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16 Students Admitted, Names Listed by Local Board
Article announcing integration of schools in Pulaski County. Sixteen African American students were admitted to Pulaski County schools.
"Calfee Training"
Calfee Training School news: Sandra Patterson represented Calfee at the Christiansburg Institute homecoming parade. Also accompanying were Shirley Flynn, Brenda Holmes, Valerie Cook, Joanne Hampton, and Gwendoln Stewart, chaperoned by Mrs. D. DeBerry…
"Child Health Night Set At C.I. Friday Evening"
Annual child health night program to be held at Christiansburg Institute featuring music and special drills. Participating schools included Calfee Training School, William Gresham School, Fred Wygal School, Wakeforest School, Blacksburg Elementary,…
"25 Students To Seek Entrance In Area Schools"
Twenty-five Black students sought attendance at Pulaski County high schools for the 1961-62 school year. Superintendent Frank Critzer stated most of the applications were from seventh grade students at Calfee Training School and Rich Hill Elementary…
"HEW Calls School Officials To Capitol On Desegregation"
Desegregation in the NRV.
"Pulaski's Role in Civil Rights Discussed"
A recap of Margaret Edds' presentation to the Calfee Museum committee.
"Fighting For School Equality"
A history of Calfee Training School and the fight for equalized education in Pulaski.
"Colored News" - September 2, 1951
Updates and announcements happening in the Black community in Pulaski. Programs, Family matters, health, death announcements, travel/guest updates. Of note: Photo and brief description of area teachers at Black schools meeting at Calfee to discuss…
"One Withdraws Name in Local School Suit"
Mrs. Hattie Eddie, mother of an eighth grade student, Sandra Patterson, withdraws her and her daughter's names from the integration case scheduled with the Virginia Pupil Placement Board.
"Pulaski Hearing on Integration Now Confirmed"
Announcing the hearing scheduled with Virginia's Pupil Placement Board on February 4, 1960. The board would hear reasons why 18 Black students of Christiansburg Institute and their parents wanted to integrate with the all-white Pulaski High School.…