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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.
"County Schools Mix Without Incident"
An account of the first day of school for the first racially-mixed class in Pulaski County's history. No incidents were reported.
"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…
"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.…
