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<br /> 4. Earl S. Bohanan - Oradock Ward:
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<br /> "I am hereby making application for Justice of Peace in Cradock area, hoping
<br />your approval. Thanking you for any consideration in my hehalf~"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Weiseman, the applications were re£erred to a conference of the Council.
<br /> 60-S - The following communications, regarding election of members to the School Board,
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<br /> 1. Olive Branch Sports C 1nb, recommending Arthur N. Taylor:
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<br /> "The Olive Br~mch Sport~ Club wishes to recommend that Mr. ~rthur N. Taylor be
<br />appointed to the City ~f Portsmouth School Board from the 01iveBranch area. The OliVe Branch Sports Club mem -
<br />bership consists of members from the £ollowing areas: Rollingwood, Portsmouth Estates, Simonsdale, Century
<br />Homes, Hedges Manor, Mayflower Park, Stewart Manor, Park Manor, Pine Acres, Elizabeth Manor, Holly Point, Pine-
<br />~crest, Green Lakes, and Holiday Homes. We consider ~r. Taylor to be the best qualified candidate from the
<br />Olive Branch Area for this position for the following reasons:
<br /> (1) He has a good educational background, having completed courses in several schools, the latest
<br /> being 'The College bf William and Mary, Norfolk' DiVision, in 1958'.
<br /> (5) A go~d b~sinessman having owned and operated a successful' business in our area.
<br /> (3) Mr. Taylor knows the children in our area and has shown his interesz in our children by being
<br />a Manager in the Olive Brknch Little League.
<br /> (4) He would be an asset in the School Building l~rogr~m through many years of experience in con-
<br />strnction' workand blueprint reading.
<br /> (5) Mr. Taylor is active in czvic affairs/ in the community. He i~ a member of RollingWood Civic
<br />Club, Simonsdale PTA., Elks Club, Olive Branch Little League, Olive Branch Sports Club and is President of the
<br />Council of Civic Clubs from the newly annexed area.
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<br /> Mr. Taylor's appoihtmeat to the City of' Portsmouth School Board would'be in
<br />the best interest of the City of Portsmouth as well as our Olive Branch Area."
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<br />2. Mayflower Park Civic League, recommending J.H. Griffin:
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<br /> "A% %he regular meetin~bf the Mayflower Park Civic League, a me, ion was made
<br />and carried that a letter he written to the City Co~cil, signifying that we do emdorse and recommend Mr.J.H.
<br />Griffin, 200 Lewis Re'ad, Portsmouth, V~., a's a ~emher of %he City SChoOl Beard. ~r. Griffin is president of the
<br />Hedges Manor PTA., home owner, res'ide~t and qualified voter of our City. We feel' that he is well qualified for
<br />membershiPeffect~veness. , on~ ,.the Portsmouth Schobl Board and that he will represent· the citizens of our City with dignity and
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<br /> 3. Western Branch Citizens Committee:, recommending J~H. Griffin:
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<br /> "The attached petitions iff behalf of Mr. J H Griffin for appointment to the
<br />Portsmouth School Board is rBspectfully submitted for consideration. Mr. Griffi~ r%sides at 200 Lewis Road.
<br />He is a school Patron and President of the Hedges Manor Parent Teacher Association, home owner, resident a~d
<br />qualified voter. Mr. Griffin is al'so ~ah active member an~ S~nday 'SChool teacher at Bt. Andrews Methodist
<br />Church. He isa member of the Prentis Park Masenic Lodge No. 148, ~F & A M and also Past P~sident of the May -
<br />flower Park Civic League. He is a retired Lt. Com,, U.S.N., and currentlyem~loye~ by. Goode Oldsmobile gem -
<br />Pany. The ikclosed petitions clearly reflect the '~trongdesire of tho residents throughout the 'entire Western
<br />Branch area ~o be represented by this fine citizen on the Portsmouth School Board.~ We sincerely hope that this
<br />request will be given careful onsmderat~on.
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<br /> 4. William W. Davis, 'recommendihg Richard T. Daughtrey:
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<br /> "The people~ Of the area of Norfolk Couilty to be armexed on December 31 are
<br /> very grateful to the Council and to the S~hool Board for the prompt action resulting in providing for im-
<br />mediate representation on the ~ortsmouth City School Board.
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<br /> Under the plan adopted, the Cradock, Highland Park, Academy Park, Highland
<br />Biltmore and Cavalier-Manor have been added to District B of the City School system and is entitled to one
<br />school beard member to be appointed by the Council in the near future.
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<br /> Our section of the annexed area is very fortunate in having two outstanding
<br />citizens whose names will be presented -- one of .which you will c~oose to represent the people of the annexed
<br />area on the School Board. Either of these, I am sure, will serve the community and the City in an excellent
<br />manner. I am here, however, to point out to you some of ~he many special qualifications which ~r. R~chard T.
<br />Daughtrey possesses and urge that he be appointed to the School Board. ~y reques~ ~s supported by the repre-
<br />sentatives of the various P T A's in 'the area and also by most of the active organizations interested in the
<br />future welfare of our City school system. Mr. Daughtrey's quslifications are as follows:
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<br /> (1) He is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College. --
<br />(2) He is a resident and property owner in the Cradock community and has been-active
<br /> ia the PTA affairs in three of the area schools and is at present vice president
<br />~ of Cradock Hi PTA, He has two children now attending school, one in Cradock J. Hi
<br /> and the other in Cradock Hi School.
<br />(3) Mr. Daughtrey has been active in the field of education in the pas~ 2~ years and
<br /> has nineteen years experience as s classroom teacher. Prior ~o the war, he was
<br /> a teaeher and athletic coach at Cradock Hi. For ten years- following the war, he
<br /> wa s a member' of the Norfol~ Naval Shipyard A~prentice School and"at pre'sent
<br /> is training supervisor a~ the Naval Ammunition Depot at St. Juliens Creek.
<br />(4) Mr. Daughtrey is a veteran of ~0rld ~ar II and served three year~ in the China
<br /> Burma and India Field of war. He. is a~ present a majbr ~in ~the active Army reserves
<br /> of the Selective Service system.
<br />(5) He is a Junior ~arden of the Vestry of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Cr'adock, and
<br /> teaches the adult Bible Class.'
<br />(6) Mro Daughtrey has for years been active in comm~unity affairs,
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