Correspondence from Leventhal to Counsel Re: Attorney's fees; Order; Memorandum Opinion

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JOHN A. NICHOLE 

MELVYN R. LEVENTHAL . 

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Charles 3. Ralston, Lsquire 
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New York, New York .0ULS 

Re: NorwZodg Herrisor 
  

Gentlemen: 

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\ Wa / a i 1 enclose a ccpy of Judge Keady 
on remand in Norwood v. Harrison. We 
  

I have just posted to the clerk 
filing a Motion For An Award Ci Al 

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As you know this 1s a Sect: 
a good one for narrowing 
write the brief in supporl of attorn 

Judge Keady has been zood ¢ ‘he at 
jssue and we might be able tC obtain 
our favor; in that event defendants wi 

appeal. 

I will look for an immediate indica rom you 

as to who wiil prepare and “ile our Lr on at- 

torneys' fees. 

|Sfincerely, 

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ASU RN —— 

Mglvyn R. Leventhal 

      

  

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI 

WESTERN DIVISION 

DELORES NORWOOD, ET AL, Plaintiffs 

Vv. NO, WC 70~53=K 

D. L. HARRISON, ET AL, Defendants 

ORDER 

This cause having come on to be heard upon the objections 

made by plaintiffs to the eligibility of certain private schools 

in Mississippi to continue receiving state textbook ald, notwith- 

standing their approval by the State Textbook Purchasing Board 

(Board) , and the court having conducted a series of evidentiary 

"hearings with respect to seven private academies whose eligibility 

Yemained at issue, and having permitted four other private 

academies to withdraw their request for state-owned textbooks 

“and surrender them to state officials, and after having maturely 
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considered the evidence offered in the cause and in accordance 

“with the mandate of the United States Supreme Court in Norwood Vv.   

Harrison, =--—- US ===, 37 L ed 24 723 (1973), the court, for reasons 
  

set forth in Memorandum Opinion incorporating findings of fact and 

old IUE ions of law this date released, finds, and it is 

ORDERED 

1. That the Board be and it is hereby commanded and 

enjoined to take up and require the surrender of all state-owr:a 

textbooks in the possession of Sylva Bay Academy, West Tallan. chie 

Academy, South Haven Mennonite School and County Day School, .nd 

by this court to be ineligible to receive or to continue tc use 

 



  

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textbooks provided by the State of Mississippi; and the said 

private schools, to-wit: Sylva Bay Academy, West Tallahatchie 

Academy, South Haven Mennonite School and County Day School be 

and they are hereby commanded forthwith to turn over and deliver 

to the Board all such state-owned textbooks in their possession. 

This order shall be stayed for a period of 20 days within which 

to allow the said four private schools, if they are desirous of 

taking an appeal to the Court of Appeals, to post bond in an 

mone double the value of all state textbooks in the possession 

% of each such school as determined by the Board's Seederayy. said 

bond io be supbocted by good and sufficient surety and conditioned 

to pay the Board for the loss, damage or destruction of all books 

:.: during the pendency of any appeal that may be taken herein, with 

“reasonable rent from this date until the date of final disposition 

of an appeal in the event this order is affirmed. In the absence 

- of any such school, desiring to appeal, failing to comply with 

the conditions of stay herein imposed, the right to continue to 

be in possession of state textbooks shall expire at the end of 

the 20-day period. 

2. That French Camp Academy and Christ Episcopal Day 

School be and they are hereby declared to be eligible to receive 

_._and continue to use state-owned textbooks. 

3. That Presbyterian Day School be and it is, for the 

reasons set forth in Memorandum Opinion, approved conditionally, 

only for the school year 1974-75 with respect to the continued 

use of state-owned textbooks and placed on probationary status 

pending further evidentiary hearings to be ordered by this court 

in 1975. 

 



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4. That any private school making application for text- 

book assistance not already approved for such assistance by this 

court shall complete and file with the Board a certification and 

background form (Ex. A to the court's order of July 25, 1973). 

In the event the Board or its successors in office hersatiel 

certify any such privace school as eligible for textbook assistance, 

the Board shall forthwith notify plaintiffs’ counsel of record 

LOT Sieh dare gnination and shall simultaneously supply him with 

the certification and background form supplied by the subject 

private school. ParRTLE plaintiffs shall have 20 days within 

which to ile with the court objections fo certification, 5 

“such objections are filed, the pond shall not distribute or 

© otherwise make available state-owned textbooks to the applying 

“ “private school until the adjudication of eligibility has first 

been entered by this court. | 

A “The court retains continuing jurisdiction for nk purpose 

of issuing such further and supplemental orders as may be neces- 

~sary to et Aehate the intent of tis Memorandum Opinion, the 

pein TH the Supreme Court and the United States Consti- 

ST NE TA he alerke of this court is hereby directed to serve by 

SIE pai TRa certified copy of this order upon the Board's secretary, 

the executive headmaster or principal of each of the seven schools 

specifically subject to this adjudication, and upon A. F. Summer, 

Attorney General of the State of Mississippi. 

This, 12th day of July, 1974. 

Yat On 
  

Chief Judge 

United States District Court 

 



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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI 

WESTERN DIVISION 

DELORES NORWOOD, ET AL, Plaintiffs 

a NO. WC 70-53-K 

D. L. HARRISON, ET AL, Defendants 

MEMORANDUM OPINION   

Pursuant to the Supreme Court's decision in Norwood v.   

Harrison, --— US —--—, 37 L ed 2d 723 (1973), wherein the prior   

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decision of this court / was vacated and the cause remanded for 

  

1/ This decision was rendered by a three-judge district court 
at 340 ¥, Supp. 1003: (¥W. D. Miss.! 1972). 

  

ett op Bbdentiy to hah ton a Bo EE Etna tio beaten, sub- 

ject to judicial review, to determine the eligibility vel non 

RE TA a TT Br thE to receive and use state- 

owned textbogks, the three-judge district court originally con- 

“stituted in this cause was dissolved by order dated July 9, 1973. 

Thereafter, by subsequent order dated July ys; 1273," the 

district court, through the managing judge, permanently enjoined 

defendants from making available state-owned textbooks "to any 

private school in Mississippi which engages in discrimination 

OF any kind or character based on race, creed, color, or national 

origin.” The court ordered the establishment of a certification 

procedure approving a "Certification and Background Information” 

form which defendants were directed to require each private school 

 



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to complete and file with the State Textbook Purchasing Board 

As a concomitant part of the certification proc 
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edure, 

the Board was directed to promptly determine the eligibility. of 

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AS private schools applying for state-owned textboo uring the 

1973-74 school year. Additionally, consistent with the decision 

of the Supreme Court in Norwood, the July 25 order provided for 

judicial review by which a party aggrieved by the Board's final 

administrative decision might bring the issue of a school's 

eligibility for an adversary hearing before this federal district 

court. 

cedure, Upon the comple pr 
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tion of the state certification 

the Board approved 24 schools to which plaintiffs fritinlly 

filed objections. Of that number, only 7 schools now remain 

efore the court. for dstermination of their state-owned textbook 

S1iginility. of 

  

fs objected, 

for textbook 

Of the original 24 schools to which pla 
4 have vAluntarily withdrawn their 

aid and surrendered textbooks in hed 

have entered into agreed 

which resulted in the ET 

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West Tallahatchie 

Co Day ‘School, 

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schools -st-il] 11.in ‘contest are: Bay 

ad emmy, South Haven Mennonite 

ench Camp Academy, Christ 

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Evidentiary hearings ha 

7 private schools at issue, and 

school-by—-school determination 

7 discriminatory and 

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the court is obliged to make 

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not entitled to texthook assistance 

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We - we 

  

The ultimate issue for resolution nh of course, whether 

a particular private school has a racially discriminatory 

admissions policy, bearing in mind that Norwood refused to imply 

"a finding that all private schools alleged to be receiving text- 

books (sic) aid are in fact practicing restrictive admission 

policies.” 37 L ed 2d at 734-35. In these proceedings on remand, 

we are surely not called upon to issue a "blanket condemnation” 

oy of all private schools requesting textbook aid. Implicit in 

Coie AnnvoRch is a requirement that plaintiffs bear the burden 

of establishing at least a prima facie case against each 

challenged school, in which event the whole evidence must, be 

evaluated to reach correct determinations. 

‘fhe quantum of proof required to make out a prima facie 

which is of ol EL ee is to be considered within 

the context of each case. However, for those private academies 

- serving elementary and secondary grades, or both, which were 

established during the wake of massive degregregation orders of 

federal courts, we balieve that a prime facie. casa of racial 

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- discrimination EEN from PdiDt (2) that the school’s eniotends 

began LOSE von the heels OF the massive desegregation of public 

‘schools within its locale, and (b) that no blacks are or have 

been in attendance as students and none is or has ever been 

employed as teacher or administrator at the private school. 

We do not, of course, intimate that plaintiffs’ initial burden 

cannot be carried by additional buttressing proof for those 

schools not established to provide a segregated alternative to 

public school desegregation. But, the critical time of a private 

 



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school's formation or unusual enlargement must be a significant gn 

  

factor, though one not necessarily decisive, in determining whether 

it is racially discriminatory. Graham and U. S. v. Evangeline 
  

Parish School Board, 484 F. 2d 649, rehearing en banc denied   

  

485 PB, 24 687; McNeal v. Tate County Board of Fducation, 460. PF. 248 

568 (5 Cir. 1971): Gilmore v, City of NMontgomarv, 473 FP, 24832 
  

{5 Civ. 1973), cert. denied 414 US 907 (1973). We judicially 

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know from the records and files of the federal district courts 

Of Mississippi that prior to the Supreme Court's holding in Green 

v. County School Board, 391 US 430, 20 L ed 2d 716 (1968), which 
  

rejected "freedom-of-choice" as a workable means of desegregating 

public schools, few blacks were enrolled in the former "white" 

schools of the state, and also few nonpublic grade schools existed 

“ , orien Tigre sr vo i i : 5 
Sie tan tpir ol Between the time interval (one school year) of 

  

3/ The privetesscool development during the "freedom-of-choice" 

era in the state’s public schools is documented in. .Coffayv 

"wv. State Educational Finance Commission, 296-F. Supp. 1389, 
1393 {(353vdge court; S5..D.- Migs. 1969). | 
  

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Gre en, which was decided May 27, 1968, and Alexander v. Holmes 

County B ard © £ Education, 396 US 19, 24 Led 24°19, aoldeny   

October 29, 1969, ordering mid-ve ar massive des egr egat on for a 

“number OF Miss i351ippi school districts, the eR 

schools throughout the state was unprecedented, a phenomenon 

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noted in Norwood.%/ Newly formed schools designed to serve 

  

4/ Chief Justice Burger, in Norwood, at 37 L ed 24 727, wrote: 

 



916 students in these nonpublic schools were Negro, and 
192 of them were enrolled in special schools for retarted, 

orphaned, or abandoned children. By September of 1970, 
the number of private non-Catholic schools had increased 
to 155 with a student population estimated at 42,000, 
virtually all white. Appellees do not challenge the state- 
ment, which is fully documented in appellants' brief, that 
'the creation and enlargement of these [private] academies 
occurred simultaneously with major events in the desegrega- 
Lion of public schools . ii. i.” 

    

  

students withdrawing from the desegregated public schools may be 

legitimately considered as a factor in presuming that such schools 

had a racially restrictive admission policy. 

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? The second factor needed to support the inference, i.e., 

the total absence of blacks as students, teachers or administrators, 

is but an application of the familiar principle that courts are 

required to pay heed to statistics which convey a message of 

  

“putative discrimination. U. S. v. Jacksonville Terminal Co., 

451 F. 2d 418 (5 Cir. 1971), cert. denied 406 US 9056 (1972); 

  

Hawkins v. Town of Shaw, 437 F. 2d 1286 (5 Cir. 1971), aff'd en 

  

«~>> banc 461 F. 2d 117I (i972); Wade v., Mississippi Cooperative 

  Fxtension Service, 372-F. Supp. 126 (NN. D. Miss. 1974). 

““"Once’ plaintiffs have established a prima facie case of 

racially discriminatory admission policies as to a particular 

academy, the burden shifts to the school's officials of repre- 

sentatives to rebut an inference of racial disparity. That this 

is the proper evidentiary approach in discrimination cases is 

firmly established, as exemplified by Circuit Judge Tuttle in 

Hodgson v. Pirst Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n., 455 F. 24 818, 
  

822-45 Clr. 1972): 

"In discrimination cases the law with respect 

to burden of proof is well-settled. The plain- 

tiff is required only to make out a prima facie 

case of unlawful discrimination at which point 

the burden shifts to the defendants to justify 

the existence of any disparities.”   



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The question next arising goes to the sufficiency and 

trength of rebuttal evidence offered by a school; 1f none is 

offered, an inference of discrimination becomes unassailable. 

At this point is is important to emphasize that the ultimate 

issue in administering Mississippi's textbook program to private 

schools 1s not whether black students are actually enrolled at 

the school, but whether their absence is bacause the school has 

restrictively denied their access; simply, does the school have 

a racially discriminatory admissions policy? Thus, concerning ’ 

plaintiffs’ proof that no blacks presently attend or have ever 

attended a particular school formed as an alternative to 

desegrated public schools in the community, rebuttal evidence 

may not be limited to mere denials of a purpose to discriminate; 

rather, ED he Sfteotive the evidence must clearly and convinc- 
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ingly reveal objective acts and declarations establishing that 

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 the absence of blacks was not proximately caused by such school's 

policies and practices. Once the inference is repelled, plain- 
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tiffs would be obliged to offer evidence of specific discrimina- 

tion. .- School officials.may, therefore, overcome a prima facie 

by chs school to insure the availability of all of its programs 

to blacks who may choose to participate. TT unbrarive steps of 

this type would certainly include proof of active and vigorous 

recruitment programs to secure black students or teachers, 

including student grants-in-aid, proof of continued, meaningful 

public advertisements stressing the school's open admissions 

policy, proof of communication to black groups and black leaders 

 



  

within the community of the school's nondiscriminatory practices, 

and similar evidence calculated to convince one that the doors 

of the private school are indeed open to students of both the 

black and white races upon the same standards of admission. 

With the foregoing legal principles in mind, we have 

determined the facts as shown by largely undisputed evidence as 

it relates to each private school in issue. The end result is 

that we find under Norwood's mandate that four schools are 
  

iheligible to receive state-owned textbooks, while two schools 

clearly qualify and one school is conditionally approved and 

placed on a one-year probationary period before final determination. 

l. Sylva Bay Academy. 
  

This Ss RS St ligts its present address 

BE Bay springs in Jasper Count EY Mississippi, was established 
ry 

Tha a ERLE and serves Hanes —- 12. According to its 

certification form (Bx. 1), it student body and faculty during 

"the two years-of its existence have been all-white.) The 

  

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, Chief Judge: Dan M. Russell, . 

Jer Of the United a t Court :-for the Southern 

District of Mississippi, in an unreported opinion dated May 
}, #1972, cancelled the school building lease made by Smith 

County School Board to the Sylvarena Academy on the ground 

that the building was impermissibly sought to be used as a 

private, segregated school serving all white students. On 

appeal, the Fifth Circuit upheld the lease but enjoined that 

the use of the leased building had to be on a Ee 

tory basis, open to all students. U. 8, v, Miss.,, 476 PF. ‘Supp. 

941 (1972), rehearing en banc granted Sept. 20, 1973 (awaiting 

decision). Counsel for plaintiffs further advise that during 

the pendency of the appeal, Sylvarena Academy vacated the 

leased premises and moved to its present site in Jasper County. 

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evidence indicates that desegregation plans instituted in the 

Smith County and West Jasper County school district for the public 

schools in that area required massive desegregation no later than 

This resulted in an almost immediate reduction 

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serving the locality. These facts, unexplained, support an kw I: $i 

inference that Sylva Bay Academy adheres to a racially discrimina- 

tory admissions policy. This deduction is actually supported by 

other information facially appearing on the Academy's textbook 

application, such as its admissions that the school has nouar 

Soon Seesnirhd as an entity exempt from federal income taxes 

nor has it ever adopted a written affirmative policy of admitting 

no evidence whatever was’ 

facie case clearly made by plaintiffs, 

Sylva Bay Academy is held to be disqualified from participating 

in the state's textbook program. | 

2. West -Tallahatchis Academy. 
  

: in malianatenie Comey. 
tember 1970, originally serving grades 

ed in 1973. According to ite certi- 

's student body and faculty during 

the five semesters of its existences have been all-white, This non- 

sectarian school, which drew its students from the immediate 

created on the heels of an order of this court 

entaved July 3, 1970 (U.. S. v., Miss., No. WC 70-53-K, 8. D. Miss.) 
  

which required the public schools of the West Tallahatchie School 

District to commence operating immediately on the basis of geographic 

 



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zones, All of the Academy's student body and most of its faculty 

shifted from the public schools following desegregation. There 

was a noticeable decline (10%) in the enrollment of white students 

in Tallahatchie County public schools.” Thus an inference of racial 

discrimination arises with respect to this Academy, which failed 

to present substantial, convincing evidence that it does, in 

fact, espouse and practice an open admissions policy. The Academy 

concedes that it has never been recognized by internal revenue 

oTEidials as entitled to income tax exemption but nevertheless 
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asserts that on one occasion it did adopt a written affirmative 

Sot bey to admit students irrespective of race. The only evidence 

of this 1s a school board statement made September 6, 1973, or 

nearly one month after it submitted the requisite application to. 

‘the Board for state-owned textbooks for the 1973-74 school year. 

Moreover, the adoption of this policy was not publicized at all 

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ame win the local:community, “or otherwise brought-to the attention .of- 

black citizens prior to February 21, 1974. On that day, which 

  

‘advertisement in the local newspaper. The Academy presented no 

“credible evidence of communication or contact with the black com- 

black students on the same terms as white students. This Academy 

ih
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crimination, we are compelled to hold that it is disqualified 

from receiving state-owned textbooks. Indeed, to hold otherwise 

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on this record would be, we think, an abuse of discretion. 

 



  

3. South Haven Mennonite School. 
  

This small school is situated at Prairie Point in Noxu- 

bee County, 7 miles east of Macon. As shown by its certification 

form (Ex. 3), it was established in September 1971 for grades 1 —- 8 

with 48 students and 3 teachers; last year's enrollment was 85 

and the faculty has increased to 4. All students and teachers 

have been of the white race, except for one student of Mexican 

ancestry. The school is operated by the local congregation of 

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the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite; and all teachers in the 

school are reguired to be members of that faith, though they need 

not be EA CTL PR required to meet state cael stantion 

standards. Mennonites first settled in this area of Noxubee 

County -in 1967, having emigrated from various states in the 

Union. Thal oh Sa Rol Tins, honater, i noe limited to 

Mennonite children; as many as Snethird who attend are not of 

that ‘religious persuasion. When the school "commenced operations, 

the students 2nrolled, other than new arrivals from different ™ 

Prior.to the 1970-71 school year, all Menndhite- children in-the: 

Macon area attended the local public schools; in that year all 

whites withdrew from the entire public school system following 

6/ the desegregation order for the Noxubee County School District.— 

  

2d in the several school 6/: 'This.school district was inclu 

t (U. S. v. Noxubee County districts subject 
  

  

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= i = i T 1 Sv: oe 87 Ae School District) of the 4. LoCourt of the 
! ~ h 7 oy - ~~ ~ N - ~ Southern District of Mississippi in casas consolidated on 

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appeal to the Pifth Circuit in Adams v, Matthews, 403 F. 24   

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The school officials frankly conceded that the South Haven 

Mennonite School was organized because the Magnolia School was 

unable to take care of all students who took part in the white 

boycott of the desegregated public school system at Macon and 

also because the parents of other students were financially 

unable to pay higher tuition rates charged by the segregated 

Central Academy. 

The South Haven Mennonite School made no appearance in 

cont and, Of course, offered no evidence. Leo Classen, the 

school board's chairman, was deposed by plaintiffs' counsel after 

the scheduled date for hearing. This official testified that 

the school actually preferred not to use state textbooks because 

of .certain subject matter appearing therein, and, in fact, they 

“had ‘established their book curriculum for the first three grades. 
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A distinctive feature of the curriculum is 30-minute daily Bible 

study. Classen conceded that, while Mennonites were, in principle, 

opposed to any sort of discrimination, including racial discrimina- 

tion, andthe school had adopted .a written affirmative policy, 

  

Sn tng South Haven Mennonite School is a private, christian 

school which has been and-will continue to be operated 

under policies which are racially nondiscriminatory in all 

“matters, including. its. admissions policy, -administration, 

standards of conduct, scholarship programs, loan programs 

SER a --=+athletic programs and extra-curricular programs.” 

  

no effort had been made by the school officials or the church 

1 congregation to advise the local black community that an open 

admissions policy existed or to let blacks know that their children 

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Admittedly the factors for a prima facie case are here 

present. The only question is whether this school, sponsored 

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by a close-knit Christian membership, has successfully rebutted 

the inference of a racially discriminatory admissions policy. 

The school’s reluctance, if not disdain, in presenting evidence 

to this court has not facilitated our task. Nevertheless, this 

court has undertaken to give this school utmost, careful con- 

sideration in view of its status as a church-sponsored school 

emphasizing religion. Despite contrary claims, however, we are 

driven to the conclusion that the South Haven school exists as 

a -haven- for ‘perpetuating white, segregated education. 

  

4. + County Day School. 

This private, nonsectarian school, located at Marks 

is operated by the Quitman County Educational Foundation. The 

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group “obtained 'd charter -November 10,1954, and by using a build- 

fu
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school foxr' the first time in September 1965, which was coincident 

with. 

{sae certification form, Ex. 4), is 

directly attributable to the pace of desegregation in the county's 

public schools as shown below. = The records and files show 

  

      

8/ Public School Quitman County 
School year Desegregation Event Educational Foundation 

Grades Enroll- 

Served ment 
135565 Freedom of Choice : 

grades 1-4 1-4 22 

 



  

1965 Freedom of Choice 

grades 1-8 1-5 41 

1967 Freedom of Choice 

grades 1-12 1-8 97 

19569 Litigation over 

terminal plan 1-12 300 

1970 Terminal Plan 

Implemented 1-12 490 

Sea orders OF this court in Franklin v. Quitman County 

Board of Education, No. DC 67~9-K, 8. D. Miss.,. and also 

deposition of Dr. Lloyd R. Henderson. 

  

  

  

Heavy withdrawal of white students from the public schools of 

Quitman County during. this period of transition. From its 

inception, .the Cental tment of Fae of County Day School have 

been directed at white students only. The ae BOAdors SCOhool 

attempts to rebut the prima facie case against it by urging that 

1 does enjoy federal income tax exemption and has adopted a 

written affirmative policy of admitting students regardless of 

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 policy which they emphasize has been published. in the 

Fa conferring with internal revenue officials the school } board, by 

a. split vote, took such a position. This position was in 

September 1971 restated in an effort to comply with the require- 

ments of the" internal revenue officials acting under the orders 

of the U. 8. District Court for the District of er 

Green v. Connally, 330 F. Supp. 1950 (3-judge 1971) .2/ No fur 
  

  

8/ In Green, the Court, dna sult br Se by Negro parents of 

school children attending public schools in Mississippi 

granted injunctive relief against U. S. Treasury of tur lint 

to require them to take affirmative steps against private 

schools in Mississippl under a "badge of doubt" as to their 

racially nondiscriminatory admissions policy 

  

 



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published by County Day School for more than two y: ® ars. >On 

January 31, 1974, less than one month before the evidentiary 

hearing in this court, the Foundation placed an advertisement 

in the local newspaper. The school made no showing of meaning- 

ful contacts with the black community at Marks or that it made 

recruitment efforts for black students. Recognition by Internal . 

Revenue Service that a school is entitled to tax exempt status 

and its donors may have their gifts deducted for income tax 

purposes is, of course, some indication that a school has an 

open admissions policy, hut it ie Tht alone determinative. Tn 

this case, where it appears that an open admissions policy was 

‘obviously stated perfunctorily, at isolated intervals, and only 

“tO "obtain tax advantages, we are unconvinced that the school 

has a position other than one taken to procure tax benefits 

but without sacrificing the goal of white, segregated education. 

We conclude that the absence of substantial, convin cing evidenc 

presented by -the Quitman-County Educational ‘Foundation to offset Se by : : 1 : 

  

Mississippi, is situated on the Natchez Trace Parkway at French 

Camp, in the Southwest corner of Choctaw County. AS shown by 

the certification form (Ex. 5), this institution was founded in 

18856 as a boarding school serving grades 9 ~ 12. In 1931, the 

 



  

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. Academy was made a "school home" for boys and girls of all ages 

who were orphaned or unable to remain with their parents because 

of broken home or other special problems. The student body, 

which represents diverse religious denominations, comes from 

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nearly a dozen states and two foreign countries, yet the majority 

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Ox its students are from different sections of Mississippi. 

Almost half of the students pay no tuition or costs; the remainder 

pay varying portions of school cost, but all students perform 

work chores at the: institution, Traditionally, children of 

elementary age have attended the public schools at French Camp. 

On August 5, 1970, this court entered a consent order of massive 

desegregation for the public schools of Choctaw County (U. S. v.   

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State of Miss., No. WC 70-36-K), effective the following month.   

All elementary students boarding at the Academy continued to 

attend the public school at French Camp, which, Of .course, was 

fully integrated as to students, faculty, Btaff and adtivities. 

The Academy, however, provides on the Academy grounds to black 

music and athletic. training with-Academy teachers, coaches and —— 

equipment. Moreover, students finishing the local elementary 

Academy and they are regularly-invited to attend the Academy High 

School, in view of the fact that the nearest public high school 

is at Weir, 8 miles away. The available information does not 

reveal any reduction in white enrollment in the French Camp 

Elementary School and slight change in the enrollment of the 

 



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publicischools at weir.10/ 

  

10/ Information supplied Ly the Choctaw County Board of Education 

shows the following: 

  

French Camp Blacks Whites 

1970-71 69 133 
1971-72 66 120 

1972-73 71 136 

573-74 68 130 

Weir 
1970~71 175 159 

1971-72 365 325 

3197273 373 319 

1973-74 364 260 

  

Approximately 100 students are enrolled in the Academy's 

high school, one-fourth coming from Choctaw County. While no 

blacks have yet been enrolled in regular school sessions, school 

officials have had contacts with several black applicants. — In 

fact, three blacks were accepted for last yea 's summer sessions, 

“one -attended,:-but two did not.envoll because they were unable to 

obtain the makeup courses necessary. The Academy's high school 

teams regularly compete in football, basketball and other sports 

with nearby desegregated public high school teams. - Black speakers 

have addressed the student body: and one black college student 

has assisted in the summer program.. Otherwise, the FaCultyiis 

and has been all-white. 

The school officials, at trial, emphasized that all 

applicants must show a need for admission and are accepted only 

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have visited the campus and understand the schoo 

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policy. The school has long enjoyed a tax exempt status and it 

has consistently proclaimed that it exists to serve needy children 

regardless OF race. 

Plaintiffs criticize the literature and brochures pub- 

lished by the Academy for lack of specific words expressing 

clear intent to admit needy children, irrespective of their 

race Or color, and they express disappointment that the efforts 

to obtain from the Academy greater concessions by stipulation 

ware unsuccessful. Plaintiffs nevertheless offer no direct 

evidence of racial discrimination, either gopoused ox  pracuineds 

by this Te ELE Cav ions. re qu site factors giving rise 

to an inference of racial discrimination are not here present. 

Indeed, instead of a paper position, French Camp Academy has, 

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inthe eyes of this court, made a convincing case for accepting 

and schooling needy children across racial lines. As President 

Angle testified, French Camp compares with the noted Piney Woods 

‘School, in South Mississippi, also a work school for ne edy 

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Louis, 1s sponsored by the Episcopal Church of Bay St. Louis; 

and Rev. Charles Johnson, the Rector, is its headmaster. The 

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with a current enrollment of 275. As shown by its certification 

form (Ex. 6), the school began in 1950 as a kindergarten. One 

grade a year was added through the 3th grade (1951-59). In 

1267 the 9th grade was added, and 10-12 grades 

student body is, and always has been, white; and all 25 teachers, 

except for one instructor of the Indlan race, are vhite. The 

evidence indicates that freedom-of-choice plans, required by 

HEW but without court order, were first instituted in the Bay 

Br Toule public schools in 1965-66 (grades 1-3, 12), expanded 

to all grades in 1966-57, followed by terminal (pairing) desegre- 

gation 1980270 soy grades 8-12, and all twelve grades in 

1970-71. The other public schools "in Hancock County achieved 

complete desegregation at about the same pace. 

At first blush, basic factors would indicate that a 

prima facie case HS  digerinination tas been made, at Terns as 

to the upper four grades formed in 1967 and 1969. 

grades ware, without ant ernie LE Yat of 

"freedom~-of~choice” desagregation in any form, and they could 

hot, oar se; be regarded as a BRIERE as an alternative. 

to desegregated public education. ° Moreover, substantial evidence, 

supportive of this conclusion, is that with the advent of fina 

desegregation Of the public schools in Bay St. Louis and through 

out Hancock County, there was no reduction in the a of white 

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students attending those schools .+L Our cxitical attention must 

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with accompanying exhibits, as supplemented by records 

from the public school superintendents of Bay St. Louis 

Separate School District and Hancock County Board of 

Education reveal the following: 

Data obtained from the deposition of 

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Bav St. Louis Black White 

1968-69 471 1673 

1969-70 438 1489 

1970-71 420 15635 

  

Hancock County 

1968-69 260 136 

.. 1959-70 . 183 172 

Yr 1970-71 450 3 

  

  

be directed at the formation in 196% of the three upper high 

school grades, and what objective reasons, 1f any, existed for 

the school's enlargement. The school officials gave a credible 

  

12/ The high school grades are kno Ss 
School, which is advertised as a college preparatory school, 

The high school with certain 1] grades is actually < 
3 3 3 11 I = ~~ ent located -on- a-separate campus at Pass Chras 

Coast Episcopal High 

ian, while the 1 1: 

‘first six grades are maintained on the original campus at 
912 South Beach Street, Bay St. louis. 

  

and acceptable explanation for this event, i.e., the closing of 

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persons, presented a need in Day: St, Iouls For'the continued 

private schooling of high etenl shidanee, he nenvest private 

Catholic high school was 20 miles away, vet the evidence fairly 

supports the conclusion that local citizens had long supported 

private parochial schooling. In fact, when Christ Episcopal began 

0 its high school operation, 70% of its enrollment was female; girl 

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Enjoying tax exempt status since November 15, 1962, 

Christ Episcopal School trusteasg, in August 1971, adopted a 

written declaration restating ite policy of ‘admitting students 

irrespective or ace. Cranted that this restatement of position 

was “taken as a direct result of Green v. Connally, yet the   

trustees' resolution did not merely express an open admissions 

policy as consistent with the school's past tha but 

directed Rev. Johnson to notify the press, radio, TV and news 

media in Pearl River, Harrison and Hancock Counties of their 

£ reaffirmance and continuance of a nondiscriminatory rhlisy. 

Rev. Johnson, pursuant to this direction, published explicit 

news releases in the daily newspapers, radio and TV stations in 

the Qu1f Coast area, Additionally, the resolution was forwarded 

to black leaders in. the Bay St .= Louis community; all. future 

advertising and brochures of the Christ Episcopal Day School 

carried unequivocal notices of. a racially nondiscriminatory 

admissions standard. Newspaper advertisements consi isten ntly 

peared in the "Bay St. Louis, Biloxi and Gulfport newspapers 

not only in 1971 but through the spring and summer months prior os 

to the September 1972 school opening. In 1973 news bulletins’ 

without newspaper publication continued, and the school's 

ure contains an explicit statement of nondiscrimina-- 

  

13/ "ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

"The School is open to students of all religious faiths 

and races. IL is the policy of Christ Bpiscopal Day School 

and Coast Episcopal High School to admit the students of any 

race to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities 7 

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school, anda to make no discrimination on the basis of 

race in administration of educational policies, applica- 

tions for admission, scholarship or loan programs, and 

athletic and extra-curricular programs, 

  

Rev, Johnson testified that while no black student had 

ever applied for admission, no applicant has ever been turned 

down because of inability to pay the tuition. The clergyman 

emphasized that his school is prepared to and will accept black 

students if they apply and he has no objection to hiring black 

teachers or inviting black speakers to the campus, and that the 

school remains open to engage in dialogue with the black com- 

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munity and to accept blacks at all levels of the school. That 

plaintiffs were unable to wring from this school greater conces- 

sionsiin a’stipulation: is: hardly determinative ‘of the issue. 7 

‘In sum, we conclude that Christ Episcopal Day School has shown 

credible evidence sufficient to sffectively rebut any inference 

  

An entity of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, 

garten only. During that year the church erected a new sanctuary 

and Sunday school building situated on Cleveland's west end. 

The kindergarten in 19568 was expanded to include first and 

jrades. Additional grades up to the 8th grade were added 

 



  

196% 3rd and 4th 

1970 5th 

1871 6th 

1972 7th 

3973 8th 

No present plans exist to add to the 8-grade grammar school which 

operates directly under a board of trustees subject to the author- 

ity of the Session, governing body of the local church. As shown 

by its certification form (Bw. 7), the school's 1973 enrollment 

was 168 white students, and its faculty consisted of 14 white 

teachers. The headmaster is William Maynor, an ordained Presby~ 

terian minister. No blacks are or have ever been enrolled as 

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grades were added following the implementation of local public 

school desegregation pursuant to geographic zoning, as ordered 

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these basic factors justify an inference of racial discrimina- 

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Policy. The proof shows that the Presbyterian Day School, operated 
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as an entity of the local Presbyterian Church, osicnsibly adheres 

to the church's policy of admitting students irrespective of race, 

(See written affirmative policy attached to Ex. 7). The policy 

Of the Presbyterian Church of the United States (frequently 

referred to as the Southern Presbyterian Church), to which the 

local congregation owes allegiance, strongly advocates racial 

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integration in church practice and proCetare Sa The local 

  

15/. In recent meeting at Louisville, Kentucky, the Gene: 

Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United Stat 

elected Dr. Lawrence Bottoms, a black clergyman from the 

Atlanta area, as Moderator for the forthcoming vear. 

  

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The present minister, Dr. Wilson Benton, Jr., accepted the call 

to the church, on an explicit understanding that blacks were 

welcome to pareioipate in worship services and all other church 

functions, ad to become members of the congregation. With 

respect to the Day School, the admissions policy grants priority 

to children whose parents are Presbyterian Church members, next 

to brothers and sisters of children attending the school, anc 

ext to others who apply in chronological order.:8/ 

  

16/ Plaintiffs also challenge the Logriiry « of this school's 
right to receive toxtbooks on the ground that iis admissions 

policy Aiscriminates-on-the basis of LT ay a point which 

we summarily reject in view of an affirmative showing 

Nae asCicCo rl 08 AOL TILE el ol CapalCl LY «ANG 110 One Nas 

“rv %% 3 v 3 5 { ais ing a v= { AA EI excluded on religious grounds. | Only one-fourth (44 out 0] it i: \ 

TEIN SR AY Ae RY gl, ER Pre ge TC amps Ny Setar TE YRS, A total enrollment of 168) of the students come from Presbyterian ) 
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The church officials emphasize that while in many respects 

the school's curriculum parallels that of a public elementary 

school, a Christian atmosphere and Bible study are distinctively 

stressed to a degree that the institution should be regarded 

neither as a public school nor private school put as a "Christian 

school”. Counsel for plaintiffs challenge the credibility of the 

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actually open. to blacks and assert that goals of white segregated 

education cannot be cradled, permissibly with state—aid, within 

a:church having adult and other programs of X f genuine interracial 

outreach. ‘This atlas is not without force, and causes us 

concern. For, it is without dispute that the Cleveland Presby- 

terian Church has adopte g visa, innovative p AE designed 

to reach, and which do effectively reach, across racial lines, 

For example, since 1968 it has regularly conducted an active 

ministry at the nearby Mississippi State Penitentiary for 

Ss ministry, the church has taken.definlie. -ledds 

for sponsoring interracial adult meetings on the church premises 

and dn participating with the efforts © 

Cleveland. Without doubt, the minister and the Session are com- 

mitted to accepting into church membership blacks who may wish 

to join; and blacks do from time to fime attend cht 1xrch services, 

 



  

yet no black has yet sought church membership. The school 

officials maintain that if a black family does join the church, 

the children of that family would have top priority for admis— 

sion to the Day School along with white Presbyterians. 

A perplexing factor is that while the Presbyterian Day 

School, as an entity of the church, enjoys tax exempt status, 

and apparently has had no involvement with the orders in Green 

  v. Connally, it has failed to: publicize-in- tl 

munity newspaper, radio or television declarations that the 

school will accept blacks on the same terms as whites. Dr. 

Benton declares Sh nis testimony that the open admissions 

policy is known among the local black leaders. Another aspect. 

for correct evaluation of this school requires that we consider 

a Ly ~ py z= em = 7) I ~ 7 what has been the effect of white e nrollment in the public 

schools of Cleveland (District No. 4) and nearby Shelby 

  

    

17/ -Ciaveland Black White Other 

1953-70 2902 3755 83 

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evidence shows that most of the students graduatin: 

Presbyterian Day School do attend the descgregated Cleveland 

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public high solvel. 1 The record is not at all clear as to what 

  

18/ Plaintiffs' counsel emphasizes this is a majority white 

high school, a criticism wholly irrelevant to the issue 

at hand. 

  

portion, if any, of the white students withdrawing from the 

Shelby schools attend Presbyterian Day School. Bayou Academy 

and other segregated private schools in Bolivar County are 

within easy reach of Shelby students. 

The evidence thus presented by the record poses a trouble- 

some question for the court. We agree with defendants that the 

local church, as a congregation, is racially nondiscriminatory 

in policy, practice and dedication, yet we are moved by plaintiffs! 
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calculated to make the Day School nondiscriminatory in policy 

and practice, appear to be lacking. Our guandary in reaching J 

a just result under Norwood's mandate has caused us to hold that   

the path of justice and equity is to approve this school condition- 

ally, and only for the 1974-75 school term, insofar as its con- 

tinued use Of state textbooks is concerned, and place it on 

probationary status. In this way, the school will have fair 

opportunity, if it wishes to continue with state textbooks, to 

institute meaningful plans and practices to acquaint all blacks 

within the Cleveland community that it adheres to an open admis- 

sions policy, to institute recruitment efforts to obtain black 

: { 3 4- J ~1 f- ce vv dy ~ Cn ~ y= yen I Cu I NA IN rY IYI AS TY CRIT YS OY in the school as students or Leoacheors, Or adopt other measures 

which will convincingly demonstrate that the school is not racially 

 



  

segregated, “It will not do for the respondent school simply to 

say that since the Presbyterian Church does not proselyte for 

members, the school also must remain passive 1n its dealings with 

the parents of black students at Cleveland; for while restraint 

may be good and commendable church polity for Presbyterians as 

a denomination, it hardly satisfies constitutional mandates, if 

this all-white school is to continue receiving state textbook 

ald, that it not discriminate on the ground of race. Evidentiary 

hedrings in the spring months of 1975 will afford the court an 

‘adequate factual basis for final determination. 

CONCLUSION 
  

The saga of private schools in Mississippi receiving 

state textbooks prior and subsequent to the Supreme Court's 

de cision in Norwood should De br iotly recounted. Before Norwood, 

107 Late UR hel rec io such id; after Norwood, 2% academies 

applied for. state textbooks in accordance with certification pro- 

cedure established by this court upon remand. Of this number,” 

approved 28, ‘Plaintiffs -filed objections to 24 schools approved 

by the Board. Pending appeal to this federal district court,=13 

Prive Ae Tsp satisfy, by st Tipuianion, challenges 

fs’ As piaviously stated, 4 SenAiutas voluntarily = 
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withdrew their reque ots ton others Attar challenge; and we have 

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approved only conditionally for one year. 

We agree with plaintiffs that the Board should not dis- 

tribute further state-owned textbooks to any. private school not 

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without prior approval of this court. All schools not approved 

for state textbooks no longer have them or are required forth- 

with to surrender possession. It is just that henceforth 

judicial review must anticipate, and not follow, the actual 

shipment of state textbooks to any private school not already 

approved for such assistance either by this court or by the 

Board, excluding those cases where the private school may have 

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voluntarily withdrawn its request subsequent to Board approval 3% 

  

18/ This provision necessarily means that the private schools 

which voluntarily withdrew their requests when challenged, 

i.e., Indianola Academy, Hillcrest Academy, West Panola 

School and North Delta School, are within the ban imposed 

above. 

  

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This, 42th day of July, 1974, 

  

AA, BAAA one et 

Chief Judge PAE 

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MISSISSIPPI TEXTBOOK PURCHASING BOARD : AUG 3 1973 

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CERTIFICATION AND BACKGROIND INFORMATION FOR 
  

    MISSISSIEPT ST 
TEXTBOOK BOARD 

iE OF PRIVATE SCHOOL: SYLVA BAY ACADEN] 
  

  

  

  

  

ARD TITLE OF OFFPICINL, 

COMPLETING FORM: Wo X. Deason, Jr. Yice Brasident, 

“\2ADES PRESENTLY SERVED BY SCHOOL: _ Grad a8 3-12 bt
 

  

  
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6. TATE ADDITIONAL GRADES WERE ADDED (if any): _None 

FY 

  

7. ENROLL? ME {iT AND FACULTY BY RACE: 

    

  

                  

  

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Students fr Staff 

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Tpen Opening ; i : ; 

September 1269 : 

Fenruary 1970 

September 1970 : 

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September 1971 

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(projected) : id a Hide 

8a. STATE WHETHER STUDENTS ATTENDING SCH 100L ARE IDENTIFIED BY 

RELIGION BY SCHOOL RECORDS: Yo 

1 to by the school: an 

c. If ves, state the number oi stud 

  

  

  

  

d Tf ves, state the number of faculty members, by religion, 

employed by the school in J aged 1972 2 

Sa 76 rap ecOO0Y, PRESENTLY RECOITZE] AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL 

INCOME TAXES? YS NO x 

FEF yes, state he date on which said exemption was approved 

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‘11. ARE SCHOLARSHIPS (ACADEMIC OR ATHLETIC) AVAILABLE AT YOUR: 

SCHOOL? _ YsS 
  

  

If yes, state the number of such scholarships offered during 
A = : do : 131 

the 1972-73 school year to: a) white students sone 3 

and b) black students yw... . 
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INDIVIDUALS. TO STUDENTS 

  

ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY PRIVATE 

OF YOUR SCHOOL? ph NE NO. 

If ves, state the number of students by race who obtained 

such scholarship assistance during the 1972-73 sChool year: 

a) Dblack students None ; :and b) white students 1M0ne 

  

  

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14. ARE ANY BLACK STUDENTS ENROLLED AT YOUR SCHOOL MEMBERS OF 

  
ANY ATHLETIC TEAM(S) SPONSORED BY YOUR SCHOOL? No 

If yes, state the number of such students for the 1972-73 

  

school year le 

153. DOES THE SCHOOL HAVE A WRITTEN AFFIRMATIVE POLICY OF ADMITTING 1 

  

  

i STUDENTS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE? Hox: 

IF yes, attach a copy of that policy and state the date of its- 

adoption by the governing board of the school. 

b, Has the school publicized this policy in a manner that is 

intended to and has been reasonably effective in bringing 

. it to the at¥Bnition of persons of student age {and their 

families) who are of minority groups, including all non- 

wnites? Wen “If ves, attach copies of all notices 

in all newspapers, brochures, catalogues or printed 

advertisements appearing or prepared at the time the school 
vear. was first opened and during the past school 

  

Has any member of the school's governing board, administ 

or faculty taken any action or made any statement qualifying 

or negating the school's stated policy of open admissions? 

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¢) Board Members: 

Norman Hendry------ President ; Rov Dhwns ——--Direcktyr 
  

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¥. K. Denson, Jr.--Vice President P. Q. Sims —--Director 
  

Howard Wilson ----Tressurer . 
  

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18. STATE WHETHER ANY INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION 

LISTED IN ANSWER T0 16 8nd 17 EAS ATTEMPTED TO we aE THE 

SCHOOL TO MAINTAIN RACIALLY SEGREGATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 

  

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1S. STATE WHETHER ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF 

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ING OR ADVOCATING WHITE RACIAL SUPREMACY OR S SUPERIORITY 

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LAME OF PRIVATE SCHOOL: West Tallaharchie Academy oo 2 Te lallnIe Ack a I ADDRESS (include county): Tutwiler, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi 
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COMPLETING FORM - VW. Flaurt 

SRADE RESENTLY R : 1001, 1-9 

  

DATE PRIVATE SCHOOL OPENTD FOR THE FIRST Time AND GRADES SERVED UPON OPENING: S h 

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DATE ADDITIONAL GraDzs WZRE ADDED (if any) : 9th added for 1973 
ENROLLMENT AND FACULTY BY RA Bs 

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Professional Pe. 

            

Students 
Seafr White Black _ ¥Vhite Black : Upon Opening : : 

September 1969. . 
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February 1.570 
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3 om Tr we re February 1971 178 
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September 1971 139 
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STATE WHETHER STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOL, 2nE IDENTIFIED BY RELIG 

if ves, state the religion catered +o BY the school 
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BY THE STATE DERaltIMENT OF EDUCATION? 

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ARE SCHOLARSHIPS (ACADEMIC OR ATHLETIC) AVAILABLE AT YOUR 

SCHOOL? No 
  

If yes, state the number of 

the 1972-73. 8Chodl vear to: 

and b) black students 

such scholarships offered during 
a) white students : 

  

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ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY 

OF YOUR SCHOOL? YES 

IF yes, state the number of 

such scholarship assistance 

a) iy students 

PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS 70 STUDENTS 

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students by race who obtained 

during the 1972-73 school vear: 

+ and b) white students 
  

  

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HAS ANY TUITION DUE THE SCHOOL BEEN WAIVED? Jz 

If yes, then state the number 
such waiver during the 1972- 

" students ; a 
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If ves, state the number of 

school year 
  

DOES THE SCHOOL HAVE A WRIT 

f students, by race, grante 

3 school year: a) white 

4 bp)  Plack students 
  

ENTS ENROLLED AT YOUR SCHOOL MEMBERS. OF 

SPONSORED BY YOUR SCHOOL? 
  

such students for the 1972-73 

EN AFFIRMATIVE POLICY OF ADMITTING 

  
STUDENTS IRRESPECTIVE OF es Yes 

Ee yes, attach a copy. of that policy and state the date of its 

adoption by the governing board of the school. 2-18-75 

Has the school publicized this p 

intended to and has been reasonal 

it to the attention of persons ox 

- families) why are of minorit 
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whites? No . If ves,   

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in all newspapers, brochures, caf 

D advertisements appearing or 

was first opened and during 

. Has any member of the school’ 

or faculty taken any action 

or negating ge school's st 
: NO 

  

licy in a manner that is 

ly effective in bringing 

student age (and their 

v groups, including all non- 

attach copies of all notices 

talogues or printed 

prepared at the time the school 

the past school year. 

governing board, administrators 

a or made any statement qualifying 

ated policy of open admissions? 

  

STATE THE NAMES 

2% Incorporators: 
e d. A. Mitchell, Cleveland, M 

W.G. Flautt, Box 11, Swan Lake 

AND ADDRESSES AND RACE OF THE SCHOOL'S: 

ississippi - White 

  

Ira A, Cusley, Tutwiler, Missis 
Sam B. Orman, Box 403, Tutwiler 

Mississip pi ~ White 

- White 

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JamEZ RK, Bryant, Box 185, Sumner 

Joh. Hill, Ir.; Webb, Mississ 

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NAT ~ r, Mississippi ~W hite 

  

Jack CWE ES T/T, Eng 
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W.G, Flautt, - 11, Swan Lake, Mississippi ~ White 
P. H. Thornton, UL Turwiler, Madris sinpi = White 

... =ZKelth Pearson, Tutwiler, Mississippi - White 
Herbert Radcliff, Turwiler, Missigsinpi = White 
Mike Mills, Sumner, Mississippi - White 
Prank] Mitchne x. Sumner. 

  

  
Mississippi = White 

James R. Bryant,. Sumner; Mississippi - White = 
William Falls, Webb, Mississippi = White 

Al Lary Glin Webb, Mississippi ~ White 
-Doyle A: “Tubb, Sumner, Mississippi ~ White - 

  

  
  

  
17. STATE THE NAMES: OF INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS 

WHO. (WHICH). HAVE CONTRIBUTED LAND OR BUILDINGS TO THE SCHOOL: 

  

  

  

  

  

  

op All - land and uss are leased byt tha school 

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i8. STATE. VEIETHER ANY. INDIVIDUAL: CORTORATI ON OR ORGANIZATION 

LISTED JIN ANSWER TO 16 and 17 HAS ATTEMPTED PO INFLURNCE TIT 

S HOOL--TO. MAINTAIN RA CIALLY SEGREGATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 

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such individual, corporation or If. yes; state: the name-of 

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19, STATE WHETHER ANY FORD Mar FREICER-ORADMINISTRATOR OF 

THE SCHOOL IS PRESENTLY A 

- NG QR_ADVOCATING-WHITE 

No 

MEMBER Or ANY ORGANIZATION ESPOUS-—- 

RACIAL - SUPREMACY OR SUPERIORITY. 

  
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If ves, list such individual: 

  

  

  

 



swear (or affirm), undzar penalties Of perjury, that 

  

the foregoing information is true snd accurate to the best of my 

knowledge, information and belief. I further understand that this 

affidavit is executed as a condition for supplying Mississippi 

g+ate—-owned textbooks to the above named private school, and that 

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full and accurate answers are required by order of the United ; 

States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi 

dated July 25, 71973, in civil action No. WL 70-53~-K, styled : i 

Norwood, ‘et al, v. Harrison, et al, on the docket of the court. 

A day of LAA Au 1973 
  

  

  

  

  

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8a. STATE WHETHER STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOL ARE IDENTIFIED BY 
RELIGION BY SCHOOL RECORDS: Ho 
  

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c. IF yes, state the number of students, by religion, enrolled in 

the school in September 1972: 

d.. If yes, state the number of faculty members, by religion, 
employed Ly the school in Saptember: 1072: 

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{8 EYSCIIOOL PRESENTLY RECOGH ZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL 

NCOME TAXES? YES NO 
  

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OF YOUR SCHOOL? YES NO PR 

  

If yes, state the number of students by race who obtained 

such scholarship assistance during the 1972-73 school year: 

a2) black students . and b) white students 
  

13. Has ANY TUITION DUE THE SCHOOL BEEN WAIVED? ie 
  

If yes, then state the number of students, by race, granted 

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school year 
  

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intended to and has been reasonably effective in bringing 

it to the attention of persons of student age (and their 

families) who are of minority groups, including all. non- 

whites? Yer .. i 1f ves, attach coples oF all notices 

in all newspapers, brochures, catalogues or printed 

. advertisements appearing or prepared at the time the school 

was first opened and during the past school year. 

c. Has any member of the school's governing board, administrators 

or faculty taken any action or made any SEatement: qualifying 

or negating the school's stated policy of open admissions? 

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BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ED UCATION? ye Go rth dhs preapbiomn 

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COMPLETING FORM: ROB (CP ARZoN CHAIRMAN DF 

GRADES PRESENTLY SERVED BY SCHOOL: ja} D 
  

DATE PRIVATE SCHOOL OPENED FOR TiE 
FIRST. TIME AND GRADES SERVED UPON 
OPENING: SEPT 1a Ly C-RADE S Lj 
  

ADDED (if any) : 
  

FACULLY BY RACE: 

  

  

Professional 

Students Staff 
White Black White Black 

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Upon Opening 2.20 0 0 2 €) 

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February 1970 HAT 3 0 2Z- bh D 

September 1970 HH 40 o iY D 

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7 7 : 

September 1972 Ho0 9 5k O 

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September 1973 YH2OD 0 z 0 
(projected) 

STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOL ARE IDENTIFIED BY 
SCHOOL RECORDS: _AJ 
  

  

  

  

  

If yes, state the number of students, by religion, enrolled in 

the school in September 1972: = 

TE ves, state the number of faculty members, by religion, 

employed by the school in September 1972: 

I5 THE SCHOOL PRESENTLY RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROMSFEDERAL 
~ “wr ~ DL L¥3 

INCOME TAXES? YbBES A NO 

If yes, state the date on which said exemption was approved 
, 3 ! bien: 4 or granted: i do I wr LR   
  

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BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION? £5) 
  

HIPS (ACADEMIC OR ATHLETIC) AVAILABLE AT YOUR 

  

  

ves, state the number of such scholarships offered during 

the 1972-73 school year to: a) white students ; ; 

and b) black students . 
  

ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS TO STUDENT 

OF YOUR SCHOOL? YES. - NO A 

If yes, state the number of students by race who obtained 

such scholarship assistance during the 1972-73 school year: 

a) black students + and b) white students 
  

~ 

HAS ANY TUITION DUE THE SCHOOL BEEN WAIVED? Al 
a 
  

If yes, then state the number of students, by race, granted 

such waiver during the 1972-73 school year: a) white 

students sand bb) black students 
  

  

AKE ANY BLACK STUDENTS ENROLLED AT YOUR SCHOOL MEMBERS OF 
ANY ATHLETIC TEAM(S) SPONSORED BY YOUR SCHOOL? _ {VN 0 

  

  

If yes, state the number of such students for the 1972-73 

school year 

DOES THE SCHOOL HAVE A WRITTEN AFFIRMATIVE POLICY OF ADMITTIN 

STUDENTS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE? VY i= § 
  

I2-yes, ‘attach a. copy of that policy and state the date of its 

adoption by the governin 23 board of the school. = bi i 

  

  

Has the school publicized this policy in a manner that is 

intended to and has been reasonably effective in bringing 

it to the attention of persons of student age (and their 

families) who are of minority groups, including all non- g 

whites? NES TIF ves, attach copies Of all noticdas 5 o 

1 newspapers, brochures, catalogues or 

tisements appearing or prepared at the time t 

1 irst opened and during the past schoo 

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Has any member of the school's governing board, administrators 

or faculty taken any action or made any statement qualifying 

or negating the school's stated policy of open admissions? 

ND   
  

      

    

REBERT A. ansaid MARKS MISS WH ITE 
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ROBERT A. CARSON MARKS, M1S5 INTE 

JAMES P £RAEBER MARKS MISS WHITE 
  

  
Sal SL YANAELS ANCE WTLATSS EY I a ay 

  

  

c) pn Members: 

  

"BERT A- ARSON, MARKS, M158, LITE 

MIL RAEBE MUS RK S. MiiSS vo TE 

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TUBERT; HAYNE 55 LAMBER pes wks r= 

  

JILL ¢-»0 Cl, FUARKS, mMisS5, vi RITZ 

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GAZ EL Ls FEETER, TANRES FASS (HITE 

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TAMES B EVA NT TERE MISS LHI bk 
TERRY CAFRFRIEY, LAMBERT, "M186, w HITE 

TC. BufFeRY, ZLUENUSRA, M135. AIT E 
17. STATE THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS 

.. WHO (WHICH) HAVE CONTRIBUTED LAND OR BUILDINGS TO THE SCHOOL: 

NONE 

  

    
  

  

  

  

  

  

WHETHER ANY -INDIVIDIAL,, CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION 

3 TO -15 and 17 BAS ATTEMPTED TO INFLUENCE THT 

CHOOL, TO MAINTAIN RACIALLY SEGREGATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 

NN Ey 

18. 

  

  

If ves, state “Che name of such individual, Sorpdvasion ox. 

Serpotation | TRE : : 
  

19, STATE WHETHER ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF 

THE SCHOOL IS PRESENTLY A MEMBER OF ANY ORGANIZATION ESPQOUS- 

ING OR ADVOCATING WHITE RACIAL SUPREMACY OR SUPERIORITY. 

NaN E 
  

If yes, lis St such individual: 

  

  

  

  



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I hazeby swear (or a ECL tnd, under penalties of perjury, that 

N- 
  

the for egoing information is true and accurate to the best of my 

knowledge, information an pet iet. I further understand that this 

affidavit is executed as a condition for supplying Mississipp 

” - a — - ’ 

State-owned genibodks to the above named private school, and that 

full and accurate answers are required by order of the United 

  

a States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi 

  
  

© ~~ dated July 25, 1973, in civil action No. WC 70-53-K, styled 
  

Honioed. Toe 81, “i starel eon et ak, on the docket-of the court. 

i a. : re TR  cmirermirisr reper teeta GE 

NE _ day of Aris YT i 197ed 
  

  

  

  

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: cr SRTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION FES TRO0K BOARD 
iain   

1. NAME OF PRIVATE SCHOOL: French Camn Academy 
  

2. ADDRESS (include county): French Camo, Choctaw, Mississlonl 39745 
  

3. NAME AND TITLE OF OFFICIAL 

COMPLETING FORM: Jolin Samuel 'Sam’ Allon 
  

  

4a, GRADES PRESENTLY SERVED BY SCHOOL: 9.12 

5. DATE PRIVATE SCHOOL OPENED FOR THE 

FIRST TIME AND GRADES SERVED UPON 

OPENING: 1 856 wf Lh ohadea 9-17, 
  

  

6." DATE ADDITIONAL GRADES WERE ADDED (if any): 000004 

7. ENROLLMENT AND FACULTY BY RAC 

  

  

: professional 

Students Staff 

White Black “o.Vnlte Black 

Upon Opening ALL “ALL 

oe September 1969 y 5 hts, 

February 1970 eri Jane gol SRE SAE 

September 1970 " : wT Suet | 

February 1971 wg JP Fad 

September 1971 Sw Hd 

‘September 1972 EW Ban a 

September 1973 I ne nei 
(projected) 

8a. STATE WHETHER STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOL ARE IDENTIFIED BY 
RELIGION BY SCHOOL RECORDS: Cngidh preference, YES, and that's afP 
  

OR 

b. If yes, state the religion catered to by the school: Nm 

c. If yes, state the number of students, by religion, enrolled in 

he school in September 1972: 
  

d.. If yes, state the number of faculty members, by religion, 

employed by the school in September 1972: 
  

  

9. IS THE SCHOOL PRESENTLY RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL 

INCOME TAXES? YES Yes NO 

If yes, state the date on which said exemption was approved 

or granted: 1856 (to aur biicwledgel 
  

 



  

10. 

11. 

$13, 

14. 

S=1*1 5a. 

b. 

16. 

ne 1972-73 school year to: a) white students Ab Pil 

ay 
DOES THE SCHOOL MAINTAIN EDUCATIONAL

 gTANDARDS 
ESTABLISHED

 

pY THE STATE DEPARTMENT 
OF EDUCATION? 

_ Yes 

ARE gCHOLARSHIPS 
(ACADEMIC OR ATHLETIC) AVAILABLE AT YOUR 

SCHOOL? 
Academie 

  

Se ———rn 

1f yes, state the number of such scholarships 
offered during 

3 2 - 

=? 

and Db) black students 
La . 

  

" ARE gCHOLARSHIP
S AWARDED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS

 TO STUDENTS 

OF YOUR SCHOOL? 
YES A¢rg NO 

— eS 
ees 

  

1f ves. state the number of students DY race Who obtained 

such ocholarship 
assistance during the 1972-73 school year: 

  

a) black students 
. and Db) white students 15 suremok '73 

HAS ANY TUITION DUE THE SCHOOL BEEN WAIVED? 
Yes 

If yes, then state the number of students, by race, granted 

such waiver during the 1972-73 school year: a) /hite 

. gtudents 
10 

. and Db) black students 

  

———————
——— 

v3 

ARE ANY BLACK STUDENTS ENROLLED AT YOUR SCHOOL MEMBERS OF 

ANY ATHLETIC TEAM (S) SPONSORED BY YOUR SCHOOL? y__No -. 

Tf yes, state the number of such students for the 1972-73 

school year 
: 

DOES THE SCHOOL HAVE A WRITTEN AFFIRMATIVE 
POLICY OF ADMITTING 

STUDENTS TRRESPECTIV
E OF RACE? Yes 

1f yes, attach a copy of that policy and state the date of its 

adoption BY the governing roard of the school. Atteohod 

Has the school publicized 
this policy in a manner that 1s 

intended tO and has been reasonably effective in bringing 

it to the attention of persons of student age (and thelr 

families) who are of minority groups, including all none 

whites? . Uso DT LT attach copies of all notices 

in all evhpepers, 
brochures, 

catalogues 
OIL printed 

advertisement
s appearing OT prepared at the time the school 

was first opened and during the past school year. 

Has any member of the school's governing board, administrator
s 

or faculty taken any action OY made any statement qualifying 

- 

or negating the school's stated policy of open admissions? 

  

   e
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STATE THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES AND RACE OF THE SCHOOL'S: 

a) IncorporatoXrs
: 

Lare. ahs found 9 nita ho dd 

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Pa a f 
tLached 
  

  

  

  

  

c) Board Members: 

A Lia 3 h 2. d 
  

  

  

  

  

17. STATE THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS 

WHO (WHICH) HAVE CONTRIBUTED LAND OR BUILDINGS TO THE SCHOOL:   Attached 
  

  

  

  

  

18, STATE WHETHER ANY INDIVIDI/AL, CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION 

LISTED IN ANSWER TO 16 and 17 HAS ATTEMPTED TO INFLUENCE THE 

SCHOOL TO MAINTAIN RACIALLY SEGREGATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 

  

If yes, state the name of such individual, corporation or 

corporation. ; 
  

15. STATE WHETHER ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF 

THE SCHOOL IS PRESENTLY A MEMBER OF ANY ORGANIZATION ESPOUS- 

ING OR ADVOCATING WHITE RACIAL SUPREMACY OR SUPERIORITY. 

Mot to my bnowledae 
  

If ves, list such individual: 

  

  

  

 



oN a 
TI hereby swear {ox affirm), under penalties of perjury, that 

  

the foregoing information is true and accurate to the best of my 

knowledge, information and belief. IT further understand that this 

Sn ErLARYLE executed as a condition for supplying Mississippi 

State-owned textbooks to the above named private school, and that 

full and: accurate answers are required by order of the United 

States District Court for the Northern District .of Mississippi   
dated July 25, 1973,:in civil action No. WC 70-53-K, styled 

Norwood, et al, v. Harrison, et al, on the docket of the court. 

rv 5 Any : po 

“This, _- 8th day of August ek al | 
  

vA 

(Yai: 
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oh Title: Principal 

  

  

Sworn and subscribed to 

  

  

before me, this <” das 
indy ee Ye French Camp Apadomiy 

/ JY (Name of School) 

Yate, 47 [5A 0 
Notary Public 

fo 
My Commission Expires: 

4 7 ’ = ap 

(Ale 2 1 / 27 i 

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MISSISSIPPT TEATROOK. PURGE IASING DOARD 

CERTIFICATION AND BACKGRGCUND TNFORMAT ATION FORM 
  

    
  

NAME OF PRIVATE SCHOOL: heist Enisoonn) DarSchool 
    

ADDRESS (include county): 912 85, Lozch, Far St. Louis, ‘Hiss, Bancock Cog 
  

/ 

NAME AND TITLE OF OFFICIAL 

COMPLETING IrORM: Peter Psilonios, Princinal an SRL UO qq Lm med J 

  

  

  

DATE PRIVATE SCHOOL OPENED FOR THE 

FIRST TIME AND GRADES SERVED UPOXM 
. Yr - - ~ yr om - 

OPENING: cozred Feorvary, 1950, Rindorgarien only 
[4 

L- 

WERE ADDED (if any): (n= £ 
  

v 
> z 

£ 057; 10%h, 11th, and 12th in 1503. 

ENROLLMENT AND FACULTY BY RACE: 

  

  

  

Upon Opening 17 3 

  

a 

February 1971 275 | 26 

  

: r ‘0 nz 

September 1971 259 zo 

; . nel 

September 1972 2 ~ Phebe 

STATE WHETHER STU 5 PEN y 

RELIGION BY SCHOOL RECORDS: I 

5 
i
f
 3 

  

. 

1 

the school in es a 

a 

enrolled 

  

fe
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thra 

  

  

  

+ Iv x ry f faculty members, by religion, 

io) rec] I he C 1 Cov Bam yo Sf 
employed by the school in Septomder 18727 

- nr - rv T ry re ~ Y ~ Pak deal oo “ot TvLr TTY —~ Ty TY Ty SAT 

1S THE SCHOOL, PRESENTLY RECOGNIZED Ab Laaii fk I AL 

— Wm J wey yu “rr TYL oN 

INCOME PIAS: 20 x NO < 

{ ’ i I a) es ey fe : — -~ r — 

tate the date on which said exeaunpticon was approved s 
r granted: 11/15/62 
   



  

12. 

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15a. 

16. 

SC "8 TAIN EDUCA TIONAL GD 
EST 

  

  
OES THE 

TABLISHED 

BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF FDUCATION? Yes 

ARE SCHOLARSHIPS (ACADEMIC OR ATHLETIC) AVAILABLE AT YOUR 

SCHOOL? Tas. snail. ones 

IF yes, 

the 1972 

and 

~73 school 

ARE 

OF VvOUR SCHOOL? 

IF yes, 

such schola 

a} black students 

HAS ANY TUITICHN DUE 

if yes, then state 

- 

. Has 

intended to and has been reasona 

it to the attention of persons oF 

families) who are © 

Has any member of 

such waiver during 

students 

state the number of s 

bh) black students 

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY PRIVATE 

YES £ O 

state the nunber of students 

yship as 

a ——————t— e
e —— 

ch scholar 

a) white 

ships offered during 

year tO: students 7 
3 

0 

  

Ld 
rare 

  

INDIVIDUALS TO STUDENTS 

MN Zz 

    

by race Who obtained 

the 1972-73 school year: 

. and b) 
sistance during 

white students 

  

THE SCHOOL BEEN WAIVED? no 

+he number of students, by race, granted 

the 1972-73 school yesx: a). vnite 

: and b) black students 

                    

ARE ANY BL 

ANY ATHLETIC 

If yes, 

ACK STUDENTS ENROLLED AT YOUR 

TEAM (S) SPONSORED 

state the number of 

    

SCHOOL 

BY YOUR SCHOOL? 

MEMBERS OF 

no 
              

such students for the 1972-73 

  

  

school year 

DOES THE SCHOOL 

If yes, 

adoption by the 

whites? _ 1°88 ; Les 

in all newspapers, 

advertisements 
app 

2 
was 

or faculty tak 

or negating the school's stated 

0 

STATE THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES AND RACE 

HAVE A WRITTEN 

STUDENTS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE? 

attach a copy of T™h 

the school publicized thi 

a 

first opened nd 

5,
 OLICY OF. ADMITTING 

  

  

  

at po 

governing board of the school. Sug. 25. 3773 

s policy in 2a manner that 1s 

bly effective in bringing 

student age (and their 

£ minority groups, including all non- 

If.yes, attach copies of all notices 

prochures, catalogues or printed 

earing or prepare at the time the school 

; during the past school year. 

the school's governing board, administrators 

en any action Or made any statement qualifying | 

= policy of open admissions? 

OF THE SCHOOL'S: 

    

a) Incorporators: 

ar i 
. 

. 

CHS ho OAS 15COPAL 

37-15 THE POLICY OF cCHST EPISCATAL 
pAY STi 1 AND CO 5T ao 

S ne )r bed 
Apis - ar nits JY AL Ti Gh . 

HIGH sCiooL 10 ADMIT THE STUD 51S OF ALY TE Slr
 ert 

i re o 

NN oi, 
Al OF oe 0 ! c 

pRIMILEGEDS 
PROGRANS, 

AO ACTH : GE la ry AL 4 EE 
hr 

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CPM 

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ranTnTS 

AT: THE Sry: Th, AnD SY Anns 2d % 
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AVAILABLE
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 BF ASTRAY:
 or cs pe ATIGNIAL 

POLICIES, 
APPLICA 

RACE HB Oat S einen DF = 

oN THE BASIS OF 

T10Mn5 FOR ADMISSION,
 

EXTRA-CU R
RICULAR 

p20GRATS, 

SCHOLARSH
IP ol LOAN Fa ICRAMS

, AND ATHLETIC 
AND 

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The Rev, C, RP ~O rior e 
Al eV PL 

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Hiner S&S TAilg 
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CG 24 * I 3 H vy TS ~ ole lls ls rs 2OTZe nyrne, ¢ risilan, 1183. 550 11 | 
. Tal a Pp yoo ~ or Mr. ¥. Ha. Trisbie, St. Lovis, hiss, 353520 : 

= rile Ha de HJATRAEL, ULL DOYL, "8188, Sid : 
N Tn 3 .- = 3 3 ai = w} Zl ia 7ilfoxrd BP, Iz2lls ve, Picayune, iiss. 39456 
= Novy ARE —~ 2 1 oo We or ££) - - A — 
RT SRY TIT [$2 OE) hid) Nad Gulelily Vii rm of § 

fA ~ adn Ty = N Wr, Iso Senl, dv,.,-l Logis, M3ss, 39520 
  

- > r 3 3 2 tr raha. Conome sa Christian, 1Has, 32573 
tone BT: TD te . es rd 3 Mre WW. Zoderick Jom 20,1 Gulfport, Hiss, 3750] - > ’ 4 od 

- -~ ! i Po had ~. . Ear, : - NE }¥+ Jd. Le Byrne, 12 heisbian, Yas, 257% 
  

Leorge rorse, 

  

ifport, liiss. 39501 

    32. STATE THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS, 

WO (WHICH) HAVE CONTRIBUTED LAND OR BUILDINGS TO 

CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATT ONS 
Tag SCHOOL 

  

  

  

The B. V. Richards Foundation, ew Orlezns, IA. 

. kr, and lirs. Samuel Ieng, Mew Crleans, la, : 

Salton —. 
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18, ST DIAL, CORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION 

LISTED IN ANSWER TO 16 nd 17 HAS ATTEMPTED TO IRTLUENCE ‘TIE 

SCHOOL TO MAINTAIN RACIALLY SEGREGATED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. 

ike] 
  

I1f ves, state the name 

Corporation. 

of such individual, 

  

STATE WHETHER ANY BOARD 

THE SCHOOL IS PRESENTLY 

ING OR ADVOCATING WHITE 
7 vy - Ane 
avi] 

19, MEMBER, OF 

A MEMBER OF ANY 

RACIAL SUPREMACY 

OR ADMINISTRATOR OF 

N ESPOUS- 

  

os If ves, list such individual: 

  

  

  

 



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T hereby swear (or affirm), under penalties of perjury, that 

the foregoing information is true and accurate to the best of my 

knowledge, information and pelief, + I further understand that this 

affidavit is executed as a condition for supplying Mississippi - 

State-owned textbooks to the above named private school, and that 

full and accurate answers are required by order of the United 

States District Court for the Nortnern District of Mississippi 

dated July 25, :1973, in civil action No. WC 70-53-K, styled 

the court. 
Norwood, et al, v. Harrison, et al, on the docket Oi 

This, 9th day Ox Avena 187 3 ’ 
      

  
    

  

  

  

Sworn and subscribed to 

  
  
    

  

  

      
  

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before me thls PE* day ida oa 
Z2 : Christ Toiscopal Dar School Ing 

ALIN AA 197-3, — SE 
i: x ‘ - (Name of Sch 1001) 

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§. DATE ADDITIONAL GRADES WERE ADDED (if any) 
1970——fiftn; 1971—sixth; 1972——seventh; 1873——eighth. 

Y» ENROLLMENT AND FACULTY BY RACE: 

  

  

  

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> . a + y S t. % -R Ms gn i Ya an ; the school in September 1972: Bantist-80 , Yethodist- 22 ; 

P o ee i J 2 A oh Ny > Hg + 

resbyterian—-44 , Episcopalian-17 , Miscellaneous-4, Catholic-23 2 
ha a ’ “y - s 1 fy - ’ 7 =~ . be ES —~ —~ £ — —-— pow N poy “ d,, If yeg, state the number oF faculty members, by religion, 3 

we oa] yh ~ = Tad mr) oe Sa rs TA de en 3 ATI Se t enploved hy the school in September 1972: Bantiagt- 0. , Methodlst-4 | 
i A eI up oy Dy : > >> RYT = ho 

sy Prasbhyterian-5 , Nazarenz-] , Miscallaneous- 

0) TO mitre Ce vm NT =}. NIT Ty Sul dd IY ACY TY, TIT TINT 
he J ISTHE SCiOOL PRESENTLY RECOGKTIZED AS EXEMPT PROMAEEDERAL 

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TAY raNNTTY reve g y 

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If ycs, state the date on which said excmption was approved 

or granted: This school is owned and onerated as an integral 
Dart of First Prebvierian Church, Gievelsnd, Mis3i8s8ippi, Which 
church is a membzr of the parent body, Presbyterian Church in 
the United States and as such is believed to be automatically 
exempt from federal income taxes. 

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NMDIVIDUALS WO STUDENTS 3]
 + ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY PRIVA 

OF YOUR SCHOOL? YES : a 

DOES THE cero OE EDUCATIONA ESTABLISHEI it 

BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION tNPschool was accradited in i 

March, 1970, and has had Class A accredl Marcn,1972. Eq 

ARE SCHOLARSHIPS (ACADEMIC OR ATHLETIC) AVAILABLE AT YOUR 2 
Ce . 3 : : 3, 

scuocon? No, however, when spacial gifts designated for scholarship i 
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purposes are received, such gltts are used IO0r that Durbose. 1; 

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the 1972-73 school year to: a) white students 1/2 scholarship i 
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students by race who obtained If ve ate the number of 

1 igtance during the 1372-73 school vear: 

+ and b) white students 

  

    WAIVED? No ko * 

13 HAS ANY TUITION DUE THE SCHOOL BEED 

  

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mbar of students, by race, granted 

1972-73 school year: a) white 

students + and b) black students 

If ves, then state the 

. ‘such waiver during the 

  

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14. ARE ANY BLACK STUDENTS ENROLLED AT YOUR SCHOOL MEMBERS OF - + 

\NY ATHLETIC TEAM(S) SPONSORED BY YOUR SCEOOL? {0 1 

. If yes, state the number ‘of such students for the 1972-73 B) 

school year : : 1 

15a. DOES THE SCHOOL HAVE A WRITTEN AFF ATIVE POLICY OF ADMITTING A 

. STUDENTS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE? Yes : § 
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‘ If yes, attach a copy of that policy and state the date ofits £ 

adoption by the governing board of the school, Approved by i 

Session of the church held Fabruary 16, 1572.(See copy attached and g 

| | : ey : .relatad data) 3 
b. Has the school publicized this policy in a manner that 1s - 

+ . intended to aid has been reasonably effective in bringing : 

“4 +o the attention of perscns of student age {and their § 

families) who are of minority groups, including all non- : 

whites? No ; f yes, attach copies of all hotices i 

in all newspapers, brochures, catalogues or printed : 

advertisements appearing or prepared at the time the school 3 

was first opened and during the past school year. p 

¢. Has any member of the sch 1001's governing board, administrators 

: r faculty taken any action or made any statement qualifying oir 

or negating the school's stated policy of open admissions? | : 

No . § 
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po 156, STATE THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES AND RACE OF THE SCHOOLS: j 

a) . Incorporators: Presbvterian Dav School was established : 

bv and is onerated as a part of First Presbyterian Church i 

of Cleveland, Mississinpi, the establishing provisions i 

being auoted as rolilows 
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There is herebv established bv the First Presbvterian Church } 

of Cleveland, !{ississipni, acting bv and through ITs Session, : 

as anproved bv the congregation of the said Church, the } 

Presbvierian Lav school as an organization or tae rirsct 3 

Presbvterian Church of Cleveland, Mississirpi. The purpose ; 

oF This school is to provide superior education in grades : 

from kindergarten through 8th grade, in a Christian f 

atmosphere, as an integral part of the religious program : £ 

of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, Mississippi. ; 

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School tETTy be vests 

Church of Cleveland, 

S1D1L1l1TV shall De exerc 

these by-laws. 

  

  

  

  

  

  

n of the First Presbvterian Church of shovelznds 
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Mississi ustees who are as follows - 
John Abide, Alvce VW. Richardson, William R. Reed, ‘Bill 

Uliver, Fomer Sledge, Jr., S. R. Blakeman, or ANEL 

Griffith, Dana Moore, Gene Stansel, Rebecca Smith, 

. Billv Thompson and Clav Rayner. Attached are copies of 
the by-laws of this school. = * : 
  

  

STATE THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS 

a (WHICH) HAVE CONTRIBUTED LAND OR BUILDINGS TO THE SCHOOL: 

bvterian Church, BYavatand. Mis 
  

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The school is an int 

  

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he housing of this school. egral 
part of the Church and as such the school does not own 

» - land or buildings. 

  

  

  

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SCHOOL TO MAINTAIN RACIALLY SEGREGATED & 

STATE WHETHER.ANY INDIVIDUAL, CCRPORATION 

N ANSWER TO 16 and 17 HA 

  

  

ER ANY BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF 

QOL IS PRESENTLY A MEMBER OF ANY ORGANIZATION ESPOUS- 

R ADVOCATING WHITE RACIAL SUPREMACY OR SUPERIOR TY 

  

If ves, list such individual: 

  

  

  

  

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t+ hereby swear (ox a ££irm), under ped 

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the foregoing information 
1s ryue and accurate ro the best © 

leds information and belief. I furth 

wecuted as a condition fox supplying Mississippl 

grate-owned 
rextbooks’ to the above named private school, 

are required by order of the Unite 

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tates pistrict court for the Nortnern pistrict of Misslssippl 

dated July 25, 1973, in civil action No. WC 70-53~K, styled 

Norwood, et Bl, Vs» Harrison, et al, on the docket of the couxt. 

  

        

  

  

  
            

            

          

    

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.pitle: Minister, First Presbyterian Church 

sworn and subscribed 
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and Moderator of the Session 

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AFFIRMATIVE POLICY OF ADMITTING STUDENTS 

| <“TRRESPECTIVE OF PACE 
  

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ARTICLE IIT, SECTION VII of the By-Laws are as 

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"SECTION VII. ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE. This Committee 

shall process all applications for admission to the 

Presbyterian Dav School in accordance with admissions 

policies which shall be adopted bv the Board of Trustees, 

with the approval of the Session. The Session shall ] 

have sole authoritv to deny admission to the Presbyterian | 

‘- ." Day School of any child of a member of the First rg : 

terian Church of Cleveland, Mississippi « The policies 

of The Py esbyterian Church. U.S. dn matter of races : ; 

shall be the policies of the Presbyteri an Day School. : 

This Committee shall maintain in the custody of the ; 

clerk of the Session at all times a chronological : 

list of the names of all applicants for admission to 

the Presbyterian Day School by grades.” 

  

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The official policy of the Presbyterian Church, U.S., in matters 

of race affi rmatively provides for the admission of all persons - 

to full participation in the Church and its functions, irrespective 

“OF vace. 

Additionally, the affirmative written policy of the Fars 

Presbyterian Chuzch of Clevsland, Mississippi, In addition to 

the above policies, is to admit all persons to.the functions of 

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