Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
What is this article about?
In Andalusia, Alabama, Negro children moved into a new modern 8-room school last week, the first of its type, replacing one destroyed by fire. Built with federal, state, county, and local aid, it's the county's only high school for Negroes. Principal Samuel L. Younge credited for efforts; dedication in March with singing contest.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
ANDALUSIA, Ala—(ANP)—Negro children of this town were all elated last week in moving into a new modern 8 room building which is the first school building of the modern type that they have had They were elated because of the liberal allocations made them in the new structure which replaces the one destroyed by fire last year.
The school has been provided through federal, state and county aid as well as through local colored citizens Samuel L. Younge a graduate of Tuskegee and Talladega College is Principal and much credit has been bestowed upon him for his untiring efforts in making the new school possible.
The dedication of the building will be held in March at which time a large singing contest between representatives of several County Training Schools will be held
The new school not only is attended by children of Andalusia, but is the only High School for Negroes in the County
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Andalusia, Ala
Event Date
Last Week
Key Persons
Outcome
replaces the one destroyed by fire last year
Event Details
Negro children of this town were all elated last week in moving into a new modern 8 room building which is the first school building of the modern type that they have had. The school has been provided through federal, state and county aid as well as through local colored citizens. Samuel L. Younge a graduate of Tuskegee and Talladega College is Principal and much credit has been bestowed upon him for his untiring efforts in making the new school possible. The dedication of the building will be held in March at which time a large singing contest between representatives of several County Training Schools will be held. The new school not only is attended by children of Andalusia, but is the only High School for Negroes in the County