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We a J i a i a ~ _ . . perm The -Wighlander Baling EAA A legislative committee investigated High. - fander Folk School, near Monteagle, following » recommendation in January 1959 from Arkasees Attorney General Bruce Bennett, who said that ¥. Highlander were in his district he would elose if Today Mr. Bennett, who came to Nashville . Fear ago to consult with the committee, dn eaying® ‘pomething must be done to eounter all the hur} fw publicity Arkansas bas received in the segre gation controversy. But whatever one may think of Hishlander—and, as we bave ateted, we are not and have mot been partisans of the scheoh-dt stendas closed in a monumen‘al cane of persecution and political welf-giorification that does Teanes- eee damace inthe eyes of a freedom-loving nation The General Assembly's committee, after a $5,000 inquiry in which Gov. Ellington showed @ notable lack of enthuslasm, directed District At- torney Sloan of South Pittsburg to {nvestignte the possibility of closing the school. Tyo of the Assembly's best-known extremists, pushing the probe, hinted of subversion. At no time in the trial of the case, however, bas subversion been charged by the state. At ane time, in fect, the charges were reduced te time, fact, the charges were reduced gelling beer without a license and personal gain by Highlander’s director, Mylea Horton. Testi- . mony showed that some beer had in fact been . scld and that Mr. Horton had been deeded prop- erty at the echoo! {6 return for a number of years’ service without salary. Mr. Sloan stated st one point thet the achool’s policy of integration since iftz bad “not 0 thing in the world” to do with the case. “It is up to he individual if be wanta te estisiiza wht oo! Li mecple—T defend the law.” | ane . patie oe tts awnlal¢ac* Bui the etgregacion hs gator) mai hoe heater ll rn beve in fact, elovef Hizblandet. 02,0 *- Judge Chester C. Chattis finds that integree: € - boot. & Flvhe ackesl Viclates Tennessee law, aay oot SBE ADEN ROW “expected to > eve for PEG theetnk PP ER Yer dents ona. nt Mises by z a oF . meal hed Private foatincttens, ar a few bn pan ttt erat . yt s ont ren oN obs (bone: ‘Cemation by the pe erties leer t + by wepergcine priv eh 1 1 ee le o" . - ; ree ‘elon wet le el ‘Tt — 7 Sn | aoe tour [. Chattanvega Time: -17-60 hattancoga, Tenn. fartin S. Ochs, meee HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL MO AGLE, TENN INFORMATION CONCERNING . BUFILE 61-7511