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HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL # = #+=-- The case was first tried in February, 1960, at which tine the local State Court ordered the revocation of the charter and the corporation dissclved, but allowed the school to operate pending the outcome of an appeal. — The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tenn- essee, a daily publication, in iasue May 5, 1961, reported that the Tennessee Supreme Court had demied a petition to re-hear the controversial Highlander Folk School case. It was reported that in asking for a re-hearing, attorneys for | Highlander had argued the charter was revoked simply because it was an integrated institution. The article reported that the State Supreme Court in a recent opinion ignored the segregation question and said the school should give up its charter because of. the beer sales and the finding of the jury in regards to MYLES HORTON, Director. It was reported that attorneys for the High- jander Folk School said they phanned to carry ths ¢ t the U. 8. Supreme Court, The Knoxville Journal, Knoxville, Tennessee, a daily publication, in issue Way IT, 1961, reported that on May 10, 1961, the Highlander Folk School announced it had authorized attorneys to take its charter revocation case to the Supreme Court of the United States. They wili ask the U. S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a recent ruling by the Tennessee Supreme Court revoking the echeol's charter. ‘| oe Director MYLES HORTON reported that meanwhile the racially integrated school is operating as usual and tant week was planning a new South-wide Citizenship School Program. — bos oe -2~