RCHS Blog Post Number 230.
New Willard School, Register Guns
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New Willard School
Published on June 11, 1969.
A new Willard elementary school at Winchester with sliding inner walls, open central area, kitchen, electric heat, future plans for air conditioning and indoor-outdoor carpeting began to develop as certainty in the near future according to plans discussed and outlined by Supt. Edward Glenn and the Randolph Central school board at their Tuesday night meeting.
Although no firm architect's plans have been made, Willard Principal Wayne Hinchman, his teaching staff, school board members and Dr, Glenn have visited new schools in the state to obtain ideas and have tentatively agreed on the sliding wall policy among classrooms beginning with grade 3. This requires a new type of team teaching. "In the event this does not prove satisfactory in two years, walls could be closed," Dr. Glenn commented.
The budget for the school as outlined lists preliminary estimates of total expenditures for demolition of the old school, building fixtures movable furniture and architect's fees at $946,000.
The board decided to have Everett I. Brown architects develop these plans but without air conditioning at present, although with the duct work necessary for future installation and an alternate estimate to include the entire cooling plan.
The board also voted 3-1 for electric heat in preference to gas with Ronald Chalfant opposed because he felt sufficient figures had not been obtained. Joe Gardner was absent at this time. Board President Leon Hendrickson disputed this, saying that with Ohio Valley Gas and Indiana and Michigan Electric Co. had said heating costs would be about the same in either case.
Dr. Glenn has prepared figures showing that available funds for all necessary construction in the school district would amount to $989,000 by January 1, 1971. Part of this money comes direct from the budget, part from cumulative building funds.
By eliminating air conditioning for the present at the new Willard building, the board would save $25,000. The building is to be located on the present site but west of the present building.
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Register Guns
Published on February 14, 1948.
Owners of certain types of guns may register them at the Winchester post office, February 17. A representative of the alcohol and tax unit will be in charge and firearms will be registered with the commissioner of internal revenue in Washington. D.C.
Types of guns for which registration is required under federal law include:
1. Any firearm designed or altered so more than one shot may be fired with one continuous pull of the trigger, such as a machine gun or machine pistol.
2. A shotgun or rifle having a barrel less than 18 inches in length except a .22 or smaller caliber rifle, which must be registered if the barrel length is less than 16 inches long.
3. A muffler or silencer for any firearm.
4. A revolver or pistol with accompanying shoulder stock.
5. Or any other weapon except a pistol or a revolver from which a shot is discharged by an explosive, if such weapon is capable of being concealed on the person.
Since the beginning of World War II, many such automatic firearms have been brought or sent into the country as war trophies by members of the armed forces and a large percentage of persons having these firearms in their possession are not informed of the registration requirements.
The government does not wish to deprive veterans of their trophies, but is anxious that all persons having such weapons be informed concerning the registration requirements, in order that may comply with the law and thus avoid possible future embarrassment.
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