 | Board of Visitors minutes June 10, 1955 |  |
DR. COMBS' ILLNESS - USE OF BROMPTON
President Darden informed the Board that Dr. Combs had been seriously ill and confined to a
hospital in Richmond, that Mrs. Combs had been with him there, and had therefore been unable to
proceed with plans to vacate Brompton early this month and move from the house those of the furnishings
that are the personal property of Dr. and Mrs. Combs. He added that the Bursar of the College,
Mr. Woodward, had assisted Mrs. Combs by providing an inventory of the items at Brompton owned by
the University. Mr. Darden said that, in view of the circumstances, he hoped the Board would be
lenient in regard to a moving date for Mrs. Combs.
There were general expressions of sympathy for Dr. and Mrs. Combs, and the Secretary was instructed
to convey these expressions to Mrs. Combs, and to advise her that a moving date later in the summer
would be satisfactory to the Board provided that the move should be made prior to September 1st. The
Secretary was also directed to write to the College Bursar, Mr. Edgar Woodward, authorizing and requesting
him to lend to Mrs. Combs the assistance of the Buildings and Grounds force and their
equipment for the removal of her furniture from Brompton at any date that might be mutually convenient
to him and to Mrs. Combs, provided only that this work should be completed prior to September
| Board of Visitors minutes June 10, 1955 | |