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Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28
CONWAY

I. S. McClinton, president Of the
Young Democrats of Little Rock,
was greeted by an enthusiastic
gathering as he spoke on the sub
ject, THE Negro AS a Citizen,
BY Using the Ballot Box. The
N. B. League was host to the
meeting Mrs. Eta Hunter and
daughter, Joe Willie, of Toledo.
Ohio, are house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Turner. Mrs. Arts
Black, worthy matron and secre-
tary, Mrs. Josephine Davy, have
returned home after attending the
Grand Lodge meeting in Pine Bluff
Miss Estella Mulligan is spending
summer in Los Angeles as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Gussie
Cox Robert Thomas, owner of
the Sunset Cafe and Barber Shop
is undergoing treatment in Lit
tie Rock hospital.
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28

for groceries to see them through
the winter. By the end of the
cropping season, they spent most
of their money getting themselves
out Of debt
The old system is not dead but
it's almost gone in Miller county.
One of the reasons is II. B. Nit
chell. who retired Friday from the
Arkansas Extension Service after
serving as a Negro county agent
for 30 years. 20 years of which were
spent in Miller county He will be
honored at a reception at 33O p.
m Thursday at Stevens Courts
When he came to set up his work
in Miller county he knew the sys-
TEN Of credit and seasonal work
with not much time for schooling
for the children would hold his peo-
pie in bondage unless they exerted
energy and initiative and got help
from the white farmers who had
been providing jobs and homes for
them.
Suspicion, long dependence on
others. and sometimes a disincIi-
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28
New Port

Mrs. Alice MeJunkins of st.
Louis is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Lille Collier of Little Rock is
here visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole are
groud parents of baby girl Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Ford are the proud
parents of a baby boy~...Lit-
tie Leslie and Charlotte Ann Mays
accompanied Miss Alice Harris to
Little Rock last week to visit their
mother, Mrs. Gladys Maye, who is
attending Philander Smith summer
school. .- Willie Carter of Omaha,
Nebraska is visiting relatives and
friends here Miss Mable Martin
is visiting in st. Louis A song
feast will be held at Morning Star
Baptist church Sunday v Persons
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28

farm on Highway 81, prizes were
offered for the winners in a contest
to encourage the production of 26
varieties of vegetables. Seventy
five per cent of the 35 families on
the Anderson farm grew enough
vegetables to meet all of their re-
quirements for the year. They can
ned more than 1900 quarts of
fruits and vegetables.
Other landowners who helped
with similar programs We're Ben
F. Smith, DR.. Rodney Dale and
Mrs. l.. X. Person. The Arkansas
Extension Service, the various Mil
Ter county quorum courts, and the
Texarkana Business League helped
with money and encouragement.
Every few years the roll of Neg
70 landowners grew. Each year
more Negro field hands became OPP
orators Of mechanical equipment,
and their pay increased. White
farm owners with Negro tenants
enlisted Mitehell's aid in teaching
them better methods of operation
and how to live at home. AS a re-
suit. the general standard of living
among Miller county Negro tenant
farmers made a marked gain dur
ing the past 20 years.
Today the Negro families in the
county have increased the number
of milk cows they own by 65 per
cent and increased hay produc-
ton SO per cent; they reap a bet
ter cotton and corn harvest from
a given area of ground through
fertilization, proper cultivation, and
the use of improved seed varie-
ties; for the most part. they pro-
duce enough hogs and chickens to
feed their families and have some
left to sell at market. and most of
them grow enough vegetables at
home to supply their years food
requirements.
The Live-a t-Home program spon-
sored by the Arkanas Press Asso-
citation and the Arkansas Power
and Light company in cooperation
with the various agricultural "a
gencies has given the families a new
incentive for improving their STAN
dard of living. SiZeable cash pri-
yes in the county and state made
live-at-home goals more attractive.
A man who has worked 20 years
to help his people plant to prosper
couldn't leave them without know
ing his work would be continued.
In recent weeks, Mitchell has been
busy giving practical training to
Gladwin Patrick and Walter Flem-
mings. Patrick is the new Negro |
county agent and Flemmings is
the county agent in Hampstead |
county.
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28
H. B. Mitchell
Retires After 50
Years Service

Twenty years ago, before II. B.
NftchelIs hair turned white and
got sparse on top Of his head, most
of the Negro farmers in Miller
county were "hoe-hands,' and
ibey almost had to have big fam
lies 40 there would be enough
flour and sugar and meal to last
them through the winter.
Not many farmers paid by the
hour then Pay was by the day
md the days were long Cotton
uas the crop, and when the cotton
season. was over cane bottom
chairs and gallery" banisters got
lots Of wear. The field hands fam
lies got near the bottom of me
flour barrel, and had to get creal.
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28

nation to work u months every
year on the part of some of the
Negro farmers We're major Stun
bling blocks in Mitchell's path.
Sometimes white farmers and mer-
chants didn't understand what he
was doing. either, and that set his
work back.
Mtchell's a quiet man, but he's
very earnest about his work, and
his quiet persistence got him past
many a rough spot in the past 20
ears, He planted his faith in tn,
young people, and he taught many
Of them a new kind Of faith-faiih
in themselves to do a good JOB and
reap the benefits Of it.
Two Of the All Club boys in Mil
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28

Ter county who came under his in
fluence won scholarships to the A.
M. and N College at Pine Bluff.
and after their graduation were
selected to be assistant county
agents for Negro work at Magnolia
and Arkadelphia,
Mitchell began his work in Miller
county by organizing Negro men,
women, boys, and girls into groups
which elected their own leaders for
the % units.
One of the first projects was aim
ed at teaching Negro farmers that
they don't have 10 get head over
heels in debt in order to eat. With
the cooperation of E. Gaines An
derson, who then operated a big
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28
BASE BALL
HIGhL.IGHTS

New York City-(CNS)-Roy
Campanella, the Rock of Gibralta
that he is, was one of the few all
stars that was allowed to stick out
the whole Ia innings of that classic
July llth.....Campy couldn't hit on
his six trips to the plate, but his
handling of the five National pit
cheers was superb.
LARRY DOLBY was another all
star that lasted the whole of the
game.-.he even distanced the UNI
matehable Ted Williams in the
field....Larry's catching of some of
those would be home runs was
just spectacular and proved most
of the AL defense in the early
innings.
DON NEWCOMBE, though
good, has not been his usual scin-
tilating self...A lot have caught
on to his fast ball What a sigh
Of relief there was all around
when Ralph Kiner's ninth inning
homer took Don off the hook as
the losing pitcher of the All-Stars
DAN BANKHEAD seems in tip
top shape again. Suddenly his
arm feels fine Doctors feared
a Qualification Of his pitching arm
from an accident when he was II
years old Now Dan feels okay
enough to go his regular turn on
Brooklyn'q staff
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28

tor billiard B. Lasseter.
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28

Funny how many New Workers
refused to bet on the Dodgers the
Sunday youngster Palica turned
in sensational job on the Phil
lies. Harlem has lost much moo
la backing the Buns. Still there's
not the slightest doubt that Brook
lyn won't soon be back at the top
of the heap-so say the boys a.
round town.
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28
SMACKOVER

Mr.. and Mrs. w M. Pierce
honored their daughter, Betty
Faye, with birthday party July
Il. Thirty-seven guests were pres
ent. She received many lovely
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28
50 pEEp WAS MS MANS

SO DEEP WAS THIS MANS
REVERENCE FOR COD THAT
TIE AMERICAN STAGE VAS
NEARLY DEPRIVED OF ONE OF
IT'S GREATEST PERFoa MERS.
RICHARD BERRY HARRISON
WAS BORN or FUGITIVE SLAVE
PARENTS IN LONDON. ONT,
CANADA IN 1894. AT IT NJ
WENT TO De TRoT, MICH. TO
STUDY DRAMATIC ART,
AND 10 YEARS LATER AE
JoURNEYED SOUTH TO TEACH
OTHERS WHAT Ne tlAp LEARNED
TIE WAY WAS HARE, AND
We DID MENIAL JOBS ToFIu
lNTAE GAPS. At GREENS
BoRo's AIT COLLEGE HE
FOUND A TEACHING BERTH
FlLLllhG.cHU2cA AND SCHOOL
ENGAGEMENTS IN HARLEM
WHEN He coDLD ON ONE SUCH
TRIP He WAS 'DIsc0VeReDs
AND FINALLY PREVAILED Upon
TO PLAY THE PART OF THE
CREATOR lh"THE GREEN
PASTURES" SUCCESS, NEARLY
so YEARS LATE, WAS HIS At
LAST IN FIVE YEARS MR.. y
HARRISON PLAyED 1857
MEMORABLE peRFoRhhANcEs.i
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28

on the sick list this week are Perk
Roddy and Mrs. Bertha Woods.
Arkansas State press., 1950-07-28

OUTSTANDING FAMCY-o the Pelham community Navarro
County Texas Mr. and Mrs Elmer O. Porter who shown
left receiving check for 1890 being presented them by
State Director Cappleman of the Farmers Home Admnstra
ton loan hundreds of business professional agricu
t leaders of both look This took place the loan
closing held last Wednesday the Wesley Chapel
Methodist Church Upper right is President E. B. Evans of
Prairie View A. and NJ. College who spoke at the exercise
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
Ruggley Golden
Wedding Su,,dau

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ruggley,
146 Thurman street, will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary
next Sunday with a family dinner
at noon followed by open house in
the home from 2 to p. m.
Married June 8, 1900, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruggley have lived in Bluffton
for the last "A years.
Mrs. Ruggley, 72, is the former
Dora Hall, of Lafayette, and Rug
gley, rs, is native of Orange town.
ship. Both are in very good health.
They have four children: Mrs.
Gusta Cheney, of Ada; Mrs. Ethel
Durck, at home; Harold Ruggley,
of Bluffton, and Donald Ruggley, of
Lima. There are nine grandchild-
rem and six great-grandchildren.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

For lawn mower sharpening and
repairs call Chas. Young, phone
217- W. Pickup and delivery
service. If
For saie-spraying and dusting
materials for orchard, potatoes and
garden. Seth Basinger. 9
For lawn mower sharpening and
repairs call Chas. Young, phone
217- w. Hickup and delivery
service. tf
Started carnas, can be planted now.
Make beautiful bed of these fine
roots which gre now making a come
back In the American home. Hers
Flowers & Seeds, 126 S. Main st.
For sale-tTriple window, opening
81 inches by feet with copper
screens and venitian blinds to fit
same. M. .. Soash.
For sale-2,o0o #. of 10 #. oak
lumber. Irwin Kidd, Benton Ridge.
O. O
For sale-Man's bicycle. Good
tires; s10.t Lawrence Rodabaugh,
corner Rt. 1o3 and County line.
For rent Pasture and water for 6
cattle. Ed Kempf, / mile east on
Rt. 103.
Wanted-To buy used typewriter.
Phone 57s1Y.
For sale-Large corner lot with
modern z room house and large
double garage. House arranged for
z families il desired. Wilford Gratz,
121 Thurman st. 8
For sale-Used porcelain top kit
chen table and 3 chairs. INQUIRE 248
N. Lawn Ave.
For sale r Perfection kerosene
stove, used one season, good as new:
also want to buy few days old calf.
Roy Lehman, Bluffton phone 555-Y.
See me for weed spraying with
power sprayer. M. B. Johnson, phone
390-R. Q
Wanted-To do custom hay and
straw baling. Bales automatically
sliced and wired by Minneapolis
Moline baler. Robert Basinger, first
house north of Morning Star Cider
Press. Pandora phone 29-J. q
Bingman's phenothiazine and salt
mixture, combination of phenothia-
zine, salt and minerals with cobalt
now added Keep before your sheep
while on pasture to control internal
parasites and prevent pasture con-
tamination. Come in and see us
regarding your needs. Master Feed
Mill, Leland Basinger, Mgr, Bluffton,
Ohio, LOG E. Cherry st. (Rear).
Phone 317-W.
Here's your chance to buy the best
labeled dahlia plants and roots,
valued from 81 to SIS, each variety.
These dahlias are made afahablS at
a low price of 5p-cenks kaAhAs~hile
they last thru the Blsfe6n Mems
Garden club. The 200 plants
will contain sizes A, B, miniature and
pompom varieties. All are strictly of
exhibition quality. Many have been
recent winners in shows and were
grown by members of the dahlia
society of Toledo. All proceeds in
excess of cost win go into the
treasury of the Button Mems Gar
den club who are cd-sponsors of
flower and garden 81 how to be held
September 2. Plants for sale at
Hers Flowers & Seeds, 126 S. Main
St., Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
Anniversary Alumni
Banquet Saturday

"reminiscences of years of Bluffton
college student activity will high
light Golden Anniversary alumni
banquet at $50 p. m. Saturday in
the Ropp hall dining room.
Reflections on college activity over
the years will be voiced at the session
by D. w. Bixler, class of 1910;
Wilmer Shelly, class of 1920; Harold
Ruesser, class Of 1925; Oliver Diller,
class of 1880; and Donald Gundy,
class of 1910.
Also on he program will be re-
marks by President L. L. Ramseyer;
music by Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hilty;
welcome, Alumni President Hiram
Diller; response, Afford Diller, senior
class president; Toastmaster, Willis
Beidler; and group singing by Prof.
Russell A. Lantz.
Alumni officers this year include,
Hiram Diller, president; W.. @.
Geiger, viee-president; Pauline
Springer Bauman, seeretary-treasur-
er; Harry Yoder, executive secretary
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
Poison SDdllOUed
By Three Year-Old

Cheryl Yates, 3, granddaughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rupright, of
Findlay, who formerly lived on
Washington street in Bluffton, is in
critical condition in Children's hos
pital, Columbus, after swallowing a
commercial drain cleaning prepara-
ton in her home in Findlay Tues
day Of last week. She is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Yates
The tot was taken to the Column
bus hospital, after her condition be-
came critical the latter part of the
week. She found the preparation
in cupboard at her home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
OUer 100 attend High
School Alumni Dinner

Attendance at the Bluffton high
school alumni dinner went over the
100 mark last Friday night when
tables at the cafeteria were filled
by members of the graduating class,
former graduates and friends.
Officers elected for the coming
year are: President, Joel Kimmel; !;
vice president, ROLAND Stratton;
corresponding secretaries, Dorothy
Anderson and Lois Hauenstein; re-
cording secretary, Edith Mann;
treasurer, Eileen Haller.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Blsffton, Ohio,
under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

THE STATE OF OHIO
Allen County. SIS.
Estate of David Nnsbaum Deceased
Gilbe.t Nnsbaum of r. n. No. 3. Lima.
Ohio. has been apnointed and qualified as
Executor of the festnte Of David Nushaum
late of Allen County. Ohio deceased
Dated this st1 day Of May 1asol
JOSEPH B. QUATMN,
ptobats fJYiga A 7
NOTICE of. f.APpOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO
Allen County. ss
Estate af Ruth Steiner Deceased
Noah p. Steiner of Blnffton. Ohio. has
been appointed and qualified "a Executor of
the estate of Ruth Steiner late of Allen
County. Ohio. deceased.
Dated this 18th day of May 1850.
JOSEPH b. QUATMAN
Probate Judge
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
Richland Community Circle

An all day tour of the Lima Woolen
mills and other places of interest has
been arranged for Thursday, June s.
Members are requested to meet at
Swiss Inn at 9:45 a. m. If unable to
go notify Pauline Zimmerman, presi-
dent.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

June Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert H. Stengel of
st. Louis announce the coming we'd
ding of their daughter Shirley to
Mark Dller, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Diller of Bluffton.
The ceremony will take place Sat-
urday evening, June 10 in Hope
Congregational church, st. Louis at
7:30 o'clock. The couple formerly at
tended Wheaton college, Wheaton,
I'll. Mr.. Diller is now a student in
Bowling Green State university from
which he will be graduated in August.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

Subscription rates: Year, $3.50;
six months, s1.50 anywhere in U. s.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

Legion Auxiliary
The Past Presidents parley has
been postponed until Friday night,
June at the home of Mrs. Nina
Fritchie.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
Engagement Announced

Engagement Announced
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kempf an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Susanna Eileen to Robert
Edwin Which, son of Mr.. Harvey
Which and Mrs. Chas. Fisher.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
Eastern Star

Eastern Star
Inspection of Bluffton chapters next
Tuesday night in the Masonic Temple.
Also inspection of Rawson chapter
this Thursday night at Rawson high
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
clubs. Lodge,
and Societie.


Rose Grower to Speak
Melvin Wyant, Jr., of Rose Spec
ialists, Inc., Mentor, Ohio, will ad-
dress members of the Mems and
Women's Garden clubs on the grow
ing and culture of roses. He will
speak in the high school agriculture
room on Wednesday night, June 7
at o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

The United States was the great
est candy-producing country in the
world in 1948.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

Olive Branch Ladies' Aid
Meeting at the home Of Mrs. Flo
Clymer, Wednesday afternoon, June
7.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01
Church Wedding

Church Wedding
Mrs. Meta Dean announces the
coming wedding of her daughter
Mary Louise to Theodore Toews,
Monday evening at 7 o'clock in the
First Mennonite church. Both are
students in Bluffton college. Rev.
J. N. Smucker and Rev. Beno Toews
will officiate in an open church
ceremony.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-06-01

Church Wedding
Wedding of Miss Carolyn Stonehill
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Stonehill and Richard Bucher, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Bucher of Lima
will take place Saturday afternoon
in the Methodist church here at 2:3(
o'clock.
Rev. Paul Cramer pastor of the
church will officiate and the couple
will be attended by Mr.. and Mrs
Donald Rugby of Lima. Following
the ceremony a reception will be hele
at the home of the brides parents OF
South Main street from 8 to o'clock
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~~~~~-"
July Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Diller of
Bluffton announce the engagement of
their daughter Cathryn Ann to James
r. Kiene, son of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS.
Kiene of Pandora.
The wedding will take place in st.
Anthony's church, Col. Grove, Sat-
urday morning, July at $3.50 o'clock
with Rev. Karl Finsel officiating.
Both the bride-elect and bride
groom are graduates of Pandora high
school. She is employed at the
Triplett plant here and he at the
Russell plant in Pandora and also
engaged in farming.
Family Gathering
Sunday noon a basket dinner was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Fox, of College avenue, in
honor of Mrs. Myrtle Stout, of Sui
livan, Mo-, and son Paul Stout, of
Milan, Mich.
Those present to enjoy the occasion
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Smith and
Mrs. Zada Broshes, of Lima; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rupright, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Rupright and family, of Find
lay; Mr.. and Mrs. Coy Binkley and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Clate Scoles, of
Lafayette; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Kenton and family, of New Stark;
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Scoles and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Burkholder and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Garau and
son, Mrs. Alta Garau, Mrs. Naomi
Steiner and children, Mrs. Levi Hau-
enstein, all of Bluffton.
To Wed Sunday
Wedding of Miss Roberta June
Manges, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Manges, Bluffton and Donovan
E. Mckinney, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donovan S. Mckinney of Lafayette,
will take place Sunday afternoon in
the Bluffton Church of Christ at 3:15
o'clock. Rev. o. Merrill Boggs, pas
| tor of the bride will officiate.
Both Miss Manages and Mckinney
are teachers in Pandora high school
and will attend Ohio State university
in Columbus for the summer term.
| r.
| Church Wedding
| Mrs. Meta Dean announces the
coming wedding of her daughter
Mary Louise to Theodore Toews,
1 Marda,r ox,a,,;no af aseIacI !, +ba
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Cut flowers az ID corsages. Herr's
Evening star., 1950-10-06
Uranium Rush Grips
Northern Australia

DARWIN, Australia, Oct.
(CDN The hunt for uranium,
spurred by recent discoveries of
three big deposits. is bringing a
gold rush atmosphere to Austria
las northern territory.
Buffalo hunters. gold prospec-
tors. cattlemen and townspeople
are turning from their usual jobs
to track down the valuable ore
that will bring them government
rewards.
Even the aboriginal natives
Evening star., 1950-10-06
Adult Ceramics Course
Offered in Alexandra
MRS CROWLEY,

Ceramics classes for adults will,
be offered by the Alexandria Rec.
reation Department beginning
Wednesday. the department has
announced.
The six-week course will be
held from 1880 to 10 pm. each
Wednesday at the Cameron Street
Recreation Center. Miss Gladys
Staples, professional crafts in
structor. will conduct the class.
Miss Staples also is teaching
craft classes at the center from
1890 am. to 1890 pm. Mon
days and Tuesdays for adults, and
from 10 am. to noon each Satur-
day for children.
Evening star., 1950-10-06

have caught the fever. Shown
samples of uranium ore. they have
been offered dizzying promises Of
tobacco and trade goods II they
run across uranium In their no
madic wanderings.
Beyond confirming that the de-
posits so far discovered are large"
ones, the government Is keeping
mum about the fields it has now
taken over.
For the government. the fields
themselves pose another defense
problem. The northern territory
is the worst defended section Of
and will now obviously
need protection.
Evening star., 1950-10-06

E. c. Carrot won first prize for
carrots, at Colchester, England.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
LeUes VIII Sue For
Fort Site Funds
GsOnslnusd NON ars pagD


that the entire sum Of $s2,O4s
should be turned over to Lewcs,
and not a portion thereof, because
the Fort Miles tract Of 1910 acres
IS part Of an original grant Of
William Penn in 1852 which placed
the land Of Cape Henlopen in trust
for the benefit Of 'the inhabitants
OF LeWes and the county Of Sus-
sex AT that time LeWes was the
only settled area in Sussex County.
mayor Smith says: "We believe
we are justified in bringing this
SUIT AT the time Of the condemna-
ton proceedings in the u. s. Dis
trlct Court to determine the amount
OK damage to the property owners,
Judge Paul Leahy ruled that while
the title was vested in the state of
delaware, the land was held in
charitable trust for the benefits of
the inhabitants of Lewes. There
fore, as president Of the board of
commissioners Of LeWes we have
nled suit for possession of the
whole amount deposited with the
state treasurer, Willard D. Boyce.
Mayor Smith added that "since
1t became known last fall that this
money had been paid by the fed
eral government for this land that
rigntfully belongs to Lewes, we
nave constantly demanded it to no
avail MY predecessor Mayor H.
Edward Maull, first made an ap.
peal, and on two other occasions |
nave done the same since takine
onice in January. Mr. Boyce has
consistently refused to comply with
our requests We feel it is now our
only course to enter suit"