Arkansas State press., 1951-10-12


an appeal gave former husband permission 10 return vac
children to Oklahoma Immediately would not grant MIS-
goodbye to her children ana observing e'
from the bench, ne said
Children always cry they leave their mother
The children for Oklahoma with their father ana MIS- fe
began her legal fight to set the custody award ana
to win custody the next legal action hearing TO oee
inc permanent custody ,,
1t held from May 50 to June 1901 peio'' 'Vf e
Walter Evans ,....
Judge Evans while dsavowing reliance upon the Two ee'
written by Jay did likewise The results would see"
to confirm yet ignore the following evidence in the mothers De
half
That Vernon Field oyear record Of neglect OF ana want
o affection interest in the children;
Field had record of drunkness gmoms oau
charges and alings;
That Vernon Field was party ncestuous marriage
had admittedly perjured himself IN the o
by insisting that he had met regularly the support pay
ments; and - :,
That Vernon Field Army service In World
War by falsely claiming his draft board that the children were
dependent upon him ~
Yet despite this damning array evidence of Vernon Fields
unfiness as him permanent CUSTODY Oh
the children They living with him in Oklahoma City
And unwilling accept the verdict even now Is
attempting to reta in the courts of Oklahoma
grounds that her evidence not heard by H. ana a' W
testimony given by the father false and fraudulent
She giving the fight Her story has been
given publicity through magazines and radio ana
thousands 0 supporters have forth to assist her
Of Field Committee IN Los Angeles
organization of in American cities
large small given impetus and support to her fight
desperate need for funds to finance continuing ht
and although public response has been heart
ening for contributions continues.
Contributions requests for further information the Jean
should the Jean Field Committee 5olO Sunset
Blvd, 8, Angeles a. California
We quote by Field her children Deeem
Der 90 1850 Gbrs attorney the father protest
| against that letter.
This is Christmas time time at we pay special
birth Jesus later known as he
and %sn rh air mankind vino taught that oe
love, peace responsibility fellow transcribed
pTacteed these IDEAS srucd
principles his teachings
think you there has been great
public out against the injustice done in our case Letters and
Of before Wanting Know what they can to help
v, at al. And We viii o a s'f
to be made not ny for our but R RIGHTS sns M
speak his mind s es a.. ,o.s,sr m
sfs" ro aS ess na to ten ew really 1--we a 1
welfare and happiness but I'm understand
The children were not permitted January U.s.
1851 Mrs Fields attorney received letter from Mr. Gilbert Yer
non Fields attorney, which read in part
1T that client is continuing to write the children in
Objectionable vein the Letters, introduced at the trial
and advising Mr. Field that within the appropriate bounds
his custody to refuse permit that type correspondence to be
transmitted to the children"
Testimony Of Field THE grandfather bad teachings
He ay) also showed great admiration for Jackie Robinson
Larry Dolby and Luke Easter all baseball players but sell
dom spoke words for the other leading celebrities the
white the National American baseball teams He spoke
critically Oklahoma regarding the segregation
Of white and colored persons heaes and
other places Of trains
schools In that connection he said the
the whites and entitled to the privileges On OCCASION
while riding with he spoke forciby against the
laws Of Oklahoma in discriminating against the cooed and
stated that Of his best friends school colored boys
Testimony Field grandmoher upbngng
to
Mrs Field told bring friend foot