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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
TUESDAY MITE LADIES'

Gladys Dubbert's 204 was top
single game in this league this
week but Janis Lambert's 545 top
ped the series. Other leaders were:
Lorna Stevens, 167; Florence Ying-
ling, 172-179; Mary Selgo, 1866;
Mary Brown, 176; Ann Kucsik, 100
and ITO; Edna Boyle, 172; Fredna
Kreutzer, 1888; Berneice Macy, 1872
ITO; Teresa Fowler, 179-18O; Aud
rey Karshuk, 178-167; Myrtle Balm
sen, 1T; Muretta Hanck, 1853; Lu-
cille Fitz, 178; Mary Snider, 1853;
Barbara Pelyhe, 189; Mary Sum-
mersett, 203; Pearl Pelyhe, 1869;
Louise Liptok, 1853; Isabelle Menier,
1856; M. Guth, 173-169; Lillian
Leonard, 189; and Ruth Simon,
180-171.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
NAT. MATCHES

zle Loading MatcheS-August 81
%.
Subject to approval of the Ma
tional Board for the Promotion of
Rifle Practice, the National Rifle
and National Pistol Trophy Match
es, both team and individual, will
be fired
The bench rest and muZZle load
ing matches, not national cham.
pionship events, are offered so
that NRA members may have the
opportunity to shoot in these two
interesting types of competition
while at Camp Perry.
The 1854 World Championships
will be fired at Caracas, Venezue-
la, in December, 1854, and the
teams will be determined by plac-
ing in the world championship
squad try-outs at Camp Perry dur
ing the national matches.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
SPO RTS
Genoa Cagers Lose
Again By One Point

Genoa High Schools luckless
cagers are beginning to wonder
what they have to do to win a
game. Last Tuesday night they held
an 11-point advantage only to have
the Gibsonburg Golden Bears come
from behind to win, Al to 40.
1t was the seventh win in eight
games for Gibsonburg. Curt Bow
ser led the Golden Bears with II
points.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08
HIT FROM REAR

When an auto being driven by
Tim Thornton, 81, started to make
a turn into the Thornton drive
way, Bay Shore Road, late Satur-
day night, it was struck from the
rear by another auto being driven
by William Laubacher, 33, Oak
Harbor, Deputy Sheriff Myron
Hetrick reported. No one was in
jured in the accident.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-01-08

Corporal Norman bud" Lacum-
sky has returned to Fort Knox, KY,
after spending a two weeks fur
Tough with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Lacumsky, Bay Twp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B. Nichol-
son. jr.. have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter Pa
tricia Mae to Mr.. James E. Duffy.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Duffy of Manhattan. N. Y. A
June wedding is planned.
Miss Nicholson is attending
the University Of Maryland and
Mr.. Duffy was graduated from
the Capitol Radio Engineering
Institute.
Hunt-Heord
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerald F. Moon
Of Lynchburg. Va, announce
the engagement of the latter's
daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Hunt, to Mr.. Claud w. Heard.
He is the son of Mrs. Richard
P. Heard of Texas City. Tex.
and the late Mr.. Heard. The
wedding will take place in the
spring.
The bride elect attended
Lynchburg College and is a
graduate of Phillips Secretarial
School. Mr.. Heard attended
George Washington University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
Society News
Embassy
Scene Of Supper
Party Follows Winnipeg Ballet;
Other Fetes on Embassy Row
Society News
By Katherine M. Brooks

Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. A. D. P. Heeney gave a
delightful party last evening for
the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. The
supper was served in their at
tractive Embassy following the
opening performance of the
dance group in the National
Theater last evening.
The Ambassador and Mrs.
Heeney were hosts at the per-
Torrance, too, having with
them in their box Greek Am
baSsador Athanese PolitiS and
DR.. Frederick Mott of the United
States Public Health Service
and Mrs. Mott. The latter are
brother-in-law and sister of
Ambassador Heeney.
United Kingdom ENJOYS
Diplomatic representatives of
the United Kingdom who were
guests Of the HeeneyS at supper
included British Ambassador
and Lady MakinS and their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
Cabinet
HOnOred

Mrs. George M. Humphrey.
wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury. was the honor guest
at luncheon yesterday of the
Capitol Hill Club. Members and
guests gathered in the drawing
room for an informal reception
before the luncheon and returned
there for demi-tasse. giving
them two opportunities to get
acquainted.
Mrs. Herbert Brownell, wife
Of the Attorney General. was
at the luncheon yesterday and
others in the company. some
seeing the new club for the first
time. included Mrs. Homer Fer
guson. Mrs. Karl E. Mundt. Mrs.
Everett Dirksen. Mrs. Carroll D.
Kearns. president of the National
Federation of Republican Wom-
ems Clubs: Mrs. Walter B. Smith.
wife of the Undersecretary of
State; Mrs. Wilfred j. Mcneil
and Mrs. Orme Lewis, whose
husbands are Assistant Secreta-
ries of Defense and Interior re-
spectively.
Mrs. James G. AuchincloSS.
whose husband is president of
the Capitol Hill Club. was there
and other wives of members of
the Lower House included Mrs.
Richard NJ. Simpson. Mrs. Hor-
ace Brown, jr.. Mrs. E. Ross
Adair and Mrs. Joseph r. Far
rington.
Mrs. Leonard Hall. wife of the
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. also was pres
ent, and others were Mrs. Alex
Jex of Utah and Mrs. Foster
i Rockwell of Arizona, Republican
National committeewomen.
! Mrs. Edmund Pendleton. jr.,
daughter of former United States
Ambassador and Mrs. William S.
CulbertSon. and wife Of the presi-
dent of the Young Republicans
Club. attended the luncheon. and
also Miss Louise Gore, who is
president of the Rockville Wom-
ems Republican Club.
Mrs. CulbertSon is chairman
Of entertainment for the Capitol
Hill Club and has assisting her
on her committee Mrs. John
Phillips and Mrs. c. w. Bishop.
wives of Representatives, Mrs.
William Burdick. Mrs. James
Councillor and Mrs. Fred j.
Cullen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
RObertJOrdun
Takes Bride

Miss Mary Catherine Raugust.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Christian Raugust of Min
neapolis. Mimi, and Mr.. Robert
OLIVER Jordan. son of Mrs. John
Francis Shields and the late
Mr.. Royal Robert Jordan, we're
married January 81 at an after
noon ceremony at the Emmanuel
Church in Boston, Mass.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Robert NJ. Meters.
Miss Barbara Nathan of New
ton. Mass, was the brides only
attendant. Best man was Mr.
John Francis Shields, jr., STEP
brother Of the bridegroom. Mr.,
Thomas Anthony Raugust, the
brides brother. and Mr.. Eric
Amf1theatrof of Los Angeles
Calf, were the usherS.
The bride wore a heavy French
silk ballerina length dress with
pearl embroidery around the
neckline and sleeves. She wore
a small silver crown on hel
head and carried a bouquet OF
white orchids and camellias.
Her attendants gown was OF
Ice blue satin and she carried
a bouquet of pink camellias and
pink sweetheart roses.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held by the parents
of the bride at the Sheraton
Plaza Hotel.
Mrs. Jordan is a graduate OF
the Northrup School in Min
neapolis and a senior at Rad
cllfte College. Mr.. Jordan is a
graduate of Choate School and is
senior at Harvard University
The couple are residing at SO
ElleryA street, Cambridge, Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
Italians Fete
Professor

Italian Ambassador and Sig
nora Tarchiani gave a small
cocktail party last evening fol-
lowing the presentation of an
award to Prof. Theodore Won
Karman. The Ambassador pre-
sented the citation to the Pro-
fessor, who is chairman of the
United States Air Force scien-
tific advisory board.
Invited to witness the cere-
mony and remain for refresh.
mentS were Assistant Secretary
of Defense and Mrs. Quarles.
the Chief of Staff of the Air
Force and Mrs. Nathan c. Twin
ing, Deputy Chief of Staff and
Mrs. Partridge, 1t. Gen. and
Mrs. Laurence c. Craigie, Assist
ant Secretary of the Air Force
and Mrs. Gardner, former Sec
rotary of the Navy and Mrs. Dan
Kimball, Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Daniel Yates. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. James S. Russell, and mem
bers of the Embassy staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09

daughters, the Misses Cyntnla
and Molly Makins, Indian Am
bassador and Mrs. G. L. Mehta,
Irish Ambassador and Mrs. John
j. Hearne. New Zealand Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Leslie Knox
Munro, Pakistan Ambassador
and Begun Ali. Ceylonese
Charge d'Affaires H. Shirley
AmeraSinghe, Australian Charge
d'Affaires and Mrs. F. j. Blak-
eney and British Minister and
Mrs. r. H. Scott and the latter's
niece, Miss Diane Durie.
Guests at supper also included
Mr.. Maxwell Stamp of the In
ternational Monetary Fund and
Mrs. Stamp.
BoIIet Officials There
The president of the Royal
Winnipeg Ballet and Mrs. Rob-
ert Kipp were guests at the sup
per. Others from the Ballet
included the general manager,
Mr.. Henry Guettel: the director,
Miss Sweneth Lloyd, and the
ballet mistress, Miss Betty Sar-
rally
Miss Eva Won GencSy, perma-
nent ballerina of the company,
and Mr.. Arnold Spohr, leading
man dancer, with some 80 others
from the company were guests
at the supper.
The performance last. evening
was under the auspices of the
local English Speaking Union
and Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Heeney invited officials of
the ESU to supper afterward.
The President and Mrs. Cor
nelius van Horn Engret were
there and the treasurer, Mr.. A.
Coster Schmerhorn, as well as
Gen. Raymond Lee, a member
of the Board Of Governors. and
Mrs. Lee, Mr.. Richard Bales,
conductor of the National Gal
lery of Art Orchestra and Mrs.
Bales. and the local manager for
the Ballet and Mrs. Patrick
Hayes.
South Africon Hosts
South African Ambassador
and Mrs. G P. Jooste were hosts
at dinner last evening. their
guests including Pakistan Am
basSador and Begun Ali, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Homer Ferguson,
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. Henry A. Byroade, Mr.. l..
H. E. Bury OF the International
Monetary Fund and Mrs. Bury,
Mr.. and Mrs Eldon P. King,
First Secretary of the British
Embassy and Mrs. D. j. c. Craw-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert We'd
der Fleming and the CONNER
cial Counselor of the South
African Embassy and Mrs. Haru
0. Jensen.
CoIombion Embassy Fete
Colombian Ambassador and
Sonora de Zuleta entertained
last evening at dinner, one of
many on embassy row. The party
was arranged in honor of the
Chief of Naval Operations and
Mrs. Robert Carney and among
the other guests were Spanish
Ambassador and Sonora de Le-
querica, Mexican Ambassador
and Sonora de Tello and Nine
MuniZ. wife of the Brazilian Am
bassador. who is out of town.
Assistant Secretary of State
and Mrs. John NJ. Cabot were
others in the company and also
Mr.. Robert F. Woodward of the
State Department. The COM
pany also included Vice Admiral
and Mrs. John Gingrich, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Charles VIII
kins. Navy Capt. and Mrs. John
OKeefe, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Ansberry and the Naval Attache
OF the Colombian Embassy and
Sonora de Ayala.
I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09

DR.. Walter A. Wells an
nounces the marriage of his
daughter, Marian. to Mr.. John
Giles Roberts, son of the late
Mr.. Jesse Roberts Of Chicago.
The ceremony was performed in
All Souls Unitarian Church, the
pastor the Rev. A. Powell Davies
officiating Friday morning, Feb
ruary 5.
Arrangements were as simple
as possible owing to the serious
illness of the brides mother
who died late Saturday evening.
Mrs. Roberts was graduated
from Holton Arms and attended
school in Florence, Italy.
Mr.. Roberts was graduated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
|Gen. Dalton
IS HOnOred

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Rosen-
garth gave a party at their
Bethesda home Sunday in honor
of Brig. Gen. Albert C. Dalton,
who was celebrating his 84th
birthday, and Mrs. Dalton.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. I.
M. Mayhem, DIR. Ernest Parsons,
Mrs. Laura Warner, DR.. and Mrs.
Frederick Kennel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bulow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
Mrs. Miller
In New York

Mrs. Frederic H. Miller, wife of
Brig. Gen. Miller. left yesterday
for New York, after spending two
weeks visiting here. She will
spend a week at Staten Island,
N. Y, visiting her mother, Mrs.
M. Barwick, before returning to
her home at Wright-Patterson
Air Force, Dayton, Ohio.
Wen known in washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
ENGAGEMENTS Announced

and is a graduate Of Union Uni
versity in jackson, Tenn.
Bradley UrscheI
Navy Capt. and Mrs. Bruce
Bradley Of Oakland, Calf, who
served several tours here, an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Gertrude Elizabeth to
Mr.. Harold Clifton Urschel. He
is the son of Mrs. Harold c.
Urschel of Boiling Green. Ohio,
and the late Mr.. Urschel. who
invented the railway tubular
axle.
The bride-elect will be grad
uated from Wellesley College in
June. The future bridegroom is
a graduate of Princeton Univer-
sity, where he was a member of
Tiger Inn. He is now in his
third year at Harvard Medical
School.
The wedding will take place
on June II.
Anderson-lill
Mrs. William David Anderson
announces the engagement of
her daughter. Barbara Jean. to
Mr.. Benjamin Duncan Allen Lii.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marlborough I. Lii of New Or
leans. The bride-elect is the
daughter of the late Mr.. Ander-
son. The wedding will take place
on March 81.
Miss Anderson is a graduate
of Duke University and is now
on the staff of the United States
Senate Labor Committee. Mr..
Lill is a graduate Of New Or
leans Academy and Tulane Uni
versity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
New Address

Representative and Mrs. Will
liam Henry Harrison are getting
settled in their new apartment
at 2218 Devonshire place, hav-
ing moved from North Cathedral
Mansions. Representative Har-
rison. who is a descendant Of
the two Presidents Harrison, is
a member of the Lower House
from Wyoming. Mrs. Harrison
is a descendant of the two
Adams Presidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
Marian Wells Is Married

from the University Of Michi-
gan and took his law degree
from the University of Tulane.
He and his bride will live in
Washington where he Is an at
torney in the Department Of
Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
Curtis Names
Fete Artist

Col. and Mrs. Curtis H. Nance
were hosts at a 6 to 8 o'clock
party in their Georgetown home
last evening. Their guest of
honor was Prof. Borge Lauritzen
of Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Nance party followed the
formal opening of Prof. Laurit-
Zen's paintings in the Peabody
Room at the Georgetown Lii
brary, which took place from 4
to 6 o'clock. The artist is in
this country as an exchange
teacher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09

where the Millers have had
several tours Of duty, she was
entertained frequently during
her visit here. Mrs Miller also
had a chance to see her week-old
grandchild. Mary Katherine
Fitzgerald, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph FITZGERALD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-09
Miss Marilyn Snyder.

Miss Marilyn Orme Snyder,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Snyder of Manor Club
Estates. became the bride on
February 3 of 1t. Raymond c..
Moffett. jr., son Of Mr.. Moffett
of Silver Spring.
The wedding took place at st.
MichaelS Church with the Rev.
Thomas Lyons officiating. There
was a reception at the Olney
Inn. Following a wedding trip
to Florida, 1t. and Mrs. Moffett
will reside at Moody Air Force
Base in Georgia.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25
GIobetrotters
Return From
.Lotin-Americo

The Harlem Globetrotters, fa-
nous Negro professional basket
ball team, arrived at Miami Inter-
national Airport yesterday morning
kby Pan American World Airways
from Havana, completing 10000
mile, 35-day tour of Latin America
by Clipper.
The Negro cage stars played ex-
hibition games in Rio de Janeiro
and Sac Paula, Brazil; Montevideo,
Uruguay; Buenos Aires, and Ha-
vana.
They begin 65-game tour of the
US. at Miami Stadium Thursday
night.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25

Mr.. Willie Derricks, operator of
Kemp's Rest Home, 2901 E..
Broadway, was recently elected to
the Tenth District Commandership
of the American Legion Depart
ment of Arizona.
Mr.. DerrickS, who has served in
various posts during his long nrem-
bership in Tildon White Post No.
40, was unanimously elected to the
departments high office at the
American Legion Annual Conven-
ton held in Globe last week.
The Tenth District comprises
Yuma, McNary, Tucson, Douglas,
Nogales and Phoenix.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25
YOUNG Demos To Meet Here

ter has arranged for accommoda-
tions at the Arizona Manor hotel,
1890 East Comeback road, where
all meetings will be held. Swim
ming and other recreational actiV-
tiles will also be available.
Registration at $1.5O per mem
Der will begin at 2 p.m., Friday,
followed by short business meet
ing and committee assignments
that evening. Election of new Off
GERS will be held Saturday, June 28.
"Our state conventions have
come to be regarded by many
candidates and political observers
as the Opening gum of the cam
paign," Dees said. "AH statewide
Democratic candidates, many Of
fice-holders and county candidates
will be in attendance"
More than 300 members gathered
in Tucson for the 1852 meeting.
After compiling a distinguished
record during five terms in the US.
House of Representatives, Mans
field was elected in 1852 to the
senate, where he serves on the for
ign relations committee.
During his House tenure, Mans
field served as President Franklin
D. Roosevelt's special investigator
in China and was later delegate
to the United Nations General AS
sembly.
Democratic chairmen of all IA
Arizona counties have been con-
tacted, Dees said, and urged to send
representative delegates.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25
Rites Held For
John. Wheeler

Last rites were held yesterday at
A. l.. Moore and Sons Funeral
Home for John Wheeler, 81, 1915
East Washington, who died Tues
day following about four years ill
ness. Rev. C. K. Hayes officiated. Z
Mr.. Wheeler came to Phoenix in
1928 from Pynesville, Missouri, and
had made this his home since. He
was a member of Tanner Chapel
AME Church.
Survivors are: four daughters,
Mrs. Frances Burrel, ST.. Louis, Mo-,
Mrs. Eleanor Peterson, Mrs. Mar
guerite Jackson and Miss Sarah
Wheeler all of Phoenix; four sons,
Chester, Charles, Emanuel, all of
Phoenix, and William of Seattle,
Washington.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25
Griffin Claims
De-5egregaiion
Will Hurt Races

AUGUSTA, Ga. - 1t. Gov. Mar
vim Griffin Friday told a group OF
white and Negro veterans that
preservation of segregation in
Georgia will serve the best inter-
ests of both the white and col
ored races
Griffin, a candidate for governor,
was speaking to the State Encamp-
ment of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars at Augusta. A group of Negro
members attended and sat in a
body.
The candidate cited in particular
the harm that would be done to
Negro. businesses and educational
institutions by a policy of non-seg-
regation.
Griffin said:
Let's be realistic. If white faci-
lities were opened to Negroes, the
Negro institutions would lose most
of their business. Moreover, the
white people of Georgia would
never patronize Negro organiza-
tions.
The Lieutenant Governor cited
in particular the six Negro col
leges in Atlanta and such busi-
nesses as the Atlanta Daily World; /;
Radio Station WEIRD; The Citizens
Trust Company, The Atlanta Life
Insurance Company, and the Mu-
tual Savings and Loan Association
of Atlanta.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25
Negro Doctors
Admitted To
Tenn. Association

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-The Ten
nessee Medical Association for the
first time in history has admitted
Negro doctors. Both are graduates
of Meharry Medical College.
The two admitted are DR.. D. NJ
Spotwood and DR.. William A.
Lewis.
Dr.. Spotwood, AT years old, grad
uate of Meharry Medical College,
Nashville, who has been practicing
in Giles County since April, 1914.
DR.. Lewis, Meharry graduate
of 1907, who has been practicing in
Giles County since receiving his
license.
Membership in the Tennessee
State Medical Association-and the
American Medical Association -
was automatic when the two doc
tors were accepted for membership
by the Giles County Medical So
ciety with full rights and priv
ilegeS.
Negro doctors in Tennessee have
their, own organization known as
the Volunteer State Medical Or
ganiZation.
The Giles County Medical Societv
said: "they were admitted on the
basis of education, training, expert
ence, standing in the community
and the excellent job they are do
ing for our colored people,"
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25

Young Democrats from through
out Arizona will gather at Phoenix
this week end, June 1926, for the
biennial convention which has be-
come the unofficial opening signal
for the election campaign.
Featured speaker at the twO-day
meeting will be Senator Michael J..
(Mike) Mansfield of Montana, who
will address the assembled Demo-
Gratis young and old at a Saturday
evening dinner session.
Tucson attorney Willis R. Dees,
president of the statewide organi-
cation, said the host Phoenix chap
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25

Some Already mtegrating
The Court did not rule that no
action was to be taken meanwhile.
Indeed many localities, including
Fayetteville, Ark; St. Joseph, Mo.
Baltimore, ST. Louis and the ma
tion's capital, have already ordered
to take place not later
than the opening of the 1954-55
school year in the fall. In other
Arizona sun., 1954-06-25

communities such as Greensboro,
in this state, the boards of edu-
cation are developing plans to
comply with the Courts ruling.
The State of West Virginia has
abandoned the color bar at it's in
stitutions of higher education and
the State superintendent of schools
has called upon county boards to
"reorganize and readjust their
schools" in compliance with the
Courts ruling. A committee has
Deen established in. Arkansas to de-
velop plans for integration.
Deprives Victims
The ruling of the Court is clear
and unmistakable Segregation the
Court held, deprives its victims "of
the equal protection of the laws
guaranteed by the Fourteenth
Amendment" and, accordingly, is
unconstitutional. Efforts to evade
this ruling, to sneak around it in
some shady, illegal way, will mere
ly result in waste of time, energy
and resources. The communities
which have already moved to COM
ply recognize this and will have no
part of the conspiracy to subvert
the Courts ruling.
We of the National Association
fer the Advancement of Colored
People also recognize that the
sooner the requirements of the de-
cision are met, the better off the
South and the country as whole
will be. Accordingly, the leaders
of our southern units met in At
lanta the weekend following the
decision to map a plan of action
to facilitate desegregation of the
public schools. Your representa-
tives atsthat conference gave sober
deliberation to the problems and
issues arising out of the Courts
ruling. They recognized, as they
pointed out in The Atlanta Decla-
ration, ''that school officials will
have certain administrative prob
lens in transferring from segre-
gated to a non-segregated system"
These problems our local leaders
are ready to discuss in good faith
and on equal terms with the local
school boards an dother interested
parties They refuse, however, to
be party to any plans calculated
to postpone indefinitely, and in
viloation of the Constitution, the
of the schools.
Local School Boards
The petition which the confer
ence instructed the branches to
submit to their local school boards
has been prepared by our legal
department and copies are being
sent to all our branches in the
southern and border states. The
Atlanta conference directed our
branches "to petition their local
school boards to abolish segrega-
ton without delay and to assist
these agencies in working out ways
and means of implementing the
courts ruling"