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Evening star., 1955-06-20
Cornell, 81 Navy Grew
Rivals for Olympic Team

are girding for the games" said
Clifford (Tip) Goes, chairman oi
the United States Olympic Row
ling Committee
The old Navy champions will
have to reach peak form next
summer if they hope to cope with
Cornell's powerful crew. The Big
Red varsity. in swapping Nays
streak of three straight in the
intercollegiate Rowing Associa-
tion championships on Onondaga
Lake Saturday, displayed power
and precision in romping to a 2la
length victory over Penn's pre-
viously unbeaten bladesmen.
Cornell also won the junior var
sity and frosh races.
Six Are S0ph0m0res
Six of the Cornell rowers as
well as the coxswain are sopho-
mores who have been rowing to-
gether for two years.
1t was Cornell's first varsity
triumph since 1880. its first
sweep of all three races and
Coach Stork Sanford's first in
tercollegiate championship as a
coach. The towering, 5f-year-old
coach pulled an oar on two title
crews at Washington when Cal
low coached the Huskies.
Penn, the Eastern sprint
champion, which twice defeated
Cornell this spring. took second.
with Navy third and Washing
ton fourth. Cornell's time of
15:49.9 on fiat water on a wind
less, hot and sunny day was far
behind the course record Of
15:08.1 set by Navy in 1852.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Ricketts, Signed
or Cards Form

ALLENTOWN. Pa, June 20
R.-The st, Louis Cardinals
have signed Dick Ricketts,, Du-
quesne University basketball
great, and assigned him to their
Allentown farm club in the class
A Eastern League.
Ricketts,, q 6-foot-7 pitcher
and first baseman. hit over 400
this season at Duquesne. Pre-
viously he signed with the st.
Louis Hawks of the National
Basketball Association for the
next court season.
Ricketts, Is o native Of nearby
Pottstown.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
'Argentinion Takes
Dutch Grand Prix

ZAND VOOR T. ON-SE EA
Netherlands, June 20 tR.-The
defending world champion. Juan
Manuel Fangio of Argentina,
won his third Grand Prix auto
mobile race of this season yes
terday. virtually assuring him of
retaining the title.
Plotting a Mercedes car. he
finished first in the Dutch Grand
Prix, beating a teammate. Stirl-
ing Moss of Britain. Luigo Musso
Of italy, driving a Maserati. was
third.
The time for the 419.300 kilo-
meters (260.6 niles was 2 hours,
81 minutes. 23.8 seconds, an
average speed of 144.240 k.p.h.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Bob Miller Going
To Detroit Form

DETROIT, June 20 (P.-The
Tigers have recalled Bob Miller,
bonus pitcher, to Detroit for as
signment to farm club.
I'm only sorry I wasn't able
to contribute more this year" p"
the 19-year-old hurler said as he
prepared to leave the team at
Baltimore yesterday. ''I wish I
could have been used more"
Miller, a southpaw from Ber-
wyn, ILL.,, drew 100000 in bonuses
and salaries when he was signed
June 20, 1858.
Miller's major league record Is
two wins and three losses.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
'Chase Season
Under Way at
Delaware Park
BY JOSEPH B. KELLY
Star Racing Editor

STANTON, Del, June 20.-
Delaware Park. one Of the last
outposts Of steeplechase racing,
opens the season here for the
jumping set today with the run
ming Of the $4,000 Tom Roby
Steeplechase, which drew eight
starters.
The Tom Roby starts another
rich week of racing at Delaware
Park, with the $40, 900 Christiana
Stakes for 2-year-old colts and
geldings scheduled Wednesday,
the $4,000 Georgetown Steeple-
chase Handicap slated for Fri
day and the $25, ,000-added New
Castle Handicap for f1llies and
mares featuring the Saturday
program.
Delaware Park Jared well in
its first week of opposition with
Monmouth Park and the betting
average for the first 10 programs
of the 32-day meeting rose to
|$1.145.120. Saturdays crowd OF
|23, ,958, which saw Wheatley Sta
ble's High Voltage capture the
Delaware Oaks. bet $685. ,468 on
the eight races.
In 1854 the betting averaged
81, ,161 .606, and it appears now
that this mark may be bettered
with such big races as the $110.-
000-added Delaware Handicap
July 2 and the Sussex Handicap
on closing day, the Fourth of
July, in the off1ng.
Most Of the jumpers that COM
Ipeted at Belmont have moved to
Delaware Park and will be seen
in the next two weeks.
In today's feature, at about
two miles through the field, the
John M. Schiff entry of Carafar,
topweighted with 157 pounds.
and Montadet is likely to rule a
strong choice.
The Tom Rohy honors the
well known steeplechase rider
who fell with Knights Quest in
1912 and has since been hos
pitalized in Jamaica, N. Y. Each
year. Delaware Park invites
Roby's relatives to attend the
race and sends films Of the event
which are shown to Roby at the
hospital.
High Voltage, 3-year-old filly
champion, will be returned to
Aqueduct and probably will
compete in the Gazelle Stakes
Saturday. She is expected to re-
turn here for the Delaware
Handicap in which she will face
older fillies and mares in the
richest race ever run for distaf
racers.
Walter ]. Appel Of Baltimore
says his filly Another World. who
iran third Saturday in the Re-
gret Handicap at Monmouth, will
be definite starter in Satur-
days New Castle Handicap. Sec
ond of the Distaff Big Three
races at Delaware.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
MoyIon Beots Morris
In Southern Tennis

MEMPHIS, June 20 (R.-Ed-
die Moylan Of Trenton, N. j., the
Nations seventh-ranked tennis
player, defeated Allen Morris of
Atlanta, rs. So, Go, yester-
day to win the Southern tennis
tournament mems singles cham
pionship.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Wi|eyCaptures
Two Titles in
Potomac Show
BY BRUCE FALES, JR.

Hugh Wiley, 28 year ole
horseman from Towson, Md.
made his last appearance of the
year in this area a successful one
yesterday by winning two major
titles in the Potomac Hunt
Horse Show at Melvin C. Hazer
Memorial Field.
Wiley rode his grandfather.
horse. Winston, representing
Alta Vista Farm, to the greer
working hunter championship
and his own Miss Virginia to the
open jumper title.
A member of the United States
equestrian team, Wiley will leave
June 80 to join the team on q
tour of Europe. He will take
with him his good jumper, Blue
Ridge. and Oar : es Salaam
whom he recently sold to Miss
E. r. Sears. Miss Sears has
loaned the horse to the team
Tor Wiley to ride.
Pink Mink Wins Reserve
Winston scored IL points for
his title. Pink Mink, owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Stevens of
Warrenton. Va, scored eight
points for reserve.
Miss Virginia scored 6 points
by winning the modified Olympic
and taking fourth in both the
warmup and go-as-you- please,
while Red knight, owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Gardner Hallman, took
reserve with 5 points.
Blanche Johnson's consistent
valbo, ridden throughout the
show by Martha Sterbak of
Falston, Md, put in one perfect
round after another to win the
Junior championship and take
reserve in the working hunter
and conformation hunter classes.
Valbo was entered In seven
classes, winning four. finishing
second once, third once and
fourth once. Miss Sterbak also
rode her own pony, Northlite, to
the reserve Junior title.
Horse Wins for Two Owners
Central Drive performed we'll
for different owners. The brown
horse won the ladies working
hunter title for Mr.. and Mrs.
william Rowland. who there
upon sold him to George Di-
Paula. Ridden by Mrs. Rowland
but performing for DiPaula,
Central Drive went on to win
the conformation hunter title.
For the second straight year,
Mrs. r. H. Dulany Randolph's
Frank Thomas took the working
hunter title and a second leg on
the Henry C. Seay Challenge
Trophy. Ridden by his owner,
Frank Thomas took both the
working hunter hack and open
working hunters divisions for his
total of 10 points.
Arthur Konyot gave an ex-
hibition Of dressage with Arthur
Godfrey's Sunsan and Catoctin
Gold.
Evening star., 1955-06-20

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June 20
R.-Cornell,s sophomore-stud-
ded college rowing champions
look like strong contenders for
the 1856 Olympic team. but the
youngsters will have to battle
one of the greatest crews of all
time for the laurels.
Coming back for another shot
at one of amateur sports great
est honors are the eight master
oarsmen of the superb Navv crew
|of 1952-3-4, Olympic champions
of 1852 and all winning for three
years.
Navy Coach Rusty Callow
said the graduated eight are ex-
pected to be brought back ''in-
tact" some tinie next February.
"I don't know how it will work
out" Callow said. THE Rus
SLAMS are formidable. They made
our fellows go all out at Hell
sinki."
Callow Changes Mind
The 64-year-old dean of row.
ing coaches disclosed that he had
intended to retire after this sea-
son, but signed another five-year
contract when he was told about
the comeback plans for his
greatest crew ever"
Navy also intends to try to
place four cared crew with cox
swain on the Olympic team as
part of a massive effort by row.
ing officials to enter the strong
est team possible in all seven
events at Melbourne.
Mot only Navy but other
colleges as well as rowing clubs
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Ruth SibIey Takes
Yonkers Bike Race

YONKERS, N. z, June 20
(SpeciaD Ruth Sibly of Wash
ington, beat out Gwendolyn
Fisher of Wilmington, Mass.
last years winner, by eight
lengths in a bicycle racing pro-
gram here yesterday.
Bob Phillips of Baltimore won
the Class B midget boys race,
as Renato Marziali of Washing
ton finished third. Art Longsjo
Of Fitchburg. Mass, won the
25-mile all-around test after
Gerry Teeuwen of Washington.
the early pace-setter, faded.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
Semifinols Today
CYO Baseball

The CYO Junior boys baseball
league stages its championship
senniflnals at 5 pm. today.
st. Gabriel's plays st. AIMS
ct Turkey Thicket Playground
and st. Anthony meets Assump-
tion at Taft. The winners viii
meet for the title at noon Sum
day at Taft Playground.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
BOYS BASEBALL
Iiss SoHSsSyr sassssay sff5ss sHs,rt

Minors
Mandell Chew. 10; Queen of Peace. 9.
Parkside Braves, 5; Parkside ALL
Lyons Electric. 8: Eagle Bedding. O.
Langstori "A, g; .Langston b, s.
IuSon. I2; Bethel. 10.
Parkside Majors, Z: Watts Branch, B.
LanEston "Bf. IA: LOGAN. 5.
Evening star., 1955-06-20
LAUREL RACEWAY
GRADED HANDICAPS
BILLY DIRECT
SELECTIONS

|1-Impkin. volo ELLINGTON, Buck
Reward.
I2-Spring Special. Princess
Adios, Volo Dian.
|3-FRANK REYNOLDS, Breeze
Along. Ted Lybrook.
Mike Bohemia, Homestretch
Justly. Follow Her.
|5-Goblin, Autocrat. Poplar
Volcanic.
|6-Dr. Darlington, Miss Nc I,
Highland Boy.
'7--Able Gallon. Day Abbott,
Arvilla Hanover.
|8-Trooper Girl. Executive,
Seattle Victory.
LONGSHOT DAILY DOUBLE
KATHY WALNUT and HI LOS
REQUEST.
Evening star., 1955-06-20

Walter ]. Appel Of Baltimore
says his filly Another World. who
ran third Saturday in the Re-
gret Handicap at Monmouth, will
be a definite starter in Satur-
days New Castle Handicap, Sec
ond of the Distaff Big Three
races at Delaware.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
BHS Seniors
Eligible For New
Ex-Cell-O Grants

Bluffton high school seniors will be
eligible next spring to compete with
other graduating students of Allen
county schools for two engineering
scholarships set up at the University
of Cincinnati by the Lima plant of
Ex-Cell-O Corp, it was announced
this week.
Each of the scholarships will be
for $1,000. Students awarded the
scholarships can use them for study
ing either mechanical or electrical
engineering.
In addition, the scholarship win
ners will be provided summer en-
ployment by Ex-Cell-O upon gradua-
tion from high school. After the first
year in the university, the winners
will work eight weeks and go to school
eight weeks on an alternating
schedule under the university's coop
system. This intermittent employment
and study will give the students a
chance to earn enough to pay their
own expenses during the last four
years of college.
Application forms for students in
terested can be obtained from the
high school principal or from the Ex-
Cello personnel office in Lima. Ap-
plications must be submitted to the
high school principal or Ex-Cell-O
not later than February 1.
Selection of students who will re-
ceive the awards will be made in CO.
operation with the University OF Gin
cinnati in accordance with a three
point program. The points are: rat
ing of the student on the basis of
high school record, an interview with
the student and a written competi-
tive examination.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
Postpone Opening
Of Lima Bypass
Bids To Dec. 20

Opening of bids for the Route q
bypass around Lima, originally sched-
uled for Tuesday, has been postponed
until December 20 it was announced
this week by Walter ]. Neidhardt, di-
vision engineer for the highway de-
partment.
Bids for the proposed new 10 mile
stretch of highway around the city
was postponed to give contractors
sufficient time to prepare bids at the
same time on the Findlay bypass.
Bids for the latter project got UNDER
way Tuesday.
Each of the projects is valued at
about five million dollars.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank all the many friends
and relatives who called on me and
sent cards, gifts and food and other
expressions of Kindness during my
convalescence.
Mts. Leonard Gratz
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08

Diller ambulance removals - Gid
con Luginbuhl from his home on West
Elm street to Bluffton hospital !;
Thomas Snead from grade school
building to Button hospital.
Arthur Seyb, Of Ft. Madison, Iowa.
visited his aunt, Mrs. Peter Gratz, ov-
er Thanksgiving. He left Friday
morning for his home.
Basinger ambulance removals -
Mrs. Edna Weaver from the Lima
Memorial hospital to the home Of Eli
Garmatter, west of Bluffton; Mr.
Richard Stettler from White Cross
hospital in Columbus to the Blufton
Community hospital.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
BLUFFTON LOCALS

Mrs. Adella Oyer, accompanied by
her son-in-law, Edwin Rice, were in
Eureka, ILL.,, last week to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. oyer's sister-in-law,
Mrs. Jacob Noe, who died Of heart
attack on Thanksgiving Day. Mrs.
Noe, who lived in Eureka, was Wis
iting a son, the Rev. Clifford Noe.
in Memphis, Tenn, at the time of
the attack.
Carl Long observed his 63rd birth
day last Thursday, December /.
Frank Neuenschwander of North
Main Street was to leave this week
for a three-month stay at Braden-
ton, Fla, where he will visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Powell Of Findlay and
other friends staying there. He ex-
poets to play lot Of checkers.
B. j. Stratton of Bluffton has been
appointed a delegate to the North
western Ohio Motorcycle Association
meeting to be held December 5 in the
Ramblers clubhouse in Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Warkentine of
Fostoria were here to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Anna Klapp, an aunt of
Mrs. Warkentine's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Filing moved
to Delphos last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romanus Zuercher
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Zuercher Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore and
children of Bloomfield, KY, are
spending several days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Stearns.
Mrs. M. r. Bixel moved from her
home on East Cherry St. to her new
home on South Lawn Ave. Saturday.
Mrs. Franklin Basinger of South
Main st. is reported to be in good
condition at Mt. Carmel Hospital
in Columbus following surgery Nov.
29, for the removal of a cataract
from her eye. She had similar surgery
on her other eye some time ago.
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Clark spent a
couple of days the past week with
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Blank and family
of Wapakoneta.
Susan and Diane Short of Lima
were weekend guests of their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Short.
Mrs. Howard Stauffer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kent Amstutz, Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
ram Huser, Mrs. Clayton Hark-
ness and Mrs. Mabel Minck were in
Delphos last Thursday night for the
installation of new officers in Del
phos Chapter O.E.S.
Mrs. Frank Williams and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Zimmerman of near Bea-
verdam, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvan Wright
of Cairo and Rev. Beachy were Sun
day callers in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Badertscher. The latter is
slowly improving from recent sur
gerry.
Roger Linden, who recently re-
turned from army service, spent the
weekend in Chicago with his sister,
Miss Eleanor Linden.-setr
Mr.. and Mrs. Lysle Baumgartner of
Mishawaka, Ind, were weekend
guests of her mother, Mrs. Ross Bo-
gart.
Van Vert Chapter o. E. S. held
their annual installation services
Monday evening in the Masonic Tenn
pie. Those attending from Bluffton
Chapter were Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Huser, Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Amstutz,
Mrs. Clayton Harkness and Mrs.
Howard Stauffer.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
REAL ESTATE DEALS

The Emil S. Kern residence includ-
ing approximately two and a half
acres of ground on the old Dixie high
way south of Bluffton was acquired
in public sale Saturday afternoon by
Warren Moser, Route 2, Bluffton.
The Bluffton man purchased the
property on bid of $1,000.
The following real estate transfer
was reported this week by the Allen
county recorder:
Richland township-Leo R. and
Ethel S. Nelson to Doris n. Smith,
parcel of land, Section 81; to Eunice
G. Smith, parcel of land, Section 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Helmlinger,
who formerly lived on the Orville
Matter farm, have purchased the
John Badertcher property at las
South Lawn Avenue and moved in
last Saturday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
NOTICE OF DRAWING on IuRIEs

NOTICE JDF DRAWING OF JURIES
In con:plapce with Section 2sls.2O of the
Revised Code of Ohio notice is hereby given
that on the sl5th day of December, 1855, at
10000 A. M petit and grand juries will be
drawn for tie January 1856 Term of Court
of Common Pleas of Allen County. Ohio.
Said drawing shall be held in Court Room
No. 1. Court House. Lima, Ohio
HAHOLD SCHAUBLIN,
CLARENCE L. McCRAY,
Alert County Jury Commissioners
- BY: Doris L. Duran
Clerk to Jury Commission
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
BLUFFTON MARKETS
(Wednesday Morningl

Grain (bushel prices) Wheat,
$l.96; corn $1.14; oats, 6Oc; soybeans,
$216.
Eggs - large white, Ate; large
brown, 45c; medium white or brown,
40c; small, 28c.
Poultry - heavy hens, lie; leg
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
THE COMMUNITY MARKET PLACE
USE THE WANT ADS
To Rent Trade SELL News Ads Do the Job Economically
Phone BluHon 137-W Deadine $3.50 A. M. Wednesdays
FOR SALE

FIRE PLACE WOOD-cut to Is
inch length, nicely dried. Will deliver.
Also chain saw work of any kind.
Jerome Herr. N-37
DELICIOUS & DONATION AP-
PILES, $1.95 per basket and up. Also
Winesap, Northern Spy Golden Deli
cious and Red RoIles. Sweet untreat-
ed cider made fresh weekly. Bring
containers. No Sunday sales. Hilty's
Farm Market. Phone to1-A Pandora; a.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
FOR sALE-STOCK

PIGS, %, IL weeks old. Mrs. Amos
Luginbuhi. Phone 548-T.
HIGH PRODUCING, REG. HOL-
STEMS and grade cows. Curt
Younkman, Rt. /, Lafayette. Phone
10-354.
VACCINATED JERSEY HEIF-
Err. Due in 2 weeks. Phone 555-G.
Clarence and Donald Steiner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
ISSUE GRADE CARDS

Grade cards for the second six
week period were distributed to
pupils of the Bluffton elementary
and high schools Wednesday. The
honor roll is to be announced later.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Mildhed M. Suterme,ster Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Everett A. SUIT
ermeister of Harmon Road, Blufrton, Ohio,
has been duly appointed Executor of the Es-
tate of Mildred M. Sutermeister deceased late
of Allen County, Ohio.
Creditors are required to file their claims
with said fduciary within four months
Dated this 29th day of November 1865.
PAUL u ROCKEY,
Probate Judge of said County
Dec. /, s, Is
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to exppess our thanks to
Bluffton hospital nurses for their
helpfulness dW1ng the time of the
illness of ouy mother, Mrs. Anna
Klapp. Also we wish to thank Rev.
Beachy, the organist, the singers, the
Altruist class, the Missionary society
of the Mennonite church, and all
friends and relatives for their words
of sympathy, deeds of kindness and
floral offerings received at the time of
our bereavement.
The Family
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
HELP WANTED

SALESMAN 25 to 40. Savings,
investments and insurance field;
salary $500 per week plus bonus
$4,000 per week after 6 months,
Write Salesman, p. o. Box 46,
Bluffton, stating present employment
and age. If
BOOKKEEPER with some general
office work. Experience necessary
Good starting wages with insurance
and other benefits. Write Box 46
Bluffton News for interview.
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN to stay
with invalid lady. Call 4403 Jenera.
Reverse charges.
NEED a MAN NOW in this
community to work with our District
Manager. Here's real opportunity
for reliable man who likes livestock
and has car. Permanent work. Don't
pass this up as just another ad-it
isn't. Write now for personal inter-
view to CaryHill, Inc, 2213 Grand,
Des Moines, Iowa.
MAN OR WOMAN, 18 to so for
bookkeeper and general office work.
Must have bookkeeping training with
personality to meet public Address
"R. E." P. D. Box 46, Bluffton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08

horn hens, 14c; stays, lie.
Butterfat = No. i, SEC; No. ?, 51c
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
BUSINESS oppdRTUN1TIEs
EARN UP TO S4QD MONTHLY
SPARE 1TME

SPARE FINE
Large company will Select MEN and
WOMEN to do easy SPARETIME
work refilling gum and collecting
money from route of new type SC
gum machines dispensing nationally
advertised brandS such as: WRIG-
LEY and BEECHNUT.
No experience necessary as company
furnishes equipment and locations.
$500 to $500 CASH REQUIRED as
deposit to puFchase gum. Applicants
write fully, stating age, references,
territory preferred, and phone.
AJAX, 1860 Broad St., D-717,
Newark, NJ J..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
LOST WOUND

. FOUND-Pair fun top galoshes in
A q P Store. Owner may claim same
from News Lost & Found window.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-12-08
PROPERTY FOR SALE

GROOM MODERN HOUSE with
attached garage heated on jefferson
st. Phone 242-Wg
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-09
WEST COAST REPREsENrATIvE SPEAKS HIS PIECE

80 bent on preserving segregation in Florida Rep.
Frence PruItt OF Monticello said last week he seri
ousy considering sponsoring legislation this year to
abolish the public school system in to preserve
regaton in Florida.
The majority of people in the West Coast County
FRUIT represents are Negroes g. Naturally the
majority of voters numbered among the 81 per cent
If it otherwise Pruitt would think twice before con-
sdering such action.
Will this be an incentive for more Negroes in that
county to register?
PruiH also believes in abolishng continuing contracts
TO teachers Under the present law teachers who have
satisfactorily completed three years school cannot be
dismissed except for a cause
Says Pruitt
"Much Of our trouble stems from agitation by Negro
school teachers and believe it would end they know
their contract had to be renewed each year.
Some other legislators considering proposals that
would establish system of White schools Negro schools
and nonsegregated schools The non-segregated school
would be established only upon petition of certain
Der Of residents of the county.
The Supreme Court has already abolished segrega-
ton in schools, that settled on May IT, 1854.
1t is now matter of deciding how and when it must
go into effect. This question will up before the
court April IL.