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FbR S ALE

PURE LARD, 15c per lb. by the
can, backbone, hams and shoulder,
hickory smoked sausage. Beef quar-
ters, 26c and up. Raymond Moser's
Butcher Shop, 6 miles west of Bluff
ton. Bluffton phones SAT-. N-48
8-ROOM HOUSE for sale or will
trade for smaller property; lot 75x
180; full basemenf; hot air furnace.
Mrs. Anna Klapp Phone 415-T.
SURE SPROF SEED START
ERS. Parlsey, Caleus, Dahlia, Alys-
sum, Tomato, Cabbage, Aster, Celos-
ia, Zinnia, Sweet William, Marigold,
Portulaca, Snap Dragon, Carnation.
Just add water to starter box and
set in windows. Moisture proof box
es. Set out your own transplants in
6 weeks. ONLY 29c each. HERR
GARDENS, 123 s. Lawn Ave. 4:30
to $3.50 p. M. N-49
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CARD OF THANKS

| want to thank all those who re-
membered me with flowers, cards and
letters while being in the hospital.
Mrs. Max Miller
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LEGAL NOTICE

Walter L. Cope, who resides al Largo
Florida. General Delivery. will take notice
that on the 3rd day Of March, 1855, the
Plaintiff, Lucille Cope, filed her Petition
against him in the Common Pleas Cour, Of
Allen County, Ohio, the same being Case
No 4270S. praying for divorce alimony, and
other equitable relief. Said defendant will
take notice that said Petition will be for
hearing on or after the 23rd day Of AprjI.
1855 and that he requested to answer
said Petition on or before said date.
LUCILLE COPE
BY James fC. Blair. Her Attorney
Mar. y, II. "a, 81, April Z, IA
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NOTCH OF APPOINTMENT

NOTICA OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE or OHIO
Allen County. as.
Estate of Garvin. C. Lee, Deceased.
Irttie Lee of r. II. d. No. 2, Bludtoa.
Ohio. has been appointed and qualified as
Administrative of tie estate of Garvin O.
Lee. late of Allen Qpunty Ohio deceased.
Dated this 23rd d. of February, 1855.
PAUL J. RqCKEY, Probate Judge
Mar. 3, TO- n
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CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
/ wish to thank ny friends for the
birthday cards and gifts sent to me
upon that occasions
Mrs. Ruth Steinman
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LEGAL NOTICE


IN THE COMMON 8PLEAS COURT OF
ALLEN COpNTY. OHIO
Case Nb 42697
Patricia Ann Keytons Plaintiff
VS..
Herbert Edward Keyton, Defendant
The defendant Herbert Edward Keyton,
whose last known place of residence is 4401
West Euclid Avenue. Detroit, Michigan, and
whose present address i unknown and can
not with reasonable dill hgence be accertained.
will take notice that bn the 23rd day of
February, 1855, the plhintiff Patricia Ann
Keyton filed her petitan for divorce against
you in the Common Pleas Court of Allen
County, Ohio in Gag No. 42697, on the
grounds of Gross Neglect of Duty and Ex-
treme Cruelty, praying that she may be di-
vorced from said dfendant, that she be
granted the care useody and control of her
three children. and Yor such other and fur
ther relief as is hst and proper in the
premises. Said cause will be heard on or af-
ter six weeks fronH the first publication of
this notice.
PATRICIA nm KEYTON, Plaintiff
BY ]. F. End ms. Her Attorney
March 10. II, "a. 81. Apr. z
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IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our son
S/Sgt. Gerald r. Carts, who was
killed in action over Germany, Mar
8, 1914:
A silent thought, a secret tear
Keeps his memory ever dear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carts
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LEGAL NOTICE

Louise P. Miller, whose last known place
of address c/o Nellie Meyer, Brown
Avenue, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is hereby
notified that Richard a. Miller has filed his
petition against her for divorce, for his real
estate and household furniture and for any
may be entitled in the premises. on the
grounds of gross neglect of duty and ex-
treme cruelty in Case Number 42656 of the
Common Pleas Court of Allen County, Ohio
and that said cause viii be for hearing on
or after six weeks from the date of the
first publication of this notice.
DURBIN, NAVARRO AND RIZOR
Attorneys for Plaintiff
301 Dominion BUILDING. Lima, Ohio
Feb. 8, log II. "a. March 8, 10
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HELP WANTED
w A N r E D

WANTED from 5 to 10 acres BY
the goth Century Sunday School
class of the First Mennonite church.
Will plant corn to raise funds for
class work. Phone 231-W.
WORK by high school student.
Phone 274-Y. Donald Badertscher.
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WA T E r HEATER, automatic
gas, 3O-gallon, operates on bottle OF
natural gas. Al ingalls,. Phone 272-
r,
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PRUNING SAWS and trimmers,
spray material. GredNg Hardware.
WHY WORRY; ID afflicted with
any skin disease ak about V-J-O
Rexall store. If
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HERR GARDENS will open
March 14th for Spring Season.
Hours 4:30 p NJ. to $50 P. M
weekdays. 123 S. Lawn Avenue.
SEWING MACHINES REPAIR
ED, all makes. We sell famous New
Home sewing machines. Waltelmire's
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SAVE MONEY lbn lawn and gar
den tools-prunirle shears, rakes,
hoes, hedge trimIhers, ETC., at Wal
ternire'S
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RE-WEAVING done at my home.
Damages disappear from clothing.
Mrs. Lawrence8 Rodabaugh, corner
103 and County Line Road. Phone
591-R N-49
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THE COMMUNITY MARKET PLACE
USE ETHE WANT ADS
To Rent Trade or SELL Neys Ads Do the Job Eeop6meay
Phone BufftOn 137-W Deadline $3.50 A. NJ Wednesdays
NOTICE

NEW HOUSE PLAN BOOKS
have arrived at Steinman's. MAS
I E II PLAN BOOKS LOANED
FREE. Stop. in and see our many
home designs. FREE ESTIMATES
NO OBLIGATION. Steinman Bros.
Lumber Co., Bluffton-J Jenera-Ada.
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GIRLS DRESSES new styles in
nylon and cotton, SIZES l thru pre-
teens; also new "cah-can" slips for
girls / to IL, alt@mire's.
HEATROLA, Originating heater,
coal "Glow Boy, large size. Phone
before noon 359-Y.
Evening star., 1955-11-13
Discretion IS Needed

Thus the local school boards
must be given wide discretion
to meet their peculiar local prob
lems. The employment Of
teachers; the assignment Of pu-
pills: the regulation or abandon
ment Of transportation; the op-
Grafton or abandonment OF cafe
terias; the continuation or aban-
donment Of athletics, societies Of
various kinds. and other extra
curricular activities: the inainte-
nance Of existing social practices
or the entire elimination from
the schools Of every activity but
bare instruction; the mainte-
nance Of co-education Or separa-
tion BY all Of these things
must be In the hands Of local
people who know their own COM
n1unities and whose children will
profit or suffer BY their decisions
This win call for lnselfish
service on the part Of the best
people of each community. But
this Is not new in Virginia. In
the years that preceded our rev
olution, times Of stress and dam
ger, our best men contributed
unselflshly and without COM
pensation their thoughts and
energies to local government,
even while playing their parts
on q larger stage. AS county
Evening star., 1955-11-13
Amend Constitution

Accordingly, It Is recommended
that a special session Of the
General Assembly be called
forthwith for the purpose Of
initiating q limited Constitu-
ticnai Convention so that Sec
tiOn l4I may be amended Ia
ample time to make tuition
grants and other educational
payments available In the cur-
rent school year and the school
year beginning in the fall Of
1855.
Contingent upon the favorable
action Of the people relative to
the amendment Of the Constitu-
tion herein proposed. your Conn
mission recommends the enact-
Iment Of legislation in substance
las follows:
/. That school boards be atl-
|thorized to assign pupils 70
particular schools and to provide
for appeals Ia certain instances,
Such legislation would be de-
signed to give localities broad
discretion in the assignment Of
pupils In the public schools.
Assignments would be based
upon the welfare Of the particu-
lar child as well as the welfare
and best interests Of all other
pupils attending a particular
school. The school board should
be authorized to take into con-
Evening star., 1955-11-13
Arlington Man
Found in River

Police last night checked re-
ports that a Government struc-
tural engineer. whose body was
pulled from the Washington
Channel yesterday. had poor
vision in one eye and had a habit
Of wandering down to the water
front to look at the boats.
Homicide Detective Roy
Schwab identified the man as
Joah Etchells, 81, Of 140l South
Edgewood street, Arlington. Po-
lice said Mr.. Etchells worked
for the Federal Housing Armin-
istration.
Harbor police recovered the
body at 7:40 am. near the mu-
nicipal fish wharf at Maine
avenue and Eleventh street S.W.
Issuance Of q death certificate
has been delayed pending COM
pletion Of an autopsy.
Detective Schwab said the body
bore no marks and the eyeglasses
were still In place over the eyes.
He said Mr.. Etchells worked
as usual Friday at the FILA Of
fee at Gil Vermont avenue NV.
He phoned his wife. sue. around
S pm. to tell her he would work
late and dine downtown. the de-
tective said. Mr.. Etchells left
the Office about $50 pm.
Mr.. Etchells was q Lowell, Mass,
native and q graduate Of the
University Of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1955-11-13
cox SEES COUNTY INTEGRATION
NEXT YEAR If POLICY ALLOWS

II the Gray Commission report results In Virginia
policy permitting counties to integrate their schools Ang-
ton proceed with ntegaton next year 70 avoid Itner
litigation the school board chairman said last night
Warren Cox who retiring from the board December
81 said he expects that there win be change in policy for
the rest of the current school year
THE only have not been IN litigation up 70
now he said gis that the board asked for delay until
State policy is determined don't see where we have
any choice because Of the two Federal Court decisions
Integration would 60 into effect first In elementary
schools Mr. Cox said where he estimated only about so
Negro children would schools that all white
School Board Member Barnard JOY. who re-elected
last Tuesday, said he would want TO study the Gray Conn
mission report before commenting Mr. JOY In the election
campaign said the boards ntegraton policy would be
within the framework Of State decisions His view differed
from that Of his opponents who promised they would retain
segregated schools.
Evening star., 1955-11-13

|mentary or secondary school ed
Iucation to the parents, guardians
|or other persons having custody
|of children who have been as
signed to public schools wherein
both white and colored children
ARE enrolled. provided such par
|ents. guardians or other persons
having custody Of such children
certify that they object to such
assignment.
Each grant should be in the
amount necessary for the edu-
cation Of the child, provided.
however. that in no event would
such grant exceed the total cost
of operation per pupil in average
daily attendance in the public
schools for the locality making
such grant as determined for the
preceding school year by the SUI
|perintendent Of public instruc-
tion.
Provision should be made for
the payment Of transportation
costs in the discretion of the
board to those who qualify for
tuition grants.
No locality that expends funds
for tuition grants should be pen
allied In the distribution Of State
funds. Any person who expends
tuition grants for any purpose
other than for the education Of
his child should be arnenable to
lprosecution
Evening star., 1955-11-13
Legal Aid to Boards

ii. That the ONCE Of the At
torney General should be au-
thorized to render certain sery-
ices to local school boards.
The Attorney General should
be authorized when requested ID
do so by a local school board, ID
give such advice and render such
legal assistance as he deems
necessary upon questions relat-
ing to the commingiing Of the
races In the public schools.
The localities win have many
problems confronting them In
view Of the school segregation
cases and will also have many
new responsibilities, including
the PRONUNCIATION OF q vast mum.
ber Of detailed rules and regu-
lations. Under such circum-
stances 1t is felt that the office
OF the Attorney General should
be made available to them. The
commission realizes. of course,
that in order for such a meas
ure to operate effectively the
ofiice Of the Attorney General
must be expanded and the neces-
sary funds appropriated by the
General Assembly.
Evening star., 1955-11-13
Local School Action Held
vitoI to End Segregation

tion voted to drop the word and
set up q committee to recommend
alternative names at this con-
ve1tion.
The committee reported three
alternatives, among them
american Council Of Women"
and National Council Of United
Women" !" it was learned after the
closed session yesterday. But
objections were raised to the
constitutionality OF the proce-
dure and many members insisted
that the council should not ''lose
its identity" as a racial group
until its "objectives are at
tanned"
The convention then rescinded
last years action and set up
another committee to study the
whole question anew. The coun-
ell. since its formation 20 years
ago, has had a comparatively
small number Of white women
as members. Fifteen Of the dele
gates to this years convention
were white.
Tells Of Mississippi Plan
Mr.. Marshall said that his or
ganization, the NAACP. is pre-
pairing a three fold program Of
civil rights action in Mississippi.
He said the NAACP win soon
file suits:
/. Asking the removal Of re-
strictions against Negroes regis
tering to vote.
2. Seeking to compel the Uni
versity Of Mississippi TO admit
Negro students.
5. Asking that Several local
school boards be compelled to
end school segregation.
Referring to the recent ac-
quittal Of two white men of the
Mississippi Staying Of Emmett
Till, l4-year-old Chicago colored
boy, Mr.. Marshall said '.if the
Federal Government refuses to
act in these cases. man after
man In the South can say to
himself, i can get myself q
trumped-up charge and kill me
a Negro"
The council presented Mr..
Marshall with plaque in honor
of his legal services during the
Supreme Court school cases.
Evening star., 1955-11-13

EdoIts to end continued pub
|lic school segregation In South
|ern States must look to local
school board action for any
hope Of success. the National
Council Of Negro Women was
told last night.
Thurgood Marshall, special
counsel Of the National Associa-
Ition for the Advancement Of
Colored People and leader in
the successful fight in the SUI
|preme Court to declare public
school segregation unlawful. told
council members they must
bring pressure to bear on their
local school boards.
He pointed to already inte-
grated schools in several South
Texas counties as an example.
Gov. Shivers Of Texas and the
Attorney General Of the State
are he said, las rigid. deep
seated, never shall-move segre-
eationists as there are in the
south. But some county school
boards have told the Governor
and the Attorney General where
to head in and have abolished
segregation in their schools.
says Others Should Follow
Mr.. Marshall said other local
boards should follow suit. 1T Is
time" he said, "for local school
boards In Virginia to tell the
Governor and the attorney gem
eral where to head in and go
ahead and abolish segregation" !"
"And 1t is our job.' he added,
Ito insist that school boards do
just that"
Mr.. Marshall spoke at the final
banquet In the Willard Hotel
ending the councils goth annual
convention. About $50 delegates,
representing the S50.O00 mem
bers Of the councils affiliated
organizations, attended.
Mrs. Theodore s. Chapman Of
Norfolk, Va, was reelected to q
second two-year term as pres
ident Of the council. DR.. Mar
garet just Butcher, member Of
the District Board Of Education,
was elected q vice president and
three other vice presidents were
reelected.
Others Reelected
Those reelected are DR.. ARENA
M. Davis, DR.. Nancy B. Wool
ridge and DR.. Rosa Gragg. Mrs.
Theodore s. Chapman, president
of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs. installed the
new officers.
In q closed session earlier in
the day, delegates voted not to
eliminate the word Negro from
the name of the council az had
been authorized by the last con-
vention. Last wear. the conveu.
Evening star., 1955-11-13

built up slowly and painfully
from the ashes Of 1865. Within
the memory Of members Of the
Commission. public schools. es-
|pecially in the rural areas. were
lpathetically inadequate for both
races. Until recent years the
people Of Virginia struggled to
establish primary schools in or
der to meet the minimum needs
|of our children. At the end Of
the century only a little more
than 10000 white and a little
more than 1000 Negro pupils
were taking high school sub
|jects in Virginia, which was only
4 per cent Of the white pupils
and only z per cent Of the Negro
pupils then In the schools.
Since then our public schools
have made enormous progress.
I'm the high schools we now have
|l35.425 white and 38,740 Negro
pupils enrolled. The pay Of Negro
and white teachers has been
|euualized and many millions Of
dollars have been expended In
school construction. The num-
Der Of Negro teachers more
than 5000 employed in the
public schools of Virginia today
exceeds those in all Of the nom
segregated States combined at
the time the Supreme Court had
the school segregation cases be-
fore it. Progress In recent years
has been so rapid in improving
the Negro schools that now in
many Of our counties and cities
they are superior to the white
schools.
Evening star., 1955-11-13
Low Uprooted

In the Davis and companion
cases, the present court has up
rooted the law long laid down
and followed BY eminent judges.
IN doing so, the present court
abandoned all legal precedent
and based It's conclusions upon
the conflicting evidence Of psy-
biologists. 1t relied generally"
upon 4 aslengthy treatise edited BY
Gunnai Myrdal. European
sociologist of slight experience
ii the United states. consisting
of d number Of overlapping con-
tributions made BY q number OF
writer's. many Of whom were
given their golden opportunity
to voice their own preconcepti0ns
and prejudices. This treatise
seems, however. not to have been
closely read by the Justices Of
the Supreme Court; otherwise,
they would have observed that
the author suggests that the
adoption Of the Constitution was
in its inception a fraud upon the
common people and that in his
opinion it is now an outwcrn
document.
with this decision, based upon
such authority, we are now faced,
It is 4 matter Of the grayest im-
port, not only to those cofnmu-
mites where problems of race are
serious, but TO every community
In the land, because this decision
transcends the matter Of segre-
CATION In education. It means
that, irrespective Of precedent.
long acquiesced In. the court can
and win change It's interpreta-
tioE OF the Constitution at Its
pleasure, disregarding the or
derly processes for It's amend-
ment set forth III Article 5 there
Of It means that the most fun
damental Of the rights Of the
states and Of their citizens exist
BY the courts suherance and
that the law Of the land is what
ever the court may determine u
to be BY the process Of judicial
legislation.
THE PROBLEM BEFORE Us
The Commission, realizing that
the problem before 1t Is the
grayest TO confront the people Of
Virginia In this century, has not
been willing to take hasty ac-
tions which might tend TO add
to the damage already done TO
the school system BY judicial de-
cree.
The public schools are not only
educational institutions: together
with the churches they are the
dominant social institutions Of
the people Of Virginia. and Of the
two, the schools occupy the
greater part Of the thought and
energy Of our children. =
Zhe public schools have been
Evening star., 1955-11-13
Change School Code

IL. That those sections Of the
code relating to the minimum
school term, appeals from ac-
tions Of school boards. State
funds which are paid for public
schools in counties, school levies
and unexpended school funds. be
amended: and that certain obso-
lete sections Of the code by re-
pealed.
Local school boards should be
authorized. but not required TO
maintain public schools for a
period Of at least nine months.
"A locality may be confronted
with an emergency situation.
The present procedure govern
ing appeals from actions Of
school boards should be CHARMED
Evening star., 1955-11-13
Report Offers
Plan to Bar lntegrotion

schools are in operation, the
school superintendent would be
required to include in the esti-
mated school budget figure for
tuition grants In both elementary
and secondary levels. Authority
would be given the local govern
ing body to include funds for
the grants In providing the
budget funds.
The maximum for each grant
would be the previous years
average daily per-pupii cost In
the locality. Provision for trans
Iportation costs to the private.
|nonsectarian school which
would not necessarily be located
in the same school district
would be left to the discretion
of the board.
State Would Assist
The jurisdiction that spends
money for the grants would not
lose any part Of its normal
State funds. In addition. Vir-
|ginia would foot one-half Of the
bill for any extra costs growing
out Of these tuition grants.
The local school boards would
also be given authority to spend
public school money, within the
limit set by law, for buttons
without first getting approval
from the tax levying body. Any
school funds could be shifted by
the boards for this purpose.
other than money earmarked
for capital outlay and debt
service.
A further bill calls for the
local governing body to pay for
counsel to defend school board
members, and also to meet any
costs levied against them. Such
Ia measure is necessary If We are
to continue to have representa-
tive citizens as members of our
local school boards" the report
observes.
The proposals dealing with
areas where public schools
would be closed apparently
opens up a loophole in the
States compulsory school at
tendance law. The child would
not have to attend an inte-
grated school, but If no request
lis made for a tuition grant. the
youngster would not be COM
PEELED to take classes in q pri-
|vate school.
Change in Code Proposed
Near the end of the report,
the commission suggests that
the section of the code requiring
segregated schools should be
erased from the books because
1t has been rendered void" by
the Supreme Court.
The report drew the signatures
Iof all 80 legislators. but min
lority statement was submitted
Iby two committee members. De-
llegate Sam E. Pope, of South
hampton, and Senator Mills e.
Goodwin, jr. of Suffolk, had this
to say:
Eve concur in the report and
recommendation Of the commits
sion insofar as they go. but be-
Ilieve that further safeguards for
the fundamental rights Of the
people should be enacted"
Challenge to State
The two members also res
served "the right to offer and
seek the passage Of additional
legislation in the General AS
|sembly on this subject"
In its summary Of the school
problems facing Virginia the re-
port observes:
The commission is certain
that the spirit that actuated
our fathers during times Of trial
still lives in this Commonwealth
and that our best citizens viii
not fail to meet the challenge
|of their day.