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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
John DOnnell Wins
Adult Scouting Award

John R. Donnell, vice-president of
supply and transportation of the
Ohio Oil Company, Findlay, received
the Boy Scout Silver Buffalo for
distinguished service to boyhood'
at the annual meeting of the scouts
national council at Chicago last Sun
day.
Donnell has been a member of the
Put-Han-Sen area council executive
board since 1896 and was its presi-
dent in 195O-52. He has been a mem-
Der of the Region " executive COM
mittee since 1941 and was chairman
from 1853 to 1856. He has served as
a member of the national executive
board since 1853 and is national
camping chairman this year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
Lafayette

The Country Benefit club held its
mother-daughter banquet Tuesday
evening in the Liberty Chapel church.
Thirty-five club members and guests
answered roll call, A Mother | Ad-
miro. Devotions were read by the
president, Mrs. Walter Fleming; top
ic. Three Famous Mothers of the
Bible, IRA Watt; piano solo, Ma
linda Hall; reading, Muriel Rose
Coates; poem, Mrs. Clint Fisher.
Four Seasons in Living Pictures, and
closing song and prayer.
The Lafayette Community club held
its mother-daughter banquet Thurs
day evening in the Lafayette Zion
Lutheran church. Thirty members
and guests were present and an in
teresting program enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jordan and
Mike Mckee of Springfield and Mr..
and Mrs. James Jordan and sons
jimmy, Jeffery and Joe OF Yellow
Springs were Sunday dinner guests OF
MIR. and Mrs. John MoWen and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Williams and
sons were Sunday dinner guests OF
| her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurel
Reams in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Shaffer and
children were Sunday dinner guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
| ter Obedier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Stoodt spent
| Sunday in the home of his brother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Stoodt and FAM
lily.
Misses Meredith and Shirley Glaze
of Lima spent Sunday with Miss Do
loris Stoodt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Roberts en-
tertained in their home in Toledo or
Sunday the following relatives: Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Roberts, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Dale Davis of Lima, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Darwin Hull and children ol
New Haven, Indiana, Mr.. and Mrs
Adrian Meyer and family, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Emmett Driver, Mr.. and Mrs
Dorance Thompson and son David
Lawrence Dearing, Miss Bessie Guth
rie and Mr.. E. L. Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Koogler O
Lima and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Soph
er and daughter were Sunday dinner
guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Koogler and daughter Linda
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis spen
the week end in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Robinson spen
Sunday in the home of Mr.. G. B
Moore and Mrs. Nettie Snyder il
Arcadia.
/ Mrs. Georgia Watt of Toledo il
spending several days with cousins
here: Mrs. Blanche Helser, Mrs
Madge Urich, Mrs. Ethel HelSer ant
Mr.. Fred Biteman.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mikesell ant
daughter Guyneth of Lima spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Craig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Williams anc
family of Lima and Mrs. Evelyl
Bowyer of Bluffton spent Sunday witt
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake Guthrie anC
granddaughters Valeria and Deborah
were Sunday dinner guests of hi!
sister, DIR. and Mrs. Robert Doern
berg and family and Mr.. Jacob Guth
rie IN Spencerville.
Mrs. w. II. Hall is a surgical pa
tient at Memorial hospital, Lima.
Misses Kathy and Lisa Vineyard
ner OF Lima spent the week end with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Ackerman.
Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Hull anC
children of New Haven, Ind, MIR
and Mrs. Marion Criblez and famil,
of Bluffton, and Mr. and Mrs. Lev
Hullibarger were Saturday evenin,
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey Hell
ser and sons, celebrating the birth
days of Rodney Hull and Budd Hell
ser.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
DEMONSTRATION CLINIC

A All demonstration clinic for
local All advisors and club members
will be held Tuesday, May q at
$50 a. m. in the Ohio Power COM
pany auditorium, N. Elizabeth street,
Lima.
Al Genres, All district supervisor
will discuss "The Why, When, Who
and How of Demonstrations. The
meeting will be open to all All mem.
bers and advisors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22

CINCINNATI, OHIO is still a great
meat distributing point; but during
the Civil War era it was the largest
pork packing center in the world, and
was called "Porkopolis."
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22

OHIO is one of the few states that
has completely hberalized its fishing
laws. There are no restrictions on the
number or size of fish taken, and no
closed season on any species.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
QUEEN CANDIDATE

Dorothy Stratton, daughter of Mrs.
Helen Stratton, was candidate for
queen of the eighth annual Delta
Epsilon Bike Race at Bowling Green
State university May 3. She was
selected by her sorority, Phi Mu.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Mary L. Diller deceased.
os N9tieS 9,, is hereby given that Leland Diller
Execupr of the Estate Eof Mary L. Diller
deceased, late Of Allen Eounty, Ohio
Crqlitors are requirM to file their claims
with said fiduciary within four months.
Dated this Both day of April 1858.
Paul j. Rockey
Probate Judge of said County
May 8, 15, %
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NaAt NW, oAELU
Estate OF w. CWilliain) u. Yarger Deceased.
Notice is hereby gwen that Gerald Iarger,
SO Squires Ave-, defiance, Ohio, and Ruth
Yarger Wilcox. 1906 Frail Rd,, Lima, Ohio
have been duly appointed Executors of the
Estate of w. tWfhan) o. YarXer deceased,
late of Allen ConntY Ohio
Creditors areF Frequired TO file their claims
with said fiducIary within four months.
Dated this vt day OF May 1858.
Paul u. Rockey
Probate Judge of said County
MAY s. l5. %
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-05-22
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF
ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO

Case No. 4a971
Harrison Bryce Harmon, Jr., whose place
of residence ia jackson Road Rural Route L.
Box Tsp, TampaA7. Florida, otherwise whose
place OF residence is unknown, will take
notice that on the 29th day of April, 1885,
the undersigned filed her petition against
him in the Court of Common Pleas of Allen
County, Ohio, praying for divorce, child Gus
tody. and Other relief on the grounds of
Gross Neglect OF Duty and Extreme Cruelty.
Said cause will be for hearing on and after
six 90 weeks from the first publication of
this notice
Vivian Viola Harmon, Plaintiff
By: David IL. Rodgers
406 Citizens Building, Lima. Ohio
Her Attorney
May l. s. Is. 20. %. June S
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
THE PEOPLES RIGHT TO KNOW

The law gives to all citizens the right to know about
work and have right expect all such employees to render
prompt and detailed information about any and all things
that the conduct of the peoples business and the
management of their money.
Yet is most amazing circumstance in this enight
ened age to find in counties officials who lit
tie informed nconcerned about their jobs and their duty
to think they have right to withhold such information
from the people There still people holding office who
the people not capable of understanding such nfor
nation when they get it.
The trouble people don't understand about their public
affairs that officials don't follow consistent practice of
keeping the public periodically informed about all that
While is their duty to do they refuse to do for
of their 1t is time that people demand
and regular accounting of their affairs When
officials withhold information the people have right
know the situation is always well worth watching, for
of such conditions have grown many scandals among pub
lie servants which have brought untold hardship and suf
fering in many counties of this state.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
POST OFFICE EFFICIENCY UNDER FIRE.

For quite long while now, there has been mounting
complaint across the nation at lack of efficiency in the post
office department That criticism being doubled
that postage rates have been sharply increased With postal
workers having just been treated to raise top heavy
deficit in the department they will do well to look their
affairs for there is such thing the business being
volutonzed and put out private bids and then indeed
would vanish many fine jobs which spread out bene
fit every community.
Typical of much of the criticism daily in the pub
lie the following recent issue of the
State Magazine in Raleigh:
1t takes firsclass mail around so hours to 60 from
Raleigh to Southport distance cover in hours in
car Nobody expects mail to travel as passenger
car, but this is ridiculous pace
Unfortunately it is merely sample. Two and three
days often are required to get letter from Raleigh Ashe
VILE whereas letter to New York-wce as far-reuures
only overnight travel
1t is strange thing but increases in postal appropri
ATOMS salaries and rates have been accompanied steady
in service morale and attitude toward pub
nc we believe every large user of mail will testify to this
IL mas been long, long time since heard anyone brag
on the post office which used to be the pride this country
we nope the latest rate and salary increases will
be accompanied by further deterioration service and dis
position"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
SHRIMP FISHING
HASN'T SHOWN
ANY PROFIT YET

Belhaven.-These are tense days
for men who make their living at
shrimping. A slight increase in the
| run of shrimp in the last few days
has brought hope to the shrimp
ers; but now they can only wait
to see if it is a false hope. Some
individual boat owners have al
ready given up in this area and
left for more southern ports; but
C. R. Potter, owner of the Bel
haven Fish and Oyster Company
has kept his fleet boats at home
in hope of an improvement in the
situation. If the weather continues
as calm as it has been in the early
part of the week, little hope is
seen right away, as shrimp are
taken in rougher waters.
The general theory among ex-
perienced shrimpers is that the
extremely cold weather of last
winter killed the first run of
shrimp. Heretofore however the
latest date on which the shrimp
started running was July 9th.
There is theory that the Elusive
little creatures really come from
the ocean into inland streams. If
they start running soon that
theory will be proved. Shrimpers
who depend for a living upon the
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude D. Davis
Elaine, David and Mrs. Matte
Davis of Asheville are visiting
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Caravan
visited Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Bur1us
Jr. and Mr.. and Mrs. Emmitte
Caravan Sunday at Swan Quarter
Mr.. and Mrs. Osman Cox Jr. Of
New Bern and daughter, Alta Jean
Cox, of Kinston, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Osman Cox Sr. and Mr.
and Mrs. Burnell Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Thomas Car
ter, Vann and Sallie Marie, were
the week end guests of the Carriers
and Spencers.
Mrs. Eugenia Marshall and Mrs.
Tom Sanderson visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Burrus and r. E. Car
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Tommie Spencer
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Reggie Spen-
Ger and Tommie in Norfolk re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cox, Richard
and Redin, spent the week end at
Washington with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jessie Rawls and Jessie, Jr. They
also visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Os-
bron and Mrs. Lille Cox in Eden
on Sunday. IL
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
AN UNHEALTHY INTEREST in POLITICS

The conditions which surround financial contributions
to political campaigns not what they ought be- Re-
Gently published figures indicate that all the money
from only about two per cent of the voters Of half million
dollars given during recent campaign and principally
the Republican party only six families participated In the
Democratic campaign the Reynolds family of North Caro-
lima and the Kennedy family of Massachusetts, gave close
to $4,000.
With the affairs of this country in the hands of 100000
(close to mllion) elected office holders it
healthy situation when only two cent of the people
doing all the financing of their campaigns is situation
to the patriotic interest of all wenformed people
who at heart have the welfare of their country and their
welbeing as WELL
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
DOCKET
Continued from Page One)

each were paid by Vernon E. Davis
of Moorestown, N. j.; Ralph Bar
rielo of Caldwell, N. j.; Charles
c. Dewey, Memphis, Tenn. Fines
of $11 each and costs were paid
by Harvey McClaude of Swan
Quarter; John H. Bully, Warwick,
Va; and Carrow w. Jordan,
Whaleyville, Va.
Fines of of SIT each were paid
by C. Cooker Jr., Murfreesboro,
N. c.; Howard J. Cooke, Hamp-
ton, Va; and H. M. Thrasher Jr.
of South Norfolk; $13 fines were
paid by John M. C. Walsh. Nor
folk; Chas. R. Hassell, Va. Beach;
Thos G. Whitaker, Waynesboro,
Va; $12 fines were paid by Jas.
B. Winstead, Norfolk; John b.
Turner, Pine Island, Rue, N T.;
Jas L Turner, Martinsville, va;
Worth B. Elkins, Clarkton, N. c.;
Norman June Hatcher, Elizabeth
City; T. j. Howett, Suffolk; and
Edwin B. Robertson, Richmond.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15

by Earl Topping to restrain the
letting of any contract for the
building of central school until
the full amount of land needed had
been acquired by the county.
After contract had been let, and
a restraining order issued by Judge
Clifton Moore against paying out
any money on such contract; and
following the obtaining of some
$4,000 by Supt. Tommy Gaylord,
iE violation of this order, Mr.. Scott
reinstated his suit. and got it be-
fore the Supreme Court. The mon
ey has been paid out, however.
Meantime, work is stopped on
the building, apparently for a
long time, for in the ordinary
course of events the case may not
be expected to get before the court
until late in October or later.
1t was Mr.. SCOTS representa-
ton that had the Board of Educa-
ton been businesslike, open and
aboveboard all the way along, the
entire controversy might have
been settled. 1t is the widely ex-
pressed belief, that had the board
begun its program in a businesslike
way some two years ago; had it
taken the people in their conf
dence, and not have kept any of it
in the dark, the controversy so
costly to everyone, wouldn't have
come up.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
FURTHER HEARING
ON SCHOOL LAND
IN HYDE AUG. ~
Attorneys for MAINS To Be Heard
By Hyde Board Of Education

A hearing has been scheduled in
Swan Quarter as result of a
court ruling last week by Judge
Malcolm Paul, so that attorneys
for Carroll and Eugene Mann may
present arguments against the con-
demnation of a tract of land for
school purposes at the price set by
a board of appraisers recently ap-
pointed.
! Leroy Scott of Washington who
is attorney for the Manns appealed
to Judge Paul, alleging that the
Hyde County group had refused to
give him hearing to present ar
guments in behalf of his clients,
and they went ahead the next day
and made their report.
Judge Paul heard the case Fri
day of last week and ruled they
were in error.
The hearing at Swan Quarter
whereby Mr.. Scott is to present
his argument is to be held Friday,
August %.
Mr.. Scott has been active in rep
resenting several interests in the
much famed Hyde County school
controversy which began out of the
vigorous action taken by two mem
bers of the Board of Education to
abolish the Engelhard school,
whose patrons claim it to be the
largest in the county. Patrons of
the school have spent many thous-
ands of dollars in an attempt to
save their school, and large
amount of taxpayers money has
been spent, the total of which has
not been made public. The Engel-
hard patrons pay their share of
this tax money too.
II was Mr.. Scott VINO appealed
from a former ruling Of Judge
Paul dismissing an action brought
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
On sPURNlNo THE GIFT OF A PIANO.

There something in the story of the little girl in Cat
fsh Corner and the piano that offered by wenean-
ing neighbor to aid her in her ambition to learn music 1t
reminds us great deal of the spirit that sometimes meets
generous gifts to the people of the coastand
In this the piano had taken back to the donor
no one was sufficiently interested help take
tne mousse and the parents of the little girl got bitter
dispute to which should contain the niano In The
end, the needy little girl was the loser
How many times have this same thing parall-
eled in coastland Q r
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
DISSATISFIED
Mays Head, N. C.
August ID, 1858.

whims of the creatures are not
much interested in theory-what
they want to see is shrimp and to
date the largest hauls have been
one or two hundred pounds.
The scarcity of shrimp in sea-
son is a serious threat to the
economy of this section and could
mean a lean winter for many indi
viduals as well as for the seafood
dealers.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15

sH3J!liITl!la
WANTS TO KNOW WHY
TAXES AREN'T COLLECTED
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
What in Heavens name is wrong
in Dare County? What ails its
people? l notice that something
like 700 names are advertised for
non-payment of the 1857 taxes.
Don't you have anyone in Dare
County who will collect the taxes?
/ have been told that some of
the county officers don't pay their
taxes, and some of those even who
set themselves up as qualified to
value other peoples property and
say how much all of US should pay
are themselves advertised for their
taxes. In this list l notice numer-
Gus other people drawing salaries
from Dare County. Why don't your
officials take their taxes out of
their salaries? How can you con-
tinue to give taxes l pay, to peo-
pie who won't pay their own tax
es?
Going further into the list, will
be found the names of many men
drawing salaries from the Gov
eminent, all coming from taxes of
course. Isn't there any shame in
the people of Dare County? Do
you pay people to just sit around
in the courthouse, draw their pay
without doing anything for it?
How about all these big, promi-
nent people who permit themselves
to be advertised for not paying?
Let's hope something will be
done soon about a situation that
keeps on milking SO many people
who are willing to pay, and allows
anybody who doesn't want to, to
keep his taxes in his pocket.
Leave my name out if you pub
lish this, for fear they will raise
my taxes again.
nICCATISETEn
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15
NO FUNDS IN HYDE
CASE UNTIL ADVICE
is GIVEN LEGALLY
State Board viii Not Be Caught
Issuing $4,000 Illegally
Again

RALEIGH-After having been
stung to the tune of $4,000 OF
state money illegally issued and
disbursed on the construction of a
school in Hyde County, the State
Board of Education has taken a
formal step to not be caught again.
The board decided it would con-
suit with the State attorney gen.
eral in the future before it makes
any funds available for the school.
1t did so after hearing spirited
plea from Attorney John Wilkin-
son of Washington, N. c., asking
that the "status quo" be main
tanned pending the outcome of It'll
cation that grew out of the case.
Construction of the new school to
replace present schools at Engel-
hard and Swan Quarter has been
halted by a restraining order: Four
school officials, including two
members of the State boards staff,
were ordered into court in June to
show why they shouldn't be held
in contempt of the order after
1000 was made available for the
job.
Meanwhile, Earl Topping of
western Hyde County last week
appealed to the State Supreme
Court from another order by Judge
Paul allowing the Hyde Board of
Education to let the contract for
the job.
Topping's suit contends the con-
tract was let illegally because the
Hyde board had not obtained title
to the entire Is acres in the new
school, site at the intersection of
Lake Road and US 264.
The board has purchased three
OF the Is acres and is seeking the
other II by condemnation.
Judge Moore halted the con-
struction because the entire Is
acres had not been obtained.
"We're tangled up in a legal
snarl," Wilkinson told the board,
and school officials "might find
that the contract has been let il
legally"
Wilkinson, who represents En-
gelhard school patrons, said the
merger "ieaves unsolved some very
considerable problems" He said
plans for the $175,O00 plant do not
include funds for an assembly
room or gymnasium and additional
funds presumably would have to be
raised locally.
cts hard fact of life," said
Wilkinson, that Hyde people aren't
of a mind to raise funds for the
school.
Wilkinson said the Browning
thing" in the whole case was using
$4,000 requested for the Negro
school at Engelhard for the con-
solidated white school.
"Thurgood Marshall himself |
couldn't have set up a better stu
ation," Wilkinson said. He said
this action "opens the door, for
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored PEOPLE to
make an Indignation move in Hyde.
Marshall is chief counsel for the
NAACP.
Wilkinson said Hyde County is
"too big geographically" for the
consolidated school and it is San
escapable conclusion" that school
bus operations to and from the
school will work hardship on
some students.
He said every school in Hyde
County "needs some money spent
on it."
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-08-15

The Marine Corps reached a
maximum strength Of 75,101 dur
ing World War 1. World War III
peak strength, reached Aug. 81,
1916, was 4s5, 113.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-25
Senate OKs Bill
To Let u. S. Get
Property Here

The Senate today passed and
sent to the House a bill to let
the Federal Government ac-
quire property next to Emer-
gency Hospital between Seven
tenth, Eighteenth and F streets
and New York avenue NV.
Land and buildings there. in
GLIDING the Allies Inn. would
cost about So million. The area
is slated for future Government
Office buildings.
The Senate approved bill
specifically excludes the Octa-
gon House. historic building
owned by the American Insti-
tute Of Architects, and other
modern Offices used by the
lAloOAbuOCs
No specific plans have beer
drawn for immediate construc-
ton on the remaining property
But the old hospital. now owned
by the General Services Ad-
ministration. currently is being
renovated for Government
Offices.
General Services Admins
traitor Franklin Floete advised
the Senate he could save money
by buying and taking property
now. even though buildings
would be planned later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-25

Egbert L. Gunter, IS. a for
mer Howard University medical
student was acquitted last night
in the Staying Of a District
school teacher by reason of in
sanity. He was committed to
st. Elizabeths Hospital.
The verdict of acquittal was
returned by a District Court
jury after nearly four hours
of elaboration. Commitment
to st. Elizabeths was signed
by Judge Richmond B. Keech
Gunter was accused of first
degree murder in the stabbing
Of Ada Janet Bailey. 81, on
February ~, 1856. Miss Bailey,
a Randall Junior High School
teacher. was stabbed 81 times
in a card room at Carver Hall,
a mems dormitory at the uni
versity.
After his arrest, Gunter was
sent to st. Elizabeths on being
found mentally incompetent to
stand trial. He was adjudged
competent to be tried last
month.
Assistant United States At
torney Thomas A. Flannery
commended at the trial that