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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-25
81 Prizes offered
In Local Baby Derby

Who will be the Bluffton com
munity's first new citizen of 1859?
This is the question which an
nuRlly attracts attention after the
tinsel wears off the Christmas
celebration, and Bluffton folk
turn their attention to ushering
in another new year.
Whoever the winner Of Bluff
tons 1853 baby derby may beS
the infant win be off to a lucky
start with 50 local business firms
offering a shower of gifts in his
or her honor. Some of the gifts
will also go TO mother, and dad
is not forgotten on the prize gift
list.
Last years baby derby was
won in a walk by little Randall
David Steiner, who did rot check
in at Bluffton Community hospi-
tai until 29 hours and 81 min
utes after the new year dawned.
He is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
David Steiner of South Main
street, and will celebrate his first
birthday January 2.
Randy's "win-at-a-walk" VIC
tory, however, was nothing to
compare with the winner of the
1850 Baby Derby, who failed to
make her appearance for more
than eight days after the New
Year began. The towns babyless
derby was watched all over the
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New Years Issue
One Day Early

Continuing this weeks pro-
cedure In coming out a day
early, next weeks Bluffton
News will also be delivered
on Wednesday instead of
Thursday because of the New
Years Day observance.
Early publication will again
necessitate early headlines
for news and advertising. All
community correspondents
are requested to have copy
ready one day earlier than
usual. The deadline for dis
play advertising win be Sat
urday instead of Monday,
and classified ads must be in
by $50 q. m. Tuesday in
stead of Wednesday.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-25
ROdeO Fans Fear
For EUent's Future

A rapid one-two punch dealt in
the past two weeks may have
spelled the end for Bluffton's an
nual July a rodeo, informed
sources speculated this week.
The two blows projected
improvements of Harmon field,
and the sale of Schmidt's field
may have deprived the sponsor
ing organizations of any place to
hold their celebration.
The rodeo has been held on
Harmon field in recent years but
if the football field is re-sodded
and a new drainage system in
stalled it is unlikely that it will
be available for rodeo use. Sum-
mer softbaH probably win be
banned from the football field,
but new softbalI diamond may
be constructed elsewhere on the
recreation grounds.
School athletic officials and
school board members have i'm
dicated several times that when
and if the field is regarded and
brought to the standards of other
fields in the area they would not
like to have it used for the rodeo.
They have claimed the rodeo
has torn up the playing surface
of the field, making it difficult
to restore for football season, as
wen as dangerous for the foot
ball players.
Two weeks ago the school
board announced plans to use
part of their bequest from the
T. r. Schoonover estate to inn
prove the football field and ex-
pand the recreational facilities at
Harmon field.
Always available as an emer-
gency site has been Schmidt s
field, until last week the property
of the Bluffton Saddle club, par
ent of the rodeo. The rodeo was
held at Schnidt's field one year.
However, the emergency site
was sold last week to the Bluff
ton Builders Supply company,
who are now erecting a new of
flee on the field. The Saddle club
retained part of the field, but this
has been rented to the Bluffton
Farm Equipment company.
Definite removal of one site
and probable cancellation of an
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-25
Missionary Church Manger Scene Is
Prize Winner In Decorating Contest

A manger scene depicting the
birth of Jesus Christ erected on
the front lawn of the Missionary
church, was awarded first prize
in the church decorating contest
sponsored by the Bluffton Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
club, it was announced Monday
evening following the judging.
The same judging committee.
who made the decisions in the
Jaycee residential outdoor light
ing contest, was named to decide
the winning church.
The Missionary church display
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vided by the national agreement,
the union leaders pointed out.
Only when a new plant Is de-
veloped within a 50-mile radius
of an old one, employees of the
older plant may transfer to the
new one with full seniority. This
happened when Lima employees
were transferred to Bluffton
after establishment of the plant
here.
Mr.. Tomasi emphasized the
fact that to give up the national
agreement would mean giving up
economic strength" by the
union. Eighty men at the COM
paratively small Bluffton plant
would have no bargaining
strength with a company as
widespread as Ex-Cell-O, he
said. At present all local con-
(See LOSS on p. A.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-25

How he started in dairy farm
ing right after high school with
three heifer calves and developed
it into a profitable business was
described by Maurice Criblez,
Bluffton dairyman, before the
Ohio Dairyman's association an
nual meeting in Ohio State uni
versity's Plumb hall, December
13.
Today Mr.. Criblez is milking
II COWS. There are 20 head of
Swiss" in the herd.
Criblez spoke as a member OF
the panel discussing Problems
and Opportunities of the Small
Dairyman.
The Bluffton farmer advocated
following a good rotation. He
said he tries to be good to the
land. He feels by leaving some
thing there = it's money in the
bank"
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other have placed major road
blocks in the path of the 1859 ro-
deo. No new sites appear to be
available within the village, and
the sponsoring organizations may
not be willing to support a prof.
ect which would be held else
where.
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was made effective by the use of
spotlighted cut-outs. and passers-
by were attracted by the sound
of Christmas carols being sung
softly in the background over a
public address system.
Silhouettes of the shepherds
and the wisemen against the
stained-glass windows at the
First Presbyterian brought that
church the second prize.
The Missionary church will re-
ceive $40 in cash and the Pres
byterian church, SIS from the
sponsoring organization.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-25
SPEAKS AT WORKSHOP

Fred Chambers, Luckey, chair
man of the Toledo district Town
and Country commission, will
speak at the morning worship
service at the Mt. Cory Meth
odist church at 1890 a. m. Sum
day.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-25
COry-Rawson Favored To Take BIuffton's
Title in Annual Jaycee Gage Carnival
Tourney EDeRly
Matched, With
No Strong Team

The annual Jaycee Holiday
Carnival is in for new cham
plon If pre-carnival records are
any indication. The Carnival will
be held Friday and Saturday in
Founders hall, with the Bluffton
Pirates protecting their cham
plonship against the challenge of
Cory-Rawson, Pandora -Gilboa
and Columbus Grove.
The Pirates are winless in five
games and are well on their
way to their poorest season since
1884. Pandora-Gilboa and Co
lurnbus Grove both bear shabby
records.
Cory-Rawson appears to be the
team to beat, with their AZ
record. They stand IL in the
Hancock county league. The
Hornets, however, are fighting
the same Holiday Carnival ink
whihc plagued the Bluffton clubs
for several years.
They have lost their last four
games at Founders hall, in
ciuding two embarrassing upsets
by Columbus Grove and Pan
dora-Gilboa last season.
Things may be different this
year for the Hornets. They are
paced by Larry ShepIer, Larry
McDougle and Dick Warren from
last years varsity. and appear
to have the most punch of the
four clubs entered.
Columbus Grove Is led by Jim
Meyer and, occasionally, Bill
Hofferbert, a deadly long shot.
Pandora -Gilboa, in the midst of
another rebuilding program, is
staffed mostly by underclassmen,
with the exception of large but
motionless Jerry Stall.
For the first time since it was
t1augarated back in 1852 the
Holiday Carnival viii not boast
at least one team with a flashy
record.
The Schedule
Columbus Grove and Cory
Rawson win meet in the OPEN
ing game Friday at 7:3O p. m.
Bluffton and Pandora-G -GiIboa
meet in the second game at 9
p. m.
Losers will meet losers at 7::30
Saturday, with the Friday night
winners going after the cham
pionship Saturday at 8 p. m.
The tournament is sponsored
and managed by the Bluffton
Junior Chamber Of Commerce.
Gate receipts from the games
are given to the participating
schools. In turn the Jaycees
handle all concessions and pay
all expenses for the tournament.
Tickets will be on sale at the
gate both evenings.
Early Winners
During the first years of the
Carnival Columbus Grove held
the upper hand, with the only
coming from Cory
Rawson. The Bulldogs won the
event in 1852 and 1853 before CIR
broke through to take the title in
1854.
Bluffton began to revive in
1854, but they were stymied by
Columbus Grove for two years in
a row. In 1854 the Bulldogs elm
mated BlHffton in the opener, in
(See CARNIVAL on p. 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-25
Winter Arrives on
Warmest Dec. Day

Winter made its debut Monday
on the warmest day thus far in
December. The mecury rose to
a high of Al degrees after a re-
cent 7-day period of sub-zero
temperatures which closed the
fall season.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-25
JAW Delays Answer toNRLB
Charge Of Unfair Practice"

United Automobile Workers officials were preparing
answer Tuesday to the National Labor Relations Board
ruling that they unfair in refusing bargain locally
with the Bluffton unit of the Ex-CelO corporation.
The ruling revealed in last weeks issue of The Bluff
ton News handed down December 10 through regional
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-06

added.
In 1924 Vocational Agriculture
and Home Economies were added,
and the school became known as
Pike County Training School. Mrs.
Gordon solicited funds to help
equip the school. From 1928 to
1885 the Educational Department
Of the state selected the school as q
center for q summer school for In
service teachers during these years.
In 1929 to 1887 Mrs. Gordon
taught these years.
In 1882 she was appointed rs
Jeanes Supervisor and served for
five years. In July 1887 she was
elected as Home Demonstration
Agent for Pike County, and she
served in this capacity until she
retired, June 80, 1866. Mrs. Cor
don is q member Of the Methodist
Church, and has taught Sunday
School since she was Q child. She
has been an inspiration to hundreds
Of boys and girls Of her race
through the years.
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ABAA GOVERNOR MAY SAVE NEGRO FROM DEATH FOR $195 THEFT
See Decision Of United States Supreme
Court Set For Next Thursday
Fixing Future Of Indignation
Political Implications Seen AS Republicans
Feud Over Go Slow Advice Of
President Eisenhower

Washington, D. C. Sept. 1 The
eyes of the entire nation, and TO
large extent that of the entire
world are seen as now turned to-
wards Washington, the nations
capitol city, where the nations
highest court has set Thursday,
September 18th, as its day of de-
cision in the case of the appeal
from the order of Federal Judge
Lemley for a two and one-half
year delay in the indignation of
Central High School, of Little
Rock, Arkansas.
Regardless of which way the
decision goes, observers here say
the September 18th decision is
bound to fix the future course of
public school Indignation in the ma
ton.
With Congressional elections
coming this fall shortly after the
day of decision, and with the Re-
publican successes in the last two
elections being largely attributed
to the support of the Negro vote
there are few observers who doubt
the far reaching political implica-
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$500, 100000 SCHOOL TO BE
NAMED FOR NEGRO TEACHER

Magnolia, Miss, Sept. l.
Especially - The new Negro high
school to be built in Magnolia in
the next year at a cost Of $500, 900
will be known as the Eva Gordon
School, named for Negro Teacher
who has given So years Of her life
Tor her people.
Mrs. Gordon was born near Mag
nolia, October 20, 1883. She Fin
ished Grammar School, and then
taught at a little country school
by the name of Lundy's Lane in
1903. In 1904 she was elected to
teach in the Magnolia School, un-
der the late ]. E. johnson. In 1919
Professor Johnson resigned and
went to Prentiss, and then Mrs.
Gordon was elected to succeed him
as Principal. There were two other
teachers then. Mrs. Gordon wanted
q new and larger school for her
people, and it was through her ef-
forts that a new school was erected
in 1921, and more teachers were
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-06
NIGERIA BIGGEST AFRICA COLONY
LEFT TO BRITAIN ASKS Freedom

Tendon, Eng, Aug. 30.-Britain's
largest remaining colony-Nigeria
lis pressing hard for independ-
ence.
The big West African territory
with a population of more than 81
million is clamoring to break loose
from Britain's skirt tails. The
deadline it had set is April 2, 1860.
nigeria is in hurry to follow
in the footsteps of Ghana, the
former British Gold Coast colony,
which was given its independence
on March 6, 1857. Like Ghana,
Nige1ia wants to run its own show,
though it is willing to remain in
the British Commonwealth as a
self-governing dominion.
So far, Nigeria's bid for inde-
pendence has been pushed by
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Anti-Negro Youth
Group Arrested
In London

London, Aug. 80 - Nine white
youths were committed for trial
at Old Bailey, Central Criminal
Court, today after the prosecutor
charged that they had driven
around West London in q stolen car
beating up any Negroes they could
find.
The gang members, ranging in
ages from II to 20, were said to
have been armed with iron bars
torn from ratings, automobile
crank handles, table legs and
knives.
Three Negroes were seriously
injured and hospitalized. One Of
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Police Stay
Brothers OF
Haiti Candidate

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Aug,
29.-The two older brothers Of Gle
ment Jumelle, former Presidential
candidate, were slain in a gun bat
tie with the police early today,
q Government communique an
nounced.
Slain were Ducasse Jumelle, In
terror Minister under former Pres
ident Paule Magliore, and his
brother Charles, the communique
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South Africa
Lifts Ban On
Native Meeting

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Aug.
28.-The South African Govern
ment has decided to lift ban on
gatherings of more than ten Afri-
cans, DR.. w. w. Aiselin, Native
Affairs Secretary, said here to-
night. The ban was imposed
throughout urban areas few days
before the general election last
spring. DR.. Aiselin said earlier
bans for other reasons would not
be affected.
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King Leaves Home Unannounced
Reported In New York Seeking Aid

or just where he is" she told news
men.
According to later informa-
ton, Rev. King was reported to
be in New York where he is seek.
ing the aid Of the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People in the Indignation
try here at the opening Of the
school Thursday morning.
Friends Of Rev. King say that
despite his absence early this week
he will be back here and have his
six-year old daughter at the school
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Gulfport, Miss. Sept. 2 = Rev.
Clennon King, who came to his
home here from Washington, after
a letter seeking the aid Of Presi-
dent Eisenhower in Washington
last week, for try at Indignation
here by attempting to enter his
daughter in the white school was
reported Tuesday to have left
home uncermonously, and unan-
nounced.
His wife said Tuesday when
questioned about his whereabouts
that she was worried sick", II
don't know whether he is in Jail
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-06
Negro And
White Youth
In Gang Fight

Oak Bluffs, Mass, Aug. 30-The
police broke up gang fight late
last night between what Police
Chief Herbert A. Combra described
as white and Negro youths and
made twenty-one arrests. No in
iuries were reported.
Lloyd A. Weaver, II years old,
Of New York City, was the only
Negro arrested, Chief Combra said.
His case was continued to Wednes-
day. Chief Combra said the fight
Continued on Page Four)
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Gov. Folsom
Breaks Long
Silence On Death
Penalty In $1.95
Robbery Case
Court Appointed
Defense Lawyer
Upholds Sentence

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. Ala
bama Governor James Folsom
broke the long silence maintained
in the case of IS year old Negro
handyman sentenced to die for rob-
bling white elderly lady of $1.95.
Governor Folsom said last week
that he would wait until the courts
act before he makes a decision as
to committing the sentence imposed
of Jimmy Wilson.
A court appeal has been made
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set for Thursday, but King told
Washington newsmen Saturday he
would make the move Tuesday.
Meadows issued statement say
ing no one in the city, white or
colored, wants Indignation.
Grace relations" the statement
continued, "are excellent and our
school system satisfactory to every
one. There will be no Indignation
Of the Gulfport schools; there will
Continued on Page Three)
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GuIfport Mayor Says Local Officials
Can Handle The CIennon King Case

Gulfport, Miss. - Mayor R. B.
Meadows Jr., said Monday city
officials will handle the Clennon
King case without the necessity
of other aid" indicating state
highway patrol Intervention would
not be welcomed.
King, a Gulfport Negro minister,
plans to enroll his child in an all
white school Tuesday. Some con-
fusion resulted when the school
schedule showed registration was
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-06

New Orleans, La, Sept. - A
Louisiana law which requires that
blood transported into the state be
labeled "white" or Negro" is block
ing attempts to build up the
strength of three-year-old white
boy for an operation which may
save his life.
Gary Bilbo lays wan and pale
in Baptist Hospital in New Or
leans. He has had so many blood
transfusions-20 pints thus far at
$45 pint-that his mother says
he "whimpers when he hears US
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-06
Job Equality
Set As Aim Of
Catholic Group
Interracial Session
Told OF Gains But
Intensified Drive
Is Said Needed

CHICAGO, Aug. 3d. Substan-
tial gains have been made in deal
ing with the discrimination in en-
ployment, but American Catholics
cannot be satisfied with them,
John Yancey, leading Roman Cath
olic layman, declared here tonight.
Mr.. Yancey, a Negro, is the rep
resentative in the Chicago region
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Jamaica Negroes
In Riots With
London Whites

London, Eng, Sept. 2 - Racial
violence broke out in London Mon
day night for the third straight
night. Gangs of white youths
stormed through Noting Hill
smashing the windows of Jamai-
cans homes.
The youths, mostly teen-agers,
defied heavy police patrols to race
down a road where there is a
large Negro colony. They smashed
windows with bottles and other
missiles.
Forty-one men and a girl had
been hauled into courts Monday
after a second weekend of race
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LA. RACE BLOOD Law BLOCKS
WHITE CHILD'S OPERATION

mention The word blood"
His mother, Mrs. Ray Bilbo, wife
Of a carpenter, said doctors had
told her Gary will need many
more transfusions before he will
be strong enough to undergo the
operation.
eve have relatives in Laurel,
Miss" she said, "who will be more
than happy to donate blood"
However, the Red Cross cannot
transfer blood into Louisiana be-
cause of the state law. @We can
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Dr.. Margaret B. Fisher Appointed
Assistant To Hampton President

Hampton, Va, Aug. % - DR..
Margaret B. Fisher, Formerly
Dean of Students and professor Of
Education at Mills College, Cali
fornia, has been appointed assist
ant to the president at Hampton
Institute, according to an an
nouncement by the colleges presi-
dent, DIR. Alonzo G. Moron.
CDR Fishers chief responsible
ties will be in the area of student
personnel services" explained DR..
Moron, although her duties will
include administrative work with
the president, functioning like .
vice president or provost"
He noted that these services in
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Kinds Officers
Breakup Mixed
Sex Party Here

Kinds county officers and Jack
son police said they broke up an
integrated sex party in an auto
mobile parked in the middle Of a
road just north of Jackson at day
break Friday.
County Patrolman Howard Ev-
ans said he and Jackson Policemen
Continued on Page Seven)
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FAUBUS SAYS COURT DECISIONS
ARE NOT THE LAWS OF THE LAND

Supreme Court decision which ruled
school segregation illegal is the
law of the land has been disputed
in some quarters.
Faubus made the statements on
a CBS-TV panel interview-"Face
the Nation" - originating in Little
Rock.
The question was asked the gov
ernor: "Why have you changed
your mind ?" after saying last year
Continued on Page Two)
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CLENN0N king ASKS PRESIDENT
EISENHOWER FOR PROTECTION
IN GULFP0RT INTEGRATI0N TRY

Washington, D. c., Aug. 3d.
Clennon King, 38-year-old Negro
pastor of Gulfport, Miss, said Sat-
urday he and his wife will try to
register their six year old da1gh-
ter, Muriel Ann, in white school
in Gulfport next Tuesday.
King made known his intention
in letter to President Eisenhower
which he made public at a news
conference. He said he came here
to deliver the letter in person.
With Eisenhower out of town on
vacation he said he would leave
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-09-06
Widow Wants
New Trial In
Sheriff's Case

Greenville, Miss, Sept. 1.-The
widow Of a Water Valley Negro
handyman said the U. S. Justice
Department has been asked to re-
open its Investigation into the
death Of her husband shortly after
he was released from Yalobusha
County Jail last month.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Virginia Delays School, Openings
Pending Supreme Court Decision

80 Negroes into white schools. lie
indicated he would try to dispose
of the case Wednesday.
A spokesman for the school
board said the postponement Of the
opening had been approved by Vir-
ginia's attorney general, Albertis
s. Harrison, as being in the best
interest of Arlington schools and
of the state generally.
The state administration has
pursued a course of massive re-
sistance to the U. s. Supreme
Continued on Page Five)
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the letter with a White House
guard.
King told Eisenhower he feared
Mississippi authorities would try
to Illustrate "our rightful efforts"
He said the federal government is
obligated to furnish protection
when denial of civil rights is an
ticipated.
In Jackson, Gov. J. P. Coleman
said Kings announcement was
nothing to be concerned about.
"He can't get anywhere using
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