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by DOnalQ BALDWIN, RepuDllCan,
James M. Thomson, Democrat,
by Robert T. S. Colby, a Repub-
lican.
Their alignment on the
school issue was pointed up
yesterday in answers to a ques-
tfonnaire compiled by the Alex
andria League Of Women Vot-
ets.
Although running on differ
ent party tickets, Senator
Boothe and Mr.. Colby said they
unequivocably are for maintain
ing public schools at all costs
and as a State constitutional
requirement.
IAN four candidates were
asked if they would support
continuation Of a constitution
ally guaranteed, Statewide
public school system.
B0othe and Colby Answer
Senator Boothe observed, 81
am willing to stand or to fall
with the State public school
system. Very frankly, people
opposed to public education,
should vote for my opponent"
Mr.. Colby said, IT consider
our Statewide public school
system to be the strength Of
our democratic way Of life. It
should be locally administered"
Delegate TIL ON son, an
aVowed segregationist, said, "a
change in the constitutionally
guaranteed system is essential
II we are to have any room in
which to fight for segregation"
Mr.. Baldwin said the State
constitution at present requires
q unsupported school system,
Hufhe added, "If it is repealed,
that is another thing"
Z Another question was wheth-
er- abandonment Of a consti-
nationally guaranteed public
school system would deter in
dustry from settling in Virginia.
Senator Boothe maintained
that deterioration Of public
schools in Virginia means de-
terforation of industry His
opponent, Mr.. Baldwin, said,
Il you'd not catagorically state
that schools alone would aid or
hinder prospective industry
from entering our State"
Mr.. Colby observed, Indus
trial progress is the product
of knowledge. I cannot believe
that any industry would be de-
sirous Of locating in an area
which has cut itself of from
the means Of lasting progress.
Delegate Thomson answered
fatty, mo" to the question.
Asked if weakened public ed
ucation in some localities would
have any effect upon higher
education in the State, both
Senator Boothe and Mr.. Colby
answered. Eyes"
Baldwin's Answer
Mr.. Baldwin answered, 1.-THE
scholastic level of such State
endowed schools of higher edu-
cation as the University of Vir-
ginia, VPI and VM1 would def
Ilitely be lowered If public
school education in some local
tiles was weakened by various
means, such as indignation with
students of a lower scholastic
capability."
Delegate Thomson said, "This
question assumes that educa-
ton will be weakened by grant,
fng local autonomy. On the
contrary. it should strengthen
It. In my opinion higher, edu-
cation will be improved through
expanded private schools"
On another issue, party lines
were crossed. The candidates
were asked whether aid to de-
pendent children under the
welfare program should be in
creased from the present 80 per
d cent of established need to 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04
Assembly Candidates
Split Over Segregation

Alexandrias candidates for the General Assembly have
split the school desgregaon in rather than along
party lines in their campaigns for election in November
State Senator Amistead Boothe Democrat is opposed
by Donald Baldwin Republican the Senate and Delegate
James Thomson Democrat opposed in the House contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04
North South Skirmish
Eniivens Fort Meade

There is smoke than repower at the North-souh
skirmish this week end.
Civil War muskets and cannon filling the air at
Fort Meade Nd with black clouds and deafening roas but
the range is limited to 100 yards
Some 600 participants from eight States took over de-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-11-12
COUNTRY FLAVOR

pillows roll upward from the ho-
rizon's edge; before a snow,
nimbus clouds draw a heavy cur
tain between land and sky.
There usually comes a mellow,
warm, breezeless November day
when there will be a Masters
painting at sunset. The sun sends
warmth that is a reminder of
summer; the countryside lies
peaceful and quiet. Chickadees
chant in old apple trees behind
the house and the long, plaintive
whistle of the train in the valley
carries far in still air.
At days end, the sun drops
toward the horizon and rolling
hills pull themselves up over it.
Then for a few poignant min
utes flaming colors are splashed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-11-12

in bold, wide streaks on the fad
ed blue canvas. Reds and vel
lows, purple-wines and steel-gray
blue, orange and amber = the
sunset colors paint a spectacular
picture above the deepening val
ley shadows.
For a few heart-lifting minutes
the Master Painter works on the
canvas. For a few minutes the
glowing colors dominate the land
scape. Then the painting fades;
colors drain to pale blues and
thin grays. For a brief interlude
naples and oaks on the ridges
stand silhouetted against the
darkening curtain. Lights shine
from farmhouse windows. A No.
vember sunset has blessed the
land, and man, grateful for its
beauty, has another picture fol-
his heart.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-11-12
Scouts To Attend
Winter CampOree

Approximately Is members of
the Bluffton Boy Scout troop
will leave Saturday morning for
the weekend Winter Camporee at
Camp Berry near Findlay.
The local scouts will assemble
at 10 a. m. Saturday at the
First Mennonite church for the
trip to Camp Berry. After at
tending church services at the
camp, they will return Sunday
afternoon.
The Bluffton troop will be
among scouts from the entire
Put-Han-San area attending the
Camporee. Bluffton boys will
demonstrate knot-tying and
measuring distances by triangu-
lation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-11-12
NOVEMBER SUNSET

Each month of the cycle that
man labels a year has distinctive
traits. November is not a favorite
month; it is brown and drab;
it brings cold rains and tugging
winds. But there comes a quiet
day when a pale platter of sun
takes its low arc across a faded
blue sky. On such a day when
the atmospheric haze has the
right density, the sunset is a
painting to cherish in the mind S
gallery.
Nature prepares man psyche
logically for many of its natural
events. Before a rain there is a
period of brooding expectancy;
before a thunderstorm, black
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-11-12

spent last Monday afternoon al
the Joe Follas home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Mont
gomery and family called Thurs
day evening on Mr.. and Mrs,
Quinten Burkholder and Sunday
evening they called at the Walter
and Robert Montgomery homes
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Smith and
sons were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Smith
and they were supper guests oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Odes Sherer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hendricks
were Saturday supper guests ol
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Morrison and
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sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Amstutz
called Wednesday evening on Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Stechschulte.
Mrs. Don Dillman and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mar
quart and daughter spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Amos and
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Luginbuhl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hack
worth moved Monday into the
Andrew GratZ house.
Mrs. ]. /. Luginbuhl and Mrs,
Chas. Courtenay called Monday
afternoon on Mrs. Walter Schau.
! bin.
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MAINLY PERSONAL

who was born June %, 1894 in
Dauphin county, Pa, and came
to Bluffton in the very early
18OO's. He was also a great
grandfather of the writer of our
genealogy.
A great deal of comment is
printed on Bluffton's famous
Murray quadruplets, of which
Aaron's father, Horace Greeley
Murray was one. So much is
written about the quadruplets,
that this will make material for
another column at a later date.
About Horace G., the booklet
states he was a Spanish War vet
eran and popular baseball catch
er in the latter 1905.
THE writer of this genealogy
was closely associated with him,
playing left field in many games
around Bluffton, Ada, Columbus
Grove, Leipsic, Rawson and 9TH
er local points.
1--WE played the Chicago female
ball club in the late 1905 witt
a score of Bluffton Ia, Chicago 9
Horace's fame as a catcher wa!
| well known in Northwestern Ohio
He was accused many times o
playing so close to the bate
that he caught the ball befor'
the batter could hit it," the gene
alogy relates.
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Richland Center

Mr.. an MdrS. II. Dale Reed and
son Gary of Sylvania, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Inderrieden of
Phoenix, Arizona were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Hendricks.
Mrs. ]. 1. Luginbuhl and Mrs.
Chas. Courtenay spent the week
end in Dayton and Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marquart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Weichert and
grandchildren were Saturday af-
ternoon callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Marquart and their house
guest, John Hirshfield. Sunday
afternoon callers were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Garrett of
Vaughnsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Augsburg
er were Saturday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Darrell
Augsberger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basing-
er and daughters were Sunday
dinner guests of Melvena and
Harley Basinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Fett spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs, James Palte and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilford Gratz
and daughter Sharon called Sun.
day evening on Mr.. and Mrs,
Reno Gratz.
Ralph Sousley is a patient al
Lima Memorial hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wollam OF
Houston, Texas were last week
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Elk,
enbary. Saturday guests were
Joe Nonnamaker and Larry Elk,
enbary. Mr.. and Mrs. John Non
namaker were Sunday guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Green ant
son Bob were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Bowers.
Henry Hilty and Mrs. Carey
Niswander were Wednesday af
ternoon callers of Mrs. Walter
Schaublin. Sunday evening cal
lers were Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Schaublin and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Gene Johnson anC
children Kim and Keith.
John Amstutz of Toledo spen
Saturday afternoon with Mr.. ant
Mrs. VIM. Amstutz.
Miss Loretta Hilty was a Sun
day dinner guest of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Philip Hilty and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Marquar
and daughters returned home af
ter spending some time at tn,
Ed Marquart home where Mrs
Marquart was recuperating from
surgery.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gerber
and daughter of Findlay and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Gerber anC
daughter Karen spent Saturda!
evening with Mrs. Amos Gerbe
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hoch
stettler and daughter. Sunday af
ternoon callers were Mrs. Edwin
Amstutz, Miss Lydia Amstut;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Clos
son and daughter.
Miss Janet knight and Jerry
Kulezvak of Toledo spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Matter and son.
Miss Velma Follas of Sylvania
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-11-12
NURSES WORKSHOP

The Twenty-Ninth Annual Work
shop of District 13, Ohio State
Nurses Association, will be held
Thursday, November II, at Lima
Senior high school auditorium,
Registration will be from 8:15
to 900 a. M, and from Il &c
TO LIS p. m.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1959-11-12

UNUSUALLY LARGE FLOCKS
of bronzed grackles (blackbirds)
have been congregating in the
village during the past few
weeks, apparently delaying their
trip south as long as fair wealth
er holds out hereabouts.
One flock which seemed to
number 500 spent several hours
Sunday morning in the rear of
the Robert Ewing and Joseph
Beeson homes and through that
neighborhood. They seemed to be
eating an early breakfast of APP
pies and other fruit still clinging
to the trees.
The birds are said to prefer
sleeping in town to the country
and come in at dusk to settle in
their favorite trees.
WE ARE INDEBTED to E. M.
Mohler of Sarasota, Fla. for a
copy of the interesting Mohler-
Murray Genealogy which he re-
Gently published, and which con,
tains many items of interest
about some of Buttons most in
teresting early residents, ances'
tors of families still prominen
today.
For example, the family tree
of School Superintendent Aaror
Burr Murray can be traced il
the booklet back to Great Great
Grandfather John Murray whc
emigrated to this country from
Scotland before the days of tht
Revolutionary war. Family rec
ords refer to him as Captain
apparently a title he won during
the Revolution. @..
First Murray TO reside in thi'
garden spot was Great-Grand
father John Ferguson Murray
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-18
II Sun. September 10
DILEMMA OF PRINCE EDWARD NEGRO

whites and let the Federal govern
ment bear the cost Of educating
colored youngsters. Loud would be
the cries from taxpayers in New
York Michigan and California
What then is to be done?
The NAACP must know that the
hour is late. II it is truly dedicated
to the welfare Of colored peoples
and / am sure it is-thc association
ought to direct its efforts now to-
ward the establishment Of interim
private schools for the 1000 chill
dren who are without them. While
such a step is antithetical to the
long range goals OF NAACP. IT
would have the advantage OF re-
dressing the balance of educational
opportunity which ought to exist.
The NAACP was ill-advised. in
my opinion. to have pressed Its
legal victory too far in Prince Ed
ward. 1t must bear part Of the onus
for what has happened. If it Will
not attend to the immediate needs
of Negro youth in the county, a
long-range accommodation of inter-
ests-both white and colored might
become possible in the future.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-18

have gone quietly about their bust
ness. with dignity and poise. To
condemn their course as cheating
the pupils is to condemn every pri.
vate school that has been built and
operated. There is no reason, in
terms OF basic education why Prince
Edward people should not buy what
they want in this respect.
Meanwhile. they are providing q
fine laboratory for testing some ba.
sic rights and principles. Is that a
catastrophe? Why should it be?
The test of the Prince Edward ac-
ton will be in the quality Of its
human product and adherence to
a course based on one of our old
est OF our governmental principles
government by the consent of the
governed. That principle has been
sadly mauled around by those who
have sought to force Indignation in
Prince Edward.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-18
The Roc
THE WRONG ANSWER IN PRINCE EDWARD

there will be no schooling because
there has been no initiative in the
Negro community for establishing
a substitute system. most for
midable undertaking in any case
due to the lack Of economic re-
sources.
The white people of Prince Ed
ward deserve sympathy. not the
caviling criticism Of a Cabinet Off
Ger. for their determination TO make
the best of bad situation. But they
face almost insurmountable Difficult
ties if their children are not to re-
ceive inferior education.
Surely. however. what has hap
pened cannot be looked upon as the
right answer to the vexing question
of indignation As long as no better
solution is found Virginians must be
apprehensive. 1t solves nothing to
engage in fault-finding and recrimi-
nation When a community presents
the appalling spectacle of half of its
children growing up in ignorance it
is time to appeal to the conscience
! and moral responsibility Of every
citizen. white and colorcd.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-18

Edward to reopen its public schools.
But what can be the basis OF such
legal action? There is no consu-
tutional requirement. either state or
federal. which requires locality to
operate an educational system. And
while Virginia S constitution obliges
the General Assembly to maintain
schools throughout the Common
wealth there is absolutely no way.
save through the elective process,
to force the General Assembly to do
this.
Last week the American Veterans
Committee called upon the Federal
government TO set up schools in the
county Such move would ultl-
mately require the appropriation OF
funds by Congress. The concept is
SO revolutionary in terms OF our
traditional community state : fed
eral relationships that the idea
would it seems TO me, be certain
to perish
Creation. moreover. of such Fed
eral schools would be an attractive
invitation to Southern communities
10 terminate public education, con-
centrate on private schools for
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-18

When. in some distant epoch of
the future. historians decide the
time has come to write the deflnl-
tive history of public school deseg
regation in the South they will find
in their research that Prince Ed
ward County. Virginia. played a
significant role in much Of what
TRANSFERRED
When. in 1854. Prince Edward.
and the South. lost its case before
the Supreme Court the county an
nounced its determination = if
pressed to desegregate ~ to close
its public schools rather than com
ply. This it has now done. Although
white Youngsters will soon be enter
ing nlakeshift private schools. al
most 2OOc Negro children are com
pletelv without educational facill-
ties
These h j d T G are the first
educationally displaced youngsters.
their schools swept away by tides
they cannot control. Although moth
ing has vet been heard from the
Negroes of Prince Edward a great
deal is being heard from others.
The NAACP has vowed to use
every legal means to force Prince
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-18
Have Patience

This is recorded Message: ETC., etc 1t
would please us if that recorded voice could
be friendly voice from telephone girl"
orator anyway. The only one we remem-
Der was during strike some years ago
when the white collar executives had to
keep emergency messages going through Nv
and did they ball up everything. SO, keep
the friendly telephone girls voice in the
recorded messages-iust for us old timers.
All Joking aside. folks will like the dial
system, and the city friends will not snick-
er as when we give them our two digit (48)
telephone number. We are going to have a
long number like all of the other city guys
- Export 2-4l51. That's easy to remem-
Der 4151
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-18

under which they built and operat-
ca public schools for more than
hall a century. Those decisions
time after time and in case after
case said that it is constitutional
to operate separate but equal pub
Tic school facilities for the races
When the Warren Court decides to
overturn the findings of its prede-
cessors and rewrite the interpreta
tons of court after court. in case
after case. for more than half
century, they declined to accept the
implications for schools Prince Ed
ward had spent millions of dollars
IN building with certainly the I'M
Piled promise that they would be
operated under the conditions un-
der which they were built.
White citizens have turned to the
perfectly legal choice Of private
schools. operated in the buildings
they could afford for now, leaving
Negro citizens to do likewise. They
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-09-18
Double Check

AS the reporters report to the Ma
ton. Prince Edward County is hold
ing the most CONSPICUOUS places on
dailies and weekly papers. More
people wish them luck than ever
before and nothing succeeds like
success It's Just wonderful what
dollars and brains can do when
YOU get them both working to the
same end
One lade who operates show at
the fair this week told me that she
was born up north, but now re-
sided in Florida and after travel
ing all over she fought they should
give the North back to the Indians.
I'm they do that I'm sure there
would never be any trouble.
It's been gradually introduced
that the big wind in Washington is
about to blow out Congress shas
wound UP 1t missed more times
than it hit only one Veto. from
now or they will no doubt use
Mum We have lost our soap box
orators-the kind they make these
days only Junior can stand on.
And l am reminded to warn you,
never promise no gal the Moon.
YOU might have 10 deliver
No doubt about this being great
age Of uplifting even our
Scientists are looking up.
From the pictures seen Of Laos
and its people its about the bare
footedest people ever seen and no
roads They really need a war 10
get en- into civilization lot
Of freedom will be lost
Thanks for reading
Yours.
II Marvin Brown