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Legal Advertisement
the east line of Hartford Ave.

the east line of Hartford Ave-
nue. at the southwest corner
of Block %; thence with said
east line of Hartford Avenue
(2) North 00' 40 80" West,
129.78 feet to the north side
of the ten foot wide public
alley through Block %, thence
crossing said Hartford Ave
nue. and running along the
north side of the ten foot wide
public alley through Block %
90 South So TO- 80" West,
192.06 feet to a stone, found
at a point on the rear line of
Lot Is, Block %; thence cross
ing said Lot Is, Block %, and
crossing Dorchester Avenue
and running across Lot 20,
Block "a az North co. % 06"
East, 295.00 feet to a point on
the rear line of Lot 20, Block
"a; thence along the north line
of said Block "a 90 North
89' 49, 80" East, 794.94 feet
to a point at the northeast cor
ner of Block "a; thence CO.
South o. 08 o." West, 427.74
feet to the place of beginning
containing a computed area
of 303,423 square feet or
6.9e564 acres of land.
That the petitioners are thu
owners of the adjacent land ant
the proposed abandonment will
not be injurious to or affect an!
property owners other than tn,
petitioners. That no streets hav,
actually been constructed OF
the portions of the dedicated
right Of way Of Dorchester ant
Hartford Avenues and the sam'
have not been accepted To-
maintenance by Montgomer!
County, nor used by the public
The Petition prays the aban
donment of subdivision plan O
Blocks ~, and portions O.
Blocks Is and "a, and portions
of Dorchester and Hartford
Avenues as above described.
1t 10 thereupon this 30th day
Of September, 1859, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery
County, Maryland, sitting as ,
Court of Equity, ORDERED
that all persons having any in
terest in or affected by thu
abandonment Of Block % anC
portions of Blocks % and "a
and portions Of Dorchester ant
Hartford Avenues in Sprins
Lake Park as set forth in the
petition, appear and show cause
If any they have, why a decree
should not be passed as prayed
on or before the 18th day o.
November next; provided that q
copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published ir
Montgomery County, Maryland
once a week for three consecu
tive weeks before the 23rd day
of November next.
KATHRYN ]. LAWLOR,
Judge of the Circuit Court
of Montgomery County,
Maryland
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON K. WATKINS
Clerk 3t-6OO6-1021
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will be refundable up to two
~ sets provided they are re-
turned in good condition within
five 60 days after the opening
of bids.
PURCHASING OFFICE FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
MD. 2t-6008-10-15
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JOHN e. OXLEY
Rockville, Md.

JOHN Il. OXLEY
Rockville, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Orphans Court for Montgomery County
has issued Letters Testamentary to Ed
gar H. Downs in the Estate of
JAMES I. ATHEY
late Of Montgomery County deceased All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to present the
same on or before the 9th day of April
next; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 9Th day of
October, 1853.
EDGAR n. DOWNS
Burtonsvilie, Md.
Executor 0t-5s22-l1-12
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-08
Mortgages Sale
of Real Estate

OF Real Estate
BY virtue of the power and
authority contained in a certain
mortgage from Erwin C. Ford
and Anna L. Ford, his wife, to
The Citizens Building and Loan
Association of Montgomery
County, Inc, dated April "a,
1859, and recorded among the
Land Records of Montgomery
County, Maryland, in liber 2591,
folio 81, the undersigned, one
OF the attorneys named in said
mortgage for the purpose will,
on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1853
AT 500 O'CLOCK PM.
offer for sale at public auction
on or near the mortgaged prem.
ises, all Of the property con.
veyed by said mortgage, same
being Lot numbered Fourteen
(1q and the north twenty-five
feet front by the full depth of
Lot numbered Fifteen (15), in
Block numbered Thirty-One (31)
in a subdivision of land in said
County known as and called
Capitol View Park" as the same
Is shown upon a plat thereof
duly recorded among the Land
Records Of said County in Plat
Book A, Plat 9.
This property is located at
1880 Capitol View Avenue, Sill.
yer Spring, Maryland, a n d is
presently owned by John l..
Johnson and Della L. johnson,
his wife.
Improvements consist Of a
one story frame dwelling with
four rooms, one bath, partial
basement, and garage.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash, of
which a deposit of 81, 10000 will
be required on day of sale. Bal
ance upon ratification of sale.
Taxes and insurance to be ad.
justed to date of ratification OF
sale. Conveyancing and all rev.
enue stamps at cost of pur.
chaser.
WILLIAM F. PRETTYMAN
or
CHARLES w. PRETTYMAN
South Perry Street
Rockville, Maryland
4t-6003-10-29
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-08
JAMES t. BARBOUR, JR.
Attorney ut Law
Perpetual Building
Silver Spring, Md.
ORDER NISI

JAMES It. BARBOUR, JR.
Attorney ut Law
Perpetual Building
Silver Spring. Md.
ORDER NISI
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.
Sitting as a Court of Equity
Equity No. 20796
In Re: The Estate Of
WINSLOW H. NESBITT
Adult Ward
ORDERED, this 18th day Of septem-
ber, 1883, by the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery County. Maryland, Sitting as a
Court OF Equity, that the sale OF Lots
26 and u in Block Z, Chevy Chase
Park, improved by premises Alb Wood
bine Street, Chevy Chase, Maryland,
made by Edward H. Wichers, conservator
for the Estate of Winslow II. Nesbitt,
adult ward, to Thomas P. Healy and
his wife, Rosemary Healy, as tenants
by the entirety for the sum of Twenty
two Thousand Dollars (S22, 0OO), $1,000
cash, the balance of the purchase price
to be represented by a promissory note
secured by first deed OF trust on said
property, and reported in the above en-
titled cause, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause TO the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 9th day of Oc-
tober next; PROVIDED a copy OF this
order be inserted In some newspaper
published In said Montgomery County,
once in each of three successive weeks
before the said 9th day OF October, 1859.
RALPH H. SHURE
Judge
True Copy-Test.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk 3t-5O7a- 1O-9
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same on or before the 9th day Of April
next; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 30th day Of
September, 1859.
JANE s. WARRICK
9815 Haverhil Drive
Kensington, Md.
Administrative 6t-5S13-11-12
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JOHN G. HEATING
SO4 Perpetual Building
Bethesda, Md.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
Orphans Court for Montgomery County
has issued Letters Testamentary 10 MAXI
milan G. Walton and Helen W, Ritz
mann In the Estate OF
ISABEL G. wALTEN
late OF Montgomery County deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned TO present the
same on or before the 9th day OF April
next; they may otherwise bv law be ex
cluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 9Th day of
October, 1883.
MAMMALIAN G. wALTEN
and
HELEN w. RITZMANN
co John C. Heating
34 Perpetual Building
Bethesda, Md.
Executors 6t-5sl7-11-12
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COMING EVENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Continued from Page 81

OCT. IL = st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Olney, Md, will hold
their annual oyster, Country
Ham and chicken salad dinner.
with hot vegetables, home made
bread, beginning at 8 pm. in the
Parish Hall. Adults $1,50, chill
dren 75c. Also bazaar and baked
goods. 3t-10-15
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Sheriff's Sale

OF Valuable Personal Property
STATE OF MARYLAND
Montgomery County, to wit:-
BY virtue of Distraint for
Rent issued by Rockville Devel.
opment Corp, landlord, and to
me as Sheriff of said County
directed at the suit of Rockville
Development Corp. VS.. Evelyn
Gordon, 1 have this 18th day of
September, 1859, seized and
taken into execution all the
right and title, claim, interest
and estate both at law and in
equity of the said Evelyn Cor.
don of, in, to and about the fol.
lowing described property, to
wit:
l TV
l Stand
l Couch
/ Arm Chair
l Coffee Table
2 End Tables
2 Lamps
l Kitchen Table with 4 chairs
(MetaD
2 Tables
/ Double Bed
l Dresser
l Chest
l Chair
l Refrigerator
Metal Chair
hereby give notice that 1
will sell all the right, title, claim,
interest and estate both at law
and in equity of the said Evelyn
Gordon, of, in, to and about the
above described property to the
highest bidders for cash at 603
Blandford Street, Apt. re, Rock
vile, Maryland, on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER FL,
1859
AT 1880 A. M.
Terms of Sale: CASH.
LUKE ]. BENNETT, JR.
Sheriff
Montgomery County, Md.
2t-6004.1015
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-08

JOHN ID. GILMORE
342O Hamilton Street
West HyattsvilIe, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Orphans Court for Montgomery County
has issued Letters OF Administration to
Louise M. Boyd in the Estate of
L0TTIE LOUISE PERRY
late Of Montgomery County deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to present the
same on or before the 9th day of April
next; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th day OF
October, 1859.
LOUISE M. BOYD
Go John D. Gilmore
Attorney
1920 Hamilton Street
West Hyattsville, Md.
Administrative 6t-5819-11-12
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ID. A. DELASHAIUTT
119 Forest Avenue
Rockville, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Orphans Court for Montgomery County
has issued Letters of Administration to
Mae Sommers in the Estate of
ALBERT CASEMIR SOMERs
late OF Montgomery County deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to present the
same on or before the 9th day of April
next; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment,
Given under my hand this 30th day of
September, 1859.
MAE SOMERS
RID No.
Box ISL
Clarksburg, Md.
Administrative 6t-bs14-11-12
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-08

OCT. 1STH-Homecoming Nc
Donald Chapel Methodist
Church, Ounce Orchard, Md.
200 pm. Guest Speaker DR.. Ed.
gar Beckett. Refreshments
served after services. 4t-10-15
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SAT-, OCT. 24-From 3 to 8
P.M.-Annual turkey & ham
dinner and bazaar-Grace Meth
odist Churc h, Gaithersburg.
Adults, $50; children under II,
Use. 9t-10-22
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-08

WILLIAMS, MYERS AND QUIGGLE
1920 Leland Street
Bethesda, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
Orphans Court for Montgomery County
mas issued Letters of Administration to
Jane s. Warrick in the Estate Of
ANNA M. SPERLING
aka. ANNA MARY SPERIING
late OF Montgomery County deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to present the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-08
Legal Advertisement

EMMA B. wALDROP
Solicitor
SOL Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Md.
ORDER NISI
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
As a Court of Equity
No. 21072 Equity
INA J. FORD
2512 Randolph Road
Silver Spring. Md.
Plaintiff
VS..
INA c. PATERSON
1921 Carroll Place
Kensington, Md.
Defendant
ORDERED, this 9Th day of October,
AID, 1859, by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County. as Court Of
Equity, that the Auditors First Report
filed in the above entitled cause be rati-
fled and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 2nd day OF November next; provided
copy Of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published In said Montgomery
County. once week for three successive
weeks before the said End day of Novem-
Der, 1859.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk 3t-6017-10-22
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-10-08

KENNETH N. PARKINSON, ESQ.
Sh0reham Building
Washington, ID. G.
ORDER NISI
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
As a Court of Equity
No. 1910 Equity
In the Matter of the Estate of
ADA DWYER RUSSELL
ORDERED, this 9Th day OF October,
AID, 1883, by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County as Court of
Equity. that the Auditors Seventh Re
port filed In the above entitled cause be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 2nd day of November next: pro-
vided copy OF this order be inserted
In some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once a week for
three successive weeks before the said
2nd day of November, 1859.
CLAYTON K WATKINS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk 3t-6S1s-10-22
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Legal Advertisement
JOHN c. HEATING
304 Perpetual Building
Bethesda II, Md.

JOHN G. HEATING
30i Perpetual Building
Bethesda II, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
Orphans Court for Montgomery County
has issued Letters Testamentary to
Nellian Rose Scheirer in the Estate of
GEORGE ALBERT SCHEIRER
late of Montgomery County deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned TO present the
same on or before the 9th day of April
next; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said Estate.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9Th day OF
October, 1859.
NELLIAN ROSE SCHEIRER
5506 Sonoma Road
Bethesda, Md.
Executrix 6t-5S20-11-12
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DONALD X. sTALEY
1l04 Trinity Place
Silver Spring, Md.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, that the
Orphans Court for Montgomery County
has issued Letters Testamentary TO Made
Ign v. Brown in the Estate Of
GUY L. BROWN
late Of Montgomery County deceased, All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to present the
same on or before the 9th day Of April
next they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit Of said Estate.
All perBons indebted to said Estate are
requested TO make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this S0th day Of
September, 1859.
MADELYN v. BROWN
Brinklow, Md.
Executrix N-5SN-11-12
JOHN e. OxLEY
Solicitor
~ 3. Perry StroeA
Rockville, Nd.
ORDER NIsI
M THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
As a Court OF Equity
No. 1888 Equity
GRACE NAOMI TUCKER, ct al
Plaintiffs
VS.,
MERTON y. DUvALL, q al
Defendants
ORDERED, this 9Th day of October,
A.D,, 1859, by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County. a. a Court OF
EQUITY, that the Auditors Report filed
in the above entitled cause, be ratified
and confirmed. unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before the
md day OF November next; provided a
copy OF this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Montgomery
County, once a week for three successive
weeks before the said End day OF Novem-
Der, 1859.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk of the Circuit Court
For Montgomery County
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS
Clerk 3t-6O21 10 n
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OCT. "a, 1859, SAT.-Turkey &
Oyster Supper = Long Corner
Community Hall. Benefit How.
ard Chapel w. S. C.S. Adults,
$50, children, $75c. 3t-10.22
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OCTOBER "a - Oyster and
Country Ham Supper, Mt. Car.
mel Church, Sunshine, Md.
Route 81. 3-S pm. $50 adults;
children 75c. 6t-10!22
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OCT. "a - The women's society
Of Christian Service Of Oak
Chapel Methodist Church, Lay.
hill and Argyle Club Roads, Lay
hill, Nd, Is sponsoring a family
style turkey dinner from 4 to 8
pm. Tickets are $3.50 for adults
and 75c for children. A bake sale
and bazaar will be held during
the same hours. 4t-10-22
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ku kIux kIan.,.
CONTINUED from Page One)

kCOnIlnueQ from rage One)
ing number of whites. The consen-
sus was that they had been blinded
by their emotional reaction to the
threat of public school desegrega-
ton.
Only one Khan group has any
sizable membership, according to
those who have kept an eye on the
various splinter factions of the or
ganization. This is the U. S. Klans,
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan. It's
overall chief is Eldon L. Edwards,
an Atlanta paint sprayer who
styles himself as Imperial Wizard.
While the number of Khan units
klaverns - has increased, these
sources said, the total membership
in Alabama has remained about the
same during the last two years. No
vivid estimates of this total could
be obtained.
Most of the persons interviewed
noted that, with the exception of
West Central Alabama, the sheet
wearing brotherhood had been fair
ly quiet since 1857. The U. S.
Klans suffered a major setback
that year following the disclosure
that it's Alabama Grand Dragon,
Alvin Horn, had married teen
age girl some thirty years his
junior.
But not one of those interviewed
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these Incidents.
Nocturnal parades by robed and
hooded men in automobiles have
taken place in recent weeks over a
wide area, extending in rough
triangle from Birmingham to north
f Tuscaloosa and then southwark
to Montgomery.
Shortly before the opening of
the Birmingham public schools
this month, crosses were burned on
the grounds of eleven of the white
institutions. This apparently was
designed to brighten away any Ne
groes seeking to apply.
Some thirty to forty carloads of
robed men paraded through a Birm-
ingham suburb the night of July
20. They burned crosses at white
church and two homes.
Khan welcoming" signs have
been erected near Helm and at
Gadsden, Monroeville, Prattville,
Sylacauga, Birmingham, Bessemer,
Tuscaloosa, Selma and Montgom-
cry. Some have been torn down
and later replaced. Those at the
last four cities were still in place
this week.
Generally, the signs have been
put up outside city limits next to
civic club placards. Considerable
resentment has been aroused among
some Alabamians who feel that
passing tourists will interpret these
signs to mean that the Khan is
widely accepted.
One such sign at Montgomery is
painted on a circular saw bolted
to steel rod and embedded firmly
in concrete. 1t hears the image of
a white-robed klansman mounted
on a horse and clutching a fiery
cross. Drops of red paint on the
saw teeth apparently represent
blood.
The inscription on its edge reads,
"Realm National Alabama-U. S.
: klans-KKKk Inc" A smaller
sign below SAYS: Capitol City
klaverns 104 % 125 Welcome
You"
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Say Negroes 80.
Continued from Page One)

use" of the beach.
The petition said some Negroes
who tried to use the man-made
beach has met "intimidations, mol
estations and Illustrations by some
CT the police of the municipalities
located in Harrison County.
"We don't have any place we can
swim unmolested," Austin sail
"More than two years ago we hal
a place in front of the Veterans
Administration Hospital allotted to
us. but the hospital manager told
us all the noise and excitement in
terfered with the treatment Of
mental patients. see how it would.
$50 we looked for another place
to SWIM"
"City officials promised to give
us one, but nothing ever came Of
that"
Austin said he and other Ne
groes had been swimming alone
most of the beach for years, usual
ly unmolested.
whenever we see group Of
white people getting close to Is,
we always want to go to another
spot" Austin said, "but there have
been numerous occasions where
five or six colored people will he
out on the beach by themselves
and some white persons will see
them, call the police and complain
about it.
"No reason for the complaint
it's just because you're Negro. The
rolice then come an run the color
ed people off"
Austin said he felt most whit
people do not object to letting Ne
groes on the beach. He also said
he felt the board of supervisors
would try to meet the Negroes re-
quest.
Stanford Morse, attorney for tie
heard asid the petition was taken
under advisement but he added ne
felt persons who owned land
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Horse" Griffin, a triple threat back
with unusual power and speed
skirted his right end and hit nav
dirt unmolested for the second tai
lie.
Half time found the local lads
out in front to tune of 1910.
In $3.50 of the third frame, Lollis
found fleetfooted Willie "Loney"
Rogers and hit him with an aerial
on the 40 and Rogers lugged the
leather like a bee-stung OK all the
way in a Play which covered 70
yards.
Early in the fourth stanza Mick
ey Crazy Legs" Chisholsomn fir
ed a shot to Doug "Sticky-finger-
ed" Posey in the end zone to end
the Cats scoring spree.
Other offensive outstanding per-
formers were Liz Willie Special
Delivery" Lee and Sam "The Rock"
Douglas, wingman and center re-
spectively. both half pint size stall
warts who hold their own amorg
the lilliputians.
Other demons on offense were
Joe "Blockbuster" Dixon, Johnny
"Ram-Rod" Lewis and Ivy "Speed
Merchant" Daniels. The offensive
unit was directed by Robert "Tan-
gle Eyes" Griffin.
The barbaric defense which for
bidded the Rams to penetrate their
20 yard stripe was led by Bobby
big Daddy" Bingham, Charlie
"Stonewall" Jackson, George Body
Snatcher" Green, Robert "Be!l
Pepper" Patterson, Sylvester
MACK Truck" McQuaiter, and
Robert Golden Boy" Smallwood.
Also showing up on offense were
Ed Mercury footed" Terrell and
Elase Cookie" Blackamore.
Friday of this week the Wildcats
journey to Jackson, Louisiana 10
take on the East Felecinia Parish
High School Bulldogs.
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said that he thought the organiza-
ton had any significant influence
in state politics, as was the case
in the Nineteen Twenties. However,
some asserted that Gov. John Pat
terson had failed to clear up his
position in regard to the Khan.
The Governor, in a statement is
sued through an aide, replied to
some criticism by saying:
IL have pledged to preserve law
and order in Alabama and uphold
all of the states laws. This is our
mandate and there will be no re-
treat"
He was asked why no action had
been taken regarding the Khan
signs, many of which are on state
and Federal highways.
This is free country" he re-
piled, land our citizens can put
up any kind of signs they want to
as long as they don't violate our
laws"
The Khan issue was dramatized
here two weeks ago by the shotgun
Staying of power company super
visor A cafe operator charged
with the killing had allegedly argu-
ed with the victim over stickers
placed on the door Of his establish
ment. They carried the warning,
tx. X. K. is watching you"
Ten or twelve" Negroes have
been flogged in Pickens County
during the last year, according to
Sheriff R. R. Shields.
Two white men. one of them only
Is years old, were flogged near
Bessemer recently, according to Of
ficials, Klansmen were blamed for