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Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Dover Community
Concert Membership
Drive Success
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Bewick, Jr., Harry j. Barth, Geo.
Durney, Donald Wells, Victor A.
Yost, James B. Kilvington, John
G. Showers, John A. Trader, Robt.
]. Zurkow, William A.. Palmer, E.
Gagen, George M. Records and l..
K. Smith. Miss Virginia Bowles
and Mesdames William A.
Humphreys and Frank Lynch
did the Garden Court Apart
ment solicitation, Mrs. L. E. Grif-
fifth the Laurel Drive area; while
for the schools Mesdames Cecie P.
Henry, Ruth Laws, aries A.
Henry, Jr., and Lillian r. Sockum
did Booker t. Washington area
Mr.. Rephard Stone, Delaw e
State College; the Misses Linda
Foard and Elizabeth Pancoast did
Kings Highway; Dover j In o r
Senior High, Mesdames Norman
Cubbage and Robert E. Heather !;
Dover Schools, Miss Caroline M.
Budd; East Dover School, M i s S
Janet Culver; South Dover, Mrs.
John P. LeFevre, Holy Cross; Mr..
S. Marcellus Blackburn, Booker T.
Washington School, while NJ i S S
Ona Weimar and Mrs. Howard L.
Gordy, Jr., assisted Mr. William H.
Hughes, Jr., at Wesley Junior Col
lege; Mrs. Donald K Hartley OF
the Officers Wives Club and Mrs
Eugene w. Spradling of the MOO
Club at Dover Air Force Base.
Mrs. Hudson e. Gruwell headed
the outlying districts with Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
MILLVILLE
MilIie G.. Banks
Phone: DickersOn 461

Thanksgiving services will b {
held at the Millville M. E. Church
next Sunday morning by the Rev
Melvin E. Wheatley. Everyone S
welcome.
After a week visiting in Phila
Mr. and Mrs William X. Scott, Sr
stopped at Chesapeake City on the
way home to pick up Mrs. Frieda
Acton, who will spent several
weeks here with them. Mrs. Acton
has been making her home with
her son and daughter-in-law, NJ r
and Mrs. Howard Cosgrove and
family, since her illness last year
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Davis
drove to Phila., last weekend t c
ner given to celebrate the found
ing of ST. James Episcopal Church
where they had been communi-
cants before transferring to t.
Martins in the Field in Selbyville
Mrs. Mae Kelley attended Home
coming services at the G u m b r @
Methodist Church, last Sunday.
Mrs. Arlanta Simpler entertained
to dinner last Wednesday, her sis
ters, Mrs. Anna Gray, Mary Joslin
Sally Hudson, Matte Merritt and
Mrs. Nan Marson of Rehoboth The
dinner was in honor of Mrs. Gray's
S3rd birthday.
Mrs. Stewart Nengel is still a pa
tient at the Peninsula General Hos
pital in Salisbury. We wish her a
complete recovery.
Congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs
Danny Wharton on the birth of a
daughter Penny Denise, who was
born at the Beebe Hospital on Nov
ember s, weighing lbs., 5 o.
The Cleaners" chicken a n
dumpling supper was cancelled on
election day November 6, due to a
chimney fire in the church hall.
Faye Savage, S. Bethany, visit
ed Vivienne Shaded on Saturday.
Mrs. Esther Palmer entertain
ed to turkey dinner last Satur-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Anderson,
who were married last Wednesday.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son Long and two children, Mrs.
Amanda Long of Frankford, Capt.
and Mrs George Anderson of Phila.
and Roger Vandergrift.
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Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

William McKnatt of Vernon,
has added another outbuilding
on his farm, thus contributing
to his convenience.
Capt. Ebe t. Chandler is on
a business trip to Flor d a
where he has extensive orange
and grape fruit groves.
Miss Leale Burton Howard
of Wilmington, and Ralph H.
Joline, formerly of M i lton,
we're married on October 4, at
pm. at the manse of East
lake Presbyterian Church a t
Wilmington. The couple e ft
Immediately for a trip to New
York City. Mr.. Joline is m
ployed as quartermaster on the
Woodbine.
To Robert M. Rust of Harbe-
son, has come new and high
honors in All work, announces
the National Committee on
Boys and Girls Club Work. He
has just been chosen the Della
ware State winner in the Ma
tional All Meat Animal Live
stock Project Contest by a
committee of state club offici-
ais headed by Alex d. Cobb,
State Club Leader at Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

Russell Short was transfer
red from Bridgeville to tn
Harrington P. r. R. Co. freight
office the latter part of h e
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Houston
OF Millsboro, have been in Will
mington recently to help cele-
brate the first anniversary of
the birth of Miss Lydia Bell
Toadvine.
In the garden of the parson-
age at Glendale, which is oc-
cupied by Rev. A. Travers who
has planted and attended to
the household crops hims l f
during the season just ending,
the products of plant and vine
have been bounteous in quaint
ity and size. In one corner was
planted last June, seed of
Pumpkin, which grew and
thriyed under the careful work
of the owner and by the rich
loan of the garden. This week
one of the pumpkins grown on
the vine, was brought to the
Milford Chronicle office. 1t is
now on display in Stills Res
taurant on N. Walnut street.
1t weighs 105 pounds.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

Calvin Boggs at Cheswold, Mrs. A.
j. FloriO, Smyrna; Mrs. E. F.
Smith, Jr., Kenton; Mrs. Houston
Wilson, Georgetown; Miss Julia c.
Lansu at Leipsic; Mrs. DAME |
Friedman, Milford; Mrs. Marvin
w. Fell, Rehoboth; Mrs. James A.
Aiken, Lewes; Mrs. ]. G.. Gerow,
Frederick; Mrs. Earle Sylvester,
Harrington; Mrs. Dorothy H.
Donoway, FELTON,; and Mrs.
Clarence Hendrickson, Marydel-
Hartly
Kent Acres, Mesdames Pauline
Newton and Pansy Lemmel; ;
Woods Manor, Mrs Charles Lem
mel; Buchanan Acres, Mesdames
George Brett, III, Neil Graf, and
Dale Teaff, Jr.; Huntley, Mrs.
Peter Kaspar; South Dover, Miss
Mary Raymond and Mrs John P.
LeFNevre; Elm Terrace, Mrs. Geo.
ID. Tebo; Pine-Lotus Street area,
Mr.. Bob Arthur; Miss Ruth A.
Hodgson, Wyoming Avenue; Nit
ten Apartments, Mrs. Kat e
Thomas; Capital Green, Mrs.
Arnold Swiggert; and Mrs. Chas.
Webb; Morris Estates, Mrs. G..
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
The Past In Review
News As It Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago
Taken from the Nov. II, 1922 Issue

Taken from the Nov. IL, 1922 IssJ
willard M. Palmer, of Reho-
both Beach, who has be n
stationed at Cobbs' Island
Coast Guard Station, Virginia,
for the past two years, has
been transferred to the Coast
Guard Station near Berlin, Md.
William Reynolds has rented
his farm near Bridgeville, to
Frank Murphy and expects to
go to Panama in the near flu
ture where he has a position
as boiler maker. Mr.. Reynolds
has many friends in Bridgeville
and will be greatly missed.
Middletown's new I h a re
"The Everett" in less than
year has, phoenix-like, arisen
from the ashes of its predeces-
sor, with all the splendor of
renewed youth. 1t was Open
ed to the public last week.
The Everett cost 100000 and is
without a peer on this penin-
sula south of Wilmington, with
no superior in that city. 1t
seats 500 in the parquet and
800 in the gallery, while the
commodious stage will accom-
modate 100 persons.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
MILLSBORO

Flowers in Grace Methodist
Church were presented in memory
of Charles r. Godfrey.
A bake is being sponsored by the
Indian River Post No. % of the
American Legion on Saturday, Nov.
II, beginning at $3.50 am. at the
Delaware Power and Light c o M
pany office, Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Revel r e
the parents of a daughter, Kathy
Ann, born in Milford NJ m o r i a
Hospital, Thursday, November s.
Mrs. Revel is the former NJ S S
Phyllis Taylor of Snow Hill.
Mrs. Virgil A Hudson spent the
weekend in Shepherdstown, w. Va,
where her daughter, Judy, is a
student at Shepherd College, to at
tend Parents Day on Saturday.
Mr.. Edward Rust is a patient in
Beebe Hospital.
Mrs. Leroy Monroe underwent
surgical treatment in P i n u la
General Hospital, Salisbury, w ed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kemp
Newport spent Sunday with Mrs.
j. A. Burton. Mrs. Watkins Grove
of Wilmington, who accompanied
them, visited Mrs. Harley P. White.
Tuesday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ronald James were Miss Fri
ka Scholpker and Mrs. Ola McCabe
of Dagsboro and Wayne Smith of
Salisbury.
The Monday Bridge Club met
this week with Mrs. Wilbur Shock
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hudson of
Laurel were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parlier a n d
daughters, Vicki and Bonnie, o
Harmony Hills, Newark, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. P
Godfrey. Bonnie remained with her
grandparents for two weeks visit.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
FRANKFORT
G.. G.. CrOcker
Phone: 732-4518

Presbyterian Notes:
Church school at 10 am.
Worship service at IL am.
'Such AS | Have" Rev. Richard
G. Thompson, Pastor.
Methodist Notes:
| Church school at 10 am
Worship service at IL am, Rev.
William H. Smith, Pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blades en-
tertained at dinner and bridge:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ross of Den
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. James Burton,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Graves.
On Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Campbell motored to
Philadelphia to attend funeral of
a friend, Mr.. Armstrong, who has
been coming to Frankford for
many years.
Miss Phyllis Maziarz and Miss
Barbara West travelled to Shep-
herd College in West Virginia on
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Adams of Georgetown.
| c. G. Crocker left Monday with
his sister, Mrs. Olive Flynn, and
niece for a short visit to Connecti-
cut where he will visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffery King of
Berlin visited Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Hudson on Sunday.
Mr.. Charles William Banks
| (BilD, came home from Peninsula
General Hospital on Friday.
Birthday congratulations to:
Mr.. Charles Franklin on Nov. Is.
c. G.. says: No-one goes his way
alone. All that you put into the
| life of others comes back into your
own.
Mrs. Samuel Lockwood, C h r
man for this areas IN u scu r
| Dystrophy" doorto-door canvas,
announces the Solicitors:
Mrs. Burton G. Cannon, Jr., Mrs.
George Howard Bunting, Mrs. j. R.
Avery, Mrs. James Richards, Mrs.
NAPLES Gum, Mrs. Robert S. Long,
Mrs. William S. Long, Mrs. Nc
Kinley Tingle, Mrs. Raym o n d
Townsend.
Your contributions will be great
ly appreciated for Muscular Dys-
trophy, our Patient Service Pro-
gram and M.D.A.A. Research.
There are more than 100000 rur-
al boys who are Boy Scouts.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Ten Years Ago
Taken from Nov. 81, 1852 Issue

Taken from Nov. 81, 1852 Issu
Greedy Pierce has returned
from a successful deer hunt
ing trip in New York State.
MIR. Pierce plans a 'venison
dinner for his co-workers at
w. It. Grant Company in the
near future.
Pvt Arthur III. Murphy, 20,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Bill MUIR
ply, Greenwood, has COM
pleted processing at the 2043rd
Reception Center here and is
assigned to the 5th Infantry
Division, Indiantown Gap Mill
tary Reservation, Pa, for
Army basic training.
Mr.. and Mrs. gorge
Thomas Edwards of Lewes are
receiving congratulations up
on the birth of son, George
Thomas, Jr., born at the
Beebe Hospital, on November
10. Mrs. Edwards is the former
Miss Louise kerson of
Quakertown.
Army Pvt. Patrick j. Dean,
son of Mrs. Ethel B. Dean,
Lewes, recently raduat e
from the bridge construction
course of the Army Engineer
School at Murnau, Germany.
He received training as
member of construction
team that builds fixed bridges
and other heavy timber struc-
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

Private Leroy Monroe, in
training at Camp Fisher, N. c.,
spent a short leave of absence
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Monroe, of Millsboro.
Miss Neva Dickerson of
Bridgeville left on Friday of
last week for Salt Lake City,
Utah, to spend two weeks as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Stone.
Lieutenant Garrett l.. Grier,
who has been spending some
time with his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Walter L. Grier, left for
Newfoundland on Tu d a. y.
Mrs. Grier accompanied him
as far as Boston, Mass.
Harry Ross Cobb, of the
Navy, came from Little Creek,
Va, and spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Cobb, of Millville. Their
other guest was A. E. McFung
of Philadelphia.
Sheridan Warrington, who
has been stationed at the
Great Lakes, Mich, is home
in Harbeson for a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Leta
Warrington, at this writing.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the Nov. Is, 1882 Issue

Taken from the Nov. Is, 1882 Issu
Lemuel Lynch of Philadel-
phia, accompanied his son,
Lonnie Lynch, to the latter's
home in Ocean View for a
weekend visit. They both hold
positions on a steamer.
c. s. Munson, while in h
performance of his duties as
sexton OF Wesley M. E. Church
Georgetown. on Wednesday
last week. fell and fractured
his collarbone.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Brown
Smith of Harrington, are on a
motor trip to New England,
visiting Mrs. James Welch
Southbridge, Mass, and other
points of interest.
Mrs. Frank Sample, has re-
turned to Delmar, from a visit
with her daughters. the Misses
Elizabeth and Frances Sample,
who are nurses at the Phila-
delphia General Hospital.
The Misses Mildred Jackson
and Marion Anderson, student
nurses of Wilmington General
Hospital. visited their respec-
tive homes in Magnolia, t h
past weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

There are more than 100000 rur.
al boys who are Boy Scouts.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Twenty Years Ago
Taken from Nov. 90, 1912 Issue

Taken from Nov. 90, 1912 Issu
Two Harrington High
School students, Phyllis Mas
ten, daughter of Mrs. Arta
Masten and the late j. Mas
ten, and Florence Biddle,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schley Biddle, have won top
honors on achievement day of
the Sunshine All Club. AS a
result of their achievements
they have earned a trip to
Chicago. with all expenses
paid. The trip Is sponsored by
the Kraft Cheese mpany.
Their awards were won by
using leftovers and dairy prod
ucts, substituting fish instead
of meat.
Four officers of the Della
ware State Guard, including
Colonel ]. Paul Heinel, COM
mander, have completed
week of training in methods
of guerilla fighting at til
Second Service Commands
Tactical School at tn e
Sc wanda Arp ort; in
Hackettstown, N. j. 9th er
guard officers who have COM
pleted the course are: Capt.
William A. Leach, command
ing officer of Company E,
New Castle; Capt. James d.
Quillen, commanding officer of
Company B, Dover; and 1t.
Jacob Fl. Roosa, OF Company
G., Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

Mr.. George Vapaa of Har-
rington is on a Poultry Tour
in Virginia, North Carolina
and Georgia, this week.
Donald Black, Howard Har-
rington and Eugene Lane, all
of Harrington, returned on
Thursday after a week Of deer
hunting at Bangor, Maine.
Mrs. Lewis Jones, { h e
former Miss Margaret Will
liams, was among the wives of
Army doctors who were guests
of Mrs. Harry Truman at the
White House on Monday for
tea. Mrs. Jones and her family
live in Tacoma Park, Md.
Mr.. Eiwood Sturgis of Mills
boro attended a convention in
New York City last week and
while visiting his daughter,
Mrs. Elliott Jones and Mr..
Jones, attended a play direct
ed by his daughter, at Great
Neck, l.. /.
p. Virden Harrison, who has
been employed at Fort Miles,
Lewes, in Fire Control Main
tenance, is attending the T-33
Maintenance Training School
at Pueblo Ordinance Depot,
Pueblo, Colo. Mr.. Fl iris son
will take a maintenance
course for II weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
HIGH ALTITUDE LAB

FORT EUSTIS, Va. (AP)- Two
142 ton naval gun tubes are being
shipped from this post to Barbados
where McGill University of Mont
real, Canada, will use them to pro-
pei Instrumental capsules in 0
high attitudes for space tests. The
tests will investigate the advant-
ages of this type of probe in place
of more expensive atmospheric ex-
periments with rockets.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

Dan Enterline, Jr., and Mrs. Robt.
Baylor; Morris Estates ii, MISS
Suzanne Parrott, Mesdames VIM.
Holden, Norman Taylor; Ly n
Haven Drive, Mrs. Frank E. Haw-
ley; Max Jett at Lakeland Trailer
Court; Sherwood l, M e d m
Weison and Austin; Sherwood II,
Mrs. Robert Barge; WoodbrOok,
Mrs. Leonard Covell and Mrs. Ed
ward F. Goldmeyer.
Mesdames Paul Baker, Paul
hartman, Lester w. Novinger and
Miss Martha Woodfolk also helped
in our Membership Drive and to
them, too, we extend thanks.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
STOCKHOFF SETTLE DOWN

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)-Arthur
Stockhoff believes in setting long
evity records.
He's been married so years; as
sociated with the Clifton Christian
Church since 1890; with the XII
wants Club for 40 years - 20 of
them with perfect attendance and
has been connected with two social
organizations for 48 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-24
FAMOUS FABLES
By E. E. EDGAR

IDEA: Mrs. George Ber-
nard Shaw played an impor-
tant acknowledgements role
in the career of her play
wright husband.
At one time, she got the
idea that Shaw should write
a play about Joan Of Arc.
She couldn't come right out
and mention the idea to him,
Shaw's ego was too big for
that. Instead, she resorted to
the power of suggestion.
She went out and bought
a Stackful of books about the
Maid of Orleans, and left
them around the house.
Whenever Shaw picked up a
book, it was about Saint
Joan.
One day, after several
weeks had passed, Shaw said
to his wife:
1.-The idea for a new play
has come to me. It's about
Saint Joan of Arc. What do
you think of it?"
II think it's a wonderful
idea," said Mrs. Shaw, her
eyes aglow with admiration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-24
SHEINWOLD
ON BRIDGE
RvATEREn SHEvNwOvn
Best Defense
Takes Cooperation
BY ALFRED SHERWOOD

The national tournament in
Lexington, KY, scheduled for
the end of March, reminds me
of a hand played in this tour
nament last year (when the
locale was Denver). The bridge
players had two chances to sep
arate themselves from the card
puShers.
South dealer.
EaSt-West vulnerable.
NORTH
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VK53
pJ107
WEST EAST
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VAS 2762
pA643 195
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SOUTH
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South West North East
~ Pass 20 Pass
~ All Pass
Opening lead: Ace of hearts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-24

L 4
~ All Pass
Opening lead: Ace of hearts.
At many tables West opened
a spade or a club, and declarer
had no trouble. South had
time to develop one club ruff
in dummy. Then he could
draw trumps, giving up one
club, one trump, and one dia-
mond.
At a few tables West began
the most promising defense by
opening the ace of hearts and
continuing with a heart. mo
body led diamonds from the
West hand, although this would
have worked we'll as the cards
layD
The good declarers won the
second trick in dummy with
the king of hearts and imme-
diately returned a low club from
dummy.
Second Chance
This gave the defenders their
second chance to show what
they were made of. It was q
poor display in most cases.
East usually played low, al
lowing South to duck the first
club trick to West. Since West
couldn't lead another trump,
the defense collapsed. South
could ruff a club in dummy,
and the rest was easy.
In a few cases East put up
the ten of clubs when that suit
was led from dummy. If South
played low, East would win the
trick and lead a third round
of trumps. If South won and
returned a club, East would win
with the queen of clubs to lead
a third trump.
1t was just a question of
making sure to win a club trick
in the hand that could lead a
third trump, but even some of
the most experienced players in
the country flubbed it.
Daily Question
Partner opens with one spade,
and the next player passes. You
hold:
40 10874 VK53 QUOT 1854
What do you say?
Answer: Bid two spades. You
are trump rich, but the hand
is still very poor. If partner
can make further try for
game you can accept the invi-
tation, but you should not make
any strong move of your own.
Copyright, 1862. Gen. Features Corp.)
Arizona sun., 1962-09-13
NAACP Rushes Calf.
School Integrafion Plan

SAN FRANCISCO-The NAACP
here this week successfully pre-
vented the creation of a de facto
segregated junior high school.
The Board of Education was
asked to end school segregation
earlier this year. The superin-
tendent of schools announced in
June the establishment of Central
Junior High, slated to utilize an
abandoned school building. 1t
would have been predominantly
Negro.
The NAACP launched a series of
protests and threatened litigation.
The superintendent then an
nounced that Central Junior High
would not be opened.
Branch officials revealed that
the San Francisco Board of Edu-
cation has set aside September 18
to consider the overall problem
of de facto school segregation in
E4hat city.
In Oakland, across the bay, the
|NAACP announced plans for a
court suit challenging overall dis
criminatory practices against Ne
gro students and teachers.
The NAACP move followed re-
fusal of the local Board of Edu-
cation to rezone, or consider study
ing rezoning, the new virtually all
white Skyline High School.
Don McCullum, Oakland NAACP
president, and Miss June Shaga-
loft, here from the National Office
of the NAACP, charged that the
city has arbitrarily zoned ele-
mentary and secondary schools re-
sulting in extensive segregation,
discriminatory educational stand
Arizona sun., 1962-09-13
NAACP Hit Fort Lee
Virginia, School Bias

FORT LEE, Va. - The NAACP'S
Virginia organization and Wash
ington Bureau this week charged
the Command of Fort Lee with
rank discrimination in education
of the children of Negro personnel
stationed here.
Clarence Mitchell, director of
the Associations Washington Bur-
eau, advised Army Secretary
Cyrus R. Vance of a memorandum,
dated July %, from the bases
commandant.
The memorandum, which dealt
with the education of dependents
of military personn4, told all
parents that children will attend
schools of Prince George County,
except Negro children who
will attend Petersburg schools. :"
Mr.. Mitchell charged that such
an order violates the constitution
al rights of the children and their
parents and is contrary to Execu-
tive Order No. 9981.
Secretary Vance wired the
NAACP saying "the local school
board of Prince George County
has the responsibility for provid-
ing educational facilities for chill
dren residing at Fort Lee"
He denied that the Army has
any control over the matter.
w. Lester Banks, executive Sec
retary of the NAACP Virginia
Conference of branches, countered
that the U. S. Commissioner of
Education is giving sanction to
racial segregation" if he know
ingly entered into a contractural
arrangement under restricted
terms.
IF assignments have been
made by the School Board of
Prince George County, as the Sec
retary of the Army indicated, any
and all such assignments are illeg-
AL" Mr.. Banks concluded.
Arizona sun., 1962-09-13
The Arizona Constitution

The constitution is the fund
amental or basic law to which
all must conform.
The Arizona Constitution, of
course, is not to be confused
with the Constitution of the
United States. Whereas the
latter was adopted in 1776. the
present Arizona Constitution
was not adopted until 1911, and
it has been amended at vari-
Gus times since its adoption.
According to the theory of
our Government, the sovereign
power lies in the people, and
the constitution is the funda-
mental law of the state, adopt
ed by the people. That con-
Stitution contains the principles
upon which the government is
founded, regulates the division
of sovereign powers, and di-
rects to what person each of
these powers is to be entrust-
ed and the manner of its eXer-
else.
In other words, in a con-
stitutional form of government
such as we have in Arizona all
three departments of the gov
ernment = the legislative. the
executive. and the judicial
depend for their powers on the
constitution which keeps these
branches separate and distinct
from each other, and main
.tains a republican, form Of;
government.
We won't go into the whole
background of the Arizona Con-
stitution, but a quick rundown.
of its history shows that Con-
gress passed an Enabling Act
on June 20, 1910, authorizing
voters of the Territory of Ari-
zona to choose delegates to
form "a Constitutional Con-
vention for the purpose of
framing a constitution, upon
the acceptance of which the
State was to be admitted to
the Union. Delegates to the
Constitutional COnv t n,
which opened Oct. 10, and ex-
tended to December 9, created
the Constitution of 1910.
The Arizona Constitution was
approved on August 81, 1911
by a joint Resolution of Con-
gress for the admission Of the
states of Arizona and New
Mexico into the Union. On
February IA, 1912, under the
Proclamation of Admission,
Arizona was proclaimed ad-
mitted into the Union.