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, 1962-08-23
VdlmY Thomds
Shot by Musicidn
Who Commits Suicide

Valmy Thomas Of St. Croix,
a catcher for the Atlanta Crack
ers Of the international Base
ball League who was shot by
Cleveland Lyons, AZ, a must
clan, in Atlanta, Georgia, is in
good condition despite gun
shot wound in his chest.
Mr.. Thomas Collapsed as he
ran across a street and was
taken to a hospital for emerger,
cy treatment. Mr.. Lyons, his
assailant, believing Thomas
was dead, committed suicide.
Expect 1900 Students
To Enroll In
Public School. 1862
, 1962-08-23
ST. Croix Community
Bond To Give
Concert on Whurf

The St. Croix Community
Band will give a concert on the
Christiansted Wharf tomarrow
night, August 24th,it was an
nounced today by Peter Thur
land, director.
The concert will begin at
$50. The public is cordially
invited.
, 1962-08-23

Some 1900 students are ex-
pected to enroll in the public
schools of the Virgin Islands
when schools open on Septem-
Der 4, 1862, DR.. Pedro c.
Sanchez, Commissioner Of Edu-
cation, has announced. This
represents an increase of about
800 students over the opening
figures for the past school
year. The 1900 figure is an
estimate only and based ont
percentage Of school age chill
rem who normally attended
public school over the past few
years, DR.. Sanchez pointed out.
ANY change in the percentage
will naturally change the en-
rollment figure, he added.
there will be approximately
According to recent estimates,
TO- 6pupils enrolled in public
and private schools through
Continued on Page A.
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state pays $50 million dollars in
Federal taxes. There are POSSIBLE
ties of Withholding some Federal
money from Mississippi, but it's a
lever that must be handled with
great delicacy".
Each of the three statements at
tributed to the nations top legal
official can be boiled down to one
notwithstanding brain
washing black-jacking. All
are repugnant to the American
people.
If anyone has thought that the
warnings of an all-poWerful cen-
traiized government in Washington
are just so much campaign talk,
let him ponder deeply the implica-
tons of attorney generals state
ments.
We can imagine that our British
cousins who read the interview
raised a few eyebrows and won
dered what is going on in their
old colony that rcbelled against
the autocracy of an arrogant king.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13
Procedure To Close
Schools In Stormy
Weather Is Outlined

The procedure for the closing of
schools due to inclement weather,
was outlined this week by Willard
L. Hawkins, county superintendent
of schools.
Mr. Hawkins said the Board of
Education relied entirely upon the
advice of the County Roads de-
partment as to when weather and
road conditions make it inadvis-
able to operate the schools of the
county He added that every bus
operator has the individual re-
sponsibility Of keeping in close
touch with the conditions existing
on his own route during the day
when weather is treacherouS and if
conditions warrant it, going to the
school and taking his children
home.
When schools are called off by
advice of the County Roads super
visor, Mr.. Hawkins said he i'm
mediately notifies all principals
and the radio stations at Keyser,
Frostburg and UniontoWn. Princi-
pals in turn notify all bus drivers
and teachers, who notify as many
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13
Bobby's Power Plays

In an exclusive interview pub
lished last month in the London
Sunday Times. Attorney General
Bobby Kennedy was quoted as fol-
lows:
81 have been talking this week
to the top executives of 40 i'm
portant business firms whose cen
trail offices are not in the South,
but who have branches and invest
ments in Mississippi, md have
them to use their influence, either
by persuasion or by threatening to
curtail their investments in Missis-
sippi, but | doubt whether it will
have much of an effect.
Il have recently talked to two
publishers whose newspaper chains
include newspapers in Alabama to
try and infuse some sanity in their
readers, but it is very difficult to
change the climate if most media of
communications are working
against you.
The Federal government is
spending about $50 million dollars
in Mississippi, even though the
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much could not be demanded of
teachers in the way of education
and training. College degrees were
practically unheard of except a
few principals of town schools.
Teaching credentials were ac-
quired by taking an annual writ
ten examination For second
grade certificate, the subjects Gov
cred in the examination were:
spelling. arithmetic, geography, IT,.
S. history, physiology and algebra
ito quadratics Reading ability
was tested by reading aloud a Sc
Iected passage If one aSpired to a
first grade certificate, the exam
nations we're somewhat more diff
ficult and the following additional
subjects we're required: advanced
algebra, plane geometry and world
history.
To prepare prospective teachers
for the examinations summer nor
NAL schools we're held each year.
One was always held in Oakland
and another was held in the north
crn or central part of the county.
can recall such schools having
been held at Accident and Grants
vile and | believe at FriCndSVillC.
The school usually ran for six
weeks and the tuition was about
Sc for the course.
In the spring of 1907. an an
nounccment was made by Supcrin-
tcndent Edward Browning tWho
was then called County Examiner
that a summer normal school would
be held at Bittinger This seemed
like a heaven-sent opportunity to
me as l would be able to board at
home. Unfortunately no funds
were available for paying for board
and room away from home Books
were furnished by the school. This
was substantial saving of funds
About 35 students attended from
Bittinger and the surrounding
area. The ages varied from II or
10 to the veteran teacher, Mrs.
Fazenbaker who was three score
years or more.
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The teacher was Professor Earl
King, a recent graduate, ] believe,
Of MorgantoWn. This was my first
contact with a classical scholar
His excellent teaching ability as
well as his broad and profound ed
ucation made a deep impression on
this young and immature student
Attendance at this school in
volved a walk, morning and eve
ming, of nearly six miles across the
top of Meadow Mountain At a
steady gait, that required about
1'2 hours. Since the advent of the
automobile, walking has become a
lost art, but at the time it seemed
no hardship and well worth the
effort.
The mind sometimes plays queer
tricks upon us. After the lapse of
more than SIS years, | could not
name a single fact learned from
our textbooks but two seemingly
insignificant memories remain. One
is the recollection of pausing to
rest one beautiful morning under
a chestnut tree near the school to
listen to a mockingbird singing his
heart out in a paeon of praise to
the morning The other remem-
brance is of Professor King, recit-
ing the verses of Thanatopsis, es-
pecially the part he loved best:
so live, that when thy sum-
mons comes, to join
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The Bittinger
Normal School
BY Ross c. burst

Accustomed as we are to the eX-
cellent educational facilities avail
able today, it is difficult to re-
member what conditions were like
in Garrett County in 1907. Parents
of that day we're just as anxious
for their children to have an edu-
cation as are the parents of today
but consider for a moment the sit
uation.
The county was only "a years
old. Born in the panic year of 1898,
it had weathered the hard times
of 1884, the panic of 1893 and a
somewhat milder one of 1907.
Money was hard to come by Taxes
of necessity had to be low because
land values we're low Consequent
~. little money was available for
schools and teachers salaries.
The starting salary for teachers
was S28 per month. If your work
was satisfactory, you got a promo
ton the second ycar-to $50 per
month Under such conditions, too
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13
Training Classes
Begin For Firemen

Deer Park and Oakland firemen
have banded together to begin
classes in advanced firemanship.
The first session will be held this
Friday at the Oakland fire house
al 7:30 p M, and will continue
weekly for twenty weeks. Each
session will last three hours and
they are designed to broaden the
firemen's knowledge of fire fight
ing techniques. Any fireman who
has had the basic class in fireman
ship is eligible to participate
Some men from the Kitzmiller Fire
department are also expected to
attend the classes.
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FRIEND sTOcKYARD
Accident, Maryland

ACCIuGHt- MIDI SldIiu
Steers, slaughter, good to choice,
2d00 to 26.40 cWt medium to
good. 2275 to 1890 cWt
Heifcrs, good to choice, 2000 to
1890 cWt; medium to good, 1900
to 1890 cWt; common to medium,
1870 to 1890 cWt.
Cows, commercial to good, 400
to 1850 cWt.; utility, 1900 to 1890
cWt.; Gamers, HOO cwt
Veals, good to choice, $500 to
1925 cWt.; medium to good, 2725
to 1895 cWt; common to medium,
2000 to $500 cWt.; Gull veal, 1900
cWt. down.
Lambs, ungraded, 100 to 1910
cWt
Hogs. top quality. 1850 to 214O
cwt.; SoWs, 1880 to 1880 cwt
No Sale December "a.
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pupils as possible.

pupils as possible.
Parents desiring information may
receive it by keeping tuned to
one of the radio stations listed or
by calling their child's teacher.
Mr.. Hawkins declared that
schools, by law, must operate a
minimum of 100 days. Three extra
days are set up in the school calen-
dar, two of which already have
been lost THE year, last Friday and
Monday. One more day can be lost
for bad weather, after which extra
days must be added at the end of
the school year A few years ago
eight days were lost, and made up,
three of them on Saturdays, plus
an extra week in June.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13
To Conduct Bible Study

DIR. f. Lowell Martin will con
duct a Bible study at the Crellin
Assembly of God church on Mon
day, December II at 7 O'Clock p
m. it was announced by Rev John
Hamercheck, Jr, pastor
The study will be on the book of
Reve .ation, relating prophecies con-
aimed therein with current events
This is the first in a series Of
Bible studies. The public is invited
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

That innumerable caravan, that
moves
TO that mysterious realm, where
each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls
of death,
Thou go not, like the quarry
slave at night,
Scourged to his dungeon; but,
sustained and soothed
BY an unfaltering trust, approach
thy grave
Like one who wraps the drapery
of his couch
About him, and lies down to
pleasant dreams"
s. + s.
In the accompanying photo, the
members CT the group are as fol
lows, reading left to right:
Back row standing: Mrs. Fazen-
baker, Elizabeth Opel, Lydia Sci
ders, Samuel Bowser, Ernest Bow
ser, Bessie Kelly, Annabel Bowscr
Ida Jane BoWser, Lucretia Wiley
Elizabeth Wiley.
Second row, kneeling: Agnes Bit
finger, Clarence Bittinger
Front row. seated: Henry Miller
Ray Engle, Minnie Hetrick, Myrtle
Custer, Missouri Bowman, Mildred
Wiley Laura Fazenbaker, Maude
Lininger, Leonora Wiley, Jean Raj
ston, Myrtle Wiley. Prof. Earl King
Bessie Wiley. Ida Ralston, Ollie
Buckle, Ross burst Ella Ralston
Reprinted from The Glades Star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1962-12-13

Perhaps we should do little eye
brow raising ourselves.-Barnes-
vile Enterprise.
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Try Our Want Ads-They Pay.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14

SPORTS FRONT l00cc - The
Central intercollegiate Athletic
Association, now observing its
50th year and the Rattlers of
Florida A & Nj University. Talla-
hassee. have been recent recipi.
cntS Of honors from the 1000
Wrong Club. Atlanta. Ga. In bot
tom photo. DR. Leroy t. Walker,
center ClAA president, North
Carolina College at Durham, dis
plays 1000 Pioneer Citation
presented in behalf of the club
by Moss H. Hendrix. left. Wash
ing. D. c.. public relations man.
The plaque was donated to the
1000 crs by the Coca-Cola Com.
pany, Atlanta. Ga, a sponsor of
the sports group which is a pro.
icct Of the THE ATLANTA
tGa) DAILY WORLD. CIAA hon
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14
19 U-M Tankers
Get Team Letters

ANN ARBOR. Mich. - Nine.
teen University Of Michigan swim
mers earned their varsity letters
during the past season, while II
freshmen received their numcral
awards. Athletic Director II. O.
(Fritz) Crislcr announced.
Varsity lcttermen included
John Baker. Romulus: Frank Bcr-
ry, Oxnard. Calf: Geza Bodolay,
Ann Arbor Roy BURY. Detroit;
Stanley Cox. Decatur. H.: William
Darnton. Flint; John Dumont.
Newton. Nj; Dennis Flordcn.
South Bend. Ind: Ronald Jaco.
Detroit: James Ker~. Waukcsha.
Wis; Jeffrey I-ongs,reth. Drayton
Plains: Enn Mannar1. Ann Arbor:
Jeffrey Moore. Evanston. H.;
Richard Nelson. Grand Rapids.
Winston Pcndlcton. Arlington.
Va: Michael Reissing. Detroit;
Detroit WHrrcn Uhlcr. Evanston.
ILL.,. and Frederick Wolf. Evan
ston H.
Freshmen who earned numer-
ais included David Abineri, Lake
wood O.: Edward Bartsch. Phila-
delnhia. Pa: Edward Boothman.
Birm nuham: Thomas Burns. Car
NSle Pa: John Gambler. Hull.
r""'nnd' Iohn Johnston. Crosse
Pointe; Pete Maxwell Santa Ana.
"ol'f David Noitage. Kancokc.
""waii' Andrew Paterson Oak
Park. Ill. Duane Rcppcri, Drcxcl
IIill Pa James Riuita. Flint;
ct"phen Selandcr. Crosse Poine
Woods.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14
U-M Not Bod
In Winter Sports

ANN ARBOR. Mich. - Check
ing the final box score on all
University Of Michigan winter
sports. both in Big Ten and NCA-
A competition during the past
winter. the record shows two
Conference titles and only one
team finishing lower than fourth
place in either league or national
competition.
Wolverino gymnaSts won their
second ~"aight Big Ten title and
finished IN rd in NCAA competi-
tion last weekend while swimmers
a'dod fourth place NCAA fin
ish TO their runner-up finish in
Conference activities. The Vol
vcrineS also were in the runner
up spot in indoor track and wrest-
line in Big Ten plav while the
hockey squad won the Western
Conference title. finished second
in the Western College Hockey
Association and third in the NC
AA playoffS. The basketball team
finished eighth in the Conference.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14

orees were Charles H. Williams.
second from left, Hampton lnSti-
lutc. and Charles. r. Fraser. Sc
cond from right. Shaw University.
two of the nine founders of the
conference. while DR. Samuel f.
Barnes. director of athletics. How
ard University and ClAA vice
president stands at right A third
living CIAA founder, ]. w. Barco,
virginia Union University. Rich
mond, Va, was unable to be
present
CIAA saluted its founders with
seth anniversary plaques being
held by the two present founders
The Coca-Cola Company sponsor,
cd mixer and foundcrs-past
president Reception for CIAA
during lis 5Oth anniversary CON
vcntion i'm Washington. ID. c. In
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14
Prodigy AT The Piano

Prodigy al the Piano: The
Amazing story Of Frank Sugar
chile Robinson relates the un-
parallel career of one of show
businesses most dynamic per-
sonalities. frankie Robinson.
In his biography, Robert Oboj-
ski traces the performers career
from its beginning TO the
Sugarchile' Of today. a young man
of "a. who is thinking seriously
about making a comeback.
In October l945. Sugarchile as
tyke of seven. strobe onto the
stage OF Ike Motor City's Michi-
gan Theatre. played boogic
piano in such a way that he
brought the house down ~ before
that dav was over frankie had
established himself as a star
A sensation from the very be-
ginning. Sugarchilc embarked a
metcoric career that was TO last
at its peak for seven full years,
although he has performed inter
mittentlv since 1852.
frankie Robinson broke into
big league show business the
same way Bob Fellcr broke into
big league baseball - with an
explosion.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14

Bennic Daniels. 29.ycar-old
Wash ngton Senator's righthand-
~ led the Senators TO an opening
day victory over the Detroit tt
gers In pitching the fun nine in.
nings Daniels only allowed the
Ti0"rs one run and five hits
The Senators met the Detroit
Tigers in the annual baseball
inauguration before President
John + Kennedy and other digni-
tar "S in the Capitol City
Daniels won II and lost IL
with a 344 earned run average
for the Mats last year. his best
season since breaking into the
major leagues in 1857 with the
Pittsburgh Pirates He was trad
ed TO the Senators by the Pirates
after the 1860 season. Daniels
turned in neat ninc-inning
three hitter while blankng Kan
sas city in an exhibition game
the other week to merit the
starting role against the IT,
gers.
Injured heavyweight boxer Tun-
ncy Hunsakcr, who fought here
last fall. was warned not to re.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14

top photo, at Tallahassee. A. s,
Jake Gather, center, venerable
FAMU football mentor, beams sat
iSfection on receiving l00rc
Wrong. Coca-Cola donated. w
A. Scott, ii Memorial Trophy at
a spec al University convocation
Presentation was made by 1t
Moss II. Hendrix. Jr, second from
left. Edwards Air Force Base,
California
Dr. George Gore. Jr., FAMU
president. right. shows his ap-
proval as d. Earl Lambert. left,
and Wilson Carraway. Jr. second
from righ' Tallahassee Coca-Cola
Bottline Company, The late Mr.
Scott II. founder-publisher Of
THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD,
has recently had Atlanta housing
project named in his memory.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14
Nelson Bros. In
Bid To Regain
Tag Title

The Nelson brothers. Art and
Stan. will try TO regain the world
tag team wrestling champion
ship when they meet Magnifi-
cent Maurice. Johnny Barcnd and
Armstrong Kay at Convention
Arenc on Saturday. April 2l.
The match will be held in
side an 8-foot high cyclone fence
enclosure of the ring. There will
be no time limit and no dis
qualifications.
That's the way we want il, y
is the way Art Nelson lauded
Promoter John Doyle for getting
the theatrical trio of Maurice,
Barend and Kay to agree.
Kay is the bald. lightweight
manager of the Hollywood hold
ers of the title.
The Nelson's lost the crown
TO Dick the Bruiser and Fritz
Won Erich who, in turn, lost il
"a Maurice and Barend.
Won Erich will also be in a
title.regaining venture when he
meets Wilbur Synder for the
L S championship. Snyder. a
former titleholder defeated Won
Erich in Denver on St Patrick 5
Day.
Cowboy Don Jonathan, hold
er of the American Wrestling
Alliance-recognized world cham
pionship. will meet Emil Dupre
in another title match on the
card
A tag team bout for midget
wrestlers has Marcel Semard and
Pee Wee Lopez pittcd against
Little Boy Blue and Farmer Nc
Gruder.
Such other noted wrestlers as
Bob Whitlow, Czaya Nandor. Xii.
Ter Kowalski. The Shcik. Yukon
Eric, Joe Blanchard. Ike Eakins
and Don Jardine will also be on
the card which starts at $50
pm.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14

During his prime. he made as
much money as any of the big
music stars. and achieved most
Of his bic moments in show busi-
ness before he was l6 years of
lgc.
And he did it the hard way
ne had to pack 'em in" at the
atres and public auditoriums
from New York 10 Los Angeles,
end from Seattle to Havana.
Frank also made two highly sue
ceSsful tours of Great Britain
and there he hcadlined for three
weeks At one of show business S
most hallowcd halls. the London
Palladium.
In the whole history of show
business there has been no one
quite like Frank "Sugarchile"
Robinson and probably there will
never be again. He was in a
class all by himself.
Prodigy at the Piano: The
Amazing Story of Frank Sugar
chile Robinson" by Robert Oboj-
ski may obtained from the Tower
Hill Publishing Co. 4263 Pearl
Road Cleveland g. Ohio at S1.5O
per copy postpaid.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14

that won the title for his Ell
Cajon nine.
This spring, Mike got his
World Series wish--a chance to
see major leaguers in action, as
he toured four Florida training
camps Of big league clubs. With
part Of his trading card eollec-
tion, clipped from cereal boxes,
and showing some 200 major
league hitters and their records,
tucked away in his back pocket,
Mike had no trouble in spotting
his major league idols--such as
home-run king and third base
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14

Pitcher, home run hitter,
World Series hero - that's Mi
ehael Salvatore Of Ell Cajon,
Calf. But he'd never seen a ma
jor league club until this spring.
The California youngster, just
turned 13, was the star of the
Little League World Series last
year. He pitched two no-hitters
in the Championship tourney,
batted .662 in IA tournament
games en- route to the world title,
and slammed out IL homers in
the 22-game regular season and
five In the tournament-includ-
ing q lsst-inning four-bagger
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14
To Increase DSR
Service On Grand
River Line

The D S. X. will take part in
inc first Fedcrally-aided transit
test in the L.. S. when il in
creases service on the Grand Ri
yer line April % through April
H. Part of new program spon.
Sored by the Housing and Fl.
nance Agency 0IHFA). the test
VIII cost S336.000. The Federal
government will pay two-thirds
Of the sum.
objective of the eight-week
test IS TO determine the effect
VI increased service on patron
axe and also on other vchicular
'ralilc II is hoped, that the test
~''' result IN formula that can
"e applied to other d. S. r. lines
throughout the city.
10 the rush-hour rider on the
urand River line. the 7Ocs
increase will mean that the time
''"een coaches is reduced from
~ ~ minutes. During off peak
"s "Vurs riders will wait an average
VI 10 . minutes as compared to the
p'", ", winch averages 10 minutes.
Nv %usn hour express service will
H.. increased 100 per cent so
o, "a' express coaches will run
MY MY 10 minutes instead of the
present 3 minutes.
Tine ane Department of Streets and
D 'ia'' Will join with the D c.
St,,a ~ operating the test. Wayne
Tax .',,, .'u,,n,lversity's Urban Research
senoos viii conduct home and pas
tbo -, interviews to determine
public. e Jest OF inc
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14
Baseball Comes
10 Museum

BASEBALL has come to tn
Detroit Historical Museum An
exhibit including a panel Of pic
lures of some of Detrolt's base
)all greats. historic programs.
icwS cf Bennett Park. Navin
'icld and Briggs Stadium are in
cudcd in the display which con.
linucS through May 6.
Also featured is a quilt made
BY Goldic b. Jacobs in 1894 fea-
turing design of baseball dia-
mond and the names Of the play
ors embroidered in the location
where they played that year.
A table ton case features pieces
Of jcwelry designed as gifts TO
Mr.. and Mrs Frank J Navin. in.
cluding a watch fob of a tiger
head in gold. studded with dia-
mondS. inscribed Testimonial
TO Frank J Navin. from the Board
ol commerce. April IL. 1912 :
a brooch in the shape of tiger
of platinum featuring diamonds
and topaz. These pieces arc part
of a collection presented to the
Detroit Historical Museum by Sid.
ney Krandall and Sons
BaSeballS signed by many fam
Gus figures such as Ty Cobb.
Billy Rogcll. lIoot Fvcrs. School
boy Rowe and Charlie Gehringer
complete the display
The exhibit can be viewed Tues.
day through Sunday from 9 am.
to 6 pm. Closed Mondays. Ad-
mission free.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14

man Eddie Mathews of the Mil
waukee Braves.
At each Of the four clubs
the brand-new New York Nets,
the league champion Cincinnati
Reds, the colorful st. Louis Car
dinah, and the Braves--he re-
ceived cordial reception and
valuable playing tips from the
ballplayers. Mikes reaction after
a week Of visiting with the major
leaguers was:
Zone thing my baseball trad
ing cards didn't tell me--they're
all such wonderful guysl"
The Detroit tribune., 1962-04-14
Lions Star and Host

Famous Detroit Lions football
rl,ver Dick Might Train Lane
opening a restaurant at 1910
ne,ier near Tuxedo. Wednesday,
anri H. The restaurant, to be
c,Iled ~El Taco Stop will spe-
ei,lize in tacos and fried chick
on II will be open to the public
Wednesday. from 11:00 am. until
100 pm. They will also have
delivery service.