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H'oins a i isAhio ami i a us section 2 2 Til 51 I A A II IT. I Most 0 1 800 At 7 i 1 rill Back uslet hi 1 rx Fw resell I On Other Sislo eeting By gerald Th Courltr-Journl last Kentucky Burou Catlettsburg, March 16 A bitter dispute within the Boyd County School Board continued to rage at a public meeting, attended by more than 800 taxpayers and a few pupils, Tuesday night at Cannonsburg. The crowd that occupied every available seat in the new Boyd County High School gymnasium was composed mostly of parents, although a few high-school students made their presence known vocally. Frequent reference was made to "the tail trying to wag the dog" as dozens in the audience voiced opinion or asked Clovi Wallis has been dropped as principal of Christian County High School, Story on Page 17, Section 1. And so f.ir, with three of the five board members on hi.s side, the coach is out in front.

Donta was not at the meeting. Neither were his supporting board members, ('. II. Woods. Bert Wcllman, and Sam Cyrus.

Their majority vote ousted the superintendent and the principal, John S. Stringer, who had backed Superintendent Young in his disagreement with Coach Donta. Seated on the stage were Ross and Burns Hogan, the board members supporting the school officials, and the officials themselves, Young and Stringer. It was a partisan crowd favoring the officials, whose contracts will not be renewed at the conclusion of the present term unless the board reverses itself. But the coach had a scattering of supporters, who put forth a few barbed questions to the board chairman, who presided.

Committee May Be Organized In April Although Ross gave the crowd ample opportunity to organize a citizens' committee, as suggested by several in the audience, no such action was taken. The purpose of the committee would be to look further into the Boyd County school situation, which will be aired further at an open board meeting April 12 at the Courthouse at Catlettsburg. The committee may be organized at that time. How the 103 teachers in the County school system stand on the coach-superintendent issue was made plain at the mass meeting when Clifford Farley, representing them, read a resolution passed a few hours earlier by the Boyd County Education Association. This resolution requested the board to reconsider its action and renew the contracts of Young and Stringer.

Farley said the resolution voiced the sentiments of 95 per cent of the teachers. Although there are a few oilier puinl.s at issue in Hie hoard's action, the keynote apparently is traceable In a dispute between the superintendent and the coach over the organization of a high-school track team. The school doesn't have a football team, but its basketball team wa.s good enough lo win place in the recent district basketball tournament, only to be eliminated in the regional tourney. Coach Donta wanted a track team. Superintendent Young is said to have cold-shouldered the idea.

As a result, Donta complained to the board that Young and Stringer had teamed up against him in the athletic program. Although the board chairman agreed al Tuesday night's meeting that Donta "is a good coach and is doing a good job," a Slate Department of Education official has ruled that Donta lacks the necessary college education courses to qualify him as a physical-education teacher. Agrees That Coach Is Doing A (iood Job Donta teaches physical-education classes in addition to coaching the basketball team. Superintendent Young, who lost his right arm as the result of a wound received in World Wrar II, read a prepared statement before the meeting wa.s opened to audience participation. He was greeted with applause and cheers.

"Trial by public opinion," he said, "is the most effective guarantee for our free and public educational system," and "the educational program in Boyd County is far bigger than any individual." "It is with deep regret," he continued, "that I find myself involved in this type of a situation. It is an unfortunate thing that has happened to the good people of Boyd County, Eastern Kentucky, and the State at large. 'The principal of Bowl CohhIv High School and the superintendent, of the Boyd County schools are not on trial, but rather is a basic principle of democracy that of fair play, friendship, and brotherly low. "The school system of the Boyd County School District is on trial, testing whether the local people shall have the opportunity lo govern (heir educational system or whether they want to govern their schools. "As superintendent of the Boyd County School District I would like to publicly and respectfully request the Boyd County Board of Education to reevaluate their recent decisions as to the high-school principal and the superintendent and justify their thinking to the citizenry of Boyd County." Problem Not Confined To Boyd County After Young's remarks, a man in the audience who identified himself as a retired railroader spoke up to point out lhat in his profession the superintendent is Ihe boss "and there's no question about that." He though the same thing should apply to the school system.

Others volunteered with such statements as: "Don't wreck education with athletics." "This is a case of the tail wagging the dog." "Education comes before playing ball." A mother of three pupils said she had an open mind on the controversy, but she "didn't see vvhv the oilier three members" of the board "didn't see fit even to show up at this meeting." This problem of rivalry between athletics and education is not confined to Boyd County. A similar situation exists in at least one other county in the Big Sandy Valley and it could explode any day. pointed questions of the two board members and two school officials on the stage. The crowd assembled in the gymnasium, eight miles west of Ashland, expecting to attend an open meeting of the School Roard called by its chairman, John J. Ross.

But when only two of the board members showed up, Ross explained thai, lacking a quorum, no legal board meeting of the board could be held. However, he said that in view of the large attendance, anyone present would be given an opportunity express his views on the controversy within the hoard membership. The entire matter boils down into the question of who's boss at Boyd County High School, the County superintendent, Webb Young, or the basketball coach, Delmis Donta. Air Ago li Politics, Election Fire Up Members Of Lincoln Club Plane Museum At Fair Urged Hoard Members Are Interested, If Oronnd Can I5e Spared An "Aircraft Industries Museum" including a "World Center of Flight Building" was proposed yesterday for construction on the Kentucky Fair grounds. The idea, brain child of Louisville public-relations man Howard G.

White, received an interested and favorable hearing from the Kentucky State Fair Board. 1 i fete. tff MT kM' iuL-z, i 150 Al Meeting About 10 Times Usual Number By PHILIP 1IARSIIAM A meeting of the usually staid Lincoln (Tub erupted into a heated political contest last night. And when tempers died down, the largest group to attend a session of the Republican club in recent years elected a 32-year-old president. First District Magistrate M.

(5. "Gene" Snyder was given a unanimous vote for the post after 35-year-old William Hol-liger withdrew from the race. Snyder often is identified with the present Republican Party leadership while Holli-ger, an unsuccessful candidate for State representative in 1955, had the backing of the party's past leaders. Holliger Gets No. 2 Post Holliger became the club's first vice-president on a nomination by Snyder.

Interest in the presidential contest attracted more than 150 persons to the meeting. Club officials said that normally 10 to 13 attend. Tempers first flared last night when outgoing President Charles W. Ryans announced that voting would be limited Staff Photo mm I capital, and the rest from industry sources and foundations. The Fair Board would donate the land, rent-free, and collect parking charges from visitors.

Only Museum Of This Type White said there is no other museum of this type in the Western world, so far as he knows. Besides the three military aircraft, the museum now has White's collection of about 350 aircraft models "the largest collection of industrial model aircraft to exact scale in the world," he said. Fair Board President H. G. Whittenberg commented: "1 think we'd all be in favor of it.

It's a question of how much land we can let you have." The Fair Board yesterday gave its final approval to construction of a quarter-mile, asphalt -paved slock -car rare track on the grounds northwest of the Stadium. Approval by the State Property and Buildings Commission is expected next week. Another space-consuming project moving toward fruition is a 400-room motor hotel on the grounds north of Phillips Lane. H. Clyde Reeves, Fair Board executive consultant, said he had been informed that holders of Fairgrounds bonds intended to approve the project.

The board yesterday followed up a commitment made by the State Administration of Governor A. B. Chandler in its waning days last fall. It agreed to the construction of portable tracks for Amateur Athletic Union-sanctioned track and field events inside Freedom Hall. The Chandler administration provided $15,000, and the Ken-tuckiana Cinder Club will undertake to raise $20,000 to pay the remainder of the cost of having the wooden oval and straightaway tracks built.

They will be stored under the Stadium when not in use. The Mullican Company was hired to handle the State Fair advertising this year. The ad budget is $45,000, the same as last year. limited to 10 minutes to the side.) "Wait a minute," exclaimed Senator Frank H. Bassett, Hopkinsville.

"We don't know what we are doing. This bill casts a serious reflection upon every member of this Senate." The chair then called for a vote on the motion. It was indecisive, so he called for a. standing vote. The motion was' declared lost.

And then Senator Bassett rushed an amendment to the front. While the page was en route with it, Senator Ware moved to put the bill on the clerk's desk, llis motion carried. Senator Bassett then inquired: "A point of order, Mr. President. Does the motion canf mv amendment to the clerk's desk with the bill?" "It does." "Very well, President.

Thank you." Senator Bassett sat down, smiling. His amendment would add elected State officials to the group that H. B. 444 would forbid doing business with tht State. A HENNESSY 'TIS and 'tis some swate music he's trying to coax from the Irish harp owned by Mrs.

Lynne Scholnick, 4402 Dannywood Road, as they get into the St. Patrick's day mood. Circuit Clerk John M. Hennessy asked Mrs. Scholnick to play the instrument for his annual St.

Patrick's Day party at 4:30 p.m. today in the Courthouse. She said the costly instrument might be damaged, but agreed to bring her guitar and play and sing some Irish folk songs. Fugitive Kills Himself ed one woman from the floor. "We're good enough to work for the club and we ought to be good enough to vote in it!" "We're all good Republicans," yelled a male member.

"Let us all vote." Ruling Not Changed Ryans held fast, however, and insisted that he would abide by the club's original constitution, which limited voting. "If the Constitution says women can't vote," said Treasurer Edward J. Ball, "we've been breaking it for years. Women have voted in all our elections." There was a motion that Ryans vacate the president's chair and appoint a temporary moderator. 'Ayes' Seemed To Dominate When Ryans reluctantly put the motion to a voice vote, "ayes" reverberated through the room.

He asked for "no" votes and a few were sounded. "The no's have it," said Ryans. "and I don't vacate the chair." Members at this point jumped to their feet and began shouting "point of order!" Ryans ruled them out of order. Moments later Holliger sent word to the speaker's table that he wa.s withdrawing from the presidential race "in the inter-; est of harmony." Chairman dives In 1 "If you all want to vote," said Ryans then, "it's all right with nje. I'm just trying to abide by the constitution." The group elected attorney S.

W. Kellerman second vice- president, retired restaurateur Louis Blausfuss third vice-: president, and voted to appoint a committee to revise its constitution. Reelected were E. L. Smith, financial secretary; Charles P.

Crull. recording secretary; Ball, treasurer; Rodney Combs, sergeant at arms, Mrs. Fred Cope, membership chairman. JOEY CAMBRON An early-bird patient 1 When Posse Closes In Th AltocMtttf Prtti Pikeville, March 16. A painfully wounded fugi-tive who led police on a 20-mile night chase through snow- covered hills of Eastern Kentucky ended a gun battle with I his pursuers Wednesday by taking his own life.

Pay- Tax-L im it Bill Kept Alive Jury Blames Union Blaze On Ex-Aide W. K. llrnlcioii Huh Denird Charge William Edward Henderson, former business representative and financial secretary of the Transit Workers Union, was accused in a County-grand-jury indictment yesterday of setting fire to the union headquarters. The indictment specifically charges Henderson, 40, with malicious burning of a storehouse. He previously pleaded not guilty to the charge in Police Court.

The fire at the union building, 2111 W. Broadway, occurred December 30. The jury indicted John W. Cassell, 47, a Virginia native, on a charge of robbing Kentucky Finance Company, 633 S. Fifth, February 20.

Had $399 On Person Cassell was caught by the company manager, C. D. Cook, 33, shortly after he left the loan office. He was not armed and had $399 in his possession. In another case, Mrs.

Margaret Anderson, 32, National Turnpike, accused of fighting with two County policemen who arrested her March 10 at Preston Highway and Durrett Lane, was indicted on charges of assault and battery and destroying private property. County Patrolmen William Mintner and William Manley said she struck both of them, and broke Mintner's glasses. She was later fined for drunken and reckless driving in Quarterly Court. Croup Urges Modernizing Of Armory Renovation and moderniza-; tion of Jefferson County I Armory is urged in a resolu-i tion adopted by directors of Louisville Central Area. The resolution described the Armory as the only facility of i its kind centrally located to serve the entire Louisville metropolitan area, including Southern Indiana.

It said a spruced up Armory would serve in the future "an even more useful role as a central convention hall and recreational center." Razing of the Armory to provide space for a new County office building has been discussed in the past. Colran ltate does To Nephew, 2 Nieces s. Elizabeth Patterson Colgan, Weissinger Gaulbert Apartments. left the bulk of her $140,000 estate equally to a nephew, John Hunt Stites, and two nieces, Mrs. Sarah Ilendon and Mrs.

Louise Gordon, New Haven, by her will probated yesterday in County Court. Mrs. Colgan died Saturday. I By another will probated, Frank D. Schmidt, 2514 New-burg Road, left the bulk of his $65,000 estate in trust to his wife, Mrs.

Frances D. Schmidt. At her death it will go to their six children. Liberty National Rank Trust Company quali fied as executor. 16th Heeome One Wav Saturday One-way traffic on 15th and 16th streets, originally set to I start last Saturday, will begin at midnight Saturday, City Traffic Engineer Wilbert Wat-kins said yesterday.

The start of the new oneway system, ron Maple to Bank, was postponed because of last week's snow. 15th will be one way north and 16th one way south. One Judge To Hear Cases United States District Judge Henry L. Brooks will be the only judge on the bench when Federal Court convenes here Monday morning. Judge Roy M.

Shclbourne is at home recovering from a recent operation. Sixty one cases will be considered. Ky KVI.K VAXCI-: Th, Couriar-Journal Buraau Frankfort, March 16. A bill to limit cities other than Louisville to P2 per cent on the amount of payroll taxes they can levy passed the House Wednesday and got Staff Pho M. G.

"GENE SNYDER Elected after argument to male members of the club who had paid their $1 dues for the year. Past President William Trusty and a number of other members protested loudly, with Trusty moving that all persons who had not paid their dues be allowed to pay on the spot, but Ryans ruled each motion out of order. "What about women?" shout- There was the muffled sound of a shot, then silence. Fearful of a trap, the officers radioed a report that Bailey had been trapped and PP Uy killed Then they. im-n way across the stream and up the hillside to the spot where they found him dead.

The area is about 15 miles soutn of Salycrsville along the a i n-Breathitt counties line wa, tnere in rahill occupied ChS Bailey, about 50. that Orval Bailey had been hiding since his escape from prison. State Police Sgt. William Martin and Deputy Sheriff R()ck Jafkson corilcred 0rval and Rai, (hp fabin Tues(av Cn rendered, urval ipped out a back door, climbed the hill side, and opened fire as the officers followed. Thcv returned the fire, umindinff Railev in tho Ire but Martin went down with two bullet wounds, one through his check and into his neck and back, the other in his leg.

Jackson suffered a less serious hand wound. Martin was reported in good condition today at a Paintsville hospital. Doctors there removed two bullets Wednesday morn-: ing. Charles Bailey was taken to H. B.

500 Clarify drainage. The Aircraft Industries Mu-provisions in laws relating to, scum has been incorporated as sewer districts; 69 to 2. nonprofit corporation, eligi White said he could fill the proposed museum with as many surplus military planes as he could find room for. The principal question raised yesterday was where the museummuch of it outdoors-could be placed on the grounds without using up parking space needed on peak days of the Kentucky State Fair. Besides the obsolete war-planes, White would display rockets, missiles, and business and commercial aircraft.

He has three planes donated by the Air Force in storage at Standiford Field now, and more coming. Inside the proposed building, engines, small aircraft, and other items would be on display. In addition, the museum would function as an accredited educational institution, offering technical assistance and materials to aeronautical-engineering students. The building would house shops, classrooms, laboratories, and "one of the largest aviation libraries in the world," White said. White is public-relations director of the Louisville Community Chest.

Accompanying him yesterday to the Fair Board meeting were Thomas A. Ballantine, president of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, and Paul Grubbs, public-relations director for the chamber. Chamber Is Interested Grubbs said the chamber is interested in seeing the museum built as a tourist attraction. ble to receive tax-deductible from aircraft uuiiouwu.i com- panics. iiiic naiu 11c iittu made contact with all contact with all major aircraft companies in the United Slates, Canada, Great Britin, and France.

He was confident they would contribute. The museum, of which While is president, is thinking in terms of an $800,000 building and perhaps 50 aircraft, White said. He hopes to raise $50,000 in a fund drive here for working SENATOR BASSETT His move snags bill routine of business. He explained it briefly and then said: "Mr. President, I move the previous question." (This is the device by which amendments are excluded and debate I II.

B. coo 1 1. fn LL r'u -u -o Ul1" Mil II llt'l IO 10 II. 15. 433 Authorize minimum annual salaries of $5,000 and maximums of $7,200 for constables in counties containing more than 250,000 population; 53 to 6.

II. It. 480 Authorize issuance of special-number motor-vehicle license plates for a service- charge of $5 in addition to the regular fee; 66 to 6. Orval Bailey. 43, who fled the Michigan City, State Prison in July, 1958, died of a rifle shot he fired into his own brain, Coroner lshmael Caudill reported.

For nearly 24 hours before that shot. Bai ev had been Ken- tucky's most-hunted fugitive. Shoots Way Out Of Trap mm Jh.n hZ rr.npd Tfrm iXn nri, Trin.H the Indiana prison. Trapped IT i his way out, wounding both men but suffering a leg wound himself. Through the long night and the morning hours Bailey had hobbled through the snowy hills of southern Magoffin I mintv harrlv manamnff In keep ahead of his pursuers His winding trail in the foot hills of Brown Mountain had nrougnt mm witnin yards Of the Site Of his first gun fight when a State policeman spot- tea rum crawling aown a small bluff shortly before noon.

The officer, one of a posse of 30 that included both State and local police, called to Bailey to surrender. The fugi tive answered with a rifle shot at his pursuers on the opposite bank of Trace Fork of Licking Creek. Police rifles and pistols re- first reading in the Senate. The measure had lost previously in the House, but was revived and managed to squeeze by during the last 5 minutes of the Wednesday House session, 46 to 11. It was given a greased route to the Senate Rules Committee, which was in session at the time, and was read into the calendar.

Representative Eugene Os-tertag, Fort Thomas Democrat, pleaded that the limit was needed in Northern Kentucky to satisfy industry. Only that measure, House Bill 338, and five others among 13 passed by the House were kept alive by first readings in the Senate. Among those that died for lack of a reading in the upper chamber was House Bill 161 to appropriate $2,500,000 lo build rural roads in suburban areas of cities throughout the state. The Senate Rules Committee also failed to report H. B.

461 to raise from $10,000 to $12,000 the annual salaries of six commissionerswelfare, fish and wildlife resources, banking, insurance, motor transportation, and personnel. The bill passed the House by 65 to 1. However, the Administration bill increasing salaries of all these officials except the commissioner of fish and wildlife resources has already passed both cha.nbers and has been Stale Conflicl-Of -Interest Bill Encounters Quick Snag In Senate turned the fire. Moments later the Magoffin County Jail Sheriff Roy Holbrook heard charged with harhoring a fugi-Railey shout several words, tive. signed into law by the Cover- i so quickly members hardly nor.

knew what had happened. But The House postponed action it is still alive and in position until Thursday on a for enactment before final ad-amendments to H. B. 250, the journment Friday. Measure Senl Hack To Clerk By ALLAN M.

TROUT Tht Courir-Journl Burttu Frankfort, March 16. The bill to stop business deals between the State and members of the General Assembly hit a quick snag Wednesday in the The bill staggered and fell (Governor Combs, appearing Wednesday night on the WHAS-TV program "What's Your said he hopes and thinks the bill will be passed.) The measure, House Bill 444. is popularly known as the conflict-of-interest bill. It is sponsored by 30 members of the House and passed that body by 79 to 0. James C.

are, Codington, the majority floor leader, called it tip the usual Karly IS otf Gets Cooky Patient For Tonsil Tests Jumps Gun On Hospital Joey Cambron doesn't believe in putting off the inevitable. Joey, 4, showed up a day early at St. Joseph Infirmary for tests in preparation for having his tonsils removed. He was reported missing after he disappeared from the home of his grandmother, 612 E. Barbee, six blocks from the hospital, at about 10:30 a.m.

yesterday. Less than 30 minutes later the hospital reported to police that a 4-year-old boy had wandered in and was eating cookies on the house. Relieved by the news, the grandmother, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cambron, explained that Joey had been told he was to visit the hospital Thursday for tests. "I guess he couldn't wait," she said.

The tests will be made at the hospital today if Joey can wait that long. Bread Made Here Rising Penny A Loaf Prices for locally made bread are going up a penny a loaf this week in grocery stores. The increase, generally from two loaves for 39 cents to 41 cents, began Monday for at least one brand. Baking firms blamed higher operational costs for the rise. A spokesman for one said it is the first general price increase on bakery products in three years.

(loss Funeral Today The funeral for Daniel E. Cioss will be at 2 p.m. today at Dixon-Atwood Chapel. Eliza-bpthtown. Burial will be in Elizabethtown.

garden-club bill to prohibit billboard advertising within 660 feet of interstate highways. It first declined to concur with the amendments, finally did concr, then put off consideration of the entire question. Other bills passed by the House and given first reading in the Senate: II. B. 535 Require the Department of Health to appoint a committee to examine sanitarians for registration; vote 86 to 1..