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Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press, June 18, 1968 Date from U.S. WEATHER BUREAU ISSA Rain FORECAST Shewers Figures thew High for Daytime Tuesday leelated Precipitation Net Indicated- Consult Local foreseen WEATHER FORECAST. Showers are due Rockies, and the Plains states. Cooler temtoday for the southeast, the northeast and peratures will prevail in the southeast and Texas. Warmer weather is slated for the western Lakes region.

(AP Wirephoto) Schedule of the Tides for Today (Times are Eastern standard, HIGH Boca Grande 7:50 a.m. Bokeelia 9:00 a.m. Bonita Beach 6:24 a.m. Cape Coral 11:00 a.m. Edison Bridge 11:10 a.m.

Everglades 9:00 a.m. Ft. Myers Bch. 7:24 a.m. Marco 7:14 a.m.

Naples 6:14 a.m. Pine Is. Bridge 8:24 a.m. Punta Gorda 10:10 a.m. Rassa 7:04 a.m.

Sanibel Light 6:44 a.m. Court Slaps Ban On Discrimination (From Page suit brought by Joseph Lee Jones, a Negro bail bondsman in St. Louis, and his wife, Barbara Jo, who is white. They asserted that the owners of the Paddock Woods subdivision in suburban St. Louis had refused to sell them a homesite because Jones is a Negro.

A federal district court dismissed the case and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed that action. Both courts held that neither the 1866 law nor the constitution banned racial discrimination by private owners in real estate transactions. The Supreme Court agreed last December to review the case. Ban on Slavery The 1866 law was passed to enforce the 13th Amendment, which says that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." In 1883, however, Supreme Court held that the 1866 law could not be interpreted to outlaw discrimination in public accommodations, since the 13th Amendment only gave Congress power to undo slavery. Justice Stewart said that housing discrimination against Negroes was "a relic of slavery." As such, he said, Congress has the power, under the 13th Amendment, to legislate against it.

The ruling appeared to broaden the constitutional power of Congress to pass future laws aimed at private discrimination in general and not only in housing. "Surely Congress has the power under the 13th Amendment rationally to determine what are the badges and the incidents of slavery, and the authority to translate that determination into effective legislation," Stewart said. Since 1947, the number of persons in the United States with at least four years of high school has increased by 30 million while the adult population was increasing 24 million. Sunset today 8:23 p.m., sunrise tomorrow 6:34 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow 2:22 a.m.

New Moon June 25. The planet Saturn is the bright "star" nearest the moon tonight and tomorrow night. Saturn is now 910 million miles from the earth and about as bright as Altair. Weather Yesterday Local Skies In Fort Myers June 17: high 86, low 73. Humidity, (per cent) 90 at 6 p.m.

Rain, .40 of an inch. Temperatures elsewhere: Albany NY 57 Las Vegas 108 Albuquerque 66 Little Rock 82 Amarillo 61 Los Angeles Asheville 59 Louisville 78 Atlanta 68 Memphis Billings 54 Midland Tex Birmingham 70 Milwaukee 70 Bismarck 62 New Orleans 90 Boise 93 58 New York 73 Boston 57 North Platte 93 Brownsville 75 Okla City Buffalo 50 Omaha Burlington Philadelphia Casper: 43 Phoenix Chas'tn SC 74 Pittsburgh 66 Chas'tn WVa Portland Ore Charlotte NC Raleigh Chicago 57 Rapid City Des Moines 79 56 Salt Lake Detroit 73 55 San Antonio Denver 91 54 St Paul Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati 64 73 58 54 62 St Reno Richmond Louis NO: Duluth 41 San Diego El Paso 65 Francisco Fargo 54 St Ste Marie 68 Fort Worth 71 Seattle Great Falls 59 Shreveport Houston 87 72 Spokane 78 Indianapolis 78 61 Tucson 107 Jackson Miss 92 72 Washington 72 Kansas City 60 Wichita 85 FLORIDA CITIES Apalachicola 88 74 Naples Bradenton 89 Ocala Clewiston 85 72 Orlando Daytona Bch 4 70 Pensacola Fort Loud 74 St Petersburg 89 Gainesville 65 Tallahassee 95 Homestead 72 Tampa Jacksonville 69 Vero Beach 86 Key West 87 76 Palm Bch 83 Man, 55, Starts Walk DARWIN, Australia (P) British-born "Walking Jimmy" Wadsworth, 55, has set out to walk 2,875 miles of lonely outback to Perth in western Australia. Wadsworth plans to cover 30 to 50 miles a day and complete the hike in 90 days. The News-Press by Published News-Press seven Publishing 2442 mornings week Anderson Fort Myers. Fla.

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Entered as second class matter the Post Office at Fort Myers, under act of March 3, 1879. James P. Loftin, 89, of 1616 Woodford died Sunday night of smoke inhalation suffered during a fire at his home early Friday morning, according to his son, Dr. James C. Loftin of Spartanburg, S.C.

Loftin, Mrs. Arthur B. Heston and Mrs. Rheda W. Oury were all partially overcome by smoke from the fire, which was started by cigarette falling into an overstuffed chair about 4 a.m., according to a fire department report.

The three elderly persons were rescued from the smoke-filled house by Fort Myers firemen, who said that smoke was a bigger problem than the small fire. They were admitted to Lee Memorial Hospital 1 for observation, and all were thought to be in satisfactory condition Saturday. Loftin had been a resident of Fort Myers for 42 years. He was the freight agent for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad from 1926 until 1945, and was an active Rotarian, a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, the Masonic Lodge and a charter member of the Men's Garden Club.

Survivors besides his son are a sister, Mrs. Bessie Johnson of Jacksonville; a sisterin-law, Mrs. Oury, who was in the fire and has been released from the hospital; his granddaughter, Mrs. Alice Conelia and his daughter-inlaw, Mrs. Cora V.

Loftin, both of Spartanburg, S.C. Funeral service will be today at St. Luke's Episcopal Church with Father Paul Haynes officiating. Burial will be Thursday at Whitakers Cemetery in Whitakers, N.C. The Leo W.

Engelhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home until noon today. Pallbearers will be Andy Bell, Bolton McBryde, Roger Nooe, Carl G. Hencel, Vic McGarity and Ed Simpson. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr.

J. L. Selden, Walter B. Walters, Clint Freel, Dr. H.

Q. Jones Ed Gieble, M. T. Randell and Emory Haines. Illinois entered the Union on Dec.

3, 1818, to become the 21st state. See The "HELPFUL ONE" about FREE Senior Citizen CHECKING ACCOUNTS! FIRST NATIONAL ank IN FORT MYERS Member: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funerals Funerals ST. PETERSBURG Mrs. Eleanor Schramm, former dent of Fort Myers, died Saturday at her home here. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Schramm, and son, Joe Schramm, both of St.

Petersburg; her mother, Mrs. Fred Gonzalez of Fort Myers; four sisters, Mrs. Carl Kuttier and Mrs. Melvin Swanson of St. Petersburg and Mrs.

W. Stanley Hanson Jr. and Mrs. Bonnie Rumsey of Fort My. ers; and brother, Tallie Ellis of Naples.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home in St. burg. ALBINA POSPISIL ELEANOR SCHRAMM PORT CHARLOTTE Mrs. Albina S.

Pospisil, 67, of 162 N.E. Concord died Sunday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in New York City, she came to Port Charlotte five years ago from Scarsdale, N.Y. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church.

She is survived by her husband, Charles of Port Charlotte; one son, Allan of New York; one ter, Mrs. Helen Russi of Scarsdale; and one grandson. Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Port Charlotte chapel of Kay's Funeral Homes with Rev. Maurice Beery of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.

Burial will be at later date in Linden Hill Cemetery in Brooklyn, N.Y. Viewing will be from 7 to this evening at the Port Charlotte chapel of the Kays Funeral Home. SIDNEY M. GORDON Funeral service for Sidney M. Gordon, 68, of 5197 Atlanta will be held today at 10:00 a.m.

from the Harvey Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Wes Sarrin. ger, Robert DuPre, Roy W. Patterson, Allen Rutledge, Dennis Pointer and Jack Ream. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

GLEN ALLEN RHODES Funeral service for Glen Allen Rhodes, 46, of Sanibel Island, will be held Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. from the Chapel of the Harvey Funeral Home with Rev. Arthur Sims, pastor of First Baptist Church, Sanibel Island, officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.

Surviving besides his wife, Mrs. Eula B. Rhodes, are three sons, Jack W. Toole of Sarasota, John B. Toole of Oneco and Raymond E.

Rhodes, of Sanibel; three brothers, Ernest Rhodes of Jacksonville, Donald Rhodes of Bradenton and Charles Rhodes of Lake Hopateon, N. sister, Mrs. Virginia Kennedy of Bradenton and two grandchildren. MRS. ANNIE HOLLINGSWORTH Mrs.

Annie Headley worth, 73, and resident of Fort Myers for the past 20 years, died Monday. Surviving are sister, Mrs. Mary H. Vierhaut of Fort Myers, brother, Sammel C. Headley of Fort Myers Beach, niece, Mrs.

Jack Kelly of Fort Myers, one great niece, Miss Karen Kelly of Fort Myers, and one great nephew, Wayne Kelly of Fort Myers. The funeral has been set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of the Harvey neral Home with Rev. John N. Bennion, past or of Edgewood Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial will be in Fort Myers Cametery. WILLIAM DONALD RYDER William Donald Ryder, 60, of 806 E. Penn. retired letter carrier, died Monday in high Acres General Hospital. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Mr.

Ryder moved to Lehigh Acres from Columbus three years ago. A veteran of World War 11, he was a member of American Legion Post No. 38 of Fort Myers. He is survived by his wife, Clarabelle Ryder of Lehigh Acres; two duaghters, Mrs, Verne Cunningham of St. Petersburg Beach and Mrs.

Patricia Hockenberry of West Jefferson, Ohio; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Shultheis of Dayton, Ohio and Mrs. Dorothy Holloway of Akron, Ohio; ten grandchildren. Friends may call today from 2 to 4 and from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Farley Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Farley chapel with Dr. B. Brooks Shake, pastor emeritus of the Christ Methodist Church in Lehigh Acres officiating. Burial will be in Lee Memorial Park.

JOHN E. HEITZMAN John (Jack) Edward Heitzman, 75. of 5227 Sunnybrook Court, Cape Coral, died Monday. He came here one year ago from Syracuse, N. where he was furniture refinisher and is sur- CARD OF THANKS IN APPRECIATION: We would like to extend our appreciation to the many thoughtful and generous people who have contributed funds to our critically injured son, Garland Roberts.

It grieves us that we are unable to be with him at this crucial moment, but to travel in our own unhealthy condition would be disastrous. Again, a special thanks to all the people who have helped us in this emergency. It is a comfort to know that so many people care. Mr. and Mrs.

C. L. Roberts vived by his widow, Mrs. Lucille Heitsman of Cape Coral, Heitzman was a member of the Veterans of Poreign Wars Harney Point Post 8463 and the Cape Coral Retired Citizens, Inc. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m.

Wednesday from the chapel of the Metz Funeral Home of Cape Coral with the Very Rev. Lloyd A. Cox, vicar of Cape Coral's Church of the Epiphany, officiating. Veterans of Foreign Wars Harney Point Post No. 8463 will bestow military honors with burial in Coral Ridge Cemetery.

The family requests controbutions be made to the Memorial Fund of the Cape Coral Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in lieu of flowers. Friends may call today at the Metz Funeral Home of Cape Coral. HILDEGARDE PEARL SAKOWICZ Hildegarde Pearl Sakowicz, 52, of 303 Leeland Heights Acres, died Monday in Lehigh Acres General Hospital. She is survived by her band, Stanley J. Sakowicz of Brookfield, one son, neth of Berwyn, three grandchildren.

Puneral service and burial will be in Brookfield, 111. Local arrangements are by the Farley Funeral Home. DAVID LYMAN KINCAID NAPLES Funeral service for David Lyman Kincaid, 33, of Naples, will be today in Trinityby-the-Cove Episcopal Church by Rev. Richard I. Lambert, rector.

Burial will be in Sarasota. Kincaid is survived by his Mrs. Thera C. Kincaid and daughter, Tessa Kincaid, both of Naples; brother, William P. Kincaid Jr.

of West Palm Beach; two sisters, Mrs. Adah Burkhaters of Sarasota and Mrs. Juanita Koepp of Hampton, his mother, Mrs. James G. Baggett of sota.

The Richard A. Pittman Funeral Homes, Naples chapel, in charge of arrangements. NETTIE I. DAVIS Nettie I. Davis, 68, resident of Fort Myers for the past 34 years, died Monday afternoon.

She was member of the Central Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Jefferson Davis, Fort Myers, sons, Albert Davis, Port Myers, Donald R. Davis, Naples, Alfonso D. Davis, Fort Myers, John C. Davis, Fort Myers; daughter Mrs.

Hazel Inez Velez, Virginia Beach, 17 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Central Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas N. Channell officiating.

Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Leo W. Engelhardt Funeral Home is in charge. ALFREY J. VANACORE Funeral service for Alfrey J.

Vanacore will be held today 11 a.m. at St. Frances Xavier Catholic Church with Father Thomas officiating. Pallbearers will be Jim Souca, Al Jones, Herb Reaves, Denny Johns, Herman Rooks and Lawrence Atkins. Burial will be in Fort Myers Cemetery.

Leo W. Engelhardt Funeral Home is in charge. FLAVIUS V. ROBERTSON Flavius V. Robertson, 71, resident of Fort Myers for the past eight years, died Monday morning.

He was member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church and a veteran of World War I. Surviving are his widow Noyce S. Robertson, Fort Myers; sister, Mrs. Lucille Neal of Phoenix, stepson, William J. singschlager of Lexington, nephews William R.

Neal and Jack Neal, both of California; aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Robertson of Brownstown, a number of cousins in town, aunt, Mrs. Harry Shields of Brownstown. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Leo W.

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