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Legal Point Looms in Fight Over Greene's Position Lucas end Seminole PAINTS Tarpon Tackle Shop Fort Myers Reach Phona 2721 FORT MYERS (Fla.) NEWS-PRESS, Wednesday, April 5, 7 Punta Gorda Rainbow Girls Attend Church by the county superintendent unless they see fit to do so. Feelings are high between the two factions one favoring Greene's reappointment and the other demanding his dismissal and both sides claim court precedents for and against the stand of the trustees. No Retreat a speaking engagement here Sat-' urday afternoon, and Congressman George Smathers, his opponent in the race for a seat in the U. S. Senate, spoke Monday morning.

Both were favored with large audiences. Mr. and Mrs. E. V.

Muller and little son of Pompton Plains, N. are here for a fortnight's visit in the home of Mrs. Muller's brother, W. M. Muller, on Avenue K.

Povers of Board, Trustees Issue In School Battle Citizens Aroused Over Question Of Reappointment (Special to th Punta Gorda, April 4 A legal 4 4 White Way Barber Shop Larue Earnest PUNTA GORDA Yesterday the two trustees opposing Greene's re-appointment showed no sign of retreating. Both refused to say what action, if any, they would take before the meeting of the scfiool board next Monday. They did, however, authorize the following statement: "In our recommendation to the Charlotte County school board re 4 A' i tl 'Hi question as to the relative powers of the county board of instruction and the board of trustees over the appointment of school principals 1,200 SMACKS GONE Havana, April 4 Of) Fire destroyed 1,200 smacks in a suburban district known as Las Yaguas yesterday and left hundreds of Havana's poorest families homeless. Police said the fire was started by a drunk who overturned an oil lamp. He burned to death.

and teachers seems likely to be foutrht out in the case of Ellis 4 garding the reappointment of Mr. Greene as principal, we wish to say most emphatically that we were guided only by one consideration namely, the interests of our schools. Prejudice Denied "Contrary to statements by some that prejudice influenced us, it was on wholly different grounds that we arrived at our decision. Attempts to influence public opin- Park Greene, supervising principal of the Charlotte County schools. Two of the three trustees J.

T. Manning and G. C. Persons handed to the county board a recommendation that Greene be not reemployed at -its meeting: Monday night. Acting upon the advice of an attorney, Frank Wotitzky, who said he appeared as "a private citizen," the school board referred 1 ion against us will not change the the matter DacK to me trustees on which we, upon the point that their adverse recom- good an(1 sufficient grounds, reach ed in the case of Mr.

Greene." St? Members of the Punla Gorda Order of Rainbow for GirU observed the organization's anniversary by attending First Presbyterian Church in a body on Sunday morning. Dr. L. C. Denise preached on "The How in the Clouds." Attending, left to right, are, back row, Wealthia Stephens, Kathleen Willis, Patsy Flint, Faje Sandlin, Mary Ann Locklear.

Jane Ballard, Barbara Ann Wilson, Faith Rowland, mother advisor, Mildred Weatherly, worthy adviser; first row, Shirley Rose, Gussie Peeples, Sue Moor, Sylvia Willis, Cora Ann Manning, Elizabeth Ann Cerny, Lottie Beth Raymond, Janet Graff, Virginia Snyder and Rachel Maner. 4. 4. -I Haven School Has Earl Fair, attorney for the trustees, is also attorney for the school board. Whether a compromise agreeable to both sides can be reached before next Monday is anyone's guess.

But before the matter is decided, citizens are likely to be much better informed as to the comparative powers of trustees and school board members in the supervision and control of schools and the appointment of principals and teachers. menaauon was not legm uemuac it did not show cause for their action. Act Upon Appointee Further, the school board takes the position that the trustees can act only upon appointees nominated by the county school superintendent and that in case three persons so nominated are rejected by the trustees, then the school board can proceed to fill the vacancy. With this view, Manning and Persons differ sharply. They contend that as officers prescribed in the state constitution, (1) they Coming Events In Punta Gorda I 5" the completion had exceeded it al- i most 500 per cent.

i i The district meeting of the FFA was held at the school gym Friday afternoon with delegates and in-, structors from Pahokee, Belle Glade, Clewiston and Moore Haven attending. Belle Glade was the champion in baseball and horse-, shoes, winning over Clewiston. Harmonica performance honors went to Pahokee, and Clewiston captured the blue ribbon for the Jamboree in Gym Folk Dances, Tumbling Acts and Band Top Musical Program (Speelnl to the Mflore Haven, April 3 The Dick Weatherly Punta Gorda News-Press Carrier Phone 272-M cannot be compelled to show cause for any recommendation they may make and (2) that under the con- stitutional powers given them they need not wait upon nominations music and physical education departments of the local school sponsored a jamboree in the school gym best parliamentary procedure and for public speaking. In the latter, Friday night. Billy Nail, a seventh grade student, The primary tonette band, com earned first place with his delivery of an original essay, "Conservation (Photo of our Dairy at Naples) POINCIANA DAIRY "Guardians of Health" JAMES ROSE WILLIAM ROSE OWNER -MANAGERS From our own Herd of fine Jersey and Guernsey cows, we produce: PASTUERIZED and HOMOGENIZED GRADE A MILK TODAY Shaffleboard 2 to 5 pm, 7 to 10 pm, daily.

Senior Womans Club 3 pm, executive board. Easter Egg Hunt 3:30 pm, Methodist Church. Rainbow Order 7 pm, Masonic Hall. Prayer service 7:30 pm, Methodist Church, Prayer service 7:30 pm, Nazarene Church. Presbyterian Womans Association 7:30 pm, Church.

Prayer meeting 8 pm, Baptist Church. TOMORROW Kiwanis 12:13 pm, Punta Gorda Hotel. Choir rehearsal 7 pm, Methodist Church. Games 7:30 pm, Community Hall. Holy Hour 7:30 pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, confessions 8:30 to 9 pm.

Legion Auxiliary 8 pm, election of officers. Fashion Show 8 pm, Future posed of members of the third and fourth grades, played under the direction of H. E. Grant bandmaster. Gloria Bishop, a sixth grade student, directed the fifth and sixth grades, using tonettes.

A sextette from the two grades, composed of of the Mucklands in the Everglades." Nelda Howdeshell, a junior, won the title of Sweetheart of FFA. Rupert Ball, president of the local chapter, crowned the winner. H. E. Grant and Raymond Hullinger of Bradenton spent the weekend here in the home of H.

E. Grant Jr. W. M. Norton, now of Pompano but until recently chief of police Gloria Bishop, Sarah Cooksey, Ar- SCHLITZ On Tap TRAILER BAR Package Store Opposite Trailer Park PUNTA GORDA lene Walker, Janieve Conine, Frank Randall and Frank Sellers played to Mr.

Grant's accompaniment at the piano. here, was in town on business Mon Combining the junior and senior day. bands, and featuring the cornet section, Mr. Grant presented mili Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Webster of SWEET CREAM BUTTER BUTTERMILK Bowling Green, who spent the tary escort, while Dorothy Clay greater part of the winter at the ton. Virginia Rae Keenan, Nelda Lilly Guest Home here, have re Howdeshell and Wilma Strickland CHOCOLATE MILK COTTAGE CHEESE did a rhythm dance. Other nunr turned to their Kentucky home for a short time before going on to Vermont for the summer. bere from the combined bands were a symphonic arrangement of "Begin the Beguine," King's Over Jenean Cochran, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Cochraa, Serving Florida's Southwest Coast Phone Punfa Gorda 59 ture, "The Golden Dragon" and Sousa's March, "Stars and Stripes has returned home after a tonsil lectomy at the Weems Hospital in Forever." Sebnng.

Senator Claude Pepper fulfilled A group of girls, with Loretta Journigan accompanying at the piano, performed an intricate Folk dance. Jo Ann Couse played a i piano solo, and Joyce gave a read-1 ing. Tumbling artists and tight; At King Furniture Co. In Punta Gorda tzuimm. Your-iGSTOVn rope performers from both boys i and girls' physical education i classes, and rope twirling and cow whip acts completed the evening's entertainment.

Miss Sara Baze-' more is girls' physical education; instructor. Betty Jean Henderson repeated the clarinet solo on which she won Homemakers, at high school. Masons 8 pm, Masonic Hall. FRIDAY Prayer 12 noon, Xazarene Church. Rotary 12:15 pm, Punta Gorda Hotel Good Friday services 2 pm, Episcopal Church.

Easter Egg Hunt 2:30 pm, Catholic Church lawn. Easter Egg Hunt 3 to 5 pm, Presbyterian Church. Womans Club 3 pm, clubhouse. Stations of the Cross 7:30 pm. Catholic Church.

Deacon's meeting 8 pm, Baptist Church. Choir practice 8 pm, Baptist Church. Arts and Crafts Guild 8 pm, Mrs. II. W.

Sellin. SATURDAY Mass 8 am, Catholic Church confessions 12 to 1 pm. Easter Egg Hunt 3 to 4 pm, Baptist Church, on Bayfront. Dance 8 pm, Womans Club for Youth Center. SUNDAY Sunrise Service 6 am on North side of Bridge.

Rev, Waldo Farabee in charge. High School band to play. Baptist Church 9:43 am, Sunday school; morning worship 10 am; Training Union 7 pm; evening worship 8 pm. Methodist Church 9:45 am, Sunday school; morning worship 11 am; Youth Fellowship pm; evening worship 7:30 pm. Episcopal Churcn am, Hoiy Communion and sermon, bvensong 7:30 pm.

42 CAKSWET SUM BIG a first division rating at the dis-j trict bandmasters' contest in Sara- i sota last month. I The local Red Cross chapter this I week received 47 certificates for distribution to participants in home nursing. Twenty-six of the certificates went to high school students, eight to white adults and 13 to the negro trainees. Mrs. H.

C. Keenan was chairman of the home nursing project. W. B. Dove, assistant field director, reported to Mack Greene, general chairman liUftUx) with Fittinas llttolltlM cf the local organization, that the local chapter was the first the ration to reach its quota, and by Why All This Double -Talk Mr.

Charlotte County Representative? In the Punta Gorda Herald of March 30, you say that "Those who oppose the Sales Tax must' also oppose help for the needy aged, blind and dependent children, good schools and th health program." HERE'S THE TRUTH! When the Sales Tax bill watfitefore the house on September 21, 1949, you being present, Amendment No. 37 was offered which would have required that all money from the Sales Tax would be used 2h For The Schools V3 For The Needy Aged And The Welfare Fund Why Did You Vote "No" on this Amendment? John M. Hathaway stands for a program that will provide Better Schools and More Help for the Old Folks NOT FROM A "POLITICAL PENNY JAR," llut from good sound business econ-omy in our state government. I Check the work-saving features lain-wiomd Up cltoii, plHiwt I twn. Hoody, portilimtJ nlltry arawer.

HEAR The Music of DAVE DUNCAN l. miii.w i mi -mhi talks it tht link. Plai many olhr xclllng fa- lurti. COME IN TODAr, SEE FOR YOURSMI THE Cathouc Church 10:30 pm, Mass. MONDAY Presbyterian Missionary Circle 3 pm.

Church, O'itaver Circle 3 pm, Baptist Church. Brantley Circle 3 pm, Mrs. Runie Flint, Arts and Crafts pm, high school. 1 Boy Scout Troop 26 7 pm, Methodist Church annex. Hoy Scout Troop 5 7 pm, scout hut.

School board 7:30 pm, superintendent's office. Games :30 pm, Community Hall. Methodist board 7:30 pm, church. Junior Womans Club 8 pm, Womans Club. Election of ol-ficers.

TUESDAY Catholic louth 7:30 pm, Mrs. Al Gross. Games 7:30 pm, Community Hull. Lions 8 pm, Pat's (rill. Oddfellows pm, Masonic Hall.

Mary Btitiaiif Circle 8 pm, Mrs. John Weatherington. Darlcne Elliott Circle 8 pm, Mrs. Jetson Smith Jr, Sai Aft One-Man Quintet, virtuoso of the Piano, Solovox, Vibra-Chord, Accordion and Drums Every Night at DA-GLAD'S Cocktail Lounge AT ACUNE On Highway 41, 4 miles South of Punta Gorda, 19 Miles North of Fort Myerg King furniture Co. Is Never Knowingly Undersold KING FURNITURE CO.

Punta Gorda, Fla. Also at our stores in Fort Myers and Arcadia for State Representative from Charlotte County YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT WILL BE APPRECIATED "Go all the way with Hathaway1.1 FIRST AID COURSE A first aid course for the North (Paid Political Advertisement) Fort Myers Fire Department and ladies auxiliary will begin at 8 pm today at the Caloosa Eecrentic I Hall..