The Baldwin Times from Bay Minette, Alabama • 1

000 a STATE FO ALABAMA DEPT OF ARCHIEVES AND HISTORY Only All-County Newspaper VOLUME 74 NUMBER 21 Loxley Citizens Seek Legal Action On City Franchise Following denial by the city council for a city-wide election on the recently entered -into franchise by the City of Loxley and Riviera Utilities of Foley, the Loxley Citizens League announced that they will hire a lawyer to try to force the election. The Ctizens League presented a petition to the council at the council's last meeting. The council said no action would be taken on the petition until the city attorney had a chance to study it (the petition). Mayor T. J.

Reding said the council was basing its denial of the petition on the advice of the city attorney. Mayor Reding said there are no provisions under the may-council form of government for such an election as petitioned by the citizens. The mayor further said that the city's attorney said the franchise entered into by the city of Loxley with Riviera Utilities was valid and could not be broken except by a court action at this time. A copy of the letter of the attorney's reply was read at the regular meeting of the Citizens League last Saturday night. It was at this meeting that the League took action to form a legal committee to raise funds for retaining an attorney to try to have a citywide election on the franchise.

The city council entered into a nine-year franchise with Riviera Utilities in April for the supply of its electricity after several months of negotiations. The Citizens League opposed the franchise on grounds that the city could realize a larger net profit by owning its own system. The City council meets again the first Thursday night in June. Dr. M.

C. McMillan Awarded Fellowship The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded a fellowship to Dr. Malcolm C. McMillan, a research professor of history at Auburn University. Dr.

McMillan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McMillan, of Stockton, received the grant to complete a biographical study of Daniel Pratt (1799-1873), pioneer Southern industrialist, founder of Prattville, and one of the founders of Birmingham. To complete the study, Dr. McMillan will obtain a leave of absence from his duties at the University, beginning in September.

A native of Baldwin County where he graduated from Baldwin County High School, Dr. McMillan is already a wellknown author. He published this year an "Alabama Confederate Reader" that has received wide acclaim. Earlier he received the Alabama Library Association Literary Award for his "Constitutional Development in Alabama a Study in Politics, the Negro and Sectionalism, 1798-1901." Community Corner By Quest Study Club The Quest Study Club, with the help of the Bay Minette Study Club and the Progressive Study community Club, is clean planning This a fall up. be in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce Civic Improvements Committee.

Through this effort we are hoping to make Bay Minette a more lovely place in which to live. In cities of comparable size to Bay Minette, we feel, you will agree that there are few that equal or surpass our town in neatness and beauty. Our county buildings and city hall are modern and well kept. Our merchants are progressive as indicated by the appearance of their stores and merchandise. In order to make our city grow and become more prosperous we need to attract new industries.

When companies consider a city, they look for an attractive place for their personnel to live as well as a place meeting their economic criteria. We suggest that you look over your property now and find ways of improving it. There will be plans made to offer some kind of recognition to the property showing the greatest amount of improvement. You will hear more about this in the months to come. We are looking fordward to making Bay Minette one of the best small cities in our state.

MONTGOMERY ALA Baldwin BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1963 PRICE 10 CENTS Tax Collector, Assessor Offices To Be Combined Fresh Mater JAYCEES RODEO RESULTS Daily results of the fourth annual Water Fishing Rodeo are broadcast by Langham. Taking the "live" broadcast manager Bill Murchison. The rodeo, Minette Junior Chamber of Commerce, noon when all the winners will be Joint Meeting Set For V. F. Legion The annual meeting of the V.F.W.

and American Legion clubs will be held Monday night, June 3, at the Veterans Club. The meeting will begin at Fairhope, 7:30 and all members are urgthree 111 Will Receive Alabama June Call Director Ralph W. Adams said today that a total of 111 young men would be called, to the Montgomery Induction Station to fill the June Selective Service call. Nationwide the June call is for 4,000 men, all earmarked for army duty. The June figure of 4,000 is a drop from 10,000 in May.

Baldwin County will not have any in the June call, according to director Adams. Mine Ala BROADCAST South Alabama Fresh the rodeo queen Sharon here is WBCA station sponsored by the Bay ends Saturday afterawarded prizes. (Knight photo) Final Rites Held For Willis Stewart Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Mr. Willis J. Stewart, 77, who died at his home in Rabun after a short illness last Friday.

The Rev. Will Fretwell conducted the services from the Splinter Hill Baptist Church with interment following in the Bryars Cemetery, Rabun. Thrasher -Brown Service was in charge. Mr. Stewart is survived byl his wife.

Mrs. Nellie Stewart, of Rabun: one son. Riece Stewart, Covington, six daughters, Mrs. Sidney Long. Mrs.

Jack Lambert and Mrs. Frank Delia Long. all of Rabun: Mrs. Hubie Buckhault. Covington.

Mrs. White, Bay Minette, and Mrs. Helen Parker, Perdido. Parents Educate Selves On Deafness the parents at these monthly meetings. Mrs.

W. E. Penry of Belforest. who is a mother to a little four-vear-old daughter with a hearing impairment, said the organization is going to attempt to educate the public as well as the parents of these children on deafness. She said the organization is also going to try to establish a school for these children in Mobile or the near vacinity.

The association has also drawn up a constitution, which in part, is: To promote for the area a school for deaf and hard of hearing: To educate the public about deaf: To accept fully the purposes and objections of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, as contained in Article II of the constitution of that organization: To promote the welfare of hearing handicapped. Mrs. Brown said the association which she and her husband are members of is seekall the parents in Baldwin County who have children with a hearing impairment. She said these parents may attend the Saturday night meetings and also become a member of the Azalea District Association. For information on the association, write: Mrs.

W. H. Penry, Rt. 2, Box 167, Daphne, Ala. Alabama's Best County's Best Newspaper City Receives Funds For Airport Lights Bay Minette received $3,500 last week from the State Department of Aeronautics as full payment of the grant made by that department for runway lights on the city's airport.

Mayor Sam Pruette was informed of the state warrent by Asa Rountree, director of the State Department of Aeronautics. Rountree said the grant for the new airport was made possible by the Alabama Aviation Gas tax. IRE 01 PT NEW FIRE TRUCK ARRIVES Bay Minette Mayor Sam Pruette, right, accepts the key for the new firetruck from Milton Wilson, left. George Ganey, center, fire chief, looks on. The new truck arrived last Monday.

It is capable of pumping 750 gallons per minute. The truck replaced an older model truck. (Times photo) Baldwin County Savings And Loan Plans Branch Office In May Minette Will Be Built RLDS Church Here Between City Hall And Baldwin Times Begins VBS Monday Vacation Bible School begins Baldwin County Savings And Loan Association of Robertsdale and Fairhope announces plans to open a Bay Minette Branch, to be construced on the square on the lot between Baldwin Times office and Bay Minette City Hall. Official approval of the State Savings and Loan Commission for opening of the Bay Minette office was received this week, Sidney Chandler, executive vice-president and manager, told the Baldwin Times. The building design is now being planned, and date of construction start of the new facility, which will have a drive-up window for automobile service, will be announced soon, Chandler said.

"We are planning a building that will have 1500 to 1700 square feet of floor space," Chandler said, "and the exterior will be of modern design, with brick facing. Also included for the venience of the people in the Bay Minette area will be a night depository, Chandler added. Operating in Robertsdale, its home office, the Baldwin ty Savings and Loan Association was organized in 1927 and opened its Fairhope branch in 1956. According to its 71st semiannual report of condition as of December 31, the firm listed assets of $10,715,705.15, however, Chandler pointed out that since that time the firm's assets have climbed over the $11,000,000 mark. Richard R.

Teamer, vice president, is manager of the Fairhope office, and Chandler is assisted in the Robertsdale office by Robert Mikkelsen, secretary-treasurer of the savings association. Other officers of the Baldwin County Savings and Loan Association include W. P. Baldwin, president; L. W.

Brannan, senior vice president; (Cont'd on page 5) American Legion Sponsors Dance A dance sponsored by the Bay Minette American Legion; will be held Saturday night, June 1, at the Veterans Club here. Beginning at 8:30, music will be furnished by Jackie O'Neal. Bay Minette D. A. V.

Changes Meet Date The regular meeting of the White-Lee Chapter D.A.V., Minette, has been changed this month, according to Joe Dickman, commander. Commander Dickman said the meeting will be held Saturday night, June 1, at 7:30 p.m., at the city hall. Dickman said the change was necessary to make plans for the annual convention to be held in Montgomery, June 7-9. With the increased membership in the chapter last year, Bay Minette now is allowed six delegates at the state convention. Dickman also announced that the new year for the chapter begins June 30.

Republican Women Meet In Fairhope The Republican Women's Federation of Baldwin County met. Friday, May 24, at the Red Cross Building in Fairhope. Mrs. T. N.

Busch of Daphne, newly elected chairman, presided. Mrs. Louise McKenney, Mrs. Delores Dannelly and Mrs. Maude Knosher weer introduced as new members and Mrs.

Helen Warner was presented as as guest. The following new committee chairmen were presented by Mrs. Busch: Mrs. E. T.

Hoffman, Current Events; Mrs. Mattie Morse, Membership; Mrs. R. W. Blosser, Registration; Mrs.

Lois Ann Little. Hospitality; Mrs. C. E. McCoy, Telephone; Mrs.

Frank Newman, Public Relations; Mrs. J. Gardiner Bennett, Program, and Mrs. William Estoup, Campaign Activities. The chairman announced that the Republican Women will meet again on the fourth Friday in June and invited all women interested in a twoparty system in Alabama to attend.

Baptists Change Services Schedule Morning services will be advanced one hour for the summer months of June, July, and August at First Baptist Church, Bay Minette, according to Rev. J. Albert Hill, pastor. Sunday School will begin at 8:45 and the Morning Worship Service at 10 a.m. This change will be in effect this Sunday.

The night services will continue at the hours of 6:30 for Training Union and 7:30 for the Evening Worship Service. Wallace Pledges To Prevent Race-Mixing At University next Monday, June 3, at the R.L.D.S. Church in Bay Minette and will continue through Friday, June 7, with classes each morning from 9 until 11:30 a.m. Mrs. Jack Page, who is in charge, said the achievement program will be held Sunday night, June 9, at 7 p.m.

Pastor Recognized By Loxley Church On 50th Anniversary Church The Loxley, a Presbyterian niversary service on Sunday morning, June 2, at 11 a.m., honoring the Rev. T. C. Delaney, who wll have completed 50 years of service in the pel ministry the first Sunday in June. After several years in the pastorate, Mobile Presbytery called Rev.

Delaney as Superintendent of Home Missions in 1930. In this capacity he served churches wthin the presbytery in building campaigns, helping them to secure pastors, holding revival meetings, and serving pulpit supply in vacant churches. He resigned this position in 1944. Rev. Delaney's last regular pastorate was in the ster Presbyterian Church, rado, which terminated when he reached the age of retirement in 1953.

During the past ten years Rev. Delaney has made his home in Mobile, and has served the majority of the churches of Mobile Presbytery as pit supply, among these the Loxley Presbyterian Church. The sermon at the golden anniversary service will be delivered by Rev. Delaney, after which the Rev. George F.

Johnson, of Fairhope, a former pastor of the Loxley church, will serve as master of ceremonies. Following the service, a covered dish dinner will, be held at the Loxley Club House, in honor of Rev. and, Mrs. Delaney who will observe their golden wedding anniversary on June 4. They were married on this date 50 years ago at Richmond, Virginia.

Friends of the Delaneys throughout this area are cordially invited. of people knew he felt that way when they voted for him. Ingram how new the question, or how "If they didn't want me to ALA. novel or, for that matter, do it," he observed recently, Wallace appa- how valid the Alabama gov- "they shouldn't have voted for to physically ernor's strategy seems rather me." at the Uni- clear. He will be present when That sort of reasoning is difon June the Negro girl arrives at the ficult to argue with.

effort to pre- Tuscaloosa campus, and with Wallace fully expects to be, him will be sufficient state arrested. Going to jail, if necesNot even he troopers no longer called ary, was also a campaign covexpects to be Highway Patrolmen) to pre- enant with the people that he successful, but vent federal marshals from feels he cannot violate. out of convic- forcing the Negro in. The question is then raised tion, and a Wallace will refuse admitt- as to where Wallace might go campaign pro- ance, the marshals presumably to jail, and for how long. If mise, he will will retreat, and the U.

S. it is but of state, and for more be there on Army advance. The gov- than 20 days, then Wallace will that historic ernor knows he cannot with- vacate the office of governor. day. stand the might of the army, The state constitution provides Wallace and will then back off with that.

In such an event, the heir al of the declaration that once the apparent to the office is Lt. constitutional troops leave so will the Negro. Gov. Jim Allen. the record of This is the stand he It seems unlikely at this time in recent to take in his campaign for that federal court proceedings no matter governor, and a record number' (Cont'd on page 5) Commissioner Seen Replacement For Two Officers Telfair Mashburn Introduces Bill For One Officer Bay Minette Host To District Meet Of Sanitarians A meeting of Southwest Alabama sanitarians was held in Bay Minette last Thursday with 18 sanitarians from this area and two U.

S. Public Health consultants and three State Health Department supervisors present. Purpose of the meeting was to discuss and clarify the recently revised food regulations of all food establishments. Joe O'Brien and Bradley Bridges, both of the Food and Milk Division of the U.S. Public Health Service, Atlanta, explained the modern trend of public eating places and how the regulating bodies must cope with these changing trends.

The morning session of the all-day meeting was devoted to the discussion of food regulations, and the afternoon session pertained to the business and scheduling of threeday seminars for food inspec-1 tors of Alabama. A every four months has been planned. Attending from the State Health Department were G. R. Wright, director of inspection, and U.

D. Franklin and Joel Fail, milk and food supervisors. Representing Baldwin County were Dr. E. F.

Goldsmith, Health officer, Charles Zener, sanitation officer, and Dan Camp, milk inspector. Included in this district are Baldwin, Mobile, Washington, Clarke, Choctaw, Monroe and Escambia counties. Post-War Relief Projects Of U. S. Outlined In Talk Wayland Zwayer of Fairhope, who for the last years was executive of the Technical Information Clearing House, New York, told Robertsdale Rotarians of some of his experiences with the United States State Department in carrying out post-war relief projects.

Introduced by program man Dupree Mason, Zwayer, who is now retired, titled his talk "When America and dwelt on the theme that our abundance, given to underdeveloped countries, at times to our own jeopardy, has stopped Communism in many European and Far East countries. "Our generosity can be sighted," Zwayer said, in pointing out that "it's important to feed hungry but that we should also be sure they understand our thinking and our way and methods of government. President Jim LeCroy conducted the meeting, appointing the auditing committee to check the club records for the past year, of Dave Barnhill, Chuck Pelham and Ernest Clark. LeCroy introduced visiting Rotarians Sam Price, E. B.

Gwin, Brad Niemeyer and Ray Malone of Fairhope; Jim Stewart, W. H. Krueger and Henry Carson of Foley. Butch Withers played for singing and "happy birthday" greetings to Rotarian Chris Christensen, with the singing led by Keith Cooper. LeCroy announced that next weeks program will be in charge of Josh Sellars.

RLDS Church Plans Revival Services Special evangelistic services will begin at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Bay Minette Sunday night, June 2. The services will continue through Sunday, June 9, with nightly services at 7:30, cept June 9, when the services will be held at 11 a.m. No services are planned for Saturday night. Guest speaker for the services will be evangelist J. H.

Yager, who has spent many years overseas. I Following the introduction of a constitutional amendment which places the county officers in Baldwin County on a salary basis instead of the fee system, Baldwin County Representative Telfair Mashburn has proposed another bill which will abolish the offices of the tax collector and the tax assessor and combine the duties of the two offices into a county revenue commissioner. Announcing the proposed bill Monday, Rep. Mashburn said he is doing this for two reasons: one, to combine the two offices into one will mean a savings to the county, and, two, it will be more convenient for the public to go to only one office when purchasing licenses paying taxes. Mashburn said the county revenue commissioner will perform all acts, duties, and functions of the tax collector and the tax assessor relative to the assessment of property for taxation, the collection of taxes, and keeping of records and the making of reports concerning assessments for and the collection of taxes, as well as issuance of all licenses, except marriage licenses.

If the proposed amendment to the constitution is accepted by the voters of the state, Mashburn said the bill abolishing the tax collector and the tax assessor will become effective at the end of the present term of the two offices, which is January, 1965. The proposed bill calls for the county revenue commissioner to be elected every six years, which is the same period which the collector and assessor now serve. In announcing the one office of revenue commissioner, Mashburn set out a salary of $10,000 per year for that office. At the same time he also announced the proposed salaries of the officers which he is advocating putting on a salary basis instead of the fee system: Judge of Probate, per year; Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, and county coroner, $1,200. Rev.

Carlin, Wife Are Missionaries To Ghana, Africa -unable to hear This is the dictionary's definition. But does it give the complete definition and understanding of deafness? Hardly. That is why many parents of children with the impairment of deafness have organized themselves into the Azalea District Association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. These parents in South Alabama know the real meaning of deafness because they are affected in such a way they must know about. They must know how to train their children in ways that children who are able to hear take for granted.

Some of these dea: children don't know the words of "Momie" and "Daddie" but they still share the love that all children share. The Azalea District Association was formed in February of this year and officers named for the organization. Since that time, parents with deaf or near deaf children have been attending meetings once a week to learn the causes, problems, of deafness and the helping of hearing aids. These meeting are being held every Saturday night at the Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Rotary Clinic in Mobile until the completion of the series of films for the parents. When this series is completed, the association will then hold monthly meetings.

There will be trained personnel to speak to Rev. and Mrs. C. Gerald Carlin. of Durant Chapel Baptist Church, Cross Roads, were appointed missionaries to Ghana, West Africa, recently by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board in its regular monthly meeting in Richmond, Va.

Telling why they want to go overseas, Mrs. Carlin says: "Gerald and I have been happy in Bay Minette, but we feel God's plan for us is that we serve as missionaries in an area of greater need, where there fewer people to tell his message." Rev. Carlin has pastored the Bay Minette church since July, 1958. Previously he was pastor of Lakeshore (Miss.) Baptist Church and youth director at Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin, Mo. Mrs.

Carlin has taught school in Bay Minette and in Jasper County, Missouri. A Missourian, Rev. Carlin was born in Monett and grew up in Webb City. Mrs. Carlin, the former Mary Lou Williamson, was born in Picher, but moved with her family to Joplin as a nine-year-old.

Both graduated from Joplin Junior College wih associate of arts degrees and from Kansas State College of Pittsburg with bachelor of science in education degrees. They also studied at New Orleans (La.) Baptist Theological Seminary, where he graduated with the bachelor of divinity degree. Rev. Carlin made public his commitment to missionary service in 1957. Mr.

and Mrs. Carlin have two children, Gretchen Ann, six years, and Paul Scott, five months. They were among 42 missionaries appointed by the Foreign Mission Board in its May meeting, bring its total overseas staff to 1,728 (including 18 missionary associates), By Bob MONTGOMERY, Gov. George C. rently determined "stand in the door" versity of Alabama 10 in a last-ditch vent race-mixing.

"raising new but the federal courts years suggest that.