People O. C. Wilkes Avon Park City Council Throws Out All Black Votes in 1951 Election The good old boy system of Avon Park was shaken to its core in 1949. That September, five out of six incumbents were voted out of office. Among the newly-elected was young Wiley Sauls, who was just 21. The story...
Avon Park City Council Throws Out All Black Votes in 1951 Election The good old boy system of Avon Park was shaken to its core in 1949. That September, five out of six incumbents were voted out of office. Among the newly-elected was young Wiley Sauls, who was just 21. The story...