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The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13
Tuesday, July IL. 1884 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page
Fiddling Woman Can Still Do
A Real Old-Time Breakdown
BY MARTHA COLE

LITTLE RIVER, Tex. R-Take
tentative scratch, a short whine
and then roll into it-That's fid-
ding.
"It takes old people really to
fiddle it up" says Mrs. Beatrice
Bane of Little River. She's 65.
81 was given talent / wouldn't
take a million dollars for" she
said. GIVE been playing the fiddle
since l was 9 years old back in
Indian territory in Oklahoma.
81 can play religious pieces that
can make your hair rise.
81 don't know one note from an
other. But 1 can hear a tune one
time. If like it, 1 60 around hum
ming it and inside three days I
can fiddle it'll be that long
coming to me-"
Mrs. Bane is a thin little gray
haired woman with quick motions.
She and her husband live on
farm near Little River.
She's one of the few women who
enter the old fiddlers contests held
every year in Texas.
Her husband, C. c. Bane, 6S, can
play the fiddle too.
At the Fourth of July celebration
in Belton this year, Bane won first
place and his wife won fourth in
the old fiddlers contest. But at
Temple earlier this year, she beat
him.
'No, hon, he isn't jealous" Mrs.
Bane said.
"He hasn't learned hardly any
new pieces since / knew him. He
plays by ear too. All the real old
time fiddlerS do.
"But he has some favorite pieces
he plays right well. He likes Sally
Goodin' and Tom and Jerry 1
don't play those-those are mems
pieces, think"
What's the difference between
fiddling and violin playing?
! "Why, breakdown music-that's
fiddling, piddling or something.
There really aren't any new
b e k down pieces-same old
pieces: Hell Among the Earth
Done Cone Eighth of January
oh Miss Sally, How 1 Love You,
Mrs. Bane thinks there's danger
of the old-time fiddlers dying out.
But maybe not.
There's this young fellow from
Temple, o. A. Cathey, about Is. I
heard him play in Temple and then
l saw him at Belton. ! told him,
Son, you play 'Mockingbird.' He
did and won first place in the
young fiddlers contest.
81 tell you he's mortally a
fiddler"
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13
Hal Boyle
Says

NEW YORK R-Any girl who
fails to ambush a husband during
the summer open season on bach
elors can soothe her pride by going
to Africa and moving down ar
elephant.
Miss Beverly Putnam is organ.
izing the first all-girl elephant
safari in history. The 4s-day trip,
starting Sept. 10, will cost $500
plus $214 for a license that "aIlows
one elephant only"
"But the ivory from an elephant
ordinarily sells for about $780,"
said Beverly, practically, $50 that
should cover the cost of the license.
It isn't necessary to buy an ele.
phant gun. They can be rented"
Beverly, tall, pretty, dark-haired
and 80, is no stranger to Africa.
Since her childhood days in a con.
vent, she had dreamed of adven'
ture in far places. Last winter she
threw up her job with American
Airlines to lead a group Of IA girls
on a 3S-day safari to Africa.
The party, ranging in age rom
n to go, included housewives, sin
gle girls, widows and Divorces
Two of the ladies took one long
look at Africa, and headed back
home. But a durable dozen stayed
and had fine time, banging away
at the landscape.
90! - some of us hunted with
guns, and the rest used cameras, u
said Beverly. She herself bagged a
buffalo, a zebra, two gazelles, a
WildebeeSt and a hardebeest.
Can a dozen or more women &C.
tually have any fun together on q
safari?
"Of course they can," said Bev-
erly. "We'n have S white hunters
and As native boys in the party.
"We'n have hot water at all
time, plenty Of ice cubes 1--WE take
along refrigerator), homemade
ice cream, and fresh eggs every
morning. The native chef special
ICES in dishes such as antelope soup
and gazelle barbecues.
"The first three days are rough
-personality-wise. You average so
to Is miles a day in hunting cars,
and your bottom gets real sore.
The sun gets you down at first, too,
and sometimes the tsetse flies are
bothersome.
"But there is so much else 10
make up for 1.-THE excitement
during the day....the nights around
the campfire, listening to the
coughing of distant leopards and
the bowling of hyenas.
"The women soon learn to get
along-h they are ever going to
ge- along. Of course, sometimes
there are some petty jealousies.
The fight to get seats next to the
white hunters at dinnertime can
become pretty fierce"
However, the possibility of TO
nance isn't altogether ruled out.
Africa is studded with all-male
hunting safaris, and when they
learn that there is an all-girl
safsri roaming the veldt, too,
well.
Ihe men sometimes like to ride
over to our camp in the evening
and discuss the days shooting, "
said Beverly.
But why an elephant safari?
81 can't explain the fascination
of an elephant" said Beverly, "but
he does have a glamor. Tracking
an elephant you're on foot, not
in a car, and if he does turn and
trample you, he can make a bigger
mess of you in a short time than
any other animal.
''But the girls will ALWAYS he
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13

The ice cap of Greenland n
twice the size of Texas.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13
Women Win
IOn Road Deal

TOKYO R-Tax Golfers were as
dry as the roads were wet. So
women of Okachi Island near Sase-
bo decided to do something for
their children who waded through
mud to school during the proloneg
rainy season.
They planne a sumo tournament
tt. start fund for two-lane paved
road. Husbands watched aghast as
their wives - clad in the tradition
al sumo custome of scant breech
cloth, rope and upswept hairdo-
ccntorted through the grotesque
leg-swinging, muscle-flexing warm
up routines in preparation for the
wrestling matches
The men hastily subscribed the
money and built the road, paved
with a hard promise that the
women stay out of the sumo ring.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13

Dearman of San Francisco, 5 foos
and 125 pounds, who pilots Q u
ton bus through heavy commuter
traffic.
Miss Dearman, now 80, gave up
candy making in World War II 70
become a bus driver. She credits
her perfect record to courtesy and
"a good guardian angel"
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13
Safe Driver

SAN FRANCISCO Up - Pacific
Greyhound lines today said it has
the only woman driver with a
recognized 1O-year safety record of
heavy-duty driving.
She is authenticated Helene G.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13

SUBSCRIBE TO THE CITIZEN
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13
WRONG VICTIMS

LOS ANGELES R7Salesman J.
N. Glikin, 4S, was booked on sus-
picion of forgery yesterday after
giving a S. check for two tickets
to the police show. Police said the
check bounced.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13

Snake bites kill from $1,000 to
10000 people a year, most of them
in Asia, according to estimates of
the World Health Organization.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13

Cambodia is working to restore
part of the irrigation system of
the ancient and abandoned city of
Angkor, seat Of the lost Khmer
civilization.
The Key West citizen., 1954-07-13

under the protection Of a white
hunter. He'll be at her side every
moment"
If this trip turns out wen, Bev-
erly would like to run a series of
low-coSt tourist safaris for the
poor working girls of America
you'd be amazed how many
Stenographers and secretaries
dream of going hunting in Africa. /"
she said.
Beverly also has hopes of leading
further all-girl tiger hunts in India
and all-girl diamond digging expe.
ditionS to Venezuela. But she has
temporarily shelved her plans for
an an-girl voyage to harpoon
whales.
"A captain l discussed this with
said such a venture would wreck
the Ship" she sighed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14

The program has had eff
fectS the teachers hoped for.
First, it gives the able, we'll
informed student an oppor-
tunity to put his abilities to
work on a level otherwise in
accessible. Secondly. it has
stimulated interest in current
events among students gen.
orally.
There are students from at
least Is schools on each pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14

gram. Those who make the
best participantS-who are
alert and who can ask pointed
questions in a courteous man.
ner-are invited to reappear.
Occasionally, when it is
more convenient for a guest,
the show originates in an
other city. But. by and large,
it's Washington teen-agers
who are telling the Nation
what youth wants to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14

Youth Forum" The Legion
enlisted the cooperation of
Washington educators when
it became a weekly program.
Teachers, seeing two-di-
menSional educational posi-
bilities, were eager to help.
They select top flight stu
dents from history and civics
classes, or from debating,
public speaking and current
events clubs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04
Citizens Assn

Continued from Page y
years. Thus the shifting of medi-
cal research emphasis in recent
years.
During the business session of
the meeting safety measures of
a general nature and traffic haz-
ards in the West Montgomery
were discussed. Association pres
ident Allen B. Elliot referred the
matter of additional stop signs
at the River and Falls Road in
tersection to the Roads Commit
tee. After hearing, a more de-
tailed explanation of the Peoples
Court recommendation of the
Third Annual Montgomery Coun-
ty Traffic Court Conference CIV
en- by Washington 1. cleveland,
the association approved the
recommendation by resolution in
sofar as it expressed a need for
some revamping of the traffic
court problem in the county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04
Come and Get 1t
Photo Contest For
County Camera Fans
Announced This Week

ization includes something like
10 pieces of rolling stock; "a en-
ployees; thousands of accounts
in both Montgomery and Howard
counties, and snappy oil burn
er service department which is
on the job "a hours a day.
You understand, of course, that
the reputation of Armstrong;,
like Topsey, did not "just grow
ed'. 1t was built up step by step
through dependable year-round
service and sound dealings with
customers-plus a company pol
icy of hiring and keeping only
the best available personnel.
The Armstrong company is
headed by John A. McNaughton
who functions as president and
general manager. Before joining
the firm in 1915, Mr.. McNaugh-
ton was associated with a large
national oil company for num-
Der of years. He, like the entire
Armstrong organization up there
in Laytonsville, is fully dedicated
to the kind of service which GUS
toners scream for but seldom
get any place outside a home
organization built by and for the
benefit of the homefolks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04

members, with r. Roy Keaton,
Director-General of Lions Inter-
national, as guest speaker.
The dinner of the year for
nearby Maryland, Virginia and
Washington Lions, will have as
honored guests the Honorable
Joseph w. Martin, Jr., Speaker
of the United States House of
Representatives, and members OF
Congress; the Honorable Bolitha
j. Laws, Chief Judge of the
United District Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia; the Honorable
Renah Camalier, Commissioner
Of the District of Columbia
Major Robert V. Murray, Super
intendent of the Metropolitan
Police Department and Millarc
II. Sutton, Chief of the District
Of Columbia Fire Department
The six newest chartered Lions
Clubs of the area Benning
Chillum, Clinton, Colesille, Lang
ley Park and Potomac Valley
win also be honored.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04

on India and will be taught by
Mrs. Rodney Whitaker.
Several of our folk attended a
special meeting at the Rockville
Baptist Church on last Monday
evening. Among those attending
were Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Rawn
and Garnett Umberger. DR.. c. c.
Thomas and Rev. L. j. Newton of
Baltimore were the speakers.
Mrs. John w. Kitterman re.
ports that the Marching Mothers
collected $153.00 last Wednesday
evening and more is expected as
many folks were not at home
when the ladies called. The drive
is one in which all want to parti-
cipate as any of our homes can
be stricken by this terrible enemy
of almost any age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian B. Waters
had as weekend guests their
daughter, Mrs. Julia Milliken
and little daughter, Lynn, of
Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04

training meeting for food chair
men last week in the Extension
Office. That food and food hab-
it's were basic factors in weight
control and that the family
meals could easily be adjustable
for the person reducing or gain
ing was brought out by Mrs.
Irma Bell, assistant home demon
stration agent. The family plan
consisting of protective foods
fruits and vegetables, animal pro-
tein foods, milk, whole grain
cereals, and oleomargarine or
butter-is also the basis of the
meals of the reducer who should
lose weight at the rate of about
two pounds week after consul
tation with physician. 1t was
demonstrated that meals can be
interesting and satisfying. Mrs.
Bell explained that optimum
body weight is an important fac
tor in living a long life at top
notch efficiency.
The 1400 calorie diet plan was
used in the demonstration, char
acterized by high protein, mod
crate fat, whole milk at each
meal, and low starch and sugar.
The diet pattern was developed
at Michigan State College under
the direction of DR.. Margaret
Ohlson. The documentary film
showing of her work with stu.
dents and homemakers was con.
vincing information.
Mrs. Mary Hawks, public
health nurse, told of her work
with a group in Poolesville dur.
ing the past year. The group
working with her has made pos
sible the effective loss of pounds
and improved vitality.
Miss Jeanne Wright, health
educator, Health Dept, Mrs,
Hawkes., Mrs. Walter Allnutt, a
member of the Poolesville group,
Miss Anne Matthews, State Nu,
tritionist, Miss Janet Coblentz,
food and nutrition specialist, Uni.
versity of Maryland, Mrs. Bell
and Mrs. Catharine Rhoades,
home demonstration agent, are
working together to try to pro.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04

Group of the Farm Bureau met
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. II.
d. Brown, about 20 present. New
officers for the year are: Presi-
dent, F. M. White; vice-president,
Mrs. William Pyles; secretary,
Mrs. T. B. Dorset and discussion
leader, Humbert Kahle.
Thirty members and guests at
tended the Fellowship Circle
meeting on Friday evening at the
home of Mrs. A. G. Elgin. Newly
elected officers are: President,
Mrs. T. c. Brown; ice-president,
Mrs. Webb Hersperger; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Harold C.
Smith, Jr., corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Ed Spates and treasur-
er, Mrs. Charles w. Elgin.
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Dunbar Darby over the ar
rival of Douglas Wayne at Fred
erick Hospital on January 20.
It's welcome to our midst to
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph McVicker
and little Shelly who have moved
into the home of Mrs. T. H. Mer-
mann near town. DR.. McVicker
formerly practiced in Indiana.
On Friday evening, Mrs. Mer-
mann left by train for Lafayette,
California to be with her daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans Bargman
who make their home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Henry Han
cock of Wapato, Washington
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles M. Butler and her mo-
Their, Mrs. Mary T. Clarke of
Poolesville several days recently.
Also visiting with the family
group were Mr. and Mrs. w. w.
Langston of Stanley, Va. Mrs.
Butler and Mr. Langston are
niece an dnephew of Mr.. Han
cock whom they had never seen,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04
Come and Get 1t

The sizeable number of click
and-shutter fans who spend con
siderable time squirting into a
cameras view finder or explod
ing flash bulbs in pursuit of the
county's finest scenery will nc
longer squint or explode for free
At least they won't if they
enter and win one of the six $25
savings bonds offered as prizes
in the new photo contest an
nounced this week by G. D. Arm
strong Co., Inc, of Laytonsville
In addition, subscriptions to the
Montgomery County Sentinel
will be awarded to runners-up.
An advertisement containing
the rules of the contest appears
elsewhere in this newspaper. But
what we want to point out is
that Armstrong;, largest dis.
tributor in these parts for fuel
oil, gasoline mad those good old
Goodyear tires, is in particular
search of good pictures of Mont.
gomery and Howard counties
scenery as seen through the
cameras of local residents.
On the other hand, the com
pany does not bar, in fact ii
welcomes, any subject matter
just in case YOUR camera re-
fuses to photograph anything ex.
cept cute kids, cavorting animal
life or grandma snoozing in her
favorite back porch rocking
chair.
The Armstrong contest opens
with this issue of what we hope
is your favorite newspaper and
closes midnight April 3. There
is no age limit for contestants
and they may send in their fav
orite 4 by 5 snapshots or any
larger size photo which in their
opinion, will rock the judges
back on their heels and make
them say ooh and All" on judg.
ing day. Neither is there a limit
on the number of entries which
can be submitted by a single
contestant.
Entries are to be directed to
photo Contest, Box 346, Gath
ersburg, Md" not later than mid
night April 3. ED. Note: In or.
der that contestants do not 90
around clicking in all directions
be sure to read full contest rules
in the Armstrong advertise
ment).
While longtime county resi-,
dents are well-informed on the
longtime and well-established ex
istence of the Armstrong organi
cation, for the benefit of the
newcomers we point out that the
company was founded back in
1929 by the late Cover Arm.
strong and boasted one truck,
three employees and three not.
so-big oil accounts.
Nowadays, which is "a years
later by our calendar, the organ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04
Among the Homemakers

Mrs. r. N. Whip, clothing
chairman, summarized the clubs
activities regarding 1.-THE Profess
sional Touch in Home Sewing"
at the meeting of the Montgom-
cry County Council of Homemade
ers Clubs last Monday in the
County Office Building auditor
Jun. She also gave highlights of
the Fabric Festival conducted by
seniors in clothing and textiles
at the University of Maryland
recently.
She said an exhibit of some
three hundred textiles available
today, effectively classified,
might be available to Montgom-
cry County at some future time.
Household fabrics which were
discussed and displayed by Miss
Beth Peterson at the festival
were said to be exemplary of
house furnishings designed to
fit into our modern pattern of
living by requiring less time and
energy in their care. Orion cur
tains which could be washed and
hung up, velvet upholstery of
nylon which resists crushing, a
blend of ten percent nylon in
rayon carpeting, giving it long
er wear life, all opened new pos
sibilities for the consumer.
She cautioned. the homemakers
to find out what the new fab
RIGS are intended to do and not
take anything for granted. Re
search with rayon going into
carpeting is continuing. Fiber E
and rayon for rugs has been
found to take color well but
must be washed by machine, so
that it is not yet put into wall
to wall carpeting. A suggestion
was made to put small rugs to-
gether with masking tape if a
large surface is to be covered
and still have a size easily
handled in laundering. Marqui-
sets are available in orlons, da-
cronS, and nylons, coming in
sheers with designs. Miss Peter
son pointed out that any airy
light atmosphere could be crea-
ted in room with these Sheers,
the brown and green colorS in
one suggested an interesting
combination with walnut furni-
ture. The sheers might serve for
both draw draperies and glass
curtains. ScrubabIe shades are
available in colors which tie in
with the room. Plastic on twill
cotton upholstery material was
said not to crack and had plia-
pility-This is also easily cared
for.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04

rendered by Mrs. Payne PRAYER
Changes Things" A delightful
luncheon was served by the
ladies of our hostess church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Davis
visited friends in Absecon, New
Jersey. The Daviss' also attended
the annual meeting of the Mary
land Polled Angus Cattle AS.
ISOLATION in Baltimore. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis have a very beauti-
full herd of registered -Polled
Angus cattle at Skibo Farm.
Mrs. Mary E. Snyder is a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Snyder
at this time. Mrs. Trohy Sutphin
is spending sometime with her
daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Umberger.
The Neelsville evening circle
held its monthly meeting on
Tuesday, January 10Th at the
home of Mrs. Warren Kilby. Our
new president, Mrs. Willard
Wiley, presided. A social hour
followed. A surprise housewarm.
ing was given the hostess, she
had moved into her new home
in time for Christmas. A large
group of ladies enjoyed this
lovely event.
Our Homemakers' Club met
Thursday, January 28th at the
home of Mrs. NJ. S. Collins. IA
members were present. Mrs
Staley Weller. president gave
a report of future events; also a
report from the Presidents
monthly business meeting. Mrs
John Bailey and Mrs. Staley
Weller taught the usual after
noon study period which was or
new trends in serving. These
modern ideas will prove quite
helpful to the busy housewife
in speeding her serving of meals
A delightful social hour was
greatly enhanced by Mrs. Collins
sharing the beauty of her fine
collection of antiques with those
present.
The Collins purchased their
lovely home recently from Mr.
and Mrs. M. F. Bailey, and have
completely remodered it. The
beautiful home set amid tho
rolling hills and trees is made
more beautiful by the addition o.
a lovely swimming pool anC
shrubbery. Welcome to Mont
. gomery County.
= Trinity Methodist Church S. S
: had a rare treat for their De
: cember meeting as Mr.. Bogdort
Jovanovick formerly of Yugo
slavia told of Christmas in tina
; land. The January lesson will b'
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-02-04
Norris to Recommend High
School Continuance at Next
Education Board Meeting

he operating a fruit ranch in the
valley near Yakima, Washington
Mrs. Clarke is a sister of Mr.
Hancock.
Guests several days this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry White
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gar.
ner, Jr., from Norwood, Mass
From here, they drove to Lang
ley Field where he reported for
duty with Uncle Sam.
With their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Fulton, for the week.
end were Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Fulton and little Susan of Balti-
more.
Miss June Carter was a guest
of Miss Emily Watts in Balti-
more last weekend where Miss
Watts is in training at the Uni.
versity of Maryland Hospital
there.
They called it a Pajama Party
when six of her girl school mates
came and visited Monday night
with Myrna Beasley of Barnes
vile.
1t was an enjoyable evening
Saturday when Mr.. and Mrs. T.
c. Brown entertained IL of their
friends to dinner. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold O'Han.
Ion, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Stull, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Stone and Mr..
and Mrs. Dale Ferril.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs Darby
were dinner guests on Sunday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Warfield
and family near Marriottsville in
Howard County.
After being in Suburban Hos.
pital all week, Charles Holbrook
is much improved and at the
home of his parents in Chevy
Chase.
Friends have been concerned
this week over the condition of
Allen Frye who was taken to Su.
burban Hospital on Wednesday
by U.MCo. Ambulance. 1t was an
unusual and very serious acci.
dent-he and Mr.. Franklin Car
Isle had sawed down a tree,
when branch that had caught
in another tree blew down across
his head and eye. He and his
wife and two children live in the
recently built home on the
Franklin Carlisle farm near Dick
erSon.
Col. Gordon Strong of Strong
hold on the Sugar Loaf was
taken to Doctors Hospital Friday
for rest and treatment.
Mrs. Margaret Greer, also of
Stronghold had her son and
family from Philadelphia with
her over the weekend.
We are glad to know Mrs.
Joseph Pyles is better after a bad
fall down steps, fortunately no
broken bones.