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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07

heard for a long time comes
from one of Rockville's favorite
people - Curtis Mortimer. Cur
tbs is a patient at Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital in
Washington, where he is recup-
Grating from recent operation.
We understand he is getting
along nicely and is hoping to re-
turn home before too long. This
is certainly good news for his
many friends in the county. He
has been missed from the local
scene. The address of the hos
pital is 1145 18th Street, NV, if
you would like to send him a
card, or drop him line.
Councilman and Mrs. Wendell
R. Turner were dinner hosts re-
Gently when they entertained in
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Tai
bolt who will sail for Europe
in a few days. Mrs. Talbot is
Mrs. Turner's sister and she and
Mr.. Talbot expect to go directly
to Madrid when they will join
their daughter, Susan, who is a
student there. Susan is a student
at Sweetbriar and is spending
some time in Spain studying the
native tongue there.
The Husband a n d Wives
Bridge Club - Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tyler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Hershey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abel Norris and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dick Hickman - spent the even
ing in town Saturday. They had
dinner at Duke Ziebert's a d
then went on to the National to
see "The Seven Year Itch.
Here's good news, gals - the
members of Montgomery Chap
ter No. SO of the OES is having
an Easter Saturday bake sale
(this Saturday, natch) at DR..
WILSON'S Drug Store, beginning
at 10 o'clock. Such delectableS
as baked ham, potato salad,
chicken salad, rolls, candy eclairs,
cookies and pies will be featured.
Better plan to 60 early before
everything is sold. Mrs. ]. AL
fred Kay is chairman of the
event, assisted by Mrs. Carl
Binker, Mrs. Gladys French,
Mrs. Warren Milor and Mrs.
James Kendall.
Word comes from San Diego,
Calf, from Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Carr, who are spending a few
months in sunny California with
their two sons, David and Billy.
They are on a field trip from
the David Taylor Model Basin
and they arrived in San Diego
the middle of March, after very
interesting trip across country.
They are enjoying the beauty of
the west, but they will be glad
to return to their home on Stony
Creek Road in Travilah.
Saturday afternoon Miss San
dy Steinberg, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Steinberg, was
hostess at her home on South
Adams Street. 1t was her 18th
birthday and she entertained a
group of young friends at a
lovely luncheon party in celebra.
ton of the occasion.
Saturday was also a big day
for t h Acolytes at Christ
Church. T h ey journeyed to
Quantico, Va, for a visit to the
FBI Academy there. Mr.. James
B. Davis, Jr., arranged the trip
for the boys and he and Melvin
L. Reese accompanied them. The
Acolytes who enjoyed the in
teresting trip were: Jay Doonan
Parker Diamond, Jim Hender
son, Bobby Kay, Eddie Norment
Chuck Pickett, Billy Quay, Bill
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07
COUNTY SENTINEL Page 3
Thursday April T. 1855
Swings TOmahawk

Pvt. Leo l.. Latona, 81, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ]. Latona,
Gaithersburg, Md, recently par
ticipated in Operation Tomahawk,
an Army-Navy airborne maneu-
yer in Japan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-07

Four new members Joined the
Salem Methodist Church last
Sunday. They are: Wayne Null
link, Nancy Galliday and Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Watkins.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
MRS. CHURCH SCHOOL
WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Mrs. Eleanor Jones, Is now
Calvary's School Woman of
the Year." as the results of
raising the highest amount
of money in the popularity
contest rally which ended
May |, 1855 between the
twenty or more superin-
PENDANTS and teachers who
took part.
The pastor, Rev. Jacob c.
Oglesby, worked one-hul-
dred per cent with his prof.
ect and was glad to see Mrs.
Jones, who is superintendent
of the primary department
take the lead.
Other runner-ups were;
Mrs. Alberta Harris, Mrs.
Mamie Wilks, Mrs. James,
Mrs. Ida Jenkins. Mrs. Anne
Oglesby, and MIR. Harry
Brooks, who is superintend-
ent of the school.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
Gee

Members of Ministers Al
lance of Detroit. and Infer
national Masons Of ST. Mark
Lodge No. S. are special guest
of Recent Elect Assistant Pas
tor of the Chapel Hill Baptist
Church. May Is. at MsYbury
Grand al Hudson.
First row. from left to right:
Rev. J. o. Truiit. pastor OF
church. Rev. B. w. Williamson.
assistant pastor. c. c. Houston.
worshipful master of ST. Mark
Lodge No. 5.
Second row: Rev. L. r. Shaw.
Mr.. K. BoYnfon. senior warden
OF ST. Mark Lodge No. 5. Rev.
n. Talberi.
Third row: Rev. C. 7. Will
SON. Rev. J. DillSrd Rev. v. c.
Chapman.--Phofo by T. Will
liams.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
SUMMER SESSION
CLASSES OFFERED

Eight colleges and schools
of Wayne University will Of
fer classes during the 1855
summer session. They are !:
Business Administration. Ed
ucation. Engineering. Liberal
Arts, Nursing, Pharmacy,
Social Work and the Grad
uate School.
Glasses begin on June q.
The eight-week session in
cludes freshman and sopho-
more level classes. ending
August 20. Six-week courses
end August 6 and are main
~ on junior, senior and grad
uate level.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21

Samuel 4 Garrison SATURDAY.
evening at Garter Metropolitan
CME church with Rev r. y.
Johnson officiating
The bride wore White lace
and tulle over satin, with a
wide Y neck-line ON fitted
bodice with full skirt waltz
length Her tulle veil fell from
a crown She carried stepla-
notis mounted with an orchid
James Bobyan (brothcrl gave
the bride away Mrs Juania
Hill (slsteD was mairon OF honor,
Dolores Ponder. Matte Hardin
were bride attendants Brenda
Hill. tneicel Of bride Brenda
Bsrrison. tneice of groom) were
flower girls. Groom attendant
was Donald james
Soloist. Rosetta James accoiu-
panied by Janet Green L hcrs:
Edward Wilson and Leon III D.
lett The reception followed
immediately al the Detroit A..
ISOLATION which was beautifully
decorated with flowers and rain-
bow colors Hostesse. Misses
Mammie Harris. Rowena Baruo,
Clara Jackson. Winilrcd MASSEY.
Anna Tucker, Hattie Lee. Chsr-
line Burger and Mildred GREY
son Some OF the guests VIC saw
were: Miss Gloria Harris. Miss
CLANCY Tinslev. Mr.. Joseph
Slagg Mrs. Woodruff, Mr. and
Mrs. II Cas-. Ms. J. X RaY.
Mrs. Clara jackson. Miss Msv
+ Harris. Mr. and Mr., Israel
Foston. Nj and Mrs Andnhor
Ponder. Nj Donald Lowe Mss
Ruby Holman. Mr., and Mrs.
Ronald Davis, Nj and Mrs.
Warren and daughter
Nh and Mrs William Aln.
Sr, Mr.. and Mrs Siinscn and
family. Mr. and Mr.. Herbert
Winfield. Mr. Moree { Bailey.
The Grant Family Mrs. ola
Wise. New and Ms. Wilder. Nj.
and Mrs. Harold Porter. Nh and
Mrs Norman Thomas. NJ $.
Willis + Perry. Nh and MR..
Cochran. Miss Mabel Wlliams.
MI and Mrs. Horace Bolivian,
Misses Eloise Johnson and De-
lores Cartrell Mr. and MI Ben
Fuller MIR and Mrs pralhcf,
Mr.. and Mrs Berry Evans Mrs.
Ethel Taylor, Mrs B Smlih. Nh.
and Mrs. Gay Breen and family,
Mrs. Beatrice King. Mr.. and Mrs
Page Hill. Mi and Mrs George
r. Garrison. ST.. Mis-, N3nev
Holman and Charles John, Mr..
and Mrs Henry Wheaton. Mrs.
Lucille Slaec and family Mr..
and Mrs +. Lapccr. Mr., Maud
Slagg. Mr.. and NJ Thnnas
Ross. Mr. and Mrs Al viii am
son. Mrs Ella Golightly. Mr., and
Mrs. Benz Murphy, MI and
Mrs Andrew Clay and many
others
Beautiful gifts were received.
The bride is a clerk IN The
First National Bank and The
groom IS in the air force They
are honey incoming in Canada.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21

mother of five lovely chill
dren.
The Woman's Day cele-
bration will continue in the
afternoon lyceum hour with
a panel discussion, 1.-THE Roll
of Today's Woman. The
panel, consisting of women
from five different fields,
will discuss The Roll of To-
days Woman" in (1) the
home, GU the church, (3)
profession, (4) business, CD
politics. After the panel dis
cussion a short play is sched-
uled. The plyy will be pre-
sented by the Circle Thea.
ter of the Tabernacle Neigh
borhood House. The title of
the play is Point of Begin
ming" by Nora Stirling.
Along with planning this
program the committee have
accepted, as an extra prof.
ect, to modernize the church
kitchen. They have been
working on this project since
the first of the year.
Members of this Annual
Woman's Day committee
are: Mrs. Jennie Partee,
chairman; Mrs. Bernice Dom
aid, Mrs. Alene Cranshaw,
Mrs. L. X. Clark, Mrs. Mil
dred Hall, Mrs. Alice
Stamps, Mrs. Thelma Han
cock, Mrs. Teretha Luckett,
Mrs. Bertha Smith, Mrs.
Mary Prear, Mrs. Adella
McCutcheon, and Mrs. Ce-
neva Roberts. The Rev. DR..
Jesse Jai Mcneil is pastor
of the Tabernacle Baptist
Church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
DR.. A. <. THOMAS, JR.
ON UNITED
FOUNDATION BOARD

DR.. All <. Thomas Jr., OF
sos Josephine and Mrs.
Theodore M. White Of 400
King were elected to the adj
visory board of the United
Foundation at the annual
meeting held in the Shera-
ton-Cadillac Hotel Tuesday,
May IL, at which Nicholas
Kelley Jr., secretary of the
Chrysler Corporation was
named president.
DR.. Thomas has worked in
the Torch Drive as a mem-
her Of the Central Assign
ments Committee. Mrs.
White is chairman of the
Eastern Region when more
than 10 per cent Of quota
was raised in last falls
Give Once for All Cam
paipn.
The United Foundation
conducts the annual Torch
Drive to raise funds for $50
health and community SER
vices. Last year, a total OF
$14,008,0O0 was raised. This
years drive, to be held Oct.
Is to Nov. 10 will be led by
Benson Ford as campaign
chairman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
IOMEN'S DAY AT
TABERNACLE BAPTIST
CHlJRCH


ne women of the Taber-
lie Baptist Church are OBJ
EVlng their Annual Wom-
Is Day on Sunday, May ~,
{So. Mrs. Mary o. Ross
be their guest speaker
the morning service.
Mrs. Ross, wife of the Rev.
). D. Ross, is a member
.ne Shiloh Baptist Church,
T.rolt, Mich, where her
oand is pastor. and where
Is an ardent worker. She
.ne leader of Minister'S
ives of the National Sun.
School and BTU. Con.
rs; also Vice President OF
N Woman's Auxiliary Ia
National Baptist Conven.
~ U.S.A., Inc. Among
.ese and many other &C.
'"plishments. she is the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21

BY MARY BELLE RHODES

held Sunday afternoon a, Naci-
rema Club. Mrs. Elizabeth Grs-
by introduced the guest speaker
Mrs. Arnet Watt Burrell whose
subjec, was "Evaluation of a
Woman's Life TO Her Commun-
ity' II was most enjoyable
The Current Topic Study Club
elected these officers for the
year: Mrs Harriet Wesley. presi-
dent; Mrs Dorothy Duncan. vice
president, Mrs Eloise Hopkins,
recording Secrciafy, Mrs Bea-
trice Richardson, corresponding
secretary Mrs Ola Clarke fl
nancialS ccre,ary. Mrs Christine
Bishop. treasurer. and Mrs. Mil
lie Hynson, parlanientarlan
The officers were installed by
Miss Charmaine Smith OF Sha-
ron. Pa This meeting was held
a. the home OF Ms Beatrice
preston ueSudN
The Pharmacist Guild AuAil-
larry was much pleased Saturday
for the warm response gwen
them TO The Desert Bridge a,
Central YWCA Cerebral Palsy is
their objective TO which they
contribute locally and nationally.
Miss Marjorie Black, daughter
OF Mrs Odessa Black was mar
ried last week to MI Baker Of
Chicago, Illinois.
Mrs. (. Mcmillan. mother OF
Mr.. Jesse Mcmillan. was buried
Wednesday from Springfield
Baptist Church at Ypsilanii.
CLUBS
The 400 Study Club who le-
Gently returned from The Der
by in Louisville Ky decided
that they must go TO Holland,
Mich. and see the beautiful tu-
lips that have made the city
famous all over the world, SO off
they hoped More power TO
them
The DetroIt Associations
Board OF Directors Is holding a
very important meeting Friday
afternoon and large attend
ance Is expected
The Detroit Study Club closed
their meeting with a classical 500
clal hour FRIDAY. The seasons
flowers were seen IN protusion.
fine program and many well
groomed ladies present
Ii was a very lovely affair OF
The New Idea Juniors al their
Mother and Daughter get Ac-
quainted Tea and Tour last
Thursday afternoon. through the
American Cancer Society II
was quite well attended Mrs
Sarah Hall Is supervisor
WEDDING
1t was candle light wedding
for Mabel Louise Bolyan and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21

-
hostess TO some friends for Z
bridge dinner Saturday after
noon at her spacious home or
Ir0nwood, where many vases
of colorful tulips played q
most important part
After having been serN ed al.
elaborate dinner, the guest, Mrs
Georgine Harding. Mrs. Beulat
Couzen. Mrs. Hattie Wheeler
Mrs. Mary Walker. Mrs. Bernice
Cook, Mis-. Gwendolyn Harrison
and Mrs. Sallie Jackson founo
much pleasure in bridge
Awards were gwen 10 Mis-
Gcorgine Harding, Mary Walker
and Mrs Bernice Cook Mrs
Kitty Carey received two beau.
iiful hankies also.
Many young people and old
sters also are looking forWarI
with pleasure 20 attending the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Al.
pha Rho Omega Chapters Pink
and Green Ball which will be
given at the Graystone Ballroom
on MAY %. The city is flooded
with invitations for this grand
affair
The Parent Teachers Assocla-
ton held their regular meeting
at Sampson School last TUESDAY
with many parents present The
program was built around Mrs
Gilday. the principal who Js
resigning in June
The secretary read very
lengthy telegram from Rev j. j.
Mcneil naming many fine ac-
compliShmentS OF Mrs. Gildsy
The teachers will honor her
with a luncheon early in une-
Friday the sixth grade stu
dents of Sampson School ap-
peared on the program. Poetry
Scrap Book" on Station WDTR.
Mrs. Maurice Belle Hsdden is
in charge OF the class.
Mrs. EloiSe Hopkins and Mrs.
w. Eggleston are attending the
NJ f. Conference which IS being
held in Cincinnati.
CRYSTAL Ball Room in Masonic
Temple VIII be scene of beauty
with It's many colors Sunday az
ternoon when the Michigan Fed
Grafton Of Democratic Women
will have tea honoring Gov
and Mrs. G.. Nj. Williams. Gov
Meyer OF New Jersey. Senator
and Mrs. Patrick ". Mcnamara
and L. Gov and Mrs Philip A.
Hart.
Mrs. Grover Nelson Of Pitts
burgh. Pa. who is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Thelma Han
cock. was honored guest for
breakfast at the home Of Mrs.
Leonard Harrison Monday
morning. also Mrs. Marguerite
Cofman. a devoted friend.
SHRINERs ELECT QUEEN
The Shriner's Ball at the Art
Institute Saturday night was a
gala affair with many prominent
artists from all over. as well as
from the city. present to make
mrery.
Miss Jacqueine Jones, vocalist.
was elected queen and received
5000. which made her very
happy. Miss Jones will compete
in August in the final election
Marracci Temple No. 10 was
in charge of this annual Shrine
Beauty and Talent contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter billiard
tnee Gladys Sommervillel are
iheh parents Of baby girl.
Moreno. Mother and daughter
are fine.
The Postal Alliance tea was
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
HONOR ENGINEERING
STUDENT

Senior engineering student.
Donald X. Steele, 6857
Mansfield, was recently in
stalled as a member of the
Wayne University branch of
Eta Chapter of the Eta Kap-
pa NJ. national electrical
engineering honor society.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
HOLD ANNUAL SPRING
DANCE CONCERT,
MAY 16

The Dance Workshop and
Dance Group of
Wayne University will pre-
sent their annual dance con-
cert, Saturday, May 81 at
$3.50 pm. in the University
Theatre, 3424 Woodward.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
WAYNE u. RECEIVES
GIFTS AND GRANTS

A grant of 81, 125 from
the Wayne Alumni Fund
was the largest single offer
ing accepted last week by
the Board of Education for
Wayne University.
Gifts and grants totalled
Sl0,390.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
,ruTURY OF PROGRESS

CENTURY OF PROGRESS
The Century Of Progress
klub members are present
r. their annual free Inter
t'gh School Oratorical Con-
Ia at Northwestern High
[bool Friday evening, May
3. this week.
| Il is wonderful the way
NJ young orators present
feir inward thoughts in
ration. Many of the Detroit
Sigh schools will be repre-
bnted, and those who miss
Ie event will miss an edu-
stional treat.
| Come out and help give
he young people a boost.
For many years the Cen
bv Of Progress Club has
ICmoted the annual affair
trough the Detroit high
khools, working with the
Ietroit Board of Education
beech Department.
| The club also boasts that
representative Chas. Diggs
], Michigan's only Negro
representative in the Ma
|cns Congress, was the first
he of the race to receive
b,t prize in the Oratorical
|ontest, when he was in
Ugh School.
So, one can never know
bw far the young people
bn go when given the OPP
brtunity to compete with
thers.
Don't miss the 1865 Ora
brical Contest at North
Festern High School at 8
In. Friday night this
heck. Admission free.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
Military History

Exhibits portraying the mill
tary history Of Detroit and Mich
igan are on display from | 20 z
p. m. Wednesday through Sun
day az the Fort Wayne Military
Museum, 6053 West jefferson
avenue. Admission free.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
CALVARY BAPTIST
CHURCH

On Sunday, May ~, 1855.
the combined Mems and
Women's Dav will be observ-
ed at the Calvary Baptist
Church. The women are COM
peting against the men in
finance. The group raising
the largest amount Of money
will be honored.
In the afternoon at $3.50
pm. the women have select
ed Mrs. Edra billiard of st.
Paul A.M.E. Zion church as
their speaker. Mrs. billiard
will speak from the subject,
"We'll Tell The Story" The
general public is cordially
invited to hear her tell the
story of the women.
The women are also pre-
senting Women in Fashion
on Friday evening, May 20.
at 8 pm. Many well known
professional models will dis
play costumes for this occs-
sion. Mrs. Mildred Wesley
10 chairman of the fashion
SHOW. Mrs. Emma James and
Mira. Vastene Woodhouse are
chairman and co-chsirmsn
for the women of the church
and have worked diligently
to defeat the men in this eft
fort.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
Walker Co., Perry
Family Now Peaceful
BY B. ELLINGTON

The Mime. {. j. Walker Mfg.
Company of indianapolis. pioneer
hair and skin cosmetics firm. and
Marion r. Perry. Walker Perry
and ALelia Mae Bundles. mem
bers Of the Perry family. have
reached complete agreement and
accord and have settled all dbl
ferences existing between them.
il was announced last week by
Robert Lee Brokenburr, chair
man Of the Board OF Directors OF
the company.
The present arrangement
eliminates all legal differences
which gave rise TO several legal
actions filed by the Perry
family.
Mr.. Brokenburr stated:
This agreement means that no
possibility remains Of any mn
portant lawsuits or disagreement
TO mar the advancement OF the
Walker Company.
"All persons involved have e
garded the welfare and preserva-
ton of the company as superior
20 any individual advantages
sought. In this spirit, this agree
mcnt has served TO greatly
strengthen the Walker Company
for the promising years ahead
AT a special meeting OF the
Board OF Directors, Mrs. ALelia
Perry Bundles was elected Vice
President and a member OF the
Board OF Directors. and she Joins
the company in charge OF public
relations and special promotional
activities. Mr.. Marion r. Perry
was elected member OF the
Board Of Directors.
The newly expanded Board Of
Directors now consists OF ALella
r. Nelson, Company President.
and member of the Board. Robert
Lee Brokenburr, chairman OF
the Board, F. E. DeFrantz. MEM
Der. Violet d. Reynolds. secre-
tary OF the company and men,
Der. Marion r. Perry, member.
ALelia Mae Bundles, vice presi-
dent of the company and mem
Der. and Willard B. Ransom.
general manager Of the company
and member.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21

THEY THAT WAIT UPON THE LORD SHALL
beNrW THEIR STRENGTH; THEY SHALL MOUNT UP
E,,TH WINGS AS EAGLES; THEY SHALL RUN AND
EoI BE WEARY; AND THEY SHALL WALK AND NOT
T"-Isaiah 1851.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
Members

F.llzabeth Bowman, Portia
III, Jean Dempsey. Louise
|awford, Geraldine Casa
", Mary Lee Mason. Ilene
Iadshaw, Beverly Grant,
fncy Poole. Beatrice Nc
pee, Barbara Yeates, Bar
Ira Abbott, Arment Dill
IA. Genolyn Jackson, Will
b. Wilson, Maxine Will
ms, Geraldine Riley.
|mrs. Sarah Hall is super
Dor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-05-21
lew IDEA SOCIAL
! CIVIC CLUB

| The New Idea Social and
3ivic Club Jr's. Third An
ual Mothers and Daugh-
frS' Get-Acquainted Tea
as held Thursday, May
2. at The American Cancer
cciety building, at John r
Ind Hancock streets.
yIhe mothers and daughters
lrrived promptly at $3.50
oclack, in Cadillacs, Lin
eolns, Bucks. Odds. Stude-
bakers, and Chryslers.
Each mother was present
ID a beautiful white and
pink surprise package from
The club, after which they
were taken on a tour through
Ehc entire research depart
hent, with Mrs. Petsch as
luide.
After the tour, the moth.
fs and their guests were
hered to the auditorium to
be a movie.
The mothers. daughters
d their guests were most
ated over the affair.
Some of those attending
Pre-: Mrs. Helen Bryant,
fs. Earl Beasley. Mrs. Ca
hthe Pettiford, Mrs. Louise
nks, Mrs. Evelyn Mason,
s. Clara Carpenter, Mrs.
Ia Jackson. Mrs. Sarah
Pill; Miss Louise Crawford,
is Portia Hall, Miss Bar
Pa Dempsey, Miss Mary
#e Mason, Miss Arment
lard. Miss Jean Dempsey,
is Elizabeth Bowman,
is Geraldine Gasaway,
IS Betty Beasley, Miss
pee Beasley, Miss Gendo-
Jackson, Miss Jennette
llth; Samuel Hall, Alex
per Hall, Mr.. Odon c.
{ter.
Evening star., 1955-07-31
By Brian Bell

asphalt. Al and his brothers
did the rest.
The track was scheduled to
open on a July night in 1854.
As the time drew near, with
work still to be done, AL
labored almost "A hours a day.
His weight dropped 20 pounds.
At 3 am. the morning of the
opening, the fence around the
track, a necessity for auto
racing, wasn't even started.
AL and four brothers pounded
in posts during the rain all
morning. Roadster drivers,
the majority a troupe from
Indiana, arrived that after
noon and, seeing nothing but
posts no fence. told. Al they
wouldn't race.
we LOiQ them 70 reIaX-Al
can laugh about it now-"and
that the track would be ready
by the time they were. We
put the last board on that
fence at Q pm. and the races
went OF with only a half
hours delay"
Finances have continued to
plague the Cores. Al has sold
two homes he was living in
after building them himself,
to get money for the track.
Rain on Saturday night means
Evening star., 1955-07-31
The Cores es-AII Ia Of Them Are Making
A Success Of Risky Business in Virginia

no racing and a big loss in
cash. However, the Old Do
minion Speedway is drawing
bigger and bigger crowds, and
AIS enthusiasm and optimism
for the sport is unqrenchable.
He has asphalted a $500
foot strip near the track the
hopes to make it a half mile
soon) and holds drag racing
young drivers competing on
straightaways against each
other and the clock) every
week. Eventually. he wants
to organize a club and give
prizes for good and courteous
driving on the road for the
youngsters to discourage hot
rod" tactics.
As though his schedule
weren't crowded enough, pro-
moter Al plans to take to the
water. On August IA he will
sponsor a motor boat race
at Whitewater Beach, 3 miles
south of Quantico.
And when the stock cars
come ripping down the
straightaway at IS miles an
hour (the midgets do 11O), all
the Cores eyes light up.
They've got confidence in the
Old Dominion Speedway and
themselves. II work by the
family can make it a big
success, its future is assured.