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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

Friday, May 5. 1859, at the wash
ington Sanitarium, PHILLIP PHIL
Silver Spring, Md, beloved husband
of Metaxia Phillips. Friends may
call at the Takoma Funeral Home,
254 Carroll st. NV. parking op-
positel, after 3 pm. Sunday, May
10. Funeral on Tuesday, May IL,
at $50 am. REQUIEM mass at st.
Camillus Catholic Church. Silver
Spring, Md, at 10 am. Interment
Arlington National CemeterY IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

NEWMAN, VIOLA, on Wednesday,
1881 eia st. NV aunt Of Eliza
beth Jones and Edward Weaver,
enc the seVoiiso friend ar,, 81 ear ~
other relatives and many friends In
Guiding Beatrice Lawson and Ber-
tina Smith. Remains will be resting
AZ her late residence on Sunday,
May TO- after ~ noon, Funeral
& Schey. Inc, Funeral Home, New
Jersey ave, and R ST. NV. on Mon
day, May IL, at 2 noon. Interment
Arlington National Cemetery.
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on Thursday. May 7. is5S, uG at hey
FLORENCE j, PoWE ii%t the b beloved we;
wife of Fairleigh s. Powell, mother
Of Mrs. Ruth A. Sparshott and Mrs
Stother of Warrenton, Va, anc
Mrs. Georgia Payne OF Nokesville
Va. Funeral from the Simmon.
Bros Funeral Home, 1861 GooC
Hope I'd. Sc, on Monday, May IL
az / pm. Grayeside services anC
interment in Arlington Nationa
Cemetery at 1870 pm 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

3. 1853 BE- At her TeslG TSUEs'S Sss Park
I'd, NV, MARY c. HILL, loving
wife Of Louis s. Hill She also
leaves TO mourn their loss a devoted
son, Maurice c Hill: a sister Mrs.
Helen Thomas; niece, Mr.. Lillian
grandnephews and many other rela-
tives and friends. After pm,
at the Morris A. Carter a. Co.
late Mrs V Hill viii vii lie u in n State AZ AZ
the Trinity A, M. Z. Zion Church,
627 Park I'd NV, on Monday,
May II, from IL am. until 10
noon, time OF services, the Rev.
casket viii not be opened after
services. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery 10
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E. GERTRUDE SMITH. Sec Ti n,

LEWIS, ALBERT. On Thursday, May
Z, 1859, ALBERT LEWIS Of 1921
University pl, NV. Notice Of fu-
neral later. Arrangements by DoviS
@. Brooks and Otis F. Allen. 1C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

MAY L. The officers and
A><M Chapter. No. 10. o. e s.,
NSM are requested to assemble
AaA35kSN at the S, H. Hines Co.
Funeral Home, 2901 l4th
" st. NV. on Sunday, May
10, 1863, at 7:30 pm,
for the purpose of conducting flu
neral services at s pm, for our
late sister, MAY L. ISBELL.
DOROTHY M. WIGHTMAN,
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REYNOLDS. FLOYD WILSON

residsn nes 1901 ey Utah f'Os Ave. at NM. MS
FLOYD WILSON REYNOLDS. be-.
loved husband of Mildred Esrey
Reynolds and father of Orr E
Reynolds Friends may call at Cav
ler's Chapel. 1855 Pa. ave. NV.
Services will be held at Fort Myer
Chapel on Tuesday May IL, at II
IN Interment Arlington National
Cemetery IN
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s. 1859, ANN E. CoBURN. formerly
OF GA Massachusetts ave. ne,
wife of the. late George Co6urn
and sister of Mrs Samuel c. Free
OF Thurmont, Nd: Mrs. Grace Har-
rlson and Charles Bryan Hardesty.
Mrs. Coburn rests at the Warner
L. Pumphrey Funeral Home, S434
Georgia ave, Silver Spring, Nd.
(parking facilities. Notice Of serv-
ices later
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MACMILLAN, KATHARINE. On Fri
day, May 8. 1859, in Boston, Mass,
KATHARINE MACMILLAN, widow of
Col. William .Torbert Macmillan
and dauehter of the late Gen. Eu-
set, Mass Mrs Macmillan had
lived for several years at 80 Com
monwealth ave, Boston, Mass She
is survived by a son and a daugh-
ter, Laid Macmillan of st. Marx S
School, Southboro, Mass, and Mrs.
George e. Bates of Eastern Point,
Gloucester, Mass. and two grand
daughters, Margery and Susan Mac
MILAN. Services private Burial
will be in Arlington National Gene
terry. 1t is earnestly requested that
no flowers be sent. 10
MALOY. JAMES t. Suddenly, on Fri
Hospital. JAMES + MAioY aio Of PTes e
Dental Gardens, Alexandria, Va
beloved brother of Margaret and
Catherine D. Maloy Of Alexandria,
Va; Mrs. James E. Riley Of Hyatts-
vile. Nd. and Mrs. Robert H.
Miller of Evansville. Ind. Services
and interment will be. held in Lans-
ford, Pa. on Tuesday May IL
:. Murphy Funeral Home, Airing
ton, Va.
MASON. FRANK RALEIGH. Formerly
father OF Carlin Mason and Elva
r. Taisey. Services at Chambers
Funeral Home, 400 Chaplin st.
NV, on Monday, May II. at Q
pm, Interment Confessional Gem
ttef2
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HANDIE, MARY Z, on Thlfsday, Nay
HISS i&2ARY' PFI HSsBiE a u sSi
South Dakota ave, ne. beloved
daughter Of the late James Rich.
ard and Ella v. Hardie, sister OF
FLORENCE v. and Helen 4. Hardie,
Mrs 6 MsTgarft u H norn,sy NY k MS.
thews Mr.. James W. and Richard
+. Hardie. She also Is survived
by seven nieces and nephews.
Friends may call At the Lee Fu-
neral Home, 9Th st. and Mass ave.
Monday. May IL, at 1880 an
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 10
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. ~ y, WIII,LINHI ItVahFH' .,,. ~
hse5lHaif'w William jo USE ok leis
OF 800 A d, Sc, the beloved hua-
band OF Mary Ellen Greer tnee
Milesl, father OF Mrs.. Edith Matti-
son, Mrs. Cecilia Burton, Mrs Mary
Ellen chersky. Elmer J, Greer en n,
dfen also survive Friends may call
Al the Lee Funeral Home an 81.
and Mass ave ne, until o am
Monday, May II, REQUIEM mass
E lt.I es cS Ss5Ss hus1ses A PIN cS SRd
ssrme SsO Mount oIlvst s Cemetery @ Ia Ia
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Young Hams
Camping Out
In Field Test

The District areas future
electronics engineers are camp
ing out this week end with
'ham" radio equipment with
which they hope to contact all
parts of the world.
There are more than % boys
from the District. Maryland
and Virginia-most of them
14-year- -olds-set up in tents
for the 1859 annual test of
emergency power stations,
which ends today.
They have their transmitters,
receivers and power outfits at
Loughboro road and Dalecar-
Liza parkway NV.
The participants. members of
the Circuit Breakers Club, are
/ taking part in the American
Radio Relay League.
There are 73 sections of the
league.
Jerry Scarano Of 4443 Green
wich Parkway NV, an engi-
neer in the Navy Department,
heads up the youngsters out
fit. He states that four years
ago, when the organization
was formed here. mot one of
the kids knew what a radio
tube was like"
But the president Of the
local club, Allan Eckert of 45S4
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Americans Lund
Seized by Castro

HAVANA. June ~ tAP)-
American-owded property 70.
taling ls2.7ss acres-and pos,
sibly more--has been occupied
by government troops In cattle.
rich Camaguey Province, a ma.
tional cattle association spokes.
man said today.
The occupation was carried
out Thursday under the orders
Of Prime Minister Fidel Castro
who called for government in.
Prevention - or management -
of these lands to halt what h.
called price abuses by large
cattle breeders.
A total Of 2,355,242 acres, Of
various ownership, Is involved
In the occupation in the east
central Cuban province.
The bulk Of the United State.
owned land occupied is owned
by the Atlantic and Gulf Co
with l33,l00 acres. The Kina
Ranch interests Of Texas, op.
Grating under the name Becerrs
Cattle Co., own the other 49,.
683 acres.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Howard Palmer,
Elevator Firm
OfficioI, Dies

Howard r. Palmer. SO. with
the Washington sales office Of
the Haughton Elevator Co., Of
Toledo. Ohio. for S0years, died
yesterday at Georgetown Hos
pital after a short illness.
A native Of New York. Mr.
Palmer was educated In school,
there and came to the District
in 1929. He had been in semi.
retirement from the elevator
company for about a year. He
was sales manager here.
Mr.. Palmer was a member
of the Washington Host Lions
Club. the Masonic Naval Lodge
No, 4 here and Calvary Meth
odist Church. He was a former
chairman Of the church's board
Of trustees.
He leaves his widow. Mrs
Mabel Palmer Of the home ad-
dress. 5203 Worthington drive
Westgate. Md: a daughter,
Mrs. Doris Killion. Of Towson
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Police Droe River
For Missing Man

Police dragged the river last
night for the body Of a man
believed drowned in the Ana
costa River after a FISH fry on
the bank with friends.
Channel L. Green. Of the 900
block Of Fifty-ninth avenue,
Fairmont Heights, Md, disap-
peared half way across the
river so yards below the Ben
ming bridge while attempting
to swim across. police reported.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Virginia COP.
Maps Policy

LYNCHBURG. June 27 tAP)
The Virginia Republican
State Central Committee today
adopted a l2-point statement
Of principles calling for re-
strictions Of political appoint-
ments, preservation Of the pub
lie school system at all cost
and a study Of the States
entire tax structure.
The policy statement also
advocated revision Of Virginia's
election laws. stronger labor
legislation. a Statewide pro-
gram to attract new industries
and means Of continuing de-
velopment of the States road
system, plus full participation
in the Federal interstate high
way program.
Adoption of the policy state
ment highlighted a meeting
here Of the central committee
and chairmen OF district, city
and county @. o. p. commit
tees called by I. Lee Potter,
chairman Of the Virginia State
Republican Committee.
Main theme OF the meeting
was announcement Of more Re-
publican candidates to file for
State and local elective Offices.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
WIVES GUIDO
WEATHERMEN
ON PICNIC DAY

ST. LOUIS (AP). The
wives Of Weather Bureau
forecasters turned out TO be
better prophets than their
husbands today,
The women had conf
IDENTIFY picked today as the
day for the bureaus an
nual picnic.
Early today the men,
after considerable study OF
charts. gauges and wind
currents. gloomily predict
ed, Considerable cloudi-
ness with possible showers
or thundershowers."
The picnic was a success
although the men fire.
quently paused to look
perplexedly at the clear,
sunny skies while mopping
their brows in the 90
degree plus temperature.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Sketches Barred

MEXICO CITY, June 27 (AP)
. -Officials have turned down a
request for presentation Of
theatrical sketches in the capi-
tails cabarets, bars and restau-
rants. The entertainment office
said that, among other things,
they are not equipped to stage
theatricals. The order is not
expected to affect regulation
floor shows.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Huiti Boss Says
Invosion Danger
Is Now Over

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti,
June 81 (APl.-One Of Haiti's
strong men said today he be-
lieves the immediate danger OF
an invasion Of Haiti is past,
''but we are ready If they
come"
Clement Barhot. private Sec
retary to President Francois
Duvalier and apparent director
Of the government while the
president is recovering from a
heart attack, said Haiti relies
heavily on the United States
and the Organization OF Amer
ican States to keep peace in the
Caribbean.
Some opponents of Mr.. Du-
Waller in Haiti's bitter political
feuds have been boasting from
exile in Cuba they would stir
UP an uprising and an invasion.
AS Mr.. Barbot was inter-
viewed in the presidential pal
ace, smartly turned out mortar,
machine gun and light tank
outfits were being inspected by
high-ranking officers Of Haiti's
armed forces in the palace
grounds.
Police and army patrols con-
tinued a house-to-houSe search
Of Port au Prince seeking per-
sons responsible for recent
bombings. In one of the bomb
ings recently, five Americans
were among the "a injured at a
casino dance floor. Two per-
sons were killed.
The political opposition,
driven underground by Du-
Waller, is believed responsible
for the bombings. Haiti has
been under a state Of siege
atform Of martial law-for IA
months.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
THE SUNDAY. STAR
Woshiaston, o. C., June 70, 1885

Md, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be. held
at II am. Tuesday at Hines
Funeral Home. 29Ol Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
GrondchiId for Wayne

HOLLYWOOD, June q (AP)
- John Wayne got a second
granddaughter today. A z
pound, 5-ounce girl. named
Alicia Marie. was born to the
actors son, Michael, a film
producer, and the former Gret-
chen Deibel. Mr.. Wayne's first
grandchild was a girl born last
october to his daughter. Mrs.
Toni La Cava.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Dunbar Hotel Cofe
Dumuqed by Smoke

A kitchen fire caused smoke
damage last night to the Cafe
Rendezvous at Fifteenth and U
streets NV. police reported.
Police said the blaze started
in a deep fat fryer in the cafe,
unoccupied at the time, which
Is part Of the Dunbar Hotel.
Evening star., 1959-06-28

Indian Rock terrace NV. says
the whole project means a
great future for youngsters. He
expects to major in electronics
when he gets to college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
SERVICE NOTES
Reunion atthe St. Johns;
New Post for Colonel
SERVICE NOTES

The commanding general Of
Walter Reed Army Medical
Center and Mrs. Clement F.
st. John are busy entertain
ing house guests.
Mrs. o. Elliott Ursine ar
rived Thursday on her way to
join her husband in Ger
many. Col. Ursine commands
the Army Hospital In Berlin,
and Mrs. Ursine, who has
been visiting in the United
States, will join him there
after a brief visit with the st.
Johns.
On Friday, DR.. and Mrs.
Richard T. Layman with
their children, Larry, Tommy
and Steven, came from Pitts
burgh for a Today stay with
Mrs. Layman's parents, Gen.
and Mrs. st. John. DR.. Lay
man is resident physician at
Children's Hospital, Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
The family will all be here
to greet the two great
grandmothers of the children
who are flying in on Thurs
day from Columbus. Ohio,
Mrs. w. c. st. John of
jamestown and Mrs. J. C.
Lackey of Columbus.
Mrs. Lackey, Mrs. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

Johns mother, celebrates her
85th birthday by travelling
here to be with the family
on that day.
Col. Frank M. Townsend,
the new director Of the Army
Institute Of Pathology, is the
first Air Force officer to hold
that post, having taken over
from Navy Capt. William
Silliphant.
Col. and Mrs. Townsend
will not move into quarters
at the Army Medical Gen.
ter. They will remain in
their own home in Silver
Spring.
Meanwhile, Col. Townsend
is going to Nice, France, to
present a paper at the In
ternational Conference on
Flight Safety which meets
Saturday. His presentation
deals with "Over Water Air
Craft Accidents"
On Friday, November 6,
Col. Townsend will be host
at luncheon at the Walter
Reed officers Club in honor
of members of the Joint
Canada, Great Britain and
United States Committee on
Aviation Pathology who will
be here at that time.
Among the guests will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
OF LOVE
AND LAUGHTER.
The Problem Wos Turtles
There Were Just Too Many!
By MARJORIE HOLMES

Turtle Road they call 1t. This place not lar from
your country cabin where they like to go exploring And
1t must be Turtle Suburba for they return with
less than two of its hemeted residents, and the last
time "a.
Good heavens!" You regard the boxes of clicking
scratching creatures clambering each other You
muStve scooped the whole village what are you going TO
do with them?"
Race EN- man. Take EN- back to town and sell them
to kids for figure to get two bits for the fast ones
is cents maybe for the babies"
couple of the unovabe looking reptiles to her BOSOM Il get
to keep some of the babies for pets"
You nip the ensuing fight in the bud and trust that
this enterprise will meet the death of waning enthusiasm
you've observed before.
A Turtle Racing Stoble
No such luck, however, When next you return to
civilization the is crawling with turtles The car in
fact denoted to the driveway while the garage becomes
turtle racing stable Pans of water dishes of lettuce
stale bacon and dead flies daily rotted out to the stod
steeds While small fry from all the neghborhood
appear to aid admire and take their favortes on trial runs
Turtles however seem to be COMMONLY Few KIDS care
pay cash money for Even prices shameuy reduced and
special twoforone offers fail to produce the anticipated
Meanwhile back at the ranch you and your huS-
band keep reerang You've got to get those monsters
out Of the garage!"
Riddonce via Rattle -.
Then one day the manager of the whole turtillan
scheme home from school inspired. wen have a
rattle sell numbers"
Dear" you hedge, with vague visions OF rearing
racketeer sis that exactly legal?"
why sure" he assures you cheerfully Churches do
II all the time.
He has you there. And after couple of days working
the fifth grade and the playground he's richer by
As cents II figure penny chance would make it easier
for everybody And he adds with grim get rid Of the
turtles"
Lucky Numbers -.
He's right. After school at that day kids of all sizes
the yard The big tycoon holds them at bay while
he sends little sister in for hat and his duplicate set OF
numbers
You can't help laughing you look on. The pros
pects to whom could scarcely give turtle before are
jumping and showing against each other in their eager
to win Mounted Importantly box, holding hat
and yelling for silence is your While ttilant and
only slightly less important daughter draws the lucky
numbers
There is considerable argument and confusion. OF
Especially when the ttest insists taking her
babies and stalking off with them But the lucky winners
trudge triumphantly home in the end.
WELL" Your ruefuly juggleS his take. Nov if
I'd just charged TWO cents chance Say when going
back the lake? How back Turtle road?
Wednesday,: How womon huirdo effects her weIbens the
subject in "Of Love ond Laughter" the Womens Section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

Women's Bar Association of
the District.
Judge Burnita Sheldon
Matthews Of the United
States District Court will be
moderator.
The panel discussion will
be held at the headquarters
Of the American Association
Of University Women, 1884 I
street NV. Mrs. Lenora @.
Ehrig, president Of the
Women's Bar Association, has
invited members of the Amer
lean Newspaper Women's
Club and Women's National
Press Club to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

Wing Comdr. Ken Mason,
Royal Air Force, and Cana
dian Group Capt. Jackson.
The guests are arriving for
the meeting ahead Of the
three-day conference Of the
Association Of Military Sur
geonS which is set for No
vember 9 to IL at the Statler
Hotel.
The Surgeon General Of
the Army and Mrs. Leonard
D. Heaton will share honors
with the Deputy Surgeon
General and Mrs. Thomas
Hartford at a reception and
dinner-dance on Saturday
october 81 at the Walter
Reed Officers Club.
The reception is planned
for 7 o'clock that evening
with dinner at 8 pm. fol-
lowed by dancing.
Hosts for the gala fete are
the Women's Clubs Of the
Army Sugreon Generals Of
flee. In charge of arrange
ments is Mrs. Frank H. Van
Wagner, social chairman of
the group.
The committee includes
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph
McNinch-the latter is pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
Mrs. Henry F. Bishop
Heods Delegation

Mrs. Henry F. Bishop, ma
tional president Of the Pa
triotic Women of America,
will head the delegation go
ing to the national board
meeting November 7 in New
York City.
Others from this area
planning to attend are Mrs.
Edward Place, national vice
president; Mrs. Francis L.
McDermott, national corre-
spending secretary; Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig, ma
tional chairman of constitu-
ton and bylaws, and Mrs.
]. w. Harrill, State president
Of the D. c. Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
Bar Group Plans
Discussion

"Is the American public
receiving a free flow on in
formation from its Govern
ment?"
This question will be dis
cussed Tuesday at $3.50 pm.
by Mr.. John H. Cline, asso-
ciate editor Of The Star, and
Mr.. James Russell Virgins,
executive editor Of the Post
a. Times-Herald, before the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
Economic Expert
To Be Speaker

Mr.. Vladimir Chavrid,
economist for the Labor De-
partment. will be guest
speaker at the Tuesday meet
ing of the Prince Georges
Section of the National
Council of Jewish Women at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18

ident Of the Women's Club
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Floyd L.
Wergeland. Col. and Mrs.
Charles w. Gollehon. Col.
and Mrs. Albert @. Glass, Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Balderson,
Col. and Mrs. Dan Crozier,
Maj. and Mrs. John E. Mathis.
e. M. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-18
noon at the Parklawn Rec

noon at the ParKIaWn Rec
reation Center, Hyattsville.
Mr.. Chavrid's topic will be
Report on Moscow Assign
ment." Born in Russia, he
came here as a young man
and is now living in Mary
land. He was sent to the
Moscow Fair as an authority
on American economy by the
United States Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-26
Lighting the Way
At Charles Town

NOR THOSE who like to watch the ponies run,
IL something new will be added to the sport Of
kings" in this area next month. For you may drive
out and over the Blue Ridge Mountains to Charles
Town, w. Va, to watch running Tnoroughbreds under
the lights.
Night racing is not new. We have many harness
tracks that operate under the lights. But before
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16
In Columbus:
Four Parishes
Plan Missions

Missions will be conducted in four Columbus
churches within the next two weeks. Pope John is
October intention for the Apostleship of Prayer is
'Parish Missions"
The following churches will be participating in
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16
Man Arrested
Trying To Take
Bishops Money

JACKSON, Miss. (NC)-
Police arrested a man here
who, they said, attempted to
extort $3.50 from Auxiliary
Bishop Joseph B. Brunini of
Natckez-Jackson.
It is charged that Oscar
Williams Boyce telephoned
Bishop Brunini and describ-
ed himself as Father William
F. Ruggeri, 81, calling long
distance from New Orleans.
While posing as Father
Ruggeri, police said, he told
Bishop Brunini that a person
Sin distress" was in Jackson
and would need $3.50. He
said he would send a man
over to the rectory to pick
up the money.
Bishop Brunini contacted
the real Father Ruggeri by
a iong-d distance telephone
call to New Orleans and dis
covered that the whole story
was a hoax, according to pc.
lice.
A man came to the rectory
and an envelope containing
$50 was given to him. In the
meantime, Bishop Brunini
had notified local police
authorities, and police were
on hand to arrest the man.
The money was recovered.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-10-16
Hold Retreat
At LOndOn
Prison Farm

Some $50 Catholic inmates
at London Prison Farm will
be given the opportunity to
make a three day retreat to
be conducted by Fir. Fred
erick Gilbert, mi from
October II to 10, reported Fir.
William Denzel, O.M.I., Catho.
lie Chaplain.
FIR. Gilbert is a member of
the Oblate Mission Band for
over twelve years. Previously,
he served as pastor for many
years among the Negroes in
the South where he built up
several parishes and schools.
During the last few years he
has conducted numerous re-
treats, missions and Novenas
throughout the Eastern and
Mid-Western States.
The inmates will follow a
three-day schedule of spiritual
conferences and exercises.
The superintendent, Mr.. R. B.
Eckle and Assistant Superin-
tendent Mr.. G. E. Miller have
given their support in making
the necessary arrangements to
have the inmates excused
from their prison routine and
work to make this retreat.
Shortly after the retreat,
FIR. Denzel reports that prepar-
atoms will be made TO remodel
the prison chapel according to
proper l~iturgical standards as
suggested by certain dioce-
san liturgistS. Superintendent
Eckle has approved the plans
and will arrange for the work
to be done by the inmates.
The new equipment, fixtures
and furnishings will be donat'
ed by interested friends
throughout Ohio, New York
and New Jersey.