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island south Of Smith, also is
cut off from the land, but so far
no distress calls have been sent.
Not since 12:40 pm. last
Tuesday has the temperature
in the Washington area ex-
ceeded 80 degrees. In Phila-
delphia. it has remained below
the freezing point for IL
straight days, setting a record.
The longest previous spell of
subfreezing days there was 10,
in l948.
School children in Fairfax
County were in classes today
despite earlier plans to close
for a teachers workshop. The
superintendent said he decided
it best to make up time for some
of the days lost through snow
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John s. Sweeney. former
American University student,
today was found not guilty by
reason OF insanity of the mur-
der Of his campus sweetheart
last April.
District Court Judge Edward
A. Tamm reached the verdict
after hearing evidence in the
case without a jury. The trial
lasted less than two hours.
Sweeney, 20. of West Orange,
NJ, had been charged with
first-degree murder in the
stabbing of Judith Hubbard,
81. daughter of Rear Admiral
Miles H. Hubbard Of I'LL Army
Navy drive, Arlington.
Judge Tamm ordered him
sent to st. Elizabeths Hospital.
Principal Assistant United
States Attorney Edward A,
Troxell, prosecuting the case,
presented only two witnesses.
Detective Sergt. Arthur Weber,
OF the police homicide squad,
and Pvt. Joseph A. Bateman
Of No. 20 fire engine company.
Psychiatrists Testify
Defense Attorneys Myron G.
Ehrlich and Richard Arens put
three witnesSes-all psychia-
triStS-on the stand.
All three doctors testified
that young Sweeney was suf-
fering from a mental illness
the night he stabbed his sweet
heart to death in a parked car
on the American University
campus as the climax to a
quarrel.
The psychiatrists also said
the youth had been suffering
from the illness for some time
prior to the tragic stabbing Of
the girl with a 6-inch sheath
knife.
The doctors agreed that the
crime was committed as a re-
Evening star., 1961-01-30
Dogs Help
Police Nab
3 Suspects

Echo and Duke II helped
bring three suspected purse
snatchers to bay last night.
The District police dogs and
their masters cornered the men
shortly after a woman was
beaten, knocked to the ground
and robbed.
Police said the hunt began
about $50 pm. after a citizen
reported witnessing the beating.
Three men jumped Crystal
B. Fouset, so, Of New York
City, in the 1000 block of
Seventeenth street NV. She
was knocked to the ground and
kicked in the face and body,
police said.
The men took her purse con-
tanning 5000 and fled in a car.
Minutes later the car was
stopped by patrolman at
Fourteenth and L streets NV.
because the cars lights were
out. At about the same time a
police cruiser responding to the
holdup call arrived at the scene.
Pvts. H. w. Pitzer and R. G.
Rosenberg jumped from the
car with the K-9 Corps dogs
and arrested the men.
While the suspects were be-
ing taken to the station, two
of the men were detected try
ing to crush a small bottle of
perfume. police said. The bot
tie later was identified as be-
longing to Helen B. Newman,
so, of 2122 California street
NV.
She had been robbed and
beaten about an hour earlier
at Massachusetts, and Cathe-
dral avenues NV.
Police charged each of the
three men with two counts of
They were booked as
Philip R. Anderson, %, of the
2300 block Of Fifteenth place
Sc; Matthew A. Robinson, %,
Of the 100 block of Seven
teenth street NV, and Rob-
ert l.. Jones, "a, of the .,700
block of Seaton place NV.
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While Coast Guard cutters
chipped away at thick Chesa-
peake Bay ice, the Weather
Bureau today promised q slight
improvement in the subfreezing
temperatures that have gripped
the Washington area.
Today's high was pegged for
30 degrees. but marks as low
as 10 in the city and zero in the
suburbs are expected tonight.
followed by q slowly rising"
temperature trend under mostly
fair skies tomorrow.
Temperatures for the next
five days will average about five
degrees below. the normals Of
43 high and 20 low. with only
q little precipitation expected
Thursday or Friday.
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aminer will show no evidence
whatsoever of any kind of
sexual assault on any member
Of the jackson family" he
said.
He also urged to the jury to
consider whether the mother
and daughter were alive when
they were transported from
Virginia to Maryland.
If they (the GovernmenO
cannot prove this. their whole
case fails" Mr.. Evans stated.
Twice during his opening
statement, Mr.. Evans, Judge
Thomson and Assistant United
States Attorney Robert Cahill
exchanged words.
You are really arguing the
case" the judge demonstrated.
You said you did not like
flat openings" replied Mr..
Evans, that you liked argu-
mentative openings. We all
agreed"
80 Witnesses Due
Mr.. Evans described Rees'
early life and career as a mu-
sician including the period
when he was living in Norfolk,
Va, with Glenn Moser and Mrs.
Patricia. Routt. He told the
jury Mr.. Moser precipitated the
arrest by writing a letter to the
FBI after the bodies of the four
Jacksons we're found.
The defense attorney de-
scribed Mr.. Moser. who will be
a Government witness, as an
"erstwhile friend" of Rees and
a self-styled amateur criminol-
ogist.
The United States is ex-
pected to introduce approxi-
mately 80 witnesses against the
tall, dark defendant. His par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin D.
Rees. Sr., were in the court
room today as the trial was re-
sumed after a weekend re-
cess.
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Maryland's waterfowl, many
already reported dead.
Nine hundred pounds of
bird feed were dropped by hell
copter in Hartford County, local
grain dealers supplying the
food. SportSmen cleared patches
in the snow in other places so
that the feed could DC dropped.
The Coast Guard had five
cutters in operation, freeing
stuck ships one at a time.
The cutter Barberry was
pressed into service again to
open a channel between Smith
Island and the mainland town
Of Crisfield, IL miles away.
A food and fuel shortage was
alleviated for the 400 Smith
residents over the week end.
Tangier, another inhabited
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him guilty of either Staying OF
which he is accused.
Rees is on trial before Fed
eral Judge Roszel C. Thomson
in the slayings of Mrs. Mildred
Jackson, 20, and her daughter
Susan Anne, S, of Apple Grove,
Va. on January IL, 1859.
AS the third day of Rees'
trial got under way, both
prosecution and defense coun-
sci made opening statements
outlining their cases.
Pistol Grips Described
Mr.. Smouse told the Jury
the Government will produce
bloodstained pistol grips that
were found near Fredericks.
burg, Va, where Carroll B
Jackson and his daughter
Janet, where found slain. These
pistol grips, Mr.. Smouse de-
clared, match a .38-calibel
pistol which was subsequently
found at Rees' home in Hyatts-
vile after his arrest.
Mr.. Smouse said the Govern
ment will present testimony
from FBI experts connecting
the pistol grips with the
weapon.
Defense Attorney William j
Evans, following Mr.. Smouse
in his address to the jury. de-
scribed the defendant as a
user of Benzedrine. However,
he said Rees is not an excess
sive drinker nor a narcotics
addict but used Benzedrine be-
cause he was a musician and
had formed the habit because
of the hours he kept.
Mr.. Evans told the jury the
Governments case was cir
cumstantial. He challenged the
Government version Of the
case as inconsistent within
itself"
Mr.. Evans asked the jury to
consider whether Mrs. Jack
son was assaulted sexually.
Tests OF the medical ex.
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BY CHARLES d. PIERCE
Star staff Writer

The chairman of q Senate
committee warned today that
unless "an immediate, all-out
effort" is launched to develop
and conserve the Nation 6
water resources our economy
will be thwarted."
Senator Kerr. chairman OF
the Senate Select Committee
on National Water Resources,
also declared that unless water
problems are solved "our Sc
curity will be undermined and
our national health plagued"
The Senator sounded this
warning as he released q bulky
report covering a nearly two
year investigation of the Ma
tion's water resources by the
committee.
Noting that the study has
shown that the United States
faces a number Of serious
water problems whose imme-
diacy and gravity vary from
region to region. Senator Kerr
said water shortages can be
prevented and alleviated.
But" he added, positive
action must be substituted for
complacency."
Danger Seen Ahead
Another congressional study
released today said the United
States will be in serious diff
ficulty In about 10 years unles,
1t can turn salt water into fresh
water economically.
A report prepared by the
House Science Committee sale
the Nation already is using ever,
available drop of its fresh wa.
ter supply and even now faces
shortages In some areas.
II called for immediate &C.
ton by the Government to spur
research on salt water conver.
sion at both national and in
ternational levels.
Although several water con.
version methods are in use
throughout the world. better
ways undoubtedly are possible
the report said.
The report estimated that as
much as $40 billion would have
to be spent on new conversion
plants within the next Is years
to meet the expected demand
1t also estimated the cost
OF providing an adequate water
program over the next 20 years
at a minimum Of $22s.2 bill.
lion.
OF this total, $54.7 billion
would be needed in Fedora
and $l73.5 billion in non.
Federal funds for dams, irri.
cation. water works, floot
control and sewage facilities
The cost of new municipal
and industrial sewage treat.
ment plants alone for the next
20 years was estimated at $42
billion.
Danger In Pollution
Federal State corporation
for the full development of
every major river basin was
urged in the report.
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Fire Destroys
Ministers Home

A Baptist minister's 8-room
frame farmhouse in Charles
County. Md, was destroyed by
fire last night.
The Rev. John r. Morton,
pastor of the Macedonia Bap-
tist Church, and Mrs. Morton
were alone in the house at
Fenwick. Md. around 7:15 pm,
when fire broke out, apparently
in the chimney.
The fire was out Of control
when firemen arrived.
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THE RAMBLER called on
Judge Ferguson in cham
bers and while not commit
ting the faux pas Of discus
sing Z case under judicial
consideration, did ask about
the problems Of the court.
This case," volunteered
Judge Ferguson, goes to the
heart of the matter.
: THE attitude Of the mill
tary always has been tnat
theft, crimes of violence and
even homicide are basically
breaches Of discipline.
I'VE had a case three years
ago In which an Army SER
geant In Japan was ordered
by his commanding officer
not to talk to anyone in the
company.
There was reason enough
for the order. The sergeant
was trying by threats and
promises Of preferment to
save the honor of his family,
that Is, his minor STEP
daughter who was involved
IN an investigation of sexual
misconduct with men OF his
company.
H'"He was ordered not to
talk or to speak with any Of
the men in the company con-
eerned with the investigation
except in the line Of duty AS
all the men In the company
knew about the investigation,
this sealed him In a vacuum,
but he broke 1t by offering q
private $50 not to testify. We
set aside his conviction for
diSobedience.
"I'll let you know when the
opinion in this Wilson case
Is to be read"
1t was read last week and
sure CROUCH the court held
that an order directing a
man not to drink Is not a
legal order and Airman Will
sons conviction for <isobey-
ing II was dismissed.
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North Solomons and Guadal-
canal campaigns, receiving the
Silver Star, the Legion of Merit
with two Oak Leaf Clusters and
the Bronze AStar with an Oak
Leaf Cluster.
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The
Rambler
PuternuIism
Isn't Enough
BY GEORGE KENNEDY

X BY GEORGE KENNEDY >,
The Court Of Military Ap-
peals is one of the most in
tereSting of the many ju-
dieial institutions in the
Capital but it has no fans.
When the Rambler stopped
in one day in the fall, he was
the only person In the spec
tators' benches.
1t is the courthouse with a
single court room that was
formerly the home of the
United States Court of Ap-
pealt for the District of
Columbia. It is in judiciary
Square at Fifth and E streets
NV.
1t is a beautiful building
and a beautiful court room
"a large one with daylight
lighting from a ceiling that
is largely skylight.
The lack of spectators Is
understandable. The Court
Is reviewing decisions of
courts martial along our
far-flung line of contain
nnent from Iceland to Ger
many to Italy and Turkey,
and Saudi Arabia and the
Philippines and Japan.
;, The man appealing his
conviction is not in court.
He's probably in a military
prison thousands of miles
away. The legal officer who
defended him before the
court martial does not argue
the appeal. That is done by
officers from the Pentagon.
The mans relatives prob
ably are unaware that his
appeal is coming up. So no
spectators.
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Revised Pay
Scales Urged
For Arlington
Experts Suggest
Some Employees
Earn Too Much
BY JOHN BARRON
Star staff Writer

Consultants have told Ar
lington County that some Of
its employees should receive less
money, but that most Of them
should get more.
Their still confidential re-
port recommends reduction Of
maximum pay in 80 job classes
and cuts in minimum pay Of
1877 classes.
However. it urges increases in
top salaries offered in 271
classes and rises in the mini
mum salaries in lit classes.
The average increase In the
maximum rates of all classes
is 81 per cent" the conSultants
say.
Salary Schedule Devised
But this is not reflected in
the payroll directly since many
employees are below the MAXI
mum rates where increases are
less or negligible"
The report insists that sala-
rieS Of school principals and
administrators should be re-
lated to the basic teacher pay
scale.
"On the other hand, there is
great merit in paying school
administrators on the basis Of
salary ranges having the same
character as those applied to
other administrators" it adds.
"A method has been devised
which assures thet. both prin-
ciples are met"
Testing Plan Urged
The consultants suggest that
the county personnel depart
ment henceforth recruit, test,
classify. evaluate. grade and de-
termine the pay Of all school
employees whose positions do
not require educational certi-
fication."
The report was submitted
last week by the Chicago firm
Of j. L. Jacobs & Co. which
Arlington engaged last year to
propose a new pay system both
for county government and
non teaching school personnel.
The extent of increases em-
ployes might obtain next July
would depend upon how quickly
the suggested salary system is
put into effect.
Payroll Rise Seen
However. the slowest or
cheapest method Of implement
tation would add an estimated
S245.252 to the county's payroll
the next fiscal year.
This would be in addition
to the cost Of giving employees
the normal longevity raises they
are scheduled to receive.
TT was concluded that the
general level Of county salaries
is comparable to prevailing
rates in the recent past the
report says.
However. since prevailing
rates continue to creep upword.
as does the cost Of living. the
county can justify the in
creaseS."
Note Inconsistencies
Concerning recommended re-
ductions. the consultants COM
ment:
Consideration was given not
only to prevailing rates but to
recruitment experience by the
county. The lower minimum
rates will result in significant
savings to the county over
period Of time and will offset
q major portion Of the higher
costs due to increases in maxi
mum rates"
The consultants Indicated
they think the present Arling-
ton pay scales contain incon-
sistent variations in salary
steps from some grades to
others.
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Rees Jurors Asked
For Death PenoItv
Jackson Murder Trial Evidence
Called CircumstontioI by Defense
BY JERRY O'LEARY, JR.
Star Staff Writer Q

BALTIMORE, JAN 3O.-Federal prosecutors today de-
manded the death penalty for Melvin D. Rees, r the
Jackson family kidnap murder.
Russell Smouse assistant States attorney told
the jury Of II and should give
penalty to the 32yearold HyattSvle musician it found
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THE LEGAL OFFICERS
from the Pentagon know this,
and they have q way Of talk
ing directly to the judges in
tones that cannot be heard
In the benches behind them.
The arguments are short,
the briefs are brief and the
decisions or opinions Of the
court" come down in a few
weeks time.
Chief Judge Robert E.
Quinn, former governor Of
Rhode Island, was presiding.
On the left was Judge George
w. Latimer, a former justice
of the Utah Supreme Court,
and on the right was Judge
Homer Ferguson, forme r
United States Senator from
Michigan.
Questions from the bench
indicated tn at the judges
considered the case before
them to be an interesting
one.
1t was the appeal Of Air
man sc Richard w. Wilson,
who was serving time in Tur-
key, having been convicted
of sdisobeying an officer,
among other things.
It seems that the man had
stolen q tape recorder from
the Post Exchange at An
kara. He confessed, blaming
it on drink. His squadron
leader restricted him to bill
lets and ordered him mot to
indulge in alcoholic bev-
efage."
The man did indulge and
was then tried before a court
martial and convicted.
Brief for the appellan n t
said: Prohibition was being
recreated for this one man."
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First Festival
At Jamestown

WIN TIL
Church of the Ascension Sum-
mer Festival will be held
from 3 until II pm, Satur-
day, Aug. 5.
This will mark the first
such endeavor of the parish.
The activities will include
games, prizes, and dinner.
Father Urban Wiggens is
pastor.
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You are asked TO pray for
fhs repose of the souls Of
the following and the others
who have died iE the Diocese
during the past week.
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Wonlen's Honorary:
Women's Honorary:
National KCP Posts
To Diocesan Women

Two Diocesan women were named to top offices
in Kappa Gamma Pi, national Catholic college Women's
honor society, at the organizations recent convention
in Buffalo.
They are Miss Mary 10 Grotenrath and Mrs.
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PLAN PARTY

The Ladies of ST Clara
Auxiliary 291 will attend a
games party at 8 pm. Thurs
day, July 81 al the home of
Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin,
1868 Loretta Ave. Mrs. Ell
eanor Monet will be co-hos-
tess.
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MR.. and MRS. ]. J. KRUSE

Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. kruse,
627 Seymour Ave, will cele-
brate the Golden A%nniver-
sary of their marriage with
renewal of wedding vows at
the 3 am, Mass, Saturday,
Aug, 5 at Holy Rosary Church.
The days activities include
a dinner for the family at |
pm, and an Open House for
relatives and friends at their
home from 7 until 10 pm.
They were married Aug, /,
1911,
The couple has six chill
dren. They are Mrs. Mil
dred SchafhauSen, Mrs. Irene
Gerkin, Mrs. Carolyn Panico,
Vernon, Richard and Eu-
gene kruse, all of Columbus.
They have lived in Holy
Rosary Parish for SO years.
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ES& ! M : = 2s'
Garden Party

The friends OF st. Rita will
entertain the guests of st.
Rita's Home with a garden
party, 5 pm, Saturday, July
%.
A buffet supper will be
served and special entertain.
ment will be provided.
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Nurses Plan
Annual Picnic

The Annual Picnic of Dis
trict No, II, The Ohio State
Nurses Association, will be
held at 6 pm, Wednesday,
Aug. 2 at Jeffrey Mansion,
N, Parkview and Clifton
AYES.
Miss Virginia Reuthe, Nurs.
ing Instructor, Mt. Carmel
Hospital, is program chair
man.
The picnic will honor Nurs-
ing Service Administrators
who serve 20 hospitals in the
SlX-county area,
Capital University Alum.
nj and faculty will be hos
tesses for the event.
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Holy Cross, Washington, DC.
She then took her law de-
gree from Georgetown Uni
versity Law Center, She is
presently assistant election
counsel on the staff of the
Ohio Secretary of State w.
Brown, and is a member Of
Our Lady of Victory Parish.
Mrs. Sheeran was elected
to membership to KGP upon
graduation from st. Mary of
the Springs College and is
currently serving as speakers
bureau chairman for the Co
lumbus Chapter of Kappa.
She is a feature writer in the
public relations department
Of Nationwide Insurance. She
is a member of Christ the
King Parish.
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You are asked 10 pray for
fhe repose of the souls Of
the following and the others
who have died iE the Diocese
during the past week.
ALLEN, Mrs. Elizabeth R.,
81, July 81, St. Rose Church,
New Lexington, New Lexln-
ton Cemetery.
BAMBECK, Mrs. Ida L., 70,
July Is. formerly of Dover.
ST. Mary Church, Massillon,
Calvary Cemetery.
BRAMMER, Mrs. Gertrude
G., 70, July 20, Holy Redeem
er Church, Portsmouth, Green
Lawn Cemetery.
BOLEY, John J., 83, July
Is. ST. Rose Church, New Lex
ington, st. Patrick Cemetery.
CASToRANO, Mrs. Gugliel-
nina, 81, July II, ST. Mar
garet of Cortona Church, Co
lumbus, st. Joseph Cemetery.
CORBETT, 1t. m r,
George P, 40, July %, st.
Thomas Church, Columbus,
st. Joseph Cemetery.
FRIES. Mrs. Marie, July Is,
ST. Joseph Church, LoganS.
port, Ind.
GINNETTI, Mrs. Anna, "a,
July IA, st. John the Baptist
Church, Columbus
GREEN, Mrs. Dorothy, A,
July IS, st. James the Less
Church. Columbus, ST. Joseph
Cemetery.
HOLDEN, Mrs. Leola r., IS,
July Is, ST. Augustine Church,
Columbus, st. Joseph Gene
terry.
KOCH NSPARGER, Mrs.
Anna G., July 10, Sacred
Heart Church, Columbus, ST.
Joseph Cemetery.
LEONARD, John w, 81,
July 20, Holy Rosary Church,
Columbus, ST. Joseph Gene
terry.
MCDONALD, c. r. NeiD,
"a, st. Aloyslus Church, Co
lumbus, Mt. Calvary Gene.
terry.
McGEADY, Mrs. katherine
K, July l6, Holy Rosary
Church, Columbus, Mt. Cal.
vary Cemetery.
MILLER, Frank A., n, July
%, Corpus Christi Church,
Columbus, st. Joseph Gene.
terry.
MONCE, Mrs. Barbara, 80,
July Is, st. Peter Church,
Chillicothe, ST. Margaret
Cemetery.
MORRIS. Joseph o, 70.
July l6, st. Ladislaus Church,
Columbus, ST Joseph Gene
terry.
NOON, William r., "a, July
IS, ST. Thomas Church, Zanes-
vile, Mt Calvary Cemetery.
PEIRANO, Stephen A., 81,
ST. Mary Magdalene Church,
Columbus, st. Joseph Gene.
terry.
PERRY, Harold B., 54, July
10, st. Nicholas Church, Zanes.
vile, Mt. Olive Cemetery.
RADICH, Miss Gldays NJ,
80, July l6, st. Mary Magda.
lene Church, Columbus, st.
Joseph Cemetery.
sHIFFLETrE, Harry, 81,
July 10, ST. Mary Magdalene
Church, Columbus, St Joseph
Cemetery.
SMITH, Allen j., n, July
%, Holy Trinity Church, Som.
erset, burial In church GENE
terry.
WEST, Edward j., 90, July
%, st. Patrick Church, juno.
tion City, New Lexington
Cemetery.
WRAY, Mrs. Helen. 81, July
i6, Holy Name Church, Co
lumbus, ST. Joseph Cemetery.
WRIGHT. Mrs. Leona, IS,
July %, St. Philip Church,
Columbus, ST. Joseph Gene
terry.
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Want something? Something
to sell? Use the Classifieds.
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The Companions of ST. Vincent will sponsor the Tuesday, Aug. !
performance of THE Golden Fleeing" at the PIayhouse-onthe-Green,
Worthington. This will mark the seventh consecutive year the Com
panions have sponsored a play at P-oG. Proceeds will aid the Com
panons in providing playground equipment at ST. Vincents. Pictured
above are, left to right, William Whitman, PLO+G star; Mrs. Francis Big
CERT, and Mrs. FaWet. For ticket information, telephone Mrs. Biggert
at 267-2464 or Mrs. Robert Dorsey at Belmont 1-3l7.
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Golden Age
Club Meets

The Holy Rosary Golden
Age Club will meet at l pm,
Thursday, August 3, in the
Cafeteria. Games will be
played and refreshments
served. Membership in this
Club is not confined to Holy
Rosary Parish and the meet
ings provide an opportunity
in which Catholic friends in
the 50-plus age group from
all parishes of the city can
get together.