davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-20

using tire sewing MACHINE. D.
she adds.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-12-20

Making simple articles ana
clothing >ucn a$ palama<.
house shoes, house coats and
paJama bags were ceC.ntiy
taught to junior differs in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
Tax Reform Plan
Is Called Dead
For This Session
BY the Associated Press

President Kennedy's interim
tax reform program is dead for
this session of Congress, in
formed House sources agreed
today.
The Ways and Means Com
mittee Cancelled a meeting to
discuss the plan for encourag-
ing modernization of plants and
at the same time tightening up
a whole range of tax regula-
lions. Secretary of the Treasury
Dillon was to have given the
committee an up-to-date sum-
mary of the administrations
views on the measure, but
asked that the session be post
poned.
Committee sources said Mr..
Dillon will be heard later, but
that there is now no change
of Congress enacting the COM
plicated program before the
hoped-for September adjourn
ment-and little chance that
even the first step of COM
mittee clearance will be taken.
The administration aimed at
the preliminary reform this
year, to be followed by a
thorough review of the COM
plicated income tax structure
next year-with high hopes for
some rate reductions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
Fisherman Lands
Boss in Mouth,
Chokes to Death

SOMERs POINT, N. j., Aug.
% (AP).-A man choked to
death yesterday when a fish
he caught landed in his mouth
as he swung it around IN tri-
umph, police said.
George C. Shaffer, 30, of
Gloucester City, was dead on
arrival at Shore Memorial
Hospital. The hospital said
death was from strangulation.
Mr.. Shaffer was fishing from
a roWboat in Great Egg Harbor
Bay with friends. They told
police Mr.. Shaffer caught a
small black bass and swung it
around his head with joy. The
fish landed in Mr.. Skaters
mouth and couldn't be dis
lodged. One friend then rowed
to shore while the other tried
to help the victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
Mrs. Bennett, 81,
Wife of Retired
Army Colonel

Mrs. Ora Hicks Bennett, 81,
of 1870 Wyoming avenue NV,
died yesterday at the Walter
Reed General Hospital.
The wife of Col. Claire R.
Bennett, USA retired, she had
resided for several years at the
United States Soldiers Home,
where her husband was sta
toned. A native of Jackson,
Tenn, she moved to Washing
ton in 1886.
In addition to her husband,
she leaves a sister, Mrs. Lucille
Garrison of Memphis, Tenn,
and a son by a previous
marriage, Maj. George Grimes,
currently stationed in Paris.
Services will be conducted by
Mai. Gen. Luther Miller, for
mer chief of Army chaplains
and canon at the Washington
Cathedral, at IL am. Thurs
day at For Myer Chapel Bur-
ial will be at Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
Charles Abbott Dies,
With Peoples % Years

Charles B. Abbott, So, a for
mer manager for Peoples drug
stores, died Sunday. He lived
at 1922 Blueridge avenue,
Wheaton.
Mr.. Abbott became i'll while
working at Sun Ray drugs in
Bethesda and was taken to
Suburban Hospital, where he
was pronounced dead.
He worked for Peoples for 90
years, including several years
as a store manager before his
retirement eight years ago. He
had worked in the Bethesda
drug store since his retirement.
A native of Annapolis, he
was among the first 500 voiun-
teerS when America entered
World War I, and served on
the U. S. S. Ozark, a transport.
When he left the Navy in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
Mccormack
Accepts New
School Bill

House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack said today he would
go along with" a compromise
school aid bill worked out by
the House Education and Labor
Committee.
He said the matter was not
discussed at a breakfast con-
ference of Democratic congress
Sioual leaders with President
Kennedy at the White House
today. however. and that he
was unable to say whether the
compromise was acceptable to
the President.
The compromise plan would
greatly reduce the school aid
funds urged by the President,
but would include aid for
schools in impacted areas,
some aid to local school con-
struction on a 60-40 partici-
patton basis, and some assist
ance to colleges.
Speaker Rayburn said at
the Capitol later today that
he needed "a little more re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
N. M. Bachelor,
GAO ATTORNEY,
Carolina Native

Nathaniel Merritt Bachelor,
54, an attorney with the Cen
eral Accounting office, died
yesterday at the Washington
Sanitarium and Hospital fol-
lowing an operation.
A native of Castalia, N. c.,
Mr.. Bachelor was educated at
Mars Hill College and Wake
Forest College. He was ad-
mitted to the bar of North
Carolina in 1929 and served as
assistant clerk of the Superior
Court in Nashville, N. c., from
1929 to 1882.
Mr.. Bachelor first came to
Washington in 1885 as secre-
tary to Representative Harold
D. Cooley Of North Carolina.
He became an attorney for the
War Department in Whining
ton, N. c., in 1912 and the fol-
lowing year began an Army
tour of duty which lasted
through the end of World
War II.
He returned to Washington
in 1945 as an attorney with the
General Accounting Office. He
was a member of the Marvin
Memorial Methodist Church in
Silver Spring and of the Ameri-
can Legion. He was a past
president of the Lions Club in
Nashville, N. C.
Mr.. Bachelor lived at 10420
Eastwood avenue, Silver Spring.
His wife. the former Lola Col
Inns, died last February.
He leaves two daughters,
Mrs. H. L. Mullinix and Miss
Jewel Bachelor, both of the
home address.
Services will be at 2 pm. to-
morrow at the Hines funeral
home, 1901 Fourteenth street
NV, with burial in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
Seated Bother MisIed
Diver as to Depth

HONOLULU, Aug. 81 CAP)
Charles Lo. 10, dived from a
seawall at Waikiki Beach to
join a girl who was up to her
neck in water.
Minutes later the youth was
taken from the water uncon-
scious and paralyzed from the
chest down.
Police said he didn't know
the girl was sitting down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22

1919, he went to Los Angeles
and worked for the Goodyear
Tire Co., coming to Washing
ton four years later.
He was a member of the
King David Masonic Lodge and
the Jasper Post, American
Legion.
He leaves his wife, Elizabeth,
of the home address: a son,
Charles B., r., of 512 Domer
avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
and two brothers, James, OF
1910 Woodberry drive, Silver
Spring, and Edward, of An
napolis.
Services will be at 1890 am.
tomorrow at the Warner E.
Humphrey funeral home. 8434
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring
with burial in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
Action Of Red Chief
Probed in Wet Nam

SAIGON. South Wet Nam,
Aug. % CAP) The three-na-
ton international Control Com
mission is investigating a South
Wet NameSe complaint that
Gen. AlekSei Antonov, chief of
staff of the Soviet army, en-
tered the demilitarized truce
zone between South Wet Nam
and the Communist North.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
NewCustom Law
To Cost Money

Cutting the value of goods
Americans may bring home
duty-free from abroad is going
to cost the Government some
money at the start.
President Kennedy asked
Congress today for a supple
mental appropriation for the
Treasury Department, including
100000 to finance additional
inspection work by the Bureau
of Customs, required by the
new law.
The Government expects to
make up more than the in
spection cost by collecting more
duty. The new law allows
tourists to bring in 500 worth
of goods duty-free, compared
with the old $500 limit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22

search" before comforting with
Mr.. Kennedy on the proposed
compromise.
He told reporters he had
planned to talk with the Pres
ident today, but requested a
postponement because he had
to go to Baltimore on a per-
sonal matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
Leon D. Poyner
Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for Leon D.
Poyner. 81, transportation man.
ager at the National Archives
for the past Is years, will be
held at / pm. tomorrow at the
Lincoln Congregational Temple,
Eleventh and r streets NV.
Burial will be in Lincoln Gene
terry.
A story in The Star yesterday
incorrectly said the services
would be held today.
Mr.. Poyner died on the job
last Friday of heart attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-08-22
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Evening star., 1961-12-22
NEW EAGLE SCOUTS

These youths have received ScOuting's high
est award, the coveted Eagle rank, which was
conferred upon them at area courts of honor
Evening star., 1961-12-22

Astor but they didn't have their l7-year-od daughter
Barbara or their sons, Rc 49, and Rod, g. personally
ould wooden manger and streets and roads to repre-
sent the Bethlehem landscape
I'VE build this ourselves at home" saws Astor "and
we have the three kings approaching the stable On
the first day Of Christmas the kings closer We
Keep moving them up the road closer until January
when they arrive at the manger
I'VE don't decorate trees outdoors except for one"
says the blond teen-ager THAT one is for the moor
people OF the village who can't afford the 800 cruzeros
laoout SD Tor tree for their home The people of the
town give gifts for the poor and December "a they
assemble at the community tree to distribute the
presents" 80.
And as IN Astor's home in South America the Bauers
Will JOIN AStor for some impromptu Christmas carols
such as 20 Tannenbaum and eat bright Christ
mas cookies Christmas Day.
Nearby in North Springfield, Va, Jackie Schuthe a
Swiss girl sits in her own little corner.
This foreign exchange student from Geneva, who is
attending Annandale High for her senior year. is looking
at the real wax candles the william c. Sewers family
spent hours fitting her Christmas tree There is
Swiss chocolate wrapped in shiny red green blue and
gold papers And a color photograph of a "buche de
Noel, special round-shaped chocolate cake that
Jackles family always has for Christmas
There are records of mountain yodels and picture
OF Sklers in red parkas schusSng slope Of snow
Dreamy-eyed the blond teen-ager looks at the skiers
ana sighS I'VE always 60 to chalet and ski during the
Christmas holidays hope there will be lots of sun and
tnat IL WILL be hot here for Christmas If 1t SHOWS I
would want to ski too much 1t would remind me of the
mountains and how the mountain people wear their
naVe costumes and how the farmers put straw around
the Christmas tree in the hope it will bring them
good harvest
we don't decorate at home so much as here"
explains jackie. But we have special December
calendar that put in the front window 1t starts with
december l. Every day open a little door in the
calendar and there's picture behind it. maybe snow
scene or chalet We wait and wake and rush to open
tne calendar door the oath because that is special
picture We wish we could peek before Christmas eve
but we don't"
In keeping with Jackies traditional Swiss Christmas
Evening star., 1961-12-22
MEMORIES OF HOME
Christmas in a Corner
By Fiji GORSKA
Star Staff Writer

For some foreign exchange students going home
Tor Christmas will be going to corner of room.
Christmas isn't just time of year. it's feeling-a
strong feeling that makes you want to be with your
family and friends In home celebrating in your
own way.
1t could be time for homesickneSS for those teen
ayers who are in this country going to American schools
for year.
But there are three American Field Service students
who won't have that gnawing yearning ven for home
though this will be their first Christmas away from
home That's because the families with whom they're
living IN Virginia decorated of room in the
tradition OF their foreign homeland
The r. A. Bauer family In Springfield Va couldn't
change winter into summer for Brazilian Astor Mayer
out they made an Advent wreath for him. They could
OF course turn the heat to 80 degrees which what
the 18year od Brazilian sweters in for his usual Christ
at home
I'VE sit in the yard in shirt sleeves waiting for
Papal Noel Faher ChriSmas) to drive UP in his car"
recalls Astor HE is dressed like the American Santa
CauS But he is from the store in little town Of Tres
DE Malo Because our town is small only about 4000
the gifts come from the store The store Papai
Noel with the presents the parents have bought.
Papai Noel asks the children If they have been good
Inen ne gives them the gifts" explains Astor.
F1ngering the Advent wreath which obviously filled
him with holiday memories. Astor went on:
Christmas is something real special in our little
town. All the students come home December IS for
tne nolday But 1t Is not just the Christmas holiday
IL Is our summer vacation. 1t lasts until March"
Astor IS a Lutheran Of German descent. His great
grandparents were born in Germany but went to Brazil
to live He speaks German at home and Portuguese
the tongue of Brazil at the school he attends-7OO
klometers away in Porto Allegro in this country
ne Is going to Lee High School in Springfield for his
senior year.
The Advent wreath the Bauer family hung for Astor
German tradition. Every Friday night during the
four weeks before Christmas we light one of the four
candles on the wreath" Astor says
On Christmas we go to Lutheran church services
uoif fNr Do NoaI rn.~
presents. We just get them from our parents"
The Bauers have provided a. Christmas tree for
Evening star., 1961-12-22

girl to 60 to shows, drive-in
restaurants or anywhere
alone at night, and It Is not
a safe thing to do either.
Could you suggest some
places / might 60 that
would be proper alone to
meet some new boys and
girls? I would appreciate
your suggestions very
much. DARLA
The best way to meet (and
make) new friends is through
the young adult group In the
church of your choice. You
also could check with the
YWCA and find out what ac-
tivities they have which
HllgIlC De OF interest to you.
Now that fall is here, vo-
cational schools will be Of
fering a variety of courses
from sewing to ceramics, so
you might check on this, too.
II you are interested in ANA
teur theatricals, you also
could call the local little the
ater group.
Any Of these activities will
help you to meet new people,
and don't overlook this fact
even If it is an all-girl ac-
tivity. girls always know boysl
Letters to Mrs. Kicker can
be anS,Dered through her coll
umn only. Write to Dorothy
Kicker in care of TEEN, The
Euening Star. Washington 3,
D. C.,
Evening star., 1961-12-22
MRS. RICKER'S MAIL
MRS. RcKERS
Should Soroes Be Allowed to Dictate Social Life at School?

and immaturely. Most college
Sororities and fraternities
long ago changed hell week"
hazing to "help week" and
their pledges are required to
do helpful, constructive
things. However, some of
their high school imitators
still go in for vicious hazing,
forcing their pledges to do
degrading and dangerous
things which at times end up
in serious tragedies. Many
Of these same groups ignore
youngsters who do not "be-
long" and this has caused
many heartaches, as in your
case.
According to a recent mag
azine article, the National
Panhellenic Conference feels
that secret societies have no
place in a public high school
and I agree-if these clubs
are Improperly run by a
group of immature, misguided
boys and girls. You, and
other teens who are in similar
situations cannot change
these things, as individuals,
but groups of parents and
the school authorities can
put an end to secret societies
any time they have the back
bone to try. Some high
schools impose automatic
expulsion for students who
belong to secret societies.
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
My mother and 1 read
and approve Of your COL
umn SO we hope you will
Evening star., 1961-12-22

answer this letter soon. 1
have been going steady
with a boy for two weeks.
He lives out Of town but
we see each other every
week end. I am 16, he is
almost 18.
His birthday Is before
mine and I would like to
know II it would be proper
for me to buy him a gift.
Do you think he might be
embarrassed or resent the
gift? Would it be better.
since we write each other,
just to send him a card?
GINGER.
Since you have been going
with this a boy a very short
time, I suggest you send him
a birthday card instead of
giving him a present. If one
Of your dates happens to
come on or near his birthday,
you could make or buy a
birthday cake for him and
invite two or three other cou-
pies over for the evening.
When your birthday comes
around, if you still are dating
him, don't be embarrassed If
he gives you a present. BY
that time you probably will
know each other better, and
a gift would be more in keep
ing with the situation.
Good manners can be the
key to more friends and a
happier life. Dorothy Ricker's
leaflet on modern-day man
Evening star., 1961-12-22

ners is in brief, easy-to-read
form-and it's free. Please
inclose a stamped d, self-ad-
dressed envelope with your
request for How to Work
Magic With Manners" Mai
to Dorothy Kicker in care of
TEEN, The Evening Star,
Washington 8. D. C.
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
I went to q party . few
weeks ago and I acted real
stupid, and / was ashamed
Of myself. Later ON, my par
ents found out about II and
were mad at me. Yesterday
I went to another party and
this time I acted right, but
I had an accident. I fell
while dancing and knocked
over q bowl Of peanuts, and
my arm went into q tray
Of cake.
I offered to clean up the
mess, but the lady Of the
house wouldn't let me. To-
day a friend Of mine called
me and mentioned the ac-
cident. My father, who was
listening in En- the extern
sion, thought I had been
acting stupid again and
bawIed me out. 1 told him
what really happened, but
he and my mother would
not believe me.
They even asked another
boy about 1t. He told them
the truth, but it didn't help.
I guess they did not under
stand what he meant when
he said / fell when 1 was
Evening star., 1961-12-22
By DOROTHY KICKER

Register and Tribune Syndicate
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
I always read your col
umn and admire your
advice very much. About
a year ago my family
moved from a large city to
q small town. When /
started school, the girls
were very friendly and
helpful. 1 soon received a
bid to join q sorority.
Since these clubs are
fr0wned on by school au-
thorities, I turned the bid
down, giving q reasonable
excuse. After that, I was
left out Of all activities. A
close friend who was in a
sorority was forced by club
members to drop me. Mrs.
Kicker, 1 have been at
tending this school for over
a year and I have just one
friend!
Other school clubs are
run by the sorority girls
and there is never "any
room" for outsiders. My
grades are good but I am
not happy. Please try to
help me. I've tried to be
friendly but the girls don't
want to be bothered. l am
16 and a Junior.
LEFT OUT"
High school sororities anc
fraternities have been under
severe criticism for many
years-moStly because some
of the youngsters in thest
secret societies behave badl!
Evening star., 1961-12-22

doing q break. I have never
lied to my parents and, in
the past, they have been
good and reasonable. But
now they say I cannot 60 to
another party. Please tell
me how / can convince
them / am telling the truth.
KEN.
If you cannot convince
your parents you are telling
the truth. the only thing I
can suggest is to ask them to
verify your story with the girl
: who gave the party. If MON
will call the girl or her moth
er and your story checks out,
I think you should be given
another chance.
Accidents happen to all Of
us at one time or another.
Just be sure, when you are q
guest in someone's home, to
be extra careful and man
nerly.
Dear Mrs. Kicker:
I am Is and have Just
moved to this city. 1 dis
covered your column today
while looking through the
newspaper for a job. It was
almost as good as finding
one. Since / am not work.
ing, I have no way of meet
ing people and I get bored
sitting home every night,
as you can probably under
stand.
1t doesn't look well for a
Evening star., 1961-12-22

6'11aS 0Ah0 OHhASVH UUV SAAC OAAASS tUUCH UI
her mot nice" Shoes everyday shoes, are in the
Sewers fireplace Jackie has already filled them with
cookies and candy something that at home her parents
would do
"On Christmas we wait for knock on the door,
It's Santa with pack on his back" says Jackie about
Swiss Christmas. HE sits down and asks the children
to come near and say little poem or sing for him. We
are very afraid We're afraid too that he will give us
stick instead Of nice present, but he does"
Somewhat similar to Jackie's Christmas in Switzer-
land is Claire BrosSard's of Paris, France
Claire, 18, exchange student is senior this year
at James Madison High, Vienna, Va To keep her from
missing her home in Paris Claire has Christmas tree
and Nativity with large candle in front of It in
her American home in Vienna Va. She is the adopted
daughter" for the year of It. COL and Mrs James w.
Davis
I'VE put the gifts under the spruce tree that is
ceing-high with star top" says Claire looking at
Ine Cnrismas tree that reminds her of home. Then
Evening star., 1961-12-22

nice" shoes in the fireplace to get presents.
the day before Christmas light the candle in front
of the manger. We light it each time we are in the
room, until Epiphany On Christmas eve we go to mass
and then home and open the gifts while eating
buffet supper We light, too, some carhons that make
Sparkles the tree for about minute.
I'VE don't eat anything special except for Christmas
pudding, because my mother is British We have cham
payne And go to bed about 4SO and sleep long
the next day"
And in her home in France, Claire has doll
with halo that is like the little angel the Brossard
family puts before the Nativity It represents the
goodness of Christmas" says Claire.
Clair doesn't feel she will be homesick over the
holidays II am living with such charming family
here" she says. -
And Astor Mayer is positive he won't be hornesick.
In addition to his Christmas corner Astor says he has
two or three parties to attend every week end
Il have SO many things to do here, have no time
to be homesick," says the Brazilian.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-05-24
IL Percent Hike
In SIS Payments

by th" end OF 1860. mDs,
.han 5,S0l people in Columbia.
County were receiving old
age, survivors and disability
insurance benefits. Tine total
benefits paid To these people
Tor December, 1860. was SI6I.-
i2E.GI, according to Nir. Aibcr,
T.. Mason. District Manager nj
The Wilmington Social Sac,r-
NY Office. This i, an ircrca,r
IN Inc number at people &C.
ccivi'e benefits hy about =,
per cen. "vc- the same month
last year" II" said.
For the entire stale oc \,ri,
carolina, 0iG-agc. survivors,
and disability insurance p9v-
men'S al the end OF DrCcm,,c,.
iyoC' were being paid Ia 32g
o"' persons yt thc rate of SIE
tSd'o"G.OA per month. Brn.,,;.