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, 1962-06-25
Govt. Sec'Y King TO
Discuss New Tax
Assessment Progrum

Government Secretary
Cyril +. KING will be the
principal speaker at the
E~xecutive-Advisory meet
ing of the ST. Croix Cham
Der of Commerce to be held
in Government House to-
morrow night at $50.
Mr.. King will speak on
and explain the tax assess
nent program. He will also
answer questions from the
floor.
The meeting was set for
Government House so that
the general public, particu-
larly Taxpayer, may have
an opportunity to hear and
also ask questions on their
Individual tax problems, if
any they have.
John Colby, Manager of
the Chamber has also invit-
ed Canute A. Brodhurst, Jr.,
Deputy Tax Assessor for st.
Croix, who will answer
questions or explain any
problem presented about
local assessments.
Mr.. Colby said that he
has found Mr.. Brodhurst
most cooperative, and ready
to do everything in his pow
er to help any taxpayer
who visits his office.
, 1962-06-25
Group Completing
Pluns for July 4th
Celebrations

Celebrations
Gregory Miller, a Virgin
Islands student at Morgan
State College, headed a de-
legation Of college student
members of Alpha Phi Al
pha Fraternity who last
Tuesday evening attended
a special meeting, called to
finalize plans for the cele-
bration Of independence
Day in Frederiksted.
AT the meeting, which
was attended by over forty
interested citizens from all
over the Island, plans were
made and
appointed to make this gala
affair an outstanding event
in every respect.
Mr.. Miller, spokesman
of Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-
nifty, reported that his fra
ternity would join in honor
ing their fraternity brother,
Congressman Adam Clay
ton Powell, guest Of honor
and main speaker for the day.
It is expected that the
group will play a promi-
nent part in the welcoming
committee and also in par
ticipating in the parade.
O'Neal A. Abel, Chair
man Of the Fourth of July
Celebration Committee, an
nounced the appointment
Of the following Sub-Com
mitee chairmen: Street de-
corations, Clarence Heyll-
ger; Bandstand & Review
ing Stand, Miss Julia Go
mez; transportation, Steve
O'Reilly;; Welcoming COM
mittee, Alva Nc Farlane;
Luncheon Committee, Ma
rio Moorhead.
In addition, a special
program committee was
formed under the chair
Continued on Page A
, 1962-06-25
Democrats Announce
Pluns for Nominating
Convention

Convention
Daniel w. Ambrose, Sec
retary-Treasurer of the De
mocratic Insular Committee
announced that the InSular
Nominating Convention of
the Democratic Party will
be held in Christianstd, St.
Croix on Friday, September
IA, 1862, as directed by the
Committee at its regular
Quarterly Meeting in the
Catholic High School Audi
forum in st. Thomas.
At this meeting AtLarge,
Candidates will be nominal
ed for the General Elections
on November s, 1862, Leg
islative District selections
will be ratified, a platform
adopted and campaign man
ayers appointed.
In its session the lnSular
Committee authorized the
payment to the Democratic
National Committee of the
balance of its assessment
for 1862 in the amount of
$140O. 1t was noted that up
to and including this year,
the Virgin Islands has ne
yer failed to meet its obliga-
tions to the National Com
mittee having won the 1861
Gold Star Classification as
well as the "Top Spot" in
Sustaining Membership in
the Democratic Party for
three years.
The Committee voted to
contribute the sum of $4,000
to the Virgin Islands Col
lege General Fund, which
may then be used in the
most beneficial manner, as
directed by the Board Of
Trustees.
Chairman Joseph Alex
ander was authorized to
, 1962-06-25

0He
Croix is Chosen
Miss Virgin Islunds"
Miss Juanita Mcneil Of
st. Croix was chosen Miss
Virgin Islands from among
eight fnalists from all three
Islands in a competition
sponsored by the Jaycees Of
the Virgin Islands at the
Virgin Isle Hilton in St.
Thomas on Saturday night,
last.
When the announcement
was made that Miss Mcneil
was the winner, there was
tremendous applause
from the st. Thomians, in
one Of the finest spirit Of
craftsmanship seen, because
all felt that Miss Mcneil had
won handily.
Miss Mcneil will 60 to
Miami Beach, Florida, to
compete in the contest for
Miss Universe, in which al
most every nation will have
a contestant except Of
course, the Communist ma
tons.
Miss Mcneil, an employee
Of Pan American World
Always here, is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio
Mcneil.
Lorge Crowd on Hond
To Seen New TILE"
Subdivision Houses
A large number of per-
sons journeyed to the new
subdivision k nown as
Tide Village" which is
now under development at
East End Road and Lowry
Hill Roads near Jockey Mar
ket yesterday evening, and
inspected the first of the
new houses being built for
what is known as the mid
die income group.
Continued on Page Al
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Goodmun
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday services:
Sunday School at 10 am. with
worship hour at IL am. and
7:30 pm. Methodist Youth Eel
lowship meets at $50 pm. The
Wesley Foundation, college stu
dents group, meets also at $50
Wednesday night prayer meet
ing is held at Z.
The Women's Society Of Chris
ian Service meets each Monday
It 800 pm. The Wesleyan Ser
ice Guild meets at 1880 on the
'irst Monday of each month.
The Rev. B. F. Lee. pas
or; Sunday School superinten-
tent, w. w. Griffin, Jr.; church
ecretary, Mrs. D. K. Gulledge
MYF director, Mrs. Nell Branch
Wesley Foundation director. Mrs
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FIRST BAPTIST cHUnCm

Sunday School at 10 am. WIN
worship hour at IL am. an
TOO D. m. Training Union is
held at 800 p. m. and Fellow
ship for Young People at 800
p. m.
Prayer meeting is held eacb
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
The Women's Missionary 30
ciety meets each Monc-v at 2:N
ON.
The Rev Roy Raddin, pastor
Sunday School superintendent
o. c. Scott;
Training Union director, Bill
Bole.
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BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 am. with
worship hour at IL am. and
Union each Sunday at 600 D. m.
Wednesday prayer meeting al
7 pm.
The Women's Missionary Union
meets each Monday at $3.50 pm
Business Women's Circle at 2
pm.
The Rev. j. Price Brock, pas
tor; Sunday School superinten-
dent, John Marlborough; Training
Union director, George Wynns
choir director, Price Brock, Jr.
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CHURCH

Sunday services:
Sunday School at 9:45 I'm
Worship hour on second. fourth
ard fifth Sundays held at IL am
and Z pm. Young People Of tbs
Church meet at 6 pm.
Prayer meeting at 7:30 each
Wednesday.
Women Of the Church meet
each Monday afternoon.
The Rev. e. Stanley SmatherA
pastor, and Sunday School sup
erintendent, Henry McNeese
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METHODIST CHURCH.


Sunday School at 10 am. with
Worship hour at 1855 am. and
= pm. Methodist Youth Fellow
ship at 6 pm.
Prayer meeting at 7 pm. each
Wednesday, followed by choir
practice.
Woman's Society OF Christian
Service meets each Monday att
ernoon at 3.
Wesleyan Service Guild meets
second and fourth Monday each
month at 1880 pm.
The Rev. Crawford Ray, pas
or; Ben Rathell, Sunday Schoof
Superintendent; Woodson Earle
routh Fellowship director.
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OF THE NAZARENE

OF THE NAZARENE
Rev. Tommy Loving, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Horship hour, II a. m. aid 7:30
j. m. The Young Peoples group
he NYPS meets each Sunday
It TOO p. m.
/ Prayer Meeting at 7:3O p. m.
Iach Wednesday.
Sunday School Superinten-
lent Johnny Totem; Choir Di-
|ector, Mrs. Marion Bishop;
/ NYPS Leader, Mrs. Houie
ishop.
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CHURCH

Sunday School, 9:45 with wor-
ahip hour ct IL am. and 7 p.m.
Prayer meeting at 7 each We'd
nesdav. Catechism class each Sat
lnrday at IN am.
The Rev. Robert Glover Shoe
maker. pastor:
Sunday School Superintendent
8. Fl. Blanton. Jr.
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SW
WORSHIP together seAss=s'
this Weak!
EbeHezer
METHODIST

ourlday school 10 am. Worship
services arc held the first and
sh1rd Sunday at IL a. m. and 6:SO
pm. also Methodist Youth Eel
owship at $50.
The Wonen's Society of Chris
/. an Service meets the first and
bird Monday at 2:30 pm.
Rev. Dennis Johnston, pastor
sunday School Superintendent,
K. D. Hendry: Organist,
Mrs. 8. r. Zones and Mrs. Harris
Humphrey: and M.Y.F. Directors,
Mrs. Gene Greer and Mrs. Effie
t~nck
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Tchu1o
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday School ct 10 am. with
worship hour at IL am. and
z pm. Methodist Youth Fellow
ship al 6 pm.
Prayer meeting Is held at !
pm. each Wednesday, followed
by choir practice.
The Women's Society Of Chris
aian Service meets each Monday
at 5 pm. The vfrgie Hines Guild
meets each Monday at 4 p.m-
The Rev. Wilson Ray, pastoe
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Lexington
r BAPTIST CHURCH

Church School, 10 am. with
worship hour at IL a. m. and
ZOO p. m. and Baptist Training
Union at 500. p. m.
Prayer meeting at 7:30 each
Wednesday evening, followed by
choir practice.
The Rev. P. D. Bragg, pastor:
Louie B. Nichols Sunday School
Sunerintendent; Charles Lee
Truitt, Training Union director.
Women's Missionary Society,
circles one two and three, meet
each Monday afternoon at 3.
Business Women's Circle meets
second Monday each month
8 p.m. and Sunbeams each Mon.
day at 3.
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Pickeps
METHoDf6T CHURCH

SUNDAY services:
Sunday School at 10 am. wiz
worship hour at III am an
2 pm. Methodist Yourn Fellow
ship at 6 pm.
Prayer meeting each Monday
evening al 7:SO.
Women's Society OF Christie
Service meets every Monday u
$50 am.
Wesleyan Service Guild every
third Monday at 7:s0 pm.
The Rev. G. H. Ledbetter, pas
tor: Sunday School Superinten.
dent. Hoover Maxwell; Training
Union director, Jed Pepper.
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Durdnt
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH

Church School GAS am. with
worship hour at II am. and TOO
m, also Adult and Children
Fellowship Groups at 800.
The Women's Society of Chris
stian Service meets the first, Sec
.ond and fourth Monday of each
sronth, Weslevan Service Guild
In third Mondav.
The Rev. r. E. WATSON. pastor;
Sunday School SUPERINTENDENT,
Percy Joyce; Organist Mrs. Wal
Odom.
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METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday services:
Sunday School at 16 am. Wor-
shin service is held the first and
third Sunday at IL am. and on
.he second and fourth Sunday at
ZOO pm.
The Rev. Claude Fleming, pas
tor: Sunday School superinten-
dent, z. j. Hines, Jr.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Episcopal Church

Services at tbs am. Church
School, 1000 am. Worship hour
at HOO am.
Ladies' Guilds meet first Mon
day each month.
The Rev. Reynolds Cheney,
vicar; Mrs. Doty Porter. choir
director and organist; w. e.
Thurmond. senior warden; M. K.
CHM, junior warden.
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EASTSIDE
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School. 1000 q. m. and
worship hour, HOO a. m. and
TOO p. m. with Baptist Training
Union at 800 p. m.
Prayer meeting is held each
Wednesday night at 7 pm. fol.
lowed by the Women's Mission
ary Union and the Brotherhood
Meeting.
The Rev. Charles Cooley. pas
or: Sunday School Superin-
endent and Church Secretary,
=. r. Thompson.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev.. ]. B. Miller. poster

Sunday School at 10 am.
with worship hour at II q.
N. and 8 p. m.
Training Union at TOO p.
m.
Prayer meeting at TOO
each Wednesday night.
Women's Missionary Socie-
ty meets each Monday at
$50; Sunbeams 1T $780, G.
rs at 400; r. AS at 400.
Roy Mcdaniel, Sunday
School Superintendent; Leroy
lobe, Training Union Direc-
~: william Spell. Choir Di<
rector
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Baptist y
Rev. Durell Makamson. Pastor
9:45 am. Sunday School
Loo a. m. Morning Worship
ZOO p. m. Evening Worship
600 p. m. Training Union
|7:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting each
Wednesday
300 p. m. Woman's Missionary
Society every Mon
day
Lindsay O'Rear, Secretary
6unday School Superintendent,
Leon Engelmann.
Training Unien Director, r. j.
Dorsett; and Choir Director,
Lindsay O'Rear.
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TEMPLE BETHEL

Monthly services are conducted
by Rabbi Perry Nussbaum Of
jackson.
Sunday School Is held each
Sunday at 1890
Sunday School Superintendent,
Herman Flowers
The Julia Lewis Sisterhood
meets the first Monday each
month.
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ST. THOMAS

Morning Mass is held each
Sunday at alternating hours. Be
timing June 18th. Mass will
re held at 1890, and the follow
ing Sunday, July 8. at 800 and
80 on throughout the year.
Members of the clergy are
Monsigncr John F. Clerico and
his assistant, Father Clements
both of Greenwood.
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p~ENTEcosTAL CHURCH

Rev. John Maddox. pastor
Sunday School at IL a. m.
Morning Worship at II a. m.
Evening Worship at 7 p. m.
Prayer Meeting and Bible
Judy Thursday at 7::30 p. m.
Young Peoples Service at
loo D. m. Saturday.
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CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 am. with
worship hour, held on first, sec
md and third Sunday, at IL am.
The Women of the Church
meet on first, second and third
Monday OF each month At 8 pm
The Rev. J. c. Watson, pasto'
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OAK Q BAPTIST

0AEOVI o<A<
Rev. Denny Clark. Pastor
Sunday School: 1000 am.
Morning Worship: 400 am.
Training Union: 600 o. m.
Evening Worship: ZOO o. m
PRAYER Meeting Wednesday
7:30 pm.
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THE CHURCH OF CHRIST

,rian Van der Spuy, Minister
Worship service every Sunday
Morning worship at 1900 am
Evening worship at 7:30 pm.
Bible School 1000 a. m.
Bible Study each Wednesday
at 1880 p. m.
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. Crugger
BAPTIST CHURCH

SUNDAY services:
Sunday School at 10 m. with
worship hour at II am. and
TOO o. m. Training Union at 600
The Rev. w. E. Greene, IT..
pastor.
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Goodman
CHuRcH

Sunday services:
Sunday School 1t 10 am. eacf
Sunday with worship hour, held
only on the third Sunday, 1t II
am. and 7:3O pm.
The Women Of the Church
meet each Monday at 9 am
The Rev. Stanley Sma&her. Pas-
|kpry Sunday 3chool aapeetn51n-
dent. Paul Hama
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Aconu
AcoNA

Sunday School at 10 am. each
Sunday with worship hour every
third Sunday at IL am. and
every first Sunday at 7 pm.
The Rev. j. E. Young, pastor.
Sunday School superintendent
K. F. Downer.
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Coxburg
Coz BURG METHODIST

Sund ny School at 10 am, r. S.
Richmond, supt. Morning Nor-
ship each Second Sunday morn
ing at 100. Fourth Sunday
morning at $50 and Fouth Sum
day night at ZOO.
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HARLANDS CREEK BAPTIST
CHTyRCu

Rev. Jimmy Jackson. Pastor
Sunday School. 1000 am Morn
ing Worship, HOO am. Training
Union 600 p. m. Evening Wor-
ship TOO p. m.
Mid-week PRAYER meeting each
Wednesday at 800 pm.
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West
MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST
CHURCH

Sunday services:
Sunday School 1t 10 Am. each
Sunday with worship hour, held
the first and third Sunday, ~
100 a. m. and TOO p. m. Train
ing Union each Sunday at 600
p. m.
Prayer meeting b held each
Thursday at z pm. followed By
the Wo1nen's Missionary Society,
the Brotherhood, the RA and GA
meetings.
The Rev. James Sadder, Jr. 3
tor: Sunday School superinten-
dent, Watt Tate: Trimming Union
director, Bob McCreary; choir
director, Jimmy Mcbride.
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iglEDRoM METHODIST
CHURCH


Rev. Dennis Johnston, pastor
worship services are held each
Second Sunday night at TOO ane
each Fourth Sunday morning =
Hoo
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BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. David Skinner. Pastor
Sunday School, 1000 am.
Morning Worship, 100 am
Training Union. 600 p. m.
Evening Worship, ZOO p. m
PRAYER Meeting on Wednes
lay night at 1880.
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EBEMEZER pa prTsr CHURCH
Rev. James Pugh. Pastor

HeV. 0d1IIeS u9Hf o5
Sunday School, 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship, HOO a. m
Training Union, 500 p. m.
Evening Worship. TOO p. m.
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LIBERTY CHAPEL METHODIST
CHURCH

Rev. Dennis Johnston, Pastor
Worship services are held each
First and Third Sunday at 800
pm.
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ssEFHoDfsT CHURCH

Sunday berv4css:
Sunday School It 40 ana eaeh
Sunday with worship hour, held
the first ard third Sunday. 1t II
Am. md 5 pm.
The Womep's Society q Chris
tan Service meets each Monday
at ESQ.
Flse Rev. Harold Robertson, pas
tor; Sunday School superinten-
leat, pJul1n David MonSgomeEy.
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MT. PLEASANT BAPTIsT
CHURCH
Rev. James Saddler, pastor
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Morning Worship HOO a. m.
Evening Worship TOO p m.
Training Union 500 p. m.
Charles Wolfarth, Training Union
director.
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;ASTSIDE BAPTIST MISSION
CHURCH

The Rev. H. c. Ellis. pastor
Sunday School at 10 a. m
With worship hour at II a. m
nd TOO p. m. Baptist Train
ng Union at 800 p. m.
Prayer meeting on Wednesda!
It 7:30.
Choir Directc-. Miss Edna
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COxSURC Mp CHURCH
Morning Worship each First
and Third Sundays
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FORD SO Ranch Wagon. 7. and h.
VS., auto. trans. Wv. tires, ]
owner, excel. cond. $3.50 OF
best offer III s-93TI
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oLDS 81 Holiday "9s" 4-door
sedan, air eond-. all power equip.
excel. cond.. 1895. 534-692O.
PLYMOUTH 1888 4-door sedan.
excellent shape, new tires, radio.
heater. UN. 4-4277 after 8 pm.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
400 Georsia Ave. NV. ia. 9-2O0C
PLYMOUTH go Belvedere VS.
2-dr:, auto: trans. r land h.
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

'50 KAMBLER Ambassador 4-dooI
station Wagon, 2-tone green, auto
matte transmission power steer
ing, power brakes. luggage rack
other extras. Price cut today fol
Immediate sale
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ROYAL MOTORS

Ply MOUTH '5S BeIVedere VI
4-dr., auto. trans, T. and b.
EXCEPTIONALLY clean. $685.,
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HANDLERS '62. Lowest prices L
P. Stafford. INC. S507 Coles.
vile I'd. Silver Spring. Nd. JU
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TAKOMA FORD

RAMBLER SO 2-dr. R. and h.. We
clean. S795.
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CONTINUED

CADILLAC 80 Sedan de VILE. fac
tory air-conditioned and cruise
control for turnpike travelling.
special. $685..
AkerS OldS.-Cadillac Co,
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

ALL CARS ALWAYS $40 DOWN
REINES MOTOR CO.
1910 WILSON BLVD, ARL.. VA.
ANTIQUE. Chevrolet 'o7 coupe. 4
cyl. eng. excellent cond. $3.50.
also so Chev. for $50. SP. g.
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CADILLAC 90 sedan: air condi-
toned, power seat and windows,
used very little. purchased from
an estate & XIX
, 1962-04-21
Officials Of Curacao
Visit ST. Thomus:
Confer With Governor

Sylvius G. M. Rozendal,
Minister Of Finance and Eco
nomic Affairs in Curacao, ac-
companied by Charles Gomez
Cesseres, Chairman Of Cura-
cao's Economic Advisory
Board and Director of the Ed
wards Henriquez Bank Of Gu
racao; and Larry Newman, Di-
rector of the Curacao Informa-
ton Center in New York, vi
sited ST. Thomas on April 18th.
The Curacao delegation flew
over from Puerto Rico, where
they had conferred with gov
ernment officials and private
interests, as guests of Harry L..
Kimelman, Commissioner of
Commerce.
They will meet with the Gov
ernor and the Economic De
velopment Board of the Virgin
Islands before leaving the is
land.
, 1962-04-21
u. S. Navy Helicopter
Crqshes Off Existed
Hdrbor FriddY Am.

A Navy helicopter went
down in Frederiksted harbor
Friday morning about three
quarters of a mile northwest of
Frederiksted light in $50 feet
Of water. The pilot and crew
of three escaped without in
jury from the Wreckage and
were rescued by boat crews
from the Guided Missile Fri
gate "Dahlgren' and the
Landing ship (Tank) Traverse
County, both anchored within
close proximity.
The helicopter, which was
on a routine mission was sur
veying the forward part Of the
"Dahlgren'' at 6:55 am. in pre-
paration for a transfer Of mail
when an engine failure caused
it to lose altitude rapidly. The
cool reaction of pilot, 1t. Shir-
ley w. Holt, USN, from Utility
Squadron 8 at Roosevelt Roads,
Puerto Rico, averted a possible
disaster preventing the falling
aircraft from striking the ship
Continued on Page a
, 1962-04-21

Bennett is very proud Of his
boys.
In the final game of Wednes-
day night between Coasters
and Eagles basketball teams,
Coasters won over Eagles 45-4l
for a very close finish by four
points.
For the first half of play the
Continued on Page II
, 1962-04-21
Mrs. Vulmore Gibbs
Dies Suddenly in Hos.
After Short Hines

Mrs. Valmore Gibbs, well
known citizen of Christiansted,
passed away at ] am. on Good
Friday at the Charles HARDWOOD
Hospital. She had entered the
hospital only nine days before.
Her husband, Lauritz Q. Gibbs,
who is also well known, was
at her bedside talking to and
comforting her when she men
toned not feeling well. H.
rushed out and summoned a
doctor; but she passed away.
shortly after.
Among those who survive
her are: a sister, Mrs Gladyce
Martin, who lives in New York
also a daughter, Clauae :
), :. Ct whom were rushing to
her bedside arrived on Friday
morning. "A son, Robert, who
is with the Armed Forces in
Kentucky and Lynette, wno y
with the WACS in Virginia, az
rived yesterday; elmo
with the Armed Forces in
Georgia is due today, and Du-
val Briscoe, a teacher in the
Christiansted High School.
In addition to the aforemen-
toned, others who survive
are her five youngest children,
Ann Marie, 5, Lauritz, Jr., 3;
Geralda and Geraldine, two
year-old twins and James,, ]
year.
funeral services will be held
on Wednesday, April 25, at the
Holy Cross Roman Catholic
Church. The body will lie in
.a.e from 8 pm.
Mrs. Olive Norville, wife of
DR.. Norville and lifelong friend
of Mrs. Gibbs, flew over from
her home in Florida yesterday.