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REENBELT OOPERlTOR AN INDEPEI\ DE,~T NEWSPAPER
Published Every Thursday Bv The Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Associ~tion, Inc.. S Parkway, Greenbelt, Mary~and
Vol. 13, No. 26
Cit:izen1sAssociation Meets Tomorrow
The Greenbelt Citizens Association will meet in the home economics ro<"m of the Center school to~ morrow, Friday. February 18, at 8:15 p.m.
Be.-nard Suttler, a special agent of ~he Fed(!ral Bureau of Investigation, who specializes in juvenile cases, will be the gue·st speak~r at the meeting. He will 5peak on the individual <;.itizen's responsibility in juvenile delinquency. A questionand-answer period will follow his talk.
Mrs. Margaret Carmody. president of the Citizen's Assoc!ation, stated that in choosing juvenile de~ linquency as the subject of this, month's meeting. she was prompted by the editorial in the .January 27
~ !issue of the Cooperatol' "Revive Us Again."
Mrs. Carmody stated that meet., ings of the Citizens Association the last few months were so poorly at .. tended that the election of officers which was scheduled for the Sept~ ember me•eting c~uld not be held.
Drop-Inn Plans l-layride .And Open House
Friday night will feature another open house at the Dn,p-Inn for the Senior High after the home basketball game, while the Junior High have a ·hayride and wienie roast at the lake planned for Saturday, pro~ vided the weather is good.
Gn:enbelt, ~hryland, Thursday, February 17, 1949
The Police Blotter The nine-year-old sen of a
Greenbelt resident narrowly escap
ed serio1,1s injury last week. A num
ber of young hoodlums, all residing in the 73 CoUrt of Ridge, forced the youngstet' into the woods where they tied a l'Ope around his neck. Then, tlu-owin.g the rope over the limb of a tree, they tied the othet" end to a stray dog. The dog was then called, and urged to r·un. I e was not determined who rescued the youngster, but he escaped without any serious hum done to him. All. the children involved in the escapade were identifif!d. Later, the parent of one who was called the ringlectder, called to state that her child was not l'esponsible · for thd incident.
GCSI Mellb4,rs Get 1.8:1o Patro111ge Ret11rn
Green belt Consumt.r Services members wl o turned in their 1948 patrot~age s:ips w;ll receive a re~
iund .-.£ 1.8':(; thi:; year·, as well as 5~'( di·:idend on their stock, it was cieterr::1ined :.his '1\Teek. as the at:.di .. tor's 1·eport was announced. The cooperative's total: volume for 1;)48 was ~il,881,5D9.65, with a net margin, or incnme, for the co-op of $42.44:t Ac.:Qrding to the by-htws passed at the last membership meeting. ZOt;o of this income musl! he put into the permanent rese1·ve, 5'/o dividend paid on stock. and the remainder, after taxes, allocated to patro::Jage reiund.
The corr plete financial re);,ort will be pres( nted at the GCS anr.ual meeting ne.<t \Vednesday, February 23, held at the Center sd.ool auditorium at 8 p.m. Other re• ports will be the president's, ~:enera} :manager'S, and committee reports. Election of a complete beard of directors will also be held that evening. A recorded comedy ~.kit. "Coop, 1948'' will close the evening.
Churches Complete Settlements On Sites
The five chu-rch groups whose bids for sites within Greenbelt were accepted by PHA have concluded the settlement of the deal and have paid the balance of the sale price for their respective properties, PHA Manager C!"tarles M. Cormack announced on Tuesday.
At the time of the announcement, the deeds to the sites were in the hands of lawyers who were completing the necessary registration of tht: deeds before turning them over to the church authorities, according to the clergymen whom tl;ie Cooperator contacted on Tuesday. The :five groups who \now own land within Greenbelt as a result of this sale are St. Hugh's Catholic Church, the Greenbelt Community Church, the Greenbelt Lutheran Church, the Mowatt Memorial Methodist Church and the Jewish Community Center.
Women Voters Urge Stclte School Aid
The League of Women Voters urges everyone to write to the stae legislature. now in session, pointing out how important it is for the state to grant more financial aid to the educational system.
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Council Approves Charter Changes·.
Changes in the town charter were a,proved by the to" n council at a lengthy meeting Monday night and set forth in a resolution to the , Prince George's County Delege~tes to the Ge.'leral Assembly r~questing enactment of appropriate c:mendments during the 1949 session. ,
The action followed study extending! over many months on the part of councii members, . town manager and town solicitor and several open meetings and publi~ hearings for citizens' suggestions.
Big Time On only one charter change ha4
no discussion been heard-Coun~ cilman Fra!)k Lastner's suggestion to change the name "Town of • Greenbelt" to "City of Greenbelt ... The council's vote on this motion was three to two. Mayor Thomas J. Canning and Councilman Allan • Morrison dissenting.
Election ..... reforms constituted a major char.ge in the charter. Voters in · the municipal eiections must 'Ienceforth register prior to a thir ... ty-day period preceding the elec-tion, with no provision for late registration. (At pres~nt the cha,rtei' permits registration up to fiftee.n days before election day, arid there-after late registration under certain conditions in~luding the payment of a fifty-cent fee.) Extension. o{ time from three to seven days for examination by the Town Clerk of nomination petitions · .. ~d for ac" c~pt~nce of nominations ;,_,~ nominees is proyided for in a change. ARothfr change ---'-"~··"'
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Frankie Kellaher, chairman of the hayride, plans for the hncks to leave the yduth center at 7:30. take a drive through the neighboring area. retu1·n to the lake for refreshments, and then return to the DropInn at the usual closing time. 11 p.m. There will be a small fee td cover cost of the trucks and refreshments. All those interested in the hayride must have signed reser.vations in before Saturday. The Drop-Inn will be open as usual for those not interested in the hayride, a.nd in case of bad weather, there will be open house at the
:center.
After an interview that took place at the police station last Monday night, five young boys, ages 11 to 13, were put on probation for 30 days for their part in the series of illegal entries and robberies of tha North End iood store. They are to be restricted to their own home and back yard. with consent granted for them to attend school, church, and Sunday School, and· complete restitution will be made to the North End food store. Mr. Roy Bright. state probation ancli pa•·ole officer, who is assigned to several cot:nties including Prince Geqrges County, Police Chief Panagoulis, the boys and their· parents took p<..:-t in the inten·iew. The money expended for the restitution' of damages will be repaid to the parents by the boys from their allowances.
The rece:1t low sales volum(! at the X orth End food store was brought ou: in the general manager's repor1, prese:1ted by Bassett Ferguson to the GCS board of directors at .ts regular meeting last Frid;;.y. T:te. store's business for January 19-J9 was $7,028, a $3,000 drop from :he January 1948 figure of $10.021. ;tnd it operated ot a loss oi $355.43 for the month. This busiucss. ~fr. Fcrgu.son said, -..va:J prcsu:~c.Jahly lost to the new food store. He pointed out the p roblems of n taintaining super'rna rket priLes in a ;1o:>rly-lai,l out neigh.Jorhoo<l store.
Councilwoman Elizabeth Harrington emphasized in a stater.1ent to the Cooperator this week that state aid could provide a large senior high school in Hyattsville. This, she f'.aid. would eliminate the need for such a sc.hool in Green~ belt, and the present high ·.school could be converted to a juniOr high school.
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• Two new activities are to be added to the! rapidly improving program at the center. The first ol these is a knitting club under the direction of Mrs. Ervin Dietzel which will hold its first· meeting r.ext Tuesday afternoon, February 22, at 4 p.m. ir.. the library of the Drop-lnn.. ·Both beginners an<l those already engaged in knitting projects m·e invited, and the class is open to both boys and girls of either Junior or Senior High group.
The second activity will be a photography club under the leadership of Paul Kasko. This group will hold its ftrst get-together on Wednesday evening. February 23. at 8
·p.m., also in the library. This too is open to both boys and girls of t:ither of the two age groups. This club will spend its t:me discussing picture taking. comparing results. and will act a'5 official photograph-· ers for all youth center activities.
St. Hugh's To Present "The Fugitive" Next Week
On Thurs•.lay and Friday, February '?4 ar:d 25, "The Fugitive" will be shown in Greenbelt under the sponsorship of St. Hugh's Parish Committ<~e. accordit'g to Joseph Moran. chairman of the project. The Joca] showing i~ for the bene ... fit of St. Hugh's building fund. atH~ will be shown at regular prices. "The Fugitive," a movie adaptation of the celebrated Graham Greene novel, "The Labyrinthine Ways," also known as "The Power and the Glory," stars Henry Fonda, Dolores DelRio and Leo Carillo. Tickets rnay be obtained from Mr. ldoran or a member of his committee.
Last weeks' heavy snow was the cause of somP- beautiful scenic sights but caused one accident on South~ way Road, involving a car and a bus. The auto, driven by Alber1! Hutchinson, of Hyattsville, skidded on the ice and collided witb. the bus approaching on the other !';ide of the road, causing considerable damage to l-oth vehicles. In an attempt to avoid a crash, the bus swerved and ran off the side of the road. Mrs. Isabel Wilhelm, a passenget' on the bus -.vas shaken up and she was taken to the Leland Memorial Hospital wh.l:..re she was treated for bruised ribs.
Young Gregory Vella, 6-B Hillside, was bitten by a dog. and taken to a doctor for treatment. HiS' wound was deter-mined to be super~ ficial, but the dog will be kept under observation for· a period of time. The owner of the dog has agreed to pay for the medical expenses. Information received from the police department discloses that the keeping of a pet does not violate a town ordinance but is contrary to the terms of federal leases.
A call was received fl'om Mrs. Luther Hu..·t, of Tract 83 (the white frarne house ne31l' the Legion, Home), for a laddel' from the fire truck to rescue two men trapped in het' home. The men wel'e carrying a refrigerator from the first floor to an upstairs room. when the gas seal on the refrigerator broke. The men were unable to leave the room, as the refrigerator blocked the door. The fire department r-esponded and upon arrival found that the men had escaped from the window to a roof. from where they were able to make t..lt.eir way to th~ ground.
A car belonging to Jame::> Karitas was found blocking Glenn Dale Road la~t week and was moved into a driYewav bv Edward \\"alkcr, of Glenn Da-le Road. ~lr. Karitz,s informed the p0lice departn:ent that he had left the car at tlfe Legion Home the night before.
The -.._·indows in the High School were found open last week by the police department. The principal' was notified, but it has not been de~ termined whether anything is missing .
The boa:·d agreed that further. di~ct1ss'on ~houtd be held on the subject, with memb~rs in the X-::~rth End particularly concerned to be consulted.
H;;.r...-ey Brown. president of the I nten:~ational :Machinists "Union, who i~ in \\.ashington testifying on the Taft-Hart ley bill, will speak orr "Labor and Co-ops." X ominees received at press time for the nine board vacar.cies were Edwar<f Mererlith. Robert Mitchel1, I. J. Parker, Eleanor Ritch!e, James C. Smith. and Charlotte \Valsh. in ad~ dition to the present members: \\'alter Bierwagen, T. G. Davic.sen, Carnie Harper. Paul Kasko, F:·ank Lastner. Ben Rosenzweig, Ch(~Ster Tucker, Henry 'Nalter, and James \VoEe.
Git·U Scc.uts To Hold Me!eting Ctn Sunday
All paren-:s and friends of the Greenbelt Girl Scouts and Brownies are invited to their celebratio·:t of Internationa·. Thir!king Day. Sunda,·, Feb. 2(· at the Center School fr~m 3-~ c 'clo•:k. A play "Girl Scou•:s .\!so Serve" is on the program.
Intematio1al Thinking Day, somet:mes ::alkd Friendship Day, Feb. 22. "-as starterl by Juliette Low to fur·:her iriend"h' p between all g=r],: of dl nations. Troop ·;ead~ ers an<l o:hers intere~ted in sconting giYe te;o,s duri1:g the firs~ three wee·:..:" of Febn•ary. Each pr-·rscn at t'·1e tea .contribut.:-d a quarter to the Ju!"ettc Lov; Fund. The Girl Scc>n :;; a:Hl .Brownie" a1so c;::,ntribt:te to this :und by giv~ng as many pe:1:1' es as they arc old.
Polio Drive Nears End Tnwn :\lanager Charles T. :\fc
D0!<ald announced on Tuesday tha11 "ihe town·~ annnal drive for funds to a=d the infantile paralysis cam~ paign ha<l "resulted in $1260, "\vith an c·xpecte<' total of about $1300 byt the end of the drive. This is slightly more than the total amount collect•ed in Greenbelt last year. Mr. McDonald ~ented.
Educational and civic leaders, who have been studying the financials needs say that the state in.: ccntive fund should be q•Jadrupled; and ti.at Prince George County needs an additional ten million dollar grant.
The League suggests that letters be sent to the following: Governor Lane, State House. Annapolis; State Senator Harold L. Sothoron. 4320 Woodberry, University Park, Maryland; Perry 0. Wilkinson. 4316 Gallatin St.. Hyattsville, Chairman of Prince George's Delegates; and LeRoy Pumphrey, Lar~ go, Md., who is the Majority Floc·r Lea:ler of the House.
Woman's Club Plans Piano Recital
Mrs. Gordon Finlay, concert pianist, will play foo:- the Woman's Club in a concert to be held on February 24 at 8:15 p.m. in Mrs. Finlay's home, according to Mrs. Sanuel L. Houlton. Fine Arts chairman of the organization.
The program will include the following compositions: Xocturne F Sharp, Chopin; Polka. Shostak:>vitch: Turkey in the Straw. Guion; La Campanella, Paganini-Liszt.
Public Speaking Course Has Room For More
The public speaking course being offered in the adult education program is as suitable f0r the house-· wife as for the businessman, and will lit all types of occupations. ac· curding to Mrs. \Villiam J. ::\oleDonald. teacher of the course. The cla.;s meets on \Vednesday nights, at .~ p.m. in room 223 in the Center ~chool, and has room for more studerits.
Also open for additional students is the class in beginning Spar.ish, 1
which meets on \Vednesday nights at 8 p.m .. in room 222.
lnformatiQn may be calling Mrs. Kinzer at 2031, or Mrs. McDonald belt 5104.
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'Boundary. Change;, Boundary changes were approv
ed which if passed by the Legislatufe will include in the town limits a tract of land in the north end o~ Greenbelt now included in DePart~ ment of Agriculture bounrlaries and will exclude from tne town '>oundaries all pieces of privately owr>ed · land, such as the Schrom holdings. The co11ncil expressed !'e}ul;tance to write these 'islands" out of the town limits but in view of the property owners' de;;ire to stay outside of Greenbelt the motion was passed four to one, Councilwoman Betty Harrington dissenting. Personnel Committee Established
A personnel committee was established and the following d'e-f scription will be i~c\uded in' ~he charter changes: "The Council may appoint a committee of tb:-ee disinterested citizens to hear or review any indiviJual grievance of any regula.r employee dismissed or otherwise aggrieved by action of · the Town Manager. Such committee shall be advisory ih nature only and the decision of the Manager shall be final in all cases. a1ul 1not reviewable .in any court .or body."
A charter change was·. approved to require the town solicitor's pres.: enc~ at counc!1 meetings when 'so requested by the town managr.r. The charter no..., re'quires the so-: licitor's presence at'. all council meetings.
Deletion of a former amendment setting the tax rate on rural or farm lanrl was also voted. as well as several minor changes in wording:
Presentation of the· resolution to the county delegates will take pla.:e :Monday, February 2ft at Annapc'l~ Fs. when the council mernbets Will have· an opportunity to discuSs tht changes with the indi•;idual del~g;;.ieo;, it was agreed at the .<:OUrt.c:il meeting.·
Other business· at the meeting in-cluded authorization of a reply to a Public . Housing Administradbn letter which requested ·ll~ty d~ys in which to act next year M the payment .In lieu of taxes. The town manager was asked to' PQint out in reply th:lt such a reque$t was impossible if the· new couric:jJ was . · . See COUNCU.. ~·· :
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Vol. 13 Thursday, February 17, 1949 No. 26
·walko·ut At the last meeting of the High School PTA a great majorit)4
of the teache1.s present got up and walked out. From the reports we have received, they had a very good reason for doing so, namely :I repeated inferences that they favored the double-shift plan fori next year over the quonset plan becausP. they would 01ily have to work a half-day.
That's ridiculous. In the first place, if we have to stick to a thnel.c:lock procedure, how about paying them time and a half overtime for the hours spent grading papers and preparing for the next day's elasses after school is finished? Secondly, auy teacher in the school could probably leave that field and earn a far better salarYl than he is getting now, or may get next year if he stays in thatl profession. , .
H0-;,rever, since the subject of quonset huts versus the doublesq.ift seems to have been brought up quite strongly let's take a look at it. Quonset huts are a good idea. They will help to relieve some part of the eongestion tempo:tarily, and' the kids will stay on a single shift. ,
But what about the overcrowded conditions for gym? Hallways are certainly no place to try to hold a gym class. The cafeteria is over<:rowded now-what will it be like next ye:!U'? Ho"~ about the woodworking shops and chemistry classes and typing'; Classes? Are they going to get a lot more equipment to handle the. extra pupils on one shift? If so, where are they going to put thatl equipment? How large are these quonset huts going to be? How large will the classe~ be under each plan?
Has anyone bothered w ask the pupils and the teachers what. they prefer and the reasons for their preference? Has the higl\ school PTA taken any sort of vote on it? We haven't heard of any yet!
Headaches· It looks as if o:ur police no sooner clear up a case of juvenile
delinquency than they get hit right in the face with another one. They did a good job on the five youngsters who broke into the North End Food store, both in clearin.g the situation up and meting out the punie1hment with the apoperation of the parents of children involved. ·
'l'he attempted hanging is a lulu, though. Frankly we'd hate to be in the shoes of George Panaguulis in a case like this. He probably has aching ears from irate parents screaming "My Johnny wouldn't do a thing like that!" All we can say is, Johnny wouldn't-if he had a Jittle understanding and discipline at home.
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It's U1=• To Y~u In view of the l13.test outbreaks of juvenile delinquency in
Greenbelt Cidzen's Association has certainly chosen a timely subject and a good authc;>rity to bring to the people of Greenbelt tomorrow night. We hop•e that the parents of Greenbelt will fill the. Home Economics room of the Center school to overflowing. Prop~ erly run and in steady -operation the Citizens Association could b~ a valuable asset and the leading organization in Greenbelt; but the only way that can be done is through YOU.
ST. HUGH'S CATHOLIC GHURCH
Saturday. cor.iessi:ms. 4 tv 5 p.m. for children 7 to 9:30 p.m. for adults.
Sundav ~lasses, 7:30. 9:30 and 11 a.m. in. the Gref !ilbelt Theater. Holy Communion ~;un .. ay for chil~ drerf of ~he parish and the CYO, at the 9:30 ~lass.
Sunday, 8:30 to ·9:15 a.m., re~ ligious in" truction in the theater for all Ca,tholic children attending the public schools. ·
Daily 2\1ass, 7 :~o~) a.m. in the ChapeL • Baptism~. 1 p.m. Sunday in the ChapeL
Xovena Sen·ices. 7:45p.m. \Vednesday in the Chap·~l.
CYO ~1eeting, Thursday evening. February 24, 7:30 t::. 10 p.m., in the Drop-Inn. A Valentine party is planned for the meeting.
LUTHEF:j"N CHURCH Thurscbv. Februarv 17~Choir
rehearsal. i~ p.m .. 2-F Plateau Pl. Friday, FebruJry 18--Lydia
Guild m(.ets at ).lrs. Frank Cerwin, 36-L Ri<lge RrL. 8 p.m.
Sunday. Febrm,ry 20-Sunday School. 11 :30 a.m. Church service 12:JO p.m.
THAT'S NICE To the Ecl;tnr:
It was in•!Led a pleasure to secure anntber piano fo.. our Valentine Dance Saturday evening, February 5. ancl give the Sc:wol Piano to the Drop-Inn Junior Boys and Girls for their "'Sweetheart Dance." The boys and girls do not have a piano, the;- had hired <'.n orchestra bu11 wh~n the •:ime came thev found out the \Yomen·~ Club had the auditorium ancl the pi1no for the same Saturday eYening--they wanted the Piano.
.\iter many tel·~phone calls. our Chairman of the :::Jan.::e. ~Irs. BonJ~ar and our President, Mrs. Gobbel-rented the piano from the Community Ci'Jur•:h and again the \Yomen·s ·club of Greenbelt came to the front for Our Youth. We are alwavs readv to serve and help our boy; and g.ir' s at all times.
Listen Bo,·s and Girls. Parents and Greenbeit Fclks-let's get behind a B:ig Benefit as a (Donkey Baseball Game) early this spring a.nd buy a piano for the Drop-Inn -\Vhat do vou say?
1~ our Friend as Always, ().! rs.) Leon G. Benefiel
Director of Woman's Club of Greenbelt.
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COMMUN:ITY CHIJRCH PROTESTANT
Friday, F·~bruary 18 . 8:15 a.m., Philathea Bible Class
meets at M:rs. 1Yiildred Richerson's, 53-K Ridge.
8:15 p.m., Fidelis Bible Class meets at )irs. Harry Stage's, 57-Q Ridge. Sunday, February 20
9:30 a.m., Church X orth End and Center
10 a.m., Men's Bible ter Schoo::. t
School at Schools. Class, Cen-
10:55 a.m., Church Xursery and Junior Church.
11 a.m.. Church Y.l orship. Sermon: "Christian San c t u a r,y." Choral music directed by Mrs. John :\fcClendon with l\frs. Donald Kern at the organ.
7:15 p.m .. Junior-;Hi Fellowship.
MOWATT MEMORIAL METHOlliST eHURCH
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. R. H. ~facKenzie, acting supt.
:\Iorning worship: 11 a.m. Sermon by the Pastor.
Evening worship: 7:30 p.m. Sermon by the Pastor. Fellowship hour following.
~fethodist Men will meet on :\Ionday, February 21 at 8 p.m. in the Chnrch. The program ~?:iil be in charge of Mr. Frank Barrick. All men of the church are cordi!lllY invited to atttend.
, The Sunday School Board will meet on :!v!onday evening, February 28.
JCC Plans Election The Jewish Community Center
will hold its annual election meeting in Room 225 of the Center school on Morday. February 21, at 8:15 p.m.
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Yes, those are the tlg\ttes ... 68 persons just like ycurself become disabled every min,ute. That means bigger expense and less income-paychecks stOp while bills go on.
While a man is off the job, usual expenses will go onmoney will be >Jeeded for food, light and heat, rent, the doctor. How will yqu pay your way 1f disability happens to you? With your savings?
Low-cost Occidental disabilIty insurance and the money it pays helps keep your nP.st ·egg In the "nest.'• For cietails call
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Rec D'ept: Fi .. .,e Plays Baltimore Colts
By Henry Chellman The Baltimore Colts will invade
the local Center school gym on Thursday, February 24, to engage the local Recreation 1D~partment five; The~ Baltimore S(luad wears colorfu! green and silver uniforms.
.,. with each man having the same number h·e used in football. The team plays a good. crowd-pleasing brand of basketball. with emphasis on a fast breaking offense. The squad is coached by Fitz Lutz, trainer of the Colt football team.
T. A. 1 ittle (number 63, wei.sht, 19B) is a constant offensive threat who shoots anywhere anytlme; passes the. length of the court with dearfly accuracy, and handles the ba11 with the same slick skill he ex~ hibits on a football field. Charli~ O'Rourke (number 66, weight 180) is a great playmaker, fine ball han .. dler, good set shot from the outside, an1l adept at driving in for layups. LaMarr "Racehor.;;e" Davis (number .":;1, weight 1713) is very fast, an exceptional defensive player who inter..:epts opponent's passes all c. ve• the court, and the finest! rebound grabber on the squad.
Other players on the Colts team are Ernie Bladin. Jim Spruill, Ollie Poole, John Sylvester, Jack Sim~ mons. Ralph Steward and Johnny Vf ,J . • i1.
Agaimt this rugged competition the Greenbelt boys will throw coach Bob Lindeman, Stan Provost, Dick Cleveland, Sid Greybeal, Rene Ward. Sonny Cragin. Bob Scott. Pete Cookson, Ted Fox, and Harry Benefiel.
Tickets for this game are available from any of the players or from Jack Zeldin at the High School.
If you are longer than your blanket and you don't want your feet to get cold, it's a lot easier to Lend your knees tha:: to stretch the material.
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My 1telephone table in the hall is a regular "catch-all" for books, magazines, old letters and i'"ecipes. Th~s morning, I noti-ced that the telephone receh>·er was propped up on some of these books and wha.t-have-you. I'd just put it 'back on the hook when someone rang the doorbelL
It wat a young man from the wlephone compsny. He gid one of thff other partiea on my party line had reported bia ule:phone out-of-order. He. explaiDed that when one re.::eaver wa off the h.ook, it took the whale line out of aervke. When be aabd me if I would chedt my. tele.,bone, I turned a deep ..ha:cle of crimaon and told him wblat I'd discovered.
I n1ade a note then and there to put a sign up over the telephone. In big, bold letters, I wrote, "Always replace the re~eiver carefully after each call." The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company of Baltimore City.
COUNCII.-from page 1 to ha \-e time to ! tudy the budget.
Rae Algaze, 4-B Hillside. 7502, will be writing "Our Neighbors" column next week. Please call her with all your news.
Two motio:1s came up for sec~ ond reading and final passage. The first wa.; the :.rdinance cutting the budg:t by $8000 as requested by PH_-\ and dis•;usserl at the council meeting of January 3~. According
Mr. and Mrs. Comly Richie, and their daughter Priscilla stopped off in Greenbelt last week to gree':: their many oid friends here. Mr. Richie was one of the first clerks in the Co-op focd store wher. it opened. Their home is now in· :Pennsylvania and they were returning there from a vacation in Florida.
A 3 pound 15 ounce boy was born February 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Davis. 14-T Laurel Hi::I Rd. This is the third boy in the Davis family.
Ellen Linson and Ellie Ritchie gave a shower in honor of June Robertson last Saturday night at the home of the Bassett Fergusons in Sandy Sprit,gs, Md. June and Robbie found the gifts for their expected heir appropriately hung on a clothes line in the :;hower room. About 25 people were there to enjoy the party and explore the amazing spaciousness of the Ferguson residence.
:\Irs. Max \V. Bloombe:-g returned from Canada last week where she had been visiting her son and his family. The Bloomberg's gran(lson, Jon, was one year old on February 14.
Lt. Commander Charles Mandell, 9-E Southway is expected home this week from a special assignment for the Navy. He left Greenbelt January 17 and has stopped att I.ond0n, French Morocco. and Sicily. Mrs. Mandell has been enjoying a visit from her brother, Charles Hurwitz.
Mrs. Robert St. Clair, :former Greenbelt r~sident and kno..,vn to her friends here as Benny, is on an extended visit here with her· three children, Amy, Steven, and EYa.
• ':~'he children are enjoying the Greenbelt fresh air as a change from New YOI"k City which is their home now. Mr. St. Clair is teaching at N.Y.U. and hopes to visit Greenbelt on weekends.
Bobby and Patty Kelly, 9-:\1 Southway had a Valentine party for their friends Monday night. The p_arty . was climaxed at 7:30 p.m. when they all listened to the Lone Ranger .
Ronnie Ringel celebrate:d her
to T•)wn Marager Charles T. McDonald, the c .It will reduce among other things professional services in the recreation department, travel accounts, new lighting and other facilities for the library.
sixth birthday Febrcary 16 with a party for her friends after school.
).Ir. and ~hs. James K. Kitchen, a former resident of Greenbelt. an~ nounce the birth of their first child, a boy. at Cheverly Hospital on February 13. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen formt:rly worked in the variety store.
Ice: cream and cak·e were consum;Cd in quantity- at 56-K Ridge last Saturday nigl: t when S11San Reaves celebrated her fifth birthday. In addition to her friends 0f the neigh-· borhood Susan's two grandmothers attended the festive occasion.
).!r. and ~11 s. David \Vhite, 24-R H.idge entertained his brother and sister-in-law Mr. and ~Irs. N. \Yhite last weekend.
::'l!r. and :\1rs. James A. Mague. 2- T Laurel Hill are enjoying a visiti fr~m her iather whose home is in: Boston.
John Homan. 10-S South way, and another employee at Bolling Air Field •:onstructed the new transport with a fifteen-baby capaci·cv now in use in the station hospital. Tl:e B (for baby) -15 ;~ ronted throq;>;h the corridors betweer. the nursery and the obstetri~ cal ward.
EHen East gave a Valentine par~ ty for several of her little friends on :~Ionday a.fternoon at her home 011 Greenbelt Road.
Carol Pro:'itt, 2-year-old of 12-G Plateau caused a lot of excitement at her hou:;·e Tuesday when she swallowed 1n open safety pin . Rushed to George Washington Hospital by her mother and neighbors the pi :1 was successfu!ly re ... moYed.
:\Ir. and Mrs. \Villiam Klein, 12-H Plateau r.ave been entertaining her mother, 1-ter sister and brotherin-law. :\Ir. ;tnd Mrs. Robert Garin, and the Ga·in's two months old daughter E•:a. The Garins expect to move into their apartment at 54-B Crescent this week.
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Feb:ntary 17, 1949 GREENBELT COOPERATOR Threq.
LOCAL OUTSH30T
HOT SHOTS MARINES
Friends of Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Israeli, former Greenbelters, will be sorry to hea of the death of their daughter, Beulah Rachel, on February 5. She was four years old
The Greenbelt rifl~men continued their winning streak by defeating the Marine~ Corps Hf"adquarters Co. shooters. The Marines l..tve out-4 shot Greenbelt for the past three years, but were defeated this year by score of 1345 to 1328.
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WINE: $1.15 a fifth Manischewitz Sacrament~ Concord Grape and Malaga·
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The demonstration has been arranged to bring you actual proof of the quality of products we ,p-,.t on our shelves.
Make that new car go farther without major repairs •.. Adtt extra life to the older car· •••
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·~·-B.!~LII I G R E ENB E L Tl ~ASKETBALL: Don't forget the I THEATRE PROGRAM t btg game on THURSDAY, FEB. i ! 24 at the Greenbelt gym- when Phone 2%22 ; Greenbelt plays the Baltimore Colts l ~ Pro Foot bit II Team. There will SATTJRDA y ! also be a iloys' Club game. You . FEB. 19 ! will see all your favorite football William Boyd as ! players. Hopalong Cassidy !
F o o T · THE DEAD DON'T DREAM 1! ···BALL: vVe may 3ee next year out Penny Singleton - Arthur Lake .J
~e,·eR ~ak ~h~ BLONDIE IN THE DOUGH ! BELT HIGH With Two Cartoons ·! SCHOOL team Contint~ous from 1 p.m. :i is playing foot- Last Complete Show 8:30 ·t baiL It will be t the first time in SUN MON ·!, ., . FEB. 20-21 the history of the Dennis Morgan - Jack Carson ;chool if it ap- t pears. It's a ru- TWO GUYS FROM TEXAS I mor that they (Technicolor) ! will have FOOT- ~ FOX BALL. Sunday Cont. from 1 p.m. !
DROP-INN: Congratulations to Last Complete Show 9 Jack McCullom in winning the tro-phy this month from the DROPINN for making it a better place to have fun and helping othc;rs to get as much fun at the Drop Inn as himself.
Tl(JMBLlNG: The girls are coming along very fine in their practice for all Greenbelt Night and I am quite .;ure your childre:I in the show will have a rating of "4" bells. DON'T MISS ALL G R E EN BELT N£GHT AT THE MARYLAND GYM. GOLF: You can still join the GOLF CLASS at the High School on Friday Nights from 8 to 10 p.m. The class is taught by a former professional golfer.
DANCE CLASS: The Dance clas"ha.s been going for 4 weeks and the; are having the time of their life and learning how to dan-::e the Arthur Murray way. We hope that ~e have the same· success in gettmg a SQUARE DANCE group together. If you are interested please call the F ecreat;on Dept 6966. • .
DRUGSTORE COWBOY NE'~S: ]oh!l Martone again is makm~ heaclhnes in his boxing. by knockmg out one of the better fighters in this area. our next champ .. ·, The BOYS' CLUB team is real .. ly doing a fine jnb in the Senior division Basketball League and it locks as though SANDERS and LEWIS are doing their part for its success ... the midget team is now getting started and lo~ked very good Saturday with BAKER and NANCE doing a fine job. ELEMENTARY P. E. CLASS: ~e would be very glad at any time 1f the parents would like io come and observe their children in the P.E. classes at' the North End and' Center . school and see what their children are rece:ving in Physical Education and get to know the in~ struc:tor who is teaching your child. GOLF CLINIC: All golfers are invited to attend the golf clinic to .. morrow, February 18, at 8 p.m., at the high school. Featured will be two instructional films: "Way to Better Golf." with Sam Snead and Patty Berg and "Dr, Golf," with Cary Middlecoff. '
RIDES 'N' RIDERS Ride Wanted: To the vicinity of 13 and G St. N.vV. Hours 8:30 or 9:00 to 6:00 p.m. Call Greenbelt 8226 or 8311. Riders Wanted: Hours 8 a.m. ~o 4:45 p.m. Vicinity of Government Println.s:r Office and 1100 block of North Capitol. C~ll Greenbelt 4206. Car Pool Wanted: Alternate clriver and passengers to 14th and Constitution Ave .. N.W. \Vorking hours 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Gn·enbelt 676P..
YARD GOODS ICYAMBRAYS yd. 45c lftAYON CREPES yd. 79c BUTCHER LINENS yd. 79c PERCALES yd. 39c SIMPLICITY
PATTERNS ea. 25c
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TUES., WED. FEB. 22-23 Holiday Matinee 3 p.m. Tues.
ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN Tuesday Cont. from 3 p.m. I
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on women's and children's clothes \Vor~ done promptly, reasonably, Paulme Flaxman, 44-C Ridge. 7556.
MOVING? Furniture, freight, or express-anything, anytime, anywhere. Bryan Motor Expres~ .. Call Greenbelt 4751.
LOCAL WASHH:G MACHINE SERVICE-Automatic and conventional models expertly repaired. Reasonable. Guaranteed. Free estimates. GR 6707.
H 0 ME MADE PASTRIES. Cakes and Cookies. SpecialtyAngel Food. Order early. Mrs. Newcomer, 19-A Parkway, Gr. 5951.
WATCHES AND CLOCKS repaired, all wqrk guaranteed. 25 years' experience. \Vork called for and delivered. F. A. Trudeau. 10-L Plateau Place, Greenbelt 5537.
COMPLETE AUT 0 REPAIR SERVICE by reliable mechanics at reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. Exchange generators, carburetors. starters. Phone 2231. GCS GARAGE.
WATCH REPAIRING. Scienti.fic timing. Pearls restrung and jewelry repair.ed. All work guranteed. Brooks, 12-A Hillside Road, 7452.
FRESH FRYERS delivered to your door. Call Bob Bevington, 5939.
FOR SALE: STCDEB.-\KER Champion 1948 four door sed;J.n, excellent condition. Sl I 50 or be~t offer. 52-A Ridge Road. 2491.
FOR SALE: 1947 Chevrolet Fleetmaster two door seda'l; blue~ radio-heater-seat covers. excellent condition. $1450. Greenbelt 6061.
EXTRA SPECIAL CLE:\1'-A.:'\CE SALE, everything t0 go at 0 price. ~1en's. women's. children's wear, l:n~ns and towel~; Leautiiul <!xtra sheer nvlo!'l''· Come up and see these w.;nderful values at 24-C Crescent roac". Phone 7936.
BINGO PL.A YERS WAXTEDAll Cash Bingo in the Greenbelt Legion Han every Friday night at 8:30. 12 free games, large jackpot. A•imission SO cents.
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