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FRIDAY. JULY 1, I960 Steve POCTGHKEEPSIE NEW YORKER PACE SEVEN" Name to Go To Convention WASHINGTON AP)Adlal Stevenson ha mad in oblique, almost apologetic move towird getting hi nam placed In nomination it th Democratic presidential nomination, now a little more than week away. Stevenson; who says be'a not a candidate, wu cornered by newamen yesterday a he left a unavailing wuninfion nson Moves Toward Candidate's Role veif Uil party. Would yon obiecflf your.f4amjentjefor the con venuonT tney demanded. "On the baila atsjny experl enc to1 far," Mid thVfwo time party nominee, "I don't think It would any tiirt Wi quosllrinns uiiUil itli arm.

Do rou have any objec tion "No. Idon't, really," Stevei ion said finally. ThijjWaj alL Meanwhile In Los Anfeles, Jsme E. uoyie, director of a draft Stevenson drive said Stevenson would be nominated by a "distinguished American," whom ne man 't identify. Senator Johnson (D Tex).

a leading aspirant for the nomination, took the Senate floor to make a scornful, sometimes angry attack on a long list of maneuvers and tactics be said his opponents have aimed at him. He defended his handling of the Senate leadership and the decision to recess the Senate Saturday and meet again after the conventions. In a similar defensive mood. jvstionai Democratic Chairman Iaul Butler at Los Angeles denounced as "nasty, mean, vicious rumors charges that he has rigged the Democratic convention in favor of Senator Kennedy (D Mass), the front runner for the top prize. Butler also announced he has granted Doyle draft Steven ton movement working space at the convention's headquarters hotel He had said before he would not do this unless Stev enson himself asked for it HjgHPKiagggggm VaKsssHasaCssssssssBlsssiss gygMBaBlBHMilEissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssU EgggggHggVSlggiggH tiggggggsr ji'VHgggHal Fsssssssssssssssssssssssssl' CgssgsssssssssssssssssssssssflB sraVsssssssssssssssssssssssssKPsstfssssssssssssssssssssK JgagagagagagagaflH' MAYOR WAKTAS, fight, la the above picture, greets Mr.

and Mrs. JAMES JONES. Poughkeepsie High school teachers and directors of the Hi cross country tour for 10 teenage boys and girls who left today aa "Ambassadors of Goodwill for the Ctty of Poughkeepsie," as proclaimed by the mayor. The presentation was made before parents and friends who bid "adieu" to the contingent In the second picture, man Poasfckwttle tfw Tattar Fkata stzed, duffle bags were manfully placed on the two vehicles. Left to right are SUSAN ROE, 14.

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Roe. Van Wagner road; LISSA WITTY, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Witty, PeekskJH; FRANCIS PETERS 14. son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis W. Peters.

49 Lincoln avenue, and PETER MILLER, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned H. Miller, 1 West College avenue. Close Unsure Of Wafer Patrol Sheriff Close said today that.

wniie he studying the idea of a water patrol, "I don't know that well have a boat in the water this year His response csme after a question concerning the new boating laws, which require the sheriff of each county to see that they are enforced. He agreed that it Is now the sheriff's duties to see that the laws are enforced, but added that "It doesn't say anything about having a boat" According to Allan C. Miller, commodore of the Poughkeepsie Yacht club, the new snnual registration for boats Is "Divine for sheriffs protection." He also said that the state reimburses the county for the purchase of a boat for river and lake pa iroia. Meanwhile. In the four sur rounding counties, only one now nas snentrs patrols on tne lakes and none have them on the riv er.

10 Teenagers, 3 Adults Depart On Coast to coast Goodwill Tour Ten Hudson valley boys andiand Mrs. Harold Rureher IT girls, and three adulta departed Ireland drive; Peter Miller, 13, from the city this morning on a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned H. IN COLOMBIA county, Sher in uewey A.

Lawrence said that his patrols began on the lakes last year, "and they've worked out very well. Before we began, they were going wild, but recklessness and speeding have been cut down considerably." He added the patrols have made a number of arrests. Ulster County Sheriff Claude Bell aaid that he feela there Is "no question but what we'll have to put them on eventually." However, he said that the clerk of the Board of Supervisors told him that he "didn't think we'd use them." Orange county deputies said that the sheriff, who was not available, "la working on it," but in Putnam county, 'Sheriff Frank Lyden said that the lake patrols are being taken care of by town police. While he plans to studv the matter with th Board of Supervisors, he added seven week HI goodwill cross country tour. The Poughkeepsie amoassadors will distribute lit erature and material on the State of New York and the City 01 rougnxeepsie at various na llonal parks and historical sites on the 11,000 mile trip.

On hand for the group's de parture, along with friends and parents, was Mayor Waryas, who formally declared the trav eling contingent of teenagers as Amoaaaaaora of uoodwlll of the City of Poughkeepsie." Pres ent also waa Charles O'Donnell Jr, representative of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, cosponsors of the YMCA'a coast to coast Journey. Bruce Griffing Is chairman of the Ambassador committee of the Junior Cham ber of Commerce. The croup ia expected to ar rive at Gettysburg. at p.m., to spend the weekend viewing historical points and to distribute brochures. Mr.

and Mrs. James Jones. teachers in the Poughkeepsie school system, are tour directors. This Is the couple's third coast to coast trip and the sec ond tour for tne YWCA group. The asalstlng director la Miss Elizabeth Bell, phyalcal educational instructor at Hudaon High school.

THE AMBASSADORS are Marie Pultz. 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pultr. 128 Cavo drive; Conne Gottesman, IS, and Nell Gottesman, 13, children of Dr.

and Mrs. Samuel Gottesman, 31 Grand aenue; Susan Roe, 14 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Roe, Van Wagner road; Nancy Berger, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Berger, 7 Briarwood drive; Sunn Lelaer, 15, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Martin Lelser, 13 Garfield place; Janet Burgher, 14, daughter of Mr. Miller, 1 West College avenue Francis Peters 14, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Prancls W. Peters, 49 Lincoln svenue; Llssa Witty, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Witty, Hunterbrook road, peeksklll. The tour will cover Gettys burg National park, Columbus, Ohio; Indianapolis, St.

Louis, Hannibal (Mark Twain's home) and Independence, Mo the Elsenhower museum. Abilene. Kan Denver, Rocky Mountain National park. Arches National monument. Mesa Verde Nation al park.

Petrified Forest National monument. Grand Canyon and Zion National parka, Hoov er dam and Lake Meade recreation areas, Disneyland, Hol lywood, Sequoia and Yoaemlte National parks. Also. San rranclsco. crater lake; Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Jewel Cave National parka and monuments; Mt.

Rushmore and Badiand national monuments. South Dakota; Chicago, Ford museum, Greenfield village and Niagara Falls. They re expected return Aug. 22. jPf jygggggggggtggggggggggggggggB MMgSBrl'TiaggggggggggggggHBgggggggggglgggggggagggggggggfl HfBiLlsssHssssssssssssssssHsHgggggggggKgggggH MF9BsHpjH9jgggHVssflBHHHMaWl Sfci3rMssssstf5MssBPyS I 'm" iLPlPlgggHE9rw4sflP fcr4A ggigglgkfi''sS''' 'wji." sssasssssssssssf lasssW BiC asssssssssssssssssssssssssVasssssssssssssssssssssssB iHgaBl gHgLflgK IIE EHRKggHlllHI ggKI 1.

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Pwlung a Market St.X a Von der Linden's 52 Mwket SU Pouhkeepiio GL 4 6810 Opea Dally a aa. pju. Thursday tU Clo. Mob. Associated with Oakwood school the last 31 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Henderson plan to spend the next two and a half years In errya. East Africa.

They will be on leave of absence from Oakwood and will work with the Teacher Training program of Earlham college, Richmond, Ind, as a part of the International Cooperative administration program. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson are scheduled to fly from Idlewlld airport tomorrow night, to Lon don. They plan to spend some time In Switzerland; Paria.

France; and Rome, Italy, prior to going to Nairobi, East Africa late in July. While In London, Mr. Henderson will attend edu cation and project conferences. The couple will be stationed at I a Kenya, at the Friends' African mission. At Oakwood, Mr.

Henderson began his activities as a science teach er, later becoming business manager for a time, after which' he returned to the science department Mrs. Henderson alio has assisted on the teaching staff at Oakwood. A son, Francia Henderson, who ia now studying for his doctor of medicine degree at the University of Wisconsin, at Madison, WU) also formerly was a member of the faculty at Oakwood for eight years. Two daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Henderson were also grad uated from Oakwood. They are Mrs. James Chaplin, Indianap olis. the former Miss Martha Henderson; and Mrs. Wilmer Stratton, Richmond, Ind.

the former Miss Clara Henderson. In addition to their three children. Mr. and Mrs Henderson have eight grand children. Mr.

and Mrs. Henderson came here from" Iowa, she the former Mlsa Enola Edgerton, from Oskaloosa, Iowa, and having been graduated from Penn college in Iowa, and he, from northern Iowa where he was graduated from the University of Iowa. Mr, Henderson received his masters degree at Columbia university. Newport Festival Opens To Loud Soundsof Dispute NEWPORT. R.

I. AP) The 7th annual Newport Jazz Festival got under way last night with some competition from rival jazz concert. The festival musicians held sway at Freebody Park. Not far away another group put forth from the lawns of Cliff Walk Manor, a cabaret. The music from both croups was preceded by heated word, CharlW Mlngus, bass player in the Cliff Walk group, accus ed George T.

Wein, director producer of the festival, of trying 'to sabotage the leaser known concert. Wein police he ordered Mlngus to stay away from Free body park. Tne argument became heated and Jo Jones, Mlngus group arummer, intervened, expisin lng to police later that the bass player became over excited. Pollfa Btpnnpd in ind Minima a rr Ti reed to atay away frord the Contestants Arrive For Beauty Contest MIAMI BEACH. (AP) Beauty queens from Europe, Asia and the Middle East arrive today for the IBM Miss Uni verse pageant to run through July 10.

Girls from Europe and the Middle East arrive at 10.45 a.m. (EST1 and pageant contestants from Asian countries are due in at 11 p.m., arriving at Miami International Airport. Additional European and Middle East beauties are due in by chartered' bus Saturday afternoon. Gladys Zender of Lima, Peru, the 1938 winner, arrived yesterday, along' iith seven const ants. queen, Toshiko Kojlma of loiyo, win ne cnosea juiy 9.

Mrs. Melhodo Heads Eastern Star Unit Mrs. Lena Melhado waa re. elected president of the Theodore D. Meihido Officers' club of Obed chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, when the members were entertained recently at the home, of Mr.

and Mrs. Isidore KatzowlU. 230 Grind avenue. Also elected were Ben Blau. vice president, and Mrs.

Molly Cap Ian, secretary treasurer. Mrs. aeorge Weiss. Miami. Fla formerly dfjthli city was 4 guest at the 'meeting, plans were made for the Julv meat in at the home of Mrs: Anna rein, 17 Yates bouurd, with Mrs.

Malvina BuddTk 'thaaaalatina uuaivss. Minister Played Major Role In Independence Declaration Lake Superior ia the world's largest body 'of fresh jgater. 61 Graduated At Marlboro School Sixty one student weregradi uated from the Marlboro Central school at commencement ceremonies Tuesday night ots, the school lawn. Speaker its' eluded Lester Roosa, tendent of Ulster School dis trict three; Vincent Dragotta, valedictorian; Robert Shea, aal uUtorlan; John Zambito, and Edward Young, president of the Board of Education. The Rev.

Lionel Mitchell gave Hie TnvocaUoff lint th Rtrr John D. Simmons, the benedic tion. Music for the procession al and recessional marches was PtHJjteL Senior band. Mr. YoimgawaraeTrthrijpl63! nut THE GRADUATES ARC 8te ven Antunovlch, Gall Badner, Barbara Baker, Beaaie Baker, Mary Benevento Lucia Cadamag nam, William Uapowskl, Jamea Challandes, Mary Louise Clark, Kathleen Cole, Glenda Cutillo, Frank DeMarco, John Dlllberto, Margaret Dolan, Vincent Dra tis, Judith Parkas, John Fer IKa, Louis Ferrari, Anthony FIdo, Rose Ann Fino, Charles FreUgh.

Alice Hart and Gerard Hennebuel: Also. Beatrice Henry. Betty Jane Henry, Freeman Hunt, Letitla Kaley, Jean Keller. Diane Koemm, Anna Lopergolo, Peter Lyons, Samuel Mandla. Marie Mannese, Patricia Mata raza, John Maurer, Lawrence Mautone, Maxine MeAteer, John McElrath.

John Messina. Mari lyn Miller, Phyllis Montarulo, William Nicklln, Irene Pelizzari, Eva Mae Peterson, Anne Qulmby, Ruth Raguaa, Thomas Rizzo, Victoria Sarvls, Nancy Sears, Joseph Settecase, Robert Shea, Robert Sullivan, Julia TroncIIllto. Marie Valentino, Brian White, John William, John Wilson, Pete.r Yesple, Winifred Yeaple and John Zambito. BY The Associated Press He had a jutting Jaw and a large pugnacious nose and he liked nothing better than a good fight in defense of the principles be held most dear. He had a barbed tongue and pen and a auperb gift of Irony that could demolish opponents with the deft delicacy of a duel ling sword or the heavy stroke of a broadsword.

His name waa John Wlther spoon. a minister of the Pres byterian church and the only ordained clergyman to sign the Declaration of Independence. Over the years WKherspoon's name haa become lost amid the glitter of the giants of indepen dence John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin and the Adamses. John and Sam. He doesn't deserve that fate.

Witherspoon. with his ele dynamic preaching, pos sibly did more than anyone else to swing the majority of Ameri can Presbyterlsns to' the aide of the revolution. Aa president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) his teaching had a strong in fluence on rounding James Madison. Nine former Princetonlans sat in on the drafting of the U. S.

Constitution. Witherspoon became a tent ing preacher early in life. He was arrested a number of times ia his native Scotland for his attacks on the so called moderate wing of Presbyterlanlsm. He considered himself orthodox in an age of religious upheaval. me woriawide fame of his theological writings earned him calls to the presidency from Dundee.

Scotland; Dublin, Ireland; Rotterdam, Holland; and new Jersey. J1E ACCEPTED the latter call in 1768 and "became an Ameri Can the moment I landed. Witherspoon laid down his thoughts on civil and religious liberties In a sermon to Prinee ton students a month and a nan before the signing of the declaration: "There Is not a single Instance In history In which civil liberty was lost, and religious liberty preserved entire The term "according to Hoyle" comes from an English lawyer who published the first book on whist in the early 16th century. thwarts A Co. WKmmm iiiP eArVTA.

to enjoy life this summer teti Call us for Electric Ed Service to eat roots from your sewers. Newport festival. All that took place few hours before the start of the concert; Freebody" park. rtup to accommodate 16,500,. had an aud ience oi mw tor a concert fey the Dive Brubeck Quartet.

Marshal Brown and the Newport Youth band, Cannonball Adder Jy Quintet, Nina Slmone, Art Farmer Benny Golson Jazzette. and the Maynard Ferguson Or chestra. At opening time, the Cliff Walk Minor lawn, 600 chairs were act up, had an audience of 10 person: On of them wu Mr. Louis Loril lard. estranged wife of the Jan festival president for a picnic tot the members at her home, 18 James street.

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