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THE NEWPORT MERCURY AND WEEKLY NEWS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11,1963 tfHREE David Groves. Mrs. J. Mahoney, Retired. CPO, 59 School Clerk, 50 Chief Boalswaln's Male David Wellington Groves, USN, (ret.) 59, of 323 Second superintendent at Hazard's Beach last summer and a former manager of the Base died of a cardiac ailment at the Naval Hospilal Monday night.

He had been appointed an Inspector in (he health department Iwo weeks ago. He was bora in Ansled, W. on Sept. 15, 1901, sai'of Thomas 0. and Martha McCoy Groves.

He was a veteran of World War II, a 32nd Degree Mason, a member of the Charleston, W. Lodge of Masons and the Benikenden Siirmc. Mr. Groves leaves his wife, Mrs. Ethel Shepherd Groves, two daughters, Mrs.

C. R. Sayre of Atlanta, and Mrs. John Finney of Greenwich, two sons, Slait Sgt. David USAF, of Reno, and R.

Groves of Newport; a sister, Mrs. Fred W. Hackelt of and seven grandchildren. Mrs. Ruth Garslde Mahoney, 50.

wife ot John Mahoney, died unexpectedly yesterday at her home, 201 Third SI. She was a clerk in the guidance department of Thompson Junior High School. Mrs. Mahoney was born in Fall River on March 1, 1913, a daughter of (lie late James and Emma Bowier Garslde. She leaves her husband, a daughter.

Mi's. David J. Sarver of Marietta, Ohio; two elsteis. Mrs. Eunice Sholmerdine of Fall River and Mrs, Norman Marnock of Providence, and two grandsons.

A service for-Mrs. Rulh Garside Mahoney, wife of John J. Mahoney of 201 Third was held this afternoon in the Hambly Funeral Home. The Rev. L.

Edgar Stone, pastor of the United Baptist Burial was in Aquidneck Memorial Park. The bearers were John M. Earle, James Fitzgerald, John Holahan, Joseph D. Butler, James E. Butler and Donald Quinlan.

Mrs, G. Lawtoii; Leaves Six Sous Mrs. Bertha Frances Lawton, 89. widow of George C. Jawton, died this morning at Willowbrook Nursing Home in Portsmouth after a long illness.

She was born in Newport Sept. 8, 1874, daughter of John and Elizabeth Pierce Burbidge. She lived for many years on Central Street. Her husband, who owned the Seaside Market, died in 1915. She leaves six sons, Robert C.

and Herbert A. of Newport, Heyward F. Lawton of Glenside, Lt. Gen William S. USA of Betiiesda, Harold R.

Lawton of South Gate, and Jchn B. Lawton of Compton, and a number of grandcliildren and great grand children. A service for a Frances Lawton, widow of George C. Lawton, formerly of Central Street, was held this morning at the Hambly Funeral Home. The Rev.

Archie H. Burdick, superintendent of the Seamen's Church Institute, officiated. Burial was in the Island Cemetery. The bearers were Herbert A. Lawton and Robert C.

Lawton grandsons; James H. Dwyer Jr. and Richard W. Northup. William Houan Dies Suddenly William Francis Honan, 63, a resident of the Henderson Home for the Aged on Clarke Street, died suddenly there last night.

He had been a laborer at the Island Cemetery. He was bom in Newport a son of Michael and Eileen Russell Honan. He leaves a brother, Joseph Honan of Portsmoulh, and a sister, Mrs. Stephen Zeigler of Orange, N. J.

Cemetery. Tiie funeralof William Francis Honan of Clarke Street, a laborer at the Island Cemetery, was held today Irom the Hambly Funeral Home to St. Mary's Church. A requiem high mass was sung by the Rev. George D.

McCarthy. The Rev. George D. McCarthy said the-committal prayers in St. Columba's-Cemetery.

The bearers, fellow workmen at the Island Cemetery, were John Marren, Robert Campbell, Edward Chase and Benjamin Landers. A group from the Henderson Home attended. Mr. Honan left a sister, Mrs. William E.

Massey of Morris Planes, N. J. More Troops Hall Webber, 59, War I Veteran Hall Webber, 59, who served as a gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps during World War died yesterday at Fort -Meyers Hospital in San Francisco, after a long illness. He was a retired postal clerk. Mr.

Webber was born in Dennis, a son of Fred P. Webber, former headmaster at Rogers High School, and Mrs. Webber. He attended Middletown elementary schools and was graduated from Rogers. He attended the University of Rhode Island.

Surviving are his wife, who lives in South San Francisco; two brothers, Fred Webber of Harrisburg, and Chandler Webber of Middletown, and two sisters, Mrs. Hedley Greer of'Middlelown and Mrs. Charles Cole of Pawtucket. The funeral will be held Thursday in San Bruno, Calif. VOLUNTEERS HONORED Fifteen.girls who assisted at the summer camp for retarded children received certificates from Newport County Chapter of the Rlrado Island Associaton for Retarded Children last night.

Receiving the certificates from Chester A. Onktcy chapter president, are, from left, first rosv, Susan Sullivan, Geraldino Ma rtin, Judith Chase, Barbara Burroughs and Liz Lcvesque; and second row, Judith Spingler, Diane Marlellino and Belly Lou a Portsmouth School Facing Delay; Double Sessions May Not End Oct. 28 Tiie Portsmouth High Scliool Building Committee last night had a disappointing session when reported delays in gelling water Installation estimates and arrangements for temporary occupancy threatened to interfere with the plan to end double sessions at the high scliool on Ocl. 2S. Last week's session which authorized the advertising of bids for temporary sewage disposal the drainage problem on a temper-1 but it was inadvertently omitted aary basis.

Mackic said when his firm first viewed the Turnpike Avenue area on maps in the office ot the DPW no mention was made that this strip of land in question was state property and that Hie matter could not be handled by his firm. The committee made phone calls during the meeting in an at- in the written request to the architect and ilie conlracor. Several members of the committee will inspect the school on Sunday with Deegan and at that lime will view suggested locations to post the name of the. school. Deegan's progress report indir catcd the two-slory wing could be ready by Oct.

'28 but the water installation is predicted to lake from two to three weeks. W. J. O'Keefe, Marine Pilot William O'Keefe of 5 Beach a marine pilot for a years for the government and for private firms, died this morning at Newport Hospital after a short illness. The son of Patrick and Bridget Fleming he came here from New Haven; in 1928.

He.was a member of St. Mary's Holy Name'Society: He leaves his wife, Mrs. Catherine Harrington O'Keefe; a sister, Mrs. Rosalie Goode of New Haven; hvo brothers, John and James O'Keefe of New Haven; and several nieces and nephews. TT.E funeral will be held Thursday from, the O'Neill Funeral Home to St.

Mary's Church "for a solemn high mass at 10 a. m. Burial will be in St. Columba's Cemetery. and fencing had an atmosphere of optimism.

In contrast was last night's session when James Mackie, of the Israel T. Almy architectural firm, notified that the Agostini Construction Company, contractor, had not yet submitted he water cost estimates as requested and-'that no word has been received regarding the' temporary occupancy or the easement for a 90-foot strip t.f state land for storm drainage lines. Tiie esiimates were requested for last night's meeting and in an effort to expedile the installation tile committee agreed to have a special meeting as soon as they have been secured. The temporary occupancy had been left by the committee in the hands of tempt to get the latest informa- William Lulli, 52, Drowning Victim William Luth, 55, of Philadelphia, a Newport native, was drowned in Delaware Bay Sept. Tj when the barge on which he was working sank.

Tne Coast Guard recovered his body. Mr. L'lUi was buried in -Philadelphia after funeral services there. He was the only son of the late William C. Luth, one time harbormaster, and Mary Carrigan Lulh and he lived for years on Howard Street.

Surviving are his' wife, Mrs. Margaret Luth; three sisters, Kathryn, Louise and Dorothy, and an aunt, Mrs. Elwina Lath Baston, formerly of Newport and now of Joseph R. Chase, Ex-Middlelowner Joseph Rogers Chase, 53, a former resident of Middletown and SOP of Henry I. and Maiy P.

Chase, died suddenly last night in Newark. N. where he had lived for the last 41 years. He had worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for many years. He leaves his wife, Mrs.

Charlotte Lyle Chase; a son and a daughter in Trenlon, N. three sisters, Mrs. Alvin Reise. Mrs. Ralph-Gould and Mrs.

James A. Peckham, all of Middletown; and nine grandchildren. John Estate Gardener John Ferreira DaPonte, '76. of 10 Marsh for many years a gardener on estates here, d'ied yesterday at Newport Hospital -after a short illness. He was born Feb.

14, 1887. Mr. Ferreira DaPonte leaves his wife, Mrs. Anna Rego Ferreira DaPonte; four sons, Manuel and John Ferreira of Newport and William and Richard Ferreira, Portsmouth; five dauhgters, Mrs. Clifford Harris of Jeffersonville, Mrs- John Eanontbs of Chicago, 111., Mrs.

Thomas Ford, Mrs. William Smith and Mrs. George Heidler of Newport; a brother, Antone Ferreira DaPonle of Newport; 31 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Mrs. "Warren Beard Of Portsmouth Dies Mrs.

Katherine Lee Beard, 82, formerly of Orange, died yestenlay at Newport Hospital. She had been living for the last three years with a granddaughter, Mrs. Charles.WatMns ot 47 Garden Portsmouth. Mrs. Beard was the widow of Warren Beard.

Thomas H. Levesque and Mackie said his firm had not yet been notified of any negotiations the details of which are clearly spelled out in the contract specifications. Mackie said that 'until the easement is obtained on the small strip of state land, formerly. Menzi property, the plans can not be presented to the Housing and Home Finance Agency, this is necessary before the contract is advertised for bid. Levesque reported a week ago that the Department of Public Works would noiily him whether the storm water lines could be tied into Turnpike Avenue lines but neither the architect or (hi committee have yet received approval.

The connection of storm water lines to East Main Road were approved some time ago, but nov that the Turnpike lines are not ti be laid at the same time as the permanent sewage lines it i planned that both jobs be adver tised on one contract. It was notei that some haste would be advis able as the cost may increase i frozen ground is encountered dur ing the excavation process. The committee was advised Frank H. Deegan, clerk of Ih works, that a second open Irene near the parking lot would ease e. Chairman Walter Phelps as aulhorized to confer with cvesque this morning.

Alfred J. Reise was supported i' Chester E. Carr in an attempt have Hie water line cost es- unate list ine additional cost the original line and other ecifics, but an amendment pro- osed by Olivsr F. Selby and sec- nded by Lloyd Nelson to have action delayed until cost es- mates were presented was car- led. Several members expressed oncem rhat little may be gained rom the additional listing of cost jcr'foot for the job and it would urlhcr delay the installation.

had requested the listing for ic additional footage last week, Frances Manville Manuel Escobar RODELL BAI.T, FUNERAL A sen-ice for Rodcll Ball of 3 Harold a World War I veteran and retired fisherman, was held at the Hambly Funeral Home t.his afternoon. The Rev. Archie Burdick. Seamen's Church Institute superintendent, officiated. Burial was in the Middletown Cemetery.

The bearers were Veraon McCarthy, Joseph McKin- r.on, Francis McKinnon and John Winters. MRS. ALMEIDA RITES The funeral of Mrs. Lenore Bettencourt Almeida of 6 a Terrace, widow of Jesse Almeida, took place today from the O'Neill Funeral Home to St, Joseph's Church. A solemn high mass was a by the Rev.

George McCarthy of St. Mary's Church. The Rev. Peter G. Young was deacon, and the Rev.

William Murphy, subdeacon. Burial was in St. Coiumba's Church where the Rt. Rev. James V.

Greene, pastor of St. Mary's Church, read the service. The hearers were John i Frank Meilo. Joseph Donnvan, Jesse Silvia, Jack Yule and Thomas Donahue. MUS.

MAT1.GAKET GRINDER M-. and Mrs. Cecil F. Cockrum Place returned Sal- vt TOm a f.iur-day trip to where they attended the funeral of her aunt. Mrs.

Gallagher Grinder, She was dead in bed on Oct. I. T-i Jinvnral was held in St. C'Mireh in Catons.ville, li'ay morning. Burial was in tiie family plot in Walkersville, M'l.

EDWARD CASEY RITES The funeral ot Edward Francis Casey of 23 Vausflian a World War I veteran and retired electrician, was held this moraini. at the Hambly Funeral Home. The Rev. David P. Jackson, castor of Friends Church officiated.

Burial was in Amiidnerk Memorial Park. An Army firing squac from the National Guard in Provi. dence rendered military honors The bearers, all members of the American Legion, Dring. John B. Nolan, William Kinvin and Tracy Chapman.

Members ol Newport Pst helt a strvice at the funeral home last Jrney, im Ihe contractor and at- but neilher were availa- Aim Of Scout Neighborhood Plans for organization of several Brownie and Junior Girl Scout Troops were announced at a Portsmouth Girl Scout Neighborhood meeting last night in St. Pauls Episcopal parish house. Brownie Troop 724 will resume meetings tomorrow afternoon in parish Iwuse with Mrs, Joseph E. Timmer and Mrs. Billie Diclz as leaders.

Junior Troop 748 has made tentative plans to resume meetings on Monday afternoon at the same place with Mrs. Thelma Thcrricn and Mrs. Robert Pursel as leaders. Brownie Troop 730 will start meetings on Monday from 3:30 to 4:30 in Knights of Columbus Hall with Mrs. Herbert Roderigues and Mrs.

Norman Burke as leaders. Mothers meetings to arrange lealersliip of troops have been arranged by Mrs. Frederick Andrews, Brownie-Junior organizer. Mothers ol girls assigned to Junior Troop 831 with Mrs. Kennelh Cline as leader will meel today and Brownie Troop 740 and Junior Troop 753 mothers will meet on-Thursday at JO a.m., oil at the Scout Room in Building 44 at i Mrs.

Ernest L. Briggs, chairman, will also attend the Thursday meeting. Mrs. James Nicholas will he lostess at her 311. Bristol Forry Road home for mothers ot Junior Troop G95 on Tuesday at 10 a.m.

Mis. Briggs, who presided, announced that Mis. Irving J. Sperling will be in elifirge of riie camp stamp savings plan and Girl Scouts selling cookies in the spring will be credited wiih funds toward their summer camping. Several of the 16 women attending made, ten (a live plans to at- Police Ask Traffic Changes; Bond Issue Spending Urged A resolution to reduce taxes due from the New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad and several proposed cily ordinances arc on the docket for tomorrow night's Council meeting.

The police department is recommending ilie a i of amendments to the traffic ordinances which will change parking regulations on Farewell Street, Van Zandt Avenue -and West Young Street. A 30-day trial period is also proposed to evaluate an end to parking on Qianning changing ilie one-way direction of High Street and creating a loading zone on Thames Street south of Cozzens Court. As there is still money estiinat- fend- the Rhode meeting on Nov. Island 19 at Council North St. Barnabas Society Elects Officers ot the newly.formed St.

Sarnabas Holy Name Society in were elected a light at the Green Valley Country They are Joseph Qiavcs, ivesidenl; Peter Kehew, vice iresidenl; Granf Nason, secre- ary, and Paul Beam, treasurer. The group planned a social in November. Turkeys for i vere offered by Charles i i a Hurley, John Brady and John Thayer. The Rev. Patrick J.

Hunt, pas- or, recounted his first impressions ot Portsmouth and ex- ressed satisfaction at his recep- ion by people of the new parish. 1e announced a corporate Communion for members on Sunday at the 8 m. mass. Coed Colonel Candidates Listed Six candidates for ro-ed colonel of the Rogers High School ROTC 3at(alion were named at an informal dance a a in the scliool. One- of them will be chosen for the honor at the annual military ball on Feb.

8, and the others will be named co-ed captains of the five companies. Those chosen were Cheryl Aidinoff, Martha Duffy, Sandra Fer- iuson, Kathy Peckham, Judy Popple, and Sue Shaw. The choice will be made by vote of Hie cadel corps. Sixty couples attended dance, whose proceeds go to support the ROTC extra curricular activities. Phi! Cook's trio played.

Chaperoncs were Sgt. and Mrs. Homer Sprague, Mr. and Mrs. P.

Francis Carroll, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sandham. A special guest was Robert Joseph Godefridies, International Farm Youth exchange from Belgium. Kingstown High School.

Mi's. Howard J. Earle, conducted a song session and announced that Cadette Girl Scouts of Troop 696 will conduct a baby silting service on Saturday at-the Recreation Center for persons attending the Rotary Club auction. leaders were asked to have Scouts of alHages urge their families 'to support the Portsmouth Lions Club paper drive on Sunday and to have papers and magazines secured and on the curbs at 9:30 a. m.

next meeting was set (or Nov. 18 at the same place. Miss Frances S. a i daughter of Mrs. Frank S.

Perr of 8 Lucas was married Sept. 28 in Jesus Saviour Qiurc to Manuel L. Escobar, son of Mr ind Mrs. Francisco Escobar farbor View Court, Middletown rhe Rev. Joseph A.

Cardoza, pas or officiated. Given in marriage by her ste father, Frank S. Perry, the brid ivas attended by her sister, Mrs. Amy Vars, matron of honor. Joseph Vars was best man.

The bride wore a floor length gown of white satin, bell-skirted and' with matching jacket wiih three-quarter sleeves and buttoned front. A matching crown held her waist length veil. She carried a bouquet of white carnations. The matron of honor, in a gown of light blue taffeta brocade, with matching veil, carried an old- fashioned bouquet. A reception was held in American Legion Hal! in Middletown.

After a trip to Maine, the couple will live at Park-Holm. The bride attended Rogers High School. Mr. Escobar is employed here at "The Ledges" as a general handyman. SCHOOL StiPT.

TO SPEAK Berkeley PecWiam Parent- Teacher Association of Middletown will meet tonight at 8 at the school. Supt. Joseph H. Gaudet will be the principal speaker. Classrooms will bo open prior to the meeting for parents' inspection.

The principal, James Maguire, will describe the procedure of the school since grade 7 lias been installed there. Bow-Arrow Hunter Shoots Prudence Deer Lt. Wilford H. Harvey of 15S Chase Road. Portsmouth, killed a 120 pound deer Sat unlay on Prudence Island with a bow and arrow Using a 60-pound fiberglas bow, he brought the doe down at a range of about 40 yards.

Licutcnart Harvey, who is attached to the staff of the commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Two. reported he had hunted a lot last season without gelling anything and had been after a big buck on Prudence Island for the past three years. Service Family Visits Kin Here Chief Storekeeper and Mrs. Roger Brown and family have arrived from London, England, where he has been 0:1 duty for three years with the U. S.

Navy. The Browns, with their children Roger 10; Robert, Susan Jran, 5, and Wayne Conrad, 2, who was born in England, are spending two weeks with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Anlone Rocha of 1133 East Main Road, Portsmouth. They lal- er will go to Philadelphia where Brown will have years ot shore duly.

While overseas, the toured Ireland, Wales, Scotland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Austria. Mrs. Brown is the former Dorothy Vieira of Mill Lane in Portsrnouln. Garden Club Told Of Conservation A conservation program was given yesterday at the monthly meeting of Quononoquott Garden Club in Jamestown by Mrs. Howard L.

House, stale conservation chairman of the Federation of Garden Clubs. In conjunction with her lecture, Mrs. House showed slides on the four seasons and' the different stages of plants, flowers and ani-' mal life. She showed slides of exotic ptanrs found in the.state. Mrs.

Claire Bracey and Mrs. James H. Williamson were pour- ers at the tea table, at the East Shore Road home of Mrs. Robert McMaster, where the meeting was held. plans dis Retarded Unit Cites Helpers Newport County Cliapter, Rhode Island Association for Relardcd Children, last night presented certificates of appreciation for volunteer service to 15 girls wlw had contributed from IS lo SO hours at the summer camp for retarded children.

Chester A. Oakley, president, presented the certificates at the meeting in the Tonomy Hill Rcc- rtirion Hall. Last summer the camp, by means of a grant from the Kennedy Fouixlafion, was operated from July 8 through Aug. 2 instead of for only two weeks as in former years. The camp was located at the former Arlimr Curtiss James estate, Tiie volunteers represented most of the high schools in the county and also included some college students.

Girls receiving certificates and their number of hours of service were i Chase. 80; Barbara Burroughs, SO; Liz Levesque, PH; Kathleen Marrin, 5J; Geraldine Martin, 51; Susan Sullivan, 54; Diane Marfellino, 50; Betty Lou Oakley, 44; Mary McGann, 30; Frances Olscn, 30; Peggy Kcrins. JO: Judith Spingler, 24; Jane Riley, 24 Prtricia Fagan, 2-1 and Suzanne Fitzsmimons 13. The cliapler expressed its appreciation lo eight other volunteers who contributed their sen-ices at the camp. They were Elizabeth Coute, Roberta Haskins- Janie Coppill, Cheri Chase, Margaret Cook, Jeanne Pcnotti and Frances Cook, who gave 12 hours each, and Jane Kelly, six hours.

George F. Moore Jr. of Providence, chief of the Rlxxle Island Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, who spoke, Rhode Island is in the top 13 of the 50 slates in regards to voalional rehabilitation. He stated that while his department has been able to train handicapped persons to find employment, retarded persons have not found ready employment and he suggested that more industrial centers be set up to employ the retarded. James L.

Maher. lice president of the chapter, presented budget ed to be left Irom. flic 000 bond Issue the City proposes to appropriate $1,000 for a coin counting machine, $800 lor check writing machine and 4500 for a paint striper. An ordinance is proposed which-, will set the fees for a brought to ilie disposal plant Council Highway. Rates will be 53 or each truck load up to 1,000 jallons and $3 for each 1.000 gallons or fraction fees to be paid at the time the.

sewage is brought to the plant. Tickets at $3 each will be sold at. the plant. A communication from town, which requests permission i to connect additional sewage into: the Bliss Mine Road service, will; be presented 10 the Council. A re-i port from John llowieson of the- engineering division recommends lhat the request denied the capacity of the system In-, creased.

A resolution will be considered, v.iiich will reduce the amount raxes due from the New Haven' Railroad in the amounts 52,448.57 (or 1961 and $2,517.80 for When these amounts been reported to the state tax ministrator, the cily will then be'J eligible for reimburse mem' for half the amount of these fuixuu from the state. Dale Westall Is Married To Richard Gladding Miss Dale Westall, daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. Wlliam H.

Westall' of Mclrose Avenue, was married Saturday in St. Mark's Church there to Richard- E. Gladding, son of Mr. and Mrs." Severance a i of North, Road, Jamestown. The Rev.

cent Newton officiated. Given in marriage by her falher, the bride was attended by Miss Maria Chvojka, maid of hon; or. Thomas M. Gillis best man. The bride wore a ballerina" gown of Chantilly lace and tulla, over taffeta, styled with lace bodice, Sabrina neckline, cap and bouffant skirt.

A scalloped-'' fingertip veil of French illusion 1 fell from a headpiece of pearlized, orange blossoms. She carried bouquet of white carnations. 1 The maid of honor, in pale sapphire blue chiffon with lace overblouse, carried pink carnations. After a wedding trip through. New England, the couple will i Jamestown.

The bride is a' graduate of Rogers High Mr. Gladding, a graduate of De' La Salle Academy, is employed the New England Telephone Company. requirements totaling $7,500 needed for the coming year. Child Welfare At the business meeting foi coming meetings were cussed, and funds were voted for a Christmas project. Miss Elizabeth M.

Clarke, president, presided. The next meeting is set for the Walcott Avenue home ot Mrs. Allan G. Davenport. Robert Woodruff, director of the Norman Bird Sai-twary, will speak.

rogrt Set Business Women Seek Members An open dinner meeting for women interested in becoming members of the Newport Business and Professional Women's Club has been scheduled for Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Viking. Mayor Hambly has proclaimed Oct. to be National Business Women's Week.

Miss Irene M. Russell, vice president of the Newport Club, is chairman of the local observance, on the llicmc "Tlit: Responsibility of Full Partnership." A meniijcrsliip imitation is being broadcast for working women to join fo work together for the betterment of m.inkind. The week marks the 41th anniversary of the founding of the na. tional organization, made up of 1170.000 business and professional women across the country. Retired Officers Pick Officials For Year The Southeastern New England Chapter of the Retired Officers Association elected officers Saturday in the Officers Club at the Naval Base.

Col. Nathaniel S. Carder USA (ret.) of Westport, was reelected president. Lt. Cmdr.

C. Howard Silvia, USN 1 (ret.) vice president, and Capr. Joseph W. Merrill, USA. (ret.) secrelary- Ireasurer Capt.

Dorothy A. Lawton, USAF (ret.) and CWO Harry D. Christensen, USA (ret.) were elected to the executive committee. WO Benjamin J. Reynolds, USN (ret.l spoke on "Communication in the Navy before Wireless and A child welfare and community service program was outlined last night by Mrs.

John Adamowicz, president of Arnold-Zweir Unit, American Legion, in Jamestown, at Ihe Green Lane home of Mrs. Francis J. West. This program will be centered around the community of Jamestown and the Lndd School in Exeter. The president urged members lo attend the Armistice Day parade on Nov.

11. Plans were made for Poppy Day in November. Members were asked lo bring Chrislmas gifts to the next meeting to be sent fo the Veterans Hospital gift shop in Providence. Six members will attend the department membership kick off dinner on Nov. 2 at Club.

400 in Natick. Mrs. Louis B. Merrill, sunshine chairman, reported that 15 get- well cards were sent during the month. Mrs.

Ralph I. Fuller will be hostess at (lie November meeting at her home on Grinnell Street. She will be assislcd by Mrs. Mer- rilt. EXGAOKD-Mr.

and Mrs, William H. Walton ot 8 Cottage have announced Ilie engagement of iheir daughter, Marie, to Calvin J. Williams, son of Mrs. Eugenia Williams of 65 Kingston Ave. The bride-to-be, a graduate of Rogfrs High School, will graduate in November from the Johnson and Wales Scliool in Providence.

Mr. Williams, also a Rogers graduate, is employed by Jordan Co. in Boston. The wedding is set for Nov. 9.

(Colt Photo) Si. Mary's Club Finns Mystery Ritlc The Pair and Spare dub of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Portsmouth will told a mystery ride on Saturday. Members will assemble at 7:15 in the Glen Room at ilie parish house. The voslry of the church will meet tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.

The Episcopal Church Women will meet on Thursday at noon in the parish house. Miss Grace Curtis, program chairman, has arranged for showing "The World Within." 1 Mrs. William Allan will bo the hostess and Mrs. John A. Martin will conduct vhe business meeting.

Members of the Young People's Fellowship sang at the evening prayer service on Sunday afternoon at St. Elizabeth Home in Providence. Baseball Team Receives Awards Awards were prescm'ed at the Recreation Center Saturday night to Jamestown's Teenage Baseball League winners by Joseph Morris, a member of the Recreation Board. Dancing followed. Medallions went to Jo Campo, Fred Brown.

Anthony, Harry Cole. Jim Dcterra, George Sisson. Mike Fumiea, Bobby Rcynoids, Er- nio Vieira, 'Jimmy and Tony Qucern. G. Quentin Anthony was the team's coach and manager.

Joseph Beatrice, recreation director, introduced the members of the Recreation Board preceding the awards. Girl Scout Sponsors Elect Mrs. Ronald Johnson was elec (ed secretary of the which sponsors Portsmouth Girl Scout Troops 696 and 715 yesterday at the home of Mrs. James French Jr. Mrs.

Hnnry Dutra presided at the meeting when the resignation of Mrs Edward ham, secretary was accepted with regret. Leaders Mrs. Howard J. Earle and Mrs. Ralph E.

Peckliam ported on troop activities. A meeting for Scouts of the Bluebird 1 Troop, who attend afternoon sessions of school, will be held in the Recreation Center at 1 p.m. on Saturday This includes pupils of St. Anlhony's Scl'w! is grades" 7, 8. anil 9.

I Members of the troop who meet at noon on Thursday will volunteer 1 their services as baby sitters Sot the Rotary Cub auction on Saturday. Children may be brought to the Recreation Center where girls' will be on duty. Mrs. Andrew Stin? ton will supervise the scouts from 10 to 11:30 Mrs. Johnson from 11:30 to 1.

and the leaders from 1' p.m. until the end of the auction, Mrs. French, president of tho Rhode Island Girl Scout Council; explained the details of the sale in the spring. Cookies will bo 50 cents per box'. Girls will re, ceive credit toward camp fee lof the boxes that Uiey sell.

County Radio Hams In National Drill Amateur radio 'operators in Newport County took part over the weekend in an American Radio Relay 1-eague communications drill, an annual event to test the prcimrcdness of the amateur operators. Messages arc sent throughout the country- Tito Portsmoulh. group used the six-meter band for their test; Hie Middletown operators the two-meter band; and Newport the 10-meter band. The three communities were lied in with each other and with all other slate level control stations. The County Radio Club and the Raytheon Radio Gub were among those represented.

SCOUT THOOP 759 ELECTS Patrol leaders and assistants were elected by Girl Scout Troop 759 at Underwood Scliool Monday afternoon. Mrs, Harry Ccleman, Uoop leader, was in charge. Tiiose elected were Blue Arrow. Patrol Jennifer BoolH and Karen Roberts; Eagle Palrol Kris Field and Margaret Toppa; Robin Patrol Nancy Chambers and Barbara Hunter, and Blue jay Patrol- Elaine and Harriet Coleman. Margaret Toppa was elect-, ed iToop treasurer, History Professor Speaks At War College The staff and student officers of the, Naval War College Naval Warfare Course' this morning heard Prof.

Edward W. Fox, professor of history at Cornell University, speak on "France: Problems and Prospects." Professor Fox, former chief ot the policy analysis section of the Department of State, discussed the current political, economic and milirary developments and trends within France with a personal analysis of their impact on the future position ol Franca in the contemporary BAR Hear Talk Oil Old Houses Mrs. Daniel A. Smith gave an illustrated talk on Newport gardens, colonial houses and estates at a meeting of William Ellery Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John llowieson of 114 Second SI.

Many of the slides piclured houses no longer in existence. A donation was made to the stale DAR bridge party oa Oof. 30 in Edgcwood. Mrs. Nicholas Do Fillippo read an article on na- defense.

Plans were made for the chap tcr's 67th birthday guest day on Oct. 23 at the Hotel Viking. Mrs, Howicson reported on vhe stata fall meeting Sept. 26 in West Warwick. Hostesses were a George G.

Wilbour, Francis Corbelt and John Herbert Barker, assisted by Mrs. Richard Tripp and Mrs. Raoul E. Bcrnicr, HAPPY HELPERS ELECTS Janet Briggs was elected ident of the Happy Helper prcs- 4-H dub yesterday at the Iwmc ot Mrs. Andrew C.

Trout, leader. Elaine Trout was elected i president, Linda. Jackson, secretary, Cheryl Edmiston treasurer, and Debbie McGrcavy, reporter. Memlwrs will bring work projects to the next meeting on Oct. 21 at 6:30.