The Pocono Record from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 15

THE DAILY RECORD, STROUDSBURG--EAST STROUDSBURG, THURSDAY, APRIL 1959 THIRTEEN FAREWELL TO ALL THAT: A wave to the 60,000 fans at Babe Ruth day in 1947. Jimmy Foxx in the background. Babe' Carries On For Kids Despite Cancer (Continued from page eleven) home tonight. He weighs 180 pounds at the moment." The Babe went to bed laugh- ing. His health improved enough for a trip lo Florida for some fishing and a little golf.

In, the spring of 1947 Babe got a baseball job, from an automobile concern which was sponsoring the American Legion Baseball for youngsters. Babe was to be the titular head of the League. It meant travel. He would visit Little League parks and meet kids. Babe's doctors art- vised that he All things considered, I think the advice was' sound.

A doctor and a male nurse flew with us as we visited such cities as De- troit, ChicaRo, St. Louis, Billings, Seattle, Snn Fran- cisco, Los Angeles a others. There was always a motor- cade from the airport to the hotel. Then a luncheon and a trip (o the ball park where Babe posed with the kids. He'd hold a bat and, until his doctor became adamant, he would al- ways accept an offer to hit a few.

The streets were invariably lined wherever he went. And that made him happy in his pain and weariness. In most cities, school was lei out so the youngsters could get a look at the man they had all heard so much about and, in thousands of cases, hoped to emulate. "Even If they don't like base- ball," Babe would say, "they gotta like the Babe. I got 'cm a day off." After Los Angeles he couldn't get 'em any more days off.

He had to go home. By train. He was a very sick man. He just sat in the stateroom, head in hands. In New York.

Babe under- went some drastic, experimental treatment, and it helped. He put on weight and felt well enough lo accept the Yankee's invitation to a brilliant promo- tional stunt "Babe Ruth Day." More than 60,000 people showed up. Babe wasn't up to putting on a uniform, but he appeared in sports clothes and his familiar camel's hair coat. reception he received worked wonders that no medi- cine, experimental injections or scalpel could approach. Mel Allen, an old friend, in- troduced the Babe.

Babe's voice was almost gone. To complicate his problem, he had been seized with a vicious coughing spell just before the ceremonies be- gan. But this was an occasion to be risen to and he, as al- ways, was able. He said, "The only real game, I think, Jn world is base- ball." He spoke, huskily and briefly, of what baseball meant to boys and the rewards base- ball offered boys who worked to learn the game. Then, "There have been so many lovely things said about me today, that I'm gfad to have had the op- portunity to thank every- body.

Thank you." He (rudgcd slowly back to the dugout, his eyes filled with tears as he listened to the roar- ing salute the fans fired back at him. And this time Babe did not cry alone. Not by many, many thousands did he cry alone. In (he dugout Cardinal Spell- man took the Babe's arm and said, "Babe, you've been, an in- spiration to all creeds. You've always been an Inspiration to me.

Good luck and God bless you." The Cardinal's words stirred him deeply. The Babe had often attended mass. He had used the Treasury Balance WASHINGTON (AP) The 1 cash position of the treasury March 27: Balance 172.S2; Deposits 76; Withdrawals 028.65; Total Gold assets 520.441,-1 662.285.13. Includes 5420.747,293.09 not subject to statutory i i DIFTS When you When a new baby Or when you brste a very special fam- ily Your Welcome Wncon Hostess will call with a basket of gifts and friendly prcctinps from our civic and business leaders. a i arises, phone Stroudsburg 603-W Barfonsville Hotel FAMILY STYLE DINNERS Steaks--Seafood--Poultry Cocktails Fine Wines Catering to Parties and Banquets prayers of his childhood every day of his adult life.

He often knelt by a window to pray. And prior to his operation, the car- dinal had said, "Babe I'll be happy to come to your house and give you communon." Only a Catholic can under- stand that honor. The Babe un- derstood it well, hut said, "No thanks. I'll come down to your place." (Tomorrow--The Insl of No. S) BLUE NOTE INN NOW OPEN Rt.

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At 7 fl Held Over By Popular Youth Leader To Address Adventists ELDER JOHN N. Morgan, youth leader of the East Penn- sylvania Conference of Seventh- day Adventists. will be the guest speaker at the Slrouds- burg church for weekend serv- ices Friday and Saturday. Friday night Morgan will speak at the weekly Missionary volunteer service, for youth, at 7:45 p.m. His subject will be "The Easy Way to Gerard Freeman, leader, will be In charge of the service and will introduce the speaker.

1 Congregation Topic Youth and Public Relations Pastor Morgan has chosen activities for the East Pennsyl- John N. Morgan "Talking With God" as his topic for presentation to the congre- gation at the worship hour on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Morgan was formerly pastor of the Greenville, S. C. church before being- appointed director Conference of Advenlists.

He is a graduate of Southern CoUoco, Chalta- nooga, Tcnn. The Morgans have three- children and reside in Reading. Pa. where con- ferriu'O offices are JotMtrd. Senate Passes Per Capita Tax Bill HAKIUSUVKG (AP) The Senate Tuesday unanimously passed nnd sent to the House a measure boosting the per cap- ita tax from five dollars to in second, i and class school districts.

The measure would also im- pose a limit of S15 on the total taxes a district could collect from per capita, poll or head taxes. Other bills passed by the ate nnd sent to the House would: A i state over annual school appropria- tions to a school district, depos- itory, as us to school district or school board treasur- er. Make use nf obscene language. over a telephone subjed to a $500 line or a year's imprison- in en (. Delaware Water Gap N.

Phone SWS-J MR, AND MRS, Orien Lam- bert could not hftvt the fam- ily gathering they had planned lor Easier as their grandchil- dren, the two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Smith of East Slroudsburg. started with the measles Saturday night. The small girls were comforted to learn 'hat one Sunday of ab- sence from Sunday School for such a cause would not prevent receiving the year pin, due a Sunday, from the Methodist Sunday School here.

Mr. A. Okuno spent Easter nt home i his son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and James Anthony. III.

but lo Ihe home of his son Clifford nn Chipperflelrt Drive to be (iwiiy from the temptation to start his gift shop before he is rcruvored from a long and severe illness, Mrs. Clarence Newhart re- turned last week from visiting her a and granddaughter in i i i Sunday, her son, Dr. Charles Newhart nnd Mrs. Newhart and I heir daughters Jean iind Martha, all Allen- town, were dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Newharfs son-in- law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Carl ton. Mrs. Charles Wilor of Long Island City spent a week with her mother, Mrs. Bis- bing.

While she was here, din- ner guests on Kaster Sunday, at her mother's home were Mr. TMM Mrs. John of Stroudsfourg. The Five Star patrjl of Girl Seouis--Beth Shoemaker, Leslie Younxins. Jennifer Richards, Diane Widdoss, Linda Anthony, ---under supemsion of Mrs.

Ben Geshensky. jireparcd ii supper group al the fire hall last Wednesday. They have reached the "cgp; prepared in throe ways" stage of their on- (ie.nvor to earn their cooking badge. Mr. and Mrs.

Car! Kaiser and Shirley and David Kaiser of ICaston wore callers nt I homes of relatives ho IT Satur- day. Their son, Terry has in the V. S. Navy and 1 is no.v in Illinois. Initiations Featured At Penn State TWKNTV FOUR of the 53 national fraternities at tht Pennsylvania slate University have initiated new member! while others held ceremon- ies following the Spring recess.

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