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THE TAMPA TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1946 Tune In On WDAE, 1250 5000 Watts, Columbia Network One of These Tampa Housewives May Soon Be Cinderella of the Air Waves Contestants in the CBS Cinderella York free and to be heard daily over WDAE, The Times Radio and Mrs. Warren Parkerson, 924 tea held yesterday for some of TODAY Tampa contest, which provides the for four weeks over "Cinderella, Station, include Mrs. Bertha E. Buffalo who brought the applicants. Pat Peterson, courageous little six-year-old seriously burned Jan.

2 when his cowboy suit this afternoon in an ambulance Children's Home, Umatilla. ery for the child had apThe second step, recovtoward, proximately 15 skin grafts and numerous transfusions will come at the home where he will receive further medical attention and training in using his muscles and walking again. He also will receive schooling there. Although physicians were not too optimistic about his recovery during the first 10 days after the accident, Dr. C.

A. Rudisill, the child's doctor, said today that Pat is getting along fine. The Florida State Elks Association will pay all of the boy's expenses at the home. Last month the Tampa Lodge presented Pat with a $1500 check for his hospital expenses here. Members of the Tampa Lodge saw Pat off for the home today.

child's parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Peterson, 4207 North A St.

His mother accompanied him on the trip and will stay in Umatilla for a few days. BUMPS INTO POLICE Bacilio Haney, 18, 1716 Ninth faced charges of reckless driving while drunk and leaving the scene of an accident today after literally bumping into City officers. police, Patrolmen Keenan and Shaw reported that Haney struck the fender of their squad car at Henderson Ave, and Franklin neglected to stop and was chased by the officers more than 20 blocks until his flight was stopped by a telephone pole, which he struck while turning at the corner of Piedmont and Palm Ave. A passenger in Haney's car, Villarono Domingo, 22, 7209 10th suffered head, leg and hand lacerations in the collision with the pole. A MAN'S WORLD Although Mrs.

Nina Ake, applicant for the job of head janitor at DeSoto Elementary School, can run the boiler there "as good as any man," as Mrs. Anna Hartman, principal, testified, it appeared today that the lady will Funeral Notices CRUZ, MR. JOSE LOPEZ- -Funeral services for Mr. Jose Lopez Cruz, 57, of 1300 9th who passed last Saturday at a local hospital, away, be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Lord Fernandez Chapel. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Francisca Lopez; one son, Pastor Lopez, and one daughter, Mary Louise Lopez, all of New York City. ARRANGEMENTS BY LORD FERNANDEZ MARTIN, MRS. -Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Martin, age 80, of 904 E.

Patterson, who died at a Tampa hospital Tuesday, were held this ing at 11 o'clock at the F. T. Blount Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Burke of Holder Primitive Baptist Church officiating. Interment was in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park.

She is survived by a son, W. C. Martin, of Tampa; three daughters, Mrs. Jessie Stewart, Mrs. J.

H. Hilton, and Miss Lilla Martin, Tampa; 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and five greatgreat-grandchildren. The following grandchildren were pallbearers: W. E. Martin, Lloyd Martin, Grady Stewart, Brady Stewart, Earnest Stewart and C.

M. Peek. ARRANGEMENTS BY F. T. BLOUNT SAPP, MR.

ALEX-Mr. Alex Sapp, 65, of 912 McBerry passed away in a local hospital Tuesday morning. Funeral services o'clock will from be F. held T. Fruday Blount morning Funeral at Heme 10 with Rev.

M. J. O'Berry of Nebraska Avenue Church of Christ officiating. Services and interment will be held at the graveside at Newnanville Cemetery near Alachua at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Mr.

Sapp is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillie Sapp, of Tampa; four sons, Frank and Orville Sapp, of Tampa; Victor, of Jacksonville, and Elvin of Pensacola; three daughters, Mrs. E. B. of Pauls, Dayton, of Ohio; Lakeland; Mrs.

Mrs. H. W. A. W.

Dozier, Shegda, Tampa; one brother, D. U. Sapp, of Jacksonville; one sister, Mrs. F. Andrews, of Coral Gabes, and eight grandchildren.

ARRANGEMENTS BY F. T. BLOUNT THOMAS, MRS. LEWIS HENRY -Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis Henry Thomas, age 73, of Okeechobee, who died yesterday at Weems Hospital, Sebring, will be held Friday morning at 10:30 at the Okeechobee Baptist Church.

Interment in Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery. She is survived by four sons, Bradford W. Thomas of Okeechobee, Frank Thomas of Lorida, Lewis Thomas of Okeechobee and Leon Thomas of Okeechobee. Also 32 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren.

ARRANGEMENTS BY STEVENS FUNERAL HOME, SEBRING. PHONE M-3785 Sand Howers TINMAN'S FLOWERS 316 MADISON winner a chance. to visit New national show heard Neel, (left) 53 2803 Clark her son, Warren 4, to the Educator Lauds Teacher Groups Describes Zealousness Before Kiwanians Hillsborough County teachers and school administrators have won a staunch in the person of Dr. friend, Broening, Director of English in Forest Park High, Baltimore, and consultant in English at the teachers' workshop, which winds up a threeweek session tomorrow. Speaking before the Kiwanis Club yesterday, Dr.

Broening told members she had "never found a group of professional people so eager to study their problems and so skillful in solving them. Referring to the County's educators, she said, "They have the scholarship, intelligence and energy to keep working at a problem until a satisfactory solution is found." Commenting on the difficulties of teaching high, school English, Dr. Broening said it was hard to teach the subject to girls today, whereas in the past boy students had the most trouble. This, she said, was due to the many distractions which tend to lessen the importance of grammar, letterwriting, and reading in the eyes of the pupils. In this connection she said nothing would be included in the English course of study Hillsborough County schools that does not fit into real life needs.

The purpose of the curriculum is to develop reading skill and good taste to enable students to select the most beneficial type of reading matter, to teach no more grammar than is needed in normal communication, and develop letter-writing skill to the with point where students can business cope ordinary social and needs, Dr. Broening said. Van Orden Named As FHA Examiner H. M. Currie, head valuator for the Tampa office of the Federal Housing Administration, today announced the appointment of Herbert J.

Van Orden, 3622 Tacon as architectural examiner effective Mr. rie said another valuator would be engaged shortly. Mr. Van a resident of Tampa since 1923, attended Hillsborough High and the University of Florida, where he studied architecture. From 1941 to last tober, he was employed by the Tampa Shipbuilding Co.

in the drafting room. He has recently been employed as a draftsman with a local architect. He is secretary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and a Jaycee representative to both the Presidents' Round Table and the senior Chamber Board of Governors. Mr. Van Orden is also vice president of the Tampa alumni chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity.

He is married and has a six-weeks-old daughter. Cass St. Rezoning Again Requested Renewal of a request to rezone W. Cass St. in Phillip Collins Extension subdivision from R-4 to C-1 and M-1, was made to the Board of Representatives today by Sol Adelson, Tampa attorney.

Writing on behalf of property owners in the neighborhood, Mr. Adelson said an original petition had been made on Nov. 2, 1945, but that no action had been taken. Present high taxes made improving, the property--now vacantprohibitive unless the area were rezoned, the statement said. VACATION LOANS GFC Will provide you with cash for that much needed vacation.

Take as long as 18 months to pay if you wish. -LOANSON YOUR AUTO FURNITURE SIGNATURE OFFICE HOURS: BAM to P. P. M. M.

Weekdays Saturdays GFC Loan Co. 902 Tampa St. Tel. M-8467 Other housewives who hope to turn Cinderella are (left to right) Mrs. W.

D. Hearne, 3214 Fountain Mrs. F. L. Wadsworth, 3306 34th and Mrs.

Henry B. Duckwall, 3112 E. Lake who also attended the tea at the Tampa Terrace Hotel. Mrs. S.

L. Lowry, Pioneer Tampa Woman, Is Dead Mrs. Sumter DeLeon Lowry, 85, civic and religious leader and Tampa resident since 1891, died yesterday at her home, 333 Plant Ave. Founder of many of Tampa's community service groups, she was active in the organization of the Girl Scouts, Young Women's Christian Association, Tampa Woman's Club, the Tampa Public Library and the American Legion Auxiliary. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at St.

John's Episcopal I Church. The Rev. Charles E. Wood will have charge. Pallbearers will be Col.

W. Hesterly, Dr. Robert G. Nelson, A. Pickens Coles, Dr.

C. A. Rudisill, James C. Trezevant, Sam Bucklew, Fred Woods, John C. Mills and Sumter L.

Lowry III, A native of Raleigh, N. Mrs. Lowry was left an orphan at an early age and made her home with her sister, Mrs. W. Blackburn Wilson, Rock Hill, S.

C. She was employed as a secretary in that town at one time, the first woman secretary in South Carolina. Husband Died in 1936 She was married to Sumter Lowry, formerly of York, S. in 1890 and the couple came here in 1891. Mr.

Lowry established an insurance business and served as City Commissioner at one time. Their home was built on Plant Ave. before the street was paved and the Lowrys organized the Plant Avenue Improvement Club which was responsible for getting the street surfaced. Mrs. Lowry was secretary of the Club.

Mr. Lowry, who died in 1936, was one of the founders and senior warden of St. John's Episcopal Church and Mrs. Lowry was very active in the work of the church. Mrs.

Lowry opened correspondence with Andrew Carnegie, and led a campaign for a public library here and saw her efforts succeed when the Carnegie Foundation appropriated $50,000 for the building. She was one of the founders of the YWCA in 1911, served as a board member for 10 years and its president in 1920 and was 1921. She was prominent in the group that organized the Tampa Woman's Club and was an officer and director of the club. Mrs. Lowry also was active in organization and later work of the Tampa chapter of the American Red Cross.

Was Colonial Dame One of the first Florida members of National Society of Colonial Dames of America, she was state historian that group from 1921 until 1924 and was later made honorary vice president. She founded a Colonial Dames organization here and was president for 28 consecutive years. A charter member of the International Society of the Daughters of the Barons Runnemede, which includes membership in the Order of the Garter of England, she also to the Order of the the Order belonged, the First Crusade--Hugh the MRS. S. L.

LOWRY Great. She helped organize County Federation of Women's Clubs and County Health Association and was an officer in both groups. She initiated the first Girl Scout troop in Tampa in 1916 and was the troop's first counselor. Decorated by Spain During World War I she was a member of the national food commission of Washington and in 1921 she helped to organize the American Legion Auxiliary here, serving as first historian and later as president. In 1913 she helped her son, Loper, organize the Merrymakers, which was then for boys 12 to 14 years of age.

Because of her research in early Spanish history, she was decorated by King Alfonso of Spain in 1928 with the Royal Order of Isabella La Catolica. She had also attended several National Confederate, reunions, as Lowry state ma- at one time president of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Survivors are three sons, Brig. Gen. Sumter L.

Lowry Dr. Blackburn W. Lowry, Col. Loper B. Lowry, all of Tampa; a daughter, Mrs.

Vaughn Camp, Miami; 10 grandchildren and onegreat grandchild. Alabama Concerns Enter Lowest Bids Purchasing Agent McLeod today recommended that the Board of Representatives accept the low bids of two Birmingham, Ala. concerns to furnish 82,500 feet of cast iron pipe and fittings needed by the Water Department. The Board was asked to accept the bids of McWane Cast Iron I foot inch Pipe for Co. pipe, a who and asked the 41 United order cents of States per Pipe and Foundry Co.

bid $1.09 per foot on 5000 feet of 6-inch pipe, $1.56 per foot on 5000 feet of 8-inch pipe and $2.70 per foot on 2500 feet of 12-inch pipe, and $150 per ton for 35 tons of fittings and connections. A MODERN Gas Range Has An Oven Regulator 250 It Saves Gas! It Saves Food! 0 IS 70 GAS Tampa GAS Company THE TREND Mrs. R. L. Graham, 2502.

St. Isabel (left) and Mrs. Wadsworth are interviewed by Miss Virginia McGlynn, (standing) representative here to talk to the more than 50 applicants for the trip picked from the hundreds of letters which flooded the WDAE office when the contest was announced. The winner will not be announced until she returns to New York. -Times photos.

Pick Bus Drivers For School Term Six Not Reinstated By County Board Approving a recommendation that bus drivers be required to live "within a reasonable distance" from the end of their bus routes, County School Board today reappointed all its drivers except six who do not meet that qualification, one who has moved away and one who porbably will needed because of route consolidation. The recommendation came from C. E. Boone, transportation manager, who got support from County School Superintendent McLaughlin. At the same time, the Board directed Mr.

McLaughlin and County Attorney Allison to write presidents of companies which were the successful bidders for 20 of the system's new buses and mind them of delivery promised. "When we accepted the bids," said Member Sharpe, "we were promised Fall delivery. Now they are talking about Spring delivery. I think that if the County Attorney turned a little heat on we could get some buses by the beginning of the school year," Mr. Boone said that the three light buses ordered will be delivered in the "next few weeks" and the station wagon has been promised in "about 60 days." Drivers not reappointed because they live too far from the end of the routes are Verna Rowell, Jeanette Lampp, Margaret Sweat, Pearl Davis, Ivy L.

Woods and Richard Broughton. While McMillan has moved away, Mr. Boone said, and Lois Sanders, probably will not be needed because of route consolidation, CONFESS BOMBING Beyrouth, Lebanon, Aug. 15 (AP). Police announced today the arrest of two Lebanese Arabs who, they said, had confessed to bombing the American legation and the British consulate here last week.

-Cinderella- (Continued From Page 1) self all streamlined up for my husband," was Mrs. Henry B. Duckwall's reason for wanting to be Cinderella. Then too. she has never been to York and wants to see if it wonderful Nevas as people say it is.

Mother of two children, ages nine and two, Mrs. Duckwall, who lives at 3112 E. Lake is an active worker. Skyscrapers Fascinate "It is the skyscrapers that fascinate me," explained Mrs. F.

L. even imagine so many buildWadsworth, 3306 34th Stall can't ings." Wife of an insurance salesman and mother of a two-months-mation old son, the pretty, wife said misses the "Cinderella, Inc." programs and has always envied the women chosen to appear on them. Mrs. Sylvia Long, 212, S. Brevard explained that she doesn't know anybody in New York because she never has been there, SO believes it would be much more fun to go as a Cinderella instead of just an ordinary visitor.

"I also to try that personal improvement, course, for the good of my family," she added, "and it would be fun letting the rest of the country know about Tampa." "Just the thrill of getting to go somewhere," was Mrs. R. L. Graham's reason. She lives at 2502 St.

Isabel St. with her four-yearold daughter and husband, who works as a shipping clerk. 50 Women Interviewed There are so many things Mrs. W. W.

Talbott, 2810 Parkland wants to do and see in York that she couldn't begin to list them all. She is the wife of Tampa's weatherman, It was her two sons, ages 12 and 14, who prompted Mrs. W. D. Hearne, 3214 Fountain to write in her reasons for wanting to take the trip.

Busy talking with all the and making mental notes of their looks and personalities, Miss McGlynn, a pretty young blonde who even looks like a fairy godmother, was surprised to learn that most of the applicants were (not natives of Tampa, although the majority have spent most of their lives here. From the group of more than 50 housewives interviewed, at the tea or in her WDAE office, she will select three or four names and submit them to program officials in New York who will make the final decision. After more personal interviews this morning, she was scheduled to leave today. for the Elks' Harry-Anna Crippled PAT PETERSON have to bow to male superiority and forget about the he-man job anyway. She admitted to F.

W. Barksdale, supervisor of custodial services for Tampa schools, he told Tampa District Trustees today, that she didn't believe she was quite up to doing the repair work occasionally required around the building. WHITE COLLAR WORKERS Circuit Clerk Pent grabbed a big broom and went to work on the floor of his office yesterday while the janitor, Willie Mason, Negro, stayed home nursing an injured foot. Proud of his versatility, Mr. Pent had made it generally well known among his subordinates that he was man enough to handle two jobs and intended keeping the office spick and span until Willie's return.

Again today the floor was swept clean, but by Frank Lucas and Melvin H. Sweat, deputy clerks, who decided they had better function as assistant acting janitors when the boss failed to show up at his usual hour. They hinted that Mr. Pent's tardiness was caused by a needed muscles rubdown with liniment. HEALTH OFFICER HERE Dr.

R. F. Sondag, Jacksonville, director of the bureau of preventable diseases of the State Health Department, was a brief visitor in Tampa yesterday on a routine visit. He left Tampa for St. Petersburg.

Deaths Elsewhere Utah. Mrs. Cecile 87, mother of former heavyweight boxing champion Dempsey, here early today. The heavyweight champion was at the bedside when his mother died. Ft.

Meade-A. A. Brown, 80, resident here years, died at his home yesterday. A native of Wilmar, he is survived by one son, H. Ft.

Meade; three daughters, Mrs. I. S. Smith, Tampa; Mrs. F.

H. Bryan, Brewster, and Mrs. F. R. Bergquist, Pierce.

New Preston, Conn. Harry Poillon Nichols, 77, West Palm Beach and New York. For the last 45 years he was president and treasurer of the optical firm of Clairmont Nichols, New York. Investigate! AND YOU, TOO, WILL INSULATE With ROCK WOOL BLOWN IN ACE BUILDING INSULATORS Phone Y-15655 2602 4th Ave. Occupational Training Plan Is Discussed Veterans Administration and U.

S. Employment Service officials and school men from seven counties discussed plans for forof a Florida Institute of Occupational Training at a meeting conducted by Paul Eddy, state director of adult and veterans education. Although Washington had given the word to proceed with the organization of a program of courses of study in conjunction with onthe-job training of veterans, Mr. Eddy said definite action dependupon allotment of Federal funds. Original purpose of the meeting was to discuss the bill signed last Thursday by the President, limiting subsistence payments and effecting changes in State-Federal jurisdictional responsibilities, but when a copy of the bill was not available, the group turned their attention to problems of the training-study organization.

School superintendents and veterans' education directors from Hillsborough, Polk, Hardee, Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas and Pasco counties attended the meeting. Frecker Elected William H. Frecker has been elected president of the Lawrence F. Ponder class of 143 Masons that received the fourth through the 32nd degrees at the mid-Summer convocation of the Tampa Consistory Scottish Rite Masons held here. Other officers elected to head the class at final ceremonies last night were Virgil M.

Newton Tampa, vice president; George H. Kendrick, Winter Haven, secretary-treasurer, and Sam Siegel, Haines City, orator. WHILE THEY LAST! NEW TABLE TOP BRIGHT SHINING AS SHOWN Mirro-Tone RADIOS E5 10 30 30. 00 130 140 170 NOT FAMOUS .35 BUT KNOWN IN NAME Each FOR QUALITY Every radio has Young's Dependable decal, facturer assuring PHONE you stand that behind we, DEPENDABLE as these well as RADIOS. the AND FLORIDA manu- COLUMBUS M-6930 DRIVE HARDWARE-APPLIANCES.