The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 8

Gut problem? Need an answer? Hot Line problems, answers questions, cuts redjape. For help dial 2U 4m, or write Hot Line Daily Mail, Charleston, West Va, 25330. Q. Is there a shortage tf tennis balls? If why? A.R,.' St AHmm There is. Several reasons combine to make the shortage There is a shortage of raw materials used in producing balls, trapecfficauy nykm, dacron and weoL The number of participants his increased 500 per cent in recent years, and the apori, which' used to be confined primarily to the sum raw months, is now played year round: Incidental to this; is a major tennis ball manufacturer being' involved in a month long strike by employes.

Q. I attended a meeting held by the Kanawha County School Board Transportation Department at DuFont High School on and was informed by the director of transportation that the coaaty does not have adequate insurance to cover an acci dent et a Kboel bus. I drive one and would like to know why. IjthSfr'b? m. h.

s. Phwh A. Sea next queatioo. Q. I attended a meetiag at the DuPont Senior High School oa Nar.

I tf the transpertatkib department tf the board of edwa TV director tf transportation informed as that the county att have adequate insurance oa school bases to cover a se rioas accident I would like to know why. ti. a. V'r Campbell's Creek A. Paul Stewart, director of transportation for Kanawha County schools, said apparently there was a imsunderstanding.

i In general, the insurance carried by Kanawha County is ade quate. Stewart said at, the meeting he was trying to show that drivers and the school board are jointly liable ii case of an Q. la 1M7 I purchased a book written by the Associated Preaa titled "Lightning Out of Israel." I would like to know tf they are going to write one tn this last war in the Middle East It B. A. Tom Briley of the local Associated Press Bureau says one isn't in the works now and he knows of no plans to produce one.

Q. What la the process for covering window shades with fab rie backed vinyl wallpaper? B. M. A. It is difficult because of the Heaviness of the paper but it can be done.

Use a white glue or wallpaper paste to which you may add a few drops of glycerine. Do not wrap the paper around the roller as this adds too much weight. If the paper, is not wide enough to cover the shade, use tjwo strips equal in width with a seam' in the center, rather man two different widths with a seam off center, You may also put a stitch around Q. I am interested in working during the swnmer months in England. How can I find information on jobs and living conditions la London? A.

Write the British Embassy, Information Massachusetts Avenue, N.W}, Washington, B.C. Q. On detour signs 'West Mordand" is printed to read as though it ti west on Mordand. It aU one word. I'm concerned that the permanent signs on the interstate will be spelled tat saaw way.

Are (jheyf n. k. Blgley Avenue A. The State Department of Highways has the correct spelling of The signs you see now are those of the contactor. Q.

Articlty employes paid time and a half for overtime? Row maay bows do they have to work beifore they can get ov erttmt pay V' "rWr Charleston A. City Employes, including police and firemen, are paid time and a half after, they have worked nJre than 48 hours in one week. The average work week is 40 hours. Straight time is paid for hours worked between 40 and 48. HERITAGE FROM NEW ENGLAND Instead of antique Chestnut split rail fences, four to five foot high stone walls surround the farm of Keith Hunt between Hico and Victor in Fayette County.

The wails are real antiques, too, dating back to Hunt's gTeat grandfather nearly 150 years agu The elder Lost Leg No Sweat' For Boy By LYNN WIHROW drawing phtures or watching bed. especially he's ally well with high spirits, the Of TV Dally Mail Staff television. been coafined for 10 weeks, period of adjustment has just Darrik Igo spends his days It's hard for a year oId to But for Darrik, who has begun, quieliy, bdjdiag models, adjust to any length stay in been taking all this exceptio On Nov. 15, he bad his left THE SMILE OF YOUTIT Showing off his fan mail, 9 year old Darrik Igo has a big smile for the photographer. who is a patient at Charleston, Memorial Hospital, had.

his leg amputated Nov. 15 because' of bone cancer. Since that time, the Nitrb youth has received letters from President. Nixon, Gov: Moore and "Sen, Robert Byrd Mail Photo by Earl Benton. CHARIESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, MONDAY DECEMBER 10, 1973 PAGE IB 'Courthouse Square7 Will First Become Parking Lot By LARRY MAYNOR Of The Daily Mali Staff Kanawha Court is prepared to buy one.

block In Charleston's 'Government. Square urban renewal, project and use it, possibly for a few yearij, as a lot instead bl rbuilduig upon it a new. county government, building as i originally, planned, Court! President Kelly iaid today the county conrniissioners by let ter have notified the CharieSr; ton Urban Renewal Authority they will, the block, bounded by Virginia, Court, Goahorn and. Quarrier for pending re appraisal of the property. A new (xurthouse in that "locatifiPD is at least five years according to Castle berry, who beiieves a county owned producing parking lot would help the: county.

finance a new couft; house. The; county court about miliioh stashed in: a state fuhd for construction; of a new govern ment building, but tbat amount is far short of what a new. structure would cost, Castleberry said. A facility proposed in, 1969 would' have cost about million, he explained: However, the, court president said he would like to see; somewhat more "modest structure built one that would range in cost and mU liiin. It would bo a brick building four or five stories with a WUharhiaHirg colonial tj'pe front, Castleberry added.

Purchase May Be Completed By June The court's action to move on purchase of the property located across Virginia Sheet' from' the courthouse was prompted by a proposal made the. court last week by Lee iSwartz, iexecutive director of CURA. CURA's six year old Government Square plan rules out use of the proposed property for' purpose other than a new courthouse. Swartz told the court CURA would seek to amend its plan to a 1 1 the block to be used, for goveni mentowned parking facilities, government buildings or recreational uses. Also the.U.

S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD )which supervises local urban renewal projects, would be asked to approve a tentative price of for sale of the block to And CURA would also seek, to amend its plan to exclude the county's current courthouse property from the Government Square Plan, leaving, it in the hands of the county. If Swartz's recommendations are implemented, Castleberry said purchase of the Vfrgtaia Coiirt arrier Goshorn block might be concluded by June. It would take long, he said, to kieai the property of buildings. The parking lot might then 'Be in Hse this summer, Cas tleberry said.

Among buildings that must be leveled is a two stwy brick across Virginia Street. from the courthouse. It houses a restaurant owned by County Commissioner Tom Black. Hunt migrated to the mountains of western Virginia, from Hassachussetts and built the fences of field stones in the New England tradition. Four generations of Hants have mended the walls over the years.

leg amputated at Charleston Memorial Hospital because af bone cancer. "Darik is an exceptional boy," said his mother, Mrs. Jean Igo of fQtro. "I know that sounds Eke I'm bragging, but his first concern when be was told the ieg would have to be amputated was how everyone else, primarily me, was going to take it" The operation Darrik underwent is only the second one of its kind in Charleston and is the same operation performed Nov. 17 on.

Edward Kennedy son of the Massachusetts senator. The first indication of trouble came this summer when Darrik began limping, Mrs. Iso said. But because there was no swelling, sbe said she didn't worry about it too much. They learned that Darrik had cancer only two days be fore his surgery.

Since his operation, Darrik' has kept himself busy building models of everything, including making one of a spigot and putting in on the wall by his bed. "I don't like cars too well, though," said the Rock' Branch Elementary School student. "They're kinda hard." A budding scientist, the light haired Darrik dissected a frog recently from bis hospital; bed. And if that's sot enough to keep him busy, Darrik has been getting quite a bit of fan mail from President Nixon right down the Lie. In part, Darrik's letter from the President reads: 'There comes a time in nearly everyone's life when he has to face a situation which tests the very limits of his courage and spirits.

You have been called en. to meet such a challenge at a far younger age than most, and Mrs. Nixon and I want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time." Darrik is unperturbed at such a letter. "He spelled my name wrong," the grey eyed youth observed. "But as kmg as I can read it I don't mind." Darrik also has received letters from Gov.

Moore and Sen. Rcbert Byrd. He has written the younger Kennedy, but has not heard from him, Mrs. Igo said. "I'm anxkua to get home," Darrik said.

"I want to fly my airplane." Darrik should be home by Christmas, Mrs. Igo said, and hopefully, bos doctor will start him on therapy next week. In the meantime, Darrik is waiting to get out of bed. "The first time I get up, I'm going to get in a' wheelchair and go all over the place," he laughed. CRUISE SHIP GROUNDED Ocean liner Frederick ran aground during the weekend, off shore at Fort Lauderdale, and efforts to free her have failed.

The U.S. Coast Guard sought to lighten the ship's load by unloading the fuel supply. All 606 passengers including 10 from the Charleston area remained on AP Wirephoto. 70 AREA RESIDENTS ABOARD Adventure On High Seas By BOB ADAMS Of The Daily MaH Ten Charleston area residents are knovvn to be among 606 tourists aboard a ground: ed cruise ship stuck cn a reef near Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Early today U.

S. Coast Guard personnel made an "allout effort" to free the 2 1,000 ton vessel. Returning from a cruise in the Bahamas were Charleston optometrist Dr. and Mrs. Paul K.

Trotter, 1582 Virginia St. Bloc Ridge Optical Co. manager Guerrant A. Perkins and Mrs. Perkins, of 1580 Clark Road, and Dr.

and Mrs. misJA isis? Cue Bal if he's frocn Ncsr tXK chances are bet! see them and aroiter if net back east ia Vcrsncrt or Ross Childress of On Morris St Aboard the ship with the" Charleston residents were Dr. atid Mrs. Jack Vere Stewart, 24C0 Fletcher Dunbar, and Dr. and Mrs.

George W. Bodie, 1217 Highland Drive. Si. Albans. AU of the doctors are optometrists.

'A third attempt to free the 605 foot Federico failed early today and Coast Guard officials began planning ways to ferry the passengers to shore. The Italian owned ship has been on the reef about two miles off shore s'nee Saturday. The Coast Guard said the ves stone Jtaces. "My jttas erapdpa Efefa Hsst came bta fcpg iSae Wart 1 Ch3 ta she mc fJSTrp? fiw. Kd zsafx Jk the sfert So tie was jcrt a Etc 2 of tjt oBd iccer te texX tx jSaae vasde a vsm.

est "za swsKsre ber toi Jsr sa tivA tSnr. aenaH Ass 39 Se Dome Ox iewe art aai tCesred Se sel is in r.a rfa ger of sinking cr cvemiurring. It reportedly ran aground when its radar system failed during a heavv fog. Personnel at the office of Dr. Childress said he had sent a cablegram i i a i g.tbe Charleston area party was in shape and in no danger.

They were returning home from the Bahamas when the accident occurred. The Coast Guard said a fourth attempt to free tbe ship would be made at high tide tcnight. The ship is owned by Stra chan Steamship lines. New England Wall Fayette Landmark Bv GWIN the rtone wall fences, four or or The Daily Mail Staff four and a half feet high. Xew England rtonc fences abort two feet wide, and rsot in West a bit of mortar tbsm.

Just Yon bet. Right cut of Rob "Dte tbe fanners of New Ecg Frost the poel "and made them, wrote Wall. cood reason. The travcE flashing Edwia Hunt, tbe preseti! busy S. en between Hwo ootct of the farm, is a erw: ind 5rtw jp ayette pf bolder rf the as as bu3t a be said.

The farm row cn! abocl 6R acres, bat onghaliy it acres arid aH taxed with thai zzft: sl.sie Weil, bcS ct a a i frrc JcSiy. "1 ice? Sic ferjcc; ccet i ibeaG TSr Ksnt sad. "Ths roe sposs. ani tbi awJif Jrot TsrzT' arrrf Si? Xssbg.