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mWWWiWBiWMB Sto fe By TOKI 3 3 THIS PROFILE should be called 'how to stay young and love It," because the two antral figures In Mexican Holiday have found one of the secrets which to Keeping youth close by their Grace and Klton Fax, a pair of young parents of two daughters, (one Is married) hae been married 29 years they look tlrirtyish and no doubt stumbled Into the Fountain of Youth" In Mexico, where they lived fur three ecstatic years. Presently, and until next week, they are experiencing new delight In being "Cottage Parents" at Pressly House, here In Pittsburgh. Comes fall, they'll be back In New York, doing but wait let first things come first! KLTON' FAX is an artist. The kind of artist an untutor i3 3 3 3 3 Hi 3 3 4 JSC v7 '3 8 1 ELTON FAX a SV I AT WORK VMISS ATA" Joan Morris, New York City, was crowned "Miss AfA" during the annual formal ball held during the American Tennis Association 39th championship 4ournament at Wilberforce, Ohiof Left 0 mm fi XV mil JOHNSON cd art devotee like the uitT, simply adoivM. Ilccauso his shows beauty, depth, charm and understanding, and it puts Itself over to the viewer In warm compelling fashion.

Ills Mexican scenes glow with color; his natives' faces show the brooding and the sorrow of the years. And ugaln, the faces of youth are alive, vibrant, motivating the picture. Why did the Faxes go to Mexico? Why, to be with one of their daughters, who was attending the University of San Nicolas Dellidalgo In Mo rella. She graduates this year, no doubt they'll go back for that great occasion. a THE MUNDANK (sounding) statistics on Grace and Klton put her In Syracuse, N.

where she was born and he, a native of Baltimore, Md. Always, Grace has if. i ev? Ln7 Hr4a III to riqht. attendants Patricia Daly, Washing ton, D. Carol Jasper, Cleveland, and Ophelia Harmon7 Detroit, runners up for the "Miss ATA" title.

Each participant, received gifts, from the WW PA been the housewife, the un derstanding prop for Felton's flowing freedom of the brush and paint pot. Quietly there, he has contributed the basics for enduring happiness and contentment While Felton Fax soars into the exquisite realms of color and composition, he Is also dreaming up new things to talk about when he appears as guest speaker for club groups. Or he is deciding whether to do caricatures of the folks he. talks to. And as of now, he has his eyes fixed on TV.

Recently, In New York, he did a series via TV" in which he talked and drew pictures to illustrate his own words. When he goes back to the city where everything Is possible, he plans to Investigate this medium further. fi i 1 1 ll strt. i. itn 0 iMf HTUSURCH COUIItl fsliidliiiyi ELTON FAX AND GRACE HOW AND why did Grace and Elton Fax go to Pressley House where they're "cottage parents" (o eight children? Because several years ago, the couple did a similar Job at the Leake and Watls Children's Home In Yonkers, N.

under, the direction of the brother of Miss Gwendolyn Paul, director of Pressley House. They liked the policy of integration among both the staff and children at the House. This phase of the Faxes' in tegregated living, makes for warmth in his paintings; colors his conversation and makes for a more understanding artist. 0 OUT OF THEIR trip to Mexico and' their rich experi BABY "I wouldn't touch it if li i rWrii'l? vW'w Pr Tin! 7 ences In living close to the Mexicans, came the opportunity for Elton to visit other Latin American countries. Last year, at the invitation of the U.

S. StaleDepartment, he traveled through Bolivia, Paraguay Argentina, Uruguay, Martinique and Panama. If the U. S. always sent such compelling characters as Elton Fax on such good will tours, some of our foreign relations would be immeasurably better.

Grace and Elton Fax bring two different phases of enchantment into your life. One, quiet composure and depth of understanding and the other, vibrant fire of art and beauty at fingertips which know and live with the color of magic. SAYS v. A v. ill 977..

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