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Masonic Huddle Howard W. Potts, state Maannf CO Ed's Life-Span Is a Bridge of Size irrand lectuYer. will sro-al- VriAa-a Church Reunion Set The annual reunion and corporate dinner of the Ocean Ave. Congregational Church, Ocean Ave. and Avenue Brooklyn, will be held Wednesday night in the church recreation hall.

The Rev. William W. Owen is pastor. "On day I was about to entert hit by a car," he said. "I've coma night at the Masonic district convention in the Brooklyn Masonic Temple, Clermont and Lafayette Ayes.

Masons from the three Kings districts are expected to By TERRY MILBURN When motorists crossing; Williamsburg Bridge excitedly report a would-be suicide creeping among the cables they're often sur attend. the tower when pigeon ilew out and made lose my balance," he recalled. "I fortunately had a firm grip, but it shook me up a bit." Ed, who lives with his wife, May, and their three children in Washington Heights, says his family doesn't worry about him when he's climbing the steel. Their biggest concern is for his safety during the morning hours prised at the nonchalant close many a time and always feel a lot safer when I'm crawling around the cables." On his off-duty days, Ed likes to spend his time with his family-attend baseball and football games and read mystery novels. When no one's looking, he also sneaks off for a busman's holiday and visits other bridges.

"I just enjoy the change of scenery," said. "It's interesting to take a look at the city from different high points." (Other picture on back page) YOU BUY WITH CONFIDENCE MllTS when walks th bridge load- ways. "The biggest danger Is getting The Oldest and Only Original Molded Stona Company In U.SJl. Serving tha Metropolitan area homeowners with the finest in homo improvements for over a decade. Written guarantee given with every attitude of policemen on duty at either end.

The chances are, however, that there's no cause for concern. The policemen know that the man crawling about at stomach-turning heights is familiar with every step, crack, crevice and rivet of the giant steel structure that spans the East Kiver from De-lancey Manhattan, to Broadway and Roebling Brooklyn. The man on the bridge probable is Edward J.Flood, senior steel inspector for the Department of Public Work. The bridge is Ed'3 domain. has been it's personal inspector for th past nine years and his job is to walk, climb and tii luiunnuic -r sCLm iili umuurio 5f Hf ALL-EXTRUDED ALUMINUM ill crawl about the bridge to look COMBINATION STORM I S8SEEN for tiny flaws that may mean the lie sami winds that has nk sold fir -y as nucb as 4r re NO DOWN PAYMENT rv Of ea Msa.

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Take) up to 5 years to pay. And your first payment can start in July. Her Is your chance to beautify your-home, increase its value and save on fuel bills. i4lSO YOUR CHOICE OF: difference between safety and tragedy. "The first time I climbed the CALL FOR FREE ESTIMATES bridge a policeman came running after me, blowing his whistle and 8-5600 pleading with me to come down.

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ln istsiALLia 2-1300 7-5280 point and jump off. JOHNS MANSVILLE COLORBESTOS Davw Whit Cf Brwa So.d Faitnl Flak Carol Pwbl Rd Satofc Cray Cwib SIm Snrt San8akt Ynflowr Gray Mist BRIXITE Shadolap NEW STONE PATTERNS Fiesta, Random, Empire Dili BlMds With Armstrong Cork Insulation "We've become the best of friends but, that taught me never $375 Your Entire to go up without first notifying V- the men on duty at both ends of the bridge. Not Bothered by Height Homo at ti tes n. omo ill vtMri) utttdleS All Labor and Materials GUARANTEED call us last but IHI III I Dizzying heights just don't bother Ed, a native of Ireland, who came to this country when 12. His first job when he gradu -t-Coll us first or ated from high school was as an Call us to SAVE YOU MONEY.

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The muscular, nimble, gray- tTmmmmmm him, jimum haired man, who entered city service in 1949, has two steady till lii. assignments, Williamsburg Bridge and the Kosciusko Bridge which SHOWER-TUB ENCLOSURES SHATTER PROOF UNBREAKABLE spans Kewtown Creek. He makes 3' VACUUM REPAIR 10 POINT EXTRA SPECIAL daily visits to both bridges, walk- i.fas ing an average of six miles and SI creeping up and down through 1,000 feet of steel a day. "The bridges have to be watched closely because weather changes cause steel to crack and give away at certain points," the 1. Nee Bag 2.

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