The Sedalia Democrat from Sedalia, Missouri • Page 19

Hegard for Each 0th Ouaiitaiianio Navy Forces Seem Closer After Crisis 1.4nUeJ Jn w. NOTE: Bern Price, an Associated Press reporter who covers the Pentagon, was at Guantanamo during the Cuban crisis and has returned there to flftaff the return of families. Here he gives his impressions of the reaction of the Americans there to the crisis. children at the moment of crisis should be recorded, too. They behaved with a great coolness and calmness.

Navy Lt. (j.g.) H. W. Sawyer of Columbia, S.C.^^ a pilot here, was one of those charged with notifying the wives that they had to leave. By BEM PRICE GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba is now time to reflect on what happened during the Cuban crisis at this 45-square, mile U.S.

naval currently sinking back into its normal tropical placidity. What happened was more than the mustering of the physical might of the United States. It was a great welting up of the spirit from which the world could learn a great deal about what makes the United States tick. There was the young Marine corporal who brought an American flag in 1956 to mark the piece of real estate he might be called upon to hold in the name of the United States. When he flew it from atop his bunker here, the flag had only 48 stars, but it fluttered clean and crisp, and the defiance was clear.

At no time was Guantanamo the true focal point of the crisis, though the men here thought so. It takes a most astute man to understand that where he stands is not the center of the universe. But the fact remains war come. Guantanamo At the Annunciation Catholic Church, California, Miss Nancy Imhoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jerome Imhoff, California, and Mr. James Lee Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Loy Martin, California, were united in marriage Saturday, Dec. 1, at 3 p.m.

The Rev. Peter performed the ceremony. Bronze and white chrysanthe- Sawyer, rounding up his 1 were arranged on the altar, charges ranging in age from 4 Miss Mona Ann Bestgen, Cali- days to 62 years, put them aboard fornia, played traditional wedding buses for the staging area. He selections and accompanied Mr. said; the buses departed, I wished the evacuees good luck, and each time 1 received a Louis Bestgen as he sang.

Giving the bride in marriage was her father. The bride wore rousing luck to and a white suit with copper acces- many whispered bless you sories. Her bouquet was of white Jackie Lloyd, wife of Lt. Cmdr. James F.

Lloyd of Covina. wrote, thought surely there would be a certain amount of panic and hysteria, but from what I could everyone remained reasonably calm and deliberate. There were tears, of course, but they were quiet, controlled tears. was almost as if the children knew they had to perform the little ones were not difficun The CMperation between to match, the ship people and the evacuees was a lesson to all who found themselves forced into closed and bronze chrysanthemums. Miss Judy Eckerle, of the bride, was bridesmaid.

She wore a powder blue suit and carried a colonial bouquet of yellow and white chrysanthemums. Mr. Billy Rex, cousin of the bridegroom, served as best man. Seating guests before the cere- Imony were Mr. Vincent Imhoff and Mr.

Stanley Martin. Mrs. Imhoff wore a grey suit with matching accessories and Mrs. wore a blue dress Both had corsages of white chrysan themums. A reception was held Mr.

and Mrs R. E. Patrick, LaMonte, announce the engagement of their daughter, Carol, to A- 2 Reginald K. Moran, Presque Isle. Maine.

The wedding date has not been announced. Happy With Early Hours By CYNTHIA LOWRY lond bid she accepted. AP Televislon-Radio Writer A bubbling, energetic soul. Pat NEW YORK (AP' Pat Fon- thrives on a schedule which would good-looking, good- kill a lesser female. A divorcee, she lives with her five children (three girls and two boys, between Americans drink their morning ages of 17 and in a big, orange juice and coffee, undoubt-j old seven-bedroom house in a New edly is the happiest woman in the City suburb, world who has to get to work by A hired limousine picks her up 5:30 a.m.

in the predawn darkness and gets THE DEMOCRAT Sedalia. Missouri, Sunday Morning, December 16. 1962 or did not receive them, you may or Mrs. John W. Welch, contact John G.

Crawford, Gordon 1 1112 Seventh. taine, the humored young woman with whom millions of sleepy-eyed Since mid-August Pat has been the distaff regular on That is the news- her to the mid-Manhattan goldfish globe whence the program is broadcast, in time to confer, or- and-amuse program which, from ganize and rehearse the upcoming 7 to 9 weekday mornings over show, much of the nation, gets the; She returns, usually, in the breadwinners out of the house on afternoon, to be with her family, time and prepares the stay-at- is ardlind 10 p.m.—“I homes for their chores. need a great deal of sleep, Pat, a native of Salt Lake City, my social life theoretically won her place on the she adores her work, loves her panel with Hugh colleagues, is thrilled to meet the Jack Lescoulie and Frank Blair, the interesting and the off- after a two-week try-out in July, beat characters who turn up on In fact, it was the second knock- the show. Her idea of a perfect, ing of opixirtunity. NBC officials, restful weekend is to climb into who had seen her work in Little la wagon with all the chil- Rock, and St.

Louis, and take off for two days were interested in having her join of skiing. Seal BRIDAL GOWNS and everything your wedding Come In and let our bridal consultants assist you with your wedding plans cw pw rco Gifts were exchanged after the contributive turkey dinner. The yearly project is selling candy to help veterans and their 1 the The chapter voted to quarters. Sailors helM Catholic School Hall following the help a mother and her six chil- children, teen-agers pitched, I ceremony. travel to a veterans hos- Turkey Dinner Given Rv War i1iib By war luoiners Sedalia Chapter American War scGng career.

Mothers had its annual Christmas just leave St. party at the home of Mrs. Paul I had really Maurice Hogan, chairman of Weinholt, 501 South Lafayette, just started there, with two weath- the Christmas Seal campaign Monday evening, Dec. 10 committee for Pettis County, re- She remained three years to minds recipients to talk of highs, lows, pre.ssure sys- contributions to the treasurer, terns and advising whether or not Mrs. Shirley Wagner.

1074 West to carry umbrellas. Then the see- Third If you need more seals. PRE-HOLIDAY SHOE SALE At Traffic Builder Prices in in the Ralley. Teachers orRan-i three tiered to spend what they exiiect Rames. everyone lent a help- ing hand.

In thesj days of an im, pompon that had ServinR were Mrs. Kenny Imhoff. would (or to be the last Christmas with the and father. Husbands of his fellow man was have been under the gun. And however inconsequential the base was in the over-all scheme of, Democrat If Wolllfll things, young Americans Ylllf Partv here to fight and die if need be.

Every time I saw these young- Democratic Club sters I remembered the Pettis Countv will have its members were ff guests. Another guest was Mrs. Kueffer. Mrs. George Ray, Miss 3 Rosemary Francis, and Miss Judy 1 to Sedalia from Person City.

She expects to transfer to this chapter. tion by a now-forgotten nual Christmas dinner and gift observer who said. exchange at 6 .30 p.m 'ruesday. bridegroom are the most warlike peo- Dec. 18.

at 1214 South Ohio, pie in Member.s are to bring covered There was a deprecation dishes and their own table scrv- among these young.ster.s which ice.s. was marvelou.s, if understood. There will be installation of of- When you asked the more cock- ficcrs. sure how they felt about the nos- sibility of actual combat. lbey 4 -H'fFS would reply something like i man.

talk like that, "arty for Yulflulf I am a lover not a figluer" 3 Theover-all impression was one of inarticulateness. Tllere partv of South Side somethinc inconRruoiis and ap- Lmcrs 4-11 Club 1(1 pealinc aliout these youths as they fumbled for words. a shoi1 business mectinR. Most themselves played and Christ, in half.emharras.sed sentences. carols were sunR.

Christmas which usually encied you were contributed by all know what 1 mean, don't refreshments None wanted to come riRht out niRht plans will he made say, am a patriot. The histrionics of earlier sound foreign to the.se youths. When 1 said Guantanamo wa.s returning to its placid ways, I meant only outwardly. It is doubtful if the people here will ever be quite the same. On the way to church the other morning an officer said, "I feel that this crisis has strengthened every family here, made the ties a little tighter.

It is one thing for you to leave your family during a time of war but another for your family to leave you. All the patterns of your life have to be readju.sted I think it gave everyone a greater undeiistanding of each other each The dependents who left Oct. 22 when it war over the pre.sence of sSoviet missiles and bombers in Cuba might break out at any moment, are coming back. Mo.st should return before Christmas. The behavior of the wives and guest book was presided over by Mrs.

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