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Classified Ads Comics Sports Bridge Column Memphis Press-Scimitar THIRD SECTION PAGE 33 WEDNESDAY MARCH 31 1971 Guitar in Classroom Brings Teachers Student Closer By CHARLES RODGERS Pri-Scimilar Staff Writer Guitar music Is becoming the sound of a "new ministry" among churches and parochial schools in Memphis by here good Lord come by here Come by here good Lord come by here Come by here good Ixrd come by here Oh-h-h Lord come by here" The fifth grade students at St i a 1 Catholic School 3880 Forrest sang as their principal Sister Barbara Spencer strummed the guitar Sister Barbara 35 said she uses the guitar as a means of communicating with the students felt that playing and singing the way the children like" she said be a good way to get them with me It also gives them an opportunity to see me as more than a disciplinarian Besides I enjoy She said the children like the guitar and even request her to come in during class and play for them and she does The guitar is not only used in St classes but during mass as well the guitar is the most popular instrument of young people said Sister Barbara of the songs selected for mass lend themselves to guitar accompaniment The songs are simple melodies that are easy to learn and the lyrics are meaningful for the our sin we ask you Take our hearts we love you Take our lives Oh Father we are like mass better with the said Peggy Plass 10 daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Plass Jr 997 Maria Sister Barbara who plays the guitar for mass said she got a guitar for her birthday four years ago and took the seven free lessors that came with it She said just strum and PressjSclmlfar Staff Photo toy Fred Payne VANDALISM ON EXPRESSWAY McElhaney 3288 Brevard examines the shattered windshield of the truck he was driving on an overpass on Interstate-255 near Ellis-ton yesterday Someone threw a rock off the overpass on his truck said McElhaney A 14-year-old negro boy was charged in Juven ile Court with malicious mischief in the incident and two others escaped by outrunning McElhaney Midtown Expressway Named for Dr King -Press-Scimitar Staff Photo Forrest strums the guitar and students "COME BY HERE GOOD LORD Sister Barbara Spencer principal at St Catholic School 3880 sing to the tune of By Here Good i st whose historical background placed the gui- are instrument more the congregation would receive the guitars as a regular instrument in the worship service 1 Sister Frelo principal at St Thomas Catholic School 588 Trigg said the guitar is frequently used during mass at St Thomas "Each class has Mass once a month using the guitar The class prepares the liturgy from the Bible for 11 am Sunday Sister Teresa another teacher and one student play the guitar the cross at the cross where I first saw the light And the burden of my heart rolled away The voice is being heard more and more in hope for the Sister Barbara recently played the guitar at the funeral of an elderly communicant of St loved this kind of Sister Barbara said of the deceased we thought this would be our way of honoring her She said fifth sixth seventh and eight grade students sang joyful type at the funeral service Sister Barbara said the outlook should be one of hope of the resurrection or fullness of life that the departed one has found union with in mind that Jesus Christ has died for us and is risen from the dead He is our Saving Lord He is joy all The guitar has been used in worship services in major black Pentecostal denominations for many years In fact it was the primary instrument until a few years ago in the Churches of God in Christ a three-million-member black Pentecostal denomination with headquarters in Memphis Often a parishioner and in some cases the minister himself strums the guitar while the congregation sings: a soldier in the army of the Lord a soldier in the While black pentecostal denominations are using it less mainline denomina- tar on the using the and more Though some churches admit their reluctance to use it during the worship service many Memphis area churches are using it in special services Billy Christian minister of music at Idlewild Presbyterian Church 1750 Union said the church has started a junior and senior high school youth group with singers and guitar players Christian said the group performs once a month He said congregation has only been slightly exposed but the group was well received Just how well ville have smaller utility operations than Memphis but get four times the tax rate from their utilities Donelson said TVA pays $15 million a year in Tennessee in taxes but Memphis gets only $78000 including an a -o figure of $70000 for the Thomas Allen steam generating plant built by the city but now owned by TVA In actions Council: the Planning Commission on three cases One was the controversial application of Gary Alber-tine to change zoning on the west side of Graham south of Macon from single family to townhouse zoning Neighbors represented by Charles Crump attorney opposed the change The objectors waited only 45 town-houses on the acreage Albertine cut to 54 units and moved a swimming pool which he said cost $20000 He said the townhouses would sell for about $30000 apiece Albertine lost 11-2 lacking one vote of the necessary 12 Hyman and Chandler voted Blanchard recused himself 13-0 to reject a special permit for an office for Dr Joseph Cassius a psychologist at 117 and 121 Willett to reject 8-6 another application for a special permit for doctors offices at 4902 Park at Ivy 12-0 an application bv Herschel Feibelman attorney for a special permit for the Whitehaven Medical Clinic on Chambliss near Highway 51 The Planning Commission had recommended approval Frank Stegbauer as chairman of Memphis-Shelby County Port Commission unanimously on first reading an ordinance permitting persons in annexed areas to continue working in electrical plumbing mechanical and similar trades without city licenses as long as they continue with the same companies on first reading an ordinance proposed bv Davis to prohibit cars on the streets "which emit visible smoke or noxious fumes" with the understanding the Police Department Health Department and Public Service office will report on the ordinance before third reading $48808 to purchase a thousand gallon fire pumper from Peter Pirsch Sons low bidder for new Fire Station 45 at Highway 51 and Clement Rd In Whitehaven Elusive Armed Robbery Suspect Caught by Police 11 Harry's Market 281 Ashland was robbed with $200 taken Wallace is accused in both these cases went by to check their list of locations On Monday they were so close on the heels of their man they actually saw him but did not recognize him said Capt Nolan chief of the robbery squad But then a tipster who knew the officers were after their man slipped them a tip that they could find him at a certain address It was one of the addresses on their list This time yesterday they nailed their man He was identified as Eddie Police said today charges of armed robbery were placed against a 19-year-old suspect whom officers accused of going to visit relatives at Mason Tenn after each robbery and waiting until things cooled off before coming back for another heist The reason the suspect was arrested said Joe Gagli-ano chief of detectives was because a couple of young detectives in the robbery squad did not let things cool off Gagliano said several of the robbery victims recognized the robber and police were able to identify him but his habit of skipping town after each robbery left police empty handed on every attempt to catch their man He said the two detectives Pugh and Wilker-son made a list of all the places in Memphis where the suspect was known to hang out and every time they got a few hours free time they Wallace Jr 19 of 1095 St Charles who is accused of armed robbery of the Russell Pharmacy 2445 Chelsea on Jan 31 when $538 and a supply of narcotics was taken with a sawed off shotgun used as a persuader Other cases in which he is charged include a Feb 9 money snatch yielding $300 at the Paul Chew Grocery 273 Dunlap on the same day the Tung Fong Grocery 1174 University was held up of $900 worth of money and money orders and on Feb A resolution passed by City Council 8-6 formally requests that Gov Winfield Dunn join in the action to name midtown orth-south xpressway for the late 1 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Gov Dunn is asked to take whatever steps flfWffil may be nec- essary to porteous obtain approval by state and federal authorities The resolution was voted on yesterday It says in part King has been looked upon by the blacks and poor people of this nation and the world as a liberator of the oppressed and met his tragic death in the City of Memphis by an bullet while attempting to guide a large group of poor people in Memphis to improve their standard of living and whereas many other cities in the nation have dedicated certain memorials to the honor of this American citizen It resolves that subject to state and federal approval the north-south expressway from the south peripheral expressway to the north per-i a 1 expressway be named to commemorate Dr memory a a signs so designating it be erected at appropriate places thereon After hearing an explanation by Louis Haglund architect Council approved a change order in connection with construction of the Convention Center increasing compensation to the contractor and architect by $39735 Todd had questioned the increase a week earlier Haglund said delay in starting work on the amphitheater of the present Auditorium had caused the increases He said the delay was because it was necessary to keep using the Auditorium through the spring graduations into June and the Auditorium Commission will receive ex- Stadium Plan NEW YORK (UPI) -The City Council has approved a plan to buy Yankee Stadium at a cost of $24 million and at the same time has told the New York Football Giants to move to Hackensack NJ if they so tra fees by keeping the Auditorium operating Haglund was questioned about the sound system He priated for sound cut from $180000 proposed but actually from $225330 to $250000 would be required Council members recalled that the sound system in the Council Chamber had to be improved after they started using it Haglund said an adjustable acoustical ceiling would help the sound in the amphitheater after it is renovated making it different for symphonies operas and plays etc Haglund said it would be difficult to get a guarantee on performance of the sound system but that he still hoped to get such a guarantee However naming the expressway for Dr King may be only honorary as the federal government has not recognized such namings and designates expressways by numbers Signs with Dr name on the expressway proper may not be permitted Council took a step toward getting the County Court to rescind its action against taking over operation of city hospitals by voting 13-1 to share payments by Memphis Light Gas Water Division with the county on a basis of the tax rate which is $260 per $100 assessment for the county and $207 for the city This was proposed by Donel-son and opposed by Todd who cast the only negative vote Donelson said by dividing the $13 million a year from with the county on the basis of the tax rate the city will give the county more than $600000 but most of it will come back to the city through average daily attendance payments to the city school board If the division had been on the basis of property in the county outside the city the payment would be $538000 a year with no return to the city schools Donelson said the city will give the county more than $600000 in the hope of having the county take over the $45 million government cost of operating the hospitals The county was to go to three-fourths of the hospital cost July 1 and all of it July 1 1972 but at present the County Court is on record to terminate this contract Failure of to pay the county anything in lieu of taxes has been a sore subject with county officials Boys Make Comeback More to Compete in Spelling Bee LINDA NOWLIN Riverdale ANGIE JOFFE Coleman ANGIE PERRY Spring Hill JUDY JOHNSON Georqe James TIM BARNETT Eastdale Academy GLENN REED Millington East CANDY MCKEEVER Woodlawn Terrace Academ: DONALD PILGRIM JR Coro Lake LEIGH ARNOLD Millington Central DAVID MELTON EoyoI LISA ATCHLEY Bartlett HILDA BOYLAND Bolton SUSAN LOVE Arlington MARGARET WILLIAMS Shadowiuwn By CARL MARSH Spelling Bee Manager Something must have gone wrong in school eliminations this year for The 43rd Annual Shelby County Spelling Bee When the grammar school champions line up for the contest at 8:30 am Saturday in the Memphis State University Psychology Lecture Hall there will be almost as many boys as there are girls onstage That just supposed to be Ordinarily the ratio runs two-and-a-half or three girls to one boy in any spelling bee Maybe teachers can explain this year's mystery Or maybe the boys themselves can tell why Thirteen boys will be in the lineup against 18 girls Whether their number will prove to be unlucky remains to be seen The Bee is free Public is invited to join in on the fun Radio Station WREC will broadcast the final 30 minutes beginning at 11:30 am The Millington East School contest was between two brothers Glenn Reed sixth grade beating big brother Mark Reed eighth grade They are sons of Mr and Mrs George Reed 3187 Regulus Eastdale Academy is in the Bee again with a boy Tim Barnett 13 eighth grade a school leader and son of Mr and Mrs Robert Barnett 8964 Jack Bond Road A newcomer from Collinsville Ind Donald Pilgrim Jr 14 eighth grade is the Coro Lake School champion He lives with his parents at 1798 Holmes RONNIE HART JEFF ATNIP Collierville Cordova Elementary of sponsors of the Bartlett School contest won by Lisa Atchley 13 eighth grade a new student there She lives at 2974 Darolyn A boy Ronnie Hart 10 fifth grade will represent Collierville Elementary School He also is 4-H Club secretary and member of a championship peewee baseball team His parents are Mr and Mrs Clifford Hart 767 Fletcher Road Cordova School also will be represented by a boy Jeff Atnip 13 eighth grade son of Dr and Mrs Robert Atnip Cordova Tenn Saturday's winner will represent schools in Shelby County outside the Memphis city limits in The Press-Scimitar's 28th Annual Mid-South Spelling Bee 7:30 Friday April 30 at Tech High School Delta Council Will Meet At Cleveland Special lo The Prew-Sclmltor STONEVILLE Miss -Apollo 14 Commander Alan Shepard Jr and the 1971 Maid of Cotton Miss Patricia Dianne Perry Danville Va will be special guests for the 1971 Delta Council annual meeting to be held May 11 in Cleveland Miss In announcing plans for the 36th annual meeting of Delta Council President Harris Swayze of Benton Miss said the all-day program would be held in the Walter Sillers Coliseum on the Delta State College campus at Cleveland Swayze said Shepard would be the principal speaker at the afternoon session He expressed appreciation to Sen John Stennis for arranging the visit Angie Joffe 12 seventh grade home room vice president is the Coleman School champion She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Abe Joffe 3541 Northmoor Home room president Charles Crawford 12 seventh grade also is champion speller of Germantown School He is the son of Dr and Mrs Crawford 2598 Moore Road After being runner-up two years at Barret's Chapel School Hilda 1 a moved over to Bolton School with better luck She is school champion She is 13 in the eighth grade daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Boy-land 6500 Ricks Road Egypt champion speller David Melton 12 eighth grade has made the honor roil every year in school is a brother of Steven Melton 1969 champion speller They are sons of Mr and Mrs Melton 4015 Glendale pion speller Susan Love 13 eighth grade has added an-the footsteps of her sister Cynthia Arlington champion the past two years Susan is a talented artist They are daughters of Mr and Mrs Bill Love 10766 Memphis-Ar-lington Road Sure to give a good account of himself Saturday unless he has a slip of the tongue is Eugene Conner 13 eighth grade A Harrold School He finished third in last county finals He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Conner Millington Tenn Shadowlawn a school which already has won one county spelling championship is seeking another with Margarett Williams 13 eighth grade She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Williams 4562 Germantown Road good is the repf To her attainments as honor student cheerleader and on the school newspaper staff Leigh Arnold 14 eighth grade had added another champion speller at Millington Central School She is the daughter of Cmdr and Mrs Coy Arnold Naval Air Station Woodlawn Terrace Baptist Academy is entering its first spelling contest with Candy McKeever 13 eighth grade as its champion She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Brant McKeever 1368 Busby Champion speller class president and cheerleader are some of the titles Judy Johnson is holding down at George James School She is 14 in the eighth grade daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnson of Eads Tenn Besides being champion speller of Spring Hill School Angie Perry 13 eighth grade also is home room president and was chairman of the school March of Dimes campaign She is the daughter of Mrs Shirley Perry 4149 Yale Back for the second straight year as Millington South School champion is Robert Flowers 14 eighth grade son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Flowers 4843 Juana Drive Millington A brand new school sending its first champion to a Press-Scimitar contest is Ra-leigh-Bartlett Meadows represented by Robin Watson 14 eighth grade She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Watson 2829 Stage Park Repeating this year as the Riverdale School champion is Linda Nowlin 11 sixth grade She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Nowlin 1655 Brookside Germantown Tenn As Arlington School Mia m- Todd objected that the payment to the county could be a first step toward making the utility pay more taxes and he said the payments should be kept low so that electric and gas rates would remain low He admitted that will pay no more and continue to make its payments to the city but warned it could cost the utility which is owned by the city more in the future Donelson said had a tax break He said Knoxville Chattanooga and Nash-.