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State Museum for Historic Castle? -It Happened- Last Night By EARL WILSON 0 Bowman's Castle in Brownsville as it is to-daylived in but full of -the relics of other years. Judy Made 'Em Stand hen She Said Goodhy "VTEW YORK You can't help lovin' that Judy Gai land not that I'm trying. Judy threw a party onstage at the Pal-are after her big. happy, boisterous closing night audience gave her a standing ovation Monday Morning, 14, 1957 Pittsburqhesque By CHARLES F. Danver and fareueli salute.

It was a fantastic crowd that shouted across the footlights to her, sang "Auld Lang Syne" with her, and even cried with her when Judy, in her stocking feet, sort of gurgled as she said, "I wish I didnt have to go away. But I'll be back soon CupiM and Cab 106 ABOUT five years ago pretty Jean Man-zione came home from a teen age dance and asked, "Dad. do you know Mr. Guer-riero? He drives a cab." And young Frank Guerripro. home from the same dance, was you wait and see.

Judy communicates with the crowds by being personal by saying little things like, "Don't you think it's hot in Earl ilson asking, "Dad, do you know a cab driver named Mr. Manzione?" Both dads smiled. Anthony G. Manzione. of 2707 Fifth Avenue.

Oakland, and 1 -l Humbert Guerriero. of 4923 Yew Street, Bloomfield, who. kjrls met by accident, cer tain did know rarh other. i They drive the same Yellow cab. 10fi, on different shifts.

10fi viasn't availahls here? Charlie, open the door a little" and if her voice should ever be lousy (God forbid" they wouldn't care or even notice. I asked Judy at the party if it wasn't unusual for the crowd 1" stand up for her. "You know," she said, "I bet somebody paid them to do that:" Elvis Presley iirgprf Monique Van Yonrpn to stay at the same hotel he dos in Hollywood. Lillian Koth, who opened at the Plaza last week, is a frustrated dramatic actress. "I did one TV role on 'Matinee' I guess the good I-ord just wants me to dl one a year and then shut up!" says.

Fernando Lamas was surprised on his 37th birthday by his wife, Arlene Dahl, with a party at Sardi's. Lamas was lured to Sardi's upstairs by William Fields, press agent of "Happy Hunting." who told him he had to meet a West Coast newspaperman there. Lamas was rebuking Fields "for not being able to get a table downstairs" and lelling him "It's had for your prestipe." when Arlene and the others began elling "Surprise!" Garry Moore's taking his two TV shows to Florida next month. Lisa Ferraday's returning to Greenland In March with Mik O'Shea's GI tour. Dick Haymes is recovering from his black eyes at Miami's Racquet Cluh.

A tough-guv film star en-tered a local hospital to fight his bonze problem. Mike Wallace's TV'er will get a soap sponsor. EARL'S PEARLS Sure, there are some things more important than money but it takes monev to buv them. WISH I'D SAID THAT: "Never try change a woman's opinion even if you can figure out what it is." H. C.

Diefenbach. TODAY'S BEST LAUGH: A henpecked weatherman described his wife: "She talks 120 words a minute, with gusts up to 170." It's getting, reports Taffy Tuttle, so almost any girl with a good, steady job can get married. That's earl, brother. swi i iw Cii wzP -l I fclSr Charlie Darner Saturday morning. Both drivers were at St.

Agnes Church, where Frank, now 24. son of the day driver, was being married to Jean, 22, daughter of the night driver. Long Run, Eh? U. M. OFF ATT, of tlie State Automobile Insurance Association, tells of the inter-estinir attraction billed at a drive-in theater on Koute 8 in Richland Township.

The display sjjn at the entrance, which announce thi feature film, reads: Day inif Closed for the Season." Big Itiinps THE Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Has called upon not long ago to play the role of substitute father. A local engineer now In Saudi Arabia wrote that his wife was expecting the stork, and requested flowers be sent 1o her at a certain Pittsburgh hospital when the baby arrived. The Chamber made arrancements with a Downtown florist to scp that' the new mother was promptly and appropriately honored, and Pops bouquet was there on the big dav. Oh, yes it's a boy. Double Cuotr BILL ANDERSON.

In 4'Some Jottings From Our Notebook" in the 577 Booster, weekly bulletin of Wilklnsburg Lodge No. f'1. R. P. O.

Elks, report: "John Griffith Ms he remembers when a new babv was priied as an addition instead of a deduction." Triangle Tittle-Tattle ELAINE DA( fflNETZ, prcttv little On Broadway Bv DOROTHY K1LGALLEN Hot Off the Griddle JVTEW YORK Julie Andrews, the enchant-is ing heroine of Broadway's biggest hit, "My Fair Lady," is on the verge of announcing her engagement to her British sweetheart The lucky fellow is Anthony Walton, a Lit 25 By ARL A PONE OWNS VILLE Brownsille's historically rich 1789 Bowman's Castle Boon may become a state museum. Senator W. J. Lane, of Washington County, has announced he will introduce measure in the Senate to have the ancient structure purchased as an historical Site. He said he is "highly optimistic" funds will be appropriated.

S-'enator Thomas Kalman of Uniontown is assisting in the plan. Monde modeling student and Downtown bank receptionist, is wearing a diamond from Gcnr Opatirk, Duoue-ne steclworker. Grace and Alev Wellington, the Craften writing tram, suffered a disappointing setback with the demise of the late Woman's Home Companion. A 7 000-word article, on which they had done considerable research, was returned to them after previous encouragement that it would be accepted. Postal Officials Edward G.

Coll, Frank G. Babylon, A. Raymond Hickle and John Eovle, a-id their wives, had their tenth annual cake-cutting party Saturdav. The binhdavs of Mrs. Coll, Mrs.

Babylon, Mrs. Hickle and Mr. Boyle aie jtiht a few days apart in January. 1 heme for "7 EDWARD r. IT.

secretary of the "lV Hac Belter Mottoes" Association, announces that "happiness" Is the theme for 1957. So, he reports. Hip monthly presidency rt the association has been handed to C. A. McDonald for submitting this one: "Everyone Here Brings Happiness some by coming: In, others by leaving." If scenic designer.

Judy Garland, who once went through the ordeal of telling her life story to a collaborator and then ref used to allow it to be printed, is talking to publishers again. Husband Sid Luft will have the final say on the choice of ghost writer for the project if she decides to trv again. Kav Kyser, who vowed he was retiring to the Carolinas for the rest of Through the Window By AGNES BECK A series of articles about the rastle In the Pittsburgh Fost-Gazette and Brownsville TelegTaph stirred the move to acquire the site. 'The beauty and importance of the castle in the development of Pennsylvania history makes me certain the state will establish it as a shrine," said Senator Lane. "Brownsville was the gateway to the West and became one of the three leading boat building renters in the nation in the last century.

"Bowman's Castle, once the site of Fort Burd and Bowman's trading post, played a significant part in the western movement." 4. his life, is discussing a return Miss Kilgallen to the band business. Some of the girls who worked In New York's fchort-lived revival of burlesque say they're "out looking" for the managers of the show. They claim not to have b-en paid for one week of rehearsal and one week of actual playing. Phil Woods, the alto sax virtuoso who recently finished an engagement at The Pad, is announcing his betrothal to (ban Parker, widow of the great Charlie Parker.

The literati are agog oer the report that James Jones' new novel runs typewritten pages single space! iThe asking price for the flicker rights, and he'll probably get it, is $1.000.000. i Mrs. Paul Muni is recuperating after a heart attack. Fashion photographer Richard Avedon got the biggest hand of the evening when the credits flashed on the screen at the recent Loevv's Lexington sneak preview of "Funny 1 ace." Avedon is listed as "special visual con-su'tant" and the visual effects of Audrey Hepburn in Paris are marvelous. From a close friend of Jeanne Craln: "Jeanne and Paul Brinkman really are going to patch things up.

How long it will last is anybody's guess, because Paul is very jealous and hot-headed and a lot has happened that Jeanne won't easily forget, but Paul now seems to realize how much he loves her so everybody is hoping for the best. The children did play the big role in the reconciliation. Paul has visitation rights, and whenever he went to see the children they cried and carried on and wanted to know why Paddy wouldn't stay all night. Jeanne is a devoted mother, and naturally this touched her heart, so she agreed to try again." Mrs. Flora Reichard Bays, great niece of Mrs.

Charles Bowman, at ease in one of the Castle's many large rooms. Square YOUNG CHAP who had just discovered he had hair on his head was doing a meticulous job of combing it one morning before school. He informed his mother that he had a girl friend. She exclaimed, "Oh, no. Not at 12 years of age." He replied quickly: "Oh, Mommy, everybody docs over at school or you are a which just ebout threw Mommy.

We are a little confused about that "square" thing. We alwavs thought a square was something with four corners or something that applied to sturdy natures fair, honest something that's "on the square." Also a square meal. But it does show us how education is advancing. The kids find new meanings for words that Webster never dreamed of listing, and it gives our old stick-in-the-mud minds something to think.about. So, maybe w-e had better trail along with the kids, bless ibem.

Maybe some of us are squares and don know it. It's cute that some of the kids have to cave sweethearts rr they are "squares." but ome of us can be awful squares without "ring cute. Perhaps if we walch ourselvrs ran still be the bcing squares. chair and iew items that solid Chippendale furniture SENATOR KALMAN stressed the accessibility of the castle to motorists from over the nation. It is on the old National Pike, now Route -40.

and with construction of the, now-approved high level bridge over Brownsville and the Monongahela River, will be more accessible than ever. The castle was built in 1789 and still wears the proud look of a Rhine castle. A Hollywood director could shoot the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet on the porch without changing one bit of background. Inside there are 22 rooms stocked with post Revolutionary War relics. You can sit In the sitting room, relax in a high-hack leather rocking A mysterious tower room is at the end of the 70-foot upstairs hall.

Jacob Bowman built the ca.stle in an era when Brownsville rivaled Pittsburgh In the race for trade supremacy. Chauvinistic residents here boasted Pittsburgh would never amount to much: ft was too close to Brownsville. Bowman came here from Hagerstown. in 17Sfi. He first built a log cabin as a trading post.

It later was absorbed as a room in the castle. In 1793, Bowman was named Brownsville's first postmaster by George Washington, a post he held for 34 years. The castle now Is owned by Mrs. Charles Bowman. SS.

widow of the great-grandson of the builder. She has lived in it since her marriage in 1SH7. haven't changed since George Washington's time. A copper kettle hangs by the fireplace, ready for use by some pioneer woman. Three pieces of tapestry woven during the long winter nights by skilled hands of pioneer women hang on the wall.

Marhle-manteled fireplaces, fine glass chandeliers, and are in every room. You walk up a long circular stairway as you contemplate 15-foot ceilings. Several bedrooms still have Louis XIV four-poster beds with drawing curtains around them. THERE ARE old marble washstanris, a pitcher, shaving mug, the inevitable chamber pot. and charcoal bed-warmer gadgets.

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