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n Monthly Publication IN-BOND LIQUOR FOR BERMUDIANS U.S.A. Regulations now permit Bermudians to a take in ONE GALLON of LIQUOR — TAX FREE for Gifts — in addition to their 1 bottle personal ''•CKiWHlTf quota. We are happy to offer the same privileges to all Bermudians that we offer U.S. Visitors. A full selection of 5 Bottle Packages is available at IN BOND PRICES from 5 Bottles GOSLING BROS. LTD $16.00 SOMERSET HAMILTON ST. GEORGE'S 4-8122 1-2141 3-9110 Living Room Furniture: • • 12-PIECE GROUPS • SECTIONALS £130. 0.0 • 3-PIECE DAY-BED SUITES . £ 60. 0.0 All in Foam Rubber in a large selection of styles and colours. Bassett Furniture: • BEDROOAA AND DINING ROOhA FURNITURE. .PRICED PROhA £ 70. 0.0 Olympic: • TELEVISION PROhA £ 87.10.0 • TV-RADIO-STEREO CO/V\BINATIONS . FRO/V\ £165. 0.0 WASHING MACHINES from £ 57.10.0 BERNINA SEWING MACHINES: Does Everything Without Discs £75.0.0 Tel: 1-4050 MOTOBLOCK Tel: 1-1280 BER/V^UDIANA ROAD — HA/V\ILTON WHERE QUALITY AND STYLING MEET LOW PRICES FAME MAGAZIIVE Story Writers: VOLUME 1 NUMBER 7 WILL FRANCIS AUGUST 1962 CECILE N. SMITH Telephone 2-2832 BARBARA JONES JEANNE JAMES CHARLES H. WEBB MRS. DILTON MASTERS ALMA "CHAMP" HUNT Editor and Publisher Sports Editor EDITORIAL Contents Abnormally Advanced Children Page EDITORIAL 3 ^ SPECIAL FEATURES FAME "COFFEE-BREAKS" WITH EARL CAMERON .... 5 Dr. Frazer Earl Cameron BERMUDA'S HEALTH DIRECTOR 7 The Continentals SHOP OF THE MONTH 11 FAME'S FASHION EXTRAVAGANZA 15-22 ^ PICTORIAL SECTION THE CONTINENTALS DESCRIBED 25 House Party AME Jubilee PROWESS AND PROGRESS 28 HOUSEPARTY 29-31 ^ FASHIONS CAVALIER OF RADIO 30 Fame's Fashion Extravaganza AME CHURCH CELEBRATES DIAMOND JUBILEE .... 33 OUR SHOP OF THE MONTH Ideal Furniture Our cover shows Earl Cameron, the Bermudian film star, with his family. He was interviewed in London by Charles H. Webb (story page 5) who is studying ^ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR in England. Charles who was employed by the Ber muda Govemment prior to going to the U.K., was ENTERTAINMENT and formerly a compositor with the Mid-Ocean News. RECREATION Sports.v Editorial Wilbur Smith Printed Photo-Offset by the Bermuda Mid-Ocean News, Ltd. Letters to the Editor Correspondents are reminded that letters must be accompanied by the names and addresses of the senders, not necessarily for publication but as proof of the writers' bona fides. Tlie views and opinions expressed in these letters are not necessarily those of "Fame" magazine. The Tryoil School, Gogar, Edinburgh 12, Scotland. May 24, 1962. The Editor, how luxurious "Fame" Magazine, Parliament Street, Hamilton. conn pact car Dear Madam, It was truly a wonderful surprise as well as a pleasure to read the "Fame" magazine from Ber can be! muda. 1 am sure the people of Bermuda are very proud of "Fame" magazine, and being so far away from home, it gives a feeling of nearness when we read of the activity of our people. In closing, thank you for your valuable space, and wishing you continuous success. Yours faithfully, Geraldine Pearman. LAND OF PARADISE I've heard of a land of Beauty, I've heard of a land of Health, A land so filled with Happiness, That people ne'er think of Wealth. y\AINI-/V\INOR I've heard of the land called Bermuda, Where people are kind and gay, SALOON And when 'er I go a Travelling, Morris Mini-Minors available for immediate I'm sure to pass that way. delivery include the Super Deluxe Saloon (shown ^'bove), the Deluxe Saloon, the Deluxe Station Wagon, as well as the Mini-Cooper Saloon. Laughter was born in Bermuda, All Morris Mini-Minors are covered by a 12 Fun and games originated there too. months warranty . and ore available on budget What's the best that the land has given? terms. "Patricia" the best thing is you. Here ore the Cars with the big car roominess, big cor performance, but small car upkeep. Come in and arrange for a fact-proving demonstration at Written to Patricia Burrows from a Pen Pal your convenience. by the name PW's MOTOR MART ADOLPHUS GRAGETTE. Pitt's Bay Road Telephone 1-4141, Ext. 49 Barbados. Page two FAME Abnormally Advanced Children ^HE special attention being given to our abnor- together and giving them specialised attention that the mally backward children is greatly to be best can be made of them. Along with the average admired. It shows an enlightened attitude on the or the backward they will surely develop very bad part of our education authorities. habits, or at best, waste valuable time which may be used to make them into the great leaders they could But what about the abnormally advanced child? be. For they will be leaders whether one intends This is the child who scarcely has to put forth any for them to be or not. Maybe they will be leaders effort to keep ahead of all the other children in his of the group playing tricks on the teacher so as to class at school. If such a child is not handled in keep him annoyed and frustrated. the correct way he can become a very real problem. He will be first of all a problem to himself, then Such accelerated minds cannot remain idle for a problem to his teachers, his parents and his school. long. These childrens' wide interest, the difficult Finally the advanced or accelerated child will questions they will ask, the rapidity with which they be a serious problem to the whole community. And cover material, their great capacity for mischief if because he is greatly accelerated and advanced, and even slightly bored, all combines to make necessary therefore possessed of highly developed talents, the an on-his-toes teacher who is ahead of such pupils child's abilities to be destructive are — like those all the time. The teacher of backward children of the atom bomb — exceedingly great And like must be tolerant and patient. The teacher of the greatly accelerated child must be gifted with a lot the fabulous power of the atom, if it is not to be a of understanding and tolerance. power for destruction, ways must be found — and found early — to harness the power into construc Since special centres have been put up for the tive channels. coaching of the backward a surprising number of very retarded children have been discovered. Very Accelerated children, like young pliant twigs likely the results would be similar if a special centre growing in rich soil, are developing at a rapid rate. and expert methods of detecting genius were put Their mental age is far in advance of their chrono into use here. logical age. Children in this group whose age may be only 10 in some cases may be thinking at the Thus there seems to be a wide-open field for level of a 15 or 16-year-old. Therefore their think some voluntary organisation or organisations to take ing will not be childish for very long. Before they upon themselves to look into the problem of the are adults they will be thinking at and above the accelerated children. Those persons who have made level of ordinary adults. the unfortunate backward child their responsibility are doing a real community service. They are If started in the wrong direction they will protecting such children and their parents from a rush in this direction at a very great rate. And in lot of misery. Also they assist the community in a far shorter time than is normal they may be too bearing a great burden; and in many cases help to far down the wrong path to be brought back. train people of real use to the community who would Also, almost always, children with abnormal otherwise be a loss. gifts tend to be leaders. Their powers of persua But the group — be it voluntary or Govemment sion and the great admiration they stir up give them backed — who does something about the accelerated a magnetic hold over their fellows. So, not only and abnormally advanced child will be doing very do they take themselves astray, but they may well much more than preventative work. They will be take a number of others with them. diverting a colossal amount of brain power from This child requires very specialised attention. possibly becoming a power for destruction or going Only the specially gifted and specially trained to waste, and directing its paths where it can be teacher can hold the interest, respect, and attention used for the benefit of the community. of a class of children whose LQ. averages 150 and In short such an effort will be the making of may range as high as 160 or more. much-needed future leaders in Government, science It is only by grouping all such children and industry. 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