REE.IBELT OOPERATOR AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday By The Greenbelt CDoperative Publishing Association, Inc., 8 Parkway, Greenbelt, Maryland Volume 10, Number 1 Greenbelt, Maryland, Friday, August 31, 1945 Five Cenua Schools Will Open September Tenth Citizens Elect 7 Fourth Annual Town Fair Under Way As New Pupils Are Re~,istering To Study Mutual With Concert, W!Iter Show Tonight School will open on Monday, September 10, at 9 a. m. Housing for To,vu Toilight's outstanding f~atures Children living north of Eastway will attend the North of Greenbelt's Annual Town Fair Hnd school, while those living south of Eastway will attend The future of Greenbelt was the Pool Shifts Hours are the Community Band Concel"t the Center school. To enter the first grade, children must subject of the Citizens Association Swimming pool hours have been and water pageant at the swim· be six years old prior to January 1, 1!~46. meeting held Monday night in the changed, without notice, to 1 p. m. ming pool, the stage show in the Ail n~w pupils will register in y~------~·-·-· .. -·-_-- .. ·-··-~---; elementary school auditorium. to 9 p. m. each day, several moth~ Auditorium, and the boxing e~bi the auditoriums of their respec- Western U mon Has i Greenbelt was described as a town ers and children were disappoint ed to learn early this week. tion at the handball court by the tive schools on M:onday, September I N Ph N b • either to be owned hy possibly Prince Georges County Police Boys 10, from 9 to 11 a. m. ~ parent i ew one um er ! speculative real estate interests, Club. must _accompany the pupil. The • The ·western Union agency 1 fing si_onal wre~;qing later in the Eve _Pup1ls of the North End school ~ grams and other business from ! Three m:Jre candidates have nmg. w1ll report to 1·ooms assigned to ~1 8 a. m. to 8 P. m. daily. j plans. filed pt~titions for nomination to Eli Radinsky, direct<.r of erqer the group;;. Pupils of the Center +·-·~_,,_,,_,._m,_,,_,._,.,,_, _ ·- ,j. According to Catson, the town school will report to the t·ooms • · of Greenbelt could be owned by the·town council this week, Donald tainment for the Fair, expres~d himself as well-satisfied with he which they occupied last year with the pr·esent or future residents at Cooper, Jesse E. Smith, and Wal Bryan Plans Means cooperat !on from residents < nd the exception of the chilriren who probably no greater paymt'nts than ter Volckhausen. This brings the a!tendecl kindergarten last yeai', To Leg·alize Setup their nresent rent, through mutual visitors ;who are presenting the who should report to the Home • G housiri.g. T•.vo towns ad·opted this total nur.'ber of petitions fi'.ed to three days of fun for the comlfJ.U Economics room at 9 a. m. School Of Audjhng roup plan. h~ said, to insure their for nine. The other six that filed pre nity. Nrany other events sup~i>le ... will r~mr.in in session for the fol nler government-0\.,.ned communi viously are David Granahan, Sher ment the principal attractLn.,. Free movies in the social roor.~ of lowing hours: Group OPe, 9 a. m. Three .:nembers of the interim ties from falling into thE~ hands of rod "J<;ast, Wells Harrington, Allen to 12 noon; Group Two, 9 a. m. to aurliting committee appointed at speculative real estate interests. the school Saturday aftemoon at D. Morrison, Ruth Taylor, and 4 o'clor::k is sure to be a hit with .2:30 p. m.; Groups Three and the unt•fficial quoru:n-less meeting The essence of the pLan is the Four, 9 a. m. to 3:15 p. r.1. Lunch pu•:chase of the town from the John Cain . the children-no one else will be hour wilJ be from 12 noon to 1 p. of Greenbt•lt Consumer Services on government by the c i t i z e n s, Town Clerk Bertha Bonham an admitted. m. August 22 may become official through a loan issued to them by nounced that on September 1, the A program of each day's events Children entering kim•,ergarten members o.f th;:: committee, it was the government t:> the amount of closing date of registration for will be sold at the doors of the council election, her office will be Auditorium, one of two items not this year must register on Mon learned th1s -,.,·eek, if Allan A. eighty to a hur.dred per cent of the open from 2 to 5 p. m. to accept free. A refreshment stand in the day, September 10, and Tue.:day, Bryan's proposal for legalizing the appraised value of the property. last-minute reglstrees. Thre~ hun home economics room will be the Septembr~r 11, at the North .L~nd committee is adopted. The payments on the loan are then School for kindergarteners living made on a monthly bssis, instead dred and fifteen citizens have reg other money-raising feature of the A new committee was due for istered so far, and the office holds Fair. Everything else is free. north of Eastway, and at rooms election at the May membership of rent, and the residents "'.cquires four hundred carry-over reg!s The awarding of pr:zes for the 121 and 1!!3 in the Center school meeting' which also lacked a quor an equity in the dwelling unit as for kinder~tar"tene:rs living south of he pays. trants. Mrs. Bonham calls especial numerous cont¢sts will take place um, anc! with no Je;!al action pos attention !.«:> a list posted in the Saturday evening. Some of these Eastway. The scheduie, 1·eferring sible at either the May or August FoUowing Mr. Carson's talk, a to the first letter of the last name, lively question and answer period local post office of people who il.ad awards will be broadcast ·over the meeting, President Dayton W. Hull registered for elections of 1941 and will be as follows: appointed the four candidates for concerning some- of the details by WWDC program, and others 1943 but did not vote. Those are ·likely be' A to E on Monday, September the committee to serve until the which the plan operates. {there to ~· to names have all been withdrawn, 300> will be announced in between 10, 9 to 12 a. m. adjourne<.' meeting, cal!ed for Sep A nermanent committee of the F to L on Monday, September 10, tember 26. Association was formed to study and it will be necessary that those entertainment features. Cash 1 to 3 p. n1. mutual housing or any other form residents register again to be elig prizes as well as ribbOns and cards Mr. Bry.'l.n suggested to the in ible to vote in the corning election. are available this · year by vi;:-tue M to R on Tue~>day, September tE!rim comr.tittee that inasmuch as of housing plan by which Green 11, 9 to 12 of donations from local resiCients a. m. Max H. Sahman. chairman of the belt could be maintained on the S to Z on Tuesday, September leve1 at least of its present effi and from the Maryland 3tate Fair continuing committee, had resign Board fund. Paul Dunbar, Plan 11, 1 to 3 p. m. ed, the reml.\ining two members ciency and coordination. The New Vets' Group ning Committee member, WllS able All kindergarten ciasses will be might appoint one of the interim problem of disposal of Greenbelt to s~cure $250 from this organiza gin on Wednesday, September 1.2. comtnittee to fill the Vflcancy. was spoken 0f as an acute one, While school does not start till because of the war hous!ng section tion for prizes of local orize William A. M<.>ore is ready to re Elects Officers winners in baking, needlecraft, Monday, the teaching staff will sign anc his place would be filled which, under the provisions of the report Wednesday throu.~h Friday Lanham Act, must be sold by the gardening, and other skills. also fron' the mterim committee. Topping o~her prizes will be the of the previous wePk to get things If Steve Comings decides to with government within two years after ready for the opening session. the war. It has been suggested At First Meeting annua: Atl-:letic Club award-$10 draw a third membe1r would be ap .in cash th1s year-for the best ex There will be 18 regular teachen; pointed, aTlcl a new and legal com that when this is done, old Green A pre-charter organizational and 4 ldnJergarten teachers this belt will probably be included. meeting of the Greenbelt AmPri hibit of the Fair. With 36 separate year. mittee could function, according displays in the 1945 Fair, keen to Mr. Bryan's plan. The members of the committ~e can Veterans Committee was held competition may be f!Xpected for The Center school's enrollment It is understood ':hat Mr. Com were therefore instructed to report Tuesday eveni::lg at the el-ementary back to the Citizens Associat;on t.op honors. \ is exper::ted to reach 450, while the ings stands rea.dy t::> contest any school. An acting committee was North End school will have about within two months. The seven elected, consisting of Sgt. William Following the three days of ex findings of the interim committee hibits, contests, and entertainment 330 children attending. Kinder as not in accordance with the by members elected were Cy:-illa O' Nicholas, chairman; Sgt. William Connor, She:rrod East, Donald H. a statement of in"rome and ex garten enrollm~nt will be approx laws and therefore of no binding Harmelin, secretary; and Max imately 200. Cooper, W. H.. Volckhausen, Thom penses will be published in the value to the organi:~ation. Salzman, Sp (P) 1/c, treasurer. as B. Ritchie, Ruth Taylor, and Cooperator by Treasurer E. Don All children enrolled in the Day At the August m~eting, howev The meeting was attended by Care Center will attend the Ccn~er Merton Trast. Mr. Ritchie ";,as soldiers, sailors, merchant marine, Bullian. Any residue will go into school. er, sentiment was scrong that the appointe-:! temporary chainnan to a fund for future town fairs. President's action would be ap and discharged !;'ervicemen, many serve ur.ti! an election can be held. A drugstore window devoted to Mrs. Elizabeth Fugitt and Mrs. proved by the mr~mbership in Sep of whom have had overs.:!as and Rowena Whittaker, principals of tember. combat experience. Town Fair publicity is . carrying last-minute annot::ncements on new the two schools, hope to follow The keynote of the first meeting 1 the same program as last year ------Youth Club Meets was sounded by one of the over developments and any changes 'or with the addition of more outdoor seas veterans, who stated: "What schedule. All residents are asked work for the North End School. Council Hop.efuls is ne"!ded now is a veterans' and by the Planning Committee to The multi-purpose room at tl:le Monday to Plan service men's organization of men watch the window or ask any new schoo! will ue used fO!" phys and women, alert to the problems questions they may have at Booth ical education dasses. As yet To Meet Sept.lO which face the vet€rans of this No. 1 in the Auditorium .. there are no playground facl.hties Drive for Funds Greenbelt's record number of war, and the country as a whole, for the North End School, but a through the aims and principles lot in hack of the building wiiJ be candidates for election to the The newly-organized Greenbelt of the Arr.erican Veterans Com used for outdoor play. Town Council will present their Youth Club will h<>ld a meeting mittee." G. C. S. Present~ qualifications to interested citizE·ns next :,londay night at 8:30 p. m. The program includes: adequate at the next meeting of the Gt·een at the Drop Inn to discuss the financial, medical, vocational and belt Citizers Association, to be Bus Owners Meet club·s fund-~aising campaign. The educational assista;~ce for every Low-Price Loaf held at 8:15 p. m .. September 10, pla.:-tning committee of the Drop With G. Cw S. Mgr. veteran; a job for every veteran, Co-op label bread at 8 cents a in the auditorium of the Element Inn. the board of chairmen oi' the under a system of private enter ary School. Long one of the loaf will go on sale at the food On Sharing Plan Youth Club. Eileen :Mudd of the prise in which business, labor, store any day now, following ar Appointment of a committee of town's best-attended meetings, this Rerreation Department, and sev agriculture and government work gathering will give each candidate rangements made by Rochdale C.o the Catholic So'hool Bus Associa er·al interested parents have been together to provicte fuli employ an opportunity to state his idea3 operative with a V/a<;hington tion Wednesday to meN with Sam invited to attend. Town Manager ment and full production for the baker. and qualifications. In addition. a James Gobbel has also been in Ashelman, GCS ma,·Iager, may re nation: thorough sociai &P.d eco · White, wheat and cracked who:>at period will be set aside for the di vited t.o express his opinions. All nomic security; fi·ee speech, pres<>, sult in a coope!ative arrangement rect questioning from the floor. bread will be available, all baked whereby IJoth the school and GCS teen-agez·s and parents who feel worship, assembly, and ballot; dis The election will be held on th::lt they have something \vorth with enriched flour· and made in will shm·e use ,;f the new bus on armament of Germany and Japan af"cordance with Department of September 18. \\·hile to add to the group discus which dE'livery is promisert the and the elimination of the power Agricultur·e recommendations as to r:1 irld le of Sept ern ber. ------:-inn un r·eceeation in Greenbelt of their militarist classes; c:ctive shoi·tening, sugar and milk con Mr. Ashelrnan is hor,eful that clll'1>•n g the younger crowd are participation of the United States tent .. Methodists Hold a~k••ct to put in an appearance. th€' Association will approve his in the United Nations organization 01·er year ago Rochdale Co TLe <;reenbelt Youth Club is a offt>r to share expens(•s of driver 1\-lidweek Meeting to ston any threat of ag~r ossi•m operativve ran he held. Hor·ace Lupton has James Duna-.... ·ay, Rochdale mana of thl' bus from eight to nine a. ning, September 6. Everyone in cil for the furtherance of world ger, told the C0operator. They m. been appointed acting chairman. peace and justice among the and fr·om three to four p. m. terested in this WOI"k is cc,t·~·:tl'y located a baker in Washington Under the plan for joint operation, A,; -''On a, they c::1n tind < ;:.la:··· peoples nf all nations. invited to attenct. to holcl r!ances. tr.e dub member·s who was readv to expand hill h•JSi• the remainder of the day could be The next meeting of the lacal ness and approached Greenbelt Regular Sunday en•ning S>"tYic':·s :nt»!1cl t') incorporate the group devotE.'d to a regular houl'!y sched chapter of the American Veterans Consumer Services as another out will begin Sunday. Sept.-.mher· C'. at ~·.r d c;i n· a series of dances. pr~ ule for jitney service around town Comnittee will be held at the ele let. Delivery was delayed until 8 p. m. in the Hon1f> Ec<'f'•J:l1;L·s ct>t-ds t0 g-o to the bu!lding ot a and to the cen!t•r. mentary school at 2000 on Tues the ;>resent time. du.~ to diftir:ulty roor:1 of the elementary school. Yc>u ~ h L·ant(·~o. day. September 4. in getting', the wrapp.~l'3 printed. I i
'I GREEN BEL 'C C 0 0 P E J{ A.:r 0 R Boy Scouts Seek AN ~EP~D~NT NEWSPAPER To Co-op Camp· Community Church. Published every FJ.iday by tae Combining summer sports with The r~everend Wilmer Pierce More Sponsors Johnston has returned from his Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Association, Inc. dis~ussion groups, a nu:n:ber of vacation and will be in the pulpit 8 Parkway, Greeabelt, Maryland Gr•~enbelters spent vac•':l,tiOns at At a meeting of Boy Scout at the Com~unity Church ~unday '1.50 :per year by mull Trc•vp 202's staff and sponsoring Camp Keewadin on the Chesa peake last week. morning. Things are startmg off --Pt.oae a~.·eem~lt 3131 on 'l'uesdays-betwet.>n·------8:30 ar.ld 10:30 p.m. committee last week it was de for the fall with an eariy autumn cided to ask fathers of the Scouts Sponsored by the Potomac Co Phone Greenbelt 3314 to report news, after 6. operative Federation and attended communion ser.:ice and reception to volunteer for service on next of members. Among thQse to bE' Phone Greenbelt 4151 for circulation complaints. \ear's committee. by cooperators in the Washingt?n Pbone Greenbelt 4151 to wbmit advert.i&ing. area, this year's session has as 1ts received into the church Sunday · Altnough the American Legion morning are Captain Thomas post sponsors the troop only a few theme "How To Make Coopera Bd--i.U-,r-m_C_h_i_el._ --=-===.:------~------Eleanor Ritchie ti-les a Mass Movement." Berry and his' wife, Glaqys, of 34-G of its members have worked with Ridge Road; Paul L. ~co~t and his News Editor ------Edith Nicholas the Boy Scouts and these few The week was known as leadet' shtp week. Thomas Taylor, of the wife Mary, of 11-G Hillside; Rob Buainess Manager ------·---- Donald H. Cooper have been on the committee year ert 'L. Richardson and his wife, after year. It was generally agreed Scottish Cooperative Wholesale, 3U\1f Photographer ------Archie Foggatt who spoke in Greenbelt recently, Mildred, of 53-K Ridge Road; ~a1- at the joint meeting th<:Lt new t~~- P.. Chandler and his Wife, men were needed to rl)und out has conducted a discussion group P{:!t Brown, Peg Brown, D0nna~~ CoVvden, Elizabeth Day, D ona I d G'rrmm, at Keewadin. Other speakers Juan!ta, ct 8-G Laurel Hill ROad. Jani~ Grb,nm, Lil Harmelin, Eileen Hensel, Marilyn Mar:!rn, Carolyn next vear's sponsoring cummittee. The ·Deacons are hereby notified John ·c. Gale is committee· chair have been Carl Taylo<>, rural soci MUler, Ell~ N94Jd, I. PJ.rk~. lrvinjt Rothchild, Kathlc;en ~!lcott, Selma man. ologist of the Department of ~gri to be present on Sunday. ~leigh Silag1, Alm~ Slye, Lillian Stutz, Betts Watson, June Wilbur. culture, &;:d John Daniels, ~uthor. Westerbeck, director of music, 11as Vol. 10 •:::ampers from Greenbelt md.1de left, but Mrs. Daniel Neff, chair Friday, August 31, 1945 No.1 Cooperation is a means hy which th·? Gail Harpers and the Frank man of the music committ'*'• is all the people can get into busi Harpers, the Sam AsheJmans, the scurrying aroupd ..Y!th two or ne,.,. and this is something new Merton Trasts, elsa Jorgenson and three prospect$: ir mmd. If you Public Opinion Matt~rs and good in the world. ch:Id, Bob Volckhausen, Charlotte know O'f 'anyone, please let her Schubert·· and two I!Ons, and the know. Mrs. Katie Barili will be in the ·vesiibule ~;tt :~0:45 o'clO<:k to Public opinion is one of the greatest forces in present 2ompelled by a situation which Samuel Maryns. From ~he staff of GCS, Tom Okazaki, Dan :Uvings receive an chilcren whose parents day society. The interest of the public in general is re was a disgrace to the commu!'!.ity. wish 'to leave . tl em while -they But even tile oresent space is in ton and Red Faulcc•ner made sponsible ior more social and economic reforms than any brief visits to the camp. worship in t,tle main auditoriuin. adequate, and more suitable space, The' e:xtends_a one thing, and in itself constitutes the reason for having equipment, and supervision must C~mwtity C~urcl) freedom of speech and press and assembly. be provided. corilial invitatiOn to an ChJistb,m Ch._ar-ch 9f J~~ (:llrift J:>eOple of ··eteen belt: If your Some time ago in Greenbelt, the pressure of public feel d. Coryperation with community Of Latter Day Saints. church is a membE-r of the W~ ing •Caused a revision in a rule against using clotheslines in p;·ojects. The Council should take ington Federation of Churches. yards, which had caused much !nconvenience to housewbes an active part in assuring '!:hat the Summel' Schedule of Meetings this church represents your churc,n doing their own laundry. Public opiniun even more recent local coop€·ratives serve Greenbelt ..-imda•· in Greenbelt. · better. The kind of cooperation Social Room_:_Elem(mtary School Sunday evening at. eight o'clock ly has brought about presidential action on behalf of the almost any city government af Sacrament <:;ervices-11:45 a. m. there will be a m·~etlng Of Ut~ ehi!dren's day care centers, which were about to be junked fords locai business would go far to 12 30 p.m. Church Governing Board at the towards achieving this. The Coun as being at the end of their wartime usefulness, and may Week-day Meetings Pastor's study, 8-B Parkway, to cil should find a way for tenants plan for financial campaign t{) now be given a new lease on life by Congress. The FPHA *Pr.imary-!~nd and 4th Thursday a in old Greenbelt to continue to r.:lise money tor the buildfug ·fund. decision not to push the establishment of a liquor store was, live in the community when their of each month, 4:30 p. rn. *Priesthood meeting--Wednesday On Tuesday, September 4 , at of course, B. direct result of the town referendum. Soon, we rents exceed the limits set for eight o'clock there will be a their homes; cooperation with the at 8:30p.m. hope, indignaticn over the -condition of the public drinking *ReJ.i.ef Societ:v-2nd Tuesday of meeting of the Finance Committee in jocal home-buildi.ng group is one at the Pastor's study. fountain ~he town center may result in the installation stt: p the Council should take. Ac each month, 8:15p.m. of a modern and sanitary device, to replace the ordinary *For information zegarding place The Community Church Guild tion should be taken to assist local wm meet on Wedilesday, Septem faucets which nearly require children to put their mouths gardeners, to promote such events of meetings call Greenbelt 5338 Ol' 3612. ber 5 at two o'clock at the home to the opening to get any water from them. It seems rather as the Town Fair, and to cooperate of Mrs. Phillips Taylor, 13-R Ridge - with other project.s beneficial to Road silly to be worried over possible contagion from a chlorin the community. ated swimming pool, when such a dangerous and acces e. Encouraging a-pproved ind•ts• Hebrew Congregation sible source of inf<:!ction exists right in the middle of town. lt ies to loc~tte near Greenbelt, to The last "at-home" service wil! Public opinion, however, to be effectual, must be inform prot·id.e an additional source of take place tonight at the home of DON'T ed. Whether it be on the best possible choice for council pennunent residents for the com Lou Wexle1', 32-.J Ridge Road. In candidate, ox· on the benefits of mutual housing as compared munity. Relocation of many resi order to permit participation in dents of the defense homes, and a the Fair, services will start ~arlier TRUST. with other plans, the public deserves to get the facts. It is gradual exodus of war agency per than usual-8:00 p. m. a healthy sign that the citizenfl will b1e offered two oppor sonnel from the Washington area The Hebrew Congregation takes tunities in the next two months to see and hear for them mav well leave Greenbelt with an pleasure in announcing the holding excess Of desirable homes. of High Holiday Services: selves the proponents of 'these two questions, at meetings Rosh Hashana to LUCK caJled for their information by the Citizens Association. lt f. Fm·warding Gre.e1!belt·s inter est.s and carrying out its res-por>si Friday n',ght, September 7--8:30 - iiiSIIre with remains to be seen, in the latter cas3, whether just o.ne more bility in counfy and state affairs. p. m., Sccial Room; Saturday ' committee has been formed or whether the community will County and state regulations in September 8--9:30 a. m., Socia Farm lua·eau be even more indebted to the Association for taking action regard to schools, health, police Room; Sunday, September !J.--9:3 ACCIDENT a1td when action i3 necessary. J.il'Otection, and in :many other a. m., li'Iusic Room. ' fields affect the welfare of Greer. Cand:'e-lighting time is 7 p. rr HEALTH INSURANC& b<:lt residents. The Council should Friday, September 7. The Adl see that Greenbelt's opinion is ex prayer books will be used. -to provide protection in QQM TO THE EDITOR a11d educational needs of the com pressed il" consideration of such Further details for Yom Kipp m unfortunate acciderrt or illneS! munity to secondary cons!.deration. regulations: will be given next week. should stop your in~o~e. Pr~vid~ \Ve who have signed t'.lis stat,~ (For example, the citizens have g. of Greenbelt's in ment are candidates for the Green Promotio1~ funds to pay the bil:s. definitely indicated that they do tn·est in the Baltimore-W~hing belt Town C<•uncil. running as not con;;;ider a liquor store as es ton .super-lz ighv.xty. This highway Catl1olic Church Write or call- individuals, but with common sential business in Greenbelt.) to be constructed so close to agreement on certain objectives Sunday Masses: 7:30 a. m. and Pending solution of the problem Greenbelt's residential and busi 9:30 a. m. in the Greenbelt Thea which we believe should guide the of ultimat,? ownership and opera Anthony M. Madden Council. ness area \Vill vitally affect the tre; 7:00·a. m., 9:00a.m. and 11:30 tivn of Greenbelt housing facilities, future of the town. a. m. at Berwyn. 17-E Ridge Road The objectives which we list our Town Council !1;ust exercise h. Prepru·ing to meet on ou.r own Confessions: Satul'day from 7:30 Phone Greenbelt 4111 here we believe to be important to intelligently its full powers and re initiative problems of post-war re p. m. on at 10-B Parkway in the welfare of Greenbelt and its sponsibilities under the Town rtdju.stJilent. Inflation to some ex Greenbelt; Saturday at Berwyn Reptesenl1ng residents, and we agree to strive Charter (an authority granted by tent, unemplo:vment, and many from 3 to 5 P. m., and from 7:30 for their attainment. We h::>pe the Legislature of the State of other similar problems will un p.m. on. FlRM BUREAU MUTUAL th11t other candidates will endorse Maryland, not oy the Federal doubtedly be felt in varying de .. Novena Devotions: at Berwyn these or advance other aims, so Public Housing Authority). The grees by e\'ery community in the every Wednesday evening at 8 AUTOMOBILE 18SURANCE CO. that Greenbelt citizens may know Council must support and guide countrv. It will not alwavs be p.m. Home Office-Columbus 16, Ohio what to expect of the individuals the Town Manager in his difficult ;:Jossible. even if it were desirable, for whom they ·,.ote. dual role of municipal administra g Ql for Greenbelt to "let the Federal ...... e e • I 1 I I I I I I 1-G-e-.-. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 't ...... 1. We beliet:e that it is essential tor (employed by the Council) and Government worry" about its local tiY:.t uu~ Town Council assu~ne a Project Manager for the FPHA.• problems. Register Tom9rrow positiv•l of leadershi:p in the com, 2. We believe that to assume a i. Reflecti-on oj the public inter I munity. Whether the Council be position of leadership the Council est rmd the C'p·ron unity riewpoint. comes a strong, community-mind mu.st initiate and support actions To insure fuller parti<:ipation in (Lc:1st Day) ed and community-dh·ected body promoting ;~he welfare of the com Council affairs the Council should may well determine the fate of our munity and its residents. Greenbelt publish agenda of meetings in ad VOTE FOR town. is more than a housing project vance, maintain close contact with I Recent newspaper headlines on designed for pro.fitable operation: all town organizations, and form prospective disposition of Green it' is a community of citizens. The standing and special committees David M. Granahan belt-~rroneous as to time but not Council, representing those citi concerned witt. town affairs. Such as to the fact that the Government zens, must b• awake to their committees should be composed of Candidate, for To~n Council~an plans to sell Greenbelt-suggest needs. It ·must assume IP.adership Council members and other citi- that private real estate interests in such projects as: zens. These are but a few of the ON SEPTEMBER 18 will take over the community. a. Support of a program of pub S\lch inte;·ests took over many many objectives which an active, lic imzn·ovem.ent~. Greenbelt needs Government-built housing projects community- conscious Co unci I ....l.llllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllll'llllllllll more sidewalk and road improve should seek to achieve. We be after the first World War, bought ment in the Ncrth End. The play .,..._...... -.-.-..-..-...... _._ . .., .. -..-.- ...... ,._. ______them for a song, sold the homes to lie\·e that a Council which meets grounds and picnic ?.reas t·equire at these problems effectively will win individuals speculative profits, improvement. are needed and moved out. Community inter Bench~C:; wholeht?arted community support. ~<> that weary mo; hers may rest est and community controls van \'1/ith such support will come the BEAUTY SHOP SPECIAL on the long: trek home from the and common purpose which bhed and the projects degenerated. stores. We do not believe that un;t~· A st1·ong Town Council must luHl alone will make oossible the at these are matters for the landlord th.~ fight against this threat to tainment of the full potentialities Grepn be It. alone to d{'termine. They are Per1nanent Wave., $6 to $7.50 ('Ommunitv needs and as s:uch nf this "tO\\·n of tomorTY.\''' in T!wr{' is an alterl"at.ive: Federal whi('h we are g]ad to ha\·e the should receive the attention of the For a Limited Time Public Hou:.;ing Authority has re nppor1unic·y to li\·e and \\"O''K. cently relea!X·d sevPraJ housing community's elected rPpresenta tives. Rt."TH TAYLOR projt>cts to mutual ownership b. Aiel i11 .<:r,..uri·nrJ DA \'ID GP..A);'AHA);' g:·oups form<>d of cit izen:s of ttw trun.~pr;rtation 1rithin • projects. This cr,n b(' done in facilities G~ecnbclt. \\lith \\-ELLS HARRIXGTO::--: GreenbeH. but it will be done onlv in a few month" GCS ·."~as aecomp \\'AL"!'EP. \~OLCE:F.~.·~:Sr-:::'-~ THIS SPECIAL \VILL COXTINVE ONLY if v.·e citizPns, and partkulflrh ou'i lished more than the Town Coun SHEP.ROD EAST cil has done in years. hut even this Council. display the inteJ'f'st and 'F:rlito!··~ no!P: This staTement t·NTIL THE PRESENT ~fODERATEI Y effort is hamp(,red by an un lead('r!
Four Greenbelt Cooper<:ltor Frida.r, Augt.:.:::t 31, 1945 GEEENBELTERS IN SERVICE from Paris. Bethesda Navy Hospital. He also. By MRS. CARL DAY THE ARMY Pvt . .James ourand is taking. his reached ~orne after his long: trip: Marie Ann Riebe for making and basic Infantry training down at back from the 'Pacific. Greenbelt] Rec. Show Pa~;ades exhibiting the most articles in Arts ',.Velcome home boys! Our boys ! Camp Gordon, Ga. Jimmie expects sure looked good· to Bill. I · and Crafts. Charles Powell was are coming back slowly, one by to get home in September. If it isn't too late, may w~ lsend· awarded a first for the best play on·~. and two ar.rived home last Jr. Skill, Talent week-end. Pfc. Bobby Sommers His uncle, Lt. Joe Morris, a for- our thanks and gratitude .to a~: ground exhibit and second went to mer Greenbelter, is to undergo an- the boys in the Pacific for the! M~1rlene Goldstein and Mar·garet