TEEN, Page 2 —THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C.— October 25, 1959 > PLAY BACK TOP TUNES- From TEEN Readers Letters to the Editor must carry writers’ correct names, MARTINOALE'S 'CAROS' addresses and telephone numbers. Pen names will be used it requested. All letters are subject to condensa- tion. Address letters to TEEN. The Washington Star. MAY START SOMETHING Washington 3. D. C. Curfews? agers 12 or 13 years old to By HARRY BACAS when he began cQnsider- be out dancing. jazz Btar Staff Writer ing doing a record with What’s all this about Sitting around in a little * Will “Deck of Cards” Wink, he came up with a curfew in Sharpsburg, Md. store playing pinball machines start a new record vogue a religious song. flast Sunday's issue of and sipping cokes has never —people “talking”songs The song was one Mr. TEEN>? I’d like to know improved anyone mentally or Instead of singing them? Wood recalled from a re- who thought that one up! physically—at least not to Dot Records, which cording several years It might be necessary to my knowledge! Before the produced Wink Martin- ago by T. Texas Tyler. slap a curfew on the teen- curfew was passed the teen- agers who were dale’s hit recording of It’s the story of a soldier agers big city able to drive jfl of a like New could go to M irtinsburg, “Deck of Cards” is bet- in North Africa during York, happens to World War but when it W. Va.. for a movie, skating ting on it. It is following 11. When re- a hick town that can't even or bowling 'and anything the record with an al- buked for playing with claim 1,000 residents, includ- else they have to offer in the bum by Wink, on which a deck of cards at a Sun- ing dogs and cats, that’s way of recreation), but now he talks his wav through day service in the chapel going a bit too far. And all they can do is sit and sip of a captured town, the 11 o’clock yet! cokes while waiting to make 12 songs. dash for soldier explains the re- If the voting age limit was a mad homo. Wink is a disc jockey anything 16, I bet I know of one Mayor Isn't there we can on Radio Station KHJ, ligious symbolism in do to help these kids? I be out of job. I sug- would Los each card. The cards, he whei’d a sure Angeles. Originally guest that this “quiet, self- like to try! I would like says, serve him a question: from Tennessee, he got as respecting get itself to ask one more town” The article states that into radio while in high Bible, a prayer book and a good police the the force and town doesn’t have a police school and later did an an almanac. heck with the town’s (and Mr. thought force—why not? early show in Wood M°yor Koontz’s) s°lf rrsoect. MARILYN TASK. Memphis to help Day his he’d try it with Wink. I say drop the curfew, way through Memphis He had a staff ar- discipline the troublemakers, If local teen-agers de- State College. In Mem- ranger, Milt Rogers, and build a bowling alley, cide they want to help the theet°r rr some other gadget Sharpsburg youths. Teen phis he also met Randv draw the arrangement suggests they get in touch Wood, president to entertain the teen-agers: of Dot and supervise the re- and everyone lives happily with the student council one, Records. Thev were in- cording session. Mr. ever after (except maybe (if they have and we . WINK MARTINDALE troduced in church, by Rogers used the same Mayor Koontz). Otherwise, imagine they do) at Boons- High Wink’s minister. format as the T. Martinsburg (W. Va.) board- boro School. Boons- boro, After graduated quickly. says ing schools will suddenly Md. This is the school Wink record narration in Dot “Deck studio to start recording Sharpsburg teen-agers a “mysterious” increase the and went to Los Angeles, rhyme, with rhythm ac- of Cards” was finished for the album. have They in enrollment. attend. don't have a where Dot has its offices, companiment—but add- in about 45 minutes. Now Wink is learning high school of their own the Tennessean looked ed an organ and a vocal ROY. and therefore have to When it was released to sing. MiltRogers says up Mr. Wood again. quartet, which sings Wink is a natural, “with travel 11 miles from Dot’s boss must have without words. The and quickly began to Sharpsburg. Contact could his good looks and com- I was shocked when I be made by letter, possibly been impressed with the trumpet and sax used in find popular acceptance, your pelling voice.” He sees a read article in last from student councils here. fact that he had met the original was dropped. Milt Rogers get Wink successful singing career Sunday’s issue of TEEN. As to the police. Mayor Are Wink in church, because The session went Martindale back into the ahead of him. “Curfews a Curse”! This Koontz says there was no situation is ridiculous. Un- need for a police until - force Democratic. un American, the teen-agers started act- etc. are the best words to ing up. describe it. TEEN Editor. AREA DISC JOCKEYS PICK TOP TEN RECORDS Why should the majority of teen-agers suffer for what Consensus of the Ratings of Nine Local D. J/s the very few in the minority OM Sonqs have done? **c®r4 ArM»‘ !>»*» Wk. * Witt. Record Artist Last Wk. S Wka. This “trend” will spread I thoroughly agree with 1. Don’t You Know Della Reese IS 8. Unforgettable Dinah Washington and cause further suffering Barbara Early. A song *• We Got Love Bobby Rydell 77 High School U. S. A. Tommy Facenda for other teen-agers. A guy shouldn’t be "juiced up.” I 3. Mr. Blue Fleetwoods 2 2 Big Brown Eyes Holidays couldn’t take his girl to the also dislike what Dick Flood Just to Be With You Passions movies without leaving in the has done to “The Three 4. Put Your Head on L Summer Sweetheart Roy Franklin 8 4 middle of it to observe the Bells.” The Browns sing it My Shoulder Paul Anka 4 1 Miss Rubberneck curfew This system would, much better. In my book a 5. Lonely Street Andy Williams 8 8 Jones Titus Turner < S and upset the social life singer who “juices up” these 6. Mack Bobby has. the Knife Darin 5 4 10. Misty Johnny Mathis of all of us. What fun. If nice old songs Is washed up. 7. Dance With Me Drifters lO Danny Boy Conway Twitty 8 any. could we have? IRENE HAMANN. If this thing is a must, M there should be some big *?L?.enr 'r Johnny Dork Dick Denham Gene Winters Don Dillard L. Fauntleroy MiltGrant Jack Rawsia Stan the Man WHL WEAM WINX WPGC WDON WUST WTTG WWDC WARL changes made. At least clear Savoys the curfew on week ends. Don’t Nome You M.. Don’t You First True Love Donee With Just to Be Don’t You And 11 o’clock! One o’clock I enjoy reading Play Back K"o* Know Initial True every 1 FWwood, Love Me With You ’ bby D Know would be better. That’s when Sunday very much and - Drill.n Drifter. Passion. *in Della Reese _ most of the trouble starts, I think it affords a good op- High Don’t You School Mistv Put Your Head Just to Be You've Got* u , Miss Rubber- anyway. In my opinion this portunity for teens to dis- 2 r whole mess should be cuss topics. __ _47--_ _JZ s_ abolished. There is a new record out by Sweetheart We Got Love Lonely Street Apollo Lose In the Mood Lonely Street Big Brown Eyes RAY. on the Bella label The 3 Robby Rydell Andy Williams Connie Stevens Phil Flowers Ernie Fields Andy Holidays Ray Franklin LhTyd Prke* Williams Savoys entitled "You and I.” “ It is backed with “ILove My Unf bl‘ Unforgettable only'“should"? We Go'Love Mock the Knife You K Ju.| •«, 8.~ I would like to voice my Baby.” I would like to know 4 o’T »<*by RydeM Sabby Darin Re.,. JL J’-IAnU | _j£Zm opinion of the curfew in if it is by the same group J>e..a Sharpsburg, Md. I believe who came in second on Milt " Donny Boy Say Man ** Dance With Me We Got Love Primrose Lone Lose the Mayor made a big mis- Grant's talent contest a few 5J bM''r n s Rydell Wallace TamJy Sand, SVyh /r. j Sarah Valghan Jerry Phil Flowers take in limiting the hours of weeks ago. singing “AllRight, so wide a range of ages. The Okay, Go ° “ You Win?” Mr. Blue Beat &&?*' d P Yo r H e ad includes all youths A Tht clouds Donny Boy , . W. Got curfew BILL BABER. 11TeenU ° Love * “L Co-iwov TwiHy n »»bby Ryde'l through the age of 19. _T _ _Kd,yKa,Un _Sandy hHarJtoJo *««»«_ If persons 18 years old are Miltsays as far as he knows High ™ group 7 So Many Ways Lonely Street Mr. Blue Joey’s Song WorkOut School Teen Beat Tlw allowed to work, drink, smoke the which placed / Brook Benton . Andy Williams Fleetwood* Bill Haley JWCtlliearf Baby Washirgton U. S. A. Sandy Nelson It Again and marry, I think that it second in the contest has not - ' Roy Franklin Tommy Facenda Sam Cooke is a little ridiculous to tell made any recordings. - .. _ . Heartaches by c Your «• . Miss of _ - . E Put Head £ * Rubber- The Best c TEEN Editor. 5 My k y S arry y" L“, ForLoveofYou them to be off the streets by the Number | Ho°day. on Shoulder , Everything 8 Hal.days p M,k.MI£ BarnettB neck Jones GaryJt St.te. Bobby Rydell.f tavern Baker p.m. Guy Mitchell I ou , Anko Ti!u, Turn., Johnny J. 11 Since the town has no T™“se * Be My Guest .Misty Be My Guest Big Brown Eyes ''l****" Joey’s Song I'm Movin'On recreational facilities there Q7 Johnny With Tou Holidays Around Pal » Fats Domino Mathis Fats Domino Waltz Bill Haley"y Ray«<»y Charles>-non.. is nothing for any Wants Pen Passion. Fat. Domino Bobby Comstock of these _ teen-agers to do. True, there 1 would like a pen pal from I'll Walk the You Were Why Don't You High School I'll Walk the n r Greot Come Into Good, Good Ift io Brown v„ A is a dance on Wednesday a country other than the 10 irJLuiLe .ass, i&yga nights for the teen agers, but United States. My hobby is people 13 of years of age or horses and I like a great younger should not mix with many things. I am 13. I will teen-agers 6 or years AND COMING UP FAST AS A TOP RECORD . .. 7 answer all the letters I re- their seniors. Wednesday ceive. Sis Boys and | Gome *nfo My Won't You I Believe to Won't Verdie You Happy ni . night, I Marina Heart Mae i Come I I TA on top of all this, is VALERIE McKENNEY *\ j Granata phyijpf Home My Soul Come Anniversary * Bryant I *occo | Home "°y ah *rp a school night I1 *7;'°, I lloyd Price 1 tloyd Price I Roy Chocles I Lloyd Price Jane Morgan Ra^Sharoe and so it is 8732 First Avenue not a good time for teen- Silver Spring, Md.