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BY JUDY ADAMS (This is the story, in part, which Judy Adams wrote for the North Devon Journal Herald of Bam- topic, England, giving her impres- sions of her recent visit in the 900- year-old borough.) I LIKE Barnstaple. It is a little more commercialised than Barn- stable, Massachusetts, but it cer- tainly is' very nice. Back home we have nothing that goes back so far into the past and when I saw your old buildings and narrow streets It was like the pages of a history text book coming to life. We start our sixth day in North Devon tomorrow and unfortunate- ly, it will be our last. During our short stay we really have enjoyed ourselves very much although we have been kept extremely busy. Your scenery is beautiful , but up to now I have not seen much of It: your hedgerows arc so high. We never see hedges on the side of the road In our part of the world. It's easier that way to enjoy the countryside. Candy Jars What I do love are your little sweet-shops. I have never seen any- thing like them; they are so quaint. It fascinated, me to see candy In jars and everything crammed Into such a small space. Another thing that we don't have Is butcher 's shops , with meat dis- played in the open. We have no Butchers' Row; almost all our meat is sold in large supermarkets , pre- packaged. (Continued on Page 2) Judy Adams Writes Article In English Paper Funeral services were held Tues- day afternoon at West Parish Meet- inghouse Congregational Church, West Barnstable, for P. Howard Hinckley, 77, retired president and treasurer of John Hinckley and Son Company lumber firm. Dr. Carl F. Schultz, pastor of Hyannis Fed- erated Church, conducted the ser- vices. Burial was In Cummaquid Cemetery. Mr. Hinckley, long a business and civic leader, died Sunday after a long illness at his home on Main Street, Cummaquid, where ho was born Jan. 27, 1884. He was the son of Frank Howard and Harriet Gor- ham Hinckley. A graduate of Barnstable High School, Mr. Hinckley attended Brown University until his Army service in World War I as a lieutenant. He was a founder of Barnstable American Legion Post, 200, Ho also was a founder and first president of Hyannis Rotary Club, having served from Oct. 1, 1025 to July 1, 1827. Two of his sons now ore Hyannis Rotarians, John ser- ving as vice president and Frank H. Hinckley Jr. as a director and general chairman of the club's Community Service Committee. Other organizations in which Mr. Hinckley was prominently active fnr many years were the Barnstable County Agricultural Society of WHICH he was a former president , the office his son, John, now holds, and the Barnstable Planning Board. He was a trustee of the West Parish Church and past master of Fra- ternal Lodge, A. F. and A. M. He also was past district deputy grand master of the 12th Masonic District. (Continued on Page 6) F. Howard Hinckley Services Are Held At West Parish Barnstable Selectmen today were neotlng with District Engineer loiin Hannan of the state Departs nent of Public Works Waterways Division principally to discuss the )icllmanary survey already com- peted by DPW on repairs to the nuch deteriorated stretch to the Dcuan Street , Hyannis , bulkhead , iwned by the Town of Barnstable. Barnstable voters at the 1B01 innual town meeting approved an ipproprlatlon of $125,000 for the >adjy needed repairs at the Blsmore Park site where many sport fish- ing boats and other craft tie up and where thousands of visitors mine throughout the summer sea- son. Financing of the bulkhead project would call for a $60,000 expenditure by the town , $30,000 by Barnstable County and an equal amount by the state. The DPW survey was made to guide the town as to Whether the Job should be one of replacement or refurbishing. As a result of today 's conference selectmen hoped that bids for the bulkhead Job would he advertised for later this fall und actual work started by winter and finished bo- fore spring. Srlcctmen and Engineer Hannan, along with Assistant Harbormaster Floyd Van Duzor today viewed * shoal area In Barnstable Harbor channel, reporte d to be in need ot dredging. Officials also visited a (own way to the water ot Long Beach , Centervillo, where there has been heavy shore erosion. 1 Travel Talk Scheduled October 5 Miss Anna Crocker will present th" !<»/•"•" , of tli<> Indian Sumnvr Travel Talus sponsored by UJ.,- tarlan Church of Barnstable at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at tho parish hall, Main St., Barnstable . Her subject win be Mediterranean and Black Boas. Tickets may be obtained for th* series or Individual tickets, are available at the door. Selectmen And DPW Engineer Discuss Repairs To Bulkhead MARGRET nnd II. A. REY. Mr. Roy, Illustrator and author of "Curious George" children 's books, will give a cholk talk nt Freedom Hall , Cotult, Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10:30 a.m. at regular children 's story hour. He will bo at Cotult Library Friday night, Sept. 139, at 8. The public is invited. (Houghton Mifflin Co Photo) Both adults and children in and around Cotult can look forward to the featured speaker at the library this month. H. A. Itcy, well-known astronomer and author of the 'Curius George" books for children , will show slides and talk on astron- omy at the Cotult Library tomorrow night Sept. 29 ut 8 p.m. The public is invited. If the weather will not permit observation of the stars , • thli- pio- gram will bo Saturday night, same time, same place. Call the library , GA 8-8141, if in doubt. Saturday mornings, at 10:30 Mr. Roy will hold a "chalk talk" (a story illus- trated by colored-chalk drawings, done as the story Is told) for the children attending the library 's weekly story hour , usually held at the library but scheduled this week in Freedom Hall. Hans Augusto Rey was born In Hamburg, Germany, In 1898. Re- ceiving a classical education at the University of Munich, he was drafted during World War I, and prevonted from going to art school by the post-war economy. He de- signed and lithographed posters for a circus, and spent tho rest of his time taking courses in philosophy, anatomy, natural sciences, and languages at the University of Hamburg. In 1935, while In South America , In a family business, he met and married his wife , Margret , a girl from Ills own home who had come to Rio de Junicro to escape Nazi Germany. Margret was also an artist , and together they stalled on an artistic career , doing maga- zine work, advertising, and book Illustrations—much of the material being drawn from South American Indian fairy tales which he hud collected. In 1930 the Reys went to Paris , where the success of their books caused them to stay until the Nazi Invasion in 1940, when they returned to Brazil. From there they went to New York City , where they live now. Simplicity and humor In his drawings account for the appeal oi Rey 's books, even though he never went to art school. More than 20 huve been published in the United States , and many have been trans- lated into French, Spanish, Portu- guese, Swedish , and Oerman. Mr. Rey's Interests range from biology and languages to universal history and astrophysics. He speak' lour languages well and knows six Others, He is also fascinated by the star He likes visiting the zoo, drawing animals, and imitating their voices, smoking black Brazil cigars, reading encyclopedias and almanacs , and making gadgets. But despite all this, he still says that , . . • "making picture books Is the most wonderful profession I can think of." Food Sale At Barnstable Home-baked pies and cakes will feature a food sale to be held Fri- day, October o, beginning at ii:30 a.m. In the Parish House of tho Barnstable Unitarian Church. Mrs. Edward L. Harris Is chairman of the sale committee. Assisting her are Mrs. Harold Nlckorson , Mis. Clarence .'plies and Mrs. Lester Covlllc. Sponsoring the sale is the WOVH and Means Committee of tho church. Monthly food sales, Willi Mrs . Nelson Stone of Barnstable and Mrs. James S. Baker of Yar- mouth Port In over-nil charge , arc a project of this committee for the current year. H. A. Rey, Children 's Book Author, At Cotuit Tomorrow And Saturday ' Top photo show* . President Kennedy 's yacht, the 52-foot Miirlln , a familiar craft these past 13 weekends, carefully Secured ut °t;eaii Street , Hyannis , bulkhead , well ahead of Hurricane Esther 's threat. Lower photo was made through car windshield at peak of last Thursday's storm. (Photos by Richard Ha.klrw) k. L BEFORE AND DURING ESTHER In spite of bad weather on many weekends, the Barnstable Park Commission reports that the sum- mer of 1861 was the best since the town's beaches had come under its control. Total revenue in 1960 was $14,387.52; In 1961 it was $15,137.41, an increase of $749.89. With a tota l of 31,183 cars avera- ging four persons to a car tallied at Sandy Neck, it is estimated that 124,732 people enjoyed the beauty and facilities at the beach. Cars paying the $1.00 parking fee num- bered 3800, 8552 paid a 50 cent fee and 6318 entered on Town of Barn- stable stickers and 2182 on Sand- wich stickers. The Massachusetts Beach Buggy Association, property owners and buses comprised the remaining number. At Veteran's Memorial Park, 5239 cars paid a fifty cent parking fee and 8283 used Barnstable stick- ers Another estimated 6000 entered on foot or bicycle bringing the total users to 60,088. No parking fee is charged at Hathaways Pond, but 8231 cars were counted during the season. At Joshua's Pond 3769 were counted and at LOVeU's Pond a total of 1783 was reported. Neither of these ponds charges a fee. The number of cars using the five areas was 59,488. Of these 17 591 mid a parking fee, totaling Jfo 703.B0. Approximately 244.052 persons used the beaches. A total of $939.51 was realized from food concessions with Sandy Se ° ck returning ** ™ ™ »* ' «73 and Hathaway 's, $156.74. $3 B smore Park (Ocean Street Bu k- h„ad) again showed a large In- crease over previous years with an Sated 150,000 persons using: its teSes Docking fees returned to S town totaled $3494.40 to date. Park Commission Reports Gain At All Beaches Ballet classes, taught by the faculty of the Cape Cod Conserva- tory of Music and Arts, will now be held on Thursdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in the National Guard Armory, Hyannis, it has been announced by Dr. Paul Giuliana, president. "These classes are in addition to the regular ballet classes which are beld Fridays at Conservatory head- quarters in Barnstable Village," \ Dr. Giuliana said, "and have been organized to better serve Hyannis j area residents." Information on these new classes can be obtained by contacting Miss Irene Cabral, FOrest 2-32S8. Ballet Classes Are Scheduled At Conservatory "Too much musical education and not enough specialization can keep young men out of the Marine Band ," said Lt. Col. Albert Schoep- per, Director of the Marine musical organization which will appear here on October 13, 1961 under the auspices of the Hyannis Klwanls Club. Tills surprising statement was in answer to a question on the amount I nf musical education required for I eliglbilty to enlist in "The Presi- 1 I dents' Own" Band . 1 "I f a man aspires to Join a con- j cert, band," Col. Schoepper went on to explain, "he should not study wo many Instruments. This type of , "(liicatlon is excellent If he plans to ' teach in a school or give private (instruction . If he is shooting for ' those goals, I can well understand why he would be Interested in all phases of musical education; but in the process of studying too many Instruments, he will dull his profi- ciency on all of them. When versa- tility has taken the place of specialization, the applicant has automatically eliminated himself from the Marine Band and similar organization." , The Marine Bandmaster has occasion to audition about four men per week for his Band nnd the lack of specialization Is the major cause for their rejection . Many musicians are not even invited to come for auditioning because their prelim- inary letters indicate that they have followed the general music course, rather than attaining a high degree of proficiency on one or two instruments. "The approach to musical educa- tion has changed markedly in the past few years," said Colonel Schoepper, "More children study music in the primary and secondary schools and music appreciation has become a vital part of our general culture. Those who go on with their pursuit of a musical career look upon that field as a most enjoyable occupation rather than Just another Job." Marine Band Leader Offers Advice To Young Musicians The oft-debated Steamship Au- thority problem involving the right of the Woods Hole, Martha 's Vine- yard and Nantucket Line to expand its operations to Hyannis Port built up a head of steam this week by submission of amendments pro- posed by Kenneth A. Wilson and John P. Sylvia Jr. They are town counsels, respectively, for Barn- stable and Falmouth. At a Joint meeting attended by Senator Edward C. Stone, Repre- sentative Allan F. Jones and Se- lectmen from both townships, the counsels offered drafts of four amendments affecting legislation governing rights of the Authority. The amendments, emphasized Mr. Wilson to the Patriot , are "definitely not In final form—Just something to put on the table for discussion." The problems and the phaseology, he added "are very complicated. " In substance, the amendments to be introduced in the State Legis- lature before Dec. 31 would, if enacted , confine activities of the Steamship Authority to the Woods Hole and Islands area and require the Authority to observe elsewhere any local building or zoning by- laws. The latter amendment , if approved , would bar the Authority from operating from Hyannis Port where land owners are strongly opposed to inauguration of an off- shore ferry service by the wholly State-owned Authority. a Offer Amendments In Boatline Case PUSS ivivur nvu unv U H H *,.«.» will hold a 25th anniversary banquet and dance thin Saturday night (Sept. 30) at 7:30 p.m. at the clubhouse off Route 6A In Yar- mouth. Rock Cornish Game Hen will be the banquet "piece de resistance" It Is revealed by Charles Van Duzen of Yarmouth and George Nemetz of Yarmouth Port, co- chairmen of the affair. Although the number of tickets la limited, some may be available. Informa- tion on this may be had by calling cither of the co-chairmen. Barnstable Civic Group Meets Friday Night A report from the village plan- ning committee, headed by Albert Bush-Brown and a talk by Mr. Morgan of the Audubon Society will highlight a meeting of Barn- stable Village Civic Association to be held at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Sept. 29) In the village hall. Dues for the association's fiscal year, Aug. 1, 1961 through July 31, 1962, are payable und muy be paid at the door tomorrow night or mailed to Mrs. Gordon Nelson of Barnstable, secretary. Hyannis Y. C. 'Second Mates' Plan Card Party The "Second Mates", women members of Hyannis Yacht Club, will hold a card party at the club- house Oct. 6. There will be dessert and door and table prizes. The ladles are asked to bring their own playing cards, pencils and score pads. Co-chairmen for tho affair are Mrs. Nancy Wilbur and Mrs. Dorothy Hosle. Centerville P. O. Civil Service Exam Announced The Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, announces an examina- tion for substi tute clerk for duty at the Centerville Post Office. The rate of pay is $2.10 an hour for substitu tes. Increases are given according to length of service. Additional information and appli- cation forms may be obtained at the Centerville Post Office. Appli- cations must be filed with Kie Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners , U. S. Post Office , Providence, R. I., and will be ac- cepted until further notice. Rod-Gun Club 25th Anniversary Banquet Saturday « »¦ r>„.l .... J flim /'lull JUDY ADAMS, daughter of Barnstable Selectman and Mrs. Victor F. Adams of Osterville , enjoys a chat with 17-year-old Vlvlenne Sanders (second from left) after meeting 200 Barnstaple , England , high school stu- dents during recent visit with her parents to Barnstable's "Mother Town." Judy*is standing fourth from left in this photo made by Stuart Turner of North Devon Journal Herald staff. Tickets are still available for the Jim Hawthorne-Susan Godoy con- cert to be held at Barnstable Junior High auditorium at 8:15 this Satur- day evening. The concert Is being sponsored by and for the benefit of Hyannis Federated Churoh. Tickets ^U also be available at the door. Jim Hawthorne is well known to Cape audiences and needs little introduction. Miss Qodoy, who made her first public appearance Rlx years ago as a concert pianist, '3 a summer resident of Hyannis at>d a faculty member of the Cape tod Conservatory and Brookline Music School. Hawthorn e-Godoy Concert Saturday A nursery school for children from throe to four years of age will be opened October 16 at the home 0( Mrs, Lee Davis in Barnstable. Classes for the 10 children en- foiled irom the Barnstable area w111 be held Monday, Wednesday "id Friday from 9 to 11:30 weekly. Sul ' orlbing mothers are helping 10 round up certain equipment for ^ school, Kll ~- Davis attended the Hyannis tlll(' teachers College and was ^Muated from Leslie School in ^•abridge, For two years prior to tr marriage, she conducted the »»lt Acres Nursery School in Barn- stable, I Nursery School Opens October 16