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Page 14 THE BELLAIRE TEXAN Tuesday, December 22, 1964
Cunningham Elem. Fifth Grader Keeping Christmas
Has Role In Trojan Women
In all of history there pro-
bably hasn’t been an 11-year-
old boy who hasn’t had dif-
ferences with his Mom over
keeping his face clean.
But Steve Driscoll’s problem
is an uncommon one — it’s all
that grease paint!
The Cunningham Elementary
School fifth grader is currently
making his dramatic debut in
the Alley Theatre production
of “The Trojan Women”.
He has the role of Astyanax,
son of Hector and Andromache.
The part is entirely pantomime.
In one scene Steve is borne on-
to the stage as a corpse and
naturally to stay "in charac-
ter” he must remain immobile
for some fifteen minutes —
no small feat for an 11-year-
old.
Steve’s biggest test of self-
discipline came during a per-
formance one evening recently
when a mosquito alighted on his
leg.
“It didn’t bite me right a-
way,” said Steve. “It slowly
crawled up my leg, onto my
arm and finally bit me on my
neck.”
Trouper that he is, Steve
stayed in character and didn’t
move.
Steve’s bright' eyes sparkle
with excitement when he talks
about the Alley company.
“Mr. Trotman (Bill Trotman
who has the role of King Mene-
laus) is just about the funniest
person I ever saw,” he said.
“Of course, he’s very serious
in the play.”
Steve has been attending the
Alley Merry-Go-Round Theatre
School since the beginning of the
fall term.HisinstructorisMrs.
Ruth Denny.
Soon the theatre school will
be presenting their end-of-term
play, "The Yellow Brick Road”.
“And I have just the right
role for me,” says Steve with
a merry laugh, "I’m the ‘dum’
part ofTweedle-DumandTwee-
dle-Dee.”
Steve is very proud of two
trophies which he has won as
best actor in summer drama-
tic productions sponsored by
the Bellaire Parks and Re-
creation Dept. He won best
actor award in 1963 for his
role in “Sentimental Scare-
crow” and the following sum-
mer for "The Princess and
Photo by Peter Whitney
STEVE DRISCOLL
Serious moment for young actor.
He’s quite a talented guitaris
the Pea”
And he already has a trea-
sured memento of “Trojan
Women.” When the Alley gave
a benefit performance with pro-
ceeds going to the Author Jan
de Hartog’s Ben Taub Hospital
Fund, Mr. de Hartog presented
every member of the cast with
an authographed copy of his book
“The Hospital”.
The inscription in Steve’s
book reads, "In memory of the
night when Astyanax stood up
for the helpless of Houston.
Gratefully, Jan de Hartog.”
While nightly visits to the
theatre make for a busy life
for Steve, he still has time to
keep up his interest in music.
a
and recently won second place
in the Junior Division in a ta-
lent contest sponsored by the
Alvin Lions Club. He’s current-
ly taking organ lessons.
And after the Alley show
closes, he and his Mom will
still have that problem with
the greasepaint.
Steve has a role in the Bel-
laire High School production of
"High Button Shoes” to be pre-
sented early next year.
Steve’s parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Victor W. Driscoll, 4903
Beech.
(He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord. Ro. 14:6)
There is a better thing than the observance of Chrlptmas Day,
and that is, keeping Christmas.
Are you willing to forget what you have done for other people, and
to remember whatotherpeoplehavedoneforyou; to ignore what the
world owes you, and to think what you owe the world; to put your
rights in the background, and your duties in the middle distance,
and your chances to do a little more than your duty in the fore-
ground; to see that your fellow-men are just as real as you are,
and try to look behind their faces to their hearts, hungry for joy;
to own that probably the only good reason for your existence is not
what you are going to get out of life, but what you are going to give
to life; to close your book of complaints against the manage-
ment of the universe, and look a round you for a place where you can
sow a few seeds of happiness—are you willing to do these things
even for a day? Then you can keep Christmas.
Are you willing to stoop down and consider the needs and the
desires of little children; to remember the weakness and lone-'
liness of people who are growing old; to stop asking how much
your friends love you, and ask yourself whether you love them
enough; to bear in mind the things that other people have to bear
in their hearts; to try to understand what those who live in the
same house with you really want, without waiting for them to tell
you; to trim your lamp so that it will give more light and less
smoke, and to carry it in front so that your shadow will fall behind
you; to make a grave for your ugly thoughts, and a garden for your
thoughts, with the gate open—are you willing to do these things
even for a day? Then you can keep Christmas.
A re you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in
the world—stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than
death— and that the blessed life which began in Bethlehem nine-
teen hundred years ago is the image and brightness of the Eternal
Love? Then you can keep Christmas.
And if you keep it for a day, why not always?
But you can never keep it alone — HENRY VAN DYKE,
Citizens Sponsor New Cub Pack
The organization ofanewCub
Scout Pack has been completed
in Houston, according to Karl
J. Schreiner, DistrictScout Ex-
ecutive oftheSouthwest District
The new unit designated 821 has
for its sponsoring institution
a group of citizens of Elrod
School, Bobwhite at Dumfries.
The unit meets at the School
the last Thursday of each mon-
th at 8:00 p.m.
Harvey B. Koch, 5931 Dum-
fries, is chairman of the Pack
committee. Other members of
the committee are, Dominic
Guerra, 10610 Carolta Ct., Ro-
bert Ashley, 6018 Vickijohn,
Donald H. Cummings, 6030
Spellman and Dr. Jimmy Da-
vies, 10703 Braewick.
Jamie Jameson, 5846 Brae-
sheather, is the Cubmaster of
Pack 821. The Den Mothers
are, Mrs. Harvey B. Koch,
5931 Dumfries, Mrs. C. L.
Bowers, 10734 Braewick and
Mrs. Gershon Bell, 10719 Dun-
lap Drive.
Charter members of the new
Pack are Cub Scouts, Richard
Koch, 5931 Dumfries, Michael
Stone, 6047 Valkeith, Glen Ja-
meson, 5846 Braesheather, Ja-
mes Miller, 5735 Dumfries, Dan
Kieke, 5838 Queenloch, Robert
Webber, 5731 Dumfries, David
Bowers, 10734 Braewick, Ja-
mes Davies, 10703 Braewick,
Daniel Ashley, 6018 Vickijohn,
Archie Yancey, 10710 Braewick,
George Decheine, 10714 Brae-
wick, Howard and Harold Bell,
10719 Dunlap, Stephen Guerra,
10610 Carlota, Mark Langwell,
10715 Dunlap, Dale Cummings,
6030 Spellman and Mike and
Mark Dilgren, 6022 Yarwell.
PROTECT YOUR
DRIVER’S LICENSE
AUSTIN, TEX. — Your driving
license gives you the privilege of
driving a motor vehicle on streets
and highways, but only as long as
you do so safely. The Texas Safety
Association reminds drivers if
they break the traffic laws of the
state or its cities, their driving
license mUy be taken away. Drive
by the rules. Protect your driving
privilege and your LIFE!
VA INCOME QUESTIONNAIRES
MUST BE RETURNED BY JAN. 31
Veterans and dependents of de-
ceased veterans on the Veterans
Administration’s nonservice-con-
nected pension rolls who fail to
return their income questionnai-
res by January 31 run the risk of
having their monthly payments dis-
continued Jack Powell, manager of
the Veterans Administration Re-
gional Office in Houston said today.
Those not returning the ques-
tionnaires may even have to pay
back the money received in 1964,
he said.
Mr. Powell pointed out that the
questionnaires have been mailed
before the close of November to
allow the recipient plenty of time,
but the return deadline date re-
mains January 31 as in former
years.
The questionnaire carries a
printed warning, reading, “Im-
portant. Failure to return this
card before January 31, 1965, will
result in discontinuance of pay-
ment. You would also be required
to pay back all the pension you
received last year.”
Since thesebenefitsarepaidonly
to those veterans, their widows or
minor children whose income are
below certain limits, the VA is
required by law to receive an
income report each year to support
the payments.
Mr. Powell asked that the card
be fully completed and signed be-
fore it is sent back to the Veterans
Administration.
Mr. Powell also pointed out that
it would greatly assist his office
in processing these questionnaires
if everyone receiving them would
return them at the earliest pos-
sible date. To date he states some
13,000 have not been returned.
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Photo by Peter Whitney
SHOP TALK AT CHRISTMAS COFFEE
Mrs. Evelyn Mann, who writes the Post Ook
Patter column for the Texan, was hostess to
other column writers last Wednesday morning;
at a Christmas coffee at her home, 4837 Hazleton.
Taking a break from shop talk long enough for
a picture under the Christmas tree are, left to ____- . .........
right, Bissonnet Beat Columnist Dorothy M<
denhall, Memo From Meyerland Columnist B;
bara Adair, Mrs. Mann, Shenandoah Signpc
Columnist Noralee Pope and Sharpstown Sto
Columnist Ruth Rosenfeld. The hammy dact
hund with the soulful eyes is named Hazel. SI
doesn t write but she might have a great futu
in a TV series.
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