European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse An s Story Corner Fiir Belle rings fairy Bell by James Gunter is Berlin Bureau we Ekdal afternoons at 4 45. Slurry re cd children throughout Europe Trike charge of family radios to hear a fair Bille and a fairy Bell make Conversa Tion on an s Story i. Ting says i ii Ella in b breathless s the 27-year-old mrs. Hicks with rank amazement. The mail shows what a tremendous Impact it has on it is her big following which has made at 4 45 each weekday afternoon an becomes a giant electronic baby Sitters a photos by Merle Hunter Pat Hicks on established feature at an s Berlin studios in the few months since Story Corner was begun. Long interested in dramatics the Story Teller grew up in Washington d.c., where her father an employee of the government printing office took her to see plays. She attended washing ton Lee High school with a Friend named Shirley Maclane who also wanted to become in actress and later gained a measure of prominence in the Field. The future storyteller joined the Washington theater club and did her first net ing in a play called goodbye. Olfier so was All set to enter dramatic school but instead married Barnabus Benjamin Hicks in 1955. A civilian with the army he brought her to Europe where they have been living in France and Germany. In Paris. Mrs. Hicks undertook some radio work and appeared in two special services plays picnic and a Dublin studios scout asked her to audition and she soon found herself at work dubbing the English sound tracks on european films. Once she provided the English voice for Brigitte Bardot. She still hears herself occasionally on late television movies. In Berlin she appeared on a children s radio show. Saturday which Ltd o her Story Corner program. It made it debut last nov. B. Talking to a magic Boll was her own idea. A contest to give the Bell n name in the Early Days of hip program brought 125 letters in four weeks. A 9-year-old girl in Stuttgart submitted the name of Ting and was awarded a Bracelet of magic Belle. My father was a great storyteller when i was a child and always read Only the Good she said. Her own sons b year old Michael and 15-month-old James seem to prefer hearing a wide variety of stories rather than frequent retelling of the same old tales. Mrs. Hicks is an Active member of the Berlin International theater a group of american German. French and British players and she recently won Praise for her portrayal of the lending feminine Rolein a hateful of one morning each month she goes to the american Nursery it the . Army Hospital compound in Berlin to read stories to the 80 children it the school. To give Ting More personality Tor these pub Lic appearances she decked it with a Jolly red ribbon. The mall sometimes brings letters from Carman mid French children who re learning . Bui perhaps nothing is touched the storyteller More than a letter from n child in Winesb Nclean. It was written in braille. I cannot w Wajih my eyes but j see with my hands heart and it Aid i enjoyed your Story very much omm to " Namu " h � " " a ked " i0" red ribbon who my monthly it to the amen can n Urry at . Army compound to of 5.ori to 80 children at school. Page 14 Par on ,old Mie be Lithe staks and stuits sunday March 31, j�63
