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Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
EWELL'S-ST. PAUL CHURCH
Clayton Church to Observe "WeeI<
of Dedication" March IL

''The Week of Dedication" being
observed by Ewells-St. Paul
church will reach the climax at the
Sunday morning service, March II,
when the members will participate
in the "One Great Hour of Shar-
ing" for world relief. The One
Great Hour of Sharing" is being
observed by 16 other denominations
throughout the world. This is a
concerted effort on the part of all
of these denominations to meet the
continuing needs of hungry. suffer-
ing humanity around the world.
''The Week of Dedication" is also
preparatory for the National Week
of Visitation Evangelism which
will be observed March 1916 when
the members and pastors of the
church will-"ring door bells as well
as church bells" With their lives,
during the week of Dedication"
rededicated and reconcecrated to
their Lord and Saviour, they will
visit the homes of the town and
community seeking to win men and
women, boys and girls to Christ
and His church, and the Christian
way of life.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
SQUARE DANCE BY ORANGES
Smyrna and KentOn Oranges To
Sponsor Dance on March IL

Smyrna and KentOn Oranges To
Sponsor Dance on March IL
The Smyrna and Kenton Oranges
will sponsor square dance to be
held in the auditorium of Smyrna
Town Hall on Saturday, March IL
at $50 o'clock. Members of both
oranges, their families, and invited
guests will attend. Music will be
furnished by members of Dover
Grange under the leadership of
Mr.. and Mrs. Calver Everett, state
and Kent County youth chairmen.
The program at the meeting of the
Smyrna Grange tonight, Thursday,
will be in charge of Mrs. Ernest
Blendt, and Mrs. Howard Deakyne.
AT a recent meeting of the grange
the music was provided by Mrs.
Mary Hynson Fleming, pianist,
Salisbury, Md; Arthur Mofitt,
vocal solos and trio; Mrs. Flem-
ing, Mrs. Howard Deakyne, and
Harry Johnson.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Services Wednesday Mornings and
Evening During Lent

Services Wednesday Mornings and
Evening During Lent
Regular services will be held at
st. Peters P. E. Church on the
third Sunday in Lent, March IL:
Holy Communion am; Morning
Prayer and sermon by the rector,
the Rev. Donald j. Parsons, at IL
am; church school, 9:55 am;
nursery school, IL am. On Wednes-
day, March Is, there will be SER
vice of Holy Communion at 1920
am. On Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock, another in the series of
sermons on Personalities in the
Bible" will follow the reading of
The Litany. An informal discussion
of questions placed in the question
box by parishioners will be in
charge of the rector after the SER
mon. The services on Wednesday
mornings and evenings will con-
tinue throughout Lent except dur
ing Holy Week when the service
will be held instead on Maundy
Thursday. The Woman's Auxiliary
will meet on Monday at 2 pm. at
the parish house. Mrs. John Run
kle, diocesan devotional chairman,
and Mrs. Paul Turner, diocesan
president, both of Wilmington, will
be guests of the local group. Mrs.
Runkle will speak on the devotion
al phase of auxiliary meetings, and
Mrs. Turner will bring greetings
from the diocesan board and will
interpret the work of the auxiliary.
Mrs. Richard w. Comegys will pre-
side and will present the proposed
pledges for the coming year as
formulated by budget committee
from the auxiliary.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
LEGION AUXILIARY MEET
Name Judges for Essay Contest
on Americanism

Oh
The Auxiliary to the David c.
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion meta Monday night at the
home of Mrs. Clay Bailey, presi-
dent. Mrs. Clark Knots gave a
talk on Americanism and judges
were chosen for the local essay
contest on that topic. The AuxiE-
ary has been asked to collect
clothes for young children and in
fants of this community. They may
be delivered to Mrs. Clay Bailey
or she will collect them if notified.
This is part of the units service
to the community. 1t was voted to
give SIS to the Inter-Faith Dental
Clinic, as a contribution to child
welfare in the state. With contribu-
tions from other auxiliaries in the
state this will go toward buying a
piece of equipment for the clinic
The unit also voted SIS to CARE
Book Club for the purchase of new
technical books for Europe; also
S5 to the Red Cross. The next
will be held at the home
of Mrs. Howard Nowland.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
ELECTRIC CREW COMMENDED
Town Crews on Job When Flag
Pole Falls on Market Street

Pole Falls on Market Street
Members of the towns electric
and street crews were commended
for their prompt and efficient work
on the day that high winds toppled
the flag pole at Market Street
Plaza and Commerce Street. In
the fall, the pole broke electric
wires and a 23OO-volt wire fell
across the hood of a car, creating
a dangerous situation. The town Of
fee was notified at once, and Chief
of Police John w. Jacobs, Jr., was
on hand within minute, directing
traffic and taking care of the stu
alton. James Warren, chief electri-
clan, responded at once, and within
minutes had the current turned off
and danger averted. All the MEM
bers of the street and electric
crews for Smyrna went into quick
action and within an hour the pole
had been removed and wires re-
paired. The commentator of Town
Council for their prompt work is
seconded by the residents of Smyr-
ma, who are grateful for their alert
work which prevented a possible
tragedy.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
A Capella Choir To Be Here

The West A Capella Choir of
West Presbyterian Church, Will
mington, will give a concert at the
First Presbyterian Church here,
Sunday, March 10 it was announc-
ed this week. The popular vocal
group is under the direction of
Robert A. Imbt and have made
numerous radio broadcasts over
national and local stations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Everhart, of Smyrna,
sing with the group.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
REPORT OF FIRES GIVEN AT
FIREMEN'S MONTHLY MEET

losses $50, as estimated by the fire.
men. 130 men responded during the
month and gave service of Az
hours. The two most recent calls
were for a chimney fire at the home
of Robert Cole, Taylor's Bridge and
Fleming's Landing Road, owned by
Mrs. Walter Donovan. The local
volunteers were called to assist the
Clayton Fire Company at 8 am. at
the home occupied by George
Goldsborough and owned by Mike
Mofitt. The fire, of undetermined
cause, was confined to two rooms.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
C. of G. Meet Postponed

The regular monthly meeting of
the Smyrna Clayton Chamber of
Commerce scheduled for March IA
has been postponed until March 81.
Huber DEM, of Wilmington, secre-
tary of the Delaware Development
Council, will address the group at
this meeting on the subject of ''The
Role the Chambers of Commerce
Can Take in Developing Better
Communities" The annual election
of officers will also take place at
this meeting.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
PLANNING FOR
ANTICS OF 1850
Gov. E. N. Carvel and Rep. j.
Caleb BOggs To Be Pres
ent and Speak
MARCH nth AND 18th

A Walk-on rehearsal for all men,
bers of the cast of the revue, An
tics of 1850, will be held in the aud
itorium of the Smyrna School on
Sunday, March IL at 2 pm. and a
rehearsal for members of the adult
and junior choruses will be held at
3 pm. the same day. Jack Simp-
son, producer-director, will be in
charge of rehearsals. Members of
the Youth Chorus follow: Kenneth
Attix, John Doughten, Charles
Duff, Ralph Carey, Gene Short,
Walton Smith, Charles Brown,
Charles Reed, James Reynolds,
James Mood, Philip Denney, Rob
ert Connell, Franklin Shane, Will
liam Doughten, Charles Reynolds,
Gilbert Johnson, Donald Kinsey,
Lin Doughten, Robert Johnson,
William Marsh, John Niclxle, Ed
ward Smith, Bill Warner, Clarence
Scuse, Esther Ann Poore, Patty
Ryan, Diane Short, Jane Pugh,
Shirley Smith, Joyce McNatt, Sar-
ita Peterson, Patsy Beck, Jane
Conley, Jean Conley, Marie SteIler,
Joyce Burris, Gloria Wright, Nam
cy Knots, Marilyn Attix, Claire
Attix, Janet Mofitt, Ruth Ann
Refs, Myrtle Jarman, Shirley Dav-
id, Betty Sue Jarman, Nellie Dan
iels, Jane Postlewaite, Betty Love-
grove, Allene Nowland, Mary Sue
Ross, Mary Emma Moor, Josephine
Burris, Louise Shane, Doris Taylor,
Virginia Ennis, Betty Baggs, Shir-
ley Phillips, Shirley Reynolds, Dot
tie Thompson.
Statewide interest has been
shown in the Smyrna Youth Cen
ter by the wide response by talent
ed people in several towns who will
participate in the benefit revue, as
well as by the many patrons from
widely-scattered towns who have
given financial support. Musicians,
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Citizens Hose Company
held on Monday night at the fire
house, a resolution was presented
that the company go on record as
favoring a Ladies Auxiliary. The
resolution was tabled for further
consideration until the meeting on
the first Monday in April. A. o.
Biers was received into member
ship in the company. The February
fire report showed z alarms, A
town. and 8 rural. The town losses
amounted to $1,000 and the rural
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
92ND BIRTHDAY
LIBRARY HERE
Smyrna Library Association
Was Inaugurated With d.
Cummins As President
USE OLD MINUTE BOOK

Ninety-two years ago the Smyr-
ma Library Association was inaug-
urated with Daniel B. Cummins as
president of the association. The
formal public inauguration of the
association was on March Is, 1858
in the library room which had been
rented in Odd Fellows Hall. The
minutes tell us that the Rev. Bris-
bane, of the Methodist Church, and
the Rev. Grammer, of the Episcop-
al Church, Travelled to Philadel-
phia to purchase books, chosen
from catalog, and amounting to
$140. The first officers of the Lii
brary Association were Daniel
Cummins, president; the Rev. Bris-
bane, vice president; Robert D.
Hoffecker, recording secretary; DR..
c. d. Daley, corresponding secre-
tary; w. c. Eliason, treasurer. We,
in 1850, are still using the same
minute book. Members of the pres
ent commission include Helen B.
Harmonson, president; Glenn S.
King, vice president; Richard c.
Price, Elizabeth Thornley,, Henry
C. Webb, treasurer; Louise Denney,
librarian. On the 92nd birthday,
Tuesday, March IA, 1850, three
shelves will be dedicated in mem
ory of Evelyn Taylor Boyer. Books
for these shelves will be a gift to
the library each year, given by her
daughter, Helen Boyer Harmonson,
and her granddaughter, Mrs. Hen
ry Kline Weir, the former Helen
Denney Harmonson. This year Mrs.
Harmonson is placing on the
shelves the History of Delaware,
1609-1888 in two volumes, by
Thomas Scharf, AM. LID. Mrs.
Weir is presenting the Westmin-
ster Edition of The Holy Bible,
containing Old and New Testa-
ments in the authorized King
James version. 1t is fitting that
tribute be paid to Evelyn Taylor
Boyer with books for posterity, as
her interest in life centered around
books. She is remembered for her
brilliant Interpretation of the Book
of Job, which she presented to all
of the womens clubs in the State
of Delaware while she was presi-
dent of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs. Her earliest talks
before the clubs were on the early
history of Smyrna, followed by one
on the life of Elizabeth Barrett and
Robert Browning. Mrs. Boyer also
served several times as president
of the Twentieth Century Club, and
was one of the outstanding women
in the state during that period.
38th Birthday of Girl Scouts
The 3sth birthday of Girl Scout
ing is also being observed at this
time, and the Smyrna Library will
mark that observance by featuring
books for girls which will be placed
during the month of March. They
include: 'The Moffats", Gil years,
by Eleanor Estes; "Thimble Sum-
mer", 9-12 years, by Elizabeth En-
right; 'The Peterkin Papers, 9-12
years, Lucretia P. Hale; ''Toby Ty-
ler", 9-12 years, James Otis;
Heidi, 8-11 years, Johannes Spy
ri; "Bambi", 1915 years, Felix
Statlen; "The Yearling", 11-15
years, Marjorie K. Rawlings.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
NUPTIAL
Mrs. Alma Coleman Thomas and
MIR. R. G. CrandaH Married Thurs.

Mrs. Alma Coleman Thomas ana
MIR. r.. C. Crandal Married Thurs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Wallis
Coleman announce the marriage of
their daughter, Mrs. Alma Coleman
Thomas, to Mr.. Richard Covington
Crandall, son of the late Col. and
Mrs. Robert Cromwell Crandall, of
San Antonio, Texas and Boston,
Mass. The ceremony was perform
ed on Thursday, March 2, at Den
ton, Maryland by the Rev. Thomas
J. Huntington, pastor of Grace
Methodist Church. The bride wore
toast gabardine suit, with match
ing hat and accessories, and a COR
sage of bronze orchids. The only
attendants were the brides sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry R. Shapley, of Smyrna. AT
ter wedding supper at The Gran
ary, Georgetown, Maryland, the
couple left on a short wedding trip.
On their return they will live in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Crandall,
graduate of Smyrna High School
and Goldey Business College, is as
sociated with the Philadelphia ex-
ecutive offices of the DUPONT Com
pany. Mr.. Crandall, who attended
the University of Texas and South
ern Methodist University, is a
member of the editorial staff of the
Courier-Post newspapers, Camden,
New Jersey.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
Engagement Announced

Mrs. Bertha Crew Burrows,
Clayton, announces the engage
ment of her granddaughter, Mild
red Crew, to Kenneth Lee Kieth,
son of Mrs. Matte r. Kieth, Lane
ing, Tennessee. No definite date has
been set for the wedding. Miss
Crew is graduate of Saginaw,
Michigan High School and is now
employed by Albert B. Vernon,
near Smyrna. Mr.. Keith is employ
ed by the u. S. Merchant Marine.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
First Preshyterian Church

The following Lenten services are
announced by the Rev. o. Caradoc
Jones, Pastor: March 10th, Prepar-
ing for Easter; March 26th, Re
demption; April End, The Crucifc-
ton; April 9th, The Resurrection.
Services for Sunday, March 18th
will be as follows: Sunday School
at 1000 am. Subject: Church Or
ganization and Leadership; Morn
ing Worship at 11:00 am. Sermon:
Pagan Gods. The adult choir, un-
der the direction of Mrs. Vernon
Westfall meets for practice each
Wednesday evening at 500 pm.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
Sunshine Sister Party

The Daughters of America will
hold their Sunshine Sister Party
March IA. Members will meet at
the lodge hall at 6:15 pm. The
dinner will be served at Caras'
Court on DUPONT Highway. Mem
bers are requested to identify
with a small gift.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
Welfare Home Entertainment

The Milford Lions Club brought
their minstrel show to present to
the residents of the State Welfare
Home recently. other entertain
ments provided for the patients
have been a concert by the Caesar
Rodney School band; and services
by the Salvation Army and the
Seventh Day Adventists.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
RAYMOND Snow Badly Burned

Raymond Snow, who was very
seriously burned on February %
when his clothing caught fire, is
still a patient in the Kent General
Hospital, Dover. He suffered severe
burns of the hands and arms.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
Suzanne Wesley Circle to Meet

The Suzanne Wesley Circle of
Ewells-St. Paul Church, Clayton,
will hold their monthly meeting
Tuesday evening, March IA at 8
o'clock at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Reed.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-09
MUSICAL AT CLAYTON

Friendly Fellows Bible Class SpOn-
soring Musical on March 25th
The Friendly Fellows Bible Class
of Ewell's-St. Paul Methodist
Church, Clayton, is sponsoring a
musical, Saturday, March 25, in the
Clayton school auditorium. The
program will be given mostly by
local talent and will consist of
sacred, classical and other selec-
tions. The proceeds are for the
benefit of the merged Church to be
located on West Street and Smyr-
ma Ave, Clayton. The patronage of
all those living in the Smyrna
Clayton community will be appre-
ciated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-26

counts.) The Court can pass the
aiifnit Of sentence in each case but
can also direct that they can be
served Conveniently" This means
that Hiss can get off with a SEN
tence of 5 years.
Another phase of the case which
l can't understand is where Whit
taker Chambers stands with regard
to his self admitted sabotage. Even
though, like Miss Bentley, he sees
the error of his ways and expresses
pxblic contrition for his efforts to
destroy his own Government, is his
crime less reprehensible? Cham
bers is, of course, responsible for
the conviction of Hiss but Cham
bers' efforts in behalf of the Com
munists were more active. Except
for the fact that Hiss was a
trusted Government employee
Chambers activities in behalf of
the Communists were far greater
than Hiss. Is he, therefore, to be
allowed to rest comfortably and
securely on a Maryland farm en-
joying all the blessings of our
democracy which he did his utmost
to destroy?
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-26
Tea Will Honor
Prominent Women
Democrats

Women prominent In local, state
and national Democratic party ac-
tivities will attend Dollars from
Democrats" tea to be held by the
Democratic Women's Club of Beth
esda, January 81 from 3 to 5 P. M.
at the home of Mrs. Russell Hardy,
1877 Brookside Drive, Kenwood.
,Honored guests will include:
Mrs. Oscar L. Chapman, Mrs.
Charles F. Brannan, Mrs. Preston
Lane, Jr., Mrs Willard E. Tydings,
Miss Vivian v. Simpson, Mrs. India
Edwards, Mrs. ]. Wilmer Cronin
and Mrs. ]. Bond Smith, who will
head the resolving line.
The objective of the tea is not
only fund raising but also an eff
fort to help the Democratic wo-
men of Montgomery County to be-
come acquainted with each other
and with widely-known women of
the party, according to Mrs. Ivan
Assay, chairman of the committee in
charge of arrangements. For this
reason, Mrs. Assay urges any Mont
gomery County women interested
in party participation to attend.
Invitations are not necessary.
Presiding at the tea table will be
Mrs. Frank P. Farley and Mrs.
Thomas Lewis, past presidents of
the Democratic Women's Club of
Bethesda, and the presidents of
the five. other Democratic Women's
organizations in Montgomery coun-
ty: Mrs. George Eiker, Democratic
Women's Club of Silver Spring;
Mrs. E. A. Collier, Women's Demo-
cratic Club of Takoma Park; Mrs.
Robert Kline, Jr., Women's Demo
cratic Club of Chevy Chase; Mrs.
George Edmunds, Democratic Wo-
mems Club of Rockville, and Mrs,
Paul Alexander, vice-president OF
the Three-Seven Club of Glen
Echo.
Mrs. William Gordon Allen
president of the Bethesda Club has
been assisted with general prep.
arations for the tea by Mrs. Ivan
Assay and Mrs. j. Langdon Taylor
In charge of collections are Mrs
o. Nile Harkins and her "Dollar
Committee, Mrs. William ]. Nc
earthly, Mrs. o. C. Merrill, and
Mrs. George w. Reiber; hospital
ity has been the responsibility Of
Mrs. Warren Browning, Mr.. ]. C.
Christopher, Mrs. Carl Becker and
Of Mrs. Russell Hardy, at whose
home the tea will be held; Mrs.
Will Allen and Mrs. Thurston Saul
have been in charge of notices and
invitations, and Mrs. Shelby
Thompson Of publicity.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-26
Porkins EIected Head Of
County Historical Society

The Montgomery County Histori-
cal Society, meeting last Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Randolph Talbot in Rock
vile, reelected Capt. William S.
Parkins president. The meeting
was conducted by Jack Bent
ley, vice-president, in the alb
sence oft AFR. Parkins. Mrs. Elsie
White Haines substituted for the
retiring secretary, Mrs. Rudolph
Bopp, who is in Florida. Mrs. Gil
bert Hartley, Rockville, was assist
ant hostess.
Elected to serve with Capt.
Parkins were five vice-presidents
who are chosen from within the
approximate bounds Of the original
five county districts - Cracklin
(Laytonsville); Clarksburg, Rock
vile, Medley (Poolesville); and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-26
Lay Council
Members Tour
Health Units

A bright-eyed mouse with a
window" on his back explored
eagerly around a book, over the
desk, nibbling tentatively at the
Doctors hand, a5 over thirty mem
bers of the Public Health Lay
Council listened to DR.. Alvire de-
scribe a slice of cancer research
ct the National Cancer Institute.
The startling transparent chamb-
err technic" was one vivid aspect
in all-day tour Of the National
Institutes of Health sponsored by
the Lay Council for its members
on Tuesday, January "a.
Guided from building to build
ing in the encompassing trek by
Miss Rhodia Taylor, Scientific In
formation Specialist, Council rep
resentatives saw a dramatic color
film, Rocky Mountain Spotted
Fever Vaccine" which illustrated
the nature Of the disease, the life
cycle of the tick, and preparation
Of vaccine.
The group was especially in
terested in exhibits and a short
talk at the National Heart In
stitute by DR.. Bert r. Boone, Chief
Of the Section on Technical Devel-
opment, who showed pictures and
graphs relating to the electroky-
mogram, one of the newer expert
mental instruments for measures
ment of heart action.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-26
Montrose Man
Dies Suddenly
In Drug Store

Friday evening, January 20, 1850,
Howard M. Leighton, So, local roof
and siding contractor and resident
of Montrose, died suddenly in a
drug store in Rockville of a
heart attack He received first
aid from the Rockville Fire De-
partment and was pronounced dead
by DR.. William w. Welsh.
Mr.. Leighton had gone to buy
candy in the drugstore to give to
the children whom he was to take
home on the Montrose Church of
God Sunday School bus from the
Friday night Young Peoples SER
vice.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel
Applebee Leighton; three daugh-
tiers, Alice, Eleanor and Mrs. Jean
FISHERMAN; and son Howard N.
Leighton.
Born in Falmouth, Maine, Mr..
Leighton came to Maryland be-
fore World War /, entered the
service and spent six months over
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-26
Name Your Town On
Tag Applications

All municipalities in the
county are being asked by Alex
X. Hancock, director of finance,
to stress the Importance Of
their citizens showing on their
application for auto tags the
town or village in which they
reside. This will not add 10
the cost of the tags. A place
on the application is provided
for the information which will
insure the town or village Of
its share of the receipts. 'sa
In other words, If you live in
the town Of Laytonsville, yet
get your mail Gaithersburg,
r. F. d., put ."Laytonsville" in
the space provided. The tax
return helps provide lights and
ether improvements. The dis
tribution Is made in accordance
with a resolution of the County
Council providing that towns
and villages be paid on the
basis Of marked tag applications
or the same percentage Of total
collections paid last year, which
ever is the greater.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-01-26
Old Man Winter WOOed
By Lady Spring-Will
The Romance Last?

With five cheat" records set for
January so far, the month will
probably set an all-time record for
warm winter. County citizens
are taking full advantage of the
spring-like weather, shedding heavy
coats and walking bare-headed in
the sunshine. Children too are
without coats, playing ball land
maybe hockey with all the aban-
don of vacation time.
In the gardens leaves are begin
ming to give some of the earlier
trees a light green haze, the for
sythia has nearly completed its
blooming, and even the later lilacs
are displaying swelling buds.
Orchard owners are keeping their
fingers crossed" hoping that the
unreasonable weather will not
bring out the fruit blooms only to
have them receive a severe freezing
in February or March, for as one
newspaper reported, "the sap came
up like thunder.
The California Chamber of
Commerce will have a hard time
convincing fasteners that its
state is the ideal winter play
ground. Visitors to Florida too
have returned home to report it
is warmer here than on the south
ern sands.
Forecasters refuse to commit
themselves as to the length of the
warm weather. They do say how
ever, that So long as winds come
from the direction of Bermuda, the
cold air mass from the northwest
just can't make the grade in the
East.