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Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Women Of The Moose

Lillian Lynn, publicity chairman
for Harrington, Chapter No. 1229
Women of the Moose, has announc-
ed that Emma G. Vanderwende was
installed Thursday evening, JULY
18th, to office as Recorder for the
coming year.
Thursday evening, July 18th.
thlfteen members were present
Our new Senior Regent, Edna
Fleishauer, is doing everything in
her power to make the chaDter
NO. 1929 more pleasant place to
come and enjoy yourself at the
meeting. All members of the Wo-
men of the Moose are urged to be
present and support our Senior Re-
gent for her term.
Our next meeting will be held
Thursday evening, July 23rd. All
members are asked to be present
as there will be a great surprise
IN store for them all. The Women
of the Moose are having a sumner
every Friday evening from now on.
This Friday they will serve fried
chicken, and will start serving at
3 O'Clock until z; price S1.25 a
platter.
Our new committee chairmen
for the coming year are as listed:
Child Care, Grace Ratledge; Home
Making, Eleanor Semans; Hospi-
tai, Ruth Bradley; Library Elsie
Fineman; Ritual, Catherine Hon
kins; Membership, Emma w. Van
derwende: Mooseheaven. Olive
WideTkehr; Mooseheart, Nora Mae
Kemp; Publicity, Lillian Lynn: So
cial Service, Myrtle Tatman:
Mooseheart Alumni, Agnes Spicer
Make it a date every Thursday
to attend these meetings and helm
keep the good work up, we are
doing to help Mooseheart and
Mooseheaven and other Organiza-
tiOns that might need our helm.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Circle No. 6 Meeting

On July 8, Circle No. 6 Of Cal
vary w. S. c. s., met at Ella War
ren's cottage at Big Stone Reach
having a covered dish supper Each
member brought a covered dish
and Ella served delicious fried fish
some she had caught herself hot
rolls, iced tea and Jello. After the
delicious meal, everyone went ont
and sat on the sand and enioved
the cool breeze. We want to thank
Ella again for the wonderful eve
nlng. There were eleven members
and 10 visitors present.
On August 5th, we are invited
10 Annie Denney's cottage at Oak
orchard for another covered dish
This will be held at 1 O'Clock Ali
members please come and have
another wonderful time.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Local Happenings

CHICKEN AND OYSTER SUP
PER-A Chicken and Oyster Supper
will be held at the Concord Com
munity House, Saturday, September
26, 1853. Starting at P. M. This
supper is sponsored, by the Concord
w. S. c. S.
MEETING-The Slaughter Neck
Home Demonstration Club, will meet
at the home of Mrs. Cora Pretyman,
at the home of Mrs. Cora Prettyman,
Tuesday, July %, at 1870 p. m. Mrs.
Nancy Sheldon, Sussex County
Home Demonstration Agent will
give the demonstration.
MILFORD CHANGERS - Take
Notice. Milford Grange will hold
it's Annual Picnic at Wheeler's
Park on Saturday, July 25th, when
at $3.50 all members are urged to
be present for a basket dinner.
Grange will serve iced tea and des-
sert. This is a good time to bring
all OF the family, let Jnem ENJOY
the fun to be had in this social
manner.
BAkE-The Ladies Aid of the
Mt. EnOn Baptist Church will hold
bake sale on Saturday, July 25,
at N. W. Fourth street and Church
avenue. Benefit of the church build
ing fund. Specially: Hattie Clark's
famous home made pies. The bake
will start at 10:30 a. m.
On Sunday, July 26, at 8 O'Clock
the Mt Eagle Male Chorus of
Chester will render a song service
at Mt. EnOn Baptist Church. Come
and hear these great singers. Rev.
Downing, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Coolies, COOtiettes
Held Beach Party

Sunday, July 18th. was the day
on which the M. o. c. Puptent No
4 and the Cootiette Club No. 498
held their beach party for a cot
tage of IL boys from the Governor
Bacon Health Center. A box lunch
with soda pop was packed for each
boy in addition to one for the two
counselors and one house mother
by the COotiettes. The Coolies pro-
Vided transportation to and from
the Center and had charge of the
games. Hot dogs and lemonade
along with novelties were given be-
fore the boys were returned 10 the
Center. A most enjoyable time was
had by all and both clubs are
looking forward to next years out
ing for these youngsters.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Returns Home From
Western Trip

Miss Louise HallOwell returned
home Tuesday from Buffalo, N. Y,
where she travelled with her ia
ther, Mr.. Arthur HalIowell, on his
truck. She has accompanied her
rather on several trips to Florida,
Louisiana, Arizona, Connecticut,
and many other states.
Miss Mildred HallOwells and her
mother, Mrs. Margaret HallOwell,
accompanied Mr.. Hallowell to
Chicago, ILL.,, where they spent a
week. Mildred. like her sister, Lou
Use, has also visited many states
and they both thoroughly enjoy
seeing the country.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

her newly completed home in
RehOboth. Completely surpris-
ed she opened gifts and with
the good things that went with
the coffee, plus the meeting of
friends, it was a delightful time
for all. Present from Milford
and RehobOth were Mrs. George
S. Grier, Mrs. Logan Grier,
Mrs. Frank Grier, Mrs. Walter
Sezna, Mrs. Grier Baynum,
Mrs. Milton Dill, Mrs. Garrett
Grier, Mrs. S. NJ. D. Marshall,
Mrs. John L. Pratt, Miss Lena
Short, Mrs. George H. Draper,
Jr., and Mrs. C.. D. Holzmuel-
ler.
Tuesday evening is the ap-
pointed time for the party
which Mr.. and Mrs. Harry May
hew will give at the Rehoboth
Country Club. Friends will
gather there for dinner at five
thirty. 1t would be pleasant
If the weather man saw fit to
give them ana evening when
dinner could be served on the
terrace of the club.
Mrs. Eugene Hart has re-
turned to her West Front street
home after spending the past
several weeks in Pennsylvania,
necessitated by the illness and
death of her husband. Her
friends and neighbOrs are ex-
pressing their sympathy to her
for her loss. Mr.. Hart was a
fortnight citizen, an industri-
Gus man, good friend and a
devoted husband and father.
His early death is much re-
gretted by all.
This morning was awaken
ed by that train that blows too
much and sleep would not
come back for quite a while.
The noises of the night intrig-
ued me. They were a SYM
phony of sounds, but at that
hour there was very little of
music in them. The roar of
an OncOming truck that ate up
the distance. passed, and re-
ceded to nOthingness, the con-
tinuing train that blew on it's
Lincoln way, the whir of a
plane in the dark .yOnder. An
other car. The rural lonely
moo of COW, the Growing of a
smart rooster, the far away
barking of excited dogs. A
truck this time. The hum of in
sect life, the call of an early
bird. The deep breathing of a
loved one, the chime of the
clock. Goodness! it was four
thirty and with two and a half
hours to go before getting-up
time. My eyes opened to see
the dawn of the new day that
came without sound. l was
grateful for it, for eyes to see.
ears to hear the noises and one
more thing to add to this col
umn.
Always,
Virginia S. Townsend
Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
EAR READERS:


There m aY be
those who are too
warm to read let
ters, but maybe they
win be charitable just this
once and will know that this
way Of telling my news comes
along ever so often and will
humor this poor writer. For,
remember, I am hot, too, and
wish for a cool spot in which
to be writing you. We have had
a seemingly long spell of this
weather and a cool day would
be more than welcomed. The
weekend went by quickly,
what with the opening of the
new Super 119" Theater, trips
to the beach and church on
Sunday. Some contend that the
heat of the days can be a state
of mind. If so, have had a
long spell of being in one
state of mind and do not like it.
How about you all?
Mrs. T. Ralph Snowberger
has issued invitations to the
marriage of her daughter, Joan
Mildred, and Mr.. James Car
row Bradford, son of Mrs. A.
Rhees Bradford and the late
Mr.. Bradford. The double ring
Ceremony will be performed in
the First Presbyterian Church
at three o'clock on Saturday,
August 18th, with the Rever-
end Hugh M. Miller, pastor of
The First Memorial Presby-
terian Church of Dover, New
Jersey, officiating. Miss Snow
berger, daughter of the late
Mr.. T. Ralph SnOwberger, will
be given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. Ralph B. Snow
berger, and will have her sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth Mae Snow
berger, attend her as maid of
honor. The bridesmaids will
include Miss Melva Jane Brad
ford, sister of the grOom-elect.
Miss Carolyn Nelte of Milford,
Mrs. Tilghman Krauss of Ar
mold, Maryland, Mrs. Donald
Isaacs of Wilmington, Mrs.
Duane Holloway of Williams
burg, Va, and Miss Nancy
PrOpes of Pittsburgh, Pa. Lit
tie Miss Sharon Jean Murphy.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles D. Murphy, will be
flower girl. Mr.. Bradford will
have his brother. Mr.. A. Rhees
Bradford, Jr., as best man and
the ushers will be Mr.. Hugh
Martin, Mr.. James Johnson,
Mr.. Richard Clendaniel, Mr..
William Shaw and Mr.. John
Beatty of Wilmington. A re-
ceptiOn will follow at the home
of the mother of the bride
elect.
Friday a number of guests
were invited by Mrs. Earl
Poole of Lewes to attend a
coffee and be present for the
surprise shower. given to Mrs.
Donald w. Poole, of gifts for
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Births At Hospital

July Is: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs James
Carter, Harrington; girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Galloway, Harrington.
July 16: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Larsen, RehObOth.
July II: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent AckO, Milford; boy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd CLANCY (baby died),
Milton; girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Truitt, Greenwood.
July 10: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Chism, Pennington.
July 20: Girl twins, Mr.. and Mrs.
George States, Queen Anne, Md.
July 81: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert FUrrOugs, SeafOrd.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
SWEET

Mrs. Bertha May Sweet, age 46
years, died Wednesday afternoon
July Is, in the infirmary at Della.
ware Colony at Stockley after a
long illness. Mrs. Sweet had been
supervisor of the laundry at the
Colony for the past Is years.
She is survived by a son. Russell
B. Sweet, of Milton, and a daupb-
ter, Mrs. Ralph Liedy, of Media, Pa
Funeral services were held in
the Wilson Funeral Home in Milton
on Saturday afternoon at two o.
CLOCK, with Rev. Omar e. Jones
- ID" assistant pastor of st. J3hn's
Methodist Church in SeafOrd. off,
clatlng. Interment was made in
the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Mil
ton
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Birthday Party

A Birthday Party was given for
Mr. William r. Conway. Big Stone
Beach Road on Tuesday evening,
July 21st. About thirty-five guests
were present including his chill
dren, grandchildren, other rela-
tiVes and friends. He was the
recipient Of some very nice gifts.
Music was furnished by his sons
and nephews. Delicious refresh-
ments were served. All departed
wishing him many happy returns
% the day.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
PERSONAL MENTION

Lockwood Exley, a Milford boy.
with the U. S Navy, and stationed
in England, has written to Mrs.
Evans Roberts that he visited the
brOhter Of her late husband, John
Roberts, on July 12, in COlwyn
Bay, North Wales.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Thursday, July rs, To Wed.
neSday, July %, Inclusive

John E. Barcus. weather record
er for the United States Govern
ment, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view avenue, for the week begin
ming Thursday, July Is, and end
ing Wednesday, July %, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

SOME INCOME-Hercules Pow
der Company reported for the six
months ended June 80, 1853, net
income equal after payment of pre-
ferred dividends, to S2.44 a share
on 2,677,937 shares of common
stock outstanding.
Net income in the first six months
of 1852 was equal to S2.12 a share
on 2,672,0S8 shares Of common
stock then outstanding.
For the second quarter Of 1853.
net income was equal after pay
ment Of preferred dividends, to
SIPS share on common stock.
This compares with net income in
the second quarter of 1852, equal to
$1.02 a share.
Net sales and operating revenues
for the six months period were
S99,96S,I21, compared with $91, ,724,
l5S for the corresponding 1852
period.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
PRETTYMAN
CARTER

Alfred B. Carter, age 49 years,
died at his home near Greenwood,
Delaware, on Tuesday, July 21st,
1853. Funeral services will be held
Saturday, July 25th, at 200 p. m,
from the Church of God. Interment
will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford. Rev. Edwin Tull will be
in charge Of the service. Mr.. Car
ter is survived by his wife, and
three children, three sisters and
three brothers.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
OBITUARY

McKIM
Marian Rodney McKim passed
away Tuesday, July 21, 1868, forr
merly of Milford, daughter of the
late Rev. and Mrs. Leighton Nc
Kim. Funeral services will be held
Friday, July "a, at o'clock, in
st. Peters Episcopal Church. Lew
es. Rev. Joseph S. Kinks, Rector
of Christ Church, Milford, assisted
by Rev. Frank L. Moon of st.
Peters, Lewes, officiating. Inter-
ment in church yard.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
BIO Lawyers
Oppose Train
Loading Rule

Objection by B g. 0 lawyers to
the provision in Rockville's pro-
posed zonIng ordinance prohibiting
loading of railroad equipment ex-
cept between 1870 am. and 600
pm. in the area bordering Route
240 and the b & o tracks south
of Rockville caused Mayor Daniel
X. Weddle to recess the Tuesday
hearing on the new coming amend
ment until next Tuesday night TO
allow for consideration of this and
several other suggested changes.
The restriction on railroad load
ing, Section +, Item f, reads "If
a railroad spur is utilized no load
ing, unloading or shunting Of rail
way equipment shall take place ex-
cept between the hours Of 1880
am. and 600 pm. daily with the
exception of Sundays and holidays,
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
Farm Bureaus
Hold Meeting

Nearly 300 voting delegates
from Maryland % county Farm
Bureaus met in Baltimore this
week to act on resolutions which
will be forwarded to the December
Convention of the American Farm
Bureau Federation.
The one-day session at the Lord
Baltimore Hotel represented the
Maryland climax to several months
Of active Policy Development of
an agr cultural program requested
during the summer from the ma
TONS farm organizations by Agri-
cultural Secretary Ezra Taft Ben
son.
The resolution adopted by Mary
land represent only recommended
tions which will be considered with
the proposals Of AZ other State
Farm Bureaus when the Chicago
AFBF Convention is held, Deem
Der 1917.
The program finally adopted at
Chicago will be forwarded to Sec
rotary Benson and the House-Sen-
ate Committees on Agriculture in
the Congress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
Child Home
Hearing Set
For Dec. IL

County Council members expect
"full house" December II when
they sit to hear public reaction
to a proposed ordinance to license
and regulate child care institu-
tions in the County.
The hearing was set for p m.
in the auditorium of the new
County Office Building in Rock
vile.
Councilmen set the hearing
Tuesday after reviewing a revised
draft of the proposed ordinance
which, while retaining most of the
basic controls of the original pro-
posal, did not include many of the
detailed health and welfare stand
ards suggested earlier.
Inspired by Death
The proposal was inspired by
the death of a four year old boy
October 3 in a Takoma Park nur-
sery home operated by Mrs. Lois
J. Sparks. Facts in this case were
scheduled to be reviewed by the
County grand jury.
Also eliminated were double
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
County WCTU
To Show Film
At Meeting

The Montgomery County WCTU
will hold a public meeting Tuesday
evening, November "a, at 8 pm.
in the Free Methodist Church at
r Spencerville.
The temperance film, "The
Choice Is Yours" will be shown
colored slides of the WCTU en-
campment held last August at
"The Rocks" Nd, will also be
shown. Mrs. Samuel Stackhouso
Is the general chairman of the
meeting.
Mrs. Henry c. Watkins will pre-
sent a speech contest and special
music will be a feature of the eve.
ning' A silver offering will be re-
ceived for the benefit of the tenn
perance work.
The Rev. C. H. Barnett, pastor
OF the Spencerville Free Metho-
dist Church, will open the meet
ing with devotions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
Charter Committee
Annual Meeting
Set for Tonight

The Montgomery County Char
ter Committee will hold its Elev-
enth Annual Membership Meeting
at 8 pm. tonight Plummer M.
Shearin, president announced. The
meeting will be held in the audi
torium of the new County Office
Building in Rockville.
George +. NesbItt, President of
the County Council, and f. T.
Beall, recently appointed County
Manager, will share the platform
as principal speakers. Mr.. Nesbitt
is expected to review the accom-
plishments Of the County Council
for the past year, while Mr.. Beall,
whose subject has not been an
nOu1ced, is expected to cover, in
part, what he hopes to accomplish
as County Manager in the coming
year.
Six of the seven members con-
stituCing the County Council, which
appointed Mr.. Beall to his present
position and which directs his
work, were Charter Committee en-
dorsed candidates at the time of
their election TO the Council in
1850.
Vote on Directors
The annual meeting also will be
the occasion for the election Of
six members to the Committees
Board of Directors, Shearin added.
Mrs. Ralph Himstead, Chairman
of the Nominating Committee, has
announced that she will submit as
candidates for the six posts the
names Of jerome Harris, Chevy
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

Copies of The Sentinel travel
far and wide and cover good
portion Of our United States and
"A great many foreign countries,
but there is one copy Of The Sent
incl that has an interesting back
ground. This particular copy
like all others, was printed in
Rockville. It was mailed to a
subscriber in Carson City, New.
clipped, and mailed on to Tokyo,
Japan, where it brought together
a Rockville girl and friend Of
"A former Rockvillian.
Mrs. Edith Waters Of Carson
City (she is the former Edith La
mar Of Rockville) has been a Sen
tincl subscriber for years. Re-
Gently, she read our account about
Miss Elaine Cromwell going to
Tokyo with the American Red
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
Bond Sales

According to Mr.. Fred L. Lutes,
Montgomery County Savings
Bonds Chairman, sales of U. S.
Savings Bonds during October
were S5,165,887 for Maryland,
which is the second month in
which sales have passed the five
million mark during 1858.
State H bond sales during Oc-
tober of 1922, 500, is the maximum
amount achieved during any month
since June 1852, when H bonds
first became available.
Mr.. Lutes stated that sales of
E and H bonds through October
of s2,115,308 placed Montgomery
County in 18th place, with $40
achieved in reaching the county's
1858 quota of S3,301, 900.
Hartford County ranks first in
the State with 90.5@S of objective
achieved; Washington County is
second with 1929; Somerset third,
with 1850; Baltimore City fourth,
with 1870; Worcester fifth, with
1874, and Cecil is sixth, with 1916
achievement.
Buy As Xmas Gifts
Hundreds of Maryland people
each Christmas have taken ad-
vantage of buying The Present
With A Future-A United States
Savings Bond, gift which is a
lasting reminder of someone's
thoughtfulness.
See you banker or postofrice for
the very attractive gift folder, "A
Gift Today for a Bright Tomor-
row."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19

out the county.
In order that the fight against
tuberculos S can be carried out eff
fectively, free x-rays as well as
health education in the schools and
community is necessary. To finance
this program the sum Of $4,000,
which is the goal of the 1868
Christmas Seal Sale, is needed,
Mr.. Shure emphasized.
Features Child's Face
The 1853 Christmas Seal design
features the joyful face Of sing
ing child, wearing red mittens and
an old-fashioned green stocking
cap and mufler, and holding an
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
Practical
Politics
Conference

The Second Annual Conference
of Practical Politics, sponsored by
the Young Democratic Clubs of
Maryland, will be held Saturday
December 5, at st. Johns College,
Annapolis.
The conference includes a series
of non-partisan lectures and for
ums relative to problems of good
civil government. The purpose of
the conference is to interest young
men and women throughout the
State of Maryland in political &C.
Invites.
Registration of participants be-
gins at 900 am. in Iglehart Hall.
Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor
of the State of Maryland, keynotes
the conference at HOO am.
Non-partisan
youths Place in Politics" will
be discussed by ]. Glenn Beall,
Jr., president of the Young Re-
publican Clubs and Joseph D. Tyd-
ings, president of the Young Demo-
cratic Clubs Of Maryland.
A panel composed of Comptrol-
Ter J. Millard Tawes, Attorney
General Edward D. E. Rollins, and
State Senator Leroy w. Preston,
Fifth District, Baltimore City, OPP
en- the afternoon session at 200
pm. The panel will discuss "Or-
ganization of Maryland State Gov
eminent" Richard E. Landlord,
Anne Arundel County, will serve
as the moderator.
Colonel E. Brooke Lee and Deel-
~ X. Nice will conclude the con-
ference with discussion of "Prac-
teal Aspects of Conducting a Po-
litical Campaign"
A tour of Annapolis at 400 pm.
closes the days activities.
Information regarding the con-
ference may be obtained by writ
ng Miss Dorothy L. Stockett,
Young Democratic Clubs of Mary
and, IS West Street, Annapolis.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
Grand Jury
Indictments
BULLETIN

Mrs. Lois ]. Sparks, opera
tor of a nursery home at 1905
Carroll Avenue, TakOma Park,
was indicted Wednesday after
noon by the County grand
jury on a charge of man.
slaughter for the death of a
four-year-Old boy who died
October 8 while in her care.
She was taken into custody
by detectives assigned to the
Silver Spring substatiOn for
arraignment in Rockville. The
boy, Joseph Kelly, son of Mrs.
Nancy Kelly, 1907 Twelfth
Street, NV, was wheeled in
to the Washington Sanitarium
several hours after he died by
Mrs. Sparks with several "se-
we're bruises on his head" ac-
cOrding to medical examiners
reports.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-11-19
The Sentinel Brings Together
Far Flung Corners of World

Cross. She clipped the item and
mailed it TO a friend Of hers in
Tokyo. Consequently, Mrs Waters.
friend got in touch with Miss
Cromwell and they have had some
very pleasant times together. 1t
is a small world, and through its
pages, The Sentinel makes it even
smaller, for il brings touch of
home to many Countians all over
the globe.
Miss Cromwell is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen c. Crom-
well Of Rockville. She recently ar
rived in Tokyo to begin two
year duty with the American Red
Gross. Since she has been in Tok-
20, she has also seen two other
Rockvillians, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kephart, who have been there
since last Spring.