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Smyrna times., 1953-10-01
TO BUY
AMBULANCE
Recent Fund Drive Nets ST..
97S.45; To Purchase New
Cadillac Ambulance
PLAN "OPEN HOUSE"

] The David c. Harrison Post No.
IA, Incorporated, wish to thank the
many subscribers living in Smyr-
ma, and the surrounding commun-
ity, for their helpful response in
the recent drive made to raise
funds for the Posts Ambulance
Service. The total net amount re-
ceived in this campaign was ST.
978.45. The money obtained in
this manner was Immediately in
vested toward the purchase of a
Cadillac Ambulance which has
been promised for delivery Septem-
ber Both, 1858. Upon receipt of
this unit, the Post has directed
that the old Studebaker Ambul-
ance be sold. This will leave the
local service with the Cadillac and
Ford unit to cover the demands of
this area. Later the Ford unit will
be converted into a Utility Rescue
Ambulance. In addition to the
purchase of the Cadillac Ambul-
ance unit the local service have
completely renovated the Ambul-
ance Room located at the extreme
southern portion of the Town Hall
Building. This room has been CIV
en- new ceiling and a complete
coat of paint throughout. The
work involved being carried out by
the Ambulance Service.
To Hold ''Open House,
! In the very near future an open
House" will be held by the Legion.
and at this time the Post Ambul-
ance Room, the Ambulance equip
ment, and the new Post Quarters
on the second floor of Town Hall
Building, will be open to the public
for inspection. It is hoped that
the people of this community will
avail themselves of this opportun-
! ity to become better acquainted
with just what the Legion is doing
for Smyrna and the surrounding
countryside. Recently the Legion
Post provided a United States flag
and pole for the Town Hall Build
ing. This flag is raised and lower
ed in the regularly prescribed
manner-at sunrise and sunset, by
the Police Department. Those who
are inclined to be both patriotic
and sentimental, will be pleased to
know that this small service is held
each day-Sundays included. Per-
haps we all are willing and take
for granted the good things of life.
One of the very best is the privil-
ege of living under our Country's
flag and enjoying the many free
doms that accompany this way of
life. At this time the Post wishes
to inform the public and contribu-
tors of the iron lung, that along
with the Post the State Welfare
Home has become partial custodian
of the iron lung. AS of this date
the lung is housed at the Welfare
Home. It's service is free to all
who should need it. DR.. Prickett
will have trained technicians to op-
crate it at all times. The Ambul-
ance Service will transport it and
technicians to the scene of need,
on a 24-hour basis, thus giving the
public the best service of the iron
lung by having a trained technician
to care for patient and operate the
lung.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01
HOLD ANNUAL
MEET HERE SAT.
Federation of WOmen's Clubs
Hold Fall Meeting at
at School Here
REPORTS ARE HEARD

The fundamental success of
everything is dependent on individ-
ual responsibility, Mrs. Theodore S.
Chapman, first vice president of
the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, told the representatives
of the women's club of Delaware,
at the annual fall conference held
in the John Bassett Moore High
School here on Saturday. Her en-
phasis was on the unique value of
each club members contribution to
the program. Answering the of
ten-asked question what is the
General Federation ?" Mrs. Chap
man told of the $4,000 clubs in this
country, with approximately 800,-
900 members; memberships of
other national organizations affil-
lated with the federation and the
women's clubs in 43 other coun-
tries brings a total of 100000. A
goal for increased membership has
been set at twenty new clubs and
twenty new members in each state.
THE day has passed of closed
membership, she continued, as she
told of the democratic nature of
the program of the General Fed
GRAFTON. Referring to new MEM
bers she said: 'You ought to shake
the bushes to bring them all in.
Choose those women who need the
club, and they will be found to
have assets, the speaker stated, to
help themselves and to help others.
Speaking of the AZ departments,
committees, and divisions of the
federation, she urged the women to
be aware of the breadth of the pro-
gram. There is unity in diversity,
and the strength of the program
lies in the fact that there is more
diversity than unity, she said. With
the objective of making a better
world she said that home should be
the center of lives but not the
circumference The speaker ex-
planned about General Federation
headquarters in Washington, DC,
which she urged her hearers to
visit; how policy is set, the forma-
ton of board meetings; the vast
amount of material available to
help clubs plan programs; films,
lending records, and album of parl-
iamentary procedure. Mrs. Joseph
w. Ennis, Smyrna, president of the
Delaware State Federation deliver
ed the presidents message. Mrs.
Charles Bratton led in the salute
to the flag. The invocation was
given by the Rev. F. S. Bancroft,
rector of st. Peters Episcopal
Church. Mrs. Edward Everhart,
vocal soloist, was accompanied by
Mr.. Howard Pletsch, violinist, and
Mrs. Fred Lamb, pianist. A re-
port on the convention of the Gen.
eral Federation was given by Mrs.
Harmon Money. Miss Eta Wilson
spoke on the paper, Delaware Club
Woman. A panel on program
planning had as moderator Mrs.
Chapman, and the panel members
were Mrs. Peter Whaley, Mrs.
Howard Brannan, and Mrs. John
Shilling.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01
X-Ray Reports at Post Office

Any one who had a chest X-ray
and gave their address as Smyrna
and have not received their report,
please call at the Smyrna Post
Office. There are several on hand
that they do not know where to de-
liver.
Smyrna times., 1953-10-01
AT BANKERS CONVENTION
Clark Knots Attends National
Bankers Convention i'm Washington

Bankers Convention in Washington
Clark Knotts, president of the
National Bank of Smyrna, attend
ed the recent National Bankers
convention held in Washington,
ID. c. While there he was inter-
viewed by the Washington cores
pondent of the News-Journal pap
ers, Wilmington. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Knots and they
stayed at the Hotel Lafayette. At
the conclusion of the convention
they made tour of many places
of interest in the Eastern part of
Virginia, and over to the Skyline
Drive where they visited the Luray
Caverns. They returned last Sat-
urday.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-08-08

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-el and other aid should he need
it.
Both suggestions were rejected
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On Clare,
Walter White, executive secre-
tary Of the NAACP, today releas-
ed the following statement about
Clarence McDaniels, until recent
ly a radio announcer In Miami and
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METHODIST
BISHOP ROBERT
BROOKS DIES
NEW ORLEANS - CAMP -
Bishop Robert N. Brooks, IS,
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If the Methodist Episcopal church,

died Sunday afternoon at Wave
and, Miss, from heart attack.
The bishop who had been i'll
for several months had just gone
TO Waveland, the religious resort
on the Gulf of Mexico which was
such a striking phase of this area
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tigam as reported in Miami papers.
Nor have 1 asked that investiga-
ton Of the case be called off.
Except for officers Of our as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26
Montgomery County
Farm Production
Getting Efficient

Farm production is steadily be-
coming more efficient in Montgom-
cry county, according to an analysis
of most recent Maryland crop yield
data made by the Committee for
Conservation Now.
Average yields per acre of II
major crops were about 10 per cent
higher in 1852 than in the period of
1941-50, records show. A greater
volume of farm products was pro
duced on about 5 per cent less acre
age than in the decade of the 1940's.
Because figures are averages, they
are we'll below yields on many
farms.
Leading the list on yield increases
in 1862 were soybeans, with PTS
per cent higher yield. Production
increased from an average of AL
bushels per acre in 1941-5O to 10
in 1862. The corn yield increases
from 1875 in 1941-50 to 46 bushels
per acre in 1852 amounted to 20
per cent.
Other yields for 1852 were:
Buckwheat, "a bushels per acre,
IS per cent higher than the 1941-
so average; oats, 34.5 bushels per
acre, 10 per cent higher; barley,
33 bushels per acre, SO per cent
higher; hay, LAG tons per acre, 7
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

A concentrated, nationwide drive
to give annually a six-point physi-
cal check-up to men and women
over so years of age would save
many thousands of lives from can
GER, according to the top medical
official of the American Cancer So
ciety.
This proposal, by DR.. Charles S.
Cameron, ACS medical and scien-
tific director, is being recommend
ed to all units of the cancer control
organization as a means of saving
$4,000 additional lives annually.
The six-point physical examina-
ton would include these areas
where cancer frequently occurs:
skin, mouth, female generative
tract, the breast, the rectum, and
the hung. Each check-up would in
clude a chest X-ray for lung cancer
and a "Pap" smear test for pos
sible uterine cancer.
DR.. Cameron says that the goal
should be the detection of cancer
"before it talks" before symptoms
of any kind appear. New medical
concepts of "early" diagnosis
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

per cent higher; rye, 1916 bushels
per acre, 6 per cent higher; wheat,
20.5 bushels per acre, ST per cent
higher; tobacco, 800 pounds per
acre, SIS per cent higher; sweet
potatoes, 155 bushels per acre, a
per cent higher, and Irish potatoes,
122 bushels per acre, 2 per cent
higher.
Yields last year generally were
greater than. in 1851. But, with
alternately heavy and then light
rainfall, 1852 was not an unusually
ideal growing year. Individual
years are not always certain in
dicators of production efficienery,
since weather and other such fac
tors have big part in determining
yields.
The Committee for Conservation
Now pointed out that farms are
constantly being managed better,
due to greater knowledge and ap-
plication of better seeds, better pest
and disease control, fertilizer, and
conservation practices which save
soil, water and fertility.
The Committee added that in
creasing yields as means of pro-
ducing greater net income from
farms is particularly important in
a period of declining farm prices.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26
Oint Cancer
Check-Up Can Save
$4,000 More Lives

stress the value of finding the dis
ease when it is SILENT. This can
be done through periodic examin-
ations of men and women who are
apparently we'll.
About so per cent of all cancer
deaths occur in men and women
over so years of age. To examine
this group of 42,766,000 men and
women there are available more
than 100000 general practitioners
and selected specialists. Each ply
sician would do about 420 check
ups annually, less than 8 examina-
tions a week in 8-week year. The
six-point checks would take less
than half an hour.
"There is no quick shortcut to
detecting durable cancer" DR..
Cameron points out. "Until our re-
searchers discover a simple bio
logical screening test, we must
rely on the general practitioner
and his well-developed sense of
suspicion. This six-point program,
applied throughout the country,
would double the number of cures
from cancer originating in these
sites"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26
Lieut.. Uzelac to Visit
University of Maryland

First Lieutenant Milton j. Uzelac,
a pilot, Korean veteran of the
United States Air Force, will ad-
dress Air Force ROTC Advanced
Cadets March to 3 at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland.
Lieutenant Uzelac is q native of
Sacramento, California. He at
tended Sacramento Junior College.
1t. Uzelac was assigned to
Fighter Bomber Groups in Korea
from April 1851 through q Febru-
airy 1852. During this time he flew
total of one hundred combat mis-.
sions in ESQ jet aircraft.
The lieutenant has been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross and
an Air Medal with three Oak Leaf
| Clusters.
While at the University of Mary
/ land Lieutenant USelac will relate
his experiences during fight train
/ ing and the life of flying officer ii
the United States Air Force.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

One of the most distinguished
members of the alumni of the Uni
versity of Maryland's School of
Medicine, DR.. James Carroll, was
honored recently at the dedication
ceremonies of Camp Lezear, Que
mados de Marianao, Cuba, famed
experimental site of DR.. Walter
Reed and his crusade against yellow
fever.
DR.. Carroll, a graduate of Mary
land Medical School in 1891, was
a member of the medical staff di-
rected by DR.. Reed in 1900 to ascer-
tain the cause of the dreaded tropi-
cal disease. DR.. Carroll is known
to have willingly subjected himself
to infection in an attempt to prove
the mosquito to be the carrier of
yellow fever.
Dr.. Carroll was honored at the
ceremonies by a fellow graduate
of the Maryland Medical School Dr.
Jose R. Echeverria of Cuba, class
Of 1915, who placed wreath under
the bronze profile Of Carroll as it
was unveiled at the ceremonies.
Camp Lezear was named for DR..
Jesse w. Lezear, who gave his life
while attempting to prove the
theory of Dr.. Carlos Finlay Of
Cuba, that yellow fever was car
ried by the mosquito.
The camp site, selected by DR.,
Walter Reed, was located in an
isolated area, approximately one
mile from Camp Columbia, which
is in close proximity to Havana.
On this site, Dr. Reed proceeded
TO complete the work begun by Mrs.
Lezear and Finlay. Working only
with volunteers, DR.. Reed soon
proved the mosquito to be the car
rier Of the disease which had iso-
lated Havana for decades.
However, q recent survey by DR..
Philip S. Hench Of the Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, Minnesota, uncovered
the original camp, and found there
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

Eight members of Saints and
Spinners, local square dance group,
will spend the month of March
touring Europe. Travelling on in
vitational orders of the Depart
ment of Army, they will fly to
Frankfurt, Germany, on March 3,
as part of the Connie B. Gay
Unit. Their itinerary is at present
unknown. This is the first time
a square dance unit has been sent
overseas for the purpose of in
structing and promoting square
dancing. They will also give shows
in military hospitals. Calling for
the group is Ralph Case. The mu-
sicians are Jimmy Dean, record
ing artist, and his Texas Wildcats.
Members of the Saints and
Spinners on tour are: Dee Cole of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

areas there will be a doctors Of
flee, nursing station, treatment
room, ward pantry, sterile gown
room, bothroom and a linen closet
For the benefit of the patients
there will be a combined chapel
and auditorium seating $50 for
religious and entertainment pur-
poses, a library, a combined beauty
and barber shop, post office, and
canteen.
The kitchen, which opened Feb
ruary 20, will provide meal service
for two cafeterias; one for 500
patients and another for as many
employees as desire to purchase
their meals at the hospital.
The main pharmacy for all state
TB hospitals will be located on
the third floor of the new building.
There will also be a laboratory,
blood bank, X-ray developing and
reading roms, and eye and dental
examination rooms.
The operating room suite will
be on the sixth floor and will con-
tain a central supply area for
dressings and sterile goods prep
aration. to be issued to the areas
needing them.
Securing the necessary medical
and nursing personnel will deter
mine how soon patients will be ad-
mitted, DR.. Hetherington said. CAL
ready there is waiting list of
300 people and number of tuber-
culosis patients have not applied"
he said, because of the delay in
obtaining admittance. At least
five additional doctors, As profess
sional nurses, 35 licensed practical
nurses and a physical therapist
are needed" he said.
The new building will cost about
three million dollars and when
equipped will cost approximately
$11, 900 per bed. The building has
been so designed, DR.. Hethering-
ton said, that when the need for
hospitalizing tuberculous patients
decreases, the hospital can easily
be converted into a chronic illness
or general hospital
Following the dedication cere-
mony, the public will tour por-
tons of the building which are
completed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

on January 20, everything changed.
The orders were changed to Eu-
rope! With only the short month
of February ahead, we scrambled
for passports, immunization shots,
publicity pictures, radio inter
views, and all the details of ward
robe, luggage, costumes, and rou-
tine that goes into such project.
The group is proud of the fact
that in spite of the increased ac-
tivity around the trip, they have
found time to appear at two polio
benefits, one in Frederick and one
in Damascus, to give three shows
at Walter Reed Hospital, carry
on weekly workshops, publish it's
newsletter, assist local square
dance cuubs, and conduct it's reg
ular classes in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

Kensington, Lorraine Souders,
Jack Clark, Mae and Frank Fra
ley of Rockville, Thelma Elder,
Tom and Bill Yeager of Baltimore.
The alternate couple is Marcy and
George Rinehart of Rockville.
Shirley Bosley and Jim Souders
of Rockville, also members of the
show group, were unable to take
this trip because they did not
meet the age requirement.
Late in December the group was
advised by Special Services of the
Army that their unit would be
going out in March. Rumors flew
thick and fast, but finally settled
on the caribbean as the definite
destination. All during January
the group planned around spend
ing three weeks in the tropics, then
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26
1iUenty County Youths
Register for YNCA Project

Twenty Y. M. C. A. boys have re-
gistered to take part next month
in the Youth and Government pro-
ject of the Hi-Y Clubs of the state
of Maryland. The decision to at
tend was made at Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Richard Montgomery and
Carver High Schools at the Hi-Y
meetings last week. Boys are from
Garrett Park, Kensington, Chevy
Chase, Massachusetts Ave, extend
ed and Rockville.
The local delegation will nomin-
ate Andrew Sonner of Garrett Park
for Speaker of the House of Dele
gates when officers are elected at
the Pre-Legislativc Conference to
he held at the University of Mary
land on March 18th. ANDY" has
held responsible positions in Hi-Y,
the Student Government and class
organizations at the High School,
has been active in athletics and for
] the third year on the teaching staff
If the Y.M.C.A.'s Saturday morn
ing program for younger boys.
At the Pre-Legislative Confer
ence the University of Maryland is
host to the Hi-Y boys in this Com
munity Chest supported program.
At this time the Boy Governor and
the officers of the Boy Legislature
are elected and the representative
of the various departments of the
business operations Of the State Of
Maryland present the programs Of
their departments and the boys
legislators get ideas for the legis-
lative bills that the boys will pro
pose.
Nicholas Guidara, Hi-Y Sponsor
at Bethesda-C Chevy Chase High
School, and Joseph B. Bunker
Y,M.C.A. executive secretary, will
attend with the West Montgomery
County delegation. The local boys
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26
Coz. McKeLdin to Dedicate
Mt. Wilson Hospital Wing

Governor Theodore R. McKeldin
will dedicate the new 300-bed ad-
dition at Mt. Wilson State Tuber-
culosis Hospital at pm. today.
Nathan L. Smith, Director of the
Department of Public Improve
ments, will present the eight story
building to DR.. Robert H. Riley,
Director of the State Health De-
partment, who will accept it in
behalf of the State Board of
Health.
Complete with the most modern
surgical and diagnostic facilities,
Mt. Wilson will be the largest TB
hospital in the state and will serve
as the "hub" of the state tubercu-
losis system. AS the center of the
states program to care for tuber-
culous patiens, those requiring
surgery, special diagnostic pro-
cedures or any special treatment
will either be admitted there dir
ectly or transferred from one of
the other state TB hopsitals for
treatment and then sent back to
their parent institution.
Mt. Wilson, which is situated on
, site of approximately 200 acres,
has the advantage of being close
to the center of population in Bal
timore City and the proximity to
two medical schools, the Univer-
sity of Maryland and Johns Hop
kins University, which will offer
complete consultation services
when needed.
A rehabilitation program offer
ing occupational therapy and So
cial services will be carried out
Sin order to return patients who
have recovered to the community
as useful citizens" DR.. Leon Heth-
erington, Chief of the Bureau of
tuberculosis at the State Health
Department, said.
Included in the new addition to
the old 115-bed hospital will be
20 wards of five beds each, SO
semi-private rooms, and 100 single
rooms. The single bedrooms have
been built so that at least one
more patient may be added to
each room if necessary. The ply
steal condition of individual pa
tients will determine where rooms
will be assigned.
On each floor containing patient
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

Saints and Spinners have trav-
elled a great deal during the past
year, hand have danced in New
Jersey, California, Texas, Ten
nessee and Colorado. They have
had as their guests callers from
Nevada, Texas and California.
They appeared on Grand OIL Opry
in Nashville, Tennessee, and with
many of the Opry stars when they
made appearances in the Washing
ton-Baltimore area. They also gave
an exhibition at the International
Square Dance Festival in Chicago.
Letters and kilograms are ge-
ginning to arrive from square
dance friends all over the United
States, congratulating the group
on its good fortune and wishing
them luck for the month ahead.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

attending are Tom Carmichael, Ed
win Voss, Bill Martin, James David
son and Jack Mailman from Beth
osda; Donald Hughes, Peter Spur
Eey and Philip Schmitter of Chevy
Chase; Frank G. Wiley and Car
ter Dooley of Kensington; Glenden
Rowell and Charles Duvall, Jr., of
Mass. Ave. extended; Andrew and
Alan Sonner Of Garrett Park; Bob
Stewart, Jr., Kenneth Brow and
Thomas Gill of Rockville; Roland
johnson and one more boy to be
appointed from the Carver High
School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26

able disease, the exact number of
cases is not known.
1t is most important for parents
to keep their children home from
school if they feel sick, have a
temperature or have any signs of an
upset stomach. 1t is just as i'm
portant for parents whose child has
this infection to prevent other chill
dren from coming in contact with
their sick one.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-02-26
Henry Carter Herd
Is Guernsey Typed

Henry Carter, Winding Lane
Farm, Rockville, has recently had
his Guernsey herd classified for
type by l.. V. Wilson, Owatonna,
Mimi, official classifier for The
American Guernsey Cattle Club.
A complete analysis of the herd
for type was prepared for Carter
This shows that of his q cows
classified: One is Excellent, Six
Very Good, Thirteen Desirable,
One Acceptable.
Results of this work tell the
breeder the strong and weak points
in the conformation of his herd.
By selecting the better cows and