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Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07


CHARITY BALL - Milford "Nu"
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi is spon-
soriag a Charity Ball" on Satur-
day, August is, In the st. Ed
munc's Auditorium in Rehoboth
Beach. Music will be furnished by
George Madden's Orchestra and
vocalist. This dance will be caba-
ret style and dress optional. Dam
cling from o'clock until I a. m.
Tickets can be obtained from any
member of Milford "Nu" Chapter
or at Ragain's, Milford Candy
Company. Coopersmith's, Brere-
tons, or Derrickson's Clothing
Store.
COSTUME BALL-The annual
Art League Costume Ball viii be
given at the Rehoboth Country
Club on August 14th. Should that
day be rainy the affair will be held
on August 21st. Reservations for
this may be made with Mrs. w.
Herald Brittingham BY calling
Lewes .9061 Those who are inter-
ested locally may contact Mrs.
Frank R. Grier, who has tickets
for sale at $500.
FIRST STATE-Playing the role
of First State" Delaware was paid
the honor Of having her flag rails
ed first in the Salute to the
States" pageant held last Sunday
afternoon at Asbury Park, N. ].
Governor ]. Caleb Boggs sent a
settlement of congratulations to
tie ceremony.
Corporal Robert E. Bowen, 629
West Third street, Wilmington.
was the Delawarean chosen to
man the halyards for the flag rails
ing. Other soldiers raised their
state flags until the boardwalk
was covered by a mile Of colored
banners.
| George A. Smock, II, mayor OF
Asbury Park, read Governor Boggs'
statement.
DESTROYED ~ Fire of undeter-
mined origin destroyed the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Carter. near
Milford, shortly after the couple
had left for work.
A passing mOtorist noticed the
roof of the frame dwelling burning
shortly after a. m. and turned in
an alarm. Fire companies from Mil.
ford and Ellendale responded, but
the fire was too far advanced when
they arrived.
Mr.. Carter, employed at the Dia.
mond State Nurseries, said there
was no fire when he and his wife
left about 6 a. m. She works al
international Latex in Dover.
Firemen said the blaze apparent.
ly started on the roof, but they die
not know how. The loss of the
dwelling was estimated at $4,000
not including the contents, which
were also destroyed.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07

Mrs. Mabel Houseman Jones
spent last week in Milford, calling
on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NAPLES re-
turned home last week after a mo-
tor trip to the west coast and on
into British Columbia.
Mrs. Francis Martin of Rock Hall,
Md, is spending some time at
Slaughter Beach in the Draper
Apartments.
Mrs. Della Hall Deakyne of Den
ton, Md, arrived Wednesday to be
the guest of Mrs. Mortimer Brown
ing.
James Bradford and Robert
NAPLES, who have been at Fort
Bliss, Texas, attending ROTC Camp,
returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Weldon NAPLES of Newark,
will spend this weekend at
Slaughter Beach with Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Draper, Jr.
Miss Betty Jane Hollis has been
the guest of Miss Joan Haley at
her home for two weeks in Hunt
ington, Long Island, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan and
son of Newark, Del, and Mrs. Edith
Savage of Harrington spent the
weekend at RehobOth.
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James Richard Draper and Har-
Ty Mayhem, Jr., returned home on
Saturday after spending the past
six weeks in ROTC Camp in Ala
| bama.
! DR.. and Mrs. Felix Mick were re-
cent guests of Captain Frank Mick
and his family in Norfolk, Va. DR.
and Mrs. Mick have been spending
the summer at Chestnut Knoll with
their parentse Mr.. and Mrs. F. w
Mick until their home on South
Walnut Street is ready for Occu-
pancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Emory had
as their guests last week Mr.. and
Mrs. William Swanson of Detroit
Michigan. They were also guest!
of Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Reed
of Baltimore, and were accompanied
by Mrs. Emory and Mrs. Virginia
X. Abbott.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph w. Rogers
and little daughter, Rita, of Eliza
beth, New Jersey, returned to theiI
home on Saturday after having
spent their two weeks vacation
with Mr.. Rogers mother and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. Herman D
Walker.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle of Swarth.
more, Pa, arrived in Rehoboth on
Saturday to spend her vacation
with DR.. and Mrs. S. M. d. Mar
shall and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
/ Poole, She VIII spend the latter
part of the two weeks in Slaughter
Beach with Mr.. and Mrs. George H
/ Draper, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
Some Information
From Allen Frear

United States Senator J. Allen
Frear said this week that the rec
ord of the first session of the 83rd
Congress can be more accurately
evaluated after the policies of the
new administration have had time
to take effect.
In his final weekly statement of
the year, made, as the Congress
completed most of it's major bust
ness, Senator Frear said that under
the new administration and the
new majority leadership in the
House and Senate, it was to be ex-
pected that a somewhat different
approach to the legislative pro-
gram would be taken.
1.-The effectiveness of this pro-
gram cannot be accurately mea-
sured as yet, because many of the
Presidential recommendations and
the Congressional decisions nave
not been fully implemented," Mr.
Frear said.
The Senator also touched briefly
on the Korean armistice in his re-
marks, and described it as a "tri-
security" Added Mr.. Frear, RUS
umph for the policy of collective
sian Imperialism is in check, at
least temporarily, while her nerv-
GUS leaders ponder ways to deal
with their restless, hungry and re-
belliOus satellites. The free ma
tiOns have held the line in Europe
thin as it is-while the valiant
American Army took it's toll of ag-
gressiOn on the Korean peninsula" "
Mr.. Frear paid special tribute
to the memory of those Senators
who have died during the present
session of Congress. 1.-THE long
hours and days in the Senate" he
said, "have taken their toll of our
membership. Some of those who
have passed on could i'll afford to
be lost. They contributed much To
the welfare of their country at a
time when common sense and calm
Judgment were abundantly neces-
sary. We shall have some new faces
when the gavel sounds again and
the members return to resume their
deliberations, but we shall miss the
old ones who have departed.
In conclusion, Senator FreaI
thanked Delaware's radio stations
and newspapers for their assist
ance in keeping the people of the
state informed on his legislative ac-
tivities in Washington during the
past seven months.
He also announced resumption OF
his weekly statements. during the
second session Of the 83rd Con.
gress.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
SHADES OF SOLOMON

SANTA MONICA, Calf. -CP)-
A judge and two attorneys turned
architects when a divorce suit
came up in court.
Pending a decision, Superior
Court Judge Orlando H. Rhodes
and the attorneys for the couple
decided to split the home in half,
as both the husband and wife wish
ed to live there.
The husband was allotted one
side of the swimming pool, his wife
the other. She got six rooms, and
he was allowed the use of the
others. He could use the kitchen
only while his wife was away from
home.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
Local Happenings

CHICKEN AND DUMPLING SUP.
PER-A Chicken and Dumping
Supper will be held at the Moose
Home, at Harrington, Saturday,
August 8th, starting at 5 p. m. The
| supper will be sponsored by The
Women of the Moose. Tickets: SIPS
each.
UNION METHODIST CHURCH
The picnic. of the Union Methodist
Church, will be held on Wednesday.
August 18th at 600 p. m. at the
V. F. w. Park. Everyone welcome.
There will be no church service
during the month of August.
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GREENWOOD III. ID. CLUB-The
Greenwood Home Demonstration
Club will entertain their families,
with a picnic, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Tucker, on Tuesday
evening, August 11th, at $50. The
Club was the guest of the Nanticoke
Club on Tuesday evening, August
4th, to hear Vaughn Fox.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
LAWN PARTY-The Sunshine, and
Brotherhood Glasses of Calvary
Church will hold a covered dish
dinner on Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Wat
sons lawn in Cedar Neck Thurs
day night, August 18th. (NOte night
has been changed), starting prompt
| ly at $3.50 o'clock. If the night
should be stormy, will be held in
PocahOntas Lodge Hall. Each one
take your table service and choice
of covered dish. The classes will
furnish the meat and rolls and the
host and hostess will furnish the
drinks. The committee: Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Watson, Bessie Swain,
John Wilkins, Bertha Donovan,
Woodrow Roberts, Edith Lacy, Ken
meth Hopkins, Emma Bennett, Nora
Donovan and Lester Lindale. So
plan and make this an evening OF
good fellowship together.
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SHOWER-A shower will be Civ
en- at the NanticOke Community
House on the Bridgeville-George-
town Highway, August 7th, at S
o'clock for the benefit of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Carter of Lincoln whose
home was destroyed by fire. Any.
one willing to help, please bring
your gift or send them. They will
| be greatly appreciated. Shower will
be sponsored by Mrs. George o.
Day and Mrs. John O'Day.
LATE DISCIPLES-The Late
Disciples Sunday School Class me
on July .Sth at The Mary Ann Inn
Restaurant in RehObOth for the
annual Banquet at 900 p. m. There
were sixteen members and ter
guests present. Each reported ;
very delicious dinner and meeting
Our next meeting will be ~
DOggie Roast" at Wheeler's Parl
at Harrington, Del, on ,Tuesda,
evening, August II, 1858, at 7:Ol
p. m. In case of rain, it will b.
held on Wednesday evening, Angus
18th.
? Everyone come, bring the family
! your own DOggies and sticks. TIL
class will furnish the rolls ant
drinks. Cars will leave the oil
] church site at $50 p. M, and i
= anyone does not have a way, con
5 tact the president, Gladys Morris.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
Births At Hospital

July %: Triplets Zone female,
two males), Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Street, cOlOred, Harbeson; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Minner,
FELTON,; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
VOgt, Georgetown.
July 30: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Elliott, Georgetown.
August 1: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph King, Harrington; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Penuel, Mil
ford.
August 3: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Larimore, Harrington; Girl,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marsh;
Georgetown.
August 4 Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Higgins, Laurel; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Parker, George
town; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Parsons, Laurel; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Messick, Pennington.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
All-American Soap
Box Derby August 8

Champions, 152 CT them, are set
ting their sights on Akron for the
10th and biggest All-American
Soap Box Derby on Sunday, Au-
gust 8.
More color, more spectacle and
more celebrities than ever before
are on the program for the 1853
boys classic, greatest amateur
racing event in the world.
Celebrities sparkling Derby week
festivities include entertainment
stars Don Ameche, George Mont
gomery, Singer Dinah Shore, Cap
tain VideO and his Rangers and
Wilbur Shaw, three-time winner
of the $500" and indianapolis
Speedway president.
Three of the celebrities will COM
pete in the Oil Can Trophy race
on specially built red, white and
blue ironing board" racers. AS
another feature, Joe Lunn, 78-
pOUnder who won the 1852 race.
will return to make an exhibition
run on Derby Downs as a pre-
%-%--A-Ae+A " bAAC DCA Uy III HIS oGULGu~
taped rambling wreck from Geor-
gia."
Music will be tops with the Uni
ted States Marine Band and the ma
tional champion American Legion
Band from Kent, Ohio.
Champions will compete for
more prizes than ever offered be-
fore in the Soap Box Derby. Chew
rolet Motor Division, co-sponsor of
the event with Americas leading
newspapers and civic groups, has
increased the college scholarship
awards this year to $4,000. This
amount will be divided among the
first five place winners. There will
be greater number of valuable
merchandise awards, too.
The 1853 race again will have a.
real international flavor with
champions coming from United
States, Alaska, Canada and Wes-
tern Germany. Championship finals
will be broadcast over a nation
wide network OF NBC stations Al
4:SO p. m, EDIT.
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Ocean DOJUHS 2O-DGy
Meeting VIII Open On
Monday Next, Aug. 10th
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aware Pacing stake, which has
drawn 73 track nominees-sO many
that Racing Secretary Jim Lynch
expects it to be split in three or
four divisions at upped purses,
Governor ]. Caleb BOggs is expect
ed to be on hand for the race,
which honOrs fans and driving
greats of the Diamond State"
Among the nominees for the
inaugural feature is Mac Forbes
(2:O3 1/5), three-year-Old full
brother of the immortal Hi-LO's
Forbes, which last season set the
Ocean DOwnes record of 1903 AIS
and this season carved the sensa-
tiOnal new worlds record of 1853
3/5 for a half-mile track. Other
top cOntenders will be Johnny
AmatO's Billy's Lady, Olin Davis
Buddy York; Joe Eyler's L. T.
Eden; Joe Hylan's Keepers Ace,
and Stewards Dream, Mickey Dia-
mOnd, Doyle Hanover and Honor
Guard-all recent winners.
Driving competition is expected
to be keen, with Jim StOkley de-
Tending the title he won last year
against such stars as Tommy Wal
teTs, leading driver of the recent
Laurel meet; Henry Clukey, train
er-driver of the champion Hi-LO's
Forbes and leading driver at NAM
moth YOnkers IN. " Raceway
last year and Maryland's only
grand slam driver Joe Hylan.
Serving their first year at Ocean
Downs will be presiding Judge
Joe McGraw and Racing Secretary
James M. Lynch. McGraw's as
sOciates will be John Sadler and
! Charles E. Cushwa.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
Birthday Party

Mrs. Eugene Donovan delight
fully celebrated her sixty-eighth
birthday, on Monday evening. Aug
ust 3rd. Those present to help her
celebrate were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dickerson, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Dickerson, Mrs. Lawrence Emory.
Mrs. Frank Emory, Mrs. Bertha
Cubbage, Mrs. Ida Dickerson, Mrs.
Mae DickersOn, Mrs. Brainard
Poore, Jr, Mrs. Lewis Carpenter
and son, Mrs. Herbert Jump, Jr..
Mrs. Vinal Kirby and daughter.
Mrs. Quentin Webb, Mrs. William
Roach, Mrs. Rodman Mills, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alden Wilson and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Woody Ingram and daughter.
Mrs. Helen Isaacs, Mr.. Virgil EN-
Ory, Mr.. Russell Emory, Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Donovan and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Emory
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
Dtckerson and daughter, Mrs. Rose
Lonand, Mrs. Frank Vincent, Sr..
Mrs, Walter Harry, Miss Mary Ann
Warrington, Miss Patsy Thistle
wood, Miss Glenda Thomas, Mrs
Grace Wilkins and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Vincent, Jr., and
daughter, Miss Anna Dakota, Mr.
Lewis Harry, Mrs. Hazel Curtis and
family, and Mr.. Norman Short. The
table was beautifully decorated
with pink and white streamers
and a large Birthday Cake. She re-
eelVed many nice and useful gifts
Ice cream, cake, nuts, and mints
were served. At late hour every,
one left wishing Mrs. Donovan
many more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
Speeders Learn
From Light

PITTSBURGH - (P) - In su-
burban Mt. Lebanon, Township
Manager John Paulus has installed
what he says is the first traffic
light of its type in Pennsylvania.
Vehicles run over magnetic de-
tector. If they. are travelling more
than 35 miles an hour, the traffic
light stays red until the detector
is activated by another car.
However, if motorists ARE with
in the 35-mile an hour limit the
signal turns green five seconds af-
ter activatton and stays green for
approximately eight seconds. Driv-
ers who use the road regularly
already are slowing down for the
intersection. They know that this
is one traffic light they can't
beat
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
Items Of a Purely
Persona al Nature

Miss Anne Hugg was in New
York City last week.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Wilson
spent last week in Atlantic City.
Mrs. S. P. Toadvine was the
weekend guest of DR.. and Mrs
Joseph B. NAPLES at their home in
RehOboth.
Miss Christine Smith of Wilm-
ingtOn, will spend this weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank r. Grier
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel McSweeney
who have been spending this month
with her mother, Mrs. Eurie Savage
have returned to their home in
Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Haswell Pierce
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baechler
are occupying the Primrose Cot
tage at Slaughter Beach, this
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry MayheW, Jr.,
and daughter, Elaine, are spending
this week at Slaughter Beach with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Mayhem.
Mrs. Norman Evans and Mrs.
May Truitt, singers over station
WJWL, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ida
Johnson and Mrs. Bessie e. Reese
of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper,
Srd, and family left Wednesday for
Lewes Beach, where they will
spend the next four weeks. Miss
Betty Grier accompanied them.
Miss Emma Frigar, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. Harvey Con-
/ ard and Miss Nan Wilson. On
| Thursday she attended the wedding
of Miss Ann Ferguson and Allan
Jones at RehObOth.
Mrs. J. Raymond Bennett return
ed home Tuesday after spending the
past two weeks with relatives and
friends in WinsborO, N. c. Miss
Alice DOty from that city accom-
panied Mrs. Bennett home for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. wilkins
of Manchester, Conn.,, are spending
two weeks with Mrs. wilkins par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Holston
at their cottage at Slaughter Beach
The HolstOns are staying down un.
til Labor Day.
Miss Kathleen l. Isaacs, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland D. Isa.
acs of Shawnee Road, Milford, has
been awarded scholarship to Bea-
yer College at Jenkintown, Pa, Dr
RaymOn Kistler, president cf the
college, announced today. She will
arrive on the Beaver campus Sep
/ tember IA for Freshman Week. a
period of OrientatiOn designed ia
acquaint the new students with the
customs and traditions of this cen
/ tury-old Presbyterian College.
Miss Isaacs is a graduate of the
Milford High School.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
ARBoREAL STATE

ST. PAUL, Mimi. - P) 49, Mimi
esta, already a state of many trees,
is getting more than Is million
more this year.
About 100000 trees were plant
ed on public lands, including state
parks, forest, game refugees and
highway Tights-of-way. Nearly g.
100000 went to 5000 owners for
planting on private lands.
The trees were grown in nur-
series operated by the Minnesota
Division of Forestry. Most are
conifers such as pines, spruce and
cedar.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
oLEo JACKPOT

HOBART, Okla. - (P) II You've
heard of people who examine Oys-
ters hoping to find a pearl. Mrs.
Fain Muldowney hit the packpOt in
cube of Olemargerine.
The housewife was mixing a cake
when her knife hit something hard
as she whitfield off a piece of oleo.
Inside was a 14-karat gold ring
with a center diamond flanked by
smaller stones.
A Hobart jeweler examined the
ring and said the stones were genu-
inc.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
lBAR FRIENDS,

HAh FhlENDS.-
Another letter, you
say! 1t seems the
only way I can get
- enough together to
even made a place for myself
in this paper. There are
stretches Of time in other sea-
sons when there is a lack of
news, but summer time deals
me a real blow. Just to get to
the beach on vacation, or take
a trip. or to take life as it
comes, quietly(at home. makes
news, but it is when we get
together for a tea, or cards or
a party that people consider
it is news worthy. 1t is all
interesting to me, for I love
people and / like what makes
life interesting for them. The
street on which live gets to
be almost a ghost street at
times, for so many of its peO-
pie are gone, but do you real
ize that in just about four
weeks more there will be a
return of those friends to this
and other streets? How feet
is time!
Joan Snowberger, whose
wedding to Jimmy Bradford
takes place on the 18th, has
been the honor guest at sever
al affairs. On Saturday, Mrs.
w. w. McGinnis and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Donald Isaacs of Will
mington, gave a linen and per-
sonal shower for her at the
McGinnes' home. This Satur-
day, Mrs. Frank r. Grier and
Mrs. w. Dean Kimmel will be
her hostesses at a coffee at the
Grier home on Kings High
way, when friends here and
elsewhere. will gather at ten
thirty and the buzz of CONVEX
sation will be heard, I am
sure, for a block away, so glad
will they all be, to be with
Joan and hear of her wedding
plans. Then on Sunday the
members of the wedding par
ty and the immediate families
will be guests of Mrs. Melva
Guthrie, Jimmy's aunt, at her
h hOm e in Wilmington for
brunch. The days are full for
this happy girl and the time
viii soon arrive for her we'd
ding in the First Presbyterian
Church.
Preston and Anne Dyer have
invited a number of guests for
this. evening when they will
have a dOggie roast on the
north beach at Rehoboth. The
time is at nine O'Clock, thus
giving friends here chance
to get children to bed and
baby sitters on the job before
they leave for the party. The
Dyers have been spending the
summer at RehObOth.
Another affair today is the
luncheon which Mrs. Carl AL
len is having as her cottage
at Slaughter Beach. And
while 1 have not heard that
cards will follow the lunch
con, it is pretty certain that
they will. Mrs. Allen has been
having small groups as her
guests and has given pleasure
to her friends as well as re-
ceiVing pleasure by being
their hostess.
Today, too, Mrs. George
Sheaffer and Mrs. Brown
Thawley are having the men,
bers of their sewing circle for
luncheon at the Rehoboth
Country Club, Almost without
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
TAG. YOU'RE QUIZ

MARIETTA, Ga. -P)- w n
Childress Of Marietta is willing "a
give the Savannah, Ca, police 'sAn
for effort but would have to assign
an 'F' for observation.
When in the South Georgia eitv
recently on convention, Childress
found his car tagged because ~
had no city license tag. A few ins
ches away from this tag was
windshield sticker Identifying the
car as belonging to a Convention
visitor to Savannah.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
Ebert CGrUeL Renamed
Head OF Dime March
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istic service to mankind"
Governor Carvel was elected to
the highest Office in this state in
1949 after having served four years
as Acknowledgements. He is a
graduate of the University of Balti-
more and member of many frater-
nal organizations.
Since relinquishing the guber-
Material chair he has been active
in business as president of the
Valiant Fertilizer Co. of Laurel,
Del
He makes his home in Laurel with
his wife and four children: Eliza
beth N, Edwin Valiant, Ann Hall
and Barbara Jean Valiant.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-07
Hughes Reunion

The sixth annual reunion of the
descendants of the late Samuel
and Elizabeth Reed Hughes, will
be held Sunday, August 16. at the
Manship Church House, Hollands
vile, west of FELTON,.
The meeting will begin with a
basket lunch.
Officers of the group are: For
mer Senator James II. Hughes,
honorary president; Mrs. Agatha
H. Cahall, president; Walter H.
Moore, vice president; James H,
Hughes, 3rd, secretary; Mrs. Es-
tella Reynolds, treasurer.