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Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
DOROTHY BURGE TO WED
VIII Marry Walter Cook in Asbury
Church ON Saturday, April 25th


Miss Dorothy Eleanor Burge,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Burge, of Smyrna, will be married
to Mr.. Walter w. Cook, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Finley Cook, of Edmond,
Oklahoma on Saturday, April 20
at 2:30 o'clock in Asbury Method
ist Church. The Rev. Walter l..
Beckwith, pastor, will officiate at
the ceremony. The bride will be
given in marriage by her father.
Miss Helen Burge, sister of the
bride, will be maid of honor, and
Mrs. Paul Minner, Dover, and Mrs.
Rodney Steele, Wilmington will be
the bridesmaids. Sandra Jane
Grassland, niece of the bride, will
be the flower girl. Mr.. Warren
Angerer, of Dewitt, Iowa, will
serve as best man. The ushers
will be Mr.. Harold Burge, Middle
town, and Mr.. Octavia Catalti, OF
Newark, Del. The wedding music
will be played by Miss Ruth John
son, and Mrs. Fred Heinold, Jr.
will sing. A reception at the home
of the brides parents will follow
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Johnson
attended the Annual Congression-
al Dinner last evening held at
Washington, D. C.
Mr.. George A. Gooden of Will
mington, was a visitor in Smyrna
last Saturday.
Announcement has been made
of the birth of a daughter on Tues
day, April Z to Mr.. and Mrs. Wells
A. FAIRIES. Their second daughter
she has been named Nancy Alexis
and is the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Wells FAIRIES, and Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Hudson, Of
Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Richard Vaughn
are on ten-day motor trip tc
Florida where they expect to visit
college friends of Mrs. Vaughn, al.
so friends of her parents, Mr.. an6
Mrs. George Boehmler.
MIR. and Mrs. Warner w. Price
Jr., and children, Warner w. Price
LII and Anne Carroll, spent last
weekend as the guests of Mrs
Prices sister, Miss Elizabeth Pas
torfeld, Washington, D. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Wilson
III and daughter. Merrill, have re
turned from a recent visit will
Mrs. Wilson'S parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. William Sword, at Wilke!
Barre, Pa.
Mrs. William P. Ebright O
Princeton, N. j., was a visitor fol
several days last week of her sis
ter, and father, Mrs. M. D. Ebrigh
and Mr.. Horace David and wife.
Miss Mary Holland of Yves
Chester, was recent guest o
Miss Anne Wilson.
Mrs. C. L. Harmonson and Mrs
Denney Weir have issued invita-
tions to a tea and linen shower t.
be given at Greybox on Saturday
April eighteenth at three O'Clock
in honor of Mrs. Richard Hands
berry, who has recently returne
from her wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles v. vii
liams, Smyrna, and Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Everett, of Clayton, hav
returned from Florida where the
spent the Easter holidays with MI
and Mrs. T. Olin Ford, parents c
Mrs. Everett, at their home q
Miami Beach.
Miss Dorothy Denney Weir,
student at The Oldfields Schoo
Baltimore, is spending the week
end at home. She will celebrat
her sixteenth birthday on Apr
sixteenth.
MIR. and Mrs. Willard S. Mahle
and son, Dannie, and daughte
Rochelle, from Bridgeport, Conn
are spending a few days with the!
father, Mr.. Willard b. MAILER an
Mrs. Mahler.
Mrs. George D. Maloney frol
Harbeson is spending sometin
with Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Mahler.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
Staats-wieczkowslxi Wedding

The wedding of Mrs. Blanche
Stats of Smyrna and T-Sgt. Bern
ard Wieczkowski of Erie, Pa, took
place April 10 at z pm, in Dover
Air Force Base Chapel with Major
Lyman Barger, Chaplain USAF,
officiating. The bride was attired
in Cotilion Blue paper shantung
dress and carried a prayer book
with gardenias. The bride was at
tended by Mrs. Vernon Morton, who
chose a dress of pale pink taffeta
and carried a nosegay of yellow
rosebuds. S-Sgt. Robert Darby
Charlroi, Pa, was best man. A re-
ception followed at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Morton, Edge
Hill, Dover. T-Sgt. and Mrs
Wieczkowski will be at home al
80 S. Main Street, Smyrna, after
April Is.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
Death of John w. Palmer

John w. Palmer, 83, died April
10 at his home here. He was the
son of the late William and NAL
vina Palmer. Some years ago Mr..
Palmer was employed by the town
electric department and later oper-
ated a grocery store until his re-
tirement. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Emma c. Williams Pal
mer; a son, John w. Palmer, Rich
ardson Park, and two grandchil-
dren. Funeral services were held
Sunday morning at IL o'clock in
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel. The
Rev. John L. Johnson, retired min
lister and former pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, officiated. In
terment was in Barratt's Chapel
Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
Classified Rates
Payment in Advance

Minimum, SOC per inser-
ton, 60 words or less). Ad-
ditional words, &c. Set in
blackface, 75c. Set in black
face all capitals, double rate.
Blind or keyed ads, 25c ex-
ira. Classified Display Ads,
75c per col. inch.
Cards of Thanks, 75c. In
Memoriam notices, 10c per
line. Legal notices, 10c per
line. Public Sales, $1.OO per
col. inch.
CREDIT SERVICE
A bookkeeping charge of
Csc will be made for all Clas-
sified Ads not paid in ad-
vance and an additional
charge of 25c for each 80
days bill remains unpaid.
RATES ARE NET.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
ESTATE NOTICE.

In pursuance of an order of ]. Wesley
Walls, Sr., Register of Wills, in and for
Kent County, Delaware, dated April 8,
1858, notice is hereby given of the grant
ing of Letters Testamentary on the estate
of Roy Franklin Corley, deceased, on April
8, 1858. All persons having claims against
the said Roy Franklin Corley are required
to exhibit the same to the undersigned
Executrix within one year from the date
of the granting of Letters Testamentary,
or abide by the law in that behalf which
provides that such claims against the said
estate not so exhibited shall be forever
barred.
ETA BAILEY CoRLEY,
EXecutrix of
Roy Franklin Corley, deceased.
Smyrna, Delaware.
J. Wesley Walls. Sr.,
Register of Wills.
G. L. Harmonson, Esq,
Attorney for the Estate.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
PUBLIC SALE

Having rented by store and apartment,
will sell the Furniture and etc., at my
home in the town of Kenton. on
SATURDAY, APRIL rs, 1858
at 100 P. M. Sharp, Rain or Shine
Complete set of Tables, Stools, and ETC.,
for Restaurant or Dining Parlor; several
Rocking Chairs, other chairs, jars of can
ned preserves, Antique Rocking Chairs,
2 Beds. complete; Round Diningroom Table
with extra leaves !; extra good heavy-duty
Caloric Coal Heating Stove, 4-burner Oil
Stove with oven; Kitchen Cabinets, sew
teral nice large Rugs, Hot Point Washing
Machine. nearly new; Wood Chunk Stove,
tall Coal Stove in good shape lot Dishes.
Cooking Utensils, Glassware, Tools, and
many other things too numerous to men,
ton.
Come see for YOURSELF everything for
sale.
TERMS-Cash, day of sale.
ALICE BIGER
lJ. c. Walker Auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16

AUCTIONEER : Personal and
Real Estate Auctioneer. ]. C.
Walker, Kenton, or Phone VIII
mington 1886
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
Gard of Thanks
IN MEMORIAM
IN MEMORIAM
Phone Smyrna 5091

In sad and living memory of father and
husband, Andrew J. Davis, who passed
away % years ago April II, 1881.
Gone is the face we loved so dear.
Silent is the voice we loved to hear.
Too far away for sight or speech,
But not too far for thought to reach.
Sweet to remember him. who once was
here,
And who, though absent. is just as
dear.
Sadly missed by
Wife and Children.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
Classified d Ads
NOTICES

Ham and Chicken Salad Supper
at the Clayton School
Saturday April 1S-5 to 8 p.m-
by the
Clayton Clodhoppers All Club
Price-Adults, S1.25; Children, 75c
Proceeds will be used to send
members to camp.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
Supper by Democratic Club Women

The Kent County Wemen's Dem
ocratic Club will give a covered
dish supper on Tuesday, April 81,
at Z pm, at the Little Creek Fire
Hall, Little Creek. There will also
be entertainment.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
ESTATE NOTICE


In pursuance of an order of ]. Wesley
Walls, Sr., Register of Wills, in and for
Kent County, Delaware, dated March 25,
1858 notice is hereby given of the granting
Letters Testamentary on the estate of
Della M. Thornley,, deceased, March rs,
1858. All persons having claims against
the said Della M. Thornley, are required
to exhibit the same to such Executrix
within one year after the date of the
,granting of such Letters Testamentary, or
abide by the law in that behalf, which
provides that such claims against the said
estate not SO exhibited shall be forever
barred.
ELIZABETH ]. THORNLEY,
Executrix of
Della M. Thornley,, Deceased.
Smyrna, Delaware.
J. Wesley Walls, Sr.
Register of Wills
Chas. L. Harmonson, Esq.
Attorney for Estate.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16

New bungalow, 4 rms, bath, heat
on lot 60 x 180 - $4,000.
2 houses on Frazier St., reason
able.
115 acre farm, fine house with
bath and all necessary bldgs.-
SIS, 900.
Very good house on West Com
merce St, 7 rms, bath, central
heat, lot so x 222 priced at $500.
35 acres, z rm. house, running
water & elec., broiler house for
5000, barn and other bldgs. $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1876;

between the hours OF o CLOCK ana o cloch
in the afternoon at the principal school
house in each School District.
One member of the said Boards of School
Trustees, or Boards of Education, shall be
elected for a term of four years.
Every citizen, male or female, resident
in a School district who would be eligible
to register and vote at a general election
shall be entitled to vote at the school
election held in said School District.
Nominations shall be in writing and
)shal be signed by at least fifteen citizens
who are resident in the School District fol
(which the candidate is nominated.
Nominations for candidates for Trustees
in each of the State Board School Districts
in Kent County must be filed at the ofhce
of the Clerk of the Peace in the Court
House, Dover, Delaware on or before 4:SC
,,P. M. on Friday, April "a. 1858.
Nominations for candidates for members
of Boards of Education in each OF the
Special School Districts in Kent County
must be filed at the office of the Clerk OF
the Peace in the Court House, Dover, Del
aware on or before 4:SO I. M. on wed
nesday, April 20, 1858.
Election of a member of the Board Of
Education will be held in the following
Especial School Districts in Kent county,
Dover Special District
at Dover High School, Dover
Caesar Rodney Special District
at Caesar Rodney High School,
Camden Wyoming
Harrington Special District
at Harrington High School. Harrington
Smyrna Special District
at Smyrna High School. Smyrna
Election of a member of the Board Of
Trustees will be held in the following State
! Board School Districts in Kent County;
Kenton District, No.
at Kenton School
Leipsic District, No. IL
at Leipsic School
Oak Point District, No. 20
| at Oak Point School
Frederick District, No. 80
at Frederick School
Pennington District, No. 80
at Pennington School
Magnolia District, No. so
at Magnolia School
FELTON, District, No. 81
at FELTON, School
Rose Valley District, No. 79
at Rose Valley School
Little Creek District, No. S5
at Little Creek School
Wiley's District, No. SO
at Wiley's School
Hartly District, No. Sc
at Hartly School
Clayton District, No. 11s
at Clayton School
Houston District, No. 125
at Houston School
-, -. r . ,,,o,,1o,. of +ba Roards n
Trustees will be held in the following Stat
Board Colored School Districts in Ken
County:
Clayton District, No. 1850
at Clayton Colored School
Kenton District, No. 140-C
at Kenton Colored School
Lockwood District, No. 142-C
at Lockwood Colored School
Cheswold District, No. 14s-C
at Cheswold Colored School
Fork Branch District, No. 145-C
at Fork Branch Colored School
White Oak District, No. 14e-C
at White Oak Colored School
, Woodside District, No. 154C
at Woodside Colored School
Mt. Olive District, No. 1850
at Mt. Olive Colored School
Viola District, No. 1850
at Viola Colored School
Union District, No. 1850
at Union Colored School
Reeves Crossing District, No. 1910
at Reeves Crossing Colored School
The above notice is published pursuaI
to the provisions of Sec. 311, Volume
Title IA, Chapter 8, Delaware Code 1858.
w. FRANK HAZE
Clerk of the Peace
for Kent County
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16

FOR SALE-1O Registered Aber-
deem Angus, yearling heifers, and
one bull, also 9 Angus steers. Her
man Wollaston, AZ e. Park Place,
Newark, Delaware, Phone New
ark 2313.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
FOR SALE

HOUSE FOR SALE 8 rooms,
bath, entrance hall, full attic and
basement, 2 porches, G.E. oil burn
er, steam heat, gas, lovely shade
and lockwood, lot 55 x 200 and
barn, excellent location near both
schools. Quick possession. Call
1912 after pm.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16

FOR SALE - 8-room house in
Clayton, with bath and laundry,
automatic oil heat, large fenced-in
lot, nice location, double garage,
beautiful fireplace, fully insulated
last year, no reasonable offer re-
fused as desire quick sale. Contact
Paul K. Simpson, Smyrna 894S.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16

FOR SALE-I have Old English
Boxwood and Azaleas for very rea-
sonable prices. VIM. H. Sproates,
Massey, Md. Ph. Millington 2507.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
Carl L. Wright
Real Estate

FOR SALE Bungalow, rms.
and bath near Smyrna. Cellar,
storm windows and doors, screened
porch, unfinished attic, on lot 80 x
15O, one year old. Phone Smyr-
ma 1912.
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
NOTICE
OF SCHOOL ELECTIONS
IN AND FOR
KENT COUNTY

Notice is hereby given that Boards of
School Trustees for the State Board School
Districts and Board of Education of
Special School Districts in and for Kent
County, State of Delaware, shall be non-
mated and elected under the provisions of
Chapter 3, Volume 8. Title ID, Delaware
Code 1858.
The election for each School District in
the County will be held on
Smyrna times., 1953-04-16
ORDINANCE

An Ordinance Providing For Fire Escapes
and Fire Towers on Certain Buildings
Within The Town Of Smyrna and Estab-
fishing Regulations Therefor.
Evening star., 1953-11-22

Time Of the We have bare week remaining before
still thousands dollars worth choice
merchandise qudoed before thot tm Every selling hour
important For those who have been unb toke advantage
of this greet oe remain open from 10 AM to PM Sundoy
Remember sacrificing profits sacrificing nationally odver-
ed bond wonted eon and appliances meet November
18th deodne astonishing bargains owot you! Plenty Of New 954
models open stock sealed crote 1852 ond 1858
floor samples and demonstrators few odn and repossessed pieces
invited
Evening star., 1953-06-11

in 1913 at q cost Of SO. 400. When
the road was opened. the con-
victs were on the reception COM
mittee welcoming the governor
and his staff.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Citizen Group Opposes
Shower Substitution Plan

The Rhode Island Avenue Cit
izens' Association last night
voted opposition to a proposed
District regulation that would
permit the installation of show
ers in new homes instead of
bathtubs.
Joseph L. Bateman, chairman
of the sewers and water commit
tee, announced the Commission
ers have scheduled a hearing on
the matter Monday.
Members. were urged by Lulyn
M. Green, chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee, to attend
all public hearings announced by
the Commissioners. He deplored
the very low attendance of citi-
zens at last Mondays hearing
before the Public Utilities Com
mission on the Capital Transit
Co.'S request for fare increases.
Mrs. Alfred L. Smith, presi-
dent, conducted the meeting held
| in Bateman's Store, 1904 Rhode
Island avenue NE.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Bapiisfs Dedicate Chapel
Al Morninuside, Nd.

Morningside (Md.) Baptist
Chapel. a mission project of
East Washington Heights Bap-
tist Church, has been dedicated
at a ceremony attended by sew
eral. hundred persons.
The Rev. Robert S. Cooper,
pastor of East Washington
Heights Church, preached the
sermon. The Rev. w. j. Crow
der, secretary of missions of the
District Of Columbia Baptist
Convention. brought greetings
from other area churches.
The Rev. Joseph e. Carr is
pastor. AL Flowers is superinI
tendent of the Sunday school.
Builder of the $4,000 chapel
at 1898 Suitland road was w. C.
Prohaska. Included in the cor
nerstone in a ceremony Sunday
were a New Testament. names
Of those in attendance, pictures
and a history of the mission.
Evening star., 1953-06-11
Convicts Greet Guests

CANON CITY. Colo. (P). -
Skyline Drive, an automobile
route on a mountain hogback
west of Canon City, was built
by TOO Colorado prison convicts
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-09-10
YWCA Plans Tea
At Historic Davis
Residence Here

The World Fellowship Commit
tee of the Montgomery County
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion has planned a "greenback
offering" tea September "a, from
3 pm. to pm. at the historic
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L..
Davis at 103 West Montgomery
Avenue, Rockville.
The Davis home is known as the
Dawson House and has been ex-
tensively written about by histor-
ians. 1t is attracting attention of
visitors to Rockville, especially
since its present owners are cur
Hently restoring it to it's former
state of beauty. This house was
completed in 1915 and has been in
cluded in Roger Brooke Farquhar's
new book, Historic Montgomery
County, Maryland, Old Homes and
History"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-09-10

the whole family, including Rusty,
the Chesapeake Retriever, and
"Tweedles", the pet parakeet, to
the family cottage at Edgewater,
Md. Harold Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Jones of Brookhaven
Drive, accompanied the Smiths.
The boys camped out, passed
several Scout merit badge tests,
and salvaged rowboat from the
Bay bottom which has been lying
there for five years. According to
Bay custom they can keep it since
it was on bottom and had no rope.
Don't forget, when shopping in
Wheaton to pick up Fire Preven-
tion Week Slogan blanks. Nearly
all merchants have these blanks
for the contest being sponsored by
the Wheaton Chamber of Com
merce.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-09-10
Very Successful
Very Successful
.ClenmOnt Garden
Club Flower Show
Awards Announced

The flower show held August 90
at the Glenmont Elementary School
by the Glenmont Garden Club was
success both as to exhibits and
attendance. Visitors came from as
far away as Georgetown and Ia
koma Park.
Judges for the show were Mrs.
John w. Waters and Mrs. Ralph
M. Berry of the Women's Commu-
nifty Club of Kensington.
The award for Best in Show
went to Mrs. James M. Jones for
her entry in the Artistic Arrange
ment in Metal Container class. She
received a $500 certificate from
Nursery Lane. Best Specimen in
Show was r. c. Wright's Gladioli.
Mr.. Wright received a planter set
donated by John r. Pendleton &
Son in Wheaton.
A Special Award for the family
with the most entries went to Mrs.
James H. Keebler and her family.
This consisted of nylon hosiery and
handkerchiefs donated by the
Wheaton Ladies' and Mems Shop,
and large box of lollipops do
mated by the Wheaton. Pharmacy.
Lollipops also went to all children
who submitted entries. Part of the
expense of the show was betrayed
by a donation from the Colonial
China Shop on Viers Mill Road.
Winners were as follows:
Class Artistic arrangement
in a glass container: ~ Mrs.
James M. Jones; (2) Mrs. Horace
A. Bowman; (3) Mrs. r. C.
Wright; (Honorable Mention)
Mrs. N. w. Benham.
Class 2-Artistic arrangement
in a metal container: "a Mrs.
James M. Jones; (2) Mrs. John
Bolton; (3) and (Honorable Men
tion) Mrs. Horace Porter.
Class 3-Artistic arrangement
in a pottery container: (1) Mrs.
Horace A. Bowman; (2) Mrs. w.
R. Westlake; (3) Mrs, Clara Han
son; and (Honorable Mention)
Mrs. F. S. Kirn.
Class Miniature arrange
ment: (1) Miss Jane Bolton; (2)
Mrs. R. X. Brown; (3) Miss Dawn
Moree Jones; and Honorable
Mention) Mrs. r. w. Pratt.
Class 5-Flowers to wear: a
James l.. Cross; (2) Mrs. Horace
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-09-10

A. Bowman; (3) Mrs. Lonnie j.
Bolton; and (Hon. Men, jose
phine Lasaire.
Glass 6-Chlorophyll Special (ar-
rangement of foliage materially
(D James M. Jones; (2) Mrs.
James M. Jacobs; (3) Mrs. R. X.
Brown; and (Hon. Men, Mrs. H.
A. Bowman
Glass For men only: ~
John H Bolton; (2) Ernest M.
Levin; (3) James M. Jones; and
(Hon. Men, James H. Keebler.
Class 8a-Flower Speci m en-,
large zinnia: (1) Mrs. Minnie Nc
Cullough; (2) Mrs. James L.
Continued on page B-4)
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-09-10
Mrs. Philip Marcus
2020 Henderson Avenue
LO. 5-3044

Thirty-six and a half years of
service with the US. Postal Ser
vice were marked at the retirement
ceremony held for Mr.. Ralph w.
Van Fossen at the Columbia
Heights Post Office on August 81.
Mr.. Van Fossen and his wife live
on Wallace Avenue in Glenallen.
Except for four years with the
Army from 1912 to 1916, when he
was with the Adjutant Generals
office, Mr.. Van Fossen held super
visory positions with the Post Of
/. flee Department since 1885. He was
head of the Northeast, Bennings,
Woodbridge, Takoma Park, Anacos-
tia, Georgetown, and finally Col
umbia Heights stations during this
time. He started with the service
as a special delivery boy-deliver-
ing on bike-in 1917.
In appreciation of his long work
with the Department, he was pre-
sented with a gold watch by Mr..
Roy M. North, Post Master for
the District of Columbia. He also
received citation from Mr.. Ar
thur E. Sommerfield, Post Master
General, honoring him for "meri-
torious accomplishment and devo-
tion to duty in the U. S. Postal
Service" Approximately $50 fellow
workers attended the ceremony.
Mr.. Van Fossen and his wife
have no immediate "travel plans.
According to Mrs. Van Fossen,
there is plenty to do around "Hard-
way Acres" - their home = where
everything is "done the hardway"
quote from Mrs. Van F.
1t isn't too late to go to the
Carnival being held by the Silver
Spring Boys Club directly across
from the Silver Spring Firehouse.
1t will run through Saturday night
'-and all proceeds benefit members
of the Club. Memberships include
boys from Wheaton, Kensington,
Takoma Park and Silver Spring.
Different service clubs in the
area operate the Carnival each
highland if it's too hot to bake
stop by and pick up an item
from the nightly bake sales held
by the ladies' auxiliaries of the
service clubs.
Games for young and old-with
wonderful prizes donated by the
operating organizations, rides, and
other Carnival activities are offer
ed for your enjoyment. Mr.. Anna
tucci, president of the club, invites
everyone to come and have lot
of fun.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-09-10
wheolon. cenmont cIeonings
pRalph VanFossen, Veteran
Postal Employee Retires;
Boys Club Carnival Opens

there this summer (without any
research) are the Mark Wilson's,
the Francis Millers, and the Rich
ard Boeckels. The mice cool" as
pect attracts me!
Montgomery County sentinel., 1953-09-10

there this summer (without any
research) are the Mark Wilson's,
the Francis Millers, and the Rich
ard Boeckels. The mice cool" as
pect attracts me!
The Morton Raffs of Arcola
Avenue and their small son, Dan
ny, enjoyed three weeks with Mr..
Rats parents in Highland Park,
Ill. The family home is on Lake
Michigan-so a lot of swimming
was done. Highlight of the Raffs
stay was the two-week Ravinia
Music Festival sort of Little
Tanglewood" of the Chicago SYM
phony orchestra.
The Marlin Smiths of Spring
brooke Forest have spent a sum-
mer of vacationing away from
home and having houseguests.
Visitors have been Mrs. Smiths
auntt and uncle from Salt Lake
City, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A. Hall,
and four of their children-and
three of their children. Three gen.
erations in all. The Halls are
among the POI living descendants
Of Mrs. Smiths grandmother and
this was the first time the Smiths
and Halls had met.
Other visitors were Mr.. and Mrs.
James Clarke of Bloomington, Ind.
The Clarkes formerly lived in
Springbrooke Forest, and were
very active in civic affairs in the
Wheaton-Glenmont community.
Mr.. Clarke is now a professor at
the University of Indiana, and
Mrs. Clarke is head of son Rob-
bie's PTA and the League of Wom-
en- Voters in that area. She also
has hopes of starting a local lay
health organization similar to the
one in this county.
The Smiths, themselves, spent a
week at Ocean .City-by themselv-
es. Mr.. Smiths mother, Mrs. H.
Lee Smith, took care of the Smith
children, Kent, Karen, Keith, and
baby Handy Kae. When the Smiths
returned from that trip, they took