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Evening star., 1955-10-31

Mrs. Kathryn II. Stone has
lbeen accused BY q Republican
lopponent In the Arlington rack
lfor House Of Delegates Of spon-
Isoring welfare state proposals.
during her incumbency.
Republican Francis Browne
said the report Of the virgins
lCommission on Juvenile Delin-
until Thursday BY Mrs. Stone,
lquency was suppressed" until
Thursday by Mrs. Stone. the
chairman. He said that the re-
port "is Q typical example" Of
the delegates welfare state
proposals"
Mrs. Stone, when asked for
comment, said. "The charge that
|a commission Of l6t members
would suppress its report TO af-
feet tn any way the candidacy
|of one Of It's members Is almost
too ridiculous to deserve COM
|ment. It merely shows the ignor-
|ance Of the commentator with
regard 10 the methods Of such
study commissions
The committee report" Mr..
Browne said, while giving lip
service to the Importance Of the
family and church responsibility
for the moral training Of our
youth, devotes Is OF the 50 rec
|ommendations to placing the re-
|sponsibility fon the public school
system Of Virginia"
In . prepared statement. Mr..
Browne went on TO say:
'aThe public school system Of
Virginia Is not to blame for the
lack Of moral training which
brings about juvenile delin-
quency and therefore It should
not be called upon to undertake
|a program which Is the respon-
sibility Of the family and the
church. q
THE public school system can,
by maintaining proper discipline,
10 good pedagogy and properly
balanced csirTicula, do It's part In
Evening star., 1955-10-31

Government agency she now
works for and further ideutifi-
cation rs being o graduate Of
|St. Vincent;s Home, Fourth and
Channing streets Me- tlae let-
ter xSads: -
s..To whom Il inAy concsrn:
-on october 8, 1855, / donated
$5 to the Community Chest
Fund. With the donation. ] also
made q pledge Of 4l5. ! stated
that ! would make q payment Of
|$5 the first Of the month and
the balance Of SO win be paid
at two-week intervals.
Enclosed is the IS for my
first payment on the pledge.
II know that the Community
Chest Fund has done Q great
deal Of good. ! have been on the
receiving end Of this drive for
most Of my life. and ! now feel
proud TO be on the giving end
Evening star., 1955-10-31
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

National Paint. Varnish
and Lacquer Association,
about 1900 delegates, opens
q three-aay convention ut
the Sheraton-Park and
Shoreharn Hotels.
American College Of Oste-
opathic Surgeons. about 900
attending. meets In the
Statler Hotel for the third
day Of o six-day meeting.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Wounded Boys
Heart Patched

Georgetown Hospital surgeons
patched 8 punctured heart yes-
terday In . boy wounded By a
bullet fred from q ~ rife IN an
apparent accident at his home.
The boy, Richard Waterman,
|jr.. %. n S0i6 MacArthur bOtile-
ward NV. was shot shout Bpm.
yesterday, according TO police,
The shooting was described By
Capt. RieARrd NS1ber chies 81
|the hsEnkslde quad, % .appar-
emily acotdental
Police said 9 close friend Of
Richard. Paul D. Dietz, Is, OF
$3.50 Garfield street NV. picked
|up the gun without knowing 1t
was loaded and shot the Water
man boy as he entered the bed.
room Of his home.
Taken to Georgetown Uniyer-
|sity Hospital by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rescue Squad. the
boy underwent surgery for an
lhour-and-a-hnlf.
Doctors found the bullet had
entered the right side Of Rich-
ards chest and coursed through
the upper portion Of his heart
before passing through his left
lung and stopping against the
ribs.
The punctured holes III the
boys heart were tied shut BY
surgeons who worked on the
barred and beating heart wall.
One surgeon said the course the
bullet took was unusual" but
added that the actual operation
lon the heart "was similar TO 0p-
|eratiorls which seek TO correct
damaged heart valves" !"
Richards life, 4 surgeon ex-
|plained today. probably was
saved because the bullet had
created q leak In the sack which
covers the heart. Blood thus
drained out Of the sack, instead
|of building up inside, and pres
sure was not increased on the
heart itself.
Richard, according to his
mother, was doing fine" today.
Mrs. Waterman. at home at
the time Of the shooting, said
four other boys. all friends Of
Richard, were spending Sunday
afternoon there.
She said there was no rough
housing BY the boys and added
she didn't even hear the shot.
Capt. Felber said Richard
probably would be questioned to-
day at the hospital.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

plant on the virginia side OF
the river In Loudoun County. This
has stirred protests from Mont
lgomery County residents. who
feel their county should enjoy
tax benefits from the new plant
since 1t is planned to serve them.
Report Cites Savings
The Citizens Committee to
Bring PEPCO's 500 Million
Power Plant to Montgomery
County released a report to show
that PEPCO could save at least
l$s4i, $50 IN fuel bills each year b.
building In Montgomery instead
lof Loudoun.
One argument used In behalf
Iof the Loudourl site was that coal
could be delivered there cheaper
than In Montgomery County.
According TO the Citizens
Committee, PEPCos fuel esti-
mates were based on use Of coal
from Southern West Virginia
fields. I
The Citizens Committee said
that Carl a. Marshall. flnanasins
director Of the Fairmofit Coal
Bureau. figured that coal could
Ibe delivered even cheaper from
Northern West Virginia coal
lieldg to. the Dickerson area Of
lMontgcmery County, where To-
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Program BY Choir

The senior choir Of st. Georges
Episcopal Church win present
Faure's Requiem at . pm. to-
morrow In the church, Ninth
street and North Fairfax drive.
Arlington. Va. The work win be
directed by Robert zboray. or
ganist and choir director.
Evening star., 1955-10-31

o1lt0 III Wa III l8NQk VI bklG p0At4A
issue ana always had been. He
denied that he ever expressed
any opposition 10 passage of tbs
bond program.
Aucfsier q II b candidate,
I'M Lawrence; Who Is seeking
seIecffon 70 the board from Froyi-
ydence District. Issued 9 state-
ment Saturday that an Republi-
can candidates were opposed TO
efhe bond issue because they con-
sidered It inadeuuately planned.
Integrated System Due
The bond referendum has besn
called 6y the incumbent all-
Democratic board. The money
would bs used to establish a
lntegrated. public water system
according to q plan prepared BY
Aiexander Potter Associates.
consulting engineers.
Il regard the preliminary re-
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Evening star., 1955-10-31
Jewish Institute

The 1856 Adult Institute Of
Jewish Studies win begin
Wednesday In the Montgomery
County Jewish Community Gen.
ter, 8402 Freyman drive, Chevy
Chase. Md. Registration win be
held today and tomorrow from
. am. TO Q pm. and Wednes-
day from z TO 3 pm.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Builders to Meet

The Northern Virginia Build
ers Association win meet at tbs
pm. tomorrow at Washington
Coli and Country Club. Alvin
M. TEX" Johnston. Director OF
Boeing Flight Test Section. win
sneak.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Coal Figures Disputed
Ii PEPCO Site Fight

Reports that PEPCo could get coal delivered cheaper
Lpudoun County Va than in Montgomery County Nd today
disputed by group seeking to get the uitys new
plant located the Maryland side the Potomac
River.
pEPco currently Is planning to build new 500 million
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Garden Club to Meet

The Riverdale Heights Garden
Club win meet ct 8 pm. Wednes-
day at the home Of club presi-
dent, Mrs. Lulu Bohrer.
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Community Chest Hoiled
By Girl Il Aided II Years

The Community Chest nearing the end Of Its drive
81 million finance the 1l0 Red Feather agencies Ii the
Washington area, got letter today
The letter speaks eoquenty Of the work Chest agencies
do In the that ocia asked permssion To publish II
signed BY young woman who gave her name, the
Evening star., 1955-10-31
Voter Bonds Provoke
Foirfox 6. Q. p Split

Disagreement erupted within Fairfax Countys Republican
ranks today as one q d candidate declared his support
the proposed $soon water bond issue to be voted On
November g.
Brig Richard RI Ovenshine Republican candidate ID
TIE Beard Of County Supervisors Mount Vernon District
Evening star., 1955-10-31

some 81 1855 The Maryland state Roads
Commission hopes To advertise for bids
next year for the remaining part south
single-lane portion north Of Burtcngvilie
already IS completed to u s. Route 40 and
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

Home grown watermelons are
in our markets retailing for
40 to so cents each. They are
fine for the early ones. The
crop will be a large one.
sos
Ralph z. Blakely has added
to his garage and repair shop
at the edge of Georgetown, on
the Laurel road and dupont
Boulevard, commodious tea,
lunch and rest room.
zoe
The Misses Mildred Harder
and Grace Swain of Lincoln
City, are spending a weeks
vacation with relatives at Will
mington, Philadelphia and
Camden. N. ].
zoe
Mr.. and Mrs. George X.
Evans of Ocean View have sold
their property, consisting of
a house and five and a quarter
acres of land to Nelson Dolby
and wife.
The following Delmar boys
are receiving military training
at Plattsburg, N. Y, Herbert
Johnson. Charles Hussey, Han
dy Culver, James Kelley, Clay
ton Templeton, Charles and
Joseph Beach. Thomas Nelson
and Louis Wilkinson.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
HARRINGTON
Mrs. Jack Titliek
Phone Harrington 34t

Airman 2/c George Graham. Jr
is spending ten day furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Graham, Sr., after which he viii
report for duty at Buthric Ali
Force Station. Charleston, West
Virginia
Gerald G. Bell of Washington
d. c., was the guest of his sisters
Mrs. Blanche Cahall, Mrs. Annie
L. Clark and his mother, Mrs
| Blanche Bell, last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Taylor and
Miss Sara Taylor were dinner
guests on Tuesday of Mr.. and Mrs
E. w, Dean.
Miss Anita Ganinozzi of Kings
ton, N. Y, has been the guest for
several weeks of her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Benincasa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Brobst and
David visited in Philadelphia on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holyrod OF
Camden, N. J., spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Short, Sr
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Downing
and daughters, Joyce and Frances
spent Saturday in New York City
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharp and
Mr.. and Mrs. E W Dean enjoyed
picnic at Trappe Pond on Thurs
day afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Mann spent
the weekend in Rehoboth.
The members of Brownie Troop
Nos. 21, 131 and 127 were guests
at the television show "Bip Top
in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Janet Hobbs and Jean Martin OF
Troop No. 142, Girl Scouts of Har-
rington, are attending Camp Todd
near Denton, Md, for two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Gaskin OF
Baltimore were the guests last
weekend of Mr.. Gaskin's sister,
Mrs. H. Clyde Miller.
On Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. w w
Shaw visited Mrs. B. /. Shaw, who
is patient in the Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Denney spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Denney of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Quillen and
children were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Kaufman of Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Gooden Gallo
way and children spent last week
in Riverdale.
The Misses Grace Graham, Mary
Ellen Simpson and Ann Howard
spent the weekend in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey, Sr.,
spent a few days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilkins at
their cottage at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cain of New
ark were at home this week, due to
the death of Mr.. Gains father,
Hasty Cain.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

Virginia Skckrider, recent
graduate of the Milford High
School, was announced Monday
as the winner of the Kent
county division in the Consti-
tuition Essay Contest, conducted
under the auspices of the
American Liberty League of
Delaware. Her paper, Youths
Plea for Our Constitution" was
selected from a large field
representing all parts of the
country. 1t won for her the
$3.50 scholarship award, and
she becomes eligible to COM
pete with the other sectional
winners fer the Statewide
prize $1,000.
The many Delaware friends
of Mrs. William t. Parker, of
Jamaica, formerly of Camden,
and daughter, Mrs. Ann Parker
Hudson Heaven, the wife of
Major L. G. Hudson Heaven,
will be glad to know that they
have sailed for New York and
will make their home in Cam
den during the summer before
returning TO Jamaica.
sos
Capt. ]. A. Hall. of Dundalk,
Md, former Milford man,
was a local visitor this week.
Capt. Hall is a son of the late
Capt. A. X. Hall, a member of
the once large sea captain
colony of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Thirty Years Ago.
Taken from the Aug. z, 1926 Issue

raken from the Aug. z, 1926 fssu
Frank Bailey of Milton, has
been appointd collector of the
dog tax i'm and for Broadkill
Hundred.
Miss Helen Alexander of
Frederick, entertained MIR. and
Mrs. Robertson of Newark.
over the weekend. She accom-
panied them home for a visit
of several weeks.
DIR. r.. e. Ellegood and friend.
DR. John Mullin, of Whining
ton. have been the guests of
Or. Ellegood's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. EIlegood at Slaugh-
ter Beach. While here they en-
joyed a fishing trip to the coral
beds and captured some very
large trout.
On Tuesday afternoon the
married men of Lewes crossed
bats with the regular ball team
of Lewes, now in the Sussex
County League and beat them
out with a score OF to z. Lefty
Briftingham was on the mound
for the married men and was
In real form that day. Fred
Didier of Baltimore, who is
summering on Lewes Beach,
was on the mound for the
single boys and did good work.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Veterans Administration
IMPORTATION SERVICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

GA friend of mine, on VAS PEN
sion rolls, is entitled to an
additional amount of money
because he is so helpless that
he requires constant aid and
attention. VIII he receive his
additional allowance even
though his mother provides
this aid?
A-Yes. He may receive the ad-
ditional allowance even though
a member of his family pro-
vides the necessary services.
1t is not necessary for him
TO hire an attendant in order
to qualify for the payments.
QEI understand that if veteran
breaks two appointments for
VA outpatient medical treat
ment, he will not be entitled to
further treatment. | broke two
appointments, but each time
| gave VA at least two days
notice. viii / be barred from
further treatment?
A-Since you gave VA at least
"a hours advance notice, you
will not be barred from further
treatment. The bar applies only
when veterans break appoint
ments without prior notice, and
without good reason for doing
so.
Q-I am going to school less than
half time under the Korean
CT Bill. At what rate am /
using up my CT training en-
titlement?
Ava considersI that you are
using your CT training en-
titlement at quarter time rate.
For example, if your course
lasts for a year, you will have
used up ole-quarter of a years
entitlement, or three months.
Q-I applied for disability COM
pensation couple of years
ago. VA asked me to report for
"a physical examination, but
| never showed up. / let the
entire matter drop. Now |
would like to follow through
What should | do?
must file a new application,
since VA has considered that
you have abandoned your origi-
nal claim. Should your new
claim be approved payments
may begin as of the date of
the new application-not the
old one.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

A new pipe organ was placed
in the ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Georgetown, last week.
zoe
Smithers Ross, of Philadel-
phia, a recent graduate Of
Harrington High School, was
a recent town visitor. Mr.. Ross
will enter the Jefferson Medi-
cal College in the early fall.
William Wechtenhiser will
conduct ar ice cream parlor
for the remainder of the season
in the store formerly oc-
cupied by Thomas Hobbs in
Harrington.
DR.. Sylvester Bookhammer,
wife and mother, from Georgia,
landed in Lewes, Saturday
evening to spend the balance
of the summer with his bro
ther. William III. Bookhammer
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. Satter-
thwaite, cf Morrisville, Pa,
are receiving congratulations
on the birth of a son, James
Pierce Satterthwaite, on We'd
nesday, July 2Sth. Mrs. Satter-
thwaite was formerly Miss Viva
Johnson, of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

Mrs. Miles Draper and Mrs.
Stephen Dakota and children are
on a two weeks vacation at Riv-
erdale.
Lieutenant William Cummins of
Washington. d. c., was an over
night guest on Friday of Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. William Wix
Mrs. Fred Adams of Mt. Vernon,
n. Y, and Miss Rosemary Thygh
of New Rochelle, N Y, were re-
cent guests of Mrs. Florence Won
| Goerres.
Troop No. rs, Boy Scouts of Har-
rington, camped overnight on Sat-
urday at Trappe Pond.
Mrs. ellis Myer and son Ellis,
Jr., spenl last weekend in Ocean
City, Md
Mrs. William Coeyman, Jr., is
visiting her father-in-law. William
Coeyman, Sr., of Red Bank. N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peck and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schiff and
son Jimmy have returned from a
motor trip through the New Eng
land States.
Miss Candace Peck has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Taylor of Reliance.
Donald Wells attended the
eighth birthday party of his cou-
sin, Freddie English, in Laurel on
Friday
The Lions Club and their famil-
les, held their annual picnic on
Coin Road, Dewey Beach, on We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Richardson
spent Sunday in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Killen, MIR.
and Mrs. William Humes and
daughter Linda and Irene Gourley
are spending three weeks at Ocean
City, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles O'Neal of
Wilmington, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Holloway.
Mrs. Frank O'Neal was the
guest for a few days this week of
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Keeler, Sr.,
of Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Turner and
MIR. and Mrs. Johnson Turner of
Suffolk and Virginia Beach, Va,
were the guests last weekend of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. t. Roberts, Sr.
Johnson Turner is at Bethany
Beach on maneuvers with the Vir-
ginia National Guard.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
orty Years Ago.
Takn from th Aug. 6, 1915 Issue

rakn from th Avg. 6. 1915 issu
IL. Smith and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Radish and daughter
all CT Georgetown, are oc-
cupying one OF the Short cot
tages at Oak Orchard.
William label OF Philadel-
phia. Tho is connected with the
dupont Powder Company pub
licity department is guest of
DR.. Rhoads, at Chestnut Hill
Farm, near the Tubb Mills.
Young chickens have been
scarce in Milford for the past
two weeks and the price has
ranged from 20 to 2z cents per
pound for the growing breeds.
The leghorn chickens will not
bring within five cents per
pound of that figure.
Robert r. Curtain. son of
MFR. and Mrs. William Curtain
of Lincoln City, Delaware has
been recently appointed prin-
cipaI in the Commercial de-
partment of Strayer's Business
College, Baltimore, Md, and
will move from Denver, Colo
RADIO. where he has been con-
nected with the Central Busi-
ness College of that city, to
Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

John Walls, of the u. S.
Army, is spending some time
with his father. Elzey Walls,
and other relatives in Milton.
Sergeant Everett Morris, who
is stationed at Camp Upton,
New York. spent the weekend
at his home in Greenwood.
Alfred Spiney of Norfolk.
Va. spent last week in Bethel
with his wife at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mel
bourne.
Corporal John Nelson and
wife and baby Barbara, of
Florida. visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Greenly and family in
Milford Neck. last Thursday.
zee
Twenty-Five members of the
Officers Club of the Women's
Benefit Association of Harr-
ington, motored to Rehoboth
this week and were guests of
Mrs. James Harmstead.
zee
Miss Ruth Evans was given
surprise party by thirty-one
of her friends at the home of
her mother. Mrs. Elsie Evans
at Ocean View. on Thursday
evening. The occasion was the
18th birthday of Ruth Evans.
and both girls and bows were
present for an enjoyable even
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
SWEET SLEEP

DALLAS - Up Mrs. ]. G.
Cartiss, 80, asked police to help
her find the tramp she gave a
meal and an unneeded mattress.
She remembered she's sewed up
500 in the old mattress.
Asked for description, the only
thing she could remember of the
man was that he talked very
sweet"
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
TREES LISTED

ROME, Italy - up - Want to
plant unusual trees in your yard?
The U. N. Food and Agriculture Or
ganization has issued an "FAO
Forest Seed Directory" listing
more than 2,00e species of trees
and telling how to contact the more
than 200 Government and private
agencies which can supply one or
more of the various seeds.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Ten Years AGO.
Taken from the Aug. 10. 1915 Issue

Taken from the Aug. 10. 1916 Issu
Misses Doris Marvel, Doris
Voshel and Bertha Wilson of
Houston and Miss Elsie Ben
nett. of Wilmington, spent the
past weekend in Rehoboth.
zoe
Misses Frances Pettyjohn,
Lucy RumRstich, Ann Pierce
and Elaine Townsend, will
spend this weekend in. Phila-
delphia. staying at the Adel-
phia Hotel.
Tech. Sgt. Russell E. Dono-
van. who is on a 15 day fur
lough. and wife from Louisi-
ana. have been visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates
Baker. as we'll as his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrige of near
Zion.
Lieutenant w. L. Carter. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Carter
near Milford. has been placed
on inactive status following
twenty eight months service
in the Army Air Force. Be
fore entering the Armed Forces.
he was employed by John III.
Mulholland Co. of this city
in their Shipping Department,
however. il was recently an
nounced that. in consideration
of his extensive training and
personnel experience, he has
been named to supervise and
coordinate primary production
operations.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Twenty Years Ago.
Taken from the Aug. 0, 1885 Issue

'Aken from tne Aug. y, 1850 lssH
Two naval reserve fliers,
Lieutenant Collwell. pilot, and
Master Mechanic Austello, u.
s. N. r., of Boston, narrowly
escaped death about $3.50 p. m.
Saturday evening, when the
observation land plane, No.
S779, from the air base at
Squantum, Mass, crashed in
forced landing during an cleo
trio storm. one mile from Old
Fort Salisbury. The plane was
badly damaged but the fliers
escaped injury, when it over
turned on top of them.
If there is any such thing
as a wheat threshing cham
pionship. B. f. Potter, of Mil
ford. a retired farmer. now in
his seventies. should possess
the same. Although advanced
in years Mr.. Potter regularly
attends wheat threshings and
takes an active part in the
work place in Cedar Neck.
Taking an active part in the
wheat threshing on his farm
last Saturday rounded out Mr..
potter's sixty-second eonsecu-
tive year that he has helped
thresh wheat on this farm. Mr..
Potter challenges any one in
the United States to beat this
record.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

American farmers bought 21a bill
lion dollars worth of new tractors
in the years 1950-53.
Evening star., 1955-11-06

Hond-hemmed cloth ord napkins woven
OF tustrous royon and cotton yonns, Our
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