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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-05
|Women's Club Meetings
Include Christmas Fetes

ington Chapter, OAR Chapter
House.
National League Of American
Pen Women, District Branch
7 pm, Kennedy-Warren ball.
room, 1888 Connecticut avenue
NV, joint Christmas party of
District, Chevy Chase and
Alexandria NLAPW branches;
Miss Ethel Blake of 4109 Seven
tenth street NV, in charge
Of reservations for which
Wednesday is deadline.
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Speaking Series
Ends Tomorrow

The last in a series of public
speaking luncheon meetings of
the Capital Public Speaking
Glass. under the instruction Of
will be held at 1o.45 am. to-
morrow in the Sheraton-Park
Hotel.
Honor guests will include
Nine. van Rotten. wife of the
Ambassador Of the Neither
lands; Mrs. William Burdick,
president Of the League of Re-
publican Women of the Dis
Mrs. Hester Beall Provensen,
trict; Mrs. Harold Ickes. Mrs.
Alfred Sieminski, Mrs. Robert
LeBaron. Mrs. Jacques Nor
rell. Mrs. Thomas A. Poole and
Mrs. Quinn M. Shaughnessy.
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SALE TO FEATURE
IYULETIDE GREENS

Christmas wreathS and
other decorations made from
freshly-cut holly. pine and
magnolias from local gar
dens and historic Albion.
Virginia estate Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Morrison Kerr,
will be featured in the an
nual Christmas greens sale
in the Parish Hall Of Old st,
Johns Church, in George
town. from 10 am. to 4 pm.
Saturday.
Other items to be featured
will be Christmas angels.
choir boys, decorated candles
and gay party napkins in
addition to cookies. cakes
and candies.
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Turkey Dinner Slotted

The annual Christmas tur-
key dinner sponsored by the
Women's Society Of the First
Congregational Church. Tenth
and G streets NV. viii be
served from $50 to 7:30 pm.
Wednesday at the church. A
variety of homemade products
will be on sale.
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IMoryqrove Alumnoe

The D. c. Chapter Of the
Marygrove College Alumnae
Association will give a Christ
mas dinner for husbands and
friends at 7 pm. Saturday in
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Larry st. Hilaire Of Lake Bar
croft, Va.
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TODAY

AODfH4
Sunshine and Community
Society," 80 pm. Hotel 2400;
Mrs. w. P. Benson, vice presi-
dent, to show movies of Ha-
waiian trip. Program Of Christ
mas music.
Altrusa Club-5:30 pm,
Burdick Vocational High
School. 1900 Allison street
NV, meeting followed by din
ner at $3.50 pm; demonstra-
ton on how to make Christ
mas goodies and novelties by
Miss Winifred Alvather.
Potomac Woman's Club, Fine
Arts Departments pm, home
of Mrs. George Rowzee. jr.,
334l North Randolph street,
Arlington, drama program by
students of Stratford Junior
High School under direction
of Mr.. Larry WEIGH, followed
by business meeting.
Junior Woman's Club Of
Silver Spring 8:l5 pm.
Bridge Section. at home of
Mrs. Robert D. Bellamy. 9720
Old Bladensburg road. Silver
Spring; Mrs. Mary Williams
will give instructions on Goren.
TUESDAY
WOmen's Traffic Association
$50 to $50 PM, Occidental
Restaurant, annual Christmas
cocktail party.
WEDNESDAY
Zonta Club Of Washington
1880 pm. YWCA, luncheon
meeting; discussion topic, "Eu-
rope - 1885,: speakers. Miss
Edythe c. Barker. Miss Fran
ces Powell Hill and Mrs. Helen
T. Steinbarger.
Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae
3 pm, home of national
president, Mrs. Raymond l..
Suppes, 7407 Oak lane. Chevy
Chase, Md, Christmas party:
work ON projects for cerebral
palsied children, District Gen.
eral Hospital and Junior VII
lage.
Kappa Kappa Gamma,
Northern Virginia Alumnae
Associations pm, home Of
Mrs. L. S. Dixon, hit High
land avenue, Falls Church,
annual Christmas party and
bazaar.
THURSDAY
Di-Ma-Va Club-12:30 pm.
Ambassador Hotel annual
Christmast party.
National League of American
Pen Women, District Branch
Il pm; art group. home of
Josphine Taylor, 346l Lowell
street NV; Berenice Lopes,
artist, will demonstrate por-
trait painting.
Alpha Gamma Delta Soror-
ity-6:30 pm, home Of Miss
Marguerite Jansky, 1920 TIL
den street NV, apt. 20l. buf-
fet supper.
Junior Woman's Club Of Sill
yer Spring - 1880 to 8 pm.
Hecht Co. auditorium in Silver
Spring. annual children's
Christmas party for benefit Of
United Nations International
Children's Emergency Fund.
Woman's Club Of Greenbelt
3 pm. social room OF the
Community Church. annual
Christmas party and collec-
ton Of gifts for distribution to
handicapped children OF
Prince Georges County.
FRIDAY
Faculty Wo m e ms Club,
George Washington University
| "A to 6 pm. lower lounge Of
Lisner Auditorium. Christmas
party for foreign students;
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School a cappella choir to en-
terrain with Christmas music,
SATURDAY
District Daughters Of the
American Revolution-l pm.
Descendants of '76 Chapter
with Mrs. Edgar A. Poe. 26l5
South Lynn street, Arlington;
speakers. Mrs. Henry F. Bishop
State chairman of American
Indians Committee. and Mrs
Mabel E. Winslow, State chair
man of Approved Schools COM
mittee; members to bring
! Christmas gifts for students OF
OAR approved schools. 2pm.,
Col. John Donelson Chapter
with Mrs. Welty c. Hospital
1853 Macarthur boulevard N
W.. combined OAR approved
schools and Christmas pro-
| gram. 2p.m., Col. John Wash
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Auto Races At
Fair Tod ay
And Saturday
Stock Car Races This Af-
ternOOn; Big Car Races
Tomorrow Starting At
2 p. M.

For the first time in all history
of the Kent and Sussex County
Fair at Harrington, horse racing
has been reduced one-day this year
and replaced with Americas new
est thrill program on Friday after
noon, July 30, instead of horse-rac-
ing the thrill seeking fair goers
will see American made late model
stock cars and midget cars on the
same afternoon in a combination
race card.
The late model stock cars will
be of the same type and various
makes of passenger cars that the
public drives daily on the streets
and highways throughout the coun-
try. The midget cars are spe-
cially built racing machines. Both
classes of cars will compete in
three events each on Friday, in
cluding two SLAP heat races and
a 20-lap feature race for each di-
vision. starting with warm-ups at
1:30 p. m, races at 2:30.
Many of the nations outstanding
stock and midget car drivers have
already entered this new innova-
tion at the fair. including such
greats in the stock car class as:
Barney Iuzzi, Haddon, Conn, Hud
son; Jimmy McElwaney. Manches-
ter, Conn. Ford; Leonard Cherr-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Senator Frear Tells
OF Cooperation
Legislative, Executive Branches
Worked For Nations Interest

United States Senator J. Allen
Frear-in a review of the first
session of the Saith Congress de-
clared today that there has been
an edifying attitude of cooperation
between the legislative and execu-
tive branches on many matters of
compelling Importance to the ma
tons welfare (The Legislature at
Dover would do well to copy this
edifying attitude.)
In his final weekly statement of
the year, the Senator called atten-
ton to predictions that difficulties
would arise this year because the
leadership of Congress is Demo-
cratic and the Chief Executive a
Republican The Senator said some
differences have arisen but, he add
ed, 1.-THE basic interest of both
major parties is for the better
ment of this great land of ours;
the political differences lie chiefly
in the methods rather than in the
objectives of our mutual labors.'
In completing his current series
of statements, which have been is
sued weekly for almost seven years,
Senator Frear again expressed ap-
probation to the press, radio and
television of the state and sur
rounding area for their coopera-
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Efforts Joined To
Aid Jehu Evans
Glendale Fire Co., Milford FLA
To Aid Injured Youth

At a Joint meeting of the Ellen
dale Fire Company and the Milford
Chapter of the Future Farmers of
America last Friday evening it
was decided that the Two organi-
cations would combine their efforts
and work together on the Jehu
Evans Recovery Fund.
Each organization had inauger-
ated a fund separately to help Jehu
Evans, a young boy from Ellen
dale, Delaware who was injured
in an automobile last May.
Evans was a passenger in an
automobile that was struck by a
train at Nassau, Delaware. He is
still confined to the Delaware Hos
pital in Wilmington.
In making the announcement
spokesmen stated that the results
of the two organizations will go
into one fund. Contributions to the
Jehu Evans Recovery Fund may
be made to Lawrence Sammons,
Glendale Fire Co., or the Milford
Chapter FLA c/o Fred Wolpert,
President or A. C. Davidson, ad-
visor. Milford.
Evans, who started regaining
consciousness only last week for
few hours a day, has required
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
USS Miller Will
Will Be On Display
State Folk Invited To Visit Marine
Terminal This Weekend

Delawareans are invited to visit
the Wilmington Marine Terminal
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to
inspect the USS Miller, U. s.
Navy destroyer on active duty
which will be tied up there and
open to public inspection.
The Miller is best known for
her action in the Pacific during
World War III. She was in the out
er ring of protective steel from
January, 1914 to June, 1945, and
took part in the crucial battle of
the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf.
The ship received the Navy Unit
Citation for assisting the USS
Franklin on March 10. 1945, to
fight fires and salvage that carrier
after it had been hit by Japanese
kamakizi planes.
According to Lieutenant Com
mander Leslie Jones. commanding
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
BOWles Will
Continue As
Head
Told Group At Houston
Meeting He Will Stay;
Won Court Suit On
Monday In Kent Co.

Bryant w. Boyles. told an en-
Enthusiastically cheering crowd of
hundreds of followers thronging
the lawn of his residence in Hous-
ton, last. Saturday evening, that
following Board of Directors
meeting of the Association, he had
reconsidered his recent resigna-
ton as president of the group, and
his plan to take up residence in
Florida, and that he will continue
to lead the group, and live in
Delaware.
Observers stated that while the
crowd was large it was orderly,
and listened attentively to Bowles
and other speakers for over two
hours.
Shortly following the close of
the Houston meeting large cross
was burned in a field at the en-
trance of the Houston road about
three quarters of mile from the
town Members of the association
including Mr.. Bowles, were unable
tn shed any light on the identity
of the person or persons who
might have set off the cross.
Continued on page sIx)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Officers Are
Nominated By
A uxiliary u
Mrs. Margaret Hastings,
Of Blades, Choice Of
Sussex Fire Group For
President.

officers nominated for the com
ing year by the Ladies' Auxiliary
Association of the Volunteer Fire
Companies of Sussex County, are
Mrs. Margaret Hastings, Blades
president; Mrs. Gloria Evans, Mill
vile, vice president; Mrs. Pauline
Burris, Seaford, secretary; Mrs.
Pearl Hurley, Seaford, assistant
secretary; Mrs. Laura Blizzard,
Georgetown, treasurer, and Mrs.
Alberta Smith, Bridgeville, assist
ant treasurer.
Election will be held in Septem-
Der.
A hat contest was one of the
features of last weeks county
meeting in Delmar Entries were
made in three classes -prettiest,
most original and oldest. Mrs.
Pearl Parker was chairman of the
program and the judges were Mrs.
Jack West. Mrs. Willie Gordy and
Mrs. Gladys Oliphant.
Those wearing the hats were Mrs.
Mary Birmingham, Lewes; Mrs.
William hatcher. Millsboro; Mrs.
Esther Palmer, Millville; Mrs. Es-
ther Long, Selbyville; Mrs June
Snyder, Laurel; Mrs. Nellie Erie
del, Bridgeville; Mrs. Betty Wall
er, Seaford, and Mrs. Mary Uhler,
Bridgeville.
Winning prizes were Mrs. Bat
cher, prettiest; Mrs. Uhler, most
original Mrs. Long, oldest.
The meeting was attended by rs
members from all over the county.
Mrs. Ella Roach, president, pre-
sided over the meeting and Mrs.
Ruth Sturgis, president of the Del
mar Auxiliary, welcomed the audi
ence.
The group sang America" gave
the flag salute and were led in
prayer by the county chaplain,
Mrs. Jennie Wilgus, Selbyville.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Camp Barnes
Stock Car Race
Due Tomorrow
Twenty-Four N A SCAR
Members Have Already
Signed Up To Partici-
pate In Thriller.

A record number of cars are ex-
pected on July 80 for the fifth an
nual running of the Camp Barnes
Stock Car Race to be held at the
Georgetown Speedway. AS of July
%, twenty-four NASCAR members
in the sportsman field had already
signed up for the big benefit event
and there will also be approximate
ly Is amateurs and many more
entries are expected during the
final week.
Colonel Shew of the Delaware
State Police will also be present
to present the feature trophies to
the winning driver and owner of
the 25-lap feature race. Trophies
will also be awarded to the fastest
cars in all the heat races as well
as the consolation race. Action
will start at p. m. with six races
scheduled to be run.
Some of the outstanding men in
NASCAR's Sportsmen division in
cluding one of the leading point
men in the past several seasons
Johnny Roberts from Baltimore
will be on hand and trying to bet
ter his position of last year. From
Florida will come the winner of
the first Camp Barnes Race, Ralph
Moody. He will be the only past
winner of the feature race and will
be driving his best to take the fea-
ture trophy. There will be at least
five cars coming down from New
Jersey and the local interest will
be high when Paul Walker and
Johnny Martin will be trying for
top honors in the sportsmen di-
vision for Delaware, At the pres
ent time Walker is leading, but
by a very narrow margin.
(nnnfirrrod ON M pc saNpnfpPnl
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Ladies Auxiliary
Announce Hostesses
Shop And Hospital Cart Are Both
Selected For Week

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Milford Memorial Hospital have
announced the following Hospital
Shop Hostesses and Hospital Cart
Hostesses for the week from Fri
day, July 80, to Thursday, August
4.
Hospital Shop Hostesses - Fri
day, July 80: afternoon. Mrs. Leon
ard French and Mrs. John Lever
age: evening. Mrs. Virginia DELL
niger; Saturday. July 80: afternoon,
Mrs. Willard Pierce: evening, Mrs.
Jonathan Willis; Monday. August /:
AFTERNOON. Mrs. Carol Short and
Mrs. Howard French: evening, Mrs.
N. M. Stokes; Tuesday. August q:
afternoon. Mrs. Calvin White and
Mrs. Willard Hall. evening, Mrs.
John Mcpherson: Wednesday. Aug
ust 5: afternoon. Mrs. Edward
Steiner and Mrs. John McGee; eve
CONTINUED on page sx)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Industrial Group
Names Finance Head
Delaware Industrial Set
Up Has Financial
Chairman

Lieutenant Governor John W.
Rollins, president of the Della
ware Industrial Development Com
mittee, Inc, has named Edwin p
Neilan, executive vice president of
the Equitable-Security Trust Com
pany, Wilmington, as chairman of
the organization finance commit
tee.
Mr.. Rollins said that he was de-
lighted that Mr.. Neilan had ac-
cepted this post to assist in rails
ing funds with which to conduct
industrial promotion work on the
state level
Other members of the finance
committee named by Mr. Rollins
are: r. F. Meyer, Pennsylvania
Railroad Company; William Muir
ray, Frankford feed dealer; Lloyd
r. Leslie. vice president of Della
ware Power and Light Company.
and Wilmer Stradley. Diamond Ice
and Coal Company executive.
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Gale Wright Will
Receive Oath Aug. 4
Chief Judge John Biggs, Jr., Will
Administer Oath

Judge John Biggs, Jr., chief judge
of the Third Judicial District, will
administer the oath to Caleb NJ
Wright of Georgetown as Della
wares third federal judge at noon
next Thursday in the u. S. District
Court.
Among those attending will be
Chief Judge Paul Leahy and Judge
pi"hard s Rodney, the present dis
trict judges.
mr. wright was recommended
for the post by U. S. Senator John
J. Williams (R-DeD and appointed
by President Eisenhower on July
L. The appointment received Sem
ate confirmation July 10.
Mr.. Wright is practi cling attor-
ney in Georgetown, was former
deputy attorney general for Sussex
County, and was also Legislative
attorney. serving the Senate.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Guards Men Are
In Midst Of Active
Training Program
TULL SISTERS WIN
TELEVISION PRIZE

A teen-age singing trio
from Milford, the Tull Sis
ters, won first prize in the
first talent television show
presented last week by the
Active Young Republicans of
New Castle County.
announcement of the
choice made by more than
1000 votes sent in by the
audience, came at Wednes-
days AYR meeting in the
Hotel Rodney, Wilmington.
The three sisters are Dor
cas-, IL, Becky, Is, and Ruth,
Ia, whose father, Rev. w. Ed
win Tall, is minister of the
Milford Church of God. They
gained experience in harm
ony singing in their fathers
church. This fall the trio
will be separated because
Dorcas will enter college,
and the two younger girls
will remain in Milford High
School.
The first prize, a portable
television set contributed by
Justis Brothers. will be pre-
sented to the winners at next
Wednesdays AYR luncheon
in the Hotel Rodney by c.
Edward Duffy, Republican
state chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
56th Traffic Dealt,
Occurred Near Town
Susan w. Schultz Killed; Sister
Seriously Injured

Susan w. Schultz. 90. died of a
fractured skull and her sister,
Margaret F. Schultz. was critically
injured as the result of a one-car
crash just south of Milford at $3.50
o. clock Tuesday morning.
Miss Margaret Schultz, age 30.
was operator of the car, according
to State Police. 1t was going north
on Route IA. When the car reached
3J1O of a mile south of Milford 1t
ran off the let hand side of the
road and hit tree.
The operator is in Milford Men,
orial Hospital with fractured
pelvis, both legs broken, and frac-
tured ribs.
Miss Susan Schultz was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital. The pri-
mary cause of death was fractur-
ed skull. the examining physician
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Blood Bank Progress
: Indicated Down State
Plan May Soon Be Activated In
Kent And Sussex

Progress toward the activation
of the Blood Bank of Delaware in
Kent and Sussex Counties was re-
ported as the result of recent trip
by Frank Gallagher, executive di-
rector, and Robert Cunningham of
the Blood Bank staff.
The Blood Bank representatives
attended the regular monthly meet
ing of the medical staff of the Bee
be Hospital in Lewes. Mr.. Gal
lagher explained the Blood Bank
program and suggested that mem
bers of the staff might encourage
subscriptions.
Following Mr.. Gallagher's talk,
DIR. o. ]. Pollack, pathologist at
the hospital, spoke in favor of the
plan and urged it's support in Sus-
sex County.
1t was suggested by the medical
staff that Sussex County civic and
service organizations write or call
the executive director to secure
speakers for their groups. The
Blood Bank office is at 1909 Wash
ington street, Wilmington, tele-
phone $4,000.
At the conclusion of the meeting
II members of the hospital enroll
ed in the Blood Bank. They were:
DR.. James Beebe, Sr., DR.. r. L..
Klingel, DR.. Paul c. Trickett, DR..
James E. Marvil, DR.. w. HI. Ban
dy, Dr. John w. Armand, DR..
James Beebe, Jr., Dr. o. ]. Pollack
and DR.. Carl Henning. Also Mrs.
Margaret w. Binder, medical secre-
tary, and Miss Elizabeth Abrams,
newly-appointed dire ctress of
nurses were enrolled.
Mr.. Gallagher and Mr.. Cunning
ham also conferred with officials of
the l.. d. Caulk Company at Mil
ford. The executive director met
with the administrative staff of
the company to explain the Blood
Bank plan on Monday, July 25. An
other meeting with plant employees
of the Caulk Company will be
scheduled in the near future.
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Name DR.. Row
Asst Head OF
State Schools
Present Executive Secre-
tary of DSEA Will Sue
ceed DR.. r Obert c.
Stewart.

DR.. Howard K. Row, executive
secretary of the Delaware State
Education Association, has been
appointed assistant superintendent
of the State Department of Public
instruction in charge of secondary
schools.
He will succeed DR.. Robert G.
Stewart, who has resigned to take
position on the faculty of the
School of Education at Syracuse
University.
Appointment of the leader of
Delaware's largest professional ed
ced recently by DR.. George r. Mil
Ter, superintendent of the State
Department of Public Instruction,
acting in behalf of the State Board
of Education. DR.. Row lives in
Dover
An official of the DSEA said that
no successor to DR.. Row has been
selected.
The new head of high school
education in the state, outside of
Wilmington, first appeared on the
Delaware educational scene in 1851
when he conducted teacher work
shop in citizenship education. Later
the same year, he returned to this
state as a field consultant for the
citizenship education project of
Teachers College, Columbia, Un-
iversity.
In 1862. DIR. Row was appointed
executive secretary of the DSEA
and since then he has become ac-
quainted with professional and lay
groups throughout the state. One
of his major responsibilities was
carrying forward legislative pro-
grams for Delaware teachers in the
general assemblies.
He has served as a member of
the United School Legislative Com
mittee, group of lay and profess
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-29
Battery c, 193rd Bat
talon, Of Harrington,
Downs Radio Control
led Aircraft Target On
Wednesday Afternoon

The gun crew of Battery c, 193rd
AAA Bn (AW) (Mbl), the Harring-
ton unit commanded by First Lieu
tenant Arnold N. Spicer, of Cam
den, Delaware, shot down their
first RCAT (Radio Controlled Air
craft Target) of the. current Field
Training.
The gun crew is under the direc-
tion of M/Sgt. Henry II. Holland.
Platoon Sergeant of the Second
Platoon.
The gun crew consisted of the
following men: Cpl. George p.
Langford, of Pennington; PFC Al
ton w. Collins, of Pennington; PFC
Louis N Newnom of Pennington,
Pvt. Joseph B. Barlow of Harring-
ton, and Pvt. Clifford Larimore of
Harrington.
1t Spicer stated that the gun
crew was green" combination at
the beginning of the week and has
shaped into a very fine crew in
getting near hits up until the time
the RCAT scared into the ocean in
mass of flames.
Eleven new recruits are attend
ing the Recruit School from c Bat
terry, 193rd. Sgt. William Martin
Coverdale, of Milford, is i'm charge
of the Recruits, who are as fol-
lows: William p. Cluley, Jr., Jona-
than l.. Minner, Robert A. Scotten.
Frank G. Voss, Webster S. Miller,
Ronald e. Lane, Harry A. MacIn-
tire, Elmer w. Lindale, Jr., Clifford
Larrimore, Theodore e. Drummond,
Joseph B. Barlow and Gary r. Har-
rington.
Training programs this past week
have progressed smoothly, with the
new men learning the basic funda
mentals of soldering and the "old
timers" brushing up on their in
dividual responsibilities.
The high spot of the training
next week will be ON Tuesday and
Wednesday when the 193rd Bat
talon will bivouac for two days at
Trappe Pond, near Laurel.
Battery B, 193rd AAA Bn (AW)
(MBL) of the Delaware National
Guard, scored a direct hit on one
continued on page seven)