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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-16
From where I sit by Joe Marsh

Handle With Care

the alert" she says, "if | get him
off the tractor for ten minutes"
From where | sit, carelessness
can cause plenty of harm in our
Off-the-jOb personal lives, too. For
instance, suppose a neighbOr pre-
fers a glass of beer with supper.
You might not share this particu-
lar preference with him but if
you're careless about protecting
his right to choose, your own
freedom of choice is in danger of
being "plOwed under"
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-06-16
Hail Newest
Cub ScOuters
In ROckcrest
By Mrs. Gloria Mcmillan
Pc. 2.6627

On June 10, Rockville's newest
Cub Scout Pack 762 held its first
hpack meeting in the TWinbrook
School Auditorium.
Tom Mcmillan, President of the
New Rockcrest Citizens AssocIa-
ton, sponsors of Pack 762, eX
pressed the Associations pleasure
at the size and enthusiasm of the
newly formed group. Neighbor,
hood Scout Commissioners, Stan
Keith and Joe Fernandez encour.
aged the group, and Cubmastel
Paul Macuch and Assistant Cub
master Bob Drake then took over
and produced a first-rate pack
meeting.
Fifty-nine Cubs were awarded
their Bobcat pins and membership
cards in the Scouting movement.
The cards, by the way, entitle
the boys to wear the familiar blue
cub scout uniform, SO don't be
surprised if the Rockcrest-Twin
brook area takes on a blush cast
in few days with nearly 60 new
uniformed Cubs about.
A Supervised Summer Play
Program" for our youngsters over
six years of age will commence
on June % on our community
park areas. Each area will have
a qualified playground supervisor
and an assistant.
The program will consist of
arts and crafts, athletics and
many other playground activi-
ties. This program is designed for
the purpose of letting the chile
eXpel part of his boundless energy
in creative way.
For all interested, enrolment of
children in this summer play pro
gram will take place on both Hill,
crest Park off Edmonston DR..
and Rockcrest Forest off Broad.
wood DR.. on the opening day.
! We have had number of in.
quiries about a summer play pro-
gram for the pre-kindergarten
This can be achieved if the moth
ers would be willing to devote
some of their time in supervising
and directing a program Wit
the cooperation of all mothers
very little time would be required
of any one Individual Anyone
who would be interested in this
program should contact the play.
ground supervisor at the area
nearest your home.
On Sunday, Mrs. Reta Griffin
, 1955-11-10
LETTERS or COMMENDA-
TON TO Mr.. GRIGG
Ny dear Mr., Grigg:

/ would like to add my per-
sonal congratulations, as well
as that of the Administration,
to those of your several and
many friends, on this your
thirty4ifth anniversary Of
municipal service.
Those of US who have been
associated with you, and know
the value Of your work, and
the burden Of public service
can in full measure share with
you, your pride and Joy, not
only on your length Of service
and years Of responsibility,
but the knowledge that
throughout all. these times,
you have survived the stern
test Of public life and service
and earned the commenda-
ton Of all those with whom
you were privileged to serve.
We wish for you many more
years Of active and valued ser
vice, we are happy Of our
our past relations, and hope
they will always continue to
be as in the past, relations of
men who share common ira
ditions, and who are in the
strictest and fullests sence Of
the word cooperating in a
common work.
Very truly yours,
D. G. canegata
Administrative Assistant
st. Croix
, 1955-11-10
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VOL. III THURSDAY. NOVEMBER TO- 1855 NO. 96
, 1955-11-10

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Editorial:
EXCELLENT BEGINNING

GOVERNOR WALTER "A. ORDON is off on the right
foot and ,phat a start it isl Beginning with a simple, sound
constructive address, he made clear what his position was.
Inauguration.
WHAT rs PARTICULARLY significant and gratifying
to us IS his promise to see that all means Of communication
are raised to the level and status to which they rightfully
belong. For one thing he will keep the people Of these Is
lands informed Of his program and his activities, and the
means Of communication press and radio will be called
upon to do its share.
YEAR In AND year out this paper, for example, has
called for a program whereby the Governor and his stall
could keep the people informed. In the case Of St. Croix,
particularly, the news always came too late and too little.
The result was that the people often felt neglected, and not
without justification.
IT HAS ALWAYS been a source Of concern to US why
men trained in the United States where communication is
nerhaps the most advanced in the world, should come to
these shores and with startling suddenness seem to forsake
ii the PRINCIPLES fully established elsewhere. So vital is com
munication that each department OF the government on the
nainland has its press service. The President has his Press Sc
cretary, and each cabinet officer calls and conducts periodic
press conferences.
WHILE IT IS TRUE that the scale is SO vastly different
as to almost defy comparison, yet the principle is the same
n anv enlightened political system the people must know
what s going on, and thus give their fullest support and Co.
operation to the government.
{ FORWARD to the finest relations with the
Government House, and the beginning Of a system which,
all our people will enjoy. Governor Gordon has made an
excellent beginning May he keep it up.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01
PUBLIC SALE

Intending to discontinue farming.
will sell on the John E. George farm,
off Route 800. miles East of Sudlers-
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01
Farmer Named Rural
Consultant to FCDA

William L. Shaffer, longtime
farmer with extensive civil de-
fense experience, has been named
Rural Consultant to Federal Civil
Defense Administrator Val Peter
son, and assigned to FCDA's Tao
tical Operations Office.
Shaffer, with a background OF
18 years of farming and livestock
feeding in the Rocky Mountain
area, planned and directed "Op-
GRAFTON Welcome, the nations
first successful test of rural care
for evacuated persons, held in
Weld County, Colo, last year.
AS a deputy civil defense direc-
tor for Weld County, Shaffer or
iginated and directed the organi-
zation of the county's rural civil
defense, now considered a pattern
for planning in the nation. Seven
thousand farm families of Weld
County were organized under a
three-point program to meet en-
ergencies of enemy attack or ma
tural disaster.
Shaffer's program for rural civil
defense--based on food produc-
ton, food assessment and care for
evacuees-grew out of grass
roots" meetings with his neigh
bors, before he joined civil de.
fense. His ideas and plans came
to the attention of James Pat.
ton, president of the National
! Farmers Union. In 1854, Pattor
arranged a meeting between Shat
fer and FCDA Administrator Pet
erson.
Shortly after the meeting, Shat.
fer joined Weld County Civil De.
fense as, operations officer. His
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01

cording to Rollin L. Smith, field
representative of the Davey Tree
Expert Co.
Elm wood doesn't make good
fireplace fuel, anyhow. If you have
elm wood you want to use, burn
it at once. Don't store it, and
never with its bark on.
And don't place a woodpile near
house foundations, the tree expert
advises. That's giving too much
protection for insects. Cellars are
just as bad. They're happy hunt
ing grounds for termites, especial
ly if your basement is dark and
humid. Termites don't use the
wood for shelter but for their food
supply.
Spring may also prove how
much insect hordes have increas-
ed as a result of the long droughts
of the past several summers.
In case you're wondering what
are the best fireplace woods, Mr.
Smith advises these for maximum
heat values:
White oak and hickory, beech
yellow and black birch, sugar
maple, red oak, and white ash, ir
about that order.
Pine, fir and birch give bright
CHEEKY fires with less heat. If 6
nice fragrant fire is what you're
after-and if you can get it-use
apple wood, pear, plum or cherry
The plane-Iaunching catapults
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01
NEWS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS AND FARM FAM
lilies OF KENT COUNTY

district and is sent or brought to
the New Castle Soil Conservation
District Office at Courtney and
Academy Streets, not later than
December 10.
The candidate must reside in
the southwestern section of the
county, south of the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal.
In addition to Mr.. Pryor, men-
bers of the board are Marvin
Klair, Marshallton; Lewis Phirps,
Centerville; ]. c. Rhoades, Middle
town; and C. E. Klingmeyer, Levy
Court member.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01

Intending to discontinue farming, /
will sell on the John E. George farm,
off Route 500. 5 miles East of Sudlers-
vile. Md. on
WEDNESDAY, DEC. z, 1866
1880 AM, Rain or Shine
the following:
27 Head MILCH COWS
81 head Grade Mich Cows ranging
in age from to 6 years. These cows
are close springers and some will be
fresh day of sale. 30 day TB. and
Blood Tested. One Holstein Bull
FARM IMPLEMENTS
Massey-Harris A tractor. good condi-
ton; &C Case tractor, runs; Ontario
grain drill, 16 spout, good; 2-bottom
John Deere rubber tire pillow. 14-inch I;
Oliver GROW corn picker, good l-bottom
16-inch Allis-Chalmers plow Mccormick
Deering mower, eft; McCormick-Deering
80 disc harrow; McCormick-Deering 50-T
delivery rake New Idea cart manure
spreader 80 bu. New Idea wagon; 2
funnel corn bodies RIO McCormick-De
ing combine. 12-ft. cut ; Al International
truck; McCormick-Deering hammer feed
, mill Case elevator. 80 TT; Mccormick
Deering silo cutter with pipes hay. ex-
cellent bunch of alfalfa, some clover hay,
12 milk cans.
HOUSEHOLD GoODS-Dining room
suite. bedroom suite, oil heater.
Terms Cash
BRYAN DAVIS
]. C. Walker. Auctioneer
Ruth Schreiner. Inside Clerk
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01
New Castle County Soil
Conservation District Election

The annual election of the New
Castle County Soil Conservation
District has been set for Tuesday,
December 20, between 9 am. and
noon, the District Board of Sup
ervisors has announced.
, If there is a contest, polling
places will be set up at Newark
and Townsend. Otherwise, nc
actual election is necessary.
One board member will be elect
ed. Charles Pryor, of Clayton
the retiring member, was nomin-
ated for reelection by the board
at its last meeting. Other ncm-
nations may be made providing
the name is accompanied by the
signature of 10 landowners of the
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01

on the USS Forrestal are operat-
ed by steam instead of the usual
hydraulic power. The huge war
ship will commence activities with
forces afioat in early 1856.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01

concept of rural civil defense was
integrated with the county organ
ization, to form lone of Americas
most successful rural civil defense
programs"
The proof of this program came
during Operation Welcome, when
rural volunteers took over traffic
control, reception, registration and
feeding of 800 test evacuees from
Denver. Shaffer was executive
planner and director of the oper-
alton.
Besides his extensive farming
background, Shaffer also was
active in mining (1936-194D, serv-
ed as a pilot and instructor of
the original Aviation Section of
the Army Signal Corps during
World War 1 and as a pilot and
staff officer of the Army Ali
Force during World War II. He
represented the Farmers Union al
last years meeting of the Nation
al Advisory Committee for Hous-
ing, Reception and Care with
Federal civil defense officials in
Battle Creek.
Shaffer studied civil engineer
ing at Colorado College. His wife
Helen, is now operating the Shaf-
fer farm, near Greeley, in Weld
County.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01

The UsS Forrestars anchor
chain could sustain the combined
weight of four of the largest To-
comotives. The modern warship
was commissioned october 1, 1855.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01
New Delaware Crop Kings
Named At Wyoming Banquet


Delaware's new Corn King is
A. C. Mackey of Bridgeville ano
it's new Soybean King is Mike
Witomski of Viola.
They were named as top win
ners of the states 5-acre Corn
Yield Test and 5-acre Soybear
Yield Contest at the Sixth Annual
Awards Banquet of the Delaware
Crop Improvement Association al
the Caesar Rodney High School
in Wyoming Tuesday night, Nov
ember 90.
Also honored at the banquet
were go dairymen who won Eek
cellent," every Good" and Good
certificates for the quality OF
their pasture management pro-
grams in the Greener Pastures
Contest.
Witomski's top yield in the soy
bean contest this year was 62.e
bushels per acre as compared to
the high of sos bushels last year
The corn yield was down, though,
with Mackey reporting a 1868
bushel average as compared with
the 1857 bushels which won it
last year.
Main reason for the corn yield
being down was unfavorable grow
ing conditions this year, say Uni
versity of Delaware agronomists
who helped judge the contest. For
soybeans, the weather conditions
proved to be more suitable. Also,
the Yields of the beans probably
reflected to some extent the use
of the new, high-yielding Clark
variety. Of the IL top men in
the contest, z grew Clark, includ-
ing Witomski, the state king.
County winners in the corn con-
test, beside Mackey, were James
r. Truitt of Smyrna, with 113.6
bushels and ]. Oliver Koelig, Jr.,
of Newark with 1885 bushels. All
told, Is men in the state qualified
for membership in the 100-bushel
Corn Club this year.
The county kings in soybeans
besides Witomski, were Edward
A. Metz of Georgetown with 60.s
bushels and H. Wallace Cook anC
Sons of Elkton with 58,4 bushels
One of Cooks sons, incidentally
is Hap" Cook, University of Del
aware senior, and president of the
Ag Club there, and also the mas
ter of ceremonies on the Della
ware Farm and Home Hour hearc
early every afternoon from the
College of Agriculture studio al
Newark.
Proof that it was a good soy.
bean year is shown by the fact
that SO men made the 40-bushe
club this year, with Sussex Coun.
ty carrying off the lions share
of the honors by putting 33 in the
club.
Besides the special awards
made to top winners in the corr
and soybean contests, as oil samp'
ling tube was given to each of 3e
farmers from all parts of the
state who are members of the Ad
visory Committee for the College
of Agriculture's Agronomy Exten
sion Program. 1t has been theil
duty to advise the College of ex
actly what kind of field and for
age crop help farmers in each sec
ton of the state stand most il
need of.
Harry Roberts of New Castl
County, vice president of the Del
aware Crop Improvement Associ
alton, crowned the Corn King q
the banquet while Kent Count
vice president of the Association
Olin Gooden, crowned the Soy
bean King. Three of the contes
judges, Henry Indyk, Bill Mitche
and Delmar Young, all of the Ur
iversity of Delaware staff, tol
of new developments in soybear
and pastures which they'd note
most frequently in picking viii
ners of the three counties. Geors
Worrilow, Dean of the College
Agriculture at Newark, was Il
banquet POSTMASTER.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01
Poultry Meeting in MiddIetown

Poultry Meeting in Middletown
The monthly meeting of the
New Castle County unit of the
Delaware Poultry Improvement
Association will be held in the
Middletown High School, Middle
town on December 6, 1866, pm.
The entire program will be- de-
voted to the topic of labor de-
vices and ideas. A movie entitled
"Old Macdonald Had A Farm
that will give some ideas concern
ing labor efficiency will be shown
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01

at the beginning of the program.
A panel made up of a market
egg producer, Matching egg pro-
ducer and hatcheryman, broiler
producer, and an industry repre-
sentative will discuss the labor
saving devices that they are us
ing on their farms and have seen
used on other farms. Not only
will they discuss devices, but also
ideas that can be used to increase
labor efficiency, particularly the
arrangement of equipment.
S. L. McHenry, Assistant Ex-
tension Poultryman, will give an
illustrated talk using slides that
he has taken in travelling about
the state. These slides will pre-
sent many interesting ideas that
can be carried out on the poultry
farm.
Ralph Barwick, Assistant CoUn-
ty Agent, urges everyone inter
ested in the poultry industry tc
attend this meeting.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-01
Woodpile Tips May Save

Your Elms In Spring
Don't let your woodpile become
a Trojan horse.
There are insect enemies hiding
in wood just waiting to invade
your trees next spring.
Discarded elm branches and
logs often are concealing overwin-
tering elm bark beetles, carriers
of dread Dutch elm disease, ac-
Evening star., 1955-07-31

THREE YEAR OLD Andrea
Rosenberg visited New
York's Museum Of Notvrol
History. Boek home. she de-
seribed whotshe sow.Whot2
A stuffed Florida olIieotor
Evening star., 1955-07-31

goes looking for the intruder in
the dark. He takes his own life
in his hands because the prowler
stops moving and waits for him
to give away his position. His
tactics are bad. his senses are
still dulled by sleep. and in the
dark he can't see to shoot. Where
then is the foundation for his
belief that the pistol helps to
guard his home?
rs Holdups
AND what good can a concealed
pistol do for the average store
keeper who usually has much
less facility with his weapon than
the holdup man?
Don't forget the storekeeper is
at the terrible disadvantage of
being the one who has to make
a move for his weapon - invari-
ably the holdup man has the
drop on him.
There is a iiquor-store propri-
etor in the Bronx who has been
held up 10 times in II years. He
has always had a loaded six
shooter under the counter. He
has never thwarted a holdup but
he has succeeded, on several oc-
casions. in getting himself shot.
On the other hand, only a few
weeks ago a New York jewelry
store proprietor was interviewed
a few minutes after his store had
been stuck up.
Evening star., 1955-07-31

On the floor lay the robber.
near death, his gun a few feet
away from him. The Storekeeper
kept no gun on the premises. but
he did have couple of cleverly
hidden buttons which he pushed,
alerting a protective company
which, in turn. flashed word to
the police.
Within two minutes after the
thug had entered the store, a
squad car was on the scene and
a brave cop, who was trained in
the use of his gun. beat the rob-
Der to the shot.
I'm my opinion" the store
keeper said, lit is a silly thing TO
keep a pistol. | have been in
business a long. time. and I've
never kept a gun. Catching GRIM
inals is what the police are for. Ii
is my job to alert them. if ] can.
Crusade Against Crime
| CERTAINLY agree with this vet
eran shopkeeper. Why don't we
all concentrate on seeing how
much we can achieve on volun-
tary basis. II is to be hoped that
government officials. federal,
state and local, will get behind
Gun Surrender Week. Perhaps
veterans and civic organizations
will put their shoulders behind
it. 1t could be the first giant step
towards citizens crusade
AGAINST crime. The End
Evening star., 1955-07-31
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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-23
ST. JAMES A. M. E.

Sunday night marks the close
If the popularity contest between
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church and
James. Since the revival of
this traditional rivalry year ago
the congregation of st. James
has vowed to even the score. AS
host, this year, they plan to beat
Mt. Tabor by a wide margin. The
oiFblic is invited to attend the
evening worship service and wit
ness the contest, Rev. ]. N. Byrd,
pastor of Mt. Tabor, will deliver
the message for the evening.
Ten members and friends of st.
James are urgently needed to as
siSt the pastor in a special pro-
iect for those who are i'll. All
members are reminded Of the
blood bank account. Make sure
your name is included on the
honor scroll next month. Make
your appointment to give a pint
of blood for st. James.
Sisters Classic Porter and
Christine Johnson are asking ali
young people between the ages
of five and twelve who are inter-
ested in becoming ushers to meet
each Wednesday at 500 pm. at
the church. Special training will
be given by the adult ushers at
this time.
The ritual of Holy Baptism was
observed last Sunday. Infants
presented for conservation were:
Michael Jerome Taylor, Nathalee
Elizabeth Clark and Ralph Nc
Cloud. Seven converts were bap-
tized and fellowshipped into the
church. Mrs. Mildred Johnson and
Fred Garrett were also accepted
for full membership during this
service.
Last week Rev. Reddick at
tended the one-day inspirational
held by Bishop Gibbs in
and Deland. While
away he visited with former
members and reported that in
terest in church welfare is grow
ing.
Members are urged to visit Sis.
Lillian Cooper who has recently
returned home from Jackson Me-
mortal Hospital.
Sunday marks the end of an
other month. All members are
reminded of their envelopes.
Rev. A. j. Reddick, pastor
Bro. Ralph White, secretary
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-04-23
MT. SINAI BAPTIST

Several delegates left from Mt.
Sinai Baptist Church during the
week of April 4-10 to attend the
10th annual session of the General
Baptist State Convention of Flor
ida, which met in Jacksonville on
the above dates, with its various
auxiliarieS.
Many representatives attended
the Sunday School and BTU de-
partment of this convention. Some
interesting features: MINES. Bes-
sic Bethune and Elizabeth Mack
were awarded certificates of Pro-
gress from the Religious Training
School of this department. Other
Mt. Sinians took courses Of
training. Let's hope tina. Jcher.
will do likewise. The religious
work need trained workers, not
just in Mt. Sinai, but all over,
they are needed now more than
ever.
The youth singing group of the
church won the State Banner in
the contest on Friday evening in
Jacksonville. All are happy over
their success.
Amid joy there is sadness. On
Monday, April l, the sad intelli-
gence reached the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Thomas that the broth
er of the sisters, Mrs. Thomas and
Miss Lugenia Shields, had pass
ed to the Great Beyond. We, the
family and members of the church
mourn their loss. May the heaven
ly Father strengthen them. Mrs.
Thomas went to Philadelphia to
attend the funeral.
You are always welcome at Mt.
Sinai. Come anytime.
Rev. S. A. Thomas, pastor
D. B., reporter