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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
PEPCO

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the county government 20 seek r
Montgomery County site for the
new PEPCO plant.
The olney Citizens Association
urged the creation Of a paid two.
man commission 20 work with
PEPCo in the rapid coordination
Of the many agencies involved
and to assure them Of Montgom.
cry County'S desire for their
presence"
The Bethesda Chamber Of
Commerce board Of directors
passed. a resolution Monday
night. strongly protesting the
erection Of the proposed new
plant in L0udOUn County. Va and
urging the Potomac Electric
Power Company 20 establish Il
In Montgomery County al a loc2.
ton where II will do least
violence 70 existing conditions
Metropolitan Washington 5
water supply. property values.
recreati0nal use Of the upper Pc
tonae River valley and fish life
in the riVer'.
A newly orgAnised group called
NCitisnS Committee 10 Bring
PEPCo'S Proposed Sl00Nlillion
Dollar Plant 10 Montgomery
County passed the same reSolu.
ton this week. Chairman Of the
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Zoning
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ride free. Cabs can be hired by
the hour, under the new regula-
tons, for $3.50.
The number of cabs in the
county will be frozen" at $50.
County officials estimate that
there are 240 taXis operating
now. AT public hearings on the
ordinance, a b owners over
whelmingly favored the limita-
ton.
Every cab must be operated at
least eight hours day, at least
six days week unless 'incapaci-
tated".
Movie Opposed
The council heard a request
from Arnold j. Mckee and r.
Duncan Clark for permission to
build a 1,3O0-car DRIVEN theater
on Georgia Avenue, q mile past
the Rockville Norbeck Road in
tersection.
Opposition to the theater came
mainly from residents of the
nearby Manor Club subdivision.
Speaking in favor of the proposed
theater, Elmer H. Bryant who
sells theater equipment, stated,
This is ideally located in an
area that needs this type of
f a m ly entertainment The
council took no action.
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PTA...
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ell, DR.. Charles T. Horn, Chester
Patranek and visiting teachers.
School libraries: moderator
John K. Vance, PTA County Coun-
ell; panel, Alice Robinson, super
visor of library service, Board of
Education; Mrs. ]. D. Ferguson.
Department of Public Libraries,
Montgomery County; Mrs. J. E.
Ablard, PI'A County Council.
Other subjects scheduled for
discussion are: safety in our
Schools" how the school system
is approaching Indignation"
local newsletters," Montgomery
County program for children with
exceptional needs" "treaSurer'S
and local budget problems" and
local presidents problems"
Mrs. Henry B. Riblet, 5000 Ply
ers Mill Road, Kensington, is
chairman of the workshop.
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new group is Vice Admiral Ralph
s. Riggs. vice chairman is builder
and developer Waverly Taylor,
County Council President J. G.
Walker says he understands that
the county'S Parent.Teacher AsSo-
Citations are in favor OF a Mont.
gomery County site for the
PEPCO plant because the added
tax revenue will mean two new
schools.
The Allied Civic Group and the
Rockville Pike disbursements AS.
ISOLATION both acted this week to
urge a county location for
PEPCO.
Meanwhile a protest Of pro,
perty owners and residents Of
Montgomery County. Md. against
the proposed plant Of the Poto-
mae Electric Power Company on
the Potomac River near Seneca
Creek" is being circulated for sig.
natures. Members Of the group
protesting the Potomac River
location says the petition is being
circulated only among the pro
perty owners along the Potomac
River whose property will be
most deprecated BY the location
Of the plant in the Seneca ares"
The petitioners suggest a site
on the Potomac near the mouth
Of the Monoeacy close 10 the
Montgomery FREDERICK County
line. The group alleges that
PEPCO can buy coal az the Dick
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

GEORGE w. JEWELL, SA,
United States Navy, son of Mr..
and Mrs, F. G. Jewell Damascus.
recently graduated from the nine
week Navy recruit training
school at Bainbridge, and is cur
rently attending advanced school
ing with the Navy Air Training
Station. Memphis. Tenn
COMPLETE NAVY CRUISE
IN MEDTTERRAN Galen
S. Walker Seaman. USN, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sichert. Jr..
100 Crabb Avenue. and William
A. Hutchinson. Seaman, USN, 70S
West Montgomery Avenue. Rock.
vile. returned to the Naval Ship,
yard. Boston, on October 2nd
aboard the heavy cruiser USS
Salem after a five-month cruise
in the Mediterranean.
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erSon site more Cheaply than in
Virginia.
Taking a dim view Of a power
plant anywhere above Washing.
ton is the Interstate Commission
Of the Potomac River Basin. In
its October Newsletter the com.
mission points out ~the probable
adverse effects Of the Washing.
ton public water supply and on
the aquatic life Of the stream
from locating a large electric
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
First County P. o.

The first Post Office in Mont.
gomery County was located in
Sandy Spring at Hardwood. AT
that time neither postage stamps
nor envelopes were used. Letters
were folded and sealed with little
red waters. and were paid for by
the one who received them.
The Bank of North America
was incorporated in Philadelphia
on May 20. 1TS1.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27
Book Exhibit Set
At POOlesville High

The POOlesville High School
PTA library committee will
sponsor Il book exhibit and
sale at the PTA's meeting
Tuesday evening. The exhibit
will continue through the day
and evening Wednesday, with
books for children and young
people on sale. Proceeds will
go to the libraries of the ele-
mentary and high schools.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

The Articles Of Consideration
and Perpetual Union were adopt.
ed BY the Continental Congress
on November Is. III. bat weren't
ratified BY all the States until
March /. 1871.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

power generating plant on the
Potomac a few miles upstream
from the intake Of the drinking
water supply"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

France recognized the indie
pendence of the 10 American
Colonies on February 6, 177S,
and signed a treaty of aid with
Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane
and Arthur Lee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

the construction funds of the fol
lowing schools: Garrett Park ad-
dition, West Rockville addition,
Rock Creek Palisades addition and
Twinbrook Forest. ~
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suburban Langley Park Maryland dedicated
complete friendly
neghbody all the
meetings baby ramp eas
percha room,et
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-10-27

Three nights week shop Lansbugh Langley Park Md
Monday, Thursday and Friday, 1880 to $3.50 pm.
Tuesday, Wednesday Saturday hours 1000 600 pm.
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beans is DR.. Werner Nelson of the
American Potash Institute in La
fayette, Indiana. His job at Farm
and Home Week will be to tell
about North Carolina lime and
fertilizer tests on soybeans which
he superintended. Phillips thinks
his work may help point out diff
ferent lime and fertilizer combina-
tions that will be worthwhile un-
der Delaware conditions-some-
thing that has been bothering
Diamond State soybean growers.
Along with the big three of fer
tilizer, N, P and K, Nelson also
has done work on soybean grow
ing using the trace fertilizer ele-
ments.
For soybean growers wives at
tending the Farm and Home
week sessions, Alice King, Della
wares Home demonstration lead
er, has lined up several visiting
speakers well known in the beauty
and fashion world. Among them
is Miss Dorothy Haigh, Educa-
tional Director for the Warner
Brothers Co., in Bridgeport, Con-
necticut. Miss Haigh will give
pointers on foundation garments
for different types of figures. The
different garments will be model
ed by some of the members of
Delaware's home demonstration
clubs.
Another speaker on the women's
programs will be Miss Fran, man.
ager of the beauty salon at Wan
amakers in Wilmington. She will
demonstrate some of the latest
methods for the styling and care
of the hair.
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the use of chemical sprays to con-
troll weeds early in the season be-
fore the soybean plants emerge
above ground.
According to Claude Phillips,
head of the agronomy department
at the University of Delaware,
Chappell's work has beeen done
under soil conditions much like
those in Delaware. Little of this
'pre-emergence' weedkiller testing
has yet been done in Delaware,
Phillips reports, but thinks DR.
Chappell will have some reports
on Virginia tests that will be par
ticularly interesting to Delaware
soybean growers who want q
weed killer that will kill the weeds
but not the soybeans.
The Indiana speaker on soy
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Soybean Growers Report
Good Yields

Soybean growers. who partici-
pated in the 40-Bushel Soybean
Club, which is sponsored by the
Delaware Crop Improvement As
sociation, realized some very good
soybean yields, according to AS
sistant County Agent Wesley
Webb.
A review of the Summary
Sheets showing information on
cultural practices used by the
growers who made the 40-Bushel
Club indicates how these yields
were obtained.
For instance, Webb says, Mike
Witomski of Viola, the champion
county and state soybean grower,
with a yield of 62.6 bushels per
acre, used a narrow row width of
28 inches to obtain more plants
per acre. Roger Williams of Eel
ton, another participant in the
program, with a yield Of 55.2
bushels per acre, used row
width of 81 inches. Both of these
growers, as well as z out of 1C
growers in the program who OBJ
tanned a yield of so bushels pei
acre or better, used the Clark va
riety.
Planting dates ranged from May
10th to July 18th, averaging be.
tween May 15-June /.
The planting rate varied from
40-75 pounds of beans per acre
averaging around 40 pounds.
The crop on the field preceding
soybeans was, in most cases, corr
and prominent cover crops in
Guiding corn stalks, rye, rye
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grass and stubbles of small grains.
Practically all of the growers
used some commercial fertilizers,
but of an analysis that was fairly
low in nitrogen, such as 2-12-12
or 0-20-2O. The majority of the
growers in the state producing so
bushels per acre or better used
from 300-50O pounds per acre.
Mr.. Webb states that these are
just few of the observations
made from glancing over the
Summary Sheets. These Summary
Sheets as well as Summary Sheets
showing information on cultured
practices used by growers who
made the 100-Bushel oCrn lub are
available at the. county office
Also, available is a list of the
Delaware Certified Seed Produc-
ers for 1866.
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Tomato Growers Cautioned
On Disease Control When
Crops Are Irrigated

Tomato growers at the PENN
sula Horticultural Society's 69th
annual meeting in Salisbury,
Maryland earlier this week were
cautioned to double-check their
disease control programs when
they turn to irrigating the crop.
The warning was given by Paul
Lloyd, graduate assistant at the
University of Delaware. Along
with DIR. Donald Crossan, assist
ant research professor in the Col
lege of Agriculture, he has been
checking reports from Delaware
tomato growers that irrigating
their crops had caused an increase
in some plant diseases.
Crossan and Lloyd, in a series
of tests at the University agricul-
tural experiment station this past
summer, found that there was
more trouble with anthracnose
disease, for one, when the toma-
toes were irrigated. To control
it, they compared results between
six applications of Dithane Mp
and six of Dithane z-78 - two
chemicals commonly recommended
for control of the disease. Each
was used at the rate of lbs. per
100 gallons of water and the
spraying was done once week
Just before the plots were irri-
gated. About 125 gallons of the
spray per acre was applied each
time.
Although both of the chemicals
gave equal control of anthracnose
on non-irrigated tomato plots, the
M-22 gave considerable better
control on the irrigated plots.
Likewise, the two research men
found more cases of "soil rot"
under irrigated conditions than on
the tomato plots where there was
no irrigation. Neither the Dithane
Mp or Z78 controlled it.
However, the tables were re-
versed in the case of the disease
known as blossom-end rot. There
was little of it in the irrigated
plots but it was common on to-
matoes that received no irrigation
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porting this tax.
There will be two meetings in
New Castle County, one at the
Middletown High School on Janu-
ary 10 and one at the Harmony
Grange Hall on January IL.
The Capitol Grange Hall at Do
yer will be the scene of the Kent
County meeting January IL.
First meeting of the series is
that for Sussex County, scheduled
January 9 at the Georgetown
High School.
Smyrna times., 1955-12-15

Charles Grampp Sylyia Field
State winners in the 1855 All
Leadership program are Charles
Grampp, Is, of Dover, and Sylvia
Field, 81, of Newark. Edward
Foss Wilson, Chairman of the
Board, Wilson and Co., presented
each of them a 19-jewel watch
for their outstanding guidance of
club and community projects.
In his six years in All, Charles
served as president of the Oak
Grove Blue Hen Chicks All Club
and has been Junior Leader two
years, assisting Mrs. Ann Glen
Daniel. He carried five projects,
made 140 exhibits, and gave six
demonstrations. He is also active
in church and school groups, and
has been secretary and president
of the Kent County All Council.
A 4-H'er for nine years, Sylvia
Is now senior at the University
of Delaware. She is a member of
the Blue Hen All Club led by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson and has
been a Junior Leader four years
in charge Of sewing projects and
demonstrations. Sylvia made 9S
exhibits and was selected as one
Of the ten best sewers In Della
ware. In 1852 she attended the
National All Congress in Chi
cago as State Dress Revue win
ner.
The 1855 State All Public
Speaking winners are Edward
Wilson, II, of Newark, and Betty
Hayes, II, of Houston. The Pure
Oil Company has provided each
with valuable awards for their
outstanding speaking abilities.
The title of Edwards talk was
"a All Dairyman Looks Ahead"
A 4-H'er for seven years, he has
given talks on All work and
other topics before such groups
as the Philadelphia Dairy Coun-
ell. He gave IS talks, and made
rs radio and TV appearances.
He won, first in the state report
er's contest. His All Club leader
All these programs are con
nxx4
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Calvin Hollis III Janet Pierson
Calvin Hollis III, Is, of Hou-
ston, has won the state award
for all-around accomplishment in
the All Meat Animal program
for 1866. In recognition of his
accomplishments, Thomas e.
Wilson presented him a 19-jewel
watch.
During his four years in club
work, Calvin raised IS meat ami
mails and now owns eight reg
istered Angus cattle and ten
Shropshire sheep.
He won first place In county
and state for his demonstration
How to Fit Sheep for Show"
Calvin has written five news
stories and has appeared four
times on radio. He is senior pa
troll leader of the Boy Scouts and
president of his All Club, the
Houston Cardinals. Calvin's local
leader is Mrs. Martha Benson.
o o
State winners in the All Bread
Demonstration program are
Janet Plerson, 16, and Kathryne
Schulz, 18, both of Hockessin,
who won the team demonstration
division. Standard Brands Incor-
porated has provided a 19-jewel
wrist watch for each.
Their winning demonstration
was Pep Up Meals with Bis
cults"
Janet gave three local, ten
county and eleven state demon
strations. She prepared 80 quick
breads, made rs dishes and SS
meals and planned 127 meals.
She also froze los quarts of food.
Kathryne gave two county and
three state demonstrations. She
has prepared 152 dishes, includ-
ing Is different breads. She has
appeared on radio eight times.
Their local club leader is
Joseph Mitchell.
Raynor johnson, Is, of New.
All these programs are con
Co0narativa Extension Sarvica
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ark, is the 1856 State winner in
the All Identification of Home
Grounds program. His 19-jewel
wrist watch was provided by
Mrs. Charles r. Walgreen of
Chicago.
During his eight years in club
work, Raynor improved the fam
ily's home surroundings by gath
ering firewood, constructing
driveway and front walk, clear
ing rock, seeding and rolling
lawn, and setting plants. He ex-
hibited IL award-winning pieces
of refinished furniture and won
demonstration and home i'm
provement awards. He is presi-
dent of the Green Meadows All
Club led by W. H. Johnson.
. . o
Abby Ann Apgar, Of Townsend,
has been selected by the State
All Club Office as the 1855 State
winner in the All Entomology
program. In recognition of this
honor, the Hercules Powder Co.
awarded a 19-jewel watch.
A 4-H'er for three years, Abby
collected 83 different kinds of
insects. Abby has been vice.
president, treasurer and reporter
in her Blackbird All Club, led by
Francis Apgar and James C.
Reynolds, III. She has realized
a profit in her dairy and garden
projects, and In entomology re-
ceived $10.75 in prize money.
rotad undar tba d;raotio, of tbo
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New Points On Farm Income Tax
To Be Explained At Series Oh.

Meetings Early in January
Don't let the income-tax blues
cast cloud over your holiday
season.
VIM. E. Mcdaniel, agricultural
economist at the University of
Delaware, reports that series of
four meetings have been arranged
in different parts of the state
early in January to help farmers
set themselves straight on some
of the new and lesser-known de-
tails in our income tax laws.
Among other points to be ex'
planned at these meetings will be
the proper way to figure the new
Social Security tax. This is the
first year that self-employed farm
ers have had to worry about re
Smyrna times., 1955-12-15

is Ethel H. Wilson. Edwards
award was a 19-jewel wrist
watch.
Betty's winning talk was "Sign
Post of Citizenship" She has
been giving talks in public dur
ing her six years in All work,
and made four radio and TV ap-
pearances. Her club entered the
Delaware Maryland Virginia
Chicken Festival Parade, assist
ing in decorating a float which
was awarded $50. She gave a
demonstration on parents night.
In 1866, she ushered at National
All Camp In Washington, DC.
Her local All Club leader is
Martha Benson.
Dolores Elliott, IS, of Laurel,
has been singled out for State
honors in the All Frozen Foods
program. She has been awarded
a $50 US. Savings Bond, pro-
YlQeQ Dy tne lnternatlOnal ttar-
vester Co.
In winning the State honors
she froze I'll pints of fruits, 260
quarts of vegetables, and 620
packages of meat. She learned
skills in preparing and packag-
ing foods and how to use freez-
ing equipment correctly.
She made 73 exhibits and won
s25 on her freezing project. She
has been in All Club work eight
years and is a junior leader of
the Delmar Little Oaks, led by
Mrs. Howard Workman.
ucted under the direction of the
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SOybean Experts To Speak
At Farm and Home Week

Wives at the states annual winter
farm get-together to hear fashion
experts and models.
A soybean specialist from Vir-
ginia, and one from Indiana and
North Carolina, will be among the
featured speakers on the soybean
growers program at Farm and
Home Week, scheduled for Febru-
ary z, s and 9 at the University
of Delaware College of Agricul-
ture.
The Virginia man is Dr. w. E..
Chappell, plant psychologist at the
Virginia Agricultural Experiment
station. He will tell about his ex-
periments with chemical control
of weeds in soybeans, particularly
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All four meetings will start at
s pm.
Besides the College of Agricul-
ture staff members present, there
will be representatives from both
the state and federal income tax
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offices to help answer farmers
questions at the meetings. "A
member of the Wilmington Office
of the u. s. Social Security Ad-
ministration also will be on hand.
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Delaware Youth Win Top 4-H Awards

VALUABLE awards have been by five Delaware All Club
members outstanding achievement in the 1855 All
Leadershin Public Speaking
Smyrna times., 1955-12-15


VIC Allis-Chalmers Tractor and Guilt
vators with mulcher attachments: set of
VIC Allis-Chalmers rotary hoe attach
ments for cultivators, set of 2-bottom
Case Plows, pair Lance Coulters. plow
packer, Cultipacker Covers, 7-ft. disc
harrow. 2S-disc tractor harrow. Oliver
single 14-ft. disc harrow, Case side-deliv-
cry rake, rotary hoe. New Idea manure
spreader, John Deere corn planter No.
999. McCormick-Deering No. 5-ft now
er dump rake, Ontario 11-spout disc
drill. 3-section spring-tooth harrow. one
section spring-tooth harrow. two-section
drag harrow, John Deere three-horse rid
ing plow. two-horse Syracuse plow. one
horse plow. Iron Age sulky cultivator.
single cultivator. lift. Deering binder,
New Idea low-wheel wagon with body.
2 grindstones. set of platform scales.
Idea one-hole corn shelter. 1a-bushel
measure. weed burner. sprayer. cross
cut saws. one-man saw, heavy duty screw
jack. forks. hoes. shovels, bush axe.
sledge hammer and wedges. axe. roll
Page wire. grain bags. lot of old iron.
lot harness. collars and brides.
DAIRY EQUIPMENT-Set of Riteway
milking machines. 2 single units. enough
pipe for 1e stalls. 4-can Wilson electric
milk box, electric hot water heater,
milk cans. buckets and strainer. milk
stools. milk stand. COW chains. electric
Fence Controller. &
Two Brooder Houses. one 10 IL, one
s Is: Electric Breeders. Baled Glow
er and Timothy Hay lot of baled straw.
SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS - Beds.
crib, ice refrigerator. battery radio. stand.
lamps, mirror. tables. 2-burner oil heater.
chairs. dishes, egg crates. biscuit block,
lard press. sausage grinder and bench
TERMS CASH
CHARLIE B. LAFFERTY
J. G. Walker. Auctioneer
Ruth Schreiner, Inside Clerk
q
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PUBLIC SALE

Intending to discontinue farming.
will sell on the Garrison farm. on the
road leading from Leipsic to Clarkie's
Garage. one mile north of Leipsic. on
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All these conducted under the direction of the
Cooperative Extension Service.
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All these the direction the
Cooperative Service
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Delaware State All Winners Named

1--WE Delaware All Club members have honors
Beautifcaton Home Grounds Bread Demonstration
tomoogy and Meat Animal The winners awarded
19iewel wrist watches for their achievements
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CHARLIE B. LAFFERTl

]. c. Walker. Auctioneer
Ruth Schreiner. Inside Clerk
Francis Downs. Outside Clerk
Smyrna times., 1955-12-15

SATURDAY, DEC. II, 1855
At 1900 O'Clock Noon, Rain or Shine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-01
Two Navy Men Hurt
In Ship Collision

CAPE MAY, N. j., April l (R.
"A Navy destroyer escort and q
freighter that coilided in Dela-
ware Bay last night came apart
from each other early today and
both we're reported out Of i'm
mediate danger.
Two persons, both aboard the
De william r. Powell. were in
jured. The Powell awaited the
arrival of tugs from Philadel-
phia while the freighter Mormac-
spruce was also at anchor but
able to proceed under its own
power.
Damage to the Mormacspruce
was only superficial. Comdr. VIII
liam B. Jackson. public informa-
ton officer for the 4th Naval
District, said in Philadelphia, but
the Powell suffered a 10-foot
square cash in its rear starboard
(right) side. A propeller shaft
was extensively damaged.
The injured were Seaman 1fc
Ronald A. Parker Of Bridgeport,
Conn, and Fireman Stephen os-
valid, 20. of Newark. Both were
brought ashore.
The vessels stayed hooked to-
gether for several hours before
coming apart without aid from
Coast Guard vessels. II
cause Of the accident, which
occurred on a moonlit night in
relatively calm waters, was un-
determined, Comdr. jackson said.