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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-01
Unitarian Center

The Rockville Unitarian Center
will hear the second in a series
of sermons on marriage, Trust
and Marriage" specially record
ed by Reverend John Baker, at
the 10:45 a. m. worship service
to be held Sunday at Richard
Montgomery High School. The
School of Religion of the Center
begins at 1920 a. m. at the Rock
Vile Junior High School.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-01
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ton" with the WSSC by selling
water outside Rockville.
The Rockville representatives
described the proposed 24-inch
pipe line, which they hope to
have operating by the summer of
1858, to the Council.
The plant could economically"
draw rs million gallons of water
q day from the river, the mayo
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-01

bringing their number of chill
dren to three.
MIR. and Mrs. C. w. Norris and
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard Luhn left
last Friday for Cottonwood,
Mimi, where they visited rela-
tives, returning home the follow
ing Saturday week.
Weekend guests of the Perl
Boughman family were Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Shearer and two
children of Indiana, Pa.
Mrs. G. Robert Gray spent the
weekend in Cumberland with her
brother, DR.. II. Ralph Williams.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-11-01

boys over 16. Anyone with cloth
ing to donate is asked to contact
Mrs. William Waters or Mrs. Will
liam Miles.
The Damascus HOmemakers
will meet Thursday, November 8,
at the home of Mrs. Oakley Nc
Daniel. Topic for discussion will
be "Rearranging Equipment and
Supplies"
On Sunday, November 4, at 8
pm, Stanley Arthur, Washing
ton architect, will speak to mem
bers of the Damascus Methodist
Church on proposed plans for
their new church building. This
is the third in series of talks by
local architects on proposed new
building plans.
Congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Lewis, who observed
their twenty-fifth wedding ami
versary October "a. On that date
they were given surprise party
at their home by their daughter,
Mrs. Rudell Watkins.
The party featured a three-tier
wedding cake and the presence of
about 35 friends and relatives.
Mrs. James Stephens entertained
in honor of Mrs. Lewis and her
mother, Mrs. Bennett, of Mt.
Airy, at lunch on Friday.
Damascus American Legion
Auxiliary Post III held their an
nual banquet October 20 at the
VIEW Club in Frederick. Presl
dent Ada Burns welcomed the
group. Speakers were Depart
ment of Maryland President Mrs
Miriam Frey and Southern Mary
land District Vice-President Mrs
Elinor Hall.
Damascus High School Senior
Eileen Burdette, who attended
Girls Week in Annapolis last
June as a representative of the
local post spoke on her expert
enceS.
The Mesdames Ada. Burns
Shirley Murray, Bernice Cline
jeanette Medairy and Georgia Lee
Shaw attended the Southern Ma
ryland District meeting October
"a at Cheverly Post 108. The Da
mascus Legion Auxiliary received
an award for being the second
unit in the district to reach its
membership quota and a second
award for being the first unit
with over so members to reach its
quota.
The Damascus auxiliary is
planning a rumamge and bake
sale to be held at the Legion
home on November 10.
Mrs. Roger Poole has given Us
the final figures on the Fire De
partment turkey dinner. Gross
receipts were 81, 5O9.33. Net profit
after paying all bills, $2,011.07
We think congratulations are il
order.
Mrs. William Frienmuth anC
her Campfire Girls enjoyed a triI
to Hechts this week, where they
heard a talk on suitable fashions
for 7th and 9Th graders.
Delegates to the Maryland Con
gress of Parents and Teachers or
Thursday and Friday in Balti
more are Mrs. Roscoe Buxton
Mrs. Les Thompson and Mis-
Connie Mullinix. Also attending
are Mrs. Herbert S. Hyatt anC
Mrs. Howard Taylor.
The Wesleyan Service GuilC
met Tuesday at the home of Mrs
Monroe Duvall with Mrs. Pau
Burdette, Jr., Mrs. Graham Pc
trie, Mrs. William Cover and Mrs
David Pope as co-hostesses. Fina
plans for the bazaar to be hell
Saturday in connection with thu
turkey dinner at the church were
worked out by Mrs. Ernest Lip
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Kent Volunteer
Firenen Hold Meet
Middle County Group Guests Of
Magnolia Company

The regular monthly meeting of
the Kent County Volunteer Fire
mems Association being the third
Wednesday of each month COM
ing the day before Thanksgiving
was held the second Wednesday
as the guest of Magnolia Fire
Company. Dinner was served by
the Ladies Auxiliary with the pres
ident, Mrs. Dorothy Dill, in charge
of arrangements. The invocation
was given by Rev. ]. B. Vaughn
of Houston. The ladies were given
much praise for their delicious din
ner.
After the tables were removed
the firemen assembled to hold
their annual Kent County Memorial
services for their Is members who
had passed away including two
Past State Presidents, G. E. Varney
and John hamburger, both of Kent
County.
The services were in charge of
the Chaplain of the Kent County
Association, Past State President
Caleb w. Johnson and were open
ed by a piano prelude by Mrs. Le-
roy Jones. A selection, Beautiful
Garden of Prayer" by Isaac Orvis,
William Hinsley, Bruce Frazier,
Jay Keller and Clyde Luton.
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Entertainers From Phila-
delphia Were Well Re-
ceived; Ladies Get Nice
Favor, Flowers.

The annual ladies night of Mil
ford Rotary Club, was held Mon
day evening of this week, in VAR
ney auditorium, Milford Corr
munity building, and it was the
concensus of opinion of those pres
ent that the affair was one of the
incest ever put on by the club in
it's thirty year history.
Responsible for the success of
the affair was the hard working
committee headed by past presi-
dent A. Calvin Ball, assisted by
Charles Nugent, and State Repre-
sentative, Harry E. Mayhem, FIR,
these folk also received an assist
from the club president Wilson
Sockrider, the club stewards, Don
and Jody HoKmueller, who saw
TO it that the 'Eatments" were of
the finest and most bountiful, the
club secretary, Bob Yerkes, Frank
Elton, who saw to it that there
were flowers in abundance and
beauty, and Rotary Ann Eleanor
NJ Yerkes, who saw to the invi-
tation to the other Rotary AIMS,
and kept a running score on who
and who would not be present.
The entertainment from Phila-
delphia was "reaI high class" and
was greatlv enioyed bv all present.
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
RurGE Home Planned
For Retired Folk
Peninsula MethOdists Will
Start Construction In
Spring

Construction of a modern rural
home for retired persons-the first
institution of its kind in Delaware
will be undertaken next spring
by the Peninsula Conference of the
Methodist Church.
Plans for the project were dis
closed with announcement of the
purchase by the Conference of a
3S-acre tract of land directly op-
posite the Winterthur Farms Es-
tate of Mr.. Henry F. DUPONT, on
the Kennel Pike about five miles
northwest of Wilmington.
The home, to be known as the
Methodist Country House, will be
erected on this tract, which is
partly wooded, and watered by a
stream. The proposed building is
being designed at the present time
to accommodate fifty guests.
Blueprints and specifications al
ready prepared by the Wilmington
firm of Dollar, Bonner and Blake
(continUed on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Houston Al
lie a der Get
High Honor
Mrs. Martha C. Benson,
Accorded Outstanding
Place In Natl 4-H Con-
gress Nov. % To Dec. 1.

Mrs. Martha Benson, of Houston,
has just been named to represent
all of Americas volunteer women
All Club leaders at one of the
principal functions at the National
All Club Congress in Chicago, No
vember % to December 1, it was
announced today by Wayne Bath,
acting state All club agent at the
University of Delaware.
AS the representative for all of
the thousands of such volunteer
club leaders in the U. S., she will
be introduced to the entire Con-
gress from the head table at the
annual General Motors luncheon
for the Congress on Wednesday
November % at the Grand Ball
room of the Conrad Hilton Hotel.
Mrs. Benson, leader of the Hous-
ton Cardinals All Club, already
had been selected as the volunteer
club leader from Delaware to ac-
company the contingent of eighteen
All club members from this state
who won free trips to the Congress
as top winners for the state in
various projects. Also accompany
ing the group will be Bernadine
Patterson, county All club agent
of the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice at Georgetown, and Wayne
Bath, acting state 4-H agent.
A former All club member her
self, Mrs. Benson has just COM
pleted years as leader of the
Houston club. Since she took over
the club, it has increased to SO
members and is divided into prof.
ect groups led by Mrs. Benson and
5 other parents who help her with
the large membership. There are
A junior leaders in the club and all
have set such good records that
they have won trips to Chicago this
year.
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Winds0r Block Here
Damaged By Flames
Occupants Of Apartments Over Stores Make
Narrow Escape AS Smoke Fills Structure
Firemen Did Excellent Job In Checking
The Flames.

A famous Milford landmark was
threatened with destruction early
Sunday morning when fire broke
cut in Windsor block on South
Walnut Street in the heart of the
business section.
The structure, a three-story
brick combination store and apart
ment building erected in 1878, was
at one time Milford's leading no.
tel and was a former home of the
towns newpaper, the Milford
Chronicle.
The fire was discovered at Ais
a. M, by Mrs. Olive H. Harrington
who, with her husband, Henry
(Bud) Harrington, occupied Apart
ment No. l in the building.
Mrs. Harrington was awakened
by smoke which had drifted into
the apartment from the blaze which
started in the basement of the
building, apparently from the oil
burner, and which rapidly spread
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Rotary Ladies Annual Al
Night Here Achievement
Big Success Banquet Held
Some 28O 4-H Members,
Families Attended Fete
IN Georgetown Church
Hall.

Four-H Club work in Sussex
County was highlighted for the
year 1856 at the Annual Achieve
ment Banquet held Thursday, No
vember 18th at the Grace Church
Hall in Georgetown. Some s28O 4-H
members, leaders, and parents at
tended the awards program to re-
ceiye recognition for 4-H work
done in 1856.
The meeting opened with din
ner served by the women of the
Church after which there was pre-
sentation of awards and entertain
ment Henry Walston of Bridge
vile was Toastmaster for the eve
ming. The invocation was given by
DR.. Thomas G. Mulligan, minister
for Grace Church. Song leaders for
the evening were Betty Hastings
and Patsy Jones of Georgetown.
Accompanist was Ann Powell of
Delmar
State awards were presented to
the following by Wayne Bath, Act
ing State Club Leader: Bread DEM
onstration-$50.O0 war bond-Jo-
anne Hastings and Jane Roach of
Georgetown; Dairy Foods Demon
stration-17 jewel Elgin watches
Betty Adams and Joyce Warning
ton of Bridgeville; Public Speak
ing-set of silverware-Jean Ja-
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
VFW Is Planning
For Xmas Party
100 Or More Riddles VIII Be En-
tertained On December 22nd

With Christmas just little over
a month away, members of Blue
Hen Post No. 64S3, VF.W., and
Ladies Auxiliary are busy these
days, planning for the Annual Chill
dren's Christmas Party, which has,
for the past seven years, made
Christmas a happier occasion for
Ice or more Milford Area young
sters. James Gilmore, junior vice
commander, is the chairman for
this years party. which is sched-
uled for the Saturday prior to
Christmas.
The item currently of most con-
Germ to post members is the need
for more gift items, it being the
desire of the committee to have at
least three nice gift items for each
youngster. While local merchants
are responding nicely to the An
nual Toys for Tots Drive, with do
nations of new toys, more toys,
used items that are repairable, are
needed. Parents having servicable
or repairable toys are being urged
to contact any post member or
pickup service can be arranged by
calling Milford S161.
John Deeney and David Hugg
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
NeIC B0td Shoe Store
Opens Dec. 7thI
Complete Line Of Quality
Shoes Will Be
Featured

The new Bata Shoe Store low
under construction at North Wal
nut Street will be officially opened
on Friday, December z. This beau
tiful new Bata Shoe Store was de-
signed by the noted architect, Mr..
B. Katz, of London, England, who
also was instrumental in remodel
ing the other beautiful Bata Shoe
Stores, on the Eastern Shore like
POcOmoke City, Dover and Cam
bridge. He is now busily engaged
in designing the newest addition
to the Bata chain which will De in
Salisbury, Md, to be opened for
Easter next year.
This newest of all Bata Shoe
Stores in Milford will feature a
complete line of fine quality Bata
Shoes manufactured in Maryland's
biggest shoe factory, and will also
feature such famous brands as Jar
man, American Girls and Ameri-
can Juniors for men, women and
children.
Ali shoes are, as was always 3
Bata policy, factory to you priced
at important savings.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
D0Uer Dist w. S. C.. s.
To Hold Service
Will Be Conducted In AS
bury Church At
Harrington

The DAY Apart for the Dover
District Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will be held in Asbury
Methodist Church in Harrington
on Wednesday, November %, be-
ginning at ten-thirty o'clock. The
day is well named for it is a time
spent in meditation, prayer and
hours away from the routine of
every day things. The theme for the
day will be How To Pray Effec-
lively" Mrs. Richard Creedon, one
of the workers with DR.. Frank
Laubach at Koinonia, near Balti-
more, will be the leader, having
had much experience in prayer
groups, their formation and meth
DDS of conduction. In the afternoon
of the day there will be discussion
and one prayer group will be con-
Quoted A nursery will be provided
(continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Wornen's Clubs Head
Is Milford Visitor
She And Kent Club Leader Guest
OF New Century Club

Mrs. Milton d. Yerkes, of Lau-
rel, president of the State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, and Mrs.
Howard Henry of FELTON,, vice
president of Kent County Clubs,
were honored guests on Monday
at Thanksgiving tea at the Mil
ford New Century Club. The hos
tesses, Mrs. Marion Shockley, Jr.,
Mrs. w. ]. Dufendach and Mrs.
Greedy Pierce, assisted by COM
mittee of members arranged a
beautiful tea table, replete with a
large silver center arrangement
made by Mrs. Harry Mayhem, plus
candelabra and table accompani-
ments. Mrs. F. Burgette Short and
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend poured.
The tea prefaced the meeting of
the afternoon, presided over by the
president, Mrs. Leonard Elfreth.
Mrs Robert Rudolph gave the de-
votions for the meeting. Mrs. Yer
kes was warmly welcomed by the
members and then spoke of some
of the projects she hoped to see
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Broke Ground
For New School
Here Sunday
Exercises For Lulu NJ.
Ross Elem e tary
School Were Well At
tend ed Some Facts
Given.

Approximately 125 of Milfords
leading civic, fraternal, religious
and educational leaders were pres
ent for the ground-breaking exer-
cises for the Lulu M. Ross Ele-
mentary School, to be located at
South East Third Street and
Brigham Avenue, on Sunday last
at 2 o'clock. The exercises were
conducted directly on the school
site.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Milford High School
Band under the capable direction
of Paul Teare; the invocation was
given by Rev. F. Douglas Milbury,
pastor of alvary Methodist
Church, this city; recognition of
invited representatives of religious,
fraternal and civic organizations
was made by Chester T. Dickerson,
superintendent of Milford Schools;
greetings and remarks on behalf
of the local Board of Education;
the guests themselves participated
in the ground breaking with many
of those present turning over the
Good Earth. The benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Leon Hynson,
pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church
of Milford.
Some facts about Lulu M. Ross
Elementary School: Area of Site
19 acres: Cost of Land-$38,3 300;
Cost of Building $628, ,O5O00; An
ticipated Occupancy Date-Sep-
tember, 1857; New building will
contain twelve classrooms, multi
purpose room, library, nurses
quarters, storage rooms and prin-
cipals office; Architect-G. Morris
Whiteside Associates, Wilmington,
Delaware; Contractor-Helco Con-
struction and Engineering Com
pany, 707 Tatnall Street, Whining
ton, Del; Delaware School Aux
iliary. Association Engineer: A. J.
Taylor, 1905 Jefferson Street, Will
mington, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Nominations For
Marvel Cup Award
VIII Be Closed As OF Saturday,
December 18th

The Delaware State Chamber of
Commerce announces that it will
accept nominations for the 7th An
nual Josiah Marvel Cup Award,
available to any Delawarean, ir-
respective of race, color, creed or
sex, who has given outstanding
service to the State, the communi-
ty, society, or to his fellow man,
which service should be some
thing worthy to be remembered" !"
This beautiful cup originally
was presented to Josiah Marvel,
the first president of the State
Chamber of Commerce, who served
during 1913-1914, in recognition of
his service in reorganizing the
Chamber of Commerce.
It was presented to the Chamber
by Mr.. Marvel's heirs for such use
as the Chamber might decide.
Mr.. Lloyd R. Leslie, President of
the Delaware State Chamber of
Commerce, has appointed a conf
Dental committee on the award,
tcontinued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Merchants Are
Now Planning
For Christmas
Celebration
Have Set Store Hours
For Holiday Season,
And Have Secured Ser
vices OF Old Saint
Nicholas.

Following o meeting of the mem
bers of the Mercantile Division of
the Milford Chamber of Commerce
held Tuesday afternoon of this
week at the Community building,
the following schedule of store
hours for the forthcoming holiday
season were adopted. Beginning
Monday evening, December 10th and
continuing through and including
Christmas Eve, Monday, December
oath, the stores in Milford will re-
main open every evening until nine
O'clock. 1t was also decided to keep
the stores open all day on Wednes-
days until Christmas.
1t was also decided by the group
to make immediate contact with
Santa Claus, at his North Pole home
and see if the "Old Gent" could
come to Milford on Saturday, De-
cember 8th. Mr.. Ball, chairman of
the Christmas Committee, with his
associates Bob Yerkes, Courtney
Burch and Wilson Sockrider. left
the meeting to make a telephone
appeal to Santa and in few min
utes returned, and reported that
the Patron Saint of Childhood"
had consented to come to Milford,
on Saturday, December 8th, and
will arrive at the Milford Airport
on that date by air. 1t was decided
to have Santa greeted by group
of City and Chamber of Commerce
officials. inasmuch as the City and
the Chamber are co-sponsors of
the Milford Christmas Fete.
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23

81 to a market pool originally wasC
made by l. Elkin Nathans, a New
York milk broker, who has testi-
fled that he wants a market pool
in Philadelphia so that the buyers
he represents can purchase milk
from Pennsylvania producers at
lower prices. The New York area
has a market pool.
The Interstate Milk Producers
Cooperative has opposed a market
pool on behalf of its many farmer
members on grounds that, while
large milk manufacturers might
benefit from il, it would lower the
blend price to farmers and prob
ably raise the price to consumers.
The hearing, in recess since
August %. reconvened in the Syl-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Bridgeville Fire Co.
To Hold Supper
Annual AFFAIR Is Scheduled For
November 3O-December l

The Bridgeville Volunteer Fire
Company is holding it's annual
Chicken-Dumpling and Oyster Sup
per in the Fire Hall on Market
Street on Friday, November 80 and
Saturday, December 1. Serving will
start each day at 4:30 p. m. Tickets
are now on sale and are available
from any member of the Fire Com
pany or Auxiliary or they may be
purchased at the door Adults
tickets are priced at $1.25 and chill
dren's at 65 cents.
The supper will be served on the
second floor of the Fire Hall, but
those that are unable to climb steps
tables will be set up on the ground
floor and the same service pro-
vided
Platters will be available to any
one wishing to take dinner home.
These will be priced at $1.25 and
include a complete meal.
The meal, for both evenings, will
be prepared and served by the
members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Bridgeville Company.
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23

to a one-story building attached
to the main building and then into
the main structure, itself.
Mrs. Harrington awakened her
husband, and the two then quick
ly notified other occupants in the
adjoining apartments, Mrs. Eliza
beth Jacobs and Mrs. Myra Boldly
in No. 3 apartment, and Miss Ruth
Foster, member of the Milford
High School faculty in Apartment
No. f. No 2 apartment was vacant
When Mr. and Mrs. Harrington
were sure of the safety Of all resi-
dents of the apartment, they with
the others fed to the street where
they notified police who in turn
called firemen.
The newest edition of the Car
Isle Fire Company, combination
pumper and ladder truck, received
its baptism when its long ladder
was raised against the side of the
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-11-23
Sailor Dies.
Several Hurt
IN Accident
At Harrington
Car Bound For Chinc0-
league Veers Against
A Truck Loaded With
Lumber; Car Driver
May Have Been Asleep.

A 20-year-old sailor from the
Bronx, N. Y, was killed on Monday.
Richard Allan Littman, the New
York sailor, died instantly when
car carrying six sailors back to
Chincoteague, Va, Naval Air Sta
tion crossed the center line a mile
and half south of Harrington and
crashed into tractor-trailer loaded
with lumber at 3 a. m. Monday.
State police at Bridgeville Troop
said questioning of the passengers
in Littman's car who were able to
talk disclosed that all were sleep-
ing when the crash occurred.
Littman apparently fell asleep
while driving. troopers said.
The six men, all stationed at
Chincoteague, were on their way
back after 72-hour passes to their
homes in and around New York
City.
James T. Mclaughlin, %, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, suffered a pos
sible fracture of the skull, pos
sible internal injuries, and cuts
and bruises. He was transferred
from Milford Memorial Hospital
where he and the other injured were
first taken in the HARRINGTON Fire
Company ambulance to The Mem
orial Hospital in Wilmington.
Others injured are: James Ed
ward Harrigan. 81, of Bellport, N.
Y. possible fractures of several
ribs and possible internal injuries;
conditions serious; Anthony Aris,
fcontinued on mage seven1