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Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
Death of Mrs. Clara A. Kohl

Mrs. Clara Amelia Kohl. 81,
widow of Victor c. Kohl, died
Friday, December ID, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. c. Fred
Heinold, near Townsend, after an
illness of four weeks. Mrs. Kohl
was born in Brooklyn, N. Y, the
daughter of the late Jacob and
Frances Thone Schuhle, but had
lived in this vicinity for the past
so years, where she had many
friends who regretted to learn of
her death. She was a member of
st. Anne's Episcopal Church of
Middletown, and was both a char
ter and honorary member of the
Middletown Home Demonstration
Club. In addition to her daughter,
Mrs. Heinold, she is survived by
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Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
CHRISTMAS AT
WELFARE HOME
Entertainments, Parties and
Church Services Marking
Holiday Season
TURKEY DINNER XMAS

A series of entertainments,
parties, gifts, carol singing, and
church services will mark the
holiday season for the residents
of the State Welfare Home, and
the climax was reached with
the serving of the traditional
turkey dinner on Christmas Day.
There have been personal visits
by representatives of service
clubs, churches, organizations
from this area and also from
Wilmington with gifts to the res
idents, and Catholic and Protest
ant church services were held
Christmas Day. The Christmas
spirit is enhanced by the beauti-
full decorations at the home, both
exterior and interior. The ex-
terror decorations are highlighted
by two large holly trees which
grow at the entrance to the med
ical center, which are lighted.
There are lighted trees and holly
wreaths with red bows in the
lobby of the medical center, and
lighted trees at the end of all
corridors in all buildings, and in
the living-rooms, of pavilions. In
the large round window on the
fourth floor if the medical center
is a lighted star. The dining
room is gay with decorations of
red tapers and holly, and there
are favors for the diners. On
Christmas Eve the customary
colorful ceremony will be held,
when carts bearing gifts from the
home to each resident are pre-
ceded by members of several
Smyrna Girl Scout troops singing
carols. On Friday DIR. and Mrs.
c. j. Prickett greeted the men,
bers of the entire staff in the
superintendent's office at the
medical center. The number of
visitors with gifts increases each
wear, and there is week of ac-
tivities planned to make the holi-
days happy and long-remembered
by the residents. All of the plans
for the season are directed by
DR.. Prickett, assisted by all of
the members of the staff.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
CENTURY CLUB GETS GAvEL
Once Used by the Late Colin Fer
guson, Lt.-Gov. of Delaware

Miss Mary M. Holland, presi-
dent of the Twentieth Century
Club, announced the acquisition
of a gavel which was presented
by Mrs. Theodore Ferguson, a
member of the club. The gavel
is the one used by the late Colin
Ferguson, who served as lieuten-
ant governor of the State of Del
aware and was inherited by his
son, the late Theodore Ferguson.
Mrs. John Yost and Mrs. Frank
Allen were presented as new
members of the club. The MEM
bership approved the contribution
of $40 made by the executive
committee to the Mid-Del School
for Retarded Children at Clay
ton. Members of the club are re-
minded to send recipes and cover
designs for a cookbook to be
sponsored by the State Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs to Mrs.
Charles P. Townsend, Dagsboro,
Del. 1t was announced that
S285.15 had been realized as net
profits from the recent Aunt Jem-
ina supper, to be used toward
the renovation of the club house.
Mrs. Charles Wallace, secretary,
read resolutions on the death of
Miss Anna B. Beckett, a member
of the club. Mrs. Edgar Boggs
thanked the club for the flowers
sent for the recent fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary celebration held
at their home. A one-act play,
"Where Love Is" was presented
by the dramatics department OF
Smyrna High School under the
direction of Miss Mary B. Amo.
Gerry Sterling replaced Richard
Nelson as one of the principals.
Mrs. Robert Newman was chair
man of the hostess committee for
the tea which followed. Members
of the entire cast and chorus of
the play were guests of the club
at the tea.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
CHURCH SERVICE
Many Flowers on Altar at st.
Peters Christmas Eve service

1s~A . NtAe Ao~aAh%~o ANNC kD~Af
The flowers on the altar at the
midnight service on Christmas
Eve at st. Peters Episcopal
Church were given in memory of
the following: Frederick Marx
Barton, former rector; Frank and
LYDIA Armstrong, Joseph and Mar
garet Miller, by Mr.. and Mrs. C.
H. Miller, of Wilmington; Mabel
Banta and ]. Waller Williams, by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Chester Banta
and son; Harley r. Bodley, by
Mrs. Harley r. Bodley and son,
and Mrs. w. c. Mealy; Harry
Cole and William A. Ritter, by
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin d. Cole;
Susan F. Comegys and Laura v.
Rittenhouse, by DR.. and Mrs.
Richard w. Comegys; Elizabeth
Darrah, by A. C. Darrah and
family; Walter Clifton Deakyne,
by Mrs. w. c. Deakyne, Sr. and
family; Eugene w. Goldsborough,
by Mrs. Eugene e. Goldsborough;
Mildred Hudson Price, by Mrs.
Daniel E. Jones, Mrs. Albert M.
Penn, and Mrs. Homer D. Hud-
son. The service of Holy Com
munion was conducted by the
Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft. Mrs.
Olive Hirons Stats was the or
ganist.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
wsCs OF AsBURY CHURCH
Woman's Society Met Friday with
Mrs. William NowIand Presiding

Woman's Society Met Friday with
Mrs. William NowIand Presiding
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Asbury Methodist
Church met last Friday with Mrs.
William Nowland presiding. De-
votions led by the spiritual life
secretary, Mrs. Charles Christie
pher. The program was arrang-
ed by Mrs. William Knots, vice
president, which included a read
ing by her THE Meaning of
Christmas. The scriptural re-
sponses were made by Mrs. Ben
jamin Burris. Christmas carols
were sung by the group. A read
ing, The Legend of Conrad the
Cobbler, Mrs. Clay Bailey. Direc-
tions for a Merry Christmas, Mrs.
Knotts. Mrs. Nowland read res
olutions in memory of Miss Anna
B. Beckett, prepared by Mrs. The
odore Ferguson, Mrs. L. M. Price,
and Miss Julia Griffith. The w.
S. c. S. will serve an inspiration
al dinner to teachers of the Sun
day School and their husbands or
wives on Jan. 20 at $50 pm.
Mrs. Clay Bailey will be the
chairman for the event. The
churches in Zone will meet Jan.
% at 7:3O pm. at Emmanuel
Church, Townsend. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Norman
Shorts and her circle.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
CONSERVATION ;.
In KENT. ELECT.
Joseph w. Ennis of Smyrna
Again Named Chairman of
Kent County Committee
TO SERVE FOR 1857

County and community commit
tee members to serve in the op-
Grafton of the Kent County Agri-
cultural Sterilization and Con-
servation (ASC) program have
been elected to serve for 1857,
says Lister Hall, Jr., Office man.
ager. Joseph Ennis of Smyrna is
once again chairman of the coun-
ty committee. R. Harry Wilson of
Dover, is vice chairman, and Law
renee Hill of Milford, the third
member. Two new alternates to
serve with this committee at
times are Russell Bowdle of Har-
rington and William H. Powell of
Hartly. These people were named
by the county convention whose
members are the chairmen of the
newly elected community commit
tees. The county ASC election
tabulation board consisting of w.
Anstine Stafford of Harrington,
Charles West of Milford, and
Arthur Short of Smyrna counted
521 mailed ballots for the COM
munity committeeman. Of 73 bal
lots cast in the First Community
area, John Tarburton of Dover
received Sc votes and is the new
community chairman. Edward
Wilson of Smyrna is the vice
chairman, and Joseph McClements
of Smyrna, the third member.
George Pyott and Samuel, Dixon,
both of Dover, are the alternates.
Medford Davis, Jr., of Clayton,
received "a of a total of 122 votes
cast in the Second Community.
Albert Comegys and Henry Will
kens, both of Marydel, are vice
chairman and regular member;
Joe Birmingham and Frank Ryan,
both of Smyrna, are the alter
mates. James Metz of Magnolia
was elected as chairman in the
Third Community; Olin Gooden,
of Woodside, is vice chairman and
Samuel Walker, the regular menis
ber. Harry Meredith of Wyom-
ing, and Kline Lingo, of Rising
Sun, are the alternates. Robert
Collins of Harrington received
101 of total of 140 votes cast
in the Fourth Community. The
new vice chairman and regular
member are Lester Larimore and
Woodrow Holloway, also of Har-
rington. Earl Thompson and Os-
car Bishop are the alternates.
Reynolds Robbins of Frederica
obtained so of a total of 122 votes
cast in the Fifth Community,
which includes the 9Th and 10th
representatives districts. The vice
chairman is Medford Killen of
FELTON,, and the third member is
Lester Warner of Milford. The
alternates are Derrickson Biggs
of FELTON, and Delbert Mills of
Milford. Each year farmers vote
for five people of a list of ten
living in their communities to de-
termine those who will represent
their interests in administering
the county conservation program.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
MEMBERS OF CREDIT BOARD
Roland N. Benjamin and w. Clay
ton Jester eeIected Members

Roland N. Benjamin of New
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and
w. Clayton Jester, of Buglerville,
Pennsylvania, have been reelected
as members of the seven-man
Farm Credit Board of Baltimore
for three-year terms beginning
January 1 next, according to an
announcement by Hugh S. Mack
ey, general agent of the Farm
Credit District of Baltimore. Mr..
Benjamin was reelected by Agri-
cultural Cooperative Associations
which are stockholders of the
Baltimore Bank for Cooperatives;
Mr.. Jester was reelected by the
National Farm Loan Associations
in the Second Farm Credit Dis
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Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
GOV. COMMENDS
MAJOR BLAGG
He Has Been Attached to
Delaware Office of Civil
Defense for Two Years
CEREMONIES IN OFFICE

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs has
commended Maj. William E.
Blagg, Jr., USAF, who has been
attached to the Delaware office
of Civil Defense for the past two
years, for "the great and i'm
portant strides that have been
made since you were officially
assigned to Delaware" and assur-
ed him that it was his hope that
he would remain in the state for
some time to come. Major Blagg
will begin his third year of SER
vice to the state Civil Defense
Office next week, according to
Col. D. Preston Lee, who witness
ed the commendation ceremonies
in Governor Boggs' Dover office.
THE State of Delaware has been
fortunate in having you assigned
to the State Department of Civil
Defense as the Air Force Liaison
Officer" Governor Boggs remark
ed, land it is my pleasure to
commend you for the services you
have rendered. "Since October 2,
1854, when you were first as
signed, the Ground Observer
Corps has moved forward.
Through hard work, combined
with professional ability and a
pleasant approach, these Corps
are now well organized and cap
able of performing their assign
ed mission. 'In addition to being
successful in your primary job"
the chief executive continued,
''you have been instrumental in
developing the Air Section of the
Transportation Division and have
been extremely helpful in other
matters such as the planning for
Operation Alert 1856 and your
cooperation with the Delaware
National Guard. "As you start
your third year of service with
the people of Delaware permit me
to express thanks on behalf of
the State and personally for the
outstanding service you have
rendered. Through your profess
sional knowledge, you have made
Delaware safer place in which
to live and through your forti-
tude you have gained the conf
dence of all who have had the
pleasure of working with you."'
Major Blagg thanked Governor
Boggs for his expression of con-
fidence and gratitude by extend
ing his appreciation of the chief,
executives interest in the project.
"The Ground Observer Corps is
vital to our Air Defense System
and the continuing interest which
you as Governor and which Col
onel Lee have taken have focuss-
ed attention upon the needs and
made the task much asier. Gas
a representative of the United
States Air Force. I have been
graciously received by the people
of Delaware and their response to
our call for assistance in this
program has been very fine. I
have thoroughly enjoyed working
and living in Delaware for these
past two years and / am looking
forward to a continuation of my
work and association with you.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
No PTA Meeting in December

No meeting of the Smyrna
Special District School Parent
Teacher Association will be held
in December, due to the holidays.
The next scheduled meeting of the
PTA is on the third Thursday in
January.
Smyrna times., 1956-12-27
First Presbyterian. Church Notes

Services at First Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. o. c. Jones, pas
tor, for Sunday, Dec. 80, will be
as follows: Morning Worship, IL
am; Sunday School, 10 am. A
Watch Night service will be held
at 1880 pm. on Monday, Dec. 81.
The annual Christmas party for
members of the Sunday School
will be held tonight Thursday,
Dec. q, at Z o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
Snakebite Victim
Receivers at Home

Raymond Beall is recovering
at his Poolesville home from a
poisonous snake bite suffered
August IS. Mr.. Beall, an EN-.
ployee of the county roads de-
partment, was cutting grass
along River Road between Ed
wards Ferry and Seneca when
he was bitten.
The wound was opened and
sucked out by a Jacksonville
doctor. Although the snake was
not seen, the doctor says he be-
ieves it was a copperhead.
Mr.. Beall was transferred to
Suburban Hospital where his
condition worsened. He was
treated with anti-venom serum
and other drugs.
After three days Mr.. Beall was
released from the hospital. The
doctor says there will probably
be no after effects. He does not
know when the victim will be
able to return to work.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
Sandy Spring Area Organizations
Begin Fall Schedule of Meetinqs

Dosey Does, or would like to be,
its regular meetings begin the
fourth Saturday of September.
This is a group of energetic peo-
pie who find square dancing a
pleasant way to spend an evening
- and who doesn't?
Joe di Nunno, a not too distant
relative of mine, leaves for Oak
Ridge, Tenn, September 4. He
was selected by Adm. Hymen
Rickover, assistant chief of the
Bureau of Ships for nuclear pro-
pulsion, to study there at a course
offered by the Oak Ridge School
of Reactor Technology.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoffman
of Ednor attended the wedding
of Mrs. Hoffman's brother, John
Hansen, recently. Johns wife is
the former Sheila Foose of Sill
yer Spring.
On the same day Mrs. Hoff-
mans father left for a six-week
trip to Afghanistan where he will
supervise the building of an audi
torium for showing "Cinerama"
in that country.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
Fig Donates
Building Site
For ~ Branch

Sam Fig, Silver Spring philan-
thropist, has given the YMCA a
building site at 2010 East-West
Highway in Silver Spring. This
site, which contains nearly $4,000
square feet of land, is bounded by
the Montgomery County Chapter
of the American National Red
Cross and dedicated, but not con-
structed, Western Avenue.
C. Edwin Kline, chairman of
the Silver Spring branch of the
Washington Metropolitan YMCA,
said that construction on the first
unit of Y building will be
started as soon as zoning and con-
struction details can be COM
pleted. Mr.. Kline said $4,000 al
ready pledged by businessmen and
corporations to the Y's Land and
Building Fund could be used for
building purposes.
James A. Slingluff, chairman
of the building committee, said
the first unit will probably con-
tain three club meeting rooms, a
large all-purpose room, three
staff offices, a lounge, a small
kitchen, and rest room facilities.
He added that other units would
be completed when additional
funds are contributed by individ-
uals and groups.
Chester H. Keller, property Sc
lection comm mittee chairman,
stated that Mr.. Figs gift ends a
four year search for a site. He
added that this is only the be-
ginning so far as YMCA buildings
in Silver Spring are concerned.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
IS. McCathran
Dies Sunday
In Hospital

Sarah Osborn McCathran, wife
of Washington Grove Mayor Irv-
ing L. McCathran, died Sunday in
hospital after an illness of sew
eral months. She was 81.
Mrs. McCathran lived in Wash
ington Grove for As years. Her
husband, who is now serving his
goth term, is the only mayor the
town has ever had. They were
married AZ years.
Mrs. McCathran was a native
of Buffalo, N. Y. and was educat-
ed in Washington. She was a
graduate of Goucher College in
Baltimore, where she taught for
year.
For a time she taught chem
istry at Gaithersburg High
School, then worked for the State
Department for II years during
and after World War II.
Active in Washington Grove af-
fairs, she was a member of the
Women's Club.
Besides her husband, who prac-
tees law in Washington, she is
survived by son, Donald L. Nc
Cathran of Washington Grove;
eight grandchildren; two sisters,
Olive o. Farmer of College Park
and Rose E. Sappington of Wash
ington, and brother, Harold H.
Osborn, of Syracuse, N. Y.
Funeral services were held yes
terday morning at the Gartner
Funeral Home in Gaithersburg
with burial in Forest Oak Gene
terry.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
Wheaton Plaza
Scene of Circus
This Tuesday

Area circus lovers will be able
to see a three-ring tented circus
Tuesday when Won Brothers Cir
Gus will put on two performances
at Wheaton Plaza. The appear
ance is sponsored by the Kensing
ton-Wheaton Junior Chamber OF
Commerce.
The show carries a menagerie
including llamas, monkeys, a
baby elephant, and Judy, a
trained elephant. 1t also features
acrobats, clowns, trapeze per
formers, dancers, music and ami
NAL acts.
Shows are scheduled for 3 an6
8 pm. Tickets are $1.10 for adults
and so cents for children.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
By Bette di Nunno
SP. 4-5O8I

AS summer draws to a close
many local organizations begin
again to hold their monthly meet
ings. One of the first will be the
meeting of the Mary Martha Cir
Gle of the WSCS of Emory Meth
odist Church at the home of Mrs.
Barnsley Williams of Manor Club
Estates.
The meeting will be held Sep
tember 6 at noon and the group
will meet on the first Thursday
of every month until next sum.
mer.
The Suzanne Wesley Circle of
this church will meet on Septem-
ber 10 at 8 p, m. at the home of
Mrs. Harry Fraley of Bowie Mill
Road. Its regular meetings will
be held on the first Monday of
every month.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service also will have the
food concession at the horse show
at Martins September 8. Sand
wiches, pie, cake and coffee will
be served all day long at this
show sponsored by the Lions
Club.
Ednor Acres Homemakers Club
will begin its regular meetings
the second Tuesday of September.
I'm sure you've noticed the
beautiful new signs at all the en-
frances to Ednor Acres. These
were made by DR.. Wood of Ed
nor, who apparently is a master
of all trades.
Master Johnny Maher, age 10
months, has the distinction of be-
ing the first boy to climb UP the
Cedar Lane sign, given an assist
from his mother of course. This
is very read distinction, too, con-
sidering the preponderance of
boys in the neighborhood.
If you are a member of the
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
First Police
Auto Bought
By Rockville

Rockville has acquired its first
police cruiser, a buff 1856 Ford.
The auto was purchased
through the county government
which recently bought S4 new We
hicles including SO police cruisers.
Town officials say the new crui-
ser will be used to patrol residen-
tial areas missed by county police
and to expedite parking meter
inspection.
The vehicle is driven alter
nately by Rockville's two police
men Sgt Walter Atwell and Cpl.
Charles Whirley.
The vehicle will not be equipped
with two-way radio. AS soon as
a design is selected by town Of
ficials, a seal will be painted on
the doors of the new cruiser.
Rockville's only other attempt
to Mechanic the police force was
a motor scooter
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
.Lynn's Pharmacy
In Gaithersburg
Plans New Store

Norman B. Lynn announced
this week that in the spring he
will move his Gaithersburg phar-
macy from rented quarters at
226 E. Diamond Avenue to a new
building around the corner on
North Summit Avenue.
Mr.. Lynn has operated the
pharmacy in Gaithersburg for
10 years.
Construction of the new one
story building, to be erected by
Demory Brothers, will begin soon.
The store will measure 30' by
40. The front will be finished
in Tennessee stone" according
to Mrs. Lynn.
Mr.. Lynn says he hopes to be
better able to serve his custo-
mers with prescriptions and sur
gical equipment in the new
store.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
--FOr Happy Flowers
Air. Cooled Greenhouses
Planned BY Gude Co.

Air-cooling a greenhouse sounds
like one of the II Herculean tasks
But A. GUIDE and Sons Co. is cur
rently installing air-cooling equip
ment in 10 of its 13 greenhouses
at the nursery on route 240 be
tween Rockville and Gathers
burg.
The purpose is simple: the 125
degree temperatures that some.
times build up inside the green.
houses in the summer retard the
growth of plants. Company off.
cial Adolph Guide says, "Too much
heat affects flowers just as it
does people"
Mr.. Guide decided to install the
air-cooling units after visiting
other nurseries in the country
where lower temperatures had
improved the quality of flowers.
He says he doesn't know of any
other nursery in the area that
cools its greenhouses.
Each greenhouse costs between
81, 900 and 81 200 to air cool.
Two Systems Used
Actually two cooling systems
are used: the mist system in the
rose houses and the wet-pad sys.
tenn in the carnation houses.
A screw-type pump that can
develop up to 600 pounds of pres
sure will force water through g.
300 feet of cooper pipe in the five
rose houses. A very fine mist will
spray the roses from nozzles
spaced every five feet along the
overhead pipe.
AS the mist evaporates, the
temperature will drop. At the
same time the humidity will rise.
The roses will be very pleased,
says Mr.. GUIDE.
The mist system will lower the
greenhouse temperature IL to IS
degrees below the outside ther.
mometer reading.
The sprays will be switched on
automatically by humidistat
when the percentage of moisture
in the air falls below a certain
level.
Fans Installed
Huge fans with four-foot blades
are being installed at one end of
each carnation house. At the
other end thin rectangular wire
mats stuffed with shredded apsen
wood are being hung.
When the system goes into op-
Grafton water will flow down
through the aspenwood mat. The
greenhouse will be sealed up
tight and the fans will suck in
outside air. AS the air passes
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
Rockville Moose
Present Circus
Here Next Week

Rockville's Loyal Order OF
Moose will present the Won
Brothers three-ring circus Wed
nesday and Thursday, officials
announced today.
The circus will give four shows,
afternoon and night, on the
grounds at the intersections of
routes 240, % and the bypass.
The grounds will be cleared of
brush for the show.
The Moose will devote proceeds
to its civic program for the com
ing year, David H. Radford, com
mittee chairman, said.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1956-08-23
MondGy through FrIdoy

MondaY through FridoY
7:00-Dawn with Don
7:45-Dale Crowley
S:05-Morning in Md.
9:05-The Morning Male
9;45-Music While You Work
11:05-Langley Park Show
11:30-Musical Memories
12:05-Luncheon Melodies
1:05-Pan Am. Show
1:35-Curtain Time
3:05--Afternoon Melodies
4:30-Twilight Serenade
6:00-Concert Hall
Montgomery County news on the hour
SatuFdoy
7:0O-Musical Memories
7:45-Dale Crowley
S:00-Musical Memories
S:30-Christophe Program
S:45-Musical Memories
9:00-Brooke Johns Show
10:00-Musical Memories
n:00-Top % Morning
1:00-Serenade in Blue
1:15-Uncle Ditty
1:45-Gucst Star
2:00-WDON Record Club
-Quizperation
5:3O-WDON Record Club
6;45-Catholic Standard
7:00-WDON Record Club
7:15-Here's TO Veterans
7:30-Pan Am Serenade
s:0o-Hi-F Revue
Sunday
S:0o-Master of Music
9:00-Wash. Greek Hour
10:00-Family Hour
1:30-G. u. Forum
12:00-Music of Distinction
1:00-Italian Hour
2:o0-Musicale Matinee
2:30-Musical Matinee
3:15-Capital Productions
3:45-Paul Shinkman-News
4:00-Music for Sun. Driving
4;30-Hr. Inspiration
5:00-Music for Sun. Driving
6:00-Concert Han
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