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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25
By CAsPAR NAMES

Religious News Editor Of The Star
Every so often it is good II
have fresh impressions of lont
familiar things.
An experience of this kind oc.
CURED on Washington's birthday
when the Military Chaplains AS.
ISOLATION, Washington Chapter
held a. luncheon in the parish
building of Christ Episcopa
Church, Alexandria. Va.
Washington's close association
with this historic church is vel
known. He was a vestfyman Of
the original Tuoro Parish, which
was later divided into Tuoro anc
Fairfax Parishes in 1765. Alex.
andria was placed in the latter
parish.
The First President helped tt
plan and took an active Interest
in seeing that the church, ar
architectural gem Of Colonia
style, was built. His family pew
is still kept in the same way a.
1t was when Washington and hi
family worshiped there nearly
200 years ago. In about 1920, thu
other pews were changed so the
worshipers could face the preach
err, but the Washington pew ha!
the seats facing each other.
Sidelights Recalled
The Rev. B. B. Conner Lille
rector of Christ Church. is ar
authority on the history pertain
ing to the church. During a briet
informal tour he recalled numer'
Gus interesting sidelights thai
bear retelling.
The church, he noted. cos
about $4,000 when it was erected
A few years ago the building wa
reprinted, and the cost Of thai
job was more than that of put
ting up the structure.
Mr.. Lille emphasized that un.
like many pre-Revolutionarl
churches the present one has 9
continuous history of active serv'
. Ice. The building was turned
over to the 'vestry on February
u, 1773, and has been used every
week ever since for worship. Dur.
ing the Civil War it was used a:
a post chapel, with the military
chaplains in charge of services
4
Lee Was Member
! The rector also recalled thai
Robert E. Lee was a member
He was confirmed there when Al
years old at the time he wa!
superintendent of the academy
at West Point. AS a small DO,
Lee, who lived nearby. played II
the churchyard and came tt
services.
one OF the historic moment!
of our Nations history took place
in the churchyard. On April 81
1861, a delegation from the
Legislature at Richmond came
and asked Lee to assume com.
rnand of the Virginia forces Of
the Confederate Army. A week
earlier he had refused command
Of the Federal forces on the
grounds it would be traitorous
to lead troops into his own State
Mr.. Lille pointed out this was
probably the only instance in
history where man was offered
command Of forces on two sides
at the start Of q war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-25

will dedicate their $4,000
Badnbug Md The speaker will be DR. Edward Eson minister Of
of the
ngton City Py will preside the The educational building
office kitchen
PoslethWate minister-Star Staff Photo.
, 1956-03-05

tor the highest minimum
wage rate or rates for the Vir-
gin Islands which it deter
mines, having due regard to
economic and competitive con
ditions, will not substantially
curtail employment in the
Virgin Islands and will not
give any industry in the Vir-
gin Islands a competitive adj
vantage over any industry in
the United States outside of
Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands.
The Administrator shall pre-
Continued ON page a
, 1956-03-05
Nutionul Red Cross
Opens Cdmpdign to
Raise $9O,OOO.OOO

The American National Red
Cross yesterday launched the
most important Red Cross
fund appeal since World
War II.
The national chairman, F..
Roland Hartman, has said the
goal will be a record 100000
600.
1--WE are in the midst of the
worst disaster year in Red
Continued on page 4
, 1956-03-05
Miss Christine Kerr,
is New Public Steno
at Chomber Of Comm,

-.
Miss Christine c. Kerr, is
the new public stenographer
at the office of the St. Croix
Chamber of Commerce, it was
made known today.
Miss Kerr was formerly
with the Bluebeard's Hotel in
st. Thomas. She has taken up
permanent residence in st.
ICroix.
, 1956-03-05
Hell's Gate Steel Bond
Members Write to
Thunk Everyone

George Williams, Secretary
and Vice Captain of the Hell's
Gate Steel Band has written
to Mrs. Anna Brodhurts, Pre-
sident Of the st. Croix Festi-
val Committee as follows:
"Now that everything is
over and the boys are safely
home l am left with this great
task of conveying a few words
of appreciation for the way
in which our boys were treat
ed while they surjourned in
your beautiful Island.
@We, therefore would like
to say Thank You and yours
for your great hospitality to-
wards US and for your eager
ness to see that we were COM
Portable and well taken care
Of. We were satisfied with
everything and your attention
was unsurpassed.
/ would be grateful to you
if you could convey our thank
fitness to the committee and
should like to learn from you
by return mail your opinion
of the band also if you were
satisfied with their perform
ancnc"
, 1956-03-05
u. S. Novel; Officers
Write. Chumber to-
Express Thunks

Express IhunkS
A letter from the officers
of the u. S. S. BulWark recent
ly in st. Croix, to the Presi-
dent of the Chamber of Com
merce reads as follows:
This is to thank the people
of st. Croix for a most enjoy
able weekend. It IS very rare
that our officers and men are
treated as they were during
our recent visit. There was
never a day that we went
ashore when the invitations
to cocktails or trips around
the island were not numerous.
We found it easier to make
friends in st. Croix than in
any other port this ship has
visited, including those of the
Mediterranean.
Though St. Croix is relative
ly unknown by Navy STAN
dards, we found it's climate
and hospitality unparalleled.
Thanking you again for a
very warm welcome, we re-
main"
The Navy has also advised
the Chamber that the ASR
Kittiwake, with eight officers
and eighty enlisted men will
visit St. Croix on March 10th
and 18th.
, 1956-03-05
Motto Brothers Make
Tremendous Hit:
Going 10 Mdinlund
Wuge Hour Special
Industry Commute
for v. |. Ndmed


The Secretary Of Labor has Pc
appointed, convened and Civ Thee
en- notice Of the hearings of nigh
the Wage-Hour Special Indus Mott
try Committee No. 3 for the reall
the Virgin Islands which will greg
be charged with the duty of outs1
investigating the question Of houg
minimum wage rate or rates ben,
to be paid under Section s (c) ago
of the Fair Labor Standards was
Act to employees in the Vir- like
gin Islands who r engaged featl
in commerce or in the produc whic
ton of goods for commerce. skill
his
The committee will be com
Polk
posed of the following repres-
entatives: James C. Hill, Chair AS
man Of Pelham Manor New ter a
York; Henry de Lagarde of John
st. Thomas, to represent the he h
public; Gordon Skeoch of st. usua
Croix and Morris F. de Cas- team
tro of st. Thomas for the en- ing
ployers; Earle B. Ottley of st. mas,
Thomas and Raymond Pedro affeo
of st. Croix for employees. Paul
This committee will meet in
Bill
executive session at 1000 AN.
and commence its public hear
ing at 200 PM. on March rs,
1856 in the Municipal Coun-
Gil Chamber, Charlotte Anna -
lie, st. Thomas. Upon the com 9
nlat;on If its proceedings on wage
st. Thomas, the committee gin
will adjourn to the Federal mine
Court Room, Christiansted, econ
where the hearing will be re- dlslo
sumed at 1000 A. M. on April curt'
3. 1856. Virg
give
In order to reach as rapidly gin
as is economically feasible the want
objective of the $1.OO mini the
mum wage rate applicable on Puel
the mainland of the United Islar
States, the committee will re- III
commend to the Administra-
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27

Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Root and
children left on Monday for va
cation trip to California.
Former friends of Bobby Jester
will be interested TO know that
word came to our desk this week
that he is married and living in
Parsonsburg, Nd His address is
Box 165, Parsonsburg, Md He is
associated with the Wayne Pump
Company of Salisbury and ex-
presses himself as being very hap
py in his work.
Mr. and Mrs. Medford Calhoun
entertained at Sunday dinner for
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Calhoun on
the occasion of their 59th wedding
anniversary. congratulations, dear
neighbors. Their guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Dorsey Hudson OF Viola,
Mr. and Mrs. David Calhoun and
daughter and mother, Mrs Marian
Durnell of Newark and Mr.. and
Mrs. Millard Calhoun and children
of Glasgow.
Sympathy is extended to Mrs.
Howard Calhoun on the death OF
her sister, Mrs Mae Wilson of FL
lendale.
Miss Nellie Ann Omwake has
been spending some time with her
uncle and aunt, Captain and Mrs.
David Broderick of Washington, ID.
c. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Omwake.
accompanied by Miss Louanne
Wise, were overnight guests when
they went to bring her home.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Ferninger of
Middlebury, Indiana. with their
small daughter, Cindy, have been
house guests for the past four
weeks at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Wise. During this time the
Wises with their guests spent a
week at Fenwick Island. The Fer
ningers left for home on Monday,
accompanied by Miss Louanne
Wise.
Byron Wise leaves on Tuesday
for a business trip to Detroit and
on to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On his
return trip he will pick up Louanne
and bring her home.
Mrs. Rosa Johnson was in town
over the weekend as the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Lord.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27

children grew up on adjoining
farms). Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wro.
ten called TO see Emma while she
was in town
Monday. July Is, she spent with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Conaway and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Isaacs, Sr., al
their homes near Milford. Tele-
phone calls to other friends com
pleted her visit to Delaware, the
first in five years.
MIR. and Mrs. Sheldon Hendrick-
son of Philadelphia had dinner and
spent the night with Mr.. and Mrs
r. o. Mai on July II. Mrs. Hend-
rickson is the former Miss Lena
Mai.
We now have an address for Le-
roy Calhoun, A F. 1356957, Flight
735, Squadron 1904, Box 1904, Lack
land Air Force Base, San Antonio
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Givans OF
Georgetown were Sunday afternoon
callers at the Emmett Whitmores.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peterman OF
near town announce the engage
ments of their twin daughters, Myr-
tie and Margaret, Miss Myrtle Pc
terman to Kenneth Howard White
of Delmar, and Miss Margaret Pc
terman to Norman Howard Carey,
also of Delmar. No date has been
set for the weddings.
Mr. and Mrs Melbern Wiyning-
er and daughters, Linda and Janice
of Kansas City, Missouri, have been
spending the past week with Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Connell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Case and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson and
daughter Sue, of Wilmington, were
Saturday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Laughery. Mrs. Ronald
Case remained with her mother and
dad for a two weeks visit while
Ronald is with the National Guards
at Fort Miles.
Mr. and Mrs. James Martin of st.
Petersburg, Florida, were Sunday
afternoon callers of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hyland Galloway and family. On
Tuesday evening the Martins were
dinner guests of the Callaways.
We now have the correct address
of Richard ReVel in case any of
his chums wish to write to him. He
may be reached as follows: A. f.
13569670, Box 1923, Flight 619,
Lakeland Air Force Base, San An
tonic, Texas.
Leroy Calhoun telephones that he
is also headed for Texas, and we
may have his address before we go
to press.
Joe Dennis, Jr., was host at the
open house given by his area at
the DUPONT Company plant in Sea-
ford with the following people as
his guests Mr. and Mrs. Joe Den
mis-, Sr., Mrs. Allison Davis and
Gary Lee, and Mrs Medford Cal
houn. The festivities included lee
lures, tour of the plant and re-
sfreshments, and all the guests had
a fine time.
Sandra, Tanis, Birzetta and Patty
Fisher spent Tuesday night at
Grandmother Taylor's in Farming
ton. On Wednesday. their mother.
Mrs. Harry Fisher with little bro
ther Joe, and accompanied by Ell
len Hatfield went up to bring them
home. Everyone had such a good
time making pies and eating grand
mothers chicken and dumplings,
the whole crowd ended upeby spen-
ding the day.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
NOTHING MoRE TO BUY

Complete package includes STRENGTHENING unit.
ducts, registers, griIIs and fhermostuf :.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27

Saint and Pearl Bailey. is listed
as the grand re-opening hit for
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, July
29-3O-3l. All Bob Hopes pictures
are for relaxation and laughter, but
this hilarious venture into funland
tops all others. This would be a
good time to put your troubles on
the shelf and pay visit to Movie
Center.
The name Disney is magic, be-
cause everyone knows that Disney
means good solid entertainment.
For many weeks television fans
have been hearing about "The
Great Locomotive Chase" with Fess
Parker, jeff Hunter and great
cast. Delaware and Maryland the
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Drainage Great
Problem In Kent

y One of the greatest problems OF
farmers in Kent County is drain.
age of their land. But something is
being done. Approximately "a
miles of drainage bitches have beer
constructed in Kent County by CO.
Operators of the Kent County Sol
Conservation District during the
past six months. Farmers from all
parts of Kent County are doing a
grand job of solving their drain
age problems and making the coun-
ty's wet land more suitable and
1nore economical to farm.
! Men like William Hubbard, Whit
leysburg; Marvel Brothers on the
I'll. r.. Draper farm. near Little
@Creek; William Mervine, below
Harrington; Nelson Carlisle, Mary
del area, and William Gray, near
Masters Corner, are doing scme-
lhing about their problems. They
sare constructing well planned sys-
fems of drainage bitches to fit their
tneeds. They have learned that dur
ting dry spells tight or poorly drain
led soils hold moisture. With a sys-
item of bitches on their land, during
la wet spell their drainage problems
are well taken care Of The land
has a nice balance of moisture in
stead OF always being wet.
/ According to the Soil Conserva-
tion Service for the past six months,
$32 farms, better than farm a week,
Established drainage bitches on
their wet lands. The smallest drain
sage job done in the county was 385
fleet on the John Spencer farm, and
sthe largest 1915 feet (nearly three
fmiles) OF bitches on the Haas Bro
lhers farm, near Kits Hummock.
EThe size of the job varies with the
drainage problem. In most every
N,ase the farmer is given assistance
ln developing a complete drainage
splan for his entire farm and then
reach year or so he establishes
whatever ditching he feels he can
safford and needs most.
For information and help such as
Sthese men use, contact your local
tSoil Conservation District Office at
B13. South Governors avenue, Do
yyer; George Vapaa. County Agricul-
tural Agent; or Fred Mott, Conser-
fvationist for the Soil Conservation
Service.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Sussex Aided Thousands
In CD Operation
(Continued from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
Birmingham, Lewes fire chief. Mr.
| Treadwell. was assisted by Andrew
Griffith and Robert Tull, Jr., and
Mr.. Brittingham by w. F. Batch
elor.
The first of the exercises Pfter
the warning had been sounded,
came when the State Police at
Georgetown notified Mrs. Barney
that Mrs. Grace Fell of the Ground
Observer Corps at Rehcboth Beach
had observed IL jet bomber pre-
sumably an enemy crash three
miles north OF the post on the
beach and that the aircraft was
burning. Fire Chief Brittingham
was Immediately notified to dis
patch fire equipment and person
mel to put out the fire.
The next exercises required the
opening of the schools and Leslie
Timmons, chief of that branch, re-
ported that the schools we're alert
ed and could be stated in mini
mum of time.
| Another exercise of much inter
est centered about an unexploded
NIKE supposed to have been dis
covered so feet from the east side
Of the municipal power plant in
Seaford. State Director ID. Preston
Lee notified Mrs. Barney about the
NIKE and said that 600 sand bags
were needed for barricade. He
recommended evacuation of all
buildings within $50 feet Mrs. Bar
ney notified her fire chief and then
sent the following message to Col.
Lee: "Seaford not prepared to act
in any capacity on nnexplOded
Nike. Will get working detail and
necessary C. ID. personnel from
Laurel. Have no sand bags stored
in Sussex.
The refugees were reported first
at $50 p. M, and included 10000.
They were apportioned to the
towns as follows:
On Route l13, Selbyville, 1000;
Frankford, 700; Bethany Beach,
100; Ocean View; 300; Millville, L.
900; Dagsboro. 500; Millsboro, o.
800; Georgetown, 2.700; On Route
l3, Delmar, $500; Laurel, $500;
Blades, 700; Seaford, 1900
AT 1928 D. M, came an exercise
that was actually carried out in
part. Chief Brittingham called eight
| fire companies to the Georgetown
school and they responded though
it was. raining heavily at the time.
They were met there by State Po-
lice of. Georgetown, in charge of LIT.
Walter Sherwin. The rest of the
exercise would have included the
conveying. of these fire trucks to
Claymont, and thence to the Penn
sylvania line. The fire companies
responding were Selbyville, Gum
bofo, Ellendale, Indian River,
Frankfor6, Millsboro, and George
town.
At .11s15 p. m. came the message
via the State Police that 10000 ad-
ditional evacues were coming to
Sussex County These refugees
were apportioned as follows: Rt-
IS, Seaford, 1850; Bridgeville, g.
100: Greenwood, 900; Rt. 113, Re
hoboth, 800; Lewes, 1850; Milton,
200; Georgetown, 1920.
AT 1915 a. M, Saturday, came
the message from the state director
that 5000 evacuess at Cape May re-
quired transportation by boat to
Lewes. Mrs Barney reported back
that the Coast Guard had 200 small
boats. from Slaughter Beach, Lew
es and Indian River Inlet, with a
passenger capacity of each boat
of 20 persons. with a speed of eight
knots. The length of time estimated
to make the round trip was four
hours
Towns designated to shelter the
evacues were Milton. 1900; Lew
es, 1900; Rehoboth, 2,e00.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
GREENWOOD
By Mrs. Elya Hatfield
Phone Greenwood 1855
Pilgrim Holiness Church

Pilgrim Holiness Church
Rev. Miss Eta vi. Clough. Pastor
10 a. m. Sunday School
IL a. m. Morning Worship.
p. m. Youth Service.
7:30 p. m. Evangelistic Service.
Mid-week prayer service on We'd
nesday at 7:45 p. M.
Greenwood Conservative
Mennonite Church
Mark Swartzentruber. Pastor
$3.50 a. M. Sunday School Robert
Zehr. superintendent.
10:30 a. m. Worship Service.
| p. m. Evening Bible meeting.
p. m. Wednesday, prayer meet
| ing.
Visitors are welcome at any serv-
ice.
Greenwood Methodist Charge
| Rev. Frank Baynard. Pastor
Greenwood Methodist Church
10 a. m. Church School. James
Anthony, superintendent.
IL a. m. Worship Service.
Z p. m. Senior MYF.
Grace Methodist
9:45 a. m. Worship Service.
IL a. m. Church School Mrs.
Mary Uhler, superintendent.
p. m. intermediate MYF.
vt. Johnst0wn
] p. m. Church School.
2 p. m. Worship Service.
Friends are beginning to hear
from the CAROLS who recently
| moved to Alabama One letter
came to our own desk. She says
they had a lovely trip down, stayed
| overnight with relatives during the
weekend and are now living in
temporary quarters in Florence,
Ala, until they can find suitable
house. Their temporary address is
412 East Tuscaloosa street, Flor
ence, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Meredith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Meredith
| and Nelson, Jr., attended a reunion
of the Nelson family on Sunday.
The affair was in the form of a
picnic and the various members
met at Trappe, Maryland, proceed
ing from there to Webb's Landing
on the Choptank River, for their
outdoor meal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Yeako, Jr..
celebrated their tenth wedding an
niversary on Sunday, July %. The
affair was in the form of a yard
party with ice cream and cake for
refreshments. The guests were
their children, Bonnie and Jimmie,
and MIR. and Mrs. Harry Carroll and
daughter, Pam, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Williamson and daughters, Shirley
and Kathy, and Mrs. Antoinette
Yeako of Woodenhawk; Mr.. and
Mrs. Linwood Hates and daughter.
Linda of Harrington, Mrs: Emma
Williamson and Miss Louise. Will
hanson of Greenwood.
Miss Emma Mai of Buck Hill
Falls, Pa, recently spent ten. days
with Mr.. and Mrs r. O. Mai. On the
weekend of the 14th they visited
Mr.. and Mrs, Everett Mai and. FAM
lily at Silver Springs, Nd On the
evening of the 18th they enjoyed
the Sunday School picnic of Grace
Church which was held at Wheeler
Park, Harrington, where Emma
saw many old friends.
Late Wednesday afternoon they
drove down to Rehoboth. then back
to Lewes where they had dinner
at the Ocean House. After dinner
they called on Mrs. Lula Mai Brit
tingham. Thursday evening they
visited the former Marie Mai and
her husband and children at their
home near Delmar. On another eve4
ming they called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Laird Kratz tthe Kratz and Mai
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
NAMELEss BEAR

DECATUR. Ill. Up. - A cub
bear in Fairview Park remains un-
named because Park Superintend-
ent Lacy Chandler hasn't been able
to get close enough TO learn whe-
ther it is a boy or girl.
Until the cubs sex is learned
the park board can't, hold cOmpe-
tition among school children to
pick a name.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
Reese Theatre News
Bob Hopes ssThat Certain Feeling"
At Reese, July 29-30-31; Disney's
"Great Locomotive Chase" Opens
August 2.

With the Reese Theatre closed
July "a through July %, during the
Great Kent and Sussex Fair, the
management of Movie Center seems
to be going "all-out" for one of the
biggest grand re-openings to
eclipse all past fair closings. The
latest and said to be the best Bob
Hope picture ever made, "That Ger
tain Feeling" with Eva Marie
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
OFF THE CUFF

DALLAS - Up ~ A maid con-
fessed to police that she started a
$4,000 fire in a fashionable home
to cover the theft of a suit and a
$50 pair of cufflinks she gave to
a boy friend.
The boy friend, who was wear
ing the trousers OF the stolen suit
when questioned by police, said he
couldn't return the cuff links.
II gave them to another girl
friend he said.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27

atre fans will have the opportunity
to see The Great Locomotive
Chase as the weekend topper, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
August 2-3-4 along with extra add
ed Disney shorts, plus extra added
attractions. In all, one might say
this is the ideal all-family show of
the season.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
equir1s ES==

The squirrel has q fine Greek I'm
cage Of name-an analgam Of tbs
Greek words Ska and Oura. Sda Is
shadow and Oura IL tail Literally II
means ''he-who-holds his-tail-over-
his-back-to-shade-h self"
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-27
EVERYTHING YOU NEED!

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brings COMPLETE AIR CONDITIONING to thousands
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any type home-ond uses absolutely NO WATER for
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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-06-15

Comparing notes while tied down at
a ranch or farm in a different area
Of Montana, owners have learned new
uses for their airplanes in agriculture.
They have visited branches of the
Montana Agricultural Experiment sta
ton to see some of the research work
done by this part of Montana State Col
lege, flying farmers sponsor.
Sons and daughters of flying farmers
have been encouraged to learn to fly
through the Montana State College Fly
ing Club, one of the most successful
clubs operating under its own power
in the nation.
Through the National Flying Farmer
association, which is now an interna-
tional association. flying scholarships
are offered.
Flyers Get Around
Montana flying farmers are no longer
stay-at-hOmes. They have ventured far
from home. They have gone on all Of
the tours arranged by the National as
ISOLATION. Some have flown to Havana
on their first over-water hop. They have
flown into Canada; into Mexico; they
have flown to many parts of the United
States for national conventions.
Right now some Of the Montana men,