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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
Viers Mill
Road Job
Still Slow

Protracted labor pains and traf-
fic-clogged roads continue to
thwart construction of the Viers
Mill road project, now estimated
to have fallen 80 per cent behind
schedule.
Only gloomy prospects came
from Ed P. Bats, Rae Construc-
ton Co. supervisor who told the
Sentinel, "If anything, we're even
further behind our pace than last
week"
He offered one bright, if small
ray Of hope, however: traffic was
due to run today on the brand
new lanes straddling of the ole
road from Connecticut Avenue to
Viers Mill Village. This will give
him some working room, Mr.
Bats said.
His crews are beset with the
problem of where to put dirt they
remove from the old road bed, all
the while lodging in and out of
arterial traffic. Mr.. Bats said
that the three-foot concrete Shout.
ders containing the old road inn
pose additional problems.
The diminutive North Carroll
MAN, who has handled some huge
jobs during his career, also found
time to blast the Westinghouse
burban Sanitary Commission
which is relocating water main
valves in its existing lines along
the right-of.way.
1T looks like some of those
lines must have been laid by
George Washington, the trouble
those people seem to have finding
Them" snapped Mr.. Bats. IF
they'd get out of the way, I'd find
'em and we could get on with the
job" he added.
Sanitary Commission and State
Roads Commission spokesman
voiced wonder at this volley, and
denied receiving any such COM
plants from the Rea Co.
But the chief headache, accord.
ing to Mr.. Bats, remains the
shortage of skilled labor.
Last week, The Sentinel de-
scribed Mr.. Bats plight. AL
though there's vast labor pool
of unskilled laborers, there seems
to be no skilled help around for
Mr.. Bats.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
Fairfax Apartment
Area Might Be
SlumS, Mrs. Werner

Dropped like minor bomb
she'll at last Tuesdays Council
meeting was the suggestion by
Councilman Stella Werner that
the Fairfax apartment near Brad
ley Blvd in Bethesda was assum-
ing the proportions of a slum
area.
Mrs. Werner said the exterior
Of the apartment was called TO
her attention by James Barr, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Bethesda
Chamber Of Commerce and she
had herself visited it the previous
day.
The fact that the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
does not collect refuse from
apartments may be part of the
answer to the situation, said Mrs.
Werner who showed pictures of
open pits with uncovered garbage
cans in them. She implied that
this condition was most unseen
ing for the Chevy Chase area.
County Manager Melvin L..
Reese told the Council that this
condition did not exist alone al
the Fairfax apartments; that
there were similar conditions in
other parts of the county and
consideration would be given to
them at the July second meeting
when the Council will sit as a
Board Of Health. He indicated
that several other health prob
lens now facing the county win
be considered at this meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
State Sheriffs
Elect Trustees

The Maryland State Sheriffs'
Association last week elected
three new members to it's board
of trustees. Two more vacancies
are to be filled.
Elected were William A. Schot-
ter, of 2313 Homestead drive, Sill
yer Spring, Samuel L. Lyons,
sheriff of Calvert county, and Ed
ward Lewis, of Allegheny coun.
ty. The vacancies will be filled by
men from either Hartford or
Washington counties.
Chief business of the associa.
ton, which met at the Prince
Georges County Building, con-
cerned the transportation of men
tally i'll persons or other sick per
sons under the sheriffs' custody.
Luke j. Bennett, Jr., Montgom-
cry County sheriff, and president
of the association, directed that a
letter be written to DIR. Clifton
Perkins, Maryland Commissioner
of the Department of Mental
Hygiene, to the effect that sher-
ifs deputies were wasting time
in transporting duties.
Sheriff Bennett said that too
often, deputies call for a prisoner
at Jail or court, wait perhaps
several hours before taking Gus
tody, deliver the prisoner and
then wait additional time before
being relieved of custody. He
asked DR.. Perkins cooperation in
cutting the time waste
The next meeting of the asso.
citation will be December 20 at
Salisbury.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
Social Security
Disability Freeze

Mr.. William R. Spates, Dis
trict Manager of the Silver
Spring Social Security Office,
announced that his office will
be open from 900 a. m. to 500
p. m. on Saturday, June 20. SO
that people disabled prior TO
July l of last year can meet
the June 80 dead line for filing
claims for the disability freeze.
Persons other than the dis.
abled, should use the regular
business days, Monday through
Friday, Mr.. Spates said.
The address of the Silver
Spring office is 1905 Cameron
ST., and the telephone number
is Juniper 8-5545.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
Junior College
Student AWards

Student awards for outstand.
ing activity on the Takoma Park
campus were made last week at
the Fifth Annual Achievement
Luncheon, held in the Dining
Hail of the Student Building at
Montgomery Junior College.
Singled out of the more than
100 who participated. the follow.
ing persons received special at
tention:
Miss Shirley Iwata, Silver
Spring, was given a special
award for her work in writing
an essay on the history of MIC.
The award was made by Mrs.
Ruth Smock of the English dc,
partment.
Miss Joyce Grubb, Silver
Spring. was named captain OF
the cheer leaders for the next
year, and Richard King, Wash
ington, D. c., captain of the has
ketball squad for 1888.
Buddy Kilby, Germantown
captain Of the baseball team fol-
1857 received the gold baseball
Archie Webster, Silver Spring
was announced as captain of thC
baseball team for 1858.
Melvin Newman, Hyattsville
was elected the most valuable
baseball player Of the year BY
his teammates.
Dean Donald Z. Deyo and Lee
L. Ehrbright, associate dean
made the presentation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
Damascus VFD Stages Gala Carnival
Rockville Celebration of 9TH bud

Like the OF Gray Mare, Fourth
Of July celebrations in Rockville
Just amt what they used to be-
Some families and fraternal
groups will get together for in.
formal celebrations, but there
won't be any colorful parades.
Uncles Sam on stills, stock shows,
etc.--none of those wonderful
sights and sounds that starred
childhood memories.
The slack will be taken up in
part by the annual carnival Of the
Damascus Volunteer Fire De-
partment, July 1-6. Carlton Bran.
denburg, chairman Of the event
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
No Gold Scoop!

A chrome-plated shovel will
commemorate the beginning of
construction on Rockville's
new water line to the Potomac.
The Mayor and Council APP
proved City Manager John
Markland's suggestion for a
"bang-up" ground breaking
ceremony and added the idea
of the shovel which will hand
in City Hall for future genera
tons to admire.
The ceremony is scheduled
for 11:00 am. on July 20 and
will be held in the vicinity of
Nelson Street on the west side
of the shovel which will hang
will cross the city boundary.
City Hall will announce the de.
tails at a later date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
DOROTHY KNUTTI OVER AT
YOUNG COLONY SHOP SEE

there must have been strangers
in town." The reason for that
wise utterance was this: some
one lifted the choicest box.
woods from the planting in front
of Young Colony Shop and Mrs.
K. refuses to believe local filters
were involved. Anyhow, If you
see strangers around with a
couple of stray boxwoods in
hand, inform their ardent tender
SO she may attend TO them-the
strangers, that is.
HENRY DIETLE has been
fishing again. We hear he
shipped something like 100
pounds of Blues back to Dietle's
Restaurant for eating purposes
so if you're interested in eating
nice Dietle-caught blues, stop in
and find out which day or days
they'll be on the menu. If you're
not fish-minded, ask George Cat
Dietles) to fix you one of his big,
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
Heart Specialist
Receives Award

Dr.. Stanley ]. Sarnoff, of 1907
Hampden lane, Bethesda, has
been named the first recipient
of the Leslie L. and Helen F. ia.
cobs Foundation award for meri-
torious heart research. DR.. Sarn-
off is chief of the Cardiovascular
Physiology Laboratory at the
National Heart Institute in Be-
thesda.
The award includes a $1,000
honorariun and a plaque.
DR.. Sarnoff has published 116
papers on heart research and
was leader in the develop
ment of respirator now COM
monty used for polio victims.
Earlier this year DR.. Sarnoff was
elected to fellowship in the
New York Academy of Sciences.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
Here They Come!
Gals on Cycles,
Packin' Guns Too

Gentlemen, it had to come.
Montgomery County is going to
hire four policewomen, guns and
all.
The, pistol-packin' mommas
should be in harness by August,
according to a noncommittal po-
lice official who allowed as how
they will be the first to be hired.
The gals will be stationed in
the Bethesda and Silver Spring
areas. Their principal duties will
consist of checking parking me-
ters and other traffic chores. But
don't think these meter maids
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27

announced the following activ.
ties:
July L Jerry and Bcthany's
Damascus Band will highlight the
day.
July 2-Cran'pa Jones and his
gran'chillun will star.
July IA mammoth parade be-
gins at z pm.
July 4 Fireworks.
July 5 Dub Harrington and
Tiny Jenkins with the Tennessee
Haymakers.
July 6--Prizes will be awarded.
All activities will begin at about
n pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
JACMAR'S UP IN ROCKVILLE
SHOPPING CENTER has some

of the most heavenly beautiful
cherry coffee tables you ever
cast an eye upon. Very large
ones, large ores and some not so
large. Beautiful lines. There's a
corner drop leaf table there, too,
which may be just the thing for
that odd and un-pretty corner of
your room. See it, whether you're
interested in buying or not. Tiz
just that unusual. This reporter
tried to pry price or two out of
Maurice Blanco but he was so
busy running around like crazy
figuring cut what to put in a
model home he's doing he
couldn't have been pinned down,
unless by tripping :. and ladies',
so they say, just don't trip gen.
tlemen, so they say.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
Open Clover Farms
Travilah Store

Edward w. Rose, proprietor OF
the new Clover Farms store in
Travilah, will stage an all-day
grand opening this Saturday.
In addition to lowered prices,
hot dogs and candy will be given
to the children and the adults will
receive door prizes.
The store is open from 8 am.
TO s pm. seven days a week. A
new porch has been added and
the interior redecorated.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
The Sentinel Will Be
Early Next Week

Because Of the 9TH of July
holiday the Sentinel will be is
sued early next week.
Classified Advertising Dead
line will be 1890 am. Tuesday.
Display Advertising Dead.
line win be 500 pm. Monday.
Community Correspondence
should be in the editorial of.
flee no later Saturday June 20,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
SAYS HERE" :.
- BY LILA THoMsoN>

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN
you know-Dollar Day in Rock
vile. Tomorrow, Friday, June rs
is the date-and dollar day spe.
Gals are advertised in this paper.
Some is stores and shops are
participating. There should have
been more. But now and again.
chums, and dearly as we love
them, merchants get themselves
loaded down III the wrong places
and no one but no one-can pull
advertising copy out of them
by fair means or foul.
BE THAT is IT MAY, you can
make some right-sharp buys
around the County Seat for a
buck tomorow-s SO haul out your
shopping bags and have.at-'em!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-06-27
KNOW, TOO, UP IN GAL

hANOWg NV, VI IN VAL
THERSBURG, Merle Barbour
and his Ben Franklin store are
staging a second anniversary
sale. We want to mention, in par
ticular, those 16-dress plastic
garment bags with 36 inch zip
pers. On sale at SO cents-and
you and we-should be able to
use a few. Heaps of other bar
gains gotten together by Mr.. B.
for his second birthday. Some are
advertised and some are not. The
"nots" include ruch things as
sponge rubber fatigue mats for
n cents; cute little old penny
candy" jars for 81 cents; Cannon
bath towels, 2 for SO cents and so
on and SO on. You'll be interested
land delighteO to know that Mr..
B. has just had Woodrow Adams
install a huge air conditioning
plant in the Ben Franklin store
and to us and you that's
wonderful.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
'Iattoa>

On Palm Sunday at the MattoaX
Presbyterian church in A m liP
70un'v, MS. Arthur P. Snellings, of
Fredericksburg. pres nte d four
dozen HYMN books to the church
in memory Of her mother and
'athe" Mr. and MS Aukie Leistra
The gift was accepted by j. E. bod
son church elder
Mr. and Mrs, Glenn Lawrence.
nd children. were dinner guests
Sunday Of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Good
win
Mr.. and Mrs B Badeett, j.
c. Badgett and Mss Anne Chimney
rere guests Of Nr and Mrs. W E
Burtchett at their cabin on the
lanes River. Sunday.
MS. Glenn Lawrence and Mrs.
J B Badgett attended a food lead
RS meeting at Amelia Tuesday
representing Mattoax Home Demon
stration club.
Lynne Wilmington was a patient
at Richmond hospital last week
for tonsil operation She is at
home now and is recovering nicely
from the operation
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Mrs. B. Z. Young, g,
Prospect Native
To Be Buried Friday

Mrs. Bernice Eugene Young, 80,
died at her home at Prospect
early Thursday morning after
several weeks OF illness, She was
a member Of Olive Branch Meth
odist Church and spent most Of
her life in Prince Edward county.
Mis-. Young is survived BY three
sons, Kyle Young and Wiley
Young Of Prospect. and Joe
Young Of Covington. three daush-
tiers. Miss Elizabeth Young and
Miss Iba Young. Prospect; two
brothers, c, E. Chick and w c.
Chick. Prospect; one sister, Mrs
otis Gillian. Prospect; and six
grandchildren
me funeral service viii be held
Friday, May at Olive Branch
Church at 4:30 q. m. with inter-
ment in the church cemetery
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
F'owIlatan News

NIc and Ms. w r Blandford
attended an Eastern Star meeting
il Ashland recently.
w r Parker was IN Roanoke last
week. visiting several men at the
veterans hospital He also visited
NIL and MIS- Charles Brockman.
nc was accompanied by John B
Campbell Mrs. Agnes Laws. Wal
lace Garrett and Louis Nc.herland.
of Ballsville.
Marvin S,gmun an employee Of
Yates Motor company for many
years, passed away in his Sleep
Monday night When he did not ap-
pear to 20 to work. Mi. and Mrs.
Randolph Snidcr, with whom be
live investigated and found that
he Lad died during the night.
MIS- Harruth Bridgewater. of
Richmond spent the week end with
Mrs w r Parker.
Mn andMrs Frank e Brand ex-
pccted to nave to Alabama in the
near future
Mrs. E F Yates, Jr.. and son,
have returned home from a Rich
mond hospital Mr.. and MS. Yates
now have two sons and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hawks and
M and Mrs. Charles Celia and CHI
dren, were guests of Mr.. ana Mrs.
W. R. Parker Tuesday at a picnic
supper MI and NJ s, Hawks are
leaving for Culpeper His friends
business associates in Buckingham,
Cumberland and Powhatan are
sorry that he has been transferred
BY the Farm Home Administration
Ivan Pc kinson. Of Petersburg. is
spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Baxter Parkinson.
Many dalrymen and friends of
Harry Gregg, secretary-treasurer of
the Richmond MIX Producers as
scciation attended his funeral in
Richmond Tuesday.
w R Parker viii enter Johnston
Willis Hospital in Richmond Mon
day for an operation ON his ankle
to relieve what was thought to have
been bad sprain suffered in the
recent Ruritan basketball game. but
wh'c1 has proven to be broken
tendon He will probably be away
ON his desk for a week and Will
have his foot in a cast for some
time He has requested that his
friends dc not send flowers or gifts
Bank Of PoWhatan viii be hosts
at a supper for The local National
Guard company May Is at the
Armory. Brig Gen. Sheppard
Crump the adjutant General. Col
Arnold w Ellis and staff members
Ct the l76.h combat team, Virginia
National Guard, VIII attend
Mrs A, p. Bell spent last week
with her daughter and son-in-law.
Mn and MIS-. Robert Sebra, Of
G4echanicsville
Mrs Mira Owen. who spent sew
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
MeIlerriin

Youth Week services were held al
l1eherrin Baptist church April %.
John M Bohannon was general
chairman of the service.
Nh and Mrs Bernard Holt, Of
Petersburg. spent the week end with
Ms Ola Fowlkes and Mrs Ia
Marks
Mrs. c. 0. Witt, of Whitehorne,
and Mrs Frank Pike, and children
Of Amelia, visited Mrs. Ma c ON
Vaughan Saturday.
Mrs. L. B. Hurt, Mrs. J. w. Crab
ton and Mrs. Macon Vaughan at
tended the funeral of Mrs Pugh
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Pannplin
RID 2

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Hamilton re-
turned to Columbus, Ohio. after a
vacation here, fishing and seeing
friends.
Mrs. w B, Buiford moved to a
Bon Air nursing home this past
week end Her friends hope she Il
be happy in her new home.
Miss Mary Booker. Of Washing
ton. was guest in the R. E.
Booker home this week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Dicker-
son. and daughter, Of Richmond,
visited relatives in the neighborhood
Sunday.
j. S Cakes is back home after
visiting his son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cakes. of
Norfolk.
Jim Gillian and Jack Reynolds
are spending this week with Louis
Reynolds, and family of Severn,
Md While there, they will do some
fSF'ng at ocean City, Md.
Guests over the week end of Mr..
and Mrs VIII Cunningham were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Airs. of Bent
Greek
Mr. and MS. Roland N. Jeffer-
son, Of Washington. D c., arrived
last week at their country home,
Tranquility Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Dillon, of Victoria. called on the
Jeffersons Thursday
Mrs. Ned Jones. of Franklin, spent
last week with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Dickerson. Mr. Jones
joined them for the week end.
Robbie Newton Cunningham is
spending this week with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. N Gun
bingham.
Rev and Mrs. Carol WEIGH are
spending this week with his parents,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

There were 50 patients in the hos
pital Thursday morning
Patients Admitted
r L. Bynum, Chase City, Daniel
Robertson. Crewe; Mrs, H p Ka-
sey. Crewe; Mrs. G c Ragsdale,
blackstone: H F McCraw Farm
vile. Miss Patricia Ann Bentley,
Prospect John B Carson Pros
rect. Clyde Davis, DilIwyn; Ira
Brisentine. Prospect Robert Mel
son Prospect; william Clements.
Rice
Also. Mrs. L. G Toney, New Can
tom Mrs. 7 S Farrar, Blackstone,
MISS Marian Jones, Blackstone
lei man Bates, Rice: Henry w.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

Funeral services were to be held
At 10 a. m Thursday for Marvin
c. Sigman So who died Tuesday
at his home in PoWhatan county
Services were to be held at
Powhatan Methodist church with
burial in FairvieW cemetery in
Roanoke.
Mr.. Sigman Is survived by three
sisters MIS- Vngic r Lindsey, Of
Richmond MIS-. Grace Dorset, Of
Greensboro, N C, and Ms, Helen
Shreve, Of Reldsylle, N c.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Trenholm

Mrs Virginia May DeNoon was
hostess to the home demonstration
club meeting Wednesday The dem
onsration was on freezing and can
ming foods
Twelve members Of the Muddy
Creek church WINS attended the
session taught by Rev Coan Agee
at Powhatan Monday.
Jimmy Mcclure, and family, of
Richmond, visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs D II Mcclure Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

eral weeks visiting her brother and
sister-in-law. Nh. and Mrs, MACK
Harlan. has returned to Ohio
Miss Vista Terrell spent last week
end with friends in Baltimore. Md
Mr.. and M s Floyd Talley, of
Victoria. visited Mfr and Mrs, j F.
Terrell Sunday
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

Rev. and Mrs. R P WEIGH. Ewart
and Gene WEIGH are on vacation
this week and are helping Rev.
WEIGH build house.
Mrs. E. T, Wilson, of Richmond,
was guest of the E N Cunning
hams this week end
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03

FLA SAFETY RALLY at Bucking ham
Central High School April "a brought a
large crowd to hear safety lectures plays.
DIT monstratons and skits Illustrating trac
tor safety are Wallace Flowers on the toy
tractor as Gene Land describes the event.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1957-05-03
Southside Hospital
PATIENT LIST

GilIs, Buckingham; Mrs. P j. Asal,
Cumberland; Miss ElVa Flynn,
FarmviIe: Mrs. E. E. Reece, Farm
Vile: Mrs F w. Pillow Farmyille
Mrs. ". A. Drnkwater, Crewe, and
Miss Gail Pollard KeysVille
Birth
Mr and MIS-. r. P Lowry. Farm
vile. boy April %.
COl0ged Patients
Cora Wilson, CreWe; Elizabeth
Lyle, Meherrin Isabelle Chambers,
Farmville. Samuel Lambert, Hamp-
den-Sydrev: Shirley Boiden. Dill
wyn. Make haxton Charlotte
c. H. and Virginia Smith. Ander-
scuViIle
Ella Clarke in Lunenbuyg Tuesday
Mrs. M S. Price IS staying at her
f,rt,,o bara Fo,, tho c1f17r,1pf. months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-16
Poland andChou
Lash U. 5. Plan

WARSAW. Jan. 16 R.-Po-
land and Communist China lined
up together today with a Joint
statement attacking United
States policy in the Middle and
Far East.
Communist Chinese Premier
Chou En-Lai and the reputedly
Observation-Disclosures Warsaw
regime called for 1.-THE strength
ening Of the solidarity of all
countries Of the socialist camp"
The statement was signed at
the end of a f1ve-day visit by
Premier Chou, just before he
flew of to Budapest for a one.
day visit to rebellion-torn Hun
gary. He was to return to Mos
COW tomorrow for a brief stop
before going on to Afghanistan.
In an obvious reference to the
Eisenhower doctrine. the Chinese
and Polish leaders charged that
the United States is trying by
means of economic and military
pressure to subjugate" the
Middle East.
I'm the Far East" the decla-
ration continued, "the United
States is conducting a policy of
military blocs which creates a
threat to the national liberation
interests of the peoples of this
area. Both tthe Polish and Chi
nese Communist parties state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-01-16
Gift of Eyes to Blind
Fulfills Lost Wish

BOSTON, Jan. Is (P.-Eye
specialists have helped the late
Merrill D. Aldrich of Falmouth,
time Mayor of Taunton,
fulfill his last wish.
Before he died Monday, Mr..
Aldrich willed his eyes to the
Boston Eye Bank to aid blind
persons.
Doctors yesterday used one
of his eyes for a corneal trans
plant on Mrs. Mary Smart, AZ,
at Bangor, Mrs. Smart has been
blind for 10 years.
The other eye was used at
Massachusetts Eye and Ear In
Urinary for a similar operation
on Mrs. Clara Best. 21-year-old
mother of three from st. Johns,
New Brunswick. who had waited
four months for such an opera
ton.
Results of the operations can
not be known Immediately.