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KentOn

Kenton Methodist Church, the
Rev. Clarence E. wilkins, pastor,
announces the following services
for Sunday, July 21: Church
School, 10 am; Ernest Smith,
superintendent; Miss Marlyn At
tix, pianist. Glasses for all ages.
Divine Worship, IL am; pastors
topic: "A Victorious Church. !"
Mrs. Loretta Clark, pianist. The
Sunday School picnic is scheduled
for Friday, July 10 at Riverview
Beach. Buses will leave the
church at 10 am. The beautiful
gladiolas that adorned the church
on Sunday were grown by Mr.
James Rowlinson.
The Rev. and Mrs. Wilkins
motored to Millsboro on Satur-
day. Mr.. Wilkins presided over a
meeting of the Carey's Camp
committee in preparation for the
sale of concessions. The camp
session will open August 10 and
close August 1S. The Rev. Don
Horning of the Millsboro-Carey
charge is the director.
Mr.. Edgar Remley was remov-
ed recently from the Smyrna
Home to the Kent General Hos
pital for a check-up on his con-
dition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gsell of
Chestertown were visitors on Sun
day with Nzr. and Mrs. Roland
Faulkner.
Mrs. Parrish Hebb of Baltimore
was a recent guest of her mother,
Mrs. George Woodall. Mrs. Hebb
and family are spending the next
two weeks at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. Nellie O'Connor and Mrs.
Alinda Mansfield of Wilmington
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clough.
Mrs. Eugene Hazel is spending
this week with her daughter, Mrs.
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MARYDEL

Rev. and Mrs. Harry N. Bailey,
Sr,, of Newport News, Va, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry N. Bailey,
Jr., of Phillipsburg, Kansas, were
guests of their parents and grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan
Steele, recently.
Mrs. Howard B. Logan return
ed home on Friday from Memoir
ial Hospital, Easton, Md, where
she had been a patient for two
weeks.
Mr.. Charles Shewbrook, who
has been a patient in Easton Hos
pital for several weeks, was NOV
ed to Memorial Hospital, Will
mington, on Sunday by ambu-
lance. We hope for his complete
recovery very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Burkins
of Carneys Point, N. ]. enjoyed
the weekend with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Butts en-
joyed the annual picnic of Wilson
Cabinet Co. at Riverview Beach,
N. ]. on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Logan
and children of Pennsville, N. ].
enjoyed a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Logan.
Mr.. Carlton Richards is attend
ing the annual state convention
of the Maryland Rural Letter
Carriers Association at Frostburg,
Md, this week.
Several new families have NOV
ed into our village. We are happy
to welcome them as our neighI-
bors.
The U. L. Harman family en-
joyed the weekend at their cot
tage in Rehoboth.
Miss Maryl Heinke of Short
Hills, N. ]. is spending two weeks
with her cousin Mr. and Mrs.
William Tarbert, of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Heather,
Jr and Tommy entertained at
barbecue on Sunday evening.
Those present were Miss Maryl
Heinle of Short Hills, N. j., friend
Mr.. Tom Riggin of Baltimore,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tarbert of
Dover, and Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Covell.
Judy and Betsy Wyatt are Wis
iting their maternal grandparents
in Upper Darby, Pa. for two
weeks.
Mrs. John Cook and Pam re-
turned home on Sunday after a
delightful two weeks with friends
at Oak Orchard, Del.
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numbers are legion, was the pass
ing through of an LII, four
wheeler locomotive, southbound
about $50 am. Tuesday, July 9.
The steam-type engine, the first
seen here in about five years, was
enroute from Edgemoor, Whining
ton to Bishop, Md, with engineer
w. d. Lyons at the throttle. The
engine is to supply steam for a
cannery.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Shockley and children, Sharon
and Clark James, from New York
City, are the guests this week of
Mrs. Name Shockley, and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Clark.-Mr. Samuel
c. Wallace and Mr.. Bernard Nor
man attended the Phillies-Mil-
waukee baseball game on We'd
nesday evening, as guests of the
Girard Trust Corn Exchange
Bank, following dinner at the
Racquet Club, in Philadelphia
Marshall Clough, William Flem-
ing and Ralph Berghorn were
among those from here who at
tended the annual Wilson Refrig-
Grafton picnic, which was held on
Saturday at Riverview Beach.
The weakly wit: One local Boy
Scout at camp sent this urgent
letter: please rush me some food
packages. All we get here is
breakfast, lunch, and dinner"
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CLAYTON

Ewell's-St. Paul Church Notes
Church School will begin at
10 am. with G. Francis Downes,
superintendent, in charge. Sun
day, July 21, at the eleven o'clock
worship service, the Rev. Guy H.
McWilliams, pastor, will preach
the sermon titled, The Bible Is
the Word of God."-All are in
vited to worship. Today's Medi-
tation: One great mistake many
people make about religion is to
put it off to the end of life, as
though religion were something
to enable them to die instead of
a power to enable them to livei
Nothing could be farther from the
truth. We need religion while we
live! We need it that from it we
may have power to live in the
finest way.-The Devotional Read
ing for Today: Behold, 1 stand
at the door and knock; if any
one hears my voice and opens the
door, I will come in to him and
eat with him, and he with me-
Revelation 3: 20.
Items-Mr. and Mrs. P. r.
Smith have as their guest this
week Mrs. Carrie Davie, of Cedar
Lake, Denville, M. Mrs. Davie
a sister of Mrs. Smith, recently
observed her SSth birthday. Mrs.
Davie will leave on Saturday by
plane from New York for Long
Beach, Cal, for a visit with one
of her sons, and family. Her many
friends in Clayton wish her a
pleasant visit, and a safe and
happy landing Misses Joann and
Jane Stieff, from Reading, Pa,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
]. Roth, and family, this week.
A new arrival, a son, Frank Cole
Whalen, Jr., weighing 6 pounds,
61a ounces, at Kent General Hos
pital. Mrs. Whalen is the former
Ruth Ann Sylvester.-A quiet and
pretty wedding was held Satur-
day evening, July 13, at Ewell's-
st. Paul Church, at 9, when Miss
Gladys Council, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Council, Sr., be-
came the bride of Mr.. Francis
Warren of Elkton Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert E. Botsch, of Smyrna,
were their only attendants. Rev.
Guy H. McWilliams, pastor, Off
ciated. After a wedding trip, the
couple will make their home near
Chesapeake City, Md.-A special
meeting of the local Town Coun-
Gil was held Monday evening,
July 15, to discuss plans and de-
tails to conform to the require
ments of the Municipal Aid Fund,
a bill enacted at the recent ses-
sion of the Legislature. Another
subject that was brought up dur
ing the meeting was the all-night
use of sprinkler systems being
used by some of the residents.
With the current dry-spell bor-
dering on drought conditions, it
was thought that some restric-
tions should be made to conserve
the present water supply, and it
was suggested that residents re-
strict the use of sprinklers to a
2-hour period from to 8 pm
An unusual sight of interest to
railroad enthusiasts, and their
Smyrna times., 1957-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Butts and
Mrs. Mary Smith were Sunday
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Riale of Stevensville, Md.
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Harry Vessel of Petersburg, Del
Mr. Allen Thornton is a patient
at Kent General Hospital. 1t is
hoped he has a speedy recovery
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Opera" The public is cordially in
Vited.
Miss Linda Jones is visiting
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
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Marydel Cub Pack meeting will
be held in The Hall on Tuesday
evening, July % at pm. The
program win be Homemade
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You con fell from fhe wuy
they're PUf together fhuf
Chevrolet trucks sfoy on fhe
Job save on the iobI
A truck with built-in stamina :
that's Chevy. Whether highballing
down highways or roughing it
across rugged terrain, or doing de-
livery duty in town, dependable
"can-take-it" Chevrolets are cutting
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downtime to the barest minimum.
A truck with a choice of ready
togo power-that's Chevy. From an
advanced lineup of eight engines
140 to 210 hp-you can save by
choosing the power precisely
matched to your job. Thanks to
compact weight-saving design,
Chevrolet's VS's deliver high power
per pound of engine weight-power
that works harder for you. Chevy
truck 6's are famous for their stay
Smyrna times., 1957-07-18

For the complete record
an Equitable Security checking account
can't be beaten! In addition to the
convenience of banking and paying by
mail, you have complete record of
expenditures in cancelled checks. Shop
ping is easier, too, with an Equitable
Security checkbook. And the cost of
a checking account is little or nothing.
Open your account now!
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Head Of Maryland Patrol
Apologies to Opticion

BALTIMORE, July 10 (P.-
Maryland's top police official
has apologized to a North Caro-
lima optician for the way he
was treated by a probationary
trooper who arrested him on
two minor traffic violations.
Col. Elmer F. Munshower,
superintendent Of State Police,
said he had mailed an apology
to Herbert L. Ridgeway, jr., of
Raleigh, N. c., secretary-treas-
urer Of the North Carolina
State Board Of Opticians.
Mr.. Ridgeway, in a three
page letter, described in detail
what he called "the highland
ed manner" Of a trooper who
arrested him about 10 miles
south of Baltimore during the
July 4 week end for failing to
dim his headlights and for hav-
ing a burned-out light over his
license tag.
Col. Munshower identified
the arresting officer as trooper
probationary r. v. Carter.
He directed me in no I'M
certain terms to get into his
car and said he would take me
to the magistrates office" Mr..
Ridgeway said. He said the
trooper would not even allow
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it was due to a heart attack, is
not being carried as a traffic
fatality.
Four Teen-AgerS Hurt
In another accident four IT.
year-old boys were injured last
night when the car they were
in struck a center island in the
2400 block of South Dakota
avenue NE.
Police said Robert L. Phil
lips of the 1900 block of Sew
enty-third avenue, Bellemeade,
Nd. the driver. was charged
with failure TO give full time
and attention and failure to
exhibit a driving permit.
According to police Phillips
was reaching for a cigarette
when he lost control of the car.
Phillips was admitted to the
District General Hospital with
chest bruises and face cuts.
Also admitted to the hospital
were Robert L. Middleton of $40
Chesapeake street Sc. in good
condition this morning. with
head injuries and cuts and
bruises. and John Henry Fisher
OF 1850 Irving street NE, in
fair condition. with two broken
legs and head cuts.
John William Okrak of 1909
Seventy-third avenue. Belle
meade. was treated and released
with face cuts.
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TRUCE DECLARED
IN TUSSLE OVER
DOLLAR RUG

Alex George has prom
ised not to display a Gus
toners Persian rug woven
to resemble an old-style
dollar bill and the Treas
ury Department has agreed
to stop Fostering him for
the name of the owner.
Mr.. George is the owner
Of Park Rug Cleaners, 1921
North Glebe road. The
other day when Secret
Service men learned he
planned to display the
3-by-6-foot rug in his win
dow. they threatened con-
f1Scation. Mr.. George
talked to his lawyers and
they advised him not to re-
veal the identity of the
rugs owner.
AS things now stand. the
rug. purchased in Iran
during World War II, will
go back to it's still uniden-
titled owner. Rug cleaners
have some rules of their
own. said Mr.. George, and
one of them is not to re-
veal the names of carpet
owners to Secret Service
agents.
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him to step back to his car to
tell his wife. daughter and an
other couple where he was
going.
Needless to state. my wife
and daughter were in a trou-
bled state of mind by the time
I was returned to them" he
said.
He also described a long
waiting period in the basement
of the magistrates house and
his perfunctory treatment by
the magistrate who. when he
finally arrived, said he had
fallen asleep while watching
television.
Mr.. Ridgeway posted bond of
$6.45.
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BRUSH WITH DEATH
/ Police Car Upsets
While Rushing Blood

A race to save a life nearly
turned into tragedy yesterday
for two Fairfax County police
men.
PvtS. Lee Poole, 80, and
Marvin Lockhardt. "a. escaped
serious injury when their cruiser
overturned while relaying Is
pintS of blood to the University
of Virginia Hospital at Char
lottesville.
The hospital asked for the
blood for a patient undergoing
surgery. The blood was picked
up at the Red Cross Blood Gen.
ter in Washington and relayed
by police from the various
Jurisdictions.
The two Fairfax policemen
were driving west on Route
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are two Of his personal friends.
and he served during World
War II in the China-Burma-
India theater with former En-
gineer Commissioner Dan /.
Sultan.
Col. yelling in any event.
has had wide experience ir
many of the types of problems
that plague the Metropolitan
Area.
In road building, he directed
construction of a 50O-milt
stretch Of the Alcan Highway
to Alaska and was a staff Off
Ger in the construction of the
AsSam-Burma Road into South
China. He has supervised dam
construction. flood control
projects and harbor improve
ments-all increasingly vexing
problems here.
Experienced COmbatant
Furthermore, his experience
with two combat engineer regi-
ments wight even prove useful
when he comes up against some
of the Washington area groups
that habitually attack the I'M
fortified positions taken by the
Board of Commissioners.
Col. yelling said he believes
that much Of what I have
done in the corps logically
leads to the post of Engineer
Commissioner" Clad in a
sport outfit, the colonel had
the look of a man who had
just arrived from New York
and wanted to get on with the
unpacking.
His wife, the former Nancy
Crawford. and their children,
Peter. 6. and Mary. IA, showed
up periodically. Mrs. yelling is
the daughter of Maj. Gen.
Roscoe S. Crawford. retired
deputy chief of engineers. Gen.
and Mrs. Crawford also live at
the Berkshire, 420l Massachu-
sets avenue NV.
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and committed from his home
in Arlington every day. He was
on his way home from work
when the crash occurred
around 6 pm.
Prince Georges County po-
lice said Mr.. Lee ran into a
truck that had just pulled onto
the highway. The truck was
hauling dirt for construction
work.
SpeedOmeter Stuck at 80
One m otorist had been
stopped by a f1agman where
trucks were entering Route so
Police said Mr.. Lee drove past
the stopped car at high rate
OF speed. and hit the rear of
the truck. The speedometer of
his car was stuck at 80 miles
an hour after the crash, police
said.
His death is Prince Georges
43d traffic fatality this year.
Mr.. Lee is survived by his
widow. two sons. William and
Robert. jr., who live at home
and by a daughter. Mrs. Alva
RoSeth. 1888 Westlawn drive.
Falls Church.
A 72-year-old man died after
a heart attack at the wheel of
his car yesterday afternoon in
the 3400 block of Woodley road
NV.
Police said Comdr. Thomas
E. Kent. USN, retired, of 1904
Tunlaw road NV, was driving
east on Woodley road about
2:30 pm. when he lost control
OF the auto which swerved to
the wrong side of the street
and struck a utility pole and a
parked car.
Mrs. Kent, who was a pas
senger in the car. was not in
jured.
Police said the death. since
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Changes Approved
In Plumbing Code

District plumbing cod e
changes allowing windowless
bathrooms and lavatories in
single and two-family dwell
ings were approved yesterday
by the District Commissioners.
The proposals by the Depart
ment of Licenses and Inspec-
tions, with the concurrence of
the Health Department, were
urged by builders and home
owners.
The main requirement is
that these homes provide either
24-hour ventilation of the
room or an electrical tie-in to
the light switch that automatic
cally turns on the ventilation
when the room is in use.
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29-2ll with the siren screaming
and red light flashing when a
milk truck pulled in front Of
them.
Police said the policemen
tried to avoid the truck and
overturned twice.
The accident occurred at Cub
Run about a mile from the
Prince William County line
where they were to meet State
Trooper Harry Stillen. A mo-
torist told Trooper Stillen Of
the accident and he sped to
the scene, picked up the blood
and took it on to CharlotteS-
vile.
Police said the Fairfax police
men suffered only cuts and
bruises. The milk truck driver
did not stop.
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Swift Plont Damaged
In Hurrisonburq Fire

HARRISONBURG. Va, July
10 (R.-Oficials said the Sec
ond floor packing section of the
local Swift and Co. poultry
processing plant was ruined by
a fire last night.
Two men working in first
floor Offices were unaware of the
fire until after nearby residents
turned in the alarm.
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'Cor-Truck Crash Kills
Arlington Plumber

An Arlington plumber killed yesterday when his car
smashed into the rear OF dump truck
Vista road in Prince Georges County police reported
Robert Lee A. of 932 Garfield street was pro-
nounced dead arrival Prince Georges General Hospital
other injuries.
Mr.. Lee working on construction lob at Annapolis
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Virginia Sons of Italy
To Meet in Alexandria

The Order of the Sons of
Italy, Grand Lodge of Virginia,
will hold its sixth bi-annual
State Convention tomorrow and
Sunday in Alexandria.
Sponsoring the convention.
to be held in the George Mason
Hotel. is the George Washing
ton Lodge 2038 Of Northern
Virginia.
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Explosives Test in Boy
To Continue to August

Underwater explosive tests
which began in the Chesapeake
Bay opposite the mouth of the
Patuxent River on June / will
continue through August IS,
Army Engineers warned today.
The tests had been sched-
uled to end July 81, but have
been extended two weeks. The
Engineers said responsibility for
patrol of the area during the
extended period would be with
the United States Norfolk Naval
Shipyard.
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he regards every last one as a
challenge and a source Of en-
joyment.
Col. yelling. his attractive
wife and their two children ar
rived here yesterday from Fort
Dix. N. J. Earlier they had
landed by plane from Heidel-
berg. Germany, headquarters of
the colonels previous post, dep
uty engineer of the United
States Army in Europe.
Reporters got to him at the
Berkshire. where the family is
staying temporarily, before any,
one had had a chance to I'M
pack. His first press confer
ence," consequently, was con-
Quoted in the Berkshire lobby.
SHES on d. C. Issues
When the subject promptly
got around to District govern
ment affairs. Col. yelling
backed of with alacrity.
Please" he said. II don't
want to talk about the South
west Freeway. home rule, the
Constitution Avenue Bridge or
River Beno Dam. Right now,
I'd rather talk about finding
a house.
He added that. in the present
transition period, it would be
more "judicious" if he were to
refrain from discussing his new
job. His predecessor, Brig.
Gen. Thomas A. Lane, does
not leave until August / for his
new post as commandant of
Fort Leonard Wood. Mo.
Col. yelling said he regards
the engineer commissionership
with keen anticipation" He
said he expects soon to see
Tommy" Lane, his old asso-
ciate in the Office Of the Chief
OF Engineers, to learn in de-
tail just what to anticipate.
Col. Welling's indoctrination
to such phenomena as planning
commissions, citizens advisory
committees, working in harness
with two civilian Commissioners
and facing Congress, hat in
hand. to settle most major
policy decisions will begin next
week.
Served Here Before
In the course of rather casual
conversation, one had the clear
feeling this 46-year-old Army
officer has considerably better
than a vague knowledge Of the
facts Of life of Washington's
government.
He probably gained this back
ground during his four previous
tours Of duty in and near the
Nations Capital. He has served
around these parts for more
than seven years altogether.
There were two stints totaling
five years in the Office of Chief
OF Engineers, a year at the Ma
tional War College and another
in the Engineering School at
Fort Belvoir.
Moreover, Gen. Lane and
Maj. Gen. Louis w. Prentiss,
former Engineer Commissioner.
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Painters Art Shown

A group of pictures by South
American painter Tomas Mes
zoly are being shown today
through next Friday by Ray
Bates Associates at 1928 M
street NV. Hours are 10 am.
to 5 pm. and 1880 pm. to 8
pm.
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Heads Fair Committee

Mrs. Kathryn M. Everhart, a
partner in the firm of Everhart
Jewellers, Fairfax. has been APP
pointd chairman of the Gift
Committee of the Northern Vir-
ginia Fair and Industrial Ex-
position.
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Col. yelling to Enjoy
Challenge Of DC. Post
By JOHN w. STEPP

To Washington's Engineer Commissioner DESIGNATE no
assignment he has had in the Army been tame"
Whether the task involved the annual rainfalls of
Assam the 79beow cold of Alaska running teemng
metropolis like the Nations Capital Col Alvin c. yelling saws
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And when you start talking about your new
Ford's body, your pride really takes over. For
here's where you can show your beautifully
designed Giving room on wheels" It's part Of
your whole new Timer Ford" -. as beautifully
built as the finest, yet priced with the very
lowest. Here's big reason why the high-prced
cars are actually blushing.
when you want to step out, Ford's got tptop
performance! That's because there is a choice
OF variety Of new V-S engines with a wide
range OF horsepower to suit every need. Or
you can choose the new Mileage Maker Six
And whether your Ford is taking" the hills
or just sitting pretty in your driveway-it's
the sheer fun Of owning it that puts those
lights in your eyes!
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Its hard
to keep your pride
from showing!

1"eOdine pses '7ohs no.Jseird 81 sse., va ..o.s
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Yes, when you own a 81 Ford, ex-
peet to be envied for you own the
first Iow-priced cor to go so long,
low, lorse and powerful
When your new Ford is parked out front it has
a way Of gathering the gazes. And when folks
ask questions, that's your cue to launch the
sweetest story ever told.
You'll tell them how the new Ford was built
from the inside out-in much the same way as
beautiful architecture starts with its foundation.
You'll mention Ford's new wider frame which
sweeps out between the new 14-inch wheels.
You'll point out that those new road-hugging
lines not only give Ford its beauty but let it
hug the corners on all fours, too.
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