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ton Of several new types of machinery to
preserve open spaces both through the public
purchase of land and through steps to retain
the open character" of land which remains
in private ownership.
The consultant said metro jurisdictions
must develop "a crash program" to raise
large amounts of money to buy land imme-
diately. Here are some of the other posi-
bilities, which he said should be considered:
Set up revolving funds to buy land for
open spaces in advance of the need for them.
This idea is patterned after programs, which
exist in eight States, for the advance pur-
chase of rights-of-ways for highways. In
California, Mr.. Eliot says, savings on such
advance purchases amount to between 10
and 80 times the original investment. Steps
to set up such funds already have been
taken in Maryland.
Buy larger amounts of land than are
needed for projects like highways or schools.
Mr.. Eliot contends that entire tracts of
land often can be bought for little more
than the severance costs of highway
routes through the tracts.
Transfer of any unneeded Federal prop
erty to local Jurisdictions for open space
needs, instead of declaring It surplus and
selling it. He suggests that such properties
be checked with area planning commissions.
Deliberately withhold public services
like sewer and water lines-from areas
which should be held to low-density develop
ment. At present, he points out, such serv-
ices are extended as economic pressures
demand them, with little regard for the
elimination of open spaces
. Set up special coming classifications for
farms and other uses of an "open nature"
No such coming exists now.
. Give lower tax assessments to farms and
other open space uses to take the pressure
of the annual real estate levy off the owner
of open spaceS-pressures which now cause
them to seek coming changes to permit more
intensive development"
. Make Federal aid for programs like
highways and housing projects contingent
on compliance with community master plans.
These plans can provide for reservation Of
open spaces.
. Instead Of buying full title to land, buy
"scenic easements" through private tracts in
order to retain their open character.
Many of these suggestions are new and
untried. Some would require new legal pow
ers for government. Most of them would
be highly controversial. At this point, off,
Gals are not prepared to say which-if any
of them offers real hope here They do
hope, however, that the Eliot study will
provide the basis for Joint efforts by all
the jurisdictions to seek regional as well
as individual solutions.
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field, which were contributed by the private
developers of subdivisions. Most of the
county's parkland is in scattered areas like
these, and along the Potomac River route
of the George Washington parkway.
Until 1852, Virginia Jurisdictions had no
participation in the Capper -Cramton Act
provisions which contribute Federal aid for
the development of stream valleys. Con-
gress made them eligible five years ago-but
no Virginia area has chosen as yet to use it.
In 1850, the Virginia legislature author
lied formation of Virginia National Capital
Park Authority and preliminary efforts were
begun that year to plan regional park
system for the entire Northern Virginia area.
Coordination between the local govern
mentS never was established on firm basis,
however, and the efforts quietly died.
Just two weeks ago, the Northern Vir-
ginia Regional Planning Commission, with
representation from each jurisdiction, passed
a resolution asking each of the local govern
ments to join in re-activation of the 1850
authority Ito assure the public reservation
of adequate open spaces in the future de-
velopment of the Northern Virginia area"
The possibility that Virginia areas might
pool their resources in such an authority
probably is the brightest hope that exists.
A logical place for such an authority to
center its attention, officials say, is around
Great Falls Park, where 887 acres of Potomac
waterfront land are owned by the Potomac
Electric Power Co. Virginians are split,
however, on whether efforts to acquire this
land should be made by local public agencies
or by the Federal Government Last year, a
Federal appropriation to purchase some of
this land for the George Washington park
way was blocked by Fairfax opposition.
This lack of coordination between State
and Federal groups is the kind of conflict
which must be resolved if metro Washington
is to make any sort Of regional attack on
open spaces.
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New Machinery

Several months ago, the National
Capital Regional Planning Council hired
Charles W. Eliot II, former Washington
planning director, to study the Washington
areas open space problem.
Two weeks ago, in progress report, Mr..
Eliot said he hoped his studies would lead
to two things: ID A regional plan that would
designate future open space areas in every
part Of the metro region, and (2) considera-
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Todoy's Open Spaces

The Washington metro is far ahead Of
most other urban areas in open spaces
because of special efforts to beautify the
Nations Capital
In the early part Of the century, vast
areas were reclaimed from the Potomac
River and turned into parks. Since 1884 a
continuing program of land acquisition has
doubled the Districts park space Today,
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Maryland


Montgomery County residents and-to
a lesser degree-thoSe in Prince Georges
County now have substantial park areas in
public ownership for three main reasons:
They pay separate tax for the specific
purpose of providing and maintaining parks
The two counties have taken advantage
OF Federal aid through the Capper- Cramton
Act to buy land in several of their major
stream valleys. Part of this land is de-
veloped for organized recreation programs;
part is left in its natural state.
A bi-county agency-the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning Com
mission-provides machinery to acquire park
land, and relates the park system to master
plans it draws up to guide development of
the two counties.
At present, Abs acres of park land in
the two counties are controlled by the
agency. About $500 acres are in the stream
valleys, and the rest is in about so local
community parks-two-third of them in
Montgomery County The reason Mont
gomery has Jared so much better than
Prince Georges is that its residents have
been willing to pay higher park tax.
While these taxes maintain present
parks, officials say they leave little with
which to purchase new land.
To determine just how much money they
need, the planners now are estimating the
future park needs of both counties, based
on plans which anticipate future growth to
the year $780, A major element of the park
plans call for the establishment of 10 large
regional parks" of 800 acres or more, each
of which would serve several communities.
Present indications are that Montgomery's
needs alone will exceed SIS million.
How will these needs be financed? Off,
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Gals are reluctant even to talk about a
financing program until they see the
analysis Of needs. Privately, however, some
feel there must be big increases in the park
tax. Others are investigating brand-new
idea, under which large number of banks
would be asked to advance funds to buy
options on large acres of vacant land-with
the negotiable options as security.
Last week. the Maryland commission
listed the problem Of money for advance
acquisition of open space as the first priority
item which should be considered by the
forthcoming House-Senate study of WASH
ington metro problems.
The big job ahead, they feel, is to make
the public aware of the great economies
which can be realized if land for the future
is purchased now, while it is comparatively
cheap.
officials also see hope for great econo-
mics in current proposals that park and
education agencies pool their resources to
buy single tracts of land that can be used
both for school and park purposes.
In addition, the commission has two
special powers that affect open spaces.
The first is the power to place into
reservation" for period of three years any
land which is shown on an approved master
plan for future public use. This action
prevents any private development of the
land, but also valves real estate taxes, for
the three-year period. If the land is not
acquired for the public use within the three
years, taxes resume and the private owner
is free to use it as he pleases
The second power is the right of
approval over any development plan prior
to the issuance of a building permit by
either county.
To some extent, both these powers help
safeguard the public interest in land But
they are stop-gap measures, which officials
say are no substitute for the acquisition Of
land while it is still cheap enough to be
acquired for public purposes.
Virginia
Northern Virginia jurisdictions lack both
the tax revenues and the regional admins
trative machinery which have brought sub
stantial park areas to Maryland Arlington
County, Alexandria, Falls Church and Fair
fax County all operate independent park or
recreation programs But each is deficient
populations spiral in the years ahead, the
deficits will hurt more and more.
Arlington, for example has more recrea-
ton space in two privately-owned country
clubs-Washington and Army Navy-than
in all its county facilities. And
Arlington like Falls Church and most of
Alexandria, already is urbanized to such a
degree that there is little vacant land lett
for future open-space programs.
The hope Of these jurisdictions, officials
say, lies mainly in Fairfax County, where
large regional parks might be developed at
various locations among the thousands Of
acres Of vacant Fairfax land.
Up to now, however Fairfax has had
little to offer. The county has had its own
park authority for several years, but it has
purchased total Of only l6 acres OF land
at Great Falls Park. The authority controls
a number Of community recreation areas,
like the 27-acre Brookfield Park in Spring.
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the system contains more than 1000 acres
Park and planning agencies have resisted
zealously-and successfully-any encroach-
ment for other public or private uses.
Large as they are, officials say, the
Districts parks are beginning to feel the
burden of use by growing numbers of subur-
banites. Maryland and Virginia, they say,
must look more to their own areas, where
the only vacant land in the metro region
still exists.
Nearby Maryland and Virginia jurisdic-
tons differ widely in the emphasis they
have given thus far to open spaces. But
they face similar problems in the future.
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A LOOK AHEAD

The views of metro leaders on
future courses of regional action will
be covered in the concluding article
of this series next Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Todd's WsCs held their meeting


Todd's WSCS held their meeting
in Todd's Community Building on
Wednesday afternoon. After the
business meeting delicious pie and
hot coffee were served by the hos
tess, Mrs. Gootee Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wroten had
the misfortune to lose a valuable
Labrador dog on Saturday when he
ran beneath a tractor being used on
the farm. "Blackie" was an out
standing guard dog for the farm.
Just the past week in protecting a
house of broilers he chased a large
raecoon up in a tree in their yard
and kept it there until help came
to capture it. This was the second
time 'Blackie" had stood guard
and chased the raccoons from the
chicken house on the Wroten farm.
Everyone knowing "Blackie" feels
so sorry for his tragic death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Hall and
son of Greenwood spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lloyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sharp and
son Clark and Irving Spanish were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M
A. Robinson and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Beauchamp
aid children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Cannon spent Friday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Webb WINS
of Vernon and enjoyed an old fash
ioned home made ice cream MAX
ing.
Miss Jeanette Seely was an over
night guest of Miss Donna Taylor
on Sunday and visited Greenwood
High School with her on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Mosser Of
Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. George
Lock and family of Seaford, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Everline and fam
lily of Greenwood and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wade Elliott of Harrington were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Everline on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Ten Years Ago

Harold Wilson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Wilson,
Jr., of Milford, who was grad
Iated from the University of
Delaware sailed last Friday
for England, where he will at
tend Oxford as an exchange
student.
For the first time in the his
tory of the Milford Schools, a
student has been given the A.
letter award by the Milford
High School Athletic Associ-
alton. The student, Joseph
Buster" Lank, a junior, ex-
celled in football, Basketball,
baseball and track. Two other
boys and three girls won out
standing honors by receiving
the 3-letter award. They are:
Charles Thomas, Charles John
son, Margaret DeChant, Ruth
Clements and Arlene MCGEE.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
ST. JOHNS
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens
Phone: Georgetown 2496

Children's Day services will be
held at ST. Johns Methodist Church
on Sunday evening. June Is, at 8
O'Clock. All are invited.
Daily Vacation Bible School for
the Georgetown Circuit, compris-
ing Providence, Zoar. Bethesda and
st. Johns, began on Monday, June
10, and will run through June 21.
The pastor, Rev. Frank Lucia, is
the dean of the school with COM
petent teachers from each church
All children from 8 to 16 are in
vited to attend.
A reception for our pastor and
wife, Rev. and Mrs. Lucia will be
held in the church House at Beth
esda on Friday evening, June IA.
All welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mills of Lau-
rel were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Steele had
as their dinner guests on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs Joseph V. Holiday
and children of Queenstown, Md,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Scarbor-
ough.
The funeral of Mrs. Drucilla Will
son Eskridge of Dellnar, formerly
Of this place, was held IN St. Johns
Church on Sunday afternoon. Rev.
Frank Lucia officiating. Interment
in adjoining cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Sussex County
Real Estate Transfers

From James and Elizabeth Tru-
lit, Seaford, to John and Kathleen
Truitt, Seaford, 80 acres, Seaford
Hundred.
From Virgie Tidwell and Clifford
Tidwell, Harold Perkins, Theodo-
sia Halan, Elsie and Arthur Lovett,
Mary and Faye Peoples, Grace Nc
Cauley, Mable and Russell Boyd,
to Abbie Perkins, 10 acres and 80
square perches, Seaford Hundred
From Georgia Groupe to Paul
and Mildred Reed, Rehoboth, lots
Sc and 81, block 25, Rehoboth.
From Charles and Mabel McCOl-
ley, RehobOth, to Kenneth and
Elizabeth Rhodes, lot 20, block II,
Rehoboth.
From Thomas and Leila Pittard,
Georgetown, to William Pusey,
Georgetown, $3.50 square feet,
Georgetown Hundred.
From Charles and Elizabeth
Hickman to Mason and Dixon Mo-
tel, Inc, Selbyville, land in Fem
wick Island.
From Marion and Helen Gallo
way to William and Anne Gallo
way, 14O 5/6 56 14O 5/6 56,
Delmar.
From Richard and Clara Hud-
son to Ernest and Florence Tim
mons, Delmar, lot in Delmar. -
From Randall and Mildred Will
in, Seaford, to Smith Blocker, LA
acrac Stafford Hundrod
From Ella and Granville Wind
sor, Little Greek Hundred, to Har-
ry and Dorothy Darby, $4,000
square feet, Seaford Hundred.
From Joseph and Betty Cooke
to Edna Ellis, Bridgeville, 1880
square feet, Bridgeville.
From James aud Sallie Lambert,
Cedar Greek Hundred, to Orray
and Ida Corder, 3.2 acres, Cedar
Greek Hundred.
From Edith Simpson, Jennie
Simpson to Huriah and Irene Fitz-
gerald, 5000 square feet, Milford.
From Clarence Spence to Nor
man Mason, 2.2615 acres, SeafOrd
Hundred.
From James and Gladys Faulk<
ner, Laurel, to Milton and Mar
garet Roster, Broad Greek Hun
dred, lots 80 and 81, Section A.
Broad Greek Hundred.
From Lemuel and Eva Evans to
George and Sarah French, Milton,
1850 square feet, Milton.
From Bertha Gordy and Katie
Frances, Delmar, to Mary Francis,
Delmar, 2 acres, Delmar.
From Alonzo and Ethel COlbourn
to Ernest and Leacy Voss, Har-
ringtOn, 28,750 square feet, North
west Fork Hundred.
From South Bethany Corpora
ton to Karl and Lena Nordgren,
Philadelphia, lots 29, 80, block 4,
section B, Baltimore Hundred
From Norman and Sarah Tull,
Walter and Rocella Tull, Edith Tull
to Ralph and Margaret O'Day, 1876
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
FISHERS DIST.
Mrs. Nora Rust


There was a good attendance at
Todds on Sunday morning for Sun
day School and worship service.
On Sunday evening, June 16, Fa-
theirs Day, Chfldren's Day service
will be held in Todd's Church be-
ginning at 7:45 o'clock. You are
cordially invited TO attend and en-
JOY the program being planned for
your entertainment.
Don't forget to tune IN WKSB,
Milford, $50 on your dial to hear
the special Fathers Day broadcast
"An Invitation to Christ" on Sun
day evening at 6:15 to $3.50 p. m.
There will be special Fathers Day
music. and a message by the pastor,
Rev. Richard Bailey.
There will be a covered dish
supper held in Todd's Community
Building on Saturday evening,
June %, beginning at 1880 p. m.
There will also be a parcel post
and variety sale following the sup
per. Come out and bring your
friends and enjoy all the good eats
and fun of the evening.
Private Edward Bailey of Fort
Knox, Kentucky, is spending a ten
day furlough with his wife and
other relatives here.
Mrs. Fritz Zott and Mrs. Edwsrd
Bailey were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dearman on Thurs
day afternoon. other recent callers
were Mrs. Harry Webb and Mrs.
Guy Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olan Mosser of Phil
adelphia and Mrs. Wesley Everline
OF near here attended the funeral
services of their brother, Charles
Mosser in Cumberland, Nd, on
Tuesday, June IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Webb %
Greenwood and DR.. H. G. Kicker of
Rehoboth motored to Philadelphia
ON Friday, June 7, and ate dinner
at the Bellevue-Strafford Hotel as
honored guests of the Supplee-Wil-
lis-Jones Milk Company. Mr.. Webb
won the trip as being one of the
best producers on level produc-
ton, low bacteria count, and coop
Grafton. After eating dinner in the
large dining room Mr.. Webb was
greatly surprised to hear his name
called as being the winner of
Sunbeam electric frying pan as a
gift from the milk company.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14

acres and 14S square perches. Sea-
ford Hundred.
From Charles and Olivia Spicer,
Charles and Evelyn Spicer to Al
vim and Lydia Beideman, Milton,
$4,000 square feet, Broadkiln Hun
dred.
From Margaret and William Phil
lips, Baltimore, to Charles and El-
len Rogers, lot 5, Indian River Hun
dred.
From John and Madalyn Rich
ardson, Georgetown, to William
and Della Stewart, Georgetown,
lot 2, Georgetown Hundred
From j. G. Ellingswcrth, George
town, to George and Hazel Truitt,
Georgetown, 4,20O square feet,
Georgetown Hundred.
From Caleb and Marie Layton,
Greenville, to William and Mary
Blair, lot IS, block 1, Baltimore
Hundred.
From Robert and Mar Ella
Baker, Little Creek Hundred, to
John Collins, Delmar, 1O,675 square
feet, Delmar.
From Wallace and Elva Bailey,
Laurel, to Elodie Dryden, Laurel,
100 x $50, Broad Greek Hundred.
From Franklin Olipha to Will
liam and Grace Phillips, Laurel,
land in Broad Greek Hundred.
From Fred and Sallie White,
Laurel, to William and Donna Spi-
Ger, Laurel, lots 10 and II, Block,
Broad Greek Hundred.
From Clarence and Etha Massey.
Seaford, to Claude and Maude Ell
lis, Seaford, 22.25 acres, Seaford
Hundred.
From George and Mary Schulz,
Hartley, to Walter and Clara Herr,
Wilmington, lot 5O3, Baltimore
Hundred.
From Clarence and Carrie West,
Baltimore Hundred, to James and
Agnes Geiger, 1000 square feet,
Baltimore Hundred.
From William and Ruth Jeffer-
son, Lewes, to Clayton and Mildred
LathbuTy, Lewes, 32' 10" x 20' x
32' 10" go %, Lewes.
From Lewes Trust Co. to Joseph
anu AllCS OuolCh, 1OLS IL AMI Id,
Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred.
From Jennie Williams, Laurel,
to The Atlantic Refining Co., O.SO1
acre. Little Greek Hundred.
From Fred and Edith Arney,
Northwest Fork Hundred, to John
and Hester NAPLES, Bridgeville.
q acre, Northwest Fork Hundred.
From William and Georgia Far
ris to Karl and Elsie Konnerth.
1900 square feet, Baltimore Hun
dred.
From George and Mary Schulz.
Hartley, to James and Ruth Hitch
ems, Seaford, lot 542, Baltimore
Hundred.
From James and Hattie McCabe.
Selvyville, to Virgil and Hope Nc
Cabe, Selbyvi1le, z acres, Baltimore
Hundred
From Roland and Myrtle Num-
ford, Broad Greek, to Robert and
Ruth Wilson, Seaford, 2.O8 acres,
Broad Greek Hundred.
From Louise and Severn MUIR
ray to Sherman and Doris Evans.
$4,000 square feet, Baltimore Hun
dred.
From Harlan and Alice Hitch
ems, Dagsboro Hundred, to Elmer
and Lettie CULLEN, 5.11 acres,
Dagsboro Hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
ANDREWVILLE
Srs. Fiorelea Walls
Phone. Greep%vSd 1854

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Hopkins
visited Mr. and Ms. Harry Sauls-
bury on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Pashey spent few
days with her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Pret-
lyman and daughter of Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Breeding
and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Al
ton Breeding and family on Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Ryan Wis
tied their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elver Ryan on Wednesday even
ing.
Children's services will be held
at Bethel Church on Sunday NOR
ming, June 16, at 1880 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Twenty Years Ago

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moore
of FELTON,, are receiving con-
gratulatiOns on the birth of a
son, Walter Waldman, at the
Milford Hospital on May Both.
Captain and Mrs. William
Evans of Brooklyn, N. Y, have
had a summer home built on
Atlantic Avenue, Ocean View.
They will occupy it soon.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
COSTLY PROMISE

LONGMONT, Colo. n Up - A
Longmont mans promise to his
two Girl Scout daughters backfired
more than slightly. The man, who
didn't want to be identified, told
his daughters he would buy a box
of cookies for every box they sold
during the Girl Scouts annual
cookie sale.
In all, the two girls sold sc boxes
of cookies. The father kept his
promise. He purchased &c boxes
for $29.70.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14

Preaching will be at $3.50 by the
pastor, Rev Richard Bailey. Ev-
erybody welcome.
The Harrington and Bethel
Clutches MYFs met at the Bethel
Church on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Prettyman
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Prettyman and daughter of Sea-
ford on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Walls and
grandsons and Mrs. Fred Walls
visited their sister Elma of Will
mington on Monday.
Don't forget to listen to the Sun
day program over Milford Station
WKSB at 6:15 p. m. conducted by
Rev. Richard Bailey and his group.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14

Health is something that is ap-
preciated by those who need it
most.
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14

Lafayette's grave contains a
handful of Virginia earth taken
from where he lived during the
Revolution.