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81. Hechineer, 73, Pioneer
lin 'Do-It- Yourself Business

4, Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in the
Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton for Sidney L. Hechinger,
founder of the Hechinger Co.,
who died Friday in Swampscott,
Mass.
Burial will follow in the
washington Hebrew Cemetery.
Mr.. Heckinger. a native Of
Washington. was 70.
Mr.. Hechinger got his start
as a steam shovel operator in
the mine fields of Pennsylvania,
and at his death had risen to
become owner of a successful
building materials company
with seven branch stores in this
area.
Mr.. Heckinger was a man who
liked to make things himself
who tried to persuade others
to be "do-it-yourself" people,
too. He could have been an or
dinary civil engineer. spending
Ais life over a draftboard. but
he found business more excit-
ing.
4 Sought New Ideas
To him, business, as well as
life, was the excitement of al
ways delving into something
new. He claimed that Swamp
Scott was a good place because
be was able to contemplate new
ideas there.
! After graduating with a civil
engineering degree from lie.
high University in 1909, Mr.
Hechinger got the job operat-
Ing a steam shovel in Pennsyl-
vania.
Story has it that his father
one day came out to visit him
and yelled for him to come out
Of an excavation in which hi
was working.
Mr.. Hechinger, wrapped ir
heavy winter clothing, two suits
of underwear, and with dyna-
mite stuck in his boots came
out. His father surveyed his
son and the dynamite stick
and begged him to come bach
TO Washington.
&, Raced Buildings
a
In Washington, he associated
himself with a wrecking com.
pany. and helped in clearing
sites for the National Pres;
Building, the Union Station
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Rusheed Hanna. 81

KINGSTON, Jamaica, July
IL up. - Rasheed H anna,
founder of the West Indies
largest chain of drygoods
stores. died today at the age
lof 81,
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One Big Fight Seen
On Air Troffic Agency
py lhs AaaocLalsd Prsas

Senator Mcnroney Democrat Of Oklahoma said yesterday
he knows Of only ght-"but It's big oneinvolved IN
bill to place control Of the Nations air rafc in the hands
OF q single administrator.
The measure, outgrowth Of two recent aplane collisions
and hundreds reported misses be brought up
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MAILER ;S.Ho. s,:1s..1: o.

preparing BOYS to ie0rk ana thinkT
trial arts. iron and WoodWofkins auto
mechanics. machine shop and elec=
tricity Grade b-12 Endowed. $1,000
rate includes uniforms and all extras.
sports New gymnasium. l.bQO-acre
cataIog Colonel W Hugh FlannagAns
Dept 5. Miller School 20. Virginis.
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stevenson
In Leningrad
70 Start Tour

LENINGRAD. July IL R.-
Adlai Stevenson arrived in this
Iprerevolutionary capital Of Rus
sia from Helsinki tonight on
what he termed q stop, look
and listen" tour Of the Soviet
Union.
I'm going to do as little talk
ling as possible. I have to learn
as much as I can Of the life
and work Of the Soviet people. =
Mr.. Stevenson said. ut is i'm
portant for the peace Of the
world that we understand each
other"
Mr.. Stevenson, his two sons
and party Of American friends
are on a four-week visit to Rus
sia that is expected to cover
central Asia, the Volga. Siberia
and a glimpse Of the normally
closed cities Of Novosibirsk in
Siberia, and Sverdlovsk in the
Urals.
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Seeks GrOmykO Talks

Mr.. Stevenson also plans to
raise with Soviet officials the
touchy question Of royalties for
American authors and drama
lists whose work has been pub
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Razed Buildings

In Washington, he associated
himself with a wrecking COM
pany. and helped in clearing
sites for the National Press
Building, the Union Station
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Camping Time Here
For Local Alters

A series of camping activities
has been planned for the next few
weeks at the Western Maryland
All Center near Bittinger.
Four-H Boys Tri-County Camp
Algawa from July 1919 starts the
activities. Boys, age II and up,
from Garrett, Allegany, and Wash
ington counties, will participate in
a program of crafts, swimming
sports, campfire, hikes, wildlife,
rifle craftsmanship, and vespers.
Camp director is James B. Arnold,
assistant county agent of Allegany
county Other assistant agents of
the counties participating will be
in charge of the various activities.
Joint All Weekend Camp for
boys and girls of Garrett and Allie
gany counties, age IA and up, will
be held July 1920 This camp is
designed for Alters who are I'M
able to attend the full week of ac-
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tivities.
James Bucket, Bittinger; Glenn
Canaan, Route 2, Oakland; Stuart
Stanton and Allen Folk, Grants
Vile; and Martin Conn, Friends
vile, are the five delegates selected
from Garrett to attend the State
All Conservation Camp, July 21-
e. This camp consists of a special
program on wildlife, soil and for
estry. Special demonstrations will
be held in the morning, rifle,
games, and swimming In the af-
ternoon, and campfire activities in
the evening.
Allegany and Garrett All Girls
will be camping together July q
through August 2 at the All Girls
Camp Algawa. Swimming, crafts
"copper" enameling, aluminium
trays, and slapstick). outdoor
cookery, rifle, nature hikes, and
campfires are few of the activi-
ties in the program. This camp is
under the direction of Miss Mary
P. Wise, home demonstration
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL ADS, TOO
LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

ANYONE wanting a cat call
Beckman Tourist Home. No
charge. ADV 18-1t*
WAITRESS WANTED-Experi-
ence helpful, but not necessary
Apply in person only. Wards
Restaurant. ADV. 18-tf
WANTED-Good dairy Cows.
State breed, when going to be
fresh, tested, price. Write "W''
co The Republican. ADV. 18-1t
WANTED - Cook wanted i'm
mediately, William James hotel.
Apply in person from 7 a. m. to 2
p. m. Must have experience. -
Adv. 18-1t
FOR RENT-Furnished Apart
ment, rooms and bath. Call DE A.
2781. ADV. 18-tf
FOR RENT = Three-room fur
nished Apartment, private bath.
Scott Harvey, Mt. Lake Park,
phone DE 4-3207. ADV 18-tf
FOR SALE-Pony. ID months
old; Singer sewing Machine. very
good condition. Call SH 6-2209. -
Adv. 18-1t
TOP SOIL GALORE-Dirt cheap,
Oakland and nearby communities.
Phone Kingwood, w. Va, 727. -
Adv. 18-tf
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SUNNYSIDE
UNDERWOOD

The Underwood Ladies Aid met
on Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. James Mersing, in KingWood,
w. Va.
Mrs bessie Junkins spent two
weeks recently in Morgantown, w.
Va, where she was a guest of the
Paul Holly family and other rcla-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Peterson
and family we're dinner guests on
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Canaan.
Cottage Prayer meeting was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George White on Tuesday evening
due to the church interior being
re-done.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Sanders did
the farm chores over the week
end for Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Rine-
hart while they visited relatives in
and around Oak Hill and Charles
ton, w. Va, returning home on
Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Rinehart
and family, of Charleston, were
Saturday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Nine. Guests on Sunday
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nine we're their
son-in-laW and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Abe Mersing, of Turner
Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hauser and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Simon
Oates spent an evening recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Soel-
ter Dinner guests on Monday of
the Soelters were the Harry Can
an family. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ar
mold spent an evening recently
with the Soelter family.
Our young folks attending church
camp in Lost Creek, KY, for the
past week returned home on Sat
urday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Canaan and
Earl Friend we're in Leadmine, w
Va. on Thursday attending the
funeral of friend, Tilden Van
Meter.
Miss NADIA Marie Fulk, of Philip
pi, w. Va, spent the weekend
with homefolks, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
gan Fulk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bittinger, of
Ohio, were overnight guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Noah Waybright on
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vergil Spencer, of
Ohio. who are enroute home from
visiting their homcfolks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Spencer in Florida,
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stopped over for a visit with their
uncle and family; Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
P. Spencer.
MIR. and Mrs. Noah Waybright
we're visiting relatives near Eel
louisville, on Sunday.
Clifford Graham returned home
the latter part of the week from
several days outing in a Woodman
camp in West Virginia.
Mrs. Prema Lipscomb and grand
son. and Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lips
comb, of Keyser, spent one day
recently with Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Waybright.
Mrs. BERTHE Hardesty was a
weekend guest of Mrs. Jessie
Fulk.
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Club Achievements
Cited By President

Accomplishments of the Oakland
Rotary club during the past year
were cited by Willard l.. Hawkins
retiring president, following install
lation of new officers at the regu-
lar meeting last Friday.
Names of Rotarians with perfect
attendance for the year were read
by Robert T. Hoffman, retiring sec
rotary. c. E. Sharps was cited for
special commentator for having
completed his tWenty-eighth year
as a member of the Oakland club
without missing a meeting. Others
with perfect attendance for the year
were Jack Carter, Walter Dawson,
Prentice DeBerry, Dan Donley
Mason Glotfelty B. l. Gender, o.
T. eraser, w. l.. Hawkins, Robert
Hoffman, Reaford Purbaugh, Fos-
ter Riggs, John Sharps, Paul Stock
man, Logan Weber, Ralph Weber.
Mr.. Hawkins pointed out the
growth of the club in membership,
with ten new members added, loss
Of two by death and two by resigna-
ton. Present membership is fifty
three.
Among the achievements were
100 percent membership contribu-
ton to the Rotary foundation, a
successful Rotary circus, the an
nual money raising activity of the
club; a program worked out with
the health department for use of
the Crippled Children'S fund in
Guiding cost of employing a physi-
cal therapist one day each month;
establishment of 4-year scholar
ship for a Southern High school
graduate to Frostburg State Teach
ers college; planning construction
of a shelter at Southern High Skat-
ing pond and providing a sand
beach at pond for swimming for
small children; providing funds to
send three Southern High students
to United Nations.
In addition. contributions were
made to the Deep Greek Lake Pro-
motion council, tuberculosis as
ISOLATION, Farming for Better
Living, annual Christmas clothing
drive, Christmas treat sponsored by
Chamber of Commerce; Mt City
band; Brownies, Heart fund, the
March of Dimes and a S4O0 con-
tribution to the Lions club in CO.
operation with the boy scout bar
racks project. The club also gave
the Brownies their annual party.
Try Our Want Ads. They pay.
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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1858
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SWALLOW FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. David George and
daughter, Barton, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. William George, Saturday
A surprise stork shower was held
for Mrs Robert Winters and Mrs.
Betty Sisler, Kingwood W. Va, on
June 10Th, at the home of Mrs.
George Shultz, Kingwood, w. Va.
Those present were Mrs. Katherine
Ringer, Mrs. Lucy Smith, Mrs. Lii
liam Dixon and daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Ringer and Mrs. George Shultz
and Mrs. Ruby Broadwater, Can
ton, O.
Recent visitors of Mrs James
Hinebaugh were Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale Alexander Lake Mary, Fla;
Mr.. and Mrs Harland Ream, Deep
Creek Village Mr. and Mrs. Judd
Ream and family, Mrs. William
George and family, John Hine-
baugh and family, Lumberport, w.
Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Winters
and family, Mr. and Mrs. N. A.
Ream and Mrs. Doyle Biser and
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Maybe and
daughter, ShlnnSton, w. va; MIR.
and Mrs. Richard Metheny, Terra
Alta, w. Va; and Mrs. Alma Wolfe,
GAINESVILLE, w. Va, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Maybe, Sunday.
Mrs. Thelma Boggs, Mrs. Ar
thelia Maloney and Jerry Albaugh,
Scio, o., visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss
Ream the past week.
Miss Janet Ream left for Wash
ington, D. c., on Tuesday.
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arden Skipper the past week
were Mr.. and Mrs. William George
and family, Jack, Larry, Linda,
Donna and Naomi Ream; Nancy
and John Kyle, Harry Verde
baugh, Elsie Ash, Leo Friend,
Oakland, and William Ream.
Mrs. Milton Dewitt and daugh-
ter, Mrs Arden Skipper and Gary
were in Cumberland shopping,
Thursday.
Mrs. N. A. Ream and Mrs. Adra
limbaugh visited Mrs. Verna
Helms recently
Rev. and Mrs. Fox, Baltimore,
are spending the summer here.
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Woodmen Boys Bring
| ONE SoftboIl Trophy

The Woodmen of The World Boys
Sportsmen club jjourneyed to Sell
hysville w. Va, June 26 for three
Gay encampment. During this en-
campmcnt all of the Sportsmen
Clubs from Western Maryland and
West Virginia met and competed for
honorS in such activities as rifle
mark manship, archery, softball and
field and track events. The club
flom Oakland brought home the
trophy for the softball champion
ship and placed second in the rifle
craftsmanship. The members of the
Clib who attended the encamp-
mcnt were Gary Sell, Stephen Har-
vey, Michael Vance, Keith Fike,
Garry Orr, Terry Sliger, Delmar
Sliger George Porter, Clifford
Graham David Custer, and Eugene
Dilley. George Porter and Wayne
Graham served as counselors.
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Try Our Want Ads. They pay.
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[ SEE BY THE DAILIES

U. S. deficit was near three bill
lion mark at end of fiscal year
June 30.
The tenth nuclear detonation of
current tests in Pacific took place
June %.
Atomic-powered submarine Maui
titus surfaced after being on 5000
mile voyage in past three weeks.
Rear Adm. Charles L. Nelson be-
came fortieth superintendent of U.
S. Naval academy. succeeding Rear
Adm. William R. Smedberg.
May traffic toll in Maryland was
81, bring Maryland death total for
year to 1879.
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Kern, 16 parents consent both
Lima, Ohio.
Donald Ray Dwire, 20, parents
CONSENT u. S. air force, MarkletOn,
Pa, and Shirley Ann Kelly, 1S
near Somerset, Pa.
William Howard jenkins, 60, la
borer, and Lula Stewart, so both
Parkersburg, w. Va.
James Kurtis Kenyon, 81, student,
and Donna Sue Phillips, IS, both
Mona, w. Va.
Kenneth Denton Livengood, 20,
parents consent welder, Canton,
O., and Mary Loretta Davis, 10,
Arthurdale. w. Va.
Robert Bruce Gsell, &c, tile me-
chanic, Marion, Pa, and Dorothy
Ann Baer. 26, Chambersburg, Pa.
julius Farkas, so, shipping clerk,
Barrackville, w. Va, and Georgia
Marie Baker, 81, Fairmont, W. Va.
Gerald Francis Jeffries, 10, par
ent's CONSENT carpenter, and Mary
Elizabeth Chips, 10, both near
Smithfieid, Pa.
Allen Earle Ault, %, surveyor,
Accident, Md, and Grace Marie
Bachtel, 81, near Oakland, Md.
Frank Anthony Feineigle, "a,
printer, Pittsburgh, Pa, and Sarah
Belle Garris, 38, near Tarentum,
Pa.
William Clyde Covington, 26,
management trainee. Wagram, N.
c., and Donna Jean Cooper, 26,
California, Pa.
Frank David Roberts, Jr., 20,
parents consent and Bonnie Re-
gina Casteel, 16, parents CONSENT
both Terra Alta, w. Va.
Donald Joseph Holly, %, trucker,
Fairchance, Pa, and Patricia Ann
Corder %. near Smithfield, Pa.
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agent, Allegany county and Miss
Johanna Magaha girls All club
agent, of Garrett County.
Openings are still available for
boys wishing to attend Camp AL
gawa from July 10 to 49, Full in
formation may be obtained by
contracting f. Rankin Lusby, Post
Office building, Oakland tele-
phone DE 4-2525.
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we're Tuesday dinner guests of
the Howard Cosners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Terrant and
family, of Beckle, Pa, were week
end guests of his father, Sam Ter
rant.
Danny Wayne Terrant. son of
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Terrant, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Snyder
and family in Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Blamble ac-
companied MIR. and Mrs. Edwin
Childs to BlackWater Falls Park,
Sunday afternoon.
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A Marriage Permits
Granted Past Week

Forty-four marriage licenses were
issued during the past week end
ing Monday morning from the of
flee of Richard l.. Davis, clerk of
the Circuit court. This brought the
total for June thus far to 154 Three
licenses issued during the week
were marked Don't publish"
Teddy Eugene Cogar, "a, assem-
bier, Heaters, w. Va, and Shirley
Belle Williams, 20, Falls Mill, w.
Va.
Donald Edgar Wengerd, %,
painter, and Anna Carol Miller,
II, parents cOnsent) both Grants
vile, Md.
Stephen Junior Perkey, 40, clerk,
and Pauline Davis, 80, both Sutton,
w. Va.
Wayne Howard Lee, %, and Isa-
belle Koloff, IS, both Cassville, w.
Va.
Robert Henry Weir, 40, pipe line
walker, Uniontown, Pa, and Anna
Mae Wright 80, near Lemont Fur
mace, Pa.
Charles Edward landlord, %.
laborer, Morgantown, w. Va, and
Betty Lou Bennett, Is, Canyon, w.
Va.
David Neal Weisel, 10, parents
CONSENT and Barbara Ann Osborn,
II, parents CONSENT both Cuya-
hoga Falls, o.
Robert Ralph Snodgrass, 81, U.
S. marine, and Carole Lynn Co
well, 10, both Warrington, w. Va.
Rupert Smiley, "a, clamper, and
Nancy Jean Sines, IT, parents
CONSENT both Cleveland, o.
Johnny Dale Lake, 10, parents
CONSENT handy man, and Nancy
Jane Casio, II, parents consent
both Clarksburg, w. We.
Edward Raymond Tolbert, 40,
miner, and Dorothy Jean Rhodes,
AZ, both Fairchance, Pa.
Robert Earl Statler. 80. manager,
and Judith KY Fields, 10, both
Kingwood, w. Va.
Camden Ray Sapp, 20, parents
consent miner, KingWood, w. Va.
and Ruby Elizabeth Metz Is, par
ents CONSENT Albright, w. Va.
Walter Scott Keller, SIS, mechanic,
and Marion Mae Warrick, 48, both
ScOttdale, Pa.
Clark Smell, GA, trucker, Morgan
town, w. Va, and Mary Gertrude
Barnett, SIS, Plymouth, Fla.
Earl Mckinley Dumire, "a, Horse
Shoe Run, w. Va, and Effie Dot
White, 25, St. George, w. Va.
Richard David Costello, 20, coal
miner. and Alice Marie Bever, 81,
both near KingWocd, w. Va.
Joseph Lee Matthews, 46, store
keeper, and Ruth Patterson, AZ, both
OF Accident, Maryland.
Roy Jean Ahern, %, labOrer, and
Hazel Marie Pifer, 16, parents
CONSENT both Of near Oakland, Md.
George Elmer McQuillen, "A,
postal clerk, and Rose Marie
Spoales, 81, both Pittsburgh, Pa.
Charles Thomas Carr, 43, mill
worker, and Grace Eleanor Mer-
limo. 33. both Pittsburgh, Pa.
Morton Aaron Goldberg, 30, la
borer, and Marcy Gertrude Gary
bush, 35, both UniOntoWn Pa.
Lee w dlueI ReeI, 20, u uchcl, Elm
Garden, w. Va, and Eola Mae Ed
wards, II, near Swanton, Md.
William Edward Hutchinson. 46,
contractor, and Edith Mae Land
man. 43, both Huron, Ohio.
Lonnic j. Jones, SO, hotel owner,
ard Marie Pauline Hill, 25, both
colored both Pittsburgh, Pa.
Joseph Topardo, %. trucker, near
Fairmont. w. Va, and Sara Jean
10, Monongah, w. Va.
Lee Junior West, 10, parents
CONSENT clerk, near Buckhannon,
w. Va, and 10 Anne Hinchman,
II, parents consenU Adrian, w.
Va.
Calvin Edmund Whoric, 81, la
bcrer, Leisenring, Pa, and Sarah
Elizabeth Mahokey, q, Scottdale,
Pa.
Paul Stanley Danser, %, assist
ant manager, and Phyllis Nadine
stopped over for a visit with their
4
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Telescope House
On Maryland Tour

Visitors win glimpse some
very old Maryland history
during the Queen Anne Coun-
ty'a section OF the Maryland
House and Garden Pilgrim
age. The tour will take place
Friday from 10 am. 10 9 pm.
One OF the most Interest,"
ing points on the tour Is Kent
Island across the Chesapeake
Bay Bridge. On this strip Of
land. divided from the peni-
sula which Is the Eastern
Shore by the 'narrows." the
first settlers from Virginia
landed about 1880 under VIII
liam Claiborne.
Life then was a succession
OF hostilities. first against the
Indians and later against the
cavaliers OF Lord Baltimore.
On the non-aggressive side
life took on a flavor Of old
England on the large manors
and there are records OF fox
hunting as early as 1850.
One Of the houses on the
tour is Great Neck Farm.
owned by DR.. and Mrs. Reei-
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maid ". Truitt. This Is q
rare example Of q telescope
house. representing four
epochs Of building starting
with the first settlers mod
est wood structure sometime
before 1850 when the next
brick extension was built.
The house Is surrounded by
waters Of Warehouse Greek
where old pilings OF an early
wharf date back 10 steam
boat days. -.
The terraced gardens Of
the original home OF VIII
liam Paca, one Of Maryland's
four signers OF the Declare
ton Of Independence will be
open. The house is now
owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur A. Houghton. jr. Their
library with a renowned coll
lection Of rare books also viii
be open.
Wye Oak House and Old
Wye Church and Vestry
which have been restored
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viii historical accuracy also
are TO be seen.
Another house on the tour
Is Blakeford. owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence w. Miles.
This property IL part Of an
original 1896 grant from the
third Lord Baltimore. The
present mansion. built In 1884
and remodeled In 1895, over
looks the Chester River and
the gardens include trees
from all over the world.
Other houses on the tour
include Shipping Greek Pian-
tation. owned by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles s. Dewey: Mattepex,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parke Goodwin
Sedley: Goldsborough Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Goldsbor-
ough; Scillin, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. Walter Denny. and Hermi-
tage, Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Tilghman.
Also included are Corsica,
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Or
en- N. Nielsen: Venture, Mrs.
and Mrs. William d. Willis:
Queen Anne's County Liz
brary. and Pratt Mansion,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grove.
Lunch will be served at
Christ Church Parish House,
Stevensville. from 1872 pm.
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sea they brought nursing
care to the front lines aboard
IL hospital ships, in air evac-
uation Of casualties and to
foreign lands where Ameri-
can women had never before
been seen. Serving in II
countries overseas from De-
cember Z. 1871, to the sign
ing Of the surrender aboard
the USS Missouri. Navy
nurses made history.
On Guam five we're taken
prisoners Of war by the Jap
aneSe, as were IL others in
1912 in the Philippines. AS
late as August l945 Navy
nurses were stationed aboard
three hospital ships Of the
Bird feet waiting to go ashore
to administer care to Allied
prisoners.
Capt. jackson is going to
her home in Union. Ohio af-
ter her retirem ent on
Wednesday. She will visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Class jackson. until her own
house is ready for her.
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Navy Nurse Corps
Plans Gala Reception

In celebration OF the
Golden Anniversary Year of
the Navy Nurse Corps a re-
ception has been planned for
tomorrow from Z to o pm.
at the Officers Club National
Naval Medical Center.
In the receiving line will
be the chief Of Navy Nurse
Corps. Capt. w. Leona Jack
son. to greet the more than
400 who are expected to help
celebrate and TO say goodbye
to Capt. jackson who retires
on Wednesday.
Also receiving with Capt.
jackson will be Capt. Ruth
A. Houghton. chief nurse
designate and the first
woman ever to be selected to
senior rank in the United
States Navy: former chief
nurse, Miss Beatrice J. Bow
man of Hanover. Pa, who
held the rank for IL years:
Capt. Nellie Dewitt and
Capt. Winnie Gibson Palmer.
Comdr. Elizabeth B. Seidl
is chairman Of arrangements
for the gala affair. and as
sisting her are Capt. Hough-
ton. Comdr. Ellen Dolloff.
Comdr. Annette Baer. Comdr.
Martha Brandenberg and
Comdr. Dorothy Gale.
Fifty years Of progress be-
gan May 10. 1908. when the
Nurse Corps. United States
Navy. was established by an
Act Of Congress. And his
tory is still in the making.
From the original 20 the
corps expanded to ll.086
during World War II.
The record of the Navy
Nurse Corps during World
War II added further luster
to an already rich history Of
service. They were assigned
to 40 naval hospitals within
the continental limits; 176
dispensaries and 6 hospital
corps schools.
True to Navy tradition at