davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30

Clara Bowman, a patient at the
Montgomery County General
Hospital, Sandy Spring, and to
Mrs. Joseph B. Howes, who is
in Doctors Hospital, Washing.
ton, for surgery.
Mrs. C. L. Moody of Washing
ton, D. c., is spending several
days with her daughter and SON.
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew H.
Gibbs and daughter, Andrea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward w. Fet.
row have returned from a stay
with their son, Ward, jr., and
family, in Waynesboro, Va.
Miss Roberta Weller, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Staley Weller,
a senior at Gaithersburg High
School, has been accepted for
nurses training at the Washing.
ton Hospital Center for next
year.
Last Thursday evening eight
members of the Neelsville
Church Women's Association at.
tended the Spring Presbyterian
Meeting at the Western Presby.
terian Church in Washington.
The speaker was Mrs. John Les.
ter, national missionary in a
rural parish in Arkansas. Those
attending from Neelsville are as
follows: Mrs. Virginia Darby,
Mrs. Merhle U. King, Mrs. G..
Clyde Fletcher, Mrs. Paul l..
Stang, Mrs. Wilbert Drechtrah,
Mrs. L. Clagett Warfield, Mrs.
Lee C. Warheld, and Mrs. War.
rem T. Kilby, ST.
The Mariners Club OF the
Jamestown Church held its
regular monthly meeting last
Thursday evening, April oath, at
a Bowling Party at the Dalamar
Bowling Alley in Gaithersburg,
with about IS couples in attend.
ance.
The young people of the
Jamestown Church from II to
% years Of age are organizing
into a Westminster Fellowship.
They held a supper meeting at
the church last Sunday evening.
May Fellowship Day will be
observed tomorrow friday,
and the Upper Montgomery
County Council Of Church Won.
en- will hold its service at the
Damascus Methodist Church at
2 pm. A luncheon will precede
the service at / pm. The speak.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30

Methodist Church in Cedar
Grove. 1t has been the custom
of the circle to present each
member of the group with a
sterling silver baby spoon as the
occasion arose. However last
Wednesday wishing to honor
four charter members of the
group whose families were on
hand before the group was or
gained they presented the four,
Mrs. George Woodfield, Mrs.
George Pope, Mrs. Norman Bur-
dette, and Mrs. Raymond Kemp,
with handsome corsages.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. King,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Wind
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Wightman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o.
King, Mr.. and Mrs. Cramwell
King, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
King attended the Farm Bureau
Discussion group meeting last
Thursday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Kemp.
Mrs. Marion Howes, Mrs.
Leonard Tolley, Mrs. ]. D. Nor.
ris, Mrs. Irving Cue and Mrs.
Raymond Kemp attended the
Flower Show Of the Gathers
burg Garden Club last Friday.
Mrs. Raymond Kemp, Mr..
and Mrs. Noah King, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. King, Opal, Billy
and James, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry King, Janet and Nancy;
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian King, Mrs.
Marjorie Spooner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Hughes, Donna
and Petey, attended the Open
House Sunday at the new home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin King in
Burnt Mills Village.
Mrs. Mary Dodd Of Hagers-
town is spending this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Burdette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gladhill
and family were dinner guests
Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Celius
Thompson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Germantown
Mems Group
Supper Held
Big Success
By Deborah H. LEM
WAverly 6-0692

The Mems Fellowship of the
Neelsville Presbyterian Church
sponsored a very successful
fried chicken and ham supper
last Saturday afternoon and eve.
ming. The Fellowship is a fairly
recent organization, having been
formed less tn IN two years
ago. Much vitality has issued
from the group, both in its Sun
day morning Bible Class and in
its social and group functions.
At this time, through the pres
ident, M. Thomas Slater, the
men wish to express their ap.
probation to all who helped
make the supper a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Oelber.
mann, jr., and family and Mr.. E.
]. Oelbermann, ST., of State Col.
lege, Pa, visited recently at the
home of Mrs. Oelbermann's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Wal
ZACH.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Wallach,
jr., and family have moved into
their new home on Mateney I'd.
Mrs. Mary Snyder h a s re-
turned to the Germantown area
after spending some time at the
home Of her daughter in Virgin
la. She visited her son, Will
liam, and his family for a few
days, and at present is spending
some time at the home of her
brother, Mr.. Joseph Howes.
The Afternoon Circle of the
Neelsville Presbyterian Church
met last Thursday afternoon,
April 23rd, at the home of Mrs.
Andrew H. Gibbs, with 10 mem,
bers and two guests present.
Mrs. Ward w. Fetrow led the
Bible study in the Book of Acts,
The Afternoon Circle OF
the Jamestown Presbyterian
Church will be held this after.
noon at 1870 at the home of Mrs.
James White.
Hearty congratulations are ex.
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Miles of Jamestown who cele.
brated their 50th wedding ami.
versary Tuesday, April 28th,
They held an open house last
Sunday afternoon at the Darnes.
town Church where they attend
and where Mr.. Miles is a trus.
tee.
Sincere and heartfelt get.well
wishes are extended to Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Hoyle Wins
HOnOrS at
u. of Md.

Leonard Hoyle, jr., of Cath
ersburg, a sophomore at the
University of Maryland, has
been named executive editor of
The Diamondback, student daily
newspaper.
He was selected for the post
by the university's Board of
Publications and Communica.
tons composed of faculty men,
bers and deans.
Hoyle is majoring in journal
ism. He was accepted for mem
bership in Sigma Delta Chi. ma
tional journalistic fraternity,
about month ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Goithersburg
Painter Is Named
AS New P-TA Head


managed to maintain an envi-
able scholastic record.
Mrs. Annie Mary Gallaher an
nounces the engagement of
her daughter, Elva Jane, to Mr..
Frank r. Bachelor, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Bachelor of
Shady Side. A graduate of Tow
son State College, Miss Gallaher
is now a member of the Sher-
wood faculty. Mr.. Bachelor is
employed by the Department of
Defense at Fort Meade. A June
wedding is planned.
The annual Charter Night fes-
tivities of the Gaithersburg
Lions Club were held on Tues.
day evening at the Manor Club,
where members and guests en-
joyed banquet and dance.
Joan McCathran, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald cCathran,
has won a four-year scholarship
10 the Academy of Holy Name
in Silver Spring. Joan, who is
at present a student at st. Mar
tins, won the scholarship on the
basis of her high-ranking score
IN a competitive examination.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G.. Miles
were honored on the occasion of
their golden wedding anniver-
sary at lovely reception held
at the Darnestown Presbyterian
Church on Sunday afternoon.
Amid floral decorations and gifts
from well-wishers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miles received with their chill
dren, who were the hosts for
the party: Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam w. Miles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wells, MIR. and Mrs. Stir
ling Kehoe and Miss Dorothy
Miles.
Members of the Beulah Class
of the Epworrh Methodist
Church will serve a ham lunch.
con at the church on Thursday,
May Z, beginning at 1880 am.
The Epworth ladies have a repu-
tation for being expert cooks,
so you are assured of a good
meal.
Tomorrow MAY u is the reg
istration date at the Washington
Grove Elementary School for
children planning to enroll in
the kindergarten and for those
who have not attended kinder
garten but expect to start first
grade there this fall.
The sixty-sixth annual session
of the Grand Chapter of Mary.
land, Order of Eastern Star,
drew a number of local men,
bers as 1t convened In Baltimore
beginning on Sunday and con-
GLIDING last evening. Among the
local people who attended part
or all of the meeting were Mrs.
Vivian Barbour, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Allen, Mrs. Lyndall Full
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mutt,
Mrs. Charles Walker, Mrs. VIII
liam Christie, Mrs. Shirley
Young, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hayward.
Because of unavoidable cir
cumstances, the members of the
Gaithersburg-W ashington Grove
Auxiliary of the Montgomery
County General Hospital find it
necessary to cancel plans for the
announced card party on May l.
An unknown clause in the Park.
lawn regulations resulted in a
situation wherein the local ladies
thought their reservation was
secure when, in reality, it was
not. Future plans will be an
,,nttnao6 1afor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Mrs. ThOrsOn Heads
County HWC Unit

Mrs. Phillip M. Thorson OF
TOOL Macarthur blvd, was unan-
imously elected chairman Of the
Montgomery Regional Commit
tee of the Health ad Welfare
Council of the National Capital
Area last week.
Other officers elected were:
DR.. Harold Eskew, 9201 Kings
bury dr., Bethesda, vice chair.
man; DR.. John r. Steelman,
2715 Daniel rd., Chevy Chase,
secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
by games and dancing.

by games and dancing.
The Parent-Son Banquet OF
the Damascus Future Farmers
Of America held April % was
very successful. In addition to
those items mentioned last week
we would like to mention that
DIR. John Beck, Lew Gladhill,
George Lechlider, L. z. Tolley
and Robert Cairns were pre-
scented with emblems signifying
their election by the chapter
as honorary chapter formers
by the officers of the chapter
president, James Johnson; vice
president, Jimmy Moxley; sec.
rotary, John Beall; treasurer,
James Kemp; reporter, Donald
Leishear; and sentinel, Arthur
Johnson.
Chapter accomplishments for
the year included achieving a
superior rating from the state
FLA Association. The chapter
is classified as a state silver
chapter. The chapter saw It's
poultry and egg judging team Of
James Kemp and Arthur John
son placed first in the state
and first in the North Atlantic
district In competition at the
Eastern States Exposition at
Springfield, Mass.
The group has started six new
pig chains, made a 4h% profit
on u pigs in a feeder coop
program, placed third In the
state soil conservation contest,
has started a baby beef chain
with the help Of Damascus
Rotary and plans to have COM
peting teams at the FLA Day at
the University of Maryland on
May /. Among the distinguished
guests recognized were Robert
Morrow of the school board,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Cline, former
principal Emerson Slacum, for
mer az teacher William Miles,
County Agent Delbert Foster
and Assistant County Agent
Roscoe Whip; Prof. Smith Of
the u. of Md; Fred Hazen Of
the Soil Conservation Office;
George Lechlider, Edwin Fry,
Irving King, Mehrle Warfield,
jr., and Harold Mullinix, jr.,
and three honorary farmers,
Buck Gladhill, Billy King and
l. F. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Snyder
of Browningsville celebrated
their Goth wedding anniversary
on Sunday. The Brownings were
married 60 years ago In the Be.
thesda Methodist Church at
Browningsvllle. It is believed
that they are the longest mar
ried couple now living to have
been married in the local church.
Mr.. Snyder was for many years
a millwright before retiring to
become a farmer In the Brown
ingsville area. During the day
their many friends and relatives
dropped In to the Open House
to wish them well as does the
writer Of this column.
The Damascus intermediate
MYF will meet at the church
at 2 pm. Sunday for a trip to
a Jewish Synagogue In Balti-
more. They viii return to the
church that evening for supper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
PooIesViIIe
3 Students
Winners of
Contests
By Cattle c. Linthicum
Diamond 1882

Announcement was made of
the Poolesville school students
who won the following contests:
Pat Walden won the county.
wide safety poster contest, and
Steven johnson won honorable
mention with his safety slogan.
Loretto Umstead won the safety
poster contest at st. Martins
school, Gaithersburg.
Recent visitors at the home
of the Misses Hoskinson, Pooles-
vile, were Mr.. and Mrs. Cramp-
ton Hoskinson, Washington, and
Mrs. Viola Hoskinson, Falls
Church, Va. This past weekend
the Misses Hoskinson were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Sherwood, Reno rd., Washing
ton.
Four generations were repre-.
scented recently at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Car.
isle, Hyattstown, when they
were visited by their daughter,
Mrs. Walter Herndon, Leesburg,
and the latter's daughter and
grandsons, Mrs. Herbert Sim
mons, Bob, Tom, Paul, Mark
and Scott, Washington.
Russell Umstead attended the
4-H local leaders annual dinner
at the Agricultural Center in
Gaithersburg Monday. Roy
Castle, Boys State Club Agent,
was guest speaker and showed
slides on All Club work.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lee and
daughter, Miss Sara Lee, Win
ston-Salem, N. c., recently Wis
tied the formers brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee H. Burwell, Sellman. They
all attended the Shakesperian
play, "Othello," presented by
the dramatic club of Gallaudet
College in Washington Saturday
night.
The Monocacy Citizens Asso-
citation held its regular meeting
at the Poolesville High School
Monday night. William McKin-
ney of the Montgomery County
Revenue Authority was the
speaker.
Ed Titus, Poolesville, remains
a patient at Suburban Hospital.
A Fellowship Supper will
mark the next meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service of the yattstown Meth
odist Church Ut the Fire Hall in
Hyattstown fay Z. A large rep
resentation of the Society at
tended Bible study held at the
home of Mrs. John McElfresh
In Frederick recently.
The M ont G ON cry County
Food Service Association met at
the Poolesville High School for
their regular monthly meeting
Thursday with dinner for about
135 members. There was a DEM
onstration of foods using the
surplu S commodities. Dishes
were sampled and recipes were
available.
Mrs. Edgar Burdette, Hyatts-
town, has returned home after
a weeks visit with her brother,
Percy Soper, Olney.
The Junior class play, a COM
edy titled cupid in Pigtails,"
was presented to the Poolesville
school Friday morning and to
the public Friday night.
Mrs. H. L. Stevens and Mrs.
Russell Umstead attended the
gymkana performance at the
University of Maryland Satur-
day. Phyllis Stevens is a men,
Der of the troupe.
Elizabeth Bernadette Baum,
five-month-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward H. Baum,
Gaithersburg, was .christened
Sunday, April 10. The baby's
uncle, the Rev. Wallace A.
Baum, officiated at the christen-
ing ceremony at the Pleasant
vile United Church in Eureka,
Pa. Mrs. G. Best Linthicum,
Beallsville, is Godmother, and
the Rev. John R. Light, minister
of the Hatfield United Church of
Christ in Hatfield, Pa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
BY MOllie w. Christie
WAverly 6-3525

Kenneth Painter has been
elected president of the Cath
ersburg Elementary School
Parent.Teacher Association for
1959-60. Other new officers
chosen at the regular meeting
held last Monday evening are:
Mrs. Charles Koran, first vice
president; George Otte, second
vice president; Mrs. William
Haenszel, third vice president;
Mrs. Richard Cover, recording
secretary; Mrs. Paul Burner,
jr., corresponding secretary;
and Mrs. Clark Cooper, treas
urer.
Installation of these officers
will be held May Is. Joint Undue.
ton ceremonies will be shared
with the new executive board of
the junior-senior high school
Parent Teacher Associa ion.
New officers of this group are:
Glenn A. Young, president; Hun
ter Davidson, first vice presi-
dent; Russell Gloyd, second vice
president; Mrs. Harrison King,
third vice president; Mrs.
George Pughe, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Dorothy Walker, cor
responding secretary; and ]. w.
Deppa, treasurer.
Congratulations to Dorothy
Wood of Gaithersburg who fin
ished in first place in the Teen
Age Road-e-o last Saturday. Bill
Sangrey, also represe n ting
Gaithersburg, was the second
place winner, while Robert Sub
lett of Poolesville took third
honors. Dorothy and Bill will go
to Frederick on May Is and 26
for the State finals, sponsored
by the Junior Chamber of Com
merce.
The Woman's Society for
Christian Service of the Grace
Church announces a rummage
sale in Owen Hall on May 8
from 2 till 8 pm. and on May
9 from 9 am. till IL noon.
Evangelistic services at the
First Baptist Church continue
tonight Thursday and tomor-
row night, with the concluding
service on Sunday night. The
Rev. B. Frank Foster is preach
ing each night, and the guest
song leader is Mrs. Mary Jones
of Silver Spring.
In the local-girl-makes-good
department, we offer sincere
congratulations to Kay Dee
Schumacher, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Jack Schumacher, who
has Just been elected president
of the Woman's Athletic Associ-
alton at the University of Penn
sylvania. An outstanding ath.
lete, Kay Dee is a member of
the university softball and vol.
ley ball teams, and she has been
named captain of next years
basketball squad. She also has
served as counselor at the Green
Lane camp for the underprivi.
legged children of Philadelphia, a
camp sponsored by the Christian
Association of the college. A
member of Chi Omega social
fraternity, she has served as
pledge trainer for the group,
and last weekend attended the
Chi Omega Firesides session at
the University of Pittsburgh.
She was also chairman of the
Big Sister party. In between all
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
Soil Stewardship

Governor j. Willard Tawes
last week declared that the week
of May $40 will be noted as
Soil Stewardship Week in Mary.
land.
Maryland's Soil Conservation
Districts will invite churches of
all denominations to take part
in the observance of the week,
inasmuch as the Bible relates
that the soil is Gods gift to man.
kind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-04-30
WOOdfield

The Mary Greene Evening
Circle held its annual banquet
last Wednesday at the Salem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

Confederate Memorial Day
In Alexandria today will be
marked by uniformed men in
gray firing volleys over a mass
grave of Southern dead in
Christ Church Cemetery.
The 20 musket-bearing rifle
men. all members of the 18th
Virginia Infantry, a group of
m uzzle-loading enthusiasts,
took their name from the 18th
Regiment, Virginia Infantry
formed on June 10, 1861.
Invited to take part in rites
at the cemetery. the men will
meet at 6 pm. with members
of the Mary Gusts Lee-17th
Virginia Regiment Chapter,
United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. and the Robert E.
Lee Camp No. 726, Sons OF
Confederate Veterans, at the
latter's hall at BOG Prince street
Wives of the unit, wearing
period dress, also will attend.
Delegate James M. Thomp-
son will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Charles MuIIerin Rose
Judged Queen of Show

A Charles Mallerin rose was
judged queen of show at the
third annual Arlington Rose
Garden Foundation Show that
opened yesterday afternoon at
the Woodward g. Lothrop
Seven Corners store. The top
rose was exhibited by Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Hodge, 10 Eppart
street, Falls Church, Va.
Second best rose was q
Tiffany entered by Mrs. Harold
Stephenson, 1901 Twenty
second street. Arlington. Third
was a Mojave entered by Mrs
c. c. Schwenk, 1888 Byrnes
drive, Mclean.
The show was dedicated to
Mrs. M. T. Broyhill who helped
create the foundation. It will
be continued today from to
S pm. with awarding of prizes
at 4 pm.
Sweepstakes award for mos
points (41l went to Mr.. anc
Mrs. e. E. Colbert, 4733 Ole
Dominion drive. Arlington.
Trophy awards included two
for hybrid teas and one FOL
miniatures: Florence Mostel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Maryland Road Agency
To Reossess Program

BALTIMORE. May 70 CAP),
The State Roads Commission
Is going to re-assess its l5-year
road construction program. but
q spokesman said. Its going
TO take US a year to get our
sights adjusted"
John j. McMullen. soon to
step down from his temporary
leadership Of the SRC to a po-
sition as member, said one main
objective is to present a "realis-
tic view" Of the program to the
legislature and the public.
He said both probably have
been misled by the commissions
reports Of the past few years
INTO believing that the construc-
ton program is moving faster
than it actually is.
Land and construction costs
have scared. Mr.. McMullen said,
and he and SRC Controller Carl
l. Wannen agreed that revenue
prospects indicate the original
1854 program. plus the Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Liz Whitney
Divorces Sd
Husband

LEEsBURG. Va. May %
(Special) Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Whitney Person Lunn re-
ceived a divorce yesterday from
her third husband, Richard
Dwight Lunn.
Judge Rayner v. Snead
granted the decree in Loudoun
County Circuit Court here to
the wealthy socialite.
Mrs. Lunn charged her hus-
band. whom she married in
1854, with desertion. They had
been separated more than a
year.
According TO a settlement
agreement. the couple will re-
tain property owned before
their marriage. Mrs. Lunn
agreed to pay Mr.. Lunn $50. 500
in cash and return a sapphire
ring and necklace.
Mr.. Lunn also will obtain
possession Of house at 2449
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

Memorial won by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. M. McLearen, 1901 North
Harvard street. Arlington
Eclipse; Mcconnell trophy
limited to so or fewer bushes
won by Kenneth Bergeron, 5006
North Twenty-f1fth street, Ar
lington peace; McCauley
trophy for miniatures won by
Mrs. William A. Watson, 2109
ellison street. Falls Church
(Red Imp.
Best Shakespearean motif
arrangement was by Mrs. Joe
C. Robinson with two dozen
Ivory Fashion roses (Portia's
Plea"). Second best was with
Tiffany roses by Mrs. Curtis
Werner ("Though This Be
Madness-Hamlet") Third best
was an arrangement of Grim
son Glory and New Yorker
roses by Mrs. Benigno Miyares
('"The Tempest") using Japa-
nese technique. "As You Like
IT, the novices class, was
topped by Queen Elizabeth and
Montezuma roses exhibited by
Mrs. w. H. Nance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Guard Units
Invireinio
Regrouped

RICHMOND. May 70 (AP).-
A long planned reorganization
Of the Virginia Army National
Guard viii become effective
June /. according TO Mai. Gen
Sheppard Crump, State adju-
tant general.
Five principal changes in
virginia's Guard we're outlined
BY Gen. Crump. They are:
l. The Virginia part of the
10th Division which has Vir-
einia and Maryland units will
have two battle groups to re-
place the 18th Infantry Regi-
ment. Col. A. A. Sproul OF
Stanton will be commander.
2. The l07th AAA Brigade
will have three missile bat
talions and three automatic
weapons battalions.
3. The l76th Infantry will
include one battle group with
seven Compensated units in
Richmond. Petersburg. Hope
well. Blackstone, West Point
and Powhatan.
4. 1t. Col. Clifford H. Hagy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

interstate highway plan, viii
take rs years TO complete.
Should the legislature pro.
vide more money?
Il don't think it's our lob Il
recommend new taxes" Mr.
McMullen said. Il think W.
should give the General As.
sembly a realistic look at the
status Of the program and Their
let 1t make that decision"
AS a major first step, Mr.
McMullen has prohibited any
negotiations for purchase OF
land for projects in the original
program unless q construction
contract can be awarded within
four years.
In the meantime, the SRC
stan has recommended emer-
gency acquisition Of rights-of-
way estimated to cost 100000.
Mr.. McMullen said.
We are reaching the point
where right-of-way acquisition
Is far out Of line with the total
amount of money we have to
spend"