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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
; County Midgets
Remain Unbeafen

Only three teams remain un
defeated as the Midget division
of the Montgomery County Boys
Baseball Association moves into
its second month of the season
Sligo Branview of the Silver
Spring division had a 40 rec
ord. The Sandy Spring Orioles
of the Wheaton division had a
80 mark and the Sportsman OF
the Bethesda Kensington loon
had a 40 mark.
In last weeks play A. P.
Woodson won its first game of
the season, rs, over Parkway
Cleaners as Andy Leach drove
in all the winners runs with a
pair of doubles and a single.
John Yogi struck out Id as
Garrett Park beat Peoples Hard.
ware, 8-3. Andy Weddle hit a
solo homer for the winners. The
Sportsmen downed Rollingwood
Citizens Association, 8-3; and
the Orioles blanked st. Cath.
crime Laboure, ITO.
The Wheaton Woods Atoms
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Title ri Rides
On RM.BIoir Tilt

Although the Bi-County base.
ball crown Is already comfort.
ably resting In the hands OF
Northwestern, Richard Mont.
gomery has a good bit at stake
in its meeting with Blair this
afternoon.
The Rockets are the only win
ming Montgomery County school
in the Bi-County and with a win
at Blair today they can lay
claim to the imaginary Mont
gomery County baseball cham.
pionship. Depending on the roll
Of the ball the Rockets could
move as high as third place and
as low as fifth in the Bi-County
standings after today.
Currently RMTIS has an IFS
overall record and 81 in the BIZ
County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Geeraert Wins Sd,
Drake Allows Tilt

Gee raert won its third
straight game of the season in
the Midget Division of the Rock
vile Boys Baseball Association,
squeaking by Pepsi-Cola, 10.
Winning pitcher Drake got the
winning run home in the final
inning with a sacrifice fly.
The Businessmen won for the
fourth straight time this sea-
son, beating Standard Supply,
80. Teddy Sobol twirled a three
hitter, struck out nine and walk
ed three. Norman Kessling got
the loss, allowing five hits.
Rockville Center continued its
winning ways by downing Po-
tomac, 81. Pat Dowd gave up
a homer to Wright and a single
in the first inning then settled
down and BANKED Potomac for
the remainder of the game. Dick
Blair absorbed the loss.
Murphy Tough
Jimmy Murphy fashioned a
one-hitter as the Merchants de-
feated Stauffers, 81. Clarke
stole home for the only Stauf-
fer run. Tommy Manuel, Jun
Tor Hutchinson, Nash, and John
Devries had doubles for the
Merchants.
st. Mary's won, 81, over XII
wants as the Saints pu S h e d
across two runs in the final in
ming to break tie. Horton was
the batting star for the winners
with two hits and four runs bat
ted in. Halliday started for st.
Mary's and Dick Graham came
on to get the win in relief. The
pair allowed four hits and walk
ed nine.
Optimists finally got into the
win column by defeating Civil
tan, 10-4. Doug Coleman and
Mike Backe were the batting
stars of the Optimists with five
hits between them. Don Rick.
etts gave up four hits and
struck out seven while notching
the win.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
MiIIer.FieIds Win:
Lions Steal Y

Miller-Fields, last years cham
pionship runnerup, defeated Le-
land Fisher, "a, in action last
Saturday in the Junior Division
Of the Rockville Boys Baseball
Association.
Billy SchwartZbeck, starting
his first Junior League game,
set Leland Fisher down on one
hit, In the five innings he work
ed. He began to tire in the fifth
and was relieved by Ken Magee,
who mopped up. Fishers pitch
ing was shared by the three Is
rael boys. Clarence Israel got
the loss. Tom Norris had 3-for-
4 for the winners. M-Fs big
inning was the third when sew
eral walks coupled with four
hits added up to eight runs.
Hustle on the base paths ac-
counted for the most of the
Rockville Lions runs as the
Lions downed st. Mary's CYO,
"a. The Lions roared off to
a quick 81 lead in a game that
saw them steal IL bases. Jim
Catron went all the way for the
Lions. allowing five hits, walk
ing four, and whiting 10. Ed
Mulgrew pitched a fine game in
losing. He allowed seven hits,
walked four and famed 10. Jim
Swink turned in an unassisted
double play at third base for
the winners.
Rockville Construction won
its second game of the season,
81, over Potomac. Dave Wyatt,
Construction hurler, and, Walt
Masterson Of Potomac both
pitched well. Wyatt gave up
SIX hits, tanned IL and walked
seven. Masterson worked 51A
innings and gave up seven hits,
whitfield 10 and walked two.
Mike Creamer was again the
power for the winners with a
pair of singles and a booming
triple. Tommy Browns long
double also drove across two
runs for the winners. Bobby
Beach, Tony Rubino and Mas
terson were the offensive stars
for Potomac.
The Rockville Optimists de-
feated the Rockville Coop, SO.
The Optimists opened up with
five runs In the second inning.
The score moved to 5-3. Twice
in the last two innings Coop
threatened but each time Wilkie
Ricketts,, Optimist hurler, work
ed himself out of trouble.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Potomac Polo Opens

The Potomac Polo Club opens
Its home season Friday with h
double header game with tire
Warrenton Polo Club. The first
game win be played at $50 pm.
at the Potomac Polo grounds,
Glenn and TraviIah rds.
This is the third year Of OPP
Grafton for the club which
turned in very successful sea-
son last year after a $3.50 rec
ord in its initial year of compe-
tition.
This season the club plans to
hold benefit games cooperating
with local charities at their
games every other week. This
first game is a benefit for the
Rockville Kiwanis Club.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
St. PauIs. MILAN
Lead League
: Photo by BragaW

Only two teams, st. Pauls
Methodist and MILAN Method.
list, remained undefeated as the
third round of the Wheaton
Church Softball League began
this week..
The two Methodist Church
teams remained on top of the
loop with 40 records, but had to
do it the hard way last week.
st. PauPs edged Resurrection
Lutheran, 4-3, in a see-saw game
that was decided by a pop fly in
the last of the seventh with two
away.
Resurrection Lutheran Jump
ed off to an early 20 lead but
st. Pauls tied it % in the fifth.
The Lutherans moved ahead
80, and then with two away In
the seventh and men on second
and third, Catcher Jerry Pavey
lifted a pop fly and both runs
scored when the shortstop and
second baseman collided going
for the ball.
MILAN dealt Veirs Mill Bap-
fist its first loss, 17-13, in a
damp and slippery contest last
Thursday. Veirs Mill led go at
the end of the fifth but MILAN
came up with 10 runs in the
sixth. Ed Zambuto's bases load
ed double, his second of the
game, was the big blow for the
winners. Bob Rohr homered
with one on in the third.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Recreation SoftbaII

The Montgomery County Rec.
reation Softball League entered
its second week as Johns Hop
kins Applied Physics Lab
downed National Institutes OF
Health, SO, and Silver Spring
Recreation Center blasted Oper.
atoms Research Office, AS.
In other games, Thompson's
Restaurant defeated the Origi'
nal Charcoal Grill, 1875. Vitro
defeated MS-Clarke by 10 runs
and Battery B edged Atomic En-
ergy Commission, 81. North Be
thesda AC won by forfeit over
the Takoma Trojans.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28


won the Class A pole vault when
he ran out of competition at IL
g.. He holds the county pole
vault mark of IL 2" set in the
Northwood Invitational last
month.
Kenny Ladd slashed IL feet
off the discus record with a toss
of 161 feet. Ladd led the North
wood morning insurgence in TAX.
ing first places along with
Charlie Graham with a ~ n"
broad jump and Jim Watson in
the high jump.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28
Damascus Takes
B Title Easily

The Montgomery County class
B track meet was twice post
poned by rain but the delay
didn't stop Damascus from
romping to an expected easy
win at Sherwood a week age
Monday.
The Hornets, who also took
the county class B basketball
crown under Coach Leon Swart
took eight of II events and sci
six records in the process OF
rolling up SO points. Sherwood
was second with 80 points fol
lowed by Carver with ID, Gath
ersburg with II and Poolesville
with 7.
Louis AbrahamS scored 161a
points with first in the shot, dis,
Gus, hundred, and a leg on the
winning 40 relay. His shot and
discus losses of 49, 91a" and
1877 2" broke county meet rec
ords of al 81" and 1877 flat.
The 440 relay team of Bog Stup,
Bill Matney, Frank Rice and
Abrahams also clipped five.
tenths of a second off the old
meet record. Damascus $50 re-
lay of Stup, Leonard King,
Frank Grimes and Rice set a
new mark of 1:40.1.
Woodie Ward set a new 44O
dash mark with a time of SIS,
cutting off i from his last
years time. Carver notched a
new broad jump record in the
broad jump of 20 u" and Tony
Shanks of Sherwood turned in a
23.2 in the 220 trials for another
record.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-05-28

beat the Top of the Park Tigers,
11-S, and the Silver Spring Lions
gave the Hillandale Red Sox
their first loss of the season,
1872. The Takoma Tiger Cubs
defeated the Oakview Angels.
81. Sligo Branview slipped by
the Takoma Indians, rs.
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, 1959-11-03
Alcod Steamship
Company Numes
New Officers Director

- ALW Ea& ANZ ELs
William c. White, president
Of the Alcoa Steamship Com
pany, announced that at a spe-
cial meeting Of the Board Of
Directors held October 20, that
George G. Halstead was elect
ed director; Frank K. Bell,
treasurer; and Nathaniel B.
Beam, assistant secretary.
The Robt. L. Merwin CO. Of
Frederiksted are agents Of al
Goa in St. Croix.
, 1959-11-03

sea. They are arranged in a
curving two story building,
accented by arched galleries.
The dining room and cocktail
terrace command sweeping
views Of the Caribbean and
CONTINUED on page a
, 1959-11-03
ST. Johns School
Designated TESTING
Center by ETS Of N. ].

The Educational Testing
Service Of Princeton, New
jersey, has designated ST.
Johns School Of Christiansted,
as q testing center for Second
airy School Admission Tests
To be held on December IL,
February 10, and April 9.
Such tests are required by
tcontinped on page a
, 1959-11-03
Division 81 Trude
Occupies New Qtrs.
Ia ST. Thomus

Commissioner Goeggel Of
the Department Of Tourism
and Trade announced that the
Division Of Trade has been re-
located at Quarters B on Gov
eminent Hill,
Appropriate signs showing
the location of the office are
posted opposite Hotel 1929
and on the outside Of the
building occupied ~ the Di-
vision Of Trade.
Persons having business
with this Office are advised to
visit the staff at Quarters B
or call SOL.
, 1959-11-03
Iu1nes Bennett is
Resident Munuuer of
Dorado Beech Hotel

James Bennett, formerly
Executive Assistant Manager
Of the Arizona Biitmore in
Phoenix and Resident Man
ager Of Jackson Lake Lodge
in Wyoming, has been named
Resident Manager Of the Do
iado Beach Hotel and Golf
Club, G. Bland Hoke, General
Manager, has announced.
MI. Bennett will take up
Continued on page a
, 1959-11-03

ing ADDRESS ana was Followed
by Gordon NJ. Skeoch. The
principal address was deliver
ed by Administrator for st.
Croix, Alva c. McFarIane.
The vibratones Orchestra
played several musical selec-
tions; there were songs by the
Glee Club Of the Christiansted
High School; Joseph Levine
sang some Of the old time
songs which brought on
heavy applause.
Fritz Morris, who with Fe-
lix Francis, worked to pre-
pare the program, made the
closing remarks. Refreshments
were served along with the
traditional roast beef.
, 1959-11-03
Liberty DuY Celeb.
All Grove Place
Drdws Lurge Crowd
Governor MerWin
Sulutes New English
Publication in P. r.

an Star, an The annual celebration Of
Ter published Liberty Day 81 Estate Grove
lerto Rico BY Place attracted a large crowd
made its APP Of people who journeyed from
stiansted yes all parts Of the Island to take
ists Of sixty part It is agreed that this was
will be pub one Of the best in a long time.
, 1959-01-15
Personul Mention

Mrs. Betty Waldhaver, who
left ST. Croix when she was
a little girl, arrived here q
week ago. She is the neice Of
the late Miss Lilly Munter,
who passed away recently.
Mrs. Waldhaver, now a resi-
dent Of Brooklyn, was unable
II secure transportation to
attend her aunt's funeral, due
to the recent. strike. She will
depart On Sunday.
Mrs. Waldhaver is a guest
Iat Hotel ST. Croix by the Sea.
, 1959-01-15
GEORGIA FIRM WINS BID FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORT HERE

a. c. Sanford Incorporated Of Albany, Georgia, was de-
clared The winner Of a bid to- construct the new Alexander
Hamilton Airport here. The amour. was $1,394,960.70
The amount represents the overall total for construction
of the terminal, taxi runway, frightening and improvement
, 1959-01-15
Army Specialist
Burke Nurned Soldier
Of The Month

Kitzingen, Germany : Army
Specials. Four Neville A.
Burke, whose wife, Dolorita,
lives in Christiansted recently
was named Soldier Of the
Month for the sd Artillery's
Headquarters and Service Bat
terry in Kitzingen, Germany.
An assistant section chief in
the battery, Specialist Burke
was selected for his soldierly
appearance, knowledge and
performance Of duties, and
military courtesy.
Burke entered the Army in
June 1914 and arrived in Ger
n a in April 1855. His
mother, Mrs. WiIhemina Rich-
ards, lives in Brooklyn, New
York.
, 1959-01-15
Seven Children Left
Stronded by Purents
In F~rederiksted

Seven children ranging in
age from one to eight, were
left stranded in Frederikst,ed
by their parents and were
rescued by Mrs. Ignatius jack
son who t,ried to get some gov
eminent agency to care for
them without success.
It was at 8 am. yesterday
when Mrs. Jackson looked
out and saw the seven bewil-
dered little ones huddled
under a tamarind tree. She
went over and questioned
them only to find out that,
abandoned by their mother
and father, their grandmother
had put them out. She took
them to her home and fed
them.
Mrs. jackson then called the
Welfare Department, but. was
told that nothing could Be
done in such d case; she next
called the Police Department
and was told that that Depart
Continued on page a
, 1959-01-15

of the terminal, taxi runway,
of the runway.
Over one hundred persons
were present in Government
House for the opening Of bids.
Among t h e officials were
David Kelly, District Airport
Engineer and Joe Garanflo
Chief Of the Airport Division,
both of CAA, District Attor-
ney Leon Miller, Federal Lai-
son Officer, William Seeley,
Mr.. Hoag Of Bellante & Claus,
Architects; Jim Huston Of the
Department Of the Interior,
Public Works Commissioner
Donald Boreham, his Deputy
Alfonso Paraliticci and his
assistant Albert, Nelthropp,
Administrative Assistant Alva
McFarlane, Procurement Off
Ger Mario Lewis and Airport
Manager John Labeeb Alex
ander.
In addition there were pre-
sent: Senators Ron de Lugo,
Walter /. NJ. Hodge, Frits La
waetszz and the several repre-
sentatives Of the nine firms
that submitted bids. Over fifty
firms had indicated interest in
the airport.
The low bid will be studied
by Coordinator Seeley who
will make his recommends
tions to the CAA which will
have the final say on whether
or not to accept or turn down
the bid. There is available
$1,4S3,OOO thus far for the
work and Mr.. Seeley plans to
request an additional $21O,OOO
from the CAA.
The next loves. bidder was
McDonough Construction Com
Continued on page q
, 1959-01-15

better times.
Anton Teytaud, Jr., another
well-known Virgin Islander,
was elected vice-chairman. He
has always had a keen inter
est in historical matters and,
in the opinion Of the Trustees,
will act as chairman in an
Continued on page A
, 1959-01-15
Governor Merwin
Will Get Specialist
Report on Tel. System

Government House an
nounced that in August Of
1858 the Department Of the
Interior sent - the Virgin Is
lands a group of specialists
headed BY Arthur Vieregg,
Assistant to the Secretary Of
the Interior. While in the Vir-
gin Islands this group made a
s1;1dy and survey Of the tele-
phone system as it existed and
the possibilities for is future
expansion over a period of
years. This report will be sent
on or before February 10, 1859
by the Department of Interior
to John David Merwin, Gov
ernor Of the Virgin Islands.
who will use it as the basis for
advertising for bids on the
sale Of the telephone system
Of the Virgin Islands. The
Governor, with he advice of
experts, will select the firm
Continued on page Al
, 1959-01-15
ST. Croix Museum
Trustees Elect
RohlsenBd. Chuirmun
Miumi Firm to
Survey Site for
ST. Thomus Airport

Governor Of the Virgin Is Henry E. Rohsen was un-
lands John David MerWin an animously elected as chairman
nounced yesterday that a con- by the members Of the Board
tract will be executed some Of Trustees Of the ST. Croix
time this week between the Museum on Wednesday, Jan.
Government Of the Virgin IS IA in the Government House.
lands and RAIDER Associates Of He was recently reelected to
Miami for he survey Of the the Board for a t~hreeyear
eastern end of st. Thomas as term.
a possible site for the estab-I Mr.. Rohlsen has had wide
lshment of a new airport. experience during his public
Only minor repairs will be life, as presiding officer and,
done to the runway at the in the opinion Of all of the
Harry S. Mapnan airport Museum trustees, he will fill
pending a final determination the position as their chairman
as to the feasibility of develop competently at a time when
ing 4 new site for a major ex- the Museum is on the brink of
mansion If facilities better times
Smyrna times., 1959-01-29
Smyrna Quintet
Faces CIR. Friday

Smyrna Highs cagers, fresh
from a weeks layoff caused by
the hazardous road conditions,
will engage Caesar Rodney's
strong quintet tomorrow even
ing in a return meeting on the
home court. Local fans and
players will seek revenge for an
earlier season defeat at the
hands of the Riders, 1888.
Coach Richardson Tritt said to-
day that he feels his team is at
its peak playing condition which
should, coupled with the ad-
vantage of playing on the home
court, prove the margin for an
Eagle victory on Friday. Jim
Persinger, Wayne Cole, Bob
Eckhart, Ron Mccoy, and Dick
Cole will start for the Eagles,
Tuesdays scheduled game with
Lewes was postponed until Fri
day, Feb. 27. The contest listed
with the faculty for that date
has been cancelled. A. l. dupont
will provide the opposition next
Tuesday at home.
Smyrna times., 1959-01-29
500 Persons See
Chevy Unveiled

More than 500 persons visit
ed the showrooms of Irwin G.
Burton, Inc. on the Dupont
Boulevard last week in response
to an open house invitation. The
occasion marked the introduc-
tion of the new Bel Air Sport
Sedan to Chevrolet's line of $50
models. According to William
Willis, manager of the local
leadership, this newest Chevro-
let creation is a sensation. Its
sleek lines and roomy interior
were admired by all who in
spected it. Best of all, said MIR
Willis, many orders were taken
for this new beauty. Donald
Blow of Smyrna was announced
the winner of the door prize
drawing, a set of four Lee tires
Smyrna times., 1959-01-29
Band Readies For
Appearance Soon

The band of the Citizens
Hose Company will make their
first appearance of the spring
and summer season on the first
Sunday in May when they will
play at the service held at the
Memorial Monument in Dover.
The service is sponsored annual
ly by the Delaware Volunteer
Firemen's Association and Aux
iliary and is directed by DR..
Thomas Mulligan, state chap
lain. Lex FAIRIES, band manager,
announced at the rehearsal Sun
day afternoon at the fire house
that the calendar is now being
filled with dates for marching
and other appearances of the
band. He reminded the band
members that there are only six
more rehearsals before their
first appearance. Rehearsals are
held on the second and fourth
Sundays of the month from 2
to $3.50 pm.
Smyrna times., 1959-01-29
Elders Reelected
By Presbyterians

The annual congregational
meeting of the First Presbyter-
ian Church was held Sunday
following the morning service.
Two elders were re-activated:
Elmer P. Corrie and Harold E.
Wickham. The following trus-
tees were elected: Albert Fl.
Hammond, Jr., Benjamin John
son, Samuel Moore, Clarence
Blendt, and Thomas Tyler. A
service of recognition of the
new officers will be held Sun
day, Feb. s. A meeting of the
trustees is scheduled for Mon
day, Feb. 9. Youth Fellowship
Sunday will be observed next
Sunday when members of the
Westminster Fellowship will
take part in the service at ii
am. At the congregational
meeting, all church organiza-
tions sent in reports for 1858
which were accepted and graf
itude expressed. The Rev. 0. c.
Jones is pastor of the church.
Smyrna times., 1959-01-29
Spring Luncheon
Plans Initiated
By Club Women

Mrs. Richard Bobzin, vice
president, presided at the regu-
lar meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club on Thursday af-
ternoon. A covered dish lunch
con preceded the meeting, with
the hostess committee headed
by Mrs. Howard Sparks, chair
man. Mrs. Terence Hughes was
introduced as new member OF
the club. Mrs. G. Edward Woot-
ten, chairman for the annual
club luncheon to be held on
April l6, announced that Mrs.
George V. Kirk would serve as
ticket chairman; Mrs. Martin
Golden, decorations; and Mrs.
Clay Bailey, dining-room. The
club voted contribution to the
American Field Service student
exchange program proposed for
the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict to bring a foreign high
school student to Smyrna dur
ing the l959-60 school year A
motion was carried to make the
meeting of Thursday, Feb. II
an open meeting at 8 pm. to
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1959-01-29
Articles Sought
For PTA Sale

Mrs. Thomas c. Mulligan, Jr.
and Mrs. James Rogers are CO.
chairmen for an odds and
Ends" rummage sale to be con-
Quoted by the Smyrna Special
District School Parent Teacher
Association on Friday and Sat-
urday, Feb. 6-7 1t will be held
in the store next to The Style
Shop, South Main Street. The
committee hopes to make this
a community effort and asks
contributions of clothing, dish
es, curtains, pots and pans and
all sorts of odds and ends from
anyone in the school district,
whether members of the PTA or
not. Those with articles they
wish to give for the sale may
call Mrs. Mulligan during the
day, and Mrs. Rogers in the ev-
ening, and the articles will be
picked up by PTA members.