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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-20

Joe Carey of Pottstown, IA, vis-
tied his sister, Mrs. Fila Warning
ton on Sunday.
Harlan Walston of Middletown,
N. Y, and mother, Mrs. Clara Hub
bertt of Williamsburg, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Franz and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robinson and daughter,
Mary Ann, all of fredericksburg,
were visitors of MIR. and Mrs. Carl
Walston and>mother on Sunday
Hugh Martin, our oldegC resi-
dent Of the Trinity community,
observed his Goth birthday at his
home here on Sunday, FEBRUARY
Is.
Visitors OF the Samuel Warning.
ton family were Mr. and Mrs. Dean
SeeIy on Friday evening and Mr..
and Mrs. George Carey of Seaford
on Saturday evening.
Callers at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Martin on Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Kemske and
family and mother Of New Castle,
Mrs. John Tibbetts. and friend, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Mitchell and father.
all of fredericksburg, and Miss
Grace E. Hastings.
Todd's Church, near Greenwood.
will render an all musical pro-
gram on Sunday evening. February
o. Instrumental selections will
be given at 7:15. followed by the
choir at 1880 p. m.
The Trinity WSCS will not hold
its regular monthly meeting this
week because of the revival SER
vices at Cannon Church, which
are for all churches on the charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Martin of Har-
rington were Saturday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Martin.
Preaching service at Trinity on
Sunday, February %, at 10 a. m.
Sunday School at ii a. m.
Mrs. w. f. Hastings was sup
per guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Workman in Seaford on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-20
Air Base Plans For
Miss Voodoo Contest

To welcome its first soon-to-be-
assigned F-101B "Voodoo''. the 98th
Fighter Interceptor Squadron at
Dover AFB has announced that a
beauty contest Is under way in
Delaware to select Miss voodoo" !.
Miss Voodoo" and her two at
sendants will be guests OF honor at
the official reception of the F-101B
when the late model interceptor
arrives to replace the F-89 Scorp-
ion.
The lass selected. along with the
title and many prizes. will be de-
elared an honorary member of the
98th and the first F-101 will be
ehristened by, and named for her.
Also. her first name win be official
" carried in the aircraft's records
and win be painted On the nose in
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-20

tine Eckes.
Ms. and Mrs. John Betchum and
Mr.. Harry Betchum spent Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua e. Bra
sure, at Chincoteague. Va.
Eddie Baker and Little Bill"
Chandler are confined 10 their pros
pective home with mumps.
Ar. and Mrs. James Burton, OF
Newark, spent the weekend with
relatives here.
Those on the sick list are: Mr.
Mccoy JONES, Woodrow Steen,
Harry Bunting, Millard West Mrs.
Florence MCGEE and Mr. and Mrs.
VIM Gray.
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-20

heat resistant paint 90 that the at
mospheric friction created by the
tremendous speeds OF the Voodoo
will never burn IL of.
Contestants must be single. be-
tween the ages OF IS and e. They
must either be residents OF Della
ware or students attending the
University of Delaware.
The contest will be held at the
Dover AFB Officers Club. Satur-
day. March 7th. at 1000 a. m. The
contest will be a closed event
without audience. However. par
ents are welcome TO watch the
Judging. Chosen will be Miss Woo
doc and two attendants The appli-
cants are advised this will be a
bathing suit" contest The con-
testants viii be judged on poise.
and beauty OF face and figure
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Milford chronicle., 1959-02-20
OLD SKELETON

BRYANSTON, England (P) "A
skeleton found on the site of new
school in this Dorset village will
be sent to the British Museum in
London. 1t has been identified as
that of Roman or early Briton.
Milford chronicle., 1959-02-20
BOMB PETITION

POOLE, England up petit
ton to the Queen asking for GER
tain areas around this Dorset town
to be cleared of wartime explosives
was signed by more than 5000 peo-
pie.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
For 1959-6O from p. I
10 Principals
Are Appointed

since 1851. She came to the
county in 1927 and has been a
teacher and principal since that
time, except for eight years
from 1912 to 1850 during which
she was out Of teaching.
Cavaness started teaching
here at Lynnbrook Elementary
III 1850, after five years of teach
ing in Illinois. He has been prin.
cipal at Kensington, Glen Haven
end Broad Acres schools in adj.
dition to his latest pos as head
of Wood Acres.
Mrs. Stuart taught in North
Carolina and Virginia before
coming to Montgomery County
in 1941. She has been principal
of Highland View since 1854.
Mrs. Waters was principal of
Highland View in 1953-54 and of
Broad Acres from 1954-58 before
heading Glen Haven last year.
She taught 10 years in Missouri
and two years elsewhere in
Maryland before coming to the
county in 1949.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10

Il ~,
opposed to greater decentralization of civic, Gull
tural and economic life in the Washington area have
powerful new support in the form of the transpora
ton study given this week to President Eisenhower and
the Congress.
The plan is based on concept of designing the areas
transportation system that the greatest number of
people can be speeded downtown in the shortest possible
time. Somewhere along the line, the satellite city" phil
osophy got lost in the SHUTTLE And sounded good
as its enthusiasts put forth their eloquent pleas.
In the satellite city, they pointed out almost all of
ones immediate needs available within few minutes.
1t would be infinitely delightful to walk to ones
desk in five minutes than ride even the most plush rapid
transit system downtown many miles away.
This was a study that cost $450000 in actual cash
and unknown hundreds of thousands of more dollars
through use of existing facilities and personnel It was
paid for by Congress and performed for them pr-
cpay yet nowhere in the elaborate foyear study set
forth In IS there serious treatment of the subject
OF Capitalization decentralization of government fac-
ltes With all the experts involved in the study would
nave thought this important subject on which, we
would, think, transportation study would probably be
based - would have been explored in detail But it isn't
ms is not to say the plan is not good one. Both
OF the high speed rail transit fingers reaching out into
montgomery County may not be necessary But while
one would be imperative two could be luxury
The recommendation that interstate compact be
arrived at creating new regional agency with limited
taxing powers to operate the areas transportation
Iaciues VIII - as the report points out stick in the
craw OF many in Maryland and Virginia Such dream"
plan VIII take long time to work out as the report also
recognizes but it should be given serious study nonehe
less and not be brushed aside being unworthy of con-
sderaon Local boosters should not irresponsibly adj
vocate refusal to think about the plan It concevabv
couio nave merit There is possibility not mentioned in
the report that local governments by way of substituting
the transportation system could simply make annual APP
preparations without granting taxing authority in their
areas TO new agency of government always risky
procedure.
Inc plan makes fascinating reading Those who
90 read it will be impressed with its scope and almost I'M
wtngy Will put it down with the feeling that they have
Jus. mao gmpse into the Washington of 1890 There
will be notifications in the pan of course but we
most OF it will stand up under the most crucial examna-
ton.
AL the very least Washington area residents should
na our town at long last is apparently beginning
to catch up with vast majority of the major cities IF
the world that enjoy rapid rail transit to where the people
want to go. FF
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
All OPIhI0n ---
1000 Applications
Still a Mystery!
An Opinion

There have been during the past few days
some interesting developments concerning
the alleged 1000 applicants for teaching jobs
in Montgomery County turned over to the
Board of Education as a result of the spring
recruiting campaign sponsored by the Mont
gomery County Education Association. Ar
thur D. Simonds' estimate of 1000 firm appli-
cations, he said, came as result of being told
there were Is applicants for each vacancy. He
calculated there would 500 such vacancies.
Thus, the round figure.
The recruiting took place as a result Of
the high salary scale recommended by the
School Board and approved this spring by the
County Council 1t was thought that this sal.
ary factor would attract an unusually large
food of applications. From what we have
been able to learn, this is not the case. AL
though in fairness, it should be pointed out
there was substantial increase over last year.
Mr. Simonds, executive secretary of the
MEGA, now says that perhaps there were just
thousands - not 1000 - turned over to the
Board of Education. And although Mr. ST.
monds said that MEGA stamp was put on
each application, it is known that only about
100 applications with that stamp are now in
the files at the School Board.
One is bound to wonder who should be
responsible for giving a reasonable explana-
ton for this large discrepancy None, so far,
has been given.
A conference on Tuesday with Mrs. Rose
Kramer, president OF the School Board, Mr..
SimOnds, Mrs. Dorothy WalesId, publicity and
public relations assistant, and two or three
newspapermen brought nothing new TO light.
A report to the Board Tuesday afternoon
by DR.. James L. Prince, present head of per.
sonnet, but who, we understand, has not &C.
tually fUnctioned in this capacity for several
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
Wick Byron

months, revealed the following:
Teacher job applications come to the per-
sonnet office by mail, applicants in person and
from interested groups (such as MCEA) -.
Cards are made for each application received.
CThis is the file we saw last week. :. Appli-
cations are sent to elementary and secondary
departments for the second phase of process
ing Applications that indicate unemploy-
ables (those without degrees, cranks, etc. are
put in another file q. All applications are kept
for at least year.
The Board has all applications that have
been received this year -. There are 3059 APP
plications on file at the present time There
nave been 314 positions filled for next year
Only few vacancies exist There were
about 2,400 applications filed last year.
Before the new large salary scale was APP
proved In March Of this year, there were 1,141
APPLICANTS. After it was approved there were
1,432
During DR.. Princes appearance before
the Board. DR.. John A. Permenter, Assistant
superintendent was asked by Robert E. Nor
row, one OF the fact-finding members, Just
now many teachers had been fired last year.
He replied that Sc had been dismissed, and
nine put in End class. 1t was earlier reported
by school officials that 81 had been given no
tice.
There are still many questions left unan-
swered on this whole subject And although
we have seen the best example of fact-dodg-
ing and stalling we've ever seen, we don't in
tend to belabor this matter. But some high
School Board official should have an explana-
ton Of what happened to several thousand APP
plications that were supposed to have been de-
livered to the Board of Education? Until we
know the straight answer TO that question, the
mystery of the huge number of alleged appli-
cations will remain Just that.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10

Aside from such philosophical considera-
tons, the phrasing of the oath raises rather
sticky point of practically. Whose God does
1t refer to? Yours? Mine? The Zen Bud
dhfsts's? The sun worshipper's?
Clearly at least, it does not refer to
Thomas Jefferson's. Perhaps, in view Of this
confusion in semantics, Mr.. Torcaso should
have asked the clerk to define his terms. But
that would not really be fair In an age Of
togetherness, it perhaps is distasteful to point
out that belief in God is highly personal
and subjective matter which, If It means
anything at all to the individual probably
defies easy objective definition. And thatiit
is still true that one mans God" is another's
Satan.
Technically Mr.. Torcaso probably should
be described as an agnostc rather than an
atheist, since he said: my only religious
guide is a profound respect for the philosophy
of the Golden Rule. Where it came from is
not a matter of consequence to me-"
1t is hard to believe anyone could con-
slider such views as shocking. In any event.
Torcaso says he has never tried to force his
own beliefs on anyone else, and he asks only
that the State accord him the same dignity.
If he is sincere in what he says, he is
indeed man of integrity, more to be admired
say for the drafter of the oath, who apparent
ly rates honesty below unthinking conformity
or self-serving hypocrisy (what ward-heeler
would ever deny a belief in God?) on the
scale of moral values.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
Roger ForquhoF

public hearing. No doubt, the committee =
and properly - wanted to be on record as
having held a public hearing before they
made their recommendations Surely they
didn't expect many people to show up
A total of 80 put in appearance. only
half dozen spoke. They were representa-
tives of the League of Women Voters, the
County Civic Federation and the Citizens
Planning Association. Others remained silent,
perhaps because the ground covered by the
two big guns = the Women Voters and the
Civic Federation - was adequate Also, the
Citizens Planning Association = this Nelng
the issue that led to their creation = offered
comprehensive statement
But they were there, unselfishly mott
waited - the professional citizens" These
are the men and women who attend endless
and often dreary meetings to famlliarlze
themselves with local government and 20
study ways that it can be improved.
Few had any startling solutions TO put
forth that would help with the problem OF
the office.holder who uses his public prestige
or authority to fatten his pocketbook This
is an almost battling problem that Lees COM
mittee may or may not be able to help solve.
But the citizens who care were there bless
EN- and it's exactly this type OF enlightened
resident and taxpayer that often gives the
conscientious, non-conflict-of-interest type OF
public official peg to hang his hat on when
the going gets rough and he wonders whether
it's worth it or not.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
Town Amendments

& EVERAL amendments to the Gaithersburg charter
~ nave been proposed by the elected town heads Most
OF tnem seem worthwhile They deserve the scrutiny of
.ne pubic at this time however Unless petition contain
ing the signatures of 20 percent of the towns registered
voters is collected the amendments will automatically go
iho erect on August If such petition were presented
"a referendum would then have to be held
one OF the more important amendments would en-
doe te town to assess property on quarterly basis
instead Oh annually. This is good move New property
snouo be assessed the frequent basis And when
III Is the town will benefit from increased and deserved
- revenue.
Two other proposed amendments deserve the atten-
on OF the voters and taxpayers One of these would pro-
VIDE Tor repayment to town councimen of out-opocket
expenses The other would enable them to hold closed
meetings at least once MONTH
The expenses amendment is, of course highly proper
long as 1t not abused and the repayents are in fact
limited exclusively to actual outof expense incurred
10y cocmen such telephone calls gas mileage on Off
a business etc. There should be no payments under this
amendment for services rendered to the town by the con-
cimen.
The other amendment providing for the closed meet
ing is an unhealthy and undesirable one Closed meetings
Jas we have often said in this space tend to create doubts
in the minds of citizens why should they want to close
the door and keep out when they discuss public bust
ness?" many are inclined to ask.
There is often the implications: ''What do they have
TO hide? 1t is one of the ways for public officials
TO conduct public business and to gain public confidence
We would think the town heads and the townspeope them
selveswould not want such law on the books.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
County Comment
Can The Clerk.
Define the Word?

We don't know what brand of cigarettes
If any, is preferred by Roy R. Torcaso OF
Wheaton. But he has our nomination as
man who thinks for himself.
Mr. Torcaso is an office manager for
Bethesda home building firm He is former
u. S. Army captain with top-secret security
clearance), the father of two children, and is
active in civic affairs in the Wheaton area.
He also is a man with enough courage to
defy the pressures Of conformity and chal-
lenge one of the siIliest laws on the books Of
this or any other state.
Because of the needs of his job, Torcaso
recently sought commission as notary public
from the State of Maryland. All went well
until, nearing the end of the oath of office
the clerk of the Circuit Court asked Torcaso
to declare that you believe in the existence
of God"
Torcaso, refused ("I would be making
false statement" he said later. 81 consider
myself man of some integrity,O, and his
case now is being studied by the Governor
and Attorney General.
If the commission is refused, says Tor
case, he will take the issue to court. There
it would become a test case of a provision
that is an insult not only to the dignity Of
man, but to some peoples concept of God
This oath has been required down
through the years of everyone accepting pub
lie office or commission. But until Torcaso
came along, apparently, few have bothered
to inquire what had become of our once
hallowed, here-hollowed, freedom of belief.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
Only 3059!

r HE transformation that inadvertently disseminated
on the number of teacher applications received for
the coming school year unfortunate. None of the
parties involved - the press the Montgomery Education
Association and the school board personnel department
covered themselves with glory in the episode.
There every to believe that the error came
about through misunderstanding although it is not clear
where the misunderstanding inaly In any event.
the deed is now DONE the correct information has spread
before the public and there is need to beabor the in
cident further.
The county should still be highly flattered that
total of 3059 six applications for each of the 500 vacan
ees were received This is indeed indicative of the
apparent desirabty of Montgomery County teaching jobs
and the wisdom of the counts having increased the teach
er pay scale We to have at long last buyers
market let's start wedding out of the dead wood
In related development this week. the assistant SUPER
ntendnt lowered to Sc the number of teachers who had
been dismissed Skilled reporters who in the habit
of reporting the way happens reported earlier that
school officials had stated fatty that total of 81 had
been dismissed.
Newspapers when they make mistakes are glad to
admit them and would be nice certain public officials
were similarly inclined.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10

During the past year the SEN
tinel has been very generous in
its use of news stories of activi-
ties here at the Treatment Gen.
ter. Releases and pictures about
the rehabilitation services pro-
vided here have brought many
persons in need of these services
to the Center. Your Easter Seal
publicity certainly added to the
success of the 1859 Easter Seal
Campaign. Community sup
port increased each time an
article was published that
showed how volunteer groups
and individuals assist our serv-
ice program by giving time,
money and services to the So
ciety.
The Society is fortunate to
have the Sentinel as its friend.
On behalf of the Board of
Trustees, the Staff, and the pa
TENTS of the Easter Seal So
ciety, l wish to thank the Sen
tinel and its staff for the out
standing public service contri.
button.
Mrs. Arnold Miles
Executive Secretary
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
Only a Few Spoke
About Conflicts
Viewpoints

They were all there - the professional
citizens who bird dog county affairs and give
public officials a fit when they get out Of
line.
The place was the County Council hearing
room in Rockville; the time, Tuesday night.
Seated in the chair normally occupied by
Council President Stella Werner was Frederic
P. Lee who could properly be called the
father of the charter" in Montgomery
County.
Newcomers don't know Lee or the work
he did. But his good government feats are
Gated hard core of "charterites" who worked
with almost fanatical zeal, was throw out an
entrenched, all-powerful political machine
more than decade ago and rewrite the basic
law that governs Montgomery County. He
and his cohorts, called shutdown politicians"
in those days, shot new life into the county,
bringing about its metamorphosis from hick
county with sleepy, rural government to
modern, up-to-date political agency capable OF
handling the governmental needs of the tidal
wave of new residents.
Seated on Lees left and right were mem
bers of the Conflict of Interests Committee
which Lee heads. He was dragged out Of
retirement" from local affairs to perform
another muchneeded chore - how to cope
with public officials who feather their own
nests while holding down public jobs.
The Conflicts Committee had called
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
Girl, 4, Shot
Dies Here

A four-year-old Inwood, w.
Va, girl, who accidentally shot
herself in the head with a %
rifle, died Monday in Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda.
Beverley Hayes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul E. Hayes,
had been brought here for sur
gerry. The shooting occurred
Sunday evening at the home of
a friend of her parents in Darks-
vile, w. Va.
Police said Beverley had been
playing with several other chill
dren in the back yard of Mar
vim Haines in Darksville, when
she picked up a rifle that had
been leaning against the wall
of a shed.
The rifle, loaded with buck
shot, discharged accidentally
and Beverley was taken to a
Martinsburg, w. Va, hospital.
A doctor there recommended her
transfer to Suburban Hospital,
where she was brought by the
Rynell, w. Va, Fire Department
early Monday morning.
She died late Monday after
noon after failing to respond to
surgery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-07-10
In County from p. I
Two Subways
Planned Here

quiet, air-conditioned, well-light-
ed, attractively appointed" 1t
said the equipment will be cap
able Of high rates of accelera-
ton and deceleration, while
maintaining the highest stand
ards of safety. 1t continued:
''The equipment proposed for
Washington will be far superior
to that now used in most Amer
lean cities; for example, it will
bear little resemblance to the
older equipment in use in New
York City. Station platforms
would be 500 feet long and aver
age schedule speeds would be
between 35 and 40 miles per
hour.
"Noise can be virtually elm
mated, either by use of rubber
tired wheels, or by design tech
niques now in use in Swedish
equipment, which employees steel
wheels on steel rails with rub
Der cushions between rails and
ties and between the cars and
trucks on which the wheels are
mounted"
chronological progress may
even permit the operation of
trains on a flat roadbed instead
of conventional rails"
Officials said a monorail sys-
tenn as well as moving belts,
automated buses, and helicopters
were studied but rejected. None
were found to be as satisfac-
tory, the report said, but it
added some may prove useful
at a later stage"