Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown


Albert S. Barnes, of the Diamond
State Telephone Co., turned ma.
gician" recently for the George
town-Millsboro Rotary Club at its
meeting at the Indian River Yacht
Club.
The ancient art of magic was
merged with the modern field oi
electrOnics when a machine scien-
tifically revealed the value and
suit of a playing card which a
member of the group selected from
an unmarked bridge deck.
The demonstration proved to be
no mere magic trick, however, but
an entertaining means of empha-
sizing the amazing abilities of to-
days scientific equipment in the
field or providing faster and more
efficient dial telephone service.
Among other things, Mr.. Barnes
exhibited an experimental model OF
a picture-phone, possible tele-
| phone instrument of tomorrow that
would enable callers to see one an
other while they talk. He also dis
played a push button telephone
/
sent-day dial instrument.
Describing the intricate and ex-
pensive equipment which makes
possible modern dial telephone SER
vice, Mr.. Barnes told of work done
at Bell Laboratories, the research
organization of the Bell System,
where scientists developed think
ing" machines, electro-mechanical
devices that operate in thousandths
of a second and actually direct
other equipment in getting calls
through.
with electronics", Mr.. Barmes
declared, "these scientists are de-
signing thinking machines with
no moving parts for routing the
telephone calls to their destination.
These will operate in millionths of
second, 1000 times faster than
the equipment we are now using.
I'm the not too distant future the
first trial installation of an cleo
ronic dial telephone central office
will be in operation in the Bell
System, an office where electron-
ic machines, operating in million
tbs of second, will perform as
many operations in a single min
ute as you and l could perform by
working day and night for an ell
tire lifetime"
This telephone equipment of the
future, Mr.. Barnes continued, is
called "electronic switching" and
its ultimate achievements can only
be guessed at4today.
He pointed out that "electrOnic
switching" will be more economical
than the switching systems now in
use and said this is another exam
pie of how scientific research keeps
down the cost of telephone service.
with 'electronic switching y,
Mr. Barnes went on, "that familiar
sound, the telephone bell, will dis
appear. Instead, you'll be called to
your telephone by musical tone
that will be not only easy to hear
but readily distinguished from the
sound of the alarm clock or the
door bell"
Harold S. White was program
chairman for the evening and in
troduced Mr.. Barnes.
Visitors included Norman BayIis.
Lewes, and Frank Oliphant, Laurel.
The Pepper family Association
will assemble at the Coolspring
Community Hall between George
town and Lewes on August 2. for
it's 24th annual reunion.
Mrs. James B. Tyler, II. West
wood Manor, Wilmington, daughter
OF Mrs. Mary c. Pepper and the
late Byron Pepper of Georgetown,
will preside as president of the
association.
The members are descendants of
Joshua Pepper who was born in
Pennington, Mass, January 18.
l72O, lived his life in GEORGETOWN
and died here in the early 18OO's.
Plans will be made at the re-
union to undertake some commem-
orative or historical project.
An exhibit table will be a feature
or the meeting and it has been sug-
gested that members having in
terestlng articles, family pictures,
old family letters, silver or glass
ware, bring them for this display.
Elias Tingle will speak.
Officers in addition to Mrs. Tv-
Ter are Stephen Vaughn, vice pres
ldent; Mrs. Marvin Turner. secre-
tary; Mrs. Ellen PenueI, treasur-
er, and Mrs. Martha Bunting. as
slstant treasurer.
Committees have been appointed
as follows:
Nominating, Warrington Craig.
Mrs. Martha Bunting, ]. Paul Pep
per; historical, Mrs. Ellen Peppr
Penuel; tags, Mr.. Craig and Lee
Pepper Riggin, Ralph Graves:
tablecloths, Mrs. Fora Riggin: pub-
llclty, Mrs. ]. Paul Pepper.
The historian, Mrs. Penuel. has
asked that the records of births.
marriages and deaths be mailed to
her in advance so that her re-
cords will be up to date.
Members will gather for dinner
at 1920 p. m.
Georgetown's Fire Chief Robert
Vanaman, Jr., who is also chair
man OF the education committee of