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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
Emerson News
BY OSCAR SOLES

Mr.. and Mrs. Ruther Lee Soles
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Soles
also Mrs. Ida Thompkins went
to Wilmington Sunday to visit
Ernest Tompkins, a hospital
patient.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dork Garrel
and Miss Margaret Soles were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Ruther Lee Soles.
Oscar Soles was a Sunday Wis
itor of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Soles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Soles were
Sundaf visitors of Mrs. Betty
Norris who fell recently and
sustained slight injuries.
Norman E. Soles of Thomas
vile spent the weekend at home
Dayton Fowler of Thomasville
spent the weekend at home with
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

Acme visited his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Jessie Benton Sunday.
Paul Co. Gore Of Pireway
made a business trip to Myrtle
Beach. Wednesday afternoon.
w. c. Cox Jr. of Dothan made
a business trip to Wilmington
Thursday morning.
William Thomas Benton of
Pireway made a business trip to
Raleigh Tuesday morning.
Mrs. ]. Lester Gore spent the
week ind with her son Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Gore of Bolton.
Mrs. ]. c. Buck of Forsyth,
Ga. spent Saturday with Mrs
Haywood Smith and family.
MIR. and Mrs. Darious Canady
of Wilmington spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

his family.
Albert Buffkin spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Bill Nealey at China Grove.
oscar Soles of the Ward Sta
ton has leaStd his service sta
ton and is now getting a garage
ready for opening.
Miss Betty Norris was the
Sunday visitor Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ardle Mobiles.
McDuffie Soles spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with MIR
and Mrs. Jessie Batten at Pages
Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Battcn
made a business trip to White
vile Saturday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

THE GEISHA BOY" GERRY
LEWIS) and his buddy, cute lit
tie Robert Kazuyoshi Hirano,l
have some hilarious adventures
in the Paramount comedy, in
TechnicolOr and Vista Vision
due Sunday at the Ritz Theatre.
TEAMED WITH JERRY LEWIS
1t took Jerry Lewis three
months to find Robert Kazuy-
oshi Hirano, the six-year-old
japanese boy who is teamed
with the comedian in Para
mounts Technicolor and VISTA
Vision production, The Geisha
Boy" due Sunday at the Ritz
Theatre. During that period,
Lewis looked at more than $50
boys in person and at least that
many more photographs, some
of which came from as far away
as Hawaii.
The GeiSha Boy" tells the,
hilarious story of U. S. OIL
magician'S adventure in Japan,
and Robert, who has had no pre-
vious acting experience, plays an
orphan who becomes attached to-
Jerry and slows away in his.
plane.
The film co-Stars Marie Nc
Donald and Sessue Hayakawa
nd features Nobu Atsumi Nc
earthly.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
Pfrevuv
Events
BY EDWARD GORE

4 Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray of
Wilmington spent the week end
9TH Mrs. Earle Elderdice.
Paul c. Gore of Pireway made
business trip to Myrtle Beach
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Smith and
lhmily spent the week end with
Yer mother Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie
armstrong of Fayetteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Benton of
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28
Associa tional Meet
Scheduled Feb. q

An Assoc ati on al Sunday
School meeting will be held
Sunday, Feb. 8, at Live Oak
Baptist church at 2:3O p. m.
The devotional will be led by
the Rev. Aubrty Green.
The subject for discussion will
be Fruits of Visitation" by
Brother Earnest Gillian.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

Tar Heel farm commodities
must be capable Of competing in
the nationwide distribution sys-
TEN.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-01-28

Department in Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07

sizes are expected which will be
a performance never before seen
from the shores of this two mile
long Bay Side resort. The Harr-
Milford Coast Guard Flo
tilla No. 16 are the sponsors of the
gala affair and William E. Evans
is the parade chairman.
Party boat Captains and their
craft plying from Mispillion Light,
the Sportsman's Paradise, under
the craftsmanship of Everett Jones,
are offering free moonlight boat
rides on the bay, Monday, August
18th leaving the Mispillion Dock
at 700 p. m. Those wishing to
avail themselves of this free
cruise down the Bay, may contact
the boat owners participating as
follows: Ralph Steel, Lingenfelter,
John Stuart, Bill Fox or Everett
Jones or phone Mispillion Light
GA 2-8045.
An amateur water skiing contest
is scheduled for Tuesday, August
18th at 11:00 a. m. Amateur skiing
enthusiasts will have an oppor-
tunity to show their skills in hand
ling the skis Registrations for this
event should be made at any of
the listed registration points or
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Sussex County To
Be Honored Aug. Il
Salute Program Arranged BY Rich
Wilson and Gunthers

Sussex County will be honored
on August IL during a Special
Salute" program arranged in
connection with the radio and tele-
vision broadcast of the baseball
game that night between the Balti-
more Orioles and Boston.
Arrangements for the special
program were made by leading
citizens of the County in cooper
alton with the Gunther Brewing
Company of Baltimore. Rich Will
son, Gunther distributor for Sus-
sex County, has taken a major role
in arranging the salute.
During the broadcast, announ-
GERS will weave into their COM
ments remarks highlighting the
areas historical traditions, its ap-
peal to tourists and its agricul-
tural and industrial progress.
The salute program is one of
a series designed to honor citizens
of the DelmarYa Peninsula arrang-
ed by the Gunther Brewing Com
pany in connection with the broad
casts of the Oriole games.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Eight Hurt As
Cars Collide
Near Milford
Six Out OF State Folk; /;
Two Delawareans Are
Victims.

Eight persons, including a fam
lily of six, were injured in two
car collision at the intersection OF
Routes IA and 224 largo Corner)
five miles south of Milford Monday
afternoon.
The injured, all taken to the
Milford Memorial Hospital in the
Milford and Milton ambulances,
were:
William R. Copeland, 35, of Phil
adelphia, decorations of the knees
and head and chest injuries; his
wife, Ruth, 35, contusions of the
body; Susan, 10, bruises; Eileen,
Z, fractured right arm and head
injuries; Mr.. Copeland's parents
Watson Copeland, II, decorations
of the head and concussion, and
Lena Copeland. "a, fractured right
arm. The parents live in Mary
del, Md.
The two injured in the other car
were Hubbard Argo, 79, of Milford,
decorations of the finger, and Wal
ter Argo, 81, Milford, laceration OF
the scalp.
State police at Georgetown said
William Copeland was travelling
north on Route A. The other We
hicle, operated by Walter Argo,
was attempting to cross Route IL
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
|COrn ner stone
Laying T or
New Library
Here Sunday
Officers OF Grand Lodge
Of Masons viii Offici-
ate Ceremonies At Two
O'Clock; Library Re-
ceives Many Gifts.

The general public is cordially
invited to attend the cornerstone
laying ceremonies at the New Mill
ford Free Public Library on Sum
day afternoon at the location on
South Walnut Street.
The cornerstone laying ceremony
will be conducted by the officers
of the Masonic Grand Lodge of
Delaware.
The new library will fill a long
felt need In Milford community
for a building exclusively devoted
to library services.
A local young man, Charles Shill-
ing, son of Mr. and Mrs Robert e.
Shilling, drew the plans for the
completely modern structure and
the building itself is being erected
by John r. Wilkins and Son, To-
cal contractors and builders.
The library will be completed
unless something unexpected in
tervenes by the middle of October.
Milford folk consider themselves
very fortunate in having had as
residents, the late John B. Smith
and Daniel Hirsch, who, through
generous bequests, made the build
ing of this ultra modern library
possible
Miss Edith Simpson, who has
been and is serving so faithfully
as librarian in the congested
quarters in the Milford Commun-
ity Building, announced today that
in recent weeks the Milford Free
Public Library has received many
gift books from interested organi-
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Big August
Dollar DAYS
Now Underway
IN Milford
Stores Will Be Open Both
Evenings Until 9 p.
M; Bargains Galore
In Every Store Both
Days.

The long-awaited Milford Semi
Annual Dollar Days are now under
way in Milford and are being OBJ
served by a group of the city's
leading merchants.
The Days" which give fair
promise of being the greatest ever,
will continue today, Friday, Au-
gust 7th, and tomorrow, Saturday,
August Sth. All participating stores
will remain open for the con-
venience of the shopping public
until nine O'Clock both evenings.
Those participating in the city
wide observance of the Days
fOllow-Buchanan Service of Mil
ford, Inc, w. T. Grant Co., Fisher
Appliances, Fisher Furnitu r e,
Coopersmith's, LOUIS Bootery, Bata
Shoe Store, The Coffman-Fisher
Co., ]. G. Penney Co., Silco Cut
Rate, Wallis, Emanuel's, Polan's
sc to $1.OO Store, Ben Franklin
Store, Taylor's Mems Shop, Fam
lily Shoe Store, Jane Store, Vir-
ginia's Hat and Specially Shop and
the Economy Auto Supply Co.
In addition to the many bar
gains in every participating store,
which will be identified by Off
cial window streamers, shoppers
will be afforded an opportunity to
preview styles for Fall.
1t would be humanity impossible
to. recount the thousands of splen-
did values that the aforementioned
Milford merchants are Offering to
the shopping public today and to-
morrow. However, thousands of
Continued on page fiveI
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Al Winners
Of Judging
Events At Fair
Group Will Receive
Scholarships To Their
Choice Of Al Short
Course Or All Camp.

Every day was All Day at the
Kent-Sussex Fair with judging
contests, demonstrations, livestock
shows and tractor driving contests.
Winners in last Tuesdays All
Judging events will receive scholar
ships to their choice of All Short
Course on the University of Della
ware campus or to All Camp at
Camp Barnes. Winners were:
Poultry Judging = New Castle
County: William Redman, Middle
town; Mickey Gitatis, Middletown.
Kent County: Wayne Morris,
Houston; Fred Wiebel, Hartly.
Sussex County: Clarence Murphy,
Bridgeville; Wayne Elliott, Lau-
rel.
Egg Judging-New Castle Coun-
ty: Nina and Lea Tammi, sisters,
Newark. Kent County: John Davis,
Milford. Sussex County: Herbert
Collins, Laurel.
Swine Judging New Castle
County: Francis Butler, Towns
end; Bob Stafford, Newark. Kent
County: Dan Anstine, Houston;
Bill Cohee, FELTON,; Ed Strauss,
Marydel. Sussex County: Howard
Layton, Georgetown; Phillip Mes
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07

quirements for degree, the pro-
gram has been expanded to in
clude students from adjacent coun-
ties in Maryland, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. Since 1855, nine stu
dents have received the degree of
bachelor of science in nursing.
Students who enroll in the pro-
gram today must be high school
graduates who have attained the
certifying grade of their high
school and are recommended by
their principal or guidance coun-
selor. Desirable age limits for ap-
plicants are IL to 35 and a per-
sonal interview and good health
record are required. Out-of-state
students must take the scholastic
aptitude test of the College En-
trance Examination Board. The
four-year degree program requires
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Y0ung's Barn Raced
Near Union Church
Lig h tning g Fires Dairy
Building; Hay, Milking
Equipment Lost

A lightning-sparked blaze last
Thursday destroyed a barn and
milking equipment owned by How
ard Young at his farm near Union
here.
Firemen from both companies
tried to quell the fire that broke
out about 1870 p. .m., but it had
too much of a head start. Firemen
had to truck water some three
miles to fight the flames.
Part of the barn was filled with
hay placed there on Wednesday.
1t also contained dairy gear. All
was lost
Cattle had been turned out In
a field to Craze before the flames
struck.
Firemen figured the bolt hit
about 1870 p. m. during severe
electrical storm that produced little
rain. They wet down the barn un-
til p. m.
No estimate of loss was inn
mediately available.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Crown Farm Queen
At Dover Tomorrow
Ceremony VIII Be Held At Head
quarters From to p. M.

The Associated Women of the
Delaware Farm Bureau will hold
a ceremony for crowning the Farm
Bureau Queen at the Farm Bureau
headquarters, near Dover, on Sat
urday, August Sth from to A p. m.
Mrs. Earl Emerson, of Middle
town is the general Chairman.
Mrs. Emerson issued the following
requirements for contest entrants
/. Must be a member of a Farm
Bureau family; 2. Single; 8. Be-
tween 16 and Is years of age; A.
A 500 word entrance essay Zone OF
these topics Area of Farm
Home, School, Community or Church
activity; 5. Picture.
Following the ceremony OF
crowning the queen, an open house
will be held. Hostesses will be
Miss Elizabeth Moore, New Castle
County; Miss Jane Hughes, Kent
County and Miss Janet Elliott
Sussex County.
ALI members of the Farm Bureau
and their families are invited to
attend.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Wrestling Sh0l0 At
Ball Park Tonight
Haystack Calhoun, The 500
Founder Will Wrestle
Two

There will be plenty of beef on
display tonight at the ball park in
Milford, Delaware.
The occasion is a wrestling show
and the behemoths will be out in
full force.
A pair of 200 or better Founders
will grapple in the two out of
three falls windup when John
Valentine battles Luis Martinez.
Prior to this feature match, the
500 FOUNDER from Bloomdale,
Texas, goes into action. He's Hay
stack Calhoun, and for the ump-
teenth time this year, the Texan
takes on two opponents.
Calhoun is pitted against Tony
Cosenza and Chris Averoff and he
must pin them both within sixty
minutes of action or else forfeit
his purse.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Highway Reports No
Detours In Delaware

No detours exist along the main
travelled highways in this state, to
interfere with midsummer travel,
according to a report issued by the
Planning Division of the State
Highway Department.
This report, which was issued
for travel conditions durin g
August lists IA major construction
projects as being in operation by
the Highway Department at the
present time.
On one location, the Farnhurst
Interchange on the Freeway sys-
tenn, the report advises that ex-
CONTINUED on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Mammoth Shark L.
Landed At Slaughters
Jim Morris, "Izzy1 MarkOwitz Pull
In 375 Pound "WhOpper"

Two lower Delaware fishermen
landed the biggest shark ever
caugh by hook and line, in these
area waters, off Slaughter Beach
last Thursday.
James Morris of Frederick and
Izzy Markowitz of Greenwood haul
ed in the 375-fb fish which mea-
sured nine feet from the tip of
it's tail to it's ugly snout while fish
ing on the coral beds off the beach
which is a short distance south of
Milford.
The two men found they had
little luck for what they hoped to
get on their expedition-sea trout.
They suspected there must be a
reason. Finally they caught a
small dog shark and decided to use
it for bait for bigger game.
Following the advice of Francis
Booker of Frederick, who is a COM
Continued on page sixteen)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Volunteer Fire Company
Of Harrington Is Pre-
pared For Seveth An
nual Fete Tomorrow
Night.

The Harrington Volunteer Fire
readiness for its Seventh Annual
Benefit Stock Car Racing Pro-
gram scheduled for this Saturday
night August 8th at the Kent and
Sussex Fairgrounds. A field of
over fifty drivers will be taking
to the raceway at 1880 p. m. for
warm-ups previous to the first
event, which is clocked for the
green signal at $3.50 p. m. The
main event, over a 25-lap dis.
tance, will start the best and fast
est twenty cars, which qualify in
the four preliminary heat and
consolation races. The entire pro-
gram will bear a sanction from
NASCAR and will carry a rain
date of Saturday, August Is.
With the stock cars absent from
the fairgrounds oval since last
years record breaking contest,
racing fans are preparing, for
what promises to be, an all time
record shattering arc light slate.
Racing can be viewed in comfort
by the fans, thanks to the recent
all new, all steel 5000 seat grand.
stand which affords a clear and
unobstructed view of the half
mile raceway, which always pro-
vides plenty of fast and furious
action due to the fiat construc-
tion.
Headlining the huge entry list
received this week by the fire.
men is Bud Olsen, Paulsboro,
N. J., last years National Modified
CONTINUED ON page six0
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Red Cross Warns
Of Hurricane Season
Delaware Chapter Has Issued Ten
Saftey Tips

The hurricane season is under
way!
The Delaware Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross today issued ten
safety tips that should be followed
to minimize the loss of life and
property in the event hurricane
should strike this area.
The Red Cross warned that At
Iantic and Gulf coastal areas will
be vulnerable to hurricanes from
now until the end of October. John
N. Russo, chairman of Disaster
Service of the state chapter, said,
when storm threatens, the Red
Cross advises that certain steps
be taken by residents to minimize
the loss of life and property"
The safety tips are:
/. Follow official Weather Bu-
reau reports closely in your news
papers and on radio and TV.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Police Chiefs To Benefit Stock
Make Awards Car Races At
AT Annual Race Fair Grounds
Large Group Of Contest
ants Expected At Race
At Fairgrounds Aug.
% To Benefit Camp
Barnes.

Again, as always, a large field
of stock cars are expected for the
9Th Annual Camp Barnes Stock
Car Race that is to be held on
August %, 1859 at the Harrington
Fair Grounds, at Harrington, Della
ware. At this time, 20 cars and
drivers have signed up for the
race, including the National Modi-
fed Champion, Al Tasnady. Many
more well known drivers from
Maryland, Delaware and New Jer-
sey are expected to sign up in the
very near future, so grand and
glorious evening of thrills ard
excitement can be expected.
This year, two extra trophies
will be awarded, making total OF
IL trophies, for both Sportsman
and modified division winners. The
trophies this year. have been do
mated by the following businesses:
1. Winner 1st Heat Race-Don-
ated by Harley Moore -Millsboro,
Del; Winner of End Heat Race
Donated by Harley Moore, Mills
boro; Winner 3rd Heat Race
Donated by Harley Moore, Mills
boro; Winner Consolation Race
Sportsman Division-Donated by
Seaford Bowling Lanes; Winner
Consolation Race-Modified Divi-
sion, Donated by Boulevard Motor
Co., Georgetown; End Place Fea-
ture Race-Sportsman Division,
Donated by Seaford Youth Can
teen; End Place Feature Race
Modified Division, Donated by VIM.
Pusey and Son, Georgetown, Del;
Winner Feature Race-Sportsman
Division, Donated by Melvin Jo-
seph, Georgetown; Winner Fea-
ture Race - Modified Division,
Donated by Bottle & Cork, Reho.
both, Del; Owneg Winning Car
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Development Dept.
Sets Up N. Y. Display
Windows OF East River Savings
Bank Are Being Used

During the month of August,
the thousands of New Workers and
out-of-city visitors, who daily pass
the large display windows of the
East River Savings Bank, Al
Rockefeller Plaza, New York City,
will be visiably invited to Visit the
First State.
The invitation is included in a
window display that features
various Delaware information and
tourism promotion materials; a
portrait of Governor J. Caleb
Boggs; and a letter from Della
wares chief executive. Forming an
eye-catching backdrop for the dis
play is large blow-up of ''typi-
cal scene at one of Delaware's
more than fifty ponds and lakes"
(actually a photograph showing a
youngster contentedly fishing at
Trap Pond State Park.
Continued on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
N. B. Downing
Died Suddenly
Here Tuesday
Veteran Industrialist
Was Head Of Two
Companies At Time Of
Death; Funeral Satur-
day.

Norris B. Downing, 88, chairman
of the board of N. B. Downing and
president of the Harrington Lum-
ber and Supply Company, died in
Milford Tuesday morning.
One of Milford's leading citizens
for many years, Mr.. Downing was
pronounced dead on arrival at the
Milford Memorial Hospital where
he was taken after he was OBJ
served sitting motionlessly in his
car which was parked on Causey
Avenue.
Mr.. Downing was noticed by
Mrs. Marian Shockley who called
former Mayor Edward G. Evans
Mr.. Evans notified police. The
cause of death was listed as heart
failure.
A native of Bivalve, Md, Mr.
Downing and his late wife, Mrs
Emily P. Downing, came to Mil
ford in 1912. In 1917 he establish
ed his own special millwork plant
here. Five years later the plant
was destroyed by fire but was re-
built. It was probably the first in
this community to use electric
power exclusively for operation.
Mr.. Downing was trustee OF
Calvary Methodist Church and was
active in all phases of church life
He was a member and past officer
of Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10
IOOF, a member of the Modern
Woodmen of America and mem
Der and former officer of the Mil
ford Grange.
Until his retirement in 1946, Mr.
Downing had been active in the
management and pattern work de-
partment of N. B. Downing.
Mr.. Downing leaves daughter
Miss NJ Catherine Downing of Mil
Continued on page ffve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Edna Chandler Is
Jr. Shooting Champ

The Expert Rifleman Medal,
second highest award in American
Junior shooting has been won by
Edna Ann Chandler, II, 207 North
Washington Street, Milford, Della
ware the National Rife Associa-
tion announced in Washington this
week.
Shooting several hundred tar
gets in the last few months the
new expert marksman fired her
way through Is lower NRA quail
fications to achieve her new high
rating. With one more set of tar
gets to fire the new expert will
CONTINUED on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
Swift And Co. Help
VIII Vie For Prizes

More than $500 prizes, valued
at $4,000, await employees of
Swift & Company and associated
units who submit the best entries
in the firms national letter writ
ing contest, John Hill, manager of
FELTON, Poultry Plant announced
today.
The contest, to be held during
August, will emphasize the Inn
portance and relationship between
customers and jobs. This employee
contest is one phase of the COM
pany's Project Progress program
which spotlights the theme, SALES
Continued on page fourteenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07

The amount reported was $780,
391 in cash and pledges. The
pledges are payable in INSTALL
ments through 1861.
About $50 workers at the cam
paign-launching dinner in the
Bethel Methodist Fellowship Hall
here heard several speakers out
line Beebe Hospitals needs, re-
view the services it renders to
area residents, summer visitors
and mariners, and give details of
the SS50,000 building plans.
Serving as POSTMASTER at the
dinner, Mr.. Shaw emphasized the
fact that all contributions will go
to the hospital building fund and
none for campaign expenses.
"I would like it particularly
noted, he said, that few friends
OF the Beebe Hospital who wish
continued on page sixteen)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-07
New Leaders For
Georgetown Station
Richard B.. Howell VIII Become
Capt. OF Troop No. 4

Three hard working members of
the Delaware State Police who
b ave become widely know n
throughout the area, will soon take
over the key leadership posts at
Georgetown Troop 4 headquarters.
Richard B. Howell, chief inves-
tigator, will become captain and
commander of the troop, succeed
ing Capt Walter E. Sherwin, who
will retire, on August Is.
Ralph I. Richardson, now de-
tective sergeant, will move up to
chief investigator, also on Aug.
Is.
Clifton NJ. Rogers, now a SER
geant will become lieutenant on
August %, succeeding 1t. Joseph
B. Allen, who will retire.
Richard B. Howell lives near
Continued on page fve)