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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
IRIS SORT OF HARD to pick out the coun

IT'S SORT OF HARD to pick out the Coun-
ty sports surprise of 1859.
There is no doubt that there were plenty,
for the now old, discarded SO edition OF the
man with the scythe scattered his share Of
thrills on the county.
In 1859, Deane Beman won the British
Open Golf Championship, Gordon Coleman
was named Minor League Player Of the
Year, Bethesda Chevy Chase won state
championships in both basketball and track,
and Richard Montgomery threw off the
memories Of many defeats to turn in un-
defeated football season and tie MOntgom-
cry Blair for the BiC0unty league cham
piODship. Damascus won the county Class
b basketball and track championships.
In a way, the spectacular success Of Beman
and Coleman were not unexpected-at least to
few Deanes father Del, was always conf
dent that his son would win big one someday
and so We're his tutors at the Bethesda Country
Club and the University of Maryland. Not that
they were prophets, they just knew talent when
they saw it, but no one listened
lot of the baseball people in the county
has been predicting great things for Gordy for
a long time. Not the least of these was Hank
Miles, Richard Montgomery baseball coach, who
developed Coleman when he was baseball and
football star at the Rockville school.
The success of bees basketball team and
the football Rockets, is quite another story. No
one, but no one, dreamed that either would
reach the stature of champions. Both teams
had new coaches. Neither club had nucleus
OF returning veterans or even one established
high school player to carry the load Yet, both
squads did what no other teams in their schools
history had done, and produced their share of
allstars as well.
The Barons lost their first game of the
season to Wakefield then rolled off eight
straight wins before losing to BIadensburg
by ~ points. B-CC lost to Wheaton in the
biggest upset Of the season. However Wal
ter Johnson tripped eventual runner-up
NOrthwood twice, and Bladensburg took
their measure once to give B-CC its chance.
In the State play the Barons disposed OF
Annapolis, S5-48, then walloped Howard
County 7549 for the title.
The early new year featured Damascus
best basketball team winning the County Class
"B" title and the Hornets led by high scoring
Louis Abrahams, went to the District finals
before losing to Surrattsville in the last Sec
onds, 4947 in footballlike contest. Surratts-
vile quickly lost to Valley of Homecoming the
eventual state title winner.
Don Huntington won a first place in the
hydroplane class Of the Presidents Cup Regat-
ia with his Miss Washington" The barn
storming Baltimore Colts basketball team de-
feated the Montgomery County Sentinels and
so did Hanrahan Insurance. Hanrahan took
the County Adult Recreation title by nipping
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Adult Cage Loop
Headed by Keller

Keller Brick Co. holds the
lead in the Montgomery County
Recreation Departments Adult
Basketball League after the
first four games of the season,
Keller is unbeaten in four
games and holds a full game
lead over three other teams
tied for second. Keller defeated
Silver Spring Billiards, $3.50,
Sunday night. Ed Thomas was
high scorer for the winners
with 81 points. Ben Petty was
high for the Billiards with %.
The Montgomery County Sen.
tinel, Battery 3D." and Delmar
Studio are tied for second with
81 records. The Sentinels de.
feated the Rockville Silents,
1896, Sunday. The Sentinels
broke away early and the game
was never close.
Thurlow Carey was again
high for the Sentinels with 16
points. Herb Klapp, with Is,
Jack Kelly, with IL, Jim Nc,
Auliffe and Don Benson, both
with 10, were in double figures
John Miller was high for the
losers with 16.
Delmar Studio won by forfeit
over Battery "B."
Walt Glenn with % points
and Dave Ramsey with IS led
Stauffer's Slenderizers to a
63-46 win over Johns Hopkins
Larry Pope and B. Halpin were
high for the losers with 1C
points each.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

N'rthwood $50 pm,
G'th'rsb'rg $50 pm.
High Point $50 pm,
WI $50 pm,
Poolesville BIS pm.
Damascus 800 pm.
Georget'n 800 pm.
Wheaton 400 pm.
Suitland $3.50 pm.
High Point 2:30 pm.
N'thw't'rn 2:30 pm.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

A college coach makes lot
of speeches. A church here a
banquet there, a mems service
club, almost anywhere to any
one who asks.
II never paid any attention to
what / said," Roy said of his
speaking career. Il just got up
and talked, ] guess that's the
best way"
About next year, Roy has his
worries.
I'm trying to figure out how
to get seven men playing on the
line. We graduated the whole
offensive line. Hope somebody
moves in"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Wins Promotion

Dolores-Marie Carter, of 5121
Worthington dr., Bethesda, has
been promoted to public rela.
tons associate for House and
Gerstin, Inc, Washington ad-
vertising and public relations
firm, it was announced by Stan.
ley G.. House. president.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

Roy moved into his new home
in the 5000-bloek of Mccall ST.,
two weeks ago almost unnoticed.
Had he transplanted himself
and his family a month earlier,
he might have had the accom-.
pliment of a brass band.
AS almost everybody knows
by now, Roy lifted Richard
Montgomery's football fortunes
from the celli to space. His
Rockets won 10 games in a
row, completed the schools first
unbeaten season and tied for
the Bi-County championship in
his first year at the helm. Not
superstitious, Roy committed
from West Hyattsville over
exactly the same route as be.
fore his first game throughout
the season.
The tall, lean, aniable West
Virginian with a homespun
humor, has. way of getting the
most out Of his boys. And in
his first season, Rockville seems
to have gotten the most out of
him with an unbeaten season.
At the start Of the season, not
even the boldest wild man would
not have predicted five wins for
the Rockets, let alone 10.
"Can you imagine" a popular
metropolitan sports writer was
overheard saying last season.
Richard Montgomery beating
B-CC by 25 points-in this
century,"
1t all started back in Spencer,
West Virginia where Roy was
born, in October 1924. Roy went
to school in Spencer, a little
town of 5000. In Spencer High
School, Roy played football
under Bill Hahn, now coach at
Wheaton. After a high school
baseball, football and basketball
career Roy went to the Univer-
sity Of West Virginia where he
again lettered in all three sports.
With time out for three years
in the Navy, Roy lettered in
football three years and played
good enough end to be drafted
by the Philadelphia Eagles in
1949 after getting his ABB. in
Political Science and working a
year on his masters. He played
with the Eagles through the ex-
hibition season and was sent
down to Patterson, N. j., the
Eagles farm team In the Amer.
lean Football League.
After a year of pro football
he called it quits and took Job
as Director Of Athletics and
coach and teacher of everything
at Walton, w. Va, a little town
with a big basketball gym.
Walton had $50 citizens, but
on basketball nights the gym
would swell with 1900 fans who
came out of the country side
on buses for their favorite sport.
In the fall Of 50 Roy moved
on to Cumberland where he
coached football and baseball at
Allegany High school for four
years. He complied a 23-10-3
record on the gridiron before
being called to Maryland in
February of Sc.
At Maryland, Roy coached
freshman football and basket.
ball for two years and was
varsity assistant in his last
season. College football was a
II month job, Roy says, with as
much time devoted to public
relations at to playing football
games. While at Maryland Roy
met his wife, Silvia, whom he
married in 1857. They have a
kAxr De- l.. - -AL -l.aI
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Sees New Equipment

Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Fraley
Of Laytonsville were among
1000 couples invited to view the
unwilling Of new farming equip
ment manufactured last week
by the ]. I. Case Co., at Bal
Harbour, Fla. Fraley is a fran.
chised Case dealer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Johnson Hosts
Barons in Top
Game Of Week

The biggest basketball
game of the week will be at
Walter Johnson Friday
night when arch-rival Be
thesda-C Chevy Chase comes
to call.
Despite WIS slow start (2-4),
there is no doubt that the Spar
tans win be trying to duplicate
its football upset on the round
ball court.
I'VE should win because we
have a more experienced squad
but desire can mean a lot in
a rivalry game. so you never
know" Coach Floris DAWSON
Of B-CC commented.
Davisson says he saw WIS
57-49 loss to Wakefield last Sat
urday. He thought that Walter
Johnson had a very aggressive
ball club and expects to get a
lot Of fight from the Green
squad Friday.
Sophomore Dean Fitzpatrick
was the high scorer for WI
against Wakefield with 16
points. The 5-foot-11 youngster
has been one of Coach Allen
Swicls's pleasant surprises thus
far in the season.
The Barons, defending State
and BiCounty champions, ran
up five straight wins before
meeting Qxon Hill last Tuesday.
B-CC had few opportunities to
practice during the holidays be-
cause Of injuries to Dave Young
and Don Hoage and the absence
Of several other players on holt
day trips.
Both Young and Hoage had
badly jammed thumbs and
Hoage was further troubled
with a painful charlie horse.
Trojans Host Blair
In other games Friday Blair
unbeaten before Tuesday jour
neys to Gaithersburg and Whea.
ton travels over to Northwood.
The Trojans who are also hav-
ing rough time getting start
ed this season will have their
hands full with the Blazers. The
Blazers dunked the Alumni over
the holidays.
Northwood will face an al
ways dangerous Wheaton on
Northwood's home court. North
wood bounced back from its de.
feat at the hand of B-CC to look
good in winning over Woodrow
Wilson before the break. The
Indians played Gaithersburg
Tuesday. Coach Kyle Wilson
says that his team is coming
along" but made no further
comment. ~
Richard Montgomery had a
chance to even its record at
three and three against High
Point last Tuesday and should
be the favorite on the Oxon Hill
court Friday night.
Coach Carl Fahrner says his
Rockets are coming along and
he expects to give everybody
trouble" before the season is
over. Fred Diddle with 19
points and Kenny Doane with II
were high as RMEIS downed the
alumni, 50-47. last week. Fair
ner is encouraged by the prog
ress Of 6-foot-5 Dale Neale who,
he says, is starting to use his
height to a better advantage.
Mike Curtis is also rounding
into q good rebounder, Fair.
ner says.
Sees New Equipment
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Fraley
Of Laytonsville were among
1000 couples invited to view the
unwilling Of new farming equip
ment manufactured last week
by the ]. /. Case Co., at Bal
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07

The Sentinel carries more
Montgomery County school
news than any other newspaper.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
Weeks Cage Schedule

ay Wheaton VS.. Northwood
i" Blair VS.. Gaithersburg
, RMIIS VS.. High Point
Walter johnson VS.. B.CC
Poolesville VS.. Brunswick
Damascus VS.. Alumni
day B-CC VS.. Georgetown Prep
Gaithersburg VS.. Wheaton
Walter Johnson VS.. Suitland
. Blair VS.. High Point
Northwood VS.. Northwestern
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-01-07
RockMNes Roy Lester
Moves Into New Home
By George Bragaw
Sports Editor

Rockviles most popular citizen for the year of
1859 Roy Lester 35year-od retread to high school
football coach from the University of Maryland.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-11
Lenten Services
In Area Churches

AMELIA. Mar. 10 = Lenten
services with the celebration of
Holy Communion are being held
in the Episcopal CHURCHES of the
Amelia PoWhatan Cumberland
Cure. orce each week by the
Rev. Wilson M. Stitt, rector of
the Cure.
The services are held at 10
am. in the three churches:
Christ Church, Amelia. on Thurs
days. St. Luke's Church, Powha-
tan. on Wednesdays, and St.
James Church, Cumberland, on
Tuesdays.
Following these services, a
study group exploring The Lii
turgical Movement, just what
it is and how it is affecting
church life. will be held.
Persons interested are invited
to attend.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-11
Mr.. Frunck Celebrates
His 10th Birthday

! Harlan. were dinner guests Sun
day Of his parents in Powhatan.
R. c. Warren and daughter,
Robbie Lee, of Richmond, were
a mong the birthday dinner
guests honoring Mrs. Warren at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
lie Goodman Sunday, February
%.
From Florida
Mrs. Grady w. Garrett, ac-
companied by her daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Andrew Shealy
and her family, Of Chelmsford,
Mass, have returned from a
two weeks vacation in St.
Petersburg and other points of
interest in Florida. They also
visited Mr. Shealy's mother in
Dothan, Ala, en- route home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank z.
Thomas, Mrs. C. v. Couch. Miss
Mary E. Gods ey and Mrs.
Emory c. Harrison attended the
installation of officers for the
PoWhatan Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star Monday night held
in the Chapter room of tn e
War Memorial building.
Mrs. Louis Pfeiffer and son,
Ted, returned home Sunday
from. Fife, where they spent the
past two weeks with her mother,
Mrs. M. W. Grandstaff, who is
recovering from severe at
tack of flu.
Richard Lee Smith has re-
Gently been discharged from
our years service in the U. S.
Air Force. He and his wife were
dinner guests Sunday of his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
]. Pembelton. Other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Pembelton
md family, of Powhatan. and
Mrs. K. D. Ownby, of Trent's
Mill.
Miss Margaret Lovings, of
Petersburg, spent last week end
with her mother, Mrs. R. L.
LOVins. returning from a south
,rn trip to the Cavalier in Fl.
Iauderdale. Fla. and the
Cloister at Sea Island, Ga. Next
week end Miss Lovins will be
yuest of honor at Saint
'atrick's Day party additionally
celebrated by her hostess, Miss
Nnn Grimes in Stamford. Conn.
Cumberland Youth Fellowship
viii meet Sunday, March 10. at
80 pm. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ierbert H. Goodman at their
home near Sunny Side. Follow
ng the worship service and pro-
ram. buffet supper will be
erved after which the group
will attend the district youth
meeting at the Methodist church
n Farmville.
A number of the village young
iters have enjoyed sled and
leigh riding the past week.
Measles, colds and throat dis
comforts have kept the greater
number indoors.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-03-11

Congratulations are extended
the Rev. Luther B. F'ranck on
his seventy-ninth birthday an.
niverSary which was celebrated
with a family dinner party a,
his Mount View home last Sun
day. Rev. Mr.. Franck is hale
and hearty and is looking for
ward to enjoying his hobby
gar ening. when Springtine
comes around.
Mrs. Nancy Newton was the
week end guest of her aunt,
Miss Emily Hankins, in Rich
mond.
Cecil Bnlups McGavock. Jr..
en- route to New York from a
visit with relatives in Alabama
stopped over for week end
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
McGavock.
Mrs. Grace Almond, who has
been the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Meriwether Vaug a n
Smith. and family for the past
four months. expects to return
to her home in Portsmouth next
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Sander
son. of Ashby. were visitors Sun
day of his sister, Mrs. E. B.
Nuckols.
Mrs. E. Alan Carter spent a
few days in Richmond Ia t
week as guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Hawkins.
Five Candles
A traditional birthday cake
with five candles carrying out a
color scheme of pink and white
at party honoring Sharon Gail
Scott, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Edward Scott, was en-
jOyed at their home here Mon
day from 2 to 4 pm. Invited
guests were Cecilia Musulin,
Debbie Adams, Jean Shore S.
Charlotte Ann Robertson, Di-
anne Whaley and Ralph He'd
rick. Mrs. Leonard Scott an d
Mrs. MILFORD Hedrick assisted
with the refreshments and en-
Pertaining.
B. c. Gottwald. returning from
a sojourn in Mexico and visit
vi It h relatives in Arkansas.
visited his greataunt, Mrs. John
T. Flippen last Sunday at Rose
Cottage"
Dinner guests Sunday of Mrs.
R. E. Peters were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D. Garrett, of Blackstone. Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Moon and chill
dren. of Richmond, and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. G. Meinhard and family
of Farmville.
John Addleman. who has been
a guest of Pocahontas Farm. is
a patient at the Southside Com
munity Hospital in Farmville.
The Rev. True man R.
Trenlble, accompanied by the
Rev. r bert Murphy. of
Gainesville, attended the meet
ing of the Farmyille District
Methodist ministers association
in Keysville last Monday.
District Legion
Attending the fourth district
meeting Of the American Legion
and Auxiliary in Petersburg
Sunday were State Trooper
Steve Musulin. Jr.. fourth dis
trict commander. Mrs. Musulin
Auxiliary president. Fra
Thomas, adjutant. Mrs. Roscoe
L. Lovins. Mrs. w. V. French.
Harry Rowan, and Miss Mar
garet Lovins representing Cum
berland Post 269. Mrs. Lovins
rendered a solo. Sunshine of
My Heart" She was accom-
panied on the piano by her
daughter. Miss Margaret Lovins
of Petersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C.. Hayes had
as their dinner guests Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Glen Hayes
and daughters. Clara and Eliza
beth, of Buckingham c. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max B. Harlan.
the Misses Carol and Mary Ann
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-04-22
BRUCE MANN, A NATIVE
NEGRO CITIZEN DIES

Bruce Mann, ", a Roanoke Is
land native who returned home a
few years ago upon his retire
ment, died Thursday night at Al
bemarle hospital after short i'll
ness. He had been in failing health
several months. He was the son
of the late Major and Claudia
Mann, and the husband of Mrs.
Jessie Mann. He is survived by two
stepchildren, Mrs. Edith Simmon
and Henry C. Barber of Norfolk;
two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Mackey
and Mrs. Elizabeth Moore Of Man
teo and one step-grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday at 2 pm. at Haven Creek
Baptist Church at Manteo by the
Rev. Joseph White. Burial was in
the Baptist Cemetery.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-04-22
AVON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Miller and
daughter of Wilmington, spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Dali
las Miller.
Merriam Meekins of Norfolk vis-
it'd his father, d. F. MeelSins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil NardOcci and
children of Raleigh spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Celestial Scarborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Whitehead and
son of Norfolk visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Edible Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis Gray and
children of Norfolk are visiting her
father, Jensen Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Brothers,
Jr., and children of Portsmouth, are
here.
Mrs. C. 7. Williams spent the
week in Norfolk with Mr.. and Mrs.
William O'Neal.
Alton Williams of New Bern
spent the week end here with Mr..
and Mrs. o. G. Gray, Jr.
Mrs. Mary H. O'Neal is visiting
in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Pritchard of
Elizabeth City were week end visi-
tors here.
Mrs. John Twells and children of
Runnemeads, N. j., Mrs. Wallace
Cahoon, of Norfolk and Mrs. Loran
Balance of Morehead spent the
week end with their sister, Mrs.
Sumner Scarborough, Jr.
Ronald Stowe of Hatteras held
services at the Methodist Church
here Sunday.
l. p. O'Neal of Cape May, N.
j., visited his parents recently.
Dennis Williams U.S.C.G., visited
his mother, Mrs. Ruby Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Stowe and
children of Portsmouth, Va, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sey-
mour Gray.
Obey Hooper, U.S.C.G., Elizabeth
City, spent the week end with his
parents.
Clayton Brothers, ST., has return
ed from Kecoughtan Hospital.
Harold King Barnette, U.S.C.G.,
Baltimore, spent the week end with
his family here.
Warren Gray, U.S.C.G., Elizabeth
City spent the week end here.
MIR. and Mrs. William O'Neal and
son Mark were week end visitors.
WSCS Meets.
The Womans' Society of Chris
tian Service met Tuesday night at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Scarbor-
ough.
Mrs. Charles Williams presided.
Mrs. o. Gray Jr., presented an
Easter program. A covered dish
supper was served. Present were:
Mesdames o. Gray, Jr., Percy
Williams, Harry Gay, Obey Hooper,
Evan Williams, Jr., Charles Will
liams, Sumner Scarborough, Jr.,
Ed Scarborough, Harold Barnette,
Sandra Gray and Nick Gray.
Erwin Gray, student at N. C.
State College is visiting his par
ents.
Easter Pageant
The Master Livett an Easter
Pageant was presented at the Avon
Methodist Church, directed by Mrs.
Charles Williams with Mrs. Harold
Barnette, accompanist.
Taking part besides the chair
We're: Osborne Gray, Danny Price,
Grayson Hooper, Charles Williams,
III, Veda Gray, Claudine Williams.
Mary Meel1ins Helen Gray, Harold
Barnette, Jr. Reece Dudley, Percy
Williams, Michael Williams, Rob
ert Gray, Audrey O'Neal, Ruth
Williams, Linda Scarborough,
Janice Scarborough, Diane Meekins,
Cheryl Gray, Faith Hooper, Cathy
Gray, Gail Gray, Edith Gray, and
Shirley MaakinS
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04
Rotary To Fete
Ladies Thursday

Leroy P. Piper talked to his
fellow Rotarians on the start of
Rotary by Paul Harris in Chi
cago and of the fiftieth anniver-
sary which will be celebrated in
February, at the REGULAR meeting
at The Wayside Inn. Russell
Wilson, a visiting Rotarian from
Dover, told of the inter-city
meeting of Kent County Rotary
Clubs which will be held in the
Dover School cafeteria Feb. %.
Tickets may be obtained from
any member of the club. Mr..
Piper said that there are today
100000 members in all parts of
the world, and emphasized club
service in Rotary. Next Thurs
day the Smyrna Rotary Club
will hold a ladies night program.
John Hopkins was visitor from
the New Castle Rotary Club. Dr.
George V. Kirk was pianist for
group singing led by Nelson S.
Everhart. Clarence Collins, Jr.
presided.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04
Mrs. Robert Sarde
Named Red Cross
Drive Chairman

Mrs. Robert M. Sarde was
named fund drive chairman for
Area a, Delaware Red Cross, at
a meeting held Tuesday after
noon at the office of Miss Hen
rietta Denney, area secretary.
Mrs. Ethel Jean Myers, execu-
tive director of the Delaware
Chapter, was present at the
and confirmed the ap-
pointment. Chairmen for Clay
ton and Kenton will be named,
and solicitors will be selected for
the drive which begins March /.
A dinner meeting has been
scheduled at The Wayside Inn
on Thursday, Feb. l8 at $50
pm. to which the workers in the
coming campaign will be invit-
ed.- Area A comprises Kenton,
Clayton, Smyrna and the rural
area east to the Delaware Bay,
including Woodland Beach. The
campaign quota for the Della
ware Chapter is $296,905, of
which $143,l19 will be allotted
for national Red Cross needs,
while the remaining $l53, ,7S6
will go toward defraying costs
of the program in this state.
Smyrna times., 1960-02-04
Merger Approved
By 3 Gas Firms

A three-company merger in
volving Dover Gas Light Com
pany, Dover; Sussex Gas Com
pany, Seaford; and Citizens Gas
Company, Salisbury, Md, has
been announced by spokesman
for the companies. The Chesa-
peake Utilities formerly owned
the stock of the three merged
firms. The Eastern Shore Natur-
al Gas Company is a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Chesa-
peake Utilities Corporation. The
will mean no changes in
policies or personnel. The three
companies serve approximately
10000 customers on the Delmar-
va peninsula with natural gas.
Representatives of the three
firms state that the merger will
simplify and coordinate the op-
erations of the companies.