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Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14
HARRINGTON
Mrs. Ada Pitlick
Phone Harrington EX-S-8S49

Miss Christine Powell of Brook
lyn, NY, was the guest last week
of her mother, Mrs. F. G. Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Tharp Harring-
ton entertained the members OF
their bridge club at their home
on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w. w. Shaw and Mrs. Char
les Peck, Jr., attended the first
fall board meeting of the Federat-
ion of Women's Clubs held at the
Century Club in Dover, on Thurs
day morning.
DIR. and Mrs. Robert Kicker are
spending this week vacationing in
Maine.
Miss Rebecca Cook of Peach
Bottom, Pa, and Miss Dorothea
Rothwell of Newark, were the
guests last weekend of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Tharp Harrington.
Mrs. r. Harry Quillen and Miss
Grace. w. Quillen spent Sunday
with Mrs. Quillen's sister, Mrs.
Harry Ford of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wallace Hanson and Mrs.
George w. Hanson spent Tuesday
in Wilmington, and while there
visited with Mrs. E. w. White and
Mrs. Arta Masten, who are patients
at the Eugene Dupont GONZALES
cent Hospital.
Mrs. Charles Peck, Jr. enter
tanned a group of friends at
hridoa at har homo on Saturday
evening.
The Dover Community Concert
Association opened its season on
Saturday evening by presenting
Theodor Uppman, Metropolitan
Opera baritone. Those from here
having season tickets are Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayward Quillen, Miss
Claudia Neeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
len Rutledge, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Sylvester Those who attend
ed on the student tickets were
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14
Heart Fund Heads
Named For State

The Delaware Heart AssOciat-
ion has named Lloyd r. Leslie as
chairman and Mrs. E. H. Worth as
vice chairman for the associat-
ions 1861 Heart Fund drive.
The appointments, announced
today by DIR. Robert l.. Devices,
president of the Delaware Heart
Association, continue Mr.. Leslie
and Mrs. Worth in the same pos
itions they held in the successful
1860 Heart Fund campaign.
To be conducted throughout the
month of February. the 1861 Heart
Fund campaign will seek to raise
S125,0O0 in Delaware to combat
diseases of the heart and blood
vessels. The drive will reach its
climax on Heart Sunday, February
26th, when thousands of local vol
unteers will make door-to-door col
lections.
Mr.. Leslie, vice president in
charge of sales and public relat-
ions for Delaware Power & Light
Company, is active in number of
headed successful fund drives for
the Red Cross, National Founda-
ton and Delaware Cancer Society
in addition to his work with the
Heart Fund. He is past president
of the Delaware State Chamber of
Commerce.
Mrs. Worth, director and past
county and state vice chairman of
the Delaware Heart Association,
is also we'll known for her COM
munity activities, including work
with the Delaware S.P.C.A., the
Salvation Army, Woods Haven
School for Girls, Peoples Settle
ment, Recreation Promotion and
Service, and the Wilmington Zoo
logical Society, of which she is
secretary.
Mr.. Leslie, in accepting the
Craftsmanship, called diseases of
the heart and blood vessels ''the
ration's number one health enemy,
and asked for widespread support
of the Heart Fund as "our num-
ber one defense against these dis
cases."
The Delaware Heart Fund drive
next February will be part of
nationwide effort that will see
more than 100000 volunteer work
ers helping to raise funds for re-
search, education and service pro-
grams aimed at reducing the toll
taken by heart and circulatOry
diseases.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14

Clarence Hackett and Lynn Hop
Kins.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Sharp, Mrs.
Joseph t. Richardson and daughter
Virginia 10, spent Saturday in
Wilmington and visited the Eugene
DUPONT Convalescent Hospital,
where they called on Mrs. j. A.
Masten and Mrs. E. w. White OF
Harrington, and Miss Nellie Hug
hes of FELTON,. Later they visited
the new Methodist Country House
which was formally opened on
October /, and visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Scheer, former
residents of Harrington and
Georgetown.
Several members of the Merry
makers Home Demonstration Club
plan to attend workshop OF
Christmas ideas to be held at the
Grange Hall in Dover, on Friday
Mrs. Franklin Curry entertain
ed the Monday evening card club
at her home near Milford, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Adkins ar
rived home on Saturday following
three weeks vacation spent on
the West Coast, where they were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. w
Jackson of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Trotter OF
Weiner Avenue are receiving con-
gratulations on the arrival of a
daughter, Margaret Ann, born on
Saturday, October s, in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Wharton OF
Houston, visited Mr.. and Mrs. E.
w. Dean on Monday.
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend OF
Milford, Mrs. Jump, of Houston
Mrs. Earl Sylvester and Mrs. W.
w. Sharp attended a "Day Apart
held in Asbury Methodist Church
in Smyrna, on Thursday.
Mrs. ID. B. Tharp was the guest
last week of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Van
SAINT of Wilmington.
Mrs. Fred Martin accompanied
Miss Aurelia Rodriguez, to Wash
ington, DC, where she boarded a
plane for California, and thence by
boat to her home in the PHILIPPINES
MISS Rodriguez, a farm exchange
student, has been visiting in the
United States for six months, and
was the guest, during this time,
for four weeks of the Fred Mar
tins.
Miss Oda, Baker was hostess to
the members of the Faculty Bridge
Club at her home on Monday even
ing.
Mrs. w. A. Nichols is visiting
her daughters, Mrs. James Miller
and family in Ravenna, Ohio.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14
Offers Long
Military
Experience

Seeking public office for the first
time, James Carey of Milton is
running on the Republican ticket
for Sheriff of Sussex County.
A retired Army officer with the
rank of Major, Mr.. Carey well
qualities for the office of Sheriff
with a long record in the military
service of getting things done.
The strict requirements of pay
ing attention to details necessary
in an Army officers work will
carry over to special advantage
in performing the duties of the
Sheriff's office.
Mr.. Carey served both in World
War II and in Korea.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14

Mrs. Henry j. Short. Sr., Henry /.
Short, Jr.. and daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carnean and son Har-
old, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Elliott.
Mrs. Hattie Fleetwood and daugh-
ter visited in Wilmington recently
and visited her son Arthur Fleet
wood.
Mrs. Estley Oday is in Nanti-
coke Hospital receiving treatment.
Arthur Carmean of Pnila., visit
ed his brother, Horace Carmean
and family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sudler Wilson re-
Gently visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs Prettyman Smith.
Sunday School this Sunday at
Cokesbury Church at 1000 AM.
Everyone invited
Mr.. and Mrs. ], Paul Hastings
entertained their children this
past week for dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14
GLENDALE
Mrs. Hazel EllingsW0rth
Phone GA-2.863O

Special:
Fire prevention week from Oct.
9Th to 18th. The Glendale Fire co.
will give free prizes to the best
essays on Fire Prevention in the
Glendale school which is an ann
ual affair.
Community News:
Mrs. Emma Donovan of Dover
was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E.
Donovan and daughters during the
weekend.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. |. w.
Warren of Glendale accompanied
Mrs. Mary c. Issacs and Miss Mil
dred Donovan, of Milton, and all
motored to Salisbury, Maryland,
for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Hayden were
callers in Maryland on Sunday.
SIC and Mrs. William o. Hollo-
way welcomed a baby girl at the
Milford Memorial Hospital, Mil
ford, Delaware, on Tuesday, Oct
4th. The little miss will be called
Gladys Emmay Holloway, and both
mother and baby are doing nicely.
Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Sammons and daughter, Maryellen,
motored to Newark, Delaware, and
were guests of Miss Louise Sam
mons, who is attending the Uni
versity of Delaware. 1t was Home
coming and they also attended the
! football game between Delaware
and Lafayette
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Shockley
had delightful trip on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rogers of
Wilmington were guests during
the weekend of Mrs. Clarence E.
Abbott, Sr.
Thursday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. Derrickson were callers
of Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin A. Evans
of Lewes.
Mrs. Hazel d. Ellingsworth was
caller in Milford Thursday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Ireland has
returned home after very enjoy
able trip to West Virginia.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Town
send on Sunday were: Mrs. Ben
nett of Milford and Mrs. Florence
Gaul of Wilmington.
Mrs. Mary V. Webb has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Dias Spicer
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wootten and
family motored to Virginia on Sum
day.
Alvin Neibert of Wilmington was
Sunday guests of Mrs. Grace Nei-
bert.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tidwell
and family were callers of rela-
tives in Georgetown, Sunday.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. W.. d.
Ellingsworth, Jr. and family en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Frances
Donald Ellingsworth and family
of Georgetown.
Mr.. E. j. Clendaniel has return
ed home from the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital, Milford, Delaware,
and is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Warren
motored to Wilmington, Del. on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lare, Sr.
and sons entertained guests on
Sunday.
Special:
Shooting Match
Blue Rock and Dead Mark
Sunday, Oct. 16, 1860
Glendale, Delaware, V.F.W.
Prizes Chickens Hams Cash
Refreshments will be sold by
Ladies Aux.
Church News:
Glendale Methodist Church
Rev. IvOn Downing, Pastor
Sunday, Oct. 10th 1860
Sunday school services at 10 am
Worship services at IL am.
Laymans Day Sunday, Oct. 18TH
The speaker will be Mr.. Guy Wine
brenner of Harrington.
Meeting:
The New Market WSCS will be
entertained at the parsonage by
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14
'COPTER LAYS LINES

ROANOKE, Va. (P)-The AppaI-
achian Power Company is expert
menting with helicopters to build
power lines. The company says it
is trying to determine if it is more
economical than conventional
methods.
Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14

Charleston c., was first named
Albemarle Point in 1870. A year
later it was named Charles Town
in honor of Charles II of England.
1t finally became Charleston on
Aug. Is, 1882.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Modern Schools
Are Far Cry
From Oldtimers

Perhaps the proponents OF
ultra-modern school styling will
be interested in the detailed de-
scription OF Hays Sch o o /
House" used near GAINESVILLE
in the first half of the 10Th CEN
fury.
1t consisted Of one room only,
go feet long by 30 feet wide,
built to accommodate about 100
scholars. Old.style desks care
fully made with drawers to
keep the books in safe condition
were ranged around the walls.
Two tin-plate stoves, made for
burning wood, half the cord
stick in length, warmed the
hall.
Shelves extended all around
the upper part of the walls near
the ceiling for the storage of
lunch-baskets, and nails driven
in the walls close under these
shelves for the hanging up Of
cloaks, h rats, bonnets, and
shawls. The principals desk was
placed at the south end of the
hall"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Planning Duties Are Varied,
Time Consuming, Productive

planning technicians from the
day to day problems of zoning
and subdivision analysis.
flaming Pace Increased
Creation of the Advance
Planning Section in 1854 led to
a number of basic studies on
the pattern and direction of the
astounding growth Montgomery
County had experienced in the
post war years. Compilation of
the data thus gained enabled
the Commission to project the
pattern of future growth and
resulted in the adoption of a
General Plan for the Regional
District as it existed in 1857.
In the same year, a detailed
Master Plan for the Cabin John
Watershed was produced. This
represented a refinement of the
proposal contained in the Gen.
eral Plan.
In the three years following
adoption of the General Plan
the pace of detailed planning
has been increased. A Master
Plan for the Kensington-W hea-
ton Planning Area, was adopted
in 1859, a preliminary Master
Plan for the Upper Rock Creek
Watershed was prepared In the
same year and a preliminary
plan for future Residential
Land Use throughout Montgom-
cry County was prepared this
year.
Detailed Master Plans for the
Northwest Branch Watershed
and a large areea adjoining the
Gaithersburg Was h in g t o n
Grove area are expected to be
ready for public study within
several months.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Moore Family Owned
Potomac Isle Until 81
-LeetMelbrook Photos

Three Sisters Island, in the
Potomac just above Key Bridge
was given to John Moore Of
Montgomery County by Presi-
dent Franklin Pierce, and re-
manned in his family until it
was sold TO the u. S. Govern
ment in 1851.
The island, given to Moore as
part payment for his work in
building several locks of the
c. and o. Canal. is a barren,
rocky piece Of land.
In December of 1851 Mrs.
Lilly c. Stone, descendant of
John Moore, sold the island TO
the National Capital Park and
Planning omm ission for
200.
Mrs. Stone said she would
just as soon have kept the is
land, but the family decided
that 1t was an unnecessary ex-
pense to continue to pay Dis
trict of Columbia real estate
taxes on it, as they had for 80
years.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Telegraph Formed
Only Link for Sandy
Spring in 1884

Though it was a rich agricul-
tural district and its residents
were extremely well travelled,
the Sandy Spring area Of Mont.
gomery County had to wait
until 1884 for permanent tele-
graph connection with the
world. With no radio, no tele-
vision, and no telephone, the
telegraph was the fastest means
of communication then.
Ten years earlier a telegraph
office had been opened in Olney
1.-THE Annals of Sandy Spring
called it "a glorious improve
ment") but it was abandoned
after less than a year ('the loss
is much to be lamented.")
When the Sandy Spring tele.
graph office was finally opened
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Fed by Doves Civil
War Officer Said of
Sandy Spring Breakfast

elijah was fed by ravens;
I think we have been fed by
doves this morning"
Thus did 1t. George E. Tilley
of Company B, 18th N. Y. Engi-
neers, compliment Richard T..
Bentley and his two daughters
for serving the Union soldiers
breakfast on the Bentley farm
near Sandy Spring during the
dark days Of the Civil War.
In the fall of 1915, just 50
years later, that same Lieuten-
ant Tilley, on his way to a re-
union in Washington, stopped
at the Sandy Spring Bank and
introduced himself to Alban G.
Thomas. The officer had never
forgotten Sandy Spring and the
night he camped on the Bentley
farm.
Later he wrote, "the very
genial and benevolent face of
the grand proprietor will never
be forgotten. He served us a
royal feast on that early morn
ing when, almost famished
from want of food on a long
march (from Gettysburg to
Washington we we're still with.
in one day Of our old camp. No
/ have never forgotten Mr..
Bentley"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
BY Thomas j. Burke

Director of Public Relations
The M.N.C.P. and P. c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

The growth of suburban
Montgomery County in the first
13 years during which The
Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission was
in existence was steady, though
not spectacular.
From 1927 to 1910, popula-
ton increased from 44,920 to
1892. In the next decade the
rate of growth increased heav-
lily and by 1850 the Federal cen
sus recorded a population of
164,401. The 1860 census re-
vealed that for the second 10
year period the population Of
the county had doubled, reach
ing a total of 338,675.
Guiding the growth of this
vast population boom to pre-
vent the development of slum
areas, strip commercial zoning
along major highways and in
discriminate mixing of land
uses taxed the full resources of
the Commission and its staff in
the 1940s and early 1950s.
Subdivision Plating
A measure of the magnitude
of these daily problems in the
subdivision control field may be
seen in the fact that from 1927
to 1859 a total of 71,574 individ-
ual lots for housing, business,
industrial and other uses were
created by the processing of
subdivision plats.
Extreme care and study must
be given each plat to determine
that lot sizes conform to stand
ards required by existing 2on-
ing, to be certain that adequate
highway access within and be-
tween subdivisions is provided
and to determine whether por-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

on February 20, 1884, one prac-
tical.minded writer of the day
testify commented, "The office
connects us with all the great
merchantile centers, and cheap
rates will, perhaps. induce our
friends to telegraph us all the
good news with the same eager.
ness they will undoubtedly send
liz the bad
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Commission Created During
Early Flight to Suburbs

In the years that followed,
subdivision regulations and a
building code were enacted.
Early planning efforts took the
form of designating rights-of-
way and alignments for major
highways such as Georgia and
Connecticut ayes. extended.
Commission Duties
Originally the Commission
was established as a six-mem-
Der agency, three members be-
ing appointed from each coun-
ty by the Governor. The Com
mission was empowered to pur-
chase, develop, maintain and
operate a park system, review
and approve subdivision plats,
assign street names and house
numbers, administer building
regulations and furnish ad-
visory coming opinions to the
governing bodies of the two
counties.
Authority also was granted
enabling the Commission to
draft highway plans, a general
plan for the future growth of
the area and detailed coming
and land use plans for units
within the two counties.
A number of functions origin
ally assigned to the Commits
sion were transferred to the
two county governments in the
years that followed. These in
clude the administration of
building regulations, the en-
forcement of coming regulations
and the operation of recreation
programs.
Also changed, In more recent
years, was the organizational
structure of the Commission.
The agency was expanded from
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Highway Planning Is Vital
Factor in Growing Area

The reliance of modern COM
munities upon the automobile
has created tremendous prob
lens for road building authori-
ties who must strive to keep
pace with the mushrooming of
subdivisions in the fields and
forests of suburbia.
Although demands for i'm
provements and maintenance Of
existing roads far outstrip
available construction funds, the
job of planning future highway
improvements cannot be halted,
for highways in this mobile
age are the lifeblood of a com
munity.
An example of the need for
early planning of highway i'm
provements may be seen in the
two photos above which depict
a view of Georgia ave. in the
early 1920s and the present inn
proved Georgia ave.
Preserving Land
Rights-of-way for the extern
sion of Georgia ave. deep in the
he It of Montgomery County
were reserved by the Commits
sion during the phenomenal
growth of housing and CONNER
cial activities along its length.
This early awareness of the
need for eventual construction
of a dual roadway resulted in
most of the land for its con-
struction being available either
at no cost Through dedication
of the land at the time a plat
was recorded or at minimum
costs since no houses or other
structures had been built in the
proposed right of way.
Land For Freeway
Another example of the value
Of advance planning for future
highways is the Washington
Circumferential Freeway. When
the early plans for this major
highway first came off the
Commissions drafting boards
in 1915, there appeared little
hope of achieving construction.
But a. tho need for q highway
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

Director of Public Relations
The M.N.C.P. and P. c.
Shortly after World War I,
city jewellers discovered the adj
vantages of country" living
and began an exodus from the
District of Columbia to subur
ban Maryland which has quick.
ened with each successive year.
During the first decade of this
migration the impact of sudden
growth on the largely rural
countryside created new and
unusual problems.
Early residents of the area
became alarmed at the casual
way in which housing, business
and industrial ventures were
springing up throughout the
verdant countryside. Their con-
Germ led civic and legislative
leaders In both Montgomery
and Prince Georges Counties to
Join in a program designed to
control and channel the new
growth into the most desirable
pattern.
Commission Established
This resulted, on May 1, 1927,
in creation of the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission by an Act OF
the Maryland General Assem-
bly,.
ThI immediate goals were to
develop coming regulations
which would provide a measure
of protection for the growing
communities and limit the ac'
hvities of land spectators. A
coming ordinance was drafted
and adopted in the first year OF
the Commissions operations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

encircling the District of Colum-
bia became more apparent, the
plan won acceptance among
construction officials in the
Metropolitan Area.
Through its subdivision con-
troll authority, the Commission
had reserved the needed right
of way for its eventual con-
struction. The aerial view of
Georgia ave. today shows por-
ton of the reserved area for
the Circumferential (center)
where it will overpass Georgia
ave. near Forest Glen I'd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25

tons of the land proposed for
subdivision are required for fu-
ture school, park, highway or
other public uses.
Subdivision plats are routine
ly referred to all public agen-
cies which have an interest in
the development of land, includ-
ing the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, the Board
of Education, the County
Health Department, the County
Department of Public Works
and the State Roads Commits
sion.
If one or more of these agen-
cies determine that portions of
the tract to be developed are
needed for public use, or rec
ommend realignment of streets
or easements proposed in the
subdivision, the Commission
withholds final approval of the
plat until all problems are fl
nally resolved.
RezOning Cases
Analysing rezoning applica-
tons and preparing recommen-
dations for the County Council
has been another time-consum-
ing and demanding task. Each
year hundreds of applications
are procesmsed requiring de-
tailed study of the proposed use
as it relates to existing condi-
tons and future plans for the
neighborhood involved.
Realizing the need for plan
ming ahead as well as meeting
the daily challenge of dynamic
change and growth, the Com
mission enlarged its technical
staff and created an Advance
Planning Section. This result
ed in freeing a picked group Of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
Mrs. Dawson Active

Mrs. Rose Dawson, of Rock
vile, long active in the county
chapter of the American Red
Cross, was one of the founders
of the unit when it was formed
in 1917.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-08-25
First Red Cross Drive

The first campaign for funds
conducted by the Montgomery
County Chapter of the Ameri.
can Red Cross following its for.
nation in 1917 brought in a
total of $2201.66.