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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10
WattersOn Wins
Summer Opener

Defending champion Wat
terson opened its 1860 cam
paign in the Central Ohio
Summer High School baseball
league with two victories be-
hind the tight pitching of Jim
Craig and Chuck Egelhoff.
Watterson won the first
game over Delaware, AZ,
after scoring a pair in the
eighth, and BANKED Delaware
in the second game, 80. Egel-
hoff tossed a one-hitter in
the nightcap while Craig al
lowed two hits in the first
game.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10
Marion Catholic
Picks New Coach

Max Ross has been appointed athletic director
and head coach at Marion Catholic High School.
The 3l-year-old Ross, who has been reserve foot
ball and basketball coach as well as head track mentor
for the past four years, replaces veteran Ray Robbins
who was relieved of his du-
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10

Marion Catholic to the Dioce-
san track and field meet title
for the second time. The Irish
also won it in 1857.
Robbins has been at Marion
Catholic since 1949 and was
one of the organizers of the
Mid-Ohio Conference of which
Marion Catholic is a member.
His football teams have won
the Conference title twice
in 1858 and 1854. His cage
teams won the loop title in
1855 and 1856 and shared the
crown in 1857.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10
St. Augustine Parish
Gets Bishop Trophy

The 1860 Bishop Issenmann craftsmanship Tro-
ply" was presented to. St. Augustine Parish during
ceremonies held at Jet Stadium on Catholic Youth
Night last Monday.
st Auo11stine,s won the sneciaI reconnition for
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10
N0tre Dame Football

In II seasons Of football
since 1887, Notre Dame teams
have won 452 games, lost i08
and tied "a for an .801 win
ming percentage, exclusive of
ties. In this period are ID
seasons in which the Irish
were undefeated, and 10 cam
paigns in which they were un-
beaten and united.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10

~~ "
Our Lady of Peace and Cor
pus Christi.
BASKETBALL A
MENT CHAMPIONS Boys
st Agatha (Hi-Division; and
st. Catharine young Adult.
JUNIOR DIVISION BASE.
BALL-St. James the Less st.
Ladislas, st. Agatha and Christ
the King.
JUNIOR DIVISION SOFT.
BALL Girls - st. Michael,
Christ the King, Corpus Chris
ii, st. Leo and st, Mary Mag
dalene.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10

AS head track coach at Mar
ion Catholic, he has guided
two players to state Class A
championships = Ted Ander-
son in 1859 and Dick Elsasser
in the mile this year.
LAST WEEK He COACHED
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10
Record Breakers

These three high school eindermen SET new
records during The fifth annual Diocesan Invifaiional
Track and Field Meet. From left are: Mike Sfringer
Marion Catholic; Shawn Doherfy of Rosary; and Dick
EIsasser of Marion Catholic. stringer SET a new mark
in the discus; Doherfy established one in the $50 low
hurdles; and EIsasser set one in the mile and tied an
other in the $50 run. A week before the Diocesan
meet, EIsasser won The state Class A title in the mile.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1960-06-10
Little League Clinic
Set For Saturday

Assumption Council of the
Knights Of Columbus will
hold its fourth annual base
ball clinic for Little League
baseball players at milestone
Park at 1890 pm. Saturday.
Columbus Jets General
Manager, Harold Cooper, sew
eraI Jet players and others
will be on hand to instruct
the youngsters on the funda-
mentals of the game.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Betty Bradford To
Open Dress Shoppe
Well Known Milfordian viii Oper-
ate The "Betty B7 Ladies' Sh0ppe


A new enterprise will open its
doors for the first time next Thurs
day morning, March 31st at nine
o'clock, when Mrs. Elizabeth r.
Bradford will open the Betty B"
Ladies Shoppe, at No. 1 North
Walnut Street, in the Humes
Building. For many years, Mrs.
A. Calvin Ball, operated the James
Store at this location until her
recent illness forced her to dis
pose of her stock.
Mrs. Bradford is we'll known in
the business life of Milford, having
been employed by the Milford
Chronicle Publishing Company for
the past fourteen years as a book
keeper.
She is a member of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce, and is
transferring her membership from
the manufacturing division to the
mercantile division.
Special attention will be given
to juniors and half sizes, End lead
ing lines in dresses, lingerie, Jewell
ry and scarfs, will be featured.
The store has been completely
renovated and redecorated and a
full line of Easter merchandise
will be available at the opening.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Sen. R. Byrd
I Address s
De m OcratS S
West Virginia Solon Will
Be Guest Speaker At
Statewide Gathering In
Dover.


u. S. Senator Roert G. Byrd ID
West Virginia) will be the guest
speaker at the seventh annual con-
vention of the Delaware Federation
of Democratic Clubs on April 2 at
the Dover Auditorium
The announcement was made by
Russell Whitby, club president
Senator Byrd, who served six
years in the House of Represent
atives before his election to the
Senate in 1858, will speak at the
dinner meeting which is scheduled
for p. m. in the school cafeteria.
Delegates and alternates to the
convention will register from to
y p. m. at the auditorium.
Senator Byrd, who was orphan
ed at the age of 10 months, attend
ed George Washington University
School of Law and American Uni
versity's Washington College OF
Law. Previously, he attended pub
lie schools in West Virginia, and
was graduated from Marshall Col
lege.
He served for six years in the
West Virginia Legislature, in.
Guiding four years in the House oi
Delegates and two in the Senate
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Milford Lions Club
Will Present Rodeo
Tentative Plans Call For Show To
Be Present In June

The Milford Lions Club is tent
atively planning to present a ro-
deo in this area, the first one stag
ed in lower Delaware in over
twenty-five years Representatives
of the club have been in contact
with the Circle X Bar Ranch, of
Sykesville, Md, to arrange terms
for holding the affair.
This organization is one of the
largest of its kind, having played
in Madison Square Garden, New
York, and many of the leading
state fairs in the east. The ranch
has over 100 head of livestock, and
22 of its cowboys and cowgirls
participate in the show Featured
are such attractions as trick rop-
ing, trick riding, calf roping, old
fashioned quadrille on horseback,
bronco riding, and performances
of trained horses and clown acts.
Tentative plans are that the rO-
deo will be held in the middle of
June. This project under the chair
manship of Lion Chuck Hammond,
will replace the annual Lions Club
minstrel, which was presented by
the club for many years. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be the largest
undertaking ever made by the club.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Bata Closes Community
Gigantic Sale Choir Group
Here Saturday Is Rehearsing
Two Local; Two Out-of-
Town SOlOists Will
Sing At Palm Sunday
Performance.

The Milford Community Choir
Announces two local and two out
of-town soloists for the Palm Sun
day performance of Dubois 1.-THE
Seven Last Words of Christ. Mrs
Irene Nelson of Milford and Mrs
Jean Gruwell of Dover will sing
the soprano solos. Another Nil
fOrdian, Mr.. Leon Donovan, will
perform the baritone portions OF
the work and DR.. Allan Stewart
of Wilmington will be the tenor
soloist. Both Mrs Nelson and Mr.
Donovan have developed a repu-
tation for fine musicianship local
ly. Mrs. Gruwell is a regular SOLO
ist with the Peoples Congrega-
tionaI Church in Dover and DR.
Stewart took part in the Dover
performance of the Messiah" last
Christmas.
Mrs. Norma Heyde, Director OF
the choir, mentions that her role
as conductor Of the group will be
reversal from her past expert
ence. Previously she has been on
the other side of the podium as
oratorio soloist.
An extra rehearsal is scheduled
for Saturday, March 26, at 2 p. m.
in the Calvary. Methodist Church.
This rehearsal is in addition to the
regular Sunday $3.50 one.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Jet Wreckage
To Be Checked
By Air Force
Board of Inquiry Hopes
To Solve Reason For
B-57 Bomber Crashing
At Denton, Md.

Wreckage of a 5-57 jet bomber
which went out of control and
crashed into Denton, Md, home
killing a woman and her two
grandchildren will be brought to
the Dover Air Force Base for ex-
animation.
The base said parts of the craft
are being collected by Air Force
investigators at the crash scene.
The plane crashed Monday after
noon into the home across the
street from school, killing Mrs.
Jessie Brown, so; Laverne Brown,
and Karen Brown, 4.
The jet piloted by Capt William
F. Smith, 80, of Los Angeles,
Calf, and the one-story Brown
home were demolished. The school,
another home and two parked cars
were damaged. Smith was injured
when he bailed out from between
1000 and 5000 feet.
Windows in a new wing of the
LOckerman Consolidated School for
Negroes were shattered by the
blast and IL pupils were slightly
injured by nylng glass. There were
about ITO youngsters in the wing
at the time.
Maj. H. l. Tracy, public inform
alton officer at the Dover AFB, said
the plane apparently went out Sof
control at $4,000 feet.
1T didn't seem to be a human
failure, Tracy said. I'VE do know
- 81 -
troll of the aircraft and only when
he couldn't he bailed OUT.
A board of Dover officers has
been named to investigate the acci-
dent.
Smith was reported resting COM
fortably in the Easton, Md, Mem
orial Hospital He suffered frac-
tured pelvis and a compound frac-
ture of the right leg.
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Alumni Assn
TO Hold Bake
On April End
Milford Grads Hope To
Gather In Scholarship
Funds By Effort; Ban
q1et Plans Outlined.

The officers of the Milford High
School Alumni Association, after
a series of meetings, have decided
to hold bake in the store form
erly occupied by Scott's Variety
Store, next to Mikes Candy Kit
chen on North Walnut ST., en-
Saturday, April 2, starting at 10
a. m.
Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes, Sr., is
bake chairman and has contacted
co-chairmen in all the nearby
communities. Anyone interested
in making a donation, who is not
contacted, but are interested in
aiding the Alumni Scholarship
Fund.- the ft1therance of which the
bake is dedicated, are urged to do
so. Anyone with a question can
get same clarified by calling Mrs.
Yerkes at GA 2-400O.
The annual Alumni banquet,
given in honor of the graduating
class of 1860, will be held Satur-
day evening, June 4, at Lakeview
Avenue School cafeteria. Mrs. Yer
ma L. Walls and Mrs. Octavia l.
French both of near Milford, are
co-chairmen for the banquet; Miss
Rosanna B. Messick of Houston,
is chairman of decorations.
Departing from the usual, the
banquet this year will feature pro-
fessional entertainment, following
the dinner and following this, new
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DOUer Century Club
Concert On March 20
VIII Be Followed By Re-
ceptiOn At The Clubs
Headquarters

Mrs. Ernest c. Calhoun, Presi-
dent of the Dover Century Club
Chorus and officers invite the pub
lie to attend the annual Spring
Concert of the Chorus in Grace
Fellowship Hall in Dover on Tues
day evening, March 20 at S:15 p.
m, followed by a reception at the
Dover Century Club on The Green.
Assisting Mrs. Calhoun in making
arrangements for the Reception
will be Mrs. Emanuel Barros,
Chairman and Mrs. Merle E. Cox,
Mrs. Robert T. Grohman, Mrs. John
T. Schmick, Mrs. David L. Spector
and Mrs. Joshua M. Twilley. All
attending the program are invited
to meet the guest artist of the even
ing, Mr.. James Martindale, Basso,
of New York City, at the reception.
Members of the Chorus in this
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
COP Big Jumbo yan1bOree
Due In Washington, ID. C..
President OF State Federation Of Young Republicans Clinton
E. WOOIeyhan, Is Delaware Chairman For The Fete IN
WashingtOn's Uline Arena On April 4. Arrange
ments For Trip Being Made BY Chairman.

clinton z. Wooleyhan, president
of the State Federation of Young
Republicans, has been named Della
ware chairman for the Republican
Jumbo Jamboree" in Washing
tons Uline Arena, April 4.
The rally, which will coincide
with the eighth annual Republi-
can Women's Conference, is ex-
pected to be attended by thousands
of men and women from areas sur
rounding the District of Column
bia.
Mr.. Wooleyhan said plans are
being made to organize bus cara
vans from various sections of Del
aware.
Billed as the 1860 Republican
campaign kick-off, the box supper
Jumbo Jamboree" will include
addresses and appearances by
President Eisenhower, Vice Presi-
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Delaware PTA Meet
Opens Today In
Wilmington School
Nearly 1000 Delegates
From SO Units All Over
The State Are Expected
For 49th COnclave.

The 49th Annual Convention of
Delaware Congress of Parents and
Teachers opens at 1880 p. m, March
Is, and continues on Saturday, in
the Mt. Pleasant Senior High
School, Wilmington. Philip S. Cog
hill, Gwinhurst, general chairman,
reports that nearly 1000 delegates
from SO local units all over the
state will attend.
Registration will start at 1880
ID. m. and the convention will be
called to order at p. m. by James
Rosbrow, president of the Della
ware Congress. The Hon. j. Caleb
Boggs, Governor, will bring greet
ings. G. Edmund Mag, state MEM
bership chairman, will present
membership awards, and DR.. /.
Fletcher Walker, first vice presi-
dent, will present achievement
awards to PTA units that have done
outstanding work during the past
year.
DR.. Galen Saylor, treasurer of the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will be the guest speak
err and will introduce the conven-
tion's theme-"Why Educate?" The
annual business meeting will fol-
low DR.. Saylor's talk. At this
meeting the regional vice presi-
dents for 1960-61 will be elected
and installed. Reports from stand
ing committees will be heard. A
highlight of this part of the meet
ing will be the report by the state
legislative chairman, Collin s
Thompson.
The convention reconvenes at
$3.50 a. m. Saturday. The opening
address will be Mr.. Rosbrow's,
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Getting Right OF Wav
Holds Up Road Bldg.
Improvement OF Dirt Roads
Delayed, r. A. Haber
States.

Some of the difficulty confront
ing the State Highway Depart
ment, in the matter of procuring
right of way for the Improvement
of dirt roads, has decreased but
there is still some proposed pro-
jects being delayed because of this
difficulty, according to r. A. Haber,
Chief Engineer of the Department
On a number of these projects,
in order to improve the existing
dirt road with a 20 foot wide sur
face, shoulders and drainage, it is
necessary for the Highway Depart
ment to procure some land ad-
joining the present roadways for
this purpose.
Since the conversion of an ex-
listing dirt road into a hard sur
faced thoroughfaTe is considered
a valuable asset to the adjoining
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Junior Basketball
League All-Star Fray
Big Crowd Saw Thrilling Game
Last Saturday Night

Coach Paul McNatt's All Stars
defeated Bucky Johnson's All Stars
25-19 in the first annual Milford
National Guard Junior Basketball
League All Star game held at the
Milford Field House last Saturday
night. One of the largest crowds
of the season was on hand to see
the local Junior Leaguers bring a
highly successful campaign to an
end.
The game was nip and tuck
throughout with the outcome a
tossvup until the final whistle
Scoring was well spread for Nc
Natt's All Stars with Dave Sock
rider, Ken Porter and John Davis
each having 6. Jimmy Ross held
with 5.
Game scoring honors went to
the Leagues top scorer, Curtis
Galloway with 10, a member of
Johnson's All Stars. Billy Nauman
had 4.
Plans are now underway to hold
a banquet for the Junior Leaguers
at the Milford Armory on Satur-
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25

lent Nixon, cabinet officials, and
COP leaders. Entertainment will
will be provided by Mahalia Jack
son, internationally known gOs-
pei singer, Metropolitan Opera
star, Roberta Peters and the Ralph
Hunter Choir.
Mr. Wooleyhan said the jam
boree is scheduled to begin about
6 p. M, and tentative plans call
for buses to leave New Castle, Kent
and Sussex Counties in the after
noon. Persons. wishing to attend
should contact Republican State
Headquarters, Mr.. Wooleyhan, Kent
County COP Headquarters, Mrs.
Wayne Boggs, in Seaford, or Sus-
sex County COP Headquarters.
People from Milford, Houston
and Harrington can meet the bus
at Harrington and go from there.
Mr. Wooleyhan says, he must know
who wants to go by March 30th.
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Fair Will Be Held Next
Thursday And Friday
Evenings; Supper Due
Tomorrow Night, Sat-,
March 26.

The first annual Science Fair Tor
the Milford Special School District
will be held in the High School
Gymnasium on Thursday evening,
March 81 and Friday evening, April
l.
Students in the primary grades
of the Lulu NJ. Ross Elementary
School and the Lakeview Avenue
Elementary School will display
science projects as a class group
rather than Individually These
projects will demonstrate some
phase of science. health. and safe
ty or related fields.
Students in the intermediate
grades, the junior high. and the
senior high school will compete
in the areas of chemical, physical
and biological sciences. Awards for
first, second, and third places, a.
long with honorable mention a.
wards. will be made to the top
students in each division.
Students have been at work on
their projects and will set them
up after school on Wednesday.
March 80, and will be present for
Judging at 700 p. m. that evening.
On Wednesday evening only the
students and judges will be pres
ent.
1t is hoped that parents and
friends will avail themselves of
the opportunity of visiting the
school on the evenings of March
81 and April l to see examples of
our students science work.
A family style chicken and
dumping dinner will be held in
the school cafeteria on Saturday.
March rs. from 400 p. m. to 1880
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Chest X-Ray Program
Open Here March 81
1850 Drive VIII Be Launched At
Fountains Package Store

The Chest X-Ray Program in
Kent County for 1860 will open in
Milford on Thursday, March 31st
at Fountains Package Store on
Church Avenue from 1-5 p. m. Mr..
Frank Fountain General Chairman
for this area, arranging for pub
licity and hostesses at the unit.
Units will visit the school and
industries during the early part of
April On Wednesday, April 9Th,
a community location will be estab-
lished on the Walnut Street Bridge:
Wednesday, April 6--1O a. m. to
5 p. m.
Thursday. April 10 a. m. to
5 p. m.
Friday. April S--1 p. m. to 8 p.
m.
Saturday, April 80 a. m. to
5 p. m.
The Sakimas Tribe, No. 10, Inn
proved Order of Redmen is spon-
soring this location with Mr.. Fred
erick Jester serving as General
Chairman. Mrs. James E. Mills will
be Hostess Chairman.
continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Sales Fete Has Been I'm
derway For Past Three
Weeks; Store Is Now
Preparing For Easter
Season.

Wayne Kline, manager of Bata
Shoe Store, announced today that
Saturday, March 26, will be the
last day for the gigantic sale
which has been going on since the
Bata Store was destroyed by fire
on Friday, March A.
The sale has been held the last
three weeks in the store formerly
occupied by Kent Dry Goods Store
in the Jump Block, just three
doors north of the fire ravageC
Bata store.
According to Mr.. Kline, Bata viii
remain at its present location un-
til the former store is. remodeled
bigger and better than before the
destructive fire.
In reply to many inquiries, Mr.
Kline stated definitely today thai
the merchandise now on sale anC
not sold prior to closing hours
this Saturday, will be removed to
the second floor of the present
location, and will be offered al
savings to all purchasers until il
is disposed of.
The first floor and front of the
present location is being painted
refurbished, etc. and Easter mer-
chandise is on the way.
Mr.. Kline is delighted with the
hearty response the Gigantic
Sale" received from thousands OF
shoppers and asks the many pa
irons of Bata to be patient and
bear with them until Bata, like
the Phoenix of old, arises from
its ashes, more beautiful than be-
fore
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Com mittees
Listed F or
Farley
Bridgeville To Host An
nual Delaware COnven-
ton On September Is,
16, II; Huge Crowds
Expected.

Robert J. Bennett, general chair
man of the 40th annual Delaware
Volunteer Firemen's Convention
which will be held in Bridgeville
on September Is to II, has an
nounced the following committee
appointments for members of the
Bridgeville Company, host for the
three day affair. John K. Simons
will act as secretary treasurer
Program and credentials: Chair
man, George Nc Daniel, Jerry Keh-
lenbrink, G. Walton Smith, Jr.,
Ralph Lee Scott, Jr., and Barry
Lee Jones.
Entertainment: Chairman, H.
Russell Kitchens, F. Joseph Will
ley, and Leroy B. Truitt.
Parade: George f. Hardesty, Jr.,
chairman, Kenneth McIlvaine, the
Rev. A. Jason Blundon, Charles
Correll, Ralph E. Davis, Alva Chat
finch, Jr., Howard Il. Hardesty and
Franklin Brown
Refreshments Ronald Sipple and
John C. Wingate, co-chairman,
Floyd Landlord, Lewis c. Collins,
Sr., Raymond O'Day, Lewis G. Col
Inns, Jr., Donald Williamson, Jack
Rigby, Ronald Hammond, Glenn
Collins, Ted Mariner, and Frank
lin Blades.
Fire House: C. Earl Custer,
chairman, William Passwaters, r.
Francis Adams. William Mcdowell,
Ornan Yoder, Bruce Truitt and
Edward F. Mariner.
Housing: w. Allan Jones, chair
man, Robert B. Hopkins and Ed
win l.. Layton
Stands and decorations: Edmund
Ruos, chairman, Harvey Lofland,
James T. Hutton, David Smith,
William Dimes and Robert S.
Short.
(c0nfinund o, xa oa AvaA
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Awards Banquet For
Jaycees Due April 9

Plans are rapidly being complet-
ed for the Second Annual Awards
Banquet of the My True Security
Contest sponsored by the Delaware
Jaycees. and set for Tuesday even
ing, April II. p. m. in the Colon
ial Room, New Castle
State Chairman C. Robert Cod
frey has announced the names of
the judges as follows: Miss Caro-
lyn Foy, speech correctionist, Del
aware State Board of Health:
Francis X. Norton, former director
of the Kingswood Community Cen
ter in Wilmington and Whining
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Sussex Educators
To Meet March Is

Educational personnel in Sussex
County will convene their annual
meeting in the Seaford High School
at $3.50 a. m. on March 25. Otis P.
Jefferson, Jr., Millsboro High
School Principal and President of
the Sussex County Education Asso-
citation. will preside over the 35th
annual meeting.
The keynote speaker at the NOR
ming session will be DIR. Edward
Tavris, Chief Psychologist at the
Hospital for the Mentally Retarded
DR.. Tavris will address the Sussex
teachers on the subject of Aiding
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-25
Rugged Journey Is
Planned By Scouts
Third Canoeing Expedition Due By
Explorer Scouts

The DeI-Mar-va Council, Inc.
Boy Scouts of America is spon-
soring a third Canoeing Expedition
from June 21st to July Sth, to be
held near Canada and % miles
northeast of Ely, Minnesota, and
three miles south of the Canadian
Border. Approximately 80 Ex-
plorers or older Scouts from the
Peninsula will make the trip. Mr.,
William Shilling, of Salisbury, who
is in charge of the trip, will meet
with older Scouts and Explorers
in the Mid-Del District, who are
interested in the trip.
The purpose of the meeting is
to bring together all interested
boys and parents of the Mid-Del
District for a first hand look at
films and plans for making this
rugged wilderness adventure. Mr..
Cresson. who is serving as host
for the planning, was careful to
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