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Evening star., 1960-12-16

l.6 million deaths a year (only
10000 are cremated), this
means a sizable chunk Of real.
estate is given over to the oe-
parted, and the acreage Is
bound to keep on growing. The
concern over attractive land
scaping makes sense in light
Of this.
Many plots are sold like or
dinary real estate. often by
doorbell-ringing sale SIN e n.
Their euphemism for buying q
grave before you're dead Is
"pre-need" purchasing. Mr..
Melton, who is a board member
of the association, estimates
so per cent Of burial sites are
bought this way. The balance
are bought by relatives OF the
deceased, on an immediate
need" basis.
Most plots are bought OH
time. They range anywhere
from $50 on up. depending on
location. A $500 plot, for ex-
ample, might be on a hilltop
with graceful old trees and
panoramic view, a $50 one down
next to a highway. Typical
payments for a $500 site might
be $50 down and IS a month.
/ Provide History
What makes q cemetery sue
cessful? The wish for dis
tinguished company, for status
even in death, is a powerful
one among customers. Though
it's done on a soft-sell basis,
1t doesn't hurt to have a bit
lof history about the place.
Legend has 1t that Lincoln
visited the Fort Lincoln grounds
to review troops there. It's a
fact that Melville Bell, father
Of the inventor Of the tele-
phone, Is buried at Rock Greek
cemetery.
In fact, the latter cemetery
has published q little guide
map titled Notable Inter-
ments." It lists among Others
one Charles Truman Jenkins,
whom the cemetery describes
las Inventor Of Television."
Evening star., 1960-12-16
Cook Named Head
Of Food Brokers

George c. Cook, president of
the Harry B. Cook Co., Wash
ington and Baltimore. has been
elected chairman Of the Ma
tional Food Brokers Associa-
ton.
A resident of College Park.
Mr.. Cook entered the food
brokerage business in 1915 with
his father and became presi-
dent Of the Cook firm in l947.
Watson Rogers continues as
full-time president in the As
sociation's headquarters here.
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Clarendon Trust
Plans Open House

Clarendon Trust has sched-
uled an open house" in It's
enlarged Westover ofiice from
4 to 7::30 pm. next Wednesday.
December 81.
Located at 1701 North Nc.
Kinley road in the Westover
Shopping Center. the expanded
ONCE has 1000 additional square
feet Of space and is more than
double the size Of the previous
ONCE.
President Thomas E. Sebrell
III said the AFFAIR has been
planned to acquaint area resi-
dents. businessmen and pro.
fessional persons with many
new services available at West
over. Everyone is invited and
no special invitations were
mailed, he said.
Evening star., 1960-12-16
General Reinsurance
Names New Directors

Samuel c. Waugh. president
of the Export Import Bank Of
Washington, and Reed o. Hunt,
president Of Crown Zellerbach
Corp, have been elected di-
rectors Of General Reinsurance
Corp. 1t was announced last
night in New York.
Mr.. Waugh has been presi-
dent Of the Export.Import
Bank since his presidential ap-
pointment in 1855. Previously
he was Assistant Secretary Of
State for economic affairs and
Deputy Undersecretary Of State.
Mr.. Hunt has been president
and chief executive officer Of
Crown Zellerbach since May,
1859, and recently served here
as executive director Of the
Presidents Conference on Oc.
cupational Safety.
Evening star., 1960-12-16
Restaurant Chain
To Open 5th Unit

Miles Long Sandwich, Inc,
fast-growing restaurant chain,
will open its nth location at
the intersection Of Nichols
a. cnue and Mapleview Sc.
next Monday.
The firm is headed by Joe
Ellis and Sidney Levy. Lease
for the new unit was handed
by Louis Norman Of Robinson
Land Brokers, Inc.
Evening star., 1960-12-16
First and Citizens
Votes 10 Pet. Melon

Directors Of First and Citi-
Gems National Bank OF Alex
andria yesterday declared q
stock dividend of 10 per cent.
subject to approval by stock
holders and the controller Of
the currency.
The distribution to be paid
for from undivided profits will
be payable to holders Of record
on January II and viii amount
to one additional share for
each 10 shares then held.
Directors also declared a
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METALS

NEW YORK. Dec. 10 ZAP, Spot
nonfeTrous metal prices today: Cop
Valley. Lead II cents pound. New
York. Zinc l2ps cents Q pound, East
81. Louis. Tin 81 .0l1s pound. New
York ForeiGn silver e1as cents per
troy ounce. New York. Pittsburgh
scrap steel No. heavy vas quoted
by Iron AGE at 26.OO.27 90.
Evening star., 1960-12-16
North American
Bowling Opens

North American Bowling,
Inc. has opened It's sixth Bowl
America Center in the Town
Center Shopping Area al
Fourth and M streets S.W.,
President c. e. Goldberg an
|nounced yesterday.
The 26-lane ceGter and
restaurant is in the huge
Southwest r Redevelopm Z Mt
Project. It is the second opened
by the company In the last
month. The company now has
pa lanes in operation and ex-
poets to add 40 more in Dun.
dalk, Md, early in January.
Evening star., 1960-12-16
w. R. Grace Executive
To Address Analysts

Alexander T. Daignault. ex-
ecutive vice president and chief
financial ofiicer Of w. r. Grace
& Co., will address the Wash
ington Society of Investment
Analysts at an Occidental
Restaurant luncheon on Tues
day, December 90.
Mr.. Daignault will describe
the widely diversified interna-
tional holdings Of his company,
Including its expansion into the
chemical field.
Evening star., 1960-12-16
EIectronic Teaching
Plans Stock SpIit

Stock Of Electronic Teaching
Laboratories, Inc. will be split
two for one, increasing au-
thorized capital stock to 6 mil
lion shares and the number Of
outstanding shares to S03. 400.
reported President John e.
Medaris.
Directors authorized private
sale Of 80,340 more shares Of
capital stock at a price Of So
a share to holders of record
on December IL, he declared.
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SIS million. and Fort Lincoln's
totals $2.5 million.
II q modern-day Hamlet
tried to play the famous grave
diggers scene, he'd have trouble
making himself heard above
the roar of machinery. In
place Of the old pick-and-
shovel team, which took a
whole day for one grave.
there's a motorized back hoe
that does 10 a day. It's cost:
$4,000.
I'VE try to utilize every
piece Of machinery we can,"
says Mr.. Melton. His inven-
tory includes five power blow
|ers ito move leaves away from
gravestones). a vacuum ma
chine to load leaves into
trucks, and eight portable elec-
trio generators to operate
power shears for trimming
grass and shrubs. Even at
that, the cemetery has a pay
roll of 20 groundkeepers in
summertime.
Use Central Displays
The new economics Of profit
making cemeteries generally
calls for central displays that
are costly and only family re-
lated to the business at hand
Spokesman agree the famed
Forest Lawn cemetery in Glen
dale, Calf, with its ponds and
Greek goddess statuary, pio-
ueered this idea.
Locally, the National Memo.
rial Park cemetery has a "Foun.
tain Of Faith" costing $780,
900 containing 80 nude bronze
figures. The Fort Lincoln ia.
cility offers piped organ music
and singing canaries.
"The association has striveu
for q bright, cheerful, colorful
cemetery" says Mr.. Gaudian
"a place you'd like to visit. y
S5S Square Miles in U. S.
There are now S5S square
miles Of cemeteries In the
United States. about two.
thirds the area Of Rhode
Island. Assuming the present
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FNMA Announces
Monthly Dividend

The Federal National Mort
gage Association has declared
the 60th consecutive monthly
dividend on its common stock.
The December distribution Of
81 cents Q share will be paid
January l6 to stockholders Of
record December 81.
Evening star., 1960-12-16
OVER COUNTER

National Assertion t "s1s 81 seclr,ties 81 tn
Dealers In WashinFton rep, esent the
rang 7!thip which locally active se-
eurities could have been bought or
sold at p.m. Friday, December IS:
Evening star., 1960-12-16
Banker Groups Agree
On Campaign for Tx
Equality Legislation
By DONALD B. HADLEY
star Financial Editor

Five leading bankers organizations have announced their
unanimous agreement basic principles regarding tax uni
foYmy which they will recommend for Introduction
when Congress reconvenes in January. sf5p
More uniform tax treatment Of commercial banks mutual
Evening star., 1960-12-16
TALKING OF BUSINESS
Cemetery Operation Big Business;
Cuts Costs by Mechonizotion
BY TRUMAN r. TEMPLE
Star stan Writer

A Prince Georges County
cemetery owner recently won a
court award to recompense him
for business he lost during q
four-month period.
The sum: $1SS,226.
The size Of this figure points
up q fact about the cemetery
industry: It's big money. pro-
viding q livelihood for hundreds
Of area salesmen, landscapers,
stonemasons and even tractor
mechanics.
There are some 20 cemeteries
operating on q prof1t-making
basis in the Washington area,
with q yearly business exceed
ing an estimated So million.
Some have as much as 500, 900
tied UP in landscaping machin-
cry and vehicles.
Share in Business Problems
Though Wall Street shies
away from the subject (neither
Standard & Poor's nor Moody's
investor services offers any
data on this industry, an out
slider would quickly find that
the "cemeterian" shares many
problems common to manu-
facturers. He worries about
labor costs. about his public
image" and especially about
maintenance and aesthetic
values. His contingency fund"
is a major achievement in solv-
ing obsolescence.
To meet rising labor costs.
for example, local cemeteries
in the last decade have been
investing heavily in mecha-
nized equipment. The largest.
Fort Lincoln Cemetery, at 1901
Bladensburg road NE, owns
more than 100 pieces Of gaso-
line-powered equipment. The
inventory includes jeeps, trucks,
mowers and dirt leaders.
Park Plan Cuts Costs
The cemetery industry COM
bined landscaping beauty and
shrewd cost-cutting about 80
years ago with the memorial
park" innovation. according to
Martin F. Gaudian, executive
vice president Of the National
Association of Cemeteries.
This concept ruled out the
old forest Of upright tomb
stones and used fiat markers
usually Of bronze, flush with
the turf. They were invisible
from a distance and permitted
landscapes to make a show:
place Of the area. The fiat
plaques ALSO cut labor costs, By
permitting power mowers tx
zip over them; eliminating hanc
trimming,
Dig 10 Graves a Day
The contingency fund is &
kind Of endowment set aside
out Of revenues to guarantee 6
cemetery won't turn to weed.
after Its last plot Of ground /.
filled. Opinion varies on how
much is needed, but the asso.
cations code of ethics sets q
minimum of 10 per cent of an.
nual revenue. Alvin e. Melton
superintendent Of the RocI
Greek Cemetery which date.
back to 17l9. figures 20 per cent
of the original purchase price
Of a plot should be set aside
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TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK (AP). - Noon over-the-coun.
ter U. S. Government Treasury bonds.
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semiannual dividend of 90 cents
q share payable January 3 to
holders Of record December 20.
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1858 Square Miles in U. S.

There are now 858 square
miles Of cemeteries In the
United States, about two
thirds the area Of Rhode
Island. Assuming the present
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MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK CAP)
= National Associa.
tion Securities Deal.
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T. Partially tax exempt.
Evening star., 1960-10-11

George Washington shot failed,
followed by three fizzles in four
attempts from the Patrick
Henry. These firings were
made in the Atlantic about 80
miles of Cape Canaveral and
were visible to shore observers.
The Navy reported results.
One Of the 14-ton rockets fell
back on the Patrick Henry,
causing damage necessitating
repairs.
The Navy says it has solved
problems that caused the previ-
Gus submarine missile failures.
Several successful land pad
shots, including a 700-mile
flight yesterday. followed the
Patrick Henry failures.
The secrecy clamped on the
coming sub shots is the first
imposed on missile launching
data here since the Defense
Department agreed early in
1858 to brief reporters in ad-
vance on Cape Canaveral
flrings.
Evening star., 1960-10-11
PHONE SILENCED.
G. O. P. CHARGES
DIRTY TACTICS

CIR CLEvILLE, o hio
(AP).-Marshall Douthett,
president of the Young
Republican Club Of Pick
away County. says it was
"a dirty trick"
Kenneth Shepler, chair
man Of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Commit
tee. says IT don't know
anything about it. Such
tactics don't meet with my
approval"
Mr.. Douthett repeatedly
dialed a number to listen
in on the days G.. o. P.
political "blurb," paid for
by the Young Republicans.
Getting nothing but a
busy signal, he asked the
telephone company, to in
vestigate.
1t did, and discovered q
prior call had been placed
from Democratic head
quarters by someone who
left the receiver of the
hook.
Evening star., 1960-10-11

Canaveral to cruise submerged
to an undisclosed position far
out in the Atlantic. There it will
begin series of shots aimed at
increasing the range Of the
Polaris missile.
The Navy said it will not
inform the press in advance of
the launchings, nor will it re-
port test results,
Fear Of Failure Denied
When protesting reporters
asked why. the only answer was
that the flrings "will approx
mate operational conditions by
elimination Of certain restric-
tions necessarily imposed to
protect populated areas"
The Polaris will have an
initial operational range Of
1880 miles. The forthcoming
shots are the first designed to
boost It's to the 1,725-mile range
scheduled for an advanced ver-
sion of the rocket by 1862.
The Navy denies speculation
is is clamping secrecy on the
submarine shots because it
fears adverse publicity in case
of failure. Project officials
are pushing to have the Polaris
system combat-ready in No.
vember, but many are con-
cerned because four of the last
five submarine-launched Polaris
missiles failed.
Began With Successes
The underwater launching
program started spectacularly
in midsummer with three
straight successes from the
George Washington, first of
the Polaris subs. The final
Evening star., 1960-10-11
Navy Bors Reporters
From PoIoris Shot

CAPE CANAVERAI Fla Oct II (AP).-For the nrst time
in nearly three years. reporters will be barred from reporting
United States balstc missile shot And the Navy offers
explanation why information will be withheld coming
series of Poaris submarine launchings.
The atomic submarine Patrick Henry waits at nearby Port
Evening star., 1960-10-11
.s -
When buying new Car
credit is
sometimes better
than cash

First & Citizens National Bank of Alex
andria is firm believer in thrift-the
kind of thrift that lets you have "cash
on hand" for sudden emergencies, for
extra pleasures and luxuries. For 96
years we've been encouraging good old
fashioned thrift among our depositors.
But there are times when conserving
cash and using credit-in the form of
deferred payments-is the better way,
especially if the cash purchase would
deplete your cash reserve. Buying
home is one of these times few people
have that much cash, anyway; another
time is when you buy a new car.
Today, car is more often than not
an nabsolute necessity. You should, there
fore, feel no hesitancy in approaching
us with regard to financing your new
car. We will save you money with low
cost, new-car financing, and you can
budget your payments just as you would
your home payments, your rent or any
other normal expense.
Please come in and talk it over.
Evening star., 1960-10-11

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ar odMo store friendly
me- is fee epokho eowhh~
efficiency
Evening star., 1960-09-28

...Supreme Breads new crystal
clear plastic wrapper is stronger
-. opens easily without tearing
and recloses tightly to keer
Supreme Bread tresher, tastier
better than ever right down
to the very last delicious slice!
Try a loaf soon. Look fol-
Supreme Bread in the Poly-Fresk
Wrapper at your nearby Acme
Market.
Evening star., 1960-05-15

The Manassas Garden
Club has planned a flower
show and home tour plus
an afternoon tea for May "a
from 1870 to S pm. DIST.
Co-chairmen of the event
are Mrs. Wayne Reeves and
Mrs. Frank Cox. The theme
of the event will be New
Homes in Old Manassas.
The house tour and the
flower competition will be
combined with classes to be
exhibited in different homes.
At the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred w. DroSte
there will be THE Pink of
Perfection" Floral arrange
ments called Young at
Heart" will be seen at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Breeden.
Floral interpretations Of
Evening star., 1960-05-15
Virginia Mills
Is Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Abbot Paige
Mills announce the marriage
of their daughter Virginia
Alban to Mr.. John Whitridge
Williams Wood. son of Mrs.
Brayton Wood of Townsend,
Mass, and the late Mr.. Wood.
The wedding took place
yesterday at the home of the
brides parents in Chevy
Chase, Md.
The former Miss Mills was
graduated from the Potomac
School, the Baldwin School
and Bryn Mawr College. She
spent her junior year of COL
lege at the University of Ge-
neva. In 1853 she was pre-
sented to Washington society
and is a member of the
Washington Junior League.
Mr.. Wood, a graduate of
the Boys Latin School, at
tended Johns Hopkins Uni
versity and received his de-
gree from Babson Institute.
The couple will live in New
Castle, Del.
Evening star., 1960-05-15

The annual Woodlawn
Plantation Spring Flower
Show will take place on May
81 and 20, according to plans
announced by Mrs. Thurman
Arnold, a member of the
Woodlawn Plantation Com
mittee of the National Trust
for Historic Preservation.
The show will celebrate
the presentation of the gar
dens at Woodlawn which
have been restored by the
Garden Club of Virginia.
Proceeds from Historic
Garden Week from 1858
through 1859 we're used to f.
nance the restoration.
The gardens will be for
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WoodIuWn Events Slated

mally presented by the presi-
dent of the garden club to
the National Trust for His
toric Preservation. which
owns Woodlawn, with Trust
President DR.. Richard H.
Rowland accepting the gift.
The 3 pm. (EDT) ceremony
will take place at the en-
trance of the grounds on the
9th.
Following the presentation
DR.. Rowland will speak on
the gift of the gardens and
about the work of the Ma
tional Trust.
The flower show will open
at 10 am. and close at S
pm, both on the 9th and
the 28th.
Evening star., 1960-05-15
Manassas our
Set for May "a

Something Old, Something
New" will be viewed at the
house of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
D. Cox; a class called clear
and Cool" will be at the
Claude ]. McLains, and the
home of Mr.. Richard M.
Evening star., 1960-05-15

Hoffman will have Gentle
mans Choice"
The Manassas Church of
the Brethren will show the
class New Trends" as we'll
as the Horticultural Division.
Tea will also be served at the
church. Ticket headquarters
is at the Stonewall Jackson
Hotel.
Smyrna times., 1960-10-13
DeIaney's Methodist Church

Morning worship will be held
at $50 a. m. and Sunday School
at 1920 a. M, at Delaney's,
Church, Sunday, October l6, as
Smyrna times., 1960-10-13
Calvary Church. Marydel

Next Sunday, October l6, being
Laymen's Sunday, our pulpit will
be filled by MIR. Lewis Wells,
professor at Wesley College in
Dover, at 10 a. m, the regular
worship hour.
Sunday, October 81, will be
Annual Homecoming at Calvary
Church. Regular worship at 10
a. m, Reverend R. L. Hamilton
will be the speaker. At 2:30
p. m, there will be Song service
in charge of MIR. Lee Hartman.
AT 8 p. m, Doctor o. A. BARLEY,
past president of Wesley Col
lege of Dover, will bring the
message.
Sunday, October 80, will mark
the beginning of a series of Sun
day evening services to be held
on the charge for four Sunday
evenings, beginning at Marydel
at 7:30. Doctor Hart Chandler,
from Easton, will be the guest
speaker. On Sunday, October
80, lets plan to give our full
Support to all of these services.
Smyrna times., 1960-10-13
Church of the Nazarene

The regular services of the
Church of The Nazarene are an
nounced by the pastor, Rev. J.
w. Ressler, as follows: Sunday
School, 10 a. m. Morning wor-
ship. ii a. m. Young Peoples
Meeting, 7 p. m. Evening Evan
gelistic Service, 7:30 p. m.
The Saturday Evening Prayer
Meeting will be held at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. Ed Garrett, Jr.
Leipsic, 7:30 p. m.
We will be continuing our
study of the book, THE Church
Winning Souls" at our Wednes'
day Evening Prayer Service, o.
tober l9, at 7:45 p. m.
We welcome all to worship
with us in these services.
Smyrna times., 1960-10-13
Hartlv Methodist Church

Services at Hartly Methodist
Church for Sunday and during
the week, as announced by the
minister, Rev. Robert F. Loss,
Jr., are as follows: Churc h
School, 10 am; classes for all
ages. Grafton H. Heather, super
intendent. HOO a. m, Morning
worship. This being "Layman's
Sunday" DR.. George V. Kirk,
lay preacher from Smyrna, will
bring the message to the con-
gregation. The entire service
will be conducted by laymen OF
the Hartly church with excep-
ton of DR.. Kirk. Everyone well
come. The nursery is available
for all pre-school children.
Saturday, October %, 4:30 to
800 p. M, turkey supper in
the church basement.
Smyrna times., 1960-10-13
AGhurrh lPu8zE

Paul Bradley. There will be a
covered dish supper and a guest
speaker.
Tuesday, October 18th, 1000
a. M, The Upper Room Fellow
ship, Prayer Group. ZOO p. M,
regular meeting of the Finance
and Stewardship Commission,
Mr.. VIM. G. Roe, Jr., chairman,
at the church. 7:30 p. M, the
regular meeting of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service at
the church. Guest speakers at
this meeting will be Mrs. Bryon
Gibson, Spiritual Life secretary
and Miss Minnie Coffin, treasur-
er of the Dover District. Mrs.
Robert Mills and Mrs. Robert
Montgomery will act as hostess
es. Plans are being formulated
for the observance of the Week
of Prayer and Self-Denial, o.
tober 25 to October 81, with a
special service on October Both
Wednesday, October 18th, al
7:30 p. m, Senior Choir Re-
hearsal.
Smyrna times., 1960-10-13
Asbury Methodist Church

Services at Asbury Methodist
Church for Sunday and the week
have been announced by the
Rev. ]. Howard Link, pastor, as
follows:
Thursday, October 18th, 7:3C
p. M, communion-Youth Choir
rehearsal at the church.
Friday, October l4th, 800 p
m, Junior Choir rehearsal al
the church and at 7:30 p. m,
Willing Workers Bible Cla S S,
with Mrs. Virginia Marvel, as
president, will have their regu-
lar monthly m e ting in the
church.
Sunday, October 18th, 1000
a. m, church School. Glasses
for all age groups. MIR. John w
Dukes, general superintendent.
HOO a. M, Worship Service
Layman's Sunday will be OBJ.
served in Asbury Church this
Sunday. Mr.. John Rogers, Do,
yer District Lay speaker of the
Peninsula Conference will be
our guest and bring the morn.
ing message. At $50 p. M, The
Junior and Senior MYF Groups
will meet. Mrs. Shirley Kirk is
counselor for the Junior Group
and Miss Judy Passmore an6
Bruce Ennis are in charge Of
the Senior Group. These groups
comprise young people from the
ages of IL to %.
Monday, October 18th, ZOO p
M, the Young Adults of Asbury
Methodist Church will have
their regular monthly meeting
at the home of MIR. and Mrs
Smyrna times., 1960-10-13
First Presbyterian Church

Services and activities for the
week of October l6, are an
nounced by the minister, Rev.
erend Charles L. Cureton III, as
follows: Sunday Church School,
9:45 a. m, with classes for all
age groups. HOO a. m, Morn
ing Service of worship. During
this hour the Church Nursery
will be open for all children.
ZOO p. m, combined Youth Eel
lowship meeting at the church.
Monday, 500 p. M, Circle
Four meets at the church.
Tuesday, 100 p. M, Circle
Five (Mrs. Harold E. Wickham,
leader, meets.
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m, Adult
Choir rehearsal.
Smyrna times., 1960-10-13
st. Peters Church Notes

The Rev. Brooks Stabler OF
Wilmington, will conduct the IL
o'clock service of Morning Pray
er and sermon at st. Peters
Church on the eighteenth Sun.
day after Trinity, October l6
according to announcement by
the vestry.
On the following Sunday, Oc-
tober %, the Rev. Marvin Hum.
mel, chaplain at the University
of Delaware, is scheduled to be
in charge of the ii a. M, SER