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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
Library Board Defends
sTrOpic' Distribution

The chairman of the Mont
gomery County Library Board
this week took sharp issue with
critics of the controversial Hen
ny Miller novel, ''Tropic of
Cancer" in explaining how and
why the book was originally ap-
proved for distribution from
public libraries here before be-
ing banned by the County
Manager.
In a letter to County Council
president William F. Hickey,
Library Board chairman Frank
J. Duane declared that the De.
partment of Public Libraries
action in acquiring and pro-
viding access of 'Tropic of
Cancer was entirely consistent
with criteria used by the de.
partment in approving any
book for public distribution.
Criteria Established
One of these criteria, he said,
is that books which seem "of.
fensive to good taste or con.
trary to moral or ethical stand.
ards" may be excluded from the
county's collection.
But, in light of the fact that
adult book collections are
selected for use by mature read
ers, each book is judged on its
own merits by trained libra.
rians," Duane said.
Purely Topographic books
are automatically eliminated"
be explained. ION the other
hand, serious works which pres.
ent an honest picture of some
problem or aspect of life are
not excluded because of coarse
language or frankness."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
School Board Memorializes
DIR. Herbert A. Clark

visor made to the school sys.
tenn.
I'm the brief period of time
DR.. Clark had been a member
of the staff of the Montgomery
County public schools" the
resolution read, ''he had shown
a keen grasp of the high school
program and had made a valu.
able contribution to the pro.
gram at Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, where he will be
sorely missed by his professions
al associates"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16

A formal expression of SYM
pathy to the family of DR.. Her
bert A. Clark, assistant super
visor of secondary education,
who died October %, was
voiced by the Board of Educa-
ton at its meeting this week.
Declaring DR.. Clark's passing
"has deeply saddened the staff
and the Board of Education"
the Boards resolution cited the
contributions the late super
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16

lions Tor three more.
Included In the site purchase
authorizations were ground for
the county's second junior col
lege in Rockville, a new high
school in the Potomac area and
a junior high school in lillian
dale.
Selection of sites for a future
junior high school in the Kemp
Mill Farms subdivision, an adj
ditionaI elementary school in
the Cabin John area and an
other in the Wheaton.G lenmont
area also were approved.
Additions to four other
schools and provision of a new
elementary school in English
Manor were considered by the
Board, which also gave the go
ahead on plans for enlargement
of the overloaded Rock Creek
Palisades Elementary School.
Estimated Enrolment
The School Board received
the figure on next years esti-
mated enrolment from James
r. Shade, jr., Acting Director
of Planning, who said it will
represent an increase of more
than $500 students over the cur
rent enrolment.
Shade also gave board mem
bers a report on the progress
of construction on new schools
in the county through Novem.
Der ] which indicates eight new
buildings will be ready for oc-
cupancy by the start of the
1928 school year and addi-
tons to accommodate increased
enrolment at 10 more will be
completed by next September.
Acquisition of about IS of the
S8 acres planned as the site for
the county's second junior col
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
To Attend Meeting

Montgomery County Manager
Mason A. Butcher, member of
the executive committee of the
Metropolitan Area Traffic Coun-
Gil, and a number of other coun-
ty officials will attend the quar-
terly meeting of the council
November II at Westwood Inn
in Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16

Other criteria used by the de,
partment call for books "recog.
nized as classics" to be included
and novels of inferior literary
quality or false values to be
excluded.
Decisions on books are made
after consultation among the
staff, he said, and in very
doubtful cases" are referred to
the director or assistant direc,
tor of the department.
No Open Circulation
1t was the library depart
ment's decision, Duane dis
closed, not to distribute the
book to county libraries for
open circulation but to retain
copies at central headquarters
for distribution to adults on re
quest"
There are varying views or
the literary merits of this
book" he said, pointing out that
such competent critics" as
Archibald MacLeish, former
head of the Library of Con
gress, have praised it.
Both the Department of Jus
tice and the u. S. Supreme
Court "have concluded it is moi
obscene" he asserted, and add
ed that it is circulating freely
from libraries in Baltimore
Prince Georges and Washing
ton Counties.
Duane said the Library
Board believes the departments
criteria of book selection are
proper" and were honestly
and competently" applied in the
case of ''Tropic of Cancer"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
Lockwood
Resubnlits
Proposal

The investment group headed
by county developer Warren M.
Lockwood, encouraged by a ma
jority vote of members of the
financially-harrassed Lakewood
Country Club, has resubmitted
its plans for completing the
club to the membership.
Lockwood and his associates
last week withdrew their offer
help pull the club out of its
legal and financial tangles,
after what they described as an
"antagonistic reception" given
their proposal by the clubs
board of directors.
Their plan was resubmitted
to attorney Dan Gormley, who
is representing more than 300
of the members who have asked
court permission to intervene
on their own behalf in the
settlement of the clubs affairs.
A spokesman for the Lock
wood group said the proposal
was sent through Gormley
with the understanding it be
submitted to the membership or
their representatives"
The investors have indicated
they have no further interest in
negotiating with the clubs
board of directors.
Results of a mail vote on the
lockwood plan and one adj
vanced by the board of directors
announced earlier this week
showed $40 members favoring
the investors proposals and 470
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
P-TA Schedules
Shelter Program

A lecture and group discus.
sion on the subject of family
fallout shelters will be held at
the Zig hla nd Elementary
School, Midway and Claridge
sts., Wheaton, at 8 pm. Tues.
day, November 81, under the
sponsorship of the school P-TA.
Guest speaker will be Palmer
Scarneccfia, director of Region
2, Office of Civil Defense,
whose headquarters are at
Olney.
The meeting, billed as a
Fathers Night to interest
area fathers in constructing
home fallout shelters, is open
to all members of the Wheaton
and surrounding communities.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16

Of % areas of educational and
administrative activity question
ed by the ACC, all but two had
called for School Board action.
A staff-prepared, 12-page re-
ply to the AGES questions, sent
under the signature of School
Superintendent c. Taylor Whit
tier, points out that IL of the
civic groups proposals are
already in effect or being
achieved.
Sufficient funds have not
been allocated to achieve an
other, the report said; one is
awaiting completion of the move
to the Board of Educators new
headquarters, and two are
scheduled for board action in
the year ahead.
improvements Made
In line with ACC recommen-
dations, the staff study dis
closed, Improvements have been
made in the fields of library
service, employee retirement
benefits, in-service teacher train
ing, curriculum studies, job de-
scripions and adult education.
Provisions for instruction of
handicapped children have been
increased, the staff reported,
and the county's remedial read
ing program has been expanded.
An ACG-requested deputy
superintendent of schools and a
new administrator are both
being sought in a reorganiza-
ton plan for the school system
presented to the School Board
by DR.. Whittier this week for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16

inclusion in the 1928 budget,
the civic group was told.
A study of methods to avoid
the ACG-criticized building by
additions" school construction
program is under way, the re-
port added, with some steps
taken in this direction already
by the present program for new
schools.
In reply to the civic groups
questioning of the advantages
of single large technical-voca-
tional school for the county, the
school officials revealed they
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
Fenwick to Speak

The Montgomery County
Historical Society will hold its
November meeting tonight at 8
pm, at the Rockville Civic
Center.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
Cingery Won't Get His
Apartment Development

Rockvile's Mayor and City Council this week turned
down. almost to man, the bitterly application
of developer Donald Gngery for coming recasscaon
which would permit him to build 567unit apartment de-
velopment south of the city on Rockville pike
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
Exploding Population
School Board BUYS
Three More Sites

Armed with official estimate that enrolment in the
countys public schools will reach than $4,000 stu
dents by next September &c. the School Board this week
kept its construction program rolling with green light
for the purchase of three school sites and for negoa
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-16
Allied Ciuic Groups
Questions Ans1Uered
By School Staff
l2-Page Reply Says IL Of Groups
pron0SoIs Arc AIroodx, -, Effoct

The Allied Civic Group this week got long
sought to questions has posed to the Board of
Education about what action has been taken the c
zens groups recommendations for quality and eff
cheney in the school program here.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-24
Heart Fund Authorities
Stress Need Of Research

CONTINUED from page one)
are by far the leading cause OF
premature death.
Without an aggressive research
program, there would be mo new
information to pass on through the
Professional Education programs
of the association. No new treat
ments to advise the physician
about. and no new ray of hope for
the public.
Without sound research, we
would have no need for thorough
service program. for we'd have no
better" service to provide for
the people of Delaware.
Since research is so vital to our
progress in the battle against
these dread diseases, the Delaware
Heart Association supports re-
search as much as possible, A
year ago we directly supported
special projects in Boston. Phila-
delphia. Wilmington. and Dover.
This year we are again supporting
work in Philadelphia. Wilmington
ard for the first time. Milford.
The philosophy behind our re-
search awards is based on the say
ing, Research anywhere, helps
hearts everywhere"
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-24

as Valentine Queen. to reign over
the dance. The Rev Elmer Shield,
pastor of the church. presided at
the coronation and presented them
with individual gifts.
Chaperones for the dance were
the Rev. and Mrs. Shield, Mr.. and
Mrs. Linwood Penuel and MIR. and
Mrs. James #. Walls.
Mrs. Edna Purnell, guidance
counselor at the Georgetown High
School, has issued a call TO mer-
chants and others of the town to
give high school students part
time employment, full time en-
| ployment for the summer months
or full time employment for gra-
duates.
She lists some of the jobs that
might be suitable and urges coop
/ Grafton.
Margaret Ellen Jones has been
crowned Miss March of Dimes for
1861. Runners-up are Debra Jane
Fowler and Lisa Purnell.
They are all first grade students
at the Georgetown School and
were selected by general public
vote in boxes on the principal
corner in the business district.
The winner is the daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. William l.. Jones.
She was crowned by Linda Ann
Higman, last years Miss March of
Dimes.
Cu,sax Couptv avy Court had
intended to discuss several inn
portant matters, including the civic
organizations to cooperate in the
distribution of surplus foods in
the county, but two of the three
members were too i'll to attend, the
weekly meeting Tuesday
Levi S. Warrington, Seaford.
who has already served six year
term and was reelected in Nov
ember. was reported as having a
heart attack and John G. Mitchell,
the minority Republican member
from Millville, had an attack of
virrs.
Only Raymond e. Townsend.
Frankford. president and new
member, appeared for the meeting.
He discussed issues with l. Robert
Wiley, Millville, clerk of the peace
and H. Edward Maull. county at
torney, but nothing was official
due to the absence of a quorum.
Paul Hodgson. assistant ta tie
supervisor of public instruction
for vocational education, came
back to Georgetown High School
Tuesday and gave his first pro-
gram on the Sussex County voca-
tional-technical center now being
constructed
He told that his initial appear
anee there was proper since the
local high school conducted h e
original pilot survey.
The same program will now be
available to all high school assem-
blies in Sussex County and to
civic clubs and any other organi-
cations interested.
Five years ago, the local high
school undertook the survey TO
determine the practicability of off
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-24
Millsboro School News
Business Trip

Business Trip
On Wednesday, February Is.
some of the commercial seniors of
Millsboro High School travelled 20
the dupont Hotel in Wilmington.
The purpose of this trip was to
see the display of business mach
ines and office furniture. This show
was sponsored by the Wilmington
Chapter of National Office Mama
cement Association.
After seeing this worthwhile ex-
hibit, the class went to Goldey
Beacon. There they saw the school
in action. At 2 pm. a few of the
seniors saw an IBM demonstra-
tion.
Everyone enjoyed the trip. Those
attending from Millsboro II g h
School were: Pauline Daisey, Joan
Davis. Dot Conaway, Marilyn DON
away. Eta Hudson, Carol Lowe,
Minnie Parker, Betty Lou West,
Ruth Elliott, Peggy Harrison, Kay
Wilkerson, Linda Joseph, Ruth
Ann Kitchens. and Joshua Messick.
Home Economics Meeting
Mrs. Dale, home economics,
teacher will be attending a Com
munications Seminar in Dover on
February "a and 25. This Seminar
is held to strengthen the lines be-
tween home economists and the
public they serve.
The principal speakers will be
DIR. Norman Cleary of Wayne State
University, DR.. Corham Lane of
the University of Delaware. John
A. Murray. Professor of Rural
Communications in the School of
Agriculture, University of Della
ware, and Alice King of the Uni
versity of Delaware.
Gladys Helm, home economies
teacher at Lord Baltimore School
i'm Ocean View and Mildred Snow
berger, State Home Economics
Supervisor, were Delaware's dele
gates to a National Communica-
ions Workshop. They were both
members of the committee pro-
noting this Seminar.
Public Meeting
A public meeting will be held
at Millsboro High School at eight
o'clock, Friday. February "a. The
purpose of this meeting is to dis
cuss the raising of additional rev.
enue for the Improvement of the
school.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-24

Barbara Moore. Bridgeville, bak-
ed two pies in Chicago yesterday,
"Wednesday as Delaware's en-
trant in the 29th annual national
cherry pie baking contest.
Barbara represented Sussex
County in the State cherry pie
baking contest and was declared a
State winner and Delaware's re-
preventative to the national con-
test held at Chicago.
Barbara is 16 years old and the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Moore. She has completed six foods
projects in cooking, canning and
freezing during her six years in
All work. She also completed a
garden project and was Sussex
County winner in garden projects
in 1859.
Barbara made more than 100 pies
in preparation for the Chicago con-
test where she competed with 49
other state winners. If she won
yesterday she will receive $500
college scholarship in home econo-
mics plus a trip to New York and
Washington d. c. as well as a new
electric range.
She arrived in Chicago. Monday
by jet airliner. She and the other
contestants visited the Museum of
Science and Industry, and saw Gil
bert and Sullivan's II. NJ. S. Pima
fore" during their Chicago stay
with the National Red Cherry In
stitute. Barbara's club leader is
Mrs. Virginia Nelson, Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-24
Safety Council Notes

Most traffic accidents are the
result of human failure"
]. H. Tyler Mcconnell. president
of the Delaware Safety Council.
made that assertion yesterday, en-
phasizing the need TO know and
obey traffic laws.
Accident records bear this out"
Mr.. Mcconnell said. I'm four out
of five fatal traffic accidents, a
driver violated some traffic law.
sign signal or warning. Since this
is the case, the best approach to
reducing traffic accidents is to
eliminate our failures.
The Council president listed the
six most frequent driver violations
in fatal accidents as excessive
speed, failure TO yield right of way.
failure to keep TO the right of the
center line, driving under the in
fluence of alcohol, improper pass
ing, and disregard of an officer or
traffic control device.
The best solution to this pro-
blem is voluntary compliance by
drivers and pedestrians" he said.
Most drivers and pedestrians do
not knowingly violate traffic laws.
but the 'well-intentioned but err
rant ones outdo the small percent
age of willfully reckless or indif-
ferent drivers in keeping traffic
accident figures mounting"
Mr.. Mcconnell offered the fol-
lowing rules for safe driving:
l. Know and obey all traffic laws.
2. Drive at a speed that is safe
for conditions.
3. Never drive after drinking
Don't drink IL you intend to drive.
a. When entering an intersection
be prepared to yield the right of
way to avoid an accident.
5. Never pass on hill or curve
or at an intersection and do not
cut in sharply after passing.
6. Don't hog the road--stay in
your lane.
T. Don't follow too closely. Allow
plenty of room to stop.
s. Signal your intentions to turn
or stop.
.. Read and heed the roadway
traffic warning signs.
10. Check your car for safety.
Keep it in first class conditions.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-24

ering a vocational program of less
than college grade for those stu
dents who would. for the most part
be going into industry upon gra-
duation from high school
Mr.. Hodgson conferred with
George II. Keen, superintendent of
schools in Georgetown, and the
study was carried out by Mrs.
Leah Isaacs and the senior class.
The purpose of the survey was
| to determine the number of stu
dents who might wish to partici-
pate. the classes that might be
dustries that might offer place
ment opportunities for those gra-
duating from the secrial courses.
Now. according to Mr.. Hodgson,
| the results of that study are being
brought into reality. He pointed
out that the vocational-technical
center, now under construction on
Rt. %, near Georgetown, will ser
We all high schools in the county.
Students will be transported on a
halliday basis. spending three
hour in their home high schools
and three hours at the center
Students will be graduated from
their home high school and will
earn credits at the center toward
that graduation.
Mr.. Hodgson then introduced O.
key Z. McCourt, director of the
Sussex County Vocational Cen
ter. He showed color slides de-
picting the type of equipment and
the types of projects on which the
students will do their training.
Mr.. McCourt said that it would
be the philosophy of the vocation
al staff not only to train in the
industrial methods and techniques
but to make every effort possible
to place each student satisfactor-
lily completed the three-year pro-
gram. He said that the program
provides opportunities for b o t h
boys and girls through practical
nurse training. quantity food pre-
paration cooking. baking and SER
ving), beauty culture and distri-
butive education.
Approximately 100 students in
Grades 10 to II expressed interest
in the program and remained for
counseling and distribution of in
formational literature The book
let entitled Opportunities to
Learn and Earn in Sussex County"
was given out.
The following is a list of the
ocational-technieal courses that
it is planned to offer at the cen
ter: Industrial electricity. agricul-
ture. distributive education. auto
body repair. automobile mechanics
beauty culture. carpentry and cab
met making commercial food trad
es, electronics, machine drafting,
nursing, sheet metal and welding.
William Ellis, Laurel, lieutenant
governor for the 18th District.
paid his official visit to the local
Kiwanis Club at Tony Hudson's
Restaurant last Tuesday evening.
He described the goals of Xiv
anis for 1861, saying that there
should be at least S5 per cent at
tendance. a membership gain of
two percent and 100 per cent club
reports.
He named the theme for the
year as Good Citizenship" an
showed slides on how club menu
bers could carry out this theme.
Robert Snowden. president, pre-
sided. The invocation was by the.
Rev. Elmer Shield and group sing
/ ing was led by Edward Serman.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-24
Assembly

AsseHhDl!
IF brotherhood is to prevail, we
must remember the Golden Rule. .
This is a summary of the message
Rev. John Irwin presented the
Brotherhood Assembly recently.
After the impressing message,
Marty Tingle, Millsboro's Ameri-
can abroad. gave short speech !;
she told how she believed brother
hood was created through ex-
change programs. In closing, Mar
ty quoted the ATS. saying, walk
together, talk together, o ye
peoples of the earth; then, and
only then, shall we have peace. "
Barbara Mater, foreign exchange
student, introduced her amiable
family and her beautiful country
Switzerland. by means of slides.
The students travelled from the
hidden paths of the low lands to
tips of mountain peaks. Indeed, a
perfect ending to an insprirational
assembly.
Jaycees VS.. Faculty
On February rs, at 7:30 there
will be a benefit basketball game
with the Millsboro Jaycees VS.
faculty. The admission will be .75
adults and .25. students. The pro.
ceeds will go to Mrs. Esther Mitch
ell, former school secretary.