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Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07

the flames spread to the gas
tank. Captain ClayviIle had
been about to take the vessel
for a brief run when the mis-
hap occurred.
Miss Betty Jane Williams of
the class of 1871 of Harrington
High School, and daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Williams.
has been accepted as a student
nurse in Jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia.
A fine baby girl was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah NJ. Par
Wis of Houston. in the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Friday,
July 4. around 1880 o'clock in
the evening. Both mother and
daughter are doing fine. The
new little lady's name is to be
Constance Elaine.
sos
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl NJ. Walls
are being congratulated on the
birth OF their second son, Will
liam Simeon Walls, born Tues
day. July /. Mrs. Walls was
the former Miss Jean Richard
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. p Richardson, before her
marriage.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07
ROXANA
Mrs. Alice Lockwood
Phone Selbyyille S557

A bake and food sale will be
sponsored by the W.SCS of Rox-
ana Methodist Church, at 10 am,
at Sea View Beach Shop, Fenwick
Island, Wednesday, July IL. Your
cooperation will be greatly apprec-
lated. The same day, July IL, the
church picnic will be held at Saw
ages Ditch at pm Plan to attend
Mrs. Anna Leary has her house
guest this week, her son and dau-
ghter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Leary and two children OF Grand
Junction, Colorado. She entertain
ed to a family dinner Saturday, her
guests and Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Pepper and family of near Laurel,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Collins of
Bishopville. Those who spent the
weekend were Miss Ann Hickman
and brother Curtis Hickman and
Horace E. Pepper, of Laurel. Mr.
and Mrs. Leary left July 4th to
accompany their son Richard. to
West Point Military Academy,
where he will attend. We wish him
the best of luck and much success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard Macklin are
now at their summer home at Re-
hoboth. Sympathy is extended to
! Mr.. Macklin in the loss of his bro
ther, Floyd Macklin at Preston, Md.
Mrs. Jennie Lynch is in the
Spring Hill Nursing Home n r
Salisbury. We hope she will soon
feel better. A friend, Miss Roberts
of Wilmington, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard White and
two children of near Wilmington,
spent their vacation last week with
their mother, Mrs. Elsie Bennett
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton, Lyons and
son of Ashborn Hill, have been visi-
ting their parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson Ewell.
Mrs. Peggy Wilmer and two chill
dren of Snow Hill, spent a part of
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Murray
Mrs Elizabeth Murray of George
town, was the overnight guest Tues
day of her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Muir
ray.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07

ert w. Tunnell, Little Greek HID.
266 acres and 110 So. rds. with imp.
Howard II. Dickerson and Mary
A.. Gladys ID. Kirk and George W..
Irene w. Dickerson, widow, to Rob-
ert w. Tunnel, Little Greek HID,
tract of land.
Robert w. Tunnell and Bolyne ID.
to Gladys ID. Kirk and George w.
Little Greek Hd., 1-3 int. in tract
of land.
Robert w. Tunnel and Bolyne
d. to Irene w. Dickerson, widow
! 5.6S acres, Little Greek Hid.
Robert w. Tunnel and Bolyne d.
to Gladys d. Kirk and George W.,
Little Creek Hd.. 1-3 int In 266
acres and 110 so. rods. excepting
53.6S acres.
Robert w. Tunnell and Bolyne ID.
to Howard II. Dickerson and Mary
A.. Little Creek Hd., 2-3 int. in 266
acres and 110 so. rds., excepting
$3.50 acres.
! Robert w. Tunnell and Bolyne K
to Irene w. Dickerson, Little Greek
Hda tract of land.
Robert w. Tunnell and Bolyne X
to Howard III. Dickerson and Mary
A.. Little Creek Hd.. 2-3 int. in
tract of land.
Lester w. Records, Exec. Estate
of Annie j. Records to Kenneth B
Records. Little Creek Hd.. $3.50 So
1T. land.
Kenneth o. King and Agnes II.
Donald l.. King and Marie to Phil
ip j. Elliott and Grace, Little Creek
HID, tract No. 6
John G. Hitch to John A. Massey
and Hattie L., Little Creek HID, s.
2S0 So. IT.
Joseph S. Triglia and Mary A. to
James E. Beacuchamp and Angelin
F.. Little Greek Hd., 72 acres with
imp.
Olivet Bennett, widow. to Roland
Scott and Inez, Cedar Creek Hid.
lot, 1900 so. 1T.
Leon o. Brittingham. Sr and
Ruth p. to Ernest ID. Clark and
Helena W., Gumboro Hd., 3.9 acres
with imp. excepting a lot.
Louis A. Taylor and Ann M. tC
State of Delawar, Dagsb. Hd.. 13G
So. IT.
Myrtle E. Mears single. to State
of Delaware. Dagsb. Hid. 142 so. IT.
Millsboro Furniture Co., to State
of Delaware. Dagsb. Hd., 142 SO. II
Lydia e. Quillen. singlewoman
to State of Delaware, Dagsb. Hid
149 ESQ. fl
John Wesley McColley. single to
VIM. H. McColley, Cedar Greek Hid
lot.
Katherine Prettyman. widow I {
Viola A. Abbott, widow Of Nelson
Abbott. Cedar Greek HID. 4.9S ac.
and acres.
Harvey C. Marvel and Violet c
to Harry Davis and Gladys L.. Ced-
ar Greek Hd., Slaughter Beach, loi
No. s.
James Edgar Jefferson and Say.
Okla II. to Edgar Franklin Switzei
and Sylvia A.. Cedar Greek HID. 10
in Lincoln.
Fred Cephas and Catherine. Ada
Young and Roy. John Morris ant
Dliza. Ira Cephas and Esther, James
Edward Cephas. single. Herman
Cephas and Gerline to Rose Boone
and Theodore R.. Cedar Greek Hid.
Slaughter Neck. ga acre.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07
FRANKFORT
C. G.. CrOcker
Phone: Rodney 4518
Presbyterian Notes

AtSby 4fVttS
Church School 9:45; Wors
Service 11:00; Rev. Richard Thorn
pson, Pastor. Miss Beverly Muir
head played one number on the or
gan during the Worship Service.
Both she and her teacher deserve
much commendation On Sunday
the 9th, the subject will be "The
Beginning of a Strange Teaching" !"
Methodist Notes
Church School 1000 am; Wor-
ship Service 11:00 am; Rev. Will
liam H. Smith, pastor.
Local Notes
Mr. and Mrs. John Fryer and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Flynn of Upper Dar-
by are weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Fryer.
The officials of the Chamber of
Commerce appreciate the O. o d
work and assistance of the COM
mittees who operated the barbecue
chicken sale on Saturday and they
all appreciate the patronage of the
public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Luzier with
daughter Brenda and James Huff
man left Friday for Cleveland Ohio
where they will visit friends and
relatives and return Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolfe OF
Wilmington spent Saturday
Sunday with Mrs. Wolfe's mother
Mrs. George Allen Hudson.
Rev. William Watson of Williams
port, Pa, is spending some time
in town. His many friends were
glad to welcome them back and
especially glad to see him in the
Presbyterian Worship Service.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07

dali, p: Dick, 1f-c; Mandier, RI
X. Palmer. 1f-c: Fisher. SIS;
Josephs. 1b; Hudson. p; Car
penter, 2b.
Miss Effie L. Beale and Rev.
Jas 4. Jackson. pastor OF First
Christian Church. Ocean View
were married in Richmond, Va
in the parlor of the John Mar
shall Hotel, June II, Rev. John
A. Tate, Supt. of Virginia Chr
istian Missionary Society, Off
ciating.
A water system which J.E
Dutton and Son maintain on
their farm, lying along the Sea-
ford-Bridgeville State Highway
prevented what would have
been a disastrous fire while
wheat on the farm was being
threshed last Thursday by
Herman Bowden. The thresh-
er caught fire during the height
of the threshing, and notwith-
standing the large quantity of
straw strewn about the thresh-
er and the close proximity of
the large barns on the Dutton
farm, wuick use OF the water
system extinguished the blaze
before any great damage was
done.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07
Real Estate Transfers
Made In Sussex County

Pasher W. Hudson, Adm. Estate
of Seth w. Hudson. decd. to ]. Ray
mond Baker. Dagsb. Hd., . tracts
29 acres and 5 acres.
Zale Donaway Lynch, widow
Decima outten and Waugh to Bon
ard b. Timmons and Margaret
Dagsb. Hd., so acres with imp, ex-
cepting tracts.
Norwood f. Ellingsworth q
Priscilla. NJ. to Alton w. Scott and
Barbara H., Dagsb. HID, 2 lots.
j. Raymond Baker and Hilda S
to James r. Handy, Dagsb. Hd., Z
acres and 1888 so. IT
Peninsula Finance Co. to Theo-
dore B. Kitchens. and Henrietta T..
Dgsb. HID, W. side Main ST., lot
Rev. David VIM. Baker and Flor
ence Ellen to Christine b., <Balti.
more Hd.. S. side Dukes ST., lot
Walter p. Townsend and Olive j
Edward V. Rose, VIM. l.. Hill and
Sara A. to II. and II. Poultry Co.
Inc, Baltimore HID, Seal Island In
Assawoman Bay, IL acres and S9h
SO. perches.
Horace w. Mills. Sheriff (sale oi
Clinton Mumford and Lessie) I c
Burton G. Cannon, Baltimore HID.
lot No 8.
Howard Ellis Carpenter and Mil
dred to Robert W. Tunnell, Balti-
more HID, E. side Main ST., lot with
imp.
VIM. Harry Leager and Estells
Ann to Brice A. Steele, Baltimore
Hd.. acres.
Minos G. Lewis and Patricia r
to John Long and Marian, Balti.
more Hd., 2 $40 acres.
Evelyn S. Reingardt and David
j. Wilgus, Adm. of Lottie NJ. Will
gus to George W. r Marvel and
Howard e. Givens, Baltimore HID.
Is acres with imps.
VIM. c. Watson, widower. to Har-
ley Edward Oliver and Lottie Mae
Baltimore HID, Mill St.. lot No. 4
Raymond r. Walls to Elizabeth
Lowe Thawley. Indian River HID.
Oak Orchard, lot.
III 0tACr 0A0OnNlB u
Howard ]. Wright and Wilda A.
Indian River Hd., 7-10 acre.
Jennie Lynch, widow, jamie C
Roach Baker and Charles to Henry
]. vogt and Willie NJ. Georgetown
Hd., ST. acres.
Elmer II. Talbert and Beatrice NJ
to Ralph l. Richardson and violet
t., Georgetown Hd., acres.
Earl X. Eshleman and Tillie X
X. to DINER III. Talbert and Beat.
rice NIL. Georgetown Hd.. lot with
imp.
The Sussex Trust Co. to Mary
E. Gill and Esther L.. Broadkilr
HID, lot.
Samuel ]. Morris. Jr. and Flor.
ence T. to Robert r. Bell, Broad
Greek Hd.. 1-6 int. of the 1-12 int
Virgie Morris opened in 12415 acre:
accessed to VIM. ]. Bailey Hrs.
Alberta NAPLES Wagamon. widow
to Harvey ]. Bunting and Anne
Louise. Broadkiln HID, lot.
Howard III. Dickerson and Mary
A., Gladys ID. Kirk and George w.
Irene w. Dickerson, widow to Rob.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07
Twenty Years Ago
Taken from July IL, 1s41 Issue

Taken from July IL, 1871 Issl
Paul Burkholder, supervisor
of Kent county schools, is
again a member of the summer
faculty at Bates College, Lew
iston, Maine. He conducts
courses in "The Elementary
Curriculum" and Supervision
Of Elementary Education. The
session opened on July z. and
will close on August Is.
80
Jr. Lit Thomas z. Britting-
ham (U.SN.R.) formerly a res
ident OF Milton, has informed
relatives of his arrival in Man
lila. P.I, in May. Since that
time, however, he has been to
ports OF Batavia in Java and
also 10 Penang. The ship will
return by way of Honolulu and
West Coast ports.
A 40-foot cabin cruiser, the
Aloha, burned to the waters
edge Wednesday night at an
anchorage at Mispillion Light
house, at the mouth of the Mis-
pilliOn river. after an explosion
believed caused by sparks in
the bilge. Capt. Charles Clay
vile. only man aboard the fish
ing craft, suffered burns about
the face and hands as a Sec
ond blast rocked the craft when
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07
Thirty Years Ago

Taken from the July 10, 1891 IssI
The Misses Elizabeth and
Virginia Elliott of Vernon. Hell
en- Morgan OF Seaford. and
Mary Melvin of Frederica, have
visited the Natural Bridge, the
Caverns, and Monticello. Va,
They are all doing good work
and enjoying the summer SCH
oOl.
Lincoln City captured both
ends of the Independence Day
doubles in the Sussex County
League, Saturday. defeating Re
hoboth 6 to / and Is to 3.
Rehoboth team-Mitchell, RI;
Calhoun. rf: L. Palmer, 3b;
Truitt, cf: Mandier, CT; R. Pal
mer, If; Dick, C; It. Palmer.
2b-p; L. Fisher. IS; Carpenter.
2b; Hudson. p; Josephs. 1b.
Lincoln City team-Pasquella,
If: Draper. IS; Lynch, c; Wha-
len. 3b: Savage. D; Clark, 2b;
Reed. 1h; Shew, RI; Dawson.
CT; for the first game. Second
game lineup-Lincoln City-Pa
squella, If; Draper. IS: Lynch
C; Whalen. p; Savage. CT;
Clark, 2b: Reed. 1b; Clendan-
iel, 1b: Shew. 3b; Boden. CT;
Mccullough, rf. Rehoboth--
Mason. 3b; L. Palmer. CT; Var
nell. 2b; T. Palmer, 2b-p; Tyn-
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago
Taken from July 5. 1921 Issue

Taken from July s, 1921 Issue
When the tarvia top dressing
of the streets of Milford is COM
pleted this month, there will
be little dust or noise in the
residential part of the town.
United States Senator JOS
iah o. Wolcott, who announ-
ced his intention of accepting
the Chancellorship OF Delaware
last Friday. in a statement Civ
en- out by him at Dover, took
the oath of office Saturday af-
ternoon in the Judges Parlors
in the Kent county courthouse
at Dover. Chief Justice Penne-
will administered the oath.
John f. Hudson has taken
over the star mail route be-
tween Milton aud Glendale and
is driving the route with an
automobile. arriving in Milton
a half hour earlier than in
former days when n e route
was served by a horse driven
vehic Edward Dickerson,
whom Mr.. Hudson succeeded.
has driven the route for five
years and in that time has
never missed a mail, no matter
what the weather.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07

During the severe electrical
storm last Tuesday afternoon,
the barn on the farm of Pasher
Hudson of Millsboro, was stru-
ck by lightning and burned to
the ground. A dog was killed
and two men stunned by the
same flash.
The crop of Blackberries this
season has been very short be-
cause of the dry weather, but
the prices were higher than
ever known since this fruit has
been grown in Delaware. From
twenty to thirty-two cents per
quart have been paid for black
berries at the railroad stations.
49,
The Milford baseball team
won the Saturday afternoon
game from Grace Church of
Wilmington by the score of z
TO 6 in one of the closest
played games of the season.
On Monday they played two
more games with the same
team, both of which were poor
~ played. The morning game
they won Is to 8. and the af-
ternoon- game was lost by 8
to 3.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07

Hilda Schmidt of the Georgetown
High School, and from the John
NJ. Clayton High School are Mrs.
John S. Tingle and Miss Kitty Nc
Kee and Miss Jean Brittingham
attended the meeting of the NEA
at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Preston Tingle
OF New York visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson o. McCabe on Thacher St.,
Two of the Jefferson boys left
for the Elks Camp, Sunday. This
is a great outing for both of them.
Congratulations TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Nicklos who were married
on Friday, June the both.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07
Ten Years AGO
Taken from the July 1s 1851 Issue

Taken from the July 13 1851 Issu
w. Marion Stevenson OF Fre-
derica, protbonotary OF X n t
County for the past 14h years
was administered the oath OF
office Of judge OF the Juvenile
Court OF Kent and Sussex Coun
ties. Monday morning OF this
week at Dover by Resident
Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr.
James Salisbury, service
manager, Jack Allen, casts
manager, Richard KINNEY, sa-
lesman, and Nelson Chick"
Wright, truck specialist, all
employees OF I. G.. Burton, Inc,
of Milford, have recently been
honored by the Chevrolet Co,
for being winners in the April
May sales campaign. They en-
joyed as winners, a trip with
all expenses paid to the Cava-
lier Hotel at Virginia Beach,
Va, leaving on Sunday. July 8,
and returning to Milford on
Tuesday, July 10. While at the
resort they wed for several
prizes, entered in a series of
games, went to a buffet dinner
and enjoyed breakfast at the
swanky beach club.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07

If you insist on using a salad
bowl mad eof wood. wipe it clean
with paper toweling. Then go over
the inside surface with piece of
bread so that the bread will absorb
as much as possible of the oil re-
naming on the wood.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07

Birthday Congratulations to Miss
Carol Ann Gum on the 10th of July.
The Presbyterian Children's Day
exercises were held on Sunday the
End OF July in the Fellowship Hall.
C. G. Says; Are you proud of
your accomplishment today? Did d
you lose an opportunity TO be cour-
teous.
Milford chronicle., 1961-07-07

Temperatures in Britain's Scilly
Isles rarely drop below 46 degrees.
Mainland Britons often call the
Scillys the Islands of the Blest or
Fortunate Isles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Silver Spring Hires
Grotz as Fire Chief

Silver Springs fast-growing
volunteer fire department will
have a full time paid chief for
the first time next Thursday.
The department, however, did
not have to go far to find it's
man. David B. Gratz, who will
take over the new $10.292-a-
year job, already is fire chief
but on a volunteer, non-pay
basis.
The Maryland Fire Under
writers Bureau recently recon-
mended that the department
should have a full time chief,
the same as three other fire de-
partments in Montg cry
County-Takoma Park, Bethes-
da and Chevy Chase.
With this in mind, the, Sill
yer Spring VFD's board of
trustees advertised in a trade
magazine and received more
than so applications, one of
them from 34-year-old Chief
GratZ.
He is chairman of the Vol
unteer Committee of the Inter-
national Association of Fire
Chiefs, chairman of Fire Pre-
vention Committee of the
Maryland State Firemen's As
ISOLATION and recently was
named by Gov. Tawes to serve
as chairman of the Governors
Conference on Fire Prevention.
Edward A. Cooke, department
president, noted that Mr.. Gratz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Democrats Back
Mohoney-Lee
'Burrick Ticket

The Mems Democratic Club
of Montgomery County has en-
dorsed the Mahoney-Lee- Bar
rick ticket for State offices in
1862.
John P. Moore, newly elected
president of the 400-member
organization, said the group
voted unanimously for the tick
ct Wednesday after an initial
Endorsement which included
some opposition.
Balir Lee, III, the Silver
Spring planning consultant
who is a candidate for the
United States Senate. urged the
club to approve the entire slate
instead of any single member.
His runningmates George P.
Mahoney. candidate for Cover
nor, and State Senator Samuel
w. Barrick, who is seeking nom
nation for attorney general
also were present.
Meeting at Thompson's Res
taurant in Bethesda, the club
elected Mr.. Moore, a Silver
Spring lawyer, to succeed
Thomas Carolan to the presi-
dency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Historic Bacon Home
On F Street to Be Saved

Other properties in Washing
ton owned by the National
Trust are the Stephen Decatur
house on Lafayette Square. and
the residence of President
Woodrow Wilson at 2340 S
street NV. which Mrs. Wilson
now occupies and in which she
retains a life right.
/ The organization will operate
the Bacon house and gardens
as historic property, but will
be permitted to use upper
floors as its national head
quarters, Mr.. Finley said.
Offices are now rented at BIS
Seventeenth street NV.
Justice Marshall occupied the
property between 1881 and 1888,
along with five other Supreme
Court justices. From 1895 to
1910, it was the residence of
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller.
After his death. it became the
home of the Countess Of Var
mouth.
Former Representative Bacon
lived there from 1925 until his
death in 1888. The large four
story structure is of Federal
style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
BY ROBERT J. LEWIS
Star staff Writer

NEW YORK. Oct. 10. - A
third historic Washington resi-
dence-this one in a downtown
area beset by a furry of large
scale redevelopment - will be
saved for future generations,
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation has announced.
The Washington landmark.
once the home of Chief Justice
John Marshall, is about two
blocks from the White House.
at 1901 F street NV.
1t is owned by Mrs. Robert
Low Bacon, widow of the New
York member of Congress who
bought it in 1925. Mrs. Bacon
has decided to bequeath it as
"a historic place"
Announcement of plans for
the bequest was made by David
E. Finley, chairman of the
National Trusts board of trus-
tees and chairman of the Fine
Arts Commission. The trusts
18th annual meeting opened
here today at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Alexandra
Is Invaded
BY Pearson

The Republican candidate
for Virginia Governor. H. Clyde
Pearson, and Brendan J. Nc
Cam. seeking Alexandria's seat
in the House of Delegates,
stumped through Alexandria
this morning.
Mr.. Pearson of Lee County,
"a former assistant United
States attorney, will speak to-
night at a S7.50-a-plate dinner
at the George Mason Hotel in
Alexandria.
Also to appear tonight are
Mr.. Parsons running mate,
Mrs. Hazel K. Burger. candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor
and Leo Owens, for attorney
genera.
The three are opposing the
Democratic slate nominated
July IL. composed of Albertis
s. Harrison, jr., for Governor,
Miles Goodwin for Lieutenant
Governor and Robert Button
for attorney general.
Mr.. Pearson and Mr.. Nc
Cam handShaked their way UP
Alexandria's King street, in the
heart of the city's business dis
trict, greeting merchants.
Then they went to the Brad
lee shopping center, and intro
duced themselves to house
wives.
Later they went to the Ar
landriia shopping center and to
the Arlington County Court
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13

preparing the ordinance and
that it was ridiculous for Mr.
Johnson at the last minute to
suggest vague" changes which
he could not specifically ex-
plain.
Mr.. johnson replied that he
considered himself "insulted."
He said the chamber had in
tently studied the ordinance,
probably more so than had Mr.,
Raul, who has been away on
vacation.
Comment Inks Kaul
For a moment, Mr.. Raul,
who had shortened a trip in
Europe and had Cancelled a
visit with his son in college so
he could attend the meeting
last night, was speechless be-
cause of his anger.
You say you've worked hard
on it. I wish we could have
some constructive results" Mr..
Raul said. Mr.. johnson replied
that he did not intend to Gin
suit" Mr.. Raul, adding that
he was the only practical man
on the board"
This statement provoked the
other board members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-13
Civic Duty Week
Begins Friday
With Parade

Civic Responsibility Week ir
the District will start tomor-
row with a 21a-hour parade or
Constitution avenue.
Sponsored-by the D. C. Fed
Grafton of Civic Associations
and proclaimed officially by the
District Commissioners, the
week-long celebration will use
the theme Civic Responsibility
is Everybody's Business"
The parade, beginning at l
pm, will include four mass
divisions of marching units,
drill teams, bands and floats.
The groups are scheduled to
form at 1880 am. on the Mall.
1t will pass north on Fourth
street NV, proceed west on
Constitution avenue and termi-
nate at the Ellipse.
During the week, the fedora
ton will conduct mass meet
ings, discussion groups and
special sermons. Speakers will
appear on invitation before
church congregations, commu-
nifty groups, and schools.
The week will close with an
awards dinner at 1880 pm. on
Saturday, October 81, in the
grand ball room of the Willard
Hotel. Awards will be presented
to individuals and area aSsoci-
ations for meritorious contri-
buttons to the community.