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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09

you evaluate your situation and
advise you what he thinks will
best suit your needs. Then, if
you decide to go ahead, he will
make your purchase or sales at
the standard commission rate.
You are required to pay the
full purchase price for your
stocks by the fourth business
day following the transaction.
Within a reasonable length of
time your stock certificates will
be mailed to you. Most invest
ors keep these certificates of
ownership in a safe deposit box
with the rest of their valuable
papers.
Now that you know the pro-
cedure you can expect in a
brokerage house, don't hesitate
to walk into the one of your
choice. Chances are the wei.
come mat will be out, no matter
how small your order.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09
Challenged

I wish to challenge your last
paragraph of your "Wick BY.
ron Column" in the November
End issue. l am enclosing a
copy of the Oakview School
P.T.A. Newsletter to prove
that these Boys and Girls can
dress and act as Little" ladies'
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09

freedom of the press is being
threatened when such reading
matter is speedily removed
are in ignorance of the mean
ing of the law.
When interpreting the law,
one looks to the intent and no
one could by any stretch Of
reasoning say our founding
fathers = all very religious
men - intended that freedom
of the press would allow fu-
ture young people to be tempt
ed to do wrong.
Temptations cause sin and
sin separates man from God.
To have really good life one
must be close to God-to be
directed, guided and protected
by Him. To enable others to
sin Is undermining their NOR
ais and removing them from
the good life.
These misinterpreters Of the
Constitution also read into it
that freedom of religion is
freedom from religion. With
their vocal arguments and
preserving to remove the good,
they could cause havoc in our
wonderful land.
With all the good and goods
that God does to us grant, the
least we can do to show our
thankfulness and appreciation
is to do all we individually and
collectively can to be good our
selves and help others to be
good.
Marion Haynes
Mrs. Robert Haynes)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09
Wick Byron's Column

A few comments should be made concern.
ing action taken last week by approximately
173 delegates Of the Montgomery County Edu-
cation Association.
The following official MEGA release has
many interesting aspects that should be ex-
plored:
Richard p. Abel, social studies teacher
at Kensington Junior High School, and former
Democratic precinct chairman, was asked
last night to become a candidate for the
Maryland House Of Delegates by the Mont
gomery County Education Association.
~The Association, representing $500 pro-
fessional teachers and administrators in Mont
gomery County, adopted q set Of cxiteria for
teaehercandidates and urged Mr.. Abel to
seek office on the recommendations Of its
Citizenship Committee
1t has always been our impression that
teachers individually or as a group, did not
participte actively in organized politics. And
not many do. Otherwise teachers might find
it difficult to be completely objective in their
teachings.
when the Montgomery County Education AS
ISOLATION was organized The following Article
2, Policies, is presently in the Constitution
and Bylaws of this corporation:
The policies of this corporation shall be
non-commercial, nonsectarian, and non-parti-
san.
mo commercial enterprise nor any cand.
date for political or other office shall be en-
dorsed by this corporation.
Neither the name Of the corporation, nor
the names Of its officers In their official
capacity shall be used in conjunction with a
commercial concern or concerns, or any pOlit-
ical cause, or for any purpose other than the
work Of the corporation"
This, it seems to US, is abundantly clear.
It is also clear from the official MEGA
news release that an endorsement has been
made of person urged to run for political
office. And while the word endorse was not
used, any other Interpretation would be
ludicrous.
1t might be well to report little of the
history of the surprise action taken by the
delegates. And we understand the teachers
and others, whom the delegates represent,
were not aware of this action until after it
had happened. Indeed, many of them did not
know about it until they read it in the news
papers.
The Citizenship Committee of the MEGA
met and decided it was time for teacher to
run for public political office. The chairman
is Mrs. Carolyn Birks, teacher at Bradley
School
This committee drew up set of criteria,
for teachercandidates. 1t has four points:
l. That he be person who has actively
demonstrated civic and community interest.
2. That he be person who win promote
the welfare of children and education in the
state of Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09
Agrees With
Mrs. Frazer

A letter written by Dorothy
S. Frazer and published in the
October 26 issue was excellent
and very fittingy placed under
the cartoon of the devil APP
proving "Nikita's" bomb test
ing. The evil ones tail pointed
to Mrs. Frazer's letter. If more
people thought as she does, we
would be in much better shape.
And now-next subject:
The sale Of books that are
of questionable value.
In the name of art, much
harm can be wrought.
Books of a Topographic ma.
ture are written to insure
large sales and the making of
money without regard to the
evil effect they might have on
peoples lives.
We are jeopardizing our fu-
ture when we put such temp
tations in the hands of the
young = and some older indi.
viduals too.
We all-or at least should
think al of US - are quite
awar that humans have a built
in mating apparatus with
which the good Lord endowed
us to insure the proper con-
tinuation of the race. If it
were entirely left up to the in
dividual without this, am
afraid with our selfish human
side, the race would long since
have died out. But this appar-
atus must be controlled and
properly channeled. This can
be done only by high thoughts
and self-discipline, but when
people are not mature enough
to discipline themselves, they
must be protected by others.
We have policemen because
we know some citizens do not
behave as they should. The Of
ficers are vigilant and UNI
doubtedly prevent many from
doing wrong.
The citizens who fear our
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2 That he be a person whose past activity
and record warrants support and trust
4. That he be person who win speak in
the best interest of all people.
Then the Citizenship Committee asked the
Executive Committee of MEGA to determine
in its best judgment whether or not Dick
Abel met these requirements. The members
of the Executive Committee thought that he
did, thus the resolution asking him TO be
candidate for the Maryland House Of Dele
gates.
In this action, the MEGA seems to be
easing onto thin ice if it intends to operate
under its existing Constitution and Bylaws.
During the past many teachers have been
keenly interested in political happenings and
political candidates. However, very few joined
political clubs or ran for political party posts
Very wisely, the Federal Government does
not allow its personnel to run for partisan
political office Members of the Armed Serv-
ices have always been discouraged from en-
tcIlIlS dClNe pdlAiSoi pO1lAiSS
Members of the Clergy often express
political opinions but it is seldom that any
member has tried to combine his religious
duties with those of partisan politician.
There is no reason under the sun why
school teachers in Montgomery County or
anywhere else cannot hold personal opinions,
and even express them, concerning political
happenings. But it would, it seems to us,
lower the professional standing of school
teachers if they allowed their official organ
iZatiOn to be used as an endorsing block. The
far.reaching effect would weaken longtime
tradition of Independent thinking and action
established over the years by the teaching
profession.
We see in this action just one more step
in the direction that some politicians in this
county would have them travel. And we sus-
pect this is the reason Richard Abel is the
first teacher to get the blessing of the MEGA
for political office.
Mr.. Abel, a politician, admits his local
political activity over the years. He admits
that he was one of the leaders of the Demo
Gratis for 49," having won an office on that
ticket in 1858. He has been the President of
the Kensington.WheatOn Democratic Club that
bIueprinted the line of political action that his
liberal wing of the Democratic Party was to
follow.
There is no reason why MIR. Abel should
not be candidate for The House of Dele
gates. But there seems to be many reasons
why he should not try to combine his political
ambitions with his duties as a Social Science
teacher in the Montgomery County School
System. 1t is up to him to decide whether or
not he wants to be school teacher or poll
tician. The two things are very difficult to
mix
The MEGA would be wise to scoot back
onto firm ground before it falls into the cold
cold water.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-11-09
Letters To The Sentinel
The Public Forum
An OPEN LETTER

1t is with sincere regret that
we, the undersigned, teachers
in the Montgomery County
public schools and members of
the Montgomery County Edu-
cation Association, find our.
selves forced to write this
letter as our personal declara.
ton of independence.
In the Sunday Star of No.
vember 5, 1861, it was report.
ed that the Montgomery Coun-
ty Education Association has
endorsed Richard P. Abel to
run as a candidate for the
Maryland House of Delegates
In 1862. We want everyone to
know that this endorsement
by MEGA is a violation OF the
constitution of MEGA which
specifically prohibits the en-.
dorsement of a candidate for
public office. In connection
with this, 1t seems that the
president and other officers
of MEGA, as well as Arthur
D. Simonds, the executive Sec
rotary of MEGA, have permit
ted and encouraged the dele.
gate assembly to take this UNI
precedented and unconstitu.
tional action.
Furthermore, they did this
with full knowledge of its IL
legal character and Mr.. Abel,
himself an officer-at-large of
MEGA, has accepted the en-
dorsement knowing full well
the constitutional prohibition.
The unkindest cut of all is
that this endorsement has
been given without any effort
whatsoever to find out the
feelings of the teachers them
selves. Indeed, it has been
done without their knowledge.
The question now arises as to
whether MEGA will use funds
derived from teachers dues to
pay for the campaign of Mr..
Abel.
Without considering tn e
question of whether Mr.. Abel
Is qualified to hold public of.
flee, we cannot and win not
allow the use of our good
names in an action which at
once makes a mockery of our
constitution and violates the
basic principles of representa-.
tive democracy.
AS members of MEGA and
as teachers who are dedicated
TO traditional principles of
freedom, we protest, repudiate
and renounce the endorsement
by MEGA of any candidate for
public office.
We urge all teachers and
members of MEGA, who feel,
as we, that such an endorse.
ment by MEGA is a usurpa-
ton of power and subversion
of our teachers organization
to partisan politics, to join in
this protest and reputation by
sending a similar letter to
MEGA headquarters and the
press.
Mrs. Bette C. James
Ann Inflow
Carrie w. Messina
Robert Anastasl
Charles w. Poole
Catherine b. Hiley
Mrs. Leala Guss
Jessie X. Walsh
Mildred Welch
Adrian English
Maureen M. Kelly
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Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
s.. Johns cotholie Church
NV. JONI ~ SOsVI0s
Sunday, November 19


Today is the 26th. Sunday after
Pentecost; the prayers of the Mass
are those from the 9Th. Sunday
after Epiphany Masses will be Off
cred this morning at 1880; 300;
and 11:OO. The last Mass will be a
High Mass in commemOration OF
the 7th. anniversary of the ded1-
cation of the Church.
A covered dish luncheon will be
served in the parish hall at 100 ON
Sunday afternoon as part of the
anniversary celebration. Separate
entertainment will be provided for
the adults and the children follow
ing the luncheon
Confraternity classes of religion
will be held on Monday evening at
$50 for the junior and senior high
school students. For all the young
er children in the parish there will
be classes on Tuesday afternoon
at 3:45.
Prayers for the Crusade for
Peace will be offered on Wednesday
evening at 730. Benediction of the
Most Blessed Sacrament will be
given following the prayer.
During this week Mass will be
offered at 700 on Monday, Tues
day, and Wednesday mornings. On
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
mornings Mass will be at 500.
Confessions will be heard on Sat-
urday evening beginning at 1880.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
coIvory Methodist Church
Rev. 2. Dovalos Milbvry. Minisess
Sunday. November 1Q

1T is good thing to give thanks
unto the Lord" Let us be thankful
for his goodness to u.s. Count your
blessings.
900 A. M. Methodist Mems hour
over station WKSB.
9:45 A. NJ Church School for
eral superintendent.
We will be looking for you in
Sunday School Sunday morning.
11:00 A. NJ Nursery for small
children. Circle in charge.
11:00 A. NJ Morning Worship.
Mr.. Milbury will be speaking on
the subject Sincere Thanks -
"Give thanks unto the Lord, for
He is good His mercy endureth
forever" The choir will be bring
ing the message in song. Miss
Norma Lee Hopkins at the organ.
The greeters are Mrs. Edna Ar
go and Mrs Betty Sharp. The
ushers are Leslie Greenly. head
usher; James Mayhem, Townsend
Holston, William Craig and Char
les Swain. The acolyte is William
Haughey.
$50 P. NJ Methodist Youth Fell
lowship meets in the Chapel. Otis
and Marie Webb, counselOrs.
1880 P. NJ Evening Worship.
"The Meaning of Suffering" is our
study course.
ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK
Monday, 80 P. M. Prayer group
for the men at the church.
Tuesday, p NJ Prayer group
at the home of Mrs. Lula Webb,
420 S. Washington ST. 500 P. M.
Circles of the WSCS will meet at
the following homes: Cirle l with
Mrs. Virgie and Virginia Isaacs;
Circle 2 with Mrs. Marion Cover
dale; Circle with Mrs. Irma
Beebe; Circle 4 with Mrs. Elva
Powell; Circle with Mrs. Daisey
Taylor and Miss Minnie Coffin;
Circle with Mrs. Mary Drum
mond; Circle Z with Mrs. Ethel
Craft; Circle 8 with Mrs. Edith
Niblett; Circle 8 with Mrs. Mil
dred Hall.
Wednesday, 9 A. M. Prayer group
meets at the church with Mr..
Milbury.
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.
We have programs for a Wor-
ship Service in your homes. You
NAV obtain them at the close OF
the service, Sunday morning, Nov
ember 19.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Hospital Auxiliary News

The regular monthly meeting of
the Womens Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital was held
on November IA in the Nurses
Home, Mrs. William R. Draper
presiding.
Mrs. John O. Snyder reported
on the Harvest Ball expressing the
committees appreciation to all
who contributed their time and tai
ent, making the dance the gala e.
vent it was. A conflicting social
schedule over the weekend of Oct
goth prevented full attendance for
both evenings and the financial
success was less than expected for
the function. However, net pro-
fit of S380.62 was realized.
Mrs. L. L. Fitchett reported that
aprons are being made for sale in
the Christmas Shop. Some of the
Christmas prints being used for
this sewing was shown by Mrs
Fitchett and will make very at
tractive gifts.
Mrs. l. D. Short is in charge of
the Christmas Shop and has an
nounced that the shop will be o.
pen the day after Thanksgiving,
Friday, November "a. The shop
hours are as follows: Weekdays
1:30 to 400 pm and $50 to 500
p.m.; Sundays-2:0 to 400 pm
and 800 to 500 pm Decorating,
under the Craftsmanship of Mrs
Ted Aber, is scheduled for Wed,
November %, at 10 am. All who
wish to help will be welcomed.
Room 206 is to be used again this
year.
Half of the bureau scarves for
the nurses rooms are completed
and draperies have been ordered
for the library at the Residence
The Auxiliary also purchased an
automatic clothes washer and dry
er for the use of the nurses which
has been installed.
Some furnishings for the Hospi-
tai Nursery are urgently needed
highchairs, playpens, children's
rockers and walkers If you have
any of these items in your home,
no longer in use, will you kindly
consider the needs of your hos
pital and bring them to the nur-
sery as soon as possible.
The next regular meeting of the
Auxiliary will be held in the Nur-
ses' Home on December IL at 1:30
pm.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
SLAUGHTER NECK METHODIST
CHURCH

Rev. Nelson Repperf, Minister
Oocated six miles south of Mil
ford on the Milford-Rehoboth
Highway
Sunday, November 10
1000 a. m Church School. " H.
Carey, superintendent: c. E. Argo,
Assistant Superintendent. Glasses
for all ages. Everyone welcome.
11:00 a. IN. Morning Worship
Service. Carolyn Finnity, organist
and Nancy Clifton, Pianist. Choir
selection CAS- a Volunteer accom-
panied by Joan Reppert Soloist,
Rev. Nelson Reppert Accompanied
by. Mrs Reppert. Sermon topic,
THANKSGIVING, Scripture Text
End Corinthians 9:6-11 and Matt
hew 7:7-12.
6:15 p. m. M. Y. F. will meet in
the Church under the direction of
Mrs. Frank Ingram All young
people in the community are in
vited.
There will be revival services
each night continuing thru the
End of Dec. with John Revel bring
ing an inspiring sermon every
night. Special music is being plann-
ed for every might Everyone well
come
Jesus went about teaching and
often he taught in Parallels; And
He said, Where unto shall we liken
the Kingdom Of God? Or with what
comparison shall we compare it?
1t is like a grain of mustard seed,
which, when it is sown in the earth
is less than all seeds that be In
the earth: But when it is sOwn,
it groweth up and becometh greater
than all herbs, and shOoteth out
great branches; SO that the fowls
of the air may lodge under the
shadow of it. Rev. Reppert says
that we, like the mustard seed,
grow in grace after we have the
liner spirit. Like a tree, with as
much under the ground as on top,
we have to have a lot of God in
our hearts, in order that what
shows outside is clean and pure
Our actions show that we are
Christians Well not force our be-
lief on anyone but live from day
to day SO that our nelghbors and
friends will see Christ In us.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Christ Church (Episcopal)
Rev. z. John Dyer. Rector
Sunday, November Is

THANKSGIVING
first Thanksgiving on this contin-
ent, gave thanks for the simple
things homes, safety, food and
clothes.
In the three and one-half cent
uries that have gone by since the
first Thanksgiving, the world has
changed 1t has changed a lot But
the things THAT man NEEDS have
not changed. No matter the growth
of science, no matter the speed OF
travel, no matter the burgeonine
population, we need homes, safety
food and clothes.
Let us hear the conclusion OF
the whole matter: Fear God and
keep His commandments: For
This is the Whole Duty of man
For God Shall bring every work
i(of MANI into Judgment, with
every secret thing, whether it be
good, or whether it be evil"
This Thanksgiving let us offer
our thanks to God for the simple
things man really needs, and for
God Himself, His Providence, and
the saving life of His Son Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Activities
Sunday, November 10: 7:30 a. m.
: Holy Communion.
$50 a. m. Family service, chur-
ch school, Morning prayer and
sermon by the Rector, the Rev.
E. John Dyer.
Hostess Mrs. James Deputy.
Ushers Mr.. Roy Lafontaine and
Mr.. Gordon Kicker
11:00 a. m. Morning Prayer and
sermon by the Rev. E. John Dyer,
Rector.
Ushers Mr.. Charles Parker and
MIR. F. Leithiser.
.Acolytes Messrs. S. Sigler and
J. Parsons.
Altar Flowers are given by Mrs.
Joseph Kinks.
Altar Guild Mrs. J. Baker and
Mrs. J. Fernald.
7:45 a. m. Radio Broadcast over
WKSB, Milford, Del. Inspirationa1
Program, "The Search.
500 D. m. Parish Council meet
ing. Educational Building.
Tuesday, November 81: 10000 a
m. Holy Communion.
500 p. m Christ Church Vestry
meeting at Parish House.
Thursday, November %: 9:oo
a. m. Holy Communion.
Christ Church Services Will DC
on the air each Sunday during
November at HOO over WKSB-
Everyone is welcome to worsnl[
AT historic Christ Church, founded
17O4 Come worship with us as
family Bring the children Don
send them.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
First Presbyterion Church
Rev. James II. Lappen, Pastor
Sunday, November 10


Sunday School is at 9:45 a. m.
The Adult Glass, which meets in
the Sunday School room, will study
Return, O Israel to the Lord
with Mr.. Lappen leading the dis
cussiOn.
During this period, the Seminar
for New Members will be conducted
in the Pastors Study.
The Morning Worship Service
begins at II O'Clock. Mr.. Lappen's
sermon this Sunday is Victory in
Christ. The Youth Choir, directed
by Mrs. Betsy Domke, will pre-
sent Praise Ye the Lord" arrang-
ed by Jones. The Adult Choir will
sing "a Mighty Fortress Is Our
Lord" by Luther, arranged by
Cain. During this service a Nur-
sery is conducted for pre-school
children. This week the follow
ing will be in charge: Mrs. Helen
Conrad, Mrs. Marian Richardson
and Mrs. Mildred Roosa.
The Family Evening Service be-
gins at 700 p. m. The Junior High
Fellowship will discuss the topic
''As the Twig Is Bent. Senior
High Fellowship will continue their
study of Martin Luther. The Tea
chers' Discussion Group, under the
direction of Elder Byron Phillips,
will continue their workshop. The
Adult Group will study and dis
cuss. under the leadership of Mr..
Lappen, the topic 'Sacraments.
Monday, November 20 At $50
p. m. the Men of the Church will
meet for supper. The Rev. Robert
Gillespie, who does Inter-City
work i'm Wilmington, will be the
Guest Speaker All men of the
Church are invited to hear the
story of this work.
Tuesday, November 81 AT 500
p. m. the regular monthly meeting
of the Women's Association will
be held in the Sunday School room.
This will be a service of Thanks
giving. A special thank offering
program has also been planned.
Wednesday, November % The
Annual Community Thanksgiving
Service will be held in Avenue
Methodist Church at 500 p. m. The
Rev. E. John Dyer will bring the
message.
Thursday, November 23 Thanks
giving Day.