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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03

When the hot weather ar
rives some Of the men resemble
T. s. Eliot's j. Alfred Prufrock
who wore the bottoms Of his
trousers rolled and walked upor
the beach. They wade in the
water or sit on the pier.
Sometimes a lonely walk
takes Mr.. Goodrich down q
grass road behind the dormi-
tory that leads to the poor
house graveyard. There are no
tombstones here, Just an oc-
casional flat stone level with
the earth.
Pipe Marks Grave
There's old Nick over there, ("
said Mr.. Goodrich, pointing
to an indistinguishable mound
of clay. A metal pipe nearby
marked the resting place Of
another.
There are few visitors to
the poorhouse because most Of
the residents are alone in the
world. But on Sundays church
groups come by to conduct
services and sing gospel hymns.
Other poorhouses in Mary
land are still maintained by
Frederick, Prince Georges.
Carroll and Allegheny Counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
Rain Interrupts
Events Planned
For June Week

ANNAPOLIS, June 3 (AP) -
An all-day rain put a damper
on June Week activities today
at the Naval Academy.
Rain forced cancellation OF
an afternoon dress parade, at
which awards were TO be given
TO rs midshipmen who had
demonstrated officer-like quail
tiles during their four years at
the academy. The awards will
be presented at II am. tomor-
row along with other academic
and athletic prizes.
A demonstration by the Blue
Angels, the Nays famed pre-
cision Jet flyers. was resched-
uled for 2 pm tomorrow. The
superintendent's garden party
for graduating seniors also was
rained out.
Still on tonight's schedule
were two dances. including the
en- dance for midshipmen who
lettered in intercollegiate sports
at the academy.
The color parade, one OF the
highlights OF the five-day June
Week celebration, will be held
tomorrow afternoon II the rain
stops.
Degrees and commissions will
be awarded graduates Wednes-
day morning. Vice President
johnson will deliver the COM
meneement address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
BY JOHN SHERWOOD
Star Staff Writer

WOODLAND BEACH, Md,
June 3.-Here at the old Anne
Arundel County poorhouSe on
the South river near Annapolis
q tired sadness prevails. And
although an anachronism in a
setting Of noisy power boats,
the poorhouse somehow has re-
tanned its personality in spite
of the traffic jam on the river
below.
The leaning floorboards of
the screened porch at the old
mems dormitory complain
whenever someone sits in the
rocking chairs. The flat bot
tom Of a gray rowboat is heard
slapping against the wind
blown river that curls shore
ward to rake the beach. A wild
rabbit takes a sudden leap, and
the high grass parts to whistle
1t through to safety.
This aims house, or country
home" was first established
here in 1928 when James Larri-
more decided his farm to 1.-The
needy Of the county" The
main house, where the super
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
ROUTE l CRASH
FATAL TO FOUR

RICHMOND, Va, June
(AP)-An auto carrying seven
persons collided head-on with
a truck at the crest Of q hill
on rain-swept U. S. in Spot
sylvania County early today
-Four persons in the auto died
Police identified the victims
as Joyce Washington. "a; Lo-
retta Small, %; Rose Ann
Small, 8, all of Newport News,
Va, and Juliet Turner, 20, of
South Mills, N. c., a student at
Hampton Institute.
Rose Ann Small was tenta-
lively identified as the daugh-
ter Of Loretta Small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
A TIRED SADNESS
Poorhouse and Aged Tenants Survive

lated to the former owner)
dwell in the big brick house
with their two daughters.
A large vegetable patch Il
farmed by Mr.. Larrimore, who
is also a mail carrier. The en-
tire poorhouse operation SUBJ
sists on a $l7.86O budget.
Rockers Are There
The mems dormitory. near
the big house, is a long shingled
bungalow with bedroom S
branching off on either side Of
a long hallway. There is a
large dayroom, and the
screened porch is furnished
with rocking chairs-an indis-
pensable item in a county poor
house.
Inside the dayroom, the
afternoon television soap operas
echo in the emptiness and the
glaring picture appears un-
natural in the sunlit room.
On a far wall is a framed
oval photograph of a child who
died many years ago at the age
Of 6. Her name was Helen
Goodrich. Her father, Hiram
Goodrich, is one Of the resi-
dents here. At IS. he has been
here the longest Of anyone--for
20 years.
Mr.. Goodrich has a corner
room with a view Of the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
CAR-TRUcK CRASH
INJURIES MAN

A Landover Md man was
injured last night when his
car clipped the rear Of a trac-
tor trailer and then went down
a slight embankment on Balti-
more avenue near the Bladens-
burg Peace Cross area. police
reported.
Walter Williams, 80, Of 37lS
Harvard avenue, was still in
surgery at Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital this morning for
treatment Of a. possible rup-
tured spleen and a broken arm.
His condition was listed AS UNI
determined by the hospital.
According to Bladensburg
Police Pvt. c. w. Smith the
Williams car struck the rear
of the truck. The truck driver,
Eddie w. Redds, AZ, Of $40
Thirty sixth street NE, was
not hurt, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
LeguI Service Group
Plans Panel Meeting

The Legal Psychiatric Serv.
ices will sponsor its fifth pane
discussion Thursday, June Is
In Room 3l06 Of the Municipal
Center. 300 Indiana avenue
NV. from pm. to 3 pm.
offenders and the problem
Of Employment" will be dis
cussed with DR.. Saleem A.
Shah. Legal Psychiatric Serv-
ices. as m derator. Guest
speakers will be Mrs. Edith A.
Verant, Of the United States
Employment Service, Clarence
L. Swain Of the employment
counseling service for the Dis
trict, Roy A. Nelson, d. C.
Parole Board, and Carl nder-
son, personnel director, Jumbo
Foods. The public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03

A newly-named citizens com.
mittee to chart services the
city needs to rehabilitate de-
linquents committed by Juve-
nile Court was to hold its first
meeting today.
The committee members are
Mrs. David Bazelon. Mrs. @.
Lyle Belsley, F. Joseph Dona-
hue. Tilford E. Dudley, DR..
Genevieve Gabower, Rabbi
Norman Gerstenfeld, Fred Het-
eel, Mrs. Jehu L. Hunter, A. L.
Jagoe, and DR.. Edwin s. Kes-
sler.
Also, Hans A. Klagsbrunn,
Belford Lawson. DR.. Edwin c.
'Mazique, DR.. Preston A. McLen-
don, Grayson MCGUIRE, Roger
Robb, the Very Rev. Francis B.
Sayre. tr.. Mrs. Leonard
Thomas, j. c. Turner, and
Deputy Police Chief John z.
Winters.
They were invited by acting
Welfare Director Donald D..
Brewer, with the approval Of
Commissioner John B. Duncan.
The committee will review
recommendations Of the Ma
tional Council on Crime and
Delinquency. which is conduct
ing a survey Of the subject for
the city.
Launched last month by this
professional consulting firm,
the survey was stimulated by
the Public Welfare Advisory
Council. The council was con-
cerned about the impending
departure Of the National
Training School for Boys,
which additionally has housed
hardened delinquents from the
District.
Mrs. Hobart A. Spalding,
newly-elected chairman Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
Volunteers Requested
To Help at Hospital

The District Association for
Mental Health said today that
volunteers are urgently needed
to help in the psychiatric unit
Of D. c. General Hospital. The
volunteers are needed to take
recuperating patients on walks,
to help them shop and most
Of all to talk to them as
friends" a spokesman said.
Volunteers viii receive orr
entation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
Herndorl Man
Killed in Crash
In Michigan

A former airman from Hern-
don, Va, was one of three per-
sons killed in a head-on auto
crash Saturday night near
Mount Clemens, Mich.
The Associated Press report
ed that Russell Ellis, 26, was
killed when a car in which he
was a passenger collided with
another occupied by Herman
Schmidt. So, and his wife, Mil
dred, about Sc. of Detroit. They
were killed also.
Police said Mr.. Ellis was in
a car driven by Donald Irwin,
an airman at Selfridge Air
Force Base at Mount Clemens,
where Mr.. Ellis had been sta
toned until his discharge about
six months ago.
Police said the Schmidt car
apparently was travelling in the
wrong lane when 1t collided
with Airman Twins car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
A TIRED SADNESS

intendent's family and three
aged women live, was built be-
fore 100 as a courthouse for
the thriving colonial port Of
London Town.
Today, however, this square
brick dwelling is the last re-
naming structure of what was
once a major port. rivaling An
napolis. London Town was a
favored point of departure for
England and a busy slave
trading center as well.
Sailing Ships Gone
But London Town has van
ished, almost without a trace,
and the graceful tall-masted
sailing ships which once packed
the river have given way to the
suburban splash of suffering
motor boats and water skiers.
Ten men and three women
live at the county home. For
admission, one must be a resi-
dent Of the county, not re-
ceiving more than $50 monthly
in Federal funds, and with no
other means Of support.
The superintendents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Larrimore IRE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
Literary Group Sets
Membership Meet

The quarterly membership
meeting Of the Northern Vir-
ginia Literacy Council will bt
held at 8 O'Clock tonight at ST.
Johns Methodist Church
Backlick road and Woodland
drive, Springfield.
Mrs. Louis Richards OF
George Washington University
will speak. Reports viii be made
by members who are teaching
approximately 100 persons to
read in the Fairfax, Arlington,
Alexandria area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
Film Series Opens

A movie that skyrocketed
the late Lon Clancy to fame
THE Hunchback Of Notre
Dame"-will lead off the Fair
fax County Public Library's
adult film program at 1880 pm,
Wednesday at 222 North Payne
street, Fairfax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03
Nurse Institute Set

The Washington Heart As
ISOLATION viii hold an institute
for practical nurses in modern
methods Of caring for heart
patients at $3.50 am. Wednes-
day at the Presidential Arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-03

Any day Of the week, at $50 p.m.,
you can board a giant Pan Am Jet
Clippers at Dulles International
Airportforac onvenientnightfig
direct to London or Paris. From
Friendship Airport, Pan Am offers
you the only Jet service to Europe
this summer-direct to Paris any
Sunday, Tuesday or Friday.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
BAHAIS CONVENE IN ANCHORAGE

The seventh annual eonven- tion of Baha'is of Alaska will be held Tn Anchorage at the Willow Park Recreation Hall next Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26. Nineteen dele gates will attend, as well as visiting Baha'is from through out the state.
 Nine members will be elected to serve on the national gov erning body of the Baha'is Re ports will also be presented on the groups international con- vention held in Haifa, Israel, and the world congress in Lon don. Attending the session were 42 representatives from Alaska.
 A dinner and reception for out-of-town guests will be held Friday evening.
 Delegates from Anchorage. Spenard, and the Matanuska Valley will be Mrs. Wilder Ayerst, Beyer Brown, Mrs.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
Church School Open To=AH

All youngsters four years of age through those who have just finished the third grade are welcome to attend the United Protestant Church vocation church school program to be held June 10 through June 21 from 9 am. to ll:45 a.m., it was announced this week.
 The program promises to be one of fun, exciting activities and fellowship, planners said. A full day out of doors is plan- ned, if weather permits, besides other outside activities.
 A registration fee of soc per child or SIPS per family will be charged to cover expenses. Further information may be obtained at the church office or by calling Mrs. John Schrei- Der.
 We hope to see many of the Valley children at the church on June TO-" it was stated.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
MVCCA To Meet In New Clinic Building

The Matanuska Valley chap ter of the Alaska Crippled Chil- dren's Association will hold its regular meeting in the new ACCA clinic building next door to the Center Theatre on We'd nesday, May 29, at 8 p.m., Mrs. Lowell Simpson, president, an- nounced this week.
 A complete report on the Easter Seal campaign will be made, she said, adding that the street auction held last Satur- day earned $267 for the cam paign. She thanked the merch- ants who made the auction a success by donating merchan- disc.
 The public is invited to at tend the May 29 meeting and tour the new clinic. Refresh ments will be served.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
Speech Therapisi Here Next Week

Miss Margaret Hamilton, speech and hearing therapist for the Matanuska Valley. will be at the Palmer ACCA clinic on Monday and Tuesday, May 27 and 28, according to Mrs Lowell Simpson, ACCA presi- dent. Her hours will be from 8 am. to 5 pm.
 Anyone wishing an appoint ment is asked to call Mrs. Oli- yer at PI 5-3565 before Monday morning, or PI 5-48l1 on Mon day and Tuesday.
 Miss Hamilton, Mrs. Oliver clinic secretary, and Mrs. Slmp- son will be luncheon guests ot the Palmer KiWanis club or Monday at the Grange hall.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23

Painting of the entire room, including the floor, was done by Jack Taylor. Ray Mccartney installed the heating unit and connected it to the heating boil ter.
 Howard Campbell, L. M. De- Priest, Leo Lucas, and Dex- ter Bacon contributed the use of their pickups and assisted in moving artifacts and show cases.
 The showcases which house the smaller artifacts were re- built by Ray Lancaster, and Betty Mears made identifica- tion labels for the larger muse um items.
 Historical society members especially noted the great vol ume of work done by Thomas Mover, now deceased, to gath CT and preserve many of the artifacts.
 Many persons have contri- buted items of historical inter est, it was stated. MT. and Mrs. l.. D. Elexson of Knik were es- pecially commended for their large donations.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT. Land Office. Cordo- va Building, 555 Cordova Street An chorage. Alaska
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Notice is hereby given that David Harrison Downing entryman. of Willow. Alaska together with his witnesses Alex C. Block of Willow. Alaska and Christopher Terry of Willow. Alaska has submitted final proof on his Homestead entry Anchorage Serial Number 053770 for tract of land described as
 Lot 12, 13 and NW14NEi4NW14. Sec. 28, T. 19 N. R. w, SIM,
 containing 1912 acres, and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska. Any person, corporation, or as- sociation having or asserting any ad- verse interest in. or claim to, the tract of land or any part thereof sought. may file in the Anchorage Land Office. dur ing the period of publication or within 90 days thereafter, under oath, an ad- verse claim setting forth the nature and extent thereof. and such adverse claimant shall, within sixty days after the filing of such adverse cleim. begin action to quiet title in court of com petent Jurisdiction within Alaska. and thereafter patent shall be issued in con- formity with the final decree of the court.
 WARNER T. MAY. Manager Put lished April 2S. May 2. 9, l6 and 23.
 1863.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
Legal Notice

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Land Office, Cordo- va Building, 555 Cordova Street, An chorage, Alaska.
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
 Notice is hereby given that Ruby Gean Henson entryman, of Willow. AL aska, together with his witnesses Sam A. Mercer of Willow, Alaska and Jack E. Woodward of Willow, Alaska has submitted final proof on his Home stead entry Anchorage Serial Number 052668 for a tract of land described as SWl4, Sec. 4, T. 19 N. R. w. SIM. containing l6o acres. and it is now in the files of the Land Office, Anchorage. Alaska. Any person. corporation or as- sociation having or asserting any ad- verse interest in, or claim to, the tract of land or any part thereof sought may file in the Anchorage Land Office during the period of publication or within 30 days thereafter under oath an adverse claim setting forth the na- ture and extent thereof, and such ad- verse claimant shall, within sixty days after the filing of such adverse claim begin action to quiet title in a court of competent Jurisdiction within Alaska and thereafter patent shall be issued in conformity with the final decree of the court.
 ALFRED P. STEGER,
 Chief, Lands Section Published April 25, May 2 g. l6 and 23 1863
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
HISTORICAL SOCIETY THANKS MANY
 Wh0 CONTRIBUTED TO LOCAL MUSEUM

Members of the Matanuska valley Historical Society this week expressed their apprecia- ton to the merchants. business people and other individuals Who assisted in readying the Palmer historical museum for opening. Present plans are to open the museum to the public on a regular schedule this summer, with some prepara- tory work yet to be done.
 Among those who helped were the members of the Chamber of Commerce who arranged the auction sale a year ago, and the merchants who contributed merchandise for the sale, which was held in the Palmer Moose hall.
 The location for the museum m the basement of the From tier Cafe building was contri- buted by Howard and Eva Campbell, who have also pro- vided heat for the museum.
 Harold Forslund, contractor, built and finished the partition wall, also finished the ceiling.
 Wiring material, lighting fix lures, and lights were contri- buted by the Matanuska Elec- trie Association, while Jack Dodge installed the fixtures and did the wiring.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
FIVE ENROLLED IN ACADEMY OF FRIENDSHIP

Five members of the Palmer Women of the Moose were en- rolled in the Academy of Friendship at a session in An chorage on May 12.
 They are Dorothy NeWby, Katie Vasilie, Inne Cooper, and Mary Mcclure.
 There will be an Academy of Friendship meeting at the Pal mer Moose hall on Monday, May 27, at 8 pm. All Academy of Friendship members are asked 10 attend.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
ASCENSION DAY MASS TONIGHT

Today is Ascension Thurs day, Holy Day of Obligation for all Catholics, it was an nounced this week.
 Father Francis w. Nugent will be celebrant at mass this evening at 6 o'clock in St. Mi chaefs Church in Palmer.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
WOTM TO ELECT OFFICERS AT JUNE 4 MEETING

Women of the Moose will hold an election of officers at their next meeting, Tuesday, June 4.
 Planned for the June i meet ing is ring ceremony. This meeting will also be Academy of Friendship chapter night.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23

Legends are pure fiction and that is more than can be said of some modern stories.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23

Vern Huffman, Karl Stettler and Donald Van Brunt.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23
NO CHATTER

It'll be sad day for the boss when automation takes over and he has to take his cof- fee break alone all the time.
The frontiersman., 1963-05-23

The Frontiersman = Page q
 Thursday. May g, 1863
Milford chronicle., 1963-09-13

Bridgeville, met with a pain
full accident when he slipped
from the running board Of an
automobile and had his leg run
over and badly bruised last
Friday. He Is improving rapidly
at this time.
Members of the American
Legion Auxiliary enjoyed q
weekend at Rehoboth when the
annual meeting and convention
was held there. A banquet or
Friday evening at the Hotel Hen
lopen followed by dancing at
the Country Club was attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Petty
John, Mr.. and Mrs. August Faix,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lofland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elton,
Rev. william S. Irwin, Capt.
and Mrs. Anthony Summers.
Delegates we're Mrs. August
Faix, Mrs. Vera Shry and Mrs,
Wilmer Landlord.
Senator James B. McCabe oi
Selbyville, has just had q
delightful trip toBermuda, hav-
ing sailed with a party Of 81
on board the steamer, Queer
Of Bermuda, from New York
on Wednesday, arriving at tht
St. Georges Hotel, Bermuda
on Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1963-09-13

ported that they had sent flowers
to Mrs. Viola Leverage who had
been a patient at the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington.
An invitation was extended to
all members by Doc Furniss to
be the guest of the Milford Lions
Club at their Annual Horse Show
on Saturday, Sept. 7th. Many of
the handicapped from this area
attended last years show and
enjoyed so much the events ot
the day, as we'll as the delicious
barbecued chicken.
A rummage sale to help raise
funds will be held Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 4th and 5th, at
the empty store next to
Emanuels on South Walnut St.,
Milford. Chairman for this
project is Hilda Cannon, and
she would appreciate any
articles that you may have to
contribute for the sale. You may
call Mrs. Cannon at 422- ATS
for pickup, or you may drop
them off at her home on Elm
Street, Milford, or at the store
on the 4th and 5th.
Milford chronicle., 1963-09-13
The Past In Review
Ne.ss as it .oas reported in the Chronicle
Forty Years Ago..

Taken from Sept. "A, 1928
Issue:
Drenching rain, last Satur-
day, marred the ceremony in
cident to the presentation to
the State Of Pennsylvania Of a
four mile stretch Of road from
the Delaware State line to the
Anvil in Chester county, which
was built by Pierre S. dupont,
to his rural home at Longwood:
Thousands of residents Of
Chester county and from Will
mington and nearby Delaware
towns had gathered early for
the event. Shortly before zoo
O'Clock lowering clouds sent
the crowds scurrying to cover,
and the exercises were trans
ferred to the conservatory OF
Mr.. dupont at Longwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Clegg and children Of Phila.
were the guests Of relatives in
and near FELTON, over Labor
Day. Mrs. Clegg was well
known in FELTON,, as she spent
most Of her childhood days
near FELTON,. Mrs. Clegg had
not visited FELTON, for twenty
years, and could notice great
many changes. She also visited
her father, Riley Whitley, who
had not seen her since the age
Of ten.
Mrs. Rachel Carlisle, Mrs.
Blanche Hirsch. Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1963-09-13

and Hylan Johnson Of the Navy,
and Charles Wiley, William
wilkins, Everett Argo, and
Earl Argo o. the Army.
Mrs. Belle Allen Of Blanch-
ards Station has returned to
resume her position as teacher
in FELTON, school after spend
Ing several weeks in Groten,
Conn.,, with her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j.
Salevan announce the marriage
Of their daughter, Margaret
Anne, to Petty officer 2/c
U.S.C.G. Frank Boan, OF
Tampa, Fla, which took place
in the parsonage Of the Pres
byterian Church at Lewes on
Sunday, September 5, at one,
with Rev. william LeiShmar
officiating. Miss Josephine
Brittingham Of Lewes attended
the bride, while Chief Yeomar
U.S.C.G. George M. Blakeslee
of Phila. acted as best man for
the groom. Dinner for the
young couple and their families
and guests was served follow
ing the ceremony at Sequois
Inn. After a short wedding trip,
they will live in Phillipsburg,
N. j., where the groom Is as
sociated with the U.S.C.G. in
spector's office Of the
Ingersol-Rand Company.