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The Daily Times from Salisbury, Maryland • 4

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4 THE SALISBURY TIMES Tuesday, January 14, 1963 DEATHS and FUNERALS Mrs. Clarence STOCKTON Mrs. Mary Ann Burbage, 80, widow of Clarence Burbage of Stockton. died Sunday in Philadelphia, after a long illness. She had been making her home with a daughter, Miss Mary E.

Burbage. Her late were Robert and Mary Mitchell Stockton. All of her life had been in Stockton, until she moved to spent Philadelphia several years ago. Besides her daughter, her only other survivor is a grandson, Peter Burbage. A son, C.

Mervin Burbage, died some time ago. Services will be held tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in the Dennis Funeral Home, Snow Hill. The Rev. J.

Raymond Holsey, pastor of Gunby Presbyterian Church, Stockton, will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Stephen Redden POCOMOKE CITY Mrs. Emma R.

Redden, 84, died yesterday at the home of daughter, Mrs. Elwood Stevens, of near Pocomoke City. Mrs. Redden had been in health for a few years. She was born in Baltimore, but had made her home near here for the past 60 years.

Her husband was the late Stephen D. Redden. He died in April, 1950. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Caulk of Baltimore, were her late parents. Surviving, besides Mrs. Stevens, are another daughter, Mrs. Paul Schallon of Salisbury; brother, Frank Caulk of Baltimore, and four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs.

Redden was a member of the former Goodwill Methodist Church, near here. Services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the Watson Funeral Home here, with the Rev. Fred Coffman, pastor of Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Goodwill Methodist Cemetery, near here.

Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from 7 until 9. Newt Jackson SAYS: ARE YOU ADEQUATELY PREPARED TO MEET A BIG MEDICAL BILL? Cancer, a heart condition, nephritis, a near-fatal accident all might require months of hospitalization, plus heavy out-of-hospital expenses, often leading to total bills of $5,000, $10,000, even $20,000. Just consider that every year 1,000.000 families are facing medical bills amounting to or more of their entire annual income. Do you have to take a chance that major illness will not strike? Not any more! With LIFETIME Major Medical Insurance, you can be prepared. SAM SEIDEL AGENCY, INC.

Sam Seidel Newt Jackson "Good People To Deal With" MARKET ST. SALIS. BLVD. PHONE PI 2-8166 PITTSVILLE William Thomas (Boob) McDaniel, 58, an employe of the Davis Packing Shed at Pittsville, died yesterday in the University Hospital, Baltimore. He had been a patient in the hospital since Jan.

3. Mr. McDaniel was the husband of Mrs. Kathlyn K. McDaniel.

Funeral arrangements are pending. Mrs. V. H. V.

Diver Jordan WOOLFORD Van Diver, 70, Mrs. wife Alice of Vernon H. Van Diver, died Sunday in the Maryland Hospital, Cambridge, after a several months illness. Born in Penola County, she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, in Marshall, Tex. Mrs.

Van Diver was later a New York City businesswoman and held membership in the Texas Club and the League of Business and Professional Women there. In 1961, she was married to Mr. Van Diver. Besides her husband, her survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Auerine Turnage, Mrs.

Annabelle Rogers and Mrs. Albertis Duke. all of Beaumont. and Mrs. Ada Swearinger of Marshall, and a brother, Emmett Jordan of Cathage, Following cremation, memorial services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m.

in the Milton Methodist Church at Woolford, near Cambridge. The Rev. Billie Helmick, pastor, will officiate. W. Guy Chelton MARION STATION W.

Guy Chelton, 70, a prominent Somerset farmer, broiler grower and livestock raiser here, died today. Mr. Chelton, who had been in ill health since July, died in his home in the Quindocqua section of Marion Station. Born near Marion Station, his late parents were W. S.

and Emma Thomas Chelton. He was a member of the Quindocqua Methodist Church. a 32nd degree Mason, holding membership in the Chesapeake Lodge No. 147, AF AM of Crisfield. Mr.

Chelton was a Shriner, a member of the Boumi Temple of Baltimore and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Among Mr. Chelton's community activities, he was a director of the Bank of Somerset at Princess Anne, and for 17 years, he was chairman of the Somerset County Soil Conservation Committee. HIS SURVIVORS include his a widow, Mrs. Georgia Taylor Chelton of Marion Station: three sons.

Davis William T. and Douglas, all of Marion Station; a grandson, Kevin Guy Chelton of Marion Station: and four sisters. Mrs. Glenn Givens of Newport News, Mrs. Beulah Johnson of Marion Station, Mrs.

Drunell Ayres of Norfolk. and Mrs. Glenmore Shelton of Warwick, Va. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Quindocqua Methodist Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev.

A. T. McFarland, and the Rev. Arthur L. Hastings, of Salisbury, a former pastor here.

Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Marion Station. Friends may call at the Bradshaw and Sons Funeral Home, Crisfield, tomorrow after 7 p.m., and at the church Thursday, one hour prior to service time. Masonic rites will be held Thursday. following services.

The family suggests that as a tribute to the memory of the deceased that contributions may be made to the Quindocqua Methodist Church Improvement Fund. Complete Investment Service! Corporate Stocks and Bonds Municipal Bonds Mutual Funds Commodities Laird, Bissell Meeds Members NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE PHILADELPHIA-BALTIMORE STOCK EXCHANGE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE CHICAGO MERCANTILE EXCHANGE COMMODITY EXCHANGE. INC. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE Salisbury, Maryland, Office 130 East Main Street PIoneer 2-1585 Voters To Pick New Supervisor ONLEY Voter choose a new supervisor for Lee District here today in Accomack County. Candidates for the office include six persons with one of them a Negro.

Ernest P. Beckett is the first recorded Negro candidate for office in the County's 350-year history. Actually though, those voters Won't Open Holland Straits For Tonging PRINCESS ANNE The Department of Tidewater Fisheries has turned down a request of Sen. Harry T. Phoebus that a portion of Holland Straits be opened to tonging.

"We have recently checked thoroguhly on the condition of oysters in Holland Straits and find that they are very poor and probably, would be unsalable, particularly in view of the fact that there is this year in county waters a reasonable supply of oysters in much better Joseph H. Manning, the commission director, wrote Sen. Phoebus. "We realize that the tongers have not done well in the Oriole area, catching only an average of 3.6 bushels man-day in December. However, in the Rumbely-Deal Island area, December catches ran an average of 6.6 bushels man-day.

Patent tongers averaged 11.5 bushels man-day in December. Prices have varied from $4 to $1.50 per bushel, holding mostly to the higher level. "As you know, the state has a very heavy investment in the millions of bushels of shells that have been planted in Holland Straits over the past three years. We are still hoping for a commercial set on these shells, and we feel that it would; be most unwise to jeopardize future spawning by further reduction of the brood stock in Holland Continued From Page One PANAMA of any decisions. A source in Washington indicated the border would be patrolled by the Panamanian National Guard U.S.

military forces. Ambassador Manuel Trucco of Chile was named head of the peace authority, representing the OAS. The U.S. members are William Beldon, political adviser to Gen. Andrew P.

O' Meara, commander of U.S. forces in the Canal Zone. and Lt. Gen. George Mabry, chief of Us military operations in the zone.

Panama named Col. Julio Cordoves, former secretary of the Panamian National Guard, and Eloy Bendetti, legal adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. U.S. congressmen in Washington voiced new disapproval of the 1960 agreement to allow the Panamanian flag to be flown in the Canal Zone. Rep.

Clarence Cannon, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said Panama "had no more right to fly her flag there than England has to fly her flag in the capital of the United States." He likened to a blackmailer whose appetite had been whetted by the first payment. Rep. Armistead Selden, D- chairman of a House subcommittee on inter-American affairs, maintained the flag concession should have been handled under treaty revision procedures that would have required Senate approval rather than executive action. "There is no way to appease or satisfy the political appetites of the Panamanians," said Rep. William Cramer, R-Fla.

More than one-half the weight of the average missile is made WE ARRANGE EVERYTHING Planned with devoted care modestly priced services are brought to a single It pression of reverent beauty. WALLACE Funeral Home Ocean City Rd. Saliabury PLO 5206 going to the polling places will find eight candidates names on the ballots instead of six. J. Hughes Watson of Onancock and Franklin Russell of Leemont both withdrew from the race by annuncement, but did so after the ballots had been printed.

Even though these men are no longer candidates, they are expected to draw a number of votes. The candidates who are still actively in the race for the supervisors seat are scattered about Lee District. They include A. J. Moore on Tangier 1 Island, John K.

Branch in Greenbush, John Van Kesteren in Onancock, Joseph Gibbs, in Accomac, Edward Bloxom in Tasley, and Beckett, who lives just north of the community of Accomac. HEADING RIGHT. A motorist drives, south on Rt. 13 on snow-clogged highway north of Philadelphia yesterday as a snowplow in right background battles to keep the road clear of snow. Pennsylvania was under attack from a blizzard Market Reports New York Stock NEW YORK (AP) Steel and airline stocks moved ahead in a mixed market early today.

Cigarette company issues, which fell rapidly early Monday and then steadied, showed an irregular pattern. Stocks of cigar manufacturers, which enjoyed widespread gains Monday, were slow to trade. U.S. Steel gained about a point and Youngstown Sheet and Tube was ahead around Jones and Laughlin was up almost 1 and Bethlehem and Re-, public were ahead by major fractions. Airline issues, a strong point in Monday's weaker market, were led by Pan American with a gain of close to 2.

Eastern and 1 American were up around and United by a minimum fraction. Some major metals also posted small advances. Monday Aluminum Co. America increased some prices. Reynolds Metals, Alcoa and Aluminium Ltd.

each gained or more. IBM, which reported record profit and gross income for 1963. jumped ahead 5 points. Pola- Man Is Found Dead In Home A 50-year-old Elberta Ave. man was found dead in his home this morning, State Police said.

Police identified him as Thomas Cuthbert Trescot. Tpr. 1.c. S. R.

Chaffey said Trescot had a gunshot wound of the head. A .44 magnum pistol was found near the body, the officer said. According to Tpr. Chaffey, a call was received at the State Police barracks about 8:20 a.m. The officer said that when he arrived, Dr.

Thomas C. Hill was at the scene. The body was found in the cellar gun room by members of the family. Police said Trescot was unemployed but at one time was secretary treasurer of the Peninsula Reproduction Co. Bertran Holden MARION STATION Funeral services were held yesterday in Ebenezer Methodist Church.

Marumsco for Bertran Holden 11. of Marion Station who died Friday in his home following a lingering, illness. The Rev. Omar C. Jones.

pastor, officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. A son Tynola Holden and a sister, Darlene, all of Marion Station. he is survived by his mother, three brothers, Earl. Donald, and Kirk Holden: and a sister. Darlene all of Marion Station.

which crippled much of the East as more snow continued to fall. Highways were blocked in some sections and virtually all schools suspended classes. (AP Wirephoto) Spanish Speakers Lead Isle Revolt DAR ES SALAAM, Tanganyika The first refugees from turbulent Zanzibar reported today Castro Spanish-speaking men in uniforms appeared to be the hard core of African rebels who overthrew the island's Arab government. The Americans arrived aboard the U.S. destroyer ManThe state Department had ordered the removal of all but two of the 63 Americans on Zanzibar because bands of Africans were roaming streets, shooting and looting.

Stuart Lillicoe, public affairs officer of the U.S. Embassy in Zanzibar, told reporters here that a Cuban-looking type was the leader of the rebels who captured the cable and wireless company's office. He said the man understood English but but replied Spanish and spoke Delegate Long Hospitalized Here Del. Joseph J. Long of the Cru-Mor Apts.

is a patient in Peninsula General Hospital; where he is being treated for pneumonia. He was stricken Wednesday while attending a meeting of the State Roads Commission in Baltimore. A spokesman from the hospital reported that Mr. Long was recuperating satisfactorily today. Continued From Page WILLIAMS Service Commission confirmed to Williams that Ferguson resigned, in lieu of charges, while under investigation for alleged improper activities.

"Not only does the participation by Ferguson 1 in this international smuggling ring while serving as a U.S. Government employe bring discredit to him as an individual." Williams told the Senate, "but his conduct is also a reflection on the entire United States. "When representatives of other countries see no action being taken against the illegal activities of one of our foreign representatives, the inference naturally can be drawn that the State Department condones such operations. than having attempted to whitewash "it this would case," Williams said, been far better for the State Department to have taken vigorous action to prosecute the guilty." Continued From Page One SCHOONER "I've got two dinghies which won't last long in these seas, he said. The Coast Guard asked the schooner to continue radio transmissions so they could get an accurate fix on the location.

Someone started counting. Later, a child was heard counting slowly to 100. Gradually, the voice faded away. It was 5:17 p.m. being Helpful Being helpful when you need it most is our business, Prompt consideration of your wishes is a standard we maintain at all times.

THE Hill Johnson COMPANY PI 9-3281 FUNERAL DIRECTORS 705 E. MAIN THE OUTCOME of this Lee was up almost 3 and Xerox about 2. Auto stocks were irregular with GM, Chrysler and Studebaker up a little, Ford off a bit and American Motors unchanged. Baltimore Produce BALTIMORE (AP) Demand was very light partly account yesterday's heavy snow and bad roads, but offerings were ample on the Baltimore wholesale vegetable market Tuesday morning. Potatoes: Firm.

50 lb sacks US No 1 US No 1 Size A Katahdins unwashed, Maine 2 inch minimum 1.30-1.40, Pa 1.10-1.15. Sweet potatoes: About steady. Bu bkts mostly washed, Md Va Nemagolds 3.00-3.25. Baltimore Livestock BALTIMORE (AP) (USDA) -Cattle receipts 100; not enough offered to test prices. Hog receipts 250; few US 1-3 190-210 lb barrows and gilts steady at 17.25, otherwise not enough offered to test prices.

Chicago Grain Opening, prices: 1.21¼; May 1.231- Jly 1.25⅜-¼; Sep 1.24; Dec 1.20⅜. Soybeans: Jan 2.76½-76; Mar 2.80-80¼: May 2.83-83½; Jly 2.84¾-85: Aug 2.80½; Sep 2.631:| Nov 2.591. Delmarva Poultry Live prices decline approximately cents. Demand fair for light auction offerings. Snow causing processors to be short of help, some processors not operating today.

Snow slowing movement of poultry to processing plants and to city markets. Prices paid at the farm for 24 hours up to 11 a.m. today for broilers and fryers 16- 17, mostly cents. Dorchester Bar Endorses For Judge CAMBRIDGE The Dorchester County Bar Assn. has given its endorsement to three lawyers to fill the vacancy to be created next month by the retirement of Worcester Circuit Judge Godfrey Child.

The bar group followed an endorsement earlier by the Worcester Bar Assn. Robert E. Farnell, 3rd, Dorchester bar said the following are qualified for Judge Child's job: Daniel T. Prettyman, Worcester state's attorney, Sen. John L.

Sanford Jr. and Henry P. Walters, Pocomoke attorney. The recommendations were sent to Gov. Tawes.

The three candidates also were selected by the Wicomico County Bar Assn. Jaycees Boycott Obscene Books ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (AP)The Ellicott City Junior Chamber of Commerce has announced a boycott of Howard County stores which sell what the Jaycees call "dirty "We want the books out of the stores completely, not just pushed from out front to behind the counter." Herbert Michael. preside it of the group, said Monday. no Swahili, the most common language of Zanzibar.

Firing still was reported in the city of Zanzibar as the Manley pulled out and there were indications that the fighting was more savage than originally indicated when African nationalists seized power Sunday." The latest casualties reported are six dead and more than 2,000 wounded. But this is expected to grow. State Department officials in Washington termed the situation on the spice island off the east coast of Africa "very unstaans were harmed and their property was not being looted. Captured police trucks loaded with shouting Africans sped down streets of the island capital. The public was warned by loudspeakers to remain indoors.

State department officials expressed concern that Zanzibar, which became independent Dec. 10 after 73 years as a British protectorate, might become a Communist base. Some of the rebel leaders are considered leftists. The new government of President Sheikh Abeid Karume sealed off the island nation after the revolt Sunday but some supporters of ousted Sultan Sey vid Jamshid Bin Abdulla and Prime Minister Mohammed Shamte Hamadi were reported still putting up a fight. The new regime gave permission for the Manley, which was on a goodwill visit to nearby Kenya, to enter Zanzibar harbor and remove the Americans Continued From Page One SHORE Salisbury are a overnight plunged, registering from 12-13 degrees.

Very cold weather is due tonight with lows from 5-12. Fair weather is forecast tomorrow with rising temperature Thursday. COASTAL AREAS got a reprieve yesterday after a northeast wind brought a threat of floods. Earlier yesterday winds sent tides through breaks along at least seven points on Delawares ocean and bay coasts. However, the wind shifted from northeast to northwest, relieving the flood danger.

Many families fled homes in low-lying areas. Ocean City experienced some flooding yesterday. Northeast winds with gusts up to 40 knots were recorded, the Coast Guard said. THE FLOODING threat eased after the wind shifted about 11:30 a.m. at Ocean City to the northwest.

Before the frigid northeast storm, which began Sunday, petered out yesterday, Shore areas got from 2 to 6 inches of snow Dorchester County received about inches and the snow drifted. Caroline County had up to six inches. SCHOOLS REMAINED closed in Dorchester, Caroline and Talbot Counties today. They were open elsewhere on the shore. Much of the snow was crusted over with ice today.

Temperatures in the Salisbury area began dipping about noon yesterday. Slushy streets were soon turned into skating rinks. Skidding accidents were numerous. MOTORISTS GOING to work today had to crawl in some spots. Some cars stalled.

Many car doors were glued shut by ice. Route 13 from Salisbury to Princess Anne was open but snow -covered in some areas where snow drifted in from fields. Drivers coming to work from Princess Anne noticed a big tractor trailer had skidded just north of Eden. It had been headed south, but during the skid turned around north. District special election is almost anybody's guess.

Even the political veterans in Accomack County, are making no there predicAmong voters has been no great stir which could indicate an extremely large turn-out at the polls and large numbers of voters, even as late as yesterday, flatly said that they had not made up their minds who they were going to vote for. There has been some speculation that Beckett stands an even chance of winning the office, should the vote be split between eight candidates. It is though he may draw a sizable portion of the Negro vote in Lee District. There are approximately 2,000 poll tax white voters in Lee District and approximately 400 poll tax paid Negroes in the same category. How many of these are actually registered voters was not known.

The election is being held to fill a vacancy left by the death of Supervisor W. Jeff Vaughn who lived in Onley. Vaughn was to have begun a four-year term Jan. 1. The winner in the election will pick up this fouryear term.

The election was called by Judge Jeff F. Walter under a Virginia statue which allows that a supervisor who dies before qualifying for office leaves a vacancy which could be filled through such a special election. BIRTHS Yesterday, the following births were reported in Peninsula General Hospital: Mr. Mrs. Claude Saidla.

Snow Hill, daughter: Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Parsonsburg. daughter; Mr. and Mrs.

George Murray, RFD 3, daughter: the Rev. and Mrs. David Mulford, Georgetown, daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bethard, Powellville, son.

Continued From Page One WEATHER New York City and environs were hit by a foot or more of snow that slowed homebound commuters Monday night. The principal suburban highways on Long Island were virtually impassable for several hours. Trains were late and some 6.000 to 8.000 commuters doubled and tripled-up in city hotel rooms. About 300 motorists stranded on and near the Marine Parkway bridge were taken in Army trucks to a nearby base and then given lifts home. The metropolitan airports were socked in.

Newark Airport was under 15 inches of snow. Snow depths in New England ranged around 12 inches with some drifts up to five feet high. At Ashland. N.Y.. 35 miles from Albany, the snow was 30 inches deep.

In Albany, where 14 inches fell, cots were set up in state Capitol corridors for legislators. About 100 state employes spent the night at the employment offices. RUN RIGHT TO reads Deluxe TOWN and COUNTRY RESTAURANT Wednesday LUNCHEON SPECIAL! TENDER JUICY SALISBURY STEAK Smothered with Onions Rich Beef Gravy Whipped Potatoes Green Peas Hot Rolls and Butter Special Read's at 75.

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