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Rouse has an Inn

"Rouse Co. Forms Inn Department

"The Rouse company has announced the formation of a new department in the Commercial Development Division to be known as the Inn & Restaurant Development Department.

"According to Peyton S. Cochran Jr., senior vice president in charge of the Commercial Development Division, the new department was established when the results of a recent feasibility study revealed the need to plan an construct over-night accommodations in existing and future Rouse Company projects.

"The Rouse Company, a pioneer in the creation of regional enclosed mall shopping centers and new forms of residential communities, now owns and operates thirteen enclosed malls in eight states. Seven additional centers are in development or under construction.

"Present Rouse Company plans call for the construction of two inns, a 100-room inn in The Village of Cross Keys, a residential retail-office community in Baltimore, and a 150-room inn in Columbia. The Columbia Inn is schedule to open in the spring of 1971, and the Cross Keys Inn will be completed in the fall of 1971."

Wipe your feet

From the Lisbon social column:

"Mr. Theodore B. Streaker, of Wilmington, Del., is spending his vacation here; Miss E. Pearl Mercier will entertain the Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, June 15, at 2:30 p.m.

"Mr. and Mr. Edward A. Louiselle and Mrs. Bessie Hobbs, of Irvington, were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Austin Esworthy; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lemmon, of Washington, D.C., were week-end guests of Mrs. Mamie Lemmon."

Alarming ad

Ad in the Times: "Fire Alarm by Telephone:

"Suppose some of your farm buildings should take fire tonight. Have you a Bell telephone by which you could summon immediate aid?

"Suppose one of your children should be taken ill tonight. Have you a Bell telephone by which you could summon a doctor quickly?

"Suppose it is necessary tonight to get in touch with some of your neighbors quickly? Have you a Bell telephone by which you can reach them?

"Ask our Local Manger about it. The Chesapeake And Potomac Telephone Company. H.C. Andrea, Local Manager. Tel. 9000 Ellicott City, Md."

"Times social notes from Woodbine:

"Misses Maynie Buckingham of Sykesville spent one day recently with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Buckingham; Misses Gertrude Ensor and Margaret Peters and Messrs. Carl and Ernest George, of Baltimore visited friends here on Sunday; Mr. George Alexander, of Baltimore spent the week end with friends here.

"Mrs. John Condon, of Mt. Airy spent several days of last week with her daughter, Mrs. E. G. Butler here; Messrs. Edward Mercier and Frank Lewis, of Mr. Airy were visitors in Woodbine on Wednesday.

"Mr. Beverley B. Bennett, of Sykesville spent Wednesday here; Mr. Alfred Evans visited friends in Sykesville on Sunday.

"Mr. George Kessler, of Gaithers spent Saturday with his brother, Mr. Winsor Kessler here; Miss Annie Grim spent Thursday in Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Anderson and children, of Baltimore spent last week friends near here.

"Mr. Uydney Waltman spent one day last week in Baltimore; Mr. John M. DeLashmutt spent the week end with relatives in Baltimore."