Sunday, Feb. 1, 1970 --

• Salisbury businessman Richard M. Allen announced that a new private school – called Salisbury School – will open in September at St. Alban’s Chapel on Mount Hermon Road. He said plans are for a lower school (ages 4 to 7 years) and an upper school (ages 8-11 years). The school’s education philosophy, he said, is to be “frankly progressive or innovative in nature; to focus on the learning style of each individual child.”
• The English Co. of Salisbury has announced the promotion of four employees at their local restaurant properties. William S. Jones has been promoted to Purchasing Agent for the New Chick’n Steak Houses, Robert Mayne is the new District Manager for English’s north and south Salisbury restaurants, Jack Conners is the new Manager of the south Salisbury store, and Nina Dwyer is the new Unit Manager for the North Salisbury Boulevard Grill.
• Wicomico County Councilman Wade H. Insley Jr. of North Pinehurst Avenue blamed a short-circuit in a lamp for a fire in his home. One all near a living room window received damage when draperies caught fire Saturday afternoon. Fire officials said J. Roland “Buck” Dashiell and Wendell Henry were riding by the Insley home when they spotted the flames. Insley was in his back yard cleaning up pine cones. About 30 firefighters from Headquarters Station responded to the fire call.
• Wicomico is the first county in the state to exceed its quota in the annual Christmas Seal program. The 1969 goal was $9,500, but so far $10,071 has been collected, according to Dr. Rufus S. Gardner Jr., president of the Wicomico Health and Tuberculosis Association. Gardner also announced that Julie Payne, Lynn Hammond and Thomas Goslee, all of Salisbury, were winners of the annual student poster contest to warn youngsters about the dangers of smoking.
• National Indoor Open Tennis Championship General Chairman William F. Riordan announced Tony Roche, Tom Okker and Marty Riessen as the latest entrants in the event that begins Feb. 18. Riordan said he is close to securing tournament appearances by Rod Laver and Pancho Gonzales.