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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-06
Iran Might Sell
Oil To Soviet

BUFFALO, N. Y. W - An Iran.
ian government official indicated
here Monday night that his coun-
try might sell its oil to Soviet
Russia if Iran were unable to dis.
pose of it otherwise.
Manucher Nakhai, director gen.
eral of the Iranian Ministry of
Labor, told reporters:
1--WE are getting desperate about
this oil situation, and we must sell
it for our own welfare"
Nakhai, 81, was here on tour to
study industrial conditions in the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-06
Science Writer Estimates Statistics
If Flying Saucers" Really Exist
sv Drank CAREY

Assoeisted Press Science Reporter
WASHINGTON R-lf those al
legged "flying saucers" were ships
from outer space, they'd have to
be manned by chaps with tolerant
wives.
Roundtrip travel to the earth
from Mars and Venus-the only
two planets in our solar system
given even an outside chance of
supporting life - would involve
nearly three years for the Mar
tians, just over two years for the
VenutianS.
And they'd have to spend that
much time away from the wife
and kids even though they had
spaceships capable of travelling at
a Is, 000-mile-an-hour clip.
Just suppose, for q minute, that
Mars and Venus were populated
by some kind of intelligent beings
capable of launching a spaceship-
saucer-shaped or what-have-you-
and that they wanted to do some
fancy spying on the earth.
Here's what they'd be up against:
While Venus is "only" Is mil
lion miles from the earth at its
closest approach to our planet
just a breeze, you might say, for
a spaceship travelling $4,000 miles
an hour-there would be much
more to the problem than that.
Venus makes such a "close" ap-
proach only once in every 40 days;
meanwhile, in its orbit around the
sun, it gets as far away as $50
million miles from the earth.
Moreover, while Venus and the
earth travel in the same direction
around the sun, Venus hurtles
along at a 22-mile-a-second clip,
while the earth moves at 1874
miles a second.
This means that any take off
from Venus-and the return take
off from the earth-must be made
several WEEKS in advance of the
time the two planets would be
closest to each other.
That is, the Venutian spaceman
wouldn't aim right for the earth;
he'd direct his spaceshIp at a point
where it would eventually ''ren-
devious" with the earth.
Estimates have been made that,
for minimum fuel consumption, a
roundtrip between Venus and the
Earth would require 146 days for
the actual trip, a 470-day wait at
the destination point until the
planets were "close" again, and
then another 146 days for the flight
home, or total of 762 days.
AS for the Mars-to-earth-and-re-
turn junket, the figures 60 like
this:
Closest approach of the two plan
cts: IS million miles.
zoo cruising days on the outgoing
voyage, a wait of ass days at des-
tination point, and another 25s days
going home" Total, 971 days.
That would mean that inter-
planetary visitors would have to
find some place to hide during the
stopoyer.
Of course, a spaceship with a
imitless supply of fuel wouldn't
have to undergo the so-called
waiting period" II could take off
even when the objective planet was
at its maximum distance-I60 mil
lion miles between earth and Venus
and 248 million between earth and
Mars. But, of course, that would
mean a longer time in flight.
Coming back again to the al.
legged flying saucers"- the
big "IF" on whether they are
something manned by interplane-
tary OVERWHELMINGLY an
other thought:
They've certainly licked the in.
terplanetary fuel consumption
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-06
NEW CARS FOR 1853

Reports from Detroit indicate that the automobile
industry is getting customerconscious and will make
strong bid to attract buyers in 1853 1t is beginning look
if the big automobile producers will make changes
in next years models than in any year since the end of
World War II.
Chrysler is expected to put its new the
ket in October and it is understood that there major
changes in thesbody designs of all fur Plymouth Dodge
DeSoto and Chryser. Dodge expected to with
new VS. type engine lao horsepower.
General Motors is offering air-conditioning units in
the Cadiacs and Odsmobiles Both Bucks and
Chevroes expected to change to the V8 type engine
Ford expects to introduce in November
While extensive body changes not expected for the
new Lincoln Mercuys and Fords the Mercurys and Fords
may have new and more powerful engines.
Hudson expects to offer body and also new
car in the light sxcylinder field Studerbaker bodies
to be redesgned completely Packard offering power
steering and power-brakes.
In other words, looks though there will be plenty
OF competition as the 1858 approaches The accent
which has been power in recent years is turning to-
ward comfort and the prospects that there will be
plenty of cars to go around.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-06
Humpty-Dumpty
Truck Driver

AMSTERDAM, N. Y. up - He
was hauling eggs, so Vernon Thorn
as, 80, Charles City, Iowa, braked
the tractor-trailer he was driving
when he saw a rough patch of
pavement ahead.
The truck skidded and over
turned. Thomas was not injured,
but he'll never put his cargo TO-
gether again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-06

problem if they can afford to do
all the nocturnal cruising around
the earth that has been credited
to them.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Ten Years Ago.

taken from the August %, 1912 Issu
Mrs. Frank f. Conlin has
been named by Mrs. William T.
Hughes Of Wilmington, chair
man for the volunteer nurses
aids, to head the Sussex Coun-
ty division.
Mrs. John ROOsa and daugh-
ter Leslie have gone to Platts-
burg, New York, to be near
Lieutenant ROosa, who is part
of the engineering corps there.
Mrs. Roosa accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Charles Sigler of
RehObOth, to Ithaca, where she
will now live.
zee
Private First Glass Lawrence
Sharp returned to Fort Ben
ming, Ca, yesterday after en-
joying a leave with Mrs. Sharp
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene NJ. Sharp Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs George P. Vim
yard, Of Terre Haute, Ind, and
Harry E. Yinyard, Of PhiIa.,
were recent visitors at the
home Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry e. Vinyard.
Robert Corder Of Hurlock.
Md, is the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Corder for a few
days.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Small Percent OF
State Soil Tested
Continued on page 1al

1850 and to 1000 in 1851. The in
crease in samples tested continued,
with 2,200 samples tested the first
z months of this year. These sam
pies, however, cover only a very
small fraction of Delaware soil.
Only 8 percent of the total corn
acreage of 155, 900 acres was tested
during 1851. Three percent of the
total soybean acreage, 2 percent
of the hay acreage, and 2 percent
of the pasture acreage was tested.
The percentage dropped even low
er for fruit and vegetable soils.
Here, only 0.O4 percent of the soil
was tested, soil which represents
the highest per acre value Of any
soil in the state.
1--WE would like to see more soil
tested says Mitchell. He suggests
that farmers get their soil tested
now while they are preparing land
for fall-seeded crops. 1t takes little
effort and no expense on the part
of the farmer to have his soil test
ed, but it may mean the difference
between a dollars or cents return
from that soil. Why not contact
Your county agent now for infOr-
nation on taking samples?
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
10000 Children Are
Expected At State
Schools On Opening Day
toOntinuea from nrst paael

Continued from nrst page)
completion of many of our school
buildings places Delaware in the
enviable position of being ready to
accommodate the larger number of
children and keeping pace with the
need for these classrOOms.
In only one or two instances out
OF us school districts may it be
necessary to go on a half-time ses-
sion basis to provide for the chill
dren. The circumstances involved
In the hillside district in which
authorizations from the Federal
Government and other agencies had
to be secured were beyond our
Jurisdiction and delayed the com
pletion OF plans for more adequate
housing in this instance.
Opening for the first time this
year will be the William w. NJ.
Henry Comprehensive High School
at Dover, an elementary school in
the Alexis l. DUPONT district, and
additions to several schools
throughout the State. Not included
are additions which were COM
pleted during the last school term.
Administrators have been busy
all summer employing teachers to
man the classrOOms of the State.
AT the moment only 8 elementary
and 8 secondary school teacher
vacancies exist out OF a total staff
of approximately l, 800 in the State
Board Unit and Special District
Schools. Three elementary princi-
pal and one district principal posi-
tiOns remain to be filledA
The William w. NJ. Henry Com
prehensive High School will open
in Dover, September 4. Fourteen
teachers recruited from seven
states have been secured, not in
cluding the nurse, cafeteria man
ager, janitors, or the principal.
Approximately 275 to 300 students
are expected to attend-cOming
from the Kent County area. The
building was recently completed
and contains. in addition to class
rooms, home economics rooms,
building and trades, auto shops,
farm shop. science laboratories,
Photographic laboratory, very com
plete art facilities, and an unusual
arrangement for cOunseling, nurse
service, and office space.
1t marks the first time that a full
four-year high school program will
be available to colored boys and
girls in the Kent County area III
one building. Mr.. Taylor, the Prin-
cipal of the High School, stated
that band instruments are avail
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
OPS Has Cut Back
Several Operations
CONTINUED from first pase)

All other OPS operations for the
Erie district have been transferred
to the OPS district office in the
keenan, Building, SAB Liberty Ave,
Pittsburgh. Other operations in the
southern New Jersey district will
be handled by the OPS Philadel-
phia office in the Commercial Trust
Building, 18th and Market Streets,
Philadelphia 2, Pa.
Businessmen, particularly in
these two areas, were reminded
this week by Joseph ]. McBryan
regional OPS director, to note the
change. The transferred operations
include all report filing, all appli-
cations for price adjustments, and
all Legal and enforcement activi-
ties, McBryan said.
OTS operations will be carried
on as before, but with much rsduc-
ed STATS, in the three other offices
in the region, the Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh offices, and the Della
ware office at 9 East Third Street.
Wilmington. McBryan said.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Twenty Years Ago.

aiken from September 2, 1882 Issu
Edward Dawson, aged 40
years, died at Marshall HOspit-
al, Sunday. August %, after an
operation for the relief of gall
stones. He had been suffering
for several months with stOm-
ach trouble and went to the
hospital just a few days before
his final attack. For nine years
he was employed as special
mail messenger between the
Milford pOstOffice and the Mil
ford depot, and was always
prompt, correct and Obliging.
OF a fine disposition he had a
host of friends. He is survived
by his wife, the former Sally
Hammond. There were no
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Salevan,
of AthOI, Mass, have returned
to their home after spending
some time with relatives in
Milford and Slaughter Beach.
They were accompanied by
Mrs. J. Frank SaIevan, who
will spend three weeks with
them.
Senator James H. Latchum,
wife and sons spent a few days
last week with DR.. and Mrs.
Edward V. Hendrickson, at At
lantic City.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

Miss Elizabeth Alden is ex-
pected to arrive in Milford
from her home in Maine, to-
morrow.
On Wednesday evening Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Smith, DR..
and Mrs. S. NJ. D Marshall, Mr..
and Mrs c. D. Holzmueller and
DR.. and Mrs. Elmer T. Will
liams were the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Joseph NAPLES to
dinner at their cottage at Re-
hobOth.
Miss Anne Davidson and Miss
Mae Mearns of Wilmington
have been guests of Mrs.
George H. Draper Jr. and Mrs.
G. Marshall Townsend, at
Slaughter Beach this week.
80
Mrs. P. E. WOrthingtOn, Miss
Helen E. WOrthington, Miss
Bessie HOckensmith, little Miss
Betty Lou WOrthingtOn and
Fred Henninger. all of Cham
bersburg, Pa, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl F.
WOrthingtOn.
4oA
Miss Helen Pierce and Mrs.
George T. Macklin have return
ed from a pleasant trip by boat
to Halifax.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

The remodled Plaza Hotel as
apartments was occupied this
week by those who have leased
the several floors, Mrs. Jennie
D. Marshall moved into the
second floor on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Mitten
are moving into their first
floor apartment today. The
other apartments will be Oc-
cupied tomorrow. This new
apartment hotel is located on
Causey Avenue, adjoining the
Plaza Theatre property.
The greatest picture since
Birth of A Nation, Orphans of
the Storm, will be presented
at Plaza Theatre in the very
near future. The great epic of
the French Revolution is di-
rected by D. w. Griffith. who
also directed Birth of A Nation.
go
Mrs. Mary Hirsch entertain
ed just a few of her friends at
her home on North Second St..
Milford, on Wednesday, August
%, 1922, that being her Saith
birthday anniversary. Her gem
eral health is good and she
looks after the duties of her
house every day.
G., Franklin NAPLES is spend
ing his vacation at Norfolk,
Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Thirty Years Ago.

Taken from September I, 1922 Issu
The last section of concrete
on the road leading from Mil
ford to Harrington was laid
this week and 1t will only be
matter Of a few short weeks
before this important artery Of
travel will be open to the pub
lie.
4oa
Rev. DisstOn w. Jacobs, pas
tor of Aven-e Methodist Epis-
cOpal Church, this town, to-
gether with his family has re-
turned from a very pleasant
vacation spent at RehobOth
Beach, Providence and New
port, Rhode Island, Boston and
Plymouth, Mass, and Ocean
Grove, New Jersey.
aoa
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Ralston
Davis spent the past weekend
at Lewes with their cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Lynch
and Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Lank.
Ses
Miss Eta Evans, of Phila., is
the guest of Mrs. Cal Evans
and Mrs. ]. Horace -Derickson.
at Ocean View.
Miss Emma Gillispie and
Mrs. Minnie Davies and child
rem Margaret and Rebecca
were recent visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller at
Slaughter Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
DeLGLUmre CiUiIian
Defense VIII Receive
I$3I,O35 In Federal Funds
Seontlnued from arst pager

Using this standard the Delaware
Department of Civil Defense will
receive $31, OBS IN matching funds
for the fiscal year 1928. Colonel
D. Preston Lee, State Director Of
Civil Defense said that it is possi-
ble that Delaware will receive
more matching funds if some Of
the other States do not use that
which the Federal Civil Defense
Administrator has allOcated to
them. These monies will then be
divided among the other States.
Last year Delaware's matching
funds were used to purchase, medi-
cal supplies. radio equipment, in
cluding the newly acquired State
File Control Radio Network, rescue
vehicles and tools, 750-gallon fire
pumper for the States use, and as
training unit; and many other
miscellaneous items used in civil
defense training and education.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
The Past In Review
News As It Was Reported In The Chronicle
orty Years Ago.

Taken from the August 80, 1912 Issu
Miss Elizabeth Emory of
Frederick has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin COhee and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Marvel
of near Houston.
soa
Monday afternoon, August
26th. at precisely o'clock in
the afternoon the home of Mrs.
Sarah E. Jump was the scene
of a very quiet, but pretty
wedding, when her daughter
Anna Mae Jump, a well-knOwn
and popular school teacher of
the two lower counties, became
the bride of DR.. Walter Brad
ford Metcalf, a prominent phys
sician of Chicago, Ill. The GER
emony was performed by the
Rev. D. F. McFaul. of Farm
ington, a former pastor of
Houston Methodist Church. Af-
ter a short honeymoon at Re-
hoboth, the couple will leave
for the midwest. DR.. Metcalf
was the organizer of the Ma
tiOnal Anti tuberculosis AS
sociation of America and at
this time is president of that
organization.
Mrs. Simeon Richardson and
son. who have been spending
some time with relatives here,
have returned to their home in
, Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c.
Evans Jr. have returned from
a ten day motor trip through
northern New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

Interesting to MilfOrdians
will be the news of the mar
riage of Miss Alma Seely of
Greenwood and Private Frank
Smith, which took place aC
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on
Saturday, August 18Th. Mrs.
Smith will be remembered as
a former Home Economics
teacher in the high school here.
She will resume that position
for the coming year.
aea
An extensive drive has been
launched by the officers of
Company "C'', Milford Home
Guard unit, to secure recruits
to bring the company up to full
strength. Glasses in first aid
and chemical warfare are be-
ing conducted by Robert H.
Yerkes and w. Dean Kimmel.
Local weatherman Charles J.
HOlzmueller is convinced that
fall is just around the corner,
when the temperature dropped
to a record low of 81 degrees
on Tuesday evening of this
week.
4es
Miss Kay Gray Of Frederick
was the guest of Miss Anne
Townsend a few days last
week.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
CEDAR NECK
Mrs. Thomas H. Carroll
Phone Milford 1898

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurd Of Cam
den, N. j., spent Sunday visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Prettyman
and daughter, Sarah, were Friday
evening callers Of Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Carey.
Mrs. Clara Harris of Merchant
vile, N. J., spent last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Davis, Sr.
Mrs. Charles Watson, Miss Mary
Lee Watson and Mrs. Harry Carroll
and children spent Tuesday after.
noon with Mrs. Thomas Carroll.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

Bobby Messick, nephew Of Mrs.
Thomas Carroll, had the misfor-
tune of being injured on Monday
Of this week, when he was jammed
between two trucks, getting his arm
badly bruised.
Little. Miss Sharon Ann Pierce
spent last week with her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Car
roll
Mr. and Mrs. Brantley Donovan
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. James
d. Mills and Miss Mia Macklin
made trip over the new Chesa-
! peake Bridge on Sunday and visited
Sandy Point Park for a picnic.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

able for the immediate Inaugural
tiOn of an instrumental music pro-
gram. The students will also re-
ceive training in physical education
and have an opportunity to partici-
pate in all of the major sports nor
mally found in high schools in Del
aware. The school will cover grades
Line through twelve and is design
e0 to serve community needs as
we'll.
The new comprehensive high
school does not include a gymna-
sium. 1t is anticipated that funds
for a gymnasium will be requested
Of the 1858 General Assembly.
Close integratiOn with the Book
er 7. Washington School has been
established to make some of the
facilities of the new school avail
able to students of the Booker T.
Washington School.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

William S. Benson, a farm
er who resides near New
Wharf, came to Milford on
Saturday last and after leaving
a load of watermelOns at the
store of his grandson, William
Vernon Benson, started to turn
his team for home, when the
wagon wheels locked and
threw him off the seat on to the
ground where he struck his
head against some hard object
that badly bruised the back
part of it. William 1. Cirwithin
happened along at that time
in his automobile and took the
injured man to his home
where he is reported to be
resting easier.
John Collins, Esq, of Dover,
is the guest of his Brother,
Darwin S. Collins. Mr.. Collins
is cashier of the First National
Bank in Dover.
go
Allie Truitt, son of Frank p.
Truitt of this town, who has
been employed in Phila., for
several years past, has accept
ed a position with the Pratt
Drug Store here.
WatermelOns parties every
night are the latest fad at this
time in Milford Neck and it is
reliably reported that the fruit
was never larger or better
favored.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
telegram Line First

The first transcont:nental tele-
graph line was completed on Octo-
Der "a, 1861, nearly eight years be-
fore the continent was crossed by
rail.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29
Stains Removed

To remove rusty water stains from
bathtubS, sinks. stoves. and ice.
boxes, rub with lemon and rinse
well.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

Lamps were first widely used in
Greek homes about the Fourth
Century B. G.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

All groups of human beings have
and use some kind of language.
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-29

Pocket Proud and Funne Flair also uvOlobls in black
brown. green. teal cherry. copper nuvY wool fonnsi
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27
Martha Ann Moore

Mrs. Martha Ann Moore, "a,
widow Of the late James Moore,
died on Tuesday afternoon at
$50 in st. Francis hospital,
Cambridge, where she had been
a patient for the past week.
Death was attributed to compli-
cations.
She was a daughter of Levi
and Margaret Weekley DeVolld
and lived her entire life in Noble
county. She was a member Of
the Free Methodist church.
Surviving are a son, ElVa. of
the home east of Caldwell, a
daughter, Mrs. George Wickham,
of near Caldwell a sister, Mrs.
Harvey Oliver, of GAINESVILLE and
a brother, Wilbur DeVolld, of
Belle Valley. Three grandchild-
rem and one great grandchild
also survive.
One brother and two sisters
are deceased.
The body will remain at the
Murphy funeral home where
services will be held on Friday
afternoon at 100 o'clock with
Rev. A. j. Stats officiating.
Burial will be made in the Sum
merfield cemetery.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27

son, Cpl. VIM. Baker, stationed
with the air force near Benton,
Pa.
Mrs. Mary Orr, Pvt. James r..
Orr, Mrs. Charles Hilverding and
daughter, Patsy, and Sandra
Orr were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Effie Orr, Main street.
MIR. and Mrs. Emil Archer and
daughter, 10, Mill street, visited
with relatives in Massillon on
Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Davis, of Belle
Valley, has returned home after
visiting with her son, Lewis
Davis and family, of Canton;
Mrs. Ruth Hall, of Massillon; Mr.
and Mrs. William Grandstaff, of
Conesville route l and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Priode, of Trim
way route |.
-T/Sgt. Edward F. Davis, of
Wright-P Patterson Air Force
Base, Dayton and Mrs. William
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-27

Grandstaff, of Conesville, visited
the weekend with their mother,
Mrs. Bertha Davis of Belle VAL
ley.
MIR. and Mrs. C. S. Forshey and
children spent Sunday evening
with Mrs. Belle Mallett and
family, of Caldwell route /.
Henry Graham, who has been
living at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Davis, Bridge street,
is visiting his son and family,
MI. and Mrs. Malvin Shamhart,
of Columbus.
MIR. and Mrs. Clifford Wiley,
who have been living in Canton,
have returned to their home in
Florence Addition.
Lewis Archer, of Canton, spent
Tuesday visiting his children in
Caldwell, namely, Mrs. Roy
Rraddison, Mrs. Paul Schott,
Harold and Everett Archer and
their families.