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Milford chronicle., 1952-02-22
Loaded Docks

SINGAPORE - (P) - The docks
in Singapore handled the biggest
turnover of cargo in their history
in the year ended June 80, 1851.
The total was 4,947,272 tons load
ed and discharged.
During the first six months of
1851, imports were II per cent and
exports Is per cent more than in
the corresponding period of 1850.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-22
shopkeeper Acquitted

PARIT BUNTAR, Malaga - (F)
"A magistrate acquitted a local
shOpkeeper on charges of exhibit
ing pictures of Dutch Jungle Girl"
Maria Bertha Hert0gh which might
cause "a breach of the peace"
Moslems in Singapore rioted last
December II after a British court
awarded custody of the MOslem-
reared girl to her Roman Catholic
Dutch mother. The rioters killed 19
persons and injured 200.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-22
.REDDEN

The next meeting of the w. S.
c. S. will be entertained at the
home Of MIR. and Mrs. Paris Burton
on Saturday evening, March /. La
dies, please bring cakes, as there
will be home made ice cream and
cake for sale. Also bring small
package for the fish pond Every
BODY is cordially invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-22
New Freight Cars

Since the outbreak Of hostilities
in Korea, the railroads and private
car companies of the United States
have ordered l73, ,l52 new freight
cars.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-22
Avoid sickness

To prevent sticky knives or scis-
sors when cutting marshmallows or
fruit, rub the blades with mar
garine.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-22

The felt tents Of the MOngol
tribes, of Asia, are called yurts.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

affair a success.
A report on attendance at re-
cent meeting on plans for Armed
Forces Day, was given by DR..
Charles r. Cannon Jr., of the Pub
lie Affairs Committee. Arthur Kapp
also reported on church attendance
by members last Sunday. A report
on progress of plans to obtain a
Boy Scout Cabin was given by Ed
win L. Smith, Boy Scout chairman
for the club.
A letter from the OPS Office in
Wilmington was read, announcing
that Price Clinic would be set up
in the Burton Buick Building, on
Thursday, April "a, from 2 to p
m, for the convenience of local
/ businessmen.
No regular meeting of the XII
wants Club will be held next week
There will be a Board of Directors
meeting in the home of LinwOoC
Penuel, vice president, on Monda!
evening, of next week. Members o
the GEORGETOWN Kiwanis Club will
attend Inter-Club meetings will
the MillsbOro Club, on April %
Delmar Club. April "a; MilfOrt
Club, Friday evening of this weel
and the Baltimore Club, in Emer
son Hotel, Baltimore, on April &c
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

Control remedies include the
raking and burning of all leaves.
removal and destruction of dead
branches and the early spraying of
trees. A recommended control
spray should be used as soon as
buds and leaves begin to unfold
and followed with two OF three
later sprayings.
There are a large number of
such. shade trees in the town and
an effort is now being made to en-
list cooperation of owners of all
infected trees to join in the control
spraying which must be done with
in the next few days. The County
Agents Office in the Post Office
Building is cooperating and receiv-
ing calls from residents interested
in the spray control move. Resi-
dents are being urged to call, CIV
/ ing name and locations, together
with the number of trees involved.
Arrangements have been made al
ready for the spraying service
which will begin as soon as pos
sible, next week.
In the recent meeting of Sussex
Unit No. 8, American Legion, Mrs
Paul A. Richardson, president. re-
ceived reports from various COM
Imittees and led discussions or
planned activities. Mrs. Martin
Giyens Jr., activities chairman
conducted an Easter egg hunt fol
children, on the local schOO
grounds, on Easter Monday. Live
bunnies we're presented to childrel
who caught them.
Members of the Unit have pur
, chased poppy Seals, the proceed
b from the seals to be applied to tn
: Scholarship Fund for Education O
= Orphans of Veterans. The Unit ais
= made contributions to Red Gross
t the Cancer campaign and for East
= er Seals.
L Members of the Unit will atten
= the Loyalty Day program, to b
4 held in the Georgetown Hig
=, School, April q. The unit is COOP
+ Grating in the observance of Chill
q Welfare during tie month of Apri
- when the program, which is an al
o rOund-the-yea,- program, is espec
y ally emphasized. with the them
L, "To assure care and protection fC
|. children of veterans and improI
s conditions for all children"
y Mrs. Richardson gave a repO
l. on attendance at a luncheon and
l. lecture of Cuba. The Laurel Un
e has extended an invitation to Su
n sex Unit No. 8, to- attend a prOgra
X on Cuba, the Pan American stuC
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

for the year. Following the busi-
ness session Mrs. Richardson and
Mrs. Martin Givens were hostesses
to the group and served refresh
ments.
DR.. Arthur 7. Ringrose, AssOci-
ate Research Professor of the Ag-
ricultural Extension Sub-Station,
near Georgetown, was the guest
speaker for the Georgetown XII
wants Club, in Grace Church, here,
last week. DR.. Ringrose, who has
been studying factors that affect
broiler quality and other factors
important to the broiler industry,
spoke on Waves of Green. He
/ stressed the Importance Of increas-
ed production in agriculture and
stated that with population having
increased so fast, it has become
necessary to produce twice as
much on the land as heretofore and
land coverage is now limited, so
that the soils must be made more
productive and better managed. He
cited scientific research which has
resulted in better plant and animal
breeding and of the results of dis
ease controls in both plant and an
imal life. DR.. RingrOse exhibited
a film which gave a clear picture
Of advances made in scientific
farming and results Of new farm
ing methods.
DR.. Ringrose, who was intrOduc
ed by Karl Seeger, program chair
man, served Az years in the U. S
Army, during World War II, as ;
Food Nutrition officer. He spent
years in the Poultry Division of tn
, University of Mississippi, befor
, Joining the University of Delawar
: Experimental staff.
, George P. Tidwell, president
!. presided. A final report on result
= Of the recent supper served by tn
club, was made by Eugene Camp
1 bell. general chairman. Mr.. Camp
e bell reported suppers served to So
b adults and AZ children, a total {
l. 578 persons. Thanks were extende
d to the committee and the Ki-Wivt
|. and others aiding in making tn
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

Mrs. Ralph S. Baker, president;
Mrs. ]. Ralph Carey, 1st vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Paul Short, End vice
president; Mrs. Anthoney Raca-
riello, recording secretary; Miss
Lila Carey, corresponding secret
ary; Mrs. Preston West, treasurer.
Trustees installed we're: Mrs. Har-
~ ConOway, Mrs Helen McIlvaine
and Mrs. Sarah Lavinia Adams ire
installed).
{ Mrs. Baker, incoming president,
named the following committee
chairmen: Mrs. Alden Short, Amer
1 lean Homes; Mrs Carey d. Sapp,
Building; Mrs. Helen McIlvaine,
education; Mrs. Harry Conoway,
international relations; Mrs. Marie
Mumford, program; Mrs. Ralph
Carey. membership and hospital
ity; Mrs. Albert Farley. public
welfare and institutions; Mrs. Will
liam Stevenson, ways and means.
The club voted $4,000 to assist in
sending one or two music students
to the Music Camp, in Dover, in
June.
Delegates 10 represent the club
at the June convention of the State
Federated Clubs. in RehOboth, We're
Mrs. Henry G. Graves and Mrs. IT,
win R. Murray. Alternates are
Miss Helen Macklin and Mrs. Will
liam Stevenson.
Miss Anita Salmonath, an eX-
change student from Lage, Ger,
many, who has been living II
Greenwood since last July, visited
, the Georgetown High School las
week to further her knowledge o
|, the American Way if Life" and t.
: acuuaint students here with Gus
: toms of her native land. She spoy,
!, for As minutes in a general assem-
/, bly, meeting, presided over by Mar
shall Baker, student government
! head in the school. She also attend
l ed classes in the school and sat il
on a Student Council meeting. Al
{ ter the close of school she met wit
= REPRESENTATIVES of the 2. T. A
! churches, service clubs and Othe
ORGANIZATIONS lOI d OAoNuooAOAl "
. possibilities of bringing one or pos
y sibly two exchange students
: Georgetown for next year. A pla
u was presented for entertainment
Z by the Dramatic Club of the schOo
A campaign to save shade tree
in Georgetown, has been begun b
Il a number of residents of the tow
i AS a result of tests made last sun
II Il mer by DR.. John Hueberger, OF tn
u University of Delaware EXtensio
Service, working with the SUISSE
> Extension. Service, it was four
- that a large number Of Norws
maple trees and some others wei
g infected with "Anthracnnse TT
disease is described as a fungi
.5 disease which will slowly kill d
~ trees if no preventative measur
u are taken. The leaves of infect'
trees start to turn brown, curl
= and drop off by the time the tire
. are in full foliage, and have the a
~ pearance of having been hit
- killing frost.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

Other visitors in last nights
meeting were Rev. John N. Link,
pastor of Peninsula Methodist
Church, and member of the Will
mington Kiwanis Club, who gave
the invocation for the meeting;
Nicholas Varrato, Of the Millsboro
Kiwanis Club and DR.. Charles R.
Cannon Sr., of the Georgetown
Millsboro Rotary Club. Mr.. Varrato
announced that the MillsbOro Club
will serve a chicken and dumplin'
supper, in the VIEW. Home, in
MillsbOro, on April 80. Music for
the meeting was in charge of Ed
ward Serman and Mrs. Melvin
Hearn.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25
GEORGETOWN

The Mems Bible Class of Grace
Methodist Church is planning a,
Ladies Night for the May Fellow
ship dinner meeting to be held on
May 26. The April meeting, held in
the church recently. was in the
form of a covered dish supper with
dishes prepared by the men. Fol-
lowing the supper, recordings of
the Old Tyne Minstrel, presented
by the class, in March, were play
ed
On May Z, the Mems Bible Glass
will serve Southern style fried
chicken dinner, in the church din
ing room. The supper will be serv-
ed from to 8 pm. and tickets are
now being sold by members Of the
class. The chicken supper is an
annual affair put on by the class
in May of each year. Proceeds will
be applied to the church, which is
planning for a building program,
to begin sometime this summer, to
provide additional space for
church and the church school, as
we'll as other features. Crawford
B. Bailey is teacher of the class.
The last regular meeting of the
Georgetown New Century Club, un-
til fall, was held in the club room
last week, with a covered dish
luncheon, prior to the business
SESSION. The club has made an en-
viable record as disclosed in the
report of Mrs. Wilbur MumfOrd
outgoing president, who has served
for the past two years. In addition
to contributions to all local funC
campaigns, the club provided {
Music Scholarship in 1851; fur
nished music for the high schoo
band, sponsored the Georgetown
Junior Community Choir and gav'
them a Chr istmas party, sponsored
the Georgetown High School Chor
US and originated the idea for tn,
Georgetown Youth Council, whicl
was organized with cooperation o
other service clubs and agencies il
the town.
In 1851 the club won the Goo
Reading Award and this year hav
been entered in the contest o.
Build Freedom With Youth" TIL
members have participated in tn
Care for Korea program; contrib
uted to the Dorothy HoughtO
Scholarship; provided stamps 70
veterans; sponsored movies o
Cancer and Mental Health; joine
with the BPW in a Recruiting pre-
gram, entertained 2 German We
men on an Exchange program; an
was host to the Sussex County II
stitute of the County FinanC
Forums.
In 1850 the club renovated tn
club rooms and installed an o
heating system. The club is one
seven in the state which has con
pleted the project on Build Free
dom With Better Youth. Member
have assisted at the Cancer Clini
the Red Cross BloOdmObile, Il
Civilian Defense Survey and serve
in the Georgetown Library until
paid librarian took over. Mrs. Pa
Pepper, historian of the local clu
and State Historian, has complete
a history of the State Federat'
Clubs, with data complete up to Il
end of February Following t
reading of Mrs. MumfOrd's repo
IN activities, officers for the ems
flg year were installed as follow
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25
Famous Falls

Paraguay and Brazil share Quay
ra Falls at the head of navigation
on the Parana River. It thunders
over a precipice three miles broad
and more than 100 feet high with
the greatest volume Of water Of
any Of the worlds major falls.
Rocky islands divide it into 18 sep
arate cataracts. It's waters then
boil and foam through a deep, mar
row canyon for 35 miles.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25
CAMP ARROWHEAD

Owned and conducted BY Col Ralph L sasse
native Of Wilmington and former head coach Oe
football at West Point and Mississippi State.
Send your boy to camp the Delaware shore. Boys
TIA have grand summer IN pine woods on Rehoboth
Bay near ocean Bungalows, excellent equipment.
Cruises in sheltered waters Sailboats. SALT WATER
POOL Riding for every boy. Fishing, arts. crafts,
woodcraft nature study Nurse. Inclusive fee. Eight
wesks-June 22nd to August 10TH CatalOg.
Col Ralph L Sasse RID, LeWes, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25
BIOOd-MOney Settlement

CAIRO -(R)- The ancient
method of settling disputes by
"blood money" agreements has
been invoked TO end fatal feud
between two tribes in the Alden
protectorate, the Arab News Agen-
cy has reported.
Feuding between the Awdalies
and Beidhanies tribes had brought
death to about so men on both
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

sides. Under the agreement reach-
ed, each tribe will submit list Of
names Of men killed. Each dead
Awdaii will be written off against
q dead Baidhani.
The tribe that comes out with
the least men killed will pay the
blood-money to the relatives of the
dead men Of the tribe having the
most men killed.
The Azores are about 2.4OO miles
from New York.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

THIs ad is addressed to husbands
i husbands whO've yearned for the
thrill of sitting behind a broad hood
packed with horsepower - and the
pride of rolling down the street in a
car that tells the world, "Here's
man who knows the finest thing on
wheels"
But husbands have wives. And wives
have been known to say, 'NO big cars
for me. They're too hard to handle"
Well, we have an answer for that one.
It's ROADMASTER with Bucks new
Power Steering.t And Power Steer
ing takes over any time the steering
gets tOugh-wOrEs like helping hand
reduces the effort of turning the
wheel of a car at a StandStill to about
the same effort it takes to pick up
mink coat.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25
holMaq
little lady aIhand

its interior, and the deep and luxuri.
Gus softness of its seats.
You'll like the velvet-gloved grip ofits
Wide-Band brakes, and the most
capacious trunk in Buick history
You'll like the smooth surge of
Dynahow Drive, and you'll like-but
why waste time talking, when you
could be finding out more than we can
ever tell you? How about making a
date to do that right now?
Equipment and models subject to change taoat no
White sidesodUs optional at extra available
tOptiOnal at extra cost RoADMAs1ER enty
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

DUT out on tine open highway-with
IL clear straight stretch before you
your hands still have command Ofthe
wheel = you can feel that sure, firm,
easy and eager responsiveness that's
a part of the fun of driving.
The rest of the fun is in something else
that's new this year the highest
horsepower that a Buick Fireball
Engine has ever delivered : and an
AirpOwer carburetor that lets loose
an extra reserve of power when
needed, and still adds extra miles to
your cruising range on each tankful
of gas.
Sowesuggesta family demonstration.
You'll both like the hushed and restful
silence of this superbly able traveller.
You'll like the harmonious beauty of
, 1952-10-21
Mrs. Brodhurst. First
Women Cdndidute.
Speuks Tomorrow PM

Mrs. Anna Brodhurst, the
first woman candidate to run
for a seat in the Municipal
Council from the Christian
sted town district, will make
her first appearance on the
platform in the Marketplace
tomorrow night at $50.
Encouraged by a cross sec
ton Of the residents Of the
town, Mrs. Brodhurst decided
TO enter the race. Because it
is the first time that q woman
has taken such a step, she is
running as an independent.
A tireless civic worker, Mrs.
Brodhurst has t h e ability
to team up with any other cho-
sen by the electorate, if she
is elected.
, 1952-10-21
Pidno Students to
Render Vocul
Numbers Over WIVI


A song recital will be given
by the piano students of Mrs.
Mary Plaskett over Station
WIN tomorrow night, it was
made known today.
The students, ranging from
four to seventeen, will render
several songs under the per
.sonal direction of Mrs. Plas-
kett as part Of a special fea-
ture program between the
hour of 8 and 10 o'clock.
T4EZ# &GonA
, 1952-10-21


and possessions, a position in
the National Office. After his
wartime posts with the OPA
Mr.. Friedlander was employed
BY the Department Of Agricul-
ture, first as Director Of the
Price and Supply Division Of
the Sugar Rationing Admins
tration, and next as Program
Coordination in the Office Of
Food and Food Conservation.
A native Of Oakland, Cali
fornia, Mr.. Friedlander re-
ceived both his Bachelor Of
Arts and Law degrees from
rolumbia University in New
York City.He has also engaged
in the private practice Of law
in New York. Mr.. Friedlander
is married and has three chilli
ron. He lives IN Arlington
Virginia.
, 1952-10-21
Gordon Curberry.
C~ampbell's Soup Exc.
TO Visit Virgin Islonds

Gordon Carberry, Export
Manager Of t h e Campbell
Soup Company will be visiting
the Virgin Islands during the
latter part of this month, it
was learned today. The exact
date on which he will arrive
in st. Croix is not known as
yet, however.
The Campbell's Soup Com
pany is undoubtedly the most
consistent advertiser in the
ST. CROIX AVIS for many
years before the new manage
rent took over in 1910. The
Company also advertises in
other Virgin Islands publ
cations.
, 1952-10-21
Thirteen Candidates.
File Petitions From
C'sted Districts

Thirteen candidates have
filed petitions for the Novem-
Der 4th elections for the Chris
itiansted Town and Country
districts. The number in Fred
eriksted is not yet known.
OF the thirteen, seven are
running for the two town seats
and SIX for the two country
seats.
The town candidates are:
.Alphonso Andrews, Mrs. Anna
Brodhurst, John J. Farchette,
Alfred Edney, Elmo Jacobs,
Eric Carrill and Herbert Hey
wood. The latter two are run
ming for reelection.
Those for the country are:
CONTINUED on page AZ
, 1952-10-21
Cundstd Tournament
Will be Feature at
Tropicund Thursday

A canasta tournament will
be featured at the Tropicana
on Thursday night from 5
o'clock, it was announced to-
day by Mrs. Pearl Byrd Lar
sen. In addition to Canasta
other games will be played.
The program has been ar
ranged in cooperation with
Mrs. Marie Strasburger, for
the purpose Of raising funds to
purchase instruments for a
High School Band.
, 1952-10-21
EricC drroll to Address
Voters Wed. Night
All Richmond Cote

The Hon Eric H. Carroll,
Second member for Christian
sted Town who is now running
for reelection to the Council,
will address voters at 7:30 to-
Up For Reelection
, 1952-10-21
Friedldnder Ndrned
Regional Director.
Region IA OPS.

Price Sterilization Director
Tighe E. Woods today an
nounced the appointment Of
Edward ]. Friedlander as Re
gional Director for Region IA
of OPS. Mr.. Friedlander has
been serving as Acting Direc-
tor Of the Region, which in
cludes the territories a n d
possessions, since the resigna-
ton Of William T. Carroll last
August.
A veteran Of IA year ser
vice with Federal government
agencies, Mr.. Friedlander was
appointed Regional Prize e
Executive Of Region IA in.
January 1851. Prior to this ap-
pointment he had served as an
attorney with the Office Of
Alien Property in the Depart
ment Of Justice. During World
War II, the new directof Of
Region IA was with the Office
IF Price Administration. He
first served a s Territorial
Price Attorney and later as
Territorial Price Executive in
Puerto Rico, remaining in the
territory for approximately
two years. He then returned to
Washington as Regional Price
Executive for the territories
, 1952-10-21

morrow evening in front Of
the home Of George Wulff,
opposite Richmond Gate.
Mr.. Carroll has called his
meeting at an early hour in or
der to be able to speak to his
constituents and also permi
me to GO to the Marketplaae
q hear Mrs. Brodhurst who
will se speaking at $50.
, 1952-10-21
Servicemen's Center
In Operation
First Time Here

The Servicemen's Center in
Christiansted, started and op-
Grated by ladies Of st. Croix
and various civic organiza-
tions, was considered most sue
cessful. Many expressions Of
appreciation were expressed
by the service men of this
Center.
The Center was located in
the large store building owned
by Mrs. Inger Heyn, who kind
ly consented to the use for this
purpose. Electricity was made
available by VICORP Power
Division and Public Works as
sisted in making sanitary inn
provements. There were tables
scattered over the room, with
magazines, playing cards, writ
ing paper, pens and ink. A ra-
do with large variety Of
records was made available to
the visiting seamen. Ice water
and hot coffee was available
to the visitors during the
hours the Center was opened.
The Officers of the three
visiting ships in christiansted
Harbor requested the use Of
the Center for a luncheon Civ
en- by them to the people
that had made the Center
possible; Government Off
eials and others who provided
continued On page a
, 1952-10-21

The sponsors are urging
everyone to attend and all
are asked to bring games that
they can play if they are not
interested in Canasta.
There is no charge for adj
mission; but tables will be
$1.00. The money collected
will 60 towards this fund.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-23
IndecisiOn Pays Off

DURHAM, N. H. - (P) - STU
dents who enter college undecided
upon their future may actually
have an advantage over those with
preconceived notions" says a
Observation-Disclosures.
Paul H. McIntire, Jr., director
of cOunseling and a member of the
Psychology Department Of the Uni
versity of New Hampshire, ex-
plains:
"TOO many students come to col
lege without sound counseling and
with plans laid on false generaliza-
tiOns. It is by no means true that
because a student is good in math
he should take engineering, or be-
cause he likes animals he should
study agriculture.
On the other hand, students COM
ing to college with no definite
course in mind may be better on,
he adds. "They are more prone to
be guided by aptitude tests. and to
take advantage of the professional
counseling colleges now offer"
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-23
Ernest KilIen Heads
New Safety Unit
teohtInuea 1rom 49, parsl


Affiliated to date, with the new
Federal organization are the fol-
lowing agencies in Delaware: Bur-
eau Of Internal Revenue, Post Office
Department, u. S. Army Recruiting
Station, Office Of Price Sterilization,
Internal Revenue Agents, Savings
Bond Division, Alcohol Tax Unit,
Internal Revenues; Veterans Ad-
ministration Hospital, U. S. Navy
Recruiting Office, Atomic Energy
Commission, U. S. Marshars Office,
Rent Sterilization Office, Social
Security Administration, Deputy
Collector Of Customs, Veterans Ad-
ministratiOn, Selective Service Sys-
TEN, Production and Marketing Ad-
ministration, New Castle County
Air Force Base.
The Federal Safety Council in
Delaware, it was announced, plans
to cooperate fully with all local
traffic authorities in reducing the
number of on and off-the-job acci-
dents in this vicinity. Government
tai agencies will draw substantially
on the safety engineers of this and
other Delaware communities for as
sistance, it was stated.