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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Mears are
occupying the former home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Horsman in the
A. J. Timmons property.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Vickers on Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Hudson of Harbeson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clogg, Mrs.
Mary 2. Vickers and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Vickers.
Mrs. George Walston of Laurel
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pasher Hudson
and children spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. William Seth Hudson.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wallace
Brown of Milford. announce
the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Isabelle Brown, to Private
Charles Edward Gill, of Har-
risburg. Pa, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles +. Gill of Harris
burg.
c. VanNuis WilkersOn, pres
ident of the Milford Rotary
Club, entertained the members
Of the club at a buffet supper
at his home Monday evening.
The occasion also served to
celebrate the 3Oth wedding an
niversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kersOn.
Francis F. Morgan, Republi-
can, living between George
town and Bridgeville, has the
distinction of being the only
man in Sussex County to be
elected three times in success
sion for the Office of clerk of
the peace. He also is the first
man in the history of the Coun-
ty to be elected for two terms
in succession.
aoe
Frank Cline, of Salisbury,
who is associated with the Del
marva Finance Company, was
the guest speaker of the Del
mar Lions Club at it's last
meeting. Mr.. Cline cited the
different things both the Rotary
and Lions Clubs have done on
the Eastern Shore.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-07
Ten Years Ago.

aiken from November 10, 1e42 Issu
George T. Macklin was the
guest speaker at the Sunday
morning services at Houston
Methodist Church last Sunday.
The services were held in con-
nectiOn with the presentation
of a service flag hOnOring the
men of Houston serving with
the armed forces.
aes
Mr.. and Mrs. G. DOnnan
Holzmueller announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Ruth Anne, to Captain LOrman
Opie Chancellor, Corps of En-
gineers, U.S.A., son of Mrs. Ar
thur Bernard Chancellor Of
Baltimore, Md, and Newton
Vile, Mass. Miss HOlzmueller
is a graduate Of William and
Mary College and a member Of
Chi Omega Sorority. She is as
sOciated with the American EX-
press Airlines and lives in
Washington, D. c.
sos
Mrs. J. H. Hughes, wife of
Senator James H. Hughes,
sponsored the launching of a
submarine chaser, sc. 983 at
the Vinyard Ship building g
Yards in Milford last Thurs
day. The launching party was
composed of Lieutenant and
Mrs B. C. Tucker, H. G. Stew
ensOn, Resident Inspector,
U.SN., Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
COrte, Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt, Mrs.
Steven Toadvine. and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. z. Varney.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
STOP ORDER ISSUED
 ON PROCESSING OF 40-ACRE OIL AND GAS LEASES

All land offices have been in structed as of June II to cease processing applications for 40-acre oil and gas leases, Bureau of Land Management Director Mari on Clawson said today in re- port to Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman.
 The stop order was issued pend ing regulations which will permit the leasing of small acreages by legitimate drillers and prospec- tors, but will curb the activity of spectators. Increased leasing activity of 40 to 60 per cent has been noticed in the land offices as a result of advertisements in vari- ous papers of several agencies of fering to obtain for individuals 40 acre oil and gas leases from the government, Director ClaWson said. Although the government asks only $50 as filing fee and ad- vance rentals for such leases, the agencies charge from $70 to $500.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

beyond the Swear period new hearings be held.
 There are several other areas which should be investigated for agricultural value, among which are the valleys of the Yentona and SkWentna and Willow to Tdlkeetna.
 There are many millions of acres of land in Alaska, but the agricultural land is quite limited. l firmly believe that the destruc- ton of this land through misuse, either by farmers or by artillery firing, is contrary to the public interest.
 As you know, millions of dol lars are being spent annually by farmers and the Federal govern ment to rehabilitate and protect the farm lands of America. Whether this area is needed now or ten years from now is, in my opinion, not the question. It will be needed and should not be de- liberately destroyed.
 Very truly yours,
 Chas. w Wilson
 Territorial Conservationist
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
Let's Not be Caught Mapping

of the Board from eight to l2 members must come as result of legislative action possibly in the next session, the Valley should not be caught mapping. Already the University of Alaska Alumni Association is pushing this recom- mendation. Favorable legislative action next year should find the Valley ready with its candidate and an effective campaign for his or her support.
 The Valley has several farmers and others long identified with the progress of Alaskan agricul- ture who would be we'll qualified as Regents of the University of Alaska. Besides Miss Kellogg, who has had experience as trus- tee of prominent California col lege, there are at least three lead ing farmers in the community who are alumni of the University. Other local pioneers in Alaskan agriculture have had political ex- perience that would be invaluable in the effective championing of agricultural interests and needs.
 Certainly the Valley has no lack of qualified people who would serve well as representa- tives of agriculture on the Board of Regents. Needed is action now in choosing and supporting a po- tential confederation from the potato growers, the seed growers; the produce growers. the breeders, the milk producers, the Homemakers, the Grange and the business people whose prosperity is directly associated with agri- cultural development in the Val ] ley.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
Rev. Gayley Leaves
 For New Assignment

Leaving the United Protestant Manse Monday will be Rev. Harry Gayley, who has served since last October as interim pas tor of the church.
 Next week the Ladies Aid of the church will start getting the Manse ready for the newly elect ed pastor, Rev. Brian Cleworth, who will arrive in time to preach the first Sunday sermon in July. He is travelling to Palmer by car. and his family will follow him here by plane.
 Rev. Gayley will move to An chorage where he will be in charge of the Presbyterian parish at Government Hill and Noun tain View. He will keep in con- tact with the Valley community through the new hospital. Ere quently unable to attend board meetings, Rev. Roland Arm strong has instructed Gayley to represent him in his absence. In July, Rev. Gayley will direct the junior-senior high camp at Kings Lake from the 11th through the 17th.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
N. Pacific Fisheries Convention Goes To Senate for Approval

Washington. D. C. Special-The Senate has received from the White House for ratification the North Pacific Fisheries Conven- ion which defines participation of the United States, Canada and Japan in the fisheries of the North Pacific outside Territorial waters.
 The message sent by President Truman included a report to the President by Acting Secretary of State David Bruce, and the con- vention itself with attachments signed by representatives of the three countries on May g.
 The convention" Secretary Bruce stated to the President, has wide support among the fish ing industry of the Pacific Coast and Alaska and the official State and Territorial conservation or ganizations. It has the endorse ment of the Pacific Fisheries Con- ference, the membership of which includes the great preponderance of the fisheries trade associations and labor unions on the West Coast and in Alaska. Other or. ganizations which have .announc- ed their approval of the conven- ton include the Alaska Board of Fisheries and the Senate Conser- vation Departments of California, Oregon and Washington"
 Under the convention, as re- ported by Secretary Bruce, Jap an agrees to abstain from fishing and the United States and Can ada agree to continue carrying out necessary conservation mea- sures with respect to salmon, hall but, and herring in specified wat CTS off the coasts of North Amerl- ca; Canada and Japan agree to abstain from fishing and the United States agree to continue to carry out conservation mea- sures with respect to salmon in specified waters in the Bering Sea-"
 Under the terms of the con- vention, a permanent internation- al commission would be created to study and recommend, when necessary, joint conservation ac-i
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

The possibility of an increase in the University of Alaska Board of Regents from eight members to 12 should put the Valley on its toes right now.
 Because it is a land grant col- lege, the University of Alaska re- ceives and administers federal funds provided for the benefit of agriculture. Among the eight present Regents, there is no re- presentative of agriculture.
 AS the largest and best organiz- ed agricultural region in Alaska, the Valley should have a bona fide representative of agriculture on the Board of Regents of this land grant college.
 At the time of the last vacancy, when Mrs. Luther Hess died, leaving an opening for appoint ment of woman, belated efforts were made by few farm groups in the Valley to point out the qualifications of Miss Louise Kel- 1ogg for such appointment. But other interested groups in the Territory had been drumming up support for their candidate for months. That three of. the remain ing seven Regents were business men from Anchorage didn't help much either, since Third Division representation on the Board al- ready exceeded that of the other three divisions. On a basis of pop ulation, however, this objection should not necessarily have ap- piled.
 Certainly with 12 Regents, the Valley should have an agricultur- al representative as a member ot the Board. Although such increase
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
COUNCIL ADOPTS
 TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR CITY OF PALMER

The city of Palmer now has a new traffic ordinance. It was adopted last week after one reading upon the passing of a motion suspending the rules on declaration that an emer- gency existed.
 The new city ordinance adopts by reference the regu- lations contained in the 1852 edition of Alaska Traffic Laws. Copies of this booklet may be obtained in the office of the U. S. Commissioner or may be seen in the office of the City Clerk.
 Without this ordinance, the City Magistrate was powerless to judge cases involving traf- fic violations. The ordinance empowers the Magistrate to levy fines up to $100 and Tor confine guilty offenders to jail for a maximum of 30 days. Wherever the code provides, the punishment will be accom- panied by a revocation of the offenders drivers permit.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
Cornelius

ton by the three countries. In ternational conservation mea- sures," Secretary Bruce stated, "are essential in the North Pacif- ic Ocean in order to prevent the rich but exhaustible fishery re- sources from being overharvest- ed and possibly depleted through the unregulated application of highly productive, modern fishing techniques and facilities"
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

his authorized representative an annual budget for the operation of the District Department of Health and determine the appro- priate share to be borne by each participating jurisdiction.
 c. Designate the duties of the District Health Officer in accor- dance with regulations of the Ter ritorial Board of Health.
 Last fall Dr. Robert L. Smith, then assistant Commissioner of Health talked to the Matanuska Valley Health Council and the Palmer City Council about setting up a Matanuska Valley Health District under the same Territorial law. A formal and specific pro- posal that was to have been made before a joint session of City Council and Palmer School Dis trict Board has not yet material ized.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
NEXT?

Dr. Asa Martin, member of the Territorial Board of Health from the Third Division, announced last week the appointment by the Territorial Board of seven mem-, bers to the Greater Anchorage Health District Board. These in- clude John O'Shea and James Moreno for one-year terms, Dr. C. N. Hoveland and Robert Huff for tWo-year terms, and Mrs. Joe Ingram, Dr. Calvin T. Johnson, and Mrs. Frank Reed for three year terms.
 The Anchorage Health District was established by the Territorial Board of Health on October IT, 1851, by motion made by Dr. Dwight Cramer of the First Div ision and Dr. Asa Martin of the Third Division That the Health Unit of the municipality of An chorage and the Health Unit es- tablished by the Independent School District of Anchorage are declared to become a Health Dis trict under the terms of Chapter 118, SLA 1949."
 Within the past few months both the Anchorage City Council and the Anchorage School district rejected responsibility for the new Greater Anchorage Health District as established under Ter ritorial law by voting down re- quests that they name candidates for membership on the District Board
 The powers and duties of the Greater Anchorage Health Dis trict Board set by Regulation will be as follows:
 a. Establish local department of public health with suitable fac ilities.
 b. Enforce the health and san itation laws and regulations of the Territory of Alaska relating to the promoton and protection of public health and enforce local health ordinances enacted by in- corporated municipalities within the jurisdiction of the district.
 c. Appoint local health officer who shall be qualified in accor- dance with the requirements ot education and experience as the Alaska Board of Health shall de- termine under the Alaska Merit System.
 d. Prepare in consultation with the Commissioner of Health or
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
LETTERS TO THE
 EDITOR

Editors Note: The following letter regarding the proposed Susitna withdrawal was written to Anchorage City Manager Rob- ert Sharp by Charles Wilson, Alaska Soil Conservationist. Since it was referred to the editor and is of interest to local people, it is reprinted here.
 June 10, 1852 Dear MT. Sharp:
 Your letter of June 6 relative to the land withdrawal west of Anchorage does not give a clear picture of the proposed boundar- ies. Since there are many swamps and small lakes in this general area, the exact boundaries would have a bearing on any answer I could give.
 Assuming that the area would be wedge-shaped extending from the north shore line of the inlet around to line missing Goose Bay and Big Lake and northwest to the Little Susitna River, I esti- mate that 30 to 40 square miles of it is worth a detailed study. This estimate is based on aerial observation and cover type. It does not take into consideration the soil depth, which is an impor- tant factor.
 We have found in making de- tailed surveys of approximately 800,000 acres in the Matanuska Valley, on the Kenai Peninsula, and in the Panama Valley that where cover type and topography are favorable from 25To to 50 e of the land is suitable for general farming and approximately half of the remainder will be suitable for hay and pasture crops. If the area in question fits this pat tern, and I believe it will, there are probably 10000 acres suit able for general farming and 20 900 acres suitable for grazing. If the Goose Bay area is included, the acreage would be somewhat more.
 am not familiar with the tim Der in the area, but wish to call your attention to the fact that if merchantable timber is in the fir ing area the possibilities of steel fragments would make milling of such timber extremely hazardous.
 As to the need and possible use of agricultural land in the An chorage market. area, there are approximately 48,000 acres ot agricultural land in the Matanus- ka Valley, of which one-thlrd has been developed. The remainder IS included as undeveloped portions of farms, as little or none is avail able for new settlement. There are approximately 60,0O0 acres on the Kenai Peninsula partly with drawn from settlement and part ly in private ownership. There IS some available for settlement, but most of the available land needs access roads.
 It is my judgement that if the withdrawn land on the Kenal Peninsula were opened and access roads constructed into that which is opened, the Susitna withdrawal would not materially affect agrl- culture in the next 5 years.
 I believe this proposed with drawal should, if granted be limited to 5 years and if needed
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

I. M. Sandvik is leaving this week for LibbY's Koggiung in Bristol Bay where he will be fishing this season.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
NEW BABIES

Polls
 A five pound, eleven ounce baby daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. John Polls of Palmer at Valley Hospital June 12. She has been named Katherine Ann.
 StasSel
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Stassel of Palmer are the parents of a new daughter, Linda Lee. Born at Val ley Hospital June 12, Linda weighed nine pounds, four cum ces. MT. Stassel is a teacher in the Palmer School.
 Cornelius
 Diane Merle is the name chosen by MT. and Mrs. Frank Cornelius of Knik for their daughter, born at Valley Hospital June 18. She weighed seven pounds, four oun- ces at birth.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19
Home Demonstration
 Notes
BY MARYLoU RIDEoUT

If you are not quite sure if the gauge on your pressure cooker registers accurately, the Exten- sion Service will be glad to test your cooker. The test we give re- quires both the kettle and lid. These may be left at the Exten- sion office, and picked up the fol- lowing day.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

l. C. Anderson, Alaska Manager of the Farmers Home points Bette-ae Mattoon the s60oo of land in the Sustna Basin that the military wants withdrawn a trage4 public hearing has been scheduled in Anchorage Alaskan groups protested the withdrawal Anderson that the land involved looks like the best of all the remaining agcul importance in the Third Division Ii is also the to be served by the proposed Susitna hYdro-electric power development.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

A number of U.S.D.A. bulletins Home Freezing of Fruits and Vegetables" have been received. Directions are given for freezing these products at home or in the locker plant. Types of containers are given, precaution in packing, and loading of freezer. The bull letin is free.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

Better still. SEE BILL! Insure today. see Ray.
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

From the Bureau of Fishery's Laboratory in Ketchikan, we have directions for the preserva- ton of various kind of fish-pro- vided we can get the fish!
The frontiersman., 1952-06-19

The utility apron and house dress patterns are now available at our office. If you did not see the models at a Homemakers Club, the kit is still in the office, and you are welcome to see and try-on the aprons and house. dresses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Father Stays
Entire Family

BRIDGEPORT, Wash. Rt-Four
small children and their young
mother were slain as they pre-
pared to leave for church services
Sunday and police arrested the
father, who admitted killing his
family because ''the minister said
God is a square shooter
Held in connection with the
multiple Staying that left the mod
est family home on the outskirts
of this North Central Washington
community bloody shambles was
Matthias Swearson, 27, a laborer.
Dead were his 25-year-old wife,
Joyce, and the couples four young
children. Some had been shot, the
others throats had been slashed.
Police Chief Lyle Prothero quot
ed Swearson as saying:
"The Lord told me to take their
lives and that l would join them
later"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Mt. STERLING Man
In AF School

A-3c Levi r. Bolo, 18, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Bolo, Mt.
Sterling r. d. 1, has entered the
Aircraft Mechanics School at Shep-
pard Air Force base, the worlds
largest technical school of this
type.
Bolo entered the Air Force
April 9, this year. During his %
weeks course as a student at
Sheppard, he will learn basic
skills required in the service, in
spect and maintain every type Of
USAF aircraft currently in use.
After graduation he will enter a
course for advanced training or be
assigned to one of the major COM
mandS as an air mechanic.
say rain, frost and heat crack the
cement in joints of the worlds
tallest building as they do in most
other buildings.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Girl Saves His
Life In Plunge

NEW YORK-Alice Bellber, 1S,
went to the roof of the Marie
and Louis Martinez, II, Sunday
Antoinette Hotel to take pictures.
Alice lived at the hotel with her
parents.
Martinez, a 2G0-pounder, climb
ed on skylight over an airshaft
to pose for a snapshot. The glass
broke under his weight, but he
caught hold of the frame as he
fell.
While the girls father and two
other men tried to lift Martinez
to safety, Miss Bellber ran to a
floor below to scaffolding in the
air shaft.
Then the boys grip failed. She
seized his legs as he fell and was
pulled down the seven-story air
shaft. Their bodies struck a water
pipe, and water cascaded into the
pit.
Miss Bellber struck the bottom
first, dying almost instantly. But
her body broke the impact of the
youths fall. He was taken to a
hospital in critical condition with
multiple fractures and internal
injuries.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
Strange Lights
Seen On Radar
At Washington

WASHINGTON P,-Radar =
which normally doesn't show some
thing that isn't there-has picked
up flying saucers" near the ma
tion's capital for the second time
within a week.
Jet fighter pilots searched the
skies without directly contracting
anything during the six hours that
four to II unidentified objects in
termittently appeared on radar
screens at Washington National
Airport and nearby Andrews Air
Force Base.
One pilot said he saw four lights
approximately 10 miles away and
Zslightly above him but they dis
appeared before he could overtake
them. Later, the same pilot said,
he saw "a steady white light" five
miles away that vanished in about
a minute.
So far as could be determined,
this was the first time jets have
been sent on the trail of such sky
ghosts.
Officials carefully avoided men,
tioning flying saucers," just as
they did when radar picked up
seven or eight unidentified objects
near Washington last Monday. But
the Air Force was expected to add
the report to its long list of saucer
sightings, which officials say are
coming in faster than at any time
since the initial furry in 1947.
Radar normally does not regis
ter anything without substance
such as light. But it can pick up
such things as a bird in flight or a
cloud formation. And one expert
said radar is not infallible.
The Air Force reported that be-
tween four and II unidentified OBJ
jects appeared at sos pm. East
ern Standard Time Saturday night
on the radar screen at the Air
Route Traffic Control Center oper-
ated by the Civil aeronautics Ad-
ministration. Their position was es-
timated at 10 miles east of Mount
Vernon, Va, which is near Wash
ington National Airport.
Word went to the Air Force
which sent up two jet fighter in
terceptor planes from base at
Newcastle, Del, some 80 miles
from Washington.
When the planes appeared on the
radarscope at approximately 10:25
pm. the CAA tried without sue
cess to guide the planes into con-
tact with the mystery objects. 1t
was during this search that the
pilot made his two sightings of
lights.
The planes left for their base
at 12:40 am. and the two other
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-29
RED LOVE DENOUNCED

SINGAPORE Up Political
commissarS of Malaya's Communist
terrorist army have secret jungle
huts in which to make love to lady
friends. But the lower ranks of the
force are compelled to await the
women left over from the upper
ranks"
This was revealed by a surrend-
cred terrorist commander, Ching
kuen, of the 5th Communist Regi-
ment, who gave himself up with
II members of his unit, including
three women
Half a million copies of an open
letter by Ching Kuen containing
"eye-openers" of terrorist life in
the Malayan jungles were air
dropped to his comrades.