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Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01
A DRIVERS RIGHT TO PRIVACY

The prepOSterOuS argument is made that
a mOtOrist, alone in his car who refuses to
pick up hitch-hikers is guilty of selfish con-
duct. 1t does seem that the chap who
bought the car, who bought the license
plates and the gasoline, who keeps is in re-
pair, is entitled to ride alone in it if he feels
that way. And most people would rather
ride alone than be subjected to the chatter
OF strangers-tO say nothing of the risk of
being dubbed by hitch-hiker in the back
seat. 1t would not occur to anybody to pro-
pose that a train or a bus should carry pas
sengers free simply because it has some en-
PITY seats There is no such duty upon the
driver Of a private automobile Most hitch
mixers are inspired either by laziness or bv
so strong a desire to get something for
nothing that they rescend to beggary. For
example every day men and boys stand on
the side of the road in all parts of the Ma
ton pointing their thumbs towards other
places. Here in Delaware are railroads and
public bus lines, designed and operated for
the public use, with stops at convenient
places. 1t is surprising that so many are
willing to beg a ride when for little money
they could retain independence and self
respect The wise mOtOrist will ignore these
cmselers If for no other reason than that of
danger involved by reason of having picked
up these nuisances.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01

sorship of the then Milford Recre-
ational Council and this afforded
additional opportunity for the
young men of the community to
participate actively in the cage
sport. The Milford RecreatiOnal
Council of l949-5O was headed by
Bernard Briggs, as chairman, Dave
Hugg as vice chairman, AlonzO
Shockley as secretary, and William
Michel as treasurer. and offered
a well-rOunded program that in
Cluded operation of two summer
time Fairgrounds, a supervised
swimming program, and Sponsor
ship Of a City SOftball League, in
addition to the basketball program.
In the summers Of 1949 and 1850,
an independent baseball team, un-
der sponsorship of the local V. F.
W. post, was included; the l949
Vets team. under management Of
Howard killen, finished second in
a tight Sussex County League pen
nant chase. but the 1850 team. man
aged by Ralph SnOwbcrger, found
Mar-Del League competition a little
too stiff and missed a first division
berths by narrow margin.
Due principally to lack OF ma
terial, plus a noticeable loss Of in
terest, formal sports program
was not offered here in 1851.
Some Of those who were active
in past athletic programs are TAX
ing active roles in the new pro-
gram that got underway here last
Saturday: included among these
are Frank Hall, Gene Murphy, Dick
Barto and Art Cunning. each OF
whom is currently coaching teams
in the new teen-age cage loop
Blue Hen Post, sponsors of com
munity athletic programs and
teams here in the past, is, OF
course, sponsoring a team in this
new league and has also made
equipment available for the use
of another team that is now in pro-
cess of being organized. The V. F
w. Post, cited three times by the
national organization for its com
munity service programs, is also
currently sponsoring a six-team
dart league with league play TAX
ing place at the V. F. w. Home
each Wednesday and Thursday
. evening. William NernOticO heads
the dart league which comes un'
der the post athletic committee
consisting of Steve Beda and Dave
IInnn
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01

Lowe blames the Pentagon for the
failure OF his messages to get
through. And the latest report
from this Temple of Efficiency, fol-
lowing publication of the Lowe
story, is that they are looking for
the messages.
There has been no comment from
the White House at this writing.
But, if there had ever been the
warmth of feeling and mutual ad-
miration between the President and
General Macarthur that General
Lowe assures us existed most
anything could happen includ-
ing the most complete upheaval in
political convictions, loyalties and
affiliations (and foreign policy
that America has ever seen.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01
PresbyteriGns Hold
Annual Meeting
continued from first page)

totals $I.6O5.0O. The WOmens Asso-
citation Budget for 1852 will be
over $1100.0O.
The Reverend Kenneth NJ. KEEP
Ter. pastor Of the Church was
moderator of the meeting and A. f.
Humes, Clerk of the Session was
Secretary of the meeting.
The report for the Senior Group
Of the Westminster Fellowship
was given by the President Helen
Wilgus and Secretary Jane Greene.
The financial report was given by
Mrs. Carlton c. Fooks, who Is
treasurer for the Young People.
The Womens Association report
was given by the President, Mrs.
Jeanne Deats. The Sunday School
Report was given by the Superin-
tendent. Mr. Roger Deats. The work
of the Intermediate Group of Young
People was reported on by the
leader. Mr.. Robert WOrmington.
The Mizpah Circle, an adult wo-
mems class. gave report OF actl-
vities which was read by Mrs. lrv-
in Bowman.
The meeting also received a re-
quest from the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church for
funds for new church building and
seminary building The Milford
Church has been asked for $2,823.
The congregational Meeting was
followed by the Corporation Meet
ing which was moderated by the
President of the Trustees, J. f.
Humes. 1t was at this time that the
budget was adopted and the new
Trustees elected
Both meetings were preceded
nv a dinner arranged by Mrs.
Deats for the WOmens Association.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01
DPCA Stockholders
Annual Meeting Held
Continued from mrs, passl

it had achieved in its eighteen
years of operation.
Among other guests were II. G.
Baker, Field Representative of Pro-
ductiOn Credit Corporation, w.
Lyle MOwlds, State Supervisor of
Vocational Agriculture, Nathaniel
w. Taylor, Secretary Treasurer of
the Delaware National Farm Loan
Association, Edward II. Schabinger.
New Castle County Agent, and
George W. Worrilow, Director of
Extension, Delaware College.
A turkey dinner was served by
the Capi':l Cy:tcr.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01
Date Set For Annual
D. H. /. A. Meeting
lcontlnued from 49, 80

urged them to be present for the
evenings program.
The meeting will be held in
COolspring Community Hall and
will be preceded by dinner start
ing at 700 p. m.
The association, with a member
ship of 81, has been in operation
for seven years. During that time
it has served to demonstrate the
value of record keeping as well as
many production practices that
have improved the efficiency Of the
dairy industry IN the county.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01
Glendale Basketeers
Whip Georgetown

The Glendale Basketball Team
won their second straight victory
over Georgetown Tuesday by a
score of ABB. II was a hard
fought game. but the local lads
managed to have a slight edge at
all times. Ellingsworth with q
points, led for the winers, while
wilkins and West led for tn elOsers
with scores of IL and 10 respective
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01

freedom" and make it's defense our
national purpose" aiding our al
lies with air and sea forces and cut
ting our spending to preserve our
economy and our liberty Pointing
out Korea as an example, he said:
"our experience during the past
year has certainly demonstrated
that we should have relied upon
air and sea forces avoided most
of the sacrifice of 10000 American
boys and the injury of $4,000 others.
Whether you are in general agree
ment with the Hoover position or
not. we believe however that you
will approve his demand that the
UN charter be revised so that it
can not continue to Dominate the
internal sovereignty of our Gov
ernment."
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01
THE oRAss.Roors EDITOR WINS

'''E N'RNSo-' NV = EBI OH W'NS
We didn't know before that the
august United Nations organiza-
tion was concerned about such
things. but it. has just issued re-
port of world use of newsprint that
would seem to indicate that the
people of the American grass-rOOts
are the worlds best-read. so far as
newspapers are concerned.
U. s. as a whole, used 60 per
cent of the worlds newsprint in
1850, but was Onlv seventh among
the nations in circulation cover
age. It seems our papers are so
much bigger. which means the met
rODolitan napers are so full o.
sunnInments. comic sections and
sDecial promotions" that we use
IN more than Our share. Most sig
nificant is the fact that we distri-
butte nationally Onlv 357 newsna-
rnrs Dpr mo nennlo. while Eng
land sells sq9. Australia 455. Ink
prohourg 441. Sweden 416, Norway
AIS and Denmark Ala.
But. ont in the country. away
from the big cities. our small town
editors make the national average
look silly. In plenty nf American
towns and counties. circulation ot
real. locally edited and printed
newspapers. mot the pamphlets
they cOnsid er as newsnaners
abroad) exceeds even the British
figure.
Milford chronicle., 1952-02-01

A pint Of ordinary water weighs
about a pound
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
Christian Science
Society Program

That the Christians outlook,
whereby God is glorified, is pure
y spiritual perception of reality is
the theme of the Lesson Sermon to
De read in all Churches of Christ.
Scientist next Sunday. Subject is
Spirit"
The Golden Text is from l John
(4:6, 49,: I'VE are of Cod. E.
Hereby know we that we dwell in
lin, and he in us, because he hath
5iven us of his Spirit"
Bible selections include the state
nent made by Jesus after he had
healed one possessed with a devil,
blind and dumb: IF l cast out
devils by the spirit of God, then
the kingdom of God is come unto
you" (Matt. 1929.
Correlative citations from "Sci-
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy
include: 1.-The senses of spirit abide
in Love, and they demonstrate
Truth and Life. Jesus demon
strated this great verify tp.274).
"His sublime summary points to
the religion of Love- Up. 1857.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
State Dept. Seeks Solution
To Mystery OF John Hvasta

promise, as it now turns out, came
after Hvasta had made his re-
ported escape.
The escape report was released
Friday by the State Department.
1t said the American embassy at
Prague had been notified by the
foreign office in a note which
added that Czech authorities edo
not know his present whereabouts"
The State Department said that
it has no information which
would confirm or contradict the
accuracy of the statement" II
added, however, that on June u
the anti.Communist Free CZechO-
slovak Information Service" pub
hShed in London a report that
Hvasta and several other prisoners
had escaped on Jan. 2.
Officials agree the evidence
leaves virtually no doubt about
Hvasta's having fed from prison.
But also il casts no light at all on
his fate since that time.
The report published in London
suggested by implication that the
escape had been engineered with
the help of Czechoslovak under
ground organization. This in turn
suggested there may have been
some plan for getting HvaSta and
any who escaped with him out of
the country.
DR.. Jursj Slavik. former anti
Communist Czech ambassador to
the United States, now associated
with the Free Czech movement
here, told a reporter he thought
it was ominous that so much time
had elapsed between the escape
and the foreign office announce
ment.
HvaSta, Is. Is a native OF Czecho-
Slovakia. who was brought to the
United States by his parents in
1883 and became a naturalized cit
lzen in 1914 In l94s he returned to
his native land as q student.
From March TO July OF l94S he
vas employed by the American
consulate general at BratiSlaya II
was following that employment
that he was arrested, in October,
on the charge Of espionage. His
sentence was raised from three to
ten years by the Czeehoslovak su.
preme court in q secret trial after
the prosecutor had appealed the
decision OF the lower court appar-
emily on the ground that the orig
nal sentence was insufficient for
the crime alleged.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
Czechs Claim That
Imprisoned u. S.
Citizen Has Escaped
BIZ John M. HIcHToWER

WASHINGTON R - An interna-
tional mystery today shrouded the
fate of John Hvasta, a naturalized
American citizen who repeatedly
escaped from Communist Czecho-
slovakia'S grim Leopoldow Prison
Jan. 2.
The United States government is
trying through both diplomatic and
intelligence sources to find out
what happened to the Hillside, N.
j.. man whose escape was an
nounced Friday, over seven months
after it was supposed to have oc-
Cured.
But at the moment officials have
no idea whether he is dead or
alive and still in hiding either be-
hind the Iron Curtain or outside
the Communist bloc.
HvaSta's father and brother said
in Hillside Friday night they felt
confident he was safe. wherever
he was, but his mother took a grim.
mer view.
IF my son had escaped from
Jail in New York. would it take
him seven months to cross the
Hudson River" Mrs. Michael
Hvasta asked. pointing out that
Veina and safety in the American
Zone were that close to him across
the Danube.
She expressed fear the escape
was some trick of the Reds"
American officials are hopeful
that HvaSta's reported dash for
freedom will not upset the long
negotiations for the release of As
ISOLATED Press Correspondent Viii
liam n. Oats, held by the Com
munists in CzechoSlovakia on an
espionage conviction for the past
year.
HvaSta had been sentenced 10
three yesrS-lSter raised 10 10
yeSrs-on espionage charges in
May. 1919. The United States had
denounced the charges against
both HvsSta and Oats as false.
American officials have not been
permitted 10 see HvaSta since Au-
gust, 1850, despite repeated re,
quests,
New pressure for permission 10
see him was turned on the Cxecho-
Siovak foreign office when word
came from HvaSta'S family this
year that no letter had been re-
celved from him since December.
1852. and that a Christmas package
had been returned by Czech postal
authorities.
The foreign ministry eventually
promised an early reply" This
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
Gamblers Wife
Found Shot

MIAMI Up - Police reported no
clues today that might lead to the
killer of Mrs. Dora Pinder, 40-year
old invalid wife of Howard G.
Pinder, big-shot Miami bolita op-
orator.
The killer entered Mrs. Finders
bedroom during a Commute per-
iod when she was left alone in the
house and fired a bullet into her
head. The body was found by her
daughter, Patricia, IL, and her
cousin, Dorothy Walker, II, Jack
sonville, when they returned from
an errand.
Detective B. J. Palmer said he
was looking for the answer to these
two questions:
/. How the killer eluded vicious
dog the Finders kept on their
closely fenced grounds.
2. Why the family physician, DR..
M. F. Weiner, reported after ex-
aiming the body that Mrs. Pinder
died of coronary thrombosis.
At the scene, Palmer disagreed
with the doctor after finding that
several of Mrs. Finders front teeth
were cracked. At funeral home.
an X-ray revealed the presence OF
a bullet in her brain.
81 know have enemies" Pinder
said, "But she had no part in my
business and she always criticized
me about it. I'll get the killer il
the police don't get him first"
Pinder surrendered last June q
to answer charges that he under
paid his income tax by $161, 772
mostly in 1949. Mrs. Pinder also
WAs indicted on charges that she
Owed $34, 113 in back taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
Meteor Showers
Are Predicted

NEW YORK R-An astronomer
predicts meteor showers during the
next few nights-accompanied by
Q furry of flying saucer" re-
ports.
Robert r. Coles, chairman of
the Hayden Planetarium of the
American Museum of Natural His
tory, said Friday night that Me-
teor particles, also known as shoot
ing stars, would streak through the
heavens nightly through Aug. ID.
eff the skies are clear" Coles
said. "there will probably be
larger than average crop of flying
saucer reports around Aug. IL, but
these will be caused by the Per-
Seid meteor shower"
The Perseid display is so-called
because the shooting star trails
appear to converge on the con-
stellation of Perseus, Coles said.
The particles disintegrate into dust
as they fall, he added, and won't
hurt you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
%Najo'1ng In Minors Sermon
HI Ley Memorial Metbodid
EVENING SERVICE
FEATURES SUBJECT
INSURANCE MAKES
A GOOD POLICY"

The schedule of Sunday services
at Ley Memorial Methodist
Church, Truman Avenue and Geor-
gia Street, will get under way with
Sunday School at GAS in the morn
ing. The regular morning worship
hour is at 1880, at which time
the sermon topic will be 'MaJoring
In Minors.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship
will meet at $50 P. M. This
group is under the direction OF
Mrs. Thomas M. Curry, Superin-
tendent of the Youth Division of
the Church. The evening worship
service begins at 7:3O. Insurance
Makes A Good Policy" will be the
sermon subject at the evening
hour.
The Youth Sunday Evening Eel
lowship group, which includes the
youth from all the Methodist
Churches in the city, will meet at
the First Methodist Church at S:45.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
"FoIk Sect"

Editor, The Citizen:
At between 11;2O and 11:25 am.
on Wednesday, August 6, 1852, six
women and several children out
here in Poinciana Naval Housing,
witnessed a silent, silvery white
object, about the size, from where
we watched it, of a baseball. 1t
was much, much higher than we've
ever seen a plane and travelling in
a perfect semicircle at a great rate
of speed. 1t elected three long
streams of smoke while we
watched It and small white cloud.
Although there was a large ex-
panse of blue sky surrounding the
cloud, we could not spot it or the
smoke again. .Y.te
Now we don't particularly take
much stock in the flying disc. Stor-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09

We gain nothing by being with
such as ourselves: we encourage
mediocrity. l am always longing
to be with men more excellent
than myself. Charles Lamb.
No man can be provident of his
time, who is not prudent the choice
of his company. Jeremy Taylor
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09

les, but we want you to know that
we now understand how people
spotted an object similar to the
one we saw, could easily convince
themselves that it was a flying
saucer.
Let me repeat that the object
was silent and to us, so far below,
did not in anyway resemble a
plane. Interesting too, was the lacy
pattern that emerged from the
smoke streams as they widened.
An Interested Observer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
Peoples Forum

siOns of the views of it's read
ers, but the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
are considered libelOus or unwar-
ranted. The writer's should be
fair and cORsine the letters to
200 words, and write on one side
Of the paper only. Signature Of
the writer must accompany the
letters and will be published m.
less requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
Carnival Worker
Kills Self In
Foolish Game

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Up A
carnival worker was fatally in
jured Friday night in what was de-
scribed as a contest" to see who
could stay longest on the tracks
as a train approached.
Coroner Robert Barrett said he
was told. the man, identified as
Virgil E. Burkhart, Is, was knocked
more than 100 feet by a Balti-
more and Ohio passenger train.
He said carnival workers told hos
pital attendants of the so-called
contest and said another>man was
involved. He was not identified.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09

THE REV WALLACE ROGERS. pastor of the East Labur
mum Presbyterian Church of Richmond Virginia and of
the pastor will preach Sunday morning at
the First Presbyterian Church, White at Washington street.
beginning at Wallace Rogers well known
to the has filled the pulpit for his father
several times before.
Wallace graduated from Purdue University Indiana
with degree in electrical engineering. He worked several
years Newport Ship and Dydock Company be-
fore studying the ministry He holds his Theological de-
gree Theological Seminary in Richmond and also
his degree from the school He served for
one week as Counselor Synods Young Peoples Confer
Massanetta Virginia and later this month will serve
Quest Leader for the East Presbyteys Pioneer Camp at
Jamestown, Va
Rev. Rogers will return to Richmond the first of the
week Mrs Rogers and their daughter Carol JEAN accompanied
Key where they having few days
vacation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
REV. J. E. Statham
Returns To XIV.

The Reverend James Edward
Statham has returned to- Key
West after short tour of mill
tary duty at Fort Benning, Geor-
gia.
Rev. Statham is pastor of The
Fleming Street Methodist Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
"Key West Library"

Editor, The Citizen:
Thank you so very much for your
continued contributions to the Key
West Library. Today we received
"Death In The Fifth Position" and
"Don't Cry For Me" - both of
which should be favorite myster-
les. =
Sincerely
Bessie Schuck
August 8, 1852
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
GEMS OF THOUGHT
Comprehensive

Good company and good dis
course are the very sinews of vir-
tue. -lzaac Walton.
There are no greater miracles
known to earth than perfection and
an unbroken friendship.
Mary Baker Eddy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09
Veronica Lake
Recuperating

BOSTON R-Actress Veronica
Lake was reported as coming
along nicely" today at Pratt dag
noStic Center where she was taken
Friday with virus infection.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09

When one associates with vice,
It is but one step from compan-
ionship to slavery.
Francis Quarles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09

II Is meet that noble minds keep
ever with their likes: for who so
nrm that cannot be Seduced.
Shakespeare.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-09

Some watermelons are green.
some yellow and some are green
and-yellow striped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-10
COUNTY OFFICIALS

continued From Page One)
development" on the case is be-
cause of political repercusSions"
authorities seem TO believe the
Canadian beauty probably is
dead.
Others among local officials
continuing the search are the
highway patrolmen. James VII
der. Jack Walton and Stewart
tSl'm) Walker. Deputy Douglas
Andrews of Marathon and De
putty J. O. Barker, who is con
Quoting his investigation from
Miami
Mrs LeMay disappeared about
10 o'clock Friday night from
Toms Harbor Bridge No. i while
fishing with her husband. She
left hlm To 60 10 their car. park
ed near the bridge. and hasn't
been seen since.
Authorities are searching for
anyone who was fishing on the
bridge Friday night, who NAV
have heard a car stop on the
bridge, or anything that could
enllghten the mystery. Any fish
ermen who were on the bridge
that night are urged t. contact
the Sheriff's office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-10
Interesting Notes

The revolutionary reaper-threSh-
or of the 1905 were drawn by
twenty or forty horses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-01-10
Temperatures At
SuI)zero Levels In
Northern States
By The Associated Press

A fresh blast of cold hit the
central part of the country today
sending temperatures to subzcro
levels in Northern states.
The subzer0 cold continued in
Northern New England while 1t
was on the chilly side in most OF
the Gulf states west of Alabama.
II was below zero in the Dakotas
and Minnesota as the cold air mass
from Canada pushed across the
border. II was Ill at Alexandra.
Mimi, and jamestown, N. D., and
10 at Aberdeen, S. d. AT HOultOn,
Me. the early morning low was
g.
The cold air extended over the
Mississippi and Ohio Valleys and
the Central Plains states. Some
warming was reported in the
Northern Rockies while readings
we're around seasonal levels in
other areas.