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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1953-12-25

and sees that the wreath with it's
red ribbon hangs on the door.
Keeping Links UnbrOken
Those whose childhood has been
enriched with the observance of
traditions at all seasons know how
important is the chain of custom
and perceive the desirability of
keeping it intact. Breaks in the
chain upset the rhythm of life; a
parting with tradition is not to be
undertaken lightly, since it means
a severance of ties with the past
that are sweet, with. deep myster-
ious accOrds," and when traditions
are broken it is almost impossible
to piece them together again.
Familiar Story Missed
A man in the course of his life
will forget many things he has
seen and done, but he will remem-
Der traditions. Nowadays when "a
Christmas Carol" is sent out over
the air waves and has been trans
ferred to cellulOid not many famil-
les take the time to assemble to
read the Dickens tale aloud. But
he who in his younger days has
heard the story many times will
remember yesterdays reading of it,
and if this custom no longer is OBJ
served III his home he will miss it.
as one misses an absent good
friend; perhaps he will sit down
alone and read it to himself.
The First Upon the Tree
A family tradition may center
upon a thing small in itself but
which, occurring year after year,
makes for a sense of continuity. A
young couple, for example, fasten
on their first Christmas tree a tiny
but well-stuffed figure of Santa
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1953-12-25
Traditions Are In Season


This is a good day to say a word
in behalf of traditions. The observ-
ance of traditions requires thought,
planning and a certain amount Of
leisure; life in the city is not too
friendly to traditions, which thrive
best when roots are deep and un-
disturbed, but even here where old
customs sometimes are watered
down it takes very crusty citizen
indeed to ignore the traditions of
this season of ~the evergreen, tin
sci, carols and brightly wrapped
gifts.
Traditions often are determined
by environment; people who live
by the sea and those who live on
the plains have different traditions;
customs observed by those who live
in apartments may not be the same
as the customs followed by per-
sons who live in houses, where the
existence of second and third floors
encourages such small but festive
Observances as the annual family
parade downstairs on Christmas
morning to the living room, where
the tree stands, tall and shining.
A Task Peculiarly WOman's
It is the children who lead the
parade, and it is to children each
generation must look for the pres
erVatiOn of traditions. Especially
upon the girl child falls the re-
spOnsibility of carrying on family
and holiday traditions; she is more
likely than them all to establish and
perpetuate them, wherever she
goes in later years. 1t is she who
sees that Christmas decorations
are preserved from year to year,
she sees that the male does not wait
until Christmas Eve to bring home
the tree, she makes: sure that the
stockings are hung by the Chin
ney with care. 1t is she who
brushes aside the males expressed
wish for a Christmas dinner which
will involve no elaborate prepara-
tiOns and, above all, no carving,
and who brings to the table the
traditional turkey, potatoes, winter
squash, turnips and boiled onions,
the plum pudding and the pies;
who bakes the Christmas cookies
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1953-12-25

door wraps. Let him look around,
play with some of the things ar
ranged for visitors and meet Santa
Claus.
Shop Another Day
After a short visit take him
home.
He will have had a good time
and he will be able to talk about
his experience. He will not be
exhausted or over excited. The
chances are he will not have pick
ed up a cold or a sore throat. When
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1953-12-25
OUT.OF.TOWN @WALKn

MINNEAPOLIS B Ten
year-old Morton Iver Of Fargo, N.
D., who went for a walk, arrived
here aboard a train-with no tick
ct, no money, no luggage. Morton
said no one asked any questions
after he wandered onto the train.
Police informed Morton's frantic
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph 1ver,
who drove here to get him. Grains
sure are interesting,2 the lad told
police as he left after the 24O-mile
rail trip.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1953-12-25
DOG IN PENTHOUSE

CHARLESTON, Mo. - (P 49,
Frank HequenbOrg's dog Click has
penthouse home atop his mas
ter's house. He reaches it by lad
der.
And Click can walk the plank
anytime, too. 1t leads from the
HeQuenbOrg roof out over a back
yard lake. Click enjoys the 9O-foot
dive.
But he's a canine prima donna.
He won't dive unless there's some
one arOnnd to applaud.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1953-12-25
Shopping? Let
Junior Stay Home
BY DOROTHY v. wHlPplE. NJ. D.

BY DOROTHY v. wHIPPLE. N. D.
AP NewsfeaiW!s-
Little tykes do not stand uD well
under the hustle and hustle of
Christmas shopping.
Go into any big department store
a week or two before Christmas.
You will find hOrdes of children be-
ing dragged around
Some of the bigger ones NAV
really be having a good time, but
there are always a gOodly number
Of little folks who look all tagged
out. They are tired and cross
they are hot and uncomfortable all
bundled up in their outdoor clothes.
Some are crying, and a few are
having about tantrums. Many are
meddling with the fascinating toys
and being scOlded by tired mo-
theirs.
Children Get Exhausted
The other day met a patient of
mine in the lunchrOOm of a nearby
department store She was strug-
Cling with her two small daugh-
ters, aged 2 and 3. Jane, the 2
year-old, had two hands in what
was left of plate of ice cream,
most Of which was in her lap. Sue
was lying on the floor fatty refus-
ing to have anything to do with
her lunch.
Poor Mrs. Whit was embarrass-
ed and quite unable to cope with
her exhausted and irritable little
girls. l knew her to be a conscien-
tlous, warm hearted mother.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1953-12-25

a child is fatigued he is much more
apt to catch something" and ther6
usually is plenty to catch in a big
crowd.
Do your Gown shopping another
day. If you possibly can, trade off
with friend. You take care of her
children while she shops, then let
her take care of yours so you can
get your shopping done.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1953-12-25

1t is believed that bamboo has
the most rapid growth among the
higher plants.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14

other principal productive build
ingS. This can easily stop the
farmers main enterprise-Such as
poultry or dairy ng-and the fam
lily is left without lis means of
livelihood
Disaster is even greater when
the farmcr-thc business manager
lis injured or losses his life. In
addition to the personal loss, which
Is paramount, the farm business
is without an experienced hand to
guide it.
IF the farm dwelling burns, the
family may have TO move from
the farm. This makes care of live
stock difficult or impractical and
hinders other farm operations.
In general, severe farm fire
loss may reduce the going business
value OF farm to the point where
cash crop production is al that
can be done for a year or more. II
only from a business angle. then.
farmers should always insist upon
strict farm fire prevention meas
ures."
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14
If Dishes Were Wishes. They'd Always

schools, churches. shopping fac
illtieS. transportation. YOU rlace
of work?
Is the ncighborhood well main
tanned and are the other houses
similar III type and price range
to the one you wish Cor build)?
Does the area have local coming
laws and deed restrictions which
will protect the ncighborhood-
against commercial property
building, regulation of lot sizes
and types of houses that can be
built in the area?
Is the house located so that VOL
want be bothered by noise. dirt.
and danger from highways and
other streets with heavy traffic"
If not already installed, will there
be adequate streets, sidewalks.
curbS. and cutters? II these off
site improvements" are not in
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14
BY DIR. NOAH LOTT
Professor of Pathology
Corn POne College

About 40 years ago the great
Waccamaw Countrywide best part
of the world and the dead-center
of the Universe-was so badly in
tested with ticks that all cows,
hogs, sheep, goats, dogs, cats,
horses, mules rabbits and even
the wildcats and the people We're
badly bitten by ticks.
The first step in washing little
brat for bedtime was to pick off
the ticks and when gang of boys
''peeled-off" at the swimming hole
they deticked each other.
A tick would hide in the cloth
ing and await time when the
victim would be most embarrassed
and then ram in the proboscis with
the vehemence of the Allied as
sault on the Normany coast. A
favorite tick strategy was to
catch one-or all-of the good old
deacons in the midst of = good
sermon and bite so excruciatingly
that the poor tick-bitten deacon
would be forced to leave the
church. That was very embarras-
sing because people might think
the good old deacon couldn't stand
the sermon. Many good old Wac
camaw brothers almost suffered
martyrdom rather than leave,
especially if the parson was eX-
postulating on the fate of hypo-
critics who couldn't stand sound
doctrine.
The good sisters were at a
much better advantage and were
privileged to leave at any time
70 matter now hot the sermon on
t. theory trat everybody would
thing they were compelled 70
change :hc'r b1by'S diapers. If 4
woman 1ido'. have = child of her
own she could always borrow one
Or set iUoihgr WO.GJ. with = baby
to go with her.
II is estimated that ENTEEN
million women have carried babies
out Of crUrh on such a pretcnSc
when Inc rCgl reason was that
they were being often Uy spcc!l-
ed-bacK ticks.
But the poor larson, What /. a
tick should invade the pulpit when
the preacher was so full Of mes !
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14
Professor Lott Talks Ticks

sage of stern warning to the ris-
ng generation. which then, as
now. was headed straight Tor per-
sltion? The good parsons OF this
period loudly claimed 10 be fun
ot the good Spirit. They must have
bee: for it is not recorded that
any parSon WAS ever forced out
Of the pulpit to scratch tick.
Perhaps they were so devoted TO
ne sacred duty OF warning us of
re terrible doom awaiting the un-
rcpcn'ant that they didn't feel
re pangS of the ticks hypodcrmic
needlcS. and had Meat" that the
t.Ck-ScratchcrS knew not of.
ORIGIN OF TICKS
History fails to record how long
the poor tick-bitten people had
been suffering such terrible
hardship. but poem, written by
some great bord who wanted 10
ne the author of the worlds short
est poem-and probably did it on
, bct-headed up The First Mi
robes" His poem said and we
quote the full unabridged ana un-
cXpurgatcd original version:
Adam Had EN-" Maybe Adam
and Eve had ticks also.
TICKS BITE CONGRESSMAN
ANyV ay, people will tolerate a
nuisance only so many thousand
wears. ! breaking point comes
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14

that ticks didn't reproduce except
on COWS. There's your cue Wacca-
mawianS! If you want all the
snakes killed get your Congress-
man bitten.
All talk OF SnSurrcction WAS
promptly forgotten when the old
fellows and the boys discovered
the fun of roundup days. The
boys mounted the plug mules and
were instantly transformed.
Grandpa'S old mule became !;
daShing charger and woe 10 atty
Scraggy bovine who had the tenn
Gritty 10 stray from the narrow
way that hadith to the baptiSmal
watts.
Some of the old fellows spoke
of dipping the COWS. but there
was more saving grace for the
COWS than some people ever OBJ
tain i'll getting themselves dipped
The tick eradication program
must have been in charge of the
MCthodiStS FOR the last few years
for the Watts were discarded and
the COWS were sprayed. TIE ticks
were soon gone and no longer
could a hypocritc who couldn't
stand the sermon apologize 10 the
parSon with the tick-blte excuse
The good sisters lost some OF
their advantages too when rubber
pants became popular and now
when good old hypocrite sister
can't stand the sermon she has to
pinch her baby 10 get an excuse
10 walk out on the parson.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14
Young Democrats
Elect Officers

At an October ! meeting o.
Young Democrats in Whiteville.
officers to direct the Columbus
'ounty program for the coming
wear were elected.
Paul Avant was named county
president, with Frank McGougan
ret vice president and Sanky
Robinson second vice prcsidcn;
A.l three We're named delegates t.
...u StatC convention which opencG
J Raleigh last Friday. The county
ID, 8 ton i the convention rep
-cs rntad eight votes III State Of
ice elections.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14
EVERY VETERAN
SHOULD KNOW .

that ii you are a World War
III vcteIaG. You have until July
25. 1857. 10 use your CT loan
entitlemcnt
But, if you are 4 veteran with
service after June ~, 1850. YOU
nave - ..,.r. after the END CT
IN" So. emergency TO Use
your CT loan cntitlcmcnt.
that go. when you decide to pur-
chase a a.a.c under the CT iii
there are many things YOU
should k".N about and look out
FOR:
TIE NEIGiHORHOOD
II you want to be entirely satisfied
with \"dr n," home. be sure
that Iou en- answer yes to the
iol!oWiGg nUo>jionS:
Is the house suitably located for
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14
Delayed Loss From Fire
Utten Greater Than First Impacf

The delayed loss" caused indi-
rectly by a farm fire often is great
er than the first impact, warns
the National Fire Protection AsSo-
cation, sponsor Of Fire Prcven-
ton Week. OctoScr 4-lO.
The U. 8. Department of Agri-
culture and STATE Agricultural c:-
tension services are cooperating in
the campaign. Charles ID. Raper.
County Agent, siyes this cxplana-
non OF the seriousness of Indirect
losses To fire OF Il farm:
"A farm is business, not lust
a place wHcrc the farm family
iiveS. ~ this respect. consider the
effect If fire destroys barns or
GUIDED in the purchase price.
their cost may be assessed
against you if they are installed
oE the city or county and YOU
VIII have to pay for them later.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-10-14

YOUR VIEWS MAKE NEWS
TO OTHERS. WRITE THE
TABOR CITY TRIBUNE
, 1953-03-11
STAINS SUCCESSOR

u -
THE DEATH OF Josef Stain leaves the western world
more mystiGed and therefore more cautious than before. At
least the democracies had some idea of what this dictator
might or might not do, They knew that while he was sinister
and could not be deferred in his purpose to convert the whole
world to communism, yet he was a careful planner and would
therefore go slowly. This caution gave the democracies time
to begin rearming and preparing for what might be total
disaster, And this preaching spell at least gave the faint hope
that a strong west might be a deterrent.
BUT WHAT OF STAINS successor? He is Georgi
MaximiGanovitch Malenkov, 81, Stains former secretary The
west knows very little Of Malenkov. At the time of the Revolu-
ton he was in high school somewhere in the Urals, where he
was born. Adding to the mystery of the man so far as the West
is concerned is the fact that the new premier knows nothing
of the West, in fact he had never been off Russian sol.
AS DISCIPLE of Stain, it is natural that Malenkov
will more than likely follow the lead of his predecessor-the
Russian god. He was h~andpicked perhaps because he seemed
to Stain to be the one who would most likely carry out the
policies of the dictator. The rest of the world may therefore
expect a continuation Of the cold war, and everything else
which the Soviet Union has put forth.
HOWEVER, STAIN is gone and a new man is in the
chair. And here the similarity ends. In all communist coun-
tries, along with Russia, Stain was a symbol. He had forged
the party and its principles following the start made Lenin.
It was Stains name that was the magic which kept the Satel-
lite countries funotioning, and the parties going in foreign
countries. But there is none of that with Malenkov. He is an
unknown, a newcomer.
H RUSSIAN EOPLE the satellites, the communist
parties in the several countries will no doubt have a serious
let down. The cohesive force which kept them tied to the
KremIin is no more, and it will require new power and in
fuence to make sure that the people keep their allegiance.
The West will no doubt take this opportunity to step up its
psychological warfare and bring about the split which would
Hberate the satellites.
, 1953-03-11

WHILE ALL MAY appear smooth for the moment, Ma
lenkov will have his problems and the rest Of the world may
look for new purges and pressure in order to make sure that
there is no deviation.
Evening star., 1953-09-06

tion was turned over to the
Smithsonian Institution.
The work expanded when
Father Dutilly returned to
Washington in 1910 with lexi-
cons in nine Of the fast-disap-
pearing native languages.
Holm Grant Gives Start.
The nucleus of the Institutes
present collection of plants and
books came as a gift from the
late DR.. Theodore Holm. who
had been the first to take the
degree in botany from the uni
versity
To this were added collections
made by DR.. O'Neill and Father
Dutilly, and their associates,
during Arctic expeditions con-
Quoted before the institute was
set up.
No definite schedule is possible
on any Arctic trip, DR.. O'Neill
pointed out, because of the un-
certain weather conditions.
Storms. he said, can bring an ex-
pedition to a dead stop for as
long as two weeks.
In this years trip, the three
men were to sail from Moosoonee,
along the west shore of the
James Bay and up the Albany
and Attawapiskat Rivers. They
hoped also to reach the Hudson
Bay region before returning
home.
Father LePage's special project
was study of plant life in rela-
Evening star., 1953-09-06
Typine Course Mandatory
For Friends Fifth Graders

spokesman reported. In one
year they can get up to 90 words
minute or better.
Sidwell Friends will be start
ing its list year when classes
resume September II. New elec-
tive courses in religion and the
history of art are being offered
this fall.
Upper school ceilings have
been soundproofed during the
summer, and improved lighting
has been installed. A kitchen
addition donated by parents and
alumni also is nearing compile
ton.
Harold M. Curtiss, ir., has
been appointed principal of the
upper school. He taught history
before leaving for Navy service
two years ago. Robert S. Lyle
continues as headmaster.
Evening star., 1953-09-06
Pie and MIkshukes Will Lure
Patrons to School Lunchroon1s

The Districts school cafe
terias are hoping to lure more
customers this fall-with pie,
milkshakes and other taste
tempters as bait.
Public school lunchrooms had
troubles last term. New stan
dardized plate lunches intro
duced by a centralized manage
ment that took over last De-
cember met with mixed reac-
ton from students. some of
whom staged strikes
Miss Aleta Logan, central cafe
terra director, says menus and
a number of other things are
being revamped this fall.
I'VE hope to add new Gus
toners. and also to have better
food" she stated. ..
Pie and milkshakes are being
added to the a la carte lists,
which are being considerably
expanded, Miss Logan disclosed.
Senior highs began serving
milkshakes last spring, but all
33 cafeterias, including the jun
ior highs, will have them this
fall, she said. Probably two kinds
of pie will be on counters, COM
pared to none last term.
Five-cent packaged cookies
and crackerS-at first banned
under the new management
also are being restored. Ice
cream in more f1avors and a
new orange drink also are being
promised. although Miss Logan
is still keeping thumbs down on
most bottled soft drinks, on
which school dietary experts
froWn.
Even with the expansion Of
individual items, which will in
clude vegetables, Miss Logan ex-
poets to sell Just as many plate
lunches Purchase of standard
lied serving scoops will help de-
ter complaints about too-scanty
helpings, she hopes. Some stu
dents last year complained the
lunch plates didn't give them
enough to eat.
Among other innovations will
be use of some frozen vege-
tables-kidS griped last term
about use Of canned varieties
and new purchasing system on
many items, which will be
bought from commercial sources
instead of through the Federal
Governments General Services
Administration. Some GSA
specifications didn't suit school
needs, Miss Logan said.
The school system this week
is sponsoring a workshop for cafe
managers to acquaint them with
new plans and procedures.
Wednesday the entire group will
see some movies, test cake
mixes (Which are being consid-
cred for school use) and eat
lunch at the Potomac Electric
Evening star., 1953-09-06

Hunt-and-peck tipping is on
the way out-at least at Friends
School.
Sidwell Friends middle school
this fall is introducing a COM
pulsory typewriting course for
all students. The course will
start with fifth graders and con-
tinue through eighth.
The school tried a similar
course last term on an expert
mental basis. It is being made
permanent because the expert
ment proved so successful, a
school spokesman said.
School officials expect the
course to improve scholarship.
A national study involving more
than $4,000 students-results of
which inspired the innovation
showed that typewriting makes
for both easier school work and
better report cards, the school
reported.
The study showed gains in
spelling, reading and completion
of written assignments, said
officials.
Fifth-graders do well, a
Evening star., 1953-09-06

Temple SecreturioI School
Fall daytime classes at Temple
Secretarial School will start
Tuesday. Night classes begin the
next day.
Evening star., 1953-09-06
Father DutiIIy Due Back Soon
From New Arctic Expedition
By Som Eostmon

A slight, mild-mannered bot
anist is expected back at Catho-
lie University this month after
four week study in his favorite
laboratory-the Arctic waste
lands.
He is the Rev. Artheme Dut-
lily. O.MI.. botany professor at
the university. who is making
his annual field trip to the
Northland for the schools
Arctic Institute-which has the
largest plant collection from that
area this side of the Atlantic.
His primary purpose this sum-
mer was the collection of plant
species and a study of the range
of plants in the area of the
James Bay in Northern Ontario
Two other priests, the Rev
Ernest LePage, director of
studies at the Agricultural
School of Rimouski, Canada.
and the Rev. Maximilian Du-
man. visiting professor at the
university from st. Vincent's
College, LaProbe, Pa, accom-
panied Father Dutilly on the ex-
pedition.
The Arctic Institute was es-
tabliShed in 1941 for an exhauS-
tive study of the Arctic area and
its inhabitants.
$4,000 Specimens Collected.
Today. the institute has about
$4,000 mounted specimens Of
Arctic plants-mainly from the
Canadian region.
In its library are approx
mately TOO books on Arctic
vegetation and about the same
number on other subjects deal
ing with this area, according to
DR.. Hugh r. O'Neill. head of
the botany department.
DR.. O'Neill and Father Dutilly
were the principal movers in the
establishment Of the institute.
During the pontif1cate Of Pope
Plus XI, a search was begun of
the Arctic area at the request of
the Pope for any facts which
would throw light on the origin
of life after the recession of the
icecap.
Results of annual trips taken
by Father Dutilly were studied
and his collections were identi-
fled and classified for the uni
vers1ty and the Lateran Museum
in Rome. Some of the collec-
Evening star., 1953-09-06
r Co.'S d e m onstration

Power Co.'S d e m on stration
kitchen.
Students also may be brought
into menu planning this fall,
Miss Logan said. She has a
plan to form a student advisory
committee.
Even with the walkouts, the
new centralized cafe system
made a profit last term of some
thing over $1,000. (The system
is supposed to be self-sustain-
ing0 Miss Logan hopes to do
considerably better this coming
winter. ...-