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Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21
HARRINGTON
Mrs. JACK Pitlick
Phone Harrington $40

Mrs. Burton Case left by plane
on Sunday from Washington to Wis
it with her husband in Pensacola.
Florida. Mr. Case is spending a
few months in Florida for the du-
POnt Company.
w. w. Shaw, H. E. Quillen and
Theodore Harrington, representing
the First National Bank, attended
the annual meeting of the Delaware
Bankers Association held in the
Hotel DUPONT in Wilmington on
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. r. K. Jones moved on We'd
nesday to Chesapeake City. Md,
where she plans to make her home.
Mrs. John Pitlick and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert Richards of Dover at
tended the wedding of their nep-
hew, Richard w. Ristine. in Oar
by, Pa, on Saturday.
Miss Christine Powell of Upper
Montclair, N. j., spent the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Fred
Powell.
Miss Joyce O'Neal entertained at
turkey dlhner on Sunday in hon
or of her birthday. Her guests were
the Misses Fat Holloway, Reba
Smith and Shirley Harrington and
Norris FARRELL OF Ridgely, Md, Vic
tor and Jack Keebler and Norman
Everett of Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Hickman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Welch left
on Saturday for a visit with their
children. The Hickman will visit
DR.. and Mrs. Charles Townsend
and children of Springfield, Ill.
The Welches will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. William Horne of Columbus.
Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Shockley
and family of GoldsbOro, Md, and
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21

and children. spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Baker of
Georgetown. The Grahams visited
in Wilmington on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Harry CULLEN
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs Frank CULLEN.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trice of
Milford visited with Mrs. Sallie
Smith and Mrs. Elma Thomas on
Sunday
Mrs. Maggie Sapp is spending
this week at her daughters home.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson Denney of
Marcus Hook, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1954-05-21
NucIear Fuel

In processing nuclear fuel, all
operations must be performed by
remote control behind thick con-
crete shields.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17
Christmas
In The Hospital

Good health is so common
blessing that few of us remember
to give thanks for it, even at
Christmas. If we were among the
thousands who leave hospital
Just before Christmas or on Christ
may Day itself, we would be full
of Christmas thanks for health bet
tered or fully recovered. So, re-
member to include in your prayers
at Christmas and on every day,
Thanks, dear God, for good
health" say a special prayer
for hospitals and their year-round
service to suffering humanity.
And for those who happen to be
patients in hospital at Christmas,
there are many things that We can
do. AS to what these acts should be
varies according to conditions and
places, but it is the spirit that is
important. And don't forget the
poor 0verworked staff who, IN ad-
dition to their regular duties, do so
much "beyond the call of duty" to
make Christmas in the hospital a
day of cheerfulness and brotherly
love. a day in every sense one OF
goodwill among men.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17
Our Star

The three Wise Men to Jesus came,
And all wise men will do the same
Or else INCUR demerit, blame.
Each one of US receives a call
To travel to the Infant small
Our Light, our Life, our God. our
All.
This heavenly call is now your
star,
That beckons and invites you far
From all that holiness could mar
From slothful life. from easy ways
That waste the half of all your
days,
To life of fervOr, prayer, and
praise.
oh, listen to this call divine
And follow where your star will
shine,
Nor to the left nor righ. decline.
1t will conduct you out of night
Into the realm Of virtue bright,
VIII lead you into Jesus sight.
And as you more to Jesus go
And more and more your Saviour
know,
You'll miss but misery and woe.
IL well you listen TO this call
And follow it, what may befall,
You'll find at Bethlehem your All
Francis Patrick. F.S.C.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17

The tall inkeeper saw to their
comfort, but so engrossed was he
with his various guests that it was
the hour of darkest night before
the old woman could command his
attention. Fretfully then she told
him: Il have come far along the
Bethlehem road to find the answers
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17

And why should these whispers
disturb your"
For while she did not answer.
Then. with a voice dipped in tears,
she began: These whispers do not
speak well Of your father. so must
know the truth Was my husband
50 much at fault2 I vas with him
that night when he made the de-
cision. and | thought him kind"
Looking UP at the tall cedars, the
young man unused aloud: Behold
the strength Of the cedars. my
mother. They will not bend before
brother wind; they stand firm as
the Father of Abraham designed
Cannot you also stand firm before
this story Of whispers that concern
my father?" :.
You are so young. you do not
understand To meet and hope to
be greeted by an old friend, then
to have this friend turn his back in
disdain that eats at the heart.
] am old and / long for peace! Yet
how can ! know peace until ! know
the truth of the whispers?"
Feeling the bitter despair in her
voice, her son gently asked: ITO
whom must you go for the truth?''
TO the old inn. for the innkeep-
er will surely know the truth. He
bought the place from us. and al
ways the whispers lead along this
old road to Bethlehem and to the
inn. The whispers will be known
to his ears"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17
CHRISTMAS QUOTATIONS

Behold. a virgin shall conceive.
and bear a son: and his name shall
be called Emmanuel Qsaias Z, Ia.
And she shall bring forth a son,
and thou shalt call his name Jesus;
for he shall save his people from
their sins Matt. /, 21).
And she brought forth her first
born son, and wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid him in
a manger, because there was no
room for them in the inn duke
2. y.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17

In the midst of the modern
clang and elamor of the holiday
season, / am a little girl once
again, asking the question that so
intrigued me the Christmas that |
was seven: "Do you think he was
really st. Joseph"
asked the question of many
people = Grandmother. Grand
father, my parents, Aunt Effie and
Uncle John. ! asked it of everyone
and anyone whom / met that
Christmas morning.
l received a variety of answers,
Some people said he was tramp.
Some even went so far as to say
he might have escaped from the
penitentiary or from one of the
state lunatic asylums. Some only
smiled, in that tolerant way of an
adult toward a child.
But little Miss Mary Smallwood.
who came out of Midnight Mass di-
rectly in front of us, had declared
he was st. Joseph and to this
day, prefer to believe Miss Nary
Too Beautiful To Miss
We children always went to the
Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.
1t was the one night of the whole
year when we stayed up past $50.
Its too beautiful for them to
miss" Mama always said to Papa.
IF they take a long nap in the
afternoon, it will not hurt them"
1t was as well that we went, be-
cause with the excitement of our
Christmas tree and our gifts in
the earlier part of the evening, we
could not have closed an eye before
morning anyway. And the high al
tar with its dozens and dozens OF
tall golden-tipped candles was, in.
deed, too beautiful sight to miss
Walking down the middle aisle to-
ward our pew beside Papa and
Mama, / always had the feeling
that | was walking straight toward
the pearly gates of Heaven itself.
But not even the high altar
could hold my attention for long
with the replica Of fhe stable at
Bethlehem to catch my eye, in
the sleove TO the right of il. My
eyes feasfed, for what seemed
hours, upon the Babe in His man.
ger of straw; upon Mary, bend.
ing toward him protectingly; up
on Joseph, so kind and good; and
humble shepherds. and fhe Wise
Men, come from the East.
/ was pretending that | was the
angel with the scroll poised above
the stable, just beneath the great
silver star, when the old man pass
ed down the aisle and approached
the Communion rail. / sensed the
little flutter of surprise that pass
ed over the congregation-strang
ers were no common sight in our
village in those days, especially in
our church on Christmas Eve.
Almost An Exact Copy
'Who is he?" / wondered as he
knelt with gnarled hands folded
waiting for the altar boys TO low
er the white linen cloth over the
rail. And then, in flash, / saw
the resemblance-the way his Goa
hung loosely about him the
way his beard caressed his chest
:. the way his hair clung to his
shoulders. Why, he was almost ar
exact copy of the statue of ST. 10
seph which stood in our beautiful
| Christmas crib
Inudged Mama. She looked dowr
at me in a way that said: DO not
stare" But ] could not help it.
The rest of the parishioners seem
ed to be doing the same thing, be
cause it was several seconds be
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erwise assemble, usable clothing
which she cleans, mends and sorts
according to age, size and sex In
this way she always has ready a
bundle for someone in need,
whether at home OF. abroad.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17
THE CATHOLIC TIMES15
Friday, Dec. II, 1854

By the arrogant. nor hy the proud
Those who come in true humility
and in truth find the way. Look be-
yond Calvary, call upon our Lord
For in Him Is found pardon and
love without measures'a
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17

tried to tell myself the Prince of
Heaven would not have come to q
Stable, nov ! need pardon for de-
nying the Love Of Heaven room
in our inn for closing our
hearts against mercy and kindness
I've been SO miserable. trying to
reason with myself :"
"The road TO the stable and TO
the Love Of Heaven is not found
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17

YEAR ROUND GIVING. A IRE.
quent comment among social work
ers is that so many in need receive
too much at Christmas and Too 1T.
tle-far too little-the rest of the
year. A retired school teacher in
. New Jersey town sets a good
example IN the year-round giving.
Her hobby" throughout the year
is TO receive from friends, or 9th.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17

fore any of them seemed able to
rise and approach the altar rail. At
last Papa broke the spell and step
ped out into the aisle. Mama fol-
lowed. / fell into line behind them.
Straw In His Hair
The old man was at the little
golden gate at the middle-left of
the Communion rail. | knelt self
consciously at the right gate, hands
folded beneath the lace-edged
cloth, my head bowed. | did not
raise my eyes again until after Fa-
ther McCaffery had given me the
Host. Then | crossed myself and
genuflected before turning toward
our pew. 1t was in that moment
that ] caught sight of the wisps of
yellow straw caught in the strang-
er'S hairl
! had never seen straw caught in
a mans hair like that before, not
even in the summer time on Grand
pas farm when the men were busy
with threshing. After / had said
my Thanksgiving, I turned the
thought of the straw over and over
again in my mind. Who was this
stranger? Where did he come
from? Where was he going2 He
was not just another man, / was
sure.
When Miss Mary declared him
to be the blessed Joseph, l was
ready to believe. HE must be, Ma
ma he must be-" | insisted
as he melted away in the snow
flected darkness outside the church.
Miss Mary wouldn't say it, if it
wasn't true"
Miss Mary'S getting old" Mama
reminded quietly THE old some
times =" She did not finish.
HumbIest Home In Town
"She's not that old" / told my
self that afternoon when we had
finished Christmas dinner and the
adults had settled down for an
afternoon of conversation.
/ had always liked Miss Mary.
/ had visited her a number of
times in her little house at the
edge of town. II was a low gray
farm house-the house in which
she had been born, where she had
lived alone for more years than
anyone could remember. Her fa-
theirs old Slanting-roofed barn still
stood on the lot behind it. 1t was
the poorest house and barn for
miles around. But Miss Mary's low
ing care of the place made it glow,
somehow, even as she herself glow
ed with a quiet inner beauty that
set her apart from her neighbors.
After dinner l decided that /
would have to walk out to see Miss
Mary.
Are you sure it was St. Jo-
seph?" | asked, seating myself on
one of her rush-bottomed chairs
and swinging my legs.
''As sure as I've ever been about
anythingp she said, dumping some
raisin cookies from can onto a
blue and white dinner plate. q
was halfway expecting him, you
know. All yesterday afternoon
readied the barn in case any OF
them should care to spend the
night"
"Any of them?" / asked wonder
ingly.
She nodded. "Any of those from
Bethlehem, | mean. My father and
his father before him always be
lieved that the Holy Family came
to earth from Heaven on Christ
mas Eve, seeking a place such as
they knew that blessed night" She
went on, "Come, i will show you
where he slept" She slipped hel
shawl around her shoulders ano
opened the kitchen door. | stepped
out ahead of her. then she took
the lead toward the barn.
Hollow In The Hay
| had never seen such neat and
Continued on Page 18)
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No House Too Humble
BY Myrtle Worst Sheppard

Each year radio and elevsion sets and dspeakers
downtown streets begin broadcastng familiar beautiful
Christmas hymns my mind harks back to certain Christ
Eve in my home village again the gray-hared
stranger with the long sat-andpepper beard who walked
slowly down the middle aisle of big church and took his
place at the Communion rail before any of the regular parish
toner's had had time to rise from their pews.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-12-17
BY Rose Il. Anderson

The night wind swept through the tall cedars, trying
to bend them in its fury in the old land Of Abraham The
Young leading the mount upon which his mother sat
bent bis head he spoke to her Much further mother
You seem weary, why do we not return home ?"
Have patience my Before the stars are botted
out forever from sight heart would know the Truth
Strange whispers have come to and always the whispers
lead to the inn owned
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MoryIdnder browns in Ocean
AID. National Guard Camp

were on the firing line, located on
the shore about a mile south of
the beach where sergt. Healy
died.
Also on the firing line was a
party Of 43 civic and business
leaders headed by Commissioners
Samuel Spencer and Brig. Gen.
Louis Prentiss. The group had
come here to inspect the militia
men as part of the Guards an
nual District Day."
The visitors boarded a bus for
Rehoboth Beach Airport for the
return trip to Washington and
departed without realizing the
significance Of the call for the
priest.
Capt. Thomas Armour Of the
Guards 115th Evacuation. Hos
pital, a staff surgeon at George
Washington University Hospital,
worked over Sergt. Healy for two
hours before pronouncing him
dead.
The body was to be brought to
the Warner Humphrey funeral
home, Silver Spring, Md, at 3
pm. today. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
A Guard spokesman said Sergt.
Healy, a mess steward. was of
duty and had gone to the beach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15

as far as school officials have re-
vealed them:
Senior highs-Assistant Supt.
Harold A. Haynes plans to hire
eight permanent teachers for
formerly colored schools in these
subjects lone teacher apiece :
driver training, bookkeeping and
banking shorthand and tipping,
English, mechanical drawing.
biology. history and mathemat-
les. DR.. Haynes also expects to
fill about II temporary posts.
In formerly white high schools.
Assistant Supt. Norman j. Nell
son plans to hire six permanent
teachers as follows: Three driver
training, one aviation, one phys
les and one counselor. Mr.. Nell
son also plans to hire q few
temporaries.
Junior highsLAssociate Supt.
Lawson, j. Cantrell said at least
these permanent teachers will
be needed: Is English. II gen.
eral science. about 10 history,
four French, four geography. one
to four Spanish, two business.
four mathematics, two or three
home economics, four instyu-
mental music, two metal crafts,
and two woodworking. In some
of these subjects the schools
need all candidates available.
OF the 400 teachers on the
new eligible list, 100 qualified in
the school systems first BIZ
racial tests held last month.
Eighty-eight applicants failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
House 10 Act on Bill
Pulling Capitol Police
Under Civil Service

A bill to convert the Capitol
Police Force from . patronage
organization into q merit-sys-
tenn force will be ready for action
on the House floor early next
week.
That is what Chairman Lee
Compile Of the House Admins
tration Committee said he told
Majority Leader Hai.eck shortly
after his committee approved
the measure yesterday. {
Mr.. LeCompte said there
should be no difI1culty in getting
approval Of the House Rules
Committee to bring up the meas
.ure. He estimated Il could be
passed after an hour or so Of
debate.
The bin is the outgrowth Of
the March / shooting in the
House chamber by four Puerto
Rican Nationialists In which I'VE
members were wounded.
Minor Amendments.
The Administration Commit
tee made several amendments In
the measure Yesterday. but none.
was significant. Provision for 4
f1ve-day work week was dropped,
because no other legislative en-
ployes enjoy it.
The measure also was amended
to set up a Capitol police reg
lister. TO give members of the
force veterans preference rights
and to specify that new members
shall have probation status for
the first year Of service.
/ Requires Examinations.
The bill would require all
members of the force to pass
physical and mental examine
tions by the last day Of this year
and would give them civil service
retirement and pension rights.
Mr.. LeCompte said the COM
mittee decided not to make spe-
cial provisions for older men,
bers Of the force on the theory
that most Of them probably
could qualify for the reorganized
force.
Also, he pointed out, under the
present patronage setup, their
jobs would be imperiled next
January anyway, if control of
the Congress should shift from
the Republicans to the Demo-
Gratis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15

for a swim with q group Of other
mess hall attendants.
A native Of the District, he was
educated at st. Aloysius School
and Gonzaga High School.
Sergt. Healy is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Mary Healy; his
sons. Joseph, James, II, and
Michael. 8; four brothers, Ray
mond, Dennis, and Bernard, Of
the Washington area and John
Of Leonardtown, Md. and three
sisters. Mrs. Agnes Vasko Of
Cleveland. and Mrs. Alice ODea
and Helen Joiner of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
BY Joseph Byrnes
Stur Staff Carrasnnneianf

BETHANY BEACH, DEL, July
15.-A 43-year-old District Ma
tional Guardsman. here for
summer field training. drowned
yesterday in the Atlantic Ocean.
He was Sergt. lie Joseph I.
Healy, 43, of 4412 Hallet street,
Wheaton Hills, Md, a Bureau
of Engraving and Printing en-
ploye, who was ducked down by
a strong undertow at the public
beach near here.
Unaware of the tragedy until
an emergency call was sent for
a chaplain were Sergt. Healy's
son, Joseph, jr., 10, and his
brother. Capt. Raymond L.
Healy. Of Landover Hills. Nd.
also here with the Guard.
Both relatives of the dead man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Man Bites Policeman,
Undergoes Mental Test

A man under suspicion Of
tampering with an automobile
was sent to District General
Hospital for mental observation
yesterday after he repeatedly
assaulted two policemen as he
was being led to a First Precinct
cell block.
Police said that John o. San
ders, 20, of the first block of
Fenton street Me-, turned on
Pvts. C. F. Kloffer and w. A..
Dalton and bit and kicked them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
Driving Pledge

DECATUR. III. (P.-Illinois
drivers are taking the sticker
pledge. Placed on windshields.
the stickers say, Pledge to Ili-
'nois State Police to drive with
courtesy and safety"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-15
chunneI Fee

Venezuela announces . fee Of
STU cents per ton Of cargo for
ships using the Cano Macareo
channel Of the Orinoco River.
Caracas reports.
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$500 N. n. AVE.-Beautifuny dec.
l-bedrm.. liy. rm., dinette, kit. and
bath apt, picture window; $500
incl util. Apply Apt. 10l. 5
1909 18th ST. N.W.-Several newly
decorated apts.. S55 to sos; cow.
to downtown See jenitor -
DUPONT CIRCLE VIC.-lst A.. 8
rms. and bath: modernized COM
pletely redecorated; utils. furnishes;
Sl25. Cali NO. 1-0037 Sun, 1915.
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"633 ADAMS MILL RID. NV
bedrm.. lge. liy rm., modern bath.
lge. kit.t closet space; newly decor:
Venetian blinds; new Frigidaire
$3.50. blk. from 18th and
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DUPONT CIRCLE-Conv. location. 3
spacious rooms. baths. plus din,
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1889 MEIGs PL. NV, Apt. No. .
screened porch; $50 plus utilities.
Key at Apt. No. 1. B. r. SAUL CO.
995 18th st. NV, MA. S-210O. =
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kitchen. dinette. bath; SIS in
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DUPLEX API. at l5I1 V st. Sc
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GEORGETOWN. newly remodeled
500 mo: 1901 P st. NV. -
kitchen and bath in attractive
apartment building; will redecorate
see tanitor TO inspect; $50 80
month: OLIVER T. CARR. Ma.
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2916 9Th ST. N.E.-Two rooms.
kitchen. dinette bath, screened
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utils.; or unfurn. $3.50. IA.
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LAMOE EFFlC. GUNNER ATT
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