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Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

The Willing Workers Glass Of
Grace Methodist Church in a meet
ing held in Grace Hall, Friday
night, discussed further plans for
the old fashioned Cob Web Social
to be sponsored by the class on
March IL.
Presiding over the meeting was
Mrs. Frances Graves, president,
who led the devotional service. read
Scripture and talked on Our lives
are like a mirror.
During the session committees
for the Cob Web Social were named.
The general committee comprises
Mrs. Laura Atkins, Mrs. Margaret
Short, Mrs. Ray SammOns, Mrs
Mildred Petit, Mrs. Graves Mrs.
Elizabeth Murray, Mrs. Ida Kapp,
Mrs. Helen Stevenson, Mrs. Ida
Savage, Mrs. Olive Holson. The
entertainment committe includes.
Mrs. SammOns, Mrs. Irma Bailey
Roach, Mrs. Gertie King, Mrs. Mar
garet West, Mrs. Pepper and Mrs.
LOttie Tull
In charge Of Tefreshment ar
rangements are Mrs. Rae Sam
mons, Mrs. Graves, Mrs. Ola King,
Mrs. Oleta Smith, Mrs. Petit and
Mrs. Ida Savage.
Membership cards were distri-
buted to group leaders. A letter ad-
dressed to the class from the pas
tor. DR.. Thomas c. MuIligan, was
read. Dr. Mulligan, who was un-
able to attend the class netting
urged that the class make a con-
certed drive for 100 per cent Sun
day School and church attendance,
in keping with efforts along that
line in the entire church school.
HOstesses for the evening were
Mrs. Mildred Petit, Mrs. Elsie Mar
vel, Mrs. Ida Kapp, Mrs. Frances
Warren, Mrs. Emma Devin and
Mrs. Thelma Savage. Decorations
and refreshments. were in keeping
with the Valentine motif. Mrs.
Petit also provided a program of
games participated in by the nm
bers present.
A decree nisi was handed down
in each of three divorce suits heard
by Judge Charles S. Richards, in
Superior Court, Friday, February
II.
The nisi DEGREES we're granted in
the cases of Minerva A. Gray V
Robert H. Gray; Clinton J. Smith
v Martha L. Smith; Pauline Wilker-
son Collins Eben H. Collins.
The Indian River Home Demon
stratiOn Club met in the home of
Mrs Jennie Mae Rogers, for the
February meeting. Mrs. Angela
Bril-, president, presided. During the
business session, reports were re-
ceived from Mrs. Alice Burton,
International Relations chairman,
who reported on the Pennies. for
Friendship; Mrs. Edna Culver,
Family Life chairman. who re-
ported on "How to be Happy" and
Mrs. Bril-, who reported on Health,
The club voted a contribution to
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

the Laurel New Century Club ex-
tended an invitation to the Della
ware State Federation of Women s
Clubs to hold the convention in
Laurel on May 6 and z.
The hostess for the presidents
and directors luncheon in March
will be Mrs. Harry Bunting, Days
bOrO.
James r. Webb, Sr., principal of
the William G. Jason High School,
here who recently returned from
Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended
the annual meeting of the Board of
Missions of the Methodist Church,
has reported on some of the high
lights of the cOnclave.
One of the highlights was the
impressive ceremony in which
Bishop Arthur Moore, president of
the Board of Missions commissioned
64 new missionaries. who will leave
Immediately for work in Latin
America, Africa and Asia. Included
among the newly commissioned
missionaries are doctors, nurses,
engineers, architects, teachers,
journalists, agriculturists. a hos
pital administrator and evangelists.
Those who work in the United
States are primarily teachers and
social workers.
Mr.. Webb stated that for the
first time, this year all the Boards
and Agencies of the Methodist Mis-
siOns met simultaneously and at the
same place. According to reports
given, there are 70 serving around
the world under supervision of
the Division of World Missions and
there are 545 serving under the
WOmen's Division of Christian
Service. making a total of 1877.
Other reports indicated that eight
and a half million dollars were
raised for church extension and
over 12 million pledged. The Board
appropriated more than seventeen
and One-fOurth millions for its
work in 1955-56 to be divided: seven
million for foreign work, two and
One-half for work at home and
seven and three-fOurths millions
for the women's work at home and
abroad. Mr.. Webb stated that re-
ports also showed over 900 new
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
ARMY WORLD TOUR

PITTSBURGH - CP) - Should
Mrs Marie Ruckman coin the slo-
gan Marry an American Soldier
and See the World" she should not
be blamed. Mrs. Ruckman, an Ital-
ian, met her husband, Chief War
rant officer Albert Ruckman, when
he was stationed in Italy in 1914.
They were married a year later.
In 1945 the couple came to Am
erica, where their first child was
born. Shortly afterwards Ruck-
man was transferred to Germany
where the couple became parents
again.
Ruckman was ordered to Japan
short time ago. EnTOute to join
him, his wife stopped off in Pitts
buTgh, was naturalized as an Am
erican citizen and promptly left
with her children to join her hus-
band in the Far East.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

be sent to the Pennies for Friend
ship and also sent a check for
$500 to Vollie c. Gray, Polio chair
man for the MillsbOro area.
Mrs. Nancy Ratliff Shelton, Sus-
sex Home Demonstration Agent
presented a demonstration on
Color In The Home, showing how
to choose the right cOlOrs and
matching accessories. Other guests
were Mrs. Davis Carlisle, of Mills
boro, Sussex County Delegate at
large and Mrs. Betty Carmine, a
prospective member.
The next meeting of the club will
be held on March z, at 1890 noon,
in the home of Mrs. Mildred Shu-
gard, at which time the club will
celebrate the first anniversary of its
organization with a covered dish
luncheon.
The presidents. and directors of
the State Federation of WOmen's S
Clubs in Sussex County were en-
tertained at a luncheon in the
home of Mrs. Herbert Calhoun,
DagsbOrO, on Wednesday of last
week Guests included the officers
of the FrankfOrd New Century Club.
Mrs. Harry w. Bunting, Sussex
County vice president presided. She
urged all presidents to send their
reports to her by April l and local
chairmen to have reports in the
hands of various state chaiTmen
by that date.
Safety chairman Of all clubs are
being asked to report action taken
by their respective clubs on the
bill before the Legislature on the
use of the IntOximeter.
Mrs. Bunting urged also that
each club send delegates to attend
the meetings of Women for Better
Government, in Dover. A list of
Legislative days on which club
members may observe sessions of
the Legislature were distributed
to those attending the meeting and
all were urged to contact their
respective Representatives and Sen
atOrs for date upon which their
clubs may be represented on Visi-
tatiOn Day.
1t was reported that a least one
Sussex County club president will
attend the Boston Regional Con-
ference on Education and Public
Affairs, on March IS. Several men,
bers from Sussex County are plan
ming to attend the convention of
General Federation of WOmen's
Clubs to be held in Philadelphia,
Nav 1927.
Mrs. Charles Meyer president of
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
GEORGETOWN


Rev. William o. Hackett, pastor
of Wesley Methodist Church in
Georgetown and president of the
Ministerial Association of the
Dover District of Peninsula MethO-
dist Conference has released copies
Of the resolution adopted by the
Association in a meeting held in
Dover, on February z. The Dover
District comprises one hundred and
eight churches with approximately
10000 members in Kent and Sussex
County.
AT the time the resolution was
adopted il was suggested that each
Of the ministers make personal con-
tact with their local Representa-
tives and Senators and urge them
to vote against the bill legalizing
gambling in the state.
The resolution as passed by the
ministers follows: Whereas, the
facts of history have shown con-
clusively that gambling creates evil
of moral, social, economic, politi-
cal and religious nature; and
Whereas the position of the Metho-
dist Church as found in paragraph
2025 of the 1852 Discipline is that
Gambling is a menace to business
integrity; it breeds crime and is
destructive of the interests Of good
gOVernment-NOw Therefore be it
resolved by the Ministerial AssOci-
alton Of the Dover District of the
The Methodist Church, that ~ We
are opposed to any and all forms
of gambling as being harmful to
self, society and God; (2) We are
specifically opposed to any bill
that would legalize bingO, of racing
or any other type of gambling; (3)
We abhOr the present practice of
race track betting in our state and
urge the repeal of the laws that
permit and protect it; (4) We reject
the current philosophy that legali-
zation of gambling makes it right
and proper and believe that regard
less of the organization or individ-
uals who might be recipients of the
profits, all forms of gambling are
morally and socially wrong"
The Strivers Glass of Grace
Methodist Church, met in Grace
Hall for the February meeting,
with Mrs. Virginia Pepper, presid-
ing,
A new visiting committee was
named to serve for a three month
period and includes Mrs. Velma
Hayman, Mrs. Mary Rogers and
Mrs. Pepper. Also named was a
luncheon committee comprising
Mrs. Ruth Short, chairman, Mrs.
Velma Hayman. Mrs. Gladys Graves,
Mrs. Myrtle Steigelman, Mrs. Esther
King and Mrs. Ann r. Wilson.
New hostess committees were
named and in the future will com
prise six members instead of four
as has been the custom.
The devotional service for the
meeting was conducted by Mrs.
Edna MacLean. Hostesses for the
evening served refreshments and
provided entertainment in the form
of "A Musical Romance" a quiz
on old songs and familiar music.
The hostesses were Mrs. Velma
Hayman, Mrs. Marian HolsOn, Mrs.
Betty Frances Hearn and Mrs.
Thelma James.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

Methodist Congregations had been
organized since 1852. Among plans
for the new year the Division of
National Missions will launch an
effort to raise two million dollars
for college in Anchorage, Alaska.
This was delayed from last year to
give predecence to Bishop MoOr's
Appeal for Korea. which repeatedly
raised $1,600,000, half of which is
already paid.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18
Baby Carriages
Get New Look
Along With Autos
AP Naw,fanturo.

AP NewsFouiuros
The new crop of 1856 model baby
carriages is going in for three-tone
color jobs and modern streamlining
as advanced as those exhibited by
the automobile manufacturers
These pint-size sedans and con-
vertibles are being shown in such
color combinations as navy, light
blue and ivory and other flashy
combinations calculated to bring
pride to the hearts of both baby
and parents.
Baby carriage manufacturers ri
val the sales talk of the automobile
salesman in their comments about
chassis construction, brakes, lux
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18


urious accessories and special safe
" features.
One carriage advertises an ex-
elusive fulcrum bar, said to
smooth out bumps in rough side
walks, four-wheel brakes, no-tip
stand, free wheeling, precision ball
bearings and scientific balance
The European sports car influ-
ence can be detected in wire wheels.
custom hoods with braid trim and
polished bone handles. But the
triple chrome plating and baked
enamel finishes are pure Detroit.
One development in which baby
carriages are ahead Of the aut0-
mobile is chlOrOphyll treatment Of
the interior.
Milford chronicle., 1955-02-18

At height Of 12 miles it is an
average so degrees colder over
the equator than over the poles
of the earth.
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lions will be an effective aid-to-our-po-
tential-allies program. Secretary Dulles
told the congressional leaders at the
Presidents parley that he favors "spe-
cial emphasis on the economic aspects of
foreign policy" He mentioned particu-
larry the need for offsetting Russia's
vigorous campaign to win friends and
influence people in Southeast Asia and
the Middle East. And the President put
in a good word for the United States
Information Agencys efforts to convince
foreign peoples of our sincere desire for
peace and good will. All of this inter
related program will cost America huge
amount of money-and at time when
tax-reduction talk is being revived. But,
however costly, the outlay will buy the
best insurance available against the
dangers which the West still faces in the
continued cold war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
GoitskeIFs Rise

The Laborite members of the House
OF Commons have made an excellent
choice in electing Hugh Gaitskell to sue
coed former Prime Minister Attlee as
their party leader. And they have DEM
onstrated at the same time that the mod
crates still exercise firm control over the
socialist movement in prospecting Britain.
Mr.. GaitSkell has risen fast in the
Labor Party. He has been a member of
Parliament for only ten years, but within
that time he has served with distinction
In numerous economic and other posts
OF Importance, including that of Chan
cellor OF the Exchequer in the Attlee
government. At 40, still young and Wig
orous, he thus has already had an out
standing career-one in which he has
impressed the British electorate with his
exceptional ability, his capacity for hard
work, his nondoctrinaire common sense
and his relative moderation as Laborite
And now, in his new role of leadership
he Is well on the road to the Prime Min
istership, assuming, Of course, that his
party's riffs can be healed and his coun-
trymen tire Of the Conservatives.
In any event, as of the present mo-
ment, the right-wingers have solid grip
on the Labor Party, and Mr.. Gaitskell is
their man. He has been elected by an
emphatic margin. Out of total of 267
votes, he has won 1877 BY way of con-
trast, Aneurin Bevan, leader of the rad
ical left wing, has won only 10 as runner
up followed by Herbert Morrison in third
place with 40. This does not mean of
course, that the able, ambitious and
somewhat anti-American Mr.. Bevan need
no longer be reckoned with. Neverthe-
less, although he must still be regarded
as a formidable contender for power
among the Laborites, he has been put at
least temporarily in the shade by Mr.
Gaitskell, and that in turn promises that
the partys domestic and international
platform will continue to avoid ex-
tremiSm or Bevanite policies that would
play into the Kremlin's hands.
This is point of major interest to
the entire Western community, and Mr.
GaitSkell has UNDERSIGNED it by declaring
that the Labor Party, under his leader
ship, will continue to give unwavering
support to the AngloAmerican partner
ship and the North Atlantic Treaty Or
ganization. All in all, both Britain and
its allies alike have reason to be treasured
by this mans election as MIR. Attlee's
successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
LETTERS TO THE STAR

begotten Son, that whose
ever believeth in Him should
not perish. but have everlast-
ing life"
We talk about the Christ
mas spirit, and people have
varying opinions concerning it.
When Jesus walked this earth
over nineteen hundred years
ago, He embodied the really
true Christmas spirit. for He
went about doing good. What
a splendid thing 1t would be
for us If we followed the same
example. not only around
Christmas time. but the whole
year through. True charity or
love toward our fellow men is
certainly something we can
practice all the year and not
Just at one time of the year.
This thought should deter us
when we are tempted to push
people around in order to
further our own ambitions.
The very least we can do
in return for what God has
done for us is to serve Him
gladly and willingly. And we
can please Him most If we
put all we have into that serv-
ice. He is also we'll pleased If
we perform our daily job to the
very best of our ability, with
enthusiasm, and without COM
planning
C. F. Haughawout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
When Planners DISAGREE

Under the established system for insur-
ing the orderly development of Washing
ton, planning agencies have been set up
to advise on the location and design of
public buildings. Unfortunately, how
ever, the planning authorities do not
always agree among themselves as to the
advice that should be given. This situa-
ton has arisen with respect to the site for
new Central Intelligence Agency build
ing With the planners themselves
divided, it is up to the CHA to make It's
own decision-and the indication is that
Langley will be chosen
Two planning agencies created by
Congress to guide the Government in
such matters are not only in disagree
ment as organizations, but their members
are sharply divided, too. The Regional
Planning Council, an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
group is on record, five to three, in favor
Of the Langley site. The National Capital
Planning Commission, senior planning
body Of the area, has voted, six to four,
against it. The regional agency split
generally along jurHdictional lines, with
Virginians favoring Virginia site and
all but one Of the Marylanders opposing
that location. maryland would like to
have the CHA on its side of the river.)
The Planning Commissions division over
the Langley proposal was closer, actually,
than the vote indicated. Representative
Mcmillan, absent from the meeting, was
given week in which to cast his vote.
Since the chairman Of the House District
Committee usually votes in accordance
with the wishes of the committee member
directly involved in an issue, he is likely
TO vote in favor of the Langley site, for
Representative Broyhill is backing that
location. However, another absentee,
Fred S. Poorman, deputy public buildings
commissioner. was not given a similar
absentee voting privilege, although Sen
ator Nicely, who has never attended a
commission meeting, was able to vote,
while absent, against the Langley site.
If all of this is confusing to the public,
1t is no less confusing to the CHA. Under
the law it is required to seek the advice
OF the planners. but is not required to
abide by 1t. Under the circumstances, the
CHA is justified In going ahead with it's
plans for building on Government owned
land near Langley.
But two things should be emphasized
In connection with the CHA project; ID
This is Federal undertaking, for which
ample Federal funds should be made
available. (2) Any rebuilding of Chain
Bridge and of approaches on the District
side of the Potomac River necessitated to
accommodate the CHA project should be
paid for bV the Federal Government mt
by the District taxpayers, whose interests
would be better served by choice of
District site for the CHA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
No Letdown on Defense

President Eisenhower has made it
clear that there will be no relaxation in
our defense program II he and his mill
tary advisers have their way. And the
bipartisan reaction to his conference with
leaders of both parties in Congress indi-
Gates that the administration will have
little difficulty in getting legislative
approval for a stepped-up defense pro-
gram Certainly the clustering attitude
of our potential antagonists calls for
keeping our arms ready.
1t was reported after the White
House conference Tuesday that the De-
tense Department plans to increase
military spending next year by nearly
billion dollars. That would bring the
defense budget to approximately $35.5
billion About half of the proposed de-
Tense budget would go for airpower, both
defensive and offensive. BY airpower is
meant not only piloted aircraft of tao
tical and strategic capabilities, but also
guided missiles Of many types. In other
words, as much will be spent on aerial
weapons and equipment as on the Army
and the Navy combined. In view of the
recent war games down South, during
which the potency of air attack and the
weakness Of our defenses against such a
threat were revealed, the acceleration of
plans for blocking a fatal aerial blow
and retaliating seems plainly indicated.
Coupled with the defense prepara-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Social Note

A long-awaited announce
ment came from the White
House on December 10, 1905,
and the next day The Star re-
ported on its society page:
One Of the most interesting
announcements from the
White House in a long time
from a personal point of view
was the news bulletin sent
broadcast late yesterday after
noon which read: The Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt an
nounce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Alice Lee
Roosevelt. to Mr.. Nicholas
Longworth. The wedding will
take place in the middle Of
February. OF course. nobody
is surprised, but everybody is
pleased. The story which the
announcement embraces has
been told and retold with var
ious embellishments for the
past year. denied with the
greatest regularity by those
supposed to know all about 1t,
and yet today 1t stands with
the sanction of the White
House. Since the coming OF
Mr.. Longworth to Congress. he
has been conspicuous in the
particular set favored by the
Presidents daughter"
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still the way out. The doors
for new ideas. for fresh inter-
pretations, are always swinging
at the cradle. Babies come
trailing new clouds of glory to
q world imprisoned in the
deepening ruts of routine and
custom. What a baby cannot
do cannot be done. That is why
the Almighty Father who so
loved that He gave put Christ
mas in the birth column and
When they all were looking for
a king
To raise their hopes and lift
them high,
He came "a little baby thing
That made a tpoman cry.
When the splendor Of the
world conferred in Rome, or
nate and mighty, when the
far-fiung .legions OF that an
cient totalitarian power were
sweeping on from conquest to
conquest. the Word Of the
Lord came to an humble Jewish
maiden, saying: THE holy
thing which shall be born Of
thee shall be called the Son Of
God. Thou shalt call his name
Jesus and of His kingdom
there shall be no end" The
truth that makes men free
free from mistaken magni-
tudes. free from pride and
prejudice and intolerance
comes to us mostly through
some luminous personality in
whom the word of the eternal
is made flesh. Through such
radiant incarnations God
STOPPING shows sufficient of
His light for US in the dark
to rise by it-and we rise"
And SO as the Christmas
bells again answer each other
through the mistS--the mists
Of human misunderstanding
grateful that faith has still its
Olivet and love its Galilee and
Gods word made flesh still its
Bethlehem, certifying to the
innate dignity of every indi-
vidual under all skies. may we
highly resolve that the word
of childlike humility, of un-
calculating service, of I'M
dimmed faith and of I'M
daunted courage shall be made
flesh in our lives-that the
Little Child of Bethlehem may
ENTER in. cast out our sin, be
born in us today"
For this is the marUel to
mortals revealed
When the Silvery trumpetS OF
Christmas haze pealed
That mankind are the children
OF God.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-18
Bird Feeder

There was snow on the
ground on December IS, 1905.
and The Star reported: Fol
lowing the custom that was
inaugurated by Mai. Sylvester
(chief of Washington police
several years ago, the mounted
police In the county are doing
what they can in the matter
of feeding the birds while the
ground is covered with snow.
Many birds starve and freeze
to death during the severe
spells of weather. and Maj.
Sylvester, who is vice president
of the Audubon Society and
president of the Fish and
Game Protective Association.
is endeavoring to give them
all the protection he can. He
is also anxious that residents
Of the county should render
assistance in this matter"