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Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
The McCabe Family Clan

On Saturday, September "a, al
Public Landing, Maryland. the Nc
Cabe Family Clan will hold its sec
ond annual reunion
The first reunion, last year, was
great success but many were
missing because the committee did
not reach all who might have been
there. Now the committee wants
to contact all the descendants of
Matthew McCabe, Collins McCabe.
Edward McCabe, John McCabe,
Nancy McCabe. William S. McCabe
and Amos McCabe, who lived
around Sussex (Del) and Worces-
ter Md Counties. Descendants
of their uncles. aunts and cousins
will also be welcome at the reunion
and are urged 70 attend.
The McCabe Family Clan is well
established. Its members ar e
spread over the United States and
in some instances contacts have
been lost. The committee needs
your help in re-establishing these
contacts. In these days family ties
should be strengthened and the
coming reunion offers an excellent
opportunity to bring the McCabes
together.
Come prepared to stay all day
but remember September weather
can change quickly so bring an
extra jacket or coat. AS a special
feature s25.00 prize is offered for
the child who brings in the best
history of the McCabe family.
Volunteer are needed for the re-
union day committees. If you are
willing to serve please contact
members of your charter commit
tee, but above all be sure to come
and bring other McCabes and their
descendants.
Members of the clan are request
ed to bring their own luncheon
baskets and refreshments and any
genealogical records they may have.
The committee in charge of the
plans for the reunion is as follows:
Edward l.. McCabe, Jr., of Girdle-
tree, Md; Brice McCabe and Grise
McCabe of Selbyville; ]. William
McCabe of Berlin, Nd; Paul Nc
Cabe of Ocean View, and A. James
McCabe, Jr., of 204 Franklin street,
New York 13, N Y.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
Bankers Enjoyed
RehObOth Session

Three hundred and fifty persons
att end ID the banquet at Rehoboth
last Friday night, highlighting the
apnual fall outing of the Delaware
State Bankers Association, on the
terrace of the Rehoboth Country
Club.
George r. Shaeffer of the Mil
ford Trust Company was winner
of a kicker's handicap, part of an
afternoon golf tournament that at
tracted SO men.
Pro Willie Taylor of the country
club said the nine-hole tourney
was marked by the largest atten-
dance yet at a bankers event. Fol-
lowing Mr.. Sheaffer were James
Feeny, Philadelphia, second, and
Lawrence E. Allen, Peoples Nation
al Bank, Laurel, third.
Willard B. Mcconnell. trust Off
Ger of Wilmington Trust Company,
posted the low gross, with a 80.
He was trailed by j. Stone Bagley
of philadelphia Trust Com
pany with a 40. Edwin P. Messick
won the low-putts tourney with
g..
ional Bank and Trust Company of
Milford. George Dutton of Equit-
able-Security Trust Company, Will
mington, placed nearest the pin on
the third hole.
Arthur II. Morris, member of
the board of directors of the Lewes
Branch, Sussex Trust Company,
was tourney chairman.
Seventy-five women guests at
tended an afternoon tea and fash
ion show at the Belhaven Hotel,
under the chairmanship of Mrs.
Emily H. Womach, secretary OF
the Sussex Trust Company, Laurel.
Clothes were shown by Bird
Speakman Company of Whining
ton and Rehoboth Beach Mrs.
Eleanor Gunby, head model at Bird
Speakman, was commentator.
General chairman for all events
was Charles M. Hollis, cashier of
the First National Bank, Seaford.
Harold Hatfield. assistant vice
president of the Georgetown branch
of the Farmers Bank of the State
of Delaware, was chairman for
registration. Joseph L. Marshall.
president of the Lewes Trust Com
pany, was chairman for reception
at the banquet.
The association president, Gilbert
Mover, assistant vice president of
the Wilmington Trust Company,
presided at the banquet.
Among guests were Gov. j. Cal
eb Boggs, U. S. Senator John j.
Williams, U. S. Rep. Harris B. Nc
Dowell, Jr., State Banking Com
missioner Randolph Hughes; Will
liam Mueller, vice president of the
Tradesman Bank and Trust Com
pany, Philadelphia, and Gavin Spot
ford, representing Hanover Bank
New York City.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
WOmen's Clubs
Hold Luncheon

The Sussex County presidents
and directors of the Federation OF
Nomen's Clubs were entertained al
luncheon this week at the isome
OF Mrs. Daniel Culver in Delmar
Mrs. Oscar Thomas, also of Delmar
was cO-hOSteSS.
Special guests included Mrs. w.
Hartman Money of Middletown, state
president; Mrs. Milton Yerkes, and
Miss Irene Smith of Laurel, and
Mrs. Charles P. Townsend of Days
boro.
Mrs. Harry w. Bunting, Sussex
County vice president, made the
following announcements:
The date for the Sussex County
Fall Institute will be Tuesday, Oc-
tober 25, at 10:30 a. m. in the
Frankford Methodist Church. She
asked each club to have at least 10
members attend the institute.
go to Church Sunday for all
clubs will be October 16.
Know Your America Week"
sponsored annually by the Allan
erican Conference to Combat Com
munism, will be observed this year
from Sunday, November 20, through
Saturday, November 26. She urged
all clubs to participate.
Mrs. Money, state president, urg-
ed all clubs to enter the Commun-
ity Achievement Contest and said
that she would like to have 100 per
cent response from all Clubs in Del
aware.
The fall conference for the state
was held yesterday in st. Johns
Church, Seaford.
The next meeting of the presi-
dents and directors will be on Oc-
tober 8 with Mrs. Roger Vande-
grift, Millsville She is president OF
the Lord Baltimore Club.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
Local Truck Drivers
-Four Prizes At ROadeO
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competed among themselves for
state titles and the judges selected
tri-state champions in each class.
No Delaware driver was named to
tri-state honors.
To win their state titles. the
drivers had TO pass a stiff written
examination on highway safety
regulations, followed by an equip
ment inspection test. Next the con-
testants drove their vehicles over
difficult obstacle course, simu-
lating tough driving conditions the
men meet daily on their jobs. The
tests were designed TO measure the
drivers distance judgment in back
ing or parking, the quickness OF
his reactions in maneuveriBg
through narrow, twisted lanes and
his general mastery of the vehicle.
On their trip to Washington for
the national roadeo, tn Delaware
drivers, whose expenses will be
paid by their employers, will come
mp against the top truck drivers
in the nation.
Delaware's runner-np in Satur-
days tri state contest were:
Roscoe w. Mitchell. Al, Milford RID
2, who has driven 10 years without
an accident for Masten Trucking
Company: single axle trailer: Rob-
ert M. Hill, "A, 1917 Southeast Sec
ond Street. Milford. who has two
years without an accident with
Masten: and tandem axle class:
Melvin l.. Cox. SO, Mill Road, Stan
ton, who has eight years without
an accident for Wooleyhan Trans
portation Company.
The citizens Of Milford are very
proud of the fact that out of six
prizes offered local drivers walked
off with four, two first and two
seconds.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
Employ Physically
Handicapped Week
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Mobilization director, pointed out,
however, that his work will be
limited this year if further funds
are not made available by the
General Assembly. Based on case
loads, more than $4,000 in federal
money is available for the work,
but there must be matching funds
from the state level.
1t was learned that through re-
cent social security law changes,
new handicapped cases at the rate
of 20 a week are being reported to
his division. Ways must be found
to assist these people, he said. DR..
Raymond w. Helm, director of
Vocational Education, State De-
partment of Public Instruction,
backed up Mr.. Kings statement.
The Governors committee hopes
to reach every community in the
state with the message this year
that sit is good business to employ
the handicapped" once they are
trained and rehabilitated.
The kickoff" for the week will
take place at meeting of Whining
ton Rotary Club on September 29
when Earl Bunting, Washington,
d. c., vice president of the Presi-
dents National Committee for EN-
ployment of the Physically Handi-
capped will address the group.
Governor J. Caleb Boggs has al
so been called upon to proclaim
the week for special observance in
the state, and manufacturing ex.
ecutives and personnel men will
| be briefed on the committees work
according to Chairman Turner.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16

There were 80 legal executions
In the United States in 1854, 45 of
which were in Texas.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
Reese Theatre News

Tis' no wonder theatre fans are
sall saying TITS great to be Movie
Center patron. with such bevy
of Harvest hits scheduled to play
the Reese Theatre.
Just to be different and for the
sake of unusual entertainment, not
one, but three Antics of Cheeta
will be shown in the so-called
Screwball Monkey Circus, this
Friday and Saturday, September
16. and X, along with Frankie
Lame and Constance Powers in
Bring Your Smile Along, Colum-
bias new comedy with music.
Randolph Scott in Belle of the
Yukon" is the second feature on
this highly entertaining all fam
lily bill.
When MGM decides to make a
musical comedy, the saying is true
1T must be tops. Combined
with ''know-how" CinemaScope
and color, plus such stars as Gene
Kelley, Cyd Chareuse, Dan Daily
plus a raft of comedians, girls
and dancers, It's no wonder Radio
City chose Its Always, Fair Wea-
ther" to open their new show sea-
son. This big dazzling extravagan-
"a is the attraction listed for show
ing at Movie Center, Sunday, Mon
day, ard Tuesday, Sept. 1S-19-20
Life" says Marty" is gem
and by all means see it. The hit
that is now out hitting all hits in
New York now is Marty. By al
means see it as presented by Movie
Center, Wednesday and Thursday
September 81 and %, with extra
addd treats.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
Proclamation
Designating September 1928, 1866
CONSTITUTION WEEK

Whereas, the basic need in our
Nation today is the preservation
of Constitutional Government; and
Whereas, in order to protect our
priceless heritage under our unique
form of government, it is essential
to support our Constitution, "The
most wonderful work ever struck
off at a given time by the brain
and purpose of man.; and
Whereas, for its proper support,
it is necessary that our citizens
understand it's provisions and prin-
ciples and appreciate its values
and benefits as "The greatest dOcu-
ment for human liberty in two
thousand years of recorded his
tory; and
Whereas, the Daughters of the
American Revolution are sponsor
ing the observance of Constitution
Week September 1923, 1855, in
commemorat.on of the 16Sth ami
versary of the adoption of the Con-
stitution;
Now, Therefore, L. Edward c.
Evans, by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the City
of Milford, in the State of Del
aware do hereby proclaim the
week of September 1928, 1855, as
CONSTITUTION WEEK
in the City of Milford and urge all
our citizens to pay special atten-
tion during that week to our Fed
eral Constitution and the advan-
tages of American citizenship, fly
ing United States Flags at their
businesses and homes and especial
ly emphasizing the purposes of
good Government as set forth in
the Constitutions Preamble and
the duty of all persons in our Re
public to protect our Constitution
and the freedoms in it's Bill of
Rights, so that it may continue to
protect us and our posterity in
This Nation under God"
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Seal of the City of Milford to
be affixed at City Hall this Sth
day of September, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and fifty-five, and of the In
dependence of the United States of
America, the one hundred and
eightieth.
E. c. EVANS, Mayor
/ (SeaD
Attest:
June Barto, Secretary
/
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
IMPATIENT PATIENT

ALAMAGORDO, N. NJ. - up =
City Policemen got squarely in the
middle of an argument between a
patient and doctor.
The patient, woman, called po-
lice to say she was sick but her
doctor wouldn't see her. She asked
about filing a complaint against
him The doctor retorted ne had
seen the woman the day before,
found nothing wrong, and declined
to see her again in the same day.
Officers compromised by simply
relaying the message to the woman.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
HOW TO SERVE

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - up =
Prof. Arthur w. Bromage, Univer-
sity of Michigan political scientist
and former Ann Arbor alderman,
says "councilmen and administra-
tors need to observe good techni-
ques il they are to serve the people
as a winning team"
Then he listed these techniques
in which he said civil servants must
excel: giving the best in service;
allowing all citizens and admins
traitors to study major decisions; !;
keeping a tolerant attitude and a
sense of humor; being wise in
press, radio and television rela-
tions; handling voter contacts with
assurance and constantly working
for good government.
Classified Ads Get Results
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
DANGEROUS INSPECTION

BRADENTON, Fla. : Up - A
bridge not yet built was blamed for
traffic accident when driver took
his eyes off the road to inspect the
site for the long sought new bridge
over the Manatee River. His car
rammed another whose driver had
come to complete stop to do his
looking.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
WILD RIDE

NORFOLK, Va. - (P) = The de-
fendant said he fled from officers
at high speed because he didn't
have a drivers license. He said he
resisted arrest because he didn't
want to go to Jail. He said he was
disorder1y at the precinct station
because he was mad.
Judge Vernon D. Hitchings, Jr.,
gave him $3.50 in fines and so days
in jail.
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
NEVER TOO OLD

WOOD RIVER, Ill. - up - How
good is a rain check? Pretty good
said Howard Getting, manager OF
the city's swimming pool. when an
Alton couple flashed a couple OF
year-old rain checks.
Rain checks are issued pool GUS
toners if they are driven from the
pool by rain less than an hour at
ter they entered IL.
The swimmers found them In a
dresser drawer and lust thought
we'd go swimming
Milford chronicle., 1955-09-16
READY FOR ANYTHING

ANSONIA, Conn.-(P)-The burg
lar who ransacked Gilmore Clark S
house left prepared for any turn
in the weather. Missing, according
to Clark, were an electric fan and
fur coat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24

GET THE BIGGEST DEAL IN TOWN. With sales piping hot your
Plymouth dealer able right give you biggest sweetest
of the year SIS Plymouth He's ready offer you
allowance for present much than you'd expect!
What's he'll be glad arrange quick easy financing Better
hurry see him while there's big selection of models
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24

GET THE BIGGEST VALUE IN TOWN. You get bgcar SIZE big
car beauty and bgcar comfort the Lowest possible price when you
choose big l7foolong Plymouth.
Even many mediumpre et alone the other lowprce
which aren't nearly long, roomy heavy
Plymouth can't match Plymouth for overall size and value In fact
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MUTUAL FUNDS

moon Quotationsl
NEW YORK, Aug. "a W.-Nationall
6ecurifiea pealers. Inc:
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800 ID. to 1875: bulk 4oo-5oo ID. 1900
1905 . few IN 70 600 ID. down to
around 400.
salable cattle 10000; salable calves
800; steers and yeaTlings 1900 lb.
down active, fully steady. instances
Is lower; heifers and cows mainly steady,
on some good and choice heifers; bulls
and vealefs steady; choice and mixed
choice and prime steers up 70 around
lots prime I,125-1,200 24-26-24-75; q
Load l., q prime around i;IsS r. 800 300:
,45O ID. steers 22.5O-23.50: q
load high prime 1:sss ID, q so; good t0
choice and prime heifers mixed Sab
"a. 90; q few loads average to high prime
heifers "a. 00-24.5 so; commercial to low
heifers 14.5o-1s.o6i utility and COM
and cutters .. 6o-io Us; utility and com:
Choice yeslefs iS.Oo.SS.0o: cuii and
commercial grades 100 e. 90: good md
2l.26 In slow, steady trade.
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Store Controllers to Study
Revision of Reserve Doto
By DONALD b. HADLEY

Recognizing great changes in
merchandising, the Controllers
Congress of the National Retail
Dry Goods Association plans to
cooperate with the Federal Re-
serve banks in undermining the
present system Of retail Stats
teal reports.
A committee Of leading store
controllers from across the Ma
ton will conduct the special
study under the leadership OF
Walter Reitz, vice president and
executive controller Of the Hecht
Co. here.
Emphasizing the importance
of the department store and
pecialty store statistics now
published by the II reserve
banks, Vincent c. A. Bitter. con-
gress chairman and vice presi-I
dent of Peck & Peck, New York,
named q controller from each Of
the reserve districts to the COM
mittee.
Present Federal Reserve re-
porting procedures were evolved
through cooperation OF the
Controllers Congress and the
reserve banks he pointed out.
Rapid changes in distribu-
ton and particularly the ex-
tension of department store
branches to the suburbs are
factors which now suggest 1t
would be wise to again review
these reporting practices he
declared.
"still anothe 1 factor adding
to this opinion 5 the need to
study the new system OF de-
DECENTRALIZATION developed by
the Controllers Congress. and its
adaptability to the Federal Re-
serve reports" he added.
An advisory committee to as
sist Mr.. Reitz and his fellow
controllers will include: Prof.
Malcolm P. McNair, Harvard
University; Perry Meyers, New
York; Prof. Delbert ]. Duncan,
University Of Colorado; Myron
Silbert. Federated Stores: Bern
ard Engel, Allied Stores.
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Gao Promotes Turner
To Cleveland Post

w. e. Turner, special repre-
sentative in the traffic depart
ment Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway here, has been appointed
assistant vice PRESIDENT
With headquarters in Cleveland.
Mr.. Turner joined the C&O
in 1925 and was In the telegraph
department prior to his appoint
ment as assistant general east
ern passenger agent In New
York in 1914. He was assistant
to passenger traffic manager in
Richmond before coming here.
He is a native Of Norwood, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Peoples Drug Manager
Wins Display Contest

Peoples Drug Stores President
G. B. BufTus presented one of
his chain outlet managers yes
terday with a $500 check for
winning Q place in Q national
merchandise display contest.
Donor Of the check was the
Eversharp-Schick Corp.
The money went to D. M.
Gearhart, manager of tn e
Peoples Drug Store at 1891
Twelfth street NE, for his
Schick display. judged one Of
the best In the Nation.
Also attending the ceremonies
were Sherb Walker, regional
manager for Schick.
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cHICAGOLIVESTOcK

CHICAGO. Aug. "a IN (UsDAl,-
steady to Is higher on butchers; sows
fairly active. strong to mostly rs higher;
S %Sss m1fs g. S e e No. sY-s M
s sSS1 Is esS.eso 11 ID. 'i IS.Bo-isss; few
decks mixed No I and 2s 200.226 ID: at
so head No. Is 30 ID. at 1900; few
Ig0-isS in l5.S5.I6.25; sows 400 is.
and Lehter 14.0O-16:50: few choice under
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Major Finance Shows
Gains From Year AEO

Major Finance Corp. had net
income Of $14,416 in six months
ended June 80, compared with
$10,341 in the same 1854 period.
President Morton Sturt an
nounced today.
Assets on June 30 totaled
1908 VS.. $4l2.206 q year
earlier. Small loan receivables
rose to $468,012 from $340.878
and total surplus reached $22,-
101 VS.. $l3.432 q year earlier.
During the six months the
company made 1,542 loans total
ing $398, 507, Mr.. Sturt reported.
A third Office was opened in
Alexandria early this month.
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Voluntary Lending Curbs
Urged by ABA Spokesman

A spokesman for the American
Bankers Association yesterday
urged voluntary restraints on
the part of lending to curb credit
excuses which could produce a
sharp reaction later on"
Murray G. Lee of the asSocia-
tons department of monetary
policy told delegates to the 18th
annual Virginia Bankers School
at Charlottesville that none
tary policy has been applied with
notable success since 1851 to pre-
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vent extremes Of boom and de-
fiation."
He said the present boom has
been powered by a dizzy expan-
sion Of consumer and mortgage
credit. at Is dif6cult," he added,
Ito check expansion in these
areas by the use of general none
tary controls without engender-
ing undue tightness in other Sec
tors of the credit market"
Mr.. Lee said the present stu
alton calls for voluntary re-
straints.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Garfinckel g. Co. Appoints
New Advertising Director

Miss Louise EASEMENT has been
appointed advertising director Of
Julius Garf1nckel g. Co., 1t was
announced today.
Miss EASEMENT succeeds Miss
June sherwood. who will con-
tinue as Miss Eastment's assist
ant.
The new advertising director
has been with the company
since July, 1912. She advanced
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$es Million Bonds Seen
For Virginia Turnpike

= ~ NA40eA@@sS = - @eE~NS
Sale Of around $50 million OF
bonds win be required for the
proposed Richmond Petersburg
turnpike, an increase Of SIS mil
lion from previous estimates,
highway officials said at Rich
mond yesterday.
Final engineering reports in
dicate need for lie miles more
Of q six-lane section In the
Richmond area, authorities said.
Most Of the turnpike from north
of Richmond to south Of Peters,
burg will have four lanes. The
offering is expected about Sep
tember is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24

from a clerical position to art
director and more recently has
served as assistant advertising
manager.
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you could spend much $500 and still get
and beautiful as Plymouth
So don't be fooled by misleading claims! Compare price tags and
you'll Immediately that model for model Plymouth sells for much
less than medumpce and gives much for your
money. Why pay when you don't get more?
Evening star., 1955-02-21
So0,O11 Spent in 81
For Polio Patients
Care, Report Shows

The annual report of the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter of the
National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis, Inc, revealed
that $99.011 was spent during
1854 for patient care.
The figure included hospital
ization, nursing, physical therapy
clinics. equipment, X-rays, ortho-
pedic appliances, school and
clinic transportation and pro-
fessional medical services. FL
wood H. Seal, chairman of the
chapter. reported.
Mt receipts of the chapter III
1854 were $122,881. OF this
amount $85 .572 was raised during
the March of Dimes drive in
January of that year.
The case load of the chapter
for 1854 was 226 persons, so of
whom were stricken with polio
during the year. Thirty -one of
the patients were stricken in
1858 and las were stricken in
the years prior to 1858.
Mr.. Seal said the annual meet
ing of the chapter will be held
at 8 pm, March % in the board
room of the District Building.
Evening star., 1955-02-21
3,115 Midshipmen 10 Sail
For Europe on June 6
BY the Asseei1isd Press

The Navy announced yester-
day that 3,115 midshipmen
from the United States Naval
Academy and Naval ROTC units
of % colleges will sail from Nor
folk, Va, June 6 to begin two
month summer training cruise.
A f1otilla of 81 ships-battle-
wagons, cruisers. a carrier.
destroyers, minelayers and serv-
ice vesselS-will carry the 1.740
Naval Academy midshipmen and
1875 NROTC midshipmen of the
first and third classes to ports
in Spain and England and ad-
vanced training off Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba. The squadron is due
back at Norfolk on August 2.