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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17
BY CASPAR NAMES

Religious News Editor OF Inc Star
One Presbyterian will succeed
another II Adlai Stevenson
should become President.
That old reliable refuge Of q
newspaperman, IAN authoritative
source" states the aspirant for
the Democratic nomination re-
Gently Joined the Lake Forest
Presbyterian Church. He became
a member of the church. situated
near Chicago. in late october
ION confession of faith"
The Rev. Robert Andrus Is
minister of the congregation,
affiliated with the Presbyterian
Church. USA.
Stevenson generally has been
associated with the Unitarian
Church.
Moderator Has His Joke
DR.. Ralph K. Merker. stated
clerk Of the Washington City
Presbytery, brought bursts Of
laughter from those attending
the presbytery meeting this week
with sly remark.
The docket called for a read
ing Of committee appointments
for the coming year.
THE moderator ELECT for next
year has asked the stated clerk
to read some appointments for
1885," DR.. Merker casually re-
marked.
1t was unnecessary for him to
add that he had recently been
elected moderator for 1856.
\
Advances Despite Handicap
Every so often we meet q per-
son whose fight against physical
handicapS enlistS the admiration
Of all about him.
Frank G.. Higgins, of Rockville.
Md, is such a man. Afflicted by
cerebral palsy from birth, his
determination brought him an
A. B. degree from Lynchburg
College and an M. A. in Re-
ligious Education from the Col
lege of the Bible.
Nh. Higgins original ambition
was to become a minister. but he
decided this was not possible. So
his next goal is to open a book
store for religious books in the
Washington area. At present the
34-year-old Rockville native is
selling Bibles and other books for
the B. B. Kirkbride Bible Co.
A member of the Rockville
Christian Church, MIR. Higgins is
now living at the Central Branch
YMCA. 1876 G street NV.
Baseball Broadcast Plan
Many church organizations
have passed resolutions opposing
liquor advertising on the radio
and television. but it has re-
manned for a Washington Meth
odist layman to come up with
a positive approach to the prob
lem.
Marshall Baker, a member Of
Emory Methodist Church. wants
Wa ellington area churches and
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Downs Gets Stiff
Sentence In Sussex
CONTINUED from first page)

He was found guilty of man.
slaughter by a jury two weeks ago
after having been indicted by the
GRIND Jury year ago.
Before passing sentence Judge
Hermann said that while his gen.
eral record and reputation are
good, Downs has lone Of the worst
driving records l have ever seen. J"
"Since there is no liquor involved
in the fatal accident for which you
are held responsible, there will be
no incarceration, the judge told
Downs, "but you will be taken off
the road for the best years of your
| life.
You shall not drive car at any
time or at any place during the 20
years of your probation"
Among other things, Judge Herr
mann stated that Downs record
showed that he had twice been ar
rested for driving when his license
had been suspended.
/ Downs attorney, Everett F. War
rington, made a strong plea for pro-
baton for his client, setting forth
that Downs is now employed and
his wife, who accompanied him to
court, was expected a baby about
August IA. He explained that if
Downs were incarcerated, his wife
and child might have to seek finan-
cial aid
According to testimony offered
the jury, Downs was driving Miss
Spencer his fiancee, back to Milton
after a trip to the beach when he
rounded an IS" curve, lost control
of the car so that it struck an abut-
ment, crossed the road and turned
over three times.
Chief Deputy Attorney General
Herbert l.. Goblin, Wilmington, and
Deputy Attorney General Ralph S,
Baker conducted the case for the
prosecution.
There We're five counts in the in
dictment against Downs, including
speeding and failure to reduce
speed when approaching a curve.
At the trial, Downs denied the
speeding charge but said that he
had taken his eyes off the road a
moment when something fell at the
back of, the car.
Mr. Warrington at that time said
that Downs had been negligent but
that his negligence was not "wan-
ton or gross" enough to make him
guilty of criminal negligence.
Downs was only three days out of
military service at the time Of the
accident. Responding with the Fire
Co., ambulance from Milton the
night of ,thc accident, Fire Chief
Victor Spencer found it was his
own niece who had been killed. She
received a fractured skull, broken
neck, fractured pelvis and many
other breaks and injuries and died
instantly.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
National Farm Safety
Week Observance
Set July N-3O

Continued from first page)
1.-The purpose of National Farm
Safety Week continues to be to
focus nationwide. attention on the
seriousness of farm accidents. We
hope to inspire greater year round
safety activity by each resident
and to make the individuals farm
life a safer, happier and more
prosperous life"
Mr.. Worrilow said all forty
eight states are expected to take
part in the observance of the
week. In Delaware the Councils
State Farm Safety Committee will
help guide the observance.
National Farm Safety Week will
feature special days as follows: !:
Sunday-Church Day; Monday
Home Safety Day; Tuesday
Livestock Safety Day; We'd
nesday - Fall Prevention Day;
Thursday Highway Safety Day;
Friday-Machinery Safety Day and
aturday-Review Day.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
MILFORD CHRONICLE MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY, 22
DAGSBORO
By Mrs. Essie Hickman

The annual Sunday School pic
ME of the Christ Methodist Church
will be held at Trappe Pond ON
Wednesday, July 81. The party
will leave the church at / D. m.
There will be ways provided for
all who can go. Refreshments will
be furnished by the Sunday School.
Everybody is invited to attend and
urged to bring a picnic supper as
the party will last throughout the
afternoon. A cordial welcome is
extended to all.
The ladies of the WSCS of the
Bethel Methodist Church wishes to
thank all who helped to make the
bake held at Bethany Beach last
Saturday an overwhelming sue
cess. Thanks, again.
Dee Birmingham of Philadelphia
spent the weekend at his home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Long
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Gurley of
Willards spent the weekend in
New York City and Coney Island
Mrs. Cora Brasure was an over
night guest of her niece. Mrs. Del
bert Daisey.
Miss Ruthann Kitchens and sis
ter, Deana, are spending the week
in camp at Centreville, Md.
Joseph Henry Fisher is very ill
at the Beebe Hospital. We hope he
soon RECEIVERS and returns home.
Mrs William Rogers and daugh-
ter Bonnie are spending the week
with her mother, Mrs. Bearman in
Wilmington.
Mrs Elsie Humphries and grand
daughter, Miss Gayl West were
weekend guests of her brother,
Mr.. and Mrs William Vickers and
sons.
Miss Iris Clogg of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Clogg.
Mrs. James Steel and son return
ed to her home Monday. The son,
Roland Michael, arrived at the
Beebe Hospital on Friday, July Is.
Mrs. Steel and baby are fine.
Lemuel Brumbley remains the
same. He is at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Joseph H. Fisher
Mrs. Woodrow Steen is very ill
at the Memorial Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
MILTON
Phone
Milton 1885
BY
Walter w. Crouch

Wallace KoppEe is rapidly inn
proving following a knee operation
performed at the Delaware Hos
pitaI in Wilmington on Monday
He is expected to be at home early
this coming week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meyers
and daughter. Joyce. OF Lansdowne.
Pa, were weekend guests with
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reed
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Lucke and
children Doris and Russell OF
Philadelphia. returned to their
home ON Monday following a
weeks vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Crouch.
Mrs. Harry Smith has returned
home after spending several weeks
with relatives and friends in
Greensboro, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linden Britting-
ham and sons have recently re-
turned to their home in Milton
after vacationing at Broadkill
Beach.
Hobbie Isaacs and Tommy Tobin
are enjoying month at camp in
the Pocono Mountains. They both
will return TO Milton on the last
Saturday of this month
Mr.. and Mrs. George It. Cannon
and family and Mrs. Walter Crouch
spent Sunday afternoon with his
mother. Mrs. Walter Peterson.
Mrs. Mary C. Quig spent part of
last week with friends in New Jer-
sey.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Veterans Administration
Questions And Answers

Q-Are there any conditions at
all under which a Korea vet
eran could draw CT unemploy-
ment pay and CT training al
lowances at the same time?
understand that normally the
dual payments are prohibited
by law.
are two exceptions to
the law barring simultaneous
receipt of both payments.
Korea veterans taking CT cor
respondence courses, as well
as those in school less than
half-time, may be eligible for
CT unemployment allowances
at the same time as they are
drawing CT training allow
ances.
Q-I want to apply for disability
compensation but, since / do
not live near VA Office,
cannot pick up an application
form. Could / apply merely
by writing VA letter and
describing all the facts in my
case? h
Ayes. Your letter will be con-
sidered as an informal claim.
VA will send you a formal
application which you must
fill out and return. The date of
your filing will be the date of
your original letter. so long
as VA receives the formal ap-
plication within one year.
al am planning to buy house
with CT loan. Is it absolutely
necessary to have the proper
appraised?
Appraisal is required by
law, in order to protect you.
The law requires that the pur-
chase price be no more than
the reasonable value" as
determined by proper apprai-
sal made by an appraiser res
ignated by the VA.
al am going to college under
the Korean CT Bill. Will | re-
ceive my CT training allow
ances during the summer va
cation months, when / am not
in school?
A-No. The CT training allowances
will not be paid during the
summer vacation months when
you are not actually in train
ing. ss&&
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
LUCKY SEVEN

RICHMOND, Va. = Up = 1t is
all sevens for William Wayne Muse
well almost anyway.
Billy is seven years old. His
birthday is the seventh day of the
seventh month. He was born in
the seventh year of the marriage
of his parents, DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam Muse.
Billy was the seventh baby de-
livered the day of his birth by DR..
Edwin NJ. Rucker. He is the sew
enth grandchild and also the sew
enth grandson on his fathers side.
There are seven letters in his name.
William, and he is the seventh
child in his mothers family to bear
that name.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
ST. JOHNS
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens
Phone Georgetown 2406


The annual Sunday School pic
mic of st. Johns Methodist Church
will be held on Saturday after
noon, July 23. All welcome.
Karen Schmierer of Rehoboth
spent last week with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs Elmer JUS
tice
Mr. and Mrs. julie Pierro Of Phil
adelphia are spending few days
as the house guests of Mrs. Helen
Truitt and Mrs. Lille Stewart.
Miss Ruth Ann Rust has return
ed home after having spent two
weeks vacation with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Massey, near
Laurel.
Mrs. Helen Renfrew and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Jams V. Reed are
tf.e proud parents of g daughter
who arranged over the weekend
in Beebe Hospital The Reeds one
other daughter as well as son,
were anxiously awaiting the home
coming of the new sister Mrs.
Reed is the former Vera Clifton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Clifton.
81 persons gathered on Prime
Hook Beach on Monday evening at
a picnic supper sponsored by the
Sunshine Glass of Grace Methodist
Church. The group played various
games and had a very enjoyable
time. Their s. s. teacher, Charles
r. Vent acted as master of cere-
monies during the game time
BroadkiIl Beach, always a pop
ular bathing spot, is becoming even
more so to the local persons dur
ing the hot spell. Late afternoon
finds many families picnicing,
swimming and sunbathing. Par
ents of young children especially
like the beach, since the surf is
usually calm and the small fry
can safely enjoy their swimming
near shore with very little danger
involved. There is one problem,
which could readily be corrected
by all those who enjoy the beach.
The strip of beach just off the
roadway is always cluttered with
bottles, cans, boxes and papers.
Everyone likes an occasional
swim and sunbath and consider
alton for each other would cer-
tainly keep the beach much
cleaner. So often persons leaving
the beach just take it for granted
that no one else will follow them,
therefore trash is left TO lay on
tn beach. This is, of course,
thoughtlessness and certainly an
accident hazard due to the broken
bottles cluttering the shore. So in
the future let US all give thought
to the next fellow who will be
on the beach and Broadkill will
soon become spic-and-span."
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
HONEY OF A BATTLE

FORT TUSTIS, Va. - up =
Pfc. Wyman Ackinson suffered
painful face and leg wounds in a
sudden pitched battle aboard the
merchant vessel john A. Donald
berthed at an army pier here. A
swarm of bees attacked the vessel.
1t was touch and go for a couple
of hours before the bees were all
swatted or put to flight.
If was a honey of fight while
il lasted, though.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
MOON MONEY NEEDED

BESSEMER, Ala. - tP) - A
trip to the moon for Two persons is
possible-for about seven billion
dollars
That's the opinion of Charles ID.
Davidson, of the mission planning
Office of the Army ordnance guided
missile and rocket research center
at Redstone, Ala.
In a speech here, Davidson says
there are no insurmountable engi-
neering barriers. All that's needed.
he said, are money. manpower and
a valid reason.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
NO STRETCH!

NEW LONDON, Conn. = up -
Harry Jones, rubber man" in a
carnival, broke his left leg while
dismantling his booth
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22

There were so legal executions
in the United States in 1854, AS of
which were in Texas.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-06-01
Please Put the Sheepskin
Coat Over the Yeast
By VERA LUND PRAAST'

be started with a half cup OF starter
borrowed from neighbOr.
Potato Water
Two systems of preparing potatoes
for use in starter were used. In one.
you saved potato water and added a
mashed potato. In the other, you grated
a raw potato and added it to lukewarm
water. Raw potato was supposed to
give more power to the yeast.
In both systems, though, you mixed
enough potato water with your starter
to make a pint of starter, to which you
then added a tablespoonful of sugar. It
was then allowed to stand overnight
before being used for baking bread. Two
or three days was better, but if it stood
too long. it soured.
In Perpetuity
Each time bread was baked from the
starter, the home maker left half
cup of starter IN the mason jar. TO this
she would add warm water, potato and
sugar and leave it till next time.
Starter as it will be seen, could be
continued indefinitely, and anecdotes
have been told of a pioneer mother who
brought her starter across the plains
and passed it on to her daughter, or
perhaps even her granddaughter!
Should the starter" for some reason
be killed, of course it would be neces-
sary to borrow half cup Of starter
from a neighbor, and start all over
again.
Breadmaking those days was really
complicated and interesting. There was
a certain amount of suspense to it, too.
especially in winter. Would the bread
turn out all right? To be good bread
maker was quite an accomplishment.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-06-01

makers had quite a time keeping their
Yeast .live" during belOw-zero weather.
Breadmaking those days was lengthy
process, starting the day before.
How the eyes of the home makers OF
long ago would have opened could they
see the quick granulated yeast which
makes it possible to make bread IN a
few hours, the packaged mixes, the
freezers that make it possible to keep
bread for weeks. And those pre-baked
rolls that you take home and brown IN
your own oven-why. the idea OF such
a thing! My goodness!
In homestead days, yeast had to be
started the evening before in order to
give it time to double in height. So at
supper time the potato water was saved
and placed in a 10-pound butter crock.
A cake of dry yeast was soaked IN
warm water with a teaspoonful of sugar
added. (There was compressed yeast
those days. but that was no help, as
in summer it spoiled and in winter it
froze.)
Covered Carefully
When the potato water was lukewarm,
the yeast, some flour and more sugar
were stirred into it. It was covered,
wrapped in dishtowel and set on a
chair by the heating stove. Next. it was
wrapped as carefully as baby in Fa-
theirs sheepskin coat.
Thus protected, the yeast rose nicely
even in below-zero weather. Frozen
yeast was worthless except as pig feed.
Besides, ruined yeast meant waiting till
next day to bake bread. Meanwhile,
makeshifts like pancakes, biscuits and
mullins would have to take the place
of regular bread.
Next day, the bread maker added
more flour and warm water to a yeast
and made a soft sponge. This was al
lowed to double in size. Then she either
just made batch Of plain white bread,
or else she divided the sponge in two
or three parts, one for white bread.
one for whole wheat or rye and one
for cinnamon rolls, coffee cake or raj
sin bread
More Appeal
Finally the bread was baked Nothing
ever was quite as delicious as that
homebaked bread with -churned
butter, and the fact that hot bread was
considered unhealthful only gave it still
more appeal. Long as the process of
breadbaEing was, it certainly was
worthwhile.
The last year or so of World War |
brought a number of new kinds of flour
-buckwheat, barley. rice, banana
since, in order to get the white wheat
flour, people had to buy a certain
amount of flour or meal made from
other cereals. These other cereals were
not too popular. The one that was most
like wheat seemed to be the barley
flour, which produced a yellowish, ra-
Their tough bread. The banana flour we
never did see, but only read about it.
| still have Mothers old World War l
cookbook, which contains many recipes
that scrimp on white flour, sugar, fat
and eggs, strange as that may seem in
these days of SURPRISES.
Another yeast also much in use in
the early days was, of course, the sour
dough type, which could produce won
, 1955-10-07
R K. cLAUNcH
Acting Governor
tirely unfounded and fantas-

.tirely unfounded and fantas-
tic.
| am not now and never
have been associated with any
political group, clique or ism
and therefore could not pos
sibly have any fellow sym
pathizers. Not for one fleeing
moment has it ever occurred
to me to state my views to the
Governor Alexander,
let alone listen to his plans &
problems.
It is evident that st. Croix'
ANITA" is thoroughly unfami
liar with the ethics, culture &
background Of many an aedu-
Gated or half-educated Virgin
Islander s
, 1955-10-07
SEAL
Mr. HENDERSON REPLIES
TO MRS. DICKINSON

Morris r. Henderson of st.
Croix, addressed the follow
ing letter in reply to Mrs.
Anita Dickinson:
I'm your Clocking the Town
section Of the Home Journal
for Saturday, September "a,
1855, there appeared an arti-
Gle entitled "St. Croix's Anita
suggets a Plan.
obviously this matser-
piece by the illustrious "Ani-
ia" was not intended for pub
lication. Be that as it may, the
very essence Of the article is
fraught with unwarranted &
uniustifiable as
iteoncerns me. Therefore de-
sireto unqualifiedly state that
insofar asiI am concerned the
writer's point Of view is en-
, 1955-10-07
BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR
virgin islands Of the United states
A
National Employ The Physically
Handicapped Week : 1855

WHEREAS, the President Of the United States has set
aside the week beginning October 2, 1855 as National Employ
the Physically Handicapped Week and has called upon the
Nation to cooperate with the Presidents Committee on En-
ployment Of the Physically Handicapped in carrying out
the purposes Of joint resolution approved August II, 1854
go Stat. 500 of the Congress, and;
WHEREAS, the Presidents proclamation calls to our at
tention that there IS q continuing need for greater under
standing Of effective methods for the placement Of physically
handicapped workers in suitable occupations, and comnun-
ity participation in educational and pronotional programs
can best accomplish this purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, !, CHARLES K. CLAUNCH, Act
ing Governor Of the Virgin Islands Of the United States. do
hereby designate the week beginning October p 1855, as
National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week through
out the Virgin Islands of the United States, and I call upon
all civic, women's and fraternal organizations to take part
in the observance of the designated week, in order to enlist
the widest public support of programs designed to increase
opportunities in employment for the physically handicapped.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Seal Of the Government Of the Virgin Islands
of the United States to be affixed at Charlotte Amalie, st.
Thomas, Virgin Islands, this thirtieth day of September, AD,
1855.
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-09-28
Minute Sermon

Last night I went by the Of
flee about nine o'clock to clos,
the windows. Bring. Bring
Bring" Canada calling tn,
president of the college. "Thi.
is John Jones Chats not hi.
name). Father wired me to cal
you"
Yes, John, we have a loar
for you up to $4,000. Mr.. Blank
of North Carolina, has agreed tc
let you have that amount to helr
you attend college. I told him
you We're thinking of becoming
a ministed. If you do decide You
are called to the ministry. when
you are ordained and begin serv-
ing a church. the loan is can
celled. If YOU go into business
instead of into the ministry you
will repay the loan after college.
1t seemed to me this was a Won
derful opportunity for you, but
II you are coming to college you
s o'clock. | should be able TO get
there Monday all right"
So, through the generosity Of
a Christian business man. a fine
young man who wants an educa-
ton very much, and who had
gone all the way to Canada with
a construction gang in order 20
earn as much as possible, but
who had been unable to earn
enough for college this year is
stadting classes Monday.
Cast thy bread upon the waters;
must begin classes Monday"
Il leave tomorrow modning at
For thou shalt find it after
many days"
(Ecclesiastes I'D