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Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

following members assigned to
duty with the aforementioned
that he will turn in a very credit
Dias, Walter d. Hammond, Robert
HI. Jester, Hiram Moore, Abraham
Shultz, Walter R. Stumpf, Ter
rance Turner, and William J. Wood.
Melvin C. Luff was appointed in
the temporary grade of First Lieu
tenant Civil Air Patrol and assign
ed to duty as Commandant of Cad
cts subject squadron. Lieutenant
Luff also holds the rank of First
Lieutenant in the Air Force Re
serve.
Future Farmers of America
At a recent election of officers,
Wayne Dill was elected president
of the FELTON, Chapter of Future
Farmers of America. Wayne Dill
will be a senior next year and has
Reelected to the office of vice
president was Robert Draper who
was elected to fill the vacancy left
by Watson r. Green. Robert has
also been very active in FLA activ-
tiles and was the recipient of one
of the Sears, Roebuck heifer
awards. Fred Casper was elected
secretary. Fred is a newcomer as
an FLA officer but it is expected
the school cafeteria. The faculty
able job. The treasurer's post went
to Lawrence Morris. He will sue
ceed Marvin Rothermel who will
graduate. Elected to the office of
reporter was Elmer Lee O'Day,
who was also recently elected to
that post in the State FLA Associ-
alton. Richard Steele was elected
to the Office of sentinel, succeed
ing Wayne Dill All of the officers
were members of the Parliamen-
tary Procedure Team that won
first place in the FLA State Par
liamentary Procedure Contest.
JuniOr-SeniOr Prom and Banquet
On Saturday evening, May 10,
a banquet in honor of the gradu
ating class of 1856 was held in
ketball team, center on the hockey
and the seniors and guests enjoyed
a very delicious turkey dinner. The
theme memories for the banquet
was carried out very we'll. I'm
mediately following the banquet
was the prom held in the school
auditorium. The theme was Ha-
waii and the music was supplied
by the Vagabonds. Everyone en-
joyed lovely evening despite the
rain.
Girls Sports
The girls softball team broke
even in the win-loss column as
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

they took the final game of the
season from Milford by a score of
20 to Z. Two wins over Milford
and one over Harrington as play
ed against two losses to Caesar
Rodney and one to Harrington. The
final game marked the end of Miss
TaylOr's services as coach of girls
athletics at FHS. Girls who have
played under her supervision in
hockey, basketball and softball
during the past five years are ev-
er grateful to her and wish her
happiness and success in her new
position in the Newark Schools.
Three girls will be lost to girls
athletics for the coming year:
Leah Schanding, pitcher for the
softball team, forward on the bas-
ketball team, cetner on the hockey
team and captain in all three
sports. Dorothy LOmicky, also
center on the hockey team, guard
on the basketball team, and cap
tain of the basketball team one
year and this years co-captain.
Ethel Reed was a guard on the
basketball team for two years. Al
though the Green Devils are los
ing very valuable players, there is
wealth of this material for next
years schedule.
PTA News
The fifth annual fashion show,
under the direction of Miss Mar
garet Taylor and her junior class
in home making. was presented to
PTA members and their guests in
the school auditorium on Monday
evening, May 81 Evelyn Good was
chairman and script writer. The
setting was the tent of a fortune
teller who was portrayed by Laura
Belle Sharpnack. Other JUNIORS
taking part were Norma Lee Sew
ard, Betty 10 Walters, Doris Le-
gates, Thelma Griffith. Norma Jean
Walls and Maureen Hoffner.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

earnings for the previous year,
whether they were from wages
and/or self-employment, list the
months in which earnings were
more than $50 or substantial serv-
ices were rendered in a trade or
business, and indicate whether it
is expected earnings will amount
to more than $1,000 in the year the
report is submitted. Report forms
are mailed to anyone who reported
earnings during the previous year.
If you earn more than s1,260 in
1856 and did not receive this fo rm,
or if you need help in completing
the form, you should contact your
nearest social security district Of
fee. The Delaware social security
office is located at S13 West Street,
Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Preparing Your Child
For o. Hospital Stay

Describe the bed and the room
tell him how meals come on trays
and how he will get a bath right
in his bed. Tell him there's a TV
set in the ward that he can watch
or any other details you can find
out.
Be sure you find out if he is have
blood test or any other kind OF
shot" Tell him if he is to have
it or reassure him that he is not
to have it.
Tell him what the operation will
be like.
"They will put you on a funny
kind of a bed that has big wheels
under it and wheel you to the ton
sil-taking-out' room. There a doc
tor will put on a funny mask over
your face and you'll take a few big
breaths and you will go sound
asleep. When you wake up you
will be back in your own bed and
MOmmie will be right there (if you
wild and your tonsils will be all
gone. Your throat will hurt little
bit-the way it did last winter
when you had tonsilitis. Mommie
will be there to give you piece OF
ice to suck"
The important things in prepar-
ing a child for an operation are
first, giving him fairly clear idea
of what's going to happen and sec
ond, assuring him that he can
count on you to be there when yca
say you will.
If your child is timid, if he has
never been away from you before,
stay in the hospital with him if
you can. If you cannot stay, let
him understand clearly when you
will be there and when you must
leave.
Above all be casual and cheer
full about the whole thing and he
will absorb your attitude. If you
are frightened and anxious it will
be harder for your child.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
BY DOROTHY V. WHIPPLE, Nj. ID.
AP NewsfeaturpS

AP NewSfeatureS
Are you planning to have your
child's tonsils removed soon? If
you are, it's worthwhile to give
some careful thought to preparing
him for the experience. A hospi-
tai stay can be quite terrifying for
little child, but if you manage
well he can come through with fly
ing colors.
A few days is usually enough
time for a child to become accus-
toned to the idea that he is going
to take trip to the hospital. Be
fore you tell your child about his
trip to the hospital, try to find out
exactly what is going to happen SO
that you can explain it to him.
Knowing in advance what to ex-
pect gives a child confidence.
You might say something like
this:
Next Tuesday, Tom, you and
are going to take a trip down to
Children's Hospital. DR.. Living
stone thinks those old tOnsils of
yours should come out and he's
going to take them out for us.
at makes you little sick to
have tonsils taken out and you'll
have to be in bed for few days" :"
Tom may want to know if he'll
have to spend the night at the
hospital.
Yes you say, Lots of children
spend the night at the hospital;
Won will have a bed in a big room
with several other children (Or in
a private room by himself if that's
the arrangement you have made).
Tom will want to know if you
will be there.
If Tom is under and you can
arrange to spend the night in his
room, would certainly do so. If
the hospital has no facilities for
mothers you will tell him that you
will stay with him until he gets
settled, then the nurse will take
care of him.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

Lott Ludlow prepared the stage
properties, Miss Mary Pizzadili
provided accessories, and Norman
Jackson and Joe Sherwood took
care of the lighting and sound eff
fects.
Prizes on clothing projects
were awarded to the following
girls: Twelfth grade-first to Ma
RE Biggs on a wedding dress, and
second to Ethel Reed on a tailor
ed corduroy suit; 18th grade first
to Laura Belle Sharpnack on a
tailored suit dress and second to
Norma Jean Walls on a casual
dress; 10th grade, first to Jean
Reed and second to Thomasine
Miller on party dresses; ninth
grade-first to Marlene Hughes
and second to Wanda Holiday on
busters; eighth grade-first to
Marie Carlisle on a summer dress,
second to Nancy Ludlow on shorts
and blouse. and third to Lois Dill
on Bermuda shorts; seventh grade
first to Ernestine Tribbitt, sec
Ond TO Joyce Cohee and third to
Joyce Ann Kemp on aprons. Those
who received honorable mention
were Diane McKeithen, Jean Short
and Leah Schanding in the 12tn
grade; Evelyn Good and Doris Le-
gates in the 18th grade; Jean
Miller and Shirley Hurd in the 10th
grade, and Charlotte Hates and
Evelyn Walters in the ninth grade.
Mr.. Callahan's 11th grade won
the attendance banner on a per-
centage basis.
This was the last meeting of the
year. Meetings will be resumed in
September under the leadership of
the new president, John T. French.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
SERVICE RIVALRY

CHAMPAIGN, III. = (FN - The
University of Illinois Air Force
ROTC unit held its annual review
without its last years sponsor.
Sara Barry. She was scheduled to
appear at festivities this year; in
stead she married an Army lieu
tenant and left school, ~ -
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

The u S. population increased
26 million in the last 10 years, a
larger increase than the nation
experienced in the previous q
years..
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Milford Free Public
Library News

During the past years many vol
umes of books have been contri-
buted as memorials to the Milford
Library by friends in Milford and
out-of-town. TO this list now is
added:
THE Story of the Church" by
Bowie; given by Miss Elizabeth q.
Stidham in memory of G. Roland
Messick.
why Am A Methodist" by
Smith; given by Mrs. A. E. Archer
in memory of G. Roland Messick.
The Bay and River Delaware, ="
by Taylor, and "The American
Heritage" for year. given by an
interested friend in memory of her
mother.
"Toscanini," by Chotzinoff, pre-
sented by Mrs. Virginia II. Warren
in memory of Mrs. Edward Hurley.
BE Not Afraid" by Reed, pre-
sented by Mrs. David w. Wallace
of Harrisburg, Pa, in memory of
Mrs. Edward Hurley.
"Helen Keller" by Brooks, pre-
sented by Mrs. Virginia H. War
ltuS III ntHlOAy VI Ml o. lNODCi I
Griffith.
A splendid biography written for
young readers, albert SchweitZer,
Man of Mercy" by Berwill, given
as a gift by DIR. and Mrs. William
Marshall, and a series of mystery
books by Miss Elizabeth McMich-
ael. The Girl Scouts contributed
books for the scout shelf and Joyce
Rust added two gift books concern
ing the DUPONT family.
The following new fiction and
non-fiction books have been pur-
chased
Fiction
The Prophet, Asche.
Imperial Woman, Buck.
Jubilee, Brick.
Tender Victory, Caldwell.
The Basle Express, Coles.
The Tentine, Costain.
The Quiet American, Greene.
Hannah Fowler, Giles.
Cash Mccall, Hawley.
AndersOnville, Kantor.
The Shadow of Suspicion, Loring.
The Last Hurrah, O'Conner.
An Episode of Sparrows, Golden.
Auntie Name, Dennis.
Boon Island, Roberts.
The Token, Shellabarger.
Remember the House, Rau.
The Scarlet Cord, Slaughter.
The Golden Journey, Turnhill.
Island In The Sun, Waugh.
Marjorie Morningstar, WOuk.
NOn-FictiOn
1t All Started With Columbus,
Armour.
1t All Started With Europa, Ar
mour.
Search for Bridey Murphy, Bern
stein.
Love or Perish, Blanton.
A Wife Is Many Women, Ber-
nays.
The Grass Is Never Greener, AL
len.
Rainbow Book of Art, Craven.
Men Under the Sea, Dugan.
The American Treasury - 1455-
1855, Fadiman.
Secret of Happiness, Billy Gra-
ham.
Inside Africa, Gunther.
A Night to Remember, Lord.
Bare Feet in the Palace, Keith.
Profiles in Courage, Kennedy.
The World of Night, Milne.
Uila, Ethridge.
Clare Booth Luce, Ambassador
Extraordinary, Hatch.
Surprised by Joy, Lewis.
Your Prayers are Always Ans
wered, Lake.
Red Plush and Black Bread
Higgins.
1856 Baseball Almanac. Turkin.
How to Live 365 Days a Year,
SCHNEIDER.
Gift from the Sea. Lindbergh.
Thinking Life Through, Sheen.
Roll Back the Sky, Taylor.
This Is Our World. Fischer.
The Milford Free Public Library
i'm the Milford Community Building
is open Monday and Saturday eve
nings, 10 o'clock; Wednesday af-
ternoons, 3-5 o'clock Saturday
mornings 10 a m to 10 noon
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

There have been an annual av-
erage of S,SOO.0OO babies a year in
the United States since the end of
World War /.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

1t takes an average "a man hours
to produce 100 bushels of U. S.
corn compared with 127 man hours
in 1880.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09
Double Cheek

March brung out the politicians
and the usual wind that comes
with EN-. Folks in the higher
brackets Financially settled back
with the complete satisfaction that
Ike would be returned to office.
Farmers are very generally dissat-
isfied with anything mentioned so
far and. independent contractors
are going to stay home on election
day. Women are voting for Ike
on account Of Mamie and they
wouldn't cote for Stevenson be-
cause they fear woman-less Ad-
ministration.
Unless the Democrats wake up
and get some dark horse with
do-it-yourself reputation thar will
he not chance this time SO far
their candidates have hit the vot-
ers on their deaf side. The public
wants something old but new to
them. Democrats got EN- but they
are just hating to bring EN- out.
It's not the man after job we need
but the job after the man is what
I'd like to hear tell Of.
Allowing sixteen-year old girls
to 90 to work may help some ~. .
always something new going on
Don't forget that there is a. race
for the World Bomb" going on
after that there won't be any race.
Sort Of 1CBN. push button once
you are out . that's He'll at l5.-
900 miles per hour. You may get it
but you don't know it.
Mr. Carl D. Brown my 18th
cousin was in to see the Old Sage
Cumberland's Super : Super
Market.
Thanks for all the visits, and
thanks for reading,
Yours, J. MARVIN BROWN
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09
The Great Out Ot>Doors
By Z. LOUIS DAHL

AS you read this. Spring may be
many miles away. but as its be-
ing written on Wednesday after
noon. that welcome season has
come to Southside Virginia.
From the first peep Of dawn
when the Robins and Cardinals
were waking up the neighborhood.
and through the lengthening af-
ternoon. the sound and feel Of
Spring were all around us.
Buds. long dormant are burst
ing into bloom. Towering bulbs are
showing in every yard. and in va
cant garden lots many 4 blister
and backache is in the making
The annul GRIP "Fhe fruit will be
ruined" is heard everywhere. the
fire alarm walls regularly to warn
of a brush fire.
The fishing season hasn't even
gotten underway yet. but gloves.
and balls and bats have pushed
aside the rods and reels. at least
temporarily. .
But the Shad will soon be run
ming in the tidal stream. and af-
ter that the Bream will be king
for while.
Yes. we know that many fost
and perhaps even a snow are yet
to come. but isn't it fun enjoying
Spring just for today.
wake up and live.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09
State Garden Week
Booklet Lists Many
Places of Interest

A booklet describing the attrac-
ton and events of the forthcoming
Historic Garden Week in Virgin
ia" is now available for distribu-
ton, according to the Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce.
The 7o-page booklet. containing
handsome Illustration of the at
fractions and northumberland
directions on how to reach them.
is being distributed without
charge by the Virginia State
Chamber and by the Garden Club
OF Virginia. both in Richmond.
More than 372 homes. historic
shrines and churches will be open
to visitors during the twenty-third
annual event. April 2l-28. OF the
total, 258 are private homes. 70
are historic spots and IS are
churches. according to the State
Chamber.
Forty Counties
The attractions are spread over
an area covering 40 counties and
cities. One hundred and nine of
the attractions have never been
opened to Historic Garden Week
places have not been open since
l949.
They include "Hampstead," in
New Kent County; Brick House"
at Foxcroft School. near Middle
burg; "Bowman's Folly on the
Eastern Shore: Long Branch" in
Clarke County: "Rippon Lodge -
Alexandria, and the Garter Saun-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09
ders House and Dependencies" in
Williamsburg.
Originated in 1929

Garden Week. sponsored by the
Garden Club of Virginia. was. orr
ginated in 1929 to preserve and to
restore grounds and gardens Of
historic shrines in Virginia. Forty
one member clubs and the owners
Of the homes and gardens opened
to the public have expended more
than $350.00 for reservations from
Garden Week proceeds.
The attractions, unless other
wise noted in the guidebook. will
be open during Garden Week from
10 a. m. to $50 p. m. daily and
from to $50 p M. Sunday. Ad.
mission charges vary. and chill
dren up to 10 years are admitted
at half price.
The guidebook contains maps
showing the locations of the at
fractions according to their gener-
al area. such as Richmond, Alex
andria and the Eastern Shore.
The information will serve as a
detailed supplement to a special
Garden Week map, distributed by
the Virginia Department of High
ways.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09
Out of Politics?

A reporter at the Presidents press
conference asked Mr. Eisenhower whether
he thought it bad policy under our form
of government for chief justice to return
to active politics. He had Earl Warren in
mind, but the question doesn't make sense.
When has Mr.. Warren been out of politics?
Charleston News e. Courier.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09

gy in 1862, and he and his supporters pre-
vented bolt at the 1852 Democratic Nat
ional Convention by manoeuvering, at the
last, to prevent the convention from refus-
ing to seat delegates from Louisiana, Vir-
ginia and South Carolina
Stevenson is up against hard job this
time. He has stood firm, in the face of
criticism from the left, after making it
clear that he thought indignation in the
schools of the South must be brought about
gradually and that force should not be
used
Governor Averell Hartman, of course,
and other Democrats, are seeking to take
from Stevenson's strength, on the basis of
his "gradualism" statements on integra-
ton. The Republicans are also seeking to
exploit it, and to make hay out of the pre-
sent situation and the recent Supreme
Court decision-rendered by court COM
posed mainly of Democrats.
In these circumstances, it is good pos
sibility that several Southern states will
refuse to support the platform of the
National Democratic Party, especially if
the platform includes Objectionable civil
rights planks, such as those which have
been included in the past. If strongly
worded endorsement Of the Supreme Court
decision is included, then it is almost GER
tain that several Southern States will bolt
the party, again, and that another 1913
may be upon US.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09

And now our household hint
tears in net curtains can
be mendcd by applying . thin coat
of colorlesS nail polish to the
tear and pressing the frayed edges
together with your fingers until
ths polish dries. .,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09

Is a movie. or .
book, at isn't
worth seeing or
reading twice.
worth seeing at
an?) In ancient
times. the learned
Greeks thought
that history was
like a motion pic
ture shown over
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09
Coming

1t won't be long until we see
Springtime sunshine On bush and tree;
The maple trees with bushes red
Will show to US thot winters fled.
Lovely spring will come rushing through
With breezes fresh os morning dew,
Reviving life with gentle hand
More potent than foiy's wond
Forth will stir with drowsy sigh
As sleepers will when night is by,
Then come awake when winters done
And glory in the springtme sun.
Soon she will wear brighter sheen,
The bursting buds will turn to green;
Around US too the birds will sing
And we with hope con greet the spring.
10. WHITAKER
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09

We believe that certain areas of our
country, notably the City of New York,
already has problem of digestion, so to
speak, and that the present immigration
law is in the best interest of every Ameri-
can. The attack on the immigration law
has been carried on for forty years. or
more, since Congress stopped the flood,
when more than million aliens were pour
ing into this country each year.
immigration laws are set up on fair
basis, to maintain the character and in
tegrity of our country, and to protect the
stability which is vitality necessary in a
democratic country, lest it fall into a
chaotic mass of disagreeing, jabbering, un-
coordinated elements.
The United States has avoided this con-
dition, which has handicapped some of the
worlds countries, by absorbing immigrants
steadily, Americanizing them, and by limit
ing their entrance to safe numbers We
hope the McCarran-W Walter Act will re-
main the immigration law of the land for
many years to come.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09
Preserve immigration Quotas

I IKE PRESIDENT TRUMAN before
- him, President Eisenhower has ap-
pointed commission to study the i'm
migration laws This commission-like the
Truman Commission - has recommended
drastic revision of the present immigra-
ton laws.
We believe this is political recon-
mendation, and we are one hundred per
cent behind the. McCarran-W I'M
miration Act. The strength of this act is
attested to by the fact that Congress pas
sed it over President Truman's veto, by
57-26 vote in the Senate, and by 258-113
vote in the House.
The fact that its opponents have refused
to accept this overwhelming majority,
which came only after congressional COM
mittees and governmental agencies adj
minstering immigration had spent years
studying the problem, shows that they
have an axe to grind They are seeking to
open the doors of this country to broad
er and broader flow of immigrants
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-03-09
Three Million In Colleges

THE EXTENT to which this country is
growing is shown dramatically in the
steady increase in college enrolment. 1t
is estimated that there are, for the first
time in our history, three million students
now enrolled in institutions of higher
learning in the United States.
Last falls enrolment totaled 2,72O,OOO
students, and it is thought that about
quarter of million have enrolled since
that time. raising the figure to about 3,
OO0,00 The number enrolled in the pre-
vious school year was about 100000 less
than this years total.
Commissioner Samuel M. Brownell, of
the Office of Education, reports that the
increase this year represents All s.S per
cent rise over the previous year 1t is in
teresting to note that the increase in en-
ties and colleges is greater than that of
privately controlled institutions The in
crese in the former was 81 per cent while
that Of the later was ~ per cent.
The United States now has approx
mately 1850 colleges and universities
Male students 0ut-nImber female students