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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
Pan American
Week 10 Start

The Organization of American
States will observe Pan Ameri-
can Week beginning tomorrow.
A week-long program has
been outlined in observance of
the union between the United
States and her sister republics
to the south.
It was some 66 years ago that
the Pan American Union, now
known as the Organization Of
American States, was organized.
April IA marks the anniversary
of the first international con-
ference
The GAS has been described
as the oldest and most success
full association of sovereign gov
ernmentS IN the world.
An address by DR.. Milton Eli
senhower, speaking as the per-
sonal representative of Presi-I
dent Eisenhower. will wind up
the celebrations at noon Satur-
day in the Aztec Garden of the
Pan American Union.
Other activities for the week
include:
The ratification of the Bogota
Charter by the Argentine Gov
eminent at II am. Tuesday.
Coffee Day celebrations at
1890 pm. Wednesday. Fifty
ambassadors and government Of
f1cials will attend a luncheon. AS
sistant Secretary of State Henry
F. Holland will speak. Visitors
to the Pan American Union
building from 2 to 4 pm. will
be treated to coffee blended from
beans produced in IA Latin
American countries. At 9 pm
two Chilean musicians will give
a concert in the Hall of the
Americas.
Thursday, a program featur-
ing dances of the Americas will
be presented at 2:30 pm, fol-
lowed by an exhibition of the
work of Chilean painter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
DERBY GUIDE

The Event-A coaster race
for boys. II through is, in
which contestants drive cars
of thier own construction.
Time-June 30.
SpOnSOr-The Star in as
ISOLATION with Metropolitan
Area Chevrolet dealers and
the District Department Of
the American Legion.
RegistratiOn-At the near
est Chevrolet dealer, where
official Soap Box Derby
wheels. axles and steering
sets are available. Dealers
participating are:
Addison. Fourteenth street
and Florida avenue NV;
Aero Auto Co., 1l01 King
street. Alexandria; Barry
Pate, 1880 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV; Chevy Chase Mo-
tor Co.. 7725 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV; Kenyon Peck,
1925 Wilson boulevard, Ar
lington; INSTRUMENTATION.
$40 Baltimore avenue, Hy-
attsville; Hicks. 1929 Geor-
gia avenue NV.
Also. Mandell, 1900 Mich
OILS avenue Sc; Ourisman,
$40 H street NE; Stohlman.
1907 M street NV; Loving
Chevrolet, Inc. 1889 East
West highway, Silver Spring;
Wissinger, Seven Corners,
Falls Church. Va: Toms
Chevrolet. Wheaton, Md,
and RoSenthal Chevrolet,
Arlington, Va.
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Wooden FIGURE Sole

NEW YORK. April 7 (P.--
Some 100 wooden figures. includ-
ing a large group of cigar-store
Indians, will be auctioned of on
Wednesday at the Parke-Bernet
Galleries. The ancient trade
signs were collected by the late
Rudolf F. Haffenreffer.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Houston Cardinal
All Club

Wednesday afternoon, sixteen
members of the Houston Cardinal
All Club boarded a bus at the
Houston Post Office and left for
the annual Short Course at the
University of Delaware. Those A.
Hers were: Jean Hayes, Nancy
ThistlewOOd, Diane Morris, Peggy
Vaughn, Connie Parvis, Beatrice
Lyons. Ruth Ann Adams, Charles
Rambo, Richard Simpson, Raymond
Marvel. Wayne Simpson, Calvin
Hollis. III. Eugene Currey, Verna
Jean Hood, Sally Jester, and John
ny Benson.
The Cardinals were very active
during their stay at the University.
Peggy Ann Vaughn shared her mu
sical talent by acting as song lead
er. Jean Hayes participated in the
State Public Speaking Contest at
which Betty Hayes acted as Master
of Ceremonies. Connie Parvis and
Peggy Vaughn msdeled their self
made outfits in the Annual Style
Show. Raymond Marvel. and Rich
ard Simpson were members of the
winring All softball team Of the
State.
Returning home Saturday after
noon. the Cardinals brought with
them not only training, but many
pleasant memories.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06

tanned the members of the Rey-
nolds family. her paternal side,
at their home "Lakelawn" on
Saturday. Twenty-Five sat down
to dinner and appreciated be-
ing, together again.
1t does not fall to the lot of
every couple to have two cele-
brations such as did Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard ]. Matthews, who
had such celebrations, honor
ing their fiftieth wedding ami
varsary. Wednesday evening of
last week their daughter, Mrs.
James G. Holzmueller and Mr..
Holzmueller entertained for
them and their friends at their
home at Haven Lake. On Sun
day they were honored again,
being the guests at a surprise
dinner party when most of
those attending were from out
of town. Present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Bacon and family of
Salem, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Conoway, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Taylor and family and
Mrs. Hurley Matthews, all of
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry De Hart of Woodbury., N. j.,
Captain and Mrs. ]. II. Grin
stead of Baltimore, Mrs. Jack
Sichtermann, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dallas Kitchens and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Holzmueller. May
they have many more ami
Versaries.
From Honolulu we hear that
Mrs. Paul V. Mckay is having
delightful and interesting
visit with the former Miss Dor
othy Phillips, now Mrs. James
Smith. You will remember
that Miss Ruth Phillips of En-
dicott, ~ Y, made the trip with
her. No definite word of their
return, but it is thought they
will come by plane, having en-
ioyed the train and boat trip on
the way over to Hawaii.
This is my granddaughter,
Dawn Dickerson's birthday,
which she is celebrating in
Topeka, Kansas. A new baby
coach is the present most talk
ed about in an early morning
phone conversation today and
a picnic will conclude the day
for them. Six years is the age
of this little girl who has spent
most of them away from her
native heath.
Always,
Virginia Townsend
July 4th.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Sussex County Prison Is
Turned OUer To The
State

Continued from first page)
years, sketched his past experien-
ees with the prison. He mentioned
the furniture repair shop which
had been started during his regime
and which has been enlarged since
his time and remarked, ''It is quite
pleasing to me to know that it was
a success"
The lack of sufficient funds to
accomplish many things desired
was mentioned both by the Levy
Court members and Col. Slayer.
During his "reminiscences, Col.
Slayer said, 1.-The thing that hurt
me most was to see the young men
come in and not want to do any
thing to help themselves"
The Rev. Gerald Henderson, pas
tor of the Cokesbury Methodist
Church, and chaplain at the pri-
son, said that he found the morale
Of the prisoners very high.
Mrs. Warrington, Mrs. Lingo.
Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Carey and Mrs.
Rodgers were also at the luncheon
as was Miss Mary Prettyman. book
keeper who has helped TO conduct
the affairs of the prison; Mrs. Doris
A. Stauffer, in charge of the office
at the prison for a number of
years; c. D. Holzmueller and Wal
ter Belts, of the former Board of
Trustees; Vernon Kerr and James
DickerSon. auuditOrs for Levy
Court, including the prison.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06

George Cordrey will leave on
Sunday for two weeks at Camp
Rodney.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Spicer are
spending the summer at their cot
tage in Rehoboth Beach.
e
Mr.. Ronald Wix is spending the
summer with his grandmother,
Mrs. Bertha Donovan at Rehoboth
Beach.
Miss Josephine Hires of Salem,
N. j., and David Wood of Whining
ton, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. C. Edgar Wood.
Bobby Kirby will leave this week
end for Camp Rodney. Susan Kir-
by is at Camp Todd for two weeks
with the Girl Scouts.
.
Mrs. Howard Harrington and
daughters, Nancy and Dale, left
Sunday, June II, via American Air
lines, to join her husband in Ell
Paso, Texas.
William v. Sipple moved to his
cottage at Rehoboth on Tuesday
and will have as his guests, Mr..
and Mrs. Garrett Grier and chill
dren for a paEt of this month.
.
Major and Mrs. Sidney Talbot
and four children, lately of Madi-
son, Wisconsin, have bought
home on School Place and are well
settled there.
Airman 1/c William Wood arriv-
ed home on Friday of last week for
a leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Edgar Wood He will re
turn to Denver, Colorado, on July
1S.
Mrs. Walter Voshell and grand
daughter, Nadine Powell, left Sat
urday via Eastern Airlines Gold
en- Falcon to visit Mrs. VOshells
daughter, Mrs. Josiah Boston in
Port Arthur, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin G. Burton and
family had as their past weekend
guests, Mrs. Fred Burton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank r. Grier, Miss Dee Dee
Isaacs, Miss Mary Lyons, and Miss
Marsha Townsend, at their cottage
at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Ellen Wix, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Bonnert and Debbie, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rix Carey and boys
from Milford and Mr.. Leroy Gohn,
York, Pa, spent the past week
end with Mrs Bertha Donovan at
Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills Vann, Will
mington. Delaware, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Henry, Chester, Pa, and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Callahan, Philadel-
phia, Pa. spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Henry, Sr., of N. E. 4th Street, Mil
ford. They all enjoyed barbecue
party.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
File All Information
On Auto Accidents
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cause the reports were not COM
plete and the accurate information
was not available to the Division.
These officials state that the safe
manner in which to prepare the
amount of damages on these re-
ports is from an estimate made by
a garage or repair shop. Guessing
at the amount of damages has fire.
Iuently caused errors.
They also advise that the motor
ist involved in an accident be sure
hat the report is signed, that it
contains the time and place an ac-
.ident took place and the amount
If damage involved for all motor
vehicles involved in the accident.
The existing law provides for a
suspension to be issued upon the
failure to file a report and since
an incomplete report is of no value
to the Division, there has been in
stances where suspensions have
been ordered when in reality there
was no need for a suspension but
he officials did not have COM
Dlete report and therefore treated
it just as though no report had
been prepared and filed.
An examination of many of the
reports revealed that they had not
been signed, or did not contain the
names of persons involved in the
accident which made the report
useless to the Division.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
OBITUARY

CLOUSER
Mrs. Amy e. Clouser, 50, died
Wednesday, June 27, in the PENN
sula General Hospital in Salisbury,
after a long illness. She was
daughter of the late Samuel and
Martha Galloway Kenny.
Surviving are her husband, Clar-
ence E. Clouser; two daughters,
Mrs. Agnes Brewington, Millsboro;
Mrs. Louis Clark, Dubois, Pa; two
sons, Edward, Painter, Va, Albert,
Delmar; Is grandchildren, one
great-grandchild; two brothers,
George w. Kenny, Mardela, and
Paul Kenny, Salisbury; two sisters,
Mrs. Rosa Hosier, Salisbury, and
Mrs. Pearl Elliott, Chester, Pa.
Funeral services were held last
Saturday at p. m. in Delmar Pill
grim Holiness Church. The Rev
Paul Berter officiating, assisted by
the Rev. J. Goodwin RUNNER of
Gumboro. Interment was made in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Delmar.
WHITE
Mrs. Georgia E. White, so, of
Georgetown, died Wednesday, June
27 at the Milford Memorial HOspi
tai after a long illness.
She was a native of Georgetown
and had lived there all her life.
She was a member of Grace Meth
odist Church. Mrs. White was the
daughter of the late George Wilson
and Polly Swain White of George
town. Her husband, William, died
several years ago.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs.
Edmond Salmons of Georgetown,
and a foster-daughter, Mrs. John
West of Millsboro.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday at p. IN. in Grace Metho-
dist Church, with the Rev. DR..
Thomas B. Mulligan, pastor, Off
ciating. Interment was made in
Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
CASSON
Funeral services for William
Henry Casson, of Milford, age 56
years, better known to his associ-
ates as "Chick STILL" will be held
from the Lofland Funeral Home,
Milford, on Saturday, July Z, at
100 p. m. Interment will be in
Odd Fellows Cemtery. Rev. DOnzel
Wildey of Dover officiating.
Friends may call Friday evening.
Mr.. Still had been in poor health
for several years until Tuesday,
when death took him. He is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Florence
Still; a sister, Mrs. Mary Arnold
of Pennington, New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Hospital HOstesses

Hospital Shop Hostesses for the
week, Friday, July 6 to Thursday,
July IL.
Friday, July 6-Afternoon, Mrs.
Paul Mensing; Evening, Mrs. James
Manlove.
Saturday, July 7-AfternOon, Mrs
Charles Lundstedt, Mrs. Hallett Vim
yard; Evening, Miss Virginia
Fisher.
Sunday, July S-Afternoon, Mrs.
Leroy Reed; Evening, Mrs. Albert
Strahle.
Monday, July 9-Afternoon. Mrs.
John Baker, Mrs. l. d. Short; Even
ing, Mrs. Charles Swain.
Tuesday, July 10-Afternoon, Mrs.
Fleming Hart, Mrs. Robert Foster;
Evening. Miss Doris wilkins.
Wednesday. July Afternoon,
Mrs. Spencer Willis; Evening, Mrs.
George COhee.
Thursday. July 12-AfternOon,
Mrs. r. A. Derrickson, Mrs. Harvey
Conard; Evening, Mrs. Edward
Faviuger.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Club Celebrates
Anniversary

The Glendale Home Demonstra-
tion Club had it's June meeting at
the home of Catherine Spicer. The
topic of discussion was salads with
Mrs. Dias Spicer and Mrs. Violet
Morgan as demonstrators.
At the May meeting the club
celebrated it's 14th anniversary with
a covered dish supper. The supper
was held in the Glendale Fire
Hall. Mrs. Dias Spicr made a de-
licious three tier cake for the oc-
casion. After supper games We're
enjoyed by all members and guests
attending. Pictures of the event
were taken.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
June %: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Macintire, Lewes; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Merriel Mitchell, George
town.
Juune "a: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert McConaghy, Jr., Milford; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lister Mil
ford; Boy. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Oliphant. Millsboro; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Summers, Milford.
June 25: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nelson. Milford; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Shukes, Milford.
June 26: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Chandler (colored) Selbyville; Boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Began, Mil
ford.
June 81: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Dorey, Millsboro; Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Short, Georgetown.
June 2S: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Beauchamp, Harrington; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Cahall, Fell
ton; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Hall, Bridgeville; Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruben Irwin. Milford; Boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams (col-
ored) Bridgeville.
H0stesses for Cart
Friday, July 6: Mrs. Joseph
Pearce. Sr., Mrs. Carlton Fooks.
Saturday. July Z: Mrs. Byron
Gibson, Mrs. Robert Wall.
Monday, July 8: Mrs. Edgar F.
Isaacs, Jr.
Tuesday. July 10: Mrs. Perry
Ragains. Mrs. Robert Mercer,
Wednesday, July IL: Mrs. Will
liam Watson, Mrs. Roy Kemp.
THURSDAY. July 12: Mrs. Louis
Pack, Mrs. Ira Garbutt.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Items Of q Purely
Personal Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. Max Corder and
family are spending the summer at
their cottage at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend Parvis of
Hampstead, L. l., were guests OF
Mrs. Carrie Vierick last week.
Mrs. Bertha Donovan has moved
to her summer home, Sc Columbia
Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Mr..
and Mrs William Hugg and chill
dren are occupying the Jester cot
tage for the month of July.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilson Rey-
nolds of Wilmington were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Miller of Col
lingsdale, Pa, were past weekend
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Henry Sr., of
N. E. 4th ST., Milford, will cele-
brate their 61st wedding anniver-
sary, July 7th.
Major and Mrs Edward Seigler
and sons of Beverly, N. j., were
weekend guests of Colonel and
Mrs. Rex Hunter. Major Seigler is
stationed at Mcclure AFB.
Mrs. Lee Hirsch left last Friday
for Berkley, California, taking the
Canadian train route, to visit her
brother, Charles Green and Mrs.
Green.
Mrs August F. Faix and grand
daughters, Connie and Barbara
Brown of Lancaster, S. c., are the
guests for two weeks at the Oceanic
Hotel in Ocean City. Mr.. FaiX will
join them this weekend.
.
Miss Mary Kay Kepler, 435 South
Walnut Street, Milford, Delaware,
has enrolled in the Summer School
Of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill
inOis, for the first term. Miss Kep-
Ter is taking courses in Methods
and Practice Teaching in Christian
Education.
Mrs. Sarah Marvel and DR.. Anna
K GregOriuus have returned from
trip to Wilmington and Philadel-
phia. They spent a day at the Zoo
a day at the Art Gallery, and In
dependence Hall to hear the pOliti-
cal speech. They had a most en-
ioyable trip.
The following were guests of AL
mo Radio Company over the week
end at the Traymore Hotel at At
lantic City, N. j.: Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Kemp, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kemp, all
of Fisher Appliances. and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Greenly of Lincoln
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Green, the local AlmC
representative
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Birthday Party

A birthday party was held Fri
day, June 20. honOring the 18th
birthday of Miss Doris Wiley. The
party was held at home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wiley,
$40 Marshall street. Milford
The dining room was decorated
with a yellow and green color
scheme. Several of her friends at
tended and watched as she opened
her many useful gifts. The guests
enjoyed playing games. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Local Happenings

ANNUAL PICNIC - The annual
picnic of the w. S. c. S. of Milford
Neck will be held at Big Stone
Beach, Friday evening. July 6. For
those wishing transportation, the
wagon will leave the church at 800
O'Clock. The community is invited.
SLAUGHTER NECK All CLUB
The Slaughter Neck Champions
All Club has been commended by
Major General c. w. Christenberry
president of the Korean
Foundation for contributing fund
aiding Korean All clubs. The
groups contribution will go to-
ward supporting existing Korean
All Clubs, establishing new ones,
creating project banks, and train
ing leaders, General Christenberry
said.
The cldb has been invited to cor
respond with the San Yang All
Club in Chun an Gun, Korea, to
exchange project ideas and plans,
the general added.
CIRCLE NO. S-The June 10Th
meeting of Circle No. 8 of Calvary
Church met at the home of Lena
Taylor with Sadie Emory as CO.
hostess. Twelve members were
present and two visitors. The de-
votions were led by Marian Gov
erdale, then the business part of
the evening. Plans were made for
the bazaar on November 4, after
which delicious home made cake
and cookies with punch were serv-
ed.
The July meeting will be a COW
cred dish supper at the cottage of
Elizabeth Ward at Prime Hook
Beach. Please notice the change in
date, Wednesday, July IL. Try to
on
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

home OF THE BRAVE, the
psychological drama about war and
soldiers by Arthur Laurents, will
be done at the Robin Hood Theatre
in Arden, Delaware, July through
July z. Charles Fatone, New York
stage and television actor, will play
the lead, Coney, the guilt-ridden
soldier who finds a new life with
the aid of hypnosis.
A meet-the-cast party is held
every Monday night following the
show, and pre-curtain demi-tasse
is served nightly on the terrace.
CANCER CLINICS = July, 1856,
9:45-11:45 a. m. and 12:45-2: 45
D. M. This service is for women 20
years of age and over:
July II and 19: Dover, Health
Unit, 414 S. State Street. Call Do
yer 1922 for appointments.
July 20: Smyrna, Health Unit, E.
Commerce Street. Call Smyrna 3O9l
for appointments.
July 25: Harrington, New Cen
tury Club. Call Harrington 1856 fer
appointments.
July 26: Milford, Health Unit,
Shore Theater Building. Call Mil
ford 1885 for appointments.
KENT CLINICS = July 8, 1856:
Well Child Conference, Dover,
Health Unit, Ala S. State Street,
100 p. m. Call Dover 5711, Ext. 10
for appointments.
July 10, 1856: Venereal Disease
Clinic, Dover, Health Unit, Ala S.
State Street, 200 p. M; Milford,
Health Unit, Shore Theater Build
ing, 1880 a. m.-12:30 p. m.
July IL, 1856: Well Child Con-
ference, Milford, Health Unit,
Shore ,Theater Building, 100 p. m.
By special arrangement the chill
dren who are to receive polio in
jections ONLY are to report at
10000 a. m. instead of 100 p. m;
Cancer. Detection Center, Dover,
Health Unit, Ala S. State Street,
9:45-11:45 a. m. and 12:45 2:45
D. m. This service is for women 25
years of age and over. Call Dover
1922 for appointments.
July 13, 1856: Chest Clinic, Mil
ford. Health Unit, Shore Theater
Building, 10000 a. m. and 100 p. n.
LAKE THIEYES-Dover city po-
lice are being confronted with nu-
merous cases of petty larceny at
the Silver Lake swimming area and
as result the police are urging
bathers not to take anything OF
value with them when they go to
the beach.
Thursday evening Barbara Tur-
ner left her clothing in the ladies'
bath house and when she returned
she found that two rings, valued at
$175, were missing from a pocket.
Friday morning Donald Tieman
of Wyoming drove to the swim
ming area and left his clothes in
his unlocked car. When he re-
turned to his car he found his wal
let containing S171 missing from
his clothing.
Dover police pointed out that
they could not keep constant
watch on all areas surrounding the
swimming beach and advised per-
sons who have valuables with them
when they go to the beach, to leave
them with the police officer who is
on duty there
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06

- EAR f'RIENDS-This
k1 ENX is the glorious
M + Fourth of July! 1t
Ex WI wculd be interesting
szTvTT7s to know just what
each of you will be doing with
the day in celebration of the
birth of our country. David
Hudson of Wilmington, who is
Delaware's poet Laureate has
written a poem in commem-
Grafton of the day and has call
ed it Declaration of Indepen-
dence." This is the poem:
independence is seldom won:
no sooner is the fighting done
than both the vanquished and
the victor
set up a tribune, send forth a
lictor
TO proclaim the need for shar-
ing
what each side gained-caring
not so much for pride,
the numbered dead on either
side:
so is dependence come about
by understanding. No doubt
of it, the more we seek to learn
the harder must we struggle
as we earn
the privilege to qualify defeat
with the fine gains in faith,
complete
down to the smallest bending
of will in this a world un-
ending.
Modern poetry is not my line,
even for reading, but the SEN
timent of this one is what we
all think-that the sacrifices
are so often pushed in the
background and forgotten. /
do hope this will be good day
for each one and for all and
that the casualties will be held
down to minimum.
This is a day for getting to-
gether just as Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dutton are doing. An
nually they expect friends to
come out to their home at
Blair's Pond, spend the day
and share the contents of lunch
baskets as hosts and guests.
Out door picnics are like a
continuing performance = the
eating does not stop with the
actual picnic meal but goes on
all day long. That makes the
occasions much more fun.
over the past weekend, Mr..
and Mrs. John Rogers enter
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Fiftieth Wedding
Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. McCOlley
will celebrate their golden wedding
anniversary on July 18th, with open
house from two-thirty until five
o'clock p. m. Relatives and friends
are invited to their home on the
Rehoboth Highway to help in the
celebration. This also will be Mrs.
McColley's seventy-fifth birthday.