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Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
AERIAL BOBBY TRAPS

A mid-air collision of two airliners over
the Grand Canyon with loss of some 120
lives focused public attention on the grow
ing air traffic problem, which is being stu
died by the government and other agencies.
AS is so often the case, tragic disaster jump
ed the gun on preventive measures.
A dangerous situation has been develop
ing in another area of aviation for some
years. The mushrooming growth of tele-
vision towers has worried many who fly in
the course of business or pleasure. Most of
these towers reach to heights that constitute
a menace to air navigation and most of them
are inadequately marked. They are death
dealing steel needles, extending thousand
feet or more into the sky and supported by
invisible guy wires.
Tens of thousands of aircraft military,
commercial and private, must now not only
feel their way through man-made smog but
must also be wary of these new, man-made
diabolical contrivances that can spell death
as speedily as a dose of cyanide. A great
tragedy is that the hazard could be elimi-
mated, if officials and private citizens con-
cerned would cooperate to see that every tow
err is properly marked and Illuminated. Ii
this is not done voluntarily, it should be
forced by adequate legislation, at once
On November s, at North Bergen, New
Jersey, a twin-engine plane struck an SO
foot television tower and exploded into an
apartment house, killing at least five per-
sons. The news account of the tragedy con-
cluded with the statement: Last December
town officials lost suit demanding removal
of the tower as a menace and public
hazard" Whatever the legalities, it is clear
that the danger is real and growing.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28

From Irving and Alice Cannon,
Dagsboro Hundred to Dolores and
Calvin Long, Dagsboro Hundred,
18.250 square feet, Dagsboro Hun
dred.
From Eva and Charles West,
Frank and Helen Townsend. Ad-
die and George Godfrey, Dagsboro.
to Clayton and Margaret Franklin.
Millsboro, 149.5 so 134 so, In
dian River Hundred.
From William and Norman Clark
to Daniel and Thelma Clendening.
1866 square feet, Lewes.
From William Leverage, Milton,
to John and Carrie Leverage, Mil
ton, S,397 square feet, Milton.
From Millard and Lucy Powers,
Rehoboth, to Milton and Ruth
Fried, Rehoboth, 1905 195 rs
195 rs, Lewes and Rehoboth Hun
dred.
From Guistino and Anna D'Alon-
20, to Dale and Shirley Fried, Re-
hoboth, lot 1T. Rehoboth.
From Roscoe and Phyllis Rad
ish, Laurel, to James and Arlene
Barrett, Laurel, 10,32O square feet,
Broad Creek Hundred.
From Betty and Winton Gouge,
Salisbury, to Jack and Joyce
Ridgeway, Seaford, lot 3, Broad
Greek Hundred.
From Levin and Arzelia Harmon.
BroadkiIn Hundred, to Junius
Yates. Georgetown. $1,000 square
qqfeet, Georgetown Hundred.
From Lima and Edward Ockels,
Georgetown, to Doris and William
Johnson, Milton, 3,240 square feet,
Georgetown Hundred.
From Maurice and Ethel Fox to
George Veasey, Georgetown, 57
acres, Cedar Creek Hundred.
From Luther and Laura Thorn
ton, Ocean City, to James and Mil
dred Blelock, 10 acres, Baltimore
Hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
I'm THE AIR FORCE"
BY Eloins townsend Dicksrsor

Gladys, came up for the Dicker-
sons family dinner at the farm
on Shawnee Road My parents
were also included in the invita-
ton and it was so much fun hav-
ing every one there for the after
noon.
Each year the Chronicle has an
office party and since Hayes used
to work there prior TO his Air
Force career, we always enjoy
seeing all the Chronicle people
again. The party this year was
held at noon Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve is still very busy
time with us because our children
don't see their tree trimmed until
Christmas morning. So after de-
livering presents. eating dinner,
singing Christmas carols OF the
farm, hanging up their stockings
and after we hoped they were in
the arms of Morpheus, we then
were able to get our Santa Claus
work completed.
This year we were able to visit
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs.
George Macklin since they visited
US in Sacramento, California, in
1852. They now are getting ready
to move to their new assignment
in Atlanta, Georgia. Margaret and
George Beamon live in Suffolk,
Virginia. you know. Margaret sur
prised me with an engagement
shower in 1916 and l don't believe
I've seen her three times since
then. She and George have three
nice children-two sweet girls and
son who is IL months old, and
already looks like g. football play
| er.
Yesterday we had our Christ
mas Day dinner with S;Ira and Bob
Kirby at their pretty home on
School Place. After eating a won-
derful turkey dinner we spent the
afternoon in front of their fire.
place. Why does fireplace seem
TO add so much to Christmas?
We're very excited over our
luncheon date at the Hotel DUPONT
in Wilmington tomorrow. We're
meeting two couples there for
lunch. Captain and Mrs. Edward
Valiant of Baltimore, and Captain
and Mrs. John Reilly of Norris
town, Pennsylvania, were with us
at MacDill Air Force Base in Tam
pa-our first Air Force assignment
The Reillys since then have been
in Texas, California and Lake
Charles, Louisiana, and are now
back in Tampa and have bought
their own home there. The VAL
iants were sent from Florida to
California, and then to Mississippi
and are now on their way TO Alas
ka for a three-year tour. We were
all so pleased to be at home on
leave at the same time and we're
expecting grand reunion togeth-
er tomorrow.
A week from today we'll be on
our way back to Forbes Air Force
Base in Kansas, but I'll write
another letter to you before l go.
Until then,
Always.
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
Bovine MIastitis Can
Be Prevented

Farmers can do a better job of
preventing bovine mastitis IL they
will abide by sensible and proved
preventive rules, rather than look
ing for miracle" cure, the Ameri-
can Foundation for Animal Health
suggested today.
AS one step TO aid in mastitls pre-
vention this winter, the Foundation
recommended that dairymen guard
against udder injuries by inspecting
the barnyard and removing sticks.
wires and other sharp objects.
DoorsilIs and door approaches
should be kept clear and free OF
ice to prevent the cows from fall
ing or slipping. Milking machipes
should be properly adjusted and
other milking equipment should be
kept clean 2nd sterilized.
Farmers were also warned
against rough handling of the cows.
Care should be exercised in using
the milking machine. The mixer
should be removed as soon as milk
flow stops. to prevent damage to
udder tissue.
Another suggestion is for the
farmer to buy only clean, healthy
replacement animals which are
known 20 be free of mastitis.
working out a practical control
program with the veterinarian, is
probably the most important step
of all. because this can be COM
plex problem and scientific help is
usually important in coping with
it." the Foundation added.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
40S Lakeview Avenue
Milford, Delaware
December 26, 1856


Milford, Delaware
December 26, 1856
Dear Friends:
We had wonderful Christmas,
did you? There have been other
years when I'd hear Christmas
music on television or the radio
and it would have to be turned off
Immediately, but this year l could
thoroughly enjoy all the carols
and recordings like, "I'll be Home
for Christmas"
Only one thing we missed this
year-where were the carolers? We
used to have group after group
come down Lakeview Avenue sing
ing Christmas Eve, and this I had
prepared our daughters for, but
they didn't hear even one group.
Last Thursday evening Hayes
was invited to the Lions dinner,
their Christmas party given by the
club president. My brother Ted
suggested Hayes going and he was
so glad he accepted the invitation.
Hayes is still considered a men,
ber of this club even though he's
been in the Air Force for the past
six years.
Friday was our day in Whining
ton with Pop Pop Townsend We
went to shop and to see Santa
Claus. The trip really wasn't nee
assary our six-year-old Dawn said,
because she had already seen the
REAL Santa in Milford When she
visited Santa in his house on the
Mispillion Bridge here in town he
had told her he knew she was fly
ing home for Christmas from Kan
sas and would deliver her gifts
to her grandparents house. This
really helped a lot to restore
Dawn's faith in Santa because her
first grade classmates made her a
little skeptical this year.
Saturday all the G. NJ Town
send family had dinner together
for the first time since last May.
There are now fifteen of us. My
cousin, Dick Draper, joined us
for dinner and it was so nice to
have him here. He End Hayes are
avid aviation fans and talk planes
each time they're together Hayes
and Dick flew to Massachusetts
this past week and were so dis
appointed not to find our Uncle
James Salevan at home. They en-
joyed the 21b hour flight up to
New England and particularly en-
joyed seeing New York and wit
Messing their traffic jam from a
birds eye view
Saturday evening Betty and
Laurence Sharp included us in
their invitations for their neigh
borhood Christmas party. Their
house looked so lovely, the food
was so good, and the fire in the
fireplace was as warm and friend
ly as the Sharp's hospitality.
Sunday after church | was again
with my adopted Air Force child
Not really, but we feel very close
| to Jacquelin Dickerson (our niece)
after she spent all of last summer
with, us in Topeka, Kansas. Jack,
herssister Diane, and their mother,
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
Sussex County
Real Estate Transfers

From Adelia Lingo, Millsboro, to
William Davis, Jr., SO acres, In
lian River Hundred.
From Melv1n2 Thackery and
Carlyn Reed to Roland and Bea-
rice Owens, land in Milton.
From Olive and Arthur Pittard,
Lila and Thomas Pittard, to Ma
.haniel Veasey, 10000 square feet,
3roadkiln Hundred.
From Lauretta and Clem Stoet-
eel, Milton, Helen to Walter Cor
iy, Chester, Pa, % acres, George
own.
From Robert and Carolyn Roth
smeyer, Seaford, to Horace and
,darian Warren, Seaford, lot IA,
section 8, Seaford.
From Harry and Lillian Records,
Seaford, to Joseph and Ida Bos-
we'll, Seaford lot Is, Seaford.
From Bern-ce and Robert Brock,
Laurel, to Ford and Irene Warning
.on, Laurel, SO acre, Laurel.
From South Bethany Corp. to
James and Dorothy Swanner, Ar
iington, lot Is, and IL of lot Ia,
Baltimore Hundred.
From Bethany Realty. Inc, to
eleanor Johnston, lots 10 and IL,
block 5, Baltimore Hundred.
From Sussex Shores Realty Co.
o William and Ethel Collins, Beth
my Beach, lots and 8, block A,
Baltimore Hundred.
From South Bethany Corp, to
William and Willene Fuller, lot
Is, block 4, Baltimore Hundred.
From Arrivela Evans, Baltimore
Hundred, to William and Doris
Collins, 12,505 square feet, Balti-
more Hundred.
From Arrivela Evans, Baltimore
Hundred to William and Doris Col
ins, Rehoobth, 12,505 square feet,
Baltimore Hundred.
From Laura Johnson, Paul and
Clara Johnson, Anna Smith. Will
lam and Alice Johnson to Virgin
ia O'Neal, Blades. 40 100 feet,
Blades.
From Roy and Alice Hemstead
% Warren and Joan Hemstead, 49,
i35 square feet, Nanticoke Hun
ired
From Edgar and Louise Morris,
Seaford, to Donald and Jeanette
Beard, Seaford, land in Seaford
Hundred
From Leroy and Amelia Smith,
Laurel, to Charles and Willie
Webster, lot 81, Broad Greek Hun
dred.
From H. V. Highley TO Arthur
and Amy Smith, Blades, lot z,
Broad Creek Hundred.
From Irving and Alice Cannon,
Dagsboro, to ]. Edgar and Marie
Powell, Dagsboro, 6,363 square
feet.s Dagsboro Hundred.
From Martin and Mary doom
oghue, Washington, to Thelma
Townsend, Wyoming, lots 5. s, z,
and 8, block Is. Lewes and Reho-
both Hundred.
From Kark and Katherine Brown
of Seaford, to Marshall and Anne
Nesbitt, Seaford, lots 144 and las,
Seaford Hundred.
From Maplewood Development
Co., Milford. to Morton and Jaque-
line Rubenstein, Milford, lot II,
Milford.
From Andrew and Loretta Has
sell to Emma Lathbury, George
town, 80 72 K 113 X los. Baltimore
Hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-28
DISTRIBUTING THE WORLDS
NATURAL RESOURCES

Current world events have made one
thing clear. This country must maintain its
military forces, using that term in the broad
est possible sense, at very high levels.
Military force and effectiveness involve
more than tanks, planes, soldiers and the
other materials and personnel of war. For
example, the merchant marine is absolutely
VITAL A long list of top military authorities,
from the President on down, have accurately
described it as the fourth arm of defense.
Recent international crisis, like those of
the past, have demonstrated how foolhardy
it would be for us to depend on foreign mer-
chant marines in the world of today. Through
no fault of their own, their services could be
lost to us overnight. We must depend, in
stead, on our own merchant ships, flying
our own flag.
The national defense, of course, is but
one facet of the merchant marines impOr-
tance. 1t is equally necessary to our peace
time economic life. Eugene f. Wilson, an
authority in this field, has said, ''The mer-
chant marine distributes the worlds natural
resources essential to survival" We import
all manner of goods and materials, including
a number of strategic significance. We ex-
port all manner of goods and materials as
well-to the benefit of workers and farmers
throughout the country.
The merchant marine is a lifeline, in
peace and in war.
TREAT FOR CHILDREN
The teacher of first grade public school
class in New York asked pupils who had
ever ridden on a railroad train to raise their
hands. 1t probably will surprise no one to
be told that only scant few hands went up
The count might be higher in smaller COM
munities, but it is doubtful. The automobile
has cheated many children of this special
experience.
Let's hope these youngsters won't go
many more years without the joy of train
ride. 1t provides a childhood thrill to be
found in no other type of conveyance, be it
automobile, speedboat or luxury airliner Es-
pecially the first ride. Boys get dreamy-eyed
and have visions of travel to faraway places
every time they see passenger train thun-
der by
Adults we'll along in years can remember
when trains were the only conveyances in
use for land travel OF any distance. Nearly
all had been aboard trains by the time they
reached the six-year-old stage of those New
York school pupils Each succeeding ride
was a new adventure.
What treat this offers for the boys
and girls of today many of whom will not
experience train trip thrill until they are
out of childhood, when every new adventure
is super-wonderful. Children rarely find life
dull or unexciting, but should they ever get
fed up and fidgety and show signs of longing
for something different, why not give them a
train ride?
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AWARD WINNER
Plan Zones
Space for
Privacy

rms Is the etghth IN q series
OF 10 articles 10tlich tDill dis
cuSS and illustrate Apard
Winners in the Second Annual
Residential Architecture Com
petition sponsored Jointly By
The Star and the Washington
Metropolitan Chapter, Amert-
can Institute OF Architects.
BY ROBERT ]. LEWIS
The design of this award win
ner was worked out so that the
social" and service parts of the
house diving -dining room, kitch-
en-, multi-purpoSe room are sep
arated from the quiet" area
bedrooms and study.
In addition. there is markedly
complete separation of chill
dren's bedrooms from the par
ents' bedroom. though both are
in the same general area.
The house is one of 10 which
won 1856 residential architectural
awards in the annual COMPETE
Ition sponsored Jointly by The
Evening Star and the Washing
ton Metropolitan Chapter, Amer
lean Institute of Architects.
1t was built for Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank F. Robertson at 1906 Arrow
wood road, Bethesda, on site
overlooking the golf course of
the Burning Tree Country Club.
The architect was Grosvenor
Chapman. The builder was Ket-
ron & Hayes.
Jury Cites Simplicity
The jury of architects which
chose the house for an award of
merit said the design has an al
most classic simplicity" together
with a quality of dignity and
restraint derived from a well
organized handling of space"
From the main entrance, you
can go either to the living room.
to the bedroom area, or to the
kitchen through the multi-pur-
pose room.
Inc main entrance is reached
from the carport along a covered
walkway on the street side of
the house. The kitchen also is ac-
cessible from the carport through
a covered porch leading to a util-
ity-laundry room equipped with
a half bath. The utility-laundry
room is designed so that chill
dren and adults can take off
rubberS, boots or muddy shoes
there and avoid tracking dirt
Through the house.
The half bath, plus closets for
storage of rubbers, raincoats,
umbrellas, etc. make this room
OF major Importance in helping
keep the entire house clean and
neat.
Terrace OverIoOks View
The house is placed on its lot
so that the living-dining room,
study, parents bedrooms, dining
porch and terrace, and a large
living room terrace face the golf
course.
A glance at the floor plan will
show how complete is the Sepa-
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ration between the children's
bedrooms and the master bed
room.
The master bedroom has its
own hall off the main bedroom
hall. Entrance to the master
bedroom is through a sort of
anteroom off a bathroom that is
part of the master bedroom
suite.
The doors of this anteroom
serve as a sound barrier to the
hallway. allowing the master
bedroom to remain quiet not
withstanding noise in other parts
of the house. Bathrooms located
between the parents and chill
dren's bedrooms also serve to
separate the two areas from one
another.
The house is rs feet long and
38 feet deep. 1t has one story
and is built on a concrete sab.
Since there is no basement, stor-
age inside the house is provided
for in several storage rooms and
numerous closets.
The exterior siding is of verti-
cal 1-by-6-inch Douglas fir
tongue -and-groove boards. A
central chimney is of stone. The
See LEWIS, Page B-4
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posite United States position.
including resentment at Red
China's intervention in Korea
and concern over the future of
Formosa.
2. Middle East-Mr. Nehru
said two days ago the United
States should take the bull by
the horns and deal with Russia
on settlement" in the Middle
East. Mr.. Eisenhower has said
repeatedly the principal United
States effort must be concern
trated in the United Nations.
Furthermore. he has always OPP
posed big power deals.
3. Military Alliances - Mr..
Nehru has long opposed such
pacts on the ground that they
increase tensions. He is espe-
cially against the Baghdad pact
in the Middle East and hopes the
United States will not consent to
join it. The United States sup
ports the Baghdad pact but has
no present plans to become a
member.
4, Hungary--Both Mr.. Eisen-
hover and Mr.. Nehru want to see
Soviet troops withdrawn from
that devastated country. But
Mr.. Nehru questions the United
States policy of repeatedly con-
cemning Russia in the United
Nations. saying it is unwise to
humiliate a great power.
5. Notwithstanding. Eisenhower
has emphasized that he respects
India's policy of not lining up
with either of the great power
biocs. But he is said to believe
that no free nation can or should
be neutral as between democracy
and communism, and undoubt-
edly would like to convince Mr..
Nehru Of that.
6. COlOnialiSm-The United
Sta tes has sometimes been sub
Jected to criticism in Asia on the
ground that it was interested in
developing some new kind of
colonialism in underdeveloped
countries. But much of the fire
has gone out Of this issue pri-
marty because of the American
split with Britain and France
over their attack on Egypt.
Mr.. Eisenhower and rlr. Nehru
are represented by persons close
to them as entertaining consid-
cradle respect for each other.
This is expected to set the tone
of their conversations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-14

an opportunity to see more OF
the island. saying:
1T was my duty to use every
hour Of my stay to get COM
|pletely fit so I could get back to
my work"
He added that Il return to my
duties generally heartened and
strengthened, by my stay among
you"
Lady Eden is bringing home a
special present-a box of cigars
for her uncle, Sir Winston.
News Of the Edens' departure
from Jamaica barely made the
front pages of London's morn
ing newspapers. Aside from the
Times and Telegraph, most APP
peared to be waiting the Prime
Minister'S next move before
commenting on his political
future.
On Sir Anthony'S agenda, after
a meeting at No. 10 Downing
street with his top cabinet
members. was a physical check
up during the week end at his
country home outside London.
He is due to face Parliament
again Monday afternoon
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Nehru Party
Starts for u. 5.

NEW DELHI. India. Dec. IA
P1.-Prime Minister Nahru flew
toward the United 6 ates today
for talks with President Essen
mower and other high American
officials.
President Rajendra Prasad
was among those seeing Mr..
NehruS party off. The Prime
Minister is expected to begin
his talks with Mr.. Eisenhower
in Washington Sunday. The
whole trip will take about IL
days.
Those accompanying Mr..
Nehru included his daughter.
Mrs. Indira Gandhi. He is fly
ing in an Indian airliner to Lon
don. There. MI: Eisenhower's
plane. the Columbine. will pick
him up for the flight to Wash
lngton.
Mr.. Nehru planned to spend
four or five hours in the British
capital tomorrow. He might see
Prime Minister Eden, returning
today from a vacation in ia
maica.
The Indian Prime Minister
will visit Canada as well as the
United States. Diplomats thought
that on his return trip he might
go 20 Belgrade to discuss the
Hungarian crisis with Yugoslav
President Tito and to Cairo to
discuss the Middle Eastern stu
alton with Egyptian President
Nasser.
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Danes Trade in Coupons,
Causing Peak Gas Price

COPENHAGEN, Denma + k,
Dec. IA (P,. - Rationing has
made the price of gasoline in
Denmark the worlds highest
about $1.53 a United States
gallon-but not because the gas
costs more than anywhere else.
It's because the government
approves trading in ration cou-
ponS.
The government ordered ra-
tioning to cope with shortages
due to the blocking Of the Suez
Canal. But the regulations let
motorists buy or sell coupons
openly since the government
preferred a white" market to
a black one.
The average car owner gets
coupons for only about 10 GAL
Ions a month, while commercial
drivers get more. 4
With four months Of the
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Publisher to Decide
Fate Of Companion,
Golfers Magazine

NEW YORK. Dec. IA (R.-Di-
lrectors of Crowell-C Collier Pub
fishing Co. meet late today to dis
icuss what to do about two maya
zines that have been losing
money. Golfers and Woman's
Home Companion.
A company spokesman said a
decision on the future of the two
publications would be made late
today or early next week. The
meeting today was set for 4 pm.
tEST.
He said 1856 has been a bad
year" for both magazines, which
ran up large deficits because of
lack of advertising, although this
loss was partially Offset by profits
of the company's book-publish-
ing business.
The board faces the problem
Of deciding whether to sell, merge.
discontinue or continue the two
magazines. he said. The COM
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North European winter ahead
many private car owners don't
use any of their rations. Many
also get commercial rations
without needing them.
But the majority of car
owners can use more than their
ration. Their bidding for the
coupons on the white market
ups the price.
The going rate these days is
II kroner-ahout $l.53-for a
gallon Of gas. That means a
dollar. for the coupon and SO
cents for the gas. The man
who sells you the coupon may
be the filling station operator.
This week the actual price
of gasoline jumped from about
4S cents a gallon to nearly SO
cents.