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Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
Gov. Boggs Gets
Wool Assn Trophy
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The assembled guests were es-
pecially pleased to hear Dean
George Worrilow state that a
livestock specialist is to be hired
to work with sheep, swine and beef
producers from the University of
Delaware. Many of our present
smaller, part-time farmers are
turning to these enterprises while
they continue to enjoy country life.
At the same time they hold down
jobs in industry or professional
life.
"The school of agriculture at the
University of Delaware is under
taking numerous curriculum chang
es to meet the needs of present day
farming and related enterprises, y
said Dean George M. Worrilow, the
featured speaker. "The program of
studies is becoming less specialized,
and emphasizes more that gradu-
ates should be able to work with
and get along with other people.
The farm machinery salesman to-
day needs to know more than his
product. And today's farm prob
lens often only begin at the farm
fence. Too often in the past,
schools have prepared graduates
who function in narrow specialized
fields. Our agricultural area today
is so broad that we need to teach
students to adapt to ever changing
conditions" continued the Dean.
'That we may be achieving our
goals seems to be reflected in the
continued rapid growth in student
college enrolment at the Univer-
sity."
Don Coniclio presided over the
festivities. Four-H Club members
led the salute to the flag. Little
Helen McQuail of Smyrna greeted
each guest as Miss BoPeep, and
her father, John McQuail, offered
the invocation.
Mrs. Vera Rambo, of Houston.
was presented with a ring in rec
ognition of her work with the
membership campaign by the pres
ident-elect, William Gray of Har-
rington.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
World War | Vets
Elect New Officers
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Ewing, first vice president; Mrs
Harry Ash, second vice president
Mrs. Roy Collins, treasurer and
temporary secretary; Mrs. Ear
Davies, chaplain; Mrs. Edward Col
Inns, conductress, and Mrs. Clifford
L. Wilkes, guard.
The Rehoboth Barracks was or
ganized in the late summer of last
year and grew to a total of rs
members the first year. At present
members are drawn from all three
counties in Delaware.
Any service man of World War /
In any branch of the service, with
an honorable discharge, is invited
to attend the meetings and learn
what this organization is working
for. Our detectives are welfare of
veterans, needed disqualification,
and assistance to widows and orph-
ans of World War I veterans.
The next regular monthly meet
ing will be held at Rehoboth Beach
American Legion Hall ON Friday,
October 9TH, at 8 p. m.
Comdr. D. V. Doty of Milton, in
vites all Veterans including women
who served in any branch, and also
our very good friends, the nurses
of World War /, to attend and
learn of benefits being worked out.
Our commander also cordially
invites widows of veterans of
World War to contact him to as
certain what is legally due them.
If you cannot attend, write the
Adjutant, j. M. Tormey, Box S5,
Milton; Commander, d. v. Doty,
RID Milton, or Col. c. B. Shaffer
of Rehoboth Beach. Remember,
veterans or their widows, we are
here to serve yOIIr welfare
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28

Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10,
IOOF held their election of officers
last Monday evening, those elected
for the winter term are: Wilbur
Camper, Jr., Noble Grand James
w. Cannon, Vice Grand; Douglas
Elingsworth, Recording Secretary /;
Henry w. Wilkins, Financial Secre-
tary; John G. Jester, Treasurer; I;
Odd Fellows Cemtery Board, George
A. Swain, Harlan Jester and Lu-
cious Fox; Trustees, Ernest Mack
lin, James r. Deputy and Arthur
EversOn. Other officers of the lodge
will be appointed the night of in
stallation which will be October
18th.
Go
District Deputy Grand Master
Harry w. Cloud and Staff of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware, IOOF
has announced the following in
stallation dates for the lodges of
Kent County: FELTON, Lodge, Oct
ober 1st; Amity Lodge, Camden,
October 10th; Crystal Fount Lodge,
Milford, October 18th; Chosen
Friends Lodge, Harrington, Octo-
Der 18th; Philodemic Lodge, Dover,
October 25th; Morning Star Lodge,
Smyrna, October 26th.
GO
On October 18th, the Rebekah
Lodges throughout the state will
celebrate the 105th anniversary of
the Rebekah Branch of Odd Fellow
ship at banquet to be held in
Milford. Margaret C. Pyle Lodge
will be the hostess Lodge on this
occasion. Grand Lodge and Rebekah
Assembly Officers from Maryland,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania as
wei as the Delaware Officers are
expected to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
Milford ,Buc's Open
'56 Football Season
Here This EUenins
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erson, az tackle.
The platoon system will be very
much in evidence as Coach Jones
plans on using different boys on
offense and defense, only a few
will see action both ways.
Jack Sheaffer who has come
along nicely will have the starting
assignment at quarterback and will
direct the split-T from there. Punt
ing chores will be capably taken
care of by Dan Moore and Dave
Pearson with Ronnie Coverdale
taking care of kickoffs and extra
points.
Joe Garbutt and Duane Fox are
two defensive standouts in the line
for the 'Bucs".
Starting lineup for game: Right
end, Coverdale; right tackle, Dick
erson (co-captain) right guard,
Rohrer; center, Walls; left guard,
Carpenter; left tackle, Simpson; !;
left end, Dohring; quarterback,
Sheaffer; right half, Moore (co-
captain; left half, Hunt; full back,
Pearson.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
BY THE BOOKS

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. = up =
There's nothing like following
military regulations to- a t. Reg
ulations say every government
building must have a door and a
means to lock it. At Kirkland Air
Force Base here, there is 20 x
40 foot building with only two
sides-the ends being open. The
building houses a truck.
In one of the sides there is a
door-as the regulations require.
Furthermore, it has a hasp on it
so it can be locked-as the regula-
tions require.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28

Eight girls from the Peninsula
Council attended the National
Roundup this year.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28

Girl Scout troops iii the PENN
sula Council number II.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
Sussex FinanciaI
Report Is Released
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tSsutlHucu ifOlu DdE6 OUo}
the previous year. Total expendi-
lures were 1894, ,001.93 as compared
to $S04, ,247. .92 of 1855.
The revenue is divided as fol-
lows: Taxes, s530.023.47; fines and
costs, $12,1S2.76; airport, $3.50; fees
county offices, $S1, 1,SS3.46; prison
and farm revenue, $32,272.53; re-
funds, gasoline tax, sS00.35; mis-
cellaneous revenue, S412.97.
Among the special items of rev.
enue appearing in the 1856 report
but not in the 1856 is S14,230.S9 in
insurance received for storm dam
age.
Expenditures for the year ending
June 80, 1856, are: Executive and
financial, s306. .54063; elections,
S14,427.26; public welfare, $751;
141.18 as compared to the $243,-
1890 of last year; grants-in-aid,
S2S,375.00; agriculture, s13,749.07
as compared to S21,019.90 of the
previous year; airport, S32164 +;
county Jail office, s1,109.S4; board
of trustees and Levy Court offices,
S3,253.S1; county Jail expense,
S11S,321.25; farm expense, $751;
25S.57; court house expense, &c.
I05.42; court house annex expense,
S1,2S6.54; judicial and legal, $685.
63642; interest ON bonds, 1888 /;
bond redemption, $4,000; capital
expenditures, S5,444.5S; miscel-
laneous and general, $29,972.39.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
NATURAL BAIT BEST

ELY, Mimi. - (P) - Natural
bait is sometimes best for catch
ing the big ones.
Charlie Rawleigh of Chicago saw
a big northern pike fioundering in
Eastwood Lake. Closer inspection
showed it to be trashing in an ef-
fort to swallow a four pound suck
er lodged in its throat.
Rawleigh merely picked it up
with a landing net. 1t weighed
181a pounds.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
HONEST WINNER

DEL MAR, Calf - up = Joe
Fuller cashed a winning ticket at
the Del Mar race track recently.
He later counted his money and
found $50 more than he expected.
The next day he returned to the
cashier and asked him if he'd come
up short the night before "As a
matter of fact" said the cashier,
81 was $50 short
Fuller handed across the $50
and won on the next five races.
Milford chronicle., 1956-09-28
Democratic Club Has
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tably furnished and a television
for the convenience of visitors will
be provided.
Mrs. Love stated that all the
regular and special meetings of
Kent and Sussex Democratic Club,
from now until election, will be
held in the headquarters room. 1t
is planned to present a different
candidate at each one of these
meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Dulles Speaks
On MonpoWer

The pattern Of projected cuts in
the Nations military manpower
took on clearer shape last week
when Secretary Dulles, at his regu-
lar press conference. said decisions
on the size of ground forces were
entirely up to the military.
Without himself taking a stand
on the ACCESSIBILITY Of the reduc-
tons, reported the previous week
as already in the planning stage at
the Pentagon. Mr.. Dulles made it
plain that he saw no political rea-
sons" why cuts could not be made.
The Secretary cited a world wide
trend to place less emphasis on
massive ground forces and more on
modern weapons" Such a trend,
he declared. might well affect the
size Of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization forces abroad if
competent military authorities so
decided.
Questioned by newsmen on the
effect Of manpower cuts on the
Army's ability to contain brush
fire" wars, Mr.. Dulles replied there
were other ways than the strictly
military to avert these conflicts.
He mentioned diplomatic and eco
nomic weapons as effective in such
cases, and also suggested that "se-
lective" military deterrents-the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Foreign Aid:
Senate Rescue

The Senate on Friday defeated
three major last-ditch efforts to
slash funds for foreign aid. In
the debate, which lasted we'll into
the night. the Democratic leader
ship and most of the majority party
came to the rescue of the admin
istration, only the Southerners re-
fusing to stay in line.
Senator Ellender, Democrat Of
Louisiana, led the battle to cut the
military assistance portion of the
$4,345, 100000 appropriation. On
one amendment the determined
Louisianan lost by only two votes,
but the Democratic Eisenhower Re-
publican line held fast.
A final vote on the measure was
put off until Tuesday. but more
trouble doomed for the administra-
ton in the announcement by Mi
nority Leader Knowland that he
would lead fight to bar shiDmert
Of arms to Yugoslavia. Marshal
Tito's friendly visit to Moscow is
still live issue among the election
conscious lawmakers, but indica-
tons are that the administration
can win and that the bill, with
substantial Democratic support, will
be passed.
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use Of nuclear weapons-might be
appropriate and need not neces-
Sarily involve attacks on heavily
populated areas.
Here the Secretary was touching
upon what is perhaps the basic
issue in the current controversy
over defense theory and strategy
the fear that the theory of mas.
sive retaliation" by nuclear weap-
ons, involving a major de-empha-
sis on conventional ornaments,
makes an H-bomb holocaust in
evitable even in the case of fringe"
wars.
But Mr.. Dulles appeared to be
not unduly concerned by the threat
of 'inevitability." While avoiding
any commitment on what the flu
ture strength of the Nations ground
forces ought to be, he stressed the
major effects of the development
of new weapons on military think
ing and made clear his belief that
the final decisions in the matter
could be left in the hands Of the
Vests military leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Steel Strike:
More Pinch

Steel users who were unperturbed
when the steelworkers' strike start
ed three weeks ago began last week
to watch the stalled situation lit
tie more closely and apprehensively
as their inventories shrank by the
day.
Many big construction jobs were
halted altogether. Four million
tons of coal that might have been
mined are still awaiting the end of
the strike, which has cost the
United Mineworkers' welfare fund,
which gets 40 cents for each ton
produced, about SIG million. The
economy generally had begun to
feel the pinch by weeks end-the
impact had even spread to cotton
farmers. They soon will begin to
take their crops to gins, where the
stock Of steel baling bands is prac-
tically nonexistent.
Union and industry representa-
tives met again Friday and yeSter-
day, with no progress toward a set
Element reported. Both sides re-
ported late yesterday that they were
unable to reach an agreement and
that no further meetings were
scheduled.
Meanwhile the White House de-
MED report that the President
had demanded that the strike be
settled within a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
BY DAVID KOONCE

For Sc years the Greatest Show
on Earth trouped across the vast
ness of America, bringing a world
as-it-ought-to-be to children of all
ages. Last Monday the canvasmen
folded the big top for the last
time. Ringing Bros. and Barnum
& Bailey Circus came to an in
glorious end on big parking lot in
Pittsburgh. The under-canvas cir
Gus was dead. And with it died
just little bit of America.
The decision to fold was an
nounced by John Ringing Nerth,
president of the circus. He blamed
bad luck.
The show had been beset by
labor troubles that had cost it some
of its top performers including
doleful Emmett Kelly, master of
clown pathos. A storm in Geneva,
N. Y. ripped the big top almost
end to end, injuring Is workers and
causing $4,000 damage.
One Of the 80 special circus rail-
road cars was derailed on the way
to Rochester, N. Y, and the circus
started an hour and 20 minutes
late.
Bad weather caused other delays
and hardShips; the elephants, last
resort Of the work crews after the
tractors were begged down. labored
in mud to their knees in town after
town. On one occasion, mud pre-
vented using the seat wagons, and,
for the first time In history, the
circus played to an audience Of
standees.
Worst Of all, from the manage
ment point Of view. crowds were
meager. Sometimes the show, which
had a payroll Of 1000. drew only
$500 to a performance.
Beck to Sorosoto
Mr.. North studied the books and
decided that the show must not 60
on. The circus. he directed, would
repair to winter quarters in Sara
sofa, Fla. His tented city, he said.
was "a thing Of the past" And with
a touch Of the old circus flair for
hyperbole. he declared the circus
would open greater than ever in
New York next year and would tour
the country, playing only where
aforementioned arenas we're avail
able. Circus fans expressed some
doubts about whether these plans
would materialize. And anyhow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Social Security

Although Democrats lost the Hells
Canyon fight, they still batted 500
for the week in the Senate.
On Tuesday, a roll-call vote Of
80 to 0 gave final Senate approval
to major changes in social security,
including benefits payable to dis
abled workers at age so and retire.
ment benefits for women at 81.
The unanimous action on final
passage of the bill, similar to one
passed last year in the House, fol-
lowed a more revealing 47-to-45
vote on payments to disabled en-
ployes at so. This roll call found
Al Democrats for the amendment
and 38 Republicans opposed. But
when time for final passage came,
no opponents could be found. The
whole plan is one that has been
fought by the administration
The special tax Of one-fourth of
l per cent to finance the new bene-
fits would become effective next
January /. and would raise the
amount paid by employees and en-
ployerS to 214 per cent each on
gross salary for the first $4,000
earned in year.
On Friday. Senate-House con-
ferees unanimously approved the
Senate provisions.
Despite his opposition, Mr.. Eisen-
hover might find it difficult to
veto a welfare bill in an election
year. The Democrats have made
no secret of the fact that social
security. whatever happens to the
bill, will be a campaign issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
FAREWELL 70 THE BIG TOP

Mr.. North'S decision to modernize
the show each year may have been
required by the competition of tele-
vision and other forms of entertain
ment. But it seemed to ignore the
fact that nostalgia was the circus
biggest stock in trade, that the one
thing most likely to rile many cir
cuS-goers is change-not change in
acts but change in atmosphere.
"Modernization' held little attrac-
ton for the man who came again
to see Lou Jacobs routine with the
clowns and midget car.
The circus got to the point where
a boy-of whatever age = didn't
know what to expect. And that is
where the link between memory
and fact was broken and the circus
lost her most faithful-the men and
women who wanted to retaste some
of the joys of their childhood and
let their own children SAVIOR them
too.
To the generations of boys
brought up on the circus, it was
a will-o- the-wisp land of adventure
and beauty and danger. 1t was
here today and gone tomorrow in
a way that was mysterious even
after the youngster had reached
the age where he could get UP be-
fore dawn and watch the arrival
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Of the train and the raising of the
tents.
In the old days. of course, the
street parade provided tantalizing
glimpse of the delights ahead. The
boy had to come early to get spot
on the curbstone warmed by spring.
times sun. He'd stay there for
hours, cavorting and tuSSling with
his friends, until the wild notes of
the calliope. first dim, then louder,
and finally, ear-splitting, assaulted
him, bringing the memorable tidings
that the circus really had come to
town. Next came the elephants,
manhandled by Indian mahouts in
turbans. Then the cages of the big
cats. Then the aerialists on spe-
cially rugged wagons, the sideshow
freaks, the bandwagon, and, of
course, the clowns tripping madly
through it all.
All Senses Assaulted
1t was under the big top, however.
that the unbelievable really became
Delievable. The frontal assault on
all the senses was convincing. The
nostrils drew in the sweet scent of
dampened tanbark mingled with the
pungent odor of the menagerie tent.
The pulse throbbed to the bands
Thunder and Blazes." The gnaw-
ing feeling in the stomach was APP
peased only by peanuts, cotton
candy and candied apples. Eyes
widened at the great distance be-
tween trapeze and net. Imagination
toyed with what should be done If
the slender bars of the animal act
cage should give way. And the
things that happened during those
wonderful three hours confirmed a
faith in make-believe by providing
screaming. galloping. growing, BLAIR
ing proof that such things as these
could be.
Children still have their television
and their movies, their bubblegum
and their bikes. But do these things
have the circus special ability to
satisfy the rich, wild. secret longings
that are part of childhood? Now the
circus is gone the way Of the steam
locomotive and the swimming hole.
Many youngsters will never know
it, but they have suffered a great
loss. And few are the fathers who
can hide touch Of sadness at the
passing Of the old-time circus, the
only public amusement that never
needed Q censor.
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they said sadly, circus isn't q cir
Gus unless it's under canvas.
Were bad luck and lack of public
support really responsible for the
death of the circus? Many fans,
while agreeing that they were i'm
portant factors, would suggest an
other reason.
Mr. North, in his determination
to keep his show abreast of the
times, had diluted the old-time
garish red-and-yellow, the brassy
music and the wild excitement with
paStels and papier mache and
chorus girls.
Smothered Flavor
The Enthusiastically circus flavor Of
numbering elephants, thin pink lem
onade, astounding aerialists, ca
vorting clowns, enhancing eques-
triennes was smothered under silks
and satins and well-formed legs.
A tenor was hired to Groom as the
trapeze flyers executed their one
swing grabs. pirouettes, flifus and
forward overs. The boisterous cir
Gus band was subjected to the in
dignity Of an electric organ. Clowns
were instructed to turn their acts
into advertisements for commercial
products. The "spec" at the end
Of the show took on the look Of a
mammoth night club act.
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Executive Branch, Mr.. Dulles told
the Senate Committee that he
would not feel bound by the pro-
viSo.
Now all these developments have
been rendered moot by the State
Department action. Reaction in
the Arab world is expected to be
extremely bitter. with a heighten-
ing of already existing anti United
States and anti-BritiSh feeling. But
our policymakers have chosen to
take that risk, along with the
greater one of a marked increase
in Soviet influence in the Middle
East, rather than be caught in a
cynical squeeze play" by which
neutrals such as Egypt could con-
tinue to seek extra gains by playing
off one side in the Cold War against
the other whenever possible.
Britain. in a statement plainly
co-ordinated with that of the
United States. promptly echoed the
Washington decision and withdrew
her offer of $14 million toward the
dam project. The withdrawal of
the United States and Britain, of
course, makes the International
Bank advance of 5000 million i'm
possible.
'Gosp Of Anger
News of the startling reversal
hit Cairo while the Moslem world
was observing the four-day Bairam
holiday. All government Offices
and even newspapers were closed;
President Nasser had just returned
from his conference with Yugo-
slavia's Marshal Tito in company
with Prime Minister Nehru of In
dia. But despite the religious holi-
day gasp of surprise and anger"
swept Cairo, the London Times cor
respondent reported.
Initial reaction throughout the
Arab nations looked on the move
as serious blow to the prestige
of Col. NaSSer. There was consid-
cradle speculation that the Rus
slams might decide to add the coup
de grace and topple the Nasser re-
gime by also refusing aid for the
Aswan project-a keystone of the
governments economic program.
Whatever the Russian intentions,
it seemed clear yesterday that the
West had plainly given up any
lingering hope that the Nasser
leadership in Egypt would be the
force for stability and progress in
the Middle East it had been ex-
pected to be.
In Washington Secretary Dulles
was described as feeling that the
United States could not allow itself
to be jockeyed into the position of
having to raise the bid every time
the Soviets made an offer of aid.
He also was said to view the pos
Sibility of major Soviet financial
aid to Egypt calmly, believing that
such drain on the Russian
economy would bring more loss
than gain to the Communist world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-22
Change in the Orient

In another major development
on the military front. the Pentagon
announced last week that Head
quarters of the Far East Command.
now in Tokyo. would be abolished
next ySar. In the major reorgan-
ization, Headquarters of the United
Nations Command, which directed
the operations in Korea, would be
transferred from Tokyo to Seoul,
and all United States forces and in
stallationS in the Far East would be
transferred from Army to Navy
command.
Although the Pentagon declared
that mo major changes in the de-
ployment of United States forces
in the area are contemplated" as a
result of the command shakeup, it
was considered certain that some
general reduction in the strength
of American ground forces in the
Far East would almost certainly
follow the command changes.