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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21

SAN BIAS ISLANDS, Pam
anna (By Mail) HaplesS is
the lot of the reluctant bride
groom in these PALM fronded
tropical isles.
Unbeknown to himself-at
least theoretically-the wretch
is condemned to a lifelong
slavery of matrimony. He is
seized in the middle of the
night by a gang of heodlums
and, struggling and kicking,
thrown into bed with a beauti-
full bride who wears a golden
ring in her nose, whom he has
never, again theoretically, seen
before.
Then the two are left alone,
presumably we'll on their way
to wedlock. Naturally the fell
low fees. No Establishments
Of the girl avail. He hides in
the jungle. Some say he selects
a hiding place not too difficult
to be discovered. The father
of the bride with chosen
henchmen pursues him, brings
him back. and the next night
again puts him by force into a
hammock with his daughter.
Father-in-Law Tough
Again the wretch fees and
hides. Again the irate father
follows and again the BRIDE
groom is thrown into the
brides hammock. But this
third time the father will
stand for no more nonsense.
Under and all around the
hammock, extending for a
greater distance than the fell
low can jump. is spread a bed
of live Goals. This is renewed
frequently during the night.
The unwilling bridegroo
either accepts matrimony, or
else. AS a rule, however re-
luctantly, he succumbs. He can
almost be assured that when
he first looks on the face of
his bride, come the dawn, it
will be beautiful, for the San
Bias women are among the
finest featured Of all Indians.
Still he isn't quite married.
The next day he must go into
the jungle with his new father
in-law. chop down a large tree,
and bring the wood home to
the bride as proof that he is
willing to support her hence
forth and will not run away
again.
Then the two go together to
the village hall. a thatch-
rooted hut where the village
chief" lying in a hammock,
counsels the two on the heavy
responsibility of matrimony.
After this they are really
married.
AS a reader may have Sus-
Spected, there is much play
acting in all this and it is full
of all sorts of religious SYM
bolism. The villagers don t
really expect the bridegroom
to burn his bare feet on the
bed of live Goals. Also, it prob
ably seldom is quite true, they
say that the fellow doesn't
expect the hoodlums to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21

Inability to see is not al
ways strictly visual.
Indifference often plays a
part.
This is more easily seen in
children than in adults.
Somebody has come up with
statistics. he says, purporting
to show that one out of every
three women needs glasses
because she does not see we'll
enough.
Maybe she doesn't want to
see, or is thinking about
something else,
The kids are this way. often
their wits are wool gathering,
as the old folks used to say.
X X 4
Out our way we have a lin
tied bus. as il is called.
1t is supposed to pillow right
down the avenue, after it has
been crammsd to capacity.
seated and standing, and to
let no one off until a certain
point is reached.
Almost always there is some
one aboard who suddenly
wants to get off at the wrong
place.
Mostly the drivers refuse to
open the door,
They say, and with some
justice, that some of the pas
sengers know it is a limited
bus but suddenly put up the
plea Of not knowing.
If the driver gives in, they
make a practice of it.
Being carried several miles
past the point you desire is
guaranteed. the drivers say. to
cure almost any one of this
practice.
But what about the person
who genuinely has made a mis-
take?
There are perhaps dozen
good reasons why some one.
now and then. would get on
the wrong bus.
Thinking about something
else
The sun in ones eyes
Just plain carelessness-
These and other reasons
make it impossible for every
public vehicle passenger to BIZ
the complete rider from the
WolfSon standpoint.
Every passenger simply will
not be, that is all
He or she claims. for IN
stance. that mounting the
steps is worse than climbing a
ladder.
A very fat old lady got
aboard the other day. and she
was thoroughly disguised.
II could climb up the side
of battleship easier" she
said, to no one in particular,
but looking directly at the
pilot.
That worthy refused to be
caught.
He said nothing at all.
The lady subsidized in a seat,
searching for her fare.
They might make the steps
easier" she breathed.
~
People often get on bus or
street car. only TO find that
they have taken the wrong
one.
The sign is there, says the
driver. relentlessly.
II know crates the lady.
but didn't see It."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21

@. While visiting in WASH
ington. d. c., recently we saw
new building with two-stoly,
vertical. Venetian-type blinds
hung outside the building. How
do these operate? P. +. r.
A. The blinds, called lowers,
are long. moving aluminium
Stats arranged in a row out
side the windows. They auto
matically move just enough to
keep the suns rays from hit
ting the windows at any time
Of day. They are controlled
by an electric motor which is
timed according to the suns
movements. The clock mech
sniSm is adjusted about Dix
times a year. The Washington
building you saw is the r>w
headquarters OF the American
Association for the Advances
ment of Science.
@. Has a club the right to
demand that the minutes OF its
executive board be read at a
regular club meeting?--
o. r. r.
A. Yes. The club may by a
two-thirds vote (or by a vote
Of the majority Of the men,
Dership) require its board to
produce the minutes for read
ing. II adequate previous
notice Of the vote is given 10
the entire voting membership.
only a majority vote Is neces-
sary I'll the meeting at which
the vote Is taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21

teach, with another 80 min
utes or more each day to be
used for a more intensive
schedule, or if necessary for a
homework period" undis-
turbed by TV and the activi-
ties of varying ages of other
members of the family unit.
The quicker pupils could help
the overburdened teacher cor
rect papers (of another grade
If deSiredl instead of the har-
aSsed instructor conSigning
students papers to the waste
basket.
The teacher must be paid
well for a job well done and
worked at full time. Extra
teachers should be employed
if "extracurricular" activities
are desired, although it is the
first duty of the parents to
provide the extras, at which
time they can give the valu-
able example of respect for
authority.
The taxpayers Ga good share
of whom are PARENTS who en-
ploy the teacher would be
more willing to pay for the
teaching to be done by a full
time employee. No taxpayer
who supervises homework can
consider the teacher anything
but a part-time worker. Then
parents and child would re-
spect the authority of the
teacher, and the teacher would
be happy as a self-respecting
professional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Advice for SchooIoirIs

Through your good medium,
these words are addressed to
all the schoolgirls of America
visiting Washington.
If they come here to admire
our beautiful Capital with its
unique monuments, museums
and other curiosities, they are
certainly welcome.
But. if they come to Wash
ington to seek further excite
ment-that is to say. rowing at
night with men they never
met before, drinking in bars,
lying on the grass in parks.
kissing and letting themselves
be kissed and paved, instead
of resting in bed after seeing
a good show-they better stay
home.
Anyhow, it is just prepos-
ferrous for them to fuss and
complain later about the con-
sequences of such despicable
behavior. After all, didn't
they get what they were look
ing for?
w. H. G.
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1 have just finished reading
the article in your paper con-
corning the 16-year-old girl
from Michigan who was as
saulted by a Marine.
The article stated: =" :.
the girl had told police she
had drunk five beers she
and her date went to the park
after four other couples had
left them at a grill where they
had spent more than two
hours. :. In the hearing room
were the teachers acting
as chaperoneS for the group
of visitors
Three questions stand out
in my mind. First: Where
were the so-called chaperoneS
during the two hours at the
grill and the time the couple
were alone? Second; What
does a l6-year-old girl who
drinks beer with a stranger
expect? Third: What is fair
about letting the girl and her
chaperons go unreprimanded
while the Marine faces dras-
tic punishment?
Curious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
Song for Hope

Hope is an apt child
Eyes open Uide,
CldSpino all GOOD things
Close 10 her side.
Faith is her sister
Hopering near
Righteous aud confident
Quelliug all learl
Edno Homilton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-21
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letters are subject to conden-
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Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26

Wood is measured by the cord
a stack of four foot sticks piled
four feet high and eight feet long.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
orty Years Ago.
Taken from the Oct. 20, 1916 Issue

'aken from the Oct. 90, 1916 Issu
Charles Cordrey Of Bridge
vile, has gone to Wilmington,
where he has a position in a
large meat market.
Captain and Mrs. ]. NJ. Ben
nett motored to Frankford last
week and returned with Captain
and Mrs. Lemuel Holt.
%o%
Miss Pearl Macklin has re-
signed her position at the
Caulk Laboratories and will
go to Pennsylvania. She leaves
numerous friends and Caulk
Club members who wish her
success.
Henry Stewart from Lynch
burg, Va. has bought the
Lynch farm near Georgetown,
on the Milford road, and will
engage in growing strawberries
and other small fruits.
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A very pretty wedding was
solemnized in the Presbyterian
Church, at Salisbury, on We'd
nesday, October 18. 1916, at
/ p. m. the contracting parties
being Miss NJ. Pearl Woolford,
the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ashby Woolford, of
near Salisbury. and Robert d.
Prettyman, of Milford
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
American Legion LaEln-
ches Big 1857 Member
ship Drive
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America with the discarding of the
wartime uniform.
A veteran alone has only an in
dividual height. But associated
with his comrades in The Ameri-
can Legion, he can magnify his
contributions through the princi-
pie of strength of unity. Therefore
every eligible veteran should be
found in the ranks of The Ameri-
can Legion.
To belong to The American Le-
gion, one finds an inexhaustible
pool of genuine friendship. Hand
clasps are stronger and warmer
in The American Legion because
they are implemented by the dyna-
mic, bond of the experiences shared
on the battlefields of human free
dom.
1t is when adversity strikes a
veteran and his family that the
real significance of American Le-
gion dedication to mutual helpful
ness is dramatically revealed
through the untiring and relentless
efforts of the Posts Service Officers.
No other organization offers a
better training ground for the de-
velopment of an individuals lead
ership qualities as The American
Legion. A veteran is missing many
opportunities of social advantages
to himself and his family if he ne
elects American Legion Member
ship.
So we wish The American Legion
well with its 1857 program for
membership. Our wish springs from
the knowledge that The American
Legion has the Courage to take
criticism and still be for America.
What a refreshing sight it is to
see The American Legion so stead
fast in its loyalty aud devotion to
the principles of Americanism in
the face of a growing concept that
it is old-fashioned and unintellec-
tual to be pro-Americanl
Our congratulauons and bless
ings upon The American Legion
for it's dedication to genuine Amer
icanisml
May it continue to grow in the
strength of its power for accom-
plishment in the maintenance of
the National survival values so
deeply ingrained in and expressed
by its good works.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
MILFORD CHRONICLE MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY OCTOBER @ 1866
State Turkeyrnen
To Meet November l
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Pennsylvania will appear on the
program. Highlighting the program
will be a discussion on Artificial
Breeding of Turkeys. Guest speak
er for this topic will be Louis L.
Mortensen, Manager of the Sex
chick Company of East Petersburg,
Pennsylvania, who will discuss the
problems lnvoived in performing
the process. Later in the program
if turkeys of breeding age can be
secured an actual demonstration
will be given by Mr.. Mortensen.
Malloy G. Vaughn of Dixie Del Tur-
key Farm, Iewes, will speak on
the subject tWill Artificial Breed
ing be the Program of the Future?"
'Whft is Needed for Profitable
Retail Marketing" is another topic
to be discussed at the meeting.
w. T. McAllister, Extension Mar
keting Specialist, University of
Delaware, will be the speaker on
this subject which is very timely
coming just before the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday turkey season. Mr. Nc
Allister will not only tell what's
needed but he will also tell wheth-
er or not it is practical for turkey
growers from all sections of the
state.
Colored slides of the recent Tur-
key Growers tour to Pennsylvania
will also be shown. These will be
described by S. l.. McHenry, Ex-
tension Poultry Specialist, Univer-
sity of Delaware.
This program, which is sponsor
ed by the Delaware Poultry I'M
provement Association, is open to
all turkey growers and their wives
on the peninsula and to all those
interested in any phase of turkey
production. Tickets may be secured
from any of the members of the
committee says Mr.. Hoffman. An
other meeting to discuss manage
ment practices concerned with
starting, growing, and diseases has
been planned for late spring.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Haskell Convinced
Farmers Like "Ike"

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tion came while the rigid price sup
port policy of the Democrats was
still in effect.
'The farm situation here will be
helped by the administrations pro-
gram of flexible price supports.
THE farm problem here as else
where is one of surpluses. Eighty
five per cent of the farm price de-
cline since the Korean War infia-
tion came while the Democrats
high rigid price supports were in
effect.
1T escapes me how anyone can
expect the farm problem to be
solved by going back to farm pro-
gram which caused all the trouble
in the first place.
"If the Eisenhower program is
given chance to work-and it only
went into effect last year-it offers
us a good chance 10 solve the farm
problem.
IF we go back to the Democratic
farm program, as Mr.. Stevenson
and Mr. Mcdowell advocate, it's
like buying back a worn-out car
that you have just traded in be-
cause it wouldn't work
The huge agricultural surplus
es piled up under the Truman poll
cies are costing $1,000,0O0 a day to
store, despite the fact that Wig
orous program by the Eisenhower
Administration has moved $5,000,-
100000 worth of surpluses out of
warehouses by means of determined
efforts to regain farm export mar
kets.
MIR. Mcdowell is advocating a
program that will lead to the ac-
emulation of even more mountain
Gus and costly surpiuses in the fu-
ture..
MY opponent wants to turn back
the clock and escape into the past.
I am convinced Delaware farmers
don't want to walk backward with
him. I think they want to go for
ward with the Republican Party
and not back with Mcdowell. I will
do everything in my power to sup
port the Presidents long-haul pro-
gram"
Classified Ads Get Results
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
LutherGn's Planning
For Mission Here
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Pastor Scherch, in outlining the
opportunities of the Mission, has
pointed out that this is not pri-
marily drive to obtain new men,
bers. This Mission" he stated,
will provide an opportunity for
all our members to reassess their
life with God. Men, women and chill
dren from all walks of life will
face the challenge of Christian SER
vice. And we must show that Chris
tianity is concerned with everybody
whether they are church members
or not. Together with all other de-
nominations we must surge ahead
to bring the love of God to our
fellowmen.
Joseph Pearce, Jr., heads the To-
cal Laymen's committee for the
Mission. Forty members will serve
under him with the following
chairmen directing their activities:
Prayer, Albert Schmick; lay visits,
Frank Wolfe; Publicity, Ralph
Reichold; hospitality, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Lofiand, Jr.; music, Paul
Teare: telephone, Frederick Mich
el; Finance, Forrest Webster.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26

Mrs. Elton Williams. who
has lived in Selbyville, for
many years, has sold her home
and moved to New York City.
Gamers around Laurel, are
advertising for pumpkins and
squashes, offering IS per ton
for the former and 81 for the
latter.
Concrete steps and walks are
being built to the large new
residence of w. P. Monroe, of
Millsboro, by Arthur Wheatley.
and completed will add great
ly to the attractiveness of the
place.
MIR. and Mrs. Norman Webb
of Blanchard's Station expect
to move to Harbeson in the
near future, where they have
rented a large store. They ex-
pect to go into the mercantile
business.
Miss Brace, with her niece,
Miss Dorothy Brace, will leave
their home on Lake View Ave.
this week. and will go TO
Wyoming, Pa, where they will
spend the greater part of the
winter.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Sussex COP Girds
For Big Fight
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Within each of the county's ten
representative districts, Republi-
can candidates for seats. in the
lower house of the 18th General
Assembly are equally busy with
personal con tact campaigning.
These are: John Keller, in the First
Representative District; w. Nor
gan O'Day, Second District; Miss
Elizabeth c. Elliott, Third Dis
trict; Everett Fleetwood, Fourth
District: Jonathan (Jack) Wheat
ley, Fifth District; Ralph @. Nc
Cabe, Sixth District; Lester M.
Kaufman, Seventh District; Car
los Street, Eighth District; Harvey
Spicer, Ninth District; and Arthur
R. Reed, Tenth District.
Republican statewide candidates,
headed by Governor j. Caleb Boggs,
seeking reelection, and Harry G.
Haskell, Jr., the party's nominee
for Congressman-at-large, are also
devoting considerable attention to
Sussex County during the closing
days of the campaign. For example,
this Friday evening, Governor
Boggs and Mr.. Haskell will be the
principal speakers at a Milford
rally, while the other three Repub-
lican state ticket candidates, David
P. Buckson, nominee for lieutenant
governor; Mrs. Vera Davis, candi-
date for state treasurer and Dale
E. Wheatisy, COP. nominee for
additor of accounts, will be at Del
mar the same evening. Next Tues
day evening, October 30th, all five
of the statewide candidates will
share the same platform at rally
at the IoAn NJ NJ Clayton High
School, DagsbOro.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26

Rev. Hiram McVey, Mrs.
Harold Mervine and daughter,
Mary. of Greenwood, motored
to Lancaster, Pa, on Tuesday.
Davis Hazard, of New Lon
don, Conn, spent last week
with his mother, Mrs. ]. o.
Hazard, of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan
of New Haven, Conn, are
spending this week with rela-
tives near Harrington.
Mr.and Mrs. Freeman Ben
nett and Mr.. and Mrs. Elredge
Ingram spent last week in
Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit,
Mich. While there they visited
the Hudson -Terraplane factory.
Res
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ritchie,
Sr.. of Selhyville, have with
them for the past few days.
their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ritchie,
Jr., of Montgomery. N. Y.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Carey
of Harbeson. are being con-
graduated upon the birth of a
nine pound baby boy, born at
their home. on Saturday, Oct
rsober IT, The little newcomer
has been named Joseph Wilson
Carey.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Ten Years Ago.

Taken from the Oct. s5, 1916 Issu
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Leary
and two children of Falls
Church, Va. spent me week
end with their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Leary of Rox-
ana.
Commander and Mrs. Henry
Sipple, who have been sta
toned in the Panama Canal
Zone for some time, we're
weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William v. Sipple. before
going on to New London. Conn,
and Portsmouth. n. II.
so@
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Porter
of Troy. N. Y. welcomed a son
in that city on October IA. and
he has been named George
Thomas Porter. Jr. Mrs Porter
will be remembered here as
Miss Sara Short of Millsboro,
and who is a graduate of Mil
ford Memorial Hospital.
aos
The John II. Mulholland Co.
of Milford, Delaware. and the
International Carbonic Engi-
neer Co. and Marco Co. Inc.
both Of Wilmington. Delaware
were among the $50 exhibitors
in the Dairy Industries Expo
sition which opened IN Atlantic
City Convention Hall on Mon
day, October 21.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26

Huey Fitzgerald and son,
John Fitzgerald of Lincoln,
left last week for Daytona
Beach, Florida. where they will
spend some time.
500
Mrs. Ella Burbage Jump of
Ventnor City, N. j.. has been
visiting her brothers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Burbage and Mr..
and Mrs. Stratten Burbage of
Ocean View.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stevens
and Mrs. Stevens parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mary of Lewes, are
spending some time in Orlando,
Florida, the former home of
the Marys.
Mrs. Richard White and
small son of Pasadena, Cali
fornia, arrived in Delmar. this
week to spend sometime with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Pritchett.
sos
Russell d. Scarborough. Jr.,
u. 6. Navv. is at home with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Dale
Scarborough. Russell spent
eight months at the Naval Base
near Casahlanca in North
Africa and has returned home
to the States on the aircraft
carrier, Franklin d. Roosevelt.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Mashed Potatoes
IN Modern Dress

EAST LANSING, Mich. - up -
Here's a new way of preparing an
old American standby mashed
potatoes.
Grace Miller, Michigan State
University dietician, reported that
using nonfat dried milk solids and
hot water assures flavor and con-
sistency regardless of the water
content of the potatoes.
With some of the wetter varie-
ties of potatoes, she explained,
adding fluid milk may give the
right mashing consistency but not
the right milk flavor. If more milk
is added for f1avoring, the pota-
toes, are too soft.
By using dry milk solids, she
said, the consistency can be con-
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26

Ira Hamblin is building an
addition to his store on Church
Street, Selbyville, and adding
new electrical equipment.
Alton Kitchens, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Kitchens of
near Georgetown, has entered
Goldey College in Wilmington,
for the winter term.
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Capt. George L. Barnett and
family of East Lansdowne, Pa,
were recent visitors to Mrs.
Barnett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. F. Williams of Frankford.
sos
Miss Dover, Mrs. Harry Dale
and son. Harry, Mrs. Richard
Holt and son Weston, all of
Millville, motored to Philadel-
phia and visited relatives and
friends over the weekend
SOC
Miss Elizabeth Wiley and
Miss Mae Collision, who are
attending Delaware University,
spent the weekend at their
respective homes in Bridge
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Van
Vranker and son. Wade of
Schenectady. N. Y, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Rogers
of Frederick. They all spent
several days in Washington,
D. c., on a sightseeing trip.
last week.