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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-01
Ho1O to find
Peace bevond price

Material living is full OF promises that fade.
The blossom is bright but the fruit is uncertain
or unsatisfying. Many feel this. Searching for
satisfying answer to ife's meaning and purpose,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23
.Sunshine's Good
For Your Pearls

For the ladies who like to
put their good jewelry" away
for the summer the Imperial
Pearl Syndicate has a word
OF advice. Take those cultured
pearls out of the vault and
wear them on the beach, golf
course, or wherever there is
plenty of sunshine. To keep
pearls in pink of perfection.
contact with the body and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23
For Casual Wear
In the Bio City

For casual wear in town OF
country, this fall. top your tweeds
knits and wool separates with an
easy hat Of butter-soft kidskin OF
colorful suede leather.
Nonchalant swagger hats
shirred berets and supple che
chias are available in a wide
range of flattering shades, al
prices to suit every budget.
They are pretty complement
to the new leather trimmed
sportswear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23

suns rays are the perfect
combination.
In former years, according
to the syndicate. it was a
custom in India to hire native
women to sit for hours in the
broiling sun, wearing pearl
necklaces and bracelets against
their skin to achieve their full
opalescent loneliness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23

frosty looking. In a variety of
colors. the satin" stones are
combined with colored and iri-
descent rhinestones in day.
time and evening jewelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23
Two Furs

Two FurS
Mixed brown furs are a
novel fur color note. A deep
cuffed brown sheared raccoon
clutch coat is collared luxuri-
ously in pastel mink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23
ShimmerinQ

Satin finish colored stones in
new jewelry create comment.
The finish is shimmering and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-23
"A New Shape

A round handkerchief
makes handkerchief news.
These are selling in Paris,
with scalloped edges and all
over fruit prints.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
MilIsbOrO HOmemakers
Install Officers

Officers for 1856 of the MillsborO
Homemakers Club were installed at
last weeks meeting at the ZOar
Community House. Mrs. Davis Car
Isle, delegate-at-large for Sussex
County, was hostess for che day and
Installed the officers.
They are: Mrs. A. Wayne Burton,
president; Mrs. Frank Harrison,
vice president; Mrs. Harold Dob
son, secretary; Mrs. Donald Col
Inns, treasurer.
Mrs. Burton appointed her COM
mittee chairmen for the coming
year as follows: Citizenship-Civil
/ Defense, Mrs. Meyer Abelman;
Health. Mrs. Vollie G. Gray; An
nual Report, Mrs. Frank Harrison
Publicity, Mrs. Clifford Cahall
Recreation, Mrs. Paul Schumacher
Family Life, Mrs. Davis Carlisle;
/ Safety. Mrs. Nina Timmons; Inter
national Relations, Mrs. Harry
WescOat: Chaplain, Mrs. Edward
McCabe, Sr.
1t was announced that Mrs. viii
liam Bachelor viii be hostess fol
the February meeting Of the clut
on February 16. The topic will D'
"The Youngster-One to ~. Lead
1 ers will be Mrs. Davis Carlisle ant
Mrs. George II. Outten.
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Broiler Meeting Is
Due Here january 30
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wears. The sixth trial has just been
completed and DR.. A T. Ringrose.
in charge Of the poultry research
work at the Agricultural Substa-
ton at Georgetown, who has super
vised these trials will give the re-
suits at this meeting.
Also on the program, sponsored
by the Milford Local Of the Del
aware Poultry improvement Asso-
citation, will be Karl Seeger. of Le-
derle Laboratories Research Farm,
who will speak on Does 1t Pay To
Feed Continuous High Levels OF
Antibioticsg' This topic is of par
ticular interest at this time OF
year with c. r. d. being a serious
problem.
w. T. McAllister, Extension
Farm Management Specialist at the
University of Delaware, viii pre-
sent his illustrated "OutloOk" tall
on the Poultry Outlook for 1856.
John Green, President Of the 10.
cal poultry association invites al
poultrymen to attend this meeting
He saws he believes the topics vii
interest any poultryman who is a
all interested in his business. Ih'
meeting will begin at soc p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
4-H Council To Meet
In February

Plans for a February Meeting Of
the All Junior Council were made
BY the executive committee of the
Council on Wednesday, January 1S,
1855, at the home of Bonnie Nils
paw. Those present at the meeting
included: Richard James, Presi-
dent; Bill Weber, Vice-President; i;
Bonnie Milspaw. Secretary -Treasu-
rer; Jane Messick, Reporter; and
Mrs. Everett Messick, local dealer.
The date for the Junior Council
Meeting was set for February 4,
1856, at the Agricultural Center in
Georgetown.
The newly elected 1856 officers
will be installed at this meeting
and several other important mat
ters of business will be discussed
The business will include plans fol
! a County All Roundup Day IN
May, the publication Of a County
All paper, and a discussion of dues
Ito be paid by All clubs.
Benardine Patterson, All Clut
Agent, urges all clubs to be repre-
sented at this meeting. The matters
planned and discussed viii affec
all All members in the county, 81
all clubs should be represented t.
4 express their ideas on matters
planned. Each club is allowed fvl
voting delegates president, Vice
president, Secretary, Treasurer
4 and Reporter), but other interestei
members may attend.
4 The meeting will be followed b.
square dancing.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Natl VFW Week
Being Observed Here

Local observance Of National
Y +. w. Week" will be brought to
. close this Friday evening with
an "Open House, at the Y. r W.
Post Home, here. Throughout pae
week. Blue Hen Post No. 64S3. local
". r. w. unit, and its affiliated
organizations have been observing
the v. F. VS. 'own week with
special events and programs.
The Milford Area observance OF
National v. F. W. Week" got un-
der wav with last Sundays Obsery-
ance of Religious Freedom Day.
Instead Of going, in body, to one
nre-designated church, as has been
the custom in years past, post ana
Auxiliary members, last Sunday,
attended services at the churches
of their individual choice.
'sAmerscanism Day" was obsery-
/ cd on Monday with a radio broad
lcast. through the facilities OF
". K. S. B., by Post Comdr. Walter
Querfng.
On Tuesday evening. the local
w r. w. observed its "Own night
with meetings 6t the post and OF
the Milford v. F. ". Assn, Inc. The
post meeting was highlighted y
1.-THE report OF a committee beaded
Inv Past. Comdr. Clement Nevins
the Nevins committee, charged with
making arrangements for the posts
tenth Anniversary Dinner, reported
THAT the anniversary affair will bf
held either in late March or early
Anril. and viii be a catered dinnel
with the posts founders and char
ter members as guests. Nevins alse
advised that a prominent veterans
lTeader from Washinston, D. G., i
lbeing sought as principal speaker
During the Corporation meeting
that followed the post meeting
members Of tie corDo=aIion hoars
lof directors rep0rtea On the flnan
efaI condifion and outlined pTesen
InIans for EXPANSION Of the Pos
Home facilities.
Wednesday evening. Blue Hel
Post observed Youth Activities
Night's bv presenting an America
Flag to the D0st-sn0nsored Alilforl
lCub Scout Pack. This nresentafiol
fook place at the regular month";
meeting of Pack No. 101 at th
school Cafeteria.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Late Disciples

On Tuesday evening, January 10,
1855, the Late Disciples Glass met
1t the home or MRS Doris David
son with Mrs. Jeanette Tingle and
Mrs. Viola Ingram as co-hostesses.
There were fourteen members and
one guest present. The business
meeting was in order and then the
election Of officers was held The
new officers are as follows for the
coming year: Teacher. Miss Min
ME Coffin; President, Mrs. Pearl
Hopkins: vice president, Mrs. Paul
inc Daniels: secretary. Mrs. Emma
Harding; treasurer, Mrs. Thelma
CARPENTER. assistant treasurer, Mrs.
Barbara Donovan: Card Commit
Tee Mrs. Tlielma CARPENTER; Flower
Committee. Mrs. GLADYS Morris
assistant Flower Committee, Mrs
Pearl Roberts; Baby Committee
Mrs. Elizabeth POOre; Ways and
Means Committee, Mrs. Ethel Ora
7er and Mrs. irene Short; Publici-
". Mrs. Julia wilkins. The hostess
served everyone delicious pie and
coffee.
Due to the Sanctuary Crusade
Drive that is being put on the frs
.wo weeks in February. our meet
ing data has been changed 4
Tanuarv 3lst, and the meeting plac'
will be announced in Sundal
school this Sunday. Please cons
land welcome our new officers.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Home
Club Anniversary

Nanticoke Home Demonstration
CluS will celebrate its 25th anni-
versary Saturday. night in the
Cokesbury Community House.
There viii be a covered dish sup
per at $3.50 D. M, for members and
their families and guests.
At 8 Q. m, a program will fea-
ture an address by Dean George
Worrilow, state director of agricul-
Iture of the University of Delaware
Mrs. Alice M. King, state director
Of women's work from the exten-
sion office in Newark, will also
sneak as will Sam Gwinn, state 4
In club director; William H. Hen
lderson, Sussex County agriculture
agent and Miss Bernardine Patter-
son. county All Club agent.
Eddie Burton will be sololst
Those interested in club work are
invited to attend. The anniversary
cake and coffee will be served a.
refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
School Bond Law
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may not have been considered. It
was not apparent in McDowell's
announcement. The secretary quot
ed the opinion of Reed, Hoyt, Tay-
Ior and Washburn, the bonding at
torneys.
In part, the opinion said:
I'VE are now satisfied that we
shall be able to approve all of the
bonds authorized under the School
Building Program Act of 1856 pro-
vided that the districts required to
make contributions make such con-
tributions within the time prescrib-
ed by the act.
The time is December 81 of this
year. School district monies raised
by referendums must be deposited
with the state treasurer by that
time.
How many more opinions, for Jnt
local school districts, the firm Of
Reed, Hoyt, Taylor and WashburT
will have to render as the various
referendums are held was not dis
/ closed by Mcdowell.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Births At Hospital

Jan. 16: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Short, Milford; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Zehr, BridgeYille; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. Elwood Webb. Ellendaie-
Jan. II: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Dawson, Georgetown; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Jones, Jr., Lin
coin; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
MeIlin, Seaford; Girl, Mr. and Mrs
Byron Kemp, Jr., FELTON,.
Jan. Is: Boy, Mr. and Mrs
Everett Roberts, Georgetown; Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Reed CcoD
Milford; Girl, Joseph Grinith, Eel
ton.
Jan. 20: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Boldly III. Milford; Boy, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Misener, Milford
Jan. %: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Nefbert, Jr., Glendale; Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Collins, George
town: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Older
NAPLES (Ind.) Glendale.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Items of q Purely
Personal Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Postles HAM
mond left Wednesday for Pompano
Beach, Florida, and viii be away
the coming three months.
Reverend Robert E. Green was
at Buck Hill Falls this week for a
ministerial conference being held
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Lankford,
ST., will ieave next week 1oT
Guadalajara, Mexico. and will spend
the next four months there.
DR.. and M1~Gliver A. James and
sons will return home this week
end after spending the past two
weeks in Florida.
Mrs. Charles Swain, Mrs. George
Baynum, Mrs. Carl Colell and Mrs
/ Charles w. Hammond attended tn'
Red Cross area dinner at the Din
ner Bell Inn in Dover on Wednes
day.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Jimmy Martin Took
Training Course

James Martin Of Wright's Pontiac
has Just completed an intensive
five-day course in the latest service
techniques and theory on Strato-
fiyte hyd. at the general Motors
Training Center in MoorestoWn,
New 5ersey.
.grhe best way to learn is to do.
This is the basic premise for al
training in these mOdernt Centers.
The best equipment. and specially
trained instructors make these the
finest automoti mechanical
schools in the world, accorainFs to
Lewis Wright, local P,3ntiac dealer
Mr.. Wright said that Jimmy is
the 5ih member Of his Service De
Dartment to attend the new Center
and chat he plans to make this
training q continuous practice So
that his customers may be EeSteI
served. w
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Milford Grange

Mrs. Helen Lynn confined her
account Of her trip to the Meddi-
teranean. at a recent meeting with
the pictures that she promised
which was the next thing to taking
the trip in person.
Take special notice Of the hearts
that our Health Chairman, Mrs
Norman Grove and her committes
will be placing throughout Nil.
ford with the kind permission o
the merchants for the Nationa
Heart Fund Drive in February
Please give as you can and hell
put this drive over the top.
Next meeting February 4, 500 p
M. See you there.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Grier left
Thursday for few days in Miami,
Florida. They made the. trip by
plane.
Mrs. Duane Lynn left on Mon
Cay for Arnold, Md, 20 be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Tilghman
Krauss for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Groyerman
will return this weekend after
spending the past two weeks in
Florida, visiting both coasts.
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Snyder and
Mrs. Clement H. Nutter will sail
tomorrow from New York City for
Bermuda to spend the next two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Holzmueller
left Thursday of last week for q
vacation in Florida. They will be
at Pompano Beach, after visiting
relatives on the way down south.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Lions Collecting
Old Eye Glasses
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tent specialists say that if enough
glasses are coliected and classified,
it will be possible to fit thousands
Of persons properly.
Collection points are being estab-
lished in Milford at the high school
and at the Buchanan Firestone
store. Persons wishing to donate
their old glasses may give them to
any school child or member Of the
Milford Lions Club. No financial
assistanee is asked for this project
but lhe public is asked to clean out
their bureau drawers Of items they
no longer need. What is useless to
one person may be a blessing tc
anoIhar
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Hospital HOstesses

Hospital Shop Hostesses for the
week. Friday, January q, to
Thursday, February 2, follows:
Friday, January 27: afternoon
Mrs. Marian Durocher; evening,
Mrs. Charles Lacy and Mrs. Clar-
ence Davis.
Saturday, January %: afternoon,
Mrs. Willard Hall; evening, Mrs.
Arthur Hall.
Sunday, January %: afternoon,
Mrs. willard Pierce; evening, Mrs.
L. L. Fitchett.
Monday, January 30: afternoon
Mrs. Leonard French and Mrs. john
Leverage; evening, Mrs. James
Holzmueller and Miss Lydia Ad-
ans.
Tuesday, January 81: afternoon
/ Mrs. Harold German and Mrs
Frank Lynch; evening, Mrs. Le-
roy Reed.
Wednesday, February 1: after.
noon. Mrs. Edward Steiner ane
Mrs. John MCGEE; evening, Mrs
Dallas Kitchens.
Thursday, February 2 afternoon
Mrs. Harry F.rankel and Mrs. Rob
ert Mercer; evening, Mrs. Charles
G.. Kicker.
Hospital Cart Hostesses follow
Friday. January q: Mrs. MiltoI
Dill. Mrs. George ParsOn.
Saturday, January 28: Mrs. Don
eel Wildey, Mrs. Sam Marshall, il
Monday, January 80: Mrs. Hous
ton Wilson, Mrs. G. M. Van Vaulk
enburg.
Tuesday, January 81: Mrs. Olive
James, Mrs. George Draper, LII.
wednesday, February 1: Mrs
Dan Petrucci, Mrs. Chuck Wright
Thursday, February 2: Mrs. HaT
vey Shafer.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
WEDDINGS
HERRTNGTON KINNEY

HERRINGTON KINNEY
Miss Barbara Harrington. daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Herring
ton of Milford, became the bride Of
Mr.. Robert L. Kinney, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey KINNEY, January
3rd, at Denton, Maryland. The Rev
John E. French performed the
double ring ceremony.
Mrs. Norman Warren was matron
Of honor for her sister. Mr.. Norman
Warren was best man.
Mrs. KINNEY is graduate q
Milford High School. Mr.. KINNEY
is in the Navy. stationed in San
DIEGO. California
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Trophy Grange Notes

Trophy Grange members met az
nsnal last Monday night Mrs
Gladvs Kates and Mrs. Eva Filings
worth presented a program q
games and readings. The readings
were as follows I'VE Thank Thee"
Mrs. EllinREworth: bills in the
LEGISLATURE. Annie Cow; I'VE Get
AS We Give. Dorothy Heyd
Hands Across the Border, Mrs
Marie Neeman. jokes by Mrs
Kates. Refreshments were. served
The nevt npeting viii be held
on February 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
StOrk Shower

A sfork shower was given for
Mrs. Roberta Schuler on Monday
evening. January 10th at s O'Clock
by Mrs. Connie LOfiand and Mrs.
Nancy Johnston. A cake shaped like
4 bassinet was served along with
punch. Many lovely and useful
gifts were received and 9 good time
was had bv all Those who attend
ed were. Ruth Ann Mills, Frances
Boldly. g0Ann Bradley Margarei
Jester. Louise R1ilbOurn. Trixie VIII
son. Elena Dunn. Rosemary Haight
Flinor Murray and Elizabeth Schul-
er 81 Milford and Anne Black. Dor
tha Billings and Anne Aptt Of Har-
rington.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Milford Bowling League

Individual Averages
Donohoe, Ut; Moore, 1G9; Kim
mel, 169; Kennedy, 16S; Besenfel-
der. 1853; Dare, 165; Jaquette, 1872;
Briggs, 1852; Hall, 161; Cresson.
161: Eypel, 161; Horner, ISL; Hoch,
100: Schaefer, 100; Bressler, 159;
West, 159; Carter, 1856; Adkins,
155: Fink, 154; Mcpherson, 1853;
Short, 153; Johnson, 152; Naumani
152; wilkins, 152; Grier, $50; Glen
daniel, 149; Dellinger, 149; Grover
man, 148; Lynch 148; Atkinson
l46; Saunders, 145; EwonisOn, 145
Bogurzewski, 145; Wolfe, IA; HOl-
Ieger, 143; Carnright, 141; Kimmel
B., 137; Brown, 1876; Wollters, 135
Murphy, 135; Fspeland, 127; Jones
125; Massaferi, 124; Stoops, 123;
1 Mccarthy, 1T; Knapp, rs.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Mr. ana MIS-. WllildiA -
Boody, 8rd, welcomed their
second daughter in Memorial
Hospital on Friday, January 20.
She has been given the name
Of Nancy Lee. Their first
daughter is Karen Elaine. Mrs.
Boody was the former Miss
Frances Anne Miller.
ca
Miss Charlotte Ryder and
Leonard Donohoe, whose en-
gagement was recently an
nounced, were the honored
and surprised guests at a party
Saturday evening given by Mr.
and Mrs. John o. Snyder and
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Town
send at the latter's home on
school Place. Unsuspecting,
the guests came for the even
ing and soon others arrived
until there were ffty-two pres
ent, all bearing gifts for a new
household use. The evening
was enjoyable for all Those
from out-of-town were Mr.. and
MRS. Henry wilkins Of Sea-
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Benson OF Houston and Mr.,
and Mrs. Horace Edwards Of
Greensboro, Maryland
"a
The beautiful life that was
Mrs. N. B. Downing ended on
Tuesday evening. After about
two years, since her first heart
attack, and even with all con
sideration given to her com
fort and we'll being, the dam
aged muscle had its way and
ceased to function. First and
foremost, this lovely person-
ality was a devoted wife and
loving mother. Then her church
was always her first interest
outside of her home, and she
had given many years to its
promotion and ongoing pro-
gram. She continually pledg-
ed her loyalty to her country
by her membership in patri-
otic organizations like the
Daughters Of the American
Revolution, Founders and Pa
triots Of America, and the de.
sire to help others came with
the outpouring Of it through
the Sunshine Society and tC
every good effort for the as
sistance to others. Always am
bilious for her children, sh'
enjoyed seeing them go for
ward in business and wai
pleased with their success
In the main, most of her ideal
came to fruitiOn and her lif,
was satisfying to her famil,
and her friends, who are legion
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Slaughter Beach
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to them by a summer resident
whose cottage was completely de-
stroyed by fire in 1858.
New construction Of cottages is
continuing at a rapid pace, and
beach front lots within the town
limits are becoming very scarce,
which has developed into the ne
cessity of extending the present
limits, which town commissioners
gre studying.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. James Down
ham entertained two evenings
last week at their home on
Cherry street. The game room
of their home made a fine place
for their guests who came Fri
day and Saturday evenings. In
genuity is needed to keep a
crowd playing games for the
most part Of an evening but
Mrs. Downham was equal to
this and every one had a good
time.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

John E. Barcus, weather record
er. reports the following 1sather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view Avenue, for the week begin
ming Thursday, January 18th and
ending on. Wednesday, January z0tn'
inclusive.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Tomorrow Mi and Mrs.
John o. Snyder aod Mrs. Gle
ment H. Nrtter will sail for
Bermuda, wheGe they will
spend the coming two weeks.
They will be guests at the
Buena Vista Hotel in Hamil-
ton and will enjoy the season
SO attractive to visitors on the
Island. Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder
were there six years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27


are sobered BY ma
tional and world
wide news that
when there is a little
fun in prospect it is good, and
all who can. should avail
themselves Of the opportunity
to enjoy it, if it is only for a
few hours. An open day has
been declared by the Milford
New Century Club on Monday.
At that time guests will be
welcomed and it is hoped will
take a lively part in the auc-
tion Of white elephants, gath
cred and given by the mem-
bers for the occasion. An hon
est-to-goodness auctioneer will
be present to add to the fun
and a pleasant afternoon is an
ticipated. Beside this activity,
the members will be turning in
their doubled or tripled dol
lars. the result Of some effort
during the summer and fall
of last year, and the relating Of
the effort will also be amusing
and maybe Informative. Hav-
ing mad no money-making en-
terprise all Of this year, the
doubled dollars seemed a pain
less way to fiji the Golfers Of
the club in preparation for
some badly needed repairs to
the building. So, come Mon
day it will be fun day at the
Milford New Century Club and
interested friends are invited
to be present fof it.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27

Although the golden eagle has
white blotches on the under SUR
face Of its wings and tail when II
is yonng. older birds are all brown
or bIackish.