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Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
Casey Jones Memories
Preserved in Museum

Also on displays are copies of
the ballad narrative as told by
Wallace Saunders, Negro engine
wiper Come, all youn FOUNDERS,
for / want you to hear the. story
told of a brave engineer; Casey
Jones was the sornder's name, on
a heavy six-eight wheeler he rode
to fame" Saunders, who said he
just made up the original folk
song, kinda different every day,
was persuaded to write it down
for a bottle of gin.
1t was picked up first by vau-
deville team, then a songwriting
team known as Newton and Sci
bert changed the verses slightly
and made it their own by copy
righting it in 1908.
When Casey was killed the news
came to Mrs. Jones and their three
children at Jackson. Charles, now
living in Jackson, was IL; Helen.
now Mrs. ID. G. Mckenzie, Mobile,
Ala, was 8, and John Lloyd, who
died in 1884, was 4. The copyright
ed version of the song contains the
line:
GO to bed, children, and stop
your crying !. Cause you've got
another papa on the Salt Lake
line" Historians say that, far from
having another papa" Mrs. Jones
never married again and has dress
ed in black every day since her
husbands death.
On siding near the house nov
stands a sister engine of the en-
gine Casey wrecked. An imposing
tombstone replaces the humble
grave marker put up by the Jones
kin. 1t was the gift of railroad en-
thusiast, Lucius Beebe.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
Strongar1n DipIomacy

1t HOW SeGIlS CtOdT iLdl tuc UiuS
sailors of the Soviet tanker Tuapse
who asked asylum in the U. S.
meant what they said, and that
the five who returned to Moscow
April 7th were Shanghaied by
highly-placed Red gocns attached
to the UN delegation.
The remaining four, who joyfNlly
regaled the Senate Internal Secur-
ity subcommittee with how they
told off Soviet Ambassador Zarou-
bin when he sought to persuade
them to go home, expressed sorrow
at the probable fate of the five
who had been kidnapped. Their
Moscow statements of returning
voluntarily were lies, declared the
Senate witnesses. Further corrobor-
alton was secured by telephone
from shipmates still in Formosa
where the Tapse was captured by
the Chinese Nationalists.
A further witness, Msgr. Bella
varga, president of the Hungarian
National Council, charged the Hun
garian Minister to the u. S. aud
two Legation aides with terrorism
in an organized Communist secret
police drive on refugees. Mean.
while the Department of State
warned the Polish Embassy against
pressuring Polish seamen to &C
home after they had asked and re-
ceived asylum Three have thusfar
yielded to such pressure.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
WINNING TECHNIQUE

In an election year there is more than
the usual amount of talk about the science
Of politics. And, by way of highlighting the
human comedy, there is usually no lack of
evidence that politics is less a science than
an art.
Opinions on the best strategy for winning
elections are almost as numerous as poll
ticians For example, the late Emil Hurja,
who at one time was statistician to the DEM
ocratic national committee, thought . cam
didate's best chance was to concentrate on
sections where he was strong and pretty
much ignore those where he was not likely
10 gain majority.
Franklin D. Roosevelt used this technique
to good effect. In 1910 he carried Ohio by
winning 20 out of 33 Cleveland wards. lie
captured Illinois by his plurality in six out
of so Chicago wards, and got his entire state
plurality in New York from four CT New
York City's 81 election districts.
That would seem to clinch the Hurja
theory were it not for contradictions such
as Governor Frank ]. Lausche of Ohio. Gov
ernor Lausche, who is favorite son candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for pres
ident this year, does not emulate FDR's tech
nique. Instead, he is handy at picking up
votes in enemy strongnolds.
So the debate goes on. A little more light
may be shed on the question in this election
year. but chances are the dispute will still
be alive a good many election years hence.
$685.
HORSEPOWER
Horsepower" is probably brand-new
word to you But it won't be for long. 1t is
the key-word in pending national campaign
aimed at the wiring bottleneck in American
homes That is a real bottleneck indeed, IN
this age in which householders want and buy
more and more time-saving, labor-saving,
and pleasure providing electric appliances.
All you have to do to make the appliances
work, generally speaking, is to plug the cords
into wall outlets. And there's the catch. For
the chance is strong that there won't be
enough juice back of those outlets to eff
ciently and safely power all the equipment
you may have or be planning on.
Here are the facts. At least 20 million
American homes need modernized wiring to
meet the new demands caused by the ever
increasing number of home appliances. The
number is steadily increasing. About half OF
our homes are more than 80 years DID, and
electric use was small when they were built
And the problem is not limited to these older
homes. 4 discouragingly high percentage OF
the wiring that goes into new homes can
best be described as kimpy
Wiring troubles show up IN various ways
ineffective operation of appliances, dim
shrinking, Pickering TV pictures, and fire.
Guent blown fuses are common symptoms
Also, when wiring is inadequate, major ap-
pliance such as electric ranges and dryers
can't be installed
So-how is your Horsepower
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
CONNECTICUT CRACKS DOWN ON
SPEEDERS

We listened to a speech deliver by Gov
ernor Abraham A. Ribcoff, of Connecticut,
before the Greater Weeklies Conference in
New York last Friday at noon. In his ad-
dress the Governor outlined the plan now
in effect in Connecticut to combat the speed
ing problem. Our conclusion, after hearing
the Governor tell of the results already ac-
complished is that this New England state
would seem to have made at least partial
solution of the speeding problem That he
is getting results seems certain and that is
always the ultimate test of any campaign to
make our highways safe.
The Connecticut plan is both severe and
simple "A first offender is liable to have his
license suspended for thirty days and a sec
ond offender is barred from driving for sixty
days This is a penalty that strikes home
with more effect than fine, for an astound-
ing number of motorists apparently are
willing to take the chance of giving up $40
or $40 for the privilege of racing along the
roads Being deprived of the use of their
autos for a stated period seems to make
them think twice, however.
I'm any case, it is remarkable that the
Connecticut traffic death toll should have
gone down IA per cent in the first quar-
ter of this year while it was going up IL
per cent on a nationwide basis.
Governor Ribicoff's complaint that neigh
boring states, notably New York, have failed
to cooperate in the campaign is understand
able Obviously if an out-of-state driver
isn't subject to the same penalty as a Con-
necticut motorist he may be less sensitive to
the speed limits If further experience con-
tinues to demonstrate that the Connecticut
practice of suspending speedersf licenses
really saves lives on the highways, other
states might well consider following the
same practice in dealing with their own
speed demons.
Delaware is already reducing our speed
ing by the imposition of heavier fines. The
campaign against speeders here continues to
fine speeders, however.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
MOTHERS DAY = AND MON

MOlHER - la AMI MUM
The classic Mother who comes to mind
as we approach Mothers Day next Sunday
is little, gray-haired lady, sitting quietly
in rocker and locking somewhat like the
painting of Whistler's Mother. There are
many such, of course, in real life.
But vital statistics on marriages and ba-
bies tell us that there is another kind of
mother today and she, too, deserves our
tributes on Mothers Day.
The modern young mother might wish
she had time for rocking chair, but the
fact is, she doesn't. She's seen in thousands
of homes, clad, comfortably but untradi-
tionally, in shorts and sweater. Mornings
we find her in fine frenzy of activity, try
ing to give bottle to the baby, keep the
three-year-old from climbing out window
feeding and dressing the older children and
trying to shoe them off to school, her head
buzzing all the while to incessant, insistent
cries Of Hey Nom"
"Mom" is a busy girl, all right She might
be found painting, either landscapes or the
kitchen walls She's apt to take a hand in
school activities, or demand neighborhood
improvement. Somewhere, between meals,
the dishes, and scrubbing small faces, she
finds times for a coffee break with other
Mons
We honor all mothers this Mothers Day,
with love and respect. And if honor seems
too sober a word to apply to the young, tire
less, endlessly busy, shorts an-halter postwar
mother the words of an eight-year-old will
do: "Mom, you're O. X.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-11
MARINES TAKE ACTION

Nothing can bring back to life the six
young marine recruits who drowned in a
South Caroline swamp while engaged in a
forced march ordered by a sergeant under
the influence of liquor. But if the Marine
Corps follows through on its promised re-
vision of the recruit training program, these
youths will not have died in vain.
The Marine Corps commandant, General
Randolph McC. Pate, announced that in the
future there will be closer supervision of the
training program by officers. He said that
non-commissioned officers would still be CIV
en- full control of the recruits platoons, but
under a more watchful eye.
IL this new system is made really effec-
tive, it ought to go long way toward maxi
ing repetition of the Paris Island tragedy
unlikely. There is reason to believe that, had
Staff Sergeant Matthew G. McKeon been
more closely supervised by his superlors, the
forced march over unfamiliar terrain would
not have been made.
General Pate also announced the estab-
lishment of separate recruit training COM
mands and said the new position of inspector
general of recruit training had been created.
He promised that he would personally super
wise the new organization until there is no
longer cause for concern.
These actions are good. They get to the
heart of the problem, which was insufficient
supervision OF training by responsible Off
GERS. But the House armed services commit
tee has done well to request General Pate to
report again in 60 or 80 days. The real test
of the changes will be how well they are car
ried out.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Proclamation

1, J. Caleb Boggs, Governor of
the State of Delaware, d. hereby
proclaim and make known in ac-
cordance with the provisions of
Section 4301 Title Is, Delaware
Code, that on the sixth day of
November, being the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of said
month, an election will be held in
several counties of this State, at the
places in the several election dis
tricts respectively, at which the
General Election in the said State
is held, for the purpose of choos-
ing by the citizens of this State hav-
ing the right to vote for represen-
tatives in the General Assembly.
three Electors for the election of
President and a Vice President
of the United States of America.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, ].
Caleb Boggs, Governor of the State
of Delaware, have hereuntO set my
hand and caused the Great Seal
of the said State to be here unto
affixed, at Dover, tS7is tenth day of
October in the yea1 Our Lord
One thousand nine hundred and
fifty-six and of the independence
of the United States and One hun
dred and eighty-first.
81 j. Caleb Boggs
Governor
81 John N Mcdowell
Secretary of State
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
JGycees Planning
Big Street Dance

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ing around again with Silver Dol
lars for anyone who catches him
in the crowd This man will some
times be a Jaycee or it can be
anyone else walking. around.
Cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and
$500 will be awarded for the most
original or fancy costumes. Prizes
of $500 and $4.OO for the comic
costume winners. Another high
light of the night will be a Utter
bug contest of boy and girl couples
with a prize for the winners. A
complete fun night has been plan
ned for all the kids.
Frank Osborne, president of the
Jaycees, is confident that this Hal
lowe'en Street Dance will be big
ger and better than ever. This is
still another civic project of the
Jaycees Young Men of Action.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
.WSCS Fall Meeting
Held Here Wednesday
fCortiaued rru,n maze onel

fCorti1ued from mage onel
ton, namely the Mary Todd Gam
brill Neighborhood House and the
Riddle Memorial Deaconess Home
and their needs were related by
Miss Genevieve Poppe.
The goals for the present quad
rennial were interestingly present
ed by officers of Dover District and
brought forth favorable comment
for the unique and informative
manner in which they were. exc
cuted. Luncheon punctuated the
days proceedings and in remem-
brance of United Nations Day, flags
were placed as faVors at each place
and Mrs. Emory Hedgecock gave
the noontime prayer in remem-
brance of the day.
The Wesley Junior College Choir.
with Miss Caroline A. Budd as ac-
companist, and Mr.. Norman
Voclckw as director, gave a sRhrt
musical program that was much
appreciated by those present.
Bringing the program to close
was the address of Mrs. Ewart
Turner Of Syracuse, N. Y, whose
subject was "The Call Is To Me-.
Mrs. Turner, a secretary of Mis-
sionary Personnel of the Northeast
Jurisdiction, spoke of the imme-
date need of mere missionaries
and deaconesses for home and fore
ign fields as well as the need to
create fertility in the local socie-
ty for the origin and growth of
these indispensable people. 1t was
a full day in which there was much
information given and learned.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Social Security
Payment Charges

CONTINUED from first ragel
July. In the case of a child who be-
came disabled before reaching IS,
the first payments are for January
1857. However, if the claim for
benefits is not filed until January
1858 back payments for the II
months can be made.
Milbouer said that many people
who have read about or have been
told about the, recent changes in
the social security law feel that
they stand to lose some benefit
payments to which they may be
entitled if they do not get to the
social security office right away
He wants to assure them tGaf Chis
is not the case. Remember" he
says, women age 81 have a full
year after reaching that age to file
an application without losing a
single months payment; a worker
disabled before age so has until
the end of 1857 to file without los
ing any months payment to which
he may become entitled after next
June, and an application for a
child who became disabled before
Is can be made at any time before
the end of January 1858 and back
payments will be made for all II
months of 1887"
Milbouer has a word of caution
in the case of the disabled worker,
however. While he. has until the
end of next year to make his claim
without losing any payments, it
may be advisable for him to get in
touch with the social security off
ice before that time. While delay
would not affect his own benefit
payments, it might mean lower
benefit payments to his survivors
in case of his death before he
makes application to establish his
disability.
The address of the Social Sc
curity Administration in Whining
ton is 504 w. 10th Street.
A representative from the Will
mington office is in the City Office
Building, Milford, the 1st, End and
3rd Tuesday of each month from
$50 a. m. to II noon.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Awarded Pins For
Safe Driving

Charles H. Conaway and Walter
]. Mills, rural Mail Carriers at the
Greenwood Post Office have been
awarded 25 year safe driving pins
by the Post Office Department.
Mr.. Mills serves Route No. 1
which covers the territory east
of the town of Greenwood. Mr..
Mills is known among his many
friends as the Grand Old Man of
the Dusty Roads having served this
same route since the horse and
buggy days when he used to use
one of the horse drawn mail
wagons of that time. The nick name
does not refer to the age of Mr..
Mills as he has several years to
go before reaching the Mandatory
Retirement age. 1t is very inter
esting to hear of some of his ex-
periences while serving his route
especially during the horse and
buggy days part of it.
Mr.. Conaway serves Route No.
which covers the territory west of
the Post Office. He has not been in
the service as long as Mr.. Mills
but he can keep you interested for
hours as he relates his experiences
of the Model T. days when the
roads were mostly mud during the
winter months and every farmer
kept his horses ready to pull the
mail carrier through.
These carriers have seen many
changes during their years of SER
vice as Rural Mail Carriers and as
the roads have improved many
miles have been added to the origi-
nal length of their routes.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Milton Youth Killed
In Auto Crash
In Alabama
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aid Brittingham, Milford; Mrs
Benjamin Potter, Jr., Milford; Cal
win L., Jr., Russell and Barbara
Ann.
Funeral services for young Brit
tingham will be held this (Friday)
afternoon at 2 o'clock in. the Berry
Funeral Home, Milford, with Rev
w w. Hamilton, pastor of Slaugh-
ter Neck Church, officiating. In
terment will be made in Slaughter
Neck Church Cemetery.
Three Milford teenagers were
injured when the truck in which
they were riding ran off County
Route 319 near Milton last Sun
day and rolled over in a field.
The injured, all taken in the
Milton ambulance to the Beebe
Hospital at Lewes for treatment
were:
Mary Powell, II, back injury
anu dbIdolOhO " tie 1SlI al III ,
Frances E. Savage, Is, back injury
and decorations of the right arm,
and Pearl Sheppard. II, shock and
head injuries.
State police said the truck, a
small pickup, was travelling east
when the driver, Miss Powell, lost
control. The vehicle ran off the
road and skidded sideways and
finally overturned in a field.
Frances Savage and Mary Pow
ell are now in the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital and Miss Sheppard is
at her home.
Carl Hill, of Harrington, and
Frank DiIliplane of Salisbury, Md,
were critically injured last Mon
day when their cars colIided head
on, on Route IS, South of Har-
rington, at o. m. Their condi-
ton was reported fairly good. to-
day at Milford Memorial Hospital
Mr.. Hill, who is a school teacher
in Greenwood, was lying on the
ground when the police arrived al
the scene of the collision, and both
men were taken to the hospital.
Mr.. Hill is suffering from shock
decorations of the face and left
elbow, fractured pelvis and dislo-
Gated hip. Mr. Dilliplane is also
suffering from shock, decorations
of the right knee and chin, frac-
tured pelvis and ankle.
Since both accident victims were
unconscious when the police ar
rived, the cause of the crash has
not been determined. but it is be-
lieved that the heavy rain may
have caused one or both of the
vehicles to skid
Both vehicles were demolished.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26

Classified Ads Get Results
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Fall Festival AS
s Slated For Laurel

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have ali kinds of handmade things
in the fabrics line. The children's
booth will feature dresses, and
stuffed animals, among other
things. Both booths will include
unusual and interesting gifts. The
sweet booth will cater to your
craving for homemade candy and
pastries. The country store booth
will have all kinds of preserved
and canned goods, and odd little
gifts right out of the past. The
parcel post booth offers you a gam
ble-pick a wrapped package and
be surprised. All of you who buy
here will be eligible to win one
Of the two valuable prizes. The
children's fish pond will give your
child the fun of catching a
wrapped package, too. In the attic
treasures booth you will find dis
played a little bit of everything in
both the knick-knack and useful
line. Be sure to attend, and start
your Christmas shopping early.
All proceeds will go toward enlarg-
ing and undermining the parish
house kitchen.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
Pontiac Review

In an unprecedented action,
Pontiac Motors Division held a
Special Showing for dealer service
personnel and wives featuring the
Fabulous 81 Pontiac at the G. M.
Technical Center in Moorestown,
N. j., on October 18th.
Wright's Pontiac employees and
wives were most enthusiastic over
this newest of Pontiacs, but NUNS
the word until November 8, when
the public will see the Big Sur
prise for '57-America' new No.
One road car.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
JUDGE JUDGES HIMSELF

DEARBORN, Mich. Il Up Il As
sociate Municipal Judge John T.
McWililams tried himself on
charges of failing to pay for three
parking tickets.
He convicted himself on two of
the tickets and paid the fine of
SO. Eut he argued on the third
ticket: This one is for parking in
a municipal court lot I've got a
right to do that Then he upheld
his argument
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
ONLY TWO AS

RICHMOND. Va. - Up - Only
two students have been graduated
with a straight A record in the
University of Ricnmond's long his
tory One is Nathan A. Satan of
Portsmouth, Va, who recently re-
eeived the bachelor of arts degree
The other, DR.. Clyde Francisco,
was graduated in 1899 and now is
professor of Old Testament at
Southern Baptist Theological Sem
mary.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26
PATIENT HUSBAND

MEXICO CITY - Up - Alberto
Perez told police his wife had given
him a hard life for years. But he
had made no official complaint,
he said, until she beat him with a
broomstick and then made off with
some of the most valuable objects
in the household.
Milford chronicle., 1956-10-26

Nine out of every 10 American
workers are now covered by social
security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-20
'9 70 BUSINESS
Riggs National Develops
Automatic Sovinqs Plan

came the third Washington bank
to raise its rate on savings to
az per cent and other banks may
join the procession if the pres
sure Of tight money continues.
Safe Deposit Section
To Hold Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the
Safe Deposit Section of the Dis
trict Bankers Association will be
held tomorrow night at the
Shoreham Hotel.
John E. Powell of Drury, Lyn-
ham & Powell will be guest
speaker. Robert K. Koontz, jr.,
Of Anacostia National Bank, Sec
ton chairman, will preside.
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|CHICACOLWESTOCK

CHICAGO, June 90 tP-tUsDAD.-
Salable hogs $500; slow. mostly OF
lower on butchers instances OF more or
weights under 220 ID; sows uneven 25-
% Lower With most declines on 400 III
most mixed grade lots No. Ia mainly
No. 2 and 8 200-260 ID 1866. 90,
several selected lots No. | and 2 100.
220 ID 16.25-16,75i SO head No. 1 goo
15.25-l5.76; deck around 500 ID i4.75,
limited 160-190 ID 14.00-15.75
larger lots 1876 400-lb sows 10. DOL A 40.
few around 800 Id 14.75; most 425.
800 10 I1.50-13.00
400, steers slow; about steady witt
Tuesdays market; generally weak to 81
lower then Monday. heifers slow bu
steady to, % higher: cows slow; steady
around 100 lower; stockers and feederi
weak TO 80 lower; few loads Of prim,
/, l0O-l $50 ID steers 22.75-23 so; bull
high choice and prime steers CO.'S.
100; bulk average choice steers 1878
1850; good to low choice I7.50-I0 so
and. prime heifers 19.50-21 80; few
loads prime heifers held above 21.50
good to low choice heifers IL 00-l9.25
most utility and commercial cows IL 90.
$780,. Gamers and cutter 900-12 90
some light Gamers down to $50; mos
utility and commercial bulls 1850
1900: good and choice veaIers 1900
21.00; Gull to commercial grades 1906
1900; 100 head good 475 ID stock steel
calves 1900; some good and choice
yearling stock steers 17.5O-19.25.
Salable sheep 1000; slaughter lamb
moderately active unevenly LOOP .0(
lower: slaughter sheep about steady
bulk good to prime spring lambs 20 90.
% 90; most Gull to low good 1900.
1900; Gull to choice slaughter eve.
, 50-4 so, mainly 800 and above.