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Milford chronicle., 1957-09-27
Delaware Food
Market Report
BY ANNE nolBERToN
Agricultural Extension Serviess
University Of Delosars


Something unusual seems TO De
happening-meat shows definite
signs OF declining in price. This
unusual state of affairs is good
news to all of US. I'm sure.
Beef shows l to 2 cents de-
ereases ON many popular cuts
RoLnd steak and sirloin steaks are
down 2 cents on the pound. RlD
roasts are now selling around %
cents pound which is decrease
of an average of cents pound.
Chuck roast and ground beer re-
main about the same as lar as
price is concerned.
Pork prices will be worth watch,
ing; they are expected to continue
to decline until near the end Oh
the year-probably more OF de-
cline than last year. Fresh picnic
hams are selling as low as 45 cents
a pound while smoked hams aver
age SIS cents a pound.
During weekend sales look Tor
prices to be reasonable on such
things as chicken, definitely an
excellent buy fresh pork shoulder
roasts, even first grade bacon will
be on sale in some stores, rolled
sausage, chuck roast veal roast
and many other specials" will Join
these meats on the bargain coun-
ter.
More and more apples are arriv-
ing at the market as fall crops are
beginning to be harvested. Quail
ity will improve and prices decline
as supplies increase Again this
week Italian Prunes will be
"best buy; use them for snacks
while watching T. V. or for after
school, in fact they are good to
eat any time. Bananas are selling
for Is cents pound, and this
weekend will find them cheaper in
some stores.
When shopping this weekend,
look for sales on canned goods.
Canned fruit juices and some can
ned vegetables will be featured.
Apple butter is another item on
sale. -
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-27
DESPERATE DRAFT

VICKSBURG, Miss -(P)- Ed
win C. Bearss, historian at vicks-
burg National Military Park and
avid researcher. has turned up an
other Civil War story, this one "a
bout the Confederate manpower
shortage of 1854.
The story, found in a diary, tells
about Gen. Jubal Early who was
attending church services near
Lexington, Va.
The fire-and-bribstone preacher
posed this question to his congre-
cation: What would you do if you
saw your dead come marching back
by the hundreds and thousands?"
During the pause that followed,
Gen. Early whispered to an aide:
"Conscript every damned one of
them
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-27

Brooklyn, Long Island, was
founded in 1645. 1t was spelled
Breuckelon, Long Eyelandt.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06
NEWS FOR VETERANS

Non service = connected
patients covered by work
mems compensation or other
industrial accident insurance
! will be transferred from Vet
Grams Administration hos
pitfalls when their condition
warrants, VA said.
DR.. Roy A. Wolford, depu-
ty chief medical director in
VA central office at Wash
ington, d. c., said no veteran
will be transferred or dis
charged under the new policy
until his entitlement to neces-
sary treatment elsewhere at
no expense to himself has
been established clearly.
VAS 173 hospitals across
the country were told by DR..
Wolford to make the trans
fers or discharges from the
I hospital as soon after this
entitlement has been estab-
lished as possible without
! endangering t h e patients
"life or limb.
The order applies only to
veterans without service =
connected disabilities who are
admitted to VA hospitals for
treatment of occupational in
juries or diseases incurred in
or as the result of their en-
ployment, DR.. Wolford said.
Since most teran S
brought to VA hospitals for
on-the-job injuries are emer-
gency cases, the extent of in
dustrial accident insurance
coverage provided by the en-
ployer or by workmen's COM
pensation statute or law usu-
ally cannot be determined I'M
til after admission, DIR. VOL
ford explained.
These non.- service con-
nected veterans are admitted
to VA hospitals on their
statement, under oath, that
they are unable to defray
! costs of disqualification else
where he said. In such cases,
DR.. Wolford said, insurance
or workmen's compensation
coverage will be determined
by correspondence between
the hospital and the veterans
employer.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06
MARIAN ANDERSON
RECEIVES HONORARY
DEGREE

Baltimore, Md. = Morgan
State College presented the
world famous singer, Marian
Anderson with the honorary
degree of Doctor of Laws, at
its Commencement Exercises,
June 3. The degree was con-
ferred by Morgan's President
DR.. Martin ID. Jenkins, as more
than 1000 persons packed in
to the E. P. Hunt gymnasium.
The honoree was given an
ovation which lasted several
minutes.
The citation to the "artist,
cultural diplomat, humani-
tartan" read yours is a name
that envokes among the high
and low in every land both
awe and affection-awe be-
cause of the magnitude of
your achievement as an art
ist-affection because of the
many happy hours your art
has brought to the world.
Further, the citation as
serted: LAS an American you
represent to the world the
finest values of your native
land. AS a Negro American
you present to your fellow
citizens of every race an eX-
ample of the promise and
meaning of American life"
Three others were also,
awarded honorary degrees.
They were DR.. Milton S.
Eisenhower, who delivered
the commencement address;
Attorney G. w. F. McMechin
of Baltimore, Md, first grad
uate of Morgan, class of 1895,
to receive bachelors degree
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Casey of 231 Rutherford Ave,
N. W., were host to their cou-
sin Mr.. Joe Mills, of Logan,
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06

seeing them, and they seemed
rather glad to see me, too.
1t was like a visit h 0 m e.
(Smile)
Now | must go but don't
forget to enjoy this summer.
Enjoy every possible minute
of it. Don't let money or a
lack of it keep you from en-
joying it.
Bye now, see you next
week.
BY the way, are you a SUBJ
Scriber to The Tribune? It's
YOUR paper, you know. If
you aren't, how about becom-
ing one. 1t would be nice to
include you as one of our
Tribune Family. Subscription
Contest starts this week.
Participants will be listed
next week. Bye now!
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06

There are some stories that
just seem to tug at your heart.
Somehow. they touch you in a
special way. This is one of them:
For six years ] lived in Rus
sia,. although was born in Po-
land. 1t was during the time of
the Cars regime.
= my father became terribly
afflicted with epilepsy while in
Russia. and subject to constant
seizures. This made him unable
to practice his trade as q cab
met maker. BY horse and buggy
travel. my mother took him from
doctor to doctor. They resoTted
to every recommended means Of
healing, but epilepsy continued.
"One day after final trip TO
the doctor, my father came
home. He called us all in and
declared to his family that he
knew there was no doctor, in the
world that could help him-ex-
cept one. To Him ne would now
go in complete faith. Then he
went to his bedroom. He knelt
beside the bed with an open
Bible before him a long time.
my mother. sister and
waited silently at the door OF
the room. We were also praying
for my father. l was only 10
years old at that time, but even
now that day stands out most
wildly before me.
when at length my mother
peeked in at the door, my father
was still on his knees and sobbint
violently. He continued long IL
prayer. Then there was silence
Suddenly he came out the
door and | shall never forge
that radiant wonderful express
sion upon his face. j am healed!
be exclaimed In [, = "Sm ~
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06

w. Va, for about week. Mr..
Mills enjoyed meeting other
relatives and seeing old ac-
quaintances during his stay
over the holiday weekend"
Mrs. Georgia L. Jones, ex-
ecutive secretary of YWCA
(Orange Avenue) is off to
visit her relatives at her home
in indianapolis, Indiana. She
has done a remarkable Job
at her post here in Roanoke,
Gas well as Miss Grayce
Moore, the teen-age secre-
tary), and we sincerely hope
that her rest will be greatly
enjoyed.
Well the Goodwill Baptists
met at High Street Baptist
Church this week. They had
a fine convention, and | en-
joyed it, too. You might well
imagine that ]. did, with the
meeting of old friends. There
was DIR. c. C. Scott, pastor,
9Th st. Baptist Church, for
whose church / was organist
for a lot of years; and Rev
trends Shark, Ball. There
was Mrs. G.. d. Hill of HilPs
Music Co., Mrs. Verna Wash
ington Stevens, class mate
of high school days; and oh,
so many more. 1t was like
visiting in Richmond. Need
less to say, | was delighted at
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06
i ABUNDANT LIFE
BY ORAL ROB ERTS
lT HAPPENED IM RUSSIA


confident manner. I am healed!'
and then he joyously embraced |
each one of us in turn. Thank !
God | am healed! Now 1 can go !
to work for you. All these years
| have so longed to do that 4
mot once did he ever have an
other seizure. Never again did
he have a single trace of his ill'
ness, and he lived normal hap. /
py life for many years.
"As / look back to that won.
derful hour in our home so many
years ago. / realize that the con-
fidence with which he spoke
came from a positive assurance
from God. And although it hap
pened many years ago in Russia,
It remains the happiest day Of
my life"
This story is told by Mrs. Lot
tie Zygler. and was related to
the Rev. Richard Rettig, min
lister in Pennsylvania. II is
wonderful story-wonderful be-
cause ii is true. But 1t is in
spirational also because 1t tells
us something else--that Gods
blessings are not subject to eli
mate, race, physical condition,
nor denomination Faith is the
only qualification that he asks
for. The Saviour suTmounts all
racial barriers. He looks into
the soul, not merely-on the color
of the skin. 4
wish to assure you today
that there is no distance in
prayer. God hears the smallest
prayer in the midst OF the strong
est storm. Remember that he
could still q raging sea by sim
pie command. In your life, there
is no storm of trouble or sick
ness but that thru faith in him,
you can still hear his "peacel,
/. RE STLLI%
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Carter,
Gil Fairfax Ave-, and their
two children Melle and Rich
ard, have just returned from
a trip to Champagne, ILL.,,
where they visited an aunt,
Mrs. Mary Stokes.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06

from the college. and At.
torney Lewis NJ. Stevens.
Philadelphia, Pa, president of
Board of Trustees, Lincoln
University, Pa.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06
In And Around Roanoke

shoes and pearl accessories.
The groom was attired in a
light grey business suit. The
home of Mrs. White carried
out the festive air with love-
ly flowers everywhere. Mrs.
White, the hostess, wore a
striking navy blue taffeta en-
semble with white accessor-
les. Mrs. Ophelia Jones and
Mrs. Elizabeth Traylor pre-
sided at the punch bowl. Other
friends IN attendance were
Mrs. Tavern Prunty, Miss
Dorothy Prunty, Miss Doris
Smith, MIR. and Mrs. William
Preston, Mrs. j. B. Terry, Mr..
Henry Patterson, Mrs. Bever-
ly Gentry, all of Roanoke ;
and Mr.. and Mrs. Damon
Richardson, of Rural Retreat.
The Wedding Party toured
to city and later were en-
tertained with a party given
by and at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Gentry, 412
Hanover Ave-, N. w.
Lovely gifts were in pro-
fusion.
The newly-weds will es-
tablish their residence at 1912
Center Avenue, N. w. Mr..
and Mrs. Patterson are both
employees of Burrell Mem
orial Hospital.
Mrs. Martha Craig honored
her husband, Elder T. r.
Craig, with a birthday party
last Wednesday evening, after
the prayer service.
Those attending were Mes
DANES Mae Gates, Ella Hub
bard, Annie Hurt, Marie Bay
lor, Beatrice Phillips, Inez
Nipper, Mary Miller and Mas
ter Jimmy Cunningham.
Mrs. Eleanor Mae c.. Daniel,
10 Gilmer Ave-, N. E., has
enjoyed having as her house
guest, Mrs. E. Carter Smith,
of Monroe, N. G.. Mrs. Smith,
who worshipped with Ebe-
nezer Methodist Church last
Sunday and is a teacher in
the Winchester High School,
Monroe, spent approximately
a week in the Star City.
While here, Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Daniel, her hostess were
dinner guests of the follow
ing persons:
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Camp
bell, 1896 Hanover, N. w. land
Mesdames Willie P. Mead and
Howard Johnson, 20 Gilmer
| Avenue, N. f. Mrs. Smiths
plans include a visit to the
Nations Capitol, Philadel-
delphia, Pa, New York City,
Courtsville, Pa, and Canada
prior to her return to hel
school post in September,
p
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Carter
Gil Fairfax Ave-, and Their
two children Melle and Rich
ard, have just returned from
a trip to Champagne, Ill.
where they visited an aunt
Mrs. Mary Stokes.
4 -
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarenc,
Casey of 231 Rutherford Ave.
IN. W., were host to their cou
nirn Az Inn AI;1ln nf Inornn
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06
Wedding Bells

The home of Mrs. Florenee
White of 1915 Center Ave,
N. W., was the scene of the
pledging of marriage vows
last Sunday at $3.50 pm. Miss
Vernice Wiley and Mr.. George
David Patterson were joined
in holy wedlock by the Rev.
H. H. Waid, pastor of Cen
trail Baptist Church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jasper O'Neil served as
attendants to the bride and
groom.
The bride wore a lovely
white sheath dress with blue
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-07-06
By Florence Fields-Wood

Hello! Hope your plans for
a restful and enjoyable week
or two, Cor a month if you
can afford it) are well on the
way. If you're smart, you'll
enjoy them. If you'll pardon
the slang, It's (really) later
than you think. So enjoy
yourself, and let me hear
from you, too,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hair
ston, 1922 Gilmer Ave., N.
W., had as their guests her
sister and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Betty Bulker and her
two small daughters, Carolyn
and Romaine of Washington,
d. c., and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tweedy of Gary w.
Virginia, who are relatives of
Mr.. Hairston. The Tweedy's
two daughters, Priscilla and
Vivian also accompanied them
here. The family is now visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hairston, 2O27 Bunche Drive
Mr.. and Mrs. William A.
Miner, the son and wife of
Mrs. Essie Miner, are visiting
her and her daughter Mrs.
Adelaide Sims at their resi-
dence, 1913 Loudon Ave-, N.
w. The William Miners"
are residents of Brooklyn,
N. Y, and are returning to
their home after a stay here
and in Greensboro, N. G.
Rev. and Mrs. Wooten and
Mrs. Alma Womble are also
guests of the "Sims and Mil
ner" household for the "4th".
Congratulations to our re-
porter Mr.. J. B. Rucker, who
was 83 years young last Sat-
urday. He walks and talks
and writes, too, like a man of
SO, rather than 80. So spry
and so youthful! I often Won
der, when / see people of
"many years." still so active
and so youthful, if it will al
so be my lot. Well, I'd like
to live to find out. (Smile)
At any rate, congratulations
again to Mr.. Rucker!
\ +
Mrs. Lorraine Gaskins of
Wells Ave-, N. W., and her
sister, Mrs. Hattie S. Butler
of jefferson ST., N. W., have
just returned from a delight
full trip north. They visited
friends and relatives in Phila-
delphia, Pa, and Boston,
Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-06
Season of Conventions
On Sales Get UnderWov

companies and the number is
estimated as high as 10000 by
the half dozen or so agencies
that run such affairs for corpo-
rations.
The big national gatherings
average out at a cost Of 500 600
Q year for big companies. al
though a converting Of the cor
porate clan at Miami Beach
may 60 as high as $500. 600,
The total spent on national
sales conventions is estimated
as $3.50 million a year.
Incentive selling with a trim
as the prize is on the increase
The average trip is for a week
TO 10 days with wives usually
included.
Some Of these come high,
Example: 700 appliance dealers
IN the general area ofNew York
wed for five months to increase
sales rs per cent. The value of
the prizes totaled 10000. in
volvtng 300 free trips to Europe
Tor winning statesmen and their
wives.
One household appliance
maker reports staging a 49,
week promition that sold $40
million Of its products. The
cost Of the campaign and the
prize trips came to less than
five per cent Of the added sales
volume.
How much industry spends
each year on these incentive
selling contests isn't known, but
Martin B. Iger. who heads q
conventioneering service, says 1t
lars.
Agencies specializing in meet
ings say that big corporations
average Ia national sales get
togethers a year and six re-
eional meetings. Average at
tendance at the national par
leys is 100 and they mostly run
for three days. The regional pep
rallies bring in an average Of so
persons for about Ia days.
Companies who hire outside
agencies to run the trips and
the sales conventions pay them
o percentage Of the total cost,
often 10 per cent.
The agencies say they can
save money on the trips through
experience and bulk buying.
Also they shoulder all the ar.
ranging and scheduling = and
all the gripes.
There are always some of
these = poor rooms, tough
steaks. bad liquor. And some
complaints come from the wives
OF convention going husbands.
The women charge that too
much opportunity for cavorting
was put in their husbands
paths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. 8 R.-Most grains
advanced freetionally on the. Board
Of Trade today after 9 mixed start.
India purchased Is cargoes OF
white wheat overnight. some for Sep
TENDER shipment, and this brought
some pit buying Of the bread grain.
The Syrian situation also was credited
with having . little impact on wheat.
Another factor influencing wheat
was the fact that tenders Of 1 u mil.
lion bushels Of September wheat after
yesterdays close were well taken.
Corn advanced on commission house
buying and soybeans we're q shade
higher. Bean buying was prompted
partly By news that farmers are not
selling much Of the commodity because
Of low prices in the country. Septem-
Der beans were helped along on news
that ! 10000 bushels were shipped out
Of Chicago overnight to Canada.
Action In corn was limited with
the trade waiting mostly to see what
the Government intends to do with
its huge inventories Of the feed grain.
Near the end Of the iirst hour new
style wheat vas 3s TO s. higher. Sep
TENDER $2.l6la. corn was UNCHANGED
to " higher. September S1.25. oats
were - lower 10 y higher. September
66ls. rye was Y lower TO s. higher,
September sl.33as. soybeans were y
70 = higher, September 81 .39a4. and
lard was 2 cents lower 20 3 cents
higher . hundred pounds. September
S12.72.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-06
Stocks Mixed;
Traders Stay
On Side|ines

NEW YORK. Sept. 8 (R.-
The stock market hung at dead
center early this afternoon with
prices narrowly mixed and
trading continuing at q slow
pace.
Key issues showed plus or
minus signs ranging from frac-
tons to around q point.
The market was resuming
the extreme caution 1t has
shown all week in the absence
Of solid clues as to future pros
poets for business this fall and
early next year.
Traders and investors were
keeping to the sidelines in
large numbers. The background
Of news included such items
as q report that construction
work In August was at q rec
ord high, that crude oil pro-
duction last week fell to the
lowest level in nearly two
years. that demand for copper
is continuing to slacken and
that newsprint output is being
reduced by q number Of mills.
The irregular price pattern
pervaded most major divisions
Of the list.
The Associated Press average
Of so stocks at noon was UNI
changed at $l73.e0 with the
industrials unchanged, the rails
up 10 cents and the utilities
unchanged.
Corporate bonds showed
slightly lower tendencies in
sluggish dealings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-06
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
CaFIoadlngs Iast week dropped

Carl0adlngs last week dropped
below the preceding week and
from the corresponding weeks
Of 1855 and 1856. Loadings Of
revenue freight In the week
ended August 81 totaled 745, l83
cars. . decline Of 1887 cars or
1.e per cent from the preceding
week.-Assn. Of American Rail-
roads.
Heavy construction contract
awards reported in the four
day week ended Wednesday
totaled e314.l22.0 900. consisting
Of $l0e.206.000 in private and
S205. e16. 900 In public construc-
ton. compared with $436. 495,.
900 the preceding flve-day week
and t243. e63, 900 IN the like
four-day week q year ago.
Engineering News Record.
Loans to brokers and dealers
on other than United States
Government securities held by
member banks In New York
City totaled SS45 million We'd
nesday. q decrease Of S5e mill
lion from q week before. and Q
decrease of $685. million from
q year before. Federal Re-
serve Board.
Estimated July sales Of mer-
chant wholesalers reached
nearly $40 billion. about 3 per
cent over June and 6 per cent
higher than q year ago.
General Tire and Rubber
shareholders have approved q
three-for-one split Of common
stock. Each issued share Of
common stock with q par value
Of $2.50 viii be exchanged for
three shares with q par value
Of 83ls cents each.
Crude Oil and Lease con-
densate daily average produc-
ton in the United States de-
creased 22.25O barrels in the
week ended August 80, totaling
6,766,250 and compared with
7.l07.750 barrels q year ago.
American Petroleum Insti-
tute.
Westinghouse Electric will
build q giant turbine-eenerator
unit for the Pennsylvania
Power and Light Co. Is miles
south Of Harrisburg. The tur-
bine, rated at 800. 900 kilowatts,
will be the FIRST Of possibly six
units planned for Drummer is
land steam electric station on
the west bank Of the Susque-
hanna river. It win cost $l2
million.
Associated Dry Goods re-
port net income Of $1.425, 900,
equal to SO cents a share. for
the six months ended August 3.
1857, compared with STATS, 900
or II cents q share in the six
months ended July 20. 1856.
Other earnings reported:
For six Months Ended June 80
A , Chance S4e7,2if S497.276
Colo Int Gas 4.seI.9 s4 S.27s.4Ss
Per share a.36 28S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-06
Vocotionists Feel Bite
OF Cityond State I oxes

ia summons 70 q driver from the
next town than giving one to
a driver from a distance.
Shilling rivalry. perhaps.
Rise Of Sales Taxes
Many Of the newer taxes fall
equally on travellers and ma
tives. Among these are parking
meter fees. a kind Of tax, and
sales taxes. Both have spread
widely In recent times.
Many cities and states now
imposes sales taxes, a survey
by Commerce Clearing House
shows. In some places. both
city and state sales taxes are
levied. The tax is most COM
mon in cities in California,
Illinois and Pennsylvania but is
fairly common in other states.
In some places taxes are levied
on gross receipts by retailers.
Such taxes are equivalent to
sales taxes. They are almost
always passed on to the pur-
chaSerS.
Gas and Tobacco Levies
Travellers may also feel In
creases in gasoline and cigar.
cite taxes in many places. In
some cities, such as New York,
autoists pay Federal, State and
city taxes on gasoline.
Many vacationers ask oil
companies or auto clubs to map
their routes.
The route-makers usually ask
whether the traveller wants the
most scenic route. the short
est route or the one with the
best highways. Some day they
may offer another alternate:
the low tax route, which would
avoid cities and states with
high sales. cigarette, gas and
occupancy taxes.
CMcciure Newspaper syndicate)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-06
BY SAM DAWSON
Associated Prsis Financial Writer

H1UuIutcu FIuU1 FIuuHtIUI WIIIeF
NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-Vaca-
ton days are over for most
Americans but the season for
sales conventions and trips as
q reward for selling Is Just
catching its second wind.
Full dress sales meetings
come to around $500 q year,
Add in the regional conven-
tons and the pep talks Of small