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Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
VIRGINIA S. TOWNSEND

Family parties are wonderful
and very satisfying.
Today the Sewing Club men,
bers are guests of Mrs. Brown
Thawley and Mrs. George
Sheaffer at Rehoboth. Those
from here will go down, pick
up the individual box lunch,
provided by the hostesses and
will spend the time on the
beach. This will be a good day
for all and is the time to get
some tan while enjoying the
food and the fun.
How fortunate Milford is to
have been chosen as the place
of retirement for Or. and Mrs.
Edward Knhlmannl They for
merly lived in Oil City, Penn
sylvania, where DR.. Kuhlmann
served many years as minister
in the Lutheran Church there.
Now they are much at home in
their new residence on Eliza
beth street, adjacent to that of
their daughter. Mrs. Joseph ].
Pearce, Jr., and Mr.. Pearce.
This fall, DR.. Kuhlmann, a not
ed painter of landscapes, will
have a one man show of his
paintings, the date OF which is
yet undetermined. 1t will be a
continuation of his annual ex-
hibits, of which there have
been many more than a score.
This will be an event of spi-
cial interest to those who paint
and to those who seek lovely
things for their homes. The
date and the place will be duly
announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Kim
mel of Philadelphia, welcomed
their first child, a daughter,
in Temple University Hospital
on Wednesday, July S1st. She
has been named Kathy Lee
Kimmel. Mrs. Kimmel was the
former Miss Doris Gibson.
The summer days are going
by. We may have warm ones
in the fall, but now is the time
to enjoy the shore and all that
it affords. Have a good time
while you may.
always,
Virginia S. Townsend
"Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
s New Members Named
To Hospital Board

The annual meeting of the mem
bership of the Milford Memorial
Hospital, Inc, was held at the
hospital on Tuesday, July 16, 1857,
The main purpose of the meeting
was the election of eight members
to serve on the Board of Trustees
The Board consists of twenty-four
members, eight of whom are elected
each year to serve for three years
The following members were elected
to serve until July, 1860:
Mrs. Jehu Camper, Harrington
Mr.. Harry r. Draper, Milton
Judge Marion w. Stevenson, Fred
erica; Mr.. Lindale c. Fisher
Georgetown; Mr.. George H. Short
Milford: Mr.. John G. Townsend
Selbyville; Mrs. Burton Willis, Mil
ford; Mr. David Greene, Milford.
The annual organization meetin e
of the Board held each year fol-
lowing the membership meeting
was held on July 81, 1857, for
the election of officers to serve
for the next year. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Mr.. 1. G. Burton; 1st
Vice President, Judge Marion
Stevenson; End Vice President, Mr.
w. w. SharD; 3rd Vice President
Mr.. Robert Fischer; Secretary, Mr.
VIM. v Sipple, Jr.; Treasurer, Mr.
A. F. Faix.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Items of q Purely
Personal Nature

Miss Elizabeth Carlisle of
Swarthmore, Pa, is the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ. d. Marshall at
their cottage at Rehoboth.
DR.. and Mrs. Laurence L. Fit
chett and family left Wednesday
for Canada aid will camp and sight
see for the coming three weeks.
Mrs. John Wilkins, Sr., and Mrs.
John Wilkins, Jr., and sons, are
spending a month at Slaughter
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Baillant
from Tappan, New York, spent last
week with their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson.
Mrs. May Holcomb Bizzell of
Goldsboro, Md, is visiting Wilson
S. Vinyard at his cottage. in Re
hoboth and is attending art classes
there.
Mrs. Douglas Milbury and Mrs.
James Abrahams went to New York
City with Miss Anne Milbury on
Wednesday. Miss Milbury sailed
for Berlin, Germany, and will at
tend school there as an exchange
student for the coming year
-
S/Sgt. Melva J. Bradford has
returned to Otis A.F.B., Mass, and
A/1C and Mrs. A. Rhees Bradford
and daughter, Catherine Heidi, left
Wednesday for Panama City, Flo
rida, after spending some time
with their mother, Mrs. Betty Brad
ford.
Last Friday, Ralph Mills, Jr.,
Eugene Robinson, and Lewis Cal
laway left for Greenville, North
Carolina, where they spent the
weekend at East Carolina College
Thy returned home Sunday night
after spending a wonderful week
end in the South.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Dean Kimmel
were in New York City Thursday
to meet Colonel and Mrs. Edwin
Quinn. Jr., and their children who
arrived by boat from Heidelburg,
Germany, where they have been
stationed for the past few years.
Colonel Quinn will join his family
later, they having come to Milford
to be the guests of the Kimmels
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
News From EpwOrth
Church In RehObOth

On Sunday, August 4th EpwOrth
Methodist Church, Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware will begin an early morn
ing service at $3.50 a. m. This ser
vice will be in addition to the IL
a. m. service and is made possible
by the capacity crowds that have
been attending the Church each
Sunday.
The $3.50 a. M, service will last
three quarters of an hour and wor-
shippers are invited to come dress
ed in comfortable clothes.
At the early services the pastor,
Rev. Ira Eugene Doyle, will bring
the message and guest preachers
will bring the message at the II
o'clock service.
The Rev. DR.. John 9. French,
Superintendent of the Peninsula
Conference of the Methodist Church
and now serving the Salisbury
District, will be the speaker at the
II o'clock service at Epworth Meth
odist Church, Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware, on Sunday, August 4th.
The service will be broadcast over
Radio Station WJWL, Georgetown,
Delaware.
The Eppley Sisters, Gospel Quin-
tette, of York, Pa, will appear at
Epworth Methodist Church, Reho-
both Beach, Delaware, on Sunday
evening, August 4th, at 1880 D. m.
These five sisters play a multi
tude of musical instruments and
blend their voices in beautiful har-
mony.
They have been heard from coast
to coast and in many foreign coun-
tries. Wherever they appear,
Churches are crowded.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
July 10: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tharp, Frankford; Girl, Mr..
and Mrs. William Lynch, Milton;
Boy. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kreider,
Lincoln; Girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Hyler, Bowers; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Biddle, FELTON,.
July 20: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
DeFord, Denton, Md
July 81: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs Isaac
Johnson, Milford: Boy, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Appel, Lincoln; Boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Stokes, Mil
ford
July %: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hodges Williamson, colored, bag
nolia.
July %: Girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emanuel Reid, colored, Milford;
Boy, Mr.. and Mrs Carl Stratton,
Milford
July "A. Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
wood Watson, colored, Houston;
Girl, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Jones,
MillsbCrJ; Boy, Mr. and Mrs. How
az: Smith, Milton; Boy Mr.. and
Mrs. James Boyd, FELTON,; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs Robert LavOie, Milford;
o0v. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King,
Harrington; Boy. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Prentice, Houston; Girl, Mr.. and
Mrs John Hulliger, Seaford.
July Is: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Hopkins, colored, Bridge
Vile; Girl, Mr. and Mrs. John
Shockley, WoOdside; Girl. Mr. and
Mrs. William Brittingham. FELTON,:
Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Bonneville,
Harbeson.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02

Mrs. Nellie Shuttle is a patient
in Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Pennewill Isaacs
and children are spending two
weeks in Rehoboth.
Mrs. Maude E. Hamilton spent
last Wednesday with Mrs. Anna
Rogers at Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Smith of Low
ers Lane, are spending a week in
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Price Webb and
Miss Mary Ellen Webb were in
Hershey, Pa, for the day on We'd
nesday of last week.
Mrs Katie Fitzgerald is spend
ing the week with her sister and
brother-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Hall and family of Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Fox and
daughter spent last Monday with
their daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Clark at Seaford
Delaware.
Miss Susan Kirby, who has been
patient in Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai in Baltimore, returned to her
home on School Place on Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Harry Belts left yesterday
from the Philadelphia Airport for
Warren Heights, Chez enpe, Wy
oming, to visit Master Sergeant and
Mrs. Norman J. Lear for The COM
ing two weeks.
Miss Maxine Browning and Mrs
Hayden of keptown, Maryland
were here overnight on Wednesday
OF last week, staying at the Brown
ing home on West Front street and
visited with Mrs. Mortimer Brown
ing, who is in the Jewell Nursing
Home.
Mrs. David B. Greene and daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Bibey of Will
mington returned last week from
a trip to Maine. They brought with
them as their guest, Mrs. Whit
Mauzy of Tulsa, Oklahoma, anC
sister of Mrs. Greene, who was
their guest until Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Hospital HOstesses

Hospital Cart and Hospital ShoT
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week, Friday, Aug
ust End through Thursday, August
s.:
Hospital Cart: Friday, August
2-Mrs. Joseph Pearce, Sr., Mrs
Carlton Fooks; Saturday, August
3-Mrs Byron Gibson, Mrs. Rob
ert Wall; Monday, August 5-Mrs
Albert Peterman, Mrs. w. p
Portz; Tuesday, August 6-Mrs
John Glenn, Mrs. Leslie Dobson
Wednesday, August Mrs. Joseph
Kemp, Mrs. Chuck Wright; Thurs
day, August S-Mrs. Louis Pack
Mrs. Ira Garbutt.
Hospital Shop: Friday, August
afternoon, Mrs. E. J. Moran, Mrs
Paul Meusing, evening, Mrs. James
Manlove; Saturday, August 3-af-
ternoon, Mrs. Charles Lundstedt
Mrs. Hallett Vinyard, evening, Mrs
James Manlove; Sunday, August 4
afternoon, Mrs. Hoey Farrow
evening, Mrs. Gilbert Murphy, Miss
Dorothy Derrickson; Monday, Aug
ust s. afternoon, Mrs. Carol
Short, Mrs. Howard French, eve
ming, Mrs. William Clendaniel /;
Tuesday, August g. afternoon
Mrs. Nelson Hall, Mrs William
Thompson, evening, Mrs. Ann
WestphOl; Wednesday, August y
afternoon, Mrs. Edwin Steiner,
Mrs. John McGee, evening, Mrs.
Dallas Kitchens; Thursday, August
afternoon, Mrs. Harry FraAkel,
Mrs. Robert Mercer, evening, Mrs.
Charles Kicker.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Greenwood Sunshine
Class Holds Picnic

The Sunshine Glass of the
Greenwood Methodist Church held
their Annual July Picnic at the
Redden Forest Campsite on We'd
nesday evening OF last week, with
a total of thirty-eight persons at
tending. The Social Committee,
headed by Mrs. Delema Smith, had
planned a much appreciated and
we'll consumed picnic meal of hot
dogs, hamburgers, rolls, relishes,
etc, with a surprise serving of
good old Sussex Grown Roasting
Ears dipped in butter, and brother,
were they delicious. When every
ones appetite had been satisfied
the group took part in the games
which had been arranged by the
Committee. Several of the more
active members enjoyed playing
Badminton while most of the
others had quite a lot of fun in
the spirited games of horseshOes.
One set of shoes were the tricky
rubber shoe which none of us could
master. The Social Committee
served Ice Cream and Popsicles
to the group as the games were
being played The evening was
passing and darkness was fast
coming upon us, but the men were
still undecided as to who were the
Champions at Horseshoes so two
of them got out their gas lanterns,
tied white cloth to the stakes to
make them visible and the games
continued on into the night as the
remainder of the group passed
away their time in fellowshipping
At a late hour the folks were called
into the pavilion by the class presi-
dent, James L. Smith, for a short
meeting followed by the singing of
several hymns and old fashioned
songs. The meeting was adjourned
with prayer by our Church School
Superintendent, James Anthony
and the crowd reluctantly wended
their way through the darkness to
their cars for the trip home. Every
one commenting. as they went, on
the fun and fellowship they had en-
loved during the evening and each
one just a little happier that they
had been one of the picnickers.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
UNEXPECTED JOB

MILWAUKEE, - Up = Dick Foy.
second cook on the English freight
er Manchester Vanguard, stepped
ashore here for a brief leave and
found himself caught up in the
swirl of commercial music
Foy, 81, who plays the guitar and
sings, stopped at a pub and soon
was entertaining the customers.
One of the patrons thought he had
something extra and took him to
booking agent Tony Murmek, who
agreed.
After stops at barber and hab-
erdasher, Dick found himself at a
recording studio where he cut half
a dozen records.
only in America could this hap
pen," said the excited Foy as he
returned to his ship to wait and
see what will happen.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
OBITUARY.
DOWNES

DOWNES
Mrs. Eura May DOwnes, age 76
years, wife of the late Ira Downes,
passed away in the Jewell Nursing
Home, Milford, after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held from
the Berry Funeral Home, Harring-
ton, on Friday afternoon, August
2, at o'clock Rev. Richard Gibson,
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment in Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery, Frederick.
She is survived by one son, c.
Alton Downes, Harrington; two
granddaughters, Mrs. Audrey Pa
Jumbo, Georgetown; Mrs. Irene
Wechenhiser, Harrington; great
grandchildren, l brother, Burton
Wilcutts, Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
EAR FRIENDS:

l'gsz EAR FRIENDS:
How does your
garden grow these
days? Not too well
- i'm the dry and hui
mid days we have been having.
There hardly seems to be
enough to make a showing of
color in the gardens. But there
are cOmpensations. For size,
symmetry and color we vote
for the crepe myrtle in the yard
Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Haswell
Pierce. 1t is just now passing
its height in beauty and must
have given pleasure and de-
light to the passerby. In other
years proud owners of these
decorative trees have pointed
out their loveliness, but now
they are grown and in many
cases crowded by buildings and
other growing things until
some of the attractiveness is
gone, and the best features
spoiled. The Pierce tree has
room and has paid off well for
the space it occupies.
Yearly the Thomas r. Viii
son family has one day in sum-
mer, usually on Sunday, when
all the members get together
for a family dinner at the
Prime Hook home of Mrs. Will
son. This last Sunday was the
designated time and after the
horse show in Lewes thirty
one members of the family
were there to enjoy the dinner
and the time together. Two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Hous-
ton Wilson of Georgetown had
been winners in their class at
the show and that added to the
jest of the party. Kaki won a
silver bowl for the best rider
in her class on her mount and
Tom won fourth place in his
class on his pony. Wigs" and
"Butterball" did we'll by them.
Miss Harriet Wilson is the
moving figure in these gather
ings, always ably assisted by
her sister, Mrs. Max Earring
ton. The only one of the inn
mediate family absent was Max
harrington, Jr., who is with
the paratroopers in Germany.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Service Slants

U.S.A.F. Capt and Mrs. Herbert
NJ. Hazard and daughters. Rickie,
Mary Ann and Linda Lou, have re-
turned to the States via United Air
Lines after completing a three
year tour of duty in Japan Capl.
Hazard served as safety Officer
for the Far Eastern Air Force ever
seas. and after a vacation on Lewes
Beach. they will go to Warsaw, ind,
where he will serve as LiaisOn Off
Ger, U.S.AF. of Ind.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
NO TRAFFIC DEATHS

NORFOLK, Va -(P)- Over
60,000,000 buses, cars and trucks
have passed through the Norfolk
Portsmouth tunnel under the Eliza
beth river here in five years with
out a single traffic fatality. There
have been oily 265 vehicle COLI
sions in the one mile tunnel.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
kent.SusSeX LitfIe League
Kent-Sussex Pony League
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

John E. Barcus, weather record
er, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view Avenue, for the week begin
ming Thursday, July 25th and end
ing Wednesday, July 31st. inclu-
CiNrn
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
MORE POWER

CHICAGO = up = Educational
teIevision. gets a boost when WTTW
Chicago's educational station. in
creases it's operating power from
56 900 watts to 27S.OOO. This will
place it on a par in coverage com
petition with four commercial TV
stations.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
SeGfOrd NyLOn Plant
Wins Safety ALCGrd
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From the time operations began
in late 1899 the Plant worked
through until April, 1945, before
there was an injury. In so doing
the Nylon Plant established, at
that time, a worlds safety record
for industry by hanging up 49,
$4,000 injury-free hours.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Bather browns At
Bethany Beach
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David McDade, Jr., of Frankford,
a life guard and an unidentified
swimmer jumped into the water,
located Wilson and brought him to
shore.
Four physicians, who were
among the crowd of bathers on the
beach, came up to the assistance
to render aid and a resuscitator
was rushed to the scene by the
Bethany Beach Fire Company.
A truck was utilized to take Will
son TO the Beebe Hospital where
he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
Local Happenings

CIRCLE MEETING = On Tues
day evening, July both, the mem
bers and guests of Circle No. 3 of
Calvary Methodist Church met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Paisley of Slaughter Beach, for a
covered dish supper, which was
enjoyed very much by all. Nine
members and p visitors were pres
ent.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02

PICNIC-The Sunshine and Bro
therhOOd Glasses will meet We'd
nesday, August z, on the hawn with
Rev. and Mrs. Miibury for the an
nual summer covered dish dinner.
Bring your table service and a
covered dish for every two. The
meat, rolls and ice tea will be fur
nished by the committee of the two
classes. Plan to help make this a
nice aff-ir by your presence. Serv-
ing at $50 o'clock at the parson-
age of Calvary Church.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02

SHAWNEE HOME DEMONSTRA-
TION CLUB-There will be no
meeting of the Club in August. The
picnic has been postponed until
Friday, September 18th, at which
time it will meet with Mrs. Dixie
Burn at her cottage at Slaughter
Beach. Let's have all members and
their families at the picnic Bring
a Covered Dish and table service.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
SHAWNEE EVENING HOME

WNEE EVENING HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB - The
Shawnee Evening Home Demon
stration Club will hold a Covered
Dish Supper at the home of the
president, Mrs. Hallett Vinyard, on
Wednesday, August 7th, at 500
p. m. Should it be stormy, it will be
held the following evening. Each
member shlaI bring a covered dish
and table service for herself and
husband. If you intend to be there
please call Mrs. Vinyard, phone
4O70 so that she may arrange your
table The Vineyards have beautiful
pool in their back yard so bring
your bathing suit and come early
so that you might enjoy a swim
before supper. This sounds like
lots of fun so plan to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02

WILDWOOD All - The mem
bers of the Millwood All Club were
very much pleased with the show
ing they made at the Kent and
Sussex Fair. They had five (5)
members to win scholarships to
All Short Course or Camp from the
judging contests. Almost all the
members took part in some way.
Many placed exhibits of their
achievements. There were several
that received first prizes end quite
a few received second and third
places. One of our members placed
fifth on the State Dairy Judging
Team. Two of our members en-
tered their ponies and horse and
received first placed on them. One
member had pig in the All Swine
Show and placed second in the
particular class it was in.
This should be a challenge to the
club to make the coming year an
outstanding one.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-02
OBITUARY

NORTH
Mrs. Ruth B. North, So, widow of
William North, died July 2S at the
home of her daughter, the Rev.
Ruth E. North, pastor of Wesleyan
Church, Georgetown.
Mrs. North and her late husband
were beth retired officers of the
Salvation Army In addition to her
daughter, she is survived by one
son, Maj William j. North of the
Salvation Army, Springfield, o.,
and two grandchildren.
The funeral was held at the Sal
vatiOn Army Citadel, Chester, Pa,
Thursday, at 2 p. m. Col. Jack Brace
and Maj. Elsie Nottle, both Saliva
tion Army officers. officiating. In
terment in Lawn Croft Cemetery,
Linwood, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
TOO MANY DRUM BEATERS

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -(P)-
At the Colorado-Colorado State
University football game this sea-
son, a handful of CSU fans sat be-
hind the Colorado bench, beating
on toy drums.
Coach Dallas Ward of Colorado
had complained at a downtown
quarterback club meeting that dur
ing his teams 14-13 loss to Okla
homa, one of the Oklahoma band
members kept beating big bass
drum when the Colorado quarter
back called his signals.
The toy drums didn't bother the
Buffaloes. They walloped Colorado
State 200.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20

dren of town. Saturday callers
were Mrs. Herbert Fox and daugh-
ters, of Brookside, Newark.
On Friday afternoon, Mrs. Floyd
Burris and Brenda and Mrs. Alli-
son Davis visited grandmother Bur-
ris, in Seaford, then on to Mrs
Burris' brother, Dr. Blockson
Daugherty, in Delmar and on tc
Salisbury for bit of shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Davis and
Gary Lee were Sunday evening
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Dennis, Jr.
Mrs. Arthur Laughery, Mrs. Les
ter Hatfield, Mrs. Noah Cain, Mrs
Barbara Rust and Mrs. Allison
Davis attended the FLA Assembly
in Greenwood High School on Fri
day morning.
The Rev. Leon Ellis and family
of Baltimore have been weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bur-
ris, moving on to Florida to visit
the Ellis grandparents. They are
intending to establish a home in the
South.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolen Troybridge
and children enjoyed pre-Xmas
dinner at the home of Mrs. Troy
bridges mother, Mrs. Lydia Nichols,
in Harrington. Mrs. Troybridge will
be remembered as the former Miss
Shirley Nichols. She and her fam
lily will be moving to New Mexico in
the near future.
Don't forget the Annual Christ
mas treat for the children. spon-
sored by the Kiwanis Club, the
Lions Club, the VFW, the Fire Co.,
the Fire Company Auxiliary, the
Chamber of Commerce and the
Town Board. This will be held
around the public Christmas tree
on the evening of December 20 at
Ia p. m.
Eddie Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Smith, who is serving with
the armed forces, arrived home last
week for the holidays. His parents
entertained to Sunday dinner in
his honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Draper mo-
tored to Hynson, Md, on Sunday
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Hol-
land and family. On the way home,
they came through fredericksburg
and stopped at the Methodist Par
sonage to call on the family of the
Rev. George H. Moore. They bring
us news that the family is making
out fine under the circumstances,
and that Rev. Moore is improving,
but slowly. He is not allowed very
much company as yet, and those
who call may only stay a short
time.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
State Safety Council
Urges Special Care
At Christmas
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To help prevent Christmas tree
fires. the Safety Council offers
eight simple precautions:
1. Buy a fresh tree. Be wary OF
trees sold as ''fireproof". And don't
attempt TO fiameproof Christmas
trees with chemical solutions.
2 Keep your tree in cold place
until ready to use il. Before set
ting up the tree, saw off diagonally
at least an inch of trunk and place
base in water-containing holder.
Keep water reservoir filled.
Q. Locate tree we'll away from
fireplace. radiators, television sets,
powerful lights and other sources
OF heat
4. Use only electric lights, and
be sure they bear the Underwater s
Laboratories label. Check wires
for defects and loose sockets be-
fore putting on tree.
5. Too many light circuits on one
outlet may overload house wiring
and blow a fuse. Reduce the load
IL this happens. or connect part to
another circuit outlet. Never in
crease size of fuse, or substitute
a penny for a blown fuse.
8. Be sure ends of metallic icicles
or other decorations do not dangle
into light sockets where they can
cause a short circuit and flash fire.
T. Do not operate electric trains
or other electrical toys, which may
spark. under tree.
s. Take tree down when needles
start TO fall Dispose of old trees
in fire-safe areas outdoors-never
in furnaces. stoves or fireplaces.
because they burn with almost ex-
plosiye violence.