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Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
JOS. j. Pearce, Jr.
Acting Postmaster
World War III Veteran VIII Sue
ceed John Mayhem

Announcement was made on
Wednesday of this week by State
Representative John Keller, of the
First Representative District, Sus-
sex County, that Joseph ]. Pearce,
Jr., has been appointed Acting
Postmaster of Milford, by the Civil
Service Commission, on recon-
mendations from the Milford area
and Congressman Hal Haskell.
Mr.. Pearce succeeds John May
hew, who retired as of October
31st, after "a years of service with
the United States Post Office De-
partment.
For the past ten years Mr..
Pearce has been associated with
his father in the operation of the
Joseph ]. Pearce, Jr., Garnetting
Mill at Haven Lake.
Mr.. Pearce enlisted December
II, 1911, in the u. S. Air Force and
served as a BIZ pilot with the Sth
Air Force. He was awarded the
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Youngsters Hurt In.
Crash Near Milford
Two OF Five Involved Were On
Way To School

Two of five children, all in the
same family, were injured Tues
day on their way to school at Mil
ford, when their automobile left
the road and crashed into a tree,
breaking it off. The other three
children suffered mild shock, but
escaped injury.
Those injured are Helen Hen
bricks, IL, of near Lincoln, the
driver. who suffered bruises of the
right knee, abrasions of the right
leg, and probable fracture of the
right ankle. and Louis Hendricks,
Is, her brother, abrasions and bru-
ises of the right knee, deep cut Of
the scalp, a fractured chin. and a
possible fracture of the knee.
Louis was sitting in the front
seat with his sister. The three
smaller children, brothers and sis
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Jaycees Commended
BY Girl Scouts

The Peninsula Girl Scout Coun-
ell has forwarded a letter of ap-
probation to the Milford Jaycees,
through Raymond Sparklin, chair
man of the recent Girl Scout Fund
Drive, for the fine work completed
by its members. A total of $500
was sent to the Denton office and
acknowledged by Mr.. Evan B.
Mutt, chairman of the finance COM
mittee who added that the leader
ship of the Jaycees has given the
people of Milford an opportunity
Continued on page seyenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Gov. Boggs.
Urges State.
Folk To Honor
Vets Nov. llth
Chief Executive Asks
Citizenry To Point Up
The Invaluable Ser
vices Of Those Who
Served Nation.

Delawareans were urged today
by Governor J. Caleb Boggs to
mark November II, Veterans Day,
as a time to point up the invalu-
able services of those who wore
their country's uniform" J"
The chief executive, himself an
overseas veteran, said the United
States of America owes an ever
lasting debt 10 its veterans both
living and dead" and said special
attention should be given to those
who, banded together in various
associations, are leaders in pro-
claiming the American Way of
Life and who continue to work
for peace in the world.
Governor Boggs called for a
large attendance at the official
statewide observance to be held
at the Delaware Memorial Bridge
Plaza, Sunday afternoon, NoVem-
ber 10.
His proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the United States of
America owes an everlasting debt
to its veterans of all wars, both
living and dead; and
WHEREAS, the Congress and
President of the United States have
designated a day on which proper
tribute can be paid to those who
gave their lives for their country
or who still suffer from the effects
of engagements with the enemy;
and
WHEREAS, we should also give
out heartfelt thanks to those vet
Grams who, banded together in
various associations, are leaders
in proclaiming the American Way
of Life and who continue to work
for peace in the world; now
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Scout Troop Honor
Court On Monday
Newest Group Is Sponsored By The
Presbyterian Mems Group

Milford's newest Boy Scout
Troop, No. 30S, is to hold their
first Court of Honor on Monday
evening. The troop is sponsored
by the Mems Association of the
Presbyterian Church and will be
held in the Scout meeting room at
the church, starting at 1880 p. m.
This troop which was organized
last April is under the leadership
of Scoutmaster George William
Marshall. He is assisted by Myron
c. Warren and Earl Gay. During
the summer the troop went on sew
eral camping and boating trips and
spent some time at Camp Rodney.
The troop now numbers fourteen
boys.
At the Court of Honor four boys,
Earl Coverdale, David Kenton,
Steve Jaeger and Stanley Craft
CONTINUED on page seven1
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Broiler Growers To
Hear Discussion

Current research on Gigh-fat
broiler diets that vary in energy
content will be the topic at an open
house for state broiler growers
November z. at the University of
Delaware Substation on the George
town-Laurel Road.
Project leader T. D. Runnels and
staff members will conduct an in
formal discussion that afternoon
from 2 to 4 at the poultry building
where the experimental birds are
housed. Working with Runnels on
CONTINUED on page temp
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Kent Co. Firenen
Install Officers
Frederick Man, ZOra b. Tatman,
Is New President

At the last regular meeting of
the Kent County Volunteer Fire
man Association held at FELTON,,
the following officers were install
ed by Rev. Thomas Mulligan, state
chaplain for the insuing year:
President, Fora B. Tatnian, Fred
erica; 1st Vice President, William
o. Dawson, Camden; End Vice
President, Lester Hatfield, Farm
ington; Secretary, Paul E. Smith,
Marydel; Treasurer, Roland Nee
man, FELTON,; Fire Recorder, George
NJ Reed, Milford; Directors, George
M. Reed. Jr.. Milford, Victor War
rem, Frederlsa, Elwood Knight,
Magnolia, Charles Hagman, Little
Greek, and Stout Bickling, Smyrna
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Frederica Methodists
Plan Observances
Trinity Church VIII Observe A
Double Birthday This Sunday

Trinity Methodist Church, Fred
erica, will observe double birth
day Sunday with two services.
The congregation is 173 years
old; while services have been held
in the present church for 101 years.
Divine Worship ceremonies will
be held at IL a. m. and 2:30 p. m,
with special music provided by the
church choir, visiting musicians
and yocalists. The Rev. J. G. Han
by will conduct the morning rites
while the Rev. A. Edward Daugh-
erty, Bethel Methodist Church,
Lewes, will speak at the afternoon
service
Memorial gifts viii be presented
at this service with the pastor and
official board of the church recipi-
ents.
The church is still in need Of
some repair as a result of Hurri-
cane Hazel's winds in 1854.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Natl Field Trial
Club Meets Nov. IA

The National Retriever Field
Trial Club will hold the 1857 Nat
ional Championship Stake at the
Bombay Hook National Wildlife
Refuge, near Smyrna. Delaware,
on November 14-17, 1857, it was
announced by Refuge Manager Ed
win n. Chandler. This is the first
time this Trial has been held in
Delaware Since the 1856 National
Championship Stake, some $500
dogs have been competing in Open
Stakes all over the country. Out of
CONTINUED on page eleYen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Muscular Dystrophy
Fund Campaign Is
Launched In Milford
SAUSAGE, PANCAKE
SUPPER AT HOUSTON

The Methodist Men of
Houston Methodist Church
are completing plans for a
Sausage and Pancake Supper
to be held at the Houston
Fire House, on the evening
of Wednesday, November 13.
Serving will start at 4::30 o.
clock and continue until Z
o'clock.
According to Joe Parvis,
president of the organiza-
tiOn, funds received from the
supper will be placed in the
treasury, to be used to de-
fray the expenses of church
improvements.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01


dent; j. Frank Gordy, Georgetown
Executive secretary.
New directors elected from Del
aware are: Cliff Brasure. Days
boro; c. ]. Bryan, Jr., Delmar;
William J. Bryan, Delmar: John
w. Burris. Milford: Herbert Cal
houn, Dagsboro: Ralph B. Dill,
Delmar; Clayton Fuller, Laurel;
Henry Gearhart, Seaford; Emory
Hedgecock, FELTON,; William Hen
derson, Georgetown; Earl Her
hOldt, Milton: William II. Hudson,
Laurel; DR.. Hiram Lasher, Mills
boro: Ray Lloyd, Georgetown;
Donald Lynch, Selbyville; Chuck
Mailiet, Georgetown; Ed McIlvain,
Miiisboro; Paul Mensing, George
town: Alvin Mills. Greenwood;
(eontinued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01

Miss Fenner's love and enthus-
iasm for children's books are con-
tagious, as all who know who hare
dealt with her during her 32 years
as a librarian or have read her
hundreds of book reviews or seen
the anthology she has published.
She has distilled her experience
and knowledge in a single volume
for parents, librarians, and teach
ers-a volume of guidance and
above all of reinsurance.
To the question why don't our
children read?" Phyllis Fenner's
answer is that they do AS a chill
dren's librarian, she has allowed
the book, The Proof of the Pud-
ding, to tell parents and others
what children like to read and
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01


woods, he said, are full of dead,
dry leaves ready to serve as kim
ding to set timberIands aflame
from any kind of a spark.
This year could be particularly
dangerous, the industry man said,
because severe summer drought
conditions have resulted in low
moisture content in the ground
cover.
Murphy said the answer to pre-
venting fire disasters lies in re-
membering that nine out of 10
forest fires are caused by human
particularly wit h
smoking materials, debris burn
ing. and camp fires. Take one ex-
ira moment to be careful and you
will help Keep Delaware Green"
Continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Industry Leader Warns Of
Great Forest Fire Danger

help citizens young old, is needed to
ma
Murphy Jr. Milford chairman of the Delaware
hardwood
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Poultry Industry Holds
Election OF '57-'58 Officers

The DELMARvA Poultry Industry Inc at its recently held
FEEDER
McCauley,
President; Twley
Wilton Sterling Delmar
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-01
Reading Conference For
Parents At The University

Phyllis
The completely unreheared demonstrations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-28
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL

Britain and the United States plan grand scientific
alliance Of the free world Sounds great Nov maybe well
produce genius who invent faucet that doesn't leak
after you hx It.
New rocket dictionary: Nose cone-What army missile
officers have when they sticking their into
the Air Forces rocket business.
Ike may go to Paris in mid-December. He hopes to
arrive Of those Paris weekends when France
isn't between premiers.
Moscow Sputniks radio voice has of the air.
just well 1t the only radio station that never inter-
rupted the commercials for the programs.
Fomer Defense Boss Wilson gets library named after
him. Big surprise. Charlie always figured 1t would be
kennel.
This National Youth Week II is being celebrated by
everybody under 2l-and all the who aren't co.
Welfare Secretary Folsom the Social Security fund is
sound Good. Even no more men make It, it's nice TO know
there1l be something for the missiles to retire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-28
DAVID LAWRENCE

President Eisenhower, on
the advice Of his legal aides.
now has cleared the air and
taken the position that Fed
eral troops are in Little Rock
mot to enforce or TO advance
any governmental policy re-
specting integration, deseg-
regation or segregation" but
to enforce q court decree.
This declaration in o let
ter to Senator Stennis. DEM
ocrat Of Mississippi. has Just
been countered by one Of the
outstanding lawyers in Amer
ica--Alfred ]. Schweppe Of
Seattle, a member Of the
board Of editors Of the Amer
lean Bar Association Journal"
who challenges the Presi-
dent to produce q single
statute or constitutional pro-
vision that gives the Federal
Government legal power to
use troops solely to enforce
q Federal court order.
The Presidents letter TO
the Mississippi Senator is
along the same lines as q
reply he also made to Rep
resentative Herlong. Demo-
crat Of Florida. who candidly
told the President that he
was getting many complaints
from parents Of boys in the
military service "lest q con-
tinuation Of your present tac-
tics should result in their
boys being ordered to pro-
coed militarily against the
South in an effort to enforce
school integration." Mr., Her
long ADDED.
"You have not had any
trouble like the trouble you
win have If that is DONE"
The Presidents legal posi-
ton now. as stated to Senator
Stennis. is as follows:
They (the Federal troops)
are there. simply. because the
normal processes Of law have
been frustrated. Due TO State
use Of force. first. to block
Federal court orders. due next
to State refusal to use troops
to prevent mobS from block
ing Federal court orders, and
due finally to local inability
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-28
View Of Legal Expert Cited as Rebuttoi
To Administration Explanation of Move

to comply with Federal court
orders because Of mob vio-
lence unrestrained by State
authorities. other than nor
NAL means had to be found
to uphold the law. State and
local law enforcement agen-
cies heing either unwilling or
unable 20 uphold the law, II
became imperatively neces-
sary that the law be upheld
by the Federal Government"
What Flaw" did the Presi-
dent have in mind? It so
happens that Mr.. Schweppe.
who was born and raised In
the North and served for
many years as dean Of the
University Of washington
Law School, wrote an article
published currently In ~. s.
News a. World Report" in
which he takes up the same
points raised by the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Schweppe has writ
ten extensively on legal sub
jects and Is chairman Of the
American Bar Associations
committee on judicial coun-
ellis.
Mr.. Schweppe points out
that the flaws" which the
President is faithfully TO ex-
ecute are the acts Of Congress
and not court. orders. The
noted lawyer adds that the
very statutes cited by the
President in his proclamation
ordering Federal troops to
Little Rock refer to "the laws
Of the United States" and
apply TO contingencies in
which unlawful obstruc-
tons make II impracticable
to enforce the laws Of the
United States by the ord
mary course Of judicial pro-
ceedings'."
Mr.. Schweppe says. sob
viously q district court decree
cannot be held to be q law
Of the United States Such
a decree is binding only on
the parties. Is q precedent
only within the district. and
is not binding on a Federal
Judge who disagrees." He
adds:
II have found no statute
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DAVID LAWRENCE
Presidents Defense Of Troop Use

empowering the President to
use troops TO execute the
marshal's duties In the event
Of the latter's inability TO do
so. =. !. II there is no such
statute. the President would
be acting Illegally and be-
yond his powers. ] have seen
nothing IN the press. more
over. concerning any effort
Of the United States marshal
to enforce the Little Rock
decree prior TO action by the
President"
On the subject Of "domes-
tic violence" Mr.. Schweppe
declares that the Constitu-
ton does not permit Federal
Intervention except with the
consent Of the State unless
the violence takes the form
Of unlawful obstruction" OF
q law Of Congress and not
just Of court orders.
Congress has specifically
said IN the posse Conf
tatus'' Act Of 1873. recodified
in 1856. that the armed
forces cannot be used to
enforce court orders unless
expressly authorized" by .
statute. and such q statute
does not exist today. Mr..
Schweppe cites the Presi-
dents own words on Septenf-
Der II. 1856. when he said TO
q press conference. II be-
lieve 1t is called Q Posse
Comitatus' Act, That Is
the thing that keeps the
Federal Government from
Just going around where II
pleases to carry out police
duties"
Mr.. Schweppe also quotes
the decision Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States
In the case growing out Of
Mr.. Truman's seizure Of the
entire steel industry In 1852.
The Court said:
THE Presidents power. II
any. to issue the order must
stem either from an act Of
Congress or from the Con-
stitution itself. !.
I'm the framework Of our
Constitution. the Presidents
power to see that the laws
are faithfully executed re-
flutes the idea that he 10 to
be q iawmaker."
CRsprodaetion Rishts Reservedl
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DORIS FLEEsoN
The Benson Issue in Minnesota

not become backgrounds
quite so early In the game.
But each is q great prize now.
with Democrats in narrow
control Of Congress and both
parties getting set for the
wide-open presidential race
In 1860. Also the one-party
Republican Midwest is no
longer solid. any more than
the South proved TO be in
the last two presidential cleo
lions. While the race issue
has apparently resolidified
the South, Benson continues
to divide the farm States.
As for the question about
why Benson stays despite the
old rule that presidential APP
pointees are dependable for
the party's sake. the answer
seems to be Milton Eisen-
hover. The President thinks
Milton Is Q very smart man.
and Milton laid down the
policy patterns followed by
Benson.
Il could be. however. that
present cabinet changes are
weakening Benson. He could
depend on such conservative
influences as George Hum
phrey and Charles E. Wilson
while they headed the Treas
ury and Defense Depart
ments. Now younger. more
flexible men are taking over
and the influence Of Vice
President Nixon. q thorough
" pragmatic politician. IL
waxing all down the line.
Mr.. Benson is touring the
world with his two daugh-
tiers to take care Of what he
describes as the social as
poets" Of the trip. 1t just
possibly may be the swan
song Of the Bensons.
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THOMAS [. STOKES
Probe of Regulatory Agencies

mination to 70 through with
the investigation which, 1t has
now become plain, many
people would like TO stop
forthwith.
What prompted Represent
alive Heselton's outbreak is
not clear. He is q close friend
Of Sherman Adams in the
White House. though he OPP
posed the White House visor-
ously in his tight against the
natural gas bill, which Presi-
dent Eisenhower favors and
which would weaken the au-
thority Of one important
commission, the Federal Pow
er Commission, in its rcgula-
ton Of natural gas.
Representative Moulder has
asked all members OF COM
missions for a list Of gifts
they or their families have
received from interests that
deal with commissions.
Lawyers who practice be-
fore the regulatory agencies
have been asked by the chief
counsel to reveal any wrong
doing which they have OBJ
served. He also is seeking TO
explore commission records,
correspondence and memo
randa to find out how and
to what extent outside in
terests, including the White
House. have sought TO in
fiuence the commissions.
One can readily UNDER
stand how all this probing
might cause filters In some
quarters. On such chores
Counsel Schwartz is pushing
his staff with the aim OF get
ting all his Recommendation
ready for public hearings
which will begin in January
when Congress returns.
He Is up against some
powerful interests. It will be
intriguing to sec whether
they will be able, through
congress. TO stifie him.
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Eisenhower Macmillan Farley Acts
To Prevent Soviet Raids in Arob Area
CONSTANTINE BROWN

ship. She may also induce the
warlike Kurds-about zoe, 900
Ito intervene.
The Kurdish tribes are
conveniently located in a
compact area In southwest
ern Iran. In Iraq, Syria and
Turkey. They have served
as tools Of the USSR in the
past and may do so again.
This could create a blaze in
the Middle East without the
6oviets intervening officially.
In such an eventuality all we
could do Is to provide the
Turks with hardware.
We could not participate
in the conflict directly since
the provisions Of the North
Atlantic Pact could not be
invoked. Britain. on the other
hand. as Q member Of the
Baghdad Pact. can intervene
with armed forces.
Discussions also have re-
portedly taken place about
the possibility Of the United
Nations ordering q commits
sion y investigate the con-
fiict On the spot. II will be
necessary. 1t is said. to take
precautions to keep the COM
mission from becoming q Joke
as was the case early in l947
when the U. ". sent a fact
finding mission TO Greece. 1t
could reach no conclusions or
decisions because the Soviet
members did their utmost to
prevent 1t working.
The Soviet attempt to put
Greece behind the Iron Cur
tain was prevented only by
the sending Of American
military equipment and a
strong team Of military ad-
visers under Gen. James Van
Fleet.
Efforts will be made to
prevent a repetition Of the
Greek investigation 1t is
recognized. however. that 1t
will be difi1cult to handle the
problem properly at the U. N.
where the USSR. backed by
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Solidarity on the Middle East

the Asian-Arab bloc, may be
able TO outyote the free
nations.
According TO some sources,
Far Eastern problems also
we're discussed In the review
of the overall world situation
requiring the closest possible
cooperation between the
United States and Britain.
The Conservative British
government has continued
the policies of its Labor
predecessor In regard to
China despite the fact that
many things have changed
in Peiping since the winter
of 1850 when Prime Minister
Attlee decided TO recognize
the Chinese Reds.
Many wishful thinkers in
both Britain and the United
States believed Peiping would
adopt a policy independent
Of Moscow, but the Red
Chinese leaders have shown
themselves to be unfiinching
followers Of the Kremlin.
Macmillan did not repre-
sent the United Kingdom
only at his meeting with Mr..
Eisenhower and Secretary
Dulles but also the other ma
tions of the commonwealth.
In his talks he had to bear
in mind the interests Of Aus
tralia. New Zealand and
Malaga. These three mem-
bers of the great common
wealth family are definitely
opposed to Communist China
TO whom they have not ex-
tended diplomatic recogni-
ton and whose goals they
fear.
Hence, II the reports are
accurate. Mr.. Dulles was able
to speak to his British friends
about the possibility Of q
revision Of their govern
ment's policies in the light Of
present world tension.
Whether there will be any
change in the position Of
London in regard to Peiping
depends. Of course. on what
happens in the next few days.
weeks or months in the
Middle East.
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The American . British
parleys. involving an actual
26 hours Of talking between
President Eisenhower and
Prime Minister Macmillan
and their foreign secretaries,
have ended successfully.
The usual Ofiicial COM
muniques stressed the i'm
portant matter Of q close
relationship concerning mis-
siles and other similar wea-
pons. But It Is also UNDER
stood that q number of vital
political questions were
preached and what the
language Of diplomacy des-
cribes as an "area Of UNDER
standing was reached.
According TO knowing
quarters, q common diplo-
matte action to prevent
Soviet raids on the Middle
East was agreed ON. Because
OF the resentment Of the
Arabs against Britain since
the abortive Suez Canal af-
fair Of last year. American
diplomacy was cautious about
getting involved with the
United Kingdom in that part
Of the world.
A reappraisal Of the situa-
ton in the light Of the re-
cent successful Soviet en-
croachments In Syria was
considered necessary, parti-
cularly In the event Of an
armed clash between Turkey
and Syria.
1t was recognized that Bri-
tain. as an active member Of
the Baghdad pact. must be
given a more important
participation than in the
past. It is still assumed by
some political observers that
the USSR. which is forcing
the controlled government Of
Syria to stick TO its adamant
attitude. will hesitate TO take
q direct part in a conflict.
She will use volunteers from
the USSR in as large num-
bers as her. means permit TO
ny them or send them by