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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-29

remembered *. of c. Huts," dur
ing World War |, at training
camps in the United States and
Canada and at the front lines in
France under the slogan Every
body Welcome, Everything Free"
to the campaign, inaugurated in
1851, which led to the inclusion,
in 1854, of the words under God"
in the official pledge of allegiance
to the flag.
Long interested in the welfare
of youth, the organization has
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-29

The observance was opened last
Sunday with a corporate Com
munion and participation in the
Forty Hours Devotion at st. Mary
church.
The Knights of Columbus was
founded on March 20, 1882, in
Connecticut by FIR. Michael j. Nc
Givney and 20 men. Today there
are more than $500 councils and
one million men enrolled.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-29

More than million members of the knights of Colurn-
bus worlds largest fraterna benefit society of Catholic
men, will begin extensive program today celebrat-
ting the Diamond Jubilee of the organization chartered
that date in 1882 by the General Assembly of the State
of Connecticut
The society founded rs years ago in New Haven,
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-29

of the Knights of Columbus as
part of the groups observance
of the 18th anniversary of the
founding of the X of c.
The Communion will be at the
8 am. Mass at St. Mary Church
on March 81. The banquet will be
held around April "a.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth May
or Merle J. odIe issued . proc.
ianrsfion, designating March n
30 Is Diamond Jubilee Week"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-29
Priest Educator Awarded
Fulbright Scholarship

CULLMAN, Ala. - NC) - Fa.
ther Fidelis F. Ryan, O.S.B., Ger
man professor at st. Bernard Col
lege here, has been awarded q
Fulbright Scholarship under the
international Education Exchange
Service. il has been announced.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-29
Portsmouth
Marks
Anniversary

PORTSMOUTH - Two events,
a youth Communion and Dia-
mond Jubilee Banquet, are sched-
uled by the Portsmouth Council
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-29

maintained for thirty years, at the
request of Pope Benedict XIV and
succeeding Pontiffs. Fairgrounds
in the crowded areas of Rome.
The K. of C. also sponsors and
directs its own organization of
Columbian Squires. for boys of
high school age.
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TRIANGLE PLAN DIVISION
THE CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF OHIO

Is Non.Proht coholie frosernuI society established
in 1897 10 de1 with The economic soeiol ond spriiuu
problems Ohio cotholes find they hove In common n
provides roIying point for Catholic members In every
Ohio community and for working out joint problems
together. One OF these problems odsqOoie insurance
protection, end beeovse Of the Non.Proff nature Of
The cotheic Knights of Ohio. N con offer Life well
Hospitcizoon : Surgical Loss Of income Insurance.
vnusvulk low ruies.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1957-03-29

N you haven't been reading fhe
want ads, you have been losing
money. Read them and profit.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Employment Drops
Off I'm Delaware
Decrease Is Shown For Second
Consecutive Month

Total nonagricultura1 employ
ment in Delaware dropped for the
second successive month to 151,-
100 in October, a decline from Sep
tember of 1900. Present employ
ment is $500 below October, 1856
levels with contract construction
5000 below the year ago figure
when work at the oil refinery prof.
ect was in full swing
Manufacturing employment drop
ped from $1,000 in September to
81, 400 in October; however, over
the year manufacturing employ
ment has increased 1900. This in
crease is centered primarily in the
m c h inery and transportation
equipment industry as a new auto
mobile assembly plant i'll the area
has begun operation.
Employment in the durable
goods industries rose 1,000 during
the month to 1890 as the 1858
model cars went into production
after layoffs due to the model
changeover in September All
other durable goods industries re-
mained stable during the mouth.
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Winds p 'Psssss ssssa5.s = .asss ass tacIe To
DOiUnsfdte SnOaU RenlOUnI
Most Roads H0l0eUer In Kent-Susser Are PassabIe
But Driving Conditions We're Extremely Dang
er0us Throughout The Day On Thursday;
Some Schools Closed Due To Storm.

High winds seriously hampered
snow removal operations in the
lower two-thirds of Delaware We'd
nesday night, and it was expected
that most roads, including major
arteries were passable but in ex-
tremely dangerous travelling con-
dition all day Thursday.
For a time Wednesday it ap-
peared that Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties would escape the snow storm s
fury. But all such hopes faded
Wednesday VIII e n temperatures
dropped turning persistent rain
into snow.
More than 200 men using about
80 pieces of equipment worked
through the peak of the storm in
the lower two counties late on
Wednesday and Wednesday night.
A breakdown of snow removal
activities in Kent and Sussex
showed:
One hundred and fifty men op-
Grating about 40 pieces of equip
ment in Kent County and 20 to rs
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
State Legion Will
Meet Here June &c
Department Of Delaware Decides
On Milford For COncIaye

Legionnaires will gather in Mil
ford next June 20-21 for the an
nual Department of Delaware con-
vention.
The announcement came recent
ly from DR.. Park w. Huntington
state commander, who presided al
a meeting of the executive com
mittee in the Civil Defense office
New Castle.
Jan. 26 was fixed as the date for
department conference on nation
al Legion policies, application of
the policies in the Delaware depart
ment, and membership.
Over 70 per cent of the member
ship quota for 1858 has been at
tanned, it was reported. Delaware
ranks just below the top in the ma
tion on membership quotas.
A. national roll call will be held
Jan. 1 to determine various mem
bership ratings.
/. Newell Duncan, New Castle,
department adjutant; Charles A.
Burrous, Jr., Smyrna, and DR..
Huntington presented reports on
the recent department commanders
and adjutants' conference and the
national executive committee meet
ing, both held at the national Le-
gion headquarters, Indianapolis,
last week.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Fisher Stores
Planning For
ST ag Nigh
Gala Affair VIII Be Held
At The Stores Wednes-
day Evening, December
18th.

Attention. You men of Milford
and all other points on the COM
pass. Fisher Appliances and Fur
niture Stores are featuring a stag
night party (for men only.
What gives excellent promise of
being a most gaia. affair (sans wo-
mem Will be held next Wednes-
day evening, December 18th, from
6 until 10 p. m, at the stores To-
Gated on North East Front Street,
opposite the Arp Store.
A store-wide, or should we bet
ter say stores-wide, celebration
will be held with Pop" the crown
ed king of it all.
There will be door prizes, gifts
and refreshments, and last but not
the least by far, will be the dem
onstration and the gift counseling.
While there will be no ladies ad-
mitted on Wednesday evening, the
management of the stores hope the
ladies will remind their bubbles
to attend and if they care to do SO,
they can even drop a subtle hint,
and there will be an earnest effort
made to steer them right.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Summer Grants Are
Available At u. Of ID.
Program At University
Made Possible By
Natl Science Group

Twenty summer grants for
teachers of the natural sciences
will be available for participants
in the six-weeks summer institute
offered by the University of Del
aware in 1858. The program is be-
ing made possible by a grant from
the National Science Foundation.
Grants are open to teachers who
enroll in masters degree program
in the university's school of gradu-
ate studies. Each stipend is valued
at $3.50, plus $50 for each depen-
dent up to four; tuition and fees
up to SIS; and travel allowance
where needed. Application blanks
and additional information may be
secured by writing to DR.. Cecil c.
Lynch, chemistry department, Uni
versity of Delaware, Newark. APP
plications must be submitted on or
before April 1, 1858.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Name Three Xmas Lights
Fliers Killed Beautiful In
In Turkey City This Year
ficials-Employees Com
mended For Getting
Lights Up Early; Tree
Also Up And Lighted.

Mayor William R. Murphy threw
the master switch last Saturday
evening at approximately 500 o.
clock, that turned the business Sec
ton of Milford into a certiable
fairyland of colored lights.
The members of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce and the Mil
ford Junior Chamber of Commerce
who are co-sponsors of the Xmas
fete together with the City of Mil
ford, are loud in the praise for the
extra effort put forth by the CITY
Employees and City Manager Roy
Pettyjohn, in getting up the lights
on time. Beautiful evergreens will
be added.
A huge beautiful cedar Christ
mas tree furnished by Ernest Hols-
ton, graces the Southern end of
Memorial Plaza Square, garbed in
Christmas color lights, red and
green, it presents warm glow
ing spectacle at night
Diamond State Nurseries of Mil
ford have again furnished the min
iature Christmas trees to surround
Santa's House on the Walnut
Street bridge panel.
The huge free parking lot on
North East Front Street is being
repaved and will shortly be open
and the smaller lot on South Wash
ington Street is in full operation
Beginning Monday, December 8,
all parking meters will be hooded
for the duration. The meters are
being hooded courtesy of the Mayor
and City Council-a free Christmas
gift from the City to all shoppers
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
.Boggs Does
Not Plan Fast
Recall OF The
ature
Chief Executive However
Issues Blast At Legis-
lature Because OF It's
Failure To Act On Fl
nanceS.

Gov. j. Caleb Boggs said We'd
nesday night that he is not con-
templating at this time a fast re-
call of the 18th General Assembly
which adjourned Tuesday night un-
til next Thursday, leaving the
states financial problem where 1t
was.
The Governor added that he
could not say at the moment
whether he will pin-point a reve.-
INCREASING program before Dec.
18th.
Earlier in the day he blasted the
Legislature, declaring that "The
resolution adopted by Democrat
controlled legislature yesterday is
as hollow as it is deceptive"
Meanwhile, legislative observers
were wondering what the effect
would be of a House resolution
sponsored by Rep. James r. Quig-
ley (D-New Castle), the majority
leader, and adopted after an argu-
ment Tuesday afternoon.
This document (HR-109) autho-
rizes the Committee on Revenue
and Taxation ito study the possi-
bility and feasibility of the General
Assembly enacting into law a bill
which would permit the Governor
:. to reduce the expenditures and
appropriations of all state agencies
in an amount that he may consider
necessary and appropriate"
The resolution adds that the
committee-headed by Rep. Edgar
Alexander (D-Townsend) shall
report to the next meeting of the
House of Representatives its re-
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Missile Expert To
Speak At University
wv. r. Eaton Will Give
Public Address On
December 9Th

William r. Eaton, expert on the
testing of missiles, will speak at
the University of Delaware on
Monday, December 9, at 1880 p. m.
in Brown Laboratory Auditorium.
The public is invited to attend the
program and lecture which will be
illustrated with slides.
Mr.. Eatons primary audience
will consist of members of the stu
dent sections of the American In
stitute Electrical Engineers and the
Institute of Radio Engineers.
The speaker, who is manager of
quality control and test engineer
ing for the missile and ordnance
systems department. General Elec-
trio Company, VIII discuss "Inte-
grated Systems Test Engineering"
The chronological and operation
al complexity of missile systems
testing requires planned and con-
(continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Houston Cardinals
Enjoying Chicago
Four Club Members Are In The
@Wmdy City" This Week

Four members of the Houston
Cardinal All Club are spending
this week in Chicago attending the
36th National All Club Congress-
The trips to Congress were
awarded to these four Houston
4-H'ers for their outstanding prof.
ect work and club participation in
All events. Houston was honored
in 1856 to have members and
their local leader attend Congress.
These members attending last year
were: Calvin Hollis, Richard Simp-
son, Betty Hayes, Peggy Vaughn
and Mrs. Martha Benson. The men,
bers attending this year are: Ell
leen Webb, Connie Parvis, Johnny
Benson and Raymond Marvel.
Eileen Webb was the State Food
Winner. Eileen has
given a great many food demon
strations specializing in Poultry
Foods. She was a participant in
this years Chicken Festival and
was the winner of trip to the
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Plans Complete For
OAR Delaware Day
Milford Group win Devote Meeting
Tomorrow To Observation

Continuing its annual celebra-
tion of Delaware. Day, the Cap
tain Jonathan Caldwell Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton, will devote the meeting Sat
urday afternoon to honoring the
10th anniversary of the event that
made Delaware the first State.
Members and their guests will meet
in the Milford New Century Club
at two o'clock for a short business
meeting. At two-thirty, Mrs. John
c.. Jewell, chairman of program,
will present Judge Percy Warren
Green of Wilmington as the guest
speaker. Judge Green will have as
his subject Delaware Much De-
sired. Another enjoyable part of
the afternoon will be the appear
ance of the Treble, Trio of Dover
Century Club composed of Mrs. E.
Stuart Outten, Mrs. ]. Allen Frear,
and Mrs. William E. Storey. Their
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Santa Claus
Will Arrive
In Milf
l 0 m 0 r r O w
ChildhOOd's Patron Saint
Will Pilot Own Plane
Into Milford Airport;
Will Stay Until Christ
mas.

Santa Claus, that jolly old elf
that is beloved by all children, will
arrive at Milford Airport, tomor-
row afternoon, Saturday, December
z, at one o'clock. Santa, who is
quite air-minded despite his adj
vanced years will, according to
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Milford Junior Chamber of Com
merce, and City of Milford repre-
sentatives, who are arranging for
this annual local visitation, pilot
his own plane into Milford.
IL the weather is stormy, how
ever, Santa will not attempt to fly
into Milford, but will arrive a diff
ferent way, but will be at his local
abode in the tabled story book
house on the Walnut Street bridge
panel at the same hour, to greet
all his little friends.
IL the weather is fair, the MEM
bers of the 40 ct 8, that fun-making
organization of the American Le-
gion, will be on hand with their
famous 40 ct locomotive to greet
Santa at the airport and escort him
through Milford to the Story Book
House. They will also stay awhile
to give the kiddies free rides on
the locomotive.
The Chamber, the Junior Cham
ber and the City really getting into
the spirit of Christmas, are plan
ming many more exciting things
for the folks who make Milford
their shopping headquarters. On
Monday, December 8, the stores of
Milford will start remaining open
every evening until nine. This
schedule will continue for most
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

The new piece of equipment has
sturdy $50 HI. P. motor, carries
1000 gallons of water for instan-
tanious use at fires; has a 750-gal-
n-per-minute pump, and also car
ries 1000 feet of hose, and this is
not all-there is high pressure
pump with two booster lines and
500 feet of hose, portable pump
for rural and woods fires, an aux
iliary light plant, smoke ejector
to clear hazardous smoke and
fumes from basement fires, and a
foam and wet water proportioner.
The funds subscribed in the cur
rent fund drive have been used to
partially defray the cost of this
needed piece of apparatus.
Fire Company officials announce
that the response to the fund drive
was wonderful. with still few
rural areas to be solicited, as well
as a few outstanding contributions
due from business houses. There
are presently in hand approx
mately $4,000, between $3.50 and
$4,000 will probably be realized.
There is no question that the
uI6-HSullIiS CQulpIICnI VI CdIi iIolC
Fire Company is equal to any on
the Delmarya Peninsula, and the
morale of the firefighters them
selves is excellent, an average of
% men attending each fire call.
With the addition of this new
American La France combination,
the Milford Company can pump A.
$50 gallons of water per minute on
a fire; they carry 1000 feet of hose,
1000 gallons of water, and have an
aerial truck that can extend it's
ladders and hose IS feet, also
equipped with auxiliary lights, also
a rescue truck of the most modern
design.
The members of Carlisle Fire
Company are proud of their equip
ment and justly so, and they cor
daily invite the public, particular
ly those who have supported their
efforts to come see their equipment
at the Community Building.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
'Delmar Young
Dairy Expert
Heart Victim
Extension Specialist Was
Well Known To Dairy
Men Throughout The
Milford Area.

Delmar J. Young, 48, extension
dairy specialist of the University
of Delaware's School of Agricul-
ture, collapsed and died last Thurs
day in a New York City apartment
where he and his wife had just
arrived to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Jane w. Young notified
George NJ Worrilow, dean of Dell
aware's School of Agriculture, by
telephone of her husbands sud
den death at the home of her rela-
tives. The couple left early last
Thursday morning with Professor
Young driving. He had appeared
to be quite well and had no known
history of a heart condition.
Mr.. Young held the rank of as
sociate professor in the School of
Agriculture and had been with the
University of Delaware since Oct.
/, 1945. For two years prior to that
he held similar position at Cor
nell University, Ithaca, N. Y, and
for seven years before that he was
member of the faculty of the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacks
burg, Va.
Born in Sidney, o., on Sept. 3,
1909, he was brought up on farm
there and later attended Ohio State
University from which he received
his bachelor of science degree. He
got his masters from Michigan
State.
Widely known throughout the
state, especially in rural areas and
among dairymen, Mr.. Young did
considerable lecturing and was re-
garded as an outstanding cattle
Judge. He trained All Club dairy
cattle judging teams and worked
closely with breeding associations.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Now Is Good Time To
Examine Livestock

The month of December, when
the pressure of farm work slack
ems somewhat, is a good time to
have livestock examined and to
inspect the farms physical plant,
the American Foundation f0- Ami
NAL Health suggested today.
The slack farm season is good
time to have any needed surgery
performed on livestock, the Foun-
dation said. Such operations as de-
horning cattle, trimming the feet
of herd bulls and removing tusks
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
|TW O Killed
In w eekend
Car Accidents
Delaware State Road Toll
Now At go; One More
Fatality Than Year
Ago.

Delaware's traffic death toll for
the year spurted to 83 early De-
cember 1st when a Collins Park,
Wilmington, woman died in two
car collision in Wilmington and a
Georgetown man was struck and
killed by vehicle near Laurel.
At this time last year 80 traffic
fatalities had been recorded in the
state.
Besides killing two persons,
weekend accidents injured 10.
The two Sunday fatalities in Del
aware made a total of three per-
sons killed in Delaware highway
accidents during the Thanksgiving
holiday weekend. Leon Edward
Harmon, 16, Millsboro, passenger
in car involved II at tEree-vehicle
crash east of Millsborc, was the
third death victim.
Throughout the nation a total of
438 persons died in traffic acci-
dents, according to a United Press
count. In addition seven died in
plane crashes and 76 in miscel-
laneous accidents for an overall
total ef 521.
Mrs. Geneva Louise Therkildsen,
26, of 121 Stanley Lane, Collins
Park, was pronounced dead on ar
rival at the Wilmington General
Hospital after the vehicle in which
she was riding was struck by an
other at Lancaster Avenue and
Clayton Street, Wilmington, short
ly after $3.50 a. m, Monday.
City police said an automobile
driven by Robert w. Anderson, IS,
a meat cutter from Havertown, Pa,
smashed into one driven by Hazel
F. Steveson, 20, of 81 Midfield
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Maryland Youth Is
Held In Staying
Fatal Fight Believed Caused BY
Argument Over Girl

Robert Douglas Bruce, II, of
Fruitland, was held on a murder
charge Monday in the shooting
death of a Delaware youth who,
police said, had challenged his
right to date girl.
holland L. Wiley, II, of Bethel,
Del, was shot to death last Sun
day night as result of an argu-
ment over the girl.
Police quoted Bruce's younger
brother, Scott Bruce, Is, on these
details of the shooting:
Robert Bruce had been dating
Cherry Lynn Rickard, II. Wiley
informed him that he was keeping
an eye on the girl for friend who
was out of town. The boys argued
and it was decided they would both
go to the girls house and settle
who she was to date, Bruce or Will
ley's friend.
Continued on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06

men working with about 40 plows,
sand trucks and other equipment
in Sussex County.
Snow started falling in earnest
in the Dover area at about noon
Wednesday. A coating of slush re-
mained on most roads in the area
as result of the combination of
snow and rain that fell Tuesday
night and early Wednesday.
By 8 p. m. Wednesday, Dover was
reported to have cover of snow
as deep as six inches in places.
This was the hardest hit section
of the state other than Whining
ton and the northern suburbs.
State police at Dover rated the
roads in dangerous" condition
and issued a warning through To-
cal radio stations Wednesday night
advising prospective motorists to
defer all travel. Most roads were,
however, considered passable, po-
lice said.
Highway department snow re-
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-06
Are Identified By Off
cials At Dover Air
Base; Accident Occurr-
ed Thanksgiving Day.

Names of the three servicemen
killed and the five injured in the
crash of a C-124 Globemaster near
Ankara, Turkey, Thursday were
released this week by the Dover
Air Force Base.
The hulking military transport
one Of the worlds biggest planes
was groping to make a landing in
thick fog, bounced off a hill and
crashed in flames near AInars.. II
left the Dover base four days ago
Names of the men had been with
held until the next of kin were in
formed
The dead are:
S/Sgt Richard Bank Knieran,
"a, OF Springfield, Mass, load
master, unmarried.
Airman Third Glass James R.
Tanner, 10, of Washington, d. c.,
a loadmaster, unmarried.
Airman Third Glass G. S. Sch
laugh, a courier stationed at the
Andrews Fir Force Base near
Washington, no age, address or
other information given.
The injured.
Capt. John w. Olds, SO, the pilot,
of 130 Woodbrook Road, Dover,
married, originally from Warsaw,
Ind, head injuries, very good con-
dition.
First 1t, T. M. Griffith, 26, CO.
pilot, of 402 Kent Avenue, Dover,
originally from Johnstown, Pa,
married, body injuries, very good
condition.
T/Sgt. Carl c. Goetz, 29, chief
engineer, of Rochester, N. Y, un-
married. broken leg, body injuries,
fair condition.
CONTINUED on page six)