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Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Surprise Party

A surprise birthday party was
given in honor of Mr.. Jack Bradley
Sr., and daughter, Mrs. Ivan Yoder
Sunday evening.
Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bradley and frankie;
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Yoder, Terry and
Karen; Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Tuck
er, Pat, Lester, Jr.. and Wanda
Jean; Mr.. Frank Vincent; Miss
Jewel Bradley; Mrs. Jack Brad
ley, all from Harrington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Bradley, Jr, Donna Fay
and Johnnie; Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy
Cannon and Tommy; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Langford and George; Mr..
and Mrs. Emerson Langford, all
from Pennington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Billy Bradley, Linda and Mike of
Milford; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Sherwood, Cheryl and Bobby of Do
yer; Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Kates
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Kates,
John and Peggy of FELTON,.
/. Both received lovely gifts and
plenty of ice cream and cake were
served. Everyone had a very en-
Joyable evening.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Surprise Party

A surprise birthday party was
given Friday evening" Sept. 10Th
for Mary L. Donovan at her home
on Main ST., in Ellendale. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lindale and grandson, Denny
Bailey, of Bridgeville, Mrs. Mary
Breeding and daughter, Mary Lee,
Denton, Md. Webster Dawson,
Glendale, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Lof-
land and daughter, Grace, Milford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Watson and son,
Lonnie, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Mack
lin, Sr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carpenter, Lincoln.
After opening of the beautiful
and useful gifts. Refreshments of
ice cream, cake, candy and nuts
were served.
At late hour everyone left wish
ing Mrs. Donovan many happy re-
turns of the day.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Local Happenings

MEETING = The Wildwood La
dies Aid will meet Friday, Septem-
Der 26th, at o'clock in the Mill
wood Hall.
BAKE = The Millwood All Club
will hold a Bake on Saturday morn
ing, September 9th, at $3.50 a. m.
in front of the ]. c. Penney Store.
ANNUAL SUPPER & BAZAAR
The Calvary Church will hold their
annual Turkey Supper and Bazaar
in the Social Hall of the Church
on Wednesday, November 18th.
SHOOTING MATCH-The Green
briar Hunting Club will hold a
shooting match on Sunday, Sep
tember %, near Big Stone Beach,
starting at 1890 p. m.
BOARD MEETING The local
board meeting of the United Church
Women of Milford will be held Oc-
tober 10 at one-thirty at the home
of Mrs. Charles Swain, on Sussex
Avenue. All women are invited to
attend when the service and plans
for World Community Day will be
set in order.
CONFERENCE = The Leaders
Fall Conference of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware was held in
Christ Church, Dover, on Septem-
ber Is. The attendance was un-
usually large and the message
brought by the Reverend John Nc
Cleary on the migrant and the op-
pOrtunities given women to assist
in the work was of great value.
YOUTH CENTER DANCES-The
Youth Center will again be open
for Junior Teen-age Dances under
the sponsorship of the Kiwanis
Club of Milford. These chaperoned
dances for children under Id years
of age will be held each Friday eye-
ming from 700 to 10000 O'Clock
starting September 18th. Admis-
sion 25c and refreshments sc.
-
WILDWOOD HI. ID. CLUB = The
Millwood Home Demonstration
Club will have a Covered Dish
luncheon in Millwood Hall on
Wednesday, October list, at 1890.
This being the regular meeting
day, all members are asked to come
and bring a friend, a covered dish,
place setting, and fifty cents (5Oc)
per person. The purpose is to raise
money for the clubs charitable ac-
tivities. Watch next weeks paper
for further "details.
ANNIVERSARY - The Sardis
Methodist sChurch at Thompson-
vile, will hold its 168th Anniver-
sary Service on Sunday, Sept. 28th
The guest speaker will be the Rev.
erend Donzel Wildey of Dover, and
there will be special musical pro-
gram.
Sunday School will open at LAS
and the service will begin at 2:30.
Our superintendent, Mr.. Harvey
Thompson, extends an invitation
to the community and TO all who
care to join with us in this ami
versary service.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Birthday Party

Monday evening, Frank Besson
Austin of Mi.sord Neck, was mighty
surprised to have so much help in
celebrating his birthday when his
brother and wife, Henry and Helen
Austin, and his daughters, Ethel
and Sarah with their husbands, Ed
gar Lingo and Nelson Bunting ap-
peared to help. OF course. the
grandchildren were also a part of
the gathering, they being Norma,
Michel and Frank Bunting. Bring
ing up the rear were his friends,
Pantalecn and Adelheid Hermann.
The refreshments were delicious
and received with enthusiasm by
all.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26

The Milford New Century
Club program is ready to be
printed and the meetings will
resume on Monday, October 6.
The State President, Mrs. Will
liam ]. Storey, will be the
guest and the program will be
Federation Day with two re-
ports of the recent meeting.
Members will assemble in the
club rooms at twelve-thirty for
a covered dish luncheon and the
meeting will follow. Mrs. JON
athan S. Willis and her pro-
gram committee have busily
worked on the bi-weekly meet
ings for the year and a good
program is the result.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Milford Church
Bowling League

Individual Averages
B. Gordon, 169; B. Wo2mington,
166; B. Nauman, 161; Up. McNatt,
100; H. Davis, 15S; B. Dorman, l54 !;
e. Lindale, 146; E. Postles, 146;
Fl. Saunders, las; o. Webb, las:
r. Kemp 144; E. Metelica, 143; d.
Smith, 143; T. Young. 143; ID.
Smith, 143; T. Young, 143; d. Mil
bury, 141: H. Argo. 14O; c. Thomas,
139; E. Wolfe, 1873; w. Stokes, 137 /;
P. Teare, 1876; r. Shockley, 134 !;
d. Downes, 127; E. Simpson, 127 /;
]. Wright, 127; X. Hopkins, 126 /;
H. Frankel, 122; B. Robinson, 121 /;
L. Malinonskis, 121; N. Baker. 112;
II. Murray, 107.
High game: B. Wormington, 1S5.
High series: B. Gordon, sos.
Women
j. Murphy, 1873; B. Teare. 1873;
p. Kemp. 124; L. Davis, 121; B
Saunders, ia: F. Young. 1O8; F.
Metelica, los: d. McNatt, 103; M
Shockley, 100; v. Baker, 95; NJ
Webb, 90; w. McCMng, 81; L. Nau-
man, rs; NJ. Fry, IS.
High game: ]. Murphy, i46.
High series: J. Murphy. 416.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Nu Chapter News

Final plans for the October 1st
Rush Party were completed et the
meeting of M Chapter, Beta Sig
ma Phi, held recently in the home
of Mrs. Donald L. Chalmers, Green
wood, lei.
Following the regular business
meeting, a surprise stork shower
was held for Mrs. William Martin
Coverdale. She received many love-
ly gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Young People From
FiUe States To Meet

(continued from page cne)
Farmers of America, YM-YWCA,
schools and from foreign youth
exchange programs.
The program starts at 2:OO p. m.
Friday afternoon and ends at noon
on Sunday. Groups will go by car
from Delaware. Mr.. Gwinn said.
Anyone wishing to attend the cn;l-
ference should contact their C0un-
ty All Agent by Oct. for a regis
tration form.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Millwood H. D. Club

The Wildwood Home Demonstra-
ton Club will have a covered dish
luncheon in the community hall on
Wednesday, October 1, at 1880 o.
clock. This being the regular meet
ing day, all members are asked to
come, bring a friend, a covered
dish, place setting, fifty cents per
person. Rolls, butter, coffee, tea
and dessert will be furnished. The
purpose is to raise money for the
clubs charitable activities.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
WalStOn Family
To Hold Reunion

The annual Walston family re-
union will be held Sunday after
noon. Sept. 28th from to 6, at
Mt. Hermon Church Hall, Mt. Her
mon Rd., near Salisbury.
There will be a social hour and a
business meeting followed by q
picnic supper. All relatives are in
vifnd
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Bowling Score


Hoch, 179; Nauman, III; Eypel,
ITO; Horner, 169; Donohoe, 169;
Groverman, 169; Cannon, 167:
Meredith, 164; Emory, 159; Adj
kins, 159; Jaquette, 15S; Briggs,
1853; Campbell, 157; Grier, 156;
Short, 156; Moore, 155; Johnson,
154; Carter, 154; Kimmel. 153;
Bressler, 153; West, 1853; Fink, 153;
Holleger, 152; Purnell, Isl: Ken
nedy, $50; Endress, $50; Williams,
H., $50: Savage, 149; Besenfelder,
I49; Schaefer, 14S; Truitt, 147;
Long, 146; Saunders, LAG; McNatt,
144; Kunkle, 142: Tebbens. 140;
Wilkins. 1873: Webb, 13S; Burlin
game. 1877; Postles, 1877; Marshall,
137; Cresson, 1876; Harrington, 136; !;
Heeger, 1876; Lundstedt, 1876; Mar
vel, 1876: Murphy, 1876: Calhoun,
1874; Smith, R., 1873; Shockley, 133 /;
Mcpherson, 1873; Fry, 1872; Davis,
1872; Davidson, 131; Brown, 130;
Young, 12s: Dellinger, 12S; King,
127; Hopkins, 127; Craft, 125; Des-
mond, 124; Wren, 123; Smith, B.,
I20; Walls, 10; Dougherty, E.,
los; Friedman, 1OS; Clendaniel, 81
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26

SUPPER - The annual turkey,
chicken and dumplin' supper at
Cokesbury Community House will
be held on Saturday, September 27
at 4 D. m. Everyone invited. Plenty
room, no waiting. Menu: Turkey,
baked chicken, dressings, dump
lings, creamed potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes, lima beans, corn bread, tur-
nip greens, cole slaw and etc.
SCHOLARSHIP = Mrs. Ann A
Shockley, of 25 Church Street
Bridgeville, has been awarded q
scholarship by the graduate school
of Library Science at Western Re-
serve University, Cleveland, o., fol-
years study for Master of Sci
ence degree in Library Science.
Mrs. Shockley received heI
Bachelor of Arts degree from Fish
University, Nashville, Tenn, grad
uating with honors. She is the au-
thor of several published short
stories, a former staff writer foI
the Louisville Defender newspaper
in Louisville, KY, and is a member
of the American Association of Uni
versity Women.
SHOTGUN DEATH = Frank Ra-
mey, IA, of Dayton, o., died last
Thursday at the Kent General Hos.
pital, Dover, as a result of being
accidentally wounded by a shotgun
blast Sept. 8.
State police at Dover said the
youth received a charge from a IL.
gauge. shotgun in the stomach
while at service station on Route
IS, south of Camden.
The victim, who was visiting
friends in the area, was walking
behind Richard Baynard, 16, OF
Camden, who was carrying the gun
over his shoulder. The weapon was
apparently accidentally discharged
police said.
186,050 VEHICLES - There were
a total of 1S6,050 motor vehicle
registrations in operation in this
State on September /, it being the
largest number of registrations
ever to be in use in this State al
one time
The records of the Motor Vehicle
Department reveal that during the
month of August abe number OF
registrations increased 4,809, and
since January l the increase in
registrations has been 18,474.
OF the registrations in operation
on September l, pleasure cars ac-
counted for 131, 1852, an increase OF
2,501 during the month of August
and an increase of 10,991 since
January 1. Commercial registra-
tions tota1ed 37,28O, an increase OF
858 for the month of August, and
an increase Of 5,426 since January
1st.
TRAFFIC CLUB = The Delmar-
va Traffic Club will hold its an
nual Fall outing and meeting al
the Seaford Country Club, Sea.
ford, Delaware, on Thursday, Sep.
tember 25, 1853.
A large turnout of members ant
their guests is expected for th'
golfing activities which begin a
100 p. m. on the Club greens. Fol
lowing the afternoons activities
a dinner meeting will be held a
700 p. M, presided over by Ton
Craig of Victor Lynn Lines, the
new president of the Traffic Club
The Delmarva Traffic Club is ar
organization of nearly one hundred
members, its membership composed
of men from every major trans
portation company on the Eastern
Shore, and of men from Eastern
Shore business and industry whose
jobs consist of freight or traffic
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
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, September Is, and
ending Wednesday, September "a,
inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26

On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Heyman Roo5a gave a family
dinner at their home near town,
honoring the birthday of their
aunt, Miss Ida Roosa, beloved
of many. The group was high
ly entertained as well as anus
ed when Mr.. Roosa showed
many pictures of the family in
the years just passed, and jo-
vial comments were made, thus
adding to the pleasantness of
the occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26


zens and 10 interesting. Re-
cent pictures of the structure
have not given much idea of
the spaciousncss, nor the well
planned distribution of the
building but the blue print tells
all. The lobby. the children's
room, the large reading room,
the books, room itself and the
desk, workroom and mainte-
nance rooms seem just right
for a public library for which
Milford has been waiting so
long. Soon a print will be car
ried in this paper for all to see
and be evaluated and the pub
lie will known that Milford's
own Charles Shilling, archi-
tect, has done well with the
plans.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26

CELEBRATING GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Judge
Mrs.
their oh Wedding
MARY
1858, from 2 to p.
Captain John T. and Laura Montgomery Buckson of Dover
Wilmington 1928 where Mr. Nelson practiced
appointed
by W.
of whom
Wilmington
Ewood F.
eight grandchildren William Lloyd David Donald
Stephen Mary
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
Visit At SwarthmOre

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Johnson and
George Harmon, of Milford spent
the weekend in Swarthmore, Pa,
with friends.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Spears
Dallas of Springfield, Penn
sylvania, have issued invita-
tions for the wedding of their
daughter, Sarah Anne, to Mr..
John Edwin Messick on Sat-
urday, the eighteenth of Oc-
tober at two o'clock. The GER
eniony will take place in Trim
ity Church in Swarthmore,
Pennsylvania, and the recep-
tion will follow Immediately
at Rolling Green Golf Club in
Springfield.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
OBITUARY
GRUNDEN

Funeral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home, Milford, on
Monday afternoon at 1880 for Jor-
ry Lee Grunden, 4-day-old son of
William and Mary E. Grunden of
log Fisher Ave-, Milford. Inter-
ment was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Milford. Besides his parents,
he is survived by brothers, Rich
ard w. and William E., Jr., both
at home.
MORRIS
Edward H. Morris, 73, retired
farmer, died at his home in Bridge
vile, after a week of illness. He
had been in poor health the past
seven years.
Mr.. Morris was born in Bridge
vile and spent his entire life here
He was son of the late Joshua S,
and Lizzie NJ. Willis Morris.
His wife, Effie M. Morris, died in
January 1912.
He is survived by a son, ]. Phil
lip Morris, Bridgeville, three grand
OAAA0A CAAs anu q OAOICA, 40A % 41dA ICY
Records, Bridgeville.
Services were held Tuesday from
the Williamson Funeral Home
fredericksburg, with the Rev. John
Wootten, retired Methodist minister
officiating. Burial in Bloomery Gem
etery near fredericksburg.
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BLIZZARD
George w. Blizzard, 40, died
September 18th, in Beebe Hospital,
Lewes.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elsie Wilkerson Blizzard; three
sisters, Mrs. Martha Ellingsworth
Millsboro, Mrs. Hazel Fisher, Lau-
rel, and Mrs. Florence Toomey, OF
Georgetown; brother, Ben Biz
zard of Millsboro, and half-brO-
ther. Jake Layton, of Frankford.
He was an employee of Towns
ends poultry firm in Millsboro.
Services were held on Sept. %,
from the Watson and Gray Funeral
Chapel, Millsboro, with the Rev.
w. w. Hamilton, pastor of the Lin
coin Methodist Church officiating.
Burial in Red Mems Cemetery,
Dagsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26

With the return of a number
of families from the shore and
school in session many of the
activities will begin or are al
ready in progress. Wednesday
afternoon the Sewing Circle
met with Mrs. Frank r. Grier,
although they have met inter-
mittently all summer. This
evening the Teachers Bridge
Club is resuming it's meetings
and will be the guest of Mrs.
Earl Brown at Haven Lake.
Scouts, church circles and a
number of other groups are
ready to pursue their fall pro-
grams as usual.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26
HOMECOMINGs

HOMECOMINGS - The season
of homecomings has arrived in Sus-
sex County with two gatherings set
for Sunday, September 20.
At St Thomas Methodist Church,
near Shortley, John Revel, Mills
Dor, will speak at the 1920 a. m.
service. Dinner will as usual be
served in the grove next to the
church. There will be song SER
vice at p. m, followed by worship
at 8, with the Rev. Lee Elliott,
preacher.
Sand Hill Methodist Church,
north of Georgetown, will have af-
ternoon and evening services. The
Rev. William T. Archer, a former
pastor. will speak at 2 Taking part
in the musical program will be Mr..
and Mrs. George Brittingham, HRS.
Mary Evans, Mrs. Olga Davidson,
Roland Bunting. Raymond Rust
and daughter, Mrs. Hilda Pettyjohn
and others.
At 7:3O, the Rev. Joseph v.
Holiday, former pastor of the
Georgetown Methodist Circuit, will
speak. Vocal selections will be
given by Mrs. Mae Kitchens. YER
non Kitchens, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Jefferson, the Harbeson Girls. and
St. Johns Quartet.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26

MEETING = The wildwood La
dies Aid will meet Friday, Septem-
ber 26th, at o'clock in the Mill
wood Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-26

HE BLUE PRINT of
the floor plan of the
new Library Build
ing is being seen
by interested citi-
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-19
Hoy y Nanana de Ia Revolution
Por MARIO uLERENA

Que el estallido de la metralla
y ell olor de la sangre no nos nu
BILE. Ell entendimiento. 81 Cuba
ha desembocado en- esta encru-
cijada terrible es porque esta pa
gando cuentas no satisfechas
del pasado FL transito cruento
de la Independence nos llev6 al
aprendlzaje de la R~epublica sin
la necesaria depuracion -medi-
da elemental lie salud politica-
de las toxinas hereditarias de la
colonia.
Batista es algo mas que I'm
case patologico de repression de
la especie. Els tambien la corpo-
rizaci6n de todoS los factories me-
gativoS de la anti-Cuba. En- Ell,
este es, en- 10 que hist6ricamente
representa- Sc dan la mano la Ca
pitania General y la burocracia
parasitaria, ell guerrillero y Ell
anexionlsta, Ell botellero y ell tor
turador, ell contrabandista y Ell
chivato, ell garlic y ell Quartet.
81 ha podido usurpar ell poder
Clay, con que facilidad!) man
tenerlo, no es por nero azar o
fatalidad del destino. Els porque
la Republica arrastra en- SUI seno
los elementos prophecies para tai
ocurrencIa.
Por muy amarga que sea, hay
una reflexion inescapable. Els
cierto que sin este particular in
dividuo ell proceso democratico
que Sc inicia en- la etapa consti-
tucional del 40 habria sido sufi-
ciente para colocar al pals en- ca
rifles definitivos de normalidad
politica y de progreso; pero no
10 es menos que ell episodio ne
fasto del cuartelazo de mario no
habria sido possible o, por 10 me-
nos, no habria prosperado de ha-
Der existldo previamente ell mi
nimun indispensable de solidez
democratica.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-19

LA POLITICA Y Ell BIENEsTAR DE LOS
PASSES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Multiples raZOnes sOciales y ecOn6micas deter
minan ell hechO de que en- LatinOamerica la vida CO.
lectiva gire, fundamentalmente en- tOrnO a la poll
tica y a las nOrmas del GObiernO. De manera, pues,
que a cada pals latinoamericano lie convene levan-
tar hasta dOnde mas sea possible ell nivel de su poll
tica, para que de este ~resulten ~regimenes educativos
que mantengan un adecuadO china de paz, de Orden,
de libertad y de progreso.
Ell Origen de cast todos los males que padecen
los organismos sociales atinoamericanos esta en- la
desfavOrable situaci6n p%Olitica que afrontan esos
pueblOs, aun cuandO hay que reconOcer que algunOs
de ellos han logradO cOnsiderables progresses poll
tlcOs, hasta llegarse a casOs como ell del Uruguay,
que cOnstituyen~p restigiO positive para ~cualquier ma
ei6n del mundo.
Cuando Gobierno y Oposici6n saben cumplir
la vida nacional transcurre en- forma compatible
con la demOcracia y muy convenience para ell bienes-
tar y ammonia general del pals.
No es tarea facil transformer conceptos v prac-
ticas en- la vida pOlitica de los pueblos, pero no es
tampocO tarea dificil, nj muchO menos
impossible, que los d~irigentes de los distintOs Sec
torres en- que Sc divide la opinion publica logren de
sus cOrre1glOnariOs Y simpatiZadOres un adecuadO
respetO a las mas serias nOrmas que deben inspirar
las actividades ~pOliticas. Naturalmente, es indis.
pensable que la calidad de los dirigentes de todos los
bandOs sea ~garantia de rectitud y de acierto en- la
cOnducta pOlitica de los partidOs.
A los pueblOs corresponds saber escOger a las
personals que habran de dirigirlos, exigiendo de es-
tas un minimo razonable de pureza dOctrinaria v
de c~apacidad administrative.
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-19
RENE BALBAUD X X X
iNecesita Francia I'm Gobierno de Fuerza?

actual daria al Gobierno y a SUI jefe verdadera
y adecuada autoridad e%jecutiva;
81 Formation de algun "frente undo de
partidos de izquierda que comprenderia al partido
del %gobierno y en- ell que, ciertamente, los comu-
nistas mandarian 0 10 arruinarian; y
A. Formation de un gobierno, encabezado
por algiin "hombre fuerte" que gobernaria con
una ley de reforma constitutional o legislation de
emergencia, y con un hombre de personalidad
dominante al frente.
Ell unico "hombre fuerte" que hay a la vista,
heroico jefe de la Francia Libre, durante la Sc.
gunda guerra mundial, que en- 1910 Sc neg6 a
aceptar la derrota de SUI patria y Sc fue a Gran
Bretana, donde organize una fuerza de combate
para c%ontinuar la lucha contra los nazis. POGO
despues form6 una asombrosa red de civiles, hon.
bres y m~ujeres, que actuaban detras de las lineas
alemanas, al mismo tempo que continuaban sus
quehaceres cotidianos y proporcionaban al alto
commando aliado toda clase de information sobre
las defensas del invasor. Esas informaciones tue-
ron 10 que hizo possible, con complete exito la in
vasion de Normandia, en- JUNO de 1914.
Ell general DeGaulle tiene actualmente 81
amos de edad.
Sc retro totalmente de la politica activa
hace seis amos, y Sc ha mantenido en- riguroso
silencio y a%lejamiento, frente a cada una de las
crisis ~politicas, que en- estos amos han azotado
al pals.
Durante todos esos amos, sin embargo, y espe-
cialmente en- ell curse de los meses ultimos, la
(Pasa a la Pagina 81
Diario las Américas., 1958-04-19
ENViO DE !. A.U.
0EA C%onmemoro decimo Aniversario de ST. Cara
ENVIO DE P. A. u.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. (PAU). Este ano ell
IA de Abril, Dia de las Americas, fue celebrado
por ell Consejo de la Organization de los EstadoS
Americanos con una session protocolar, convocada
e~specialmente para conmemorar ell decimo AMI
%versario de dos que honran al slste'
ma interamericano ante ell mundo: la Carta Cons
ttutiva de la Organization y la Declaration Anne
ricana de Derechos y Deberes del Hombre.
La primera es la base juridica del actual sis
tema regional americana y la segunda ell primer
esfuerzo realizado por un grupo de naciones pa
"a promover ell respeto por los estados a los de-
rechos humanos y a las libertades fundamentales.
Estos dos documentos fueron suscritos, hace
diez amos en- Bogota, por los representatives de los
gobiernos soberanos de las v~eintiuna republicas
del continente durante la Novena Conferencia In
ternacional Americana, estimada como ell aconte-
cimiento mas importante en- la historic de las re-
laciones nternacionales de los estados del hemis-
ferio occidental por ell DR.. Alberto Lleras Ca.
MARCO, ex presidente de Colombia y primer Sc
%cretario General de la OEA.
La Carta, que Sc considera como una cons
titucion escrita de la OEA, es ell resultado de I'm
continue proceso e~volutivo de actos de coopera-
cion continental que Sc iniciaron en- 1926, cuando
Simon Bolivar convoc6 Ell Congreso de Panama
con ell %proposito de forjar la Union, Liga y Con-
federation Perpetual, que algunos juristas e his
toriadores consideran como precursora de la Ii
ga de Naciones, Naciones Unidas y sobre TODD
de la actual Organization de los Estados Anne
ricanos.
La idea de una carta o constitution, que re-
cogiera en- un solo documento los principles y
las disposiciones adoptadas por las s~ucesivas con-
~fereneias panamericanas, no surgi6 de Ia Novens