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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01
Near Successes Before

But the 42-year quest of her
160,000-plus in h bitants for
statehood has been marked by
repeated near-SucceSses and close
losses. On previous occasions, one
or the other house of Congress
has approved Alaskan statehood
when it was tied to Hawaiian
statehood.
Last week, the House voted 208-
l66 to admit Alaska as the 49th
State.
Although the territory's hopes
are higher than they have been in
years, some formidable obstacles
still must be faced in the Senate.
One of them is the Southern
bloc. Southern Senators do not
want two more non-Southern
members in the Senate at a time
when their own ancient fight is
being conducted so near to the last
ditch. ut was, however, noted
with interest last week when min
listers of the Southern Baptist
Church in Anchorage petitioned
for statehood.
Further, MissisSippi's Senator
Eastland has said that if the SEN
ate takes up the statehood bill,
he will attempt to tack onto it the
Jenner-Butler bill restricting the
Supreme Courts powers. Should
this move be successful, it would
kill the bill in this Congress.
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Republic
Continued From Page All

Continued From Page All
Assembly voted it out of existence
at Vichy. Marshal Petain, who
had taken over the reins of gov
eminent on June l6, opposed con-
tinuation of the war against Ger
many and arranged an armistice
June %. The armistice divided
France into occupied and unoc-
cupied zones.
Unoccupied (Vichy) France be-
came totalitarian, with Marshal
Petain as dictator.
The Fourth Republic came into
existence on January 16, with the
election of Socialist Vincent Auriol
as President. Six days later So
cialist Paul Ramadier was con-
firmed as the first Premier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01
The Economy:
No ToxCut

Tax reduction was generally
credited as being instrumental in
pulling the Nations economy out
of the recessionary tailspins of
l949 and 1858. Despite the re-
duced rates on those occasions.
the stimulated buying that re-
suited, which led in turn to more
jobs, production and income, in
creased Uncle Sans take in tax
dollars.
For months now, many mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01
SmuogIers Well Organized

The spiderweb is well organized.
If a secret laboratory is eliminated
by police. the ring" transfers
that activity TO another country.
The trafnckers have even worked
out a haison with gold Smugglers
and now use Geographic COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01
THE NATIONAL SCENE

Continued From Page A-21
might, were he to head the 1860
ticket, provide middle-ground
Southerners with sufficient rally
ing strength to beat back the
Dixicrats.
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The Political
Rainbow

This is how the widely di-
vided French National Assem-
bly, is split numerically:
Communists 142
Independents 100
Socialists 90
Popular Republicans IS
Radicals AZ
Resistance %
Left Republicans IA
African Convention 7
ProgresSives Qeftists) 6
The other members of the
National Assembly come from
smaller splinter groups and
AFFILIATED Deputies.
Deputies in the National
> Assembly represent 80 De-
partments in Metropolitan
France and IL Departments
in Algeria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-01

out that in the last half century
alone, the Alaskan salmon in
dustry has brought in a sum $50
times the purchase price, and that
the territory has paid. for itself
Al times over in copper output.
The value of her gold production
has equaled the purchase price
every seven months for so years.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Houston PTA VIII
Hold Auction Feb. 21
VIII Be Only Fund Raising Effort
OF School Year

Any rumors to the contrary not
withstanding, the Parent-Teachers
Association of Houston Public
School is sponsoring an auction
at the Houston Fire House next
Friday evening, February 21st.
The auction is the only fund
raising effort of the Houston school
and money raised at the auctions
is used to assist the operation of
the Houston school cafeteria, and
to purchase other things neces-
sary to the successful conduct of
the school as a whole, that are not
provided by the State Department
of Public Instruction.
AS in the past the auction will
start promptly at eight o'clock and
all the objects will be knocked
down to the high bidders.
Cakes, pies, dressed poultry, gro
ceries, paint, wallpaper, electric
appliances, dairy feed, chicken
feed, vegetables, both fresh and
canned. jewelry, and antiques, will
be offered for SALE The cakes and
pies are all homemade.
The auctioneeriEg chore will be
filled by Robert II. Yerkes, Sr..
and George c. Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Two Living Charter Mem
bers, Misses Ida R0Osa
And Edna Barker In
Seats Of Honor.

Sunshine, flowers, hearts and a
special program made the birth
day party of the Milford New Gen.
tury Club a gala affair. Fellowship
Hall of Avenue, Church was beau
tiful with Valentine reminders in
red and white colors drtistically
decorating the tables for the six
tieth birthday dinner. The occasion
took place on Monday at twelve
thirty o'clock with the president,
Mrs. j. S. Willis, heading the re-
ception line with presidents of
former years. Guests, in the per-
sons of other club presidents
throughout the State, and friends
of the members made up the at
tendance of interested people who
enjoyed the afternoon to the fullest.
Mrs. Willis, at her best, gave
the romance of the club, started
by her mothef-i -in-law, the late Mrs.
Jonathan S. Willis, and later pre-
sented the officers of the State
Federation as well as the presi-
dents and guests.
The invocation was sung by all,
and after giving a brief history of
the singing version of the pledge
of allegiance to the flag, it was
sung by Mrs. j. Raymond Bennett,
accompanied by Mrs. Robert E.
Green. A delicious dinner was
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Officials Say
Goal In Sight
In 1853 Polio
Fund Drive
Hope To Reach S2,100.00
Figure By First Of
Next Week. TalkathOn
Was Highly Successful
Last Sunday.

Edwin L. Fisher and James C..
Downham, cO-chairmea of the 1858
Polio Fund Drive in Milford area,
announced today that the goal of
$2l00.0O is definitely in sight and
may be reached by the end of the
current week or early next week.
Orchids are definitely in order,
for Messrs. Remsen G. Barnard
and Nelson Chuck" Wright and
the officials and staff of Milford's
own local Radio Station, WKSB,
who put on a highly successful
'talkathon" last Sunday afternoon;
in little less than an hour $260.00
was realized for the polio fund.
This, according to the officials of
the drive, breaks all previous rec
ords. ANY one who subscribed dur
ing this drive and have not as yet
sent in their promised donation,
may send the same to Radio Sta
tion WKSB.
While the weather was inclemeflt
and kept the Coolies ana Cooti-
cites from having their Mile of
Dimes, this group of Veterans of
Foreign Wars, however, under the
leadership of Ralph Scott and Mrs.
Myrtle Hill Reedy, led their men,
bers from door-to-door throughout
the business section and realized
a tidy sum.
(continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Hap Clasco
Is HOnOred
By Phone Co.
Lincoln Resident, Form
erly Of Milford Has
Completed 80 Years
Service With Phone Co.

Completion of thirty years of
service with the Diamond State
Telephone Company was marked
Saturday, February 1st, by Harry
L. Glasco, of Lincoln, formerly of
Milford, right-of-way representa-
tive in the company's Dover office.
Glasco started with the Diamond
State Company in construction
work in 1928. and was assigned to
his present position in 1858.
Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop
No. 307 in Lincoln, Glasoo is also
a member of the Odd Fellows, the
Telephone Pioneers of America and
the Hundred Thousand Mile Club.
organization of telephone men who
have driven company vehicles that
distance without being responsible
for an accident.
GlascC is married and has three
sons and four daughters.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Administrator
OF Hospital
Presents Fine
Yearly Report
Gerard LOrenZ Cites
Accomplishments And
Hopes For The Future
At Meeting Of Ladies
Auxiliary This Week.

An ever increasing number of
patients in Milford Memorial Hos
pital and a steady increase in SER
vices was reported by hospital ad-
ministrator, Gerald Lorenz, in his
annual report given to the Wo-
mems Auxiliary of the hospital,
this week. The Auxiliary receives
this report and it adds incentive
to their desire to be of service to
the hospital
Mr. Lorenz opened his talk with
a list of statistics covering the ad-
ministration of the hospital during
of advances made in the past year
in service and equipment. The new
emergency generator to take care
of power failure and the laundry
were completed and put into opera
ton. A f1ame-photo meter was add
ed to the laboratory equipment.
Air conditiOners were installed in
the emergency room. The business
office got a badly needed calcula-
tor. The new dishwashing and
sterilizing equipment are on order
and will soon be installed. This
last item was paid for by the Wo-
mems Auxiliary.
According to Mr. LOrenZ, the
whole effort of the hospital is to-
ward improvement of patient SER
vice and general efficiency. A phar-
macist has been added to the staff.
Reorganization of the pharmacy,
laundry and housekeeping depart
ments is under way. Along the
lines of maintenance, painter and
a plumber have been added as there
is a constant need for their SER
vices. With these additions the hos
pital hopes to work toward preven-
tative maintenance rather than
breakdown maintenance.
Since the auxiliary has special
interest in the Nurses School. Mr..
Lorenz gave rather detailed ac-
count of changes there. Miss Cath
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Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Caldwell Chapter OAR
Holds Birthday Party
Took Place Last Saturday At Hub
Restaurant In Dover

The postponed birthday party of
the Captain Jonothan Caldwell
Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, took place on Sat-
urday at The Hub Restaurant in
Dover with many of the members
and their guests in attendance. 1t
was the ninth anniversary of the
founding of the chapter. Mrs. Hoey
Farrow. regent, welcomed those
present and during the afternoon
spoke at length of What The
Daughters Do" relating the purpose
of the organization, telling of some
OF its work and naming the several
schools that benefit from its in
terest. This was done for the bene-
fit of the guests who were present
as il refreshed the members on
the subject Mrs. John B. Heyde,
soprano soloist, delighted her au-
dience with her singing of six num-
bers. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Byron Phillips of Houston and pre-
sented by Mrs. J. Raymond Ben
nett who, with Mrs M Catherine
lcontinued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Sussex Scouts Are
Honored At Dinner
More Than 20 Boys Attended
Recognition Dinner Monday

Millsboro Lions Club was host
to more than 20 Boy Scouts and
Scouters from all parts of Sussex
County for the Second Annual
First Glass Recognition Dinner
held in V.FW. Hall in Millsboro,
Monday night.
Aubrey Murray, Millsboro, chair
man of the district Advancement
Committee, was in charge. The din
ner was instituted last year to give
to those boys who have reached the
first major step upwards in scout
ing some of the same honor ac-
corded boys receiving the higher
awards.
After the chicken dinner served
by Sans Restaurant, the group
was entertained by Sol WE'LL, a
much respected Scouter and ma
gician from Philadelphia.
Mr.. WeilTs speech and magic
tricks were all based around his
CONTINUED on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Doc Furniss
Chairman Of
Heart Fund
Well Known MilfOrdian
Will Be Assisted Local
ly By Byron Gibson AS
His CO-chairman.

Doc Furniss has been named
chairman for the 1858 Heart Fund
Drive in Milford Mr.. Byron Glib
son will be his co-chairman.
The acceptance for the local
community Craftsmanship was an
nouncee magistrate L. Gooden
Galloway of Harrington, the Kent
County Chairman. The State Chair
man is ]. Tyler Mcconnell of Will
mington.
In accepting the chairmanship,
Mr.. Furniss made the following
statement, ''again the month is i'm
minent-the time of year when we
should give a great deal of thought
to the heart raising drive. Although
this is a problem, that is with US
throughout the year now is the
time each one of us as individuals
should give freely to help wipe out
this disease. Another year of in
tensive research, education and SER
vice has been devoted to the con-
quest against heart disease. We
wish we could say that we have
licked the problem but such is not
the case-last year heart and blood
vessel diseases were responsible
for over $3.50 of all deaths of all
ages in the United States.
In the current fiscal year, $27,-
900 is devoted to local research.
The next largest item is education.
Through films, speakers, and PAM
phlets, we are trying to keep the
public informed of sciences latest
advances in the fight against heart
disease.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Several SUSSEX TOIUns
Planning Elections
Annual Poll Session Due
Saturday, March
First

Several Sussex County towns.
including Milton, Millsboro and
Selbyville, will hold their annual
town elections on Saturday, March
1st.
Georgetown, whose town elec-
tion customarily fell also on the
first Saturday of March, has
changed the date, through charter
revision, TO the second Saturday
in June. This was done, according
to a statement made at the time
Ito simplify the town bookkeep-
ing"
Milton holds its nominations
from II a. m. until noon on Satur-
day, Feb. %, in the town hall. The
fc1nrInned on page six0
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Oratorical Contest
Held At School
Conrad Cohen Is Winner Of First
Place; Sarah Milbury, Second

The annual Oratorical Contest
sponsored by the American Le-
gion was held in the Milford High
School on Friday, February 9TH.
Due to the large number of parti-
cipants the orations and juging
was held in the English classes of
Mr.. William Ely who was the fac
ulty sponsor.
The contestants gave 1912
minute speech on any subject con-
cerning the Constitution. After the
prepared Grafton was delivered the
participants were then assigned an
extemporaneous speech. The as
signed subject for this speech was
an article or amendment to the
Constitution The assigned talk
had 10 be of 4-6 minutes duration.
Eleven pupils participated in the
contest and from this number the
following winners were selected:
Conrad Cohen, first place; Sarah
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Annual Awards Made
By Milford Jaycees
DOlphus b. wilkins, David Robbins
Win Coveted Awards

Northumberland David P.
Buckson was the honored guest
and speaker of the evening at the
annual Milford Junior Chamber of
Commerce Awards Dinner, held
last Thursday evening at the Boul-
evard Restaurant, Milford.
Dolphus B. Wilkins, prominent
young Milford businessman was
presented the Distinguished Serv-
ice Award for the Outstanding
Young Man of the Year, the pre-
sentation on behalf of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, was made
by the Honorable William R Muir
ply, Mayor of Milford.
Mr.. Wilkins is president of the
Carlisle Fire Company of Milford,
member of the official board of the
Avenue Methodist Church, co-chair-
CONTINUED on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
DIR. w. II. Chipman To
BE HOnOred Monday
More Than 800 Are Expect
ed To Be Present
For The Fete

Harrington Honors DR.. Chip
man" will be the theme of a dinner
next Monday, Feb. IL. at p. m.
in Harrington School cafeteria
where DR.. William T. Chipman.
general practitioner in Harrington
for 81 years, will be greeted by
more than 300 of his friends.
DR.. Hewitt w. Smith, mayor, and
the 2,50O-populat.on towns other
physician, will extend the welcome
of the community.
All town service clubs-Rotary.
Lions. Century, and the Chamber
of Commerce and Business and
Professional Women's Clubs-have
Joined to sponsor the dinner.
CONTINUED on page threeD
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Coast Guard Reserve
Adds To Training

The Coast Guard Reserve has
added a special six months train
ing program for draft eligible
young men from 1S1s to 81 years
old. Previously, the only six
months" plan in the Services re-
serve component was enlistment OF
teenagers from IL to 1S1a. This
program also remains in effect.
Under the new program. young
ster enlists for eight years. OF this
period. six months are served on
active training duty, five and a
CONTINUED on page fourteen)
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Houston Churchnaens
Breakfast Sunday
Will Be Held At Libby,
McNeill And Libby
Cafeteria

The Methodist Men of Houston
Methodist Church will hold a pam
cake and sausage breakfast in the
cafeteria of Libby, McNeill and
Libby, this coming Sunday morn
ing, February 18th, starting at s
o'clock.
Originally planned to be held in
the fire house, those plans were
cancelled when Houston Church
was swept by flames, and the fire
house auditorium was loaned to the
congregation for services.
Josiah Parvis, president of the
Methodist Men, on behalf of the
organizs ton, extends a cordial in
vitation to every man, woman and
child in the Houston area, and yisi-
tors from nearby communities to
come and enjoy a real old fashion
ed country style breakfast. There
will be an abundance of bacon and
eggs for those who do not cotton"
to hot cakes and sausage, and plen-
ty of good hot coffee to wash down
the "viands"".
Plan now to attend and help this
most worthy organization in their
fund raising drive.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
New School
Bond | SUE
Is Rejected d
By V oters
Proposal To Float $780,
900 Bond Issue AS Part
OF $4,000 Program Is
Defeated 487 To 327.

Voters of the Milford School Dis
trict defeated a proposal to float a
$3.50 900 bond issue as part Of an
estimated $575,000 school construc-
tion program by a majority OF loo
votes. The tally was 327 for the
bond issue and 487 against.
Thus, Milford became one of the
first school districts in the state
in recent years to go on record
against a school bond issue.
.Under the program sponsored
by the school board the state would
have provided $345, 900 of the total.
The school board said that the
program could be carried out by in
creasing the capitation tax from
$8 to $11.50 and the property tax
from 80 cents to 81 or So cents.
However, both increases were re-
jected by q majority of those vot-
ing.
The board had stated that If the
building program was not approved
1t probably would mean halliday
or double sessions in September,
1863, with all of its pupil hard
ships in hours of attendance and
transportation, along with the diff
ficulties of getting a teacher to
work under such handicaps."
Included in the program were
biology lab, addition and altera-
tions to existing Lakeview Avenue
School, and the Improvement of
this site and purchase of equip
ment for it, and the construction
of 10 regular classrooms and two
special rooms at the existing Lula
M. Ross Elementary School build
ing.
Many of those who voted against
the proposal said the cost was en-
tirely too high and that the district
already had gone the limit" in
taxation.
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Sussex Farm Bureau
Plans Dinner Meet
wiz BE Held In Georgetown
Church, February 21st

Henry C. Johnson, Jr.. of Selby-
vile, President of the Sussex
County Farm Bureau, announced
today plans for a quarterly dinner
meeting TO be held at the Grace
Methodist Church in Georgetown
on February 81, 1858. at 700 p. m.
Mr.. H. H. Alp, Director of Mar
ket Development of the American
Farm Bureau Federation in Chica-
go will be the principle speaker.
The A.F.BF. has been working
for some time on the problem of
additional markets for
Agricultural products. Mr. Alp has
the job of supervising this phase
of Farm Bureau work and to date
it has been particularly successful
in finding new outlets for our pro-
ducts in surplus supply.
continued on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
9th Annual Lions
Club Minstrel Due
Here February 1920
Co-Direct0rs Price Webb
And Chuck Hammond
Promise This Years
Show Will Be Best Yet.

The 9th annual minstrel show
sponsored by the Milford Lions
Club will be held in the Milford
Theatre on Wednesday and Thurs
day, February 18th and goth, cur
tain time S:15 p. m.
Directors Price Webb and Chuck
Hammond have worked hard in
putting together a show that will
present some new faces as well as
some of the familiar ones.
Tickets are on sale now and may
be purchased from the members
of the Lions Club and at the fol-
lowing locations: Milford Bus
Center; Coffman Fisher Store:
Ben Franklin Store; Buchanan
Firestone Store; Milford Pharm-
acy; Brereton's Pharmacy, and
Gooden's Floral Shop. Tickets may
be exchanged for reserved seats
at the theatre starting Wednesday,
February 18th, thru Friday, Feb
ruary l4th, from 7 p. m. until
p. m. and starting Saturday, Feb
ruary 18th until show date from
2 p. m. until p. m. and from
p. M. until 8 p. m.
This years show features Bob
Baechler as interlocutor and the
Supreme End Men, Harvey ivan
Guard" Williams and Harvey
"Sputnik" Shockley, ably support
ed by the following end men: Gil
fSlant Needle" Griffin, Harold
"Hambone" Welch; John litter
bug" Williams; Burt "Dumplin"
Willis; Jim Submarine" Holland
and Pete "Lightnin" Wren. The
chorus will consist of 33 members
of the Lioas Club. All numbers will
be accompanied by the orchestra
under the direction of Mabel Muir
ply who will be at the piano, Frank
Jackson, banjo; Marvin Lightcap,
bass viola; Frank Kemper, trum-
pet; Harry Rosengrant, clarinet;
Charles Rogers. drums and Larry
Adkins, trombone.
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
:adquarters Century Club
CUP Honored Birthday Fete
U. S. Army Was Enjoyable
Local Unit Commanded
By Col. Ralph S. Baker
Receives The Coveted
Superior Rating.

Col. Ralph S. Baker, Command
ing Officer, 160th AAA Group, has
received notification from Head
quarters, Second United States Ar
my, Fort George G. Meade, Mary
land, stating that Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery. 160th. AAA
Group, Milford National Guard unit,
has received a SUPERIOR rating
for the Annual General Inspection
which was conducted by Lit. Col
John r. Grindell, Inspector Gen.
erals Department, at the Milford
Armory, On January Is.
This makes the third time in the
past four years that the Milford
unit has been awarded SUPERIOR
rating. Headquarters Battery, 160th
AAA Group is commanded by 1st Lit
Arnold N. Spicer, with Master Ser
geant Charles w. Johnson, as his
Administrative and Supply Techni-
clan.
Unit commendation has been re-
ceived from Brigadier General John
b. Moore, Commanding General
261st AAA Brigade, Delaware Ma
tional Guard which states, 81 am
extremely pleased to note that
your unit attained a SUPERIOR
rating on the recent annual general
inspection. My personal congratu-
lations and gratitude are extended
to each officer and enlisted member
of your command"
Colonel Baker added his COM
ments to the commendation to 1t.
Spicer and the members of his unit
when he stated "It gives me a great
feeling of pride to be able to con-
gratulate you on achieving a ST.
PERIOR rating in the annual gen.
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
Trailership Fees To
Net State $4,000
State Treasury VIII Be Enriched
By Sum On Yearly Basis

The states Golfers are expected
to be enriched by at least $35, 900
a year, through future collections
of registration fees for the Pan
Atlantic Steamship Corporations
tractors and trailers.
Nearly $4,000 in registrations
has been taken out by the corpora
ton to date. The vehicles are at the
Wilmington Marine Terminal, to
be used in connection with the
firms trailership service which
started recently.
The S. Fairland, the first of
the trailerships-one of the coast
wise variety-arrived recently at
the Terminal. She will load for her
forthcoming trip to Miami, Fla.
An official at the terminal said
that the trailership, designated for
maritime trade with Puerto Rico.
CONTINUED on page stx)