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, 1958-02-20
Bethel Congregation
To Celebrate Harvest
Festival Feb. 23rd

The congregation of the
Bethel MI Church will
celebrate its Harvest Festival
on Sunday, February %, 1858.
The Rev. David S. Williams,
pastor, will preach a special
Harvest and Thanksgiving ser
mon at the II o'clock service
and also at the 7:30 service.
The choir has been rehears-
ing special anthems for pre-
sentation on both occasions.
A cordial invitation has
been extended to the general
public to join in the worship.
, 1958-02-20
st. Croix JonkeY Club
Announces Change
In Pickup Schedule

One change has been made
in the pickup points for en-
tries for the Donkey Races on
Washington's Birthday, Satur-
day February 22nd. No entries
will be picked-up at Peters
Rest School. Instead, they will
be met at Orange Grove dip.
Commencing at nine o'clock
Saturday morning the truck
will meet entries at Frederik-
sted -Ball Park. From there
the truck will stop at Wheel
of Fortune Road at Center
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1958-02-20
PLANS FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS MEDICAL
CENTER DISCUSSED BY GROUP

A new 100000 hospital with a division of rehabilitation,
and convalescense is being planned for the Virgin Islands, ac-
cording to Information released by the Board of Directors of
the recently formed Virgin Islands Medical Center, which
it's first annual meeting in the Hotel on the Cay,
, 1958-02-20
INTERIOR RELEASES MORE THAN HALF
MILLION FOR PUBLIC WORKS

Release Of additional funds for Essential Public Projects
has just been made by the Secretary of the Interior, Fred
Seaton, it was announced by Governor Walter A. Gordon.
The money released totals $685. 10000 and includes $1OOyOOOyOO
of Matching funds for transporting of water to the Virgin Is
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Acceptdnces BEING
Received for Home
Economics Fulks

Port Of Spain : Acceptances
of the invitations issued by the
Secretary General of the Ca
ribbean Commission to Gov
ernments and other organiza-
tons for the Seminar and
subsequent Conference o n
Home Economics are begin
ming to reach Kent House, it
was announced by the Com
Missions Central Secretariat.
The Government of e
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
will be represented by DR..
Lydia ]. Roberts, visiting Pro-
fessor, Department of Home
Economics, University of Puer
to Rico, and co-author Of the
book Patterns of Family Liv-
CONTINUED on page A.
, 1958-02-20
Shareholders Meetq
Of West Indies
Bunk Murch 20

Chairman Of t h e Board
Joseph Alexander announced
that the Annual Meeting of
the Shareholders of the West
Indies Bank & Trust Company
will be held at the Main Of
fee Of the Bank on Thursday,
March 20, 1853 at 3 pm. for
the election Of the Board of
Directors for the ensuing year,
and for the consideration Of
such other matters as may
properly come before t h e
meeting.
Continued on page a.
, 1958-02-20

The money released totals $500
of Matching funds for transpo:
lands. Projects on St. Croix
will receive $3.50, 100000 and
projects on St. Thomas will
receive SIG 10000.
The money released for obi
cation a d expenditure in
cludes the following projects
and amounts:
St. Thomas: ~ Cleaning and
repairing Of all water catch
ments and cisterns, $50, 1000; ~
Additional funds for recon
s+ruction G f Washington
School, Lincoln School and
Commandant Gade School, in
Guiding fencing $4,000. Eigh-
ty thousand dollars was previ-
cusly released for this work
making a total of $4,000 in
all; 81 Additional funds for
construction of Savan Kinder
garten, including three extra
rooms for first, second and
third grade children, including
fencing $4,000. Thirty five
thousand dollars was previ-
ouslv released for this work
making a total of sos, 900 in all;
az Funds for purchasing
school equipment, including
kitchenWard an d kitchen
equipment for Washington,
Lincoln, Commandant Gade
and the new Savan Kinder
garten and grade rooms, $685.
GOO; (5) Additional funds for
extension of Red Hook Dock
area, including toilet facilities,
$4,000 making a total Of
$4,000 for this project; (6)
Paving of Murphy Gade Road,
continued on pegs y
, 1958-02-20

January 30-February l..
The sponsoring group is
headed by DR.. Magda Shor-
ney, former municipal physi-
clan on st. Croix and now
assistant professor of Admin
istrative Medicine at Column
hia University, New York.
Other Directors inelude-E.
Dwight Barnett, MD, director
Of the Stanford University
Medical Center, Palo Alto,
California; Norman Skeoch,
St. Croix; Warren Young, ST.
Croix; and Rudolf ]. Pendall,
executive vice president OIL
The Ryall Corporation, Kan
sas City, Missouri, a hospital
public relations firm. Other
leading citizens of St. Thomas
and St. Croix are currently
being invited to serve on the
Board of Directors. DR.. Odair
Pedroso, Professor Of Hospital
Administration at the Univer-
sity of Sac Paulo, Brazil, and
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one of the leading authorities
on hospital construction and
administration in S t h
America, attended the confer
ence as a special guest.
Plans for the new institu-
ton were outlined to a group
of leading citizens in a dinner
meeting at the Hotel St. Croix
by the Sea on January 81. The
meeting, which h a d Mr..
Skeoch as postmaster, was
addressed briefly by DR.. Shor-
ney, DR.. Barnett, Mr.. Pendall,
and Mr., Young.
DR.. Shorney explained that
the medical center will consist
of a completely up-to-date
general hospital with 20 pri-
vate rooms, and a 40 bed
"hotel for the not well"-pa-
tients who need prolonged
care after illness and who
cannot be cared for in the
Continued on page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-23
ny a. Z. H0TCHNER

in the short space Of eight MONTHS terrific and in
the main, unwarranted has been built up about
X-rays. Last June the findings of the Special Sub
committee on Radiation Of the Congressional Com
mittee on Atomic Energy were made public. Shortly
AFTER report prepared for the National Academy OF
Sciences given wide publicity. The report warned
that X-rays of the teeth, chest and other portions Of
the body could be dangerous because some radiation
reached the reproductive organs
Beyond any question, good many Of the 100 mill
lion people year who get Xrays have been frightened
Beyond any question certain number Of them are
already refusing X-rayS that would be helpful in dag
nosing their illnesses.
AS DR.. Edith H. Qumby Of the Columbia University
College Of Physicians and Surgeons says $50 much has
been written and said recently about the dangers from
radiation that confusion has resulted The effect
an apprecable number of individuals has been to
fighen them to the point where they refuse
desirable and necessary Xray examinations. They do
not know what they are afraid Of they're just
afraid"
The purpose of this article is to clear away false
fears and establish the truth about X-rays. For the
scare is doing serious harm.
How does the scare manifest itself?
Dentists report that patients are fatty rejecting
annual X-rays Of their teeth.
Pennsylvania and other states have recently ouaWed
the use Of X-ray machines in shoe stores
Mothers who want pregnancy X-rays are being
turned down BY their obstetricians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-23

WENDELL @. SCOTT, MD.
President, American ROeHtgP1 Roy Society

damage to them can cause genetic mutations in future
generations. The National Academy Of Sciences has
recommended safety limit that the average person
receive more than ten roentgens "a unit for meaS-
ing radiation exposue) Of man-made radiation to the
reproductive organs from birth to the age Of 30-t
main years Of child-bearing.
How much exposure do you get from an ordinary.
properly executed X-ray? A team Of three doctors,
headed by DR.. NJ S. Billings made extensive study
Of routine Xrays given at the UCLA Medical Center
and they found that: skull and chest Xrays given to
children between the ages of and II resulted in
gonad genital gland exposure abdomen Xrays to this
group registered negligible Is; skull and chest X-rays
for adults showed gonad dosage, and abdomen X-rays
varied from .O75 TO o.
II should be emphasized that the dangers from
diaenostic X-ray which discussed in this article
apply only to the chiId-bearine capacity Of men and
women When you pass the chiIdbe0vng period, all
experts agree that you have nothing 10 fear from XrGys.
What should your attitude be toward dental and chest
X-rays when your doctors recommend them? How can
you know how many roentsen units you are receiving?
For roundup Of expert advice, collected in TINS
WEEK survey. turn to page %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-23

1t is reported that patronage Of the National Tuber
culosis Association mobile X-ray vans has taken a
noticeable Drop
professor Of radiobiology at Stanford Unversitys
School Of Medicine reports The X-ray is worry
ing great many people and is causing them to make
foolish decisions One director Of student health here at
the University has stopped all routine chest surveys
A Larchmont, N. T., pediatrician says: The other
day one Of my nne-yeaT-olds was brought in by her
father. The child had an injured elbow Recommended
that she be taken to radoogst for X-ray The father
who regularly appears on a medical program on tese-
vision, said Oh no, know all about the dangers Of
X-ray. I'm not going to risk my daughters getting
sterile. There'l be no X-ray'"
How Did The Scare Begin7
Philadelphia radologst reports: This whole X-ray
scare has really gone to the ridiculous. Just yester
day, 6O-year-old woman adamantly refused radio
logical study which she needed She had been reading
about X-ray damage the reproductive organs causing
genetic mutations in succeeding generations and she
didn't want to put her grandchildren, who lived in
another city, in danger!
What's behind the big scare? One important factor
obviously is the atmosphere Of fear built up by the
radiation peril Of A-bombs and H-bombs. See box,
Radiation In Your Life" page 70.
Another factor behind the rising confusion IS the dis
torons that have taken place when some Of the recent
scientific findings have been repeated by people who did
not entirely understand them
The fact Is that X-Fay machines and microscopes
when used property can damage the reproductive
cells. These cells are very sensitive TO radiation. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-23

a report spreading which keeping thousands
getting
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The Nome nugget., 1958-12-03
McElroy Wants Defense Budget Fund Increase
By JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, R II Secretary of Defense Neil H. McElroy was invited by Senator Dennis Chavez O-NM yesterday to put up a fight for a substantial increase in defense funds in the new bud get.
 Chavez, who heads the Sen ate's defense appropriations sub- committee, said he understands McElroy wants more money for the military than President Eisen- hower's fiscal advisors are willing to see spent.
 "I'm on McElroy's side," Cha veg said. If he will fight for the funds he needs, he will find the majority of Congress behind him" :"
 In the past, Chavez's subcom- mittee generally has voted to m- crease defense spending above the total previously allowed by the House, which acts first on all money bills. In cost cases the subcommittee's decisions have libeen upheld by the full appro- priations committee, which will be controlled by 2-1 margin by the Democrats in the new Con- gress.
 McElroy has hinted that next years military budget request i may be a billion dollars higher {, than the current 40,800,000, ,00( ! level of defense outlays.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-03
5Half-Starved'
 Chubby Children Serious Problem

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., R,-The chubby, haf-starved glutton has become one of the nations major health problems.
 An Indiana pediatrician yester- day put millions of American children in that class. And he put major blame on their parents.
 Dr. Harold D. Lynch of Evans vile said these children are grow ing fat and flabby on foods they don't need while starving their bodies of the protien-rich foods they need for health nd proper growth.
 He spoke at the annual clinical conference of the American Med ical Association.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-03
Banker Arrested On Charges Of False Entries

LOS ANGELES, B - Federal authorities have arrested a sub urban banker on a charge of n1ak- ing a false entry of more than $80$,0O0 in the banks record.
 ''T'he shortage at the bank may be in excess of one million dol lars," the FBI said Monday as it arrested John E. Petersen, 49. He resigned several days ago as vice president and cashier of the Sun Valley National Bank. The bank was sold Saturday.
 Just what happened to the mo- rev was not explained. It was originally reported that Peterson had been accused of misappro- priating the funds. But the FBI said the charge against him was that he made or caused to- be made false entry in the banks records"
 The Justification consisted of failing to charge to the individual customers accounts at least $800,- GOO paid out by the bank for checks drawn on the accounts, said William Alexander, of the Los Angeles FBI office.
 All Petersen said was "I don't have any of this money"
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-03
BODY OF MISSING MAN FOUNL IN LYNN CANAL

HAYNES, R - The body of John Lawrence Jr. of Haines, who disappeared November IS, was found inside Dyea Sanki Inlet in Lynn Canal between Skag- way and Haines Saturday.
 Lawrence vanished in a small boat during a snow souall Novem- Der Is while enroute from Haines to Skagway.
The Nome nugget., 1958-12-03
Last of Apache Scouts
 Goes to Final Rest at 1O8

ALANGAGORDO, N. M., R - Bigmouth, famed as the last of the Apache scouts, was buried at Mescalero, N. M., Monday. He died Friday at the age of 1O8.
 Bigmouth - the only name he ever had - served as a scout for the U. s. Cavalry during the h. dian wars.
 He had lived at Mescalero for 95 years and had served as reser- vation peace officer.
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
Farm Prices Jack Willis
Are Bri ght Is Appointed
Spot Ii Y. S. To Academy
Milford Youth Will Re-
port To Naval Academy
At Annapolis On Mon
day June 30th.

Jonathan Spencer Willis, 3rd, bet
ter known locally as Jack, received
his appointment to the Naval Acad-
emy at Annapolis, Maryland on
Wednesday. June 25 and will report
there on Monday, June 80.
Jack is the son ofDMr and Mrs. J..
Spencer Willis of Lynch Heights.
He completed two years of high
school in Milford and transferred
to Fork Union Military Academy
for his junior and senior years,
graduating with honors this month.
He received his principle appoint
ment from Representative Harry G..
Haskell. Jack has been working to-
wasd this appointment for the past
two and a half years and while
he has won appointments through
competition to other Institutes of
learning his preference and his
goal has been the Naval Academy,
where he will begin his basic sea
maaship next week.
In September he will became a
plebe and a member of the Glass Sf
1862. q
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
AH-StarS Daso :,
Ball Games S
Will Be Played
Here Saturday
Stars From Both Little
And Pony Leagues Will
Cross Bats At Milford
Ball Park Tomorrow At
3P. M.


The sixth annual AII-Star Little
Leaguers and the Pony League All
Stars will play two exciting game:
at Milford Ball Park tomorrow af
ternoon, Saturday, June 28th, a
3 p. m.
The line-ups follow for these en-.
counters.
little League All Stars - Mil
ford: G. Grier, d. Argo, d. Jones
T. Greenlee, A. Dallas; Frederick
L. Grodkiewicz, T. Stevens, d. Hag'
gerty, G. Stubbs, S. Luff; George
town: E. Shockley, T. Henderson
w. Coar, j. Hearn, ]. Hudson
Bridgeville: K. West, NJ. Hoch, r
Galloway, G. Rust, r. Hopkins
Harrington: r. Belts, w. Purdue
B. Fry, NJ Wamsley, ]. Reed; Eel.
ton: r. McCloskey, w. Green, R
Walters, L. Biddle, 6J9 Ross.
Pony League Alp Stars - Mil.
ford: c. Loper, d. Fisher, S. Gun.
ming, d. Masten, T. Wiley; Har.
rington: S. Minner, r. Rothermel
L. Masten. w. Badera r. Dill; Eel
ton: r. Donaway, C. Walters, ]
Reed, w. Walters, r. Hurd
Georgetown: J. Abbott, G. Mears
J. Marvel, ]. Martin, M. Moore;
Bridgeville: NJ. Doorden, F. Flint
J. Malfitano, H. Evans, H. Newton
Seaford: ]. Jackson, j. Parker
D. Griffith, H. Pusey, r. Eller.
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
ID e a W ar e
Short Course
Large Group. Enjoyed
The Four Days Spon-
sored BY Agricultural
Extension Service.

One hundred ten busy, Delaware
homemakers travelled to the Uni
yersity of Delaware Monday, June
Is, 1858, to spend four days at
lending the 10th Annual Home
makers Short Course, sponsored
by the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
Here, through talks and demon
strations relating to the theme,
'Woman's World, 1852, the home
makers received Information con-
cerning Leadership, Homemaking
and Recreation to take back to
their homes, their clubs and tkeir
communities.
One of the highlights of Mon
days program was an address by
Dean George NJ. WorriIow of the
School of Agriculture, entitled
Living in a Changing World"
and a 10th Anniversary Birthday
Party.
Dean Worrilow stressed the fact
that Homemakers are faced with
grave responsibilities in this chang
ing world Human values should
be kept ahead of material advan-
tages. There is a greater need for
technically trained women. He
Said how we live in our homes
continued on page fiVe1
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
Fireworks VIII Scare
Blackbirds They Say
Unique Method OF Getting Rid OF
Pests VIII Be Demonstrated

Fireworks as scare devices for
blackbirds in farm crops will be
demonstrated at the farm Of Samuel
Dixon on Tuesday evening, July 1st,
starting at 700 p. m. The Dixon
farm is located about four miles
north of Dover and east of Denny's
Corner.
AS one might guess, the demon
stration will be noisy rather than
spectacular, says George Vapaa,
Kent County Agricultural Agent.
Some of the devices to be shown
include bull dog salutes in a slow
burning fuse rope, the new whistl-
ing agricultural cracker, the two
shot repeating bomb and rack, the
shell firecracker for a shot gun, and
the automatic exploder which is
operated from tank of acetyline
gas.
There is a new netting of half
inch mesh for bird control that can
be used for berry plants and bushes.
Some farmers may be interested in
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
Church School SupPs.
TO Meet July 26-27
Peninsula Wide Conference
VIII Be Held AT Camp
Pe-CO-Meth

All Superintendents of Methodist
Church Schools are invited to at
tend the Peninsula Wide Confer
ence at Camp Pe-Co-Meth, the Pen
insula Conference Methodist Camp,
on July 26 and July 81.
The Resource Leader for the
weekend will be Rev. Glenn S.
G0thsrd from the General Board
of Education, Nashville, Tennessee.
He proved to be sech a fine leader
last year that the committee felt
we would greatly benefit form his
leadership again at this conference
pr. J. Leas Green. EastOn District
superintendent, will serve for the
first time as Inspirational Leader
and will conduct the CaIilean SER
vice on Saturday evening. The Rev
DOnzel c. Wildey. who is Executive
Secretary Of the Conference Board
OF Education. will act as Program
Counselor during the two day meet
ing.
(continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
Local Stores Plan
Fer Holiday Hours
WILDE Open Next Thursday Night
Until 8; Closed July 4th

NexE Thursday evening, July 3rd
the majority of the Milford mer-
chants will remain open until p
m. The two local banks viii also
be open che same evening.
Practically every business house
in the city will be closed all day
n9xt Friday.. July 4th, but wilIesbe
open all DAY the following day
Saturday, July 9Th; the banks
however, will not reopen after the
close of business Thursday night
until Sgsonday, July 7th. Both the
city's lumber yardsGwill also eb-
serve the long8holidass for the bene-
fits of their employees.
The majority of Milford stores
will not, hewever, be openaon Wed
nesday next, July End, any longer
than usual Wednesday opening
hours: in other words, they will
not be open next Wednesday after
noon.
The local merchants are busy al
the present time planning for Aug
Iust Dollar Days whicbawill be the
greatest ever attempted by Mil
ford's progressive merchants. A
circular complete section of this
newspaper. and myriad of radio
spots will tell of the many bar
gains to be had by the thrifty dur.
ing the popular sale.
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27

Januar D. Bove, Jr., this week
formally announced that he is a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for Attorney General in the
November elections.
Mr.. Bove, a former City Solicitor
of Wilmington and former Deputy
Attorney General of Delaware,
made his announcement following
the endorsement of Wilmington and
New Castle County Republicans ear
lier in the week.
His statement follows.
Il desire to formally anncunce
what many persons have known for
several months. l shall seek the
nomination of the Republican Party
for the Office of Attorney General
in the coming November elections.
Since / have served in that Office,
and as City Solicitor of Whining
ton, | am familiar with the heavy
demands and responsibilities of the
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
J. u. BOUe Announces
For Attorney General
Former Wilmington Iig Solicitor And Former Deputy
Attorney General BOve Is Eminently Qualified Fill
Important Post For Which He Aspres.

Attorney Generals Ofice and have
considered these facts in making
this decision
"The Republican City and New
Castle County Executive Commit
tees have given me their strong
endorsements and warm encourage
ment and advise me that their
sentiments are shared by many
Republicans in Kent and Sussex
Counties. I very much appreciate
this support
"If l am awarded this nomina-
ton, l promised to devote my entire
energies to a thorough discussion
of the issues racing the people of
our State cndayy ="
A partner in The Wilmington law
firm of Connolly, Cooch and Bove,
the prospective candidate was born
in Wilmington on august II, 1920,
and educated in local schools.
tcontinued on page SIX
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
GOU. eBOggs Calls For
July A Observance
o
Proclamation By Chief Ex-
ecutive Calls For Prayer
OF Thanks o

In calling for statewide observ-
lance of Friday, July Das I15epend-
ence Day, GoverE9or Boggs today
urged Delawareans to pause long
enough during the holiday period
to give thanks to Almighty God for
the blessings we enjoy as citizens
of this Great Republic"
In a proclamation issued at his
offices in Dover, the chief execu-
tive pointed out that ''the Declara-
tion of independence proclaimed
to the world that this new nation,
conceived in the Spirit of Freedom
under God, guaranteed to all men
their inherent right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness"
The Declaration, according to
Governor Boggs, stands as a
fount of hope and promise not only
to Americans but also to the peo-
pies of all the world" and the an
niversary of its signing, should be
observed in what he termed sthe
fconti6ued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-06-27
Location Changed For
Stock Car Races
Chiefs OF Police Fete VIII
Be Held At Fair
o Grounds

Due to circumstances beyond
their control, the Delaware Associ-
alton of Chiefs OF Police have found
it necessary to change the loca-
ton and date of their Eighth An
nual Stock Car Race for the bene-
fit of Camp Barnes.
The new date is August 13. 1858.
with a rain date of August Is. 1858.
and the location is the Harrington
Fair Grounds located on Route 13
just south of Harrington, Del.
The race will be sanctioned this
year. as in the past by w. A. S. c.
A. r. and will include all drivers
in this association as well as any
other driver interested in partici-
pating. Already several cars with
well known drivers have been sign
ed up and the hope is that all the
top drivers from this state as well
as neighboring states will sign up
in the near future.
The Delaware Association of
CONTINUED on page seven)