davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters Testamentary were in due
form of law granted unto the un-
dersigned, on the 1st day of Octo-
ber A. ID. 1858, and that all per-
sons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested,l to
the said Marie L. Mulholland, Ex-
ecutrix of the estate of John H.
Mulholland, on or before the 1st
day of July 1859, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made
and provided.
(s) MARIE L. MULHOLLAND
Address Executrix
Milford, Delaware 10-10-3t
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
NOTICE!

Notice is hereby given that Let
ters of Administration were in
due form of law granted unto the
undersigned, on the 26th day of
September A. d., 1858, and that all
persons having claims against the
estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to the
said Willard r.. Hall, Administra-
tor of the estate of Frances E. Hall,
on or before the 26th day of June,
1859 OF abide the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided.
WILLARD r. HALL
Address Administrator
10 Old Shawnee Road
Milford, Del. 10-3-3t
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
PROPOSAL FOR STATE
PRINTING
SECRETARY OF STATE
HALL OF RECORDS
DOVER, DELAWARE

SEALED BIDS, addressed to the
SECRETARY OF STATE, HALL OF
RECORDS, DOVER, DELAWARE,
OCTOBER %, 1858, at 1890 A. NJ,
Daylight Saving Time, FOR the follow
ing:
600 Copies-Governor' Budget of the
State OF Delaware for the fiscal years
ending June 30, 1860 and 1861
500 Copies-The Budget Appropria-
tion Bill for the State of Delaware.
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS are
on file in the Office of the Secretary
OF State, Hall of Records, Dover, Del
aware.
BIDDERS must submit bids upon
FORMS provided by the Secretary of
state, which are available Immediate
iy.
THE RIGHT is reserved to reject
any or all bids.
GEORGE J. SCHULZ
Secretary OF State
DATED: October Z. 1858.
1O-10-2t
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
OCTOBER "a AND 25

All remaining property of said firm
to be sold at the store property located
in the town of Queen Anne, including
miscellaneous carpentry tools, paints,
hold supplies, garden tools, small farm
tools and equipment, auto and truck
supplies, water pumps, motors, roofing
supplies and many other articles and
supplies for farm and home.
On Friday at 200 o'clock p. M.
there will also be sold all of the real
estate of said firm located at Queen
Anne comprised of two adjoining lots
fronting so foot each on the Main
Street, comprised of storage house,
ing on the next street also of go TT.
frontage each and improved by stOr-
age sheds, to be first offered sepa-
rately with bids reserved and then to
be offered as a whole to the highest
bidder. Following real estate sale,
a complete line of office equipment in
cluding furniture, typewriter, add
ing machine, safes, air conditioner and
other equipment will also be sold.
On Saturday, the 25th, at 11:00 o.
clock A. NJ, there will also be sold 2
Plymouth automobiles and z Interna-
tiOnal trucks, all in good condition.
TERMS OF SALE
AS to all personal prOperty-TermS
of sale will be cash and no property to
be removed from the premises until
fully paid for, and the purchasers will
be given ample opportunity and time
to remove the same.
AS to the real estate--The purchas-
er or. purchasers of the real estate
shall be required to pay one-third of
the purchase money cash on day of
sale, and the remaining balance there
of upon ratification of sale, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser or pur-
chasers, deferred payment, if any, to
be secured by the interest bearing
note of the said purchaser or pur-
chasers, with security to be approved
by The undersigned Trustee. Title
papers and all documentary revenue
stamps ard transfer costs at the
expense of the purchaser or pur-
chaSerS.
CARROLL BROS.
]. ELMER ANTHONY, Auctioneers
10-10-2t
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
NOTICEi

The City of Milford is refunding
Electric Meter Deposits pursuant
to CITY Council authority.
Call city office 8083 or 1884 to
see if you have made meter de-
posit since 1910.
ROY e. PETTYJOHN
City Manager
q -
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
LICENSE APPLICATION

], Gilbert Harmon, intend to
make application for a license 10
sell Alcoholic liquor for consutnp-
tion off the premises in Restaur-
ant, Blue Goose, located at Milton,
Delaware.
GILBERT HARMON
Milton, Delaware
10-17-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
Public
AUCTION SALE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1858
AT 100 p. M.
ANTIQUES
AND HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS
At the former residence of Mrs. Car
rie H. Viereck, corner of S. E. Front
and South Washington Streets, Mil
ford, Delaware, the following:
Marble top bureaus, tables, / 5-foot
round marble top table, wash stands,
drop leaf tables, Ironstone wash bowls
and pitchers, lamps, beds, bureaus,
chairs, secretary desk, small General
Electric refrigerator, gas stove, ice
box, porch rockers, dishes, silverware,
picture frames (some antiQue) and
many other items too numerous to
mention.
TERMS: CASH on day Of sale.
MRS ROY q. KEMP, Owner
Anctioneer, G. w. Dickerson
10-17-2t
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
PUBLIC AUCTION
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 18th. 1ss

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 18th, 1858
AT TOO O'CLOCK p. M.
JOHN w. HOUSTON ESTATE
to be held at the Houston Farm, North
Red Miil, Lewes- Milford Road.
FARM MACHINERY
Wagons Hay Mower, Drill. Disc.
Manure Spreader, Hay Rake, Tractor,
Plows, Cultivators, Eetc.
LIVE STOCK
Ponies, Pony Carts, Short Horn
COWS, Sheep, Ewes with Lambs, Short
Horn Bull, Fowls. Chickens, Geese.
MISCELLANEOUS
Plymouth Automobile, Freezer
Other Household Articles
5ERNIcE p HOUSTON
Executrix
Auctioneer: George Carroll. I0-10-2t
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
IN MEMoRIAM
NOTICE!
NOTICE!

/ will not be responsible for any
bills unless contracted for by my
self.
JAMES H. CONDIFF, SR.
10-17-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
THURSDAY, OCTOBER %

To be sold on the northern limits of
the town of Queen Anne on the south
side of Route 404 adjoining Queen
Anne at the intersection with Route
300, a complete line of new and used
farm machinery and equipment, in
cluding tractors, tractor cultivators
and plows, spreaders, mowers, culti-
vators, balers, corn pickers, planters,
elevators, disk harrows, drills, rakes
pulverizers, forage harvesters, ditch
ers, combines, over 300 items, and
also miscellaneous household appli-
ances including washers, dryers, IRON
ers, refrigerators, all types of milking
equipment, motors, lawn mowers,
sprayers, hay feeders, rotary hoes,
wagon hoists, scrapers and other equip
ment including motor oils and other
lubricants and large assortment of
various sizes of new and used tractor,
truck, implement and auto tires and
fnhaC
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department of the
Chief Engineer (Room 2O2) in the
Highway Administration Building in
Dover, Delaware, until 200 P. M. E. ID.
S. T., October %, 1858, and thereafter
shall be publicly opened for contracts
involving the following approximate
quantities.:
CONTRACT 1743
1oOckERMAN STREET BRIDGE
DOVER
Kent County
disqualification has been waived for
this contract)
l.. s. Repairs and Replacement of
Missing Sections of Railing
Loockerman Street Bridge,
Dover
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2l

All of the remaining general hard
ware merchandise and supplies of said
firm at the above location including
power saws, insecticides, cleaners,
garden tools, carpentry tools, fire arms,
builders hardware, paints and supplies,
office equipment including desk, type
writer, file cabinets, cash register and
other general office supplies and equip
ment.
At 200 o'clock P. M. on this date
will also be sold the real estate COM
prising the Centreville store, aggre-
eating a total of three 90 acres i'm
proved by a large modern building
suitable for many commercial pur-
poses
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17

100 MheS OldDlllzlnB ana COM
pacting Roadway
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals., the spe-
cifications and the Contract Agree
ment.
The provisions of the Federal Aid
Highway Act as amended are appli-
cable to Federal-aid Projects.
The employment agency for these
contracts shall be the Delaware State
Employment Service whose offices are
located at COL Shipley Street, Will
mington, 135 South Bradford Street,
Dover, and North Race Street, George
town.
Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten Q0) days after exc
cution of the contract and be complet-
ed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety (90) percent of the construction
completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals Upon
complete forms as provided by the De-
partment for bidding purposes.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by surety bond, certified check or
money to the amount of at least ten
(1O) percent of the total amount of
the proposal.
The envelope containing the pro-
posal must be marked Proposal for
the construction OF State Highway
Contract MOI. /"
The contract will be awarded or re-
1ected within thirty (S0) days from the
date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Prospective bidders who have been
prequalified in accordance with the re-
Quirements of the Standard Specifica-
tions may obtain contract documents
from the Highway Department office,
Room 203, Arden Building, IL E. North
Street, upon payment of five dollars
($5.OO) for each set. Contract docu-
ments need not be returned and the
above payment will not be refunded
Make checks payable to the Della
ware State Highway Department.
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
Py: j. Gordon Smith, Chairman
r. A. ,Haber, Chief Engineer
October 1, 1858
Dover, Delaware 10-10-2t
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17

NOTICE-F1owers for any occasion,
wedding decorations, church bouquets,
corsages, funeral sprays. cut flowers,
pot plants, dish gardens, hardy plants,
bulbs from around the world Phone
Milford 1908. Paul II. Founders
31-10-17-tf
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
'IISS7IS5
LYONS FxCTTTNC NEW CTET

LINE OF COSMETICS and toiletries
can give you an unusual earning op-
ortunlty during the coming Holidays
Can Whiteoaks 1881 or write Box 662,
Lover, Del. C-29-10-1 17-1t
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17

Read The Classified Ads
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
Liquidating
TRUSTEES SALE

AND SUPPLIES
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
SHOP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
FARM MACHINERY
AND EQUIPMENT :
OFFICE FURNITURE
AND EQUIPMENT
AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS
AND REAL ESTATE
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17

Having decided to discontinue farm
ing, l will offer for sale at my farm
located one mile south of Pennington
on one-way road to Blanchards, on
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20

All shop and machine tools of said
partnership firm will be sold at the
Centreville store, located on the south
ern limits of the town OF Centreville,
and including generators, floor jacks,
welders, chain hoists, drill presses,
honing machines, air compressors,
grease pumps, pipe wrenches, and ali
other types of machine and equipment
for the repair of automotive equip
ment. including farm machinarv
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17
EXPERT WATCH REPAIRS

All work reasonably done In our
modern, fully equipped shop, using
only genuine materials. Sockrider and
Chandler, Shore Theatre Building, Mil
Ioru- Dial 1886. 21-1-T-tf
Milford chronicle., 1958-10-17

Under the authority contained in a
Deed of Trust from Lloyd II. Fleming,
Bernard H. Kibler and John w. Glib
son, Co-partners trading as The Jump
Hardware and Implement Company,
and also by an order of the Circuit
Court for Queen Anne's County, Mary
land, in Chancery Proceedings No.
4203, the undersigned Trustee will sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der all of the property, equipment and
real estate of the firm of The Jump
Hardware and Implement Company at
the towns of Centreville and Queen
Anne, Maryland, during the week be-
ginning Monday, October 20, 1858 and
ending on Saturday, October 25, 1853
All sales to begin promptly at 1000
O'Clock A. NJ, Eastern Daylight Time,
at the respective locations hereinafter
named, and the property being sold on
each day being hereinafter set forth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH

on SYLVIA PoRTER

many ways potentially more
revolutionary than was the
upper a quarter-century ago,
1t win be coming on the mar
ket this fall and next spring
when some Of Americas manu-
MISUNDERSTANDING makers Of
mems women's and children's
coats. jackets, Stacks, skirts
shoes. belts. bathing suits and
undergarments, as well as max
ers Of luggage. upholstery. sur
gical bandages. ETC., etc.-intro-
duce new products using the
closure.
And when. the FIRST zipperless
Upper becomes available it is q
virtual certainty it viii be tow
ering competition for all other
types Of closures-zippers, but
tons, snaps, toggles. Many Of
you are bound to be curious
about its history and the story
behind it. So here goes-with
a first report.
In 1913 a Swiss inventor
Georges de Mestral. went for a
walk in the mountains near his
home in the town of Nyon
Switzerland. and became en-
tangled in a patch Of burrs. In
stead Of being annoyed. he was
intrigued. Why did burrs stick
so to his clothing?
In search of the answer, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25

The upper horror story Of
my life to date happened about
10 years ago. I had been in
vited to a formal dinner party
for IL in New York in honor
of a British diplomat. For this
frosty occasion. ! wore q high
neck. form fitting gray silk din
ner dress which zippered all the
way-and ! mean all the way
UP the back. A few minutes
after we had been seated at
the table. I heard a tiny sound
and then suddenly I felt un
comfortably more comfortable.
In mounting terror, I put my
left hand behind my back and
felt :. Yes, my, whole rear
my whole back. from neck down
was emerging.
Even today. when I re-
call the incident, I break out
in goose pimples. And thus, it
is with understandable en-
thusiasn, that I give you today
an exclusive report on this
news:
A "zipperless Upper" has
been Internationally.
The new fastening device
which is on my desk as I type
this and which / have been
opening and closing, opening
and closing for days--is in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
FOREIGN EXcH'GE

NEW YORK, Aug. rs (APl.-For-
eign exchange rates, Great Britain in
dollars. others in cents. UNCHANGED un-
less otherwise noted;
Canadian dollar in New York open
market. per cent premium or 10000
U. 8. cents of 1892.
Europe; Great Britain (pound),
s2.s0h of Il Of, cent; 30-day fu-
lures, 2.s0is. on 1889; 00-day future.
s.7eE, Oh 315a; Belgium tirancl,
2.00ss; France tfrancl, % 29/32 Of
cent. up. 90 /32; Germany (West-
ern,. deutsche mark, R3.s7: Holland
tguilder), 20 43; Italy (liral. 1914 Of
a cent; Portugal tescudo), $50;
Sweden fkrona), 1894: Switzerland
franc. free) 1884; Denmark tkrone),
1880,
Latin America; Argentina (free),
2,23; Brazil (freel, II Of cent. Of
OIL; Mexico, SOL: Venezuela (Boliver),
5000.
Far East: Hong Kong dollar. 1850
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25

spent four years Of research.
and then. In collaboration with
q Swiss loom builder, he Gre
ated what were. in effect. syn
thetic burrs--two strips Of
nylon material, one composed
Of tens Of thousands Of Micro
scopic hooks, the other Of tens
Of thousands Of microscopic
loops.
These two strips are now
''Velcro," the zipperless zip
per. For when the two strips
touch each other. the hooks
engage the loops and form q
bond Of superb strength. When
the strips are peeled apart,
the hooks disengage them
selves from the loops and the
closure opens.
De Mestral and the group
behind him obtained patents
in Europe and America. In
1857 velek Ltd. of Montreal
acquired all rights for North
and South America, Japan and
some other areas. From Velek
have come American Velcro,
Inc, Of New Hampshire and
Velcro Sales Of New York and
these are now handling all
production and marketing Of
the new fastener in this coun-
try.
It's probable that the closure
will become not only an
integral part of much that we
wear and use but also will
stimulate welcome innovations.
For instance. on diapers and
surgical bandages
P. S. No, you can't buy the
stock. I asked too. The pow
ers behind this invention have
a closed corporation.
distributed 1855 by The Hall syndi-
cate. Inc. All Rights ReserVed)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25

Columbia savings and loan as
sociations in July, contrasted
with a year ago, the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Green's
boro, N. c., said today.
Last month, new savings
totaled $32.9sl, 900 against
Withdrawals Of $28,096,0 900. The
difference, or net savings re-
ceived, of $4.885.000 was about
triple the $1,235,O0O net intake
for July 1857, the bank pointed
out.
"On the lending side, the Dis
trict of Columbia associations
closed mortgage loans totaling
$20,805,000 last month, the
bank asserted. This was an
increase of "a per cent over the
$16,788, 900 total for July 1857
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25

District SCI Savings
Tripled During July
Depositors nearly tripled
their savings in the District Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25

Mrs. Howard, known as
Pat" has been a member Of
the staff of the bank for 10
years, is q native of Broad
way. N. c., and lives at 5000
Bates road NE. She predicts
another outstanding season for
the league. Officials said she
has a "a average, the best on
the Bank Of Commerce team.
She won an Especially Merit
torious Service Award from the
bank in 1858 for "her gracious
personality, unfailing patience
and cooperative spirit" and
also won the banks annual
Courtesy and Service Award in
1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25

Bren Mar Motor Hotel Co., Inc.
the owning company, and A.
Sam Gittlin, vice president of
the Republic Funding Corp, Of
New York.
The new unit, to cost $3.5
million. is expected to be ready
for occupancy about October /,
officials said.
Mr.. Sonnabend said "this
new unit will be a good work.
ing mate to the Charterhouse
Motor Hotel, previously an
llounced for the north side of
Washington at Bladensburg
road and New York avenue
NE. where the Baltimore
Washington Expressway spills
into the city" The new WASH
ington unit is expected to open
about October /. The general
contractors are Davis g. Platt,
Inc.
Mr.. Sonnabend pointed out
the Alexandria property is To-
Gated on the Shirley Highway
approximately seven miles south
of Washington Eat the point
where the Washington circum-
ferential highway is planned to
lntersect the main north-south
route"
He said this new motor hotel
viii include a coffee shop, a
speciality restaurant, function
and meeting rooms, and a de-
luxe cabana club and SWIM
ming pool. Rooms will be air
conditioned and will have radio,
television and telephones, he
said.
The central unit will be five
stories, served by electronic ele-
vators. California stone and
white glazed brick are being
utilized in the construction.
Corning and Moore are the
architects for the Virginia
Charterhouse, while construc-
ton is by Magazine Bros. Con-
struction Corp. Of Washington.
Interior design is by Ethel Pill
son Warren.
Hotel Corp. Of America owns
and operates the Mayflower
Hotel here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
Buying Rate Steady

NEW YORK. Aug. IS tAP) =
Consumer buying at depart
ment stores in the second Fed
eral Reserve District during the
week ended August 16 was UNI
changed from a year ago. Fol
the year to date, sales are one
per cent higher than in the
similar 1857 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
81 Million Contract

NEW YORK, Aug. rs (AP).-
Trans Caribbean Always has
awarded Lockheed Aircraft
Service = International a So
million contract for mainten-
nance and overhaul of its air.
craft at International Airport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
WINGS & WHEELS
By CHARLES YARsRoucH

to twin-engine light planes. It
is only 40 inches long and
weighs but 106 pounds.
1t is being developed at In
dianapolis under a $50 million
Army contract.
In sharp contrast is brenda
Engines ultra-powerful PS13
IrOquois jet engine with a
thrust of more than 10000
pounds-believed to be the
worlds most powerful engine,
at least the Western worlds.
Ballots are out for the Air
Traffic Control Association,
with three Washington tower
controllers nominated for the
Presidency. They are Joseph
MOraski, Paul HI. Peterson and
Joseph J. RENO.
Robert d. Rudich is I'D for
vice president; Cornelius Feyen
for secretary and Clyde E.
Dubbs for treasurer.
+ X y
When the Air Force took q
canvass Of the commercial air.
lines airlift possibilities, the
Air Transport Association re-
ported it could fly more than
10000 personnel to Lebanon
without disrupting the carriers
regular civilian services.
In case of a full national
emergency, the Civil Reserve
Air Fleet would put some 800
long-range commercial air.
liners into airlift support with
in 48 hours.
James L. Anast, formerly
with the Air MOdernizatiOn
Board has been elected vice
president of Lear, Inc, with
officers here the Amer
lean Automobile Associations
George Viverette estimates that
tens Of millions of dollars are
spent every year on premium
and super premium gas for
cars that do not need it.
using a SikOrsky S-5S, the OPP
Grafton of a helicopter under
actual instrument fight rules
and on an airway has been
demonstrated by the CAA in a
series of tests at Patuxent
River, Md. the 1959Chrys-
Ter, Plymouth, Dodge, De Soto
and Imnerials will have new
care free" exterior colors sup
posed to give twice the dura-
hility and fade resistance.
The Coast Guard is buying two
more Hercules. 16,200-horse-
power. four-engine transports
from LOckheed. what the
United States Rubber Co, be-
lieves is the chronological an
swer to increasingly severe de-
mands on tires by turnpike
driving and larger, faster cars
is to be introduced .in Detroit
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25

Detroit's favorite production
begins the change-over to the
1859 models this week and no
one is any happier than the
manufacturers.
From them, for the last few
weeks, have come expressions
of confidence and optimism, in
GLIDING one from Harlow H.
Curtice predicting sales of SIS
million for the 1859 autos and
eight million annual sales by
1865.
First of the new ones avail
able to the public likely will be
Buick, due out in mid-Septem-
Der. The Buick lines closed
down in late June.
Most of the other makes are
due by at least october Is.
From Detroit, the Associated
Press David J. Wilkie says one
maker will offer seats designed
to swing outward at q 40-degree
angle at the touch Of a lever
after the door is opened. Pres
sure on the cushion returns 1t
to normal position. This should
be a boom to the ladies wearing
sheath dresses.
Another device to be offered
Is q rear-view inside mirror
that automatically tips to a
non-glare level when bright
headlights strike it through the
larger rear windows.
Also due. as an inexpensive
option, will be Rochester Car
buretOr'S new rb-AIRatOrr
which overcomes rough engine
idling and stalling caused by
high UNDERWOOD temperatures.
The gadget, when attached to
the carburetor, senses excess
sively high temperatures and
allows extra air to pass
through the engine to compen-
state for the extra richness
caused by vaporization.
At lower temperatures a
valve closes and the Carb-AIR-
ator is imperative.
&&&
Al Gore will give his admit
tedly belated 1867 Awards
dinner for outstanding sports
man stock car competitors who
ramp at his Old Dominion
Speedway at the Mayfair RestA
aurant, Thirteenth and F
streets NV. at 9 pm. Wednes-
day. About 20 awards are to be
made. Reservations seekers
may call Fleetwood 1881.
-
Two extremes in aircraft en-
gines came to light last week,
One, announced by the Allison
Division of General Motors,
seems almost fantastic. Weigh
ing one-fourth as much as
piston engines Of comparable
horsepower, the Allison Model
4Se Prop Jet viii produce speeds
n excess Of 800 miles an hour