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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08

Mrs j. D. Eggleston celebrated
her 93rd birthday at her home at
Harnpden-Sydney Sunday, Deem
Der 6. Many friends called during
the afternoon and evening to ex-
press their good wishes.
Mrs. Eggleston was born at
fremont Cumberland County.
December 6. 1866. daughter of Viii
liam T. johnson and Elizabeth Car
rlngton johnson. She was graduated
from State Female Normal School.
now Longwood College. in 1887. a
member of one of the first classes
to attend this college.
On December 10. 1895, she mar
ried the late Dr. Joseph D. Eggles-
ton, Of Prince Edward. In the
Farmville Presbyterian Churc
Though she has lived in several
places to which DR.. Epgleston S
active public life carried them. she
has spent most Of her life in Prince
Edward county Since 1919 she has
made her home at Hampden-Syd-
ney, where DR.. Eggleston was presi-
dent of the College from 1919 until
his retirement IN 1899.
Tribute From College
Hanpden-Sydney College award
ed Mrs. Eggleston the cherished
Sullivan Medallion at the com
mencement exercises in 1899. The
late DR.. j. B. Massey paid a beauh-
full tribute to her from which we
quote excerpts:
In rare instances we come upon
one in whose life there is clearly
discernible a cluster OF natural
virtues and spiritual graces which
are unusually highly developed. and
which exhibit themselves in beauu-
full proportions
"A sweet. kind. and cultured
spirit; a cultured and well disciplin-
cd mind; gentle and discreet in
conversation: faithful and nobtru-
sive in the performance of duty;
manifeSting courage and cheerful
ness under days strain and routine !:
maintaining an unfalling poise and
assurance in the face Of unantici-
pated reverses and perplexing
problems: at ease in every pres
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Motion Picture
Guide
Sponsored by Farmvillc
WOman'S Club
State Theatre

Blue Denim Thoughtful. hon
est treatment OF problem of decent
young people whose early sex
drives get them into trouble. Adults
Excellent for parents; Youth-Ex-
cellent for the mature: Children
no.
The Outright at Dodge City
A well scripted western about
gambler and glnfighter who clean
up lawless town. Adults good;
Youth good of kind; Children
only mature.
Battle Of the Coral Sea" - No
comment
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Miss Bradbury Is
Bride Of Richard
Elmo Bryant

The marriage of Miss Letha Irene
Bradbury, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus D. Bradbury, Of Mosley, to
Richard Elmo Bryant. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmo D. Bryant, Of Eller-
son. took place November 26 in
Graceland Baptist Church, Clay
vile.
The Rev. Coan Agee officiated
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a floor length gown
of satin with an organdie overskirt.
Her finger-tip ven fell from a crown
OF lace and seed pearls She car
ried a prayer book with orchids
and stephanotis-
Mrs. GRAVITY Shiflett. Jr., Of
Clayville, was her sisters matron
Of honor. She wore waltz length
dress Of brown velvet.
Bridesmaids were the Misses
Janice Bradbury and Maude Ann
Jackson. Of Mosley, Mary Bradbury
Of PcWhatan, and Diora ElsWlck, Of
Richmond.
The flower girl was Denise Har-
man. Of Richmond. and the ring
bearer was Edward Wilburn. Jr
Charles r. Bryant was his
brothers best man. Ushers we're N.
GRAVITY Shiflett, Jr., Of Clayville
Clarence L. Gordon, of Mechanics
vile, R. Sidney Bradbury, Of Mos
ley, and Richard r. johnson, Of
Sandston.
A reception followed the ceremony
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08

Mr. and Mrs. Winston Noel and
children, Bruce and Scottie, visited
in Richmond. Friday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Betsy Hargrove
Celebrates Birthday
With Skating arty

Betsy Hargrove celebrated her
seventh birthday Saturday morning
with a skating party at the Farm
vile Roller Rink followed by a
hamburger luncheon at Cedarbrook.
Betsy mother. Mrs. R. B. Har-
grove, was assisted BY her older
daughter, Kathy.
Guests were Debbie Kaufman,
Dolly Whidden Connie Lou ellis,
Jennlter Whitaker. Betty Burger,
Janet Warner, Mary Laura Leeper +,
Caryl Gray Shepard, Lavinla James
Betty Anne Putney, Libby Lowry
Susan Mcclellan, Susan Baldwin
and Diane Taylor.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08

Mrs. Harold x. Brisentine and
son, Mike, of Hayward, Calf, are
visiting relatives here while Mr..
Brisentine is spending a few days
in Washington, D. c., on business.
Miss Kathleen Martin, OF Smith
deal-Massey Business College in
Richmond, was with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin. for the
week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Moring, of
Richmond, visited relatives here
during the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard stoddard
were overnight guests in Richmond,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Hartley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Whit visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Deulany and
family in Charleston, w. Va. re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. V. Timberlake
and children. Tim and Nancy 10,
were in Richmond for the week end
where Tim and Nancy 10 visited
with Santa Claus.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Nottingham
and Mr.. and Mrs. Page Robbins, of
Eastville, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Not
tingham's daughter, Mrs. r. x.
Baldwin. and family several days
last week.
Miss Nancy Layne. Of Richmond,
spent the week end with her father,
T. N. Layne, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Collins, &C
companied by their grandson, Cur
tbs Jackson, spent several days last
week with Mr.. Collins sister, Mrs. |
Rosser Lewis, at Cobbs Greek. En-
route home. they made a buying eX-
cursion at Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Belcher. Jr.,
Of Richmond, were guests Of her
parents. Sheriff and Mrs. j. r. I
Clark, for the week end
Mrs, r. IT, Atkinson is visiting
her son. Tulane Atkinson. Jr., and I
family in Eastville.
Mr.. and Mrs. canie Phillips, Of
Christansburg, were week end /
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gov 1
ington and family and attended a
banquet Saturday evening given BY 4
Gordon's Transfer at Cedarbrook.
Mr. and Mrs Elan Holland and
children. Jimmy, Claire and Martha 4
King, have returned to Charlottes-
vile after spending the week end /
with Mrs. Hollands parents, Mr.. \
and Mrs. j Luckin Bugg.
In Brkeviile Saturday for the
35th anniversary luncheon of the
James Allen OAR chapter were
W. ]. Sydnor, E. M. 4
Whitlock r. A McCorkle, X r.
Schuler. j. Watson Elliott, W. S. 7
c. F. Wilson. Charles Hub
bard, J. H Whitfield, A Z. Koch,
and Miss Jean Morris. all members
CT the Slate Hill chapter.
Harold Jacobs and son. David. Or 4
5ller City, N. c., were week end \
guests OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. D. Jacobs.
Mrs Harold Riley. Of Lynchburg, \
Visited her parents. MIR. and Mrs.
n WI Noel, during last week.
Garnet Greear has returned to
iastonia, N. c.. after a visit with
lis mother, Mrs. G. H. Greear.
Mrs. Ida southan vas an over
night guest Of Mrs. w. w. Woodland /
= Richmond, Sunday where she
attended an executive board meet
ing Of the Virginia Hairdressers'
Association.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Club Calendar

Methodist WSCS Regular
monthly meeting. Monday, Dec. z.
5 pm, in the Fellowship room.
Circles | and will meet Tuesday,
Dec. 8, at 10 am, in the home of
DR.. and Mrs Thomas F.. Carroll
for brunch; hostesses, Mrs. Thomas
Carroll and Mrs. Clinton Carroll.
Episcopal Church Women - Mon
day, Dec. Z, Group 2. 7:30 pm, at
the Parish house.
Junior Woman's Club " Tuesday,
Dec. 8. 8 pm. at the club house.
Women of the Moose ~ Monday.
Dec. 7, 8 pm, at the lodge.
Modern Woodman of America
Tuesday, Dec. 8. 8 pm. at the
center.
WeyanOke Garden Club - Friday,
Dec. IL, $3.50 pm, with Mrs. j. NJ
Helms, Jr. Program: How To
Garry Out a Christmas Idea by
club members. Exhibit: kissing
Ball.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Three Arts Club To
Hear Dr.. simonini

Dr. r. c. sln1onini, Jr.. chair
man of the English department Of
Longwood College. will be speaker
at a meeting Of the Three Arts
Club of Blackstone on Wednesday
afternoon. DR.. Sunonini will discuss
the relationship between Language
Thought, and Culture"
Mrs. J. Gordon Cole, Jr., OF Black
stone, Is program chairman.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Dinner Party Honors
Mrs. Brisentine

Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Noblin en-
tertained with dinner party Fri
day evening at their home on Sec
ond Avenue Extension honoring
Mrs. Noblin's sister. Mrs Harold
Brisentine. Of Hayward, Calf. who
is visiting here.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08
Murphys Announce
Birth Of Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Murphy, OF
birth of their second daughter, Lin
Greensboro. Ky. announce tn e
birth of their second daughter, Lynn
Kelly. Saturday, December S.
Mrs r. W Catlin is the maternal
grandmother
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-08

Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Cunningham
and sons have returned to Rich
mond after a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee
Jones.
w. H. Wilkerson, who is associat
ed with the Neighborhood Theatres
has moved to Richmond for the
winter months.
Mrs. E. c. Hamlet and Mrs. Wal
zee johnson visited friends in Rich
aond during the week end.
Miss Lillian Minkel and Mrs. Free
Stuart were guests Of Miss Lucils
oupe in Richmond for the week
end.
Mrs. John Lewis and Mrs. Maxine
Francis and daughter, Shannon, re
Gently returned from a visit with
Major Jack Lewis, and family neai
Fort Benning, Ga.
Mrs. T. C. Coleman, Jr., and
daughter, Ann Gail. were week end
guests Of her aunt. Miss E. Wal
ton Hammock, in Richmond.
Indy Hamlet is spending a few
US in Abingdon.
Rockye Bruce and Carol Scot
ruce visited Miss Chippy New
ian at Randolph-Macon Woman
College in Lynchburg, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Bruce, Of
Richmond, were guests Of his
mother, Mrs. w. B. Bruce, for the
week end.
Mrs. E. E. Morris spent several
days recently with her daughter
Mrs. Douglas Blanton, and family
in Front Royal
Those fro mthe Judith Randolph
Chapter Of the OAR who attended
a luncheon in Burkeville in cele-
bration of the 35th anniversary Of
James Allen Chapter were Mrs.
Graves Thompson Mrs. F. R. Craw-
ford, Miss Mary Clay Hiner, Miss
Katherine Watkins. Mrs. R. B.
Crawford, Mrs. S. B. Simkins. Mrs.
Ann Sydnor Newman Mrs. Robert
E. Withers and Mrs. w. W. Nc
Clintic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Whitlock, jim
Whitlock and Nh and Mrs. 7. B..
Washington, all Of Richmond. were
week end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
E. NJ. Whitlock
Mrs. Vera Matthews, Of Rich
nlond, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
T. W. Smith. and Mr., Smith.
Miss Carol Robert, Of Randolph
Macon Woman's College in Lynch
burg, was the guest OF her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Joseph G Rob
ert, for the week end
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Pritchard
and family. have been guests Of
hcg parents. Nj. and MIS-. J. P.
Pullen. in Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. william ~ Gllmer,
of Chesterfield. Mr.. and Mrs. En-
est Brandon. Of Hopewell, and
George Gilmer, Of the University Of
Virginia In Charlottesville. have
been guests Of their parents. DR..
and Mrs. Thomas E. Gilmer.
DR.. Charles Vail has returned
from a trip to Louisville. Ky,
where he attended a meeting Of
the Southern Association Of Colleges
and Secondary Schools.
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar cnborne
spent the week end visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Gee,
in South Hill. and MIR. and Mrs. ~
L. Cliborne. in Forkevllle.
Dr.. Robert Moore, of Richmond,
was a recent guest of his parents,
Dr.. and Mrs R. A. Moore.
Miss Connie Fahrner. of Rich
mond. spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Garland
Fahrner.
Miss Anne Brierley. Of Richmond,
was the guest Of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert BrierIey, for the
week end.
p. r. Atkinson and Bob Thalrnan
are spending a few days on the
Eastern Shore where they are at
tending a Hampden-Sydney Alumni
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

T'hrietiari+v wos i~+rcduced nv
Chinese converts into Korea ir
1777.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

Yerkes, phone Garden $4,000, or
any other member of the class for
tickets. Adults, s1.50; children, 75c.
Mrs Minnie Armour returned to
her home on Saturday morning
from the Fletcher Nursing Home in
FELTON,, where she has been a pa
tient for several months as the
beth Hayes is caring for her.
Those who were i'll last week
are better and able 10 be about
their various duties.
Mr.. and Mrs Donald Clifton are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a daughter in Milford
Memorial Hospital, ON Monday,
March 80. Mrs. Clifton is the for
mer Miss Doris Ward, of Milford.
This is the Clifton's second child,
the first being boy, Stevie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Clark, of
near Smyrna, were dinner guests
of their son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clark and Mr..
and Mrs. Emory Webb on Sunday.
They also attended the worship
service at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maxwell,
of Green Acres, Wilmington; Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Marvel, of Wood
land Heights, Wilmington and Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey G. Marvel, of Mil
ford visited their father, Harvey j.
Marvel, on Easter Sunday. With
them were his nine grandchildren.
All reported a very enjoyable time.
The community sympathizes very
much with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Coady on the sudden death of their
little 21s year old son, on Wednes-
day of last week.
We are glad to report Mrs. Lizzie
Marvel is somewhat improved af-
-er long illness.
Mrs. Hilda Muiholland of Milford,
spent a day quite recently with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Blessing, Sr., and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey F. Sapp and
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Nuis WilkersOn
visited Rehoboth and Ocean City,
Md, on Sunday.
Mrs. William Blessing, Sr., Mrs.
Willis Voshell, Mrs. Pearl Steven
son and Mrs. Helen Dufendach at
tended a dinner at the Dinner Bell
Inn, Dover, on Wednesday evening
of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Man
love and children, David and Linda
returned to Falls Church, Va, af-
ter spending Easter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Manlove of Houston,
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Knowles,
of Laurel.
The Misses Joan Warner, of Mil
ford, Pat Berwick, of Lincoln. Con-
ME Parvis and Nancy Thistlewood
spent Sunday afternoon at Reho-
both. They viewed the Easter Par
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Del-Mar-Va Amateur
Art Exhibition

Beginning April 29th and con-
tinuing through May 3rd, the Del
Mar-Va Amateur Art Exhibition
will be open to the public. 1t is
being held in the Parish House of
ST. Martins in-the-Field Episcopal
Church, Selyville, Delaware. A Sill
yer Tea and music will accompany
the Art Show.
Mrs. Quay d. Rice is General
Chairman of the Exhibition. Pub
licity is headed by Mrs. v. Z. Simp-
Ter and those working with her are
Mrs. David K Winslow, Mrs. Ralph
Grapperhaus, Miss Elizabeth Bis
hpo and Mrs. Russell Lynch. Chair
man of the Program is Mrs. Ray
mond G.. Bunting, assisted by Mrs.
William Swift and Mrs. Paul X.
DeBoer. Mrs. Lemuel Long is
Chairman of the Silver Tea, with
Mrs. John j. Hudson, Mrs. Norman
Jarvis, Mrs. Ralph o. Quillen and
Mrs. Clifford Hall serving on her
committee. Arrangement and Hang
ing Co-Chairmen are Mrs. Lynn
Pomeroy, Sr., Mrs. William X. Scott
anu WI .. JOuA MOIi 10. 11Io IldlpA1
Marsh, Mrs. Adna Mumford, Mrs.
Emory Stevens and Mrs. James e.
Carey are also working on this
committee. Mrs. John S. Noble is
in charge of Music.
. Over 400 invitations have been
forwarded exhibitors. Any persons
who may not have received an in
vitation and who are interested in
exhibiting may make application to
Mrs. V. C. Simpler, McCabe St.,
Selbyville, Delaware.
Mr.. Clarence Flatt of Selbyville,
who is consultant for the exhibi-
ton, will appear on WBOC-TV on
Monday evening, April 9th, on the
Eastern Shore of Today" program.
The various committees are now
making final arrangements for the
show, which has created vast in
terest through the Peninsula.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

There are 1851 mililonaries in
Sweden-3O0 more than a year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
HOUSTON
Mrs. Viola ThistIewood
Phone: GA 2-4944

Woe unto Him that buildeth his
house by unrighteousness and his
chambers by wrong" Jeremiah 22:
13.
A thought There is no place
more delightful than ones own
fireside."
Church news for Sunday, April
5, 1853: Sunday School at 10 a. m,
with Robert H. Yerkes, Sr., General
Supt.; Alvin Brown, Junior Supt. !;
Mrs. Clarence Pearson, Cradle Roll
Supt; Mrs. VIM. Scott, Missionary
Supt This date being the first
Sunday of the month will be Mis-
sionary Sunday, so let's make our
offering worthwhile.
The service of worship begins at
IL a. M, with the prelude, Mrs.
Agnes Webb at the organ, assisted
by John Clark at the piano. Call
to worship by the pastor, Rev.
Ray w. Kirwan. The Senior and
Chancel choirs will have special
numbers and the minister will bring
the message.
The MYF will meet at 6:45 p. M,
in the Sunday School Room.
The Young Adult Fellowship will
meet in the Fire Hall, Saturday,
April 4, at $50 o. m. The commit
tees are as follows: Menu, Mrs.
Peggy Anstine, Mrs. Freda Saxsen,
Mrs. Martha Benson; program, Mrs.
Roland Starkey, Mrs. Mae Hayes,
Mrs. Ella Simpson; Decorations,
Mrs. Pauline Morgan, Mrs. Edith
Purcell and Mrs. Phyllis Minner.
There will be a meeting of the
boys ages 8 through IL, who desire
to play on the Baseball Team, in
the Fellowship Hall, Friday, April
8, beginning at 7:30 p. m. Refresh
ments.
For the month of April: Friendly
Greeters, Mrs. Edna Sapp and Mrs.
Clinton Marvel: Flower Committee,
Mrs. Charles GOOding and Mrs.
Hubbard Macklin.
The regular monthly meeting of
the WSCS. will be held in the Fell
lowship Hall, on Thursday evening,
April 9, beginning at 8 p. m. Hos
tesses will be Mrs. James V. Harr-
ington, Mrs. Ola F. Sapp and Mrs.
Albert Webb. A good attendance is
urged.
The services last Sunday (Easter)
were most impressive and well at
tended, there being 200 in attend
ance in Sunday School.
At the morning worship service,
there were children baptized and
13 members joined the church,
some by letter and some on con-
fession of faith. The sermon was
wonderful. The music was great.
The Senior and Junior choir of 80
children had beautiful numbers. 1t
was indeed most wonderful Eas-
ter. The Church sanctuary and the
Sunday School assembly room were
filled to capacity. A good day to be
alive.
The program presented by the
Sunday School, on Sunday evening
was one of the best ever presented.
The children knew their parts Der-
fectlv. the Chance1 Choir did a
splendid Job on their number and
on accompanying the different
groups The committee did won
derful Job on the entire program.
The o. u. R. Glass are SPONSOR
ing a chicken salad. dumDling and
ham supner in the Libby Cafeteria.
on SATURDAY.. ADri1 IS. beginning at
D. m. Four hundred tickets are
being sold. Contact Mrs. Robert
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
READY TO FIRE


PADUCAH, Ky. {P)-RaIph Tay-
lor hid a rife under rock In Col
orado % years ago. He said be
found it recently in operating con-
dition.
Taylor said he was hunting deer
out OF season in 1887 and conceM-
ed the weapon when state GAME
warden approached Returning
home from his visit he described
the location to a brother-in-law,
Earl Sucker OF Paonia, Colo, but
Sucker never could find the gun.
Taylor succeeded when he visited
Sucker again. A cocoon at the
end of the barrel had plugged the
bore and prevented. it from rust
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

ade and had a general good time
as high school seniors do have.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Blessing, Sr.,
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Blessing and sons, Stevie and Rom
ME, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Blessing
and three children, Kenny, Joel
and Carol Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Maui
rice Blessing. Their house guest
for the weekend was Miss Joyce
Ann Blessing. All enjoyed turkey
dinner on Easter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sapp, daugh-
ter, Frances, Mr.. and Mrs. Hum
mel Sapp and children, Guy and
Robin, of Wilmington spent Sat-
urday with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Obey F. Sapp. Guy and Robin
spent Thursday to Saturday with
their grandparents.
James Nelson, a patient at the
Brandywine Sanatarium spent the
Easter holidays at his home and
visiting amongst friends. Jim is
looking fine and seems to be doing
fine.
Quite number attended the sale
of the late Oscar Blair on We'd
nesday of last week. The OUR
Glass served pie, cake and soft
drinks and cleared around $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Yerkes,
Sr., and family entertained at din
ner on Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Yerkes and son
Townsend The occasion was the
sixteenth birthday anniversary of
John Howard Yerkes.
The men of the community are
asked to meet at the church on
Saturday morning at s O'Clock to
help in seeding the lawn Bring
your own garden rake and come
out and give a helping hand.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Aid to Dependent Children
Climbs TO an All Time High

Aid to dependent children in d
February and will probably go hig
This fact was reveaied recently
Welfare in its monthly report. Tn
assistance to dependent children sh
but the February caseioad of 1s745
was the highest ever in single
month.
The report predicted that this
service will continue to climb at
least through April, continuing a
trend since last September The
rate of increase from January to
February was slightly lower than
from December to January.
Just how far the aid will go
down after April. If conditions fol-
low their normal pattern, the de-
partment indicated will depend
upon the economic conditions, size
of the child population, and other
factors"
Total costs of operation of the
department for the eight-month
period ending February 28 showed
an increase of $4,000 over the
same period year ago.
The number of people on relief
also continued to climb last month
and is 2.179 cases. Caseloads in the
old age assistance declined and aid
to disabled veterans increased dur
ing February.
The relief rolls jumped 130 cases
or 6.3 per cent in February over
January. A year ago, the February
relief caseload was 2,060 which
means this years caseload repre-
sented a 119 case or 5.8 per cent
increase.
This, the department states. Is
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

Ie state reached an all-time high in
Ter In March and April.
by the STATE Department of Public
} report indicated that in February
owed a slight increase over January
ILe .oss ese rate OF increase snown
in any month over the same month
in the previous year since January
1857.
Looking ahead, the department
says unless there is sudden and
serious change in the general en-
ployment situation in Delaware,
which seems unlikely, general as
sistance will probably increase
moderately during the month of
March and then begin to go down.
Farm and other reasonal work will
soon open up with a favorable eff
feet upon general assistance even
if there is no great improvement in
industrial employment.
The old age assistance caseload
decreased from 1,498 to 1,489 cases
last month. There was a decrease
of 80 cases over February 1858.
Aid to the disabled went from
300 in January to BIT during Feb
ruary. A year ago, the caseload
stood at 297.
The departments financial report
shows that the major portion of
the overall increase in costs con-
tinues is attributed to an increase
in total costs for general assist
ance. This increase now stands at
$218,20O. The costs, the report
states, have increased "substan-
TALLY" In New Castle County but
have decreased in Kent and Sussex
Counties.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
WARWICK
Mrs. Ralph Blizzard
Phone MiIlsbOr0 1926

The Indian River Home Demon
stration Club is having a tea on
their fifth anniversary at the In
dian River Fire Hall on Saturday,
April A, from 2 to 5, when every
Home Demonstration Club in Sus-
sex County has been invited.
The annual Easter sunrise SER
vice was held at the Indian River
Fire Hall at a. m. at Oak Orchard
on March 29 The Rev. Linwood
Horsemen was the guest speaker.
Recent Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. r. Blizzard were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wilson of Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Fox and
family of Chester, Pa, spent the
weekend at their cottage at Riv-
erdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barto of
Olney, Pa, are spending week at
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Corcoran and
family of Seaford spent Tuesday of
last week at their cottage at Riv-
erdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Blizzard
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Michener in Somerton, Pa.