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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30


Now. to familiarize you with our
future meeting schedule. plan to
visit sith your youngsters teach
ers at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming, February /. One month la
ter. March 9TH. the program will
be turned over to panel aroup
directed by Alan Rutledge and fea-
turing the Student Council. This
group of young people will bring
us an outstanding film to illumin-
ate for us the work the Student
Council performs.
On Wednesday evening, April 1.
from 7::30 TO $3.50 p. IN, you will
again be able 10 visit with the
teachers. There will be a short
business meeting to keep you
abreast of proceedings, and while
we enjoy our coffee and doughnuts.
we will hear 3 tape recording of a
talk by Mrs. Bonaro w. Overstreet
that was made in Wilmington at
the 1853 PTA Convention. Mrs.
Overstreet's talk is entitled '.The
Beautiful Sfrangeness of the
Child and is calculated TO bring
to your attention the tremendous
responsibility you have in your
hands when you recognize you are
parent AS Mrs. Overstreet puts
it SO graciously ''in raising chill
dren, there is constant demand
for a sense of humor. It helps us
bear the strange burden OF being
human"
Wednesday evening. May 9Th.
the teachers will again be in the
rooms, as the report cards will have
been distributed April 28th. Rooms
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
New Professor
AT Garrett Biblical
Institute


President Dwight e. Loder. OF
Garrett Biblical Institute, Evans.
ton, Illinois, announced the ap-
polntment of DR.. Grant S. Shockley
as professor OF religious education
DR.. Shockley is not stranger tc
Garrett, having been visiting pro-
fessor of religious education at twt
summer sessions, 1852 and 1856
Since 1853 has been pastor OF
James Methodist Church In Brook
lyn, New York. DR.. Shockley will
begin his duties with the 1863 sum-
mer school.
DR.. shocbdey comes to Garrett
as the replacement for DIR. William
f. Case, professCr of religious edu-
catien and director OF the summer
school, whose resignation has been
accepted by President LOder and
the Boar1 of Trustees. DR.. Case
will leeVe to become dean of the
new Methodist Theological Semi
nary in Kansas City, Mo-, az the
conclusion Of the spring term.
DR.. Shockley was born iE Phila-
delphia, Pa in 1919. He has his
A. B. from Lincoln University, Pa.
In 1945 he was awarded his B. D.
degree at Drew Theological Semi
nary and Columbia University, ~
T., where he took his NJ. A. in 1916
and his Ed. ID. in 1862. His pas
t0ral experience includes ST. Johns
Methodist Church, Spring Lake, NJ
j., st. Luke's Methodist Church,
New Rochelle. ~ Y. and Whatcoat
Methodist Church. Dover. Del.
His extensive work In the religi-
Gus education includes having been
minister TO youth, st. Mark
Church New York City; instructor
in religion and philosophy and di-
rector of religions life at Clarke
College. Atlanta, Ca: Field direc-
tor. in-service ministerial education
curriculum and teaching project,
Board of Missions of the Methodist
Church. professor OF religious
education at Cannon Theological
Seminary and director OF the mini
sterial training correspondence
school for the Central Jurisdiction
of the Methodist Church. At pres
ent, he is lecturer In education at
New York University, Department
of Religious Education. He has been
dean and counselor of numerous
summer youth assemblies, and in
structor In many pastors schools
and leadership training schools.
DR.. Shockley Is vice president of
the Board OF Directors, Brooklynj
Division, Protestant Council; al
member of the Division of Chris
tlan Education, General Assembly
of the National Council of Chur-
ches: serves on the Advisory Com
mittee. Brooklyn Branch. National
Urban League, and is chairman of
the subcommittee on education of
the same organization.
DR. Shockley has contributed
many articles to church publica-
tions, and since 194S has written
curriculum material for Methodist
Church School publications.
Mrs. Shockley Is the former
Doris v. Taylor, OF Lawrenceville,
Va. There is a baby daughter, Mu-
riel Elizabeth, IL months old. He
also has many relatives in Kent
and Sussex Counties. Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Reese Theatre News

It's Chills and Thrills at the
Reese Theatre, this Thursday and
Friday. January 29 and 50. as Uni
rersal releases their kilIer-diller
claimed to outdo all previous "hor
ror" films to date Dracula's bro
kher plays the lead in Blood o.
The Vampire, in color, with Art
Franz In Monster of the Cam
ous''. Bring an escort to hold you
by the hand
Another all-family treat is list
I'd for Saturday, January 81, one
lay only, beginning with HAPPY
Cartoon Circus. Charles Bronson
ls tie featured star in When He'll
Broke Loose, a story that could
only happen during the war. Steve
Brodie and Fay Spain are the top
stars in N"The Crooked Circle, the
second feature completing this ex-
.ra-ordinaTy bill.
When Cecil B. DeMille makes a
picture, one can expect the unex-
Dected. Imagine Yul Brynner,
Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer, and
Charlton Heston, all in one glori-
GUS picture. You will see them In
the much heralded "The Buccan-
eer", listed for showing at the
Reese Theater, Sunday, Monday,
and Tuesday, Feb. 1928.
Due to the many requests, Cat
On a Hot Tin Roof" plays a re-
turn engagement Wednesday and
Thursday, Feb. 4 and 5, at regular
prices.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30

for this purpose. with the business
meeting terminating at 9 p. m,
sharp
| Before acquainting you with the
| programs planned for the remaind-
er of the year allow me 10 bring
before you once more the objects
of the National Congress of Par
ents and Teachers:
/. To promote the welfare of
children and youth in home. school,
church, and community.
2. To raise the standards of home
life.
3. To secure adequate laws for
the care and protection of chill
dren and youth.
4. To bring into closer relation
the home and the school, that par
ents and teachers may cooperate
intelligently in the training of the
child.
5. To develop between educators
and the general public such united
efforts as will secure for every
child the highest advantages in
physical, mental, social. and spir-
itual education.
There are times. poor mortals
as we all are, when your program
chairman may plan a program that
you cannot agree is what is needed
These are the reasons, therefore,
that, as a parent. and as a teacher.
you are urged to attend the meet
ings in order to determine what
direction we want to take, and,
more important, what direction we
must take in our particular inter
probation of the aforementioned
objects.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30


win be open for parents from 1880
to $3.50 p. m. after which will fol-
low the business meeting and re-
freshnents. This meeting will in
v0lye the nominations OF new Off
GERS.
June 3rd viii see the last meet
ing of the 1858 gear and in
stalIation OF new officers. Because
of the poor attendance OF last
years final meeting. we take this
opportunity to stress the impor-
tance OF each and every meeting.
It is your PTA. It can be no bet
ter than you want il to be. IL will
be no better than the effort you
extend to support it. We need you
Please help us with your regular
attendance,
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
FARMINGTON
Bethanx church AZ I've Brethren

GexHaNT 4Murcn OF 6ne brethren
Attendance last Sunday, 86 for
Sunday School; S5 fSr morning
worship. IL Juniors attended Junior
Church. The Sermon subject for
this coming Sunday is Church At
ten dance. Attendance in the House
of Worship is vital phase OF
chureS work. We have nursery
for the small children and a Jr.
Church service for children from
to 8, during the worship hour.
II a. m. to noon, every Sunday
morning. We invite you to worship
with us. The sermon. Church At
tendance" Is the 3rd in a series to
help prepare for the evangelistic
emphasis from Lent to Pentecost.
Attendance charts, recording the
attendance in graph form. will be
kept by Seth Baker beginning the
18th of February. Among other
statistical Information, the per-
centage of resident membership
attendance win be recorded each
week.
The young people of the church
are writing essays on the theme:
Dare to Be Different. These will
be presented Sunday evening.
March LIST, 1880 in our church. The
winner will compete in District
wide contest to be held the follow
ing Sunday evening at Easton, Md.
The Farmington Fire Co., has
cleaned out the front chimney of
the church, for which we are CRATE
full. In appreciation, the Young
Adult Sunday School class has vot-
ed to donate to the Fire Company
$40 and also voted to ask the Sun
day School to consider an annual
donation of s25 for the protection
a Afforded
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Kent Home Doings
Chlldren's Breakfasts

Chlldren's Breakfasts
Milk and citrus. or other fruitz
or juices high In vi1amin G. were
the foods most often short or miss
ing in breakfasts Of 1924 Utah
school children studied by the
Utah Experiment Station. accord
ing TO home demonstration agent,
Florence Smith.
TO get q picture 0f what the dif-
ferens age groups OF the generation
in school were eating for break
fast, the survey included breakfast
records OF kindergarten children on
up to college students.
The Utah nutritionlsts describe
an adequate breakfast as meal
that includes fruit or juice, prefer
ably citrus as a reliable and rich
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30

source of vi1asnfn G, milk, toast
and cereal. teast and egg, or GER
eal and egg. Mrs. Smith says TIE
size Of the serving depends on tie
ace of the child.
The survey showed that most
boys and girls at all ages ate fair
breakfasts More children Id the
age group . to 2 had adequate
breakfasts than older children.
Poorest breakfast rating was for
the 16 to 2o-year~old group, Alrs.
Smith said
The breakfasts of tennagers. the
study showed. most oKten lacked
milk and foods containing vltamin
e.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
TERRIFYING EFFICIENCY


SYDNEY up An Australian
textile executive. r. ]. Webster
says the efficiency of the Japan
ese textile industry is "terrify-
ing"
He meant it is terrifying to
competitors in other countries.
Webster. managing director OF
Bradford Cotton Mills, Sydney, re-
Gently returned from visit to Ja-
pan. He said the japanese had bet
ter management techniques than
any other country in the world.
Some Japanese factories, he
said, went three or four years
without losing time because OF
accidents.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30

Hans Christian Andersen, Dam
ish writer OF fairy tales. died in
1876. But his delightful works live.
on
, 1959-06-12
s 4 Z u 4 D 4 Y

BIG DOUBLE FEATITRF
Films for the Price Of Ono u!
1st Feature:
United Artists present
THE IRON SHERIFF"
Sterling Hayden, Constance Ford
and Kent Taylor
The suspense-loaded Western Of
the Iron Sheriff who was all
cast iron from his leather
tough skin to his cold steel
CUTS, who made his whole town
crawl under his gun.
nd FEATURE
international Pictures presents;
"HELL'S CROSSROADS"
Stephen McNally, Peggie Castle
This is the romantic story Of the
fabulous outlaw Jessie James!
, 1959-06-12
THE PERFECT FURLoUGH"

Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh,
Keenan, Wynn, and the new Ar
gentine Star, sultry Linda CRYSTAL
This is OPERATION UPLIFT,"
where you meet the proxy lover
for 1O4 snow bound G. Is. His
buddies sent him to Paris with
two gorgeous gals a a one man
occupation Force with One
Occupation in mindl Don't miss
this hilarious Flicker!
, 1959-06-12
N o E

All interested persons, please
take notice that a meeting Of
the Virgin Islands Board Of
Tax Review is. scheduled for
Friday, June 10, 1859 at 1000
a.m. at Government House,
Christiansted, st. Croix for the
purpose Of hearing appeals
from the 1858 real property
assessments.
james a. o'BrYan
Executive Secretary
June 10, 1859
, 1959-06-12
ENGINEERS

Hook or the Lagoon area tinued in effect certain pro-
would cost in the ~neighbor- visions of earlier municipal
hood Of between 4 and 5 mil wage and hour laws, the pro
lion dollars if it were built to- visions so continued were
day at the present value Of limited to those affecting wage
land. The report stated that rates, maximum hours of
with land values soaring in St. work, tc, Heretofore fixed, I'M
Thomas q wait Of two Of three til mandatory DEGREES are
years would probably bring issued under Act No. SO for
the cost Of the airport il this the various industries.
area to a much higher figure. ST is clear that there was
, 1959-06-12
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, ii quadrupIi-
cate, will be received at the
department Of Property q Pre-
curement, Division Of Pro
c~urenlent, Christiansted, St.
Croix, Virgin Islands, until
loo AM. June 18, 1859, and
then publicly opened for the
following:
Hardware and Building
Materials
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any informality
il bids, and unless otherwise
specified by the Government
Or BY the bidder, to accept any
item in the bid.
Copies Of invitation to bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision Of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Is
lands.
Mario Lewis
Acting Comm. Of Property
and Procurement.
Per:
Alphonso RomneY
Administrative Assistant II
l2-13-15
, 1959-06-12
0lzN1Nlz3
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THURSDAY and L

Universal Pictures presents
MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES"
James Cagney, Dorothy Malone,
Jane Greer
Out Of the deepest Of human
emotions, etched from life itself
comes he true sorry Of the IA
BILIOUS man Of a thousand faces
LON CLANCY! He had a
thousand faces, but only one
heart, and it was broken a thous-
and times!
LATEST News
, 1959-06-12
GOVERNOR

and St John but not in St. no intention to re-enact this
lrolx. subsection in the Fair Labor
I'VE find that Act No. SO, Standards Act Of 1856. It
First Legislature, Regular ses- seems also that the new Code
sion, 1856, known as the Fair rightly did not include it I'M
Labor Standards Act, provides der Section 20 Of Title "A.
for overtime for q work week Furthermore find it unneces-
longer than a hours, or for a sary to burden industry with
work day longer than 9 hours, this requirement which NIGH
This Act does not include the well be left for collective bar
subsection quoted above re gaining agreements between
quiring overtime payment for labor and management.
the seventh consecutive day Of in these circumstances, I
work. find it necessary to disapprove
uAltbo,ob. Al M 90 j Bill No. 927.0
, 1959-06-12
HARRY EHLE

this within fifteen seconds.
The information given was
fantastic, but heartening to
know that the United States is
prepared to meet the threats
IF Soviet Russia.
, 1959-06-12
CALL FOR BIDS

TH
Sealed bids, in quadrupli-
cate, will be received at the
Department Of Property and
Procurement, Division Of Pro-
curement, Christiansted, St.
Croix, Virgin Islands, until
11:O0 A. M. June 80, 1859, and
then publicly opened for the
following:
PICKUP TRUCK, / TON
WITH STEEL D q M
BODY AUTOMATICALLY
OPERATED.
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any informality
in bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
Or BY the bidder, to accept any
item in the bid.
Copies of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision Sof Procurement, Chris
tiansted, St. croix, Virgin
Islands.
MARIO LEWIS
Acting Commissioners
Per:
Alphonso RomneY
Administrative Assistant II
.2-13-15
, 1959-06-12
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids, il quadrupli-
cate, will be received at the
Department Of Property and
Procurement, Division of Pro-
curement, Christiansted, st.
Croix, Virgin Islands, until
loo A. NJ. June 80, 1859, and
then publicly opened for the
following:
TRACTOR SHOVEL, ONE
Gu. YD. CAPACITY
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or all
bids, to waive any i~nformality
IN bids and, unless otherwise
specified by the Government
Or BY the bidder, to accept any
item in the bid.
Copies Of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the Di-
vision Of Procurement, Chris
tiansted, St. Croix, v. /.
Ms-io Lewis
Acting Commissioner
Per:
Alphonso RomneY
Administrative Assistant II
12-13-15
, 1959-06-12
SUNDAY. MONDAY.
TUESDAY

Universal Pictures presents
In Cinemascope and Color
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04
1t Was No Legend
By HUGH A. MULLIGAN


PHILADELPHIA (APD - The legend per-
SiStS about the boxer who bounded into the
ring dotted his robe and discovered along
with thousands OF otherS-that he had for
gotten his trunks.
Did it ever really happen?
Indeed it did. And before an audience of
millions not thousands
But let Jack Dillon, director of MICS Fri
day night fights, tell the story, if bit
reluctantly
I'm not saying where and I'm not saying
when, except it was in the early days of TV,'
begins Dillon, the memory of the incident still
etched in pain on his usually smiling Irish face
I'm not even saying who the boxer was, but
it happened
He stepped out of his robe and clasped
his gloves over his head in little victory wave
of greeting. The house was in pandemonium,
and the guy beaming all over the place at such
unexpected reception. There was pande-
monium in our mobile unit too, but they got
both cameras panning the rafters before too
many viewers realized what happened"
No Stranger Sight
In 10 years and some 400 fights on the
Friday night cauflower circuit, Director Dill
lon has seen strange sights but none stranger
than the gladiator sans coulotte.
At the Won Clay-Sonny Ray fight recently
in Philadelphia, where notes for this column
were gathered, some miscreant made of with
the razor used in the live commercial Luckily
Dillon, who personally carried the prop down
from New York in an attache case, had another
razor-hiS own. And luckily it was the sponsors
make.
The fSticuf show, one of TVS oldest and
most durable items, goes into some 10 million
homes and untold thousands of saloons which
probably would answer "he just left" if any
Of the rating people called
Few fans realize it takes 1O-man crew,
15-page script, three cameras, mobile unit
full of equipment and four extra fighters, stand
ing by for emergency bouts in case of quick
kayo, to stage the weekly event.
I'VE must stay on for a minimum 80 min
utes," Dillon explains the protocol of the situa-
ton. THE average 10-rounder takes At minutes,
then we go off fast to make way for the bowling
show that follows.
..When Marciann took out WalcOtt in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04

might nave 10 get lnCO the ring WIFI announcer
Jimmy Powers. There six minutes left
but squeezed by"
Work With Local Crews
Working out of the office of Tom S. Gallery,
NBC sports director, Dillon arrives in town the
day before fight Except for Assistant Direc-
tor Bob Andruss and from the ad agency
who looks after the sponsors interests, the
entire production is gathered locally and
must be briefed and rehearSed.
Even veteran fight viewers may be surprised
to learn that Powers gives 10-second warning
only at the end of odd-numbered rounds This
alerts stations across the country that filmed
commercial will follow.
If Powers says hold everything" indicating
that something needing between-round explana-
ton has happened, the commercial will not
follow.
The most confusing hold everything" hap
pened at the Charles Walcott championship
fight. small boy climbed pole at the end
of the 18th round and inadvertently rested his
foot on the master switch.
Every light in the stadium went off and
all three cameras went dead" Dillon recalls.
Il had to get on the phone and call New York
with the decision and they put it on from there.
Anything can and does happen. BY the end of
every fight l feel like I've been in one myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-04

might have to get into the ring with Announcer
Jimmy Powers. There were six minutes left
but we squeezed by"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-01
Rev. 6. o. Bullock, 81,
Baptist Pastor, Dies

The Rev. George Oliver Bull
lock. 81, pastor OF the Third
Baptist Church. 1916 Fifth
street NV. for longer than 40
years. died yesterday in Freed
mems Hospital after a short
illness.
Mr.. Bullock was born In Hem
derson. N. c.. and received his
bachelor OF arts and bachelor
Of theology degrees from Shaw
University In Raleigh. N. c. He
later served as chairman Of the
board Of trustees Of the school
and was awarded an honorary
doctorate, as we'll as the uni
versity's distinguished service
award
He held a number of pas
torates In New Hampshire and
North Carolina. and, in 1918,
came TO the District and the
Third Baptist Church.
Besides his wife, Rebecca. OF
the home address, 408 T street
NV. he leaves four daughters,
Mrs. Frances Frazier of New
York. Mrs. Wilhelmina Thomas
of 1870 Argyle terrace N. W.,
and Miss Portia c. Bullock and
Or. Bennetta Washington. both
Of the home address.
He also leaves three sons, DR..
Samuel Bullock Of Philadel-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-01
Woman Burned
In Second-FIoor
Apartment Fire

A woman injured in an early
morning blaze was charged
later with negligent setting of
"a fire and forfeited $25 COL
lateral today.
Jean w. Perroni, 81, of COS
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, was
taken from her second-ftoor
apartment and treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for smoke in
halation. She was transferred
to District General Hospital for
further treatment and then
charged at the Woman's Bu-
reau.
Firemen said the upper part
of the two-story building was
considerably damaged. Four
engine companies, two truck
companies, two battalion chiefs
and an ambulance answered
the alarm at 1:49 am.
Police said the fire started
in a bedroom and the victim
apparently was smoking in bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-01
Joseph P, Mcmahon, 81,
Ex-Policemun, Turnkey

Joseph p. Mcmahon. who
estimated that IN his Al years
as policeman and turnkey Of
the old Municipal Court cell
block he locked up more than
$40. 900 persons" died Wednes-
day at his home. $50 Rhode
Island avenue NE. He was 81
Mr.. Mcmahon. cousin of the
late Municipal Court Judge
John p. Mcmahon. started out
as a policeman In the gaslight
days. driving q horse-drawn
patrol wagon. He served IS
years on the Metropolitan Po-
lice Force before resigning In
1919.
The law was in his blood,
though. and he returned two
years later to serve as keeper
OF the Municipal Court cell
block, a position he maintained
until his retirement in l949.
Never n one got away from
me-" he chortled proudly on
that April day when he retired.
Mr.. Mcmahon was born in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-01
Dr.. Thomas A. N. Hindmun,
Veteran of World War II

DR.. Thomas A. N. Hindman.
40. a veteran Of World War II,
died Tuesday after a heart at
tack at his home, 1885 Balti-
more street, Kensington, Md.
Born in Cross Creek, Pa,
DR.. Hindman was educated in
Burgettstown. Pa, and was
graduated from Washington
and Jefferson College in WASH
ington. Pa. After his gradua-
ton from the University of
Pittsburgh Medical School in
1888. he served as an intern at
Pittsburgh's Mercy Hospital.
DR.. Hindman served five
years during World War II as
a lieutenant colonel in the
Army Medical Corps, stationed
in Honolulu and Saipan in the
Western Pacific Theater. He at
tended the Command General
Staff School at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans., and later won
the Bronze Star for bravery
in action.
DR.. Hindman served briefly
after the war as admitting Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-01
Louis Moss, Is,
Home Designer

Louis Rountree Moss, rs, de-
signer of homes in the Wash
ington area for more than 40
years. died Wednesday at Alex
andria Hospital after a brief
illness. He lived at 1920 Edsall
road in Alexandria.
Born in Wilson, N. c., he
worked as an architect in New
York before coming to Wash
ington in 1918. He designed
several housing developments
in the area, including Barnaby
Woods and other sections of
Chevy Chase. d. c., Shady
Brook at Macarthur boulevard
and Reservoir road NV, and
a large part of Yates Gardens
in Alexandria.
Mr.. Moss was a member of
the American Institute of Ar
chitects.
He leaves his wife, Wortley
M. of the home address: a son,
Howell M. of $40 Edsall road,
Alexandria, and a grandson.
Funeral services will be held
at IL am. tomorrow at De-
maines Funeral Home, $40
South Washington street. Alex
andria. Burial will be in Ma
tional Memorial Park Cemetery
in Fairfax County.