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Milford chronicle., 1959-11-27
L-.EWE.:S

"The- greatest hazards of the
earliest mail carriers in this c0un-
try were the Indians and mail rob-
bers, Postmaster Theodore W
Palmer of RehOboth Beach told the
Lewes Rotary Club last week at
their weekly meeting, in talk on
United States post offices.
Mail robbers were a greater
hazard than the Indians" he added
He went on to tell of the founding
of the postal services under the
first postmaster, Benjamin Frank
lin, in 1775. The three responsible
for its organization, he said, were
President George Washington, Ben
jamin Franklin and Alexander
Hamilton.
Discussing mail charges as COM
pared to those of today, he said the
first postage was eight cents for
sending a letter or package 80
miles regardless of it's weight or
size. The rule was that the recip-
lent had to pay the charge at his
end of the line. '"This ruling. was
sometimes used as a trick by the
sender" he declared, ito get even
with some fellow he hated. Back
in 1775 it often took six weeks for
letter to come from Washington
to Philadelphia"
The Rehoboth postmaster brought
the service up to date, saying the
u. S. Post Office service now has
100000 employees and a $2,250, ,000,-
900 payroll among the 10000 post
offices in the country. Its not a
mans job alone these days There
are now $4,000 women postmasters
in the country.
President Norman B. Baylis pre-
sided at the dinner, held in the
Lewes School Cafeteria
The Colonel David Hall Chapter
of Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, has completed plans for its
first benefit affair to raise money
toward the purchase and rehabili-
tation of the ancient Maull House
on Pilot Town Road, Lewes.
A card party will be held Tues
day, December 1 at p. m. in the
cafeteria of the LeWes Special
School on Savannah Road. The
general chairman announced by
the regent, Miss Marguerite Poyn-
ter of Lewes, are Mrs. Norman B.
Baylis and Mrs. Archie B. Britting-
ham,
The chapter expresses the hope
that this big event for such a wor-
thy cause will be well patronized
by not only OAR members but their
many friends. 1t will be attended
by men as we'll as women, with
prizes for both sexes. Each player
is requested to bring his own cards.
The party committees have been
chosen. Tickets will be dispensed
by Mrs. Harry Bonk in Rehoboth
Beach; Mrs. George Keen in
Georgetown; Mrs. Charles e. Daw-
son in Seaford; Miss Catherine
Downing and Mrs. Remsen Barnard
III, in Milford.
Prizes are in charge of Mrs.
Franklin c. Maull, Lewes, and Mrs.
Erwin F. Seimes, Dewey Beach.
The refreshments committee COM
prises of Mrs. Charles Collins. as
chairman; Mrs. Edison C. Lodge.
Jr., Mrs. w. Weldon Brittingham.
Mrs. Robert Fountain, and Mrs.
Frank S. Carter, Jr., all of Lewes.
Authorities on Colonial architec-
ture have inspected the old house
and believe it was built earlier
than 1880"
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-27
BROADWAY FACELIFTING

NEW YORK (P)-About one mill
lion dollars is being spent current
ly to spruce up Broadway's legiti-
mate playhouses.
The biggest refurbishing job is
at the National, renamed in honor
of its new owner, the Billy Rose
Theater. The Coronet, being re-
named the, Eugene O'Neill, is also
being overhauled. along with the
Ambassador and Winter Garden.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-27

Bailey Maull 3rd, who is stu
dent at an Engineering School iq
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is also
spending the holidays here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Maull
End, at their residence in High
land Acres.
Capt and Mrs. G. Herbert 0rton,
Jr., have arrived home after spend
ing some time in Camden, S. c., as
the guests of Mrs. Ortons mother,
Mrs. Gettys.
Milford chronicle., 1959-11-27

1t is estimated that about so
million buffalo roamed the North
American continent in the 18th
Century.
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18
A Vote of Confidence

ATR. B. J. RUSING, president of the Miners and 1vA Merchants Bank, recently elected president of the Pacific Northwest Trade Association. This places we'll known and active Alaskan civic leader at the head of important organization which not only includes the Northwestern States, but British Columbia as well.
 Although Mr. Rusing is not as well known here he is in Fairbanks where he is vice president of the Alaska National Bank, his outstanding work toward the development of the Fairbanks has not gone unnoticed and those who have worked with him have every confidence that under his leadership Alaska has much to gain, as well do the other States and Canadian regions
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18
Dollar Remains Steady Despite Heavy Gold Export

WASHINGTON, R - Treasury officials say the United States will not devaluate the dollar de- spite the increasing flow of gold from the country.
 As of last Tuesday, the Treas ury reported Friday, there was about 2O14 billion dollars worth of gold on hand. This meant that almost 200 million dollars worth moved to foreign countries in about six weeks. On Tuesday alone, the United States shipped 10 million dollars worth.
 The news pushed up the prices of gold mining stock Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. In London, the price of gold bull lion in the free world reached its highest price since postwar trad ing began five years ago.
 The obvious implication was that speculators expect the United States to raise the price it will pay for gold, another way of say ing it will devaluate the dollar
 International trade accounts for the shift of gold. The United States has been importing large amounts of goods and services. But there has been a big drop in exports. And it is continuing.
 Because fof this, the past year and a half has seen the United States pay out more money than it is taking in. To balance these international payments, gold has been taken from the United States and transferred to foreign banks.
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18
Average American Owes S47,22l.l8
 Future Income Tax

CHICAGO-Mr. Average Amer ican at age 29 can look forward to paying taxes totaling a minimum of $47,221.18, or 25.3 per cent of his earnings in the 36 years re- maining of his working life, ac- cording to Commerce Clearing House, national reporting authori- ty on tax and business law.
 During these years taxes will take approximately S505 for ev- cry working day, on the average, or $25.23 a week and $1,311.70 a year.
 These figures for the best years of a mans life are taken from 2 review of federal, state and local taxes reported to CCH's magazine, Taxes" The title of the report is "Who is The Average American Taxpayer?"
 They present MT. Average Tax payer of 1859 as having an annual income of $5,183.71, wife, daughter age 2 and son age 5, a low-priced car and a mortgaged home, the latter taxed at $214.17 per year. He and his family will smoke one pack of cigarettes a day, drink a six-pack of beer each week and a fifth of hard iqhor a month. He will pay taxes on his telephone, on the one fur coat he buys for his wife and excise taxes on the household appliances he may need during the 36 years to replace those worn out.
 Taking into account the changes in his tax picture as his children grow up and become self-support- ing, the girl at 19 and the boy at 22, MT. Average American files a joint federal income tax return with his wife and they take the
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18
Hungry, Jobless Itinerant Rescued on Highway by Alert Helicopter Pilot

ANCHORAGE, R Good Samaritans turn up in the darnd- est ways. Arthur Allen can vouch for that.
 Fay Simmons. 30, a helicoptcr pilot, was on a trip to Tok Juno Lon Wednesday when he spotted Allen lying face down on the highway.
 He landed the helicopter along side the man to find out what was wrong. He learned Allen was okay just weak from doing without food for two days.
 Allen. a hospital orderly and truck ;river, toli Simmons lie ha'' flown to Alaska to look for work He had about $25 when he arrived and that lasted one week. When the money ran out he started hitchhiking back to California.
 Simmons loaded Allen in the helicopter and flew him to Tok Junction where he fed him and they spent the night. Then he brought him back to Anchorage and found Allen a place to stay while he again looks for a job.
 Allen is single, and about 45. He told the pilot he heard there was so much work available in Alaska he thought he would be able to get a job immediately.
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18
President Selects Thomas Gates to
 Fill Quarles' Post

WASHINGTON, R mn Thomas s. Gates IT,, retiring Secretary of the Navy, was picked today to be the new Deputy Secretary of Defense.
 He will succeed the late Donald A. Quarles, who died earlier this month.
 Gates had planned to return to private business at the end of this month. Instead President Els enhower picked him to be the No. 2 man in the Defense Depart ment.
 The choice promptly touched off speculation as to whether Gates later this year will be named to succeed Neil H. McElroy as Sec retary of Defense. Prior to Qharles' death 10 days ago, Me Elroy had said several times that he would like to resign by the end of this year.
 The White House announced that Gates formal nomination will go to the Senate later this week.
 Gates, -53-year-old Republican, had intended to return to his in- vestment banking business. He was a partner in Drexel & Co. b fore entering government service.
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18

standard deduction. For the next IT years, with four dependents, he pays S453.O7 a year in federal income taxes, but he still has 19 more years of earnings after the children grow up. During this per iod his annual tax jumps to S693.O7. Higher earnings during the years would boost the federal income tax amount.
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18
Good News for Our Senior Citizens

DIG AND GOOD NEWS for millions of our elderly AB citizens comes from the American Medical Asso- citation. The A.MA.s House of Delegates, by unani- vote, has approved proposal which calls for physicians to provide medical services at adjusted rates to persons 65 years of age with reduced incomes and modest resources.
 Specifically the proposal asks insurance com panies and medical prepayment plans to develop policies at special low premium rates for people in this category further provides that if the income and resources of the insured falls below a specified doctors would agree to adjust their rates accord ngly. Doctors throughout the country are urged to "accept level of compensation for medical services rendered that will permit the development of such insurance and prepayment plans"
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18
JET LANDING CANCELLED

JET LANDING CANCELLED
 The NCL F-27 prophet plane which had been scheduled into Nome last Saturday, cancelled the flight because of other commit mentS.
The Nome nugget., 1959-05-18
J.E. Corette. president of the Montana Pc

J. E. Corette, president of the Montana Power Company says If taxfree federal government Gen terprises) continue to expand and taxfree coopera tives continue to increase, it will lead to complete government ownership of all business because gov ernment either must get money in the form of taxes from prosperous business and prosperous wage eaner or it will have to take the entire business and that business for government profit.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10

advisement on pre-professiona
training. The mathematics de-
partment will offer exhibits in
room l07 of Wolf Hall.
Registration will be held in
Wolf Hall with guides available
from there for the tours. Stud
ent dormitories and gymnas-
iums, the Field House and the
Student Center will be open for
inspection. Students who reg
lister through the sophomore
class program will be able to
purchase lunch in the campus
dining hall.
DR.. Ferron said that students
OF all high school grades are
invited and that information
concerning the open house has
been distributed to all the states
schools.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10
Xmas Tree Safety
Is Again Stressed

A gaily decorated Christmas
tree lights up the heart as well
as the home during the holiday
season, but don't let this years
fun turn into tragedy by me-
glecting a few simple pointers,
warns Ernest N. Scarborough,
agricultural engineer with the
University of Delaware.
Leave your tree outside, not
in the garage, until you are
ready to put it up. This will
prevent it from drying before
you even start. When you bring
it inside, make a fresh cut at
the base of the tree. This cut
should be diagonal to allow
more surface to be exposed to
the moisture in the container.
Fill the container with water
or wet sand. Dry Christmas
tree needles are a fire hazard
and the water helps keep the
needles moist. Moist needles
stay on the tree longer, but one
week is about the maximum
time the tree should be up, adds
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10
Engine Knock Study

Some of the equipment and
experiments to be seen in me-
chanical engineering are an ex-
pertinent in engine knock, the
60-inch solar furnace, the me-
tallurgical laboratory, demon
stration of the vapor pressure
of liquids and a study of vibra-
tions. Visitors will also see a
demonstration of the univers-
ity's new Bendex computer.
Guests of the physics depart
ment will see selected lecture
demonstrations and advanced
undergraduate laboratory ex-
periments on optics, wave mo-
tion and oscilloscopes.
The biology department will
open up its Wolf Hall Railways
to exhibits on life sciences and
several laboratory classes. De-
partment representatives will be
on hand for consultation and
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10
Xmas Production
Opens Wednesday
At I. D. Clayton

The annual Christmas produc-
ton at the T. D. Clayton School
will be held Wednesday, De-
cember l6, at 500 pm.
Theme of the play is Christ
mas All Over the World" Bron-
wlyn L. Butcher, as the Ameri.
can mother, is the leading char.
acter.
Members of the program com
mittee appointed by Willis
Powell, principal, are Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Richardson, ch r m a n;
Mrs. Omie Robinson, Mrs. Gen
eva Wood, and Miss |. Burton,
publicity.
Each teacher has charge of
the country her class represents.
The following countries will be
presented: America, grade one,
Mrs. Simmons; Holland, grades
one and two, Mrs. Richardson;
Peru, grade two, Mrs. Robinson;
Germ any, grade three, Miss
Holmes; Sweden, grade four,
Miss Burton; Italy, grade five,
Miss Duffy; England, grade six,
Mrs. Wood; France, grade sew
en-, Mr.. Powell.
The production is open to the
public without charge. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10
Mr.. Scarborough.

Mr.. Scarborough.
Be sure that tree light cords,
sockets and plugs are in good
condition. Place the tree near
an outlet fused for Is amperes.
This means the fuse will blow
easily if the load is to heavy or
if short circuit develops.
You'll also keep from tripping
over extension cords.
For safety's sake, be sure the
Underwriters Laboratory label
is on any string of lights you
buy. Look for parallel-wired
strings of lights having a fiber
washer pressed against the bulb
socket. The washer helps keep
burnable material out of the
socket and lessons chance OF
shock, if you touch the metal
part of the bulb when the lights
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10
U.D. Open House
CONTINUED from Page l

NOonllnueu irOm rage ~
clude guided tours of the school
and departments with demon
strations and exhibits and class
room observation planned for
the visitors. DR.. John R. Fer
ron, assistant professor of chem
ical engineering and coordina-
tor for the event, said today
the open house will be held in
conjunction with the sophomore
class visitation program plan
ned for the same day.
Tours of chemical engineer
ing and metallurgy laboratories
will include demonstrations of
publication of a gas by absorp-
ton, automatic control of a
process heater and microscopic
examination of metals. A chem
istry lecture will be open to
visitors at 9:l0 am, with de-
partment personnel available
for discussion.
In the new P. S. Dupont Hall,
the main engineering building,
student guides will take groups
through the various civil engi-
neering laboratories to see DEM
OnStratiOnS in fluid mechanics
and in structures. In the elec-
trical engineering department
several demonstrations and de-
scriptions will be offered, in
cluding those of the nuclear re-
actor, of an induction soil, of
pulse characteristics, of the
CYPAK simulator and of a
scintillation counter and radia-
tiOn detector.
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10

bulbs all the way into the SOCK
cts. Mr.. Scarborough adds one
more important bit of advice.
He says be sure to turn off the
tree lights when you leave the
house or 60 to bed.
Safety Council
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10

are on. Parallel wiring means
that all of the properly working
lights stay on if one bulb should
burn out.
You'll add to the extra safety
provided by the fiber washer if
you screw the metal part of the
Smyrna times., 1959-12-10

Your best Xmas Gift-The
Smyrna Times--$2.0O in advance
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16

FOR SALE-Several breeds of
puppies for Christmas. Call
Midway 2-i256. Whiteville,
ThompSOn's Kennels.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16
Two AT Rieqel
Get Promotions

DR.. Charles E. Hartford. Vice
President and General Manager
of the Carolina Division, Riegel
Paper Corporation. recently an
nounced the promotion of Rome
G. Lytton. Jr. to Chief Engineer
James d. hester will succeed
Lytton in the position of Con-
Istruction and Design Engineer.
Lytton is a graduate Of North
Carolina State College c50). Az
ter graduation he worked as an
engineer on the construction of
Riegers pulp mill in North Car
DINA and joined their Engineer
ing Department in 1852. In 1855
he was promoted to Construc-
ton and Design Engineer. Lyt-
ton is a native of Southeastern
North Carolina and attended
New Hanover High School in
Wilmington.
hester is q graduate of Vir-
Ginia Polytechnic Institute esd
He poincd Ricgcrs Engineering
Department in 1858 as a Civil
Engineer. and was promoted to
his present job from that of Con
Struction Engineer. hester is a
native of Fieldalc. Virginia.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16
Christmas Play
Set At Old Zion

A Christmas play, entitled
|"Christmas at the Conrads," will
be presented at the Old Zion
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Sunday night at TOO.
AS the play unfolds, it pict-
ures Mrs. Conrad, a social climb
.er, had insisted that the family
move to a larger house in a more
|aristocratic community. Jason
and Mary, the household help
lers, were taken along as butler
Iand maid. Living beyond their
means, the family began to drift
away from their happy relation
ship into pickering and quarrel
ing. The climav came at Christ
mas as you will see if you at
tend this program Sunday night.
The public is cordially invited
to attend by the Pastor Rev.
nal T. Brown.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16
Tabor City Native
Is Karachi Tourist

kARACHl, PakiStau - A0ssl,
l.. Hardee. radarman third class,
.USN. son OF Mrs. Julia L. Har-
Ice # Route |, Box 237. Tabor
..'y" IS visiting Karachi. Paki-
s.2n. for two-weekS, while Scrv-
Ing aboard the amphiUiouS force
flagship USS Taconic.
The Taconic. unit .. the I.
). Sixth Flrc:. arrived kar-
r-i. Dec. ,. following a trip
rom Valencia. Spain. VIA -,
5uez Caral an Rcd Sea.
The Tacon!c is in K rach, t.
&C, a. "a communications slap i'm
nHoor,.rI w.'n President Els
mowers visit to- T,kIs,rn.
Fitted VIII extensive radio
communications equipment the
Tacunlc acted as a vital link
with the White House in Wash
lnSton
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16
MRS. w. LEONAn

Mrs. Walter Leonard LETT
Monday for q visit with h~
daughter. Mrs. Earl Mielke, ala
family 1910 Heatfield Road.
Baltimore. Md. She plans to re-
main there through the HOLIDAYS.
MRS. LILLE ROBINSON
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16

his broadcastins duties at WB-
TW on December 10. An an
'nouncement of his plans win be
made in the near future.
Taylor is the senior member
Of the WBTW announcing staff
having served the station since
it began operations in October
1854. He is best known to Chan
mel 8 audiences as WBTW's
sports announcer and until re-.
Gently was familiar to the young
er viewing public as Rookie,
Rick of the "Spaceship C-s'
program.
Tayler's daily sports show will
be taken over by Dave Rogers.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16
L. G. Woman's Club
States Meeting

The Tabor City Woman'S Club
VIII meet Thursday tomorrow
evening" at 7:3O in the Club
house announced Mrs. J. c
Singletary. president.
Mrs. J. a. Herlocker will be
in charge of the program at
which time clubwomcn will stuff
toys to be given to- The Empty
Stocking Fund. Too. c.ubwumuu
will take a toy item, new or us
lea, and food for basket.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16
Aggie
Drugr,et
BY NANCY HARRELSON

Il
! The student council met Mon
day al sixth period. The prcSi-
dent chose three girls To SCr,,
coffee and cookies, from $50 I,
1870 p. m, IN the high school
library, on December Il, the
night of the Homecoming game
% all Williams seniors and grad
yates. Plans were completed 10!
,hC formal Christmas dance, an
Iualiy sponsored by the student
council. to be held this Deccmb-
yr IS. An admission fee will 70.
charged.
Williams seniors attended Sen
Tor Career Day at Whiteville
school last Friday one week
Ev,g, IN attendance had q
good time and learned thu.
Doth 4uicrcs. ana useful
They also have been selling
chances On cahcS at basketball
Games To- gc, money tor tine -j..
(which they viii leave to the
school.
The Muthcr-Daughter banquet
was held in the school lunch
room ON Wednesday night. De-
ccmbrr Q. F. IL. \. members
their mothers. The high s,hu,'
faculty member. aua the faculty
husbands and wives attendct
The entertainment was thor.
ughly enjoyed by all. The table
decorations were beautiful, and
the food was excellent.
The Glcc club presented the
annual Christmas play before
the p. T. a. in the school audit
orlum on Thursday cvcnms. De-
cember 10. The performance ~
repeated in assembly ON FlI-ay.
The songs were lovely. the STAGE
decorations, costumes. and light
ing were most attractive. Every
one enjoyed the presentations.
Personalities d! -the-Week
Shes a senior. She has brown
hair and blue eyes. She IS a
member of the +. 7. A, the
Monogram club. the F. II. A.
and Is also editor-in-chief on
the annual staff. She is a very
good basketball player. She has
gained many friends since 81,
came TO Williams. Her name is
Daphne HardcC.
Shes a senior. She has brown
hair and blue eyes. She is a
member Of the F. II. 4. and tn,
Glcc club. She has very cute
dimples. Her name is Villa Dean
Cart.ettc.
We're sorry that Betty Lou
and Hoyt Mcpherson have left
us, We will really miss Betty
LOUIS wonderful sense of humor.
The Monogram club held a
brief meeting Thursday.
Until next week. so long.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16
Nell Fowler Circle
Holds REGULAR Meet

The Nell Fowler Circle of the
Tabor City Baptist w. NJ. S. me
with Mrs. Keith Prince at heI
lOmc this month.
Mrs. V. r. Burroughs. Jr. was
in charge of the program cntitl-
ed Prayer and Missions" with
Mrs. Prince, Mrs. Kermit Hin
son. Mrs. Audrey Edge. Mrs
Harold Hulk and Mrs. Elber,
taking part.
Refreshments were served tC
eleven members.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1959-12-16
Mrs. 6. O. Suggs
Teacher Of Month

Mrs. G. o. Suggs won the hon.
or of being Teacher of the
Month for November in the OLD
Zion Wesleyan Methodist Chur-
CHI Sunday School. The honor
was given for outstanding work
rendered in the classroom and
individual work with members
of the class
The ladies Bible Class, OF
which Mrs. Suggs is teacher, al
so won the honor of being Glass
of the Month for November.