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LEGION AUXILIARY IN
BELHAVEN HOLDS MEETING

Unit No. 249 of the American
Legion Auxiliary held it's regular
monthly meeting in the Legion Hut
on Wednesday night, June Is, s
pm.
Mrs. Thurman Spencer, vice
president, presided in the absence
of the president, Mrs. w. H. Dodd.
Mrs. NJ. L. Windley, in the absence
of Mrs. C. L. McHarney, ST., gave
a report on Poppy Day activities.
Total sales, $169.59.
Girls State representatives and
Gold Star Mothers will be enter
tanned at the July meeting on the
goth.
Mrs. Dallas Waters, First Dis
trict President, of Plymouth is in
vited to install officers for 1861
62.
Mrs. A. L. Johnston, hostess of
the evening assisted by Mrs. M.
L. Windley, served iced drinks and
cookies.
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AVON PERSONALS

Mrs. Fred Gray, Sr., is visiting in
Texas. Mr.. Gray is a patient in the
USPH Hospital, Norfolk.
Gerald Williams, U.S.C.G., Nor
folk visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. 7. Williams.
Helen Gray and Bill Mackey were
in Belhaven Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert Kuhl and sons Bert
and Bobby of Glen Ellen, Va, are
visiting her father, D. F. Meekins.
Mrs. Robert Sample and son,
Robert Jr., of Elizabeth City spent
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Butcher Scarborough.
Rev. and Mrs. Alvin Price of
Hartford We're here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Gray and chill
dren of Mays Head were week end
visitors here.
Mrs. Charlie Gray and children of
Norfolk are visiting her father,
Jensen Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Pritchard
of Elizabeth City spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moody Meekins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Gray, Col
Inns, Jr., and Lois Jean Gray of
Portsmouth, Va, were here last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Gray of Nor
folk. were recently here.
Johnnie Gray and Floyd Miller
are in the Hospital as the result of
an automobile accident. Earl Mil
Ter who was in the accident has
been released.
Mrs. Harold K. Barnette visited
in Norfolk last week.
G. H. Meekins was recently in
Norfolk and Elizabeth City.
Mrs. Herscal Williams and chill
dren of Elizabeth City are at their
home here. Mr.. Williams spent the
week end here.
Imogene Hooper of Elizabeth
City is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edible Hooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obey Hooper and
children, Grayson and Faith visited
in the N. C. Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Stowe and
children of Portsmouth are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sey-
mour Gray.
Mrs. Avner Midgette also of
Portsmouth, spent the week end
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Williams, Jr.,
returned Tuesday after visiting
relatives in New Jersey.
Linda and Johnnie Ward of Nor
folk are visiting their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Mil
Ter.
Bridal Showers
Mrs. Madison Scarborough was
honored with a bridal shower Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Blanche
Gray. Co-hostesses were: Mrs.
Winifred Whitlock, Mrs. Williams
Miller and Mrs. Obey Hooper.
Mrs. Scarborough is the former
Anne Swain of Hatteras.
Mrs. Dennis Williams was hon
Gree Friday evening at a bridal
shower at the home of Mrs. Ruby
Williams. Co-hostesses were Mrs.
Jim Gray, Mrs. Harry Gray and
Mrs. Ruby Williams.
Mrs. Williams is the former Mary
Burrus daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Burrus of Hatteras.
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SCOUT HONORS AWARDED
TWO FROM DARE COUNTY

Scout Nevin Wescott, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Nevin Wescott, along
with Scoutmaster Jack Earle were
indicted into the Order of Arrow
of the Boy Scouts, of America, by
completing their Ordeal at the Col
gate Darden Scout Reservation
near Franklin, Va, last week end
They were able to join forces with
fellow Scouts of the Albemarle Dis
trict at Elizabeth City. The dele
CATION travelled in one of the
schools activities bus.
The Order of Arrow is an honor
airy camping fraternity of the Boy
Scouts of America, centered around
cheerful service through brother
hood of Scouts. Leadership and
camping abilities are requirements
heavily weighed along with certain
rank requirements. The boys them
selves elect their candidates for the
Order of Arrow. Adults are Sc
lected by the District chapter of APP
proval of the Blue Heron Lodge.
The Order of Arrow is conferred
around Indian lore and its cere-
monies take their roots from the
Legend of Hiawatha by Henry
Wadswortn Longfellow. Many
dances of the Indians of this area
are colorfully done by the boys
themselves.
The Order of Arrow is one of
the many facets of programs furn-
ished by the Tidewater Council to
the boys of Dare County.
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1859 Ford 800 4-dr. vs., Std.
Trans. Extra Clean, Low
Mileage
1859 Ford Victoria 2-dr., Ra-
diO, Heater, Pr. Steering,
Ford O-Matic
1859 Ford Ranch Wagon 2
DIR, 6 cyl. r HI FOM
1853 Chevrolet 4-doOr, Station
Wagon, Old
1853 Ford Fairlane 500 4-dOor,
Like New
1858 Ford 4-door, Custom 300
Radio, Heater
1857 Ford Fairlane 500, 2-dOor,
Radio. Heater. Automatic
1856 Ford Custom 2-door
1856 Chevrolet, Straight Drive
1856 Ford 2-door, 6 CYL, Extra
Clean
1855 Studebaker 4-dOor Cham
piOn, Cd, Clean
1855 Plymouth 4-dOOr Wagon
Cheap
1854 Dodge Royal VS.
1854 Ford 2-door
1854 Studebaker 2-door Cham
piOm
1853 Buick 4-loOr vs. Cheap
1858 Dodge 4-dOor 6 Cylinder
1851 Plymouth Hardtop, Extra
Good
1851 Stud e ba ker 4-door.
Champion
1850 DesOta
1850 Chevrolet 2-door
1913 Pontiac 2-dOor, Like New,
USED MOTORS FOR BOATS
4 r 4
K. D. SAWYER
MOTOR COMPANY. INC.
Your FORD Dealer 4
Phone 116 Mantec
N. C. License No. 1869
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NOTICE.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
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COUNTY OF IYRREll
CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY We
WEST VIRGINIA. pulp AND PAPER COM.
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vim Briekhovse, Loio S. Briekhovse, Edmond
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Prtehett. W. /. Jackson. Esther 9. Jackson
Roscoe Owens, Aileen Owens, Douglas
clovah. Doro cioveh. J. n. Botemon, Mot
tie V. Boten,on. Josie E. Hopkins, Mortho
u. hiekmond. A.. 1. hiekmond. Mory II.
Mccoy. R. J. Mccoy, Dvrman D. Hopkins.
Bertie Hopkins. Grady 1. Hopkins. Evelyn
Hopkins. Clarence Henry Briekhovse, Dor
oihy Briekhoose. Ihelma copelond. 7. /.
copelonds nick P. Hopkins. Money, Hopkins
Elmer Hosseii, Dorothy hosseil, Herbert /.
choplin, cofhesine 4. Chaplin, Stafford
Hopkins. Catherine Hopkins. Wilma Chop
lin, jones Taylor, Core roylos, n. J.
Briekhovse, Jerry BTiekhovse, Roy Briekhovse.
Peaoy Brickhovss. Povl Edwrods, Essie Ed
words. c. Preston Briekhovse. Eva Brick.
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TRACT Q. seaiunina OF an iron marker
on the norfherly side Of y. S. Hiahwoy
No. 81 and which sold iron marksr Is
line Of the Old South Shore Rood and the
Old Cove Ditch; and running thence with
the center lire Of the Old Cove Ditch
North 100 Eest 323 feet 10 an iron mark
with The e center n iii line Of Old Cove Ditch
North 23o Eosf $50 feet 10 an iron. mark
or; thence North 800 West 223l feet 10
on iron marker; thence South 70 West 1871
feet 70 an iron marker in the esnie. line
center line Of Old South Shore Rood South
aoo East 1910 feet TO an iron marker:
CONTINUING thence with the center line 81
Old South Shore Rood North 700 Eost 49,
feet TO on iron marker; thence South g.
Hiahway 81 $50 feet 10 on iron marker
In the line Of George N. Mortin, thence
with tho line Of George Y. Merlin North
SO East ~ feet 10 an iron morker; con-
%s ss,S h =: ci s 'f s cso's g
iron marker, corner Of GEORGE n. Mortin;
thence porfiy with The line Of George N.
Mortin and portly with the line Of 9. "A.
chopman North 30 East terossinn the
feet ,s 10 o on ' ;so. marker, thence North az
45' West $40 feet 70 on iron marker IN
the confer line Of Old South Shore Road,
thence with the center line Of Old South
Shore Rood South ~ 50 West 5I2 feel
10 on iron morker; continuing thence with
The esrser line Of Old South Shore Rood
South $50 4y West 3ol feet 70 an Iron
marker, continuing thence with the center
line Of Old South Shore Road South 74e
90 West 2z5 feet 10 on Iron marker; con.
South shors Rood South 7oe 3U West
tcrossinu Tho Ssute Conoi 10 Twesdy covsl
66z feet 10 the point Of hsalnrinp. con.
tanning " ceres. more oF less. The courses
herein set ovs ore maanssle for HE yeos
TRACT q Bsalnninp n roiIsoud Iron
On ths seutkssiy slide II Ire sinhs 81 wuy
81 .. s Nlnhwuy - N me enssogiy llne
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erly edae Of Alligator Creek; thence with
the northeriy edge Of Alliaaior. Creek In
on easierly direction qbovt 24o0 feet TO the
point Of beainnina. eentoinina 40 ceres.
are maanetie for the year 1859.
situated Of the point where the eosteriy
edae Of the RIGHT Of way Of the Sprina;;
Alligator Creek; ond rvnninq thence with
the easserly edge Of the right Of way OF
Springfield Road North 40 3V east 1882
feet 10 an. iron marker; thence South 2So
Eoss 3sl feet to an iron marker; thence
ere So' thence North 'S $50 w West 90 FEET 10 on
iron marker; thence North So 90 Eost
378 feet TO on iron marker; thence South
2oo 90 Eost 720 feet 10 ON iron marker;
thence North SO 90 Eoss el6 feet 10 on
Is "" ss1s a S;Ss' sS w.. the s ss"s. ., line
on iron marker In o turn. Of sold eonci;
eontinvina thence with the center line Of
sold eonoI North 73o Eosf 74l feet 10 on
iron morker q g iorn Of sold eenol, thence
Ssih CO. 80 sS'f oSe sssf ihsnss ,h so S1S
90 Cost 1859 feet 10 on iron morksr on
the shore Of Alligator Creek; thence with
The shore Of Alligator Creek In asnerolly
soviheastsriy direction TO Rock Point
Il thence a,s Ss on" Geek a'rs ,s' ..n.sas
nina, eonioinina yes ceres. more or lass.
The courses herein set out are uiuanstie
for The yeor 1882.
TRACT s: Beginning Of on Iron nserker
on tho westerly shore Of Seyppernona River
In Inc mouth Of the Ike Davsnport ditch
(said Iron marker being IN the ncrtherly
ins Of /. S. smish)i running Themes with
me nosfhsriy line of !. S. Smith os fol-
low ows, South $50 so West 23p fsss 70 ON
non marksr. South z3e West y feet 70 ON
Iron marksr. Norfh ~ w West y sss a
isss ~ 70 |" On ison mosksv. North s2e 30 West
i63 fsss 70 on Iron marksv. South 81 81
West 332 fssf 10 on lson mcrkss, North
Doe 90 Wsss - ssss 70 On kcn wcskss.
Scum 60 ~ Wsss "a fsss 70 On lea
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Aflerbach Rites
Held Last Friday
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SSAtAAoS0 AIOm page OueJ
Harold w. T. PurneIl, George Van
degrift, Leslie Timmons, Charles
Smith, Col. John Dugan. Comdr.
Edward Magill, DIR. H. B. Holloway,
DR.. John Shilling. James H. Bas-
tian, and w. Lyle Mowlds.
DR.. Afflerbach, who lived at 119
Southwick Drive. Windybush, serv-
ed as supervisor for the past five
years.
Born in Perkasie, Pa, he began
his career as principal of Warwick
Township High School, Chester
County, in 1915. He came to Della
ware in 1922 as principal of, FELTON,
High School and was associated
with the State Department of Pub
lie Instruction in Georgetown in
1928. He lived in Georgetown until
five years ago.
A graduate of Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa. in 1920 he received a
master of arts degree from Column
bia University, New York, in 1925,
and his doctorate in education frolA
New York University in 1888.
DR.. Afflerbach was active in many
fraternal organizations, including
Huguenot Lodge No. 377, F. & A.
NJ, Kutztown, Pa; Hope Chapter
No. z, r. A. NJ, Georgetown; ST.
Johns Commandery No. 1, X. T.,
Wilmington; Joppa Council No. 8,
Royal and Select Masters, State
of Delaware; Order of High Priest
hood of Delaware.
He was also a grand master in
1895 of the General Grand Council,
Royal and Select Masons; a past
department commander of the
American Legion of the State of
Delaware, a charter member of the
Delaware Motor Club and a civil
defense officer for Delaware. He
belonged to the Evangelical Re-
formed Church of Perkasie and was
a veteran of World War l.
He is survived by his wife, Mann
lie H.; his mother, Mrs. Emma Aft
lerbach; and sister, Mrs. Esther
Elan, both of Clearwater, Fla.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Carey's Camp Dates
Have Been Selected

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to come and fellowship with the
people of this area.
Plans for a very wonderful
camp are progressing very nicely.
Rev. Irwin is arranging a list OF
visiting speakers. A committee is
also arranging visiting singers
Many requests have been made
already for tents. Very sorry in
deed that we cannot supply the
many requests.
Keep the two dates in mind:
July End come buy a privilege II
you want it. And then July 30th
the camp opens. Be on hand for
the opening then. You will not want
to miss anything. Try to come for
the Bible School in the morning
Aug. 1st to 6th., Youth Services
and Evangalistic Services in the
evenings.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Brandywine Opens
1860 Season July 9
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the Nancy Hanks Trot, exclusive
ly for fillies, will be presented.
The $1O,OOO-added Pocahontas
Pace, also for fillies, will be staged
Wednesday. August "a. to be fol-
lowed on August rs by the $4,000
added Dexter Trot for colts and
geldings. Last of the $40, ,000-added
events for the youngsters will be
the Tom Hal Pace for colts and
geldings on August 26.
Racing Secretary James ~.
Lynch, now presiding in a similar
capacity at Baltimore Raceway,
pointed out that the 2-year-old pro-
gram was timed to give horsemen
racing in the annual Carlisle, Pa.
Fair Colt competition, August 16
through 10th, the opportunity to
cash in on the $40, ,000-added events,
with only short hop to the Bran
dywine oval at the conclusion of
that brief meet.
Nominations for the 2-year-old
program will close on Friday, July
/. The fee, modest one, is $4,000.
Declaration fee three days prior
to racing date of each event will
be $250.00. These are the only pay
ments required. There will be no
sustaining payments, the erudite
Brandywine secretary pointed out.
The crop of colts this season is
reported to be stronger, faster and
better than ever, Lynch stated. He
anticipates a healthy turnout in all
four classes as a booster" to the
five other rich stakes set up earl
ier in the winter.
Among Brandywine's ma jor
stakes coming up this year the big
one is the estimated $4,000 Battle
of the Brandywine for 3-year-old
PAGERS on Friday, August 19. A
dream lineup" is anticipated,
what with some of last seasons
best juveniles already nominated.
The estimated $4,000 General
George Washington 3-year-old trot,
a sort of prelude to the $15O,000
Hambietonian classic at DuQuoin,
ILL.,, comes off Friday, August 5,
and the $4,000 Liberty Bell Free
For-AIl Pace Friday, August 12.
Brandywine's estimated $35,000
Marquis de Lafayette Free-For-AH
Trot is slated Saturday, September
3, and the $4,000 Harness Tracks
of America Trot for 4-year-olds,
richest Series of races ($118,0O0)
in the world, will be held Satur-
day, September 10.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Summer School
Program Will Start
Here Very Shortly
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participate in the program or use
the facilities available.
From the Delaware Lawn Tennis
Association of Wilmington, the
following information has been re-
ceived regarding tennis:
tThe Delaware Lawn Tennis As
sociation has again planned a pro-
gram of free tennis instruction to
be presented on all available tennis
courts from Monday, June 10th
thru Friday, August 26th. In
struction will be presented at least
two times per week at q different
courts locations involving 103
courts. The primary purpose is
to create an interest in playing
tennis.
A staff of 8 full and well quail
flied instructors will conduct the
instructiOnal program for boys
and girls of all ages. 1t is not nee
essary to own a tennis racket. The
Delaware Lawn Tennis Association
will have a limited number of
rackets which can be used during
the periods of instruction. How
ever, ownership of tennis racket
will facilitate practicing through
out the entire program.
instruction will begin at 900
a. m, and be completed by noon
each Tuesday at the High School
and Lulu M. Ross courts. The
length of class period will be ap-
proximately one and a half hours.
Instructors will classify students
into beginners, intermediates, and
advance groups. A time schedule
will be arranged for each group.
However, all participants are re-
quested to report to a court loca-
ton the first day of instruction for
registration and assignment to a
class.
Pupils may register either on a
part time or full time basis. Some
times vacations interfere with
such planned programs. Students
should realize that they may re-
turn to classes any time during
the summer.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Hospital Shop HOstesses

Friday, June II: Afternoon, Mrs.
Ed KINNEY, Mrs. Morris Rosker;
evening, Mrs. John Glenn.
Saturday, June IS: Afternoon,
Mrs. Dale Scarborough, Mrs. Wal
ter Dill.
Sunday, June 10: Afternoon,
Mrs. Phyllis Kelly; evening, Mrs.
Lester Hatfield.
Monday, June 20: Afternoon,
Mrs. Ira Garbutt. Mrs. John Vim
yard; evening, Mrs. Wilmer Lank-
ford. 3rd, Mrs. Thomas Galloway.
Tuesday, June 21: Afternoon.
Mrs. Leonard Donovan, Mrs. John
Snyder.
wednesday, June %: Afternoon,
Mrs. Broddus Jones, Mrs Will
liam Draper; evening, Mrs. Carl
Strahle.
Thursday, June %: Evening,
Miss Sarah Messick.
Hospital Cart and Hospital Shop
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week Friday, June
II, through Thursday. June 23rd.
Hospital Cart Fri, June II,
Mrs. Joseph Calls, Mrs. ]. p. Ham
mond; Sat-. June Is, Mrs. Ralph
Cats, Mrs. j. B. Heyde; Mon, June
20, Mrs. Ted Aber, Mrs. David
Pack; Tues, June 81, Mrs. Frank
Lynch, Mrs. VIM. Kenton; Wed,
June %, Mrs. Edward Steiner, Mrs.
Dorothy Rathmeli; Thurs, June %,
Mrs. David Friedman, Mrs. Dan
Friedman.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Sam Meredith Is
Dickinson Graduate

Samuel E. Meredith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson w. Mereditha Sr.,
of Greenwood, DEL, received the
bachelor of arts degree at the 18th
Dickinson College commencement.
He participated in the RO.T.C.
program at the college and was
commissioned in the Army Reserve
by Secretary of the Army Wilber
M. Brucker, who was the commen-
cement speaker. Mr.. Meredith ma
jored in political science. A campus
leader during his four years at
Dickinson, he was news editor of
the student weekly newspaper, a
counselor of freshmen students, a
member of the Senate, Interfrater-
nifty Council and Sigma Chi frater-
nifty and won membership in three
honorary societies-Pi Delta Epsi-
lon, Ravens Claw and Skull and
Key
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Pocahontas News

Members and friends of Ionic
Council #13, d. of P. enjoyed a
covered dish supper in their lodge
hall, Monday evening.
Be sure and come out for June
10th meeting. The meeting will be
short if it's very warm.
Final plans will be made for our
anniversary dinner on June 9th
at the Royalton Hotel in Rehoboth.
Don't miss this once a year cele-
bration and a good dinner. Also
spend the rest of the evening en-
joying the boardwalk and places
of interest in Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Service Slants

FORT MCCLELLAN, Ala.-Cap-
tain Wayne w. Kline has just COM
pleted the two week Chemical Off
Ger Refresher Course Preserve COM
ponent) at the U. S. Army Chemi-
cal Corps School
This course is designed to pro-
vide refresher training and in
structions in the latest proceed
ures, tactics, techniques an d
trends in CDR warfare. The funda-
mental consideration of the course
is to bring the reserve officer as
up-to-date in chemical, biological,
and Pathological warfare (CBR)
within the two weeks training per-
iod.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Georgetown Speedway
Races Due Tonight
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hot chase.
George Harrison, George Smith,
Paul Walker, Horace Williams,
Johnny Martin, Russ Warrington,
Dean Pelton, Jack Light, Bill Wark,
and many more veteran pilots will
be at the campaign.
The Hobby division attendance
of cars, is growing by leaps and
bounds at the Georgetown Oval.
Lured by the top purse of $4,000
marva, Baltimore, and Wilmington
Areas, are joining the chase for
top money in the Hobby ranks.
The Georgetown Speedway is
in the process of scheduling a
double point distance race, with
top drivers from all along the East
coast moving into Georgetown to
battle for fame, points, and top
dollar.
The Delaware Racing Club, pro-
moters of the Georgetown Speed
way, have brought big time Stock
Car Racing back to Delmarva-
established as a non profit organ
ization, they plan to turn all money
bach into purses and top quality
racing for the fans of Delmarva.
The Georgetown Speedway Co
Kart Track, a regulation distance
oval, is planning to have Go-Kart
racing on another night of the
week. Those of you interested in
having your club compete in the
coming Go-Kart campaign contact
the officials of the Georgetown
Speedway, any race mite. There
will be big doings Friday mite at
The Georgetown Speedway. and
the Top Boy in Stock Car Ranks
will be on hand to furnish action
aplenty.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
New Curator For
Winterthur Museum
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N0OANAAAC4 a. CAA@ Ee@0O
A native of Wilmington, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Leslie Sweeney
of 1407 Silverside Road, Mr.. Swee-
ney was graduated from Tower Hill
School and received his bachelor OF
arts degree from Yale University in
1852. That same year he entered
the University of Delaware gradu-
ate school in the first class of fel-
lows to study in the Winterthur
program in early American culture,
sponsored jointly by the university
and the museum. On receiving his
master of arts degree in 1854, Mr..
Sweeney joined the Winterthur
Museum staff.
In addition to curatOrial func-
tions which have included super
vision of the installation and fur
nishing of the ten recently opened
period rooms in the Museums new
wing, Mr.. Sweeney has written ex-
tensively in the field of the Ameri-
can decorative arts. He is the au-
thor of Grandeur on the Appoquin-
mink: the House of William Cor
bit at Odessa, Delaware, the first
volume in the Winterthur series to
be published by the University OF
Delaware Press, and is a frequent
contributor to Antiques magazine.
Articles by Mr. Sweeney have also
appeared in Delaware History and
Art Quarterly.
Mr.. Hummel was appointed cur
atorial assistant at the Winterthur
Museum in 1855 after receiving his
master of arts degree in early Am
erican culture in the Winterthur
program at the University of Della
ware. Following two years of army
service, he returned to the museum
in 1858 as assistant curator and as
sistant director of the Index of
American culture. Mr.. Hummel is
a magma cum laude graduate of
City College of New York where
he majored in history, and is a
member of Phi Beta Kappa and
Phi Alpha Theta, national honor
ary history fraternity.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Sussex Man Killed
When Train Hit Car
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According to state police at
Georgetown. Nutter, driving car
owned by his son, was travelling
east on Route Sc, apparently fall
ed TO hear the heed of the railroad
warning sign at the crossroad
warning sign at the tracks. The
diesel locomotive of a freight
train going south. struck the left
side of the car. spinning it to the
right and spilling the occupants out
the right door The car travelled
about so feet after being struck.
The Georgetown American Le-
gion ambulance took the injured
to the hospital
Samuel Haines of Laurel was
engineer of the locomotive.
The accident happened at $3.50
am. and Nutter succumbed to his
injuries at 2:05 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17

Milk is leading source Of cal
cium in our diet, according to jan
let Coblentz. extension nutrition
specialist at the University of
Delaware Calcium is essential for
building bones and teeth, proper
functioning of muscles and nerves
and the normal clotting of blood.