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Evening star., 1960-06-01
Investor Held
In StroneIing
OfHis Wife

MACON, Ga, June / (AP).-
A wealthy Macon real estate
investor today was held on a
murder charge in the strangling
of his wife on a night when
he said he was in a hospital
recovering from surgery.
Detective Chief w. H. Bar
geron charged that Chester A..
Burge slipped from the Macon
General Hospital the night of
May II, went to his $250,000
home in fashionable residen-
tial section and then returned
to the hospital.
Mr., Bargeron told q news
conference yesterday that in
Evening star., 1960-06-01
Lost Boy, 8,
Flees in Panic
His Death

sILVERToN, oreg., June /
(AP).-An 8-year-old boy, lost
in a mountain park, unknow-
ingly walked away from safety.
Then he fed in panic to siN
death.
The body of blond Martin
Jerome Ryan, of Portland, was
found at the bottom of a cliE
Yesterday. More than "a hours
earlier, he had vanished from
"a family picnic.
Sheriff Denver Young said
the boys last hours must have
been filled with terror. He re-
constructed them this way:
Martin had gone with his
family for a picnic at Silver
Falls State Park in the Cas-
cade Mountain foothills.
He went with other young
sters to watch squirrel and
remained in the woods when
the others went back. Then he
became lost in woods so thick
he could have been 100 feet
from the picnic tables without
knowing it.
Wandering aimlessly through
the dense forest, the boy walked
at least a half mile through the
woods and stumbled upon a
trail. He followed it to a foot
bridge that spans a creek. BY
then it apparently was dark.
There was safety at the
bridge. The search parties used
it frequently. But Martin darted
across it. Panic must have seized
him. He ran through another
picnic area and into the woods.
His flight ended about a mile
from where he had disappeared.
He plunged off a 1oo-foot cliff.
Evening star., 1960-06-01

significant. Britain has been
negotiating with Kenya's white
and Negro political leaders on
a new constitution aiming
toward eventual independence.
Some native leaders demand
that Jomo Kenyatta, convicted
Mau Mau leader, be allowed to
leave the tiny desert settlement
of Lodwar where he has been
restricted since his release
from prison last year.
The Corf1eld report rejected
their claims that he was only a
nationalist leader who was con-
yicted unjustly. 1t puts much
of the blame for terrorism on
Evening star., 1960-06-01

'vestigators "could prove Mr..
Burge was in his house the
night of the murder" He de-
clined to amplify the statement.
Mrs. Mary Burge, 81, and
her 7-year-old grandson were
the only persons in the home
at the time.
Mr.. Burge underwent surgery
for a double hernia about "a
hours before Mrs. Burge was
slain.
The 55-year-old real estate
man steadfastly maintained
his innocence. He told officers
he first heard Of his wife's
death on a bedside radio in
his hospital room.
Mr.. Burge was released from
the hospital May 20 and ar
rested the same day on an open
charge. On May "a he was
placed in a psychiatric ward at
the hospital for observation.
Police maintained a guard out
side his room.
Evening star., 1960-06-01
Kenyo Report Details
Mou Mou Terrorism

NAIROBI, Kenya. June /
(AP)-A report published yes
terday by the government of
this British African colony con-
cludes it has taken all reason
able measures to prevent
another anti-white rebellion
such as the Mau Mau cam
paign that erupted in 1852.
The report, detailing barbous
practices of the withdrawing
secret society, was compiled
from special police files by
Frank Corfeld. a former gov
ernor of Khartoum province
now retired in Britain.
The timing Of the report was
Evening star., 1960-06-01

shortcomings in themselves
than do younger people. An
other was: Younger people
are more involved in achieve
ment and older people are more
involved in considerations of
the moral and the good"
Question of Crises
On the question of how
Americans handle their per-
sonal crises, the report says:
Many do nothing, or forget
about it permit the situa-
ton to run its course. Those
who try to cope with their
troubles on their own often
turn to their spouses, other
members of their families, or
friends.
Another sizable group prays.
Sixteen per cent as a means
of handling their daily wor-
rieS, and even more-a third
when faced with a crit
ical unhappy period in their
lives.
Rarely did they put their
faith in bartenders, taxi
drivers, fortune tellers, or other
supposedly popular, but unor-
thodox conf1dants. :"
Evening star., 1960-06-01

taken by the University OF
Michigan's survey research
center. The results were made
public last night.
The report said only II per
cent of those surveyed said
marriage alone made them
happy. and only IA per cent
credited their Jobs.
Only per cent said they
were unhappy (in 195D because
of world tensions and the pos
sibility of war.
Fourth Book in Series
The survey results are IN a
book, titled Americans View
Their Mental Health" 1t is
the fourth book in series SUD-
ported by the Joint Commits
sion on Mental Illness and
Health.
The commissions director
Jack r. Ewalt, said one pro-
feSsional politician who read
the book said it will become a
guide for politicians because
it tells what American voters
really worry and care about.
The survey was based on 2,460
interviews, some of them four
hours long.
One of the conclusions was
that older people find fewer
Evening star., 1960-06-01
Verwoerd Sees
White Nation
In South Africa.

BLoEMFONTEIN, South At
rica, June IAP).-Prime Min
lister Hendrix F. verwoerd yes
terday told a celebration COM
memorating the 50th annives-
sary of the Union of South
Africa that "a great white ma
tion must be developed here"
The architect of apartheid
predicted the white man will
remain the guardian of the
black man" in South Africa.
Throngs in this judicial cap
ital Of South Africa cheered
the Prime Minister'S first pub
lie speech since he was wounded
by a white assassin April 8.
Elsewhere in South Africa,
demonstrations took place
against the Nationalist govern
ments' racial segregation pol
icies.
Thousands in March
In Cape Town thousands of
persons of all races marched
through the streets. In Durham
a statue Of Gen. Louis Botha,
South Africa's first Prime Min
lister, was plastered with post
ers saying Fifty Years of Op-
preston"
Mr.. Verwoerd warned his
frequently applauding audience
against a black dictatorship"
and declared that a prosperous
future can only be attained If
two conditions are met:
"The first is that white South
Africa must continue to rule.
The second is that we as whites
must be prepared to work and
work hard"
Pleads for Unity
Mr.. Verwoerd pleaded for a
union of hearts" between citi-
zens of English and Dutch
blood to insure their survival.
He also promised that his pro-
posal to make South Africa a
republic would bring prosperity
and no eStrangement from
Britain or the British Com
monwealth.
Mr.. Verwoerd's long-awaited
speech was a disappointment
to critics of his governments
racial policies - liberal ele-
mentS, English-language news
papers and many businessmen.
They had predicted that unless
South Africa's black majority
gets a better break economi-
cally and politically, the coun-
try will encounter more hos
tility from abroad affecting
foreign trade and investments.
Mr.. Verwoerd declared, how
ever, that a multiracial gov
eminent would ruin the hopes
OF nonwhites as well as whites
for a peaceful and prosperous
country"
Evening star., 1960-06-01
Survey Links Happiness
ToChiIdren and Money

NEW YORK June (AP) Children and sufficient money
are the major sources of happiness for Americans.
Debts and insufficient housingno enough money other
vords-are the major for unhappiness
These among the basic findings of a Nationwide
mental health inventory of the United citizen
Evening star., 1960-06-01

Kenyatta and former chief
Peter Koinange.
First active in the late 1940s,
the Mau Mau opened a full
scale terrorist campaign in
Evening star., 1960-06-01
Summer fashion
sportwear event

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now Buy skirts and bouses for the office and homel
buy pants and shorts for every occason Get ready for
all the months OF play ahead Prints pastel deepones
checks, stripes plads Just seeing them will give you
hit! And don't forget you can buy all you need
and just say charge it, Sears Revolving Charge
account.
Evening star., 1960-11-02
Paper Quotes
From Secret
Prestige Data

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (AP.-
The New York Times today
quoted from o secret Govern
ment summary which is said to
report that United States pres
tise In the world has been slip
ping In comparison with that
Of the Soviet Union.
\ The newspaper identified the
document as the one, dated
August 20, which first was dis
closed by Senator Fulbright,
Democrat Of Arkansas, chair
man Of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee.
The Times said the survey Of
world opinion showed "a de-
cline in United States standing
relative to the Soviet Union"
and found the decline in pres
tige was % continuing and ac-
celebrating trend"
The Times said It has. OBJ
tanned pertinent parts Of the
report. which is labeled Sc
| cret.'"
Senator Fulbright and Sen
ator Kennedy. the Democratic
/ presidential nominee, have
been seeking the summary for
weeks.
The summary, said to have
been prepared by the United
States Information Agency,
has become an issue In the
presidential campaign.
Senator Kennedy contends
United States prestige has
been slipping. Vice President
Nixon contends American
prestige abroad has never been
higher.
The Times has indorsed
Senator Kennedy for PreN-
dent.
The Times noted that the
retort "is one Of q series made
periodically as a possible guide
in shaping Washington pol
icy" Newspapers have quoted
from previous reports on de-
clining United States prestige.
The Times said there was
only one part Of the August
20 report from which q IA
vorable conclusion could be
drawn"
This was the result Of q poll
OF various groups In 23 lands
on which they thought would
be the stronger country IS
years from now-the United
States or the Soviet Union.
In Is Of the countries" the
Times said, "the report IA
vored the United States. Eight
national groups thought the
Soviet Union would be in the
lead. In two, the division was
even. The groups polled va
ried in number from 200 to
1872"
1T was, perhaps. significant
that the later the poll was
taken the less favorable was
the result to the United States.
All those taken In 1860 put
Moscow In the lead"
Evening star., 1960-11-02
Winner 10 Get
Prompt Guard
By the Associated Press


While the Nation awaits the
outcome Of next weeks presi-
Dental election. special Secret
Service details will be waiting,
too-ready to give the winner
immediate around the clock
protection.
The service said yesterday it
Is setting UP two detachments
OF about IS men each which
will go to work as soon as the
election outcome is determined.
One detail will be In Wash.
lngton, where Vice President
Nixon will await election re-
turns at the Sheraton Park
Hotel. The other will be in the
area Of Hyannis Port, Mass,
where Senator Kennedy will
spend election night.
After it is known which can
didate is elected. the two de-
tails will merge to give the
President-elect q protective
force Of about 80 agents.
q. E. Baughman, chief of
the Secret Service, will not be
a member Of either detail.
In 1948 the late James J.
Maloney. as chief Of the service,
took charge Of the detail which
was standing by with RepubH-
can nominee Thomas e. Dewey
After President Truman won
reelection. Mr.. Maloney was
replaced by Mr.. Baughman as
chief Of the service.
As Vice President, Mr.. Nixon
has had Secret Service protec-
ton for the past eight years.
Agents have accompanied him
on all his campaign trips. How
ever. q Vice President does not
rate as large q detail as will
the President-elect.
Agents who will guard the
President-elect until Inaugu-
ration Day have been drawn
mostly from Secret Service field
ofhces around the country. A
spokesman said all have had
experience in presidential pro-
lection.
If any members Of the regu-
lar White House detail are as
signed to serve with the Presi-
dent-elect, the spokesman said,
other agents will replace them
in the White House. He said
there will be no reduction in
the number Of agents assigned
to President Eisenhower-the
force which will begin guard
ing the new President on In
auguration Day.
Evening star., 1960-11-02
U. S. Aid to Pokiston
Rises to $500 Million

KARACHI. Pakistan, Nov. 2
(AP).-United States aid to
Pakistan in the current year
has been boosted to $500 mil
lion, 1t was officially stated here
yesterday. Last year it was
$3.50 million.
United States Ambassador
William Rountree told q gath
ering of Pakistanis "the exist
ing cl5se relations Of II two
best allies in the free world can
be even further strengthened"
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-08
Service Slants

M-Sgt. Robert j. Payne, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Hickman, OF
Milford, has been assigned to Head
quarters, Air Training Command,
Randolph Air Force Base, Tex. He
was transferred from another ATC
base, Webb AFB, Tex.
Assigned to the ATC Manpower
Validation Team, Deputy Chief of
Staff for Plans. Programs and OPP
erations Services, the sergeant is
serving at the headquarters of
one of the nations largest air
commands. ATC operates 25 bases
throughout the country and re-
cruits and trains personnel for
Americas Aerospace Force.
Sgt. Payne was graduated from
the University of Buffalo IN. "
in 1949 where he received his bach
elor of science degree in bus
mess administration.
During World War II, the SER
geant served with the 18th Bomb
Group in the Central and South
Pacific areas. He was assigned to
the 34th Bombardment Squadron
during the Korean conflict
Sgt. Payne is married to the for
mer Fern L. Johnson of Akron,
N. Y. The Paynes have two chill
dren: Celeste A., 8, and Robert
J.. Jr.. z.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-08

ton, junior warden. are looking
after the secular duties of the
church.
The Rev. DIR. Thomas C. Multi
gan, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church will continue to preach
at his church during both July
and August. However, the morning
worship hour has been shortened
1t will start at IL a. N. as usual
but close at IL. As am. instead of
noon.
The Georgetown Methodist Cir
cult, with the Rev. H. Melvin Shul-
tz pastor, has discontinued its
evening services until September.
Other churches have not yet
announced their plans.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Edward Veasey
of 706 West Market ST., George
town, announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Alice Fay
Veasey, to A/2c Kenneth Martin
Statler. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Grea-
ley p. Statler of ST. Louis, Mis-
souri,.
Miss Veasey was graduated from
Georgetown High School and is
presently a senior at the Univer-
sity of Delaware, majoring in ele-
mentary education.
Airman Statler is a graduate of
the University of Missouri where
he received his bachelor of science
degree in CONSTITUTIONAL engineer
ing. He is currently serving in the
Air Force and is stationed at Dover
AFB.
The Georgetown-Millsboro Ro-
tary Club will meet during July
and August at the Indian River
Yacht Club, 1t was announced at
the meeting Tuesday evening in
Masonic Temple.
The new officers will take over
at the next meeting. They are:
Harold S. White, president: J.
Francis Richardson, vice president
w. Virden Macklin, secretary /:
Fred C. Diedrich, treasurer, and
James F. Walls, sergeant at arms,
Col. John H. Ruckman, Reho-
both, Ret. and with the U. S. Army
Reserve, sketched the history of
the U. S. Power Squadrons and
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-08
FRANKFORT
C. 6. Cr0cker
Phone: Rodney 4s1S
Presbyterian Church Notes

Presbyterian Church Notes
The 4th was the Birthday of our
Country. The 50th star became an
official part of our flag. We hope
that you had an American Flag and
that you displayed it proudly.
The daily Vacation Church
School opens at a. m. and will
continue each morning through
Friday. The second week of the
school begins on Monday, July IL,
at 8 a. m. The concluding program
of the school will be held on Fri
day morning. July Is. The pro-
gram of this vacation school will
include many activities including
directed play. Groups. ages and
5, and the first six grades of school
In addition, Mr.. Bishop will work
with Boy Scouts who are working
for their God and Country" award
The leaders for the regular groups
! are: Mrs. John E. McCabe, kinder
garten; Mrs. John Roth, Jr., pri-
mary; Mrs. James H. Bishop, jun
ior.
1
age will be on open Doors"
Morning devotions on Radio Sta
ton WJWL, Georgetown, will be
conducted by your pastor for five
mornings beginning with Monday
July Is. The time, each morning
is from 10:45 to IL o'clock.
Methodist Church Notes
The Church School Sunday at 1C
a. m. Clifton Brasure, superinten-
dent. Worship Service at IL a. m
Rev. Maxwell Roberts, pastor. Holy
Communion will be observed.
Local Notes
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Dasey, Jr.
and children of Haddon Heights
New Jersey, are spending the week
end with Captain and Mrs. Ward
Dasey on Thatcher Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swanson anG
friends of Lutherville, Maryland
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Wilgus and fam.
| lily. Anna Jane Wilgus who haG
been visiting the Swansons during
the past two weeks returned home
with them on Saturday.
Mrs. John s. Tingle (EtheD en-
tered the Milford Memorial Hospi.
/ tai on Friday and is expected tt
be home on Thursday, the 7th.
The bride and groom, Mr.. anG
! Mrs. John Edward McCabe, return.
ed to their apartment on Thatcher
Street on Friday after spending
a weeks honeymoon at Shangrila
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown an6
children of Elkmore, Maryland
were weekend visitors at the
manse. Rev. and Mrs. James Bish'
op enjoyed the grandchildren's Wis.
it.
James Huffman of the Air Corr
was a visitor in Frankford las
week.
C. G. says: 1t is well for the
world that in most of us, by the
age of 80, the character has Sc
like plaster and will never softer
again.
Birthday Congratulations
Mrs. w. o. McCabe Betty OF
the 3rd.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-08

then described the operation of
local units. including the Indian
River Power Squadron. He gave
as one of the chief purposes of the
organization, the promotion of
safety in boating.
This town will benefit in its own
way from the heavy traffic pass
ing back and forth over the holi-
day weekend.
The local Lions Club set up its
barbecue equipment at the busy
intersection of Rt 113 and the
Bridgeville Rd., which connects
with the Bay Bridge, through the
three days of the Forth of July
observance and sold many chicken
platters either to eat on the spot
or to take away.
Several of the members, en-
ployed during the week, spent
most of their days off calling out
to passing motorists and helping
with the cooking and serving.
The money raised in this manner
will go to the clubs fund for COM
munity service.
Lions Club members from Wash
ington, Baltimore, Wilmington and
points even farther away, were at
tracted by the signs and stopped
to greet their fellow members.
The Kiwanis Club, at its meeting
in the Heritage Restaurant Tues
day evening, Voted to have men,
bers of the Pony League as dinner
guests sometime during the month
of July.
Plans for August were discussed
and it was decided once again not
to hold regular meetings during
that period but to make visits
elsewhere.
The club will gather for supper
at the agricultural ub-station
here on the night before the ann
ual Field Day, which is set for
Aug. 8. and will once again go to
Camp Barnes. Each previous year
for long time, the club has dined
at the National Guard Camp al
Bethany Beach during the month
as the guests of Brig. Gen. Ralph
S. Baker, but since Gen. Baker re-
tires July l. it was thought that
they would not be invited again
this August.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Steen of
Dagsboro, returned after TAX
ing a tour through Maine and
Canada. They were accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Booth
of FrankfOrd.
A. w. Staudt. an employee of
the DUPONT Company Nylon
plant at Seaford. was the guest
speaker at the dinner meeting
of the Milford Rotary Club at
Slaughter Beach on Monday
night. Mr.. Staudt, introduced
by Past President DR.. Lester
o. Adkins, outlined the story
of nylon step by step.
Miss Fannie Steele, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor
Steele, of Millsboro, and Mr..
Victor e. Harrison, of Milford,
were married Thursday, July
4, at Frankford, by the Rev.
John A.. Clark. After a wedding
trip the couple will reside on
North Walnut Street, Milford.
Mrs. Harrison is a graduate of
the Millsboro High School and
Beacom's Business College of
Wilmington. She is secretary
of the Millsboro High School.
Mr.. Harrison is connected with
the Downing Sash and Door
Factory at Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-08
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown
Phone: Georgetown $3.50

Joseph r. Pittard, Sr., was elect
ed president of the board of ed
ucation of the Georgetown Special
School District at its annual re-
organization meeting.
Irwin r. Murray was chosen vice
president. George H. Keen,super-
intendent of schools, will continue
to serve as secretary.
Robert A. Short, elected to the
board in May. was welcomed into
membership.
The Building Commission re-
elected Mr.. Murray as chairman
and Mr.. Keen as secretary.
Ray w. Christian, newly appoint
ed high school principal, assumed
his official duties July 1. James B.
Owen, retiring principal, will con-
tinue to serve as director of the
summer school and will assist the
new principal during the month of
July prior to his vacation period
and transfer to the Newark Spec
ial School District.
The resignation of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Hess increased the num-
Der of vacancies in the school
staff to six. They are as follows: !:
Commercial 1.-TWO positions); bio
logy and general science; junior
high school English and social
studies; industrial arts and junior
high school math. The last named
two positions were established to
meet the rising enrolment in the
junior-senior high school.
Churches of the area are start
ing their summer schedules.
The Rev. David B. Mulford, rec
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal Church,
is on vacation for the month and
services at his church have been
cut back to one assemblage at
each Sunday morning. The Rev.
Jesse M. B. Woodrow, vicar of the
Church of St. John the Baptist in
Milton, is in charge. Houston Will
son, senior warden, and Louis Bur-
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-08

Miss Mary A. Sharp. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman w.
Sharp. left Monday for a trip
in the New England States
where she will visit friends
and relatives in New Hamp-
shire and Rhode Island.
sos
Miss Ruth Watson, gradu-
ate of the Selbyville High
School, class of 1880, expects
to enter the Jefferson Hospital
in Philadelphia as nurse in
September.
Mrs. William e. Pusey and
children. Beatrice and Billy, of
Georgetown, were in Phila-
delphia on Tuesday and had the
pleasure of seeing Rear Ad-
miral Richard e. Byrd and
some Of his crew.
80
Several Milford business
houses have had the unsightly
awning removed from in front
of their stores on Walnut
Street this week, and the street
is already taking on wider
appearance. On Monday, the
awning was removed from the
property owned by Harry HILL
and on Tuesday those fronting
on H. p. VanKirk and Com
pany Barros and Simon, Crooks,
s.. c.. Evans, Thomas Davis and
Pettyjohn's Pharmacy were re-
moved.