Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08

FARM LUNCHEON - The Asso-
ciated Farm Bureau Women will
hold luncheon on Thursday, jan
uary IA, at noone at Alexander's
Restaurant in Dover, according to
an announcement by Mrs. Ruby
Wheatley, Qelmar, state president.
The luncheon has been called for
the purpose of hearing reports of
the Chicago convention and devel-
oping the theme for the year
Lets Keep America Free
Mrs. Edward Wheatley, Bridge
vile, is Sussex County president; !;
Mrs. Earl Holleger, Kent County
president, and Mrs. Charles Moore,
Middletown, vice president for the
state and president of the New
Castle County Association.
REPRESENTS STATE = James
III. Baxter, Jr., of Georgetown,
State Farm Bureau president, will
represent Delaware on the Nation
al Special Farm Labor Committee
set up by the United States Depart
ment of Labor.
This 48-man committee is COM
posed of representative members of
the agricultural and food process
ing industries of 48 states. It is the
purpose of the committee to con-
suit with the United States Depart
ment of Labor on a continuing ba-
sis to insure the effectiveness of
the Farm Labor Programs and SER
vices provided employers needing
workers and workers seeking Jobs.
The first meeting of the year will
be held in Washington, d. c., on
January %.
INTEREST MOUNTS = Public
interest in the "See the First State
-First-in '60'' tourism promotion
campaign is mounting according to
David S. Hugg, state information
officer.
The Delaware State Development
Department, co-sponsor of the
campaign, has reported notice
able increase in the number of re-
ware information. According to
this state information agency, quite
a few of those writing for informa-
tion have indicated that they plan
to vacation in the state or tour
Delaware this year. 1t is under
stood that other tourist informa-
ton sources are also experiencing
increases in requests for informa-
ton concerning Delaware's many
attractions.
FLOTILLA SIXTEEN - Flotills.
16, u. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, will
again offer classes in navigation,
small boat handling and safety at
sea.
Commander Lester Jefferson of
Milford announced that the Public
instruction Course will start at
7:3O p. M, Thursday, January %,
at Milford Fire Hall. The course,
conducted by Flotilla instructors,
consists of 10 weekly lecture and
discussion periods.
Subjects to be covered include
rules of the nautical road, seaman
ship, compass and chart work.
Classes are open to both men and
women, regardless Of whether they
own boat. Young people, al
though not eligible for Flotilla
membership until IL years old, are
encouraged to participate in this
course in basic seamanship.
SOCIAL SECURITY REMINDER
Every farmer with net earnings
of $400 or more is required to file
a Federal income tax return and
report his earnings for social Sc
curity credit even if no income tax
is due, Lister V. Hall, Jr., office
manager of the Kent Agricultural
Sterilization and Conservation
County Office, in Dover, said today
in reminder issued in cooperation
with the Social Security Admins
tration.
Self-employed farmers may re-
port their earnings and pay the So
cial security tax if their gross in
come from farming is as much as
5000 in a year. Benefit payments to
the farmer and his family are fig
ured from the amount of earnings
he reports. If he fails to report or