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Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Speakers Bureau Is
Formed In Kent Co.
''New Day For Delaware Commit
tee Named b Geo. Ehinger

The formation of speakers bu-
reau for the New Day for Della
ware" committee in Kent County
was announced today by George
Ehinger, Kent County chairman of
the Committee.
Members of the non-partisan
speakers bureau are: Robert L.
Bamberger, Smyrna; Lionel E.
Griffith, Abbott T. Lewis, and the
Rev. Paul E. Mabry, all of Dover.
Harold G. Schmittinger, Dover at
torney, is chairman of the group.
The function of the bureau, ac-
cording to Mr.. Ehinger, is to ex-
plain to interested groups in the
county, the eleven-point legisla-
tive program which Gov. ]. Caleb
Boggs has proposed to Delaware's
General Assembly. Organizations
interested in hearing speakers
should contact Mr.. Schmittinger,
at REdfield 4-3040.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Farm Bureau Women
Visiting Industries
Trips Are Made To Educate Group
In All Subjects

The Associated Farm Bureau
Women have been carrying out a
planned program of visitations to
industries in Delaware in order to
educate themselves in how other
people are living and working.
At a luncheon and meeting held
at Alexander's Restaurant in Dover
last Friday, they voted to reverse
this procedure and outlined plans
to invite urban friends on a farm
tour to see crops harvested and
then processed.
]. Paul Bickford, executive
secretary of the Delaware Farm
Bureau, was speaker at the lun-
cheon and told of the part Farm
Bureau will play in the agricul-
ture picture of 1860.
Mrs. Jonathan E. Wheatley, Del
mar, president of the Associated
Women, presided and sketched
sidelights of the American Farm
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Glendale Fireman
Reflect c. w. Ennis
David Ellingswerth Is Also Re-
elected Company President

David A. Ellingsworth was re-
elected president of the Ellendale
Fire Company at its annual meet
ing last Wednesday evening in the
fire house. Curt w. Ennis, Sr.,
was reelected fire chief.
Other officers chosen were Earl
Clark, vice president; Elmer En-
mis-, secretary; Lawrence E. Sam
mons, treasurer; Lester Shockley,
chief engineer; Edward Beebe fire
recorder; Howard Ennis, custodian.
Directors elected were Mr.. Filings
worth, Mr.. Clark, Elmer Ennis, Mr..
Sammons, Chief Ennis, Mr.. Shock
ley, Mr.. Beebe and Howard Ennis.
The Rev. Ivon Downing was re-
appointed chaplain and Lawrence
E. Sammons will continue as pub
licity chairman.
President Ellingsworth appoint
ed the fire police as follows for
1860: William E. Donovan, How
ard Wilson and Gerald L. Webb.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22

to allow ample time or the pro-
cessing of nominations and verl-
fication of qualifications. Official
nomination blanks may be obtain
ed from Mrs. Cam at 1903 Penn
sylvania Avenue, Wilmington.
Contest rules provide that nomi-
nees should have the following
qualifications, which are to be veri-
fed by family members, friends,
org alton officials, church
groups or other sources.
1. That she be a successful
mother as evidenced by the char
acter and achievements of her in
dividual children.
2. That she be an active member
of a religious body.
3. That she embOdy those traits
highly regarded in mothers =
courage, cheerfulness, patience, af-
lection, kindness and understand
ing and home making ability.
4. That she exemplify in her life
Continued On page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Coast Guard Aux.
Course Starts Jan. 28
BOatmen Are Cordially Invited To
Participate In Program

Almost every day a boatman
somewhere is drowned or burned
or blasted by explosion because of
carelessness. To spread the word
on the requirements of law for
boats and the extra precautions
recommended by the Coast Guard,
Flotilla Is, U. S. Coast Guard Aux
iliary, Milford, will begin their
course on seamanship, motor main
tenance, and aids to navigation on
Thursday, January 28th in the
Milford Fire Hall.
Commander Lester Jefferson is
inviting the public, both men and
women, and childre are eligible
too. The course consists of ten
weekly lessons in small boat
handling through public instruc-
ton courses to all interested per-
sons who can contribute to the
general safety at sea by becoming
wiser sailors.
CONTINUED on page flvel
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Many Students
Are Joining
Guard Units
Chance To Fulfill Mill
tary Obligations With
Home Town Units At
tractive To High School
Students.

Join the Delaware Army Ma.
tional Guard and fulfill your mill
tary obligations with your home
town unit is proving attractive to
high school students as well as
recent graduates. During the cur
rent all-out recruiting drive of
Hq. & Hq. Battery, 160th Anti
aircraft Artillery Group, Delaware
Army National Guard, located at
the State Armory, Milford, Della
ware, IA members from Milford
High School, 2 from Georgetown,
l from Rehoboth and 1 from John
M. Clayton have enlisted while 1
recent graduate from Milford and
l from Seaford are among the new
enlistees. Along with several vet
Grams who have joined the unit,
Master Sergeant Charles w. John
son, Administrative-Supply Tech
nician, reports that 27 men have
been added.
school the newly enlisted members
of Hq. & Hq. Btry, 160th AAA
Group will report for six months
active duty at a regular Army Post
and at the completion of that
training will return home to con-
tinue their training with the local
unit to finish their military obli-
cation. During the six months ac-
tive duty period they will under
go two months basic training, two
months of school training in their
particular specially and the re-
mainder of the time will be de-
voted to training with an Army
unit in the job that they will have
when they return to their National
Guard unit. Many of the jobs for
which the men will train for will
have many advantages toward aid
ing the men in their civilian jobs
continued on page f1Vel
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Clover Farm Stores
Celebrate Birthday

Glover Farm Stores are celebrat-
ing their 18th Anniversary Sale
for two weeks beginning January
%, 1860 Participating in this pro-
motion to honor the inception of
the Glover Farm Brand rs years
ago are A Clover Farm Wholesale
Supply Houses and 5000 affiliated
Glover Farm Stores in the United
States and Canada.
An anniversary cake bearing rs
candles was baked by Carolyn
Farmer, Home Economist at Glover
Farm Stores Corporation Head
quarters in Cleveland, Ohio, when
plans for the 18th Anniversary Sale
were announced by the Merchan-
dising and Advertising Depart
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Roy E. Pettyjohn Is
Miltord's New Mayor
Council Reorganizes
CONGRESSIONAL GROUP
AIDS MILK PRODUCERS

Members of the Delaware
and Maryland Congressional
delegations agreed Monday
to ask Secretary of Agricul-
ture Ezra Taft Benson to
postpone action that would
blanket Maryland's Eastern
Shore counties under the
proposed Upper Chesapeake
Bay milk marketing order.
Meeting with representa-
tives of the Department of
Agriculture, the Congress-
ional delegation, along with
representatives of the Della
ware Farm Bureau, decided
to recommend that Secre-
tary Benson either ID ex-
clude the Eastern Shore
counties from coverage un-
der the order for 80 days, or
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Dairy Breeders To
Meet February 4th

Kent county dairymen interest
ed in the artificial breeding of
dairy cattle will hold their second
annual dinner meeting on Thurs
day, February 4th at the Viola
Community Hall, says Henry Ko-
zicki of Clayton. He is chairman of
the educational and promotion
committee.
Mr.. Kozicki notes that there has
been a sharp increase in the use
of artificial dissemination of dairy
cattle since the program was initi-
ated twelve years ago in Delaware.
The average dairymen can use
superior sires to improve his herd
and thus be able to compete with
larger herds. About 309o of Della
Continued on page fiye)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Delnarva Farm ok
Tour Vegetable Area

Twenty-Five Delmarva farm folks
are visiting vegetable production
areas in Southern Florida this
week. This tour, sponsored by the
Peninsula Horticultural Society, is
examining production and market
Robert Rider of Bridgeville, mem
ber of the plans committee.
Farm specialists at the Univer-
sity of Florida developed the sched-
ule which emphasized winter pro-
duction of tomatoes, potatoes,
strawberries, and leaf crops. Coun-
ty agents in the five lower Flori-
da counties will guide the group.
Special visits are being made to
research plots at two of the Flori-
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
New Milford Library
Is Dedicated With
AppropriateProgram
SUSSEX DEMOCRATIC
WOMEN MEET TONIGHT

The Sussex County Demo-
Gratis Women's Club will
meet this evening, Friday,
January 22 at the home of
Mrs. Louise Love in Mil
ford on Fisher Avenue. All
members invited and all
Democratic women interest
ed are invited. No cards will
be mailed. Mrs. Edna Bra
sure, program chairman, is
hoping to have Mrs. j. Allen
Frear as guest speaker.
Mrs. Mabel Lambden, the
president, plans next month
for the club to meet in the
Second District. The pro
gram chairman will an
nounce the speaker. Dele
gates will be appointed to
attend the State Federation
in Dover the first of April.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
1860 Dimes
March Getting
Into High Gear
Partial List Of Captains
And Workers Is An
nOunced By The Mil
ford Area Chairman.

The 1860 version of March of
Dimes meshed into high gear this
week with the announcement OF
some of the captains and workers
in the fund raising drive. The fol-
lowing list however is only a par
tial one according to the local
drive, chairman, Tom Galloway and
his assistant, Harvey G. Marvel.
The 1860 drive funds the bulk
of which remain in the areas in
which they are solicited, go to-
ward the fight against not only
polio but all of the crippling di-
seases of childhood.
Second Ward: Preston Dyer,
Captain; Mrs. Frank Lynch, CO.
captain; workers, Terry Lynch
Nancy Clendaniel, Connie Town
send, Elaine Isaacs, Virginia Boyce
Donna Elliott, Marsha Prettyman
Gail Clark, Norma Lee Hopkins
Beverly Argo, Nancy Conard and
Susan Stauffer.
4th Ward: Captain, w. Price
Webb, workers Mrs. Harris Smack
Miss Isabelle Kinks, Miss Emma
Woodson, Mr.. Chester Coffin, Mrs
Price Webb, Mrs. Joseph Wright
Mrs. Charles Wilkerson, Mrs. Vir-
ginia X. Abbott, Mrs. Robert Jones
and Mrs. Howard Furnis.
Cedar Neck: Richard Wilson
Captain, Workers, Susan Penuel
Mrs. Margaret Rutt.
Slaughter Beach: Mrs. Lore Ga
noe.
Rehoboth Highway: Roy Free.
man, captain, Mrs. Roy Freeman
Millwood: James Hammond, Cap
tain, Mrs. Minnie Melton, co-cap-
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Jaycees Sponsoring
True Security Contest
Awards Banquet VIII Be Held In
New Castle April IL

Plans are now being arranged
for the state finals of the My True
Security Contest under the CO.
sponsorship of the Delaware Junior
Chamber of Commerce and the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company.
The awards banquet will be held
on Tuesday evening, April IL at
the Colonial Dining Room in New
Castle across from the historic
Court House. Guests will be the
winners of the contests in the
Delaware high schools.
To enter the contest, a high
school senior needs only to write
a brief script on the subject of
the Importance of initiative and
self-reliance in providing personal
security.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Time Is Running
Out For Some Aliens
Must Report Current Addresses
As Required BY The Law

Time is running out for some
aliens, presently residing in Della
ware, to report their current adj
dresses, as required by Federal
Law, advises the Delaware State
Development Department
The state information agency, in
compliance with request of Cover
nor ]. Caleb Boggs, reminds all
aliens that the immigration and
Nationality Act of 1852 requires
that every alien in the United
States, with the exception of di-
plomats and few other special
categories, shall, during January
of each year report his or her
current address at the nearest
Post Office or immigration Ser
vice Office. The address must be
reported during January even
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Milford Library Gets
Interesting New Books
Presentation Is Made By Wilson
s. Vinyard In Parents Memory

A number of books on many sub
jects have been presented to the
Milford Free Library during the
opening of it's new building, but
none have been more priced and
valued as the two volumes "The
West Point Atlas of American
Wars, the gift of Wilson S. Vim
yard in memory of Capt. and Mrs.
Wilson S. Vinyard.. The books are
the monumental works of Colonel
Vincent j. Esposito, the chief edi-
tor. Colonel Esposito is professor
and head of the department of Mill
tary Art and Engineering at the
United States Military Academy
and the compilation was done by
the Department of Military Art
and Engineering, of the Academy,
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Federal Taxes listed .
At $6S6, ,2SO, 900
Delaware's Share OF q. s. Budget
Is Times More Than State Need


Delaware taxpayers will be re-
quired to pay out approximately
$3.50, 6,280,000 in federal taxes as
their share of the cost of the fed
eral spending program of $79.8
billion proposed by President Eli
senhower for the federal fiscal year
1960-61, according to an estimate
made this week by the Delaware
State Chamber of Commerce.
This estimate was based on the
chambers calculations that Della
ware taxpayers bear Sc per cent
of all federal taxes.
The chamber pointed out that
any change which Congress may
make in this budget will reduce
or increase the amount that Della
ware taxpayers will have to bear
fcontinued on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Coz. Boggs Has Proclaimed
History Month

Caleb Boggs this called the states schools
February which
History Month.
proclamation
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Blanks Are Available For
Mother Of The Year Entries

designating entries in the search for
of
pointed while will
making
nominations will submit completed entry
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-22
Increase In Value OF Some
Fruits, Crops Is Reported

fruits in 1859 oaed SIS 74S
ed a bulle
of
S26 000 to
Evening star., 1960-03-17
District Unit
OKs 3 Bills
On Insurance

Three bills to modify the
Districts insurance law were
approved today by a House Dis
trict subcommittee headed by
Representative Matthews,
Democrat of Florida.
The measures, urged by
spokesmen for various insur-
ance firms. would:
Broaden legal limitations on
financial investments by life
insurance companies in order
to permit a higher return.
Update mortality tables to
1858 to recognize an increase
in the average life span, allow
a reduction in insurance COM
pany reserves and pave the way
to premium reductions.
Require separate accounts
for variable annuity policies.
No Objections Seen
The last change was re-
quested by the District Gov
ernment. Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Irving Bryan said
the Commissioners had not
yet had a chance to review the
Evening star., 1960-03-17
6. o. P. Fighting
Drug Cost Probe,
Democrats Soy

The Democratic Digest today
accused Republicans of trying
to halt and discredit" the work
Of the Senate Monopoly SUBJ
committee in its investigation
Of drug prices.
The March issue of the
Democratic National Commit
tees official magazine also said
there is a close relationship be-
tween the Republican party
and the big drug interests.
TO begin with" the mag
szine said. lit should be noted
that in 1856 officials of major
drug companies who contrib
uted $500 or more each to
political parties gave $l49.70o
to the Republicans and only
$4,000 to the Democrats.
The biggest single contrib
utor was Spencer T. Olin, a
director of the Olin Mathieson
Chemical Corp, now finance
chairman of the Republican
National Committee. He gave
S34,600 His company owns
Squibb and makes a variety of
products. including chemicals
and pharmaceuticals.
Evening star., 1960-03-17

other two bills but he knew Of
no objections. Albert Jordan,
District insurance superintend-
ent, also voiced no objections.
Charles E. Phillips, president
of Equitable Life Insurance
Co., said that allowing local in
surance companies to broaden
their securities investments
would benefit the public by re-
ducing the cost Of insurance
and would not impair financial
safety.
He testified on behalf of the
Acacia Mutual, Government
Employees Life, Peoples Life and
United Services Life insurance
Companies as well as Equitable.
Ellis Due for More Study
Edward j. Schmuck, Acacia
vice president and general
counsel, spoke for the same
group on the mortality legis-
lation. He said the new NOR
tality tables would continue a
differential for women, who are
given a 3-year advantage on
life expectancy.
John D. Marsh, chairman of
the Executive Committee of the
Variable Annuity Life Insur-
ance Co., indorsed the measure
applying to variable annuitieS.
Technical study will be given
to the three bills before action
by the full District Committee,
Mr.. Matthews said.
Evening star., 1960-03-17
Islands Senate Joins
In Censuring President

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico.
Mar. II (AP).-The Puerto
Rican Senate early today
Joined the House of Represen-
tatives in a resolution censur-
ing President EiSenhower's ex-
preston of support for the Re-
publican candidate for Cover
nor of the island common
wealth.
The resolution accused the
President of improper inter-
vention" in Puerto Rico's in
ternal politics.
The Senate voted, 1879, in
favor of the resolution after
a marathon 16h-hour debate.
The House adopted the reSo-
luton, 47-17, yesterday after a
similar all-night debate. Both
houses are dominated by Gov.
Luis Muniz Marin's Popular
Democratic. Party, which is
independent of the mainland
Democrats.
Mr.. Eisenhower on his way
back from his South American
tour took Luis Ferre. the
Evening star., 1960-03-17

islands Republican leader, back
to Washington with him.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty predicted at
the time Mr.. Eisenhower would
back Mr.. Ferre against Gov.
Munoz Marin in the November
gubernatorial election. Mr..
Hagerty said it would be only
logical for the President to
support the local Republican
candidate.
Mr.. Ferre advocates state
hood for Puerto Rico, a hot
local issue. Gov. Munoz Marin
contends the island is not ready
for statehood and should re-
main a commonwealth.
Some local political observers
anticipated that the resolution
would have repercuSSions on
United States-Latin American
relations. They predicted il
would give Cuban Prime Minis
ter Fidel Castro and the Krem-
lin a basis for more anti-Amer-
lean propaganda.
Evening star., 1960-03-17
Mute PoruIytic Waits
In Vain for Mother

LONG BEACH, Calf, Mar.
II (AP) For nearly all her AZ
years BERTHE Balding had been
cared for by her mother.
At the age of 6 months
BERTHE was paralyzed from the
throat down by polio. Her
mother, Daisy May Balding, in
sisted that she alone take care
Of her daughter.
And she did-year after year.
A widow for the last % years,
Mrs. Balding continued to min
lister to her daughters needs.
Polio had deprived BERTHE of
the ability to speak, and the
two women became inseparable
in a wordleSs, but steadfast
relationship.
Then on March 9 something
happened, police said.
BERTHE waited for her 78-year-
old mother to come into her
bedroom as usual and take
care Of her daily needs.
But her mother didn't come.
For six days and six nights,
BERTHE lay silent and immobile
on her wheelchair bed. staring
straight ahead and waiting for
her mother.
No one knows what fears
Evening star., 1960-03-17
U. S. Bans Exporting
Of Copters to Cubo

from $4,000 to $4,000, were
involved. They had been sold
by two companies, but company
names were not made public
either.
The Post identified one of the
firms as Bell Helicopter Corp,
Fort Worth, Tex.
The Commerce Department
statement said:
THE United States carefully
reviews the shipment of mill
tary equipment, or equipment
adaptable for military purposes,
to areas Of the world where
political tensions are high and
the licenses were revoked in
this case in view of the increase
in tensions in the Caribbean
area"
The Eisenhower administra-
ton has come under some
criticism in Congress for per-
mitting shipments of arms to
Latin American areas, even to
countries in a mutual security
agreement for hemisphere de-
fense.
officials declined to discuss
whether other Cuban orders for
equipment useful for military
purposes are under review. They
said data on the granting OF
licenses, rejection of applica-
tions for exports, or revocation
of existing licenses is not made
public.
Evening star., 1960-03-17
ExecutiveSIain;
Son, 13, Held

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Mar. IT
(AP). - A 13-year-old Boy
Scout, an adopted son who has
been tagging in school, was
held today in the pistol death
of his father. a contracting
executive who demanded higher
from the boy.
I'm not the worst student
in the world, but my father
wanted me to be the best in
everything" Robert Fairbank
was quoted as saying when
police who had been hunting
him found him with a loaded
pistol, near a park.
The father, Leon Fairbank,
56, was shot to death last night
in his spacious home in Subur-
ban Onondaga Hill. His wife,
Helen, found his body in a
bathroom.
Mrs. Fairbank, who had been
attending a church service, said
the boy was behind in his
Seventh-grade studies and the
two apparently had argued
over a mathematics problem,
sheritf's deputies reported.
Mr.. Fairbank was shot about
eight times in the back and
head with a .22-caliber auto
matte pistol.
Police said eight shots had
been fired from the .22-caliber
automatic pistol Robert had
found. The boy was taken to
police headquarters.
Mr.. Fairbank owned the l.
A. Fairbank Co., which spe-
clalized in excavating.
Evening star., 1960-03-17
Safe Smashed,
Tire Firm Robbed

Thieves ripped open a safe
last night in a Northwest tire
company and escaped with
S270, police said today.
Richard B. Cribbs, manager
Of the Ben Hundley Tire Co.,
3446 Fourteenth street NV,
discovered the theft this
morning.
Police said the door of a
5-by-3-foot cabinet safe was
torn of and $27O in bills and
change stolen.
They said entrance was
gained through a skylight.
Thieves climbed a brick wall
to reach the roof and then
broke the glass, they reported.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made to break into candy and
cigarette machines in the COM
pany's service garage at the
rear.
Evening star., 1960-03-17
By the Associated Press

The Commerce Department
today announced it has revoked
licenses to export helicopters to
Cuba.
The announcement confirmed
a report published by the
Houston Post. The newspaper
said the action appeared to be
the start of a general crack
down on sale and shipment of
military goods to Cuba.
United States officials said
only that it is customary to
review outstanding licenses and
new applications for export of
equipment which might be used
for military purposes. This is
particularly true, they added,
in areas of the world where
tensions exist.
Details of the export licenses
Cancelled were not made public,
but it was understood four
helicopters, ranging in price
Evening star., 1960-03-17

passed through Bertie's mind,
or whether she was conscious
throughout her ordeal. She
simply lay there.
On Tuesday. a sister found
BERTHE in her bedroom. She
had gone without food or water
nearly a week.
BERTHE was taken to a hos
pital. She died of malnutrition
yesterday.
Police said her mother ap-
parently had died in her sleep
March 8.
A double funeral service was
scheduled today. Mother and
daughter were to be buried side
by side in Westminster Park.