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Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25
40S Lakeview Avenue
Milford, Delaware
November %, 1860

Milford, Delaware
November %, 1860
Dear Friends:
OH what sheer luxury it was
to come east by airlines and let
the attractive airline hostesses
take care of us. Those single en-
CINE flights that usually are our
mode of transportation are void OF
hostesses, meals from the galley,
supply of the latest magazines
to read and there is no endless
stock of toys and entertainment
for the children like there is on
the big birds.
/ was so curious to know what
our meals would consist of and
maybe you are too. My breakfast
tray, served to us between Kansas
City ard ST. Louis. was ample ev-
en- for glutton like me. They
served citrus fruit sections
scrambled eggs, a good slice OF
ham, sweet rolls, jelly, coffee and
complimentary cigarettes.
We spent an hour in the mod
ernistic terminal in ST. Louis and
had enough time there to slow
two year old Leslie down. As soon
as we boarded our next flight she
Immediately went to sleep and the
rest of the DickerSon family ate
our lunch in peace This time the
amiable uniformed ladies served
us baked chicken, swirled mashed
potatoes, string beans with slith-
cred almonds, rolls, coffee, apple
pie and again cigarettes. Now you
can't beat that! Laying in the LAP
of luxury l could see myself on
other trips trying to attend to the
little ones, all of us turning green
in the rough air and watching the
airlines whiZ1ing past US with
their multi-engine speed.
We've been pretty much on the
go since we arrived at home. Our
first day home Hayes joined my
father in Wilmington and attend
ed the Ad Club. Hayes renewed
old acquaintances with members
that he used to see weekly wher
he was a civilian and fellow mem
ber. Friday evening we took Lucy
Hammond with us to the Milford
High School football game. Thai
was the first football game we had
seen this season and what fun il
was to have our alma mater wiz
that evening" We felt our age
when we realized many of the
boys on the team were sons OF
classmates of ours!
The game we saw the following
day at Newark was a miserable
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25

This closet was an addition In
one corner of a room. Not count
ing plaster, paint, outside trim,
the innards of this little closet cost
$40, including a pair of louvred
doors bought at secondhand
shop for 81. The acromatic cedar
used to line the coat closet cost
25 cents a square foot, shock
since it was ordered without be-
ing priced.
The cost of building little gar
den gate and picket fence, long
the fancy of song writers and
poets, can run to figure calcu-
lated to dispel the romance of the
setting.
The 1860 do-it-yourselfer must
find new ways to cut costs as the
price of material rises. Used lum-
Der may be employed in some
areas. Old barn boards may offer
weatherbeaten beauty as well as
lower cost. Old fire escape stairs
can be used in an area where ex-
tension stairs are needed. Used
windows and doors cost a fraction
of new ones.
Homemakers see beautiful pic
lures and ideas they'd like to try
that little IL" shaped room con-
Verted from two tiny adjoining
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25

rooms; that bedroom built out of
an expansion attic; that new en-
trance way. Phrases include, Just
remove a wall" ''. for cozi-
ness, add a fireplace to your kit
chen" try new entrance way
to your home"
All good ideas. But seldom do
we see clue to the costs of these
projects.
And then there's the accessor-
izing of rooms for further enhance
ment in these idea books. One
kitchen fireplace shelf was load
ed down with ancient pewter,
Rockingham ware, a Seth Thomas
clock, old copper, glass and a my
riad of other treasures. Just try
to duplicate that setting.
Homemakers must face reality,
if they're to enjoy their homes.
Apply the ideas to your own in
come. Figure the entire cost Of
a room before you begin. There
are more unfinished home projects
than there should be, because
readers have been mesmerized in
to believing that the beautiful little
extra bedroom with its museum
type accessories or that screened
in patio can be built for a song.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25
I'm THE AIR FORCE"
BY Elaine townsend Dickerson

mess compared to the MHS COM
petition. We say boys-correction
men, in the grandstands that we
believed were former classmates
of Hayes but with their new phys
iques an dempty pates we were
never too sure enough to call them
by name. We drove to the Sigma
M house after the game ard hop
ed to see fraternity friends of for
mer years, but again we were dis
appointed. The young boys in the
house were so courteous to the
returnees. Jack Hammond of
Bridgeville We especially enjoyed.
| could see the boys seem to pail
when Hayes said, "Dickerson 40"
l think I'd cheat little on my
graduation date. There were sew
eral Milford people at the house
that day-the Jack Burris', Dick
Draper, Hugh Martin, Joe Lank,
and it was fun being with them,
too.
What a pleasant evening we had
Saturday night with the Craig
Robertsons. Adele and / were
school chums through all twelve
grades of school and since that
time we have been separated since
both our husbands were in the
Air Force. They have recently
, returned to civilian life after spen-
ding a wonderful four and one
half years in Germany Their
home on North Front Street is so
attractively furnished with an
tiques that they acquired over in
Europe. We Joined their house
guests and next door neighbors
(Thelma and Whitley Riddings)
around the fireplace and had fun
talking politics, Air Force. etc.
Sunday we ate our first Thanks
giving dinner with Hayes family
at his sisters home on School
Place. / believe there were fif-
teen of us who happily mutilated
their big turkey.
There have been many changes
in Milford in the last fifteen
months but none so greatly as the
library and city hall. How lovely
it is to have these two innova-
tions.
We've averaged about six hours
sleep night since we have been
back thanks to Leslie) ard her
early hours and tonight we have
set aside to catch up on a few of
| them. So off to bed I'll write to
you early next week before we
leave again for the midwest.
Always,
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25
THE CENTRAL THEME

Americans have talent for complicat-
ing-or perhaps "enriching" is the more
acceptable word-their holidays. The CEN
tral theme of holiday tends to become hid
den beneath an embroidery of detail. That
is true elsewhere, too, but especially so in
the United States.
This is not wholly bad thing. Certain
ly there is kind of enrichment in adding
new details to the celebration of holiday
rooted deep in traditional ways. Yet there
is a time when this process becomes unde-
sirable. That time has come when the de-
tails tend to cheaper a holiday by obscur-
ing its real meaning.
That structure has most often been ap-
piled to our observance of Christmas. 1t
has an application too, however, to Thanks
giving.
The basic theme of Thanksgiving is quite
simple 1t can be summed up in few words,
LET us now give thanks unto the Lord." ]"
For good harvest, originally-but in our
time for all the abundance lavished upon us.
The details of celebration, however inter
esting and pleasant, should not be allowed
to draw our attention from the central
Thanksgiving concept of thanks to God for
His blessings.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25

BabsOn Park, Mass, Nov. "a. / am
greatly relieved to hear that the
threatened newspaper strike in
New York City has been called off.
I believe that labor is entitled to
strike provided only the employer
is hurt. But, for labor to use its
power to harm the public is moral
ly, economically, and politically
wrong
All MOnOpOlies Are Dangerous
For the employees in large de-
partment store in New York to
strike for higher wages or better
working conditions is perhaps
justifiable, as there are enough
other good stores in New York
City to supply the goods needed.
For example, if the employees of
Macy's should strike, only the
union or the owners of Macy's
would be hurt. On the other hand,
if the employees of the company
which supplies electricity to New
York or to any other city =
should strike, it would be a crime
In fact, every householder would
suffer so badly, especially in win
ter, that the people would rise en-
masse and demand a special sess-
ion of the State legislature to put
the militia in to run the plant.
In reality, every newspaper is a
public utility in which the public
is vitality interested; this especial
ly applies to cities with only one
newspaper. Labor's argument that
the people could get paper from
some adjoining city is not sound.
This would not help the local
merchant. The present antitrust
laws appear to exempt labor unions.
They certainly should be amended
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25

course, employers would appear to
be fighting a losing game. At
every state or national election the
wage-workers are in the majority
and may be aroused to 'bite the
hand that feeds them" A consis-
tent leveling has been going on for
some years; and it is still rapidly
taking place through inheritance
taxes, labor unions, and benefits to
special groups. This is especially
true under system wherein
everyone has an equal vote whe-
ther he is college president or a
street sweeper.
But to get back to the threaten
ed New York newspaper strike
that was called off: Such a strike
at any time of year would be very
unfair to the people of New York,
but to have it come just at the
Christmas season would cause a
tremendous loss to all parties. / am
not yet prepared to vote for COM
pulsory arbitration, but / believe
that certain regulatory legislation
including a time for striking -
should become law Immediately.
For instance, the unions in the
fuel oil business should not be al
lowed to strike in the wintertime.
Likewise, it would be unfair for
employers to be allowed to operate
lockouts during the wintertime. I
certainly hope there will be no
more newspaper strikes anywhere.
covering railroad strikes could be
applied equally well to newspaper
strikes. This column appeals for
justice for all concerned - and
this includes all readers whether
they are employers, or wage-work-
ers, or other consumers.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25
FISHING REVOLUTION

SEATTLE (AP)-If he knew
what he was doing when he stole
fl h ing tackle box from
DR.. Flory E. Wagenaar, some
thief is going to revolutionize
fishing by using hypodermic
needle instead of a hook.
DR.. Wagenaar said the tackle
box contained a complete set of
anesthesiologist's instruments val
ued at $400.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25
ODE TO AN OPTIMIST

CLARKDALE, Ariz. (AP)-The
trailer on a cement truck over
turned in this small northern
Arizona community and covered
a block of the main street with
10000 pounds of dry cement
The cement was ankle deep
before city workers cleaned UP
the mess. One city official COM
mented, well, at least it didn't
rain"
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25
GETTING STARTED YOUNG

ENIX, Ariz. (AP)
Phoenix polio e captured the
leader of burglary gang that
had taken hundreds of dollars in
loot from 20 homes and churches.
The gang also stole two cars
for transportation to and from
the sites of the crimes. The lead
er was a 14-year-old girl. Her
gang consisted of two 13-year-
old boys.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25
Surprise Cost Often
SPOIL Conversion Plans
BY VIVIAN BROWN
AP kewsfeofures Writer

The Do-Yourse magazines
hints these
Why note Office?
sheyed
recent brush with a project shows why
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-25
A FINE TRADITION

The fellow down the street was bemoan-
ing the fact that Thanksgiving was feast
day for some and just another Thursday for
others, that it meant reunions for some and
loneliness for others. He wanted to know
why more people didn't. do as his mother
once did-invite in two or three people who
otherwise would spend the day alone, treat
them to food and fellowship, and nourish
them in body as well as spirit.
We told him that his mothers example
certainly was worth following and we as
sumed that he was continuing this noble
family tradition. Oh, no, he said, it wasn't
convenient for him and his wife to have
anyone in for Thanksgiving dinner but their
son, daughter and grandchildren. They
were closely knit group, and outsiders
didn't fit in so well-sort of put damper
on things.
But his mother had something, all right.
AS he said, too bad there aren't more people
like her today.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
January rs
7:26
9-T EditoFiol.
7:3o
4-Loromie. Western.

4-Loromie. Western.
I Hour. THE Legend Of lily"
An octress bottles broveIy to
prove thot spirit is more i'm
portont thon beauty. Constonce
Moore, Kent Toylor, George
Tobios. Hoooy Cormichoel, John
Smith.
5-Wrestiins.
z Hours. Roy Moroon, host.
7-Broneo. Western.
! Hour. THE Masquerade.
Bronco poses os on outlaw &c
prevent four teen ooers from
stoeino o holdup. Ty Hardin, Jen-
nifer West, Joel Grey. Richard
eVons.
9-Morkhom. Adventure.
A husbands desire 10 keep his
wife home Ieods TO blocknoiI and
hurried trip to Honolulu for
PriVote Investigator Morkhom
Roy MiIlond
Evening star., 1960-01-24
100

,-The Dennis 0'Keefe Show.
Columnist Towne tries TO impress
O beautiful young widow by VOL
unteerine to nonooe her dough-
ter's compoien for the fifth-orode
Gloss presidency. Dennis O'keefe.
Joyce Meodows, Wendy Winkel-
man.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
100

1.-The RifIemon. Western.
A girl comes TO North Fork 10
claim her Iote uncle's ronch ond
brings romance into the life OF
lucos McCoin. Chuck Connors,
Christine White.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
Program Listinss
100

700
4-The Honeymooners.
Jockie Gleason. Audrey Meadows.
Art Corney ond Joyce Randolph.
5-Sheriff Of Cochise. West'rn.
7-Boekstose. Sports. News.
Strong. MoIone. MoIkie.
9-ConnonboII. Action.
Poul Birch, WiIliom CompbeIl
stor.
7:15
7-News. Weather.
McCoffrey. Allen.
Evening star., 1960-01-24
$3.50
Color.


Hour. The Wonderful World
Of Jack Poor. A musicoI-voriety
special. Guests will include Pot
Suzuki, Jonathan Winters, Sing
ing Coincidence Alice Peorce,
MusicoI ond Comedy Stor Betty
Bruce, Comedion Harry Mimmo
and the Strong brothers Of Eng
lond.
7-Wyott Eorp. Western.
Marshal Eorp hos his hands full
when O notorious 9unnnon decides
TO spend his birthday in Tomb
stone. Hugh O'Brion, Williom
Phipps.
9-Mony Loves Of Dobie GiIlis.
Dobie VOWS to stove himself un-
til beautiful ThoIio Menninoer
promises to 90 steody with him.
Dwoyne Hickman, Tuesdoy Weld,
Margaret Thomos (Donny's
douohter), Les Brown, ir. band
leoder Les Browns son).
Arizona tribune., 1960-09-02
MORE BEER
DRINKER

For a second year in row.
records for consumption of beer
and ale were broken in Arizona
during 1859. it was reported this
week in the 1860 edition of the
Brewers Almanac. just pub
lished.
Use of malt beverages by Ari-
zonans in 1859 amounted to an ALL
time high volume of 637 1868 BAR
rels of 81 gallons each. compared
with the previous high mark Of
594. .27O barrels set in 1858.
Per capita consumption like
wise increased. from an average
of 1877 gallons per person in
1853 to 1910 last year. The in
crease paralleled a nationwide
pattern which saw the United
States per capita consumption
level move up from $50 gallons
in 1853 to 1873 gallons last year.
The upswing in Arizona beer
consumption contributed to max
ing 1859 a record-breadng year
in the history of the brewing in
dustry nationally, according to
the Almanac. The brewing in
dustry fact book was published
by the United States Brewers
Foundation. 98-year-old organ
ization whose members produce
more than four-fifths of the ma
tion's beer and ale.
Arizona tribune., 1960-09-02
Quips About Politicians
Featured in 7 reQsury

which politicians obtain
C a m aign contributions
from the rich and votes
from the poor on the pre-
text of protecting each
from the other" OSCAR
AMERINGER.
Politics is the only Seri-
Gus subject that men think
themselves qualified to act
upon without any previous
education or instruction
Whatever."-H. P. HUGHES.
Arizona tribune., 1960-09-02
Editors
Mailbag
Dear Editors:

Dear Editors:
Will you let an old hick say a
word in your paper. AS l look at
your motto. Truth, Justice. Lib
erty and Equality. l have few
things to say.
The truth is that we do not need
to vote any of the old lawmakers
back to the state legislature that
we're there before. They were
sent there by the people. for the
people but they are not for us.
They are not our bosses, but they
are our servants. If they fail to
serve with righteousness and JUS
tice and fail to give liberty and
equality to all. then they are not
the ones we need.
In their last meeting they failed
to hear the cries of $4,000 cit
liens of this state. They closed
their ears and hardened their
hearts and did as they pleased to
do. They failed to pass the pub
lie accommodations bill. They
showed that they had no respect
for the wishes of those who voted
them into office.
So | say clean out the state
house from the governor, the
speaker of the house down to the
last representative sworn in.
Rev. ]. A. Russ
2555 E. TamariSk
Arizona tribune., 1960-09-02
Z1;t36EEt{@k5

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Burton
announce the arrival of Nickie
Burton, a 7 lbs. 9 or. girl at St.
Joseph Hospital last Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Leo Phillips. 32ll
E. Washington have increased
their family with a girl born
Aug.26 at Good Samaritan Hos:
pital.
Arizona tribune., 1960-09-02

when a politician buys
a few votes with his own
money, that's bribery; when
he buys a few million votes
with money from other
people, then he's a Great
Humanitarian"-from THE
CHRISTIAN LEADERS,
GOLDEN TREASURY, edit
ed By MGraOeH Droke (GroS-
set & Dunlap: $3). Other
quotes from it:
Politics is the art by
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-12-09
ROTARIANs HEAR LAMBERT

Col. Dave T. Lambert, Command
err of the Highway Patrol, was a
recent guest speaker at the meet
ing of the Belhaven-Pantego Ro-
tary Club, and was introduced by
John Thomas. local patrolman and
program chairman of the club.
Col. Lambert who was a patrol
man in Beaufort County 80 years
ago spoke on safety on Public
Highways. He began by tracing
the history of the North Carolina
Patrol from 1929, when there were
only 81 members to 1860, with a
maximum number of 1874 allowed
The estimated cost of training and
equiping one patrolman is $780,
900.
Colonel Lambert pointed out that
fatalities in North Carolina aver
age six and one half persons for
every 100000 miles travelled,
which is an improvement over the
rate of eight to the same number
in 1850.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-12-09
WHITE CANE DRIVE A
SUCCESS AT BELHAVEN

According to Chairman r. H. Al
len $2O7.67 was realized from the
White Cane Drive sponsored by the
Belhaven Lions Club Nov. q.
The street canvass Melted the
club $59.70. Ten per cent of the
total amount from the drives will
be sent to the North Carolina AS
ISOLATION for the Blind in Raleigh
The remainder will be used to helI
anyone in need of glasses or optical
care, who asks for club help.
Approximately $50 was realized
from the turkey shoot held Nov
25. w. D. Cuthrell drew the win
ming ticket for a turkey and l.
contestants won birds for theil
shooting ability. Shells used were
donated by local merchants. Jacl
Alligood was chairman of thu
shoot.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-12-09
KITTY HAWK PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse E. Baum
journeyed to Durham, visiting son,
DR.. Ralph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Hines and
two small daughters visited a few
days with grandmothers, Mrs.
Hildegarde Perry and Mrs. Lizzie
Hines.
Miss Nora Baum has been hos
pitalized for past few weeks in AL
bemarle Hospital, and is expected
home in few days.
Mrs. Laura Dick is very i'll in
DePaul Hospital, Norfolk follow
ing a recent heart attack.
The new home being built near
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Harris is to
be occupied by Mrs. Roxie Perry.
Carlos Lee Perry is visitiny
friends in Lynchburg, Va, for a
few weeks and is expected home
by Christmas.
Mrs. Linwood Tillett is leaving
this week end for visit with
daughter, Tanya Dawn in Philadel-
phia. She and Tanya will return
home after Christmas.
The W.S.C.S. met with Mrs.
Kathryn Perry Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Will Lewark offered devo-
tional. Mrs. Lib Sanderlin was in
charge of program.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-12-09

mother, wore a day length sap
phire blue Italian velveteen dress
with hat of blended blue feathers.
Her accessories were white with
a corsage of white cymbidium Or
/ chids.
For travelling the bride changed
to a light blue wool suit with mou-
ton lamb fur trim. She chose navy
accessories, wearing winter white
hat and white orchid corsage.
Mrs. Johnston is a graduate of
the Bath High School with the
class of 1859 and attended Wilson
School of Nursing. She is employ
ed at the Doctors Clinic, Washing
ton. Mr.. Johnston, a 1857 graduate
of the John A. Wilkinson High
School, Belhaven, is self employed
as member of the Johnston and
Son Builders and Contractors of
Belhaven.
After a Florida honeymoon the
couple will be at home in Belhaven
Rehearsal Party
Saturday night prior to the Sum
day wedding of Miss Sally Brady
and John A. Johnston, Jr., a cake
cutting event followed the rehears-
al of the wedding in the Wood
ards Pond Church of Christ. Host
and Hostess for the pre-nuptial
were the bride-elects minister and
his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Per-
ry, and the social took place at
their home near Bath.
Guest were invited into the liv-
ing room where yellow and bronze
chrysanthemums were used in at
tractive decorations. and were in
vited to sign the brides register by
Miss Evelyn Cutler.
After informal conversation Mrs.
Perry directed the way to the din
ing area where the brides table
was laid in white linen, highlighted
by a beautiful central arrange
ment of white gladioli and NUNS,
with white satin steamers cascad-
ing onto the table bearing the in
scription "Sally and Johnny" in
silver. A handsome four TERED
wedding cake adorned by petit
white sugar roses, held the ira
ditional bride and bridegroom
figures on the first tier. At the
opposite end of the table was a
silver punch service.
After the honored couple cut first
slices of wedding cake, they led
the guest around the table where
Mrs. Jerol Selby served wedding
cake and Mrs. John Bonner Brad
dy poured punch. Guest served
themselves to nuts and mints from
matching silver containers. Ap-
proximately 30 guests said their
goodbyes to Mr.. and Mrs. Perry.
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1960-12-09
SHOWER IN BELHAVEN
FOR MRS. HARRY NIXON

Miss Marion Edwards entertain
ed for Mrs. Harry Nixon, the for
mer Shirley Daniels of Belhaven,
at a stork shower Friday evening.
Mrs. Nixon was presented a cor
sage of yellow NUNS upon arrival
by her hostess.
Invitations were extended for a
floating reception. The dining room
was attractively decorated with
fall flowers; the refreshment table
was centered with cake holding a
miniature stork. Crystal candle
holders with lighted white tapers
thanked the cake.
Miss Pat Smith served lime
punch from a crystal service and
guests served themselves to minis,
nuts and cookies.
Mrs. Nixon opened and displayed
her dainty gifts; approximately 40
guests called during the hours.