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Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30
Thirty Years Ago

Taken from the October 3, 1890 lssu
"DeWolf'' a local stopper on
the race tracks of this season
and owned by Warren t. Moore
and Sons, of Harrington, broke
the track record at Bridgeton,
N. j., last week with a mark
of 2:10. The track record was
formerly held by PATSY Leaf"
with a mark of 2.10A. The To-
cal horse is racing at Lehigh-
ton, Pa, this week.
A shark, nine feet four inches
long, and weighing $50 pounds,
of the man-eating variety, was
caught Sunday afternoon by
six Seaford youths, while fish
ing in the Delaware Bay, off
Slaughter Beach. The young
men were accompanied by Cap
tain Wilbur Deputy. of Slaugh-
ter Beach, whose boat they
were using. Captain Deputy
was armed with a repeating
rife, which he used with tell
ing effect after Howard Purse,
one Of the party, had hooked
the man-eater. 1t was nearly
an hour after the shark was
first hooked before the young
men and Captain Deputy could
subdue him, and bring him
ashore. The other young men
in the party were Harlan
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30

Purse, James K. Phillips, Jr.,
Levi S. Warrington, George H.
Culver, Karl P. Thompson.
Announcement has been
made this week that Edward
NJ. Davis has sold the Delaware
Ledger, of Newark, one of the
leading weekly newspapers of
this state, to interests headed
by George T. Maxwell, who is
we'll known in Delaware. Mr..
Maxwell has been associated
with Mr.. Davis for Is years.
He is president of the new
company. The other officers
are: Vice President, Robert M.
Hunter; secretary and trea-
surer, Mary G. Shaw.
Last Saturday the admins
traitor of the late Mrs. Sallie
Nutter sold the home resi-
dence on West, Second Street,
North Milford, at public sale,
and it was bought by Lewis
Davis, adjoining the property,
for $4,000. While the ground
was a double building lot, the
property itself, was quite an
ancient structure, but in good
condition. Mr.. Davis will oc-
scupy the property.at the first
of January next for his home.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30

Cabe, of Ocean View. Reflect
ing the western theme, orchid
and yellow appointments were
used in favors. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake were
served by the hostess.
A circumstance well worth
mentioning is the unusual at
tendance of three sets of twins
that have been in the Sunday
School Glass of Mrs. Annie
Prettyman of the Avenue Meth
odist Church. They are Bill
and Dave Wood, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Wood; Jean
and Joan Fisher, daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fisher,
and Bobby and Billy Brereton,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brereton.
On Thursday evening, Frank
Jackson and his private pupils
gave a music recital at the
home of Rosalee and Albina
Kielbasa. The pupils of Mr..
Jackson are: James Morris,
Betty Dare, Jimmy Dare, Char
lotte Harrington, Helen Holi-
day, Louise Holiday, Earlene
Webb, Hazel Sapp, Ann Sapp,
Jean Sapp, Rosalee and Albina
Kielbasa, and Bobby Morris
and Jimmy Morris.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30
SLAUGHTER NECK
Mrs. Russell III. Bennett
Phone Milton 1858

The Sunday School hour for
Sunday, October End, is 1:30 p. m,
Vinal Carey, Sup't., Carlton Argo,
Asst, Marlyn Bennett, pianist,
Carolyn Finnity, Asst.
Worship service and sermon at
2:30 p. M, by the pastor, Rev. w.
W. Hamilton.
Last Sunday, "a were in attend
ance for Sunday School The Jun
ior Choir sang BE Careful and
Joy, Joy, JOY"
The Senior Choir sang, "On The
Jericho Road" and Shower of
Blessings. Joann Penuel sang a
solo entitled, "The Last Mile of the
Way"
The W.S.CS. will meet on Tues
day evening, October 4, at 8 p. m.,
in the church basement Mrs Bea-
trice Clifton will be the hostess.
Mrs. Barbara Walls will lead >devo-
tions and Mrs. Mildred Mitchell and
Ruth Bennett will have charge of
the entertainment
The Slaughter Neck Home DEM
onstration Club met last Tuesday
dl lnS VI MI D.
Mary Bennett with 13 members
and two visitors present Mrs
Robert Graham presented the top
ic. Light for Sight" Mrs Doro-
thy Brockway of Lewes, delivered
the Tupperware products that
were ordered the previous month
After the meeting, the hostess
served delicious refreshments of
homemade ice cream, cake, fudge,
mints and nuts.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wells had
an enjoyable trip last week touring
the New England States.
Mrs. Elsie Argo was an over
night guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Marvel of Milford, on Sun
day.
Mrs. James West is a patient in
Milford Memorial Hospital for OBJ
servation.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30

ers, Mitchell and King. Miss
Barbara Mitchell is coach for
the Milford team.
sos
George Collins, Millions Real
Estate Broker, announces the
association of Joseph M. Tor
mey of Atlantic Street, Mil
ton, with him in the selling,
renting and exchange of town,
country and seashore property.
Mr.. Tormey will act as a sales
man for the agency.
The annual presentation of
ESQ scholarships to four Del
aware All boys took place at
the University of Delaware last
week. The four boys who re-
ceived the scholarships, all
University students, are Will
liam Glenn Dill. Milford, fresh
man; Robert L. Carey, Bridge
vile, sophomore; Joseph Nit
chell, Hockessin, junior; and
Lee Locates, Laurel, senior.
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Girl Scout Troop Ia held its
second meeting of the new
year on September 9th. At
this time the. new officers who
were elected at the first meet
ing assumed their new duties.
Those eletced were: Priscilla
MCGEE, president; Barbara
KINNEY, vice president; Mary
Helen Powell, secretary; Caro-
lyn Gleason, treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30

ward to Brittingham making a
star pitcher as he is considered
one of the best twirlers in the
state. Birmingham pitched
few games for Milford this
year.
Mrs. Name Bennett of Days
boro, entertained on Sunday:
Miss Viola Evans of Millville,
and Messrs. Williama McCabe
and Howard Lynch of Roxana.
They motored to Bethany
Beach in the afternoon and
had supper at the Hotel Frank
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Cook, Mr..
and Mrs. H. F. Warren and
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. War
rem are passing the week at
Wilmington, Philadelphia, Bor-
dentown, and Trenton, where
they will attend the Trenton
Interstate Fair. All are resi-
dents of Lincoln City.
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An oyster shucking COM
pany from Seaford, will open
a shucking house in Bowers
in the first part of October.
w. M. p. Stramples has sold
his farm at the edge of George
town on the new stone road to
George Mitchell, who is now
occupying it.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30
Ten Years AGO
Taken from the October 8, 1850 Issue

aiken from the October 8, 1850 Issu
Allen e. Carter and Dawson
A. Carter spent Thursday
through Saturday in Rich
mond, Virginia, visiting the
home office of the Home Bene-
fetal Life Insurance Co., by
whom both are employed.
ID. K. Nuckols, who has been
in charge of production at
Smiths Orchards, Inc, near
Cheswold. will leave soon for
Preston, Nd, where he will be
associated with j. G. Van Hol-
ten and Son, food packers.
sos
The Milford High Girls
Hockey Team won most sat
isfactory victory on October
10th, when they defeated
Georgetown, to /, on the
Georgetown field. This was
the first time in five years
that the Milford team had
scored a victory over the Coun-
ty Seaters. In a Junior Vars
ity game the Milford girls won
/ to 0. Playing for Milford
were: Coverdale, Kern, Humes,
Davidson, Fink, Snowberger.
Jean Kepler. Clancy, Hall. Wis
seman and Downing. with Mary
Kepler. Coffin and Disney as
substitutes. For Georgetown
the girls were: Mariner. Wilk-
erson, Spicer, Hearn, West.
Prettyman. Givens, Short, Rog-
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30
Trophy Grange News

Trophy Grange members enjoyed
a very pleasant meeting last Mon
day night. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Master, Winfred Gruwell; overseer,
Otis Smith. lecturer, Mrs. Mabel
Cohee; steward, Mrs. Gladys Hates !;
assistant steward, Elmer Cohee !;
chaplain, Annie l. Cow; treasurer,
James Kates; secretary, Dorothy
Heyd; gatekeeper. Mrs. Eva Ell
lingsworth; Ceres, Mrs. Anna
Moore; Pomona, Mrs. Ruth Pittard !;
Flora, Mrs. Reba Gruwell; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. Ada Smith ;
pianist, Annie l. Cow.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30

Saturday evening visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Graham and chill
dren were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Short and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Boyce of Milton.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Davis on Sunday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Russell Davis and chill
dren of Wilmington. and Henry
Bennett and Mrs. Alta Baer of
Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jones and
son, Wayne, entertained to dinner
on Sunday evening in honor of
Mrs. Elaine Muncy's birthday ami
versary, Walter Muncy, Bobby and
Janet Muncy, Mrs. Elsie Argo, Mrs.
Raymond Marvel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paynter Collins.
On Thursday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. James " Reed, Jr., and Mr..
and Mrs. William Short of Milton,
attended the Annual Banquet OF
the Delaware Funeral Directors
Association held at the Newark
Country Club.
oH Ouuudy dllOI uOOu, MI. anu
Mrs. Robert Graham and family
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Ham
stead and family in Seaford.
Mrs. George Carey is convalesc-
ing at home after having two wis
dom teeth extracted last week.
Mrs. Alfred Mitchell, was the
guest on Wednesday afternoon of
Mrs. BOnard Moore of Milton.
Henry Bennett and Alta Baer of
Milford, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Bennett ON Sunday after
noon.
On Saturday evening, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Bennett and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kitchens attended the
fall meeting and dinner of the Del
aware Rural Letter Carriers As
sociatiOn held at Cokesbury Grange
near Georgetown.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Rutt and family were Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Masterson of
indianapolis, Indiana.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30
BIG TREE

MILTON. N. C. up Folks
thought that black oak tree on
the Connally's View Farm near
here was the biggest in the coun-
try. It's 19 feet, 10 inches around
at a point four and one-half feet
above ground, rises 64 feet and
has a leaf spread of IA feet. For
esters have estimated its age at
more than 500 years.
But State Forester F. H.
Claridge says it isn't the biggest
black oak (quercus velutina) in
the country. He says there's a
bigger one listed by the American
Forestry Assn. at Lloyd's Neck,
Long Island, New York.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30

Mrs. Cohee presented the follow
ing program: Opening song, Work
for the Night Is Coming; readings,
Thank God Every Morning" Ell
mer Cohee; Build A Little Fence"
Mrs. Mabel Cohee; "Hot Issues in
Politics 63 Years Ago." Annie |.
Cow; Ellsworth Elephant" Doro-
thy Heyd; FELTON, School News"
Mrs. Eva Ellingsworth; Jokes" !"
Mrs. Gladys Kates. Refreshments
followed the program.
Booster Night will be observed
on October 10, at which time all
members are asked to bring a dish
for a covered dish supper.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30
Here's Money
To Keep Your Home Snug
This Winter

You are cordially invited visit your nearest Office Of
Wilmington Trust Company for money which will help you
keep your snug this winter We finance weateproog,
storm doors and windows roofing furnace replacement
REPAIRS all property improvements at low rates with
venently- spread payments. For example
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-30

Cincinnati originally was called
Losantville or "the town opposite
the mouth of the Licking River"
Evening star., 1960-07-19
Two Firms Cut Rotes
On Commercial Puper

NEW YORK, July 10 (AP).-
Two major sales finance COM
panies today reduced rates on
some commercial paper. or
short-term notes sold directly
to investors. effective tomorrow
General Motors Acceptance
Corp. announced the following
new scale: 80 to SO days 2A
per cent, off Ks per cent: so to
SO days 212. off V; 80 to 149
days 27s. off u; $50 to 179 days
8, unchanged. and 180 to 27O
days 3H, unchanged.
CIT Financial Corp. an
nounced similar scale, except
that it also sells notes of S to
20 days maturity, which were
unchanged at 2 per cent.
Evening star., 1960-07-19
CAB to Press
Lines on Service

LOS ANGELES, July 10
(AP).-The Civil Aeronaautics
Board told local service air.
lines yesterday they must pro-
vide even the less important
cities on their routes with "rea-
sonably adequate service"
CAB member Alan s. Boyd
said the board shortly viii con-
duct the first large scale review
of the use-it-or-lose-it policy,
under which the CAB generally
eliminates scheduled air serv-
Ice for cities that generate an
average Of less than f1ve pas
sengers q day.
Mr.. Boyd said, in talk to the
Association of Local Transport
Airlines, that the policy may
require airlines to continue
service at communities they
would like to drop.
He warned that the CAB will
investigate, in each instance,
whether the air service actually
provided has given the city a
fair chance to develop the po-
tential passenger or cargo
traffic.
Evening star., 1960-07-19

An assortment Of recent
high-flyers in electronics and
other growth" fields recovered
partially from recent sharp
losses.
The business news back
ground was still drab. Second
quarter earnings reports were
mixed and the international
situation remained nervous.
American Stock Exchange
prices were mixed in slack
trading.
Corporate bonds were gen.
orally steady. Government
bonds were slightly higher.
Evening star., 1960-07-19
Stocks Leon Higher
In Moderate 7 roding

NEW YORK, July 10 (AP)
An uncertain stock market
managed a jog to the upside
early this afternoon after six
straight sessions Of decline.
Trading was moderate.
Advances Of fractions to
about q point among leading
issues outnumbered losers in
the same range.
Gains by steels. utilities,
electrical equipments as well
as some chemicals and air.
crafts helped the market
averages.
Evening star., 1960-07-19
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, July 10 ,APl.-Hedge
selling and liquidation weakened the
grain futures market generally today
but July corn posted a small gain most
Of the time.
The steepest setbackS were m the
July deliveries on which trading EX-
pireS tomorrow. Wheat, Soybeans and
rye were down a cent or more N
the early afternoon.
Shortly before room, wheat was un-
changed 10 "a cent a bushei lower.
July .SOss corn h-ss higher, July
LIZA: oats UNCHANGED to ss lower,
July 6TlG; rye h-i, lower, July .l4a4:
soybeans p lower to - higher, July
Chicago Cash Markets
Wheat No. yellow hard a3l7
lo- o. No. 3 yellow I1p: no oats
low IL No. ? yellow 10: no cats
or y3ean sales Barley, Mailing
choice f.I5-!J: feed s5-i O?.
Evening star., 1960-07-19
COTTON

NEW YORK. July 10 (AP) Cotton
futures were irregular today. Price
advances during the past week brought
out increased trade and commission
months resisted the lower trend and
moved hisher. Spot cotton markets
were quiet.
Late afternoon prices were 35 cents
the previous close, Oct. 3l.15, Dec.
81 20, March 3i.7i.
Evening star., 1960-07-19
UNITED STATES TREASURY POSITION
AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE

ISSUES
tSymbos Explained Notes Following
Evening star., 1960-07-19

Yale&Towl.5o a. 29h ~ ~
YnE Sh&T 80 1o3HS 1olA lolla+ "a
ZenithR 1.6Oa IL ll7Ih 11ss6 III +lh
HeVrlY Sales on the Exehsnse
ll:o0 am. $40 900 Noon 800 900
100 pm. 800 900 200 pm. / 72o 600
Rates Of dividends are annual cay.
inents based on the last quarterly or
Semi-annual declaration. Unless other.
wise noted. special or extra dividends
are not included.
Meaning Of symbols in New York and
American Stock Exchanges:
sUnit Of trading 10 shares or sales in
full. a-AlS0 extra or extras. b-An.
nual rate plus stock dividend. d-De.
ciared or paid In 1853 plus stock dividend,
e-Declared or paid SO far this year.
Payable In stock during 1853. est.
mated cash value on ex-dividend or ex.
distribution date. g-Paid last year.
h-Declared or paid after stock dividend
or split up. k-DeCiared OF paid this
year. an accumulative issue with diVi.
dends In arrears. p-Paid this year
dividend omitted, deferred or no action
taken at last dividend meeting. .T-De.
clared or paid in 1860 plus stock divi.
dend. t-Payable IN stock during 1860
estimated cash value, on ex-dividend
SI,,,Ss. SE sx ,distr5Htion, ID, date. yELSgiastinE
x,disWES I;S,,u! distribution. , M-Ex S;. rights.
rants, wd-Mhen distributed. wi-When
bankruptcy or receiV ersnip or being re.
securities assumed BY such companies.
Evening star., 1960-07-19
ODD-LOT TRADING

NEW. YORK, July 10 (APD THE
New YORK Stock Exchange reported
today these odd lot transactionS BY
principal dealers for July Is: pur-
2s3. 3.260 shares including 1881 shares
sold short.
Evening star., 1960-07-19

lex dividend. b-Plus stock divi-
dend PLUS extra or extras. a-De-
clared or paid SO far this year.
Evening star., 1960-07-19

DanRivrM so 10 y l2% 12zs
Dana Corr 4 33k - 335A+ u
Minneapolis spokesman., 1960-06-24

MAYHEM underpriviledged, unhappy young boy
w grows into manhood picks up horn and begins
to play the blues, that is understandable. When
a we'll adjusted gifted youngster begins fourshing
his cultural background through intricate, flowing
musical passages, that too is understandable. How
ever when the elder Of politically and education
ally prominent family takes an alto saxophone and
breathes out the lowest funkiest most planve blues
that is ronc, and once again points up the old adage
of the exception proving the rule.
Julian Edwin Adderley born September %, 1928,
grew among the Florida everglades and but for the
nagging, irresistible pull of the cleaning jazz alto
horn, he would have remained there, he tried to
do a professor of music and director of high
school band.
The latent urge to play jazz began to assert it.
self when Adderley was just precocious teenager
heading his class in high school.
II began playing professionally when was about
fourteen Julian recalls Those really wild days
for me- This was wartime, time for easy money and
fun" Whatever maturity was lacking in his intellectual
development furnished by his extra curricua act
vties in the local clubs and bars BY the time he
twenty the young atost had six full years of practical
adult experience under his hat When he walked into
that high school to the responsibilities Of in
structor Of music and band director, he had gained
Minneapolis spokesman., 1960-06-24

Although the name started out as Cannibal, Ad-
derley has been amcable to the various shades and
corruptons it underwent before it finally elled into
Cannonbal He has one violent objection.
II can't stand that "the Cannonball." That the"
has to CO." On the contrary, it stayed and more than
one publication or disc jockey begins his dissertation
with 'the Tampa Cannonball."
bachelor, Julian lives with his brother, Nat in
the swank apartment building in Corona, New York
which houses many jazz greats. His favorite past
time while at home is listening to the various groups
in the city and educating" Nats two small children
in the ways Of the world.
You know can't have any unhip neces and
phews," Cannonball says, by the time they go to
school, they are going to know what lfes all about"
Imposing as his nickname Cannonball hit big
time jazz suddenly and forcefuly. Making the move
from Florida to America jazz proving ground Adder
ley had been in New York City only few days before
the of his alto prowess had become wide spread
1t has long been practice in jazz for newcomer
to ask to sit in with the established musicians 1t
has also been practice for the group to Immediately
waste the upstart and put him in his place by play
ing the most difficult arrangement in its book at
the most difficult tempo. Newcomer Cannon and
Established Oscar Pettford were exceptions to
Continued
Evening star., 1960-10-19
Air Association
Adjusts Fares

CANNES. France, Oct. l9
R).-The International Air
Transport Association has
agreed on new reduced econ
omy class fares for Pacific and
western Hemisphere air travel.
An IATA meeting that ended
here yesterday also agreed to
maintain present fares on
transatlantic travel and al
most all international air
freight rates. Special IATA
conferences next spring again
will review these items.
The new fares, subject to
approval Of the governments
concerned. mostly will 60 into
eject December ] or next April
/. They win remain In effect
until next March 81, 1868, but
the airlines can ask for Q re-
view Of the tariffs at the end
Of the first year.
Fares between North and
South America were cut IS per
cent for economy class while
first class fares were raised
slightly. A New York k-Buenos
Aires roundtrip economy class
ticket will cost $599 for Jet
travel and $538 for conven-
'ttonal planes. as compared with
1894 and 1878 previously.
- For Pacific travel, IATA ap-
= proved q new economy class
for travel between the United
States West Coast and Tokyo.
1t offers one-way fares Of $535
for jet and $405 for prop planes,
or IA per cent below tourist
class rates.
- First class Jet rates for the
West Coast Tokyo run were
raised slightly to $70O.
Charter rates for Central
s.and North Pacific air travel in
the OF season were cut by 80
per cent. The reduced rate will
be In effect from September /
to February 20 for westbound
'trafic and from November /
to February 20 for eastbound
flights.
Evening star., 1960-10-19

scientist Is subject to too many
restrictions which promote con-
formity. He said corporations
too often take o ''teaEzi ap-
proach" to research when they
should encourage more individ-
ual initiative.
Mr.. Howard and DR.. Jane
gave their views yesterday al
q meeting Of patent ofice Of
flcials and Representatives Of
the electronics industry.
The yardstick Mr.. Howard
used to measure inventivenesl
was the number Of patent ap-
plications filed In relation tc
| population. He said Switzer-
Evening star., 1960-10-19

Itute for Cancer Research. said
today he told the conferences
the United States ranks near the
bottom Of the list Of established
industrial countries In inven-
tiveness compared with the size
of its population.
DR.. d. Lawrence JANE. presi-
dent Of Pol6rad Electronics
Corp. Long Island City. N. r.,
supported Mr.. Howard's posi-
ton and said:
"The intellectual climate in
the United States Is not as con-
ducive to inventiveness as it
should be-"
Or. Jaffe said the American
Evening star., 1960-10-19

in this country because many
tirms claim All rights to dis
ccveries by employees. He said
Nazi Germany outlawed this
practice and added, "this is
one Of the few things the Nazis
did that has been retained by
Evening star., 1960-10-19

TOURS. France. oct. 10 tAP).
.@Patrice Michelin. French
Tire and automobile heir
charged with numbering his
wife, viii be given q sanity
lest.
Mrs. Nicole Michelin. 20. was
shot to death Sunday while
hunting pigeons with her hus-
band on their estate near here.
Held in Tours Prison, he in
siSts that his rife went OF &C
cidentally when he stumbled
over q log while walking be-
hind his wife.
Now 80, he has been receiv-
ing psychiatric treatment since
he was injured in q traf1c ac-
eident while q child.
.,fs Led Quiet Life
" His family, which owns
Frances biggest tire firm and
q major interest in the Citroen
Automobile Co., decided in
1858 that he was not cut out
for the business world and
bought the Chateau de May
and its estate Of more than
500 acres for him.
Since then he, his wife and
three small children have lived
quietly on the heavily wooded
estate in the Loire Valley, with
only occasional visits from rela-
tives.
Neighhors described him a
boyish and adolescent, and his
wife as Q strong-minded woman
who frequently spoke Of hel
husband as my oldest child
They said that although hC
seemed to bow to her win or
most matters. he also seemed
devoted to her. But they said
he seemed to resent his father
in-law. who has been living al
the chateau recently.
a Autopsy Evidence Cited
"S The charge Of voluntary
homicide, or murder, was flled
after an autopsy showed the
bullet passed through his wife'l
head on q level trajectory. In
stead Of slanting upward. policC
theorized that this indicated heI
husband was standing upright
when his gun fred. contrary tc
his story Of falling.
7. The police theory Of the
shooting was challenged by the
surgeon at the Loches village
hospital, where Mrs. Michelin
died. He argued that she could
: have been looking up ct the