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Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08

ED WEIGH DIES-Edgar Milton
Welch, age "a, died suddenly at his
home in st. Petersburg, Fla, on
Sunday. January 8. He was the
son of the late ]. B. and Eliza Rey-
nolds Welch of Milton. Funeral
services will be held Sunday, jan
uary 10, at 2 p. m. in the William
M. Short Funeral Home, Milton.
Interment will be in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milton. Friends may
call at the funeral home on Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. Welch is survived by his
wife, Edna Hart Welch; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lyle Carmel, Sterling,
Ill; three sons, Edgar M. Welch,
ii, Milford; j. B. Welch, III, Will
mington, and Rexford Lindsey
Welch of st. Petersburg, Fla; two
sisters, Mrs. May Malcolm, and
Mrs. Lottie B. Wagamon, both of
Milton; three brothers, Clarence
NJ, Sr., Milford; John B., Ceilings
wood, N. j., and Walter c., Milton !;
and five grandchildren.
ne uldiuLdlueQ d IluSlC SLUulO dl
the Theodore Presser Building in
Philadelphia for 20 years. Prior to
that he had a stage career with
such notables as the late Will
Rogers and Frank Morgan.
He was a graduate of Milton
High School; a graduate of the
Boston Conservatory of Music. For
is years, he was director of music
at Drexel Institute, Philadelphia.
After his retirement he moved to
Milford. He was Minister of Music
(Presbyterian) Bethany Temple,
Pa; taught music at Kings Col
lege, New Castle, and in Milford
High School. In Florida, he was
Minister of Music and taught music
in Garden Crest Church, ST. Peters
burg; taught classes of adults in
voice in the Department of Edu-
cation in st. Petersburg. He was
a member of I. o. o. F., of Phila-
delphia; a 32nd degree Mason !;
member of the American Legion
Post No. 5, Rehoboth; a veteran of
World War l as Chief Machinist
Mate.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08
Gordon Willis, Gets
Air Force Scroll
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when that community is a stepped
/ in-tradition state capital and the
base population is greater than
that of the city.
But these problems, large or
small, when brought to the atten-
ton have been met by Mr.. Willis
with a determination and pursuit of
but successful and amicable solu-
tion'', the Air Force officer said.
Mr.. Willis noteworthy contribu-
tions in behalf of the Air Force
have had to do with bringing to-
gether on a friendly and equitable
basis the leaders of the state and
city governments and the air base
authorities General Goewey went
on.
He lauded his foresight and wise
guidance in establishing an open
door for the military with key gov
ernment personnel at critical mo-
ments, sparing the Air Force much
time-consuming arbitration and
difficulty.
"Mr. Willis, he added, has been
instrumental in insuring open
minded attentiveness upon the part
of civil leaders when the military
has needed public understanding
and acceptance of a particular
problem.
General Goewey said the banker
has given generously of his time
to the benefit of airmen and Off
GERS alike, has given freely of his
vast experience in advising the
military on financial and personal
matters, has fostered and kept ac-
tive at his own expense a program
of introducing Air Force officers
every week at dinner meetings of
the Dover Rotary Club and upon
many other occasions has attended
important city and state functions
with members of the military as
his personal guests.
The scroll of appreciation was
for rendering meritorious service
to the u. S. Air Force from July 1,
1854 to Dec. 81, 1858, as senior vice
president of the Farmers Bank in
Dover.
Both professionally and as a citi-
zen, MT. Wills IOSI0T0Q the SOOu
military relationships and
his unselfish devotion to public re-
sponsibility and good citizenship
has been instrumental in further
ing the successful mission accom-
plishment of the air base, the
scroll set forth.
Through his untiring efforts, Mr.
Willis has contributed immeasur-
ably to the adjustment of the mill
tary within the civilian commun-
ity, thus establishing a harmonious
relationship between the USAF and
the local population, it lauded.
"The distinctive accomplishments
of Mr.. Willis have earned him the
sincere appreciation of the United
States Air Force.
General Goewey pointed out that
the air base, encouraged and sup
ported by Senator Frear, had writ
ten the Air Force Department,
recommending the recognition for
Mr.. Willis.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08

votions for the day. Mrs. Bert At
well and Mrs. Hagar Algard ar
ranged the evergreens and Christ
mas poinsettias for the day. On dis
play was the coffee urn bought by
the club an earned possession pro-
NOTED by Mrs. Calvin White. On
January Is Mrs. James B. Homan
will present a program which is
entitled "Meet Our Youth" which
will make an interesting day. Mrs.
Charles E. Banning heads a re-
freshment committee whose names
begin with B.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08
POcahOntas News

1t was with much sorrow that
twenty members of Ionic Council
No. 13 Degree of Pocahontas met
in their teepee on Mondays sleep
and learned that our sister Edith
Hall Girvan had passed away sud-
denly at her home in st. Peters
burg, Florida on Sunday morning.
Sister Girvan was a Charter
Member of our Council and it was
very sad to drape the charter in
her memory.
AS l write this, plans are to at
tend her funeral on Friday at 2
p. m. and have services at the
grave. All members who can plan
to attend.
We extend sympathy to her dau-
ghter Edith who is our Keeper of
Records and son Ralph, who is a
member of the Fed Men.
There will be no meeting on Jan.
18th, so please attend on Jan. 18th
at 500 p. m. Our meetings are
short and refreshments always fol-
low. Come out and support your
officers.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08
Share Holders, Guest
Attend Fair Dinner
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and Sussex Fair, Inc.
Mr.. Smith announced that a
meeting of the board of directors
will be held this Thursday for the
election of officers and of an ex-
ecutive committee as we'll as to
conduct such other business as
may come before the board.
Incorporated in 1920, Kent and
Sussex Fair, Inc, now has 730
shares of common stock outstand-
ing among 345 stockholders. No
shareholder is permitted to own
more than 20 shares. Actually only
six hold more than ten shares while
207 stockholders own only one
share of the stock of this 40 year
old non-profit corporation.
The stockholders meeting was
preceded by dinner in the school
cafeteria and entertainment was
provided following adjournment of
the business session.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08
Senior Citizens Give
Century Club Program

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announced the assassination of
President Lincoln, the possession
of Mrs. Abbott and a fiaxen towel
woven by her mother. Mrs. Burn
showed a program of a theater
group which presented dramas in
1897, with cast which many OF
the members knew. A trio con-
cluded the program with the sing
ing of Wonderful Words of Life"
with Mrs. A. d. Dickerson, Mrs. J.
S. Willis and Mr.. Thompson COM
posing the trio. The program was
delightful and showed what con-
stituted the meetings of the group
in the monthly get togethers.
Mrs. Helen Lynne presided at
the meeting in the absence of the
president, Mrs. John Lonbotham.
Mrs. John E. Burris gave the de-
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08
Plan Dedication AT
Seaford Post Home

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and Permanent Chaplain of the
local Post will have the honor of
laying the cornerstone Assisting
Mr.. Sloan will be Joseph Williams,
Mayor of Seaford, j. Milton Mes
sick, Local Post Commander, Jo-
seph Carmine, Chairman of the
Building Committee and Almond
Cantwell, layman.
A 49 star flag of the United
States which has flown over the
Capitol Building at Washington,
d. G. will be presented to the Post
Commander by Mrs. George Zieg-
Ter, the Auxiliary Patriotic In
structor, in memory of her bro
ther, George Ames Penuel, Jr., who
lost his life on the destroyer Shaw
at Pearl Harbor, December z, 1941.
The Department VFW Comman-
der, Robert Mccormick, Whining
ton will dedicate the flag after it
has been raised by Garland Bee
the Post Patriotic Instructor and
Joseph B. Holt, Jr., Post Ameri-
canism Chairman. All assembled
will give the living Tribute, the
Pledge of Allegiance to our Coun-
try's flag.
Following outdoor ceremonies all
will return to the Post Hall where
an address of welcome will be Civ
en- by Commander Messick. Lit.
Governor, David P. Buckson, Smyr-
ma, serving as Toastmaster will in
troduce distinguished guests and
the Guest Speaker, United States
Representative Harris B. Nc
DoweIl, Middletown.
Presentation of special gifts to
the Post from the Auxiliary will be
made by the Americanism Com
mittee.
Benediction will be given by Rev.
Charles F. Mckinley, Pastor of
Our Lady of Lourdes R. C. Church,
Seaford
Open House will be held after
the ceremonies, the Public is cor
daily invited to attend.
The program committee consists
of Commander and Mrs. Milton
Messick, Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin
Wheatley, rs Charles Riley, Mrs.
Nettie Ziegler and Mr.. VIM. Wells.
This building replaces the Home
destroyed by fire in 1858. The great
er part of rebuilding and work has
been done by Post members with
some help on furnishing carried
out by Auxiliary members.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08
SAVED FOR SURPRISES

DES MONIES (P)-Do you save
your cards to be opened all at once,
on Christmas afternoon, maybe?
You might take a lesson from
the experiences of a Des Moines
matron. She did that and found
she had missed accepting invita-
tions to three early holiday par
ties.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08

Pilgrim Father John Alden, best
known for his romance with Pris-
ella Mullins, had another claim to
fame. He was the last survivor of
the Mayfower passengers, dying
in 1887.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08

1t is estimated that 8 per cent
of the 100000 hunters in the Uni
ted States are color blind-a
frightening thought for relocated
hunters.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08

Savannah, the first steamship to
cross the Atlantic Ocean, made the
trip in 26 days in 1919. Modern
ocean liners cross in less than five
days.
Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08

Town Meeting Day, the first
Tuesday in March, is legal holi-
day in, Vermont.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Expects to Have
500 Delegates

FOLLOWING is a transcript of
questions and dnSDerS at
Senator JohnSon'S neDS con-
ference:
@. How many delegates do
you expect to get on the first
ballot?
A. I don't know. My friends
tell me I will have in excess
of 500 and my leading oppo-
nent will have less than 600,
and I believe this correct.
@. Senator, yesterday Sena-
tor Kennedy said that not one
single instance of rigging or
fixing has been cited. Are you
citing any?
A. No. I am not.
@. If you fail in your NOM
ination, will you run for Vice
HT6SlO6IlG!
A. I am a candidate for Pres
ident and 1 hope the delegates
will nominate me 10 that Of
flee. In the event they don't
I am prepared to support any
one who is nominated for Pres.
ident with all the vigcr and in
telligence at my command.
@. In the pre- convention
maneuvering, we're wondering
how much of your cabinet, per-
haps, has been committed?
A. I have made no commit.
ments to any person nor ha'
anyone associated with mt
made any commitments.
Evening star., 1960-07-06

reach out to the nations of the
world and make them want to
join with America. I think we
must hold out some hope and
some appeal and something
that will capture these folks
I think they want to feel
that there's something besides
money that they're getting. J
think they want to know that
we are there to do what's right
not just to try to tie them to
US. I think that it's not so much
a question of the policies we
have, although we evolved a
Marshall Plan, and the Greek
Turkish aid and Point -Four
and educational exchanges
but I think it is a question OF
execution. I think the new Pres
ident must get on top of it and
provide the leadership that will
give the people Of the world
that are uncommitted the hope
and the trust that they have
some good reason for joining
with America.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Recent Weeks
Change Picture

Democrats-Democratic del
egates-are going to make UP
their minds together in con-
vention as they have done be-
fore.
In these times, a few days
can be a long time.
Sixty days ago the future
looked vastly different thar
now. Men were talking conf
IDENTIFY Of far different things
than now. Then came the Paris
conference-and Mr.. Khru-
shchev unmasked the future
in all its grim challenge to US
. A few weeks ago the PreSi-
dent left Washington here
with every reason to believe
he would soon be visiting q
strong bastion of freedom ir
the far Pacific.
Within hours, the whole per-
spective of the Paciflc's whole
future was changed for us and
for the rest of this century.
The American presidency it.
self has a far different role
than it did when some begar
seeking to tie up those who
will be convention delegates.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Seeks Best Minds
On Farm Problem

@. What changes do you
think we need in the farm pro-
gram?
A. I think that we need a
farm program that will find
some way to bring farm in
come up because it's gone dis
aStrouSly down; some new
methods to find to distribute
our surpluses instead of letting
the rats eat it and letting it rot
in the warehouses; new incen-
tives to preserve the family
size farm so that we won't wind
up in this country with a few
farms in the hands of a few
corporations. I think that some
where in the world there's a
hungry stomach and a naked
Evening star., 1960-07-06

I have a 100 per cent record
on anything except for my
country. I would like to point
this out: That we have made
two far-reaching advances in
legislation in the civil rights
field in the last three years
and that has been more than
has been done in the other 90
years. I believe very strongly
in the protection of every
persons constitutional rights
wherever he lives, whatever his
religion, whatever his race.
@. In a recent speech at the
National Press Club, Party
Chairman Butler warned that
if John Kennedy is not on the
Democratic ticket there will be
a good many Democratic Cath
olics who will bolt the party out
OF anger and vote Republican
Would you care to comment
on Buffers talk?
A. did not hear that speech
do not know how accurate
that quotation is. But I woulc
say this, that I don't believe We
want any Catholic American:
in this country, any Irish-Amer'
leans in this country, or any
Texas-Americans in this coun.
try, or any Baptist-AmericanI
in this country. I think thai
that is somewhat of an insult
to good Catholics because
believe they put America first
And I certainly do not believe
that any candidate for thu
presidency would share those
views.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Nixon Repudiotes
Nuzi Rockwell
BY The Associated Press

Vice President Nixon said
yesterday he completely re-
pudiates support repeatedly
voiced for his presidential can
didacy by George Lincoln Rock
well, self-styled leader of the
American NaZi Party.
"I completely repudiate him
and the evil he represents.
Mr.. Nixon said in a telegram
to Bernard Abrams, national
commander of the Jewish War
Veterans.
mo American who remem-
bers the horrors Of Nazi bes-
tiality can react to Rockwell's s
words with anything but COM
plete and utter repugnance, .
the Vice President said.
In releasing the Nixon tele-
gram, the organization said
Mr.. Rockwell-in speeches here
has said he is supporting Mr.
Nixon, who is virtually certain
to win the G, o. P. presi-
Dental nomination.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Known Nations
Leaders Intimately

All the forces Of evil in this
world will stand poised, ready
to strike at freedom through
whatever weakness we may
.show.
Those forces will have no
mercy for innocence, no GAL
'lantry toward inexperience, no
patience toward errors.
1t is a lot for any man to
ask for such a job and argue
that he is qualified for it.
Since 1887, in F. D. RS time,
y have known the presidency
and the men in it-intimately.
I cannot truthfully say that
any man is qualified for it in
advance. .
In days gone by, Democrats
have had Woodrow Wilson's
and Franklin Roosevelts and
AL Smiths. But none of the
conventions which nominated
these giants opened with the
choice already made. None was
nominated on the first ballot.
Even so recently as 1852, Gov.
Stevenson was not chosen until
the third ballot.
Unlike the Republican Party,
our Democratic Party has al
ways had open and free con-
ventions and our greatest
leaders have been nominated
at our freest conventions,
Evening star., 1960-07-06

body to use all the food and
fiber we produce, and it's UP
to our imagination and in
genuity to develop a program
that will distribute that sur
plus. The first act of the new
President should be to call the
best minds Of the agricultural
organizations and the greatest
agricultural leaders in our COL
leges together, with our Cone
gressmen and our Senators, and
write a complete far-reaching
farm program that will bring
farm income into equity with
other income.
@. You have been called a
conservative. Would you de-
scribe yourself as you see it?
A. I don't go in much for la
bels. I've been called nearly
everything. ! sit in the Senate
with men who have been sent
there by their sovereign States.
Harry Byrd sits on one side Of
me and Wayne Morse on the
other. We don't all see every
thing alike. Sometimes U flnd
myself as man in the middle.
But somebody has to be in the
middle If we are to get things
done. I believe that I am pro-
gressive and prudent without
being radical. I think am con-
servative without being reac-
tionary. I was called q fighting
liberal when I came to Congress
in F. D. RS time. When I sup
ported the program of Harry
Truman I was a great Demo-
cratic liberal. And I was a vot-
ing liberal when McCarthyism
was at stake in the United
States Senate.
@. We know how Virginia
stands on your candidacy, be-
cause they've said so. How do
you feel that you're going to
run in the rest of the solid-so-
called solid South?
A. I would hope that I would
run we'll throughout the Ma
ton. I don't believe in section
alism and my friends who have
been interested in my welfare
and my campaign tell me that
they expect on the first ballot
to receive the votes from more
than 25 States. At the Gov
ernors' conference last week in
Montana, of the 80 Democratic
Governors present, IA favored
johnson, II favored Kennedy,
8 favored Stevenson, and one
favored Symington. And I
think Of those IA, some 7 or 8
were from the South, others
from border States, others
from Western States.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Lyndon Johnson's Statement on Candidacy

FOLLOWING Is the tert OF a
prepared statement By Send
tor johnson of TeTdS an
flouncino his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination
for President:
"A few days from now we be-
gin choosing our next national
leadership.
: The final choice win be made
in November-by all the people.
But what you have to choose
between in November will be
7 decided for you at the two ma
tional conventions.
I know this responsibility
weighs heavily on the 5000
Americans who are delegates.
I am sure they have the pray
ers Of the 179 million Ameri-
cans for whom they will be
acting.
But what matters most In
July may count for very little
in the long and perilous years
beyond.
After July, the bandwagons
, will be silent.
The dark horses will be out
to pasture.
And we will stand face to
face with whatever destiny
this century holds for us-with
one man, the one man we
choose this year. standing out
in front to lead us.
Evening star., 1960-07-06

the next President will be
greeted by the threat of a
Russian submarine base In
Cuba, less than 100 miles from
our shores. He will be met by
efforts to penetrate internally
into republics Of this hemi-
sphere. He will be met by new
ultimatums over Berlin. He will
be met by attacks upon the
security Of American bases
throughout the worldly in
suits to the American flag and
embassies abroad-by indig-
mites against our citizens
everywhere.
Feeling as I do about the
American presidency - about
the awesome tasks before our
next national leadership
would not presume to tell my
fellow Democrats that I am the
only man they should consider
for this job or to demand that
any delegate vote for me. I am
not going to go elbowing
through ITO million Americans
pushing aside other Senators,
Governors. Congressman - to
shout Look at me-and at
nobody else"
I only want my fellow Demo-
Gratis. my fellow Americans, to
look long and hard and wisely
to find the right man.
We of the Democratic Party
have built a record of respon-
sibility.
Americans have approved.
From the position of outs in
Congress. in the statehouses, in
the cityshalls, we have-in just
six years moved to the position
Of ins, holding now the strong
est majority any party has held
in modern times.
Responsibility has won the
trust and votes Of the Nation.
1 am sure that responsibility
and only responsibility-will
win again this fall and win the
greater challenges for all the
Nation which lie beyond July,
beyond November, beyond jan
uary.
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Senator Answers
ADA Charges

@. wonder if you will COM
ment on ADA (Americans for
Democratic Action charges
that you are a conservative;
that you voted against every
meaningful provision offered by
liberals to the civil rights bill
and that you can't win in No
vember?
A. Well, I would say that I
heartily disagree with them. 1
would further say that ADA is
not noted, I think. for the ac-
curacy Of its predictions or the
good Judgment of its express
sions. I would expect them to
be against me. AS a matter Of
fact, I would not feel very
comfortable if I had their sup
port. I shall never be captive
Of any group and I don't think
Evening star., 1960-07-06
Won't Rule Out
No. 2 Spot

@. Were you implying
earlier that Mr.. Kennedy has
used any improper methods of
getting votes?
A. I was not. I don't imply
things, I say them.
@. Senator Kennedy has
said he will not accept the vice
presidential nomination. Would
you reject the vice presidency
if it were offered?
A. I am a candidate for
President, and I would never
reject something that hasn't
been offered to me. I would say
this: That I have been pre-
pared throughout my adult life
to serve my country in any ca
pacity where my country
thought my services were es-
sential. I am a candidate for
President, and I expect to be
nominated for President.
@. Senator, who will place
your name in nomination in
Los Angeles?
A. Speaker Sam Rayburn of
Bonham, Texas, the greatest
Democrat of them all.
@. Senator johnson, what
can you see that we need in
our foreign program, particu-
larly in such trouble spots as
South America and the Middle
East?
A. think we've been so busy,
so concerned with our enemies,
that we have neglected our
friends. I think we have a Is
year-old model for foreign pol
icy. I think that it needs some
real live wires in charge of its
execution. I think that we must
formulate a program that will