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Evening star., 1960-04-16
Realty Firm Sponsors
Virginia Art Show

The Second Annual North
ern Virginia Art Show is
scheduled for next Saturday
from $3.50 am. to 4 pm. on
an open lot at 2300 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington.
This fence show" is spon-
sored by the Art League of
Northern Virginia and the
Arlington Realty Co. and is
open to the public. Cash
awards and ribbons in both
adults and children's cate
gories will be presented to
the winners at 3 pm. A best
in-show painting or drawing
award also will be made.
The Art League of North
ern Virginia is a civic or
ganization whose aim is to
bring the arts. and an appre-
citation of the arts, to the
Evening star., 1960-04-16
Builders Weekly Report

The Suburban Maryland
Builders Association will hold
q technical night" on
Problems of Business Man
agement Among Residential
Builders" during a dinner
meeting that begins at $50
pm. Thursday in the Ken
wood Country Club.
william Hogan, regional
credit manager of the United
States Gypsum Co., will
speak.
The Washington Associa-
ton of Plumbing Contractors,
Inc, has announced plans to
hold its 87th anniversary
dinner and dance at $50
pm. April 80 in the May
flower Hotel.
Clarence E. Kettler, CO.
founder Of the Kettler Com
panies. was elected president
of Kettler Brothers, Inc,
during the firms annual
stockholders meeting.
Milton E. Kettler, who has
served as president of the
firm since its founding in
1852. will serve as vice pres
ident and director of sales
and public relations.
Other officers elected are:
William H. FOrlines, execu-
tive vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer; Charles
L. Kettler, vice president.
and James F. Walker, jr.,
vice president in charge of
sales.
Other of the Kettler COM
panies also held annual
m e tings and elections.
Charles L. Kettler, of Arling-
ton. was elected president of
the Kettler Development
Corp. which operates in
Fairfax County, and Milton
E. Kettler has been re-
elected president of Kettler
Properties, Inc, and Kettler-
Forlines, Inc, home builders
Evening star., 1960-04-16

and developers in Mont
gomery County.
Stanley Edge Associates, q
national marketing and re-
Evening star., 1960-04-16
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Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
Milford Grange News

Milford Grange #6 held their
regular meeting, Saturday evening,
April 2, with Worthy Master Har-
vey G. Wood in the chair. Visiting
members from Broad Greek Grange,
Laurel Deputy, Kenneth Harrison
and Mrs. Harrison from Maryland
State Grange were present.
Bro Andrew O'Neal and Staff
from Laurel, conferred the First G.
Second Degree on large class of
candidates of Milford Grange. This
was one of the finest classes of
candidates that Milford Grange has
initiated in a long time.
All young people and leaders of
their respective communities, let's
try and keep these young folks in
terested in one of the greatest Agri-
cultural Organizations in the World
today.
On April 15, the Third and
Fourth Degrees will be conferred
on this same class.
Hope all members will make a
special effort to be present, and
make our new members welcome
and at home.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
Items Of q Purely
Personal Nature

Sandy Renuart is the guest of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Dean Kimmel for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Macklin
are spending some time in La
Platte. Md, as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William o. Brimijoin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Tease and
son jeff, moved into their newly
purchased home on Church Avenue
this past week.
Mrs. Charles E. Varney has re-
turned to her home on Church Ave
nue. after spending some time in
Bridgeville as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Layton.
Miss Louise Grove, a junior at
University of Delaware, is spend
ing her spring vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Grove on DUPONT Boulevard.
Miss Priscilla MCGEE is the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
T. MCGEE, and enjoying her spring
vacation from studies at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
William Brereton and Robert
Brereton, seniors at the University
of Delaware, are spending their
spring vacation with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brereton.
Miss May Watson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Huntley M. foyer had as their
guests over the weekend, Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Watson and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Waters of Will
mington.
Mrs. Wallace Burn left yester-
day for Ashland, Ohio, to spend
the coming few weeks with Mr. and
Mrs. William ]. Watson. Mr.. Wat
son has been east for a convention
at Atlantic City and Mrs. Burn.
accompanied him home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Grier are
spending this weekend in Poquo-
sin, Va, visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Du-
ane Holloway. Mrs. Holloway and
two sons, Steven and John, will re-
turn to town with them and will
remain for Easter. Mr.. Holloway
will join them on Thursday for the
weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Alden of Phil
adelphia, were weekend guests of
Mrs. Bertha Alden.
Mrs. Huntley M. foyer who was
suddenly taken i'll three weeks ago
this past Tuesday with Asian flu,
is now convalescing satisfactorily.
David Hit is spending his spring
vacation from the University of
Delaware with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elwood Hit of Old Shawnee
Road.
William w. Grier. will return
home Tuesday from American Uni
versity to spend his spring vaca-
ton with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank R. Grier.
Mrs. James H. Johnson, Jr., and
son Scotty have been the house
guests of Captain and Mrs. Robert
Rice of Fort Bragg, N. c., for the
past week.
Mrs. James Abrahams and Mrs.
William R. Draper will leave on
Tuesday for Carmi, Illinois, to
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Ed
wards and sons for the coming ten
days.
Miss Harriet Anne Ward, a jun
ior at the University of Delaware,
and majoring in child develop
ment, is spending this week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
Ward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chipman of
Berwyn Heights, Nd, and their son,
Jeffrey Lee, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kopf. JEFF
frey Lee was baptized in Avenue
Methodist Church on Sunday with
a large group of relatives in at
tendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris c. Kirby were
in New York City Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week They
were guests of World Affairs, Inc,
and the New York State Grange,
meeting at the United Nations.
They represented Delaware State
Grange as delegates to the U. N
Conference for Farm Leaders.
How Agriculture Can Play An
Important Part In World Peace"
was the topic for the conference.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
Fire Recorders
Report For March

John G. Jester, fire recorder for
the Carlisle Fire Company of Mil
ford. has prepared the following:
Fire report for March, 1860.
Number of alarms-17.
Numbers IL to SO. inclusive.
City alarms-11.
Rural alarms-6.
Silent alarms-3.
Two men died from burns.
Types:
houses. woods and grass.
chimney. 2 stores.
/ electric motor.
electric wires.
oil stove. l truck.
Ladders raised: $50 feet.
Distance travelled: 125 miles.
Time in service: 20 hours.
Pumping time: Is hours.
Attendance: 391 men in service.
768 man hours in service. % aver
age attendance at each alarm.
Loss: Total loss-S147, ,625. 90 /;
city loss. S132, 10000; rural loss
$15,475.O0.
Ambulance report for March,
1860:
Total Trips-2S.
Total Men in Services.
Total Hours in Service-31.
oTtal Man Hours in Service-46.
Total Miles Traveled-455.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
Wedding
HENDRICKS BLACK

HENDRICKS : BLACK
Recently married were the for
mer Miss verna Hendricks, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hend-
ricks of Goldsboro, Maryland and
Mr.. Robert Black, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Black of Harrington,
Delaware.
The Rev. George Feterman, min
lister of the Lutheran Church of
Our Savior in Rehoboth Beach per-
formed the double ring ceremony in
All Saints Episcopal Church, Re-
hoboth Beach. Music was supplied
by organist, Mrs. Thompson and
soloist, Mr.. Leon Donovan.
Miss Hendricks was given in
marriage by her father. Maid of
honor was Miss Erna Blankenhorn,
friend of the bride from Philadel-
phia and best man, Mr.. Donald
Black, brother of the groom.
Mr. Clifford Lindale of Milford
and Mr.. George Hendricks of
Goldsboro, brother of the bride,
served as ushers.
A reception followed the cere-
mony in the all Saints Church
Hail.
The couple are making their
home on Pilot Town Road in Lewes.
Mrs. Black is registered nurse
at Beebe Hospital, Lewes.
Mr.. Black is associated with
White Packing Co. at Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
RED MEN
NEWS

Sachem Robert FARRELL called the
meeting to order for the last time
as presiding officer of Sakimas
Tribe.
Our Deputy Great Sachem, Ed
ward Jester made his official visit
to our Tribe for the purpose of
raising the newly elected officers
to their respective posts. The Tribe
was raised in due form.
We had a good attendance. but
several failed to attend this great
night.
Our newly installed Sachem is
Fred Jester, Sr., Sagamor Joseph
Wheatley. Jr., Sagamor James Bell
and Phrophet Robert farrell.
We, the members wish our Sach-
EN- prosperous and successful
term in his office.
Chief of Records, G. H. Lynch,
is in st. Francis Hospital, Wilm-
ington for observation.
The Chest X-ray Unit will be on
the bridge. Wednesday thru Satur-
day. All brothers wishing to wear
their uniforms on Saturday, please
be present to assist in this worth
while project.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
FLA. Land Judging
Contest Scheduled
For April 19

A land Judging contest for Vo-
cational Agriculture students who
are members of the Future Farmers
of America, has been scheduled for
Tuesday, April 19 at 100 p. m. at
the Agricultural SubstatiOn accord
ing to County Agent VIM. H. Hen
dersOn.
Sponsored by the Sussex County
Soil Conservation District, the con-
test will be conducted by Mr.. Will
lam ireland, Soil Scientist for the
District.
The purpose of the contest is to
acquaint the students with the
characteristics of the various kinds
of soils in the country and the fac
tors that influence their fertility
and productivity.
An attractive cup, suitably in
scribed, will be presented by the
District to the Chapter scoring the
highest number of points in the
contest.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard T. Postles
were guests of Mrs. j. w. Pretty
man of Zion, Md, over the past
weekend.
Mrs. James johnson of Plain
field, N. j., has been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers for a
week. She returned home Wednes-
day.
Miss Jean Jaquette, a senior at
the University of Delaware, is spen-
ding her spring vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ia
quette.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swain were
in Haddonfield, N. j., and in Col
lingswood, N. j., the past weekend
visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Smith
and children, and Miss Virginia
Smith.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
Shawnee Evening
III. ID. Club

A Bake Sale featuring home
baked pies, cakes, and other good
les will be sponsored by the Shaw
nee Home Demonstration Club of
Milford on Friday. April from 8
a. m. to II noon at the Acme Mar
ket on South East Front Street.
Members of the Club will pre-
sent the baked goods for sale dur
ing the three hour period. All res
idents of the community are urged
to take advantage of this opportun-
ity.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

Mrs. James johnson of Plain
field, N. j., has been visiting
her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Rogers
and while here entertained
members of her former bridge
club when she was a resident
of Frederick. Her guests came
for luncheon and bridge and
were Mrs. ]. w. Reynolds Of
Wilmington, Mrs. A. t. Slaugh-
ter Of FELTON,. Mrs. John Darby,
Mrs. Joseph Gerow, Mrs. Ches-
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

Nellie Burton invited ten of
her friends to be her overnight
guests at the Rehoboth cottage
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin G.. Burton. Saturday. The
usual good time that attends
such gatherings was theirs and
they returned home Sunday ev-
ening.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
Local Happenings

COVERED DISH SUPPER - The
w. s. C. s. of Milford Neck will
hold covered dish supper in the
church on Wednesday, April 13, at
6 p. m. The community is invited.
BAKE AND FOOD SALE = Ave
nue. Church Social Hall, Saturday,
April %, starting at 10 o'clock.
This is a project of the Sunday
School to purchase a new Belle &
Howell movie protector.
HICKEN AND DUMPLING
SUPPER-The Glendale Fire Com
pany will have chicken and dump
ling supper in the EllendaIe School
Auditorium on Saturday, April 8.
Adults-$125; children-65c. Ser
wing starts at p. m.
w. C. IT. U-The Milford Union
of the w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. Doris Kemp on Kings
Highway on Monday evening, April
IL, at 1880 p. m. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all members and
friends.
BAKE-Why bake this week
end? Christ Church Y.P.F. mem
bers will have delicious home
made goodies on sale at the Acme
Market starting at p. m. Friday,
April Sth. Your support will be
appreciated.
SUNSHINE SOCIETY-The Al
den Branch of the International
Sunshine Society will meet on Fri
day, April s in the Parish House at
1880 p. M, for a covered dish
luncheon. The joint committees of
March and April will be the hos
tesses. Please bring you own table
service.
LATE DISCIPLES CLASS - On
March 8, the class had planned
covered dish supper but due to the
snow and weather it was cancelled.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Barbara Donovan on
April IL at p. m. There will be
an election of officers; so please
come and take part in the class
activities.
UNITED CHURCH WOMEN - A
meeting of the Milford Council of
the United Church Women will be
held on Tuesday, April IL, at 2
p. m. mote change in time of meet
ing), at the home of Mrs. A. Ed
ward Dougherty, 3O2 Lakeview
Avenue, Milford. All members are
urged to be present at this meet
ing.
APRIL MEETING - The Sun
shine Glass of Calvary Methodist
Church will hold their April meet
ing on Friday, April s, at 8 p. m.
in the Fellowship Hall of the
church.
The refreshment committee will
be the outgoing officers, Elizabeth
Ward, Virginia Berridge, Anna Lee
Strahle, Ethel Roach, Sara Mills
and Louise Haughey.
Devotional leader, Nora Jeffer-
son. Make it a point to come out
so you can see who the new Off
GERS are for the coming year.
The class has brooms and vanilla
for sale if anyone would care for
some.
BUSINESS WOMEN = Twenty
persons attended the meeting of
the Mispillion Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club at the
home of Mrs. Pearl Stevenson on
Monday, April 4. After a delight
full dinner the business meeting was
called to order by the president,
Mrs. Bessie H. Gooding. Miss Linda
Thomas, Mrs. Betty Sherwood and
Mrs. Lula Wilkins were introduced
as new members. Other new MEM
bers not present were: Mrs. Irene
Webb, Mrs. Ruth Jaquette and Mrs.
Jane Smith.
Plans were discussed for the
Girls Week Program to be held
MAY 2 at the New Century Club for
the girls of the senior class of the
Milford High School. After a vote
of thanks to Mrs. Stevenson for
such delightful dinner the meet
= = = i
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

Members OF the Sewing Cir
Gle attended the silver tea on
Wednesday given at Mapledale
Country Stub near Dover in the
interest of the Palmer Home.
Mrs. William Hallett is a MEM
ber of the Circle and presi-
dent of the Kings Daughters in
Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

ter Gray and Mrs. Robert
Slaughter of Frederick and
Mrs. Edwin p. Messick. Mrs.
johnson returned home We'd
nesday after spending a week
here.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

= - HE late awakening
A of spring is every
where: bring ing
much joy and plea
sure to those who
love nature. 1t is not often
that it comes so closely to
Easter time with all of its Res
urrectional tradition and
church devotion. The library,
as never before, has many,
many books Of all faiths for
Lenten reading and readers
have kept the shelves bare at
times by their renewed interest
in Easter traditions and what
the real meaning of Easter can
bring to all faiths. The sacred
community concert in Calvary
Methodist Church on Sunday at
four o'clock will be a fine part
of Palm Sunday when voices Of
those from town and the sur
rounding communities join in
celebration of the Resurrec-
tion.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

One Of last Sundays papers
carried cover that was very
interesting to town people.
Bruce Alden, son of Mrs. Bertha
Alden, was the illustrator and
one, of the boys on the cover
was Mr.. Aden's son, who
served as a model for his dad.
The cover depicted the Tooth
anniversary of the Boys Club
of America. and the cutting of
the birthday cake made it very
real for all who saw it. Mr..
Alden is a~graduate Of Milford
High School, studied art in
Philadelphia and is fine ex-
ample of a home town boy MAX
ing good.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

Ten Red Cross workers from
Area attended the dinner
given in Dinner Bell Inn in Do
yer last Wednesday. Reports
from the annual roll call were
given and Area 6 came second
highest in those of rural areas.
The workers are to be COM
mended for the effort they have
put forth for the collections,
and while the campaign is not
yet completed and all reports
not yet in, the chairmen are
hoping that the final account
will equal and even surpass
that of last year.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Pendleton
were hosts Saturday evening to
the members of Mrs. Pendle-
tons bowling team for a char
coal steak dinner. The "Caro-
lyn Beauty Shop" team COM
prises Mrs. Pendleton, Mrs.
Eugene Murphy. Mrs. Herman
Short. Mrs. Richard KINNEY
and Mrs. Dick Pendleton and
last week they were in fourth
place at the Alley. The dinner
at six-thirty preceded another
evening of bowling for the la
dies and the husbands enjoyed
the dinner and the evening
watching their wives show
their expertness.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

Charles E. Taylor, son of the late
Charles P. Taylor and Adaliza
Katherine Taylor, passed away
suddenly at his home, 3O1 Kings
Highway, Thursday evening, March
31st.
Mr.. Taylor was born near Mil
ford and spent all of his life IN
this vicinity. In his early days he
was a farmer but after moving to
Milford, was employed for many
years by Victor Lynn Transporta-
ton Company. He led a quiet life
but was always ready to lend
helping hand to one in need and
was greatly admired and respected
by those who had the opportunity
of witnessing his daily life. He WIS
a member of Calvary Methodist
Church, Milford.
In addition to his wife, Daisie
NJ. Taylor, he is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Annie Morris, Miss
Lena Taylor, and Mrs Lille Hall,
all of Milford, and a number of
nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was conduc-
ted by Rev. F. Douglas Milbury,
assisted by Rev. NJ. E. Hungerford,
at the Berry Funeral Parlor, Mil
ford, on Sunday. April 3rd. The
palI-bearers, all closely related to
the deceased, were Donald Hall,
Richard Hall, Edmund Ingram,
Logan LeCompt, David Coffin and
Roland Trader. Interment was in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08
Obituary
HANDY

HANDY
Levin Handy, Sr., rs, died April
2 at his home in Selbyville, after
a lingering illness.
He is survived by five sons. Levin.
Jr., Rufus, Joshua, John and Ed
ward. and three daughters, Mrs.
Lillian Mitchell, Mrs. Elsie Handy,
and Mrs. Charlotte Johnson, all of
Selbyville; 35 grandchildren, and
% great grandchildren
Services were held Wednesday at
100 p. m. at the Zoar Methodist
Church. Interment in Longs Gem
etery.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

BAgK-HOME-G. NJ. Bedenbaugh
and C. w. BrasweIl, transfer agents
with the Division of Correction of
the State of Florida, were in
Georgetown, Monday to take Rem
wich Robb, 25, back with them TO
Florida.
Robb walked OF the farmrof the
Sussex Correctional Institution,
March % when he was working in
the fields and was caught March
80 running in the woods near the
WJWL radio station.
He was returned to jail and It
was found that he had also walked
off the Honor Camp at Kissimmee.
Fla, where he was serving a sem
tence for breaking and entering.
He is a resident of Kingston, n.
Y, and sought to get back there
by hitch-hiking from Florida. He
got as far as the Georgetown area
when he was arrested for hitch
hiking and sentenced to 10 days in
jail. The two men who came for
him said that prisoners In Florida
are carefully screened and those
who seem good risks are put out
in the Honor Farms and work
for the state on the roads, picking
up trash and doing other jobs.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

FIRST GRADERS. May 9-13
shall be the registration period for
all first grade students.
2. In grade two all second grade
children who are entering grade
two for the first time in your
school district and those who wish
to transfer from one school to an
other school in your school district
3. Notices of such registration
shall be posted in at least five (5)
conspicuous places in the COM
munity, including the school house
or school houses of the district
4. Reports of such registration
must be returned to the State Su-
perinfendent OF Public Instruc-
tion as soon after May 13 as poss-
ible, but no later than May 81, and
a statement of the extent of the
publicity given to the registration
period in each school district This
request conforms with instructions
to the State Board from the Court.
Kodiak mirror., 1960-08-20
Travel Between Alaska, Wash. Seen Greatest

Washington State tops all others in the number of visitors to Alaska and likewise hosts the greatest number of Alaskans, according to year-long survey just completed by Pacific Northern Airlines. Cali. fornia is a close second in Alaska travel, with Oregon third, as the three West Coast states account for more than two-t thirds of the travel between the Southern 49'' and Alaska.
 Other western states among the leaders in travel to Alaska include: Colorado, Montana, Utah, Idaho and Arizona in that order, although they were surpassed by the more distant states of New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and Illinois
 The survey, made by the adver- Using and public relations depart ment of Pacific Northern Airlines over a 12-month period starting in
Kodiak mirror., 1960-08-20

May, 1859, is the most complete ever taken on Alaskan travel. Sur vey cards were filled out by pas Sengers on all PIMA northbound and southbound flights for a period of 10 days each month while the survey was being conducted.
 Figures show that 33.97 per cent of the visitors to Alaska came from Washington State, followed by California with 21.22 per cent, and Oregon with 8.49 per cent. Next in order were New York, Texas and Pennsylvania.
 As for the Alaskans, Washington State was the preference of almost half with 47.28 per cent travelling to that state. California was the choice of 14.70 per cent with Ore gon hosting 10.49 per cent. Next were Texas, Oklahoma and Colo rado.