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Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
State Bankers Held
Banquet Last Friday

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president, William S. Jefferson. of
Lewes, vice-president of the Sus-
sex Trust Company.
The banquet was the highlight
of the days affairs that included
a cocktail party at the club at 4:3O
D. m. and an afternoon of golf for
the men. Wives and their guests
enjoyed a party at 2:30 p. M, at the
Star of the Sea Hotel on the board
walk and joined the bankers for the
festivities at the club, dancing to
the Starlighters orchestra.
John E. McGovern was general
chairman of the parley. He is cash
ier of the Rehobth office of the Sus-
sex Trust Company, and William G.
Hudson, assistant cashier, handled
the registrations.
Distinguished guests included ].
Caleb Boggs, Governor of Delaware,
1t. Gov. David P. Buckson, U. S.
Senators John j. Williams and ].
Allen Frear, Jr., Congressman Har-
ris B. Mcdowell, John w. Rollins
and other candidates; and Ran
dolph Hughes, state banking COM
missioner.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Hospital HOstesses

! Hospital Shop and Hospital Cart
Hostesses for Milford Memorial
Hospital for the week Friday,
September 16, through Thursday,
September 22.
! Hospital Shop Fri, Sept. 16,
afternoon, Mrs. Ed KINNEY, Mrs.
Morris Rosker evening, Mrs.
John Glenn; Sat-. Sept. II. after
noon, Mrs. Dale Scarborough, Mrs.
Walter Dill evening: Sum-, Sept.
Is, afternoon, Mrs. Phyllis Kelly :
evening, Mrs. Lester Hatfield;
Mon. Sept. 10. afternoon. Mrs. Ira
Garbutt evening, Mrs. Wilmer
Lankford III, Mrs. Thos. Gallo
way: Tues. Sept 20. afternoon,
Mrs. Leonard Donohoe. Mrs. John
Snyder evening, Mrs. Harold
Wiley; We'd, Sept. 81. afternoon,
Mrs. Wright Ward. Mrs. Wallace
Jefferson evening, Mrs. Roy La
Fountaine; Thurs, Sept. %. after
noon evening, Miss Sarah Mess
ick.
Hospital Cart Fri. Sept. 16,
Mrs. Joseph Calls. Mrs. James
Hammond; Sat. Sept. IL, Mrs.
Ralph Cats; Mon, Sept 10, Mrs.
Ted Aber. Mrs. David Pack; Tues,
Sept. 20. Mrs. Frank Lynch. Mrs.
William Kenton; We'd. Sept. 81,
Mrs. Irene Webb, Mrs. Jay Man
love; Thurs, Sept.22. Mrs. David
Friedman, Mrs. Dan Friedman.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Marriage Announced

Mrs. Mary Orkin wishes to. an
nounce the marriage of her dahgh-
ter, Miss Ethel Stats, to Maurice
Pearson, which took place Friday
evening, September 2, in the
Houston Methodist Church, with
the Rev. Ray w. Kirwan, pastor
of the church. performing the dou-
BILE ring ceremony. Mrs. Diane
Erginsinger. cousin of the bride,
was her only attendant. James
Pearson, brother of the groom,
served as best man.
After a wedding trip through
the New England States and Mia
CARA Falls. the couple will return
to their new home on Dot Street,
In Milford. Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Fire Recorders
Report For August

John G. Jester, Fire Recorder
for the Carlisle Fire Company,
Inc, of Milford submits the follow
ing fire reports for the month of
August, 1960:
Number of alarms 3; ifs IA to
rs inc; city alarms 2; rural
alarms 1; Types house 1, hot
water heater L; auto 1; Hose Used
800 feet, 1 inch, 200 feet, 11A
inch; Distance travelled, Ia miles;
Time in service 1 hr. 80 Minis;
Pumping time, 40 Minis; Attend
ance SO men in service, 40 man
hours in service, % average at
tendance at each alarm; Loss :
total loss $4,000, city loss $500.00,
rural loss 100000.
Ambulance report for August =
Total trips IS; Total men in SER
vice 80; Total hours in service 20;
Total man hours in service 43;
Total miles travelled 679.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Items of q Purely
Personal Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Humes of
Wilmington spent the past week
end in Dewey Beach
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Leithiser
and DR.. and Mrs. David Sills are
enjoying vacations on Cape Cod,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. William Joyce of
Wilmington are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Holston at Slaughter
Beach this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Heisler
of Sarasota, Florida, are guests of
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ D. Marshall,
having arrived last week.
-
Miss Joan Jensen left on Mon
day for Salisbury, Md, where she
entered the Peninsula General
Hospital School of Nursing.
Mrs. Myron Mitchell and Samuel
Mitchell of Roslyn, L. l., were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Draper, Jr., and James
R. Draper at Slaughter Beach.
DR.. and Mrs. William o. Adkins
and children moved to their re-
Gently purchased home on Kings
Highway on Wednesday of last
week.
Walter S. Haight and his sister,
Mrs. Henry Darrow, will leave on
Friday for New York and will go
to Bermuda to spend the coming
ten days.
Mrs. Byron Gibson and Mrs. Ce-
Gil Davis will leave on Friday of
next week for Honolulu, Hawaii
They will fly by jet to Los Angeles
and after short interval will re-
sumo their flight, also by jet.
~
Miss Mary Ann Shannon return
ed to her home in New York, after
spending several days with her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Elton
Lynch at their summer home in
Fenwick, Delaware.
o
Miss Sally Burton will leave to-
morrow for Newton College, New
ton, Mass, where she will be a
member of the freshman class.
Miss Burton spent several weeks
This summer touring the several
countries in Western Europe.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Christ Church Has
ReOrgdnized Their
Music Department

Christ Episcopal Church has ex-
panded it's music department by
retaining Mr.. Leon Donovan to be
organist for the 11:00 service and
to be Choir Director for the Sem
ior Choir. Miss Isabelle Kinks will
remain the choir directress for the
Junior Choir and the organist for
the $50 AM Family Service.
Mr.. Donovan is a graduate of the
Peabody Institute of Nashville,
Tennessee where he received his
B.A. and MA. At Peabody he ma
jored in English and minored in
music. After graduating Mr.. DON
ovan studied voice under Mr.. Per-
kins at the Wilmington School of
Music in Wilmington and at this
time is continuing vocal studies
under Mrs. Norma Heyde here in
Milford.
Mr.. Donovan will be remember
ed by his Baritone solo work with
the Milford Community Choir. He
has also been a member of the
Nashville Community Chorus of
Nashville, Tennessee and the SOLO
ist for the Dover Choral Society.
During the last summer Mr.. Dom
ovan attended the University of
Delaware on scholarship from
the Foreign Language Institute
for Elementary Teachers for
french. He is a teacher in the
Harrington School system. He
makes his home in Milford with
his wife and two children.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
September z: Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Lee Bowden, Milton, Girl.
September 8: Mr.. and Mrs. Hart
ley Gray, Lincoln, Boy.
September 8: Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
ME Horsey, Lincoln, Boy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Street, Lewes, Girl;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Lisbon, Mil
ford, Boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Meredith, Ellendale, Boy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Wyatt, Milford, Girl.
September 10: Mr.. and Mrs Lin
wood Eley, Milton, Boy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Kneipp, Georgetown,
Boy.
September IL: Mr. and Mrs Phil
ip Portz, Milford, Girl; Mr.. and
Mrs, Ralph Messick. Lincoln, Girl ;
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Harvey
Harrington, Girl:
September 13: Mr.. and Mrs. FL
lis Burris, Lincoln, Girl.
September IA: Mr. and Mrs
George Seigfried, Milton, Girl.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Nu Chapter News

The Delaware Nu Chapter OF
Beta Sigma Phi, was brought to
order, Sept. z, by the President
Betty Jean Malarkey, at the home
of June Cannon.
The opening ritual was repeat
ed in unison followed by minutes
of the previous meeting.
The social committee as a pre-
lude to the programs for the COM
ing year are to present the first
three. The first one, "Introduct-
ions and Invitations" was present
ed in two parts. The first part by
Jonnie West and the last part by
Madoyln Fry.
This was followed by committee
reports.
Nancy Sills, chairman of the
Membership Committee, reported
that the names for rushees was
complete and invitations will be
sent to them for the first meet
ing in October.
Rita Annett, chairman of the
Program Committee, reported
that the yearbooks would be COM
plete for each girl. at the next
meeting. Program books were
distributed and programs were
assigned to each girl for the COM
ing year.
The Ways and Means Committee
had met and Shirley Mueller, the
chairman, read the list of sug-
gestions to think about as projects
for the coming year. One Ways
and Means project, a rattle for a
Christmas gift will be complete
by the next meeting with the dis
tribution of books of tickets.
The service Committeeman
chairman, Nora Lee Layton re-
ported that party will be given
at, Stokley in November by our
group.
There being no farther business
the meeting was then turned over
to the Social Committee. Dot Cov-
erdale, Chairman of this commit
tee had planned a surprise double
stork shower for Shirley Mueller
and Elaine Wiley. The table was
decorated with a large cake top
ped with a stork, baby cup favors
and presents. Both girls thinking
the shower was for the other were
very much surprised. This con-
cluded the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

Miss Cordelia Carter spent the
pasl weekend in fredericksburg.
Mrs. Frances Gilliland and chill
dren, Adrien and Eileen, of Will
mington, will spend this weekend
as guests of Mrs. Bayard Wharton.
Mrs. Carl Allen returned to town
the end of last week after spend
ing the summer months at Slaugh-
ter Beach.
Mrs. Mortimer Browning will
have as guests this weekend Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Cromwell of
Baltimore
Mrs. F. Burgette Short spent
the past weekend in Georgetown
as the guest of Judge and Mrs.
Dolphus Short.
Mrs. |. Dolphus Short has re-
turIfed to her home on Lakeyiew
Avenue after spending the summer
at her home in Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald Kalfur,
Rheinbeck, N. Y, are spending a
few days with the Abrahams at
"Tidewater", Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver l.. Cooke of
Delmar, spent Wednesday and
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
hams at their cottage at Slaughter
Beach.
Miss Carole Kimmel left We'd
nesday for Arlington, Va, to begin
her eight weeks of practice teach
ing before she resumes her senior
studies at Madison College.
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Dobson and
family have moved to their home
on Clarke Avenue after spending
the past several months at their
cottage on Lewes Beach.
Miss M. Edith Simpson was in
Philadelphia a few days last week
and attended the wedding of a
relative on Saturday and visited
Mrs. Henry Price in Lansdowne.
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira ID. Townsend,
who have been spending the sum-
mer in town, left Tuesday for their
home in st. Petersburg, Florida.
Their guest, Mrs. Anna Lambert,
returned to her home in Washing
ton, d. c., the past weekend
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
PRETTY, FAIR TEAM

DENVER (P)-Mickey Cochrane,
once star major league catcher,
recalled during recent visit to
Denver that the Philadelphia Ath-
letics of 1928 had seven players
and a manager who were later vot-
ed into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
They were: Ty Cobb, Iris Speak
er, Eddie Collins, Jimmy Foxx, al
Simmons, Lefty Grove, Manager
Connie Mack and Cochrane.
The motto "In God We Trust
first appeared on U. S. coins in
1864.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
POcahOntaS News

Due to the storm on last Mon
day, Ionic Council No. 13 did not
meet. They will meet on Monday,
September the 18th. All members
are urged to attend and get back
in the swing of things for the fall
and winter Anyone having a spe-
ciel recipe please bring it in as we
reed 100 recipes for cook book
which we are planning.
Sister Regina Tingle's young
daughter had the misfortune to fall
and break her collar bone. We all
wish her a speedy recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
RED MEN
NEWS

Sakimas Tribe, Improved Order
of Red Men, will sponsor "Stock
Car Races, sanctioned by NASC-
AR, this Friday, September 16.
beginning at $50 pm. They will
be held at the Georgetown Speed
way, Georgetown, Delaware. Do
nations will be $500 for adults
and so cents for children. In case
of rain. the races will be held on
Saturday, September "a.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
RITTER

Earl ]. Ritter, 54, of near Lewes,
died suddenly Sept. z, at the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes.
Mr.. Ritter was the husband of
Mrs. Reva Carey Ritter.
A native of Sussex County, he
had lived in the Lewes area all
his life. A well-known automobile
mechanic, he was the son of the
late Frederick and Sarah F. Ritter.
Other survivors include two
daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Makara,
of Lewes; Miss Ruth Ann Ritter,
at home; two sons, Earl F., of
near Rehoboth Beach, and James
A., an airman second class in the
601st Squadron u. S. Air Force in
Germany; five brothers, Herbert,
of st. Petersburg, Fla, and Lynn
E. Roy, William F.. and Howard
L., all of Lewes., There is also a
sister Mrs. Albert Dorman, of
near Lewes.
The funeral was held at the At
kins Funeral Home, Lewes, at a
time and day to be announced
later Interment will be in the
Lewes Methodist Cemetery, Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
TIMELY NEWS

BALTIMORE up = The notice
from the Roland Park Woman's
Club said DR.. Beulah B. Tatum
director of the Goucher College
graduate program. would lecture
on Current Trends in Education
Today.
Presumably. Redundant Eng
glish" was topic A.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

Karen Leslie Kimmel arrived
in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Satur-
day, September 10, to gladden.
the home of Lieutenant and
Mrs. William ID. Kimmel. They
have another daughter, Kathy.
Mrs. Kimmel was the former
Miss Doris Gibson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Gibson.
Mrs. Gibson will soon be pres
ent to greet the new member of
the family.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Obituary
CROLL

CROLL
William Croll, IS, operator of
general store, grain dealer and
broiler producer, died last Friday
in Milford Memorial Hospital.
A former member of the Della
ware legislature, serving in 1924
and 1925, Mr. Croll was active in
Democratic politics.
He was a director of the PeO-
plies Bank of Denton, dropping his
banking activities when he retired
from business two months ago
He was the banks oldest director
in the point of service.
He was a member of Hiram
Lodge, AT and AM, Seaford, and
Boumi Temple, Order of the
Shrine, Baltimore.
Services were held Sept, II. in
the Moore Funeral Home, Denton.
He is survived by his wife, Mar
garet Adams Croll, one daughter
Mrs. Paul Van Dyke, Denton, and
two granddaughters.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Obituary
BURTON

Mrs. Annie It. Burton, SO, wife
of Ira Burton, died Sept. IL at
Governor Bacon Health Center.
: In addition to her husband, she
is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons, Camden,
N. j., and Mrs. Ruth Smith, Red
Bank, N. j.; 19 grandchildren; 10
great-grandchildren; and sister,
Mrs. Ollie Dale of Wayne, Pa.
The funeral was Wednesday at
the Antioch Methodist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

Artists, whose work will be
on display down town and in
the library next week, are Eve
lyn Wroten and Catherine Acko.
These exhibits are a part of
the art program for the year of
the Milford New Century Club.
Mrs. Louis Pack is chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

SUSSEX CHAIRMAN - Mrs.
Mabel .Lambden, Georgetown, has
been named chairman for Sussex
County of the National Democratic
Women's Day to be featured by a
banquet in the Gold Ballroom of
the Hotel DUPONT Tuesday evening,
September 27, at Z, under the spon-
sorship of the Women's Democra-
tic Club of Delaware. Mrs. Lamb
den is taking reservations and has
called attention to the fact that
men as we'll as women are eligible
to attend.
SUPPER - The Annual Turkey,
Chicken and Dumplin' Supper" will
be held Saturday, October %, start
ing at 4 p. m, at the Nanticoke
Community House on the George
town Bridgeville Road. Menu
Turkey, baked chicken. dumplin's, 8,
dressing, sweet potatoes, turnip
greens, corn bread, hot sweet po-
tato biscuits, butter, lima beans and
dessert. Your help will be greatly
appreciated by attending; benefit
of building fund Price: s1.35 ad-
ults; children 60c. Chairman, Mrs
Granville Lambden, Mrs. Roy Lay
ton, and Mrs. Henry Short, Sr.
9-16-6,
SPEEDING WARNINGS = The
State Highway Department is hav-
ing signs placed along the high
ways, particularly at the entrances
to this state, announcing that
speeders will lose their driving
privilege for 80. days on first Of
fense.
While the Driver Improvement
Bureau of the Motor Vehicle De.
partment has been handing out sus-
pensions for excessive speeding, a
recent action of the Commission
ers of the State Highway Depart
ment provides a mandatory suspen-
sion of 80 days for the offense when
the speed exceeds the posted limit
by 20 miles.
ENROLMENT OFF - Th e
Georgetown Special School District
showed drop of, some 80 students
in enrolment this year.
The drop, first in many years,
was almost entirely in the elemen-
tary schools, where 66S registered
in contrast to the 700 in school last
year.
Superintendent of Schools Geo.
H. Keen said that the drop may
have been due to the economy of
the area, which has seen several in
dustries decreasing their local per-
sonnet.
In all, 1872 students enrolled. OF
the total, $50 registered in high
schools and 92 in the Richard AL
len Negro School.
PLUGS FOR LAW = Insurance
Commissioner Harry S. Smith told
the -Milisboro Rotary
Club an outstanding example of Civ
ing people greater voice in govern.
ment was to enact the direct pri
mary law.
He said that the Lincoln concep
of government Of by and for the
people became instead something of
by and for the few" and that there
were two instances recently where
candidates were selected by the few
(both state conventions).
The preservation of our American
heritage is something money won't
buy" he said. "It is a debt we owe
our ancestors and our children"
Mr.. Smith defined, his term can
didate" as meaning even candi-
date in a service club. He spoke at
Indian River Yacht Club.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

The alertness of Red Cross
in the recent storm brings to
mind the many, many things
that are done for persons need
ing relief, clothing and shell
ter that Red Cross provides.
In order to replenish the shell
yes at headquarters with new
wool sweaters, the supply of
which was recently given to
Chileans, Mrs. Bayard Whar-
ton, chairman of production for
Area 6, has a large supply of
wool for new children's sweat
ers and is anxious to have vol
unteers for that work. 1t is a
very fine pasttime for those
who like to knit, and is helping
in a worthy cause.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

11xn1IzMEl HE weather, that safe
subject of converse
ton, has been in
varied moods this
- week, and has af-
forded lots of talk. The storm
on Monday was a humdinger,
as the small fry would say, and
as one listened to many of the
reports and read the papers,
one knew that it was greatly
exaggerated in many cases.
Then on w d n ay the
thermometer dropped down to
500 and the heater, if turned
on, would have done good SER
vice. With all of its variable
ness of wind and weather, Della
ware is still a good place to
live.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Robertson
were hosts at a farewell din
ner Saturday honoring Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Baechler, who
moved to Wilmington this
week. Present were DR.. and
Mrs. William o. Adkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myron Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dolphus Wilkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. James P. Hammond and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wells.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

On Friday of next week, Mrs.
Byron Gibson and Mrs. Cecil
Davis will leave for Honolulu,
Hawaii, travelling all the way
by jet plane. Mrs. Gibson will
visit Lieutenant and Mrs. Will
liam ID. Kimmel and Mrs. Davis
will visit her sister, Mrs. Ed
win Gooding, whose husband is
now in Korea.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

Several ladies from town
were included in the invitations
sent out by Mrs. Herman Phil
lips of Rehoboth, and Mrs.
George Short of Georgetown,
for luncheon and bridge at the
latter's cottage in Rehoboth on
Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

A surprise reception was
given Tuesday evening by the
Board of Trustees of Milford
Memorial Hospital, honoring
Mrs. Alice Stevenson, who re-
Gently retired as superintend-
ent of nurses, after many years
of service. The affair was CIV
en- at the Nurses Home from
seven until nine o'clock. Pour
ing at the tea table were Mrs.
Irwin G.. Burton and Mrs. Ray
mond Masten. The hostesses
were Mrs. Bayard Wharton,
Mrs. Jehu Camper of Harring-
ton and Mrs. Burton Willis.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
INTERMEDIATES SOOTHING

son, pHOne GA-A-oAo4.
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INTERMEDIATE SCOUTING =
Girls, ten or eleven years old, that
might be interested in scouting are
invited to attend the fall meeting
of Troop No. 7S. Bring mother with
you. The meeting will be held at
the Kiwanis Youth Center, at the
! end of Lemuel Street, on Monday,
September 10, at p. m. For fur
ther information, contact Mrs. Par
ker Hitch, GA-2-5885, or Mrs. GLAND
Evans, GA-2-8664.
-
VFW POSTS-Blue Hen Post of
Milford will host the September
meeting of District No. of the
Department of Delaware, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, here, next Mon
day evening.
Plans for fall and early winter
activities of the Kent County Dis
trict will be formulated. The at
tendance of State Commander Ed
ward w. Clarke and other state Off
GERS is anticipated.
.
Gilmore, past commander of the
host post, will preside.
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
Women's Association of the First
Presbyterian Church of Milford will
meet on Tuesday evening, Septem-
ber 20, at s p. M, in the church
room.
The speaker for the evening will
be Peter Northrup, field represen-
tative of the Baltimore Washington
Area of Inter Varsity and Christian
Fellowship.
The devotions will be given by
Mrs. David Greene. Refreshments
will be served following the meet
ing.
DEMOCRAT DINNER - One of
the Democrat Party's popular lead
ers, James Symington, will visit
Delaware, Monday, October 10, to
address a Democrat dinner at Eel
lowship Hall, Bridgeville, it is an
nounced by Edgar T. English, pres
ident of the Second Representative
District Democrat Club. Statewide
nominees as we'll as many of the
legislative and county nominees
from throughout the state are ex-
pected to attend.
The dinner is scheduled for 6
p. m. Mr.. English expects sell
out crowd. Tickets for the event
are $500 per person and may be
purchased from Louis Harrington
However, the number of seats is
limited and it is reported most OF
them have been sold The dinner
will be served by the WSCS of the
Union Methodist Church, under the
supervision of Mrs. Emma Myer.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Local Happenings

CANCER CLINIC - The Cancer
Clinic will be at the Houston Fire
House on Wednesday, October 5.
For appointments, call Mrs. Jean
Blessing, GA 2-8958. 9-9-4t
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

RUMMAGE SALE-The Late Dis
ciples Suday School Glass of Cal
vary Methodist Church, will hold
a Rummage Sale on Saturday, Sep
tember II, starting at 10 a. m. at
Torsch's Factory. Each member
who can help, please come and
bring your rummage. For infor-
nation, call Thelma Carpenter,
phone GA-2-5349, or Doris David
son, phone GA-2-S264.
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16
Obituary

ALLEN
Ida P. Allen, "a, widow of
Charles E. Allen, died last Satur-
day at the Country Rest Home,
Gronnunnd
Milford chronicle., 1960-09-16

INCREASED COMPENSATION
Severely disabled veterans In
Delaware may be eligible for an
increased rate of compensation as
the result of a recent action OF
Congress.
Leon Fields. Manager of the VA
Regional Office explained that the
new law provides a special rate
of monthly compensation amount-
ing to $265 for veterans with SER
vice-connected total disabilities
who also have service-connected
disabilities Independently ratable
at so per cent or more or who are
permanently house-bound because
of their service-connected disabili-
ties.
The law also provides a special
monthly compensation rate of 1919
in cases where the total SERVICE
connected disability was incurrad
in peacetime service.
Neltner age nor employabilitv
are considered in determining eli.
gibility for the new special rate.
of compensation.
The VA official said that a vatar
an is considered to be "permarS.
ly housebound" il he is core.Ns
for the most part to his housa
immediate premises due In his -
vice-connected disability and :, ~
disablement is reasonably certssr
to remain throughout the yetsr.nsa s@n
life. ane