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Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
It's Spring House
Cleaning Time

Now is the time 10 do that spring
house cleaning and while that
thought is in your mind, don't lose
sight of the opportunity to do a
little around the poultry house.
advises VIM. II. Henderson, county
agricultural agent. Why not get
rid of the old piles of lumber, the
old fence wire. the accumulation
of litter that was thrown out of
the house when ii became wet, the
rusted-out feeders and fountains,
and the other trash that needs TO
be hauled to the woods?
And while you are still in the
mood, why not clean up the feed
room of its winter accumulation
Just think what this will do to the
appearance of your poultry farm,
not to mention what il will do to
your work efficiency. Don't forget
TO eliminate the rats while you are
at Il.
Just one day spent on this job
when you can't get out in the fields
will do wonders for your pride,
says the agent. Make it look like
a progressive poultryman lived
there instead of the junk man.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
Gettysburg Leads
In Conference Boil

Gettysburg's baseball team de-
feated both Bucknell and Franklin
and Marshall last week to take a
commanding lead in the northern
division of the Middle Atlantic Con-
ference.
In the conferences southern divi-
sion, LaSalle and Pennsylvania Mil
itary College are tied for the lead.
while Delaware is only slightly off
the pace.
The Gettysburg Bullets have NOV
ed through their first five confer
ence games without defeat to make
strong bid for the northern
crown. Albright and Scranton. with
identical 5-2 records, are tied for
second
LaSalle and PMC each with a
record of three wins and one set
back, will both put their records
on the line this week
LaSalle meets always dangerous
Temple in a doubleheader on Sat
urday after earlier contests with
West Chester and Haverford.
PMC must face st. Joseph's on
Tuesday and runner-up Delaware
on Saturday. Delawre was knock.
ed from the divisonion lead last
Saturday after receiving So set.
back at the hands of Washington
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
DAGSBORO
Mrs. Marguerite Gray
Phone Rodney 65iO

Flowers in Bethel Church sun
day morning were placed by Mrs.
Blanche Chandler in memory of her
loved ones.
Proceeds from the supper recent
ly served by the Royal Sons and
Daughters church school class a
mounted to $6S3.25 and has been
donated TO the church building
fund.
Sunday evening at 1880 will be
the last Alcohol study course in the
Fire Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Long are
the proud parents of a baby boy
born in Peninsula General Hospital
Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Layfield &
son Wayne. also Crawford Hurley
spent Sunday with Mrs. Layfield
Uncle. Rev. Joe Geoghegan in Will
mington. He is ninety four years
of age and is the oldest retired
minister in the Peninsula Confer
ence.
Mrs. June Powell, Mrs. Coliene
Baker, Mrs. Alice Wroth, Mrs
Catherine Timmons. Mrs. Marian
Toomey, Mrs. Sarah Timmons, and
Mrs. Agnes Hurley spent Thurs
day at Bridgeville attending the
vacation Church School Workshop
MIR. and Mrs. Harold Huson at
tended a family dinner Sunday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lindenburgh of Essington, Pa. In
honor of Mrs. Hudson's Birthday,
other guests attending were Mr.
and Mrs. VIM Condor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Diekerson, Georgetown, Nh
and Mrs. Reynolds Minner, Reho-
both, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Messick
Seaford. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Hudson Millsboro. Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Wyatt and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lindenburgh Essington, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Brittingham
have a new daughter born in Mil
ford Memorial Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones and
son. Bob Jr., of Wilmington spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Burton spent
from We'd until Sunday in Oxford,
Pa.
B. w. Hickman Sr., is now living
with his daughter Mr.. and Mrs
Ernst Kitchens in Ocean View.
Mrs. Fred Parkhurst spent Fri
day with Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Wilk-
ins in Milford.
Mrs. Sallie Breasue has return
ed home after spending the winter
with her children in Wilmington.
Mrs. Rachel Timmons returned
home Monday of last week after
receiving treatment in the Beebt
Hospital.
Mrs. Hattie Parkhurst is quite
i'll in the Milford Hospital suffering
a broken hip.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
Square Dance
Time

What a night and what fun!
Friday night, April 21st, the Lam
berts, as Delaware State Knothead
representatives, guided another
group of dancers through the man.
ueyers of qualifying for their
Knothead badges. In order to
qualify, the group travelled 100
miles each way to visit the Lyons
Village Square Dancers of Airing
ton, Va, Stan Miller caller. The
nine couples who joined the LAM
berts to make this trip were: Bet
ty and Charles Burlingame. Ruth
and Don Calhoun, Micky and Bill
Dickerson, Audrey and Carl Hol-
loway, Cert and Pete Hudson, Bet
ty and Paul Keen, Jessie and Jack
McWilliams, Irene and Ralph
Smith, and Lois and Bob Wood
ward.
On the return trip, the same
group stopped off at Severna Park,
Md, where their own club caller,
Lee Billow, resides, an dawoke
him after midnight to have him
call several dances, thus qualify
ing them for idiots. All in all, it
was a wonderful evening and ev-
eryone agreed they wouldn't have
missed a minute of IT,
The "Travelin' Square Dancers,
Ethel and Kent Lambert, have
been at it again and during the
past two weeks have visited the
Hot Pots dinner dance club in
Bethesda, Md, their Thunderbird
Club in Silver Spring, Md. a spe-
cial dance called by Bob Dawson
of Florida at Mclean, Va, and
they were also weekend guests OF
Pat and Sue Henry of Triangle
Va, attending as their guests the
Cannonballs Sprin Rebel Dance in
Arlington, Va, called by "Decko'
/ Deck.
Please keep in mind the Dia.
mond State Twirlers Annual
Spring Dance on Saturday night
April %. at the Milford Bowling
Lanes. Line GALLAGHER calling.
large number of out-of-town guests
are expected and we hope to SEE
you all there.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
American Stores Co.
Sales Are Soaring

Sales of American Stores Com
pany for the fiscal year ended
April 1, 1861, totaled $1,011, ,4S9,-
37O.6S according to the announce
ment of Paul j. Cupp, President of
the company. This is new sales
record for the fourth largest food
chain which operates 7S9 A C m e
Markets in seven heavily popu-
lated eastern states and 81 re-
Gently acquired Alpha Beta Acme
Markets in Southern California.
The sales which topped a Bill
lion Dollars for the first time rep
resent an increase of $43, 3,616,250.01
or 4.5eo greater than for the cor
responding period year ago. Both
years figures have been adjusted
for the Alpha Beta Sales.
In making the announcement,
President Cupp said, 1T is graft
flying to reach a goal and our Bill
lion Dollar objective toward which
we have been working. has now
been achieved. With the capable
staff of people who are the AM
erican Stores Company and who
have worked together to establish
this sales record, continuing in
their spirit of enthusiasm and CO.
operation, | am confident that the
second Billion Dollars of sales will
be recorded in much less time than
it took to achieve the first Bill
lion"
American Stores Company is the
only company headquartered in
Philadelphia currently reporting
sales in excess of a Billion DOL
lars.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
LAUNDRY LAWS

AKRON, Ohio (AP)-Because
City Councilman John Mihaly had
a pair OF dirty blankets, Akron may
have new city ordinance.
Mihaly took his blankets to a
laundromat. While there, he said
he noticed that a washer posted
to run 20 minutes ran only II, and
a dryer supposed to run 10 minutes
turned off after seven or eight. The
councilman said he checked several
other laundromats and encounter
ed the same sort of thing.
He's asked the city's Law De-
partment to prepare an ordinance
which would make laundromats
supply the machine time their
signs say.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
Dale L. Nolen Wins
Promotion To Ohio
continued from page one)

Responsible for originating I h Q
Councils Canadian Canoe Expedi-
tions nearly five years ago, Nolen
has directed this activity since its
beginning. He has also served as
the Director of Exploring in recent
years.
Nolen is a graduate of the Milton
Hershey High School and Hershey
Junior College at Hershey, Penn
sylvania, West Chester Sta e
Teachers College. and the 152nd
National Training School for Scout
Executives.
Announcement of the promotion
was made recently by Forrest j.
Sadler, Scout Executive of the
Del-Mar-Va Council. Nolen will
leave the local Council May 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
TACTICAL BURGLARS

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. (AP)-
Burglars broke into the same tav-
ern nine times and rifled coinop-
Grated machines each time.
The owners installed burglar
alarm system protecting the doors,
windows and roof of the building.
The burglars returned for 10th
time. digging tunnel and enter
ing through a trap door in the
floor.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
BIRD BANNED

BALTIMORE ZAP Major. a
talking Mynah bird at the Balti-
more Zoo. has been removed from
public sight and hearing because
someone taught it to say two six
letter bad words.
The bird cost 5000 when bought
in 1857 Zoo Director Arthur Wat
son is trying to salvage his invest
ment by teaching the Mynah to say
instead. Mother found her little
boy"
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28

Classified Ads Get Results
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
MOTHERS DOING

BUFFALO. NY. (AP)-George
Bertsche, 80. accused of accepting
bets on horse races, told police
it was all his mothers doing.
Police quoted him as saying that
logging bets was one of several
odd jobs his mother hired him to
do in a tavern where she worked.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
HighUdy Department
Bill Passed By General
Assembly Wednesday
CONTINUED from page one)

Passage of the long-stymied
bond bill. which hinged on the re-
organization of the department,
came as an anti-climax.
The political stalemate was
broken at exactly 5:45 p. n. when
the State Senate voted 1910 for a
bond bill TO get Delaware's DOR
mant road-building program back
in operation.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
State Happenings
AsTRONAUT LAUNCHING

ASTRONAUT LAUNCHING
C0VERAGE-Word has just been
received that the Wilmington
Trust Company, Wilmington, Dell
aware, will bring complete on-the-
spot news coverage of the Astro-
naut launching at Cape Canaveral
on Tuesday, May 2, through Radio
Stations WDEL and WILM. They
will also have on-the-spot cover
age in the Bahama Islands where,
II all goes we'll. they hope to bring
the astronaut ashore. If the
launching is success, they will,
48 hours later, bring coverage of
the reception of the astronaut by
the President of the United
States,
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
HELPING HAND

NEW YORK (AP)-The N Q W
York Chapter of Broadcast Pioneers
has established a foundation to aid
radio and TV employees in time Of
need Radio veterans of 20 years
and television veterans of 10 years
will be eligible for assistance dur
ing times OF illness, emergency. or
financial need.
Evening star., 1961-09-29

We odds
mail, telephone " Dorde.
Evening star., 1961-09-29

many of the Cubans who have
left Cuba, later returned as
counter revolutionary organ
izers. He said that anyone may
leave but whoever goes to the
United States as a resident or
tourist will need special per-
mission of the Revolutionary
Government to return"
Again Attacks CIA
He then voiced his Oft
repeated accusations against
the United States Central In
telligence Agency, saying it is
providing the anti-Castro un-
derground with explosives and
other materials for sabotage
and terrorism.
Agents of the Central In
telligence Agency and the Pen
tagon will be sent to the lex
ecution) wall" he warned.
Again the crowd cheered.
Mr.. Castro also announced
that Cuba had agreed with
countries of the Communist
bloc to sell them AZ million
tons of sugar annually for the
next four years "at prices above
world market levels" He said
this will allow Cuba to produce
612 million a year and thus
provide work for sugar cane
cutters.
Evening star., 1961-09-29
Thief Gets $135
In Motel Rooms

A cat burglar early yesterday
took $135 from two motel
rooms in Alexandria while the
occupants slept.
Alexandria Detective Lieu
tenant Francis johnson said
william E. Lockwood, OF
Oshewa, Ontario, reported $l0C
stolen from his room at the
OldS Colony Motor Lodge
North Washington and First
streets.
! Mr.. Lockwood told police he
left his trousers near the WIN
dow, woke up early yesterday
to find the screen removed and
the money missing.
C. Gilbert Scheel, of LaHa-
bra, Calf, said he woke up to
find his trousers outside the
motel room door and his wife's
purse on the parking lot
nearby. with $35 missing.
Evening star., 1961-09-29
Cuba Executes z,
Sentences 46
As Plotters

KEY WEST, Fla. Sept. 20
(AP). Fidel Castro'S firing
squads executed two men to-
day and revolutionary tribunals
sentenced as other persons to
prison terms, the Havana Radio
reported.
The broadcast said Marco
Antonio Vasquez Gomez and
Ernesto Perez Morales were
shot. The announcer identi-
fled Vasquez as a former lieu
tenant of the rebel army and
called Perez Morales an agent
of the United States Contra.
Intelligence Agency.
The executions brought to %
the total since September 9
and to 627 the unofficial tally
of publicly announced execu-
tionS since Mr.. Castro took
power in January, 1859.
VaSquez Gomez was shot at
Santiago de Cuba and Perez
Morales in Pinar del Rio Prov
ince, the broadcast said.
Twenty-nine persons con-
victed of plotting an armed up
rising during the unsuccessful
April invasion were sentenced
by the Santiago revolutionary
tribunal to prison terms rang
ing from l to 10 years, the
broadcast said. Two women
were among the group.
In Pinar del Rio, II persons
convicted of counterrevolu-
tionary activity were sentenced
to terms ranging from 10 to
20 years.
y a .
Evening star., 1961-09-29
By JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

The first session of the 87th
Congress turned out to be a
pretty good one for Federal
employees.
Although there was nothing
enacted as dramatic as a pay
raise or an omnibus liberaliza-
ton of civil service retirement
benefits, there were significant
bills enacted.
These bills were enacted into
law:
/. Protecting Federal en-
ployes from civil suits arising
from accidents while driving
vehicles on Government busi-
ness.
2. Strengthening the finan-
cial structure of the civil serv-
ice retirement system and lib
eralizing disability retirement
requirements for reinstatement
to the retirement rolls.
3. Protecting postal workers
against salary cuts for a two
year period following down
gradingS that occurred through
no fault OF their own CLASH
fled employees already have this
protection.
4. Making permanent the 10
per cent raise Of 1858 that was
voted retired Federal workers.
S. Authorizing advance pay
ments to Federal employees in
case of military evacuation.
6. Increasing the number OF
Super-grade jobs by 785. Also
the new law does much to take
the super-grade Jobs out of the
realm of politics and gives
stronger powers to the House
and Senate Civil Service Com
mittees and the Civil Service
Commisson in controlling these
jobs.
Congress also approved the
liberalized postal employe lon
gevity pay bill. 1t now is on
President Kennedy's desk, with
its fate undetermined.
Also, the following bills made
some progress in this years
Congress but did not go all the
way to enactment. 1t should
be kept in mind that these bills
Evening star., 1961-09-29
Change Urged
In Sidewalk Code

A proposal aimed at increas-
ing sidewalks for protecting
school children was approved
last night by the Montgomery
County Board of Education S
advisory committee on traffic
safety.
| The group voted in favar of
a recommendation by the
County Planning Board to re-
quire property owners to pay
for sidewalks on lots with 90
or 100-foot road frontages. The
code now sets the figure at
10 feet.
Chairman j. Newton Brewer,
jr., Of the planning board said
the recommendation will go
to the County Council for a
public hearing.
Evening star., 1961-09-29

IHaVana'S proSClCuCeS ana QrlVe
out white salve racketeerS.
He warned dealers in the vice
they face stiff penalties and
told them to "go to Miami If
they want. We will even pay
their plane tickets" This was
Igreeted with cheers.
Players Leave Quickly
The scene at the gambling
casinos was more sober. Players
Immediately started leaving
when told of the Castro order.
Policemen arrived to watch the
closing, which proceeded with
out incident.
In the days of the Fulgencio
Batista dictatorship, Havana
had about 25 gambling casinos.
They were a prime attraction
for both tourists and American
underworld figures who op-
Grated them-with a cut of the
profits going to government Of
ficials.
The casinos we're closed down
in the first days of the Castro
regime early in 1859 but we're
reopened on a reduced scale
to keep hotel employees and
croupiers at work. At the end
only about five were left and
they operated in government
operated hotels.
6 Million Pesos Handled
The Prime Minister told the
crowd that gambling made
"even workers victims" but he
was more concerned with the
rich and the exploiting ele-
mentS."
1--WE do not need casinos to
take money from parasites" he
said. I'VE can do it through
taxes" b"
Announcing the closing. he
said 6 million pesos had passed
through the casinos last month.
(This is about a million dollars
at the free market exchange
rateD
Anniversary Celebration
The purpose of the rally was
to celebrate the first anniver-
sary of the organization Of his
Committees for the Defense OF
the Revolution, an iSland-Wide
intelligence network now reach
ing into the tiniest hamlet.
He said there are 100000
committees, each with at least
10 members. That would mean
one in every six Cubans is a
member and is assigned to
watch on the revolutionary"
behavior of his neighbors and
fellow-workers.
Mr.. Castro charged that
Evening star., 1961-09-29

master General H. William
Brawley unexpectedly Strode
into the busy switchboard room
and informed them they have
been given the postal services
superior accomplishment
award.
They were cited for their ex-
treme reSourcefulness, judgment
and diplomacy in efficiently
managing and operating the
departments switchboard to
provide 24-hour service seven
days a week"
Those honored were Mrs.
Dulchie Mitchell, chief tele-
phone supervisor; Mrs. Agnes
Robertson, Mrs. Frances RouS-
Seau, Mrs. Grace Busick, Mrs.
Dorothy Hern, Mrs. Marguerite
Tucker, Mrs. Lillian Boeson,
Mrs. Mary IT. Hall, Mrs. Anita
Steiner, Mrs. Sara Novel; and
Mrs. Irma Wyatt.
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CAPITAL ROUNDUP
George Washington Univer-
sity in cooperation with the
League of Federal Employees
Association is offering special
one-third discounts for Gov
eminent employees and their
families at GW's football games
with VMI on October 7 and Will
liam and Mary on October 20.
. Schuyler Lowe, director of
administration of the District
government, will address the
luncheon of Washington lodges
of the American Federation of
Government Employees at noon
Thursday at Caruso's Restau-
rant, Eleventh near E street
NV. .. Thelma Powell of
Public Housing Administration
has been given an outstanding
and superior service award.
The Washington Chapter of the
Public Personnel Association
will hear Ted Silvey of the re-
search department of the AFL-
CIO speak on Union Views on
Government Functions" at a
luncheon at noon Wednesday
at the Black Gun Restaurant,
1913 Thirteenth street NV. Vera
Goodfriend Of the District gov
ernment is president of the
group.
Evening star., 1961-09-29
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Some Beneficial EmpIoye Bills
Passed, Others Advanced

did not die. but can be taken
up next year in the second ses-
sion of the 87th Congress at
the point to which they prog
ressed this year:
l. Permit optional retirement
on full annuities at age SIS after
80 years of service. Approved
by Senate Civil Service Com
mittee.
?. Increase the life insurance
policies of Government en-
p-oyes by $1,000 to $4,000. Ap-
proved by Senate.
3. Increase income tax ex-
eraptlon for retired employees
from $1,000 to 81 ,504. Approved
BY House. Pending before SEN
ate Finance Committee.
4. Raise equipment allowance
OF rural letter carriers from
10 to y cents a mile. Approved
by Senate.
5. Increase the initial cash
award 10 classified employees
who are promoted. 1t guaran-
tees them at least a cash in
crease amounting to two with
in-sUepS OF the grade from
which they are promoted. APP
proved by House. Pending be-
fore Senate Civil Service Com
mittee.
EXPENSES AUTHORIZED
The Civil Service Commits
Sica has approved two addi-
tional kinds of shortage
C egory jobs for which
agencies may pay travel and
household moving costs of new
employees to first post of duty
in the Washington area.
The new categorieS are tech
nical publication writer and
editor positions and technical
manual or specification writer
and editor positions. Both posi-
tionS are in engineering and
physical sciences. These jobs
are in grades 9 through Il
($6,43 to $685..
X +
NICE GESTURE - Eleven
telephone operators at the Post
Office Department we're pleas
antly surprised the other day
when Postmaster General j
Edward Day and Deputy Post
Evening star., 1961-09-29
Drugs and Needles
Stolen From Store


Thieves last night took an
undisclosed amount of narcot-
les, 10 syringes and "a needles
from a drug store in West
Hyattsville, Prince Georges
County police reported.
The thieves entered the Peo-
pies Drug Store. 3130 Queens
Chapel road, by forcing open
an aluminium side door. accord
ing to Police Pvt. R. C. Salter.
He said the intruderse tnen used
a screw driver to pry open the
narcotics cabinet.
Evening star., 1961-09-29

ban said: The closing of the
Cuban Embassy is imperative
because it is being used as a
base in destroying our demo-
cratic system"
Supports Demand
Representative nard o
Perez, chairman of the House
Committee on Anti-Filipino At
fairs, supported Col. Lukban's
demand.
The Cuban Embassy said Mr..
Gonzalez was separated from
the diplomatic service early
this month but did not say
why. The Embassy also denied
it was engaging in improper
activities.
Foreign Secretary Felixberto
Serrano said he would not
hesitate to recommend Severing
diplomatic relations with Cuba
if Mr.. Gonzalez charges are
borne out. He added, in re-
SponSe to questions, that gov
inveStigative agencies
now are checking the Cuban's
statements.
Evening star., 1961-09-29
Castro Closes Casinos
In War Against Vice

HAVANA, Sept 90 The last Of Havana's gambling
casinos closed down quietly today within minutes after Fde
Castro had announced his cleaning UP city
once wide open
Addressing huge rally at Havanas Square of the
ton prime minister promised measures to rehabiate
Evening star., 1961-09-29
. Break With Cuba Asked
As Manila Aide Defects

/ MANILA, Sept. 20 (AP).-
Demands for a break in rela-
tions with Cuba arose today
after a Cuban diplomat de-
fected and charged his en-
bassy is distributing Commu-
mist and subversive propaganda
= Jorge Freire Gonzalez, 26, as
siStant charge d'affaires, was
about to board a plane for Ha-
yana yesterday when he sud-
denly told his chief, Charge
d'Affaires Andres Alvino Soler,
that he was remaining in the
Philippines.
Mr.. Gonzalez rode off in a
car with 1t. Col. Jose G. Lux
ban, chief of the National Bu-
reau of Investigation, Philip
pine counterpart of the United
SCdCeS FB1.
Issues Statement
Later Mr.. Gonzalez issued
a statement saying he was re-
signing because Cuba was be-
coming "a pro-Communist die
tatorship that is daily being
converted more and more into
an instrument of the Soviet
Union.
= He said the embassy brought
In Communist tracts and SUBJ
versive propaganda material
Through diplomatic channels,
and four Filipinos, including a
prominent Manila newspaper
olumnist. had helped the en-
bassy distribute it.
Col. Lukban said Mr.. Con
zalez, who had been here 112
years, had left the country but
he would not disclose the
Cuban's destination.
Urging that diplomatic rela-
tions between Manila and
Havana be severed, Col. Lux