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The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Three Peninsula Schools Receive derally-lmpacted Area Funds

T he major 1861 fiscal year payments to Alaska for school assistance in federally impacted areas were made prior to Jan- ilary. Since then and through June 30, however, $899,0O4 was paid for operation and mainten- anee of schools at Sitka, Haines, Petersburg, Kodiak, Unalaska, Rake, Fairbanks, North Pole, Ne nana, Klawoek, Ketehikan, Cor dova, Hoonah, Palmer, Wrangell, Anchorage, Kenai, Nome, Sew
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Lands, Oil
 Gas and Coal Hike Revenue

The Interior Department short ly expects to send to the State :. check in the amount of $2,439,- 460 representing Alaska's 90 per cent share in oil, gas and coal revenues realized between Jan. and June 30 of this year, accord ing to information given by Sen. Bob Bartlett.
 The large share by the State of federal receipts was first made possible through a Bartlett bill enacted in 1857, provision which was later written into statehood law. Between July 10, 1857, and June 30, 1861, Alaska realized $14,622,183 in oil and gas revenues and $313, 789 in coal revenues for a grand total of S14. 4.935,972.
 Five oil and gas revelopment contracts have been signed by the Interior Department since Jonuary covering some 2,687,824 acres in Alaska.
 ure Oil Company was the first company this year to enter into a development contract in the Nashagak Bay-Kvichak Bay region of Bristol Bay covering about 47G,824 acres. During the life of the five-year contract. the company must put in three ex- pioratory wells and spend not less than S1,175,000.
 The second contract was signed with Standard Oil of California covering about 247,ooo acres in tae sozcalled St. Elias Develop Elent area. Three exploratory wells and at least $1-million in expenditures are included in the terms of the contract.
 Pan American Petroleum Cor penation signed the third five yea contract with Interior, this one covering some 586,000 acres In the Baird Inlet Development area. about 450 miles west of Anchorage and about 50 miles west of Bethel. The company must spend at least $950,000 and put in three exploratory wells.
 h z fourth contract, also signed with Pan American Pc t.oleum Corp. covers 615,000 acres in the Tolsona Develop nent area west of Glenallen and about 125 miles northeast of An- ehorage. The company must, in addition to putting in three ex- ploratory wells, spend not less than $950,000
 Pure Oil Company signed it's second contract of the year when it agreed to put in three explor- atory wells and spend not less than S1 million in the so-called Kahiltna River Development ar ea located in the Cook Inlet Bas- in about 50 miles northwest of Anchorage The contract covers about 399,000 acres.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13
Sterling Sketches
Bears Beware

Earl Sparks of Sterling was diving down the highway about Mile Post n when he had to stop for two brown bears cross ing the road Mr Sparks tried to get q better look; having only a .22 rifle with him he took it ard climbed out. However, not far from the car he changed his
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13

mind upon seeing the two bears had stopped and were eyeing him chiously. As he hastened back towards the car, he glanced back and one of the furry fellows had decided to take closer look Whereupon MT. Sparks, in his
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13

koppers Company of Everett, Wash, was the successful bidder fer the supply at it's Whittier plant of 50,000 treated crossties for the Alaska Railroad. The firm bid S258, ,500.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1961-10-13

flight stumbled and let out WarWhoop! As he cIambered ine5 the car, he saw the bears taking off over the rise. Mr. Spartzs has decided to carry along his larger rifle and stay in the cz- from now on.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Rev. w. D. burlington
Speaks At Greenwood

The Reverend William d. Turk
ington, of Massachusetts, is draw
ing large crowds at the Green
wood Methodist Church, of Green
wood, Delaware
In his Sunday night message,
Mr.. Huntington said, Many peo-
pie have lost God, and do not know
where they can find Him. When
Jesus was lost to his family as a
boy of twelve years of age. where
did they find Him? I'll tell you
where they found Him" said the
evangelist, They found Him
Just where they left Him; and that
is where you will find Him, right
where you left Him."
Wednesday night Reverend Tur-
kington spoke to the various or
ganizations on 'The Skeleton in
the Closet" Thursday night was
Family Night" The largest fam
lily present received Bible, and
the evangelist spoke on "The
Home" Friday night is designat-
ed as Sunday School Night. All
persons in the three Sunday
Schools on the Charge are urged
to be present.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
S tate Fire
Police Will
Form Groups
Sunday
Vail Johnson, A Member
OF Carlisle Fire Com
pany, Will Preside At
Session On Sunday,
November 26th.

The State Fire Police Associa-
ton will become a reality this
Sunday, November 26, at 200 o.
clock when State Fire Police from
all parts of Delaware will con-
verge on Milford, where an or
ganizational meeting will be held
in Milford Fire Hail.
AS a step toward the creation of
the statewide organization, the
three County Fire Police Associa-
tions have already drawn up by
laws.
Vail Johnson, member of the
Carlisle Fire Company of Milford,
and one of the founders of the Fire
Police in Kent County and a for
mer president of that association,
will preside at the session.
4 full slate of officers will be
selected
The purpose of the State Fire
Police Association will be to CO.
ordinate the efforts of the subor-
dinate members in each of the
lice organization capable of func-
tioning under any and all condi-
tions. Of particular value will be
the ability of the group to act in
the case of emergencies or ma
tional disaster. The association
will also promote. harmony, fra
ternalism and cooperation with all
law enforcement agencies, and the
volunteer fire companies through
out the state.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
!. n. Mcdowell
Named Head OF
Fund Driv We
Former Secretary Of
State To Be Chairman
OF 1861 Red Cross
Fund Drive In State.

John N Mcdowell has been ap-
pointed chairman of the 1862 fund
drive of the Delaware Chapter,
American Red Cross, it was an
nounced by Lammot DUPONT, Jr.,
chairman of the state chapter
Mr.. Mcdowell, a member of the
Red Cross board of directors, SER
we'd as chairman of the 1861 cam
paign.
I'VE are pleased to have Mr..
Mcdowell, who did an excellent
Job in directing and coordinating
the efforts of our volunteer work
ers in this years drive, assume
the leadership again." Mr.. DUPONT
said. He has wealth of exper-
ience in community service"
Mr. DUPONT announced the drive
to finance the humanitarian pro-
gram of the Red Cross in this
state will open March 1, 1862.
MIR. Mcdowell is president of
Mcdowell Mitchell Associates, Inc.
of Wilmington, public relations,
advertising, marketing and man
agement consultants.
Mr.. Mcdowell was Secretary of
State for Delaware for a period of
5h years, from January, 1858, un-
til he resigned on June 30, 1858.
He served as administrative assist
ant to Governor j. Caleb Boggs
from January, 1947, to December,
1850, when the latter was Della
wares U. S. Representative in
Washington.
MIR. Mcdowell was director of
alumni and public relations at the
University Of Delaware from 1898
to 1913 and again throughout 1916.
He served in the U. S. Navy
from 1943 to 1916 during World
War II as a naval intelligence Of
fcer. He was released to inactive
duty with the rank of lieutenant.
Mr.. Mcdowell, who always has
maintained an interest in educa-
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
George S. Williams
Dies At Millsboro

George S. Williams, ex-Congress-
man aid former administrative
assistant to Senator John j. Will
liams, age 81, died in Millsboro, on
Wednesday morning, November
%. He was the son of the late
Rev. w. S. H. and Katie Short
Williams.
He is survived by one son,
George S., Jr., of Portsmouth, Vir-
ginia, and one daughter, DR.. Hell
en- e. Williams of New York City,
and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held to-
day (Friday), November "a, at 3
D. m. at the Carey Funeral Home,
Georgetown Interment will be in
Union Cemetery, near Georgetown.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this morning (Friday) and
prior to the service.
Mr.. Williams was a former State
Treasurer, former Motor Vehicle
Commissioner, former president
of the State Board of Education,
and a Past District Governor of
Rotary District No. 764.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Postmaster Pearce
Urges Early Mailing

Stressing the need for everyone
to cooperate on his 1861 Mail
Early For Christmas" Campaign,
Postm aster Joseph Pearce, Jr.,
said Today, "Eariy mailing of all
Christmas cards and gifts is the
biggest single factor in getting
everything delivered before Christ
mas"
Naturally, the Post Office De-
partment plans e expand its ia
cilities and to provide extra help
during the Christmas rush, but in
the final analysis, if you'll follow
these three simple rules, you can
be Gel tain not to disappOint friends
and loved ones on Christmas Day
Wrap your Christmas gifts secure
ly-Re sure they are addressed
clearly and correctly-and Mail
all your gifts and cards early.
The postmaster said further, Il
hate TO see folks take chances on
mailing poorly wrapped packages.
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Schines New Milford
To Feature Twist

Not since the days of the Char
lesion" has there been a dance
craze quite like the swivel-action-
hip-gyrating Twist Originally
popular with the teenage set a
year ago, this new craze has now
spread to the adult set, including
many prominent night spots and
society groups. The Twist" is
also being included in many dance
classes across the nation, and
starting December / for five con-
secutive Friday evenings Schine's
Milford Theatre will present on
its stage a Twist" contest.
''The Twist will be presented
as a contest each Friday evening
and a winner will be selected each
performance by the audience to
appear in the finals. There will be
completely new contest each
week for four weeks with the win
ners OF each contest appearing on
stage the fifth week for the cham
pionship finals, and grand prize
of $50 90 in cash.
There will be prizes awarded
each performance to the winning
couple. Entrants are restricted to
boy and girl or man and woman
couples only, since this contest is
open to people in ages from s to
so. 1t il anticipated that this
contest will draw the interest OF
teenagers and adults alike, as the
Twist" knows no age limit. The
cpntoct ia ouan IN anvOnp and any,
one wishing to enter should con-
tact either Raymond Sparklin or
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
SUSSEX Vocational
School Is Dedicated
Nearly 800 Persons We're Present For Ceremony
At NelU Technical Center This Week

The $1,250,000 Sussex County
Vocational Technical Center was
dedicated this week.
Nearly 300 persons including
state education officials and mem
bers of the General Assembly
were there.
DR.. George r. Miller, Jr., state
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, dedicated the new center to
the memory of the late DR.. Ray
mony w. Helm, Newark, who for
40 years was assistant state su-
perintendent for vocational edu-
cation. He died in April 1860.
DR.. Helm also organized the or
iginal committee of 21 which plan
ned the expansion of the vocation
al program for Kent and Sussex
Counties.
A portrait of DR.. Helm, for the
schools main lobby was unveiled
by Mrs. Helm.
w. Carl Utz, chairman of the
building commission, was master
of ceremonies. Elisha c. Dukes,
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
r. Alvin W abel
New Head OF
State I.O.O.F.
Centerville Man Install
ed In Ceremonies Con-
Quoted By His Brother,
A Past Grand Master.

R. Alvin Waibel was installed
Wednesday night of last week in
Smyrna as Grand Master of the
pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
Waibel, of CentervilIe Lodge, 81,
was installed in ceremonies direct
ed by his brother, Norman, past
grand master.
Other new officers inducted are
Charles Stuchlik, Golden Rule
Lodge II, Milton, deputy grand
master; Francis M. Clough, Sr.,
grand secretary, and Samuel l..
McAlister, grand treasurer, both
Of Fairfax Lodge 8, Wilmington.
The session was the Delaware
Lodges 127th, ard was the first
meeting in Smyrna. Morning Star
Lodge 6 was host. The day-long
meeting was held in the Twentieth
Century Club, and the installation
ceremonies at the Smyrna Elemen-
tary School.
Harry W. Cloud, of Smyrna, out
going grand master, was present.
ed with q past grand masters jew
ell by his mother, Mrs. Edith Cloud.
Cloud also received camera and
protector from his staff.
In addition, Cloud presented
past grand officers jewels to his
staff. One was given to Carl Nell
son, son Of Theodore Nelson, a de-
ceased member.
Sovereign Grand Secretary Ford
A. Writers, of Baltimore, was prin-
cipal speaker. Francis Merkel, of
the Grand Lodge of Connecticut,
told of the work that states lodge
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
'DeMolay Petitions
Must Be In Nov. 9th

Boys who wish to be initiated
into DeMolay in the new class
early in December must have their
petitions in by Monday, November
27
Petitions may be left with Post
master Pearce at the post office,
with Carson Ward at the Wharton
and Barnard store, or brought to
the Masonic Temple in Milford on
Monday evening, November 27, af-
ter 7:30 p. m. as the advisory coun-
ell will meet that evening on the
third floor of the temple.
Be sure all petitions are sign
ed and the $1,000 initiation fee
attached.
After petitions are received they
must be sent to the executive Of
fee in Wilmington for approval
before the degrees can be confer
red Therefore, Saturday evening,
December s, has been tentatively
set for the iliitiatory ceremonies.
Full details will be announced
later.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Interstate Farm
Folk Plan Meeting

Dairy farmers will converge
from the four-state area surround
ing Philadelphia next week to at
tend the 26th annual meeting of
the Interstate Milk Producers
Cooperative and discuss problems
dealing with milk production and
government regulation of its mar
keting.
The meeting, the 46th annual
gathering of organized milk pro-
ducers since the Cooperative was
formed as an association, will be
held in the Benjamin Franklin
Hotel on Wednesday and Thurs
day November 29-30).
The Cooperative has several
thousand farmer members in 96
local groups in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware and New Jer-
sey, all of whom ship milk to the
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
All Cooks Show
Best Dairy Foods

Three young ladies, including a
pair of goods from Greenwood,
cooked up such delicious pastries
in All projects that they have
been named state dairy foods dem
onstration award winners in Del
aware for 1861
Jean Tucker and Shirley Cole
man, both 16, won on a team dem
onstration from Greenwood while
Janet Lloyd, the same age from
georgetown, picked up her award
on an Individual effort.
The three girls each received a
1c-jewei watch from program
sponsor, the Carnation Company.
The Erm also is offering other
awards at the 40th National All
Club Congress being held after
Thanksgiving in Chicago.
A chocolate dairy cake was the
prize-winning pastry for Miss
Tucker and Miss Coleman.
Jean, daughter of Mrs. Anna
Tucker, joined All in 1853 and
became quite active in cooking
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Soroptimists Hold
Meet In Sussex Co.

The November dinner meeting
of the Soroptimist Club of Eastern
Sussex County was held at the
Avenue Restaurant, Rehoboth
Beach. Delaware.
President Sally Ramsey after q
few brief announcements, turned
the meeting over to Mrs Eloise
Pettyjohn, of Milford. acting pro
gram chairman, who introduced
Mr. Paul Hodgson from the State
Board of Education, the assistant
state superintendent in charge OF
Vocational Education and secre-
tary to the State Board of Voca-
tional Education He has been as
sociated for several years with the
University of Delaware. He stated
there are three ingredients in the
why thing happens, namely
l. Ideals, 2. cooperation and work
ing together of different groups
and 8. money, the latter being to
the tune Of the $1,125, 100000 appro-
priation toward the Sussex Voca-
tional Education program of skill
ed training in agriculture, home
economies, trade and industrial
arts and methods of distribution
now available at the Sussex Vo-
cational Technical Center on Route
No. %, opposite the University OF
Delaware Sub-Station.
Mr.. Okay McCourt, who is the
educational director of this school
formerly educational vocational
director OF the Mcdowell County
School in West Virginia, gave a
detailed description of the pro-
gram and it's many advantages
which have been scheduled in con-
junction with the high school edu-
cational program for the students
Of 10th, 18th and 18th grades
Adults 1nay avail themselves to the
like vocational training of their
choice. The school has placement
contacts for the students upon
graduation if students have proven
themselves in their technical
choice. He announced that there
will be open house at the center
on November 80, 1861.
President Sally Ramsey announ-
ced that the clubs Christmas ban
quet will be held December IL,
1861, at the Avenue Restaurant in
Rehoboth Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24

Newark, beef; Rebecca Bachman
Hockessin, Entomology; Charlotte
Harris, Newark, dairy; Beverly
King, Newark, dress revue; Hell
en- Mendenhall, Newark, clothing
achievement; Kathleen Patterson
Newark, room improvement. Sus-
sex County-Vaughn Elliott, Lau-
rel, electric; Barbara Moore,
Bridgeville, home economics
Joyce Warrington, Bridgeville,
achievement. Kent County-John
Metheny, Hartly, gardening; Tom
Rollison, Houston, health; Fred
erick Wiebel, Jr.,, Hartly, general
agriculture; John Woerner, New
ark, safety; Norma Edwards, Do
yer canning; Helen Grampp, Do
yer, foods and nutrition. These
members will be accompanied by
James o. Baker, State All Club
agent; William Pinnel1, Sussex
County All Club Agent, and Mrs.
Betty Butler All Club leader of
Townsend, Del
They will assemble at Agricul-
tural Hall, University of Della
w ware, Tlludy, NoFSuiucI -, ell
10:30 a. m. for orientation. After
this, the delegates and their par
ents will attend a send-off lunch
con at the Swiss Inn at Elkton.
The group will leave Baltimore by
train at $3.50 p. m. and will re-
turn to Newark, Saturday, Decem-
ber 2,
While in Chicago these Della
ware All members will share ex-
periences with 1850 boys and
girls from 49 other states They
will see the International Live
stock and Dairy Exposition, Chi
cago Museum of Science and In
dustry, Chicago Museum of Ma
tural History and many other
sites.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Teenagers Selected
For Baking Contest

The following local teenagers
have been selected to take part in
a preliminary competition at Lew
es, Del, on November "a, 1861, in
the Pyrofax Gas $4,000 Teen-Age
Baking Contest:
Elizabeth Simpson, 1000 South
Walnut Street, Milford, Del.
Russell French, S13 North Wal
nut Street, Milford, Del. (Novem-
Der 25).
Frances Dickerson, 121 Old
Shawnee Road, Milford, Del. (No-
vember 25).
The contestants were selected
by contest judges as the writers of
the best essays in 100 words or
fewer on the subject, Why | Want
to Go to College,"
Essay winners are taking part
in sc separate preliminary baking
contests in "a Eastern and Mid
West states during November. The
top winners of these will then be-
come eligible for the Contest Grand
Finals in December in Albany, N.
Y, Indianapolis. Ind, and Raleigh,
n. c.
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
OBJ serv ance
OF DelaW are
Day Urged
Governor Ebert n. Car
vel Has Issued PrOcla-
nation Calling For Ap-
prOpriate Observance.

Delaware's schools, churches,
civic and fraternal organizations
are being urged by Governor Ell
bert n Carvel to provide appro-
pirate observance of Delaware
Day, Thursday, December Z.
In a proclamation issued at Do
yer this week, the chief executive
called attention to the significance
of Deiaware's action on December
Z, 1887. in ratifying the Federal
Constitution, an act which served
to give Delaware its title of First
State.
Governor Carvel also called for
d display of national and state
flags on all public buildings on
Delaware Day" and urged all cit
liens to join in this display of
colors.
The full text of the Delaware
Day proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the freedoms that
we ENJOY today are a precious
heritage created by our forefath-
ers, the founders of this great
Nation, and defended ard preserv-
ed by succeeding generations of
liberty-ioving Americans: and
WHEREAS, the pattern for our
form of government was establish
ed by Federal Constitution
adopted in Philadelphia on Sep
tember II, 1887, ard subsequently
submitted to the thirteen former
colonies for individual action: and
WHEREAS, special conven-
ton of ten delegates from each of
Delaware's three counties met in
Dover On December z, 1887, and
unanimously ratified this consti-
tuition. the first state. to take such
action: and
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Gullible Warned On
Land Propositions

Delaware citizens are warned
against propositions offered by
unscrupulous oil and gas lease
operators who. remaining techni-
cally within the law, seek to de-
ceive and defraud unwary people.
The warning comes from New
Mexico Public Lands Commission
er E. S. j. Walker who has issued
an alert concerning assignments
of oil and gas leases on lands
where the discovery of oil is, at
best, a very remote possibility.
The warning was prompted by
information from the Division of
Securities of the Department of
Commerce of the State of Ohio,
which indicated that at least Is
cases of possible fraud in connec-
ton with oil and gas leases had
been brought to the attention of
Ohio authorities.
In his statement Walker said:
People who seek to make a
quick fortune via the route of oil
and gas leases should remember
that all is not gold that glitters.
Attractive advertising brochures
are very often cleverly worded to
give Impressions far from the
truth. It is true that New Mexi-
co is great oil producing state,
but like other such states, it has
vast areas where oil has never
been discovered and where geolo-
gists believe such discoveries are
highly improbable.
Each month the New Mexico
State Land Office offers oil and
gas leases for sale to the high
CONTINUED on page sever)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Crop Group
T old That t
Surpluses Are
Often Helpful
David III. Robbins And
l.. Robbins Webb OF
The Milford Area Are
Presented Trophies By
Governor Carvel.

There is a good side to the
production of farm surpluses,
Governor Ebert N Carvel said
Tuesday evening.
Speaking at the crop awards
banquet of the Delaware Crop I'm
prOvement Association, the Cover
nor said surpluses make America
land of plenty. Exported, the
surpluses help to balance the ma
tion's foreign trade. AT home they
help consumers by keeping food
prices down. And surpluses mean
no shortages and no going hun
CRY.
Paying tribute to modern agri-
culture, the Governor said farm
ing has become a highly special
lied job, requiring "a lot of know
edge, and a lot of capital" Della
ware farmers, he said, are in
creasing efficiency and increasing
production.
The Governor presented tro-
phies to three growers of alfalfa
hay, judged best in each county.
The prizes went to Daniel Har-
ris, Corner Ketch, for New Castle
County; David H. Robbins, Mil
ford, for Kent; and l.. Robbins
Webb, Milford, for Sussex.
First prize for soybean produc-
ton went to ]. c. and j. E. Rhoads
of Middletown, for an estimated
yield of 569 bushels per acre. They
planted the Clark variety of beans
on June 1, using rows 32 inches
wide, with 45 pounds of seed per
acre, and $50 pounds of 0-20-20
fertilizer.
Second prize winner was Kurt
Schettler of Clayton, with a yield
of SO bushels per acre. Third high
est was O. A Newton and Son,
Bridgeville, with sos.
Continued on page three)