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Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
"Men Only" Cooking
Contest Rule Dropped

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cooking picture. No longer is Dad
undisputed master of ceremonies,
at the outdoor grill. Feminine skill
and science in cookery have assert
ed its rights.
Another change in outdoor divi-
sion rules reported by Mrs. Nesbitt
for this years cooking contest is
admission of portable electric appl-
iances into this formerly all-char-
coal contest. Extension cords and
rotisseries will now vie with grills,
braziers and cement-block pits in
this division with the winner now
being solely determined by the
taste and test of the finished dish,
as determined by a distinguished
panel of outdoor cooking experts
and food editors who will make
the choice, said Mrs. Nesbitt.
Noting that last years second
place winner in the barbecue con-
test was 13 year did Charles Jones
of Georgetown, Delaware, Mrs. Mes
bitt said that the new rules give
everyone IL years old or more
chance to win regardless of sex.
Barbecue Champion last year was
Frank Hennessey of Baltimore, Md.
who fittingly enough is the man
who coined the phrase The Land
of Pleasant Living" for the Delmar-
va and Chesapeake area. Although
he is not eligible to compete again
in the outdoor division in June at
Seaford, his application as Barbe-
cue Champion automatically quail
flies him for a place in the Senior
division of the National Chicken
Cooking Contest finals held the
previous day.
Along with another former Mary
land Barbecue Champion, Harold
Weisberg, of Hyattstown, he will
give demonstrations of the fine
points of outdoor cookery on Sat-
urday, June IL at the Delmarva
Chicken Festival in Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
Carvel Proclaims
Mothers Day

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on May 10. 1908. and subsequently
proclaimed by the President of the
United States in 1914 for nation
wide observance, on the second Sun
day in May of each year; and
WHEREAS, Section 20, Para
graph 2107. Laws of Delaware pro-
vides that the Governor of Della
ware may issue a proclamation set
ting aside the second Sunday in
May as Mothers Day; and
WHEREAS, the unselfish devo-
ton, tenderness. understanding, pa
thence and loving discipline, be-
slowed upon us by our Mothers,
Greats a benevolent influence that
helps to gyide us throughout our
lives; and
WHEREAS, We can best dis
charge our great debt to our Moth
ers by living such lives as to re-
fleet only credit upon those who
brought us into the world and care
maturity; now,
THEREFORE, I, EBERT n
CARVEL, Governor of the State of
Delaware, do hereby proclaim Sun
day, May IA, 1861, as MOTHERS
DAY, in Delaware, and urge all of
our citizens, regardless of age, to
take this opportunity to honor
their Mothers by attending at least
one service in the church of their
choice in solemn recognition OF
the sacrifices, love and inspiration
given so freely by all Mothers.
Further, 1 invite Delawareans to
join with me in saluting and con-
graduating Mrs. Anna Matthews
Aydelotte of Delmar, our 1861 Del
aware Mother of the Year, who as
such represents all Delaware Moth
ers.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
I'm THE AIR FORCE"
BY Elaine townsend Diekersor

reluctantly. To what avail would
this tour be? This Showing" was
on Hayes and ! had decided to
become divorced from the proceed
ings. My frame of mind was not
for the public TO behold.
The Elliotts entered with their
, five month old, dear, little baby
daughter. She was my excuse and
| stayed in the living room and
fed her while they spied into the
crannies of our domain. After a
period of time Hayes opened the
front door Che had been out in
the Yard and introduced me to an
other customer" and asked me
to give him the royal tour. This
was a little awkward. We were
really trying to entice two GUS
/ toners at the same time without
it becoming too obvious. AS an end
result it worked in our favor. The
| Elliotts called before breakfast
! the following morning ard want
ed the house before the other
man could nibble.
Friday, the 2Sth, was glori-
Gus day with the Elliotts' proud
signature sprawled across a legal
document that our neighbor had
| filled out for us in his law Office.
| The word spread like wild fire and
our friends were almost as exub-
Grant with joy as we were Those
who have houses for sale saw
hope" once again.
So now our departing date will
be early in June. We should be
in Sussex County around the 8th
or 9Th of June. We have five weeks
left in the midwest to just enjoy.
| have handed my program chair
manship of our Speakers Club ov-
er to another member / have one
more day at Family Services be-
fore / retire. and | suppose ! will
play in my bridge club until the
week before we leave
Hayes right now is ont at base
housing working or a trailer that
he and close friend are building.
We will be living for two months
cut of suit cases with the major
ity of our belongings in storage.
The trailer will be loaded with our
necessities. You really shouldn't
miss our arrival-the station wag-
on pulling trailer, me trailing
behind in our Renault and the
three children distributed between
the two carsi A small caravan.
See you in five weeks. but I'll
be talking to you again before
that time.
Always,
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
BABSON DISCUSSES BIGGEST RAILROAD MERGER

vestors. An uncle of mine was
once the operating Vice President
OF the Northern Pacific, with his
home in st. Paul. Once when
was going to ST. Paul to visit the
family of my late wife-Grace X.
Babson--my father, Nathaniel
Babson of Gloucester, Mass, ask
ed me to call upon my Uncle
John" and ask his opinion as to
the value of Northern Pacific Sc
curities. My uncle replied
Tell Cousin Nat that the North
ern Pacific bonds are good: that
the preferred stocks will probably
work out fairly satisfactorily; but
that the common stock today is not
worth the paper upon which the
certificates are printed" Yet with
In two years this common stock
sold for one thousand dollars per
share!
With this personal experience
ii is difficult for me to advise a
present holder of North Pacific
what to do. l think, however, that
good many Northern Pacific
holders will sell their stock and
switch into the stock of Union
Pacific. The latter sells at about
80 and pays SLIGO dividend per
year. Union Pacific is both rich
in management and has great min
eral, oil, gas. and other hidden
assets. Ii is the shortest line be-
tween Chicago and the Pacific
Coast and has the least mileage to
maintain when making the trip.
largely on double track. l do not
recommend any railroad or other
stocks in this column; but can
report what | think large stock
holders are doing.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
Milford Trust Is
Seeking HedrR
Fund Applications
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of The Milford Trust Company
The final date for the receipt of
applications to be acted upon this
year will be May Goth, 1861.
Blank forms of application can
be secured by calling in person at
The Milford Trust Company.
The trustee will under no cir
cumstances accept any application
after aforesaid date of May 26th,
1861.
In accordance with Mr.. Hearn's
intents, no restrictions upon places
or fields of study are made: it is
the trustees desire that the funds
at its disposal shall be granted to
the ablest white boys and girls
of this vicinity to assist them in
regards TO any other considera-
tions.
The assistance of the fund will
be granted by the trustee upon
nominations made by a Committee
of Selection appointed by and re-
sponsible to the trustee. Grants
will be made for one year, subject
to revocation if the evidences of
the recipients industry and abil-
ity are not satisfactory; and they
may be renewed for additional
years upon evidence of continued
progress in and fidelity to the work
upon which the recipient is en-
gagged
RESOLVED, that The Milford
Trust Company, as trustee of The
Hearn Educational Fund shall
consider all other things being
equal that boys and girls living
within the boundaries of the Mil
ford Special School District shall
be preferred.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
300 Attended Open
House At StOckLey
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Hospital for the Mentally Retard-
ed at Stockley, for her faithful
service and devotion to the pa
tients for a period of over twenty
years. In addition to certificates
of merit, corsages, pins and other
gifts were presented to the ladies.
A question and answer period fol-
lowed.
The Women's Auxiliary of the
Hospital. with Mrs. d. H. Hardy,
of FELTON,, as President, provided
refreshments of punch with cook
les donated by the Georgetown
New Century Club and the Lord
Baltimore Women's Club, of the
Millville-Ocean View area. Mrs.
Frances Diedrich, of Ocean City,
Md, a volunteer and auxiliary
member, served as chairman for
the refreshment committee with
assistance from several hospital
volunteers.
Mrs. Agnes CABOT. member OF
the Women's Auxiliary and chair
man of the Public Institutions
Committee, was chairman for Open
House activities, with Mrs. Mad
allyn S. Seeger, Coordinator OF
Volunteer Services at the Hospi-
tai, as co-chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
ON KITE FLYING

About this time every year youngsters
of various ages are interested in the flying
of kites.
Some of them. with gray hair and many
years of life behind them, will enjoy their
kite-iying by proxy, but boys and girls will
score them one better, putting up their kites
i'm the spring breezes.
1t is well to warn the youngsters to stay
away from electric power lines and high
ways. Do not use wire for kite string or
a cord with tinsel or wire in it. Be sure the
cord isn't wet. If your kite breaks loose and
the cord fall across electric wires, leave it
alone
Of course, we know that very few, every
spring, will read this editorial However,
the retired order of ancient kite-fiiers, re-
Numbering the days of their youth might
be reminded to caution their youngsters. A
few words of warning sometimes saves the
life of boy or girl.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
Sussex March Fire
Loss Is $113,275
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public action sirens, the stoppage
of traffic for 10 minutes and a re-
quest for the public to take shell
ter" today.
Granville T. White, Laurel, an
nounced that the Sussex County
Field Day will be at Lewes on June
II, beginning with the parade of
equipment at 1870 pm. The field
day this year will be known as the
Marion b. Sherwood Field Day"
in honor of the county president
who died recently.
Grass fires led the list of types
of fires in the county in March,
with 3d. Other fires were: Mercan-
tile, /; dwellings, s.; chimney, g.;
auto, 3: woods, 6; chicken houses,
2; and miscellaneous. 2S.
There were 70 alarms in all, with
"a from towns; Al from rural dis
tricts; false alarms and IL calls
for aid to other towns.
OF the total fire loss, only $4,000
was in towns and $107,275 was in
rural districts.
Seaford responded to the most
alarms. with IL. and Georgetown
had the greatest loss, with the $780,
900.
John L. wilkins will be installed
as commander of Sussex Post 8,
American Legion, Monday night at
the Log Cabin.
Other new officers to be INSTALL
ed are: Emory II. Martin, first vice
commander; Edward G. Petit, Sec
ond vice commander; Lawrence Fl.
Lind, finance officer; William II.
Bryan, service officer; Ralph II.
Lyons, historian; Martin S. Petit.
chaplain; Gene Roach, sergeant at
arms; |. Lester Brumely, adjutant.
The post has decided to turn in
one of it's ambulances toward a
1861 model.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
Gov. Carvel Endorses
Senior Citizen Month

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do everything possible to enrich
the daily lives of those whom we
are proud to call our Senior Citi-
zens".
The full text of Governor Car
veFs statement follows:
This State and Nation owe
their present prosperity and the
bright promise of their future to
the lifelong efforts and sacrifices
of those whom we respect and
honor as Senior Citizens.
THE population of people over
65 years quadrupled since 1900, and
we would be doing a disserviee to
the whole country, if we did not
attempt to utilize the many talents
and skills possessed by this fine
group.
I'VE should oppose any tendency
to segregate older peole in a class
apart with fixed and arbitrary re-
tirement ages and should encour-
age programs for the enrichment
of adult life in home, church, school
and the community.
I'm Delaware progress has been
made in that field. Many of our
churches have Golden Age Clubs.
and there is an annual Old Timers
Picnic in Wilmington. To those who
wish to remain active. but no long
er work at regular employment,
such services are needed through
out the state-and through t h e,
year.
During the month of May-Sen-
Tor Citizens Month-Delawarea
will be afforded an opportunity to
assist their churches, civic organ
izations & other groups in spread
ing information about services that
are available to older people in
such fields as employment, physi-
cal and mental health, education,
welfare, recreation, housing, travel,
and social security. Opportunity
will be given to implement and
sustain programs in these fields.
81 sincerely hope that all our
citizens will join in this observance
and do everything possible to en-
rich the daily lives of those whom
we are proud to call our Senior
Citizens.
Ebert N. Carvel
Governor"
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05

BABSON PARK, Mass, May B.
The biggest headache of any cor
poration official in the United
States will be suffered, not by Gen
eral Electric officials, or even those
of the AT & T, but by the man who
must operate a Northern Pacific
Great Northern Burlington Rail-
road Merger
ATTITUDE OF NORTHERN
PACIFIC STOCKHOLDERS
First, this man may sometimes
have the i'll will of the former
Northern Pacific Stockholders who
may feel they have been robbed.
will not brag of the railway traf-
fic of the Northern Pacific. Like
most railroads. the passenger bus
mess is a big loss; but even the
freight is declining. But the Nor
thern Pacific has very valuable
mineral, oil, gas, and other prop
critics with great potential wealth.
The only real hedge against in
flation is land, of which the North
ern Pacific has some of the most
valuable.
Second, let me refer to the size
of the planned merged railroad.
roughly figure that this will have
the greatest mileage of any rail-
road in the United States. A large
part of this mileage should never
have beer built. Yet with millions
of bonds outstanding on these
rails, it will be very difficult to
get the necessary agreements by
bondholders to dismantle a major
part of a railroad and liquidate
the rails, bridges, and rights-of-
way. A legal merger is simple.
but a division of the "spoils" is
exceedingly complicated.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
2S06 McAlister
Topeka, Kansas
April 80, 1861

IOpeKa, Kansas
April 80, 1861
Dear Friends:
This is a dreary day weather
wise, but nothing can damped our
spirits this weekend. April the
28th we sold our house here at
2806 McAlister You can go down
any Topeka block, without excep-
ton, and find a sickening number
of For Sale signs posted in front
of very desirable houses. 1t was
very depressing to me to even go
for a drive around town. Our time
was getting so limited and We had
tried every trick in the book-ad-
Vertised in the classified ads, put
our little wooden sign out front,
we had polished this house to a
fair-thee well, we had placed no
tees at concerns around town
(Menninger's among them, we
had priced the house reasonably
and still the interested ones did
not take the full bait.
One day had spent all the day
light hours cleaning. At night af-
ter dinner when was about to
give up our situation in despair
/ heard a crash in the dining
room and without going to the
"scene of the accident" / knew in
stantly what had happened. Les
lie, some how, inadvertently had
broken ninety-one year old an
tique compete of mine that was
given to me when Hayes and
became engaged Rarely can you
duplicate antiques and more than
this, Mrs. Tucker" Prouse who
gave me the dish is now deceased
1t was one of my very favorites
This was the browning blow.
After ten years of dreaming oil
being sent closer to home and al
ways with the fabulous PentagoI
in the back of my mind, now il
looked like Hayes would go or
ahead of me and / would be left
behind to sell the house. There
are two houses on our street who
have had a sign posted on theil
lawn for over a year. Many look
ers" but no one interested in put.
ting cash in hand.
Mrs. Elliott called late in the
afternoon and asked Hayes if SHE
and her husband might come over
around $50 to see our house
They had driven by twice, bul
since the baby was crying they
felt il was an inopportune time
Would tonight suit us? Again wt
rushed dinner and did the dishes
quickly so the house would be in
order. / did the Strengthening vi
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
SLAP ON THE WRIST

1t can be stated as truism that society
needs more protection against the irrespon-
sible driver. In most parts of the nation the
punishment for responsibility at the wheel
is often too weak to be much of deterrent.
Recently, for example, a young man was
arrested because he drove so wildly under
the influence of liquor that his car overturn-
ed. 1t was illegal for him to be behind the
wheel at all; his license had been suspended
several months previously for a series of
violations. And what dire penalty was met
ed out to this irresponsible youth who fout-
ed the law and was a menace to all on the
road? A modest fine and 20 days in jail,
plus further license suspension. One won
ders if, say, six months at hard labor might
not have had better effect
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
TESLA Is HEAD TESTER

BUFFALO. N. Y. (AP)-Leonard
Tesla is president of the Buffalo
Schoolmaster's Association.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05


Sun
I or l. NJ dks hal Ken County
to Nl God >Hty; Mrs Lester Mrs Edward
More hlnn Kent County
p taken Mrs Dorothy Thomps Bower Mrs Lee Smith, ae
Mrs Mrs Ht
Mr. Short, Ups Mrs Fe, Magnolia; Mrs
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
LABOR AND SMALL TOWNS

The only way TO prevent such a
great merged railroad system from
going into bankruptcy is to dis
mantle at least One-third of the
mileage, and reduce the number
of employees proportionately. This
thought causes great consterna-
ton among the labor unions. They
will not only fight for their own
Jobs; but will feel in doing so they
are fighting a battle for every rail-
road in the country which is now
talking merger. But the expected
discharge of railway workers like
wise Anglers the thousands of lit
tie towns along the lines which
should be abandoned. These towns
and way stations think their life
depends on having a railroad sta
ton, especially for freight. To a
certain extent every railroad mer-
ger will have these handicaps.
As the abandonment of rail-
roads main line or branch lines
usually means that the roadbed
will revert to the county, state, or
Federal Government, the newly
merged lines will continue TO OPP
crate such portions of the North
ern Pacific as have the mineral
rights. This creates another para
dox. Handling of the freight by
trucks would ordinarily be the
answer; but trucks would not en-
able the Northern Pacific to hold
ownership of all of its valuable
mfnara1 and oil agsetS
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
Governor"

Dry ice was first manufactured
commercially in Long Island City,
NY, in 1925.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
THE DIVIDEND CREDIT

There is, as there should be, strong in
terest in various proposed reforms and
changes in the chaotic federal tax system
Some should be given universal SUPPORTS
in the case of the Administrations program
for offering certain tax inducements to in
dustry that would result in substantially in
creased new investment in plants and other
physical facilities.
Other alleged reforms, however, would
do damage and injustice instead of good
An example of this is probable attempt to
repeal the a per cent dividend credit which
is allowed investors in corporation stocks.
This credit is in no sense a special favor
to these investors. 1t simply recognizes the
fact that corporate dividends are the only
form of income subject to double federal in
come tax. Corporation profits are first taxed
at the corporation rate of 50 per cent Then
any. remainder distributed as dividends is
taxed again as individual income, at rates
ranging up to 81 per cent. The dividend
credit offers only a crumb of relief from
this unfair situation.
Moreover, much more than unfairness to
charlottesville great majority of whom
are persons of moderate means-is involv-
ed Double taxation of dividends is a bar
rier to investment-and to the creation of
the new jobs this country so greatly needs
Indeed, if credit is to be changed at all, it
should be increased, not reduced or elimi-
mated.
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
WHAT NORTHERN FACtfi(
STOCKHOLDERS MAY DO

Such a merger awakens a SEN
timental recollection in my life
which should be lesson to all in
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-05
LONG ARM

Another income tax time has come and
gone. And millions of us feel a sad flatness
i'm the pocketbOok.
Once the income tax was rich mans
tax-people of small and moderate earn
ings paid little or nothing. But now, as
Citizens Public Expenditure Survey OBJ
serves, "the long arm of the Internal Rev
enue Service reaches out to nearly every
body"
Here's the cold statistical story Of the
total federal tax, people who earn under
$4,000 year pay Fl per cent. The $4,000
$4,000 group pays 80 per cent. The So
000-$15,000 earners pay IL per cent. The
$15,0OO-S50 900 people pay II per cent. And
the real big income group-$50,000 and
over-pays only II per cent.
This isn't because the rich are favored
income tax rates reach top bracket of
81 per cent. 1t simply reflects the fact
that there are not enough wealthy people
to foot the bill for government-but there
are millions of individuals in the modest
income brackets. &c. inevitably, the latter
must pay the great bulk of government
costs. And they, collectively would gain
the most from reductions in. non-essential
governmental spending.
Evening star., 1961-12-10

Shortly before this picture made this frozen fruit taken
from package labeled Birds Eye ind Fm-s something and
something special every bite oft and
the fertile West Coast Ebcra Fcestone peaches from the Yakima
Valley raspbcres and checs-both dark and red Mont
moenccs-from the orchards of Gresham Oregon; boysenbec
and white grapes from California This fruit be
fancy whozen by Birds Eye you enjoy all year round
Here spooned scrbe With all Birds Eye products
the idea quality That's why-Bcttcr Buy Birds Eye
Evening star., 1961-12-27
Antitrust Suit
Accuses 8 Banks
BY the Associated Press

In the first civil antitrust
action of its kind, the Justice
Department has accused three
New Jersey banks of conspiring
to fix uniform charges for
checking accounts and other
services.
The department announced
the filing of the suit in Newark,
N. j., yesterday. 1t asked for
court orders prohibiting the
banks from continuing uniform
price schedules.
Named as defendants were
the First National Bank of
Clinton and the Clinton Ma
tional Bank, both of Clinton,
N. j., and the Hunterdon Coun-
ty Trust Co. of Califon, N. J.