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Evening star., 1961-05-07
PERSONALS

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SEAMS
TO NE
Perfect Fucines Give q Garment
That Professional Look
BY PATRICIA SCOTT

facing just inside the seam
line. Open out the facing and
place work on the machine,
right side up. AS shown in
the diagram, the presser foot
is on the facing, close to the
seam. With the two seam al
lowances turned under the
facing. stitch through all
thicknesses, making a line of
top-stitching on the facing,
very close to the seam.
Figure 6: Turn facing to
inside and press. Hand tack
facing to shoulder seam al
lowances on the inside. Tack
all facings wherever possible,
but only at points where
there is more than one thick
ness of fabric, such as seams
and darts.
Copyright, 1861, Field Enterprises,
Inc)
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BAZAAR CORNER

The Episcopal Church of
the Good Shepherd in Silver
Spring will hold a bazaar
from 10 am. to 4 pm. Sat-
urday.
There will be a white ele-
plant booth, baked goods, a
jewelry booth, children's
booth, post booth and a book
booth. Fresh flowers, plants
and Christmas cards also will
be available.
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More than anything else, a
perfect facing is what gives
a garment a professional
look. Even if all other details
are beautifully done, a faced
edge that rolls to the out
side, showing the seam, will
label you an amateur.
To make a perfect facing,
you must follow several fin
ishing techniques. These are,
clean finishing, clipping and
notching, grading and most
important Of all, understitch-
ing.
= To illustrate all of these
points, here are detailed in
structions and diagrams on
how to make a shaped facing,
cut separately. Facings cut in
one piece with the garment
are no problem. Just apply
these rules to any fitted fac
ing and adapt as necessary
following your pattern in
struction sheet.
Figure 1: First, join back
neck facing to front neck fac
ing at shoulders. Press seams
open and trim seams to "a
inch.
Figure 2: The next two
steps illustrate clean finish
ing. Make a line of stay
stitching u inch from outer
edge.
Figure 3: Turn raw edge
under on stitching line and
top stitch near folded edge
on the right side. However,
if you are working on very
heavy fabric, Just pink edges
instead of turning under aft
er stay stitching. Also, if fab
ric trays. overcast edges in
stead of pinking.
Now. haste facing to bod
ice, right sides together,
matching shoulder seams,
ard stitch around neck edge.
Figure 4: This is where
grading and clipping or
Lotching come in. The neck
seam must be graded: trim
facing seam allowance to 70
inch and bodice seam allow
.ance to "a inch. Clip into
seam allowance at curve
where necessary, to allow gar
xnent to lie smoothly on
curves and corners. An in
side curve (shown here) must
be clipped at close intervals
alinost to stitching line. An
outside curve is notched at
intervals.
Figure s: Now, the most
important step-understitch-
fpg. This consists of stitch
ing the seam allowance to the
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7 errys to Be
Honored

The Newcomers Club of
the United States Public
Health Service will honor
Surgeon General and Mrs.
Luther Terry at a reception
from 4 to Z pm. Saturday.
The party will take place
at the United States Public
Health Services Officers
Club in Bethesda.
Those planning the recep-
ton are Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Parsons, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee w. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene B. Welsh and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison E. Newman.
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yer Spring is planning a ba-
zaar for November 9 at the
Silver Spring Armory. They
will welcome any new or used
clothing, white elephants and
books Of all kinds for the
bazaar. Mrs. Justin Shook
can be contacted to arrange
the picking up of any items.
The Women's Alliance of
the Cedar Lane Unitarian
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ing to Mrs. John F. Donelan,
general chairman. Among the
features will be a celebrity
auction" of articles donated
by people in public life, dip
lomatic and social circles, and
by alumnae of the school.
Auction co-chairmen are
Mrs. Ernest Aschenbach and
Mrs. Vincent ]. DiFrancesco.
= 4 y
The Woman's Club of Sill
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During the luncheon hour,
hot dogs and coffee will be
served, and, for the children,
there will be pony rides.
\ y
~ Georgetown Visit a tion's
fifth annual holiday festival
will be held from II am. to
6 pm. November 4 in the
schools gymnasium.
A new look is planned for
this years festival, accord
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Study Group

The University Women's
Clubs international relations
study group will meet at II
am. Wednesday to discuss
the United Nations. A 1890
pm. luncheon will follow.
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Church in Bethesda will spon
sor a clothesline and white
elephant sale at the church.
1t will be held at 10 am.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
STRIKETTES LEAGUE

High individual games: E. Muir
ray, 100: b. Bunting. 1877; NJ. Rus
sell, ITS; l. Yourgal. 165; G. Van
Worst, 1863; J. Emory, 1862; j. ia
quette, 161.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17

Orton Webb & Helen N. to RAN
dolph L. Greener & Lillian L.,
Lewes & RehO. HID. lot.
Floyd A. Tull & Virginia E. to
Reginald G. Gillespie & Thelma L.,
Seaford HID. / ac.
Zwanendael Inc. to David G. Mills
& Lena c.. Lewes & Reho. HID. lot
SO.
John T. JONES to Elmer X. Par
sons & Julia A, Little Greed HID,
lot.
Farris Butler e. Frances to
Woodrow W. Dickerson K Althea
b.. Broadkiln HID, II ac.
Katie H. Watson to Rev. James
O'Neil & Myrtle NJ, Little Creek
HID, strip of land.
Mary w. Schaffer & William H.
to Conrad Fassel Sr. & June Lor-
raine. Lewes & Reho. Hd., lot.
Herman B.J. Harmon & Edna to
Henry R. Buckaloo, Lewes & Reho.
HID. 4.61 acres.
Emily NJ. Waller to Edison Eu-
gene Ewell & Irene H.. Broad
Creek HID, lot.
Harvey f. Nelson & Julia NJ. to
Russell V. Warrington & Eleanor
Raye, Dagsboro HID, l ac.
Rowland ID. Scott etals to James
H. Baxter Jr. & Ruth d.. George
town Hid. SS ac.
Julian Thomas Robinson & Mary
to Samuel MD. Marshall Jr.. &
Eva c.. lot Is, Blk c.
Seabreeze Inc to George A. Will
helm & Edith H., Lewes & Reho.
Hd. lot DIS.
Otha j. Pepper Hrs to Donald
! G. Rust & Sandra L.. Dagsbord HID,
| lot.
Seabreeze Inc to John S. Phill-
! ips & Constance A, Lewes & RehO.
HID. D-12.
Charles T. Hastings & Zenethene
S. to Linwood ]. Outten & Pearl
H.. Broad Creek HID. lot 2.
Wilmer II. Long Jr. & Joan III.
TO Edward j. Jayseusaz & Ann:
Richard A. Jayeusaz & Doris. Bait.
HID. W. so feet Of lots AZ & 40, Sec
TO-
Frank Dickerson Sheriff lands of
Cosima Mantia & Cecile to Hilco
Lumber Co., Bait. Hd., lots ia &
lis, Subd 2.
Charles DeRemer Hrs to Edward
]. Joyeusas & Ann L., Richard A.
Joyeusaz & Doris b., Bait. HID,
Lot 244 Subd & Part of lots 48 &
| 80. Sec 10.
Ira S. Miller & Mary o. to Andy
Chupp. n. Nanticoke HID, acres
Edgewater Acres Inc TO Preston
G. Lynch & Gladys NJ, Bait HID.
Lot 13, Blk 8.
/ VIM. J. Cannon Hrs. to Fred X
Duffy G. Sarah, Lewes & Reho. HID,
IL ac & so so. p.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17

John A. Moore Jr. & Helen TO
Pauline Mae Coulbourn Subject to
life int. to Pauline B. CoulboruIr,
Seaford Hd.. lot l.
Roy c. Dennis & Ellen to Mich
ael F. Ward & Iva L.. Little Creek
HID, lot Edna S. Haight & Will
bur T. to Charles II. Warren &
EDNA NJ, Cedar Creek HID. lot 101.
Norman C. Webb & Nina NJ. to
Loran l.. Smith & Esta NJ, Gum
boro HID. lot.
John /. Hickman Hrs to Robert
II. Hickman & Carrie. Gumboro Hid
So acres.
Harry T. Swain & Edith L. TO
Joseph T. Neale & Anna NJ, In
dian River HID. lot 2.
Harmon L. Lewis & Clara E. to
Harmon Allen Lewis & Bernice c.,
Broadkiln HID, lot 46.
E. Ralph Blizzard stalls to Helena
NJ. Warrington & Harry r.. Broad
kiln Hd., lot.
Harry Greenberg & Gertrude to
Oliver Robert DickersOn H.W. Fork
HID, 2 $40 acres.
Ann w. Wyatt & William to c.
Clarence etals. Seaford HID, lis ac.
&c 80 sop; PIP acres.
William T. Splitter & Charlotte
VI. TO c. Clarence Allen etals, Sea-
ford HID, 141 ac. & 76 sw. p.
Chandler & McCabe Inc to Town
of Dagsboro. Dagsboro Hid. strip of
land.
Melvin Wright & Doris c. to
Harry Trammell. Seaford HID. lot
Barker Poultry Equipment Co.
to W.P.C. Enterprises Inc. Broad
creek HID, AIS ac.
Rollins Broadc sting of Del. Inc
to Scott Broadcasting Corp,
Georgetown HID. 5S ga acres.
Helena Behornon Warrington &
Harry to f. Ralph Blizzard & Jes-
sic NJ. Georgetown HID, lot
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
ROCKETEERS LEAGUE

High individual games: N. Hall,
167. 1863: e. Martin, 1872; III. Pendle-
ton, 1870; M. Grenolds, ITS; V. Deem
ey, 169: NJ. Fry. 168; u. Greenly,
167; E. Craft. 164; p. Gray. 1863; S.
Carter. 1853; E. White. 1872; p. Short,
161
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
Caesar Rodney
School News

Recently the Caesar Rodney F.
FA. held its annual Parent-Son
Banquet in the Caesar Rodney
cafeteria. An annual event OF the
Chapter, it attraced over $50
people.
Guest speaker for the evening
was DR. George r. Miller, Jr.,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, who spoke on the theme
of true cooperation of man with
one another as being the key to
real adyancements and spread OF
the American way of living.
Invited guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. James r. Bennett, Mr..
and Mrs. Kline Lingo, Mr.. Fred
Fifer, DR.. and Mrs. William b. Simp
Faddin, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Farr,
Mr.. and Mrs Paul w. Wolfram
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lyle Mowlds, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Hodgson, Mr.. Ralph
Barwick, Mr.. William Robb, and
Mrs. Horace Short.
The program was presided over
by President John Thomas. while
entertainment for the evening was
provided by Norris Russum, Ivan
Cameron, and William Metheny.
Group singing was led by Mrs
Gladys Blancer accompanied by
Kenneth Faulkner at the organ.
The dinner was served by thu
Caesar Rodney Home Economic.
Club under the leadership of Ka!
Richardson. Sponsors of the Home
Economics Club are Mrs. Eliza
beth Woodrow, Mrs. Janet Scheidt
and Mrs. Sarah Webb.
Advisor of the Caesar Rodney
FLA. is Horace Short
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
Real Estate Transfers
Made In Sussex County
Transfers from March 9Th to 10th

Transfers from March 9Th TO 10th
Walter McNeilly & Louise S. to
Curtis c. Taylor & Audrey NJ, Sea-
ford HID. 2 lots.
Leroy z. Carey & Bertha l.. 10
Henry C. Wagamon & Ruth R.C
Broadkiln Hd., 10 ac.
John Dorman Robinson & Mar
garet F.. to Joseph r. Hudson &
Faye W.. Broadklin HID. 139 81
acres.
Norman NJ. Justice & Helen E.,
to Franklin H. Young & Eleanor
F., Bait. HID. lots is & 10.
Karl Singlewald to Karl Single
wald & Mercantile-Safe Deposit &
Trust Co. Trustee wv of II. FL
mer Singlewald & Charlotte, m
dian River HID. 1921 ac.
Victor l.. Shaffer & Anna E., TO
Charles Ruggiero & Elizabeth. Le-
ives & Reho. Hd.. lot.
Comm of Lewes TO Nathaniel H..
Evans. Lewes & Reho. HID. strip of
land.
Allie NJ. Long to Calvin ]. Nc
Gee & Nellie F., Bait. HID, lot.
Bethany Realty Inc. to John C.
Ellingsworth & Sarah Olive. Bait.
HID. lot AZ. Blk 6.
S. Bethany Corp. to John c.
Williamson & Bishop. Bait. HID,
lot 55 & 1-2 Of SO. Add to Blk 2.
George A. Wharton & Barbara
NJ, Mary f. Wharton TO Ralph E.
Becker & Ann W., Bait. HID. lot II.
Blk A.
Ruth VI. Tuschhoff McGee e. Ed
win j. to Norman G. & or Jose
phine NJ. Hudson. Bait. Hd., lot
Howard r. Lane & Flossie to
Nora Young Burton for life re-
mainder to Lillian r. Camper. Sea-
ford HID. lot 5.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
NEW SEASON TO BRING
NEW LOOK IN G0LFING

AKRON. O.-The approach OF
spring also heralds the onset of
new golfing season-and new
look in golf cars.
Golf course superintendents ex-
pect more cars in 1861 to be
equipped with Terra-Tires, which
have a foot-wide footprint" roll
on just five pounds of air, and do
not crush so much as blade Of
grass, even on soggy turf.
Because the tires, built by
Goodyear, gently stroke the grass
rather than bite into it, riding
golfers play earlier in spring. later
in autumn, and sooner after rain
Fifteen manufacturers currently
are equipping golf cars with Ter
ra-Tires.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
MILFORD CIVIC

High Individual games: Metelica.
22S; Hankins. PA; Farrow. 213;
Short. 206: Cubbage. 205; Warren,
204: Ryder, 203: Carroll. 200.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
NEW FIBER, VYCRON,
Is VERY VERSATILE

NEW YORK Vycron, new
miracle pOlyester fiber is a
good mixer.
Combined with cotton, this man.
made fiber produced by Beaunit
Mills from Goodyear's resin wi
tel" travels south in the winter or
stays at home in the summer.
Blended with wool, il soon will be
marketed for suits and dresses
suitable for all climates
Because it has excellent affin-
ity for dyes, Vycron-blend gar
ments are available in a choice OF
colorful hues.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17

Thirty-nine per cent of Idaho's
49, ,557 square miles is forestland.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
STANDOUT SOPHOMORE

DENVER (AP)-Ramiro Escan-
don, sophomore quarterback from
Ell Paso, Tex, set five University
of Denver football records last sea-
son.
Most times handled ball, 248;
most total yards, 1857; most
passes thrown, 1913; most passes
completed, 80; most passing
yardage, 1,249.
Escandon led the Skyline Con-
ference in total offense and pass
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17

LATE STARTERS LEAGUE
TWIN COUNTY LEAGUE

High individual games: B. String
er, PA; II. Hall. 210; r. Messick,
206; r. French, 202.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
BOWLERETTE LEAGUE

High Individual games: l.. Red
den, 233; b. Campbell, 167, III; j.
Marvel. ITO. 161; p. Lord. 172; T.
Broyle, 1874; F. Foraker, 176; E.
Cohee, 1853; o. Ashton, 161; G. Gro
gan, 165; V. Dellinger. 1870; ]. Roc
co, IT'S; V. Erdman, 167.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
LATE CHURCH LEAGUE

High individual games: (men)-
L. Bowden, 235; II. Cubbage, 200;
o. Moore, 1913; (women)-N. Wink.
III: b. Saunders. 161. 1863: ]. Scou-
ten, 1853; NJ Besenfelder. 16S; B.
Sapp. l64. b. Teare. 163; j. Mes
sick, 100.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
SPORTSMAN LEAGUE

High individual games: Bout
well, PAT. 217; Coverdale. 237; Gray,
223: Warren, 221: w. Johnson, 213:
Hall. 211; Draper. 210: Belts. 20S;
Mills. 207; Reyel. 201.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

High individual games: Kennedy.
PIP, 200; Truitt. 207: D. Britting-
ham. 205: Howell, 210: Tough. 204:
" FARRELL. 202; Neeman, 201; An
nette. 200.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
FIRST NITERs LEAGUE
High individual games: |

High lhdlVldudI sdIIIes. 7. VII
ley, 1853; II. Pendleton, 164, 176; +.
Maneval, 178; NJ Tough. 172, 179;
NJ. r. Fry, 100; NJ Messick, 1872; B.
VIII, 179: p. McCready, 161; M.
Wagner, 166; p. Sipple, 10, 211; j.
Thornley,, 100; F. Johnson, ia; J.
Rocco, 40; G. Eypel, 164; N. Mont
gomery. 164; B. Saunders. 1870. 1856 ;
e. Donovan, 168.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-17
NEW LEAGUE

High individual games: C. Fergu-
son, 209; W. Mills, 203; l.. Shock
ley, 202; c. Cook. 202; r. FARRELL
201: G. Warren, 200: ID. Forsberg,
POI.
Evening star., 1961-08-13

OOONIHS COWHNU9.
Report on the news.
ZOO q BROKEN ARROW.
Western. Two famous Apache Chiefs
Cochise (MichaeI Ansara) and Geronimo
(CharIes Horvath) meet in battle.
q ASSIGNMENT UNDERWATER.
Adventure Bill Williams stars.
q SEVEN O'CLOCK REPORT.
Sports, Morrie Sie9eI; Local News. Del
MaIkie; Washington Business News. Dick
Richmond; World News, Joseph Nc
Caffrey; Weather, Louis Allen.
q SAN FRANCISCO BEAT.
Adventure. "The Rosemary Conway Case"
A husband and a wife accuse each other
of robbery with the earmarks of an
inside job. Tom TuIIy Warner Anderson
7:3o q HAPPY.
Comedy. "charIie and Clara. Marriage
counseIors" Sally gets job as a fash
ion model tRepeat)
@ THE CALIF0RNIANS.
Western. Richard Coogan stars.
q MATTYS FUNDAY FUNNIES.
Cartoons.
q RAWHIDE.
Western. l Hour. incident at Rojo
Canyon" The cattle drive permits a
singer and her manager -accompanst to
join them when the attractive girl re-
veaIs she is searching for her father.
Julie London, Bobby Troup. guest stars.
(Repeat)
300 q ONE HAPPY FAMILY.
Comedy. "Sky Diver" The family is
plunged into hysteria as Dick plans to
make his first parachute jump. tRepeatl
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
JOHNS
Mrs. Laurence Kitchens

Thought for the Day ''He thai
dwelleth in the secret place of the
Most High, shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty" Psalm
GIL.
The W.S.C.S. of st. Johns
Church will hold their monthly
meeting on Tuesday evening in the
Church Home. Gifts will be ex-
changed after the regular meeting
Mrs. Sallie Truitt is the hostess
The annual Christmas entertain.
ment will be held at the church
on Dec. 21st at 1880 pm. All are
invited to attend A program is
being arranged by the committee
Mrs. Betty Truitt and Ruth Ann
Rust
Under every burden, God will
slip His hand,
Every gulf of sorrow His great
love has spanned,
Into every heartache, God will
pour His balm;
Ease the pain and angus h,
bring a blessed calm"
The walls Genealogical Book
Committee" met at the home of the
.cO-chairman, Mrs. Ida M. Gordy
on Thursday evening in Harbeson
with the chairman, Mrs. Elsie Rob-
insOn, presiding Further plans for
the printing of the Walls Family
History" were discussed and de-
cided upon. The Book committee
is now accepting orders for the
walls Genealogy" written by Mrs
Elsie Robinson. All those interest
ed in obtaining copy may con-
tact Mrs. GOrdy or Mrs Robinson.
Mrs. Sallie Truitt was an over
night guest of Mrs. Medford Cal
houn on Wednesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Johnson,
Mrs. Betty West and children and
Mrs. Ivah Hastings spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Johnson
in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mrs. Allie Moore, and MIR. and
Mrs. Dale Cooper were in Sails
bury on Saturday.
Mrs. May Kitchens and son at
tended revival services at Slaugh-
ter Neck Church, several nights
last week. John Revel is the evan
gelist.
Mrs. Sara Steelman, Mrs. May
Kitchens, Mrs. Mayme Dodd, and
Vernon Kitchens attended the fu-
neral of Donald Dukes at the
Windsor-Disharoon Funeral Home
on Monday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08
Mental Recovery
Can Be Daily Job
BY ALVIN STEINKOPF

LONDON (AP) - The gentle
man on a bus, with briefcase and
umbrella, might be just another
businessman on the way to his Of
flee any week day.
But he isn't. He is a man men
tally sick. He is not irresponsibly
mad. But he probably is depressed,
and little irritations confuse him.
His family finds him difficult.
He is on his way to day psy-
chfatric hospital, and his job for
eight hours daily is to recover his
mental poise.
His hospital, like an office or
shop, closes up at night and every
one goes home. The patient, if he
is typical, has dinner with his fam
lily, sleeps at home and five days
of the week is off again, working
at getting well.
The typical patient has two days
off for respite from treatment,
which in some cases may be pretty
rigorous. He may even think that
he is overworked, and pottering in
the garden on weekends is just as
good for him as it is for any other
indoor worker.
The day hospital is not appro-
pirate for all persons who are
mentally i'll, of course The SER
iously disturbed need constant at
tention and supervision.
However, the British Ministry of
Health has discovered that patients
who need a sympathetic, but
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08

item in the new lines. But there
of features or general appearance.
Price competition terrific
All dealers emphasize the high
ly competitive nature of today'S
business. 1t is an all-out buyers
market. Consumer shopping tech
niques, perfected in visits to dis
count houses, are even sharper
than they were a year ago. One
dealer, describing the price situa-
ton, called it "muder". Price con-
ceSsiOns appear to be selling a lot
OF merchandise-mor in fact,
than dealer guarantees of prompt
and efficient service. The service
angle, however, is being featured
in much of today's advertising, and
the consensus indicates that it is
getting through to more potential
customers. 1t is not the complete
offset to big price concessions, but
in many cases it is said to help a
lot
Trade-in "deals" sometimes risky
Dealers policies on trade-ins
vary widely. In areas where there
is a market for used appliances
and television, liberal allowances
are frequently offered in lieu of
cash discount. This is especially
true if a dealer organization is set
up to recOndition these items.
Some have told US this has be-
come profitable part of their
business. Sales of new merchan-
disc are helped and profits on
transactions are bolstered. But we
talked with many dealers who had
to sell their used equipment in
''as is" condition. Accepting trades
in part payment was described as
risky business. Too many trade
ins were little more than junk,
consequently it was good business
TO offer customers a cash discount
and encourage them to sell their
own used equipment through want
ads in a local newspaper.
Installment volume largely static
The growth rate on time sales
may have slowed little in recent
months. Some dealers claim there
has been no increase at all AL
though inStallment business still
accounts for upwards of three
quarters of all sales, cash in thirty
days seems to have become a pre-
ferred arrangement for more peo-
pie. Pressure for easy terms on
time sales has eased, according to
some dealers. But there are others
who complain of difficulty in OBJ
tanning a satisfactory down pay
ment. In any case, dealers appear
to be taking a long, hard look at
credit risks.
Collections fairly prompt
Only a few dealers mentioned
collection difficulties. In most
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-08

1950'S are said to have brought in
good many customers this year.
And this is a trend that will be-
come more pronounced as we move
through the next several years of
the current decade
Meanwhile, a number of our ap-
pliance dealers speak of increased
sales stemming from a growing
trend in kitchen mOderniZation. To
be sure, some of this business in
wolves the built-in variety of equip
ment, but enough Of it appears to
be going to dealers in free-Stand-
ing appliances to make a slgnifl-
cant difference in their sales vol
ume. AS for television, the dealers
are somewhat less enthusiastic
concerning replacement demand.
Too many of their customers are
buying inexpensive pOrtables to
take over for aging or worn-out
consoles. The thought also has
been expressed that this may or
NAV not be a prelude to the pur-
chase of a color set.
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This year, with the wide choice
of color sets offered, dealers had
hoped for a good boost in dollar
volume from sales of this relative
ly expensive equipment. So far
however, this does not appear to
have been the caSe-at least not
on any broad front. AS many deal
erS now see it, color television
stands about where black-and-
white stood a little over a decade
ago. They say consumer interest
in the 'Rolls-Royce" of entertain
ment devices is gorwing remark
ably fast but it may be a while
before the sales pace catches up.
Inventories i'm good shape
A conservative inventory policy
followed by the dealers we talked
with seems to be paying off now
as the new models come out. We
heard no complaints of any over
hang of distress merchandise such
as prompted the widespread price
cutting of a year ago. The clean
up of 1861 models in both white
goods and electronic items appears
to be proceeding in an orderly
fashion. Restocking of the 1925
as they come out continues close
ly adjusted to the pace of sales.
Dealers say the public's reception
of new models is generally good
So far, consumers have not shown
what might be described as wild
enthusiasm over any particular