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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

DUPLICATE BRIDGE GAMES
every Tuesday evening at o.
clock. beginning June 20. in the
American Legion Hall in Reho-
both Beach.
POSITION FILLED - The posi-
ton of State Poultry Inspector,
formerly held by Mr.. George
Bringhurst, deceased, has beer fill
ed by the appointment of Mr.. Ce-
Gil Shirley. of Newark, Del, ac-
cording to an announcement made
by Molloy G. Vaughn, Secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture.
The appointment was made by
the board after careful considera-
tion of the training and practi-
cal experiences of the applicants
for the position.
SUSSEX DEMOCRATS - Mrs.
Sarah Mclean, vice president of
the Delaware Federation of Dem
ocratic Clubs, from Sussex Coun-
ty, has. called a meeting Monday,
June II, s D. m. at Democrat Head
quarters in Georgetown for the
purpose of electing officers for the
reorganized Sussex County Fed
Grafton of Democratic Clubs.
The county organization, inac-
tive for the past two years, was
encouraged to reorganize by Mrs.
Mclean and the Western Sussex
Democrat Club of Laurel for the
purpose of keeping the clubs in
the county informed on political
happenings in the state as well
as in the county.
The public is invited to attend
this meeting.
TEST YOUR SOIL Why not
begin soil testing on your farm
for your crops? Top farmers
throughout the county depend on
soil tests to guide them in the use
of fertilizers, according to County
Extension Agent George Vapaa.
Delaware's laboratory in New
ark has the latest and finest equip
ment available for making soil
tests.
Professor Clinton w. Woodman-
see, an outstanding chemist, is in
charge of the laboratory Other
staff experts on fertilizing fruits,
vegetables, turf grasses, flowers
and shrubs help in making rec
concentrations for fertilizer treat
ment
Why guess about fertilizing your
crops when you can get this fine
soil testing service without
charge? See Mr.. Vapaa for de-
tailed information on how to take
samples or contact him at Red
field 6-144S if you have other ques-
tions.
HONORED BY POST = James
w. O'Neal of Harrington, was
honored by the members of the
Callaway-Kemp Raughley-Tee Am
erican Legion and Auxiliary when
he was selected as Man of the
Year" on Saturday evening. The
award was one of the highlights
of the annual installation of Off
GERS of the Post ard Auxiliary.
Mr.. Ernest Killen, chairman of the
awards committee, presented the
trophy. citing the work Mr.. o.
Neal had done with young boys
in the Pony League. Minor
League Baseball teams and the
Biddie Basketball League during
the past year. He is also Past
Commander of the CKRT Post
and has worked in all the many
DraipefS Of fhp apiorT
Mr.. O'Neal is associated with
the Diamond State Telephone
Company. He is married to the
former Roberta Walton and has
two children, Peggy and Steven.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09
Personal Mention

Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Foulk
of Princeton, N j., will be week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Holston.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09
Milford Pony LeugUe
Standing as of June z

On Monday, June 5, Pierce Hard
ware defeated Tastee-Freez, IL to
5.
Tuesday, June 6, Modern Laun-
dry defeated Zook Contractors, IA
to 9
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

wedding of their daughter,
Jean Allison. to Mr.. Frank
Schermund Pettyjohn. on Sat
urday. the first of July. at two
thirty o'clock in Avenue
Methodist Church. Milford. A
reception, following the cere-
mony. will be held in The
Treadway Inn in Dover.
s.
The wedding of Miss Elaine
Marian Downing of Harring-
ton. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Fulton Downing. and Mr..
Russell O'Bier. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. ]. O'Bier Of Bridge
vile. will take place on June
II, at two o'clock in Asbury
Methodist Church in Harring-
ton. The Reverend Olin ].
Shockley will officiate. assist
ed by the Reverend Eugene
Hungerford of Georgetown,
Maryland. Mr.. Leon f. Dono-
van will play the wedding mu-
sic and Mrs. William Krame-
das will be the soloist. The
bride-elect will have as her
attendants, Miss jeanne Bickle
of Philadelphia, Miss Joyce
Downing and Miss Frances
Downing, her sisters. Mr. w.
]. O'Bier will be best man and
the ushers will include Mr..
Raymond Stoops, Mr.. Earl
Brown, Mr.. Richard Downing
of Milford and Mr.. John G.
Hopkins of Bridgeville. A re-
ception will follow at the
home of the brides parents on
Clark Street. Miss Downing
is graduate of Linden Hall,
Mary Washington College and
received her masters degree
in social work from the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania School
OF Social Work. Mr.. O'Bier
was graduated from Bridge
vile High School and Wash
ington College. Miss Down
ing teaches in the South Ele-
mentary School in Dover and
Mr. O'Bier is a teacher in the
Milford High School.
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Mrs. Richard Green. the
former Miss Priscilla Jane
Dickerson. was given two
showers last week. On Fri
day evening Miss Terry Lynch
and Miss Connie Townsend
invited friends of the new
bride to a bridal shower at
the Lynch home and on Satur-
day evening Mrs. Reese Jester
entertained another group of
relatives and friends at her
home near town, giving her
another bridal shower. Mr..
and Mrs. Green are at home
near Glendale.
q
Mrs. Lee Hirsch ard Mrs.
James L. Davis welcomed a
number of their friends at the
Dinner Bell Inn in Rehoboth
on Friday and passed them on
to the pleasant patio for a de-
licious luncheon. The day was
delightful for a ride to the
shore and the afternoon was a
pleasant one for hostesses and
guests.
g.
Miss Harriet Ann Ward
was bridesmaid on Saturday
at the wedding of her class
mate. Miss Janet Ann Pierson
and Mr.. Raymond Pierce which
took place in Red Clay Creek
Presbyterian Church. The
young couple will be living in
Fairbanks. Alaska.
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Mr.. J. Raymond Bennett.
who has taught music in the
schools in Delaware for the
past thirty-one years and who
is retiring this year. was Civ
en- a reception on Friday eve
ming by those with whom she
has been associated in her
work. The affair was held at
the home of Mrs. Charles w.
Hammond, near town, with
many i'm attendance. Mrs.
Bennett was presented with
gifts as pleasant reminders of
her friends and her assOcia-
tion with them.
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Miss Linda Grier was the
honor guest at a get-together
of her friends at the home of
Miss Frances Dickerson Fri
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

Mrs. Daniel Friedman,
chairman of program, for the
Milford New Century Club, in
vited heads of committees for
the club to her home on Kings
Highway on Tuesday. The
members arrived at eleven o.
clock and worked or the pro-
gram for the coming club
year until a bountiful lunch
was served, and completed
the work afterward. The club
will open on Monday, October
2, with special features ac-
companying the usual covered.
dish luncheon. The closing
date is April 2, when new Of
ficers for the next term will
be installed.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

Mrs. John Heyde will sing
at the wedding of Miss Lor-
raine Freisinger in Philadel-
phia tomorrow. On Sunday
she will be guest artist with
the choir Of Trinity Episcopal
Church in Williamsport, Pa,
in sacred music concert.
Mrs. Heyde has appeared in
concert in Charlotte, N. c.,
Plymouth and Saginaw, Mich
igan, and the Matinee Musical
Club in Philadelphia, this sea-
son. She is ar artist member
of the latter. Mrs. Heyde has
also been added to the roster
of the Baltimore Opera Com
pany.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

Miss Marilyn A. Palomba,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. En-
rico Palomba of South River,
n. j., and Mr.. Frank S. Dra-
per. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George III. Draper, Jr.. will be
married in Corpus Christi
Church in South River, N. j.,
on Saturday. June "a. at three
o'clock. The Reverend JOS
eph J. Connolly will perform
the double ring ceremony.
Miss PaIomba will have as at
tendants Miss Joan Minalgo
as maid Of honor, Miss Marga-
ret S. Ramsey, Miss Grace NJ.
Brown and Miss Charlotte
Patterson as bridesmaids. Mr..
James Richard Draper will be
best man for his brother and
the ushers will be Mr.. Laur-
ence o. Turner of Golden
Beach, Florida, Mr.. Chester T.
Dickerson of Wilmington, and
Mr.. Stephen Welch Of Milford.
Both Miss Palomba and Mr..
Draper are graduates of the
University of Delaware. A re-
ception will follow the cere-
mOny at the FOrsgate Coun-
try Club.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09
Local Happenings

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EXHIBITING ARTIST - Ruth
Gilstad and Marjorie Fry are the
exhibiting artists this coming
week.
MEETING Sunshine Glass
of Calvary Methodist Church will
meet at the heme of Mrs. Joseph
4. Horvat, Cedar Beach Road,
Milford. Del. Friday evening, June
3. at 7:45 o'clock. Please try to
attend.
THE WCTU OF MILFORD will
meet at the home of Mrs. Annie
Morris, POI McColley Street, Mil
ford. Monday evening, June IL, at
s o'clock. All members are urged
to be present as the new officers
will be installed and it is the
last regular meeting for the sum-
mer.
CANTEEN, AT ELLENDALE =
A Canteen will be held every Fri
day night from 3 p. m. to mid
night i'm the Glendale Fire House,
under the auspices of the Auxil-
larry of the .Ellendale Fire Com
pany Music will be furnished by
the Playboys. Jitterbug Contests
weekly. Ages 13 to 10. All are
invited
GLASS 80 DCIrNIaN rt; =;
the last call to graduates of Mil
ford High, Glass 1851. The ten
year reunion is planned for this
Saturday night at the Ellendale
Fire Hall with the Ladies Auxil-
iary serving dinner promptly at
s p. m. II you have not yet made
reservations, do so now Call
Charles Coverdale, GA-2-936O.
AVENUE BIBLE SCHOOL =
Avenue Methodist Church will
hold its Daily Vacation Bible
School on June 10th through June
30th. under the direction of Mr.
Dale Griffith. Sessions will be
held Monday through Friday from
9:00-11:45 a. m. All classes for
boys and girls, ages Ala, will be
based on the theme Jesus, Our
Saviour" A program is being
planned that will guide each age
group toward a better understand
ing and appreciation of the life of
Jesus. The children may register
on or before Monday. June 10Th
BROWNIE. MOTHERS = The
mothers of Brownie Troop No 45
met at the home of Mrs. Helga
Jackson on June 2, and the fol-
lowing new officers were chosen:
Leader, Mrs. Betty Lou Williams;
assistant leader, Mrs. Verna Walls;
sub-leader. Mrs. Lena Downes;
secretary. Mrs. Vera Revel; trea-
surer, Mrs. Hilda Maloney; troop |
committee: Chairman, Mrs. Phyl- |
lis Kemp; publicity chairman, Mrs. |
Peggy Short; out-of-doors chair
man, Mrs. Clara Fry: arts and |
crafts. Mrs. Phyllis Fisher and |
Mrs. Helga Jackson; refreshments. |
Mrs. Chadda Hall, and transpor-
tation. Mrs. Jane Messick and Mrs. |
Susan Penuel.
TO DONATE BOOKS-The Rev.
Paul L. Buehrle. pastor of the /
Lutheran Church of
has announced that the
local Lutheran congregation will
donate FIVE books to the Milford
Free Public Library The five vol
ames to be given to the library
are representative works of Lu-
theran literature chosen for their
lucidity, and exposi-
tory excellence
The titles and authors of the five
books are:
"A Basic History of Lutheran
ism in America" by Abdel Ross
Wentz.
why l Am A Lutheran" by
Victor E. Beck.
Here l Stand-A Life of Martin
Luther" by Roland Bainton.
Zion On The Mississippi" by
Walter o. Forster.
THE Borderland OF Right and
Wrong" by Theodore Graeliner.
In announcing the donation, Rev.
Buehrle said that his congregation
wished to make available to the
public selection of books
that provide a comprehensive por-
trait of the Lutheran Church to-
day.
-oOO
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

Miss Linda Grier was the
honor guest at a get-together
of her friends at the home of
Miss Frances Dickerson Fri
day evening. This was a Bon
Voyage affair for Linda, who
is sailing from Montreal to-
day for Denmark. She was
presented with gifts.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

Miss Harriet Ann Ward
was bridesmaid on Saturday
at the wedding of her class
mate. Miss Janet Ann Pierson
and Mr.. Raymond Pierce which
took place in Red Clay Greek
Presbyterian Church. The
young couple will be living in
Fairbanks. Alaska.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

THE WCTU OF MILFORD will
meet at the home of Mrs. Annie
Morris, POI McColley Street, Mil
ford. Monday evening, June IL, at
s o'clock All members are urged
to be present as the new officers
will be installed and it is the
last regular meeting for the sum-
mer.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

Mrs. Lee Hirsch ard Mrs.
James L. Davis welcomed a
number of their friends at the
Dinner Bell Inn in Rehoboth
on Friday and passed them on
to the pleasant patio for a de-
licious luncheon. The day was
delightful for a ride to the
shore and the afternoon was a
pleasant one for hostesses and
guests.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

On Thursday of last week,
despite the raj nthat came
down at ten o'clock. when cof-
fee was being served by Mrs.
Neal Wilkins and Mrs. Fl.
Fleming Hart at the home of
the former. guests came and
enjoyed the warm greetings of
the hostesses and were served
with the good beverage. while
visiting with other guests.
From ten until one friends
came and went and during the
latter part of the time the
sun came out and showed off
the lovely garden that was
much enjoyed. Roses from
that garden were beautifully
arranged through the home
and the center piece on the
table was thing of beauty.
Pouring were Mrs. John C.
Truitt. Mrs. Raymond Masten,
Mrs. C. Irving Carpenter. Mrs.
l. Dolphus Short, Mrs. Nj. Has
well Pierce and Mrs. C. Edgar
Wood. Assisting were Mrs.
Thomas r. Draper. Mrs. III.
Conner Mitten. Mrs. Charles
+. Banning. Mrs. Harold Wall.
Mrs. Harry Greenly, Mrs. Ros-
coe Galloway, Mrs. Ray War
rem. Mrs. Richard Clendan-
iel, Mrs. Clayton Lord. Mrs.
William Wells, Mrs. Francis
Leithiser. Mrs. eodore
Townsend, Mrs. John E. Bur-
ris. Mrs. Joseph Kemp. Mrs.
William Kutz ard Mrs. Dol
phus wilkins.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

Edwin L. Fisher, Jr., was
among the graduates at Wes-
ley College last week and
was awarded a medal for his
excellence in Spanish.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chip
man of Berwyn Heights, Mary
land. are the proud parents
of Patricia Diane Chipman,
born June 5. They have a son
Jeffrey Lee. Mrs. Chipman
was the former Miss Penny
Kopf.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

EXHIBITING ARTIST - Ruth
and Marjorie Fry are the
artists this coming
week.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

MEETlNG-Th Sunshine Glass
of Calvary Methodist Church will
meet at the home of Mrs. Joseph
I. Horvat, Cedar Beach Road,
Milford. Del. Friday evening, June
3. at 7:45 o'clock. Please try to
attend.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

CANTEEN, AT ELLENDALE =
A Canteen will be held every Fri
day night from p. m. to mid
night i'm the Glendale Fire House,
under the auspices of the Auxil-
iary of the .Ellendale Fire Com
pany Music will be furnished by
the Playboys. Jitterbug Contests
weekly. Ages 13 to 10. All are
invited.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-09

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---@ vitations to the
wedding of their daughter,
Jean Allison. to Mr.. Frank
Schermund Pettyjohn. on Sat
urday, the first of July. at two
thirty o'clock in Avenue
Methodist Church. Milford. A
reception, following the cere-
mony. will be held in The
Treadway Inn in Dover.
Evening star., 1961-07-11

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HuWuiiun Volcano
Puts on q Show

HONOLULU, July IL (AP) -
Kilauea Volcano on Hawaii
Island put on a spectacular
display last night as its Hale
maumau fire pit erupted Just
as volcano watchers had pre-
dicted it would.
The pit, only a few miles
from the islands principal city
Of Hilo, has been swelling the
dome Of Kilauea since last
September, and the eruption
had been expected momentari-
.ly.
The volcano observatory
called out all its personnel to
view the eruption, and a large
crowd Of sightseerS from Hilo
was on hand as Halemaumau
pit began sending fountains of
molten lava as high as 600
feet.
Observers said the display
was small compared to some
previous eruptionS. Kilauea
often spews lava fountains as
high as 1000 feet, they said.
Evening star., 1961-07-11

water. They were found there
by Richard Friemoth and Phil
Denning. who were inspecting
the Irwin firing range.
Dog Scared
Mr.. Miller estimated he
walked Is miles to the spring.
He had bruises on the stump
of his left leg, lost in an auto
accident. The dog was bruised
and SCARED from fights with
animals.
Mr.. Miller said:
There was no food out
there. There were lots of dove
and quail but no way to catch
them and no way to start q fire
to cook them even if we did. I
left my cigarette lighter in the
truck and didn't realize it until
I was a dozen miles away"
Temperatures in the area
where Mr.. Miller was found
often exceed 120 degrees, said
Mai. John Waters, executive
officer Of the Irwin Army Hos
pital.
Maj. Waters said Mr.. Miller
and his dog probably would be
released from the hospital to-
day.
Evening star., 1961-07-11

hadn't been for Gretchen" He
said the dog defended him from
coyotes as he hid in a desert
cave.
Mr.. Miller said he took q
wrong road last Tuesday night
while en- route from Phoenix to
Fresno.
Il stayed by my truck all
night after we ran out of gas.
he said. THE road looked pretty
we'll Travelled so we took off on
foot the next day to look for a
place to buy gas.
Nobody came along. We
walked six or seven hours. After
a while I saw a sign that said
Springs" and followed a path
until we reached the springs,
about noon Wednesday"
They took shelter in a cave
at the springs, where there was
Evening star., 1961-07-11

carried her to the shelter of a
large rock, then ran and yelled
for help.
His shouts were heard by a
nearby search party, and res
cuerS converged on the beach
area. Eight men made their
way, half sliding, down the pre-
carious incline to the beach.
HelicOpter Makes Pickup
Then the helicopter. piloted
by 1st 1t. Dennis M, Chase, of
Portland ducked through a hole
in the fog bank and SKINNED
over the ocean waters to take
the girl to safety.
It was still not clear how
Becky arrived at the narrow
strip Of beach.
Searchers speculated that
Becky either had somehow es-
capped serious injury in falling
down the rugged cliffs towering
above the beach, or had been
battered and bruised in an at
Evening star., 1961-07-11
Girl, Il, Is Rescued
After 3-Doy Ordeal

SEASIDE, Oreg., July II
(AP).-Twelve- -year-old Becky
Roever-lost on the rocky Ore
gon coast-survived a three
day ordeal without food and
with only a trickle of water
from a spring until a daring
helicopter crew flew through
heavy fog to her rescue.
Becky, whose home is in
Bellaire. Texas, is recovering in
a hospital here today.
The helicopter crew ap-
preached perilously close to the
cliffs to land on a narrow and
rocky beach where the girl was
found yesterday.
"If I had a million dollars" 4"
said Mrs. william Roever, the
girls mother, II couldn't begin
to repay all the wonderful
people who offered us their
help"
Never Gave Up Hope
Said her father: Neither
Becky'S mother nor her grand
father nor I had ever given up
hope. I just couldn't believe
she had fallen into the ocean. ="
Becky's grandfather, Peter
Long, had flown to the Oregon
coast from Houston. Tex, when
he learned she was missing. He
led search parties throughout
the night, Sunday.
The girl was spotted by a
fisherman. Unio Rautio of Sea-
side.
"She saw me before I saw
her." Mr.. Rautio said. "She
called for help and I knew
who she was. I had the little
lost girl in the back Of my
mind. I knew no one had given
this particular area a thorough
search"
Mr.. Rautio said he gave
Becky some food and water,
Evening star., 1961-07-11
RuiIwoy Unit to Place
Wreath on Tomb

A wreath-laying ceremony at
the Tomb of the Unknown Sol
dier on Saturday will highlight
the 18th annual reunion Of the
Burlington Railway Operators
Battalion Association. The GER
emony is set for 2:O5 pm.
The association is composed
of World War II veterans who
built and operated a railroad
in India to transport food and
supplies to fighting troops
there.
Evening star., 1961-07-11

tai said both Mr.. Miller and
his Weimaraner, Gre tc h e n,
were in remarkably good con-
dition.
Coyotes Attack
Il was just about ready to
give up," Mr., Miller said. II
never would have made it if it
Evening star., 1961-07-11

tempt to make it past the
headlands from the south.
In a copyrighted interview
with the Houston Post. Mrs.
Roever said Becky's right foot
was injured. apparently in a
fall from a high bluff to the
beach. She said her daughter
also suffered a minor head in
jury, some deep scratches and
two black eyes, but her doctor
was confident she would re-
cover.
Evening star., 1961-07-11

of the Camp Irwin military
reservation, IS miles northeast
Of San Bernardino.
He said he took a shortcut
across the Mojave Desert July
4. then ran out of gas south
of Death Valley and northeast
of Barstow.
Doctors at the camp hospi-
Evening star., 1961-07-11
Dog Saves Its Owner
Lost in Moiove Desert

CAMP IRWIN, Calf, July II (AP)-A 53-year-old man
with artificial leg stranded for week without food in
soaring desert heat says his dog saved his life.
Ramon c. Miller furniture buyer from Fresno, was
found yesterday by two ordnance inspectors remote section
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Cabinet
Wives
Honored

American Cabinet wives
who will travel to Japan next
week with their husbands
were entertained at luncheon
today by Mrs. Asakai, wife
Of the Japanese Ambassador.
The Cabinet group will be
in Japan from November 2
through November 4 to at
tend the United States-Japan
Joint Trade and Economic
Conference.
Mrs. Dean Rusk, wife of
the Secretary Of State, was
guest Of honor. The other
Cabinet wives were Mrs.
Dillon, wife Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury; Mrs. Udall,
wife Of the Secretary of the
Interior; Mrs. Hodges, wife Of
the Secretary Of Commerce,
and Mrs. Goldberg, wife Of
the Secretary Of Labor.
The meal was served jap
anese style on individal lac
quer trays. The cuisine was
strictly Japanese with the
exception Of the dessert,
which was fresh fruits in
pineapple shells.
Other guests were Mrs.
Walter w. Heller, wife Of the
Chairman Of the Council Of
Economic Advisers; and Mrs.
Myer Feldman, wife Of the
Deputy Special Counsel to the
President. The Hellers and
the Feldmans also will be in
the group travelling to ia
pan.
Also present at the lunch
con. although not going to
Japan, were Mrs. George w.
Bah. wife of the Undersecre-
tary of State for Economic
Affairs; Mrs. U. Alexis john
son, wife Of the Deputy Sec
retary Of State for Political
Affairs; Mrs. Walter P. Nc
Conaughy, wife Of the Assist
ant Secretary Of State for
Far Eastern Affairs; and Mrs.
Tadao Kato, wife Of the
Counselor of the Japanese
Embassy. The three Ameri-
can women all have been in
Japan in the past.
Mrs. ASakai probably will
see more of her luncheon
guests next week, as she and
the Ambassador are leaving
for Tokyo tomorrow.