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Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
Loads OF New
L ca lures At
Hospital Fair
HereTomOrrow
The Fair Grounds Will
Have A Definite 'New
Look" And Surprises
Will Be Galore; Will
Start At 10 A. Nj.

Heigh-Ho Come to the Fair
this Saturday, May 20, 10 a. m.
until dark From the raising OF
Old Glory at 10 i'm the morning
with the Milford High School Band
on hand to play, there will be
entertainment, activities and at
fractions for ALL The Diamond
State Twirlers with the First
Grade Square" will give exhibi-
lions of square dances at 2:3O and
again at 4:30 p. m. During the
day Miss Starr Jewell will play
requests on her electric organ
which will be moved to the fair
grounds for the event. Mrs. Dor
othy Lewis of Bridgeville will do
your portrait for $500 in pastels,
oils or charcoal. She and her
husband, too, are fine artists and
Mr.. Jack Lewis will exhibit a col
lection of paintings from his lat
est book entitled, Delaware
Landscapes No. q. For just a PEN
ny you can cast vote for Miss
Milford Hospital Fairl. Photo
graphs of children born during the
week of May 20 last year will be
posted on several booths ard the
winner will receive a silver low
ing cup inscribed with the title
and date. AT p. m, the Sneaker
Hop will get underway and con-
tinue until 1920 with dancing,
contests and prizes. Whatever
your appetite Graves, you will find
at the Food Bar. Barbecued chic
ken will be cooked to perfection
over charcoal and served with a
platter, of cole slaw. potato salad,
roll and butter for $1.25. The fair
grounds will be more festive this
continued on page five1
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19

and particularly Delaware High
way Day on Monday. May %, pro
vides us an opportunity to do just
this"
Governor Carvel declared that
through the leadership of the AS
sociated General Contractors of
Delaware and the Delaware Safe
ty Council appropriate plans are
to make this week one
of education and interest to all
of our citizens.
He said that officials of the State
Department ARE coop
Grating with the Associated GEN
eral Contractors and will open
many of their facilities for public
inspection during this period"
81 urge all Delawareans to avail
themselves of this opportunity to
Continued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19

five decades, but the increase in
accidents and injuries in traffic.
in the home. and in recreational
pursuits has grown to alarming
proportions" said ]. II. Tyler Nc
Cornell. president of the council
Because of that situation. firms
taking part in the councils inter-
plant safety contest have been
asked to collect statistical mater
ial on off-the-iob injuries to their
employees and to report IL month
ly along with the plant accident
statistics. OF the 90 firms taking
part in the inter-plant contest. az
are reporting off-the-job injuries
also. This months comparison of
plant and off-the-job injuries of
the same group of workers is be-
lieved TO be the first such COM
Continued on page nineD
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19

The construction contract has
been awarded to Robert Zook, Inc,
of Milford, who was awarded the
bid after submitting the lowest
construction figure. The architec-
tural work has been done by r.
Calvin Clendaniel. ALA, of Lin
coin. whose sketch of the complet-
ed building accompanies this arti-
Gle. The block and brick building
will provide the church with TO-
900 square feet of space. with room
for $50 in worship activities, over
200 in Sunday Church School pro-
grams. a church office and study,
kitchen, and other necessary facili-
ties.
Necessary finances for the con-
struction of the building have been
s occurred through three sour
ces. Both the Milford Office of the
Wilmington Trust Company and
the Milford Trust Company have
cooperated with the American Bap-
fist Home Mission Society and the
Delaware Baptist State Convention
in supplementing the funds of the
local congregation for the building
project. Legal advice is being pro-
vided by Jackson Raysor of Tunn-
ell and Raysor of Georgetown as a
service to the church.
Baptist work in Milford began
in 1873 and the present church
building on NV. Second Street in
Milford was completed in 1874
The present pastor came to Milford
in 1857 and since that time the
congregation has purchased a build
ing site on the Old Shawnee Road
conducted a Capital Funds Build
ing campaign. and increased in
number and vision to the point
where a new building became a
necessity.
fcontinued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
Invitational Track
Meet Held MAY 10

The annual Milford High School
Invitational Track was held on
Wednesday. May 10. in the Mil
ford Stadium. The field of eleven
senior high schools was led by the
well-balanced Seaford squad who
copied first place with A points.
Milford was nosed out by a sur
prising strong Millsboro team for
second place. Cambridge placed
fourth and Harrington a strong
fifth.
Some outstanding performances
were turned I'M. The 220 yard dash
lcontinued ON page lfvel
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
Feed Grains Are
Eligible For Support

Farmers should understand that
there is a top limit on the 1861
corn production that may be put
under the price support program
this year, George Vapaa Kent coun-
ty agent, pointed out.
The amount of corn eligible for
price support from each farm will
be the bushels equal to the farms
assigned normal per-acre yield
times the 1861 corn acreage as de-
termined by the County ASC Com
mittee. Mr. Vapaa explained.
Corn producers who take part
lcontinued on page nInsJ
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
Gold Team Names
Area Chairman

Mrs. George NJ. Records, Dover
chairman for the Gold Team of the
Delaware All-Star Football Game,
has announced appointments of
area chairmen. They are: Lower
New Castle County, Mrs. Sheaman
Tribbet, Odessa; Upper Kent Coun-
ty. Mrs. F. Kenneth fuller, Dover;
Lower Kent County, Mrs. Lery
Stroll, Harrington; Milford area,
Mrs. Frank Grier, co-chairman with
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority; Sussex
County-East, Mrs. Irwin r. Murray,
Georgetown; Sussex County-West,
Mrs. William r. Money, Laurel.
Chairman at the Dover Air Bse
are Mrs. Bobby Jackson and Mrs.
David Gray, president of the Off
icers Wives Club.
continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
Vets Getting Park
Ready For Opening

Memorial Park. a somewhat un-
fque recreation area operated by
Blue Hen Post No. 64S3, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, as Living
Memorial" to the areas war dead,
is being readied for its 1861 OPEN
ing. Appropriately enough, the re-
opening is scheduled. as in previous
years, for Memorial Day.
While some preliminary work
has already been done, the first
big clean up session" of 1861 ia
scheduled for this Sunday May 81.
when members of the Post, armed
Continued on page eIevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
~ Industrial Plants In
State Set Accident Record

Employees of AZ Delaware Industrial
the
job accidents
The Safety
Council
during
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
Construction Due On
NeaU Baptist Church
Construction Work For NeU Milford Edifce Will
Begin NEXT Month; R. Calvin CIendanieI Is The
Architect With Robert Took, Inc, OF
Milford Lou And Successful Bidder

Construction the building facilities of the First Baptist
Milford will begn
the n
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
Coz. CaY'UeI's Statement On
Sisth Annual Highway Day

In statement issued in connection with the observance Della
Highway
officials
regarding programs provide
facilities
National Highway Week May 21-27
Milford chronicle., 1961-05-19
Cor. CarUeI Urges Citizens
Observe Armed Forces Day

Delawareans have been
of
lshments this Saturday,
endorsing the
Day Delaware Governor Carge has
Evening star., 1961-07-05
Making Hoopskirts
A Success Story

had the plant running full,
and we went out Of the che
mile line when this took
over"
In 1858 fire destroyed
Poole's $500 = square foot
plant about 81 miles from
Atlanta and near this North
west Georgia city. Mr.. Poole,
then SIS, "felt like we'd never
start up again. Dot and her
husband, Roy Thompson Of
Atlanta, talked it over with
us and we formed a partner
ship.
Production began in an
old corn mill that we had
used as a warehouse. We
turned an old bus into an
office to use until we could
add a quonset hut to the
plant. Within 80 days Of the
fire we were filling orders"
The hoops range from a
3-year-old size that retails
for about $3.9S to the $21.95
model which has four metal
bands and is 5la feet wide.
They are packed in q zip
pered plastic carrying case
which, even with the largest
hoop, is smaller than an av-
erage pillow.
Yards and Yards
The biggest model requires
ia yards of material Its
bands, adjustable by snap
fasteners, are up to Az yards
around. Washable when the
metal bands are removed, the
hoops feature an adjustable
waistband. Special models are
made for extra.tall girls and
others.
Most of the larger-style
hoops were sold at first for
bridal gowns and NAL
dresses, Mr.. Poole said. Now
they also are popular for
high school dances, beauty
pageants, and even everyday
wear.
The majority are sold in
the South, he reported, but
his form supplies about 365
stores in all parts of the
country. THE Civil War Gen.
tennial has helped quite a
Bit" he noted. "A lot Of small
towns have gone in for cos
tune balls, and we have
opened quite a few new ac-
counts as a result"
Although a few other COM
panieS make hoops, Mr.. Poole
claimed his firm = the Ru-
Nell Manufacturing Co. - is
about the largest producer,
Evening star., 1961-07-05

with annual sales Of $685. 900.
Ru-Nell, which has IA to 20
employees, also makes crino-
line slips and petti-letts-
which are designed for wear
ing beneath the hoops and
reach to between the knee
and the ankle.
Evening star., 1961-07-05
BY DAVID SWIFT
Associated Press staff Writer

RoCKMART, Ca, July 5
(AP).-Because their daugh-
ter wanted to wear a hoop
skirt to a college dance, Mr..
J. F. Poole and his wife are
now selling 10000 hoops a
year.
Dot Poole, then 18, came
home from Mercer Univer-
sity at Macon, Ca, one day
in 1858 with q problem. The
"Old South Ball" was ap-
preaching and she "just had
to have" a hoopskirt for her
costume.
I'VE looked in all the
stores" the PooleS recalled,
land could find only plastic
hoops. They were uncom-
Portable to sit on, and would
flare up"
Mr.. Poole, q chenille
manufacturer at the time,
went to work with wire and
cotton tape. II turned out q
hoop" he said, with three
circles of wire, the widest 4
feet. But the wire would
bend and cause the hoop to
lose its shape"
Still. he noted, 1T was an
improvement, and before long
several girls at Mercer had
us make them some hoops.
The following year we began
working on something per-
n1anent."
The Result
The result was the petit
hoop"-a patented combina-
ton Of broadcloth and en-
broidered edging, with re-
movable bands Of clockSpring
steel, % Of an inch wide, in
channels formed by cotton
tape.
I'VE didn't know heads nor
tails when we started" Mr..
Poole said. We had to ex-
pertinent until we found the
right kind of steel. If the
hoop was too heavy, it would
flare up when the girl sat
down instead of settling
around her. We also had to
make sure it would not have
a sharp edge on which a girl
might sit.
I'm 1854 we sold only about
$50, through three stores in
Atlanta and three in Rome.
Ga. BY 1855 other stores
found out about the petit
hoops and we sold 1000. We
continued in the chenille
business, but the hoops soon
Evening star., 1961-07-05

Marcia Moe daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Rehod Moure Indian
Md and potent at Chdren Hospital of the gowns
sented the hosto lost the Columbia Chope Of the Women
the Moose Presenting the gift Mrs. Ruth Williams ef Mrs.
Dunn both members Of the Columbia Chapters Child
which made and donated the hospital oownSor Stoff Photo
Evening star., 1961-07-05

In Washington 9ll Seventh 81. NV.
Open Mon. & Thurs, ? o.n. te pm.
In Silver Spring; e715 Colewille Rsed
Open Mon. Thurs. Fri, 2 c.p,,,7;3o pm.
Evening star., 1961-07-05

Are you in the mood for some
interesting furniture browsing?
Then why not visit our delightfully."- air
conditioned showroonns Our displays are so
extensive, we suggest that you plan to spend
a while. You can compare among 50 MANY
famous names!
Evening star., 1961-04-19
Fire Chief Gives
Cleanup Tips

District Fire Chief Millard H.
Sutton is offering some free
advice for District citizens
participating in the Cleanup,
FiX-up and Paint-up Period"
proclaimed by the District Com
misSioners April % to May 7.
The chief suggests that citi-
zens starting a long-needed
cleanup job begin on the in
side and work out, removing
all old newspapers and other
non-eSSentials from storage
areas.
For those planning a paint
job, Chief Sutton suggests that
the paint and rags be placed
outside the home in a metal
container with a metal cover
when the days painting is over.
He adds, do not mix paint
inside the building when flam-
mable thinner is necessary.
There is danger of pilot light
of furnace igniting volatile
vapors."
Evening star., 1961-04-19

town near the Cambodian bor-
der the army provides what is
considered a suitable escort: {:
Two armored cars with mounted
heavy machine guns and two
truckloads Of troops, armed to
the teeth with rifles, grenadeS
and automatic weapons.
Its not one of our better
roads," a young officer explains.
There has been trouble along
the way from time to time. OF
course, in a way, you might be
safer travelling in a private car.
But we have orders to escort
visiting journalists"
AS the convoy rumbleS out
through the suburbs of Saigon
and into the countryside it
seems a little absurd. Dark
green tobacco fields and dry
brown rice paddles lie almost
deserted in the morning sun
Groves of rubber trees, planted
years ago by the French ano
still run by them, stretch in
orderly rows into the distance
In streams and canals lining
the road, small boys are swim
ming or lying asleep on the
backs of their wallowing water
buffalos.
ROadblockS Along Road
Apart from other military
conveys and an occasiona
civilian bus, there is little traf'
fic. Every few miles, the con-
voy Swerves around the road
blocks set up in front of mill
tary posts. The massive ma
Sonry walls are topped will
thick tangles Of barbed wire
The guards on duty at the en-
trance with fixed bayonets OF
their rifles look very business
like.
Between the posts at inter
walls along the road are small
concrete watch-towers equip
ped with firing ports AM
sesrchlights. In the village
Evening star., 1961-04-19

along the way, black uniformed
civilian guards lounge at the
crossroads, antique bolt-action
rifles resting in the crooks Of
their elbows.
Two hours later you are being
uShered with some formality
into the headquarters building
at Tai Mini, to be greeted by
the "Commandant Chef de
Province" The military admin
istrator turns out to be a natty
young army major wearing the
French Croix de Guerre who
answers questions as if he had
talked to reporters before.
Town Attacked in 80
The province of Tai Mini
which is named for the town
is a large one with a border
of 210 kilometerS adjoining
Cambodia, the major says. Al
most two-thirds of it is jungle
which provides almost perfect
cover for some 1000 Wet Cong
guerrillas operating in the area
A year ago in January, a large
band of these guerrillaS seized
this headquarters in a surprise
attack and held it for Severa
hours before making off with
the supply Of arms and ammu.
milton.
Today the town is protected
by a garrison consisting Of 6
re i'm ent of regular troops
backed up by militia and civil
ian guards. The total number
however, hardly exceeds the
str n g tn of the Communist
! guerrillaS. The garrison is KEEP
busy around the clock tryinl
: to offer some degree Of protec'
| tion to the 100000 residents O.
the province scattered among
many small, isolated villages
Although recently there hav'
been no major battles. therj
are as many as five or six small
actions a day, fought againS
S guerrilla bands armed will
Evening star., 1961-04-19

overhead on their way south
make a strange, tWittering
sound like a flight of swallows.
From time to time the crack
of riflefire can be heard out
toward the edge of town.
Suddenly you begin to feel
that there is a limited attrac-
ton to sightseeing in this part
of the world. What you have
seen of war in Wet Nam may
not be much, but you are not
hard to convince. And the COM
forting illusions Of Saigon seem
all too far away.
Evening star., 1961-04-19
WAR BY STEALTH
Nv CROSBY S. MOVES

FOREIGN CorfespOnuenI UI 4He SIHI
TAI MIMI, South Wet Nam.
In Saigon, with its air-condi-
toned hotels, elegant stores and
tourists, you can easily forget
that you are in a country at
war.
On the broad boulevards Of
that city or the teeming alley
ways of Chinese Cholon the
only hazard is from street ven-
dors of highly dubious merchan-
disc. You can dine in ele-
Evening star., 1961-04-19

heavy machine guns and even
a few 81-mm. American NOR
tarS.
Bases Over the Border
The Cambodian border (you
hear a great deal about the
role of Cambodia in the cur
rent fighting in Wet Mann Of
fers a perfect refuge for the
Wet Cong bands when they are
pursued. The "Viets" have es-
tabished bases inside Cambo-
dia, the major asserts flatly.
and infiltrate the long, unpro-
tected border almost at will.
Il hope you enjoy your visit
here" the major says. Per
haps this afternoon we can
show you something of what
is going on"
The operation" is in progress
about 8 miles north of town
near the small village of Gao
Xa. Near the end of a dusty
dirt track, the jeeps come to
a stop beside a grass and palm
leaf shelter which serves as
the regimental command post.
Outside the shack, two sold
ierS. their helmets camouflaged
with leafy twigs stand by a
mortar. Another, squatting in
the shade. gables unintelli-
gible orders into a walkie-
talkie. The regimental COM
mander, a barrel-chested major
in a red beret, is on hand to
explain the situation.
Town Is Raided
Yesterday, he says, two pla-
toons of Wet Cong moved into
the village about a quarter
|, of-a-mile down the road,
threatening the villagers, clean
ing out the rice supplies and
distributing propaganda PAM
phletS. This morning a patrol
, of local militia was ambushed
, by the band and one militia
man killed. At present, COM
! pany of regular army troops is
closing in on the village through
the swamps and bamboo
thickets on either side of the
road.
IF you like" says the major,
1--WE can drive up there. But
I doubt that there will be much
to see."
The major is right. The
soldiers tanning out through
the village find it deserted ex-
cept for a few dogs and chick.
ems. The villagers, fearing q
battle, have hidden in the
marshes nearby. The only evi.
dence left of the Wet Cons
are a few red and blue paper
flags with a gold star in the
middle-the emblem of the
Communist Government" o.
South Wet Nam.
They Won't Talk
After a few moments group.
Of villagers begin stragglin9
back, eyeing the soldiers nerv
ously. The major stops an OH
man, questioning him sharpl,
before turning away in dis
gust.
cts always the same story,
the major sighs, HE know
nothing at all. Not that yol
can really blame him Though
The chances are good that tn
VietS will be back again to
night after we leave. Still,
gives an idea Of the problem.
The night, in fact, turns ou
to be lively enough. From tn
porch of the guest house yo1
can hear a battery Of 105-mn
howitzers firing at regular in
tervals. The shells, paSsinl
Evening star., 1961-04-19
WAR BY STEALTH
Reporters See Result
OF Red Hit-Run Raid

gance by the saigon River on
shrimp skewered on sugar cane
and watch the crowded ferries
plying back and forth to the
rhythmical cadence Of cone
hated oarsmen. You can sit
Second Of a Series
in the evening on the terrace
of the Continental Hotel and
admire the parade of girls like
butterflies in their white satin
pajamas and flowered robes,
It is all very pleasant and
picturesque and peaceful.
Gets Military Escort
The illusion. however, fades
abruptly as you leave the city,
For the 50-mile drive to this
Evening star., 1961-08-26
REPAIRS AND SERVICES

ADDITIONs-REMODELING, rec. rn.
or any repair work. LO. 7-5045 or
RE. GASES
Evening star., 1961-08-26
MOTOR TRAVEL

CONTINENTAL AUTO DRIVEWAY
VIII furn. Al drivers to drive
your car anywh. USA. NE. S-5573.
DRIVERS WANTED, Miami and
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Share expenses or drive; betv,
Sept. IA. RA. 6-7594.
WASHINGTON DRIVEWAY win
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Evening star., 1961-08-26

SALES TRAINEE - Greeting card
publisher offers career opportunity
for hard worker. Baltimore-W WASH
ington territory. Call on drug,
gift, variety stores. Modest salary
to start: Call Monday, 10 to s.
Evening star., 1961-08-26
HELP MEN

R0oFERS DISTRICT ROOFING
CO needs an experienced me-
chanic with D. c. drivers permit;
good pay and steady work to the
rtght man. Call MR.. GORDON,
RA. 3-6770.
Evening star., 1961-08-26

ALL ROOF REPAIRS, suffers; roof
painting. SS and up; free esti-
Evening star., 1961-08-26

TELEPHONE SOLICITORS, ton
comm, work from home 3 hrs. 4
day. Call LU. 4-4666 Sat. and
Evening star., 1961-08-26
HELP WOMEN : IHsTRu,

IBM keypuneh operI. in demand.
Learn in 3 WkI.. day, SIS wk., or
IL weeks. night, $3.50. TEMPLE
SCH. 710 14th st. NV. DI. 1890
PIANO INSTRUCTIONS = ALL
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eialty. Sc, Prince Georges; alSs
1 vacancy Sill. spg. Peabody Erad-
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RE. $685.. 9-12 weekdays.
TRAIN TO OPERATE buiidoSeF1,
ScraperS, graders, drag lines, etc.
UNIVERSAL SCHOOLS. 500 WAuE-
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TUTORING-Princeton gFad tutorf
IN math., physics, chem, hioloFy,
Eng, at home. JE. 2-4771.
Evening star., 1961-08-26
HELP MEN
MAFTRE D.. experienced.
MEN (5)
Immediate Employment
3707 Georgia Ave. NV.

Opportunity to earn $3.50 per week
This Is permanent employment
Apply 8 am to IL noon.
Evening star., 1961-08-26

ENT, must be qualifide in largt
garden-type apt, work, long-tern
Job, local refs. required. SalarI
open. Call MERRIMACK, OIL. g.
1916, 9-6 pm.
Evening star., 1961-08-26
SITUATI0NS-MER
sITUATI0HS-W0MEN

OFFICE MGR, Adm.-Asst. Account
ant. COLLEGE background; desires
position downtown. Present salary
$4,000. HO. 2-0500, Ext. 317.
REFINED LADY wishes position as
companion or housekeeper in nice
family, BOX 430-E. Star.
TEACHER desires h. W. pos. Cert.
2-yr. exper. Soc. stu. and hist.
ref, rec. XII. 9-3957.
WOMAN ELEVATOR OPERATOR:
licensed. Call DE. 2-6276.
Evening star., 1961-08-26
SITUATIONS-DOMESTIG

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guaranteed. insured. bonded. rea-
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MAID, reliable, desires g.h.w. and
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COLORED LADY desires child care
and l.h.w. 8 days, in D. c. Excel.
refs. 5S1-9243.
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out; $50 wk. up; health card and
references. QUALITY, e1e N. Y.
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Evening star., 1961-08-26
CELLARS DUG

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30s
Evening star., 1961-06-29
Bonnie Angelo
Will Head
Press Club
BY the Associated Press


Bonnie Angelo of News
day, the Long Island, N. Y,
newspaper, was elected Presi-
dent Of the Womens National
Press Club last night.
She succeeds Frances Le-
wine of the Associated Press
as head of the organization
of some 400 Washington
newspaper. radio and televi-
sion women.
Other officers elected at
the annual business meet
ing were:
Isabelle Shelton of The
Washington Star, first vice
president; Helen-Anne Hilker
Of the Library of Congress,
second vice president: Ann
Ewing of Science Service,
third vice president; Mary
Ann Guyol Of the League of
Women Voters, secretary,
and Martha Cole of the AS
sociated Press, treasurer.