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Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
"Old Rugged Cross
Favorite u. S. Hymn

''The Old Rugged Cross still is
Americas favOrite hymn.
More than 81, 900 newspaper
readers from coast to coast voted
in the recent National Newspapers
Hymn Poll and 10,4S2 of them
chose The Old Rugged Cross, a
vivid hymn which describes the
traditional meaning of the Cross,
as their dearest religious song.
Bill McVey, the Christian Her
aid Gospel Singer, who directed
the survey to determine the hymns
America loves best, and Audience
Analysts, Inc, Bala-Cynwyd, Pa,
the Independent research organi-
zation which tabulated votes from
readers of more than LOCO news
papers, reported that How Great
Thou Art" was a close second to
The Old Rugged Cross"
How Great Thou Art, dy-
manic gospel>song describing Gods
omMipotence, received 8,449 votes.
Audience Analysts said this large
tcontinued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Book Use Doubles
At The University

Use of books at the University OF
Delaware library has nearly dou-
bled i'm the last five years.
This startling statistical fact has
been announced by DR.. John A.
Mumroe, chairman of the univers-
ity's faculty library committee.
At a time VIXEN nationwide en-
phasis lis being placed on modern
techniques such as audio-visual
aids, teaching machines and closed
circuit televisdon, it Is evident that
old fashioned book learning" still
holds an Important place on the
educational scene.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24

secretary of state, spoke. Cover
nor ard Mrs. Elbert N. Carvei at
tended.
Weston H. Blake, representing
Dollar, Bonner, Blake and Man
ming, Wilmington architects for
the center, gave keys to Edward
Hickman, vice chairman of the
building commission.
Okey E. McCourt is director of
the school, designed for $50 stu
dents. 1t is on Route % about two
miles west of Georgetown.
Classes began last September
for high school students in grades
8 through II from 13 Sussex
County schools. Students travel
by bus for halliday sessions.
Thirteen courses are taught by
faculty of 13.
They are agriculture, distribu-
tive education, auto body repair,
automobile mechanics, beauty Gull
ture, carpentry and cabinet MAX
ing, commercial food trades, cleo
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Procrastination Is
Social Security Thief

Procrastination is the thief Of
time and also other things includ-
ing Social Security benefits, Mr..
Edward f. Sullivan, district man
ager OF the Dover Social Security
office, pointed out today. Mr.. Sui
livan was referring specifically to
case that recently came to his
attention OF a man who didn't file
for his retir ement ber'efits prompt
ly after quitting work. This man
thought the government was tax
ing care OF it" and would pick him
up before long. He didn't realize
that the government doesn't wait
on you, II waits for you. You must
come in yourself, Mr.. Sullivan said
and make your own claim. Ii you
wait too long, some benefits may
be gone forever.
When you come into your So
cial Security Office, be sure to
bring your Social Security card.
II you plan on filing claim, some
old document to show your age
would be helpful, also bring your
CONTINUED on page six
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
ChriStm t m a S
S h o p pin 6
Hours Have
Been Set Up
Lights Go On Tomorrow
Evening; Santa Ar
rives On Dec. End, Me-
ters Will Be Hooded
On Same Day.

The members of the Milford City
Council and the members of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce
have been busy for the past sew
eral weeks planning for the an
nual Christmas fete, which will
be officially launched in Milford,
tomorrow night, Saturday, No
vember %, when the Christmas
lights are turned on by Mayor Roy
r.. pettyiohn.
The next major activity will be
the arrival of Santa Claus from
his abode in the frozen Northland.
ford entry by plane, arriving at
the Milford Air Park, courtesy of
the owner-manager, Willard jack
son. at one o'clock, Saturday af-
ternoon, December 2. He will be
greeted on his arrival at Milford
by officials of the Chamber of
Commerce and city and will be
escorted to his home while in
Milford, the STORY Book House
on the Walnut Street bridge panel.
Santa hopes to see all his little
friends on December 2.
City Council has also generous
ly voted to hood all parking me-
ters in Milford, effective Saturday,
December 2, through close of bus
mess, Saturday, December %.
In addition to the free street
parking effective on the End, the
large. well lighted and policed free
municipal parking lots, one To-
Gated on North East Front Street,
and two others on Washington
Street. with room for many more
cars, both available to shoppers
the year around. The newest one
is adjacent to the new public safe
ty building.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Bob Jaquette
Wins Heart
Bowling Grown
BOwled 125 Pins Over His
Average, Was A Heart
Victim; Lois Ewing
Ladies' Winner.

Mr.. Robert Jaquette, local citi-
zen, having had two heart at
tacks, bowled 125 pins over his
average to win the top honor for
the men at the Milford Lanes in
the Heart Fund Bowling Tourna-
ment. Lois Ewing won for the
ladies, bowling 109 pins over. Sec
ond place went to Watson Hall
plus 120 and Harriet Pendleton
plus 103 pins over.
They will meet at 1870 p. m.
Sunday, November 26, at the Sea
ford Lanes where they will bow
in the county rolI-offs with the
following: Seaford, man, Richard
L. Jenkens, woman, Mickey Wea.
therly. Rehoboth, man, Harry
Holland; woman. Jean Hurn.
The man and woman winner
will be awarded a trophy, which
has been donated by the proprie-
tors of the three Sussex County
bowling lanes They will then &c
to the Dover Lanes at 800 D. m.,
where the inter-county roll-offs
will take place A trophy will be
presented to the winners by a rep
resentative from Delaware Heart
and all proceeds resulting from
the 1000 given to Heart from each
entry will be presented to the as
sociation.
Mr.. Jaquette certainly proves
that one can live a normal and
useful life even after suffering
from a heart attack All of us
who contribute to this worthwhile
cause can feel very proud that we
have played a part in making these
results possible. We of the Heart
Association thank you.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Inspector Named
For Sussex Bingo

Raymond E. Lloyd of Seaford,
is the State Bingo Control Com
missions new inspector for Sus-
sex County.
Lloyd, who has been employed
90 years at the Dupont Company
plant in Seaford, was appointed at
the commissions meeting recently
to succeed Jonathan K. Wheatley
of Delmar.
Wheatley was among the Origf-
nal group of inspectors when bin
go was legalized nearly three
years ago He will leave his post
after training his successor for a
six-week period.
Lloyd was nominated by the
commissions newest member, Le-
Roy b. Truitt of Bridgeville.
Inspectors salaries are $1,500 a
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
New Pepper Variety
Released At u. of D.

A new pepper variety, Delaware
Belle, which combines high pro-
duction and resistance to tobac-
co mosaic has been released by
the delaware Agricultural Exper-
iment Station. According to Pro-
fessor z. P. Brasher, chairman of
the department of horticulture,
University of Delaware, it is an
outstanding pepper for the fresh
market as we'll as for processing.
Developed under the pedigree num-
Der Delaware 8, it represents u
years OF intensive plant breeding
and selection.
CONTINUED on page siX)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
ANNUAL DRIVE BY
FIREMEN CONTINUES

Garrett l.. Grier, chairman
of the Annual Fund Drive for
Carlisle Fire Company of
Milford, announced today
that the drive will be con-
tinued in the rural and Lin
coin areas.
Solicitors will be out
working the rural and Lin
coin areas for the next two
weeks. At the conclusion of :
that time, the drive, which
has been underway through
out the city for sometime,
should also be concluded.
Responses to date have,
without exception, been most
gratifying.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24


better acquainted with the duties
of their office and in preparing
themselves to carry on their work
more effectively.
With more than 1000 people SER
wing in the capacity of a volun-
teer leader, such as an officer or
committee member, for the farm
and home organizations Of the
county the importance of training
and preparation for the job can
be readily seen.
Members of the committee as
sisting with the plans are Mrs.
Frank Tharp, Lewes, president of
the Home Demonstration Council; /;
Mrs. Clarence Ocheltree, Green
wood, past president of the Home
Demonstration Council; Mrs. Will
liam Short, Lewes, past president
of the Home Demonstration Coun-
Continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
County Leader Will
Assist Beginners

Are you a LADY in distress"
when it comes to sewing fine
seam? If this is your problem.
stop worrying advises Frances
Shoffner, Sussex County home
agent. For the first time, Della
ware Homo Economics clothing
leaders have been trained to serve
as assistants to Home Demonstra-
ton Agents In teaching Beginning
Sewing Glasses.
County clothing leaders met at
the University November and 8
to receive training for the classes.
The training sessions were con-
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24

SCdle COHtcSlS- hey dl JOyCG w q
ment; Vaughn Elliott, Delmar Lit
tie Oaks Club, Electric; and Bar
bara Moore, Dublin Hill Club
Home Economics.
Other state winners from Sus-
sex County in the 1861 awards pro-
gram were jeanne Hastings, Dub
liz Hill Club, leadership; Janet
Lloyd, Georgetown Busy Beavers,
Dairy Foods Demonstration; Jean
Ann Tucker and Shirley Coleman,
Greenwood Hi-Flyers, Dairy Foods
Team Demonstration; and How
ard Layton, Cokesbury Club, For
estry. Winners received saving
bonds,s watches and pen and pen-
Gil SETS.
Richard Nelson, member Of the
Dublin Hill Club, was master of
ceremonies. The invocation was
by jeanne Hastings. Group sing
continued on page fourteenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24

the E1ks Hall, Salisbury, MARYLAND
The Tuesday morning session y
ing orders and problems in mar
keting. In the afternoon, there
will be two sessions-One concern
ing general vegetables and the
other one a session dealing with
sweet potatoes.
On Wednesday there will be
both a vegetable and a fruit ses-
sion during the entire day. We
urge all interested persons to hear
the latest concerning the produc-
tion and marketing Of these hOrti-
cultural crops, Ralph said.
AT the close of the meeting on
Wednesday, December Is, at $3.50
D. M, the marketing tour will be
leaving for New York City. Pass
engers will be picked up in Lau-
rel, Bridgevil1e, and Dover If ar
rangeInents are made in advance.
The tour plans call for q visit
(continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
State Youth viii Attend
National 4-H Congress
Group Is Leaving Today For Chicago To Attend
One Of The 4-H Clubs Biggest Fetes


Club
County-George
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Farm And Home Leaders To
Plan For Training Meeting

Home Leaders Training meeting
cooperation with
Extension staff.
designed
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
Marketing Tour Is Planned
Bv The HOrticuIturaISO Society


Peninsula Horcuitura
meeting Ed
meeting held
Halls December IL and ID
will
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
SUSSEX County All Groups
Win Achievement A1Uurds

turne
o atte
All
Club
Evening star., 1961-05-19

outer surfaces, un-plug the
toaSter, and wipe on the out
side only. with a barely damp
cloth.
You can use a little soap
If you want, but be sure to
dry off all traces of moisture.
And wait a good hour before
using the toaster after clean
ing it. to be certain that all
the moisture has evaporated.
Read the instructions that
come with any appliance and
follow them to the letter.
Manufacturers are always
eager to protect customers.
Evening star., 1961-05-19
How

Readers Clearing House is con-
Quoted ENTIRELY THROUGH THE
MAIL os q public service exchange
Of ideos between oreo readers. The
Stor connot accept phone coils per-
toining TO this column. All letters
must bear the writer's full nome and
address. No advertising is printed.
Evening star., 1961-05-19
READERS CLEARING HOUSE
Static Dilemma

Mrs. L. NJ. G., Washington
1 have a vague recollection
of having read some item
about the removal of static
from nylon and silk. My hus-
band has a silk suit which he
cannot wear due to the static.
I have phoned one of our
Evening star., 1961-05-19

includes instructions for
cleaning it. Follow them and
don't poke into the toaSter
with anything; you're likely
to break the wires. Don't
bring the toaster and water
together: you may electrocute
yourself. When the toaster
is plugged into the electrical
outlet, don't do anything but
toast with it.
If you want to clean the
Evening star., 1961-05-19
The Man Says No!
To Mrs. w. J. G., California
Mr. r. L. E., Dunn LorinQ

hope none of you readers have tried the ad-
vice on toaster-cleaning that in RICH recently
Please, please, don't fool around electric toaster
with water, especially when the toaSter is plugged
in. It is dangerous.
When you buy your toaster, the manufacturer
Evening star., 1961-05-19

better-known cleaners but he
could offer no help. If any
one has solved this problem
I would love to hear the
remedy.
Chocolate Cake
Mrs. w. H. v, Washington
Several years ago I clipped
out of a magazine a recipe
for moist chocolate cake and
fudge icing. I'm not sure of
the exact name of it, but I
believe it was called Mrs.
Vick's Championship Cake. I
would appreciate it very
much If some reader would
send it in.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27
On American Visit
German Forms Viuid Impressions
By BEN BOWERS

The International Farm Youth
Exchange dele gate, whose
American itinerary brought her
TO Prince Edward county for
week. will leave the country
with some very definite i'm
pres SiOnS.
Miss Gertraud Allgaier. q.
goes with a Prince Edward dele
Patlcn of ten All members to
the State Short Course at VPI
today Monday. and there will
undoubtedly gleen other impress
sions. For the past week she has
been guest in the c. l.. Gibbs
home in the Bagby Chapel com
munity.
Confronted with a barrage of
question from a reporter, Miss
Allgaier revealed some of the
basic differences in the life of
rural Germany and rural Ameri-
ca.
Here in America everything
Is SO big" she said in compar-
ing the size of farms. She noted
that the average in Germany is
about 20 acres. I'VE have many
villages and cities, and neigh
bors in the rural areas are much
closer together" the IFYE dele
gate said.
Friendly People
= In Prince Edward as in the
rest of her travel in the United
States she has found. Americans
to be very friendly. Her host
families in this country have in
-cluded several, and she admit
ted that things were a little diff
terent in each family.
: Before coming to Prince Ed
ward she spent five weeks in
Appomattox county, three with
The T. M. Trents and two with
the A. H. Torrences. Prior to
that she spent a week in Wash
ington, D. c. and two days at
VPI.
Women in America work
more outside of the home than
they do in Germany" Miss All
-gaier noted as one of her more
prof ound observations. She
said. I'm Germany wome IN
make little use of baby sitters
to take work out of the home.
But. they work, and hard in the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27

home and on the farm
She outlined her own chores
on the farm. They include milk
ing COWS two times a day on her
fathers dairy farm, work with
youth groups, etc. "One chore
the women don't do is work in
the forests" she said.
No Shorts
And, what about the American
fashions? Are they different?
Her answer = mo, they are
about the same except we don't
wear shorts. In fact we don't
wear Stacks except for work in
the fields" Miss Allgaier added,
Its not bad, l like it, but we
say it's American and stick to
our own custom. The men in
Germany do wear shorts.
Miss Allgaier, who had the op-
portunity to try out some Ger
man dishes on her American
hosts. said she found the food
here very similar to that in Ger
many. There are two exceptions
to her liking American food.
One she cares little for sweet
potatoes. and second she has
no desire for corn. She said, I'm
Germany we feed the corn to
the pigs She said she had had
corn on the cob since being in
America. but couldn't do much
with it for thinking of feeding
the pigs back home.
Exodus To City
In Germany the exodus from
rural areas to the city is simi-
lar to what it is in this country
judging from what Miss Allgaier
had to say. Farm help is hard
to come by.
In fact, Miss Allgaier's sister
who also works on the dairy
farm near the Swiss Alps oblig-
ingly put off her marriage so
she could make the trip to
America. She plans to marry
next year if farm help can be
obtained. It's been a rough year
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27
Johnston Named
Chamber Secretary;
Directors Chosen

Winston E. Johnston, of Farm
vile, will succeed j. B. fowler
as secretary of the Farmville
Cchamber of Commerce this
week.
fowler has accepted the post
of credit manager at Southside
Community Hospital. where he
starts July |, and will devote
his entire time to that work.
Johnston who is co-oWner with
his brother, E. Allyne Johnston.
of Southside Credit Control
Board, credit and collection
agency here, was named as
FOWL er's successor by the
Chambers board of directors
late last week.
The Chamber board also filled
two vacancies on the board of
directors. Elected were Alton
Turns, replacing c. w. Harris.
and w. N. CumminS, replacing
R. E. McGahey. The replaced
directors have retire from
Chamber of Commerce activi-
ties.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27
Irwin H. Catlet
awarded Good
Conduct Medal

= KARLSRUHE, ERIN ANY
IAHTNC(, June 26 - Army
Specialist Four Irwin H. Catlet-
81, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Catlet, Route 2, Dillwyn, re-
Gently was awarded the Good
Conduct Medal while serving
with the 18th Engineer Battalion
in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Specialist Catlet received the
medal which is awarded on a
Selective basis to each soldier
who distinguishes himself among
bis fellow soldiers by his exem-
plary conduct, efficiency and fl
deity.
He entered the Army in Sep
TENDER 1858 and arrived over
seas in May 1859.
Catlet is a 1858 graduate
Of Buckingham Central High
School. His wife, Bonnie, is with
him in Germany.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27
Hospital News

There were "a hospital pa
tients Monday morning.
Patients Admitted
Earl H. Banton, Scottsville,
Mrs. Lottie Slayton, Wyllies-
burg; Mrs. W. r. Lowe. Cul-
len. Miss Jean Rowe, Cumber-
land, Jerry Davis. Columbia;
C. E. Faris, Farmville; Mrs.
Minnie Hill, Chase City; Mrs.
Fannie Smith, Farmville, Mrs.
G. r. Smith. Jr., Rice. George
Holland, CreWe: and Mrs. H. D.
Cundiff Blackstone.
Also, Mrs. E. S. Duke, CreWe;
Mrs. G.. E. Farrar. Dillwyn;
Mrs. Hilda Lingerfelt, Crewe;
Mrs. Elizabeth SC h i b | e,
Hampden Sydney; Ted Pauls-
ton, Farmville; E. M. BLY,, Rice;
Mrs. L. A. Durfee. Prospect;
Glenn Dawson, RuStburg: Tom
my Moore Rustburg; Ronald
Dawson, Rustburg. and Mrs.
Daisey Flowers, Meherrin.
Births
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bowling
DillWyn, boy, June q.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. f. Waddell
Keysville, boy, June "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Hamlet,
Farmville. girl, June %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Jorch,
Amelia, boy. June "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Berry,
Jr., Farmville, boy, June "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Shumak-
er, Farmville, boy, June "a.
COlOred Patients
Lillian Lacy, Farmville; Hun
ter johnson, Prospect; Hazel
Spraggins, Keysville. Maggie
Scott, Prospect. and Rosa John
son, Farmville
COlOred Birth
Mark and Mary Lee, Rice
boy, June 26.
Discharges
June 2l-L. j. Edwards, R. P
Smith, Rosa Redd, Mrs. Eva
Dickerson, Leroy Wallace, Mrs
w. o. Ellis, Mrs. j. M. Irby
Edna Jones, and F. N. Carter
June % Mildred Hepburn
Mrs. T. L. Overton, Mrs. w. H.
Pugh, Edward F. Martin, Mrs.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27
Major Cristo Completed Course At
Army's Command and Staff College

The 3S-year-old officer, son Of
Mrs. Mary B. Cristo. Of Glouces-
ter, Mass, entered the Army in
1913 and was last stationed in
Vicenza, Italy.
He. was graduated from the
University of Maine. Orona, in
1949 and from the University of
Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, in
1857.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27

in the Allgaier family help this
year. Two Of her sisters have
married in 1861.
Miss Allgaier had three years
of education more than most
Germans. She attended an agri-
cultural school for three years
to study home economics. And.
she has no intention of letting
that study 60 to waste. She does
not plan to join the exodus from
the farm to the city. Il have
spent two winters in Munich, and
that was enough to convince me
l never want to live in the city,"
she said.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27
SOUNDS A LITTLE CRAZY

Scene: A motto factory. An en-
ployee has just asked the BOSS
for raise, saying: you know
the old adage. : The wheel that
does the squeaking gets the
Really" replied the boss,
We'll there's another one that
says: The steam that blows the
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27

whistle doesn't turn the WHEEL
"Oh, yeah!' rejoined the EN-
ployee. The remember this:
The hen that does the cackling
lays the egg "
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27

D. H. Neese, Mrs. H. L. Shu-
maker, Marshall Scott, Mrs. c.
B. Gillian, and Mrs. c. H. Stay
ton.
June 23-Mrs. G. C. Jackson,
Mrs. j. E. Davis, R. F. Currin,
Rosa Lipscomb, Mrs. M. F.
Chappell, j A. Coleman. Miss
Cammie Anderson, Mrs. j. NJ
KdWell, Claude Butcher, and
Mrs. Robert Wilson.
June 24-Claude Pollard, Mrs.
George Booth, Miss Shirley Lat
ia, Sarah Gee. John Crittenden,
Ida Ross. Miss Jean Rowe, and
Jerry Davis.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27

"That'n be enough Of that"
snapped the boss. You don't get
the raise. You can't tell by the
autos horn how much gas it has
in the tank"
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27

FORT LEAvENWORTH, KAN.
(AHTNCf, June 26 Army Maj
Anthony B. Cristo, whose wife,
Lucille, lives on Route 3 Keys
Vile, Va, completed the regular
course at the U. S. Army Com
mand and General Staff College,
Fort Leavenworth. Kan, JuEe 16.
The class of 666 U. S. officers
and "a officers from 43 allied
nations were addressed by Cen
eral Lyman l.. Lemnitzer. Chair
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
who was introduced by Maj. Gen.
Harold K. Johnson. school COM
mandant and commanding gen.
eral, Fort LeaVenWorth. Follow
ing the address the graduates re-
ceived their diplomas from Brig.
Gen. William A. Cunningham, as
siStant cOmmandant.
The college, the Army's senior
tactical school, was established
in 1881 as the School of Applica-
ton Of Infantry and Cavalry. The
regular course is designed to pre-
pare selected officers for duty as
commanders and general staff Of
ficers at division, corps and field
army levels. During the 33-week
course Major Cristo received
training in command and staff
operations, nuclear weapons en-
ployment, conventional and I'M
conventional warfare and recent
significant combat developments.
Major Cristo is one Of 1923
graduates who will remain at
Fort Leavenworth to attend
five week nuclear weapons en-
ployment course. The course of
instruction will end July Is.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-27

ROSE MARIE LAMBERTH Prince Edward counys regional
public speaking champion gets professional tip two from
Kenneth Stockton who placed third Marie
and Linda Stockton regional winner frozen the
state finals this week during the Blacks
burg Iona Gillian the the "Share the Fun
talent competition will also other
BackSburg They delegation Whb
left Monday morning at 915 Blacksburg
the
The picture OF Rose Marie and Kenneth they de-
vered their talks during meeting
Chamber of Commerce earlier month.