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Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
Ely. Williams, Former
Kent Official, Dies
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sheriff, and as a clerk and secre-
tary of the Board of Assessment.
When he retired in Aug, 1859,
he was the first person ITO retire
under a new Kent County pension
plan. His county government serv-
ice had totaled Al years.
Mr. Williams served as Kent
County Democratic secretary from
1921 until 1949, and after a short
lapse of about two years in that
post, served again as secretary for
several more years before retiring.
One of his most cherished pos
sessions was a watch he was given
in 1856 for 80 years service as
secretary-treasurer of the X e n
County Democratic Executive
Committee.
Mr.. Williams cast his first vote
in 1894, when % years of age, he
told friends, and never lost his in
terest in politics thereafter right
up to the time of his final illness.
He was proud of being a Democrat,
and boasted, 81 have never cut a
ticket. Not many can say that
His S5th birthday anniversary in
1857 was marked by a testimonial
luncheon in Dover by his friends,
including Associate Supreme Court
Justice Charles l.. Terry, Jr.,
whose birthday is also on Sept. II.
Mr.. Williams knowledge of Kent
County, state politics and the "old
days" was regarded as remarkable
by his friends.
His principal hobby in the years
before he became i'll, other than
talking politics, was ising
flowers in the garden at his home.
He was a member of the Metho-
dist Church and was "a past state
president of the Patriotic Order of
Americans.
His wife died in 1856.
Surviving, in addition to his
daughter, are his son, Herbert r.
Williams of Del Ray Beach, Fla;
five grandchildren, and six great
grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday
from the Ferguson and Hayes Fu-
neral Home, Dover, with interment
in Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

AT its peak of activity, about 40,-
600 men were at work on the Pan
anna Canal at one time.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
Wilmington Observes
Dollar Days Aug. 81

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and interests, sports and hobbies
of all kinds.
In addition to special values in
clothing, furnishings, housewares,
hardware, gift items, jewelry, and
so forth, participating stores are
planning extra-value offerings in
vacation goods and back-to-school
purchases.
Our merchants have anticipated
heavy demand for fine seasonal
merchandise" Jacoby said, "and
have searched leading wholesale
markets for stocks that will repre-
sent top quality and exciting vari-
ETY.. Every cooperating store can
be counted on to feature honest
values at substantial reductions
from regular price"
He added: There will be bar
gains for all, on all four Dollar
Days, and the savings they pro-
vide will make it extremely worth
while for everyone to come in and
shop-even those who live many
miles outside of Wilmington
For the average shopper to get
the most out of Dollar Days, Mr..
Jacoby's committee made the fol-
lowing suggestions:
l. Come to Wilmington early
next Wednesday, the opening Dol
lar Day Try to be on hand at 9
order to have widest choice of the
best bargains. But plan to return
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
too, because there will be special
attractions on all four days.
2. Shop carefully and take your
time. On Wednesday and Friday,
most stores will be open until 9
pm, but on Thursday and Satur-
day regular daytime hours will be
observed
3. Mothers can bring the chill
dren-even the toddlers-and shop
in comfort. Baby strollers are
available at most parking lots or
parking garages.
A. Make Dollar Days family
daysi Meet Dad for lunch or din
ner, or both, at one of Whining
toms many fine restaurants.
The Dollar Days committee is
pledged to do everything possible
for the convenience and satisfac-
tion of visitors, so that shopping
will be pleasant adventure. Ex-
ira clerks will be on duty in the
stores. Delaware Coach Company
will operate extra buses Ample
parking is assured at public lots
operated by the Wilmington Park
ing Authority, and is free to shop
pers trading at stores which are
affiliated with the Downtown Vail
dated Parking Plan.
Parking Authority lots are ait
Seventh and French Streets,
Fourth and King, Sixth and
Orange, and Twelfth and West,
while the big Midtown Parking
Center at Ninth and Shipley af-
fords indoor parking under t h e
validated plan.
In addition, many stores now
have their own private parking
areas for customers use. Evening
shoppers will be able to avail
themselves of the free street park
ing which Wilmington permits
after pm.
Wilmington police have prom
ised their cooperation in assisting
Dollar Days visitors, and will
guide drivers who are unfamiliar
with city parking facilities to the
nearest parking area
Measured by the preparations
made for past events, Fall Dollar
Days next week promise to be the
most sensational and rewarding
ever staged by the Wilmington
area merchants.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
D. w. Atwood Killed
At Lock Haven, Pa.
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Merits said they apparently had
been slain by small caliber
weapon, perhaps %. No one in
the neighborhood heard gunshots,
and no gun was found on the
premises.
The robbery was discovered at
1:30 pm. when Mrs. Robert Slen-
ker, an office employe, returned
from lunch.
The Grant Store, along with
other mercantile establishments in
Lock Haven, closes for a half
holiday on Wednesdays.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

literary style, it's clarity, and its
accuracy. 1t is a fine example of
the authors erudition and presages
a history of Milford of superior
quality.
In addition to Mr.. Hurley's
major contribution, 1.-The History
of Milford" will include accounts
of the religious, educational in
dustrial, cultural, social, civic and
patriotic organizations of the city.
The book will be illustrated with
many old and new photographs.
1t will be sold by the Milford His
torical Society during the celebra-
tion of Milford's 175th Anniversary
beginning September 18th. Th o.
histories of the organizational life
of Milford will comprise a natural
and useful appendix to Mr.. Hur-
ley's work and are being prepared
by a committee of the historical
society.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

Willie Shoemaker's first Belmont
Stakes mount was Gallant Man,
1857 winner. His second ride in the
race brought him victory with
Sword Dancer in 1859. He was 4th
with Tompion in 1860 and this year
he scored with Jaipur for his third
Belmont win in four trips to the
post.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
GOOD BUSINESS

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) = Two
years after Oklahomans voted out
prohibition there were 835 retail
liquor stores in the state.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

About 800 million gross of bottle
caps are used each year for cap
ping soft drinks and beer in bottles
and cans.
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03
ATHLETES FOOT GERM
HOW TO KILL 1T.
IN 4 DAYS

If not pleased with strong. insfunt-dry-
ing T-4-L, your 48e back of any drug
store. Watch infected skin slough of.
Wuteh healthy skin rep'oee it. Itch and
burning or gone. TODAY at Rogoins
Pharmacy, Milford. 5-4-3f-8-3-3i
Milford chronicle., 1962-08-03

Iceland was first settled in the
Ninth Century by hermits from
ireland.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07
Hauling State Liquor
Hauling State Liquor
Bio Truckers Find Friend
In Babcock Administration

The first phase of the switch
over from the traditional haul
ing of the state monopoly's
liquor by the railroads to
trucks has brought reverbera-
tions all the way from ST. Paul
where both rail management
and brotherhoods are "pretty
mad.
Last year the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern hauled the
"cheap and easily available tran
quilizer' in and out of the Helena
warehouse for $296,359 while the
trucks got $65,278.
The plan put into operation Au-
gust IA of having the trucks haul
out of the Helena warehouse except
to points not served by them would
have the rails hauling $207,524 and
the trucks $169,511, each year, ac-
cording to Tom Maddox, assistant
secretary to the Stata Liquor Board.
Consolidated Freight, Garrett and
the rapidly expanding United-Buck-
ingham are major beneficiaries of
the switch-over.
Northern Pacific, which had han
died about two-thirds of the out
bound liquor shipments, experienced
a so per cent drop off in volume
from the warehouse since mid-Au-
gust. Great Northern received SINH
lar revenue-reducing treatment.
The trucks are heavily subsi-
died by the motoring public be-
cause highway use fees paid by !
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07

The company reported to the Com
mission that it paid some $4,000
to produce and distribute approx
mately 10000 copies of pamphlet
entitled "Can Your Pocket Stand
$688, 100000 Tax Bite? That's What
Wasteful Knowles Dam Does To
YOU
Montana Power also said it spent
$2,492.65 to provide and stuff en-
velopes for another pamphlet,
Knowles Dam Would Sell Montana
Down the River" This pamphlet was
published by group of 81 sponsors,
including one sponsoring organiza-
ton to which the power company
made a contribution. FPC has asked
Montana Power for list of the 81
sponsors and for more information
on the company's contribution.
see page
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07

fices, the JOURNAL OF COM
MERGE reported:
''The newly established offices. he
said, will give the Bureau a broad
ened role in working comparatively
with state highway departments to
develop improved administrative
practices and right-of-way standards.
"Both units are being activated
Immediately.
''The office of right-of-way and To-
cation will be responsible for over
seeing that right-of-way is acquired
properly and at fair price. Land ac-
QUESTION accounts for substantial
share of highway costs.
"All aspects of specific route loca-
ton and right acquisition will
be vested in the new office. In addi-
ton, it will review state right-of-way
laws and develop standards for use
by state highway departments.
see page
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07
National YDs
Back Knowles Dam

Unanimous backing of the pro-
posed Knowles project across the
Flathead River was voted last
weekend at a meeting of the Ma
tional Young Democratic Commit
tee in Tacoma, reports Jerry Lown-
ey, president of Montana Young
Demos.
OF the $50 members of the COM
mittee, representing IA states, los
delegates were present when the
Knowles resolution vote was taken.
The endorsement charged Mon
tana Power Company with dissent
nation Of grossly misleading
propaganda" in an effort to build
it's two mill pond-type dams, Buff
faIo Rapids 2 and 4 as alternatives
to the multi-purpose Knowles pro-
posal.
Pointing to the superiority of
Knowles over the two small rum
of-the-river dams, the resolution
also emphasized that the federal
project would provide "flood con-
troll, and fine recreation site, in
addition to six times as much pow
err Gas 2 and A. at far lower cost
to attract industry that will broad
en- the tax base and provide jobs
that will enable youth to find en-
ployment."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07

"over-the-roaders'' are unreason-
ably low as compared with road
taxes paid by motorists, while the
rails must maintain their own road
beds. Rails pay approximately ten
million dollars in taxes of various
kinds in Montana each year.
1t is hard to understand this ''ad-
ministrative decision" because the
rails are familiar with all the secur-
ity measures which must be used in
handling liquor. Another point which
is not quite clear is how the Liquor
Board is going to absorb the break
age. The rails allow the board up to
nine months to discover damage to
a shipment, but the trucks must have
immediate notification. This will
cause great deal of repacking and
additional handling costs.
ONLY FIRST BLOW
The rails hard-hit by the first
phase of the switch-the outgoing
shipments to the stores in the state
which has caused "died in the wool''
to threaten to go Demo-
cratic-will really be faced with
losses when the distillers discover
that in order to keep their brands
popular they must ship into Helena
by truck.
Although others are willing to take
the heat for the switchover, the rail
people, with good reason, are of the
opinion that Gov Babcock, past pres
ldent of Montana Motor Transport
Association, ordered this additional
subsidy be given to the three truck
lines named above.-FS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07
Metcalf Contends .
MetcaIf Contends
MPCCUstomers
By
$56,327,000

During the past decade
more than 100000 Montana
electric consumers have paid
tens of millions of dollars in
exorbitant rates which the
Montana Power Company has
sent outside the State to its
stockholders" Sen. Lee Met
calf told the Senate last Fri
day, just four days before that body's
subcommittee on rivers and harbors
began holding public hearing on
the proposed Knowles project and
other Columbia Basin river develop
ment proposals.
MetcaIf, using Federal Power
Commission facts and figures as
his source, said that in the decade
1951-6O, the total overcharge paid
by MPCo. utility patrons amounted
to $50, 1927, OOO-or an average
overcharge per customer of $156.
see page 3
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07
Farmers Union
47thConvention
October 24-27

Montana's largest farm organiza-
ton, the 6,0OO-family Montana
Farmers Union, will hold its Nth
annual convention in Great Falls,
October "a through 27, according to
an announcement by Secretary Ralph
F. Cook.
With an average daily and evening
session of $50 to 1900 delegates,
members and visitors anticipated to
be in attendance, this years conven-
ton, like previous MFU annual meet
ings, will present a wide array of
prominent speakers on issues of i'm
portance to farmers, and people gen.
orally.
Major work of the delegates will
be the hammering out of a policy
and program for 1868, the election
of officers and board members, and
hearing reports of state officers and
delegates. Four members are to be
elected to the nine-man executive
board. Of these, one will be desig-
mated president and another, vice
president.
Present top MFU officials besides
Secretary Cook are: President, Leon
ard Kenfield; Vice President, Gordon
Twedt.
All sessions of the convention will
be held in Great Falls Civic Center.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07

LULA.
Other members of the team. two
or more of whom are repeatedly also
former FBI agents, are Lloyd H
Kirby and Raft M. Smith, auditors
James E. O'Hearne, Portland, region
al office representative, and John
L. Fowler and Hugh B. Henry, BPR
highway engineers.
SIX WEEKS ALLOTTED
FOR INQUIRY
According to, information reaching
THE VOICE, the sextette are not
concerning themselves with allegedly
unreasonably high right-of-way set
Elements, at this time. How broad the
scope of their six weeks investigation
develops into has not been revealed
as of this writing. The probers, who,
repeatedly will not be going around
the state looking for information,
are however willing to listen to in
terested citizens on matters concern
ing the highway program.
Because there is a definite hush
hush about the appearance of the
BPR probe team, speculation is
growing in the Capital City as to
the actual scope of what state
highway spokesman are labelling a
routine checkup.
There is available some informa-
ton which could give rise to the con-
lecture that routine" may be some
thing of a play-down on why such a
large-size investigatory team has all
of a sudden shown up in Helena.
1t is year ago this month that
the Seattle DAILY JOURNAL OF
COMMERCE carried story (re-
printed in part in PV of Sept. %,
1861 on the appointment by Fed
eral Highway Administrator Rex
Written of five regional program
officers in the 10 federally-desig-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07
'UneIe's' Aid Sought To Help
Livinqston's Better Biz Climate

kilograms have been sent by Livingston businesses
individuals Montana Mike Mansfield and
Metca and Congressman James Batn urging establishment
of federal project with payroll
bolster Lingstons economy, according to Cy Wanek of
those active in the spontaneous movement which has mush
roomed into a burst of activity this week.
't started cup of Coffee led to group going to
Helena talk with Governor Tim Babcock and the decision to
send the kilograms Wanek said
Jack Human of Radio Station KPRK Dave Werner of the
Guest House and Howard Juhnke MP shopman this week
in Washington contracting the Montana delegation and
federal officials with respect the projecPARK COUNTY
NEWS
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07

it paid more than $4,000 last year
to a cartoonist and 60 daily and
weekly newspapers which carried the
cartoons weekly. An additional $12,-
600 was paid to the cartoonist and
newspapers in the first quarter of
this year.
The cartoons with anti-public pow
er themes carry line reading, zone
of series by the Vests Pulitzer
Prize Winning Cartoonist for your
Montana Power Co." The cartoonist,
Reginald (Reg) Manning, won a pull
itzer Prize in 1851.
According to letters to the Com
from Montana Power Treas
urer j. j. Harrington, the cost of the
cartoon campaign during 1861 was
$50,932.76, including the following
items: 81 ads in each of 40 weekly
newspapers, $28, 334.98; 81 ads in
each of IL daily newspapers, $14,-
369.05; payments to Mr.. Manning,
5,876.50; and cuts and mats, ST.
1928. During the first quarter of
1862, the costs were $12,632.55, Mr..
reported.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07
COSTS DIVIDED AMONG
ELECTRIC, GAS AND WATER
CUSTOMERS OF COMPANY

The power company official told
the Commission, ''These costs have
been charged to Account 913, adver-
Using expense-68@o to the electric
department, 800 to the gas depart
ment, and go to the water depart
ment.
Last month the FPC staff wrote
the company requesting that the
costs of the cartoon campaign be
charged to the stockholders of the
company rather than to its custo-
mers. Montana Power refused to
comply and asked the Commits
sion to reconsider its request.
Although it charges the costs o:
the cartoon campaign as an expense
borne by the ratepayers, Montana
Power has advised the Commission
that more than $4,000 which it
spent for two pamphlets opposing
the proposed federal Knowles Dam
in Montana was charged to the COM
pany's stockholders.
Montana Power is seeking license
from FPC to build the Buffalo Rapids
No. 2 and No. projects on the Flat
head River, which would preclude
construction of the larger Knowles
Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07

mated regions covering the SO state!
and the District of Columbia. The
five evaluation officers, including
| Thornton, have a collective total OF
46 years of FIJI experience, Written
said in announcing the BPR's deter
mination to gain tighter rein on
protecting the national financial in
terest in the highway programs of
the various states.
Written also SAID, according to
the JOURNAL OF COMMERCE,
that the primary responsibility of
the five regional program evalua-
ton officers will be the investiga-
ton of any known or possible ir-
Irregularities that may appear in the
nationwide highway program"
The BPR evaluation program ac-
ton came about as result of start
ling disclosures of graft and fraud,
and even threats of murder in the
operation of the expanded highway
program in such states as Oklahoma,
Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts
and New Mexico.
Closer to home, many Montanans
believed and still do believe that it
is not the altar of roses which emil
mates from the Sewer deal at Liv-
ingston that converted almost worth
less cow pasture land into gold-bear-
ing gravel at more than $4,000 an
acre right of-way cost to the. states
highway program.
MORE TIGHTENING
IN JULY
More recently, on July 80, the
OF COMMERCE in a
page one story reported further eff
forts by the BPR to strengthen adj
controls over the ma
tons expanding federal aid highway
to assure the receiving by
the public of dollars worth of high
way for every tax dollar expended.
In the July 80 statement, issued
by Secretary of Commerce Luther HI.
Hodges in whose department the BPR
IS located, it was announced that the
BPR was Establishing the office of |
-ight-of-way and location and the |
office of audit and Investigations.
'This reinforcement of the bu-
reau's organization" said Hodges,
Twill tighten control over federal
aid funds apportioned to states to
provide firm measures for curbing
irregularities in the highway pro-
gram"
In more detail on the two new Of
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07
Routine" Investigation?
Routine" Investigation? ug
Federal Agents 7 king
look-See at Highway

O.
@
n
of
who chief euaton officer for comprising the nine
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1962-09-07
Consumers Forced To Pay For
MPCo. Anti-Pub|ic Power Hooey

WASHINGTON, d. C-Montana Power Company custo-
footing annual bill of than 900 for
antipubc cartoon campaign, Sen Lee Mecalf Cd
Mont) charged last week
In letter to his constituents Sen. Metcaf reported that
Montana Power has told the Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-04
By SHEILAH GRAHAM

Dennis. quite a number Of
stars could play it-Rex Harri-
son, David Niven, Fredric
March," Not that these men are
heels, Dennis made clear. For
the Daughter? Someone like
Joanna Barnes"
Preminger's next movie, THE
Cardinal" starts production in
February in New England, then
goes to Rome. Carol Lynley,
who co-stars with Tom TryOn
in 1t, will dye her blonde locks
a deep black. by command Of
Preminger. Carol would dye it
green If that we're a condition
for getting the part.
A top movie star and his wife,
who have their legal home in
Switzerland, are breaking UP
their longtime marriage be-
cause the star has fallen in love
with a movie actress who also
makes her home in Europe with
her actor-husband. I'm told the
lawyers are drawing up the set
Element papers, and this one
will really rock the information
al movie set.
Oh, what a wordy battle be-
tween Maureen O'Sullivan and
Paul Ford Just before their
Never Too Late" laugh riot
opened on Broadway The YER
bal tiff started when Maureen
learned she was to be elected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-04

by her subjects. When she
was in England during the war,
she was told this story: A
Dutch mayor was ordered by
Reichscommissar Seyss-Inquart
to have the towns-people turn
out for a visit by Himmler. 1t
was done. Then he ordered an
other turnout for a visit by
Goering. 1t was done. Finally
he ordered a huge turnout for
Hitler.
II cannot arrange any more
demonstrations" the mayor ex-
planned. II can't fool my peo-
pie with a third promise that
Queen Wilhelmina is return
ing"
Lily Pons insists that her
singing Of Lucia" in Fort
Worth last week was her finale
. Theodore White, the Pulit-
ger Prize-winning author, is re-
operating after a fall in the
bathtub. He suffered four
broken ribs. Harold Dem
ker is dramatizing Libel" from
Louis MIXERS book. and writing
Twilight Of Honor" about a
murder trial, for MGM. He told
the American Theater Wing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-04

students: How to start In show
business? Go to law school"
Francis Robinson, Of the
Metropolitan Opera. win broad
cast a series about famed sing
ers - Flagstad, Leo Slezak,
Schipa, Mary Garden. His first
subject win be Nine. Schu-
m a nm H e ink. Once, when
Hoover Vacuum Cleaner Inc,
become her sponsor she was
asked about the. commercial
faint, as an artist. Nine. Schu-
mann-Heink replied: But for
Hoover Vacuum? Cleanliness,
after all, is next to goodness"
- y
Austria's Minister Of Educa-
ton, DIR. Heinrich Drimmel, will
fly to New York to open the
new Austria House on East
Fifty-second Street .. DR.,
Drimmel is justifiably proud OF
Austria's cultural activities: The
deficit for the four great state
theaters in Vienna is larger than
the budget for the Foreign Min
istry. Peggy Cass is posing
for the photos in Pat Dennis
next book. Leslie Blanchard is
designing her different hairdos
for each shot.
Rita Gam confides that when