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Milford chronicle., 1963-05-31
The Past In Review
Nesos as it ,oas reported in the Chronicle
Forty Years Ago..
Taken from June I, 1928 Issue

Taken from June /, 1928 Iss
Thousands OF persons, on
Wedne sd ay, visited the
Masonic Home on the Lam
caster Pike, near Whining
ton, the dedication Of the ad-
dition which occurred in the
afternoon. All sections Of the
state we're represented.
Masons and their families
motored from the lower part
Of the state, while the trains
took many people to Whining
ton for the exercises.
Mrs. F. /. Hurlock Of
Phila., formerly Of Milford,
arrived in New York, May
rs, on the steam ship, Re-
lance, from a trip around
the world. After landing at
Chsrbourg, the termination of
the world cruise, she visited
Paris and London.
The season for bass fish
ing opened on Friday and DR..
W. S. Lumley and a party Of
friends from Elsmere visited
the pond OF W. H. Clendaniel
and among the number that
were caught one weighed
1874 lbs. and another 6-1/2
pounds.
j. H. Thompson, who Is an
experienced seine fisherman,
has made 22 hauls with his
seine since he started fish :
ing, and realized $24oo from
the Fish cauChf ard ao1d
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-31
Thirty Years Ago..
Taken from June 2, 1888 Issue

ASh 4ASAA june 20 400S ASos
James p. Robbins, Sr., so
years old, Of Wilmington,
we'll known business and club
man, died Sunday night at his
apartment at Rehoboth Beach,
Al the result Of a heart at
tack. Mr.. Robbins, for years
a partner in the firm Of Barn-
berger and Robbins, paint
dealers in Wilmington, was
stricken In front of his Re-
hoboth apartment.
Members OF the 1888 Grad
uating Glass of Milford
Emergency Hospital Train
ing School are, Helen Russell
Jefferson, Mary Elizabeth
Quillen, E m ma Elizabeth
Cross and Mary Susan Nc
Ginnis.
In compliance with three
new motor vehicle traffic
regulations passed by the last
session Of Legislature and
signed by the Governor, State
police are now enforcing a
speed limit for pleasure auto
mobiles on the main high
ways OF As miles an hour.
The maximum speed regula-
tion was raised by the Legis-
lature from 40 to As miles
m hour.
! Do you remember when the
milkman carried his wares In
cans and poured 1t into your
pitcher from a pint or quart
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-31
ROxAkA

'tStudent Day" will be observed
In the Roxana Methodist Church,
Sunday morning, June 2, while
our seniors are still students,
fbefore graduation. The High
School seniors and those who will
graduate from Roxana Elemen-
tary School, will be honored at
this service.
The ChiIdren's Day service
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-31

day for New York and Boston.
After a few days visit with
friends, she will return home
by way Of Washington, DC,
where she expects to meet her
brother, Arthur H. Adams at
the Navy Training Station at
Bainbridge, Md.
Private William Roe OF
Miami, Florida, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. L. J. Ross Of Mag
nolia, viii arrive home on
Saturday for a furlough, this
being his first visit home
since enlisting last October.
MIR. and Mrs. william
Quillen Of Millvills, are the
proud parents Of a daughter
born May "A at the Bsebe
Hospital. The little lady has
been named Lydia Doris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings
Mills Of Lincoln, are the hap
by parents Of a son born In
Milford Memorial Hospital on
Sunday, May 80.
He has been named william
Jennings Mills, Jr. Mrs. Mills
is the former Miss Sara Glen
daniel, daughter of Mrs.
Jennie Clendanie1 Of Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1963-05-31

the members Of her bridge club
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Cober
entertained several tables at
bridge Saturday evening.
Rev. Hungerford was the
weekend guests Of Mr.. William
E. Pusey, Sr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
THE EVENING STAR

Wilmington, D. {,
Tuesdoy, febru0v Is, 1868
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
By WILLIAM DUKE
Star Staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 26.-Mont-
gomery County's liquor laws,
unchanged for 30 years, with
stood alterations again last
night as the county's legisla-
tive delegation deferred for
one week action on suggestions
to allow additional pouring
licenses.
The delegation, after hearing
from the county's Hotel and
Restaurant Owners Association
and several individuals, with
held judgment until the coun-
ty council has had an oppor-
tunity to comment.
At issue is the restaurant
owners suggested bill that
would allow liquor by the drink
in eating places meeting GER
tain minimum requirements
Under present law pouring
licenses are issued only to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
.CRAWLS UNDER SMOKE
/ Two Save Woman
From Burning Home

been taught in our basic course
If I'd stood up in all that smoke
I'd never have come out" said
the youth, whose father also
is a member of the fire depart
ment.
Mrs. Naoma Mathis, Al, was
lying unconscious 8 feet from
the front door, but could not
pull her out alone, Pvt. Tague
said.
THE boy grabbed her by the
arms, and I held his ankles and
pulled both of them outside, "
Pvt. Tague said.
Mrs. Mathis regained con-
seriousness outside and was
transported by the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad to the Prince
Georges General Hospital. She
was treated for smoke inhala-
ton and admitted in fair condi-
ton.
The blaze apparently started
in a downstairs bedroom where
Mrs. Mathis had been sleeping,
Pvt. Tague said. He quoted her
as saying the flames awoke her,
but then she fell unconscious
and remembered nothing else.
Flames burned both floors in
the rear Of the house and dam
age was estimated at $4,000,
according to Horace Cochran,
assistant fire marshal for Riv-
erdale Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26

"A volunteer fireman trainee
and a Prince Georges County
policeman teamed up yesterday
to pull an unconscious woman
from q burning house at 6107
Sixty-first place, Riverdale
Heights.
Police Pvt. Richard Tague
was patroling the neighborhood
and Mickey Howard, Is, was in
the Riverdale Heights firehouse
when the blaze was reported
about five buildings away.
"Our trucks were still return
ing from a fire in Carrollton,
so / ran up the street and the
policeman said a woman was
inside" young Howard said.
81 kicked in the front door
and he (HowardD crawled in
on his stomach trying to get
under the smoke" Pvt. Tague
said.
II crawled just the way had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
Montgomery Delegation
Defers Liquor Bill a Week

country clubs and to three
restaurants which have been
in business since the end OF
prohibition.
GUIDE Measure Scored
The delegation also was con-
sidering a resolution by State
Senator Gilbert Guide to with
hold any action for two years
while the entire spectrum Of
liquor law enforcement is
studied.
William ]. Brannan, jr., rep
resenting the hotel men. said
that the study would be "a
waste Of time"
There isn't anything left To
study" he said. We've beer
doing that for is years, and
now this delegation should
have the courage to take ac-
ton"
Private citizens speaking in
favor Of the hotel mems bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
Senate Unit Advances
Redistricting Measure

The bill has drawn strong
criticism from many lawmakers
in the Maryland suburban area
of Washington and from the
State League Of Women Voters,
which led a successful fight
against a redistricting bill
passed in 1861.
Opponents claim that the
administrations new measure
does little more than the 1861
plan to correct population in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
Assembly Bill
Would Allow
Sterilization

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 20 CAP
- Legislation which would
authorize sterilization to be
performed at the request of a
person 81 or over, or for a
minor under court order, was
introduced in the Maryland
General Assembly last night.
Delegate Russell o. Hickman,
Democrat of Worcester, the
sponsor. said the bill is identi-
cal to a law passed by Virginia
Legislature in 1862. He added:
There is nothing compulsory
about its provisions, nor is it
something that can be entered
into in haste-a 30-day wait
ing period is required. -"
The bill would make it law
full for any physician or surg
con licensed by the State, and
acting in collaboration or con-
sultation with another doctor
to perform a sterilization oper-
alton. Such an operation would
have to be requested In writ
ing by the person concerned or
by his or her spouse.
The physician or surgeon
would be immune from suit for
operations performed under
provisions of the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26

said the two-year study would
be hedging" They contend
the county is quickly becoming
an industrial center and needs
establishments where visiting
executives can be entertained
Fon j. Montgomery, presi-
dent of the Hotel Association,
and Mr.. Brannan urged pas
sage Of the pouring bill for two
years. so that any study under
taken will be valid. They
charged that under present
conditions no study can show
the true picture Of liquor en-
forcement in the county be-
cause no establishments other
than those included in the
present law are allowed to
serve liquor by the drink.
Water Study Funds
In other actions affecting the
Washington suburban area, the
House of Delegates last night
passed legislation authorizing
the State to put up 100000 to
help pay for water, sewer and
storm drain studies in Mont
gomery, Prince Georges and
Charles Counties. The bill now
goes to the Senate.
The House also passed a bill
authorizing the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
TO sell SIS million worth of bonds
for improvement and expansion
of water facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
Prince Georges PIuzu
Art Winners Named

Peter Haikalis, Faye Sherry
and Mrs. L. E. Campbell won
first, second and third oil
painting prizes in an art show
for adult amateur artists held
last Friday and Saturday at
Prince Georges Plaza. Prince
Georges County.
Sponsored by the Takoma
Park Art Association and fea-
turing more than 500 works by
area residents, the show was
judged by Mariana Eckert. a
professional artist.
Other winners were Bill Rey-
holds, ink drawing; M. B. Wal
ter, water color and Ann M.
Frankina, crayon drawing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
BY a star staff Writer

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 26.-Gov
Tawes' congressional reds
tricting bill was approved to-
day by the Senate judicial
Proceedings Committee.
Approval by the influential
committee boosted chances OF
passage of the administration
bill which would carve a new
congressional district down the
center Of the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
Ia Plato Buys Site
For Playground, Park

LA PLATA, Md, Feb. 26 (Spe-
ciaD Purchase of a new park
and playground site for the
town Of La Plata was an
nounced this week by the board
of town commissioners.
The site, which is located on
the southern limits Of La Plata
between st. Mary's avenue and
Route 30l and which contains
1929 acres of land, was bought
from X. Carlisle Posey for
$22,45O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
Metro Area B.. 3D.

equities among the districts.
The 1861 plan was defeated in
a referendum last November,
so that the States additional
congressional seat, resulting
from the 1860 census, presently
is filled on an at-large basis.
The Senate committee APP
proved the governors plan by
a vote of eight to four. Four
Republicans on the commit
tee voted against 1t.
Senator George Hughes, Re-
publican OF Allegany, said the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
New Group on Aging

LA PLATA, Md, Feb. &c
(SpeciaD "A commission or
problems of the aging for
Charles County has been estab-
lished by the county commits
sioners. Members will be ap-
pointed in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26

bill doesn't measure up" from
a population standpoint and
from a community-of-int
est view 1t is a hodge-podge.F
Senator Hughes said passage
OF the bill 'is certainly asking
for a referendum and possibly
court action"
The bill would create a dis
trtct running from the Penn
sylvania line to Southern Mary
land, 1t would be composed Of
Carol. Howard, Anne Arundel
and Calvert Counties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-02-26
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06
BY GENEyIEvE AGEE

BUCKINGHAM. Nov. 28-Il
my story recently about the Dill
Wyn water supply. l conjectureC
that the old wooden pipes uncoy
cred by bulldozers, where the
springs that supply the city with
water, had something to do with
Horace Greeleys gold mines
prior to the California gold rush
My surmise was correct. Leg
ends and tales BY old people
verify Chat these wooden pipes
were part OF a water supply il
the cd gold mines.
There was a question whether
these wooden pipes supplied wa
ter to the old DillWyn post Of
flee or to the gold mine. The
old DillWyn post office a part
of which is now standing is only
a few yards from where the
pipes ard ancient water supply
was found.
Houston Gary. owner Of the
land on which these springs were
tapped and the old post office,
which he used for a hay barn:
gives an interesting story about
the whole matter
He SAYS many years ago
where rain had eroded a part
Of the Old pipe line he saw what
he assumed to be a hollow log
either a ground hog or some 9TH
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06
Old Wooden WaterPipes Near DillWyn
We're, Indeed, Used In Gold Mining

er yarmint had gnaWed a hole
in this PIPE. later he discovered
that it was Just a section Of the
Old gold mine pipe line
\ Gary also shed light on why
the sold miners used spring
water instead of branch water
to flood their shakers in the
washing OF gold. This was be-
cause they needed a constant
supply Of clear water He also
gives an interesting account of
low the miners hauled the
crushed ore from the mines or
top Of the hill to the shakers at
the bottom
They had cable trolleys which
Trey would load at the mine and
a loaded trolley would roll down
the hill and pull an empty trolly
back UP hill This process was
repeated end the power that
furnished this transportation was
the muscles of the men who
loaded the trolleys, plus gravity.
Connected with this same wa
ter supply is the history and
site Of the old original Post Of
fee. II Is said. one Joshua Davis,
who came here during the later
days Of gold mining. from Corn
wall England, where he was
born. was Dillwyn's first post
master He used water from
these springs as long as he ran
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06

end with Mrs. Mars father.
Clyde Davis. and Mrs. Davis.
They also were dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walton Fri
day.
Mrs. John Walton and Mrs.
Dan Hammonds called on Mr..
and Mrs Fitzgerald Sunday ev-
ening. They are new neighbors
moving from Cumberland. They
have bought the old Banton
place.
Mrs Dan Hanmonds attended
family tight at the Moose Lodge
Saturday night
Leon Tucker. a trainee At
Roses Store, spent the week end
visiting Mrs. John Walton and
Mrs. Dan Hammonds.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06

He was the one who named
the post office "Dllwyn" after
his old home place in Cornwall,
England.
This was in the days when
there was no railroad.
When the railroad came, the
post office was moved from this
valley up to what is now the
town of Dillwvn. Before the days
of the railroad the Kings high
way and the public road went
through the valley and some Of
the signs Of this ancient highway
still exist.
Mr.. Gary also tells the Story
about an attempt to le open the
gold mines in 1870. AS is vel
known Horace Greeley discon-
tinued his gold mining operations
N Buckingham county after the
gold rush to California.
A m 4 ramed Crook. well
named according the Gary. was
| the one who reopened the
mines. He resorted to the ancient
fraud Of sailing sand bars ana
soft rock With gold dust. People
who proSpected for his Stock
would examine samples Of sand
and rock and at the site Of the
apparently rich ore would make
an investment.
The gold mining operated hap
hazardly until the days Of the
Klondite They have never OBJ
Grated at a profit since.
Crooks method of sailing was
to load a muzzle loading shot
gun with a quantity Of gold dust
and blast away at likely sand
bar or hill side.
A little more about Joshua Da
Wis the man who gave the towr
OF DillWyn its name.
Just above The Springs" or
top Of the hill. 100 yards from
the old post office lies Joshua
Davis remains. the first posi-
master OF Dillwyn and the mar
who gave the town its name
Marking his grave Is tont
stone made of Buckingham slate
curved at the top and about
shoulder high and ona-fourtl
inch in thickness. Inscribed i.
the name Joshua Davis, born il
Cornwall England. 1928. died ii
Buckingham County 1898.
His grave which IS terribly
unkept is surrounded by IS Of
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06
Dillwyl,, Ri. 2

Dec. 5-Thanksgiving Day and
week end guests Of Mrs. Dan
Hammonds were her daughters
and their families. Mr.. and Mrs.
p J. Bostain and sons, Bobby
and Jackie, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason Chewing, Patricia and
Hank. OF Richmond.
Edward Pince. and Ernie No
veila were also guests in the
same home They went hunting
for 4 while killing some small
game and coon. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Mari. of
Baltimore. Md, spent the week
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06

his country store and the post
office. part of which is still
standing.
Joshua Davis has many de
cendents living in Buckingham
County and his tomb and grave
stone is just few yards up the
hill from the remains Of the old
post office and "The Springs
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06
THE 22ND MINuTEMAN

tercOntinental balhstic missile
was fired down the Pacific test
range from Vandenburg Air
Force Base. Calf. Friday. The
air force announced it was a
routine training launch of an OPP
irrational missile by members of
the Strategic Air Com M a T. d
from Malmstrom Air Force
Base. Mont. Earlier in the week
an advanced liquid hydrogen
rocket. the Centaur. was sue
cessfully test fired from what is
now Cape Kennedy. Fla
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06
Korean War CPS
Claim $48 Million
In RS Dividends

More than $48 100000 has been
paid in CT insurance dividends
to III 5 Korean Conflict vet
Grams who exchanged or convert
ed their RS" insurance policies
BY the dead'lne date of Septem-
ber Is. 1868. William j. Powers,
manager OF the Roanoke Vet
esans Administration Regional
Ctflce reported today.
RS is the identifying de-
sienation which was given to the
term Insurance issued during the
Korean Conflict. Under provis-
ions OF a bill signed into Law BY
the President on September Is
1861 Korean Conflict veterans
were given an opportunity for
TWO years from that date Of OBJ
tanning a special dividend by ex-
changing RS term policies to
lower cost term policy or con
Nertlng them to A permanent
plan of insurance.
4 Powers said he had been in
formed that more than $40, 900
veterans collected their divi-
dends before the expiration date
Of September 10. 1868. ended fur
ther payments.
Powers said it is estimated
that approximately $1,000 vet
Grams still hold RS" policies.
Although they may no longer OBJ
tain a dividend, they may still
exchange their RS" policies for
W. term policies that cost one
third as much or convert them
to any one of six choices Of
permanent plan insurance: or
binary life twenty-payment life,
thirty payment life. twenty-year
endowment. endowment at age
30, and endowment at age 65.
Further information may be
obtained at any VA office or BY
writing to the office to which
the veteran mails his insurance
premiums.
100 other graves. decendents of
Joshua Davis. A wire fence sur
rounds the graves and young
pines are growing all around
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-12-06

100 other graves, decendents of
Joshua Davis. A wire fence sur
rounds the graves and young
pines are growing all around
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-06

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COLONIAL featuring Dashboard hot.
din. rm,, table-space XII nnwdss
rrIn a on LIST floor. Sis.250. HE. ~
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owner wants offer. $4,000, ~,
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WOOD ACRES

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