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Evening star., 1963-09-18
Ia Plato Tragedy
Provides Answer

dered out loud what could be
causing it. When we got into
the driveway, Lawrence was
out and running. l began yell
ing for the children to come
out because there was no one
in sight at all. l tried to 60
in the front door but even
though got clear down on
the floor the smoke and heat
were so bad l knew / didn't
have much chance Of getting
to the baby.
81 went around the back
and my husband said: 4
don't know, Mommy' and that
was the last / ever heard
from him. He turned away
from me and ran around to
the front of the house. Jerry,
our Oldest boy, pointed to the
flames and told me that
daddy had gone through the
front door. Had l seen him,
l would have hung on for dear
life. He would have had to
drag me in too.
LITTLE DOUGIE was
seen in the flames at the up
stairs window, but he disap-
peared. l lost him that night.
l lost Johnny. l lost Mark
Randall. And l lost my hus-
band. He was found close to
the baby's crib.
"Y0u wrote about fire. It
brought back a night to re-
member.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Eleanor S. Jones
La Plata, Md"
Mrs. Jones, you have an
swered the gentleman's ques-
ton.
Two letters =.
Copyright, 1868, King Features
Evening star., 1963-09-18
A Strange Way
To Be Careful!
By ABIGAIL VAN BUREN,

take it out of our estates.
Wouldn't you think if they
wanted our bodies they would
be glad to pay the shipping
charges? Or at least tell us
how much it will cost?
MRS. C.
More information is needed
here. Send me your full name
and address (it will be con-
fidential) and the name Of the
medical college to which you
wrote.
DEAR ABBY: l have been
invited to a number of we'd
dings this summer, and my
problem is l never know what
to say when l 60 through the
receiving line. l have a friend
who always says something
funny when he shakes hands
with the parents of the bride,
like "Well, you aren't losing a
daughter, you're gaining a
bathroom!" Is this appropriate
or shouldn't something a lit
tie more serious be said?
STUMPED.
The parents Of the bride and
groom, and the groom, should
be cOngratulated-never the
bride. She is wished a life
time Of happiness, and the
jokes are saved for later.
What's on your mind? For
a personal reply, send a self
addressed, stamped envelope
to Abby, in care OF The EUe-
ming Star.
CMcNausht Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1963-09-18
DEAR ABBY

DEAR ABBY: l met a man
at work and liked him right
away. l knew that he was
married, but we saw each
other anyway because he said
his wife didn't care if he went
around with other women. l
guess it must be true because
he never has to rush home,
and he can get away to see
me as much as he wants to. /
am divorced. l don't want any
trouble, Abby, so l told him |
wasn't going to 60 on seeing
him unless he brought me a
note from his wife saying she
didn't care. If she will do this,
I'll 60 on seeing him-other-
wise, l won't. He says he'll
put her on the phone, but he
won't ask her to sign any,
thing. What do you think,
Abby? l am "A years old and
/ don't want a shot in the
head. CAREFUL.
Note or no note, you're in
the wrong game, with the
wrong guy, at the wrong time.
You've admitted it-nOw act
on your confession.
-
DEAR ABBY: My husband
and l wanted to will our bodies
to a medical college. When
we wrote telling them about
it, they wrote back and told
us we would have to pay the
shipping charges. We wrote
back asking them how much
it would cost. They wrote and
said they didn't know, but
when the time came they'd
Evening star., 1963-09-18
jim BISHOP

Two letters :.
Dear jim: This afternoon,
we got the results Of the
tests; my wife is pregnant.
This bit of information, and
the manner in which it is
received, depends upon many
factors. We're we praying for
our first, it would mean one
thing. Or for our second. Or
our third. But this is num-
ber four.
eff the four we're punched
together, it would be all right.
But our oldest is a strap
ping 2OO-pounder. Our young
est is a pigtailed doll Of 8.
My wife and / are not kids.
I'm 4S; she'll be 40 In two
months. l did a full 4 years
in WV II as an infantryman.
! was recalled for Korea and
stayed for z years. So I'm
now-at my age-about where
the ordinary guy is S years
after he starts out to set the
world on fire.
81 have a responsible job.
Three years ago, we bought
a house. We eat too well,
drive two cars, have all the
comforts. So it's not a finan-
cial problem. 1t is the emo
tional impact upon my wife
to discover at this late date
that the Good Lord is about
to bless us again.
"ME? FRANKLY, l have
mixed emotions. l know that
when this little one is in high
school, I'll be an old man.
Our house is SR0 when the
two teen-age boys bring in
friends who are so per cent
appetite. This is going to
mean change in our way Of
living.
ION the other hand
Our youngest, l guess, will
be grown and gone before we
take our next breaths. The
new one will be a world Of
years a he a d. The Lord
matched us we'll: our children
are the healthiest in the
world-solid, wholesome kids.
My wife and l both enjoy
excellent health.
81 know that within your
acquaintance there are many
couples who have surmounted
this situation. For my wife's
sake, in the next few weeks,
could you do a column on the
subject?
Mr.. R.
San Antonio, Texas"
Dear Mr.. Bishop:
"Your column Of August 81
struck a responsive chord in
me and l feel impelled to
write to you. Truly you speak
correctly Fire cannot
be trusted
81 had never particularly
feared fire. We we're always
prepared for it as best we
could be. II we were at home
we could do something about
it. If we weren't home, 1t
didn't matter. Our prepara-
tions were much as you say
you have done - fire extin-
guishers all over the place;
fire alarms which were to 20
off when heat became exces-
sive; a rope for those up
stairs to come down an out
side window; adequate wir-
ing.
"A little over a year ago,
my husband Lawrence and |,
and Carol, our Oldest child,
went to a PTA meeting in
La Plata because II featured
a Science Fair in which Carol
had won a first place award.
We left Jerry, IA, in charge
Of Johnny, u, Douglas, 5,
and Marx Randall, Q months.
I'VE got home a little after
10. AS we drove up, we no
ticed heavy smoke and won
Evening star., 1963-09-18
Not q Pork BurreI

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
(AP).-Missouri, which now
has a biennial budget Of SIS
billion, once kept its State
funds In a barrel. State
Treasurer Milton Carpenter
discovered this oddity in re-
searching for a historical
publication.
Evening star., 1963-09-18
Limited
Time Only

STORE HOURS: Mondays,
Thursdays and Fridays, $3.50 am.
TO 9 pm. darlington Only TO
9;3O); Tuesdays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, $3.50 am. to 8 pm.
Free Parkingl
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
End University
In Life Dinner

The second Congregational
Dinner in the University in Life
series will be held at $3.50 p.m.,
Wednesday, Nov. 20, in Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford. The
tickets are on sale by members
Of the Woman's Society, The
Sunshine Bible Class, The
Friendship Fellowship Glass,
Methodist Men and The Sanctu-
airy Choir. The price is $1.00
for adults and 75c for children
under IL years Of age. There
will be a nursery during the sup
per hour for children six years
and younger.
The speaker for this dinner
will be DR.. George Albert
Fallon, minister Of Lakewood
Methodist Church Of Cleveland,
Ohio. DR.. Fallon was born in
England. He is a graduate Of
Allegheny College, Drew Theo-
logical Seminary, and Boston
University School Of Theology.
Continued on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
.Firemen To
Visit Every
Home Sunday
Milford Group Will
Answer Siren At One
O'clock In The Af-
noon; COOpera-
tiOn Sought.

The members of the Carlisle
Fire Company of Milford will,
with the cooperat alton Of residents
in the city, attempt the cul-
minating feature of their 1868
drive for funds, this coming Sun
day, November 10, at one O'Clock
in the afternoon. The siren will
be sounded and the volunte9 9r
workers, previously assembled
at the fire house, will be on their
way to visit every home in Mil
ford.
If the door-to-door canvass is
to be success, the cooperation
of every household in Milfordis
necessary. II you plan to be
away Sunday afternoon, leave
card on your door to that effect
and the visiting firemen will
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Buccaneers
Edged By
Smyrna 21-B
George Butch" Davis
Accounted For All
Of Milford Touch
downs; Meet Middle
town Tonight.

The Milford Bucs met the
Smyrna Eagles on a wet, muddy
Smyrna gridiron last Friday
night, November 1st. The Eagles
rallied early in the first period
when the end, Hoffecker, got into
the open for a long pass and a
touchdown. The point after touch
down was made and put the score
at TO in favor of Smyrna.
Milford retaliated, however,
when Butch Davis drove through
the left side of the line, got into
the open and scampered As yards
for the score.
Again in the second quarter
the ball was pitched to Davis,
when the Bucs were deep in
Eagle territory, and with
blockers in front of him he swept
the right end for 25 yards and
touchdown.
Smyrna came back, though,
before the half with their
quarterback, Taylor, making a
very impressive 50-yard run for
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Few Highway Jobs
Listed For Winter

The State Highway Depart
ment will have the smallest
number Of construction projects
to be continued through the win
ter months this year than an any
time in recent years.
In addition, some Of the
projects that are continued
through the winter months will
be completed in the late spring,
thus leaving very little con-
struction work for the summer
season next year.
The absence of construction
for the past year, which would
have permitted the Highway De-
partment to have proceeded with
engineering and design work on
more projects, will cause a
dearth Of employment on high
way contracts next year.
The continuing projects in New
Castle County will be some work
on Freeway projects and the
Washington Street extension and
Continued on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
FashionShow
At Christ
Church On
November Il
Benjamin's Of Sails
bury Will Present
Show; Second Part
Will Be Interesting
Auction Of Antiques.

On Tuesday, November 18th,
at eight pm. in the Milford
High School, the Women Of
Christ Episcopal Church, Mil
ford, will present show, cart
and Fashion" The first part Of
this interesting evening will be
a Fashion Show by BenIamin's
Of Salisbury, featuring exciting
new styles for the Holiday Sea-
son. The list Of models includes:
Mrs. Kenneth Aiken and Mrs.
Gayle Smith Of Harrington, Mrs.
Frank Leese, Mrs. Orin Poage,
and Mrs. Duane Anderson Of
Dover, Mrs. George Case Of
Dewey Beach, Mrs. Carl Zoller
Of Rehoboth, Mrs. Frank Grier,
Mrs. John Dyer, Mrs. Claude
Tease, Mrs. Remson Barnard,
Mrs. Muriel Corddry, Mrs. John
Glenn, Mrs. Florence Seymour,
Miss Sharon Murphy, Miss
Elaine Cresson, Miss Christine
Corddry, Miss Donna Fischer,
and Miss Jackie Pendleton, all
Of Milford.
Continued on page A5)
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SIS. Names
&c. King, AS
Man
Rural Milton President
Will Be Field Repre-
sentative For Mil
ford Southern States
Group.

Mr.. /. c. King Of rural Milton,
formerly with Clyde Belts g.
Son, has been appointed as field
representative for the Milford
Southern States. The Coop an
nounced that Mr.. King will be-
gin his duties Immediately.
Prior to Mr.. Kings employ
ment at Clyde Belts, he was the
store manager at the Milton
Southern States Cooperative,
serving that area for nine years.
He served in the United States
Naval Air Corps during World
War II and the Korean War, at
the Naval bases, Pesacola, Fla;
Quinsett Point, R. l.; and Phila-
delphia, Pa. Upon his honorable
discharge, he was plant manager
for Dulaney & Sons, Bridgeville,
Continued on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Geo. Ehinger Heads
Welfare Group

Mr.. George Ehinger, ofDover,
Delaware, has been appointed
Chairman Of the Annual Mid
Atlantic Area B Child Welfare
Conference of the American
Legion and the American Legion
Auxiliary and affiliated organi-
cations, being held Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2, 8
and 9, 1868, at the Hotel dupont,
in Wilmington.
Mr.. Ehinger, now the Area
B Chairman, is well qualified to
serve as chairman, having
served as the National Child
Welfare Chairman of the Ameri-
can Legion for four years, and
as President Of the National
Child Welfare Found alton,
founded by the American Legion.
The large Mid-Atlantic
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08

and served until December z,
1918. He re-enlisted April 9,
1919, and served until June 80,
1921, at which time he received
an appointment to the United
States Military Academy. He
graduated 10th in the Class Of
1925 and was commissioned
second lieutenant, Air Corps,
United States Army. He trans
ferred to the Corps Of Engineers
on September 20, 1926. From
1926 to 1888 Colonel Esposito
served in the 1st, 3rd, and 18th
Engineers and the Boston and
St. Louis River and Harbor Dis
tricts. During this period he
received a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Mechanical Engineer
ing from Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and attended the
Engineer School, and the Com
Continued on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Harvey NJ. Wilson's s
Funeral Saturday

Harvey M. Wilson, 70, ne ar
Glendale, died Monday evening,
November 4, in Milford Me-
mortal Hospital, after a two
weeks illness.
MIR. Wilson was very prom
inent farmer, son Of the late
Charles r. and Ida Norris Will
son Of Dover, and had resided
near Glendale for fifty-three
years.
He is survived by his widow,
Frances Dickerson Wilson; a
sister, Mrs. Everett Deputy of
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Four Area Men
Finish ESQ Course

Four Milford area men were
among a class Of eight ESQ
dealers who recently completed
an intensive three-week train
ing course in service station
dealer management techniques.
The course was conducted in the
ESQ mobile training school es-
pecially transported to Milford
for the training conducted by
E. S. Poole Of Esso's Whining
ton District office. Graduation
ceremonies we're held at the
Milford Hotel in connection with
a luncheon honoring the group
Of graduates by Humble Oil'S
Wilmington District manage
ment.
The four Milford area grad
yates included Harry c. Banning,
107 Walnut Street, BridgeUlle;
Odus A. Moore, Route l, Far
rington; Calvin c. Adams, Ellen
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Homecoming At
Trinity Sunday

The Frederick Trinity Meth
odist Church will have the fol-
lowing speakers and musical tai
ent, Sunday, November 10th, ac-
cording to their pastor, The Rev.
George w. Bishop.
The services are scheduled
as follows: 1900 am. Morning
Worship with The Rev. Hart
we'll F. Chandler, Supt. Of the
Dover District, preaching. Miss
10 Ann Thomas and Mrs. E Ezekiel
Dill will be the soloists, plus
the Senior and Junior Choirs.
The ladies Of Trinity will
serve dinner Immediately fol-
lowing the morning service, to
which all are invited.
At 2:30 pm. there will be an
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Halloween Parade
Was Big Success

An orderly crowd, estimated
at several thousand, comfortably
filled the streets along the
parade route to watch the 1868
Milford Halloween Parade, spon-
sored by the Milford Junior
Chamber Of Commerce, last
Wednesday night.
Prize money totaling nearly
$1,000. was distributed as fol-
lows:
Bands first, Lewes, $1oo;
second, Milton, SIS; third,
Caesar Rodney, $50; fourth, VIM.
&c. Jason, $25.
Fire Companies fir st,
FELTON,, $75; second, BridgeWlle,
$5oi third, Magnolia, $25. The
Milford School Band and the Car
Isle Fire Company were not
eligible for prizes.
Commercial Floats first,
Tastee Freez, $40; second,
Reeds Trucking, $40.
Schools, Fraternal, Miscel-
laneous first, World Peace,
Girl Scout Troop #1e, $45; Sec
ond, Girl Scout Troop #67 $35;
third, Coolies Ladies' Auxiliary,
$25; and fourth, Girl Scout Troop
1882.
Continued on page Al2)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Appeal Made For
NJ. ID. Drive Here

An appeal to residents Of Mil
ford for help in ringing DOOR
bells in the 1863 MARCH FOR
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY wa S
issued today by Mrs. Nettie
Ziegler, campaign chairman Of
the Sussex-Kent County Chapter,
Muscular Dystrophy Associa-
tions OF America, Inc.
The nationwide drive seeks
funds TO support research into
the mysterious disease for which
there is, as yet, no known cause
or cure. MD afflicts more than
500, 900 Americans, more than
two-thirds Of them children. The
majority Of the latter will not
grow to maturity unless a cure
is found.
Appealing for volunteers to
Continued on page AS
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Motor Fuel Tax
Receipts Increase

Receipts from motor fuel taxes
in Delaware have practically
doubled during the past ten
years, according to compari-
son of these receipts for that
period during which there was
an increase Of one cent in the
tax rate.
During the fiscal year that
ended last June 80 these tax
receipts totaled $12, ,914, 122.35.
While for the same period in
1853 the total receipts we're $6,-
68,515.76.
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Anniversary
Service At
Barratt's
Sun.
The Cradle Of Meth
odism" Will Be Gel
ebrating It's 10th
Birthday; Doc tor
Dunkle Will Be The
Speaker.

This Sunday, November 10th,
at 2:30 p.m., will be the 179th
Anniversary Service Of this
famous shrine Of Methodism.
This historic church holds a
unique place in the great Meth
odist Church. It was here on the
14th Of November, 1884, that
DR.. Thomas Coke and Reverend
Francis Asbury met for the first
time upon American soil. DR..
Coke had come from England and
John Wesley with authority to
organize American Methodism.
When Rev. Francis Asbury en-
tered Barratt's Chapel after
long ride said that he was sure
that the man preaching was the
DR.. Coke whom Rev. John Wes-
Continued on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Delegates Named
To S. S. Meeting

Thomas P. Webb Of Milford,
Del. will represent Southern
States Cooperative members in
this area as delegate to the Co
operatives 40th annual stock
holders meeting at Richmond,
Va, on Nov. IA and IS. Also
attending will be William Cecil
Carpenter Of Milford, Del, man.
ager of Southern States Co
operative Service agency In this
section.
Two of the highlights Of this
years session will be the pre-
sentation Of the annual report
Of operations by General Man.
ager w. T. Steele, Jr., on
Thursday morning, Nov. IA, and
an elaborage product show to be
held that afternoon.
Other features Of this years
meeting will include confirma-
Continued on page Al21
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Bowling Centers To
Aid Heart Fund

Bowling centers throughout
Kent and Sussex Counties will be
visited this week by a group Of
Heart Fund volunteers.
Headed by Mrs. Winifred
Lynch of Milford, the volunteer
team will be organizing the
fourth annual Kent and Sussex
County Heart Fund Bowling
Tournament.
Subchairmen in chairmen in
charge Of Heart Fund Sweet
hearts are Mrs. Myrtle Hall
and Mrs. Millie Besenfelder,
both of Milford, who will direct
the efforts in the Milford Bowl
ing Center, and Mrs. Mary
O'Neal, who will organize the
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
$3O3.47 Collected
Here For UNICEF

On Tuesday night, Oct. 29,
nine local churches collected
three hundred three dollars and
forty seven cents ($303.47) in
the Milford area. over two hun
dred and fifty children and their
parents gathered at the appointed
destinations dressed in colorful
costumes, rang doorbells, say
ing "Trick or reat" for
U.N.I.C.E.F.
"We are deeply grateful to
Continued on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08


The Interstate Cooperative
has more than A, 900 dairy farm
er members, divided into %
Districts, which, in turn, are
subdivided into 81 Locals. The
number of delegates from each
area depends on the number Of
members.
The meeting in the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel will open with
reports of officers and manage
ment Wednesday (Nov. 20), fol-
lowed by banquet for 600 mem
bers and friends OF the dairy
industry at 6:l5 pm.
The banquet speaker will be
DR.. Nicholas Nyaradi, director
Continued on page A5)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08

point immediately"
This means that plans made
for the family dinner, planned
trip to some distant city or just
a restful day of watching TV
programs must now be post
poned.
Such was the case for ap-
proximately $50 officers and en-
listed men of the 2 Bn/198 Arty,
Delaware Army National Guard.
A surprise mastering of the
states militia was ordered by
Brig. Gen. Herbert o. Wardell,
Commander Of the 261st Artil-
lery Brigade.
1t. Col. Donald M. Robinson,
Commander of the 2 Bn/198
Arty., had initiated the call to
alert his Battalion and through
the chain Of command, the five
units comprising the Bn. began
to report to their respective
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Plans Complete For
Avenue Bazaar

"Christmas to Candy" that S
what you'll find next Wedne sday,
November 18th, when the Avenue
Methodist Bazaar opens its
doors for business at 1000 am.
in the church. Everything from
Christmas items to homemade
fudge will go on sale at 1000
am. and the Bazaar will re-
main open until nine in the eve
ming.
Here's a grand opportunity to
have a day Of fun and mix busi-
Continued on page A6)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Plan Testimonial
Dinner Nov. 18th

Testimonial dinner for General
Sewell Morris and VIM. B. john
son, Chairman, Board National
Defense Association, will be held
on November l3, at the Officers
Club, Dover Air Base.
/. Sewell Morris was born
April ls, 1909, in fredericksburg,
Maryland. He attended the Uni
versity of Maryland for a year
and then entered the U. S. Mill
tary Academy at West Point,
Continued on page A2)
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Col. Vincent j. Esposito
Retires From Service
After Almost As Years Of Active Federal
Service He Will Retire And Make His
Home In Milford; He Has Edited Sew
eral Volumes On American Wars

Colonel Vincent Esposo Professor and Head Of the Depart
Military Engineering, United States Military
Academy from the military service october 81 1862
46 active service Colonel sposito
the retired list the grade Of brigader general
the United States November 1918,
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Practice Alert On Sunday
Finds Area Units Read,
From Milford, Dover, Har-
rington And Georgetown Showed Their
Ability To Keep On Their Toes; Appre-
citation Extended To Property Owners
In Areas Patrolled For Cooperation.

Climbing out of bed to the telephone early morning
hour but thing Guardsman To confirm the
pcion and silence the nssten ringing that tends awaken
wife and children picks the received and muers sleepy
equally sleepy the other of the line
Ths is practice Report to primary assembly
Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08
Interstate Co-op's 18th
annual Meet NOu. 2O-2I

The 2Sh Annual Meeting Of the Interstate Milk Producers
will be held November 20 2 with 22 delegates
scheduled to attend from Delaware Maryland New Jersey
Pennsylvania West Virginia involving
milk keting procedure Carter OF Centre
Evening star., 1963-05-25
Virginia Still Studies
WindoWIess Schools

regulations now require win
dows three-fourths the length
of the exterior walls in all
classrooms. The minimum
height of the windows must be
4 feet
In the last several years. the
board has granted deviations
from this policy to allow con-
struction of windowleSs or
Semi-windowless schools in
several communities.
The Governors committee
report was made by Committee
Chairman M. L. Carper, super
intendent of the Lynchburg
schools.
Mr.. Carper said most of the
windowleSs schools provide
visual relief" with glass par
titions or no partitions to the
inside. He added that he be-
lieved it would increase the
educational product" with in
terror glass partitions because
the teachers work would con-
stantly be on view to anyone
passing through the hallway.