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MAY 1957, MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA, USA, FRANCES STILCHER:

Brief summary of the event and follow-up:

Ufologist Coral Lorenzen reported that she found in the December 19, 1957, Pennsylvania Dispatch, of Milford, an article about a sighting by Miss Francis Stichler in May that year.

The newspaper told that Miss Stichler lived on a farm near Milford, and was doing chores in her barn at 06:00 a.m., when she heard a whirring sound and looked up, to see a flat, bowl-shaped object about 20 feet in diameter with a rim 3 to 4 feet wide, coming into her view over the barn about 15 feet above the ground.

When the craft stopped with one side tilted toward her, she saw a man clothed in a light-gray tight-fitting helmet and loose shiny gray suit, perched on the broad rim of the object. His feet and legs seemed to be concealed from view in the lower portion. His position was on the rim opposite Miss Stichler so that he was facing her.

The man seemed to be of average size, had deep-set eyes, a long face with a "quizzical expression," and looked quite tan.

Just when Miss Stichler recovered for the initial shock, the craft left toward the southeast, making a "spinning sound," and streaked out of sight.

She explained that she said nothing about that as she had no corroborating witnesses, and didn't think anyone would believe her. She eventually told about it after many UFO sightings of the 1957 flap in November-December 1957 were in the Press. Nothing more seems to be known on this case.

Basic information table:

Narratives:

[Ref. cl1:] CORAL LORENZEN:

The author provides the same information as in the next reference [lo1].

[Ref. lo1:] CORAL AND JIM LORENZEN:

The authors indicate that the December 19, 1957, Pennsylvania Dispatch, of Milford, reported that a Miss Francis Stichler observed a strange object and its occupants in May that year.

The newspaper told that Miss Stichler lived on a farm near Milford, and was doing chores in her barn at 06:00 a.m., when she heard a whirring sound and looked up, to see a flat, bowl-shaped object about 20 feet in diameter with a rim 3 to 4 feet wide, coming into her view over the barn about 15 feet above the ground.

When the craft stopped with one side tilted toward her, she saw a man clothed in a light-gray tight-fitting helmet and loose shiny gray suit, perched on the broad rim of the object. His feet and legs seemed to be concealed from view in the lower portion. His position was on the rim opposite Miss Stichler so that he was facing her.

The man seemed to be of average size, had deep-set eyes, a long face with a "quizzical expression," and looked quite tan.

Just when Miss Stichler recovered for the initial shock, the craft left toward the southeast, making a "spinning sound," and streaked out of sight.

She explained that she said nothing about that as she had no corroborating witnesses, and didn't think anyone would believe her. She eventually told about it after many UFO sightings of the 1957 flap in November-December 1957 were in the Press.

[Ref. jv1:] JACQUES VALLEE:

In his UFO landings catalogue, Vallée indicates that in May, 1957, in Milford, Pennsylvania, Frances Stichler, who lived on a farm, was working in her barn when she heard a whirring sound and saw a bowl-shaped object, 7 meters in diameter, with a rim over 1 meter wide about 5 meters above ground. It stopped with one side tilted toward her. A man dressed in a loose, shiny, gray suit, wearing a tight-fitting helmet, was facing her from inside the object. He seemed of average height had deep-set eyes, tanned skin, and a long face with a "quizzical" expression. Almost immediately the object left toward the southeast. Vallée indicates that his source is "108; Humanoids 57".

Points to consider:

The weird sighting exists only as citation of a newspaper article. No investigation seems to have been conducted.

List of issues:

Evaluation:

Possible hoax or confusion.

Sources references:

* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.

• [---] ? Article in the newspaper Pennsylvania Dispatch, of Milford, Pennsylvania, USA, December 19, 1957.
• [cl1] * "UFO Occupants in United States Reports", chapter by Coral Lorenzen in "The Humanoids", book by Charles Bowen, Henry Regnery publisher, 1967.
• [cl1] * "Occupants d'OVNIS dans les Témoignages des Etats-Unis", chapter by Coral Lorenzen in "En quête des humanoïdes", book by Charles Bowen, French translation of "The Humanoids", J'ai Lu publisher, page 192, 1974.
• [lo1] * "Flying Saucer Occupants", book by Coral and Jim Lorenzen, Signet Books publisher, USA, page 129, 1967.
• [jv1] * "Passport to Magonia - On UFOs, Folklore, and Parallel Worlds", book by Jacques Vallée, Contemporary Books publisher, USA, 1969.
• [jv1] * "Chronique des Apparitions Extra-Terrestres", French translation of "Passport to Magonia", book by Jacques Vallée, Denoel publisher, France, 1972.

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