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URECAT - UFO Related Entities Catalog

URECAT is a formal catalog of UFO related entities sightings reports with the goal of providing quality information for accurate studies of the topic. Additional information, corrections and reviews are welcome at patrick.gross@inbox.com, please state if you wish to be credited for your contribution or not. The main page of the URECAT catalog is here.

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:

Case number: URECAT-000080
Date of event: May 1957
Earliest report of event: December 1957
Delay of report: 7 months
Witness reported via: Newspaper.
First alleged record by: Newspaper in State.
First certain record by: Ufology book.
First alleged record type: Newspaper article.
First certain record type: Ufology book.
This file created on: December 17, 2006
This file last updated on: December 17, 2006
Country of event: USA
State/Department: Pennsylvania
Type of location: Farm, above barn
Lighting conditions: Not reported.
UFO observed: Yes
UFO arrival observed: No
UFO departure observed: Yes
UFO/Entity Relation: Certain
Witnesses numbers: 1
Witnesses ages: Not reported.
Witnesses types: Miss, works at farm.
Photograph(s): No.
Witnesses drawing: No.
Witnesses-approved drawing: No.
Number of entities: 1
Type of entities: Human
Entities height: Normal
Entities outfit type: Loose shiny gray suit, light-gray tight-fitting helmet.
Entities outfit color: Shiny gray.
Entities skin color: Tan.
Entities body: Normal.
Entities head: Normal, long face.
Entities eyes: Two, deep-set.
Entities mouth: Grinning.
Entities nose: Not reported.
Entities feet: Not seen.
Entities arms: Not reported.
Entities fingers: Not reported.
Entities fingers number: Not reported.
Entities hair: Not reported.
Entities voice: None heard.
Entities actions: Is on UFO rim, looks at witness, departure.
Entities/witness interactions: None.
Witness(es) reactions: Observed, went.
Witness(es) feelings: Suprised.
Witness(es) interpretation: Not reported.
Explanation category: Confusion or hoax possible. Insufficient data.
Explanation certainty: None.

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:

Id: Topic: Severity: Date noted: Raised by: Noted by: Description: Proposal: Status:
1 Data Severe December 17, 2006 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Original source not at hand. Help needed. Opened.
2 Ufology Severe December 17, 2006 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross No investigation seems to have been conducted. Help needed. Opened.
3 Ufology Severe December 17, 2006 Patrick Gross Patrick Gross Single witness, no corroboration. Help needed. Opened.

Evaluation:

Possible hoax or confusion.

Sources references:

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

Document history:

Authoring

Main Author: Patrick Gross
Contributors: None
Reviewers: None
Editor: Patrick Gross

Changes history

Version: Created/Changed By: Date: Change Description:
0.1 Patrick Gross December 17, 2006 Creation, [cl1], [lo1], [jv1].
0.2 Patrick Gross December 17, 2006 First published.

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