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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Park w. Huntington
To Direct Welfare
Lutheran Pastor Chosen By 12-
Member Bi-Partisan Board

The Rev. DIR. Park w Hunting
ton, pastor of st. Stephens Luth-
eran Church, of Wilmington. has
been selected as the first director
of Delaware's new State Depart
ment of Welfare.
The appointment of the clergy
man to the $4,000 a year post was
announced Wednesday night by
Molloy c. Vaughn, chairman of the
departments 12-member bipartisan
board, after its dinner meeting in
the Hotel DUPONT in Wilmington.
At the same time the board in
formed it's present employees that
there will be no immediate changes
in personnel until the new director
and board have had an opportunity
to- study the entire situation"
The new department combines
the functions of the State Board of
Welfare and the Old Age Welfare
Commission. The actual merger OF
the agencies is one of the first
tasks facing the new director.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
FHA Law Increases
Its Loan Maximums
Farm Operating Expense Loans Can
Go As High As $1,000

A new law enables the Farmers
Home Administration to make loans
for farm operating expenses up to
81, 900 now. 1t also places a new
ceiling of $4,000 on the indebted
ness outstanding at any one time.
The maximum repayment period is
seven years.
Before, the initial loan limit was
only $500, and maximum indebted
ness $4,000, and repayment period
was five years.
"In amending the loan terms,
Congress has recognized that costs
of farm operating expenses have
increased sharply" says officials of
the FHA in Washington. A farmer
needing a $4,000 loan in 1916 would
require a loan of $500 for the
same needs in 1851, they say.
In the past, the FHA has had to
turn down many young veterans
and other farms, simply because
they could not provide adequate f.
nancing under the old system.
Loans are made only to farmers
who are unable to get necessary
financing from other sources. Local
farmer committees approve each
applicant.
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
State Bankers
Pay Tribute To
John G.. Darby
Resolution HOnOring For
mer State Bank Com
missioner p assed At
Official Luncheon.


A resolution honoring John C
Darby of Frederick, former state
bank commissioner, was presented
last Friday at an Official Family
luncheon of the Delaware Bankers
Association, in connection with the
associations fall outing at the Re-
hoboth Beach Country Club
The Official Family of the assO-
c;ation comprises officers and mem
bers of the executive committee.
Mr.. Darby, bank commissioner
for eight years before his second
term expired last month. and his
successor, Randolph Hughes of
Dover, were the guests of honor at
the luncheon Mr.. Darby was re-
Gently named manager of the Fred
erica office of the Delaware Trust
Company
The resolution states that Mr..
Darby "has served Delaware, it's
people and the independent banking
system of this state with conserva-
tism, sincerity, and vision for eight
turbulent years. He has worked
continuously for sound banking
and has been ever mindful of the
sometimes conflicting interests of
the public, the customers and the
stockholders of our banks
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Worth OfFerrv
Is Placed At
$2,2OO,OOO
Estimate Made In Survey
On Behalf OF State Is
$5,1OO,OOO B Glow Fig
ure Set By Firm.

The fair value of the property of
the Delaware-New Jersey Ferry
Company on Aug. 16, the day the
Delaware Memorial Bridge opened
for traffic, was $2,2OO,OO0, according
to an engineering report made pub
Icon Monday by the State Highway
Commission.
This figure, submitted by Ford,
Bacon and Davis, Inc, of New York,
retained by the commission to aD-
praise the ferry property, contrasts
with the estimate of $7,300.0OO
placed on the property by the Will
son Line in June. The ferry COM
pany is a subsidiary of Wilson
which obtained the figure from the
American Appraisal Company.
A condemnation commission ap-
pointed by Resident Judge Caleb r.
Layton. III, is set in inquire through
a hearing in Superior Court and fix
its own figure.
The Ford. Bacon and Davis report
includes, the engineers state. the
tangible and intangible assets on
Aug. Is, as well as the potential
earnings. good will. and trade
name.
The report states that the repro
duction cost new. less observed de-
OF the ferry company was
one basis Of establishing value and
the market or sale value of the
property from liquidation OF the
assets was another basis.
Also considered we're the net book
cost. the so-called commercial val
ue, the effect of future ferry com
petition on bridge revenue, and thu
profit from traffic which used tn
ferry in preference to other routes
Reproduction cost, new, less de
probation of the property of tn
DelawaFe-New Jersey Ferry Com
many. subject to condemnation b
the Highway Department, was Sc
bv Ford, Bacon and Davis at float
ing equipment, $1.87O.9OO: docks
terminals. and buildings. $440 600
| miscellaneous equinment. S232Gt
q total exclusive of land of S2C34
700, and land. S10,800; total, use
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Carlisle Fire Co. To
Make Fund Drive
Concerted Effort For Financial Sup.
port VIII Be Launched Sept. II

Announcement was made this
week by the Carlisle Fire Company
that it would begin a concerted
drive for funds during the period
from September 18th through Sun
day, September 30th. Business
establishments and private individ-
uals in the city and surrounding
rural areas will be contacted dur
ing this time by solicitors repre-
senting the fire company and asked
for contributions to support its
work. The goal for the three-week
campaign has been set at $4,000.
This method of raising money,
unique in the cOmpany's recent his
tory, came as a result of the failure
in the last several years of realiz-
ing the needed revenue from hold
ing an annual carnival. For many
years the Carlisle Fire Company
Carnival was a popular event of the
fall season. catering to thrOngs of
people, but lately the carnivals and
the CHANGING off of automobiles
have lost their popularity, and have
been financial failures. 1t has been
the contention of many property
holders that only a small percent
age of their money spent at carni-
walls, etc, has been returned to the
company as their share of the pro-
/ fit, and many have expressed the
! desire to contribute directly; with
/ this in mind the company has
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Site For Milford
Church Is Selected
New 100000 Bldg. For Calvary To
Go Back On Original Lot

The Rev. Ralph C. Jones, pastor
of Calvary Methodist Church, Mil
ford, has announced that its new
building will be on the site of the
old church, destroyed by fire early
this year.
The trustees have had several
sites under consideration, but
waited until plans of the new
church were presented before MAX
ing the selection.
Following the burning of the
church a site next to the church
was purchased, and this will be
utilized in the construction of the
new edifice
The new church will cost approxi-
mately 5000, 600. Part of this money
has already been subscribed. The
building Is to be Of colonial style
faced by colonial brick The sanctu-
ary with balcony will have a seating
capacity of 300. There will be four
Sunday School rooms, housing seven
departments: the nursery, begin
ners, primary, junior, intermediate
young peoples, and adults, with a
seating capacity of 500
There will also be kitchen and
dining space, seating 250, and a
social and recreation room, 40 by SO
feet, with a full-size stage.
The site is being cleared of de-
bris by members of the congrega-
tiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Rebekahs Will Hold
Banquet In Milford
win Celebrate Anniversary OF
Founding OF Degree

The Tooth Anniversary of the
founding of the Rebekah Degree
will be observed with a banquet
and entertainment on Friday eve
ming. September 21st. at z p. m.
to be held in the Milford High
School Cafeteria.
Miss Louise Higman, of Milford,
and President of the Rebel ekah As
sembly of Delaware, has appointed
on the Entertainment Committee:
Mrs. Lillion Coates, Doris Lodge
No. 8. Wilmington; Mrs Nettie F.
Jester, first Noble Grand OF Mar
garet c. Pyle Lodge No II, of Mil
ford, and Past President of the Re
bekah Assembly of Delaware, and
Mrs. Margaret ]. DennisOn, Doris
Lodge No. 8, Wilmington, Past Pres
ident of the Rebekah Assembly of
Delaware.
Rev. Roy L. Tawes, Pastor of
Milford Avenue Methodist Church,
will be the main speaker.
Members and friends will attend
from the IS Lodges in the Juris-
dictiOn of Delaware, as it will be
statewide celebration.
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
NeIU Regime Starts
At RehO6Oth Beach
City Manager Pyle Retains
Pos t In ReOrganiza-
tiOn Shuttle

A new administration under
Mayor Robert Dodd Thompson,
recently elected mayor. has taken
over the reins Of government inS
Rehoboth Beach as a result of the
reorganization meeting Saturday.
Several of the old officials retain
their position but some newcomers
were sworn in by City Manager
Theodore Pyle.
New commi siOners in the admin
istrative field are DR.. Lester John
son OF York, Pa, president Of York
Junior College, who d re a tie d
George Asa Gray of Georgetown,
and DR.. Floyd I. Hudson, executive
secretary Of the State Board of
Health. and William w. Henning,
two new resident commissioners,
and Harry w. Lynch of Chadds
Ford, and DR.. w. Blaine Atkins of
MillsbOro, reelected as non-resi-
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Pilot OF Dover
Reports
Ship
Operator Of Jet Trainer
Says Craft Hit 900
M. P. H.; Eluded His
Speedy Trainer.

An Air Force jet pilot stationed
at the Dover Air Base reported
sighting a mysterious round object
speeding about 800 miles per hour
over the New Jersey coastline this
week.
Lieutenant Wilbert S. Rogers, %,
told officers at Mitchell Field about
the strange object after landing in
New York with Captain Edward
Ballard, Jr., as his passenger on a
fight from Dover to Mitchell Air
Force Base in a T33 jet trainer.
Il don't know whether it was
flying saucer" Rogers said. But
it sure was something I've never
seen before"
The World War II veteran from
Columbia, Pa, was reminded that
various UNITS of the armed forces
have knocked down reports of "hy-
ing saucers," and that most have
been explained as weather bal
looms.
This couldn't have been a bal
loon, because it was descending" ,"
he said "And besides, no balloon
goes that fast"
Was Travelling At $50 NJ. p. II.
Here's Rogers description of what
he and Ballard saw:
While flying over Sandy Hook,
N. j., at $50 miles per hour at an
altitude of 10000 feet at 1885 a. m.
they spotted a white or silver cir
cular object below them at about
10000 feet altitude moving inland.
The object appeared to be about
the size of a fighter plane.
AS they followed the object, it
moved in an arc from Sandy Hook
to Red Bank, which is inland in
New Jersey, then out to Asbury
Park on the coast, and out to sea
in a southeasterly direction.
Trail II For 80 Miles
The object disappeared after the
Air Force plane had followed it fOl
about 80 miles, getting as close as
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Boy, Nine, Killed;
Several IRE Hurt
In State Mishaps
Smyrna Driver Placed
Under A Technical
Charge In Accident
N ear Duck Creek;
Other Accidents Listed.

A 9-year-old boy died early Mon
day morning from injuries received
last Sunday when he fell from the
back of moving truck near Smyr-
ma.
Donald Williams, son Of Mrs.
Stella Williams Of Philadelphia,
fell from the truck at about 6:1O
p. m. Sunday on country road
about mile north Of Smyrna near
Duck Creek, according to state po-
lice at the Dover station.
Operator of the truck was identi-
fed as Harry w. Burris, 5S, Of 299
East Commerce street, Smyrna, a
hauler.
The boy died of head injuries at
1880 a. m. Monday of this week in
the Memorial Hospital, Whining
ton, where he was taken in the
Smyrna ambulance. An autopsy
has been ordered by Deputy COro-
ner Austin o. Canlk to determine
cause of death.
Boy Lived At Smyrna
State police said the boy was
living with Burris at the Smyrna
address. They were returning to
Smyrna from the Clayton dump
when the accident occurred on the
Duck Greek Road, about $50 feet
west of the junction with Old State
Road.
Another small boy was in the
back of the truck with the Williams
child, police reported, but his name
was not available.
Police said a. technical charge OF
manslaughter by motor vehicle will
be placed against Burris.
The boys death brings the Della.
ware highway death toll for 1851
up to 50, nine under the total a
the same date last year.
Soldiers Hurt
Four men stationed at the Dove
Air Base we're injured early las
Sunday when the automobile i
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
State Vets To Meet
In DOUer, Sunday
Overseas Group Has Full
Agenda For Afternoon
Session

The Department of Delaware,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
meet this Sunday. Sept. 18TH, be-
ginning at 2 P. NJ. at the Legisla-
tive Hall, Dover. A full agenda,
including reports on the National
Encampment, held late last month,
in New York, is scheduled.
Sunday afternoons meeting will
also be highlighted by discussion
Of plans for a banquet in honor of
Rev. Andrew J. White, department
chaplain, who was elected national
chaplain at the New York cOnven-
tiOn. This banquet is to be held in
Milford in early October and will
be under joint sponsorship Of Rev
Whites home post, Blue Hen No.
648S, Milford, and of the Delaware
Department. Plans for other Fall
activities of the Delaware Depart
ment will also be discussed.
George /. Sylvester, Jr., depart
ment commander. will preside over
Sundays meeting, which will be
open to all members of the V. F. w
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Many Women
Drawn For
Kent Juries
Eighth District Is Only
One In County Not
Having A Woman Serv-
ing On Either Panel.

Fifteen women were empanelled
for jury duty at the October term
of the Kent County Courts by Jury
Commissioners Walker L. Mifflin
and Wilbur E. Jacobs. Ten of the
women are on the regular panel of
petit jurors while the remaining
five are on the panel of special
jurors.
The Eighth District will be the
only one in the county not having
any women serving on either jury
panel. The members of the regular
panel of petit jurors who will re-
port for duty on Wednesday, OctO-
ber 10th, are as follows:
First District: Blanche Messick,
Timothy Sylvester, Pearl GoOden,
and William George. Second Dis
trict: Harry Davis. Winifred Nc
Cabe, John Vonreider and ]. Olin
Raughley Third District: Carl
Prettyman, Edward F. Macklin,
Eleanor McFadden and Norris Car
ney.
Fourth District: James r. Craig,
Nellie Brandt, Warren G. PlanthOlt
and Norval Bose. Fifth District
John Bullock, Herbert r. Williams
Hattie Biddle and Lester Layer
Sixth District: William Thomas
Ross, Oscar Cohee, Jane Moore and
William E. Townsend.
Seventh District: William L. Fish
or TbOynac NOoOnr and naIIas
Moore. Eighth District: Cleavel
Moore, Grover Dill and Edward
Everett. Ninth District: Elizabeth
Harrington. Albert Thistlewood anC
Emma s. Murphy Tenth District
Jennie Short. Lewis Harrington anC
Richard Pendleton.
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Local Schools
Reopened With
Enrolment OF.
l,427 Pupils.
First Grade At New Ele-
mentary S chOOl Had
I45 On Opening Day;
Kindergarten Will Be
Opened Next Week.

No bell changed out its metallic
summons on Monday, but 1,265 pu-
pills entered the portals of the huge
modern school plant on Lake View
Avenue, Milford, while the Benja-
min Banneker School drew a total
Of 162 opening day, which number
will reach approximately 200 by
October 1st
To many a MilfOFdian the modern
cOmmOdious plant on Lake View
Avenue seemed like a university,
and the rejoicing was tremendous
among the parents of The younger
fry, who did not have to again see
their offspring enter the now aban-
doned structure at Second and
North Streets. Many have told this
writer that they will breathe cas-
ier now that the building that
served long past its usefulness and
safety, will no longer to used. Some
of us feel certain nostalgia pangs,
when we remember the good times
and excellent curriculum that was
offered in the old high school build
ing when that was its use, but we
all bow gracefully and thankfully
to progress.
The first grade in the elementary
school was the largest with 145
six-year-olders on hand for opening
day the second largest class was
the freshman grOuD in high school
with an enrolment Of 122.
According to DR.. Ramon Cobb
the Superintendent of Milford
Schools, opening day was accom-
plished gracefully and classes in
most subjects began on time. The
cafeteria functioned one hundred
per cent and hundreds Of children,
particularly those from the rural
sections, took advantage of the
wholesome food. attractively pre-
pared and cOnservatively priced
The enrolment by grades we're
as follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Laurel Race Meet VIII
Open On October 10
Five Big Stake Events Are Listed
For FAN Meeting

In a little more than a month,
Maryland's major racing season
for the fall will get underway at
Laurel Race Course, the track
which set the pace for Maryland
racing during the spring and which
expects to show the way again in
October, when it operates from the
10th through the 25th.
President John d. SchapirO is
confident that Laurels showing in
the spring was merely an indication
of greater things to come at the
popular track midway between
Washington and Baltimore. With
many special features lined up for
the 14-day autumn meeting, there
is every prospect that top quality
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
COUNTY P. NJ. A. OFFICE
is in NEW LOCATION

The Sussex County P. M. A.
Office is now located in the
offices above the new Acme
Store on Market Street in
Georgetown. Entrance to
these offices is the same as
previously used at the old
location.
Frank Vibbert, P. M. A.
Chairman, in reporting the
change in location of the on
ice, pointed out that this
was in keeping with the plan
of having the Soil Conserva-
tion Service Office and the
Production and Marketing
Administration offices in the
same building.
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Joe Kemp Is Manager
Of Wharton's Station
Formerly Managed Station When It
Was Originally. Opened

Joe Kemp. well and favorablg
known young businessman, who for
the past few years has been assO-
ciated with David A. Clements, Jr.,
in the operation of a business re-
Gently closed out, has this week
taken over the managership of
B. v. WhartOn's Atlantic Service
Station on the corner Of Park Ave-
nue. and North Washington Street
Several years ago. when the sta
tion was first opened by Mr.. Whar-
ton, Joe was the manager and dur
ing that time made a host Of
friends among the motoring public.
Joe will be glad to renew old ac-
Quaintences and meet new friends
and customers, who can be assured
of expert fabrication, washing.
polishing, glazing and porcelainiz-
ing with Joe overseeing the work.
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
4-H Foundation Plans
To Serve Rural Youth

A ten million dollar five-point
program to meet the needs of rural
youth was announced recently in
Washington, D. c.. by the National
All Club Foundation of America.
A nOn-profit educational oTgani-
zatiOn, the Foundation was estab-
lished in 1948 to serve rural young
people. No Government funds are
used in carrying out the Founda-
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
German Exchange Girl
On Delaware Farm

Ruth REIN, 20, an International
Farm Youth Exchange delegate
from Germany, is now a guest on
the John A. Redding farm near
Newark. Her visit is part of the
same IFYE program which has
taken Helen Samendinger, of Fox
den Farms, to Germany for the
summer.
Born and reared on a 100 acre
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Harrington Fire Co.
Supper September 20
Serving Will Begin At 4:SOI
P. M; Ladies Auxil-
iary In Charge

The Annual Supper of the Har-
rington Fire Company viii be
by their Ladies Auxiliary on
evening, September 20,
1851. Serving will begin at 4:SO
D. m. Chicken salad, Ham and Oys-
ters will be served. The price is
$1.25 for adults and $.65 for chill
dren.
Don't forget. help the Firemen by
attending this supper. They are now
operating an ambulance that has
made So trips in months. as well
as 3 pieces Of Fire Fighting Equip
ment.
Don't forget the date: Thursday,
September Goth, in the Firehouse
at Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Army Is Seeking
Officer Candidates
Large Number OF Officers Are
Urgently Needed

'Now you can be. an Officer" is
the theme of the U. S. Army's new
drive to secure large numbers Of
urgently needed officers. Master
Sergeant Carl T. KillmOn, Army
and Air Force Recruiting Sergeant
for the Milford area announced to-
day that young men and women
with a high school education or the
equivalent may enter the Army's
OFFICER Candidate Schools directly
from civilian life. The first step is
to contact the local recruiting sta
ton where applicants will be told
how to submit applications and take
the required physical and mental
examinations. Those who pass these
examinations may enlist sDecifical-
" for the Army's OFFICER Candidate
School. The civilian status of those
who are not accepted is not affected
in any way
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Milford chronicle., 1951-09-14
Fall Work Started
At Houston Church
Official Board Votes Unanimously
To Support Rev. LOuhOff's Program

To Support Rev. LOuhOff's Program
The Fall work is begun at HOus-
ton Methodist Church and plans
have been made for a number of
special occasions which will add
greatly to the Spiritual up-lift of
the Church. AT the Official Board
meeting held last Monday night the
following program was adopted:
That the membership committee
meet at once to get the member
ship record up to date; a meeting
of the membersh of the Church
at the close of he Morning WOr-
ship Service. Sunday, September
23rd for a conference on routine
work among the people of the COM
munity by the membership Sep
tember 30th was set for Family
Day and a conservation service will
be held at the morning and the
evening services for all the men,
bers present to cOnsecrate them
selves to the Lord and to His
Church. October 7th, Worldwide
Communion Sunday and reception
of new members. Sunday, October
14th, Rally Day and Homecoming
This will be a big day in the serv-
ice of the Lord. Good music and
excellent speakers will be heard
Our own Church ChOirs will be in
charge of the musical program.
Lunch will be served free of charge
to all coming from a distance and
wanting to spend the day. A com
mittee on Music, Decorations, Publ
city, Program and Lunch are to be
appointed. DR.. Frederick w. Smith
of the Temperance League, will bt
teh Speaker Sunday evening, Sep
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to make the next traffic light
without stopping.
If you drive a vehicle that
weighs a hundred times as much
as a bike, you have an unfair adj
vantage in mechanical equipment.
Sure, children dart out Of alleys
and driveways without looking
carefully enough sometimes. They
will probably be more careful as
they gain experience, but it is up
TO you motorists to watch for them
and help them gain that expert
ence. Your control probably wasn't
so good either the first time you
drove a car. And If someone else
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more.
Each year about 1000 Lmericans'
die needlessly in fire and more than
twice that number are severely
burned or disfigured for life; $500
of the annual casulties occur on the
nations farms. More than half Of
the fire deaths are women and chill
dren.
Every day there are 700 home
fires: 2S deaths by fire; 130 store
fires; 100 factory fires; z church
fires; Z school fires and 8 hospital
fires.
Deaths and property losses from
fire are increasing mainly because
of careless smoking Out Of the ap-
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the Volunteer Firemen's Associa-'
ton, conducted the installation Of
the following into the fire chiefs
association:
w. Herald Brittingham. Lewes,
president; Harry Mahan,. Holloway
Terrace, first vice pre- ST d e n t;
Charles Jester, Camden Wyoming,
second vice president; Ralph Boy
er, Dover, secretary; William A.
Thompson. Wilmington, treasurer.
Harold McGinnis of Brandywine
Hundred, John Bamberger OF Ches-
void, and Ellis Kyttle Of Laurel
were installed as trustees for two
years.