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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Name Milford
Man To Kent
COPCOmlnittee
Senator John M, Long
bOtham Elected To
County Body By Exc
cutive Committee.

State Senator John M. LongbO-
tham, of ThOmpsOnville. near Mil
tord, was unanimously elected Re.
publican committeeman renresent.
ing the First Election district 81
the Tenth Representative District
Kent County, at a meeting of the
henL County Executive Committee
held on Monday of this week in
Dover. The meeting was called nv
Kent County Republican chairman.
former State Senator Robert Fl
ferkes. Senator LOngbOtham, who
had previously won the unanimous
support of the Republican workers
OF both races in his district prior
to his election by the Executive
Committee, served in the 1949 ses-
sion Of the General Assembly in
the Lower House.
Active in American Legion and
all veteran affairs in the Milford
area, Senator LongbOtham is emf
nently qualified for the post of
committeeman. He relaces James
W. Cannon, Jr., who moved from
the district shortly after the last
General Election.
AT the same meeting following
the election of Senator LongbOtham
to the Committee, Ralph C. Wilson.
long time member of the Kent
County Republican Committee, rem
resenting the Second Election Dis
trict Of the Second Representative
District, Dover, and former Secre-
tary Of the State Board of Agri-
culture, rendered his resignation
as committeeman and as member
at-large to the executive commit
tee. The resignation of Mr.. Wilson
was accepted with regrets and on
the recommendation of Mr.. Wilson
ana other responsible Republican
workers in the Second of the Sec
ond, former State Senator W. Deane
Johnston was elected to fill the va
cancy on the Kent County Com
mittee. Chairman Yerkes has not
as yet filed the vacancy on the
Executive Committee, but plans to
do so in the very near future.
Mel2rers Of the Executive Commit
tee, besides the chairman are: the
vice chairman, who is Mrs. Mary
w Burton Of Dover; treasurer.
Colonel George J. Schulz Of Hart
ly; and secretary attorney general
for Kent County, Henry ]. Ridge
ly.
Mr.. Wilson stated to the Exeeu-
tive Committee that while he was
relinquishing the duties of Com
ne MANNED to remain
active in the affairs of the party
and would lend his good OFFICES to
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
COldsbOrOugn
Rites We're
Held Tuesday
NOtables Present
For Services For De-
ceased Jurist Held At
His Denton, Nd, Home

Justice T. Alan GOldsborough. of
the U. S. District Court at Wash
ingtOn and first citizen of the Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland, was buried
in the family plot at West Denton
Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Interment, attended by prominent
federal and state officials, followed
EpiscOpalian rites at the late jur-
lists Denton home.
Gov. Theodore r. McKeldon,
former U. S. Senator George l.. Rad
cliffe, members of the judiciary Of
the First and Second Circuit EAST
ern ShOre), Rep. Edwin T. Miller
of EastOn. 94-year-Old DR.. Edward
Clarke of POcomOke, members of
the Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot
and Kent Counties bars, and the
judges fellow citizens from all
over the shore crowded pOrches
and lawns close to the court house
and Christ Episcopal Church. The
Rev. Dean White, former rector,
and the Rev. c. Robert Sutton, rec
tor of Justice GOldsborough's home
read the simple service.
Mr.. Sutton read the committing
service at the grave.
Pail bearers were life long friends
and neighbors-Earl Smith, Wesley
Max Chambers. Wilbert
MerTiiSen, DR.. D. o. George, and
Stewart Fitzgerald.
Honorary pallbearers included
Judges Stephen r. Collins, Ches-
tertOwn; j.. Deweese Carter, Den
ton; w. Laird Henry, Jr., Cam
bridge; William r. HOrney, Cen
treville; Floyd j. Kintner, Elkton:
Levin c. Bailey, Salisbury; Ed
mOnd Johnson, Snow Hill, and As
other Eastern Shore notables.
Streets of Denton were roped of
and flags throughout this quiet
county seat Justice Goldsborough SO
loved hung at half mast while all
business suspended during the serv-
Ces.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Bible School To Close
At AUeRWe Church
Pupils, Parents viii Be En-
tertained This Morning
And Evening

Closing features of the Daily Va
cation Bible School, which has been
held at Avenue Methodist Church
Tor the past ten days, viii be q
party for the youngsters who have
been so we'll attending the school
The party will be held this m6rn-
ing (Friday, June 22nd). This eve
ming the faithful teachers and the
parents Of the children win be
guests Of honor at an open house
In the new Social Hall, the hour
from seven to eight.
The highly successful school
drew a record attendance Of $50
daily. Participating with Avenue
were Calvary Methodist and First
Presbyterian Churches. Miss Edna
Barker was secretary-treasurer and
Mrs. Garrett L. Grier, director of
Physical Education.
The faculty follows: Kinder
garten: Mrs. Parker Hitch, Mrs.
Richard KINNEY, Mrs. Marvin
Hitch, Mrs. Massey Larrimore.
Mrs. Herschel Billings, Mrs. David
ArgO and Mrs. Alex Ujvarosy. Be
ginners: Mrs. Anna Prettyman.
Mrs. George Wroten, Mrs. Charles
WilkersOn, Mrs. Robert Wall, Fran
ces Ann Abbott, Martha Wilson and
Betty Grier. Primary: Grade 1, Mrs.
Wilson Porter, Mrs. Hallett Vim
yard, Miss Patsy Roberts; Grade 9.
Mrs. James Niblett, Mrs. B. I. Teb-
bins, Mrs. Kenneth Hopkins: Grade
3, Mrs. William Berry and Mrs.
Ann Blackst0n. Junior Department.
Mrs. A. r. Humes, Mrs. John Scott
and Mrs. Robert Jaquette. Inter-
Mrs Henry Austin.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Fund Campaign
Opened
At Calvary
Church Here
A Kickoff" Dinner Was
Served To COMMITTEE
OF 100" By Women OF
The Church; Goal Is
100000.

Last evening in the Grange Hall
at $3.50 p. m, the Calvary Metho-
dist Church launched its drive for
funds to rebuild their church des-
trOyed by fire earlier this year. A
'kick-off'' dinner was served to the
Committee of 100"-the crusade
solicitOrs-by the women of the
church.
Wright Ward, the general chair
man of the financial planning COM
mittee, presided. The Reverend
ralph Jones, the minister, present
ed the architects tentative plans
Mr. Jones said that these plans
represent the initial effort of plan
ming. When more detailed work has
been completed, the final sugges.
tlons will be presented to the con.
gregation for critical survey and
approval. He further stated that it
is hoped that construction can be-
gin early this fall.
The Reverend Albert s. Adams
representative and assistant secre-
tary Of the Section of Church Ex-
tension Of the Methodist Church.
outlined the details of the cru.
'sade for funds. He stated that the
goal OF 100000 has been divided
INTO units or shares of $3.50 each.
making a total of 400 shares need
ed. Visitors will start calling on
the membership tomorrow to ev-
plaln the details Of the share-plan
and receive subscriptions. These
calls will be followed by calls on
the community friends, many of
which have indicated a desire To
help rebuild the church.
The director, the Rev. Mr.. Ad-
ans, explained that the payment
period will run for three income
tax years, and until July 1, 1853
subscriptions will be accented In
terms Of any number or fraction Of
shares. It is hoped that the total
subscription will meet the total
needed.
An enthusiastic spirit has been
noted in the enlistment Of over 10O I
visitors to solicit the funds needed /
Supervision of the callers will be /
performed by the following cap
tains and cO-captains of teams
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Argo, Vinal |
Bennett, Mrs. James Abrabams.
Miss Minnie Coffin, Raymond Wilk- /
ms, Donald Donovan, Mrs. J. T.
Bailey, Richard Hall, Mrs. Lille |
Hall, Percy Haughey, Mrs. Percy |
Haughey, William Haughey, Mrs. |
X. G. Mariner, Kenneth Hopkins |
Mrs. Emory P0stles, Joseph Isaacs
Mrs. Willard Hall, Roy Pettyiohn'
The Committee of 100, the solic- |
1tors, include the following in ad- |
dition to the above: Team 1, Mr. |
CONTINUED on page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Opportunity
Days Will Be
Held Here On
June 29th-3Oth
Merchants Planning For
A Full Scale Bargain
Carnival; Chronicle To
Carry Special Section
Next Issue.

According to latest reports from
the Merchantile Division of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce
plans are being whipped into shape
Tor the June observance of "Op-
portunity Days, the bargain fes-
tiVal, which is held the last Fri
day and Saturday in each month
by the progressive merchants of
Milford.
The next issue of the Milford
Chronicle will devote a section to
the advertisements on "OppOrtuni-
ty Days" and persons who are in
terested in obtaining fresh season.
al merchandise at savings. will do
themselves a service if they will
carefully read these advertise
ments.
Forrest N. Webster, chairman Of
the Merchantile Division of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce.
sponsors of the sales fete. has an
nounced that arrangements have
been completed with the proper
authorities to have the
Opportunity Days" banner placed
across the middle of Walnut Street
and window stickers will be given
to all cooperating stores. It is the
hope Of the committee and chair
man. Mr. Webster, that many more
OF the merchants will avail them
selves of the opportunity to par
in the bargain carnival.
and will select leaders. which they
will advertise in the section reserv-
ed for the "OnpOrtunity Days" ad-
lertisements. Last month, twenty
me merchants participated in the
'fete". 1t is the hope of the com
nittee and the president of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce.
Harold Wall. that twice as manv
will join in the "fete" this month.
Those who have cOOperated in
he past know that business is not
'nly noticeably stimulated during
he "sales fete", but much good
viii Is built with the shoppers Who
NOW that the cooperating stores
ire making an honest effort to
hare their profits with them on
hose days
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Got Safety
PIaqueFor Year195O
This City Is Among Four Delaware Communi-
ties Which Received 1850 No Accident
Awards From The National Safety Coun-
Gil Exercises Held At Hotel Dupont This
Past Monday

Four Delaware communities with
spOtless 1850 accident records re-
ceived awards Monday of this week
from the National Safety Council
A Delaware National Guard officer.
whose quick action saved al acci-
dent victim from serious injury or
death, received a medal from the
Delaware Safety Council at the
same time.
The Councils board of directors,
meeting in the Hotel Dupont,
awarded plaques to Dover, Milford.
New Castle and Elsmere. The
mayor, chief of police, and council
president of each city were guests.
The awards were presented by
Harold H. Keller, Delaware Motor
Vehicle Commissioner, and the
basis for the awards was outlined
by George E. GrOtz. field represen-
tative of the National Safety Coun-
Gil.
OutgrOWth Of Contest
Mr.. Grotz said that these awards
were the OutgrOwth of the National
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
School Construction
Program Is Analysed
National Economy, World
Affairs Reflected In 81
Building Program

The status or world affairs and
our national economy is being re-
fected in the program for school
construction which was authorized
by the 18th General Assembly, ac-
cOrding to DR.. George r. Miller,
Jr., State Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
"In spite of the fact that the
provisions of the 1851 construc-
tiOn law are similar to the 1949
Act" DR.. Miller stated, additional
authorizations will be needed be-
fore actual construction is begun.
Referrals must be made to the Ma
tiOnal Production Authority for
assurance that some types of build
ing materials will be available. In
addition, Teferrals must be made
to the Voluntary Credit Restriction
Commission. This Commission is
attempting to stem the tide of in
fiation by delaying large bond is
sues on projects which are not
classified as essential"
The machinery for getting the
1851 construction program under
way has been established in an out
line Of procedure which was sent
to the school districts by the State
Superintendent.
DR.. Miller pointed out, while not
all the school construction can be
begun at the same time, the State
Board Of Education is making pro-
visions to facilitate the obtaining
Of the necessary authorizations
and the completion of the detailed
plans. Particular care must be TAX
en- to follow the requirements of
the bonding attorneys that there
may be no legal questions about
selling the bonds when that time
comes, DR.. Miller added.
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
."I'rig By Young
Bans Transfer Of
State Road Funds
Attorney General Rules
That 100000 Left
From Bond Issue Must
Be Used Only On High
way.

A request by the State Highway
department to be permitted to use
approximately 100000 Of ! So 600 .
OOO bond issue authorized for road
Improvement and construction bV
the 1S49 General Assembly for fonI
departmental accounts has baen
denied in an opinion of Atty Cen
n. Albert Young, it was discIoeaJ
on Thursday
IN turning down tho request for
transfer Mr.. Young, referring to
appropriations by the I949 Teeis-
lature for the operation of the
highway Department, said. at 70
the duty of the State Highway ne
partment to stay within tbese an
preparations. Resort cannot be had
70 fund which by the Constitution
OF the State of Delaware and nv
statutes can be expended excln-
slyely for limited purposes"
Ihe opinion was REQUESTED nv n
Dan Enterline, state auditor who
mad been asked by the State HIGH
way Department to permit the
transfer.
Mr.. Young said:
make reference to vour lattar
OF May 4, 1851, requesting an min
ION as to whether or not Won ara
authorized to transfer funds from
FUNDS raised by the bond issue mr.
suant to AZ Delaware Laws. Oh. 208
70 the Administration, Motor We.
hicle, Motor Fuel Tax and Main
tenance Accounts of the state
Highway Department.
It is the opinion of this Office
that such transfers are unauthori2.
ed, with the possible execution oF
administration expenses allocatabIe
and directly related to the construe-
ton and reconstruction to which
reference is made in the above cited
statute. : ~''oN
Article VIII, Sec. 8 Of the Com
stltution of the State of Delaware
which provides for the borrowiY,9
OF money by the state, requires thai
the law authorizing such bororw-
ing shall specify the purpose for
which the money is to be borrowed.
and the money so borrowed shall
be used exclusively for such pur-
pose = -?
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Ex-senator
Tunnel Will
Succeed Son
On Code Board
Former SOlOn Will Take
The Place OF Present
Supreme Court Justice
On Important Revised
Code Commission.

Former U. S. Senator James M
IunneIl, Sr., will succeed his son
Supreme Court Justice James M
Iunnell, Jr., on the Revised Code
commission, it was announced on
tuesday of this week by Governor
Elbert N. CarVel.
The Governor also announced tho
appointment Of Harold H. Keller
of Laurel as a member of the hoard
OF trustees of Delaware State Col
lege for a six year term, ending the
first Tuesday in June, 1857 Mr.
Keller, who is the motor vehicle
commissioner, succeeds Samuel n
Culver of Delmar.
Justice Tunnel resigned from
the Revised Code Commission
shortly before he became a mem
Der OF the new State Supreme
Court. 0---0
The other members of the COM
are Henry J. RidgeIv of
Camden and S, Samuel Arsht. Sill
verside Road.
The commission has the task of
arranging in a systematic and con-
1ensed form the statutes in the Re-
Vlsed Code of Delaware, 1895. and
all the amendments and new laws
enacted since that code was pre-
pared. The 1885 code itself is a sly
pound, 1,642-page volume. The COM
mission has to deal with that plus
me many volumes of session laws
% De lntegrated with the code.
Ihe new code is to be annotated,
md indexed.
The work is to be finished nv
October, 1852, to give time for
the new code before the
lext regular session of the Cen
eral Assembly.
Mr.. Tunnell is eminently ouai-
led to discharge the duties of his
lew post through his knowledge
If the various session laws.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Church Women Held
Up State Meeting
Methodist Group Held Second An.
nual Meeting Last Week

methodist Group Held Second An
nual Meeting Last Week
On Tuesday, June 10, in the PEN
insula Methodist Church, Whining
ton, members from the organized
councils, Of the United Church
Women throughout the counties met
and held their second annual state
meeting. The program was as fol-
lows: DevotiOns, Mrs. William
Fuhr; Business Meeting; Election
OF Officers; Offering; Solo, Miss
Gertrude H. Wulff; Installation Of
Officers; Speaker, Miss Edith L.
Groner, associated general director
from New York; Hymn: Benedic-
ton.
Some interesting aspects of the
growth Of the y. c. w. is the fact
that, organized 8 years ago with.
$50 councils an annual Offering
Of $4,000, from the World Day OF
Prayer May Fellowship Day and
World Community Day. Today there
are 1s80O councils with annual or
ering Of S2S5,000. The eeumenical
today counts s98, 900.
Two new groups Of U. G. w. COM
Ing to the fore in the state are TO
be found in Newark and Millsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Ernest Harding Heads
Rural Mail Carriers
State Mailmen Elect Houston Man
At BFidgeVllle Meeting

Ernest S. Harding, of Houston.
was elected president of the Della
ware State Rural Mail Carriers
Association at the annual banquet
and convention of the organization
held in the Bridgeville American
Legion Post Home last Saturday
night
He succeeds Harry Ralph of Lau-
rel in the post. Mr.. Ralph was
elected delegate to the national
convention of the association to be
held in st. Louis in August.
Other officers elected are: Roy
Buckingham of Newark, vice presi-
dent; Frank l.. Mckee of Dover.
secretary : treasurer, and Lemont
Jones of Middletown, to the execu-
tive committee.
Among the guests at the banquet
were Burdett Playfoot of New York
state, national secretary of the as
sOciation, and Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Famous PowerGlide
Now At /. G. Burton's
Special Demonstrators Have Been
Set Aside For 12.Day Period

Set Aside For 12.Day Period
If you want to drive a Power
Glide Chevrolet, visit the show
rooms of L G. Burton and Com
pany, Inc, Milford, Delaware, from
June 18 to 80 inclusive.
The local auto agency has set
aside special demonstrators for
use of the people in this area and
this period will be devoted to Civ
ing as many persons as possible
rides in these cars with automatic
transmissiOns.
Chevrolet has just built its 5O0.-
000th POWerGlide and to observe
the milestone it has requested all
dealers to cooperate locally in
nationwide demonstrations.
Dealer Irwin G. Burton pointed
out that PowerGlide differs from
other automatic transmissiOns on
the market in that it represents a
package" improvement, including
the revolutionary automatic shift.
a more powerful engine OF 1O5
horsepower and an "Economiser"
rear axle. He added "Fhe opDor-
tunity for mass demonstrations
here will show what owners have
learned in more than q billion
miles of driving"
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Beef Prices Due To
Be Posted June Is

Meat markets here will have
dollars-and-cents beef price cell
ings posted by Monday (June 25l,
Henry McC. Winchester, district
director of the Office OF Price
Sterilization, said today The date
for posting was originally set for
last Monday. However, OPS is pro-
viding the posters and government
printing offices were unable to
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Sane Summer Driving
Urged For Safety

Robert Kennedy, Vice President
for Public Safety of the Delaware
Safety Council, issued the follow
ing statement today in conjunction
with the Councils June campaign
to reduce traffic accidents:
Now that summer is with as.
let's SOW down and enjoy this
time or year when the family has
more Of an opportunity to get to-
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22

int Ivan hODnB and MIS- CarOIyn'
r. Camper win be the recreationaI
directors Of the camp. Mr.. Koons
Is the director of Boys Physical
Education and Mrs. Camper is the
director Of Girls Physical Educa-
ton in the Dover Special School
District.
Mr. Steiner stated that the rec
reational directors have prepared
q fun schedule Of activities during
the one weeks stay at Wesley
Junior College. These activities in
clude an organized program of
swimming, soft ball ping pong.
Volley ball. tennis. etc.
Coontnusd on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22

wesley FuIIman Post A total OF
$2S7.96 was realized from sale of
Blue Hen Post poppies, and $4,000
Of this total was sent to the Della
ware Department and v. f. w.
National for direct aid to hospitali-
zed veterans and orphans n the
V. r w. National Home; the re-
S15796 goes into the Joint
post-auxiliary relief and rehabili-
-ation fund and viii be dlsbursed
Turing the year for she benefit of
he needy and deserving Of the Mil
'ord area. Doug Lynch, Brad Iitch-
ems, Mrs. Hilda Cacqon and Thomas
Sehlegel were announced as the
eoonenueg 20 paGo 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22

open cOmpeClClon against the best
meat-type chickens of the nations
40 foremost pOultrymen.
Top honOrs in the show, and the
sweepstakes prize money of $4,000
offered by A & P Food Stores, orgi-
inator and sponsor of the program,
went for the second straight time
to Vantress Poultry Farm, Of Live
Oak, Calf. Vantress also captured
top hOnOrs in the finals Of the pre-
vious three-year contest, in 1948 at
Georgetown, Del, with Cornish
New Hampshire crossbred similar
to the 1851 champs.
Another Delaware breeder whose
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Delaware /. f. Y. e.
Leaves For Europe

Helen Samendinger. DelaWare's
first International Farm Youth Ex-
changee, Is now ii washington.
?, @, end next Wednesday, June "a.
she win sail for Europe.
Helen, l9, from Foxden Farms.
near Newark, was selected as the
DlSmond state representative Ia
Ftlbruary she said coed bye Is
Delaware fast Saturday on the 4-H
Continues % paza s.
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Dangerous New Castle
Disease Is Spreading
Cattlemen Alerted To Watch For
Signs OF LeptOspirOsls

Cattle owners should be on the
alert for dangerous new rattle
disease which first appeared in this
country seven years ago and ap-
pears to be spreading, veterinary
authorities said today.
THE disease, leptospirosis, was
first diagnosed in Connecticut in
1914, and has now invaded the ma
jOrity of our best cattle producing
states" reports the American
Foundation for Animal Health.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Recent TFW Projects Reported
rs Haying Been Successful

recent meeting Of Blue Hen Post held at the "
was hghighted by the
Day observance Department Encampment IS.
Milton Smith the 1851 Buddy Poppy chairman reported that "a
Poppy Day auxiliary not o1lv sold s
peoples for Blue Hen Post but disposed ponns ne
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
Focal Music Camp To Drav
Pupils From % Schools In State

IWentnne public junior high in Delaware
nu = D9ys ana girls to the Vocal Music Camp which
Dtef next MONDAY June % according
School District - ~ ' 0Peeo
announcing for the camp session Mr. Steiner revealed
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
States PO~ltrymen Score High In
Nationwide Breeding Competition

FAYETTEVlLLE Ark June IA Delawares Cornish-New
Hampshire brOier
here FN9
An entry by John G. Townsend, Townsend Of
MlsOro placed
Milford chronicle., 1951-06-22
OPS Now In Shape
To Crack Down
G. G. ThOurOn Appointed Enforce.
ment Chief OF Delaware District

1IIUWI OWItI VI UtINWiIFb UIStFICt
The Delaware district Office of
Price Sterilization is now in posi-
ton to crack down on violators.
George Gray ThOurOn, whose ap-
pointment as chief of the enforce
ment divisions trial section was an
nounced this week, has also been
named acting head of the division.
Henry McC. Winchester, district
director, said that Mr. Thouron,
who also has been designated a
special assistant U. S. attorney for
OPS, has the power to file and
prosecute cases in u. S. District
IUlctinued on page %