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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Leaders Selected In
Kent For Polio Drive
Month Long March Of Dimes VIII
Officially Begin January 2

The appointment Of volunteer
community leaders who have ac-
cepted chairmanships or commit
tee posts in the mOnth-long 1858
March of Dimes, which begins jan
uary 2, was announced today by
Clarence L. Smith, Kent County
campaign director.
Facing the consequences of the
worst polio epidemic in the ma
tons history, this years volun-
teer force is the largest ever en-
listed, the director asserted.
"What happened to the nation
last summer and fall" he said,
twas more than a violent upsurge
Of polio incidence. It was a ma
tiOnal calamity that wiped out all
previous standards of comparison.
For months and years to come,
thousands Of men, women and chill
dren will require all the skills that
money and modern knowledge can
muster to help restore them to use
full lives. Add to this the total of
those stricken in other years and
II becomes apparent what an enot-
nous financial burden is now car
ried by the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis"
JcoutfuuBd On uHRe II
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Gale BOggs
Vets Tonight
GOvcrnOr-Elect Will Be
Guest OF Honor At An
nual Mem bers nip
''Kick OFF" Dinner
Sponsored By Blu e
Hen Post.

Members Of Blue Hen Post No.
Sass. YFW, and the Blue Hen Aux
iliary will be guests of these local
organizations at a big jointly-spOn-
sored dinner-meeting this evening
at the VFW POst>Home. This affair,
the Annual VFW Membership
"Kick-off Dinner, wiz be highlight-
ed by an address by the Hon. J.
Caleb Boggs, Worl6 War II combat
veteran and active EFW member,
recently elected governor of Della
ware.
Friday evenings affair will get
underway promptly at 1890 with
pronouncement Of the invocation
by Rev. Andrew J. White, chaplain
of the local post and former ma
tional chaplain Of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Following enjoy
ment of a dinner, featuring Della
ware-style fried oysters. Post Com
mander Clement J. Nevins and
Auxiliary President Virdie Will
ans will extend a welcome on be-
half of the host organizations. Gov
ernOr-elect Boggs will then speak
discussing VFW aims and accom-
plishments. Boggs will be introduc.
ed by Department Chief of Staff
David S: Hugg, who will act as
Master Of Ceremonies.
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Managing Director H. v.
Maybee Cites Service
Given Efficiently And
Inexpensively AS Rea-
son For Progress.

Providing a much-needed service
to the public, efficiently and mex
pensively, is the key to the success
Of the Blue Cross in Delaware,
Harold v. Maybee, Managing Di-
rector Of Group Hospital Service,
said today in announcing that the
200 0,00Oth member in this State will
be enrolled within the next week.
Public acceptance Of Blue Cross
services and benefits has made the
program for prepayment Of poten-
tial hospital, medical and surgical
expenses a success throughout the
United States and in Canada
Puerto Rico and Hawaii, Mr.. May
bee said.
But here in Delaware, he added
public recognition Of Blue Cross
benefits has been so great that two
out Of every three DelaWareans is
enrolled as a member-subscriber
This he compared with the national
average Of one member for every
four persons.
Pointing out that about 92@o Of
IAN income received from members
is paid out each year in settlement
Of subscribers hospital ana medi-
cal bills, or set aside in reserves
for emergencies such as epidemics
Mr.. Maybee disclosed that benehi
payments this year in Delaware
will reach an estimated total o
nearly $4,O0O,0OO.
/ Cenntinued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Avenue Choir Service Key
Will Present To Blue Cross
IN e S ST a h" Success Here
P OrtiOns Of Handel's
Immortal Cantata Will
Be Given By Young
Peoples Choir Sunday,
December 14th.

The Christmas portions of Han
dels Messiah" will be presented
Sunday, December 14th, at 4 D. m,
in Avenue Methodist Church, Mil
ford, by the Avenue Methodist
Young Peoples Choir Of seventy
voices.
The soloists viii include: sopra-
nos-Mrs. Frank Yon, formerly a
sOlOist in the Fullerton Avenue
Church Of Chicago and a graduate
Of the Chicago Conservatory OF
Music; Mrs. Shirley Kemper, for
merly Of Christ Methodist Church
Of Chestertown; Miss Dorothy
Bennett, mezzO-sopranO, who is &
voice student Of Mrs. Margaret
Storey Of Dover. Miss Bennett has
had many leading roles in High
School prSaa;;setiOns;
TenOrS- Mr.. Frank Wolfe, q for
mer sOlOist Of Grace Lutheran
Church Of Sudbury, Pa, and Mr.
Wilson SOckrider, who sang with
the Army choirs for a 1ew years;
Basses-NIr. Henry Saunders, Jr
who sang with the Randolph-Ma-
con College choir; Mr.. James Mes
sick, who has sung leading roles
in High School Operettas and Nj
James Hazard, who has been {
soloist in local churches and has
done several guest appearances il
radio and in surrounding towns.
The Organist will be Mrs. Harry
Clarke Of Frederick, who is nov
the organist at Avenue Church.
The public is cordially invited
to attend this sacred choral con
cert December 14th, at 4 in Ave
nue. Church.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Santa Claus
Due To Arrive
Tn Milford
Il ON OrrO W
viii BE Greeted On Arri-
val In City BY Commit
tee From The Milford
Chamber OF Com
merce; Lights Go On
Tomorrow Evening

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas, the
Patron Saint Of Childhood from
time immemorial, IS due to arrive
in Milford tomorrow afternoon,
Saturday December 9th. at 1880
O'Clock.
Santa viii be greeted Immediate
" upon his arrival in the city by
a committee comprising Harnld ".
Wall. president Of the Milford
Chamber Of Commerce, who with
the Mayor and City Council are
sponsoring the annual Christmas
fete, Robert H Yerkes. secretary
Ct the Chamber, Cal Bali, a mem-
Der Of the Committee. Mayor Ed
ward G. Evans and City Manager
Harry Bressler After a tour Of the
city, St. Nick VIII be taken to his
headquarters in the tabled STORY
Book House" on the Walnut Street
bridge panel. Upon his arrival at
Sse House, which incidently viii
be his local headquarters until
Christmas, OLD Kris will ::sold
court" and viii greet each and
every one Of his young friends. His
hours viii BE- from two till five IN
the afternoon and from seven until
nine in tie evenings, BEGINNING
with Wednesday evening, Dec 10
ad continuing until Christmas Eve
tomorrow evening the Master
Switch will be thrown bv Mavol
evans and Mr. Wall, turning ths
downtown business section into :
veritable "Fairyland".
fcontinued on page d
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
State Red Cross Has
Cut All Expenses
0ASSS Operating On Guarded Bud.
est AOFS Service Is Given


gG1peSaSees of the American paF
Cr''ss DelsWare Chapter amounfed
20 less than one-seventh 81 one
per cent Of the total ARC expen5f-
lures during the fiscal year endine
jane 80 1852. Operating 81
guarded budget the local chapfer
handled a 35 per cent increase in
services to men in uniform and
ths-r families during this second
year Of the Korean war.
In financial statement released
BY National Red Cross it was dis
closed that $103, sos. 7S2 was sDent
to give services to tho armed fore
es and civilians. The Delaware
chapter expended S1z4,244.
Interpreting the fzure. Lammont
DUPONT Jr. chapter chairman. es-
timated that it cost the Delaware
chapter 1895 per day to operate.
In a message to the people OF
Delaware he thanked volunteers
and contributors for helping the
chapter, and cited the appointment
Of a vice-chairman in charge of
volunteers and another in charge
OF branch areas as having
tcontinusd On pare q
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
MasOns To Attend
Church This Sunday
Temple Lodge Membership
Will Gather At HOus-
ton Edifce

Next Sunday, December 7th, is
MasOnc Day at Houston Metho-
dist Church, Houston, Delaware.
Temple Lodge No. 8, AT & AM, of
Milford, have accepted the invita-
ton to worship in a body at the
morning worship service beginning
at Il o'clock on this, their annual
occasion. All members of the
Lodge will assemble in the Church
ScLOcl Auditorium at 1O:45 a. m,
to arrange to march in a body to
the worship service where special
seating has been arranged.
The hOstesses will be Mrs. How
ard r. Moore and Mrs. w. Everett
Manlove. The ushers, all Masonsr
are c. Walter Wharton, chief ush-
er, who will give out and receive
the plates. Other ushers will be
George B. Kirkby, Obey F. Sapp
c. Emory Webb, Vaughan Warren
Zack Johnson and William John
SON.
There will be special singing
The Senior Choir will sing and the
Junior Choir. directed by Miss
Eseasszned On page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Will Enlist
Workers For
Civil Defense
Program Here
Decision Is Reached To
Make HOuse-TO- House
Canvass Following Re-
cent Meeting OF Civic
And Fraternal Organic
cations In Milford.

Following a meeting IN the Mil
ford Council Chamber last week,
which was called by the Milford
Civil Defense, and which was at
tended by representatives Of civic
and fraternal organizations Of Mil
ford. it was decided to make a
canvass Of the city to ascertain in
which divisions Of service resi-
dents desire to enlist
The canvass viii be made by
members Of those organizations,
and every person in this city will
be presented with a registration
card, and requested 10 sign their
name, and also to check the branch
Of service best suited for them to
serve.
The organizations assigned to the
various Wards is as follows: First
Ward, Lions Club, v. F. W., and
Odd Fellows; Second Ward, Busi-
ness Girls and New Century Club +;
Third Ward. Rebekah Lodge and
American . Legion Fourth Ward
Kiwanis Club and Milford Rotary
Club.
The registrars will meet with the
G d. Chairman at the Milford
Council Chamber on Wednesday
December 10th, for a briefing on
the canvass to be made on Sun
day, December 14th.
The various branches in which
residents may serve are: Spoilers
Civil Air PATROL Auxiliary Police,
Wardens, Utility, Communications
Pathological, Auxiliary Firemen,
Nurses Aid, Medical, Repair, Res
cue, and Decentralization.
Registrants in Civil Air Patrol
will be required to serve two hours
each week, and it is stated by the
director Of this branch, that it via
be appreciated if you viii choose
this service, and indicate your
choice of tine to serve. such as
morning, afternoon, evening, or
after 70 midnight
The War Department has stated
that Milford is vital area, and
urged the speeding up Of the @. D.
organization here.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Presbyterian Choir
To Present Cantata
Mrs. Marie GiltenbOth win Direct
bethlehem, December 21st

Under the direction Of Mrs.
Marie Giltenboth, the choir Of the
First Presbyterian Church, ailford,
will present to the. public the
Christmas Cantata bethlehem" by
.J.H. Maunder. This Vesper Candle
light Service will be at 4 O'Clock
snhaay afternoon, December 2lsfs
in the Church Sanctuary, under the
sponsOrship of the WOmen's Asso-
citation of the Church.
Well-knOwn vocalists from MIL
ford and vicinity will have solo
parts in this spectacular Cantata
which hOnOrs the birthday OF
Christ. Robert Rudolph will have
the leading male role Of "Balthas-
ar" and Mrs. James Homan viii
play the part Of The Virgin. Others
participating in prominent parts
are Mr.. John BunneIl Of the Music
Department Of the Milford Schools.
Jim Smith, Billy Fisher, Robert
WormingtOn, Walt Muncy, Barbara
Sheaffer, Helen Wilgus and a male
quartet to be announced next week.
Rehearsing has been going on
for sometime in preparation for
this Christmas Musical. The solo
parts augmented by the various
! choral work and the audience par
/ ticipation all promise to be spir-
itual inspiration so important at
| the Christmas season.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Elementary School
PTA Seeks Members
Cooperation OF All Parents Sought
By Milford GrOEp

The P. T. A. needs you becau Je
there is work to be done for Ameri-
cas- children. Many heads are bet
ter than one. The P. T. A. is a dem-
ocTatic organization charg e d
throughout with democratic prin-
ciples. AS a member you will have
chance to pool your thinking
with that of others who are giving
useful service in a notable cause.
In the PTA you as an individual
count and are counted upon. BY
joining hands with others who are
working for better homes, better
schools, and better communities,
you can hasten the coming of a bet
ter future for all children.
Membership is open to every
civic minded adult-not just par
ents. Let's all get together so that
ideas, ideals and attitudes can be
taught that will build a true and
lasting peace.
(continuee on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Committee Formed To
Aid Milford Needy

Select Charles Hammond, Chair
man; Rev. Ralph Jones, Treasurer
A meeting of civic groups was
held last Monday evening in the
Milford Community Building, rep
resented at a session which was
called to form a program to help
the needy of Milford during the
present holiday season. were the
following: Calvary, Avenue, First
Presbyterian Churches, Milford
Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs, Cham
Der Of Commerce, Veterans Of For
eign Wars, Milford Grange and Le-
gion Auxiliary.
All present were highly in favor
of cooperating to help local needy
families during the holiday season.
It was brought out at the meet
ing that in the past years many
local organizations working inde-
pendently of each other have often
duplicated their efforts to assist
the needy, end the need for a CO.
Crdinated effort has been realized
for some time, and il was believed
that the new organization would
Ccontinued on paae %
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
State Grange Opens
Annual Sessions
Master Harry c. johnson Gives
Report On Years Work

The Seventy-E Eighth Annual Ses.
sion Of the Delaware State Grange
opened ii Dover on Tuesday as
Harry G. Johnson, state master,
gave a report on the work of the
grange for the past year and
awards in the Grange Safety on the
Highway and Soil Conservation
Contests were presented in the
evening.
In his address to the Grangers,
Master Johnson listed what he be-
lieved to be the desired detectives
Of the organization. He said:
"a sound farm program should
develop objectiyes to: Maintain the
family size farm, develop a sound
soil and water conservation pro-
gram, promote sound adjustments
in the use OF agricultural resourc-
es, provide for an income on capi-
tai investment, management anu
labor on a parity with those re-
tcontinuao On pass %
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
HOLdDiscussion On
Additional Sewers
Facilities For
City Were Discussed
At Meeting Held hi
Community Building !;
Building Program
Calls For Bond Issue
OF 100000.

The City Council Of Milford,
recognizing the needs and require
ments Of a growing city, appoint
ed the Street and Sewer Commit
tee to recommend plans for pro-
viding additional sewer lines and
water lines. The services of Gill
bert Associates we're utilized for
preliminary plans and costs.
In order to explain this program,
joint meeting of civic bodies was
held at the Community Building,
Tuesday evening, December End,
with the Kiwanis,. Lions, and Ro-
tary Clubs, Chamber Of Commerce,
New Century Club and Business
and Professional WOmen's Club
being represented.
DR.. Kaplovsky of the State
Board Of Health and Delaware
Stream Pollution Commission, ex-
hibited films on public health and
need for adequate sewerage. For
several years, the State has been
demanding that the City provide
an adequate sewage disposal plant,
and to cease the pollution of the
MispilliOn River.
Included in the plans for expan-
sion of the sewage system is pro-
vision for new sludge drying beds,
sedimentatiOn and digestion tanks,
and greater pumping capacity Of
the pump station to provide COM
pliance with the States require
ments.
Mr.. r. J. Schatz of Gilbert Asso-
ciates presented plans showing the
preliminary stgdy to almost COM
pletely cover the City with sewer
lines, including increasing size OF
some mains, and to provide ade-
Quate water lines around the City
for homes and fire protection.
As outlined, the estimated cost
OF this work is 100000 for addf-
tions 10 the sewage disposal plant.
which is a must" to comply with
State requirements.
The additional water lines would
cost S156, 900, and new sewer Nnes
and several small pump stations
would cost S315,000
Thus bond issue Of 100000 is
I proposed to cover the cost of addi-
tions to the plant, and providing
Hong needed sewer and water lines
AT the present time we have out
standing only $11S.OOO Indebtedness
and our present charter Limitation
ION bonded Indebtedness is $75e.OOO
thus a new 100000 bond issue car
be provided without requiring an!
charter amendments.
If the serial bonds to float thi
loan are retired in 20 years, i
would cost about $4,000 a year
and if the bonds are fiOated for {
80 year term, it would cost abou
$4,000 a year to pay off the bonds
(continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Escaped Conycts
Soon APprehended
EERCHANTS LIST STORE
HOURS FOR CHRISTMAS

Milford merchants have BY
unanimous consent set up the
following schedule Of store
hours for the current holiday
season. This evening, Fri
DAY, December 5th, the local
stores viii remain open until
nine o'clock. Saturday hours
viii be the same as always.
Next Wednesday evening, De-
cember 10th, the local stores
viii start remaining open
evenings and will be open
every evening through and
Including Christmas Eve un-
til nine o'clock. They are
now open every Wednesday
afternoon and this Wednes-
day all-day opening will con-
tinue through and including
Wednesday, December 31st.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
One Captured Less Than
Five Hours After
Break; Other Three
Taken Into Custody AT
fredericksburg, Nd, On
Same Day They Escap-
ed.

-Four convicts broke out OF the
Sussex County Jail at Georgetown
early Monday morning. They were
the same group that made an es-
cape several months ago. One man
was captured i've hours after the
escape. The other three were cap
tured in tenant heuse near a
canneTy south of fredericksburg,
Md, shortly after o'clock Mon
day evening.
The three fugitives, Charles
Crawford, SO, Of Baltimore, and EI-
wood Willin, 81, and George w.
Moore, S6, both Of FederalsbSrg.
Nd, surrendered without a fight
when troopers surrounded the
house in which they were hiding.
They refused to waive extradi-
tion to Delaware following their
capture and were taken TO the Dem
ton, Md. Jail.
Oliver Boone, IS, a Negro, was
the first to be captured. He ws.A
spotted near the edge Of the woods
near Atlanta by Charles Nichols, a
farmer of the Wesley Church area,
who notified police. Boone also sur
rendered meekly.
Maryland state police at Easton
got a "tip" about 9:2O p. m, that
three men, suspected Of being the
escaped prisoners, were breaking
into the home of Frank PollocH
near the Frank Wright cannery
south Of fredericksburg and about
four miles over the Delaware line
The Maryland barracks immedi
ately radioed the troopers and with
in a few minutes the house wa
surrounded by the armed posse
The three men emerged with thei
hands in the air and surrendere
quietly.
Police believe the three were al
tempting to obtain food at eithe
the eannery or the tenant hOus
after eluding the troopers for neai
J ~ IS hours. The men escaped &
4:45 a. m, and prison guard
! promptly notified state and tow
police Of their disappearance.
The search led from woods a
Atlanta to near fredericksburg. Ap
proximately IS troopers Joined i
the manhunt and it appeared as
they would work throughout th
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Pick johnson For
Chief Senate Post
Or. E. B. Benger win Be
COP Floor Leader Dur
ing l17th Session

State Senator Thomas L. John
son, Of Reh0bo1h Beach, was given
the unanimous support Of the Re-
publican majority for president pro
tenn Of the upper house during the
1lTth General Assembly at 5 can-
Gus in Wilmington Wednesday
night Senator johnson eceived
the unanimous vote when the
contest between Senator Thomas
p. Peeney and Senator Johnson
was resolved When Senator Peeney
moved that Senator Jobnson's se-
lection be made unanimous and
this followed. Since the Republi-
cans nave a 1877 margin in the
next Senate they win control rs
organization and Senator Johnson's
election is assured.
tcontnued On psea .
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Judge Refuses To
Dismiss Udeu Case
Leahy Hands Down Opinion In U.
5. District Court


Chit Judge Paul Leahy refused
to dismiss the indictment for al
legged income tax evasion against
Jacob Udell, former FrankfOrd
poultry professor, in an opinion
handed down in the U. s. District
Court in Wilmington on Monday.
Udell was indicted by the special
federal grand jury last March on
the charge that he paid S35,414.2O
in taxes in the years 1912 through
1945 when his actual tax bill was
$445, ,850.95.
His attorneys filed the motion for
the dismissal on the grounds that
while admittedly he left the state
in Noyemhar. 1QA7 for Miami Ela
he was not fleeing from Justice"
and that under the statute of linn
itatiOns the case cannot he pros
lecuted.
The motion also attacks the con-
stitutionality of a federal statute
which provides that absence from
the state shall not be taken as any
part Of the time limited by law fol
commencement of proceedings be,
cause it denies equal protection Oi
the laws and due process.
continued on page D
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Tunnel Urges
n g eSln
Court System
Associate Justice Sug-
gests PrOthOnOtaries
And Registers Be APP
pointed And Not Elect
ed.

Repairing and renoVating our in
herited institutions was recon-
mended Monday night by Associate
Justice James NJ. Tunnell, Jr., Of
the Delaware Supreme Court, as
"the highest form of tribute to our
antecedents."
Speaking at a Delaware Day
meeting of combined service clubs
at Dover, he advocated changes in
the magistrate system, having pro-
thonotaries and registers in chan
cery appointed rather than elected
and also suggested that the char.
tiers Of BelaWafe'= ties and towns
be made uniform. He also urged
the rehabilitation of prisoners
rather than their mere confinement
in the county jails.
And he also suggested the re-
placement Of corOners with medical
examiners.
Justice Tunnell asked how eve
most fittingly may honor the cour-
age and vision Of the 80 men who
were first to ratify the federal con-
stitution, and also the public Opin-
ion which supported them in what
they did"
He said that "basking in the re-
Election of their glory is only q pas
sive thing, and after we have end
lessly repeated praises Of their ac-
tions, words, even beautiful brave
ringing words create hardly more
than a hollow echo.
I'VE pay the highest form of trib.
ute to our anteoedents by repairing
and renOvating our inherited insti.
tutions AS circumstances from time
to time demand" He suggested {
look around at matters within tho
state.
First he took the justices Of tn,
peace. He said:
Coontihued on Dago %
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-05
Bob Kinder Wins
S. S. Grand Prize

Robert Kinder Of Milford, Del,
wOE the 18th Grand Prize in
Southern States COoperative's
Come-N-Win contest which was
held at the organizations 29th an
nual meeting held recently in Rich
mond, Va.
The 18th prize was a ten-year
Family Farm Bureau Membership
In County, State and American
(oontintsd on pass 81