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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Mrs. Robert Rudolph
Elected President Of
New Century Club
Will Serve AS Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer Of La
dies Group For Next
Two Years; Mrs. Ed
ward ]. Salevan Is lst
Vice President.

Mrs. Robert s. Rudolph was
elected president Of the Milford
New Century Club on Monday and
will succeed Mrs. Phi ip R. Jacobs,
president for the past two years.
The following officers will serve
with Mrs. Rudolph as her cabinet:
Mrs. Edward J. Salevan, first vice
president; Mrs. John e. Burris,
second vice president; Mrs, Carl
Allen, third vice president; Mrs.
E. Roscoe Galloway; recording
secretary, Mrs. Laurence Fitchett;
treasurer, Mrs. David Cooper
smith; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. George Derrickson; auditor,
Mrs. Philip r. Jacobs; club direc-
tor, Mrs. r. Harwood Jamison:
Mrs. Paris Kirby, Mrs. John w.
Burris and Mrs. George T. Mack
lin, directors. These officers will be
installed at the last meeting Of the
year, on Monday. Yearly reports
of all ehairmen have been request
ed by the president, Mrs. Jacobs,
and wal be read at the meeting.
Mrs. Wilson Vinyard will arrange
the art corner and flowers viii be
in charge of Mrs. Augustus D. Dick
erson and Mrs. Clarence Calhoun. A
social hour will follow the meeting
when Mrs. Edgar Isaacs, Sr., and
Mrs. Frank Vibbert wi be hos
tesses.
On Monday arrangements OF
flowers were exhibited. The MEM
bers voted on their choice, with the
result that Mrs. Harry Brakeley
was given first prize for flowers in
old containers and Mrs. Carleton G
Fooks won a prize for an arrange
ment in an unusual container. A
tribute to the late Mrs. ]. Albert
Baxter was made through moment
Of silence and prayer, during th'
/ meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Camden Man Killed
AS Car Hits Tree
McGruder Webster Becomes SOth
Delaware Fatality This Year

The states highway fatality toll
increased to 80 on Monday, four
more than the corresponding period
year ago, with the death of Nc
Gruder Webster, 35. of Camden, in
the Kent General Hospital at Dover.
Webster was injured when the car
in which he was riding ran on
County Road 1O5, one and nine
tenths miles south Of Camden, and
struck a tree.
State troopers at Dover said the
victim died of a cerebral hemOr-
rhage resulting from a fracture OF
the skull.
Webster was a passenger in a car
operated by Richard Watson, 5l'
of near Camden. The vehicle was
rounding a curve on the Star Hill
Road and swerved of the highway
crashing into the tree. The car was
demolished.
Watson suffered cuts of the lip
and face and was also treated at
the hospital.
webster, an employe of the
Brown Lumber Company at Wyom-
ing, is survived by his wife, Mrs
Nellie Webster.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
r. III. Yerkes
Elected Head
OF Kent COP
Former State Senator Is
Unanimous Choice Of
Of Group At Meeting
On Tuesday Night.

Former State Senator Robert H.
Yerkes, Houston, who has served
as Kent County Republican chair
man since 1949, was reelected to
that position at a meeting of the
group Tuesday night at LepOre's
Restaurant in Dover. Thirty-five
members of the committee we're in
attendance.
Mr.. Yerkse was nominated by
former State Representative George
A. Swain, Milford. At the start Of
the meeting former State Senator
w. Deane Johnston, Dover, was
named temporary chairman and
William H. Harrison, Dover, was
named temporary secretary.
Upon being nominated and elect
ed, Mr.. Yerkes took charge of the
meeting and thanked the members
for their cooperation and assured
all present that he would do all
possible to assure a Republican
victory in Kent County in 1852.
Mrs. Margaret G. Satterfield, Of
Dover, was elected vice chairman
to succeed Mrs. Mary w. Burton,
Dover. Mrs. Burton nominated Mrs.
Satterfield.
Colonel George ]. Schulz of Hart
" was reelected treasurer and Hy-
land p. George of Dover was nam
ed a member of the Executive
Committee at Large by Mr.. Yerkes.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Motor Trades
Group Elects
Irwin
Milford Man Will Head
State Wide Organiza-
ton; Succeeds William
d. Luke, Wilmington.

1. G. Burton of the 1. G. Burton
Company, Milford, was elected
president of the Delaware Motor
Trades Association at meeting in
Dover last Wednesday night.
He succeeds William d. Luke of
the Delaware Olds Company, Will
mington. Mr.. Luke was presented
with a plaque in recognition of out
standing ability in managing the
affairs of the organization during
his term.
The presentation was made by
Robert ]. CULLEN of New Caste.
Others elected at the meeting
we're:
George Purnell Of Laurel, first
vice president from Sussex County;
John R. Fader of Newark, second
vice president from New Castle
County; Edward Bitter of Dover,
third vice president from Kent
County; Isadore Keil of Whining
ton, treasurer; Paul J. ROney, Will
mington, executive secretary.
]. Harry Gallagher, @ arence
Schwartz, and Kenneth Fleetwood
were elected to the board of gov
ernors for the new term, which will
expire in September, 1858.
The members voted to change
the name of the association at the
beginning Of the new term to the
Delaware Automobile Dealers AS
sOciatiOn."
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
State Ranks Third
In Citizens Voting
In l946 Approximately 7 Per Cent Or Slight
ly More Than 10000 Out OF A l96, 900
Potential Exercised Their Franchise; Sol
dier Voting Record, However, Is Poor.

Voting statistics compiled by the
Legislative Reference Service of the
Library of Congress for recent
presidential elections, indicate that
Delaware ranks third in the nation
with respect to the percentage of
it's potential voters casting ballots
in the last presidential election. In
1948, approximately 719o or slight
ly more than $4,000 of Delaware's
10000 potential voters cast ballots
for president.
According to the state department
of election information, the only
states having a better record than
Delaware in that election were two
far west states-Utah and COlOra-
do. Utah led the nation with a 1850
figure, while Colorado ranked sec
Ond, 71.4@o, of its potential voters
indicating a choice for president.
For the nation as a whole in the
1948 election. just a little more
than half the nations potential
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

vOters-or 52@o-cast ballots. How
ever, that figure does not neces-
sarily reflect a true picture since
the national average is invariably
pulled down by the southern states
where the primary elections at
tract most of the interest. The
states of Alabama and South
Carolina, both with slightly less
than 143o of their potential voters
exercising the privilege of voting
for president, were the lowest
states in the nation, percentage
wise, in 1948. Statistics illustrating
sectional differences show that the
average for nine southern states in
194S was 259o while in the New
England States some 61%o of the
potential voters went to the polls.
And even though Delaware's fig
ure of 71@o ranked it near the top
in the nation for 1948. that figure
represented a decline percentage
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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Coolies Are Planning
For Dance May Is
Proceeds viii Be Used To Complete
Swimming Pool Project

Puptent No. 4, this cOmmunity's
unit of the Military
Order of the COOtie, is completing
plans now for a dance to be held
here, at the Milford ArmOry, the
evening of Friday, May 10th. This
dance, like the highly successful
affair of last Spring, is being stag
ed to raise funds needed to COM
plete the Kiddies' Swimming and
Play Area project began by the
Coolies last year.
This being Leap Year, the COot-
les have taken a Leap Year theme
for their annual benefit dance, and
all expenses of the evenings out
ing are to be absorbed by the ladies.
In addition, the ladies are expected
to ask the men for dances, so, all
in all. the May 10th dance should
be inexpensive and highly enjoy
able-for the men. However, the
ladies will also have their inning
and will compete for attractive
door prizes.
According to the Coolies, this
years dance will be in the popular
cabaret style, the music will be
pure "Dixieland", and dress will be
optional.
Advance ticket sale began Wed
nesday morning and all members
of Puptent No. now have tickets
available. Tickets may also be pur'
chased at the following Milford
business places: ScOtt's Variety
Store, Bryan's Rexall Drug Store
Electrical Equipment and Mainten
ance Company, Charles Mobi
Service, and the Hugg Insurance
Agency.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Burton Statesmen
Honored For Records
Dick KINNEY, Chuck Wright And
Arch Mills Cited By 1QO-Car Club

Messrs. R. H. Kinney, M. N.
Wright, and A. r. Mills, statesmen
from /. G. Burton and Company,
Inc, Milford, who recently achieved
membership in the national Chew
rolet honor selling organization,
the 1OO-Car Grub, have been honor
ed for their sales attainments dur
ing the past year, It was announc-
ed today.
Messrs. KINNEY, Wright and
Mills qualified for membership in
the club by exceeding their quota
of new and used car and truck
sales during the year. Chevrolet
statesmen throughout the United
States compete annually for club
membership.
Similarly honored we're approx
mately S5 statesmen from other
dealerships in the Baltimore Chew
rOIet Zone which includes Mary
land, Virginia, and parts OF Della
ware and West Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Bishop Flint
To Preside At
~,
COME renee
Veteran prince Of
Church" Will Officate
At Peninsula Sessions
Beginning May 18th.

Bishop C. W. Flint of the Wash
ingtOn Area OF the Methodist
Church will preside over the An
nual Peninsula Conference slated to
be held in Grace Methodist Church.
Wilmington. May 1913. This will
mark the last time Bishop Flint.
who has served the Washington
Area as its bishop for eight years.
will preside over the Annual PENN
sula Conference.
The names Of two prominent
bishops of the Methodist Church
stand out as pOssib' successors to
Bishop Flint when the latter retires
in June. Those prominently talked
of as Bishop Flint's successor. are
Bishop Bromley Oman of the New
York Area. and Bishop Fred P. Cor
son Of the Philadelphia Area. The
selection of a successor will come
up for action at the Northeastern
JurisdictiOuai Conference Of the
church June IL at Harrisburg. Pa.
Members of the Peninsula Con-
ference are expected to take a
prominent part in the se ection OF
a new bishop.
Another bishop who will also at
tend the conference is Bishop
Lloyd c. Wicke of Pittsburgh who
will address the delegates each
day at the noon worship service. A
special session of laymen will also
be addressed by Bishop Wicke al
$3.50 Friday afternoon, May 16. A
this same hour Bishop Flint WI
share the insights of his long min
istry in a farewell address to tht
ministry of Delaware and Eastern
Shore of Maryland.
Addresses by the Rev. DR.. Osca
Thomas Olson of Cleveland, o., will
be speciA features of public serv
ices each evening. DR.. OlsO i
scheduled to speak Thursday ant
Frfdav nights. He is the ministe
of the famous EpwOrth-Euclit
Methodist Church and secretary o
Sse World Methodist Conference
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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

better service for these children,
Mr.. Charlton stated. Foremost is
our desire to prevent a duplication
or overlapping of activities. With
a full knowledge of what the other
agencies are doing, we can pro-
vide a more effective and efficient
service IL our public schools" he
added.
Representatives of the Juvenile
Court, Public Welfare, sChildren's
Bureau, Family Court, and the
State Board of Education will par
ticipate.
The agenda will include discus
sions on: school entry and with
CONTINUED on page is)
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Are Completing Plans
For Memorial Day
Veterans Graves win Be Decorated
By American Legion

Memorial Day will be observed
this year as it was last year by
the American Legion and the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars. The Ameri-
can Legion has been looking after
decorating the graves of Veterans
since the passing Of the Grand
Army. and the v. Fl. ". are join
ing the Legion and working to-
gether in the celebration. The
graves looked after are in Milford,
Cedar Neck, Slaughter Neck, Lin
coin, Staytonsville. Williamsvb le,
and Barratt's Chapel. There are a
number who have been buried dur
ing the past year, and if any one
interested in decorating the grave
of any veteran Of any war, If they
will get in touch with Col. W. E.
Lank, Milford, DEL, giving informa-
tion as to the name, war, regiment
and the location of the grave, 1t
will be put on the chart which the
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
State MasOns Mark
Consistory Founding
Honor WOOdfOrd At 10th Ann.Ver.
sary Celebration In Wilmington

Ranking Masons throughout Del
aware celebrated the 4Oth anniver-
sary of the founding in the state
of the COnsistOry on Monday, the
principal event being the confer
ring of the 18th to the 32nd Degrees
of Masonry on class of $50 can
didates.
Scottish Rite Masons from the
three counties participated in the
program, which hOnOred former
Mayor J. Wallace WoodfOrd. of
Dover, Deputy for Delaware, of the
Supreme Council, 33rd Degree.
Scottish Rite Of FreemasOnry for
the northern jurisdiction.
The ceremonies were in two
parts, both held in The Playhouse
in the Dupont Building. In the
afternoon the goth Degree was con-
ferred in full ceremonial form,
while the other degrees were COM
municated. At night the. S2nd De-
gree was conferred, again in
ceremonial form.
With an estimated 1000 Scottish
Rite Masons on hand. the main
dining rooms of the Hotel DUPONT
were set aside for them for dinner
The new class dined in the Green
Room while the others used the
Gold Ballroom and the DuBarry
Room of the Hotel Dupont.
Mr.. Woodford. for whom the class
was named, has been an active
Mason for many years and has beer
deputy for the district since 1910
Participating in the affair were
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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Christ Church Men
Form Organization
Morris GrOverman Elected Head
OF Milford Church Group


The evening of April 1S, 1862,
the Dinner Bell Inn in Dover was
the scene of a dinner meeting for
twenty-six men of Christ Church,
Milford. The reasons for this meet
ing, as planned by the Laymens'
Activities Committee of the Vestry
of Christ Church, were to organize
and promote the various young
peoples groups in the church, to
encourage an increase in church
attendance by the men of the par
ish, and to stimulate interest in
Diocesan and National Church af-
fairs. DR.. Samuel M. d. Marshall
was the evenings speaker, and his
talk entitled Vision was very ap-
propriate to the launching of this
new organization.
After DR.. Marshalls very inter-
esting word it was the concensus OF
those present to proceed to elect
the officers of the club, who would
then prepare a constitution and
body Of bylaws to be presented to
the entire group at its next meets
Continued on page o
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
TDO Fires In This
Area Are Costly
COlell And Tatman Homes
Heavily Damaged By
Fire And Water

While the local fire company an
swered many cal in April, they
were mainly grass and woods and
there was no loss. So far this
month, however, the picture has
changed and two alarms, one last
Saturday afternoon and another on
Wednesday evening of this week,
have already created loss Of
many thousand dollars.
The fire last Saturday afternoon
was at the residence of c. A. Colell,
on the Mi ford-Rehoboth Highway,
near Milford.
Mr.. Colell was the only one at
home when the fire was discovered
and he, having placed fire in the
fireplace in his living room, was
asleep on a lounge in front Of the
fireplace. It is believed that the
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
II. G. Marvel Heads
Real Estate Board
Milford Man Elected At Recent
Meeting In Dover

At a recent meeting of the Kent
County Real Estate Board held at
the Keith Building, Dover, Della
ware, Mr.. Harvey G.. Marvel, real
tor of Milford, Delaware, was elect4
ed as President to serve the Board
during the fiscal year commencing
May 1st. Other officers elected at
the meeting were as follows:
Ernest V. Keith of Dover, vice
president; Mrs. Fannie d. Harring-
ton of Dover, secretary and trea-
surer; ]. M. Bennett of Wyoming.
G. Leslie GoOden of Dover and Ar
thur G. Montgomery of Dover, as
Directors.
1t was revealed by the Secretary
that the total membership of the
Board as of April "a, 1852, was as
follows:
Realtors: Harvey G.. Marvel of
Milford; Ernest v. Keith Of Dover /;
Mrs. Fannie d. Harrington of Do
yer; ]. M. Bennett of Wyoming
G. Leslie GoOden of Dover; Arthur
c. Montgomery of Dover; Andrew
J. COuhig Of Dover; Charles DUPONT
Ridgely of Camden; o. d. Loose Of
Smyrna; Ralph Wilson of Wilson
and Wilson of Dover; Mrs. Adele
G. Newman of Dover.
Sales Representatives: Raymond
Book of Dover; J. Dewey Quiller
of Dover; Ralph fisher Of Dover
Mrs. Lulu P. wilkins of Frederick
and Mrs. Esther w. Keith of Dover
A number of the realtors will b'
attending a meeting to be held a
the Hotel DUPONT on May 18th il
connection with the Delaware Real
tors Conference. Among the speak
ers will be DR.. Claude Bonner, Mr.
Paul Lukens and F. Moran McCOn
I iha
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
DR.. C. r. Miller Named
To National Group

DR.. George R. Miller, Jr., State
Superintendent, has been appoint
ed a member of the National Com
mittee on Citizenship according to
DR.. Willard r. Givens, Executive
Secretary of the National Education
Association.
DR.. Givens explained that the
National Committee on Citizenship
is made up of FIVE members chosen
continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Student Draft Test
Scheduled For May %
VIII Be Held At Various Testing
Centers In Delaware

Douglas w. Troll, state director
of Selective Service, has announced
an additional Selective Service Col
lege Qualification Test to be held
May % at testing centers in Della
ware for the benefit of students
prevented by Illness or other emer-
gency from taking the test earlier.
Mr.. Troll said that students who
have a certificate of admission for
either the Dec. 13, 1851, or April "a
test which they failed to use on the
assigned date must submit a new
application If they wish to take the
Nav % test. The old certificate,
will not admit a student to the May
% test. He must secure a new GER
tificate of admission.
Application blanks for the May ~
test may be obtained from the stu
dents nearest local board and
should be sent in as soon as possi-
bic to the Educational Testing
Service; Princeton, N. ]. Applica-
tions post-marked later than mid
night May 10, will not be accepted.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

The Valley Of the Swans, a
County, will be featured on the
America" radio program when it
DR.. Raymond G. Grills, manager Of
host for the broadcast. announced
The script, which was written
life Of Pieter PIockhoy, his wife
katherine, and their following of
25 families who sought freedom
and settled near Lewes after leav-
ing their homes In the Netherlands
IN 1862.
This is a little-knoWn story in
the rich history Of Sussex County,
said Or. Grills, "but It Is a highly
Inspiring one. We are deeply pleas
ed to get a story Of so much In
terest"
Selection Of the story was made
with the cooperation Of Dr. Henry
CLAY Reed, professor Of history a
the University of Delaware, and w
continued on page 80
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Sussex Air Base Plan
Has Been Rejected
To Use HammOntOn, N. j., Site
Instead OF Georgetown

Senator ]. Allen Frear, Jr., Cd
DELI has expressed disappointment
that the Air Force rejected George
town Airport as a site for a pro-
posed maintenance and repair de-
pot.
It will apparently be built insted
in central New Jersey, about 40
miles northeast of Wilmington.
The Delaware senator made his
comment after the Air Force an
nounced that it has decided to. ask
Congress for $73,5OO,OOO to con-
struct a new air base near Ham
montOn, N. ].
An Air Force team surveyed
Georgetown a short time ago at
Senator Frear's request, but gave
an unfavorable report as to the
terrain and the possible labor
supply.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
TWO WAY. CONTEST BERE
FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Albert Rosen, a former
member of the Milford High
School faculty, presently as
sOciated with a large feed
company in Sussex County,
and Mrs. Ida Phillips, incum-
bent, seeking reelection to
the Milford Board of Educa-
ton, will fight it out tOmOr-
row for the four year term.
Both contestants were prop
erly sled under the law, and
both apparently have friends
who are actively working for
them. The polls, which will
be located in the high school
building on Lakeview ave-
nue.. will be open from one
o'clock until five o'clock Eas-
tern Standard Time, tOmor-
row afternoon. This paper
believes IL is the duty of ev-
cry person living within the
confines Of Milford Special
School District to vote. Vote
for the candidate of your
choice, but vote, you pay well
for the privilege.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Geo. T. Reed Presides
At Banking Session

George T. Reed, Jr., treasurer Of
the Milford Trust Company, pre-
sided at the annual meeting Of the
Delaware Bankers Association at
the Dupont Country Club in Will
mington yesterday, Thursday, May
Sth. Mr.. Reed is president Of the
association.
Bankers from all three counties
assembled at the annual meeting
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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

each member to be elected is for a
four-year period. In the districts
where no filing was received the
member whose term was due to ex-
pire will serve another four-year
term, according to the ruling gov
erning school board membership.
II the member resigns, removes
from the district or is deceased the
existing local Board of Education
will All the vacancy for the unex-
pired term.
The list Of those filed for cleo
tion in special school districts, at
the time Of expiration for fling on
Tuesday afternoon, follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Many Enter Contests
In Chicken Festival
MaryIanders So Far Are In The
Lead For Entrants

So far, Marylanders are leading
the pack among those who have
entered contests in the Delmarva
Chicken Festival which will be
held here June 9-11.
But the first entrant in the Miss
Delmarva contest is a Delaware
girl, Miss Carol Lee Closer. She
was runner-up to Miss Delaware in
the contest last year, Miss Closer
is being sponsored by the Green
wood Kiwanis Club.
The Rotary Club of Harrington,
Del, will hold a Miss Harrington
contest May % at the Reese Thea
ter to determine whom they'll
sponsor in this years event.
Barbara Stockman, Sue James,
Kay Conoway, Iva Mae Hinman,
lcgp'inued on. page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Board OF Health To
Bring Chest Unit Here

The Board Of Health will have
the Mobile State Unit come to Mil
ford for Chest X-Rays, appearing
at different points in Milford ac-
cording to the following schedule:
May 12th-All day at Sussex
Poultry Corporation.
May 18th Morning: Mulholland
Company; Afternoon, to 4: On
Bridge on Walnut Street.
(continusd on page ID
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Three Election Contests Listed
In Sussex County School Districts

school boards in special school
County slated in the school elections g ne a
the saturday May
the elections will be from to Eastern
Standard Time
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
''Cayalcade Of America'' To
Feature Olden Story Of Sussex Co

story of "Swanendael" and Sussex
DUPONT COmpany's "Cavalcade of
originates at SeafOrd on May 9th.
the Seaford nylOn plant and official
the story this morning.
by IFve Tunick, is built around the
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Services For AH Exceptional
Children VII Be Discussed

Representatives of welfare agencies and the public schools will
children
in Charlton Director
of Development and Guidance
"ThrOugh understanding the relationship
the schools provide
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09
Peninsula Methodist
Women Meet May Is
Annual Session WIN Be Held In
Bethesda Church, Salisbury, Md.

Plans have been completed for
the Annual Meeting of the Penin-
sula Conference, Woman's Society
of Christian Service, to be held
May 18th, 1852, in the Bethesda
Methodist Church, Salisbury, Md.
Mrs. Arthur ]. Jackson win pre-
side at the sessions beginning at
10 a. m, and 2 p. m, Daylight Saw
ing Time. DR.. ]. Leas Green, pas
tor of the host church, will lead
the morning meditations. Reports
of the years progress. will be given
by the District Presidents-Mrs.
Harry A. Menser for Wilmington
District; Mrs. Rollan Ferry, for
Salisbury; Mrs. Earl Sylvester, for
Dover and Mrs. Baynard Harper,
for EastOn.
Ceautinusd on page D