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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Danish La dy Girls State
Guest OF Local Selections
Business Girls Are Named
MispilliOn Chapter Host
To Mrs. Karen Balslev
Of Denmark, Vice Pres
ident Of Danish Group.

Mrs. Karen Balslev Of Copen-
hagen, Denmark, was honor guest
of the Mispillion Business and Pro-
fessiOnal Women's Club on Monday,
June 10th. During the afternoon,
she visited the sewing room at
COOpersmith's, the Chronicle office,
and TOTsch's Canning Company.
After Dinner. Mrs. Balslev was
taken to Laurel.
Mrs. Balslev. who is vice presi-
dent Of the Copenhagen Business
and Professional WOmen's Club is
here as the guest of the Delaware
Federation of BPW Clubs for sew
eral weeks prior to her attending
the International Board Meeting in
New York and the Biennial Con-
ventiOn in Boston.
Mrs. Balslev is a social worker
with the Copenhagen city govern
ment-the social work being in
connection with juveniles. She was
very glad to have been invited to
Delaware for the first part of her
visit to the United States and is
overwhelmed by the hospitality
and kindness.
Officers recently elected by the
MispilliOH Club we're installed by
Mildred Webster, immediate past
president.
Officers are: Mildred Burton
President; Mary Keller. Vice Presi-
dent; LeOla Davidson, Correspond
ing Secretary; Katherine Algard
Recording Secret tary; Jessiefy
| Macklin, Treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Cancer Detected Early
Can Usually Be Cured
Periodical Examinations Should B,
Submitted To

Whenever a cancer is cured land
most cancers can be cured, if
treated early), it is usually because
the patient or his doctor detected
it in time.
The patient may have noticed
one Of the more obvious danger sig
nails and have gone straight to the
doctor immediately-Or the doctor
may have detected some hidden
clue while checking him over, even
before the patient had the slightest
suspicion that anything was wrong.
That's why it is so important for
you to be checked at frequent reg
ular periods, especially if you are
over forty. Then, if there is any
reason whatsoever to suspect that
y,'u might have cancer or a pre-
cahcerous condition, you can have
a hlore detailed examination.
There are various ways in which
your doctor may detect cancer as
he chicks you over. He will ask
you a lumber of questions to find
out whether or not you yourself
have notiSed any of the signs or
symptoms that may mean cancer.
"Have yoL any sores, particular
ly around tie tongue, mouth or
lips that have refused to heal ?"
"Have you noticed any painless
Jumps or thickeAing, especially in
the breast, lip or tongue?"
''Have you at any time noticed
unusual bleeding from any body
opening or from the nipples?"
"Are your bowel habits regular
GeOntinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Cars
Will Cross New
BY
July Fourth
Prediction Is Based On
Continuance OF Pres
ent Traffic Trends I'm
Til That Date; Earn
ings Getting Larger.

Five million cars will have cross
ed over Delaware Memorial Bridge,
sixth largest suspension bridge in
the world, by July 4th, if present
traffic trends continue, G. Lester
Daniels declared today.
Mr.. Daniels issued report on
traffic during the month Of May
and up to the end Of business on
June Is, which represented ten
full months Of bridge operation.
The span was opened to the public
on August 16, 1851.
The total number of vehicles to
have used the bridge to the end of
May was 4,329.S7S. These figures
have been audited. Statistical fig-
ures for the first fifteen days in
June produced a total OF 325, ,12S.
After these figures are checked and
revised that total is expected to
be increased. Combining the two
figures, a total Of 4,655,0O1 cars
and trucks crossed the span from
the opening day to the close of
business on June Is.
May brought the highest monthly
traffic to date with total Of 539 .426.
April was second with 536,O83 and
the third highest month was Sep
tember, 1851; when 49S,472 ve-
hicles crossed the span.
Total revenue for May from the
539 ,426 transactions amounted to
$471, ,287.65. OF that amount. SI,6i5
passenger car commuter tickets
brought in a revenue of S11, ,O9S. SIS.
Daniels pointed out that a study
of traffic figures indicated that the
weekend period from May 20 and
including Sunday, June 1, with
114,196 vehicles using the bridge,
was the record weekend period
since it was placed in operation.
On Memorial Day. May 80, 34,15s
tVehicles crossed the span. the
highest "a hour period for the
month, and the second highest
number Of cars to use it in a single
day. August 10, the first Sunda,
the span was opened still holds
the record with S5,921, while Of
Sunday, February "a, the George
Washington weekend, S2,348 Gus.
toners passed in both directions.
/ During May, nOrthbound traffic
lproduced 1872 more vehicles
than southbound. Travelling north
were 275,669 vehicles, while 263,767
used the structure in a southerIy
/ direction. There were 89,287 trucks
and trailers of all descriptions.
The bridge manager reported
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
DGgsbOrO Fire Chief
SuccumbS To Injuries
Auto Mishap Last Saturday
Proves Fatal To Ray
Steele, Age "a

The motor vehicle accident death
toll for Delaware for this year was
brought up to "a, the same as in
the corresponding period of last
year, by the death on Monday of
Raymond Steele, "a. of DagsborO,
in Milford Memorial Hospital.
Steele, chief of the DagsbOrO Fire
Company and a livestock dealer
and buyer, received a fractured
skull last Saturday when the light
pickup truck he was driving col
lided with a heavy truck, driven by
Preston Mears, 10, of Selbyville, on
a country road one mile south of
Millsboro. Steele was thrown from
the truck.
The funeral was held at 2 p. m,
Thursday, at the Jones Funeral
Home in Millsboro. Interment ir
the Red Mems Cemetery at Days.
bOro.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Six Persons Drown
In Peninsula Area
Starting With Weekend
When Two Men Drown
ed At Beaches; Fatali-
ties Continue AS PeO-
pie Seek Relief From
Acute Heat.
Six persons drowned in Peninsula

Six persons drowned in Peninsula
area during the past four days.
The drowning victims are Air
man Third Glass Frank Watkins.
.Jr., Is, of Indianapolis, a Dover
Air Force Base crewman, and Rol-
and Lee Turner, 81, Of WetiDquin,
Md.
Watkins was drowned while
swimming in Silver Lake near Do
yer on Saturday last. Turner's
body is still being sought after his
disappearance following a dive
from Bowers Beach pier last Sat
urday.
Watkins, who had been stationed
at the Dover base since April 80 as
a member Of the Air Police, drown
ed after his first plunge from the
diving board at the beach. He had
gone to the beach about p. m,
Saturday, with two fellow airmen,
John Surratt and Eddie Myrick.
According to the investigation of
Dover police, Watkins entered the
water alone while his companions
were still on the beach Of the west
shore of the lake.
! After his dive he came to the sur
face in seemingly normal fashion,
cleared his nose and then went un-
der the water again without indi-
cation of being in difficulty. When
he failed to reappear in reasonable
time and a check showed he was
not swimming under the diving
board, his comrades sounded an
4 alarm to lifeguards.
After about a 30-mirute search
in the Is feet of water Donald Olli-
yer and Robert Mcneil located the
body and brought it ashore.
Efforts of nearly an hour failed
to produce any sign Of life, and
Capt. George Lowe, Air Base sur
geOn, pronounced the youth dead.
Coroner William Fleischauer, Jr.
took charge Of the body and the au.
tOpsy was performed by members
of the Air Base Hospital staff.
Turner disappeared at about 6:3l
last Saturday night. Bystanderi
said he was seen to dive from
PACA MCuA Tic MAOuSn QA LMG Ol
Jones River, not far from Bower
Beach.
The fourth drowning in thre,
days in the Delaware area was re
ported on Monday of this weel
with the death Of a Hacks Point
Md, boy and a Dagsboro boy, al
the near-90 degree temperatures
continued the latest burst of sum
mer heat.
Richard Lee Cranfield, 1S, Of neal
lDagsboro. was drowned while swim
ming in Trappe Pond, six miles cas-
of Laurel, on Monday.
State police said that the boy
body was brought to the surfac'
by Mrs. William Gallalee Of Laure
who also aided in attempting to re
vive the victim by artificial respira
ton.
The boy was pronounced dead a
the scene by a physician.
The other drowning victim wa
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Festival
Closed With Parade
29y3O4 VEHICLES NEED
TO BE INSPECTED

A total of 22,304 motor We
hicles with Delaware regis
tratiOns expiring on June 80
remained to be inspected and
have their registration re-
newed during the final two
weeks Of this month, accord
ing to a statement released
by Motor Vehicle Commits
siOner Harold H. Keller.
The report indicated that
there are a total of 1858
registrations expiring on
June 3Oth, but up until the
start of the present week
only 5000 had been inspected
and had their registration
renewed.
Mr.. Keller also announced
that the inspection lanes and
branch offices Of the Motor
Vehicle Department will be
open until noon on Saturdays,
June 21st and 28th. At the
same time the Commissioner
pointed out that the entire
Department will be closed
starting July 3rd, for the
weekend in connection with
the Fourth of July holiday.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Will Revive
Semi Pro Ball
In Milford
This Evening
Practice Game Will Be
Played Under Lights;
Regular Season Will
Open With Locals Meet
ing Greensboro Team.

Revival of interest among some
of the leaders of baseball in one of
lower Delaware former diamond
hotbeds for many years, both in the
Semi-pro and pro ranks, may be a
good sign. AS in the past, baseball
seems to run in eras on the Shore
with the old Eastern Shore League
organized and re-Organized over
three different periods and prior
to each breaking out Of pro ball,
there was an upsurge Of strong
semi-prO ball that appeared to
create the interest.
Milford, long noted for its fast
semi-prO teams as we'll as top
teams in the defunct Shore Circuit,
has announced that they will field
a strong independent nine sponsor
ed by the Milford Athletic AssOcia-
ton. Mid-week games will be play
ed under the arc lights Of the Mil
ford Park, one of the finest dia-
monds on the Eastern Shore. Mil
ford nine expects to play mostly
home games with travel being
limited to short distances.
"Lyn" Taylor, st. Louis Browns
Eastern Shore talent scout, will
field manage the Milford nine with
Frank Lynch and Dixie Kitchens
two local businessmen, serving as
assistant managers. Games are be-
ing sought from all team interested
and Taylor can be contacted al
Milford 4417 at night or Lynch and
Kitchens at Milford 4411 during the
day.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Mrs. Davis r. Grier's
Pupils In Recital
Splendid Program Recently Pre-
scented At Her Home Studio

A portion of the pupils studying
piano with Mrs. Davis r. Grier gave
a recital at her home studio on
June 7th. The recital was followed
by a short reception for the mothers
of the pupils, who were special
guests for the occasion. The week
preceding the recital, Mrs. Grier
took several of her pupils to hear
boys and girls of their own age
group perform at the Wilmington
Music School in Wilmington. These
pupils are studying under .outstand-
ing member Of the school faculty.
Beginning in July, Mrs. Grier will
give a six-weeks' summer course
in piano. Two of Mrs. GTier's for
mer pupils, Miss Mary Jean Waters
and Miss Sandra Deputy, were
present as guest solOists for the re-
cital. They are both studying at the
Wilmington Music School. Miss
Deputy lately received an award OF
merit and will study at Manhatter
School of Music in New York City
this fall. The program follows:
March of the Boy Scouts, Grant
SchaefIer, Piano Duet, Bob Cannon
Mrs. Griar; Scotch Poem" Edward
MacDowell, Mary Jean Waters;
Choral, adapted from Beethoven''
9Th Symphony. Sailing, Sailing
Mae Ailleen Erb, Linda Pack.
I'm a Gold Fish Bowl, Michae
(continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
I h Ousa nds Were On
Hand 10 See Climaxing
Feature Of Annual
Fete, Feature Of Which
Was Cooking Contest.

More than 10000 persons lined
POcomOke's streets last Wednesday
to watch the parade that climaxed
the fifth annual Delmarva Chicken
Festival.
A five-mile long parade which
took two hours to pass a given spot
closed the three-day chicken pro-
motion. Hundreds of persons took
part in the gala event and thous-
ands of dollars of prizes were Civ
en- away.
Fred U. Henderson, of PocOmoke
City, parade chairman, made the
estimate of the crowd at the par
ade. Nearly $4,000 in prizes was
given to parade entrants.
The feature event of the festival
was the National Chicken Cooking
Contest, which was won by a
cheerful, gray-haired Mrs. Ernest
Schultz, of BOrdentown, N. j. She
won $500, a stove and a Poultry &
Egg National Board trophy with
her old fashioned roast chicken
recipe.
Second went to Mrs. Floyd Kerns,
of Salisbury, Md, and third to Mrs
August WOhltmann, of POttstOWn,
Pa, who is Mrs. Schultz sister. Mrs
Kerns won $4OO and Mrs. Wohlt-
man $3.50.
There's a new Miss Delmarva
for the coming year. She's 17-year-
old Mary Kee Tankard, daughter Oi
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Tankard Jr., O!
FrankfOrd, Va. The pretty blond
blue-eyed queen won $3.50 college
scholarship.
Runners-up are Miss Maryland
Meta S. Justice, Is, of Crisfield
and Miss Delaware, Carol Lee Clos
ser, II. of Greenwood. They eacf
won 5000.
More than so youngsters fought
a friendly battle of skillets in the
junior chicken cooking contest
Winner of the $50 and stove frs
prize was Patsy WilkersOn, II, O
POcomOke. Second was Lois Fuchs
IS. of Ridgely, Md, and third
Mable Potter, Is. Of Cambridge, Md
At least 1000 gathered to ca
chicken, cooked in the worlds
largest frying pan. They got bites
of 1900 lbs. Of chicken which wer,
ladled out piece by piece. Anothe
1000 square danced in POcOmoke'
streets during a night street dance
This years program was filleu
out with an industry forum, broil
er equipment show and other col
Orful carTying-On. The director
plan to meet soon to announc
where the festival will be held mex
year.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Regatta At Indian
River On July 5th
Third Annual Featured Event will
Be Held On That Date


The Indian River Water Sports
Club, Inc, will hold its Third An
nual Regatta on Saturday, July s.
Eight outbOard races have been
scheduled to run over their Indian
River Course at Riverdale, near
Oak Orchard, beginning at 1900
o'clock noon.
Cupboard speedsters from the
Delaware Yachtmen's League, the
Salisbury Boating Club and others,
promise spectators a thrill-packed
afternoon Standard Au, Blu. Gu and
Hydroplane classes will run two s.
mile heats over the half-mile
course. These races will be open
to all entries. Other races will be
special events for Indian River
Club members only. Trophies will
be presented to all first, second
and third place winners, All other
finishers will receive certificate
awards.
Entries received by June % will
be printed on the regular program
but Other> entries will be accepted
up until race time. Entry forms
are Obtainable from Granville Has
tings, Riverdale; Rogers Garage,
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Mustangs Win Opener
Against Harrington
MilfOrd's Contribution To Pony
League Shows Real Class


The Milford Mustangs entered
the PONY League with excellent
defensive and offensive action to
thump Harrington, 40. Hits were
divided equally between the two
teams, but couple of costly errors
and the power hitting Of Pearson,
Griffith and Lister provided the
scoring punch for Milford.
In the first inning Teddy Fisher
walked, stole second, and advanced
to third on an error. Wayne Hoyt
hit to second; Fisher beat the
throw to home and all hands were
safe. David Pearson's hard hit home
run scoring Hoyt ahead of him gave
the Mustangs a 80 lead.
A triple by Dewey Lister and an
error provided another run in the
second.
With one out in the third, Harvey
Hastings opened with a single.
scoring on Joe Griffith's home run.
! Pearson Immediately followed with
run on a screaming double and
/ a two-base error. From this point
on Collision became stronger and
the days scoring was over.
Buddy Weisseman scattered four
hits over five innings. walked only
one and was never in trouble. Gary
Brown relieved in the sixth and
/ pitched himself out Of bases load
ed position in the seventh, with a
strike out and ground out to first
for the shut out
Tonight the Mustangs travel TO
] (contlnued on paee @
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
A. E. Stevens Dies In
Peninsula Hospital
Was Past Grand Tall Cedar OF
Evergreen Forest

A. Edward Stevens, 56, we'll
known business man and prominent
in fraternal circles of Selbyville,
died in the Peninsula General Hos
pital in Salisbury. Md. last Friday
night after a brief illness.
For the last 25 years Mr.. Stevens
had been associated with the Selby-
vile Manufacturing Company, and
in addition for the last eight years,
was manager of the GumbOrO Feed
Company.
A 32nd degree Mason, he was a
member of Doric Lodge. No. 80, A.
F. and A. M. at Millville, a men,
Der of the Delaware COnsistOry, Lu
Lu Temple, Mystic Order of the
Shrine in Philadelphia, and OF
Evergreen Forest, No. 40, Tall Ced-
ars of Lebanon at Milford, and a
life member of the BPOE Lodge No
817 in Salisbury. He was a charter
member of the Selbyville Rotary
Club, and a social member of the
Mason and Dixon Post, 1894, VFW
at Selbyville.
Born at Selbyville, he was a son
of Asher Stevens of Selbyville, and
the late Mrs. Stevens who died
about a year ago.
In addition to his father, he is
survived by his wife, Beulah Long
Stevens. and a son, A. Edward Ste
vens, Jr., also of Selbyville.
Funeral services were held II
Salem Methodist Church. Selbyville
Of which he was a member, Mon.
day at p. m. The Rev. Charles
S. Jarvis, pastor, officiated.
Interment was in Red Mems
| Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Propose Second Fire
School In Kent Co.

Success OF Class AZ Fair Grounds
Leads To Plans For October Course
A second countrywide fire school
is already under consideration for
some time in October as result
of the success of the school held
the past weekend at the Kent
Sussex Fair Grounds, according to
the committee which arranged the
event.
Ffremen who attended voted at
the conclusion of the course not
only to seek to have another school
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Information Given
By Kent Rent Board

The Kent County Rent Advisory
Board held a regular meeting at
203 Loockerman Street, Dover, Del
aware, in the Office of Rent Sta
bilization on Wednesday evening,
June IL, 1852. It was announced to-
day by Ralph Lord, Area Rent Di-
rector for the Dover Area Rent
Office, that the Board recommended
that any orders reducing rents for
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Workshop Held For
Cafeteria Workers

Mrs. Ethel Emmert, Delaware
State School Lunch Supervisor,
conducted a three-day workshop
for Delaware school-cafeteria man.
ayers and workers on June 10. IL
and IL, at the Milford School, Mil
ford, Delaware.
AS part Of this workshop pro-
gram, forty-three women toured the
H. P. Cannon and Son, Inc, can
IcontInued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Warning On Foot
And Mouth Disease

With the appearance Of foot and
mouth disease IN Canada several
months ago. delaware livestock
owners have been warned to be on
guard against the disease BY e. S.
Biddle, Delaware State Board Of
Agriculture.
Foot and mouth disease is caused
by a virus. II spreads from animal
to animal and from herd to herd.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20

sent a representative along with
those of all other eastern seabOard
states to interview migrant work.
ers in Florida to arrange an timer
airy up the coast.
Already migrant workers have
been picking strawberries and are
currently engaged in work on peas.
Starting with snap beans the last
week in June or the first week In
July the number Of workers in-
creases steadily until the peak Of
the season is reached some time in
August, when approximately $500
migrants will be busy working on
snap beans. lima beans, potatoes,
Continued On page .
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Winter Oil Gets
Price Mark-Up
Price OF Fuel OIL Is Advanced
Eight-Tenths OF A Cent Per Gal.
By Associated Press

BY AssoeiOted Press
A fuel oil price increase of eight
tenths of cent per gallon has
been ordered on the east coast next
winter in a government effort to
head off predicted shortages.
The Petroleum Administration
for Defense, which forecast an
acute scarcity, had recommended a
1.2-cents-a-gallon boost. The Office
of Price Sterilization opposed this,
saying no more than a half-cent
hike, if any, should be allowed.
John r. Steelman, acting defense
mobilizer said in ordering the ad-
iustment that he found it necessary
latter very careful study Of all the
evidence. Besides a shortage to
consumers, he said, he feared a
price squeeze to dealers through
higher wholesale costs.
OF the eight-tenths of a cent in
crease, 61k-tenths will go to pro-
ducers, 11k-tenths will go to dis
tributOrs.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
AirHnan Burned AS
He Saves Garage
Dover Man Drove Vehicle Out Be-
fOre Gas Exploded

A 21-year-old airman attached to
the Dover Air Force Base was cred
tied with saving a Rising Sun ga
rage and several vehicles from de-
struction last Sunday night when
he drove blazing truck from the
garage.
Donald Roberts, the serviceman,
suffered first degree burns Of the
face and arms when he leaped from
the cab of the truck just as the
gasoline tank exploded outside OF
the garage.
The young airman was treated at
the Kent General Hospital and later
transferred to the hospital at the
Dover base. His condition was not
serious.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20

the medal was presented to his
widow, Mrs. Lucille Dietrich Tawes
Of Clifton Park Manor, by Col. Ed
ward Hampstead, acting chief OF
the Delaware Military District. at
the district headquarters on How
land Street.
The citation. ordered by the
President, referred to his action
against an armed enemy on Oct. S,
the day he was killed near Mad
Tong, Korea.
During an attack on a friendly
observation post by strong enemy
force, he repeatedly exposed him
self to intense fire in order to de-
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20

Is considered the highest honor
that can be awarded a All boy or
girl, says Samuel Gwinn, state All
Club leader.
Every state, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico viii be represented this year.
Following the theme Of Know
Your Government the campers will
spend a week touring the nations
capitol, visiting the various branch
es Of the government, and in daily
discussion groups on the RESPONSE
bilities and rights Of citizenship
Special plans include an IpteSnat-
ional Fellowship Party, the tradi-
tonal citizenship ceremony on the
fcontiEs.oe On page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-20
Legion Officers To
Be Installed Tonight
Oscar T. Moore; Agnes Orkin, VIII
Head Post; Auxiliary, Respectively

James E. Heal, Department Com
mander OF the American Legion,
will install the officers of Milford
Post No. 4, this evening, Friday, at
the post home, in a joint ceremony
with the Auxiliary. The installing
officer for the Auxiliary will be
Mrs. Ida Malarkey, Department
President, State of Delaware.
Oscar T. Moore will be installed
TO succeed himself as Commander.
In addition to the Commander, the
following officers will take office:
Vice Commander and Adjutant,
William Craig; 2nd Vice Command
er, Herman T. Sharp Jr.; Finance
Officer, Harvey Williams; Chaplain
and Assistant Adjutant, Martin
Smith; Historian, Ray Steen; Serv-
ice officer, John Longbotham; As
sistant Chaplain, Burton Sharp;
Sgt. Robert Jensen.
The delegates to the Department
Convention were elected at the last
meeting, on Thursday, with Com
mander Moore, Past Commander
Reese Jester and John Longbotham
going as delegates. The alternates
will be Harvey Williams. Herman
Sharp Jr. and William Craig. The
Convention will be held in Seaford
on July IS and 10 and promises tC
be the largest and best yet.
The following officers will be in.
stalled by Mrs. Malarkey: Presi.
dent, Agnes Orkin; Vice President
Lorene Scarborough; Treasurer
Anne LOngbotham; Secretary. Jo
,sephine KINNEY; Historian, Dors
Sharpe; Chaplain, Belle Rosen
zweig ard Sgt-at-arms, Betty
Sharp.