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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Achievement Day
Was Well Attended
800 County Members Present At
oath Annual Fete

The oath Annual Achievement
Day of the Sussex County Home
Demonstration Clubs, held in Jones
Memorial Hall, Georgetown, last
week, drew an attendance Of ap-
prOximately 300 hOmemakers from
all sections of the county.
The program was highlighted by
reports on the past years accom-
plishments, in clubs and by indi-
Vidual members; exhibits of COM
pleted projects; awarding of Read
ing Certificates to q women and
climaxing the day-an address my
Home Is My Castle, given by Will
bert B. Smith, Executive Secretary
of the Wilmington Council of
Churches. Drawing upon knowledge
gained in years Of experience at
home and abroad, Mr.. Smith drew
a comparison between homes in
America and those in other cOun-
tries and comparisons of the place
of women and children in homes,
here and abroad. He also compared
the city Ond county life Of so years
ago and today, listing many advan-
ces in living conditions, with the
advent Of good roads, telephones,
radio, TV, Rural Mail Delivery
and Parcel Post and the develop
ment Of other modern cOnvenienoes.
He traced the founding Of homes
on its religious base of God as
Father" and urged wider realiza-
tion of our opportunities and re-
sponsibilities in creating ideal
homes for the whole family, the
widening of interests, religious
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Rebuilding OF
CalvaryChurch
InMiIford
Now Underway
1t Is Hoped That The
Building Will Be Com
pleted Early Next
Year; James H. Wood,
Dover, Successful Con-
tractor.

After many months Of discussion
and planning, construction for the
rebuilding Of Calvary Methodist
Church of Milford has been started.
Some months were spent plan
ming an appropriate building by a
planning committee consisting of
the pastor, Rev. Ralph c. Jones,
and the trustees of the church,
working in conjunction with the
architect, Hugh Griffin, of Griffin
and Kramer, registered architects
of ROsemOnt, Pa.
When the plans were approved
by the membership, the architect
was directed to draw plans and
specifications. At this time the
planning committee was dissolved.
and a building committee appoint
ed, consisting of the following:
William Kenton, Emory Postles.
William Dellinger, John Davidson.
John Wilkins, Richard Hall and
Clarence Downing in an advisory
capacity. Willard Hall was appoint
ed tinancil secretary and William
Haughey treasurer.
The revised bids were submitted
and opened at the parsonage on
September 20. 1852. The low hid.
ders were as follows: general con-
tract, James H. Wood, Dover.
SlOO, ,450; electrical contract, Frank
Hankins, Smyrna, $8,25O; plumb
ing, heating ventilating, Bruce Far
reilly, Laurel, $16,O83.
The official board met on Octo-
Der 6, 1852, and gave the building
committee authority to proceed to
nave contracts drawn up by the
architect and awarded to the bid
GERS as soon as possible.
All parties met at James TT
Woods office at Dover on October
II, 1852, at which time contracts
were signed and work promised to
begin on or about November 1st.
l952. Work actually started ON OoI
tober %, and is progressing verv
we'll.
1t is hoped by all that the build
ing will be completed early in 1859
Now that the new building is
started, it is the building commit
tees sincere desire that all mem
bers and friends who have pledged
VIII continue to keep their pledge
up to date, and will appreciate anv
cash gifts for this fiscal year from
friends and members of Calvary
Methodist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Blood Donation Day
Was Successful Here
One Hundred Pints Receiv-
ed On Monday Of
This Week

Blood donation day in Milford
has been considered a success since
Monday was such a bad day for
transportation. Fog made travelling
difficult and since many Of the dom
Ors were from the surrounding
area, it was impossible for those
persons to come to the Community
Building where the facilities for
donating were set up by the Red
Cross. However, one hundred pints
were obtained and DR.. J. r. West,
chairman, and his committee were
we'll pleased. Volunteer nurses
serving in that capacity were Mrs.
Edward Steiner, Mrs. John wilkins,
Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. HOey Far
row, Mrs. Hyman Roosa, Mrs. Ed
gar Isaacs, Jr., Mrs. Charles w.
Hammond, Mrs. Fred T. Harring-
ton, and Mrs. Ben 0rkin. The
Nurses Aid was Mrs. Garrett Grier.
From the Junior Red Cross were
Nancy Phillips, Katherine Cook.
Sylvia Ann Daugherty and Marilyn
Weary. The volunteer registrars
were Mrs. Earl Williams, Jr., and
Mrs. Laurence Fitchett. Mrs. Mar
shall Hugg was hostess and the
canteen workers were Mrs. Her
man Phillips, Mrs. Wallace Jeffer-
son, Mrs. o. R. Barto, Mrs. Fran
els Cunning and Mrs. Donald DON
ovan. Mrs. Charles Swain served
as enrolment secretary and Mrs.
Carlisle Hall center director, before
and during the donation. Red Cross
Area 6 is grateful to have had such
fine group Of volunteer workers
who did a fine job on November IL.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21

2. That a statewide medical
program be established for all per-
sons receiving public assistance
who are unable to purchase their
own medical needs.
Adequate Salaries Asked
8. That adequate salaries" be
provided, so that the department
can hold top-flight workers against
the competition from public and
private agencies in Delaware and
elsewhere.
4. That four shelter homes be
established as foster homes for
emergency care of children, es-
in rural areas where, the
report states, children have been
housed in jails for lack OF proper
foster facilities.
5. That the board rate for chill
dren in foster homes be increased
from the present too low" weekly
rate of 81.
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21

Abolition of ceilings on grants
will be asked of the 1853 General
Assembly by the board members
Of the State Department of Public
Welfare, it was revealed recently
in the boards annual report.
The board will also ask that it
be given an appropriation for use
in all of its programs. instead of
separate appropriations for its
various programs.
The report also showed that in
the ,1951-52 fiscal year the agency
spent $1,974,325.89.
The recommendations, drawn up
by DR.. Park W. Huntington, direc-
tor, and approved by the bi-parti-
san 12-member board, included six
other major suggestions:
/. That a new welfare code be
drawn up including recent develop-
ments in Social Security legislation
and with laws especially adaptable
to Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21


vehicles.
In the first half of 1850 a total
OF 1856 arrests were made for over
loading trucks on Delaware high
ways, and all but six of the opera
tors were found to be guilty. Fines
tNtalled $25,550 and costs added an
estimated STAG, making the penal
Ties paid by operators total $32,966
In the half year.
In the similar half year of 1852,
arrests dropped to 293. All but two
OF the operators were found guilty.
Fines amounted to $4,61O and costs
to about $1,000, bringing the total
paid by operators to $5,91O-less
than a fifth of the 1850 amount.
Captain Isaacs says that in the
earlier period overlooking was
Ialrly common, and the state police
were campaigning against it. About
one truck in 20 on the highways
was being stopped by the police and
weighed to check on overlooking.
Now that operators are more abid-
ing by the law, only about one truck
IN hundred is being stopped and
weighed. And a lower proportion
OF those stopped are found to be
in violation of the law.
There was sharp drop in
arrests and a less sharp drop in
fines in the second half of 1850. as
compared with the first six months.
Cases found guilty number 989, as
contrasted with 1850. Fines added
up to $3.50 as cOntrasted with
$25,550.
A small decrease followed in the
hrst half of 1851, when there were
122 guilty cases and fines amounted
to $lS,64O. This was followed by a
sharp drop in the latter half of
1851. Convictions tOtalled 293 and
lines were only $3.50. In the first
nalt OF the current year. cOnvic-
tions were 291 and fines were up
somewhat, at $4,61O.
In the five and one-half year pe-
riOd covered in the statistics. fines
and estimated costs paid by truck
7rs amounted to SS3,361.
Delaware's load limits for trucks
vary with the type of truck, going
up to $4,000 pounds for a tandem
semi-trailer. This is the four-axle
type of giant trailer truck, equip
ped with two aXles at the rear Of
the trailer.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
John G.. Leach
Will Address
Century Club
Wilmington Educator,
Civic Leader Will Have
AS His Subject "Dela-
ware History; Mrs.
Elton Lynch Will Be
Program Chairman.

John G. Leach, vice president and
director of education of Goldey-
Beacon Business School in VIII
mington, will address the members
of the Milford New Century Club
on Monday at the regular weekly
meeting. Mr.. Leach is we'll known:
throughout the state as a public
speaker. He is a trustee of the
University of Delaware and is in
terested in the cerebral palsy. in
fantile paralysis and heart cam
paigns. lending his support to each
Of them. He will have as his sub
ject, Delaware History. Mrs. FL
ton Lynch is chairman for the day
and Paul Lynch will give suiOs.
On Monday, Mrs. Lynwood Tay-
lOr, club chairman of international
relations, presented Mrs. Helg2 L.
COW2I, . German war bride, who
spoke to the members of her early
life in Berlin, of the Hitler regime
and its consequent hardships and
of her coming to the United States
with her husband after she had
served asa n interpreter for the
u. S. military service. where she
met Mr.. COwan. She is now employ
ed by the Blue Cross and lives in
West Chester. She has been natu-
rallied and enjoys the freedom
that this country offers. Mrs. Tay-
lOr also presented Frank Wolfe as
her solOist for the program Mr..
Wolfe sang "One Alone" and "Pll
Take You Home Again. Kathleen"
and was accompanied by George G.
Messick. An art exhibit vas ar
ranged for the meeting by Mrs. J.
Lynn Pratt and the winter bouquets
in iron stone pitchers were done
by Mrs Carl March and Mrs. David
Clements, JT.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Store Hours
For Christmas
Are Announced
In Milford
Local Merchants Will Be
Open All Day Wednes-
days Beginning Nov.
26th Till Dec. 31st;
Open Friday Evenings,
Nov. 28th And Dee 5th.

In line with a policy arranged
by the Mercantile Division of the
Milford Chamber Of Commerce,
which was arrived at after a sur
vey Of local merchants, Milford
stores win remain open all day
Wednesday, beginning with next
Wednesday, November 26th and
continuing each Wednesday there
after to and including Wednesday,
December .31st. The stores will also
be open On Friday evening, Novem-
Der 28th and Friday evening, De-
cember 5th. These extra hours Of
opening are designed to aid hOIi-
Gay shoppers who are unable to
get to town at other times. On
Wednesday evening, December 10,
the stores will begin regular
Christmas holiday shopping hours
and will remain open every eve
ming to and including Christmas
Eve.
The joint Christmas committee
for the city, comprising Mayor Ed
ward G. Evans, and City Manager
Harry E. Bressler, representing
the City Of Milford, and Cal Ball.
Harold Wall and Robert H. Yerkes.
representing the Milford Chamber
of Commerce, announced today,
that the lights would be officially
turned on Saturday evening, De-
cember 9Th, and will be the cul-
minating feature of days activi-
ties, that will see the arrival of Old
st. Nick, from the North Pole bv
plane and that patron saint of
childhood, taking up his holiday
abode in the tabled "story book"
house on the Walnut Street bridge
panel.
Old Santa will have a little gift
for every good little boy and girl
who visits him at his Milford home.
He will also receive mail at his
residence.
More details about Milford's hol-
lday fete will appear in the next
issue OF the Milford Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Harrington Man
Killed By Wire
GeOrge Mlnner, 81, Victim Connect.
Ing High Tension Line On Pole


George A. Minner, 81. of Har.
ringtOn. Delaware, an electric line
man, was electrOeuted on Monday
about l:25 p. m, while working on
project at Hacks Point. south
Of Elkton. Md.
Mr.. Minner had climbed a pole
to connect live 7,2OO-vOlt electric
Wire to a new line not activated
For some reason he was not wear
ing the usual rubber sleeves for
such work, his only protection be-
ing rubber gloves worn inside
leather ones.
His right arm accidentally came
in contact with the high tension
wire and fellow workmen saw him
collapse as the deadly current shot
through his body.
Another lineman ascended the
pole, threw a rope around the body
and lowered it to the ground. The
workmen then took turns admins
tering artificial respiration until
DR.. r. G. DodsOn of Rising Sun.
the Cecil County deputy medical
examiner. arrived at p. m. and
pronounced the man dead. DIR. Dod-
son also used a tank of oxygen in
a futile effort to revive the victim.
Mr.. Minner was employed by Day
and Zimmerman, Salisbury engin-
eering firm, which was engaged in
rebuilding power lines for the
Eastern Shore Public Service Com
pany.
The body was removed to the
Fellows Funeral Home at Milling
ton and later taken to the Berry
Funeral Home at FELTON,. Delaware,
where the viewing will be held to-
night, Friday. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow, Saturday, after
noon at o'clock in Trinity Metho-
dist Church, Harrington. Interment
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Turn Signals VIII
Be Sought In LalV|
General Assembly Will Be
Asked By Keller To
Pass Bill

Harold H. Keller. state motor
Vehlcle commissioner, will person.
ally urge the General Assembly
winch cOnvenes in January, to pass
Dill requiring use Of directiOnaI
signals on all vehicles licensed in
the state. A similar bill went he
fore the legislature in 1851, but
failed to pass.
Mr.. Keller also says that he will
request change in the motor We
hicle laws allowing Delaware licen-
sed buses to be 40 feet long, instead
OF the present maximum of 35 feet.
The Commissioner said that he has
watched several demonstrations of
the longer bus, and that it is as
capable of turning as the present
buses. He also revealed that if the
amendment is allowed, a large bus
company, presently operating in the
state, will change to the longer bus
Discussing his bill for directional
lights, Mr.. Keller said, "In making
a study Of automobiles involved in
accidents occurring while vehicles
were turning corners or off onto
other roads, we have discovered
that more accidents were caused by
improper hand signals than any
other factor"
Mr. Keller said that any type of
signal approved by the depart
ment's research laboratories would
be acceptable under the proposed
law, and that both cars and trucks
wills be required to have them.
Under Mr.. Keller's plan, the new
signal law would go into effect. July
1, 1858, following an intensive edu-
cational program.
Commenting on a number of res
Olutions adopted last week by the
18th annual Northeastern Regional
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Civil Defense
lnPrOcesS
Of ActivatiOn
With Milford Being Des-
ignated AS Vital Stra-
tegic War Area, Mayor
&. c. Evans Is Striving
To Place Group In
Active Category.

Milford has been designated by
the War Department as being in
a vital strategic war area with
need for immedite action in prep
aratiOn for events which might, or
might never occur and with this
though in mind, Mayor Edward C.
Evans has been appointed Civil De-
fense CoordinatoT for this district,
with instruction to place in action
as soon as possible an active or.
ganization here.
A meeting was called of the
heads of the various branches of
this organization, and met in the
Milford Council Chamber Tuesday
evening.
ABOUT twenty persons were pres
ent including chief wardens, police.
Pathological heads, medical COM
munications and others.
The proposition Of reestablishing
a c. d. organization in Milford was
thoroughly discussed and work
began at once to perfect this or
ganization on a working basis.
The following directors Of
branches were named; Chief of
Police, Samuel Powell; director of
civilian police, James Mayhem: di-
rector Of fire fighting, James Holz-
mueller; director of wardens, Mrs.
Marian Durocher; Pathological,
Dean Kimmel; utilities, Harry
Bressler; communications, Harry
GlascO; aircraft observers, Michael
Groverman; public relations, J. P.
Steward and Robert H. Yerkes:.
medical, DR.. William Marshall.
While the c. D. organization is
not directly connected with the
ground observer corps it was de-
cided to include that program in
the work and to assist the chief
observer, Michael Groverman. in
every way possible.
All observation tower will be
constructed at the old Milford PLAY
ground, and chief Groverman stated
he would need at least $50 ground
observers. These will be recruited
from the fraternaI and civic organ
izations of Milford. 1t was pointed
out that this is the first line of de-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21

LOSSIASI Will the rev. DdNlu BAKER
of Laurel and Judge ElWOod f.
Nelson Of Wilmington are members
of the Executive Committee.
The following members were
elected to the Board of Trustees
filling vacancies: DR.. George R..
Miller, Jr., term expiring in 1858;
Bishop G. Bromley Oman, term
expiring in 1854; Rev. Milton H.
Keen, term expiring in 1866.
The president of the college, DR..
J. Faul Slaybaugh, made detailed
A'rd encouraging report on the con-
di ion and progress Of the college.
Tho report showed a substantial
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Farm, Home Week
Set Feb. % To 26

The ninth annual Farm and
Home Week at the University of
Delaware has been set for Febru-
ary 1926, 1858. The announcement
was made today by George M. Wor-
rilow, Director of the University's
Agricultural Experiment Station
and Extension Service.
This college week for farm
families" will feature the latest in
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
GOvernOr-EIect Plans His
Inaugural So State
COP Can Attend In
auguratiOn Of Presi-
dent-EIect Eisenhower.

Gov.-elect J. Caleb Boggs will be
sworn in shortly after midnight on
Jan. 20 so that the hundreds of
Delaware Republicans who want to
attend both this ceremony and the
inauguration Cf President - elect
Dwight D. Eisenhower at noon on
that day may do so.
This was disclosed Tuesday night
as plans for the Delaware event
were being completed by Republi-
can Party leaders including Clair
J. Killoran, state COP chairman.
By rare conjunction OF events
both inaugurals will occur on Jan.
20 next year-Doth fixed by law
that way.
When it is realized that Della
wares next Governor would be in
augurated on the same day as the
nations next president a great
many persons, among the leaders of
the unit that spearheaded the Els
enhoWer campaign in the state.
were at loss to plot a way to attend
both ceremonies.
Plans now call for a reception in
Dover on the night of Jan. 10. This
Will be a pre-inaugural affair. prob
ably in the Field House. Shortly
after midnight, Congressman Boggs
Will take the oath of Office, together
with other state officers elected on
Nov. 4. It is then planned that he
VIII head the states delegation to
the Inauguration Of General Eisena
hover.
Included in the delegation are
expected to be many members of
the General Assembly. Should ths
demand warrant it there probably
VIII be a special train for the Della
ware group.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Missionary Leader To
Speak In Milford
DIR. H. NJ. Griffin, Main Speaker At
Presbyterian Church This Sunday


DR.. Herbert NJ. Griffin, Director
for United States and Canada, Of
the China Inland Mission will
speak at the Presbyterian Church
this Sunday evening. The largest
single faith mission" in the world,
the China Inland Mission formerly
had one thousand three hundred
missionaries in China. The Mission
which has now been forced out Of
China by the Communists, has
transferred its work to most Of the
countries of South East Asia, work.
ing in IndOnesia, Siam, Burma, the
Philippines, FOrmOsa, etc. The
work of the mission is of nOn4de-
nOminational character, having as
missionaries, members from all
the great denominations. Founded
by DR.. Hudson Taylor a century
ago, it was unique in having no de-
nOminatiOnal organization for sup
port, for the pledge never to ask
people for a cent of money, to rely
entirely upon prayer to God for
missionaries and all expenses of
the work; which by now have
mounted into the millions of dol
lars. DR.. Griffin, himself q mission
ary for years in China, travels con-
stantly now on this continent, and
makes frequent trips to the over
seas field. The public is invited to
hear DR.. Griffin at the Sunday eve
ming service at 7:45.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21

CONTEST. A Special committee car
ried out the actual program.
From now on the state poultry
mems organization will appoint a
committee to conduct the contest,
and incorporate it into their regu-
lar youth program, according to
Earl Hawk, Greenwood, state
DPIA president.
In making the announcement,
Professor Tomhave, of the Univer-
sity Of Delaware, thanked this
years committee for the work they
had done. Members Of this years
committee were Jack Blades, State,
Bureau Of Markets: w. Lyle
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Public Invited To
Cub Pack Meeting
Session VIII Be Held In High
School Auditorium Monday Right

The Milford Cub Scout Pack is
extending an invitation to the gen.
eral public to attend the regular
monthly pack meeting to be held
in the Milford High School Audi
tOTium next Monday evening, No
vember oath. At that time, the Mil
ford Cub Scouts will put on display
handicraft done during November
and will also provide entertainment
appropriate to the Thanksgiving
season.
Monday evenings program will
include the rendering by the Mil
ford Cubs of three songs associated
with the Thanksgiving holiday:
these are "Over the River and
Through the Wood, "The First
Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving
Prayer. Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett.
who, as elementary music instruc-
tor, has worked with many of the
sixty boys comprising the Milford
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Zurkow Elected Head
OF State Dentists
DIR. Bob Reed, OF Milford, Choice
Of Group For Vice President

DR.. George A. Zurkow, of Will
mington, was elected president of
the Delaware State Dental Society
succeeding DR.. John Mcguire, at the
organizations annual business
meeting in the Academy of Medi-
cine.
Other new officers elected and
who will assume their offices in
January are: DR.. Robert Reed, Mil
Iord, first vice president; DR.. H. H.
McAllister, Wilmington, second vice
president DR.. J. ]. Ficca, Whining
ton, trea DR.. James C. Baker.
wilmington, secretary, and DR..
Sydney Schragrin, Wilmington, a
new member of the executive board.
Announcement was made at the
meeting that December's session
will be devoted to discussions by
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
New Social Security
Schedule Explained

The age Of worker or a self
employed person makes no differ
ence so far as reporting wages or
self-empioyment income for social
security purposes is concerned.
This clarification Of wage ana self
employment income reporting re-
quiFements was made by Myron
Milbouer, manager of the Delaware
Social Security Office. in response
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-21
Wdtch for Bod Checks

During the past several days attempts have been
made by crooks to pass bad checks Milford merchants
In at least two instances worthless checks for $4,000
each were cashed by local stores.
Be on the lookout for persons trying to cash these
worthless checks. If you are suspicious notify the
Milford police Immediately.
Your alertness may save you and others from loss