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Evening star., 1953-12-09
Western Stutes Grow

LOS ANGELES. - Between
1880 and 1910 the Pacific Coast
States showed an 1873 per cent
population gain while west
North Central States increased
in the same period only IL per
cent.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Tomato Market Threut

New Zealand growers Of hot
house tomatoes are reported
fearful Of the threat now posed
by increasing supplies of cheap.
good quality winter tomatoes
from the Cook Islands. Auckland
reports.
Evening star., 1953-12-09
Rio Living Costs Rise

The cost of living index for
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, advanced
II per cent in six months. and
wholesale prices recorded a 10
per cent gain.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
1853 Cancer
Crusade Opens
On April 18th
To Be Sponsored By Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority;
Mrs. Merritt Tatman
Is General Chairman.

The 1858 Cancer Crusade in Mil
ford is again being sponsored by
the Nu Chapter of the Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority with Mrs. Merritt
Tatman as general Chairman.
The Basic purpose Of the crusade
is to educate people about cancer,
and secondly, to obtain funds for
the work of the American Cancer
Society.
Sunday, April 18th, from 1 to 3
o'clock, has been selected as blitz
day and solicitors will make their
door to door crusade then. Should
that time not suit the contributor
or solicitor, the whole month of
April is devoted to the Crusade. The
fire siren will be heard at 100 as
a symbol of the blitz.
The Delaware Division of the
American Cancer Society has ex-
tended its Loan Closet Facilities
to Kent County to be sponsored by
the Milford Nu Chapter of the Beta
Sigma Phi Sorority.
The Loan Closet consists of
gowns, dressings, and utensils re-
quired by bed patient, and these
supplies are available to anyone
suffering from cancer and financial
ly in need of them. They may be
obtained by contracting your family
doctor or local hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Milford Seniors To
GiUe HiIIbiLIy WedGin'
Annual Class Play Will Be
Presented On April
9Th And 10th

On Thursday and Friday, April
9Th and 10th, at S:15 D. M. the
seniors of Milford High assume
the roles of Kentucky mountain
eers. They run into several COM
plications when Ronald Maxwell
(Sonny Christensen) and his aunt
Lucy barbara Sheahfer), "city
folks, find themselves stranded
without gas, thus having to spend
a night in the Belsnickle's mountain
cabin. Many odd elements such as
love, feud, rattlesnakes, and a
wedding can be witnessed as the
plot moves along.
The Belsnickle clan consists of
Paw Belsnickle (Bob Hitchens): :
Nav Belsnickle CHelen Wilgusl:
and their six daughters-Ceeiie
dolores Lapetina) Bonny Mae
Q%orma Prettymanl; Juney Lou
kathleen Isaacs) Four Margaret
Case); Five DEITY Lou BrengIe)
and Six (Fredetta Lreland.) Their
feudin' neighbors, the Upschlagers.
claim Chiz (Charles Betts) and
0beey tLester Hastings). Zeke
tom Adams) leads the forever
hungry, music-happy cousins.
Be sure not to miss this unusual
comedy Support the seniors; at the
same time, enjoy an evening Of
hilarious fun.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Advisory Unit Headed By
Former State Senator
George p. EdmOnds.
Urges $1O,3OO,OOO Hike
In State Income Tax.

The Governors Advisory Com
mlttee on Revenue and Taxation
submitted its report late Wednes-
day afternoon, recommending re-
vision of the income tax law to pro-
duce an estimated $40 ,30O. 900. one
cent additions to the present gaso-
line and cigarette imposts and
other changes all designed to find
another Sl5,O00,0O0 in each year Of
the biennium starting July 1.
The recommendations headed to
Governor ]. Caleb BOggs by the
committee headed by former State
Senator George p. Edmonds. pres
ldent Of the Wilmington Trust Com
pany, will be part of a message
on the states fiscal affairs which
the Governor will transmit To the
General Assembly shortly after
Governor Boggs said he would
study the report and also any nil
norlty reports or additional sug-
gestions which are provided. He
thanked the committee for it's la
Dors and said he was sending let
ters to the individual members con-
Veylng his appreciation for the sac
rifice of their time involved dur
ing the 10 days of study.
The principal recommendations
Of the committee are:
1. End the deduction for federal
income taxes.
z. Reduce personal exemptions
Cnow $1,000 to $500 and increase
exemption for dependents (now
5000 to $500.
3. Require Withholding Of tax on
payments for compensation to EN-
plOyees.
4. Require tax payments by nom
residents on income earned in Del
aware.
Increase Rates
B. Increase applicable rates (now
Dne per cent on the first $4,000 Of
net income, two per cent from $4,000
20 $4,000, and three per cent in
excess of 100000 to one per cent
IN the first $1,000, two per cent on
he next $1,000. three per cent on
he next $4,000, four per cent on
he next $4,000, five per cent from
10000 to 100000 and six per
,ent over 100000.
Motor fuel taxes
1. Add one per cent to the pres
snt hVe-cent tax, estimated to yield
1ve-cent tax, estimated to yield
100000 a year.
Cigarette taxes
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Dairy Field Day
At Tull Bros. Farm
Dairymen From All Over Peninsula
To Meet There April sth

Tull Brothers Sussex Farms in
Seaford will be the scene of a big
dairy field day on April 8th.
Dairymen from all over the
Eastern Shore are invited to at
tend this meeting being held in CO.
operation with the Ralston Purina
Co.
The Tull herd is one of the out
standing Holstein-F Friesian herds
in the country. The program for the
day will start with an inspection
of the herd at 10:SO a. m. Mr.. Del
mar J. Young, Extension Dairyman
for Delaware, will talk on what
the Future Holds for the Dairy
man.. DR.. J. w. Hastings, VMD,
will discuss "Herd Health. There
will be an inspection of the farm
pasture program and Mr.. Claude
Phillips Of the University of Del
aware will give some highlights of
the Delaware Greener Pasture Pro-
gram. Mr.. Horace CHM, Eastern
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Rear Admiral
Lockwood
Retires
Will Return To COmmun-
ity Of His Birth After
A Distinguished Naval
Career.

Johnny came marching home. &"
he went away more than thirty
years ago in the service of his
country, and now he returns to a
new life in the community of his
birth. Johnny is Rear Admiral John
L. Pratt, U. S. Navy, retired.
The Navy Department announced
today that the request of CAPTAIN
Pratt for retirement had been an
proved, and that in view of his dis
tinguished record, which includes
four decorations for combat serv-
ice in World War II, that he would
be advanced to the rank of Rear
Admiral upon the retired list, effec-
tive 1 April 1853.
After retirement, Admiral Pratt
will be associated with the frm Of
Burns and Roe, Engineers and
Contractors, whose home office is
in New York, but whose power
plant construction projects are
scattered throughout the world.
Admiral Pratt is the son of Mrs.
" ~ AAAA att WIZ 6lAAl IGbluGS III
Milford. His father, DR.. Pratt, is
deceased.
According to "Who is Who in
America, John Lockwood Pratt
was born in Milford in 1899. He at
tended Milford High School, and
was appointed to the U. S. Naval
Academy by the late Senator Josiah
WOlcOtt in 1918. His career saw the
U. S. Naval service span the period
from coal burning ships to the
atomic age.
After graduation from the Naval
Academy, the new Ensign was as
signed to the United States Allan
tic Fleet, where he ultimately be-
came Chief Engineer of the De-
strOyer USS REID.
His distinguished career in avia-
ion began in 1924 when he entered
light training at Cory Field, PEN
;acola, Florida. The sleek jet air
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Eisenhower Trophy Is
Awarded To Battery C;
Captain Finley Jones
Is Commander.

For the second consecutive year,
a Sussex County battery has won
the Eisenhower Trophy as the out
standing unit in the Delaware Ma
tiOnal Guard.
The unit is Battery c, of the
945th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Auto
matte Weapons Battalion, a Milford
unit commanded by Captain Finley
B. Jones.
the trophy, large brass cup, is
awarded by the National Guard
Bureau in Washington to the top
unit in each state, selected by the
state adjutant generals Office as
the outstanding eOmpany-siged unit
in the state.
The award is based on a units
overall rating, including drill, in
spectiOn results, operation at the
annual summe6 campm n t.,
strength, training programs, and
other items.
The Milford battery was selected
by board composed of Brigadier
General Joseph ]. Scannell, the ad-
jutant general; Brigadier General
John B. Moore, commanding gen
eral of the 261st Anti-Aircraft
Brigade, and Colonel E. B. Hemp
stead, senior Army instructor. The
recommendation has been forward
ed to the National Guard Bureau
for final approval.
Last year, the Eisenhower Tro-
ply was awarded to Battery A of
the 945th, Laurel unit then COM
by Captain Granville E.
Hearn.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Cooties Planning
For Spring Dance
Gala Affair Will Be Held At Legion
Home On April 18th

arrangements are virtually COM
pleted for the staging, here, April
18th, of Milford's Annual Benefit
Spring Dance; this eagerly awaited
affair, sponsored annually by Pup
tent No 4, of the Military Order Of
the CoOtie, as a benefit for the
Memorial Park Kiddies' Swimming
and Play Area, will this year be
held at the American Legion Home
on RehObOth Boulevard According
to Dance Chairman Glen Nevins.
this years benefit dance will be
even bigger and better than the
highly successful and enjoyable
dances held the past two years.
In order to give local dance en-
thusiasts a taste of something new
and different in dance music, the
Coolies are this year importing"
a highly regarded out-Of-state band,
one that, according to advance no.
tices, features several musicians
who have, in years past, played
with big name bands in metropoli-
tan areas.
AS in previous years, the Coolies
benefit dance will be in the popu-
lar cabaret style and intermissiOn
entertainment will be available.
Dress viii he optional.
Advance ticket sales has begun,
with tickets available at the V. F.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
New Addition
TO Hospital
Dedicated On
Saturday Last
Many We're Present For
The Ceremonies At The
New Training School
For Nurses Last Sat-
urday Afternoon.

Mrs. Lucille Petry Leone, assis-
tant surgeon general and chief
nurse officer of the U. S. Public
Health Service, delivered the ad-
dress last Saturday afternoon at
the dedication Of the G. Layton
Grier Building for the Student
Nurses Training School and Home
OF the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Leone, who is attached to
the Federal Security Agency in
Washington, d. O., is a Delawarean.
She was graduated from the Uni
versity Of Delaware in 1924 and
from the Johns Hopkins School
Of Nursing in 1897.
After doing postgraduate work
in psychiatric nursing, Mrs. Leone
served on the stan of Johns Hop
kins Hospital and at the Yale Uni
versity School OF Nursing until
1929, when she took her masters
degree at Teachers College.
Until 1871 she was an instructor,
associate professor and assistant
director for the School Of Nursing
at the University of Minnesota.
She then was appointed nurse edu-
cation consultant in the Public
Health Service. In 194S she became
director Of the Division of Nurse
Education and director Of the U. S.
Cadet Corps, the flrst woman given
a director grade in this service.
She became assistant surgeon gem
eral in 1949.
In recognition Of her accomplish
ments, Mrs. Leone was selected in
1851 as one Of the 25 Women of
Achievement who had made out
standing contributions to the ma
ton.
@. Roland Messiok, president of
the Board Of Directors Of Milford
Memorial Hospital, presided at the
dedication ceremonies
Rev. Roy Lawson Tawes, pastor
Il Avenue Methodist Church, gave
he invocation.
There was gOodly crowd Of I
citizens present for the ceremonies, /
which were conducted in the new
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03

y 5UVVUIL5U Dy Lne uImes and dOI-
lars Of Delaware 4-H Club boys
and girls, Home Demonstration
Clubs, Oranges, and anonymous
gifts.
During his stay in India, Vaughn
lived and worked with Indian farm
people. He saw wealth at its best,
and poverty at its worst. And, for
the first time, many Indians saw an
farm boy.
The 10 year old All Club mem
Der from Newark, is a junior at the
University of Delaware. He was a
4-H Club member for nine years,
and Tor two years was president Of
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
DOUer District Scout
Leaders Meet April 8
Annual Dinner Session Will
Be Held AT MiddIetOwn
Church

Mr.. Ellis Lecrone, the Dover Dis
trict Chairman Of the Boy Scouts
Of America, has announced the an
nual dinner meeting Of the Dover
District of the Del-Mar-Va Council
will be held on Wednesday evening.
April Sth, at 6:45 D. m, at the
Bethesda Hall Of the Bethesda
Methodist Church Of Middletown.
The Dover District includes all
Of Kent County, and New Castle
County to the DelaWare-C Chesapeake
Canal.
Mr., Thomas r. Newman of Mid
dletoWn who has been appointed
District Dinner Chairman has re-
ported the dinner will be served
by the women Of the Bethesda
Methodist Church. Mr.. Newman re-
ported the dinner is an annual get
together Of Scoutmasters, Cubmas-
ters, their assistants, committee
men, parents, and all others in
terested in Scouting. The group
will elect their various district
officers to serve Scouting Of the
Dover District for the coming year.
The various service organizations
are being urged to join with the
Scouters as many Of these clubs
are sponsors Of troops, packs, or
posts. Other points Of interest will
be the awarding Of the Scoutmas-
ter's Key to unit leaders who have
shown outstanding service over a
three-year period This award will
be presented by Mr. A. e. Humes,
Dover District Leadership Training
Chairman. There Will also be the
awarding Of the Order Of Merit
Certificates which is a Del-Mar-Va
Council award presented to those
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Interesting Milford Guard
OAR Meeting Unit Wins
Held Saturday Top Trophy
Mrs. Henry Ridgley Of
Dover Was Speaker At
Me citing Held With
Mrs. Helen Dufendach.

Mrs. Henry Ridgely of Dover.
well known throughout the east for
her interest in the restoration and
preservation of old buildings and
their contents, spoke to the mem
bers Of the Captain Jonathan CaId-
well Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, as thew
gathered on Saturday at the home
Of Mrs. w. J. Dufendach in Hous-
ton for the regular scheduled
meeting. Mrs. Ridgely has main
tanned her interest of old and Drec-
ious things for the past sixty years
and has lent her support to any
group or club whose intent it has
been to preserve these things for
coming generations. She gave the
members the history, of the present
new Legislative Hall and some of
the background that kept in tact
the second oldest State House, the
one now used for many purposes
on the Green in Dover. She went on
to tell of the wish of the Colonial
Danes Of America to buy the man
sion home of John Dickinson, pen-
man of the Revolution, and situated
near Dover, for the purpose of max
ing it a national shrine. She asked
the help and interest of the mem
bers toward that end and spoke of
some of the plans for the complete
restoration of the home and it's
twelve acres that surround it. First
hand information was enjoyed and
appreciated by the members, vino
thanked Mrs. Ridgely for her visit
to them.
Miss Catherine Downing, regent,
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Easter Seal Drive
In Final STAGES
Directors Hope To Achieve
$4,000 Goal This
Weekend

The 1858 Easter Seal Campaien
OF the Delaware Society for Grin
pied Children and Adults goes into
the home stretch this week strain
ing to reach its $4,000 goal
AS OF the first Of this week. con-
trlDutlons tOtaled approximately
9zU'UOO' or tWo-thirds of the quota
set for this years drive.
MRS. George Ehinger, Kent Conn
ty chairman of the drive. points
out that the 1853 goal has been set
at $4,000 more than last wear in
order to expand the Society's serv-
ices, especially in the downstate
area. -
During the fgur years of its
existence, the Easter Seal agency
mas aided some 500 children and
adults throughout the state. In
order to bring its benefits to an
even greater number, it is neces-
sary to increase the personnel in
the field, it was stated.
The Society plans, with addition
al FUNDS, to employ a registered
occupational therapist, specializing
in adult service. It also hopes to be
able to run a mobile day camp
doWnstate, visiting one day week
at scheduled places.
At present, the Sbciety's field
work is being handled by one per-
son which limits its homebound
Ogram to the handicapped
throughout the state.
The agency's six point program
Is as follows:
/. Partial support of the Del
aware Day School for Handi-
capped Children in Whining
ton.
z. Total maintenance Of the
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03

Christmas Party for Underprivlleg-
ed Children.
Charles E. Mulholland, who
served as post junior vice com
mander the past year, was an
unanimous choice for the office of
senior vice commander, and Ralph
E. Scott was unOppOsed for re-
election to the office of quarter
master. Spirited contests marked
the ballOting for all other offices.
Paul J. Duphily, who has been
serving as a trustee and who form
erly headed Puptent No. 4 of the
M. o. c., won close fOur-way con-
test for post junior vice command
er, defeating Thad Hollis, Thomas
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
S. ]. Stein
OF SeafOrd
Is Chosen AS
erOfYear
Selection Of Well Known
Sussex M other And
Club Woman Makes
Her Eligible For Amer
ican Mother Of Year.

Mrs. Samuel ]. Stein, 75-year-old
Seaford mother and club-woman,
was chosen Delaware's Mother of
the Year at meeting of the Della
ware Mothers Committee in Dover
last week.
Mrs. William N. Cam, chairman
of the committee, announced the
selection and stated that some fifty
letters were received supporting
the candidate from Sussex County.
others serving on the selection
committee were: Mrs. Joseph En-
mis-, Smyrna; Mrs. E. w. Buchanan,
Dover; Mrs. Jesse LOVen, Odessa; :;
Mrs. Paul Mitchell, HOckessin; Mrs.
George w. Till, Rehoboth, and Mrs.
Wilson S. Vinyard, Milford.
Her selection of Delaware Mo-
ther of the Year automatically
makes Mrs. Stein a candidate for
the title of American Mother of
the Year. Whether she achieves
that goal or not, she will be a guest
at the annual awards ceremonial
luncheon, WaldOrf-Astoria Hotel.
New York City on May 8.
The Delaware mother will also
call on Governor J. Caleb Boggs.
and it is expected that the chief ex-
ecutive will issue a proclamation
hOnOring all mothers during the
second week of May.
Among her many activities, Mrs.
Stein is, or has been, a charter
member and past president of the
Acorn Club; past civic chairman
and past state art chairman of the
State Federation of Women's
Clubs; past president, western Sus-
sex branch, Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation; past worthy matron of the
Eastern Star; Grand Electra. in the
Grand Chapter, Eastern Star.
She is also past president and
secretary of the Guild of st. Luke's
Episcopal Church., Seaford. of
which she is a member; charter
member of the Seaford Chapter.
Daughters of the American Reyolu-
tlon. and a church delegate to many
AFFAIRS over the years. Mrs. Stein
mas also served often as a Juror.
Among her hobbies, Mrs. Stein
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
CaIDeMOIay
Chapter Has
Open House
Celebration
Temple Group In Observ-
ance Of First Anniver-
sary Entertained Par
ents And Friends At
Legion Home.

In observance of it's First Ami
versary, Temple Chapter, Order of
DeMolay, held Open House for the
parents and friends of the members
at the American Legion Post Home
in Milford on Monday evening,
March both.
Some 20 guests were present to
join the DeMolays in the program
OF installing the Gawly elected and
appointed officers, followed by re-
freshments and dancing.
In public ceremony the follow
ing Chapter members were seated
for the next term of six months:
M. c., Gene Leonard; S. c., William
w. Shaw, Jr.; ]. c., George War
ren; S. D., Eugene Risler; ]. D.,
Joseph ROsenzweig; S, S., Theo-
dore Yerkes; J. S., Robert Hawk
ms; Scribe, Walter Bryan; Trea-
surer, Walter Studte, Jr.; Chaplain,
Robert Hall; Marshal, Grant Lew
is; Sentinel, John Stevens; Stand
ard Bearer, James Tingle; AlmoE-
er, GlenwOOd Pase, PMC; Orator.
Vincent LObO; Preceptors, Gary
Harrington, Donald Jester, Richard
Wilson, Curtis Ennis, Jr., Robert
Emory Robert HOugh, and Jehu
Evans.
/. Preston West of MilIsboro, a
Past Master Councillor of Ever
green Chapter, and State Master
Councillor of the Delaware State
COnclave in 1888, conducted the
Public Installation Ceremony, and
acted as Installing Officer. He was
assisted by David A. Clements, Jr.,
W. Price Webb, Joseph T. Kemp, D.
Lester Porter, Wilson A. Sockrider,
and J. William Wells, all Past
Officers of Evergreen Chapter, who
filled the other stations on the In
stallatiOn Team.
Introduced to the assembly by
Installing Officer West, Master
Councillor Leonard added his word
of welcome to the guests, and ex-
pressed his appreciation to the
Chapter members for their conf
dence and pledged his support dur
ing his term of office.
Harlan L. Cloud, Member-at-
Large of the Grand Council, and
James B. Wilson, Deputy for the
Active Member of the Grand
Council for Delaware, were among
the guests present.
Each spoke briefly, compliment
ing the officers and members on the
of the Chapter during it's
first year, and urged their continu-
ed loyalty and support that the
Chapter might achieve greater ac-
complishments in the year that is
ahead.
After refreshments were served,
the DeMOlays and theirs guests en-
jOyed a social hour and dancing to
the music of the Milford High
School Band, under the direction
Of John Bunnell.
Gene Leonard, Eugene Risler,
Joseph Rosenzweig. Theodore Yer
kes, Robert Hawkins, and Richard
Wilson comprised the committee on
arrangements that were appointed
by retiring M. c., Glenwood Pase.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Blue Hen VFW Post
Elects 1853 officers
Walter w. Quering, Veteran Of World War II
Unanimous Choice OF Buddies For Com
mander; Public Installation Scheduled For
Tuesday, April 18th.

At recent meeting, Blue Hen
Post No 6483, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, this city, effected election
of officers to serve during the
1S5S-54 term, with Walter W..
Quering, World War II veteran.
being an unanimous choice for
commander. Commander elect
Quering and the other successful
candidates will assume their new
duties following a public installa-
tion ceremony tentatively schedul-
ed for April 28th.
The new cOmmander-elect serv-
ed as senior vice commander the
past year, and was also chairman
OF the post ways and means COM
mittee ard chairman for the 1852
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03
Kent COP Women
To Hold Card Party
Fete win Be Held In Dover On
Thursday, April 23rd

The Kent County Republican
WOmen's Club will sponsor a card
party Thursday evening, April 23rd
at 8 o'clock in the social hall of
Dover School, Dover.
Mrs. Ernest v. Keith is general
chairman Of the affair, with Mrs.
Frank T. Swain assisting as CO.
chairman. Tickets may be acquired
through any club member.
Committee ehairmen for the
event are:
Ticket Committee: Chairman,
Mrs. Henry PancOast; Co-chairman,
Mrs. Gordon Willis.
Hostess Committee: Chairman,
Mrs. Harold Mercer; Co-chairman,
Mrs. Henry Ridgely.
Property Committee: Chairman,
Mrs. Wilbur Miller; Co-chairman,
Mrs. Shephen Clute.
Miscellaneous Property Commit
tee: Chairman, Mrs. A. B. Cullen,
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-03

II '0I-N IlTIIUII o. TT0UeTICa, and
Merrill Jones Of FELTON,.
Pasture is recognized as the
cheapest and best feed for dairy
cattle when It Is we'll managed. A
good forage program means greater
profits for the dalryman. Farmers
VINO are interested In taking part
IN the program should contact any
farmers named in this article or
the county agent. Telephone Dover
Several farmers, as the result Of
attaining an excellent" rating IN
1852, have been graduated" from
this phase Of the program. They
(eontinued on page tWelve)