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Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Gov. Boggs Calls For
Labor Day Holiday
In Issuing Proclamation Delaware Chief Exc
cutive Calls Attention To The States All
Time High In Wages And Employment

Calling attention to the fact that
Delaware enjoys an all-time high
in employment and that average
wages in the State are tops in the
Nation, Gov. j. Caleb Boggs has
called for the observance of La
Dor Day on Monday, September 4,
to pay tribute to the loyalty and
devotion of our men and women
workers who are to be cOngratuIa-
ted for their productivity and
achievement in all fields in which
they are engaged"
Gov. BOggs also declared that as
Labor Day is observed, it
is his sincere hope that with the
cessation of hOstilities in Korea
"all of our efforts in the days
ahead may be turned to the pro-
ductiOn of materials for the ad-
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Tests Announced
For POstrnasters
Two Second Glass POstmasterships
Are To Be Filled

The Civil Service Commission has
announced it will accept appli-
cations for the $4.78O-a-year second
class pOstmasterships at Bridge
vile and Harrington until Sent. %
Applicants for the vacant Bridge
vile post will take a written exami-
nation in Georgetown at a date to
be announced The competitive ex-
animation for the Harrington Dost-
mastership will be held in Dover.
The names of the three highest
scoring applicants for each lob will
be submitted to the Post Office De-
partment which will in turn ask for
a recommendation from Rep. Her
bert B. WarburtOn. (R-DeD.
WafburtOn's choice will then he
submitted to the President, who will
transmit the nomination to the Sen
ate for confirmation.
Copies of the examination an
nouncements, which state the re-
quirements, for the position. are
available from the local post offices
Or from the Civil Service Commits
slon' Washington 25, D. C.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Fathers Are Now
Subject To Draft
GOlOnel Harry B. Van Sewer, State
Draft Head, Tells OF New Sef-Tn

neA - " h0M DCARCIg Ollle
Draft Head, Tells OF New Sef-Tn
Fatherhood, as such, will not
longer be ground for draft de-
Terment, it was pointed out this
week by Colonel Harry B. Van
Sewer, Delaware director of Sc
lective service.
Inc new Selective Service rul-
ing was revealed as announce
ment was made that the Della
ware draft quota for October will
be 80 men.
rms months quota is 40 men
Tor the armed forces: and the groun
being sent to fill that quota left
Inis week. Next months call is for
80 men. - % iOi
Ihe Presidents Executive Order
OF July II, 1868, provided that men
as fathers before this week
VIII continue to be deferred. but
from now on registrants not now
deIerred as fathers, cannot use fa-
Lherho0d as basis for attaining
deferment unless they can show
that their induction would result
IN extreme hardship and privation
to their dependents.
In the past, some of the tenn
porarily deferred registrants ac-
luired dependents during the ner-
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28

- SSAANCAI W lAlC L1dIIlUE~
ton High School band, the business
session was opened by Paris Kirby
OF Milford, coop president, and the
Rev. Russell Bailey offered the in
vocation.
Laird Kratz of Greenwood. sec
retary-treasurer, read the minutes
OF the last meeting. r. r. Jeffer-
son, coop manager, spoke briefly
on the financial report and out
lined future plans for extension
Of the system.
Administration Praise
He also read a letter from An
cher Nelson, REA administrator
praising the local branch. Words
OF praise also were given by Her
Dert Warburton, Delaware's Con-
gresham.
Ihe main speaker was DR.. John
A. Perkins, president of the uni
V,erslty OF Delaware, who chose as
his subject, What Universities
are are About, pointing out that
we have to be aware of a great
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Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Kent Theatre Guild
Planning For Play

The Kent County Theatre Guild
now rehearsing for its production of
Light Up The Sky" to be presented
September 25-26 at Caesar Rodney
School, can point with pride to the
varied talents of its current mem
bership.
, John Adkins, director of the play,
Is comparative newcomer to this
area and Is program director for
radio station WIDOW, Dover. Adkins,
a quiet, likeable Kentuckian, has a
rich in theatrical expert
ence. He is a graduate Of North
western University and attended
Cumberland College and Cambells-
vile College in Kentucky and
the Radio Drama Workshop in
MilW aukee, Wisconsin.
Continued on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Samuel ]. Wilson Victim
Of Crash Early Last
Friday; 10 Year Old
Bethany Beach Visitor
Killed Last Sunday.

Samuel J. Wilson, 3S, funeral
director Of Milton, was killed in
stantly shortly after 8 a. m. last
friday morning when his automo-
pile smashed head on into a tree at
the side of the road south Of Mil
ton.
Mr. Wilson was returning from
the races at Ocean Downs. near
Ocean City, Md.
State police at Georgetown Troon
said Wilson was driving alone an
the road from HarbesOn to Milton
and that the accident occurred az
the intersection of Route 30. the
Georgetown Milton Road.
Troopers said the automobile
1893 Mercury four-door sedan. ran
on Wilson's right side of the road
then shot across the road to the
left, across a ditch, and into the
tree. The tree was several feet Of
the side Of the highway.
Inc automobile was demolished
wilson was taken 10 the 9eaba
Hospital at Lewes in the Milton
anu pronounced dead
on arrival at 5:45 a. M. bv Dr
James Beebe, Jr. He had suffered
a fracture of the skull, internal
ana other serious injuries.
Coroner Vollie Gray. Mii,sboro
was notified by state police and
the hospital and assisted in the
investigation. 'no
Mr' Wilson, whose wife IS the
former Thelma Anderson. daugb-
ter OF former State Senator Homer
:. Anderson Of Fairmount wss
the third generation of wilson's
% operate the undertaking busi-
ness at Milton. The business was
founded r his grandfather the
late Samuel ]. Wilson. IN 1870
ana continued by Mr.. Wilson'S late
Lather, John T. Wilson.
IN addition to his wife. Mr. VII
son is survived by five sisters MIS-
George Tunison, Milton; Mrs Fr-
nest Wilson, Milton; Mrs. Anthonv
Continued on page rS7ol
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Gov. Boggs Launches
Drive To Aid Greeks
Lends Support To Statewide Jay.
Gee Effort To Help Quake Victims

LeDdS support To Statewide JaV.
Gee Effort To Help Quake Victims
Gov. J. Caleb Boggs yesterday
assisted the Dover Junior Chamber
OF Commerce in launching Opera
tion Warmth, a project to secure
blankets to send to the ill-fated
islands of Greece where the recent
earthquakes brought death and
desOlatiOn.
JayCee Chapters throughout the
nation will aid the Ionian Earth
quake Relief Fund in New York
in securing blankets for immediate
shipment, according to Dick MUIR
ray, President of the Dover gronp
The need is urgent, he said. and
the campaign will be a short. fast
one.
All state JayCee Chapters will
participate, Murray said. William
Livingston of the Dover grouD is
drive chairman. Donations will be
solicited in each of the communi-
ties in which JayCee chapters are
located.
Gov. BOggs donated the first
blanket to the drive in his execns
tive offices yesteday aud released
Ncontlnued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Nurses Will
Be Graduated
September 4
Program Featuring Ad-
dress By Judge ElwOOd
Nelson, To Be Held In
Avenue Church.

Graduating exercises of Milford
Memorial Hospital training school
Of Nursing will be held next Friday
evening September 4th at eight
o'clock in Avenue Methodist Church.
The speaker of the evening will
be one Of Delaware's outstanding
humanitrians and jurists, the Hon
Orable Judge ElwOod N. Nelson. a
Judge of the Family Court of New
Castle County. In addition to his
duties ia the Family Court, Judge
Nelson, is a Lay Leader of the
Peninsula Methodist conference, and
has played an active part in the
sessions of that body for many
years. He is also a former member
of the Delaware Legislature, having
served in the House of Represen-
tatives when he lived in Sussex
County.
G. Roland Messick, president of
the Board. Milford Memorial hos
pital will preside.
Rev. Robert Z. Green, pastor Of
Avenue Methodist Church will give
the invocation while the benediction
will be delivered by Rev. W. Edwin
Tull, pastor of Church of God, Mil
ford.
Songs will be sung by the Stu
dent chorus of the training school.
DR.. Oliver A. James, Of the hos
pital staff and Mrs. AliceL. Steven
son, registered Nurse, and directress
Of the Training school, will oficiate
at the presentation Of diplomas and
pins to the graduates.
Continued on page twO)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
J.G. Townsend
Declines High
COP Honor
Former U. S. Senator
Endorsed For Nation
al Committeeman By
Sussex Policy Group.

The Sussex County Republican
Policy Committee has endorsed for
mer U. S. Senator John G. Town
send, Jr., of Selbyville, for national
committeeman, it was disclosed this
week.
But Mr.. Townsend, a former
Governor, has declined to permit
his name to be entered as a nOmi-
nee, saying that he appreciates the
honor "but doubts the wisdom of
accepting the job at my age" He
was 50 in May.
The fact that the committee had
Onered its unanimous support to
Mr.. Townsend has been known for
several days but was confirmed
only this week by State Senator
Thomas L. Johnson, of Rehoboth
Beach, chairman of the Sussex
County Republican Committee. who
had been away since the last meet
ing of the policy group on Au-
gust IA.
Mr.. Townsend has been for MANY
years associated with the Republi-
can Senatorial Campaign Commit
tee, either in active or honorary
status, and is probably the nest
known Delaware Republican out
side the state. In election cam
paigns he is still called upon TO as
slst in other states as well as
Delaware.
For this reason as we'll as others
the Sussex Republican Policy Com
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28

Vancement of peace and prosperity
within this State and throughout
the world"
The chief executive called upOn
labor organizations, employers and
the general public to join in honor
ing those citizens whose labor
helps to. provide our recognized
high standards"
The full proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, employment in the
State of Delaware is at an aIl-time
high and the yearly income Of our
citizens had the highest national
average in 1852; and
WHEREAS, our male and fe-
male workers are to be cOngratu-
lated on their records of produc-
tiVity and achievement in all the
(cOntinUed on page seVenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Daily Paper
Will Start In
Dover Sept. IA
Delaware State News
Will Be Published Five
Days A Week; Index
Will Still Be Weekly.

The only state capital in the
country without a daily newspaper,
Dover, Delaware, will have lust
that come September 14th, accord
ing to an announcement this week
by Bernard. Jack" Smyth and
William r. Smith, owners of the
capital city's two weekly news
papers.
Smyth and Smith, who purchas-
ed the Delaware State News and
Dover Index in June with the in
tent or making a daily newspaper
nave been working toward that
END all summer. Their plans in
clude publishing the Delaware
State News five DAYS a week. Mon
ooy through Friday, and to con-
unue to publish the Index on a
weekly basis.
The venture will establish the
nrst daily newspaper in the first
states capital city, but the last
state capital city in the country to
nave its own daily paper.
The new daily will be an evening
paper with direct Associated press
wire service for the latest national
and international news. II will
according to Jack .Smyth. editor
also carry daily state news and
news from the state capital as
we'll as comics and latest local and
national sports.
Motor delivery routes TO provide
direct home delivery to rural areas
are being set up as well as local
carrier service in towns through
out the Delaware and MARYLAND
peninsula. -''--N
Included in the new eouipment
installed this summer to facilitate
the daily publication is a FaircbiId
Scan-a-graVer. The electronic de-
vice, which makes plastic engrav-
lngs from glossy prints, will en-
able prompt picture coverage of
news events. The plastic engrav-
ing service will also be available
10 all weekly newspapers in the
area to meet the needs of picture
service for them.
The co-publishers stated tbis
week that the new daily win NOT
De in competition with local weels
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
DOWn-State
Industries To
Create Work
For Hundreds
Milford, Frederica And
MillsbOrO To Benefit
From Industries, Two
New One An Expan-
sion Program.

Two new industries with annual
payrolls totaling $39O,OOO will be-
gin operations in Delaware within
q short time and a third industry
IS expanding so that it's annual
payroll will reach $4,000 during
the next year, it was announced
yesterday by the Delaware State
Development Department.
Col. c. B. Shaffer, chief of the
departments industrial division,
has been working with these or
ganizatiOns for several months,
and he was authorized yesterday
to announce that new plants will
open soon in Frederick and Mills
boro.
In Milford, the Lady Linda Com
pany which located there in
April, 1862, has built a second
plant so that it can handle it's
increased orders, the announce
ment stated. Harvey G. Marvel and
Robert H. Yerkes, both officials
Of the Milford Chamber of Com
merce, helped Lady Linda to To-
cate in Milford.
The Delaware Mills, Inc, has
completed its new plant one mile
west of Frederick and machinery
is now being installed preparatory
to starting the training of OPERA
tors. The company produces yarns
composed Of daeron, nylon and
orion used in the manufacture of
ladies outer garments.
This is Delaware Mills second
plant. the first having been estab-
lished in New Castle, where they
are employing fifty operators. W.
G. Appleton, Wilmington, Presi-
dent Of the firm. says the first
continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Milton Man, Child
From Philadelphia
Killed In Sussex
MILFORD JAYCEES PLAN
GREEK AID

William J. Watson, Presi-
dent of the Milford Junior
Chamber of Commerce, named
a committee Of Jaycees to set
up operation warmth" an
emergency project to collect
blankets and quilts for the
sufferers in the recent island
earthquakes.
Harvey G. Marvel, heads the
committee which hopes to
and quilts before the fifteenth
collect and ship the blankets
of next month.
The local project is part Of
the nationwide effort heino
made to help our valorous
Grecian allies, and the ma
terial raised will be distri-
buted in Greece by the Hell.
lenic Junior Chamber of Con-
merce.
If you have blankets or
quilts, see that they are clean
and call Milford 4466.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Delaware, Lima
Kingdom OF East

Delaware Gamers turned ont
more than one-ffth Of the country's
supply Of canned lima beans last
year, making the Diamond State
second only to California in the
harvesting Of the vegetable FOR
processing.
L. NJ. Goodwin, Delaware repre.
sentative Of American Can Conn
pany, pointed out that in the last
~ years Delaware farmers have
increased acreage devoted to lima
beans for processing nearly five.
times. Production, he said. .shas
shown an even greater increase
Lima bean harvests last year were
seven times greater than they were
in 1882.
In 1862, he explained, farmers
harvested 1920 tons Of lima beans
continued on pasa ski
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28

Al duQftlOn 70 the U. 5. Route
the second section Of the Concord
ing from the end Of the project now
being completed at Murphy Road
through TalleyVille, building a new
bridge over a country road at the
edge Of Frederick, a merging traffic
lane at State Road and traffic direc-
tional signs at the Farnhurst In
terchange.
The new location Of the dual
highway along U. S. Route 1S will
start at the present terminus Of
the dual highway at Canterbury
and extend to Delaware Avenue at
the northern edge Of Harrington,
g distance of 1887 miles.
The project win consist Of the
construction of an additional lane
to be used for northbound traffic,
the present highway will be the
sOuthbOund lane.
Alternate bids will be received
By the Department on the project.
One proposal will be for a water
bound macadam base with a hot
mix asphalt surface and the other
proposal viii be for a cement con- !
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28

- 70 eSIaDllSn ana keep records
of those reports in every workers
case, the worker himself is the
only one who can guarantee that
the records are accurate. In some
instances, due to a typographical
error in a social security report
or perhaps due to a change in
name of woman worker, BY mar
riage, the social security records
divisions is unable to locate the
wage record corresponding to the
name and number reported by the
employer. While every effort Is
made through the employer to To-
cate the correct number, some Of
the workers have by that time
left the job and cannot be found.
Mr.. Milbouer stated that the
most dramatic example OF the inn
portance Of the worker Checking
his wage record was revealed here
IN Delaware in connection with 4
claim for survivors benefits by
young widow and children some
months ago. In order that benefits
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Local Kiwanians Win
Tall Story Contest
MILFORD Munchausen's, Make Dover
Liars Look Sick

FalrVlew Inn at Bowers Beach
was selected as the place for .
recent tall story contest betwaan
the Dover and Milford Kiwanis
CiuDs. This activity was an inter
ciuD affair which took the place
OF the regular weekly meeting of
the clubs. u
A seaford dinner was served bv
the management. The program was
IN charge Of Ernest Smith, Jr
president of Dover Kiwanis. with
Or. James West of Milford and
Charles Smith of Dover leading
Lhe two teams Of story tellers.
Guests were Gorden Rockwell. of
Mt. Morris, Michigan; Clarence
burger of Dover and H. RAYMOND
continued on page seveni
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
To Hold Open House
At Marine Laboratory
University Biologist DIR. Eu-
gene CrOnin Announces
Session For Sept. A.

DR.. Eugene CrOnin, marine biolo-
gist of the University of Delaware,
announces an open house to be held
at the Marine Laboratory, Lewes,
Delaware, on the afternoon and
evening of September 4th from 200
to 300 p. m.
eThe present temporary laboratory
is located on Pilottown Road in
LeWes beyond the monument COM
memorating the first Dutch settle
ment and almost opposite the
Roosevelt Inlet.
The STAFF Of the laboratory will
present exhibits based on the re-
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Greenewalt Flags
Depression Mongers

Prophets who predict a business
depression because of peace "a
Korea do Americans a disservice
when they assume that business
is unequal to the tasks of peace. I"
crawford H. GreeneWalt, president
OF DUPONT, said this week.
I think they do a disservice
equal to a charge that It is nm
equal to the task Of war. The rec
ORD would indicate, / submit that
II rs Iully equal to both. Business
isn't scared Of peace" He made
his statements as a guest ooIumnist
in the financial section of the
Philadelphia Inquirer
The surest way know to start
a depression is to predict our
selves into one" Mr.. GreenewaIt
declared
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Gas Tax Receipts For
Fiscal Year $4,000 900
Increase Over Preceding
Year Of approximately
$50O,OOO

Receipts from gasoline tax in
Delaware for the fiscal wear that
ended on June Both totaled almost
six million. dollars, the highest
amount on record as being received
from this source in a fiscal year.
The increase over the preceding
year was almost a half million
dollars.
In a tabulation of the tax col
lections prepared for Leroy r.
Secretary Of the State
Department, and Admins
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Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Lewes Plays Frederick
This Coming Sunday
Is Second Game In A Three
Game Series

The second game of the semi
hnal play off between Lewes and
Frederick will be played at Frede-
rica this Sunday starting at 2:3O
?. M. This is a 3 game series with
LeYes taking the first game last
sunday in the Milford ball park
by a score of 8 to 5.
Harrington and Wyoming repre-
sent the other half of the first four
teams competing in these semi
finals. The two winners of these
semi-finals will meet in 8 best out
OF series for the championship
OF the Mar-Del League play offs.
Frederica will be fighting Sunday
to even the series at one game
each. Manager Sonny Kemp will
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Corn Storage Advised
For State Farmers
Better Prices Are Due Later On
? Experts Say

A University of Delaware econo-
mist advises farmers to store their
corn after harvest to get the hest
prices later. The problem is one
OF adequate storage facilities. saws
w. I. McAllister, marketing sDec-
ialist for the Delaware AgricnI-
tural Extension Service.
There is so much corn on tho
market during September. Octo-
3er' and November that the bottom
drops out of the market" McAIIis-
ter states. IF the storage facili-
ties are available, farmers can
hold their corn until the market
strengthens" he adds.
Corn is a new cash eron for
many Delaware farmers. Farmers
VINO raise corn to sell should CON
slider the following things. Nc
Alllster claims: price changes
grain storage costs, farm storage
Iacllitles, and possible insect dam
age. There are no set rules to feIl
you when to store corn or when
TO take it out of storage.
teontlnued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Blue Comb Disease
Can Be Controlled
TerramyCin And AureOmycin VIII
Do The Trick

The so-called "blue comb" dis
ease of chickens can be controlled
by the use Of two wonder drugs
terromycin and aureomycin. ac-
cording to DR.. Ernest F. Waller
Of the department of ami
NAL and poultry industry at the
University of Delaware.
DR.. Waller says a number OF
treatments are used. The best
however, seems to be an addition
Of so grams Of terramycin or aure-
omycin to each ton Of feed.
A disease OF puliets, "blue comb"
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Negro League Champs
Play Here Labor Day
Famous Indianapolis Clowns WnI
Meet Western All.Stars

The Negro American League
indianapolis Clowns, who are to
baseball what the Harlem Globe
trotters are to basketball, the great
est attraction in Colored sports,
VIII be seen in action on Labor Day.
Monday, Sept. 7th at Salisbury, Nd.
at 2;SO p m. and at Milford CDel.)
Baseball Park at $3.50 D. m, that
CONTINUED on page five1
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Delaware Allotted
Fund For Fish, Game
Federal Grant To State To Aid
FreshWater Development

Delaware's wiIdlife resources and
sport fishing restoration projects
will receive $1O1,922, Secretary of
the Interior Douglas Mckay an
nOunced last Saturday in Wash
ington. A total Of $58,92S is ear
marked for the wildlife and SAC. .999
for fish restoration.
The appropriation is part Of
$16,OS4,516 allOcated to the AZ
states. An increase in this years
over last years appropriation for
fish restoration projects has been
continued on page fIveO
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
Aid To Small Business
Program Is Broadened
Federal Agency Head Homes "a
Enlist Wide Support

Plans are now being made to
broaden the scope of the small
business assistance programs bv
enllsting the cooperation Of state
ana local Governments, business
ana civic groups, Joseph G. DeIlerf
top official for the Small Business
administration in the PhiladeIpbia
regional area, said this week fol-
lowing his return from a two-dav
meeting in Washington, d. c.
Ihe meeting, August % and %
continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-28
So State Herds On
p. II. /. A. Honor Roll
Certificates Have Been Awarded Bv
Purebred Cattle Association

The Dairy Herd Improvement
Association Of Delaware announces
% herds on the honor roll for the
testing year ending April 80, 1883
Herds that average over 950
pounds Of butterfat per COW per
year are awarded certificates bv
the Purebred Dairy Cattle Asno-
citation of Columbus, Ohio.
The certificates will be awarded
next spring at the annual meetine
OF county D. H. I. A. groups. an7
nounees Delmar J. Young. dairy
specialist for the Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service.
Certificates are classified accord
ing to the average amount of but-
terfat per cow. Three herds aver
aged over 500 pounds of fat per
continued on page five)