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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Milford Is COP Women
Again Cited Meeting In
F or S afety Dover Today
Main Speaker Will Be
Bernard L. Lamb; Will
Address Group In The
Evening.

Bernald l.. Lamb, director of
field organization for the Republi-
can Congressional Campaign Com
mittee, will be the principal
speaker this evening, Friday, OctO-
Der 9Th, at the banquet which will
end the first annual convention of
the Delaware Federation of Re
publican Women.
The convention, opening at l
p. m. with an executive board
meeting at which Mrs. Lillian l..
Martin, of Milford. president, will
preside. will be held in the Grange
Hall on South Governors Avenue,
Dover.
Mr.. Lamb. a New Jerseyan. was
one of the devisers and developers
of the popular Schools of Politics
which were introduced in the 1850
general campaign. A veteran of
the investment business and an
authority on public fiscal affairs,
Mr.. Lamb was commissioner of
finance for New Jersey from 1885
until 1851.
During World War II he was with
the War Production Board as
assistant to the division providing
| for government requirements. In
1874, Mr.. Lamb was named direc-
| tor of the Office of RecOnversion
For another two years he was eco.
nOmic advisor to the Iranian Gov
ernment.
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
State VFW' Groups To
Meet Here October IL
Meeting Will Be Held At
Post Home Beginning
At 8 p. NJ.

Officers of both the mems and
ladies' state V. f. w. departments
and members of the Blue Hen
will be guests of Blue
Hen Post No. 6483 at the local
V. +. w. units meeting next Tues
day evening. The meeting. which
will be held at the V. +. W. Post
Home, here, beginning at p. m,
will mark the official 1953-54 visi-
tatiOn of ElwOOd Richards, Com
mander of the Department of Del
aware, Veterans of Foreign Wars;
Commander Richards will be ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. Florence Gil
lespie, president of the Delaware
Department, Ladies Auxiliary, and
by members of his staff.
During the course of a joint bus
mess session, Tuesday evening,
post and auxiliary will discuss
plans for the Annual V. f. W.
sponsored Christmas Party for I'm
deTprivileged Children and will
complete plans for the biggest
membership drive ever staged here
Vice Commander Paul J. DUphily
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
NiCkDaviS Died
In Hospital
Monday Night
longtime Employee Of
Milford Chronicle Was
Buried On Thursday;
Baseball Enthusiast.

Robert Ralston Davis, age Sc
years, a lifelong resident of the
Milford area, died Monday evening.
October 5th, 1858, in Milford Memo
rial Hospital shortly after nine
o'clock. after a long illness.
Mr.. Davis better known to his
friends as Mick" was a printer for
over 20 years, and has been in the
employ of the Milford Chronicle
Publishing Company for over fifty
years. Prior to coming to the ChrOn-
icle, shortly after the turn of the
century, he was employed by the
Peninsula News and Advertiser,
weekly published in Milford at that
time.
Mr.. Davis was descended from a
family prominent in the history Of
Kent County for over two hundred
years, and as a local historian had
no peer.
Interested in baseball he never
missed a local game when able to
attend, and in his early years before
the advent of padded gloves and
other protective player equipment,
he played on several dOwnstate
/ teams.
! Many we'll known present day
Delaware printers served their ap-
premiership with Mr.. Davis, and all
were helped by his skill and ex-
ample.
Funeral services were held at
the William A. Berry, Jr., funeral
home this city, Thursday afternoon
at one thirty o'clock, with Rev
Robert f. Green, pastor of Avenue
Methodist church officiating. Inter
ment Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mil
ford. Fellow employees at the
| Chronicle served as pallbearers.
He is survived by one brother,
George, of Milford, two nephews
former State Senator James L.
Davis, president of the First Nat
iOnal Bank and Trust Company
and Cecil Davis, both of Milford
and two nieces, Mrs. Susie Veasey
and Mrs. Kathryn Goodrich. o.
Milford. and several great niece:
and nephews.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
LH. MuIhOuand Co.
Is Purchased By
Business Associates
Clarence M. Welch, Jr.,
Is Elected President Of
Company; An Early
Reorganization Of The
Firm Is Being COntem-
plated.

One of the largest business
transactions to occur in Milford in
recent years, was cOnsumated last
Wednesday, September 80, when
the John H. MulhOlland Company,
national pioneers in the manufac-
ture Of wooden ice cream spoons,
and one of the largest manufac~
turers in the wOOdenware field,
was purchased by business assOci-
ates of the firm, and Clarence M.
Welch, Jr., who joined the COM
pany in 1929. was elected presi-
dent.
The new president of the COM
pany literally grew up with the
firm, and served in various capac-
tiles, being made general manager
in 1889, elected treasurer in 1943.
and executive vice president in
1945. In an interview today, Mr..
Welch stated that an early TeOr-
ganization of the company is being
contemplated.
The MulhOllands released the fol-
lowing statement: Mr.. Harry H.
MUlholland, Mr.. John II. Mulhol-
land, and Mr.. H. H. MulhOlland, Jr.,
together announce that their in
teTest in the John H. MulhOlland
Company has been sold to a group
of business associates as of Sep
tember 80, 1853. The MulhOlland
family extend best wishes to this
group for success and prosperity d
Harry Harper MulhOlland, ST.
further informed the Chronicle
that his son. Harry, Jr., who has
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Edward C. Evans
Receives Award On Be-
half Of The City At
Banquet Upstate.

The Delaware Safety Council
sponsored an award luncheon in
the Gold Ball Room of the Hotel
dupont on Monday, September 28th
to honor the State of Delaware and
number of it's communities in
safety organization and law en-
fOrcement.
Mr.. George +. GrOtz, Field Rep
reSentative of the National Safety
Council presented special awards
to Dover, Milford, Elsmere, New
Castle and Newark with plaques
from the National Safety Council
for having gone the entire year Of
1852 without a traffic fatality. The
awards were received by Vice May
or Ralph r. Fischer on behalf of
Dover; Mayor +. c. Evans on be-
half of Milford: Chief Jesse ]. Wall
ing. Chief of Police, on behalf of
New Castle; Dr. Wallace Johnson,
Mayor, on behalf of Newark; and
John German, President of the
ElsmeTe Town Commission, on be-
half of Elsmere.
Mr.. GrOtz congratulated the reci-
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
PreSbyterianS
Will Discuss
Building Plans
Congregational Meeting
Will Be Held This Sun
day, October II, After
Morning Worship.

]. B. Jack" NAPLES. president
of the Board of Trustees of First
Presbyterian Church, this city, has
called a congregational meeting for
this coming Sunday morning, Oc-
tOber 11th, to be held in the main
church auditorium directly after
the morning worship service.
The meeting has been called for
the purpose of considering plans
for the expansion of the present
church building. P. LynwoOi "Lyn"
Taylor is chairman of the plan
ming committee, represented on
this committee from the Church
Session are: Wilson S. Vinyard,
4 E. Humes and John Parks; from
the Board of Trustees: Crerar Ben
nett, Paul Monroe and Mr.. Taylor
The planning committee has held
several meetings with J. Morris
Whiteside, prominent Wilmington
architect, and a number of plans
for expansion of the church edifice
have been examined. one of which
will be presented to the cOngreSa-
tiOn on Sunday.
Mr.. Taylor stated today that for
the past several years the Sunday
School Department of the church
has been unable to adequately care
for the needs of its more than $50
members. The present rooms are
OverCrOwded and present not only
safety hazard, but a health haz-
ard as well. In an attempt to serve
the Sabbath School needs, the pas
tors study. the balcony, main
church sanctuary and even ada
cent private homes have been uti-
lized, but the OYercrOwding cons
tinues.
The proposed new addition will
add seventeen class rooms. 4 as
sembly rooms, an enlarged sOcia
room, a complete new pastors
study and library. 13 by % feet
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Fatal To
Three Residents Of
DOwnstate Area
OVER 1850 ATTENDED
STUART KINGSTON
OPENING IN MILFORD

A further proof of the
drawing ability of the Mil
ford Chronicle, Delaware's
largest weekly newspaper,
was demonstrated last Fri
day and Saturday at the
opening of the beautiful new
Stuart Kingston jewelry store
on South Walnut Street, this
city, the former S. C. Evans
location.
Over 1900 persons regis
tered for a beautiful S25O.O0
diamond ring, which was
given away last Saturday
night at the closing hour.
absolutely free. Mrs. Walter
Muncy of Milford received
the diamond ring.
The prOprietors of Stuart
Kingston were delighted with
the response to their opening
and plan to use the advertis-
ing columns of the Chronicle
every week in the year.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Capt. Jerry Wigley Is
Awarded Bronze Star
Former Milford Boy Decorated
For Korean Service

Wolters Air Force Base. Texas
Captain jeremiah ]. Wigley, Mil
ford, Delaware, was awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for meritOriOus
service in Korea at an Award
Ceremony held here recently. The
presentation was made by Colonel
Allan B. Compiled, Commanding
Officer of the 498th Engineer Avia-
tiOn Brigade.
Captain Wigley was cited for his
superior leadership as executive
officer of an Aviation Engineer
Battalion in Korea in supervising
the efforts of inexperienced officers
during critical operations.
He was cited further for his
great concern for the welfare of
the troops and his positive accom-
plishments in expanding the rec
reatiOnal facilities available to the
men. Through his efforts the NOR
ale and welfare of the men was
greatly improved resulting in high
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Chest X-Ray Work
Continues In Sussex
Examinations Continue Through
Next Thursday

The first so people in Sussex
County to have their chests re-
x-rayed were scheduled to appear
at the large Tetake X-ray unit yes
terday, October 8th, according to
the Delaware Statewide Chest X
Ray Survey headquarters.
The large retake X-ray unit has
been set up at the VFW Building
in Georgetown on Depot Street,
and has started it's retake opera
ton for Sussex County.
A total of $50 similar large re-
take x-rays were made by the unit
in Kent County. The second large
x-rays are made as q result OF
sealed-envelOpe letters requesting
that a second larger film be made
by special appointment. This re-
quest is mailed to the people whose
first small x-ray was blurred or
showed a need for further study
1t was stressed by the Medical
/ Committee of the Survey that re-
ceiving one OF these appointment
/ letters does not necessarily mean
that there is anything wrong.
Some 100 of these large x-ray
films were checked Thursday eve
ming. October 1st, during the first
meeting of the Medical Review
/ Committee of the Survey. DR.
Gerald A. Beatty, who heads the
committee, said that their job il
to decide definitely whether hear
! diseases. lung cancers, or tuber
culOsis exist.
Members of the Review Commit
tee are: DR.. Gerald A. Beatty
Chairman of the Medical Commit
tee for the X-Ray Survey; DR.. Pau
Shaw, radiOlOgist. Memorial Hos
pital; DR.. John Alden, radiologist
Delaware Hospital; DR.. Frank o.
Brien. Chest Surgeon, Delawar
Hospital; DR.. Leonard Lang, Di
rector of Chest Service, Veteran
Hospital, Elsmere; and DR.. AlstO
J. Morris. Medical Department @
the Delaware Hospital. The com
mittee will meet regularly eac
Wednesday evening at the Della
ware Hospital at 5 p. m.
Dr. Beatty added that all larg
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

tions originate, the loan and SBA
assumes a part of the loan amount,
the interest rate will be fixed Ey
the participating bank or other
lending institution with a minimum
rate of not less than percent an
nually on the portion of the loan
which SBA is obligated to pur-
chase. This compares with the for
mer Reconstruction Finance Cor
pOratiOn charge of a fixed rate of
5 percent on loans of this type
"On those loans in which there
is deferred participation by SBA,
with SBA being obligated to as
sumo portion of the loan and the
bank or other lending institution
advancing the full amount imme-
diately, a charge is made to the
continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Dallas Culver
Named dTOState
Road Board
Well Known SeafOrd
Business Man Was
Former Chairman Of
The Commission.

The appointment of Dallas d.
Culver, Seaford businessman, as a
member of the State Highway De-
partment to fill the unexpired term
of Samuel N. Culver, who resigned
August 18th because of i'll health,
was announced this week by Gov.
J. Caleb BOggs.
The term runs until May /, 1856
The new department member,
who is president of Huston, Culver
and Co., Inc, fertilizer manufac-
turers, will be serving his second
appointment to the highway de-
partment. He had been named for
the first time in 1912 by former
Gov. Walter w. Bacon for a full
term of six years.
Mr.. Culver, born in SeafOrd on
February 6, 1898, is a graduate OF
Seaford High School and Tome In
stitute. In May, 1925. he married
the former Virginia Rose McNeilly
and they have one child, Joan
Culver.
The new commissioner is a di'
rector of the SeafOrd Trust Com
pany, a former jury commissioner
for Sussex County, a former presi
dent of the Eastern Shore Fertili
ger Association, a former presiden
of the Eastern Shore Baseball
League and senior warden of ST
Luke's Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Culver has been active il
the several cancer drives, the BO,
Scouts and the Red Cross. He is
Democrat and a Mason.
His predecessor in the depart
ment. Samuel n. Culver, had beel
a member since May, 1850, whel
he succeeded Dallas d. Culver
They are not related. Before hi
retirement he had served as chair
man of the department.
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
WOOdside, SeafOrd And
Near Harrington Resi-
dents Are Accidental
Death Victims In 49,
Hour Period.

Harry c. Shockley, Jr., Wood
side, Del, was killed early last
Friday morning when the pickup
truck he was driving collided with
a tractor, semi-trailer truck at the
intersection at Route 113-A and
County Route 81.
The 28-year-old victim was trav-
cling east on Route 81, and at
tempted to make a left turn to
come north on Route 113-A, ac-
cOrding to State Police officers who
investigated. Time of the mishap
was $3.50 a. m. The place is about
4 miles south of Dover
Mr.. ShocEley was thrown clear
of the pickup truck, and under the
dual wheels of the tractor, which
passed over the body, then dragged
it along the highway.
Mr.. ShOckley was pronounced
dead on arrival at Kent General
Hospital. in Dover.
No charges have been lodged
against John f. Repa, driver Of
the tractOr-trailer of 203 Orchard
Street, HammOntOn, N. ]. A cOrO-
ner's inquest will be held at a
later date.
Both vehicles were extensively
damaged. The tractor-trailer, af-
ter the collision, ran off the road
and hit a tree, as the driver ap-
parently pulled to the left to avoid
the crash. Mr.. Repa was not re-
ported to be injured.
The victim is survived by his
wife and daughter, Sharon, age 8.
Also by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry N. Shockley, also of Wood
side and a sister, Mrs. John Dill OF
Magnolia.
Mr.. Shockley was a mechanic
employed by Clute Brothers. IC
was on his way to work when the
tragedy occurred.
Mrs. Mary Frances Clark, 81
died in Milford Memorial Hospita
last Saturday night, four hour
after she was thrown from a hOrs
while riding along a road betwee
Harrington and Frederick.
Mrs. Clark is survived by he
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Five Poultry Firms
Now Consolidated
Homer II. Pepper Named President
Of New Down State Combine

Homer II. Pepper Named President
Of New Down State Combine
Five poultry processing firms on
the Delmarva Peninsula have been
consolidated into one organization.
to be known as the Allied Poultry
Professors Company, it was an
nOunced on Wednesday of this
week.
The companies which were merg-
ed on Monday to form the new
company are II. & II. Poultry
Company, Selbyville; the Diamond
State Poultry Company. Lewes; the
MillsbOrO Poultry Company, Mills
bOrO: the Acme Poultry Company.
Berlin, Md, and the Delmarva
Poultry Corporation, with plants
at FrankfOrd and Milford.
Homer Pepper, President
The principal office of the new
company will be located at Frank
ford. Homer Pepper. former presi-
dent and owner of the II. e. II.
Poultry Company, is president of
the new firm.
Other officers of the new firm
and their former affiliations are
Joseph Piegert of M!llsboro. Mills
bOrO Poultry Company. vice presi-
dent; David Pack of Milford, Del
marva Poultry Corporation. trea-
surer. and Howard Polin of Sails
continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Community Calendar
For Coming Week
Events Listed For Period
October 9Th To
October 18th.
Friday, October 9th

friday UctODeE OlM
1880 p. m; Sunshine Society
Alden Branch, Mrs. Mae Barrett,
President.
800 D. M: FOotball-MilfOrd
Hi Buccaneers VS. Seaford High
School, Milford Ball Park. Bob
Leslie, Head Coach.
500 p. M: Temple Lodge, No. 9,
A. F. and A. NJ, Temple Lodge.
Tom Derrickson, Master.
Saturday, October 10th
800 a. m: Avenue Methodist
Church Young Adult Bible Class
Bake at Old Wallis Store on Wal
nut Street
Sunday, October 11th
Congregational Meeting - Pres
byterian Church-MOrning Service.
Other Church News: See page 2.
Monday, October 12th
300 D. M: Milford New Century
Club at Clubhouse. Mrs. Robert
Rudolph, President.
1920 p. m: Milford Jr Hi VS.
Caesar Rodney ] V at High School
Field. Earl Brown, Coach.
6:15 p. M: Milford Rotary Club,
Varney Auditorium, Community
Building; Ladies' Night. Calvin
Ball, President.
$500 p. m: Crystal Fount, No. 10,
l. o. o. F., Odd Fellows Hall. Bar
ratt Morgan, Noble Grand.
500 p. m: Daughters of Poca-
hOntas, PocahOntas Hall. Mrs.
Elizabeth Short, POcahontas.
500 p. M: American Legion
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
CoOlspring Church To
Observe Anniversary
Historic Edifice Is 227 Years Old
This Coming Sunday

COolspring Presbyterian Church
will celebrate the 227th anniver-
sary of it's founding in special
services to be held on Sunday, Oc
tober 11th, at 300 p. m. The Occa-
sion will also mark the annual
Home Coming services of the
church, which is one of the oldest
religious organizations in Della
ware. The speaker for the after
noon service will be the Rev
Kenneth NJ. Kepler, pastor of Mil
ford Presbyterian Church. Rev.
George Allen Leukel, pastor of the
church, will be in charge of the
service and a special musical pro-
gram will be presented by the
church choir.
This historic old church is To-
Gated a short distance from Cool
spring, just off the Georgetown
Lewes Highway. on land which was
donated by Thomas Penn. Early
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Sussex Grand Jury
Returns S True Bills
October Term OF Court VIII Not
Be A Long One

The Grand Jury for Sussex
County, sitting for the October
Term of Court. returned five True
Bills of indictment.
Allen Fletcher, of Seaford, was
indicted for rape of a 16-year-old
girl, on September 26th. Frederick
P. Whitney, attorney for Fletcher,
filed a motion with the Court ask
ing a psychiatric examination and
the motion was granted, and the
case continued to the February
Term, 1854.
Sylvester Leroy Williams. of
Georgetown, indicted for rape of
an 11-year-old girl. on July 2Sth,
counsel to be named.
A joint indictment was returned
against Norman Monroe Jenkins.
Warren Odell Saunders and Clin-
ton Ivey Wilkes, charged with
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Warburton To Speak
To Kent County AYR

t1ichar1s Sipple of Frederick,
president of the Kent County AYR,
has announced that U. S. Con-
gressman Herbert B. Warburton
of Wilmington will be guest speak
er for its regular monthly meet
ing Thursday evening, October 10Th
at 8 o'clock. The meeting will be
held at Legislative Hall. Dover.
William Melville of Hartly will
serve as program chairman for the
evening.
Refreshments will be served by
continued on page Sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Willie MO8cOHi Will
Visit City October II
Worlds Champion Billiard
Player Will Give An
Exhibition

Local pocket billiard fans are in
for a treat October 14th, when
Worlds Champion Willie MOscOni
visits Milford Billiard ParlOr for
an exhibition match with one of
the top local players.
MOscOni recently captured the
Worlds Pocket Billiard Champion
ship for the 11th time since 1941
when he defeated eight of the
worlds top cue artists in San
Francisco.
In addition to his match here,
MOscOni will present a few lessons
in the proper fundamentals of
pocket billiard play. Anyone can
play pocket billiards fairly we'll in
a short time if careful attention
is given to correct fundamentals, -
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Belgian Congo Pastor
To Speak In Milford

Dr. Austin Paul, from the very
heart of Africa, the Belgian Congo.
will be one of the missionary
speakers at the Bible and Mission
ary Conference held at the Milford
Presbyterian Church the week of
October Is to %. each evening at
1880. Mr.. Paul who has given thirty
years of his life to Africa, has a
great area of responsibility, a terri
tory LOO miles long, by 300 miles
wide, in which he has served as
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Many Awards Made
At Cub Pack Session

The Milford Cub Scout Pack re-
sumed its regular program here,
at the school cafeteria, last We'd
nesday evening, with a pack meet
ing that was highlighted with pre-
sentatiOn of over 100 awards and
prizes; achievement badges, Bob
cat pins, arrow points, service
stars, track meet ribbons, and other
awards or prizes, earned by local
Cub Scouts during the past sum-
mer, were awarded.
Six new Cub Scouts and a new
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09
Zwaanendael Museum
To Stay Open All Year

The Zwaanendael Museum at
Lewes. with it's store Of historic
Delawareana, is to remain open
on a year-r0und basis and not
close as usual for the winter sea-
son. This announcement is made
by the curator, Miss Catharine c.
Maull. Miss Maull says the visit
ing hours will be Tuesdays through
Saturdays from 10000 a. m. to $3.50
p. m, and on Sundays, 1880 p. m.
to $3.50 p. m.
AS Monday, October 18th, is
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

security program which provides
an increase in state pension bene-
fits and grants survivors benefits
under Federal Social Security.
The integrated program is eX-
pected to save the state some So
100000 over a twenty-five year
period. The measure was adopted
as the result of a study by Nc
Gee and Company, Philadelphia
pension consultants.
SignatOries to the agreement
were Gov. Boggs and Joseph B.
O'Connor, New York City, Region
al Director, Federal Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare Department.
Howard S. Abbott, State Tax Com
missioner, who was unable to at
tend is also a signatory. Secretary
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Milford chronicle., 1953-10-09

after a visit to the White House.
He advised President Eisenhower
of his plans for a months trip as
the spiritual emissary of the Nat
iOnal Council, federation of 80
Protestant and Eastern Orthodox
churches.
Flying (via Pan ,American) to
Japan, Bishop Martin leaves Los
Angeles December 10Th and re-
turns, also by commercial plane,
January 18th.
In arranging his trip, Bishop
Martin said the National Council
has had the fullest cooperation of
the U. S. Army and the Chief of
Chaplains Board, representing the
Army, Navy and Air Forces.
Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Ivan l..
Continued on page eleven)