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Social and Personal
. ST. PAUL 4

10 VISIT In California: Mr. and Mrs Dewey Jackson T39
hondo Ave- viii leave Sunday September 81 Angeles
Cah TO VISIT their brother and sisternaw Mr. and Mrs
theodore Jackson former ST. Paues They will also attend
the convention of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porers
Mrs jackson delegate from the Ladies Auxiliary BSCP of
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who has been confined 10 her
home due TO illness for the past
three weeks is greatly improved
at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Bob Richards
Elected To TOP
Nat'L.COPP Ost
WilmingtOnian Unani-
nous Choice Of State
Republicans To Sue
ceed Frank v. DUPONT.

The Republican State Commit
tee has elected Robert H. Richards,
Jr., of Wilmington, as the national
committeeman, and struck hard at
Democratic claims toward the 1854
election
Mr.. Richards was nominated by
ElwOod Leach. Wilmington city
chairman. Seconds came from
county chairmen in all three coun-
ties.
The committee. headed by Clair
]. KillOran, chairman, met at Le-
Pores Restaurant, to elect a sue
cessOr to Frank V. DUPONT, who
had been the national committee
man for several years until his res
ignatiOn last June.
Former State Senator Robert II
YeTkes, of Houston, served as sec
retaTy of the meeting in the alb
sence of the secretary. Hon. Her
bert r. Warburton, Delaware Con
/ gressman at large.
/ Mr.. DUPONT rendered his resigna
ton as a national committeeman
J in order to accept the post of U
i S. Commissioner of Roads undel
the Secretary of Commerce.
Since his departure, the party il
/ Delaware has been without a ma
tiOnal committeeman The natiOna
cOmmitteewoman is Mrs. EdmunC
N. Carpenter.
4 Republican leaders, including Mr.
Richards and Mr.. KillOran, and let
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Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Illinois Man Edgar Hare. Jr.
Declines Post Named Head
AT StOckIeyOf Welfar e
DIR. William Fox Mysti-
fes Board By Chang
ing His Mind On Head
ing Predetermined Unit

Members of the Delaware Com
mission for the Predetermined were
mystified this week as to why DR..
William Fox, superintendent of an
Illinois institution, changed his
mind about taking a jOO as super
intendent of the Delaware Colony
for the Predetermined after ac-
cepting the post.
Taleasin Davies, Jr., chairman Of
the commissions committee to find
a new superintendent, which had
conducted negotiations with Dr.
Fox, said the Illinois psychiatrist
explained only that his family and
he would not be happy in Della
ware. DR.. Fox asked to be released
from the appointment.
Mr.. Davies committee, after
waiting two days to see ii the
doctor would change. his mind
again, went back to work on its
task of finding a new superinten
dent.
1t was reported that Dr.. NJ. A
Tarumianz, superintendent of the
Continued on page stX)
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Open House Planned
At Harrington School
All Departments Will Be
Open For Visitation
This Evening

There will be an Open House at
the new Elementary School in Har-
ringtOn this Friday evening, No
vember 13, beginning at 1880 p.
m.
All departments of the school
will be open for visitatiOns, includ-
ing the renovated former elemen-
tary school now known as the high
school annex. the redecOrated au-
ditOrium. as we'll as the Offices,
kitchens, cafeteria, and classrOOms
of the new school building.
Refreshments will be served by
the cafeteria staff, and a dance for
all patrons of the district will be
held in the auditorium from 900
to 1000 p. m, with music furnished
by the new school dance band.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements include Mrs. Mary
Brown. chairman; Mrs. Amarda
Quillen, Mrs. Nellie French, Mrs
Mary Dolby. Mrs. Peggy Ma!ek
Miss Leona Dickrager. Miss Haze
Johnson. and Melvin L. BrObst
president of the Harrington Teach.
ers Association.
All parents and friends are in
vited to attend this Open House
but it is requested that children
not be admitted unless with theil
parents.
This program will be a part o.
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Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13

penses of International Farm
Youth Exchange delegates who
have gone from this state to fore
ign countries. After the return of
Vaughn Fox, the recent IFYE dele
gate to India, the club members
arranged community meetings to
hear of his experiences.
The clubs have sent numerous
CARE packages and gift parcels
to homemakers overseas. They have
collected and sent more than g.
900 pencils for schools in Korea,
and have also sent vegetable seeds
to the Philippines.
To promote better world under
standing, home demonstration wo-
men correspond with "pen pals
in other countries and contribute
to pennies for friendship, a prof.
ect of the Associated Country WO-
men of the World.
Trips to the United Nations
headquarters in New York have
been made by Wilmington clubs as
well as groups in New Castle and
Kent Counties. other home demon
stration clubs are now planning
these One-day tours.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Big Blizzard Caught
The State Highway
Dept. Unprebared
All Utilities And Most Of
The Folk On The Pen
insula Were In The
Same Fix; Travel Was
Dangerous.

Robert c. Denston, senior State
Highway Department engineer, said
that the department was caught
unprepared by last Fridays storm,
like other organizations including
the U. S. Weather Bureau, but COM
mended the departments personnel
for the jobs they did in getting the
roads cleared.
Mr.. Denston pointed out that
"the storm was a situation which
even the Weather Bureau did not
fOresee," said there were no
failures on anyone's part in the
department, and that every member
assigned to snow removal did every
thing possible to keep the roads
clear.
Speaking for Col. William A. Nc
Williams, chief engineer, who is at
a meeting in Pittsburgh, Mr.. Den
ston said:
"The preparation OF equipment
and the fast gathering of men to-
gether on the job can not be done
at moments notice.
"The railroads were in the same
condition and the storm prevailed
with like results all over the East.
There was no failure of any sort on
anyone's part in the Highway De-
partment.
He said he was on the job last
Friday until midnight, while the
storm was on, and at that time "the
men were doing everything possible
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Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Poultrymen To Hold
Regional Meeting

A regional poultry meeting for
pOultrymen in Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, will be held Novem-
Der 18th, at the State Teachers
College, Salisbury, Md.
The all-day meetings, starting at
9 a. m, is sponsored by the Uni
versity of Delaware, University Of
Maryland, and the poultry inn
prOvement associations of the two
states.
Talks featured on the morning
program are: "Hemmorhagic Con-
dition-What 1t Is and What You
Can DO About IT,, by DR.. NJ. S.
Cover, University of Delaware:
"The Poultry House of Tomorrow"
by w. E. Eakin, director of farm
research for Libbey-O -Owens-Ford
glass company, and How to Save
$2,000,000 Per Year for the Del
marva Broiler Industry, by DR..
A. T. Ringrose, University of Del
aware.
A panel discussion on latest de-
velopments in mechanical ventila-
tion of poultry, houses viii COM
plete the morning. Moderator is
(continueG on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Many Not Bene6ting
From Social Security
Failure To Apply Promptly Cause
OF Greatest Loss

Family income running into hun
dreds of dollars is lost every month
because eligible persons in Del
aware are not applying for their
social security benefits promptly,
according to Myron MilbOuer, man
ager of the Wilmington social Sc
curity office.
Perhaps the main reason for
these losses is a lack of under
standing of the new provisions of
the law. For instance" MilbOuer
said, benefits can now be paid to
minor children of deceased mothers
who were working in covered en-
plOyment at the time of death.
Such benefits may be paid even
though the father survives and
continues working" But benefits
must be applied for by someone
responsible for the children's well
fare before any payments can be
MADE, he explained.
The local manager cited the case
of a young widower who recently
applied for benefits for his .wO
minor children based on the wage
record of their mother who died
in July 1851. He didn't get around
to file the claim until July 1858
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Delaware Native, Now OF
Harrisburg, Will AS
sumo His New Duties
January l, 1854.

Edgar Hare, Jr., a former Della
warean now senior field represen-
tative of the Pennsylvania State
Welfare Department, was unani-
mOusly named director of the Del
aware State Department of Public
Welfare at the special meeting Of
the departments board, held this
week in Wilmington.
Informed of his selection for the
$4,000 a year post soon after the
meeting, Mr.. Hare accepted and
said he will take over his new
duties January 1st.
The appOintee, who has been as
sOciatCd with public welfare work
since his graduation from the Uni
versity of Delaware in 1880, was
named after a three months in
tensive search fnr a new director
During that time % applicants were
car afully screened and interviewed
by the boards personnel commit.
tee, headed by Montgomery r
Budd.
Native OF Wilmington
Mr.. Hare. who is As years o.
age, lives at present in Harrisburg
Pa. His work as a senior fielC
representative of the Welfare De
, partment embraces supervision o
all state welfare activities in si1
western counties of Pennsylvania
involving close cooperation will
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Veterans Expand
Service Facilities

The Department of Delaware,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, has ex-
panded it's service facilities to in
clude operation of a dOwnstate
branch service office at Is S. w.
Front Street, Milford. According to
Dept. COmdr. ElwOOd B. Richards,
operation of the Milford branch
office is enabling the Veterans of
Foreign Wars to give better 5erv-
ice to veterans residing in the low
er half of the state.
The dOwnstate Sranch of the
V. F. w. Service Office is open each
Monday and Thursday, excluding
holidays, and a V. A. accredited
service officer, David S. Hugg, is
available, on these days, at the
Milford office to assist veterans
and survivors of veterans with the
preparation and presentation ot
claims.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
has as its primary purpose the
rendering of assistance to veteran;
and the survivors of veterans, and
for many years, has maintained {
service office in Wilmington. Tht
Continued on page stx)
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Parents To Meet At
u. OF d. Tomorrow
All Day Session Will Be
Held In Mitchell
Hall

The annual Parents Conference
will be held on Saturday, NOvsIn-
Der 14th, at the University of Del
aware. Registration will be from
$3.50 to 1000 a. m, in Mitchell Hall
DR.. Francis H. Squire, dean Of
the University, will preside at the
opening session which will begin
at 1000 a. m. At this session re-
marks will be made by: pr. John
A. Perkins, president of the Uni
veTsity; Miss Bessie B. Collins,
dean of women; Mr.. John f. HO-
cutt, dean of students; and Mr..
Frank Swain, president of the Stu
dent Government Association.
At 11:O0 a. m, groups sessions
will be held to give parents the
opportunity to discuss matters OF
curriculum with members Of de-
rartment faculties.
After luncheon in Old College
Hall parents will have their choice
of going to Individual conferences
or seeing the University film.
The conference will conclude
with a social hour in the dormi.
tories and the Home Management
House operated by the School Ot
Home Economics.
This conference is held for The
parents of all new students for the
purpose of acquainting them per
sOnally with the University. Th'
members of the faculty and stat
will spend the day with the parents
discussing the general program o
the University and the specific
program which their son or daugh
ter is following.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13

who recognize the needs and in
terests of the young folks.
Ten new clubs have been or
ganized this past year, and several
other groups are ready to become
All members as soon as they can
find the necessary local leadership.
Gwinn estimates that the club
members enrolled in a total of l.
642 projects last year. Most popu-
lar among these were:> Clothing
4-H girls made 1000 garments; /;
pOultry-70,000 chicks raised; food
preparatiOn-3,974 meals served !;
food preservatiOn-4,150 quarts or
pounds frozen and 3,495 quarts
canned; dairying-262 cows; gar
dening-491 acres; and field crops
-758 acres.
Projects that interested many
other Alters were beef cattle
swine. beekeeping. rabbits, home
furnishings and Identification OF
home grounds.
Statewide activities included the
All Short Course at the UniVersi-
ty Of Delaware, where 1877 Older
club members were trained to as.
sist the younger boys and girls ir
project fields. The annual State
All Camp at Camp Barnes drew
230 members and so volunteer
leaders for combined training anC
recreation sessions.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
New Farmers Bank Is
Dedicated In Dover
Over Three Hundred Attended Opening Cere-
mOny, Reception In Beautiful Modern
Building. Gov. Boggs, Present For The
Program, And Cut The Ribbon At The
Main Entrance.

Gov. J. Caleb Boggs late last
Tuesday afternoon cut a blue and
gold ribbon extending across the
west entrance to formally open the
handsome, new building of the
Farmers Bank of the State of Della
ware here.
More than 300 persons attended
the dedication ceremony and recep-
ton, including public officials, civic
and industrial leaders, stockholders,
and officials of other banks through
out the state.
The dedication ceremony opened
at $3.50 p. m. with William K
Patton, chairman of the board and
president of the bank, officially well
coming the guests to the new build
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Commissioner
Tom BurrOugh
Urges Auto
Inspection Now
Those With Registrations
Expiring On December
31st Should Not Wait
Another Day.

Acting Motor Vehicle Commits
sioner Thomas E. BurrOugh, is
urging the owners of those motor
vehicles with registrations expir-
ing on December 81, to have their
motor vehicles inspected now.
If they attend to this matter
now, while the inspection lanes are
not too busy, the Motor Vehicle
Commissioner pointed out they
will be saving themselves the diff
Guilty of facing a rush at the in
spectiOn lanes during the latter
part of December when the holiday
season is on
Mr.. BurrOugh reminds these mo-
tor vehicle owners that they can
have their motor vehicles inspected
now and renew their registration
at any time between now and De-
cember 81, after their motor We
hicle has been approved at the
inspection lane.
Another point raised by Mr.. Bur
rough was that in event the inspec-
tiOn should disclose some defect in
the motor vehicle, the owner will
have ample time to have this mat
ter attended tC before the dead
line if the motor vehicle is taken
to the inspection lane now.
The records of the Motor Vehicle
Department disclose that there are
a total of 32,035 Delaware motor
vehicle registrations expiring or
I December 81 and of this number
1894 are in New Castle County
7,244 in Kent County and 6,847 in
Sussex County.
Since all motor vehicles with ex
empt registrations, such as fire
trucks, ambulances and municipa
/ owned motor vehicles. all expire OIL
/ December 81. Mr.. BurrOugh re
quests that these motor vehicles bC
/ inspected during the month of No
vember so as not to interfere will
other motor vehicles being in
spected during December.
After reviewing the records 70
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13

He traced the history of the
bank which was instituted in 1907
in a house on the Dover Green be-
longing to Richard Bassett.
Later they built a new banking
house on the Bassett property which
still stands. For nearly 100 years
the bank was located on that site.
In 1901 a banking house at the
present location on LOockerman
Street was erected In 1926 the
building was enlarged. In 1945 plans
begun for the present structure
and work started in March 1852.
During the period of cOnstruc-
ton the bank facilities were handled
in three locations in Dover.
Mr.. Patton stated, "It is a far cry
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Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
De m OCratS
Smith
In
Sussex County
Vote Made Unanimous
On Harold Keller's
Motion After The Lat
ter Was Bested 35 To
Is.

Isaac Leroy Smith of Bridgeville
is the new chairman of the Sussex
County Democratic Committee.
Smith was elected late last Satur-
day by a vote of 33 to Is over Harold
H. Keller of Laurel at meeting
of the committee in the Grange
Hall here
Immediately after the secret bal
lots had been counted and the re-
suit made known, Keller, former
state motor vehicles commissioner,
moved that the vote be made unani-
nous.
r. Allen Cannon of SeafOrd, retir-
ing chairman, ordered that the rec
Ords of the meeting show a unani-
nous vote for Smith.
Every district was represented
by committeeman and committee
woman or by proxy. The Hall was
filled with spectators despite the
heavy snow.
Mrs. Ingram Reelected
Mrs. Kitty Ingram of Seaford
was reelected vice chairman over
Mrs. Mabel Lambden of George
town, by vote of 26 to %.
Clifford Hall of Selbyville was
reelected treasurer and H. Edward
Maull of Lewes was elected secre-
tary by unanimous vote. Maull sue
ceeds John Gordy of Lewes, who
did not run again.
AS soon as Smiths election was
announced. Cannon, former state
senator, relinquished the chair tt
Smith.
Committee members stood ap
plauding as Smith said the new
committee would work for a full
Democratic victory in 1854 "anC
1956"-although by then there will
have been new elections for tn
committee.
Appeal For Harmony,
Il want everyone to come to m
when they have anything to say
so that we can work together i
harmony" Smith told the commit
tee
Smith was county chairman
years ago and has been a commit
teeman from the third election dis
trict of the Second represetativ
district for 80 years. Retired fror
the lumber business, he operate
a chicken farm between Bridge
vile and Greenwood
Hall, committee treasurer, ra
for state auditor last year He
Continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
ROtarianS
Some
Fine Programs
Speakers Recently Have
Delighted Local Club
Members; District t
Governor Due Monday.

The membership of the Milford
Rotary club has recently beer
enjoying outstanding programs
among recent speakers before the
local group, have been C. E. Ramsey,
world renowned traveller and lee
turer, who was presented by Harry
E Mayhem, Sr. Mr.. Ramsey, recent
ly returned from a. trip abroad gave
his impressions of Soviet Russias
present dilema, and why he did
not think the Reds would risk war
with U. N.
Another interesting speaker, was
David YOder, of the Mennonite
colony near Greenwood. Mr.. Yoder,
also an extensive traveller, has
visited England and most of the
countries on the Continent, and
has also made extensive trips
through the middle East and the
Holy land in particular. Mr.. Yoder,
spoke of the dreadful conditions
under which the more than 100000
displaced peoples are living in
Jordan. Mr.. Yoder was presented
by Irwin G. Burton.
Next Monday evening, Hartley
c. Cove, of Vineland, New Jersey
Governor of Rotary District 272
of which the local club is a member
will make his annual visitation t.
the club. Prior to the regular meet
ing which is slated for six-fifteen
Governor, will meet local club presi
dent A. Calvin Ball. vice-presiden
DR.. Clyde A. Nelson, secretar!
Robert H. Yerkes, and Treasures
C. Donnan HOlzmueller, as well, a
directors and committee chairmen
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
New Skating Rink
Planned At FELTON,
Owners Of Diamond State Drive-In
Launch New Project

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steele,
owners and operators of the Dia-
mond State Drive-In Theatre, Fell
ton, Delaware, are building a new
roller skating rink at their drive-in
theatre, adjacent to the screen
tower The new building, is being
constructed of cement block, will
have a modern roof, and a hard
maple flOor. The rink will feature
roller skating, as we'll as square
dancing all during the winter
months when the drive-in theatre
is closed. The rink will cater to the
teenagers, and will have benefit
skating parties for the various or
ganizatiOns in the community.
Weather permitting. the new Dia-
mOnd State Roller Rink will open at
Christmas. Any groups desiring a
benefit skating party, call FELTON,
3412.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
PreSbyterianS
Preparing TO
Launch Drive
For 100000
Amount Needed To Re-
build Present Antigua
ted Edifice; Week Of
November 23rd, Is Set
For The Campaign.

P. LynwOOd "Lyn" Taylor, chair
man of the building committee for
the First Presbyterian Church, this
city, announced today that plans to
secure the 100000 necessary to re-
build, remodel and enlarge the 100
year-Old edifice in the heart of Mil
fOrd's downtown shopping and bus
mess section are going forward.
Next Wednesday, November IS,
the WOmen's Association of the
church with Mrs. ]. Holland Pret-
lyman, president, in charge, plan
to meet and discuss ways and
means in which they can help to
meet the goal.
Mr.. Taylor stated that prelimi-
nary survey taken throughout the
entire membership of the church
revealed that the congregation was
100 per cent behind the drive. The
chairman also revealed that the
many friends of the church, which
is one of the oldest, if not the Oldest
in Milford, have signified their in
tentions of helping meet the goal.
The week of November %, has
been set as campaign week and
Wednesday, November 25, the day
before Thanksgiving, has been set
as visitation day.
A beautiful brochure outlining
the aims of the drive and showing
the architects model of the edifice
is being prepared and will be ready
for distribution the week of the
23rd.
The committee has emphatically
stated that there will positively be
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Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13

the DelmarVa Peninsula. Also
pointed out in the report was the
fact that 35 new poultry sellers
had listed birds for sale through
the Exchange during the past so
days.
William r. Murray, of Frank
ford, Del, president of the ESPGE,
in accepting the monthly report,
expressed appreciation to the other
officers of the organization for
their cooperation and work which
has made this substantial gain
possible. He went on to say "This
increased growth in business and
widespread support of hundreds of
growers throughout the Eastern
Shore clearly indicates the reaction
of our pOultrymen to this business
like method of selling their chick
ems. More important than the rs
million birds sold through this
auction during the 16 months of
its operation, at an exchange price
higher than prices received for
sales outside of the auctions the
steadying influence on the general
market picture and the attitudes
of confidence this project has
built among leaders in every seq
ment of the industry"
John v. Scanlon, of Washington
D. c., with the USDA, was a special
guest at the directors meeting and
\ CONTINUED on page eighty
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Community Calendar
For Coming Week
Events Listed For Period
Nov. 18th To
Nov. 10th
Friday, November 13

Friday, November l5
1870 p. m.-Sunshine Society, AL
den Branch, members home.
Mrs. Mae Barrett, president.
800 p. m.-FOotball, Milford High
Buccaneers VS.. Brown Voca-
tional of Wilmington, Milford
Ball Park. Bob Leslie and Bill
Nauman, coaches.
Saturday, November IA
Open
Sunday, November u
Church News-See Page 2.
Monday, November Is
200 p. m.-Milford New Century
Club, club house. Mrs. Robert
Rudolph, president.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-13
Alden Wilson Will
Attend S. S. Meeting
Lincoln Man will Represent Mil.
ford Area At Richmond

Alden Wilson, Lincoln. Della
ware, will attend the 3Oth Ami
versary Southern States Meeting
in Richmond, Virginia, November
18th and 18th, as the official dele
gate from the Milford, Delaware,
area.
Also attending will be William
Cecil Carpenter, manager of the
local Southern States Agency.
Well over 1,500 persons will at
tend the meeting. Highlights of the
twO-day affair include the annual
report by o. E. Zacharias, Jr., Cen
eral Manager of Southern States,
the final game in the COOperative's
Both Anniversary Basketball Tour
Continued on page Lwo)