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Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Youth Killed Near
Delmar, Saturday
Charles Brumbley Fatally Injured
When Hit By Truck

A 17-year-old youth was killed
in Maryland near Delmar last Sat
urday.
Traffic over the Delaware Memo
rial Bridge was interrupted by
three accidents which resulted in
injuries to five persons and damage
to eight automobiles last Saturday
afternoon.
The youth killed was Charles
Bdumbley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Brumbley, of near Delmar. He
was struck by a truck driven by
Raymond E. Mills, 81, of q Salem
Avenue Thorofare, N. ].
Brumbley, who was employed at
the Carmean Hatchery in Laurel.
had been out with friends and was
attempting to hitch-hike home
about 4 a. m, last Saturday, police
said. They said he ran across
Route 1S into the path of the truck
driven by Mills. The, driver was re-
leased by Maryland State Police.
In addition to his parents, the
boy is survived by three brothers.
William, Georgetown; Clinton. in
the Navy, and Daniel of Delmar.
and two sisters, Miss Patsy Brumb-
lSY and Mrs. Genevieve Hudson.
bOtE of Delmar.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Lou AbIeman
Dies Suddenly
Near MiIIsbOrO
Well known Real Estate
Dealer Is Victim Of
Heart Attack In His
Automobile.

Louie Ableman, 55, we'll known
business man and one of the larg-
est real estate dealers in Sussex
County, died suddenly from a heart
attack while sitting in a car talk
ing with friend in Millsboro at
2:45 p. m, On Wednesday. At the
time the car was parked a short
distance from his home. He was
pronounced dead by DR.. George
v. Wood.
Mr.. Ableman also was owner and
operator of a women's and mems
furnishings business and a retail
furniture store. He was active in
the Lions Club and the MillsbOrO
Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Ableman was born at Mills
borO, son of the late Able and Fan
ME Walk Ableman. He was not mar
ried.
Surviving are two brothers, Mag
istrate Benjamin Ableman of Will
mingtOn, former WPA director
for Delaware, and Meyer Ableman,
MillsbOrO attorney; one sister,
Mrs. Minnie GOldstOm, wife of DR..
Lewis Golstrom of Baltimore.
The body will be taken to Will
mingtOn today, where funeral serv-
ices will be held at 2 o. m, in the
Shoenberg Funeral Home. Rabbi
Solomon Krinsky will officiate. IN
terment will follow in Beth Emeth
Memorial Park, Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Reception
Given New
Avenue Pastor
Rev: Robert E. Green
And Family Entertain
ed By Congregation
Last Sunday.

Rev. Robert E. Green, the new
pastor of Avenue Methodist church
this city, together with Mrs. Green
and other members Of his family,
were given a reception &0y the mem
bers of his cOngPf cation, directly
following divine services last Sun
day morning. participating in the
affair which CFas held in the spaci-
GUS hall Of the church, were the
members. I6f the several branches
of the church and it's organizations.
GeGfge T. Macklin, served as
master Of ceremonies for the occas-
sion, and discharged his duties in
his own inimitable manner. Spencer
Willis, delivered an address on be-
haR of the membership present, in
which he welcomed Reverend Green,
his wife and family to his new
pastorate in Milford.
Rev. Green, one of the younger
members of the Methodist Confer
ence is well and favorably known
throughout the Delmarva penin-
sula, and came to Milford from
Crisfield, Maryland. He has served
charges, at Magnolia, Harrington
and Smyrna, all in the Dover dist
riot
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
L. DerrickSOn
New Master OF
Temple Lodge
Prominent Young Busi-
nessman Is Installed
By Past Master M.
Haswell Pierce.

Thomas Banning Derrickson, pro-
minent young Milford and Rehoboth
businessman was recently installed
as Worshipful Master of Temple
Lodge No. 8 A. F. and A. M. Temple
Lodge is the fourth Oldest Masonic
lodge in Delaware, and numbers
among it's members some of the
most prominent and influential
persons in lower Delaware.
The installing officer was M.
Haswell Pierce, a former past
Master Of Temple lodge and well
known Master Mason. Other officers
installed with Mr.. Derrickson were:
Senior Warden, Allen G. Lynch;
Junior Warden, Ray Scarborough;
Senior Deacon, Joseph Isaacs;
Junior Deacon. Fred Greenly, Jr;
Stewards Charles Gleason and W..
Nelson Hall; Secretary, Eugene
M. Sharp, Jr; Treasurer, Edwin
P. Messick; Tyler George Davis of
George E; Chaplain F. Charles
LouhOff, Jr.
Plans for the fall and winter
season are being arranged by Mas
ter Derrickson, and his officers,
and a complete schedule of events
will be available to the entire
membership in a short time.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Completing.
Semi Annual.
Dollar DAYS.
Plans Here.
Merchants Will Send
Out Circulars, Use
Section OF This News
paper And Radio Time
To Deliver Message.


Over a score Of local merchants
have already signed up for the
Milford semi-annual Dollar Days,
which will be held in this city on
Friday and Saturday, August, z tn
and sth.
Tentative plans call for the print
ing Of nearly 10000 circulars all
of which will be delivered to lower
Delaware residents residing in
Milford trading area by mail, the
publishing of a complete six page
section in the Milford Chronicle and
the use Of radio time with lower
DelaWare's largest station WJWL.
Revived last year the Dollar Days
were a success from the beginning,
and sponsors the>merchants division
of the Chamber of Commerce, have
experienced little trouble in getting
enough participants to put over
the August Days.
The merchants are planning to
offer some real down to earth bar
gains, and while it is almost im-
possible any more to sell many
items for a Dollar, the Dollar Days
participants are going to offer some
real savings to the thrifty shopper.
Write down the dates August
Z and in your date hook and then
be sure to be in Milford on those
dates.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Stock Car Rdcing
To Aid Camp Barnes
Will Be Held At The
Georgetown Speedway
On July 23rd

More than thirty of the best stock
cars in the mid-Atlantic section of
the country are expected for the
starters flag at the Georgetown
Speedway, on Route 113, on Thurs
day night, July %, when the Della
ware Association Chiefs of Police
sponsor their annual races for the
benefit of Camp Barnes, Sanctioned
by NASCAR, the races scheduled
to begin at $3.50 p. m. under the
arcs, will feature a 25-lap main
event over the banked clay oval
just south of Georgetown.
The stock car races on the 23rd,
in addition to the main event, will
feature three preliminary races, as
we'll as a consolation event. Also
added as a special feature to the
program will be a daredevil thrill
show put on by the well-known
John MundOrf, who will pilot his
car through a flaming platform on
the track. This will be but one of
the thrill acts seen on the track
during an intermission period.
There will be no races at the
Georgetown track this Thursday
night, and as a result an even
larger field of stock cars are ex-
pected for the police sponsored
program on July 2Srd.
Mr.. Charles Herbert, owner of
the speedway, has donated the use
Of the track to the police assOcia-
ton which annually entertains over
400 boys free of charge at the camp,
located near Frankford.
\ A current project of the police
group at the camp is the building
of a large swimming pool, work
on which is nearly complete. The
camp, named in honor for former
state police superintendent Herbert
Barnes, has facilities for swimming,
boating, fishing, and games, both
indoors and outdoors. The camp
is not only sponsored by the d. A.
G. P. but IS also under their direct
supervision.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Luggage
Stolen In Capitol
His Driver Also Loses A Suitcase From Official
Vehicle Parked Outside Restaurant Dur
ing Visit Marked By Talk With Presiden-
tial Assistant Adams.

Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs was in Wash
ington on Monday and Tuesday.
During his stay there he delivered
a speech. conferred with Presiden-
tial Assistant Sherman Adams,
visited friends and former assOci-
ates in Congress, and lost his
luggage to thieves. The thefts were
made shortly after Governor Boggs
arrived in Washington, Monday
night. While Gov Boggs and his.
driver, Corp. Walter Nedwick of the
Delaware State Police, were having
dinner, thieves broke into the Cover
nor's locked car, which was parked
right outside the restaurant.
Stolen were the Governors brief
case, containing personal papers,
and his suitcase. He lost a brown
summer suit, toilet articles and
other items. The corpOraPs suitcase
also was stolen. It contained two
shirts, a pair of trousers, and other
articles.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Pony League
Is Sponsoring
AM-Star Game
On August Il
Outstanding Players OF
Each Team Will Com
pete For HOnOrs; Mil
ford Jaycees To Seek
Prizes For Players.

The big baseball event of the
1853 season will be the All-Star
Game which is being sponsored by
the Pony Baseball League. The
game is set for Tuesday, August
4th.
Five outstanding players from
each team in each division will
oppose one another for hOnOrs.
Four pitchers and two players
for each other position to be select
ed by the four managers in each
division.
The teams of the Northern
vision and their managers are:
Frederick, Richard GrOeschen;
Greenwood, Lawrence Cannon;
Harrington, Tom and Charles
Peck; Milford, P. LynwoOd "Lyn"
Taylor and Roy Mccullough. South
ern teams and managers: Bridge
vile, Keller HOch; Georgetown,
Michael StephaniOs; Laurel, W. B.
HOrner; SeafOrd, Bob DOWd.
Proceeds from the sale of tickets
10 Lhe game Will De used to defray
the expenses of all players involved
in league play, to Washington on
Thursday, August 9Th, where they
will be the guests of the Washing
ton Senators, when that team plays
the Cleveland Indians.
Each teams players will try to
sell four hundred tickets or ten for
each player on each team-fve ad-
ults and five children, at SOC each
per adult tickets and Csc for chill
dren of school age.
The newly organized Milford
Junior Chamber of Commerce, un-
der the leadership of President
William Watson, is going to solicit
the local merchants for prizes to
award to members of the teams
who do not get in the All-Star
Game.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Delaware Mayors
Will Meet August 2
Annual Dinner-Parley viii Be
Held At RehObOth Beach

Col. Carlton B. Shaffer, a former
mayor of Rehoboth Beach, who
organized the Delaware State
Mayors Association back in 1947
during his term of office, has an
nounced plans for the annual meet
ing of the DSMA to be held Aug. 2
in the Hotel Henlopen. Mayor A. S..
Williams of Laurel is the current
president. All present and past
mayors of Delaware cities are in
Yited to attend the meeting.
The chief executives will hold an
executive session at 2 p, m. to start
the parley. During this time the
mayors wives and other women
guests will be conducted on a sight
seeing tour to points Of interest
around the Cape HenlOpen area.
At the dinner in the hotel at $3.50
p. m. there will be two speakers, 1t.
Gov. John w. Rollins will first give
short talk. The second will be by
the Korean Ambassador, DR.. You
Chang Yang Of the Korean Embassy
continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Kent-Sussex Fair
Big Time For 4-H'ers
Almost 200 Opportunities Offered
Farm Youth To Participate

There are 1856 opportunities for
4-H'ers to take part in the Kent
Sussex Fair, at Harrington, July
27th-AugUst 1st.
Samuel Gwinn, state All Club
leader, listed the various activities
this week, and urged interested A.
Hers to contact their local club
leaders or county All agents i'm
mediately.
There are 115 exhibit classes in
foods, clothing, canning, home i'm
proVement, eggs. vegetables, and
entomology. Members may also ex-
hibit in the junior dairy, poultry,
or swine shows.
Five demonstration contests are
scheduled. Wednesday, July 29tb.
is the day for dairy foods and
poultry consumption demOnstra-
tlons. The dairy production, poul-
try production, and soil conserva-
tlon demonstration contests will be
Thursday, July Both. Also on
Thursday is the State Tractor
Operators Contest, at 10 a. m.
The judging contests will be Fri
day, July 31st, at 10 a. m. Four
Hers can enter in clothing, bak-
ing, food preservation, vegetables,
dairy, poultry (liYe birds and eggs)
and swine. In these contests, class
es are set up for the boys and girls
to rank according to quality. They
must also give written or oral rea-
sons for their decisions.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17

The Governor reported the theft
to Washington police, who took
fingerprints, but had not been able
to locate the loot before he returned
home Tuesday night.
In his conference on Tuesday
with Sherman Adams, Governor
BOggs discussed in general terms
the work of the commission on
federal-state relations to be appoint
ed by the President.
Governor BOggs was not offered a
place on the cOmmissiOn-cOntrary
to rumors which circulated before
the meeting. He recommended some
time ago that James P. Truss, Will
mington tax expert, be considered
for the appointment to the new fed
eral commission.
AS the sponsor of the original
bill to create such a commission,
Governor BOggs offered any assist
ance he could provide.
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Annual State
Farley
Opens AT Dover
This Morning
Many Prominent Off
cials Expected For The
35th Annual COnven-
tiOn; Program Fully
Arranged For Meet.

The thirty-fifth annual conven-
ton of the American Legion will
bring representatives from all over
Delaware together at Legislative
Hall in Dover today and tomorrow.
Many important speakers will be
present, including U. S. Rep. Her
bert B. WarburtOn and U. S. Sena-
tor j. Allen Frear.
Sessions for the Legion will be
held in the House Chamber of
Legislative Hall, while those of the
Legion Auxiliary's Delaware De-
partment will be held cOncurrently
in the Senate Chamber.
Thomas B. Egan, adjutant and
service officer, announced that
there would be a preconventiOn
caucus of the Wilmington District
prior to the Friday session. The
caucus, beginning at 1890, will
include Delaware Post No. /, Law
renee Roberts Post No. 81, Brandy
wine Post No. IL, and Charles Dur
ney Post No. q.
Added Speakers Listed
Mr.. Egan added these speakers to
the list of those giving speeches in
the session today: William Spen-
Ger, National Field Service, New
York; Alfred r. Southard, U. s.
Civil Service, Philadelphia; Col.
Thomas H. Stilwell, manager of the
state Veterans Administration re-
gional office, and Harry ]. Crossan,
manager of the VA district office
in Philadelphia.
In addition to Gov. ]. Caleb
Boggs, who will speak at 2:45 D.
m, today, Representative Warbur-
ton and Senator Frear are expect
ed to speak at the banquet this eve
ming.
Other speakers at the session
will include DR.. H. d. Shapiro, SEN
ior American Legion medical con-
sultant in Washington, d. c.; Col
Edgar S. Slayer, grand chef de care
4O ct and a past commander OF
the Department of Delaware; Will
liam p. Kellam. commander of the
Department of Virginia; Lee r
SAAAh5IO4l VI the u. >. DeDaTf-
ment of Justice, national executive
committeeman for the Legion from
the District of Columbia; Byron
Dunn, adjutant of the District OF
Columbia; Dr. Major w. Casper
manager of the VA Hospital in
Brack-Ex; Joseph J. Grove, spec
ial services director at the VA Hos
pital; William J. Schroeder, chair.
man of voluntary services for the
VA Hospital at Perryville, Md.
Col. D. Preston Lee, state director
of Civil Defense; Ralph LAYERS
director of national economics fol
the VA, and Denis Swank of the
VA in Philadelphia.
Speakers at the Saturday morn.
ing session will be Lawrence ]
Fenlon of Chicago, chairman of the
Legion's national economic com.
mission and candidate for nation.
al commander and Harry V
continued on page two).
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Natl Farm Safety
Week July 19 To Is
Gov. BOggs Urges All To Cooper
ate In Safety Program

All persons and organizations
interested in farm life and welfare
are urged by ]. Caleb Boggs, Gov
ernor of the State of Delaware to
take part in the observance Of the
10th National Farm Safety Week,
July 19th-25th, 1858.
In proclaiming the Week, Cover
nor Boggs pointed out that acei-
dents continue to rob the nation
of much needed farm production.
Ned H. Dearborn, President of
the National Safety Council, re-
viewed the results of the first nine
Farm Safety Weeks briefly by
pointing out that only two states
had farm safety committees in
1912, whereas today % states have
active committees. He also COM
mented on the comparatively few
cooperating organizations in 1916,
as compared with the hundreds
cooperating today.
prior to 1874 the subject Of
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
State Gas Tax
Receipts Are
In May
Total For The Month
Was $559,623.59; Big
Gain Over May, 1852;
GallOnage Way Up.

State gasoline tax receipts for
May totaled $559, ,623.59, a marked
increase over receipts for May,
1862.
The total indicated the sale Of
11,192,472 gallons of motor fuel.
The increase over the same
month in 1852 was 63S,384 gallons
and $31,919.17 in tax.
The report was issued by Leroy
F. Hawke, secretary of the State
Highway Department and admins
traitor of the motor fuel tax divi-
sion.
May was the second consecutive
month this year that the revenue
exceeded $500,00
The report disclOses that there
were 39 bonded distributors of mo-
tor fuel in this state during May.
the same number that were in Op-
GRAFTON during May of last year.
Three distributors reported sales
that accounted for almost One-half
of the tax collected. They were ESQ
Standard Oil Company. S92,O88. IS:
The Atlantic Refining Company.
$S5, ,SO6.58, and Diamond Ice and
Coal Company, $73,6O6.SO.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
GOU. BOggs Issues
Fair Week Notice
Extends Invitation To All
TO Attend Annual Farm
Fete

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs has
urged in a proclamation that the
week of July 9th be observed as
saFair Week ID Delaware" He has
also extended an invitation to
those within and without the state
to visit Harrington during that
week to observe the annual Kent
Sussex County Fair.
The Chief Executive pointed out
that through seeing prize crops,
cattle and other exhibits, we can
more highly appreciate the. efforts
Of our farm folk"
Governor BOggs also called at
tention to the work of the Grang-
es, All Clubs and Future Farmers
of America, all of whom are ex-
pected to have displays at the fair.
Through their cultivation of
the soil and through their interest
in advanced farm practices and
procedures, these people help us
remain the best Fed nation in the
world" Governor Boggs declared.
His full proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the time of year is
approaching when the farmers of
lower Delaware are harvesting
their crops; their wives are busy
preserving; and generally thoughts
are turned to plans for the ensuing
year; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting that the
public have an opportunity to wit
ness the accumulation of food
stuffs which are yearly brought to
us through the diligence of our
farm folk, who in Delaware aid
greatly in feeding the casts heav-
lily populated center through their
cultivation of fruits, vegetables
and other produce and meats; and
WHEREAS, the Kent-Sussex
County Fair, is the only such event
held annually in the State of Del
aware, where it is possible for ur-
ban dWellers to view the prize
crops and learn more about farm
life, and at the same time have
hours. Of pleasure which are pro-
vided through the racing of thor
oughbred horses and other amuse-
ments:
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, ]. Caleb
Boggs, Governor Of the State of
Delaware do hereby declare that
the week Of July 9th through
August LIST be designated as
FAIR WEEK IN DELAWARE"
and I further urge attendance of
the public, both from within and
without the State at this exhibi-
ton in Harrington, Delaware, so
continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Closes
after The Longest
Recorded Session
Members Weary After
Final Hectic Grind Of
% Hours; Governor
Signs Tax Raises Pass
ed In Closing Hours.


At approximately ten minutes
after five last Saturday evening,
the 117th General Assembly slowly
ground to a close, with the appear
ance Of his Excellency Governor
J. Caleb Boggs, who kindly gave
the solons present for the Sine-Die,
a pat on the back for their many
accomplishments, and thoughtfully
neglected to take them to task for
keeping in Session longer than any
previous Assembly.
The close down was marked By
the usual singing Of 'Auld Lang
Syne" and the members Of both
political parties, who but a short
time previously had been literally
glaring 'Daggers" at one another
when pet bills fell short Of antici-
pated support, crossed the aisles
to shake one another by the hand,
and on every side, could be heard
the expression, I'VE fight, but we
forgive" !" and so and so is not such
a bad fellow" etc.
The members Of the Assembly
especially those of the Majority
party, displayed courage, in pass
ing the many administration tax
bills, which the Governor, ANNOUNCE
ed he was signing into law shortly
before the final adjournment. Other
worth while Legislature was enact
ed, including a bill authorizing the
State and local Boards Of Education
to borrow up to $17 7,S81 800 for
school construction and improve
ment; a Court Of Common Pleas
for Sussex County; a series of meas
ures that will increase the facilities
at the University Of Delaware and
Delaware State Hospital and many
other appropriations for necessary
repairs and improvements to all
major State institutions
Taking into cognizance, the deep
rooted feeling against gambling,
the Legislators, knocked down the
so called gambling bill, and by the
time they got around to passing
the BingO Bill, many of the members
decided they would knock it down
also and it was defeated, and while
Senator Walter Handsberry Of Kent
County attempted to revive it by
means of a Resolution, he dropped
the same in the face Of what he
termed violent opposition to the
measure on the part Of some Of the
members.
The bill to permit the establish
ment of Dog Track, also went the
way of all bills that fail to raise
enough votes to reach the Cover
continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17

Ihe ualIy cattIe uepartment, un-'
der the supervision Of L. ID. Caulk
Of Wyoming, win present a Senior
and Junior Show. Many her9s of
all breeds viii be shown and COM
pete for valuable prizes. Included
IN this department viii be q Guern-
1cy Gov anu ner son that was
judged National Grand Champion
at Waterloo, Iowa, last year. This
animal will be shown by it's own
er, Miss Mabel Potter, Cambridge,
Nd.
George Simpson Of Houston, Del
aware viii supervise the swine de-
zariment and also present a Senior
(oontinusd on paRe a)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-17
Radar Reading Is
Accepted By Jury
Conviction In Speeding Case Follow
Testimony On accuracy

That evidence procured by radar
is acceptable in speeding cases is
the Interpretation placed on a
verdict returned by a jury of II
men and one woman in Superior
Court at Dover last Friday in a
speeding case. However, a motion
for new trial is to be filed in the
case.
James Albert Moffitt of Smyrna
was arrested by state police on Jan.
6, when radar equipment along
State Route 800 indicated MOfitt
was driving 63 miles per hour in a
50-mile zone.
Mofitt through his counsel, for
mer Judge E. V. Keith of Dover, at
tackled the evidence on the ground
that it was procured mechanically.
........ Testimony on Accuracy ........
Deputy Atty. Gen. Henry ].
Ridgely, the prosecutor, cited the
workings of radar and introduced
expert testimony to show that it
was accurate in determining speeds.
Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr., who
presided at the trial, in his charge
to the jury, very plainly covered the
legal angles Of the case and, among
other things cited that the State
Highway Department, in the alb
sence of laws otherwise, could for
mulate regulations for the operation
Of the state police who worked un-
der their jurisdiction.
Judge Terry carefully and pa
tiently, for the benefit of the jury,
covered the main points of the is
sue. such as whether evidence pro-
cured through mechanical devices
CONTINUED on page two)