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Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Teachers In
Delaware Are
Third Highest
Paid In Nation
New York And CaIifOr-
mia Are Only Two
Other States To Exceed
&,15O Average Salary
Paid Here.

Average pay for school teachers,
principals and supervisors in Della
ware is the third highest in the
nation, according TO estimates
contained in the report Of the Tax
Study Committee of Pennsylvania.
The report contains material on
the average pay received by teach
ers, principals and supervisors IN
public elementary and secondary
schools in all Of the states. The
figures for 1928 are estimates
provided by the NatlcEai Educa-
ton Association, while the figures
for earlier years are from reports
OF the Federal Security Agency.
The estimates for 1928 put
the average pay in Delaware for
tnese school employees at S4,150.
This average rate is expected in
Two other states: New York with
an average Of $4,75O and California
with an average of $4,000.
The average among the AZ
states was estimated at 5000.
Two neighboring states have
averages close to Delaware's. These
are Maryland, with S4,OS5. and
New Jersey, with s3,917. Pennsyl-
vania, another neighboring state.
has an average estimated at $3,-
6O2.
Other states in which the rates
of pay produce an estimated aver
age for the 1928 year close to
Delaware's include Illinois, with
$4,O5O, and Michigan, with $4,000.
The report also lists salaries in
earlier years, to show the trend,
which has been rising one.
Among the eight states cited
above, Delaware was seventh in
the 1949-50 fiscal year, when the
average pay was $3,275 here. The
only state among the eight with
lower rate that year was Penn
sylvania, with S3,0O6. The national
ngure at that time was 5000.
The table on school salaries IS
one among many tables in the
bulky report of the Tax Study
Committee, which dealt with Penn
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Know Your Neighbors
All Camp Theme

Know Your NeighbOrs" will be
the theme of the fifth annual Della
ware All camp to be held at Camp
Barnes, near FrankfOrd. August
"a 10 September S. State All
Leader Sam Gwinn announces that
115 campers and leaders are en-
rolled for each of the two weeks.
Boys and girls attending camp
this year can look forward to a
full week of work, play, and a
wonderful time," Gwinn COM
ments.
Campers will devote mornings
to classes in outdoor cookery,
campcraft, leathercraft. miniature
gardens, nature study. camp news
(continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Latex Corp.
Held Annual
Picnic Sunday
All Employees Of Vast
Dover Organization
Were Guests Of Com
pany At Beach Outing.

Employees of International La
tex Corporation held their annual
picnic at Tolchester Beach, Mary
land, Saturday, August 18th. A.
warm, sunny day with clear skies,
following Fridays storm, brought
out the folks at Playtex Park and
their friends en- masse to enjoy
the cruise down the Chesapeake
Bay to Annapolis on the S. S.
COLCHESTER, and the barbecue sup
per, games, amusements, and vari-
Gus traditional events that follow
ed.
Scheduled activities started at
II noon. The S. S. colchester, load
ed with her Playtex Picnicers,
steamed away from the dock at
COLCHESTER Beach for a 4-hOur
cruise on the Chesapeake Bay. Box
lunches, previously provided, were
eagerly consumed. The dance music
of Johnny MarOn and his orchestra
packed the huge dance floor on
board, and various games got un-
der way. Deck chairs held their
quota for those just relaxing while
enjoying the scenery and the sun,
and watching the fun.
The activities, fresh air and sun
evidently whetted appetites, Cor as
the boat dOcked, everyone made =
bee-line to the barbecue that was
waiting for them on shore. Prime
beef barbecued over charcoal with
its accompanying sauce. fresh sug-
ar corn. steamed clans with drawn
butter, ice cream, soft drinks, and
all the usual picnic fare were serv-
ed.
Following the picnic traditional
games, novelty races and contests
met enthusiastic participation after
supper. Desk pen sets with onyx
bases. leather billfOlds fashioned
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Many Down State Resi-
dents Were Evacuated
At Onset OF Storm,
But Later Returned
To Their Homes.

The rains came and the wind
blew, and for a time at least il
appeared that there might be JUS
tification fof the rather drastic
steps taken early last Friday morn
ing, when thousands Of residents
at Fenwick's Island, Bethany
Beach, and Ocean City, Maryland,
were evacuated inland.
However, the expected hurricane
did not, fortunately, materialize
and the hosts. who were routed out
Of comfortable beds at three and
four o'clock Friday morning, re-
turned home to gratefully find the
elements had, not been too -unkind.
and the damages light.
Both RehOboth Beach and Lewes
suffered from power failure with
the former community being with
out current for about four hours
and the latter without power until
late Friday evening.
In several sections of eastern
Sussex County during last Friday
afternoon, the traffic was either
tied up or greatly slowed down by
trees which fell across the high
ways.
State police at Georgetown Sta
tion said that Is or 90 trees ON
routes IA, "a, and SO were down
on those aforementioned highways
during the height Of the storm.
Another large tree fell on u. s.
lib in the Glendale Swamp area.
and was removed last Friday eve
ming around nine O'Clock.
AT the height Of the storm. tele-
phone service was interrupted at
various times in nearly every COM
munity in eastern Sussex County
and in parts Of lower Kent.
AS late as ten o'clock last Fri
day, evening, there were over 50
phones still out of service in cas-
tern Sussex. but none in lower
kent. Officials and linesmen of
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany, under the inspired leader
ship Of down state manager, TheO-
dore Collins, literally worked
around the clock to see that All
service was speedily restored
OFFICIALS reported that falling trees
and large branches were respon-
slole for both power and phone
failures.
Early last Saturday morning.
police reported that service was
still out to great extent ON tbe
eastern Shore of Maryland and
Virginia.
In order to relieve the regular
operators at Georgetown, seven
additional operators were sent Ia
the County Seat to handle the in
coming calls to Rehoboth. which
must go through the Georgetown
exchange. This additional helm was
on hand and ready to work before
the influx of calls really began
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Calvary Building
Program Progressing
Work To Complete New
S225,OOO Edifice In
Full Swing

The Calvary Methodist Church
Rebuilding Campaign has been sue
cessfully making strides to com
plete the new and beautiful 1925, 900,
edifice which will replace the
Church which was destroyed by fire.
At a meeting of the Planning
Committee on Tuesday evening in
formation was presented by the
Rev. DOnzel c. Wildey as to the
financial standing of the building
effort and the expected date of COM
pletion. With the close of the first
pledge period plans we're made and
committees formed to prepare for
the second pledge period beginning
in October.
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Blue Hen Post
Important
Meet Pending
Full Agenda Has Been
Officially Set-up For
Next Tuesday Evening
At Post Home.

Blue Hen Post No. 6483, VFW.
this city. will resume it's regular
meeting schedule with next Tues
day evenings meeting here at the
Post Home, and indications are
that a full agenda, providing for
reports on all summer activities
and discussion of plans for early
fall, will be offered. In order that
ample time may be available for
consideration of each of the MANY
items. Commander Walter Quering
is urging all members to be pres
ent by 8 o'clock on Tuesday even
ing.
OF particular interest to the
membership present Tuesday eve
ming will be the reports on recent
pOst-spOnsOrship of benefit shows
at the Milford Baseball Park and
on the operation by the post of a
refreshment stand at the Fair
Grounds at Harrington during the
annual Kent-Sussex Fair. Reports
on these special funds-raising ac-
tivities will be made by Senior Vice
Commander Charles Mulholland.
who is chairman of the post ways
and means committee. Another re-
port that should prove of special
interest is that of Eurie Savage.
the post service officer, who will
report on the extent and nature of
assistance given veterans and vet
erans' dependents during the sum-
mer months. Adjutant David S.
Hugg, recently appointed depart
ment service officer, will report on
various changes in service office
procedures, and will also report
on the summertime activities of the
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21

UeCoineS imperative JnaL the VOca-
tional programs for rural Delaware
be kept flexible IL the vocational
offerings are to be truly democrat
ic." he explained.
Many communities will need to
put more emphasis on part-time
and evening instruction for farm
ers and farm women il rural peO-
pie are TO be given the kind Of as
sistance they will need 10 make
the necessary economic and social
adjustments to live happily, con-
tentedly, and prOsperOusly in mod
ern rural society"
DR.. Helm stressed that there is
a need for a vocational school in
southern Delaware for white pupils,
and funds for such a school will
doubtlessly be requested from the
Legislature In 1855. He said sur
veys for determining vocational
training programs for Negro pupils
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21

The contest is designed to en-
courage better brOiler growing
practices among future pOultrymen
and to develop leadership for the
poultry industry. Fifty chicks
were donated to each contestant by
Interested hatcheTymen. The feed
ing program for the contest began
during the last week of June.
Chairman of the committee in
charge of this years event is J.
Edward McIlvaine of Georgetown.
Says McIllvaine, at is encOurag-
ing to note the interest that has
developed among both the An
clubs and Vocational Agriculture
departments in Delaware since the
beginning of this youth activity in
1949. The hatcherymen of our
state have contributed greatly IN
this cause by furnishing over q. 600
chicks since the beginning of the
program"
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Football Now
Added To The
Wesley Set-Up
David r. Snow Of Bruns-
wick, Maine, Newly
Appointed Mems Ath-
letic Director.

Football will be added to the
athletic competition program of
Wesley Junior College in the fall
David r. Snow, Brunswick, Maine,
newly appointed athletic for men,
as the coach.
DR., J. Paul Slaybaugh, president
Of the college, has announced the
selection of Mr.. Snow to direct the
institutions first gridiron team, as
well as head the mems athletic de-
partment, and the schedule as pre-
pared up to this time.
/, The college will open it's football
season on Saturday, October 3, at
2 p. m, against Montgomery Junior
College. The game will be played
here. The following Saturday date
is yet to be filled.
The remainder of the schedule
follows: Saturday, October II,
q p. m, U. S. Naval Prep School, at
Dover; October 1924, open; Satur-
day, October 81, Gallaudet, at Wash
ington, D. c.; Friday, November 6,
night, Dickinson freshmen, at
Dover; and Saturday, November IA,
at 2 p. m, Delaware freshmen, at
Newark.
Mr.. Snow is a graduate of the
Brunswick, Maine, High School;
West Nottingham Academy, ColOra,
Maryland land Springfield, Massa-
chusetts, College; where he majOred
in physical education and received
his bachelor of science degree in
1949 with cum laude hOnOrs and his
masters degree in 1850.
From September. 1851, until the
present he served as director of
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Work Of Police 1t
CampBarnesLauded
United States Senators
J. Allen Frear, John ].
Williams Are Loud In
Praise Of Delaware
Troopers.

The absence Of religion and per-
sOnal freedom in Russia will even
tually cause the collapse of Com
munism, because divine guidance is
necessary in the lives of every
human being, U. S. Senator J.
Allen Frear, Jr., (D-Del.), told a
gathering of boys at Camp Barnes,
near Frankford, this week.
Senator Frear, and U. S. Sena-
tor John J. Williams, (R-Del.) }.
spoke during a service at the camp,
which is under the auspices of the
Delaware Association of, Chiefs of
Police. Corp. Hugh T. Collins,
camp director, introduced the two
senators.
Senator Frear called upon the
Delaware boys ito make the prac-
tice of religion a daily part of
your lives" He said that it is a
custom in Washington, D. c., for
a small group of U. S. Senators to
gather for religious discussion, be-
fore the U. S. Senate cOnVenes.
FOLco CuleIS ERASED
In conclusion, the senator laud-
ed the efforts of the police chiefs
in making Camp Barnes possible
for the enjoyment of young Del
awareans.
Senator Williams opened his
talk with a reference to the char
acter-building aspects of Camp
Barnes, and its significance to the
coming citizen. He extOlled the
principles of Americanism, and
said that Camp Barnes is a basic
step toward good citizenship.
Little storm damage was report
ed from the camp, despite the fact
that the rs young campers were
evacuated in a school bus Friday,
when high winds and tOrrential
rain-aftermaths of the hurricane
struck the area.
Were Driven To ArmOry
Under Corporal Collins direc-
ton, the boys were driven to the
Delaware National Guard Armory
at DagsbOrO. and housed there for
II hours Friday. They returned to
Camp Barnes Friday evening.
Corporal Collins revealed, how
ever, that some roofs at the camp
were damaged, and Miller's Creek
OverhOwed its banks. The camp
comprises about 1900 acres.
1t was announced this week that
Hiram Draper Williams, surrealist
painter and art counsellor at the
camp, has accepted an appointment
at the University of Southern Cali
fOrnia, Los Angeles, as assistant
professor of art. He was formerly
connected with the public schools
in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Cub Scouts Enjoyed
Big League Game
Pack 1Ol Members With Den Chiefs
Saw Athletics Play Yanks

Thirty-nine members of Milford
Cub Scout Pack No. 1O1, accOmpan-
led by five den chiefs and six adult
scOuters. visited Connie Mack Sta
dium, Philadelphia, the past Sat
urday AND enjoyed major league
baseball game between the World
Champion New York Yankees and
the Philadelphia Athletics. The
trip climaXed the local packs pro-
gram OF summertime activities.
The group assembled at the bus
center here at 8 O'Clock Saturday
morning and departed at $3.50 in
a chartered Short Line bus: after
stopping at Tinicum Manor for re-
freshments, the group proceeded
on to Connie Mack Stadium, where
after watching batting practice
and pre-game ceremonies, they saw
thTill-packed, three-hour-lOng
CONTINUED on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
State Ag Board Is
Fighting BruceIIosis

The State Board of Agriculture
and the Bureau Of Animal Industry
OF the United States Department of
Agriculture are cooperating on pro-
grams in Delaware to eradicate
brucellOsis (bangs disease) in cattle
The Milk ring test" now used in
Delaware and other states is for
screening purposes and does not
replace the blood agglutination test
Il is an efficient method to expend
funds to make a survey and the
initial test has been made at most
Of the milk stations and dairies
where Delaware farmers deliver
milk. Several tests are required
before the degree Of infection can
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Sussex Growers
Tops In State

Sussex county farmers are the
states champion growers Of crops
for canning and freezing.
Last year they led the state IN
acreage, production and cash value
Of peas, lima beans. snap beans and
asparagus harvested for processing,
said Z. NJ Goodwin. Delaware repre-
sentative Of American Can Company.
n addition, he said. they took
second and third place. respectively,
In production of tomatoes and sweet
corn sold 10 Gamers.
The can-making firms repre-
sentative reported total acreage.
production and value. BY counties.
Continued o. page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
SeGfOrd Plant Wins
Safety Competition
DUPONT Company Declared
Winner By Safety COun-
Gil; Caulk's Also Listed

The Delaware Safety Council
announces that the DUPONT Com
pany's Seaford Plant was declared
the winner of Group A in the
councils Inter-Plant Safety Con-
test.
In making the announcement.
Emil ]. Riederer. vice president
for Industrial Safety, said that
1850 employees have worked g.
S46,S79 man hours during the jan
uary TO June contest period with
out lost time accident. The plant
has worked a total Of 13 months
without a repOrtable accident.
continued on page AZ
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21

Wlppeu' up anOJnef Dig weekend
card which gets on Friday night,
with the $4,000 Pennsylvania Pace.
This important stake event will
bring out such stars as ROadmas-
ter, driven by Chet Fleure, and
Royal Mist. piIoted by Mac Kay
man. ROadmaster has a record Of
2:04 1I5, while Royal Mist re-
Gently earned a new lifetime mark
Of 2:04 2f5. Others nominated for
the big race are Chestnut Lou, Hi
Los EbrO. Homer Chief. Jackie
Castle, Jeans Widower. Joe Eyler's
/. T. Eden. a winner in 2:O7 on
opening night; May Cardinal, Miss
AntOinette B., Night Flare, Pru-
dence Hy, Shamrock Bonnie, So
Longs Lad. True Dust, Widower
Wig and Top Rosecroft. William
p. Miller's consistent winner.
Lynch has an outstanding stake
schedule lined up for next week.
(cQntinued on page seventeenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Delaware Escaped
Full Fury Of Storm
MEYERS WILL ADDRESS
DEMOCRATS TONIGHT

The principal speaker for
the Democratic beach jam
bOree to be held this evening
at Mule Stable Road, south
of RehObOth, will be former
U. S. Senator Francis ].
Myers.
The Pennsylvania Demo-
crat will address the crowd
of more than 5000 expected
to attend the annual beach
party sponsored by the Dem
ocratic clubs of Kent and
Sussex Counties.
Eldridge Y. Prettyman of
Milford is general chairman
of the affair, and Harry S.
Smith, Georgetown, is chair
man of speakers.
U. S. Senator j. Allen
Frear and former Gov. FL
bert N. Carvel are expected
to be among the Democratic
officials attending.
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Farm Leaders Held
Meeting in Wilmington
Group Met With Trustees OF Mid.
Atlantic Farm Show

Delaware farm leaders met re-
Gently in Wilmington with the
board of trustees of the New Jer-
sey Mid-Atlantic Farm Show. a
new regional exhibition for Della
ware, Maryland. and New Jersey.
The first annual show for this new
exhibition will be held December
to 9 at Convention Hall in At
lantic City. n. J.
Among the states agricultural
leaders attending the luncheon at
the dupont Hotel we're DR.. How
ard White, president Of the Eas-
tern Guernsey Breeders AssOcia-
tioh; 9. Wallace Caulk, secretary
Of the Ayrshire Breeders Associ-
continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Lewes, Frederick To
Open Series Here
Are FinalistS In Mar.Del League
Championship Race

The Lewes Ball Club defeated
Harrington bt Lewes, Sunday by a
score of z to 6. clinching the Mar
Del League Pennant. The Shaugh-
nessey play-Off for the champion
ship will start on Sunday, August
%, between Lewes and Frederick,
and Harrington and Wyoming.
Lewes will play this first game at
the Milford Ball Park this coming
Sunday. Game time will be 2:30
p. m. Milford fans should be in
terested to know that 5 Milford boys
will play on the Lewes Club.
The Lewes Club will lineup as
follows: Birmingham, c. F.: Mill
man, 2B; Pepper, SIS; Mccullough.
L.F.; Johnson, 1B; DiArmi, R.F.:
Porter, SB; Sweeney, C; Glasco, c.;
Chambers, P; Mcdowell. P.
Here, fans is we'll balanced
team, a team of mostly young boys
in their teens who have, with their
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Memorial Bridge
Sets Traffic Record
1894 Vehicles Used Span On
Sunday Last

Delaware Memorial Bridge be-
gan its third year of operation in
an auspiciOus manner on Sunday,
August 18th, by establishing a new
one day traffic record, according
to w. B. McKendrick, Jr., general
manager.
With the highways clOgged with
Sunday motorists, traffic was
heavy in both directions and a to-
tai of 1894 vehicles used the span
in the "a hour period.
The bridge was opened to traffic
at 1901 a. m. on August Is, 1851,
so the new record occurred the
first day of the third year of Op-
GRAFTON. Previous one day high
was set just one day short of a
year ago, August 18th, 1862, when
Continued on page "a
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
"Clarabell" Will Visit
Louis Bootery Here
Famous TeleVkiOn Character Due
In Milford Next Monday

4 uuuVu0 lEtCN A0AUu AuHIuCLtI Dut
In Milford Next Monday
You might as we'll plan to take
part of the day off from your work
next Monday. August oath, and
bring Nom and. the kiddies into
Louis BoOtery. corner of North
West Front and North Walnut
Streets, to see Clarabell, the fam
Gus televisiOn character, who will
be there to meet and greet all
friends, both young and old.
Clarabell is appearing at LOUIS
BOOtery courtesy of the famous
Poll Parrot brand shoes, which
are carried extensively by LOUIS.
Hours for Clarabell will be from
10 in the morning until II noon,
and every one present will get a
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Urge Flexible Vocational
Studies In Lover Delaware

Increasing industrazaon Of lower Delaware mechanng
hexby
vocational education advises IN
his annual report the 1928 year
With the southern
dustrazed and agriculture becoming mechanical
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Ocean Downs Rdceway Enjoying
Its Most Successful Season

Ocean Downs Raceway currently is enjoying
1nh harness meet in its history with
year 80 1e' iO' iaS'
The picturesque providing opRigb
e ecoTo crowds and facing Secretary James
Milford chronicle., 1953-08-21
Junior BrOiLer Contest Is Set
For September 10 In Delaware

The champion junior grower Delaware will he chosen
september 16 in Georgetown of the Junior
Or Program Sponsored Poultry Improvement
Assocaon the 1858 contest includes girls who will
trOnhv "a NAN'''' @HN
Evening star., 1953-02-01
moving in
enlarged regular store! e:

Malcolm scas regular store will March
furniture now in our warehouse Rather than auction off,
selout! You'd welaisd
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Eorly American Maple Bedroom
STYLE
Reg. S572.50, 5-Piece Blond
BEDROOM

MastertulIy styled by
one of Americas lead
ing manufacturers
Double dresser and
mirror, chest, full-size
bed and night table.
Rare at the sale price!
Evening star., 1953-02-01
BEDROOM GROUPS
Solid Cherry Warm Bedroom
Superb Solid Cherry Bedroom
Solid Northern Maple Bedroom

The 5000 reduction warrants swift ac-
tion on this desirable open stock suite.
Double Dresser and Mirror $500 1850
tull Size Bed -- $500 27.5O
Night able ---- 345O I725
Evening star., 1953-02-01
Knotty Pine Bedroom. 500 OF

Save exactly one-half on these modern
pieces of exceptional quality.
Double Chest 1850 CATS
Double Dresser and Mirror fO9.5O 54.75
Bed, tuII or twin size - $3.50 32.25
Evening star., 1953-02-01
RUGS g. CARPETS

Ends of rolls and odd sizes, but check the
list carefully for the prices are hard to
resist! Sal.
Evening star., 1953-04-27
Hoya Golfers Who Won
In Dark Lose Same Way

Georgetown University's golf
team, which ended Princeton's
two-year winning streak with a
shot in the darkness recently,
had it's own four-game streak
snapped the same way over the
week end.
The Hoyas defeated Temple,
7h2-112, in Philadelphia last Fri
day to remain unbeaten in four
matches. Saturday they were
tied 3-3 with Penn, with one
match still on the course. In
that one Johnny Farrell, jr., lost,
2 and /, dropping the 18th hole
in almost complete darkness.
Joe Turnesa, jr., Jim McNa-
mara and Joe O'Brien. a District
youngster who was the star of
the victory over Princeton, were
double winners over the week
end.