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Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
NeJU Manager For
J. G. Penney Company
Charles F. Nugent Of Troy,
Pa, Succeeds w. o.
LankfOrd

The management Of the local ].
c. Penney Store changed hands on
Wednesday, July 1, for the first
time in 25 years, when Wilmer o.
Lankford, veteran Penney en-
ployee, was retired upon reaching
the age of go.
Charles F. Nugent, an employee
of the Penney organization for the
past 18 years, is the new local
manager. Mr.. Nugent, before COM
ing to Milford, was associated with
the Penney store located at Troy,
Pa. Mr.. Nugent, who is married,
and has one son, Charles F., Jr.,
will live at Sussex Place on Pine
street. Nugent, a native Pennsyl-
vanian, formerly lived at Dubois,
Pa. The Nugents plan to enter
Charles, Jr.. in the first grade this
September. Mr.. Nugent is a Rotar-
ian and plans to become affiliated
with the local club.
Mr.. Lankford plans to spend the
next two or three months at RehO-
both, where he has a cottage, catch
ing up on swimming, fishing and
resting.
On Monday evening at the week.
ly Rotary dinner, Mr.. LankfOrd
who is a past president of the club
was granted a leave of absence ovel
the summer months, and accepted
a senior active relationship will
the club.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
C. c. Simpson Heads
Cow Disease Fight
Houston Dairyman Cooperating
With State Board OF Agriculture

The State Board of Agriculture,
in cooperation with Delaware dairy
men and the federal government,
has initiated plans for an aggres-
sive program for control of bru-
cellosis Bangs disease) among
dairy herds to conform to regula-
tiOns of neighboring states and to
preserve Delaware's milk export
market.
George H. Simpson, Houston, has
been named as chairman of a spec
ial committee of dairymen to assist
the state board in the proposed
plan for the eradication of Bangs
disease.
He was named at a meeting Of
board and staff members of the
State Board of Agriculture and
Representatives of all the purebred
cattle breeders Of the state. the
Dairy Herd Improvement Associa-
tiOn, the Artificial Breeders Asso-
citation, county agricultural agents,
and the extension service of the
University of Delaware.
Delaware dairymen depend on a
milk exporting market and they
must begin now to prepare to meet
the requirements of other states,
with a majority of the milk pro-
duced in Delaware being shipped
in Philadelphia and Camden, New
Jersey, it was stressed at the meet
ing. During the week ended May
continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03

and wading area. The park, which
comprises a play area and picnic
area, in addition to the swimming
and wading area, was created by
the Coolies during the summer Of
1851 and formally opened on July
4th of last year; it received wide
spread use last summer and even
greater use was anticipated for
this summer. During the period
that Haven Lake has been dry,
the Coolies have removed all
stumps and distractions from the
swimming area and have more
than doubled the area in size.
While the swimming and wading
area will not be ready for use un-
til late this month, the play and
picnic facilities are ready for use
and organized or supervised groups
of youngsters are being encouraged
to use these facilities. Meanwhile
the Coolies are holding regular
weekly work sessions" at the
park, improving and expanding the
fecreational facilities.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Summer School At
St. Johns Church
Glasses VIII Begin At Milford
Church Next Sunday

On Monday. July 9Th, this years
session of the summer school at
st, Johns will begin. The classes
arc conducted each year by the
Benedictine Sisters from Ridgely,
Maryland. Sr. NJ. Alberta will
again be in charge of the school;
she will be assisted by Sr. M. Vic
tOrine and Sr. Margaret Theresa.
Glasses will be held in the parish
hall each morning of the school
week from 300 to 1900. The chill
dren will be divided into three
groups: the pre-schoOl children;
those preparing for and those who
recently received their first Holy
Communion; and those preparing
for Confirmation.
During the first weeks sessions,
arrangements have been made for
showing the following moving pic
lures: "The Littlest Angel; Our
Lady and the Tumbler": and
Joseph and His Brethren.
This year marks the first time
when session Of summer school
will be held in Harrington. The
classes will be held in st. Berna-
dette's Church at Dixon and Liber-
ty Streets. Sr. M. Carmelita will be
in charge of the school there; she
will be assisted by Sr. M. Ignatia
who last summer taught classes in
| Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Sussex County
.Firemen Meet
AT RehObOth
Group Hears Reports Of
Activities From Com
panies On Both Sides
OF County.

The Sussex County Volunteer
Firemen's Association, meeting in
Rehoboth Fire Hall last week,
heard reports on recent Relay Fire
Drills. held in Milton and Laurel:
Thomas Calhoun, of Rehoboth, re-
ported on the drills in the eastern
section of the county and Ellis
Kyttle, of Laurel, for the western
side.
William Hines, of Seaford, presi-
dent Of the association, presided.
Emory R. Kopf, of Earleigh
Heights Fire Company in Maryland,
discussed Relay Drills and the Fire
Schools in Maryland and Curtis
Ennis, of Glendale, 1st vice-presi-
dent of the Delaware State VIA,
discussed the forthcoming Fire
School to be held in Dover.
A film, Bet Your Life, was
shown by Ellis Kyttle. The report
of Fire. Recorder William DOno-
van for the month of May showed
fire losses of $4S,725, with insur-
ance coverage of $t3,125 and a net
loss of $50, 500. The losses were all
rural, none being listed for towns.
SeafOrd was the company listed as
responding to greatest number of
alarms, 8 in number. MillsbOrO the
company with greatest loss, $685.
100. Milton, Glendale, Frankford
and Selbyville reported as having
no fires during May. Three of the
companies in the county, Millville
Georgetown and Blades, were not
included in the report due to fail
ure to get reports from their COM
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Chamber VIII Meet
On Monday Night
Merchants Group WIN Lay Plans
For Dollar Days In August

Wilson ". Sockrider, chairman
of the Merchants division 81 the
Milford Chamber Of Commerce. has
sent out cards to the members 81
bis committee and to all local
merchants asking them to attend a
meeting az the community buiiding
next Monday July 6th.
Mr.. Sockrider, stated that the
purpose Of the meeting was to dis-
cuss plans for Dollar Days in Mil
ford. It Is hoped BY the chairman
that goOdly number OF merchants
will be present, and that plans for
Dollar Days the first week IN August
cen be set-up.
Last August the first Dollar Days
in more than a decade were held and
despite inclement weather Git rained
all day the first day Of the two day
sale) splendid results we're achieved.
The days were repeated again in
February Of this year, and the
results we're very good, and it was
decided then to make the obser-
vance semi-annually.
The program Of previous Dollar
Days, has been supported BY an
Intensive advertising. campaign,
which included thousands Of circu-
lars distributed exclusively through
the mail. a full section Of the Mile
ford Chronicle, and extensive use
Of radio time
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Presbyterian Bible
School Big Success
SeVenty-Eight Students Were En-
rolled For The Course

The two weeks of Vacation Bible
School, just concluded at the Pres
byterian Church, brought the big
gest attendance and the results of
any such school on record. A rec
ord staff of ten teachers and eight
helpers volunteered their time and
services day after day in order to
make it possible. There we're
seventy-eight students enrolled,
with approximately one third of
them having perfect attendance
records, which was gratifying not
only for the number involved, but
for the fact that it showed the
great interest on the part of the
students in the lessons and work
of the school. This was evident in
the closing exercise, when class
after class was able to recite it's
proper Scripture and to sing it's
songs, and to give the message of
salvation from the Bible verses
they had learned. Mrs. Hallett Vim
yard was organizing director, Miss
Edna Barker the secretary
surer, and Mrs. Joseph Landes the
recreation director. In the nursery
department, Mrs. Harold Krabill,
Mrs. Robert L. Hallett, Mrs. Frank
Clendaniel, Mrs. Charles Postles
and Hannah Taylor cared for the
IS children who came to them. In
the kindergarten department, 90
children were under the care of
Mrs. Paul McNatt, Mrs. Henry
Daugherty, Mrs. Byron Cooper,
Eleanor Prettyman, and Martha
Gtltenboth. Mrs. Parker Hitch, Mrs.
John Roosa, Mrs. George Gilten-
both and Mrs. Hallett Vinyard had
charge of the IL in the Junior De-
partment: while the Junior and In
termediate departments with %
students were in charge of Mrs
A. e. Humes, Mrs. William Lucas
Mrs. P. L. Taylor, Mrs. Henry Aus
tin, and Mrs. r. Deats.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Director Of State Agency
Says He Has ResigneA
''FOr Best Interests OF
All Concerned; Criti-
cizes Low Salaries.


Dr. Park W. Huntington Wednes-
day Of this week resigned as direc-
tor Of the State Department Of Pub
lie Welfare "for the best interests
of all concerned"
The resignation, effective Sep-
temher 1st, was suddenly announc-
ed Dy DR.. Huntington. The board
'of the Department Of Public Wel-
fare made no comment except that
the resignation has been accepted.
DR.. Huntington issued the fol-
lowing statement In explanation Of
his action:
For the future Of the depart
ment, and the welfare work among
our needy people Of Delaware, /
consider it for the best interests OF
all concerned to tender my resig-
nation.
1T has been a large undertaking
in organizing and consolidating
two former agencies, preparing
new state plans for the several
categories Of assistance, and in
doctrinating the members OF the
stan in learning the new eligibility
requirements, rules, and reguia-
tions.
THE low salaries paid our work
ers and many other handicaps have
made it difficult for the departs
ment to secure and keep the neces-
sary personnel to handle the well
tcontinued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Memorial Park vii
Not Reopen July 18th
Lack OF Water Has Forced The Postponement
OF The Park Re-opening, Which Is Spon-
sored By The Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Post In Milford.

The re-opening of Memorial
Park, originally scheduled for July
4th, has been postponed due to the
fact that Haven Lake will, in all
probability, be dry" for at least
two more weeks. Announcement
to this effect was made by M. o. G.
Commander Charles E. MulhOlland,
following consultation with repre-
sentatives of the State Game and
Fish Commission: the commission,
which has been destroying weed
growth on the lake bottom since
the lake was drained about a
month ago, still has considerable
work to do and has recommended
that public use of the lake be with
held until late this month, when
Haven Lake will be rifilled, Flush
led out" and then filled again.
Previously, the Coolies, sponsors
of Memorial Park on the north
shore of the lake, had planned an
elaborate program for July 4th,
marking the 1853 opening of the
park and the kiddies' swimming
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Big Race At Delaware
Park Due Tomorrow
100000 Added New Castle Handi-
cap Is The Feature Event

Three stakes were listed for this
final week of Delaware Parks 81
day meeting, with the big climax
scheduled for Saturday when fill
les and mares will vie for the rich
est purse ever offered anywhere
for distaff-side members of the
racehOrse family. The holiday
special is the 100000 added New
Castle Handicap, to be decided
over the classic route of a mile
and a quarter.
At this writing, at least is thor
Oughbreds are considered possi-
bilities for the 18th running of the
Independence Day fixture, and in
dicatiOns are that a dozen or so
will definitely line up for the rich
est event of it's kind. Even if only
10 horses go postward, the New
Castle would gross S12O,8O0 and
net the winner $4,000. It costs
/ $500 to pass the entry box and an
additional $1,000 to start. Fifty
eight horses were nominated at
$10O each.
The star-studded field is expect
continued on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Community Calendar
For Coming Week
Events Are Listed For
Period Of July Srd To
July 10th
Friday, July Srd

Friday, July Srd
Baseball: Philadelphia Athletics
Tryout Camp, Milford Baseball
Park. 10000 a. IN. Thursday and
Friday.
Baseball Milford Mustangs vs..
Harrington (Pony League), at
Milford High School Field, 500
p. m.
Saturday, July 4th
Fourth Of July: Stores closed.
Milford Grange: Grange Hall.
$500 3. m.
Sunday, July 9th
Church Events: See Church
News, Page 3.
Baseball. Milford Yanks vs..
Arlington, Va, ALI Stars. Milford
Baseball Park, 900 p. m.
Ccontinued on pags tWo)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
WSCS Summer School
At Wesley Jr. College
Sessions viii Be Held From July
18th To 18th

Progressive Clinics will be a
part Of the program of the School
Of Missionary Education and Serv-
ice Of the Peninsula Conference
Woman's Society of Christian
Service to be held July 18th to
18th in the Wesley Junior College,
Dover.
The clinics will be lead by con-
ference officers and will include:
on Tuesday, Mrs. John w. Simp-
ers, christian social relations and
local church activities; Mrs. Clin-
ton H. Brown, treasurers; Mrs.
John S. Goldsmith, supplies; Mrs.
Albert Matthews, children's work.
Wednesday, Mrs. Roland Ferry,
vice presidents; Mrs. F. G.. Mil
bury, spiritual life; Mrs. Irwin
Kreemer, missionary education and
service; Miss Dorothy Mitchell.
literature and publications. Thurs
day, Mrs. A. j. Jackson, presi-
dents; Mrs. Arthur Benjamin, pro-
motion; Mrs. Ralph 7. Lloyd,
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Jaycees Held
installation
Dinner Here
On Monday
Frank R. Grier Present.
ed Charter Pins To
Local Group; Acted On
Behalf OF Gov. BOggs,
Who Was Not Present.

With Frank r. Grier, neWly-ap-
pointed member Of the State High
way Commission, representing Sus-
sex County, pinchhitting for Gov
ernor J. Caleb Boggs, who was
unable TO be present, the Milford
Junior Chamber Of Commerce
held its Charter Night program in
the social hall Of Avenue MethO-
dist Church this week.
The fOrty-fve charter members
Of the local organization were
present with their wives, the prex-
les Of all other doWnstate Jaycee
groups, the State president and
many other guests.
Marvin Lightcap, the internal
vice president Of the Milford group
served as toastmaster and present
ed Rev. Roy L. Tawes, pastor Of
Avenue Methodist Church, who
gave the invocation; and the fol-
lowing hOnored guests, all of whom
gave brief talks: Dick Murray,
president Of Dover Jaycess; Ken
meth Shelton, president of George
town Jaycees; Dawson Steward,
president of Seaford Jaycees; Rob
ert Sakemiller, Of Seaford, retir-
ing president Of the State Organi-
cation; incoming State President
Harold Parker Of Dover, and Rich
ard Barto, State Vice President.
representing Sussex County, of
Milford; Mayor Edward C. Evans,
a. Calvin Ball, president Of Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce; Will
bur Haight, vice president of Mil
ford Lions Club; Frank Jackson,
vice president Of Milford Kiwanis.
George r. Sheaffer, president of
Milford Rotary and Robert H.
4erkes, Managing Editor Of the
Milford Chronicle.
Mr. Grier presented the charter
to the newly-elected president of
the Milford group, William Watson,
who tn turn presented the other
Officers of the organization, all Of
whom were presented with pins by
Mr.. Grier. The other officers are:
Executive Vice President Richard
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Cub Scouts
Held Track
Meet Saturday
Jimmy Vreeland, Terry
Wiley, Donnie Wiley
And Stanley Huey Out
standing Performers.

AS part of their summer pro-
gram, members of Milford Cub
Pack No. 101 participated in a
track and field meet the past Sat-
nrday afternoon. The meet, which
took the place of the regular
monthly meeting generally held in
the last week of each month, pro-
duced outstanding performances by
Billy Stayton, among the eight
year-Olds; Jimmy Vreeland, Terry
Wiley and Donnie Fisher, among
the nine-year-olds, and Stanley
Huey among the ten-year-olds.
At the Den level, Den No. / took
team honOrs with SO points, and
Den No. was runner-up with 49
points. Competition was unusually
keen for third place honors, with
Den No. showing "a points, Den
No. z having 81 points and Den No.
5 totaling 80 points.
Two big events are now being
planned by the Cubs, with the an
nual beach party tentatively sched-
uled for late July and trip to
Philadelphia scheduled for August
18th; on this latter date, the Mil
ford Cubs will be the guests of the
Philadelphia Athletics management
at a major league game.
Assistant Cubmaster Horace Will
ley was in charge of Saturdays
track meet with Bill Kelly, Larry
Sharp, Tom Sharp, Dave Hugg
Willard Stayton, Sr., and Joshua
Wiley, Jr., assisting.
Results of Saturdays meet are
as follows:
Eight-year-Old Events: 80 yarC
dash-1st, Bill Stayton, Den No. O.
End, Eugene Hitch, Den No. s;
Bird, Eugene Holden, Den No. z
so yard dash-1st, Bill Stayton
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Park Huntington
Resigns HIS Post
rs Welfare Chief
CHRONICLE EMPLOYEES
HAVE LONG WEEKEND

The plant and business
offices of Tie Milford
Chronicle Publishing Com
pany viii be closed all day
today and tomorrow, Friday
and Saturday. July Srd and
4th. This is being done in
order that the management
and employees may enjoy a
long Fourth Of July week
end.
The plant and offices will
reopen as usual Monday
morning, July 9Th, at eight
o'clock.
The majority of the other
industries and stores in Mil
ford will be closed all day
tomorrow, Saturday, July
4th. The stores, however,
will be open today, Friday,
July 3rd, from nine in the
morning until nine in the
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Greenwood S. S.
VIII Meet July 10th

Members of the local Southern
States Advisory Board and Farm
Home Advisory Committee for the
Greenwood, Del. area, their wives
and husbands and local Southern
States Cooperative Service Agency
personnel will meet Friday, July
20 at 1900 P. M. DIST in Seaford Inn,
Seaford, Delaware to make plans
for their local 1853 Southern States
Ccontinusd on page 2a
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
III. C.. Zeisig
.HOnOred By
Druggists is
Lynch Heights Resident
Reelected Secretary Of
Delaware Pharmaceuti-
cal Society At Session.

/ Mr.. Harry c. Zeisig, Of Lynch
Heights, was reelected secretary
of the Delaware Pharmaceutical
Society at it's 67th annual conven-
/ ton held at the Commander Hotel
lin Ocean City, Maryland, on June
22nd and 23rd. He is also execu-
tive secretary of the state board
of pharmacy, a position he has
held since 1945.
/ Zeisig, a native Pennsylvania,
came to Delaware in 1945 intend
/ ing to retire. But the lure of the
profession to which he had given
more than fifty years was too
strong and he joined in the organi-
rational work of the Delaware
pharmacists and devoted his time
to the welfare Of pharmacy in his
adopted state. In October of 1945
he became the first full time sec
retary of the state board of phar-
macy.
Zeisig's entire career has been
devoted to pharmacy. At the age
of IA he entered the profession by
busting bottles and running er-
rands for a Philadelphia drug
store. Afterwards he entered the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
and Science and graduated in the
class of 1907.
In 1909, at the age Of % he es-
tablished his own business in what
is known as the Strawberry Man
sion section of Philadelphia. In
1917 he sold his original business
and built another store, which he
operated for % years, in the
Frankford section.
During the years he conducted
a pharmacy in Philadelphia, Mr.
zeisig was active in organization
and association work in the City
of BrOtherly Love.
/ At various times he held prae.
tically every office, including the
presidency, of the Philadelphia AS.
sociatiOn of Retail Druggists and
was an associate editor of the or,
ganization's magazine for 25 years
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Concert
Will Be Held
Sunday Night
Community Group Will
Preent Program Which
Present Program That
Will Be First In A
Series Now Planned.

The Milford Community Band
will present a free concert on Sun
day evening at 1880. This concert
will be held in the Square" in the
center of town. This is the first
OF q series of concerts planned by
the band.
The band consists Of mostly high
school band members at present
but there are hopes to include
many adults as the community
band grows. The band extends an
invitation to all those in Milford
and the surrounding areas that
play or have played a musical in
strument to join the local organi-
zation. They hope that all former
members of the Milford High
School bands will again show their
interest in music by joining this
band. The band is in need Of all
reed and low brass instruments as
well as flutes and drummers. If
anyone reading this column knows
of anyone who has played in the
band, the directors would appre-
ciate a personal contact of them
for us. The band hopes to make
this community band a permanent
organization that will enrich the
life of the Milford community.
Rehearsals are held every Mon
day evening at 500, in the band
room at Milford High School.
This weeks concert will feature
music Of a light nature that every
one enjoys. Jerome Kern's Look
For The Silver Lining" as well as
several marches by John p. Sousa
will be played. We hope the COM
munity will show their response
by attending these free and infor-
NAL concerts. If there are any
questions regarding this organiza.
ton, please contact Mr.. John Bun
nell at Milford High School before
IL noon from Monday to Fri6sv
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03

When farmers have money they
help to provide a market for pro-
ducts and services Of more farm
ers. This in turn helps maintain
employment and payrolls in towns
and cities and makes It possible
for these urban people to be good
customers for products produced
by farmers"
He pointed out that agriculture,
unlike most other types Of busi-
ness has no automatic regulator
between production and distribu-
ton. In the case Of most indus
tries the hOw Of output can be step
ped up OF slowed down at win BE-
CONTINUED On pass sQ
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Pat Argo Attending
Red Cross School
Milford Girl WIN Get Special
Training At Hood College

Patricia Argo, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton Argo, of Milford,
is attending a Junior Red Cross
Training Center at Hood College
in Frederick, Md, this week.
A student at Milford High School
Pat is in the Junior class and has
been very active in all Junior Red
Cross work throughout the past
year. She is attending the training
center as part Of the Red Cross
program Of training more JRC
leaders in Delaware.
Carol Kerr Of p. s. dupont High
School in Wilmington is also at
tending the leadership sessions
She was secretary Of the JRC New
Castle County secondary school
council last year, and was recently
elected vice president for the coun-
Gil during 1953-54.
Teachers Of the Milford School
continued on page eight)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-03
Gov. Boggs Calls For
July 4th Meditation
Hopes State Folk viii Offer
Prayers for State, Nation

Gov J. Caleb Boggs has called
on the people of Delaware to OBJ
serve at least a portion of Inde-
pendence Day with prayers for
the state and nation.
In his July 4th proclamation re-
leased this week, Gov. Boggs point
ed out that "since the signers of
the Declaration of Independence
were moved to dedicate this ma
ton to the conception of Freedom
Under God" and since President
Eisenhower had called the nation
to prayer on this 177th anniver-
sary, he advocated similar steps
in the First State.
The Chief Executive also called
for full display Of state and nat
ional flags in recognition of the
freedom which has long been our
heritage"
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the signers of the
Declaration of Independence were
moved to dedicate this nation to
the Conception Of Freedom Under
God; and
WHEREAS, the keynote OF
American independence is based on
CONTINUED on page five)