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Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Man
Himself
Up In Fatal
Car Accident
w. Lewis Says He
Felt Bump But Did
Not Know He Had Hit
Man Until He Read
Paper.

Harold w. Lewis, SO, a carpenter
OF Blades, called the state police
station at Bridgeville on Wednesday
to say that he was responsible for
the accident in which Reese Faulk-
ner, 48, of near Bridgeville was
killed when struck by an automobile
while walking along Route 4O4, near
Bridgeville Monday night. Lewis
was brought to Bridgeville, given
a hearing before Magistrate William
Short and fined 500 for leaving the
scene of the accident.
According to police at the Bridge
Vile station, Lewis asked to talk
to an officer when he called. He
said that he thought he was re-
spOnsible for the accident. Police
Immediately went to Blades and
brought Lewis to Bridgeville.
Police said Lewis admitted that he
was in the vicinity of the accident
on Monday night while returning
from Greensboro, Md. He said he
was travelling on Route 404 and was
meeting an oncoming car when he
was blinded by the approaching
vehicles headlights.
Felt Car Hit Object
Police said Lewis said he felt his
car strike something. He stopped his
car down the road to examine it He
found some damage but did not
connect it to the fact that he may
have hit a person. He also did not
see Faulkner lying on the road,
police said.
Lewis told police that it was only
after he read of Faulkner's death in
newspapers that he connected It to
his presence in the area on tbs
night in question and the fact that
something had been struck by hi:
car
Police examined Lewis car wheI
they went to Blades and found i
to be slightly damaged. State pOlict
placed the charge of leaving tn
scene Of the accident against Lewis
State police at the Bridgeyill
station said that the charge o
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Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Court UphOIds Plans Complete
Use OF Radar For Annual
By The Police Scout Drive
Judge Terry's Ruling In
Superior Court Denies
New Trial In MOffitt
Appeal.

The employment of radar in
making arrests for speed violations
was again upheld in a decision
handed down by Judge Charles L.
Terry, Jr., in Superior Court of
Kent County Monday afternoon.
The ruling denied a motion for
a new trial in the case of Samuel
Allen MOffit. Smyrna, who was
convicted by a jury on July after
a trial in which the defendant.
through his counsel, contested the
use of radar as proper and accept
able evidence. - -..
After giving his decision, Judge
Terry Immediately released to the
state police the radar speed meter
used by the police in making the
arrest. The meter had been ad-
mitted into evidence at the trial
and regained by the court pending
pOst-trial proceedings and final
decision.
Judge Terry heard the argument
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

The jury commissioners of Sus-
sex County have drawn the list of
Petit and Additional Petit jurors
for the October term of Superior
Court for Sussex County, which
will begin October 5th.
Petit jurors were drawn as fol-
lows: Dist. No. Mrs. Sara Whar-
ton, Mrs. Mabel Dyer, Alfonso
Humes, all of Milford and Herbert
N. StaytOn, Houston, RID.
Dist. No. 2-Charles Morgan and
Mrs. Nora Marvel, Greenwood;
Norman Collision and William r.
Knowles, Bridgeville; Dist. No g.
Paul Fleetwood, Mrs. Eunice Tull,
Fred Perkins and Nathaniel c..
Leverage, all of Seaford; Dist. No.
Mrs. Pearl Carey and Louis
Kitchens, Laurel and Ashua Mes
sick, of Hardscrabble, SeafOrd, RID;
Dist. No. 5-Mrs. Elizabeth West,
SharptOwn Road, Laurel; Mrs.
Helen B. Warrington and Jim S.
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18


bers such as those now possessed
by the United States.
At the same time, the Delaware
Senator declared that our mo-
mentary" advantage in the field of
atomic energy has been challeng-
ed by recent Kremlin. announce
ments that Russia has exploded
a hydrogen bomb.
Mr.. Frear added that ocean bar
riers no longer pose any great
problem Of time or space, and that
as a result, isolationism is a thing
of the past.
The Senator's address to the Ro-
tarians also touched on several
other subjects including the role
of this country in the United Ma
tions. He expressed concern over
the possible involvement of the
United States in the World Organ
ization to an extent which might
diminishOur national sovereignty.
Along the same lines, Mr.. Frear
predicted a further strenuous de-
bate on the proposed Constitution
al Amendment now pending in Con-
gress which would require ap-
proval by a specific Legislative act
of treaties and executive agree
ments negotiated with other coun-
tries. At present, they are subject
only to ratification by the Senate.
! Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18


of the new laundry equipment.
Along with the new appliances,
the parents will receive a years
supply of Gerber's baby food for
the twins which includes 76S jars,
boxes and cans of cereals, strain
ed foods, junior foods and meats.
Edwin L. Fisher, president of
Fisher Appliances, local Westing-
house retailer, is cooperating IN
the promotion.
He said that Westinghouse was
happily surprised at the number
of twin births reported on last
years Blessed Event day. The
LaundTOmat and Clothes Dryer
were presented free to 3O3 par
ents throughout the country; sta
tistics used by the company be-
fore the promotion showed a little
more than 100 twin births on any
one day.
According to Mr.. Fisher. the new
( laundry equipment will be given
to parents Of twin babies born
alive between the hours of 1900
midnight, September % and 12:OO
midnight, September %.
A collect telegram must be sent
within 70 hours after the birth OF
qualifying twins, to BLESSED
Event" Westinghouse, Mansfield
Ohio, and must state the parents
! CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
X-Ray Program Is !
Meeting With Great
Success In State
TWO STAFF MEMBERS TO
RUN DELAWARE COLONY

The Delaware Commission
for the Feeble-Minded on
Tuesday of this week nam
ed two staff members tenn
porarily to take over the du-
ties of superintendent, and
selected a committee of
three commission members
to look for a new superin-
tendent, it was reported by
Clyde M. SpargO, chairman.
The commission placed the
administration of the insti-
tiOn'in the hands of Richard
r. Landes, psychologist and
director of education, and
James S. Locates, the con-
trOller.
In naming the two Off
cials temporarily to take on
added responsibilities, the
commission obviously ignOr-
ed Mr.. Bryan's offer to re-
main until a new superin-
tendent is ready to succeed
him.
Mr.. Locates, who has been
on the staff of the colony
about eight years, will han
die the fiscal affairs; while
Mr.. Landes, who has served
there about 20 years, will be
in charge of the care of the
inmates.
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
1000 Farm Workers
Have Social Security
Figure Is Released BY Agricultural
Extension Service

Nearly 1000 regular farm workers
in Delaware are now covered by
social security, according to the
Agricultural Extension Service,
University of Delaware.
Social security came to many
Delaware farmers for the first time
in January, 1851, with the revision
of the social security act. In general,
the law covers year-rOund workers
for one employer, or those who work
six or eight months straight for one
employer.
Individual retirement benefits
range from $25 to $85 monthly, says
MyrOn MilbOuer. manager of the
social security Office in Wilmington.
Families of deceased workers can
receive up to $168.SO a month. Mil
bOuer explains the amount of pay
ment depends on the earnings of the
farm worker and the number OF
persons in his family who get bene-
fits.
Before payments can be made, the
worker must establish social secur-
ity credit. For example, a person
who came under social security in
1851 has old-age and survivors in
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Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18

at these exercises.
Traditional fall cOnvOcatiOn ex-
ercises planned especially for the
students and faculty of the Uni
versity will be held on Tuesday
morning, September 22nd, at IL o.
clock. President John A. Perkins
will deliver the convocatiOn ad-
dress.
The convOcation exercises will
be held on the campus in front Of
Hullihen Hall, weather permit
ting. The convocatiOn will be in
Mitchell Hall if the weather is in
clement.
An academic procession. of the
faculty of the University is sched-
uled to precede both the gradua-
tiOn and convocatiOn exercises,
Seventy-four graduate degrees
and As undergraduate degrees will
be awarded at the exercises in
Mitchell Hall on September goth.
OF the graduate degrees is are
doctorates of philosophy; and 5S
are masters degrees.
The public is invited to attend
both the cOnvocatiOn and gradua
tiOn exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles JacOt hav,
been appointed to the stan Of tn,
Office of the Dean Of Students a
the University Of Delaware. Tht
announcement was made by JOhI
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Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Motor Vehicle
Commissioner
Selected To
Replace Keller
Thomas E. BurrOugh,
Odessa Accountant, To
Become Acting Com
missioner On NOvem-
Der 1St.

The Republican controlled State
Highway Commission on Wednes-
day of this week voted to replace
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Har-
old Fl. Keller of Laurel, by 39-
year-old Thomas f. BurrOugh of
Odessa who will become acting
motor vehicle commissioner on
November 1st.
Hugh r. Sharp, chairman of the
Highway Commission, said that
Mr.. Keller leaves the Highway De-
partment without any discredit to
his services to the state.
He had been appointed motor
vehicle commissioner by the then
Democratic controlled Highway
Commissioner in December OF
1850, succeeding Harry E. Roster.
He severed his connection with the
Motor Vehicle Department on Octo-
Der 31-thus ending some % years
service with the state, including
teaching school in Delmar.
Mr.. BurrOugh, trained in busi-
ness administration and account
lUkt Is d lllldHCldA SCCACldAy Oli lLC
staff of H. Rodney Sharp and his
sons, Bayard Sharp and Hugh R.
Sharp.
Mr.. BurrOugh will be given a
leave of absence by the Sharp
family to take over his duties as
acting motor vehicle commission
er.
"In replacing Mr.. Keller" Mr..
Sharp said, 1--WE are not casting
any discredit upon Mr.. Keller's
service to the state. We have the
highest regard for him.
However. we feel-that in the
course of administration changes
we would like to revaluate the Mo-
tor Vehicle Department, inquire
into the possibilities of further and
continuing departmental efficiency
and determination Ourselves-as
to whether any further revisions
can be made so as to benefit the
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Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Group Hospital Made
Big August Payments
Bills OF 3,O21 Patients Involved In
Disbursements

Group Hospital Service made pay
ments totalling $181,323 to partici-
pating hospitals in Delaware and
New Jersey in August of this year, it
was reported.today by H. V. Maybee,
Director.
That amount was received by nine
hospitals, including the four general
hospitals in Wilmington, and those
in Lewes, Dover, Milford, Seaford
and Salem. New Jersey.
The payments were made for hos
pital services rendered patients who
are members of Group Hospital Ser
vice, and are protected by its hos
continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Firemen Pick
New Officers.
Hold Parade
At Convention
G harIeS S Jester Heads
Fire Chief Group, Curt
Ennis, State Body, And
Mary Uhler, The Aux
iliary; Prizes Awarded

Charles Jester, chief of the Cam
Wyoming Fire Company, was
elected president of the Delaware
State Fire Chiefs Association at the
annual meeting last Tuesday night
in the Holloway Terrace Fire Hall.
lie succeeds Harry E. Mahan of
Holloway Terrace.
The fire chiefs session preceded
the annual convention of the Della
ware State Volunteer Firemen's
Association which opened Friday in
the Rose Hill School: 1t was eli
NAKED by big parade in Whining
ton last Saturday afternoon.
The other fire chiefs officers in
stalled were as follows: William
Hines, chief engineer of the Sea-
ford company, first vice president; +;
Charles Jones, Elsmere chief, sec
ond vice president; Ralph II. Boyer,
Dover chief, secretary William A.
Thompson. Wilmington, treasurer
and trustees for two years, Norris
Phillips, Middletown assistant
chief; Joseph D. Hill, Jr., Dover
assistant chief, and Norman West
new SeafOrd chief. Ebert c. Bailey
treasurer of the state firemen's
association, was the installing
officer.
The meeting opened with q
minute of silence in memory of two
c;ro ob;ofc VrybO dia6 tho nocR yaaV
james B. Wheatley of SeafOrd
and Elmer Ellison of Newark.
Walter J. LaRue, newly appointed
state fire marshal, spoke to the
group asking the cooperation of the
fire chiefs in carrying out his duties
Charles Jester, state association
secretary, told of the successful
work of the law and Legislative com
continued on page slx)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Salisbury Retailers
Planning Fall Fete
Worthwhile Prizes Will Be Given
Away Sept. 24-25-26

$1,SOO.O0 in prizes will be awarded
during Salisbury Days by Salisbury
Retailers Association. This twice.
a-year City-wide promotion is
planned for the opening of the
season. The beginning of the Fall
season finds the Salisbury mer-
chants with the biggest promotion
yet planned for Salisbury Days.
The main feature of Salisbury
Days, which will be on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, September
"a, 25, and &c, will be the choice of
one of four trips by the winner Of
the grand prize. The winner may
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Girl Here Third Army
Nurse In Her Family
Geraldine Temin OF Milford viii Be
Sworn In September 21st
By Assoeioted Press

Geraldine Temin of Milford. Del,
whose mother was. an Army nurse
during World War l and whose sis
ter served in World War II, will
carry on family tradition when she
is sworn in as an Army nurse,
Sept. 21.
The oath of office will be ad-
ministered in Wilmington, in the
Navy Building by Col. Ruby F. Bry-
ant, chief Of the Army Nurse Corps.
The induction ceremony will be
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Temin, parents of the young nurse,
and her brother-in-law, John "
Hawkins, former Army sergeant.
Temin, who resides in Milford
was a first lieutenant in the Army
during World War I.
- CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Farm Income Still
Rises In Delaware
Contrary To National Trend State
Farmers Better OF
By Associated Press

Delaware's farm income, con-
traTy to the national trend, was
higher in the six months of this
year than in the comparable 1852
period.
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
tuTe reports that cash receipts of
Diamond State farmers in the Janu-
ary-June period tOtalled $40, ,541 900.
In the first half of last year, the
total was $47,701 900.
The states farm income was
divided as follows with the COM
parable 1852 figures in paren-
theses):
Livestock and products $40,585,0O0
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
SUSSEX Club Women
Plan Fall Activities
First Meeting OF Autumn
Held Recently At
RehObOth

The Sussex County Business and
Professional WOmen's Club met in
the first dinner meeting of the
fall season, recently. in the Ave-
nue. Restaurant, in RehObOth. Mrs.
Edith Riley, president, presided
and reported on the last State
Board meeting.
1t was announced that a Work
Shop will be held in the lounge
of the State Senate, in Dover, OctO-
Der 18th, beginning at 1000 a. m,
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Dean William o. PenrOse,
Head OF The Survey
Group, Lauds Work OF
5000 Volunteers.

"The volunteers who are active
in DelaWare's Statewide Chest X
Ray Survey are doing a tremendous
job well. Without the help which
they give free, the x-ray program
could not possibly be the success
that it has been so far" stated
Dean William o. Penrose, Presi~
dent Of the Survey organization,
as he lauded the work of more
than 5000 volunteers throughout
the State of Delaware.
Delaware's Statewide Chest X
Ray Survey got off to a flying start
this past week with 10 mobile K
ray units operating full time start
ing last Wednesday, September 8.
Governor Boggs officially opened
the x-ray program by being the
first Delawarean to have his chest
x-rayed.
The ten units which have been
operating this week in Kent
County have been averaging well
over 300 x-rays a day per unit.
IF the units continue to x-ray
this number. the survey will easily
check Delaware's more than 200,-
900 adults in the time allotted from
September 8 through December
18TH" Dean Penrose said.
The schedule follows:
KENT COUNTY
Friday, September Is
Harrington: Silco Store, 1900
Noon-8:00 p. m; Vernon: Wright's
Store, 100 p. m.-8:OO p. M; Mil.
ford: Sears, Roebuck, 900 a. m.
500 p. m; Wyoming: Noble!
Hardware, 1900 Noon-8:0O p. m.
Wyoming: Lou Gibbs Hotel, 4:O
p. m.-8:0O p. m; Magnolia: Fir
House, 1900 Noon-8:0O p. m; Dc
yer: Spence's Bazaar: 10000 a. m
600 p. m; Felton,: Post Offic,
10000 a. m.-6:00 p. M; Milford
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
State Parole Board
To Study Appeals
Applications Have Been Received
From Nine Prisoners

The State Board of Parole will
hold sessions today at Dover
and Georgetown to consider parole
applications from nine inmates of
the Kent County Jail and Sussex
County Prison.
The first session to be held at
Dover will start at IL a. m. The
applicants are: Louis Gibbs, serV-
ing two years on a breaking and
entering charge; William Masten,
serving three years, breaking and
entering, and Philip Cubbage, serv-
ing two years, breaking and enter
ing.
The six applications at the
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Golf Course May Soon
Become Reality Here
Officers Selected At Meeting OF
Group, Wednesday Night

At an organization meeting held
at the Milford High School cafe
terra Wednesday evening, a group
of Milford citizens decided that
construction of a golf course and
country club for the city is a real
possibility, and elected temporary
officers to further the project.
Plans were laid to incorporate
the group as a nOn-prOfit organiza-
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Frear Warns y. S. On Soviet Air
Power, atomic Weapon Progress

United States Senator Allen Frear warned this week that
combination of Soviet air
of atomic constitutes threat
United States
Addressing wilmington Rotary the Senator said
would be folly that Russia lacks the capabilities
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Graduation, COnvOcatiOn Programs
Listed At Delaware University

University Delaware Newark will hold two formal
demic exercises the school
past n
Hlyer
English University Delaware,
Milford chronicle., 1953-09-18
Westinghouse Repeats Blessed
Event Day. Gives Twins For Twins

promotion of last highly successful Westinghouse
Blessed Event day good epectan mothers in the Milford
Marking laundry twins
aundrOmat automatic washer
house Electric Corporation will
The Nome nugget., 1953-07-15
Chinese Open New Drive

SEOUL, Thursday, R - Fresh Chinese Communist troops sup ported by tanks and thunderous artillery opened a new drive at dusk Wednesday south of Kum- song on the Korean east-central front, ending a brief Hull in the biggest Red offensive in more than two years.
 Fighting was described by of ficers as heavy where the Reds hit the line.
 There was no immediate report of fighting along the rest of the 20 mile front between Kunhwa and the Pukhan River which 8O,O0O Reds rolled back an undis- closed distance Monday and Tues day.
 A combination of stubborn South Korean resistance, driving rain and a blistering curtain of Allied artillery fire had stalled the massive Red drive by II am. Tuesday along the front.
 It. Gen. Chung Il Kwon, com mander of a Republic of Korea army corps with several BOX div isions under him said Wednesday night he is confident his men would be able to push back to the Kumsong River.
 Chung's statement passed thru strict JUN. Command censorship which would not permit disclos- ure of how far south the Chinese drive has reached, beyond an an- nounced four-mile penetration.
The Nome nugget., 1953-07-15
Tourists Flock To View Mount Spur Volcano

ANCHORAGE, R-A new erup- ton at Mount Spur, mild in com parison with last weeks blowup, was confirmed Tuesday.
 Volcano experts at the 11,050- foot mountain 78 miles west of here said a steam eruption oc- cured at 2 pm. Monday, causing static electricity and thunder storms in the area.
 Meantime, a brisk tourist busi- ness developed as a result of last weeks eruption which showered volcanic ash over a wide area. Northern Consolidated Airlines re- ported more than 250< tourists had been flown to Mount Spur since last Friday.
 Float planes have been landing on new lake created by the first eruption. The lake, named Lake Spur by local pilots, is five miles long and a mile wide. It was formed by waters of the Chalk chatna River, backed up by silt and ash deposited in the channel.
 Dr. Werner Juhle and Henry Golfer, Geological Survey experts now at Mount Spur, reported they moved their camp higher on the mountain after bears de- stroyed their headquarters and ate their food.
The Nome nugget., 1953-07-15
Robertson Reports Korean Armistice Now Up To Reds

WASHINGTON, R Assistant Secretary of State Walter s. Rob- ertson after conference with President Eisenhower today said that an armistice in Korea now is squarely up to the Communists.
 Robertson made the statement to newsmen immediately after giving Eisenhower a personal re- port on his mission to win the support of South Korean Presi- dent Syngman Rhee for a truce.
 Accompanied by Secretary of State Dulles who met him at the airport, Robertson checked in at the White House a little over an hour after his arrival from the Orient.
 Robertson said Rhee ''has not changed his objections" to an ar mistice, ''but has agreed to col laborate with us" in an effort to achieve unification of Korea by peaceful means.
 The Korean leader had been holding out for an agreement to renew the war if necessary to reach unification
The Nome nugget., 1953-07-15
Showdown Coming Will Make or Break The Truce Talks

PANMUNJOM, R-An authori- tative source said tonight a show down is coming between Allied and Communist truce negotiators tomorrow in a secret. session which will make or break the talks"
 There is a very distinct pos sibility of another breakdown in the talks" the source said. He added that the veil of secrecy will be lifted from the negotiations if there is a breakdown.
 There were strong indications the showdown would come over Red demands for the recapture of non-Communist Korean prisoners freed last month and iron clad guarantees from the U. N. that South Korea would honor a truce
 The source, who could not be identified, gave his estimate of the truce situation after the Chinese Communist radio claimed the LIN. Command negotiations "walked out" of Wednesdays truce meet ing. But Peiping radio made it clear there would be another meeting at the customary hour of II am. on Thursday.
The Nome nugget., 1953-07-15
Powerful New US, Flare Cause Of Saucer" Stories

WASHINGTON, LR - The Air Force announced today powerful new flare for night photography and said the device has been re- sponsible for some of the reports of flying Saucers in the past two years.
 "Police and field officials were besieged with phone calls report ing flying saucers or planes going down in flames" when the 10 million candlepower flare was first tested secretly in 1851 near Windsor Locks, Conn.,, the Air Force said in statement.
 Essentially the device is a giant magnesium flare, attached to the wing of reconnaissance plane and controlled by the pilot.
 Its designers-a group of scien- tists and engineers at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn., named it the ''hell roarer" for the tremendous flood of sound emitted in the burning of finely -pulver- ized magnesium powder at ex- tremely high temperatures.
 The powder is contained in a torpedo-like cylinder 12 feet long. The intense light will burn for more than four minutes, and the pilot can turn it on and off as needed.
 The purpose is to make it pos sible to take pictures of enemy activity at night at low attitudes and at high speed.