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Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
B uilding AT LOvett's
Nursery Completely
Demolished By Freak
Twister, Trucks Stored
In Building Damaged.
Houston Pastor Shocked
By Lightning, Many
Trees, Aerials Dam
aged By Bolts; Down
pour Aid To Crops.

While the violent electrical and
wind storm accompanied by a tor
rental downpour of rain gave some
surcease to drought blighted crops
in this immediate area, last Sunday
evening, there was a great deal of
damage.
A large building of frame and
concrete blocks on the main Lester
LoVett nursery farm used to house
equipment and trucks, was a victim
OF a freak tWister, that hoped over
building less than so feet away
to demolish the first structure.
Four trucks stored in the building
were damaged. three were crushed
under the tumbling debris, while the
fourth was blown out the open door
OF the building a distance of some
fifty feet, the last mentioned vehicle
was only slightly damaged. the
tWister then blew a path through
a woods lot some three or fonr
hundred yards away, and then an
parently having spent its momen-
tum died out, with out creating anv
further damage.
Many aerials in the Houston and
Lincoln area, as well as several in
Milford, were either struck by light
ming or blown down by the heavy
wind. Street lights in both Milford
and Houston were put out for the
night, and scores of residences in
both towns were temporarily with
out telephone service.
In the Houston area, the light
ming storm was particularly severe
and trees in the town itself and IN
the surrounding woods were struck
and in some instances set ablaze.
the heavy rain fortunately extin-
guished the fires without the
woods, that prior to the storm were
literally finder boxes" becoming
ignited.
Rev. F. Charles Louhoff, Jr.. pas
tor of the Houston Methodist
Church, who with members of his
family were seated on the parsonage
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Sen. Tom johnson
HOnOred At Dinner
Affair Was Sponsored By Sussex
COP WOmen's Club

Over 300 attended the dinner
Wednesday night in Jones Memorial
Hall in Georgetown honoring State
Senator Thomas L. Johnson, presi-
dent pro TEN of the State Senate
and newly elected chairman of the
Sussex County Republican Com
mittee. The affair was sponsored
by the Sussex County Republican
Women's Club.
Former U. S. Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr., and Gov. ]. Caleb
Boggs were the speakers. After
paying tribute to Senator Johnson's
leadership, former Senator Town
send said the Republicans could go
forward and win the next election if
all stand together and work out
things to the best advantage of the
party and the people.
He decried loose and unwarranted
criticism and said that the condi-
tiOns faced by the Governor and
the Legislature were handed down
by the Democrats.
Governor BOggs praised the guest
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24


president; Mrs. George Scout. Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Eiwood
Short, third vice president; Mrs.
Mary P. Cannon, fourth vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Grant G. Garis. secre-
tary treasurer, and Mrs. William
}. Messick, recording secretary.
The convention also elected Miss
Dora Gibb as historian; Miss Helen
L. Jones, chaplain; Mrs. Clyde
Tucker, ergeant-at-arms; Mrs
John ]. Powell, Jr., national execu-
tive cOmmitteewoman, and Mrs. Ida
3. Malarkey, alternate national
cOmmitteewOman.
Delegates To Convention
Delegates elected to the national
auxiliary convention are: Mrs.
Powell, Mrs. Short, Mrs. Cannon.
mrs. LongbOtham, Mrs. joseph e.
Lohand, and Mrs. Garis. Alternates
named are: Mrs. Regan, Mrs
George Ehinger, Miss Madvlon
Heal Mrs. Ralph WiikersCn. Mrs.
Henry Orkin and Mrs. John Littel.
The new officers were installed.
by Mrs. Howard Simmons, eastern
division national vice president. A
feature last Saturday was a past
presidents parley luncheon at Le-
pores Restaurant.
During Mrs. PowelPs tenure as
president, it was brought out, Della
ware was the second state auxiliary
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Aged Woman,
Man Are Killed
In Accidents
Over Weekend
Mrs. Sarah BOyce Hus-
ton, IS, OF SeafOrd,
Enoch Greer Of Same
Town Are The Latest
Highway Victims.

Mrs. Sarah Boyce Huston, IS, Of
Seaford, died in the Kent General
Hospital at Dover last Thursday
night, three hours after she was in
iuTed in the collision Of two auto
mobiles at COoper's Corner, just
south of Dover.
Mrs. Huston was the third per-
son to be killed in three separate
accidents on Delaware highways.
Earlier in the day a Washington,
d. c., National Guardsman, and a
MacdOnOugh woman were killed
The guardsman was Sergeant
James G. Alder of Fairfax, Va,
who died in a head-on collision on
Ocean Highway, south of RehObOth
Beach The MacdonOugh woman
was killed instantly when her car
ran off the highway and hit a tree
on the DUPONT Parkway at Black
bird.
Mrs. Huston was riding in az au-
tomObile driven by her daughter,
MISS Agnes M. Huston, So, also of
SeafOrd, going north on the north
bound lane of Route 113, on the
Dover bypass. The Huston car and
that Of David NJ Wiensen, 54, Of
Collins Park, who was driving
south on the highway, cOllided.
When the collision occurred Mrs.
Huston was thrown to the highway.
State police said Miss Huston was
making a left turn at an intersec-
ton and failed to stop after MAX
ing the turn.
Miss Huston was taken to the
Dover hOspiatl with her mother in
the Dover ambulance Mrs. Huston
died at 1880 p. m, about three
hours after the accident. Miss Hus-
ton was treated for chest and
shoulder injuries. Wiensen was
uninjufed.
ed skull, fractured leg and other
injuries.
Mrs. Huston was the daughter of
the late William H. and Sallie Jane
otWell Boyce Of near Laurel, and
sister Of the late Judge William Fl.
Boyce, Dover, one time u. S. Rep
resentative from Delaware. Her
late husband, George H. Huston,
was a Seaford fruit broker, fertil-
izer manufacturer, and distribu.
tor.
Mrs. Huston had been active in
Seaford church and civic affairs.
Surviving is sister, Mrs. Jennie
Boyce Short, Georgetown. The fu-
neral was held at $3.50 O'Clock last
Saturday afternoon at st. Luke's
episcopal Church, Seaford. The
Rev Malcolm Ferne ofIiciated. In
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
SeafoEd
A Seaford man was killed in a
continued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Prexy Mulholland
Names His Club Aides
President Of Local Lions Group
Completes 1953-54 Set-up

Harry Mulholland, Jr., president
OF the Milford Lions Club, this week
announced the club committee ap-
pointments for the coming year.
They are, with their respective
chairmen: attendance, Len Dono-
hoe; finance, Spencer Willis: men,
bership, Cal Morgan; program and
entertainment, Lynwood Taylor;
constitution and bylaws, David A.
Clements, Jr.; Lions Information,
Bob Leslie; convention, Cal White:
sight conservation and blind, Char
les Hammond; boys and girls, Fred
Watts; citizenship and patriotism,
Prettyman; greeteT, Howard
D. Furniss; publicity, Walter
Muncy; civic improvement and
betterment, Tom Galloway; agyi-
culture, Lawrence Isaacs; flowers,
Fred Higman; education, Frank
Wolfe; boy scouts. Burton Willis:
telephone directory, William
Brown; house committee, Louis
Boltz; minstrel show, W. Price
Webb.
New officers for the year, who
we're installed at the regular meet
ing of the club on July 8, are:
president, Harry MulhOlland; first
vice president, w. Price Webb;
second vice president, Wilbur
Haight; third vice president, Edgar
F. Isaacs, Jr.; secretary, Fred Hig-
man; treasurer, Samuel M. d. Mar
shall, Jr.; tail twister, Calvin
White; lion tanner, Spencer Willis;
directors, Mi1bourne Berridge, Tom
Galloway, Kenneth Jewell and Bur-
ton Willis.
Mr.. Mulholland succeeds A. Gran
vile Snyder as club president.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Will Select
Beauty Queen
Tom OrrOW
Statewide Entrants Will
Vie For Miss Delaware
Crown At RehObOth
Beach; Judges Named.

Miss Delaware. chosen from Will
mington, Newark, Dover and Sea-
ford in an official state-level pre-
liminary pageant of the Miss
America Pageant, will be picked
by prominent judges this Saturday
evening at RehObOth Beach, Della
ware. Miss Delaware will repre-
sent the State of Delaware at the
Miss America Pageant at Atlantic
City in September.
Judges are Richard /. Renard,
City Editor of the Every
Evening, Wilmington; Madame La
NADIA, formerly of Ballet Russo, of
the La NADIA Ballet Theatre of the
Eastern Shore, at Laurel; N. Ashley
Jenkins, Managing Director of the
Henlopen Hotel, RehOboth Beach;
DR.. John B. May, State Teachers
College, Salisbury, Maryland; Floyd
T. Hart, Director of Music Educa-
tion, Department of Public ms
Continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
BOggs, Budget Aides
Return From Trip
Group We're In New York. In The
Interest OF The State

Gov. J. Caleb Boggs and other
members of the Permanent Budget
Commission, were in New York
City on Monday and Tuesday to
attend a twO-day fiscal conference.
They returned Tuesday night mod
erately optimistic that the states
next bond sale will go off at a
reasonable figure even though the
market is not the best from a gov
ernmental standpoint.
One of the things that the Gov
ernOr and John N. Mcdowell, sec
retary of state, were able to tell
the investment experts to whom
they talked was that based on the
best present estimates, the state
Will work on a balanced budget
during the present biennium which
started July 1st.
Mr.. Mcdowell said that his reac-
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Super 113 Drive-In
Opens For Business
All Modern Appointments At Mil.
fOrd's First Outdoor Theatre

Super 113 Drive-in Theatre, To-
Gated on the western side of the
City, is now open for business and
bids fair to become one of the
most popular outdoor theatres in
the State.
Strictly modern, with the larg-
est screen, according to owner
operator Vincent Mckay, in the
entire States the new theatre also
offers many new innovations, in
cluding a baby bottle warming
service.
The management has arranged
for a schedule of outstanding at
fractions, and promises to book
only the finest in entertainment
suitable for the enjoyment of the
entire family.
Prices are reasonable at 60c per
person, with no charge at all for
children under twelve years of
age.
In another section of this paper
may be found the opening adver-
tisement of Super 113 Drive-in, in
which is listed coming attractions,
etc.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
State Events Due To
Attract Visitors
Schedule Of Next 80 Days Has
Interest For Tourists, Etc.

"A series Of events in Delaware
during the next 30 DAYS are ex-
pected to attract record number
Of tourists and visitors to the
State, according to the Delaware
State Development Department.
The attractions run from an art
exhibit to beauty contest and the
only county fair held annually in
the state. Other events scheduled
for August include the annual
RushmObile Derby in Wilmington
and the International Swim Meet
at RehObOth Beach.
On Thursday and Friday. July
2Srd and oath, the Rehobotil Art
League will stage its annual Cot
fage Tour of Art. Sixteen cottages
viii display the works of such
contemporaries as Margaret Press
er Allen of the University of Del
aware faculty; Mrs. Theima Her
rick, MiddlebOro, Va, and Boston.
MIS-. Mildred G. Knapn of the
Maryland Cooperative Artists
hnere will also be an exhibit of
the works of the late Thornton
Oakley Of VillanOva, Pa, who was
known internationally. Tours are
set for Thursday and Friday after
Moons from two to six b. m. and
Thursday evening from 1880 to
$3.50 p. m.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Be Sure Your Number Is With
+ Your Name On Social Security

His name was Smith, and his ]
christened him John. A good solid
ing Fathers, and beyond. But MI
neglected to put his social securit,
time he made the social securit
March. Now the social security !
from amongs the 1,287,315 other
persons named Smith for whom
social security accounts are kept
The first name, John, doesn't help
much. There are 59,S45 John
Smiths to whom social security ae-
count numbers have been issued.
They'll get him straight, but it
VIII take time and trouble for all
concerned, including Mr. Smith.
and it viii cost some social securi-
ty taxes to get the job done.
''Your name on the quarterly re-
port Of your wages, or on your an
Dnal report OF your self-employ-
ment income that counts toward
old-age and survivors insurance
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

,as attorney for the Highway De-
partment in connection with the
Delaware Memorial Bridge, repIac-
ing Col. E. Ennalls Berl of Will
mingtOn.
Colonel Berl had been appointed
by the late Democraticailv con-
trolled Highway Commission a wear
ago in place of Mr.. Richards who
had been the first counsel for the
departments Delaware Memorial
Bridge division.
Colonel McWilliams succeeds
Richard A. Haber as chief engineer
and Mr.. Haber continues in the
department as cOnsultant, with
duties assigned by Colonel McWil-
liams, for a period not longer than
December S1st, this year.
Mr.. McKendrick who was once
assistant chief engineer of the
Highway Department and is now
an assistant engineer in Whining
toms Water Department, succeeds
Colonel McWilliams on the Memoir
ial Bridge.
The appointments are effective
August 1st.
In the meantime, Colonel McWil-
llams continues as director of the
Delaware River Crossing Division
OF the State Highway Department
a job that will soon pass out of
existence with the last contract fin
lshed on the bridge.
All the members of the Highway
Commission were at the meeting
called by Hugh R. Sharp. Jr
chairman, except Samuel N. CuI-
yer, of Delmar. who is in a hos
pital.
The voting on the appointment
resolutions did not follow strict
party lines, as had been anticipated
while at first there was one dis
senting Democratic vote against
the appointment of Colonel Nc
Williams to the post of chief en-
glneer he once held, the final ONT
come was unanimity among the
commissioners.
Continued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Quillen Trial Is Set
For September Court
77-Year.Old DagsbOrO Farmer Is
Charged With Murder


The trial of David Warren Quill
len, 77 year old farmer, of near
DagsbOrO, charged with first de-
gree murder in connection with the
death of Raymond Banks, also of
near DagsborO, which was sched-
uled to begin in Superior Court.
Georgetown, Wednesday morning.
has been postponed until Septem-
Der.
The pOstpOnement of the trial
was granted by Resident Judge
Charles S, Richards and Associate
Judge James B. Carey, last Fri
day, July 18th, upon application
of defense attorneys, D. J. Lay
ton, Jr., and Everett F. Warrington.
The defense counsel in asking for
the pOstpOnement based their re-
quest on the fact that one of the
chief defense witnesses, DR.. Robert
Layton, Of'DOver, is i'll and accord
ing to attending physicians would
not be available for three weeks
or more.
A tentative date, September 21st.
Continued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
1OO,sS2 VEHICLES
CROSS BRIDGE

Traffic over the Delaware
Memorial Bridge topped the
100000 vehicle mark for the
second straight weekend
when 100.SS2 vehicles crossed
the span in the three-day
period ending last Sunday.
Bridge officials said that
30,201 crossed Friday, 36,453
on Saturday, and 34,22S last
Sunday.
New Jersey-bound traffic
was unusually heavy Sunday,
they reported. Bridge attaches
said that hundreds of the
eastbOund cars contained Je-
hOvah's Witnesses enroute to
a convention in New York.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Hartly Civil Defense
Head Gets Medal
NeWlin E. Wood, Sr., HOnOred For
Work As GOC Supervisor


Freedoms Foundations George
Washington Honor Medal was pre-
sented on Monday evening of this
week to Newlin E. Wood, Sr., of
Hartly, in recognition of his work
as supervisor of the Civil Defense
Ground Observer Corps in this area.
He was the only man in Delaware
so honOred by the Valley Forge,
Pa, organization.
The large medallion, bearing the
likeness of George Washington
kneeling in prayer, was presented
to Mr.. Wood by Col. d. Preston Lee,
state director of civil defense, who
was commissioned to do so by
DR.. Kenneth Wells, president of the
foundation.
Award Made At Dinner
Colonel Lee made the award fol-
lowing dinner at the Dinner Bell
Inn, Dover, and to which he had
invited the chiefs of the observer
corps in the three counties to dis
cuss ways and means of operation
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Sam Vincent Wins
At Capital Speedway
Lower Delaware Driver Sets A
Record For 25 Laps

Sam Vincent, lower Delaware
driver, cOpped top honors at the
Capital Speedway on Saturday eve
ming as he won the 25 Ian fea-
ture race with a time of S:29.1. He
moved up from the rear in the
early laps and once out in front
stayed to the finish. Keen competi-
tion came from Lawrence Tucker.
who finished End and Norris Reed.
who nailed down 3rd place, in a
field Of IL starters.
Lawrence Tucker breezed in a.
winner in the opening race with
Horace Williams second and Friend
Ramsey third. Second Race bonors
went to Horace Williams. Sam Vim
cent trailed him over the finish
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

lother in a burst of originality had
name that goes back to The Found
Smith lost his identity when he
number on the tax return at the
report on self-employment last
eople are trying to pick him out
is not enough to identify your So
eial security account" Myron Mil
Douer, manager of the Wilmington
social security office, pointed out
Milbouer said that unless your
name is accompanied by your So
cial security number, just as both
appear on your social security
card, there is no certainty that YOU
will get credit for your earnings.
The nine-digit number on your
social security card is different
from the number shown on epy
other social security card. MilDoner
said that well over 100 million
numbers have been assigned by the
Continued on page fourteenl
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

University Of Delaware's School Of
nners Of the agricultural scholar
A. Newton and Son Company. The
ted to William Leighton Lord, Jr.,
of Greenwood, Delaware.
10 per year sor the complete four
ductiOn. He served on many school
and community activities and was
president Of the student council
during his senior year. His major
interest is III poultry production
and dairying.
Millard Clayton Calhoun ranked
fifth IN the graduating class az fhe
Greenwood High School. he was
active in 4-H club work and Fuhlrp
Farmers Of America, serving as
and treasurer Of the lat-
ter organization. He has Completed
farm projects in broiler, dairv ana
farm crop production. He Is
member Of the Dairy Herd Tm-
CONTINUED on page fourtean)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
w. S. c. S. OF CALVARY
PLANNING FESTIVAL

On Thursday evening, Aug
0st 8, 1853, commencing at
$3.50 p. m, the w. S. c. S.
OF Calvary Methodist Church,
Milford, Delaware, will hold
a festival in the Pocahontas
Hall. Tickets at soc each may
be obtained at the door or by
contracting Mrs. Pearl Hop
kins, phone 4276. Everybody
come and have a social chat
while enjoying that delicious
homemade ice cream, cake
and lemonade.
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Ne~tOn ''Ag" Scholarships Won
By THO Greenwood Youths

George L. Schuster, Dean Of
Agriculture, has announced the W
ships awarded annually by the o.
1858 scholarships have been presel
and @illard Clayton Calhoun, both
Both scholarships are for $500
year course in agriculture. They
are renewable each year subject
to the satisfactory progress Of the
students who hold them. Both
award winners will enter Della
wares School Of Agriculture in
September to begin four years Of
study leading to the degree 81
Bachelor Of Science in Agrioultrre.
William L. Lord, Jr., graduated
this past June from the Greenwood
High School, ranking fourth in
his class. During his school career
ne was active in Al club work
and Future Farmers Of America
ana completed several projects in
Droiler, dairy and beef cattle pro-
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Fire Auxiliaries
Nominate Officers
Group In Sussex VIII Hold Elec.
tiOn At Greenwood In September

ton At Greenwood In September
The Ladies Auxiliaries Associa-
tion of the Sussex County Volun-
teer Firemen's Association. meet
ing in the v. F. w. Hall in
Georgetown, nominated Officers for
the ensuing term, who will be
elected and installed in the Sem
tember meeting to be held in
Greenwood. The following were
nominated: Mrs. Ella Roach. Re-
hoboth, president; Mrs. Margaret
Hastings, Blades, vice president:
Miss Ruth Vaughn, Rehoboth. sec.
retary; Mrs. Pauline Burris, Sea
ford, assistant secretary: Mrs
Eleanor Elliott, Laurel. treasurer
and Mrs. Alberta Smith. Bridge.
vile, assistant treasurer.
The association also unanimous
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Local Woman Elected
Legion nAuriIi0ryHead
Mrs John M LOngbOtham Elected President OF Croun At
convention; Thomas w. MurOOney Of Wilmington
New Commander Of Legion; Installation july 28fh
Chronicle Photo

t%0-day Snd annual American Legion
department of Delaware,
afternoon with The John NJ Iongbobam SiTd S
40 -e'Otn"ll' N1lAo[u' as
Mrs Longbotham succeeds Mrs John J. Powell r. 1v;,
Other officers William r Repn sr Viz
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Highway Board Names
Three TONe1UPOSitiOn
Bill McWiiams Is Made Chief Engineer Repacing Haber.
McKendrick Becomes Manager Of Span; Robert H
Richards, Jr, Named Department Attorney

The RepubcanconrOed State Highway at pecia1
eeng Dover on Monday unanimously named Col NC
Ws OF Dover as chief engineer of the
and also appointed Walter M McKendck of near Wlneon
general manager of the Delaware Memo Bridge 80
The H
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24

turesque pari-mutuel night harness
Ocean City, Md, which opens its
h, officially put out the welcome
otters and PAGERS expected to COM
'sident Earl b. Conley.
d opening of the seashOre trotting
81 starts at the Laurel oval, amass-
ing total of 140 points to beat
out such driving immortals as
Frank Erwin, Hugh Bell, Wendell
Wathen and Buck Minniear. Third
behind Walters was OliR> Davis,
who also will race at Ocean Downs.
Jim StOkley, last years leading
driver at the seashOre track, rank
ed sixth in Laurel tabulatiOns.
Walters halls from FELTON,, Del.
His way with horses dates back
to his boyhood days on the Eastern
Shore farm owned by his family,
which is stepped in the harness
racing tradition. His brother, Jack,
CONTINUED on page fourteen)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
St. Johns Summer
School To Close
80 Children Have Been Enrolled
For The Courses

The summer school that has been
held in st. Johns Hall, Milford,
for the past three weeks will be
brought to a close on Monday. The
Benedictine Sisters from Ridgely
were very well pleased with the
large number of children who at
tended the classes so faithfully.
Some ninety children were enrolled
in this years session.
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-07-24
Ocean Downs Raceway Opens
1853 Season Monday Aug. 10

Ocean Downs Raceway, the nj,
racing track at the resort center t,
fifth 20-night meet on August 10
mat this week for more than 600 t
pete, it was announced today by Pr
COnley said that with the graz
meet little more than three weeks
away, the first of the horses are
expected to be moving in this
week.
At the same time Conley report
ed that Ocean Downs officials
were extremely gratifed when
Tommy Walters, one of the most
popular drivers with Eastern Shore
fans, captured leading driver hon
ors at the recent Laurel Raceway
meet.
Walters, whose plans to cam
paign his 23-hOrse stable at Ocean
Downs were announced a few
weeks ago, achieved nine wins.
seven seconds and eight thirds in