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Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
.aSOns Will
Honor Past
Heads Tonight
H. C. Coleman, AS Guest
Speaker, VIII Deliver A
Talk Entitled MASON
ry During Civil War"

This evening, Friday, April "a,
1853, Temple Lodge No. 8, Ancient,
Free, and Accepted Masons of Mil
ford will hold its annual Past
Masters" night. In years past this
has been an evening of fun and
good fellowship, mixed with a bit
of seriousness, by way of showing
appreciation to those who have
served the Lodge as Master. This
year will be no exception. The Past
Masters, together with few guests
and the present officers, will meet
in the club rooms at $50 and go
to a nearby restaurant for dinner,
after which they will return to the
Masonic building to attend a regu-
lar communication of the Lodge,
at which time they will be received
with due courtesy and honor by
their brethren. There will follow an
address by H. G. Coleman who will
speak on Masonry During the
Civil War;. Mr.. Coleman is an ar
dent student of Masonic history and
has endeared himself to the craft
by his pleasant, interesting and
scholarly reports on some Of the
highlights of Masonic history. Re-
freshments will be served in the
club room after the meeting. RoL-
ert D. Prettyman, Sol Martin ana
Fred w. Ireland are making the
arrangements.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Mustangs To Enter
Pony League Again
"Lyn" Taylor will Coach The
Milford Nine

Milford will again enter the Mus
ts ngs in the Pony League. "Lyn"
Taylor will coach, assisted by
Frank Lynch and Roy Mccullough
The team is to be picked from the
stars of Little League and play
ers who have not reached their
fourteenth birthday before June J..
Mustangs will start try-Outs
about May Is. They will carry Is
players instead OF 90 as last year,
but will also select a reserve squad
of an additional Is men.
Plans are underway to secure
insurance cOverage for all play
ers. All players must secure writ
ten permission from their parents
to participate
The Pony League will be com
posed of eight teams in 1858; only
having 5 in 1852. North and South
Divisions Of four teams each to
compete for play-off positions and
championships, won by Bridgeville
last year. Milford. Frederick, Har-
ringtOn and Greenwood in the Nor
thern Division; BTidgeville, George
town, Laurel and SeafOrd in the
Southern Section.
The schedules will be published
later.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Blue Hen Post VIII
Install April 28th
Joint Installation CeremOn-
les Planned BY Milford
Vets And Auxiliary

Veterans and friends and rela-
tives of veterans are invited to at
tend the joint installation of new
ly elected and appointed officers
of Blue Hen Post No. 6483. v. f. W.,
and its Ladies Auxiliary, to be held
at the Jester Auditorium, /. o. o. F.
Building, next Tuesday evening,
April 28th. The exercises will get
underway at p. m.
Walter Quering, World War ii
veteran, who served Blue Hen Post
as senior vice commander the past
year, will be installed as post COM
mander, while Mrs. Emma Cunning.
who served the Blue Hen Ladies
unit as senior vice president the
past year, will be installed as Aux
iliary president. Quering will sue
ceed Clement j. Nevins, while Mrs.
Cunning will succeed Mrs. Virdia
l.. Williams. Other elected and ap-
pointed officers of post and ladies
unit will also be installed Tues
day evening. Past Post Commander
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
May Time Brings The
Tourists To DeLGICGre
Thousands Visit State An
nuaIly To See Colonial
Pageantry

Maytime in Delaware brings
thousands Of tourists to the First
State annually to see the pomp and
pageantry OF Colonial Days, to
which have been added other at
fractions which many will share
for the first time this year.
According to the Delaware De-
velopment Department, there will
be sharp Increase in visitors
during May as they come to witness
"Old D0vef Day. on Saturday, May
p, and "A Day in Old New Castle"
on Saturday, May Is. More than
so old homes, churches, schools
and public buildings viii be open
for inspection on these days, the
Development Department reports.
Dover, capitol Of Delaware since
1777. offers among its attractions
the Old State House, second old
est In active use in the United
States; the Satterfield House,
first post Office; the Ridgely House.
built in 1928 and still occupied BY
the Ridgely family. There is also
the memorial Of Caesar Rodney.
one Of the signers of the Declar-
alton Of Independence, in Christ
/ Churchyard and a dozen or more
old homes and lovely gardens.
All Of these viii be supervised
lcontinued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Presentation Of COmbin-
ed Milford High School
ChOirs Well Received
By The Public.

Tonight, (Friday, April 24th), at
eight is the last time to see the
famous Gilbert and Sullivan comic
Operetta THE MikadO", which is
being presented in the spacious Mil
ford High School auditorium, by the
combined Milford High School
Choirs, under the direction Of
George Messick.
The lead is assumed by Roy Law
son Tawes, Jr,, who turns IN most
creditable performance, as the re-
dOubtahle "AlikadO o. JapRn" :.
others who contribute in no small
way to the success of what many
consider is the most ambitious pro-
gram ever presented by the COM
bined ChOirs, are: Jim Messick, as
Nanki-POo; Bill Daniels as KO-K0;
Eddie Steiner as POOh-Bah; Tom
Adams as Pish-Tush; and the parts
of the three charming wards Of Ko-
10 are: 10 Ann Powell, Kay Peter
man and Norma Prettyman, who
take the parts of Yum-Yum, Petit
Sing and Peep-BO, while the part
of Katisha, the "Old Gal" who
yearns for Nanki-POO, is cleverly
acted by Helen Wilgus.
The presentation. is delightful
and the public is sure Of getting
full value for money expended Whel
they go to see the ''MikadO".
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Tonight Last Denton Man
Time To See. Indicted On
THE MikadO' Rape Charge
Maryland Resident Held
BY Kent Jury In At
tack On Girl, 16, Near
Hartly.

Ernest Edward Pollard. 3S, of
Denton, Md. was indicted by the
Kent County Grand Jury on Mon
day of this week on a. charge of
rape of a 16-year-Old housewife in
her home near Hartly on March 80.
According to the allegations, the
man stopped at the home of the
girl and inquired for a man who,
he said, lived in the neighbOrhOod.
The young wife was alone and, it is
charged. the defendant forced his
way into the house and attacked
her.
The girl walked to a house some
distance away to phone her hUs-
band, who was at work near Dover,
only to find her neighbOr away
from the house, and then walked
part way and got a lift in an auto
mobile the remainder of the way
into Hartly, from where she phOned
her husband, who notified police.
State police of the Dover troop,
with the cooperation of Maryland
State Police, took the man into
custody in the home of a friend at
TempleVille, Md, a short distance
across the state line from Hartly
climaxing several hours of investi-
CATION by the state police of clues
as to the identity of the alleged at
tacker and then of tracing the sus-
pect to TempleVille.
The grand jury also indicted
IHansel Singelbury on a charge o.
escaping from the Kent County Jai
last November z.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Loyalty Day
Observance AIT
Georgetown
Fourth Naval District
Chaplain Will Speak AT
Exercises At High
School On Sunday.

Captain Francis Lee Albert, Dis
trict Chaplain, Fourth Naval Dis
trict, Philadelphia, will be the
main speaker at the Loyalty Day
observance to be held in George
town High Schol, April 26, begin
ming at 1880 p. m. Cd. S. T9. All
towns in Sussex County are coop
Grating in the Loyalty Day pro-
gram and the mayors of each town
and the council presidents have
signed proclamation backing the
observance. ~
Earl Rust, Loyalty Day chair
man, has announced that plans are
just about completed and the COM
mittee named is hard at work on
final details.
AS a highlight of the observance
veterans organizations in the cOun-
ty will present the cOlOrs to the
Sussex COuntian. The presentation
will be made by Frank Baughman,
assistant inspector general for the
National Veterans of Foreign Wars.
They will be accepted by Mrs. Mary
Houston Robinson, owner and edi-
tor of the Sussex COuntian. Music
will be provided by the Georgetown
High School Band, directed by
Philip Taylor and the high schOl
quartet, directed by Mrs. Herbert
Nichols.
Serving as cO-chairman with Mr..
Rust are Rev. William o. Hackett
and Harold w. T. Purnell. The list
of committees serving comprise the
following: John o.. Blake, VFW
posts; Mrs. Ellen Penuel, VFW
CONTINUED on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Il. M. Snyder
From
Car Injuries
LeWes FOWn Commission
er Fatally Hurt When
Car Knock ed Down
Poles, 0VertuFns.

Harry M. Snyder, 81, a member
Of the Lewes Board Of Town Com
missiOners, died Tuesday morning
in the Peninsula General Hospital
at Salisbury, Md, from injuries re-
ceived in an automobile accident
Monday night near Sharptown, Md.
Maryland State Police believe Mr..
Snyder was on his way to Lewes
when he lost control of his ear
around 8 p. m.
The accident took place near the
Delaware Line on the road from
Sharptown to Laurel. Snyder's car
knocked down several poles and
overturned in a field, police said.
Mr. Snyder and his wife, the for
mer Miss Ann Young of Quaker
town, Pa, came to LeWes as a
bride and groom about Is years
ago. Until year ago he was assO-
ciated with the Tohickon HOsiey
Company of Lewes, established in
1889 by Thomas L. Johnson, now
president pro tenn of the Delaware
State Senate. Mr.. Snyder recently
was a representative of the Chica-
go Pharmical Company on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. The
couple bought the former H. w
Hooker home in Lewes on Savan,
nah Road They have two sons
Barry, 10, and Phillip, s.
He was a native of Upper Gwy-
inedd, Pa. The son of the late Jo.
seph and Kathryn Miller Snyder
he was elected town commissioner
of Lewes in 1850 for a twO-yeal
/ term, and reelected in January
1859. In 1851 he was appointed po
lice commissioner by Mayor Otii
H. Smith.
The body was brought to LeweI
to the Atkins Funeral Home latel
on Tuesday. Funeral services wert
held at st. EdmOnd's Roman Cath
4 olic Church at RehObOth Beach
4 conducted by the Rev. Francis ]
! Desmond, pastor, today at 10 a. m
/ Besides his wife and two sons. h.
! leaves a sister, Mrs. William Mad
den, EddystOne, Pa, and a brother
Sanford Snyder, DOylestOwn, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
States Green Pea
Acreage Increases
Nine Percent Increase Has
Been Revealed By
Specialist

Delaware farmers expect to plant
approximately nine per cent more
acreage to green peas for process
ing this year than they did in 1852.
Roy FOrtier, agronOmist for
American Can Company, pointed out
that a total acreage Of about g.
500 is indicated. This compares
with 5000 acres planted last year.
Mr.. FOrtier, whose company's
agronOmy staff works closely with
Gamers to. help fruit and vegetable
producers develop more efficient
growing and harvesting methods,
attributed the Increase in acreage
to the growing demand for canned
varieties of this popular vegetable.
The can-manufacturing firms
agronomist noted that the growing
Of sweet peas for processing
Drought s8l6,00Q n income last
year to Delaware farmers who grew
6,04O,0OO pounds Of the vegetable
for tanners and other professors.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Senate Measure Would
Specify Minimum And
Permit $50 To 5000
Fines For Second Off
ense In Same Year.

Al bill which would provide a
minimum fine of SIS for reckless
or violating the states gem
eral speed law was introduced in a
15-minute session of the State SEN
ate on Wednesday.
The upper chamber adjourned
hastily when the Republicans-nor-
mally in control by 10 votes to
seven--found themselves with
three missing. It was. understood
that they were attending the fu-
neral OF former State Senator
Darlington Finn of Elsmere.
Before shutting down business
for the day, however, the Senate
received three new bills, put its
approval on another deficiency ap-
preparation, and heard call for
action on bingO legislation from
Senator John E. Reilly (D-Wilm-
ington).
One of the new bills, introduced
by Senator e. Cowgirl Barnard (R-
WoOdside), would provide for a $25
to $100 fine or Imprisonment for not
less than 10 days for a first conVic-
ti0n on reckless driving charges. A
second or subsequent conviction
would carry with it a penalty of a
fine of from $50 to $500, or impri-
sonment for not less than 80 days,
providing the second offense is
committed within a year of the
first conviction.
The bill would provide the same
penalties for violation of the states
general speed law, which makes it
Illegal to drive "at a speed greater
than is reasonable and prudent un>
der the conditions and having re-
gard to the actual and potential
hazards then existing"
4 This law is on the books in addi-
tion to the specific speed limits set
forth in another section.
I The second bill, also handed n
! by Senator Barnard. would cui
down from four to two member
the crew Of the states oyster watcl
boat. 1t would provide that tn,
captain and mate draw salaries to
falling $475 a month. At present
the captain receives $3.50 a month
the mate $125. and the two crew.
men $100 each.
Senator Walter Handsberry in
trOdUced the third new bill receiv-
ed. 1t would require the State High
way Department to erect a traffic
light at the intersection of State
Routes 8 and 40 in Lejpsic.
The deficiency appropriation as
passed would give the Board of
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
To Hold Election In
Sussex 9th District
Indian River COP To Select Com
mitteeman Saturday

The election of a member to the
Sussex County Republican Com
mittee is slated for tomorrow, Sat
urday, April 25, in the Eighth
District, known as Indian River
Hundred.
A vacancy has existed there since
the death of George Minner, a,re-
tired state policeman, in Decem-
Der of last year.
The election will be held at the
FairmOunt School, the usual vOt-
ing place in Indian Hundred, on
Saturday between the hours of 1
and p. m.
Up until the withdrawal dead
line on Friday last at 5 p. m. there
had been four candidates for the
committeeman's post. Earle M.
Steele Of near ZOar withdrew from
the race leaving three candidates.
They are Everett M. Warrington,
an attorney and president of the
Eighth District Republican Club;
Charles e. Streets of near War'Vi +
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Public Hearing Due
On Borrowing Of
100000 By City
Citizens Are Urged To
Attend Session AT
Community Building
Next Tuesday Evening
AT Eight O'clock.

All interested citizens of Milford.
are urged to attend an important
hearing next Tuesday evening,
April 2Sth beginning at eight o.
clock in the Community Building
The hearing is being held to con-
slider a Resolution adopted by City
Council at a regular meeting of that
body last Tuesday evening. The
Resolution as adopted proposes
that the sum Of S6OO,OOe snail be
borrowed by the City tc finance the
enlargement, extension and i'm
proyement Of the water supply sys-
tenn of the City and at tie same
time provide for the immeSiSte
construction Of sanitary sewers and
sewage disposal equipment.
City Council in the Resolution,
outlined a plan for the amortization
of the debt, proposing that the sum
Of $500, 600 be secured by the issu-
ance Of bonds Of the City and that
the full faith and credit Of the City
be pledged to such end. The bonds,
If issued, will consist of six hundred
of the denomination Of $1,000 each,
dated as of July 1st, this year, and
bearing interest at the rate or rates
not to exceed three percent per
year, such interest shall be payable
on July 1st and January 1st of
each year and the bonds themselves
will be retired in annual install
ments of $4,000 on July 1st IN
each year, beginning with 1854 and
concluding with 1888, inclusive.
1t is the earnest hope of the May
or and City Council that a gOodly
representation of the Citizenry OF
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Driving
Fine Of SIS Sought
By The Legislature
DAYLIGHT SAVING
TIME STARTS SUNDAY

Residents Of Milford are
presently due for some
changes in their daily hours.
Daylight Saving is due to 60
into effect in Milford, as over
most of the Continental Uni
ted States, Sunday, April 26.
at 300 a. m; that is the time
that clocks will be turned
ahead one hour. This sched-
ule will continue until the
first Sunday in October, when
it will officially come to an
end.
The railroads and the ma
jOrity of the nations airlines
will operate under the stand
ard time set-up.
Local industrial establish
ments and stores will operate
under daylight saving.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Business Women
To Meet May 18th
Annual Dinner Session Will Be
Held At Wonder Bar, Harrington

Annual Dinner Session Will Be
Held At Wonder Bar, Harrington
1t will be well if all Mispillion
Business and Professional Women
keep in mind the second Thursday
in May which is May IA. This will
be the last and most important of
their meetings this year. 1t is to be
a dinner meeting, and also election
OF officers for next year wilL~take
place. Because of the privacy re-
Quired for such meeting, the
Wonder Bar in Harrington is to be
| the place and dinner Will be
around $3.50 and viii cost about
$3.50.
Reservations are not absolutely
required but it will be appreci-
ated if all those planning to at
tend will contact Jessiefy Macklin
/ by the Monday of that week. Spe-
cial favOrs are being planned and
it is hoped that a large turn out
will insure the success of this af-
fair. Cars will be available for
anyone wishing a ride by contact
| ing Mildred Burton.
1t will be appreciated if dues for
the coming year are paid at this
meeting. The state convention of
the clubs will be discussed also at
this meeting. The Milford Club has
had no large project this year but
has coOperated in the civil defense
survey made in December and the
club was largely responsible for
the beginnings of plans for civil
defense in Milford until the City of
Milford took the project in hand.
Plans to sponsor a youth canteen
were not completed due to the
heavy schedules of the members
and inability to put the time in.
Several new members have been
added this year.,
The dinner cannot be held on the
usual meeting night, the second
Tuesday, thus the reason for hold
ing it on the following Thursday.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Miller Flags Lions
Club At DeImar
State Schools Head Claims False
Information Spread

Information Spread
Attention was called to the fact
that the Lions Club of Delmar has
spread false information concern
ing Senate Bills 131 and 169 in
statement released today by DR..
George r. Miller, Jr., State Su-
perintendent of Public instruction.
DR.. Miller stated, "It is to be de-
plored that a service club should
take such abOrtive action as indi-
Gated in their kilograms to the leg
islatOrs of Delaware and to the
press because the information is
incorrect and because of the fact
that no one chose to confer with
members of the State Department
for an Interpretation of the pro-
posed amendments as included in
the above bills"
"Furthermre," Dr. Miller added,
"since the State Board and the
State Department of Education
have been working continuously for
some time now for an orderly pro-
gression in the formation of larger
school units, the misinfOrmatiOn
spread by the Delmar Lions Club
not only retards such orderly pro-
gress, but establishes an emotion
al climate that has no foundation
in fact"
The State Department personnel
urges that every one acquaint him
self with the true purposes of Sen
ate Bills 131 and 1863. To aid in
such understanding the basic facts
and purposes of each law are in
cluded below:
SB 131: There is absolutely moth
ing in SB 131 that would take away
the right of referendum from any
school district. The sole purpose
of SB 131 is to give to the State
Board Unit schools the same pro-
eedures now enjoyed by the sDe-
cial districts to change boundary
lines The right of referendum for
changing boundary lines as it ap-
pears in Paragraph 1106, Chapter
II, Title IA, is still retained but is
continued on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Area Six, Red Cross,
HasRaised$3,52O.63
Milford And Cedar Neck Raised A Total Of
$2,385.85. Lincoln, Houston, Glendale,
Frederick, Milford Neck, Lynch Heights
All Did Well

Branch Area No. 6, Delaware
Chapter, American Red Cross re-
ports the amount Of $3,52O.63 as
it's contribution to the Campaign
Fund for 1853. 81
Milford and Cedar Neck: ST.
385S5; LincOln5 Shawnee, Prime
Hook Neck and Slaughter Neck:
S357.45; Houston: $315.7S; Ellen
dale: $25O.O8; Frederick: $1O3.73;
Milford Neck: $67.29; Lynch
Heights: $3.50.
Lincoln with a quota of $25O.OO
topped it by $157.45. Mrs. George
DerricksOn, Vice Chairman of the
Area and Captain for Lincoln, was
in charge and did a very fine piece
of work. Also Houston, with Mrs.
w. ]. DUfendach as captain. Ellen
dale, with Mrs. l. Webster Warren
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Note Burning
Ceremonies
At Houston
Services Lasting All Day
Are Planned For This
Coming Sunday; DR..
Bartley To Speak.

The Houston Methodist Church,
Houston, Delaware, is looking for
ward to one of the biggest events
in the history of the Church to take
place Sunday morning, April 26th.
The new Educational Building,
costing $4,000, is now free from
debt and this will be a day of re-
jOicing in all the services.
. Mr.. Howard r. Moore, General
Superintendent OF the Church
School, will open the services of
the day at 1O:0O a. m, with a spec
ial program in the Church School,
assisted by Alvin Brown, Junior
Superintendent.
The morning worship service,
beginning at 1900 a. m, will be
in charge of the pastor, Rev. F.
Charles LOuhoff, Jr Both the
Senior and the Junior ChOirs will
sing with Mrs. Agnes Webb at the
organ and Miss Carolyn Davis at
the piano. The guest preacher will
be the Reverend DisstOn w. Jac-
obs, d. D., former District Super
intendent.
Hostesses for this service will be
Mrs. Ella Simpson and Mrs. Edna
Sapp and the flower committee is
Mrs. Howard r. Moore and Mrs
Tealnette Marvel.
Il very special program has beer
srranged for the evening service
beginning at 1880 p. m, with devo
tional exercises in charge of thu
pastor. Every member of thu
| Oficial Board is urged to be pres
ent and participate in the Burnini
of the Note. The public is cordial
ly invited to all of these services.
Guest speaker at the evening
service will be Reverend DR.. Ole
A. Bartley, superintendent of tn
Dover District. Both chOirs viii
again sing.
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24

in charge of their drive, also made
it's quota. Milford, Lynch Heights
and Milford Neck are to be con-
graduated for the fine showing
they made, as many of the cORtri-
buttons were far below what they
were the preceding year. It is to
be regretted that need is not con-
sidered just as great as ever, for
the boys overseas and the splendid
work that is being done by Mrs.
George Baynum in Home Service,
needs the support of all.
Charles H. Heisler, Area Chair
man, wishes to congratulate the
many solicitors and their captains
for their splendid cooperation. The
work required many hours of their
time to complete the solicitation.
CONTINUED on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Invite Poultrymen
To Join Egg Club

"Your poultry flock may be NAM
ed 'Delaware's Top Flock of the
year and receive a trophy, if you
are enrolled in the Hi-LO Egg
Club.
Silas McHenTy, assistant extern
sion pOultryman with the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service, an
nOunced recently that any Della
ware resident who owns fifty or
continued on page 24)
Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
Greenwood Alumni
Meets On April Is

The fifteenth annual banquet and
dance Of the Greenwood Alumni
Association will be held in the
Greenwood School, Saturday, April
25th, A. Stanley Cahall, president
OF the group, announced today
Invited guests at the banquet
will be members Of the graduating
class Of the school Other guests
will include Rev. j. Frank Dennis,
Continued on page 22l