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Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Beach Party

Sneak In, the summer home Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Earle F. Wortningt0n
at Slaughter Beach was the scene
of a jolly get-together last Sum
day of some Of their friends and
family. After a repast Of chicken
and dumplings, the guests congre-
gated on the front porch to enjoy
the bay breeze and to reminisce Of
days gone by and tall stories Of
"the one that got away" The SUM
ptuous dinner having subsided
somewhat, two large freezers Of
home made ice cream and delicious
cake were brought forward to ap-
pease the appetite.
Those present in addition to the
host and hostess were Mr.. and Mrs
Earle 2. Worthington, Mrs. Janet
Lee Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs. John G..
Jester, Mr., and Mrs. Benjamin
Holston, Mrs. Betty Bradford Mr.
and Mrs. Reese Jester and children.
Sally and Allan, Of Milford. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Ellingsworth Of Ellen
dale, Miss Betty ElIingswOrth OF
Philadelphia. and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Fogelsanger, Of Scotland,
pa
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1000 Present
For Farm Field Day
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results of irrigation in tomato
growing. showing the levels of irri-
cation and the effects on the yield
AID quality of crops.
Other demonstrations covered
light farm equipment safety; chem
ioal weed control; asparagus nu-
triton and cultivation; new fungi
cides; brOiler strain testing; wa
termelOn varieties and spacing; hy-
brid corn trials; inspection Of
grape varieties; tests on fruits,
vegetables and grains; poultry di-
agnOsis laboratory and squash ex-
periments.
Considerable interest was shown
in the demonstration of debeaking
and wing-nOtching in which 600
Beltsville turkey pOults were used.
More than 500 attended the fried
chicken luncheon prepared by the
Broad Creek Grange and served by
the Delaware Poultry Improve
ment Association. During the af-
ternoon, watermelons grown on
the experimental farm were served
to the attending farmers.
George A. WOrrilow, director of
the School of Agriculture, Univer-
sity of Delaware. and Oliver A.
Newton, president of o. A. Newton
and Sons, Bridgeyille poultry
| breeders, were present.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Memorial Bridge News

East coast newspaper travel ed
itOrs have been invited to be the
guests of Delaware Memorial
Bridge officials on the spans
third anniversary, Monday, Aug
ust Is, according to Charles T.
Gallagher, Jr., General Manager.
Mr.. Gallagher said that the ed
itors have done much to publicize
the span in the past three years
and he wants to offer them an
opportunity to see it frst-hand
top to bottom, including the In
formation Center which is growing
in popularity daily, according to
the official.
The visiting editors will begin
their tour at II a. m. Later they
will have luncheon in the Tea
Room at the Old Court House,
New Castle, where $50 years ago
this fall, the General Assembly
for the three lower counties" held
its first meeting. In the afternoon
the visitors will be treated to a
special tour of some of historic
New Castles most famous homes
and public buildings.
In his letter Of invitation, Mr..
Gallagher declared that Delaware
Memorial Bridge was officially
opened to traffic on August is,
1851, and it is anticipated that
we will have had in excess of
21,0O0,000 vehicles by the ,anni-
versary date. This bridge, which
we think is the worlds most beau
tiful span is a principal con-
Meeting link between north and
south"
1T fills an important need in
keeping a steady flow of products
to the principal cities on the East
Coast. The bridge has also become
the favorits route of tourists. A
total of 1885 vehicles passed oveI
the span on July 8, this year, tC
establish a new One-day figure"
4 The visiting editors have beer
invited to bring their staff photo.
i graphers or their own cameras
to record many Of the interesting
angles and construction features
/ Of the worlds sixth longest singl,
suspension bridge.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

All are remembering the an
tique show that is going on at
the American Legion Home
near town and will want to at
tend. Wednesday evening the
dealers were arriving, ready to
set up their lovely things for
display. The directors of the
Milford New Century Club and
the Alexander and Doughty
personnel were on hand to
welcome them, and to enjoy
with them the dinner provid-
ed BY the ladies. Yesterday and
today they have been busy and
tomorrow and Sunday promise
to be full days for all. You
have read of the many choice
things that are being shown
and will want to see as we'll as
purchase what has an appeal
for you.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Music Glasses At
Harrington School

For the fourth consecutive sum-
mer the Harrington Special School
District conducted music classes in
the playing of all band instru-
ments. For the past six weeks, IS
boys and girls of the district avail
ed themselves Of the opportunities
provided for beginning or further
ing their musical studies.
a lesson was given to each ap-
plicant free of charge, as we'll as
the chance to play with the junior
or the senior band at a rehearsal
each Thursday evening. For those
who did not have their own instru-
ments, an opportunity was provid-
ed to rent one either from the
school or from Sharman's Music
Store located in Sinking Springs,
Pennsylvania.
In addition to these activities,
the senior band provided music
for the Memorial Day parade, par
tiCipated in the Delmarva Chicken
Festival parade in Georgetown,
presented a concert at the Welfare
Home in Smyrna, provided the mu-
sic for an ice cream festival at
Asbury Church in Harrington
sponsored their own ice cream fes-
tival and concert on the street in
front of the post Office in Harring-
ton, participated in the evening
concerts at the Kent-Sussex Fair
and will appear at the REA picnic
in August.
All activities have been success
full, and the funds accrued will be
used for the benefit of both bands
Thanks for cooperation must be
extended to Mrs. Hewitt Smith anG
Miss Hazel Johnson for their hand.
ling of the town concert, as vel
as to the Harrington Journal Office
for the furnishing of electricity by
Darlington Burgess, to the towr
board for permission to use anC
block off the street in front of the
post Office, the First National BanI
of Harrington for the use of thu
chairs, and to the Harrington Fir,
Company for its permission to us,
the tables and use of the hall al
an alternate in case of bad wea
ther.
Mr. Brobst, music director 70,
both bands, wishes to thank every
one who has made possible thi
summers activities the success
they were.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Safety Council Notes

There's talk this month about
q signs OF Life traffic program.
3. James Ashton. Manager of the
Delaware Safety Council said To-
day
The title Is catchy one, but
more than that, the program is
important to the business of saw
ing lives on our streets and high
ways. With last years traffic
death toll at 38.3O0 there Is certain
need for improvement on the part
q every individual driver and
pedestrian.
The Signs Of Life program To-
cuses attention on the importance
cf knowing and obeying traffic
signs and signals, Mr. Ashton said.
The main point Of emphasis is
placed on the I've basic traffic
shapes and their individual mean
lues.
The Signs Of Life program points
up the need for a universal sense
cf Individual responsibility in the
feht for life on our highways.
a knowledge Of traffic signs,
signals and pavement markings
win help save lives. he said. The
fact that the eight-sided traffic
eiEn always says stop" and Moth
ING else IS Of more than academic
interest Any driver approaching
eueh 8 sign can know Immediately
what its message win be long be.
fore be can see the words.
The other basic traffic sign
shapes include the oblong signf
fhat state traffic laws ande regu.
latonss diamond-shaped warning
signs that tell Of dangerous ol
unusual conditions ahead: round
signs that indicate the approach
to highWay-rail intersection: and
the -crossbuck at the highWay-rai
crossing.
Mr. Ashton said, "If motorists
and pedestrians-will take e
heart this months Signs Of Lif,
message being sponsored in Del
aware ~ the Delaware Safety
Council and the National Safet.
Council we CAN reduce traffic ac
cidenls.
Know your signs Of life Il
Good advice for everyone Onll
ching that's asked IS that we nu
tt1t advice to work for us person
elg every time We use our streets
end highways.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Hospital Births

July 81: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll Elzey Of Milford; boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Coverdale Of Milford.
July 28: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Eph-
riam Stephenson (Negro), Of
Bridgeville.
July 20: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
ip Vincent, of Harrington: hoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Spicer. 81
Laurel; girl Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harris, of FELTON,; girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Tibbitt, Of Harrington.
July 30: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Gill. of Milford: girl. Mr..
and Mrs Woodrow Biles. Of Mil
ford; girl, Mr. and Mrs. John Col
lison, of Milford: girl, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Cosgrove, of Millsboro.
July 81: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Voss, Of Harrington.
August Ii Girl Mr.. and Mrs.
John White, Jr.. Of Georgetown.
August Q: Boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Nelson, 'of Dagsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Service slants

SEVENTH DIVISION, Korea -
Corporal Johnny w. George, whose
wife, Madge, lives in Millsboro,
Del, is serving in Korea with the
Seventh Infantry Division.
Men of the "Bayonet" division
are undergoing intensive training
to maintain the peak combat eff
cheney displayed by the unit from
Pusan to the Yalu River.
George, a squad leader in the
17th Regiments Company 1, en-
tered the Army i'm November 1852
and arrived in Korea during June
1853 His mother, Mrs. Martha
Ann George, lives in MillsborO.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Dover Midgets Top
Houston Team, 5-1
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(c0ntinued from first pagal
when Skip Kendall laid down a
perfect bunt with the bases loaded
to score Joe Calhoun, and Chris
Brown knocked one through an in
fielder to send Danny Wilson across
the plate.
To put the game definitely on
ice, Jimmy Sevast and Joe Calhoun
blasted bach-tO-baclz home runs in
the fourth. Dover hitters managed
to get just six hits from the offer
ings Of two Houston pitchers, Pass
waters and Rambo. r. Yerkes was
the only visiting batsman who
could solve the delivery Of Calhoun
as he garnered the only two hits
for his team.
With the pitchers dominating the
scene, the fielders had little OppOr-
tunity to display their talent. The
work of George Courtney behind
the plate for Dover stood out, as
he handled Calhouns pitches like
q big Lacquer.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Items of a Purely
Pers al Nature

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl COlell are on
a trip to Alaska and have been
spending some time in Fairbanks.
Mrs. Nellie Shute is spending
two months in summit, N. j., with
relatives.
Mrs. Eugene Hart has returned
home after spending a few days in
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winford Mccoy of
Wilmington are spending the week
with Mrs. McCoy's mother, Mrs.
Leonard Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Ward and
children will leave tomorrow to
spend two weeks at Fenwick Is
land.
Mrs. John S. Isaacs with Mr.. and
Mrs. Webster Warren of Glendale
are occupying the Isaacs cottage
at Rehoboth for two weeks.
Mrs. Sallie Joseph returned
home Wednesday after spending
the past two weeks at Slaughter
Beach with Mrs. Carl Allen.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Max Corder and
children, Mrs. J. q. Robinson and
Mrs. Lettie Argo have returned
home from a motor trip to Wheel
ing, w. Va.
Mr. and Mrs, George Lindenkohl
of Salisbury have been guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lindenkohl
at their home at Haven Lake this
week.
Commander and Mrs. Henry D.
Sipple and daughter, Barbara, Of
Alexandria, Va, are occupying the
"Cherry-Lin" cottage at Rehoboth
for the month of August, having
arrived on Sunday.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laws. who
have been guests of Thomas Davis.
and who have been in The Neither
lands and Spain for the past three
years, left for Wilmington on Tues
day and on to New Haven, Conn,
Wednesday, where they will stay
for a time.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

Mrs. Dumont Lambert of Wash
ingtOn, d. c., is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward j. Saleyan.
-
Mrs. Blanche Rule, who has been
visiting in Philadelphia, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Harry Vinyard and Mrs.
Bessie Scott are visiting in Ocean
City, N. j., this week.
Miss Elizabeth V. Carlisle Of
SwarthmOre, Pa, is vacationing in
RehOboth and is the guest of Dr.
and Mrs. S. M. d. Marshall.
Mrs. Denniston Berkery Of Hav-
ertown, Pa, will arrive next week
to be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lynch were
in Newark over the past weekend
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jefferson.
Gregg Hall, Freddie Ragains and
Lee Vinyard will leave in the NOR
ming for Camp Toch Wogh on the
Chesapeake for two weeks.
-
Mrs I. d. Short and Mrs. William
G. Taylor returned to their home
on Lakeview avenue Friday after
spending several weeks at their
cottage at RehObOth.
Mrs. Garrett Grier and children
who have been spending the month
Of July in RehObOth, returned to
town on Monday. Mr. Grier Joined
them for the week-ends during the
time.
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. William
Zane and three children of Phila-
delphia, are occupying the home
lately vacated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Townsend on Clarke ave-
nue.. Sergeant Zane is stationed at
Dover Air Base.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard M. Roberts
and three sons, who have been Iiv-
ing in Sioux City, Iowa, for the
past year are returning to Wash
ingtOn, d. c., to live after they
have had visit with Mrs. Roberts
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e.
Varney.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Local Boy Scouts
Enjoy Outing

Boy Scout Troop 100. sponsored
by the Milford Lions Club, spent
a week at Camp Rodney on the
Chesapeake Bay, under the leader
ship of Dan DOhring and Ralph
Mills, Jr. The Scouts had a won
derful week engaged in all types
of scouting activities.
The troop was assigned to the
Nanticoke unit of the camp which
consisted Of a complete unit, eight
cabins, plus headquarters. A
complete daily schedule of act
ivities kept all the boys daily
engaging in some form of scout
ing. All the boys went on the Bull
Mountain hike, on which the Scout
master was lost, but found in
blackberry patch. A nine-shot
shoot for the best shot of the boys
was held Thursday morning; the
scores will not be mentioned, but
each boy kept his own score card.
Some of the Scouts to whom
rife was a stranger managed to
be the best shots. Isaacs won this
shoot.
Second and first class tests were
passed; also many of the boys
passed merit badges. A nature
hike was held, many of the scouts
went on war canoe, single canoe
and row boat rides. A highlight
OF the camp was a western gold
rush, at which the mine was open
and all gold found was used in typ
ical western set-up as the craft
area was made over into a western
town.
Jack Carpenter received the
Honor Scout Award for excel
lence on the Rifle Range while
taking tmarksmanship merit badge.
This honor, which is not lightly
given, pleased the troop very much.
as Jack deserved this award and
honor.
The Honor Scouts of the Nan
ticoke Camp we're Thomas Draper
and A. Warren Dohring, both of
whom received certificates.
An honor patrol of the bows at
tending the camp composed A.
Warren Dohring, honorary patrol
leader, Thomas Draper, honorary
assistant patrol leader; members
Of patrol: Charles Wilkerson.
Robert Walls, Wayne Isaacs
George COrdray, Dave Hugg, Jr
Russ ArgO, and Nelson Gray. All
Of these boys for their all-around
scouting were awarded cards as
honor scout members of Nanti.
coke Camp.
Members of Troop 100 going tc
Camp Rodney were: Joe Gooden
A, Warren DOhring, Cliff McFadden
Ralph Mills, Jr., Charles Wilker.
son, Robert Walls, William Walls
Alvin Babbitt, Richard Vican, Ron
aid Rust, Wayne Isaacs, Dorsey
Maneval, Allen ManeVal, Richard
Watkins, David Hugg, Jr., Denni.
Paquette, Thomas Draper. JacI
Carpenter, Albert Baker, Nelson
Gray, George COrdray, Russell AT
go, Freddy Jester and Scoutmastei
Dan DOhring.
Four Of the troop stayed a sec
ond week, Dave Hugg, Nelson
Gray, Warren DOhring and Thoma,
Draper. Warren and Tommy re
ceived their diamond cloth insig
MIA as members Of Rodney Juniot
Lifesaving Corps, as they worket
with the waterfront unit guarding
the swimmers.
The local scouts wish to thanl
the Lions Club, their sponsors
and Sam Marshall, the Lions Clul
scout chairman. for helping t,
,, make this possible. The sam,
camp has been reserved by tht
troop for next year.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
OBITUARY
sHoRT

SHORT
Mrs. Annie l. Short, 81 years
Of age. widow Of Joshua 3. Short.
Of Milton. died Friday. July %, at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
Ethel g. Buell. in Greenwood.
In addition to her daughter, she
is survived by one son, Ralph G.
Short Of Stamford Conn.
Services were held Monday at 9
p. m, at the William M. Short
Funeral Home, Milton, with the
Rev Frank Nj Volk. pastor of
Goshen Methodist Church, oficia-
ting Interment was III Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Milford Battery
Best In The State
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Saturday last at Governors Dav.
the Battery was awarded the covet-
ed Benson Trophy, the highest
award obtainable, and was publicly
cited as the highest rated Battery.
both as to training and adminis-
tration for the fiscal year.
The director crew for the firing
was Cpls. J. Strable and S. Bunt-
ing and Pvt. J. Young; the gun
crew was Cpl. L. Hill and loader
and firer, Pfc. S. Jones; the ammo
detail, Pfc. Price and Pfc. II. Wat
kins.
Milford is proud of the achieve
ments of Battery &C" and extends
congratulations to Capt. Butler and
his officers and men for giving
Milford a place in the sun.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

Mrs. David N. sills. Jr., is
entertaining a few friends this
evening, honoring Mrs. Donald
Wright Of Kingston, N. c., who
is the guest Of her father, Mr..
John W. Barcus. Bridge is on
the agenda. The invited guests
are Miss Edna Simpson, Mrs.
John Dickerson, Miss Virginia
Williams, Mrs. J. William
Wells, Miss Doris wilkins and
Mrs. William A. Minner of
Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Local Happenings


Attend the Antique Show in the
American Legion Home and see the
lovely display of choice things.
HOT DOG ROAST - The An
drewville Home Demonstration
Club will hold hot dog roast at
Wheeler Park, Harrington, next
Monday evening for the members
and their families.
ANNUAL PICNIC ~ The Mill
wood Church Aid and Sunday
School will hold their annual pic
mic at Trappe Pond on Thursday
August II. They plan to. leave at
1000 o'clock. Anyone who does
not have a way to go, please call
Milford 1898.
AUCTION SALE - Sponsored by
Calvary Methodist Church, Satur-
day, August 14th, at 10:30 a. m.
Rain date, Wednesday, August is,
at p. m, on Carlisle Lane, beside
Kempie's Dry Cleaning. Furniture
of all types will be auctioned. Pro-
duce and cakes will be on sale.
Lunch counter will be available
to satisfy your hunger and thirst.
CONVENTION - Hilda Cannon
as delegate and Ann Sparklin as an
alternate, attended the 18th Annual
Convention Of the Cootiette Clubs
of the United States. The conven-
ton was held in the Hotel Adelphia
on Saturday, July 81. over 500
COotiettes from all over the United
States attending. The local hospi-
tai chairman and the club, No. 498,
received citations for hospital work
done in the community last year.
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ANTIQUE SHOW ~ The antique
show being sponsored by the mem
bers Of the Milford New Century
Club and in conjunction with Alex
ander and Doughty of Laurel, is in
its second day, having started yes
terday, Thursday, August 5. We'd
nesday evening the directors Of the
club served the dealers with a COW
cred dish supper, when they all
had time to complete their plans
for the success of the show, which
will continue daily until Sunday
from ten o'clock in the morning un-
til ten o'clock in the evening. The
Legion Home, situated on the Re-
hoboth Cutoff, is convenient to
travellers and those visiting Reho-
both for the weekend and it is
near enough to those who will want
to attend from town. The snack
bar will be maintained throughout
the show and will be handy for
those who have missed ding hour
at home. The show is a good and
full one, with lovely things in fur
nitUre, decorations, glass, china,
miniature objects and many access
Ories for the home.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

Recent surveys show that rural
ctum and yitamins A and -C-nn-
family diets are often low in cal
trients readily supplied BY milk.
fruits and vegetables produced
right 0u the farm.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

The number Of grocery stores
in the United States is shrinking
even though the consumer popu-
lation is growing. The Department
OF Agriculture says that there were
$4,000 retail groceries in 1929, as
compared with 4S5,000 in 1858.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
ANCIENT SEEDS sPROUT

TOKYO ~ Up - Lotus seeds he
believes to be 1000 years old have
sprouted, says Kazunori Kawamu-
ra, an agricultural student. He
found the seeds in the excavation
of ruins experts say are 1000 years
old.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

From Thursday, July Goth, To
Wednesday, August 4th, Inclusive
John 2. Barcus, weather recorder
for the United States Government,
reports the following weather con-
ditions for Milford as recorded on
instruments located on Lakeview
Avenue, for the week beginning
Thursday, July %, and ending on
Wednesday, August 4 inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

Terry Louise Lynch was ten
years old on Monday and in
vited six Of her friends for
luncheon at her home on
North Walnut street. which was
followed by a matinee at the
movies.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06

The anonymous writer Of last
week was made known when a
post card from Fairbanks,
Alaska, arrived. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Colell are on their annual
trip and chose another visit to
Alaska as this years Pilgrim
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
VIRGINIA. S. TOWNSEND

age, where they are again en-
joying the natural beauty Of
their surroundings and adding
to their store house Of knowl-
edge Of the great Northwest.
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-06
HOWLETT

Lawrence Freeman Hewlett, 80,
of Seaford, was accidently killed
Thursday afternoon, July 20, 1854,
in his room while cleaning a gun.
He was a truck driver. He was
born in Michigan, the son of Rufus
M. and Bertha Hewlett.
Besides his father and step
mother, he is survived by two bro
theirs, Edward Hewlett of Milford,
and LtJ William Hewlett, at the
officers training school at Ft. Bliss,
Tex, formerly of Greenwood, and
a sister, Mrs. Francis Derhamme1
of Beloit, Wis.
Funeral services were Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Fleischauer Funeral Home, Green
wood. The Rev. George Moore, pas.
tor of Grace Methodist Church
Greenwood, Officiated. Intermen
was in st. JohnstOwn's Cemetery
Greenwood