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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Maj. G. T. MGckLin, Jr,
HONOred For Service
Awarded Bronze Oak Leaf
Cluster To Bronze Star
Medal

Major George T. Macklin. Jr..
has been awarded a bronze oak leaf
cluster to the bronze star by Cen
eral Order Number 296, Headuuar-
ters Korean Communication Zone.
IA August, 1854, by 1t. Col. NJ. w.
Jeans, Detachment Commander.
This award was ''for meritorions
service in connection with mill
tary operations against an armed
enemy of the United States during
the period 9 June, 1853, to q July.
1854.
Major Macklin, who has been in
the Armed Services Of the United
States since q January, 1871. has
received the following medals. rib
Dons, concentrations and cita-
tiOns: Bronze Star Medal C9451
Commentator Ribbon with Metal
Pendant (1951); American Defense
Medal; American Theatre Medal.
World War II Victory Medal
Army Of Occupation (Japan) Med
al; Asiatic-Pacific Medal with two
battle stars; Philippine Liberation
Ribbon with one battle star: Phil
ippine Presidential Unit Citation
Philippine Independence Ribbon:
Armed Forces Reserve Medal. KO-
rean Service Medal with one battle
star; United Nations Service Med
al; National Defense Service Med
continued on sage six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Jaycegs Planning
Street Dallcg NOU. IsE
The 287th Nat'l Guard Band
win Play For The
Dance

Merritt Tatman, Vice President
Milford Jaycees. has announeed
mai arrangements fos Che second
annual Street Dance Is Be held
November 1, 1854. here in Milford
Ihls gala, Halloween anafr. to hp
neld on the Walnut Street Bridge. fs
being arranged for the fun and en-
loyment Of both young and Old.
The Jaycees are very fortunate
~ having secured the famed. award
winning, dance aud concert orches-
ira, the 287th Army Band Delaware
National Guard, under the direction
)f CWO Williams. The band win
play for your listening pleasure 3
forty i've minute concert commence
ing at 1880 p. m. and ending s:15
p. m
The street dance win begin At
Sis and end at 1915 b m. Prizes
for the Funniest Costumes are as
follows
1st Prize $1,000, End Prize
$500. Srd Prize $500.
Prizes for the Best Dressed
Costumes: 1st Prize $1,000. 2nd
PrizeS5 $500. 3rd Prize 500.
The Mystery Man viii again be on.
hand with his silver dollars for
those who can identity him.
It is the desire Of this young, civic
organization to make this con-
tinuous annual affair with the idea
Of expanding and enlareing this
each year.
So keep IN mind November ].
1854.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
.BOggs Asks
us. For Aid
To Delaware
If State Is Declared An
Emergency Area Loans
Will Be Available To
Stricken Farmers.

Gov. ]. Caleb BOggs announced
that he has requested the federal
government to declare the state
Of Delaware an emergency area as
a result Of the hurricane damage.
The Governors announcement
was coupled with the information
that all electric power has been
essentially restored, and that a
bare one per cent of the states
telephones are still out Of com
mission.
There was also the disclosure
that the Small Business Admins
trattOn sent a man to Delaware to
look over the storm damage to de-
termine whether a temporary field
office Of that agency is needed here.
Governor Boggs' action came af-
ter meetings with officials of vari-
GUS state agencies Immediately con-
cerned with the situation and diff
ferent agricultural organizations.
Purpose Of the meetings was to
discuss the extent of the storm
damage and determine whether or
not it would be necessary to de-
clare Delaware disaster area.
1t was decided as a result of the
discussions that action under Pub
lie Law 38, classifying Delaware
as an emergency area would meet
the requirements of the situation
here. The request was then sent
to Secretary of Agriculture Benson.
Emergency Ennme
From the estimate made and the
discussions in the Governors Off
ice, it appeared that most of the
need is for emergency loans to re-
build structures and facilities dam
aged by the storm.
This assistance will permit the
Farmers Home Administration TO
extend such emergency loans.
1t was decided not to request the
President to classify Delaware as
a disaster area. Such assistance.
the Governor explained, Is pri-
marily designed to take care Of
temporary housing, shelter, re-
placement Of public facilities and
other emergency needs.
The Governor has advised Del
aware's congressional delegation
OF the action so that there might
be full cooperation on this effort.
There was quick response on this
from .. S. Senator ]. Allen Frear.
Jr., who sent Governor Boggs q
wire assuring him that he Is glad
to support the request. The senator
CONTINUED on page severn
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
New Chevrolet
On Display
Here Oct. 18th
Next Thursday viii Be
Open House Day At
/. G. Burton, Co., Inc:
Public Is Invited.

Thursday, October 2Sth will be
the Great Day for Chevrolet at i
G. Burton & Company. Inc, on
hehoboth Highway in Milford. On
that day they viii be holding Open
House to show the 1855 Chevrolet
the Completely New Car with New
Highs for '55'
This year Chevrolet is bringing
out completely new car. It has
new body, new engine. new styling
new power and new color. The
greatest advances in Chevrolet his
tory are made in the 1866 ChevrO-
let.
Friday, October sth. Mr.. Irwin
Burton, Mr. Arch Mills, Mr.. Chuck
Wright, Mr.. Hayward Quillen, Mr..
George French and Virgil Emory
saw the 1855 Chevrolet in Washing
ton, D. @. Mr.. Burton says that IN
spite Of all the predictions he had
heard, he could hardly believe how
many advances had been made i'm
the 1855 Chevrolet. You just have
70 see It and drive 1t. Chevrolet
engineers worked with driving en-
thusiasm to produce this completely
new car. It's new from bdmper to-
bumper and from the ground up
The new vs. Engine has been de-
signed for power, economy and
quiet efficiency. Films Of the new
engine and chassis were shown to
the whole organization Of /. G..
Burton & Company. Inc and they
are completely enthusiastic
There win be a number Of models
on display on Thursday. October
28th The whole garage will be
open 20 display the 1855 Chevrolet
as well las number OF truck
models. Statesmen will be on hand
TO show the many new features.
Jimmie Salisbury viii explain the
new engine.
AS usual on their Annual Open
House Day there viii be a free
grease ticket and other prizes for
each visitor.
Mr.. Burton announces the door
prizes will be-
First Prize = set Of $50 is
Goodyear Double Eagle white wall
tires.
Second Prize One set Of Plastic
seat covers for any car
Third Prize One set of Fibre
seat covers for any car.
Fourth Prize-Iv'0 gallons Of
permanent anti-freeze.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
kiwanis Auction
Underway AT Shore
Free Movie, @The DUPONT Story,
VIII Be Shown

AS the Chronicle prepared for
press Thursday, plans were COM
plete for the annual KiWanis Club
Auction, which will be held at the
Shore Theatre.
This is the sixth annual auction
to be sponsored by the local SER
vice club. and the merchants of
Milford have most generously do
mated a host Of articles to be auc-
toned of for the high dollar.
There will be no charge to see
the picture. which will be the
famous Dupont Story. The auc-
ton will be held between shows.
The first show is due to commence
at seven o'clock, sharp.
The auction IS annually the high
light Of the Milford's club activi-
ties, and the proceeds viii 60 into
the Underpriviieged Children's fund
Of the organization. These funds
viii be disbursed from time to time
to aid the underprivileged kiddies
Of Milford community.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Hurricane 'sHazeI''
Played Havoc WM
Entire Peninsula
KENT MECHANIC rs
ATTENDING SCHOOL

Richard Clark Miller. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rollie Mill
er, is now attending General
Motors Institute at Flint.
Michigan.
Dick, as he is better
known locally, is being spOn-
sOred at the Institute by the
local Buick agency, Kent and
Sussex Motor Company.
General Motors Agency
provides complete factory
training for specially select
ed personnel from General
Motors dealers.
Kent and Sussex Motor
Company is presently ex-
panding and erecting a COM
pletely modern building at
the Intersection Of North
East Front Street and the
RehobOth Cut off. George
Marshall is resident man
ager Of Kent and Sussex.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Go.
Tells Story
Of Hurricane
Salt Spray On Generators
Caused High Voltage
Lines To Short Circuit,
Cutting Off Power.


Only a storm Of hurricane in-
tensity could cause the unavoid-
able shutdown Of the main gem
Grating plant at Vienna last Fri-
day night.
When the 100 mile-per-hOur wind
lashed the tidewaters of this pen-
insula, the air was filed with salt
spray. The salty moisture became
so dense that 1t coated the fnsula-
tors on the high tension lines st
the Vienna Plant Salt wafer IS an
excellent conductor Of electricitv
Therefore the high voltage cur
rent 'arc-ed" across the insula-
tors, short circuited the current
and automatically shut of the cur
rent in the transmission lines
Many people probably have seen
evidence Of this saltiness on their
own window panes which faced
the gale" said Ned Mortimer. man
ager of operations for Eastern
Shore Public Service and Delaware
Power and Light Company. as he
explained this almost unheard-of
cause Of service stoppage.
Mr. Mortimer continued, "The
remedy necessary for the disas-
trous salt spray was a good wash
ing with fresh water. Deep appre-
citation is due to the Delmarva Vol
unteer Fireman for their generous
cooperation. They offered to wash
the insulators with their fire hos
es, not only at Vienna, but at sub
stations in various other com
munities where the same diRculty
prevailed. The Vienna Plant re-
sumed production by 1880 FRIDAY
night, and by Saturday night an
the substatiOns were cleared Of
CONTINUED on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Annual Rally.
Held
By Veterans
Many Inspiring Talks
Were Made By Nation
al And Department
Officers Present.

Inspiring talks by national and
department officers, and reports on
progress of local membership drive
and community service programs
highlighted the Annual Membership
Dinner and Rally Of Blue Hen Post
#6483, VFW and Ladies Auxiliary.
held at the Post Home. here, last
week. The dinner-Fally, which had
post and auxiliary members and
prospective WV members as
guests Of the host post and aux
iliary, served to launch the 1856
WV membership drive locally.
Both principal speakers, William
F. Hickey and Joseph Letter, were
lavish in their praise Of the COM
muntty service programs Of the
Delaware WV Department and of
Blue Hen Post, but cautioned their
listeners that continued member
ship gain must be sustained if
these programs and veteran -bene-
fit legislative programs are to be
continued and broadened.
Mr. Hickey, World War II vet
eran and prominent young Wash
ington attorney, now serving as
chief Of finance and administration,
YFW National Rehabilitation Ser
vice, pointed out that members Of
Congress and of State Legislatures
invariably inquire as to the
membership strength of groups that
contact them and seek support Of
certain legislation; he viewed with
alarm the tendency Of Congress to
cut Veterans Administration aDprO-
priatiOns and hospital facilities,
while voting almost without dis
sent, billions Of dollars for use by
other nations, some of whom are
hardly appreciative of the assis-
tance being given them. According
to Mr. Hickey, a fight to retain ex-
isting veteran-beneft laws is even
CONTINUED on page nineteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Bazaar AT Calvary
Church October 29
Pull Course Turkey Dinner VIII
Also BE Feature


The annual Bazaar and Turkey
Dinner Of Calvary Church, Milford
VIII be held in the Church dining
room on Friday evening, October
29th. Serving will start at 4.30. A
fun turkey dinner with all the
"fXins dessert included, for S1.25,
children. $.65.
The following committees on the
bazaar will assure you Of com
plete line in each department.
Pillow cases: :Caddie Rogers, Bessie
Swain and Lulu Webb; candy:
D'aisey Taylor, Annie Morris and
Hattie Benson; aprons. also pOtted
plants Alice Webb, Leah Thomas,
Helen Wright, Grace Ward, and
Beatrice KentOn; cakes: Serena
Hayes and Susanna Mills; fancy
work: Elizabeth POore and Lena
Taylor; Pearl Hopkins is general
chairman. Elizabeth Hall. Nora
Jefferson, Marie Webb and Octavia
French are in charge of the dining
room. Louise Haughey and Sadie
FavingeT the kitchen. Anna Postles,
Lille Hall and Pearl Hopkins, tic
kets and publicity, Minnie Coffin,
cashier Come one, come all. Pro-
ceeds for the Church Building Fund
Rev. and Mrs. Donzel Wildey, host
and hostess for the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Death Toll In Wake OF
Storm Reported To Be
IA Reports OF Dam
age Still Pouring IN To
Insurance Adjusters.

storm pictures on Page 10
Never ln the history Of the Del
Mar-Na Peninsula was there sneh
2 storm as Hurricane Hazel"
tnat devastated a wide area of the
Peninsula last Friday night
Early IN the storm. ia fact short
" before i've o'clock ia the after
noon, q large tree was blown down
on the house Of Mrs. sarah HilI
10 South Milford The house was
demolished, but Mrs. Hill was re-
moved uninjnred from the wreck
age BY members Of the Carlisle
FIRE Company. who were sum
moned to the scene.
At approximately ten minutes az
SIX current went out over the en-
tire Peninsula, MANY not II eomo
on again until Monday morning.
1n Milford the winds which. ac-
cording to Willard Jackson. pro-
prietor Of Milford Air Part
reached a velocity of nearly 100
miles per hour. DESTROYED MANY
ancient shade trees, and Uttered
every street In the CITY with tree
limbs and leaves, and IA many in-
stances, completely blocked Tie
streets to Vehicular traffic.
Hangers were blown down AZ
Milford Air Park, and one plane
was almost completely wrecked
Another was undamaged when 8
hanger was blown clear of n ~
the wind. In the main hanger.
much materials and parts were
damaged BY the collapse Of the
building.
Thousands Of phones were mt
out Of commission BY failing free
limbs, and many doWn-state eom-
munities we're virtually isolated
from the outside world. The Dis-
mond State Telephone Comnanv
reported that $500 phones ont of
$4,000 were out at some time or
other during the storm. Service
however, has been fully restored
9X the phone company as well -
0y the Delaware Power and r.ighf
ana Eastern Shore Public Service
Company.
The death toll has reached fonr.
teen and several persons are stfll
receiving hospital treatment as tbe
result Of injuries suffered IN the
storm.
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
State CiUiI Defense
Group Sets Up Plans
G 0mple te Network OF
Mass Care Centers" Is
Arranged

Plans for 3 network Of Civil Ds-
-ense mass care ceutersa TO pro-
vide food. clothing and shelter h
refugees Immediately after an air
siiaek have Just been drawn up
~ the state Civil Defense.
The detailed proposals. which
include recommendations for the
-oeal.nE stating and supplying
the centers to Be oraaniza5
throughout the state. were drafted
ey Edgar Hare, Director. and KEN
netn g. Lambert Public Assistance
1alei state Department Of Public
Welfare. ln an emergency. the vel
lte department viii serve as the
elFli Defense Emergency Welfare
Services Division.
The care and feeding Of refn-
gees may aWeli prove te be Del
aHare's chief role ia q wartime
enargencys especially II nearby
fecntinue1 o. pags aixl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Local Reserve Unit
Seeking Specialists
Several Positions Are Open With
Group Located At Fort Miles


Company B, 54Oth Amphibions
Tractor Battalion of Fort Miles.
Lewes, has announced that vacan-
cies exist within the organization
for certain qualified enlisted spe-
cialists. The enlistment Of un-
married personnel is desired, how
ever in certain cases involving
technical personnel waivers NAV
be granted by the Chief, Delaware
Military District IL you have been
out OF the service (Army, Navy. or
Air F0rcel for several months. YOU
may still enlist in the u. S. Army
Reserve and a grade adjustment
will be made based on your mili-
tary and civilian experience. En-
listment will be made under the
1911.
Paragraph Sd. SIR 1lO-1O7-1.
Former enlisted personnel Of the
United States Army, Navy, Air
Force. Marine Corps or Coast
Guard, or reserve components
thereof will be enlisted in the
grade or equivalent grade Navy.
Naval Reserve or Coast Guard Re
serve) held at the time Of relief
from active duty or discharge. pro-
vided they enlist within $50 days
after relief from active duty or dis
charge, unless eligible for higher
grade under Paragraph 81 below
and qualify for an appropriate
MOS in the Army Reserve. Those
after the $50 day Deriod
may be enlisted in grades commen-
surate with their prior training
and experience as authorized Ia
SIR 615-120-s.n
Paragraph Sc, SR 14O-107-1, "Ap-
Dlicants without prior active mill
.ary service may, based on their
civilian technical skills, be enlist
ed in a grade higher than Ell upop
approval Of the chief Of the milf
-ary district concerned, provided
they are specifically enlisted for a
Continued on Dage ssVenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Local htegrdtion
Problems IRE Being
Studied In Chancer2
Legal Battle Grows More
G Omplex AS Briefs,
Petitions, Etc, Are
Filed With The Vice
Chancellor.


The earliest possible date 10
Negro students can return 10
classes az the segregated Milford
High School IS next Monday-but.
as their legal battle for readnissiOn
Grows more complex, if may be
in The much more distant future.
Howard =. Lynch. Jr.. attorney
Aof the school board, yesterday went
70 the State Supreme Court for a
stay Of Vice Chancellor William
tiarFefs order restraining the
board from keeping the Negro stu
dents out Of the school.
The vice chancellor signed the
order in Court OIL Chancerv here
yesterday It Is effective imme-
oIately but be later agreed not
60 order the sheriff Of Sussex
County 20 serve It on the school
board until the Supreme Court
rules on Mr Lyneh's request for
stay
The three-member high court
WIZ hear Mr.. Lynch argue for a
stay pending final adjudication Of
t1e case at 5 hearing in the Dover
chambers Friday at 1890 a. m. It
VIII also hear Louis L. Redding, at
torney for the 10 Negro students.
ersae against the motion. And there
is very good possibility &C may
hear similar argument from Atty.
Gen. u. Albert Young as friend of
the court
lt is possible the Supreme Court
VIII rule immediatelg GA The motion
foF stay Of injunction. Should Il
ceny the notion the vice chaneel-
Tor win give the Sussex County
sheriff the green iieht to serve the
document Immediately. That would
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22

Under the old law, only the earn
lngs permitted to self-employed
benefciaries under age rs were
judged on a yearly basis. They
were allowed net earnings from
covered work up to $1,000 in a
year without loss Of benefits. A
wage Garner under rs lost one
benefit payment for each month in
which he earned over SIS in work
covered by social security with
wage earners and self-emploved
now placed on a comDar-
able basis for retirement test mr.
poses, the basis for one OF the most
persistent criticisms Of the old law
mas been removed, according to Mr..
MilbOuer.
continued On page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22

tNli4doeLn Hnteman and Lillian
Wright, has established significant
facts II q study 81 the
chemistry Of organic matter in
soils. The project was begun in
September. 1852.
Working with funds supplied
through the Haskell Research
Foundation, the soil scientists be-
gan a thorough study Of the life
giving increment Of soils. organic
matter ia an effort to determine
its fundamental nature, means Of
increase, and the form and methods
Of control of biochemical process
ses that occur with this soil come
pOnent
The Delaware technicians first
CONTINUED % page thirteenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Kent Man Killed
On Road Monday

William 3. Markland, so. Of near
Dover, father Of William r. Mark
tana. executive secretary Of the
Delaware Motor Club AAA. was
Aliled Monday night when be was
struck by truck as he was walk
Ing across the DUPONT Parkway
near Dover.
his death hiked Delawares 1854
toa1 Toll 70 43 Dufing the corres-
ponQing period last year. 81 per-
sons were killed On Delaware
continued on PAGE rxl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Planning Homecoming
Services At u. OF d.
Most Elaborate Ceremonies VIII
Be Held At Institution Tomorrow

MOST Elaborate Ceremonies VIII
Be Held At Institution Tomorrow
A coOrdinated planning effort
for the most extensive Homecom-
ing ceremonies in the history of
the University Of Delaware is now
IN progress on the Newark campus.
From President John A. Perkins
to the lowliest freshman, the Uni
versity is uniting in its endeavor
to hold "big day for the old
grads" on October 28rd.
The festivities will get under
way at 11:00 a. M, when Coach
Whitley Burnham's Delaware SOC
Ger team meets Gettysburg Col
lege in its first home game Of the
season.
From 11:45 a. m. to 100 D. M.
buffet luncheon at only S1.1O per
person will be served at Old Col
lege dining hall under the super
vision Of Mr. Harold Condra, di-
rector Of dormitories and food ser
vice. Husbands, wives, friends. and
guests Of alumni or alumnae are
continued on Dage geVemo
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
State Corn Acreage
Up Good Price Sought

with the price support proefanl
calling for 17eo reduction ia corn
acreage Delaware farmers have
answered with q AZ increase over
the 1853 corn acreage.
"a planting more corn. the aver
age farmer risks market prices be-
Ing higher at harvest time instead
Of producing smaller acreage un-
der the price support program.
Corn is now the stu ranking
cash crop il Delaware with ss-
leQntsnpsa % page threel
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Planning Program
For State Children

Fact-fnding committee for work
shops Of the fourth annual con-
ference Of the Delaware Commis-
sion on Children and Youth. to be
held IN Dover on November 20th
met recently at the Wilmington
FuDic sci hool Administration
hullding, 5l1 West 8th Street. VIII
mlngton. Mr, George Ehinger. con
ference chairman, presided.
Mr. Thomas w. Mulroonev.
chairman Of the Commission. out
Continued on page eightl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Democrats To Hold
Ok Roast Saturday
Statewide Affair VIII Be Held Al
Augustine Beach

William G. Marland, Governor
Of West Virginia, viii be the main
speaker at a statewide Democratic
OK Roast to be held on Saturday
October %, 1854, from 3-7 5. M
at Augustine Beach Park. near
Port Penn, Delaware Former Gov
ernor Elbert N. Carvel viii be
POSTMASTER.
Governor Marland was elected IN
November 1852 He was former
Attorney General for West virginia
in 1850. He Is an honorary graT-
uate 0f the Law School 81 west
Virginia University. Governor Mar
land is 36 years OF age.
Senator Frear Harris Il. Nc
lowell candidate for Congress.
lconfinued Ga page thresl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Bazaar Planned
AtLaurel Church
VIII Be Held in Parish House On
Friday, November 5th

The bazaar that the Service
League Of st. Phillips Episcopal
Church, Laurel Del. is sponsoring
on Friday, November 5th, will be-
the first in many years. It win b6
held in the Parish House from lO
a. N. to 10 b. ms and all proceeds
viii 60 toward a building fund to
and mOdernize the kitchen
there.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Meyer is general
chairman, and is being assisted by
the following booth chairmen. also
OF Laurel: Aprons and Fancy
Work, Mrs. Marshall Pusey and
Mrs. Pearl Deputy; Baked Goods.
Mrs. E. G. West: Country Store
Mrs J. w. Campbell; Cosmetics.
Miss Louise Totten; Parcel Post,
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-22
Elementary PTA
Officers Installed
First Session OF Local GrouD Held
Last Week

The first meeting Of the Milford
Elementary PTA was held Wednee-
day evening, OctObert12. Mr.. James
SnoWden, president Of the Dela-
ware Congress Of Parents and
Teachers, installed the following
officers: Mrs. Calvin White. Dresi-
dent; Mr.. Charles Sigler, vice Dresi-
dent; Mrs. Gilbert Grifin, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Walter HOev.
corresponding secretary: and Miss
Dorothy DerricksOn, treasurer.
In a short talk, Mr.. Snowden
brought out that the objects Of the
local PTA are to promote the vel
fare Of children, secure adequate
laws for the care and protection Of
tcontinued on page thresD