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Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Sub-StatiOn
Will Improve
Distribution
System Here
Work OF Erecting Sta
tiOn Is Being Done By
City Employees With
Resulting Saving Of
Considerable Money.

AS the demand on the city cleo
trio distribution system has in
creased so tremendously within the
past ten years it is necessary for
the City of Milford to Bald a sub
station complete with new switch
gear. This new switch gear will
supplement the old one which is
now having to carry twice the load
for which it was built to carry.
The land which is located on
Maple avenue between Causey ave-
nue. and N. w. Front street was re-
Gently purchased for a sub-statiOn
site. A portion of this site has been
enclosed with a fence and within
this fenced in area, concrete foot
ings and piers have been poured
for the steel structure.
The erection of the steel struc-
ture was started this week by the
city employees under the supervis-
ion of City Manager Stanford C..
Marvel. assisted by Burton Mes
sick. superintendent of the cleo
LflC department..
This structure when completed
will be 1S feet tall, 2 feet wide, and
80 feet long, with switching units
setting under the framework.
This sub-station will improve the
distribution system because there
will be three feeders from this
point. One feeder will leave the
sub-station via of lanyard Alley
to Mill street, north on Mill street
to n w. Front street. This feeder
will supply the northern section of
the city with electric energy.
The number two feeder will leave
the sub-station by the way of Tan
yard Alley to Maple avenue, and
(cOntin1ad On Dare six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Dover Resident Is
Killed In Smash-ub
In Seatord Section
Ewett w. Frymire, 4S.
The Fifth To Die On
Delaware Highways So
Far This Year.

Ewett w. Frymire, 4s, Of the
Dover Cottage Courts in Dover. was
the victim of a two-car collision
on Route 1S, about half mile east
Oh Seaford at 4:45 p. m. last Sum
day. uH
The death OF Frymire raised the
highway fatality toll in Delaware ia
five this year.
Frymire, riding alone. was going
south on Route 13 when the fatal
mshap occurred at the intersec-
ton Of Routes 1S and 20. Route %
leads to Concord and Georgetown.
Strikes Car In Rear
Ahead of him was the car oper-
ated by Michael d. Bove. SIS. of
Bridgeville, who was about to make
left turn off Route 13 and onto
Route 20. State police at Rridea.
vile reported that Frymire's car
struck the Bove vehicle in the Iaft
rear careened off and turned over
twice. Frymire was thrown from
the vehicle. 'N
Frymlre, suffering from a frac-
tured skull, was pronounced dead
at the scene by DIR. ]. c. Rollins of
Seaford. Both Bove and his wife
escaped injury in the crash.
Three Hurt In Crash
Three persons suffered minor IN.
Jurles when their car ran off the
road. struck a mail box and over
turned near Delmar also on Sunday
last. The injured, all of whom
suffered multiple contusions and
abrasions, were:
Preston Purdue, "a, of RID. Lau-
rel; William Joseph, 20. of m
Laurel, and Clarence Whalev. "a Of
RID, Laurel. Whaley was driver of
the car, according to state poliee
at Bridgeville.
A 22-year-old Millsboro man was
injured early last Sunday evening
when the car he WIS driving ran off
the highway on a curve lust west
of MillsborO and struck a tree.
The victim was William I. Hud-
son, JT. In the accident. he suffer-
ed a fractured left arm, abrasions
OF the body, and contusions of the
left arm.
CONTINUED on page rodr)
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26

booth is being planned for the
sharp-shOOters, booth of interest
to many will feature fancy work
and potted plants. The Clown Face
will add hilarious fun for the stu
dents who will have the golden op-
portunity Of hitting the Bulls
Eye" of their favOrite instructors.
There will be Parcel Post Pack
ages and White Elephants that
should add quite bit Of mystery
and fun to the evening. An auction
is being planned where useful and
decorative articles will 90 to the
bidder.
Mr.. Bunnell is planning an en-
tertainment which will be present.
ed during the evening. The mothers
are now busily engaged in plan
ming this evening and the success
(cOntInued on page tive)
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Band Mothers Club
viii Hold Bazaar
Fund Raising Fete Will Be Conducted Next
Thursday Evening, March 4 In the High
School Auditorium And Cafeteria

The Band Mothers Club of the
Milford School will hold a Bazaar
next Thursday night, March 4th,
from seven to ten p. m, in the
Milford School Auditorium ard
Cafeteria for the benefit OF the.
Bands with an effort to complete
the raising of money for the uni
forms and also give the people
of this community an opportunity
to spend an enjoyable evening
with the Band Members.
Numerous booths are being
planned which will include a booth
for baked merchandise, homemade
ice cream and food items as well
as booths of your favorite games
as darts, baseball and basketball
throw, hOrseshOes, as we'll as nu-
merOus items that will be on dis
play at real savings. A special
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
State Science Fair
At Tower Hill School
Down State Entries Arriving For
Show April 1-3

Entries from the dOwnstate Sec
ton of the state are arriving stead
lily for the second annual Delaware
Science Fair, to be held April 1-S
at Tower Hill School gymnasium,
2S13 West Seventeenth Street,
Wilmington, Delaware.
AS was the case last year, the
two winners from the Diamond
State will have something to shoot
at in addition to the experience
and prestige connected with pre-
pairing a winning exhibit-they will
receive all-expense paid trips to
a recognized U. S. science center
as guests of the News-Journal
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
January Report On
River Bridge Given
Is First Month Figures Show Loss
Over Same Period In '58

For the first time since com
parative figures have been avail
able, Delaware Memorial Bridge
traffic was less in a given month
than for the same period a year
ago.
This is revealed in the January
report to the State Highway De-
partment by Walter B. McKen-
driek, Jr., general manager, when
he listed the January total at 441,- :
6O5 vehicles as compared to 44S,-
S53 in January, 1858.
Mr.. McKendrick explained that
the inclement weather-the ice and
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26

OF Ihen GOV. (ElbeFt Nd CarVel." F"
Yeta Threat Claimed
Governor Carvel said he would
veto the bill unless the money was
given back to the beach itself" +"
Mayor Smith told a meeting of
property owners with Col William
"A. McWilliams, chief engineer of
the State Highway Department, to
discuss erosion problems stemming
from the storm Of last Nov. 6.
Mr.. Carvel said he could not re-
call an agreement and called upon
the mayor to produce documents.
I'm sure that if any agreement
was made it certainly developed
down there at Lewes," Mr.. Carvel
said.
IF Mayor Smith says he has an
agreement, let him produce it."
the former governor continued. II
WOald say the state certainly didn't
try to dictate to LeWes how to use
the money. That would seem to be
a matter for the commissioners
and the local property owners, and
I should think they would deeply
resent any effort the state might
make to restrict the use Of the
funds"
The so-called Penn grant fund,
made available to LeWes bv the
1851 General Assembly, originally
Game as federal payment for use
lcontinued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Auction
Will Be Held
At Houston
This Evening
Will Start Promptly In
The Fire Hall At Eight
O'clock; Proceeds To
Buy Chairs At The
Houston School.

Once year at this season. the
membership of the Houston Par
ent-Teacher Association, ABLY as-
sisted by all the residents in the
area served by the Houston School.
put on an old fashioned Auction
sale. The event is the only fund
raising venture put on by the PTA
or the school during the entire
year, and the proceeds from the
sale OF merchandise so generously
donated by friends of the school not
only IN Houston, but Milford and
harrington as well, are used to
ouy those things not provided bv
the State Board of Education. This
year the money will be used to
purchase chairs for the school to
be used wheG entertainments, etc.
are held.
The affair this year will be held
at the Houston Fire Hall the eve
nlng OF Friday, February 26. be-
ginning at eight o'clock. Robert n.
Yerkes, president of the Parent
Teachers Association, will serve as
auctiOneer for the fete.
There will be no admission
charge. Refreshments will be Of
fered for sale during the evening
and John R. Brittingham, principal
OF the Houston School, will an
nounce the winners of the member
ship solicitation contest conducted
by the pupils.
The articles to be auctioned off
are donated by the residents of
Houston community, and the mer-
chants of Milford, Houston and
Harrington. All are sold for the
high dollar under the auctioneer's
hammer. The variety of articles
runs the gamut from horse collars
to stickpins, with plenty of home
made cakes, pies. preserves, jellies,
home dressed chickens, eggs, coun-
try dressed pork, fancy work, an
tlque glassware, etc, on the side.
For an evening of fun and profit
you can't go wrong by attending
this auction sale.
Proceeds will be used to buy
chairs for the school.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26


are fully operative.
The blind company is now in
production to the amount of 1900
a day and new operatives are be-
ing trained daily. 1t is expected
that by March 18th there will be
at least S5 employees working in
MiddletOwn's newest industry.
Working with the Development
Department, Mayor Thomas r.
Newman, Middletown, together
with Harry Schagrin and Warren
S. ?. COombs, Jr., Of the Mayors
industrial committee succeeded in
locating the Saxony plant in the
Clerk Building in December Re-
vamping the building to the needs
of the company were Immediately
begun, and operators were school
ed. Production got underway early
in January.
Besides supplying their demands
from the northern markets. the
new firm will solicit orders from
southern areas which are easiIv
reached because Of the close prox.
unity of Chesapeake Bay Bridge
which was one of the factors
causing the firm to select the Mid
dletOWn area.
Steel and aluminium stock blinds
are in production with superior
WOOD and metal heads ACCORDING
to company officials and they viii
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Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26


ing tomato growers session.
In the class for growers with
eight or more acres, Frederick w.
Haas. Middletown. grew 24.6 tons
per acre on 55.3 acres; H. w. Tor
bert, Magnolia, grew 22.6 tons on
1O.1 acres; Stanley Role, Dover,
had 21.7 tons on 9.9 acres; and
Appenzeller Brothers Donald and
Edward), FELTON,, had 20.8 tons per
acre on "a acres.
Three top winners in the group
with less than eight acres were:
Fred Warren, Petersburg; Everett
Meredith, MiddletOwn; and Hans
Steffens, Camden.
A Junior Tomato Club project
for farm boys and girls under 21
years of age was based on com
pleteness of records kept. total
yield per acre, use of good grow
ing practices and quality. The
three highest scores here were:
Carlton Fifer, Wyoming: James
Haas, Smyrna; and Carl Fischer,
Smyrna.
"a combination of good produc-
ton practices such as the best use
of fertilizer and good pest control.
were responsible for the top Yields
and best quality" says Robert F.
Stevens, extension horticulturist.
According to Stevens, local grow
ers in 1853 had the largest average
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Aides Are Named
For Cancer Crusade
Ward Captains Are Named By
Chairman, Mrs. Gerry Hitch

Mrs. Gerry Hitch, Chairman of
the Cancer Crusade for Milford
and vicinity, has named the fol-
lowing Ward Captains and their
assistants who are responsible for
the securing of solicitors in each
Ward. The captains and their as
sistants are members of Beta Sig
ma Phi, who have sponsored this
Crusade for the past five years.
Ward No. /: Captains, Doris
Lofand and Doris wilkins; Assis-
tants: Susan Brown and Betty
Monroe.
Ward No. 2: Captains, Frances
Laremore and Gerry Hitch; Assis-
tants, Jean Sapp and Barbara Kutz.
Ward No. 5: Captains, Orpha
Webb and Margaret Osborne; AS
sistants, Hazel Lennon, Mary Tat
man and Lillian Mihalik.
Ward No. Z: Captains, Thelma
Jewell and Verna Walls; Assis-
tants, Jeanette Won CORES and
Margaret East.
These members will be busy
calling during the month OF March
to secure solicitors for each street
in each ward in Milford and hope
to again receive the fine coopera-
ton enjoyed in previous years.
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Girls State Group
Entertained d Here
Date For 1854 Session Planned At
Mrs. Anne LOngbOtham's

MIS- anne LOngOOLnamS
The Girls State committee of
the Department Of Delaware, Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, was enter
tanned to luncheon in the home Of
Mrs. John LOngbotham, of Mil
ford, Department President. At
tending were Mrs. James Platt.
Mrs. John Powell, Mrs. Frank
Nelte, Mrs. Marion Ayers, Mrs.
Marguerite Messick, Mrs. Grant
Garis and Mrs. Elwood Short.
Mrs. Longbotham presided in
the absence of Mrs. Joseph Lofiand,
Girls State chairman, who was
unable to attend. The date was set
for Girls State in 1854. 1t will be
held June 2Sth through July 3rd.
inclusive, in Wesley Junior Col
lege, Dover.
Decision was made to return to
the use of blue ribbon badges and
Mrs. Ayers designated to arrange
continued on page FOUR
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Shellady's, Inc, Will
Open Tomorrow
New Plumbing And Heating Supply
Firm Here In Milford

Tomorrow, Saturday, February
18th, will mark the opening of
Shelladay's. Inc, located at the
Mispillion Bridge on the Rehoboth
Boulevard, Milford.
Shelladay's will feature plumb
ing, heating and industrial sup
plies, and will feature the new
self-service department, where YOU
can serve yourself and save on
plumbing and heating parts and
(continued on page aJx1
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Scouters To Hold
Annual Meeting
Session viii Be Held At Harring.
ton On March 18th

John Parks, Chairman of the
Dover District, Del-Mar-Va Coun-
Gil, Inc, Boy Scouts of America,
has announced the Annual Dinner
and Meeting of the Dover District
will be held on Thursday, March
18th, starting at GAS p. m, in the
Harrington High School Cafeteria
IN Harrington, Delaware. The Do
yer District comprises all of Kent
and part of New Castle County be-
low the Canal.
Mr. Harold Mcdonald, according
TO Mr.. Parks, has been appointed
as the Annual Dinner Chairman
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Fatal Shootings
In Lower Delaware
Housewife, Widow, And Electrical
Foreman Killed Over Weekend

Funeral services for John Clar-
ence McKelvy, A, who was shot
fatally in his room at Stones Ho-
tel in Harrington early Sunday
morning by Mrs. Marie Mamie Nc
Vey, who then took her own life,
will be held in Cullman, Alabama.
Mr.. McKelvy died Sunday evening
in Milford Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. McKelvy had lived in Har-
ringtOn for the past seven years
and was employed as foreman by
Day. and Zimmerman, electrical
contractors. He had lived at Stones
Hotel four years.
He was a member of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, AFL; Loyal Order of
Moose, Harrington; Temple Lodge,
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Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
Certificates Are CiUen To
Tomato GrO1Uing Champs

Deaware tomato growers achieved than 20
along with 81 other members of
Club they received during Farm and Home
Week at the University F
Certificates
ea Oh e casse Governor Caleb Boggs made
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
CarUeI Wants PrOofinLeuUes
Beach Fund Controversy

An aegedy keeping the commissioners of
$62O46SO ercsiOn dispute
Mayor Otis H. Smith told Beach
recently within council
of the fund o beach
He claimed -e made in writing with the sanction
Milford chronicle., 1954-02-26
NeIU DOlUn-StGte Industries
VIII PFOUide Jobs For $50

the S HOos or 2 nearly 100 Deawarean have been created through
hounSement by the Delaware State Development Department
q b. Shaher Divisio
Sao hat the Saxony Venetian Blind Company ddeown ana 49,
Si Shlan9 company Greenwood professors viii
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-18

Sarvis at the piano. The entertain
ment concluded with pinochle and
dancing.
The group enjoyed a buffet
lunch in the cafeteria where ia
bleS were arranged in a huge
square and the guests sat around
the outside of the square facing
each other. Tables were decorated
with roses and canterbury bells
and candles. The serving table
was pretty with candelabra and a
glass basket of roses.
A short business meeting fol-
lowed with Mrs. George Fulkert
presiding as temporary chairman
The group decided to meet in two
years and to include one class
proceeding and one class follow
ing the groups classes. Mrs. Gar
old Daup, Mrs. Stanley Celek, Mrs.
James Joahnnsen, and Wesley
Browder were elected chairman of
their respective classes. Mrs
George Fulkert was elected head
chairman of tn group
Those attending were the guests
of honor, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Cox
and Patricia of Grafton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Randall, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur Sarvis of Clyde. For
mer students and spouses attend
ing were: MesSrs. and MesdameS
Dale Bahnsen, George Fulkert,
Garold Daup, James Johannsen,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-18
LEGAL NOTICE
ORDJNANcE M 40

hNSE NJ. az
TO MERGE THE OFFICE OF d.
RECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY
WITH THAT OF PUBLIC SERVICE
AND PROVIDE FOR ONE DIREC-
TOR FOR THE MERGED DEPART
MENT AND TO FIX THE SALARY
OFSAID DIRECTOR, and declare
an emergency.
Be it Ordained by the Council of
the City of Port Clinton, State of
Ohio:
Section !. That the offices of
Director of Public Safety and Di-
rector of Public Service be merged
and combined and known as Direc-
tor of Public Safety and Service,
one director to be appointed for the
merged departments.
Section 2. That the salary of
said Director of Public Safety and
Service shall be $4,000 per annum,
payable in equal monthly install
ments commencing June l, 1854
Section 3. That all existing ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances in
consistent herewith be repealed
and this ordinance take effect from
and after the earliest period allow
ed by law.
Section 4 This ordinance is here
by declared an emergency, for the
reason that the passage and i'm
mediate effect thereof is necessary
to the public peace, health and well
fare; wherefore this ordinance shall
go into immediate effct
Passed: June Is, 1854
LEROY BRACKEN
President of the Council
Attest: BOYD MARTIN,
Clerk of the Council.
Approved: HAROLD JEREMY
Mayor.
4
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-18
ORDINANCE No aA0

ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR
ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY,
COMPRISING PUTNAMS ADDI-
TION AND OTHER LANDS,
Be it Ordained by the Council of
the City of Port Clinton, State of
Ohio:
Sec. l. That the application of
Frank L. Putnam and others for
the annexation of the following
described territory in the County
Of Ottawa and adjacent to the City
of Port Clinton, to-wit:
Situated in the Township of
Portage, County of ottawa and
State of Ohio, and being a parcel
of land situated in the southwest
quarter of Section No. 6, Town
ship No. 7 North, Range No. II
East in said township, and being
more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at an iron pin in the
center line of Ottawa Drive 10000
feet south of the south line of
Sixth Street in Port Clinton, Ohio;
thence continuing south no de-
grees, no minutes, a distance of
675.72 feet to an iron pin; thence
south So 55' Is" east, distance
of 495.79 feet to an iron pin;
distance of 11.01 feet to a point:
thence east, distance of 1870
feet to a point; thence north %
18' 35" east, distance of 10000
feet to a point: thence south S90
81 21" west, a distance of 65624
feet to the place of beginning,
containing 1924 acres, more or
less.
The above described property in
cludes all of the lots and lands
comprising Putnam's Addition to
the City of Port Clinton, Ohio,
including all rights of way, ease
ments, reserved areas, streets and
ways.
An accurate map of which terri
tory, together with the petition for
it's annexation, and other papers
relating thereto, and a certified
transcript of the proceedings of the
County Commissioners in relation
thereto are on file with the Clerk
of the Council of said city be and
the same is hereby accepted.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed by
law.
Passed: June Is, 1854
LEROY BRACKEN,
President of Council.
Attest: BOYD MARTIN,
Clerk of Council.
Approved: HAROLD JEREMY,
Mayor.
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-18
Standard Oil Honors
Nine Veteran Dealers

Nine Port Clinton men, who have
total of 83 years of association
with The Standard Oil Company
(Ohio) as independent dealers
operating stations here, will re-
ceive special honor during Sohio's
Dealer Appreciation Week" start
ing June 81.
Each of these veteran dealers,
whose individual associations
ranges from 5 to "a years, will re-
ceive a special bronze plaque at
the appreciation dinner, according
to R. G. Tracy, division manager.
Local Sohio dealers to be honor
ed in this program include: "a
years, Danbury Garage; IL years,
Everett J. Brown; IL years, c. E.
Fitzthum; 8 years, Howard Sch
mardebeck; 7 years, Charles F.
Bauman; years, Frank H. Myers;
5 years, Catawba Club, Inc;
years, Clair A. Nau;5 years, H
j. Schneider.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-18

Donald Boiling, Ed Celek of Port
Clinton, Lee Browder, Wesley
Browder, Frederick Windisch of
Oak Harbor, Charles Christ of La
Carne, John Bird of Marblehead,
Donald Grobe of SanduSky.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Lange and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Karshuk and
Norma were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon Domek in Wau'
Seon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Cox and Pa
tricia of Grafton, o., visited
friends here over the weekend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-18
ERIE TOWNSHIP ITEMS
ERIE TOWNSHIP ITEMS
LaCarne Classes Hold
Reunion In Schoolhouse
By MRS. CLIFFORD SNIDER
News Staff Correspondent

The last Freshman and Sophomore classes of LaCane had
reunion in the LaCane School House Saturday This event
initiated by the Young Couples Card Club The even
ing started with getting reacquanted and then
visiting their former class The group then enjoyed
song fest led by Mrs: Robert Randall and with Wilbur
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-06-18

All fish, as some think, do not
like worms.-Sports Afield
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-04-23
The South Will Adjust

After false furry of
Supreme Court has until
may well the decision the century, ruling
laws requiring racial segregation specifically
late the Constitution of the United States
it reconvenes And
of the high court awaited expectation
One of the remarkable things about
ton unconstitutional acit
who dread such eventually by those
questions however stand in the public thinking:
not what the Supreme Court will do il? And
second, how will the Deep South
As to the first question the visible signs point
coupled with certain judicial dectve permit
maintaining segregated public schools gradual though
proracted adjustments the
As to the second The nation
who under considerable ompuion
concern and indignation felt by
listen to and
Such one is Jonathan Daniels editor
and Observer moderate liberal politically well knows
what to be middle roader
tons AT the beginning his told
Granger the distinguished Negro
League who had asked to speak:
Your people will the people won't let
home"
We have heard reports of of New York
being stopped at the city limits what he said
worth reading-Chstian Science Monitor,