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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Are
Am aZGd At
New Chevrolet
Crowds Who Visited /. G!
Burton Co., Inc, Were
FavOrably Impressed
By 1855 Models.

The hundreds of people who saw
the 1855 Chevrolet at /. G. Burton
and Co., Inc, on Thursday. Octo-
Der 2Sth, were amazed at all the
changes made in the 1855 model.
1t is, as they have said, a com
pletely new car There were a
number of models on display so
they could realize what a drama
tically new car the 1866 Chevrolet
really is.
On Thursday, I. G. Burton and
Co, Inc, held their annual "Open
House" to display the 1855 Chevro-
let's. The new model is out earlier
this year. The entire garage was
open for inspection. The 1853
Chevrolets were on display in the
showroom and shop.
One of the models that caused
pleased eXclamatiOns was a beau
tiful gypsy red and beige convert
bic with the new style painting.
There were 10 models in all on
display including 1905, BIOS, Bel
Air, and station wagons.
Those interested in performance
were excited by the three new en-
gines. The all new VS., with turbo-
tire and 1852 horsepower, the new
Blue Flame with 1876 horsepower
and the new Blue Flame with 123
horsepower, promise power and
economy unheard of in the low
price field.
Those who we're interested in
style and beauty delighted in the
longer, lower, racier body design
CONTINUED on Dage SKI
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
I'D e I'M OCratS S
Will Hold
Rally. Here
Traditional Closing Rally
Will Be Held In Plaza
Square Tomorrow
Mite Following Supper.

The traditional closing rally of
the Democratic Party in Delaware
viii be held in the public square at
Milford next Saturday night. The
outdoor meeting follows the custom
OF more than seventy years Of end
ing the formal campaign with this
meeting in Milford.
This year the affair will BEGIN
with chicken and dumpling sun
per served by the members Of the
Kent and Sussex Democratic Club
OF Milford in the POcahOntas Hail
from fOur-thirty to eight O'Clock.
Thurman Rodgers is serving as
Chairman Of the arrangements and
Mrs. Louise Love as Chairman of
the Kitchen, Frank Donovan, Pres
i0ent, has announced. All the
Democratic candidates as we'll as
many Democrats from all parts Of
the State are expected to attend
supper. Tickets may be obtained
from any member of the Organiza-
ton or at the door.
Following the supper the rally
will gather before the speakers
stand in the public square for a
short band concert preceding ad-
dresses by the candidates and lead
ers in the Party.
The Democratic Headquarters in
the Hallett Building on Walnut
Street near the Square, will be omen
and available for members and
visitors.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Cannon Boy Wins
S. S. Talent Contest
Twelve. .Year.Old Vocalist, Eddie
Burton, Cops Top HOnOrs

Eddie Burton. 12-year-old vocal
ist Of Cannon, Del, was named the
inner of the Southern States Co
operatives Farm Talent District
Elimination Contest held Monday
morning at Salisbury, Nd
Second place hOnOrs went to
Thomas Reed, singer and guitarist,
Of ChincOteague. Va, while the
third place prize was won by The,
Harmony Boys, vocal trio of Route
2, SeafOrd, Del.
The elimination contest, which
was judged by Lloyd Marx. Diree-
tor of the Original Amateur Hour
TeleVision Show, from Radio City,
New York, was one of nine held
by Southern States throughout the
six state area served by the Co
operative. Participants-all were
amateurs-in these contests were
chosen from 450 talent contests
held earlier this year in the local
communities.
The two top winners at each Of
these nine DISTRICT elimination con-
tests receive an all expense paid
continued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Official Vote In
Chronicle Next Week
Paper VIII Be Placed In
Mails Early Friday
Morning

Following the custom of wears
the Milford Chronicle will publish
the complete official vote for Sus-
sex and Kent Counties in next
weeks issue Of this newspaper. The
Courts do not convene until noon
on Thursday next to canvass the
vote. 1t will be necessary for us to
wait until the vote is certified bv
the Judges. This will probably be
late Thursday afternoon. For that
reason the Chronicle will be placed
IN the mails early Friday morning
instead of Thursday afternoon
The Milford Chronicle will prob
ably be the only Delaware weekly
newspaper to publish complete
Continued on page seven,
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29

- ~-~- eNNNA AAAAAA eAAAAAk LNOUN UN
Fisher, All New Future-Fashioned
Styling inside and out.
Lou" Wright says that sales
and service personnel have been
highly enthusiastic since the Pom
tiac Dealer Preview held in Allan
tic City. Sales and service Der-
sOnnel have spent several davs in
Wilmington and PHILADELPHIA ac-
quiring first hand knowledge of
the new 1855 Pontiac and it's many
exclusive irsts from Pontiac fac
tory representatives.
Leroy Rust sales representa-
tive, and Joe Wright, service man
ager, will be on hand with Lou"
wright to tell the Pontiac Story
Completion of the All New Auto
motive Center at Wrights was CO.
Ordinated with the grand showing
OF the '55 Pontiac in order that If
might be accorded the surround
ings and atmosphere it so richly
deserves.
There will naturally be refresh
ments and gifts for 'kiddies" and
"grown-ups" on this gala occasion
ana IN addition, the first 400 Mil
ford High School students to see
the All-New '55 Pontiac will re-
ceiVe free, smart, new skullcaps
IN brilliant maroon and gold
school colors in time for the big
game tonight.
Ten grand door prizes, practical
and useful gifts, will be awarded
the lucky winners. The grand first
prize will be a cleaning new Is"
COoDer-Reel type gas powered
lawn mower, with recoiling starter.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
COotiette Officers
Installed Monday
Mrs. Hilda r. Cannon, Is Chief
Officer OF Local Group

At a regular monthly meeting
held at the VFW Post Home. here
Monday evening, new officers of
Cootiette Club No. 49 were in
stalled. Mrs. Hilda r. Cannon.
former hospital chairlady of the
CoOtiettes, was installed as chief
grayback or presiding officer. A
past CGB Of Club No. 498. Mrs
Helen West was installing officer
Other COotiette officers, installed
Monday evening included: Mrs.
Ann Sparklin. L. L.: Mrs. Gertrude
Carter, B. L.; Mrs ROmaigne Welcb.
S. X; Mrs. Nettie SchlegaI, P. L..
Mrs. Thelma Burlingame. c. C.:
Mrs. Barbara Kicker, L. H: Mrs
Myrtle Reedy, r. L.: and Mrs.
Beatrice Knicely, Mrs. Audrey Saw
age, and Mrs. Lyn Jones, trustees.
The new officers, together with
other officers appointed by Mrs.
Cannon, assumed their duties i'm
mediately following the installation
ceremony.
The local COotiette Club was host
to Mrs. Hazel BOhn, "Chief Gray
Ccontinued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Memorial Bridge
Traffic Increases
Over 22,OOO,OOO Vehicles Have Used
Span Since Opening

In the four months of the new
fiscal year at Delaware Memorial
Bridge, S,180,944 cars crossed the
span as compared to 3,O96.819 dur
ing June, July, August and SeDtem-
Der of 1858. Charles T. Gallagher
Jr.' stated today in his monthly
report to the State Highway Com
mission.
Very quietly on the last dav of
September the $4,000, ,OOOth vehicle
was recorded, and total traffic since
the opening date to the end of last
month was 22,004,257.
July was the top month for sum
mer traffic with a total of S85.543
vehicles recorded. while August was
lust 10000 lighter. with grand
total Of S75,162, which bettered the
record of August, 1853.
Statistics show that while there
was a 81 per cent increase in pas
senger car traffic during the month.
and a 81 per cent advance in pas-
senger car Communication tickets, the
greatest percentage of increase in
business over the span is brought
by four and five axle vehicles.
CONTINUED on page fiVe)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Delegates Named TO
SOrOptiplist Meet
Mrs. Flo BreretOn OF Mil
ford To Head State
Group

The agenda Of the Fali Confer
enee North Atlantic Region Of
Soroptimist International = Amer
lean Federation, was received re-
Gently BY the "a clubs embracinp
New York, Pennsylvania. New
Jersey Delaware and parts 81
West Virginia.
The conference which viii be
helq e PocOnO Manor, Pennsy1-
sanla' VIII bring approximately 400
delegates, presidents and members
70 this popular mountain rasort
over the last weekend ih October
Attending from this local area
there viii be; Mrs. Florence 8
brereton, Of Milford: Mrs. Maxine
Simpler Of Selbyvllle. Mrs. CeciI
Quiiien Of Selbyville, and Miss
Florence Wingate Of Lewes.
CONTINUED o. rage avel
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Supreme Court
Grants STAY
In Milford
lnttgratiOn
Negro Students Win Re
main At Jason School,
Georgetown. Pending
December 18th Appeal
Hearing.

q request for a stay Of the order
signed earlier last week by Vice
chancellor William Marvel order
ing readmission Of the ten Negro
pupils dismissed September 80 by
the Milford Board Of Education
was granted last Friday afternoon
BY the Supreme Court Of the State
of Delaware.
The Supreme Court. in delaying
action on the temporary injunction
sought on behalf of the students.
set December 1S as the date for 4
nearing on the appeal of the Court
q ghancery's decision. The Milford
School Board, defendant in the
case had announced earlier it had
fled an appeal
By its action last Friday, the fun
State Supreme Court, on the bench
for the hearing in the tiny court
room in the Old State House in
Dover which seated only about 90
citizens and four Of the press.
countermanded the vice chanceI-
lor's decision.
Questions OF Law
The Supreme Court, through
Chief Justice Clarence A. Souther-
land. said It found SERIOUS oues-
tions Of law" on the subject of the
status Of the Negro pupils.
Thus ended, for the time being
at least, one Of the most crucial
stages Of the battle over integra-
ton in schools in lower Delaware
which has ragged for more than
month lf the Supreme Court had
upheld the vice chancellor and re-
tusea the stay the students could |
possibly have been ordered back into /
the Milford High School.
NOW, It appears that the Negro +
st00ents-Who had been admitted I
continued on page tWo)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Auditors Son
Victim Of
Polio Attack
Timothy E. Townsend, 13,
Succumbed In Doris
Memorial Early Last
Sunday Evening.

Timothy E. Townsend 1S. son of
State Auditor T. Edgar Townsend
Jr.' of Wyoming, died Sunday eve
ming, October oath, of bulbar polio
IN Doris Memorial Unit of VIII
mington General Hospital.
The first child, and the third
polio death in Delaware this wear.
he became i'll Wednesday, and his
condition was diagnosed early last
Saturday morning. He reached the
hospital about $3.50 a. m. after tie
diagnosis.
Born in Wyoming, he was an
eighth grade student in Caesar
Rodney School, Camden-Wyoming.
a member Of Wyoming Methodist
Continued on page seVenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
n. p. Cannon Named
Member OF SBA
BridgeVille Gamer Appointed By
Wendell B. Barnes

Henry p. Cannon, II, president
Of H. P. Cannon and Son, Inc. has
been appointed a member of the
National Board Of Field Advisors
Of the Small Business Administra-
tion, 1t was announced recently
by Wendell B. Barnes, Small Bdsi-
ness Administrator.
The Small Business Administra-
ton is the first peacetime, inde-
pendent government agency crea-
ted solely to advise, assist, and
protect all small business enter
prises in the nation. Mr.. Cannon.
who serves region III, which in
cludes Delaware, PENNSYLVANIA.
and nine counties i'm New Jersey
is one Of six Delawareans named
to the Board. All members serve
without compensation and nav
their own expenses.
The Objectives Of the SBA in
clude making available business
loans to any small business which
can meet common sense credit re-
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29

-SPoAA DulluluBS ana continue Op-
erations. This announcement comes
from Ralph r. Peters, state direc-
tor of the FHA for Delaware and
Maryland.
The emergency loans will, be
made at three percent interest
rate. The period Of the emergency
loan may run for 10 years. For
exceptionally heavy losses, the
loans may be financed over a peri
cd of 20 years.
Anyone employed full time off
the farm will not be eligible for
production emergency loans, Peters
explains. Local county committees
will clear all requests.
In no cases viii funds be loaned
to expand farm business such
continued on page nineteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
State Federation
OF Women To Meet
Will Be Held At New Century
Club, November 5th

Kent County Institute of Del
aware State Federation of Womens
Clubs will be held in Milford New
Century Club House, Friday. No
yember 5th. Mrs. Jonathan S. VIII
lis, Kent County Vice President.
will preside.
The meeting will open at 1920
a. m. The theme of the morning
session will be Working To-
gether", the administration theme
OF Mrs. W. Harman Money, Presi-
dent Of Delaware Federation.
The Dover Century Club chorus
VIII present the musical part of
the morning session.
A round table discussion bv the
division chairman of the county
outlining their work will be given.
Safety, the project being en-
phasized this year, will be ex-
planned by Past State President
Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis.
Mrs. w. Harman Money will
speak on the goals she hopes to
achieve. Other state chairmen will
explain the work of their depart-
ments. You are the Light of the
World, will be the theme of the
afternoon session. That is the
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Democrats List
Wind-Up Sessions
Sessions For Thursday, Fri
day, Saturday Are
Noted

The Democrat State Committee.
former Governor Ebert N. Carvei,
chairman. has announced the fol-
lowing meetings winding up the
1854 campaign.
Thursday, October 2sth, 500
p. m: Seventh Ward Committee,
Knights Of Columbus Han, 1909
Scott Street. Wilmington. Del: (aIl
candidates).
Thursday, October 18th, 1890
p. M: WDEL-TW Panel, Young
Democrats, Northern New Castle
County, Frear, Mcdowell, Craven,
CarVel.
Thursday. October 28th. 500
p. M: Second Ward Committee.
Poach and Heald Streets, Whining
ton, Delaware.
Friday, October 29th. 1000 a.
Continued on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Apples Plentiful
AS ''Hazel" Specials

Hurricane Hazel' knocked mill
lions Of apples off trees as she
blew through Delaware, Maryland
pennsylvania, New Jersey. and
New York. The Delaware Apple
Commission estimates that IN Del
aware alone about $4,000 bushels
were knocked from trees. Or
chardmen are trying to salvage as
many Of these fallen apples AZ
possible. AS result there are lots
Of good apples that need to be used
right away.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Kent-Sussex Motors
Win Buick Contest
George Marshall Qualified For
Buick Salesmaster Club

George Marshall, who has been
doing such a wonderful Job as Mil
ford manager of Kent and SUSSEX
Motors, announced today that the
company had won Bucks "Big
League Contest, defeating Sc
ether dealers in Group -Four. com
posed of dealers in New Jersey
Pennsylvania, and Delaware. the
approximate size of the Milford
agency. for example, Georgetown.
Seaford, Lewes and Middletown.
Mr.. Marshall also announced
that the winning score Of Kent and
Sussex Motors, PHILADELPHIA Zone
being divided into four groups)
was the highest Of ali the groups
The prize will be a weeks trim
to Nassau for two with all expen-
ses paid at the Emerald Beach Ho-
tel the most luxurious and newest
in the islands.
continued on page threeY
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Kenny Parker learns
Advanced Mechanics

Kenneth Parker has attended the
General Motors Training Center Al
Fairfax, Virginia. to learn adj
Yaneed automOtive service tech
hiques which he win use in his
work At @. "a. Hammond and Son.
Milford, Delaware
Mr.. Parker, Of Milford. Del
aware, has spent four days at the
Fairfax School, one Of a nation-
wide network of training centers
being set up BY General Motors
% keep employees Of its car and
teontinned an pase ninsl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Calvary WSCS To
Entertain President
mrs. Earl Sylvester win Address
Group, November End

At $500 D. M, Tuesday evening
November 2nd, the w. S. g. IS. 81
Calvary Methodist Church win be
honored at their regular meeting
with the presence of the president
Of the Dover District Mrs Earl
Sylvester, who win bring us her
report from the General Assemble
Of the w. S. G. S. which # was
her privilege to attend at Milwan-
kee, Wisconsin, during the past
summer.
th order that other churches NAV
benefit BY Mrs. sylvester's rsDorf
Calvary Church Is having as their
guests for the evening. members
Of the w. S. G. S. from Cedar Neck
church Slaughter Neck Church
and Lincoln Church.
The regular devotiOns Of the
evening viii be in charge Of Circle
20. = sponsored by their leader.
CONTINUED on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Let's Have "A Safer
Hunting Season

Let's be on the alert this year
and make the 1854 hunting season
a safe one.
Again this year thousands Of
nimrods take To the woods and
fields u search Of small game and
as always there will be the eIe-
ments Of injury and property dam-
age due 10 carelessness.
a word Of caution Is due. Every
hunter knows how to conduct him-
self il the feld, but too many times
he Is forgetful and careless.
continued Oh page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29

The speaker in the morning ses-
sion was Julius Reiver, OF Hyman.
Reiyer Co., in Wilmington. Mr..
Reiver told the home makers Of
the newer tiles used in door COW
erings, exhibiting samples Of each.
He discussed the points most im-
pOrtant in selecting floor cover
ings, especially for kitchens from
the standpoint Of durability: ease
ease Of installation; cost; resilien-
cy and resistance to grease and
the best non-slippery kinds. The
top three which most nearly I'll
the needs are plastic, rubber and
OF maintenance; comfort; beauty;
asphalt in that order, with plastic
tiles by far the leader from an
standpoints. At the close 81 his
Continued on page eIevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29

KENT county, should be presented
10 the Board Of District supervis-
ors prior 70 the time Of the next
regular monthly meeting 0f the
District on November 8th.
-Four elected supervisors adminis-
ter the affairs Of the Kent County
District. Charles Blende 81 smvr.
na, and Isaac Thomas. 81 Marydei
serve with the two named above.
Edward Kelly Of Rising Sun. Is
the Levy Court member serving
With the Board. Robert Meyer. soil
Conservation Service technician
and George Vapaa County Agrl-
cultural Agent serve as ek-0ficio
members.
The district caFrys ont an sxten-
siYe program Of soil conservation
continued % page ninal
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Dental Association
Will Meet In Miami
DR.. Clyde A. Nelson OF Milford t.
One Of The Delegates

Dentists from Delaware will ioin
their colleagues from ali over the
nation in Miami Florida, Novem-
Der 8 through II for the 95th an.
nual session Of the American Den
tai Association. More than 10000
persons are expected to attend tbe
fOur-day meeting.
Heading the Delaware delega-
ton will be four oficial represen-
tatives Of the Delaware State Den
tai Society who will serve as mem
bers of the A. d. A. House Of
Delegates.
The delegates are DR.. Paul K
Musselman, Of Newark, and DR..
Clyde A. Nelson Of Milford
Alternate delegates from Della
ware are Dr. Joseph Mach Of Sea-
ford, and DR. Louis Kreshtool Of
Wilmington
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Vets Are Urging
All Folk To Vote
Transportation 10 Polls WIN Re
Available Next Tuesday

Members Of Blue Hen Post No
648S, as part Of the local VFW
Posts Register and Vote" cam
paign. are this week urging an
eligible Milford Area voters to vote
at next Tuesdays General Election.
In order that no one may be denied
the chance to vote due to lack Of
transportation to the polls. the
veterans are also Offering trans
pOrtatiOn to those who may need il
on Tuesday.
As a public service, VFW members
are using all available newspaper
and radio facilities to advise eligi-
bic voters that they may vote on
Tuesday between the hours OF
1880 a. m. and 6 b. m, at the regu-
lar polling places in their reaDec-
tive election districts. New voters
or newcomers to the area are being
advised that information concern
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Many Folks Eligible
For S. S. Benefits
Are Not Being Claimed In Many
Instances

wv nNAu8 AAlAuACW HI MANY
Instances
MANY persons in Delaware. en-
titled to benefits under a special
provision of the 1854 Social Sc
curity Amendments, are not claim
ing othem," Myron Milbouer. man
ager Of the district Social Secur-
ity Office at 813 West street. VIII
mington, stated today.
This is a provision in the new
law for families of workers who
died before September 1, 1885,"
Mr. MilbOuer continued. In MANY
cases, he explained, survivors Of
persons who died before that date
could not get social security bene-
hts at the time because the worker
had not been under social security
long enough to be considered fully
insured under the old law with
the 1854 Amendments, widows
minor children, or dependent par
(continuod on page sIEl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
10 Nominate Candidate For
Kent Go. Soil Supervisor

me ne Tor nominating candidate Conservation District
s appl9enlng according the County Chairman
- auA he points out that in 8istr}et
eieeteQ eacn Mr.
q lne supervisor whose term year
Nominations supported BY signatures 81 Ten n5owsr i
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Wright's Pontiac Opens
NetV ShO1V Rooms Today
Gta"'OrOus 1855 Pontiac VIII Be On Display All Dan
IOaGy And TOMORROW; NeIO AWtOmOttUe Center
Is One OF Most Modern On Peninsula

Friday and Saturday October are the days Wreb
5Ta-tn le pace Wnats up? Just hsThe All For All
of Wrights Pontiac - F0' a. 'As al ne" garage
Inc 90 Pontiac is All
from the powerful $50 borse1oe
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Production Loans NOtU
Available To Local Farmers

emergency loans for farmers all Counties
Deeh authorized
Hazel
e alIefs home Administration in Dover
10 OBTAIN loans farmers
uey aIe uhaDle 70 obtain financing
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-29
Home Demonstration Day
Held In SUSSEX Last Friday

The TWenysxh Demonstration pav II srssev
was hed IN Midland Grange Hail. recently beginning O.30
i through
son president Of the Sussex County Council who
n and
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