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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
T. E. Townsend
Named Post
OF Auditor
Wyoming Man, Deputy
Under Enterline, Has
Assumed Duties S Of
Important State Office.

Gov. J. Caleb BOggs Monday of
this week appointed T. Edgar
Townsend of Wyoming, chief dep
uty state auditor, as state auditor
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of G. Dan Enterline last
Thursday.
Mr.. Enterline's unexpired term
runs until next January. The Of
fee will be filled in next NOvem-
ber's election.
Mr.. Townsend, who is 40, was ap-
pointed chief deputy auditor in
July. 1852. by Mr.. Enterline, after
having served in the auditors Of
fee since December of 1851. He
succeeded Mrs. Lillian l. Martin of
Milford as chief deputy.
Governor BOggs, in making pub
lie the appointment of Mr.. Town
send, said that It was necessary to
act as quickly as possible on the
vacancy since the auditors sigma
tuTe is required on all vouchers
invoices. bills and other papers
Mr.. Townsend was sworn into Of
fee later in the day on Monday.
"The background and experience
of Mr.. Townsend make him ideally
suited for the duties of the office
particularly since he is so well ac
quainted with the fiscal affairs o
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05

QeVelOpmenLS ana nelu ODSeENdIlolS
in these fields.
with broiler prices below costs
of production for the past two
months, all members Of the poul-
try industry are concerned with
prospects for the future" states
McHenry. "This meeting is design
ed to deal with the current poultry
situation"
The morning program, starting
at $3.50, is of interest to all pOul-
trymen. Ralph Obier, SeafOrd, is
chairman. Topics and speakers in
clude:
Bronchitis Spray Vaccination for
brOilers and layers.
"Our experiences in New Eng
land'-Prof. w. c. SkoglUnd, Head
Dept. Of Poultry, University ol
New Hampshire.
''UIF Recommendations for Del
aware"-H. r. Baker, Poultry
Pathologist, State Board Of Agri
(eOntinued on paRe sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Increase In Pupils En-
rOlIment During Past
Few Years Creates
Facility Need; No Tax
Increase Planned.

During the past five years the
per-pupil enrolment in the Milford
Schools has increased from 1,240
to 1850, and at the present time
the per-pupil enrolment is cOntin-
uing to show a similar increase.
To offset this increase in enroll
ment and to provide adequate plant
facilities, twenty additional class
rooms, a farm shop and a new
gymnasium have been erected at
the Lake avenue school site.
1t appears that in the very near
future it will be necessary to pro-
vide additional facilities for the
high school pupils, since the ele-
mentary enrolment for the past
few years is beginning to reflect in
the high school.
To temporarily Offset this rapid
growth, the Milford Board of Edu-
cation proposes to construct six
additional classrooms.
A special election will be held al
the Milford School Building or
Lake avenue on Saturday, March
6, to bond the school district in the
amount of S52,OOO.OO to mattel
| S7S,OOOO0 appropriated by the
state. The polls for said electioI
will be open from 100 p. Tn., q. S
T., to 500 p. m. during whicl
time and place the voters IN th'
Milford Special School Distric
shall be entitled to vote, by ballot
for or against this proposal of tn,
Milford Board of Education.
This year the Milford Board o
Education would normally reduc
the tax rate of the school distric
in the amount of four cents pc
hundred dollars of assessed valu
alton. This four cents will raise
sufficient amount in taxation to re
tire the proposed $52,O0O.00 bon
issue.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Final Concert
.OfSeaSOn nTOBe
Held March IA
Becker Ensemble Will
Present Program At
High School Here Be-
ginning At 3 p. NJ.

The concluding concert for the
season of the Milford Community
Concert Association will be given
by the Becker Ensemble, and is
made up of four lovely young la
dies, who also possess extraOrdi-
nary musical talents. The concert
will be given Sunday, March IA,
in the High School Auditorium at
800 p. m.
The group is composed of Mary
Becker, violinist; Marcia Barbour,
cellist; Barbara Elfenbeing, pian-
ist, and Ramona DShlbOrg, flutist.
Each of these artists has achieved
distinction in the solo capacity as
well as in ensemble playing. This
new group, now on it's first North
American tour, is bringing to its
audiences the wealth of musical lit
erature that is available for this
novel combination of instruments
A widely diversified program of be.
loved classics and popular favor
ties will be given. The program il
made up of solos of each instru
ment, numbers for combinations o
one or more of the instruments a
we'll as compositions for the entir
ensemble. There will be something
for every individual taste. Fac
member of the group has a Tic
background in preparation for he
musical career, each having bee
born in rural America, and eac
went to New York City for stud
J and recital. This will be an eT
t ioyable afternoon with musics
ability and program variation.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
125 Tour Prison
In Sussex County
Hear Col. E. S. Slayer LaHd
The Present System

The Sussex County Prison, near
Georgetown, would compare fav-'
Orably with any county Jail in the
United States, Col. Edgar S. Stay
er, secretary of the board Of
trustees of the prison, declared
Tuesday night of this week.
Colonel Slayer made the remark
following an inspection tour Of the
prison by 126 men and women from
Sussex County and other parts Of
the state, including representatives
of the New Castle County Work.
house at Greenbank. Col. Slayer
also announced that another open
ing would be held Friday evening,
March 5th, for the general public,
with everyone invited to attend.
The same play presented Tuesday
evening would be repeated.
"The people of Sussex County
can be justly proud OF their pri-
son. AS county jails go, 1 viii back
it against any Jail in the United
States" the board secretary de-
clared.
,14G AENGuAo4 LAluL LiAC " d OI
partment of Justice has given the
prison top rating in comparison
with other prisons throughout the
country. Colonel Slayer also prais-
ed the warden, Philip Johnson, and
the various guards.
Referring to the prisoners as
guests, Colonel Slayer disclosed
that the prison farm last year haC
yielded produce valued at $4,000
/ Half of the produce was allocateC
to the prisoners, and the other wal
sold, he said.
The prison official said that II
1852, there were 1000 inmates a
the prison, 1900 in 1858, and ITO
in 1851. Cost Of a meal for tn
guests" who work n Jail, the col
Onel continued, amounted to .260t
while meal for the guests" VII
worked outside the Jail cost almos
; % cents.
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Laurel Race Meet
Opens March %

Three weeks from today. major
league racing returns to the Eas-
tern area as spacious Laurel Race
Course opens the Maryland spring
season with an 18-day meet, be-
ginning March % and closing
April 10. Post time for the daily
eight-race program has been es-
tablished at las p. m.
Already, there are about 300
horses on the grounds, and morn
ing activities have been stepped up
tremendously as horses work,
pony and gallOp around the laile
course midway between Baltimore
ana washington.
From advance indications, Laur-
ell won't have a horse problem. Not
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Anthony B. Carroll, Is
Heart Attack Victim
Dover AuctiOneer Was Active In
Two Businesses

Anthony B. Carroll, 48, widely
known business man and auction
eer, died suddenly of a heart at
tack last Saturday night at his
home on South State street, at
COOper's Corner, Dover.
He was vice president of B. Car
roll and Sons, Inc, and he and his
brother, George B. Carroll, Dover,
were partners in the CarrolPs Sales
Company, both located at CO0pers
Corner, Dover.
The auctions held by Carrolrs
Sales every Friday had made Mr..
Carroll known to countless num-
bers of persons of Delaware, the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. and
other nearby states as far distant
as New York, who went to Dover
for the weekly event.
He was born at Trappe, Md, on
July Is, 1905. son of the late Brain
ard and Effie Carroll. The elder Mr.,
Carroll started the business of B
Carroll in December 1920. After his
death in 1885 Anthony and George
carried on the business. and later
formed the CaFToll's Sales partner
ship to handle the auction phase OF
the business.
B. Carroll and Sons deals in farm
machinery and other products. II
addition to his private business in
terests Mr.. Carroll was member
CONTINUED on page slx)
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
EnterIine e
Funeral Was
Held Saturday
State Auditor Who Died
Of Heart Attack Last
Thursday Laid To Rest
In Dover Churchyard.

State Auditor G. Daniel Enter
line, who died suddenly last
Thursday of a heart attack in
Kent General Hospital, Dover, was
buried last Saturday morning in
Christ Churchyard, Dover. Services
were held in the historic edi1ce
adjacent to the Churchyard at ten
O'Clock, with Rev. Paul Kellog,
rector, officiating.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Eleanor Brennan; a son,
G. Daniel, Jr., a student at the
University of Delaware and a sis
ter, Mrs. M. ]. KOnstan of Los AL
tOs, California.
He was stricken at his home at
20 Maple Lane, Dover, shortly
after three a. m. and was taken
to the hospital where he succumb-
ed at seven-thirty in the morning.
He had suffered from a heart
condition for many years, and hat
been confined to his home under {
physicians care for the past few
days.
At Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs request
all flags on state and other public
buildings were flown at half stat
in Mr.. Enterline's honor.
Governor BOggs said: 81 wa
shocked and deeply distressed t,
learn of the untimely passing o
such an able, conscientious AM
outstanding public servant.
"As state auditor, he had bee
untiring in efforts to conduct hi
public trust with the very higheS
standards. He was a good frien
and an outstanding citizen of tn
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Plans Nearly
Complete For
The Auxiliary
Fashion Show
Group Is Sponsoring The
Annual ID. COOpersmith
Store Spring Showing
At The High School
On March 18th.

A meeting of the committees
headed by Mrs. Remsen Barnard,
Srd, general chairman, for the
show, met at the latter's home
Tuesday, together with the manage
ment Of the d. COopersmith store,
which is presenting their 1854
Fashion Show March 18th at Mil
ford High School auditorium, un-
der the sponsorship of the Ladies
Auxiliary Of the Milford Memorial
Hospital.
Final details of the fashion
show were discussed. The presen-
tatiOn of a well-rounded and COM
plete wardrobe for milady will in
clude street, sport, evening and
casual wear, Viewing a. wOmen's
wardrobe through the eyes of our
audience. the styles presented will
be pointing to the CLOTHES you
need DOr the life you Lead, as ex-
plaiDed briefly by Mrs. Theodore
Aber of D. Coopersmith store in
discussing her selections.
Models for the show are resi-
dents of Milford community anC
include many who are members OF
the Hospital Auxiliary. Styles will
be shown in all of the size groups
Mrs. Barnard announced thai
tickets have been put on sale, anC
that the initial response indicated
another popular D. COOpersmitl
Fashion Show and enthusiastic
audience. The ticket committee
consisting of Mrs. Leslie DobsOn
Mrs, Robert Baynum. and Mrs
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
President Eisenhower
To Get All Picture
Winning Float Of Houston Cardin'
ais To Be Presented

Delaware All Clubs are repre-
sented in a "4-H Report to the
Nation" that will be presented to
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
during National All Club Week,
March 6-14.
The gift to the President will be
a small bound volume containing
a picture and story from each state
about some All activity this past
year. A duplicate copy of the vol
ume will be presented to Secretary
of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson.
Chosen to depict the local Alters
was a picture of the Houston Car
dinal 4-H Club float that captured
a first prize during the DelmaTva
Chicken Festival last June at Har-
ringtOn.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
James Baxter, Jr. New
Farm Bureau Head
Succeeds George c. Simpson. Of
Houston, Delaware

James Baxter. Jr., of George
town, was designated as president
Of the Delaware State Farm Bureau
IN a Board Of Directors meeting
held in Dover, recently. Mr.. Bax-
ter, who has been serving as vice
president Of the organization, sue
ceeds George c. Simpson. of HOus-
ten, who resigned after accepting
an appointment on the Delaware
State Agricultural Sterilization and
Conservation Commission. William
David. of Bear. was named as vice
president to fill the unexpired
term of Mr.. Baxter. Both men will
serve until October of this year.
Mr.. Simpson was named to the
ASC by Secretary of Agriculture
Benson on December 18, last year.
Mr. Baxter is currently president
of the Sussex County Farm Bur
eau. He will present his resigna-
tiOn for that Office when the Board
OF Directors 70 the Sussex group
meet again. -
During the Board of Directors
meeting the Farm Bureau Service
(cOntipued on page sixD
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Tall CedarS'
Ceremonial
On Wednesday
Gala Affair Will Be Held
In Milford Community
Building; c. E. Saun-
ders Will Preside.

Evergreen Forest No. 40, T. c. L.,
under the leadership of Grand Tall
Cedar Charles E. Saunders, will
hold a Supreme Officers Night and
at the Community
Building in Milford on Wednesday
night, March 10. The officers of
Evergreen together with District
Representative Harland A. Le-
Compile of Cambridge, are making
extensive preparations to make
this a memorable meeting.
Supreme Tall Cedar, Bayard w
Saler of LigOnier, Pa, viii head
the delegation from the Supreme
Forest of the United States. He
will be accompanied by Senior
Deputy Grand Tall Cedar John R
Hollinger of Atlantic City, Junior
Deputy Grand Tall Cedar John B
Smith of Staten Island, n Y, and
Edmund H. Reeves, Supreme Scribe
of Camden, n. ]. James K. Petty
john, editor of the Goats Review
will head the reception committee
The Supreme officers, officers o
Eastern Sho' and Chesapeake For
ests and distinguished members o
Evergreen will be guests of tn
Forest at dinner at $3.50 p. m. il
the private dining room of Anne
Restaurant. Dinner has been ar
ranged by Robert d. PrettymaT
chairman of arrangements commit
tee.
Among the guests will be Cover
nor J. Caleb BoOgs, eX-GovernO
Elbert n. CarveI, Senator John
Williams and Senator J. Ale
Frear.
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Sen. Frear, States
He Is Available
State Junior q. S. SOlOn win
Run Again If Chosen

u. S. Senator J. Allen Frear has
declared that he sis available for
denomination as a candidate to the
Office of United States Senator,
and added that eff chosen at the
state convention, will accept the
nomination and work vigorously
for a resounding Democratic VIC
tory in November"
Senator Frear, who has been ex-
pected for several weeks to an
nOunce his candidacy, disclosed his
availability at a meeting Of the
Democratic State Committee held
in Dover. He was elected to his
present Senate seat in 1948, de-
feating the then incumbent, c.
Douglass Buck.
In announcing that he would be
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination, he noted that a mum.
Der of other ''well-qualified citi.
zens" had been mentioned as pos
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Calvary Folk
Planning For
A Full Week
OF Services
First Service viii Be
Held This Coming Sum
day With Others Being
Scheduled For Every
Day Next Week.

Another landmark will be reach-
ed by the people Of Calvary Methe-
dist Church of Milford this sun
day, March 7th, when the first
service in the newly constructed
Church will be held. Beginning in
the year 1910 in tent, with the
Rev. L. E. Bennett and the Rev.
J. E. Nichols conducting services,
the CONGREGATION grew until it was
necessary to construct first tab
ernacle and then in 1912 Church
which housed the congregation un-
til fire completely destroyed the
structure on March 3, 1851.
For the last three years the con-
gregation has held services in the
High School, the Pocahontas Hall
and in other buildings. During that
time additional land has been pur-
chased and new Calvary Church
erected. This edifice, costing over
$500, 900, includes the facilities to
house the congregation of $50
members and the Church School
which has an enrolment of $50.
The interior of the Sanctuary will
be completed in the near future.
The present Building Committee
/ consists Of the Chairman Richard
Hall, Emory Postles, William Del
lenger, John Davidson. William
/ Kenton. N. B. Downing, John Will
kins, Clarence Downing. The Archi-
tect is Hugh ]. Giffin of Rosemont
Pa, and the General Contractor
is James H. Wood of Dover, Del
The Minister. Rev. Donzei G
Wildey, has announced the specia
worship services which will fol
low the opening of the Churcl
this Sunday. The Church School a
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Election District In
Kent Is Revdmbed
Second Representative
Made Into Four Sec
tiOns Instead OF Two
Areas; New Set-up Is
Outlined.

The Second Representative Dis
trict of Kent County was revamped
by the Kent County Department Of
Elections at its meeting Tuesday
afternoon to include four election
districts in place Of the old two
election districts.
The boundaries of the new cleo
ton districts are, roughly:
First. From a point on the east
side of U. S. Route 13 at Little
Duck Greek, north of Cheswold;
south along the highway to White
Oak Road or The northeast out
skirts of Dover, east and then con-
tinuing to the Delaware Bay as the
south boundary, with the north
boundary following Little Duck
Creek, the same as for the old first
election district.
Second. The area lying west of
U. S. 13, starting at Garrison's
Lake; south along the highway to
the intersection Of South Little
Greek Road and U. S. 113 ebay
Road). and west through South
Little Creek Road and Dovers
Court Street to the Dover Green
and State Street; thence north
along the east side of State Street
following the prevailing western
boundary of the representative
district.
Third. Starts at the Dover Green
runs east along the south side oi
Court Street and South Little Creel
Road court Street extended), Il
the intersection of South Little
Creek Road and Bay Road, soutl
to the Lebanon CauseWay, AM
west to Lebanon, with the western
boundary of the representative dis
trict in that sector remaining un
touched.
Fourth. All the remaining are
of the. representative district eas
of the east outlines of the new ser
, ond and third election district
north to White Oak Road.
: The new first election distrit
. will embrace Leipsic, Hilldale, an
the houses along the east side
! U. S. 13; the second will incluC
> CheSWOld and all Of Dover nor
of Court Street and east of Sta
Street; in the third are the sectiC
I Of Dover south Of Court Street al
d east Of State, the sector south al
g west of Bay Road. the fast-develo
e ing housing area around Moor
r Lake, Morris Estates, and Capt.
!. Green; and the fourth will inclul
r Edgehill and Edgehill Acres, d
3. Kits HummOck area, PickeriI
d Beach, POstles Corner and Lit
e Greek.
= The Second Representative Di
'. trict, which included all of d
e. area in Dover east of State Sire
If and the major housing develo
r ments in the eastern suburbs
If area, while 99S of the registrati
lie Continued on Page .
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05

alarms numbering S4b ana rural,
S9S. There we're 18 false alarms
in The county, during last year,
and three deaths by fire were re-
corded.
Mr.. Donovan reported that 9,184
volunteer iremen averaged 1,2471s
hours each for a total Of 16l, 1884
hours in actual service lighting
fires.
Types Of fires we're led ty Grass
fires numbering 126; chimney,
1872; dwelling, 113: auto. 38: woods,
%. chicken houses, So. and mis-
cellaneous, 100. In connection with
causes Of fires, growing concern
has been expressed by the volun-
teer firemen at the large number
Of grass fires, which are a constant
menace TO property, lives and
woodland. II has been pointed ou
80 a-- q, 49, EfatssEAa d. ~.
EIiUE iEWD sFH VEEV gyeEptFpFs1 IA grEV
Delaware Code provide for penal
ties on persons starting grass ol
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Search Underway To
Find Mother OF Year
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard Has The
Nomination Blanks Locally

Nominations for Delaware's Mo-
ther of the Year are now being
accepted and the committee is an
xiOus to hear from every area of
Delaware with suggested names Of
ladies to whom this title would be
appropriate.
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard, of Mill
ford, is local chairman and has
nomination blanks which must be
filed on or before March 18th.
Mrs. William N. Cam, Whining
ton, is chairman of the state
screening committee for the Ameri-
can Mothers Committee of The
Golden Rule Foundation.
The search to find a state mother
was launched last week. NOmina-
tiOn blanks were distributed state
wide to other committee members
They are Mrs. Paul Mitchell, Hoe.
; kessin; Mrs. Jesse Loven, Odessa
Mrs. E. w. Buchanan, Dover; Mrs
/ Joseph Ennis, Smyrna; Milford
Mrs. George Till, RehObOth; anC
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05

State has more than 1900 rural
boys and girls enrolled in the A.
II movement, which has for its
purpose the demonstration of inn
proved methods of agriculture and
home economics and the instilla-
ton Of the principles Of better
citizenship in the lives Of young
people.
The chief executive has also
been informed by George NJ. Wor-
rilOW, Director of the University
Of Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service that club members viii
visit him in his executive offices
in Dover on March 10th. The All
Flag Is expected 70 hy over the
capitol during that week.
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS. there are more than
1900 rural boys and girls enrolled
in the A-H Club movement In the
State Of Delaware, and
WHEREAS, the 9-H organization
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Red Cross Fund
Drive Underway
Kiek-OT Dinner Started 1854 CAM
paign Tuesday Night

The 1854 version Of Red Cross
fund drive was launched here on
Tuesday evening with a kick-Off
dinner.
According to campaign chairman,
George T. Macklin, the various
aides, etc, will be announced in
the next issue of the Milford ChrOn-
icle.
The territory coveTed.by the drive
is known as Area 6, and comprises
the City Of Milford, Lincoln, Ellen
dale. Frederick, Lynch Heights
Houston, Milford Neck, Cedar Neck
and Slaughter Neck.
The various civic organizations
in the area are assisting in the
drive, which will run the entire
month of March.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
March 7-13 Girl
Scout Anniversary
Plans Are Set For Varied And
Interesting Programs

Girl Scout Week will be observed
March 7-13 by Girl Scouts through
out the United States. Friday,
March II, will have special signi-
ficance as that is the 42nd birthday
anniversary of the founding of
Girl Scouts in America. In previ-
Gus years Girl Scout Week was OBJ
served in October at the time of
the birthday anniversary of the
founder, Juilette Low. The dele
gates at the National Convention
in Cincinnati last fall voted to
hencefOrth celebrate Girl Scout
Week in March to coincide with
the founding date.
The Peninsula Girl Scout Coun-
Gil is new. Girl Scouting is of
longer duration in the area. Troops
have been formed in Delaware for
many years and Mrs. Austin Rob-
erts at Sudlersville will soon COM
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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-05
Georgetown Church
VIII Hold Show

st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Parish, of Georgetown, Delaware,
will hold its Antiques Show of
1854 on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday March 10th. 18th and
18th next, at it's Parish House on
Pine Street. The hours are from
10 a. m. to 10 p. m. on Tuesday
and Wednesday, and from 10 a. m.
to p. m, on Thursday. Luncheon
will be served daily by the ladies'
Of the Parish between - noon and
2 p. m.
Adjacent to the Parish House is
st. Paul's Church, one Of the rarest
ana puresI examples or religious
architecture upon the Delaware
Peainsula. Designed ~ Stanford d
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