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Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
JayceeS Are
y OnSOrln
A Teen-Age
ROdeO, May 5
Will Be Held At Milford
High School; Deadline
For Applications Has
Been Set For Monday,
April 26th.

The Milford Junior Chamber Of
Commerce has announced that the
Jayeee Sponsored Teen-Age Road
60 will be held on Wednesday
afternoon, May 5th, at 2:I5 D. m.
at the Milford High School. The
deadline for applications to be sub
mitted will be the morning of April
rs, at which time the preliminary
written examination will be given.
This written examination will con-
sist of the same type of questions
asked in applying for a drivers
license.
Awards to be given will consist
Of placques, certificates, and cash
awards, with the value of the cash
awards yet to be announced. Three
winners will be selected from the
final driving competition, which
will consist chiefly of smooth stop
ping, parallel parking, driving be-
tween pairs of rubber balls, and
serpentine exercises.
The winner of the first prize will
be eligible to compete in the state
hnals to be held in Dover during
the month of May, and the winner
of the state competition will go on
to the national contest which will
be held in Washington, d. c.. on
August 10-11 to compete for So
10000 in scholarships.
Judges for the competition will
consist of Mr.. M. A. Glasmire. Prin-
cipal of the Milford High School.
Bob Massiferi, instructor of driv-
ing education at the high school.
and teachers Suzie Brown, Bob
Leslie, and Bob Miller. Mr.. Harvey
Schafer, Operations, Manager. Of
Masten Trucking Co, who has
shown great interest in the Road
go, will serve as chief Judge. Jaw
Gee officials will be Raymond
Sparklin, Bob May, Walt Muncy.
and Marvin Lightcap.
In order for the driving cOmpe-
tition to be equally fair to all con-
testants, four different makes Of
cars will be used i'm different
phases of the driving contest-a
Ford, Mercury, Chevrolet, and
Plymouth, each loaned by local
dealers.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
WayneW.Kline
OF
Amtrack Unit
MilfOrdian Named To
Lead Company B,
54Oth Amtrack Bat
TALON At Fort Miles.

Captain Wayne w. Kline of "a
N. w. Tenth ST.. Milford, Del, has
ben appointed by Headquarters,
Delaware Military District, Will
mingtOn, Del, to command Com
pany 3, 540th Amtrack Battalion
at Fort Miles.
This unit was formally activated
on April 13, 1854, at Fort Miles.
Lewes, Del Capt. Kline states that
since the 540th Battalion is new
unit, it offers an excellent oppOr-
tunity for reservists, with a reserve
obligation and also new men for
further training and promotions.
Many openings still exist for both
commissioned and nOn-cOmmission-
ed levels. This unit trains each
Tuesday evening at Fort Miles. The
special opportunity is connected
with the terrain around Fort Miles.
which the Army considers ideal for
demonstrating and training with
the AmtTack. AS a result, one of
the powerful, expensive machines
(Which is better known as an "Alli-
gatOr') will be housed at the Fort,
and will be available for the use
of Company B during its regular
ly scheduled meetings.
Capt. Kline has attended several
two week tours of duty . with the
Chemical Corp on Biological and
Radiological Defense against at
Omic attack.
Capt. Kline has been very active
in the Delaware Reserve after COM
ing off seven years of active serv-
ice with the Chemical Corps, which
included tour of duty with the
Occupation Forces i'm Japan.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
An Attractive Prize List
Has Been Set For An
nual Fete; Beauty Con-
tests Listed.

The annual parade of the Del
marva Chicken Festival is sched-
uled to be held on June %, at 6:02
p. m, Daylight Saving Time. The
parade, always one of the main fea-
lures of the three-day Festival,
promises to OutdO all previous ones.
An attractive prize list has been
set up by the Parade Committee,
Earl Rust, Georgetown, the chair
man and assistants, J. B. Stiles, Of
OnancOck, for Virginia, and Ray
mOnd Dryden, of PocOmOke, for
Maryland. Prizes offered this year
will total more than 100000. The
committee has set June 18th as the
final deadline for entries in the
parade, Letters have been mailed
to all points on the Delmarva Pen
insula containing the prize list
and entry cards and the commit
tee is urging all who intend to par
ticipate in the parade to get re-
plies in the mail early.
Following is the list of divisions
for the parade and the prizes offer
ed for each: Commercial Industry
FlOats-(a) Poultry and Allied In
terests, 1st,s 800; End, $4,000; 3rd,
$500; (b) Other Commercial In
terests, 1st, 800; End, $4,000; 3rd,
$500.
Organizations FlOats-(a) Agri-
cultural, 800; $4,000; $25.OO; (b)
Non Agricultural, $1OO; $4,000;
S25.OO.
All Clubs and FLA Chapter
FlOats-(a) All Clubs. $4,000;
$500; $1,000; FLA Chapters, $50;
$25; $40.
Drum and Bugle Corps-S1OO;
$50; $25.
Bands-S Senior. 800; $50; $25:
Junior and High School Bands.
500; $50; and S25.
Fire Departments (a) Best ap-
pearance, 10 or more. $1O0; $50
and SIS; (b) Longest distance,
SO; (cl Most men in line, S25
(d) Ladies Auxiliaries, % Best
appearance Go or more), $50; $25
~ Most in Line, $25.
Veterans Organizations (a)
Best appearance 90 or more) j.
$50; SIS; (b) Most men in line,
SIS; (c) Ladies Auxiliaries Cmost
in line). SIS.
Boy Scouts and Girl ScOuts-(a)
Best Boy Scout Troop, $25: SIS;
$3.50; Best Girl Scout Troop, S25 {;
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Sen. j. j. Williams
Supports Cancer Drive
States Senior SOlOn Lends His
Support TO Crusade

Cancer caused 492 deaths in
Delaware last year, U. S. Senator
John J. Williams pointed out yes
terday in a message in support
of the 1854 Delaware Cancer Cru
sade. zone of the best investments
we all can make is in the effort
to control and finally eradicate
cancer" the senator said.
His message follows:
Recognizing the vital necessity
of marshalling all of our forces
against mankind's second greatest
enemy-cancer-t President of
the United States and the Cover
nor of the State of Delaware have
proclaimed the month of April as
the time to concentrate all our sf-
forts against this destroyer of hu-
man life and happiness.
Notwithstanding all our previ-
Gus efforts through research, medi-
cal service, and education, we have
not been able, as yet, to control
and stop the loss of life caused by
our relentless enemy-cancer Last
year 492 deaths from cancer, oc-
CURED in Delaware
Although medical service and
education have a distinctive and
most valuable place in the forces
fighting cancer, l am convinced
that research is our most powerful
ally"
Research is finding chemical
agents, which when administered
internally, will track down and de-
tconunuea on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
School Elections
In Sussex May s
WIN Be Held Throughout County
On That Date

Elections Of members Of Boards
Of Education in Special School
Districts and in State Board Dis
tricts for Trustees, will be held
In Sussex County, on Saturday.
May 8. from to p. m, EST, in
the various polling places designa-
ted, in notices prepared by William
F. Wilgus, Jr., Clerk of the Peace
for Sussex County.
Candidates for Trustees in each
of the State Board Districts must
have filed their names in writing
with the Clerk of the Peace on or
before $500 p. m. on Thursday,
April %. The candidates for nom
nations for Boards of Education
in each of the Special School Dis
tricts must file in writing with
the Clerk of Peace on or before
800 p. m. on April q.
There is one vacancy for a g.
year term existing in each of the
State Board and Special School
Districts in the country. The list
of polling places follows: George
town Special, High School Build
continued on page twO)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
VFW Post Will
INSTALL On
Next
Local Overseas Veteran
Group Will Hold Ninth
Joint Installation In
l. o. o. F. Hall.

MilfOrd's much cited Veterans
of Foreign Wars unit, Blue Hen
Post No. 6483, will begin it's ninth
year of service with installation
of officers at public ceremonies
to be held at the l. o. o. F. Hall,
next Tuesday evening, April 9th.
New officers of the Blue Hen La
dies Auxiliary will be installed
the same evening at part of the
jointly sponsored program, which
will get underway at o'clock.
Newly elected and appointed
post officers, headed by the COM
handkerchief, Paul J. Duphily,
will be installed in their respective
offices by ElwOod Richards, COM
mander of the Department of Del
aware, v. F. W.. while Auxiliary
officers, headed by the President
elect, Mrs. Audrey A. Savage, will
be installed by Mrs. Verna Deeney.
a former president of the local
unit. Duphily will succeed Walter
Quering, while Mrs. Savage will be
succeeding Mrs. Emma Cunning;
both post and auxiliary had very
good years" under the outgoing
officers.
Post officers. to be installed
Tuesday evening, include, besides
commander-elect Duphily, the fol-
lowing: Edgar Burlingame, senior
vice commander, Eurie M. Savage.
Jr., junior vice commander; David
S. Hugg, adjutaDt; Ralph E. Scott,
quartermaster; Vincent Mckay.
judge advocate; Preston Cannon,
chaplain: Newton Brown, surge
on; Clement J. Nevins and Charles
Sigler, trustees; Dale L. Nolen.
patriotic instructor; John J. Deem
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Eastern Star Will
Worship At Houston
Kent Chapter No. II, Will
Attend Services This
Sunday

Next Sunday, April 25, will be
another big day at Houston Metho-
dist Church, Houston, Delaware.
AT the morning worship senvice.
beginning at 1900 a. m, d. S. T.
this Church will have the honor of
having Kent Chapter, Number
Eleven, Order of Eastern Star.
TO worship in a body, headed by
their Worthy Matron, Miss Gather
inc Downing.
The Church ChOirs will sing an
prOpriate numbers for the occasion.
The Senior Choir with Mrs. Agnes
Webb, as Organist, and the Junior
Choir, directed by Mrs. John p.
Lennon, with Miss Carolyn Davis
at the piano. Sermon by the pastor,
Frederick Charles Louhoff, Jr.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23

MS occasion, ne continued
permits the citizens of the state
to salute those members of our
Armed Forces who are serving
their country on active duty or as
citizen soldiers and sailors in the
Reserve cOmpOnents.
II urge all citizens to mark the
week of May 10 through Nav III
1854, as Armed Forces Week. Dur
ing that time our Armed Forces
personnel in the state will cooper
ate with civic, patriotic. veteran
and other groups in an effort to
provide an educational program
through demonstration and dis
plays, calling attention to the great
need to keep our country strong I"
The full proclamation follows.
WHEREAS, in accordance with
custom established five wears
ago, the President of the United
States and the Secretary Of De-
CONTINUED on page severn
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Laurel Sportsmen's
Club Field Trial
Frank r. Grier's eMispiIliOn Bobby
And "MispilliOn Sammy" Winners

The Laurel Sportsmen and Beagle
Club, Inc. Laurel, Delaware. held
its End A. K. c. Sanctioned Plan
"a" beagle field trial on the 18th
and 18th of April, 1854, at the club
running grounds at the Trap Pond
Recreation Area. A trophy was
presented the winner of each class
and beautiful rosettes awarded all
place hounds. A trophy was also
presented to the hound of each
class with the highest number of
points awarded for placing at the
club trials for the 1853 and 1854
field trial season. The laurel
Sportsmen and Beagle Club, Inc.
closes the '53 and "a season with
this trial. This season has been
the most successful of the club
and the officers and members wish
to thank owners of hounds for
their entries. During the summer
months, measures are going to be
undertaken to improve the running
grounds.
Results Of the Plan "a" Trial
held on Saturday, April II, 1854
Judges, Reeves Lippincott. Woods
town, N. j.; William J Smith. Sea-
ford, Delaware.
Fifteen-inch Glass of % entries.
FIRST place. Smiths Pickaway Dan
ny Boy, owner, R. M. Bounds. Bal
continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23

GUS OLneI fasteners BaLnefe0 over
a period of years by Mr.. Charles
G. Hynson, ST., Of Dover. and pre-
sented to the Museum by Mr.. J..
Hartman Hynson. Dover, is fea-
tured in the exhibit. Other fasten-
ers displayed include pointless
wood screws, dating before 1876,
removed from paneling from a
house in Sussex County, several
hasps Of different types and sizes
from the Hon Harold W. T. Pur-
nell Collection, a sign hanger from
the former George Deakyne Store
at Duck Greek Crossroads, pre-
scented by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil G.
Fulton. Jr., Dover, and decora-
tive gate latch lent by Mr.. Walter
r. Massey Of Dover.
Various types Of locks are also
displayed. Among those shown is
q large cast iron and wooden box
lock dating from the mid-nine-
continued on page seVenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
State Homemakers
Will Meet On May 4

The Reverend Mr.. Clarence r.
Rain, rural pastor from Temple.
Pa, will speak to Delaware home
demonstration club members at
their annual state meeting May 4
in Dover. The meeting will be held
in the Capital Grange Hall. start
ing at 10:30 a. IN.
The Reverend Mr.. Rahn's topic
will be Stones and People. He is
pastor for the Jacksonville Charge.
a rural circuit made up of four
union churches in Lehigh and Berks
counties. He is a graduate Of Key
stone State Normal School. AL
bright College, Muhlenberg College,
and the theological seminary Of
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Festival
Parade June 23rd
DAYLIGHT SAVING
TINE STARTS SUNDAY

Residents of Milford are
presently due for some
changes in their daily hours.
Daylight Saving is due to go
into effect in Milford, as over
most of the Continental Uni
ted States, Sunday, April 25,
at 200 a. m; that is the
time that clocks will be
turned ahead one hour. This
schedule will continue until
the first Sunday in October,
when it will officially come
to an end.
The railroads and the ma
jOrity of the nations airlines
will operate under the stand
ard time set-up.
Local industrial establish
ments and stores will oper-
ate under daylight saving.
City Council, at a recent
meeting, made Daylight Sav-S
ing Time the official time
'Or the city.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23

place this date on their calendars
for participations in the statewide
conference" DR.. Miller added. "The
interest and enthusiasm shown in
the previous two conferences
prompts the committee to envision
another successful meeting"
DR.. Miller also stated that the
guest speaker will be The Honor
able Carl B. Hyatt, Assistant Com
missioner, immigration and Nat
uralizatiOn Service. and Director
of the U. S. Attorney Generals
Citizenship Program. Governor ].
Caleb BOggs will serve as Honor
ary Chairman.
The Delaware Citizenship Con-
ference is an outgrowth of the
National Citizenship Conferences
which have been held for a num-
Der of years under the auspices
of the U. S. Department of Justice
and the National Education Asso-
CONTINUED on Dage aevenB
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Longwood Gardens
Will Remain Open

Famed LOngwoOd GarUens. on the
estate of the late Pierre S. du-
Pont, near Kennett Square, Pa.
will continue to welcome the pub
lie as it has for many years, Henry
B. dupont, president of the Long
wood Foundation, said today in re-
sponse to numerous inquiries re-
ceiVed since Mr.. duPont's death
recently.
There will be no change in our
long-standing policy of opening
the gardens and greenhouse at
LongwoOd to the public every day
in the week." said Mr.. dupont. "It
was always Mr.. Pierre duPont's
wish to give as many people as
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Church Women Plan
For SiIUer Tea
Dover Council Will Meet
Next Thursday AT
Capital

The Dover Council of Church
Women will hold a Silver Tea on
Thursday, April 18th, from three
to six o'clock at the home of Mrs.
John A. Trader, 140 Hazel Road.
Dover, Delaware. The Guest of
Honor will be Mrs. E. w. Buchan-
an, retiring State President of the
United Church Women of Delaware.
Mrs. Douglas Milbury, President of
the Dover Council, will receive
with her as we'll as the Presidents
Of the local Councils Of the State
Mrs. John Shilling is Chairman
Of Hostesses and will have mem
bers Of the State Board of United
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Mcdowell Is Scored
On Tax Discussion
Democrat State Chairman Is Flayed
By Congressman WarburtOn

Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr., chair
man of the Democratic State Com
mittee, is trying to stir up preiu-
dice and discOrd" in public discus
sion of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1854. U. S. Rep. Herbert B.
WarburtOn (R-DeD said recently.
The Congressman issued a state
ment replying to a reply of his to
an earlier blast by Mr.. Mcdowell,
former secretary of state.
Mr.. WarburtOn said it was
"heartening" and "a little startling"
to learn that Mr.. Mcdowell in
tends to conduct his discussions
of this years election issue" on a
high level. The representative
promised his support to this end
and offered a few suggestions"
among them that Mr.. Mcdowell
"learn the difference in meaning
between discussion and 'accusa-
tiOn.'"
Suggests Study
According to Mr.. Warburton, the
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Dover Lions To Fete
Mother Of The Year
Capitol City Service Club To En-
terrain Mrs. E. J. BOggs, May II


terrain Mrs. E. J. BOggs, May II
Mrs. Edgar ]. Boggs, Cheswold.
Delaware's Mother of the Year, will
be feted on Monday evening, May
II at Dinner Bell Inn by members
of the Dover Lions Club, it was
announced this week.
At that time. Mrs. William N.
Cam, Wilmington, chairman of the
state committee for the American
Mothers Committee, Golden Rule
Foundation, will officially notify
Mrs. BOggs, mother of Governor
]. Caleb Boggs, of her selection.
Announcement of the choice was
made two weeks ago.
The Dover Lions have invited
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar J. Boggs and
Governor and Mrs. Boggs as their
guests for this occasion, and it is
expected that members of the state
selection committee and former
Delaware mOthers-Of-the-year will
be in attendance. Dinner will be
served at 6:45 D m.
This will be the first official
honor extended to the new" Del
aware mother, but on May Z she
will leave for New York City where
there will be a round of activities
for her, including the selection of
the American Mother of the Year
at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. All
state and territory mothers will be
guests of the American Mother
Committee of the Golden Rule
Foundation.
State Committee members ex-
pected to attend the Lions Club
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
New Farm Service
Opens Near Lincoln
Farmers Sales.SerVice Corp. Hold.
ing Opening Day Tomorrow

The Farmers Sales Service Cor
pOTatiOn, headed by a group of
prominent lower Delaware busi-
nessmen will hold opening day for
the new farm service organization
at It's new large modern head
quarters at the Lincoln intersec-
ton and U. S. Route 11S, tomorrow.
Saturday, April oath.
The new corporation headed by
William B Morgan as president,
will distribute J. 1. Case farm ma
chinery and will be agents for the
famous General Tire line.
free lunch entertainment and the
awarding of many fine prizes will
make the day well worthwhile for
those attending. OF special interest
is the opening 800 off on the pur-
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Oldest Sussex
Resident Dies
Robert F. Ledenham OF Bridge
vile, Was 1O1 Years OF Age

Robert Francis Ledenham, old
est resident of Sussex County, a
.etired farmer and member of an
old and prominent family. died
early Saturday morning, April II.
at his home on Market Street, in
Bridgeville.
Born on a farm, near Bridgeville.
l01 years ago, he was a son of the
late Noah and Emily Adams Leden-
ham. He had lived in town for the
past 4S years and until a few years
ago had remained active. His
health had failed gradually in the
past three years. His wife. the
former Miss Mary II. Richards.
died in November of 1916.
Surviving are the following chill
dren: Mrs. Elmer A. Tull of Farm
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
40 ct 8 Head To
Visit Delaware
National Commander Al Clark To
Pay Official Visit May 27th

Pay Official Visit May 27th
AL Clark, Che de Chemin de Fer
National Commander. La Societe
des 40 hommes ct 8 Chevaux). will
pay his official visit to the State
Of Delaware, Thursday, May q.
1854.
kent-Sus,tex Voiture Locale No
1920 will be host Voiture. and will
entertain al" with a dinner and
Fun, ZOO p. m, in Parrish Hall.
st. Edmund's r. c. Church. St
Charles Street. Rehoboth Beach.
Delaware.
Grand Commissaire Intendant
Department Treasurer), of Grand
Voiture Delaware 40 ct 8. Howard
A. Foster, of Rehoboth Beach. Is
General Chairman for this affair
al B. Clark, World War I Navv
veteran and Tennessee real estate
man and civic leader, is given nat
ional leadership to the Forty and
Eight, American Legion fnn and
honor society, this year as Chef de
CONTINUED on page six
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Red Cross Goal Is
Almost Reached Here
Figure OF S3,6OO.OO Is In Sight
Chairman G. 7. Macklin DisclOses

Mr.. George IT. Macklin. the
chairman of Area for the Red
Cross campaign, that came to a
close on Thursday of last week. an
nounces that the goal of $4,000 is
just about reached. There are a
few more contributors and possib-
ly one or two workers to be heard
from which will bring up the re-
quired amount. At present the sum
in hand is $S,46139. Mr.. Macklin
was generous in his praise of the
work done in Frederick, Houston.
and Harrington and mentioned FL
lendale, Lincoln. Slaughter and
Cedar Necks as always coming up
with their appOrtiOnment.
The ever present need for Red
Cross help lends. its impetus to the
annual campaign and Area 6 will
likely be counted among those
areas that "gO over the top" when
the amounts sent directly to head
quarters and accredited to this area
are counted.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Ball At Georgetown
Church This Evening
George Madden's Orchestra Will
Play For st. Paul's Assembly

Announcement has been made
of additional committees who are
working to make the annual, post
Easter dance this evening. Friday.
April %, of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, Georgetown, a huge sue
cess. The secTetarial committee has
completed its work of sending out
about 1000 applications in George
town and other towns in lower
Delaware. Mr.. and Mrs. Lindale c.
Fisher, chairmen Of this group.
however, can be contacted for
memberships Assisting them are
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman c. Lockwood.
Miss Margaret Dunning and Miss
Margret Katharine Robinson.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Russ Argo, Milford
Marble Champion
Defeated Wayne ISaacs In Finals
Tuesday Afternoon

Russell ArgO, 11-year-Old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell ArgO, Sr.. this
city, is Milford's first marble
champion. having won local honors
in a tournament completed here
this week. Young ArgO defeated
Wayne Isaacs, rs. 7-6. in the fl
nails of the V. F. W.-spOnsored
tournament, Tuesday afternoon.
and together with runner-up Isaacs
and third place winner Ronald
PaytOn, will represent Milford in
the state championship tournament
to be staged at Newark on May
23rd.
The local tournament, the first
to be ever staged here, was under
the direction of Robert J. Miller.
a teacher at the Milford School
and member of Blue Hen Post.
In semi-final play. Argo defeated
Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Coz. BOggs Calls FOrArmed
FOrcesDGyObserUanceMayI

Governor Caleb Boggs has called people Of Delaware
TO observe Saturday May
proclamation issued from his office yesterday
bogg pointed out that by this ARMED
Forcs VIII be well able to
WnCh men they are prepared for national emergency"
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Third DeJ0uUGre Citizenship
Conference Is Due May 9th

Third Delaware Citizenship Conference sponsored by than
oy civic service and educational will
the dupont High Wilmington. according statement
made today by DR. George Miller Jr General Chairman
ming Committee Conference
ut organizations interested in citizenship will
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
Early Hardware Exhibit At
DeIGWGre State Museum

An exhibit Of early hardware has just installed
State
throughout
Of them
shown in the exhibit located in the Museums
collection hand forged nails