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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
New JERSEY
Governor To
In State
Hon. Robert B. Meyner,
To Address Democratic
Rally AT GeOrgetOwn's
Jones Memorial Hall.

One of the major rallies Of the
current Democratic State Cam
paign viii take place this evening.
Friday, October 1st, at Jones Me-
mortal Hall in Georgetown.
The featured speaker of the eve
ming will be Governor Robert 3.
Meyner of the State of New Jersey.
Democratic candidates for Maj
lonal offices headed by United
States Senator ]. Allen Frears Har-
ris B. Mcdowell, Jr., candidate for
Congress, and Joseph Donald Cra-
ven, who is running for ATTORNEY
General, will attend, as well as
candidates for state and local or
ices including Clifford E. Hall. who
is seeking the post Of State Audi
tor; Harry Smith, candidate for
State Treasurer; and Howard
Dlckerson, candidate for Insurance
Commissioner.
The Governors visit to George
town climaxes a series Of rallies
and other. meetings which have
been taking place this week in Sus-
sex County. The general theme ex-
pressed by vanous candidates AID
Party spOkesmen during the vari-
GUS gatherings has been the inn
portance Of registration. The last
Two general registration days be-
fore the November election are
Saturday, October second, and sat-
urday October sixteenth.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01

brought back to good use. Disa-
bility can be lessened thru proper
use Of Physical Therapy.
AS is true of all Hospital treat
ment they will be administered
only on the recommendation of a
doctor and under the supervision
of Miss Pink.
The equipment needed for the
Physical Therapy Room was bought
with funds donated by the Auxiliary
Of Milford Memorial Hospital. This
has been one Of their important
projects. The Ladies Auxiliary has
worked hard to raise this money
thru the Gift Shop located in the
Hospital, Bazaars, and the Cart.
The equipment purchased by the
Auxiliary includes: Portable Whirl-
pool Bath, Galvanic Faradic Elec-
trical StimulatOr, Short Wave Dia-
thermy, HydTOcOllator Machine.
Infra Red Lamp, Exercising An
paratus, weights and pulleys and
mats.
This equipment is combined with
the work Of Miss Pink in exercise
and massage. Your doctor can ad-
wise you whether it will be helpful
for you. Since Milford Memorial
Hospital is the only Hospital south
OF Wilmington with a Physical
Therapy Center it should be of
great help all thru this area.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Greenwood Whitley Webb
5. ). Group Fatally Hurt
Holds " eet On Monday
Reports OF Fiscal Year
Are Disclosed At Re
cent Session Held At
High School.

Approximately 200 members of
Southern States Cooperative, their
families and friends in the Green
wood, Del, area heard reports Of
their COOperative's services for the
l958-54 fiscal year which ended
June 30. at their local annual
membership meeting held recently
at Greenwood High School, Green
wood, Del
In addition to the report given
BY District Manager stanley
Thompson, members were elected
to the local Advisory Board and
the Farm Home Advisory Commit
tee.
One Of the highlights Of the meet
ing was the Farm Talent Roundup
Contest which was sponsored
Continued on page aeven)
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U Of D VIII Meet
LeIigH TOMORROW
Delaware Is Regarded AS
Mythical Champions Of
Middle Six

The University Of Delaware. de-
tending champions of the Mythical
Middle Six. will meet Iehigb mi
versity in Bethlem, Pa, On satur-
day, October 2, for the eighth foot
ball game in series which began
in 1912. The Hens Of Delaware.
fresh from a 40-6 triumph over
West Chester, will be faced with the
% man team coached by Bill Lecl-
onby which lost only by a slender
margin to Virginia, 27-21, in last
weeks contest.
Delaware, victorious over Lehigh
three years in succession, will at
tempt to increase the streak to four
with the deft running and brilliant
passing exhibited against the Rams
Of West Chester. The Blue Hens are
expected to enter the Lehigh duel
with nearly the same starting line
up as last Saturday, including the
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To Dedicate
Church Sunday
DedicatOry Services Win.
BE Followed By A.
Month Long Series Of
Special Services At
Sussex Ediiice.

The dedication Of the addition
70 and the remodeling work done
on First Presbyterian Church, Of
Georgetown, set for Sunday, Octo-
Der 3rd, to be followed By a
month-lOng series Of special serv-
Ices recalls To mind some OF the
early history Of Preshyterians in
this area.
According to records. there was
widespread Presbyterian activity in
the area on the eve Of the Civil
War, The Presbyterian Church in
Milton was quite young; a church
had just been founded at Ocean
View and the Indian Biverp
Church at MillsbOro was weak but
struggling. C0Olspring was consid-
cred strong and there were church
es at Midway, Milford, LeWes and
BlackWater. There was apparently
also substantial Presbyterian activi-
~ az BridgeYille and Lincoln, as
we'll because after the war, but
during the 1860's churches were
Guilt and dedicated in both those
towns. "a committee Of the Presby-
terry 40 Lewes officially organized
the church in Georgetown, on Janu-
ary ~, 1860. In the beginning
there were eight members and
three years after the founding
there were still only IL members
and the annual gross budget was
$1,000. The fact that the church
kept alive was credited in large
measure TO the faithful service Of
the late John r. McFee, who served
as ruling Elder from 1862 until his
death IN 1891 He was succeeded
Dy the late Charles r. Jones who
served until his death ia 1926.
The church, after organization.
struggled along without a building
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01


Plans for Cub Scout participa-
ton in eFire Prevention Week"
together with plans for other Fail
activities of Pack #101. were made
at a meeting of the pack committee
held Sunday evening at the home
81 the committee chairman, David
S Hugg During the month Of Octo-
ber the sixty members of Pack
#l01 win work on development
81 the theme. Musical Hoe-Down ?
and win present this, in the form
~ variety show. at the October
Pack Meeting
Local Cub Scouts are currently
participating in patriotic programs,
being presented at local schools
nnler ". =. W. sponsorship. and
also WIN likely participate. in some
manner OF other, in the current
Register and Vote" campaign be-
ing conducted here 81 Blue Hen
Post Two years ago. the Cubs par
Lclpate1 In a similar Register and
Vote campaign bV distributing Io-
callT Liberty Ben Do0r-hangers
calling the attention of everyone
lo the need Of registering and vot-
ng- The patriotic programs being
presented at the schools are under
tne overall direction of Scout
Executive Dale q Nolen. who is
Lhe patriotic Instructor of the sp0n-.
lccntlllad 1n page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Program To Reduce
Livestock Losses

The American Foundation for
Animal Health today called for a
concerted program to reduce live
stock diseases which are infictine
staggering losses upon the nations
economy.
Statistics. recently published by
the 0. S. Department Of Agriculture
show that brucellosis, anthrax.
mastitis, cattle grubs. lice, screw
worms, and other livestock diseases
and parasites cost the u. S. live
stock industry more than S2,5OO.- :
100000 every year.
Much of this loss might have
been prevented by veterinary dag
nosis and treatment" said q Foun-
datiOn spokesman. Where we can't
protect animals by vaccination and
other preventive medication, we
must protect them by good manage
ment and be ready to safeguard
the rest Of the herd whenever a
sick animal-is detected.p
The Foundation recommends
close cooperation between the live
stock grower, his local veterinarian.
tcontinued on page glx)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
History Talks
By VFW
At High School
On Wednesday
Two Special Assemblies
Devoted To Use And
Significance OF Flag
Were Conducted Dur
ing The Afternoon.

Well received talks on history,
significance and use of the Flag of
the United States of America fea-
tured two special patriotic assem-
blies held at the LakeVieW Avenue
School, Wednesday afternoon. The
assemblies are part of a series be-
ing staged here under the auspices
OF MilfOrd's civic-minded Veterans
OF Foreign Wars unit, Blue Hen
Post No. 6483, with Boy Scouts and
Milford School Faculty co-opera-
tiOn.
Highlighting Wednesdays pro-
gram were talks by Rev. Donzel
Wildey, pastor of the Calvary Meth
odist Church, on "The History of
Our Flag and it's Meaning. In his
talks, Rev. Wildey traced the origin
OF the Flag Of the United States of
America; explained the meaning of
the flags cOlOrs, stripes and stars,
and then cited the many instances
in which brave Americans had
fought, bled and even died to pre-
serve this nation of which our flag
is a rallying symbol.
The two assemblies were similar
in nature with V. F. w. Patriotic
Instructor Dale L. Nolen acting as
master Of ceremonies and introduc-
ing the program participants. Open-
ing and closing prayers were given
by Rev. MerVin Ruth, pastor Of the
Baptist Church; welcoming re-
were given by Principal Raw
WlIkersOn, for the elementary
school assembly, and by PRINCIPAL
NJ, A. Glasmire for the Junior
senior high assembly: a short talk
on the new Pledge Of Allegiance
was given by V. F. w. Post Com
mander Paul J. Duphily, and dem
onstration on the correct 'Etiouette
Of the Flag" were given by groups
Of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Fx-
Dlorer Scouts.
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Poultry Exchange To
Have Dover Branch
New Set.up win Be Great AID IA
Middle County Raisers

The Eastern Shore Poultrv
Growers Exchange, thru the Presi-
dent Lynn HOllenbeck and the Man
ager James Winchester, has agreed
70 open a Dover Branch Of the ny
change and maintain it on : trial
basis for at least six months as an
outcome Of the special poultry meet
ing on Thursday, 23rd September
Growers in northern Delaware will
be able to sell their birds bv tele-
phone as is presently done at Pres
ton, Nd.
Sellers will enjoy all the bene-
fits Of selling on the Exchange ex-
cept actual presence at the Ex-
change. However, this is compen-
sated by the saving in travel time
Costs to the sellers are the same
at either point, and the only differ-
ence Is that the seller furnishes a
power Of attorney to the officers Of
the Exchange to complete the sales
Contrary to the original an
nouncement Of the meeting, buyers
must continue to purchase at Selby-
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Plan To Boycott Down
state School Initiated
At Meeting At Harr-
ingtOn Airport; Stormy
Session Held AT Laurel.

The question Of integration con-
tlnues to plague the good people Of
Milford in particular, and lower
Delaware in general Attendance AZ
Milford LakevieW School is now
down to about 31.9 percent of nor
NAL. The public school boycott has
also extended to other schools b
sussex County, with MillsbOro EI-
lendale, Gumboro and lincoln
closed as of Wednesday III This
week BY lack Of attendance.
Ihe beginning Of the boycott OF
FuDllc Schools really was launched
at a meeting attended bv several
thousand persons at the Harrington
Airport, last Sunday afternoon
when several speakers urged mar
ents to keep their children ont OF
senool until the ten Negro children
attending the Tenth Grade AT the
Lakeview Avenue School, quit. De-
spite the large crowd, including
people from all parts Of lower Dell
aware and Maryland, there were no
disturbances.
Prior to the mass meeting IN
Sunday, the remaining members Of
the Milford Board Of Education maf
with the State Board Of Education
last Thursday evening. and upon
being told by the State Board tbat
they had exceeded their authorize
IN admitting Negro students Ia The
previously all-white Lakeview Ave-
nue. School without the approval
from the State Board, resigned an
masse. %
Under orders from the state
Board of Education, the Milford
School was reopened on MONDAY
with George r. Miller, State sinner.
lntendent Of Public Instruction. ~
attendance. A crowd variouslv esti-
mated at from three to i've bGndre6
were present for the opening. There
We're no attempts at violence: later
IN the day many Of those present
went to meetings protesting infe-
gfaLlon IN other areas.
Tuesday evening, a meeting waa
neld ~ Gumboro. and il was AZ his
meeting that il was decided "a n~-
tend the boyc0tt to other schools
doWnstate. Speakers at these meef-
lngs have included Bryant BowlaS
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
School Boycott
Under Way In Five
In Sussex
FLASH II

In a special meeting Of the new.
ly created Milford Board Of Fduca.
ton, consisting Of Edmund r.
steiner, George A. Robbins, George
+ Adams and David b. Greene.
held IL the Board Of Education Off
Ice at the LakeVieW Avenue School
Oh September 5OJh, ly04, at Two
D. me, Edmund f. Steiner was elect.
ed president Of the New Board.
The Milford Board Of Education
believes that they should be free IA
act in this emergency and not Be
bound BY previous actions of the
former Board.
The Board Of Education there.
fore has requested the State Board
OF Education to support them in
their actions.
The Milford Board Of Education
then went into executive session
TO attempt to solve the current
Issue, In order that your children
might return TO school. Asa raenIf
OF these deliberations the Milford
Board decided i'm the interest Of the
welfare OF the children and the
Community as a whole, 70 remove
the eleven Negro students from
the enrolment records Of the Lake.
view Avenue School, effective 9.1O
p. m, September 80, 1854.
The school assignment and tie
necessary transportation OF these
children for their education Is fie
responsibility Of the State Board
Of Education.
The Milford Board Of Education
appeals to all Of the constituents
Of the Milford Special School Dis.
tTict TO send their children 10 school
TOMORROW, Friday, October /, lsS4.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
University
Head States
College Rolls
Are Too Low
DR.. John A. Perkins, Be-
lieves The State Is Not
Doing So Good A Job
AS 1t Should In Higher
Education Obtainment.

Delaware is not doing as well
IN sending its able young people
into higher education as do many
other states" according to DR..
John A. Perkins, president of the
University of Delaware.
DR.. Perkins was the principal
speaker at the annual fall dinner
meeting in Georgetown of the Sus-
sex Chapter of the American IN
stitute of Banking and made his
remarks during an address on "Ad-
ult Education"
Delaware is about average in
the number of its young people
who, upon going to the state uni
Yersity, fail to make good there, !"
Dr. Perkins said. Slightly less
than 10 per cent of our students
are asked to leave each year he
cause they fail too much of their
work. These young people who fail
90 not, in most instances. have
reWer brains than those who sue
ceed in graduating. Most of those
VINO funk out of college lack the
ueslre 70 learn, the will power; the
psychologist speaks of their trouble
as lack Of motivation.
Speaking Of the educational pro-
gram OF the chapter, DR.. Perkins
declared, This is an enterprise of
learning you are embarking upon
tonight in Sussex County. 1t should
take on a new and much more vi
tai significance when placed in the
perspective of the whole develop
ment of mankind, especially mans
unique method of evolution afforded
him by the brain. You are, in com
hitting yourself to the American
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01

program IN the field of prevention
Governor BOggs said that by proper
control we can face the future
with the knowledge that our earnest
warnings will be needed and that
death and destruction need not
hinder our normal paths Of pro-
gress."
The chief executive called on all
state agencies, the Delaware State
Safety Council, Civil Defense and
the Departments OF Education
everywhere, to join in a program
OF education and prevention work.
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, fire constitutes one
Of our greatest hazards and is the
killer Of thousands annually, many
of whom are innocent victims: and
WHEREAS, this annual loss of
life and property is not only detri-
mental to the communities in
which they occur, but often cause
needless grief and human suffer-
ing; and
WHEREAS, through proper edu-
cation and training we must insist
on a continuing program to ellmi-
nate those hazards which bring
great catastrophies and make nee
essary that more Of our citizens
become interested in a year-round
preventative program which viii
continued on page nine)
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Sailing Regatta Set
For This Weekend
Penguin Class At Indian River
Yacht Club WIN Draw 20 Boats

Penguin Class At Indian River
Yacht Club WIN Draw 20 Boats
approximately 90 boats will par
ticipate in the first annual PEN
guin Class Sailing Regatta at Indian
River Yacht Club, Oak Orchard. on
Saturday and Sunday, October 2
and 3, Il was announced by Club
officials.
Boats viii be coming to the IN
dian River from Region Two in
New Jersey and from Region Three
which comprises Delaware. Mary
land and Virginia and the District
of Columbia.
Should this regatta prove suc-
cessful, the Indian River Gronp
hopes to make & an annual affair
according to Helen Renfrow. Yacht
Club secretary.
Among the competitors will be
Ted Lehighton-Herman Of BaIti-
tcontlnueG % paEs siEl
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01

DS4aWdHeauS as possible, and To
aid in directing them into suitable
employment. The Vocational Re-
mobilization Division will organize
special case finding clinics during
the week Of October g through 9
which will be held at the following
locations:
In Wilmington-Daily at II Con-
cord Avenue from $3.50 a. M, to
4:S0 p. m.
In Dover-Thursday, October 2 at
Delaware State Employment SER
vice Office from 9 a. M, to 4:S0 p. m.
Any physically or mentally dis
abled person, who is In need Of a
OF a suitable job, vocational training
or vocational advice, is urged to
report to one of the above Offices.
Services available through the Vo-
Rehabilitation Division Of
the Delaware State Board for Voca-
tional Education include complete
physical diagnosis, counseIling and
vocational guidance; physical res
tOration, vocational training and
suitable placement Suitable place
ment is a service made possible BY
the interest and cooperation of
Delaware employers, who are par-
ticularly urged at this time to
register job openings with the Vo-
cational Rehabilitation Division
and to aid IN placing as many
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Bible Session At
Presbyterian Church
Third Annual Institute ODpDs On
Monday, October 18th

vA-NAa-ao VgNUWGE LolM
The Presbyterian Church n Mug
ford will hold its third annual Bible
and Missionary Conference, bring
ing to Milford one Of the nations
best known Bible teachers. and ont
standing missionaries and mission
ary executives from all over the
world.
Working in purely pioneer areas
of the world, the Wycliffe Bible
Iranslators will send Mr.. Turner
BlOunt to tell Of their work in
areas Of the world where other
white men have not been able to
live or labor From Central Ameri-
ca will come the Rev H. F. Fenton.
who has already spoken widely in
the United States and Canada, while
Mr.. Glen LaRue will tell of work
and conditions in the Far East and
Pacific Islands. Rev. Spiros Sod
hates comes with a report Of
conditions, and response to
Christian work. in Greece.
The Bible teacher will again be
the Reverend DR.. T. r. Philips, of
pastor Of the Arlington
Presbyterian Church which has
grown under his ministry from 1863
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Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Social Security Now
Aids Farm Operators
Large New Group Comes Under
Provision OF Revised Law

There's been a change in social
security
When we speak Of Social Security.
we generally mean Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance for insured
persons and their families
based on earnings in work covered
by the Federal Social Security Law.
The Social Security Act was
passed in 1885, and has been
changed several times since then
The latest changes were made in
Of 1854, reports your Ex-
tension Service at the University
Of Delaware.
CONTINUED on page 2i)
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Houston Town Board
Names Two Officials
William Davis, Alderman, John
Wesley Johnson, Town Constable

Wesley oVAMBUAs LOWM constable
The newly organized Houston
Town Board, believing in the old
adage about a new broom sweeping
clean, met this past week and
selected William Davis to be their
town alderman and John Wesley
Johnson, one of their own number,
to be constable.
The new Board hopes to, with
a mOdicum of unpleasantness, to
break up the habit Of some persons
in using the fine main street of
Houston for speedway, with near
ly thirty children living on this
street, many Of whom against their
parents wishes, play in the street.
It is extremely dangerous to speed
through the street. The Board also
hopes that motorists will regard
the limit of 25 miles on the rest
of the streets in the town, all of
which are going to be patrolled.
Franklin Morgan is president of
the Board; Josiah Parvis, secre-
tary; Russell Hayes, treasurer:
and Mr.. Johnson and George Mar
vel, street commissioners,
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Advances In
Price In Milford
Season Upgrade Means 24c For
Pasteurized, 25c For HOmOgenized

Season Upgrade Means 24c For
Pasteurized, 25C For HOmOgenized
Today, Friday, October 1st. the
price Of milk viii advance one cent
per quart throughout Milford. In
other words, pasteurized milk will
be, beginning Friday, % cents per
quart and h0mogenized milk viii
be IS cents per quart.
According to local dairymen.
this is a seasonal increase and is
IN line with the increase that has
been placed on milk by dairymen
in the metropolitan areas.
AS most people viii recall, there
is q decrease in the Spring Of the
year while the increase takes place
IN the Fall each year. These price
changes are Occasioned by the milk
supply in what Is called the milk
shed during those seasons.
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Big Auto Races At
Georgetown Sunday
Bob Hill OF New Castle Is Presently
Leading All Contender

AS the automobile racing season
rapidly draws to a close the battle
for points will earnestly get under
way this Sunday, October 8, at the
Georgetown Speedway. According to
the NASCAR book the more points
the drivers have the more cash they
receive from the point fund at the
end Of the year. At the present
time Bob Hill of New Castle, Del. is
leading the field at the Georgetown
track with 704 tallies. He will be
on hand this Sunday fighting to re-
tain his narrow lead, which, If he
should keep will give him the
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Coz. BOggs Hos Proclaimed
FjrePreUentiOn WeekOct3-9 9

Governor j. Caleb Boggs urged proclamation today that
proper agencies in order
destroy lives and fortunes property damage '
Calling attention the
is possible to establish
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Employ Handicapped Week
Hos Been Set From Oct 80

~ week Of October through been desenatsd
action s sne physically Handicapped through tie Joint
u Governor Caleb
on ~ Turner has again been chairman Of he Cver
ana as such has COMMITTEES
o uniting IN common effort as many dsbIsS
Milford chronicle., 1954-10-01
Cub Scouts Distributing
Fire Prevention Literature

their community projects 1fords Cub Scouts
members Of Cub Pack 0l this distributing posters and
calling
Week. October 49, The being undertaken IN co-operaon
~ fba SCOUT y w. unit ana