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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-20

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Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Center Grange Veterans Plan
Wins HOnOrS For Mission
At Session. Santa Claus
Upsta tie Organization
Walks Off With Top
HOnOrs At 8Oth Con-
clave Here.

Center Grange Of Centreville won
first place in the statewide com
munity service contest, it was an
nOunced by the Delaware State
Grange which closed its 80th an
nual convention at Milford Grange
Hall last Thursday. The Centre
vile group was awarded $500 and
"a plaque by the Grange and an ad-
ditiOnal S25 from the Farmers Life
Insurance Company.
Second prize in the contest, 800
and plaque, went to Capitol
Grange of Dover and third place
was won by Midland Grange.
Georgetown, the latter receiving
$50 and a plaque. Trophy and
Smyrna Oranges, both in Kent
County, rated honorable mention
for their community service eff
forts.
Deputy Pomona Grange masters
also were hOnOred as follows:
Frank Silver Of New Castle County,
$50 and four-year pin for all
Oranges in his district having par
ticipated in the community service
program for four years; Andrew
ONeal of Sussex County, $40 and
pin for three-year record, and How
ard Stauffer of Kent County one
year record.
CONTINUED on Dage seVenp
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Blue Hen Membership
Will Entertain At An
nual Riddles Party To-
morrow Afternoon.

MilfOrd's veterans of wartime
overseas service, the members Of
Blue Hen Post No. 648S Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. will ac-
complish another mission" this
Saturday afternoon. However. Sat
urday's mission will not be of a
military nature, as Operation San
ia Claus" refers to Milford's Kid
dies Party, annually sponsored and
staged here by the veterans, and
not to any action directed against
an enemy. Assisting the veterans
with this peacetime mission, that
annually brings JOY to over one
hundred deserving Milford Area
youngsters, will be members Of the
posts ladies auxiliary, Milford mer-
chants and other citizens interested
in making Christmas a more mean
ingfuI occasion for the areas
youngsters.
For several weeks now, members
of the local VFW units have been
busy soliciting and collecting toys
and clothing, repairing that which
needed repair, and gift-wrapping
the various items. Contact has also
been made with parents Of the
youngsters who are to be enter
tanned at this years party and
transportation for these youngsters
arranged. The Post Home has also
continued on pare ffvel
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Services At Restored
Christ Church Sunday
Historic Edifce Has Been Undergoing Extensive
Repairs For The Past Six Months; Rehabilitation
VIII Be Held At Later Date

After six months of repair and
restoration historic Christ Church
will resume the services and other
ministratiOns Sunday, December 10
with services at 1880 a. m, Holy
Communion, and 1900 a. m. Morn
ing Prayer and dedication of mem
orials and gifts.
The restoration Of the church
was under the supervision of Will
liam Heyl Thompson, Philadelphia,
architect with the assistance Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Altman, RehOboth
Beach. John Wilkins and Son.
builders, Milford, were the con-
tractors
Christ Church was instituted by
the Society for the Propagation of
the Gospel in Foreign Parts, Church
Of England, as one of the constit-
uent parishes of the Kent County
Mission on the Delaware, in Penn
sylvania, November II, 1904.
The Kent County Missions con
sisted Of Christ Church, Mispillion,
Christ Church, Dover, and st. Pc
ter's Church, Duck Greek.
Christ Church has maintained the
historical continuity, first as Christ
Church, MispilliOn and now as
Christ Church, Milford.
The restoration of the edifice is
the expression of the gratitude of
the congregation for these two hun
dred and fifty years of Christ
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
$35,OOO,OOO
Seen Needed
For Schools
Building Program Only
Will Call For Record
Shattering Amount Of
Money.

Legislative approval Of a record
shattering new school building
program that may reach as high as
1886, 100000 will be sought from the
forthcoming General Assembly. Ii
was learned this week.
The terrific impact Of increased
public school enrollments. multi
plying IN leaps and bounds each
year, is leaving the present school
building facilities far behind the
needs. And the situation will be-
come more severe in the near fu-
ture.
Moving up through the years are
the heavy elementary school enroll
ments, creating a dire need for ad-
ditiOnal high schools. it was point
ed out.
Adding to the secondary school
dilemma are the increased birth
rates and additional families NOV
ing into Delaware. thus making the
elementary school problem as ser
ious as that Of the secondary school
level.
Requests for new school building
(cOntinue1 on page fiVeD
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

IA 0|LGpbAA6 EAdAIuAduSMlH Oh
this drive, Mr.. Aber pledged his
efforts to this project, as he ex-
pressed realization Of the greater
than ever need for funds to carry
on the curative and rehabilitation
work being done for those unfor-
tunates who have been stricken
with this dreaded malady. as well
as for the research that has been
going forward in an attempt to
find a vaccine and preventative.
Almost two thousand dollars
were spent in Milford area alone
during 1854 on three cases Of polio,
indicating that much of the money
collected remains here in the state
with us to be spent on treatment OF
these cases as we'll as helping to
support the efforts Of the Doris
Memorial Hospital of Wilmington
whose wonderful work is known to
US. A proportionate share is allo-
Gated to the National Fund whose
work in stricken areas and research
is so vital.
Organization plans mapping out
the campaign have already been
started and during a talk given by
Mr.. Aber to the Rotary Club at its
meeting last Monday, Milford Ro-
tarians pledged their individual
efforts to the support Of the forth
coming campaign.
The warm response to requests
already made for volunteers in this
work give every Indication that a
complete cOverage of Milford and
surrounding area would be accom-
plished.
Captains of the various wards
and areas will be announced as
soon as lists are completed and it
is anticipated that this will result
in the same fine response to this
worthy cause, as in previous years
serving notice to the state and
country at large that the cOmmun-
ity Of Milford is among the fore
most among the civic minded com
munities in the realization Of its
blessings by the helping hand that
it extends to those less fortunate.
Mr.. Aber asked that the resi-
dents be aleTted to the needs OF
this campaign and respond gener-
Ously when called upon by their
neighbOrs who are giving their
time and efforts in this work.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Cpl. H. B. Wiley
Has Graduated
Is First Member Of State Police To
Complete New Course

Corporal Horace B. Wiley, Jr.,
Of the Delaware State Police is one
Of % police officers from 70 states
who graduated on December. 10
from the Southern Police Institute
The institute offers three twelve
week terms each year. Instruction
is given along practical lines and is
directed largely toward administra-
tive and supervisory training. The
curriculum includes such subjects
as criminal law, evidence and pro
cedure; human relations and hui
man behavior; juvenile delinqusn-
cy; crime prevention; criminal in
Yestigative procedure; personal
Identification scientific aids to in
vestigatiOn; traffic; public speak
ing police organization and admin
istration.
The institute is endowed by the
City Of Louisville, The Carnegie
Corporation Of New York, General
Education Board "a Rockefeller
FoundatiOn), and The Doris Duke
Foundation. All officers attending
the Institute are given cash schoi-
arships to cover travel and living
expenses while at the institute.
CONTINUED on page Gix)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

Post
To Townsend
State Auditor Will Take
Post With Supreme
Court Now Held By
]. ID. Messick.

Chief Justice Clarence A. South
erland this week announced the ap-
pOintment of T. Edgar Townsend,
Jr., Of Wyoming, clerk of the Su.
preme Court effective in January.
Mr.. Townsend will succeed
James ID. Messick, of Smyrna, who
will be appointed deputy attorney
general for Kent County when JOS
eph Donald Craven takes Office as
attorney general in January.
Mr.. Townsend has been serving
as state auditor since he was ap-
pointed by Governor J. Caleb BOggs
last March on the death of G. Dan
Enterltne. He had been chief dep
uty auditor since July, 1852.
In November, Mr.. Townsend led
his ticket when he was defeated
for state auditor by his Democratic
opponent, Clifford e. Hall, of Selby-
vile.
The 42-year-old appointee has
been associated with the state gov
ernment in various capacities since
1888, except for some intervals in
private employment. He has serv-
ed with the State Highway Depart
ment, and the Permanent Budget
Commission.
Mr.. Townsend has been promi-
nent in the Active Young Republi-
cans Of Kent County, and at one
time served as the OrganizatiOn's S
secretary.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Five Killed
In Accidents
During The
Past Weekend
Automobiles Involved Tn
All Of The Tragedies;
Four OF The Mishaps
We're DOWnstate One
Upstate.

Five person lost their lives in
automobile accidents in Delaware
last Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
two of them killed instantly when a
train crashed into their station wa
gon at WoOdside, about seven miles
south Of Dover, yesterday morning.
With their deaths, Delaware's
1854 highway fatality toll jumped
to 81.
The dead:
A 70-year-old Bridgeville pedes-
trian was fatally injured last night,
raising DelawaFe's 1854 highway
toll to SO compared with 9S on this
date last year.
In nearby Pennsylvania, an ac-
cident injured three persons, cut
off power to 100 homes, and dam
aged four automobiles.
The Delaware fatality is John M.
Wiley. He was struck by tractor
trailer on the Dupont Parkway and
died in the Nanticoke Memorial
Hospital at 1910 a. m, three hours
after the accident.
Inc PennsylVania crash occurred
on the New London Road (Route
S96) three miles south of West
Grove, when a car driven by Robert
H. Garrison, %, Of SIC Market ST.,
Oxford, ran off the road. It broke
power line and hit three parked
cars. injuring the driver and two
persons sitting in one Of the parked
cars.
CONTINUED on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Chicken Festival
10 BE Held Again
Name OF sGrOup However
Has Been
Changed

The annual Delmarva Chicken
Festival, the summer event which
has attracted thousands Of persons
to the peninsula in its seven years,
will be expanded into a year-rOund
prOmOtional event.
Although the title Of the three-day
festival viii be retained, directors
and executive committee members
Of the sponsoring organization have
decided to rename their full pro-
gram Delmarva Poultry Industry.
Inc, with a chicken cooking contest
as one Of its principal projects.
Recent Meeting
The directors met recently in
Onancock, Va, to discuss their ex-
pansion plans and a special COM
mittee chosen to provide a new
name for the organization made its
report. recommending the new title.
Tentative dates Of June 13-14-15
were approved for the 1856 festival,
continued on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

Church influence and service to the
religious and spiritual life and cuI-
ture Of this community and area.
A commemorative tablet has been
placed in the church to honor this
period Of historical continuity. The
tablet will be dedicated Sunday.
In addition to the restoration Of
the church, the parish acquired. by
purchase from the McKim estate.
the property adjacent to the rectory
and churchyard lands. This build
ing is being used temporarily as
an educational building, especially
for the kindergarten.
A cordial invitation is extended
to those interested to visit the
church and to participate in the
special services planned. The Right
Reverend J. Brooke Mosley viii
conduct a formal service of reded-
ication at a later date. at which
time the historical anniversary will
be observed.
The church is located on Church
avenue at Third street.
The Reverend Joseph S. Hink is
rector Of Christ Church. Messrs.
Richard w. Bennett, John c. Truitt,
Samuel M. D. Marshall, Jr., Francis
P. Leithiser, Theodore R. Pyne,
Robert A. Fischer, Robert L. Mel
son, Jr, Theodore P. GovatOs, viii
lard G. Barber, Herbert C. jump,
Jr., and DR.. John C. Baker are yes
trymen.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Lack Of Desire 10
Learn Failure Cause
So Says Dr.. john A.
Perkins, u OF ID
President

Most student failures are due not
70 limited ability but to .gsck of
motiVation--a desire to learn. I" saws
Dr. John Al Perkins University of
delaware president Ga his annual
report just released TO the trustees
Learning lacks appeal, he saws.
chiefly because students today grow
up in social climate" which
honors success on the athletic field
or in social affairs more than II
does intellectual achievement
As result, the university is
making a considerable enort to
emphasize intellectualism Ga cam
pus life as well IS in the class
room, DR. Perkins writes. Also.
inside the classroom. beginning
courses are being revamped to cap
tufe interest and motivate stu
dents
Students apathy toward schoIas-
tic accomplishment was disclosed
continued On page eix)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Kent Farmers Cast
Votes In ASC Poll
Total OF 6ls Were Voted In Heav.
lest Election

Kent County farmers cast a total
Of 64S votes in the elections for
community committeeman TO serve
in 1855 in the Agricultural Stabili-
zatiOu and Conservation (ASC)
Program This was the first time
that balloting was held by mail and
the response was most encouraging.
Those elected and the total votes
cast in each community were as
follows
Community Representative
Districts ] and '2)-88 votes: George
Wilson, Smyrna; Joseph Moore, Do
yer; John G. Tarburton, Dover;
Harvey H. Opdyke, Dover; Charles
Blendt, Smyrna.
Community II Representative
Districts 8 and Also votes: G.
Francis Downs, Clayton; Francis
Thomas, Marydel; William II. Po-
well, Clayton; Orville Meyers,
Hartly; Marvel Everett. KentOn.
Community III Representative
Districts 5 and 7)-74 votes: Ar
thur Walker, Woodside; Olin Good
en-, FELTON,; Homer TOrbert, Fell
ton; Samuel z. Walters, FELTON,; d.
Kirby Metz, Camden.
continued on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Hospital Auxiliary
Bazaar Melted $500
Paid Membership Reported OF S75;
Year End Report Given

The bazaar and bake given by the
WOmen's Auxiliary Of the Milford
Memorial Hospital made at least
$500 This was reported at the De-
cember meeting Of the Auxiliary in
the Nurses Home on Tuesday, De-
.cember IA.
New display shelves have been
installed around the Gift Shop win
dow in the hospital entrance. A
number Of attractive gifts are on
sale there and the new cases dis
play these to advantage. Christmas
candles, napkins, and aprons are
among the many seasonal items.
Mrs. Byron Gibson reported a
paid membership Of 375. Member
ships are still coming in and the
dues viii be used for some need
Of the hospital
Mrs. Laurence Fitchett, Auxiliary
president, announced the nOminat-
ing committee for the coming cleo
ton of officers. The committee viii
be Mrs Franklin NAPLES, Mrs. Rob-
ert Mercer and Mrs. John Baker.
The annual Auxiliary news letter
for 1854, issued every year at this
time, follows
Once again we are making our
annual report 81 the Women's Aux
iliary Of the Milford Memories Hos
fcontiuned on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Pleas For Milford
Writ Being Studied
Supreme Heard Arguments And
Reserved Decision

The Delaware Supreme Court had
before it this week four arguments
on its temporary stay of Judgment
which has kept 10 Negro students
from attending the all-white Milford
High School.
1t heard the arguments in Dover,
Monday but gave no decision. It is
not expected to announce its find
ings until after Jan. /.
Integration was attempted at
Milford when the school opened last
September. 1t started a boycott,
which spread to several other Sus-
sex County schools, and the Milford
School Board resigned.
A new board Ousted the Negro
students. They are now attending
the all-NegrO Jason comprehensive
school in Georgetown.
Last month, Vice Chancellor
William Marvel ruled the boards
action illegal, and ordered the
Negro students back The Milford
board appealed the decision to the
Supreme Court, and temporary
stay was ordered. The arguments
Monday we're on this stay.
CONTINUED on page tiVel
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Santa Claus
Arrived Here
Last Saturday
Afternoon
Old Kris Flew His Own
Plane To Milford Was
Greeted AT The Air
Park By Nearly 1900
People.

Old Kris held on to his tassled
cap last Saturday afternoon and
made the trip in nothing hat from
the North Pole to Milford Airpark,
where crowd Of nearly 1000
Well-wishers were on hand to greet
the genial old gent. While klddies
predominated the gathering, there
was g goOdly spFinkling OF older
folks among those present.
Arriving at the Airpark, the fa-
eilities Of which were generously
donated by owner Willard Jack
son, for the occasion, Santa climb
ed aboard the famous 40 ct 8 loco
motive which was also donated By
the 40 ct 8 organization OF the
American Legions through the in
tercession Of the membership Of
local Legion Post No. g. Aboard
the train serving aB crew were
Reese Jester, Oscar Moore and
Harry Rust.
The 40 ct train led a long pro-
eesslon Of cars through the busi-
ness district Of Milford, and in addi-
tion to Santa Claus, about 80 chill
dren rode on the train. The train
finally pulled up in front of the
story Book House" on the North
Walnut Street bridge panel, and
santa went inside where he con-
Qnued to greet his youth admirers
~ the hundreds all afternoon.
santa viii be at the headquarters
until and including early Christ
mas Eve. His hours are from one
until fve in the afternoons and
from seven until nine in the eve
nings.
All last Saturday afternoon the
49 ct 8 train continued to carry
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Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
DeLGJUGre Traffic
Count ShOUUS Rise
Increase During November
Shown On All
Highways

Traffic increases during Novem-
Der were recorded in all parts of
the estate on main highways where
traffic counters are maintained by
the traffic and planning division Of
the State Highway Department.
The largest percentage of in
crease was recorded on u. S. Route
l3, at a point north of Smyrna.
where there was 14.67 per cent
more traffic in November of this
year than the same month of last
year.
The largest single day at this
point was Sunday, November %,
when 1913 vehicles were counted.
continued on page tWo)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
PlanTOThwart
Bank Thefts
Is Organized
Delaware, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania Police
Agree On Road Blocks +;
FBI Will Cooperate.

A master plan for setting up road
blocks to stop fleeing bank robbers
has been drawn by Delaware state
police and authorities in nearby
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, it
was disclosed this week.
The plans existence was reveal
ed at a special meeting of police
and bank authorities by Police
Commissioner Thomas ]. Gibbons
OF Philadelphia. Delaware and
Pennsylvania state police leaders,
local police chiefs, and bank Off
cials attended the meeting in Phil
adelphia's Racquet Club.
CONTINUED on page slx)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Milk Producers
Hear Ezra Benson
Many From Delaware Present AT
Interstate Meeting

Secretary of Agriculture Ezra
Taft Benson told 900 farmers and
dairy leaders that imitation has
been halted, the dollar has been
stabilized, and 1854 will be the most
prosperous year Of peace in his
tory.
Addressing a record crowd at
tending the 18th annual banquet Of
the Interstate Milk Producers Co
operative in Philadelphia last week.
the secretary declared that the mat
ter Of farm subsidies has been over
emphasized and that the most basic
long term help for agriculture must
be through research, education, and
market expansion. He pointed out
that the development Of hybrid corn
put more dollars into the pockets of
corn farmers than 20 or 80 years
of subsidies and supports.
4 don't believe we can afford that
which we cannot pay for" Mr.. Ben
son said. Gas a nation we must pay
our way. The closer to the people
the money is spent, the less waste
and abuse we will have. A relief
gram for an entire industry, such as
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Tom Roe Named To
Head Power Club

Early this week at a meeting in
New York City, Thomas C. Roe.
director Of industrial sales for
Eastern Shore Public Service and
Delaware Power and Light Com
pany's southern division, was
named Chairman Of the Interstate
Power Club for the year 1855.
James Swaney, industrial engi-
neer Of Eastern Shore Public Ser
vice, will serve as secretary of the
lCOntlnusd On DaEe fivel
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

ana business life, and Southern
States oficials announce it will inn
mediately reduce feed costs to Del
marVa farmers by 81 to So per ton
because of its efficiency, its near
ness to grain supplies, and to the
farmers it viii serve. In addition
its grain marketing facilities viii
provide market for 11k million
bushels Of corn and other grains
grown on the peninsula and thus
add many thousands Of dollars to
the income Of farmers producing
this grain
The dedication ceremony was
only one activity in the crowded
formal opening day for the new
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Sussex Wonen's
Clubs Hold Party

Presidents and directors Of the
Sussex County Women's Federated
Clubs were entertained at a Christ
mas party and luncheon in the home
Of Mrs. Paul p. West il Dagsboro,
recently.
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Of the goth
Century Club, Ia Smyrna. who Is
state safety chairman and Mrs.
Milton Yerkes. of Laurel New Gem
tury Club, state legislative chair-
CONTINUED On page fourteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Hastings Attending
Tractor Meeting

Herman Hastings OF Milford is
one Of more than 425 who viii be
guests Of the Allis- Chalmers Manu-
featuring Company on an all-
expense tour starting December 13
II Springfield. where one Of the
companys plants Is located.
The Milford Tractor Co. Inc. of
which Mr. Hastings IS president
was one of the winners among
Allis-Ghalmers agricultural dealers
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Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

atN tAs4 NeeQ 20 complete their
training Maximum aid per stu-
dent g $500 ayear.
The H Fletcher Brown Vocation
al High School in wilmington has
the only facilities in Delaware at
present for classroom instruction
Of student practical nurses. The
new scholarship, therefore, can be
used only u the Brown school Of
Practical Nursing. whose curricu-
lem has been fnlly accredited By
the Nationel Association 81 Practi-
cal Nursing Education
Candidates must Be so least is
years old The upper age level
win Be determined 81 the scholar
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Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17

ing in our direction, we can be
shOwered with deadly dust from
an explosion in some other part of
the country"
Because Of the threat Of fall
out" is not widely recognized, Mr..
Lee said he has been asked by the
federal Civil Defense to make the
danger clear to the people Of Della
ware and to inform them of the
precautions they should take.
Not even rural areas or small
communities, far removed from
critical targets, are safe from fall
out, Mr.. Lee said. Persons caught
without shelter by the lethal dust
tcontinued on page alxD
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-17
Houston Choirs To
Sing Sunday Night
Junior And ChanceI Groups WIN
Present Special Program

On Sunday evening, December 10,
beginning at 1880 o'clock, the Junior
and Chancel Choirs of the Houston
Methodist Church will present their
annual Christmas Concert. The
Junior Choir consists of boys and
girls Of the ages 8 to 10 inclusive.
The Chancel Choir is composed OF
teenagers.
The program for the evening
follows: Prelude, Mrs. Eleanor YER
kes; Congregational Singing, Joy
to the World; Invocation, Rev. f.
Charles LOuhOff, Jr..
The Junior Choir's part follows:
We're So Happy Cause It's Christ
mas" The Junior Choir; Bring A
Torch Jeanette, isabella, Solo,
Sharon Johnson; 20 Christmas
Tree" Junior Choir: "Up On The
House Top" Beverly Hayes; "The
Promised Revealed" Junior Choir
(continued on page fivel