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Evening star., 1954-10-09
AII-Purpose Room Serves Every Member Of Family
By Betty lenohon

! Making the most Of available
space is one of the problems
confronting many homemakers
today. This is particularly true
when each member Of the fam
| lily has a different interest or
hobby A simple way to solve
this problem and to please the
family as a group is to set aside
one room or. if that is not pos
sible, one end Of a room and
furnish it to meet every demand.
A room planned as a library
music-TV room for comfortable
listening, watching and reading.
and for informal dining while
enjoying such entertainment. is
an excellent example of making
the most Of available space. It
is the type of room that droves
Of new homeowners are seeking.
Against light brown walls and
chintz draperies of terra Gotta
and blue pattern, such an all
purpose room may spring to life
through the use of unique ac-
cessories. The floorcovering may
have foot-square vinyl tiles In
black alternating with tiles In
a marbleized pattern in light
blue, white and black, waxed well
for elegance and protection
against wear.
A large, comfortable Louis XIV
armchair covered in tawny
brown leather can add to the
room, or a mobile armchair for
TV watching upholstered in pink
leather. A cantilevered walnut
shelf may serve as an end table
and hold a fruit bowl and mod
ern sculpture. A leather con-
tour settee in yellow might face
a TV-music-bookcase unit, which
also can serve as a partial room
divider.
A two-branch wall lamp. large
modern painting. tall wood sculp-
ture and the decorative replicas
of Indian canoes hanging on
one wall can round out the deco
ration of the room.
1t would be truly a family room
to relax in and relax with. The
smooth walnut surfaces Of the
pieces are simple to keep clean
and polished. The leather furni-
ture, while utmost in comfort, is
washable and will shine with a
waxing in harmony with the
rest of the room.
Questions and Answers.
Question: would like color
suggestions for walls and drap-
cries for my living room? The
sofa is dusty rose. the club chair
is turquoise and the rug is deep
rose. Also. what would be a
good color for a pair of fireside
chairs?
Answer-Paint the walls of
your living room turquoise and
get draperies with a floral pat
tern in rose, turquoise and wine
on an ivory background. Beige
would be a good color for the
pair of f1reside chairs.
Questi0n-The walls of my
bedroom are light blue, the wood
work is white and the furniture
is 18th Century mahogany. The
organdy curtains, dressing table
skirt, bed ruf1le and cotton rugs
are white. I have several bed
Evening star., 1954-10-09
OPEN SUNDAY, l-6

Westmoreond NATURALIZATION Jamestown Rd.
seeing homes enough fer big i.mi
spacious panninE unusual ansemen There's study Or bedroom
District Line
(Westmoreland 10 Rd, left to homes.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Community Concert
Here January 3Ist
Constance Keene, Young
Pianist Will Be Guest
Artist

The young pianist, Constance
keene, will be the next artist to
be on the program of the Milford
Community Concert Association and
Will appear at the High School
Auditorium on Sunday, January
81 at three o'clock. A slim attractive
brunette, born in New York, Miss
Keene has a rich background of
preparation for her musical career.
At the age of seven she was given
the gold medal award of the
National Federation of Music Clubs.
which she kept winning for the
next four successive years. Other
awards and prizes have been given
her for her continuing success.
The coveted Naumburg Foundation
award and its prize of New York
recital at Town Hall was among
them. Such pianists, composers and
teachers as the eminent Abram
Chasins, Serge KOussevitshy and
others as prominent, have had a
part in her preparation for the
concert stage. Miss Keene's radio
appearances have been many. She
has played throughout the country,
under Camp Show auspices for
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
6,I68 Accidents
Reported In 1853
Damage TOtaled S2S7,257.OO
More In SO Than
In so

There we're 1854 more motor
vehicle accidents in Delaware in
volving damages in excess of 500
during 1853 than there we're during
1852, according to a report compiled
by Harry P, Jones, Director of the
Financial Responsibility Division of
the Motor Vehicle Department.
1t was also disclosed that the
total amount of damages caused by
these accidents was S237 ,257 90 mora
in 1858 than in 1852.
According to the report there
were a total of GIGS accidents in
volving damages in excess of 800
during 1853 causing damages in the
amount of $2,293,830.0O.
OF the accidents reported in 1853
in which the damages exceeded
500 New Castle County had 4,229.
while S57 took place in Kent County
and the remaining 1882 in Sussex
County.
Of the drivers involved in the
accidents in 1853, there were 2.344
from other States and 1,344 had
no insurance and 2,O73 persons were
injured in these accidents. During
the year 1,237 persons had their
registration and operational priu-
leges revoked for failure to COM
ply with the provisions Of the
Financial Responsibility Law.
During 1852 there were 2,272
drivers from other States involved
in the accidents and lib drivers
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
III Show
In Milford
End
Brown P. ThawIey, Local
Dealer, Is Sponsoring
Fete To Be Held At
Milford High School.

"The Great Jarvis" will be fea-
tured, along with some of Americas
finest entertainment at the big
Family Party AID New III Eouip-
ment Show" which is scheduled In
appear in the Milford High School
on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The Family
Party show is brought here bv
Brown P. Thawley, Local Inter
national Harvester dealer, as a spe-
cial treat for all their Friends and
Customers. There is no charge for
the Big Show and everyone is in
vited to attend.
This years party promises to be
better than ever before and will
include such famous performers as,
John and JOrey Armstrong, The
AcrO-Nuts, Miss Consuello, Rube
Schafer and the Great Jarvis. In
addition to the over one hour of
stage presentation, a feature motion
picture will be shown. Show time
is set for 800 p. m, and a large
crowd is expected to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
VIEW Sponsoring A
Magical Revue
Famous Riedel Troupe Is Due
Here Next Thursday

What is reported to be the most
outstanding magical revue cur
rently on tour in the East, comes
to Milford next Thursday evening.
January 28th, for a one-night bene-
fit performance. That evening, be-
ginning at o'clock, MilfOrd's v.
F. w. unit, Blue Hen Post #64S3.
will. present the Riedel Magical
Revue at the Shore Theatre, here.
Proceeds from the show will be
used to continue and expand the
much cited community service pro-
gram, sponsored here throughout
the year by Blue Hen Post.
According to advance notices.
the Riedel show is one of the big
gest attractions of it's kind to ever
appear here. 1t features Clint Rie-
del, a master magician and inven-
tor of magical equipment, who, for
over 70 years, has astOunded Ameri-
can audiences with his feats of
magic. Riedel is assisted by a bevy
or beautiful girls, who take active
roles in stunts in which girls are
seemingly sawed in to, suspended
IN MID air, or made to disappear.
Riedel has made appearances at
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Grand Jurors
For 1854 Are
Drawn In Kent
Commissioners Pick Five
To Serve One Year And
Five For Six Months
Under New Law.

jury Commissioners Mifflin l..
Walker and Earle N. Faulkner have
drawn the first Kent County Grand
Jury under the new 1853 law which
contemplates five experienced grand
jurors on every succeeding panel.
Five jurors were drawn to serve
the full year and five to serve I'M
I'll July LIST, when five new MEM
Oers of the jury will be imDaneIed
10 succeed them for a full year.
Impaneled for the full year are.
Harry NJ. Faulkner, Jr.. Smyrna:
Malcolm Burris, Clayton; Frank
Minner. Dover; Harry Barrett. Mag
nOlla, and William McNatt. Har-
rlngton. The six-mOnth Jurors are:
William c. Boyer, Dover; Roger 3.
Davis. Hartly; Elmer Dill, Wyom-
ing; James Raughley, FELTON,, and
Mrs. Mildred Hall, Milford.
Petit Jurors Impaneled
Petit jurors impaneled bv the
jury commissioners for the Febru-
airy term of the Superior Court
are: Norman Coleman. Charles e.
Birmingham, George A. Stevenson.
and Clifton Virdin, Smyrna: Clan
dia Jenkins, Little Creek; Elwood
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Two Garages
Are Robbed
In Milford
w Jig hts And Ham
mOnd's Safes Are
CIR rack ed By Lone
Crook.

Nearly $1,000 in cash was stolon
by lone thief who smashed the
door on a safe in the garage of /
Louis Wright at Route 11S and
Northwest Front Street in Milford
early last Friday.
The same thief also broke into
Z. NJ. Hammond's garage, known
as Hammond's Cadillac, across
Route 113 from Wright's garage.
and stole $125 from a fireproof file
cabinet.
The two thefts followed three
Durglaries early last Thursday. in
Guiding one in which a safe in the
office of the Pioneer Fench Com
pany' lOS South John Street, New
port, was battered open and $3.50
taken.
Other cases last Thursday in
clude the restaurant and taproom at
the Royal Oak Hotel on the Dupont
Parkway near the Black Cat, and
the st. Georges Lumber Company
at st. Georges.
Tracks in the snow showed that
the Milford thief parked a car
about quarter of a mile south of
WrigSt's Garage on a dirt side road.
ana walked to the garage. He pried
open a side window to the shop, en-
tered tne Office, rolled the safe to
a storage room not visible from out
side the building and went to work
on It's door.
State police detectives of the
Georgetown troop, who are investi-
eating, believe he brought his own
tools, since none of the garage tools
were missing. Only cash was re-
moved from the safe, although it
is believed that the thief may have
taken a fiashlight too. Records in
the safe were left intact.
Mr.. Wright said the money had
been obtained to make up the paw
roll About 1850 was for Wright's
Pontiac, operated by Mr. Wright,
and more than $275 for J. L. Wright,
Inc, the name under which Mr..
Wright operates an auto parts
wholesale business. The money was
not insured
Dogs We're Excited
The thefts at Wright's garage ana
at HammOnd's Cadillac are known
to have been committed between 4
and 6 a. m. The time is fixed by the
fact that persons in the area heard
dogs barking excitedly.
The dog Of Joseph Wright, son of
the garage proprietor, who lives
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
OtiR johnson HOnOred
By His Associates
Veteran Georgetown Fire
Chief Feted On His
Retirement

DIN d. Johnson, who retired as
Chief of the Georgetown Volunteer
Fire Company, Inc, early this
month. after serving in that capa-
city for % years, was honored bv
testimonial banquet held in
Grace Church Hall, last FRIDAY
night and was presented with a %
Jewel Hamilton watch by fellow
firemen.
DR.. Thomas c. Mulligan. pastor
OF Grace Methodist Church and
chaplain for the Delaware State
VIA, acted as postmaster and in
troduced Gov J. Caleb Boggs the
principal speaker. Gov. Boggs Maid
tribute to Mr.. Johnson for his long
service in the fire company and
the nearly quarter of a century as
Chlef. Gov. BOggs pointed out.
Those close to the work of volun-
teer fremen appreciate and know
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
BOggS Feted
At Reception
In Capital
Governor Says Citizens
Needs Met Better Than
Ever Before AS He
Cites Advances.

Gov. ]. Caleb BOggs told an en-.
thusiastic audience of more thar
500 Republican leaders of the state
Tuesday night of this week thai
during the first year of his admin
istratiOn, 'the needs of our citi.
zens have been met more ADEQUATE
ly than ever before"
This was the Governors first an
nual report on "the state of the
State" The program had been ar
ranged by two of the organizations
which led the support for him al
most two years ago when he first
agreed to run for the states high
est Office.
They are the Delaware Fedora
ton of Republican Women's Clubs
and the Delaware Federation of
Active Young Republicans.
"Great Delawarean"
Governor BOggs was introduced
Oy Robert H. Richards, Jr., nation
al committeeman who described
the states chief executive as "a
great Delawarean". Mr.. Richards
said, "he is indeed a dedicated man
His whole public life has made
crystal clear his concept of noIiti1
cal philosophy-a self-abnegatine
searching for the best interest If
all citizens in every walk of life
In my opinion, it is this humble
to the responsibilities If
public service which has DrodnceJ
the outpOuring of confidence in him
by the electorate whenever he has
presented himself for election to
office. 00'iol u
Entering into his new dutias
year ago with this spirit of bumiIi-
y and service, Governor Boggs ;,
Mr.. Richards said. spent the short
period in seeking to build
or the public's good. / hone in his
'udress tonight he will report the
accomplishments of his administra
Ion IN his first year of office II is
record of success and a record oS
He has scOrned the meth
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Council Met
To ReOrganiize
On Tuesday
Spirited Scrap For Office
Of City Alderman Re-
suited In Morris Grow
erman Winning Post.

Milford City Council met in the
Council Chambers on Tuesday eve
ming of this week and reOrganized.
by first electing one of their num-
Der, DE-. James r. West, member
OF Council from the Second Ward,
Vice Mayor. There was one men,
Der of Council absent, Mrs. Mildred
S. Webster, the newly-elected men,
Der from the Second Ward, succeed
ing James E. Humes. Mrs. Webster
explained in a letter that was read
at the beginning of the meeting
that due to previous commitments
made some time ago, she had to be
out Of the City, but would be pres
ent at Council sessions in the flu
ture.
A letter of resignation was read
from City Treasurer Harold w
Wall Mr.. Wall gave as his excuse
for resigning the pressure of per
sonal business. His resignation was
accepted with regret, and Alphon-
so E. Humes, a former City Secre-
tary and Treasurer, was elected
unanimously to the post.
In a two-way contest for the off
ice of secretary to City Council
the incumbent, James c. Downham
won out over Mrs. Catherine Now
land.
The big scrap was for the office
of City Alderman, with four appli-
cants for the post, Morris Grover
man, the incumbent, Harvey b
Davidson, David A. Clements. ST..
and Carl March The final vote re-
Vealed GrOVerman, three. March
three, Davidson, one, and Clements.
none. Mayor Evans, who, under the
City Charter has the right to vote
in case of tie, voted for Grover
man. The new City Alderman, who
is also Justice of the Peace on the
Sussex side of the City, is a native
OF Howard County, Maryland, and
for years was associated with the
American Radiator Company as
Superintendent of the Newark, New
Jersey, division. He is a graduate
OF high school and the Baltimore
polytechnic Institute. He has re-
sided in Delaware for the past 13
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
johnson Is Likely
For Congress Post
President Protein of State Senate Is Expected
10 Seek The Republican Nomination.
Boom For The Sussex Leader Is Growing
Daily

State Senator Thomas L. John
son, of RehObOth Beach, is regard
ed now as the likely selection of
Sussex County for the nomination
for U. S. Representative, it was
disclosed on Wednesday night of
this week.
The Senator, who is president pro
tenn of the General Assembly, is be-
lieved to be receptive although his
boOsters-and they are many-have
had no definite word from him.
In fact, Senator Johnson wouldn't
say much about the growing boom
Wednesday night. He did agree that
a number of persons "haVe talked
to me about it, but he added quick
ly that he had made no decision.
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22


federal expenditures and taxes, an
prevail Of the St. Lawrence Project
would not be practical.
Mr.. Frear listed such other argu-
ments against the Saewe% ss. th-a
fact that it would be ice bound
for 4 or 5 months OF the year; the
vulnerability of the various locks
in the waterway to enemy bombing;
and the diversion of shipping away
from East Coast ports.
He also noted that no Congress
has approved the measure. although
it has been considered for about 35
years.
The Senator indicated he had no
objection 20 the building Of the
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Spe ciaI Religious Ser
vices Will Be Held AT
The Site Where New
Ediice Will Be Erect
ed.

At four o'clock on Sunday after
noon, January "a. the first religi-
Gus services will be held at the site
where the new Catholic Church
viii soon be erected. Besides the
blessing of the ground on which
the church will be built. PRAYERS
will also be offered both In thanks
giving for the progress that has
been made thus far and TO beg
Gods blessing on the work that Is
70 follow. Because it will be the
nrst time when the parishioners
have assembled at their new loca-
ton, the prayer for civil authors
ties will be recited; this drawer
was composed by the first Catholic
Bishop in the United States-Arcb-
bishop John Carroll, who was con-
secraced Archbishop Of Baltimore
IN 1880. The most significant mo-
ment during Sunday afternoons
ceremonies will be when the first
spade OF earth will be turned nv
the Rev. John A. Corrigan. the
present pastor of st. Johns. This
act Will officially begin the work of
constructing the new edifice.
Beneath the church there will No
basement that will be used as q
parish hall Besides the church
and the hall rectory will also be
Oullt at the new location. F. Leon
ard Slagle Of Bethesda, Maryland.
Is the architect for the project and
the Faccioio Construction Com
pany OF Wilmington are the build
ers.
the site, consisting of about two
and a half acres, is located at the
corner of Seabury avenue and
school Place. Even though the new
building will be located in not only
another section of Milford but even
IN another cOunty-Sussex-the
parish will still be known as 81
Johns and will continue to be nm
der the patronage Of Christ's Be-
loved Apostle.
Besides inviting the practitioners
Father Corrigan would like to ex-
tend a most cordial invitation to
his honor, Mayor Evans, to the
members of City Council, and 20
all the citizens of this area
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Lions Club
Minstrel Is
NOwUnderWav
Show To Be Presented
February "a, 1926 At
Shore Theatre; Will Be
In Two Parts.

The rehearsals for the Fifth
Annual Lions Minstrel Show" are
we'll underway for this years show
that is to be presented at the Shore
Theatre on the nights of February
24-25-26th.
Having seen this show for the last
-FOUR consecutive years, folks far and
near are anticipating the same good
show that they have experienced
thus far. This year will prove an
even better performance than they
have ever seen.
The show will be- divided into
two parts as was last years show.
The first half will be straight Min
stFel with Burt Willis very ably
performing the duties of Inter
lOcutOr." To support him will be
two of the endmen who have been
with the show for five straight years
and remembered by many; they are,
acting as Supreme Endmen, Jake
'Egghead" Rosa and Walt Ebony"
Muncy. To support the Supreme
Endmen will be six hilarious and
fun making Endmen. You will
remember such names as Harvey
"Eight-Ball' Shockley, Fred Snow
ball" Geyer and Harvey 'LOverboy"
Williams. New faces will be Spence
"SlewfOOt" Willis, Jim Bones"
Cartwright, Harold "Hambone"
Welch.
The second half of the show will
feature a real dOwn-tO-earth Hoe
down.. Walt Muncy will be the
acting Master of Ceremonies and to
give this half of the show real
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22

Senator Johnson is given credit.
by those really familiar with the
nth General Assembly, for bring
ing the session to an end after it
had lasted longer than any other
non-recessed session in this CEN
fury:
It was the Senator who was able
TO bring cOmbative elements in the
upper house together and to bring
telling influence to work in the
lower chamber.
Senator Johnson has been chair
man OF the Sussex County Republi-
can Committee since June II when
ne was elected at a Georgetown
meeting to fill the post vacated by
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Milford Boy Honored
By National Fraternity

Ten U. OF d. Seniors. One Faculty
Member Have Reen Added IT,. o..
cron Delta Kappa-Ten seniors and
one faculty member of the Univer-
sity Of Delaware were initiated into
OmicTon Delta Kappa, national
honorary leadership fraternity, this
week.
The ceremony took place during
a banquet of the Delaware Chapter
in the West Wing q Old ColIsSa.
Gov ]. Caleb Boggs, a member of
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Dover Eastern Star
Group Installation
Mrs. Irma 0. LeCOmpte, OF Lincoln
Was Installing Officer

The newly elected officers Of
Victory Chapter #15, 0. E. s
Dover, were installed recently bv
Past Grand Matron, Mrs. Irma O.
LeCompte, Lincoln; and Past
Grand Patron, Mr.. Thomas Rodwav
Dover; assisted by Acting Grand
chaplain, Mrs. Beulah Roadway,
Dover; Acting Grand Marshal, Mrs.
Louise Emory, Milford; Acting
Grand Organist, Mrs. Katie Fart
man, Dover; Acting Grand Warder,
Mrs. Myrtle Anderson, Dover; and
Acting Grand Sentinel, Mr.. Robert
Slaughter, Smyrna.
The officers installed are Worthy
Matron, Mrs. Jennie M. THOMPSON !:
Worthy Patron, Mr.. Richard Cham
bers, Odessa; Associate MatrOn,
Miss Sue Baynard; Associate
Patron, Mr.. Joseph Miller; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary Miller; Conduc-
toress, Mrs. Sara Coverdale; Chap
lain, Mrs. Cell Chambers, Odessa :
Marshal, Mrs. Inez Boatright; Or
ganist, Mrs. Katie hartman; Adah.
Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott; Ruth. Mrs.
Arlene Retting; Esther, Mrs. Delsie
Chambers; Martha, Mrs. Edna
Chambers; Electa, Mrs. Ann Short.
Mrs. Margaret TOmlinsOn, who
had been elected Treasurer was I'M
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Milford chronicle., 1954-01-22
Dedicate New School
Bldg. At Harrington
Many Guests Present For Cere.
monies At Elementary Structure

monies At Elementary Structure
Through education we do away
with fear and war in developing a
better understanding between our
selves and the peoples of the world
DR.. George r. Miller, state super
intendent of the Department of
Public Instruction, said at the
dedication OF Harrington's new ele-
mentary-schoOl building.
I'VE, our culture and laws are
conditioned by our European back
grounds but our public schools are
and American concept. While we
inherited our love of freedom and
our initiative for free enterprise
from the Old World, the public
school which nurtures and fassens
the principles under which free
men dwell and prosper, is strictly
an American ideal"
The program opened with a pre-
Jude by the school band and an
invocation by the Rev. Milton
Elliott, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Church followed by an introduce
ton of guests on the speakers plat
form.
Gilbert N. Carvel, who, as COVER
nor of Delaware, lifted the first
spadeful of earth, spoke of the ini-
tiative and enterprise of the Har-
ringtOn Board of Education, and of
his interest and help in giving the
youth of our district the oppor-
tunities enjoyed by others in ours
and neighbOring states. He, how
ever, sharply differentiated be-
tween good physical surroundings
OE buildings and good teachings and
the support of the same by the
parents concerned.
Other speakers were Ellwood
Gruwell, president of the board of
education; John Healy II, one of
the general contractors; Robert
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