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Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Girl Scout News

The girls Of Troop #89 reported
on their efforts to raise money for
the Red Cross at their last meet
ing. The following girls turned in
money: Linda Schmidt, Sharon
Nauman. Barbara Tebbens, Nancy
Kniceley. Peggy Messick. and Dom
ga Vileisis. The total amount
turned in was $3.50. The girls de-
serve a lot Of credit for working
50 hard, and even though the
amount Of money was small, the
spirit Of wanting to help was won
eerful The girls also enjoyed a
nike recently. All IL members of
the troop participated in the hike.
and q wonderful time was enjoyed
0y all Mrs. Leona Nauman, Troop
leader accompanied the girls,
along with two Senior Scouts.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

Miss Caroline Sharp, of Harring-
ton is spending this month in
Memorial Hospital.
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Mrs. Della H. Deakyne of Denton,
will be the Easter weekend guest
of Mrs. Mortimer Browning.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Burris, who
have been at Pompano. Florida for
several weeks, are expected home
next week.
Mrs. Francis Brittingham of
Salisbury was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wells this past week
end.
Mary Ellen Webb of Opa Locka,
Florida came by plane on Sunday
for a visit with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Webb.
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Mrs. Burgette Short will Join
Mrs. Edwin d. Steele of Newark
for a weekend in Atlantic City.
They will return Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vinyard and
sons of Columbiana, Ohio, will be
Easter weekend guests of Mrs.
Harry Vinyard and Harry E. Vim
yard and Harry E. Vinyard, Jr.
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Mrs. James Kitchens and two
children of Pittsburgh are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy w. Heichhold
at their home on Seabury Avenue.
Mrs. William J. Brimijoin and
sons of La Platte. Md. arrived to
spend the Easter weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
y. Macklin.
Mary Kathleen Kepler, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Kepler,
435 South Walnut Street, Milford,
Delaware, was awarded semester
hOnors at the hOnOrs convocation
held in the college chapel at Whea-
ton College, Wheaton, Illinois. on
Tuesday April 6. Mary Kay, a
Junior student, was one of $50 stu
dents so honOred for maintaining
a % grade-pOint average per hour
for the first semester of the school
year.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Miss Kathy Isaacs
Plays Lacrosse

Miss Kathy Isaacs of Shawnee
Road, Milford, Delaware, is play
ing lacrosse at Beaver College.
This is her first year on the la
crosse squad.
The Beaver team will start it's
intercollegiate competition on April
% with Bryn Mawr College on the
Byrn Mawr field. Other teams to be
played include the University of
Pennsylvania, home, May 4;
SwarthmOre, home, May II, and
Drexel, away, May 49,
Kathy is a freshman at Beaver
and a member of the Liberal Arts
department. She is a graduate of
Milford High School and is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Il. Isaacs.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
ilIIf1lE0EEZ5EE0

Mrs. Herman r. Phillips was
the principal speaker at the
monthly meeting of the SOrop-
timist Club of Eastern Sussex
County Tuesday evening. A
dinner meeting, held at Dinner
Bell Inn in Rehoboth was we'll
attended by the members who
enjoyed hearing Mrs. Phillips
speak to them on Responsible
ity for Education" Also pres
ent to speak was Miss Agnes
Almond of Newbury, England,
an officer of the University of
England, who is in the United
States on a paid scholarship, to
observe homes and schools.
Miss Charlotte Ryder was the
sOlOist of the evening, giving
"The Song Is You" by Kern,
and Secret Love" from Cal
amity Jane" She was accom-
panied by Mrs. Thomas Gallo
way.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Three Killed, Many
Injured On Highways
Last Week End
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received a fracture of the skull.
possible rupture of the spleen, and
multiple cuts of the face, body and
head. The automobile was demolisn-
ed, state police said. The accident
occurred at 1:35 a. IN.
The injured man was taken TO
the hospital in the ambulance Of
the Goodwill Fire Company. New
Castle.
In the accident near Camden.
state police said Fowler was in
jured fatally when he was thrown
out of his car in the collision and
the rear wheel of his car passed
over his body.
Fowler was driving one car and
the other was driven by John r
Greenley, %, of $40 Fairview Ave
nue., Dover. The injured man was
rushed to the Kent General Hos
pital at Dover and died at 8 D. m.
State police said Fowler was 60
ing west on the Camden-Rising Sun
Road, and Greenley was driving
north of Route 13. Greenleys car
struck that of Fowler as the latter
was crossing the intersection
Fowler was employed at Interna-
tional Latex Corporation, Dover.
Greenley escaped injury in the
accident. Both cars were damaged
extensively.
Deaths of Ford and Thompson re-
suited from separate accidents.
both in Cecil County. Md.
Maryland nolice said Ford. q
student at Elkton High School.
worked part time in super mar
ket at Elkton.
AT the time Of the accident last
Saturday night he was driving ON
a back road near the ChesaDeakp
and Delaware Canal Bridge at
ChesaDeake City His car struck
a bridge pier and overturned.
Others In Car
with Ford in the car were his
brother, Donald. and Herbert An
drews, Jr, both also of Elkton
Howard Ford died at 10 u. m, Sat
urday, at the Union HOSPITAL at
Elkton. His brother was discharged
after treatment. Andrews is con-
fined to the hOsnital with a broken
arm and head injuries.
THOMPSON died at the Union
Hospital at l O'Clock last Sunday
night from injuries received when
the automobile he was driving
skidded and overturned i'm Bav
view six miles south of ElktOn
He received a broken neck.
Charles Chapman. resident Of .
labor camp in Milford, was found
by state police to have been the
driver of an automobile which
struck and sheared off a utility
pole near Pennington early Sun
dav morning.
When the damage car was
found south of Pennington ON
Route 13. state Dolice traced the
ownership to CHAPMAN. At first
troopers said, Chapman told them
the car had been stolen. After
questioning, they said. Chapman
admltted he was driving the car at
the time. He suffered an injury
to his shoulder.
Driver Fined
Taken before Magistrate Elmer
Poynter, FELTON,, Chapman was
committed to the Kent County
Jail, Dover. for 60 days on charges
of reckless driving and operating
a motor vehicle without a license
John Waters, Jr.. another resi-
dent in the camp and a passenger
in the car. escaped injury. Troop-
ers said it was Chapman's third
nnense for driving without \
license.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Trophy Grange Notes

Trophy Grange members met as
usual last Monday night. The Lit
erary Program was in charge Of
the three Graces: Mrs. Anna Moore,
Mrs. Ruth Pittard and Mrs. Reba
Gruwell Mr.. Pittard read THE
Legend of Pomona. She also con-
Quoted a contest unscrambling
words which were names of differ
ent fruits. Mrs. Gruwell read "The
Lesson of Flora. Mrs. Moore read
"The Legend of Ceres, after which
she presented a miscellaneous
quiz. Refreshments were served.
AT the next meeting, April 26,
Ellwood Gruwell will be program
chairman.
Annie /. Cow
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Milford Bowling League
IndiYidnnI AYernpes


Kennedy, 172; Taylor, 172: Dom
oboe, 10; Cresson, 1866; Kimmel,
166; Besenfelder, 1853; Dare, 1862;
Bressler, 1872; Briggs, 159; Carter,
l59; Eypel, 1853; Moore. 1853; Heeg-
er, 1853; Wilkins. 1853; MACPHERSON,
157; Grier, 1856; Hoch, 1856; West,
l54; Huth, 1853; Miller, 152; Carn-
right, 1852; Clendaniel, $50; Lynch,
$50; WormingtOn, 15G; Nauman,
149; Davis, 148; Johnson, i46:
Bleecker, 146; Groverman, 145:
Acko, 145; Hall, 145; Dellinger,
144; Pecht, 144; Murphy, 1873;
Fischer, 1873; Ewonishon, 1877:
Cats, 1873; Short, 1873; Vinyard.
l29; Kern, 1877; Holleger, 1lS.
Team Standings
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

Mrs. Roy Reichhold gave
coffee Wednesday morning at
her home on Seabury avenue in
compliment to her house guest,
Mrs. James Kitchens of Pitts
burgh. About twelve friends
and neighbors were present.
Mrs. c. Edgar Wood and Mrs
John B. Baker have issued in
vitatiOns for a bridge luncheon
at the Dinner Bell Inn in Re-
hobOth on Tuesday, April q, at
12:45 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
GLENDALE

A Chicken and Dumplin' Supper
will be served by the Women Of
the Ellendale WSCS. Friday even
ing, May 9TH, in the School Audi
torium.
Serving starts at $3.50 b. m.
Adults S1.25, Children $.65.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

Miss Ruth Draper, home
from the University of Della
ware for the past weekend
entertained at dinner at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Draper, Sat
urday evening. Present were
Miss Betty Yeatman of Avon
dale, Pa, Miss Mary Stickley
Of Wilmington, Miss Barbara
Lyons, Miss Bettemae Snow
berger, Hugh Martin, James
H. Johnson, James r. Draper,
Harry Humes and Robert Wa
pies. After dinner the group
went to the Seaford Country
Club for an evening of dane
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Service SIants

AIlC Charles Van Pelt, who is
stationed at AFB Lake Charles,
La has been spending his fur
Tough with Mrs. Jennie Short.
Charles was a member of the Mil
ford High School class of 1850. He
enlisted soon after graduation in
the Air Force. He served one year
IN Alaska and since returning to
the States has been stationed in
La. He yet has 10 months in serv-
ice before expiration.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
am Standings
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs Bradley Minner Of
Delmar, are announcing the en-
easement of their daughter, Ruth
Ellen, to James r. See, son of
Mrs. Charles See, also of Delmar.
A Fall wedding is planned.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

60 TO CHURCH-President John
A. Perkins of the University of pai
aware, has urged students 4t that
institution to attend the church 9:
their faith on Good Friday, April
l6.
In making his announcement the
president said. 1T is the duty of
all Christians to attend religious
services on Good Friday. In the
case of most students, they will be
able to attend the church of their
choice at sometime during the day
without conflict with classes. How
ever, where a class must be missed
IN order to attend Good Friday ser
vices, | feel certain faculty mem
bers will excuse such class abe
sences; and l hereby request our
faculty to do this"
DRIVER CLEARED-A corOner's
jury has cleared Clyde A. Banks,
43 Church street, Greenwich, Conn,
Of any negligence in an accident
on Route 13, south of Hare's Cor
ner in which Earl l.. Isaacs, AZ.
and Richard Stevenson, "a, both of
Ellendale, were killed on March
II.
AT the inquest, state police said
that Isaacs, driver of the car, ap-
parently cut across the highway
from an inside lane to turn into the
Howard Johnson Restaurant direct
ly into the path of a tractOr-trailer
truck driven by Banks. The car was
completely crushed beneath the
truck after the impact.
UNITED NATIONS OFFICERS
Permanent officers for the Sussex
County Branch of the Delaware
Chapter of the American Associ-
alton for the United Nations were
elected in meeting held in the
VFW Hall in Georgetown on We'd
nesday night of last week.
Wilbur L. MumfOrd, of George
town, was chosen as president; DR..
Elizabeth Phillips, who served as
temporary president, was chosen
as first vice president, and Hous-
ton Wilson, attorney, of George
town, as second vice president.
Mrs. ElwOOd Short, of Georgetown.
was made permanent secretary and
Mrs. Milton ManlOve Of Seaford,
elected as treasurer.
There were Representatives from
the various towns in Sussex COun-
ty. Mrs. EDITH BOhn, cOOrdinator
of U. N. Activities in the Whining
ton Public Schools, attended the
meeting and participated in gem
eral discussion for tentative fu-
ture plans and activities of the
new organization.
The Sussex Branch will meet BIZ
monthly, the next meeting being
on June 2. DR.. Phillips and Mrs.
Short were delegated as a COM
mittee to locate a meeting place
in Georgetown, which will be an
nOunced pirOT to the June meet
ing.
DETOUR BULLETIN-The de-
tour bulletin of the State Highway
Department for the month of April
lists no detOurs in connection with
construction projects now in prog
ress, or on which construction
work will soon be resumed, under
the direction of the department.
The bulletin, which has been is
sued under the direction of William
j. Miller, Jr., traffic and planning
engineer for the department, lists
details concerning traffic, cOndi-
tiOns for seven major construction
projects.
Particular stress is placed on the
requirement Tor a speed limit of 35
miles per hour along projects
where traffic is being maintained
while construction work is in
progress.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
MilIwOOd Church News

There will be Special Easter
Services at MillwOod Methodist
Church on Sunday, April 18th.
Sunday School, p. m.
800 p. mo Sermon b.! the pas
tor, Donzel c. Wildey.
Everyone invited to worship with
us.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

his coming Sunday
Easter Day-will
climax the forty
days of the Lenten
- Season. This Holy
Week will be filled with mess
ages in sermon and song of
that Blessed Sunday of long
ago. The union Good Friday
services will be held this year
at the First Presbyterian
Church, beginning at noon, and
will be participated in by the
ministers of town, who would
welcome any and all to this
very impressive service, where
the last words of the Saviour
give the theme for the meeting.
This annal in Christian history
becomes very dear 10 the
hearts of Christian believers,
who daily recall the bitter
events of Holy Week which
ends in the joyOusness of the
risen Christ. Fill the churches
to hear the happening retold
again and againl
.
The spring luncheon of the
Milford New Century Club on
Monday was delightful af-
fair and attended by more than
eighty members and guests.
Among them was Mrs. Edgar J.
aBoggs, mother of Delaware's
Governor, who came at the bid
ding Of Mrs. Clement Nutter.
Lovely flowers made the tables
very gay and the luncheon ta-
BILE, as always, was a thing of
beauty, for the eye and for the
taste. An appreciated gesture
was the gift of twelve dozen
rolls for the luncheon by the
new bakery. The affair afford
ed more than half of the
scholarship fund of $50 being
given to a pupil nurse, in
which the club was joined by
The Lions and Rotary Clubs to
provide the necessary $3.50. A
new gas stove and hot water
heater recently installed in the
club was used for the first
time on Monday.
.
s Tuesday morning, bright and
early at $3.50, two buses filed
with women and a few men will
leave the parking lot of Avenue
Church for New York City.
This trip has been arranged by
Mrs. George T. Macklin for a
visit to United Nations and a
visit to Radio City, where the
pageant GLORY of Easter" will
still be showing. Many church
people are making this visit
to the United Nations as a
means of better understanding
the workings of that august
group which continually strives
for peace between the nations.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

With the death of Mrs. Geor-
gia Davis, widow of the late
Harry Davis, on Monday, Mil
ford lost it's oldest citizen. Ill
for many years, Mrs. Davis
spent her last days in Memoir
ial Hospital. If she had lived
until September she would
have attained the age of one
hundred years. Not many
reach that age. She was the
mother of Mrs. Susan Veasey
and James L. Davis, to whom
sympathy is extended.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
MONEY DOESN'T COUNT

MTINCIE, Ind. - (R - Burglars
couldn't be bothered with money
at a Mrncie grocery the other
night. Thew took eight pounds Of
ground coffee and 16 jars of in
stant coffee.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
SHULTIES

Paul Shulties, As, farmer, died
suddenly from a heart attack We'd
nesday, April z, at his home near
HOllandsville.
He is survived by his mother.
Mrs. Bertha Killen Shulties of
Greensboro, Md; his wife, Mrs
Ethel Melvin Shulties, a daughter.
Grace Virginia Grogan of FELTON,.
and three sons at home, Robert,
Paul, James Ernest, and Marion
Lee Shulties.
Services were held Sunday after
noon at The Berry Funeral Home.
FELTON,, with interment at Mt.
olive Cemetery, near Sandtown.
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
SIPPLE

ZadOc Sipple, 63, of Wyoming,
died suddenly in Kent General Hos
pital, Dover, Thursday, April 8.
He was a retired farmer. Survivors
include his wife, Mrs. Bessie Min
ner Sipple, daughter, Mrs. Flor
ence Melvin, and a son, Nathan, all
OF Wycming; a grandson and a
sister, Mrs. Mary Scott of FELTON,:
three brothers, Oda and Frank of
Dover, and Clarence of Frederick.
Funeral services were held at
The Berry Funeral Home, FELTON,.
Monday afternoon with the Rev
J. J. Won Hagel. pastor of Wyom
ing Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial was in Barratt's Chapel
Cemetery, near Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

REGISTRA2S-The Department
OF Elections for Sussex County
named the auxiliary registrars who
assumed their duties this week for
the first general registration date
IN the county. The department al
so reminded the public that every-
one desiring to vote this year must
be registered at one of the dates
set.
The auxiliary registrars named
follow: Republican members-Mrs
Mabel Herrick, Seaford; Mrs. Ruth
Hoch, Bridgeville; Mrs. Ida Kapp.
K. D., Georgetown; Mrs. Elsie Ey-
ans, Lewes; Mrs. Jessie Lawson,
Harbeson. Henry P,
Marshall, ST., Lewes; Mrs. Laura
English, Greenwood; Mrs. Nellie
Allen, SeafOrd; Mrs. Elizabeth
Waller, r. D., Laurel; Jack Lay
field, DagsbOro.
U. s. AID-U. S. Senator ]. AL
len FreaT, Jr., (D-DeD said this
week he has been notified that the
Administration has set aside $780,
42O for aiding construction of
school facilities in the Dover Spe-
cial School District.
Senator Frear said the money
has been earmarked in the Depart-
ment of Health, Education and Wei
fare. Notification that it had been
set aside came from Education
Commissioner S. NJ. Browneu
The law makes help available to
school districts which are affected
by federal projects. In Dover's case.
the school enrolment has been
boosted by expansion of the Dover
Air Force Base.
SUSSEX DIVORCES A decree
nisi was granted in five divorce
suits in Superior Court in George
town, by Judge Charles L. Terry.
Jr. Friday, April 8.
They We're as follows: Charlotte
Aun Adams Robinson, an infant, by
her next friend, Norvil Adams VS..
Robert Philip Robinson; Virgil A.
Chattinch VS.. Helen V. Chafineb:
Jean Kathleen Walsh VS.. James
Leslie Walsh; Ethel Marie Darby
vs.. James William Darby; Marga-
ret j. Hanzer VS.. Marshall e. Han
ger. The divorce suit of Phyllis
X. Tucker VS.. Eugene Daniel
Rhodes Tucker was continued for
further hearing.
KENT AYR-Kent County Young
Republicans will meet Thursday
evening, April %, for the annual
election of officers. The meeting
will be held in the senate lounge,
Legislative Hall, Dover, beginning
at 8 o'clock.
Richard Sipple of Frederick, club
president, announces that no speak
ers have been slated to address the
group. Inasmach as election pro-
ceedings and other business will
consume the entire meeting time.
Mr.. Sipple further states that the
annual club dinner meeting has
been cancelled indefinitely.
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STATE MUSEUM - The Della
ware State Museum, in accordance
with its established policy of re-
naming open on certain holidays
to allow those persons having a
holiday an opportunity to visit the
Museum, will not be closed Good
Friday, April 16, but will observe
Sunday visiting hours and be open
from 300 until 500 p. m. The
Museum. normally open on Sun
days from 200 until 500 D. m,
will be closed Easter Sunday, April
Is. The usual visiting hours, II:OO
a. m. to $500 p. m, will be main
tanned on Saturday, April 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

WILDWOOD AID-The Millwood
Church Aid will meet in the Com
munity Hall, Friday Evening, April
16. The Committee is composed of
Mrs. Helen Davis and Mrs. Mabel
Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

w. S. c. s. BAKE-Bake No. s
of The w. S. C. S. of The Calvary
Methodist Church, with Bertha
Donovan, Chairman, is having
their bake at the Odd Fellows Hall
on Walnut Street, Saturday, April
gath. Let's try to make this a big
success.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16
Local Happenings

So
LIBRARY HOURS - The Mil
ford Library will be closed Easter
Monday evening, April 18th.
CARD PARTY - A card party
will be held at the, Milford New
Century Club on April 19, at 500
p. m, benefit of the Cancer Fund
Drive, sponsored by XI Gamma
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

AVENUE CIRCLE MEETINGS
Circle meetings of Avenue Church
will meet on Tuesday, April q. the
delay being caused by many of the
members being out of town and on
a trip to United Nations in New
York City on the regular meeting
date. Circle No. 7, however, will
meet at One-thirty on April 90 at
the home of Mrs. Louis Boltz.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

MOUNTAIN JUSTICE - Don't
forget Friday evening, May Z, when
a three act comedy, Mountain JUS
tice" will be sponsored by the
Loyal Workers Sunday School
Glass Of the Lincoln Methodist
Church in the Lincoln School Aud
itOrium.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

SUPPER - A Chicken and
Dumplin' Supper. will be served
by the women of the Ellendale
w. S. c. S., Friday evening, May
7th. in the School Auditorium.
Serving starts at $50 p. m.
Adults, $125; Children, Csc.
SOCIAL - The Calendar Social
of WSCS of Calvary Church will be
held in the Fellowship Hall, Fri
day night, at 500 o'clock, April
10th. Tickets, 75c. Program and Re-
freshments.
Milford chronicle., 1954-04-16

BAKE-The w. S. c. S. of Mil
ford Neck Church will hold a bake
Saturday, April oath, beginning at
8 o'clock, at N. E. Front Street, in
the former office of Beswick.
Anyone wishing to make a dona-
ton call Mrs. James Webb, Fred
erica 4244, or Mrs. F. A. Webb.
Frederick 3243. Arrangements will
be made to pick up any donations
and they will be greatly apprecia-
ted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-07

K u h arich is Lewis T. Atchison.
looking more and more for play
ers who can go both ways. Of
tense and defense, and. if need
be. play more than one position.
He's got to have them to sur
vive under present unsettled
conditions.
I'm years to come a team will
have % or "a two-way men and
only eight or nine specialists, F."
Joe says. cts got to be that
way because you've always got
three to five men on the bench
with injuries and you've got to
have somebody to take their
places"
It isn't a new idea in pro foot
ball, Joe points out. Even the
Detroit Lions, two-time cham
pions with a wealth Of. draft
free material, use Jim Martin,
Lou Creekmur and Leon Hart
both ways. Tackles Moose"
Connors of the Bears and Leo
Nomellini of the Forty Miners
do the same.
There are situations that can
best be handled by these play
ers," Kuharich says, 80 they use
them. Why keep a guy like Hart,
who can grab that short pass
and go, on the bench just be-