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Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Complete Plans For
Brethren Banquet
Alex Glasmire OF Milford
win Be Speaker For
Affair

Final plans for a banquet with
an proceeds going to a craft house
90 Camp Mardela were made BY
representatives Of the Mems Work
and WOmen's Work Of the Mardela
District Church Of the Brethren at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth
Baker, Friday evening. in Green
wood. Delaware.
Tickets for the affair, scheduled
in kTabll Hall at Camp Mardela
near Denton, Friday evening. Oe-
tober 1st win Be on sale Ia the
various churches Of the district
soon. Anyone may purchase a tick
el There is a special reduced price
for children.
The chicken and ham sumner
which viii Be served az $50 vii
be prepared By the W0men's work
q the district. Food s. being do
Continued On Daae nvsl
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Ed Fisher Has
Organization
Set-uP For
Scout Drive
Ward ChaiFmen And
Workers For Fund
Campaign Which VIII
Start This Friday Eve
ming With Meeting


Edwin 81 Fisher, Town Chair
man for Milford. announced the
organization for the current annual
Boy Scout Fund-raising Drive is
nearly complete.
This year friends Of Scouting
who have organized TO complete
the annual Embarrassing campaign
ia Milford viii hold a short kick-oh
meeting at the Fire Hall on Fri-
day evening. September 18th, al
$3.50 d. M, SO that workers may
learn Of their part ia making this
important work q success.
Those working with Mr.. Fisher to
make this Drive q success are:
Roger beats. First Ward; James
Hammond, Second Ward; Wilson
Soekrider, Shawnee Road area;
John Bunnell, Third Ward: and
Major Sockrider, of the Fourth
Ward Solicitations Of advance gifts
have already been started BY this
steering committee
Working with Mr.. beats in the
First Ward are: Harold WEIGH. ALI
bert Baxter, Jack NAPLES. Norton
Leverage. Charles Murphy, Joseph
McFaul A. =. Humes, Jack Lare-
more, Joseph Lofland. Jack Allen,
Alfred Shea, William Kutz. Gran
vile Snyder, Donald Donovan.
Those with Mr. Hammond III the
Second Ward are. Lawrence Sharp,
Theodore Townsend, DIT. William
Adkins. Phillip Walls, and Samuel
Marshall. Helping 81 the Shawnee
Road area under Wilson Sockrider
are: Mrs. Irene Webb. William Del
lenger, and Mrs. Thelma Heager.
continued on page tWo)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Had Best Appearing Out
fit In Big Parade Last
Saturday; Officers Are
Selected By Groups.

Members Of the Clavmonf Firo
Company walked on with the COW
errors cup as the best appeaTipo
outnt IN theSbig parade staged 81
delaware State Volunteer Fsre-
mems Association at Milton last
Saturday night az the coneindinp
event Of themnit's saith annual con-
Placing second I'm the same eafe-
CORY was the Aetna Hose. HOOK ana
LADDER Company Of Newark; and
Lnlrd, Brandywine Hundred sire
company Of Bellefonte.
Aetna also registered the mnsf
men ~ the parade, while Mil
Creek fremen proved the best an
pearing unit without q band Sec
ond was FREDERICK.
Mill Greek had the most men
without q band, while Claymont
was cited again for coming tie
longest distance.
The best appearing auxiliary was
trederlca, SeafOrd being second
Inc auxiliary with the most Wa
men IN line Of march was Claw
mont and the same group was
named for coming the longest dis
lance.
Elsmere fremen produced the
pest band, according to the judges.
while Aetna Of Newark was see
ono. Claymont took first prize FOR
the best Drum and Bugle COrps
with Five Points placing second
The best school band hOnors
went to WicomicO High school az
salisbury, Md, with Laurel High
School finishing as runnerup. me
continued on mage flve)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Receive Plans
For Sewage
Plant Work
City Council Accepts Re
port Proposed By Gil
bert Associates, Inc;
Plans Are Outlined.

City Council, with Mayor Edward
G. Evans presiding, accepted the re-
port submitted by Gilbert AssOci-
ates, Inc, consulting engineers en-
plOyed by the City to submit tenta-
tive plans and a cost analysis for
improvements to the present Sew
age Disposal Plant.
The report proposes the follow
ing additions and improvements:
1. A new elevated grit chamber;
z. Two additional sedimentation
tanks;
3. A new, externally heated.
sludge digestion tank;
Z. A new control building:
B. A vacuum filter for the de-
watering Of digested sludge;
8. New chlOrinatiOn equipment;
l. improvements to pumping sta
tons / and 2;
3. The replacement of the exist
Ing sewer in Marshall Street
This report was approved by the
Water Pollution Commission and
the State Board of Health, Septem-
Der 3, 1854.
City Attorney Henry J. Ridgely
was authorized to prepare the
necessary legal papers to be pre-
sented to City Council at their next
regular meeting. October 18th. call
ing for a public hearing on these
improvements.
The replacement of the existing
sewer on Marshall Street will in
crease the size Of the line from the
present S-inch line to an 18-incb
line which will take care Of the in
waste and prevent the
overlooking Of the present line into
cellars of the residents along Mar
shall Street and those presently
a.Hected by the present understood
II should be Of interest to know
that under this proposed plan. new
methods of sludge digestion and
5iudge handling will be used, there
by reducing the volume of digester
space and eliminating sludge drv-
ing beds, with resultant lower con
costs.
1t was pointed out that the cost
1f the coil spring vacuum filter for
ieWatering digested sludge would
cost $4,000 less than the construc-
Ion OF sludge drying beds.
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
G. ]. KiIlOran
Is Reelected
To Head COP
Party Leadership Is Now
Ready To Enter The
Six Week Election
Drive.


Clair ]. Killoran, former attOr-
ney general Of Delaware, was re-
elected chairman Of the Republic
can State Committee Wednesday
afternoon and with this endorse
ment the party leadership was
ready for the six-Week election
drive
Wednesday night, while the ma
Jor candidates we're undergoing a
citizens erOss-examination at Will
mingtOn Manor, the Citizens for
Eisenhower, a significant unit two
years ago in the nomination and
election of President Eisenhower.
were reorganizing at a meeting at
the University Club.
Earlier in the day. the party had
opened a headquarters at 5l1 Mar
ket Street Wilmington, an affair
attended BY all Of the statewide
candidates.
MT. ktlloran's reelection had been
forecast because Of his popularity
with the members Of the state com
mittee Meeting in the Hunt Room
Of the Rodney, the committee, with
an almost full attendance, quickly
accomplished its principal business.
". Roy Willis, chairman Of the
First District COMMITTEES Whining
ton-nominated Mr.. KillOran for
chairman. State Senator Thomas L.
Johnson, Of RehOboth Beach, chair
man Of the Sussex County Republi-
can Committee. moved the nominal
tons be closed.
That was it.
ElWOOd S. Leach, New Castle
County chairman. acting as tenn
porary chairman Of the meeting at
this point, declared Mr.. KiIloran
elected
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17

taA aAtAtaA aAlal SYRACUSE Eul=
gate, Holy Cross, Boston College.
Navy Penn State. and the great
Army team Ia the number one spot.
Aoramson commented further
that the teams that PLAYED the
game best "a the East are quite
likely to continue on top meaning
and Delaware ga the s0-called
Middle Six Conference.
IN successive paragraphs. the
sporlsWriter states that. 'New
Hampshire defending It's share Of
the Yankee Conference title. also
IS packed with veterans, particu-
larlg % the lire, while Delaware.
in the Middle Six has its team vir-
tually intact too he further adds
The Blue Hens may hatch an un-
Beaten team
The 1854 Schedule and selectors
Chart also appearing Ga Street
and Smiths F0olball favOrs Del-
aware % win every game On its
schedule
The Official Collegiate Football
Record Book "a NCAA publica-
ton omitted the Blue Hens from
leontinael on pace luol
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Big Racing Meet
Set For Georgetown

For the sixth time this wear the
weekly SpoFtsmen Stock car Races
scheduled at the GeOrgetown
Speedway last Friday night had to
be cancelled due to inclement wea-
Their. The races were called late
in the afternoon due to the forces
OF Hurricane Edna" which dashed
the East Coast.
The entire program that was
slated for last week will be pre-
scented this Friday night. Septem-
Der 18th. On tap will be three To-
lap heats, special Amateur event
consolation with a 25-lap feature
as the final OF the evening. Firsf
race viii get of at $3.50 b. M under
the banner of NASCAR.
Among the top Sportsmen chauf-
feurs expected are the first and
second place drivers, Bob Hiu ~
New Castle, Del, and Paul Walker
Continued on page ulx)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
+ elton Girl Named
Miss MARE For 81
Josephine WitWicki Selected AT
Jacksonville, Fla, Last Saturday

Josephine WltWicki Selected AT
Jacksonville, Fla, Last Saturday
Miss Josephine WitWicki, FELTON,.
comptOmeter operator In the pro-
eession branch Of the Delaware dis
trict office, Internal Revenue Ser
vice, won national beauty contest
and was named Miss MARIE for
1854" at the close of the annual
convention Of the National Asso-
citation Of Internal Revenue EN-
pioyees, Jacksonville, Fla, last
Saturday.
Miss WitWicki was selected bv
members Of Delaware Unit 56
MARIE, as their candidate in the
beauty contest. The convention
opened last Wednesday.
There were competitors for the
title from 81 Internal Revenue Ser
vice districts.
Miss WitWicki was not the only
Delaware resident who won dis
tinction at the convention.
Andrew G. Wilson, a past presi-
dent of the Delaware unit. was
elected district director Of the assoc
citation for Baltimore, Camden.
philadelphia, Delaware, eastern
Virginia, and Washington. ID. q.
Mr.. Wilson is in the collections
(cOntinued on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
1862 Motor Cars
Registered In State
Registration As OF September 1st
Was Greatest Ever Recorded

a---vA An ~ september ISL
Was Greatest Ever Recorded
There we're a total of 146617
motor vehicle registrations in use
IN Delaware on September LIST, ac-
cording to the records Of the Motor
Vehicle Department which show
this total to be the highest number
or registrations that have been in
operation in this State at any time
According to these records the
number Of motor vehicle registra-
tons in operation in Delaware on
September LIST were, 1859 greater
than~the number in operation AZ
the same period of last year. when
the total was 188,9IS.
OI the registrations now In nse
IN this state 88,7S7 are in wiz
mington and New Castle Comfy
Sl,975 are In Kent County and 30-
l96 are In Sussex County.
These records also disclose that
llUS,4Sy OF these registrations are
Tor pleasure cars, an increase Of
1913 over year ago, and that "a
203 are for commercial vehicles
which is 1928 more than there were
OF these registrations last year AZ
the same time.
Continued on cage nlV)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17

----e-'e-H- A--~@N-AAl5s All AUAAM UGUUNe
and patrons should contact Soutb-
ern States Milford Cooperative for
their meal tickets. Door prizes viii
be given.
The Farm Talent Roundup Con-
test, which is open to amateurs 10
years Of age and over will offer an
opportunity to the winning act All
the local meeting to try out for the
Original Amateur Hour TeIevision
Show in New York. The Contest IA
open to amateurs who are members
of the immediate families Of an
farm people and all Southern States
patrons. Employees Of Cooperative
Service Agencies and Southern
States Cooperative and their inn
mediate families are not ELIGIBLE
The number Of persons ia anv one
act is limited to six.
The contest will be sponsored
Jointly BY Southern States Milford
Cooperative and Southern Statas
Cooperative, with the ORIGINAL
Amateur Hour cooperating. 8bont
$50 similar contests win be heiT
throughout the siX-state operating
Continued On page fivsl
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Winner
Of Del. FIremens
Governors Cup
MILFORD HIGH PTA
WILL MEET SEPT. g

Mrs, Eldridge Y. Pretty
man, President Of the Milford
High School P. T.. Al has
announced the first meeting
will be held on Wednesday
September 22nd. The verv
popular open House" win
again be the feature of the
evening with parents follow
ing the same schedule their
children keep, but for much
shorter periods. This enables
the teacher and parent to be-
come acquainted and gives
the parent an idea Of the
problems faced by both stu
dent and teacher.
An installation of Officers
and discussion Of current
school problems will also be
held. The meeting will start
at 8 O'Clock and close with
refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Archaeologists To
List Activities
VIII Be Presented To Newly
Appointed State Group

A survey Of archaeological activi-
ties previously conducted in the
state is being prepared for the Del
aware Archaeological Board, crea-
ted by an act Of the last General
Assembly, by a committee of the
board.
A report on the progress Of the
survey was submitted to the board
at a meeting last Saturday after
noon by the members Of the com
mittee, comprising C. A. Bonnie
representative from the Sussex
Archaeological Association; ~ r
Alexander, representative from the
Archaeological Society Of Delaware
and State Archivist Leon deValin-
ger, Jr., representative Of the pub
lie Archives.
With six Of the seven members
attending and with w. w. Mack
Dover, chairman, representing the
state Highway Department, presid-
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
To Present Patriotic
Programs AT School
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Plan.
ming For September 22nd

Something different in the way
Of patriotic programs will be offer
ed here in the Milford Schools next
Wednesday, September 22nd, when
three separate assemblies are held
with a similar program, dealing
with our flag, offered in each in
stance. The programs at the school
are being sponsored by Blue Hen
Post No. 64S8, this communities
civic-minded v +. w. unit.
According to V. F. w. Patriotic
Instructor Dale L. NOlen, an assem-
bly, for junior high students will be
held at 1l;45 Wednesday morning:
one for elementary students will
be held at 1915, and third assem-
bly,, this time for senior high stu
dents, will be held at 2:15 Wednes-
day afternoon.
The assembly programs, under
the overall direction of Mr.. Nolen.
viii consist Of the following: Ad-
vance Of COlOrs; National Anthem
by Milford High School; opening
prayer by Rev. Mervin Ruth; vel
coming remarks by school princi-
pals; short talk on the revised
Pledge Of Allegiance by v. r. w.
Post Commander Paul ]. Duphily:
address by Rev. Donzel Wildey on
The History Of Our Flag and It's
Meaning; singing of cts a Grand
Old Flag; discussion on Etiquette
OF the Flag, lead by Mr.. Nolen,
with visual demonstrations by Cub
Scouts, Boy Scouts and Explorer
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17

80 g. qua &c Va WANNUaUN
With an appropriate trophy being
presented to the. winner Of the
race.
Other memorials viii Be sched-
uled during the meet for J. Morris
Harrington, c. D. Murphy, q. Il
Shaw, Ernest Raughley. and War
rem 4. Moore, former OFFICIALS Of
the Raceway and the State Racing
Association.
Dick Case, the popular racing
secretary from Pennington, New
Jersey will have 500 horses com
peting for the purses offered dur
ing the 80 day meeting.
The racing association win in
stall heating units 10 front 81 the
grandstand for the convenience of
the patrons.
Dale Fetrow Of Carlisle. pa
will serve as starting Judge and
viii use his new Mobile starfinq
gate, the gate that has PLAYED
very important part In the great
advancement that the sport 81 mar
ness racing has made over the past
few years
Continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
State Al Members
Having Safety Project

Four-H'ers throughout Delaware
are Issuing reflective materials to
1e used On farm equipment for visi-
oiiity az night This project is
known as rhe Lite Farm Eouip-
ment campaign and Is designed
to decrease highway accidents
The material has been distrihn-
tea % local ash leaders and IS be-
ing sold By club members.
During The annual 4-H leaders
camp held ct Camp Barnes ia AUG
nst, g group % leaders discussed
ways and means Of promoting ne
Lite Farm Equipment campaign.
Some Of the most important wavs
were 8s follows. conduct edrcs-
tional programs az commnrifv
nights and Grange and Farm pnr-
eau meetings. news releases. radio
programs posters. and SAMPLES
available for inspection.
Continued o. page thrae1
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Man 81, Is Injured
In Auto Accident
Milford Man, George M. Baldwin.
Is Seriously Hurt
Mr. Bu'dwin died Of bis injuries
ihUrsdaY morninsl

George M. Baldwin, 81, Milford
was seriously injured when the car
ne was driving and another auto
mobile cOllided at the intersection
OF the GreenWood-ATilford Road and
County Route 615, four miles west
Of Milford. His head went through
the windshield. The driver Of ne
other car, Erskine Mccullough. Jr
%, Bridgeville, received decorations
OF the head and left hand. Both
were treated at the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital.
Charles p. Hanson, AZ. MarvdeI
suffered fractures Of two ribs anG
abrasiOns when the car he WAS
driving on County Road So. two
miles west Of Wyoming. left the
highway and turned over. He was
taken to the Kent General Hos
pital, Dover, for treatment
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Farm Census Head
Has Been Appointed

appointment Of Russell d. Snod-
grass Of 1909 Cloverhill Road. BAL
timoreg Maryland, as the supervisor
.ot the 1854 Census of Agriculture
held Office to be established al BaI-
tlmofe was announced today bv
Director Robert w. Burgess of the
bureau Of the Census, Department
Of Commerce.
MT snodgrass viii direct a force
O Is crew leaders and pa enumer-
ators ia MaTyiand's % counties
three crew leaders and AS enumera-
tors ia Delawares three counties
and one crew leader and IN enum-
orators in AccOmac and North
hampton Counties fla Virginia from
the Baltimore Ohice.
Mr. SnOograss reported On Sen
lemper lth TO the permanent Census
Bureau district onice at Philadei-
phia tor training The training COW
lcontinus1 b. par8 ave.
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Kent COP Women To
Hold Meet Sept. 20
IW0-kOld Program To Be Presented
In Grace Fellowship Hail

The initial fan meeting 81 the
Kent County Republican Women's
oluD VIII feature g two-fold pro-
gram Monday evening, September
sVtn' a. Grace Fellowship Hail,
MRS. stephen Clute, club Dresiz
Gent, announces thai a covered dish
supper viii begin at $3.50 b. M. This
social session Of the meeting win
pc designated meet Your I.eeisla-
tive Candidates, with Republican
candidates for the state legislature
ana their wives as supper quests
They win be seated at tables with
CONTINUED or page two)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Fall Fashion Show
By Christ Church
VIII Be Held At High School
Auditorium October 14th


Mrs. r. A. Fischer. Publicity
Chairman, announced today thai q
Fall Fashion Show, sponsored bv
Benjamin's Of Salisbury, will be
held at the Milford High School
Auditorium on Thursday. October
14th, at S:15 p. m. The models in
the fashion show will be all local
women and children. Entire pro-
eeeds are to help finance restora-
ton program Of the historic Epis-
copal Christ Church of Milford
Refreshments will be served and
there will also be additional enter
tainment including the Grange
Mems Quartet and a Children's Bal
let. Door prizes will be given dur
ing intermission.
Mrs. Theodore Govatos and Mrs.
James Cresson are CO-Chairmen
and IN charge Of ticket sales. The
tickets are $1.0O each and NAV be
purchased at Goyatos Candy Store
or from any member of Christ
Church.
This event promises to be one of
the most outstanding fashion shows
ever held In Milford and is omen
TO the general public. Everyone's
attendance is solicited and will be
greatly appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
New Tax Provision
Aid To All Farmers
win Reduce Cost For Conserve.
ton Work

Richard S. Snyder. State Conser-
vationist Service. draws attention
to new provision Of law which
reduces costs to farmers for mea-
sures taken to solve soil and wa
ter conservation problems.
Under provision in the In
ternal Revenue Code OF 1854 fprb-
lie Law SOL, 88rd Congress) FAR
mers making out income tax re-
turns this year may treat as cur
rent expenses costs they incur Tor
carrying out certain soil and wa
Ter conservation measures.
The costs must be incurred n
connection with land actually used
N farming They are described "a
the law as expenditures paid Of
CONTINUED Ga page severn
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Frederick Wins
Out Over FELTON,
Jim POstles, 90 Years Young, Stars
In Relief Role

Frederica's pennant winners ad-
vanced to the Mar-Del Baseball
League final playOffs by sweeping
its series with FELTON, last Sunday.
1916.
The winners will meet Viola in
the opener Of the best-Of-three A.
mails next Sunday. Viola gained the
finals when its scheduled semi-inal
rival, LeWes, withdrew from the
playOffs last week.
Fine relief pitching by 5O-year-
old Jim POstles and Bob knight
featured the victory. Postles took
over in the fourth after starter
Buddy Kimmel had walked in a run
and had the bases loaded, threaten
ing Frederica's six-run lead. Pos
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Irrigation Tips
For Beginners
Care Should Be Taken In Planning
System Before Installation

Time spent in planning before
the installation of an irrigation
system is time we'll spent-and it
VIII save plenty Of headaches later
on.
irrigation specialists Of the d. s.
Department Of Agriculture emDha-
size the fact that the success OF a
venture into irrigation farming
rests on two major factors; I'd
the proper design Of the system
to the particular farm and (2)
the proper operation Of the system
tcontinuod on page uixl
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
State Turk Growers
To Tour Shenandoah
WI Leave BridgeVllle On Wed.
nesday, September 18th

-s9 september attM
Several carloads Of turkey grow
ers from Delaware will leave
Bridgeville, Wednesday morning.
September 18th, enroute to ne
Shenandoah Valley in Virginia
heart Of the turkey and chicken
industry down there. They will re-
turn Thursday evening, September
Some Of the people who have all
ready signed up for the tour are
William Hoffman. Bridgeville: Ar
thur Nanny, Seaford; Max Corder
Milford; William Lucas, Green
wood; Laurence DeMarie. Dover
and the County Agricultural AGENTS
The tour is being sponsored Jointly
1y the Extension Service and the
Delaware Poultry Improvement
Association.
First stop On the tour will be the
Norman Turkey Farm at Charlotte
hail, Maryland. Many turkey grow
ere remember the excellent talk Mr..
tcontinued on page lwo)
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Lions To Honor
Rademaker Memory
Local Club Members To Give
Dedicated Hospital Equipment

The Milford Lions Club, at its
regular dinner meeting last Thurs
gay evening, voted unanimously to
dedicate the next piece Of hospital
equipment purchased by the Hos
pltal Bed Committee to the memory
OF the late DR.. L. A. Rademaker of
salisbury. He was past District
Governor of Lions international
and was instrumental in the for
nation Of the Milford Club. Calvin
White reported that the Hospital
BED Committee has received en-
lnuslastlc response from the resi-
dents Of the Milford Special School
District for the hospital beds and
Continued on page rivel
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Farm Talent Roundup Fete
WjU Be Held Here Sept. 20

Farm Eam Talent Roundup Contest elections directors and
Rome ADVISORY Committee
service ana operations for the year feature The snns
meeting OF Southern States Milford Cooperative to be held
az p M september 10th at Milford High School, Milford Deawae
Ham Platter will be served p m (DsT) preceding te
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Great Year Ia Football Is
Predicted At University

preseason predictions BY the nations leading sporswrters indicate
~ ~ ne University Of Delaware's 1854 football
st9st alon5 ne predictions
9oait ~ Jesse ADramson New Tribune sDors
MEX LIS s placed delaware eleventh
me sue Hens were preceded the By Vanova For5s
Milford chronicle., 1954-09-17
Memorial Races Listed For
Harrington Racing Meet

was announced today that Memorial Races would s.
run during the 3Oday
az harrington which begins September 25th
ooay STATED that the j. Writ Willis would s.
presented night honor
- We -e-.-.-ea .L.L Harness a-..n-