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Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Highway Accident
Damage Down In May
Smallest For That Month During
Past Three Years

The number of highway accidents
involving damages in excess of 500
during the month of May, was the
smallest for that month during the
past three years. There were like
wise less accidents during the
month of May than there were dur
ing the month Of April.
According to the records of the
Financial Responsibility Division of
the Motor Vehicle Department
there were a total of 399 accidents
involving damages in excess of
$4,000 during the month of May
During the month of May of
last year there were 512 of these
accidents and for the same month
in 1862 there were 4O2 of these
accidents. During the month of
April of this year there were 452
of these accidents.
Likewise the records disclosed
that the total amount of damage
for the accidents taking place dur
ing the month of May was $780,
405.00, which is considerably less
then the damage incurred during
the month of May in the previous
two years, it being $185,510 fol
(continued on page FOUR
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Col. d. Preston Lee An
nOunces Set-up For
Operation Alert" To
Test Warning System.

Air raid warning sirens will wall
the red" alert-immediate attack
lin Delaware at 10 a. m, Monday,
June IA, at the start of Operation
Alert" a 24-hOur, nationwide Civ
il Defense exercise, Colonel d.
Preston Lee, State Civil Defense
Director, announced today.
The 10 a. nj. red" alert, a three
minute wailing siren note, will be
followed at 1910 a. m. by the "all
clear"-attack Over-signal, three
One-minute siren blasts at two
minute intervals.
Delaware's part in the nation
wide exercise will be limited to
the communication and command
post levels, Colonel Lee said.
The public will not be required
to take shelter during the red
alert nor participate in the "a
hour maneuVer.
But up to 1900 Delaware Civil
Defense workers, including some
500 volunteers, plus rural fire com
panies, state police and other state
specialists, will man equipment
and relay messages of simulated
damage and casualties at various
intervals until 10 a. m, Tuesday
June Is.
The nationwide alert will b,
touched off by a mythical attacl
by 425 "aggressOr" aircraft on tn,
continental u. S. and Alaska. Mai
or U. S. cities, including Phila
delphia and Baltimore, will bC
"atOm bombed" Only a few sim
ulated high explosive and incen
diary bombs will drop" on Della
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Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
OAR Group Meets
At Rehoboth Beach
Session Held Last Saturday At
COttage OF Mrs. John ID. Truitt

Cottage OF Mrs. John ID. Truitt
At meeting of the Captain Jona-
than Caldwell Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution which
took place at the cottage Of Mrs.
John ID. Truitt in RehObOth on Sat-
urday, the members spoke of ways
in which the Fourth of July cele-
bratiOn might be more general than
in recent years. Since the day falls
on Sunday it was thought that
sermons might be clothed in a pa
triOtic garb and that church bells
might be Tung a little more vigOr-
Ously than usual.
The display of flags at residences.
as we'll as places of business, was
suggesten and an effort will be
made to have this done. There will
be a patriotic program given over
Station WKSB before the national
holiday, which Will be arranged by
Mrs. Jonathan s. Willis. The meet
ing was the last one until the begin
ming of the fall and annual reports
we're given by each chairman of
the organization Mrs. w. ]. Dufen-
dach, regent, presided, as well as
giving her annual report of work
accomplished. A copy of recorded
New Castle wills has been bought
by the local chapter and will be
placed on the OAR shelf in the
town library. Copies of General
Alfred T. A. Torbert Memorial have
been lately found and members are
selling them. General TOTbert, i
will be remembered, was an officer
of the Civil War and at one time
consul of the United States t.
Paris. The annual Flag Day meeting
will be held June 19 at Hotel Rod
ney in Lewes at twelve-thirty o.
clock. The speaker for the occasion
: will be Mr.. H. Edward Maull WHIT
. will discuss early History o
Sussex County. Reservations fOl
the luncheon must be made By
June 70. The first fall meeting viii
take place on Saturday, October
! and will be a covered dish luncheon
) the place of meeting to be an
nounced later.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Houston Church.
Plans Bible School
Will Begin Next Tuesday
And Last F)r Two
Weeks

Houston Methodist Church is
planning for a Daily Vacation BIZ
BILE School to begin Tuesday. June
IS, and last for two weeks, closing
Friday. June 25.
The staff selected and headed by
the pastor, Rev. F. Charles Lou
hoff, Jr., follows: Pianist, Mrs.
Ethel Johnson; registrar, Miss
Carolyn Davis; teachers and as
sistants, Mrs. Ruth Buarque, Miss
Ann Hill, Mrs. Edward MulhOlland,
Jr., Mrs. Florence Scott, Miss Bet
ty Hayes, Miss Jean Hayes, Miss
Nancy ThistlewOod. Miss Joyce Ann
Buar1ue, Miss Eileen Webb, Miss
Dianne Morris.
Glasses will open each morning
with a twenty minute devotional
Continued on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11

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ing Company fsam 1890 p NJ.
(EDT) to 4:45. The ABC airing
will be tied in with Delaware
Parks regular haif-hour Saturday
In the Public Interest program
1880 20 81 which goes on five
Delaware radio stations as a com
munity service Project-Wilming-
TOMS WI M NunuI S5 nd Ss,t,1i=.
Dovsr's WIDOW and CeOreetOwll's s
W5WL. The running of the Leonard
Richards will be described by Bry-
an Field. Vice-President and Cen
erei Manager Of Delaware Park.
Bob Kelley and JACK Lee. well
known Wilmington radio figures,
viii handle the color and winners
circle interviews. All donate their
services; tbe FIVE state radio sta
iiOns. their 9ii time. and Delaware
Park, the race.
R0und-rg out the second half Of
tse In the Public Interest pre-
.l,eet.1cst - negs nineieeul
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
VFW n .:::.. :. :. State
ssAlso1v slslg
Concldve Under Way
Post Members, Together
With Their Auxiliaries,
Have COnverged On
RehObOth For oath An
nual Encampment.

Members of Veterans of Foreign
Wars posts and their women's aux
iliaries from all over Delaware
have converged on Rehoboth Beach
for their oath annual state encamp-
ment, today and tomorrow.
The Department Of Delaware
is meeting in St. Edmond's Catho-
lie Church parish house, while the
women are conducting their ses-
sions in the Hotel Carlton.
The convention will begin Off
cially for the post delegations at
8 o'clock tonight, during a joint
memorial service in st. EdmOnd's
auditorium. Members of the posts
and auxiliaries who have died dur
ing the past year will be remem-
bered during this service. Lieuten-
ant Vernon p. Edmondson, Dover
Air Force Base, will deliver the
memorial address.
A brief business session will
| follow this service, as will the an
nual scratch" of the Delaware
pup tents of the Military Order oi
Coolies, fun-making branch oi
the VFW.
The auxiliary convention, viii
start somewhat earlier, at I0:3C
a. m. today with a meeting of state
officers and auxiliary presidents
A reception hOnOring the officers
will follow at IL a. m. Opening
ceremonies will be conducted at
p. m. The first business session
will end after p. m. with th,
nomination of a state presiden
and other officers.
Affairs within the State of Del
aware and VFW activities durin,
the past year are expected to oc
cupy the attention of the men,
department when it meets SatuF
day at a. m. Several resolution
on state and national affairs will
come before the convention.
Good news in the membershi
field will be presented to the dele
gates. Delaware is in second plac
in the nation in percentage {
membership gains over the pas
year. Posts and auxiliaEies wi
+ receive plaques and citations fc
community service at this session
Bringing the greetings Of the na
tiOnal organization to the cOnver
tiOn this year will be Past NatiOr
al Commander Clyde A. Lewis {
Plattsburgh, N. Y, and Mrs. FlOl
ence Stark, of Camden, N. j., pas
national auxiliary president.
Post and auxiliary delegates wi
attend joint luncheon at 1915
m. Saturday in st. EdmOnd's hal
The program will center aroun
the current Veterans March fl
, Korea, being backed in Delawal
by the VFW. Governor ]. Gale
, Boggs, Lieutenant Governor job
continued on page fourl
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Gov. Boggs Calls
For Flag Day June Ia
Next Monday VIII BE Officially Set
Aside For Observance


Calling for the observance of
Monday, June IA, as Flag Day, Gov
ernOr J. Caleb BOggs today declar-
ed that this June IA should be
made more significant by our own
devotion and respect to our ma
tiOn leaders who are striving so
nightly to keep US on the path
ways of peace"
The chief executive also pointed
out that schools, colleges and pa
triOtic organizations should remem-
Der that it is a "bounden duty to
honor and respect our national
colOrs whenever they pass by or
are on display"
He also proposed that individu-
ais repeat next Monday the pledge
of allegiance to the flag as per
sOnal reminder of theb lessings en-
jOyed in this free land"
The full proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the Flag of the Uni
ted States of America, with its
thirteen alternate stripes of red
and white and its blue field of 4S
stars is revered throughout the
free world; and
WHEREAS. the first star in the
top left of the field was designated
as that of the State of Delaware
continued an page fiVe)
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Sussex Woman On
Short Course Program

HOmemakers in Sussex County
are looking forward to attending
Short Course =hI:!.ciii IS ~ De heid
at the University of Delaware Cam
pus, June 1919.
One program that these Home
makers will be particularly inter-
ested in is the millinery demon
stration TO be given on Saturday
morning, June 19. Mrs. Margaret
Ludeman. who lives az RchOboth
Beach. Is 70 be the instructor.
Mrs Ludeman received her
training from a Fifth avenue shop
in f.ew York City. and went into
the millinery business for herself
About eight years ago she started
tcontInurd cn paEE nfeenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Bids For Lewes
Work Due June IL
Projects Provides For Sand Pump.
ing Rebuild Shore Line

The State Highway Department
has announced that bids will be
received on 18th of June for
shore protection work along the
beach front at Lewes.
Previously the Department had
advertised for bids on this project
to be opened on 26th May, but on
this date no bids for the project had
been submitted to the Department.
The project provides for the
pumping of approximately 10000
cubic yards of sand from the bottom
of the Delaware Bay. opposite
Lewes Beach to the beach front in
an effort to rebuild the shore line
at that point.
Previously the Testing LabOra-
tory of the Department had made
CONTINUED on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Local Citizens Vote
For Bus Franchise
Light Vote Recorded As Permit
Is Granted r. c. Pearson

In one of the lightest votes in
recent elections Milford citizen last
Wednesday, June 2. voiced approval
in special referendum to grant a
local bus franchise to Ray G.
Pearson. Of Milford. Votes. based
on city property ownership, were
1880 in favor OF the line and 108
against It.
With the issue approved by the
referendum city council now has
authority to issue the permit and
exclusive franchise according TO
agreements Of operation between
council and Mr.. Pearson.
Mr.. Pearson intends to operate q
transit bus line through the streets
Of Milford on a set schedule. A
nOrth-south and east-west route
will be established, and next weeks
issue Of the Chronicle will carry
a complete schedule of the line
Operations viii begin Thursday
July 1. Mr.. Pearson says there will
be no Sunday service except fol
charter hauls within the Site o.
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Committees Working
On Bill OF Rights Fete
Tenth Anniversary Obser-
vance Due Upstate On
June 22nd

Committees who have been named
to further plans for the observance
Of the tenth anniversary of the CT
Bill Of Rights in ilmingtOn on
Tuesday. June %. Il was announced
today BY John G. Leach, chairman
for the affair.
Mr.. Leach also said that on Fri
day at 2 p. m, members Of his com
mittee will meet with representa-
tives Of women's organizations at
the ilmington YMCA, where their
participation and cooperation will
be invited. Leach said that repre-
sentatives Of the Gold Star Mothers,
Mothers Of World War II, Navy
Mothers and other civic groups
(continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
City Council VIII
Remove Smokestack
Plan To Advertise For Bids TO
DemOllsh Local Land Mark

At the regular City Council meet
ing with Mayor Edward G. Evans
presiding: the Building Committees
report and recommendations we're
accepted to advertise for bids for
the removal of the smoke stack
located at the old electric plant;
for the City Manager to take down
and remove the metal clad build-
ing, and the old brick building
which had been used as a boiler
room, and generator room at the
old electric plant. The sheet metal
and steel framework to be salvaged.
The old cornerstone and old fire
whistles to be salYaged.
The election board reported that
there were $3.50 votes cast for
granting a motor bus franchise to
Ray C. Pearson and i0S votes
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Completing Plans
For Aerial Survey
Cooperation Of Various State
Agencies AID To Project

A complete aerial survey of the
State of Delaware will be made this
summer, It was announced recently
by the Delaware State Development
Department.
The survey was made possible
through the promise of cooperatiOnn
by state agencies and a number of
private concerns, alnOg with the
Commodity and Sterilization Se--
vice, United states Department Of
Agriculture.
At a meeting several weeks ago.
the need for such a survey was
pointed up. Department officials
stated. and the Development De-
partment was assigned the task %
raise the funds necessary for the
States portion Of che cost. The
total cost 81 the survey yin BE- ap-
fc,.rai.srri rc F--1 GEi
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Summer Music School
AT Harrington, Del.
Is Being Sponsored By School
District June IA TO July %

For the fourth consecutive sum-
mer, the Harrington Special School
District will sponsor a six-week
summer music school from June
IA until July %
Courses will include instruction
in the playing of all band instru-
ments for beginners. intermediates.
and advanced performers. Each
registrant will be given either a
private or a class lesson period
once each week, and for those who
qualify, membership in the Junior
or Senior Bands, which will re-
hearse each Thursday evening dur
ing the summer study period.
Events included for the Senior
Band this summer season are ap-
pearance at the Chicken Festival
Parade in Georgetown on June 23
a concert at an Ice Cream Festival
at Asbury Methodist Church in
Harrington, a street concert and
Ice Cream Festival in front of the
Harrington Post Office on Saturday
CONTINUED on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
High School PTA
Elects Officers
Mrs. Eldridge NJ. Prettyman. Elected
To Succeed George Il. Shealfer


To Succeed George Il. Sheaifer
A new slate Of officer has been
adopted by the High School PTA
and will be duly i1stalled in Sep
tember. The new officers are as
follows: President, Mrs. Eldridge
Prettynlan; 1st Vice President, Mrs,
Odus Moore: End Vice President.
George Adams; Secretary, Ruth
Jaquette; Treasurer, DR.. Paul Mag
lie. George Sheaffer is serving as
Past President.
Two executive meetings have been
held with the new officers and plans
are under way for another Open
House meeting in September, which
will feature the parents enjoying"
10 minute periods in each class
that their children attend. Refresh
ments will be served at the close
of this meeting. Mrs. Odus Moore
(continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
"HOuse Of David" To
pIsvy ue-= G
s~y SASSS ONAAAoy
Will Engage The Famous Harlem
GlObetrOtters Led By Satchel Paige

GlODetFOJtefS Led BY Satchel falge
Bobo Nickerson may not be the
best bas 'all pitcher in the busi-
ness. but the Kansas Citian. coming
to Milford Ball Park with the
House 0f David nine from Benton
HarbOr. Mich, TO play the Harlem
Globetrotters and Leroy Satchel
Paige, June 13. 1854. is known from
roast to coast for his clowning an
ties. The game Is being sponsored
locally b. the Milford Yanks.
There are many who rate him as
the best baseball clown In action.
BohO's pitching chores with the
Davids have been cut down so that
he might devote more time "a. keep
ing the fans-and the players, az
wef-in stitches Several years
ago he pitched IN as many as 81
games a season for the whiskered
team. but development Of his clown
Act SAs-s rsasfca hv afcident. o.
tsusisEnza o. szss ~
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Avenue Church To
Honor The Greens
Reception win Be Given For Pastor
Wife Following Service Sunday


The congregation of Avenue
Methodist Church will give their
pastor, the Rev. Robert E. Green
and Mrs. Green a reception on Sun
day Immediately following the
morning service. 1t will be held in
Fellowship Building and all ar
rangements have been made by Mrs.
John w. Warrington, secretary Of
Christian Social Relations and her
committee. The pastor and his fami-
ly will be welcomed back for an
other conference year by the con-
gregation and good wishes and con-
gratulatiOns will be expressed for
the anniversary of the twenty-fifth
wedding which occurs this month
All are invited to DC present.
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Local Youths To Attend
NGtiOnGI4-H Club Camp

All Club Camp w9shns.Gn D. ,. c. June @ to 3 & will
delegates achievements Dolores Lloyd
Mmo Workman of Dema and Fred
Grampp o Dover
camps purpose hep prepare for resp0ns
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Big Race Scheduled To Be
Run AtDeI. Park Tomorrow

hree-yeaod probably least
Dozen will be shooting approximately $4,000 at Delaware Park this
famed Richards Stakes has it's
urlOng distance
with $4,000 the weekend
The Rehards win be oared the radio
Milford chronicle., 1954-06-11
Miss Shirley Deats, DOUeT
Is Recipient Of Scholarship

Shirley Dover recipient
County Home Demonstration Scholarship September Miss
beats WILL at that time the School of Home of the
University OF Delaware This made by Arthur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Watch This Case

A rarely invoked vestige of the common law
Of England much older than Maryland's own
code of statutory laws has been dug up by a
grand jury in st. Marys County to indict Radio
Commentator Fulton Lewis jr. for criminal
libel. The offenSe is described as miSde-
meanor in a commentary on Maryland law,
and among the precedents listed are actions
brought against individuals by King or Queen
of England. Modern precedents, If they exist,
are obscure.
It would be surprising if the indictments
against Mr.. Lewis are made to stick, for the
common law concept of criminal libel, on which
the indictments are based, has undergone con-
siderable revision in the light of such events as
the American Revolution. If the case should
come to trial, however, it should provoke con-
siderable interest, not only among the radio
commentators and the newspaper editors, but
the ordinary, common garden variety of John
Q. Citizen For this relic of the common law
was originally aimed at the citizen, or subject
who wrote anything designed to bring into con-
tempt or ridicule public official.
The significance of the Lewis indictment,
under the circumstances, is that if it can hap
pen to Mr.. Lewis. it can happen to practically
anybody who writes letter to the Governor,
or to a newspaper. criticizing conditions of law
enforcement as he sees them. Should this case
60 to trial. Maryland's editors and radio COM
mentators certainly should see to it that they
are represented in the proceedings as friends
of the court. They have an immediate interest
at stake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Noble Thought Underployed

A short article. placed inconspicu
ously on page 9 of section C of The
Star of February 81, was entitled
"Shinwell Urges World on-Aggression
Treaty" The article outlined, very
\ briefly. former British Defense Minister
Emanuel Shinwell's suggestion that
there be a aggression pact for
the next so years at least" This pro-
posal had been made in a speech to a
political meeting in Hoyland, England,
the previous day. Mr. Shinwell would
have all nations give their solemn
promise not to go to war" for this
period. land then settle down to ham,
mer out some kind of solution for world
problems"
Had Mr.. Shinweu talked about drop
ping a bomb, or outlined some other
means of destructive modern warfare,
his speech would. no doubt. have made
the front page,
I'd really like to know why a pro-
posal such as this-that a 50-year pc
riod of negotiation be tried by the
peoples of the world. is not deserving of
space on the front page where it would
be seen by most of your readers. Do
we really crave peace-or do we fear it?
Janet N. Neuman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
By Charles E. TroceweN
E. Paul Kramer

plants of Kentucky blue grass, for in
stance.
Basically, the Kentucky blue is good,
and the best individual seed we can
use. but too much of it is not good.
Therefore, cut it down bit with
good white clover, or a bit of rye. or
any grass seed that may take your
fancy. One has to do bit of studying
to get a good lawn.
Usually. one has to plant two or three
times as much seed as the directions
suggest 1t makes it cost more, but the
results are better.
Heat will get one-third, and the birds
another third, so that leaves one-third
to terminate and grow.
Use more seed than you think you
need. That is the first lawn command
ment. The second is, to keep on sowing
seed throughout the season.
Look at the lawn from Second-story
window Zone of the good points of hav-
ing two-story house, and note the
thin places.
Then, no matter the season, go down
and put in some good seed there. and
then water it every other day, If in
spring and summer.
In other words, work on your grass
the year around. Read about lawns.
and how to get good ones. In time. the
lawn will be better, probably not per-
feet, but there are, after all, few perfect
lawns, except in the seedmen'S cata-
logs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
Backbone of Steel

Statistics ordinarily make dull reading but
there is warming quality to those showing an
American steelmaking capacity of nearly 1875
million tons annually greatest in the history of
any nation And while production currently is
running at rate of about 1875 per cent of
capacity this level of operations in the industry
still could mean 80 million tons for 1954-fourth
highest on record. The 1858 production set the
record at 1116 million tons.
That the industry is basic one to national
security is unbeatable. That its rate of opera
tons provides reliable measurement of busi-
ness health likewise is accepted without question.
It is not quite SO generally realized, perhaps,
that capital expenditures by the industry for
new equipment and plant expansion constitute
d major contribution to the national economy.
The American Iron and Steel Institute esti-
mates, for example, that postwar investment Of
the industry in improving and enlarging itself
will total nearly 1914 billion by the end of this
year. For 1854, expenditures Of SITS million
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-03
BETHESDA.

De 1E0OA.
Dear Sir:
What do you think of clover in the
lawns around Washington?
"A neighbor has advised me not to
plant it, says it does not do good here.
II would like to have your opinion,
as I know you have studied this matter
for many years.
II have tried repeatedly to get a
good lawn out here. but somehow fail
each year, bare spots appear, and the
color is not good.
II have about decided to give up the
struggle, but thought I would ask you
first.
Very truly yours, L. K. D."
Let us recall those noble words of
Gandhi:
II am but a poor struggling soul
yearning to be wholly good. I know that
have still before me difficult path
to traverse"
A lawn-a washington lawn-also is
a struggle
The poor struggling home gardener
who wants plenty of good green grass
will find he, too, has difficult path to
traverse.
1t is pleasant path, however, despite
its small worries.
A green lawn is the basis Of the home
grounds.
No matter how many hedges. shrubs.