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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Rehoboth Show Boat
Season Opens Tonite
Season VIII Open With Franz
Lehar's @MerTy Widow

The opening presentation of the
Rehoboth Beach Show Boat '55
Summer Theatre on July 1st is a
show which theatre-goers are see
ing throughout the entire nation
this summer. Everyone will be
singing and waltzing to the tunes
of Franz Lehar's "The Merry Wild
ow'', the lively, lyrical operetta
which came TO this country in 1907
and has been playing in theater
houses ever since. The production
which Show Boat is presenting is
produced by Lewis Pierce, founder
and Producer-Directo of the COM
pany. Jackson Wiley, Musical Di-
rector and Conductor, sets happy
pace with these ever popular waltz
es and songs. Starring in the title
role is Mary Louise Beatie, with
Paul Shillingford, Leon Benedict.
Rosemary Rainer, Charles Bennett.
and Stephen Midolla- Choreography
is under the direction of Judy Cal
laway, lighting and settings by
Sara-jean Mcdowell. and Costumes
are under supervision of Erma Ed
wards. Marshall Turkin is Choral
Director and Assistant Conductor.
The performances of Merry Wild
ow" run until July 9Th, with a Sat
urday matinee on July End The
home of Show Boat SO is the Reho-
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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
r. E. Mills, Jr. Is
Granted Scholarship
Milford Youth viii Be Seventh To
Receive Powders Award

The directors of the First Nat
ional Bank and Trust Company of
Milford this week approved award
ing of a scholarship to Ralph Emer-
son Mills, Jr-, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph E. Mills of Milford.
This award is known as the Will
liam G. Powders scholarship and
is for $500, renewable annually to
total amount of $4,000, for which
the bank Is trustee.
This award is made under the will
of the late William G. Powders, who
died November 5, 1914.
The scholarship is presented TO
some worthy youth of this COM
munity, selected by a committee
from the First National Bank and
Trust Company. Upon satisfactory
averages in higher education. it is
renewable yearly for at least three
years.
Mills is the seventh youth to re-
ceive a scholarship under the pro-
visions of this will. He was gradua-
ted this year from Milford High
School.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Houston Leading
In Softball League
League Leaders Have Nine Wins
Against Three Defeats

Houston has gone ahead in the
Milford Softball League by good
margin. Through the wonderful
pitching of their star, Tex Hendon,
and the timely hitting of Billy
Morris and a few others, they are
now showing as the class of the
league.
Rich Wilson's Independents are
in second place and are closely fol-
lowed by the Vets. Last years
champs, Red Men. are in fourth.
Jaycees are in fifth, but are up and
coming after the addition of sew
eral high school and college play
ers.
Tuesday, July 5th, the Red Men
are at Houston 1t is hoped a lot of
Houston fans will be out TO the
Houston School TO watch good
ball game.
Thursday. July 7th, the Vets play
the Independents and Houston plays
the J. C.'s. These games will be
played on the Milford High School
grounds.
Each manager is picking three
players from their team to play as
a Milford All-Star against All-Star
teams from neighboring towns
Standings of the League
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Bob Stew art
Leaving State
School Post
Popular Executive In
Charge Of Secondary
Education Will Accept
Position At Syracuse.

DIR. Robert C. Stewart. assistant
superintendent of the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction in
charge of secondary education, has
resigned, effective August 1st-
The well-known proponent and
educational campaigner for a re-
organization of administrative un-
its in the states educational set-up
will leave for a position on the
faculty of the School of Education
at Syracuse University.
DR.. Stewart became director of
the secondary schools of the state
in March. 1854, but before that he
served since 1947 as director of re-
search and publications. for the
state educational department
In the latter position, he gave
close study to the need for addi-
tional physical facilities TO meet
the increased enrolment in the
state brought about by higher birth
rates and his subsequent recon-
mendations were carefully cOnsid-
cred in the states later multi
million dollar school building pro-
gram.
DIR. MiIIer's Statement
The resignation was announced
Tuesday of this week by J. Ohrum
Small. president of the State Board
of Education and was released by
DR.. George R. Miller, Jr., superin-
tendent of the State Department
of Public instruction and secretary
of the board. DR.. Miller said:
"This announcement came as a
result of a letter TO me as state
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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
$50 Present For
Houston Dairy Sh0lC
w Oodland Beach Girl
Crowned Kent All
Dairy Princess

Last Saturday night about $50
people were present at the first
Dairy Festival held in the State
oy the Houston Cardinal All Club
under the leadership Of Mrs. Mar
tha Benson The club was assisted
in this fete by George Simpson, To-
cal dairyman and Director of the
Interstate Milk Producers Coop
erative.
There were 10 beautiful All Club
Firls all competing for the title OF
miss All Dairy Princess OF Kent
County" This title was won by
very charming girl from the Wood
land Beach Seagull All Club She
was Miss Gay Scott and the crown
was placed on her by Miss Del
aware of 1855. The girl who was
chosen second was Miss Jean
Hayes of the Houston Cardinal A.
Fl Club and third was won by Miss
Alice Graham of the Kenton Club
hers. The judges were Mr.. and Mrs.
Delmar Young of Newark, Della
ware, Mrs. Polly Hanson of Har-
rington and Mr.. Earl Hawk of
BrfGgeNllie- Inc Master OF tere-
monies for the evening was Mr..
Yeager of Georgetown.
The club had very interesting
and entertaining program planned
which included beautiful solo by
Miss Sharon Johnson, Alice Blue
Gown, with Mrs. Robert Yerkes
accompanying her at the piano, an
other sole by Miss Patsy Marvel.
I'm Looking Over a All Leaf Clo-
ver". again accompanied by Mrs.
Yerkes. Johnny Benson gave a very
appropriate reading entitled My
Tribute to the Dairy Cow and Turk
Chambers of the Clayton Clodhop-
pers All Club played several selec-
tions on his guitar which was GER
tainly enjoyed by all present.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
K OF arian n S
Installation
Held Monday
John II. Annett New
President Of Local
Club; Officers Installed
By Fulton Downing.

The recently ssscted officers OF
Milford Rotary Club, were officially
installed this week, by Fulton j.
Downing, past president of the Har-
rington Rotary club.
Preceding the installation cere-
mony itself. Mr.. Downing. a former
resident of Milford, gave a brief
but interesting talk on the value of
Time"
John H. Annett, was installed as
president Mr.. Annett, is ~ large
and successful farmer, and also
operates a fleet of school buses. He
also served as chaiime5 of the
Golden Anniversary program for
the local club. The presentation
of the Rotary gavel, which is sym
bolic of authority, was made by the
retiring president DR.. Clyde A Nell
son. The gavel incidentally was
hand made by Mr.. Downing and
presented to DR.. Nelson, earlier this
year, to replace an ancient one long
used by the club. The shaft of the
gavel is made of wood from one
of Milford's earliest grist mills the
famous Red Mill" torn down a
few years back. while other wood
pieced together to make the head
of the gavel. are from Harrington.
Finland, Sweden, and johannesburg,
South Africa. DIR. Nelson was also
presented with past presidents
pin.
Other officers installed were
vice president Wilson Sockrider, a
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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Rehoboth Is
Enjoying A
Big Season
The Nations Summer
Capital Shows Out
standing And Substan-
tial Growth.

Rehoboth Beach. "the nations s
summer capital" is in the process
of experiencing one of the most
pleasant and profitable seasons in
its long history. according TO the
Delaware State Development De-
partment.
Delaware's leading seashore re-
sort took on stature as a playland
around 1870 and has been growing
ever since, according TO the late
A. o. Fl. Grier, Wilmington news
paperman. The past several sea-
sons could be earmarked as pheno-
menal.
According TO MIR. Grier's ac-
counts, it was in 1870 that Louis
Tredeneric established the first
"Rehoboeh City Hotel" and amuse-
ment pavilion Prior to that time
there were only a few scattered
homes in the area. About 1872 the
Douglas House was built, and soon
there were two other hostelries,
but these were destroyed by fire.
Today Rehoboth has ten hotels,
with guest homes and private hous-
es sufficient to take care of some
10000 vacationers. Assisting in this
vast housing problem are thirteen
motels located in a three-mile area
of the Rehoboth Beach City Hall.
Officials say that this is one of the
healthiest areas in the entire Del
marva district.
The Development Department
points out that in this community,
as in many others surveyed, the
churches have continued to play
a very prominent and influential
part in the settling and development
of Rehoboth Beach.
In 1872 the Methodist Episcopal
Church. with the assistance of Del
aware and Baltimore, Maryland,
laymen, established a camp-meet-
ing in the area that is still beau
tiful grove of trees, occupying the
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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
School Board Has
Announced Choice
For Superintendent
Ch ter T. Dickerson,
N ative MilfOrdian,
Now Principal At Lau-
rel High School, Will
Be Hired.

The Milford Board of Education
Elect announced this week that
they would meet in official session
on July first TO organize as re-
quired by law. and that their first
official act would be to employ Mr..
Chester t. Dickerson of Laurel.
Delaware. as superintendent of
schools, effective July /. 1855.
Signing of the contract will take
place at this first official meeting.
Mr.. Dickerson was born in Mil
ford and attended the Milford
schools. He graduated from Milford
High School in the Class of 1925.
Mr.. Dickerson is a graduate of the
State Teachers College. University
of Virginia; and received bis mas
ter's degree from the University OF
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania.
Mr. Dicxerson has taught In
Chincotsegue. Virginia: Lewes, Del
aware; and Laurel, Delaware. Since
1897 he has been employed as high
school principal in Laurel, Del
aware.
Mr.. Dickerson is married to the
former Miss Virginia Graves OF
Lewes, Delaware, and they have
two children. a boy in the eleventh
grade and girl in the elementary
school.
Mr.. Dickerson is a charter mem
ber Of the Laurel Lions Club. and
has been interested in the com
munity affairs of Laurel He is a
member of the Centenary Church
of Laurel.
Mr.. Dickerson succeeds DR.. Ra-
mon c. Cobbs who submitted his
resignation last April. DR.. Cobbs
has agreed with the Milford Board
of Education to remain during the
first two weeks of July to assist
Mr.. Dickerson with the routine
policies of the school and the en-
ploylnent of teachers for the COM
| ing school year.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Manu- AUdrds Made
By Local Jaycees
Over 80 Projects Completed
By Group During
Year

On Monday night at Hollands s
restaurant the Milford Jaycees now
going into their third year cele-
brated the conclusion of an active
year that saw the completion of
over 80 projects. The annual affair
featured installation of new Off
GERS, presentation of awards, fol-
lowed by a report on the National
Convention held in Atlanta, Geor-
gia. The Jaycees also made the oc-
casion their annual Ladies Night
having Jaycee wives and dates as
dinner guests. Following the din
ner and other activities, the Jay
Gees and their guests were treated
to the movie interrupted Melody"
by the Schines theater.
Tom F-aix, the outgoing Jaycee
President, gave a report on the
highlights of the National Junior
Chamber of Commerce Convention
held last week in Atlanta that saw
over 5000 Jaycees and wives from
the United States, Alaska, and
Hawaii in attendance for the week
of business sessions and social
get-to-gethers including mass
street dance with Tex Beneke in a
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Abbott Family Held
Reunion Last Sunday
Several From Milford We're Among
Those Present At Annual Fete

The sixteenth annual reunion of
the descendants of John Wesley
Abbott and Louisa Johnson Abbott
of Camden, Del. was held at River
view Beach on Sunday. June 26,
with 50 present. There is one di-
rect descendant living who is Mr.
John Wesley Abbott of Wyoming,
Delaware
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn CHM of But
tonwood Farm, MiddIetown. Del,
extended most gracious invita-
ton to meet with them the last Sun
day in June in 1855. and the group
NJ animously accepted The follow
I'M; officers reelected are: Mr.. Per-
cy Haughev of Milford. President;
Mr. George Bennett of Wilmington.
e-President. Mrs. Harry S.
Marker of Wilmington. Secretary:
Mrs. Ralph Carey of Dover. Trea-
surer: and Mrs. Harry Paris of
Wilmington, General Chairman.
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Mixed Gospel Certificates
II cam Will Awarded To
Appear Here Swim Students
Annual A. r. C.. Swim
ming And Life Saving
Courses Were Sponsor
ed BY Blue Hen Post.

Eighty-five youngsters and five
adults received certificates as the
Annual A. r. c. Swimming and
Lifesaving Courses were completed
here at the V. F. w. Memorial Park
last Friday. Sponsored by Blue Hen
Post No. 6483, V. F. W., and its La
dies Auxiliary, the school was of
a weeks duration and drew a rec
ord-breaking 210 enrollees.
J. Milton Meyer, of Dagsboro, an
accredited A. R. C. instructor, who
conducted a similar school" here
last year, provided the instruction,
with Mrs. Virginia Quering, Mrs.
Lucille Armhein, Mrs. Barbara
Kicker, Mrs. Gertrude Carter and
Rick Coady assisting and qualifying
as volunteer instructor aides. Ar
rangements for the local courses
were made by David S. Hugg, safe
ty services chairman for Area No.
of the Delaware Red Cross.
Two local youngsters, Douglas
and Rogers Heeger, satisfactorily
completed the advance course, and
seven other Milford Area young
people, Nancy Dohring, Donnie
Fisher. Danny Masten, Kenny Kerr,
Tommy Kemp, David Coady and
Barry Hollingsworth earned junior
lifesaving certificates.
twenty-five youngsters met the
requirements for intermediate GER
tificates; these were: Davey Hugg,
Jimmy Vreeland, Jeanette Belts,
Carol Jean Strahle, Pam Butler,
Nancy Banning, Mary Ann Hitch
ems, Billy Stevenson, Cristy Ann
Coady, Terry Wiley, Billy Zencak,
Dickie Warren, Dickie Vican, Will
CONTINUED on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
New Discovery Is
Aid To Dairymen
New Additiye Found For MIN
Replacer Formulas

Dairymen may be able to get
their calves off to a faster, safer
start. and save money, too, by us
ing a new discovery.
Delmar ]. Young, Extension
dairyman at the University of Del
aware, reporting on findings at
Texas A e. M College, says new
additive has been found for milk
replacer formulas which provides
needed fat and at the same time
prevents scours resulting from nu-
triton causes. The material is a
fatty ester derivative taken from
a by-product of vegetable oil re-
fining.
The whole formula is made up of
materials available from feed deal
ers, and is simple enough to be
mixed at home. 1t keeps we'll in
fairly good feed storage areas The
original formula-without the anti
scour additive-is included, along
with instructions for mixing and
use, in Progress Report ITO of the
Texas Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton
Feeding a calf whole milk costs
the average dairyman about soc per
calf per day. Feeding the same calf
the formula-with the anti-scour
a6ditive-costs about 15c per day;
and the switch from solostrum milk
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Girl Scout Camp
Opens On July 10
Peninsula Camp is Located On
Silver Lake, Near Denton

Girl Scout camping time is here,
and will formally begin with the
opening of the Peninsula Girl Scout
Camp Todd on Sunday, July 10th.
This session will run until July 23rd
with two or more encampment pc
riods to follow from July "a
through August 9Th and the final
period running from August 7th
uptil August goth. The July 10th
camping units are filed TO capaci-
ty. but the Council is eager for ad-
6itional registrants for the last two
encampment periods. All Scouts.
who are 10 years of age or older.
are eligible for the camping pro-
gram and should submit their ap-
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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Houston Gamers To
Open Season Saturday
VIII Play First Game With
Houston Men

The Houston Gamers, who have
been playing a high class brand
of baseball will officially open their
1855 season, tomorrow evening,
Saturday. July End at $3.50 p. m,
on the Houston Scnool diamond.
They Will cross bats with the
Houston Mems town team, COM
posed of veteran softball players
on the league leading Houston
softball team, who have switched
to hard ball for the evening. Lead
ing the men in all probability will
be the redoubtable Tex Hcndon.
who is one of the best pitchers
either soft or hard ball in the
country.
The Gamers will depend for
pitching on Wayne Creadick, one
of lower Delaware's best college
athletes, six foot four Creadick,
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Group From Wheaton
College Will Present
Program At Presby-
terian Church.

The Kings Heralds", a mixed
Gospel team of young women and
men from Wheaton College. Whea-
.on, Illinois, and their faculty coun-
cellor, will present a versatile pro-
gram of songs, music, and message
at the Presbyterian Church in Mil
ford at the eleven O'Clock morning
worship hour this Sunday, July Srd-
Wheaton College is a liberal arts
college with an enrolment of more
than 100 students, and is highly
accredited 1t is known around the
world for the number of its gradu-
ates who have gone into full time
Christian work. DR.. Billy Graham.
the world-famed evangelist being
one of the best known alumni. Its
students are from every state in
the union, as well as from So To 40
foreign countries. The Kings Her
aids, who will be in the Presby-
terian Church this Sunday have an
active schedule of ser
vices planned for this summer.
speaking in Illinois, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Virginia, Mary
land, Pennsylvania, New York. and
and the District of
Columbia, two Canadian cities, and
The members of the team
wide variety of talents
from outstanding work in football
and other athletics, to vocal and
skills. Their pro-
grams have been extremely well
received, and great spiritual
blessing wherever they have ap-
peared. The public is welcomed at
this service this Sunday morning,
and for those who cannot attend,
the service will be heard over Sta
fion WKCp
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Senate Effort To
Make Bribery Probe
Is 'tAH Messed Up
CHRONICLE. STORES.
BANKS WILL BE
CLOSED JULY 4TH

The work rooms and busi-
ness office of the Milford
Chfoaicle Publishing Com
pazy will be closed all day
Monday. July 4th. in observ-
ance of the July 4th holiday.
The business Office, however,
will be open until noon on
Saturday. July 2, in oder
that persons having complet-
ed job work may secure the
same.
While no extensive program
has been set-up for the OBJ
servance of the nations
greatest holiday, the various
veterans organizations and
their respective auxiliaries
are hoping that merchants
and citizens alike will fly
"0ld Glory" on Monday
The majority of Milford
stores and manufacturing
plants will be closed all day
Monday in making the obser-
vance.
The two Milford banks, the
First National Bank and
Trust Company and the Mil
ford Trust Company are 60
ing to literally enjoy the
Long, Long Weekend" for
they will be closed all day
Saturday. July 2, as well as
Sunday and Monday. They
will. however. be open this
evening. Friday. July 1st, for
the benefit of their clientele.
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Banquet Held
By Sussex Go.
COP W omen
Principal Speaker Was
Congressman VIM. III.
Ayres OF Ohio; Many
Party Leaders Present.

Specifically ii was the third an
nuai banquet of the Sussex County
Women's Republican Club held in
Grace Church Hall Friday night
but so many of the key figures in
Republican politics throughout the
state were present that it seemed
more of a state gathering
Strategies for the 1856 campaign
were discussed in small groups
both before and after the banquet.
Principal speaker for the banquet
was William Fl. Ayres, Republican
Congressman from Ohio, who was
flown from Washington in the pri-
vate plane of Mayor Otis II. Smith
of Lewes whose wife is president
of the county women's group
Present at the banquet were u.
S. Senator John ]. Williams. Gov.
]. Caleb Boggs. Lit. Gov. John w.
Rollins, c. Edward Duffy, chairman
of the Republican State Committee.
Mrs Ransom Elston. president of
the Delaware State Federation of
Republican Women's Clubs, Robert
III. Richards. Republican national
committeeman anu HidLy OiftiS-
Mrs. Smith. as president of the
county club. presided at the BAN
quet and then turned the festivities
over to Mrs. Lillian |. Martin. Mil
ford. unsuccessful candidate for
Congress at last years election
Mrs. Martin was postmaster and
gave what she termed interesting
tid-bits" about the distinguished
guests she introduced.
Congressman Ayres developed
the theme that the Republican
party has the better product but
must learn salesmanship.
Among others called to stand
from the audience vas Carey ID.
Sapp. Georgetown. member of the
newly created State Highway Com
mission.
In his speech. Congressman
Ayres outlined the great losses sus-
tanned by the Republican party at
the last election.
Recent polls show that ma
jority of the people consider them
selves Democrats. he added, Civ
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Sen. Frear Writes
On Atomic Energy

WASHINGTON. d. United
States Senator j. Alien Frear has
urged Delaware citizens TO express
their views and ideas on the de-
velopment of peace time uses of
atomic energy.
In his weekly statement the SEN
ator discussed the appointment of
a special panel of citizens from
bcsiness and academic circles by
the Joint Congressional Committee
on atomic energy This group will
bring together the best thinking
continued on page nsne)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Find Indian Cache
Near St. Jones River

The finding of a large cache Of
argillite blades partially prepared
by the Indians has been reported
by III. G. Omwake. member or the
Sussex Archaeological Association.
One hundred and seventy-nine
of the blades or blanks, as they are
called in archaeological circles, were
discover during the course of a re-
connaissance inspection of the farm
of Mr.. NJ. ]. Webb on the south side
of Kiunk Brauch of st. Jones River
They had been buried in a storage
CONTINUED on page sfx)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
State Federation of
COP Women Meets
Session Held At Dinner
Bell Inn And
State House

The Delaware State Federation
Of Republican Women met in Do
yer. Delaware. with luncheon at
the Dinner Bell. and meeting fol-
lowed at the State House. Presi-
dent. Mrs. R. Ransom Elston. pre-
sided Those present were: Mrs.
Edmund N. Carpenter. National
Committee Woman. Mrs. Allison f.
Manvis. Mrs Frank r. Grier. Mrs.
Paul Scoftin. Mrs. Harry r. Jack
son. Mrs. Stephen Clute. Mrs. Otis
r Smith. Mrs Lillian Martin. Mrs.
Frank j. O'Bara. Mrs. Lillian ".
Hulse. Mrs Branch Morris and
Mrs. Beatrice Bergman.
A letter was read from Miss Ber-
tina Adkins. Chairman of the Wo-
mems Division of the National Or
Eanixation OF Republican Women.
compiimenting the Women of Dell
aware on their responsiveness and
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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-01
Broiler Producers
For Month Listed

Delaware's top broiler fiocks last
month were raised by: William Will
ey, Middletown: Demarse Brothers.
Dover; Alvin Adams. Bridgev:lle.
Jack Cordrey. Laurel: Ralph Reed
Milton; Doris Esham. Millsboro.
Granville Campbell, Selbyville; and
James Murray, Gumboro listed
geographically. Tied for ninth
place were: William Kinsey. Smyr-
ma: George Pyott. Dover, julius
Joseph, Frankford; and Bobby
Jones. Frankford-
continued on page seventeen)