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Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Sussex Woman Is
State VFW Head

At the 18th Annual Encampmeni
of the Ladies Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. De-
partment of Delaware. Mrs. Grace
Tate was elected president.
Mrs. Tate is a Charter Member
of Sussex Memorial Auxiliary tC
Post No. 1922, Millsboro, being
eligible for membership by her
husband. James Tate, who served
in the European Theatre durinf,
World War III. She served as presi-
dent of her Auxiliary before be-
coming a Department officer. For
five years she has held each De-
partment Office in succession be-
fore being elected to the highest
office in the Ladies Auxiliary on
the State level.
Her slate of officers include, Mrs.
Eunice Rafnbo, Wilmington, Sr.
Vice President; Mrs. Mary Reed
Dover, Jr. Vice President; Mrs
Edna Fulton, Richardson Park
Chaplain; Mrs. Florence Laurence
Wilmington, Conductress; Mrs.
Nettie Ziegler, Bridgeville, Guard ;
and Mrs Audrey Savage, Milford
Treasurer. Mrs. Tate named Mrs.
Vivian Ellingsworth, Millsboro, as
her Chief of Staff and Mrs. Pris-
ella Lank, Frederick, as secretary.
Her appointed officers are as fol-
lows Mary Johnston, FELTON,, Flag
Bearer; Betty Walker, Georgetown,
Banner Bearer; Mary Hughes, Mil
ton, Carmean Beatson, Whining
ton, Geneveive Davis, Dover and
Phoebe Kohn, Richardson Park as
Color Bearers. The musician is
Marie Cooper from Smyrna: His
torian, Clara Friedel, Wilmington
and Verna Foskey, Lewes, as assis-
tant conductress.
On Saturday, Elizabeth Denny
of Smyrna was introduced to the
Ladies Auxiliary as the State win
ner of the Essay Contest that is
sponsored in the schools each year
by the Ladies Auxiliary The sub
ject this year was What Civil De-
fense means to U.s.. Miss Denny
was presented with a check for $50
and a medal. Her prize winning
Essay will be sent to National
Headquarters for Judging in the
National Contest. Many awards
were made to auxiliaries for men,
bership, americanism and legis-
lative achievements made in the
past year
The Encampment closed with a
Banquet and Dance held at St.
Edmunds Hall, with the newly
elected State Commander. James
Kelley of Newark and State Presi-
dent, Grace Tate, Oak Orchard as
Guests of Honor.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Residents Of State Hold
800, 600 Life Policies

type generally bought at the door
In small units.
Another s3S7, 600, 900 was in group
life insurance under 246,000 indi-
vidual certificates.
Included in the ordinary and
group insurance figures for this
state is s55,000,000 of credit life
insurance, under $4,000 indivldua,
policies and certificates.
For the nation as whole, life
insurance ownership was at a rec
ord $333,7t9, 100000 on January 1,
under an aggregate of 236,536,000
policies, an average of more than
four policies per family. The aggre-
gate owned was s29. .460, 100000 more
than a year before and more than
twice the amount owned at the start
of 1916. This brought per family
ownership for the country as a
whole to $1,000.
Delaware led the nation in fam
lily ownership of life insurance at
the start of the year, with figure
of $1,000 per family. Next in order
were Connecticut, with $500 per
family and New Jersey, with S8,-
700 per family New York was
fourth among the states, with SS,-
100 per family, though the District
of Columbia averaged S8,400.
In aggregate ownership, New
York families led with S43,698, 8,000,-
600. Pennsylvania was second, Cali
fornia third, Illinois fourth, and
Ohio fifth.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

Delaware families owned $4,000
life insurance policies providing ST.
ISL 10000 of protection at the start
of this year, a new high record. the
Institute of Life Insurance reports.
This compares with $I,05z .000.-
900 owned in this state year be-
fore and $484, 100000 at the start OF
1916.
The years since the end of World
War III have seen tremendous ex-
pansion of life insurance owner
ship, az more and more American
families have set up planned pro-
grams Of financial security. and also
have endeavored to bring their in
surance in line with the improved
standard of living" Holgar j. john
son. Institute president, commented.
I'm this state, the nine-year rise in
the amount of life insurance owned
has been 1873 percent. That repre-
sents an important gain in the fam
lily financial security of the people
of this state"
OF the total life insurance owned
January / in Delaware, $621, ,000,-
900 was in 248,000 ordinary life in
surance policies. Purchases of new
insurance OF this type in this state
amounted to s79.59e, 900 in 1854.
exclusive of credit life insurance
An additional S143.000.000 of life
insurance protection was owned at
the start of the year in this state
in $4,000 industrial policies, the
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Shockley and
son of Bridgeville were supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kin
der on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth West spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Carey.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nelson are
the proud parents of son, born
at the Milford Memorial Hospital
on Thursday, June 16; also Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Tucker have a
fine son. born in the same hospital
on Monday, June 20. Mrs. Tucker
was the former Miss Irene Rust OF
this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Smith of Car
ney's Point, N. j., and Mrs. Ro-
land Wheatley of Secretary, Md,
visited Mrs. Harry Walston and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walston and
son on Friday.
Miss Charlotte White and Miss
Pauline Ellingsworth of Bridge
vile returned home on Sunday
from a ten-day trip through Ken
lucky, Tenn, through the Smoky
Mountains and the Blue Ridge
Parkway.
George Slacum, Everett Warning
ton and Bobby Smith spent the
weekend with friends at Halifax,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warning
ton and daughters spent Sunday af-
ternoon with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Dean Seely.
Jean and Dicky Powell of Del
! mar are spending some time with
their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs
| Victor Adams.
Mrs. James Dill spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs Ro-
| land Russell and Mr.. Russell.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Complete CD
Report GiUcu.
In Sussex Co.
(Opntinued from first page)

''Millville, two miles away, ar
rived at the scene of the fire at 7:06
D. m. Millville returned to the fire
station at 9:02 p. m.
"The Bethany Beach Fire Depart
ment, under the supervision of Fire
Chief Sidney Bennett and President
/ James Barker. completed very
commendable demonstration of fire
fighting, rescue service and traffic
control.
''As soon as the Bethany Beach
and Millville Fire Departments went
iEto action, truck with loud
/ speaker toured the town requesting
all traffic to stop until all exercises
were completed. A station wagon
was used as an ambulance. During
the fire there were four casualties,
and the Bethany Beach Fire Com
pany brought two casualties from
the second floor, down a ladder on
a stretcher, giving one of the casu-
alties respiration and using a resus
citator on the other. Both casualties
were placed in the ambulance and
removed from the scene and given
first aid.
"Millville Fire Department res
cued two casualties from the sec
ond floor using ladders and placed
them in the ambulance and remov-
ed them from the scene and they
were given first aid. The Bethany
Beach Life Guards acted as the first
aid team.
"The second fire truck of Beth
any Beach Fire Department was de-
ployed to four different parts of the
town to extinguish spot fires. The
following were used at fires: 1000
feet of 21a inch hose; 1,200 feet of
11a inch hose; 4S feet of ladder
90 men from the Bethany Beach
Fire Department; eight men from
the Millville Fire Department: four
stretchers; one resuscitator; three
fire trucks. The building hypOthe-
tically destroyed was valued at s20.-
900, covered by insurance. The Fire
Police and local police directed traf-
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
TRINITY

Children's Day services will be
held at Trinity Church on Sunday
July 3. at 5 p. III.
The Atlanta Home Demonstration
Club will sponsor an ice cream fes-
tival on Wednesday, July s. at s
p. m. at the Dublin Hill Commun-
~ Hall. The proceeds will be used
for the upkeep of the hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Nichols en-
tertained at a family dinner on
Sunday. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Hastings, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hastings and children
Jack and jeanne of this commun-
ity. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Workman
of Seaford, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kelley and two sons of Salisbury
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Mitchell and two
daughters of Bridgeyille, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Hubert and two sons
and MIR. and Mrs. John Williams
of fredericksburg.
Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Earl
Quillen and daughter Deborah OF
Fort Worth, Texas. and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Quillen of Bridgeville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. t. White
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Edith Nelson and Miss Ka-
tie Atkinson of Bridgeville called
on Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Martin on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Walston is i'll at this
writing.
Mrs. Oliver Carey of Bridgeville
and Mrs. Robert Carey and two
daughters called on Mrs. Samuel
Warrington on Monday evening
Mrs. Hattie Sylvia and son OF
Bridgeville spent Sunday evening
with the Warringtons.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

to Tull, to State Control Center and
back again.
"The second exercise, for COM
munications only, entitled a fall
out incident, consisted of mess
age sent out around 10 p. m, TO
the director of the Nanticoke Hos
pital. Seaford, that 40 persons had
been injured, some with excessive
burns and could the hospital ham
die the cases? This went from Ruos
to Treadwell. and Treadwell got
the word to the hospital by messen-
ger, supposing the telephones to be
out of order. The answer was re-
turned in the same manner as the
message was sent.
MY final message at midnight,
relayed through the communica-
tions set-up. said that the disaster
is under control and Sussex Coun-
ty is dc-activated.'
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24

II received splendid cooperation
from the following:
Telephone operators Of the
Georgetown Division Of the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company.
''W. Virden Macklin, Georgetown,
representative of the Southern
Division Of the Delaware Power aud
Light Company.
Edward M. Bassott, Jr.. OF Sea-
ford, staff liaison agent from the
State Department of Civil Defense,
Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance
Division, assigned to the Sussex
County CD headquarters.
Fire Chief Bachelor, of Mills
boro, and Charles Marvel. OF Sea-
ford. operators of fire radio mobile
unit, recently purchased for me by
the Levy Court OF Sussex County
Mrs. Mabel Givens. Georgetown,
my secretary"
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-24
Bats Can See

Bats are not blind as bats" AS
far as naturalists can tell, they have
very fair daytime vision
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

Mr.. Beatty's metal shop classes
have begun work on their first six
weeks projects. Freshman classes
have their choice of making either
a copper flower pot or a wrought
iron window shelf. The sophomores
are making folding picnic grllls.
The seniors are trying their hands
at gas welding wrought iron maga-
zine racks.
Mr.. Smetzer's wood shop classes
are making good progress as they
start their first projects. The fresh
men are working on wall shelves
and corner shelves. Sophomores
are learning the proper procedures
in operating power tools as they
work on magazine racks, miniature
cedar chests, and lamps which are
replicas of the old fashioned water
i pumps.
The Juniors and seniors have
finished drawing plans for their
projects. They will try their hands
at end tables, coffee tables, and
other articles of furniture.
Tom Martin
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

Senior Home Room 306 surprised
Mr.. Rofkar last Friday, September
%, with a party held at noon to
celebrate his birthday. A collection
taken in the morning provided the
funds to buy him two cakes, one
chocolate and one white with CO.
conut topping.
Miss Barber officiated in the
cake cutting and everybody joined
in a chorus of Happy Birthday.
Shelia Murphy
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

crime Marshall. Other members OF
the cast are:
Allan Talbot, Jake Perry; Judith
Bickle, Nancy Steifel; Jesse Bickle,
Lois Heinsen; Susan Grant, Faythe
Duffy; Marian Grant, Sharon An
derson; Stephen Grant, Nick Ball;
George Yost, Bob Ellithorpe; Sena-
tor Polk, Charles Meek; Nancy
Everetts, Ann Forester; Barbara
Logan, Cara Webb; and Hulda, Pat
Eurenius. Two parts have not been
cast yet. Judy Stucky is student
director and SheIa Murphy is the
business manager. The first re-
hearsal was scheduled for Thurs
day night.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
NEW MEMB ERS

Four new members were Initial
ed to Junior Women's Club at i'm
pressive candlelight ceremonies at
Wednesday nights meeting in Le-
gion Hall for which hostesses we're
Mrs. Richard Whisner, Mrs. Melvin
Arft, Mrs. Charles Williamson and
Mrs. Printy Arthur.
Initiated we're Mrs. George
Garst, Mrs. Paul Hendricks, Mrs.
Donald Anderson and Mrs. Gordon
Williamson. Each received an
American Beauty rose. Mrs. John
Drusbacky, president, presided.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
First Meeting

The first meeting of F. Fl. A. was
held on Monday, September 19, in
form of an open house.
The officers were in charge of
the program. Sharon Anderson, the
club president, welcomed the guests
and announced the County F. H, A.
meeting which is to be held here
at Port Clinton on Oct. 3. Judy
Stucky was chairman of entertain
ment and group singing.
Refreshments were served by
Pat Faretta, Joan Flick, and Dolores
Lochotzki.
Dues for F. III. A. is one dollar
per year and may be paid now to
Pat Faretta, treasurer.
Bev Druckenmiller
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
BPw EVENTS

Ten members of Port Clinton
Business and Professional Women's
Club went to Toledo Monday to at
tend dinner meeting arranged
by Toledo Club observing National
Business Women's Week. Sally
Butler, past international preSi-
dent, was speaker.
The delegation included presi-
dent Florence Specht, district di-
rector Ann Bolte, Germaine Cor
ressel, Verdi Won Thron, Evelyn
Wolfe, Airline Krohe, Gertrude
Korndorfer, Della Bolack, Floy
Wernert, and Dorotha Witten-
meyer.
Tours of the telephone office
Tuesday, the post office Wednes-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Freshmen, Sophomores
Elect Class Officers

Sophomores have elected Lanny
Streeter, homeroom 211, as their
president for this year. Paul En-
derle was elected vice-president;
Mike Conrad, secretary; and Geo.
Rofkar, treasurer.
Mary Kramb was chosen by her
fellow classmates to lead them on
their first year of high school.
Other Freshmen officers are Will
liam Valance, vice president;
Karen Wahlers, secretary; and Bill
Sokoloski, treasurer.
Sally Snyder
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
BRIDAL SHOWER

A miscellaneous shower for
which Linda Bergman was hostess
Monday honored bride-elect Arlene
Zenser, who received many lovely
gifts. Prizes at bingo went to Mrs.
John Kocik Jr., Mrs. James Tester,
Mrs. Robert Winke, and LaVonne
Zenser, and other guests were Jane
Minoff, Bernice baltimore, Mrs.
Hunter, Mrs. Norval Bergman, Kay
Zenser, and Joy Eckhardt.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
IIII lI I IIIIIIlII
A o DfTloN AL
SOCIETY
NEW CLUB

VIEW SIOb
Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Adams en-
tertained their newly formed cou
piles bridge club in their Adams
street home Sunday evening. De
licious refreshments were served
following an evening of cards
High score was held by Mrs. John
Belknap and second highest by
Mrs. Adams.
Couples enjoying the evening
were as follows: Mr.. and Mrs
John Belknap, Mr.. and Mrs. Was
son J. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Wahlers
and Mr.. and Mrs. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belknap will be
hostesses at their next meeting
October %.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Golf and Tennis Glasses

Golf class was held at the San
dusky driving range this week. The
girls worked on their swing and
posture.
Tennis class met on the courts at
the athletic field. Most of the time
was spent in developing their posi-
tions and swings. Later they just
batted the ball back and forth.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Attends Meefinq

Mrs. McFadden, home economics
teacher, attended a vocational
home economic teachers meeting
at Massillon, Friday afternoon and
Saturday, September % and24. The
meeting concerned methods of
teaching clothing construction.
Mrs. Rice plans to attend the
October meeting on the same topic.
Bev. Druckenmiller
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Blk F1OAY PAKTY
Diane Pierce, daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Jack Pierce, Catawba Is.
land celebrated her seventh birth.
day with a party Saturday after
noon. Attending were Deborah
Oravec, Lee Ellen Rathbun, Patsy,
Butch, and Mary Pelles. The child.
rem enjoyed games, races, birth
day cake and other refreshments
Diane received a new puppy for
birthday present from her par
entS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Complete Constitution Unit

Seniors in Mrs. Trenshaw's Prob
lens of Democracy classes have
completed their study of the
United States Constitution.
Some of the classes enjoyed a
cake in observance of the 168th
birthday of the constitution.
Carol Collins
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

a style for this years class rings.
The committee met with Bill Lind
Doe, representative for a Owatonna,
Minnesota firm on Thursday, Sept.
%, in the auditorium.
The members of the committee,
who served with Junior class presi-
dent Jim Black, are Kit Sullivan,
Carolyn Price, Norine Taylor, Joe
Morgan, and Johnny Valance.
Norine Taylor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
School News

Scott Carter and Routh have the leads in the Senior
Class play "a Man Called Peter to be presented October 81
and November announced by director Boyd
Martin following tryouts which held last Tuesday after
school.
Scott and Maxine will portray the roles of Peter and Kah
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

Three senior girls became teach
ers Thursday afternoon, September
%, when they offered to substi-
tute for elementary teachers who
attended the Grade School Mothers
Club. Local students were dis
missed at 800 pm, but bus stu
dents remained to await their bus
at $3.50. The senior girls are Shelia
Murphy, Nancy Steifel and Marilyn
Miller.
Norine Taylor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Attends Workshop Session

Charles Wolfe, high school
mathematics teacher, attended a
meeting of the Northwestern Ohio
Education Association Workshop
Planning Committee in Findlay,
Wednesday afternoon, September
21st.
Carol Collins
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
ELECT OEEICERS

Council Group of the Ottawa
co Farm Bureau, meeting at the
Danbury home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Kihlken, elected Wilson Kirk
president, Clarence Brokate vice
president, Mrs. Harold Sass sec
retary, Vincent Gill discussion
leader, Mrs. Clarence Brokate and
Mrs. Edward Ludwig women's COM
mittee delegates. Oct. 10 meeting
is at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burnell Englebeck of Danbury.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

Announcements Committee. On the
committee were Larry Hofacker,
Sue Eaton, Mike Elias, and Scott
Carter.
Tom Martin
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

day, Standard Products Thursday
with a noon luncheon, and the
Matthews Co. Friday were includ-
ed in local observance of the week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
GARDEN CLUB

Members of the Port Clinton
Garden Club will hold their next
meeting Monday evening, October
3, at the home of Mrs. Harley Clau-
sen on East Perry Street.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Freshmen Take Tests

Freshmen were given The Her
mon-Nelson Tests of Mental Ability
last week by Principal B. H. Cor
thell.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Junior Class RINGS

An array of beautiful class rings
gave the Junior Ring Committee a
tough time when they met to select
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Revista Under Way

A Revista meeting was held last
Wednesday night at which it was
decided that the cover for the
Yearbook would not be chosen un-
til the products of more companies
had been seen. Miss Geneva Han
kish will assist the staff on all
literature and sales, while Mr.
Richard Bloom will direct the lay
outs and pictures.
Phillip Routh
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30
Announcements Chosen

The 1856 Commencement an
nouncements were chosen Thurs.
day, September % by the Senior
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-09-30

Shop Glasses Start 1st Period
Projects
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-23
MONDAY, JULY II

A total of ~ cases were listed
for trial. 1t was one of those
middle-of-the-road sessions in
which there were not too many
Eighlight cases but a capacity
courtroom was present to witness
the proceedings.
Top case was that of Clara
Payne and Moultrie Ballard, who
were UP before the judge for the
second time within one week.
This time Miss Payne was charg-
ed with drunk and disorderly con-
duct, and Ballard with illegal
possession Of noonshine whiskey.
The couple was arrested at 1918
NV 18th ave.
On the previous Monday morn
ing, Ballard was charged with as
sault and battery on Miss Payne.
But at that time, even though the
evidence was clear and strong
that Ballard had beaten Miss
Payne severely about the face and
body, apparently without any real
reason, Miss Payne pleaded with
the judge to let Ballard go, claim
ing that it was as much her fault
rs his. Reluctantly Judge Thomas |
gave Ballard a suspended sentence
at that time.
This Monday morning, however,
the judge was in no mood for
leniency for anyone and for any
cause. Because Miss Payne and
Ballard were involved in a serious
case before him only one week
before, and because they came
up before him again, after hav-
ing been arrested 10y the same Of
ficerS who arrested Ballard the
previous week, and at the same
place where the first arrest was |
made, the judge sentenced Miss
Payne to Is days in Jail. Billiards.
case which is moonshine case,
will be tried on this Wednesday
the day set aside for trial of such
cases as bolita, moonshine and
gambling.
Miss Payne told the court that
she was 10 years of age, but Off
Ger Calvin Mapp, who was one
of the arreSting officers, express
ed grave doubt that Miss Payne
was that old. She looks like
girl, not more than Is or Is years
of age. Testimony during the trial
disclosed the fact that Ballard
had gotten Miss Payne intoxicat-
ed with moonshine Whiskey. If it
can he established that Miss
Payne is only Is or 16 years of
age, Ballard can also be charged
with contributing to the delin-
quency of minor.
Monday, July 10 saw total of
rs cases on the docket of the day
in municipal court. 1t may well
be called an average session for
a Monday morning. But the crowd
of spectators present was remini-
scent of one of those record
breaking sessions.
Among the Severai highlightS of
the days session was the case of
Mrs. Lula Allison, who was
charged with assault and battery
with a chair on Mrs. Josephine
Coleman. This incident, which in
volved two women and one man,