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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
CITY Hall Costs
Calls For New Bids
Lowest Bid Was $4,000 Above
The Estimated Cost

Bids for construction of a new
city hall in Milford were so much
higher than expectations last
Thursday afternoon that city Off
Gals now believe erection of the
structure must be postponed indefi-
nitely.
The bids-submitted for informa-
ton purposes-were far above the
amount of money Milford has avail
able for the project.
A spokesman for the city council
sponsored building committee said
there was too large a margin be-
tween the bids and the amount the
committee had planned on spending.
The figure estimated for the prof.
ect was $4,000 to 100000. The low
est bid was about $4,000 above
this.
Review Planned
The building committee said, in
view of this development, il will
now review the entire city hall
project.
Mayor Edward c. Evans said that
plans for the new building will not
be abandoned. However, the city
must decide on it's future course of
action in the matter.
The building committee will re-
port to the city council soon, he
said, and will also schedule series
of conferences.
CONTINUED on page sfx)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Underwriters Send
Hurricane Warming
Precautions To Observe
During Storm Dispatched
By Natl Group

The National Board of Fire I'm
derwriters this week dispatched to
all newspapers, radio and televis-
ion stations from Florida to Maine
list of hurricane precautions. urg-
ing that they be given full publicity
In the event Hurricane Connie
moves to strike in their area. The
action was taken as a means Of
offsetting much preventable damage
and loss of life.
Briefly, the precautions are as
follows:
/. Stay off street. Serious injury
often fatalities-result from falling
glass, signs and building cornices.
2. Don't touch wires. Downed
powerlines are a grave menace. In
struct children in this precaution.
3. Movable awnings should be
raised and securely tied, or removed
entirely.
4. Shutters should be secured as
quickly as possible Delay may
make impossible any chance to get
them into proper position, thus re-
sulting in damage.
5. Garage doors and other large
doors should be securely braced
against movement either in or out.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

Caleb NJ. Wright of Georgetown
was sworn in as a judge of the
United States District Court of the
District of Delaware by Chief Judge
John Biggs of the Third Judicial
Circuit in the main federal court
room of the Post Office Building
last Thursday.
There was a standing room only
attendance present as u. 8. Chief
District Court Judge Paul Leahy
gave tbs welcoming address for
the third and newest Judge of the
federal district of Delaware
In his talk. Judge Leahy defined
a Judge as "A man. who has friends
but is almost always lonely, de-
voting himself to exacting duty"
Said Judge Leahy:
What is a judge?
"A man who spends weary hours
acquainting himself with the great
traditions of the law. A man who
has friends but is almost always
lonely, devoting himself to exacting
duty. He fears in a moment of
weakness he may commit some
error or fail to do justice.
THAT is the Judge.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Two Milford
Business Places
Are Robbed
Wright's Garage Visited
Last Saturday Night;
SLIGO Cut Rate Was
Robbed Monday.

1t would presently seem that a
thief or thieves are following a GER
tain pattern in pulling a series of
robberies in the downstate area.
For one thing, they seem to be
mainly interested in cash, and sec
ondly, they almost always gain
their entrance by breaking down
rear doors.
The above procedure certainly
holds good in Milford, where two
businesses have been robbed with
in a weeks time. The first place to
be burglarized was Wright's Gar
age at Haven Lake Intersection.
Here the crook or crooks broke
down the back door into the shop,
stole approximately $5p00 in cash
and two cameras. The time of this
robbery was after the closing hour
last Saturday night. On Monday
evening of this week the SLIGO Cut
rate Store on South Walnut Street
was visited. Here again the thief or
thieves gained entrance to the
building by prying open a rear door.
Again they only seemed interested
in money, and while they clawed
over merchandise in the rear in
their quest for cash, they apparent
ly did not enter the store proper.
The loss here was about $4,000.
Police are investigating, and the
to a tip, believe they will be able
to clear up the robberies very
shortly.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Pepper Family Held
Reunion Last Sunday
LIS Descendants Of Joshua Pepper
Present For Goth Affair

The Pepper Family Association
held their goth annual reunion at
Trappe Pond on Sunday, August
It'll, with It's descendants of Joshua
.0720) present. Presiding was the
President, Mr.. Lee Pepper Riggin
of Laurel. After lunch at l p. m,
the business meeting was held. Mrs.
Homer Pepper of Selbyville led the
group in singing America. Minutes
of 1854 meeting was read by Secre-
airy, Hilda Pettyjohn Milton.
Historian, Ellen P. Penuel, had
on display an oil painted, Pepper
Coat of Arms, which the association
voted to purchase for the Historian
Archives of the Pepper group. DR..
Eta Mae Pettyjohn in her talk ex-
planning the Coat of Arms stated
English knights always wore their
Coat of Arms when going forth into
battle and as they went into the
frey" the Coat of Arms would be
fully described. Her description of
the Pepper Coat of Arms follows:
The Stag Trippant at the Crest is
symbolic of the chase. The margin
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Quarrel Over
Job Causes
In
Local F amily
Norris COrdray Murdered
Wife, Wounded Son,
Killed Self I'm Angry
Frenzy Last Thursday
At Their Home Here.

A quarrel over the wife's plan to
move to Newark where she had
signed a contract as a school teach
er is believed by Milford police to
have been the cause of the husband
shooting her to death last Thurs
day night, seriously wounding their
12-year-old son, and then ending
his own life with a 12-gauge shot
gun.
Police Chief Samuel C. Powell
said he found Norris Cordray, 81,
an unemployed auto salesman, dead
on the living room floor. His wife,
Emma, 49,. was lying a short dis
lance away. The son. George, whose
an adjoining room, is in the Milford
Memorial Hospital. His condition is
reported as fairly good.
Another son, Jack, II, was not at
home at the time of the shooting.
Mrs. Cordray had taught in the
public school in Milford for a num-
Der of years. A short time ago she
signed a contract to teach in New
ark during the coming school year.
Neighbors told police Mrs. COrdray
had not informed her husband of
her new job until the day of the
tragedy and this is believed to have
started the quarrel which ended in
tragedy. Friends of the couple said
Mrs. Cordray had rented an apart
ment in Newark and had planned
to live there with her soBs.
Authorities at the Delaware State
Hospital said Cordray had been I'M
der treatment at the Governor Ba-
con Health Center for chronic al
coholism.
Neighbors heard the shotgun
blasts and shortly afterward George
ran to the home of James F. Wilson
next door where he collapsed. Will
son called the police and the boy
was taken to the hospital.
Chief Powell said Mrs. Cordray
apparently died instantly of a shot
gun wound in the stomach. Cordray.
according to Powell, had rested his
chin on the muzzle of the gun and
pulled the trigger, blowing off his
face and part of his head.
Private Funeral Services
Private funeral services for Cord
ray were held last Saturday at 2
o'clock at the graveside in Bridge
vile Cemetery.
In addition to his two sons, he
is survived by five brothers, Thorn
as, Bridgeville; Jacob G., Seattle.
Wash; Joseph H., Harrington; Ed
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Pushmobile Derby Is
Scheduled For Aug. 20
VIII Be Held At The Milford Cross.
road Track Near Newark

Development of friendly compe-
tition and better understanding be-
tween the youth of the state and
members of the Delaware Associa-
ton OF Police are direct benefits
derived from the annual Pushmo-
bile Derby, Governor j. Caleb
Boggs declared this week.
Pointing out that the event will
be held Saturday. August 90, at the
Milford Crossroad track near New
ark. where thousands of people may
witness the race in comfort, Cover
nor Boggs said that he hopes more
people will attend the races and
actively support the program of the
Delaware Association of Police
"Ssnee this event has become
statewide in scope, attracting boys
from al sections of Delaware. and
since outstanding people in the
stete hav.N provided facilities, /
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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
State Trooper Is
Victin Of Highway
Crash Near Smyrna
ASSEMBLY RECESSES
UNTIL SEPT. 26TH

After defeating the School
Bond issue in the House of
Representatives, 1.-THE highly
controversial measure only
received twenty of the neces-
sary twenty-seyen votes re-
CURED for passage), both
branches of the Assembly de-
cided to call it day. at
about one o'clock Thursday
morning.
The recess will end, ac-
cording to officials of both
branches, on Monday, Sep
TENDER 26th, at two o'clock
in the afternoon.
Although d ca { e d, the
school bond issue was re-
stored to the calendar, by ac-
ton of supporters changing
their yea votes to nays. Little
other business was transact
ed during the short but hectic
session.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Social Security Is
Now 20 Years Old

The Delaware social security OF
ice. at S13 West Street in Whining
ton, is participating in the nation
wide observance this week of the
twentieth anniversary Of the enact
ment of the original social security
law, Myron Milbouer. district man.
ager, has announced.
The Social Security Act became
law on August IA. 1885. AT that
time only about one worker in 10
was covered by any retirement sys-
TEN. and only about one worker in
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Dollar Days
W ere Highly
) u c C e S S 1 Ill
In Milf or
Public Response Was
Gratifying; Shoppers
Were Pleased With The
Values Offered In The
Local Stores.

Questioning OF several shoppers
who made Milford their shopping
headquarters last Friday and Sat
urday, during semi-annual Dollar
Days, initiated by the Mercantile
Division Of the Milford Chenber OF
Commerce. revealed that they were
unanimously OF the opinion that
local merchants did an excellent
fob OF offering fresh seasonal mer-
chandise at reasonable prices.
II Is the hope OF the cooperating
merchants that the shoppers who
were so pleased by the values they
received on Dollar Days, will con-
tinue to make Milford their shop
ping headquarters throughout the
year, ard they. the merchants, pro-
mise that they will continre TO offer
name brand merchandise az reason
able prices every shopping day in
the year.
Friday was really a rush day.
with the stores filled with buying
shoppers throughout the day and
evening until the closing hour al
nine. Saturday. despite the terrific
neat, WAS q 6Oc0 0oys oAN ehC lilo
jorify OF the participants stated that
they net only equaled the excellent
Dollar Days Of last February and
August. but scme reported marked
gains.
Although Dollar Days were OBJ
served the same days In Dover, II
did not detract from the Milford
fete.
Courtney Burch, manager of the
Coffman-Fisher Department Store.
and chairman OF the Mercantile
Division Of the Chamber of Com
merce. was Dollar Days chairman.
and he was assisted by Wilson
Sockrider. president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, AMI Robert II
Yerkes. secretary Of the Board Of
Directors Of the Chamber and also
Secretary Of the Mercantile Divi-
sion.
Circulars. radio time and full
section OF the Milford Chronicle. as
we'll az display advertisements in
the Morning News and Journal
Every Evening were used to carry
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Hagen Brothers
Circus Here Aug. "a


Summertime Is circus-time and
grandpa is q kid again! Also, pa,
Uncle Henry and Cousin Sam.
And all the kids who are early
birds, will be out looking over the
American Legion-sponsored Hagen
Brothers Circus as 1t grows" from
q bare empty fleld to land OF
spangles, sawdust. and glamorous
knights and fairies. on the show
grounds next to American Legion
Home.
OF the distaff relations. we can
not say. they being missing at the
moment. But We suspect they are
plotting tactics to be at Milford
for one of the two shows-at least
on Wednesday. August Gath.
After all. three big rings for the
price of one. or almost, and 35 acts
featuring what the bill-boards and
posters proclaim as artists from
far on lands who will thrill with
rare and skillful talent all who
view the shows S. in the tented
city,. we'll its a BARGAINi
The kids, (grandpa, Uncle Henry
and Cousin Sam and the distaffs)
will show up at p. m. an hour
before the afternoon performance
to inspect the midway and the
animals together with the purpose
ful comings and goings of the ven-
doris hawking their wares. and
other personnel who go about get
ting ready to pr: on the great acts
Of featured stars. and animals" Oh.
those posters!
Or maybe they will catch the eve
ming show at eight. but come at
seven to inspect the midway and
animals.
fcouf{naed on m "a fhreel
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
School Board Has
Awarded Contracts
Supplies For School Year Were
Allocated On Tuesday

The Milford Board of Education
met in regular session on August
9, 1855, and awarded contracts to
the following bidders: Geyer's
Dairy, cafeteria milk; Milford Ice
and Coal Company, No. fuel oil;
Milford Ice and Coal Company, No.
2 fuel oil; ID. B. wilkins Coal Com
pany. kerosene; Fisher Appliances,
Inc, tank gas; Atlantic Concrete
Company, driveway repairs.
Late registration of school pupils
in the Milford Special School Dis
trict will be held on August Is,
1855, from 900 a. m. to 1900 noon
and from 100 to 400 p. m, at the
Lake Avenue School. Parents of
children who will attend the Lake
Avenue Schools and have not been
enrolled are urged to see that their
children are properly registered at
this time.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Houston Cardinals
Win Many Prizes
Exhibits Are Well Received At
Several Sh0ws-Fair

On Wednesday, August 3, several
Houston Cardinal All Club Dairy
boys exhibited their Registered
Dairy Heifers at the 7th Annual
Sussex, County Heifer Show.
With the help of Mesrs. George
Simpson and Alvin Brown. Hous-
ton was able to send the following
five bows with their heifers to this
show Gary Brown with his Senior
Yearling Jersey, and Keney Mar
vePs Senior Jersey calf was a
warded Junior Champion of the
Jersey Breed. Bill Simpsons Regis
tered AYRSHIRE was also awarded
Junior Champion of the. Ayrshire
Breed Wayne Simpsons Ayrshire
won third Mace. The bows were
accompanied by their leader. Mrs
Martha Benson and all enioved the
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
State Farmers Are
Warned On Pinkeye

This is the season for that bother
some livestock condition known as
pinkeye, the American Foundation
for Animal Health warned farmers
today.
Pinkeye is generally considered
an infectious disease that may
spread rapidly from animal to ami
NAL within a herd, or may be car
ried from one herd to another.
The Foundation says there is no
one certain thing that predisposes
to pinkeye. 1t may be something
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Good Bass Fishing
Reported Down State

During the cool parts of the day
or after showers experienced fish
ermen are landing bass in Del
aware ponds. Trussum, Chapman
and Trap Ponds near Laurel are
good spots.
BY ruling of the State Park
Commission, motorboats are not
permitted on Trap Pond. The COM
plete ban on motorboats on this
pond has been put into effect for
the safety of both bathers and fish
ermen. There is not adequate per-
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

The Peninsula Girl Scout Cour
funds on Sunday, August 25th, and
day, September 10th, A goal of $50
gifts and door-to-door solicitation.
tons for which money is to be III
Camping. With the increase in ScoU
that an additional staff member be
hired to assist in the field work. 1t
is vital that the goal be met in order
that the Council may provide an
effective Girl Scout program for all
girls within the jurisdiction.
Under the program division of
the budget comes all phases of adj
vancing the Girl Scout movement:
training, rallies, bulletins, conven-
tons, etc. The need is growing,
more Scouts mean more services
are requested and more materials
needed.
Camping. an integral part of Girl
Scouting, requires the largest share
of the budget. The money is used
for operation of established day
and troop camping, with some capt.
Continued on page eighteen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

Before the current General AS
sembly approved the natural dis
aster bill which Governor J. Caleb
Boggn recently signed. the state CD
was limited to participation in war
caused emergencies only, Mr. Lee
pointed out
Under the new storm alert sys-
tenn, Mr.. Lees Office will receive
advance warnings directly from the
=. S. Weather Bureau Office at the
New Castle County Airport The
state CD then will fan out" the
warning to all CD agencies. all
other departments OF the state gov
eminent and TO the county CD d.
TectOrs.
The alert system will use both
telephone and radio. Mr.. Lee said.
Continued On page nineteen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12

Breeders Heifer Show, listened to
the martial music of the George
town High School Band and joined
in a watermelon feast at the close
of the day.
The weather was perfect for the
occasion with gentle breeze
through the trees providing pleas
ant GOODNESS for the lunch which
was served by the Delaware Poultry
Improvement Association.
Gov. j. Caleb Boggs was at hand,
giving a brief talk and joining in
the activities of the day. Dean
George NJ Worrilow of the Univer-
sity of Delaware welcomed the
visitors.
Miss Delaware, Miss Florence
Vincent of Laurel, spent the d.
Continued on page 2o)
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Hurricane Warming System
Sefup For Delaware CD

warning Delawares Civil Defense forces
u.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
AnnuaIF0rm Field Day
Was Highly Successful

good, solid families
Agricultural Experimental
Highway
County
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Peninsula Girl Scouts To
Launch Fund DTiUe Aug. 28

Gil will launch its annual drive for
the drive will continue until Satur-
10 is to be secured through special
There are three general classified
ed: Staff and Office, Program and
: membership it is almost imperative
The Arizona post., 1955-03-18
Arizona Post, March 18, 1855
SociuIs and
Personals

Mrs. Sally Harris and son
Joel, Rockford, Ill, are in Tue
son visiting her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip Bramson of
E. Broadway.
MIR. and Mrs. Nathan Fem
stein, E. Devon are leaving for
Chicago the end of the month
to spend the holidays visiting
with their children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Weissman
E. Burns are very proud OF
brother Allan Kwartler, New
York who is now in Mexico
City as a member of the fenc-
ing team in the Pan-American
Games. He participated in the
last Olympic G a m e S held in
Helsinke and he hopes to be
in the coming Olympic games
to be held in Australia.
The Max GendlerS Il. Third
are planning to be in their
new home at 5425 E. Third ST.,
by the end of this month.
The Joe Rubins are plan
ming on building a a n c h
home on Tanque Verde Rd.
Building plans have been
completed.
This past week Mrs. Harry
Robinowitz has been made
happy by the visit of her sis
ter, Mrs. Tina Bercutt, pro-
minent Pioneer Women mem
ber and organizer of numer-
Gus coast chapters. Only the
week before their brother,
Morris Foonberg, died sud
denly in Tulsa, where he was
active in business.
Last Sunday Mrs. MOllie
Sohn returned to New YORK
after several m n t h S here.
Her plans are indefinite. She
may return again to make
her home in Tucson.
Mrs. Harry Alpert has been
in New York the past month.
She went for the Bar MitZvah
of one son and the marriage
of another and is due back
shortly.
Friends were sorry to have
the Richard BENEFITS leave
for Albuquerque two weeks
ago. He has accepted a trans
fer as manager of the Rio
Grande insurance company
there. Son Lloyd continues at
UA and is living with his
grandmother, Mrs. A. Schul-
man, E. 10th.
Maurice Handler is still re-
ceiving congratulations on his
birthday, which he celebrated
Tuesday.
The Arizona post., 1955-03-18

Having completed his stint
in the army, Al Sherman re-
turned to Tucson this week.
Reluctantly Mrs. M ollie
Safner leaves the end of the
month to make her home
with her daughter in New
York. A farWell luncheon is
being rendered in her honor
May "a at Young Israel, to
which friends are invited. Re
servations are being taken by
Mrs. Philip Salonic and Mrs.
Alex RoSen.
A surprise 18th birthday
party was rendered Harman
Wiener by his mother and
grandmother Mrs. E V e y n
Wiener and Mrs. SOph e
Wachtel at their home recent
ly. Pre- sent were Joa n
Schantz, Lois Elpern, D ave
Scheisel, Vida Carasso, Dave
FEEDER, Carol Quen, HOWE
Goldstein, Bobbie Girst, Leroy
Feig, Marilyn Lehman, P h i
Rose, Joseph H. Schwab and
William Gordon.
Members of the WOrkmen
Circle troupe who presented
a concert S und y evening
were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. I. Margolis Monday eve
ming and the Philip Schnei-
ders on Tuesday. They depart
ed to resume t h cir tour on
Wednesday.
In Hawaii for two weeks are
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Handmak-
er. They left Tucson Monday
evening.
Mrs. Samuel Kurn will re-
main in the east a few weeks
following G the wedding OF
daughter, B RIB ar a. Other
members of the family return
shortly after the Oath.
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs.
Sid Omansky take an eight
day jaunt to Mexico City and
Acapulco.
Recuperating nicely to the
joy of her family and friends
is Mrs. Leo Rackoff, who has
been in the hospital the past
few weeks.
Nominated treasurer for
the St. Mary's Women's Aux
iliary is Mrs. Herman Gold
stein. She has been a faithful
volunteer for many months.
The Arizona post., 1955-03-18

Friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Meltzer, New York, will
be glad to learn that they have
returned after an absence of
three years, to live in our city
permanently. They are resid-
ing at 2915 E. 4th.
Mrs. Evelyn Wiener and her
mother, Mrs. Sophie Wachtel
were hostesses at a Bon VOy-
age surprise party last Sun
day evening in honor of Mrs.
Sarah Gordon. Mrs. Gordon
leaves this week on the S. S.
United States for a three
month tour of Europe, includ-
ing a seven week SOjourn to
Israel. She will return on the
Queen Elizabeth and then
Wis i t her children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Gordon, Sharon,
Mass. She will remain in the
east for the Bar MitZVah of a
grandson in December. Mrs.
Gordon will be back about the
first of the year. Guests at
the party were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Gorge Cor d O n, Newton,
Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollins,
Philadelphia, Bill Cord on,
Harman Wiener, Mrs. Alice
Fitzpatrick, Sgt. Billy Levin
son, and the Messrs, and
Mines. Ben Shein, Sol Dietel,
Sid ON an sky, AL Krane,
Harry Cohen, Michael Bleich,
Edward Freedman, Charles
Kalb.
Tuesday evening MIR. and
Mrs. Louis Fine entertained
at their home for Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Dlott, Dayton, Ohio.
Twelve guests were present.
1t will be remembered that the
Dlotts lived here for a season
several years ago. The Dlotts
are guests of their good
friend, Mrs. Sarah Herzog, E.
Mabel.
Joseph Weiss has been in
New York for several days.
Obliged to take things easy
and confined to his home is
Sam r. Kaufman.
Observed by friends sport
ing new cars are the Earl
HerronS and Mrs. Al Black,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Haas.