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The Detroit tribune., 1955-05-07

N fitting tribute TO a great
fighter popular sportswriter
Jimmy Cannon recalls The Joe
LOUIS Remember in the cur
Ien issue OF Sport magazine.
Naming Joe one of the three
historic heavyweight cham
tions" lihe other two being
John L. Sullivan and Jack
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
Rollins is
In
Philadelphia
1t. Gov. OF State Spoke
To Delaware Valley
Council Tuesday; Made
Excellent Address.

AT the fSu meeting of the Del
aware Valley Council in Philadel-
phia, Lieutenant Governor John w.
Rollins represented the state of
Delaware sc the Awards Luncheon,
Tuesday noon, and moderated a
panel at the morning session in. the
Benjamin Franklin Hotel in Phila-
deIphia.
AT the luncheon Governor Rollins
spoke on the cooperation between
Delaware, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey on matters of interest to the
three states. Below are excerpts
from his address.
It is a privilege for me to repre-
sent the State of Delaware here to-
day and to bring you the personal
greetings of Governor ]. Caleb
Boggs. Because of a crowded sched-
ule, Governor BOggs regrets that
he could not attend the Delaware
Valley Council meeting. You know,
beside having growing pains in
Delaware, we presently have legis-
lative pains as we'll Our General
is still in session, and /
am sure Governors Leader and
Meyner know just why Governor
BOggs is remaining at home with
his ear to the ground.
This matter of interstate co..
operation in the areas represented
by the Delaware Valley Council is
an interesting one, and I believe
that on the whole you have found
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Preaching Mission
At Local Church
Rev. DR.. William f. DunkIe
Will Preach At Calvary
Oct. 1928

The Preaching Mission at the
Calvary Methodist Church, Mil
ford, to be held on October 23rd
to 18th, Is being emphasized by
every group of the church. The
general chairman, Wayne Kline.
has reported great strides being
taken to make this week Of serv-
ices available for all who desire to
attend.
The guest speaker, the Rev. DR..
William F. Dunkle, Jr., Minister of
Grace Church, Wilmington, Del
aware, is noted for the vivid and
strong Preach Mission he has con-
Quoted throughout this country and
IN foreign fields. AS Minister of the
largest Methodist Church in the
Peninsula Conference, DR.. Dunkle
has nevertheless continued to ind
time to direct the power and in
Spiration Of his preaching not only
to his own congregation but to
others who have been fortunate
to secure him for preach
ing engagements.
ComTlittees have been appointed
BY the chairman of the Commission
On Evangelism Of Calvary Church.
70 catry out the plans for this ser
-es of services. Visitation chair
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
Milford IGycees
VIII Hold ShOUV
Fund Raising Fete Holiday
Alloy" At School
Nov. 1917

Raymond Sparklin, President of
the Milford Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, has announced that the
Iaycees will hOJd their second an
n1al fund raising show called "Hol-
idSy AhOy", NOVEMBER 18th and
l7th, at the high school. AS last
year, the sh5w will be an action
and laugh packed musical comedy
featuriDs this year a cast Of over
one hundred persons, including
Jaycees, teen-age dance chorus.
children and specially acts. An en-
thusiastic team has been announc-
ed heading up this years show.
They are: Ray Sparklin, General
Chairman; Joe LOhand, Advertis-
ing Chairman; Leslie Davidson.
Publicity; Dick Barto, Tickets:
Merritt Tatman, Property: Harvey
Williams, Cast; Tom Shockley. Ugly
Man Contest. and Frank Osborne.
School Liasion.
a three-Week campaign will be
held for ticket sales beginning Oc.
tober Gath through November 18th.
since the show is but for two
nights only each year, tickets will
De limited. The Jaycees plan to out
90 last years near capacity atten-
dance. The funds raised will 20
mainly to purchase playground
equipment and other ground inn
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Girl Scout Troop
Goes Canning
Member OF No. SO SpOn-
sOred By Century Club
Have Big Time

Girl Scout Troop No. SO, sponsor
ed by the Milford New Century
Club, went on an overnight camp
ing trip to Hawks Nest Scout cabin
at McColley's Pond. The Scouts
left at 10000 a. m, SagUday, IN
the middle of a hard AIn storm,
stopping to load a canoe at Haven
Lake and from there to camp. The
decision to 90 on the trip was
made to see if the Scouts could
cope with bad weather instead Of
being just fair weather campers.
The cabin was cleaned, hunks
assigned and dinner was cooked,
as all meals are on individual basis
to give each girl training in cooking
for themselves outdoors. All Of the
Scout meals were cooked over
campfres outdoors as the trees
gave enough protection from the
rain.
The canoe was in constant use
in spite of the rain. Ii was anus
Ing to see a, canoe with two pup
tents covering the paddlers NOV
ng around the water. Hikes we're
taken through the woods and col
lectiOns of plants of fungi and
we're gathered for
school and Scout study. A large
amount Of wood was collected for
he fireplace and some Of the girls
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bleaching, condition of mOlt and
vent, body capacity, etc.,: two
breeding classes, one class Of 4
hens and one class OF. 4 eockerels.
to be judged on standard Of per-
fectiOn and production qualities
breeding disqualification and de-
fects, body type, etc.); two classes
Of live market birds, one class of 4
fowl ard one class Of 4 brOiIers. to
be judged by comparison on fac
tors set forth in U. S. standards
for judging or grading of iip.s mar
ket poultry (leshing, BODY con
formation, condition of b east
bone, skin color. etc. ono csass
on breed identification, listing the
breed and variety. (Class includes
any 10 birds picker at random
from AZ varieties that they must
know; two classes Of 4 dozen eggs
lone group Of brown and one group
Of white eggs) to 5e judged by
comparison on externaI charac-
and uaiformity Of
size, shape and Uniformity Of
shape, color and uniformity Of col
lr, shall texture and condition.
tcontinied on page aeven)
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open House
At Milford
ArmOry
Parents And Prospective
Members Are Invited
To Make A Visit Dur
ing October.

The welcome" sign viii 60 up
at the local Armory beginning this
Saturday afternoon and continue
during the remainder of the month
as Battery "C'', a member Of the
945th Antiaircraft Artillery Bat
talon (Automatic Weaponsl mo
bile), Delaware National Guard,
holds open house and invites par
ents anu prospective, members to
make a visit.
Members of the unit will be pres
ent to greet any visitors. Parents
and their sons will have an oppor-
tunity to learn about the new Re
serve Forces Act of 1856, a new
law that affects al young men.
Young men will be able to Learn |
tbout the military obligations they
ace and how they can be met. /
National Guard is not too much af-
ected by the new law but men who
Decome members before they reach
he age of 1874 can fulfill all their
Obligations by becoming a member
# their local Guard unit. The i'm
lOrtant thing is for young men to
CONTINUED on page hvel
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
Lincoln Lady Home Coming
Is Killed In Presbyterian
Auto Crash Church Here
Special Program Has.
Been Arranged For All
Day Service This Com
ing Sunday October Is.

This coming Sunday, OcIober 1e
is the Third Annual Homecoming
Sunday at The First Presbyterian
Church Of Milford.
In the morning Of that day, Sun
day School viii be held as usual
at 9:45 and the church services
will start at 11:0O. The Reverend
Kenneth M. Kepler will have charge
Of the morning worship. Special
music will be rendered by the
choir under the direction Of Mr..
Edgar Welch. Many visitors are ex-
pected for the morning services
and all members are urged to be
early in order to greet them.
Immediately after the morning
services, refreshments will be
served in the Sunday School rooms
for both visitors and members. At.
the same time the visitors will be
guided over the church IN order tor
them to see what changes have
been made in the old part of the
church, and also what the new Sun
day School addition looks like.
The building and decorating COM
have done outstanding work
in renOvating the old part of the
church and building the Sunday
School addition. The Sanctuary is
colonial with light green walls,
white pews trimmed in walnut, and
red carpet. All but three rooms in
the old part of the church have
been renovated, and the new addi-
ton has been decorated in the CO.
lOnial style.
The Homecoming Committee has
been fortunate in securing the Rev.
Ralph Walker, DID, Minister of
the Madison Avenue Baptist Church,
Continued on page fve)
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nave passed a satisfactory blood
test.
DR.. W. H. Boyer, the county vet
eTinarian for the State Board OF
Agriculture, points out that any in
fected animal can spread the dis
ease within the herd and to neigh
boring herds. So It becomes inn
portant for every farmer to help
convince his neighbor that It Is
necessary for him to get his herd
tested as soon as possible. It is
planned that all dairy and beef
cattle will be tested by July 1, 1856.
SD that Delaware viii be certified
as a Bangs Disease Free Area,
which is already the case with Tu-
berculosis.
Bangs Disease can cause undu-
Lant fever in humans through in
lected milk or animal products, or
even contact with a carrier Of the
disease. It also causes abortion in
larry animals, and the disease can
lot be cured once an animal is in
'ected. Blood testing Locates reac-
5Ors, which are removed from the
lerd ard slaughtered. Indemnity
(contRSed on page tkreel
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
DeIaWare'S S
Truck Drivers
competing IN
Three Newly Crowned
Champions Vieing For
National HOnOrs At
Annual Truck RoadeO
In Nations Capitol.

DelaWare's three newly crowned
truck driver champions will com
pete against the nations top big
truck operators Thursday through
Sunday at the annual truck roadeo
sponsored by the American Truck
ing Association in Washington,
D. C.
Over 20 drivers, state champions
and defending national champions.
will seek national honors in their
class. Winners will receive SUBJ
stantial cash awards, trophies and
recognition as the top men in their
profession.
The three Delaware contestants,
who won state titles in their class
at the recent Tri-State Safe Driver
Roadeo in Camden, N. J., are: Drex-
el CoVerdale, "a, Milford, RID &.
William Watkins, q, Lynch
Heights, near Milford; and Jennings
II. Howard, 81, Of 927 Read Street,
Wilmington.
The national roadeo stresses
safety, courtesy and skill.
according to Fred J. Sieyers, gen
eral manager of the Delaware Mo
tor Transport Association, which
IS making arrangements for the
Delaware entries.
Winners will receive cash awards
Of $50 monthly for a year. Champ
ions will be crowned in each class.
No overall champion is selected.
All competitors, including the
three Delaware drivers, will auto
natically become members Of the
ATA Roadeo Drivers, a national
honorary fraternity. They will
wear the distinctive, MAN At The
Wheel" belt buckle, which sets
hem of as the top drivers in the
The contestants must drive their !
Tehicles over a stiG obstacle course,
which viii be set up in Washing
on's National Guard ArmOry. The 1
curse win measure a drivers skill /
t parking, backing up to loading
ocks, manuevering through mar
ow, twisting alleys and his gem
raj mastery Of the vehicle. ALL
also must pass a stiff
rritten examination on highway
afety regulations and must under
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
Potatoes Suitable
For Dairy Cattle

The potato diversion program
may help dairymen solve feed
problem, particularly in areas
where rOughage is short from
drouth conditions and in the major
potato growing counties, points out
County Agent George VaD2a. Pota-
toes. he explains. have a total di-
gestible nutrient content about
equal to that Of corn silage and
One-third that Of good quality hay.
Since potatoes are relatively low
il dry matter and protein, and
lacking in vitamins A. and d., some
good quality legume hay or grass
s:i1ge needs to be fed with them.
If a heavy allowance Of potatoes
is fed. include in the concentrate
mixture a slightly higher content
Of crude protein.
Limit the amounts Of potatoes
fed to dairy cows to 1925 lbs.
CONTINUED on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
Kent County Home
Group Elects Heads

The Kent County Home Demon
stratiOn Council, at its meeting on
October 4, elected Mrs. Francis
Raughley as its president for 1856
1867. Other officers elected for the
same term are: Vice President
Mrs. William Conard, Dover: Sec
retary-Mrs. William Knots. Smyr-
ma; Treasurer ~ Mrs. Jehu F.
Camper, Harrington: Delegate-
Mrs. Clifford Clark, Kenton; Alter
nate Delegate Francis Thom-
as, Marydel. Mrs. Arthur Short.
Smvrna, is serving as president for
19S4-55 and viii serve as advisor
fNr the 1a56-57 term. Installation
Of new officers win be held early
In January.
Mrs. RaUghley is active in
Grange, Church, and Home Demon
stration Work. She has served as
president OF the Oak Grove Home
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Homecoming Program
At u. OF .. Saturday
Special Program Arranged For
Return Of Old Grads

A buffet luncheon, parade, goal
post party, and dance are four fea-
lures of the 1855 Homecoming pro-
gram of the University Of Delaware
which has been scheduled for Oc-
tober Is, 1855.
other major events of the day
viii be the crowning of the Home
coming Queen al. Delaware Stadium
and the traditional football game
with the Wildcats Of the University
of New Hampshire. Kickoff time
for the game is scheduled for 300
p. m. and the queen and her atten-
dants will be presented during the
halftime pageantry.
Director Of Alumni Relations
Dick GToo and Alumnae Secretary
Ruth DUrstein predict that over
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Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
S. S. Amendment
Important To Many

IN amendment to the social Sc
curly law of importance to men
and women in the Armed Services
was enacted by the recent session
of Congress, Myron MiIbouer, dis
trict manager Of the Wilmington
social security Office. pointed out
today
Under this amendment, he said.
social security wage credits for
active service in any branch Of the
Armed Forces IS extended to April
1856. Under the old law. the period
when $3.50 a month social security
wage credits could be earned while
in active service ended on July first
Of this year. These military wage
credits can count toward old-age
and survivors insurance payments
just as If the servicesman or ser
had been employed 10
a job covered by social security
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Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
Mrs. Christina M. ''Mag-
gle" DerricksOn Victim
Of Accident At Laws
Church Intersection.

A 66-year-OId Lincoln woman
was killed and three other per-
sons injured in an automobile coll
lisiOn at the intersection Of the
Laws Church intersection.
The dead woman was Mrs. Chris
tina NJ. Maggie" Derrickson Of
Lincoln, driver of one Of the cars
involved. Her death increases the
highway death toll in Delaware this
year to 70.
Two passengers in her car also
were injured, as was the driver of
the other vehicle, Robert r. Dol
bow, 26, of RID 1, Harrington. He
sustained fractured ribs and lac
srations of the chin and head.
Mrs. Irma o. LeCompte, 653 of
lincoln, one of the passengers in !
he car driven By Mrs. Derricks0n, L
uffered abrasions of the face and 1
.rm and possible chest injuries. i
Fhe other passenger in the car,
Hiss Elizabeth M. Fisher, 75, of /
-614 North Union Street. received |
aceratiOns of the forehead and /
.actured ribs.
All were taken to the Milford |
Memorial Hospital where Mrs. Der
ricksOn was pronounced dead upon |
arrival. State troopers said she |
suffered a fractured skull and arms |
and internal injuries. Condition of |
Miss Fisher was reported serious. |
Mrs. Derrickson's car was travel |
ing north and police believe she
may not have needed a stop
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Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
New Century Club
Began 57th Year
Monday This Week
Members We're Welcomed
By Mrs. Desmond A.
Lyons, President; Pro-
gram Presented By
Mrs. F. N. Webster.

Mrs. Desmond A. Lyons, presi-
dent, welcomed the members Of the
Milford New Century Club On Nom
day, the first fall meetilg Of its
nfty-seventh year. Beautiful fan
flowers in antique containers. and
paintings IN brilliant fall shades.
made the setting for the first mees-
ing a cOl0rful one and one much
appreciated by the members pres
ent.
The formal opening of the meet
ing, the collect, tie salute to She
nag, the singing Of the Star Spang-
LED Banner was the usual one that
is carried on throughout the year.
Added to that was the collect 81
the Episcopal Church and the Dox-
ology in tribute to the late Mrs. ].
Lynn Pratt, a charter member,
whose death occurred during the
summer interval
The first on the agenda of the day
was the presentation Of the pro-
gram by Mrs. Forrest n. Webster
and having it accepted as such by
the members. Then followed re-
ports of the National Convention
held in Philadelphia and given by
Mrs. J. S. Willis and Mrs. F. Bur
gette Short. The State convention
report was given by Mrs. Philip
Jacobs, who read that Of Mrs. Alex
Sadowski, who was unable to be
present. Mrs. Lyons made additions
to the report of the state meeting.
and gave some Of the summer
events in clubs. Announcements
were made Of the October 20 execu-
tive board meeting in Dover, begin
ming at ten o'clock to which mem-
hers were urged to attend in order
to know more about the business
Of clubs and the aims Of the pro-
grams. Reservations for this meet
ing may be made with Mrs. Julius
Wolson, 1880 S. Bradford Street,
Dover.
The fall conference Of the Kent
County Clubs, better known as the
Institute, viii be held in Whatc0ai
Methodist Church, Camden. on No
vember II, beginning at ten o.
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more money" Mr.. Sligh asserted.
Advocates Of the progressive in
come tax argue that the wealthy
should bear the lions share Of gov
ernment operation, Mr.. Sligh noted,
and he continued.
But anyone with a fair for fg-
ures soOns finds this argument to
be a snare and a delusiOn.
"Eighty-four per cent Of the in
come tax revenues comes from the
basic rate Of 20 per cent-only 16
per cent Of the total revenues comes
from the steeply graded surtax.
AS a matter Of fact, only about
one per cent Of the total yield
comes from the surtax on taxable
incomes of 100000 or more"
Mr.. Sigh pointed out that the
NAM has a sound remedial tax
Dlan-a program TO reduce individ-
ual and corporate tax rates grad
uaily 70 a top rate Of $3.50 by the
end Of Eve years, without loss Of
federal revenue.
We can do this by maintaining
the growth factor In our economy.
We grOW in population. in national
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Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
New Highway
Board Ripper
Wins Approval
Of Senate
Measure Providing For
Eight Democrats And
Four Republicans A.
dOpted By IL to Il
Vote.


The log jam broke loose in the
Senate Tuesday evening of this
week as members Of the Democrat
majority introduced and passed
their highway department re
ripper" bill.
Approved by a vote Of III as the
Senate moved post haste under a
suspension ct rules, the long
awaited bill provides for a 12-menle
Der commission. including the sew
en- members Of the old commission
abolished earlier in the session.
The upper chamber put in q. busy
nights work, brushing of a Repub-
lican motion to adjourn sine die
and approving three other bills.
The political makeup of the
commission which would be Great
ed under the Highway Department
bill passed Tuesday night would be
eight Democrats and four Republi-
cans. This balance Of power would
be achieved by adding five Demo-
Gratis to the old commission, which
consisted Of four Republicans and
three Democrats.
New Board Members
AS has been customary with bills
Of this kind throughout the session,
the new members of the 12-man
are named in the bill.
They are: Robert D. Thompson,
former mayor Of Rehoboth Beach:
Edward Kelly, Of Magnolia, former
president Of the Kent County Levy
Court; Thurman Adams, George
-own, feed dealer; Samuel J. Fox,
Leipsic oyster man; and former
Benjamin AbIeman Of
gton.
The ''re--ipaer" bill is designed
o settle any legal argument about
he validity Of the Democrats move
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State Museum
Curator Named
Robert M. Lunqy Named To Sue.
ceed Kenneth M. Wilson

Robert NJ. Lunny of New York
City, has been appointed curator
of the Delaware State Museum. Do
yer, succeeding Kenneth NJ. VIII
son, curator since August, 1851.
Mr.. Wilson mas accepted a posi-
tfon at Old Sturbridge Village, Stur-
bridge, Mass.
Mr.. Lunny was formerly assOci-
ate director of the Truxton-Decatur
Naval Museum, Washington, d. c.,
operated by the Naval Historical
Foundation, and devoted to the his
tory of the u. s. Navy and the
American Merchant Marine.
He assisted in preparation of the
exhibition Your Navy at the Met
ropOlitan Museum Of Art in 194s
and was for some time also tech
nical adviser for films on naval
history for the Bureau Of Naval
Personnel.
The new curator is a native Of
Philadelphia. He was graduated
from the William Penn Charter
Continued on page hve)
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Milford Man
Elected Head
OF Delaware
Masonic Order
N. HaswelI Pierce Is Sc
lected AT 15Oth Com
municatiOn Of State
Group; Names His
Aides.

Last Thursday, the Grand Ma
sonic Lodge of Delaware, CLOSING
lts l5Oth Communication at the Ma
sonic Temple, 818 Market Street
elecetd M lIaswell Pierce, Of Mil
ford, grand master He succeeds
Horace s. Allen, Jr., Of NOrthheld
DR.. II. CliS2rd Bauer, Of viii
mington, was elected deputy grand
master.
Mr.. PiSrca .h:s new grand mas
ter Of the Grand Lodge, has been
associated with his brother in the
Pierce Hardware Company, Milford,
since 1914. He is past master of
Temple Lodge, No. 8, Of the same
community.
Dr. Bauer, a Wilmington den
tist with offices in the Medical
Arts Buildings, is a past master
Of Oriental Lodge, No. "a. He re-
sides at 914 West Twenty-fourth
Street.
Other officers elected by the
grand lodge are:
Senior grand -Bertram
Il. Blum Of Union Lodge No. z Of
Dover.
Junior grand warden-James B.
Wilson Of Armstrong Lodge No. 26
Of Newport.
Grand George Vande-
grift Corinthian Lodge No. 20 Of
Wilmington.
Grand secretary Chester r.
Jones, Oriental Lodge No. q Of VIII
mingtOn.
AppOintiVe Officers
Officers appointed by Grand
Master Pierce are:
Chaplain-The Rev. William F.
Dunkle Of Eureka Lodge No. %,
Wilmington.
Grand Marshal-James B. Carey /
oI Georgetown, Franklin Lodge No.
Junior Grand DeacOn-C Claude p.
Davidson of Eureka Lodge No. %
y Wilmington.
Grand Sword Bear rsr-Elias Tin
le Of Frankford, Doric Lodge No.
Senior Grand Steward Norman
[, Iull Of near SeafOrd, Gethesm-
ne Lodge No. %.
Continued on page hveO IA
Milford chronicle., 1955-10-14
State WCTU VIII
Convene Here Oct. Is
State President Mrs. Annie Nat.
thews 10 Preside In Avenue Church

thews 10 Preside In Avenue Church
Next Tuesday, October 18th. in
Avenue Methodist Church. Mrs. An
ME Matthews of Wilmington. State
President of w. G. T. u, will open
the annual Convention Of that or
ganizatiOn.
This promises to be a "Red Let
ter Day. for the White RibbOners
of Delaware, and especially for the
town of Milford, for National and
State speakers are, to be heard,
also music and exercises by the
youth from the three counties un-
der the direction of Mrs. Bessie
Wilson, State Director Of Youth
Temperance Council.
Reports from delegates Of al To-
cal unions will be given. and ad-
dresses from the three county pres
idents: Mrs. Anna Biddle Of New
Castle. Mrs. Cordelia Gillette, Kent
and Mrs. Edith Lacy, Sussex. One
Of the highlights of every state con- I
vention is the banquet always at /
$50. This year it will bo held in
The recreation hall Of Avenue
Church, and sponsored by the
W. S. G. S. with Mrs. Huldah Will
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