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Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
White Elephant Sale
To Benefit VFW
First OF Type Ever Held
Here Due March
26

Something new and different in
the way of a benefit auction will be
held here on Saturday, March &c,
when what is believed to be the
first white elephant sale" ever
staged in this area, will be held
here on the former Kent-Sussex
Motors used car lot on North Wal
nut street. Sponsored by Blue Hen
Post No. 6483, VFW, proceeds from
the white elephant event are to be
applied towards DelawaTe's quota
of the VFW National Memorial
Building Fund.
According to Vance Polite, chair
man for the benefit auction, items
to be offered for sale at the March
26 event are being dubbed white
elephants" inasmuch as their Origi-
nal owners no longer use or need
them; however, these are items
that are still useable-and, in some
instances, are items that are "hard
to find. Included in this white
elephant" category are all types oi
household furnishings; including
some antiques; various electrical
Continued on page ive)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Jurors Are Three Youth S
Selected In Are Cited At
Sussex County Avenue Church
The Coveted God And
Country Award Made
To Group For Their
Diligent Work.

Recently at Avenue Methodist
Church, three of MilfOrd's youth
received the coveted God and
Country Award. After working for
Is months, approximately two
hours a week, on special projects,
maps, choir work, and assisting in
church work, their dreams were
finally realized.
A special service was conducted
by the three scouts and Dale NOlen,
scout executive, gave an inspira-
tional message. Those receiving
the awards were: William Mayhem
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry May
hew North Walnut street; Ronald
Rust, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rust, Marshall street: Charles VII
keFson, son of Mr.. and Mrs Clar-
ence WiIkersOn, Truitt avenue.
William Mayhem recited the
Twenty-Third Psalm, Ronald Rust
sang 1.-The Battle Hymn of the Re
public" and Charles WilkersOn led
: in prayer. The youths were pinned
/ by Miss Eileen BlundOn, under
whose direction they had worked
Rev. Robert Green, pastor, had the
/ invocation and benedictiOn. A dis
play of their work was shown.
/ Last year a similar service was
held in which Herbert Wheatley
Joseph Wheatley and Frederick
Jester received the award at Ave.
nue.. They were the first in Milford
to receive such an award.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
DerrickSOn's Open
Boys Wear Dept.
Robert COrdrey Will Be
In Charge OF New
Division

Thomas B. DerricksOn, proprie-
tor Of Derrickson's Mems Clothing
Store, Of Milford, has added a new
department, which will make his
store DerricksOn's Mems And Boys
Clothing.
The new department, which for
mally opens this weekend, is un-
der the immediate direction of Rob
ert COrdrey, formerly in charge OF
a like department with Lee John
son, mems outfitteFs, Of Salisbury,
Maryland. Mr.. COrdrey brings years
of experince in the field of buying
and selling boys clothing to his
new position.
A complete line is planed, with
junior, sizes 8 to 10, cadet, sizes
IL to 20, husky and stouts, 10 tC
20, and students, "a to 49,, Many
famous lines are already stocked
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18


The chairman urges that nom
nations be made promptly so that
they can be in the hands of the
committee no later than March 80
in order to be considered for this
years hOnors.
Serving on the state committee
with Mrs. Cam are: Mrs. Joseph
Ennis, Smyrna; Mrs. Jesse LOven,
Odessa. Mrs. Paul Mitchell, Odes-
sa; Mrs. Wilson Vinyard, Milford;
Mrs. E. w. Buchanan, Dover; and
Mrs. George Till, RehObOth Beach.
1t was recalled that last year
Mrs. Edgar J. BOggs, Cheswold
mother of Governor J. Caleb
Boggs, had been the committees s
choice.
Mrs Cam said that standards
to be met by mothers entered in
the 1865 contest are as follows:
1. That she be a successful mo-
ther, as evidenced by the charac-
ter and achievement of her indi-
vidual children.
2. That she be an active member
CONTINUED on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Bankers Credit Clinic
At The University

The seventh Delaware Bankers
Agricultural Credit Clinic will be
held in Old College, University of
Delaware, on Thursday, March 81,
beginning at 1915 a m. The event
is planned to help bankers finance
agriculture.
0rvin L. Peterson, Assistant Sec
retary of Agriculture, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, will dis
cuss the "Basis for Agricultural
Credit" A panel with Gilbert B.
Meyer, First Vice-President of the
Delaware Bankers Association and
Wilmington Trust Company as
Assistant Vice-President of the
moderator will discuss the milk
Distribution and Consumption
Problem" Members Of this panel
will be L. S. IversOn, Market Ad-
CONTINUED on page ive)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Advance Sale Is Pro-
crossing Nicely; Show
Will Be Given Three
Nights March 23-24-25.

According to the latest infOrma-
tiOn from officials of the Milford
Lions Club, tickets for the sixth
annual minstrel show, which will
be held next Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings, March %, "a,
25, at the Shore Theatre, have been
selling well.
All tickets priced at one dollar
may be reserved daily at the Shore
Theatre, during the hours the the
atFe is open. They can be purchas-
ed from any Lion, at Buchanan's s
Service, BreretOn's Drug Store, and
the Milford Chronicle.
Thes how this year, divided into
two parts, promises to be the best
i'm the history of the club. The first
part directed by City Councilman
Jake "Skin Head" ROOsa, who Incl
dentally has taken an active part
in the previous five offerings of the
group, will consist of a real down
to earth, roOtin', tOOtin', shOutin',
rib-tickling black face minstrel.
Jake, incidentally, will serve as
inteFlOcutOr.
The second half, directed by Walt
Muncy, who is also musical direc-
tor for the entire presentation, will
be closely akin to a television
show, and it will be during this part
Of the show that the audience, or
at least some persons in the audi
ence, will be afforded an OppOrtun-
ity to TREAD the Boards in a
wholly unrehearsed feature. This
feature may well be a "ShOw Steal
er"
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Harrington Tops
Red Cross Quota
Kent Town Leads Way
In Area 6
Drive

With Harrington leading the way,
the present Red Cross campaign of
Area continues to solicit help
from all. George T. Macklin, area
chairman, headed a group of di-
vision captains on Sunday for a
radio broadcast from Station WKSB
in which the work of the several
branches we're discussed and re-
lated. Harrington has already
reached its quota of $500 and the
amount for the area is S3,500 this
year. This amount seems small
when one considers that over $500
was spent last year in home serv-
ice by Mrs. George Baynum and
her committee. Another division is
the production of sewing Of gar
ments uesd by the local hospital in
many cases and the balance sent
for distribution by the state organ
izatiOn. Mrs. Carl Colell heads this
industrious group who have func-
toned since the beginning of World
War II. In the recent hurricanes
the disaster group, headed by A.
T. I1uuAS0i Wdn dAcA leu anu was
ready to go into action when call
ed. Coming up is the swimming
season, the schedule of which will
be arranged by David Hugg, safety
chairman. These services rendered
by the Red Cross are only a part
Of the big picture of the organi-
zatiOn, on which so much and so
many depend. and where money is
needed for the maintenance. The
Red Cross story is simple and IA
miliar to all, its beginning, its
work, its service, but it needs the
cooperation of all to make it and
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
DR.. Ramon c. CObbs
Resigns rs Head
Of Local Schools
Superintendent Stated
Tuesday He Had No
Comment To Make On
His Resignation Efec-
tive June 80.

DR.. Ramon c. Cobbs, who has
served as superintendent of Mil
ford Schools since 1948, rendered
his voluntary resignation, effective
June 30 this year, at a meeting of
the school board on Monday even
ing.
Tuesday evening a member of
the board stated that DR.. Cobbs
deemed his action in the best inter-
ests Of the school. However. when
questioned the same evening bv a
member of the staff of this news
paper, the doctor stated he had no
comment to make on what actu-
ated his resignation at this time.
and that his plans for the future
were indefinite.
The members Of the Milford
Board of Education who received
the resignation Of DR.. CObbs, are
Edmund F. Steiner, president;
George A. Robbins, George F. Ad-
ans and David B. Greene. Mr.. Stei-
ner and Mr.. Greene, both have pre-
viOusly served as members Of the
board Of education.
A formal statement of the resig-
nation Of DR.. Cobbs, was issued by
Mr. Steiner.
DIR. Cobbs received his Doctor de-
gree in June 1850 from Temple Uni
versity in Philadelphia. He receiv-
ed his B. S. degree from Mount
Union College, Alliance, Ohio, and
his NJ. A. degree from Kent Uni
versity, Kent, Ohio.
He has been active in the educa-
tiOn field in Delaware for nearly Is
years and served successfully as
vice president and president of the
| Delaware State Education Associ.
alton in 1950-51.
DR.. CObbs is married to the for.
mer Julia George of Wilmington
and they live on Kings Highway
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Houston Cardinals
Celebrate All Week
Group Took Active Part In All
Phases OF All EndeaVOr

The Houston Cardinal All Club
had a very busy week from March
7th to 18th, celebrating National
All Week.
On Friday night, March 4th, the
club put their window display in
DOugherty's Market. They used a
huge globe of the world with tiny
All Clovers depicting the 48 cOUn-
tries who have All Clubs or sim
liar programs in action. Around
the globe were flags made by hand,
representing each of these cOun-
tries. AS the globe revOlved, a ray
of sun shOne on these countries.
The theme was "The Sun Never
Sets On A All Club" The street
banner was again hung across
Main Street. This display was
judged and was First in the County
and second in the State.
On Saturday night, March 5th
this club entertained the Milford
Grange by giving 2 plays and q
solo was very beautifully sung by
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18

estimated cost Of S325,562, 600 for
which the program includes a plan
Of financing.
The program provides for the
present and future highway needs
in Delaware, based on an engine
ering analysis of the existing
roads and streets in the State and
a comparison with generally ac-
cepted design standards for traffic
volumes using, or expected to use
the highways.
The plan is prepared for today
and for the future. If a road is in
adequate today. the reconstruction
should be Of high enough design to
care for future traffic. 1t is based
on purely the present and expected
need.
The program provides for i'm
prOvement Of the various types of
highways during the fifteen year
period as follows: Arterial high
ways, sometimes known as main
or interstate highways. go miles.
Urban streets, in cities and towns,
lcontinued on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Grant Co. Fetes
Local Employees
At Hotel Milford
Group Enjoyed Dinner Tuesday

At Hotel Milford
Group Enjoyed Dinner Tuesday
In celebration of Milford store
winning award for the year 1854,
the manager, and employees, of w.
T. Grant Company were dined, and
feted on Tuesday evening of this
week.
Following the dinner and re-
freshments, color films of new mer-
chandise as seen at the Grant Com
pany convention, recently held at
White Sulphur Springs, were
shown.
Among those enjoying the good
time were. Greedy G. Pierce, man
ager of the Milford store and Mrs
Pierce. Mr.. Pierce was hOnOred
at the recent convention at White
Sulphur Springs, for his outstand.
ing managerial ability. Others in.
cluded James r. Deputy, Rutf
Passwaters, Helen M. Deputy, Myr
tie Kibler, Mildred Smith, AnI
Giese, Mary Ann Ford, Elizabetl
Parsons, Janet Lee LOhand, Bea
trice Webb, Shelby COnOway, Kath
crime Powell Kay Smith, Jeannett
Elliott, Gloria Dennis and Juniti
Fleming.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Huber Salesman
Wins Coveted Honor
"Man OF Year" Award Goes To
Oliver Smith OF Harrington

Oliver Smith of the Harrington
Branch of Huber Baking Company,
was hOnOred in Wilmington on Sat
urday night when he was named
Man of the Year" He had the
phenomenal increase of $1O,369.OO
or an average of $4,000 increase
weekly for the year.
Salesman Smith was in compe-
itiOn with statesmen of the entire
company which includes Whining
on, Philadelphia, Millville, N. j.,
IS we'll as Harrington.
During the evening he was hon
ored at dinner and presented with
an inscribed watch and plaque.
Mrs. Smith also received a fine
Hamilton watch.
Harrington statesmen were much
in the limelight, having four OF
their statesmen finishing near the
Top with oliver Smith. They were
also cited for their outstanding
safety achievement of $4,000 acci-
| dent free miles.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
All Club Reporter
Winners Named

County winners in the 1854 An
Reporters Contest have been an
nounced by Sam Gwinn, state All
leader. Tied for first place in New
Castle County were Sallie Evans
of the White Oak All Club of
Hockessin and Edward Wilson of
the Blue Hen Club of Newark.
Eileen Webb Of the Houston Card
inals Club Of Houston, was first
place winner in Kent County. Each
county winner will receive a scho-
larship to the 1855 State Al Short
Course or State All Camp.
Other winners in New Castle
County were Patty Goff of US Owl
Club of Mt. Cuba, second, and Jac-
queline Hawkins of the Green
Leaf Club near State Road, who
placed third.
(continued on page fiYe)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Teacher Shortage
Explained By Perkins

How industry is contributing to
the present and ever-growing shor-
tage Of teachers in the scientific
and chronological fields was high
lighted today by DR.. John A. Per-
kins, president of the University
Of Delaware.
within the past week, our state
has lost a potential high school
science teacher before he ever set
foot in a classroom, DR.. Perkins
asserted. describing the case Of a
Delaware senior whose original
goal was to become a teacher.
This science major, who is a
very personable young man but
who has attained only an average
scholastic record, has been offered
a starting salary Of almost $4,000
year by a Delaware corporation, .
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18

handling publicity. Transportation
is being furnished by the Murder
kill Lions Club. Residents of Mag
nolia, Bowers Beach and Jackson
are invited to be X-rayed at the
Fire Hall in Frederick.
1t will only take a minute to
have your chest x-rayed at The
Bridge in Milford on Thursday,
March 31st, from 1O:OO a. m.-1:O0
p. m. and 2:00-5:0O p. m; on Fri
day, April 1st, from 1:0O-4:OO p.
m, and 5:O0-8;00 p. m; and on
Saturday, April 2nd, from 10000
a. m.-1:00 p. m. and 2:00-5:00 p.
m. Another unit will be operating
at the City Parking Lot at Sears
on Friday, April 1st, from 1900
500 p. m.
This program, which is co-spOn-
sored by the Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society, is making use of
the best known method to detect
early cases of tuberculosis, lung
/ tumOrs and certain heart condi-
tions. No appointments are needed.
You do not have to undress.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Tickets For Lions
Minstrel Can Be
Reserved Daily
NATIONAL All CAMP SET
FOR JUNE 1922

The 25th National All Club
camp will be held in Wash
ingtOn, d. c., June 1922.
Any 4-H'er who is Is years
or older by January /, 1855
and has been in club work
three 90 years is eligible
to file an application.
The detectives of this pro-
gram are to: learn about
our Federal Government,
better understand our Nat
iOnal problems and citizen
ship responsibilities, devel-
Op a better understanding of
the relationship of world
problems to our living and
share ideas and plan inn
prOvement Of our All club
programs.
The report forms are
available from your local
club leaders or county ag-
ent, Marion Macdonald.
These must be returned by
March 21st.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
B4oG @4
Mary 45ss's ::s's..7 : ". We
Dies Suddenly
AT Georgetown
Veteran County Seat
Newspaper Lady Was
Correspondent To The
Milford Chronicle.

Mrs. Mary Carolyn Wilson, news
reporter for the Milford Chronicle,
News-JOurnal papers in Whining
ton, the Salisbury Times and a
number of weekly papers in Sus-
sex County, died suddenly at her
home in Georgetown, at 800 p. m.
on March 18th.
Mrs. Wilson was born in. SeafOrd,
January 13, 1898, a daughter of the
late Jefferson Davis Foster and
Lula Hill Foster Quillen. Her late
husband, Oscar S. Wilson, who died
in December of 1914, was the
Georgetown news correspondent
for a chain of papers including the
Wilmington dailies, for 81 years
prior to his death. Mrs. Wilson
took over his work early in 1945.
She was reared in Philadelphia
and attended the Blaine School,
there. She had lived in Georgetown
since her marriage in 1909. She
was a member of Grace Methodist
Church for the past "A years and
for many years was deeply in
terested in young peoples work,
! serving from 1922 to 1929 as sec
| retary of the Sussex County
Christian EndeavOr Union and in
various capacities with the Del
aware State Christian Endeavor
! Union.
A stanch Democrat, interested in
political affairs, she served as
Democratic cOmmitteewoman in the
9th District from 1881 to 1897. In
1888 she was elected to member
ship on the Delaware State Demo-
cratic Committee and served as
! vice-chairman for the body from
1884 to 1888. Following the elec.
ton of the late U. S. Senator
James H. Hughes, Mrs. Wilson be.
came a member of his secretaria
staff in his Washington office anC
remained there until the end O
1912, when she went to Philadel
phia as a Special Inspector in I'm
migration and Naturalization Ser
vice under the Department Of JUS
tice. While in Washington she or
ganiZed and was the first presiden
Of the First Delaware Democratic
Club in the District Of Columbia
She resigned from that position
late in 1943 because of i'll healtl
and returned to Georgetown t
make her home.
Actively interested in the worl
of the Juvenile Court and in SOcia
Welfare, she served on several 10
cal committees, actively participa
ting in many movements for tn
benefit of neglected children ant
juvenile delinquents.
Active in local civic affairs sh
served as publicity chairman 70
most Of the. civic organizations il
( the town and was an enthusiast
b supporter of the Georgetown Vol
J unteer Fire Company.
Mrs. Wilson was a member O
the Sussex County Business an
Professional WOmen's Club; tn
Georgetown Parent nt-Teachers AS
Z sOciation; Midland Grange No.
and of the Ladies Auxiliary of tn
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Com
! pany She was an honorary mem
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Swine Meeting Set
For Georgetown
State Organization Will Meet On
March 18th In The High School


March 18th In The High School
There will be a meeting of the
Delaware Swine Producers AssO-
citation on March 18th at the
Georgetown High School, accord
ing to Cashar Evans, State Presi-
dent, of Selbyville. The meeting
will begin with a business session
at 800 p. m, at which time a re-
port will be given on the progress
made to-date on the resolutions
prepared by the Legislative Com
mittee concerning hog cholera vac
cinatiOn.
An educational, sound movie
Hogs for Profit, produced by the
University Of Minnesota, will be
shown. In addition, there will be a
film shown on the use of Rovac in
preventing hog cholera.
Mr.. Evans urges all swine pro-
ducers Of the state to attend this
meeting This will be the last reg.
Ular meeting Of the association un.
til fall. There is, however, a swine
tour being planned for April t.
which all swine men are invited
says Mr.. Evans.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Football Coaches
Clinic At u. of D.
Session win Be Held At University
On March 25th And 26th

The second annual Delaware
High School Football Coaches
Clinic, emphasizing football de-
fense, will be held at the Univer-
sity of Delaware on March 25th
and 26th, ScOtty Duncan, Newark
High School football coach an
nOunced today Initiated last
spring, this years meeting will
serve as an Organizational session
as we'll as a football conference.
In addition to the football lee
lures and demonstrations, plans
are in progress to formally orga-
nize the Delaware high school
coaches as the Delaware Interscho-
lastic Football Association.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Home Gardeners
Plan Short Course
Program Will Be Held At Dover
Grange On March 23rd

All home gardeners are cordial
ly invited to attend a short course
program on Wednesday, March
23rd, at the Capital Grange Hall,
in Dover. There will be two ses-
siOns-One in the afternoon on
flowers and the other in the eve
ming on lawns, shrubs and trees.
While aimed primarily at the new
home owner in the Dover area,
yet there will be much that is new
for the established gardener. Then,
too, air base personnel and others
living in the area temporarily will
receive many suggestions as to
how they can brighten their sur
rOundin"r with plants.
The detailed program is as fol-
lows:
Afternoon session, Mrs. Edwin
Broden, Chairman;
1880 p. m: Roses Around the
Home, Sidney Hutton, Star Rose
Gardens, West Grove, Pa.
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Judge C. S. Richards
Hands Down Decision
Action On Motion To Quash Man
slaughter Action On c. G. Allen

Action On Motion To QuaSh MAN.
slaughter Action On c. G. Allen
Judge Charles S. Richards has
handed down a decision on mo-
ton to quash an indictment Of
manslaughter against Charles Clar-
ence Allen, of SeafOrd, which was
argued in Superior Court on Feb
ruary 11th. Motion to quash the
indictment was filed by Robert w.
Tunnel, counsel for Allen. The
argument in opposition to the mo-
ton was presented by Frank o.
Donnell, Deputy Attorney General
from the Attorney Generals stat
in Wilmington.
The motion to quash was direct
ed to four counts out Of the seven
contained in the manslaughter in.
dictment. The indictment grew out
of an automobile accident in which
James Christopher McPhail, IL
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Plan Long Range Highway
Program Of Improvements

ongange hghway Improvement program covering up to fifteen
activity
Department and has been
sderation.
The proposed construction embraces
total Of SO9 miles Of highway during the ffeenyear
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Chest X-Ray Schedule For
FTedericG And This City

The State Board of Health Mobile Chest Ray Unit will be visiting
1:0040O m. 5OO-8:00 Mrs. r. r.
recruiting while
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-18
Search Launched To Find
1866 Mother Of DeJalUare

Mrs William n Wilmington, chairman the
Mothers Committee the launching
Mother of Delaware
Official nomination blanks available Mrs Cam said
will distributed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-07-02

inc that administration &C ooni
non OF said estate be granted &
Neptune II. Holloway:
/; is ordered. That the Twenty
fifth day Of JULY. next, al ten
o'clock 10 the forenoon az said
Court Room be appointed ioi
hearing sad petition.
And II Is further Ordered. That
copy o. tbs order be published
on0c IN eaeA wees iog three
weeks oonseoulive.y previous 10
aid time O.. hearing. IN the De-
iroit Tribune. a newspaper print
ed and circulated N SAID County
.oi Wayne
JOSEPH A MURPHY
Judge OF Probate
SO hereby certify that ! have
compared the foregoing copy
IS IN he original record thereof
aac have found the same TO be
greo, issnSvap, - such orig
insl ieCosa
Da'sn J 40 %. 1855
" TO- Il RAD, D,p.,N P.ooa'e
Register ,-2-7-l6.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-07-02
Boston u. Honors
Bishop Clair Jr.

BOSTON. Mass Bishop Mat
thew w. Clair. Jr.. of ST. Louis,
Mo. was one of ten persons who
received honorary degrees al the
Commencement oi Boston Uni
Nersity.
Bishop Clair. who is the resi-
dent bishop of the ST. Louis area
OF the Central Jurisdiction OF the
Methodist Church. was awarded
the Doctor of Divinity degree.
Morgan University U934) Bal
tlmore. Md. and Cannon The
illogical Seminary 1896. At
lanta. Ga. had previously con
ferred the ID. d. degree upon the
distinguished Methodist pfelatc.