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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Items Of q Purely
Personal Nature

Miss Cordelia Carter viii spend
Thanksgiving in fredericksburg with
relatives.
Mrs. L. C. Markert and Miss Cor
della Carter were in Newark on
Sunday as guests of the Misses
Irene and Dorothy Niarkert.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Brimi-
join and children of La Platte, Nd,
will be the weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Macklin.
Miss Elsie Rumpstich Of Phila-
delphia will spend the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Rumpstich.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Ham
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stokes
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fisher
will be in Philadelphia on Sunday
to witness the Lambs-Eagles game.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. William D. Kim
mel. Jr.. of Philadelphia, will spend
this weekend with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Kimmel and
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Gibson.l
Miss Mary Lyons, a junior al
Southern Seminary, will spend the
Thanksgiving holidays with heI
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Desmond
Lyons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley NJ. Toyel
and Miss May Watson left on Wed
inesday to spend Thanksgiving ant
the coming week with Mr.. and Mrs
lH. Ross Watson of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntley NJ. Toye
closed their summer residence
"The Melbourne, at Rehobotl
Beach last Saturday, and with Mis-
May Watson, returned to, thel
lhOme.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3. Humes an
Mrs. Oliver II. Clauss left Wednes
day for Stubenville, Ohio, to be tn
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Geischider and to visit Harr
Humes, a student at Westminste
/ College.
Mrs. Helen Boone Deputy re
Gently returned from a visit wit
relatives in Prospect Park, ia
and Wilmington. Mrs. Deputy wa
the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. Myro
Boone IN Dover for their Thanks
giving dinner on Wednesday eve
Z ming
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Arnory Is Planned
For Harrington
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He added that in 1852, the last
complete year when 9th terminals
were operated here, revenue was
more than $4,000 ut Welch's, and
more than $1,000 at PEOPLES. How
ever, Peoples is open d hours a
day, seven days a week. The Sails
burian said traffic was not great
enough for a downtown bus termin-
al, and added that it was expensive
to operate a station with no other
source Of revenue. Where an indi-
vidual had another business, he
pointed out, it was sometimes in
conflict with his business.
In a symposium, after his talk,
he answered a question from his
listeners on requirements for
downtown stops by saying he would
take it up with the proper authori-
ties. In answer to a question as to
whether or not the express buses
would continue to stop at the high
way terminal, when a dual highway
comes through next year, Moore
field believed they would.
To Push ArmOry Plan
The chamber, in other business,
voted to appoint real estate COM
lmittee to look over locations for a
$3.50 900 armory to recommend to
the CITY Council. The money has
been appropriated by state and
federal grants, but three acres OF
land must be donated. If the land
lie made available. construction viii
start before the first Of the year
AS it appears now, funds viii bt
raised by civic organizations unless
the land is donated by an indiYld'
ual.
President Fulton ]. Downing ap
pointed Arnold Gilstad as chair
man, and named J. G. Messner
Mayor Ernest E. Killen, DR.. Hewitt
smith and Clarence Collins to tn
committee.
Samuel A. Short, Jr., who haH
charge Of the nativity scene, a Tea
ture Of the annual Chrsstmas pro
gram, said the art teacher at Har
rington School had agreed to Gu
out a few more figures. Short sug
fgesfed putting the scene farthe
back. on its lot near the railroad, a
! CLARK Street, using cedar and pin
/ trees as a background and partial
! lly enclosing it with a picket fence
The chamber voted TO send flow
I ers to Horace E. Quillen in homo
! Of the opening Of his shopping cen
: ter.
! Clarence Collins, chairman Of tn
! retail merchants committee, whic
I directs the annual Christmas prC
: gram, said his group was gettin
I under way with the activities.
E Mr.. Downing was voted as th
i chambers candidate for the JOsia
d Marvel Award. given annually
y the states benefactors. EntTls
must be in by December 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Draper are
spending Thanksgiving at their
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Collins left
Wednesday for Philadelphia, ana
will spend the holiday weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert +. Sears.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mulholland
and daughters of Moorestown, n.
J.. will spend the holiday week
end in town with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alain Dunand OF
New York City were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j.,
Pearce, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Haswe1 Pierce
were in Baltimore the first of last
week attending the sessions OF the
Grand Lodge Of Maryland.
Mrs. Della Hall Deakyne left
last Saturday for Washington
where she will be the guest Of Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Deayne for
the coming two weeks,
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. G. F. Bonnert
returned home Sunday after spen-
ding the past three weeks with
relatives in New York and Penn
sylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Bennett
| ard children of Pittsburgh, ami
/ Danny Bennottt, 3 student at ROs,-
noke College, viii be weekend
] guests of Mrs. Cla,sa Bennett.
Miss Loretta Baker and John
B. Baker, Jr., students at the Uni
versity OF Delaware, are spending
the holiday weekend with theil
parents, DR.. and Mrs. John B
Baker.
Major and Mrs. Thomas Bennet
and children are the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Granville Kinder. The!
will spend a month here before
going to Great Falls, Montana, fol
Major Benefits next air force as
signment. They have been o.
Guam for the past two years.
Mrs. McClue Randolph of Lo
Angeles, was the guest of James F
Pierce a few days last week. Sh
was the former Miss Minnie Ros
I Grier. On Thursday she sale
! from New York City for Lebano'
to join her husband and will liy
in that country for the coming tw
years.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Big Harness Racing
Tax Is Reported
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night. the largest since this track
pioneered night Pari-AIutuel wager
ing in the Delaware-Marylan Area
in 1946 The new average repre-
sents an increase over last year OF
56.34qo. The total paid admissions
for the 20-nights was 1888.
The Brandywine Raceway Asso-
citation, Inc, Meet opened on Sep
tember 18th, at Wilmington, Del
aware, for a 30-night run teTminat-
ing on October oath, with a total
mutueI handle of S10,367 ,868.OO
which is an increase of $3.50, O,756.O0
or 6.049o over last years Meet. The
average nightly mutuel handle this
year was S345, $4,000 and the total
paid admissions was 172, ,065 which
/ figure does not include tax free ad-
missions.
Chairman Lynch resides at Rox-
ana. Delaware, in Sussex County
and is well known throughout the
racing circles as a veteran horse
man and ardent race fan. He Is
owner of the Shamrock Farms
which pioneered in the breeding and
4 training Of harness race horses il
i the Delmarva area. At present time
he is the owner of several out.
standing harness race horses. Mr.
Lynch who has witnessed the
growth of harness racing state:
that since the advent Of night rae
ing at Roosevelt Raceway, New
York. in 1910, Harness Racing ha'
mot only become the fastest grow
ing sport, but has also become Dlt
business and is a source OF grea
revenue to the State as well as fur
nishing employment to the hundred
of people engaged in the various
operations in connection Herewith
The other members Of the Del
aware Harness Racing Commission
: are Mr.. Ralph w. Thompson, Com
: missioner from Kent County an
+ Mr.. Frank D. Ketcham, Commis
: sioner from New Castle County.
r Mr.. Thompson who resides nea
HartIv in Kent County and is
e prominent farmer and daiTyma.
: and also a veteran hOrseman, ha1
J. ing been interested in harness rae
: ing since a youth. He is also
r breeder Of race horses and main
: tains a stable Of outstanding tr0l
ters and PAGERS.
e Commissioner Frank D. Ketchal
b resides in Greenville, New Cast
= County. He is a young pr0mineT
g business man in the Wilmingto
area and an ardent race fan. Sine
e the start of Bra1dywine Racewa
s at Wilmington. he has been q clos
8 follower Of all phases Of Harnes
8 Racing and is greatly interested
this fast growing sport.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Safe DriUing Day Can
Be Instead Sudden
Death Day

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would be cut drastically," he said.
Claiming that too many people are
satisfied with minimum safety eff
fort instead of trying to become ex-
pert drivers, Mr.. Coming outlined
six ''musts" for expert and safe
driving: smooth driving, perfect
timing, constant control, good road
judgement, respect for traffic laws,
and courteousness. Pointing out
that most drivers can spot an ex-
pert on the open road, he urged
motorists to follow the experts s
example.
He said that the petroleum in
dustry's highway safety program
urges a balanced program of edu-
cation, enforcement, and engineer
ing to attack the highway accident
problem. fBut the greatest need to-
day is safety education" Mr.. Con-
ing concluded.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Cub Scout News

Milford's Cub Scouts are cur
rently planning for presentation
here next Wednesday evening, No
vember 80. Of their development Of
an America Beautiful theme.
The theme presentation viii high
light the regular monthly pack
meeting, scheduled for the Milford
School Cafeteria, beginning at 1880
D. m, and viii include displays and
skits.
plans for Wednesdays pack
meeting and, for December Cub
Scout activities viii be completed
at a meeting Of Den Mothers and
other pack personnel at the home
Of Pack Committee Chairman Da-
vid S. Hugg, 80 Fisher avenue, this
Sunday evening, beginning at elght
o'clock.
Cub Scout parents are currently
participating, as solicitors, in the
Milford Area Boy Scout Drive. The
den. whose parents solicit and re-
ceive the greatest number Of Boy
Scout adult sustaining member
ships will receive various awards
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Births At Hospital

Nov. IA: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Welch, Harrington.
Nov. Is: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Strahle, Milford; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Gooner, Milton; Boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Roach, (coD
Cannon; Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
Montgomery, Milford; Boy, Mr..
and Mrs. John Fisher, Jr., Milford.
Nov. 16: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Wharton, Millsboro; Girl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Passwatersr
Lincoln.
Nov. II: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Lonnie Horsey, (coD Lincoln.
Nov. 1s: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Murray, Milford; Boy, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert LaVere, Milford.
Nov. 20: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Jaci
Crossman, Seaford; Boy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Dixon, (coD Green
wood: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Enoi
Mckenzie (coD, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Protect Livestock
During The Winter

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tionary measures, such as isolating
the affected animal, and applying
a tourniquet if bleeding is severe.
Strong disinfectants should not
be used on open wounds because
they may aggravate the condition
or delay healing.
The Foundation adds that ami
mails with serious wounds or in
iuries should be placed under vet
Urinary care. The veterinarian, af-
ter examining the wound may
want to do surgery for debridement
and drainage, give internal medi-
cation to prevent. complicating in
fections from developing and will
also determine whether antitoxin Is
needed to prevent tetanus, the re
port said.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Milford M. o. C. Units
Highly Praised

Milford's Moo units, Puptent
No. and Cootiettes Club No. 49S,
have been highly praised by DR.. M.
W. Casper, manager of the Veter-
ans Administration Hospital at
Brack-Ex, for presenting an out
standing stage show and party at
the hospital last month. In letter
sent to G. G. Donovan, state VAVS
representative of Moo UNITS, DR..
Casper expressed his thanks to
the Milford Coolies and Cootiettes
for taking entertainments TO
Brack-Ex on October is and advis-
ed that the acts in the Milford
sponsored show we're among the
best ever presented at the VA Hos
pitaI.
on October 16, the Milford Coo
ties and Cootiettes sponsored the
appearance at Brack-Ex Of a group
Of highly talented radio, TV and
night club entertainers from the
PHILADELPHIA area. Included among
those appearing under moo aus
pices were Tommy Mason, NC and
speciality singer, Frank Brown
guitarist and singer Of Hawaiian
and hiIlbiIly songs, and the Yeltor
Sisters. versatile entertainers, fea'
turing ballet dancing, tap dancing
baton twirling, accordion solos and
duets. and vocal offerings.
The Milford group, consisting o
81 Coolies and CoOtiettes, also ser
we'd refreshments To an estimate'
$50 patients and distributed clga
i rettes, nuts, mints and candles
Arrangements for the show ant
4arty were made by Mr.. and Mrs
/ Preston Cannon with Ralph Scot
and Mrs. Helen West assisting,
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
News Of Coming
Events For Rural Folk

Nov. 29-Crop improvement As
sociation Annual Awards Banquet.
Caesar Rodney School Cafeteria Z
p. m.
Dec. Annual Delaware Council
Farmers CooperatiYes, Capita !
Grange, Dover.
Dec. 6-Kent CO. z-H Achieve
ment Banquet.
Dec. 6-7-8 - Delaware State
Grange Annual Session. Capital
Grange Hall. Dover.
Dec. g-N. G. Co. All Achieve
ment and Recognition Banquet
Dec. 13-14-Peninsula Horucul-
tural Society Mtg.
Dec. 15-16--Extension Conference.
Feb. 7-8-9-Farm and Home
Week, University Of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25

the time being. Remember
December first and help with
this national effort.
This week there will be
many home from school, en-
joying the wonderful weather
and what there is to offer in
a social way. Mr.. and Mrs.
John o. Snyder had a nice
pre-Thapksgiving dinner last
Saturday evening which they
shared with some of their
friends. These are exciting
days for Marilyn March and
her fance, Douglas Johnston,
who arrived last week from
London and whose wedding
will take place on Saturday.
Marilyn has been the honOred
guest at several affairs and
enjoyed things together. It
this week both Of them have
must be very exciting to think
Of flying to London next week
and live there for the coming
nine months, after which they
viii return stateside. All are
wishing them much happiness
and Joy. Yesterday an invita-
ton came from the Reeds,
Robert, Florence, George and
10, for a snak and yak party
from eight to ten o'clock on
Thursday, December /. That
will make a nice time for them
and their friends at the Am
erican Legion Home. Keeping
the tradition Of her parents,
Mrs. John c. Trulst, with Mr..
Truitt, will welcome all Of the
members Of the Draper family
for the usual Thanksgiving tea
at the Draper home on Causey
Avenue. 1t is usually in the
late afternoon and the tea
and its good accompaniments
for the older members and
fun and frolic for the young
members always make it an en-
ioyable once a year affair.
Tradition is deep rooted in the
American families, such as
this one.
The Union Thanksgiving SER
vice will be held in the First
Presbyterian Church tonight.
Freedom Of worship is an
other thing to be thankful for
and the service affords GOOD
place in which our thanks
may be given. And on the
morrow there will be incom-
plete family gatherings, like
my own, but there are nc
members on the field Of battle
and while Geneva may have
failed, India is taking no side
with Communism and for thai
give thanks. Present day
communication service viii
soon put you in touch witt
absentees, whether he be il
Topeka or Timbuctoo, so il
this way it can be a complete
gathering. Again H app!
Thanksgiving!
Always,
Virginia S. Townsend
Wednesday
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
EAR FRIENDs:-

HAH rlllElNOD-
Happy Thanksgiv-
ing! The fodder is
certainly in the
shock, what there is
left after man made machin-
cry finished with it, and Jack
Frost put a fine. coating Of his
wares on the pumpkin so it
really is Thanksgiving time
and weather. All we need is
the spirit to make it a happy
day. And why would that be
hard for any American to have
and to hold for his or her own?
Beside being Thanksgiving
Week K is also Know Your
America Week and the very
fine program / heard on Mon
day quickened my apprecia-
tion Of the many blessings that
are continually showered upon
us each day. DO we appreciate
them enough? Certainly one
may search himself and find
iust how far short is ones
gratitude for all that Is a part
OF our heritage. The first
Thanksgiving was a wonder
full day for our forefathers.
They counted their blessings
and gave thanks for them. In
the modern day their blessings
might be looked on as hard
ships, for the living Of those
days was hard to come by. AS
YOU all gather around your
thanksgiving table this year,
and any year for that matter,
the sense OF freedom from
want seems to. illuminate our
thoughts, for there will be
such righteousness for all, and
it may be very easy in our
pleasure and our "fullness" to
forget that it is not so all over
the world. It should make us
deeply grateful for America
and for the wonderful country
that it is.
Safe Driving Day will soon
be here. December first is the
day set aside by Governor
Boggs and those officials Of
the other states for SD Day.
The aim, of course, is to have
this day as well as all others,
free Of accidents and fatalities.
It is a large order but it could
be done if every one tried to
help. This years record will
not I've complete until Decem-
Der 81, but it is sure to be
higher than last year in aeci-
dents and deaths. Ihese thlhss
bring to mind the accident that
Postles Hammond and Miss
Mildred Walls had last week
when they collided with a car
coming from a side road. He
has a broken right arm just
above the elbow and she has
a left leg and foot injury that
necessitates that member be-
ing encased in a cast, and hel
stay in the hospital prolonged
These accidents are such
shock to the victims and al
most make over their lives fol
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Milford Bowling League

DOnohoe, III; Kennedy, ltO;
Resenfelder, 169: Kimmel. 16S;
Moore. 165: Dare. 165: Hoch, 164;
Briggs. 16S; Cresson, 1853; Horner,
162: Jaouette, 162: Hall, 161; West,
80. Fvpel, 100: Carter, 159;
Schaefer, 15S; Bressler, 157; Fink,
ia. Johnson. 15S; Mcpherson,
15S. Adkins. l52: wilkins, 1872;
Nauman. 15l: Saunders, $50; Short,
149; GrOverman, 149; Dellinger,
149; atkinson. 149; Clendaniel
I48. Grier. 147: EwOnishon, 145;
wolfe. al. Carnright, 141; Lynch
14O. Wollters. 13T: Brown, 1856
Murphy. 1856: Espeland. 127; Jones
123; Mccarthy. rs; Stoops, TO-
Massaferi, SO.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
OBITUARY
HAMMOND

Alvin Hammond, aged So years,
of Milford, died November 18, 1853.
Funeral services were held on
TueS5ay, November 22nd, at 200
D. m, Srom the LOhand Funeral
Home. Interment was in Hollywood
Cemetery, Harrington, Delaware.
Rev. Edwin Tull was in charge of
the services.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25


starting Wednesday, November %,
continuing through Wednesday,
December 28th.
HAPPY HOMEMAKERS. MEET
The Happy Homemakers Home
Demonstration Club will meet this
Friday, November 25th, at the home
Of Mrs. Stella Willis. The topic
will be Master Mix" A White Ele-
phane sale will follow the meeting.
HOMECOMING SERVICES
Homecoming will be observed at
MiIlwood M. E. Church on Sunday,
November 27, at 2 p. m. There will
be a guest speaker and special
music. Everyone is cordially in
vited.
CEDAR GROVE FARM BUREAU
THE Cedar Grove Farm Bureau
Planning Group viii meet on
Thursday evening, December 1, at
the home Of Mr., and Mrs. G. w.
Shockley. All members are re-
quested to be present.
/ TURKEY SUPPER Turkey
supper with all it's fixings will be
served to the public by the men
of Avenue Church, Wednesday, De
cember 7th. Tickets, S1.a5, Adults;
lS.75, children. Bill Goodrich, Chair
man, and his committee, promises
a very delicious dinner.
BARN DANCE - The Ladies
Auxiliary Of Lincoln is sponsoring
a Barn Dance to be held Friday
evening, December 2, from 9:0O-12
lp. M. Music will be furnished by
Jackie Moore and the Diamond
State Ranch Hands. Adults, 75c;
School Children, SOC. Come out and
help this worthy cause.
HOMECOMING SERVICES
Homecoming will be observed al
MillwOod M. e. Church on Sunday
November q, at 2 p. m. There will
be a guest speaker and special mu
sicy Everyone is cordially invited
Following the service light refresh
ments will be served in the Fellow
ship Hall.
CIRCLE MEETING-Circle No
8 Of Calvary Methodist Church me
November Is at the home of Mil
dred Bridger, with is member
present. The devotiOns were LEI
by Marian Johnson. After the bus
mess meeting we had a white ele
phant which netted a prOhtabl
sum. We were then served delic
ious refreshments Our circle vii
meet December IA for a Christina
party, at the home of Marian John
son with Pauline Daniels as co
hostess, instead of the regula
meeting date. Each member /
urged to be present.
YOUTH CONVENTION - TIL
annual district Youth Conventio
for the Churches of God on tn
= DeImarva Peninsula will be con
Quoted at the Milford Church c
God on North Walnut street, o
Thursday, December 1. The dis
!. trict youth director, Rev. Leo
Ellis of Baltimore, will be i
charge. A special program ha
L been prepared and a play will b
10 presented by the youth group, Ell
y titled, "a Home for Mary" Sp'
y cial vocal and musical selection
ID will be rendered by different yout
T. groups from visiting cOmmunitie
q. The service will begin at sever
8. thirty. Rev. Tull, the pastor, an
II, the church extend a hearty invit'
s, ton to everyone to attend tn
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-25
Local Happenings

STORE HOURS u Milford stores
open every Wednesday, all day,
starting Wednesday, November %,
continuing through Wednesday,
December 28th.