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Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
Gov. Boggs Proclaims
Mothers Day, May 6
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day because we know we must
strive to make those ideals our
Ideals
He counted among those ideals
of mothers their s'unselfish devo-
ton, patience and forbearance, ten
derness, loving discipline and un-
derstanding."
The full proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the Congress of the
United States of America and the
General Assembly of the State of
Delaware have established the sec
ond Sunday in May of each year
as Mothers Day; and
WHEREAS, it is less the day than
the ideal and less the sentiment
than motherhood that we hallow;
and
WHEREAS, true motherhood in
spires us to virtuous living and
more noble thinking; because 1.-THE
ideals of unselfish devotion, pa
tience and forbearance, tenderness,
loving discipline and understand
ing are often best seen in the per-
son of our Mothers; and
WHEREAS, we observe this day
because we know we must strive
to make those ideals our ideals /;
and
WHEREAS, the home is a founda-
ton of oar society, and without the
high ideals of motherhood home
would become less than a home and
the future of our great nation and
way of life would be darkened;
NOW, THEREFORE,, /, j. CALEB
ROGGS, by virtue of authority
vested in me as Governor of the
State of Delaware, do hereby de-
signate and proclaim Sunday, May
8, 1856, as
MOTHERS DAY
in the State of Delaware and call
upon all of our people to observe
this day in manner appropriate
to the memory of the Mothers of
our country and to demonstrate
our appreciation for their love and
sacrifices, and / further request
that the Flags of our nation and
state be displayed as public ex-
preston of our recognition of and
affection for motherhood.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
Thirty Years Ago.
Taken from the May /, 1925 Issue

Taken from the May /, 1925 Issu
On Friday night of last week,
Greenwood organized a Cham
Der of Commerce, and ap-
pointed Addison Porter, presi-
: dent, and r. E. Wiley, secre-
tary and treasurer.
A new garage and service
station is being erected on
DUPONT Boulevard, near Ellen
dale, by Charles Wallins and
sister, Miss Elsie. Mr. Wallins
says when finished it will be
up to date in every respect.
toA
Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Traylor, who have been spend
ing the winter months at the
Bermuda Islands arrived in
Lincoln City, on Friday evening
and will spend two weeks
with the latter's parents, DR..
and Mrs. Thomas Hitch.
In the defamation contest
at Frederick School. Miss Mabel
Boone won first prize and
Miss Emma Camper, second
Honorable mention was given
to William Sipple, Miss Mae
Mattack, Miss Clayville. John
Malarky and Alan Scott were
also fine in their renditions.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
NetU Social Security
LdlU Pay Provisions

lSOutluueu from uTSt pdSet
have been fully insured. Benefits
may now be paid to his survivors,
provided they meet the other re-
quirements of eligibility, including
the filing of an application.
This applies to widows over 65,
mothers with minor children and
the children themselves who are
still under Is, also 65 year old par
ents who were dependent on the
wage Garner at the time of his
death. An application for benefits
should be filed promptly by the sur
vivor since benefits may De lost by
delayed filing, Mr.. Milbouer added.
Nationwide, an estimated 100000
survivors could become eligible for
monthly benefits payments under
this provision. In Delaware, an es-
timated 400 survivors of workers
who died before September 1850
after acquiring six quarters of COW
erage, are now eligible for benefit
payments.
However, many persons in the
State, who are entitled to pay
'ments under this special provision
of the 1854 Social Security Amend
ments are not claiming them," Mr..
Milbouer said. He urged that per-
sons eligible under this provision
contact the Social Security office
in Wilmington, or one of the timer
ant station points throughout the
State visited by the social security
representative.
For the convenience of local resi-
dents, a representative of tile Will
mington office is at City Office
Building, Milford, the 1st, End and
3rd Tuesday from $3.50 a. m. to
IL Noon.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06

We are proud to report that
a portion of the new cement
road to frankfort has been
cleaned off and opened to the
public.
Haul seine fishing at Bowers
Beach has not been very profit
able so far this season. On
Monday, 80 bushels were
caught, being the largest haul
made so far.
William G. Parkhurst has
moved the old NJ e. Church,
Dagsboro, which the late w.
]. Parkhurst purchased for
stables several years ago, On
Main ST., near Otis Belts shop
has remodeled it and is putting
fixtures for modern ice
plant.
Ocean View has an orches-
ira organized, composed of
James Mitchell, saxaphone;
Maurice Evans, banjo; Paul
McCabe. guitar; Pearl Evans,
piano: Roxie Derrickson, piano;
Rusha Hudson, piano, and
Horace Hickman, Omar, saxa-
phone. Professor Weekes, of
Georgetown, director, OIL a
Dukes. piano music.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
Prucficul Nurses
Class Organizes

The Retta Lark extension class
of practical nurses held its cleo
ton of officers on Monday evening
May End, in the Milford Memorial
Hospital Nurses Home. Officers
elected were Mrs. Elizabeth c
Parker, Millsboro, president; Mrs
Coral Moore, Seaford, vice presi.
dent; Miss Cora Schrock, Milford
secretary; Mrs. Ann Hayden, Lew
es, treasurer.
This class is the first to be held
in lower Delaware under the spon-
sorship of the Brown Vocational
School for the practical nurses
education in the State of Delaware
The graduation exercises will be
held Monday evening, May 9th, in
the Millsboro Fire Hall, when the
Wilmington members will be the
guests of the graduating class. The
diplomas will be presented by Mrs
Lark, Glass Instructress.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06

Productioa
Defense production Is increasing
slowly and civilian production II
held back by cautious consumer
spending.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
Honor Students To
Meet At University
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After a luncheon at Old College
Hall with vocal selections by the
Mems Glee Club, the students will
observe the Delaware ROTC Cadet
Corp as it passes in review at 200
p. m. before an Army staff on the
green before the Memorial Library.
Following the military exhibit
ton, the members of the high school
group will visit the RCA sound re-
search project in the psychology
department, witness demonstra-
ton in the physics laboratory, and
tour Mitchell Hall, which houses
the dramatic productions of the
university. The conference program
will be concluded with a reception
in Smyth Hall at 4:15 p. m, at
tended by members of the campus
honor societies.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-06
County Medical
Group Has Meeting


vaccine will be available in Del
aware for the groups from one TO
nineteen years, to be immunized
before January /, 1856.
At this meeting, a resolution was
passed by the Sussex County Medi-
cal Society that the maximum price
charged by members of the society
for Salk vaccine. would be $500 per
dose of one G. G..
1t was brought out in the meeting
that although pregnant women are
most susceptible to polio, their
cases are usually much milder; and
there have been no cases in preg-
nant women in the state OF Del
aware for the past five years.
The United States imported H.
100000 tons of iron ore in 1854.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
MCkeEdin Asks
Boosts In Taxes
Governor Endorses Pay As
You Go Plan In Assembly
Speech Yesterday

Gov. McKeldin last night asked
the Maryland Legislature to in
crease the state sales tax from ,
to 3 cents on the dollar and to
boost the state income tax 25 to
80 percent, effective next January.
He also urged approval of a plan
to have employers withhold State
income tax from paychecks just as
they now do for the Federal gov
eminent. He asked that this move,
already approved by the Legisla-
tive Council, become effective July
of this year.
The sales tax increase would be-
come effective June /. The changes
would enable Maryland to raise the
Is to % million dollars extra it
needs to meet commitments for in
creased State services in its 1856
So budget.
Gov. McKeldin promised a more
detailed picture of the States
fiscal situation in his budget mes
sage by January 25, and in his in
auguration address on January II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
P.-T.A. Officers Plan
For Next Meeting at
Northern HIP School

Officers of the Northern High
PIT. A. met at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Paul Muha last evening,
January 5, with William j. Elem
ing, Ralph Beachley and Mr. Mu-
ha to discuss the program for the
remainder of the year.
The regular meeting of the
group will be held on Thursday
January 10, as announced by Les
lie Savage, president. All parents
and friends of the school are in
Vited.
All standing committees will
meet with their chairmen at 1880
in separate classrooms.
The general meeting at 800 o.
clock will be held in the gymna-
SUM. Mrs. E. Falkenstein, program
chairman, has announced that a
commute play will be presented
by the speech class entitled Dark
Wind" under the direction of Miss
Tobin.
Refreshments will be served by
the home room mothers with Mrs,
p. Coddington as chairman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Gratitude Comes Hard {.

Somewhere recently there this staement-Grati-
ude not virtue that easily to the human
This characteristic pointed out upon number OF
occasions in the Bible the coming to mind at present be-
ing ceansed the epers and only returned
to express his gratitude.
AS we begin this year. all might make it point
try be grateful for many blessings from our
Creator and in the everyday hustle and hustle to express
cur gratitude to those persons in the community who seem
to work treessy and without compensation for the better
ment of mankind.
There individuals in many organizations who seem
to be the spark in accomplishing things The projects may
not on big scale yet if they not done, the COM
munity would become drab spot the landscape Check
back the year and pick out the who have been
active organizations committees fremen civilian de-
Tense workers, boodmobe Red Cross, March of Dimes,
forest fighters workers with youth teachers who
credabe examples of leadership those who work trying
bring industry to this those who work to strength
family life We pass them the street day after day and
deep mind conscious of the good they do SO why
not bring feelings out in the open? An acknowledgment
may open and expression of gratitude
spur individuals do greater things this in their
peculiar fields.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
80 Attend PIT. A. At
Oakland Elementary

Approximately eighty persons
attended the regular meeting Of
the Oakland Elementary Parent
Teacher association Monday night
at the school. After invocation by
DR.. w. S. Patterson, Mrs. Kermit
GlotfeIty, county council P.-T.A.
president, reported on the state
convention she attended in Balti-
more November II and II.
Charles Briner showed movie
on the March of Dimes entitled
"They Shall Not Want"
Mrs. Erval Ream's room won an
attendance prize with Is parents
present. Edwin Elias, principal, re-
ported on the hot water heater and
tubs that have been placed at the
annex for dish washing.
Lester Bolyard announced that
basketball games between home
rooms at the annex were being
started. Howard White, president,
was in charge of the program.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
A.A.U.W. To Meet Monday

Members of the Garrett Branch,
ty Women, will meet Monday night
at the home of Mrs. William
Sharps, Mt. Lake Park, to continue
their study of the drama. The
meeting is called for 8 o'clock.
The group this month will study
the biographies and works of Noel
Coward and Sean O'Casey. Mrs.
John Veader will give the biogra-
ply of Coward and report on one
of his plays, "Blithe Spirit" Mrs,
George Hanst will give the biogra-
ply of O'Casey and a report on
one of his works, June and the
Paycock." Extra reading for the
members includes Journeys End"
by R. c. Sheriff; "The Circle" by
American Association of Universe
Somerset Vaughan; and "The
Plough and the Stars" by O'Casey.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
To Speak At GrontsviIIe

The Rev. DR.. Henry High, of
Charleston, w. Va, will be at the
Grantsville Methodist Church on
Sunday, January 8, to speak at the
morning worship hour of 11:15 a.
m.
DR.. High, a graduate of Rowles-
burg High School, has attended
Asbury College, University of
Kentucky, Westminster Theologi-
cal Seminary and received an hon
orary DID. Degree from West Wiz
ginia College of Buckhannon, and
was District Superintendent of
Central District of the West Nir-
ginia Conference. At present he is
Executive Secretary of Pension
Funds, Inc, of the West Virginia
Conference of t e Methodist
church.
Guest soloist will be Foster
Riggs, principal of the Grantsville
Elementary school. He will sing
"The Lords Prayer"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Hospital Auxiliary To Meet

The Hospital auxiliary will meet
on Thursday afternoon, January
10, at 2 o'clock in the assembly
room of the Methodist church. DR..
Arthur Jones, county health Off
Ger, will be guest speaker, There
will be refreshments.
The auxiliary through Mrs. Rob
ert Nethken, Ways and Means
Committee chairman, announced
that during the Christmas appeal
the 12-A and 10-C classes of
Southern High school had donated
SIS and SIS respectively to the
oxygen tent fund. These contri-
buttons were made instead of a
Christmas party and exchange of
gifts among the students. John
Long is adviser for 10-C while H.
M. Shumate is adviser for 12-A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Oakland Cub Pack
To Receive Charter

Cakland's Cub pack, about IS
strong. will receive its charter at
public meeting Friday evening
January 7, at 7:3O o'clock in the
City Hall.
This is an annual event, At the
same time all the cubs who have
rc-registered for the year and all
new members of the pack will re-
ceive their membership cards.
Willis V. Smith, scout executive
of the Potomac Council, will de
liver the address. The charter and
membership cards will be presented
by George H. Hanst, chairman OF
advancement of the Deep Greek
scout district.
Parents and friends of the cubs
are invited There will be refresh
ments.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Legislature Opens
Ninety-Day Session

Maryland's 1855 Legislature be-
gan a 9O-day session Wednesday
faced with problems of tax in
crcases, revamped election laws,
more home rule for counties, toll
highways and a variety of other
matters.
Taxes promised to be the biggest
headache for the % senators and
1913 delegates. Among Legislation
recommended by the Legislative
council is one dealing with a sweep
ing revision of the states election
laws. 1t was two years in the max
ing by a special commission. Two
provisions would call for manda-
tory statewide use of voting ma
chimes by 1858 and for fixed limits
on how much candidates can spend
on their own campaigns.
The Legislature has the heaviest
Democratic maiorities Republican
Gov. McKeldin has worked with
since he took office in 1850. Demo-
Gratis hold a 21-8 margin in the
Senate and 1926 in the House.
Democratic senator's settled on
Louis Goldstein as president and
Republicans chose Sen. Kimble, OF
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Southern Has Three
Games On Schedule

Southern High schools basket
ball quint will meet Elk Garden
on the latters court on Friday
evening at 8 o'clock, and will then
prepare for two home games next
week.
The Highlanders will meet
Thomas high on Tuesday, January
II, at 8 o'clock, and Parsons High
school on Friday evening, January
IA, at 8 o'clock. The Jayvees will
play preliminary games for both
encounters, beginning at o'clock.
Southern has won four games
and lost three, losing one game
to Valley High at Homecoming on
December q, and the home and
home series with Beall High of
Frostburg. The Highlanders have
won games from the Alumni, Ter
"a Alta, Allegany and Bruce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Commissioners Work
On Levy This Week

The County Commissioners were
at work this week assembling facts
and figures that will enable them
to complete the annual levy by Sat
urday, January IS.
H. d. Swartzentruber, president
of the board, said the Commission
ers were in no position to make a
statement at this time as to what
the rate would be. The rate for the
past several years has been $500
on each 500 of assessable prop
erty.
The Commissioners completed
their appointments this week by
naming r. T. Brohawn as clerk;
Mrs. BERTHE Thrasher as secretary
to the County Assessors; Thane 0.
White as custodian, and f. r. Cor
liss, Jr., as county surveyor. Audi
tors will be Howard c. Riggs and
Nordeck Shaffer.
SwaItzentruber was named presi-
dent of the board shortly after
the members took office and w.
Dwight Slower was named attorney
to the board at that time. Other
board members are Erwin A. Roth
and Aubrey c. Brenneman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Little Leaguers in
Basketball to Start
Practice on Saturday

The Little Leaguers in basket
ball will get an opportunity to
start basketball practice on Satur-
day morning, from 9:30 to u in
the Southern High gymnasium, it
was announced by Kyle Wilson, di-
rector of athletics.
Inaugurated last year this pro-
gram attracted some 90 boys of
the 5th, 9th and 18th grades.
Wilson said this Saturday and
the next two or three meetings
would be devoted to teaching the
fundamentals of basketball to all
from those grades who come out
to practice. Assisting Wilson will
be Leonard Richie and Clifford
Mckenzie.
The boys will be divided into
teams under varsity high school
players as coaches, and an elimina-
ton tourney will he held similar
to last year, toward the end of the
basketball season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Medical Care Cost
S5,006 In October

Payments for medical care in
Garrett county during October
totaled $5,0O6.45.
The funds were expended under
the Medical Care program of the
State Health Department which
provides free medical and dental
services and medicines to the in
digent-those who are on relief
rolls-and the medically INDECENT
those not eligible for relief but who
need health services and cannot af-
ford to pay for them.
October expenditures brought
the four month total in this county
to S15,87998, the fourth highest
in the state. Allegany's total was
the highest in the state, $35, DOB .03
Throughout the state the total is
$2O6,OO1.O3
According to figures in the Of
flee of the county health depart
ment, there are 1,101 persons on
the medical welfare program in
this county.
Expenses for health purposes il
the county during 1854 were shown
in report handed to the County
Commissioners this week by DR.
Arthur Jones, county health off
Ger. The total was $115,570 with
the state furnishing 10000. the
Federal government $7,771, and the
local county government $l7705.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Thieves Gain Entry
To Lake Cottages

Garrett county authorities are
investigating the breaking and en-
tering of a number of summer cab
ms on the North Green Glade inlet
of Deep Greek Lake.
Sheriff Paul w. Fisher and
Deputy James Frantz are conduct
ing the probe with Cpl. Sam Con-
rad of the Maryland State Police.
Apparently only a few items
were stolen, among them being a
16-gauge shotgun, fishing tackle
and other equipment. The intrud-
ers also ate food stored in the
cabins, used the cooking facilities
and the sleeping quarters. Entry
, the buildings was made various
Iy with skeleton keys, by chopping
holes in the doors and by breaking
the panes Of glass and releasing
the night latch.
The breaking and enterings were
discovered on New Years Day and
police were notified. The cabins be-
long to Herbert Bramble, John
Radcliffe, Cumberland; John Fa-
herty, Robert Grove, Harold
Reeves, Clyde Michael and Rymer
Terrell, Tri-Towns; Calvin Lam
berson, Barton; Robert Ritchie,
Homecoming; and Earl McCIoskey,
of McKeesport, Pa. A cottage be-
longing to the Moran family of
Westelnport, located in the Hazel
hurst section, also was reported
broken into.
Sheriff Fisher said that other
areas around the lake have been
checked in recent days and appar-
emily the Green Glade section is
the only one where any bungalows
have been entered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Won't Regulations On
Strip Mine Operations

Members of the Garrett County
Conservation association, at a
meeting in the Fire hall in Oak
land on Tuesday night, advocated
the passage of a law in the Mary
land legislature regulating strip
mining and requiring backfilling
after operations have been com
pleted, it was announced by Har-
land Bittinger, president.
Carroll Miller, secretary, said
letters would be sent this week to
Governor McKeldin, members OF
the county delegation to the Gen
eral Assembly and to all Other
clubs and organizations in the
county urging a similar stand on
the question.
Miller also announced that the
club had passed a resolution APP
proving the site of a public park
on Deep Greek Lake in the Meadow
Mountain area, as recommended by
the Board of State Forests and
Parks. He said this information
would be forwarded to the gov
ernor and the forestry board.
The association has received As
bushels of corn for feed for game
birds and animals during the win
ter months. He said more would be
received later. This is for distri.
button to members who will use
the grain for the purpose specified
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Marriage Licenses
Reach 1859 i'll "a

Marriage licenses issued from
the Garrett County court house in
1854 totaled 1919, just 18 less than
the previous year.
1t was a year that showed oven
five hundred more than the low
year of 1914, but far cry from
1871 when 1894 were issued.
The trend has been slightly
downward since 1850 with annual
totals of 2,O58, 1896, 1929, and
1857. Last year 1913 couples
made application to be wed.
Of the total licenses issued dur
ing 1854, more were issued in June
than any other month, with 175
There were ITO in August and 169
in July with the other months run
ming from 80 in January. Last
month lat licenses were issued.
The total by months: January
90; February, 1903; March, 116;
April, 1856; May, 1876; June, IT'S;
July, 1863; August, ITO; September
145; October, 1872; November, 121.
and December, LAT.
During the past week ending
Monday at noon 35 licenses were
issued with six of those being
marked don't publish" Five of
those issued during the week were
granted during 1866.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Named DiuI Coordination

William N. Keller, Jr., of La
Vale, wire chief for the c. and P.
Telephone company in Cumberland,
has been designated as dial CO.
ordinator during the installation of
Cumberland's dial center. Keller
was formerly manager of the tele-
phone office in Oakland.
w. Russell Pancake, who was al
so former manager of the local Of
flee, and now residing in Cumber-
land, will move to Texas in the
near future where he has received
a promotion with the telephone
company. His wife is the former
Miss Nell Compton, of Oakland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
Officials Sworn In

Two more county officials were
sworn in this week. They were Jo-
seph w. Welch, as county treasur-
er, and S. r. Pagenhardt, as states
attorney.
Welch took his oath of office
from Richard L. Davis, clerk of
the Circuit Court, on Monday morn
ing, while Pagenhardt received his
from Neil C. Fraley, associate
Judge, shortly after Fraley had re-
ceived his oath of office in a special
ceremony in the court room.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-01-06
To Enroll At Mid-Yeur

State Teachers college, Frost
burg, will enroll a new Freshman
class at mid-year, it has been an
nounced. Friday, January 28, has
been set aside for the official regis
tration of new students and trans
fer students.