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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-01-14
Buffalo Meat Barbecue
to Feature Oil Celebration

Next Monday, January 18th, is
the big day for the celebration
and dedicatory services at the
Union Oil Company we'll, south.
west of Browning, and the occa.
sion will be highlighted with a
buffalo meat barbecue feed in
Browning.
c. R. Reeder, head land man
for the Union Oil Company, was
in Browning last Friday after
noon, accompanied by a number
of other Oil company officials
working out final details for the
big celebration, and announced
that the coming ceremonies at
the wellsite, and the subsequent
barbecue, banquet and other fea-
lures of the program will be one
of the biggest events of its kind
in the entire history of oil de-
velopments in Montana.
High officials of the Union Oil
Company, including the presi-
dent and other important Off
Gals from California, Denver
and other cities where the com.
pany has head offices, will be
present and take part in the
ceremonies. Many of the leading
officials and department heads
Of other oil companies operating
in Montana are also expected,
and all the leaders and most of
the resident members of the
Blackfeet Tribe will be on hand
and will put on colorful cere-
monies, inducing into the tribe
as honorary members a number
Of the distinguished visitors. Re-
ligious rites will also be con-
Quoted by the Indians. and pray
ers offered for the success of
this, the first well to be drilled
TO sufficient depth to give an
adequate test of the oil resources
of this mountain front area.
Following the ceremonies at
the well-site, the barbecue and
programs will be held in Brown
ing Tom HarWood, member of
the Blackfeet tribe and also a
member of the Tribal Council,
has contracted to obtain the buff
falo meat for the occasion, and
left the latter part of last week
10 get the animals to be used,
butcher them and bring them
back to Browning for the bar
becue.
Members of the Blackfeet Tri-
bal Council, and other leaders
Of the Tribe, will participate in
the different programs planned.
First Test Underway
Mr. Reeder, while in Browning
last week, stated that the well
had been successfully spudded
in. and was understanding to a
depth of about seventy feet,
preparatory to the start of actual
drilling operations. By Monday,
the hole will probably be down
TO a depth of several hundred
feet.
Elaborate preparations have
been made to keep drilling oper-
atoms going all through the win
ter months, most unusual pro
cedure on important wells in
Montana. AS formerly stated, a
road has been built from High
way No. 2 to the well location;
electric service lines and a tele-
phone connection has been made,
and the camp and equipment
made ready for steady operation
regardless of weather during
the winter months. 1t is located
In the SW quarter of the SW
quarter of Sec 10, Twp. 81
north, Range II west, about four
miles west and six south OF
Browning on the Morning Gun
lease for which the Union Oil
Co. paid nearly three hundred
aN
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-01-14
LEGION AUXILIARY MEETS

The American Legion AuXIl-
larry met a the home Of Mrs.
Wright on Tuesday evening of
this week, with Is members pre-,
sent One new member was tax
en- into the organization
Plans were discussed for carry.
ing out the control program OF
unauthorized So-called funny
books" This is one of the pro,
jectS of the Auxiliary for the
year.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN Loewen OF
Browning and BUZZ" Lutz ot
East Glacier spent the weekend
i'm Helena. They attended the
Amyets convention.
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1955-01-14

W. R. Mcdonald was released
from the Cut Bank hospital on
Monday morning after a three
week stay there.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Many iii In State
During January

Delawareans suffered an up
surge of illness during January ac-
cording to figures compiled by
Group Hospital Service (The Del
aware Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Plan).
During that month, the Blue
Cross Plan paid out $225,776.70 for
the hospital bills of its members.
This was an increase Of 20.2 per
cent from the amount paid out the
month before.
General medical cases, particu-
larly respiratory illness, accounted
for the increase in disqualification
Of Blue Cross members.
The upsurge put Blue Cross in
the red for the month. The amount
paid out to hospitals was 113 per
cent of income from subscribers
for the month. And by the time op-
Grating expenses were figured in
the net operating loss for the
month came to S56,722.93.
The months deficit is a further
indication Of the need for the rate
increase which went into effect on
February /, it was pointed out by
Robert G. Denzler, assistant manag.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
National Guard
Set To Expand
If So Required
Local Units Will Join
With Other Groups
Throughout The COun-
try In Drive.

The more than $500 units of the
National Guard and Air National
Guard are ready to handle the large
number of men who might be ex-
pected to enlist in the Guard should
the new reserve plan, recently re-
vealed by Secretary of Defense
Charles Z. Wilson, be approved by
Congress. In Milford, local units
are prepared to take care of any
influx of new recruits.
Major General Edgar c. Eriek-
son, Chief of the National Guard
Bureau, said recently that the
Guard is capable of the expansion
that would come if the plan is ap-
proved. The proposed reserve plan
will be submitted to Congress dur
ing the current session. Guard uD-
its are located in all As states, and
in the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Hawaii and Alaska.
The Guard today, General Er-
ickson declared, is at a high point
of training efficiency. It's ranks in
clude a large number of veterans
both officers and enlisted men, who
saw action in World War II and
the Korean emergency. The new
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Harrington
is Enjoying
Growing Pains
Building Projects Of All
Kinds, TOtalling ST.
100000, Are Now I'm
der Construction.

Among the smaller communities
enjoying growing pains with the
State of Delaware is Harrington, it
was revealed this week by the Del
aware State Development Depart
ment, where building projects of
all kinds tOtaling nearly $l,500,000
are now in progress.
Harrington is feeling the influx
Of the Dover Air Force Base along
with other communities, according
to Colonel c. B. Shaffer, Of the in
dustrial division of the Develop
ment Department. 1t is expanding
retail services and generally getting
set for future growth
Colonel Shaffer said that this is
the first of a series of infOrma-
tiOnal reports on Delaware com
munities to show what is being done
on the local level as the states
population - and popularity - con-
tinue to increase.
Harrington for many years has
been a railroad town. 1t is here
that the Lower division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad begins and
has been a main point in that or
ganizatiOn's operation. Consequent
ly many people we're employed by
the railroad for many years, and a
great number still find employment
through this source.
Continued on page siX)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Junior Class Play
Set For March IO-I1
Three Act Comedy Farce
Will Be Presented In
MHS Auditorium

The junior class of Milford High
School is presenting the annual
junior play on March 10th and 11th.
The play, produced by special ar
rangement with the Banner Play
Bureaum, Inc, San Francisco, Cali
fOrnia, is entitled, "a Cat Has
Nine.
This three-act comedy farce is
centered on the time conscious AL
len family. Mr.. Allen believes that
a cat has nine lives but humans
have only one, and, accordingly, he
runs the family on a perfectly time
schedule. The scene demonstrating
how the Aliens get up in the morn
ing is one of the most hilarious in
the play.
The cast includes Janet Ward
a member of the band; Gary West
a participant of the A Capella
Choir and a member of the foot
ball team; David Green, who is
noted for his musical talent, both
vocal and instrumental; Leslie
RoOsa, who participates in band
and Girls Chorus; Rita Williamson
a cheerleader and member of Girls
Chorus; Carol WOllter, a singer in
Girls Chorus; Helen Messick, z
past member of Girls Chorus;
Elaine Coffin, staff member of the
Golden Buc; Janet Lofiand, mem
ber of Girls Chorus; Betty Grier
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
1855 Crop Plans
Completed In Kent

Plans were completed for launch
ing the 1855 Crop Improvement
Program for pasture, corn and soy
beans at a meeting held In Dover
recently according to County Ag-
ent George Vapaa.
The three programs, designed to
recognize and encourage those
practices that have resulted in more
efficient production of these crops,
are open to all interested farmers
in the county.
Briefly the programs operate as
follows:
Greener Pastures Programs
a committee consisting Of Claude
Phillips, Extension Agronomist; F.;
Delmar Young, Extension Dairy
man; and the County Agent visit
the farm of each cooperator three
times-April, August and October
for the purpose Of helping to
evaluate the present pasture and
hay program on each farm and to
offer any suggestions for improve
ments. Certificates are presented to
all cO0peratOrs at the Annual Crou
Awards Meeting in November ia
recognition Of their participation
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
WV Donates To
Heart Fund DriUe
Gift Is Made AS MemOriai
To Late DR.. Oliver
v. James

Blue Hen Post No. 6483, V. +. W.,
this city, at a recent meeting, un-
animously passed a motion to make
a donation to the current Heart
Fund Drive as a memorial to the
late DR.. Oliver v. James. The mo-
tion, authorizing the dedicated do
nation, cited DR.. James record of
service to the community and its
citizens, and expressed the local
posts regrets at the passing Of the
prominent and beloved Milford
physician.
The late DR.. James was not a
member Of the Veterans of Fore
ign Wars, but was, according to
Post Comdr. Paul DuHhily, ga real
friend to not only our veterans but
to all Of Milford's citizens" DR..
Oliver A. James, son Of the de-
ceased physician, is a charter
member of Blue Hen Post and was
the posts first surgeon.
At the same post meeting at
which the dedicated donation to
the Heart Fund was authorized
the post voted a $1,000 donation ia
the Polio Fund and a $4,000 dOna-
ti0n towards sponsorship of a
NJ. Y r. A. Pony Baseball League
entry A v. r W. citation was also
presented by COmdr. Duphily tC
Alfred Cohen in recognition Of his
many donations Of whole blood
through the Blood Donor Service
operated here by Blue Hen Post.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Report On Polio
Drive Is GiUen
Sussex County Chairman
Arthur Dean Belts
Makes Report

Arthur Dean Belts, chairman Of
the Sussex County Polio Chapter,
announced recently that a total
of $2O,267.10 had thus far been
turned over to the Chapter as a
result of the March of Dimes Cam
paign for 1855. No reports have
bene sent in to the Chapter, from
Laurel, LeWes, Milton, and Selby-
vile. Mr.. Belts stated he expected
to receive final reports from these
four towns shortly.
Seaford leads the county in re-
turns with a total of $5,0S5,54. In
the two previous years, Seaford
also led with S5,495.95 in the year
1853 and S5.222.15 in 1854. The
quota for the town was S1,200.00.
Georgetown is in second place in
Sussex, with a total report Of $3,-
251.74. Last years returns in
Georgetown amounted to $3,079.21,
and in 1853 the total was $3,232.31.
The quota in Georgetown was ST.
10000. The chairman for Seaford
was Mark Bergman. Mrs. Peggy
Walls served as chairman in
Georgetown.
The other towns having turned
in final reports, together with the
name of the chairmen, are as fol-
lows: Bridgeville, Henry P. Cam
non, III, S1,204.43; Dagsb0ro, $751;
/ Clarence Edward Truitt; Delmarr
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Ladies Feted
i'd Before Trip
ID To Austria
Correspondent
To Milford Chronicle
And Mother Given Par
ty By Friends.

On Saturday evening, February
26, 1855, a surprise party, given by
Mrs. Reuben Hearn and Mrs. Lydia
SammOns, was held in the Ellen
dale Fire Hall, Main Street, Ellen
dale, Delaware, for Mrs. Hazel d.
EllingswOrth and Mrs. Emma ].
DerricksOn, who are leaving very
soon for a trip to Vienna, Austria,
to visit SIC William Holloway and
Mrs. Holloway, and daughter, Kathy
Lea. SIC Holloway has been sta
toned with the U. S. Armed Forces
in Vienna, Austria, for almost 8
years, and Mrs. Holloway and
daughter joined him in 1853. Mrs
Holloway is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac EllingswOrth OF
Glendale.
Mrs. Ellingsworth is assistant
postmaster and reg. cl. sub-clerk
at the Glendale, Delaware, post
office, and Mrs. Derrickson is the
wife Of the postmaster at Glendale
Mrs. Ellingsworth is also cores
pOndent for the Milford Chronicle
Milford, Delaware.
Friends and relatives from Ellen.
dale and community, Lincoln, Mil.
ford, Lewes, RehobOth, MillsbOTO
and New Jersey were present. Beau.
tiful gifts were presented by Mr.
c. w. Ennis, Mayor and Presiden
of Town Council, to both Mrs. Ell
ingsworth and Mrs. DeTricksOn
Games, music, specialties were en-
iOyed by all present.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Donald Hall Attends
GIN Training School

W. Donald Hall has attended the
General Motors Training Center at
Fairfax, Virginia, to learn advan-
ced automOtive service techniQues
which he viii use in his work at
I. G. Burton and Company, Inc,
Milford, Delaware.
Mr.. Hall, of 313 Marshall St.,
Milford, Delaware, has spent two
days at the Fairfax school, one Of
nationwide network Of training
centers being set uD by General
Motors to keep employees Of its
cars and truck dealerships abreast
Of new mechanical developments
and service techniques.
A lead-oif body mechanic with
/. G. Burton and Company, Inc,
for seventeen years selected the
1855 Model Body Construction and
Service Procedures course, taking
advanced study in automotive body
servicing.
Irwin G. Burton, head Of the COM
pany, said he sent Mr. Hall to the
Fairfax center to give his custo-
mers the benefit Of improved ser
vice teehniques taught there. /. G.
Burton and Company, Inc, handles
(continued on page si0
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
New Officers
Elected By
Rotary Club
Annett, President; Sock
rider, Weep; Yerkes,
Secretary; HOlzmuel-
Ter, Treasurer.

John Annett was the unanimous
choice of the membership Of Mill
ford Rotary Club to succeed to the
office Of President, now held by
DR.. Clyde A. Nelson. Wilson Sock
rider was unanimously elected vice
president at the same meeting.
Robert H. Yerkes and C. Donnan
Holzmueller were reelected sec
retary and treasurer, respectively;
Yerkes for his fifth consecutive
year and Holzmueller for thirtieth
consecutive year. Directors elected
were DR.. Nelson, Herbert Griffith,
George Metz, and Raymond Masten.
Mr.. Annett, the president-elect,
is one of Sussex COunty's leading
argiculturists, cultivating hundreds
Of acres Of land near Milford. He
is also operator of a fleet of school
buses, and during the summer
months imports farm labor, which
he houses in a labor camp on one
of his farms. These labOrers work
for many other farmers in addi-
ton to Mr.. Annett.
The installation ceremonies will
in all probability, be held the first
Monday in July, with Fulton J
Downing, a past president of the
Harrington Club, performing the
hOnOTs.
In addition to being president
elect of the local club, Mr. Annett
is also chairman Of the Golden An
niversary celebration committee
and with director-elect Herberi
Griffith, of Radio Station WKSB, il
arranging the weekly broadcasts
over that station by Rotary mem.
bers every Sunday afternoon from
4:3O until 500. These broadcast'
are part of the Rotary Colder
year and will continue for thirteeI
weeks, the length of the celebra
ton as prescribed by Rotary In
/ ternatiOnal.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Veterans HOnOred
Lank Last Evening
Grand Old Man OF Milford Was 81 Years Old
And Was Guest OF Honor At Covered Dish
Dinner At Milford's American Legion
Home. Is One OF Two Survivors OF Origi-
nal Torbert Guards.


The affair at the Legion Home,
which started at O'Clock Thursday
evening, was family style covered
dish affair, with those attending
bringing a covered dish and paying
a small nominal admission fee. The
local V. F. w. unit, Blue Hen Post
No. 6483, joined into the spirit of
the affair by having Post Com
mander Paul Duphily present Gen.
Lank with gift from the V. F. w.
Gen. Lank is an active member of
both Blue Hen Post and the host,
Milford Legion Post No. 8. A regu-
lar meeting of the Legion followed
the dinner.
Gen. Lank's period of service to
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Tickets Available
For Bridgeville Fete
Lions Are Again Presenting Minis
trel Show April 13-14.15

Tickets are now available for the
Second Annual Minstrel Show Civ
en- by the Bridgeville Lions Club.
The show, "StOmping at the Mardi
Gras", will be held at the Sidney
Theatre. Bridgeville, on April 13,
IA, and Is. Curtain time will be at
500 p. m.
Mr.. Bob Ricards, Jr, announced
today that the end-men will be Len
ard Chaffinch, Earl Mitchell,
Brooks Wheatley, Joe Evans. Bob
Ricards, and Palmer Corey. Charles
Boyer will be the interlOcutOr
Aside from the song, dance and
comedy artists of the Bridgeville
Lions Club, there are many others
who have graciously given of their
time and talents to make this show
the most talked about theatrical
production on the Peninsula.
Last years show was a prize
winner in all respects. The new
show was written and is being di-
rected by Mr.. Bob Ricards again
this year. The show will again give
the peO~le of Delmarva the opDor-
/ tunity of seeing a Broadway Pro
ductiOn right in their own locality.
Tickets are now available. Ad-
mission for adults, S125; for chill
dren, S.75. All seats are reserved
each night. Tickets and reserva-
tions must be purchased early this
/ year.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

Otner livestock, Entomology, Trac-
tor Maintenance, Home Beautifica-
ton Of grounds, Canning, Freezing,
Safety, Health, and Home Improve
ment.
This year a Farm and Home Elec-
trio Project has been added. All
Club Agent Marion Macdonald says
these projects will be featured
again this year.
The county All program has as
its prime objective the developing
of fine character and good citizen
ship in it's rural youth, besides
teaching farm and home vOcations.
One Of the strong points of the All
program is it's local leadership.
Thirty men and women served as
volunteer local leaders for clubs
in their communities last year. The
same number, or more, will be
needed again this year.
Some of these club leaders have
given many years Of service. These
include Mr.. Jehu Davis and Mrs.
Susie Knots. Others serving 1854
were: Mr.. Hubert Cannon, Mrs.
Donald Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ton Hufnal, Mr.. Harry Cloud, Mr..
John Eisenbrey. Mrs. Wilbur Clark.
Mrs. Elmer O'Day, Mrs. Martha
Benson, Mrs. Charles French, Mrs.
Ethel Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Clendaniel, Mr. Gene Short, Mr..
I Sam Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

Milford Area veterans hOnOred
Gen. William E. Lank on Thursday,
March 3rd, when 'Milford's Grand
Old Soldier" observed his END
birthday. During the days and eve
ming, members of the local Ameri-
can Legion and Veterans of Fore
ign Wars units, of the Coolies and
of the Forty ct Eight, all of which
boast of having Gen. Lank as an
active member, paid their respects
to MilfOrd's oldest living veteran;
the climaxing feature of the days
activities came in the early eve
ming when Gen. Lank was the hon
Ored guest at a dinner at the
American Legion Home, here.
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Milford Lions
Completing
For
Minstrel Show
Sixth Annual Fun Fest
Will Be Presented In
Shore Theatre March
23-24-25; Tickets On
Sale March 10.

The Milford Lions Club, that "up
and at 'em" service club group,
are due to do the residents Of Mil
ford and surrounding area a real
service come the tWenty-third Of
this month, for at eight in the
evening of that day, they will for
mally launch in Shore Theatre,
the 1855 version Of Lions MinstrePs
Milford style.
Jake Roosa, minstrel eXtraOr-
dinary, is high man on the totem
pole this semester, and will guide
the destinies of such ribald char
acters as Roy Fish HoOk" Free
man, Harvey Eight Ball" Shock
ley, Harold "Ham Bone" Welch,
Harvey Lover Boy" Williams,
Fred Snow Ball' GeyeT, and Ralph
"COol Breeze" Fry, in a mirth
provoking extravaganza, that is
guaranteed to dry up the "Blues"
The second half Of the show
will be under the direction Of Wal
ter Muhcy, the famous ballader OF
risque and spicy songs, and will
feature several variety and novel
ty numbers. Included in this cate
CORY will be numbers by the all
Milford girls trio-DOt Galloway,
Alma T. Rust and Betty Jane Hol-
lis-and songs, both old and new
by the Milford Metropolitan Quar-
Charles "Chuck" Hammond
Claude Tease, Clyde Wilkins, anC
Walt Muncy.
The second half will be generally
patterned after televisiOn show
a unique feature Of which will bC
participation on the stage by per
sons from the audience.
All tickets will be reserved anC
will go on sale at S1.OO each OF
Thursday, March 10th. All rpember'
Of the club will have tickets 70,
sale; in addition, they will be of
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04
Bill Potter
New National
Committeeman
Centerville Democrat Is
Unanimous Choice Of
State Group At Session
Held In Dover Last
Friday Night.

William S. Potter of CenteTville
was elected Democratic national
committeeman and Garret e. Lyons
of WyckwOOd was elected to the
newly-created post of vice chair
man of the Democratic state COM
mittee, at the committees meeting
last Friday night in Dover. Both Sc
lectiOns were unanimous.
In his acceptance speech, Mr.. Pot
ter-lOng regarded as the most in
iuential Democrat in the state even
though he had no official position
in the party-appealed for recOg-
milton on the part of Democrats
elected to public offices that a
heavy responsibility is theirs.
Mr.. Potter said he felt rather
humble in accepting the post, be-
cause of the stature of those who
have served in it before him.
He observed that there will be
times when he will not agree with
other Democrats. "That is to be
expected" he said. "But while we
are in disagreement on some
points, we can work for the sue
cess of our party, the fulfillment
of the pledges made in our plat
form, and we can live up to the
trust placed in us by the voters. "
'We have plenty of responsible
ty," he continued, land we must
meet that responsibility"
He declared that the voters of
Delaware approved the Democratic
platform. Il will do my part and
put forth my best efforts to see
that the obligations are met" he
asserted. LET us all do likewise. 4"
When Mr. Potter concluded his
remarks, Elbert N. Carvel, the state
chairman, declared: 81 agree with
everything the new national COM
mitteeman said. He has expressed
my sentiments exactly. We have
the responsibility placed on our
shoulders and we must meet the
test"
continued on page five)