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Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
First Season Race
At Georgetown Sat
Great Card Is Set Up For The
Opening Night

Charles H. Herbert. Midtown,
New Jersey, President and Promo
ter of the Georgetown Speedway,
has announced that the first race
of the 1855 Season will take place
this Saturday night, May IA. The
Speedway, located two miles South
of Georgetown. Del, on u. S. Rt.
113, will operate under a sanction
from the National Association for
Stock Car Auto Racing and will
present Sportsmen type racers on
a weekly Saturday night basis. The
Green signal for the first event
will be dropped promptly at 8 p. m.
This Saturday nights lid opening
promises to contain much action
as a field of we'll over So cars is
expected from the NASCAR ranks
along the East coast. The half-mile
banked clay oval has been COM
pletely re-surfaced and it is ex-
pected that many of the old track
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Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Merchants Are
Planning For
Here
Sales Fete Will Be Held
On Friday And Satur-
day, June Third And
Fourth.

Courtney Burch, chairman of the
Mercantile Division of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce, has announ-
ced that following meeting of Mil
ford merchants, it was decided to
add another sales fete to those al
ready being observed by the mer-
chants from time to time.
The new sales fete will be called
Milford June Days, which name was
unanimously approved by the Mer-
camille Division sponsored meeting.
They will be held for the first time
Friday and Saturday, June 3 and A.
Many of the leading merchants
are planning to participate in June
Days, and as of this minute plans
and preparations areas extensive
as those made for the semi-annual
Dollar Days, held in February and
August each year.
A complete section of the Mil
ford Chronicle will be used, and
thousands of circulars will be
printed to be sent into thousands
of homes throughout lower Del
aware Radio time will be used on
Miiford's own station, WkSB, and
nothing, according to Mr.. Burch
who is doing a splendid job as
chairman of the Mercantile Divi-
sion of the Chamber, will be left
undone to make the Days a success
For the shopping public, who sc
loyalty support Milford sales and
special days, June Days fall in the
latter category. affording as they
will an opportunity for the shop
ping public to see the attractive
merchandise offerings of the local
stores, as well as to prove once and
s(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
UxrrOOL ELECTION
With 8 Candidates
Due Here Tomorrow
Five Thousand Ballots
Have Been Ordered For
The Election Which
Will Be Held At High
School.

While there are school board
election contests slated in other
down-state school districts, the
greatest interest centers in Milford,
where eight candidates, represent
ing two factions, are seeking the
four vacancies in the special dis
trict that lies in both Kent and
Sussex Counties.
The all-white high school and
elementary school is located on
Lakeview Avenue in Sussex Coun-
ty, while the all-Negro school. the
Benjamin Banneker. is located on
North Street in Kent County.
Clerk of the Peace for Sussex
County Edwin Roach has announced
that 5000 ballots have been ordered
by the present board for the cleo
ton, which will be held at the high
school building on Lakeview Ave-
nue., Saturday, from 2 to- 9 p. m.
daylight saving time.
Scene of Picketing
The Lakeview Avenue School
was the scene of picketing last Sep
TENDER when many irate parents of
white pupils attending the school
gathered daily on the grounds as a
protest against the attendance in
the schools 10th grade of group
of Negro graduates of Benjamin
Banneker.
The present school board. all of
whom are candidates for election
Saturday, ordered the Negro pupils
rlr
School, and in so doing touched off
a legal battle which was fought
from the Court of Chancery to the
State Supreme Court with the lat
ter body early this spring unani-
mously UNFOLDING the action of the
local board, basing their decision
on the fact that the pupils were ad-
mitted to the Lakeview Avenue
School before plan of Indignation
had been submitted by the local
board to the State Board of Educa-
ton, thus ruling that the Negro
pupils were admitted illegally.
The present membership OF the
board is Edmund f. Steiner. MIL
ford industrialist and banker. DAY.
id b. Greene, a poultry raiser and
feed dealer; George Adams, an en-
ploye of a local trucking company,
and George Robbins, farmer. Stei-
ner and Greene. both former men,
bers of the board, live in Sussex,
while Adams and Robbins live in
Kent. This group succeeded the
board caught in the school crisis
last fall, and were in fact named
by that group when they resigned
after a lengthy hassle with the
state board. The old board was COM
posed of William V. Sipple, Jr..
Harry f. Mayhem, ST., present
member of the House OF Represen-
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Assistance For The
Seriously Disabled

Seriously disabled people who
used to work in employment or self
employment covered by the social
security law should get in touch
with the Wilmington social security
office by June 80 and find out about
having their earnings record "fro-
zen", Myron Milbouer, social securi-
ty district manager. announced to-
day
Milbouer believes that many peo-
pie in Delaware will be helped by
the disability freeze provision in
the 1854 social security amend
ments. This part of the law is de-
signed to aid workers who become
totally disabled after having work
ed for certain number of years in
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
spa
May Day :
Be Observed
At High School
Festivities Will Be Held
At High School On
Wednesday, Evenin g
May Is.

The bandmaster lifts his batan
The Milford High School Band
swings into a rhythmic beat i. The
evenings festivities begin.
This is the way the annual May
Day. will begin at 1880 p. m, on
May 18th, in the High School Gym
nasium. The climax of the night
will be the unwilling and browning
of the King and Queen of May.
The King and Queen have been
secretly elected from the following
Seniors: Mary Lyons, Joan Slacum,
Carla Mae Jester, Frieda Beebe,
and Bonnie Burton for Queen
and Bob Emory, Dave Garris, Herm
Jester, Bill Chandler, and George
Adams for King. Others in atten-
dance to the King and Queen will
be: Juniors-Fred Wolpert and
Betty Grier as Duke and Duchess
and Marie Shockley, Betty 10 Webb
Steve WEIGH and Alvin Huey as
attendants; Soph pm ore s-Boh
Pettyjohn and Rhea Ireland as
Duke Duchess and Mae Messick,
Louise Grove, Lee Taylor, and
Dave Fitchett as attendants
Freshman-Jack Willis and Joyce
Bunting as Duke and Duchess and
Betty Scott, Roma Lee Postles, Jack
Shaeffer and Don Steiner as at
tendants.
The attendants surrounding the
Royal Thrones will be a rainbow
Of Spring pastels-blue, green, pink
and lavendar. Only the queen will
wear white.
After the King and Queen OF
MAY have been crowned, the 7th
and eighth grades will present the
traditional May Pole Dance and a
program consisting of Dances OF
the Years.
Everyone is invited to attend
and see the Queen and King OF
May unveiled and entertained by
the festivities. Immediately after
the program the Parent Teachers
Association from the High School
will meet in the auditorium.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Jaycees To Convene
Here On May 21st
Animal State Convention viii Be
Held May 81; ROad-e-O, May is

The Milford Jaycees have an
nounced that the Jaycee State Con-
vention Nill be held here May 81
at the Community Building. Prep
arations have been under way for
several months to make this sig
nificant day for the Jaycees and the
community of Milford. The morn
ing session will be given to semin-
ars on topics helpful to the Jay
Gees in their work. They will fea-
ture outstanding leaders in Jaycee
work including the National Vice
President, the President of Mary
land, the National Director for Del
aware. and Past President of Del
aware.
Election of state officers for the
coming year will take place al the
afternoon business meeting, fol-
lowed by a banquet and dance in
the evening Speaker for the eve
ming will be Brigadier General
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Peninsula WSCS
Holds Election
Mrs. Earl Sylvester, Of
Harrington Head OF
Organization

Mrs. Earl Sylvester of Harring-
ton, Delaware, was elected presi-
dent of the Peninsula Conference
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice during the fifteenth annual
meeting in Asbury Methodist,
Church Salisbury, Maryland, Thurs
day, May 5th.
other officers elected to serve
with her we're Mrs. Rollan Ferry OF
Berlin, vice president; Mrs. A.
Wellington Tawes of Crisfield. trea-
surer; and Mrs. N. Blanche Price
of Harrington, recording secretary
Secretaries elected were: Mrs.
Arthur Benjamin of Port Deposit.
Promotion: Mrs. Arthur j. Jackson
IF Salisbury, Education; Mrs. Mil
ford Keene of Wilmington, Mission
airy Service; Mrs. John Shippers OF
Wilmington, Christian Social Re
lations and Local Church Activities;
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Democrats Pass
Highway Ripper
Measure Passed By House ! 9 to 8 With Little
Debate And Sent To Governor Boggs.

Republican. Mr.. Walt referred to
the preamble of the Senate measure
which says that 1.-THE State High
way Department had been for many
years efficiently operated and the
business thereof conducted in a fine
manner by a five-member depart
ment :.
Sc. for some as yet unjustified
reason, it was seen fit in a past ses-
sion of this Legislature to increase
the number of members of that de-
partment
g. The Legislature is now sat
isfied that this action has not prov
ed to be in the best interest of the
citizens of this state, and they de-
sire to correct this mistake"
Amendment Suggested
Mr.. Wolf said that this was "a
wonderful preamble" and he would
like to see an amendment showing
when all this happened.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Sanatorium Held
Honored By Program

The members of the Delaware
State Board of Health gave recog-
milton this week to employees of
the Emily p. Bissell Sanatorium
who have served five or more years
continuously at the hospital. This
program was in conjunction with
the National Hospital Day celebra-
ton in honor of Florence Nightin-
gales birthday.
The employees were honored
with luncheon in the auditorium,
followed by short talk by Mr..
Taggart Evans, Executive Secretary
of the Delaware nti-Tuberculosis
Society, in which he praised the
employees for their loyal service.
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13

mares climaxed on July 2 by the
Delaware Handicap. This $4,000,
mile and quarter classic of the
unmatched series is the Diamond
States biggest sports attraction,
one of the biggest in America, and
the richest race In the world for
female horses.
The earlier gems in the Distaff
Big Three are the Delaware Oaks,
June Is, and the new" New Castle,
June Is. The newly-named Del
aware Handicap this year replaces
the New Castle as the worlds rich
est stake of it's kind, but the New
Castle is being retained under diff
ferent conditions and will serve as
a major mile and sixteenth prep
for the Delaware Handicap. The
mile and q furlong Oaks is re-
stricted to FLIES three years old
and many OF them will be tackline
older stars OF their sex in the New
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13

check for s170 at Honors Day ex-
ercises last week.
The Highway Commission. work
ing in cooperation with Charles T.
Gallagher, Jr., general manager of
Memorial Bridge, appropriated s440
to be spread cut in five awards for
the essays. The other four winners
and the amounts of their checks are
as follows: George r. Glading, 2410
Maple Avenue, Wilmington, $120;
H. Wallace Cook, Jr., Elkton, Md,
SIS; Raymond j. Wright, Newark,
$50; and Ralph /. England, North
east, Md. s25.
Harry Salmon, Memorial Bridge
superintendent, represented Mr..
Gallagher at the Honors Day exer-
cises and congratulated the win
ners.
In his fourteen page article, Bak-
er particularly points out the value
of bridges to the State of Delaware
CONTINUED on page twelyel
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Delaware's Best
Broiler Growers
All Oh The Winners Live in
Sussex County

Rroiler growers who have quail
fed for Delaware's "Broiler Pro-
ducers of the Month" Club are FL
mer Cooper, Selbyville; Mrs. Flor
ence Locates. Laurel: Warren Nc
Gee, Greenwood Clifton Brasure,
Dagsboro: Fred Sturgis, Milton /;
Mrs. Flora King, Laurel; and Will
liam Pettyjohn, Milton.
All of these growers were NOM
mated by their feed dealer as the
top producer for last month on the
basis of feed efficiency. The aver
age weight of these fiocks was 1888
lbs, with a 80 fee deficiency and
go mortality. Birds were sold and
moved off the farm at an average
age of II weeks.
Good management was the most
important factor in obtaining these
results, according to Silas McHen-
CONTINUED on page ffye)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Market For Corncobs
Reported Growing

More than a million tons OF
corncobs were used last year in
factory operations and industrial
products. They returned $40 mil
lion to farmers and rural cob
grinders, according to the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture.
Owing largely to research carried
out by the USDA and private in
dustry. use of corn cobs in indus
try has been increasing sharply
so percent in the past years.
The Department estimates that
total production of corncobs runs
to about Is million tons a year,
with more than half of this in Iowa.
Illinois. Nebraska, Indiana and
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Reunion Now
At
u University
The 'Welkin" Will Ring
As Old Grads Converge
On The Campus This
Weekend.

Old grads from near and far will
assemble on the campus of the Uni
versity of Delaware this weekend
for the 1855 Alumni-Alumnae
Spring Reunion. Especially active
will be the members of the Glass
of 1880 who are celebrating their
25th anniversary.
The program opened officially at
11:30 a. M, today, when the return
ing Blue Hens are invited to visit
the Winterthur Museum near Will
mington for a luncheon and special
ly conducted tour of the twenty
outstanding rooms of the Museum
and Gardens.
Later a dinner is scheduled for
the College Inn at 6:15 p. m, with
a pops concert by the Music De-
partment at SIS p. m, in Mitchell
Hall. The ladies have scheduled an
additional event, a 10:45 p. m. cof-
fee hour in Smyth Hall.
On Saturday morning, two meet
ings have been listed for 10000 a
m. All alumnae are invited to at
tend the executive council meeting
of the Alumnae Association in the
Hilarium of Warner Hall, while the
Alumni Council has scheduled its
session for the Board Room in Pur-
nell Hall. Other alumni and alum
nae are invited to renew their ac-
Quaintance with the C a m p II
through student-conducted tours
the morning hours. AL
guests are invited to visit the Home
Economics and Education Building
Alison Hall, for an open house be-
tween the hours of 10000 and 12:0(
noon. At 1900 a. M, there, will be
a meeting of the Alumni Associa-
ton Executive Committee and al
11:15 a. M, a general membership
meeting for all alumni in Old Col.
lege Lounge.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
1855 Junior Broiler
Program Is Set-Up
Deadline For Entry Cards Set At
Wednesday, June 1st

Entries are now being accepted
for the 1855 Delaware Junior Broil-
er Program The deadline for turn
ing in entry cards is June /. The
program gets under way officially
July s, when contestants will re-
ceive their SO wing banded chicks.
Any boy or girl between 10 and
10 years of age is eligible to parti-
cipate in the contest, which is spon-
sored by the Delaware Poultry I'm
provement Association and Agricul-
tural Extension Service. Entry
cards must be signed by a parent
and either Vo-ag teacher or All
Club agent.
Contestants are encouraged to
get their own chicks from a nearby
source, keeping in mind that they
want meat-type birds from pull
lorum-typhoid clean source. Del
aware hatcherymen are donating
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Delaware Firernen
Close Convention
Election, Parade Closing Features
OF Annual COnclave

Election of officers and parade
featured Wednesdays closing pro-
gram of the annual convention of
the Delmarva Firemen's Associa-
ton Auxiliary.
William Colonna of Onancock,
Va. was named to head the fire.
men and Mrs. Rhoda Derrickson of
Chincoteague is the new president
of the auxiliary.
Other officers elected are: Mems
group-Paul Martin of Salisbury
and William Hines of Seaford, vice
presidents: George E. Meyer of Eas-
ton. Md, reelected for his 18th
term as secretary; j. Harper Jones
of Smyrna, treasurer: the Rev. DR..
T. c. Mulligan of Georgetown, chap
lain.
Ladies Auxiliary-Mrs. Ruth Will
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Local Hospital
Auxiliary Plans
For Visiting Day
RURAL LIFE SUNDAY
OF STATE GRANGE

The annual Rural Life
Sunday of Delaware State
Grange will be observed on
May Is at 2::30 E. ID. T., with
services at Old Christ Church
near Chipman's Pond, Lau-
rel. Rev. Harry Mayfield
will be guest speaker. Spe-
cial music is expected from
each county. Songs, appro-
pirate for Rogation Day, will
be sung. 1t is expected that
all Oranges in the state will
be represented at this meet
ing. Arrangements for the
service were made by How
ard r. Moore, chaplain of the
Delaware State Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Milford Youth Are
Honored At u OF D
Buddy Kimme.. Davis Wood, And
Randall Christensen Are Listed

of the nine newly-elected officers
of Sigma M social fraternity at
the University Of Delaware, three
are residents of Milford. Leaders
in the new fraternity administra-
ton include Buddy Kimmel, lieu
tenant commander: Davis Wood
treasurer; and Randall Christen-
son, Inter-Fraternity Council dele
gate.
Kimmel, a biology major and a
pre-dental student, iska key relief
pitcher for the University of Del
aware baseball team. Wood, junior
arts and science major. is mem
Der of the Delaware Rifles, manager
of the track team, and is president
of the Gold Key Society. Christen-
son is sophomore majoring IN
arts and science.
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
80 Day Racing Meet Opens
At Delaware Park May 20

Some important Thoroughbred history will
Fifteen big
will be added total
$3b2O0 Heading widely hailed
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Census Supervisor Urges
Filing Of Business Reports

Business Manufactures
conducted nationwide by
of
the home
Milford chronicle., 1955-05-13
Pennsylvania Youth Wins
Highway Board Contest

in the Agricultural School, Unive
contribution
Bridge highway the states
agricultural
The winner was Ralph Baker Leraysvle
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] roNrAIN HALL. Attorney.

EMITTED STATES DISTRACT COURT
Tor the District Of Columbia. Hoie-
ING Probate Court.--No. Sh,SIS. 40
ministration.- This Is TO Give Notice:
ths United states District Court i f q
the District Of Columbia granseo
letters testarnentary on the estate
Of Mary r. J. Wright. DECEASED; nas,
states sn s District Court Tor the District
Court, appointed Monday. the l1th
day Of April, 1881 ut 1000 O'clock
AM. as the time. and said Court
room Is the place, for making pay :
ment and distribution from salo e.,
tate, under the Courts direction enc
control, when and where All creai-
TORS and persons entitled to distrtbu-
tive ehares or legactes, or the resi-.
due. or parts thereof. are notined
70 attend. in person or ~ agent q
attorney 4uly authorized. with their
claims against the. estate propery
vouched. Given under It's hand tins
18th day OF March, 1855. NAIICMAL
SAVINGS AND TRUST COMpANY.
BY: BRUCE BAIRD, rrestdent.
lSeal.) Attest: MELVIN J. MARQUES,
Deputy Register Of Wills for the
District OF Columbia. Clerk Of the
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investment kidg.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District Of Columbia. HOLDING
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That the subscribers. e. the District
Of columbia have obtained from the
PROBATE Court of the District OF
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the estate Of Max 8. Rosenthal. late
of the District Of Columbia. deceased
An persons having claims aeainsi
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thereof, legally authenticated. TO the
subscribers. d, or before the 10th
day Of september. A-D. 1855: other
from an benefit 81 said estate. Given
under our hands this 18th day Of
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RsossENrElp. 1901 Conn. Ave: NV.
MAURICE LEVTTAN, 1921 Jenifer
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CCGSWELL. Roadster OF wills fof
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