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Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Two Days OF
At
Fair This Year
Friday And Saturday
Will Be The Banner
Days At The Kent And
Sussex Fair.

Two banner days of champion
ship auto races at the Kent and
Sussex County Fair-Friday and
Saturday, July 29 and 30-this year
establishes new record for top
grade automotive speed and thrills
at the fair.
The two-day racefare, includes a
combined bill of stock car and
midget car events on Friday after
noon, July 20. and a program of
nationally-famed AAA big cars,
Saturday afternoon, July 80, will
be directed by Sam Nunis Speed
ways, Brit Holloway, fair Manag-
er, announced.
1t is the first time in the long and
cOlorful history of the popular
county fair that two days of auto
races have been scheduled. Hereto
fore, the fair featured one day of
AAA big car races as a CLOSING
Day" attraction.
Race Director Sam Nunis already
is busy securing the best drivers
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Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Heavy Rainfall Is
Boon To Well Owners

The recent heavy rainfall in Del
aware has been a boon to owners
of wells throughout the State, ac-
cording to JOhan j. Groot, state
geologist.
During the past year there was
considerable deficiency of rainfall
and a general decline in water lev
els IN Delaware took place with the
unfortunate result that many peo-
pie experienced water shortages.
The water levels in most of the
observation wells operated by the
Delaware Geological Survey in CO.
operation with the United States
Geological Survey did not COM
pletely recover during the winter
months" Mr.. Groot explained, land
during the past six weeks they have
been declining again."
Had the dry weather continued,
shallow dug wells might have gone
dry again and even now relief may
be only temporary
1t is the intention of the MEM
bers of the Geological Survey to
continue their careful observation
OF test wells and any water level
declines of the future" Mr. Groot
declared. Our measurements and
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Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Ocean Downs Will
Start Season July 26
Many Excellent Races Scheduled
For Annual Meet

The S1,500 New York pacing
stake, one of twenty rich stakes
which will highlight the 20-night
pari-mutual harness meet opening
July 26 at Ocean Downs Raceway
here, has drawn no less than Al
swift nominees, including Selector,
the Baltimore Bombshell."
The New York stake is scheduled
for Monday night, August 8, at the
resort track. The Ocean Downs
meet will be the last link on the
four track Maryland circuit, and
will follow the 20-night meet start
ing June 29 at Baltimore Raceway.
Selector, 4-year-old gelding owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edward Elliott
of Baltimore, won four straight
races and earned record of
2:04 AS at Ocean Downs Raceway
last season. Trained and driven
by Jack Boring, he is now burning
up the tracks at Laurel Raceway,
undefeated in his last seven starts.
Among the nominees are half a
dozen other sidewheelers which
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
All Short Course
Feature Is Safety
Demonstrations Will Be Given At
Fete On June 26th-29th

A special feature of the annual
All Short Course at the University
of Delaware, June 26-29, will be a
demonstration on Farm and Home
Safety. The demonstration will be
presented at the assembly program
on Monday, June q, and will be
conducted by Mr.. Samuel Horst,
Chief. Farm and Home Safety Edu-
cation, State Department Of Public
instruction, Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. Horst is widely known
throughout Pennsylvania for his
work in the field of Farm and Home
Safety. The demonstration has been
presented to a large number of
groups such as high school assem-
blies, teachers meetings, college
safety classes, farmers meetings,
service club. and banquets. Accord
ing to Mr. Horst the objective of
the demonstration is to present in
an interesting way the precautions
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Cap Dillon Rites
Held Yesterday
Prominent WilmingtOnian
Was Well Known
DOWnState

Funeral services for Clarence
Mills (Cap) Dillon, 81, for many
years an officer of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce, were held
at 2:30 p. M, on Thursday at the
McCrery Funeral Home, 2700 Wash
ington Street, Wilmington. Inter
ment Riverview Cemetery, Whining
ton.
Mr.. Dillon died Monday morning,
June IS, at his home, 1909 Gilpin
Avenue. For 33 years he was sec
retary of the Board of Pilot Com
missioners, He had been seriously
ill Is months.
A veteran of the Spapish-Ameri-
can War and World War /, he was
active in the Army Reserve. He was
a member of the American Legion,
which he helped to organize in Del
aware, and was a past commander
of Laurence Roberts Post II and OF
the 40 ct 8.
Mr.. Dillon was first connected
with the First Delaware Infantry,
former Delaware National Guard
regiment, and was called to duty
with it in the Spanish-American
War. He served with the unit at
Middletown and was mustered out
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Girl Scouts Hold
Court Of Awards
Parents Present For Recent Fete
OF Troop los Here

Parents were the invited guests
of Girl Seoul Troop No, 108 of Mil
ford at their recent annual Court
of Awards.
During the past nine months the
interest of these girls included
such scouting badges as cook,
housekeeper, sewing, poultry, in
terror decorator, and first aid. In
the absence of their leader, Mrs.
Charles Lundstedt, Mrs. Frank
Clendaniel presented the awards
which included membership stars
and five year pins as well as bad
ges.
A play, written and directed by
Diane Kopf, was presented for the
pleasure and enjoyment of the
guests.
Tie girls taking part in the pro-
gram last week and in the Scout
ing program for the year were:
Rose Mary Woodrow, Connie Will
lis, Eunice White, Martha Wheat
ley, Dee Webster, Betty Lou Webb,
Nancy Ward, Joann Lonergan, Di-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Interesting Exhibits
At State Museum

Drawstring bags, an ostrich fea-
ther fan, a parasol, black lace
shaw-these, and numerous other
personal articles associated with
the life of a society belle of the
1800-1900 period-now form an ex-
hibit in the Delaware State Museum
in Dover. They are part of a fine
collection of dress accessories and
combs used by Clara Dashiell Far
row Of Laurel, Delaware, which
was recently presented to the Mu-
scum by her daughter. Mrs. Louise
Farrow Barr.
Among other objects shown in
the exhibit is miniature Of Clara
Dashiell, painted on porcelain. Set
among this finery, with dance pro-
grams from Georgetown. Delaware,
and the U. S. Military Academy. at
West Point, the portrait readily
caused the visitor to imagine this
lady as she appeared at these social
events, and thus glimpse in his
minds eye another bygone era.
Many different types and sizes of
combs are displayed, some made of
tortoise shell, others of celluloid,
and few of metal. Rhinestones,
seed pearls, and metal tracery deco
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Georgetown Lady "COps"
1855 National Cooking
Championship; Other
Awards Listed.

Mrs. Madalyn Seeger, Al, George
town, Del, tourist court operator,
is ihe 1855 national chicken cook
ing champion.
Mrs. Seeger Wednesday won over
80 other contestants in the senior
cooking contest of the eighth an
nual Delmarva Chicken Festival.
In fact, IL seemed to be George
town Day" at the festival as second
honors went TO Mrs. Helen j. Hud-
son, "a, also from the Sussex Coun-
ty seat, with her Fruit Glazed
Roast Chicken" Mrs. Hudson, who
was fifth in the cooking contest last
year in Georgetown, is the mother
of Janet Hudson, 16, who placed
third in the junior contest Tuesday,
Parade And Dance
A giant parade Wednesday eve
ming, followed by a dance in the
armory, officially closed the three
day festival.
Mrs. Seeger won the coveted
cooking title on her third try, hav-
ing been in two previous contests.
She described her recipe, Chicken
Breast Saute With New Potatoes"
as a combination with an unusual
flavor.
She won $500 i'm cash. cooking
range, cutlery, a cooker a two
weeks trip to Bermuda, and a week
end at Old Point Comfort, Va.
Mother OF 3 Children
| Mrs. Seeger, who said she en-
| joys cooking, is the mother of three
children, Alemada Isaacs, II; John
S. Isaacs, ii, IA. and Karlyn z. See
ger, years old.
Gov. j. Caleb Boggs of Delaware
placed the jeweled cooking queen
crown on the winners head before
an audience of over 1000 persons
in the armory auditorium. The 1855
queen is a trim looking woman, 5
feet, inches tall, with brown hair
and brown eyes.
Her recipe was read to the audi
ence by Mrs. w. S. Calcott of Acco-
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Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Swim Classes
Will Commence
Here June 10th
Courses At Haven Lake
Will Be Conducted By
Red Cross; Milton
Meyer In Charge.

Swimming and lifesaving cours-
es, offered here each summer at
the V. F. w. Memorial Park, will
get under way next Monday, June
goth, at the Haven Lake recreation
site. Over $50 youngsters, between
the ages of six and sixteen. are ex-
pected to participate in the school" !"
AS in previous years, the aquatic
courses will be conducted by the
Delaware Chapter, American Red
Cross, with Milton Meyer, an ac-
credited A. R. c. instructor, in
charge. Mr.. Meyer conducted
highly successful school" at Me-
mortal Park last summer, with 10S
youngsters completing beginners
or intermediates courses.
In response to suggestions from
Milford Area parents, the begin
ners and intermediates courses
have been scheduled for the after
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
New Street Lights
Brighten Rehoboth
Delaware Power And Light I'M
proves COmmunity's Lights

Delaware Power and Light Com
pany has recently invested approx
mately $1,000 to improve the street
lighting system for the community"
says Ed Hill, district manager for
the electric company.
Electric company crews have in
stalled new open reflector type fix
tures," he continued, "and increased
the available light by 2400 candle
power. Actually, this means just
what it implies s. that there is
just as much more light available
as though some one had lighted an
additional 2400 candles" The major
part of the increase is on the board
walk.
Various sections of the wiring for
street lighting in the town have
been rebuilt, assuring more eff
cient operation. Fifty-four old-type
fixtures were removed and 20 new
ones installed.
The town council of Rehoboth re-
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Blue Hen Post
Is HOnOred AT
Cow VentiOn
OF State V.F.W
Paul j. Duphily, Imme-
diate Past Local Com
mander Is Designated
AS Commander OF
The Year."

Blue Hen Post No. 64S3, V. F. W.,
and its Ladies Auxiliary, together
with several officers of these units,
were honored at the 25th Annual
of the Departments
of Delaware, Veterans of Foreign
Wars and Ladies Auxiliary, held at
RehOboth the past weekend. Dur
ing the course of the encampment,
awards were made to both local
units and to individual officers of
each, and two Milfordians were
unanimously elected to high de-
partment offices.
Paul j. Duphily, immediate past
commander of Blue Hen Post, was
designated as the departments
Commander of the Year" and pre-
sented with a properly enscribed
trophy at banquet Saturday eve
ming. David S. Hugg, charter men,
Der and longtime adjutant of the
local post, was elevated 10 the de-
partment's second highest office,
that of senior vice commander, and
Mrs. Audrey Savage. immediate past
president of the local Auxiliary,
was elected treasurer of the Ladies
Department; both were unanimous
choices in the elections that high
lighted Saturdays encampment ses-
SiOns.
During the course of the encamp-
ments, both post and auxiliary
were awarded trophies in recogni-
ton of outstanding community SER
vice programs and membership
gain. Messrs. Duphily and Hugg
Mrs. Savage, and Mrs. Priscilla
Lank, as members of encampment
committees, had active roles in en-
(conrinueu on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
'GOPHighpayBoa
Plans Court Acti0n
Chairman Hugh r. Sharp, Jr, Says Republican
Board Will Turn Department Over To Gen
eral Assemblys Ripper" Appointees When
1t Gets Official Notification

new Democratic commission is
officially established he will ask
the Republican commission for a
resolution authorizing engagement
of an attorney to attack the con-
stitutionality of the ripper" bill
under which the Democratic COM
mission was created and named
and to ask courts to determine
whether it or the Republican-con-
trolled commission is the legally
constituted Delaware State High
way Commission.
I'VE are not surrendering but we
are willing to step out, temporarily,
so the administration of the depart
ment can continue to function
smoothly and So the finances will
not become entangled in dogfight
over the question of which COM
mission has the authority to re-
main in Office" MIR. Sharp said.
Other late developments are:
Walter A. McKendrick, Jr., chief
engineer of the Highway Commits
sion "in exile, has accepted the
invitation of the Democratic com
mission to continue as highway
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Traffic Over
The Delaware
Bridge Shows
Big Increase
Total Traffic Across Span
In Both Directions
From June 1, 1854 To
May 81, 1866, Was T.
S65,772 Vehicles.

There was an average increase OF
more than 1000 vehicles per day
over Delaware Memorial Bridge
during the past fiscal year, Is
reported in the final compilation
of traffic figures released yesterday
by Charles It. Gallagher, Jr., bridge
manager.
Total traffic across the span in
both directions from June /. 1854,
to May 81, 1855, came to 1855, 772
vehicles as compared to 7,498,421
the previous year Mr.. Gallagher
predicted that the peak has not been
reached, and all indications are
that The 1856 year will establish
alother record.
This is based on the fact that
there are continually more automo-
biles on the road; there has been
a definite upswing in the number
of motor trucks using the span,
and other bridges planned in the
general area will not be completed
in time to give further competition
in 1886.
The report also points out that
operations were continued on the
black side of the register. There
was a balance of $542.88 after all
bills were paid from an overall
budget of $629,923.22, despite the
many innovations and extra SER
vices that have been provided.
The manner in which this budget
appropriation was expended fol-
lows: Salaries, including employee
benefits, $346,079.92; Fees, $751;
25511; Repairs and Requirements,
59,3S62S; Materials and Supplies,
$26.748.62; Publicity and Advertis-
ing, $16,92S36; Utilities, $1S.418.02;
Insurance, $2,301.91; New Equip
ment, $9,S73.46; Repayment to Con-
struction Fund. for Insurance. 1851
54, $123, ,16599; Insurance Reserve
accumulated 1951-54, 1892, 1904.
Gross income for the year came
to $685. as compared TO &c.
0,632.52 in 1953-54 the report in
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Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
CD Test In
Sussex County
Wednesday, as
) Succe S S t III
Fish Products Plant At
Lewes Was Target Of
An Imaginary Incendi-
ary Bomb; Fire Com
panies Called.

The big Fish Products plant at
Lewes, recently given national
publicity as the fishing center
bringing in the most money in the
country, was the target of Wed
nesday nights imaginary incendiary
bomb In Sussex County's Civil De-
Tense test
In what was prosaically called
an exercise testing existing COM
munications combined with the fire
branch, word went out from Mrs.
Mary Frances Barney, at her head
quarters in the courthouse, that
the bomb had fallen on the fish
plant and w. Herald Brittingham,
chief OF the fire branch, ordered
the fire companies of Lewes, Mil
ton and Rehoboth to rush to the
scene. They actually laid hose and
threw out water and made the
scene as realistic as possible
Then Brittingham sent message
back that the fire was out of con-
troll due to excess oil burning and
that aid was needed from Kent
County. The call went swiftly
through the appointed channels
and the state control center notified
Walter LaRue, fire marshal, who
sent back word that he had order
ed two Kent County fire companies
to respond.
Around midnight, the call came
through and was relayed through
the communications system that
the fire was under control.
Mrs. Barney's final dramatic
message relayed through the com.
munications set-up said that the
disaster is under control and Sns-
sex County is de-activated."
The alert, sent out by the state
control center, came at 1905 p. m
The actual exercises" began al
Z D. m, with Mrs. Barney's an
nouncement that Sussex County
is activated."
George Ruos, Bridgeville, an am
ateur radio operator, was on duty
at the local headquarters and re.
(continued on page sIx)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
!, u Women Win
Top Honors For
Cooking Chicken
SPOTTERS NEEDED TO
MAN MILFORD POST

The lack of spoilers to take
part in the observation corps
program is not limited to
other places but right here
in Milford there is a need of
persons to help with this inn
portant work. The watching
should go right on around
the clock but there are gaps
in the days and in the nights
that might be most import
ant. Particularly so are the
hours between eight and nine
O'Clock in the morning. These
will have to be filled by wo-
men whose children go to
school and leave those hours
free for the mothers to take
part in this civil defense
work. The post is in a good
spot, easily accessible and
the time goes by very pleas
antly and quickly and leaves
one with the feeling that they
have helped with this needed
duty. Mrs. Walter Quering
and her committee have been
most diligent in securing per-
sons for the two hour stint
but they do need more people
to fill out and make a COM
plete roster of observers.
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
John K. Rogers
Funeral Home
Opens June Is
Friends In Milford And
Vicinity Invited To In
spect Facilities At
Lake View.

John R. Rogers, Jr., who for the
past several years has conducted
a funeral home in Frederick, while
continuing to maintain the home in
that town has moved his residence
TO Milford, and has established both
his residence and a funeral home
in the former Frank L. Grier home
LakeView at the corner of Kings
Highway and Lakeview Avenue.
Mr.. Rogers plans to open and
dedicate his funeral home on Sat
urday, June 25th. from. seven until
10 p. M; also on Sunday, June &c,
from / p. m. to 9 p. m. In an ad-
vertisenent in another part of this
newspaper. Mr.. Rogers extends a
gracious invitation to the people of
Milford and vicinity to come visit
him during his two day "open
house.
Mr. Rogers, assisted by his love-
ly wife, has turned the former Grier
mansion house into wonderful
home for themselves, as well as a
magnificiently appointed funeral
h,Npp
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17

The present Republican-control
led State Highway Commission will
turn over administration of the
State Highway Department to the
new Democratic-controlled COM
mission temporarily" but it will
fight it's custer in the courts,
Chairman Hugh r. Sharp, Jr., of
the old commission said on Tues
day.
The transfer will take place upon
receipt by the old seven-man COM
mission of an official notice that
the new fiye-man commission is
authorized by the General Assem-
bly, and that it has elected and
sworn in its chairman.
j. Gordon Smith of Dover, who
will be chairman of the new COM
mission, said that letter will be
mailed to Mr.. Sharp, formally no.
tifying him of the General Assem-
bly's action creating the new COM
mission over Gov. j. Caleb Boggs'
veto, and informing Mr.. Sharp that
Mr.. Smith has been sworn in as
chairman.
Mr.. Sharp said that as soon as
the authority for creation of the
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17

as many as Is horses, to battle 1t
out for initial honors in the un-
matched Big Three stakes for dis
tan stars. Many of the Oaks eligi-
~bles also are named for the new"
New Castle. to be run week later
at the Stanton track, and the
worlds richest race for f1llies and
mares--the $150,000 Delaware Han
dicap, a mile and a quarter champ
ionship classic scheduled for the
Saturday. July 2, program. The
Delaware, of course. climaxes the
Distaff Big Three sequence.
The estimated gross value of the
Oaks Is conservatively figured at
5000, including the $4,000 added
money-a record for the stake
Delaware Park and WPFH-TV,
Wilmington, this season are pre-
senting daily live telecasts OF the
Stanton tracks featured sixth race
and the Delaware Oaks running
will be carried on the 4:30 to p.
m. (EDT) program. with post time
for the big race approximately 4.45.
WPFH-TV now has maximum pow
er OF $4,000 watts, giving it ra-
dious strong in Philadelphia, At
lantic City, six southern counties
in New Jersey, and also reaching
southern Delaware, the fringe of
baltimore and west to Lancaster,
Pa. In addition. the Oaks will be
aired on Delaware Parks weekly
I'm the Public Interest" program,
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Models Selected For
Fashion Show
Effort Being Sponsored By RehO-
bOth-Beebe Hospital Auxiliary

The models for the Rehoboth-
Beebe Hospital Auxiliary Fashion
Show, to be held Friday, June "a,
at 200 p. m, at the Rehoboth
Country Club, will be as follows:
(Rehoboth, DeD. Mrs. Carl A. Zol-
Ter, Miss Naon Craft, Mrs. William
V. Marshall, Mrs. l.. j. Vanmansart,
Mrs. John j. McNeilly, Mrs. Will
liam v. Ehrlich, Mrs. Joseph w.
Thoroughbred, Mrs. Harry Caudle,
DR.. Carl G. Pierce, Jr., (Lewes)
Mrs. John Preston Joseph, Mrs.
William S. Ingram, Mr.. James o.
Marshall, (Georgetown) Mrs Theo-
dore Burton, III, (Milford) Mrs.
John e. Burris, dewey Beach,
Mrs. Walter J. Lehman, Ocean
View Mrs. ]. S. Parker. Door pri-
zes will be: One dacron and cotton
panel slip, by Artimis, One sum-
mer dress, by Jerry Gilden, One
hand embroidered evening, bag,
imported from India, all weather
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17

The EOR volunteers will be
among about 1000 Delaware CD
workers who will be called out for
the exercise calls for simulated
atomic attacks on 55 cities.
The Delaware phase will start at
$40 p. m, June Is, when a hypo-
theticai atom bomb will fall in the
heart of Wilmington. According to
estimates based on daytime popu-
lati0n this would kill $4,000 per-
sons and injure $4,000.
The exercise, which will involve
CD forces throughout the state,
will be built around the problem OF
restoring order following the blast.
The emergency will be considered
as lasting nine days, although it
will be telescoped into 26-hour
period.
County, state and Wilmington CD
leaders have, been at work for
weeks drafting a plan of action
which will be followed during the
test through canned" messages,
dealing with such matters as: cas-
ualty estimates, fire control, fall
out detection, rescue work, refu-
gee care.
Field incidents for firemen, radio
logical and rescue teams, and other
CD units are planned.
The exercise will be primarily a
test for headquarters, message CEN
ter and communication personnel.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-06-17
Houston Cardinals
Observe Safety Week
Bicycle ROdeO Will Be Held At
School Tomorrow

The Houston Cardinal All Club
has set aside June IL through June
Is, as Community Safety Week.
A window display has been set up
in Daugherty's Market in Houston.
The club hopes this display will
teach each and everyone who sees
it some lesson in safety.
On Saturday, June IS. beginning
at 1870 p. M, an inspection of BIZ
cycles will be given at the Hous-
ton School. Following this, at 2:30
p. M, a bicycle rodeo will be held.
Any boy or girl whose bicycle has
passed the inspection, is eligible
for this rodeo. There will be
classes for all ages and valuable
prizes will be awarded. These
awards will be presented by the
Delaware Safety Council.
On Saturday evening, June 18,
beginning at 800 O'Clock in the
Houston Fire Hall, safety pro-
gram will be given. Mr.. LeKites
from the Delaware Safety Council
will be present to show movie and
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