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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Ford Farm Tractors
On Display Today
May Be Seen At Bayard v. Whar-
ton, Coz Show Rooms


Ford Motor Company's new
farm tractors for 1866 will go on
display Friday, January Z, in the
showrOOms of Bayard V. Wharton
Co.
Charles E. Banning, owner, said
the new line of Ford Tractors fea-
lures five models in two power
series. The full three-plow tractors
are the most powerful ever built
by Ford. All five mOdels-in two
tone red and grey-have Ford's
three-pOint implement hitch with
advanced hydraulic implement con-
troll.
"We extend a most cordial invi-
tatiOn to everyone to come in and
see these great new tractors" Mr..
Banning said. "Our showroom
opens at 9 o'clock Friday morning. -
Mr.. Banning said the new trac-
tors represent major break with
the past, as far as Ford is con-
cerned, inasmuch as Ford has been
a "single model" producer for near
ly a half-century.
Since the late Henry Ford piO-
neered the mass production OF
tractors in 1917, Ford has cOncen-
trated on one size of tractor, and
in the process has produced well
over two million tractors. In Aug
ust, 1853, the Company entered the
full-line farm machinery field, with
a complete line Of farm equipment
ranging from plOWs and cultivatOrs
to combines, corn pickers, and hay
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Coz. BOggs ProeLGiRss
March Of Dimes Month
Calls For Every Citizen To
Aid Worthwhile
Cause

Governor J. Caleb Boggs has
proclaimed the month Of January
March Of Dimes Month" and call
ed for the enlightened generosity
Of every citizen. so that worth
while cause may be continued and a
great humanitarian victory has
tened"
Governor Boggs told Mrs. Jesse
LOven, a member of the March Of
Dimes State Committee, that since
the National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis is morally obligated
to continue its aid to polio victims
of previous years and to those un-
numbered thousands who will be
stricken in the future" that he was
happy to lend his support to the
annual drive.
In his proclamation Governor
BOggs points out that "this human
itarian program is now undertake
ing the task Of protecting healthy
Delaware children as well as pro-
viding care for the pOliO-stricken
here and across the nation
The full proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the March Of Dimes
is facing a bigger task in 1855, even
as the prospect Of freedom from
polio's threat looms brighter than
ever before, and
WHEREAS. this humanitarian
program is now undertaking the
task Of protecting healthy Della
ware children as we'll as providing
care for the polio-stricken here and
across the nation, and
CONTINUED on PAGE slxl
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Conner E. Jones, Is
New Scout Executive

John o. Shanks, Scout Executive
of the Del-Mar-Va Council. Boy
Scouts of America, announced to-
day the appointment of Conner e.
Jones as District Scout Executive
Of the Dover District.
Mr.. Jones joins the council staff
from Lynchburg, Va, where he
served as District Executive for the
past four years. Prior to that time
he was with the Council in his
home town Of Wilkes Barre, Pa,
for three years.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
VIII Install NeL0
Poultry Officials
Three Group Meetings Win
BE Held Next
Week

Included IN the business session
of three Of the Locals Of the Della
ware Poultry improvement Ass0ci-
alton meeting next week in Sussex
County will be the installation Of
officers for 1856. These three To-
calls and the dates and places of
meeting are Georgetown on Janu-
AIRY 11 at the Agriculture Center
south Of Georgetown. F'rankford-
Selbyville at the Eastern Shore
Poultry Growers Exchange on Jan
uary 10. and the Iewes group will
meet at the Midway Presbyterian
Church on January rs. The George
town and the Frankford-Se -Selbyville
meetings VIII be regular meetings,
beginning at 1880 p m, while the
Lewes meeting viii start at 600 D.
M. with a covered dish supper.
continued o. page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07

ser NdelDn Cu4AAAAlAbNG0s
"The same is true for any other
allotment crop for which you might
want Commodity Credit COrpOr-
alton loan and purchase agree
ment," Mitchell adds. But don't
worry about crOss-cOmpliance be-
tween allotment crops. You viii
not need to comply with all allot-
ments for your farm in order to
get a loan on any one crop
If a marketing quota has been
voted into effect-as it was last
year for wheat, cotton, peanuts, and
major types Of tobacco quota pen
alties will also apply If allotted
acreage for a crop is exceeded.
The regulation establishing quota
penalties, as we'll as the one pro-
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Dover House Runs
Into Snag Over
Naming Of Staff
COOTIES-COOTIETTES
PLAN 'MILE OF DIMES"

Kicking off the Fund Rails
ing Drive for the 1855 Polio
Campaign, Milford Post, v.
F. W., Coolies and Cootiettes
will stage their annual Mile
Of Dimes" race on Walnut
Street, Saturday, January 8,
starting at II a. m. Heading
South from North Front
Street from a point opposite
Penney's store each group
will stretch a tape on the
sidewalk and attempt to COW
er it with a mile Of dimes"
quarters, halves and dollar
bills, of course, welcome.)
Coolies and COOtiettes,
headed by Jim Weller and
Hilda Cannon, respectively,
will vie for first place in so
liciting dimes from passers-
by to cover a mile.
Last year these two groups
turned in a wonderful job
and it is hoped that public
support will enable them to
equal, if not surpass their
1854 results.
Fight POlio-Help yourself
by helping them cover a
Mile of Dimes"
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Dean Nishi
Guest Speaker
In Milford
Dean Of Tokyo Central
Theological College
Spoke At The Christ
Church Meeting.

Dean Nishi, gave a very interest
ing talk of his personal impress
siOns, and the success of the Fpis-
cOpal Missionary Work in the Far
East. He impressed all of those
present with Importance Of prayer
in the support of the missionary
program. He spoke at a meeting
of Christ Church Auxiliary in Mil
ford.
The Very Rev Shunji Nishi, Dean
of the Central Theological College,
in Tokyo since 1850, has returned
to the United States for a brief
furlough. He was a participant in
the Anglican Congress held this
past summer in Minneapolis, and
at the Theological Faculty Con-
ference, a seminar which met dur
ing the early part of the Third AS
sembly of the World Council Of
Churches.
Central Theological College, with
an enrolment of 20 students and
/ seven faculty members, is the only
accredited seminary in Japan for
men studying for Anglican orders.
/ The college is a product of the
1908 merger of the three English
and American seminaries.
The small enrolment at the
seminary at once points up one of
the chief problems the Japanese
Church faces recruitment Of native
ministry. The situation is compli-
Gated by another, fact, because the
whole of Japanese life tends to
center around small compact units
individual perishes must be kept
small to be effective. The ratio OF
churches and clergy to church
members is high, Dean Nishi notes
and ideally so, but it intensifies
the need for more of both.
Dean Nishi believes that Japan''
people now have a passion fol
Western Culture but they have alsC
retained attachments to things o
their own heritage. Christianity
big job lies in demonstration tina
Christian belief and worship tran
CONTINUED on page six
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Scout Troop
Enjoys Trip
Down State
Lions sponsored Group
Had Fine Time During
Three day Camping
Trip To Forest Lodge.

Boy Scout Troop No. 100, spon-
sOred by the Milford Lions Club
welcomed the New Year by three
day camping trip to Redden State
Forest Lodge.
AS a report to their sponsoring
organization, the Lions Club, the
Scout Troop listed their activities
of the past four months. % A con-
tinuous camp over a period of two
weeks at Trappe Pond in which
canoeing, swimming an fishing
highlighted, the camp; (2) An invi-
tatiOn gladly accepted to attend
as a group a football game at the
University of Delaware; 90 An
overnight trip for advancement
purposes at McCOlley's Pond which
was inspected by Rodney Boy Staff
members; (4) Posters delivered as
a civic project to aid the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce play. The
Scouts are available for any help
they can give a civic organization,
please call on them; 90 Atten-
dance as a troop at movies and
program on aviation given by the
CAP; (6) A campfire hOt-dOg
and marshmallOw roast with at
tending snow ball battle during
our snow fall which was held at
the Scout cabin, Hawks Nest, at
McColley's; ca A successful bake
was held at which money was rails
ed for troop activities. Mothers OF
the Scouts supervised the bake un-
der Sam Marshall, Lions Club
committee chairman. Ladies as
sisting were Mrs. Draper, Mrs
Rust and Mrs. Wheatley; 90 The
Redden State Forest trip was next
in line which covered Friday, Sat
urday, and boys returning in time
for church; 90 Advancement il
rank: End class, Charles Wilker
son, Robert Walls, Harry Sullivan
Albert Baker, Danny Kenton, Russ
continued on page six)
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Farm e Home Week
Feb. 8, 9, 10 AtU. Del.
Program For Three-Way Session
Announced BY George NJ. WOrrilOW

Program For Three-Way Session
Announced By George NJ. WOrriIOW
The annual Farm and Home
Week at the University of Delaware
will be held February 8, 8, 10, as
announced today by George M.
Worrilow, Dean of the School Of
Agriculture.
Our program for Farm and
Home Week is designed to help
Delaware farm families meet the
problems they will face in 1855,
states Dean WorrilOw
This years program features tire
Honorable J. Caleb BOggs, Cover
nor of Delaware; the Honorable
Harold d. Cooley, Congressman
from North Carolina; and the
Honorable David Nc. Key, Assistant
Secretary of State for United At
fairs.
Governor Boggs speaks February
3 at the general session, Mr.. Cooley
February 3, and Mr. Nc Key
February 10. All General sessions
are scheduled for 2:45 in AgricUl-
tural Hall on the Newark campus
Winners Of Ten-TOn Tomato Club
awards will receive their prizes and
certificates February 8 from Gov
Boggs. Mr. Cooley's topic February
9. is Agricultural Policy and Pro
grams Today and Tomorrow" Or
February 10 Nc. Key will discuss
'aThe American Citizen and thC
United Nations"
Ccontinued on page seVenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Party's Power Is Greater
Now Than Last Two
Times It Elected A
Governors Oaths Are
Administered.

The Democratic Party on Tues
day Of this week took over virtual
control Of Delaware strongest
control il has ever held.
After winning all contested Of
ices "a all three counties and OBJ
talnsng an OVerpOWering majority
in the General Assembly, the party
holds far greater actual power
fhau It did during the administra-
tion Of its last two governors,
Richard G. MchIullen, 1887 to 1941,
and Elbert N Carvel, 1949 to 1858.
Republicans still control the
state administration under Cover
nor J. Caleb Boggs and Whining
tons city government, which was
not involved IN the November 2
election.
Four state officers, headed by At
tOrney General Joseph Donald Cra-
ven, took Office on Tuesday along
with "a elected officers in the three
counties, plus numerous appointed
deputies and assistants.
Mr.. Craven-the first Democrat
10 be elected attorney general in AZ
years-tOOk his oath of Office from
Chancellor Collins ]. Seitz in Su-
perior Court IN Wilmington at $3.50
a. m. Sworn in at the same time by
Superior Court Judge Daniel L,
Hermann were chief deputy, Her
bert Z. Goblin, Frank O'DOnnell, Jr.,
deputy for New Castle County, and
Irving n. Norris and Wilfred J
Smith, Jr., deputies for the State
Tax Department.
Delaware's last Democratic attor-
ney general was the late Josiah o.
Wolcott Of Dover, father Of State
Supreme Court Justice Daniel F
NOlcott Elected in 1912, Josiah
Woleott later became u. S. Senator
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Colonel Baker
Resigns AS
Polio Head
Sussex Official Had Led
Movement To Raise
Funds To Fight Polio
Since 1898.

Col. Ralph S. Baker, new deputy
attorney general for Sussex COun-
ty, who has served as chairman
for the Sussex County Chapter of
the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis, since it's organi-
zatiOn in 1888, resigned as chair
man in the annual kickoff meet
ing held in the Georgetown High
School, Monday night of this week.
Col. Baker was chairman for the
first March of Dimes in Sussex
County in 1884, when the money
collected went to the Warm Springs
Foundation in Georgia. The Nat
iOnal Foundation was organized in
1887 and the Sussex Chapter in
1888. Col. Baker expressed sincere
regret in submitting his resigna-
ton but pledged his continued eff
fort in the interest Of the work
and will serve as the Fund Rails
ing Chairman for Sussex County
for the 1855 campaign.
The report Of the nominating
committee submitted by Mrs. Hazel
Brittingham, of Lewes, nominated
Arthur Dean Belts, an attorney, in
Georgetown, as chairman to re-
place Col. Baker and renominated
the other officers who have all
served for several years. The re-
port was accepted and the officers
elected unanimously. Those who
will again serve include John Fish
er, of Milton, vice-chaiTman; Mrs.
Ruth E. Murray Georgetown, sec
retary; Harold d. Hatfield, of
Georgetown, treasurer, and Mrs.
Mary A. Keens Georgetown, chair
man of WOmen's Activities Com
mittee.
William H. Henderson, long ac-
tive in the Sussex Chapter, acted
as chairman for the meeting. Col.
Baker, in a brief resume Of Sussex
Chapter activities, cited the num-
Der Of cases, both old and new,
which have been cared for during
/ the past year and pointed out that
now it is possible for treatment tC
/ be provided for polio cases, in the
clinic at Milford Memorial Hos
/ pital, where many of the patients
requiring DhysiO-therapy are treat.
ed, thereby eliminating the Longer
/ trip to Doris Memorial Unit in
Wilmington. He praised the fine
work done by Miss Blk, in charg,
of the clinic and Of Mrs. Mari
Baker, physio-therapist who visits
patients at home in the county. III,
paid tribute to DR.. George A
BONES for his untiring and unflag
/ ging devotion to polio patients. Col
Baker stated that expenditures o
i the Sussex Chapter during the pas
year had amounted to approximate
" S9,000.00, on cases dating bacl
to 1947. including the years of AZ
48-49-52 and 1854, with bills still
coming in. Sussex County, Co
Baker pointed out, raised $26
69758 in the 1854 March Of Dime
drive and the sum of $3,662.19 wa
contributed in the Emergenc
drive. making total of $30,359.7 2
for the year. He praised the CON
munity chairmen and workers /
the campaigns as well as the pei
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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Delaware Day New Officers
Observed At Are Sworn In
Valley Forge Sussex County
Group Headed By AttOr-
ney-General Col. Ralph
S. Baker Took Oaths
On Tuesday.

Col. Ralph S. Baker, former
commanding officer of the 261st
Coast Artillery at Fort Miles, vet
eran of World War IL, former May
or of Georgetown and an attorney
in Sussex County and state, was
sworn in as Deputy Attorney Gen
eral for Sussex County in a brief
ceremony conducted by Judge
James B. Carey, in the Court Room
of Sussex County Court House,
Tuesday morning of this week.
New office holders in the Court
House we're also sworn in by
Judge Carey as follows: Charles
c. CalhOOn, Recorder of Deeds /;
Woodrow w. Morgan, Register of
Wills; Mrs. Anne r. BOyce, Pro-
thOnotary; Frank T. Dickerson,
Sheriff, and Edwin Roach, Clerk
Of the Peace. VOllie G. Gray, the
Coroner, was not present at the
morning ceremony but was sworn
in later in the day by Judge Carey
The three members of the Levy
Court, all Democrats elected tC
the election in November were
sworn by Judge Carey. They arc
Levi Warrington, of SeafOrd; Clar.
ence Lingo, of MillsbOrO, and Vic
tor Adams, of Bridgeville. The new
Levy Court met for brief session
shortly after completion of cere
monies and organized. Mr.. War
ringtOn was elected as presiden
of the Levy Court The Clerk o
! Peace, Edwin Roach, autOmatical
/ ly serves as secretary for the Lev
Court. Following his election a
presiding officer of the Levy Court
Mr.. Warrington called for a mo
ment of silent prayer in memOr
Of former members of that body
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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
General Assembly Ad-
jOurns Until Next
Monday After Upper
House Completes It's
Organization.

After a day Of trying to get its
started, the 1855 General
Assembly is in adjournment until
/ p. m, Monday,
The first order Of business then
will be getting the House organ
lied. The Senate completed that
job Tuesday, but the lower cham
Der is stalled over the problem Of
naming attaches.
That means that the House is
still without a chief clerk, at
tOrneys, and all the other appOin-
tees necessary for the mechanics
of laW-making.
Leaders Of the Democratic ma
jOrity hope this problem will be
solved by next Tuesday at 2 p m,
when the House and Senate are
scheduled to convene in joint ses-
sion to hear the legislative and
budget proposals Of Gov. J. Caleb
BOggs.
Senator Charles G. (Kelly) Moore
(D-Hartly), and Rep. James r.
Quigley (D-New Castle), Wednes-
day were elected president pro
tenn of the Senate, and speaker Of
the House, respectively.
1853 Rules Adopted
Both houses adopted the same
rules as governed the 1853 ses-
sion of the legislature
The Senate completed its organi-
zation by swearing in all 10 mem-
bers elected last November and
naming 36 attaches
The House hit rough going early
in the day, when an attorney for
James w. Smith, Democrat, defeat-
ed last November by Rep. Raymond
M. Lank tR-Nilton), served notice
that Mr.. Lank's election was being
contested in the State Supreme
Court.
The attorney, Houston Wilson
of Georgetown, handed up a dOcu
ment which he said included a pc
tition, a notice of intent to contes
the election, and specifications. MT
Lank presented a counter certiica
ton.
Mr.. Wilson then read a proposed
resolution to the effect that MI
Lank should be seated pending tn,
outcome Of the court contest ant
tContinued on PAGE SKI
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07

year courses IN accounting, 8euefal
business, seeFetariaI studies, gem
eral arts and science, biological
sciences, chemistry or technical
aide.
This academic innovation is de-
signed for students who, for some
reason, may not be interested in
receiving the four-year college de-
gree. However, the new program
may be arranged so that students
may transfer to a fOUr-year course
and receive a bachelor Of science
or arts degree.
The two-year plan will fill gap
in the total educational program Of
the State Of Delaware. According
to a recent study Of colleges
throughout the country, only about
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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
State Enters Turkey
In Natl Contest
New Jersey Governor Issued Chal-
Ienge To Our Chief Executive

Delaware has answered the chal-
lenge to enter a prize. New York
dressed turkey in the National
Turkey Federation contest at At
lantic City, New Jersey, it has an
nOunced this week.
Recently Governor Robert B.
Meyner of New Jersey challenged
Governor J. Caleb BOggs to enter
the contest to see "who can grow
the heaviest and handsOmest turkey
in the nation"
Governor Boggs called upon the
Delaware State Poultry Commits
sion and the State Development
Department to do something about
the challenge, and the search for
an appropriate bird to represent
the First State was on.
Frank J. GOrdy executive director
of the Poultry Commission, says
that the ideal turkey was found on
the Dixie-dell Farm, Lewes, owned
and operated by NJ. C. Vaughan
who is a member of the Delaware
Poultry Improvement Association
''Mr Vaughan will take &c
pound New York dressed turkey tC
Atlantic City on Thursday" GOrdy
said. "This may not be the biggest
one to be seen, but we will bet oul
boots that there will be none o.
better quality on exhibition. i
quality is a criteria of the con
test. Delaware should do all right.
The turkey will be turned owe
Thursday morning to Ted Routh
bauer. secretary of the Nationa
! Committee for the Turkey Show
who is also associated with tn
| Northeastern Poultry Producer
/ Association. Trenton, N. J ROuth
bauer will have charge of the con
test which is scheduled in Atlanti
CONTINUED on page .three)
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Democrats Assume
Control Of III
The State Offices
MILK PRICES DROP
ONE CENT A QUART

Milford housewives will be
happy to learn that milk
prices in this area have been
lowered one cent per quart.
This price change became
effective the first of the New
Year, and is a seasonal re-
ductiOn in keeping with the
policy Of local distributors
Of bringing their customers
milk savings whenever it is
possible to do so.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Income Tax Bulletin
Available For Farmers

Farmers can get the latest In
formation on changes in the income
tax law from new bulletin just
OFF the press.
Put ORt by the University Of
Delaware. Farmers 1854 Income
Tax" car be picked up free at the
county agents Office Or it is avail
able by writing to the Mailing
Room, Agricultural Hall, University
Of Delaware, Newark.
Some Of the important changes
in the 1854 tax laws that farmers
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Buzz Session Is
Planned In Kent

a form Of meeting to acquaint
leaders with the duties and re-
sp0nsibilities Of their Offices has
been planned for the evening Of
january 10th at the Caesar Rodney
School starting at 1880 p. m. The
program is designed for members
of home demonstration clubs, All
clubs, and farm groups, but the
general public is invited to particle
pate, since the priciples will apply
TO all group activities
The meetings are sponsored by
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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07

This record is surprising when
e is remembered that two years
ago not a single unit ia Delaware
was officially at maintenance
strength and one year ago only
IS per cent OF all the units we're
at maintenanee strength.
The last unit TO achieve main
tenance status goal set for New
Years Day-Was the S05th Station
Hospital, activated On September 8,
1854
How this record was achieved is
explained in a three-point plan that
started with the reorganization Of
units all over the state An ANTE
aircraft battalion then Ia compete
ton with the National Guard, was
reconstructed as the 763rd Field
fennfinuef On page neVenl
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Missionary Rally
At Baptist Church
Session VIII BE Held In Milford
Edlfee Next Monday

Announcement Of MISSIONARY
RALLY, January 8, 1855, at II a.
M, and 1880 p m. Rev. G. Russell
C0llmer, Of the Guatemala Gospel
Mission which began in 1927, and is
centered in an area which was
turned over to Rev. Collmer by the
Central American Mission. This
Mission is carried on entirely by
national workers when they are
not on the field. When they are in
the United States they are con-
stantly in touch with the work by
correspondence.
Rev COllmar, from 1949 to 1858
has been a Southern Baptist mis-
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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
Geo. III. Draper iii, To
Head Rodney Drive
MilfOrdian win Chairman Move To
Secure Scout Camp Funds

Mr.. George H. Draper, III, has
been named Chairman of the Dover
district in the campaign to raise a
minimum of S350,O00 for the Boy
Scout Camp Expansion Fund to
expand and refurbish facilities at
Rodney Scout Reservation. Mr..
Draper resides in Milford, Del, and
is the Owner-manage rOf Draper
Bros. Inc, in Frederick. The an
nOuncement was made today by
Lewis H. Talley, Chairman of the
ScOuters Division at campaign
headquarters, 900 West Street,
Wilmington.
Mr.. Draper, in accepting the
craftsmanship declared, "All Scouts
on the Peninsula benefit from Rod
neg Scout Reservation, which is
one of the finest Scout camping
properties in the nation. AS MEM
bers Of this great Del-Mar-Va COM
munity we must all pitch in to
make this campaign a success, so
that Rodney may have facilities to
take care of the growing number
of boys who want the experience of
Scout camping each year"