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Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Girl Scouts Lay
Fund Drive Plans
Total Goal OF Budget Is Sci
At $30,1I0

The Peninsula Girl Scout Coun-
ell is making plans for its annual
fund raising campaign. Council
president. Ogden Briggs. of Oxford,
Md, has announced that the cam
paign period will run from August
% until September 10. with a bud
get goal of s30.110. The increased
budget this year is to provide for
additional field staff and the extern
sion of services to the local Girl
Scout troops.
With the rapid growth and ex-
pansion of Scouting activities in
the Council area there has been an
ever increasing demand on the bud
get The accomplishments have
equalled the demands wherever
and whenever possible, with an
ever widening and broadening pro-
gram for Scouts including the de-
velopment of Leadership Training
Courses for adults and the acquisi-
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Given Second Chance
By Judge Stevenson

Two boys, IA and Is years of
age, from Laurel, were given the
customary second chance by Judge
Marion Stevenson in Sussex Coun-
ty Juvenile Court Thursday after
noon after they had been charged
with series of three breaking
and-enterings in their home town.
Neither boy had been before the
court on any previous occasion
and both came from excellent fam
lilies.
They were placed on probation
for a year in charge of Harold
Kocher, Laurel resident who is
organizing local YMCA units on
the Delmarva Peninsula.
Parents of the boys said that
full restitution had been made for
the boys thefts.
They were charged with the
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Cost Of Assembly
Highest in History
Expenses To Date Do Not
Include Members Sal
aries Or Mileage Of
Representatives; los
Listed As Attaches.

Z Unofficial figures reveal that the
1855 General Assembly has already
cost more than any other legisla-
tive session in the states history.
Its cost to date is $3.50, O,965.62--
$10,546.31 more than the record
1853 Assembly. And the session is
only in temporary recess for two
weeks. No one knows for sure how
long it will drag on, and the total
expense is equally unpredictable.
Figures available at this time dc
not include the salaries of mem
Ders, and a mileage payment to
House members that may total
from $4,000 to $4,000 is also still
to come.
The House cost to date is $685.
38994 while Senate expenses add
up to $152,575.6S. Attaches salaries
have cost S125,245 in the House
and $112,95425 in the Senate.
Resolutions introduced as both
chambers headed into two week
recess early last Saturday morning
disclosed a total of 108 attaches on
the payroll. OF these, approximate
ly SO were full-time.
The House resolution listed So
workers, IL of whom were paid fol
only part of the session. In the
Senate, AS attaches were enumera-
ted, but 13 of them were part-time
This makes the actual number OF
attaches on hand from day to day
Just about the same as during the
1853 session. Resolutions introdu-
ced at its conclusion listed 10 OF
them, including part-time workers
Attaches cost s113,326.53 in the
House and $94.440.11 in the Senate
two years ago. The session, how
ever, was shorter; it ran 102 Legis-
lative days plus 13 calendar days.
Friday fthe attaches were paid off
on the basis of having worked till
midnight) was the 1855 Assembly S
125th legislative day.
The Senate Claims Committee
made use of the 1853 attache sala-
ries in figuring out how much to
pay the upper chambers workers
this year. Salaries of 1853 employees
were divided by the number of
actual working days U15) to get
4 per diem figure. Then the daily
rate was multiplied by 125.
Many attaches made no secret of
the fact that they thought they'd
been short-changed by the Claims
Committee. The committee, how
ever, showed more concern about
CONTINUED on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Stock Car Races At
Camp Barnes July 80

Several cars have already been
entered for the 5th annual Stock
Car Race for the benefit of Camp
Barnes on July 80, 1855 at the
Georgetown Speedway This at
traction is once again drawing the
top drivers in NASCAR's sports
man division. All that are en-
tered will be published next week.
The Delaware Association of
Chiefs of Police would like to
take this opportunity to thank
the management of the local oval
for once again turning the track
over to them for this annual
event Although the owner, Mr..
Charles Herbert. lives in New Jer-
sey, he feels that the purpose of
the DACP is so deserving, he
gladly steps sside and let's the
Boys Camn hive one of the racing
(eontinued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Pesticide Law Is
Effective July %

July %, 1855. is a date that all
farmers would do well to note, ac-
eording to the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service. This is the
date that the so-called MILLER
Bill" becomes effective.
An amendment to the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, this
bill is designed to protect the pub
lie from harmful residues on agri-
cultural food products. 1t applies
to all raw fruits, vegetables, grains,
nuts, eggs, meat, raw milk, and
similar produce moving in inter-
state commerce.
Interstate shipments of all such
products will be subject to Federal
inspection after July %. Any ship
ments found to contain residues of
poisonous pesticides beyond certain
established "tolerances" may be
confiscated or condemned for use
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Downs Gets Stiff
Sentence In Sussex
Placed Under Probation For 20
Years In Spencer Death

Harold Clayton Downs. "a, Har-
beson. was sentenced to probation
for 20 years by Judge Daniel l..
Hermann in Sussex County Su-
perior Court. Georgetown, Monday
OF this week, for the automobile
granddaughter of Miss Doris e
Spencer, Milton, on the Broadkill
Beach Road, near Milton, February
l6. 1854.
Judge Hermann said that thi:
was The longest term of probation
he personally had. ever meted ou
but that he wasn't sure If it was /;
record for other judges. too.
Downs was also fined $1.00'
which he must pay within the frs
Two years Of his probation and Civ
en- suspended prison sentence o
one year.
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22

Plan Rally At
Rehoboth On
August 18th
Beach Party Sponsored
BY The FrankfOrd Re-
publican Club Will Be
Held At Mule Stable
Road.

Plans are being completed for a
Sussex County Republican Rally in
the form of beach party sponsor
ed by the Frankford Republican
Club. The big rally will be held
Friday, August IL. at 700 on the
beach at Mule Stable Road between
Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach.
The principle speaker will be
Republican State Chairman, Mr.. Ed
ward Duffy and many other Repub-
lican dignitaries will be present.
The Countrywide committee in
charge of the affair consists Of:
Chairmen: Joseph Lynch and Yer
non Murray. Frankford: Finance
and Refreshments, John r. Hitch
ems, Georgetown, Jesse Jones, Mills
boro, and Coleman Bunting. Selby-
Vile; Advertising, Lewis Trivitts,
Seaford, and Carroll Farlow, Selby-
Vile; Entertainment Mrs. Otis
Smith, Lewes, and Mrs. Eliza
Stephenson, Bridgeville; Loud
Speaker, Senator Thomas l.. John
son, Rehoboth; Seating. Clayton
Ringler, Selbyville, and Joseph
West, Dagsboro, Norman Baylis,
Lewes, and Fred Matthews, Lau-
rel; Lighting, Noah Rogers, Harbe-
son; Secretary, Mrs. William Mes
sick, Seaford. Masters of Ceremon-
les, Preston Williams, and Harvey
Lawson, both of Millsboro; Pub
licity, DR.. Joseph Mach, Seaford.
Mark the date on your calendar
and start planning now to attend
this gala affair. Refreshments will
be served
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
-Four More Highwa>
Fatalities Listed
John H. Veasey, Philip 1.
Short, 1t. Col. Robert
Unison And Paul Bow
man Latest Victims.

Four more persons were killed on
down state highways in the pas
few days.
The latest victims are John Ham
mond Veasey, Al, of Georgetown
killed in a four-vehicle collision on
Route 113, one and two-tenth miles
west of Glendale, last Friday, anC
Philip Isaac Short, SO, of Laurel
who died in Nanticoke Memorial
Hospital, Seaford, where he was
admitted for injuries suffered July
2 when his pickup truck ran of
County Route 474, five miles easl
of Laurel, and struck tree.
State troopers at Georgetown
said Veasey was driving his cal
south on Route 112 and in attempt
ing to pass truck operated by
Walter James Pettyjohn of Ellen.
dale, going the same direction
struck the rear of the latter vehicle
Hits Other Vehicles
Veasey's car then swerved across
the road and sideswiped a north.
bound truck driven by Arthur Col.
lison of Houston and then struck 9
car, following that truck, driven by
Samuel r. Russell, attorney o.
Georgetown.
Troopers said the impact witt
Collisions truck sheared off the tor
of Veasey's car. Veasey suffered 6
fracture of the skull, amputatior
of his left arm and shock.
He was pronounced dead upor
arrival at the Milford Memoria
Hospital
Collision and two children ridint
with him were shaken up in th'
accident but were not injured, po
lice said. Veasey's car was demo
lished and there was substantial
damage to Collisions truck ant
Pettyjohn's vehicle. The Russell
car was not damaged extensively
police reported.
Short, state police at Bridgevill
said, died as a result of a bloo'
clot. He suffered fractured ribs,
fractured right leg, and laceration
of the right hand on July whe
his truck crashed into a tree afte
he lost control of his car.
Deputy Coroner Investigates
The two fatalities were invest
gated by Deputy Sussex Count
Coroner E. E. Carey of MillsborC
Funeral services for Veasey wer
held at 2 p. m. Sunday from tn
CONTINUED on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Gov. Beggs Is
Host To New
Industrial Com.
1t. Gov. John w. Rollins,
Sr, Is Elected President
With Lloyd r. Leslie
1st Vice President.

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs was host
at noon Monday to the newly in
corporated Delaware Industrial De-
velopment Committee and officers
were named at a business session
in Dinner Bell Inn, Dover.
The incorporated committee con-
sists of 21 men with Governor
Boggs as honorary chairman and
ex-officio member. Twenty of that
number served on the original COM
mittee before incorporation while
one replacement has been named
bringing the group to its total
strength.
The Incorporation papers have
been filed with the Secretary OF
States office and plans will move
forward to begin the committee's
activity to attract new industry to
the state.
Sr., who served as chairman of the
old committee was named presi-
dent; Lloyd R. Leslie, Delaware
Power and Light Company, first
vice president; Ford Warrington
Sussex Trust Company, Laurel, Sec
ond vice president; Miles L. Fred
erick, Development Department Di-
rector, secretary; and Ernest v
Keith, Dover attorney, Treasurer.
Under the bylaws adopted by the
organization, an executive commit
tee will be named, and Mr.. Rollins
said he would appoint those mem
bers sometime this week. A FIVE
man fund raising committee to be-
gin its duties Immediately will also
be appointed, Mr.. Rollins declared
The new committee member in
troduced at yesterdays session was
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Must Haze Authority
To Use Air Raid Sirens
Written Authority Neces-
sary From State CD
Director Lee

Air raid sirens may not be used
for test or other purposes without
written authority from ID. Preston
Lee, state CD director.
This is among the rules set forth
In a new set of regulations gov
ernsng the installation and opera
ton 0f the states attack warning
system.
Compiled by the State Depart
ment Of Civil Defense. the extensive
regulations have just been distri-
bufed TO al local CD directors and
municipal officials. Mr.. Lee an
nounced today.
Since they contain much techni-
cal information on the purchase and
Installation OF sirens, the regula-
CONTINUED on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Petition Withdrawn
By L.akelawn Estates
Action Followed Public Hearing
On Tuesday Evening

A public hearing was held on
Tuesday evening of this week. in
the Milford Community Building.
On a proposed revision of the MT
ford Zoning Code as it pertains to
the former Frank L. Grier property
on Lakeview Avenue, Route 113
and Kings Highway, Milford.
Harvey G. Marvel, secretary Of
Lakelawn Estates, had filed with
Milford City Council an application
for rezoning a portion of the Es-
tates from it's present status of RI
to CO, the portion involved totaled
7.68 acres, with frontage of 44S
feet on Lakeview Avenue and $40
feet on the DUPONT Boulevard.
Max Terry, a Dover attorney, en-
tered a protest against the proposed
change on behalf of certain resi-
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
P e nin.s III a
WSCS Group
Meets Monday
Annual School OF Mis-
siOns Will Be Held At
Wesley Junior College,
In Dover.

Plans are being made for the
Annual School of Missions anC
Christian Service of The Peninsula
Conference Woman's Society o.
Christian Service to be held July
25 to 29 in The Wesley Junior Col
lege, Dover, Delaware.
Four courses of study will BIZ
offered. Introduction To Five
Spiritual Classics" will be taught By
Miss Florence Hooper, Baltimore
Maryland. Miss Hooper is the au-
thor of one of the studies in this
course.
ITO Combine Our Efforts Fol
Lasting Peace" will be taught by
the Reverend Paul E. Bohi, execu-
tive secretary of the Board of Edu-
cation of The Baltimore Confer
ence. DR.. Bohi taught one of the
courses at the school last year.
Indian Americans" will bt
taught by the Rev. DR.. David M
Cory, author of the text book fol
this course, Between Two Worlds.
Mrs. ]. Edwin Snyder, well known
lecturer and teacher, will teaci
''The Christian Mission In A Revo
lutionary World" Mrs. Snyder wa:
promotion secretary for the Sails
bury District and has taught in the
school in other years.
Daily Workshops have been ar
ranged with the general theme
Achieving Brotherhood" A grouI
led by Mrs. William G. Shaw, III
will discuss Stewardship of Pos
sessions. Mrs. Shaw, daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Hygate
taught at Aoyama Gakuin in Tokyo
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
lntegration
Plan Deadline
Has Been Set
For August Is
Accomplishment Da tie S
Left Open; Mrs. Edgar
Buchanan Is Elected
President OF State
School Board.

Tb~ State Board OF Education
last Friday night set Aug. Is as the
deadline for all school boards in
the state to submit plans for inte-
grafton Of white and Negro pupils.
TIE board also elected Mrs. Ed
gar W. Buchanan OF Dover as Its
new president. She is past presi-
dent Of the Delaware Federation OF
Women's Clubs and the only woman
to have served on the board. She
was vice president before her cleo
ton last Friday night as. president.
The deadline fer integration
plans came in resolution in which
the board said it fully intends to
carry out the mandate OF the Su-
preme Court decision ion segrega-
tom as expeditiously as possible. =
The board, however, set no dead
lines for the actual accomplish
ment OF iniegration. Instead, it said !:
"It (the board) recognizes that
communities differ from one an
other in tradition and attitudes
therefore. the actual carrying out
CT the integrative process may re-
quire a longer period OF time in
some parts of the state than in
others"
NAACP Delegation
Before it passed the resolution,
the board head delegation from
the National Association for the
Advancement OF Colored People.
Wagner Jackson, president Of the
Wilmington chapter, was spokes-
man.
Mr.. Jackson said the association
IL concerned about the lack of
initiative in the school districts to
(coctinued on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Houston Tigers Are
Splitting Games
Defeat Milton, 3 To O.; Lose To
Wyoming, IA To 2

The Houston Tigers, the small
fry team in Milford's neighbor to
the west, are playing 500 ball, los
ing one and winning one.
Last Friday evening they play
ed the Milton Little Leaguers, and
in this fray displayed some out
standing skill.
The game was in reality a pitch
ing duel with long, lean, lanky
Artie Passwaters, striking out 10
to equal the little league record,
while Millman, the Milton hurler,
struck IL of the Tigers.
Milton secured three hits off
Passwaters, with ID. Bushey, Mill
man and Dickerson accounting for
them.
Chubby Wayne Simpson led the
Houston attack with two for three,
the other Houston clouts were
made by Wayne Morris, Wayne
Hammond, Bob Yerkes and John
ny Benson.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22

The four rooms are sealed and
insulated. You can set the tempera-
ture at any level between CO. +
and 90o F. Humidity can be con-
trolled anywhere from 40 to 100
percent Artificial lights are the
only light source. A fifth room
raises birds under regular condi-
tions as a control room" for COM
parison.
"By the use of these rooms we
hope to learn the ideal conditions
for raising broilers to maximum
weight with minimum feed con-
sumption" says DR.. E. F. Waller,
chairman of the department of ami
NAL and poultry industry at the
University of Delaware.
The five rooms are ~ IL with
$50 chicks in each room. The chicks
are all started under the same con-
ditions, in batteries or floor pens.
They are moved to the experiment
tai rooms at four weeks of age. Ali
chicks are fed the same ration
throughout the growing period and
all rooms are equipped with auto
matte waterers.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22


vices in announcing the theme ur-
gently requests that all farm work
ers make safety inventories Of
their homes. farms. machinery.
and equipment. and to cultivate
careful working habits and atti-
tudes. He also requests that all
persons and organizations IN
terested in farm life and welfare
to join in camp9ign to reduce the
tragedies and losses caused by
needless. accidents.
Special surveys in farm areas, "
said Mr.. Worrilow. indicate that
shout three out of every four ac-
cidents to farm residents are the
result of one or more unsafe
acts-"
Regardless of national and
group safety activities. the ultimate
responsibility for each farm resi-
dents safety is himself" he said
This individual responsibility is
summed up in the lifetime given
~ Mr. Worrilow-YOUR SAFETY
N m YOUR HANDS.
NJ. Worrflow went on to say.
(coutinoed On page eaeven)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22


Britt Holloway, exposition man
ager, heralded a combination pas
senger car and midget race card on
Friday as one of the greatest thrill
innovations ever brought to the
fair.
On the second racing day, Satur-
day, the annual sprint races for
regulation AAA big cars will be
staged.
Dishing out a variety of thrills
on Friday, headline midget race
pilots will battle in two SLAP
heat races and a 20-lap champion
ship feature Outstanding passen-
ger stock car drivers-in cars
just like the public drives on the
highway-will get the toughest
workout of the afternoon in two
10-lap heat races and 20-lap
Championship Sweepstakes.
Fans will see full afternoon
of high-spoed action starting at
1.3o o'clock when both the mid
gets and passenger cars get into
an exciting warmup session. Races
both days start at 2:30
Continued on page tend
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Local FLA Group
To Aid Jehu Evans
Have Launched Drive For Funds
To Assist Member

The officers and a number of
the members of the Milford Chap
ter Future Farmers of America
met on Tuesday to form new
project for the chapter to consider
and act upon. The proposed project
will be known as sThe Jehd Evans
Recovery Fund. The proposed prof.
ect met with unanimous approval
aid a substantial contribution from
the Chapter Treasury was voted as
a nucleus for the fund.
1t will be recalled that on the
night of May 20, 1856 Jehu Evans
was an innocent victim of an auto
mobile accident at Nassau. 1t was
the accident in which Marvin Jes-
ter lost his life. Jehu Evans has
been hospitalized ever since that
time and is making very slow re-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Hille Sentence
Has Been Deferred
Sentencing Awaits Detailed Report
On Hille's Health
lAs the Chronicle prepared for press
word wos received shof HiIIs had
been sentenced 70 years in ioiI.l

Judge Daniel L. Hermann de-
ferred sentence in Sussex County
Superior Court Monday of this week
-in the manslaughter case against
Eddie Harvey Hille, 81, of Ocean
City, Md, who pleaded guilty to the
death of George Wainwright, Ocean
City carpenter, on Hille's claiming
boat tied up at Fenwick Island the
night of May 26, 1855.
Hille was charged with shooting
Wainwright at close range in the
stomach with a shot gun after
Wainwright had boarded the boat
and threatened him.
Judge Hermann postponed the
sentencing which had been sched-
uled for Monday in order that
Hille's attorney. Jack P. White,
could bring in a detailed report
concerning Hille's health.
In pleading for probation, Attor-
ney White said that Hille suffered
CONTINUED on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Nnti0nalFdrm Safety Week
Observance Set July 24-3O

observed
July both. inclusive
NJ.
Agriculture
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Air-COnditiOned BrOiIers
Under. Test At Sub-SfatiOn

Poultry hocks raised will
IN La
a o
Milford chronicle., 1955-07-22
Championship Auto Races
At Kent and SUSSEX Fair

Speed fans attending the Harrington Fair will auto racing
thrills
Friday after
Both
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-28
PLUMWOOD
and RESACA
Community News
Mrs. Glen Dillon Reporter
Reseea Phone No. 7-23o5

Mr. and Mrs. John Kaufman of
near Plain City were Sunday eve-
ming visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
James Collier and daughters of Re-
SAGA.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Trent and
daughters of Springfield were Sun
day afternoon callers at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs David Wilson of
Resaca.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Klieber,
formerly Phyllis ChannelD have
moved to an apartment in Fair
born where Mr.. klieber is employ
ed. They had been making their
home with her family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Myrl Channell of near Re-
SAGA.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fergerson at
tended the Art Exhibit at Witten-
berg College Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Fergerson is student at Wit
tenDerg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Zimmer-
man, (the former Rosalyn Wi
bright of Mechanicsburg were
Sunday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Laule and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Gundermann
spent the day Tuesday near To
ledo with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ber-
noSki.
Mrs. Mason Campbell of West
Jefferson spent Thursday of last
week with Mrs. Frank Dillon.
Mr.. Fred Sewers had the misfor-
tune of falling and chipping a bone
in his shoulder last week. The in
jury is very painful and he is
slowly improving at his home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-28

Lafayette charge are taking part
in the program and everyone who
wishes is invited to attend.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-28

Miss Judy Reed, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Reed, Robert Lift
ler, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-10-28
THE sENTwEEKLY MADISON DEMOCRAT, LONDON OHIO

Mrs Thomas rh
nj Mrs Qie" "
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2

The Women'S Association of
the Pilgrim Christian church
will meet at 8 pm. in tn e
Sanctuary building. Mrs. Phil
lip Herman will lead the dis
cussion of Our Local C h u h
Program For Youth.
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-02-24
Chura0n Personals

don, who for five terms rep
resented Geauga County in the
Ohio Legislature, is now colin-
sci and legislative representa-
tive for Riverlake Belt Convey
or Lines, Inc, and is working
in Columbus to get a bill
through the Legislature to au-
thorize the building of tn e
belt.
Thomas Hanna and Chalmer
Ernst of Chardon have recent
ly been inducted into the arm
ed services.
A card from Mrs. P e arl
Winery comes from Sarasota,
Fal., telling of the very plea
SAINT vacation she is having
with her daughter, Mrs. Scott
BoStwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wat
kins of South street are in New
York attending a business con-
vention.