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Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
NOTICE OF SALE!
CITY OF MILFORD, DELAWARE
$4,000 SEWER SYSTEM BONDS

CITY OF MILFORD, DELAWARE
$34O,000 SEWER SYSTEM BONDS
The City of Milford Cherein re-
ferred to as "City'), a municipal
corporation Of the State of Della
ware, will receive sealed proposals
for the purchase of the bonds of
such City hereinafter described, at
the City Hall, in Milford, Della
ware, until 300 o'clock, P. M. (Eas-
tern Standard Time), on February
Is, 1855, at which time and place
the Council of the City of Milford
will publicly open and consider all
proposals received. Each proposal
submitted should be enclosed in
sealed envelope marked Proposal
for Bonds" and should be directed
to the undersigned City Secretary,
at the City Hall, Milford, Delaware.
The bonds consist of an issue of
$340,00O Sewer System Bonds which
is payable in annual installments
on January / in each year as fol-
lows: $4,000 in each of the years
1856 to 1859, inclusive, $4,000 in
each of the years 1860 to 1862, in
elusive, $4,000 in each Of the years
1868 to 1872, inclusive, and $25,00O
in each of the years 1878 to 1875, in
elusive. The bonds are of the de-
nomination of $1,000 each and are
dated January 1, 1855. Interest is
payable semi-annually on January
and July 1. The bonds are cOu-
pom bonds, registerable as to prin-
cipal only or as to both principal
and interest, and are payable at
The First National Bank and Trust
Company of Milford, in Milford,
Delaware. The bonds bear interest
at the rate Of go per annum.
No proposal for less than all of
the bonds will be considered. The
bonds will be awarded to the bidder
Offering the highest price for the
bonds, which must not be less than
par and accrued interest.
The faith and credit of the City
are pledged to the payment of the
bonds. The City is authorized and
required to levy on all real property
taxable by the City, within the lin
itatiOns prescribed by law, such ad
valOrem taxes as may be necessary
to pay the bonds and the interest
thereon.
Each proposal must be accom-
panied by a certified or bank cash
ier's check or checks for $4,000
drawn upon an incorporated bank
or trust company and payable to
the order of the City, to secure the
City against any loss resulting from
failure Of the bidder to comply
with the terms of his proposal. The
check or checks of the bidder whose
proposal is accepted will be depOs-
tied by the City and credited on the
purchase price. The proceeds Of the
check or checks will be retained by
the City as liquidated damages in
case the bidder fails to accept de-
livery Of and pay for the bonds.
Checks of unsuccessful bidders will
be returned upon the award of the
bonds. The right to reject any OF
all Of the proposals is hereby re-
| served.
The approving opinion Of Messrs
Reed, Hoyt, Taylor & Washburn, OF
New York City, will be furnished
the purchaser, without cost.
Dated, January II, 1855.
Isl JAMES c. DOWNHAM
l-l4-5t City Secretary
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
PUBLIC SALE

Owing to Mrs. Ada B. Calloway's ae-
cident, the Thrift Shop Business will
be offered for sale at the present
location on the Bridge i'm Milford in
the Humes Building, just in back of
the James Store, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1855
AT ONE O'CLOCK p. N.
IT no purchases, the stock and fix
lures will be sold separately, consist
ing of Ladies' Dresses and coats.
Mems Suits and Overcoats, Children's
Clothing and many items too numer-
Gus to mention.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
MRS. ADA GALLOWAY, Owner
AuctiOneer: Walter DickersOn.
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Egg Habits
Most birds lay only one egg a day.
Some lay an egg every other day.
But the brooding does not start until
the last egg Of the clutch has been
laid, which causes an aIl-at-once
Matching.
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
EeIIon SehooI NeMs


The FELTON, Board oeTrustees has
elected Mrs. RBba Mears Co replace
hrs. Virginia Morrow ais sixth
grade teacher. Mrs. Mears holds an
"A. b. degree from Stetson Univer-
sity. Deland. Florida. and an M
"A. degree from the University Of
Pennsylvania. She has taught on
both the elementary and secondary
school levels. She has had previous
experience in Detroit, Philadelphia,
and Dover schools. Mrs. Mears
lives in Dover at the present time.
Basketball
The FELTON, High School basket
ball team viii travel to Caesar Rod
ney tonight for the sixth game Of
the season. At this writing, the
boys team has lost three while win
ming one The girls have two wins
against an equal number Of losses.
Caesar Rodney has one Of its best
teams in many years, but the Green
Devils promise to give the Riders
real opposition as they always have
in years past Next Tuesday on the
home court, Coach Kerns teams,
both varsity and j. ", will meet
the strong MiddletOWn clubs which
have already compiled a very cred
liable record. This game tradi-
tionally has been one Of the best
played contests of the season and
a good crowd from up state is ex-
pected to follow the Middletown
Warriors.
Elementary Curriculum
Mrs. Bess Dill and Mrs. Ina
Hughes have submitted suggestions
for revising the courses of study in
second grade language arts and
fourth grade social studies respec-
lively. Both teachers have cOntri-
buted previously to the improve
ment Of the Elementary School
Curriculum followed throughout
the state and they have also been
active in both state and county
professional education assOcia-
tions.
Illness
Mr.. Ludlow, industrial arts in
stFuctor, has been confined to his
home since the holidays with the
WhOOping cough. Harold Kocher of
Laurel and oliver C. Short have
filled in as substitute teachers.
Junior High Library
Over seventy new books Of high
interest to seventh and eighth
graders have been purchased and
placed in the Junior High School
Library located in Mr.. Erne's Eng
lish room. These books dealing
with such subjects as animals,
sports, famous Americans, adven-
ture, historical events, and teen
age dOings are not only interesting
and enjoyable but are useful in
gaining information that will aid
the pupils in all their classes.
The seventh and eighth graders
really appreciate the opportunity
the library offers them, and they
intend to make the fullest use of
all its facilities.
Cafeteria Menu
Monday, january ~
Chicken and Vegetable Stew
Chopped Kale Milk
4AppA1 DduGC
Bread and Butter
Tuesday, January rs
Chile-COn-Carne
String Beans Milk Pears
Bread and Butter
Wednesday, January 10
Submarine Sandwich
Buttered Peas and Carrots
Milk Pineapple
Thursday, January 20
Roast Beef Whipped Potatoes
Milk Pie or Fruit
Bread and Butter
Friday, January 81
MacarOni and Cheese
Stewed Tomatoes Milk
Fruit JellO
Bread and Butter
1e4
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PUBLIC SALE
OF
Personal Property
sATURDAY. JANUARY p. 1as5

SATURDAY, JANUARY @, 1855
At 1890 O'Clock A. N.
Rain or Shine
At the Pure Oil Station, 2lh miles
south Of Harrington, Delaware, on u.
). Route 49, the following:
STORE EQUIPMENT
Three glass show cases, scales, cash
register electric soft drink cooler,
shelves, stands, oak rocking chairs.
RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT
Barbecue, with two motors; Hot
Point griddle, steam table, large cleo
trio fan, neon signs, large electric
clock with neon lights, long counter
chrome chairs and stools, tables, gas
stove, dishes, cutlery, two household
slicing machines, also hot water gas
heaters, auto accessories, three kerO-
sene heating stoves battery charger,
one motor, transformers, and various
things too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH. No goods
to be moved until paid for
ARTHUR WILLIAMS
KATE o. WILLIAMS, Owners
AuctiOneer: Walter Dickerson.
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REPORT OF CONDITION OF
GREENWOOD TRUST COMPANY
oF GREENWOOD

IN the State Of Delaware, at the Close
Of Business on December 81, 1854
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
THAT'S All WET

SAN RAFAEL, Calf. - lP -
Leaking water soaked much ap-
parel so store held a wet sale
advising shoppers to hurry home
and dry your purchases"
Milford chronicle., 1955-01-14
ORPHANS COURT SALE
TRUSTEES SALE.
or VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Situate in Cedar Creek Hundred,
Sussex County and State Of Delaware
To be sold under proceedings in par
tltion as the lands of Hattie Brady,
Helen V. Edwards and Helen Mitchell
BY virtue of an order of the Or
phans' Court of the State of Delaware,
IN and for Sussex County, made on the
2lst day of December, A. D., 1854,
will expose to sale, by way Of Public
Auction, on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1866
At 1880 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
in front Of the Milford Trust Com
pany IN the town of Milford, Sussex
County and State of Delaware, the
following Real Estate to-wit:
ALL that certain lot, piece or par
eel Of land situate in the Town of
Milford, Sussex. County, and State of
Delaware, and lying on the West side
of Franklin Street and the South side
OF Second Street, more particularly
described as follows, to wit: Beginning
at the Southwestern intersection of
Franklin Street and Second Street;
thence along Franklin Street in a
SOutherly direction 80 feet; thence in
westerly direction parallel to Sec
Ond Street go feet; thence in a North
erly direction parallel to Franklin
Street 80 feet to Second Street; thence
along Second Street in an Easterly
direction so feet to the place of be-
ginning, containing 5,400 so. #. of
land, be the same more or less, inn
proved by a dwelling house.
BEING a portion of the same lands
and premises conveyed to Alfred Sor-
den by deed of Rachel B. Draper, dat
ed October II, 1867, and of record in
the Office Of the Recorder of Deeds,
in and for Sussex County, Delaware,
at Georgetown, in Deed Book No. 50,
page 588.
TERMS:-Twentv per cent of tho
purchase money will be demanded on
the day of sale, and the purchaser or
day Of February A. d. 1855, being at
an adjourned December Term of the
Orphans Court, in and for Sussex
County, deposit in the Farmers Bank
of the State of Delaware, at George
town, to the credit of the said Or
phans Court, the balance of the pur-
chase money. If the purchaser or
purchasers fail to comply with these
terms the percentum paid on the day
of sale will be forfeited. The pur-
chaser or purchasers will be required
to pay the costs and expenses of the
deed.
NOTICE:-Notice is hereby given to
all persons having any lien or en-
cumbrance against the shares or in
/ terests Of the said Hattie Brady. Hell
en- V. Edwards and Helen Mitchell OF
either of them, to appear in the Or
phans' Court, at or after the 4th day
of February next and make proof OF
such claim.
ROBERT w. TUNNELL, Esq.
Issued December 80, 1864. 1-il-it
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
st. Peters Church Notes

The Rev. F. Sydney Bancroft,
rector, has announced services at
st. Peters Church on the fourth
Sunday after Trinity, July 8, as
follows: Holy Communion, 8 am;
Holy Communion and sermon at
IL am; there will be no further
sessions of the nursery-kindergar-
ten department until the second
Sunday in September. The child
rem in that department were pre-
sented pins by the rector at the
final session on Sunday. On Sun
days, July 10, IL, and "a there
will be a service of Holy Com
munion at s am; Morning Pray
er and sermon at $50 am. On
Sunday, July 81, and on Sunday,
August Z, IA, and 81 a service
will be conducted at 9:30 am. by
the Rev. Paul Kellog, rector of
Christ Church, Dover. On Sunday,
August %, there will be service
of holy communion at 8 am. and
Morning Prayer and sermon at
IL am.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
MAN SHOOTS SELF IN HEAD ON
DUPONT HIGHWAY NEAR TOWN

Benjamin S. Rothe, So, chick
en- grower of near Greenwood, died
in the Kent General Hospital at
1915 Tuesday afternoon about
two hours after he shot himself in
the right temple with two bullets
from a .32 calibre revolver. The
man, according to investigation by
state police of the Dover troop,
stopped his automobile on the
bridge across Duck Creek, north
of Smyrna on the DUPONT Boule-
ward, packed it up as if he had tire
trouble and then stood up and
fred the shots into his head in
view of two passing motorists.
Rothe, who was married, was pre-
cisely on the Kent New Castle
County line when he made the
suicide effort, shortly after 10 am.
He was taken to the hospital in
the Smyrna ambulance and died
without regaining consciousness.
Fred Hall, Willard's, Md, who ap-
parently passed by the scene
about the time of Rothe's shooting
himself, notified the state police.
Police found that two bullets were
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
To Attend Wesley Jr. College

Miss Charlotte Ann Boyer, of
DUPONT Highway, Smyrna, has
been accepted as freshman at
Wesley Junior College, Dover, for
the academic year beginning in
September, 1855. Miss Boyer, who
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. L. Boyer, will pursue the Sec
retarial curriculum at the Dover
college. Wesley Junior College is
a fully-accredited, coeducational
Junior college which offers the
secondary school graduate a wide
choice of two-year, college-level
programs leading to the degree of
Associate in Arts. It's faculty, stu
dents, physical aspects and cur
ricula have been approved by the
Middle Atlantic States Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools,
the University Senate of the Meth
odist Church, and the Regents of
the University of the State of New
York.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
Marriage Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Burrows,
of Woodland Beach, announce the
marriage of Miss Margaret F.
Bottomley to Mr.. M. Kenneth
Bessinger, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Kenneth Bessinger, Sr.,
of Smyrna. The ceremony was
performed at st. Peters p. E.
Church on Friday, June II, with
the rector, the Rev. F. Sydney
Bancroft, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert K. Dunning, Smyrna, were
the only attendants. After the
ceremony the couple left for
trip through the New England
States and Canada. The bride
was graduated with the Class of
1855 at the Smyrna High School.
The bridegroom, also a graduate
of Smyrna High School, is en-
ployed by Wilson Refrigeration,
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
PRINCESS OF
KENT COUNTY
Gay Scott of Smyrna Crown.
ed All Dairy Princess
of Kent County
HELD AT HOUSTON

Gay Scott of Smyrna was
crowned An Dairy Princess Of
Kent County at the June Dairy
Month FESTIVAL sponsored by the
Houston Cardinals All Club last
Saturday. Miss Scott topped 19
other county All girls who dem
onstrated an ability to milk a
COW and to look beautiful in party
dresses. An overflow crowd esti-
mated at upwards of 300 people
could not be Accommodated in the
firehall, when rain forced activity
indoors. Miss Jean Hayes of
Houston placed second, and Miss
Alice Graham of Kenton was
third. All were given their awards
by Miss Delaware crowned at the
Delmarva Chicken Festival, Miss
Frances Vincent of Laurel. Bobby
Reynolds, Houston All Club pres
ident, introduced the guests and
presented Bill Jaeger, WJWL
radio station announcer, as the
master of ceremonies. Judges of
the contest were Mr.. Earl Hawk
of Greenwood, Mrs. Polly Hanson
of Harrington, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Delmar Young of Newark. Sever
al club members entertained the
audience while the judges were
reaching decision. Turk Cham
bers, of Clayton, gave several
selections. John Benson of
Houston gave a reading on "An
Appreciation of the Dairy Cow"
Solos were sung by Sharon john
son and Patsy Marvel. Perhaps
the most calm individual of the
evening was Bessie, the Holstein
COW who submitted to milking by
all 10 girls. Each girl had one
to demonstrate her ability
and it is to their credit that most
at least tried. Bessie was kept
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Smyrna times., 1955-06-30

AT HIGH SCHOOL
Announcement of Promotions
To Higher Grades Made by
School Officials
Ga IN SENIOR CLASS

The High School and Elementary
School of the Smyrna Special Dis
trict. closed for its summer vaca-
ton on June 18th with the Com
Exercises held in the
High School Auditorium on that
date. AS usual there was intense
interest in knowing who was pro-
moted. The list from each of the
grade teachers have been handed
in and Superintendent George w.
Wright announces the promotions
as follows:
Promoted to Grade 12-John
Clark, Shirley Darrell, Betty Lee
Dulin, Edith English, Pamela Gibe,
Barbara Graham, Fay Houtman,
Betty Lou Hurd, George Hyatt,
Jean Ivory, Jay Knight, Dorothy
Kweder, Betty Jean Liefer, Joan
Loose, Mary Meleri, Charles Park
er, Eleanor Phillips, John Poore,
Sandra Poore, Clementine Pratt,
Richard Price, Thompson Price,
Charlotte Pryor, Rodney Reynolds,
Ruth Reynolds, Robert Saatman,
Stanley Savage, Albert Schweit-
ger, Louise Schweitzer, Rodney
Shane, Renee Stevens, Mary Kath-
crime Bulger, Robert Burge, Ruth
Carey, Beverly Carter, Gayle
Cary, George Collias, Florence
Conley, Fred Corso, Elizabeth Den
ney, Allen Dietert, Donald
Ebright, Robert Ennis, Shirley
Everett, Matthew Fischer, Karl
Gebhart, Kendall Hudson, Samuel
Jacobs, Paul Janeka, Bart Luff,
Bernard Martin, Walter Moffett,
James Orvis, George Scuse, Janet
Shane, Joyce Spence, Janet
(Continued on Page Ten)
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30

missing from the mans revolver
but there appeared only one
wound in the head. An autopsy
performed by DR.. o. ]. Pollak dis
closed that both bullets were
lodged in his head, fired through
the same spot and leaving only
one distinct wound. Police said
that the man had to pull the trig-
ger twice in quick succession. The
police learned that Rothe has been
despondent over his health and
finances and several nights ago
made remark about "going to
take poison" Rothe had been
living near Greenwood since last
February, moving from Delmar.
The man had a bottle of poison
but no evidence developed that he
had taken any of it. Coroner Ro-
land P. Trader released the body
to the Marvel Funeral Home in
Delmar. Rothe had no children.
Mrs. Rothe told the authorities
that her husband left home short
ly after 8 o'clock, saying he was
going to Laurel to have his car
fixed.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
SOLDIER AT
ROTARY MEET
Sgt. Robert Bamberger De.
scribes Country of Korea
and Its People
20,O00,OOO IN so. KOREA

Sergt. Robert Bamberger, us.
Army, recently honorably dis
charged from the service, was the
guest of the Smyrna Rotary Club
on Thursday night at The Way
side Inn, appearing on a program
arranged by Leroy Sayers. The
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Olan Bam-
berger, he has recently returned
from Korea, and he described that
country to the Rotarians, its top
ography, mountains, and the man.
ufacturing largely for home use.
The homes are generally two
story buildings, and commercial
and industrial buildings are gen.
orally similar to those in the
United States, he said. The rural
people live in huts, as they have
for centuries, with the Koreans
social life limited to various cere-
monies to their favorite God, he
continued. Railroad and air tras-
Ell is much on the national stand
ard, and finished imports consti-
tute the greater part of their
The southern penin-
sula averages twenty million peo-
pie, 5S5 per square mile, and the
language is a varied vocabulary.
Foreign missionaries were not ad-
mitted into Korea until 1881, ac-
cording to the youthful speaker,
who also told of the political life
and of Synghman Rhee, eighty
year-old president of South Kor-
ca. Nelson Everhart gave the re-
sponse and the club gave a rising
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
MEETING OF
TOWN COUNCIL
Discussions on Parking Fines,
Boats on Lake, Com
merce Street Paving
VISITORS AT SESSION

At the regular meeting of Town
Council on Friday night miscel-
laneous matters were presented
and discussed, including necessary
financial arrangements to cover
the work now being done on the
new sewage disposal plant, critic
ism of the one dollar parking fine,
complaints of residents of Lake
Como Gardens about excessive
speed and noise from motor boats
on the lake, and the proposed re-
paving of Commerce Street. 1t
was also announced that the town
office will be closed next Monday,
July 4, a legal holiday, and the
collection of rubbish will be post
poned until Tuesday. The regular
rubbish collection will be made as
usual on Friday. No action was
taken on any change in the park
ing fine, but the matter is under
consideration by council, following
many complaints by business men.
A resolution was proposed and
carried authorizing the National
Bank of Smyrna to release month
ly to the general fund of the town
of Smyrna requested monies from
the present $150,OO0 bond account
for the disposal plant construction.
A resolution was also proposed to
transfer from time deposit in the
National Bank the $4,000 from a
United States Treasury bond into
the general fund for current ex-
penses. This was carried. Rex ID.
Gilmore, town manager, reported
that the new Schramm equipment
had been used to dig APO feet for
gas mains in Parkway Manor de-
velopment, and will be used there
for preparation for water mains.
Mr.. Gilmore also reported that
cork floats will be placed in Lake
tContsnued on Page Eight
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
BAY LEAGUE BASEBALL
MiddIetown to Play at Clayton
Next Sunday Afternoon

Middletown and Clayton clash
this Sunday at Clayton in an i'm
portant game for both teams. The
victor will be in first place or tied
for first depending upon the result
of Greensboro's visit to Townsend.
The remaining Bay League action
is Henderson versus Dover, which
is the first home game for the
latter since they moved from Ches-
void. Last Sundays action made
a three-way tie for first place and
a three-way tie for last. Townsend
defeated Clayton 6-5 in an lin
ming thriller. At Henderson the
Marylanders picked up their first
victory over Middletown in a 10
pitchers duel. At Greensboro the
home team nipped Dover 6-5 for
their first victory. The rained out
games scheduled for June 10 will
be played on July as follows:
Greensbro at Henderson, Clayton
at Middletown, and Townsend at
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
TAKE PART IN LIFE-SAVING
Mrs. Harold e. Wickham Has An
nounced Members To Take Part

Mrs. Harold E. Wickham, presi-
dent of the Twentieth Century
Club, has announced that MEM
bers of the club will take part in
the nationwide life-saving project,
based on chain of telephone
calls, conducted by the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, as
a special event in cooperation with
the Presidents COMMITTEES for
Traffic Safety. 'ine local slogan
will pe "Slow Down and Live"
and the aim of the unique action,
according to Mrs. Theodore S.
Chapman, president of the Gener-
al Federation, is to reach every
American home with an appeal
for special care and courtesy in
driving on streets and highways
over the three-day Fourth of July
weekend.
Smyrna times., 1955-06-30
VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL
Ewell-St. Pau's Church, Clayton,
Opened School Monday

The Vacation Church School of
Ewell-St. Paul's Church, Clayton,
opened on Monday with an enroll
ment of sevsnty-seven children,
and the sessions will close on
Friday morning, July 1 with a
display of projects and group
sharing. The unit for study by
all age groups is THE Church" +"
The pre-school group, under the
direction of Mrs. Ruth Wright and
Miss Deborah Kennedy, are study
ing the section, Together in our
Church" The primary group has
as their source material, I'VE Go
To Church" The teachers for this
group are Mrs. Bessie Cronshaw,
Mrs. Normalea Spencer, and Miss
Charlotte Pryor. The juniors are
studying worship in the church
through the use of the Psalms.
This section is called, "Praise Ye
the Lord" and it taught by the
Rev. William B. Kitchens, minis
ter, and Miss Ruth Ann Sylvester.
Making God Real in Our Lives"
is the subject for the intermedi-
ate section, and they are under
the direction of Mrs. William B..
Kitchens. Glass sessions are held
from 9 am. to 11:30 am. Monday
through Friday.