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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Union Thanksgiving
Service In Milford
win Be Held Wednesday OF Next
Week In The Evening

The Annual Union Thanksgiving
Service, sponsored by the Avenue
Methodist. Calvary Methodist and
First Presbyterian Churches, viii
be held this year on Wednesday
evening next, November 23rd, at
7:3O. at the Presbyterian Church,
at fhe corner Of South Walnut and
Front Streets, with the Reverend
Robert Green, pastor Of the Ave
nue Methodist Church, bringing the
message of the evening. Special
music will be rendered by the
choir of the Presbyterian Church,
with Mr.. Edgar Welch directing,
while the Reverend Donzel Wildey,
nastor Of the Calvary Church, will
also take part in the service, with
the Reverend Kenneth Kepler, pas
tor Of the host church, presiding
This Union Thanksgiving Service
has become an annual affair in Mil
ford. for there is nothing more ht-
ting than that we, as a community
should unite to thank God for tins
greaf outpouring of blessings, phy-
sical and spiritual which this ma
ton. as a whole, and we, in partlcu'
lar. have enjoyed this past year
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18

will be left an envelope, if they
will place their contribution IN
the envelope and mail to the fre
company they will confer a real
favor on the solicitors.
The drive, which has been going
on for the past two weeks, has been
most gratifying as to results, DuI
as an official pointed out today,
there is a long haul ahead before
enough funds viii be available to
purchase the equipment The ulti-
mate goal, incidentally, is Sl6,OUO.
This much money must be in hand
before the equipment can be order
ed. the balance can be arranged Tor.
All Of the funds now being raised
will be used to purchase the aerial
ladder truck, the need for which
has been demonstrated many times
IN the past, when it was found
necessary to call the Robbins hose
company, at Dover, who have
had a piece Of this type Of equip
ment for several years.
Three major manufacturers Of
aerial ladder trucks have been
sent SpeCl0callOuS on MAAo1 ~, Dlu
The committee is figuring closely
at the present time on the minimum
cost for such equipment.
Milford City Council is attempt
ing to include a portion Of the to
tai cost of the equipment in th'
4 City budget for the next four years
The Carlisle Fire Company ohic
ials state thar all monies solicited
during the current fund drive, ant
all money earmarked by City Coun
Gil, will be placed in separat
fund and use only for the purchas
and payment Of the debt incurre
when this truck is purchased, wit
the exception Of money used TO
postage, etc, attendant to the d
] rect mail solicitation.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
H. E. QuiIIen
IN e w
Mart
Over 1900 Per Day At
tended Gala Opening
Of Center AT Harring-
ton.

The three opening days for the
new QuilIen Shopping Center IN
were really gala ones
for that community from all re-
ports. More than 5000 people an
average of two thousand day
came to view the new stores and
to shop through them at the same
time.
From old timers in the area, it
was learned that the opening prob
ably drew the greatest attendance
to the community with the excep-
ton of Big Thursday at the an
nual Kent and Sussex County Fair
Horace E. QUillen, the proprie-
tor, has expressed his thanks to
all who participated in the cere-
monies as well as to the many con
tractors, 1aborers and interior dis
play men who rushed their Worl
4 in order to meet the opening dead
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Cancels
Thanksgiving
Football Game
With Milford
Local School Authorities
Notified of Schedule
Change FollOwin g
Meeting Of Dover
School Board.

The traditional football game
with Dover, played every Thanks
giving Day at either Dover or Mil
ford, was cancelled BY Dover, fol-
lowing a meeting Of the Capital
City school board on Wednesday
evening.
Local school authorities were no
titled by Dover of the change IN
the schedule early Thursday morn
ing. The game this year was dre
TO be played in Milford A2ark a>id,
under the system Of rotation, Do
yer owed Milford this game.
superintendent Chester Dicker-
son Of Milford Schools, stated on
Thursday morning that the superin-
tendent Of the Dover Schools, Dav-
id M. Greene. announced that a
statement setting forth Dover's rea-
son for cancelling the game, would
be delivered to the Milford school
authorities.
This evening, the Buccaneers Will
20 to Georgetown for a game. Mil
/ ford is an overwhelming favorite
to take this game.
Last tTiQdy evening, uAifsct titr
lights at the Milford BasebaN Park,
the Buc's trounced the Laurel team
/ 81 to 19, in game replete with
4 injuries, most Of which were sus-
tanned BY the Laurel players.
With this win the Buccaneers
boosted their record TO six wins z
seven starts and ended a four-gam'
losing jinz to Laurel elevens.
This was the first Laurel-Mii
ford clash since 1851. arrange'
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Caesar Rodney To
Take Action On Bldg.

The Caesar Rodney Board Of Ed
ucatiOn has decided to proceed
promptly with action on the local
building program authorized By the
1855 School Building Act and will
ask the State Board Of Education
to issue a certificate Of necessity
at its next meeting and for permis-
sion to hold a referendum, Satur-
day, December II.
The program includes sixteen ele-
mentary school classrOoms and a
cafeteria with alterations and ml-
nor additions to the existing facill-
ties and enlarging the site. The re-
Gently enacted building programs
allocates $3.50, 10000 in state funds
which must be matched with $780,
10000 Of local funds from a bond
issue. In addition. the district has
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Lutheran Mission
Opens Charter Nov. q
Gathering OF Names Is First Step
Toward Congregation

The Lutheran Mission in Milford
will formally open its charter for
membership on Sunday. November
27. This formal opening will take
place during the regular hoIr Of
worship at 11:00 a. m. The Rev.
Roy winters, DID,, Executive Sec
retary of the Board of Home Mis-
sions Of the Ministerium of Penn
sylvania in the United Lutheran
Church in America, viii formally
open the charter.
The gathering of names is the
first great step towards the orsaBl-
cation of the congregation as a
member in the United Lutheran
Church in America. The Lutheran
Church, numbering eight million in
the United States, is the largest
Protestant denomination in the
world. with a total baptized mem
bership of over 20 million persons
The work Of establishing this
new mission was begun in Septem-
Der Of this year. The first service
was held in the Odd Fellows Hal
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Farm Bureau Is
Expanding SerUice
Accounting, Tax Division
Set Up To Aid
Membership

One Of the services offered by the
Farm Bureau, is Account
ing Service to all its members at
low rates based on the
volume of business Of the individ-
ual farmer. It is usually possible
to save many times the cost Of the
service thru savings on Income
Tax. Now that self-emplOyed farm
ers come under the New Social Sc
curity Laws it is very helpful to be
able to have these returns taken
care of thru the Delaware Farm
Bureau Accounting Service. A rep
resentative personally visits the
farmer upon request to discuss in
detail various tax returns that ne
as a farmer must file, such as, In
come Tax, both State and Federal
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18

dairy foods, with Joyce Elliott,
Bridgeville, as alternate; James
Mcdowell. Greenwood. field crops;
Betty Adams, Bridgeville, food
preparation; Dolores Elliott, Del
mar. frozen foods; Robert Lee
smith. Bridgeville, garden, and
Arnold Moore, Laurel, tractor.
Miss Bernadine Patterson new
county All club agent, gave out
the county awards which included:
Everett Warrington, Leonard
Murphy, Identification Of home
Grounds: James Williams, boys
agricultural; Betty Adams, Joyce
Gilbert. Diane Krewatch, bread
demonstration; Joyce Gilbert Di-
ane Krewatch, Betty Walls, can
ming. Joyce Warrington, Carol
Friedel. Betty Jean Culver. Mary
Ellen Ellwanger, clothing; Louise
Elliott. Wayne Speicher, Jack Hast
ings. dairy: Joyce Elliott Grace
Elliott Vaughn Elliott, dairy foods
Grace Elliott. Joyce Warrington
Bonnie Milspaw. dress revue.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Xmas Clubs
Distributing
S347,O0O.OO
In Milford
Checks Going Out This
Weekend Last Years
Record Total Exceeded
By S47,OOO.OO; Trust
Largest.

Residents Of Milford who, for the
past fifty weeks, have been prac-
ticing thrift and each week laying
aside a sum for the Christmas Saw
ings Fund conducted by the local
banks and the L. d. Caulk Com
pany, are being and will be re-
wardeG TO the tune of $347 100000.
This money is being released by
the Milford Trust Company, the
First National Bank and Trust
Company this weekend, and the
L. d. Caulk Company, all Of which
have been in existence for many
years. This is an increase Of near
" $47OO0.OO from the disburse-
ments made by these three clubs
last year, and indicates that the
idea is still popular in Milford.
The first savings clubs or the
Peninsula we're started severa
years ago at Salisbury, Nd. The
general public eagerly accepted the
method to Systematically save fol
the holiday season. Shortly there
after, the L. ID. Caulk Company con
eeived the idea Of conducting a saw
ings fund for its employees. Tn
plan was successful and outsider
were allowed to join the club. Tn
Milford Trust Company later tool
up the idea and 1t, too, was sue
cess, and secured many deposition
therefrOm. A few years later tn
First National Bank and Trus
Company started its club and eac
year has shown a satisfactory in
crease in the number Of person
who have joined its club.
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Farmers Instructed
In ACS Nominees

Farmers who would like to see
a neighbor nominated for COM
munity committee in the Agricul-
tural Conservation and Stabiliza-
ton Program may submit q petl-
ton with ten signatures before
Wednesday. November 21st, TO the
County AsC Office. in Dover, ac-
cording to an announcement by X.
Harry Wilson, office manager. The
name viii then be added to the
slate Of candidates already nom
mated by the community election
boards, and all will be voted en-
after November 25th.
Five community election boards
fvfthin present state senatorial dis
tricts) have nominated at least ten
candidates. Three Of those elected
will be the community committees
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Farm And Home Week
Set For Feb. 7-S-9
Three.Day Sessions win Be Held
At The University


Delaware agriculture's big win
ter yearly get-together, Farm and
Home Week, is set for Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday, the 9TH
through the 9th of February 1856,
it was announced today by DR.. G.
Fred Somers, general chairman Of
the event and associate dean Of the
College Of Agriculture at the Unl-
versity Of Delaware.
AS usual, the three-day sessions
for Delaware farmers and home
makers will be held at Agricultural
Hall in Newark Last year, over
1900 people attended. This year,
saws DR.. SOmers. attendance IS ex-
pected to be even higher since the
Tri-State Packers Association also
viii hold its annual meeting at Ag
Hall as part Of the celebration OF
Farm and Home Week.
Program chairman Willard Nc
Allister, University Of Delaware
marketing specialist, says that
programs dealing with today
most pressing farm problems ~
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Youths Sentenced
For Grenade ThrOwing
Three RehObOth Juveniles
Placed On Probation
For One Year

The three RehobOth Juveniles
charged with throwing tear gas
grenade into the home Of DR.. JOS
eph Van SAINT on September 29'
were placed on probation for one
wear with William Lowe, Juvenile
Court probation officer, by Judge
Marion stevenson, Thursday after
noon OF last week.
In addition to the probation, eacn
boy was ordered to pay me oL
$50 from funds earned entirely Dy
himself within the probation period.
The boys we're expelled from the
Rehoboth school shortly after the
bomb episode because they admit
ted, during the course Of the bomb
investigatson, that they had also
been the ones who put dead rats
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Homecoming At
Wesley College
Glamour Will Be The Key
note At Ceremonies
Tomorrow

College glamour will be the key
note in Dover, Saturday, November
10. when Wesley Junior College
holds its annual Alumni HOmecom-
ing
Under the direction Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Richardson Cole. George
town, Md, cO-chairman. Of the
event, full day Of activities has
been planned for returning grad
yates Of the Wilmington Confer
ence Academy. Wesley Collegiate
Institute. and Wesley Junior Col
lege, as the Dover institution has
been known through the years.
Festivities will begin at noon
Saturday, with an all-alumni lunch.
con in Richardson dining hail, fac.
ing the campus. Following the
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18


Governor ]. Caleb Boggs has ap-'
pointed J. James Ashton, Manager
Of the Delaware Safety Council as
head of the SD Day Drive for the
state. Mr.. Ashton states that L Is
his hope that everything possible
will be done to make this particu-
lar day accident free in Delaware.
While he has the assurance OF Co
operation by all safety minded or
ganizations throughout the state ne
feels that the success Of this rrlVa
cannot be accomplished un'fss
every civic minded driver cooper
ates also.
The causes. oe traffic accidents
are many, but al can be cured ~
most cases carelessness on the part
of the driver is responsible. Wnlle
he knows that driving in today 8
traffic demands the strictest atten-
I tion on his part he has a tendency
to disregard driving precautions SCI
up for safety purposes.
/ The records show that excessive
speed was the most frequent driver
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
State Tomato Growers
Shifting Strategy
Hope To Capture More OF Eastern
Market By Move

Despite the weather disaster that
hit their 1855 crop, Delaware toma-
to growers are streamlining their
to hold their advantage
in nearby big-city Eastern markets,
sav William E. Mcdaniel, Uniyer-
sitv of Delaware agricultural eco
nomist and Robert F. Stevens Of
the horticultural department there
Ccst-wise, Delaware growers just
a few years ago were fighting a
losing battle with California, the
Midwest and New York, the two
University of Delaware specialists
point out. Yields per acre here
were lever. And. eosts ner ton were
higher because so much q the pro-
cessing crop was grown in relative
" small paintings, using family
hand-labor-
But in the past or 5 years, Del
aware growers have moved fast 70
meet this competition BY uppine
the acreage grown per farm and By
replacing hand labor with large
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
State Hospital
Auxiliary Meets
November Meeting Of Group Held
At Gov. Bacon Health Center

An obsolete Army camp pur-
chased for the State Of Delaware
by Dr. M. Va. Tarumianz for one
dollar from tie u. s. Government
Was the meeting place for the regu-
lar November meeting Of the Aux
iliary to the Board Of Trustees of
the Delaware State Hospital and
the Governor Bacon Health Center.
Al conducted tour Of the buildings
had been arranged by Mrs. Thomas
Herlihy, program chairman.
The Governor Bacon Health Cen
ter encompasses:
1. a division for the care and
treatment of children between the
ages Of four and sixteen years, who
are maladjusted and emOtionally
disturbed, prepsychOtic or psyche
tic. and amendable to modern care
and treatment.
2. A division for the many handi
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Plans Completed
For Legion Dance
Gala Thanksgiving AFFAIR Will be
Held At ArmOry, Nov. 2SFd

At the November meeting Of the
American Legion, Post No. 3, OF
Milford. plans were made for the
coming thanksgiving Dance. THIS
is one of the Legion's biggest Local
events Of the year, and much prep
aration and planning has been done
in order to make this memorable
occasion for all who attend.
George Madden and his Orcnes-
ira, considered Delaware's NUMBER
one dance band, has been engaged
to supply the evenings entertain
ment.
Refreshments will be available
according to committee chairman
oscar T. Moore. The dance is CAD
aret style and dress is optional
The American Legion is prlmar'
ilv a serious-minded organization
dedicated to the welfare and pres
ervation of our American way o.
life: as well as the betterment o
the community. But they are als'
a group Of men and women Wh'
realize the social need Of the con-
munity arG hope to do their par
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Chronicle wiz Go To
Press Early Next Week
win Be Placed In Mails Wednesday
Instead OF Thursday

Because of the Thanksgiving
holiday the chronicle viii go to
press a dag earlier heM week, com
ing out on Wednesday instead Of
Thursday. Because Of this, ii will
be necessary. to have copy in the
Office, both advertising and news,
a day earlier % assure publication.
CLASSIFIED forms viii close at Tues
day noon instead Of Wednesday, as
viii display ads. The papers viii
be placed in the mails early We'd
nesday afternoOn
AS is the usual custom, Tie stores
of the CITY will remain open all
day next Wednesday, and gill con-
tinue remaining open all day We'd
nesdays through and Including
Wednesday, December 28th. Some
Of the city's food stores will be
open next Wednesday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Harvey G. Marvel Will
Continue House Show
Public Response TO Opening Of
MaplewOOd Manor Was Terrific


Harvey g. Marvel, Milford real
tor. reports that the response was
50 great that the furnished sample
home at Maplewood Manor viii be
open again this weekend. Visitors
were from as far away as Pitts
burgh, Pa, and Cape Charles, Va.
These homes are being sold with
the best terms offered in the Mil
ford area in many years. Veterans
can purchase with $3.50 down p7y-
ment and FEIA terms are available
to nOn-veterans.
Mr.. Marvel invites everyone to
visit this new project located on
South Walnut Street, Milford.
Last weekend, it was estimated
that over 400 people visited the
Maplewood Manner sample home.
Mr.. Marvel, a member of the To-
cal Chamber of Commerce, has
lalso been active in helping to Sc
cure new industry in Milford, and
lis also interested in the develop
ment Of Lakelawn Estate, the for
mer farm property Of the late DR.
Frank L. Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Carlisle Fire Company
Continues Fund DyiUe
Door TO Door Canvass rs Planned For This Coming
Suudav. November 20 Starting At IP. IA.
Fund VII Be Used To Buy Aerial Truck.

According to officials Carlisle Company Of Milford the
eliminating drive locally will De tne
on O'clock The the local chzenry to the aet
complete the canvass
who be Sunday,
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
v sterans Day Was
FittingIy Observed
Former Plaza Square Dedicated As
Memorial Plaza Last Friday

=
Milford, the past Friday, wit
messed one Of the most extensive
November 11th observances held
here in postwar years. The OBJ
servance, sponsored by the COM
munity's veterans organizations, in
cluded special assemblies at the
school and outdoor exercises at the
War Memorial.
The outdoor exercises, climaXine
the local veterans Day" observ-
ance, were highlighted by the dedi-
eating Of the former PLAZA Square
as Memorial Plaza, a living me
rncrial to the community's honorec
war dead.
The veterans Day" program
got under way at 8:45 a. m, Fri
day, with a special assembly FOL
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Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
SUSSEX 4-H Achievement
Banquet Lists IS AdUGrds

time at the Sussex Coun-
U held in Grace Church Hall last ihurs
day mis- a Georgetown
the University OF delaware
announced state project o following:
bOys'a
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Group Hospital COUeroge
Espanded Great!ySince n

since the beginning number Of persons with hospital
increased more man y a
Voluntary Health IN
eyage IN the States" published by the Health IN
Council -..o.s. ,-oto.tto, the nuro-
Milford chronicle., 1955-11-18
Safe Driving Dos Set For
Thursday, December Ist

Once again we are planning Driving DayA day set esd
to accidents reduced anu
responsibility Ior
is sponsored by Committee for ranc ss
through IhuEays
- .tu-thn i asngl tranic accident
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