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Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Mosquito Control
Spraying Is Due
Work viii Be Undertaken Down
State As 1t Is Required

Spraying over marsh areas in
connection with mosquito control
will take place during the coming
hummer season as conditions re
luire it and available funds will
permit, according to E. Elwood
lynch, Mosquito Control Engineer
for the State Highway Department.
Mr.. Lynch explained that some
spraying work has already been
lone and that more will take place
as needed. pointing out that condi
ions vary according to areas.
In this connection Mr.. Lynch ex
planned that the spraying progrem
has not been designed on the basis
of covering any specific area for
any definite number of times but
rather the program will be govern
ed by conditions.
The area to be covered by spray
ing operations during the coming
season has been planned and it
extends over certain marsh areas
in many parts of the state, there
being some marsh areas, including
some near Broadkill Beach and
east of Frederick where the own
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Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Jason High School
Graduated Sd
Exercises Held On Monday At The
School Near Georgetown


William G. Jason Comprehensive
High School graduated 54 students
from all parts of Sussex County
at commencement exercises in the
school Monday evening of this
week.
Audrey L. Howell, Milton, was
valedictorian and Peggy L. White,
also of Milton, salutatorian.
Others receiving honors were
Knoxville Cannon, Duan E. Carr.
John W. Clark, James Collins. John
s. Coursey, Carolyn Hearne, Les
lie Hearne, Harvey L. jenkins. Eu-
gone M Kenny, Dorothy Palmer.
Shirlee Pettyjohn, Ernest Stewart
DR.. Houston R. Jackson, assist
ant superintendent of Baltimore
schools, was speaker of the eve
ming. He was introduced by Robert
w. Thomas. principal of the Fred
erick Douglas School, Seaford.
George T. Macklin, Milford.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Ocean Downs VIII
Officially Open July 2

While officials here were busy
readying Ocean Downs Racewav
for the opening of the 24-night
pari-mutuel harness meet on July
2, the resort track got a boost in
prestige with the announcement
by driving ace Olin Davis that he
will campaign his crack stable of
trotters and PAGERS at the track.
The well-known Clayton. Del,
reinsman, who recently made nat
ional headlines by driving wonder
horse" Adios Harry to new
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Bridgeville Students
Get Scholarships

Three seniors Of Bridgeville
High School have been awarded
scholarships to the University Of
Delaware totaling 500, Dean OF
Students John z. Hocutt annOunc-
ed this week.
The recipients are Saundra
Jones, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stafford Jones; Wayne
Walter Langford, son Of, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Waterson Langford,
Seaford; and Robert Lee Smith,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Robert
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
10000 Oaks VIII
Be Run Tomorrow
ID e la ware Park Classic
Draws Classy Filly
Lineup

If there's a 3-year-old filly in
America good enough to make a
sweep of Delaware Parks quarter
million-dollar Distaff Big Three
races, she'll get her chance to make
such a feat possible in Saturdays
S5O,GD0 Oaks-irst jewel in the
thrilling threesome.
The mile and a furlong Oaks is
restricted to sophOmores. Then, on
successive Saturdays, will come the
second and third gems in the un-
matched sequence-the 40,000,
mile and sixteenth New Castle,
and the S150.000 Delaware Handi-
cap, the only "hundred-grander"
CONTINUED on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Faculty Arranged
For Missions Meet
Session OF Peninsula Group VIII
Be Held July 1920

Mrs. Forrest A. Goodrich of
Pittsburgh, Pa, secretary of Home
Mission work in the Northeastern
Jurisdiction Woman's Society of
Christian Service, will be on the
faculty at the Methodist School of
Missions and Christian Service at
Wesley Junior College in Dover,
July 1920, held under the aus
pices of the Peninsula Conference
Woman's Society of Christian Serv-
ice. Mrs. Goodrich has been pres
ent for the Annual Open House Of
the Riddle Memorial Deaconess
Home in Wilmington where many
women from this section had the
privilege of meeting her. She will
present the course Mission Field
USA" for which she is eminently
we'll fitted for she has visited many
home mission projects and has
become personally acquainted with
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15


Methodist Churc1. Sat
urda., at Houston, no less than II
prime esses from 6 Kent County f.
Il Clubs will vic for the Kent title
at the annual Houston All Dairy
Festival in the Houston Fire Hall.
New Castle County entrants are
Esther George of Newark, repre-
senting the Blue Hen Club; Joyce
Price of MiddletOwn. the Ever
Ready Club; jeanne Davis of Mid
dletown, the Stronghold Club; and
Janet Pierson of Newark, the
White Oak Club. Fifth entrant is
Glenda Apgar of Townsend. repre-
senting the All Clover Planners
Council which consists of the
Blackbird, County Line, Friend
ship, Stump Corners, Willing
(ce-tinued on page eleyenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
1856 Chicken
estival Will
Get Under WAY
On Wednesday
viii Run Through Fri
day; Beauty Contest
Will Precede Festival
Starting Next Monday
Afternoon.

Fried Chicken, pretty girls, a
smooth white beach and a board
walk will all be included in a
three day cocktail that will be
served to vsSationers who visit
Ocean City, Maryland during the
1856 Delmarva Chicken Festival,
June a0-22.
Taking place June 18th and
opening the week of activity, will
be the annual Ocean City Boat
Parade. which heralds the opening
of the marlin fishing season at the
resort. approximately rs boats of
the Ocean City commercial. char
ter and private boat fieet take part
in the gala event. Visitors to the
resort during the parade are urged
to take part by riding on one of
the boats as the gaily decorated
crafts file past the Ocean City
shore line.
Opening Monday, June Is and
running until the evening of June
10 will be the semi-finals of the
Miss Delmarva" beauty pageant.
Close to 80 beauties from Del
aware, Maryland and Virginia will
take part in the two day judging
to select fifteen finalists for the
actual selection of Miss Delmarva
IX".
The festival itself will get un-
der way at p. M, Wednesday,
June 20 with the grand opening
ceremonies to take place in the
boardwalk convention hall. One of
the big attractions guaranteed to
please visitors after the grand
opening will be the equipment
show, set up on the long fishing
pier.
During the festival. visitors will
be on the receiving end of two ton
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Wool Pool Plans
Have Been Completed

Final arrangements for the Third
Annual Wool Pool on June Is at
the Kent-Sussex Fairgrounds, Har-
rington, were made at a recent
meeting of the Wool Pool Commit
tee at the home of the chairman,
Floyd K. Blessing. near Houston.
Prices for the various grades of
wool will be fine and 1/2 blood tied
46c, united 44c; medium, which in
cludes 3/S and LA blood, tied 47c,
united 45c; rejects 37c; and tags
16c. A nominal handling fee based
CONTINUED on page mines
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15

drain about 10000 acres in south
eastern Sussex County, near Selby-
Vile. 1t will cost about S100,00O
The difference between this and
previous drainage projects is that
the federal government will pick
up part of the bill-about $4,000
of IL. The rest will be paid by the
state and Sussex County. it was
explained last night by Richard
S. Snyder. state cOnservationist of
the U. S. Soil Conservation Service.
There are old bitches in the area.
but they are irregular and largely
clogged. and need repairs and re-
construction.
The new bitches, constructed at
government cost, will be maintain
ed by taxes on the property owners
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
1,481 Car, Trucks
In Safety Contest
Have Been Operated 43,907 Miles
without An Accident

The 1,4S1 cars and trucks in the
Inter Fleet Safety Contest run by
the Delaware Safety Council have
operated an average of 43.907 miles
per accident in the first three
months of this year.
The safety records of the Al
fleets participating in the annual
contest we're announced yesterday
by j. James Ashton, Manager of
the Delaware Safety Council, who
noted that the contest is one of
many devices used by the Council
to promote safety in all fields of
life. every means of arousing the
interest of the Individual and safe
behavior ultimately is up to each
Individuals used by the Council
to promote safety on the highways,
on the farms. in the homes, in in
dustry and in schools, and to train
individuals in safe habits" he de-
clared.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15


dollars into the First State.
Those named to head the Coun-
Gil were: James G. Stewart, man
ager, Hotel dupont, president: Miss
Dorothy Greer, assistant to the di-
rector, Winterthur Museum, vice
president; Miles L. Frederick, De-
velOpment Department director,
secretary; and Vernon B. Derrick
son, member of the Public Service
Commission and hotelman, trea-
surer.
Also nominated for the vice pres
idency were Delbert Wilson of
Dewey Beach. and John J. Marsh,
Indian River Inlet, but both de-
ferred to Miss Greer.
During the discussion it was de-
cided TO name top officers tempo
(continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Kent Dairy Princesses To
Be Selected This Weekend

County
Dairy Pnceses will be New Castle County tonight and
Al n County
cb
dinner meeting Producers
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
Dedicated HasaUeU Pierce
Laboratory Last Saturday
High Tribute Paid To Milford Resident By Coz
BOggs, For His Work In Making The Present
Structure Possible And Necessary

backdrop prominent
to
maly dedicate the NJ Haswe Building the
Fisheries Laboratory
a
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
ErtensiUe Ditch Work In
SUSSEX Approved BY GoUf.

The Department of Agriculture
of
which wv years
project miles of bitches to
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-15
DeIaaUare IraUeI Council Is
Formed At DOUer Meeting

OF facilities
al
Temporary people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
Push 1t Over the TOP

Reports from all sectors warrant
optimism as to the chances of a VIC
toriouS climax for Washington's first
experiment with a broad program of
united giving. Governmental and busi-
ness units are in striking distance of their
goals and there is reason to believe that
the Metropolitan Unit, although tagging
In reporting collections, will come
through with understanding returns to
put the drive over the top by next
Wednesday.
Wednesday has been designated GO
Tor Goal Day." All units of the area
wide campaign will strive to achieve 100
per cent or better returns by that day.
scheduled to end the drive And it is
highly important that the $66-million
goal be reached according to schedule.
Embarrassing groups which so far have
not Joined the United Givers Fund are
sure to be watching the outcome of this
Hateful test with keen interest. A failure
now would be severe setback to the new
program. Success, on the other hand,
will assure new era of community giving
under one-package plan beneficial
to ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
Mann and Animals

To Dr. William M. Mann, animals are
interesting people. He has devoted most
of his adult life to befriending animals,
trying to understand them better, even
taking them into his home from time to
time as respected and favored guests
Since 1925 his job as director of the Ma
tional Geological Park here has occupied
most of his waking thoughts and energies
1t has been labor of love, mutually ap-
preciated by the animals which were his
wards and by the countless thousands of
young and old visitors to the Zoo. It Is
therefore sad news to all in Washington
and to many persons elsewhere that DR..
Mann will retire next Wednesday
DR.. Mann's early interest was in tiny
animal life, specifically ants and other
insects. His researches into the habits
of insects took him into the wilds of
Mexico, Brazil, Haiti, the Near East, the
Fiji Islands and the Solomons, where his
interest in animals generally expanded.
Following these college-era field trips DR..
Mann obtained part-time job at the
Bureau of Entomology Of the Department
Of Agriculture. During this employment
he renewed his acquaintance with the
local Zoo, with which he had held a
summer-recess, cage-cleaning job while
attending Staunton Military Academy.
He gladly accepted appointment as d.
rector of the Zoo when it was proffered
him in 1925.
1t is not an exaggeration to credit
DR.. Mann with most Of the Improvements
made to the Zoo in the past quarter Of
century. He personally headed expedi-
tions into far-away jungles to capture
and bring back rare animal specimens
to add to his collection. He has made
telling pleas for his animal wards before
economy-minded congressional commit
tees-often getting what he wanted. He
has lost no opportunity to show of his
furry and feathered neighbors to visiting
dignitaries on special tours. And always
he has enjoyed playing host to the rank
and file Of men, women and children who
daily visit the park
We are glad to learn that retirement
will not mean that DR.. Mann will forsake
the Zoo for good. He plans to maintain
desk space there, in an emeritus" ca
pacity. Meanwhile, 1t is gratifying to
know that the thanks and best wishes
Of the community will be conveyed to him
at a special Board Of Trade luncheon in
his honor tomorrow at the Zoo restau-
rant. DR.. Mann deserves the high tribute
to be paid to him as he leaves the Zoo
dictatorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
H-Bomb Madness

Adlai Stevenson has returned to the
H-bomb testing battle-ground in speech
which yields nothing to anyone in the
luridneSS of its language. Suggesting that
the President might move next to de-
velop cobalt bomb, Mr.. Stevenson said:
But this is madneSS-thiS policy of trying
to preserve peace by preponderance Of
terror"
This is line of oratory which leads
us far af1eld from the real issues. And it
ignores, as Mr.. Stevenson has consistently
ignored, what seems to us to be one very
important point.
In his White Paper, the President said
this: "And these same recent (H-bomb)
tests have helped us to develop, not pri-
marily weapons for vaSter destruction,
but weapons for defense of our people
against any possible enemy attack" AS
far back as last January, long before this
question had become political issue, the
Atomic Energy Commission announced
that one of the important purposes of the
then forthcoming Eniwetok tests will be
the further development of methods of
defense against nuclear attack" In July,
still prior to the emergence of this mat
ter as political controversy, the Acc said
the tests had yielded important results"
in the development of a variety of
weapons calculated to meet a wide range
of military usage including defense
against air attack"
This, it seems to us, is a matter OF
supreme Importance. If we can perfect
weapons to defend our cities against'nu-
clear attack then certainly it should be
done. If tests such as those of last spring
and summer are necessary to the devel-
opment of these defensive weapons, who
will say that they should be abandoned?
Mr.. Stevenson hasn't said so, at least not
in so many words. In fact, as far as we
know, he has never dealt specifically with
the defensive aspects of these Pacific
tests, which include H-bomb tests. We
think it is point to which he should
address himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
Picture Coyeroge
Dolyn

That The Star has a right to
support the President in his
efforts TO be reelected is not
questioned. However, The
Star has a moral obligation TO
the public to be fair to both
sides in this political contest,
and 1t is clear that this obliga-
ton is being cast aside.
Pictures OF Mr.. Eisenhower
always show him with a broad
smile. standing erect. robust
looking and with absolute con-
fidence Of the election returns.
On the other hand, pictures Of
Mr.. Stevenson are nearly all
unf1attering, taken as he is
about TO sneeze. or as he bends
and the photographer catches
the seat Of his trousers. Now.
is that honest journalism
One reads daily Of the big
receptions for the President,
but when he was Owen a cool
greeting at the Lockheed plant
in California. The Star seemed
to go out Of It's way to bury
this report.
Nathan z. ROsepthal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
Art Tour Hitch

In view of the questions raised over
transportation risks, the Italian govern
ment wisely has decided to examine care
fully the safeguards planned for the
forthcoming American tour of a group
of priceless early Italian art treasures.
Meanwhile, preparations for shipping the
masterpieces to this country for public
exhibition have been suspended. Nobody
on either side of the Atlantic would want
any harm to come to the 40 Renais-
Sance paintings and sculptures, which are
scheduled for showing at the National
Gallery OF Art here and the Metropolitan
Museum in New York City. We hope,
however, that Italian authorities will be
able to work out safeguards that will
justify decision to go ahead with the
planned tour
Those in charge of the proposed ex-
hibition already had made arrangements
to send the art pieces in zinc-lined boxes,
to be brought to America aboard a vessel
of the Military Sea Transport Service.
Apparently these precautions were not
enough to allay the fears of some Italian
art lovers that loss or damage to the 18th
and 18th century masterpieces might
ensue. The Italian government could not
we'll ignore the protests that it has re-
ceived. especially from Florentine sources
A scientific study will be made Of the pro-
posed safeguards and of possible addi-
tional precautions. Certainly exceptional
care should be taken to insure the safety
Of the irreplaceable exhibits. 1t would
be matter OF widespread regret in this
country, however, II means could not be
found to proceed with the undertaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28
Sitting This One Out

Evidently Senator Byrd, in his appeal
Tor election of a Democratic House of
Representatives, has said all that he is
going to say on the 1856 election. If this
Is correct, his influence in the presidential
race this year will be substantially less
than was the case in 1882
Four years ago the Virginia Senator
did not specifically indorSe either candi-
date. But he did say this: II will not,
and cannot, in good conscience, indorse
the national Democratic platform or the
Stevenson-Sparkman ticket"
There can be no doubt that this hurt
Governor Stevenson, who lost Virginia
by some 10000 votes. This year. how
ever, Senator Byrd seems disposed to sit
out the presidential election. He is
ignoring Governor Stevenson, and despite
his criticism several weeks ago of the
Eisenhower civil rights program, he APP
parently does not intend specifically to
oppose the President.
If this proves to be the case, the Ste
venSon chances will be much better in
Virginia this time. The President has
lost support as a result of the school de-
cision and the Endorsement of his can
didacy by Adam Clayton Powell, New
York Negro Congressman. Mr. EiSen-
hover is still popular in some areas of
Virginia, but he is no longer the favorite
AS things stand today, assuming that
Senator Byrd is going to keep hands of,
the Stevenson prospects must be rated
as good, or perhaps better than good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-28

There are monuments galore
raised to perpetuate the fame
of those whose deeds have cut
their names into the record of
the years. 1t would be diff
cult to find an important me-
tropolis without a statue ex-
tolling the exploits of someone
whose service to the city, the
nation, or the world has been
deemed worthy of remem-
brance in stone or bronze. But
whoever heard of a monument
to a word? Is there a word in
all the dictionary containing
those multitudinouS symbols
freighted with human thought
which was ever singled out for
such superlative distinction?
The answer is yes. 1t was
erected years ago near the en-
trance to a great church in
one Of Americas teeming in
dustrial centerS. The word so
exalted is not many-syllab led.
1t is a mighty monoSyllable.
And the word is yet" If a
typical modern should be asked
to nominate one word which
could appropriately be carved
upon a shaft fashioned to cele-
brate the power and speed
characterizing the conquest of
space in mid-twentieth CEN
tuly, that word might well be
''jet." But yet" is a far more
spacious word than jet. "Yet"
streaks through the skies and
disappears beyond the shadows
of deaths dread valley into the
vaStness of what we call eter-
nifty.
But let us look at the word
as its flaming significance is
caught in enduring bronze.
Years ago a dear friend of
mine. a nationally known
preacher. delivered a sermon
from the pulpit which for
many fruitful years was his
prophetic throne. as multi
tudes thronged the church.
On a certain Sunday his topic
was yet" He saw in that
word hope that nothing could
daunt. For him it was decked
with banners flying against
whatever life can bring. yet"
is leap of faith. 1t is the one
way out after all the human
paths have brought one to
wits end. When weary feet
can go no further-"yet" has
wings. yet" knows that the
deciding issue in any test or
contest is not whether one is
out-numbered but whether one
stops fighting. Vets" direc-
ton is always forward-in
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ball game, symphony concert.
etc.
I am moved to tears at the
suffering that obviously has
been inflicted on these mar
tyred radio and TV devotees.
I can only hope that when the
time comes for. them to vote,
If indeed they are moved to
vote at all after such inhuman
treatment, they will at least
be allowed the consolation Of
carrying their portable radio
and TV sets with them to the
polls.
See you at the polls, with
or without your sets.
Dolyn.
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its feet as he cried in defiance
"A thousand years from now
men will say that this was
England's finest hour"
And so that memorable
morning the preacher held
high the one word "Yet" and
cried aloud: Look at it
listen to it-what a grip it has
how impossible to beat it
off-how it fans a spark to a
flame-how it laughs at per-
secution - how it goes on
through difficulty-how it
holds fast in trial-how it
CLOVIS in darkneSS-Yet, Yet,
Yet. l shall yet praise Him"
In the fervor Of that message
the preacher exclaimed:
Come. artist. I want you to
fashion for me a figure Of
hope. I would want you to
chart the dimensions of this
word yeti" The figure must
incarnate the heroic. Hope
ought not to be clothed in inn
maculate garments. The gar
ments must be coarse and torn
- the sandals heavy and
crude. The face must not be a
delicate one but rather a stern
and scared countenance, with
eyes that burn like stars. The
statue must depict one not just
sitting and merely waiting
through desolation, but rather
one coming fighting and tri-
umphant through every frown-
ing difficulty.
That challenge for a statue
found response in the mind
and heart of a listening sculp-
tor. He nodded his conception