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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Local CAP Group
Sponsoring Dance
Gala Spring Affair At Legion Hall
Saturday, April 2Sth

The Milford Squadron of the
Civil Air Patrol will sponsor
Spring Dance, on Saturday. April
2Sth, in the Milford American Le-
gion Hall. The price of admission
will be $3.50 per couple and dane
ing will be from 9 until | a m. The
public is invited to attend.
The Milford Squadron of the Civ
il Air Fatrol took part in a state
wi0c practice ground rescue mis-
sion on Sunday, April 8th.
The operation was conducted un-
der the direction of 1t. Norton
Leverage, commanding officer OF
the local squadron of the Del
aware Wing.
Inclement weather restricted the
efforts of the Rescue Team in the
area, and the results were reported
as negative.
Fourteen Senior members and
six Cadets reported for the opera
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Free Ch e st
X-rays Have
st arted IN
Sussex County
Schedule Which Began
Wednesday, OF This
Week Will Continue
Until The Eighteenth
OF May.

The State Board of Health and
The Delaware Anti-TuberculOsis
Society began offering free chest
x-rays to the people of Sussex
County, on Wednesday OF this
week. Civic groups in all areas are
contributing time and effort to Sc
cure volunteers who will insure
the success of this community SER
vice.
The units will visit industrial
locations by special arrangement
The Community locations will be
available to all citizens Is years oi
age and over It. takes only min
ute; no undressing is necessary
no appointment required
The Sussex County Chest X-ray
Schedules follow:
April 13: Bridgeville, Acme
200 400 and 5:00-8:00.
April IT: Laurel, Sussex Trus
Company, 1:00-4 100.
April 18: Laurel, Sussex Truss
Company, 11:D0-1:O0 and 200.
500.
April 10: Seaford. First Nationa
Bank, A0:00-1:0 and 2:00-4 100,
Laurel, Sussex Trust Company
1.00-6:0O.
April 20: Seaford, Acme. 200
400 and 5:00-S:s00; Seaford, Arp
Stein Highway. 2:00-4:0O and 500
500.
April 21: Seaford, Acme, 10000
100 and 2:00-4:00.
April "a: Delmar. Avenue Thea
ter, 10:00-1:O0 and 200 400
Millsboro. Acme, 10:00-1:00 and
200 400.
April 25: Delmar. Avenue Thea
+nr, 10:00~1 :00: Millsboro. Acme
1O.a)-12:00
April rs: Gumboro. Wells Store
II :O0-1:00 and 2:0O-4.a0; Mills
boro. Acme, 10:00-1:00 ard eco
400.
April 27: Roxana, JOhnson's Am
oco. 11:0D-1.00 and 2:00-4:Gs0; Sci
'1yville. Acme. 2;90-5:00 and 500
800.
April 30: selhyville. Baltimor'
Trust, 10.n0-1:00 and 2:O0-4:g
May q Frankford, Tingle's Mar
ket, 10:00-1:00 and 2:00-4 100
ocean View, Lord Baltimore Sehoo
Community, 1O:OO-1:0O and 200
400.
May 8: Dagsboro. Hudson's
10:00-1:G0 and 2:00-4 100; Oceal
View. Lord baltimore School Corn
munity, 10:00-1:00 and 200 400.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
This Mans Army
Sure Is Changing
Eddy Cannon. of Milford. Can
Attest To Fact

Somehow the Army just isn't
like 1t used 10 be.
Recently a private" on the Uni
versity OF Delaware campus went
before a board received a general
court martial, was later congra-
halaaed by a colonel and is sched-
uIed 10 be commissioned as a sec
ond lieutenant in the Army In June.
In reality. the private" is civil
ian Eddy Cannon. native Of Mill
ford, Delaware, and an R0TC stu
dent at the university. The pro-
eeedings were In the form of a
mock court martial trial, used ny
the university military department
TO instruct the prospective second
lent enants IN military law.
The trial, United States VS.. Pfc
John Doc. took place in class
room of the ROTC Building under
The supervision OF Col e. W. Hid
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Delegates Selected
For All Club Camp

Four outstanding All members
have just been chosen to represent
Delaware at the 25th National 4-H
Camp to be held in Washington,
D. c.. June 1920, it was announced
by Sam Gwinn. state All Club
leader at the University of Del
aware.
Selected on the basis of their
achievement in leadership, citizen
ship, community service and COM
pletion Of projects in home econ0m-
les and Agriculture are Ronald
Stevens, Smyrna; Jane Walton,
Newark: Eugene Thomas, Marydel I;
Grace Elliott, Delmar
Each state sends four delegates
and a leader to attend the National
continued on page fave)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
SUSSEX Levy Court
To Fight Tax Suits
County Governing Body
To Oppose Seaford
Lewes Suits

Sussex County Levy Court voted
TO fight the tax suits brought
against 1t by the City of Seaford
and the Lewes Town Commission
ers, at the weekly meeting in the
Court House.
They voted also to retain Attor-
ney Daniel j. Layton, Jr., for this
purpose, TO work with Attorney
ii. Edward Maull. Levy Court at
toney.
The complaints were filed in
Court of Chancery last week by the
law firm of Tunnell and Talnnell
and charged that the two munich
palities had been taxed wrongfully
for municipality owned property.
They asked for a declaratory
judgment setting forth that the
property in question should not be
taxed and asking for tax money
paid during the past five years.
The county assessors and tax
collector were included as defend
ants along with Levy Court.
The two municipalities had ap-
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Cancer Society In
Sussex State Drive


Kickoff dinner of the Sussex
County Unit OF the American Can
Ger Society was held recently in
the parish house of st. Mary's
Episcopal Church, Bridgeyille.
The meeting was In charge of
Mrs. Eliza Ne Stephenson. Bridge
Vile, county crusade chairman She
introduced Harold w. r. Purnell.
Georgetown. chairman OF the coun-
ty uIsf, who presided
II was announced by variocs
speakers that the quota for the
state for the coming campaign is
$i15s650 OF which 5000 viii re-
main in the state to carry on the
cancer program The quota for Sns-
sex County was announced as $I3.-
CONTINUED on page ssx)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Jaycees Held
Bosses Night
II er L a S t
[ h u r S d a Y
Bob Wink, Manager OF
The Milford Acme Mar
ket Is UnanimO GUS
Choice For BOSS OF
TIE Year.

The Milford Jaycees held their
third Annual Bosses Night, Thurs
day, March 29th. Each Jaycee
treats his Boss TO a night oigs with
a big dinner and entertainment.
This year. Bob Wink was select
ed as Boss of the Year. He was
selected for the cooperation that
he has shown the Jaycees. and for
his fellowship and good will to-
ward the three Jaycees that work
with him. Bob has been outstand
ing in civic and church work. Re
Gently, he received honorable men
tion as ene of the outstanding
Young Men of the Year, of Mil
ford. Bob is presently the manager
of the Acme Market. He is happily
married and has a yamily Of three
young boys. The JayceSs are proud
of their Bosses and this IS our way
of showing our respect for them
Principle speaker of the evening
was Mr.. William Morrison, Elec-
tronic Representative of Sperry
Rand Corp. He spoke on "AutOma-
ton" and its use and future plans
for it.
During the evening, George Heir
man, President of the Delaware
Jaycees, presented Spark Plug
Awards to Tom Faix, Raymond
Sparklin, Frank Osborne and Dicl
Barto. This award is presented
TO Jaycees throughout the country
for their outstanding work anS
achievements.
Special guest of the evening was
the Jaycee basketball team. This
boys were treated to a steak din
ner and were given an ovation b,
the Jaycees for their spiendi<
craftsmanship Those present rep
~esenting the team were RonnI'
Pack. Jay Young. Phil Hickman
Al Schmick, Bob Vandv, Olive
Bonnert, Gerald Smith and thei
nsscot. Ray Sparklin, Sr.
The public is urged to be on tn
lookout for the big Miss Milfor
! Contest. The contest is going to b
held at the Milford Theatre, th
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Two Exposure
Deaths Occur
In Sussex Go.
Over Weekend
Winter Like Weather Be-
lieved To Have Been
Responsible For Deaths
OF Coverd ale A n d
Roach.

Two exposure deaths were count
ed in Sussex County as Delaware
experienced a winter-like weekend
OF snow. rain and wind.
Two Sussex County men, one a
well-known farmer in the Cedar
Neck area near Milford, and the
other farmland, were found dead
near their homes last Sunday
morning. believed to have been
victims of exposure to the cold
night air aad rain.
The victims were William Cover
dale. So, of RID, Milford, the farm
er. and Charles Garfield Roach, the
75-year -old farm worker Of near
Bridgeville.
Found In Driveway
Coverdale, who had been missing
overnight from his farm home, was
discovered by his wife. Mildred
aIout 10 a. m. He was lying along
side his farm pickup truck along
the lengthy driveway leading from
the road TO his residence.
Or. S. s. Bjornson. state medical
examiner. was not prepared to give
the exact cause of death, pending
laboratory tests that will follow
the autopsy. But he said the ex-
posure to the weather as contribu-
ting to the death could not be ruled
out.
The farmer had driven away last
Saturday afternoon, according to
state police. Sunday, his wife no.
ticeS the parked pickup truck and
the body alongside it. At the time
of both deaths. the areas where the
bodies were discovered was pelted
by a cold, penetrating rain.
Roach. who police said had been
drinking last Saturday night, was
found in a field along State Road
Route 404, about two miles north
west of Bridgeville, at a. m. An
autopsy disclosed that exposure to
the elements contributed to his
death.
The body was found by William
Tull, occupant of the farm where
Roach wandered early last Sunday
state police at Bridgeville
reported. He was pronounced dead
by DIR. Joseph Elliott of Laurel,
deputy state medical examiner for
Sussex County.
Coroner Investigates
Sussex County Coroner Vollie
Gray joined the deputy state medi-
cal examiner and state police in
vestigator in the case. The death
was listed as accidental homicide.
The body was removed to the Har-
desty Funeral Home in Bridgeville
and later transferred to the Framp-
ton Funeral Home in fredericksburg
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Chiefs Are Raised
By Ionic Council
Many Visitors Present From
Other Towns For
Ceremony

Thirty-two members of Ionic
Council No. 13 and sixteen visitors
from Wilmington, Georgetown and
Selbyville met in the Pocahontas
Lodge Hall, Monday, TO witness
another raising of Chiefs.
The hall was beautifully deco
rated with spring flowers and the
Red Ladies with their long white
dresses made an attractive setting.
The Deputy Pocahontas Long,
from Selbyville, raised the chiefs
in short form She was presented
with bouque. OF flowers as we'll
as her assistant. Mrs. Helen Jester.
the outgoing Pocahonfas, presented
each of her officers with a gift and
the officers In turn gave her table
full Of lovely gifts including punch
bowl and cups Mrs. Edna Mae
(continued on page sixJ
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
S. 5. Reports Are
Due From Housewives

Social Security reports are due
in April from housewives in Del
aware who employ domestic work
ers, according to Myron Milboner,
manager of the Wilmington district
office, Social Security Adminisfra-
ton. Housewives are required to
make these reports during April
on household workers paid as much
as $50 in cash wages in January,
February, and March This is the
fifth quarterly report due since the
new law covered household employ
ees without regard to the number
of days worked. Reports are sent
to the District Director Of Inter-
nal Revenue in Wilmington.
Work of cooks. maids, house
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
High School Pupils
Visit Gettysburg
Trip Was Sponsored BY Tom Faix
Mrs. Virginia Scott

Recently a group OF Milford High
School pupils went by bus to
Gettysburg to visit the scene of
the famous Civil War battle. The
trip was sponsored by Tom Faix
with Mrs Virginia Scott as chap
erone. There were II girls ard
IA boys who made the trip. The
itinerary took them over the Bay
Bridge and through the city of
Baltimore. The route went by the
city port facilities, downtown Balti-
more. John Hopkins University,
thence out route 40 to Westminis-
ter, Maryland Here the group
at Western Maryland Col
lege for their noon lunch. The
boys and girls enjoyed being part
Of the campus life and made a
surprise visit to Bob Green, stu
dent from Milford, who was quite
taken in that "a people from his
home town had dropped in TO see
sim.
Upon reaching Gettysburg. the
group first went to the National
Museum where they heard a lec-
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Well Known JeweIry
Store Selling Out
n. VI. Stokes Concern Was In Same
Location over Forty Years

The n M. Stokes jewelry store
which has been ia the same loca-
ton on North Walnut Street, Mil
ford. for over forty years, has been
disposed of by the owner, Mrs. n
NJ Stokes, widow of the founder
Of he business.
This we'll known store has serv-
ed the public for these many years,
and has enjoyed the best traditions
of the trade.
Mrs. Stokes wishes to thank the
many customers from Milford and
surrounding communities for help
ing to make the relationship such
pleasant one.
A sale starting on Friday, April
18Th, at p. M. will continue until
the entire stock of merchandise,
fixtures, ETC., is sold
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13

fresh coat of paint on all the
stands and buildings, resurfacing
of the banked half-mile track, ad-
justment of the many lights, pit
area enlarged, and the many other
improvements usually done during
the Winter and Spring months.
The popular lower Delaware rae
ing plant viii operate for several
weeks each Sunday afternoon be-
fore switching to Friday nights la
ter in the season, with the first of
the six event daylight card clocked
for a 2.15 p. m. start The Sports
men competition will see action in
three 10-lap qualifying heats. a 10
Ian consolation, and the traditional
25-lap feature attraction. which will
have a starting field of at least
twerty cars each race day. Also
on the weekly program will be the
popular Hobby event for the non
Ford and Mercury automobiles
costing less than $4,000 each
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13

this year are expected to be higher
as result of the increasing aware
ness of the Reserve program on
the part of the general public.
The rising rate of attendance in
recent years, announced Col. Fran
els III. Barnes. Delaware Military
District Chief, is mainly attributed
TO the cooperation of business and
Industrial employers. many of
whom have recognized the impor-
tance of a strong Reserve program.
Over 40 Certificates of Apprecia-
fion have been awarded to Del
aware employers in recognition of
this cooperation.
The Army Reserve will take to
the field with fine record OF
achievements. First constituted as
the Officers Reserve Corps, by the
National Defense Act of 1916, it
had $4,000 reservists on active duty
when Pearl Harbor was attacked
on December z. 1871. At the peak
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Kent Farmers To
Receive Visits
Is Part OF 1856 Greener Pastures
Program In Delaware

Some 3S Kent County farmers
win be visited Friday and next
Monday and Tuesday as part of
the 1856 Greener Pastures Program
sponsored jointly by the Delaware
Crop Improvement Association and
the University of Delaware Agricul-
taral Extension Service. William
Mitchell, agronomy specialist, Del
mar Young, dairy specialist, and
George Vapaa. the county agent.
will go over each farmers forage
program, and offer recommended
tions which in the light of research
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Junior Broiler
Program In Sussex
First Lot OF Chicks Have Been
Received By 81 4-H Club Members

.
Thirty-four Al Club members
in Sussex County got under way
in 1856 Junior Broiler PrOgram
when they received their lot of
fifty chicks on April 2nd and 3rd.
Boys and girls in this program
will care for their chicks for a
Deriod of ten weeks after which
they will select the six best cock
erels from their lot for dressing.
Judging and displaying at the close
of the project
The ron six entries in the state
will be displayed at the Delmarva
Chicken Festival June 90. 81. %.
in Ocean City. Md. Awards viii be
given to the top twenty entries in
the state.
According to Miss Bernardine
Patterson, County 4-H Club Agent,
the following Fl members in Sus-
sex County are enrolled in the
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
AYmyReserUe Members VIII
HOIdErercises This Summer

Delaware will
field
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Georgetown Speedway VIII
Open This Coming Sunday

the
fans al "NASCAR~"
THE pre-openng
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Plans Going ForUard For
Annual Chicken Festival

the 80-year history Of Ocean City,
q when the ninth annual Delmarva
the Festival have been under way
'racticaily every resort citizen has
e for the gigantic affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-22
SocioI Security Revision
Is Opposed by Folsom

mot convey the full picture of
the burden they involve" Mr..
Folsom said. Social security
taxes are levied on income with
out any allowance for personal
Exemptions, dependents, or other
deductions. For many persons,
especially those with low in
comes, social security taxes
would be substantially higher
than their total Federal income
taxes. believe there is no clear
evidence that any overall merits
of the proposed changes would
justify the additional tax on so
many people at this time"
Lowering Women's Age
Commenting on the proposed
lowering Of the women's retire
ment age from IS to g., Mr.. Fol-
som estimated this would cost
about $500 million the first full
year and more than 81 billion a
year by 1870. He cautioned
against lowering the retirement
age for women not only because
1T probably would not benefit
most elderly women themselves
in the long run, but also would be
a step in the wrong direction by
encouraging moves to lower still
more the retirement ages of men
and women.
such a change would actually
be a disseryice to many thou
sands Of older women by reduce
ing their opportunities for en-
'ployment," the Secretary main
tanned. Moreover, if a lower
refinement age for women were
adopted in OASI, many private
pension plans probably would be
changed to follow this lead"
AS for the disability benefits
provision, Mr.. Folsom told the
committee that such change
at this time would create nu-
merous financial, administrative
and social welfare problems
which require far more study
He estimated that the cost of
cash disability benefits starting
at the age of so would be about
$500 million the first full year
and would rise to about 5000 mil
lion a year by 1880. He sug-
gested that a more constructive
approach to the problem of
worker disability is vocational
rehabilitation.
we should be careful" he
said. mot to take any step which
might reduce the incentive for
rehaollltation. This committee
is faced with a proposal for leg
.lslatlon in delicate area of hui
man motivation. 1t is impossible
to proceed with the same degree
OF assurance that has accom-
panied other steps in the expan-
sion of the social security system.
In view of the grave uncertain
ties involved and the potential
heavy costs to all social security
taxpayers. I would advise the
committee not to adopt the pro-
visions for cash disability ben
eflts."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-22
By ROBERT X. WALSH

Secretary of Welfare Folsom
urged the Senate Finance Com
mittee today to reject key pro-
visions in q social security bill
that would increase the tax
lower the retirement age for
women and establish disability
benefit payments.
His statement at a committee
hearing unveiled the Eisenhower
administrations views on the
far-reaching measure the House
passed last summer. 1921. with
little debate and no previous
public hearings.
Reminding the committee that
he first appeared before it 81
years ago in behalf of sound
social security program, Mr.. Fol-
som emphasized that he favored
many provisions in the House
bill. But he marshaled numer-
Gus arguments and financial
data to support his belief that
the major proposed changes
should not be enacted at this
time.
10 Tax Rate Rise
The house bill would increase
the present combined tax rate
Of 4 per cent to S per cent on
employees and employers. 1t would
lower from IS to 81 the age at
which women would become
eligible for social security re-
tirement payments. 1t would
create for the first time q
system of benefit payments fol-
persons totally disabled at the
age Of so or over.
A fourth major provision
would extend social security
coverage to several professional
groups such as lawyers and
dentists, but not including ply
sicians. Secretary Folsom said
the Eisenhower administration
favors such broadened coverage
AS for the three other provi-
sions, Mr.. Folsom declared:
with the milestone reached
In amendments enacted in 1854,
the old-age and survivors in
surance program is operating
soundly and effectively. We
should now extend OASI cover
age and adopt sound and con-
structive legislation advancing
other social welfare programs.
In the light of recent tax
increases and the scheduled in
crease in 1860 an additional
major tax increase should not
be imposed now on the 10 million
workers covered by the OAS1
system. The provisions of the
House bill to lower the retire
ment age for women and pro-
vide cash disability benefits
under OASI should not be
adopted"
Mr.. Folsom explained that
the proposed tax rate increase
would amount to a Is per cent
Jump Immediately. BY 1875, he
said, the combined employee
employer rate would be 9 per
cent and the rate on self-em-
ployed persons in the system
would be ga per cent. as COM
pared with 324 per cent now.
He estimated that the House
bill would mean a tax increase
of SIT billion over the first
full year and that by 1875 total
social security taxes would reach
SIG billion.
These future rates by them
selves, as high as they are, do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-22
Sudan OKs Pinkerton

KHARTOUM. Sudan, Mar. %
(P.-Foreign Minister Mubarak
Zeroug said yesterday the Sudan
has agreed to the United States
Governments appointment of
Lowell c. Pinkerton as Ambassa-
dor to Khartoum. Mr.. Pinker-
ton is a career diplomat who has
been minister to Lebanon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-30

Lines, Chief Of Protocol Sim
mons. Assistant Secretary Ru-
bottom and Director of South
American Affairs Mauric E
Bernbaum of the State Depart
ment.
Almost within listening dis
lance there was another lunch
con going on in honor of the
Foreign Minister'S wife. This
was given by Mrs. Murphy in
the Blair Lee House.
Included at this party was
Senorita Arismendi, Sonora de
Gonzalez, Sonora de la Cova,
Sonora de YaneS- Travieso,
Mrs. Alexander Wiley, Mrs.
William Dawson. Mrs. Robert
Scotch, Mrs. Francis B. Sayre,
Mrs. 10y Henderson. Mrs.
Douglas Macarthur, II, Mrs.
!. w. Carpenter. Mrs. Sim
mons. Mrs. Rubottom and Mrs.
Bernbaum.