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figure prominently in "R ock
Around the CLOCK" the new
movie there and at the Ambas-
sador Theater. Both Haley and
Platters were slated to appear in
the lobby to pass out free records
and photographs to help drum
up trade.
Well. the 4:30 movie got under
way shortly after 4:30. Johnny
Johnston, imperSonating a band
.oanager, got himself free of an
orchestra that played polite
music which excited nobody. In
flight he discovered Mr.. Haley
and the Comets. holding forth in
some rural arena with something
called rock-and-roll. This Is
merely swing with every hint Of
melody distilled out, but Mr..
Johnston took a look at all those
youngsters dancing and was
entranced
Then it happened. The epic on
the screen already was losing an
uneven battle. 1t had proceeded
to the accompaniment of palm
beating, shrill screams. gutteral
growls. counterpointed by hoarse
animal cries whenever a dancers
skirts swirled. Then there was a
piercing concert of screams in
rising crescendo from outside the
auditorium.
Hes here" somebody yelled
and the stampede was on. The
dungaree dolls and their dopes
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" Aides to Hear Talk

DR.. Clarence Crawford, min
lister of Calvary Baptist Church,
will speak on Christian Leader
ship in the Community" at 9
am. tomorrow during a lenten
breakfast for staff members OF
YMCA and YWCA branches in
the Washington area. The break
fast will be held in the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
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outside forces. including. forces
of the United States"
Referring to provisions Of the
tripartite declaration Of 1850 by
the United States, Britain and
France, he said:
1--WE pledged to take action
within and outside the United
Nations if the frontier or armis-
tice lines were violated time
has been permitted to dim the
force Of this pledge"
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NEWS OF MUSIC
Boy and Girl Singers
Impressive-in Concert

wants to may join = and that
the organization sang not the
usual stout-hearted men whiffen-
Ipoofery. but the most difficult
and demanding type of music in
choral literature, one is forced
to the conclusion that here is a
group Of singers seldom to be
matched.
Four church works of Mozart
opened the program. Around
the familiar ave Verum Cor
pus" were grouped two early
service pieces and a brilliant
church sonata for organ and
orchestra, with Paul Galloway
as soloist. An interesting fea-
ture of the ave Verum" was
that it was taken slightly faster
than ordinarily. Richard Dirk
sen, the conductor. had dis
covered in the manuscript bow
ing indications of Mozart which
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From time to time Washing
ton may hear a smoother. more
accurate. and more spirited
chorus than the combined glee
clubs of the National Cathedral
School and st. Adams School,
which gave a concert last night
in Proctor Hall. Still, such oc-
casions happen rarely, and when
one considers that the chorus
is a prep school. not a college,
glee club; that there is abso-
lutely no selective auditioning
among the boys - anyone who
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have dropped out Of printed edi-
tons, and which indicate that
the composer intended quicker
tempo. It was very effective.
The offertory for the feast Of
John the Baptist is gay and
sparkling piece of the purest
genius. so completely beguiling
that feel sure the crusty old
saint would have felt somewhat
ashamed of his doom-mongering
and have chatted with its COM
poser without thought Of any
priestly ministrations.
In all these pieces, as in the
TIE Deum, the orchestra (com-
posed of members Of the Ma
tional Symphony. the chorus
and the organ continue (played
by Mr.. Galloway were directed
with the greatest clarity and
rhythmic vivacity. The singing
was good, particularly in the
soprano section, where passages
of light and rapid choral colora-
tura every now and then stood
out with the vividness of a solo
voice.
The Liebeslieder Waller of
Brahms, which the glee clubs
have sung before, separated the
Mozart from the Bach which
closed the concert. The pieces
are great favorites everywhere,
and certainly they are eupho-
Inious and not without an occas-
ional charming and wistful
phrase, but to my ear Brahms
desire to write infectious choral
waltzes was not matched by his
inspiration. After a shaky start,
the chorus, which obviously and
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CIock-Rockers Really
Rock at Haley Show
BY HARRY MacARTHUR

1t every entertainer who start small riot these
days Bill Haley claim the dubious honor
however nang the into historical stampede simply
by putting in appearance.
happened the Metropolitan Theater yesterday afternoon
SINGING called the Patters
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By DAY THORPE

St Alhans School Glee Clubs. Rich
ard Dirksen. director Orchestra drawn
from the National symphony. In Proc
tor Han Program: TIE Deum Lauda-
mus. K 63b. Mozart; Ave Verum
Corpus, K 61s. Mozart: sonata da
Chiesa in c, X 336. Mozart; Oner-
torium pro Festo Saneti Joanpis Bap-
tistae, x. ~. Mozart: Liebeslieder
Waller Opus SO, Brahms; Christ Lay
in the Bonds Of Death. cantata No. 4.
Bach
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lin where he made THE Quiet
Man" His next picture over
there will be Three Leaves OF
a Shamrock"
Dean Martins recording OF
Memories Are Made of This"
is the No. / hit in England, and
I love record writer's COM
ment: ut sounds remarkably
like the one by an unknown
American girl, Gale Storm"
Haven't they heard of MY Lit
tie Margie"?
They're using pin-up pictures
Of blonde Diana DORIS to sell the
British way of life to people in
the Middle East. Maybe we
should use some of our beautiful
Hollywood stars to sell the Amer
lean way of life. which + think
is the best in the whole wide
world.
Paul Gregory is in the odd
position of suing himself. I'm
going into court for declaratory
action on what Gregory Good
man want to do with my con-
tract" he told me. He'd like
them to do something.
Helen Grayco is taking the
big step. After a short tour with
Husband Spike Jones. She will
make her bid as a solo singing
star in the smart supper clubs.
Helen is being guided by Darl
Mills, personal manager for
Dorothy cambridge.
x y y
Actor-turned- press-agent Mi
chael O'Shea, who had the name
first, he assures me, is now, "to
avoid any further departments
of utter confusion" using the
full name of Michael Sean
O'Shea. He writes to tell me of
his job as national publicity di-
rector for the American Theater
Wing, which is currently in the
throes of voting for the best
play, best performance, etc
Looks like two timers, Paul
MUM for Inherit the Wind" and
Edward G. Robinson for Middle
of the Night" will be fighting II
out for best male dramatic star
They have special and separate
awards for musical stars and mu-
steals in New York. We could
copy that idea in Hollywood.
Rossana Rory, imported here
by Warmers, was at Metro the
other day, testing for the lead
with Robert Taylor in Power
and the Prize" Robert at this
point is not bothered by who his
leading lady is. "All I want tc
make sure of is no costume pic
lures" he says.
Joseph Gotten has bought a
new home in Pacific Palisades
overlooking the ocean and his
other house is now on the mar
ket. While Joe was in Las Vegas
visiting Buddy Orson Wells, Or
son-who wanted to do we'll By
Joe-introduced him with: "The
only actor in Hollywood with
two tennis courts"
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ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK a
Columbia picture, produced BY Sam
Kaufman, directed by Fred r, Sears,
screenplay By Robert Kent and James B.
Gordon. At the Metropolitan and Am
bassador.
Bill Haley and His Comets Themselves
The Platters Themselves
Tony M'nez and his band Themselves
Erie Bell and his Bellboys Themselves
Alan Freed Himself
Steve Hollis Johnny Johnston
Corinne talbot Alix Talton
Lisa Johns Lisa Gaye
Mike Dennis John Archer
Corny LaSaIle Henry Slate
Jimmy Johns - Earl Barton
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Louis Bernheimer's Theatres

MYWTnR LA. 8-4114. 18TH and
N1V AVIAN Newton SITS. NE. ALAN
LADD. HE'LL ON FRISCO BAY" 500.
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MARI. RnRn UPPER mARlsoso ND
SssaAsss~vAsv MA 7.260l
THE DESPERATE HOURS" HUM
PHREY BOGART. 7:05. 9:l5.
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Sororities Will Sinu

Members of nine sororities at
George Washington University
will compete in the annual Pam
hellenic Sing at $3.50 pm. TO-
morrow in Lisner Auditorium.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
ID I'M CT a t S
Elect 20 To
Natl Session
Largest Delegation Ever
Sent From Delaware;
Mrs. Belle Everett,
COmmitteewoman.

Delaware Democrats decided at
Dover last Friday to send a dele
cation of 20 delegates and 10 al
ternates to- the Democratic national
nvention-beHeved to be the larg-
est such delegation ever sent from
Delaware.
The delegates will have one-half
vote each, for a total of 10 votes
also believed to be the highest Del
aware Democrats have ever had at
their national convention.
The decision to split the 10 votes
was made at the little convention"
Other highlights were:
1. Former Gov. Elbert N. Carvel,
the keynote speaker, told the Demo-
Gratis to take pride in the "tre-
mendous and outstanding record"
Of the Democratic members of the
General Assembly, and to go forth
and tell the people about it.
2. Mrs. Belle Everett of KentOn
was elected national committeewo-
man without a fight, after being
nominated by Mrs. Edna Brasure
of Milton, who withdrew as can
didate herself; and William S. Pot
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Fifty-sixth annual
commencement IO
Be Held On June II
DIR. Douglas SilvertOn,
VIII Address The Grad
yates; Will Be Held In
New Milford Theatre.

The fifty-sixth annual Com
menceinent Exercises of Milford
High School will be held Monday
evening, June IL, at 500 o'clock,
in Schine's New Milford Theatre.
The speaker of the evening will
be DR.. Douglas Silverton, an emil
nent Lecturer, World Traveller and
Educator of New York. DIR. Silver
ton has a keen mind and a rare
background. Born and raised in
London, England. he was educa-
ted in English schools and Oxford
University. He has served on the
faculties of American and Canadi-
an universities. During World War
III he was a fighter pilot with the
Royal Air Force. A past Governor
of Rotary International. he holds
an Honorary Commission in the
Gordon Highlanders of Scotland
and has travelled twice around the
world.
The program in full follows:
Band Concert; Professional, "POmp
and Circumstance, Elgar; The
National Anthem first verse;; In
vocation, Rev. Robert e. Green,
pastor, Avenue Methodist Church; /;
Students Addresses: Salutatory-
"The Role of Science in the Flu
ture". Jean Jaquette; Valedictory-
Merits of a Liberal Arts Educa-
ton. David Greene; Address to
Graduates-"W What Have You to
Declare?", DR.. Silverton; Girls
Chorus-'Hail to Our Country,
Medley, ''The Green Cathedral
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Annual May
Day Program
At High School
Entire Program Was I'm
der The Direction Of
Milford High School
Athletic Association.

The annual Milford High School
May Day program was held re
Gently In the evening i'm the High
School Gymnasium. The gylnnaSi
um was beautifully decorated by
the various classes of the Art De-
partment under the direction of
John Klnkle, art instructor.
The entire program, which was
greatly enjoyed by all present, was
presented under the auspices OF
the Milford High School Athletic
Association. Miss Millie Smith, di-
rector of Girls Physical Education
in Milford High School. was pro-
gram director.
Evelyn Marvel was crowned May
Queen and Fred Wolpert, May
King.
High school attendants by class
es follow: Glass of '56-Betty Jo
Webb, Betty Grier, Janet Ward,
Carol WoIIter. Steve Welch, Ed
Steiner, AL Huey, Ed Armstrong;
Glass of Carolyn Horney. Ella
Mae Messick, Ruth Ann Messick.
Ronnie Hunt, Danny Moore, Dave
Fitchett; Glass of '58-Joyce Bunt-
ing, Virginia Currie, Roma Postles,
Gene Huey, Ronnie Coverdale, Con-
ME Cohen; Glass of '59-Margaret
Ward, Christina Morgan, Sharon
Hunt, Tom Draper, Eugene Cur
rey, John Shockley; Crown Bear
ers-Carol Bankston and Harold
Shockley.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Cabaret Dance To
Benefit Lincoln Hall
Fete VIII Be Held AT Legion
Home, Milford, June Sth

Due to the large crowd that at
tended the last cabaret dance
sponsored by the Lincoln Com
munity Hall, inc, there will be
another dance held on Friday eve
ming, June 9Th, at the American
Legion Home on the RehOboth cut
off from 900 p. m. to 100 a. m.
Cap Workman and his orchestra
from Fredericksburg, Md, were SO
we'll received and enjoyed last time
that they have been engaged to
play again. Prices for the tickets
are $3.50 per couple. Anyone wish
ing tickets may get them by calling
Milford 5733 or by contracting al
most anyone from the Lincoln com
munity Tickets can also be pur-
chased at the door.
These dances are being put on
for the purpose of raising funds
for the new Lincoln Community
Hall which is now under construc-
ton. The Board Of Directors of the
Lincoln Community Hal. Inc,
wish to extend their thanks and
sincere appreciation to everyone
Who has contributed in any way to-
wards the new cOmmunity building.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Memorial Day Was
Observed In Milford
Air Force Major Charles Glaize
Was Speaker In Memorial Square

Memorial Day, 1866, was fitting
ly observed in the Milford Area
with exercises at school, down
own and at graveside and the GUS
oomary parade. The local exer-
cises, which began with special
schoof assembly on Tuesday morn
ing and were brought to conclu-
sion with graveside exercises We'd
nesday, were sponsored, as in pre-
vious years, by the community
veterans units.
At Tuesdays school exercises,
Captain Allen Harkness, Air Force
Chaplain from the Dover Air Force
Base, pointed out to his youthful
audience that the truly great men
Of history were great because they
accomplished good of 9. lasting ma
ure; as an example, Captain
Hardness pointed out that "He",
who has had the greatest lasting
influence on mankind. was in his
Early thirties when He was cru
Gifted.
The program at the school, which
was under sponsorship of Blue
Hen Post No 64S3, V. F. W.. was
also highlighted by the presenta-
ton of citizenship and marble
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Total OF 72 Are Announ-
ced By Bishop G. Brom-
ley OMAN At Closing
Session; Only 2S Made
Last Year.

Seventy-two changes in pastoral
assignments were announced at the
closing sessions of the Annual
Peninsula Conference, Methodist
Church, last Sunday in Wesley
Church, Dover. by Bishop G.
Bromley OMAN as a result of con-
ferences with the four district SUI
perintendents. Changes last year
numbered %.
In Milford, Rev. Robert E. Green
was reappointed to Avenue Church.
At Calvary Church, Rev. Donzel
C. Wildey exchanged places with
Rev. F. Douglas Milbury who had
been serving as Executive Secre-
tary of the Peninsula Conference
Board.
The Rev. John e. French was
named to become superintendent
of the Salisbury District as the
successor to the Rev. Arthur ].
Jackson, who has completed a six
year term at the head of that dis
trict and will take over the Church
of the Atonement in Claymont, DEL,
from the Rev. DR.. Essell p. Thom-
as, who will go to F'airlee in the
Easton District.
Thirteen ministerial C h anges s
were announced for the Wilmington
District, one of which will bring
the Rev. H.. III. Conner to Calvary
Church which has been conducted
by the Rev. l.. e. Windsor, who
goes to Frankford, in the Dover
District. The Rev. H. o. wilkins
will leave bethesda Church in Mid
dletown to AXE over Hillcrest Me-
mortal Methodist Church and the
Rev. George w. Cooley of Hill
crest will go 20. the First Methodist
Church in Denton, Md, in the Eas-
ton District.
Mr.. Thomas will retire from the
ministry and Mr.. Jackson will take
his place. Mr.. Cooley will replace
Mr.. French in Denton.
/ At the final services, ordination
exercises were held with Bishop
G.. Bromley Oman, performing the
rites of ordination for 13 deacons
and five elders.
Deacons, presented for ordina-
tions by the conference secretary
the Rev. w. L. Bechwith are: Ralph
H: D. Hughes. Milton c. Milliner.
Walter H. Beckwith, William Dore,
Howard Lee Gordy. Jr., William
M T. Hankins, William lie Roy
Jones, Charles r. Leary, William
H. Owens, John w. Shippers. Jr.,
Joseph G. Stapleton, Omro M. Todd
and Reginald H. Wheatley.
This admonition to the deacoDs
was given by the bishop. The Rev.
DR.. John N. Link, sunerintendent
of the Wilmington District, gave
the collect prayer.
The epistle was read by the Rev.
o. A. Barley. superintendent of
the Dover District. Bishop Oman
fcontinued on page hve)
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United Church Women
Will Meet Today
Officers OF Group VIII Hold Board
Meeting AT Wesley Church

The newly elected officers of the
United Church Women of Delaware
will hold their first board meeting
at Wesley Methodist Church, Do
yer, Delaware, Friday, June /, 1856,
beginning at 10 a. m. These Off
GERS we're elected at the annual
meeting held in st. Stephens Luth-
eran Church, Wilmington, in April
They are Mrs. John A. Trader,
president; Mrs. Milfred Keen. vice
president, New Castle County; Mrs.
Thomas A. Founders, vice-presi-
dent, Kent County; Mrs. Earl
Cummings, vice-president, Sussex
County; Mrs. Pearl Glover, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Henry T. Bes-
sellieu, corresponding secretary !;
and Mrs. John Shilling, treasurer.
Some of the items of business on
the agenda for this meeting include
reports of May Fellowship Day OBJ
servance which were held by all
local state councils the first Fri
day in May. Plans for state meet
ing to be held September IL, 1856,
and the appointment of new state
chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Joint Installation
Held By LegiOnnaires
Ceremonies Conducted At
Home Here Last
Evening

Milford Post No. 3 of the Ameri-
can Legion and it's Auxiliary, held
a Joint installation of officers last
evening. Thursday, May 81, at 8
p. m, at the Post Home, Rehoboth
Cutoff.
Officers of the Post installed
were: Commander, Bill Craig; 1st
vice commander, Joseph S. Lohand,
Jr.; End vice commander. Hubert
Finance officer, Ben
Orkin; Adjutant, Robert May;
Chaplain, John Rogers; Historian,
Reese Jester; Asst. Historian, Har-
ry Rust; Service officer, John
Longbotham; Asst. Service Officer,
Preston Dyer; Sgt. at Arms,
"Chick" Wyatt; Asst. Sgt.-at-
Arms, Burton Sharp.
New Auxiliary officers are: pres
ident, Mrs. Jeanette Marvel cE
Houston; vice president, Mrs. Har-
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
State OAR Society
VIII Meet On June rs
Annual Summer Conference
Will Be Held At
RehObOth

The annual summer conference
of the Delaware State Society,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. to be held June Is at the
Mary Ann Inn, Olive Avenue, Re
hoboth Beach. will be addressed
by Professor David B. Tyler of the
University of Delaware.
Mrs. Erwin F. Siemes of Dewey
Beach, State Regent, who was
elected in February. will preside
at the session. A luncheon will be
served at noon. Reservations must
be received by Mrs. Roland West,
DagsborO, RID. by Monday, June
H.
The topic of Professor TyIer's
address will be Cape Henlopen,
A Revolutionary War Outpost. A
teacher of history at Wagner Col
lege. Staten Island, New York. New
York. he has been a visiting pro-
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Wesley Junior
College Gets
A Reprieve
Action In Final Stages Of
Methodist Conference
Provides For Operation
For Another Year.

A last-minute Teprieve, made
possible by action in the final
stages of last Saturdays sessions
Of the Peninsula Methodist Con-
ference, will allow Wesley Junior
College to continue for another
year and indications are that re-
0irth of spirit may enable the
school to continue after that.
The college was saved by the
loyalty of its students, faculty and
graduates, and the decision that it
should be closed, reached on Fri
lay morning, was set aside so this
sole education institution of Meth
odism in the conference shall con-
tinue to serve.
There will be meeting of truS
'ees on Friday at 2 p. M, to deter
mine ways and means of sustaining
the college. 1t is up to the loyalty
of all concerned to work out their
own means of continuing progress
shown in advancement of
the college.
1t was a thrilling last-round de-
cision at Dover on Saturday and
one which was reached after long
1eliberation of the college forces
n seeking a solution.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Sussex COP Women
Elect New Officers
Mrs. Herbert Calhoun, Of Days
bOrO, Is Group President

At the annual meeting of the
Sussex County Womens Republi-
can Club held in the v. F. w. Home
in Georgetown on Wednesday, the
following persons were elected to
office for a two-year-term: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Herbert Calhoun, Dags-
boro; Vice President, Mrs. Charles
Kemper, Lewes; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. Joseph s. C. Mach, Sea
ford; Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs. Pearl Dodd, Georgetown !;
Treasurer, Mrs. Norman E. Hast
ings. Blades.
The membership drive in re
sponse to a request from President
Eisenhower for increased member
ship on the local levels, was
brought to a close with So new
members. Mrs. Charles Ellis, Lew
es, was winner of first prize for
the most new members, and Mrs.
Noah Rogers, Harbeson, and Mrs.
Lillian I. Martin, Milford, tied for
second prize.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
1856 Cancer Fund
Drive Big Success
Total OF $1,76S.S6 Was
Realized Here According
To Chairman

The 1856 Cancer Fund Drive in
Milford was brought to a success
full conclusion recently with ST.
1885 realized to combat man s
deadliest enemy.
The drive was directed locally
by Capt. Edgar S. Isaacs, Jr., of
the Delaware State Police and a
resident of Milford Capt. Isaacs
is very grateful for the splendid
cooperation he received from the
many workers who worked hard
for the success of the drive.
In the lists of workers. accord
ing to Chairman Isaacs, three So
licitor's names did not appear. Be
cause of their splendid work, Capt.
Isaacs is anxious that they be ac-
corded belated recognition. They
are Mrs. Jack Allen, Mrs. Lola
Johnson and Walter Muncy.
Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
Wool Growers Urged
TO Keep Sales Records
Silas Dukes, Sussex Chairman.
Urges Record Keeping

Sales documents are required
in support of applications filed by
producers for payments under the
wool programs. according to Silas
Dukes, Chairman of the Sussex
County Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation Committee.
Mr.. Dukes reminds wool produc-
ers that the best time to obtain ade-
quate sales documents is at the
time shorn wool or unshorn lambs
are sold.
Sales documents must show: III
The name and address of the pro-
ducer; (2) date of sale; (3) net
weight of wool sold or, in the case
of unshorn lambs, the number and
liveweight of the unshorn lambs
sold; (4) the name. address. and
signature of the buyer; and go in
the case of shorn wool, the net
amount paid the producer where
the sale was at his farm, ranch, or
CONTINUED on page ninel