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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Large Group OF Young
sters Enjoyed Courses
Conducted Under Local
VFW Sponsorship.

One hundred twenty-six young
sters were promoted, last Sat.
urday, at the close of Milford's An
nual Aquatic School,. The week.
long A. r. c. swimming and life
saving courses, conducted under
V. F. w. sponsorship. at Memori-
al Park, Haven Lake, had record
breaking 302 enrolment.
According to David S. Hugg, area
water safety chairman for the Del
aware Chapter, American Red
Cross, 73 youngsters have received
beginners certificates; 35 have re
ceived intermediate certification
and two have qualified for advanc-
ed swimmers awards; in addition
fourteen youngsters have met jun
or life saving certification and two
more have qualified for designation
as senior life savers.
The local Aquatic School" was
directed by Milton Meyer, of Days
boro, who has conducted similar
schools here the past three sum
mers. Assisting Mr.. Meyer were
Mrs. Priscilla Spear, of Frederlca
Mrs. Virginia Quering, Mrs. Bar
bara Kicker, and Mrs. Gertrude
Carter, of the Auxiliary to V. F. w
Post No. 64S3, this city; Ricky
Coady, of Pennington, and David
Snow of Harrington. Mrs. Spear
an accredited A. R. C. instruc tor
will continue to work at Memorial
Park on Tuesday and Thursday af-
ternoons with those who partici-
pated in last weeks swimming pro-
gram but did not qualify for award
of certificates.
The week long A. r. C. program
served to officially open the V. F
W's playground and swimming area
for the 1856 season, although work
sessions are still being held al
regular intervals at the park as
Blue Hen Post members strive to
improve and expand the facilities
Junior Vice Comdr. James Gilmore
heads the posts playground com
mittee.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Davy Crockett, 3rd
At Fair This Year

Even as a boy Davy Crockett.
'rd. wasn't much for school larnin
or spending much time around the
house doing homework or washing
dishes. He liked the great out
doors in the hills of Tennessee
and is an uncanny manipulator of
a gun. knife, hatchet and bull
whip. Davy will appear at the
great Kent and Sussex County Fair
during the week of July 23rd.
Using the various lethal weapons
mentioned above, this wild and
woody cOwpoke puts on demon
stratiOns calculated to keep every
spectator squirming in his seat.
Using various targets, Davy
shows that the days of the "0le
West" when men had to get by on
the survival of the fitteSt creed is
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Committees Named
For Dairy Sh0JU
Will Be Held On August
Sth At Sussex
Sub-Station

Committees have been named for
the Sth annual Sussex County Dairy
Show to be held at the Agricul-
tural Substation on Wednesday.
August Sth, according to Allison
Davis, Greenwood. -
In announcing the appointments.
Mr.. Davis. overall chairman of
Show. stated that entries again will
be accepted from Kent County, and
greater emphasis will be placed on
4 II and f. F. A. classes.
The show. which will feature fe-
males resulting from the Artificial
Breeding Program will, afford all
interested dairymen an opportuni-
ty to see the kind end quality of
animals this program is helping to
develop.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Senate Passes
Measure That
Affects State
T e d er al Appropriation
Allows Air Force To
Purchase Properties On
Parkway.

The Senate last Friday approved
a two-billion dollar military con-
struction bill with 3 Delaware-in-
spired amendment authorizing the
Air Force to negotiate for the pur-
chase of properties affected by air
base expansion.
The amendment was tackled on
by Delaware Senators John j. vii
liams, Republican, and j. Allen
result of a suggestion by a group
Of residents of an area south of
the New Castle County Air Base.
When the Air Force announced
IN January that it would build g.
G10-foot runway, cutting off the
Hare's Corner-Christiana Road and
driving a wedge into residential
community, the Christiana Road
Civic Association was hastily form
ed.
The association formally request
ed that the Air Force buy all the
properties in the 1. .430-acre area
bounded by tk.~ DUPONT, Parkway.
Appizby Road. Hog Swamp Road.
and the Air Base, involving some
130 properties with an estimated
mark1t value of $3,180,000..
TIL amendment, an off-shoot of
this suggestion. would give the Air
Force authority to enter into nego-
tiatidns for purchase of such pro-
perti9s, and allow it to make direct
pay7neqts where the amount in
volved is $1,000 or less. Any puur-
chases of more than $1,000 would
have to be approved by Congress.
The Air Force had recommended
that 1t be allowed to negotiate up
to $500, but the Senate felt the
cutoff point should be the same as
that anecting all other government
agencies.
tcontinued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Young COP To
Honor The Ia
blican n
Affair Will Be Held Next
Wednesday Evenin g,
July 18th At The Hub
Restaurant In Dover.

Young Republicans-and quite a
few of the older members of the
Delaware G. o. P.-will gather at
The Hub Restaurant, Dover, on
Wednesday evening July 11th), to
honor the Ia Delaware Republi-
cans, who have servedAor are
serving-in the 118th General AS
sembly. The evenings program in
cludes enjoyment of a dinner of
Delaware chicken, complete with
all the trimmings; presentation of
Certificates Of Recognition to each
G. o. p. legislator by the State
Federation of Young Republicans,
and a skit. presented by the A. Y. r.
and satiriZing the present politi
cal scene. A large delegation from
Sussex County is planning attend
ance at Wednesday evenings affair,
scheduled to get under way at. 1880.
Arrangements for the July 18th
affair have been completed by a
committee headed by Miss Freida
Barbarica. of near Milford Andrew
j. Christie will act as master of
ceremonies and make the presenta-
tions in behalf of the sponsoring
Young Republican organization.
Gov. j. Caleb Boggs, 1t. Gov.
john Rollins, u. S. Senator John
J. Williams, and G. o. P. leaders
from throughout the state are ex-
pected to attend. To be honored at
the affair are: Senators Elwood F.
Nelson, Thomas l.. Johnson, Will
mer F. Williams. William o. Covey
and Robert Wilgus, and Represen-
tatives James III. Snowden, Harry
g. Lawson, Robert Wood. Robert
MacClary, Benjamin e. Hicks, Will
liam e. Lester Henry III. Wolf,
Tilghman S. Johnson and Raymond
M. Lank.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
S06O,4OO Federal
Fund For Schools
School Districts In Vicin-
ity Of Dover Air Base
Will Be Eligible For
Construction Mainten-
ance Funds.

Some school districts in the vi
cinity of the Dover Air Force Base
would be eligible for about $780,
400 in school construction and
maintenance funds under a House
bill expected to become law with
in a week.
The funds would be in excess
of the amounts provided in the
controversial $1,000, ,000, 900 con
struction bill now being considered
by Congress.
The House Rules Committee al.
ready has cleared the way for floor
action on the bill, which would ex-
tend and expand for another two
years the federal laws providing
aid to local school districts for an
influx of pupils due to federal ac-
tivity in the area.
Since the current law expires
soon, Congress is expected to take
quick action to extend the program
as recommended by President Eli
senhower in his annual budget mes
sage.
The bill would provide for feder-
al funds to aid local school dis
tricts to provide classrooms and
maintenance for children expected
to overcrowd facilities as a result
of increased defense family hous-
ing at Dover AFB. The districts
affected would be the Dover Spec
ial School District and the Caesar
Rodney Special School District.
To Ease Tax Burden
The program is based on the
theory that tax-paying members
of a school district should not be
required to bear the financial bur-
den of providing school facilities
for children of persons working
on a federal-non-ta n-tax-paying in
stallation.
The Defense Department already
has earmarked 1000 units of new
family housing for the Dover Base.
This is part of 100000 units of So
called Capehart Housing which the
bill is intended to take care of.
Office of education experts fig
ure that for every new, housing
unit there will be an influx of
Continued on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Libby's Increase To
100000 Co.'s Shares
VIII Provide For Continued Ex.
panSfOn; Houston Is Cited

The Board of Directors of Libby
McNeill and Libby recently voted
to ask stockholders to approve in
creasing the authorized shares of
Libby common stock from 4.00O.
900 shares to 6 1000 900 shares in or
der to provide for the continued
growth and expansion of the com
pany.
The proposal will be submitted
to the stockholders with the proxy
statement for the annual meeting
to be held August Is, 1856.
Charles S. Bridges, Libby presi-
dent, said that the cOmpany's con-
tinued growth and progress will
require additional capital to en-
able it to take full advantage of the
opportunities open to it. "In the
opinion of your directors, he said,
'it may be desirable to raise part
of the needed capital through the
issuance of common stock" He
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Camp We Love 1t To
Open Next Monday
Theme For The Session viii Be
"Citizenship"

Camp We Love It" will begin
next Monday at 900 a. m. on the
Levett property on Haven Lake.
The theme for all day camps here
in the Peninsula Girl Scout Coun-
Gil will be Citizenship.
In order that the theme will have
real meaning to the girls. the units
will function by way of the patrol
system. In the field of sports and
games. opportunities for learning
citizenship come from playing fair,
Being graceful winners and losers,
also sports and games aid physical
development and self reliance In
the out-of-doors life of day camps,
the scouts will work and live with
others, sharing the work, learning
the rules of the road in hiking, de-
veloping skills and resourcefulness.
Also an important part of day camp
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06

Wheat marketing quotas for the
1855 crop already are in effect as
4 result of a 1880 favorable vote
by U. S. farmers last year, he said.
Polling places for this years
voting will be set. up in convenient
locations in each Delaware coun-
" ard all wheat growers in the
state notified of their location in
advance. Any farmer who plans to
harvest more than Is acres of wheat
as grain on his farm next year
will be eligible to vote.
Simpson pointed out that if two
thirds of all U. S. farmers who go
tn the polls on July 20 vote ''yes"
the government will then have the
right to set marketing quota or
limit to the amount of wheat mar
keted from each farm and assess
cash penalties against any farmer
who exceeds his market quota.
If farmers vote in favor of mar
keting quotas at the polls on July
20, they will be eligible to get
price supports at full 75-to-909o-
CONTINUED on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Dave Greenly Stands
High In Tourney
Milford Mibster Was END In
National Standing

David Greenly, of nearby Lin
coin, 1856 Delaware State Marbles
Champion, gave a good account of
himself in the 10th National V. f.
w Marble Championship Tourna-
Inent, held at Tallahassee, Florida,
June 21-22-23, although falling in
his bid for national honors. Com
peting against the champions of
the other Az states, the 12-year-
Lincoln youth, advanced to the third
found of championship play and
was 22nd in the final standings.
The Delaware V. F. w. entry met
and defeated the Georgia state
champion. 7-2. 7-3, in first round
play, but later suffered copsecu-
tive defeats at the hands of Lousi-
lana and New Mexico entries. The
California entry eventually emerg-
ed as the new national champion
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Harrington Moose
Sponsoring Circus
Mills Brothers Three-Ring Circus
Will Perform On August 3rd

Mills Bros. Three Ring Circus,
which the Moose Lodge No. 534
brings to Moose Field Harrington
for two performances on August
8, 1856. promises a diversified.
spangled program ranging from
musical spectacles to a Acton re-
vue of elephants.
The worlds, largest motorized
circus comes to Harrington, Del,
for and p. mgperfOrmances the
one day only to aid the Moose
Lodge in raising money for Moose
Fund
Circus champions from Is ma
tiOns give Mills Bros. wide varie-
ty of aerial, ground. and animal
features. Foreign importations,
making their first American tour
include the Flying Rudis, Czecho-
slovakian aerial troupe; the Great
Grecos from Greece. who balances
on one finger; Jesus Cordona,
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06

conducted the prison until Marcf.
1, 1856. when it was turned over
by Legislative action to Levy Court.
After the luncheon. a tour of in
spection was conducted through
the prison.
Levi S. Warrington. president of
Levy Court. presided at the lunch
con. He praised the work of War
den Martin o. Carey, Deputy War
den Thurman Rodgers, and Mrs.
Carey who has been matron for
the women prisoners.
Il am proud to turn over this in
stitution to the State of Delaware, .
Mr.. Warrington said.
Clarence Lingo and Victor r.
Adams, the other members of Levy
Court, spoke briefly. saying that
they had done their best to run
the prison properly with such
money as we have had"
Col. Slayer, who was secretary
of the old Board of Trustees, and
the leading figure in the progress
of Sussex County Prison for many
continued on page tnree1
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
l26 Graduated 1T
aquatic School Here
CITY OFFICIALS MAY
BE FORCED TO USE
RADAR ON SPEEDERS

1t was announced this
week by members of the
Milford City Council Police
Committee and Police Chief
Robert Downes that unless
the speeding is discontinued
by motorists entering and
leaving the city on South
East Front Street, North
East and North West Front
Streets, and Lakeview Ave
nue.. it will again be neces-
sary to use radar.
According to the officials,
numerous complaints have
been received and while the
authorities are reluctant to
use the radar again, they are
being forced into it's use by
the disregard shown by cer-i
tain motorists to the speed
limits in the city.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Claude Phillips Is
Honored For Ag Aid

Claude Phillips, head of the ag-
rOnOmy department at the Univer-
sity of Delaware was presented
with gold watch for being the
agricultural leader who has made
the outstanding contribution to
Delmarva agriculture at a cere-
mOny at Ocean City, Md, in the
George Washington Hotel.
Presenting him with the award
in behalf of the Delmarva PENN
sula Fertilizer Association was
former Governor of Delaware, Ell
bert y. Carvel. The award, to be
an annual affair from now on, is
the first made by the 35-year-old
association of which Carvel is q
member.
In presenting the watch to Phil
lips. Carvel said that he had done
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
File All information
On Auto Accidents
Incomplete Filing Can Cause Per.
sons Involved Much Trouble

The filing of incomplete infor-
nation in a highway traffic acci-
dent report can cause difficulty for
a motorist involved in the acci-
dent, officials of the Financial Re
sponsibility Division of the Motor
Vehicle Department point out
Each motorist involved in high
way traffic accident, in which the
damage is in excess of a hundred
dollars, is required to file report
on the accident with the Financial
Responsibility Division.
1t has been observed that some
of the reports filed do not contain
the proper information and there
have been instances where suspen-
sion of registration and operation
al privileges have been ordered be-
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Harrington Students
Get Scholarships

Three scholarships to the Uni
versity Of Delaware totaIing s1.15O
have been awarded to recent grad
yates of Harrington High School.
Dean of Students John f. Hocutt
announced today.
The recipients are Michael Glen
Timko. r. F. d. No. 2: Joyce Ann
Hopkins, 200 E. Second Ave: and
Joan Elizabeth Show, 311 Weiner
Avenue.
Timko- receives a general fund
scholarship of $500 and a Sears,
Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Scholarship of $500. The fourth
ranking student in his graduating
class at Harrington. Michael has
been an active member of the Cy-
rus Mccormick chapter of the Flu
ture Farmers of America at Har-
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06


seal along with the official Civil
Defense insignia in white, red and
blue.
In an emergency. the plates will
permit quick identification of Civil
Defense personnel moving through
police lines or into restricted zones
on assigned duties.
Not all Civil Defense personnel
will be eligible for the car tags.
MIR. Lee said. In general. those per-
mitted TO use them are: state Civil
Defense personnel, key officials Of
the state. county and local govern
ments with Civil Defense RESPONSE
bilities. selected county and local
Civil Defense workers with jobs
that will require travel in an emer-
gency.
The plates may be used on pass
enger cars, buses, trucks, motor
cycles and other emergency equip
ment not otherwise identifiable as
part of Civil Defense. But vehicles
such as fire apparatus. police
equipment, o Il maintenance
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Georgetown School
Selects Principal
William p. Bant, OF Ocean View,
To Succeed Herb Nichols

Board of Education of the
Georgetown Special School District
has announced the selection of
William p. Bant. Ocean View. as
elementary school principal and
reading coordinator.
Mr.. Bant has been principal of
the Lord Baltimore elementary
school which serves the Ocean
View-Millville area. He will sue
ceed. j. Herbert Nichols who will
become principal of the school at
Christiana.
The new principal is a graduate
of the University of Delaware in
1888 and received his masters de-
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Scholarships Are
Awarded In Milford
First National Bank Names Hirsch,
And Powders Recipients

The First National Bank and
Trust Company of Milford. through
its officers. has announced the
awarding of the following scholar
ships for 1861.
Daniel Hirsch Trust: Renewal of
scholarships to George F. Adams,
Jr.. Patricia CleaveT Hall.
William G.. Powders Trust: Re
newal of scholarship to Ralph En-
erson Mills. Jr.; awarding of a
new scholarship to John Titus
Webb.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
wiz Soon Issue CD Motor
Identification Plates

Official Civil Defense vehicle Identification plates will
be
vi Def ense
display the handsd o
Thev will will bear
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
SUISSE. County Prison Is
Turned OUer To The State

of who had worked with Sussex
prison July 1st.
The three members present
member Of of
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Farmers To Vote On COUt.
Wheat Quotas On July 20

The nations wheat including Delaware
heir July
the 1857 dairyman
is chairman
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-06
Milford Mustangs
Win Two More
Local Pony Group Is Now Firmly
In Second Place

The Milford Mustangs frightened
their hold on second place in the
County Pony League with victories
over Frederick Thursday and Eel
ton on Monday. Their win-loss rec
ord is now: won Z, lost 2.
Passwaters was the winning
pitcher at Frederica: he allowed
only scattered hits and famed 8.
Morris, Warren and Dallas pro-
yided the batting punch with Nor
ris having 8 for 4, one a double,
Warren, 2 for 8, accounting for 8
RIBS, and Dallas, a double, scor-
ing two teammates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-04
BY PHIL YEAGER and
JOHN STARK

Frank Costello, the New York
gambler. who made his TV de-
but several years back as a har-
ried witness before the Kefauver
Crime Committee. Is not totally
without service to the law-mak-
ing process Of the United States,
His case has helped clarity
one extremely important aspect
of legal procedure: The use of
"hearsay" evidence by a grand
jury.
/ HearSay. as most people are
aware. is not usually admitted as
evidence in court. The general
theory is that hearsay as Sec
ond hand product and should not
be allowed to replace the original
article in anything as important
as trial. So the practice is to
use witnesses who can testify OF
their own knowledge and not on
the basis Of what they have
heard.
Grand Jury Not Court
But a grand jury is not q
court, and it makes no Judge
ments. It's function is solely to
decide II circumstances warrant
an indictment. i.e., criminal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-04
FAMOUS FABLES

( FORECAST: The mild man.
ner and even temper OF Prime
Minister Sir Anthony Eden arr
in marked contrast to the fiery
temperament of his father, who
INDUCED in classic RACES.
One raw. rainy day. climaxine
a week of miserable weather. the
elder Eden consulted the baron
eter in his country mansion
To his disgust. the instrument
read dry and sunny" In Q
burst of fury. he ripped the in
strument from the wall anc
hurled it onto the lawn.
Go see for yourself?' hi
stormed.
IMPRESSION: Irwin Cobt
paid a visit to the ranch OF 6
cowboy movie star who pridec
himself on his collection of West.
ern paraphernalia.
After the two had been riding
their mounts for a little while
Cobb began to complain about
his saddle.
What's the matter with it?'
asked his host.
Search me-" said Cobb. 81
just don't feel comfortable in it,
AS the two rode on. the hui
morist'S complaints became
louder and louder.
Il don't know what you're
beeflng about" said the cowboy
star. That saddle is one of the
most expensive in the country"
1T may be an expensive saddle
to you" groaned Cobb. but tc
me it's Just a chafing dish!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-04
LAW IN THE NEWS
Costello Case Clarifies
Heorsoy Evidence Use

charge against the person sus-
pected.
Should rules Of hearsay evil
dence that are used in actual
trial also be followed generally
in grand jury proceedings?
This is a question about which
there has been some doubt. Co.'S
tello. who was convicted in 1854
of Federal income tax evasion.
has been contending his indict-
ment was illegal because the
grand jury had heard only three
witnesses, all Government in
vestigators, who testified as to
what they heard or deduced.
This testimony. Costello said.
violated accepted rules OF hear
say evidence.
Supreme Court Ruling
Recently the United States
Supreme Court, in a decision
which received little attention
from the general public. ruled
on the point.
1t denied Costello's petition
and said grand juries may not
be questioned as to sufficiency of
proof; that is done during the
trial. As a matter OF fact, the
court added. grand juries are
free to act on whatever infor-
nation they deem satisfactory.
While this announcement is
no innovation. it involves a
broad general principle Of law
that has widespread effect.
Inasmuch as the Constitution
requires grand jury charges in
all serious criminal cases. the
process is a vital part OF Amer
lean crime control. And the Co.'S
tello decision would appear to
ease somewhat the constantly
increasing burden on law en-
forcing officers.
The next criticize in this series will
will Oppeor Friday.