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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Prize Winners In
Bata Store Contest
Several Local Folks Among
Those Who Won
Prizes


Wayne w. Kline, manager of the
Bata Shoe Store, announces the To-
cal winners TO the big 81 500 90
contest conducted by Bata Shoe
Company during the month of Feb
ruary. Mr.. Kline wishes to thank
all who participated in the contest.
Letters have been mailed to all the
winners and they can receive their
prize by presenting their letter to
the store. The winers are as fol-
lows.
Mrs. J. B. French, coffee maker;
Grace Anderson, car kit; Mr.. Ed
die S. Ford, Jr., toaster: Mrs. Mary
Kohland, Du Wal appliance; Mr..
Tom Revel. pearl set: Mrs. Eliza
beth Meredith, paint set; MIR. Mil
dred Kitchens. Time ALI: Mrs. Ruth
Abbott, floor polisher: Leota War
nick, car kit; Clarica Anderson,
pearl set; Mrs. Ruth Silbereisen,
perfume; Mrs Nellie Pinkine,
5ewelry set; Mrs Frank Davis. per-
fume.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Traffic Safety
Clinic April 10
Session For Kent County VIII Be
Held At Dover High School

The First Traffic Safety Inforna-
ton Clinic has been announced by
the State Safety Chairman of the
Women's Federated Clubs of Del
aware, Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis o.
Smyrna.
The clinic for Kent County viii
be held in the Dover High School
IN April 10, beginning at o'clock.
Governor j. Caleb Boggs will make
The opening remarks and panel
discussion ON this NUMBER one pub
lie menace will follow. The Panel
members will be George w. Ayers,
chairman of the Governors Traffic
Safety Committee: Lit. John P.
Ferguson of the Delaware State
Police Traffic Bureau; Fl. 7. Moss.
Of the Optometric Association; J.
Reynolds Pratt, Vice President OF
he Kent County, Delaware Asso-
citation of Insurance Agents and
Richard Price of the Teen-Age
Traffic Safety Association. The
Honorable James B. Messick, depu-
Attorney General, will offieiate
as moderator. Capsain Preston Pore
Of the Driver Improvement Pro-
gram and Herbert d. Cluley, JE,
State President tf the Mayors AS
sociation. VIII acs. as resource per-
sons.
The public Is invited to hear this
real clinic on safety and to be in
formed so that they will understand
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06

Twelve Women
Chosen T or
Jury In Kent
April Term For Court
Will Convene For
Jurors On April The
18.

Twelve women were among the
36 persons empaneled for jury duty
at the April term of the Kent Coun-
ty courts by Jury Commissioners
Walker L. Mifflin and Earl NJ
Faulkner.
The April term will convene ON
April 16 and the members of the
jury panel will report for duty on
April IS. The members of the pam
Ell follow:
First District, Mrs. Dorothy
Ewing, Clayton R. D., Gilbert F.
Lurty and Helen Goldsborough
both of Smyrna. Second District
Harold E. Hayes, Jacob Ehrlicl
and Taylor Case, all Of Dover
Third District, Mrs. Marie Evans
Cheswold; Carl Prettynan and
Mrs Betty Knots, both of Kenton.
Fourth District, Enoch johnson,
Dover; June Myers and Mrs. Edith
S. Swain, both of Hartly.
Fifth District, Walter Massey,
Herbert BRAKEMAN, Mrs. Hazel
Hancock and Irwin Snellenburg,
all of Dover. Sixth District, Will
liam Allen, Wyoming; Fred Green
ly, Jr., Harrington; Mrs. Ruth But
Ter and Ira Killen. both of FELTON,.
Seventh District, Alfred Poore. Vio-
Ia; John Barrett, Magnolia; Mer-
rett Burke and Edward Wagner,
both Of Camden. Eighth District,
Horace w Johnson. Magnolia !:
Dorothy R. Diehl, Frederick; Doro-
thy n Oday and Thomas Messick,
fcontinued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Plans Progressing
For Celebrations
Spotlight win Shortly Be Focused
On Dover, New Castle

Delaware, known alternately as
the First State and Diamond State,
will focus the spotlight on two of
its Oldest cities during the month
Of May when Dover, its present
capital, and New Castle. its former
colonial and state capital, will
stage their traditional historic cele-
brations.
Old Dover Days, scheduled for
the week end of May and 6 will
feature a tour of some 80 old
homes, gardens, churches, the Old
State House. and others. while "A
Day in old New Castle. May 10.
also offers a long list of historic
showplaces.
At both of these events visitors
from many states are greeted by
residents of the host towns in Co
lonial costumes. Towncriers, hor-
ses and carriages and other special
attractions help to carry out the
Eighteenth Century theme.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Junior Rifle Club
Meets At ArnaOru
Club Started Three Years
Ago Is Developing
Nicely

The Junior Division OF the Mil
ford Rife Club met in the. Armory
recently. Twelve members were
shooting. These boys and girls are
in an age group of twelve to nine-
teen years. The club was started
three years ago under the super
vision of Mr.. William Chandler and
Mr.. James Carnright, at the Mil
ford High School Last year it was
moved to SCOTS Roller Rink un-
der the sponsorship of the Lions
Club. Mr.. Dan Petrucci and Mr.. Bill
Davis Joined the group as instruc-
tors. This season the club has NOV
ed 20 the Milford Armory and op-
crates without direct sponsorship,
but with full cooperation of the
Milford National Guard.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Delaware Tops
AZ States In
Per Capita
School Costs
Census Bureau Reporting
From w a hing ton,
d. C. Discloses Some
Interesting Figures On
Education Costs.

Delaware topped the 4S states
last year in per capita expenditures
for public education, according to
an announcement Monday night by
the Census Bureau. Reporting from
Washington, the bureau disclosed
that the First State spent sS1.16 per
capita, or s2.1S more than the next
state, New Mexico. which spent
$739S.
State taxes per person were the
heaviest in Washington, with a fig
IRE Of s115.90. Delaware followed
with $l10.
me Census Bureau, according to
the Associated Press, found that.
general revenues increased in As
states. general spending was up in
IS states, and state indebtedness
increased in 29 Of the states.
General expeditures OF all the
states amounted to $I7,I76, ,000. 900,
an increase OF 8.8 per cent COM
pared with the 1854 figure.
Average per capita tax collec-
tons amounted to $7233.
General expenditures. the Census
Bureau disclosed, averaged $1O7 .l3
per capita, topped by Wyoming
with $194.24, followed by Delaware
with $1S1.S3.
State taxes provided approx
mately three-fourths of all state
income. The states collected ap-
proximahely 19 per cent OF their
continued on page eIeven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Harrington Legion
Post Race Matinees
WIN Be Held AT The Fair Grounds
On April 14th-21st

The Galloway Kemp Raughley-
Tee Post, No. of the American
Legion, Harrington. Delaware, will
sponsor Matinee Racing at the
Fairgrounds on Saturday. April
14th. and Saturday, April 21st, at
100 p. m.
With the harness racing season
starting soon, several horsemen
have indicated they would like to
start their horses a few times in
matinees before shipping to the
pari-mutuei tracks throughout the
nation.
Around 400 head of horses are
training at the fair grounds. Many
of these are the peoples choice
on the Delaware Maryland circuit.
Such drawing favorites as Ellis
Myer, Olin Davis, Emile Adams,
John Amato. Charley Carter, jim
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Masonic Ladies Night
To Be Held April 19
Annual Affair VIII Be Held In The
Fellowship Hall

Plans are nearing completion for
the annual Masonic Ladies Night
banquet Of Temple Lodge No. 8,
AT and Am. arrangements have
been made with the Ladies Aid OF
the Calvary Methodist Church for
the dinner to start sut $50 p. m,
April 19. 1855, in tine Fellowship
Hall.
After the dinner the guests will
be entertained by the very well
known and capable orator. Sterling
w. Nudge of New York City. Mr.
Nudge is an executive of the Soco-
NY Mobil Oil Company and he
comes very highly recommended as
an entertainer
Members of the committee MAX
ing the arrangements are P.aI
Herschel w Billings, PM Earl K
Williams, Pm. Allan G. Lynch, PM
Calvin w. Wells and Nelson M
Hammond.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Quarrel At Camp
Ends Tragically
Argument Over $500 Ends In Slay.
ing Last Sunday

A farm laborer shot another to
death last Sunday morning at q
labor. camp at Staytonsville in an
argument over $500.
The victim of Sundays shoot
ing was Walter Tuner, Jr., %.
State police said he was shot to
death with single bullet from a
.22 calibre rifle fired by Grady
Shelley, 81. Both lived at the farm
labor camp at Staytonsville, eight
miles southwest of Milford, oper-
ated by John Annett. Both came to
the camp as migratory workers
but remained over the winter.
Shot In Eye
The argument which led to the
shooting started Saturday night
and was resumed early Sunday
morning. 1t ended with the shoot
ing at 7:30 a. m.
Turner was taken to the Milford
Memorial Hospital, where he vas
pronounced dead.
Continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Chies Executive Made
Strong Statement Re-
garding The Farm Sit
uation On Monday Of
This Week.
BY Associated Press

President Eisenhower said on
Monday he wants ito get a good
farm bill and to get it promptly"
Eisenhower made the statement
in connection with his signing OF
two special agriculture bills passed
by Congress.
One WOULD save farmers an esti-
mated $50. 100000 a year by exempt
ing them from the 2-cents-a- ga ion
federal gasoline tax on gas used
in farming.
.Relieving the farmer of the fed
sfal tax on purchases of gasoline
used on the farm will lower pro-
duction costs and help alleviate the
cost-price squeeze, Eisenhower
said
The other new law raises from
$50 .00D. 600 TO $50, 900, 600 the money
for the school milk program for the
fiscal year ending June 30. Tt ex-
tends the program for two more
years and authorizes up to $75.-
|000.0 900 a year for those two years
Eisenhower said of it:
This forward looking program
greatly benefits the health of our
children an excellent example
of how we can make constructive
use of our nations abundance by
developing expanded outlets"
Speaking generally, Eisenhower
said:
These two bills are parts Of a
nine point program [ sent to Con-
gress ON January of this year.
They constitute an important step
forward in our agricultural pro-
gram.
1.-THE next step is to get a good
farm bill and to get it promptly"
A conference committee is now
wrestling with the job of adjusting
Senate and House versions of a
new overall farm bill. Both YER
sions contain features Eisenhower
has frowned on, notably a retngn
TO rigid price supports.
Efsen howeT's statement on Mon
day did not define "a good farm
bill" but he has described the leg
islation passed bv the Senate as
unworkable, and likely to bury the
farmer under new crop surpluses.
Representative Arends fR-Ill)
accused Democrats on Monday of
deliberately trying to write farm
bill that the President will neces-
sarily have to veto to protect the
welfare of our farmers and the
country as a whole
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Margaret c. Seitz
Mother OF The Year
Mother OF Chancellor
Collins ]. Seitz, Five
Other w ell Known
Children, Is H0nOred
For 1856.

Mrs. Margaret Collins Seitz OF
III Lore Avenue, Gordon Heights,
Wilmington, mother of Chancellor
Collins ]. Seitz and five other we'll
known children is Delaware's Mo.
her of the Year for 1856.
This announcement was made
yesterday by Mrs. William N. Cam,
chairman of the American Mo-
Tiers Committee for Delaware
Mrs. Cam said that many worthy
nominations were received by her
committee this year, bur that Mrs
Seitz was finally chosen after long
deliberation.
Other members of the selection
committee were: Mrs. Jesse Loven
Odessa; Mrs. Paul Mitchell, Hoe
kessin; Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Smyr-
IA; Mrs. =. w. Buchanan, Dover ;
and Mrs. George Till, Rehoboth
Beach.
The 76-year-old Mrs. Seitz, who
is a Roman Catholic and still ac-
tive in the Alter Society of st.
Helena's Church, will be feted in
Dover on Monday, April 30. She
win be greeted by Governor ].
Caleb Boggs in his executive offices
at 1870 a. m. that day, after
which there will be a reception in
her honor at the home of Mrs. K.
w. Buchanan in Dover. On May z
she will be escorted to New York
City where she will participate in
fha animal hon0rc maids to the
National Mother of the Year
which she has an opportunity OF
being through this selection.
Mrs. Seitz was proposed to the
committee by Mrs. Walter ]
Brady. who in a resume of her
candidates life, said this in part:
Mrs. Seitz was born in Whining
ton, the daughter of the late Alfred
and Essaline Collins. Mr.. Collins
attended Delaware College and
served on the staff of the Every
Evening. Later he did free lance
editing.
The nominee was one of seven
children. In September, 1903, she
married H. Seitz also of Whining
ton. This union produced six chill
dren, Eve boys and a girl. Mr..
Seitz was a construction engineer
for the dupont Company. After an
illness of nearly five years he pass
ed away in April, 1929, Just six
weeks before their son. John F. r.
Seitz, was to be graduated from
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Tomorrow April 7, The
Red Men viii Assist
In Interesting Local
Folk IN X-Rays.

The mobile chest x-ray unit OF
the Board of Health and the Del
aware Anti-Tuberculosis Society is
continuing the free x-raying of citi-
zens of the Milford area. On Satur-
day, April 7, the Sakamias Tribe
No. 10 of the Milford Red Men
dressed in their full regalia, will
assist in pointing up the import
ance to all local residents of TAX
ing advantage of this service. Nor
man w. Paris, Jr., recently elect
ed Sachem of the tribe, will lead
members of the group in assisting
in the work of carrying the cam
paign forward. The Red Men for
some years past, realizing the need
for these x-rays, have given their
time and effort to the work and
have helped materially in carrying
forward the States continuing eff
forts in controlling tuberculosis in
Delaware.
Eldridge Y. Prettyman, of the
Milford Lions Club, general chair
man of the local x-ray activities,
has announced that the x-ray unit
will continue to be stationed at the
Walnut Street bridge today and to-
morrow. For those who are unable
to come to the unit during the day
the hours have been arranged To-
day from 100 to 400 o'clock in
the afternoon and will be contin-
ued during the evening hours of
500 to 500 o'clock.
The chairman today stated that
he wished to stress the importance
of everyone in the community TAX
ing advantage of this free x-nay for
the good of themselves, the State
and the Community. The fact that
the Lions Club, the Red Men,
Scouts of Troops 100 and 102 and
some thirty-five women of the area
have generously donated their time
and effort is proof that we all
should avail ourselves of this ser
vice
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Blue Hen Post To
Hold Banquet Soon
Gala Affair VIII Be Held At The
Calvary Church Dining Hall

Blue Hen Post No. 6483. " r. W..
of this city, will mark ten years of
growth and progress with a BAN
quet at the Calvary Church Dining
Hall, here, the evening of Wednes-
day, April 11th. The Blue Hen Aux
iliary. which will be ten years old
in November, will assist the post
in marking the local W F. w.
units tenth anniversary.
Indications are that the April
11th banquet will be one of the
most outstanding affairs ever
staged here. A much sought after
and highly entertaining speaker,
Omar b. Ketchum, national legis-
lative director of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, at Washington,
d. c., will be the principal speak
er. Among the out of-town guests
and program participants will be
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
AYR Convention AT
Rehoboth April Il
Meeting At Dover This Week Fur
fhered Plans For Conclaye


Final plans for the convention
of the Delaware Federation OF
Young Republican Clubs were dis
closed at the groups monthly meet
ing held at Dover this week. The
business Of the convention will
take place at the Bell Haven, fol-
lowed by a dinner at the Avenue
Restaurant, where the members
and their guests will be addressed
by a prominent Republican speaker
Besides their main speaker, they
will have Hal Haskell. leader of the
Crusade For Freedom. and until re
Gently a member of the Department
of Health. Welfare, and Education
staff under the Eisenhower Admin
istration, will speak briefly to the
group.
Convention business Will be high
lighted by the introduction and dis
cussion Of a proposed new platform
of the State Federation. Election
of officers will close the days
business.
A pleasant day in April would
certainly be welcome to both the
Active Yonng Republicans All their
disting guished guests. Among those
expected in attendance are: Il. S.
Sen John J. Williams. Gov. + Caleb
Boggs. Lieut.. Gov. Rollins. State
Chairman Ed Duffey. Chairrnen OF
each county and ether prominent
Republicans.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Mobile ChestState's First
|X-Ray Unit Highway Week
Working Here April 3-28
General Contractors OF
Delaware Are Serving
AS Sponsors OF First
Highway Celebration.

The Associated General Contrac-
tors of Delaware are proud to serve
as sponsors of Delaware's first
Highway Week, James Julian, Pres
dent, said today. Delaware High
way Week viii be observed from
April % through April %.
Mr. Julian, who was named
chairman for the observance by
Governor ]. Caleb Boggs in his
proclamation on the subject last
week, said he had appointed a COM
nittee of fifty-five leaders in Del
aware business, industry, the pro-
fessions, press and civic enterprise
% work with the Associated Gen
eral Contractors.
Mr.. Julian announced at the
same time that Monday, April 53,
S designated as Highway Day. An
Ill day conference will be held in
he Hotel DUPONT on that day to
hear discussions led by Delaware
ans and out-of-state guests on all
phases of highway development.
This conference will convene at
10 a. m. in the foyer of the Gold
Ballroom and recess for lunch at
noon. 1t will resume at 2 p. m. and
remain in session until p. m. At
hat time there will be another re-
cess until the dinner meeting at z
p. M, which will conclude the day s
activities.
All sessions of the Highway Day
conference will be open to the pub
lie, Mr.. Julian emphasized.
Another feature of the week will
be the "Open House programs at
all facilities of the Delaware State
Highway Department and the In
terstate Highway Division, which
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Lions Club
Minstrel Show
r e a dy T or
Presentation
Advance Sale OF Tickets
Going Well For Show
To Be Presented Next
Wednesday And Thurs
day.

According to all reports avail
able from officials of the Milford
Lions Clubs, advance sale of tick
els are going well for the 1856
Minstrel Show which will be pre-
sented In Schines New Milford
Theatre, the evenings of Wednes-
day and Thursday, April 11th and
18th. Tickets may be purchased
from any member of the local club,
or may be secured from the Ben
Franklin Store. C0ffman Fisher
Co, Brereton's Drug Store, Buch-
anan Service OF Milford Inc0rpora-
ted or the Milford Chronicle. Tick
cts may be Immediately exchanged
after purchase for reserved seats
at the Schine Theatre box office.
A 'Iook-see' at a rehearsal of
the amateur talent making up this
years minstrel show, discl0ses the
return to the Boards" of all the
high class singing and dancing tall
ent of yesteryear, plus the addition
OF some new outstanding novelty
acts. Worthy of special mention are
the Local Yokels". a specially
number by Jake Roosa and Alan
Boltz; a solo by Paul Lynch, Sere-
made by Frank Mcguire. of the Do
yer Air Force Base; accordion
melodies by John Moodey, Slso Of
the Dover Air Force Base; Frank
Jackson, that master of the banjo,
will also present for the first time
on any local stage, "The Life of a
Banjo" Mrs. Olivia Abrahms will
present a novelty number.
Jake Roosa and w. Price Webb
are co -chairmen of this years min
strel. with Walt Muncy serving as
the musical director. Mrs. Mabel
Murphy, who has served in sim
ilar capacity. in the past will
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
DR.. w. 0. Penrose To
Direct u. OF q. School
Veteran Educator win Again Head
Unfyersify's Summer School

DR.. William o. Penrose, dean OF
the school of education, will serve
as director of the University OF
Delaware summer school for the
second consecutive year, DR.. John
A. Perkins. president, announced
today.
Dean Penrose succeeded DR.. Carl
]. Rees in the position last year,
while continuing in the capacity OF
dean of the school Of education.
Dean Rees. director of the Uni
versity's summer sessions from
1850 to 1854. stated that it has
been the policy in past years for
the dean Of the school of education
to SUPERVISE the summer curricu-
lum. The late DR.. Allan P. Colburn
preceded Dean Rees as director,
relinquishing the job when he was
appointed provost in 1850.
CONTINUED on page seven1
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Murder Indictments
Returned I'm Sussex

Edward L. Fisher. "A. DagsbOro,
and William Ernest Clogg. 19. OF
Bishop. Md. were indicted for sec
ond degree murder by the Sussex
County Grand Jury Monday after
noon for the beating g-t8-death of
Donnell Wheeler Lekites. 81. print
er on the Delmarya News, on
March End.
Also indicted for second degree
murder were Goldia Mae Quailes,
for the stabbing of her sister, Mil
dred Lee Quailes, at their home
near Seaford, February 25. and
Willie Cutie. Laurel, for the stab
bing of William O'Neal at the home
OF William G. Ross. near Laurel,
January 21sE.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Georgetown's Growth
Cited BY Citizens

Georgetown residents from many
different walks of life gathered to-
gether in the high school auditori-
um recently 10 celebrate the towns
industrial growth
Representatives Of six new in
dnstries that have come to the area
in the past FIVE years were guests
of honor, as were also key person.
mel that will manage the Delaware
Power and Light Co.'S SIT million
power plant on the Indian River
and representatives of the United
Engineers and Constructors who
are constructing the plant.
The banquet was sponsored by
the Georgetown Chamber OF Com
merce. the Kiwanis. Rotary and
CONTINUED on page sixg
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Big Scout Dinner
Set For April II
Address viii Be Given BY
Congressman Walter
III. Judd

{ Congressman Walter H. Judd,
member of Congress from the Fifth
District, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
will address the 40th annual dinner
OF the Del-Mar-Va Scout Council
In the Hotel DUPONT Gold Ball
room, April 18th at 700 D. m.
Congressman Judd was born in
Rising City, Nebraska. He worked
on farm every summer until he
was graduated from High School: !:
then worked his way through the
University of Nebraska and Medi-
cal School by doing various odd
iebs. He enlisted as a private in
the United States Army during
World War I and was discharged
a Lieutenant in the Field Artillery.
continued OH page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06

farmer visited and offer any sug-
gestions that may prove helpful in
improving the plan now being fol-
lowed.
The purpose of the whole pro-
gram, as pointed out by Mr.. Hen
derson, is to encourage and help
farmers develop the most practical
and efficient forage production
practices on their farms as poss-
ible.
The three-day schedule of visits
showing the names of the coopera-
tors, their addresses, and the time
the committee will be at the farm,
is as follows:
Monday, April eth: 700 a m,
John Lyons. Greenwood; 500. VIII
liam Carlisle, Greenwood; 8.45. j.
Gordon Warner. Greenwood: $50,
Robert L. Mcdowell Greenwood (;
1876. Robert Zehr, Bridgeville: Z:
11:3o. William Vanderwende-
Bridgeville: Lunch: 100 p m, El-
lcontinued on page fen)
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-06
Veterans Daughters
Aid Colony Riddles

Members of the Busy Bees, COM
prised Of thirteen little girls whose
fathers are members Of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, No 6483, and
the Military Order of the Cootie,
colored sixty dozen hard-b0iled
eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt that
was held at the Delaware Coaony.
Nine prizes and the eggs were de-
Evered to the Colony on March
31st, by Mrs. Trudy Carter, Presi-
dent Of the sponsoring group.
The little girls also dyed nine
dozen that were delivered to the
Governor Bacon Health Center
with ten prizes on March 31st as
Blue Hen Auxiliary No. 64S3 por-
ton of an Easter Egg Hunt spon-
CONTINUED on page f7ve)