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Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Bishop OMAN
Predicts MANY
Ch a anges At
Methodist Church Head
Sees Many More Shifts
At Annual Church
Session Than Last
Year.

On the eve of the Peninsula An
nual Conference of the Methodist
Church, Bishop G. Bromley Oman,
president, predicted that there
would be a great number of pas
toral assignment changes in the
conference, included in the list to
be made public on Sunday at the
close of the three-day sessions,
which opened Thursday in Wesley
Methodist Church, Dover.
This large number of changes
will be in sharp contrast to last
year when there were very few
throughout the Peninsula Confer
ence.
Questioned while participating at
the conference, in the Towne Point
Motel at Dover, Bishop Oman, in
session with the district superin-
tendents, had this to say regard
ing clerical assignment changes.
'Of course we do not release
changes in pastoral assignments in
advance of the furnishing of the
official list for publication at the
close of the conference, which will
be this Sunday. We also custo-
marily do not give out any possible
totals in relation to this matter in
advance. However, | will not hesi-
.ate to give you a general state
nent regarding the trend toward
changes which are indicated in my
conferences with the district super
intendents. l can say there will be
a very large number this year"
Last year the conference total of
changes was the lowest for many
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

April by two new and interesting
alcove exhibits depicting early
American household furnishings.
In one alcove is displayed a wal
nut dropleaf Hepplewhite table
supplied by the Delaware State
Museum in Dover On the table is
0art of an old ironstone dinner set,
decorated with gold luster grape
motifs similar to the "Old Chel-
sea" grape pattern. This was made
by Edward VALLEY, c. 1910, and lent
sor the special exhibit by Ers. Hoey
Farrow of Milford, Delaware.
In another alcove is featured a
paneled wooden fireplace which
was removed from an old home in
the state. Late 18th century pew
'er tray and candlesticks lent by
Mrs. Roman Tammany, deceased. of
Lewes and a pewter camphene
lamp, C. 1910, presented by Mrs.
Harmon M. Davidson of Milton,
adorn the long narrow mantle;
while in the fireplace are brass
andirons, c. 1710, which probably
belonged in the family Of Gov. JOS
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
OrfefstatiOn Day
Plans Are Complete
VIII Be Held At Milford
Elementary School Next
Monday

On Monday, May %, 1856, be-
ginning at $3.50 a. m, the first ORR
entation Day will be held in the
Milford Elementary School.
Orientation Day is the time set
aside for the pupils who will en-
ter Grade 1 next fall. Their par
ents are also urged to be present
for the purpose of learning about
school"
Of equal Importance is having
every child in the community who
will be attending school for the
first time next fall registered as
soon as possible. Securing enough
teachers, providing enough space,
and providing proper materials
can only be accomplished satisfac-
torily If the number entering first
grade is known as early as possi-
BILE All children who will be six
years of age OH or before January
[, 1857, are eligible to enter grade
this fall. Registration for all
those children not yet enrolled
for next school year will be held in
the Elementary office beginning
promptly at $3.50 a. m. on May 2S.
No vaccinations or immunizations
will be given at that time.
Parents and children shall re-
port directly to the cafeteria at
which time children will be divid-
ed among next years first grade
teachers and taken by them to
their rooms. Parents will remain
u, tba 20 aafoforia far THAR mart nf
the orientation program. Coffee
will be served to the parents and
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
1 kUOu2 IL IL uyxOHIL
Credit From
Reserve Head
Sustainable Prosperity
viii Result Williams
Says; Edwin p. Mes
sick, Milford Heads
Bankers.

Prudent decisions in the use
of credit and q realistic appraisal
of the American financial situa-
tion by this country's banks will
lead to sustainable prosperity, .
Alfred II. Williams, president of
the Federal Reserve Bank, Phila-
delphia, predicted last week in a
talk to more than 800 members of
the Delaware Bankers Association
at its 61st annual meeting in the
Hotel Dupont.
Mr.. Williams described the deli
cate position of the Federal Re
serve System in attempting to meet
the manifold problems of rapid
ly changing economic scene"
The main job of the Federal Re-
serve is ito try to adjust the credit
and money flows so that there will
be neither too much nor too little;
so that they will contribute to a
stable, growing economy" Mr.. Will
liams said.
Edwin P. Messick, executive vice
president of the First National
Bank and Trust Company of Mil
ford, was elected president of the
Bankers Association. He succeeds
Gilbert B. Meyer, an assistant vice
president of the Wilmington Trust
Company, who was presented with
a silver platter by the association
following the banquet.
other officers elected are:
Charles NJ. Hollis, Jr., cashier of
First National Bank of SeafCrd,
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Conservation
Program At
u Ceor town
Several Widely Known
Conservation Speakers
VIII Address Group
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Those interested in the conser-
walton of the areas natural re-
sources will gather from many sec
tions of the Eastern Shore at the
Agricultural Center near George
town Saturday afternoon for the
most extensive program ever held
ON that subject in this immediate
vicinity.
There will be demonstrations as
we'll as speeches by we'll known
in conservation fields,
covering wildlife as well as fOres-
try. soil and water.
Word has just been received that
Ethan A. Norton, field representa-
tive for the northeast area of the
U. S. Conservation Service, will be
at hand to discuss "The Small Wa
tershed Program for Soil and Wa
ter Conservation" a subject of
keen interest at this time because
the county's Bear Hole Watershed
project is one of the first in the
United States.
Other leading speakers will in
clude Dean George M. Worrilow,
director of the Agricultural Ex
tension Service and the experiment
tai station of the University of
Delaware, who will take up the
Where do we go from
here in the conservation program ?"
William R. Ratledge Of the Soil
Conservation Service will discuss
"Ten years of conservation in Sus-
sex County"
Alden P. Short, chairman of the
Soil Conservation District.
CONTINUED on page twelye)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25


Henry G. Graves, Georgetown
contractor, and James F. Hearn,
former Mayor of Wilmington but
now a resident of F'enwick Island
are in charge of the cottage fund
drive in Kent and Sussex Counties.
In Wilmington and New Castle
County, the drive is being directed
by DR.. George Worrilow of the Uni
versity of Delaware, and James T..
Ferri, president of the F. F. Slo-
comb Corporation.
At a recent meeting of the build
ing committee held in Wilmington
it was announced that the pilot
cottage ge-showing III detail the con-
struction planning of the eleven
cottages to be erected at Camp
Barnes with public cooperation-is
so per cent completed and will be
finished by Memorial Day.
The cottages will be pre-fabri-
Gated in a building provided
through the cooperation of the
New Castle County Airport Com
mission at the sir Rase. Alonzo
Johnson, with the help of volun-
CONTINUED on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
r.~ emOcrdts Select
Sussex Delegates To
Little Convention
Party Faithful Will Ga
ther At Dover Today
Elect Delegates, Alter
mates To National Con-
vention At Chicago.

Delegates from Sussex County
to the Democratic Little Conven-
tion to be held Friday in Dover
have been selected as follows:
First of the first, Frank Donovan
and Marion Corder, delegates; Ed
ma Williams and Mable Clogg, al
ternates; second of the first. w.
Carlton Clifton and Rodney VIII
son, delegates; Beatrice M. Cliff
ton and William B. Morgan, Jr., al
ternates; third of the first, Free
man Bennett and Nora V. Donovan,
delegates; Percy Haughey and
Louise Love, alternates.
First of the second, George HI.
Smith and Hazel T. Russell, dele
gates; Stayton Russell and Robert
w. Russell, aiternates; second of
the second, Victor Adams and
Thurman Adams, delegates; Bea-
trice Adams, alternate; third of the
second, Isaac Leroy Smith and Ed
gar t. English, delegates; Town
send P. Rust and Clayton Johnson,
alternates.
First of the third, Norman Ger
man and Mabel Lambden, dele
gates; Paul B. Hastings and Ma
bel Givens, alternates; second of
the third, Norman Eskridge and
Ann Messick, delegates; Edward
Lank and Ira Messick, alternates;
third of the third, Kitty Ingram
and Howard Lane, Jr., delegates;
Fred Miles and Joseph Cox, alter
mates; fourth of the third, Alvin
Lyons and Catherine Temple, dele
gates: Earl Tull and Thomas Tenn
pie, alternates.
First of the fourth. Ruth Joyce,
Richard L. Layton and Frank L.
Culver, delegates; Margaret Cub
bage, Martin w. Johnson and Anne
Boyce. alternates; second of the
fourth, r. Allen Cannon, c. Park
er Wheatley and Ebe t. Layton,
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

Delaware Park on Monday, May
28, will launch the Diamond States
foremost sports attraction-33 days
Of Thoroughbred horse racing car
rying through July A. Once again
leading stables. jockeys and horses
from many points including Ken
lucky, New York, Maryland, New
Jersey and other turf centers will
converge upon the track near Will
mingtOn, there to share in approx
mately $1,325,0 900 in stakes and pur-
ses. OF that figure, at least $685.
500 represents added money for
Is major features alone.
Topping the 1856 schedule, Of
course, is the quarter -million-dol-
lar Distaff Big Three: the $4,000
Oaks, June IS; $4,000 New Castle,
June %. and $150,000 Delaware
Handicap, worlds richest race for
fllies and mares, June 80. These
fixtures have attracted nomina
ions of virtually every high-rank
ing female racer.
Mondays opening will again
feature the $4,000 added, six fur
long Wilmington Handicap. A
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
CHRONICLE WILL BE
OPEN MEMORIAL DAY

In order that the 5000 sub
scribers and 10000 readers
of the Milford Chronicle,
Delaware's largest weekly
and one of the Nations
Greater Weeklies, might re-
ceive their June l issue of
the Chronicle on time next
week, the plant and business
office of the Chronicle will be
open all day next Wednes-
day. May Both, Decoration
Day.
All the procedure of a
regular Wednesday will be
observed, with classified and
display advertising depart
nents open until l p. m.
The work room employees
of the Chronicle will enjoy
their holiday Friday and as
the Chronicle is closed on
Saturdays, with the excep-
tion of the business Offices,
which are open until noon,
they will enjoy a long week
end.
The business office will,
however, be open Friday as
usual.
The majority of the man
ufacturing concerns and
stores in Milford will be
closed Decoration Day.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Hotel Norman Fire
Forces Guests To Flee
Room On Third Floor Of Building
Is Heavily Damaged

A fire early Tuesday morning
at the Hotel Norman on South
Walnut Street, Milford, believed to
have been caused by smoking in
bed, drove a number of guess to
4he street and caused an undeter-
mined amount of damage.
Ralph Boeleau, a New Jersey
construction worker employed in
Milford, was awakened about 2
a. m. by smoke and found his bed
on fire on the third floor. He had
time only to snatch pair of trou-
sers and slippers before rushine
from the smoke-filled room. He
awakened other hotel guests and
turned in the alarm.
The Carlisle Fire Company put
out the blaze. Boeleau lost all his
belongings except what he was
wearing. Extent of the water
smoke, and fire damage has not
been determined.
The hotel, operated by Francis
Wooten, was we'll filled. but all
guests were removed safely.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Many Aftel. Prom,
Activities Planned
Juniors, Seniors Assured
Of Big Time By
MisfOrds Clubs

If present plans are consummated
the Annual Milford High School
Junior-SeniOr prom to be held
June LIST will be an occasion thar
will long be favorably remembered
by those participating in the affair.
With the country as a whole
growing more safety conscious
particularly highway safety con-
scious with every passing day, a
between halves and after prom
program OF activities has been
set-up dedicated to keeping the
students within their own area
and off the highways The program,
one of thousands similar in COM
munities throughout the length
and breadth of the land, is really
and outgrowth of the White House
Safety Conference.
continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
State College VIII
Hold Commencement

Delaware State College will cele-
brate its Gath commencement pro-
gram during the period from May
1928.
DR.. Lester B. Granger, executive
director of the National Urban
League, will give the commence
ment address on Monday, May %.
DR.. Granger has been engaged in
the fields of Community Organiza-
tions and Human Relations for
over 80 years. He is a graduate
of Dartmouth College and Colum-
bia University. He is the recipi-
ent of many honorary doctorates of
Law and Humane Letter for his
outstanding contributions to the
American Community. He holds
membership in many national and
organizations. He is
a trustee of the New York School
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25

The ancient town of Lewes,
itself as "The First City in the +
mark its 325th anniversary year fl
According to Paul Carpenter,
Commerce, committees have been n
outlined for the four-day event W
first white settlers reaching Del
aware's shores in 1881.
The tentative schedule of events
is as follows:
Thursday, August 9-Homecom-
ing Day with registration near the
Zwaanendael Museum. Evening a
concert by a renowned military
band and an address by a speaker
of national or international note.
Friday, August 10-Open House
Day. Guide tours will be provided
through the city's famous land
marks as we'll as some of its es-
tablished industries.
Saturday, August la parade
OF pageantry with floats depicting
episodes in the history of the state
and the community.
Sunday. August II - Special
Homecoming services in all church
es. Evening, a union service with
special music and speakers.
Mr.. Carpenter was quick to point
out that there could be changes
made as the committees are ex-
panded and enthusiasm increases.
Continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Episcopal Diocese
Names Secretary

The Episcopal Diocese of Del
aware, in accordance with the ac-
ton of the 171st annual conven-
ton, which met at Laurel on May
g and 8, has appointed full-time
executive secretary.
He is Henry Ingersoll Brown,
Jr., of near Wilmington, who will,
as assistant to the Rt. Rev. j.
Brooks Mosley, be in charge of
property management, financial
care and similar administrative de-
tails.
Mr. Brown is a member of the
staff of Tower Hill School in Will
mington, teaching mathematics.
coaching tennis, and assisting in
business management. He is also
vice president of the Colonial As
surance Company of Philadelphia
Continued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Greener Pastures
Tour Due June 5th
Farmers VIII Visit Blendt Farm,
Near Smyrna

Just how SHOULD a farmer put
In a successful permanent pasture
seeding? Well. it can be seen at the
farm of Charles Blendt-and one
may hear him describe how each
step was done at the Greener Pas
lures Tour on Tuesday, June 5+h.
The tour will start at the Blendt
farm about a mile southeast of
SMYRNA on the Leipsic Road at
AO:09 a. m. It is one of five stops
to he made at farms in Kent Coun-
ty that day.
Mr.. Blendt's pasture seeding is
mixture of orchard grass. alsike
and ladinO clover planted early last
fall. Within a portion of the 30
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Memorial Day
Plans Here
Will Feature
A Big Parade
There Will Also Be A
Special Assembly At
School And Graveside
Ceremonies For Honor
ed Dead.

Milford will appropriately OBJ
serve Memorial Day with special
assembly at school, exercises at the
War Memorial and at graveside,
and the annual parade. AS in pre-
vious years, the local observance
will be staged and sponsored by
the areas veterans organizations.
Milford's Memorial observance
will actually get under way on
Tuesday morning, when the local
V. F.. w. unit, Blue Hen Post No.
6483, will again sponsor a patrio-
tic program at the school. Capt.
Allen ]. Hardness. u. S. A. F.
chaplain, will be the principal
speaker at the school exercises.
The Milford High School Band, the
V. F. w. Color Guard, local clergy
men and veterans organizations
representative will also partici-
pate.
The Annual Memorial Day Par
ade, as in past years, will be under
Joint sponsorship of local V. F. w.
and American Legion units. Par
ticipating units will assemble in
the area near the Railroad Station
with kickoff" time set for $50
a. m. The marching units will pro
ceed east on Causey Avenue to Me
mortal Plaza, where the parade will
be halted for exercises at the Me-
mortal site. Following selections
by the Milford High School Band.
an address will be given by Major
Charles Glaize, U. S. A. F. Me
mortal wreaths will be placed by
representatives of local veterans
auxiliaries: a Memorial Volley will
be fired and Taps" will be sound
ed.
Upon conclusion of the exerei-
ses in Memorial Plaza, the parade
will be reformed and will proceed
north or Walnut Street to the
/. o. o. F. Cemetery. where grave
side exercises will bring the Me-
mortal Day observance to a fitting
close.
CONTINUED on page sivl
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Highway Department
Gives Permit Views
Chief Engineer Dick Haber Asks
Cooperation Of Public

Any business or commercial es-
tablishment desiring to construct
an entrance from their project to
a public highway must first pro-
cure a permit for such entrance
from the Division Engineer Of the
State Highway Department in the
county where the project is located.
r. A. Haber, Chief Engineer of
the State Highway Department, in
asking the public for cooperation
in this matter, cited that on March
1st of this year, a new policy and
standards for entrances 10 nigh
ways from commercial establish
ments became effective.
Mr.. Haber said the fundamental
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Teacher Shortage
Mounting In State

Low salaries and certification
difficulties were listed as two
principal causes of the mounting
teacher shortage problem in Del
aware by an eight-man committee
on teacher requirement which met
recently at the University of Del
aware.
Under the direction of Donald j.
Richey, supervising principal of
Krebs School and acting chairman
of the committee, the group care
fully studied the problem of the
limited supply of elementary and
secondary school teachers and dis
cussed possible means of correct
ing the situation.
1t was observed that the diff
Guilty of securing teachers is more
serious in Delaware than in most
other states because of the rapid
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Band Bazaar VIII
Be Held Tonight
Supper VIII Precede Gala Enter
tainm mt BY Band

A delicious baked ham dinner
will start off the Band Bazaar on
Friday, May 25th. 1t will be served
in the Milford School Cafeteria
from $3.50 to 1880 p. m. and every
one is welcome. Tickets will be
on sale at the door for $125 adults
and Csc for children.
After dinner there will be a wide
variety of merchandise for sale
at the different tables around the
room. Added attractions for the
children will be a table of comic
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Fire Auxiliaries I'm
Sussex Hold Services
Program Was Observed Last FRI
day At MillsbOrO VFW Home

Annual memorial service of the
Ladies' Auxiliaries Association of
the Volunteer Fire Companies of
Sussex County, was observed Fri
day evening at the Millsboro VFW
Home with the Indian River Aux
iliary as hostess group. There were
160 present.
Mrs. Mary Brittingham, Lewes,
was chairman for this ceremony,
with Mrs. Fora Warren. also from
Lewes, as her assistant.
Deceased members of the county
auxiliary are Mrs. Elsie Ellis,
Millsboro; Mrs. Bertha Giles, Sea-
ford; Mrs. Mary G. Wilson, George
town; Mrs. Seneary Kitchens, Del
mar, and also Thomas Hazard,
Lewes, who was an honorary mem
Der of the auxiliary.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Defense Week
Being Observed Here
Robert A. Fischer, Local Director
Issues Call For Volunteers

Milford, with other communities
in the State is observing Civil De-
fense Week.
Civil Defense trucks will be on
display at the Walnut Street bridge
panel for inspection of the general
public, manned by personnel of
the Carlisle Fire Company, who
will explain use of it's equipment.
Robert A. Fischer, who was re-
Gently appointed Director of Civil
Defense in Milford, has called for
volunteers to assist with the Civil
Defense effort While f1refighting
and police categories are fairly
we'll organized, volunteers are bad
ly needed for medical units, power
& light units, resuce units, COM
munications. wardens. transpor-
tation, welfare and highway work.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
Big Trout Catches
At Big Stone Beach
Chief Game Warden Virgil Hearn
Reports On Gigantic Hauls

The largest catches of trout in
twelve years are being hauled in
haul seines at Big Stone Beach
north of Milford. Chief Warden
Virgil Eearn watched the haul at
daylight Saturday morning when
nets were being hauled with over
100 bushels of trout averaging one
to two pounds. The big haul caught
the fishermen off guard. Many fish
were released before Bleaching the
nets because the men lacked ade-
quate icing facilities.
Blue fishing at Indian River In
let is excellent. Eighty-two blues
were brought in by one angler.
Fishermen going out from Massey's
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
ZaUGUnendaeI Museum wiz
Be Open On Memorial Day

will visitors Memorial
holiday
by Dorothy L Gvan,
completed
of
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
AUDeIaaUaYedns limited To
Aid Camp Barnes Program

All
o
Association with Colonel
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-25
.LeaUes VIII Observe 325h
Anniversary August 9-I2

delaware, which proudly proclaims
trst State, is completing plans to
Om August through August IL.
of the Lewes Chamber of
med and tentative plans have been
,ich marks the anniversary of the
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