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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Mix Hearings
Are Postponed
Will BE Resumed According
To Report In
October

The current conflict between
New York and Philadelphia milk
market interests over a market
wide pooling system of pricing
milk to producers as against the
handler pool system was recessed
last week. The joint federal-state
hearing to revise Philadelphia Or
der 81 will be resumed sometime
I'm October.
The hearing lasted more than
six weeks, with the last two ses-
sions devoted to the marketwide
pool proposal. Will Rogers. u. S.
Department of Agriculture hearing
master, and Pennsylvania Milk
Control Commissioners Joab Ma
hood and John Smith have been i'm
charge of sessions I'm the Federal
Building. 9th and Chestnut Streets.
IL has been emphasized that the
hearing had nothing to do with the
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Health Statistics
Are Most Interesting
People Who Assisted I'm Programs
See Interest

Statistics are often dry" read
ing, but here are some that will
have special meaning to the many
people who have assisted with two
of the State Board of Health Pro-
grams. Those who assisted with
the 1855 Sc Chest X-ray Program.
sponsored by the State Board of
Health and the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society, have been
waiting for the actual results.
Adult population x-rayed f70nam)
81, 1852; Total appointments to re-
take center-1.458; Number keep
ing ppointments-1 ,367; Percent
age kept appointments
The 1866 figures show great
increase in x-rays among the ad1lt
population In 1954-55, of the ap-
proximately 5000 pictures taken,
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
ID OW n S t a t e
Fog Blamed
In Accidents
At Bridgeville
And Near Magnolia
Are Responsible For
Injuries To Four.

Dense fog in lower Kent Coun-
ty and Sussex County retarded
early morning traffic Monday and
contributed to accidents in which
four persons were injured. one seri-
ously.
State police at Dover and Bridge
vile said fog was general and con-
tinued after daylight. Troopers at
Georgetown said the fog in east
Sussex County was spotty.
Harold r. Heard, SO, of Norfolk,
Va, a Navy seaman on leave. suf-
fered injuries to his back and head
when his car demolished a traffic
light on U. S. Route 13, one mile
south of Bridgeville.
State police at Bridgeville said
Heard was driving north on 13 in
the rain and fog and came unex-
pected to a rcd light. He jammed
on his brakes. his car skidded, and
demolished the control light and
standards.
Heard was taken to the Nanti-
coke Memorial Hospital, Seaford,
and held for x-rays. His car was
damaged extensively.
Thomas Mullis, 43, of near Dover,
sustained a fractured skull when
his car collided with truck Mon
day morning at the intersection of
Airport Road and the main high
way in Magnolia.
State police said Mullis was
driving a truck south on U. S.
Route 13 and went through stop
sign and the truck collided with
the car operated by Mrs. Taylor,
going east on Route 113-A.
The truck was thrown out of
control and Mullis was thrown out.
Both Mullis and Mrs. Taylor were
taken to the hospital in the Dover
ambulance. Mullis, who blamed the
accident on fog, will be charged
with passing a stop sign.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Key Scout Campaign
Personnel Named
OF Aides Made AT
Georgetown Dinner

Key personnel for the Sussex
District Boy Scout 1857 fund cam
paign was announced at the
countrywide training meeting and
dinner in Grace Church Hall last
Thursday night.
Richard Hrabe, Seaford, district
campaign chairman, who presided,
introduced the following:
Jack Moody, Seaford, vice chair
man for Western Sussex area; /;
Preston Townsend, Millsboro, vice
chairman for Central Sussex, and
Houston Wilson, Georgetown, vice
chairman for Eastern Sussex; Will
liam Rodney, Laurel, finance chair
man; James NJ. Tunnell, Jr., of
Georgetown, advance gifts chair
man; Louis Ingram, Lewes, pros
poets and ratings chairman; Ed
ward Marzoa, Georgetown, publici-
ty chairman, and Charles Hollis,
Seaford, audit chairman.
The Sussex District, carrying
out its part in the general Del
Mar-Va Councils campaign, will
in general observe the same dates,
with Sept. as the kickoff for
advance gifts and Oct for gen
eral solicitation.
The individual communities have,
however, been given leeway to set
their own dates to fit their own
circumstances. Georgetown, for in
stance. will hold the kickoff for
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Southern States
Contest Sept. 10th

A Whats The Answer" Contest
Leading to prizes valued at near
ly S25,000-and elections of local
board and Farm Home Advisory
Committee members, viii be among
the highlights of the annual South
ern States membership meeting for
the Milford area to be held at $50
p. m, EST o'clock. September 10
at Milford High School in Milford,
Del. The session is being sponsor
ed by Southern State and Southern
States Milford Cooperative.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Local Board Of Education
Announces That ALI
Tea ch ing Positions
Have Been Filled.

The Milford Special School Dis
trict Schools will open at $3.50 a.
m, Wednesday, September 5. with
all teaching positions filled. The
calendar as proposed by the State
Board of Public Instruction was
tentatively adopted at a recent
meeting of the local Board of Edu-
cation.
This calendar provides for COM
mencement on June IL, 1857, in
case no emergencies arise.
On Tuesday, September A, all
teachers will reDort to their re-
spectiye schools for faculty meet
ings at 10000 a. m. and 900 p. m.
For Wednesday, September. s.,
school will be in session from $3.50
a. m. until 1905 p. m. This abbre-
Waited schedule will permit teach
ers to get materials I'm readiness
for full teaching days beginning on
September 6. School hours for reg
ular days are from $50 a. m. to
3:10 D. IN. Beginning September 6,
cafeteria service will be provided
Because of increased enroll
ments, 1t was necessary to rent
from the American Legion Post
No. 3, its home. located on the Re-
hoboth by pass. The following
teachers have agreed to serve in
this building: Miss Cardelia Car
ter. 6-3; Mr.. Elmer Spence, 6-1;
Mrs. Willard Hickman, 5-3; Mrs
Ruth Blades, 5-4.
Since the assignment of pupils
for these classes presents many
problems, it is sincerely, hoped
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OAR Show S
Great Growth
Over The Years
Nationwide Group Was
Formed In 1890 With
4 Members; Now Has
$4,000.

The month of August commemo-
rates the beginning of the Nation
al Society, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and the members
of Delaware are always pleased to
publiciZe the amazing growth of
the organization with its present
of approximately 1885,
09O, this contrasted to the four
women who have been honored as
the Society's founders. 1t is a
short time for this
enormous expansion in membership
when the date of August 8, 1890 is
considered as its official first"
However, since every con-
cept of the Society is important to
the American way of living and
the three basic purposes of the
Daughters embrace patriotic, his
torical and educational subjects,
it can be seen why so many wo-
men of the State and the Country
appreciate and take pride in be-
longing to the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The Delaware Society now has
519 members in its nine State Chap
ters, and justly proud of the ap-
pointment to National Committees
by Mrs. Frederic A. Groves. Nat
ional President-General, of the
following Delawareans:
Mrs. Harry Clark Boden, of New
ark, as National Vice-Chair1man of
the American Indians Committee;
Mrs Ralph. A. McCloskey, Whining
ton, as a member of the National
Credentials Committee; Mrs. George
r. Miller, Frederick, as a member
of the National Auditing Commit
tee; and Mrs. Glenn S. Skinner,
Newark, as National Vice-Chair-
man of the Good Citizens Commit
tee.
Mrs. E. F. Seimes, State Regent
of Delaware, has completed the APP
pointment of State Chairmen for
the Delaware Society as follows:
Mrs. Charles P. Witsil, Jr., Will
mington, Chairman of d. A. r.
Good Citizenship Committee; Mrs.
James Marsey, Yorklyn, Chairman
OF ID. "A. II. Magazine AdVerIlSlhS
Committee; Mrs. Roland ]. West,
DagsbcTo, Chairman of Honor Roll
Committee; Mrs. Francis Dalecki,
Claymont. Chairman of Junior
American Citizens Committee;
Mrs. C. l.. Kollock, Dagsboro,
Chairman of Motion Picture Com
mittee: Mrs. j. Pearce Cam, New
ark. Chairman of Transportation
and Safety Committee; and. Mrs.
r. Ransom Elston, Middletown,
Chairman of Conservation Com
mittee.
1t is gratifying to see the con-
tinuing interest in ID. A. r. activi-
ties in the younger generation. A
real example of this is in Delaware
with three women of the same fam
lily serving in important State off
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
David p. Bucks0n Of
Smyrna Defeated Jas.
III. SnOwden Of Wilm-
ington In Lt.-Gov. Tilt
103 To Sc.

The Republican State Conven-
ton nominated David P. Buckson,
of Smyrna, for lieutenant governor
Wednesday, giving him 103 votes
to 56 for Representative James Ii.
SDowden, of Wilmington
This was the only contested NOM
ination during four and one-half
hour session that did not end until
9. Edward Duffy, state chairman,
declared adjournment at $50 p.
m.
The ticket selected by the $50
delegates-one was absent during
the Buckson- -Snowden balloting-
Tor the November election is as
follows:
For GOVERNOR. Caleb B0ggs
of kynlyn, the incumbent.
For lieutenant governor
Mr.. BucksOn.
For u. s. Representative
Harry G. Haskell, Jr., of West
over Hills.
For state treasurer Mrs.
Vera G.. Davis, Of Dover.
For state audit0r-Dale Il.
Wheatley. of Seaf0rd.
Presidential Electors
The convention chose as the
states three presidential electors
louis s.. Cohen, of Wilmington, for
New Castle County; Walter II.
Simpson, of Camden, for Kent
County. and Mrs. Otis H. Smith of
.ewes, for Sussex County.
Adopted without question was a
platform in which the civil rights
blank accepted the decision of the
j. S. Supreme Court liz the school
aggregation cases and in which an
other plank called for annual ses-
sions of the General Assembly.
The convention saw candidate,
dr. Boggs, successful in his fifth
consecutive try for, Office, per-
laps record for Delaware. He
served three terms in Congress be-
fore running for Governor in 1862.
The convention heard Governor
heodore r. McKeldin, of Mary
and, as the keynOter, say that the
forces of viciousness and venge-
nee" brought about the nomina-
tion of Adlai Stevenson by he
Democrats and it heard Mr.. Snow
len accuse the Democratic con-
rolled 11Sth General Assembly of
IN almost unbelievable attack on
the government of Delaware"
Another highlight was the sue
eessful motion of former Speaker
Of the House Harvey Fl. Lawson
placing the convention on record
rs congratulating the delegates to
last weeks national corvention in
SanFrancisco for supporting Pres
dent Eisenhower who, we knew,
vas going to be nominated" and
particularly for backing Vice Pres
dent Nixon-"one of our greatest
Continued on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Cook Appointed
Manager Of WIDOW
Greenwood Native Started As A
Sales Representative

William S. Cook has been ap-
pointed Manager of Radio Station
WIDOW and WDOV-F'M. Dover. Del
aware, it was announced recently
by Maxwell Marvin, Vice-President
and General Manager of the Doyer
Broadcasting Company.
Prior to this promotion, Cook
had been Commercial Manager of
WIDOW, and before that, q sales
representative.
Born in Greenwood, Delaware,
Mr.. Cook is married and has one
child. Leslie Ellen. 1S months. Mrs.
Cook, the former Janice Stern, is
a native of Wilmington, Delaware.
Mr.. Cook is a graduate of the
Greenwood High School and the
University of Delaware, and at
tended the University of Miami
(Florida) School of Law.
He is also a Navy veteran of
World War III.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Reincarnation Ball
Was Great Success
Nearly 1000 Dancers Attended The
Rch0b0th Fete

The "Reincarnation Ball" of the
Rehoboth Art League last Friday
night at the Rehoboth Country
Club was great success, attract
ing close to 1000 dancers.
Each of the costumed dancers
who competed for twelve prizes
was garbed to represent some
prominent figure in past ages that
they may have been i'm former
life, or what they would like to
be should they be reincarnated. In
keeping with the between worlds
theme the decorations carried out
a twilight" setting featuring cob
webs, through the use of the popu-
lar spun glass angels breath" of
Christmas tree decorations. John
Edwards Parker as general chair
man. was garbed as the Roman
Emperor Marcus Aurelius. and his
wife, Mrs. Eleanor Parker, was a
Chinese Empress.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
laurel Lad DrOUns
In Broad Creek
Eight Year Old Victim
Went Swimming I'm
Deep Water

An efght-year-old boy, who was
regarded as a good swimmer, was
drowned Sunday in Broad Creek,
near his home, west of Laurel.
The boy is James Edward Hunt,
son of Mrs. Lottie Hunt. The boys
father is deceased.
Police said the boy was given
permission to go for swim at
about 3 p. M. Sunday, and appar-
emily went to the creek by himself.
An hour later his mother went to
check on him. When she could not
find him, she called police.
State Police of the Bridgeville
troop recovered the lads body
from the creek at about p. m.
They theorized the boy may have
been caught by a strong current
while swimming.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Bridgeville Driver
Wins At Georgetown
25-Lap Feature Was Won By
Horace williams

Horace Williams, noted stock
car driver from Bridgeville. Del,
won the thrill packed 25-lap fea-
ture at the Georgetown Speedway
last Friday night driving the Dav-
is-Passwaters No. SD, a fat head
Ford coupe, of the Sportsman type.
For the first 13 laps of the fea-
ture contest Norris Reed held on
to the lead closely followed by j.
r. Jones. but on that 13 lap Reed
and Jones tangled ON the first turn,
with Reed looSing a few valuable
feet of ground. Jones was able to
continue on his way after missing
only one position. AT this point in
the race Bob Tester took over and
was never seriously challenged un-
til the 22 round. 1t was on this lap
that Tester had misfortune and
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Calvary WSCS To
Meet Next Tuesday
Meeting VIII Mark Start OF The
Fall Activities

The Woman's Society of Christ
ian Service. Of Calvary Methodist
Church, will meet Tuesday eve
ming, September 4th, $50 p: m, in
the Fellowship Hall of the church.
This meeting will be the begin
ming of w. S. G. S. Fall Activities
and there will be covered dish
supper. Each circle will have Ia
BILE and the circle having the most
members present will be given a
special recognition.
The new Quadrennial Goals will
be presented by Promotional Sec
retary, Mrs. Anne Postles, assisted
by the circle leaders, Mrs. Betty
Sharp. Mrs. Dorothy Mills, Mrs.
Mildred O'Day, Mrs. Anna Lee
Stl3hle. Mrs. Octavia French, Mrs.
Bessie Swain, Mrs. Serena Hayes
and Mrs. Mary Lindale. Every
member Is urged to attend as there
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31

according TO Fred j. SleVeTS, gem
eral manager of the Delaware Mo-
tor Transport Association, who is
serving as roadeo chairman.
The Delaware entries will be an
nounced as soon as the list is COM
pleted, he added.
Joining with the DMTA in spon-
soring the event will be the motor
truck associations of Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
Though it will be the first official
roadeo ever held in Delaware, it
will be the second annual Tri-
State Safe Driver Roadeo. The first
was held last fall in Camden, N. j.
The drivers will compete from
about $50 a. m. to p m. each of
the three days on a difficult OBJ
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
State Republicans
Selected Ticket 1T
Dover Wednesday
DANCES START AT FIRE
HOUSE SATURDAY

1t was announced this
week that the barn dances
would resume for the fall
and winter season in Var
ney Auditorium tomorrow
evening, Saturday, Septem-
Der /.
While the name of the
band which will play for
the popular dances could not
be learned at press time, it
is expected it will be a we'll
known one.
Light refreshments will be
offered for sale as usual.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Turkey Growers Are
Planning A Tour

Delaware Turkey Growers plan
TO visit several turkey farms in
Southeastern Pennsylvania when
they take their annual tour on
September and z, says Bill Hoff-
man. Sussex County ID. p. 1. A.
Vice-President.
This tour, says Hoffman, has
been arranged by Prof. Harry
Kaufman, Extension Poultry Spe-
cialist of Penn State University,
to include stops in the Chester.
Berks, and Lancaster County areas.
CONTINUED on pag1 fve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
First Week OF
4-H Camp Was
Big Success
Youngsters Became Mem
bers Of One Of Four
Tribes; Cerem Oni lie S
Held Every Night.

Members of the All Clubs
throughout the State of Delaware
have been attending the All Camr
at Camp Barnes, near Frankford
Delaware, during the past week.
County All Leaders and Councillors
attended this Camp, too.
Each new member becomes Q
member of one of the four tribes:
Delaware, Seneca, Cherokee Or
Susque. Each year thereafter, tha'
members remains a member of the
same tribe he was in the first year
Competition is strong during the
week at Camp. Points are given or
Good Beds, Tribal Duties, Stunts
Challenge, Talent, Sports, Miscel
laneous Sports, and Duty Discount
The first night, Monday, at Camp
Chiefs and Sagamores are choser
for each tribe. This year Chief o.
the Delaware tribe was Zane Rob-
inson and Marcia Seeger was Sag
amore; SuSqus tribe, Wayne Eli
oft, Chief. and Norma Lee Gallo
way, Sycamore; Cherokee tribe
John Benson, Chief, and Kay Helm
old, Sycamore; Seneca tribe, Bud6
Robb, Chief, and Carol Mumford
Sycamore.
There is also the Big Feet tribe
composed of Leaders, Councillors
and Helpers. They selected Joe
Workman as their Chief, and Lois
Kersund, as "Saganose".
Tuesday night was Talent Night
Each tribe picked members to dis.
play their talent and compete
against the other tribes.
Wednesday night was Leaders
Night and Party Night The Lead
ers hid and the boys and girls had
to hunt for them. Then party
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31

time. and young people from
" elsninguUn, -. q, the states of
Maryland and Delaware and the
southern part of New Jersey, which
comprised the Chesapeake Area"
gather to share i'm a spirit of
christian community" their ex-
pcriences i'm the FIVE areas of youth
work. Faith, Witness. Outreach,
Citizenship and Fellowship.
This conference was organized
in this area three years ago and
each year has attracted more at
tention for the quality of it's inten-
sive training in Christian leader
ship. This year. the Conference has
some very especially interesting
delegates in attendance. in addi-
tion TO the ones coming from the
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Kent Supervisors
Recognized For Work

Supervisors of the Kent County
district were recognized for ac-
complishments n conservation
work during the past year and
were awarded a plaque by the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
pany at the state meeting held in
Lewes last week. Governor j. Cal
eb Boggs congratulated all super
vinsors for their untiring service
in soil and water conservation at
the presentation dinner.
continued on page seveul
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Faculty Is Named
At State College
Appointments Are Made Public
BY DIR. Holland

DR.. Jerome II. Holland, Presi-
lent of Delaware State College
announced the following faculty
appointments for the 1956-'57
school year:
DR.. Edward Preston Mitchell.
III, has been appointed Head of
The Department of Health and
Physical Education, and Director
of Athletics. DR.. Mitchell received
his Bachelor of Arts Degree from
North Carolina College at Durham,
and his Master of Arts and Doc
tor of Philosophy degrees in Ply
sical Education at the University
of Iowa
DR.. Mitchell was employed as a
teacher and coach in the public
school system of Ashville. North
Carolina. He was a research fell
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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31

nave CApItootu d WlldlSHtSS W
come help commemorate the occa-
sion.
The schedule of events is well
past the tentative stage Opening
attraction will be a colorful Co
lonial Bali in the brand-new field
house at Washington College. Dur
ing this event, which requires au-
thentic period costumes for all
those who attend, the anniversary
queen will be crowned by Governor
Theodore r. McKeldin. Arrange
ments have been made to accom-
modate nearly 100 spectators
who can view this feature, as well
as the gsily-garbed dancers from
balcony and 5leacher seats.
lcontiEusd on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Training Conference For
Youth At Camp Pc CO-MeM

committee of the
training
leadership
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
Truck Drivers ROadeO At
Hare s Corner, Sept. 1920

field op-ranking drivers compete
Official be
du
Pont Parkway.
Picked employers their
the drivers will from Pennsylvania
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-31
ChestertOUn To Observe
25OH Anniversary In Oct.

Nearly three hundred committee members busy engaged
Chestertown
old
will Friday,
weeklong
being nationally
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was presented by Miss Marie
White, district deputy. She stat
ed that the scholarship Is one for
finer womanhood. Johnnie Mae
Ancrum of Carver High was the
first to receive the award. The
next was Mary MINIS of Book
n +. Washington. In 1855 We
ronica Dean of Dorsey Hi7h wa
he winner. A check for $3.50 Is
given annually and the young
ldy is permitted to select her
college. "Bertie Baldwin taught
by the example Of a Christian liz
and not by precepts," the deput'
stated. The pastor paid tribute to
absent DIT. Baldwin, to her work
in the church, school and COM
munity. The Baptist leader con-
Guided by saying, you'll only
be remembered by. what you have
DONE"
Roby George, principal Of May
High School, was present and
said that the scholarship was Civ
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A great degree of accomplish
ment and civic pride Is the per-
sonal property Of % members OF
the class that just completed the
first phase OF an Emergency Hos
pital Training Course at North
western Senior High School Of
which Mrs. Ida T. Radcliffe Is
principal. Elsewhere in this issue
this class may be seen receiving
their Civil Defense Certificates
and Identification Cards I o m
David H. Dobbs, hospital admin
istrator.
Northwestern has been desig-
mated as a 200-bed emergency
hospital site by the Civil Defense
program to accommodate casu-
alties that may result in the
event of an enemy attack or
local major disaster. This first
phase of training consisted Of a
24-hour course in first aid and an
introduction to hospital organiza-
ton: In this connection Daniel r.
Francis, Oct Coordination at
Northwestern, has been appoint
ed Civil Defense Chairman Of
Northwestern Sr. High School
Emergency Hospital Unit. Mrs.
Sheba M. Martin, physical edu-
cation instructor at Dorsey Junior
High, was named vice chairman.
Charles Gray is first aid coordi-
nator for the area. All OF these
persons will assist the hospital
administrator.
There win be other n I'll a
courses as well as advanced
courses throughout the commun-
ity during which instruction will
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MAEDEAN
PRIGDON
RECEIVES FI.KS
SCHOLARSHIP
BY DIT. EsTELLE BROWN

Last Sunday morning large
number of DIT. Elks from Greater
Miami Temple No. 769 worship
ped at Macedonia Baptist Lnur~..,
in Coconut Grove, Rev. ]. A. F
Finlayson, pastor, for the purpose
of presenting the 'Bertie Bald
win Scholarship" to Maedeon
Prigdon, 1856 graduate of Mays
High School. Miss Prigdon was
recommended for the award by
the faculty of the school, and viii.
enter FAMU in the fall.
In the absence Of DIT. Myrtle
Davis, chairman of the Derue
Baldwin Foundation, the award