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Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10

Have Formed
congregation
Has Been Formally Des-
ignated Reformation
Evangelical Lutheran
Church Of Milford.


On Sunday, February B. 1856.
the Lutheran Mission in Milford
formally became Reformation. Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, a congre-
cation in the United Lutheran
Church in America
AT the organization services held
in the Odd Fellows Hall, 92 men
and women attested their loyalty
and faith to their Lord Jesus Christ
by being received as Charter Mem
bers in this new congregation. The
baptized membership of the con-
gregation numbers close to $50
persons.
At the first congregational meet
ing held on Saturday evening. Feb
ruary 4, 1866, the congregation
voted to incorporate and elected
the first church council. The coun-
Gil members, and their respective
offices are: Mr.. Wilmer. G. Nau-
man, Jr., President; Mr. Joseph ],
Pearce, Jr., Vice President; Mr..
Franklin Wolfe, Secretary; Mr..
William H. Michel, Srs Treasurer
Mr.. Joseph Lofiand, FinancieI Sec
retary; Mr.. Roy w. Reichold. Mr..
James e. Jackson, Jr., Mr.. Henry
w. ,Burkett, Mr. James b Atkinson.
The mission was developed under
the supervision Of the Rev John
M. Scherch. Missionary for the
Board of American Missions Of the
CONTINUED on page threel
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Dollar DAYS
Are Getting
Under Way
IN Milford
Mercantile Division OF
Chamber Of Commerce
Sponsoring Sales Fete
Today And Tomorrow.
All Parking Free.

Every potential shopper in lower
Delaware is lDioined to COME TO
Milford today Friday, Feb. 10 and
tomorrow Saturday. Feb. II and
flndout 10 themselves that the
slogan o me Milford Chamber of
Commerce, SPONSORS of the annual
mid-winter Dollar Days is not just
idle gossip, but really the truth
There Are Bargains Galore in
Every Store, and There are %
Cooperating Stores"
There is no question, but, that
the merchants of Milford have
put forth a supreme effort to make
February Dollar Days a sales fete
that will be remembered for a
long time to come.
You will not only find bargains
galore in every one Of the CO.
operating stores, bat along with
their marvellous offerings Of fresh
seasonal merchandise budget priced.
the stores win give them a preview
Of styles for spring.
Plans for this mighty sales
event have been developed and
carried to fruition by Wilson
Sockrider, pre4ident Of the Milford
ChaDIDer Of Commerce: Courtney
Bufch. the chairman Of the Mer-
camille Division and Robert II.
Yerkes, secretary Of the board Of
directors.
an insight Of just what you can
expect from cooperating stores.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Harry j. Schafer
Plans Retirement
viii Close Out His Appliance
Store Opposite ArmOry


Mr.. Harry ]. Schaffer, who has
successfully operated appliances
stores at two locations in Milford,
has announced that he will retire
from the appliances business, as
soon as he can dispose of his
large stock, at his present location
on North Walnut Street, opposite
the ArmOry.
This week and last, Mr.. Schaffer
has run a large advertisement in
this newspaper calling attention to
the many bargains that are being
offered in his disposal sale.
While retiring from the appliance
business, Mr.. Schaffer stated that
he viii be active in other business
es in the immediate future.
He further stated that the reason
he was retiring from the appliance
business was due 70 the fact that
his two sons, Bernard and Herbert,
are no longer connected with the
business. Bernard is employed
with an electrical concern . in an
executive capacity, while Herbert.
who recently completed a tour of
duty with the Armed Forces, is at
tending school at the University
Of Illinois, where he will be grad
uated in June, with a degree in Eco
nOmics and Labor Relationship.
Mr. SchaffeF stated that whenever
possible he has Hsed the advertis-
/ ing columns of me Milford Chron-
icle, and has alwaSSS been satisfied
with the results Of advertising
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Boggs Sees
State Deficit
OF SI,l47,OOO
For Biennium
Chief Executive Predicts
Shortage En Message
Presented To General
Assembly On Monday
Evening.

The State Of Delaware viii be at
least S1.147 900 short in the 1856
81 biennium, between funds avail
able and expenditures already au-
thorized Gov. j. Caleb Boggs told
the General Assembly in a mes
sage Monday evening.
The Governor also observed that
four bills-one Of which he per-
mitted to become a law without
his signature represent the differ
ence between what wiz be avail
able for paying the states bills
and what is needed.
Estimated reveDae for 1861
fiscal years will be $S8,000. 600. he
said, which coupled with a balance
Of SIS. .457 ,262. amounts to S93.500,-
900. But appropriations cal for ex-
pendimre Of s94 .647s562. he added
Said the Governor.
II have received for my consid-
GRAFTON House Bills no. 3z5 and 376
and Senate Bill No 523, making
appropriations totaling S885.050.
Each Of the House bills provide
for additional appropriations in the
field Of public education. Senate
Bill No. 523 provides for an addi-
ti0nal appropriation to the Dell
aware Commission Of Shell Fish
cries.
"On February 3. i permitted Sen
ate Bill No. 537 to become law WITH
out my signature. That act provides
for increasing payments to regis
trars Of elections, from $3.50 to
$3.50 per day. It stipulated no to-
CONTINUED on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
More AIVards Due
At WV Meeting
Next Tuesday Evening
National Citations
viii Be Made

AS a result of the accomplish
ments of post and members in the
Annual Membership Drive and in
other v. r. w. contests, almost
every meeting night Of Milford's
much cited v. F. w. unit, is award
night, and next Tuesday eve
ning's meeting of Blue Hen Post
No. 6483 promises to continue the
pattern. with at least four more
awards to be presented. Since Oc-
tOber, presentation of one or more
awards. to either post or individ-
ual members, has highlighted each
post meeting.
On Tuesday evening, "Ten for
Tim" pins and membership in the
nationwide "Ten for Tim Club
will be awarded to Post Service
OFFICER Eurie M. Savage, Jr., Post
Chaplain Preston Cannon, Past
COmdr. Paul J. Duphily and NJ. o. c.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
SIlO,OOO Due 1900
In II. S. Tax Refunds
Checks VIII Be Mailed
Out To Group This
Week

Two thousand Delawareans are
due to get approximately $4,000
in federal tax refunds this week,
It was announced this week by H.
Leland Brown. director Of the Del
aware district Office, Internal Reve-
nue. Service.
These are the first i'efunds to be
received in Delaware since the fed
eral tax filing period opened jan
uary 3rd.
In making his announcement Mr..
Brown said that refunds are a sub
ject heard often in his Office. To
answer some Of the questions and
to explain the general refund op-
Grafton he referred ttS the text Of
an anonymous letter received At
the Office. 1t reads:
"Its been "a days ago that cor
rectly filed income tax for refund
CONTINUED on page f7vel
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
10 au 10 iva
New Members Asked To
Voluntarily Join Active
Organization Dedicated
To Community Service.

The Women's Auxiliary Of the
Milford Memorial Hospital has
just announced the purchase Of 8
new incubat0rs for the nursery at
the approximate cost Of $780, The
urgent need for this additional
equipment was realized last week
when 10 premature babies were
born in the local hospital within a
short time and all Of them required
the special care which modern IN
cubators provide.
The purchase of this vitality inn
pOrtant equipment by the Women s
Auxiliary is further evidence OF
the invaluable service which this
active organization is giving to the
welfare of this community.
Last year this Auxiliary COM
pleted many helpful projects for the
Milford Hospital by raising sew
eral thousand dollars through
membership dues, the proceeds
from their gift shop and cart and
the bazaar. This tradition of SER
vice has been carried on for many
past years by the Auxiliary and the
large community served by this
hospital is grateful for the work
being done constantly by these pub
lie spirited women.
The membership Of the Auxiliary
now totals approximately 625 and
the dues are only $1.00 per year.
A big membership campaign is now
in progress with a goal Of 1000
members set up for this year
The officers Of the Auxiliary re-
port that they are greatly encour-
aged in this membership drive by
the voluntary enrolment Of many
new members during the past two
weeks. The procedure for enrolling
is easy to carry out. BY merely
sending S1.00 either to Mrs. Byron
Gibson. the membership chairman.
or to Mrs. G. r. NAPLES, the presi-
dent Of the Auxidary.
The new memJeT becomes en-
rolled Immediately in the active or
ganization which is making such
an invaluable contribution To the
success Of the Milford Hospital
Some of these new members
have explained chat they had been
waiting to be invited personally
10 join tie Auxiliary and that they
/ did not understand about the vol.
untaTy enrolment
The officers hope that this pub
lished announcement will clearly
explain about the easy procedure
arranged for the convenience Oi
many women of this community to
volunteer for membership, and
thereby have part in the great
work which the Women's Auxil-
iary is doing constantly.
The next meeting of the Aux
iliary is Scheduled for next Tues
day, February l4th. at 1:3O o'clock.
in the Nurses Home.
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10

1, 1855 with one large group Of Blite
Cross members-about 900 en-
ployees Of Hercules Powder Com
pany
The new extended benefits pro-
gram Is designed to cover many OF
the costs, not already covered In
the Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Plans, that are encountered in long
term illnesses like cancer. heart
disease and diabetes. and Ia major
accidents and operations with long
recovery periods. II provides $50
days Of coverage with All the Blue
I5ross-Blue Shield benefits. plus
some additional ones.
Now the new plan. which is a
supplement 10 the Blue Cross blue
Shield Plans. viii be available 20
other large groups, when enroll
ment regulations IRE developed.
me new U1Hu VIII DC uMtrc4 ~
groups larger than a minimum size.
What the size muss be 70 qualify
for lhe plan az the outset was not
yet known last night.
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Presentation Was Well
r Received By Large
Number Of Members
Monday Afternoon.

A BygOne Days program given at
the Milford New Century Club on
Monday was well received by the
large number Of members who
braved the rainy day to be present.
Much Of what was said reverted to
the beginning of the Club in 1898
when the late Mrs. Jonathan S.
Willis, recognizing the need for
such club became its first presi-
dent with eighty-f0ur charter mem
bers. There are eleven Of that list
living. They are Miss Edna Barker
Mrs Mabel Sichterman. Miss Bur
della Davis, Mrs. Harry Z. Grier,
Mrs. Wilbur Hammond Of Ans0nia
Conn, Miss Ida Roosa, Mrs. How
ard Bromley Of Tampa Florida.
Mrs. Lester Carlisle Of Frederick,
Mrs. Ruby Vale Of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Charles Prettyman and Mrs.
Ernest Pulsford Of Nutley, N. J.
Taking part in the program on
Monday, Miss Ida Roosa spoke of
some of those members, of the
goals Of the club and its civic help.
Miss Edna Barker related the evolu-
lion Of the town library, the interest
for which, was strongly promoted
by the club members. Miss Barker
also spoke Of music in the clgb in
he early years. Mrs, Robert q
Green played a piano solo, the mu-
sic Of which was Of an early peril
cd. Members were asked to identi-
fy the music which was Hearts
md Flowers Mrs. Green, chair
man of music for the club, also
played for two rounds of old songs
|of the gay nineties period.
(continued on page seven1
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Dr.. Jay Miller
At
Session
GOldey Beacon College
Head Addressed Local
Group Last Saturday
Afternoon.

DR.. Jay W. Miller of Wilmington,
president of Goldey Beacon College.
was the speaker at the seventh an
nual luncheon of the Captain jon
athan Caldwell Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution on Sat
urday The luncheon was served in
Calvary Church BY one Of the
church organizations. DR. Miller.
who with MIS- Miller visited Nor
way and Sweden last summer,
spoke Oh Some Climpses" Of those
two countries and the midnight
sun. Assisted BY Mrs. Miller, DR.
Miller Illuminated his talk by the
use Of slides Of the many interest
ing places which included North
Cape, the extreme point in Europe,
glaciers. snow capped mountains,
picturesque villages tucked at the
foot 9f rugged mountains, only ac-
cessible by boat and in some in
stances. only by train, the inhabiA
tants and their industries and tour
lists ab0des.
Their points of interest chosen
for the slides were exceptionally
good and made an enjoyable part
of the program for the afternoon.
DR.. Miller was introduced to the
members BY Mrs. o. T. Roberts Of
Harrington. program chairman Of
the chapter. Mrs. J. Raymond Ben
nett, chairman of music, presented
David Green, student at the Will
mingt0n Music school and a senior
Of Milford High School, who played
Rhapsody in G Minor" by Brahms,
and the Adagio Movement Of the
sSontata PathiQue" by Beethoven.
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Hospital lux : : :
Seeking Members
HABER, DEPUTY GET
TOP HIGHWAY POSTS

At a meeting Of the Gssuo-
cratic-c0ntrolled State High
way Commission, Wednesday
afternoon and early evening.
the two top posts in the de-
parment. presently held by
Republicans. were filed by
Democrats.
Richard A. FIaber, a form
er chief engineer Of the de-
partment, was named to re-
place Walter 3. McKendrick,
Of Dover. Mr.. Haber, accord
ing to department officials,
VIII take over March 1st, but
McKendrick viii be retained
in an advisory cazsacity until
April 1st.
James ). Deputy Of Milford
was named to succeed Thom-
as Bnrrough. Of Odessa. Mr..
Deputy viii assume his duties
on March 1st. Mr.. BurrOugh,
however, viii continue with
the department for 80 days.
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Delaware Crop Kings
Receive New Honor

A. c. ,dackey Of Bridgeville and
Mike Witomski Of Viola. who were
chosen in November to reign as
Delaware Corn King and Del
aware Soybean King. respectively.
for 1955-56. received new h0n0rs
at Farm and Home Week this week
on the University Of Delaware
campus at Newark
Lifesize Photographic portraits
OF each were hung in a place Of
honor in the entrance foyer Of Ag-
ricnlturaI Ha1I-t0 remain there
until November when next season p
.cron kinEs VIII be selegxed. I.he
portraits are giant-size enlarge
ments Of 4 x 5-inch pictures taken
II November at the CFGD King
banquet in Wyoming By Dever
pb0t0grH11fer II erbert Moore.
(cgntinuea On page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Presbyterians Plan
Evangelism Week
WIN Be The First Pr0gsm In
Church In Twenty Years

The Milford Presbyterian Church
will hold a week of Evangelism
the first time that such a series
has been held at the chEEeh for
almost twenty years.
Starting with Sunday, FebrCary
26th, the Rev Milton S. Leininger,
of Baltimore. win hold special ser
vices at the Presbyterian Church,
twice on that day. and every eve
ming through the week. through
Friday, to which the public as well
as the congregation is cordially
welcomed.
The holding Of such Week OF
Evangelism meetings is in accord
with the policy which the Presby-
terian Church across the land has
adopted in the last five years
which has resulted in a rate OF
growth unequalIed in this century
Springing from the consciousness
that in this atomic era. there aye
still many millions in this land
who have not found the peace Of
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10

The winner of the Delaware H
been announced She Is Mrs. Willis
Demonstration Club. in Kent County
Mrs. Sterling's song, Today's s
with original words and music viii
other states in the National contest
win become the official National
Home Demonstration song.
There were Is entries in the Del
aware competition Other clubs
whose songs received honorable
mention in the Delaware COMPETE
ton were the Young H0memakers
Club, MiddletOwn; the Wimodausis
Club. the Nassau Club and another
entry from the Oak Grove Club.
The judges were Mrs. James Adams.
Seaf0rd Public Schools. Seaford.
Delaware; Miss Caroline Budd. Di-
rector OF Music. Wesley Junior
C0Ilege. Dove ant. DR.. Ivan Trus-
Ter, Directo1 Of Choral Music. Uni-
versity Of Delaware. Newark.
8Irs. Sterkug. a graduate Of the
YVomen's College Of Delaware. lnow
part of the University Of Delaware)
taught elementary school in Dover
before her marriage to Mr.. Sterl-
ing. an employee Of the City Of Do
yer. They have two children. NaAcy.
a graduate Of the University Of
Delaware. and william. Junior. a
CONTINUED on page Heven9
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Firernen Plan Short
Course For April
Complete Training Program win
Be Held AT Camden Wyoming

DE AAEAU At Ltta-AASAt " SNAAl-A-3
G. Wesley Robinson. chairman Of
the education committee of the Del
aware Volunteer F'iremen's Asso-
citation, announces that prepara-
tions for the Eighth Annual Fire.
mems Short Course are practical
ly completed.
The complete fire training course
will be held in the Camden -WyOm-
ing Field House on Saturday,
April ID, Sunday, April Is. and
Saturday, April 24, and Sunday,
April p.
The training course has been
selected to fit the needs of al. The
fire department evOlutiOns select
ed for the fire college are those
which stress basic practices with
average equipment and are similar
to those in which every department
should engage throughout the
year. No limit viii be set on the
number of men from any company
with the exception of the pump
class. Tuition fee will be SO per
(continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
UOf y Needs More OF
States Top Students
Universiiy's Engineering College
Needs More Top Graduates

The Engineering College Of Uni-
versity Of Delaware is not currents
~ getting its proper snare Of the
States top high school graduates
acc0rding tU DR. William w. HaRer-
ty, recently appointed Dean Of En-
gineering. Dean Hagerty made
these comments in an informal
discussion with the Delaware En-
gineering Association Council at a
meeting early this week. The coun-
ell is now considering hSw to assist
in correcting this situation.
According to a recent study con-
Quoted by Dean Hagerty, the
School Of Engineering Of the Uni
versity Of Delaware attracts less
than half as many students from
the top quarter Of high school
graduates as do state engineering
schools in nearby areas. Dean Hag-
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Electric Billing
Explained By City
Longer Reading Period Cause OF
Increase In Bills

AAA1AEttoC HI AAAAAH
Many electric customers of the
City Of Milford electric system
have been disturbed by the most
recent electric bills they have re-
ceived. The increase in their bills
was brought about by the longer
reading period. The period for
which the present bills cover, is
from December 5 to January IS,
which is for ~ days use of cleo
trio energy.
The ledger. cards which is the
office record of each customers
account expires and is completely
used up in December. January first
all Of these 5000 cards must be re-
newed by transferring each custo-
mer's account at the end Of the
year. This must be done before any
new billing can start.
In order to avoid employing ex-
ira help to do this work, It was
necessary to use the only two em-
lpl0yees in the billing department
aud the meter reader until this
work was completed. This work
wsts completed in mid-January. or
fcontinued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10

the AR t0rce. TWO candidates and
their alternates will be chosen by
the Air Force for its July class
from the State of Delaware. These
selections win be made from a
tOSSl Of thirty nominations. with
each, member 1f the States Con-
gresslonal delegation submitting a
list Of Selt names.
Mr.. Ers2r's principal candidate
for the United States Military
Academy is Pierce E. Watson Of
AIiddletown. As principal candidate
70 the T. S. Naval Academy. the
Senator named William J. Milliken
sr Seaford.
'7sese two young men were
chooses on the basis of results
achieved on q Il. S. civil Service
examination which Senator Frear
arrangea aaaSh Year for Delaware.s
applicants 10 she Academies.
Alternates 70 She Military Aca-
deeay are Eugene y. Riddieston,
Newark and John 2. SSilleT, also
of Newark. Alteruates to the Naval
continued On page fivet
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Invitations Out For
Basketball Tourney

Plans for the 9th aDaual Dover
YAfCA InvitationaI Basketball Tour
nament have been completed and
invitations have been forwarded
to teams In Delaware and the Eas-
tern Shore Of Maryland and Vsr-
ginia-
Tourney viii open at the Dover
Field House on Saturday evening,
February 18Th. First round games
viii be completed on February 22nd
with the quarter finals on February
25th and 2Sth. Semf-iinals viii be
STAGED on Saturday. March 3rd with
the snals on March h0th. All games
will be played at the Dover Field
House. site Of all previous t0urna-
menfs.
Interest fn the Dover "f cage
classic has been on the increase
fcorfinued on page Sixl
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Child Killed BY
Auto At Marydel
James M. Walls, Age III, Victim Of
Tragedy Near Home

An 11-year-old Marydel boy.
who was preparing 70 board a
school bus driven BY his grand
father, was killed early Tuesday
morning Of this week when an auto
mobile driven by a dozifg driver
ran or Delaware Route s, about
4 quarter mile east Of the Mary
land State Line, and struck him
from behind.
The grandfather watched in hOr-
ror, as the boy, James Melvin
Walls, the only child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wesley Walls, Jr., Of
Marydel, was struck by the careen-
ing car.
James, a member Of the Kenton
Boy Scout Troop, was attired in
his Scout uniform. He was to take
part in a Scout ceremony at the
Hartiy School, where he was q
fifth grade pupil.
State police said the boy was
walking west on the. 1a..s=tt shoulder
five feet off the right side Of the
continued on page SIX
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
Kent County
For Farm Survey

In Delaware, Kent County is one
Of the Counties selected for a nat
iOnal survey being made by the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture and the Bureau of the Cen
sus. This is the first nationwide in
terview survey Of farmers expendi-
lures for goods and services bought
for both family living and agricul-
tural production purposes. The
work wiz begin IN Kent County on
Monday, February s. Mr Samuel
20. Weaver Of Wyoming. has been
designated 10 interview a selected
number 0f farmers in kent County.
] nc TySS7TsV VIII pEuFlue accurate
and u5-t0-date Information on farm
expenditures essential In current
studies Of the cOst-price squeeze
an farmers. Reports viii be obtain
fcontiuued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-10
New Community
Center At Lincoln
Did Building Torn Down; Raising
Funds For New One

The Lincoln Community Build
ing was dismaatIed and then torn
Town two weeks ago to make room
'or a new modern Community
Center. The old building which
was over seventy-five years old,
rad served first as a school house.
Many present Lincoln and Milford
residents got their first insight
nto the knowledge and wisdom OF
he times in THIS building Many
sestive occasions we're c4lebrated
its auditorium Though the
years and many were me would-be
3ctors and actresses as well as
5mSryo politicians that made their
frst public appearances on its
stage.
after it had outlived its useful
ness as a school, 1t became a Com
nunity Center where all local
meetings were held and where
(continued on paEe seven)