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Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
Dover WSCS Local Couple
Officers VIII Will Head WV
Meet August LIZ Delegation
Mr.. and Mrs. David S.
Hugg Will Head Up
Veteran Group Attend
ing Dallas Convention.

A large delegation of Delaware
ans, members of the Delaware De-
partments, Veterans of Foreign
Wars and Ladies Auxiliary, will be
descending upon Dallas, Texas,
this week end, to participate in
the week-long 9th Encampment of
the Veteran of Foreign Wars. In
cluded in the group of some forty
Deiawareans will be the Delaware
V. F. W's state commander, David
S. Hugg, and Mrs. Hugg, of Mil
ford Headquarters for the Del
aware group will be the Hotel
Adolphus i'm downtown Dallas.
While Comdr. Hugg and some
Delaware Department officers will
participate in pre- encampment
events, such as a Sunday luncheon,
honoring v. F. w. Commander-in-
Chief Timothy j. Murphy, the 'ini-
tial attraction for an estimated
10000 delegates, altermates and
other v F. w. visitors will be the
Annual Memorial Services. tradi-
tionally held On the Sunday eve
ming proceeding the formal en-
campment opening; these Memorial
Services will be held i'm the spaci-
Gus Texas State Fair Auditorium,
which, on Monday morning, will
likewise be the locale of Joint
Opening Session that will have
Vice Pres. Richard B. Nixon. Texas
Gov. Allan Shivers and other ma
tional figures as guest speakers. AT
noon, ON Monday. Dept. Comdr.
Hugg will accept, on behalf of the
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
John C. Leach Will
Nominate Roggs
Has Performed Honors Before For
Present Chief Executive

John G. Leach of Wilmington
who has nominated Republican
winners on three previogs occa-
sions, will place the name of Gov.
j. Caleb Boggs before the COP
state convention August 20 as a
candidate for reelection.
1t was Mr.. Leach who nominated
Governor Boggs, then Delaware's s
representative in Congress, in 1862.
The Republican candidate went on
to defeat Elbert N. Carvel's bid for
a second term.
1t was the same Mr.. Leach who
placed the name of Walter w. Ba-
con before Republican conventions
in 1910 and 1914. Mr.. Bacon won
both times.
A former chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee, Mr.
Leach is we'll known throughout
Delaware for his educational and
pmlanthropic activities. He is much
in demand as a speaker.
CONTINUED on page three)
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Second Annual Tea Will
Be Held At Home Of
The President In Re-
hObOth.

On Saturday, August Is, the Off
GERS of Dover Districts Woman's S
Society of Christian Service will
hold their End Annual "Tea" at the
home of the President, Mrs. Gran
vile A. Tyndall, 212 Stockley St,
Rehoboth Beach, DEL, from two to
five p. m.
Dover District is one of the four
Districts that comprises the PENN
sula Conference of the Methodist
Church. 1t includes 101 Woman s
Societies with membership of
over 5000.
One of the features of the "Tea"
will be an exhibit arranged by Mrs.
Ralph Reed and Mrs. Elwood Ours
ey, Milton, displaying outstanding
achievements of promotion used in
the different societies.
The Conference Officers. Mrs.
Earl Sylvester, Mrs. Ernest Raugh-
ley. Harrington: Mrs. Nolan Fer
ry, Berlin, Md; Mrs. Wellington
Tawes, Crisfeld, Md; Mrs. Doug
las Milbury, Mrs. Emory Postles,
Milford; Mrs. Mary Lord Hudson,
Chestertown, Md; Mrs. Horace
Morgan, Queen Anne, Md; Mrs.
Milton Manlove, Seaford; Mrs. Paul
Kohl, Mrs. James Lattimus, Mrs.
John w. Shippers, Mrs. Arthur
jackson, Mrs. Milfred Keen, Mrs.
Henry Wonders, Mrs. Harry Hy-
gate. Miss Genvieve Poppe, Will
mington; Mrs. Ralph Lloyd, He
bron, Md; Mrs. c. Albert Mat
thews, Easton. Md; Mrs. Baynard
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
Local School
Offices Open
For Enrolment
On August Is
Students Attending Mil
ford School For The
First Time Must Reg
lister Next Wednes-
day.

On Wednesday. August 18th, all
If the Milford School offices will
De open to enroll students who are
attending the Milford Schools for
he first time beginning September
), 1856. 1t is compulsory that all
children not now enrolled report
1or registration. Space in all
buildings is at such a premium
that the principals must have in
he near future an accurate enroll
ment in order to determine room
and area assignments to the best
advantage.
Mrs. Pauline Hammond, school
nurse, has volunteered to be ON
hand at the Lakeview Elementary
School to assist in particular with
the enrolment of pupils who will
enter grade one. Mr.. James Kerr,
elementary principal, will direct
the registration of new pupils in
grades 1-6 inclusive at the Lake
view Avenue School.
All new pupils in grades 7-12 in
elusive who will attend the Lake
view Avenue High School are to
report to the high school office
where Mr.. James Atkinson, prin-
cipal, will give directions.
AT the Benjamin Banneker
School, Mr. Charles Goslee, prin-
1,ie off in q
auditorium gymnasium at the
North Street entrance. This is
necessary due to the construction
work which is being done by Clute
Bros. of Wyoming, Delaware. as
contracted.
The hours of registration will be
as previously announced, from
9:20 a. m. to 4:20 p. m.
Many letters giving a name for
the new elementary school have
been received by Mr.. Max r. Cord
er, President of the Board of Edu
cation. 1t is sincerely hoped that
all persons who are planning to
make a suggestion do so not later
than Saturday, August IL, 1856.
,On TUESDAY, August &, preliminary
plans for the new elementary
school were approved by the State
Department of Public Instruction
in Dover Mr.. Moeckel of G. Nor
ris Whiteside Associates. is now
proceeding with the necessary work
to have the final plans ready for
examination and approval by the
State Board of Education in Sep
tember.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
State Police In Their
Annual Report Cite
Rise In accidents
First Six Months Of Cur
rent Year However
DisclOses 10.6 Pct. De-
cline In Fatalities Over
Same Period In 1855.

Highway accidents outside Will
mington rose 21.s per cent in the
first six months of this year over
the corresponding Period in 1855.
Col Harry S. Shew, superintendent
of Delaware State Police, reported
recently.
In the face of this rise, the Col
onel said there's oneN bright spot:
fatal accidents declined 1915 per
cent.
Colonel Shew attributed the, drop
in deaths in better traffic control
and an awareness on the part of
the public of the hazards of speed.
In the first six months of this
year there were 3,105 accidents of
all types and in the corresponding
period last year, 2,548; property
damage accidents i'm the first half
of this year numbered 2,513 and
the first six months last year, g.
019. The number of personal in
jury accidents for the first six
months of this year was 558 and
and in the first half of last year
491.
In the first six months this year
there were 81 fatal accidents with
81 deaths and in the first six
months last year, 3S fatal accidents
and 40 deaths.
The tabulation on accidents in
the state outside the city, compiled
by Capt John P. Ferguson, traffic
division chief, and his assistant,
Sgt. Leo Daney, shows that So per-
sons were injured i'm auto accidents
in the first half of this year and
7S1 in the like period last year.
BY areas, the change in the fatal
accidents in the first six months of
this year, compared with the cor
responding period last year We're:
Penny Hill Troop /, a decrease OF
40 per cent: State Road Troop 2,
II per cent decrease; Dover Troop
3, 2S per cent increase; George
town Troop 4, 25 per cent decrease,
and Bridgevilfe Troop S, rs per
cent decrease.
Kent County had sharp in
! i.rease and Sussex County had a
decrease of 25 per cent.
Pedestrian accident tabulatdons
have shown curious situation ::
while more adult pedestrians are
killed than children more children
continued on page sevenp
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
Sussex Bridges Are
Now Being Repaired
Work Is Being Done BY Highway
Maintenance Crews

The bridge maintenance crews
Of the Sussex County Division of
the State Highway Department
have been busy making repairs to
many bridges on all types of roads
throughout Sussex County.
One bridge near Glendale was
repaired as was also a bridge along
Road 493, near Portsville. The deck
on a bridge along Road $50 was
also repaired.
Bulk heads for a wharf at the
Concord Mill Dam were construct
ed so that they could be placed in
use for the benefit of the Boys Club.
The hand rail on q bridge at
Broadkill Beach was painted as
was also the guard rail posts at
the Indian River Inlet.
One new toilet was constructed
and another toilet repaired on pub
tic land near the Roosevelt Inlet.
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
A id e n t S
Claim f our
Lives I'm Three
Day Period
States 1856 Traffic Toll
Now Stands At "a
Following Four Fatal
Traffic Crashes, Many
Hurt.

The dead in the accidents follow
A hitchhiking sailor, tentatively
identified as Louis Wiese, about 20
home address not determined, was
killed instantly at 7:10 a. m, Mon
day when the driver who gave him
ride fell asleep and the car
crashed into truck parked along
side Route 13, two and a hall
miles north of Harrington.
John j. Wright, so, Wilmington
Manor civic leader. struck down
last Saturday night as he helped
direct traffic at a collision on the
DUPONT Parkway. half a block
from his home at ITO East Frank
lin Avenue.
John Scott, II, of 2S9 Airport
Road, DuRoss Heights. The youth
drowned last Sunday as he at
tempted to swim away from his car
after Ii crashed through a guard
rail on Churchman'S Road and
plunged into the Christina River
Ollie Baker, about 55, of. George
town, fatally injured in a two car
crash shortly before p. M. Mon
day night, at the intersection OF
County Routes 431 and Al in Sus-
sex County.
The sailor, believed to. be bound
for Norfolk, was picked up at Do
yer at $50 a. m, by Phaedon ID.
Magriotis, 26, of Blades, an en-
ployee at DuPont's Seaford plant.
Magriotis reportedly fell asleep
as they drove south, and the car
ran off the road, into a parked
trailer truck operated by John H.
Bridgman of Winterpark, Fla. Mag
RIOTS and Bridgman escaped unin-
jured
State police said Magriotis is be-
dng held pending placing of charg-
es against him.
Wright, with other members of
the Wilmington Manor Volunteer
Fire Company, was directing traf-
fic at a minor two-car collision on
the parkway when he was struck
in the back by car driven by Har-
ry r. Cox, 30, of 113 Jay Drive,
Chelsea Estates. The impact threw
him as feet.
The New Castle County ambu-
lance rushed him to the Delaware
Hospital, where he was pronounc-
ed dead at 1920 a. m.
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
Motor Fuel Taxes
At All Time High
Total For Month OF June Was
S761,350.26

A new all-time high record for
receipts from motor fuel taxes for
any one month was established for
the receipts from these taxes for
the month of June which were re-
ceived during July.
According to report of the NO
tor Fuel Tax Division of the State
Highway Department, receipts
from motor fuel taxes for the
month of June totaied $761, $50 26,
it being only the second month to
ever exceed 100000 in these re-
ceipts.
The receipts for June of this
year were $98,51725 more than the
receipts for June of last year and
were an increase of 1853. 3.456.93
over the receipts for June of 1854
and $172.755.64 more than was re-
ceived for June of 1858.
The motor fuel taxes received
for June represented the sale of
1927, ,005 gallons of motor fuel,
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
State Bankers
Are Planning
Fall Outing For
September 9TH
Committees For Affair
To Be Held At RehO-
both Beach Country
Club Have Been Sc
lected.

Committees have been named for
the Fall Outing of the Delaware
Bankers Association, which will be
held at Rehoboth Beach Country
Club, Friday, September z, 1856.
The committees follow:
Committee on Arrangements Mr..
William S. Jefferson, Cashier, The
Sussex Trust Company, Lewes,
General Chairman; Mr.. William
Hastings. Assistant Cashier, Balti-
more Trust Company, Selbyville;
Mr. Charles M. Gee, Cashier, The
National Bank of Smyrna, Smyrna; !;
Mr. George Reese, Trust Officer,
Equitable Security Trust Com
pany, Wilmington.
Ladies Tea and Fashion Show
Committee: Mrs. Emily H. Wom-
acl1, Secretary, The Sussex Trust
Company, Laurel. Chairman; Mrs.
Margaret Elliott, Assistant Cash
ier. First National Bank of Sea-
ford, Seaford; Mrs. Ford M. War
rdllgton, Laurel; Mrs. W. Ray Mas
ten, Rehoboth Beach; Mrs. Edwin
p Messick, Milford; Mrs. Charles
NJ. Hollis, Jr., Seaford; Mrs. o. H.
p. Baldwin, Wilmington.
Registration Committee: Mr.. w.
Ray Masten, Assistant Cashier,
Farmers Bank of the State of Del
aware, Rehoboth Beach.
Golf Committee: Mr.. Edward b.
Green, Executive Vice President,
Georgetown Trust Compa ny,
Georgetown, Chairman; Mr.. A. H.
Morris, Director, The Sussex Trust
company, Lewes; Mr.. Willard HI.
Mcconnell, Trust Officer, Whining
ton Trust Company, Wilmington.
Reception Committee: MIR. Joseph
Continued ON page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
WrighPs Pontiac
H0nOred By Company
= Members Of Local Firm
Cited Are Joe Wright
Buddy Minner

Wright's Pontiac today announc-
ed that two members of their Ser
vice Department had been selected
rs recipients of Pontiac Motor Di-
Visions Outstanding Owner Service
Award for 1855.
]. Lewis Wright, of Wright s
Pontiac, said the awards include a
special hand lettered certificate and
a gold lapel pin designating the
number of years the employe has
qualified for recognition.
He explained that the require
ments for the award, both for per-
sonnel and for the leadership, are
rigid, and that only 1.542 out of
more than 10000 Pontiac dealer
employees had been honored for
1855 achievement.
AL Lautenslager, District Man
ager for Pontiac Motor Division in
the Philadelphia Zone, presented
these achievement awards to the
following men: Joseph Wright, 2
years, and Buddy Minner, / year.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
DOLLAR DAYS HERE
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL

Questioning of sev veral
shoppers who made Milford
their shopping headquarters
last Friday and Saturday,
during serni-annual Dollar
Days, initiated by the Mer-
camille Division of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce,
revealed that they were
unanimously of the opinion
that Milford merchants did
an excellent job of Offering
fresh seasonal merchandise
at reasonable prices.
1t is the hope of the CO.
operating merchants that the
shoppers who we're SO pleas
ed by the values they receiv-
ed on Dollar Days, will con-
tinue to make, Milford their
S h oppin headquarters
throughout the year. and
they, the merchants, promise
that they will continue to
offer name brand merchan-
disc at reasonable prices
every shopping day in the
year.
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10

offices this week.
Making an official call on Gov
ernOr Boggs were John NJ. Long
botham. Department Commander
of the American Legion and David
S. Hugg, Department Commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Both leaders live in Milford.
1t was their first meeting with
Governor Boggs since the respec-
tive department encampments of
the two organizations. Both the
American Legion and, VFW endors-
cd campaign resolutions request
ing the formation of a State Vet
Grams Council. Governor Boggs had
been notified in advance of the en-
campments that such action would
be taken and said that should a
majority of the state veterans
groups approve such action, he
would be happy to follow their
suggestions.
The two veteran organization
resolutions called for the elected
heads of the state groups, or some
continued on page severh
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
Kent Dairymen
Plan Penna. Tour

Kent County dairymen have been
invited to take part in tour to the
Allentown, Pennsylvania area, on
August 23rd and gath. Each year
the New Castle County group has
taken a two-day tour by bus to
visit farms and dairy facilities in
neighbOring states. and this year
felt that other groups may be in
terested in such a trip. Advance
reservations should be made as
early as possible. Call the county
agent telephone Dover 262D if
you want to know more about it,
Some of the highlights of the trip
will include the registered Holstein
herd of Harvey Worthington, West
Chester, Pennsylvania Herd pro-
duction last year averaged 10000
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
To Form Heart
Clinic In Sussex

The proposed Cardiac Clinic
will serve the populations of Sus-
sex County. 1t will render free ser
vice to needy patients, selected by
the Welfare Agency or the respon-
sible social worker. 1t will also
give service to referred patients
on a consultation basis.
The services rendered by the
Clinic will be limited to cardiac
diseases and will include diagnos-
tic work-up, follow-up studies and
recommended treatment, but not
the dispensing of drugs.
The Clinic will work toward
meeting the standards recommend
ed by the American Heart Associa-
ton in order to give the best SER
vice attainable in this community.
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
To Select State
All Judging Team
Will Be Selected From Top Winners
At The Fair

Top place winners in both the
All Poultry and Egg Judging Con-
tests held at the Kent-Sussex Fair
i'm Harrington were James Will
liams, Seaford (total score 165 out
of possible 200): Alvin FARRELL,
Harrington (sc0re 400; Wayne Ell
lott. Laurel (score 1850: Betty
Moore, Bear (score 1881; and John
Smith, Middletown tscore 1850
John Smith received the highest
score in poultry (S0), and James
Williams received the highest
score in eggs (92).
Other contestants who participa-
ted in the contests were: Everett
Warrington, Bridgeville; Robert
Lum, RID Elkton; Ralph Cham
bers. Middletown Alfred Lum, RID
Elkton; Lee McHenry, Middletown;
continued on page ive)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
CD Officials Are
Pleased With Drill

The effectiveness of the Della
ware Ground Observer Corps as
the eyes and ears of Civil Defense
was clearly demonstrated during
the recent exercise, Operation
Alert, Col. ID. Preston Lee, state
Civil Defense director, said today.
Within 40 minutes of the advance
alert warning, 21 of the states %
posts went into operation. Seven
regular and four volunteer posts
worked straight through the first
So hours. Three other volunteer
posts were manned over "a hours.
"This shows that in an emergen-
cy we can get night-and-day CO.
operation from our network Of
spotting stations" Col. Lee said.
During the exercise, six targeS
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10

Sussex County, Delaware, was
the leading county in number ano
value of chickens sold in 1854 with
So. ,912-60 percent of the U. S.
total-valued at $3S.827 ,467. Wash
ington County. Arkansas, was sec
ond in number sold and third in
value of sales, with 1928
chickens bringing $9,976, ,499. Ben
ton County, Arkansas, was third IN
number sold and second in value OF
sales, with 17.049.713 chickens
bringing $10.539.121. Wicomico
County, Maryland, ranked fourth
in number and value of sales. with
14.939,137 chickens valued at So
CSC, ,17S.
Among the top 100 counties in
number of chickens sold, 19 were
in Georgia, 10 in California; S each
in Arkansas and Texas: each in
Maryland, North Carolina and Vlr-
ginia
The following table shows the
100 leading counties ranked accord
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10

Route 113 and Route % near
Georgetown. The first stop will be
at 8:45 at the Lederle Research
Farm about miles west of
Georgetown on the north side of
the highway (across from the saw
nn;iiiiG Thirty eight experimental
pens Eere are testing different lev
els of autibiotics under the super
vision of Yarl Seeger. The expert
mental house is "a by 1110 feet
long.
At $50 the tour will stop at the
Agricultural Sub-Station to see the
new plywood 20 320 foot house
built to make use of the sun to best
advantage. Here 80 pens contain
ing 10 week old birds of a breeds
and strains trial will be seen. The
air conditioned experimental pens
will also be observed here. This
work is under the direction of DR..
A T. Ringrose.
The last step before lunch will be
at Reginal Ellingsworth's on the
Continued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
Junior Poultry Show
Highlight Of Fair
Delaware Boys And Girls Had
Outstanding Exhibits

More than one hundred entries
of birds were exhibited at the Kent
Sussex Fair in Harrington. Various
breeds of chickens. ducks. turkeys
and geese were displayed by Del
aware boys and girls in. the Junior
Poultry Show.
Educational exhibits prepared by
the University of Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service we're
also on display. One exhibit fea-
tured Hoy to Keep Chickens Cool
in Summer" by the use of reflective
roof paint and cross ventilation.
Another exhibit titled Build An
Egg Room" had a model egg stOr-
age room and work area. A model
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
Coz. BOggs To Recommend
State Veterans Commission

Caleb to the
Assembly Veterans
all problems within
The Chief Executive outlined his plan
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
State POuArymen Plan
DeImdrUa 1our August Is

will
Wednesday, q
this avoraby
Ray Lloyd. Assistant County
The get the Of
Milford chronicle., 1956-08-10
Chicken Sold In Leading
Counties In u. S. During 81

Chickens sold United States farms in 1854 numbered
523
u Department
OF
in the counties selln
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Homecoming Day

Homecoming Day will be OBJ
served by members of All Saints
Episcopal Church, Sunderland,
Md. tomorrow. The Ladies
Guild will serve it's annual picnic
supper at 3 pm. on the church
lawn.
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said the prayer to the Holy
Ghost daily as planned. but most
had made Sunday more of a
family day.
'Yike!'
One said she had explained
the Trinity to her young daugh-
ter and got the reply: "Yike!"
Others said they got COM
plants about such things as
sewage and water facilities in
their neighborhoods, but it was
generally agreed the Christian
Family Movement has little con-
troll over such problems.
There were other observations:
The neighbors in the Wash
ington area change too often.
Every time they get a IS raise,
they move" one said.
There aren't enough attempts
made to get to know ones
neighborS. I'VE only see them
when we're hanging out the
wash or driving by" And some
body said a complaint was that
the women get acquainted, but
the men don't. AS a result, they
don't visit socially.
Children are a good means
of getting acknowledgement or
bad" one person said.
1t all added up to quite a
range of discussion, sometimes
on the humorous side. some
times quite serious. but always
with the idea of improving
family relations.
witnessing the demonstration
were about so students in the
summer institute. mostly priests
and nuns engaged in such things
as marriage counseling, and
family life activities.
ThlS was another Of the spe-
cial features of the Family Life
Institute which began July 2,
and has embraced such subjects
as the Catholic solution to
broken marriages, mixed mar
riages, the role of the parish in
marriage. and parent-child re-
lationships.
Earlier the students heard a
lecture by Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Crowley, who head up the
Christian Family Movement
with headquarters in Chicago.
The annual CFM convention is
slated for the University of Notre
Dame next month. The new pro-
gram of 26 sessions for the next
year will be drawn up at this
time.
Mr.. Crowley said it will deal
principally with such things as
juvenile problems and integra-
ton.
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.Oreonist Gets
Post

Mrs. Cornelia L. Kinsella
who has been organiSt in five
Washington churches, has been
appointed organist of the Lewis
Memorial Methodist Church,
Fourth and Hamilton streets
NV. the church has announced.
She will begin her new duties
tomorrow.
The new organist, who has
lived here since 1909, has served
as organist and choir director
for the Douglas Memorial Meth
odlst Church, the First Presby-
terrain Church before it's merger
with the Church of the Cove
nant. the Luther Place Memorial
Church. the Grace Reformed
Church, and the Brightwood
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Kinsella, who lives at
1901 New Hampshire avenue
NV. is widely-known in music
circles here and has been men,
Der of the District chapter of the
American Guild of Organists for
a number of years. She is pres
emily a member of the executive
committee of the American
Guild.