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Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Dollar DAYS
IN Milford
Will Be Held
Next Weekend
All Parking Meters VIII
Be Hooded For Two
Day Sales Fete Friday,
Saturday, February 10
II.

It viii cost you nothing to park
IN Milford during the semi-annual
Dollar Days sales fete, next Fri
day and Saturday. February 10th
and 1lth, thanks to the generous
action of Milford's new police
committee, comprising William A.
Berry, Chairman, Richard Wilson
and Clayton Kirby. Mr.. Yerkes
stated that he and Safety Patrol
man Herman HOlston would see
that the meters wore covered bags.
having performed the chore dur
ing the midsummer Dollar DAYS
last August.
The next issue of this news
paper win carry a complete six
page section of Dollar DAYS ad-
vertisements, and beginning with
Sunday, February 5th, the local
radio station, WKSB, will carry
he Dollar Days message several
times daily.
Mr.. Soekrider, chairman, Court
1ey Burch, chairman of the Mer-
camille Division, and Mr.. Yerkes
have also arranged for the print
ing Of several thousand circulars,
which will be distributed entirely
by mail.
Milford stores. as has been the
custom for nearly year, will be
open both evenings until 9 O'Clock.
RenNenber. Milford is famous for.
It's Dol ar 11ssays, and remember. it
Will cCst nothing to park in Mil
ford on metered streets, Dollar
Days. Friday and Saturday, Febru-
ary 10th and nth. Milford also has
+wO of the largest, best paved. best
ighted free parking lots in lower
Delaware, in easy walking distance
lf the shopping district. where
lOnest-tO-g0Odness bargains await
he thrifty shopner.
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Home Gardeners To
Hold Dover Meeting
Short Course Is Set For CapitaI
Grange, Thursday, March 22nd

OAUEb NOufbe IS Set FOR NaDffnA
Grange, Thursday, March 22nd
Dover viii again have a home
gardeners short COURSE on Thurs
day, March 22nd, at the CapitaI
Grange Hall. according to George
Vapaa, county agricultural agent.
The program is being expanded to
include a morning. as well as an
afternoon and an evening session
on gardening topics.
The planning committee met last
week to gather ideas for the pro-
gram. Some Of the topics suggested
were. How to landscape a home at
low cost and 50 that il will require
minimum care. the mole problem in
lawns, the Japanese system Of floral
how to plan and man
age an annual flower bed. the kitch-
en- garden (herbs and vegetables).
mosquito control around the home.
pruning shrubbery. and So on.
Those serving on the planning
this year include Mrs.
william Sterling. Mrs. Francis
Raughiey. Mr. Edward Hall. MS.
William Tustin Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
continued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Youth Week Program
Is Underway Here
All Youth IN Community Invited
70 Attend Rally

In observance Of Youth Week,
January 29-February 5, an inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL youth gathering
has been planned for Milford.
All high school youth Of the com
munity are invited to attend this
rally which viii be held in the
Avenue Methodist Church, Sunday
evening, February S, from $3.50 to
1880.
The then1e Of Youth Week is "Our
Citizenship Under Christ" The SER
vice will be conducted by some of
the high school students. There
viii be several special musical
selections. The speaker will be
Reverend Howell D. wilkins, pres
ent pastor Of Bethesda Methodist
Church in Middletown, Delaware.
Rev Wilkins has been. very ac-
tive in interdenOminatiOnal work.
He is a national officer Of the
United Christian Youth Movement.
an official department Of the Nat
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Crop Improvement
Group Names Leaders

Nine Sussex County farmers
have been named to serve on COM
mittees Of the Delaware Crop I'M
.provement Association for 1856 ac-
cOrding to Cashar Evans. Sussex
County e-President.
IN making the announcement, Mr..
Evans pointed out that their com
mittee members would assist with
planning the activities that the as
sociati0n would sponsor during this
crop year
Those named and the committees
they viii serve on are as follows.
S0ybean Yield Program. George
f smith. r.. Selbyvilles Frank L.
Reed. Milford Harvey Henry.
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Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03

finals Of the festivals Chicken
Queen Contest. This years festival
will be held i'm Ocean City, Mary
land. June 20, 21 and 22nd.
Five Virginia areas. three Mary
land group and FIVE communities
in Delaware have scheduled these
local contests, in most cases as
Embarrassing activities Of COM
munity organizations. There is no
limit to the number Of local con-
tests that may be held throughout
the Delmarva Peninsula. insofar
as there is no overlapping Of areas.
TIE following state chairmen
have been appointed: Delaware,
Mr.. tflenn Grain Of GEORGETOWN:
Maryland. Mrs. John E. Doughty OF
Snow Hill for the lower counties
and Mr. Clarence Phillips OF Pres
ton for the western counties: and.
in Virginia. Mr.. @. Hayden Russell
Of Exm0re. Virginia.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Milford Buc's Win
9th Game In ROsC
Downed BridgeviIle Team
On Latter's Court
81 to 80

On Tuesday night the Milford
Buccaneers journeyed to Bridgeville
and defeated them by a scOre OF So
to 33 for their ninth in row.
Coach Atkinson was able to use all
of his squad F,itchett, Welch and
Huey scored q, 13 and II points
respectively. Milford started quick
" and ran up % points in the first
quarter, is in the second to lead
at half time by 38 to Is.
The Milford j. VS., under the
leadership Of Coach Jones, also
won its game by a score Of ~ to
q. Coverdale and Steiner were the
high scorers in this game. Line-ups
and scores follow.
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Sussex Banking
Chapter Met Jan. Is

The regular meeting Of the Sus-
sex Chapter American Institute Of
Banking was held on January 25,
1856 at the Salem Methodist Church
kecreational Building in Selbyville,
Delaware.
The meeting was in charge Of
William Hastings, First Vice Presi-
dent who introduced guests from
Baltimore, Maryland and #. d. l. c.
Examiner JOhnstOne and associates,
who were visiting the local bank
The speaker Of the evening. Mr.
Charles Morrison, Vice President
Of Equitable Trust Company. Bal
timore, Maryland, gave an interest
ing talk on mortgages and apprai-
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Fred A. Bennett III
joins The DHIA
MilfOrdian Becomes 4Ist Member
OF Sussex. County Group

Fred A. Bennett, II, Milford, be-
came the 41st member of the Sus-
sex County Dairy Herd Improve
ment Association when his herd
vent on test this month.
1Earl Tnll. Jr., Seaford, President
OF the Association, in making the
announcement, stated that "the ad-
ditiOn Of Mr.. Bennett's herd has en-
abled our organization to reach a
new high in the number Of dairy
men we are now serving.
Mr.. Bennett's herd is made up Of
mostly Purebred Ayrshires which
are inst coming into production for
the first time.
A cooperative organization of
dairy farmers interested in keeping
complete records on their cows, the
DSjry Herd improvement Associa-
ton employs two supervisors. Their
lob consists of visiting each men,
ber's farm each month and weigh
ing and sampling the milk from
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Clayton Seeks Aid
For Air Raid Siren
VIII Become Third Kent County
Town To Have System

The community of Clayton has
applied for federal aid to purchase
an air raid siren, thus becoming
the third Kent County town to ioin
the states attack warning system.
1t was announced today by Harry
A. Helm, county Civil Defense di-
rector.
President of the Clayton Town
Board, Walter Belts, and the town
Civil Defense director, Clinton Rob
ertson, have formally requested $3.50
in federal Civil Defense funds,
which will be matched by an equal
amount of local money to pay for
the siren and installation.
Recently, CheswOld announced
that 1t was purchasing a siren, and
Smyrna some time ago Joined the
state Civil Defense warning system.
These are the only communities
IN either Kent or Sussex counties
tied into the states radio
controlled siren network, it was
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Broiler Farmers Are
Losing $500 Per Year

With 1919 Of their young birds
dying from accident or poultry aii-
ments before they reach market
age, Delaware4 broiler growers face
staggering bill averaging $500
per farm a year from such losses.
says Or. Ray Smith. University of
Delaware agricultural economist.
Next week. at Farm and Home
Week on the University campus, he
is due to report on the states total
medical and mortality bin for p0ul-
ru
The average amount that the
states thousand-Or-s0 br0iler grow
ers spend on vaccination and medi-
cines to keep their nocks il the
Continued on page twU)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Rev. Fred Ruth To
Speak Here Sunday
Missionary To Venezuela TO Ad-
dress Presbyterian Group

Out Of a background Of eight
years in Venezuela, South America,
the Rev. Frederick Ruth will speak
and show colOred slides, on the top
ic, Christ at Work in Venezuela
at the Presbyterian Church. at 7:45
O'Clock this Sunday evening. at a
meeting open to the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruth went to South
America under the auspices Of the
OFinoeo River Mission, which has
its headquarters in Ciudad Bolivar.
Venezuela. This mission was start
e1 especially to reach those people
Of that Great OrinOco River valley,
with its thousands of Indians who
have no education, no training in
any faith, no medical assistance, or
teontinued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Tenant Farmers Can
Get Social Security
Are Now Considered SeEf-empIOyed
Under New Law


Tenant farmers in Delaware
should be interested in knowing
that they are generally considered
self employed for social security
purposes" Myron Milbouer, District
Manager, Wilmington Social Securi-
ty Administration, announced today.
This means tenant farmers are
building toward protection for them-
selves in their old age and protec-
ton for their families in case of
their death. To qualify for this val
liable family protection, they must
have net earnings Of at least s400
from their farming operations in
a year"
Milbouer pointed ont that tenant
farmers like all farm operators.
viii report their earnings for social
security purposes for the year 1850
By fling an income tax return with
a farm schedule Tenant farmers
must file these returns with the Dis
trict Director of internal Revenue,
in Wilussngton. early IN 1856. ii
kcontinued on psSS ninel
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03

@asEtoric Cape May.
He is a graduate Of the Teachers s
CCllege and the School Of Theology
Of fSuple University IN Philadel-
phia. He Fsceived his masters de-
gree from the Theological School.
Mr. Blackman comes to Milford
as a representative Of the Depart
ment Of Finance and Field Service
Of the Division Of NatI1nal Missions
Of the Methodist Church with or
ices in Philadelphia. This Depart
ments organized In 1892. Is stated
with regularly og4ained ministers
who are ia actfVe relationship with
their Annual Conferences and who
are especially drained to aid church
ss in building fund crusades Dur
ing the year ending May 81. 1856.
ne miaisters ins this Department
raised Oyer SI0,57I. 10000 from cru
saaes in 1aSt sqcal churches. bring
iHB the grand total since the 0rgani-
(continned N page two)
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Houston Cardinals
Spark Pole, Drive
Youngsters OF 4-H Realised s401 go
For Malady Fight

The Houston Cardinals Al Club
has done it again! The members
ard their leaders sponsored a house
canvass for the March of
Dimes and realized s285.00. On Sat
urday evening, they spops0red a
dance for the same worthy cause
and altogether have realized a to-
tai Of $401.20 for the March of
Dimes. The citizens of the little
town Of Houston and community
have certainly helped the Club to
put their town on the map This is
an excellent report for such a lit
tie town.
The members Of the Al Club ap-
preciate the help of the Methodist
Men in providing transportation
for their houss-to-house canvass
and also appreciate the response
from the people of the town and
in being SO generous in
giving for a most worthy cause.
Continued on page tw0l
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Four Natl Guard
Officers Honored
Have Been Named To Important
National Association Committees

National Association Committees
Four Delaware National Guard
officers have been named to i'm
portant committees Of the National
Guard Association of the United
States, according to information re-
ceived here by the Adjutant Gen
erals Office.
Major General Joseph J. Scan
nell, the Adjutant General, is a
member of a special committee
studying armOry construction prob
lens and pay policies for National
Guard civilian employees.
Brigadier General John B. Moore,
commanding officer of the 261st
AAA Brigade, Wilmington, has been
named to the associations standing
committee on public relations.
Brigadier General William W.
Spruance, deputy chief of staff for
the Delaware Air National Guard,
has been made a member Of a spec
ial building committee, which viii
approve pans for 'Milding and f.
(continued on page hvel
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Hollywood Diner
Serving Family Meals
New Manager r. B. Ward Was
Formerly With Penney Co.


Under the management Of Rob
ert B. Ward, who was formerly
assistant manager Of Milford's
J. c. Penney store, the hollywood
Diner, located at the intersection
of Route 113 and North Walnut
Street, Milford, has inaugurated q
new policy of serving a special
family dinner Fridays through
Thursdays weekly, from five D. m.
until D. m.
On Sundays, according to Man
ager Ward, one ehildren's dinner
free with family Of three or more,
Age limit 10 years.
The menu is changed every day
Of the special dinners.
The public, according to Mr..
Ward, is cordially invited to in
speet the ultra-modern facilities
Of the new all stainless steel diner,
which is the last word in modern
design.
CONTINUED on page ski
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Planning NOtO Going On
For Miss DeLn0Y'UG Contest

has Just been made by Earl Hawk
Miss DemaTa
chicken festival
ousty that date thirteen
different communities sponsor contests
for the choosing eligible semifnas and
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Jerseo, Pastor To Direct
CalUG1y Church Crusode

ev Leon Lore Baekau who viii direct Sanctuary Crusade
az Calvary Methodist
ncndng the Cadwaader Reigh Capital civ
Trenton; the Central Church, CITY the e
aoWn resort and convention city the First Church III
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
Wilmington Merchants Are
Planning For Dollar Day

Wilmington merchants another
demonstrate the advantages Of shopping
where VH observe Dollar
This announced today
arniua nah haraaan
Milford chronicle., 1956-02-03
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
State Negro...
Continued from Page One

(COntlnued from rage OHeJ
car was forced off the road where
he was seized and taken into the
woods and "manhandled" by a mob
of White men.
The young physician has long
been an active member of the
NAACP and was at one time one of
the appointive officers in the Re-
gional Council of Negro Leader
ship the organization founded by
DR.. T. r. M. Howard at Mound
Bayou, which exerted while influ-
ence among Negroes of the State.
Patronize Our Advertisers
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Supreme Liberty
Designates Nov.
Stockholders
Appreciation
Month

Chicago-Supreme Liberty Life
Insurance Company has designated
November as Stockholders APP
probation Month. The firm also
began sending out additional shares
to stockholders under a provision
voted last August by which each
stakeholder receives an additional
share for each three held.
On this basis, stockholders will
receive cash at the rate of $40 per
full share for each fractional share
caused by the dividend.
Earl B. Dickerson, president Of
Supreme Liberty, said the stock
dividend was approved by the board
of directors at a special meeting
during the 35th anniversary cele-
bration last August.
Dickerson also called upon each
of the company's stockholders to
"do everything in his power during
this month to promote the sales
and business Of the company"
Setting a goal Of an additional
100000 in insurance for Novem-
Der, Dickerson provided each stock
holder with cards on which to sub
nit names Of prospective buyers.
Supreme Liberty Life, largest
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

Their and partner was a Republican
which gave their firm representa-
ton in both parties. President
White said that at last Mr.. Greene
had come around to the thinking of
the Progressive Voters League,
which has been that Negroes of
both parties should work within the
frame work of the Progressive Vot-
ers' League to help get all eligible
Negroes registeret
Mr.. Perry Sanders and Mr.. Ed
ward Smith spoke for the Republi-
can party. They received applauses
in mentioning the achievement un-
der the Republican party.
Mr.. L. S. Alexander, Executive
Secretary of the Mississippi Teach
ers Association made the speech
honoring Mr.. A. J. Noel. Mr.. G..
w. Williams retired teachers and
retired head of the Oakley training
school was the second speaker for
this accession. Both Mr.. Alexander
and Mr.. Williams told of the life
service to his race, lived by Mr..
Noel. The President asked that
everybody send dollar to Mr..
Noel that he might use it to fur
Their the cause of freedom for his
people. '''-.f
The President appointed ali per-
sons present and others to head
committees to perform the follow
ing duties:
1. To get every registered voter
out for the election Tuesday.
2. To get every registered Negro
and other citizens to pay S1.OO
membership fees into the league.
3. To urge registration and to
give instruction in filling out the
new application forms.
q. To urge the payment of the
poll tax during the month of Janu-
airy.
The next meeting of the League
will be held at the New Jerusalem
M. B. Church on Whitfield St. on
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1856 at 1880 p.
m. At that time a new citizen-of-
the-month will be elected. Nomi-
nations must come in this week.
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the funeral home and was told he
could not see the body. When the
brother was contacted, the pair re-
turned to the funeral home only to
find it locked.
Efforts to locate the coroner
and learn his findings led the
brothers to New Orleans where
the body was repeatedly sent for
an autopsy. A fter arriving in
New Orleans, they learned that an
examination had been made but
the body had been sent to Amite.
However, they confided, Ham,
mond repeatedly had a cash over
one eye, bruises behind the neck
and on one leg.
The brothers admitted that the
arresting officer and their brother
had a minor disagreement several
years ago, but did not know wheth-
er that had anything to do with
the cloud of secrecy waving over
this little town.
The men left feeling that Ham,
mend had probably been shot to
death.
Patronize Our Advertisers
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10

Mr.. Brown says our business.
like all business, to stand the test
of time had to be founded on a
solid foundation. In starting in
the clothing business we wanted
to be of service TO the entire FAM
lily, mother, dad, and all the KIDS
both boys and girls. We decided
on a department for men, women
and children. We know. too. that
many families would find it much
omre convenient to buy clothing
for members of their family on
one charge account and pay for
them out of their income. Tens
of thousands of families buy their
clothing year after year from r.
C. Brown, 1Ol East Capitol. There
are many reasons why they do.
First, we handle quality merhcan-
disc of the latest styles and quality
for quality our prices are as low
as you will find anywhere. Our
terms are tailor made to fit each
individual customer. In other
words, how they want to pay for
their purchase and when. And be-
lieve me a lot of them take many
months. That is alright with us
because our organization knows
now to please everyone. When
YOU trade with r. c. Brown, 10l
East Capitol Street, your clothing
worries vanish.
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the coroner's REPORT can mean only
one thing:
Something is mighty fishy
about the whole matter"
Showing visible signs Of tired
ness after hours Of probing for the
facts, the men gave the following
chain of events which supposedly
led to the death of their brother.
They said Hammond was seated
in a bar when deputy sheriff
Thompson walked in and called
him. Refusing to move at the
sound of the voice, Hammond was
grabbed, jerked and pushed out of
the tavern toward two other police
men waiting outside. And thrown
into the police car, a newsman was
told.
That was the last time any rela-
tives or friends saw him alive,
one of the brothers stated. The
local sheriff said that Hammond
had gotten into a fight with two
other cellmates who were bailed out
about 1900 pm, Saturday. He
said that Hammond was discover
ed dead on his bunk when someone
took him breakfast around 900
am. Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Green, mother of the
victim, was notified about 200
pm. Sunday by the sheriff at
Greensburgh, her home, of Ham,
mond's death.
One of the officers said that
Hammond allegedly fought with a
man named Henry Travis, who
supposedly had a bloody nose.
While one of the brothers talked
with the sheriff, a cousin visited
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-10
Racial Issue Hit.
In Mexico Hotels

Mexico City, No. 6.-Discrimina-
ton against Negro tourists in two
leading hotels here has been GEN.
sured sharply by government Of
ficials, who are investigating the
incidents.
DR.. Francisco Villagran, director
of the National Tourist Depart
ment, said such practices would
not be allowed in Mexico, a country
with near flawless record Of
civil equality, "even though the
tourist trade should diminish as
a result" DR.. Villagran was or
dered by the Ministry of Interior
to determine what sanctions should
be applied to hotels violating the
anti-discrimination ruling.
The Banner Hotel is being invest
igated for repeatedly turning away
a Negro woman from the United
States who had reserved a room in
the luxury hotel, in the downtown
zone. A similar case was reported
at the Maria Cristina Hotel.
Rooms were refused, it was said,
to "please" white tourists.
although the tourist industry
occupies second or third place in
national income" said Senior Villa
gran, former Mexican Consul Gen
eral in New York, 1--WE will not
allow discriminatory practices fol-
any reason. Officially Mexico does
not permit it, as is also the case
in the United States. Nevertheless
in that country Negroes who re-
serve rooms in luxury hotels are
not received when they present
themselves. We are a country OF
justice and we are for the weak
Mexico was visited by nearly
$4,000 tourists last year, most OF
them from the United States. The
tourist trade is a key source OF
dollar income.
Barring the recent incidents
there is no discrimination in Mex