davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Board Of Trustees Votes
1913 Per Cent With Eff
fective Date Set For
Friday, February 1st.

An average increase of 1913 per
cent in membership rates for Blue
CrOss-Blue Shield hospital-surgi-
cal-medical coverage was ordered
recently by the board of trustees
of Group Hospital Service, Inc.
The increase, effective February
1, was made necessary by the re-
cent boosts in charges by five hos
pitfalls in Delaware, including the
four in Wilmington and one in MIL
ford.
In addition to increasing Blue
Cross rates, the trustees made
these changes in benefits effective
February
1. Increased the semi private
plan allowance for normal mater
nifty cases from 10 days at $40 a
day to- $50 per pregnancy or 10
days at $40 a day, whichever is
greater In the ward plan, the bene-
fit was increased from 10 days at
$8 day to: $50 per pregnancy or
10 days at $8 day, whichever is
greater.
2. Increased the room allow
ance in non-member hospitals from
the maximum of S12 day to SIG
a day in the semi-private plan, and
from SO to $14 in the ward plan.
3. Specified that the maximum
allowance for semi-private accom-
modations will be the most frequent
charge for such ccommodations
in the hospital selected. Some hos
pitals have several different semi
private accommodations lin Will
mington- they range from about $14
to about $18 a day. The plan will
pay the rate for the most Frequently
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Matt Teacher Tests
At II. OF ID. Feb. 9Th
Those Desiring To Enter
Teaching Profession
May Take Them

Prospective teachers in this area
will have an opportunity to take
the National Teacher Examinations
on February 8. 1857. according to
Stanley G. Thomas, Head Resident
Adviser, at the University of Del
aware, who will supervise the adj
ministration of the tests in Brown
Resident Hall on the Newark cam
pus.
Application Blanks and a Bulle-
tin of Information describing regis
tration procedures and containing
sample test questions may be OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Thomas or direct
ly from the National Teacher Ex-
aminations, Educational Testing
Service, 20 Nassau Street, Prince
ton, New Jersey. Applications must
be mailed so as to be received at
the Princeton Office not later than
January IL, 1857, Mr.. Thomas ad-
Vised.
(continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07

.Bata Op :
New Shoe Store
Today
Ceremonies VIII Begin
At Ten O'Clock With
Mayor VIM. e. Murphy
Cutting The Ribbon.

At ten o'clock this Friday, De-
cember 7th, the doors of the mod
ern Bata Shoe Store at Milford will
be officially declared open. This
opening marks an important mile
stone in the history of the Bata
Shoe Company, and adds another
modern store to their chain.
Among those taking part in the
opening ceremonies, along with
prominent citizens, will be Mayor
William r. Murphy, who will cut
the ribbon; President of the Mill
ford Chamber of Commerce, Will
son Sockrider, Chairman of Mer-
camille Division of the Chamber,
Courtney Burch; Secretary of the
Chamber, Robert H. YeTRes; City
Manager, Roy Pettyjohn; Wayne
Kline, manager of the store, and
an active member of the Chamber
Of Commerce, and Rev. F. Douglas
Milbury, pastor of Calvary Meth
odist Church.
The store is located at North
Walnut Street and for the past two
months has been undergoing COM
plete remodeling, embodying the
most modern design with the most
up-to-date equipment. No expense
or effort has been spared to make
shopping as convenient and as
pleasant as possible.
The entire opening ceremony will
be broadcast over WKSB in the
form of an on-the-spot program.
The front of the store is in glass
and terrazzo which is most strik-
ing and modernistic. On the yellow
front above the store there is a
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
New Traffic Blue Cross
Lanes Make NJ e hip
Route 3 Dual Rates Are Up
Will Possibly Be Opened
To Public In A Week
Or Ten Days.

The new traffic lane to make U.
S. Route 13 dual, or divided high
way from north of Harrington to
South of Greenwood, is expected
to be opened for traffic within a
week or ten days, according to
officials of the State Highway De-
partment.
R. A. Haber, Chief Engineer of
the Highway Department, stated
that the new traffic lane will def
nitely be placed in service before
The holiday season.
When this section of roadway,
extending for a distance of nine
miles and constructed at cost in
excess of two million dollars, is
placed in service, u. S. Route 13
will be a complete dual or divided
highway for the entire distance of
the state from the Pennsylvania
line, north of eClaymont, to the
Maryland line, east of Delmar.
The new traffic lane will be used
as the northbound lane of the dual
highway and the present highway
will become the southbOund lane.
The route of the new traffic lane
generally follows the existing high
way except through Harrington
and Greenwood where it is located
about 800 yards to the east.
Mr.. Haber indicated when the
date for opening the new highway
for traffic is selected, that some
special ceremonies will take place
in connection with the event.
While all of the construction
work on the new lane is being
completed now, the entire project
will not be finished until the early
spring months. All of the should
CONTINUED on page seven1
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Vera c. Davis
Honored By
COP W ON en-
Is Selected For Honor By
The Delaware Fedora
! tion Of Republican Wo-
man.

Former State Senator Vera G..
Davis, of Dover, who was elected
state treasurer on Nov. 6, has been
honored by the Delaware Fedora
ton of Republican Women, it was
announced recently.
Now resting in the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, where she has
been under observation since Nov.
II, Mrs. Davis, a former majority
leader of the House, was visited
this week by representatives of the
federation.
They presented her with reso-
luton adopted at a meeting of the
federation's executive board, which
said in part that the election of Mrs.
Davis was the first time that the
electorate of Delaware has recog-
nized the qualifications of a woman
Tor high office of the state :"
It added that the official returns
disclosed that Mrs. Davis received
the highest number of votes next
to the Republican candidate for
President, Dwight ID. Eisenhower.
CONTINUED on page f1vel
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Interesting Service
At Lincoln Sunday
Opening Ceremonies For
New Community Hall
Is Planned

The Board of Directors of the
Lincoln Community Hall, Inc, are
pleased to announce that opening
ceremonies for the new community
building at Lincoln, will be con-
Quoted this Sunday afternoon from
$500 to 500 p. m.
There will be music, entertain
ment, and refreshments for all,
served by the Ladies Auxiliary,
acting as co-hostess. The Board of
Directors are as follows: Mr..
George Derrickson, President; Mr.
Russell Bradley, Vice President;
Mrs. Richard Clendaniel, Treasur-
er; and Mr.. Harvey P. Shockley,
Secretary; along with Mr. David
Greenly, Mrs. Hazel Swain, Mr.. H.
T. Fitzgerald, Jr., Mr. ]. E. Jones,
Jr., and Mr. Walter Swain, wish to
extend to the public a hearty invi-
tation to attend the celebration,
and also their deepest appreciation
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
State Board Of Health
Adopts Camp Code
Migratory Workers To Get X-Rays.
Blood Tests

The State Board of Health has
unanimously adopted cornprehen-
sive set of regulations governing
sanitary conditions in migratory
labor camps.
The regulations call for annual
chest X-rays and blood tests for
each worker, and prescribe that
plumbing equipment must meet the
minimum t a n d ard required
the state.
DR.. Floyd |. Hudson, executive
secretary of the board, said that
the regulations will go into effect
next year when the workers start
arriving in large numbers.
Large Staff Need Cited
He pointed out that enforcement
of the program hinges on the Gen
eral Assembly approving the
boards request for additional per-
sonnel on its sanitary staff.
zone full-time sanitary inspec-
tor" he said, could police the
camps throughout the state"
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Avenue Choir
Will Present
PageantDec.l6 10
Sanctuary Group Will
Give ''The Other Wise
Man" At 4 p. NJ. In The
Church Proper.

The Avenue Sanctuary Choir of
seventy voices will present 1.-The
Other Wise Man" by Henry Van
Dyke. Sunday afternoon, December
10th, at 4 p. m, in Avenue Meth
odist Church, Milford.
THE Other Wise Man" is the
story of the fourth wise man who
also set out to worship the Baby
Jesus. 1t is the recounting of his
pilgrimage and the many trials
which beset him in his search for
the Christ Child.
The cast for the dramatic por-
tion of this pageant is composed
of men and women from Avenue
Church and the choral music which
is to be presented between acts
and as background music will be
sung by the Avenue Choir At the
of the entire program
all the choirs of Avenue Church
will appear together to sing AIDES
te Fideles". This will include the
church choir, chapel choir, chan
eel choir, crusader choir and the
choir.
The directors of these choirs in
clude Mrs. Robert Green, Mrs. Will
lard Hickman, Mrs. Robert Carey,
Miss Ruth Benoit and Mrs. A. c..
Davidson. These choirs will total
nearly 200 voices.
The cast for the "Other Wise
Man" will include the following:
Artaban, The Other Wise Man,
John Rogers; Angel of the Lord,
Virginia Moore; Abgarus, Tigranes,
and Rhodaspes, Parthian
Mobiles and members of the Priest
hood of the Magi, GLAND Gleanson,
Leslie Blades, Frank Osborne and
Ralph Lewis respectively; Hebrew
Exile, Norman Grove; Jewish Mo-
ther, Elizabeth Short; Roman
Soldier, Harry Rust; Hebrew Rab-
bi, George Macklin; Jewish Man,
(coatinued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Calvary Adult Choir
To Present Cantata
Marie Giltenb0th VIII Direct The
Group In "The City Of The Star


Group In "The City Of The Star"
The Adult Choir of Calvary
Methodist Church, under the direc-
tion of Marie Giltenboth, will pre-
sent the Christmas Cantata, "The
City of the STAR on December 16,
1856, at p. m. The Junior Choir,
also directed by Mrs Giltenboth,
will participate in several of the
choir numbers. The Cantata is
based on the hymn 20 Little Town
of Bethlehem" and tells in story
and song the events of the birth of
the Christ Child.
The solofsts and choir numbers
are as follows: I'VE Sing of Beth
lehem", choir; "The Name is a
Song, baritone solo, Gilbert Will
kins and choir; This is Bethle-
hem Town, choir and womens
chorus; Christ is Born of Mary
Mezzo-soprano Louise Hallowell
and choir; 1.-THE Angels Keep Their
Watch, choir; "The Dear Christ
Enters In, Alto solo, Betty Sharp:
'Holy Child of Bethlehem, So
Drano, alto and tenor trio, JoAnn
wilkins, Ann Milbury and Burdette
Kitchens: 20 Little Town of Beth
lehem", choir. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Senior Class Now
Presenting Play
Comedy Drama, SJune Graduate,
Is Outstanding Feature

The Senior Glass of 1857 is pre-
senting June Graduate, a come
dy-drsma, written by Jean Prov
ence and directed by Ralph G. Dem
nisoP on December 9Th and 7th in
the high school auditorium. For
the leading roles, David Hit will
play the part of Bob Gardner, who
is a good natured average Aneri-
can youth. He is well liked by
practically everybody and has been
nominal leader though by no means
the thinker, of his gang. The part
of Agnes Wagner is played by Rhea
Ireland. Agnes is eighteen and good
looking, a fact which she utilizes
to good advantage. Underneath her
attractive exterior, however, she
is never quite sure of herself. She
has attracted Bob and utilizes him
to gain advantages for herself.
Irene Davis, young girl of seven
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
z
~ =, Kemp Is
Victim Of Flames
In Milford Fire
Body OF Retired Rail-
road Employee Found
When Flames Were
Extinguished In His
Residence.

Clarence Kemp, about so, a re-
tired railroad telegrapher, was
burned to death in his home, 404
North West Front Street, here,
Tuesday night.
Firemen had to break in the
front door to enter the smoke-f1lled
house. At first they believed the
dwelling was unoccupied but, as
the smoke cleared, they found the
charred body of the man slumped
on the floor near the burned frame
of a chair.
The fire was discovered by a
passerby who called the Carlisle
Fire Company. The frame home was
badly damaged but no estimate of
loss was available this evening.
Mr.. Kemp was retired from the
Pennsylvania Railroad on disabili-
ty. He was under doctors care for
fainting spells which were believed
to have been caused by an accident
when he was working for the rail-
road
Mr.. Kemp's wife, Elizabeth, was
at work on her job with the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company at
its office in Dover. She was advised
of her husbands death by Milford
police and friends went to Dover
to bring her to Milford.
Mr.. Kemp was known in Milford
as an ardent sportsman and anna
teur billiards player. He once ran
as an unsuccessful candidate for
state representative on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Firemen surmised that the fire
started in the chair in which Mr..
Kemp was sitting in a downstairs
room. They noted that the Frame
(continued on mage fYel
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
ChildhOOd's Patron Saint
Will Pilot Own Plane
Into Milford Airport;
Will Stay Until Christ
mas.

Santa Claus, that jolly old elf,
that is beloved by all children, will
arrive at Milford Airport tomor-
row afternoon, Saturday, Decem-
Der 8, at one o'clock. Santa, whos is
quite airminded despite his ad-
vanced years will, according to
Milford Chamber of Commerce and
City of Milford representatives,
who are arranging for this annual
local visitation, pilot his own
plane into Milford.
If the weather is stormy, how
ever, Santa will not attempt to fly
into Milford, but will arrive a diff
ferent way, but will be at his local
abode in the tabled story book
house on the Walnut Street bridge
panel at the same hour to greet
all his little friends.
If the weather is fair, the mem
bers of the 40 ct 8, that funmaking
organization of the American Le-
gion, will be on hand with their
famous 40 ct locomotive to greet
Santa at the airport and escort him
through Milford to the Story Book
House. They will also stay awhile
to give the kiddies free rides on
the locomotive.
The Chamber and the City really
getting into the spirit of Christ
mas, are planning many more ex-
citing things for the folks who
make Milford their shopping head
quarters. On Monday, December
10th, the stores of Milford will start
remaining open every evening un-
til nine. This schedule will con-
tinue for most stores through and
including Christmas eve. This will
(continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
State Ranks Fifth
In Teachers Pay
Year Pay New Is $AsO Above
National Average

Year Pay New Is $A2O Above
National Average
The Philadelphia Bulletin last
Tuesday carried an interesting
article on teachers pay. Fer the
information of the public we re-
produce in full the story. 1t fol-
lows:
But, in terms of the purchasing
power of the dollar ten years ago,
the teachers receive only about.
$2,400 If the entire instructional
staff, including principals, is in
cluded, the average salary in this
state is $4,725, which is an increase
of S305 above the preceding year.
and 1895 above the national aver
age
New York state leads with an
average salary for the instructionai
staff of $3.50 and New Jersey has
an average of $4,000. Other states
that pay higher salary to the
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Pilgrimage Made To
1st Methodist Church
Site OF Edifice Built In 1889 Was
Visited Last Sunday

Members and friends of the
morning congregation of Avenue
Methodist Church following the
service last Sunday, made a pill
grimage to the site of the First
Methodist Church, Milford, which
is located in the graveyard, Bird
and North Street. Part of the foun-
dation of the first church still re-
mains in the graveyard. The Meth
odists of the Milford area began
building their first Church in 1889
the same year George Washington
became first president of the Uni
ted States. ldr. William Sipple is
now president of the Board of
Trustees and NJ. Haswell Pierce is
Secretary and trustee of the Meth
odist cemetery. Brief remarks were
made by George T. Macklin at the
cemetery followed by a prayer off,
cred by DR.. o. A. Bartley, District
Sup't., of the Dover District of the
Methodist Church. During the pill
grimage thru the cemetery some
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Young And Revel
Open For Business
Are Now Set Up At Former Dixon
Jewelry Store

After suffering the misfortune of
being rendered completely inopera-
tive by the fire at their three stores
on South Walnut Street on Sun
day, November 18th, this growing
concern has reopened with all new
merchandise. None of the merchan-
disc involved in the fire was sal
vaged.
They are now set up for Christ
mas business at the former Dixon
Jewelry Store, where you can find
a complete assortment of gift
items, and at q Church Avenue,
formerly occupied by Taylor Auto
Parts and Wharton and Barnard,
where you can find a complete
stock of office supplies and equip
ment fresh from the manufacturer.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Basketball Season
Opened Nov. 29th

The basketball season officially
opened on November 18th when so
candidates reported to Head Coach,
Buck Jones. and Jr. Varsity Coach,
Carl Dugan. The Varsity has been
hard hit by graduation; only three
holdovers remaining from last
years Varsity squad. The bulk of
the squad will be made up of
members of last years Junior Var
sity team which compiled an envi-
able 14-4 record
The Coaches have but three
continued on page seveu)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Today Deadline For
State ASC Voting

Today; Friday, December 7th, is
the final date for casting ballots
in the annual Agricultural Stabili-
cation and Conservation election,
according to William H. Hender-
son, Chairman of the County A.S.C.
Election Board.
Mr.. Henderson reminded all
farmers that the balloting is being
carried on by mail AID that every
eligible landowner had been sent
ballots on November Both with a
letter of Instructions stating that
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
S&H Green Stamp Co.
Opens Dover Store
New Store Is Located In EdgehilI
Shopping Center

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs cut a
tape to open the first Sperry and
Hutchinson Company merchandise
redemption center in Dover today.
The open-front, 5000 square foot,
single story store has an 80 foot
front and is constructed of brick,
according to Mrs. Ann nj. Dowd,
of Dover, store manager. The store
is located at the Edgehill Shopping
Center on the Dover Bypass GU. S.
Highway 13).
Attending the opening ceremony
were a number of S&H officials in
cluding Walter Whitnack of New
York, vice president for S&H's Eas-
tern District.
The Sperry and Hutchinson Com
pany, commonly known as the S&H
Green Stamp Company, is the old
est and largest of the country's
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Santa Claus viii
Arriye In Milford
At One Tomorrow
BAZAAR NOW UNDER
WAY AT ST. JOHNS

st. Johns Church opened
its first Christmas Bazaar
in the basement of the new
church Thursday, December
9Th. On Thursday, from 4::30
to 500 p. m, a turkey dinner
was served in connection
with the Bazaar.
On Friday, the Bazaar con-
tinues with a Snack Bar at
which fried oysters and other
sea foods and turkey sand
wiches, coffee and soft bev-
erages will be served.
The quilt autographed by
the many friends of the Rev
erend John Corrigan, in hon
or of the twentieth anniver-
sary of this ordination, is
on display in the gift booth.
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Greener Pastures
Means Lower Prices

Tangible results can be credited
to the Greener Pastures program,
which has been operating on Del
aware dairy farms over the past
2 years.
At the top of the list is savings
in feed costs for producers high
quality milk, according to Dalmar
]. Young, extension dairy specialist
with the University of Delaware
School of Agriculture.
In summarizing results of the
program since 1850, Young points
Continued on page ninei
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Bridgeville Lions
Plan For Minstrel
Committees Set Up For Affair To
BE Presented February 21-22

Hot Time in the Old Town To-
night" is the name of the fourth
annual Minstrel to be producer by
Earl "Dugan" Wiley by the
Bridgeville Lions Club.
Mr.. Wiley, who is co-direeting
the home-talent show with Lester
Lichtenberger, nounce d the
names of the committees who will
serve for the two-night stand in the
Sidney Theatre Thursday and Fri
day evenings, February 21 and %.
Proceeds this year will go to the
service clubs Youth Activities
Committee with special emphasis
upon a Teen Canteen in Bridge
vile. Hugh Collins has been named
chairman of the Canteen program.
Musical arrangements and direc-
tion will be supervised by Mrs. AL
berta Smith, Ralph Torkelson, and
Eddie Drew. Mrs. Smith is also in
charge of choreography.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
University Plans
Substation Division
One OF Several Projects Planned
BY Board Meeting

Creation of a substation divi-
sion under the direction of the
School of Agriculture, acceptance
of new scholarships, acquisition of
land, and several minor changes
N fees were the principal items
of business discussed by the Uni
versity of Delaware's Board of
Trustees at their semi-annual
meeting last Saturday.
Other resolutions involved pro-
vision for establishing additional
chapters of national fraternities on
the Delaware campus, the alloca-
ton of funds for the continuation
of a modern language workshop,
and a change in name for one Of
the university's busiest offices.
Also formally accepted by the
Board was the annual report of the
President of the university.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07

acreage allotments in producing
their corn crop. The outcome of
the referendum will also affect the
method of qualifying for price sup
port for the 1857 and later corn
crops.
AS directed by regulations of the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Coun-
ty ASC Committee has designated
three local farmers. and one alter
nate, as members of the communi-
ty referendum committee to con-
duct the referendum. The members
must reside in the community and
must be eligible to vote in the ref
erendum.
The following polling places will
be open for voting in the referen-
dunn from 500 a. m. to 700 p. m,
(continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07

of Delaware Extension Horticul-
turist. DR.. L. L. Danielson of the
Virginia Station will report on
these results and make his recon-
mendations for its use in 1857.
Another chemical, GNU, will be
in the spotlight also when DR.. E.
NJ. Rain of the University of Del
aware, reports on results of his
tests during the past years of its
effect on the size and yield of as
paragus.
DR.. d. F. Crossan of the Univer-
sity of Delaware and DR.. c. e. Cox
of the University of Maryland, will
give reports on fungicide chemicals
used for disease control while
other speakers will report on such
pest control topics as European
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07


the establishment of a market poo
The delegates, who represent /;
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware anC
tors of the Cooperative to do every
thing in their power to preserve
the individual dealer pool in the
Philadelphia milkshed.
The business sessions were part
of two-day meeting, including re-
ports and speeches by Interstate
officers and an annual banquet with
Hal Boyle, Associated Press column
mist, as speaker.
At Tuesdays sessions, o. H
Hoffman, Jr., general manager of
Interstate, urged the several hum
dred delegates to fight with every
possible ounce of energy and abili-
ty" to preserve the dealer. or
handler pool, now used under Fed
eral order 81 il the Philadelphia
milkshed.
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
Polling Places Hare Been
Set For Corn Referendum,

conducting December
Agricultural Sterilization
the
Milford chronicle., 1956-12-07
To UnUeiL NeaU Chemicals
At Peninsula Hort. Meet

chemical weed control material known CDEC will be in
Virginia
thoroughly the Virginia