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Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Plans Announced By LO-
cal Board At Meeting
Tuesday; Tentative
Public Meeting Set For
January 23rd.

At a meeting at the high school
Tuesday evening the Board OF Edu-
cation Of the Milford Special School
District announced plans for ST.
500,0O building and renovation pro-
gram. Their proposal, which would
be financed on a 6095-499o basis BY
the state and local district, in-
clndes:
A 1864, 900 outlay to renovate and
improve the school plant on Lake
Avenue.
Construction of a new "neighbor-
hood" elementary school, which
would probably be located in some
other section of the city than the
present school site.
Addition of two classrOOms and
equipment at the Benjamin Banne-
ker School for which the State
Legislature has already appropria-
ted $S5.000.
The school board viii offer this
plan to the public late in February
in al referendum which will propose
the issuance Of about 100000 in
bonds by the local district. The
states matching funds will amount
to $500 900.
A neighborhoOd elem en- tary
school, if accepted by district voters
in the referendum. viii be an inno-
walton to the Milford educational
system. The school win consist Of
liz classr0oms for pupils in grades
1 to g.. one multi-purpOse room to
be used as combination assembly
room, cafeteria and gymnasium,
and administrative offices. The
cost. including land, is expected 70
be in the neighborhoo0 of S750,000.
AS explained by Max Corder, presi-
dent Of the board Of education, the
/ new school viii enroll children
within walking distance, and viii
result ia releasing rooms IN ths
present school for use for othel
i purposes. At present, Mr. cordei
explained, all rooms in the LAX
; Avenue- school are in tse, includ
} ing two portable music rooms which
/ are in bad repair, and two stOragt
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Budget Is
By
m lite e
For New Year
Recommendations w ere
Received By Local
G O.verning Body At
Meeting On Tuesday
Evening.

The members Of Milford City
Cornell received the report of the
Council Budget Committee at its
regular meeting on Tuesday eve
ming of this week.
The report Of the Committee fol-
lows:
Honorable Mayor
and City Council
While the Budget Committee was
at work on the Budget for the
City's fiscal year 1856, Mayor
Evans asked that the Committee
before being discharged, submit to
Council such recommendations as
they believed would be in order.
The Recommendation in this re-
port are being made in the light OF
our findings in the course of ouI
study of the past few years opera
tions.
II might be we'll to here state
the situation as we found it, and
to redew briefly the steps taken
tB present to Council a balanced
budget for adoption, before pass.
ing into the recommendations.
(contlnued on page SIX
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Delaware Tides Subside
National Guard As Northeast
Big Business Storm Dies Out
Erosion Leaves Parts Of
Slaughter Beach At As
Degree Angle.

The northeast storm that has
been raging since Monday started
to die out Wednesday evening, but
it's likely to be today before the
death becomes official
That meant more cloudy skies,
some rain, higher than normal
tides and gusty northeast winds
again on Thursday and only q
possibility Of clearing weather to-
day friday
1t is all part of a freakish stand
still" weather pattern that has
brought crop-killing cold to Flor
ida and drought to the Great
Plains. And the West Coast has
had some rain every day since the
first of the year.
The u. S. Weather Bureau in
Chicago said the usual systems o.
bad" and "good" weather have
virtually ceased to move in theil
normal cycles.
Ice was a bigger problem thar
tides along the Delaware coast OF
Wednesday. The LeWes and Re
hobOth Canal was a beautiful pic
ture of miniature icebergs that hat
moved in from the Roosevelt In
let but the canal was completed,
j impossible to the fishing and othe
small craft which use it.
At Rehoboth the surf provides
a steady roar as the town wa
cleaned up from the debris LET
by the tides and winds of tn
continued on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
January 16-17 Big
Days In Polio Drive
Total OF IS Volunteers Are Poised And Ready
To Go To Put City Drive Over The Top.

fact that there was no abatement
in the number of cases reported
for the past year and whereas it
had been somewhat determined
that every fourth year had seen a
peak in the number of cases re-
ported, 1856 had discredited that
theory based on the cases actually
reported during the past year.
Also, it was stated by DR.. BONES
of the Doris Memorial Hospital in
Wilmington, that of the total num-
Der of cases treated in Delaware
there had been an increase in the
percentage of adults as against
children, providing much thought
as to the course that this disease
took as it struck.
Showing a film Of the work be-
ing done at the Doris Memorial in
Wilmington and the tremendous
expense involved in bringing the
latest in equipment and treatment
to these sufferers DR.. BONES fur
ther stated that Milford and lower
Delaware was fortunate in having
the advantages of the tremendous
continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
ID eaWa are
Poultry Imp.
Has Election
Newark Man Elected
President To Succeed
q. d. McIlvaine Of
Georgetown.

Leo Tammi of Newark is the new
state President Of the Delaware
Poultry Improvement Association
replacing Ed McIlvaine of George
town. Each year, the President is
elected from a different county.
County vice presidents elected
for 1856 are as follows: Sussex
.County-AC. NJ. "Bill' Hoffman OF
Bridgeville; Kent County -Elbert
Colder Of Dover; New Castle Goun-
ty-Ruth Bradley Of Townsend.
Charles Marker of Dover was
elected state treasurer and Frank
GOrdy of Georgetown was reelected
Secretary. E. F. Smith, Jr. of Ken
on was reelected NEPPCO Di-
rector.
Leo Tammi has about 5000 lay
ing hens producing market eggs on
his farm west of Newark. lie has
been active in the DPIA for sew
eral years, serving as President OF
the Newark Local (1953) Chair
man Of the Poultry Health Com
mittee (1954) and New Castle Coun-
ty vice president 1850.
Ed McIlvaine thanked all the
DPIA members for their fine Co
operation during his term as state
President and made several sug-
gestions for Strengthening the DPIA
organization.
Dean WorrilOw from the Univer.
sity of Delaware was a guest Al
the Annual Business Meeting. Hf
said the DPIA was doing a mag
nifcent job, and thanked the or,
ganization for their contribution
% University, Scholarships aht
various youth programs. 'alh'
poultry house at the University
I lSubstation that was destroyed b.
hurricane Hazel will be replaced
his spring" he added. Eve nov
have tie largest freshman ciasi
in Agriculture at the Universit.
since World War II: and havt
added a 2-year practical cours
in Agriculture to the curriculum
COmmittce chairmen reported
their 1866 activities ana gave thet
Recommendations for the comini
year. Ed McIlvaine suggested tha
CONTINUED on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Dairy Farmers To
Meet At FELTON,

Dairy farmers wiz be interested
in attending the Dairy Feeding and
MANAGEMENT meeting on January
"A, in the FELTON, Fire Elall. says
assistant county agent Wesley
Webb.
A full days Brogram has been
provided, which viii allow all
dairymen Of the county to hear
and participate in discussions on
the latest and most practical in
formation on dairy feeding and
management problems.
The program for the meeting be-
ginning at 10 a. m. and continuing
until D. m, is as follows: "Our
County Of Tomorrow emphasizing
trends that may influence our agri-
culture BY w. T. McAllister, mar
keting specialist. University Of Del
aware: "Are you NegIecting an I'M
portant Crop?" Our calves Of to-
day are the cows Of tomorrow by
ID. J. Young. extension dairyman Of
the University Of Delaware. How
10 Control Weeds on your Farml
BY William Mitchell, assistant eX-
continued On page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Giant Salute
TO Eisenhower
Dinner Jan. 70
Affair VIII Be Held At
Scottish Rite Cathe-
dral In Wilmington ;
500 Tickets Sold.

According to reports now coming
in from the various committee heads
for the giant Delaware Salute to
Eisenhower Dinner, to be held in
the Scottish Rite Cathedral in wills
mington on Friday evening, Janu-
airy a0th, the sale Of tickets is go
ing we'll. In Kent County, where
General George J. Schulz is chair
man, the quota Of so is well in
sight. IN Sussex, Senator Thomas
L. johnson reports that enthusiasm
is mounting throughout the county.
AS one Republican Of long stand
ing has stated, the COP has rolled
up its sleeves and gone to work,
party fights are forgotten, and for
the first time in nearly a decade
the rank and ile Of the Republican
Party is preparing to take off its
'Kid Gloves" and enter into a
knock down, drag out fight to the
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
$I,5OO,OOO School
Building Program
Announced Here
SMILE OF DIMES1 RACE
TO BE HELD TOMORROW

kicking of the Fund Rais-
ing Drive for the 1856 Polio
Campaign, Milford Post, v.
F. W., Coolies and Cootiettes
will stage their annual Mile
Of Dimes" race on Walnut
Street. Saturday, January IA,
starting at II a. m. Heading
South from North Front
Street from a point opposite
Penney's store each group
will stretch a tape on the
sidewalk and attempt to cover
it with a amils of dimes"
(qua-ters, halves, and dollar
bills, Of course. welcome.)
The Coolies, headed by
Seam Squirrel Gordon Rick
er Of the Dover Air Force
Base (Mr. Kicker is a master
sergeant), and the CO0tiettes,
headed by Chief Grayback
Hilda Cannon, viii vie for
first place in soliciting dimes
from passersby to cover a
mile"
Last year these two groups
turned in a wonderful job and
it is hoped that public sup
port will enable them to
equal, If not surpass, their
1855 results.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Polio Fund
Drive Opens
In Sussex Go.
Senator John ]. Williams
Is Chairman Of County
Drive; Elbert N. Car
vel, State Chairman.

That polio isn't licked yet" and
"polio knows no political lines
were stated by u. S. Senator John
j. Williams, Sussex County Chair.
man for the 1856 Polio Campaign,
and former Gov. Elbert n. CarYel,
state campaign chairman as the
county got OF to a flying start at
its kick-off dinner in the George
town High School auditorium last
Friday night.
As usual, no definite goal was
set though it is the custom to try
to reach or surpass- the total Of the
previous year. Last year, the county
chapter raised the highest amount
in its history s27, 1915.
The. cheerful side Of the Polio
picture as presented included moi
only the Salk Vaccine, but the fac
that those stricken are getting tC
Doris Memorial Hospital sooner
and therefore have been receiving
proper treatment in time to be o.
value.
DR.. G. J. BONES, Of Doris, gave
many statistics, of particular IN
lterest being those Of last year. HE
said that there were 58 cases II
the state, II from Sussex; five from
Kent and 38 from Wilmington ant
/ New Castle Counties. OF these, h'
reported, there were no deaths ant
Ponly three persons seriously inca
pacitated.
He said that he thought tha
newspaper reporters as a rule di'
not emphasize sufficiently the goo
that is being done for those alread.
stricken.
CONTINUED on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Candida dateS
Approved By
City Council
On Tuesday
Citizens Meeting At
Which Group Will Be
Nominated Set For Fri
day, Jan. 20; Election
Jan. 23rd.

Milford City Council met Tues
day evening Of this week to review
notices Of intent filed by candidates
for the municipal election on Mon
day, January %.
The city fathers met on the dead
line for filing in a procedure fOl-
lowed here whereby candidates are
determined to be freehOlders and
then are nominated at an open
meeting on Friday, January 20, IN
a tradition which parallels the New
England Town Meeting system.
The Councilmen found there are
two candidates for Mayor: William
r. Murphy, former state insurance
commissioner and eX-M5lford post
master, and DR.. James r. West
veterinarian and former council
man.
First Ward Candidates
The candidates for the First
Ward who had filed before the 1890
D. m. deadline were: Percy X
Haughey. former councilman, Mich
aei GrOverman and Frank Hall.
In the Fourth Ward those filine
WERE AAE AAANAAANrAA~f eNr-f~~
Roosa, Jr., and William A. Berry
Jr.
The present mayor Edward g
Evans, who has served in that on
ice for IA Of the last Is years, vii
not seek reelection. William Ken
ton. incumbent in the First Ward
likewise did not file.
Council, sitting in review Of tn
candidates, found that under tn
charter as revised by the Stat
Assembly and signed by the Cover
nor last April. a person seeking
office must be a freeholder. Tn
council discovered that Mr.. Grover
man was not a freehOlder and b.
was rejected as a candidate.
Judges Are Selected
Council selected the following t
serve as judges az the election il
the Milford Grange Hall on Janu
ary %, from noon To 6 p. m: Mil
ton Dill, Raymond Bennett, ant
Rep. George Mackln, majorit.
leader of the State House Of Repre-
fcontinued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13

or the state COulIliLltet neAu a. tlAC
Courthouse in Dover, was very
harmonious in nature"
Mr.. Carvel said he resigned at
this time because Of his strong Op-
position to the ripper and re-ripper
bills which shifted control Of the
state Highway Department to the
Democrats and felt it was time to
turn the craftsmanship over to those
more sympathetic to such legisla-
ton.
Does the resignation Of Mr. Car
vel mean that he will be a candi-
date for Governor this November!
mot necessarily" he declared.
But / will have a statement on
that before March 1st. And / want
10 make this clear: Any decision
I may make on my candidacy fol
the GovernOrship vii have no bear
ing whatever on whether or mo-
President Eisenhower cides (
become q candidate for leelectiOn.
Candidacy For Cove nor
Near the end Of the meeting, Y
S. Rep. Harris b. Mcdowell Jr.
took the floor to declare:
Il sense a feeling on the part Q
the people Of this state, from ont
end 10 the other, that Mr.. Carve
will give quite serious cOnsidera
don TO being a candidate for Gov
CONTINUED on page twelvel
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Blue Hen Post Aims
For Membership High
Hone To Achieve Increase Before
Meeting Next Monday


Blue Hen Post No. 64SS, this
city. expects to attain an all-tin7e
membership shigh" before this
Monday evening, when the local
". r. w. unit is host post for a
meeting here of the Department Of
Delaware, Veterans Of Foreign
wars. Already within "reach" Of
the previous shigh" Of $50 members,
Post No. 64S3 expects to pass this
mark this weekend.
last Fall, under the leadership
Of past Comdr. James r. West and
vice Comdr. Harold Welch, two
teams Of Blue Hen Post officers
began drive that produced 300
1855 membership renewals, rein
sfafeuents and new--before Novem-
Der goth, and this total has con-
tinue5 TO mount making Blue Hen
post tsre current statewide leader
/ IN the Y. r. W's annual drive. The
zeal drive has been characterized
~ spirited competition, the Welch
team having already collected
steak dinners as result Of anosine
ont" the West team during the No
vember roundup" Impetus TO the
local drive has been supplied by
the fact that. In early April. Blue
Hen post viii observe its tenth an
lniversary. this latter occasion VII
CONTINUED on page seYen)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13

with the requirements OF the legis-
lation. which directed that the Dirt
roads having the largest traIlc
count be improved first.
This legislation provided unat
SIG. .OOO,0 900 be used for improve
ment Of existing dirt roads with
s1 .O0O. 900 to be expended each year
for ten years. Authorization TOT Z
bond issue to provide the funds was
contained in the legislation
Mr.. McKendrick explained that i
was the desire Of the Department
to have the projects on this lnitlai
nrogram all under contract before
the early summer months so that
most of the work. could be COM
Melted during the summer ano
early fall Of this year.
According to Mr.. Mcken0rlck
This first dirt road improvement
program provides for the treatment
of 68 miles Of roadway with 43.4s
miles being in Sussex County, zl-oa
miles in Kent County and the re-
naming 2.72 miles in New Castle
County.
The variance Of the mileage q
dirt roads to be improved ~ Ins
sHvee counties was explained by 4lr
(WcKendrick as being based on tnt
existing total mileage q art roa1'
lin ea,ssl4ssf the counties.
(continued on page eieven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Shareholders Of
First National Meet
Dividend OF $3.50 Paid; Harvey G
Marvel Elected A Director

The annual shareholders meet
ing Of The First National Bank and
Trust Company Of Milford, Del
aware, was held at the Bank Janu-
airy 10, 1856, with 1888 shares
voted. The First National Bank en-
joyed its best year during 1855 and
looks forward to increased earn
ings during 1855.
A dividend of $3.50 per share was
paid on 25,000 shares and a sub
stantial amount Of net earnings was
placed t0 the Undivided Profit ae
count.
Mr.. Thomas Davis was nameC
Director, Emeritus in appreciation
of his many years of service to tht
Bank.
Mr.. Harvey G. Marvel, a Realtor
was elected a member Of the Board
The new Board Of Directors elect
ed Mr.. James L. Davis as President
Mr.. Edwin p. Messick as Executive
Vice President, Mr.. T. Carlisle Col
Inns, Vice President and Wallac'
F. McFaul as Cashier and Trus
/ Officer.
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Boggs ProclaiEns
State Egg Month
Chief Executive Po' Is With Pride
To Growth OI Industry


To Growth OI Industry
Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs urged this
week that citizens observe the
balance Of January as Delaware
Egg Month, stating that this nutri-
tious and bodybuilding food is also
essential to the states farm econ
omy which produces eggs in g--at
quantities.
The chief executive pointed OUT
that scientists declare eggs to have
a combination Of the most biologi-
cally complete proteins, containing
the acids needed for growth and
body maintenance with an ahun-
dance Of essential vitamins and
minerals.
egg production in Delaware
rose to 5,s67, 900 dozens last year,
Governor Boggs continued, "ane
added s4,5OO.0O0 to our farm in
come. We take this opportunity tc
pay tribute to the hen for her IN.
creasing contributions to mankind
continued on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13

changed for this first session OF
court in 1856. They are Robert
Fischer, Milford; Jean H. Grams
ton, Seaford: Elwocd Chipman,
Laurel; Mrs. Evelyn Derrickson,
.Se1byviIle, and Nutter d. Marvel,
Georgetown.
HoId-Over Grand Jurors from
the even-numbered representative
districts are Nelson w. Meredith,
Greenwood; J. Herman CMbhage,
Laurel; Manford Penuel, Fink
ford: RalstOn PettyjOhn, Milton,
and William B. Derrickson, Ftn-
wick Island.
Petit jurors for the February
term Of court have also been an
nounced.
They are: Mrs Elizabeth Truitt,
Chuck Wright and Frank r. Grier,
all Of Milford; Burl Pettyiohn, Jr.,
EIIendale. James II. Edgele and
Amos ]. Wiley, Greenwood; Mrs.
iRFargaret r. Cannon and John 4.
Cannon, Bridgeville; Naomi Sharp,
John J. Parsons and Helen Flggs,
IAN Of Seaford. Norman A. Eskridge,
lBridgeville, r. d.; Howard Grit-
nth. Blades. Chester O'Neal, Laurel,
lR d.. Elizabeth E. Waller, Seatordi
lR. D.: Mrs. Ruby P. Wright, John
is. Horton and Reese Gordy, all d
Laurel: Victor J. Carmine. Delmar
continued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Stockholders Meet
At Milford Trust
President Ebert n. Williams Out
lines Growth Of Institution

The annual stockholders meeting
of The Milford Trust Company was
held at one p. m. o'clock in the
directors room for the purpose Of
electing directors and conducting
other business.
Mr.. Elbert F. williams, Presi-
dent, in an address stated that q
1OOgo stock dividend had been paid
to the stockholders on February
25, 1856 and that a cash dividend OF
S17.OO per share had been paid
Continued on page eight)s
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Financial Aid For
Area Nurserymen
Q. S. Dept. Of Agriculture Small
Business Set-Up Can Aid

william H. Harman, Regional Dl-
rector Of the Small Business Ad-
ministration for the Pennsylvania,
Delaware and Southern New Jer-
sey area, today defined the areas IN
which his Agency and the .. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture's Farmers
II ~ Administration will function
in providing financial assistance to
nurserymen and operators OF sim
liar businesses suffering damage
from freezes and other natura'
catastrophes.
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Band Boosters VIII
Meet Next Wednesday
Session win Be Held Prior TO
P. 4. A. Meeting

The Band Boosters Club Of the
Milford High school viii meet at
7:30 .. m. in the band room on
Wednesday, January 49, Since this
meeting is to be held prior to the
High School P. T. A. meeting, il
will be necessary to start promptly
at 1890 and to close the meeting
at 500. Parents of Students in the
Milford schools who are taking in
strumentaI muse should plan to
attend this meeting at which a con-
stitution for the organization viii
be adopted.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
Dirt Road improvement
Program Set-up For State

Highway Department is preparing to proceed with @
annoved y the Of legislature Several contracts
advertised for bids this week
of the Department stated
selected acordance
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
CGrUeT Resigns Post A
State Democratic Chief

Former last Friday night
Committee be replaced
advanced from the chair
manship.
by said the meeting
Milford chronicle., 1956-01-13
NerU Grand Jury Members
Named In SUSSEX County

The five new members Sussex County
opening Of the Febrn-
Of Monday February 6t
membership TO- De the he ned-
o7erG rancJu Office July
representative
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-01

In previous articles, | have
attempted to show that the
union shop is un-American and
anti-democratic. My last art
icle ended on a pessimistic
note regarding present-day un-
ionism and the future outlook.
However, there is no need for
abiect encouragement. Still
left are enough freedom-lov-
ing labor leaders who can be
counted upon to put principle
before privilege in presenting
labor's true case to the nation
and to workers in need of dem
ccratic organization.
And among the ranks of the
organized-even among those
who have put compulsory un-
ionism to sober test--there
still are enough able unionists,
like those of Toledo Lodge
9O7 of the Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen, who will tell
the world in no uncertain lam
guage that "the union shops
has caused an atmosphere OF
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-03-01

in payments when you were buying it. And
this time, there isn't any final payment.
This isn't romantic topic, but it's an
important one. There's lot of comfort about
the effects of economy.
This winter finds the tax-eaters lined
up dozen deep at the money-windows of
your Assembly, and the pressure is terrific
The various groups are demanding big
ger and better bonanzas. They are organized
and effective, and they will make common
cause, at the outset, to break the legislators
resistance.
This isn't an attack upon the Represen-
tatives or Senators from your district. They
are probably good and conscientious public
servants. It will do them no harm to be
reminded by you. Why not phone each of
them or send them a letter? Why not re-
mind them that you don't want another
TAX-RA1SE; you want it cut. II we need
bigger appropriations in some departments,
let's balance it by eliminating waste.
A popular movement against waste can
succeed, if it is informed, energetic and
sustained. Once again, eternal vigilance is
the price of Good Government
Let's show the tax-eaters that there are
still Ohioans who believe that people should
be able to spend a few of their own dollars
themselves, better than the politicians can
spend them for them.