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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
TuUO Milford Vets
Named To VFW Staff
Paul Duphily, Eurie Savage
Appointment Made By
Dave Hugg

Two Milford Area veterans, Paul
]. Duphily and Eurie NJ. Savage,
Jr.. have been appointed to state
offices in the Veterans of Foreign
Wars for the 1956-57 term; Duphily
as department inspector and Saw
age as aide-de-camp to the depart
ment commander.
Duphily, past commander of
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, of Milford,
served as Delaware Department
Community Service chairman the
past year and is currently serving
as senior vice commander of the
Kent County VFW district.
Savage is quartermaster of Blue
Hen Post and treasurer of the
posts property holding company,
and, for several years, was service
officer for the local VFW unit.
Announcement of the Duphily
and Savage appointments was made
this week by David s. Hugg, COM
mander of the Department of Della
ware, VFW.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
State Will Get
Sl18,l44 In
Federal Aid
Amount Will Be Ear
marked For The School
Lunch Program In
Delaware.

Delaware has been apportioned
s11S,144 of the s100,00O.000 national
school lunch program funds for
the 1956-1957 school year. 1t was
announced by the Agriculture De-
partment.
The funds will be paid out to
the states in quarterly Install
ments when they have submitted
satisfactory plans of operation for
the coming year.
In addition to the funds appor-
toned today. another $4,000, 600
has been made available by Con-
gress for the purchase and distri-
button 20 schools of surplus foods
mc sting high nutritional standards
The funds were apportioned on
the basis of the number of children
aged five to IL in the state, as well
as need for assistance demonstrated
by the states per capita income.
Each dollar of federal funds must
be matched by So in any state hav-
ing percapita Income in excess of
the national average. The matching
requirement is reduced in states
with a per capita income lower
than the national average by the
percentage the state is short OF
the national average.
In Delaware, with the nation S
highest per person income, the
state puts up $3
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
Two leen-age
Girls Attend
Capitol Fete
Dora Sherer, Dover; Rhea
Ireland Milford; Are
Representing Delaware
At Girls Nation.

Two teen-age girls left last Sat
urday for Washington. d. c., to
represent Delaware in Girls Ma
tion.
Dora Sherer of Dover and Rhea
Ireland of Milford, respectively
governor and lieutenant governor
of Girls State, have been chosen
and sponsored by the Department
of Delaware of the American Lee
gion auxiliary for their "outstand-
ing qualities in citizenship, lead
ership. and character"
They and SO other girls from all
over the United States will parti-
cipate in the event held at Ameri-
can University July to IA. There,
under the ausl # the national
Legion auxiliars hey will meet
their congressman and be taught
the affairs of our government. For
practical study they will form a
small-scale replica of the national
government, complete with parties
and elections. The replica will OPP
crate exactly like the government.
Two girls from each state plus
representative from the Canal
Zone and Hawaii will bring the
total to 100.
The young ladies from Delaware
were selected during the closing
hours of the annual Girls State,
which was recently held at Dover,
and which, was according to Mrs.
John M. Longbotham. of Milford,
chairman for the fete, the most
outstanding ever sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
Three COP AIternates
Send In designations
Mrs. ]. III. Young, r.. I'll.
Yerkes, III. L. Ennis
Will Not Attend

The Republican State Committee
will meet at Dover on July 19 to
FL three vacancies in the list OF
aiternates to the national conven-
tion in San Francisco, among other
things.
G. Edward Duffy. state chairman
pointed out this week that the Lit
tie Convention in Dover in April
had authorized the state commit
tee to fill such vacancies caused
by death. resignation or for other
reasons.
Mrs. James II. Young of McDan-
lei Heights, an alternate from Ru-
raj New Castle County, has re-
signed as an alternate, saying she
had done so for personal reasons.
She will be replaced, in all prob
ability. by Mrs. Louis G. Mandes
of Odessa. The selection of this al
ternate from the Second Conven-
ton District was assigned to the
Delaware Federation of Republican
Women headed by Mrs. r. Ran
som Eiston of McDonough. Mrs
Elston is delegate and intends to
drive to San Francisco.
Former State Senator Robert H
1erkes. of Houston, former chair
man of the Kent County Republican
Committee, also has indicated that
he will be unable to make the trip
for personal reasons. He was Sc
lected as an alternate
Hnuya ri IT EppfS Vr re Dobo
both. will not be able to go as an
alternate, it was confirmed by
State Senator Thomas L. Johnson,
also of RehobOth, the Sussex Coun-
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13

Defense traffic in a wartime en-
ergency. No motorists will be al
lowed to travel without proper
authority and identification.
If so ordered at the time, the
regulation could also be put into
effect during a practice air raid
drill, Mr.. Lee said.
When the sirens sound a genu-
inc Alert, a three-to-five minute
blast, motorists are directed to
park Immediately. extinguish lights
and take cover. If no cover is
available, crouch in the car. Mo-
florists on main highways should
drive to the nearest intersection
and park on a side road. Cars
should never be parked on bridges.
If the attack should come with
out warning, vehicles should be
parked at once regardless of where
they are and the occupants should
crouch inside. AS soon as it is an
nounced that it is safe to leave
shelter, cars should be driven OF
the main street or highway at the
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
Milford Has
Placed Four
In Tournament
All Star Group Of Pony
Leagers Will Play At
Easton, Nd, On July
21st.

An All Star group of Pony League
boys was picked to represent the
Kent Sussex Pony League in the
1856 tournament beginning on Sat
nrday. July 1st, at Easton. Md.
Milford paced four boys on the
team, Georgetown had four, Brifise-
Vile three. Frederick two, and Tiar-
rington and FELTON, one each.
The schedule for the first round
is as follows: at Easton, July 21st,
'6:15 p. m; at Georgetown, July
23rd, 6:f5 p. m. If third game is
necessary, July gath at Easton, 6:15
p. m. If the Kent-Sussex team wins
the first round see The Chronicle
for future pairings.
The list of the 1866 team fol-
lows: Thomas Layton Massey, Jr..
IF, Georgetown, batting average,
800; John Robert Spicer, C-OF.
Georgetown, batting average, .4S4;
John Costen Shockley, P-IF,
Georgetown, batting average, SIG,
pitching record, SO; Walter Rus
sell vanderwende. IF-OF, Freder-
lea, batting average, 1888; William
Henry Stubbs, IF-OF, Frederica,
batting average, $50; James Wal
ter Schiff, P-OF, Harrington, bat
ting average, $50, pitching aver
age, 1-3; William Dale Hammond.
IF, FELTON,, batting average, .324;
John Robert Kitchens, c, Bridge
vile. batting average, $50; Ray
Edward Hastings, OF, Bridgeville,
batting average, 1926; Paul Phillip
West, IF, Bridgeville, batting aver
age. .320; Theodore Jackson Nc
Cabe, IF P, Georgetown, batting
average, 1888, pitching record. 80;
Thomas Henry Draper, OF, Milford,
batting average, .478; Gary Lynn
Brown. P-IF, Milford, batting aver
age, pitching record. 2-1; Arthur
Allen Passwaters, P-OF, Milford,
batting average, .2S5, pitching
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
I brill
Packed Ball
Games Played
Here Saturday
East Little League And
Pony League All Stars
ID eff a ted West All
Stars In Well Played
Contests.

1t was an action filled night last
Saturday which greeted Milford
Little League and Pony League
fans, as the fast running East All
Stars, representing Milford and
Georgetown, romped over the, West
ALI Stars from Harrington and
Frederick by the score of 11-3.
The free swinging started in the
bottom of the first Inning with a
single by Bud Collins of George
town. Back to-back doubles by Mil
ford's shortstop Don Fisher and
GeOrgetown's Butch Marvel scored
the two front runners. With runs
in and 2 out, Eddie Shockley of
Georgetown, the winning pitcher,
singled home run number three.
Two walks in the third, followed
by single by Earl Walters of
,Frederica. Leonard Masten and
Sam Minner of Harrington pro-
duced two tallies for the West as
Rothmel of Harrington, the losing
pitcher, and Wayne Walters of
Frederick, crossed the plate safely.
The East earned more runs in
the bottom of the third on single
by Don Gibson of Milford, a walk
to Eddie Shockley, a single by
Milford's Frank Perry, and huge
double by Charlie Loper, Milford's
second baseman.
Hopkins of Harrington took over
the pitching duties for the West in
the bottom of the fourth. After
striking out Frank Paquette, his
service produced singles by Don
Fisher, Steve Cunning. Milford's
catcher, and Tom Henderson of
Georgetown. Terry Willey's double
scored all three. Some fancy base
running by Hughes and Murray
of Georgetown produced runs num-
Der ten and eleven.
The West added 1 in the bottom
of the fifth on walks and double
by Keith of Frederica. scoring
Hackett of Harrington. The finals
on the game: East-12 runs on IL
hits and errors. West-3 runs m
6 hits and errors.
In the second half of Saturday
nights All Star twin bill. the Pony
League East team, representing
Milford, Frederick, and George
town, beat the West All Stars from
Harrington, FELTON, and Bridgeville
by the score of Az. In what start
ed out a pitchers duel, the East
outhit the West 8-5 in tight acr
tian fiItad Snp-Saw h9ftfp
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
Many Girl Scouts,
.CounseHors Enjoy
Camp I'VE Love tt
CITY COUNCIL HAS
SET CLEANUP WEEK

Milford City Council has
designated the week of July
22nd to 9th as Cleanup
Week.
The City will haul all
trash, trimmings from shrub
berry, and brush which is
placed along the curb.
There are vacant lots and
yards which have become
overgrown with weeds, grass,
and bushes which could Ge
cleaned during Clean UP
Week.
Any empty cans in yards
and on vacant lots should
be picked up, put in con-
tainers and left at the curb
for the street crew to haul
to the dump.
Attics, cellars and out
buildings should be cleaned
of old papers. magazines and
old rags which have accumu-
lated during the months. This
material left unnoticed and
untouched may be a source
of a disastrous fire, and
make some one homeless.
All of the City's dump
trucks will be available to
haul these materials to the
City dump during the City
wide Cleanup WeekTJuly
22nd to 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
State Hay Crop May
Be Cut BY Rains
Down Pours Are Expected To Play
Havoc With Yield

Delaware's hay crop may be
cut sharply by July's excessive
rainfall, a University of Delaware
agronomist warned this week as
rain fell for the ninth straight day,
dissipating a blanket of warm.
moist air over the state.
Prof. George M. Worrilow, dean
of the school of agriculture at the
university, said that the daily rain
fall made it difficult for farmers
to cure the hay crop and would
undoubtedly cut down the yield.
The school of agriculture head
explained that since hay is an
important feed crop, effects of a
lowered hay yield would undoubt-
edly be felt by the dairy industry.
Delaware farmers are also ex-
periencing difficulty in harvesting
barley and oats, since In wee wea-
ther the grain is beaten down and
the combines cannot cut it. If the
daily rainfall continues, farmers
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13

purpose assisting with the evalu-
alton of (D the midsummer pas
ture supply: (2) the quantity and
quality of hay already harvested.
CD the prospect for late hay. (4)
the quality of silage already in the
silo. 90 the prospects for late sill
age. and (6) plans for fall seeding
of pasture and hay.
Mr.. Vapaa stated. much pro-
gress has been made in improving
pasture and forage crop production
in the county. but there is still
much to do toward increasing the
return per acre from these crops. "
An invitation is extended to all
interested farmers to accompany
the committee on the visits. a
schedule of which follows:
Friday. July 18th: 700 a. m.
Meet at Vapaa's home; 7:3O a. m,
L. ID. Caulk. Wyoming; $3.50 a. m.
William Eliason, Harrington; 9:15
a. m. Roland Starkey, FELTON, /;
10000. Reynolds Robbins. FHreder-
lea; 11:0O a. m. Joseph Sony,
continued on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
REGISTRATION DAY
WEDNESDAY,, JULY IS

Wednesday, July Is, should
be a red letter day for Del
aware voters.
That's the date of the
years second, and probably
most important, registration
day. There are only six of
them, and one was back on
Saturday, March "a.
A law passed by the 1856
56 General Assembly makes
it necessary for each and
every ,Delawarean to regis
ter on one of the six days If
he plans to vote. The new
law provides for a signature
registration system. and re-
quires voters to designate
their party if they plan to
cast ballots in primary cleo
tiOns.
With nearly five-sixths of
the voting population still
to register, each of the re-
mainiug dates has plenty of
significance.
But the next one assumes
added Importance because it
is the only weekday regis
tration date and because it
is one of only two remaining
before rarity primaries on
August 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
School Board
keOr gained
For Year 56-57
Last Friday y
Max IL. Corder Is Re
elected President OF
Milford Group; Build
ing Floor Plans Are
Discussed.

The Milford Special School Dis
trict Board of Education organized
for the 1956-57 school year on
July 9Th by naming Mr.. Max R.
Corder, President, and Mr.. George
A. Robbins, vice president other
members of the Board are Mr.. Ern-
est Macklin and Mr. crerar Ben
nett, Jr. Mr.. C. It. Dickerson, Su-
perintendent of Milford Schools,
was named as Secretary.
For the Milford Special School
District Building Commission, Mr..
Crerar Bennett, Jr., was elected
chairman and Mr.. George A. Rob
bins, vice-chairman. Mr.. Macklin
and Mr.. Corder are Building Com
mission members along with Mrs.
Madeline Buchanan, Dover, Presi-
dent of State Board of Education,
and Mr.. Clayton Bunting. Selby-
Vile, member of State Board of
Education.
The regular monthly meetings of
the Milford Board of Education
will be the second Tuesday of each
month at 500 p. m, in the Board
of Education office.
AT the regular meeting of the
Board of Education on July no,
the bid of Geyer's Dairy to furnish
milk for the 1956-57 school year
was accepted and the bid to furnish
bottled gas for the same period of
time was awarded to Fisher APP
pliances. Inc, of Milford.
The resignation of Mr.. A. Ray
Wilkerson. Lakeview. Avenue Ele-
mentary School Principal, was ac-
cepted.
On Wednesday, July IL, 1855. at
1880 p. M. meeting of the Build
ing Commission was held at the
Lakeview Avenue School to dis
cuss tentative floor plans for the
new neighborhood school to be
erected at Southeast Third Street
and Brigham Avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
John NJ. Longbotham
Installed AT Milford
New Dept. Commander OF Ameri-
can Legion Formally fnducted

Mr.. John Longbotham was re-
Gently installed Commander of the
Department of Delaware, American
Legion, at his home post, Milford
Post No. 8, Milford, Delaware. Mr..
George Ehinger, National Child
Welfare Chairman, was the INSTALL
ing officer. Other Department Off
GERS installed we're:
First Vice Commander: DIR. Park
w. Huntington, Post No. 21, Will
mington; Second Vice Commander:
Alonzo H. Shockley, Jr., Post No.
l6, Milford; Adjutant: |. Newell
Duncan, Post No. 4, New Castle;
Chaplain: Rev. Nick Salias, Post
No. 30, Wilmington Manor; Histo-
rian: Charles E. Jackson, Post No.
i, Seaford; Finance officer: Will
liam l.. Marvel, Post No. /, Will
mington: Judge Advocate: Everett
Borton, Post No. 81, Wilmington
Service Officer: Thomas B. Egan,
Post No. IS, Claymont; Assistant
Service officer: Oscar N. Smith,
Post No. IL, wilmington; Sergeant
alarms: Spencer T. Foreman, Post
Continued on page slx)
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
County Dairy Cattle
Judging School
VIII Be Held Next Monday At
Howard wilkins

A countrywide dairy cattle judg-
ing school has been scheduled for
Monday, July 18th, according to
County Agent William H. Hender-
son.
The purpose of the school is to
provide All members and dairy
men an opportunity to learn more
about the selection of good quality
dairy animals. The county Al
Dairy Judging team will be selected
on the basis of the scores they
make during the school.
The school will start promptly
at 10 a. m. at the farm of Howard
e. wilkins, Lincoln, where three
classes of Holsteins will be judged.
This will be followed by a visit
to the Draper Foods Farm, Mil
ford for three classes of Ayrshires
and finally three classes of Guern-
seys will be judged at the farm of
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
Famous George Wong
Troupe At The Fair

In a colorful display of oriental
wizardry and muscular contgs5f.
the George Wong Troupe will ~ p
feature of the star-studded grass: :
stand show at The Kent and Sus-
sex County Fair from July 23rd to
July 2Sth.
Four agile men and two lovely
girls, all masters of the intricate
techniques of tumbling and aLso-
battles, bring an amazing variety
of skills TO the American stage.
Each of the girls rs a contortionist
with a body sc supple as to appear
at times to be completely boneleSs.
The astounding bends and twists
that they achieve with apparently
effortless ease must be seen to be
believed. The entire troupe, work
ing together, demonstrate their
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
Dickerson Has
"A III II O II II G e d
e n d d a cy
For Treasurer
Incumbent In State Office
Will Again Seek Nomi-
natien On Democratic
Ticket; Lives In Lau-
rel.

Statement of Howard H. Dicker-
son, Laurel, Delaware, Candidate
for the Democratic Nomination for
State Treasurer:
l wish to take this opportunity
to announce my candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for the Off
ice of State Treasurer for another
term of two years.
During my present term as State
Treasurer, every effort has been
made to improve the efficiency of
the office. Due to the increased
work load, new methods have been
introduced which reduce operating
costs. improve the efficiency of the
Office and benefit all citizens of our
State. Some of these improvements
are still in the process of installa-
ton, and feel that by continuing
in office / can be of further service
both to my State and Party.
My period of public service on a
state levels extends back to 1925
when / served term as a member
of the State House of Representa-
tives. Prior to that, had served
as a member of the Laurel City
Council.
In 1947 / was elected to the State
Senate for a four-year term during
which I served as a member of the
Finance, Educational, Building and
Highway Committees. During the
last two years of my term, was
Minority Floor Leader of the Sen
ate.
If selected by the Democratic
Party as its nominee for the office
of State Treasurer, | can promise
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
Farmers May Obtain
Gas Refund Data
Treasury Department Pamphlet Is
Now Available

Farmers entitled to refund OF
the &c federal tax on gasoline used
on the farm from January to June
80, 1856 now have available to them
Treasury Department pamrhiet
of instructions.
Known as Publication No. 3OS,
the booklet explains who may
claim the refund, in what amount,
what form to use, where and when
to file, and the records to be kept.
1t also gives the rules to be fol-
lowed in securing relief from tax
on diesel and special motor fuels
used in farming.
Especially helpful are the defini-
tions of what is meant by gaso-
line used on a farm, and examples
of non-farming use.
H. Leland Brown, Director OF
Internal Revenue for the Whining
on District, announced today that
the official Form 224O for claiming
the gas tax refund, and Publication
continued on page seven
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
New Business
Located Here
[ his W eek
Milford Motors Located
At Park Ave. & Wash
ington st. Has Ford
leadership For Area.

A new business was welcomed to
Milford this Milford Motors
Your Friendly Ford Dealer" The
new enterprise is located on Park
Avenue at Washington Street, the
location of the Ford leadership in
Milford for nearly thirty years.
The business will be directed by
Len Taylor and Larry Simpson.
Taylor, through past affiliation with
Ford leadership, is well known
throughout the Peninsula, and will
manage the new company. Simpson,
formerly connected with Simpson
Ford at Harrington, has assumed
the Ford franchise locally.
Both men extend a cordial invita-
ton to the public to come and get
acquainted. The service staff is fac
tory trained and prepared to take
care of all your transportation
problems-regardless of the kind
of car you drive.
Needing used cars Immediately,
they advertise or page IS of this
newspaper, that they will allow
"Top Dollar" on your present car
in trade for great Thunderbird-
styled Ford for 1866. a complete
selection of all models. cars and
trucks, are available for immedi-
ate delivery.
Milford Motors will remain open
evenings until nine, with the ex-
ception of Saturdays. when they
will close at six p. m. They will
not be open Sundays.
The dialing of either S072 or SO73
will bring a courteous salesman to
your door.
Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13
Weeks Activities Began
With Formal Flag Cere-
mony And C0nserva-
tion PIE d G e; Ca mp
Closes Today.

Day camp activities are being en-
joyed by the many Girl Scouts and
Counsellors attending Camp We
Love 1t" this week.
A formal flag ceremony began
the weeks program. This was fol-
lowed by singing. All Scouts and
Counsellors then took the conser-
walton pledge. BY $3.50 a. m. the
campers were assembled in their
individual units. Tt was at this time
dhat campsites were prepared for
the weeks living. Fireplaces were
built, garbage and drain pits dug.
caches prepared, tables lashed,
bulletin boards made and put to
use.
The program for the remaining
four days included outdoor cook
ing, games and sports, arts and
crafts, as well as singing and
campcraft.
Camp We Love 1t opened its
fourth season with SO campers,
July 9-13. Unit names and person
mel follow.
Camp Fifteen: Mary Stauffer.
Unit leader, assistant counsellors,
Mrs. j. KINNEY and Mrs. G. New
.ins. Campers: Karen Carter, Eliza
beth Snyder, Jan Baechler, Doreen
Lafontaine. Anne Landlord. Jackie
Eypel, Martha Montgomery. Nancy
KINNEY, Jane Hollenbeck, Bar
bara Lee Biggs, Regina Deeney,
Honey Sosker, 10 Ann Kenton, Gym
thia wilkins, Margaret Davenport.
BUSY Brownies: Theda Biggs,
unit leader, assistant counsellors.
Mrs. e. Montgomery, Mrs. HI. Saun-
ders, Jr. Campers: Mary Sue
Green. Shirley Downes, Jo Ann
May, Betty 10 Craig, Cecilia CRAIG,
Dorothy Phleps, Nancy Newton,
Joyce Gilmore, Nancy Vernon,
Carol Tebbins, Jennifer Campbell,
Sharon Murphy, Sharon Emory.
Joyce snownes, Linda Lynch.
Cracks Trails: jeanette Isaacs,
unit leader, assistant. counsellors,
Mrs. F. Jones and Mrs. D. Petrucci.
Campers: Sharon Lynch, Jeannine
Eypel. Janet Mcpherson. Constance
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Milford chronicle., 1956-07-13


regular corn or wheat land into
the Soil Bank Acreage Reserve.
Simpson said.
He cautions farmers not to make
any changes in their field and crop
plans, however, until they have
checked with their local county
ASC committee and entered into a
written agreement with the COM
mittee 9 to how far they want to
go in taking part in the Soil Bank
plan.
Simpson assures farmers that
the u. S. Department of Agricul-
ture is moving with all possible
speed to make Soil Bank payments
available to farmers this year. Del
aware state and county ASC com
mittees should have all of the NAT
ional and local rules in working
order within a few days.
in a sense, the Soil Bank pro-
gram this year will be an emer-
gency one," Simpson reports. BE
fore fall seeding of next years
crops begins, we expect the whole
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