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Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Sussex Post No. 8
Auxiliary Elects

Mrs. Ralph H. Lyons was electes
president of the auxiliary to SUISSE,
Post No. 8. at the annual meet
Of the organization
She will succeed Mrs. James
Hastings, who has been chosen vic,
president for the coming year. Mrs
Elwood Short, chairman, brough
in the report of the nominating
committee.
Other officers elected, to be in
stalled at the meeting My il
the Log Cabin, are Mrs William
g. Lambden, secretary; Mrs. Ken
nard Price, treasurer; Mrs. Ralpl
Lowe, historian: Mrs Martin Pet
tit, chaplain; and Mrs. Harry Ter
by, ergeant-at-arms
Mrs. Oscar Dennis, junior activi.
ties chairman, reported on the an
nual Easter egg hunt. She stemizee
the winners as follows:
Numbered eggs: Joyce Brasure
Charles Vanaman, Greg Hudson
10 Ann Holson, Lewis Briggs
Wayne Joseph and JUDY Abercrom-
bic.
For the greatest number of eggs
found. prizes have been awarded
to Nancy Hazard, Mary Alice
Stevenson, in the to 8 age group
and to David Dawson, Virginia
Stevenson and yickie Pizzaia in
the 10 to II age group.
Winners of rabbits in the spe-
cial races were Roy Short, Bo Hud-
son and Richard Stevenson, 8 to s:
Richard Hastings, Joseph Green
and Ronald Wayne Joseph. to 8
and Jack Hudson, David Dawson
and Michele ULz. TO to 12 Winners
of guinea pigs were John Parker
and Ralph Short, to 6; William
Prost and Elliott Workman, z to
q; Norman Short and William
Stevenson, 10 to IL.
1t was announced that the toy
and games boxes for children OF
migrant workers should be brought
to the state child welfare confer
ence to be held at Kent Manor
Inn, Saturday, April 21.
Word was received from Mrs
George Ehinger. Dover asking that
each unit do something special
for the Easter Seal Drive for Grip
pled Children and Adults of which
Mrs. Elwood Short is county chair
man.
A letter was read from Mrs
Betty Beheler, stating that instead
of having the Gold Star Mothers
tea as usual this year, the same
honor will be carried out by the
sending OF flowers for Mothers
Dav. Cards we're sent for Easter.
1t was announced that the ma
tional auxiliary president will visit
Delaware, May II.
A letter was read from Ruth Cam
and Naomi Powell. county chair
man. reminding the local members
of the card parfv to be held on
at Wanamaker's Tea
Room, beginning at 1:30 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Thirty Years Ago.

Taken from April ., 1925 Iss
Ralph Tyler OF Lincoln City.
has accepted a position as office
clerk at the Marshall Hospital.
Milford. and resumed his duties
there on Thursday.
Joseph and Frederick Quill
len who are students at the
University of Maryland. spent
the holidays with their parents.
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Quillen
at Dewey Beach.
sos
In the annual inter-class de-
clamation contest at the Mil
ford High School which was
held last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Florence Lyons and Ber-
nard Ireland, representing the
senior class. were the winners
Others participating were:
juniors, Dorothy Davis and
Helen Swain; sophomores,
Rolly Baker and Marie CAL
houn; freshmen, Homer Smith
and Louise Mirner.
Nom -
Mrs. w. ID. Sterrett, w. L.
Sterrett. Jr., Frank Sterretf and
Miss Adlumnia Sterrett of
Washington, ID. c.. motored to
Frankford on Saturday and
will spend 10 days with Mrs.
Sterrett's father. Dr. F. M.
Gum. They were accompanied
bv Miss Lois Lawrence of
Washington. who is spending
the time with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Jackson Law
rouoa o1oo of ESropEford
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Nine Men Enlist
IN Air Force

ZINE men have enlisted in the
Tnited States Air Force recently
through the Air Force recruiting
station in Salisbury, announced
Staff Sergeant James e. Armen-
trout.
Robert e. keane, Delmar, enlist
ed for four years and is assigned
TO Kessler Air Force Base, Miss.
Keane, who enlisted in the grade
of Airman First Glass, served as
pilot during World Wall II and
the Korean conflict.
Richard A. Ryan, Mardela. en-
listed for four years and proceeded
to Lakeland Air Force Base, San
Antonio, Texas, for further assign
ment Airnlan Ryan is veteran
of the United States Navy.
Wilbur G. McCready, 10 Par
sons street, Salisbury. re-enlisted
for six years, in the grade of Air
man First Glass. Airman McCrea-
dy took advantage of the new prior
service program, and chose New
Castle County Airport, Whining
ton, for his assignment McCready
is veteran of four years in the
Air Force.
Milb0urne L. Whit, 509 Beckford
avenue, Princess Anne, Md, en-
listed for four years, and chose the
Air Research and Development
Center, Baltimore, for his assign
ment Whit, who enlisted in the
grade of Airman Second Glass prev
iously served four years in the
Air Force
The new airmen, presenting un-
dergoing basic training at Lack
land Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas, are.
Alonza A. Walker. II, 713 How
ard street, Salisbury; Eugene r.
Parker. IT, Cedar street, Berlin.
Md; Harry S. Houston, 10, and
Shelton F. Taylor. Jr.. 10, both of
Millsboro. and William N. Daniels
20. Cedar street, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
MIL TON
By
Walter VI. Crouch
Phone
Milton 1885

| Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
ward Reed and Mr. and Mrs
Whitley Williams spent the day in
W0odstown, N. ]. and Wilmington
Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Williams
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
Williams and son. Kenny and Mr..
and Mrs. William Reed OF Chester
Pa, on Sunday
During the past weekend Mrs.
Woodrow Marvel of Dover was
the guestSof Mr.. and Mrs. George
Marvel. Mrs. Marvel was celebrat-
ing her birthday on Saturday, April
7th and her husband entertained
the two ladies by taking them out
to the fremen's dinner that even
ing. Following that they visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Marvel and
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Boyce and
daughter. Harritt and hrs. Ida
Reed. Even though Mrs. Marvel had
no birthday party, she received
several beautiful gifts from Der
family as well as friends and many
remembered her with cargs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher and
daughter Gwen of Claymont en-
-ertained the following weekend
guests at an open-house celebrat-
ing their recent occupancy of their
-ew home: Mr.. and Mrs. Earl King,
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wagamon,
Mr.. and Mrs. James v Reed and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Black all of
Milton MI and Mrs. Herman Black
Of Riehmsmd, Va, also joined the
guests in the festivities.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hearn of
Camden, N. j.. are vacationing with
Mr. and Mrs. T. Raymond Spencer.
Mrs. Eliza Dutton and Mrs. Col
die Owens spent Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralston Pepper near
Gravel Hill On Friday evening
they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Postles.
The following persons were
elected to office for the forth COM
ing year in the Grace Methodist
WSCS: President, Mrs. J. p
George; Vice President, Mrs. Lloyd
Reed: Secretary, Mrs. William
Welch and Treasurer, Mrs. Flo
renee Carey. The April meeting
was held in the social hall, on
Tuesday. April 3rd and was presided
over by the president, Mrs. Cath
crime Crouch.
On Saturday evening the George
Marvel's received telegram an
nouncing the arrival of a son born
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Leonard of
Round Lake. H. John will be re-
membered in this community as
Navy buddy of Ralph Marvel
Both boys served their naval en-
listments aboard the USS Missis-
sippi, stationed in Norfolk, Va
Both recaived their honorable dis
charges last September at which
time John returned to his home
in Illinois. During his enlistment
he was the frequent guest of Mr..
and Mrs. George Marvel
Mrs Eva. johnson has returned
to her home on Broad ST. follow
ing winter vacation with her
daughter. Mrs. Erlnin Postles in
Millersville, Pa.
Mrs. Margaret Dickerson and
daughter. Elaine of GEORGETOWN.
spent Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Lester E. Clendaniel
Miss Shirley Gross. a student at
the University of Delaware. is at
home this week because of illness.
Miss Ida Argo of Georgetown was
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Twenty Years Ago.

Taken from April 10, 1885 Issu
The Millsboro baseball team
won the first game of the sea-
son by defeating Milton s to a.
S. P. Darden, assited by L. E.
Timmons. coaches the team.
uoa
Mrs. Earl Nichols Of Selby-
vile, made shopping trip to
Philadelphia. last week and
visited her daughter, Miss Neva
Nichols a student nurse of
Jefferson Hospital.
zee
James X. Phillips, Jr., assis-
tant cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, Seaford. purchased
the newspaper route this past
week from Alexander l.. Harr-
ington, Sr.
The Junior Cardinal All
Club in Kent County to nuke
contribution to the Scholar
ship Fund that is being created
by the Delaware Home Eco
Monies Association. This plan
was originated at a meeting of
the Senior Cardinal Club. The
scholarship will be given TO
some Delaware girl who Is
enrolling in home economics
in the University of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago.

Taken from April 7, 1916 Tssl
Captain Richard Buckaloo
has returned home to Bowers,
from Essington. Pa. where be
has been having his boat over
hauled.
Miss Gertrude McCabe, who
has been spending her spring
vacation with her parents. in
Seibyville, has returned TO her
studies at the Swathmore Col
lcse.
John Pusey. assistant engi-
neer of the steam pilot boat
at the Delaware Breakwater, is
home i'm Ocean View for few
days after having witnessed
the capture of the man who
captured a steamship and a
crew of Sc men. Sounds like a
Capt. Kidd story, but true
nevertheless.
Miss Sara Bennett's Sunday
School Glass OF young men.
numbering twenty-five, gave
her delightful surprise on her
return from Wilmington, Fri
day evening. March 31st. The
latter part of the evening, re-
freshments were served and
while at the table the presi-
DEM OF the class. Charles john
son, cresented their teacher
with gold friendship link
bSscelel as token of appre-
citation from the class. which
was greatly appreciated by Miss
Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13
Ten Years Ago.
Taken froa April Is, 1915 Issue

raken from april IL, 1916 Issu
DR.. James B. Homan. a native
of Wilmington. who rTacticed
medicine prior to entering the
Armed Forces I'M May. 1912.
at Hurlock, Md. has opened
an Office at 317 South Walnut
ST., this city, for the practice
of General medicine.
sos
Mr.. and Mrs. James Raugh-
ley of Easton, Md. but former
ly from here, welcomed a SON
in Memorial Hospital. Easton,
on Friday, April 5. He has been
named James Brenton. Mrs.
fsaughley was the former Miss
Doris Warner.
William S. Schmidt, former
ly connected with Fisher APP
pliances, this city in partner
ship with c. F. Braund of De-
troit, has opened an electrical
repair and complete appliance
sales-service at S0z South East
Second Street. Milford
sss
Harvey M. Phillips, Jr., one
of the most popular young men
of Milford. long time manager
of the Milford Fertilizer Com
pany, where he made a host of
friends. opened on Tuesday of
this week, a mems modern
clothing store in the Jump
Block on North Walnut St.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13

Norwood Chamberlain of
Frankford, left Wednesday for
Wilmington where he will be
employed for the summer.
George w. Perkins, a far
mer of near Greenwood. has
three carpenters busily en-
gagged building his new home
which will be located near his
old farm house.
sss
Misses Helen Lee Jane Will
gus and Eva Dale and Messrs.
Elmer Holloway. Robert Stew
ems, Paul West and Howard
Derrickson, all of MillviIIe, took
the teachers examination at
Georgetown on Saturday.
Misses Emma Davis, Mary
Powell, Elizabeth and Mary
Vinyard, who have been at
home for the past two weeks
with their respective parents,
returned to the BeechwOOd
School. at Jenkintown. Pa.
this week.
Mrs. r. M. Westoyer, who
resides near the. residence of
Wilbur Hammond. neer Mil
ford. has a flock of Al Indian
runner ducks, from which she
got 924 eggs during the month
Of March These eggs are
beautiful white and of large
size. and the ducks certainly
did not lose much opportunity
to produce eggs in March.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13

Partridge, Mr.. Walter Feimster.
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Feimster.
3rd, Philadelphia: MIR. and Mrs.
Willard Culver and sons, Willard
and Victor, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph A.
Stewart, all of Washington. D. c.:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Oster. St
Petersburg. Fla Rev. and Mrs
Ralph N. Parkhill. Foxburg. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johns. Mill
ford, N. j. and Mrs. Clara De-
Shaney. grandmother of the bride.
of Appleton, Wis. Many Delawar-
ians, friends and relatives Of the
couple also attended
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13

The Diamond State steam
laundry operated by Boyer and
Downs of Georgetown began
business this week.
j. ]. Kemp and wife of Wash
ington. ID. c., are spending two
weeks, vacation at their cot
tage on Lewes Beach, near the
Lewes Coast Guard Station.
Mrs. Ida Stevens has re-
turned to Delmar, after spend
ing the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William G. Rowe in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Long & Short, one of Milford's
leading ladies' stores. delight
fully entertained their en-
Dioyees at dinner at the
Windsor Hotel on Tuesday
evening. In all, about twenty
five employees from the Fed
eralsburg. Laurel and Milford
stores Of the Long and Short
organization were present to
enjoy the affair
Miss Sarah Button of Svra-~
cuse University Lester Luff
Carlisle and Benjamin Burton,
Jr.. of tie University of Penn
svlvania, Ira Garbittt. Miss Mary
Garbutt. Miss Mary Melvin.
Oliver Melvin. of the Univer-
sity Of Delaware, were home
for the Easter vacation with
their respective parents IN
Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1956-04-13

John w. Scott, Life Scout of
Troop 178. Ocean View, Della
ware, has just been awarded
by the National Council, Boy
Scouts of America, the gold
medal for lifesaving, according
to an announcement made by
Frederic Wellington, Scout
Executive to the Executive
Board of the Council which
met March 2S. The gold life
saving award is the highest
such honor issued by the Boy
Scouts of America. On August
s of last year, John Scott
saved the life of little girl
at Fenwick Island for which
act the medal was awarded.
Dedication services of the
Hammond electric organ and
memorial plaque were held in
the Greenwood Meth. Church
last Sunday morning, April Z.
at eleven o'clock. Rev. DIR. T.
c. Mulligan. district superin-
tendent, delivered the dedica-
tory sermon. while Melvin L.
Brobst, presided at the console.
About 400 attended. The or
gan project was sponsored by
the Sunshine Glass with the
following officers: President.
Mrs. Elnora F. Anthony; vice
president. Mrs. Ida Mae Jes-
ter: secretary-treasurer. Mrs.
Delema G. Smith.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Questions of the Week

Q How do You control the corn
earWcrm on sol ghum
A-This close to harvest time use
three pounds Of actual methoxych-
lor per acre and wait l. Gays before
harvesting or two pounds of actual
NothoXvchlor per acre and wait
seven days before harvesting. If no
part Of the SORGHUM plants are to
be used as animal feed the ear
worms can be controlled With one
pound actual DOT per acre.
@ On good tobacco soils to br
seeded to small g~aln how much
fertilizer and what analysis should
/ use
A II the soil has received as
mach as LOCO pounds per acre for
the tobacco, the fertilizer for small
grain can he reduced to 200 to 800
pounds II the tobacco has not been
literally fortified Use 400 to 6oH
porndS Of fertilizer for the small
grain Use 4 5-l0-i0. or equivalent
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
How to Effectively
Use Insecticides

You can control mango and lice
on hogs with an II per cent BIC
concentrate, entomologiSts report
They also recommend DOT for
ticks and lice on sheep and rote
none to control cattle grubs
One-haf to one gallon of BIC in.
so gallons OF water, applied twice
at l4-day intervals, will get rid Of
profit-robbing mango and lice on
your hogs. Spray each animal with
one to two quarts Of this mixture.
Don't treat pigs until after Wean-
ing, and don't apply within 60 days
Of slaughter
You can dip or spray sheep with
one gallon Of Is per cent DOT con
centrate in 100 gallons Of water to
control ticks and lice Treat as
needed. II spray presSures are be-
low 300 pounds. add one or two
pounds OF detergent to each 100
gallons of water to increase etfoc
tiveness
Five per cent rotenonc powder
or IL per cent rotenone dust viii
Kill cattle grubs Use ~ pounds
Of the powder in 100 gallons Of
water, Spray it with less than 800
pounds Of pressure. You can rub
the dust in by hand on affected
areas. Apply monthly from De
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Power Sproycr
Versatile Tool
Choose One to Meet
Your Requirements

Diversity Of crop and livestock
farming provide many different
jobs for power SpraycrS SO as YOU
shop around for good sprayor,
consider the range Of Jobs you cx-
pect TO do with it.
Remember that a power Sprayer
may be used more days in a year
than some Of your other equip
ment With general purpose
spraycr, you can kill weeds and
brush, stop hies in house and barn
control pests Gf field orchard and
livestock, disinfect ana Whltcwash
stables. poultry and hog houses.
put preharVcst sprays on potatoes
soybcans and cotton with defoli-
ants and even put out small fires
Spray machines are varied and
constantly being improved with
new features 50 il 5 hard to get
good line on all the models avail
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
PaSteuriZatiOn
Helps Prevent
Milk Rancidity

PaStfurization of milk imned-
lately after milking will help keep
down rancidity in milk. says Guy
j. Nageotte associate dairy spec
ialist at VPI.
Clean milking habits and SAM
tary utensils arc also safeguards
against development of rancidity.
Nageotte says some cows secretc
unusually large amounts of a sub
stance called ''lipase." which caus-
es a bitter. rancid flavor. When a
cows milk is bitter or rancid when
MIXED. nothing can be done but to
let her 20 dry When she frcshens
again, her milk likely will be nor
NAL If an animal produces rancid
milk early i'll her lactation. there is
no chance that the off flavor will
disappear
Rancidity occurs most commonly
in late fail and winter months. Such
milk or cream. when churned pro
duceS excessive foam. m a k n G
churning difficult and sometimes
impossible.
Feed does not cause rancid milk
cows will produce milk with a bit
ter flavor if they eat such materials
as beet tops. moldy straw. rag
weeds or acorns. However. this bit
ter flavor should not be confused
with rancidity The two flavors are
distinctly different types Of bitter
ness.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28

mostly 81 and per hundred The
declines were chiefly 81 to So. The
greater laSseS were for primings.
Averages for top quality offerings
were at OF Al and 50 above their
respective loan rate Lower quality
grades sold well above their loan
lcyel
There was sharp increase in the
nercea'aee Of low quality market
ineS and ncndesc~ ipt and cores
bonding decrease in good qualities.
The proportion Of lues and primines
were greater with less leaf and cut
terS Low and fair quality OFFERINGS
made I'D o"er 70 per cent Of the
narEetinGs.
Volume vas heavy on most Of thn
larger auction centers although
some warehouses ware not fill
Light sales we e held on the ma
iorltv Ct small markets Light saIaS
a"e e&Dccrcd for the next several
DAYS Estimated general average on
mora.ns sales from several markets
'ana"d f~oN s45 to s54 per hundred
The markets IN this area on open
inr day laSr wear sold q.745 54S
pounds FIJI a SIS = per hundred
AVERAGE.
Reports from several markets cS-
tinlatel deliveries to the Stab5liza-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Grain Sorghums Are
DROUGHT Resistant

If you can't be sure Of having
enough moisture each year to give
you good corn crop, you should
consider planting grain sorghums
instead OF corn
That's the opinion Of c. N Hittle
Of the agronomy department at the
University of Illinois College of
Agriculture.
Hittlc doesn't believe that grain
sorghums can compete with corn
where soil and weather conditions
normally produce a good corn
crop. However, it might be one
way to use diverted acres.
Results of College of Agriculture
studies show that grain sorghums
should be Of special interest to you
if you farm the sandy soils and
other types Of soil in that area that
do not annually produce good corn
yields.
Grain sorghums are drouih and
heat resistant, So you can expect
them to make a better crop than
corn under those conditions.
Another advantage is that you
can plant the sorghums when il is
too late to plant corn or soybeans.
You Should plant grain sorghums
only when the soil is warmed to
about 20 degrees, which is about
10 to 20 days after corn planting
time. A good rule for you to follow
is TO plant just late enough for the
variety to mature before frost
Four to five pounds of seed per
acre is the recommended planting
rate. Hittlc warns that overseeing
is one Of the leading causes Of fail
ures.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
Farm Bureau Member
Will Meet Monday
At Cumberland c. II.

Cumhe land Farm Bureau mem
bers will meet Monday night. Octo-
Der /. at & pm. at the Cumberland
Courthouse.
AT the meeting resolutions for
Cumberland County Will be conSid-
cred. The group will also make
recommendations to the State and
National Farm Bureau Federations.
Officers will be elected for the
coming year at the meeting. The
ncn mating committee is composed
of Mrs. Herbert Goodman, Mrs. W
P Sandorson and R E. Garnet
Some OF the issues that will be
discussed ale the farm program for
1857. the possibility of securing
another doctor for Cumberland
County. framing a resolution on the
cost OF insurance, and other items
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-09-28
WHEAT IfOTAS'

Farmers Of the United States re-
Gently voted, for the fourth consecu-
tive year to restrict next years
crop Of wheat 50 it VIII not add to
a record breaking surplus Unoffic-
ial but virtually complete returns.
save 228.830 votes for Federal mar
keting quotas and 32,767 against. In
approving controls. farmers assured
themselves 0. a national average
price support q ? bushcl on next
years production the same as
this year