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Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Houston Cardinals
Win Al Awards
Walk OF With Majority OF Prizes
In Kent County

At the annual Kent County Link
Achievement Banquet held recent
ly at Caesar Rodney High School,
the Houston Cardinal All Club
again walked away with a majority
of the county awards.
Among the many awards there
were: Dairy, Richard Simpson,
John Benson; Poultry, John Ben
son, Wayne Morris, Danny Anstine.
Sylvia Capehart: Identification of
Home Yards, Jean Hayes, Ray
Starkey; Safety, John Benson, Jean
Hayes, Betty Hayes; Girls Home
Economics, Betty Hayes; Achieve
ment, Betty Hayes, Calvin Hollis,
III; Soil and Water Conservation,
Calvin Hollis, III; FORESTRY, Cal
win Hollis, III; Boys Agriculture
Award, Calvin Hollis, III, John
Benson; Freezing, Norma Marvel;
Dairy Foods Demonstration, Bever-
ly Hayes; Recreation, Peggy Ann
Vaughn; Meat Animal, Calvin Hol-
lis, III; Entomology, Eugene Cur
rey, Betty Hayes, Jean Hayes;
Food Preparation, Betty Hayes;
CONTINUED on page seventeen
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
State In Lead Unit
Of Inaugural Parade
win Be led BY Governor And Mrs.
j. Caleb BOggs

The Delaware unit in the Inaug-
ural Parade, the first of all state
groups in the line of march, will
be led by Governor and Mrs. j.
Caleb BOggs, riding in an open car,
with two Delaware State police
men Oh motorcycles as an escort.
The Governor and Mrs. Boggs
will be followed by a float carrying
a replica of the'Old State House in
Dover which served as the state
capitol until 1888. The Old State
House is the second oldest in the
United States in active use. The
oldest is in Annapolis, Maryland.
The float will be followed by a
Delaware National Guard Band
which, in turn, will be followed by
a contingent of 27 men from the
Delaware National Guard.
Two men in colonial attire will
bring up the rear of the Delaware
unit, carrying regimental guidons
copies from those carried by a
group of Revolutionary War heroes
under Robert Kirkwood, a famed
18th century soldier, who was born
in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Citizens
Annual Meeting
Here This Evening
MRS. WILLIAMS WILL
HEAD WASHINGTON CLUB

The exclusive Congress
ional Club, comprised of
wives of Senate, House, Cab
met and Supreme Court
members, will be headed by
Mrs. John J. Williams of
Millsboro, wife of Della
wares senior U. S. Senator,
a Republican.
Announcement was made
in Washington, ID. c., this
week that Mrs. Williams
was unanimously nominated
president on the first ballot
at a meeting earlier in the
week.
The first Delawarean to
head the club, Mrs. Williams
election became official on
January 16. She will be in
stalled today FRIDAY, jan
uary 1S). The club is the
only social organization of
its kind ever to be incorpor-
ated by an act of Congress.
In hard-drinking Washing
ten, D. c., the Congressional
Club also is unique in that
its charter prohibits the
serving of alcoholic bever-
ages, on the club premises
or at club functions.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Open House Planned
At Veterans Home
VFW VIII Locally Observe Ma
tiOnaI VFW Week

Local observance of National
VFW Week, January 20-26, will
consist of an open house at the
VFW Post Home here on the eve
ming of Thursday, January "a. In
years past Blue Hen Post has spOn-
sored much more elaborate OBJ
servance of the VFW's own special
week, with special events for each
evening of the week.
The present post commander,
Master Sergeant Charles Gorden
Kicker, USAF, is preparing for
departure for Labrador, for a tour
of duty there and other officers are
in process of change, making i'm
practical, at this time, an extern
sive observance of VFW Week.
Senior Vice Commander Harold R.
Welch, who recently returned from
attendance at a National Guard
School in Texas, will likely as
sumo the duties of commander un-
til the March election. Assisting
Acting Commander Welch will be
Junior Vice Commander James P.
Gilmore.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Campaign For Butz Will Be
Miss Delaware I arm HON e
OF ST Started Week Speaker
Search For Beauty OF
Current Year Is Laun-
ched By Junior Cham
Der Of Commerce.

The search for Miss Delaware of
1857 officially begins this week, ac-
cording to an announcement by
Robert l.. Wagner, member of the
Wilmington Junior Chamber of
Commerce and director of the 1857
Miss Delaware Scholarship Page
ant.
Wagner stated that applications
may be filed by Miss Delaware
deadline for entering the pageant
has not been announced, but will
fall shortly before the Miss Del
aware program on May A.
''The Junior Chamber of Com
merce of the State of Delaware,
co-sponsors of the Miss Delaware
Scholarship Pageant, along with
the Delaware Steeplechase & Race
Association, want to encourage all
eligible young women to enter, :"
Wagner said; "the winner, who will
be honored throughout the State,
will receive a $1,000 scholarship,
as well as a trip to Atlantic City
and an opportunity to become Miss
America"
Young women may enter the
Miss Delaware contest by either
Cd phoning OIL S-4263, (2) writing
to post office box number 225, 90
contracting a member of the page
ant committee, or ca contracting
the local chapter of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, if the appli-
cant lives outside the city of Will
mington.
Wagner explained that young
women between the ages of Is and
2S who have resided in the State
for at least six months and who
Continued on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Assistant Secretary Of
Agriculture Will Ad-
dress Group At Univer-
sity, February z.

Earl L. ButZ, assistant u. S. Sec
retary of agriculture, will speak at
this years Delaware Farm and
Home Week.
Topic of his 1880 a. m. address
in Agricultural Hall at the Uni
vc-sity of Delaware February
will be Farm Horizons Beyond the
Line Fence"
Other general session speakers
on the February 5, 6, and z pro-
gram include Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs
anu William j. yanden Heuval,
board of directors member of the
International Rescue Committee
doing Hungarian relief work.
Butz, assistant secretary of agri-
culture in charge of marketing and
foreign agriculture since August,
1854, is on the Board of Directors
of the Commodity Credit Corpora
ton. He is widely known and active
in economic fields that bear on ag-
ricuItural credit, finance, and farm
management.
The assistant secretary was head
of the agricultural economics de-
partment at Purdue University un-
til he took his present position.
Son of an Indiana general live
stock farmer, Butz was educated
at Purdue and the University OF
Chicago.
He was a research economist on
the stats of the Federal Land Bank
in Kentucky and The Brookings In
stitution in Washington, D. c.
Butz was on the research staff OF
the National Bureau of Economic
Research and lectured on banking
at the University of Wisconsin and
Rutgers University.
He holds memberships in the
American Farm Economics Asso-
citation, American Association OF
Farm Managers and Rural Apprai-
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Boggs Pledges
His Support
To Delaware's
Advancement
Popular Chief Executive
At Second Inaugural
Fete Promises The Sup
port Of His Entire Ad-
ministratiOn.

In an address following his sec
tive of the state of Delaware at
noon Tuesday, Governor ]. Caleb
Boggs pledged that his administra-
tion will strive to maintain pros
perity for industry and agriculture,
with full employment to provide
economic stability and high living
standards for all our people"
Governor Boggs also placed high
on his agenda a complete evalua-
tion of the states resources in or
der to plan properly for future ex-
pansion and growth.
The oath of office to the First
States sixty-second governor was
administered by Chief Justice Clar-
ence A. Switzerland of the State
Supreme Court.
1t. Gov. David p. Buckson of
Smyrna and Secretary of State
John ~ Mcdowell also were sworn
as officers of the state. Mr. Nc
nSwell begins his second term with
Governor Boggs.
Retiring IT. Gov. John w. Roll
Inns, serving rs Honorary Chair
man of the Joint Inaugural Com
mittee, paid tribute to Governor
Boggs during the ceremony.
II shall carry with me into re-
tirement the fondest recollection
of my official and personal rela-
tions with Governor Boggs, who at
all times cooperated fully and
helpfully in the conduct of my Off
ice as Lieutenant Governor. This
applies to his official family as
well. assure each of them of my
continued interest and cooperation
CONTINUED on page nineteenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Wild Life Display
Attracts Attention
Humes' Window Very Popular Now
With Display OF Water Fowl

Ever see a live Wood Duck? Ever
see a Fulvus Tree Duck or a Man
DARN Duck or a Red Head? All of
these in pairs are now on display
in one of the Humes Hardware
Store windows. They are all owned
and raised by the Mil-Del Acres
Game Farm.
Mr.. George Cohee and Mr.. How
ard Carey are the operators of this
LEGAL farm. They both have many
years experience in raising these
water fowl. At their farm which is
one mile east of town they raise,
from time to time, pheasants,
grouse, quail, ducks, partridge,
geese, swans, wild turkeys, pea
fowl, doves, teal and parakeets.
They have also handled seals, deer,
parrots and monkeys.
The window display in the
Humes store is causing much COM
ment and pleasure for hunters and
game lovers alike. To see these
beautiful fowl in their natural col
ors and actions is thing of beauty.
All of these fowl are protected by
Jaw and are very rare.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
"HOsSnsGn" Robbed
At Harrington
Track Groom Is SIugged
Relieved Of
S400

A 59-year-Old groom employed
at the Harrington Race Track, was
struck over the head with a stick
of firewood, knocked unconscious,
and robbed of $4O0 in cash last Sat-
lrday night.
State police detectives AZ Bridge
vile, said Ellis, an employe of
James Workman, Bridgeville, own
er of stable, had been in Harring-
ton and was walking out the rail-
road tracks from Harrington to the
race track, where he lived.
Some one struck him on the back
of the head with a stick of fire.
wood, Ellis told state police. Ellis
was knocked unconscious at p. m.
and came to a short time later to
find that $400 in cash and a pint of
whiskey were gone.
He managed to reach his quar-
ters at the fair grounds and went
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Lillian 4 Martin
Budget Accountant
Milford Woman Is Renamed
To Important Position
With State

Mrs. Lillian /. Martin of Milford
has been reappointed chief account
ant of the states Budget Commits
sion, position she has held since
January 1853.
This was announced this week
by Governor ]. Caleb Boggs on be-
half of himself and the other four
members of the Budget Commits
sion
The Governor expressed his per-
sOnal satisfaction and pleasure at
the commissions action in retain
ing Mrs. Martin. Mrs Martins
ability and experience make her
one of The best informed persons in
Delaware with respect to the oper-
alton of state government and es-
pecially fiscal affairs, Governor
Boggs stated
Mrs. Martins entire business ca
reer has been devoted to account
tcontinued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Reports Will Be Given
By Various Officials;
Nominations VIII Be
Made, And Open For
um viii Be Held.

Citizens of Milford will meet to-
night, Friday, January IS. in the
Varney Auditorium, located on the
second floor of the Community
Building to indulge in their annual
Town Hall Meeting. Preceding
the annual forum type session, vari-
Gus reports dealing with items of
City Government viii be given by
the auditors, the City Treasurer.
the City Manager and the Mayor.
Most interesting of these reports
will naturally be those of the audi
tors for from the findings of the
auditors. the citizens will learn
that their City finances are in good
condition, but as usual the profit
from the sale of current to con-
sumers is the mainstay on keep
ing the city's many governmental
agencies operating and also keep
ing the city in solvent. condition.
City Manager Roy Pettyjohn will
outline accepted and completed pro-
jects while at the same time, be
will outline projects that are an
ticlpated.
Mayor William r. Murphy win
give an account of his stewardship
for the past year and will also out
line a program for the ensuing
+weTve months.
Next on the agenda will be for
NAL nominate of Citv Councilmeu
for four year terms in the First and
scontinued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Republican
Club Urges
Newpert Plan
Milford Group Passes
Resolution Urging Pas
sage OF Controversial
Legislative Measure.

Passage of resolution advocat-
ing favorable legislative action
on the so-called Newport Plan," a
report of Representative John
Keller on current Genefal Assem-
bly, activities, and election of of
fcers for the 1888 term high
lighted the January meeting of the
First Representative District Re
publican Club, held at the Milford
Grange Hall here.
During a lengthy discussion of
the merits of the Newport plan, it
was pointed out that under the
plan, Milford and other incorpor-
ated Delaware communities would
receive additional funds for repair
and maintenance of streets and
that such funds would come from
the state income derived from the
present tax on gasoline. 1t was also
brought out that the Newport plan
was a part of the 1856 Republican
platform and also has some adyo-
Gates in the opposition party
ranks.
In an informal talk, John KelI-
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
ReU. e.. A. LeukeL To
Leave Georgetown
Presbyterian Pastor Has
Accepted Pennsylvania
Passionate

The Rev. George A. Leukel, who
formally resigned from the First
Presbyterian Church here last
October when he became 20 years
of age, and presumably also from
the ministry, told his congregation
last Sunday morning that he had
accepted the pastorate of small
Presbyterian Church at Clifton
Heights, Pa, outside Philadelphia
His resignation from the local
church is effective Feb. l and he
had mentioned previously that he
expected to live during his retire.
ment near Newark, Del.
He said that he had resigned
from the local church because of
the exceptional growth and de-
velopment of the church, especially
during the past year, and the
growth and development also of
the Presbyterian Church az Cool
continued on page Seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Administrator
Selected For
Hospital Here
G. r. Lorenz, Formerly
With Wilmington Me-
mortal Hospital Comes
Highly Recommended.

On Monday of this weak, January
IA, Mr.. Gerard r. Lorenz became
the new administrator of the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, filing the
vacancy caused by the untimely
death of Mr.. Charles e. Varney,
the former administrator
Mr. Lorenz comes to the local
hospital from The Memorial Hos
pital of Wilmington where he was
the Assistant Managing Director
and Comptroller. His successful ex-
perience in the Wilmington Mem
orial as the assistant of Mr..
Charles E. Vadakin, the Managing
Director, was especially impressive
to the Milford Board of Directors
in selecting him for the very re-
sponsible position of administrator
of the local hospital.
Mr. l. G.. Burton, the president
OF the Milford Memorial, expressed
the particular satisfaction of the
management of cur hospital in haE-
ing received an unsolicited letter
from Mr.. Vadakin on last Novem-
Der q commencing Mr. Lorenz'
application to the special consid-
Grafton of the Milford board, prais-
ing the special ability of the appli-
cant in hospital administration and
offeing the fullest cooperation of
the staff of the Wilmington Mem
orial in assisting Mr.. Lorenz to be-
come adjusted to his new duties, if
elected administrator.
Mr.. Lorenz is graduate of Ford
ham University. He is member of
several associations connected with
hospital administration. His past
experience includes employment
by the Reading Hospital of Read
ing, Pa, the Fankford Hospital of
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Sussex Al Clubs
Planning For 1857
Project Meetings Are High On List
OF Activities

Just as 1857 begins a new year
for many other things SO does it
begin a new year Tor All.
According to Bernardine Patter-
son, Sussex County All Club Ag-
ent, plans have already been made
to include project training meet
ings, a All Demonstration and
Field Day, County Talent Contest,
Dress Revue, All Achievement
Banquet, publication of Sussex
County All Program Suggestions
and County All Newspapers, radio
programs and other activities of
interest in the 1857 All program
All members and leaders will play
major part in helping to carry out
these activities.
During 1857 Al Clubs will work
towards a more balanced All pro-
gram. All club work strives for a
balanced four-fold development of
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
State MOurns
Sen. Paradee's
Sudden Death
IN Hospital
Funeral Services For
SolOn Were Held At
Milford Funeral Home
On Monday.

Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs ordered
flags on all state buildings flown
at half mast when he was informed
of the death of Senator William G.
Paradee (D-Magnofia).
Senator Paradee died suddenly at
10:30 a. III. last Friday in Kent GEN
eral Hospital, where he underwent
an emergency appendectomy last
Thursday morning. He was 73 years
old.
The Governor, in tribute to the
legislator, said:
81 feel a deep sorrow at the sud-
den passing of Senator Paradee. He
was lifetime friend of mine. His
death is a great loss to the State
of Delaware. He was a fine and
outstanding public official and state
senator. I extend my sympathy to
his family and to his many friends
and acquaintances."
All legislative activity was sus-
pended Monday.
The budget committee, headed
by Senator Walter j. Hoey (D-Mil-
ford), was to have met with state
agencies as the public hearing con-
tinued.
The Monday meeting was cancel
led out of respect for Senator Para
dee.
Members of the State Senate
served as honorary and active pall-
bearers for their late colleague for
whom funersl services were held at
2 p. M Monday at the Rogers Fu-
neral Home, Milford. Interment in
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
The Rev. Leroy Jones, pastor of
Magnolia Methodist Church, of
which the senator was a member,
ofsiciated at services.
The active pallbearers were
Senator Thomas L. Johnson eR-
Rehoboth Beach,; State Senator
Allen J. Cook (D-Kenton); State
Senator William B. Behen DIDO
ver); Wilmington Mayor-elect Eu-
gene Lammot, State Senator John
Continued on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
State Society Is
Planning For Fete

The Delaware State Society is
planning an Inaugural Reception
on Sunday, January 20. in Wash
ington. Governor and Mrs. ]. Caleb
Boggs will head the list of dis
tinguished Delawareans in attend
ance. Governor Boggs is a former
president of the Society. which is
made up of individuals of the State
who reside either temporarily or
permanently in the nations capital.
This occasion will mark the first
time that the Society has planned
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Kent Dairynen To
Meet january 22nd

Lets total the scores on our
dairy feeding and management
practices" suggests George Vapaa,
Kent County agricultural agent
We're utilizing the results of
farm experiences and research at
our short course sessions. The pro-
gram for Kent County will be held
at the FELTON, Fire Hall on Tues
day, January 22nd from 10000 a. m.
to 800 p. m. The sessions are free
and are designed for dairymen es-
pecially, although questions con-
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Mile OF Dimes
Will Be Held
IN Milf
l O III @ rr @ w
Is Being Sponsored By
Coolies And Cootiettes;
March Of Mothers Set
For January 1929.

DOlphus Wilkins. chairman of the
1857 Polio Fund Drive and Edwin
L. Fisher, Asst chairman, in this
area, have announced that the an
nual Mile of Dimes will be held
locally tomorrow, Saturday, Janu-
ary 10. This phase of the fund
raising effort will be under the di-
rection of the Coolies and Cooti-
cites, the fun making adjnncts to
the local V.F.W. Post.
The Special Gift List is being So
licited by the Milford Lions Club
who this year are responsible for
this portion of the drive. 1t rotates
among the three service clubs,
Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis.
The next big feature of the drive
will be the March of the Mothers
On Monday and Tuesday evenings,
January 2S and 29. This will be one
of the eliminating features of the
Drive.
Messrs. Wilkins and Fisher are
using the services of many volun-
teer workers who are cognizant of
the need to greatly increase the
funds reposing in the Polio trea-
sury if this dread malady is sue
cessfully combated.
They hope to have $50 to IT'S
workers engaged in the effort To-
cally alone. This week they list
The following captains and workers
in the rural areas surrounding
Milford.
Rehoboth Highway: Mrs. Andrew
Donovan, captain, workers, Mrs.
James Thawley, Mrs. Finley Jones,
Mrs. Frank Wolfe; Cedar Neck:
Mrs. Brantley Donovan, captain,
workers, Mrs. Eugene Mills, Mrs.
Thomas Carroll, Mrs. Walter Da-
Wis, Mrs. Robert Warnock, Jr., Mrs.
CONTINUED on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Stockholders Elect
At Milford Trust
Ebert f. Williams Is Again Elected
To Presidency

The annual stockholders meet
ing of the Milford Trust Company
vas held in the banking house on
January 14th at / o'clock p. m.
The following directors were re-
elected for three year terms: Will
liam V. Sipple, G. D. Holzmueller,
and Elbert F. Williams. The other
directors are Garrett L. Grier,
George r. Sheaffer. Brown P
Thawley, George H. Short, George
H. Draper, Jr., Howard T. Postles,
Remsen C. Barnard and George T..
Reed, Jr.
The following officers were re-
elected for the year of 1857: Ebert
F. Williams, President: George HI.
Draper, Jr., Vice President; How
ard T. Postles, Vice President;
George H. Short, Vice President;
George r. Reed, Jr., Treasurer,
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
Jurors Are Selected
In Sussex County
Howard II. POstles, Milford, Is
Named To Grand Jury

Grand jurors and petit jurors
have been chosen for the term of
Sussex County Superior Court be-
ginning Monday. February 4.
The new grand jurors selected
replace those from the "odd" num-
bered districts, except in the case
of Charles II. Lockwood, Millsboro
area, who asked to be excused.
Judge James b. Carey appointed
Harold G. Ingram, also of Mills
boro, to take his place in the sixth
district.
The five new members selected
are: First district, Howard T. Pos
ties, Milford, replacing Robert
Fischer, of Milford; third district,
Walter ]. Bell, Seaford, replacing
Jean H. Cranston, also of Seaford; /;
fifth district, Marvel Lynch, Laurel,
replacing Elwood Chapman, Laur-
ell seventh district, James H. Law,
Selbyville, replacing Mrs. Evelyn
Continued on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
James E. jackson To
Be COP Candidate
Milford Resident VIII Vie For Seat
Held By Late Senator

James E. jackson, Jr., 44-year-
old trucking firm executive. will
be the Republican candidate for
the state Senate in the special
election that viii be held in Kent
County's fifth district to fill the
vacancy created by the death of
Senator William c. Paradee ID
Magnolia), it was learned today
1t. Gov. David p Buckson is ex-
pected to issue a writ of cleo
ton early next week. It's deliv-
cry to the Kent County Department
of Elections will be timed SO the
election can be held on Saturday,
January 26. Mr.. Buckson wants the
balloting to take place on a Satur-
day so maximum number of
voters can get to the polls.
Mr.. Jackson's Democratic op-
ponent is expected to be either
former Rep. Charles W. Bostiek of
near FELTON,; Paris Kirby of near
Milford, or Jester Gray Of near
Frederick.
CONTINUED on page ave).
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-18
New Officers At
The Farmers Bank

P. Harold Minner was elected as
Assistant Cashier of the Bank and
assigned to the Dover Office. Sam
uel F. Heite, Jr., was promoted
from Assistant Cashier to Assistant
Vice President and James B. Wat
son was promoted from Comptrol-
Ter to Assistant Vice President and
William NJ. Broadway was named
Assistant Auditor.
p. Harold Minner is a Graduate
of the FELTON, High School and
Goldey College and is well-known
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