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extreme outside.
Gamely holding on to her d.
minishing lead. Miss Erlen man.
aged her hard-earned triumph
with Boulmetis urging her to the
utmost.
Blue Sparkler set the stakes
record Of 1:091s in winning the
Regret last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
DAILY Double PAID 81 &

DAILY DOUBLE PAID $3.50
THIRD RACE-Purse $4,000; maid
M Tii:sisSy hun VA sxss.sS, a'so s:sS s.ls
G. S.ss CODE ' tchoou.,.., o''o 40 40
: sea Bang. : Keukenhof, Hung %,
Hill Baron Better Be Cav. Time. l:20m.
Kline entry
FOURTH RAcE--Purse,. $1,000: al
bIS T.E T..y sye ea.r,,sG, nile
butwiser (Usseryl 600 2.5O
HarmoniHing tGuerin) 2.2O
Timely Bull. Our Guest. Roman Re-
quest. Time. 1877.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse, $4,000: maid.
en-; 2,year-olds; furlonss. (Widener
Refueee (Atkinsonl 7.2O 3.3O AGA
Rose Treliis (GueTint 400 9.AO
Pondieherry tWoodhousel 3,io
Tide. Dois Beiieay. Time. :57Ih.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500: allow
ances: 3-year-olds and up: furlongs
Belmont Breeze (SeF'ol 2l.bO 900 800
Mr.. Hawley tErricol $50 4.BO
Einel Blue tArcarol 4.2O
Fabulous Fox. Husher Fantasy. veS-
pucci, Saci. Thin Ice. Time. l:l1as.
SEVENTH RACE-S60. 900 added: The
Coaching Club American Oaks: stakes;
d-year-olds: l 70 miles.
gilllamette tChoa'ttel 1890 1890 e.oe
Bayou (Arearol $50 200
Woodlawn tUsseryl 40
Gold Finery. Neshanic. Here and
There. .Pplow Talk. Maslcforest. Jolie
f EIGH TTif R SUs1 Pns si iS allow
ances; 3-year-olds and up: Z furlones.
Land O'Peaee (G'rinb 1870 SEQ 3.O0
Patrolman Pete tSorrentino) 1900 8.0O
Octagonal tAtkinsonl 2.SO
Tippecanoe. Retreat. Bit o Sport ii
Hawa, Naluri Eeotistical, Trouble Maker
IND. ctvet. olympia's Ace. Time. 1:24b.
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Aquusco Expects
200 Droo ROGERS

About 200 drivers are expected
at Aquasco Speedway today for
the weekly drag racing program
on the quarter-mile strip.
Qualifications begin at 10 am.
and the trophy runs at 2 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
LocuI Horse Wins
Delaware Opener

STANTON. Del. June a.
Washington owned Settum Up
Joe, flying the silks Of Anthony
n. Bovello. captured Delaware
ark's opening race by q ZENITH
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Suffolk Results

FIRST RAcE-Purse. $1,000: claim.
ina; 4-year-olds and up: mile and 70
Bnt Threat SB'manI $500 ESQ CSC
Sligo Rock tAdamsl 100 f.at
Lynn l.. tDeroin) $50
Reterita, Tuck Me In. wabash Moon,
Bees Firefly, Miss Duxbury. Helen's Ace
Pegmurf. Time. l:44h.
SECOND RACE Purse. $1,000:
claiming: 4-year-olds and up. furlongs,
Pink Sands tWinanD 3i.20 1890 INA
v-Two lContreras) $50 6.2o
Melna tWilderl 1890
Blue Wayne. Great Pals. Fleet Dream.
Winged Impulse, Requesting, Bullets.
Sister PEG, Miss Sands. Thee and Me.
Time. 1:12.
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DALA gOubLE RAlD S4l0.4O
~ THIRD RAcE-Pufse. $4,000; claim
ing: 4-year-olds and up; V miles.
kinss t eIsfsSn' 'hn' 1870 s.s sS s sss
Sir Taw Heieune) 400
Mr.: President. Cherokee Pilot. Toisr.
ant its Miss Crow French Lesion. Time.
FOURTH RACE = Purse. $500;
claiming: 4-year-olds and up; 5k fur
E Mss;ii SG |T; tI.S. 1900 ssS ss g
Bol Question lGiIIisan) 40
LetmeSo. 6raTst end. Good Date Date
OoI E1nru WILSON pscn Time i;o66oo -
anees g-y sAcaru5's sulid $1,000; allow
Maraja (Dodsonl IO.10 S.6o ana
Unique CommSndo ,skelIy) ~ 500
MIR Thru; Police Can. Sans shipshos..
wilson Estate entry.
SIXTH RAcE--Purse.. $4,000: allow
Br. Josh Sissst@snn, 1855 500 4..o
Dip Chick (Gillfganl $40 SEQ
Et0nian. Gems Baby. TrumpinstcnS,
SEVENTH RScE-Purse. $500; op-
3 seotian lCook) 1000 a.aS $50
NJ hl,l1 n aim .Hs sn1n'I $50 go
King Redbird. Sharp Note. Nyach,
2 MI. pc Luxe, Slave Danger. Exception.
5 van5er1.. Keplsr. Eaton entry. Time.
EIGHTH RAcE--Myrtlewood Handi-
cap; 100000 added: 3-year-oids and
up: 9 furIongs.
Sea o Erin tCOok) $40 500 ont
Bes0mer (Shuk) aR0 ant
Good Gesture tlIeekmannD out
Munehausen. Time, 1:112s.
NINTH RACE-Purse. $4,000; allow
ION the turf.
Sam Slick tGiliisanl T.6O 400 $40
Ropes Hope (TFumanl SO l.00
HE'D (Heckmannl 360
Bozi. Gallant Runner, CoIIeoni Volt
ton. Time, l.45
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CHARTS or RACES At DELAWARE

tcops right. 1857, By Triangle Publications inc)
FIRST RAcEPufse, $4,000; claiming; 3-year-ods: fur
longs Post 2:0b; off driving place
lame Winner. AL Boveos 9. BY Loser weeper-
Stitching Trainer A. Boyelo valuessl950 5000, $780,
$3.50 Time. 1:l3. Clear and fast.
Horse. Jockey Wgt PIP "a " Str BIN Odds
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Belmont Results
By the Associated Press

.IRsT .AcE-Purse. $500: claim.
Greek Drama (Ch.teJ li.lo 500 500
keplaeement ,Sterllngl $40 SIC
NaDoll tAtkiusonl 900
Repeiled. Cote Dor, Biz Print. Cos.
mos. Yes r.. Chapaquoit, Dry vermoutb.
Time. 1.2R
SECOND 1ACE-Purse. 81. 600: claim.
ine. 4-year-olds and up: 8 furiongs.
Blue Lyric (Choou'tel 1850 500 $40
Yankee Buckle (Atkinson) $50 400
Leonardian tArcarol 40
Spanish Queen. Time. I:l2M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

OUTSIDER WINS COACHING Chneys willamette (ghD
n ths Coaching Club American Oaks Belmont Park That's
coudnT hold on willamette who was last in field Of II her last
second fastest in the history Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23
JOE KELLYS SELECTIONS AND COMMENT
AT DELAWARE

Made Fast
BEST BET-BReHToN DAM-sIxTH RACE
FIRST cE-Puns. $4,000; 4-yssods and up Hes and
eloiwins .00oi: fulonas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-23

Horse. Jockey. wst PIP y v str. Pin. Odds
s s.s s,.5 p % ,..;' 4, 4, i, $50
e SsSEt lsS sfs u! i = 4gsSS
Ess.s:s;; sS.ss;. |osl., fis & & 3 s$s$
h s4 oss:s aS.Is,.,, HI Il 4 Il 4 S
oS ds|S .r scoSssslss liz III II Ill y: sS
Ss;is S .k' q Mercer Il = .a. Il; s Is
!ss sH II S fSE sJ
uD sEcq 3S1oIs .i%ins aysaToid; 3d
SSa f:Ssys won Cr,vins place same Winner T0
500 $500 slsS Fine I Ii2 NJ sds VALUES
Horse Jockey. wst PP y u str. I'm. odds.
j ) 3: / j
sds6ss k sdiS:o,n, liz 3, e. g Sgg55SS
TSHsYi $40 sgS fSH5
DAILY DOUBLE g AND ., PAID siss.eo
uD TIED BIB. eIsimns 4yesr-Ods and
R si sSoo sSn p sES
$3.50 slzs Time I:ss w. Kins. V'lu''-s2s7S' s7Oo
Horse Jockey. we. PP. = u str. Fin. odds.
ST E:!'I! ;:|!'i'i' II il
IYgs p: sso ssS5 SoLR EVA $685.
Handle--S1670e2. ~ $500
EouFTH EsAsS ACE 500 sIaImine:
Sss1 !. @ Hi.IS:4
$3.50, S17b Time, 1:463h S0'
Horse. Jockey. wst Pr. z y Str. Fin. ODDS.
Esss:E. s:SRs 1SsssS 1Gs e Z. $3.50
z Ny SUGAR. fetagm'er) Ill 3 81 a. So 6il $50
Numidian (ReRalbuto)- ia 81 Qil OIL 7as 1920
Bridal wreath tKratz) iii s al e. ~ e. I3S00
Fleet Rite tCutshaW) ia 81 ~ 1904 81 SD
Mrs. y II. c. Porbes.Mrs. NJ s. ooldnamsr entry 'o
Tvo-dollsr mutuels paid = WARRIORS STAND SEQ.
MOUNT. S320 -
Handle-sl66.s23
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thu TURIA under steadyine restraint while with
pnce was reused sharply clear iead A. ths
R pole and lust lasted ATA The latter scked
well ana ,., sioF q repond when reused but closed
MI Isc q respond suifcieny did MANoTfck TOUR
elussu Wen Wnen able to get room RARF
eIoEAS up considerable Ground WHITE ORCHID vas
lions tn inside on the first moved
attain prominsn an1 Deakened LITTLE PACR failed to
into rins AhaOkET was ralynR when moved
Iua'erf n midsretch and taken up KINGS
Al "a 81 s1ken up entering the stretch GAY WAR
JANE s ne PACE LOT more than ak fones and atered
~ va tnrou.n early, DORCERE6S THE
oor no sccn an INQUIRY into early stretch croWdng but
poV kAcE=Rurse $500; furones: a-year-ods
T Tlnns cohsns 6y Mount Nsrcy-Hasty Heels.
EE!:;' s'j;; ::, 4! {! I I +
Good Intent fd'rdeiia) iii 4 n e 4 4sssoo
at soD a Woo gFR 5S $3.50
asnese-sl03b76. Total hande-Si 1891 IT, Attendance
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Arlington Results.

FIhbI RACE-Purse. $4,000: claim.
ing; 4-year-olds and UP; 9 fuflongs.
15ight Sal (Bedn) 1900 100 $50
Miami Lady sskoronski) 49, 90
Nell's Boy, judge Joe O.. Bella A.,
Good Clean Fun, Blue Fay. Skoal, Early
trouble ITO Happy Age, Jer-o-Lee. Time.
SECOND RAcE--Purse. So. $50: claim.
ing: 2-year-olds: 5 furlcnes.
sunny Ill (Prestenl 1890 1890 II 90
phanln krelt tHeckmann1 500 $50
Des PLANES. Ny Pick Too, Crowns,
Mays Boy, Ozahcah. Robin RUIZ.
Colonel Roy. Free Choice.
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]. FIFTH RAcE-Purse $4,000 added: the Dover stakes
@oSs vn0 S fq5 s Pos, Of e
d nCer & o6 ~ Trainer Mitchell vaIuess00a5
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Phone Book for Your Nearest
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ANTI-NoISE CIRCUIT

Eliminoise circuit cuts out 9e%
Of oil noise, hum, interference
from power lines. New Filsra.
motto reduces distortion.
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Tee Frank tcutshawl-
Ship To Shore gRootl
9 Mountain Ny'ph (Bl'k'
Evening Music tCat'nol
Pavace (Brooks)
I Away ehegoes td'd'la)
Home fRegalbuto) :.
Hair Guest (Baiz'retti)
|Grianair (oon1alez) : :
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Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Work Of Repaving Will
Not Be Again Started
Until Sometime Next
Spring; All Parking
Free In Milford.

Everyone seems to be happier
now that the huge free municipal
parking lot on North East Front
Street is again open to the public
While the lot is not finished, II
Is usable and George and Lynch
the contractors, will return to Mil
ford in the spring and complete the
job with a full asphalt mix cover
ing.
Mayor William r. Murphy and
members of City Council, decided
this week 1t was in the best in
terests of the city to open the LOT
for free parking and halted all an
ticipated work on the same.
Milford now has free parking
throughout the city, all parking
meters are covered until Christ
mas, and in addition to the we'll
lighted and policed lot on North
East Front Street, there is another
smaller, but well-paved free park
ing lot on South Washington Street,
TO the rear of the Windsor proper
ty, with both ingress and egress on
South Washington and South West
Front Streets.
There is not another community
on the Delmarva Peninsula with
such free parking facilities in such
close proximity to the shopping
district.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Hotel Milford Is
Popular Dining Spot
Chinese American Food Is FOunf
To Be Outstanding

The talk of the town presently
is the delicious and outstanding
Characterization food being serv-
ed daily from seven in the morn
ing until IL o'clock midnight, and
Sundays from II noon until 8 p
m, at Hotel Milford.
Many organizations are taking
advantage of the dining and BAN
quet facilities of the Hotel Milford
to hold their meetings.
Recently, downstate medical
group used the facilities to fete a
number of their members, includ-
ing two local doctors, Wild and Sam
Marshall.
Masten Transportation, Inc, had
splendid buffet dinner, catered by
the hotel, last Saturday night. Ca
tering, incidentally, is specially
and individual or family meals may
be carried out at anytime during
opening hours.
Seymour Gellefs, the general
"Boniface" of the establishment, is
ready and willing at all times to
go. over your dining problems with
as he says. "a sure solution.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Milford Youths To
Attend Convention
w. r. Foster, Jean Jaquette Will
Go To Methodist COnclave

William r. Foster, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert l.. Foster, 131
School Place, and Jean E. Jaquette,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Jaquette, r. d. No. 4, Milford: are
two of the six University of Del
aware students who will attend the
Sixth National Student Methodist
Conference" The students are all
members of the Wesley Founda-
tion, the Methodist student group.
The conference will be held at
the University of Kansas in Law
renee, Kansas, from December q
until January L.
This years conference, with the
theme "Our Lord, Our Faith, Our
Life, will be attended by 10000
students. Its purpose is to provide
fellowship and to give an oppor-
tunity for students to hear great
theologians. The conference is held
every four years.
Miss Jaquette is sophomore
chemistry major, and Mr.. Foster
is junior philosophy major.
Other students attending are
Miss Harriet Herman. Miss Betty
Kintigh, Mr.. Jack Sirman, Mr..
George Carlisle.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
VIM. w. Brown, Jr. Is
Engineering Graduate
Milford Youth Completes Course Al
Indiana Tech

Mr.. William w. Brown, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William w
Brown, Sr., 705 N. Walnut Street
is a member of class of approx
mately 200 young men who partici-
pated in graduation exercises al
Indiana Technical College on No
vember "a. The baccalaureate vas
held for the first time on Techs
new campus, in the chapel, and the
commencement ceremonies took
place in the college gym.
Mr. Charles A. Dana, Chairman
of the Board of Dana Corporation
and President OF the Charles A
Dana Foundation, which he found
ed, gave the commencement ad-
dress. The new science and engin-
eering laboratory building, gift
of the Dana Foundation is now un-
der construction on the campus.
A graduate of Milford High
School, Mr.. Brown received his de.
gree in Chemical Engineering.
This is the first commencement
held in Techs new home since the
college took full possession of its
new location, July 1, 1857.
During his senior year in high
school he served as photographer
for the Yearbook.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Laurel Man Killed
In Hunting Accident
Was Getting In Boat When The
Tragedy Occurred

Funeral services were held Tues
day for Terry Rae Orendorff, 20
of Laurel, who was killed last Sat
urday when he accidentally dis
charged his % calibre rife while
hunting.
Bridgeville state police said that
Orendorff and 14-year-old Kenneth
Collins, of Laurel, were getting
into boat in the Broad Creek Riv-
er, Just west of Laurel.
According to state police, Oren-
dorff placed his rifle into the boat
with the barrel facing him. AS he
stepped in, he apparently bumped
the rifle and it discharged.
The bullet entered his right arm,
went upward through the muscle
and into the chest cavity police
said.
He was pronounced dead on ar
rival at the Nanticoke Memorial
Hospital
The services were conducted
from the Windsor and Disharoon
Funeral Home in Laurel. Inter
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Xmas Lighting
Contest Now
UnderwayHere
Judges Representing City
And Chamber Of Com
merce Will Make Deci-
sion On Friday. Dec. 27.

Much interest is being shown il
the home lighting contest which i.
being sponsored jointly by the City
of Milford and the Milford Cham
ber of Commerce.
Anyone maintaining home in
the area served by the City of Mil
ford with electric current is eligi-
BILE to participate in the contest
The decision of the judges, how
ever, will be final and those parti-
cipating are requested to have
their lights on from six until ten
p. m, the evening of Friday, De-
cember 27, for that is the night
the judges have designated to make
their selections. The judges are:
representing the City, Mrs. Mildred
Webster, Clarence Downing, and
Wright Ward; representing the
Chamber of Commerce, A. Calvin
Ball, Calvin White, and Mrs. Mary
Keller.
The following prize schedule has
been arrangd: First prize, $4,000;
second prize, $500; third prize.
$500; fourth prize, $1,000; fifth
prize, $1,000; sixth prize, $1,000;
and six consolation prizes of $500
each.
1t is the hope of the sponsors of
the lighting contest that goodly
number of the residents of the area
served by electric energy in the
City of Milford, will participate in
the contest.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Hospital Folk
Held Party
Tuesday Night
Gala Affair Was Featured
Ry Five Presentations
To Employees Having
Former Years Service.

The annual Christmas party for
the employees of the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital was held Tuesday
at p. m. in the Recreation Room
of the Nurses Home. Through the
conscientious efforts of the COM
mittee comprised of Elizabeth Da-
wilson, Bette Pink, Ida Shockley,
Harvey Shockley, and Grover Ash
ton, wonderful program of enter
tainment and refreshments was
arranged.
Program: "Blue Christmas
First Kiss, Dorcus, Rebecca and
Ruth Tull; Christmas Story, Diet
Kitchen and Orderlies, Recitation,
Celia Ross; Fashion Show: Bette
Pink, Mary Malloy, Galena john
son, Grover Ashton, Sylvia Tor
bert, Harvey Shockley, Florence
NJ Maloney, and Bruce Maloneyl
Christmas Carols, Group.
The high1ight of tie annual
party this year was the institution
of a new policy of making annual
awards to all employees with five,
ten, fifteen, twenty, or twenty-five
years of service. The Al employees
receiving awards this year have
rendered to the hospital and the
community a total of 419 years of
service. The recipients were: 20
years, Emma Swain, Alice Steven
son; Is years, Iris Swain, Grace
Cooper, Georgia Hicks, Ida Shock
ley; 10 years, Mary E. Hall, Lii
liam Milligan, Walter Dulin, Eleno-
ra Staten, Bertha Baynard, Edith
Corney, Rachel Ross, Margaret
Houston, Margaret Douglas, Vir-
ginia Curry, Essie Sauls, Rebecca
Davis, Hagar Algard; 5 years
Teresa S. Williamson, Phyllis
Minner, Elizabeth Davidson, Phyl-
! lis Lynch, Frances Foraker, Ann
Herzog, Mary Anne Worthington
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Ice FOILies Of 1868 !
Opens On Christmas
Famous Extravaganza Will
Open Its 22nd
Edition

The 22nd edition of the famed
Shipstads and Johnson Ice Fol
lies-Ice Follies of 195S-wilI
open a limited engagement at the
Philadelphia Arena on Christmas
Night.
Coming in each year with Santa
Claus, Ice Follies once again will
present a holiday treat with a
show which has been geared to
entertain the entire family. There
will be French Dolls, Rag Dolls
and Wooden Soldiers as well as
fluffy, skating kittens and some
hobby horses for the young at
heart" in a production number
called "On a Rainy Day., starring
12-year-old Janet Champion.
Dad will enjoy all of the comedy
and be delighted with the western
number called Down Arizona
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Bill Miller To
Give Program
At Greenwood
Plans Complete For Pre-
sentatiOn Of Musical
Program AS Chronicle
Prepares To Go To
Press.

AS the Chronicle went to press
Thursday morning, the following
Christmas program was being pre-
pared to be presented in the Green
wood School Auditorium, Thursday,
December 19, at o'clock, by Will
liam E. Miller, Director of the
Greenwood High School Chorus.
The program follows:
Chimes and Organ; Carol, Joy
to the World, Handel, Story by
Ruth Ann Mcdowell; The Christ
mas Story, Second Chapter. of St.
Luke, read by Betty Mae McDow-
ell; Carol, 80 Little Town of Beth
lehem", Redner, Story by Faye
Thompson; Girls Octette from
Tenth Grade, (a) The Lamb from
Songs of Innocence; (b) Bring
a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella!; (c)
What Child is This?, Frances Tai
lent, Sandra Harmer, Ann Warwick,
Elaine Draper, Dolores Anthony,
Donna Kay Wilson, Faye Breeding,
Myrtle Moore; Solo, 20 Peaceful
Night, Normandie Carol, Sung by
jeanne Mervine, Edith Hamstead
at the piano; Carol, 20, Come All
Ye Faithful, Reading, Story by
Ruth. Hollinger; Solo, Away in a
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Col. Slayer
Is The Oldest
Legionnaire
Retired Army Man Is SO
Years Old And A Mem
ber Of The RehObOth
Legion Post.

In announcing the names of
the longest consecutive member
ship in the American Legion, Hen
lopen Post 5, of Rehoboth, claims
the oldest active legionnaire and
the oldest active post adjutant in
Delaware.
Col. Edgar S. Slayer, 83, is the
oldest active iegionnaire in the De-
partment of Delaware. He is a
past commander of Henlopen Post;
past department commander, and
a past Grand Chef de gare of the
Forty-et-Eight, fun and honor So
ciety of the Legion.
The Oldest active adjutant in the
department is William S. Bean, Jr.,
70, Navy veteran, who is also a
past commander of Henlopen Post.
Other members of the RehOboth
post with the longest consecutive
membership in the American Le-
gion are: Capt. Carl A. Zoller, 40
years; Ira Devices Townsend, 80;
Charles S. Horn, Jr., go; George
Ryder, 81; Clifford S. Cortelyou
80; Charles w. Joiner and Clifford
L. Wilkes. both % years; the fol-
lowing charter members who have
accumulated 29 years each: Will
liam w. Bevis, William S. Bean
Jr., Daniel G. Conant, j. Arthur
Downing, Leslie G. Knapp, Lawr-
ence B. Knapp. Those with 2f
years are James A. Campbell, Jr.
William ID. Cloud, Howard A. Fos-
ter, Winfield S. Grenoble. while
Harry Burton Ash has rs years.
(continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Tree Farm Program Is
Set For Delaware
Charles ID. Murphy, Jr.. of Milford
Is Chairman OF DFIC

The American Tree Farm Sys-
tenn of growing timber as a crop
on taxpaying lands has come to
Delaware.
1t will be launched formally at
a Tree Farm dedication ceremony
next spring.
The Tree Farm program, a ma
tionwide movement to increase the
productivity of woodlands, gives
public recognition to landowners
who are practicing good forestry
To become a certified tree farmer
the landowner must harvest timber
in such a manner as to assure fu-
ture wood crops while protecting
his woodland from fire, insects, dis
ease and destructive grazing.
Members of the American Tree
Farm System receive a sign and a
certificate to display as badges of
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Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
Masten's Have Xmas
Party For Aides
Was Held At Legion Home Last
Saturday Night

The office employees and term
inal managers of Masten Trans
portation, Inc, of Milford, were
entertained at a gala Christmas
Party at the American Legion
Home last Saturday night.
The dinner. which was buffet
style and catered by Seymour Gel
lens, proprietor of Hotel Milford,
started at $50.
The dinner was followed by
dancing until IL midnight to the
music of Bernie Grier and his or
chestra, with vocals by 10 Ann
Mills.
Lester j. Lisbon, Jr., President
of Masten Transportation, assisted
by Mrs. Lisbon, acted as hosts for
the affair.
Arranging for the fete were CO.
chairmen, Roslyn McFaul and Gill
bert Wilkins.
The interior OF the Legion Hall
was beautifully decorated in keep
ing with the Christmas Season.
Milford chronicle., 1957-12-20
MiUsbOrO Motor
Carrier Is Fined
r. S. Parker Co. Fined For
Safety Regulations
Violation

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission announced today it has
been advised that F. S. Parker and
Company of Millsboro, Del, was
fined $500 for violation of ICC safe
ty regulations.
Parker, private carrier of prop
erty, was charged with failing to
require it's drivers to keep daily
logs showing hours of service, fall
ing to require it's drivers to have
medical certificates in their possess
sion while driving, and failing to
properly equip its vehicles as pro-
vided in the Commissions motor
carrier safety regulations. The
company failed to equip certain
vehicles with air brake warning de-
vices, operative headlamps, prop
erly filled fire extinguishers, warn
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