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Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Milford School
Board Has
BeOr nIzed
Max r. COrder Is Elected
President OF The Local
Board For The School
Year OF 1888.

At a special meeting held Tues
day night, July 2, 1857, in the
Lakeview Avenue School Office, the
Milford Board of Education was
organized for the 1957-58 school
year. Mr.. Max R. Corder was e.
lected President and Mr.. George
A. Robbins, Vice President. Mr..
Ernest Macklin and Mr.. Crerar
Bennett. Jr. are the other mem
bers of the Board.
Mr.. Bennett was chosen to con-
tinue as Chairman of the Milford
Special School District Building
Commission, and Mr.. Robbins was
selected as Chairman Of the
Building Commission. Mr.. MackIin
and Mr.. Corder are the other two
members. Mrs. Edgar BuchSnani
President, State Board of Ednca-
ton, Dover, Delaware and Mr.
Ralph Grapperhaus, vile
Delaware, member of the State
Board of Education are ex-officiC
members of the local Building Com
mission
Mr.. C. T. Derickson, Superinten-
dent of Milford Schools. serves as
Secretary of the Board of 'Eduea-
ion and Acting, Secretary of the
Building Commission. -
On Friday, July 5. 1857, the
Summer School Program being
offered by the Milford Schools was
one-third complete and report
cards for the first ten days were
issued Monday, July 8, The Milford
Summer School will close August
3, 1857 with each student complet-
'ng as hours of instruction in each
suhiect area.
The enrollments total "a. In the
Lakeview Elementary classes there
are q pupils doing reading and
Continued on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Many Summer Jobs
Open To Teen-Ggers
Simple Rules Apply To
Most NOn-Mechaaical
Jobs

Firms that hire teen-agers for
summer jobs can remain in COM
pliance with the Federal child
labor law by applying some simple
rules. says VIM. Hargadine, Jr.,
Regional Director of the u. S. De-
partment OF Labor's Wage and
Hour and Public Contracts Divi-
sion.
'Roys and girls Of 16 and II,
just like adult workers, can work
under the Fair Labor Standards
Act in any and all jobs-whether
in factories, wholesale houses, COM
munications or other industries
except that they cannot work in
occupations which the Secretary of
Labor has found hazardous to
minors under Is. This is the ONLY
restriction under this law-there
are no hours or other limitations.
Even children of IA and Is may
be employed in Office and sales
work. in fruit and vegetable pack
ing sheds. and in some other kinds
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Erankford Man Dies
As Wave Upsets Boat
Four Other Persons Were Cruising
In Small Boat


/, .Delaware's holiday was marred
by the drowning of a. 36-year-old
man. who was tossed into the In
.iian River when small 12-foot
sowboat in. which he and four
other persons were riding, capsized.
The victim was Samuel Person
If RD2 Frankford who disappeared
9eneath the water when the boat
was turned over by wash fron a
.Jassing, craft. His body was not
recovered although the Coast
fuard grappled in the. water until
after dark.
The drowning occurred slightly
more than two hours after the body
Of William T. Bohrer, 81, of Eddy
stone, Pa, missing since a boat on
which he and his father left Bow
ars Beach Saturday, June 29, was
recovered in. Delaware Bay off
Port Mahon.
Person was drowned about 100
yards off shore at Irons Lane Land
ing, two miles north of Ciarksyille
on the Indian River.
Rescued when the boat upset
were Robert RcMillon, A; his 12-
year-oid son, Robert j. McMiIlon.:
CONTINUED on page fiye)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
|2I,WO In State
Get u. S. Pens;exs
l. ast Y ear Total Of
81, 100000 Was
Distributed

Representative Harry G. Haskell,
Jr., today said some 21.000 per-
sons in Delaware last year receiv-
ed monthly social security pay
ments totaling more than s1.000,000.
Haskell reviewed Old Age Sur
vivors Insurance statistics which
showed the state received an aver
age of $1.149.210 per month in So
cial security payments.
The number of recipients and
monShly payments for Delaware's
three counties: New Castle County,
1850 recipients, $SO9,755; Kent
County, 2,455 recipients, $117,744;
and Sussex County, 4.542 recipi-
ents, $212711.
Haskell noted that recipients un-
der the social security program in
the nation increased to note that
Old Age Survivors Insurance is
increasing its coverage thus re-
ducing the case load for public as
sistance which is based on the need
test, he concluded.
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
LOCAL cor PICNIC
is NOW UNDERWAY


AS the Chronicle was pre-
pairing to go to press Thurs
day morning, members Of the
First Representative District
Republican Club. their fam-
lilies and friends were look
ing forward to participating
in the local COP Clubs first
annual picnic-beach party,
scheduled for nearby SIaugh-
ter Beach Thursday evening.
The picnic-beach party was
to get underway at six o.
clock with a picnic supper
from baskets provided by
those atten ding) and was
also to inclade games, swim
ming and an old fashioned
song fest. The affair was to
be open to all Republicans
and Independent voters, their
families and friends. Re-
freshments, live music and
prizes were to be provided
by the club.
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Migrant Camps Were
Toured This Week
Commendable Conditions Found Al
John Annett's Camp

About fifty women and men in
terested in the ministry of mi
grants of Delaware and Maryland
made a tour of the camps and child
care centers on Tuesday, July 8.
Beginning at Staytonsville Migrant
Camp they found commendable con-
ditions existed under the direction
of John Annett. The child care
center was opened for the first
time this year. This was done in
coopenStion with the United Church
Women and the Ministerial Union.
as well as a number of interested
persons frGn Dover and Milford.
Migrant camps at Bridgeville, un-
der the supervision of the Cannon
Company, the Child Care Center,
at Hurlock. Md, directed Ivy the
American Store Company and the
migrsnt- camp at Waddell's Cor
ner, Nd. a project of the Truckers
and Growers Association were
visited. During the months of July
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
State Health
Board Rules
Posted In All
Labor Camps
Placards In Two Langu-
ages, English And
Spanish Preach Better
Health Standards To
Workers In All Areas.

Placards posted in all migratory
labor camps by the State Board of
Health keep the workers constant
~ mindful of the new regulations
of the board governing the camps
and the gospel of cleanliness and
fire safety.
They are in English for the mi
grssory workers from the South
and in Spanish for those from
Puerto Rico or other Spanish
speaking farm laborers. And both
tynes contain drawings emphasiz-
ing the Importance of cleanliness
in campaigning the floors clean,
the screens intact, proper disposal
of waste. and body cleanliness.
The posters are directed to the
attention of all camp occupants,
explaining:
Delaware now has a regulation
to require better health and living
standards for seasonal workers.
fhis regulation requir1s that all
camps for such workers be regis
tered and inspected State inspec-
tors will visit this camp from time
to time to check its condition. This
is your home while here. Help the
owner to have it approved and fol-
low these raies for your own COM
fort and welfare"
The placards then list the rules:
/. Living quarters, grounds
around the buildings. privies, and
other facilities must be kept clean.
2 No not damage or displace
screens. They keep out flies and
insects which may cause sickness.
tcentinued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Local. Little League
Team Is Defeated
Group Bows To George
town 8 To


Georgetown, Kent and Sussex
Little Leaguers, beat Milford for
the second time Wednesday night,
to Z, in an exciting game at Mil
ford. Milford oyercame George
town rallies in the second and third
innings 70 gain 6 to lead, and
held the lead until the final inning
Georgetown went ahead in their
last bats, making the score 8 to Z.
Milford came back in their half
with the first two men getting
clean singles. but over anxious
base-running stopped the rally
making Georgetown the winner.
The game was hard fought
throughout with good fielding plays
on both sides and good clean hit
ting. Martin, Georgetown short
stop was the outstanding defensive
player. Gibson of Milford, led the
hitters with a home run and two
singles; while Georgetown had five
hitters with two hits each. Hughes
had a home run with two on; Mum
ford had two doubles; Larry Da-
Wis, Milford right fielder, had a
double and single, knocking in two
CONTINUED on page slx)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12

four highly trained chimps assist
ed by a collie dog perform a series
of stunts, including e-walking,
roller skating and acrobatics. Many
of the stunts have never been at
tempted by any trained animals
They combine remarkable acting
and amazing tricks that will bring
joy and laughter to grown-ups and
children alike.
Don Tucker, an artist of the
bouncing bed springs, and his part
ners, Mary. ard Woody, will per-
form On the trampoline. He is a
super-agiIe man who jumps three
rops at once while doing back
somersaults on his trampoline.
Then there is Tell Heigen,. one
of the greatest high pole artists,
imported from Norway, who per-
forms spectacular and daring
stunts high above the spectators on
an so foot high pole.
Also, at the fair will be one of
the most entertaining musical
comedy acts in the business today.
Make and Miliie, who use various
musical instruments in the most
unusual manner and wear comedy
costumes that cannot help but pro
duee continuous laughter from the
audience.
OF special appeal to the children
will be Mr.. Ralph, little eight
year-oId boy with a teddy bear and
an irresistible musical talent that
has won the hearts of audiences all
over Europe.
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Development Group
Is Meeting Tonight
Brochure On State WIN Shortly
Go Into The Mails

Lloyd r. Leslie. president Of the
Delaware Industrial Development
Committee. Inc, has called a meet
ing OF all members for Friday, July
u, in Dover to further discuss a
proposed program to attract new
businesses and industries to the
First State.
Mr.. Leslie said he was pleased
with the progress made by his
newly appointed subcommittee for
promotion and advertising headed
by Harry c. HARRISON, Wilmington,
and lauded the plans OF that group.
Mr. HARRISON has announced that
approximately 10000 copies of a
12-page brochure presenting Della
ware as an ideal location for in.
dustry will go in the mails very
soOn
Purpose Of the publication is to
acquaint the nation generally with
the resources of Delaware and to
invite new industries and busi-
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12

Plans To Meet
Again IN Dover
On July 18th
Leaders OF Minority Par
ty Issue Call For Night
Session Starting At
Six O'clock In The
Evening; Musts Listed.

Democratic leaders of the Senate
and House. have issued an official
call reconvening the 1867 General
Assembly at p. m. on Friday,
July 19.
1T is our considered opinion, .
said Senate President Pro Tenn
Curtis w. Steen (D-Dagsboro) and
Speaker of the House Harry E.
Mayhem (D-Milford) in a joint
statement, that given the sincere
cooperation of the minority party
all essential business can be COM
Dleted in an evening session on
that day and the General Assembly
can then recess until next Jan. g.
The statement listed 10 bills
which the Assembly's Democratic
leaders feel must be acted upon
if the interests of the public are
20 be served" Included were "a
school construction bilI' and spe-
ciflc measures authorizing bonds
Tor highway construction and inn
yTovements at state agencies. The
Kruse School appropriation bill
and the public school maintenance
fund bill are also listed.
The statement was issued as
Senator Steen and Speaker May
tfew headed into a luncheon meet
Ing with Gov. j. Caleb Boggs to dis
euss legislation left at the post
when the Assembly adjourned
supposedly till January-early in
the morning of June 25.
The Steen-Mayhew statement,
which was released for publica-
lion at their request by Senate
Majority Leader John E. Reilly Cd
Wflmington1, charged that ''it
would not have been necessary to
cecall the legislature at all had the
continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12

the number of members ont OF each
900 members admitted to hospi-.
tails. For April, admissions Of Blue
Cross members to hospitals were
at the annual rate of 146 admissions
per 1000 members.
Increased use of hospital service
seems to be general llong the cas-
tern seaboard, and Blue Cross ex-
ecutives are hoping it is tenn
porary phenomenon. This hope of
course reflects the fact that the So
Blue Cross Plans pay large part
of the hospital bills of their MEM
bers and when admissions go up
there are more bills to pay.
Studies are being made at Group
Hospital Service to find out whether
the increased hospital facilities
(eontinued on page ten1
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
IS Register For
Rehoboth Art Class

More than seventy-fiye students
registered last week for the sum-
mer art classes in drawing and
painting at the Rehoboth Art
League. The adult classes proved
to be very popular with % students
in the advanced and beginners
classes. The young adult and in
termediate groups have 10 pupils,
and the junior and young juniors,
%. In addition, seventeen entered
the'small children's group, agls 5 to
z. Students may register ~ any
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12

Charles Ellis of Lewes 6ears as
chairman.
DR.. Kenneth c. Johnson was
elected temporary president of the
new organization, which has been
incorporated and has a charter
membership of 100 with more
names being added daily. The char
ter list includes a number Of lead
ing veterinarians and professional
people.
The DHA, which has stirred tke
interest and approval of animal
lovers in all parts of the state. is
bent on "a better break for our
four-legged and feathered friends. :"
It's proposed program of immedi-
ate and long-range aims is outlin-
ed as follows:
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Laurel Man Draws
Year For Perjury
Gave False Testimony In Fatal
Accident Case

Ralph Smith, 81, Laurel, was fin
ed $500 and sentenced to a year in
prison for perjury by Judge An
drew d. Christie in Sussex County
Superior Court in Georgetown last
Friday morning.
This is the first conviction for
perjury within the memory of
county court officials. About six
months ago, Paul Mumford, Phila-
delphia, was indicted for perjury
but the case has not yet been
brought to trial.
In passing sentence, Judge Chris
tie said that he had conferred with
other Superior Court judges before
deciding what punishment he would
mete out
This is a very serious offease." I"
he commented.
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Tank Battalion
Trains In Kentucky

Many Delawareans consider the
July Fourth holiday as the ideal
time to go to the beach.
This was not true Thursday for
$50 Army reservists who are en-
gagged in two weeks annual train
ing at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Members of the 317th Tank Bat
TALON, under the command Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Luke L. Light Of
Millsboro, spent the holiday under
going training.
The two weeks of training start
Continued on page fTe1
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Expert ln Salvaging
Ships Dies AT Lewes
Famed Sunken Treasure Hunter,
Charles Johnston. Was 7S

Funeral services for Captain
Charles T. Chick Johnston, 7S.
one of the nations top marine sal
rage experts. were held on Tues
lay of this week az p. m. in his
home on Pilottown Road, Lewes.
He died on Sunday. July Z, in the
Beebs Hospital in Lewes.
Ca plain Johnston's 90 odd years
in clearing wrecked vessels from
shipping lanes included two FAM
rus attempts to raise sunken trea-
ure. the last in 1853 when he ad-
yised a group of Lewes citizens on
raising the DeBraak which sank off
Lewes in 1898. The attempt was
halted by the Army Engineers be-
cause the work was being done in
l restricted zone.
In all, he had a part in clearing
some 300 wrecks. sometimes for
salvage and often to remove haz-
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Big Time Wrestling
At Salisbury, Md.

The amazing and always agile
Antonino Argentina" Rocca, the
international Italian idol. headlines
the Wicomico Memorial Field
wrestling program. Friday night,
July 19. Rocca will oppose Prof.
Roy Shire, Of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, in the final duel of the big
all star card sponsored by the Sal
isbury Junior Chamber Of Com
merce.
In a companion feature on the
same card. Chief Big Heart, the
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12


for the big opening on July 2e.
Track officials can generally tell
three or four weeks before opening
night at a race track just what kind
of a meet really is in prospect.
They are folks that have to be able
to gauge the future like few others
in the business or sports world.
Success or failure rides often-times
on their calculations three weeks
before opening.
With a completely new group of
officials in charge of the resort-by-
the sea track, it was decided weeks
ago that they would give this years
"a night meet an entirely new
look"
The new look was evident from
tine time President Lynw0od w
fc0ntinued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Sheep-Wool Group
Holds Annual Picnic
Gala Affair Held At RambO Farm
Near Houston

The Delaware Sheep & Wool AS
sociation held their annual picnic
and fair meeting, Tuesday July g.,
on the lawn of Holly Rest Farm,
the home. of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Rambe, Houston, Del.
Little Miss Nancy Benson, ten
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris Benson, Georgetown Rd.,
LAUREL Del, was chosen Miss Bo
Peep for the,g1957 fair float. She
will be crowned by Miss Helen Nc
Quail, Smyrna, Del. Miss Pc Peep
of 1856, s.
There will be a sheep sheaSing
demonstration Tuesday. July %. at
the Fair in the sheep shed. The
sheep will be judged "Wednesday
(contin.ed on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Word Received Here
From Quering Family
Former Lynch Heights Residents
Are Living In RiO de JaneriO


Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Quering,
formerly of Lynch Heights, who
left last rail- with their three chill
dren, Ginger, Walter, Jr, and Lin
da for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in
the interest of the L. D. Caulk Com
pany, are we'll settled in their
below the border" home. Mrs.
Quering writes interesting to
friends of her new surroundings
which they wish to share with
others in this way. The boat trip
down on which they sailed from
New York, also took their house
hold goods and their car, which
arrived in good condition. The
food, the officers, the. passengers,
the entertainment and the ports
of call were told in vivid man
ner as to the difference, the per-
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Vaudeville Plans Complete
For Kent And Sussex Fair.
One Of Best Programs In Long History Of DOwnstate Expo
sitiOn Readied For Presentation, July q to 27.

completed plans
the vaudeville afternoon night the
fair, July
the entertaining
poraton Everyone
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
DeJGtUdre Humane Group
Is Formed In This State

in the
resulted
o Association
month the society has steadily
County with Mrs
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
More DeIoaUare FOk Use
The Services OF Blue Cross

hospitals
recorded the 22year history the Group
Hospital Service reported Maybe managing
director .s.s.e@.
Milford chronicle., 1957-07-12
Record Race Meet Looms
For Ocean DOiUnS, Maryland

Downs Raceway officials with the 1857 meet lust
coming matter IL days pushed the
hour at least fourteen But by
parmuue
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Citizens Briefed
On Recreation

Some so leaders Of District
citizen and civic associations
were treated here last night
to the District Recreation De-
. partment's annual briefing on
its year-round activities and
It's organizational makeup.
Meeting at the department
headquarters. 3149 Sixteenth
street NV, key department Of
flcials used charts and graphs,
accompanied by verbal reports,
to keep community leaders
abreast Of department ad-
vances.
According TO the reports. the
District now has more than
1855 recreation areas. About 80
are fully developed. while SO
are partially completed. The
! rest are in the planning stage.
Milo F. christensen, depart
ment superintendent. said.
Division heads explained the
departments organization, from
the recreation board, headed
by Henry Gichner. down TO the
playground directors.
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meeting. accepted Pvt. Fairs
resignation. They had nc
knowledge of his change OF
mind, or Of the fact that the
revocation letter was in the
mill.
Attorney Giordano contended
that Pvt. Fairs revocation of
his resignation took effect as
soon as it was received. Re-
|ceipt, moreover, he said meant
the instant the revocation
letter landed in the hands of
the mailroom custodian. an
agent" of the Commissioners
City Attorney Dante coun-
tered that the agent" theory
fails to support Pvt. Fairs case
And here's where hailstorms
and winter wheat enter the
argument.
Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court, Mr..
Dante said, has specifically
ruled on the limitations of a
Government agent" in COM
hitting his Government. The
occasion. the lawyer said, in
volved a farmer taking out
Federal hailstorm damage in
surance to cover his winter
wheat crop. He did so, I'M
fortunately. on advice of a
Government official.
Months afterward. when a
hailstorm did wreck his crop,
the farmer tried to collect. His
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Ruling on Hail Contests
Firemon's Reinstotion

The District Commissioners
today were bordering a job
reinstatement question that
somehow hinges on a court de-
cision involving hailstorm in
surance for winter wheat crops.
At stake is the job Of Fire
Department Pvt. Maurice A.
Fair.
The city heads spent an hour
yesterday listening to some of
the ramiflcations. They an
nounced they will act promptly
once all the legal memos are
in.
The chief circumstances were
outlined by Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Lee Dante and the
fireman's attorney, Gilbert Gil
ordano.
Last June 3, Pvt. Fair was
asked to resign. He signed his
letter of resignation that day
and sent it to Fire Chief Mil
lard H. Sutton.
Sends Revocation
Two days later, he changed
his mind about quitting and
sped a registered letter to the
Commissioners, revoking his
resignation.
Records show this letter was
received in the District Build
ing mailroom before 9 am.
June 6. Later that same morn
ling. the city heads, in regular