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Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Victims S OF
Nassau K. r.
Crash Win
.Sl45,443 Suit
Largest Sum S11O,137.79
Went To Jehu Evans,
For His Incapacitating
Injuries; Tunnel Was
Attorney.

Damages totauing s145,443.37
were assessed last Thursday
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
by u. S. District Court Judge Caleb
M. Wright in four civil actions,
which had been incorporated in
single ruling, as compensation for
a railroad crossing accident on May
20, 1855, near Nassau, on Route IA.
The sum of $26,5S4.00 was order
ed to be paid by the railroad TO
Margaret Jester for the death of
her husband Marvin, killed in the
crash of a car with train at the
crossing.
Another S110,137.79 for injuries
received in the accident by Jehu
Evans, who received incapacitating
injuries to his body and who is
repeatedly subject to continuing
treatment. Evans had accepted a
ride in the car which was wrecked
short time before the accident.
the sum of S87710 was ordered
to be paid to Leland Kenneth Phil
lips, to cover loss of wages, treat
ment and possible permanent in
jury compensation. Phillips was
the driver of the car which was
struck by the train at the crossing.
Noah Kenneth Collins, another
passenger in the car, will receive
$7,844.4S from the railroad under
Judge Wright's order for judg-
ments.
Accompanying his analysis used
in arriving at the decision on ap-
portionment of judgments in the
respective cases of the persons in
volved, Judge Wright describes
Nassau crossing and its bad acci-
dent record. On this score the
Judge says:
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Disabled Children
Now Eligible For S. S

Dependent disabled children over
Is years of age may now qualify
for monthly social security bene-
fits according to a statement made
today by Myron Milbouer, District
Manager of the Wilmington social
security office.
Mr.. MilbOuer explained that un-
der the 1855 Amendments to the
social security law a disabled son
or daughter over Is, and unmar-
ried, may be entitled to monthly
benefits if he or she is dependent
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Methodist Camp
Closed On Sunday
Famous Carey's Camp Near
MillsbOrO Had 0utstand-
ing Season

Carey's Methodist Camp. near
MillsbOro, closed last Sunday after
more than a week of services at
which the attendance was report
ed larger than at any time during
the past few years.
William T. Brittingham who is
81 years of age has attended every
camp meeting there since its be-
ginning So years ago, said that it
seemed to him that the camp had
taken on new life this year. His
parents constructed one of the
"Open-face" cottages known as
tents" at the start Of the camp and
il has been in the family ever since.
At the last day. the Rev. Frank
Lucia. pastor OF the Georgetown
Methodist Circuit. preached at the
closing service, and there was
special music provided by the Rev.
and Mrs. Lucia and Miss Judy Pass
more.
(continued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Chronicle
Publishing ng
Wage-HOur W
LaW f acts
Articles Explaining The
Law Will Be Published
From Time To Time
Beginning With This
IssRe.

Due to the many questions which
arise concerning the Federal Wage
Hour Law, Milford Chronicle, as a
public service, will run regularly
a series Of questions and answers
about the law. Some are appearing
i'm the Chronicle this week. Addi-
tional Information is obtainable
from the y. S. Department of La
Dor located at 525 Lafayette Build
Ing, 437 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
6, Pa. Phone Walnut 3-2400.
THE FEDERAL WAGE-HOUR
LAW
QuestiOns-and-Ans Box
A. General Questions
/. What is the Federal Wage and
Hour Law?
1t is the law that puts a floor un-
der wages. requires overtime pay
after 40 hours a week, and re-
stricts child labor. It's official name
is the Fair Labor Standards Act
2. Who enforces this law?
The u. s. Department of Labor
throagh its Wage and Hour Divi-
sion, with offices in every State.
3. DO the minimum wage and
overtime pay requirements of the
law apply to all who work for a
living? NJ
No. The law applies to some "a
million workers engaged in or pro-
ducinS goods for interstate or fore
ign commerce in about 100000
firms throughout the United States
A. What must an employer do il
he has covered" workers?
Unless a specific exemption
applies. he must pay them at least
S1.00 an hour, time and one-half
their regular rate for all hours
worked over 40 a week, and OBJ
serve the child-labor provisions.
lie must also keep adequate pay
roll records.
CONTINUED on page twelvel
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Clarence +. Jewell
Heart Attack Victim
Funeral Services VIII Be Held
This Sunday Afternoon

Clarence F. Jewell, age So years,
husband of Vertie Jewell. died sud-
denly in Milford Memorial Hospi-
tai, Tuesday AFTERNOON, after being
stricken with heart attack in the
morning. Funeral services will be
held from the Berry Funeral Home,
Milford, on Sunday afternoon, Aug.
25, at 1880 o'clock with Rev. Robert
e. Green, pastor of Avenue Metho-
dist Church, officiating. Interment
will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford Friends may call at the
funeral home on Saturday evening.
He is survived by one daughter,
Thelma Jewell; three sons, John
c., r. Whiteley and Kenneth H..
all of Milford; 3 grandchildren;
one brother, Ralph Jewell of Har-
rington.
Mr.. Jewell had been in the gro
Gerry business for 80 years at the
corner of N. w. Front and Church
Streets in Milford. He was born
and raised in Harrington. He was
member of Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, LO.0F.; a member of the
Junior Order of American Mechan-
les; and a charter member of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
100 VFW Leaders To
attend Matt Meet
Many MilfOrdians VIII Be
Present At Florida
COncIave

More than 100 members of the
Department of Delaware, Veterans
of Foreign Wars and Ladies Aux
iliary are making plans to attend
the organization 5Sth National
Encampment at Miami Beach, Flo
rida, August 25 to 80, it was an
nounced today.
According to Department Com
p1ander Edward NJ. Tingle, Selby-
vile, and State President Mary
Reed, Dover. there will be plenty
of activity for all during the six
day stay.
The Delaware delegation will be
housed in the Prince Michael Ho-
tel, Miami Beach, where reserva-
tions have been completed II is ex-
pected that the annual Delaware
WV dinner away from home will
be held at the Prince Michael.
DeIaware's interest will be CEN
tered in campaigning for the eleva-
tion of Mrs. J2lnes II R1iind, 210
CONTINUED on page eieven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Former Milton Mayor
F. w. Pepper Dies
Was Member OF State Legislature,
1888 To 1910

Frederick w. Pepper. 81. former
mayor of Milton, died at his home
after a lingering illness.
He was mayor of Milton from
1887 to 1912 and was a represen-
tative in the State Legislature
from the 10th District from 1888
to 1910.
He was a past master of Endea-
vor Lodge. II, AT & AM: a mem
Der of Tall Cedars of Lebanon. Mil
ford; Golden Rule Lodge, II,
IOOF. Milton, and Goshen Metho-
dist Church.
At one time he was a building
contractor under the firm name of
the Johnson and Pepper COnstruc-
tion Company in Milford. He retir-
ed in 1929.
Continued on page mir ed
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23

ana machinery, SOIL and water,
and general program. Listed on
the general program are discus
sions of salaries of scientific per-
sonnel, a panel on education, farm
buildings, rural electrification and
soil and water. The engineers will
have chicken barbecue that eve-
ming at the College Farm, followed
by committee meetings.
On August %, the group viii
continue with four sessions, rurai
electricity, farm structures, soil
and water, and farm power and
machinery. Optional tours and rec
reation are scheduled that after
noon and evening.
Two general programs, a busi-
ness meeting, and a banquet in
Continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Schools To
Open On Sept. 18th
Faculties OF All Schools
Are Complete With But
One Vacancy; Lis t
Students For Lulu NJ.
Ross School.

The Milford Schools will open
at $3.50 a. NJ, Wednesday, Septem-
Der A, 1857
The faculties of all schools are
complete with the exception of
one teacher for special class work
at the Lakeview Avenue Elemen-
Gary School.
Five new teachers have been
added to the staff of the Milford
Junior and Senior High School fac
ulty. Mr.. Carl Dugan has been
transferred from the Elementary
School to the Junior High School
where he will teach General Sci
ence and Physical Education.
Mr.. Donald Miller has been
elected e serve as Guidance Coun-
selor and football coach. A gradu-
ate of Pennsylvania State Univer-
sity, Mr.. Miller has four years
teaching ard coaching experience
in the school system at Muncy
Pennsylvania. He received his Mas
ter's Degree in Guidance and All
ministration from BuckneI Uni-
yersity.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip E2siisgIn OF
Crisfield, Maryland, have been
elected to the Senior High faculty
and will teach English. Mrs. Rig
gin has previous teaching expert
ence at Chestertown High School
Mr.. Riggin is a recent graduate
of Washington College.
Mr.. Merrill Iams will teach
Chemistry and Physics and replace
Mr.. Boguszewski who resigned to
enter the Armed Forces. Mr.. Iams
has taught for a number of years
at the Indiana State Teachers Col
lege in Indiana Pennsylvania.
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Handicapped Dinner
Due September 18th
Affair VIII Be Held At Dupont
Country Club

Invitations have been issued to
business leaders, state agency heads
and others to attend the first an
nual luncheon of the Governors
Committee for Employment of the
Physically Handicapped, James II.
Sears, chairman, said today.
Governor Boggs personally urg-
ed that leaders attend the lunch
con scheduled at the DUPONT Coun-
try Club at 1915 p. m, Wednes-
day, September IL, according to
Mr.. Scars. The chief executive is
hopeful that a representative group
of nearly 800 people will attend to
hear the committees plans for fu-
ture action.
Principal address at the affair
will be made by E. x. Foster, vice
president of Bendix Aviation Com
pany and Governor Boggs will ex-
tend the states greetings to the
committee and its guests. Other
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Superior Court Jurists
ReappOintment; Others
Passed Over May Get
Nod.

Eleven other nominations IN ad-
dition to the reappointment of Su-
perior Court Judge James B. Carey
are ripe for consideration at the
extraordinary Senate session Gov,
]. Caleb Boggs has called Aug. %.
The forgotten 11"-not really
forgotten but deliberately passed
over by the Senate in previous exc
cutive sessions-are appOintees
whose names were submitted by
the Governor as far back as last
January 4.
Among them is former State SEN
atOr William 0. Covey, Jr., of Sea-
ford, who was nominated for mem
bership on the State Highway Com
mission June "a. A twist in the
Highway Commission revision
some call it ''ripper"-law enacted
by the 1866 Assembly prevents
Mr. Covey from serving until his
appointment is confirmed.
Here's a rundown on other ap-
pointees who are still awaiting the
Senate's official okay:
Alexander DeStefano of Will
mingtOn, nominated as a member
of the New Castle County Depart
ment of Elections Jan. for a term
expiring April 1, 1859.
Frederic A. Walls of Harbeson
nominated as a member of the
Sussex County Department of Elec-
tions Feb. for a term expiring
Jan. Is, 1860.
Henry j. Ridgely of Rising Sun
nominated as director of the Legis-
lative Reference Bureau May Is
for a term during the pleasure OF
the Governor.
Helen Faust of Lewes, nominated
June 8 as a justice of the peace for
"a term expiring June 8, 1864.
S. Paul Vickers of Bellemoor
nominated as justice of the peace
June Z for another term expiring
June IS, 1861.
CONTINUED on page s1xl
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23

establish the farms Soil Bank base,
a new 1858 feature Of the Soil Bank
Acreage Reserve program. A base
provision is already in operation
under the Soil Banks Conserva-
tiOn Reserve Program.
'The Soil Bank base for individ-
ual farms will be established by
the County Committee primarily
on the basis Of the average acre
age of land devoted TO Soil Bank
base crops during 1856 and 1867" !"
Mr.. Dukes declared. "These base
crops, in general, will be all crops
produced for harvest on a farm ex-
cept hay crops. The Soil Bank base
must be established before a win
ter wheat Acreage Reserve agree
ment can be signed
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Memorial Hospital
Graduation Aug. 80
Exercises VIII Be Held At Avenue
Methodist Church

The annual graduation exercises
of the Milford Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing will be held on
Friday, August 80. 1857, at p. m,
at the Avenue Methodist Church.
The following 10 students will
graduate.
Misses Grace Beachy, Green
wood; Constance Carmean, LaG-
rel; Janet Collision, Harrington; !;
Gertrude DickersOn, Laurel; Eu-
nice Ebhardt, Manassas, Va; Lois
Hamilton, Harrington; Elizabeth
Hill, Milford; Virginia Mcdowell.
Greenwood; Ruth Moore, Harring-
ton; Barbara Morris, Milford; /;
Mary Ann Mullins, Milford; Mary
Kay Murray, Milton; Charlotte No
BILE, Harrington; Ann Ross, Ches-
tertOwn, Nd; Isabel Sherman,
HarbesoR; Mary Smith, Harring-
ton; CaroI Taylor, Laurel; Betty
Tibbitt, Pennington; Mary Malloy,
Milford.
continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Thirty-four Kent
Alters At Camp
Twelve OF That Number Are From
Houston Cardinals

Thirty-four Kent County Alters
are attending Al Camp this week
at Camp Barnes. In the morning
periods the 4-H'ers are busy with
instructions on Water Safety, In
dian Lore, Tribal Songs or Al In
formation. Also. many crafts are
offered such as Leathercraft, Ce-
ramics, Copper Enamelling, Bas-
kerry, Mosaics or Table Mats.
During the Afternoon the favOrite
activity of most is swimming but
others can go boating. Tribal
sports this year are volley ball,
dodgebaIl and baseball. Every
spare moment during the day finds
the Alters busy planning the eve
ming events. Around the Council
Circle the tribes present stunts,
Continued On page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Sen. Williams Helps
Avert Insurance Hike
u. S. Scion Flays Bill Affecting
Civil Service Workers

Few federal employees realize
it, but U. S. Senator John ]. Will
liams (R-DeD, has probably saved
them from paying a big boost in
their life insurance policies.
Senator Williams was instrument
tai in staving off Senate considera-
ton of bill to liberalize benefits
for federal employees over IS, which
the Civil Service Commission says
probably would bankrupt the in
surance fund by 1875.
When Senator Olin d. Johnston
(D-SC), chairman of the Senate
Post Office Committee, called up a
bill to double insurance benefits
for active or retired federal work
ers over IS, Williams and Senator
Frank J. Lausche (D-O) were on
the job.
Johnston, in calling up the bill
told the Senate that the three-year-
old federal employees group life in
surance fund had built up reserves
in excess of 500, 100000 and that
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Ditch Commissioners
Named In Kent Co.

Norman ID. Shorts of Smyrna
was appointed as a member of the
Board Of Tax Ditch Commission
ers within Kent County by Resident
Judge William ]. Storey.
Mr. Shorts will be- one Of Lhree
members of the board which eVaIu-
ates the needs and assesses the dis
tribution of costs on all tax ditch
es formed in the county. John g.
Tarburton OF Dover, and Francis
Thomas of Marydel are the other
two members. 1t is a rotating board
Continued on page six
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
AH- Star Football
Game Due Saturday
Proceeds viii Be Turned
Over To The Delaware
Foundation FOl. Re
tarded Children; VIII
Be Played At Newark.

Delaware's colorful and exciting
All-Star High School Football
Game, which netted $4,000 for the
Delaware Foundation for Retarded
Children a year ago, will play its
second chapter on Saturday after
noon. The contest, pitting Blues
rs. Colds and involving so of the
states top notch seniors of the
1856 season, will be held in the
University of Delaware Stadium
Newark, with the kickoff at p. m
The games sideshow will include
three bands, which will play and
march both before the kickoff and
during the halftime intermission
Governor j. Caleb Boggs, himself
a former U. of D. football player
will attend and observe a tradition
of sitting on the Blues half of the
stadium the frst portion of the
game and then switching to the
side of the Colds.
Last year the Blues beat the
Colds 27-6. However, a realignment
of personnel boundaries has boil
stored the Colds and the game is
considered toss-up. Schools north
of the Christiana River-White Clay
Greek boundary are Blues. South
of it are the Colds. The shift
puts players from perennially
strong William Penn of New Cas-
tie and Newark, among others
with the Gold team.
Both squads are bulwarked by
All State players. The Colds have
Harry Bradley, Delmar tickle
Jack Hiner, William Penn end; Bill
Carter, Smyrna guard, end Bob
Conway, Newark quarterback Blue
All State'rs are Vince Scott, Sal
lies end; Connie Heinold, Clay
mont center; Harry Maneliski
Continued on page fourteen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
State Board Carey May Be
Okays Interim Confirmed By
Retarded Plan Senate, Aug. 28
Monies For Operation OF
Glasses Would Be
Transferred TO Local
Boards Accounts.

Interim policies approved by the
State Board of Education for the
operation ef classes for the train
able mentally retarded specify that
''the administration of the program
should be in all cases acceptable by
the local boards"
They provide that monies shall
be transferred to the local school
budgets for payment of all bills
the same as now being done for
their regular school programs and
classes for the educable mentally
retarded.
Where not acceptable in the reg
ular educational facilities or when
no classroom space can be provid-
ed in the local school, adequate fa-
cilities may be rented in the local
communities by the local board.
Other provisions are:
The present personnel now en-
plOyed by. the Delaware Day
School for Handicapped Children,
Inc, and the Delaware Association
for Retarded Children for the op-
Grafton of their seven schools are
to be employed by the State Board
of Education, the Wilmington
Board of Education, or local school
districts for a period of two years.
During that time they will be
given an opportunity to work to-
ward accreditation according to
certificatiOn requirements to be
by the state board,
Any pupils now in the classes to
be taken over by the state or local
boards of education are to be con-
tinued as pupils until it is demon
strated they can no longer profit
or are detrimental to the welfare
of the other children in the class.
Continued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23

1 congratulate warmly the people
here on their willingness to modi-
fly, develop and improve agricul-
ture as they practice it now. This
is not an easy thing to 10, but
necessary in order to keep ahead
of competition and to provide food
for the states growing population. 4"
He pointed out that the university
campus is the state.
Dean George NJ. Worrilow
School of Agriculture, declared
that here in Delaware, both at the
substation and at the university
in Newark, we must continue and
even increase orr research. efforts. 2
This is needed if we are to pro-
vide our farmers with the infor-
nation they need to compete sue
Continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Church Of God Is
Sponsoring Camp
Pre-SchOOI Affair VIII Be Held
This Weekend

The Milford Church of God is
sponsoring a pre-school weekend
camp for the high school and col
lege-age youth in its congregation
on Friday night and Saturday,
August % and "a The Friday
night session will be at Slaughter
Beach and Trap Pond is the camp
site for Saturday. The Rev. w. Ed
win Tull, pastor of the Church of
God, will be camp pastor. J. Martin
Baldree. Jr., is camp director.
The theme for the camp is, Il
have decided to follow Jesus
Three of the lectures and diScus-
sions will be: Following Jesus in
my social life; Following Jesus
in my recreational life; and How
to know and follow Gods will for
my life" In addition to the lecture
and discussion periods, there will
be a weiner roast Friday night
and several hours of recreation on
Saturday. A packet of literature
dealing with high school and col
lege-age students problems and
Continued on page twoD
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Redding's 5 Plea Is
Rejected BY Court
Chief Judge Paul Leahy Refuses
TO Lift Suspension

Chief U. S. District Court Judge
Paul Leahy last Friday refused to
lift his August suspension of a
previous order for desegregation
of all Delaware public schools
which have not yet admitted Negro
students. The suspension was
granted to permit the State Board
of Education to appeal.
Louis l.. Redding, attorney for
Negro children seeking admission
to seven school districts in Kent
and Sussex Counties, argued that
by the time the appeal is decided,
some of his clients will have COM
pleted ''all the public school edu-
cation they will have" in segrega-
ted schools. This, he insisted, is a
denial of tn cir constitutional
rights.
CONTINUED on page nIne)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Foreign Aid Cuts
Unwise Haskell Says
Congressman DeplOres Lack OF
Foresight By House Members

u. S. Representative Harry G..
Haskell, Jr., (R-Den has warned
that the House of Representatives
has foolishly gambled with the Sc
curity of our nation.
In his weekly report. the Con-
gressman said that the House had
cut 1.3 billion dollars from the Mu-
tual Security Program requested
by the President. Despite the Presi-
Dental warnings that cuts in the
original request would endanger
our national security, and that
failure of the Congress not to pro-
vide all the funds might mean a
special session of the Congress
later this year, the House in two
separate actions slashed over a
billion dollars from the bill.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Reunion At Concord
Draws Large Crowd
37th Annual Affair Was Held Last
Saturday, Near SeafOrd


One of the largest crowds in re-
cent years attended the 37th an
nual reunion last Saturday of the
Sons and Daughters of Concord.
Members and friends from sew
eral states gathered at the village
at the headwaters of the NanticOke
River, near Seaford, for day of
visiting, a short business meeting,
and a chicken and dumpling sup
per. The town has been the birth
place of many prominent persons
and the reunion brings together a
large group of their descendants.
Approximately IS were in atten-
dance at the memorial service and
business meeting held at Concord
Methodist Church at l p. m. The
Rev. Milton Elliott, pastor, gave
the opening prayer and the singing
was led by Ray Phillips of Viii
mington. Mrs. Martha Dukes of
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Annual Field Day Visitors
To Sub-StatiOn HOnOred

Hot Georgetown weather August IA failed lessen the interest
the
contest, sheep exhibits.
a
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Furnish Crop History Early
Soil Bank Farmers Urged

the 1858 winter wheat Acreage
urged today bring information their
Agricultural Sterilization
n
Mr. of County
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23
Agricultural Engineers
To Meet At University

The North Atlantic section the
American will take place August
2729 on the University of Delaware
University agricultural William Larsen chairman
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-23

The United States has been get
ting set to fight a probable large
scale epidemic of Asiatic flu this
fall or winter
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