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Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14

which began more than Is months
ago in response to grass roots"
pressure from English teachers
throughout the state. The aim of
the project is a thorough revision
of the English curriculum in the
Delaware schools.
This undertaking is the first OF
its kind in Delaware in several
ways: three groups are working
simultaneously, more than 40 teach
ers are involved, and it is jointly
sponsored by the English section
of The Delaware State Teachers
Association, the State Department
of Public instruction and the
school of education of the Univer-
sity CT Delaware.
For the first time, also. the cur
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Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Little League Is
Playing Good Ball
MilfOrd's Entry Holds Wins Over
Frederica And FELTON,

The Kent and Sussex Little
League opened its season with
Frederick at Milford, playing the
game rained out last Wednesday.
Milford won q close. hard fought
game, 4 to 2. Allen Dallas, Milford
left handler, pitched a fine game,
striking out nine and walking one;
while Moser, pitching very good
ball for Frederick. struck out sew
en- and walked two.
Bill Stayton and Skip" Jones
were Milford's leading hitters with
two hits each, while Don Gibson
and Don Mears each hit double.
Gibson and Stayton each scored
twice
Frederick had five hits with Link
getting two of them.
The box score:
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Youth Burned In
South Bowers Fire
Cottage Destroyed BY Flames Last
Sunday Morning

Richard Clothier, Is, of Lans-
downe, Pa, was trappeds in sec
0nd floor room of the blazing cot
tage at the Delaware Bay resort
last Sunday morning and had to
run through flames to escape. He
suffered burns of the back and
arms and was taken to Milford
Memorial Hospital, where his con-
1ition was reported to be good at
last report
His mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke ClOthier, made their es-
cape from the flames more readily,
climbing out from their second
floor room to the porch roof.
Neighbors helped the family down
from the roof with ladders.
Five fire companies fought the
blaze in the cottage, discovered at
about a. m, last Sunday morning
The fire is believed to have been
started from sparks or hot embers
from the fireplace. A fire had been
burning in the fireplace before the
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Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Local Marble Champ
In Natl Competition

The United States Naval Air Sta
ton, Sand Point, Seattle. Wash
ington, will be host to AZ state
V.F.W. marble champions on June
20-21-22. The 18th Annual Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars National Mar
BILE Tournament is cO-spOnsored by
Department of Washington. VIEW.
V.F.W. National Headquarters and
the Hortex Manufacturing Com
pany of FL Paso, Texas.
This years tournament will be
a wide open affair as the defend
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Camp Pecometh Is
Ready For Season
Methodist Camp VIII
Receive Young People

The 1867 summer program at
PeCoMeth, Peninsula Conference
Methodist Camp, near Centreville,
Maryland, will begin with a week
dedicated to young people of the
senior high age. Those persons en-
tering 10th, 11th and 18th grades
in the Fall will arrive at the camp
for a period of worship, instruc
ton, recreation, and fellowship
The week will be under the direc-
ton of Rev. Howell o. Wilkins,
minister of Hillcrest Memorial
Methodist Church in Wilmington,
Delaware. Mr. wilkins will have
on his staff ministers and lay per-
sons who will act as cOunselOrs
and teachers for the young people.
Plans for this week have been
under the direction of the PENN
sula Conference Methodist Youth
CONTINUED on page sTx)
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Farmers Bank Holds
Big Sports Banquet

The Farmers Bank of the State
of Delaware. Dover. held a Sports
Banquet at the Hub Restaurant
in Dover on June 5. 1857. They
were host to the Champion WO-
mems Basketball Team of the
Y.MC.A. League which they spOn-
sOred and the Employees Bowling
League of Dover and Smyrna.
Mr. Gordon Willis, Senior Vice
President of the Farmers Bank
presented a Trophy and a picture
of the team to each member of the
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Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14

Among them are sulfaquinoxaline,
sulfaquanidine, nitrophenide. and
nitrOfurazOne, as we'll as nicar-
bazin. Any of these may be used
for young. growing stock, but
drug other than nicarbazin should
be employed for cOccidiosis con-
troll in laying flocks, according to
Vapaa.
Nicarbazin was fed to New
Hampshire laying hens in tests at
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture's Research Center at Belts
Vile, Md, to check it's effects on
egg production, quality and weight.
and shell color and thickness. Dur
ing the second week treated hens
laid only half as many eggs as
similar untreated hens used for
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Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Wheat Growers To
Vote Next Thursday
will Determine Wheat Quotas For
The Year 1868

Sussex County wheat growers
will have an opportunity to vote
for or against wheat quotas for
,958 in a referendum to be held on
Thursday, June goth, according to
Silas Dukes, County A.S.C. Chair
man.
In national referendum wheat
growers themselves will make the
final decision on whether the quo
tas will be in effect next year. At
least two-thirds of those who vote
must favor quotas if they are to
De in operation.
The basic choices on which farm
ers will be voting are as follows:
If quotas are approved
All farmers in commercial wheat
States with more than IS acres of
wheat will be subject to quotas.
Any Excess" wheat will be sub
ject to quota penalties.
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14

He'll Drivers, Joe Basiles' band and
fireworks.
Tuesday. July %. Children's Day,
all school children admitted to the
grounds free. Judging in the Agri-
culture Bldg, horse and swine de-
partments, floral and culinary
depts. Grandstand Revue, after
noon and evening. Music by Joe
Basile, fireworks. Harness Racing.
Wednesday, July "a. Judging in
Dairy Cattle depts., grandstand re-
vue, afternoon and evening. Har-
ness Racing. Music by Joe Basile
and band, fireworks.
Thursday. July 25th. Governors
Day. Governor Boggs and his staff
will be special guests. Giant live
stock parade, Judging in beef cat
Continued on page three)
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Kent Soil District
After Natl Award

The Soil Conservation District
of Kent County has entered the
National Soil Conservation Awards
program. 1t was announced today
by District Chairman. L. d. Caulk,
of Wyoming.
Members of the Kent County
District will compete against other
soil conservation districts in the
Delaware and New Jersey area.
Non-partisan Judging committees.
selected from Delaware and New
Jerseys outstanding exponents of
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Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Delegates Named To
Honemakers Meeting
State VIII Be Well Represented
At Missouri Sessions

Delaware will be represented by
five delegates at the 48th annual
meeting of the American Home
Economics Association to be held
in st. Louis, Missouri. June 25-2S.
They are Miss NJ. Frances Shoff-
ner, Sussex County Home Demon
stration Agent and president of the
Delaware Home Economies Asso-
citation; Mrs. Alice NJ. King, state
home demonstration leader, and
Miss Mary E. Woods, home and
youth agent, both of the Agricul-
tural Extension Service, Universi-
ty of Delaware: Miss Mary Ellen
Michaud, assistant professor of
textiles and clothing, University
of Delaware School of Home Eco
nOmics; and Miss Florence NJ.
Reiff. chairman of homemaking
education, Wilmington Public
Schools.
CONTINUED on page seven)
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Jersey Breeders To
Visit Marlu Farm
Announcement Is Made By Mrs.
Martha Benson, Club Secretary

Delaware Jersey breeders will
visit Marlu Farm, Lincroft, New
Jersey. June IS. according to Mrs.
Martha Benson, Houston, secretary
of the Delaware Jersey Cattle
Club.
At Marlu Farm the breeders
will inspect the Marlu Jersey herd
which has been an outstanding
breeding herd for Jersey type and
production for many years. A pic
mic lunch, judging contest. and
study of the excellent" COW fam
lilies will highlight the days pro-
gram.
Jersey breeders in Delaware,
Eastern Shore of Maryland, and
Pennsylvania will meet at 900 a.
m, eastern daylight time, at the
Greyhound bus terminal, State
Road, Route 13 and 40. The group
will arrive at the Marlu Farm at
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English Curriculum Change
Is Planned For Schools

whether Johnny cannot
English
will
public school students in
January 1858 target completion project
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
POuItryn1en Warned About
Using Drugs On Laying Hens

ncarban controlling coccdos in laying hen
pOutrymen
II also changes color from brown to white.
drugs. combination with management
Milford chronicle., 1957-06-14
Plans Are NOaU Complete
For Kent-Susse1 Fair

Annual will under
July 22nd and through July 9th.
schedule
Holloway, the fair secretary and manager.
o. judging needlework and the chdren
Racing Kochman
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25

of the DUPONT Post Auxiliary; for
mer u S. Highway Commissioner
Frank " DUPONT; John w. Kane
and Richard I Rinard. The Rev.
Andrew White, pastor of ST. Peters
Roman Catholic Church, New Cas-
tle;~a former VFW National Chap
lain, will ask the blessings.
Both Governor Boggs and Mr..
Haskell have had extensive mill
tary service. The former enlisted
in the Delaware National Guard in
1925. He served in the European
theatre in World War Two from
1941 to 1916, having been discharged
with the rank of Colonel, which he
still holds as a reserve officer.
Governor Bng1o also served as COM
mander of DUPONT Post in the i'm
mediate postwar years.
Mr. Haskell Joined the Coast
Guard in 1912 and rose to the rank
of Lieutenant, Gg), while serving
aboard a landing ship that partici-
pated in the lie Shima and Okinawa
invasions. He is also a past officer
of the Post
Mr. Mulrooney said the purpose
of the dinner is to give veterans
and friends of the two men an op-
portunity to salute them for their
conspicuous service to Delaware
and the nation"
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Palmer and
son Gene were recent guests of
relatives at Hebron, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bailey, Jr.,
were guests at family dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton Marvel at Houston
Walter w. Moore, ENF'W, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter II. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Moore
entertained at dinner on Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Chambers and
Miss Alma Eaton.
Ralph Dill, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Dill and Hiram Moore, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Moore
left Monday for their basic train
ing in the Navy at cambridge,
Md
Invitations have been issued fer
the wedding of Rose Marie Biggs
and Harrison Riffenburg, on Jan
uary 26 at the home of the bride S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Biggs.
Rev. and Mrs. Larry Renner have
returned home after a visit to
Hollywood, Florida.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Cain were Mrs. Gains
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Goslee of Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25
Haskell Will
Be HOnOred Jan. 29

Governor j. Caleb Boggs and
U. S. Representatives. Harry
G.. Haskell, Jr., will be guests of
honor at a testimonial dinner in
Wilmington, January 20, sponsored
by the Adm. Samuel F. DUPONT Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, it was
announced this week.
The affair to honor the two Office
holders, who are also members of
the overseas veterans organization,
will be held in the Polish-American
VFW Post Home, LOG Seventh Ave
nue..
Veterans and friends of Messrs.
Boggs and Haskell may attend by
securing tickets from Peter J. Null
rooney, dinner chairman. Mr.. Null
rooney says he expects the dinner
to be a sell-Out.
Omar B. Ketchum, National Leg
islative and Rehabilitation Director,
Veterans of Foreign Wars. of the
United States, Washington, d. c.,
will be principal dinner speaker
John, G. Leach, vice president of
Goldey Beacon School of Business.
Wilmington, will serve as toast
master.
Mr.. Ketchum, who has worked on
capitol hill on veterans legis1a-
tion for more than a decade, is
we'll known to the states VFW
members and it is expected that he
will outline legislative matters af-
fecting veterans which. will come
before the Eighty-fifth Congress.
Invited guests will also include
Mayor August F. Walz. Whining
ton; David S. Hugg, VFW Depart
ment Commander. Milford: Mrs
Gertrude Rhind, National chaplain
of the VFW Auxiliary: Mrs. Eunice
Rambo state WV auxiliary presi-
dent; Mrs. Sabina Steele, president
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25

The Brownie Scouts with their
leader, Mrs. Albert Warren and
assistants visited the Delaware
State News last Tuesday.
Mrs. Howard Henry attended a
tea at the New Century Club on
Monday.
Mrs. William Cooper has been
a guest of her sister, Mrs. r. W.
Detweiler recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Torbert en-
tertained their card club on Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Warren,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Eliason, Jr.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Robbins
of Frederick attended the play,
Holiday for Lovers" at the Play
house in Wilmington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Eoyd and
daughters, JEANNE and Jackie,
were visitors of Mr.. Boyd's mo-
ther, Mrs. Lewis Boyd in Green's
boro, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Failing, Jr.,
attended the wedding of Miss Col
umbia LePoore and James Porter
at Marydel on Sunday.
Students of the University of
Delaware home after mid-term ex-
ans, are Nancy Torbert, Morris
Turner, Art Henry, Doris Green
lee and Dorothy Lomicky.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25
Andy Christy Talks
To Local Club Women
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civil service, central purchasing
office, improved weights. and mea-
sures program, coast erosion, zon-
ing for Kent and Sussex Counties,
home rule for towns and communi-
ties, bingo and a number of other
issues and stated the reasons for
these measures being considered.
Schools, roads and Institutions
were named as necessary measures.
Mr.. Christy had very attentive
audience, who appreciated the
time he gave the club.
Devotions for the meeting were
given by Mrs. Louis Pack. Miss
Mary Lou Vreeland gave a piano
solo, much enjoyed by the MEM
bers. A winter bouquet was ar
ranged by Mrs. Longbotham for
the meeting. The appointment of
Mrs. Richard Bennett and Mrs.
Charles Banning as directors to
fill unexpired terms was announc-
ed by the president, Mrs. Leonard
Elfreth. Mrs. Robert Rudolph serv-
ed as secretary in the absence of
Mrs. j.. Howard Isaacs. Mrs. Gree
ly Pierce was present with tickets
for the annual birthday luncheon to
be held on February IL in Avenue
Methodist Church. Reservations
may be made with Mrs. Pierce be-
fore February z. The meeting
closed on Monday with the singing
of Our Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25
FELTON,
BY Mrs. Virgie Nj. Carlisle

FELTON, Methodist Church
Rev. Larry Renner, Pastor
Services for Sunday, January 27:
Sunday School at GAS a. m.
Worship Service at 1880 a. m.
Regular MYF meeting Monday
night at 1880.
Choir rehearsal Thursday eve
ming: Juniors at z o'clock and
5eAlOrs at $50 o'clock.
Official board meeting Monday
night at 1880 o'clock.
Manship's Methodist Church
Worship Service at $3.50 a. m.
Sunday School at 1O:3O a. m.
Viola Methodist Church
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Worship Service at p. m.
Harold Barth of Dover, a eide
on, delivered the worship service
message. The Junior Choir sang
"Just a Bit of Sunshine" James
Blades and James Sheets sang the
duet part.
The bake held Saturday, jan
uary II, by the WSCS cleared ap-
proximately $4,000 Mrs. Clifford
Milbourne, chairman, was in
charge.
The Adult Sunday School Glass
and their families enjoyed a COW
cred dish supper at the VF'W
Home on Wednesday evening.
New officers for 1857 were elect
ed as follows: Mrs. Francis Hold
en-, president; Mrs. Lynn Torbert,
vice president; Mrs. Albert War
rem, secretary, and Mrs. Kenneth
Swanson, treasurer.
The hostesses for the February
covered dish supper will be Mrs.
Reed Hughes, Mrs. Ira DeLOng and
Mrs. Walter H. Moore. A Valen-
tine auction is planned for this
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25

Miss Florence Hugg has return
ed from a visit with her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mps.
William Hugg of Wilmington and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevenson in
Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Kelley was a recent
visitor in Wilmington.
We were very sorry to hear of
the death of Roy F. Isaacs, a far
mer, near town, who died January
20 in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital. The community wishes to
express it's sympathy to his rela-
tives and friends.
Masten Satterfield of Detroit,
Mich. is spending a few days with
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25
HUNTER ON WHEELS

CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - up -
Most hunters tramp through the
woods in search of deer. Not so
with Woodrow Rogers of Clarks-
vile.
A paraplegic since he was
wounded in World War II, Rogers
hunts deer from car.
Last year was the first since
194S that he failed to bag a deer
and he has a good excuse for
missing.
Two paraplegic friends were
visiting him and he gave them the
shooting side" of the car-the
right side.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25
HOMECOMING

WILLIAMSpORT, Pa. = up =
A wheel from a truck rolled down
a highway by itself and crashed
through the door of a building.
Police said they believed the wheel
came free from the truck without
the drivers knowledge. The build
ing was a service station.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25
NO CROPS?

DECATUR, III. - Up - The
Macon County Farm Bureau has a
parking lot beside its building for
use by its members. The Macon
County Board of Review exempted
it from taxes last fall
The State Department of Fl
nance, however, sent County Clerk
Laurence Tangney a letter disap-
proving the exemption on the
ground that the lot is not used
exclusively for agricultural pur-
poses.
Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25
NOT so FUNNY

WICH ;. Conn. IT. up II
Three-months-old Joseph De Scis-
ciolo became excited and laughed
so heartily while playing with his
two little sisters that he lost his
breath and firemen had to use an
inhalator to revive him.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-10-19
Liberty City
Branch NAACP

AN interesting program was
held on Sunday at 8 pm. at st.
James Anne Church, where the
Liberty City Branch of the
NAACP had its monthly meeting.
The opening selection, lift
Every Voice and Sing" was led
by the youth group of the church
and Rev. j. N. Byrd gave the in
vocation. Rev. J. p. Brown made
the principal address on t h e
subject, "Civil Rights and Com
mon Sense"
Selections were rendered by
the choirs of St. James, Antioch
Baptist, New Hope Baptist and a
piano solo by Little Jones. Miss
Cleo Brooks was mistress of cere-
mony. Checks received by the
secretary, Mrs. Rosa Garvin, were
presented.
Observations were made by the
Rev. A. ]. Reddick, state presi-
dent, and Lee B. Wright. Tasty
refreshments were served by the
youth.
The next meeting will be held
the third Sunday in November.
Voters, be careful about I h e
character of the men for whom
you vote.
Helen A. Traklin, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-10-19
Sunlight Chatter Box
Nv RUBY CAREY

Once again we are bringing
you the news from Sunlight.
Graduation time is here again
with all the hustling and ar
rangements along with prepara-
tons for the prom. Practices Tor
the graduation exercises are well
underway. Along with entertain
ment at the prom there VIII
also be a fashion show. Hair
styles presented by students OF
Sunlight school.
Last Sunday a very nice FASH
ion show and afternoon tea were
sponsored by Mrs. M. Cargill OF
Fort Lauderdale. Among those at
tending were instructors Mr.. ano
Mrs. D. A. julius. The affair was
a very gala one.
The new arrivals at Sunligni
for the week so far are: Miss
Enid Taylor Of Nassau and MISS
Coletha Watts Of Miami.
To Mrs. Curry, whose cor1va-
lescing at home: We wish you q
speedy recovery, and hurry back
TO school.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-10-19
Elected BTW Alumni
Homecoming Queen

Miss Rita Smith, a member Of
the class of 1855 Of Booker T.
Washington High School was
unanimously elected to the highly
coveted honor Of Alumni Home
coming Queen at the regular
meeting of the Alumni Associa-
ton held Tuesday night at the
school. In keeping with the
alumni established policy, Mi
Smith will name her attendants
next week.
Miss Eunice Mann OF the class
of 1853 and Miss Resale Perkins
Of the recent class of 1857, were
selected as the alumni majorettes.
Misses Mann and Perkins will
lead the giant homecoming pa
rade OF BTW which will be Pon-
sored on Wednesday evening,
November IS at 6 o'clock and Miss
Smith and her attendants will ride
atop the alumni float, which will
bring up the rear Of the spec
rscle.
Tuskegee Institute High Of
Alabama, will be the Tornadoes'
opponents In the game at Dorsey
Park. The reception will be held
at the BTW gym following I h e
game.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-10-19
B & P Woner,

On Oct. 8 the B and p Women's
organization met at the home OF
Miss Betty Peoples.
Plans were made for officers
installation service which will be
held on Tuesday, Oct. % In the
Dixie Park auditorium at 8 pm.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend this service.
Our next meeting will be In the
form OF a club supper which will
be held In the restaurant OF the
Miami Carver Hotel on Oct. ~.
Zelma Black, president
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1957-10-19
Cornerstone Laying
in Hallandale

The cornerstone Of Mt. Sinai
Methodist Church, Pembroke Rd.
and NV 4th ave., will be laid
Sunday afternoon at one o'clock
by St. Luke Lodge No. $50. Wor-
shipful Master Luke Thompson
will be master Of ceremonies. The
Masonic family and the public
cordially invited to attend. Rev.
w. E. Clarke, pastor.