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Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Goodwill Fellowship Trip
Will Visit Many Down
state Points Next
Week.

Names of guests on the Good
Fellowship Tour of the Delaware
State Chamber of Commerce on
September 10 were announced this
week by Gerrish Gassaway, execu-
tive vice president of the chamber
The group, about 200, will leave
the French Street Station on g
special Pennsylvania Railroad train
at 8 a. m. The first visits will be tC
the International Latex Corpora
ton plant at Dover.
The group will then go by air
conditioned buses to Bridgeville
where the plant of H. P. Cannon &
Sons will be visited, and on to
Dagsboro, Millsboro, Ocean View
Bethany Beach, and Rehoboth.
Arthur G. Logan, chamber presi-
dent, will head the group
The guests are:
James Baxter, Jr., president
Delaware Farm Bureau; Norman
Bayliss, of the Public Service Com.
mission; Mark T. Bergman, sec.
Fetary, Seaford Chamber of Com
merce; Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs; Lit
Gov. David p Buckson; Henry P
Cannon, II, president, H. P. Can
non & Sons; Mayor Herbert d
Cluley, Jr., Camden, president o.
the Delaware Mayors Association,
Rep. William o. Covey, Seaford;
James Culver, president of the
Bridgeville Town Board; Charlie!
r. Eaton, president, Dover Cham
ber of Commerce; Thomas L. Faix
president, Delaware State Junior
Chamber. of Commerce.
A. Claude Fouracre, editor, Mid
dletown Transcript; Milton X
Fried, editor, Delaware C0as
Press, Rehoboth Beach; Mrs. Irene
is. Griffith, secretary, Dover Cham
ber of Commerce; R. T. Grohman
director, Industrial relations divi
CONTINUED on page seven)
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Bid For Paving From
Curb To Curb Of The
Old Shawnee Road At
Milford Included In
The List.

The State Highway Department
received bids on five projects We'd
nesday with Is contractors submit
ting total of 80 bids on the prof.
ects with the low bids totaIing
$67O,97S.
James Julian, Inc, of Elsmere,
submitted the low bid on four of
the five projects. The concern did
not submit bid on the fifth prof.
ect.
For the widening and resurfac-
ing of the northbound lane of the
Dupont Parkway, from Dover to
Bishops Corner, the Julian con-
Germ submitted the low bid of $685.
454.O4 and for the Improvement
and paving from curb to curb, of
the Old Shawnee Road, leading
from u. S. Route 113 to the present
Shawnee Road, west of Milford,
this concern bid $202,G33.
For the construction of a new
bridge along the South Little
Creek Road, in a new location with
the relocation of the approaches,
the Julian low bid was $150,O3O.
The final project for which the
Julian firm submitted the low bid
was drainage work in Kent Coun-
ty, providing for drainage improve
ments, west of Pear Street in Do
yer, at the intersection of the Du-
Pont Parkway and the old Camden
Road, west of Kent Acres, along
the DUPONT Parkway and along
East Street in Harrington, their
price being 1,56O.96.
Cities Service Bituminous Corr
poration, of Wilmington, with
price of $58,900, was the lowest OF
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Highway Dept. To
Receive Bids Sept. 18
Four Projections Win Provide
Many Needed Improvements

The State Highway Department
will receive bids on four construc-
ton projects on Wednesday, Sep
tember 18, according to an an
nouncement issued this week.
The projects provide for the i'm
provement of Route IA, from In
dian River Inlet to south of Beth
any Beach, paving of the driVeways
and parking area at the new State
Police Headquarters Building,
north of Dover, and the improve
ment of two series OF dirt roads
in Kent County.
The Indian River Inlet Bethany
Beach project provides for the re-
construction of this highway and
the relocation of the highway
through Bethany Beach, where it
will become a dual, or divided
highway.
This project also provides for
the use of plant sand asphalt as a
base course for the new highway,
it being the first time this materi-
al has been used by the Highway
Department for this purpose.
In addition, the project provides
for grading for an additional lane,
west of the present highway, from
Indian River Inlet to just north of
Bethany Beach for use later in
placing an additional traffic lane
here to form a dual or divided
highway.
The PROJECT at the new State
Police Building provides for the
construction of the driveways in
CONTINUED on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Milford High
School Band To
Lead Parade
Local Group Has Been
Selected To Lead State
LegiOnnaires At Gigan-
tic Parade Sept. 18.

The Delaware American Legion
announces that the Milford High
School Band has been selected to
lead their delegation in the gigan-
tic parade at Atlantic City, N. j.,
September 16, 1857.
Mr.. George Collins, newly elect
ed commander of Post No. 8, and
Mr.. Frank Silicato, stated that af-
ter considering many other bands,
Milford came out on top. Repre-
senting Post No. 8 will be Frank
Silicato, George Collins, Jim Hol-
land, and Joe Lofiand, Jr. They
with the sixty-odd members of the
band, will leave Milford in the wee
hours of the morning. Preparation
and presentation of the parade
will take some 16 hours.
Under the direction of Mr.. Paul
Teare for several years now, the
band has received many invitations
for other parades and they have
received many awards.
In the early part of the last
term the band travelled to Clay
mont, Delaware, to appear in the
annual firemen's convention par
ade. Here they received an award
CT second prize, succeeded only by
Caesar Rodney. Band. Then in June
they journeyed to Laurel, Della
ware, where they marched in the
festivities of the nationally fam
Gus Delmarva Chicken Festival
parade, where they received an
other award of second prize. From
some four states there were thirty
or more bands. Quite recently they
paraded for the Milton Sesqui-cen-
tennial, where the prize of 3rd
place was awarded them. Resides
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Turkey Growers Plan
North Carolina Tour
Three-Day Visit VIII Run Septem.
ber 10Th Through 21st

Delaware turkey growers have
decided to visit North Carolina this
year on their annual tour, Silas l..
McHenry, extension poultryman at
the University of Delaware, re-
ported today.
A three-day tour, from Thurs
day, September 18th, to Saturday,
September 21st, has been arranged
by the North Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service, McIJenry said.
Several turkey farms, a tobacco
auction, and a turkey experiment
tai station will be visited during
The trip. The group also will see
places of historical interest.
The extension poultryman said
that the plan is to drive by auto
south on Route 13, crossing Chesa-
peake Bay on the Kiptopeke-LittIe
Greek Ferry. The return trip viii
be via Route 301, driving by Peters,
burg and Richmond, Va, and
Washington, d. G.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Local Trucking Companies
Sponsor Roadeo Entries
Burrs Food Distributors nc And Masten Transportation
Inc- Each Have Two Entrants In Competition At
Hershey Pa, Which Closes Tomorrow.

Two Milford trucking companies
are sponsoring four entries in the
annual Tri-State Safe Driver
Roadeo, ending Saturday, Septem-
ber {, at Hershey, Pa, it was an
nounced today by Fred j. Sievers,
general manager of the Delaware
Motor Transport Association and
Roadeo vice chairman.
The four Milford drivers, includ-
ing two former state champions in
their class, are among eight Del
aware entries in the rOadeO with
a total of over 54 accident-free
driving years and 2,744,OOO success
sive safe miles to their credit.
About 20 top drivers from Penn
sylvania and New Jersey are seek
ing state and tri-state hOnOrs in
the Hershey competition.
The Milford entries are: Drexel
|C. Coverdale, Delaware's 1856 state
champion in the single axle trailer
class, employed by Burris Food
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

Distributors, Inc. Coverdale has a
nine year nO-accident record with
Burris covering $4,000 miles on
the baltimore run. He
again is entered in the single axle
class.
William T. Watkins, Lynch
Heights, Delaware's 1855 tandem
axle trailer champion, employed by
Masten transportation. Inc. He has
"a l3-year safety record covering
455 900 miles on his semi-local
route. He is in the tandem axle
class again.
ellis w. Geise, 113 Marshall ST.,
Milford, a twO-year safety record
at Masten Transportation, Inc,
covering 10000 miles on his semi
local run. He is in the tandem
axle class.
Harold V. Krabill, Hillsboro
Md, a year and a half no-accident
record covering $4,000 miles with
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Prevent Fires Whining on
Conference C. Of C. Tour
Due October z Due Sept. 10
Session Will Be Held At
The Dover Grange Hall
On That Date 1t Is An
nOunced.

Delaware's second annual con-
ference on Fire Prevention will be
held Wednesday, October End, in
Grange Hall, Dover, Van Leer
Stephany, state chairman, announc-
ed on Monday.
Although the date is tentative to
approval at a Committee meeting
scheduled this week, Mr.. Stephany
said he was certain it would be
adopted.
although we have a late start
this year we hope that our con-
ference will be beneficial in call
ing attention to the need for fire
safety precautions on year-round
basis" Mr.. Stephany declared.
At his organization meeting for
the October conference, Mr.. Step
hany will be assisted by Daniel H.
Mahan, Bellemoor, president, New
Castle County Volunteer Firemen's
Association; Howell H. Barnes,
Smyrna, president, Kent County
Volunteer Firemen's Association +;
Owen L. Davis, Milton, president
Sussex County Volunteer Firemen's
Association.
Also Granville T. White, presi-
dent, Delaware Volunteer Fire
mems Association; Col. j. James
Ashton, director, Delaware Safety
Council; Maurice X. Clark, chief
engineer, Wilmington Bureau OF
Fire; William w. Swayse, III, fire
prevention committee, Delaware
State Chamber of Commerce; and
acting Fire Marshal William r
Favinger.
Official invitations will be is
sued at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity so that a full attendance OF
all representative groups in the
state will be possible on October
p, Mr.. Stephany said.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Flower Show
Planned By
Church Group
At Harrington
Twentieth Annual Fete
Sponsored By The Ever
Ready Class Of Asbury
Church Due Next We'd
nesday Evening.

The twentieth annual Flower
and Vegetable Show will be given
in Collins Hall of Asbury Metho-
dist Church, Harrington, sponsored
by the Ever Ready Glass, on We'd
nesday evening, September 11th.
The doors will open at z O'Clock
and the program will start at o.
clock.
Everyone in the Harrington COM
munity, regardless of church con-
nectiOns, is urged to bring exhibits
to the church hall on Wednesday
morning. The committee in charge
of entries will be there by o.
clock, Mrs. Preston Anthony, Mrs
Abner Hickman, Mrs. Roy Porter
ana Mrs. Elmer Smith to receive
the exhibits, and the classification
committee, Hrs. Clarence Shock
ley, Mrs. III. G. Austin, and Mrs
Clarence Raughley, will classify
and arrange them for the judging
which will take place that after
noon.
An added attraction this year
will be an exhibition of hobbies
curlOS and collections of anything
that will be of interest. Anyone
having such things is requested to
bring them to the hall on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Three former pastors and their
wives who now reside in nearby
towns, the Rev. and Mrs. ]. E. Park
er, of Camden; the Rev. and Mrs.
r. E. Green of Milford. and the
Rev. and Mrs. r. E. Van Cleaf of
Middletown, will be present to
bring greetings. Mrs. Van Cleaf
will play piano solo. The present
pastor, the Rev. r. S. Gibson, will
make the invocation.
Awards will be given to the man
woman, the boy and the girl who
receives the most first prize
Continued on page nlnel
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Sussex DHIA Group
Makes Test Report
30 Herds With 1882 Cows Are
Covered

The Sussex County Dairy Herd
Improvement Association summary
as reported by David Hauck and
Daryl Harman, DHIA supervisors
for the testing circuits numbers l
and II show 80 herds with 1882
cows on DHIA test for the month
of August averaged 744 pounds of
milk and 3O.4 pounds butterfat per
COW. There were All cows that
produced over 1000 pounds milk
and 375 cows that produced over
40 pounds of butterfat during the
month.
The five highest producing herds
listed for the month were owned
by r. " Stallard, Seaford: Ralph
Hill & Son, Bridgeville; Stephen
Vaughn. Milton; Homer Bryan.
Lewes, and Timothy Schlabach,
Greenwood. The FIVE highest pro-
ducing cows for total butterfat
production we're owned hv. Roland
Russell, Bridgeville, Inga, S4.6
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Gov. BOggs
At
N eW Dover
.Armory Rites
Chief Executive Made
Main Address At Ma
sonic And Military
Ceremonies Last Sum
day.

The cornerstone of the new Do
yer armory, expected to be ready
4or occupancy next spring, was
laid last Sunday morning with
Masonic and military ceremony.
The laying of the stone at the
front of the structure was done by
he officers OF the Grand Lodge OF
Delaware, AT and AM, headed by
Grand Master H. Clifford Bauer.
A change in the program was
necessitated by the sudden illness
Of the Rev. DR.. Park w. Hunting
.on. Wilmington, commander OF
.he Department of Delaware, Amer
can Legion, and veterans Della
ware National Guard officer.
DR.. Huntington was scheduled
% give the principal address. His
place was assigned to Gov. ]. Caleb
BOggs, who also was on the orig
nal program for a talk.
The Governor first noted with
regret the illness that kept DIR.
Huntington away and the long SER
vice of DR.. Huntington in the Nat
iOnal Guard in wartime and peace.
He observed that the impressive
cornerstone laying was symbolic
Of the sound and firm foundations
)f the armOry, the National Guard,
the community, state, and national
government, and of the vision and
faith of our forefathers, among
them Col John Haslet in whose
memory the armory is being named,
n making possible the government
Inder which the people have lived
md progressed over the years.
He went on to point out the i'm
portance of the National Guard in
lettering aggression, preserving,
he peace, and assuring our liber-
y and pursuit of happiness.
CONTINUED on page eieven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Home Builders Set
Week Sept. us
Gala Nine-Day Exhibit Is Being
Planned

Delaware officials this week pay
tribute to the home builders of the
community in anticipation of the
first annual Delaware Home Show
Heads of communities will issue
proclamations officially announc-
ing Delaware Home Builders Week
from September 7th to 18th.
Gov. ]. Caleb BOggs has issued
proclamation for Delaware, set
ting the observance. ProclamatiOns
will also be issued by Mayor Eu-
gene LammOt as well as the mayors
of a number of other Delaware
communities, including Newark
Smyrna. Milford and Dover.
One of the highlights of the event
will be the presentation of the first
annual n>lewora Home Week
with an exhibition under canvas on
the wonder mile" grounds ada
cent to the Lord DeLaWarr Hotel,
on the DUPONT Parkway.
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
II. w. 7. Purnell Heads
Zwaanendael Group
Georgetown Resident Was Elected
At Meeting Last Week

Harold w. T. Purnell of George
town was reelected chairman of
the Lewes Memorial Commission
at their Annual Meeting in the
Zwannendael House on Wednes-
day, August 2Sth. Other officers
elected for the fiscal year were
Mrs. ID. Anthony Potter of Lewes
as vice chairman, Leon deValinger,
Jr., State Archivist, of Dover as
secretary, Mrs. Dorothy L. Givan
as curator and Miss Linda Nj. Vir-
den as receptionist.
The Commission discussed the
budget, the upkeep of the building
and the operation of the Museum
They were impressed with the de-
velopment of interest in local his
tory and the increase in attend
ance at the Zwaanendael Museum
which totaled over eleven thousand
during the fiscal year and included
visitors from forty-six states and
twenty-one foreign countries.
(continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

Newark. Season and single-game
tickets for seats in Delaware Sta
dunn, which holds 5000 spectators.
are now on sale at the university
athletic department in Newark
and at Walter KeIk's orfice in the
Louviers Building of the Dupont
Company.
Faculty manager of athletics,
ScOtty Duncan, reports that sales
of season tickets are running
ahead of last year and that there
is a strong possibility that all re-
served seats on the Delaware side
of the field will be sold prior to
Ine 5zpess7sssssst September % 0Dener.
The Lehigh Engineers viii be
out to break a 5-5 tie in the series
with Delaware which dates back
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
81 Courses Available
At The University

Thirty-four courses offered by
the University of Delaware's Ex.
tension Division will be availahls
to freshmen and sophomore under.
graduates in Wilmington during
the first semester of 1888, Cor
don c. Godbey, director, disclosed
today.
The greater number OF basio
courses available 20 Undergrad
yates means that college at homss
will be increasingly possible T..
large number OF students in na
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Democrats To Hold
Covered Dish Picnic
Gaia Plans For Fete At Wheeier's
Park, Sept. Sth, Are Complete

Final plans for the covered dish
picnic to be held at Wheeler's
Park, Harrington, Sunday, Sep
tember 8th, were made over the
Labor Day weekend Mrs. Ruth
Haas of Smyrna, President of the
Kent County Women's Democratic
Club has announced the following
Committees for the affair.
Program Chairman, Ruth Lusby /;
Financial Chairman, Loretta Clark
Fable Arrangements, Mrs. Beatrice
Hubbard, assisted by Mrs. Blanche
Cahall
Musical entertainment will be
provided, plus games for the chill
dren and horse shoes and badmin-
ton for the adults
Many prominent Democrats from
all over the state will be present.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06

The second to be improved is
from Indian River Inlet to a point
south of Bethany Beach. with the
route of the existing highway gem
orally followed except for that sec
tion through Bethany Beach.
A single lane highway, "a feet
in width, will be constructed from
Indian River Inlet to the Military
Camp, north of Bethany Beach. At
the Military Camp the highway
will become a dual, or divided
highway and will proceed through
Bethany Beach about one-bIock
further west than the location of
the present highway and will re-
join the present highway a short
distance south Of Bethany Beach,
which also viii vii BE the end Of this
CONTINUED on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06


Ray Lloyd, Asst County Agent,
in commenting on the disease,
points out that although we do not
know exactly what causes the dis
ease it usually is associated with
certain stress" factors such as
moving birds in hot weather. over
crOwding, Overheating, inadequate
ventilation and vaccination. Some
poultry authorities believe that
insufficient water intake is one
factor that leads TO the disease.
The agent also points out that
since the symptoms of this disease
are similar 60 other diseases such
as fowl cholera and fowl typhoid,
il Il highly desirable TO get an ac-
eurate diagnosis from a poultry
pathOlogist.
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Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Derrickson's 8 Inc.
Offer Trip To Series

Thomas B. Derrickson, owner
and operator of Derrickson's, Inc,
Milford's popular mems furnishing
store, catering to the needs of all
gentlemen from eight TO eighty,
urges to youth of this community
to take advantage of his offer of a
free trip to see a World Series
game.
All it is necessary to do to be-
come eligible 90 participate in the
plan, according to Mr.. Derrickson,
is to stop in and register, with
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Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Right Of Way Holds
Up Highway Work

Inability to procure the neces-
sary right of way has caused the
State Highway Department to
withdraw two existing roads in
KeEt County from the dirt road
Improvement program.
The two roads in question are
Road Nc; 22k which leads from
south of Canterbury, along Q. ).
Route 13, due east and theE turns
south, intersection Route ~ and
continuing to County Road 3S4.
which also extends from q. s.
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Wheels Balanced BY
Electronic Device
Economy Auto, Inc., Is Featuring
Latest Scientific Wonder

Always in the forefront of those
who seek the most modern and best
things for their extensive clientele
is Economy Auto Supply, Inc, To-
cal B. F. Goodrich dealers.
The owner, George r. Sheaffer,
is proudly exhibiting this week his
new Alemite electronic wheel bal
ance checker. This most modern
device can tell in the matter of
seconds whether or not your car
wheels are out of balance. This
service is being offered free, and
many car owners have already TAX
en- advantage of Mr.. Sheaffer's offer.
The Economy Auto Supply, Inc,
is located on North East Front
Street, opposite the Milford free
city parking lot.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Thirsty Migrant
Gets Three Years
Stole 2G1s Gallons OF "HOOch''
From Travellers Cafe

Alvin Clayton, migrant farm
laborer, who stole 261a gallons of
liquor from the Travellers Cafe at
Federico last May 20, was sentenc-
ed to three years in Jail in Dover,
by Superior Court Judge James B.
Carey.
Judge Carey, making his first
appearance on the bench since
starting his new term, informed
Clayton that the prison sentence
would have been much more severe
had Clayton not cooperated COM
pletely with the authorities in the
matter.
The facts in the case, as pre-
sented to the Court by Deputy At
torney General James B. Messick,
were that Clayton had worked in
Delaware as a migrant laborer two
years ago and came to Dover from
Philadelphia for that purpose
again this year.
CONTINUED on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Bids On Five Road
Projects Receiyed By
HighwayDebartment
SATURDAY NIGHT BARN
DANCES TO START HERE

1t was announced today
by officials of the Carlisle
Fire Company of Milford,
that the popular barn-style
dances would be resumed
this coming Saturday eve
ming, September z, in Var
ney Auditorium. Music will
be provided by Mr.. Tucker
and his barn dance group.
Proceeds, as in the past, will
benefit the new equipment
fund.
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Gov. Boggs Calls
For Citizenship Day
Chief Executive Asks Schools, Col.
legeS, Churches To Aid Observance

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs today
urged schools, colleges, churches,
veteran and other patriotic organi-
cations to observe Tuesday, Sep
tember II, as Citizenship Day.
and the period September IL thru
% as Constitution Week"
Calling attention to the signifi-
canoe of the action of the members
of the Constitutional Convention in
signing 1.-The document that not
only formed the foundation for our
nation but provided the pattern for
many other nations seeking liberty
and justice under the law" the
chief executive requested that ap-
propriate exercises be held ere
affirming our faith in the Consti-
tuition of the United States and
stressing the full significance of
American citizenship"
In his proclamation, Governor
Boggs also pointed out that Della
Continued on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Pennington Charge
Plans Birthday Night
win BE Heard AT Dublin Hill
Hall Tonight

The Methodist Churches of the
Pennington Charge = Pennington
Bethel, Todd's and Epworth-have
Birthday Night, Friday, Septem-
Der 9th, at 500 p, M, at the Dub
lin Hill Community Building, near
Bridgeville, Delaware. Birthday
Night is a monthly night of fell
lowship and fun, with the four
churches meeting together. Those
who have birthdays in the month
of September, are asked to bring
a cake, other refreshments will be
provided by the WSCS of Epworth
Church.
This months special attraction
will be color slides of Central
America, shown by Rev. George
Pigueron, III, of Cedars Methodist
Church, Wilmington. Rev. Pigueron
has spent the last three summers
in Central America, studying at the
University of Mexico, and doing
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
Some First Glass Football
Thrill AaUait u. of d. Fans

Delaware Stadium in Newark will be the four University
University Newark,
join with in
Milford chronicle., 1957-09-06
POuItyymen Urged To Watch
Out For PuIIet Disease

blue pulet heavy mortality
production and although
early
humid include
decrease production droop
ness diarrhea and dark shriveled