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Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
New Military
Law Effective
On April lst
Will Ultimately Affect
Military Obligations Of
All Draft-Age Young
Men.

4 new law which will affect the
military obligations of all draft
age men becomes effective April
l, 1857.
Because this new law modifies
or changes many of tie provisions
of the Reserve Forces Act of 1866,
believe it is necessary to review
the law as it affects us now, and
as it will affect us on April 1,
1857" Colonel Carl F. Chirico, US
Army Military District Chief, Della
ware, announced today.
First of all, every man who en-
listed in the Army Reserve after
August 3, 1855, under the special
provisions for II and 1872 year
olds, will have his active Reserve
obligation reduced from 715 to Az
years, automatically. His total
eight-year military obligation will
remain the same; now, however,
three years of it will be as a nom
participating Reservist; that is, a
Standby Reservist. This feature of
the new program has been made
retroactive in order to assure fair
and equitable treatment TO those
young men who enlisted under the
old program and are serving cur
rently, either on six months active
duty, or with an active Army Re-
serve unit here in Delaware"
Thus, Ready Reserve service
obligations incurred by induction
or enlistment, subsequent to Aug
ust 8, 1866, will be adjusted to con-
form to the new programs when
they are implemented April l.
Army Reserve enlis-
tees are assured, therefore, that
they will not lose any advantages
by enlisting now. In fact, their
service will begin earlier
than if they wait for the new pro-
gram.
Added feature of the new pro-
gram provides two choices for the
1874 through 25 year olds, and the
26 through 35 age group. After
April 1, these Army Reserve enlis-
tees will discharge their active duty
by training six
on active duty and fulfill
ing their military obligations by
CONTINUED on page sixteen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
A. n. Spaniel, Makes
Broadcasting History
-Latex Board Chairman Talks
Direct To French People

A. M. Spaniel, founder and chair
man of the board of the Interna-
tional Latex Corp, of Dover, Del
aware, was the first American to
participate in an international
question-and-arswer program via
direct hookup with French men and
women on a spontaneous, unre-
hearsed program. Europe Number
One, the European commercial
broadcasting station, featured Spa
nel's appearance January 22.
Speaking from New York, Spaniel
answered questions posed by the
man in the street, anywhere in
France. The questions covered his
contributions over the years to
Franco American relations and
their measurable effect or French
men and Americans. He gave in
formation requested about the Uni
ted States.
A letter carrier from the little
village of Lafayette, ancestral
home of the Lafayette family, came
by plane to deliver personally to
Mr.. Spaniel over half-million piec-
es of mail from grateful men and
women throughout France.
During the program questions
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Unique Coins On
Display At Dover
Silver Dollars, Gold Coins Can Be
Seen At Farmers Bank

A unique collection of silver dol
lars dating from 1886, and reflect
ing historically important events
Of 173 countries during the past
five centuries. is on display in the
lobby of the Farmers Banks of the
State Of Delaware, Dover, Della
ware.
This collection of 336 coins is
owned. by The First National City
Bank of New York, and is being
placed on public exhibition for
educational purposes. School chill
dren are especially urged to view
the collection.
AS part of the educational fea-
ture the Importance of compound
interest savings is shown. If these
coins, worth about $4,000 when
made, could have been placed in a
bank drawing compound interest
at the time they were minted, they
would have today value to their
owners of billions upon billions OF
dollars.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
OAR Chapter
is Promoting
History Quiz
Will Be Conducted In
This Newspaper Each
Week With Questions
On History Of Milford.

Since February is American His
tory Month the Captain Jonathan
Caldwell Chapter OAR. takes
pleasure in submitting a weekly
series of questions on Milford his
tory beginning with this issue and
continuing through the month.
Quiz For February 1st
Questions:
1. Two of Milford's early citi-
zens, clergyman and a wealthy
landowner, are credited with being
the founders of the town. Who
were they?
2. Where are the graves of these
two men?
8. Five former governors of Del
aware are buried in Milford. Name
them.
4. During the four years of the
Civil War Delaware. had two gov
ernors, the first of whom was a
Milford citizen. Who was he?
5. Silver Hill was once the seat
of a famous Delaware family, one
of whose sons gave his name to the
famous treaty with England which
he negotiated with Bulwer, Lord
Lytton. What was the name of this
famous son?
6. At the time of the Revolution
Milford clergyman was one of the
most ardent Tories in the county
but was so highly respected by the
entire community that even in
those troublous times he retained
charge of his mission and never
lost confidence of his fellow citi-
zens. Who was he?
ANSWERS to these questions will
be found on page 50
continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Sheep-Wool Group
Hears DIR. Teeter
Agricultural Beard Expert Talks
On Rabies Control

DR.. w. r. Teeter, Delaware State
Board of Agriculture, gave an in
teresting and enlightening outline
of the rabies control plan for the
State of Delaware at the January
meeting of the Delaware Sheep and
Wool Association.
The plan is based upon the Dem
yer plan for the control of rabies
in dogs, by compulsory vaccination
of all dogs, annually, at the ex-
pense of the owners.
He explained the manifold ad-
vantages of having the control of
dogs under one head, if accepted
by the state, and gave the members
of the association the assurance,
as sheep growers, that any and all
protection which they now receive
thru present control would not be
lessened in any way under the pro-
posed plan.
CONTINUED on page fourteen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Jester Gray
Wins 5th Dist.
Senate Race
Democrat Is Victor Over
Republican James E.
Jackson, Jr., By A Ma
j0rity Of 109.

Jester A. Gray, Frederick Demo-
crat, was the victor in the special
election last Saturday in the Fifth
Senatorial District of Kent County
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of State Senator William c..
Paradee (D-Magnolia).
Mr.. Gray defeated James E.
Jackson, Jr., of near Lynch
Heights, by count of 1,247 to l.
1873. The Democratic candidate car
ried four of the five election dis
tricts in the senatorial district in
the southeastern corner of Kent
County. His plurality was 109
votes.
The election of Mr.. Gray leaves
the distribution of seats in the Sen
ate at Is for the Democrats and
four for the Republicans.
Voting machines were used for
the election Saturday. The voting
was light in comparison with the
number of persons who took part
in the voting last November in the
same five election districts. At that
time, there was no Senate seat to
be filled in the district, but the
number of persons who voted for
members of the State House of
Representatives numbered 3,777.
On Saturday the total voting was
2,385-less than two-thirds of, the
November total.
The Fifth Senatorial District
comprises the Eighth and Tenth
Representative Districts of Kent
County.
In the November election, the
combined vote for the two repre-
sentative candidates of each party
was 1898 for the Democrats and
1884 for the Republicans, result
ing in the election of the Repubi1-
can candidate by IA votes in the
Eighth District and the Democra-
tic candidates by 83 votes in the
Tenth.
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Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
BABY BURNED TO
DEATH NEAR FELTON,

A kerosene heater ex-
ploded in the bedroom of
14-month old girl near Fell
ton Monday evening of this
week, starting a fire that
killed the child and burned
the two-stOry frame house to
the ground. Nine others in
the house escaped.
The dead child is Debora
Theresa Ford, who was liv-
ing with her mother at the
home of Mrs. FOrd's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomp-
son on Berrytown Road,
about two miles northwest
of FELTON,.
The child's father, Chris
tOpher, 21, is in the Navy,
stationed at Norfolk, Va, and
is expected home as soon as
arrangements are completed
for emergency leave. Funeral
plans will be completed when
he arrives.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Presbyterians Held
Meeting Recently
Group PartOOk OF Covered Dish
Dinner Before Election OF Officials

Recently the congregation of the
First Presbyterian Church of Mil
ford met for its annual official
meetings. There was a delicious
planned covered dish dinner super
vised by Mrs. Alma Weary's Group
No. 8. A half-hour was provided for
the perusal of the twenty-page
mimeographed report of various
organizations and the Congrega-
tional Meeting was convened by
the Pastor, the Rev. Harry Jaeger,
at 500 p. m.
New elders elected were: DR..
William Marshall, Jr., ]. Holland
Prettyman, J. Albert Baxter, Will
liam Lucas, Charles Postles and
Edward Trice.
A Benevolence budget of 1852
was adopted. The Congregation
noted with great satisfaction that
the Church's total benevolence
giving had Increased from $1,198
in 194S to 1924 in 1856. If all an
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Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
First Semester
Closed january "a
Report Cards For First HALF ear
VIII Be Out Soon

The first semester of the 1956-57
school term for the Milford Public
Schools closed on January "a, 1857.
Report cards for grades three
through six at the Lakeview Ave
nue. School were issued to pupils
on January 29 and grades one and
two received their reports on jan
uary 80. The Milford High School
students received their third six
weeks and first semester reports
on January 81 and all students at
the Benjamin Banneker School will
receive their first semester report
cards on February l, 1857.
Since many parents often feel
that they would like to discuss
their child's school progress with
his teacher, the faculties of the
Lakeview Avenue Schools have set
aside February Z, 1857 at 1880 p.
m.-8:30 p. M, or later at the school
as a parent conference period. All
(continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Survey Growing
Of Lima Beans

A survey of the cultural prac-
tices being used by the top growers
of lima beans in the state is being
conducted by the Extension Ser
vice in cooperation with the Yield
Improvement Committee according
to County Agent William H. Hen
dersOD.
The purpose of the survey is to
find out those cultural methods
that are responsible for producing
the best yields of this crop.
Items included in the survey are:
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Increase Noted In
Number Of Accidents
December Was Bad Month For
Property Damage, Also

There was an increase in acci-
dents on Delaware highways caus-
ing damages in excess of 800 dur
ing the month of December in COM
parison with the same month OF
previous years, according TO a re-
port of the Financial Responsibility
Division of the Motor Vehicle De-
partment.
During December there was a
total of 709 of these accidents in
Delaware as compared with 622 for
December of 1856 and 669 for De-
cember of 1854.
Of these accidents in December
$50 took place in Wilmington and
New Castle County, while in De-
cember of 1856 there were ATS of
the accidents in that area and 4S6
for December of 1854.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Many Mandatory
License Revelations
More Listed Last Year Than The
Year Before

There was a substantial increase
in the mandatory revocation of mo-
tor vehicle operating privileges by
the Motor Vehicle Department dur
ing 1856 as compared with the pre-
vious year.
Lieut. Eugene B. Ellis, of the
State Police, in charge of the revo-
cation division of the Motor We
hicle Department, reports that
there was a total of LOLA revoca-
tions during 1856 which was an in
crease of $50 over 1855 when a to-
tai of $50 revocations took place.
In a report on this matter Lieut..
Ellis said in part, 1T is felt that
this increase is due largely to sue
cessful prosecution and an inten-
sified enforcement program by law
enforcement agencies throughout
the state.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Rat Campaign
Winners Named

Three FLA. chapters and one
All Club in the state were select
ed as prize winners in the rat cam
paign contest which was held as
part of the statewide Rat-Cam-
paign held during November. The
winners selected by the judges
were as follows:
Newark FLA. Chapter, Newark
High School, New Castle County:
William r. Kent is instructor and
Emlyn Burlington is President of
the Chapter.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Glendale Fire Co.
Holds Election
David A. EllingswOrth Is Elected
New President

The Ellendale Fire Company,
Inc, recently elected it's officers
for 1857 as follows: President, Da-
vid A Ellingsworth; Vice Presi-
dent, Arthur Williams; Secretary,
Elmer Ennis; Treasurer, Lawrence
E. Sammons, reelected for the
18th consecutive year; Fire Re-
corder, Thomas Meredith; Fire
Chief, Curt Ennis, Sr.; Chief En-
gineer, Lester Shockley; Custodi-
an, Eddie Beebe; Secretary-Trea-
surer of Ambulance, Lawrence E.
Sammons; Directors, D. A. Filings
worth, Arthur Williams, Elmer En-
mis-, Lawrence E. Sammons, Thorn
as Meredith, Curt Ennis, Sr., Les
ter ShOckley, and Eddie Beebe.
Fire Recorders report for the
year 1856: Alarms, 25; Types of
fires-Chimney 6; House 2; Mis-
cellaneous 8; Grass 2; Mercantile
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01


vened before Will Rogers, USDA
hearing examiner, and Joab Ma
hood, chairman of Pennsylvania
Milk Control Commission, in the
John Bartram Hotel on Monday,
January 21, after being in recess
since November %.
DR.. James E. Honan, economist
for Interstate Milk Producers
Cooperative, which has a members
the majority of the milk producers
supplying Philadelphia, testified
that the present handler pool sys-
tenn brought relatively good prices
to producers in the Philadelphia
area and kept a high quality milk
without encouraging an oversupply.
DR.. Honan also declared that the
present system carries out To the
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Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01

under contract during the coming
spring and summer months.
In addition, Mr.. Haber stated,
the present year will see the De-
partment make a start on the new
interstate highway projects. as au-
thorized by Congress last year.
These projects will consist of con-
trolled access highways in the
northern part of the state.
Mr.. Haber said that work on the
projects now under construction
is proceeding along certain lines
during the winter months, as wea-
ther conditions permit these activi-
ties.
With the return of suitable wea-
ther conditions. in the spring and
early summer, some of the projects
CONTINUED on page fourteenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
DOLLAR DAYS ARE
DUE NEXT WEEKEND

Semi-annual Dollar Days
are due in Milford next Fri
day and Saturday, February
Sth and 9Th.
Milford merchants are
busily planning for the mid
winter sales fete, which is
looked forward to with a
great deal of interest by the
shopping public of this area.
Thousands OF circulars,
radio time and a complete
section of the Milford Chron-
icle have been purchased by
the Milford merchants to
carry the Dollar Days mess
age.
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01

organized baseball league and also
provides an outstanding Christmas
party for youngsters" Governor
Boggs said in part, all of which
he pointed out are financed through
voluntary contributions or through
social events in which the public
may participate.
The chief executive called spec
ial attention to the fact that the
ball will be held on the natal ami
versary OF the First President of
the United States, pointing out that
this is an occasion not only to pay
tribute TO George Washington, but
one when all Delawareans may join
in a social evening to assist in sup
porting one of our finest organiza-
tions and it's valued program"
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Kent Farmers Can
Sign Up For Corn

Kent County farmers may sign
up for the 1857 corn acreage re-
serve starting February 4th, ac-
cording to an announcement of
Joseph Ennis, ASC county chair
man. For the present, farmers will
be able to sign up only 20 acres
or 309o of their corn allotment,
whichever is larger. The sign-up
will terminate on March Sth. unless
the county quota is met sooner. If
the quota is not met, then farmers
will have the privilege of setting
CONTINUED on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Police Ass m. Bali VIII Be
On Washington 8 Birthday

The Delaware Association of Police
called the
will Wilmington Washingtons Birthday
opportunities Derby,
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
Many Major Road Projects
Still In Construction Stage

Major projects m the construction stage combined with prof.
r A. Chief Engineer
Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
MiIk Producers ASKED To
Retain The Handler Pool

Philadelphia their
lsuggested change a market pool
consider revising
Evening star., 1957-12-28
Man Blown SO Feet
By Gas BIust in
Maryland Dies

HANCOCK. Nd. Dec. 2S (R),
"A gasoline pumping station
operator was fatally burned
when the pumping station ex-
ploded and blew him so feet
into q stream today.
Daniel Smith. 81. OF Hancock,
father Of five children. was
alone on duty when the blast
occurred at a small station
about four miles north of Ham
cock in Pennsylvania. He died
about six hours after the blast
at Berkeley Springs, w. Va.
hospital.
The station is operated by
the Southern Pipeline Co. Of
Lancaster, Pa.
The pumping station, a 20
by-20-foot tin structure hous-
ing q 260-horsepower motor,
was ripped open and burned.
A gasoline storage tank nearby
did not explode.
State police said high-octane
gasoline at the station went up
at sos am. and MIR. Smith
was blown out Of the building
and into q stream so feet
away.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
Capt. Rome Discovers New Island
And More Mountains in Antorctico

cent discoveries are even more
challenging. In major flights
on March i6. 1857. and October
25. 1857. piloted by 1t. Comdr
Charles Mccarthy OF New
Richmond. Wis, and recently
on flights piloted by Mai. Lassi-
ter Of Falls Church. Va. we
have seen several new noun
tain range groups. We feel GER
tain they are not part of the
Pensacola Range sighted by
Navy pilots two years ago un-
der Admiral George Dufek,
commander Of all Antarctic OPP
eratlons, because we have not
gone in that direction.
The mountains, which we
FIRST saw on October rs and
where our traverse party
camped for four days recently,
lie 326 miles south Of Ellsworth
Station. They stretch In an
east-west direction for 80 miles
between 81 and 5b degrees west
longitude and 81 degrees 80
minutes south latitude. and
form o 5,000-foot-high escarp-
ment on their southern side.
Another group lies so miles
farther south. Several days ago
we sighted q third group 100
miles southwest Of the FIRST.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
Injured Girl, 9, Leads
Rescuers to 5 in Wreck

SUGAR GROVE. Va, Dec. %
lR.--A plucky 9-year-old girl,
her face painfully cut in an
automobile accident yesterday
that killed her mother, made
her way up an embankment
and tagged down a passing
truck to get help for her four
injured brothers and baby sister
trapped in the wreckage.
The car had landed. in a
swollen creek. and was gradu-
ally filling with water. with the
i've injured youngsters still in
side.
Killed in the crash about
$40 am. was Mrs. Judith Sonia
Barrett. 81. of Saltville.
Mrs. Barrett was thrown from
the Car as 1t rolled down the
embankment and was killed.
The six children In the car
we're Susan Carroll Barrett, o.:
Cheryl. IL months: Jeffrey, Q:
Donald. S; David. 7, and
Grant. 10.
Susan managed TO free her.
Evening star., 1957-12-28

self from the car. made her way
up the bank and tagged down
a State Highway Department
gasoline truck. Occupants of
the truck pulled the five other
Barrett children from the car.
which was filling with water.
State Trooper S. M. Norris
said Mrs. Barrett apparently
was trying to make baby Cheryl
comfortable on the front seat
of the car when she lost control.
Trooper Norris said the car
was in the water about 20 to
30 minutes before the children
we're taken out.
Five of the children we're
listed in fair condition last
night. Hospital officials said
Grant was in serious condition
with internal injuries and a
broken elbow.
The victims husband, WAL
ter @. Barrett of Saltville, was
at work at the Olin Mathieson
Co. in Saltviile at the time Of
the crash.
Evening star., 1957-12-28
BY CAPT. FINN RONNE

ELLSWORTH STATION.
Antarctica. Dec. 28.-Our re-
cent exploratory flights have
resulted in what we consider
several major geographical
discoveries.
After several weeks OF palms.
taking air and surface explora-
ton we are able TO announce
that a huge island exists of the
Antarctic Continent to the
west Of the Weddell Sea coast,
below Cape Horn.
On present maps this expanse
bears the name Of Filchner Ice
Shelf From the west cape Of
Gould Bay the island extends
200 nautical miles 10 80 degrees
south latitude. The islands
eastern escarpment near the
cape Of Gould Bay at 43 de-
grees west longitude has three
embayments. the largest about
so miles In depth. The snow
covered island extends TO the
west along the Weddell Sea
coast for about 1870 miles. Its
highest inland elevation at 80
degrees south latitude and 40
degrees west longitude has
Evening star., 1957-12-28

been recorded TO be 5000 feet
above sea level.
When our five-man traverse
party crossed the island, their
seismic soundings proved land
underneath the ice sheet TO be
hundredSof feet above sea level
Many OF the other contours OF
the island have still to be fully
delineated further westward
but they seem TO tie In with the
land In Catherine Sweeney and
Lowell Thomas Mountains
groups which Mai. James w
Lassiter and I first saw 10 years
ago at the base OF Palmer
Peninsula.
This huge new island dis
covery seems TO limit the ex-
tent OF the Filchner Ice Shelf
from Moltke Nuntaks 10 the
east cape OF Gould Bay where
the wide shelf terminates.
In many ways our other re-
Evening star., 1957-12-28

were found by rescue workers
about 1000 feet from the Sec
ton where the IL other men
met death.
The rescue work was palms.
taking as rescuers were forced
70 inch their way along slate
clogged passages filled with
smoke and deadly gases. They
carried oxygen tanks strapped
TO their backs.
known A. Gaseous" Mine
ofhcials said the mine was
known as q gaseous" mine. II
was indicated that equipment
used to disburse the gas,
present in varied quantities in
all coal mines. had failed to
function properly and the ac-
cumulation had been touched
OF by a spark OF unknown
origin.
Mr.. Fullarton said families
Of the trapped miners had KEEP;
a vigil at q station two miles
from the disaster scene through
most Of the night but had been
urged to return to their homes
early this morning to await
developments.
Although only eight men had
been listed as working in the
continuous loading area where
the deaths occurred. company
Continued on Page A-3. Col. I
Evening star., 1957-12-28

Found Slain,
Chief Shot

HAoERsTowN. Md. Dec
% CR.--A reservoir superin.
tendent was shot and wounded
and a reservoir worker later
was found shot to death at his
home today on the reservoir
near Smithsburg.
Supt. Daniel Sterling, 50.
told water department off,
cials that Paul Martin. 81,
fired a shotgun blast at his
car and then shot him In the
leg as he tried to get into his
house.
Martin was found shot 70
death In his home on the res
ervoir property about 10 miles
east Of Hagerstown. Charles
Mumma. an official OF the
HagerstowL water department,
said a shotgun. a % caliber
rife and q 20 caliber pistol
were found near Martins body.
Both lived on the reservoir
property.
Mr.. Sterling was brought TO
Washington County Hospital
with a bullet wound in the
upper left leg.
State police and the sheriff's
office were investigating.
Authorities did not immedi-
ately determine a motive for
the shooting.
Martins wife died last year
and he had been living alone.
Mrs. Earl Wolf. a neighbor
whose husband is a part-time
reservoir worker. said Martin
was "morose and quiet" and
had been acting peculiar" in
recent weeks, Mr., Mumma said