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Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Mother Year
IS Selected
For Delaware
Mrs. Edgar S. Isaacs Of
Near Lincoln Is Choice
OF Judges For 1857
HOnOrs.

A 71-year-old farm wife, civic
worker and mother who raised
six children has been named Del
aware Mother of the Year, it was
announced yesterday by Mrs. Will
liam N Cam, state chairman of the
American Mothers Committee,
She is Mrs. Edgar F. Isaacs, Sr.,
of near Lincoln, a former Sussex
County school teacher who married
early in life. She had four children
of her own and raised two foster
sons. Today she has as prime in
terests the farm in which her hus-
band and two sons are partners
and her nine grandchildren.
Mrs. isaacg was cited by the
Committee for the honor after hav-
ing been initially endorsed by the
Milford New Century Club. There
were supporting statements 0f
con- mendation from her pastor, the
Rev Robert E. Green, Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford; from
G. T. DickersOn, superintendent of
Milford Special School District;
and each of the children.
Mrs. Cam was assisted in Sc
lecting the states entry in the
American Mother of the Year con-
continued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Church Women VIII
Meet On April 26
Seventh Annual Session
VIII Be Held In Dover
Church

The United Church Women of
Delaware will hold their seventh
Annual Meeting April 26, 1857 at
the First Baptist Church IN Dover.
Registration and a chance to look
at the literature will begin at
10000 a. m. The morning session
will begin at 1920 with Mrs. Park
w. Huntington, president of the
Wilmington Council of UCW in
charge of the devotional period.
The president, Mrs. John A. Trader
will preside at the business ses-
sion Greetings will be given by
Mrs. Henry Crawford, president of
the Dover Council with a response
by Mrs. Mildred Keen, vice presi-
dent of New Castle County UCW.
A report of the Leadership Educa-
ton Work Shop, held in Lubbock,
Texas, in January, will be given by
Mrs. George Latham, our State rep
CONTINUED on page aeven)
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Bright Future
For
Shore BrOilers
Ex-President Of Shore
Group Predicts That
Industry III is Not
Reached It's Potential.

Startling though the growth of
the broiler industry has been since
1850, there is little reason to be-
lieve that it has reached anywhere
near it's full potential, in the opin-
ion of Otis Esham, Parsonsburg
grower, hatcheryman and former
president of DelmarVa Poultry In
dustry, Inc. He predicts that actual
consumer demand for broiler chick
ems will continue to outstrip Off
cial estimates of how fast the
broiler market can grow, just as
it has in the past.
Some of the predictions for the
size of the broiler market 5, 10
and Is years from now take into
account only the amount of esti-
mated population increase in the
u. S." he says. While this is
sizeable. amounting to rise of
51-million by 1875 factors at work
which should step up the growth
of our industry even more"
At the rate people are eating
broilers now, population increase
alone will mean a demand on the
industry for $4,000 birds in 1875
to every 10000 birds it turns out
today, Esham pointed out Bu- this
doesn't take into account such fac
tors as increasing consumer in
come, the steadily rising prefer
ence for high-protein, low-calOTie
diets, and the continuing big edge
which poultry has over other meats
in value and buying price per
pound, he says.
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
5th Senatorial Club
Holds Big Meeting
Session Was Presided Over By
James Jackson

The regular monthly meeting of
the Fifth Senatorial Republican
Club was held in the Magnolia
Fire House, Tuesday, Aprii g..
with the president James Jackson.
presiding. The regular business of
the club taken care of, the meet
ing was then turned over to the
guests, Mr.. ElwOod Leach, ad-
ministrative asst to the Governor,
and Dean Johnston, chairman of
Kent County
Mr.. Leach gave very intelli-
gent talk along political lines as
well as best wishes from the
Governor. Mr.. Leach and Mr.. John
stOn were beseiged with many
questions by club members about
political situations in Kent County
and how they could best be
Strengthened out
After this, the meeting adjourned
and refresl ments served.
This organization is growing by
leaps and bounds with the ultimate
goal set at 500
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Milford Area Girl Scouts
VIII Join Forces With
Dover, Camden, WyOm-
ing And Harrington.

The Peninsula Girl Scout Council
has mailed out TO all troop menu
bers, registration cards for SUM
mer camping periods. This sum-
mer the Milford Area Scouts will
join forces with Dover. Camden.
Wyoming and Harrington for Day
Camp, located in the beautiful
Petersburg Recreation Area.
Camp Will be conducted for a
period of two weeks from July g.
~ and 1919 (10-day SESSION. at a
fee of 5000 Milford girls wiz be
provided with free transportation
to the Camp. The h0urs will De
$3.50 to 1880 It is urged that ali
girls interested in attending camp,
mail ia their applications at once
and also inform their troop leaders
of their intentions of attending
camp, so that sufficient transpor-
tation can be planned for
In combining forces with the Do
yer area, the week of Day Camp at
Camp We Love II" will not be
offered to Milford girls this year,
although the camp is available for
cook outs and overnight stays to
any troop asking permission to use
this privilege. Adult volunteers
leaders from Milford will accom-
pany the local girls to Petersburg.
While Camp We Love IL" has
successfully offered local girls
their week of enjoyment in past
summers. with expanding interest
in Day Camp, Petersburg viii offer
a new challenge to local girls. Com
bined leadership from surrounding
sections can successfully bring to-
gether and offer many new and
varied ideas and activities. Girls
from different troops have an op-
pprtunity to make new friends and
share their scouting skilIs. Thus
combined use of site, quipment and
(continued on page s1x1
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Ave.
Schools Plan
Parents Night
Parents Will Be Afforded
Opportunity To Visit
Teachers And Discuss
Educational Problems.

On Tuesday evening, April Is,
1857, the Lakeview Avenue Schools
will be open at 1880 p. m, to give
parents an opportunity to visit the
teachers of their children and dis
cuss mutual educational problems.
All teachers will be in their rooms
at 1880 p. M, and remain until
$3.50 p. M, or longer, depending
upon the number of parents ws;O
are present.
This is the second "open house"
of the year sponsored by the facul-
ties of the Lakeview Avenue
Schools. The first was held on
February z, 1857, and was attend
ed by 400 or more parents. 1t is
sincerely hoped that many parents
will be on hand TO make plans with
teachers for the remainder of the
school year.
Pre-school registration will be
conducted at the Lakeview Avenue
School, Milford, Delaware, on We'd
nesday, April "a, and Thursday,
April 25, from 800 a. m. to 1900
p. M, and from 100 p. m. to 300
p. M, both days. Birth certificates
for all children should be shown
on registration day.
Children should be brought in
for registration, according to clas-
sification of last name as follows:
AM, incl, Wednesday, April "a;
NJ, Thursday, April 25.
Due to the change of policy by
the State Board of Health, physical
examinations and immunizations
previously offered will not be CIV
en- this year.
The above will be replaced by a
form given to the parents on the
day of registration, to be filed out
by them and their doctor before the
opening of school in September.
The form will then be returned
to the school nurse at the opening
of school.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Chancel Choir
Al
Houston Sun.
Presentation This Sun
day Evening viii Be
Directed By Eleanor
Yerkes, Lois Slaughter.

The Chancel Choir of the Hous-
ton Methodist Church, under the
supervision and direction of Mrs.
Eleanor Yerkes and Miss Lois
Slaughter, will present a musical
program on Palm Sunday, April
IA, beginning at 1880 p. m. This
program will consist of selections
by the choir, solos and duets of
music appropriate to the Lenten
season.
The program follows: Prelude;
Congregation, Holy, Holy, Holy;
Invocation, Rev. Joseph B. Vaughn,
Pastor; IT'LL Dawning", Choir;
r'GIad Bells Are Ringing, Choir /;
THE Wonderful Love-, Choir; So
10, He, Sharon Johnson; Re-
marks, Rev. Vaughn; Offering;
Grown Him With Many Crowns
Choir. Duet, "The Palms, Lois
Slaughter, Joyce Ann Buarque;
Jehovah. Reigns", Choir; Were
You There?", Choir; "The Strife
Is Ger. the Battle Done, Choir
Christ the Lord is Risen Today,
Choir; Christ Arose, Choir; "The
Lord is Risen Indeed, Choir; So
10, "Give Us THIS Day., Carolyn
Davis; Il Believe, Choir; Bene-
diction, Rev Vaughn.
The W.S.C.S. will furnish ushers
for the evening and will assist in
any way necessary for the program.
Everyone is urged to attend this
service and show these teen-agers
they are appreciated as an impor-
tant part of the Church and Church
School.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Haskell 70 70 Vote For
Post Office Funds
Delaware Congressman,
Pledged His Support
This Week

U. S. Representative Harry c.
Haskell, Jr., said early this week
that he will vote for the funds
needed by the Post Office Depart
ment to continue it's present mail
service.
Referring to a House ApprOpria-
tions subcommittee refusal to
give the Post Office enough money
to operate, Congressman Haskell
called the action incredible" and
-the-sand economy"
II am working and voting to re-
duce Government expenditures
everyplace possible. have already
voted for reductions totaling near
ly 81, 600. 100000.
"However, the House Commit
tee, in this instance, has gone too
far in making CUTS Congressman
Haskell said.
CONTINUED on page ten)
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City Now Set
To Get Folks
TO Take X-ray
Red Men Tribe Working
With State Anti-T. B.
Society To Get All Citi-
zens X-Rayed.

Sakimas Tribe No. 10, of Mil
ford, Improved Order of Red Men,
working in close harmony with
Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis Socie-
ty and the Delaware State Board
of Health, is making the Mobile
X-ray drive one of the best publi-
cized in the state. The citizens of
Milford and surrounding territory
will be well informed on the ad-
vantages of the Free Chest X-Ray,
the possible discovery of tuber-
culosis or lung tumors, and the
provisions made for the convent
ence of the "custOmers"
Sakimas Tribe, under the chair
manship of Deputy Great Sachem,
Norman w. Paris, Jr., has not
only arranged for hostesses, clerks
and a good public education pro-
gram, but is providing such extras
as free parking, and on Saturday
umbrellas and hot coffee in case
of inclement weather, transpOrta-
ton for the handicapped to the Mo-
bile Unit, and also the Red Men in
full regaIia.
The Mobile X-Ray unit Will be
located at the panel on the Wal
nut Street bridge. The dates and
times are as follows:
Thursday, April 11-1O:OO a. m.
to 100 p. m; 200 p. m. to 500
p. m.
Friday, April 12-1:OO p. m. to
400 p. M; 500 p. m. to 500 p. m.
Saturday, April 13-10:00 a. m.
to 100 p. m; 200 p. m. to 500
p m.
Mrs. Byron Gibson. prominent in
civic and social affairs, has accept
ed the Craftsmanship of the Hostess
Committee.
A cross section of the. coopera-
tion involved was readily visible
at a recent meeting held by the
continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Good Friday VIII
Be Observed Here
Milford Ministerium Plans Service
At Avenue Church

Each year the Milford Ministeri-
um presents a three-hOur service
on Good Friday beginning at II
noon and continuing through o.
clock. The service this year will
be held in the Avenue Methodist
Church. The community as a
whole is invited and welcome to at
tend all or any part of the service.
The time schedule of the various
sections of the service based upon
the seven words from the Cross
is as follows: at 12:OO-Rev. Tull,
the Word of Forgiveness; 1880
Rev. Hynson. The Word of Pardon;
12:55-Rev. Shockley, The Word
of Love; 1:20-Rev. Milbury, The
Word of Lonliness; 1:45-Rev.
Jaeger, The Word of Human Need:
2:10-Rev. Scherch, The Word of
TriUmph; 2:35-Rev. Green, The
Word of Reunion.
We hope that many will share
in this time of Christian fellowship
and meditation We further hope
that many of our stores and bust
ness concerns of the area might
close on Good Friday from 1900
to $500 in order to give the great
est possible meaning to this Holy
and Sacred time of the Christian
Church.
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Cancer Crusade Aides
Selected FOR Milford
Local Chairman Is Edgar
+. Isaacs, Jr. $500
Is Goal

Il has been announced by the
Kent County Chapter of the Cru
sade Against Cancer that the an
nual fund raising campaign is to
be conducted during the month of
April
Funds raised for this cause 60
toward research aimed at the elm
ination, eventually. of this preva-
lent disease.
Much progress has been made
in the detection and treatment Of
this malady. Formerly, only one in
four cases of early reported cancer
was non-fatal Because of in
creased knowledge made possible
by subscribed funds the ratio has
been improved to one in three. 1t
is felt that with increased funds
permitting additional research il
can be eventually eradicated.
Continued on page ceven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Radar VIII Again
Be Used In City
Police Hope To Discourage Present
Excessive Speeding

Milford City Police Chief Robert
Downes announced today that ra-
dar will again be used by Milford
City Police to discourage speeders
in Milford proper.
According to the Chief, for some
time since radar use was discon-
tinued there has been excessive
speeding through some of the
streets of Milford, particularly
Lakeview Avenue and North Wal
nut Street Many complaints have
been received by the police from
residents in several areas of the
city regarding the excessive speed
ing which, according to police
officials, is INDUCED in by many
adults as well as youths.
The radar will be set up and
used not only from cars. but from
other sites and will not always be
continued on page FOUR
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

a
Service and compiled officially by
the u. S. Census Bureau are the
sources which show that Della
ware collected S1S3.34 per capita
for state purposes during 1856.
The First State stood fifth in the
nation in the amount of revenue
collected for the operation of its
state government The states which
were higher are: Wyoming,
sa.e oa- Nc%a5a s910es: New
Mexico, s2O2.50; and Louisiana,
slSg.43. II will be noted that each
Of these states are among the low
population groups which increases
per capita costs when compared
with states Enich have heavy pop
nlations.
The national average for expen-
continued or page ten)
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Human Failure Is
Cause OF Accidents

Most traffic accidents are the
result of human failure"
Clifford T. Foster, president OF
the Delaware Safety Council made
that assertion yesterday as the
Council continued it's spring en-
phasis on the need 10 know ana
obey traffic laws.
Accident records bear this out.
Nm. Foster said. In four out of five
fatal traffic accidents, 2 driver Vio-
lated some traffic law, sign, sig
nal or warning. Since this Is the
Continued On page twelYe)
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
u. S. Postal Savings
Show Marked Decline

In line with a similar trend
throughout the nation, postal saw
ings accounts in Delaware have
dwindled until only 1,7e2 accounts,
totaling $3.50, $500, remain active.
LyooG "a tltess7v Sss5s,e'@s1<
viced by Wilmington offices.
The Delaware State Develop
ment Department attributes this
trend, which has seen postal saw
ings. nationwide, decline from $3.3
billion in 1947 to S1.7 billion in
1856, to the fact that adequate
tcontinued Gn page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Church Of God To
Present Program
White Sisters From Wyrtzen's
sword OF Life" Here April Is

In observance of National Youth
Week April 1921, the Church of
God young people feel very for
tunate in being able to secure for
Thursday night, April 18 at 7:30
p. M, the White Sisters and Patsy
Cahall, accompanist, from Jack
Wyrtzen's Word of Life" in New
York.
The White Sisters, Janet, Joyce
and Faye, are devOting their talents
to Christian work with the Word
of Life Fellowship after a success
full show business career. They
were winners on Arthur Godfrey's
Talent Scouts program in 1852, but
left show business a year later to
study for Christian work. Their
home is in Salisbury, Maryland.
Miss Patsy Cahall will be the
accompanist for the White Sisters.
A resident of Linwood. Pa, she has
appeared on Paul Whiteman's pro-
grams. She has recently completed
her studies at Northeastern Bible
continued on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
War Vets May Still
File For Bonuses

Delaware veterans of World War
II and the Korean Conflict. who
have not previously applied for
state bonuses in recognition of
sueh service have additional time
in which to file claim as result
of the signing by Governor j.
Caleb Boggs of Horse Bills 1S7
and 140, last week.
According to the Delaware De-
velcpmens Department, the new
bills extend previously expired
headlines for bonus filing to June
(continue0 On page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Bingo Control Bill
Passed By The House
Goes To The Senate
Net A Single Word Of
Comment Is Raised In
Lower Chamber AS
Controversial Measure
Passes.

The Bingo enabling legislation
introduced last week by Rep.
James r. Quigley (D-New Castle)
passed the House Monday after
noon without a word of comment.
The bill (HB-231), which had
the cO-sponsOrship of Republicans
and Democrats, collected 81 votes
and only one nay-frOm Rep
Charles p. West (D-GumbOro).
The lower chamber, with an oc-
casiOnal rumble of protest, also
approved a number Of supplement
tai and deficiency appropriations
bills totalling S372,90O and includ-
ing $3.50 600 for the State Highway
Department.
The Bingo bill Is intended by pro-
ponents OF the BingO amendment
to the Constitution to assure there
shall be no games until supervisory
legislation is passed. When the
amendment was adopted by the
House there were complaints that
the game could be played-the way
the amendment was written-with-
out referendums and free of any
controls.
The amendment is in the Senate,
where the bill approved Monday
will now go. The enabling bill
creates a five member fsingo Con-
troll Commission and provides for
referendums in the general cleo
tion of 1853 in the four convention
districts.
In the voting on appropriation
bills, where there was almost no
discussion about the merits Of the
various measure, Rep. Margaret
r. Manning (R-Marshallton) was
several times the lone dissenter.
This was because, she explained,
Il have said that ] will not vote
on these supplementary appropria-
CONTINUED on page FOUR
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Wesley Players To
Present Play April z
"A Man Called Peter" VIII Be Pre-
sented In HI. s. Auditorium

The Wesley Players of Wesley
Junior College, Dover, Delaware,
will present the dramatization of
Catherine Marshall's best seller,
"A Man Called Peter, on Wednes-
day, April II, at 500 p. M, in the
high school auditorium at Milford,
Delaware.
The story of one OF Americas
greatest preachers and Chaplain
of the United States Senate was a
best seller for several months and
lound its way into the Book of the
Month Club, 1.-The Readers Di-
gest', and finally into the movie
version where it attracted several
million viewers. Now the story has
been dramatized by John McGree-
vey, and it is this version that will
be portrayed by the Wesley Play
ers in it's production.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Sussex Civil Defense
Moves In New Home
VIII Be Located In Tunnel Build
ing In Georgetown

Sussex County Civil Defense
moved into its new headquarters
in the Tunnell building over the
weekend and was open for busi-
ness there Monday morning.
Mrs. Mary Frances Barney, di-
rector, and Mrs. Mabel Givens, her
secretary, now have two rooms of
their own instead of the corner of
the Levy Court office in the court
house.
They are occupying the quarters
recently vacated by Attorney Jack
White, Lewes, who has gone to
Philadelphia to be survival plaH-
ming counsel for the area CD head
quarters.
The Dept. of Elections already
uses a portion of the building on
S. Race St., owned by the Tunnel
family.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

Remsberg, president OF the Nat
ional Home Demonstration COun-
Gil, will speak at Capital Grange
Hall. She will discuss the impor-
tance CT the home demonstration
club member in the more than g.
100000 member national organiZa-
tion.
Some $500 members of 81 home
demonstration clubs will be cele-
brating the week in Delaware. ac-
cnrding tn Mrs Catherine J Mel
son, president of the Delaware
State Home Demonstration CouD-
cil.
Eva;uating home demonstration
club activities, Mrs. Nelson said
that Delaware has every reason &c
be proud of its home Gemonstra-
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Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12

hurry and settled in tavern kept
by Thomas Hale in Duck Greek
Cross Roads, now Smyrna.
AS visitors on May 4 and 5 wan
der through the historic building
on the Dover Green-where 80 Del
awareans in convention were the
first to ratify the Federal Consti-
tution-the scene will be peaceful
and dignified.
But once upon a time in Dover,
al was not so peaeefui,- as tiio
history books record.
It seems that back in 1892, the
General Assembly was merely
renting space in the old building
which is now the State House but
which in those days was also the
Kent County Court House.
tc0nti-tsea on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
observation-disclosures To
Open Milford Store
Worlds Largest Paint Manufacturer
Locates At 2 s. Walnut st.

The Sherwin- Williams Co., wor-
Ids largest manufacturer of paints.
signed a lease for the property To-
Gated at 2 S. Walnut Street.
The transaction was handled
through Harvey @. Marvel
The store premises will be Oc-
cupied by a Sherwin- Williams
branch. operating both as a retail
outlet and a service center for
painting contractors and for Sher-
win Williams dealers in this area.
.15ars SSicctea Milford for a new
branch because this is a progress
sive community, said Mr.. ]. L.
Rutledge. Regional Director Of the
Sherwin- WilIaTR Ctnpspy with
headquarters in Philadelphia An
Analysis of recent residential and
industrial growth indicated a need
CONTINUED on page lYe)
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Rehoboth Woman Is
Indicted For Murder
True BIZ Is Returned In Case OF
Mrs. Alma L. Harmon

Mrs. Alma L. Harmon. 81. of Re-
hoboth, was indicted for first de-
gree murder by Sussex County
Grand Jury last week in the death
of her husband, Oscar Harmon, 38,
at Rehoboth, January Both.
Mrs. Harmon was charged with
shooting her husband three times
in the abdomen with a .25 caliber
pistol He was proprietor of the
Dew Drop Inn, Rehoboth, and the
shooting was in e cabin near the
tavern. Jealousy over another wo-
man who was said to have been
with Harmon at the time of the
shooting was given by police as
the motive.
Paul Mumford, Philadelphia. was
indicted for perjury, the charges
being based on testimony which
Continued on page tWelve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-04-12
Local Youths At
Annual Boys State
Jack Sheaffer, Raymond Kerr At
Legislative Sessions In Dover

Legislative sessions in Dover
Jack Sheaffer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sheaffer of % Clarke
Avenue, Milford, Delaware, has
been elected by his classmates to
to serve as a Representative in
Boys State to be held in Dover,
on April II, IL, and 13. Boys State
is sponsored annually by the A
merican Legion, Department of
Delaware.
Jack, a Junior, has been very ac-
tive in school affairs, being a mem
ber of the varsity football, basket
bal and baseball squads. He is at
present pursuing the Scientific
course and is planning to attend
college upon graduation.
Raymond Kerr, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon w. Kerr, of 504 Sea-
bury Avenue, Milford, has been
elacted to serve as State Senator
in Boys State Boys State is
fc~ntlnued on page fve)