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Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
OS t I'M a S t e r
Jos. ]. Pearce
Urges Early
Xmas Mailing
Post Office Fa cilitie S
Have Been Expanded
And Everything Gear
ed For Record Mail
! Here.

Acting Postmaster Joseph j.
Pearce of Milford, said today,
Early mailing of all Christmas
cards and gifts in the biggest single
factor in getting all of the mail
delivered before Christmas. Post
Office facilities have been expand
ed, extra help will be available,
and everything is geared up to
handle a record Christmas mail in
Milford this year"
The Postmaster suggested that
you take special care in preparing
gift packages for the mails. Make
sure that all addresses are legible
and complete.
IF you have any articles of un-
usual size or bulk, better check
with the Post Office before at
tempting to mail them," the Post
master warns. The limits on size
and weight of packages varies, de-
pending on where you mail your
package.
When wrapping gifts for mail
ing, it is always better to use cor
rugated cartons, especially where
there are number of various
sized objects IN the shipment Use
plenty of wadded tissue or news
paper for extra protection against
shock, and securely wrap each
package or carton in heavy paper,
and then tie it with strong cord.
Be sure to include an EXTRA la
bel with your return address and
the recipients address INSIDE
the carton or package before it is
wrapped.
Another good idea is to place a
piece of transparent cellophane
tape over the address portion OF
the label on your package to pre-
vent defacing in transit, and al
ways make sure to include the re-
cipients full name, street address
city, zone and state.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Christmas Bazaar
At St. Johns Church
Final Plans Complete For Fete
December SO

Final plans have been completed
for the second annual Christmas
Bazaar to be held in st. John S
parish hall on Thursday and Fri
day evenings, December and 6.
For the past few months the la
dies of the parish have been busy
preparing many home made articles
that will be offered for sale during
the bazaar, such items as aprons,
stuffed toys, embroidered and cro-
cheted pillow cases. There will
also be a plentiful supply of home
made candies, cakes, cookies, jel-
lies, preserves aud relishes.
Acting as the general chairman
of the bazaar is Mrs. John Besen-
fielder, the Prefect of the Blessed
Mothers Sodality. Serving as CO.
chairman is James Dees, the pres
ident of the Holy Name Society.
The committee responsible for the
construction and decoration of the
CONTINUED on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Milford Bucs
Scored W In
Over Elkton
Thriller Was Witnessed
By Smailes t Home
Crewd In Several Sea-
SONS.

The Milford High Buccaneers
put on their best performance OF
the ST season and downed the Elk
ton High School squad by a 1921
score. The game was the final home
appearance for the Bucs of 1857
The season record stands at two
wins and five losses. The schedule
will be completed with an away
game at Caesar Rodney on Thanks
giving Day.
The Buccaneers will enter the
as Caesar Rodney has compiled ar
impressive record, losing but two
games, a 7-6 game to Seaford and
being trampled by Laurel 1876
The. remainder of their schedule
shows victories. Game time will he
11:00 a. m.
The Bucs jumped off to an early
1910 lead over Elkton aTl3 the game
had all the appearances OF turning
into a rout, but Elkton struck pas
dirt on a pass play to cut the Lead
scored on scintillating run by Ted
Fisher from about 35 yards out tC
increase the lead 1877.
An additional touchdown which
proved to be the winning margin
was added when Hastings scored
The extra point was missed and
Milford had total of 26 points.
Elkton rallied for two touchdowns
to. narrow the gap to 1921. Milford
fumbled on several occasions late
in the ball game, but Elkton was
unable to move the ball against the
Milford forward wall. The Bucs
were in possession of the ball at
mid-field when the game ended
with Milford in the lead by a 1921
score.
Fisher tailed three touchdowns
and Harvey Hastings one, Ronnie
Coverdale added two extra points.
Harvey Hastings contributed an
IS yard run that set up a touch
down. He picked up kickoff on the
five yard line and returned it to the
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Report Made
By M ark e t
Bureau Head
Ralph Wine
Growers Of Fruits And
Vegetables In Della
ware Will Receive An
Estimated 9 To 10 Mil
lion Dollars This Year.

The total estimated revenue for
growers of fruits and vegetables,
including both fresh market and
processing sales, for the 1857 sea-
son will be between nine and ten
million dollars.
This was the estimate made by
Ralph w. Wine, Director of the
Bureau of Markets for the State
Board of Agriculture, in present
ing crop review for the season
Noted throughout the report pre-
pared by Mr.. Wine, are numerous
references to unfavorable weather
conditions existing during the
growing season for some crops.
Also noted is records showing
where inspectors were used in con-
nection with the marketing of nu-
merous crops, a procedure that is
credited with greatly aiding the
market conditions for those crops.
A total of 1,256 tons of asparagus
was inspected with the yield and
quality both being good. Two in
spectors were used
The crop review states that wea-
ther for growing peas was unfav-
orable, being hot and dry. A total
of 437 tons were inspected, with
five inspectors being used. The
yield on no-irrigated land was
down to about 1000 pounds to the
acre, while irrigated land produced
a good yield of about 1900 pounds
to the acre.
The strawberry crop was down
to 1854 crates being inspected by
one inspector.
A total of 66,528 bushels of early
apples were inspected while the
yield of late apples found 96,75S
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Boggs Issues Call
For Legislature To
Meet December 3rd
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
ON HERE TOMORROW

1t was announced today by
City Manger, Roy Pettyjohn,
that the Christmas lights
will be turned on Saturday,
November 30th.
According to Mr.. Petty
john, the switch will be
thro wn Illuminating the bus
mess district of Milford by
Mayor William r. Murphy,
at 5 p. m.
All this week city cleo
tricians have been busy put
ting up the lights which will
turn the busines section of
Milford into a Fairyland of
light and color.
Beautiful greens help to
set the attractive lighting
display off to the best adj
vantage, will be put up
shortly.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Plans Nearly
Complete For
Annual Xmas
F etc Here
Santa Is Due To Arrive
On December Z; Christ
mas Lights Will Be
Turned On By Mayor
VIM. Murphy TOmor-
row Night.

The members of the Milford City
Council, the members of the Mill
ford Chamber of Commerce and
the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
have been busy for the past sew
eral days planning for the annual
Christmas fete, which will be Off
cially launched here tomorrow
evening when the Christmas lights
are turned on by Mayor William
II. Murphy.
The next major activity will be
the arrival of Santa Claus from his
abode in the frozen Northland. Old
Kris is due to make his Milford
entry by plane, arriving at the Mil
ford Airport, courtesy of the own
er-manager, Willard Jackson, at
one o'clock, Saturday afternoon,
December 7th.
The Diamond State Nurseries are
furnishing the trees to go around
the Story Book House, while Ern-
est Holston has furnished the huge
Christmas tree in Memorial Plaza
Square. The City and both Cham
bers of Commerce are deeply CRATE
full to these public-spirited individ-
uals.
He will be greeted on his arrival
at Milford by officials of the Cham
ber of Commerce and City and will
be escorted to his home while in
Milford, the STORY Book House"
on the Walnut Street bridge panel,
by members of the 40 eft Ameri-
can Legion, the 40 ct train. Santa
hopes to see all his little friends
on December z.
City Council has also generous
ly voted to hood all parking me-
ters in Milford, effective Monday,
(continued on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Home Demonstration
Agent For Kent Co.
Mrs. Dustin Adams Re-
places Miss Charlotte
l.. Swanson

A native of Reothbay Harbor,
Maine, has been appointed acting
Kent County home demonstration
agent.
Mrs. Dustin Adams replaces
Miss Charlotte L. Swanson, former
Kent County home demonstration
agent who has begun graduate
work at Cornell University.
Mrs. Adams will work primarily
with adults in carrying out the
home economics portion OF the
county All Club and agricultural
agents. Mrs. Adams and specialists
from the state home economics and
agricultural extension STATS will
be responsible for training local
home demonstration club leaders.
Local leaders carry on much coun-
ty educational work in homemak-
ing.
continued on page SKI
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
A. A. Group Will
Meet Here Dec. 9th
Open Meeting VIII Be Held Al
Milford Grange Hall

Alcoholics Anonymous, group
of people for whom alcohol has be-
come major problem and who
have banded together in sincere
effort to help themselves and other
problem drinkers, will present an
open meeting at $3.50 p. m, Friday,
December 6, at Grange Hall, Mil
ford, Delaware.
At open meetings this brother
hood, dedicated to the project of
self-help by helping a fellow suf-
ferer, invites the participation of
anyone and everyone of the public
who is in any way interested in an
alcoholic problem or who desires
to understand the brotherhood, and
for them AA. tries to portray, ex-
plain and exemplify the A.A. ap-
proach to the problem Alcohol,
its use, misuse and abuse.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Civil Air Laurel Will
p atrol Week Be Site OF
Proclaimed d Poultry Meet
Mayor VIM. r. Murphy,
OF Milford Signs Pro-
clamatiOn Designating
Week Of Dec. 1st.

WHEREAS, the men and women
of the Civil Air Patrol, civilian aux
iliary of the United States Air
Force, have since its inception
worked devotedly in the cause of
aviation and in behalf of the people
of this nation; and
WHEREAS, the civilian volun-
teers making up this organization
have given unstintingly of their
personal resources and even of
their lives in the relief OF suffer-
ing and in the safeguarding of the
lives and property of their fellow
Americans through the perform
ance of aerial search and rescue,
mercy missions and disaster relief;
and
WHEREAS, these same civilian
volunteers have established and
hav dedicated themselves to main
tanning in the nation an effective
program of aviation education Tor
our youth; and
WHEREAS, December 1, 1857
marks the 18th anniversary of the
founding of this volunteer organi-
zation dedicated to the service of
humanity;
NOW, THEREFORE,, 1, William
r. Murphy, Mayor of the City of
Milford do hereby proclaim the
week beginning December 1, 1857
as CIVIL AIR PATROL WEEK
and do hereby call upon the appro-
pirate officials of our local govern
ment to arrange for suitable OBJ
servances of the occasion; and
urge the people of the City of Mil
ford to observe this week by par
ticipating in ceremonies designed
to honor these men and women of
the Civil Air Patrol.
Isl William r. Murphy
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Regional Gathering Will
Be Held At Centenary
Methodist Church On
December 4th.

Delmarva area poultrymen are
invited to gather at Centenary
Methodist Church in Laurel De-
cember 4, when a regional poultry
meeting will get under way, Silas
L. McHenry, extension poultryman
at the University of Delaware, an
nounced today.
Main purposes of the meeting will
be to discuss feeding, housing, ma
terials, equipment and diseases,
with three, panels of specialists TAX
ing the spotlight. Individual speak
ers are scheduled.
Start of the a. m. to $3.50 D. m.
session will center on the profit
ability of feeding high-fat pellets
to birds. Five specialists from Del
aware and Maryland will speak
during this comparison of costs
and returns with high and low-fat
mash and pellets. Panel members
and their topics will be:
t. d. Runnels, University of Del
aware poultry nutritionist, formu-
lating high-fat ration; DR.. G. F.
Combs, University of Maryland
poultry nutritionist, the most profit
able level of fat added to feed /;
DR.. Thomas Coulton, Cooperative
Mills Experimental Farm, Green
wood, production costs per pound
of meat; DR.. John Hammond, @. A
Newton and Son Co., Bridge5ille
comparing feed costs; and Harold
Sharpe, A. w. Perdue and Sons
Co. Salisbury Md. results of that
company's tests. Panel moderator
will be James Nicholson, extension
poultry specialist at the University
of Maryland Substation, Salisbury.
continued on page f1vel
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29

possible a new record. The same
report forecasts that the 1858 out
put will exceed that of current
year.
Recent reports from the U. S.
Department of Agriculture have
indicated that the 1857 broiler
chick production in Delaware is
also running about per cent
ahead of last year, with chick
placement up from to 13 per cent.
The National Food Situation Re-
port, according to . the Develop
ment Department, suggests that
continuing advances in production
efficiency and prospect of lower
feed prices may Offset the lower
broiler prices that have prevailed
except for a brief peak during the
continued on page eleyen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Fire Prevention
Essay Winners
Winner Is Announced By
Charles Lundstedt
Contest Chairman

The winners of the Fire Pre-
vention Essay Contest for the Mil
ford School District were an
nounced last Friday at the Lake
view Avenue School assembly by
Charles Lundstedt, chairman of
the Essay Contest Committee of
the Carlisle Fire Company. First
place award of eight dollars was
presented to Miss Jackie Belts and
second place awards of five dollars
went to Miss Virginia Boyce. Both
are eighth graders at the Lake
view Avenue School. Third place
award of two dollars was pres ant
ed to Miss Alveta Whaley, a fifth
grader at the Benjamin Banneker
School on Tuesday of this week.
This contest is sponsored annual
ly during Fire Prevention Week in
October by TIE Delaware Volun-
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Earl White Renamed
To County Soil Board

Earl White, Bridgeville, was re-
named to the Board of Supervisors
of the Sussex County Soil Con-
servation District, according to AL
den Short, Chairman of the Board.
Mr.. White was renamed for a
four-year term. The other members
are Cashar Evans, Selbyville; Levi
Warrington, Seaford, Levy Court
Member, Hylon C. Smith, Milton;
Alden Short, Georgetown, and Will
liam II. Henderson, Georgetown,
County Agent and Secretary.
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Sheep GrOlCers Haze
Elected NelU Officers
Floyd Blessing Of Houston
Is New Head Of
Association

New officers were elected by the
Delaware Sheep and Wool Asso-
citation at the regular meeting held
on Tuesday in Dover. Floyd Bless
ing of Houston is the new presi-
dent succeeding William Gray of
Harrington. John Dukes of Smyrna
was made president-elect. Mrs.
Ruth Concilio of Dover and Mrs.
Vera Rambo of Houston were con-
tinued as treasurer and secretary
respectively. The new directors are
Calvin Hollis of Houston and Mrs.
Elizabeth Goggin of Camden.
The association sponsors an an
nual wool pool, for which in 1858
Earl Rambo will be the chairman.
The association receives the wool
produced by sixty or seventy farm
ers, has it graded and arranges for
its sale. Some 10000 pounds of
(continued on page sevenJ
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Thanksgiving Dance
Was Huge Success
Was Sponsored BY Hq. & Hq. Btry.
16Ofh AAA. Group

The Thanksgiving Dance held last
Friday night at the State Armory.
Milford, sponsored by the Officers
and Enlisted Men of Hq. and Hq.
Btry 160th AAA Group, Del. NC,
turned out to be big success. The
crowd was estimated at 400 people
including such distinguished guests
as Senator and Mrs. Harry May
hew: Senator and Mrs. Walter
Hoey; General John B. Moore, OF
the 261st AAA Brigade; 1t. Col.
Oliver Cejka. Army Advisor; 1t.
Cox Kenneth Madden, 945th Bat
talon: 1t. Col Joshua West, 199rd
Battalion; and Major VIM. Richter
Jr.. of the 2S0th Battalion, all with
their wives.
The members of the dance COM
mittees would like to thank the
following organizations for their
cooperation in helping to make
the dance a success. Members oil
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
FHA Investigation
Has Been Extended
This Is Being Done At Request OF
Senators Williams And Frear

The Senate Post Office and Civil
Service Committee last Friday di-
vulged that its investigation of the
administration of the Farmers
Home Administration has been ex-
tended into the states of Maryland
and Delaware. This was done at the
request of Senator j. Allen Frear,
Jr., Democrat of Delaware, and
Senator John j. Williams, Repub-
lican of Delaware.
AS. a result of the Committee in
vestigation, the State Director of
the Farmers Home Administration
for the states of Maryland and Del
aware, submitted his resignation
on November 10, 1857.
The Committee conducted this
investigation as a continuance of
its probe into the Farmers Home
Administration which, so far, has
resulted in the resignation of Mr..
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
23,500 Receiving
S. s. I'm Delaware

Close 10 23,5O0 beneficiaries in
Delaware were getting social Sc
curity payments at a monthly rate
of $1,291.677 at the end of June
1857. From the previous July, pay
ments in the State added up to a
total of Is and one-half million dol
lars, inclusive of the lump-sum
death payments that are made in
addition to monthly benefits.
The number of beneficiaries in
creased by $500 in the six months
from December 1856 and the total
continued on page eleyen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Presbyterians To
Hold Homecoming

The Rev. Harry Jaeger, minister
of the First Presbyterian Church
of Milford, will have special SER
vices on Sunday morning, Decem-
Der 1, for the Homecoming and
Loyalty Day celebration. At the
morning service the pledges for
the coming year and the special
year-end gifts will be received in
a ceremony of dedication.
Mrs. Norma Heyde, guest SOLO
ist, will sing How Beautiful Upon
the Mountains" The intermediate
Continued on page rvsl
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29

distributed to bondholders and the
general public according to Frank
J. Horty, General Manager.
Highlights of the report reveal:
/. There was a Al per cent in
crease in total volume over fiscal
1886. During fiscal 1956-57 there
were 8,858, ,921 crossings, gain of
394,986 vehicles over the previous
year, or an average monthly gain
of 32,908 vehicles.
2. Increa Sc in revenue was in
exact proportion in percentage,
with s7,571, ,31S.55 collected in tolls
an increase of s341. $4,000 over
the previous fiscal year, despite the
fact that there was an increase in
the number of reduced rate COM
mu.e-s tickets sold during the IL
Continued on page eieven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Jaycees Are Selling
Christmas Trees
You Can Buy An Advance Ticket
For Tree Now

The Milford Junior Chamber of
Commerce, who are actively en-
gagged with the Senior Chamber of
Commerce and the City of Milford,
in planning for the annual Christ
mas fete, also have plan through
which they hope to raise monies to
aid their projects, among which is
the painting of the STORY Book
House" The plan is to provide
approximately 400 Milford families
with choice trees for Christmas.
Now to the working of the plan.
See any member of the Milford
Junior Chamber of Commerce, and
buy a ticket for $500. Then on De-
cember 14th, the trees will be on
display at the Milford Ball Park,
where you may make your selec-
tiOn.
Remember these factsi Special
Advance Sale Price-$2.00. By pre-
sentation of your ticket, a choice
tree may be picked up at the Mil
ford Ball Park on December IA
Satisfaction guaranteed
Santa Claus never had it so good!
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Governor Takes Unusual
Step After Legislative
Leaders Express Re-
luctance To Summon
General Assembly.

Governor j. Caleb Boggs late
Monday issued a proclamation CALL
ing the 18th General Assembly
back into session next Tuesday,
December 8, at IL a. m.
The chief executive took this un-
usual step after the majority lead
ers of both the State Senate and
the House of Representatives had
expressed a reluctance to summon
General Assembly members back
to Dover prior to January 6, their
scheduled reconvening date.
In his proclamation, Governor
Boggs called attention to the fact
that 1.-The State of Delaware's ex-
penditures authorized by the Gem
eral Assemblies have depleted the
General Fund cash balance and
now are far exceeding revenue re-
ceipts", and he pointed out that q
total of seven million dollars has
already been borrowed, through
the sale of Deficiency notes, to pay
operating expenses for October
and November.
Governor Boggs also pointed out
that the operating expenses of the
state government, as authorized by
the General Assembly, for period
ending June 30, 1859, in relation
to present revenue estimates, pro-
jected through the same period,
would produce an estimated twen-
ty million dollar deficit, seriously
impairing the states credit, unless
the General Assembly sought rem
edy for this situation.
The call for special session, un-
usual in that both houses of the
119th General Assembly had pre-
viously recessed to the call of the
chair instead of adjourning sine
die, stressed that such session
would be for the express purpose
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Investment Firm Has
Opened Branch Office
Edgar f. Isaacs. Jr., Is Appointed
Local Representative

The investment firm of Laird,
Bissell & Needs, members of the
New York Stock Exchange and all
other principal exchanges, with
offices in Wilmington, Philadel-
phia and New York City, have an
nounced the extension of their SER
vices to southern Delaware.
They have appointed Edgar F.
Isaacs, Jr., as their local represen-
tative with offices in Milford at 504
South Walnut Street. Mr.. Isaacs is
a retired Staff Captain of the Del
aware State Police.
He has been licensed as a Reg
istered Representative by the Sc
curity Exchange Commission and
the New York Stock Exchange fol-
lowing a six months training and
study course in the firms Whining
ton and New York offices.
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
National Book Week
Is Observed Here
Stories And Poems Narrated By
Mrs. /. G. Burton

In observance of National Book
Week, the Milford Public Library
presented a program of stories and
poem narrated by Mrs. l. G. Burton
and an exhibit of new books from
the State Library Commission on
Friday, November 22nd. About one
hundred boys and girls gathered in
the Varney Auditorium for the pro-
gram. Many Girl Scouts and Brown
les were there in uniform. In keep
ing with the national theme for
Book Week, Exploring With
Books, Mrs. Burton told stories
from many years ago and stories
from today. The program included
one of Aesop's Fables, "The Frog
Prince" from Grimm's Fairy Tales,
and Thanksgiving Day" by Doro-
thy Garfield Fisher. The poems
Mrs. Burton recited were from
Louis Untermeyer's This Singing
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29

in the First State will learn to
know the full significance of that
proud title"
Governor Boggs called attention
to the thirty patriots who met in
Dover in a special constitutional
convention, and after long debate
to make sure they understood the
document adopted in Philadelphia
on September is, 1887, without
hesitation voted unanimously to
set up rules for law and order
which have proved the most work
able and democratic in the world.
The Delaware Day Commission,
composed of DIR. Fl. V. Holloway,
Dover, chairman and DR.. Paul Dol
an. University of Delaware, New
ark, and former Speaker of the
lcontinued on page eleyen)
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Delaware Day Observance
Scheduled For December z

anniversary ratification of the Federal
Constitution will Saturday
ber
Caleb procning the holiday,
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
Memorial Bridge Traffic
ShO,Us Substantial Increase

Delaware Memorial Brdgethe that the
of the Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1957-11-29
BrOiIer Production Is
Expected To Set NeiU Record

will
in information
by Development Department
The
1857 broier
beenr