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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Episcopal Church
Growth Is Cited
Bishop j. Brooke MOsley Calls At
tentiOn To Growth In Delaware

The Episcopal Church in Della
ware is now enjoying growth and
opportunities for service, as great
as any time in history, the Rt. Rev.
J. Brooke Mosley said in his an
nual address 10 the 173rd Annual
Convention of the Diocese of Del
aware.
Bishop MosIey addressed a rec
ord attendance of 557 delegates and
guests at the conventions banquet
in the Gold Ballroom of the Hotel
DUPONT in Wilmington last We'd
nesday evening, May 18th.
The banquet was the main event
of the two-day convention which
was held this year under the spon-
sorship of Christ Church, Green
vile, on Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week, May 13 and IA.
In describing the conditions of
the Church in Delaware, Bishop
Mosley said that lin the middle and
southern part of the state we have
challenging and exciting oppor-
tunities. There we are ministering
to ever growing numbers of peo-
pie, not because these communities
have had an abnormal increase Tin
population), but because we are
finding on every side increased in
terest in the Episcopal Church's
understanding and Interpretation
of the Christian message"
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Dept.
Has Accepted
City Streets
improvements To South
east Second Street And
Causey Avenue Are Ac-
cepted.

The improvement of South East
Second Street, and Causey Avenue,
in Milford, has been accepted by
the State Highway Department, ac-
cording to an announcement made
this week by r. A. Haber, Chief
Engineer of the Department.
The project provided for the re-
surfacing of these streets, as well
as some other work, and Mr.. Haber
said that final inspection made on
the project this week showed that
all items of work were found to
have been completed by George &
Lynch, Inc, of Wilmington, the
contractors for the project.
In a letter to George & Lynch,
Mr. Haber stated, that effective
this week the State Highway De-
partment formally accepts this
project and relieves the contractors
of any further responsibility.
The improvement of t h e e
streets is part of the urban pro-
gram that has instituted by the
State Highway Department for the
Improvement of streets in many
municipalities.
On May %, the Highway Depart
ment will receive bids for the wild
ening and resurfacing of Route 16
through Milton and on to the inter-
section of that Route with Route
Ia. Work on that project is expect
ed to be in progress during the
coming summer months.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
VFW Natl Head
To Visit State May %
Commander Ed TIngle OF Selby-
Vile Tells OF Coming Visit

Delaware's Veterans of Foreign
Wars are busily preparing for the
official visit of their national COM
mander on Wednesday,, May 28,
according to Department Com
mander Edward t. Tingle of Sell
lbyville.
Richard L. Boudebush, Indiana
polls, Indiana, the visiting official,
will spend the greater part of his
one-day flying trip In the Whining
ton area, and will be feted at a
dinner there on the evening of May
2S at the Gen. w. w. Atterbury
V.FW. Post Home.
Arrangements for the V.F.W.
leaders official visitation are be-
ing made by the following commit
tee:
William A. Mazette, Atterbury
Post, Wilmington, chairman; David
s. Hugg, Blue Hen Post, Milford,
dinner POSTMASTER; Edward l..
Clarke, Dover Memorial Post; Miles
l.. Frederick, J.. F. Speer Post, Will
mington; Herbert Willis, Diamond
State Post, Richardson Park !;
Francis A. Sidowski, Adm. Samuel
II. DUPONT Post, Newport, and
Samuel A. Lynch, of Atterbury
Post.
(continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Memorial Day
Is
Planned Here
Observance At School,
Parade, & Ceremonies
At Downtown Memo
rial Being Arranged.

Memorial Day observances fOI
the Milford Area are now being
planned by the areas veterans or
ganizations and their auxiliaries
As in previous years, special
school assembly, parade, and ap.
propriate ceremonies at the Wal
Memorial, downtown, and at grave
side, are planned.
The local observance will gel
under way on Thursday, May 90
when Blue Hen Post No. 6483
V.FW., will sponsor a special as
sembly program at the Milford
High School. This program; sched-
uled to get under way at S:45 a. m.
will feature an address by the Hon
]. Caleb Boggs, Governor of the
State of Delaware and veteran OF
World War ii overseas combat.
The school program will be
opened with advance of colOrs by
detail from the sponsoring V.F.W.
unit. The Milford High Schoo
Band, under direction of Paul
Teare, will render the Star ,Spang
led Banner, following which q
prayer will be given by a member
of the local clergy.
Platform que 81 is, Including
V.F.W. Post Commander James p.
Gilmore, V.FW. Auxiliary Presi-
dent Beatrice Kniceley, American
Legion Commander Francis Sill
cato and American Legion Aux
iliary President Agnes Orkin, will
be introduced prior to the intro
duciton of Governor Boggs. Past
State V.F.W. Commander David s.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Buddy Poppy Day
Here Tomorrow
Blue Hen Post Auxiliary
Will Offer 5000
For Sale

Buddy Poppy Day" will be OBJ
served in Milford this. Saturday
when members of Blue Hen Post
No. 64S3. VIEW, and Ladies Aux
Hilary offer for sale 5000 of the
colorful little flowers of remem-
brance."
Made by hospitalized veterans,
Buddy Poppies are traditionally
offered for sale here on the Satur-
day prior to Memorial Day. Net
proceeds from the sale are used
by the local V.FW. units to carry
out an extensive relief and reha-
bilitation program, that, in the past
ten years, has aided a large num-
ber of deserving veterans, surviv-
ors of veterans and other equally
deserving people.
While Saturday is Milford's Off
cial Poppy Day, some of the little
paper buttonaires will be offered
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Rev. Robert E. Green
Will Serve Two Chur-
ches In Lewes; Rev. A.
E. DOugherty, Former
ly OF Lewes Comes Te
Avenue.

Forty-seven members of the
clergy of the Peninsula Annual
Conference, The Methodist Church,
will go to new charges as a result
of the publishing of 212 clerical
appointments in the conferences
area last Sunday by Rishop G.
Bromley Oman, as the four-day
conclave of ministers and church
men CAME to close at st. Paul's
Methodist Church, Wilmington.
In seven changes announced for
the Wilmington District was oSe
through which the vacancy in the
pulpit of Silverbrook Methodist
Church, created by the death of the
the Rev. George Sterling was fill
ed by the appointment of the
Rev. Richard C. Stazesky, a native
of Roselle. He returns to the con-
ference area after 10 years of study
and an appointment which he held
in Shelton, Conn, near New Haven.
The district appointments totaled
SO. The uperintendent is the Rev.
DR.. John N Link.
The emphasis on expanded and
strengthened work among the
youth of the church was further
demonstrated in the appointment
list with the naming of the Rev.
George C. Godfrey, who comes
from pastorate in Blades to the
newly created full-time post of di-
rector of camp and youth work.
Peninsula Conference Board of
Education
In the Salisbury District, where
the superintendent is the Rev. DR..
John E. French, of the 43 appoint
ments announced IL were changes.
CONTINUED on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Senator John j. Williams
Predicts COP Victory
Delaware's Popular Solon Says Republicans
Will Control National Congress And State
Legislature In A Real Fighting Speech At
Georgetown Meeting.

Speaking at the dinner meeting
of the Ninth District Republican
Club in Jones Memorial Hall last
Friday evening, u. S. Senator John
j. Williams, candidate for the nom
ination for reelection, said that
when I'VE" go back to the u. s.
Senate following the November
election I'VE are going to take
both Houses in Congress as Re-
publicans with us and both Houses
of the State Legislature, too"
Senator Williams said. that too
much optimism or too much pessi-
mism are both bad at election time.
AS far as pessimism is concerned,
he spoke of the time II years ago
when he first ran for office and
said that pessimism was so great
at that time that some people even
gave up.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Mrs. Roy LdFOntaine
Is Rebekah Leader
Milford Lodge Leader In
stalled At Impressive
Exercises

During an impressive candle
light ceremony, Mrs, Ray LaFon-
taine was installed as Noble Grand
of the Margaret G. Pyle Rebekah
Lodge No.17, I.O.OF., with her
corps of officers, by the president
of the Rebekah Assembly of Del
aware, Doris r. West, and her
staff members.
Also present for the evening
were the Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware Stew
art Baillieul, Grand Patriarch
James Barnette, Deputy Grand
Master and staff, Russell Lewes.
Members or the Past President
Associations, members of the Past
Grand Master Association were
also recognized.
The meeting was called to order
at 8 o'clock by Mrs. Benjamin
Bridgers who conducted the order
fcontinued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Harrington Plans
For Memorial Day
VIII Be Held Under Auspices OF
American Legion Post

Memorial Day Exercises, under
the auspices of Callaway-Kemp-
Raughley-Tee Post No. z, American
Legion, will be held at Hollywood
Cemetery, one mile east of Har-
rington, at 1000 a. m, Friday, May
30th. The Speaker will be the Rev.
John r. Symonds, Chaplain of
C.K.R.T. Post No. Z, and Rector of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church, and
a veteran of World War H..
Harrington Special School Dis
trict Band, other pupils of the
school, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and
members of the Legion Post and
Auxiliary will participate in the
program. The Committee consists
of Earl Sylvester, Ted Layton.
Frank O'Neal and Benjamin w.
Emory.
This Memorial Day will have a
deeper significance, perhaps, as the
Nation pauses to honor the war
dead and to place in National
Shrine the bodies of two Unknown
CONTINUED on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Banks, Lunaberydrds
Due Long Weekend
Will Be Closed From Thurs
day May 20 Until
Monday, June 2

The Milford Trust Co. and the
First National Bank and Trust
Company, the /. ID. Short Masten
Lumber Company and the Grier
Lumber Company will be closed
at the close of business next Thurs
day, May 29th, until usual morn
ing opening hour on Monday, June
End.
While the lumber yards will close
at p. m. on Thursday, the 29th,
the two banks will observe the
same evening hours as they do on
Friday evenings, namely, six to
eight p. m. for the First National
and seven to nine p. m. for the
Trust Company.
The majority of Milford's stores
will be open next Thursday eve
ming until nine, and will be open
all day Wednesday, May 2Sth.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Baptist Church To
Dedicate Organ
VIII Also Dedicate New Hymnals
This Sunday Evening

Sunday evening during the reg
ular 1880 service the First Baptist
Church of Milford vii, dedicate
100 new worship hymnals as well
as Hammond electronic organ.
The pastor, Rev. Harris, will con-
duct this music-centered program
which will present for the first
time in the 80-year-old church's
history an organ for sanctuary
worship and the new hynnals, pur-
chased by the members and friends
of the congregation during the
months of April and May.
The purchase of the Hammond
organ was made possible by vote
of the church after receiving the
recent settlement from the trust
of the late John B. Smith of Mil
ford. The balance of this trust has
been placed in church building
fund. During this dedicatory SER
vice, Mrs. Marion Harris, me
CONTINUED on page fiveD
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Bob Corddry Head
OF Local Jaycees
Don Tjaden Is Vice President Of
Active Civic Group

Bob Corddry of Milford, was
elected President of the Milford
Jaycees at their annual election
May 18th. Bob, a native of Snow
Hill, Maryland, has been a MEM
ber of Milford's Jaycees since its
origin and was last years vice
president Also elected were Don
Tjaden, vice president: Dave
Friedman, secretary; Ray Stoopes,
treasurer; Bud jenkins and Ray
Sparklin, directors. The new Off
GERS will be installed at a joint
meeting of the Jaycees and Jane
Gees, their female counterpart, at
a June Installation Dinner
The retiring president of the or
ganization is Laurence Adkins.
The Jaycees are presently en-
gagged in many activities to secure
funds for their Community Ser
vice program One of the latest
was the sponsorship of a fashion
show.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Business Women Meet
At Dover May 1925
Mrs. Lillian L. Martin VIII BE
Active In Sessions

Mrs. Lillian Martin, president of
the Mispillion Business and Profess
sional Women's Club of Milford and
State Finance Chairman, and MEM
bers of the local club, will serve as
one of the hostess groups for the
21st annual convention of the Della
ware Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs to be
held on May % to %, inclusive. in
Dover. The business meetings will
be held at the Dover High School
and convention headquarters Will
be at the New Dover Hotel.
Other hostess clubs for the con-
vention are the Capital City Club, of
Dover, the Smyrna-Clayton Club,
Of Smyrna, and the Bridgeville
Business and Professional Women's
Club. The local club will also be
one of the hostess clubs at the Sat
urday night Sanquet.
Mrs. Martin will be in charge OF
the post-convention tour on Sunday
afternoon and will also be one OF
the hostesses, along with presidents
of the 21 clubs in the state, at
CONTINUED on page sixteen)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Racing
Season Opens
At Delawar
Park, May 29
Longest Meet In History
Of Popular Track Will
Run For A Total OF
81 Days Closing July
26th.

Thoroughbred horse racing at
Delaware Park returns Thursday
MAY 29) for the longest meeting
in the tracks history-51 days
through July 26-with horsemen
slated to share in approximately
s2.0O0,00O in stakes, purses and
awards.
The newly-lengthened season
starts off with three stakes events
in as many days. The $4,000 Will
mington Handicep again tops the
initial program on Thursday; the
equally endowed Polly Drummond
features the Friday Memorial Day
card, and the $4,000 Brandywine
Turf Handicap is the first Satur-
days piece de resistance.
AS in recent years, the meeting
will be highlighted by the quarter
million-dollar Distaff Big Three on
the final three Saturdays--the $780,
900 Oaks, 100000 New Castle, and
the worlds richest race for fillies
and mares, the Delaware Handi-
cap, which last season crossed a
record $164,625. Among nomina-
tions already made for these rich
stakes are America champion fe-
male racers of 1957-Pucker Up,
Idun and Bayou.
In accordance with the longer
dates, three new stakes were added
this year to boost the total of major
feature races to Is. Jumping events
begin June 9 and, excepting Satur-
days, carry through June 81.
Steeplechases and hurdles are in
cluded.
Delaware Park again faces Sc
we're competition, particularly from
New Jersey tracks. There1l be con-
aiction from Garden State Park
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23

The speaker referred to queries
by his opposition as to what he
had done especially for Delaware
during his terms as senator and
gave what might be termed an ac-
counting of his years in Office.
At the close, he said, <"I have
tried to cast my vote in what
thought was in the best interest
of the State of Delaware and the
United States.
81 will continue to try to re-es-
tablish the old-fashioned principle
that public Office is a public trust
and that a public official should
exercise the same degree of eau
ton in spending public money as
in spending his own.
81 have tried to re-establish the
confidence of the people in the in
(cont;nued on phge I'VE,
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Memorial Services
At St. Johnstown

The annual Memorial Services
will be held at St Johnstown Meth
odist Church, one mile east of
Greenwood. Sunday, May 25. 1858,
at 2:30 p. m
The Rev. Walter III. Stone, Pas
tor of Mt. Olivet Methc1isl Church
of Seaford, will bring the message
of the afternoon. Assisting in the
service will be the Pastor of St
Johnstown Church, Rev. Frank o.
Baynard, and Ministers of Church
es of neighboring towns.
CONTINUED on page hvs)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Mayor w. r. Murphy
Proclains Poppy Day
WIN Be Observed In Milford To-
morrow, Saturday, May ri

WHEREAS, we are approaching
that time of year when the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars of the Unit
ed States makes its appeal for
funds on behalf of needy or dis
abled veterans and their families
through the medium of the Buddy
Poppy, and
WHEREAS, opportunity Is again
presented all, of us to join with the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States in exemplifying its
motto, I'VE honor the dead by
helping the living, and
WHEREAS, the major portion
of funds so raised will be used in
the local community, the remainder
being utilized to help maintain the
Veterans of Foreign Wars national
home for veterans orphans and
widows at Eaton Rapids, Michigan,
CONTINUED on page fiveD
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Two Sussex
Men Killed In
Airplane Crash
On Saturday
G eOrg etOwn Residents
Die In Flaming Crash
Of Mon0rlane Three
Miles Nor th Of George
town Airport.

Two Georgetown men were kill
ed last Saturday afternoon in the
flaming crash of their two-seater
monoplane in a woodland area
about three miles north of the
Georgetown Airport, a few min
utes after the planes take-off. The
crash occurred at about 4 AS p. m.
The victims, whose bodies were
burned and mangled almost be-
yond recognition, were:
Edgar c. ("Lucky'l Bowhall, SO,
a crane operator for the A. p. Croll
Company of Georgetown, and Fos-
ter B. Henry, 40, an inspector for
the All-American Engineering COM
pany at it's testing site in George
own Both men were World War
III veterans.
Georgetown State Police and the
Delaware Wing, Civil Air Patrol,
who are investigating the tragedy,
said that the plane took off sue
cessfully from the Georgetown Air
port, gained altitude and circled
the area near the airport. Henry,
co-owner of the plane, was the pi-
:ot and Bowhall the passenger in
the light plane.
Suddenly, the plane appeared
to be attempting q return to the
airport, but the light craft began
TO lose altitude rapidly, observer
said.
The monoplane then skinned
the tree-tops of the wooded area,
which is about three miles from
The airport.
The plane struck a pine tree,
burst into flames and crashed like
a meteor against the base of an
oak tree, swapping it off like a
match stick.
lcontinued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Cedars Will Meet
At Lewes June 4th
Annual Harding Night VIII Be
Observed At Resort Town

All roads lead to Lewes, Del,
on Wednesday evening, June 4th,
when Evergreen Forest No. 49, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, will hold their
Annual Harding Night" Ceremo-
NAL in the Fire Hall.
The June meeting is traditional
Iy held in Lewes each year to COM
memorate the making of Tall
Cedar at Sight, the late President
Warren G. Harding, in June, 1928.
A street parade will precede the
meeting, as usual.
Complete arrangements for this
big affair are in the hands of the
Lewes Tall Cedars, headed by
Doc" WiItbank and "Irv" Gillis;
and a big time is assured all who
attend.
The Professional show will be
high class, and the refreshments
will be bountiful.
Continued on page fvs)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23

Theodore r. McKeldin, who have
accepted an invitation to review
the parade.
The many, varied and unusual
units already submitting requests
to participate In the parade make
it clear that the 1858 parade will
be a well-baIanced one with spirit
ed competition between competing
units.
Parade chairman A. w. Reddish
announced today that numerous
high school bands, volunteer fire
companies, and business firms have
already accepted invitations to par
ticipate: among them, the 324th
Army Band from the Aberdeen
Proving Ground, and the George
town, Del, American Legion Post
Continued on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
37th Short Course
Opens On June 25

The 37th annual All Short Course
will swing into action June Is with
a four day program aimed at train
ing older Delaware All Club MEM
bers for leadership, according to
Wayne Bath, acting state All lead
er.
A new feature of this years pro-
gram will be a Parents Day On
Friday, June 27. Parents and the
public are invited TO attend the
three contests and the other events
and classes.
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23

established in 1868, by gathering
in public places, before memorials
and in cemeteries" the chief exc
cutive urged patriotic groups to
arrange appropriate ceremonies
throughout the state.
Governor Boggs called for dis
play of the Flag of the United
States and of the State of Della
ware, and recommended that the
national colors be flown at half
mast until noon and then raised
high for the remainder of the day
this, he said, would serve as "evi-
dence that we, as gooC Americans.
remember the pain, suffering and
feath of those who preserved our
freedom and tbs American Way of
Life"
Continued on page twelvel
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Time Growing Short
To Get Polio Shots
Lasting Protection Requires Three
Shots, Physicians Say

Time is growing short for pro-
lection against the 1858 polio sea-
son. With warmer weather ap-
preaching, the usual rise in polio
cases may threaten those who do
not bother to take advantage of the
Salk vaccine. Immediate action
will be necessary to become polio
protected before the full force of
summer arrives.
To eliminate polio as the dread
ed, epidemic disease that it has
been, volunteer physicians, nurses,
and hostesses continue to urge the
public to visit the free public clin-
CONTINUED on page tend
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23

state organization since 1852.
In a letter sent this week to offi-
GERS of the three Delaware Nat
ional Foundation chapters, Mr..
Caryel said that ''in 1858 the peo-
pie of Delaware with their usual
generosity responded to the con-
tinuing needs of polio victims by
giving a total of s74.6S0.S1." No
ting that this was still a prelim-
mary figure, the chairman indica-
ted the final total would run to
about five thousand dollars more.
This year the National Founda-
tion for Infantile Paralysis is
twenty years old. ripe old age
for an organization such as ours" |"
said Mr.. Carvel. while we are all
familiar with our national record
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Statewide Fire
Conference June 25

State Fire Marshal William r.
Favinger has ANNOUNCED that the
1858 Governors Statewide Fire
Prevention Conference will be held
at the Capital Grange Hall, Do
yer, the evening of June 25. This
annual conference, for which Mr.
Favinger is chairman, serves to
kick OF Delaware's statewide fire
prevention program.
In announcing time and place for
the 1858 conference, Fire Marshal
Fayinger pointed out that this
Continued on page tend
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
DeUeIop Plans For Annual
Chicken Festival Parade

Annual Demarva
Nd
this festival
Among the noables present
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Former Cor. CarueI Reports
On Polio Organization


fight polio financing research the
Dimes leader of the
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
Cor. Boggs Urges State Folk
To Observe Memorial Day

Delawareans Memorial Day and i
proclaiming May soth
n
Calling this
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-23
~ Pastoral Shifts
Made By Methodists
rs Farley Closes
Appointments Read
By Bishop Oman

Two hundred twelve pastoral ap-
pointments in the charges of the
Peninsula Annual Conference, the
Methodist Church. were announced
late Sunday afternoon by the pre-
siding bishop, G. Bromley Oman.
The AZ changes are noted in the
list by asterisks ~.
They are:
DOVER DISTRACT
(All Appointments i'm Delaware)
District Superintendent
Roy L. Tawes
Bethel: Portsville. G. e. Leister.
BLADES: Asbury, Epworth, w. O.
Hudson.
Bridgeville: A. Jason Blundon.
Camden: F. M. Buckley.
Cannon Circuit: Cokesbury, Trim
ity, Gerald Hendson.
Cheswold: Downs Chapel, Olin
j. Shockley, Jr.
Clayton: 1Ewell-st. Pauls, Guy
McWilliams.
Dagsboro: Bethel, Christ. C. H.
Squires.
Dover: Wesley, st. Pau's, Air
Base, John A. Trader, Edward r..
Wilkins, associate.
Glendale, Chaplain's Chapel, Nc
Colley's Chapel, e. B. Eckhardt.
CONTINUED on page azl