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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Old DOUer Days Due
In Capital May 81
Committees For Annual
Fete Named BY Mrs.
O. w. FarrOw

Mrs. Oliver w. Farrow, general
chairman for Old Dover Days,
which will be marked Saturday
and Sunday, May and 4, has
named the committees which will
assist her in the annual effort to
attract visitors to Delaware's CO.
lonial capital.
Mrs. Farrow, who has served in
this capacity for the past several
years, said that Mrs. Henry Ridge
ly. president of the Public Archives
Commission, has again been des-
ignated honorary chairman.
Both ladies are members of the
Friends of Old Dover, inc, spon-
sors of the annual event and each
has a long and historic genealogi-
;al background.
Mrs. Farrow is a direct descen-
dant of John NJ. Clayton, first
elected Governor of Delaware, and
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Retired Man Dies
AS Result OF Burns
South Milford Resident Is Believed
To Have Ignited Clothes From Pipe

An elderly Norwegian died in
Milford Hospital early Wednes
day morning, after suffering burns
about the body and legs in the
apartment house whero he lived,
earlier in the day on Tuesday.
John Aamode, his clothes afire,
rushed into the apartment of
Frank Mills, another resident of
the Vierick Apartments on South
East Front Street, Milford, about
10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mills
threw a blanket over the flaming
man, extinguishing the fire, and
called for help.
Aamode was taken to the hospi-
tai and died at 12:43 on Wednes-
day morning. Mills said the Nor
wegian nearly always had a pipe
in his mouth. 1t is believed he fell
asleep while Smoking and the pipe
fell into his lap, setting his clothes
afire.
He came to Milford some years
ago and was employed at the Mil
ford Poultry Plant before retiring
He has no known survivors.
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
State viii BE Host
To Grange Lecturers
Middle Atlantic Group Will
Meet In Wilmington
April 1912

Delaware will be host state for
the 1858 Middle Atlantic States
Grange Lecturers Conference. 1t
will be in Wilmington. April 10
i1-12, with headquarters in the Ho-
tel Rodney. This annual conference
draws between 200 and 500 people
from the states of New York, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Maryland.
and Delaware.
The conference is a training
program for officers in the Grange,
national farm organization.
Workshop topics for this year are:
Public Relations to be given by
Jack Jackson. director of public
relations, National Grange, Wash
ington. ID. c.; Clear Signals for
Better Teamwork by John Muir
ray. chairman. department of rural
communications, University of
Delaware: The New Look in Tab
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Kent Farm Flowing
Damages Some Roads
Highway Dept. Reports At Least
One Had To BE Closed

At least one road in Kent Uoun-
ty is closed and other roads in
various parts of the State are in
bad shape as result OF farmers
blowing out on the roads while
working in adjacent fields.
Each year the State Highway
Department has been requesting
farmers not to take their plowing
and cultivating equipment out on
the roads to make turns while
working in adjacent fields.
Highway Department Engineers
have pointed out repeatedly that
this action on the part of farmers
destroys the drainage bitches along
the roads and highways and also
damages the shoulders along hard
surfaced roads.
This situation can also result
in a loss for the farmers that
plow out from their fields across
the highways since when the
shoulders along hard surfaced
roads are rebuilt and the drainage
bitches along the roads are re-
opened, it makes possible the loss
continued on page siD
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28

Miss Carole Steiner, daughter of
Major and Mrs. c. V. Steiner of
1924 North Walnut street, Milford,
has been awarded an American
Field Service Exchange Scholar
ship. Carole will spend two sum-
mer months in a European coun-
try, living with a sponsoring fam
lily. This wonderful opportunity
will enable her to learn first-hand
the customs, language and culture
of the country visited.
Milford High School was made
eligible for an Exchange Scholar
ship by sponsoring foreign ex-
change student for the 1888
school year. Language difficulties
prove an obstacle so that few Am
erican students feel qualified to ap-
ply for a scholarship to attend
school in foreign country. AS yet
Carole has not received any in
CONTINUED on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Red Men Are
c o m pleting g
Parade Plans
In Milf or d
Sakimas Tribe Sponsors
Of Local X-Ray Drive
Plan Fete For April
II; Many Prizes Are
Listed.

The parade scheduled as part of
Milford's 1858 Free Chest X-Ray
Drive promises to be a large one.
Sakimas Tribe No. 10, Improved
Order of Red Men, sponsoring both
the X-ray drive and the parade, re-
ported that already many organiza-
tions and businesses have accepted
invitations to join the parade. Pa
rade Chairman, Edward Jester, re-
vealed that all indications point
toward an impressive parade on
April 18th. Mr.. Jester stated that
an open invitation is extended to
wishes to parade, but he urges that
any interested parties contact
either himslf or General Chairman,
Norman w. Paris, Jr. To make
the parade more interesting, the
following prizes will be awarded:
Fire Company-15 men or more
Best Appearance, First Prize,
$500; Unit from Longest Dis
lance. $500; Amy Unit, Most Mem
bers in Line, $500; Band, First
Prize, $4,000; Any Organization
Float, First Prize, s25.0O; Any Or
ganization-Uniforms, First Prize,
$4,000; Band, Second Prize, $1,000;
Any Organization-Floa Second
Prize, $500; Any Organization
Uniforms, Second Prize, $1,000;
Fire Company-15 men or more
Best Appearance, Second Prize,
$500.
The primary purpose of this pa
rade is to impress upon the general
public in this area the Importance
OF having a chest X-ray taken.
General Chairman, Norman w. Par
ris, Jr., said that in spite of last
(continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Bill Donovan Heads
Sussex Fire Police
Glendale Man is Unanimous
Choice For Another Year

William Donovan, Ellendale, was
reelected president of the Sussex
County Fire Police association at
its meeting in slze Blades Fire Hall
recently. He is also captain.
Other officers chosen, all re-
elections, were: James Murray,
Gumboro, vice president and first
lieutenant; William Kring, Mil
ton, secretary and second lieuten-
ant, Preston Smith, Selbyviile,
treasurer and second lieutenant:
Anthony Racaniello, Georgetown,
publicity chairman with the fol-
lowing assistants-Elmer West,
Selbyville, and Harper Mather,
Seaford.
A letter was read from Attorney
General Joseph Craven giving the
opinion that the fire police may
equip their cars with the flashing
red lights such as used by State
Police. This would not apply to
regular members of the fire de-
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Blue Cross Office
Will Open Here

Group Hospital Service. Inc, the
Delaware Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Plan, will open a Blue Cross of
ice in Milford on March 81, it was
announced yesterday by Robert
c. Denzler. assistant ms .laging di-
rector of the Plan.
The new office, which will be To-
Gated at A North Walnut Street,
will supplement the Blue
Cross representative in Seaford
Miss Mayme Richardson, and will
replace the Dover office 10 be clos
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
State Travel Council
Convenes April IL
Officers WIN BE Elected AT Ses-
sion In Dover Hotel

The first annual dinner meeting
and election of officers of the Del
aware Travel Council will be held
at p. m, Thursday evening, April
II, in the new Dover Hotel, Presi-
dent James C. Stewart announced
this week.
Mr.. Stewart pointed out that in
element weather caused postpone
ment of the annual meeting until
the spring date, although the or
ganization's bylaws call for a
January meeting.
I'VE hope that by April II we
will be able to rely on better wea-
ther and we anticipate a great
number of our charter members
and interested friends will be pres
ent to participate in the election
and discuss plans for future ac-
tivity," Mr.. Stewart said.
The Delaware Travel Council
was organized in June, 1856, after
several preliminary M ee in G s
continued on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
New Quarters For
Rehoboth Utility

Delaware Power & Light Com
pany at Rehoboth Beach is NOV
ing April to a new building which
features complete electric opera
tion heating, cooling. light
ing, and water heating.
Located in the triangle at Reho-
both Avenue and State Road inter-
section, the modern building hous-
es both the personnel and equip
ment necessary for serving cleo
tricity te customers in the Reho-
both area.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
VIM. J. Swain Hospital Fair
Dies In His Will Be Held
Sussex Home Sat-, May 10th
longtime Political Leader
Was A Former State
Treasurer And A Retir-
ed Fruit Farmer.

William James Swain, former
state treasurer and one-time Re-
publican leader in Delaware, died
March 26 in his home on Main
Street, Bridgeville. He would have
marked his 87th birthday on March
27.
Son of the late Robert and Annie
III. Spicer Swain, the deceased also
was a retired farmer.
He was the husband of the form
er Ida Short who died in 1854. His
survivors include a daughter, Mrs.
Walter H. Lee, wife of a Middle
own physician, and three grand
children, Mary Virginia Lee, Will
liam Swain Lee, and Walter FL.
lee, Jr., and a sister, Mrs. Fred
Jones, Dover.
During his long public career,
Mr. Swain served at one time as
member of the Delaware Indus
trial Accident Board for more than
20 years, and served as chairman
of the Sussex County Republican
Committee.
A native of Bridgeville, he was
appointed clerk of the lower house
of the Legislature in 1907 and in
1914 was elected state treasurer
for the first two-year term.
During the prohibition period
ne was the federal agent for Del
aware for eight months, but re-
signed to accept his appointment
to the industrial accident unit.
He was appointed in 1922 as in
surance commissioner to fill the
term of the late Horace Sudler and
in 1916 he won election to that post
for four-year term.
He was a 32nd degree Mason
and member of the Milford For
est, Tall Cedars of Lebanon.
CONTINUED on page sfx)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Fifth Dist. COP
Club Hears 1t. Gov.
Official Was Recent Speaker At
March Meeting

At the recent meeting of the Re-
publican Club of the 5th Senatori-
al District in the American Legion
Home. Milford, the speaker of the
evening, 1t. Gov. David Buckson
was introduced by Representative
Clifford Simpler. Mr.. Buckson
spoke, at length, of the coming
political campaign, setting forth
the pros and cons of the various
bills introduced by the COP. and
the lack of cooperation the Cover
nor has had from the opposite
party; with one notable exception
that of the financial situation.
Prior to Mr. BucksoE's informa-
tive talk, Mr.. Elmer Poynter. COM
of the FELTON, area, read
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28

The death of an 18-year-old boy
whose car ran out of control on a
flooded Sussex County road marred
Delaware's otherwise Frightening
weather picture last Saturday.
Power and telephone company
trouble shooters were making en-
couraging headway in their strug-
gle to restore service to sections
of Wilmington and New Castle
County that were cut off since last
Thursday.
Most service was restored in
Kent and Sussex Counties by early
morning last Friday.
The thaw helped Delawareans in
digging out from under the soggy
blanket of wet snow. but it raised
nearly as many problems as it
solved.
One of these new problems "a
flooded road-was directly respon-
sible for the death of Howard
Wayne Speicher, a Bridgeville High
School senior, near his home on
the Bridgeville-Denton Road early
last Saturday.
SpeicheT's car ran out of con-
troll when it hit a stretch of road
way covered by about two inches
of water. 1t careened some 500 feet,
clipped off a power pole, and slam
med into a tree.
The accident that killed young
Speicher, a first-string lineman on
Bridgeville High Schools football
team last fall, happened about lis
a. M, as nearly as state troopers
can ascertain. The elderly couple
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Accidents Are Up
According To Report
Motor Vehicle Dept. Releases Fig
ures For Past Month

Accidents, involving damages in
excess of 500 along Delaware
streets and highways during the
month of February, showed an in
crease in comparison with the
same month of last year, it was
revealed by the Financial RespOn-
sibility Division of the Motor We
hicle Department.
Because of the iRclement wea-
ther prevailing during February,
which included severe snow storms,
the increase in the number of ac-
cidents of this type was somewhat
expected.
However the total number of
these accidents reported to the Di-
vision during February was III
less than the number reported
during the month of January.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Bill Cook, V. F.
Dover Station WIDOW
Well Known Young Man Has An
Important Pest

William S. Cook, Station Man
ager of radio stations WIDOW and
WDOV-FM has been elected End
Vice President of the corporation
by the Board of Directors, it was
announced today by Henry Rau
President of the Dover Broadcast
ing Co. Mr.. Cook will assume the
new office on March 31st, 1858.
Mr.. Cook has been Station Man
ager of WIDOW since August, 1856,
and will continue in tina. capacity.
Prior to this he served as Com
mercial Manager and before that,
a sales representative Before
coming to WIDOW, Mr.. Cook was
employed by the Rollins Broad
casting Co.
continued on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Asbury Church
Harrington Is
100 Years Old
Will Celebrate Anniver-
sary On Palm Sunday
With Four Separate
Services.

Asbury Methodist Church of Har-
rington, Del. will celebrate its
Tooth anniversary on Palm Sun
day with four services. At a. m.
the men of the church will serve a
Communion Breakfast for the wo-
men of Asbury and Trinity Church
es. At the Morning Worship Ser
vice at IL o'clock the Cnnrub Choir
made up of 38 children ages 6
through 8, under the direction of
Mrs. r. S. Gibson, will make their
debut. New members will also be
received into the fellowship of the
church at the IL o'clock service.
The Anniversary Service will be-
gin at o'clock in the afternoon.
The speaker will be The Rev. Roy
L. Tawes, District Superintendent
of Dover District. In addition to
the Tooth anniversary the after
noon service will include the dedi-
cation of the new educational
building. The service of dedication
will be in charge of The Rev. r.
S. Gibson, pastor, assisted by The
Rev. Robert E. VanCleaf and other
former pastors of Asbury Church.
A twenty-page History of Asbury
Church is being prepared and will
be available for distribution at the
2 o'clock service.
Asbury Church began prior to
1858 in an engine house across the
Pennsylvania Railroad from the
present church. The first deed fol-
the present property was made on
March 80, 1858. Asbury Church has
conducted four Building Programs
in order to achieve the present
plant. They were-1S70, 1890, 1925
and 1853. On December S, 1857, the
remaining debt on the 1858 addi-
ion was paid off, and the sanctuary
has just been redecorated in prep
CONTINUED on page fiVe)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Gov. Boggs Proclaims
State Mothers Month

Governor J. Caleb Boggs has
proclaimed the month of April as
Delaware Mothers Month and has
urged all Delawaresns to join in
honoring all mothers during this
period.
The chief executive has pointed
out that, during April. a citizen of
Delaware will be selected as the
1858 Delaware Mother of the Year,
becoming, according to Governor
Boggs. 'The symbol of all. Mothers
in the First State"
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28

was set up in 1856 as separate
division with its own finances. The
$100 dog license fee provides
about $4,000 less than the total
costs of the division con-
sisting of a nine-man force, one
and clerical staff.
Last year the General Assem-
bly, provided $12,GU0 above the Ii
cense receipts to finance the dog
1t is expected that the
division will exhaust funds by Sep
tember and there will be no funds
until 1859. Dog license funds begin
to come in after January l.
The house-to-house and farm-to-
farm canvass during 1857 resulted
in generally better control of stray
dogs. Last year more than 5000
continued on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28

AnN0NAhH vi NAAG W -
of Education will address the con-
yention at this session. Unit
achievement reports and awards to
various units in the state will be
presented at this session.
The Convention will reconvene
on Saturday morning for the busi-
ness session and will here an ad-
dress by the noted author and lee
turer. Bonaro 0verstreet. The dele
gates will be assigned to various
discussion groups for a two-hour
meeting to go over the various
problems connected will. the theme
OF the convention for this year
which is What Are We Educating
For?". Following this the conven-
tion will elect it's new officers for
the ensuing year.
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Apply April 30 For
All Wool Payment
George c. Simpson, OF Houston.
DASC Chairman, Advises Raisers

If you've sold wool or unshOrn
lambs since April /, 1857, chances
are you've earned a payment un-
der the federal wool incentive pro-
gram, George C. Simpson of HOus-
ton, chairman of the Delaware Ag-
ricultural Sterilization and Con-
servation Committee, reminded
farmers today.
To collect the payment, Mr..
Simpson said, be sure to file an ap-
plication at the county ASC office
not later than April 80.
These applications. he explained.
are to cover wool and unshorn
lambs marketed not later than
March 81, 1858. If there is any de-
tail of a sale which is not COM
pleted until after that date, the
goes over into 1858
(continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28

yards, the saga of the Delaware
troops is covered.
On the cover of the booklet are
the coats of arms of the six anti
aircraft battaiions of today's Nat
ional Guard-three OF them de-
scendants of the very same units
that made up the famous Della
ware Continental regiment that
fought under Washington in the
Revolution. Symbolizing the antiq-
uity of the Guard is the crest used
by ali Delaware National Guard
units-a griffin's head, taken from
the crest of Lord De La Warre,
with a black collar marked with
three white circles, from the shield
of the Penn family, under whom
the Delaware troops served in the
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
DeIaiUare PIA To COnUene
In Wilmington April H-I2

Teachers will hold its
Junior High School in VIII
mingon April 18th and 18TH
10000 PaentTeache members
the initial
Dehck u S. Commissioner
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Game and Fish Commission
Wants 81. OODog License Fee

An dog license sOO $500 for dogs
Wilmington Legislature
Board Fish license which
grossly
The Dog Division of the Board of Game and Fish Commissioners
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Storm Water Responsible
For Death Near BridgeviIIe
HolOard Wayne Speicfer Is Victim Of Accident
When His Automobile Was Destroyed When
1T Hit Water That Had Flooded Road
As Result Of ThaUing Sn0uU.


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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-28
Del. National Guard Story
Is NO,U In Pamphlet Form

the State of Delaware look back than
Adjutant Generals Office
earliest
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