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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Hospital Fair
Plans Being
Set In Motion
Community Will See I'M
portance Of Hospital
Stressed At The Fair
Which Is Forthcoming.

The Importance of the Milford
Memorial Hospital in the communi-
ty will be the theme stressed at the
Hospital Fair sponsored by the
Women's Auxiliary. The Hospital
Fair is to be held during National
Hospital Week and is to be set up
on the block OF land in back. of the
Hospital. The main entrance will
be on Kings Highway but folks
can come in from the other sides
Polk Avenue and Williams Street.
Facing the main entrance will be
a central portion set aside to dem
onstrate the work of the Milford
Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Felix
Mick has charge of this central
display. She is working with the
Hospital Administrator, Mr.. Gerard
Lorenz and the Board and Staff of
the Hospital and Nursing School.
Large posters and graphs to
demonstrate Hospital statistics will
surround this area. Inside will be
numerous exhibits. The x-ray and
laboratory will have equipment on
display. There will probably be an
incubator, so essential to many
newborn babies. A Hospital bed
will be on display with dummy
patient. Student Nurses will dem
onstrate bedside care with this bed
and dummy. There will be other
demonstrations of Nursing tech
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
DIR. .W.C.P Purdy
TOPreach Here
March 2l-23
Will Open Lenten Preach
ing Services In Milford
At Avenue Church This
Evening At 7:30 P. M.

Everyone enjoys speaker who
is dynamic and humorous, and
who has something to say. Such a
man is DR.. Willard Purdy. For
many years he was pastor of the
First and Central Presbyter n
Church of Wilmington, Delaware,
and has, among many other in
terests and activities, been a lead
ing figure in Masonry. There are
few men more widely well known
in this state or held in higher es-
TEEN and affection that DR.. Purdy.
The Avenue Methodist Church,
the Calvary Methodist Church and
the First Presbyterian Church are
happy to present DR.. Purdy to this
Community in a series of three eve
nings of Lenten Preaching.
On Friday, March 21st, at 7:36,
the meeting will be held at the
Avenue Church. On Saturday,
March 22nd, at 7:30, the meeting
will be at the Calvary Church. On
Sunday, March 23rd, at 7:30, the
meeting will be at the Presbyterian
Church. At each one of these SER
vices Sacred Musical Selections
will be provided by the host church.
Although these meetings are
sponsored in particular by the
three churches where the meetings
are to be held, the entire COM
munity is invited to attend. 1t is
hoped that this brief series will
pave the way for a major united
evangelistic preaching crusade
next year.
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Colts W ill
Play St. Johns
Here. Saturday
Game Will Be Played At
Milford High School
Gymnasium S tarting
At $3.50 p. M.

On this Saturday, March 22nd,
at $50 p. m, the opening tap of
the top basketball game to be
played in this area will take place
at the Milford High School Gym
nasium. Excitement is running
high among area fans over the End
annual appearance of the Balti-
more Grid Colt of the National
Football League.
The Colts will field an even
stronger team this year than last
year when they defeated the Saint
Johns aggregation 54-51 in a
thriller. Coach, Fed Shubach, list
ed his probable starting lineup,
consisting OF Johnny Unitas, All
Pro Quarterback and leading pass
er in the League this past season /;
Gino Marchetti, 6 feet. inches,
250-pounder, who has been an ALL
Pre- tackle for the past three years;
Jim Mutscheller of NOtre Danes
National Champions of 1851; L. G.
Long Gone" Dupre, star halfback
of the Colts who is the top scorer
on the basketball team, and George
Shaw, former All-American Quar-
terback from Stanford University
who led the nation i'm total offense
his senior year in college. A
doubtful starter for the Colts will
be Bert Rechichar, who has been
hampered all season by knee in
jury.
Some idea of what st. Johns
will have TO contend with is found
in the Colts lineup, as follows:
Gino Marchetti, g. So, $50 lbs;
Bert Rechichar, g. g., 220 lbs;
Alex Sandusky, g. A., 240 lbs.:
Jack Patera, g. %, 235 lbs; Bill
Pellington, g. g., 240 lbs; Doug
Eggers, g. l., 225 lbs: Jim Nut
scheller, g. %, 220 lbs; Johnny
Uritas, g. Il, 100 lbs; George
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Natl Library Week
Being Observed Here
Many New Volumes Have Been
Added In Advance OF Observance

This week has been set apart as
National Library Week with the
theme, Wake Up and Live. It's
first concern will be to emphasize
the libraries of the United States,
their resources, free for the taking,
spread across our land. Reading is
vital in a world where we must be
we'll informed if we are 10 survive,
and from purely personal point
of view, a source of enrichment for
each individual.
During the past weeks, many
new volumes have been added to
the Milford Free Public Library
and the following gifts and memo
rials: From George w. Perry of
Camden, Maine, former resident
of Milford, and the first contributor
to the memorial shelf of books,
three volumes, "Renanscence" and
the Harp Weaver" by Millay and
the Life of Abraham Lincoln; /;
Virginia Antiques" and Della
ware Bay and River" from Mrs.
Leslie March; Miss Jane Herson,
Carolyn White and Martha Welch
presented several volumes of fic-
ton.
To the Memorial list have been
added-"Connie Mack's Book OF
Baseball" and peter Freuchen's s
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Mystery Drama At
School March 26-N
Junior Presenting "CblOng
Circle" Famous Redn0ur
Thriller

Whoever attends the Junior
Glass Play will not easily forget
it. This year the class has selected
a very unusual and thrilling mys-
tery-drama by Harold 2. RednOur.
Produced by special arrangement
with Samuel French. Inc. the play
will begin at p. m. on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings, March
26 Sand 27, in the Milford High
School auditorium, and is under
the direction and supervision of
Mrs Joan Riggin.
The time is the present, a lonely
manse on the edge of shadowy
forest in New England. Jerry
Hearn, in the lead role, will appear
as William Rutherford Or is that
his name? His actions are strange,
insecure like those of an impost-
er. Then there is Ann Martin,
played by Frances Jaquette, who
has a mysterious accident.
Dennis Hazard plays the Rev
erend August Johnson, gentle
smiling clergyman. His most
alarming quality is curiosity. You
must decide whether his questions
are innocent or sinister
When a doctor, Bill Hendricks,
and a nurse, Brenda Clendaniel,
enter upon the scene, a telephone
conversation will make you won
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
State Egg Industry
In Big Competition

Egg producers in Delaware and
across the nation are winding up
the third week of full-month
publicity and merchandising drive
as step towards increasing the
per capita consumption of eggs in
1858, Mrs. Ruth r. Bradley, chair
man of the egg marketing and pro-
motion committee of the Delaware
Poultry Improvement Association,
pointed out today in saying that
March is National Egg Month.
The Delaware egg Industry is CO.
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Sussex County Egg
Producers To Meet
Spring Meeting Will Be
Held On Thursday
April 3rd

Sussex County egg producers
will hold their spring meeting on
the evening of April at the Agri-
cultural Substation on the George
town-Laurel Highway, reports Ray
Lloyd, Asst Cranty Agent. High
lighting the program will be dis
cussion on What's Wrong with
Our Egg Pricing Program" pre-
sented by G. Waldo Holdeman, the
well-regarded director of American
Stores egg department of Philadel-
phia.
Considerable discussion has been
given to the manner by which
prices can be "rigged" at the New
York Mercantile Exchange to work
to the benefit of certain large scale
producers or to the detriment of
most producers. Mr.. Holdeman's
chain store system buys half
million dozens of eggs each week
and he is well qualified to tell what
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Increase From 531 To 826
Credited To More Ac-
tive Police Work And
Effort To Cut Down Fa-
talities.

Delaware state police arrested
295 more persons for driving under
the influence of liquor i'll 1857 than
they did in 1856.
The sc per cent increase is shown
in a report compiled by 1t Leo e.
Daney, traffic division director,
and released by Col. Harry S.
Shew, superintendent It shows
that S26 persons were arrested on
the charge outside Wilmington, as
compared to 531 in 1856.
This increase is due" Lieuten-
ant Daney said, Ito the fact that
our analysis has shown that drink
ing and driving has been an inn
portant factor in fatal and other
serious accidents, and because all
troopers have been ordered to be
alert in discovery OF
drivers who have been drinking.
Our studies of accidents have
shown that 81 per cent of the fa-
tai accidents involved either 4
drinking driver or drinking pedes-
trian. Our enforcement efforts are
influenced by this discovery. So
far this year, we have mad IL fa-
talities compared with 20 in the
period of last year.
Here are some of the facts that
the state police traffic division
found in its tabulation of drunk
arrests: Penny Hill troop,
123 or 15 per cent of the total of
the S26 drunken driving arrests of
last year; State Road troop, 338,
or Al per cent; Dover troop, 122
or Is per cent, George
town troop, 154,' or 1O9 percent;
troop, SO, or 10 percent.
Of the total, 465 arrests or Sc
per cent, were in New Castle Coun-
ty; 1876, or IL per cent in Kent,
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Easter BOardlUdlk
Festival At Rehob0th
Plans Are Now Complete
For Annual Resort
Fete

Plans are being completed for
the annual Easter boardwalk fes-
tivities at Rehoboth Beach, Del
aware, it was revealed this week
by Ralph b. Pierson, chairman of
the 1858 Easter Fashion Prone
made Committee.
The traditional Easter Sunrise
Service, for which Mrs. Mae Hall
McCabe is chairman, will be held
on the boardwalk at Rehoboth Ave-
nue., at 5:1S a. m, with all deIom-
nations participating, Mr.. Pierson
said. BY one o'clock, the gaily at
tired visitors will be promenading
before a reviewing stand where
judges will have their eyes open
for prize winners.
Awards will be made this year
in the following categories: best
dressed lady, best dressed man.
best dressed couple, best groomed
pet, most unusual hat, hest dress
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Retailers Are
Opposed To
Any Sales Tax
Group From All Parts Of
State Meeting In Dover
Are In Unanimous OPP
position.

The Delaware Retailers Council,
federation of local retail groups
IN twenty seven communities
throughout Delaware, unanimous
ly opposed the proposed sales tax
recently as a measure that would
fall inequitably on low-income fam
lies, would increase the present
nigh cost of living, and would hurt
Delaware business.
Meeting at the Dinner Bell Inn
at Dover, the Councils Board of
Directors expressed opposition to
the. sales tax in any form and
characterized such taxes as a PEN
atty ON those who make purchases
eyen though many items that would
be covered by such a tax measure
are regarded as necessities of life.
A Council spokesman reported
following the meeting that the di-
rectors characterized the sales tax
as an inequitable measure, not
based on ability to pay. 1t was
pointed out that the same tax rate
applies to persons in the low-in-
come group the same as it does to
those with higher incomes even
though those in the former class
spend a greater portion of their
income on taxable items. This, it
was pointed out, means that the
tax burden falls more heavily on
those with low incomes despite the
fact that they are less able to pay.
1t is also contended by the Coun-
L. L 4
result in an immediate and sub
stantial rise in living costs that
would be felt by every citizen and
especially by the housewives of the
State who have the difficult task
of budgeting their household and
other family expenses.
The proposed tax, the directors
said, would wipe out the price adj
vantage now enjoyed by Delaware
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Big Fox Hunt Held
In Lower Kent Co.
Proceeds BeSeiited Houston Meth
Odist Church Gutted BY Fire

The big Fox Hunt held recently
under the auspices of group of
fox hunters from Delaware and
Maryland, was an outstanding sue
cess, according to Alvin Brown of
near Houston, who originated the
idea.
The hunt, benefiting the Build
ing Fund of Houston Methodist
Church, was held in lower Kent
County woods with an attendance
of over 800 fox hunters and rs
dogs.
The W.S.C.S. of Houston Meth
odist Church provided the Eat"
which were consumed at Mr..
Browns farm. From this venture,
the W.S.C.S. realized the tidy sum
of $4,000.
The sum to be received by the
church, after the deduction of ex-
penses will probably be well over
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Formal Presentation Was
Made On Monday To
Hospital Administrator
G.. r. LOrenz.

The Kent County Unit, Delaware
Division, of the American Cancer
Society made formal presentation
of a check to Mr.. G. R. Lorenz, ad-
of the Milford Memori-
al Hospital, Inc, in payment for
an Info-Dex Cancer Registry on
Monday, March II, 1858 at the Nur-
ses' Home. The presentation was
made by DR.. c. j. Prickett, Presi-
dent, Judge William J. Storey,
Chairman, and Mrs. John Long
botham, member of the Board Of
Directors of the Kent County Unit
Also present at the presentation
was DR.. Leslie NJ. Dobson, Chair
man of Professional Education.
Sussex County Unit of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society and Radiologist
of the Milford Memorial Hospital.
The Info-Dex Cancer Registry
is-a set of files designed TO keep de-
tailed follow-up records on all pa
tents in whom cancer has been de-
tected. Patients who have been Op-
Grated on or have received treat
ment of other types will be recall
ed for periodic examination at the
proper time through the follow-up
service made available by the re-
Gently installed registry. In addi-
ton, the Info-Dex facilitates easy
accumulation of various statistical
data. A similar system is maintain
ed at Beebe Hospital, I-ewes, Del
aware, under the sponsorship of the
Sussex County Unit of the Ameri-
can Cancer Society. The Kent Coun-
ty Unit, in addition to defraying the
initial cost for the registry, is un-
derwriting monthly payment of
$50 to help defray the cost of the
clerical help to maintain these rec
Ords.
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Red Men To Sponsor
Free Chest X-Rays
In Milford Again
1853 Drive To Have Every
Resident X-Rayed Will
Start With Big Parade
Saturday, April 18th.

The Free Chest X-Ray Drive in
Milford, fast becoming Milford's
most famous annual community
project, will feature a big parade
this year, The parade will be held
Saturday, April 12, with the start
ing time at 200 p. m. SHARP.
Sakimas Tribe No. 10 of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men, Milford,
extends a cordial invitation to any
organization or business that would
like to join the parade. Cash prizes
will be awarded.
Last year the drive. under the
sponsorship of the Sakimas Tribe,
attained a record high of 1916 per-
sons X-Rayed. Representatives of
the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society and the Delaware State
Board of Health, quick to recog-
nize a job well done, secured Saki-
mas Tribe mo. 10 to sponsor the
1858 drive.
Norman w. Paris, Jr., Kent
and Sussex County Propagation
Chairman for the Red Men, has
again been elected general chair
man of the drive. Mr.. Paris is un-
parturbed ut the widespread X-Ray
scare" stories. He pointed out
that Delaware's x-Ray equipment
is OF the finest, and the technicians
are highly skilled. Shoddy equip
ment and/or poorly trained radio
logists can cause harm, he added,
but Delawareans are in cafe hands.
However, Mr.. Paris did express
concern over the many people in
the Milford area who have never
been X-Rayed. All citizens are
urged to take advantage of the
Free Chest X-ray Mobile Unit to
locate unsuspected tuberculosis or
lung tumors.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Letter Winners Are
Named AT University

David NJ. Nelson, athletic direc-
tor at the University of Delaware,
has announced that rs athletes
have been recommended to receive
letters for their participation in
varsity sports during the past win
ter season. In addition, 90 fresh
men have earned freshman numer-
ais
The awards will be made at the
annual athletic banquet in the
spring following the completion of
spring sports activity. Selections
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21

bers, the Women's Auxiliary puts
out a report to account for their
stewardship. We hope, after read
ing this report, you will feel your
dollar invested and will be anxious
to encourage others to join. Per-
haps thru sharing this report you
may find friends who would like
TO be part of all the Auxiliary has
accomplished.
The Milford Memorial Hospital
belongs to a wide area and its
doors spell hope to all who enter.
Perhaps you have used the Hospi-
tai yourself during this past year
or have been conscious of the fact
that the Women's Auxiliary is a
service organization. Their efforts
are devoted entirely To making the
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
State Development
Dept. In New Home
Delaware's "Orphan Agency" Now
In Permanent Quarters

The states orphan agency" has
at long last found home. After
being shunted around from state
building to state building the past
nine years the Delaware State De-
yelopment Agency last week com
pleted moving into permanent
quarters in the former Satterfield
residence, at As The Green, Dover.
Since its creation by legislative
act in 1949, the Development De-
partment, which serves as the Off
cial publicity, public relations and
promotion agency of the state, has
been housed in the Old State
House, in Legislative Hall and at
various other locations. In recent
years, it has shared space with the
Fish & Game Commission in a
small building on North Street.
The new quarters in the former
Satterfield property offers better
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Postmasters Assn.
Met At Greenwood
Gathering Held I'm Recreation Hall
Of Methodist Church

The Delaware Chapter of the
National Association of Postmas-
ters held their regular Spring
Meeting in the Recreation Hall of
the Greenwood Methodist Church
in Greenwood, Delaware, on March
IL, 1858, at p. m. Morris King,
postmaster at Hartly and president
of the Delaware Chapter presided
over the meeting Host postmaster,
James L. Smith, of Greenwood,
gave the address of welcome.
Other honored and distinguished
guests who attended this well rep
resented meeting were: Arthur A.
Mattern and w. C. Snyder, repre-
sentatives of the Regional Opera
tions Office in Philadelphia. Pa,
and Inspector w. l. Carle and wife
of Dover. Del.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
To Name Poultry Boys
At DPIA Banquet

Delaware's poultry boys of the
year" will be named March q dur
ing the annual banquet held by the
Delaware Poultry Improvement
Association.
c. NJ. Hoffman. DPIA president.
announced today that well-known
Washington. ID. c. newspaper col
umnist, public relations consultant
and humorist. Win Pend.eton, will
be the featured aIter-dinner speak
er.
The youth awards Will go to
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21

Dorsey B. Kinnamon, the councils
vice president for public safety,
who explained the contest is one
of many activities through which
the council promotes safety on the
highways, on the farms, in the
homes, in industry, and in the
schools. A similar contest for 1858
is being conducted
Altogether the 1902 vehicles in
the contest operated an average
of 66,247 miles per accident during
the II months. The vehicles travel
ed an average of 1899 miles each.
Five fleets out of the IS are late
in reporting their safety records.
The 1902 cars and trucks travel
ed 1S,747,8 ,813 miles. OF the 2S3 ac-
experienced, 254 involved
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
826 Tipsy Driyers
arrested In State
In The Past Year
CHRONICLE ON TINE
DESPITE FLASH STORM

Despite flash snow storm
that completely disrupted
electric current. in the Mil
ford area for four hours
Thursday morning, the Mil
ford Chronicle went to press
late Thursday afternoon.
AT the height of the storm,
the Carlisle Fire Company
was called to the Jewell
A Apartments where fire had
broken out. Speedy work by
the fire fighters brought this
blaze quickly under control.
There was no estimate avail
able as to property or fur
nishings damage as the
Chronicle went to press.
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Rep. Keller Discussed
Tax Program
Milford S0lon Says State Expenses
Exceeding Income

Representative John Keller, in
reporting to some of his constitu-
ents at the March meeting of the
First Representative District Re-
publican Club, at Boulevard Res
taurant, here, last week, attributed
some of the state governments fl
nancial difficulties to the fact that,
as he put it, too many people
want things without paying for
them"
In tracing the continued in
crease, through the years, of state
government expenditures, Mr.. Kell-
er pointed out that state services
have also been continuously ex-
panded and he questioned as to
whether Delawareans are actually
being taxed in proportion to what
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Glendale Church Is
Planning For Easter
As Part OF Its Program IL WIN
Erect Huge Cross

AS part of its Lenten and Easter
Observance, the Ellendale Metho-
dist Church is erecting a huge
cross, 20 feet tall, on its church
lewn. This reversible cross will,
on its black painted side, have in
scribed the words: rs this nothing
to you?" At the conclusion of a
Memorial Service from IL to l
p. M, on Good Friday, when the
pastor, Rev. Elwood Eckhart, will
speak on the seven last words from
the Cross. the young people will
ascend the ladder to the top of the
cross and shroud it with a black
covering. This covering will re-
main until early Easter morning,
when at an s a. m. Service attend
ed by the Young People of the host
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
Georgetown Talent
Show Big Success
Girl From Berlin, Nd, Winner In
County Seat Competition

Judy Kaye Outright, Berlin, Md,
won top honors in the two-night
talent show sponsored by the
Mems Bible Glass of Grace Metho-
dist Church, Georgetown. She per-
formed with ballet and acrobatics.
Jack Birmingham, New Church,
Va, was second with his piano solo
and the West Sisters, Georgetown,
were third. Everett Truitt and Rob-
ert Nailor, both of Georgetown, re-
ceived honorable mention.
The show, an annual event at,
tracing entries and attendance
from many points on the Eastern
Shore, had capacity crowds both
last Thursday and Friday nights.
A different list of contestants
were on hand each night, with the
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-21
New Facilities Due
in June At Barnes
Sanitary Arrangements To Be
Completed Before Camp Period

The installation of new and COM
plete sanitary facilities, including
service for individual cottages, at
Camp Barnes on Assawoman Bay,
Sussex County, was approved after
i meeting with officials of the Mas
ters Plumbers Association and of
the State Board of Health.
This was announced this week
by Col. Harry S. Shew, president
of Camp Barnes, which is operated
by trustees for the Delaware As
sociation of Chiefs of Police, spon-
sor of the camp for needy boys
from all over the state.
Other trustees attending the
meeting Friday in the new state
police headquarters in Dover were:
Capt Leroy Hill of Newark. vice
president: Capt George Schmal-
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