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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Motor Fuel Tax Is
Down In March
Snow Storms Believed Responsible
For Reduced Revenues

The snow storms that prevailed
in this state during the month of
March, resulting in large decrease
in traffic on the state highways dur
ing the period of the storms, are
credited with causing reduction
in the motor fuel tax receipts for
the month of March.
The amount of these taxes for the
month of March, which were re-
ceived during April. amounted to
S6O6, ,7S0.41, the smallest amount OF
these taxes received for the month
of March in several years.
This amount was a decrease OF
39,459.26 over the amount of these
taxes received for the month OF
March last year and was $8,799.SS
less than was received for March
of 1856 but 1t was $5,856.57 more
than was received during March OF
1855.
The taxes received for the month
of March of this year represented
the sale of 12,922.7s2 gallons of mo-
tor fuel, decrease of 787,1S5 gal
Ions over the amount sold during
March of last year.
The report on these motor fuel
tax collections prepared by 5ames
]. Deputy, Secretary of the State
Highway Department and Admin
CONTINUED on page sixs
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Philadelphia Lady Injur-
ed May IL In Accident
Near Frederica Died
Last Saturday.

Two men were killed in week.
end accidents in Delaware, and a
Philadelphia woman injured a week
ago in n1sshap near Frederick,
died early last Saturday at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital. Seventeen
persons were injured in a series
of other traffic accidents in the
state area over the weekend
The three deaths raise the road
toll to 20, compared to 35 at the
correspondiI time last year.
Victims of the three accidents
were:
Robert Wilmington, 25, of West
Grove, Pa, who died when the car
he was driving plunged down an
embankment on the Yorklyn- Ken
nett Square Road, about a quarter
mile southeast of the Pennsylvania
Line, at noon last Saturday.
Ernest Paul Gordy, SO, of Sails
bury, Md, night watchman for a
Laurel hatchery, who was killed
when his car was struck in the
rear by a truck and upset en- u. S.
Route No. 13, a mile and half
north of Delmar
Mrs. Grace Deputy Latney, 46, OF
Philadelphia, Pa, who died early
last Saturday from injuries suffered
when her car collided with another
vehicle on May II, at the intersec-
ton of u. S. Route No. 113 and
County Route No. 81, near Fred
CONTINUED op page three)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Secretary OF
State Mcdowell
Resigns Post
John N. Mcdowell Tells
Gov. b oggs Growth
OF Personal Business
Caused Him To Resign.

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs disclos-
ed Wednesday of this week that he
had accepted with regret John N.
resignation as Secre-
tary of State. Mr. Mcdowell has
been Secretary of State since jan
uary, 1853, serving throughout the
Governors first four-year term.
Mr.. Mcdowell resigned, he said
in a letter to Mr.. Boggs, because
the growth of my private business
and plans to extend it into new
areas of service now make it
necessary for me to devote much
more time to that business than
has heretofore been possible.
The outgoing secretary of state
who is president of Mcdowell
Mitchell Associates, Inc, public
relations agency, said his resigna-
tion will be effective June 80.
Governor Boggs said he accepted
the resignation with great reluc-
tance and sincere regret" and
spoke of Mcdowell Outstanding
public service which you have
rendered at a personal sacrifice
Ellwood S. Leach, political adj
wiser to Gov. j. Caleb Boggs since
the start of his second term, ap-
peared likely to be his choice for
secretary of state to succeed Mr.
Mcdowell.
tcontinueo on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Milford Girl
Wins Contest
For Best Essay
She Had Previously Won
The Local Prize Offered
By The Blue Hen Post
Auxiliary.

Sally Ann Belts, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Harris Belts, a student
at Milford High School, has won
the 23rd annual state essay con.
test sponsored by the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Mrs. Lola
Thompson, Americanism chairman
for that organization, said this
week
Miss Belts, who lives in Chestnut
Knoll Acres, Milford, and was the
winner of the Blue Hen Auxiliary's
contest, will receive her award at
the state convention, to be held in
Lewes June 1916. Her essay will
be entered in the national contest
Second place went to George A.
Mellon, III, of sos Washington
Street, Wilmington, a student at
Salesianum School. He was spon-
sored by the J. F. Speer Auxiliary.
C. Wayne Galloway and Ruth Ann
Curran, both students at Caesar
Rodney High School and sponsored
by the Clarence Vinson Auxiliary
of Camden, were third and fourth
winners respectively.
The runnerS-up will receive
their awards at school commence
ments.
Judges in the state contest were
Lewes Wells, Miss Ann Stewart,
and Mrs. Suzanne Neves, all in
structors at Wesley College, Dover.
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Three Deaths Little League
Raise States Opened Season
Total To 29 On Wednesday
Milford Got Off To A
Good Start Defeating A
Strong FELTON, Team By
Close Score Of 80.

Milford opened its Kent and Sus-
sex Little League season, defeating
a fine FELTON, team at Milford We'd
nesday evening, to 2, in a real
thriller. FELTON, threatened to start
rallies in each of the last three
innings but were stopped by Tom
Greenlee who came in in relief in
the fourth and finished the game.
Dickie Collins pitched great ball
for Milford, allowing only one hit
until the fourth. Green opened the
fourth with single and was
brought around with the tying run
on McCloskey's triple. Greenlee
retired the side on two strike-outs
and tap back to the mound. Eel
toms run in the fifth was un-
earned.
Milford scored one in the first
on singles by Grier and Greenlee
and Dallas double. After FELTON,
tied the score in the fourth, Mil
ford came back with two. runs in
their half when Dave Argo singled
in Dallas and Galloway.
McCloskey and Green were out
standing for FELTON,.
Dallas led the Milford hitters
with double and single in two
times at bat.
Milford travels to Bridgeville,
Wednesday evening, June 4th, and
play their next home game We'd
nesday, Juns 18th, 6:15 p. m, with
the strong Georgetown 1857
champs.
scontinued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Plans Being
Completed For
June Days Here
Will Be Held Next Week.
end Friday And Satur-
day, June 81; Stores
Open Both Nights.

According to Courtney Burch,
Chairman of the Mercantile Divi-
sion of the Milford Chamber of
Commerce, and Robert tt Yerkes,
ST., secretary to the Board of Di-
rectors, plans are complete for
Annual June Days.
The popular sales fete started
two years ago will be held next
Friday and Saturday, June and
z. The stores will be open both
evenings until 8 p. M, according
to Messrs. Burch and Yerkes. The
participating stores are doing an
excellent job in preparing for what
promises to be one of the most
outstanding sales fetes in the his
tory OF the city.
The participating stores are
planning to use a section in the
Milford Chronicle and will also
send out thousands of circulars
The local radio station will also
carry the message to folks through
out lower Delaware.
Milford, with the completion of
the fine parking lot in North East
Milford, is prepared to take care
of any influx of shoppers.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Jim Davis Is Area
VIEW Commander
Dover Vet Is Unanimous Choice
OF District Group

James L. Davis, World War III
veteran and former COMMANDER
of Dover Memorial Post No. 1862,
was the unanimous choice for COM
mander of District No. at the
Kent County v.FW. districts an
nual encampment held at the Blue
Hen Post Home, here ,ast week
Other district officers elected in
cluded:
Joseph Bernard, of Post No.
6009, FELTON,, moved up from junior
vice commander to senior vice COM
mander; Harold r. Welch, Jr..
immediate past commander of Post
No 64S3. Milford. junior vice COM
mander: Franklin Richards, Post
No. 1862, reelected quartermaster;
Roy Williams, immediate past COM
mander of the Dover Post, judge
advocate: Harry Shirey, former
commander OF Post No. 1901, Clay
ton, chaplain; and Martin Dill.
immediate past commander of Post
CONTINUED on page seyen)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Plans Are Complete
For Memorial Day
Services In Milford
Rev. Edwin Tull Pastor
OF The Church OF God
Will Deliver Principal
Address AT Memorial
Square Today.

Milford's 1868 Memorial Day OBJ
servance will follow pretty much
the pattern of previous years with
a parade and ceremonies at the
War Memorial, downtown, and at
graveside.
The traditional parade will be-
gin forming at the Railroad Sta
ton shortly after nine Friday
morning and will move off at $50.
In the line of march will be the
Milford High School Band, men,
bers of local V.F.W. and American
Legion posts and auxiliaries, Nat
ional Guardsmen, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownies.
The parade will proceed east on
Causey Avenue to Memorial Plaza,
where exercises sponsored by Blue
Hen Post No. 64S3, v.FW., will be
held. Rev. Edwin Tull, of the Mil
ford Church of God, will give the
principal speech at these down.
town exercises; wreaths will be
placed at the base of the Memorial
by representatives of the veterans
organizations and the VF.W. Firing
Squad will fire an honor volley.
Upon completion of the down.
town ceremonies, the parade will
be reformed and will proceed north
on Walnut Street to I.O.O.F. Gene
terry, where graveside exercises,
sponsored by Milford Post No. 3,
American Legion, will be held
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Honor Society Has
Member Initiation
MispiIliOn Group Has Initiated
Seven New Members

Members of The Mispillion Chap
ter of the National Honor Society
initiated seven new members into
their organization during a solemn
and impressive ceremony on Fri
day.
The qualifications for member
ship are an 85 average, and out
standing ratings in service, schol-
arship, character and leadership:
Conrad Cohen, Chapter Presi-
dent, gave a talk on the aims. and
objectives of the National Honor
Society, after which the following
members were accepted as quail
hed members: Connie Parvis.
Grade IL; Sally Ann Belts, Grade
II; Greta Friedman, Grade IL;
Ruth Pfeiffer, Grade II; Peggy
Parsons, Grade II; Joan Warning
ton, Grade II; Elizabeth Scott,
Grade IL.
Members are elected by Facul-
ty Committee who carefully con-
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Increases Noted By
Traffic Counters
Slight Decrease Noted On Route 113
North OF Milford

Increases in traffic during the
laonth OF April we're recorded at
a number of permanent traffic
counting stations along main high
ways during the month of April,
according to the report of the Plan
ming Division of the State High
way Department.
For quite few months several
of these traffic counting stations
were continuously recording de-
creases in traffic when compared
with the count record for the same
month of the previous year.
This has been particularly true
along u. s. Route 13, at point
north of Smyrna. However, for
April of this year IN increase OF
AT per cent was reported over
April of last year. The daily aver
age of vehicles counted was 11,2S9,
an increase of 452, and the largest
single day was Sunday, April 20,
when 1851 vehicles were counted.
An increase was also recorded
along U. S. Route 40, at a point west
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Zwaanendael Museum
Open Memorial Day
Hours Set So Visitors Can Enjoy
Exhibits During Holiday

The Zwaanendael Museum will
be open from 1890 to $50 p. M,
the regular holiday hours, on Mem
orial Day when visitors may enjoy
the new exhibits and arrangements.
A display featuring pictures of
the Henlopen Lighthouse, an early
chart of the Delaware Bay and
River, a pilots log of 1912, and a
pen sketch of the DeBraak made
through the courtesy of the British
Naval Archives has been arranged,
the recent exhibit of old
photographs. Included in this is
recent gift presented by Mrs. c.
Waggaman Beri of New Castle,
Delaware, and Rehoboth Beach. It
is certificate of the Ocean Wreck
ing Company, Ltd, Philadelphia, is
sued to Jacob l.. Stadelman, Mrs.
Berl's grandfather, for an interest
in the proposed attempt to salvage
the Sloop-of- War, DeBraak, in 1890.
Mr.. Stadelman was a captain in the
Union Army and grandson of Capt.
Jacob Latch, who was an aide to
Gen. George Washington. His sword
is in the Museum of Washington
Headquarters at Valley Forge.
Another new exhibit is lovely
,air of lovely wedding slippers that
are a faded blue with dainty rib
Don bows. They were made on
Bond Street, in London, England,
and were worn by Ruth Orr at her
marriage to Shepard Prettyman
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Postal Rates Boost
Is Signed Into Lam
By The President
Newly Enacted Law Car
ries Record Hikes A
long With Biggest P. O.
Pay Raise Ever Voted.
BY Associated Press


President Eisenhower on Tues
day signed into law the biggest
postal rate increases ever voted
by Congress.
The bill, which he approved even
while noting Objectionable pro-
visions, also carries the biggest
postal pay increase ever voted
Most postal workers will get ap-
proximately 10 per cent raise
retroactive to last January l..
OF most interest to the mail
using public is the fact that first
class letters will require a 4-ce1s
stamp, instead OF 3, effective Aug.
1. Airmail will go up from the
present 6 cents to cents, post
cards and unsealed Christmas
cards from 2 to 8.
Raises of various size will apply
to newspapers, magazines and ad-
vertising circulars.
The Administration had favored
higher rates than Congress voted,
and not SO large pay increase.
In that connection, Eisenhower
said In a statement:
although the bill adopts the
policy that postal revenues shall be
approximately equal to postal ex-
penditures other than those incur
red in performing certain public
services, the rate adjustments pro-
vided therein fail by several hum
dred million dollars to bring the
postal account into balance"
. The Post Office Department OPP
crates chronically at deficit.
Eisenhower had asked a 500, ,000,-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
New Mibs Champ
Crowned In State
Michael Worsley Lifts Crown From
Dave Greenly, Lincoln

Delaware has a new marbles
champion, Michael Worsley, 13, of
st. Joseph's School, Clayton, hav-
ing ended the two-year reign of
David GreenIey, of Lincoln, with
defeat of the defending champion
in the finals of the statewide tour
nament sponsored annually by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. A rec
ord field of twenty-four entries
competed in the elminations held
at the Booker T. Washington
School, Dover.
AS a result of second round de-
feat at the hands of the defending
champion, Worsley had to climb
up through the losers bracket to
reach the finals, where he defeated
Greenly, IL, IA, rs. to carry off
titular honors. An all around atk-
lete at st. Joseph's, Worsley vas
sponsored by Newman-Lee-urba
Post No. SS01, V.F.W., of Clayton.
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Lewes Mental Health
Group Will Meet
Session VIII BE Open On Wednes-
day Evening, June 4th

Mrs. Frank Shapiro, Chairman
of the recentlysformed Lewes Men
tai Health Committee, has an
nounced the next meeting will be
open to the public and all those
Interested are most cordially in
vited. II will be held Wednesday
evening, June 4, in The Bethel Fell
lowship Hall, Lewes, at 8 p. m. The
guest speaker will be Mr.. Sheldon
Schwiedel. psychiatric social work
er and associate director, Mental
Health Association of Delaware,
Mr.. Schwiedel will show special
Aim on mental health. He will
speak on the film. which will deal
with mental health problems in the
community. A discussion composed
OF a question and answer period
will follow.
fcontinued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
TB Deaths Showing
Rise In Delaware
Number Rose To 46, Last Year,
From 81 In 1856

DR.. Gerald A. Beatty, who was
elected this week to his eighth
consecutive one-year term as pres
ident of the Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society, reported to the
association that tuberculosis deaths
in the state, which hit a record
low of 81 in 1856, rose to 46 last
year.
Tuberculosis is still a long
term Illness" he said, "and al
though many accomplishments
have hee.s made in treatment, care
ana surgery for tuberculosis pa
tients, little progress has been
made in tie field Of immunity.
G. Taggart Evans, executive Sec
retary of the society, reported that
the 1857 Christmas Seal sale set a
state record of S105,600, contribu-
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Officers Have
Been Name
For Boys State
Will Be Held At Legisla-
tive Building In Dover
June Ii Thru Ii Accord
ing To w. Lyle MOwlds.

w. Lyle Mowlds, chairman of the
Boys State committee of the De-
partment of Delaware, American
Legion, announced the names of
the 83 boys who will form Boys
State, June IL to Is, this week
The. boys, who will fill offices in
both the executive and legislative
branches of the state government
during the three day program, will
be addressed by Gov. j. Caleb
BOggs at IL a. m, June II, at a
joint session in Legislative Hall,
Dover
Arthur Lee Hill, III, of Lewes
High School, Boys State governor,
will also address the boys at this
meeting.
A banquet will be held at the
Dover Hotel at $50 p. m, June II.
DR.. Paul Dolan, University of Del
aware, will be the speaker and DR..
Carl j. Rees, provost of the uni
yersity, will be toastmaster. DR..
Rees is a past Delaware Depart
ment and past national commander
of the Legion.
The Boys State executives and
legislators and attaches are: Gov
ernor, Arthur L. Lee, Lewes; lieu
tenant governor, Harvey Fuller,
Brown Vocational High; treasur-
er, Wayne Galloway, Caesar Rod
ney, Camden-Wyoming; secretary
of state, Wayne Brown. Bridge
vile; state auditor, Willard A.
Geisler, Jr., Salesianum High; at
torney general, Carl Fischer, Smyr-
ma, and insurance commissioner,
Donald Aiello, Claymont.
Senators Listed
Senator's: Donald Gregg Pierre
S. dupont; George Harris, How
ard; Thomas Evans, Middletown;
James lowe, .. g.. Peters New Cas-
tie; Walter Mackey, Newark; John
CONTINUED on page seyen)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Gamers Announce
Vegetable Contests
Are Open To Boys And Girls,
Age IA Te q

The Fourth Annual Canning
Crops Contest, jointly sponsored
by the National Junior Vegetable
Growers Association and the Nat
ional Gamers Association, is cur
rently attracting national interest
among boys and girls between the
ages of IA to 81 in the production
and marketing of fruit and yege-
table crops. NCA sponsors a trip
to Washington, d. e., and other
achievement awards TO the win
ming contestant.
The contest forms an important
part. of NJVGA's annual program
and is open to boys and girls with
out joining any organization or
paying a fee. Its purpose is to give
young people practical experience
in raising and selling fruit and
vegetable crops, to give them re-
sponsibility in managing prof.
ect of their own, and a chance to
fcontinued on page eighD
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
|ChiLdren's Day At
Avenue Church
Program Being Sponsored
By Children's Division
Of Church School

The Children's Day Program of
Avenue Methodist Church will be
held June 1st, 700 p. m, in Fell
lowship Hall, sponsored by the
Children's Division of the Church
School. There will be recitations
and songs by the little tots and
beginners; Songs and pageant,
Mission of the Flowers" by the
Primary Department Those in the
pageant are:. Debbie Walls, Anna
Mae Legates, Linda King, Diane
Guerrazzi, Mary Beth Kemp, Shir-
ley Hill and Carol Denny.
The Junior Department will give
Contributions to Children's Day.
with Judy Jefferson, Mary Ann
Westphal, Verne Kirk, Beverly
Denny, Alton King, Connie Webb,
Joe Kemp, Diana Rogers, Kenny
Jewell, Carol Isaacs, Randy Hol-
land, Kay Maull and Fred Ragains.
CONTINUED on page twot
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Del-Mar-Va Area Has
A New Industry
New Lewes Firm To Specialize In
Boating Service

Charles w. Rogers, a member
of the firm, has been in business
at Manasquan, N. j., since 1925.
and also served with the Signal
Corp Laboratory as a design en-
gineer from 1941 until the end of
World War III. His staff of person
mel at the New Jersey branch, in
cludes nine licensed technicians.
a foreman, sales manager and
clerical help.
This firm pioneered in the sales
and maintenance of shipboard
electronic equipment on the At
lantic seaboard, and today rates
as one of the largest of its kind
in the U.S.A. 1t is his intention to
provide the same efficient service
for the boating public in the Del
Mar-Va area. The new branch at
Lewes is complemented with able
licensed technicians, and with ac-
curate laboratory test equipment
Through the New Jersey office he
has rendered all of the electronic
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Farmers To Make
Decision On Wheat

Delaware wheat farmers will
help make an important decision
when they. vote June 20 in the
national wheat marketing quota
referendum. George c. Simpson.
Chairman of the Delaware Agri-
cultural Stabilization and Conser-
vation Committee. said today.
IL at least two-thirds of the
growers who vote in the referen-
dunn approve quotas for the 1853
crop the 1859 wheat program will
include acreage allotments, mar
continued on page nvs)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Special Exhibits At
UOf D Flower Show

c chids, handicapped terraces,
supper table floral arrangements
different countries,
flowers that attract butterflies, and
shrubbery borders are among the
special exhibits being prepared for
the University of Delaware's
Spring Flower Show June, rs.
More than 40 different groups
are cooperating in the show.
Among those who will have special
exhibits are the Delaware Orchid
Society, the Wilmington Garden
lcontinued on page fvs)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30

man, Jr., Wilmington; the Rev. E.
John Dyer, Wilmington; and the
Rev. p NJ. Corsa, Newport.
Being ordained to the diaconate
will be John w. Shackleton, Quay
ID. Rice, and A. Hugh Dickinson
Mr.. Penniman, the son OF a
priest, graduated from Amherst
College in 1850, and served as an
officer in the u. s. Army, and later
worked for General Motors and the
Virginia Electric Power Co. He
studied for the priesthood at the
Virginia Theological Seminary. He
is presently on the staff of Grace
Church, Jamaica, L. /.
Mr.. Dyer, a native Wilmington
ian, is graduate.of Sanford Prep
School, Hockessin, Delaware, and
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Potato Standards
Are Se;-up By u. S.

New federal potato grade stand
ards that are important TO growers
and handlers have been announced
by George Vapaa, Kent County
Agricultural Agent
The newly revised standards will
go into effect July Is, Mr.. Vapaa
said.
The u. s. Department OF Agri-
culture is doing away with the u.
S. Extra Number One grade entire
ly. A new grade called U. s. Fancy
will replace the II. s. Extra Num-
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Big Frying Pan Is
Ready For Festival
VIII Be Used At Deh.eP, Nd,
June 26-27-2S

The Delmarva Poultry Indus
try's big frying pan, originally
the worlds largest, will be very
much in evidence during the 18th
Annual Delmarva Chicken Festival
at Denton this June &c, 27, and %.
The big pan will be producing
thousands of fried chicken legs
and thighs on Friday and Satur-
day afternoon, June 27 and 28,
after the festival parade.
The king-sized chicken fry will
be conducted as a Denton Lions
Club project and the entire club
membership is expected to turn
out, don chefs hats and do the
cooking.
Many of the members were in
troduced to the big fry pan at
Rrandywine Raceway last month
where they assisted Denton Boy
Scouts in their chicken fry prof.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-30
Farmers AdUised On
Selling Their Wool
Pooling Has Resulted In
Better Prices For
Raisers

Under the wool payment pro-
gram. 1t will pay farmers to con-
slider carefully the possible course
of wool prices during the entire
marketing year when selling their
wool, according to chairman, JOS
eph w. Ennis, of the Kent County
Agricultural Stabilization and Con-
servation Committee.