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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-07
Miss CoIIos Gets Cheers,
But Also Mixed Notices

NEW YORK, Feb. Z Dr.
Maria Callas was greeted with
an uproar of shouting and APP
plause last night as she sang
at the Metropolitan Opera for
the first time this season.
But the, temperamentaI
soprano didn't get all she might
have wished for from some Of
the critics.
w. G. Rogers. Associated
Press arts editor, noted the
cries of "brava" from the au-
dience ''plus a deafenirg lot of
regular cheering section shouts
and yells."
The applause was ear-split-
ting when her voice was at its
most lovely -. and it was just
as ear-splitting when, taxing
it beyond the limit, she made it
strident." Mr., Rogers wrote.
For its electric quality can
fade out, and a shriil cleo
tronics effect move in to re-
place it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-07
THE BIG MOVE
Airplones ondAutos
Rule transportation

modern in the Nation. st.
Louis completed its modern
istic Lambert-St. Louis Field
only two years ago. finds it is
already taxed to handle traf1c.
Chicago Port Busiest
Philadelphia is extending
the instrument landing runway
at its big international Air.
port. opened in 1858. Chicago
has put O'Hare into operation
helping to relieve congestion
at the Nations most heavily
used airport-Midway. From
1947 until the end Of this year
the Port Authority of New
York will have put $235 mil
lion into Idlewild International
Airport.
All this is aimed to accom-
modate the enormous growth
in airline travel. Passenger
miles flown by scheduled and
nonscheduled airlines last year
totaled 25.8 billion, compared
with only 6,3l3.312,OO0 10 years
earlier.
Airlines Punched
In the same period the num-
Der Of domestic passengers rose
from 12.890,0OO to IS million
Yet the airlines are not
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luxurious accommodations for
$500 to 1000 passengers, they
viii use atomic power to de-
,velop speeds up to 5000 miles
an hour or better, and will have
a practically unlimited range. /"
This may solve the problem.
You can park on the moon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-07
THE BIG MOVE
BY WILLIAM FERRIS
Associated Press writer


"You will be able to cross the
continent in scarcely more than
an hour, span the Atlantic in
less than two hours and the
Pacific in scarcely four hours"
This is Capt. Eddie Ricken-
hacker. chairman Of Eastern
Air Lines. talking. He is not
talking about the distant fu-
ture. He is talking about the
day after tomorrow.
The airplane and the private
automobile are revolutionizing
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Lost Of . Series
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Tall Cedars Family
Picnic This Sunday
Gala Affair VIII Be Held At
Sandy Landing

The Annual tel. Family Pic
nic, for all Tall Cedars, their fam
lies and friends, sponsored by
Evergreen Forest No. 49, Milford,
Del, will be held at Sandy Land
ng (next to Camp Otonka) on Sun
lay, August Srd. Rain date, August
10th.
Promptly at 1890 noon there
will be plenty of 'Delmarvalous
,ried chicken, rolls, steamed clans
and sweet corn, with all the fix
ings", served to all.
Additional steamers have been
procured in order that Chef
Avery Ellis may keep up with the
demands for his products.
A picnic lunch may be brought,
desired, as there will be plenty
If room at the large tables in the
grove.
Evergreen Forest Band is sched-
lied to play a concert at 200 o.
clock p. m.
Plans are being made for COM
munity singing, and, possibly, pony
rides for the children. Bathing may
BE enjoyed in the Indian River.
1t is hoped that several will
bring their boats, as well as horse
shoes and other out-of-door games
Come early, and be prepared to
anjoy the Biggest and Best Tall
Cedar Picnic to date
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Plans Are Now
For
Dollar Days
Great Semi-annual Sales
Fete Will Be Held Here
Friday-Saturday, Aug.
8-9.

There are nearly score of Mil
ford merchants cooperating 1003o
to MiIford's semi-annual Dollar
Days, scheduled for next Friday
and Saturday, August and 8, the
greatest ever held III Milford.
Thousands os circulars will be
mailed to homes in lower Delaware
the first of next week.
A four-page section of the Mil
ford Chronicle, Delaware's largest
weekly newspaper, will be devoted
to the advertisements of the mer-
chants who are literally going all
out to make the Days" success.
Starting soon, Milford's own ra-
dio station, WKSB, broadcasting
from. milford in the Heart of Del
aware, will carry the Dollar
Days" message from Milford to
thousands of listeners several times
each day.
Milford merchants are preparing
for what is expected to be the
greatest influx of shoppers III the
city's history. with an abundance
of fresh seasonal merchandise TAX
en- right out of regular stock and
reduced for Dollar Days only.
While two free parking fots are
always available to shoppers, one
located on North East Front Street,
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Summer School
Ends Sessions
Here Today
Glasses Have Been Con-
Quoted In Milford For
The Past Six Weeks
Everyday.

The six weeks summer sessions
which began June 23rd will end on
Friday, August /. A total Of 79 jun
ior and senior high school pupils
and 80 elementary pupils from Mil
ford and nearby cOmmunities have
been attending classes IN English,
Social Studies, Reading and Arith-
metic. The enrolment in the jun
ior-senior high school shows SO
per cent increase over the enroll
ment of the summer of 1857.
The purpose of the summer aca-
demic program is to give pupils
an opportunity to receive review
and remedial instruction in basic
subjects so that they will be better
prepared to pursue studies in the
next higher grade in September
Failing grades received during the
regular school term may be re-
moved from a pupils record pro-
viding the quality of work COM
pleted during the summer session
is sufficient.
The summer school faculty is
composed of: Mrs. Nellie Bausell,
Elementary Reading and Arithme-
tic; Mrs. Arthur Domke, Elemen-
tary Reading; Mr.. Ralph Dennison,
High School English; Mrs. Edwena
Greene, Junior and Senior High
English; Mrs. Mary Vreeland, 18th
grade English and Social Studies.
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Will Direct 1868 Drive
For Funds In Sussex
District, According To
General Chairman.

The appointment of Mr.. How
ard Abbott of Georgetown to serve
as Sussex District Campaign
Chairman for the annual Boy
Scout District Drive was annOun-
ced today by Dallas Blades, Fed
eralsburg, Maryland, General
Chairman for the Council-wide
drive.
Mr.. Abbott stated that "the Boy
Scouts of America operates under
/ Federal charter, granted to 1t by
congress in 1916, charging the
Movement and making available to
the boys of America program of
physical, mental and moral devel-
lpment directed toward the fOrma-
ion of good character, participa-
ling citizenship and physical de-
yelopment.
There are three principal means
through which good habits of con-
luct and right behavior are de-
yeloped. Foremost is adult exam
pie. Second is the teaching of adult
leaders, who inculcate in the boys
under their charge the precepts of
good character and citizenship.
Third is the program of activities
through which boys express nat
ural urges in worthwhile ways.
rhe activities are directed toward
service to others; toward learning
skills, such as first aid, SO that a
Scout can learn to care for himself
and others iIr time of need.
Throughout this program are WOW
en- the ideals of duty to God and
Country, and the Good Turn" ex-
pressed through service to others" "
Mr.. Abbott said he felt certain
that the public would provide the
necessary. funds to carry on the
Scouting program in our cOmmuni-
lies during the coming year.
Mr.. Abbott attended Georgetowa I
High School, is a former member
Of the State Tax Commissioners,
and has served as State Polio
Chairman. He is president of the
Abbott Supply Company. and Bed
ford Motors in Georgetown. He is
also president of the Bay Vista
Development in Rehoboth; Vice
president of the Brandywine Deal
srs Association; Past Elder of the
Georgetown Presbyterian Church; !;
married and the father of four
children.
Mr.. Abbott will be responsible
for the selection of a District Cam
oaign Committee and Drive Chair
man for the following communities
in the Sussex District: Rehoboth,
Lewes, Milton, Glendale, Lincoln,
Georgetown, Millsboro, Frankford,
Dagsboro, Selbyville. Lord Balti-
more, Gumboro, Laurel, Seaford.
Reliance, Bridgeville, and Green
wood.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Sussex County
Registration
Fight Draws
COP Rebuttal
S tate Auditor Dale
Wheatley; State Trea-
surer Vera G. Davis IS
sue Statement Concern
ing Wilkins No Fund
Remarks.

Two Republican state officials
struck back Wednesday at W. D.
Wilkins of Milford, secretary of
the Sussex County Department of
Elections, who, on Tuesday, said
there would be no registration Sat
urday because of lack of funds.
In a statement issued from their
offices in Dover late Wednesday
afternoon, State Treasurer Vera g.
Davis and State Auditor Dale e.
Wheatley said:
Our attention has been called
10 certain irresponsible statements
made by w. ID. Wilkins, purported
secretary of the Sussex County De-
partment of Elections, and in fair
ness to those citizens of Sussex
county who may wish to register
on Saturday, August 2, 1858, we
nave the following to say:
There has been nothing called
20 our attention which would indi-
cate that the registration in Sussex
County could not proceed as orig
,nally scheduled and the attention
of those desiring to register as well
as those Democrat members of the
Sussex County Department of Elec-
lions who are concerned is invited
to Sections 116, 1912, 1920 and 4521
Of Title Is of the Delaware Code.
which, in substance, all provide
that the expenses of the registrars,
assistant registrars and alternate
registrars, the compensation of the
election officers and clerks and the
rent for the polling places and the
compensation for the inspectors of
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Camp Todd Enjoying
It's Biggest Season
Peninsula Girl Scouts Enjoying
Stay At Denton Site

Camp Todd, Denton, Md, the
only Established Girl Scout Camp
on the Delmarva Peninsula, is hav-
ing its biggest season.
But, girls, you haven't seen any
thing yet.
Camp Todd is going to grow and
expand some more when the two
big Girl Scout councils and lone
troops on the peninsula are merged
next year.
This is the prediction of camp
officials and supporters of the
merger.
With a much bigger, single
council serving all of the girls on
the peninsula. the demand for
Camp Todd facilities will be even
greater. And, Peninsula Girl Scout
leaders expect to be ready for it.
In fact. expansion of Camp Todd
is projected in the long range plans
of the new Peninsula Girl Scout
Organization. While the camp can
now handle about 275 girls in a
season, a reasonable figure for the
future appears to be 500 or more.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
AG. Scientists Work
Toward Better World
Dedicated Group At @. OF ID. Hope
To Make Life Richer

While much of the nations at
tention is focused on research ef-
forts in such dramatic fields as
medicine, atomic energy and now
even space travel, a smaller but
Eighly-dedicated group of scien-
lists is at work on problems that
are certain in the long run to be
equally as important to mankind
as disease prevention, power from
the atom and rocket ships.
These are the agricultural scien-
fists whose chief mission is to in
sure that people will always be
able to obtain high quality food
and fiber economically and in suf-
ficient quantities to keep them
selves in excellent health and COM
fortably clothed and sheltered.
Agricultural research is the
main business of the Delaware Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station, an
arm of the University of Delaware
School of Agriculture. And the per-
son who likes to get a closeup
look at new ideas-ideas in the de-
velopment stage that are being
tried and tested@will have a
unique opportunity at the coming
Farm Field Day, August 18th.
The School of Agriculture's
Farm Field Day will in effect,
raise the curtain on a number of
agricultural experiments that not
only look promising and practical
for Delaware agriculture but also
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
MethOdists Plan To
Build Country House
New Structure Will Be
Haven For Elderly
Folk

A snip of the scissors last week
opened the way for the first step
toward construction of the Meth
odist Country House, haven for
elderly people.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was
for the building of the IS by l.
500 feet basic driveway from the
Kennett Pike to the future site of
the home. This lane viii carry the
men and materials to build the ST.
100000 project of the Peninsula
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Church.
]. H. Tyler Mcconnell, chair
man of the special gifts COMMITTEES
for the home, announced that a
conditional gift of $4,000 has been
made by an anonymous donor. The
condition is that the sum be match
ed with a like amount in short
time. This mark, according TO the
Rev. George Fl. Pigueron, Jr., exc
cutive director of the home, is ex-
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Maj. Gen. CGrpenter
RehObOth Speaker
Chief OF Air Force Chap
lains At RehObOth
This Sunday

; Major General c. Irving Carpen
ter, Chief of Air Force Chaplains.
will be the speaker at the II a. m.
service of Epworth Methodist
Church. Reboboth Beach, on Sun
day, August 3rd This service pre-
cludes General Carpenters new
assignsnep. as Chief of Chaplains
at the aew Air Force Academy at
Coloi'ado Springs. Colorado, which
post ihe will assume on August Is.
A Fervice for early risers is held
each Nunday at $3.50 a. m, which
features a sermon by the pastor,
Rev. Ira b.. Doyle. Church School
follows at 80 = m.
The day is brought to close
at 1880 D. m. with the "Old Fash
toned Gospel Hour" which features
a hymn sing of the old familiar
songs Of the Church. The Reverend
r. Douglas Milbury. pastor of Cal
vary Methodist Church, Milford,
will be the speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Little League Team
Wins Two Games
Locals Down Harrington And Fell
ton, 10 To And 2 To 1

Milford's Kent and Sussex Little
Leaguers, idled three weeks by
rain, returned to action at Har-
rington Monday evening, defeating
them 10 to 8. Harrington was off
to a fast start with three unearned
runs in the first inning on hit,
error and four walks. Dallas, Mil
ford's starting pitcher, walked in
three runs after two were out.
Grier, pitching his first time, came
in to relieve Dallas, forcing John
son to ground out to end the inn
ing. Grier faced only sixteen bat
ters in five and one-third innings.
Cain was hit by a pitched ball in
the fourth, but was thrown out by
Jones trying to steal third. In the
final inning Fry led off with long
hit toward the right field foul line.
Dale, Milford's new right fielder,
ran it down and made a tremend-
Gus throw to third base, catching
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
COP Women To Meet
In SUSSEX Aug. 10th
Luncheon At RehObOth Will
Feature Talk By Mrs.
John J. Williams

Sussex County Women's Repub-
lican Club will hold a luncheon
meeting Wednesday, August 20, at
1890 p. m, at the Rehoboth Beach
Country Club.
Mrs. John ]. Williams, wife of
the u. S. Senator, will be speaker.
Mrs. Herbert Calhoun, Dagsboro,
president of the country club, will
preside.
A prize, donated by the club, will
be presented to the member who
brings in the most new members
at the August meeting. At the June
meeting, held at the Lewes Yacht
Club, Mrs. Norman Calhoun, Jr.,
Bethany Beach, was winner of the
membership drive She was pre-
sented silver compete, the gift
of the club, by Mrs. Lillian |. Mar
tin, Milford, membership chairman
All club members have been
asked to fill in their club officers
for 1859 and send them by August
(continued on page seVenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Electrocuted Scrap
Dealer Rites Held
RAYMOND Shurman. OF Greenwood.
Was Buried On Tuesday

Funeral rites were held at Har-
rington on Tuesday for Raymond
Shurman, 81, Greenwood scrap iron
dealer, who was electrocuted at
Temp:eville, Md, last Friday while
loading junked cars on a truck.
Services at 2 p. m. were held in
the Trader Funeral Home. Inter
ment in Hollywood Cemetery, near
Harrington.
Mr.. Shurman is survived by his
wife, Esther; six daughters, Mrs.
Betty Hayes, Miss Millicent Shur-
man, Miss Amy Shurman, Miss vi
Wan Shurman, all of Greenwood,
and Mrs. Harriet Hillburn, New
Orleans; two sons, Raymond Shur-
man, Jr., and Roger Shurman and
two step-sons, Richard and Robert
A. Hayes, Greenwood.
The victim was engaged with his
two step-sons in loading a truck
at the Emory Used Car lot, where
they had purchased some old
wrecks. A surge of power struck
Shurman when crane boom came
in contact with high tension wires.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Marketing Quotas
Favored BY Farmers

Final results of the June 20 ref
erendum in the 38-State CONNER
cial wheat-producing area fer 1859
show that 84.1 percent of the 230,-
800 farmers voting favored mar
keting quotas for the 1859 wheat
crop, according to the U. S. De
partmsnt of Agriculture. The vote
was 1883 for (S41 percent) and
s;s717 against (15.9 percent).
9'he final favorable percentage
is sIightly higher than the pre-
IimiEary figure of 83.7 percent an
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Completing Plans
For Football Game
HIGHER POSTAL RATES
GO INTO EFFECT TODAY

New postal rates enacted
by Congress go into effect at
1901 a. m. today, Friday,
August 1st.
Mail postmarked after that
time must carry 4 cents pos
tage instead of 8 on first
class letters, Z cents instead
of 6 on air-mail letters, 3
cents instead of on post
cards, and cents instead of
3 on airmail postcards.
Most of the new second
class rate increases also
voted by Congress become
effective Jan. 1. An immediate
exception is a 1-cent rise on
newspapers and magazines
mailed by individuals.
Starting August 1st, third
class mail, including unseal-
ed greeting cards, circulars
and merchandise, will cost 8
cents for two ounces and
IL cents more for each adj
ditlonal ounce. Books and
catalogue will go at those
rates.
The present third-class
rate is 2 cents on two ounces
and 1 cent for each addition
al ounce.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Carey Camp Opens
This Coming Sunday
Interested Persons Urged To Help
Clean Up Site Tomorrow

The Board of Trustees of Carey's
Camp, near Millsboro, issued a call
to all persons interested to come
to-. the camp grounds Saturday
morning and help clean up the
place in preparation for the annual
camp meeting from August 2 to
August TO-.
This will be the 10th annual ses-
sion of the camp which has attract
ed Methodists, both old and young,
originally from southeastern Sus-
sex. County but now from distant
points as families of founders have
moved elsewhere but retained their
tents.
The owners of the tents, which
are really cottages with open fronts
facing the public meeting area. will
come along at any time between
now and August and repaint their
own places and decorate and fur
nish them, concentrating much of
their summer activity into this one
big week at the camp.
Continued on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01

The increase is due not only 10
the longer racing season-last
years had 32 days and so had rec
ord 1954-but also because this
year the. state gets As per cent of
the mutual handle, instead of the
previous 3.5 per cent
The total mutuel handle-that is
the amount wagered-came to $780,
468,646 in the 81 days of racing.
The daily average was $9S9, ,5S1.
This was the lowest average ham
die in several years. Last year it
was 1,071, ,499.
The states share of the mutuel
handle comes to $2,271.089.07. The
state also gets half the hreakage.
This comes to about six-tenths Of
one per cent of the handle, or an
Continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Headquarters Group
Gets High Rating
The 16Oth Anti-aircraft
Artillery Group Is Cit
ed For Highly Success
full Encampment At
Bethany Beach.

Sunday morning brought to a
close another highly successful en-
campment for the 160th Anti
aircraft Artillery Group, Lower
Delaware's National Guard organi-
cation which is commanded by Col
Ralph S. Baker.
Headquarters Battery, local unit
of the 160th AAA Group, command
ed by Lieutenant Arnold N. Spicer,
achieved one of their best ratings
during the encampment at Capt.
James P. Postles, Bethany Beach,
Delaware, and was awarded a
SUPERIOR rating by the Second
United States Army Inspection team
headed by Colonel James M. Dona-
hue.
At an Officers Meeting on Satur-
day morning, Colonel Donahue ex-
pressed himself as well pleased
with the results of training during
the two week encampement. He
stated, "The personnel of the 160th
AAA Group are the most cooper
ative people l have had the plea
sure of working with. They are
members of a good National Guard
unit and have every reason to be
proud of themselves"
Colonel Baker expressed his ap-
probation to everyone for their
outstanding work. He stated that
he was highly pleased with the pro-
gress made and the professional
maturity exhibited by the members
of the local unit during the two
weeks at Bethany Beach.
Several members were cited for
their outstanding work Chief War
rant officer Carter e. Minor, As
sistant Supply officer for the 16Oth
AAA Group, was commended by
Colonel Baker for his untiring ef'
(continued on page f1veD
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Game Between The
Blue And Gold Will Be
Played At u. Of q. Sta
dunn, Saturday, Aug.
23rd.

Two football players from Cae-
sar Rodney High and one from Do
yer High will lend 4 strong Kent
County touch to tAe Gold team
that tackles the Piues in the third
annual Delaware All-Star High
School Football Game. The match
comes up at Delaware Stadium,
Saturday afternoon, August %, for
the benefit of the Delaware Foun-
dation for Retarded Children.
Caesar Rodney's Riders, whose
seven victories matched the Laurel
total last fall as tops downstate,
will have representation in Bill
McCants, So, i58-pound third
team All-State quarterback, and
Carl Michael, 6-foot, 155-pound
second-team All-State end
McCants, who was born in Ba-
ton Rouge, La, holds the state
schoolboy pole-vaulting record and
as a junior was voted his schools
outstanding athlete. He was
president of his graduating class
and vice-president of student coun-
ell. McCants, VINO scored three
touchdowns in addition to direct
ing the Rodney offensive at quar-
ter, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd N. McCants, Wyoming RID.
l..
Michael, who was McCants'
chief passing target, scored five
touchdowns and led the Kent
Sussex ranks in extra points with
Il. He also won three baseball let
ters and two in basketball. The
All-Star end will attend Chowan
College in Murfreesboro, N. c.,
starting in September. His parents
are Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney T..
Michael, Sr., of Wyoming.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01

President OF the plush trotting
and pacing oval, Howard A. Miller,
announced that the most inviting
program of races ever is on the
docket for this 1868 meet. He said
that the 1000 Greyhound Invi-
rational Trot (FFA). set for Aug
ust 20, and the $4,000 Good Time
Pace (FFA), going on August 20,
again top a lucrative schedule Of
II early closers.
Brandywine will also launch the
fall series Of the s250.000 Trans
america, harnessdom's ric h
string of PAGES. The local event
will 80 on Friday, August 8th, for
a I0.000-added purse.
Miller announced that the initial
purses for overnight events are
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-01
Land Drainage Tour
Set For August 19

The benefits of land drainage
will be shown to Kent County
farmers on Tuesday, August 18th.
when a tour will be conducted to
FIVE farms on the Culbreth Marsh
Tax Ditch Company watershed. 1t
Is to start at 100 p. m, from Wiz
low Grove, west of Wyoming, and
everyone is invited, says Isaac
Thomas, the chairman for the
event.
The original request for the tour
came from a committee OF six
CONTINUED on page sixl