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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Fire DESTROYS
Big Plant At
Ell e n d a | e
Excelsior Works Employ
ing Over so People Was
Prey To Spectacular
Blaze Last Friday.

A fast spreading fire wrecked
tfie~Ellendale Excelsior plant, FL
lendale, late last Friday after
noon with a loss of $4,000. Ellen
dale folk said about so workers
would be idled by the spectacular
blaze.
Firemen from two other towns
joined the local volunteers in bat
tling the fire which started at 5:15
p. M, when sparks from a machine
in the plant ignited wood dust.
About 25 workers engaged in the
structure at the time fled to safety
but the flames spread with such
lightning speed the place was afire
throughout by the time the first
fire-fghters arrived.
Glendale volunteers quickly re-
quested aid from Milton and Mil
ford and departments from those
two towns joined in the battle
which lasted more than three
hours.
The one-story concrete block
building, formerly owned by David
Sills, is now operated by a New
York firm. 1t is engaged in work
ing pine wood into excelsior for a
packing material.
F;remen were hampered by a
lack of adequate water, and they
utilized well to replenish the sup
plies for their booster tanks.
Efforts of the firemen were cred
tied with confinihg the fire to the
structure, located near the rail-
road tracks. No other buildings
were endangered
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Century Cub
Spon oring
For Teacher
Milford Club Again Re-
sumes Responsibility
OF Selecting Local Tea
cher Of The Year.

Mrs. Theodore Aber, chairman
of the Teacher of the Year" COM
mittee, sponsored by the Milford
New Century Club, reminds the
public that all nominations for this
coveted award must be in her
hands by March goth.
Any resident of the Milford area
may submit the teacher of his or
her choice. Nominees will be care
fully evaluated and judged by the
following standards:
1. Scholastic qualifications.
2. Humanitarian attitude toward
students.
3. Outstanding work beyond the
call of duty for the sake of pupils.
4. Interest IN community, state
and national affairs.
Bear in mind this is not pop
ularity contest, but a sincere effort
to honor an able and dedicated
teacher. The winner from the Mil
ford school will compete for state
honorS.
Nominations, with attached re-
concentrations, are to be sent to-:
Teacher of the Year, CO Mrs.
Theodore Aber, Milford, Delaware.
Judges will be: Mr.. Willard
Hickman, Mrs. Jonathan Willis,
Mrs. Joseph Pearce, Jr., Mr.. Ro-
bert Baynum, Mr.. Wilson Sock
rider, and Mr.. Irwin Bowman,
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Presbyterian Church
Women Meet Mar. Is
DIR. Walter j. Lake, Bible Society
Leader VIII Be Speaker

An unusually instructive and at
tractive program will be presented
on 18th of March. at the First
Presbyterian Church, when the Rev.
Walter J. Lake, Secretary of the
Atlantic District of the American
Bible Society, speaks as the Asso-
citation of Women enjoys another of
its $50 o'clock dinner celebrations.
Rev. Lake is an experienced and
outstanding man in the Bible So
ciety and will give an authoritative
talk with the showing of a finished
colored sound motion picture,
Gods Word in Mans Language,
featuring the Missionary linguist,
DR.. Eugene A. Nida, the American
Bible Society's well known secre-
tary for translations.
An able and humorous presen-
tation of fascinating end chal1eng-
ing problems confronting scrip
ture translators. are handled in a
lively manner, with the ability of
one In sGch a crucial position.
Mrs. Raymond Bennett is the
appointed leader of devotions, and
the text used will be John 17:17.
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
New Building For
Clothing Firm Is
Being Constructed
Will Contain $4,000 So.
Ft. OF Space When 1t
Is Completed And Will
Have Cost Approx
mate SIPS, 900.

The $4,000 square foot building
being erected in. Milford for the I.
G. IsaaIs Co., of Baltimore, Nd,
by the John y. Briggs & Co. con-
tracing firm of Georgetown. is
moving along at good. rate after
three-week holdup due to the
impossibility of outside work This
building is helping also in the un-
employment situation in general
and after the plant is totally COM
'pleted, including paving and other
outside work besides the actual
construction, it will have assumed
cost of approximately s125,000
and will have given close to IT,
900 man hours of work.
This building is being erected on
South Fourth Street and Mayor
William r. Murphy of Milford. has
assumed that the section of street
leading to the building entrance
will be paved after water line
has been run to the new building.
Mr. Raymond w. Masten, presi-
dent of the |. ID. Short Masten Lum-
bcr Company, of Milford, has assist
ed in procuring the site and
building for the Isaacs Co. on a
lease purchase agreement. Mr..
Robert Yerkes, managing editor of
the Milford Chronicle and secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, and
other members assisted in the
eventual selection of Milford for
the Isaacs firm. These officials,
comprising the Chamber of COM
merce, Mayor Murphy, Mr.. Masten,
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Scottish Rite Club To
Meet On March 2I
Session Will Be Held At
Jones Memorial Hail
Georgetown

President Dallas A. Dennis of
Georgetown, Delaware. announces
the Spring Meeting of the Kent
Sussex Scottish Rite Club. will be
held Friday, March 21, 1858, at the
Jones Memorial Hall, East Laurel
Street, Georgetown, Delaware, pro-
ceeded by fried chicken dinner
served at 700 p. m.
THE ROCKETS RED GLARE
the story of one of the most amaz-
ing weapons in Americas arsenal
of defense-the guided Missile
NIKE will be told and demonstrated
by Mr.. Albert S. Barnes, Supervisor
Information, of the
Diamond State Telephone Company.
Using a number in interesting eX-
hibits, including small scale models
of a typical NIKE installation, Mr.,
Barnes will discuss the Importance
of this awesome military weapon
in this atomic age, trace the history
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Planning Now For
Exchange Students
Organization Has Been Formed To
Aid Next Years Program

Recently. a group of Milford in
terested people met in the study or
Calvary Church to talk over the
possibility of continuing the pro-
gram of having foreign student
present in our High School next
year. At that meeting at which sew
en- were present, an organization
was started. We know that other
schools were already getting in
contact with the American Field
Service concerning students for
next year, so we formed an organf-
zation to start to work. f. Douglas
Milbury was made chairman; Mrs.
Isabel Steiner, secretary, and Mr..
Harry Frankel, treasurer. Other
persons present were Prof. James
E. Atkinson, Robert E. Baynum,
Mrs. Lucille Mercer, and Mrs. Lii
liam Milbury. We hope that this
committee will grow to have repre-
sentatives from all of the service
groups in our Town of Milford.
CONTINUED on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Celebration Honoring The
50th Year Was Largely
Attended Last Sunday;
WSCS Head Spoke.

The 50th Anniversary of the New
Market Womans Society of Christ
ian Service, Glendale, Delaware
was largely attended Sunday morn
ing, the Anniversary luncheon and
the evening recital.
The morning services had as
guest speakers, Mrs. Granville Tyn-
dali, President of the Dover Dis
trict of the Peninsula Conference
of the Methodist Church., Congress
man Harry Haskell, Wilmington
Delaware, who gave greeting from
Gov. Caleb Boggs. who was unable
to be present; the Sermon was by
Rev. James Faulkner, former pas
tor at Ellendale; Rev. ElwGod b
Eckhart, pastor of the Ellendale
Methodist Church. read greetings
from those unable to attend, Sena-
tor John Williams, Rev. Roy Tawes
District superintendent, and DR.
Mulligan, also from former pastors
of this Church. Gifts were present
ed to the president, Mrs. M. E. War.
rem, who has served as president
of the New Market WSCS for ~
years out of the SO years. A won
derful record. Gifts were also pre-
sented to e-president, Mrs. Bes'
sic Harrison, Secretary, Mrs. Haz
ell d. Ellingsworth, Treasurer, Mrs
Winifred Hudson, and organist, Mr.
w. Martin Atkins. The flowers ant
decorations were compliments o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Elton, Milford
Delaware. The luncheon was large
ly attended at / o'clock and the
beautiful golden decorated ami
yersary cake was the center at
traction. Police escorted the motor
cavalcade to the site of the New
Market Methodist Church site a
which time Rev. Conrad Hamer
former pastor, delivered the mes
sage, and floral tribute was
placed at the Church Memoria
Monument, commitment ritual fol
all assembled. The evening servic'
at 1880 p. m. with Anniversary re
cital, and refreshments.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Car Mishaps
Kill Three On
State Roads
Last Weekend
The 1858 Death Toll Has
SCARED To IL; Two OF
The Deaths We're In
The Milford Area.

Three people were killed on
State highways, two in the immed-
late vicinity of Milford, last week
and.
Dead are:
Richard Dolbow, 28. of Milford,
killed instantly in a two-car col
lision near Milford at noon last
Saturday.
Horace S. Smith, Sr., 64, of
Bridgeville, killed when his car
ran off the road at a curve near
Georgetown Saturday night.
William Zhor, 81, OF Milford,
killed when he stepped into the path
fof an oncoming vehicle last Satur-
day night about three miles from
where Dolbow had been killed ear
lier in the day.
Dolbow's death occurred in the
first of three fatal accidents in
vestigated by state police of the
Georgetown troop Saturday. 1t oc-
Cured shortly before noon on
Route IA at the intersection of
Route A, just west of Milford.
Police said a vehicle operated
by Robert III. Messick, IL, of Eel
ton, was making left turn onto
Route Al, when the car operated
by Dolbow, travelling east on
Route Ia, collided with it.
Dolbow, they said, was riding at
high rate of speed. He was pro.
nounced dead of a fractured skull
on arrival at the Milford Memorial
Hospital. where he was taken in
the Milford ambulance.
Messick was uninjured in the
accident. Police said both cars
were knocked off the road by the
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Fine Facilities Are
AUaiLabIe To Sp0rtsmen
Delaware Now Has Over
10000 Acres For
Public Hunting

According to the State Develop
ment Department, Delaware now
cfrera, unusually fine facility for
sportsman. A recent survey, made
with the cooperation Of other ag-
encies, has disclosed that Delaware
now has over 10000 acr 5 available
for public hunting.
Recent acquisitions have in
creased the acreage under Board
of Game and Fish Commission ad-
ministration to 1880 acres. This
is in addition to 4,945 acres under
State Forestry Department control
or administration and 1900 acres
of beach land administered by the
State Highway Department.
The largest public hunting tract
Is the Chesapeake & Delaware Ca
nal Wiidlife Area, 5000 acres bor-
dering the G.. e. ID. Canal in New
Castle County. In addition to hunt
ing. dog training and field trials
are permitted in this area and
tcontinued on PAGE tenD
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Hospital Auxiliary
Planning Activities

Mrs VIM Sipple. Jr.. vice pres
ident of the Women's Auxiliary of
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
presided in Mrs. John Bakers
place on Tuesday afternoon, March
II. Under new business Mrs. Les
lie Dobson. who is co-chairman
with Mrs. Raymond Masten of the
May Fair. had many interesting
things to report
The May Fair, to raise funds for
the Auxiliary to use for the hos
pital, will be held on May 10, on
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
W. H. Simpson
Endorsed For
State Senate
Camden Builder And Sup
plier Gets Endorsement
Of : Seventh District
Leaders And Workers.

Following a meeting of Republi-
can leaders and workers of the
Seventh District, Kent County, at
which meeting held at Legislative
Hall, Dover, Delaware, the group
unanimously endorsed Walton H
Simpson, a we'll known contractor
builder, and supplier residing at
Camden in the First Election Dis
trict of the Seventh. Mr.. Simpson
released the following statement
to the press.
During the past several months
a number of my friends have asked
me to be a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for State Senator
in the Third Senatorial District.
Il have always been interested
in better government and efficiency
in operation, inc oiuding sound fiscal
policies. Therefore, if can be a
factor in accomplishing these re-
suits, | will gladly do my part.
Accordingly | announce my will
ingness to accept this responsible
ity, if it is the desire of the Repub-
lican organization and workers oi
the Third Senatorial District.
Mr.. Simpson has long been ac-
tive in civic, fraternal, and charit.
able affairs. Currently he is serv-
ing his second term as President
of the Kent General Hospital. He
is also President of the Camden
Wyoming Rotary Club. For five
terms he has been a member of the
Camden Board.
He is an active member of the
Whatcoat's Methodist Church anC
has also been associated with the
Wesley Junior College manage
ment. His fraternal memberships
include the Camden-Wyoming RO
tary Club, I.O.O.F Lodge, Camden
The Dover Elks Club, and th'
Kent Swimming Club.
Mr.. Simpson has never sough
political office in the past. HI
was, however, one of Delaware'i
three Presidential Electors wht
voted for President Eisenhower il
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Blue Hen Workers
Win WindOU Display
Collins Pond All Group
Now Enters State
Contest

The Blue Hen Workers All Club,
near Collins Pond, was the first
place winner in the Sussex County
Window Display Contest conducted
during National All Club Week, 1t
was announced by James Baker,
f-H Club Agent for Sussex County.
The theme of their window display
was carried out by the clever use
of a series of pictures mounted on
four-leaf clovers, All setting in
the background, and an eye-catch-
ing electrical device symbolizing
the Blue Hen of their club name.
The second place winner was the
Bridgeville Live Wires All Club.
Their display theme "Internation-
al" was portrayed by numerous
dolls dressed iE the clothing OF
many countries where All club
work is recognized youth organi-
cation.
The third place winner was the
Dublin Hill Yellowjackets All Club
fcontinued on page nine'
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Houston School PTA
Auction Due onight

If you are bargain hunting, the
best place to look is Houston Fire
House this evening, Friday, March
14th. For at 7:30 at that place. will
be held the ninth annual Parent
Teachers Association Auction.
AS usual, there will be offered
for sale homemade cakes ard pies,
dressed and undressed poultry,
vegetables, mainly both breeds of
potatoes and turnips; all kinds of
merchandise donated by the mer-
chants of Houston, Milford and
Harrington, as well as many OBJ
ject dart, donated by the patrons
of the Houston school district.
CONTINUED on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
D Gratis Anniversary OF
Will Convene New Market
On April 18th WSCS Is Held
Annual State Convention
Will Be Held In Dover
School Field House On
That Date.

Harry s. Smith, Georgetown
state insurance commissioner and
president of the Delaware Fedora
tion of Democratic Clubs, has an
nounced that the annual state con-
vention of the federation will be
held Saturday, April II, at 1.30
p. M, in the Field House at Dover
Osieers will be elected at the
afternoon session of the conyen-
ton itself, followed by dinner in
the cafeteria of the school. The eve-
tainment followed by speaker OF
national Importance, to be an
nounced later.
The Resolutions Committee will
receive resolutions to be presented
at the convention up to noon the
day of the. convention. Mr.. Smith
has announced that 200 copies will
be necessary.
Members of the newly appointed
Resolutions Committee are: Will
liam Bush, Dover, chairman; AL,
bert j. Stiftel, Wilmington; State
Senator Lemuel Hickman, Frank.
ford; Halle Shaffer, Northern New
Castle County; Ruth Haas. nresi-
dent, Kent County Women's Demo.
cratic Club; Edna Brasure, pas
president, Sussex County women's
Democratic Club
Other committee appointments
made by Mr. Smith are:
Program: Samuel r. Russell
Jr., chairman, Northern New Cas-
tie County Democratic Club; Mae
M. Davis, Ninth Ward Democratic
Club; Charles NJ. Cox, Newark
fcontinued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Changes Are Made
At Delaware Park

Delaware Park, due to. its length
ened race meeting, next season will
inaugurate completely new sys-
tenn of stake closings. but will use
a veteran to mead up the new prof.
ect. Desiring to conform to the
wishes of horsemen, and to the
prevailing custom at other tracks
with long meetings. Delaware Park
will close each of its IA stake
events 10 days ahead of the run
ming.
Since the matter of filling NOM
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Dover Dist. WSCS
Plans Sussex Service
VIII Hold Meeting At Georgetown
Tuesday, March 25th

A Day Apart is being planned
by the Dover District Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service for Tues
day, March 25. The meeting will
take place in Wesley Methodist
Church in Georgetown and will be-
gin at ten O'Clock. The theme for
the-day will be "If With ALL Your
Hearts Ye Truly Seek Me-.
The speakers for the day will in
cIude the Reverend A. Edward
Dougherty who will talk on Our
Search For God" Mrs. Milton c.
Milliner will have as her subject
THE Church and the Upper Room.
The Reverend Ida Doyle will speak
ON the subject Where Can the
World Find Jesus?" There will be
a Bible study and Prayer group
period for the afternoon when val
liable passages from the Gospel OF
Mark will be discussed. There will
be inspirational leaders for these
groups.
The Reverend Bertha Cannon OF
Cambridge, Maryland, will bring a
spiritual blessing to all during the
meditation and dedication period
from two o'clock until two-thirty
O'Clock. Mrs. Donzel Wildey will be
the days soloist.
This meeting is planned for a
day apart when those who attend
may attain quietness and have
their minds receptive for work that
may regenerate their. lives and
reach out tc help the lives of those
in the church and in the communi.
ty. The benefit will be blessing tC
all.
Wesley WSCS will furnish bev'
erage and dessert and all will bring
a box lunch. Provision will be made
for pre-school children for the day
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Commander Collins
Cites Legion Activity
Plenty OF Projects Available For
Development, Local Lender Says

The American Legion celebrates
the both anniversary of its birth,
March Is to IL, 1868, and 1t can
look back upon many accomplish
ments. 1t offers an endless variety
of activity appeal to eligible vet
erans in virtually every field of hu-
man endeavors. so says The Ameri-
can Legion's Post No. 3, Milford,
Commander, George f. Collins.
There is room in The American
Legion for the fun-lovers as well
as the serious-minded veterans,
Commander Collins points out I'VE
have organized sports enthusiasts,
entertainers, lobbyists, musicians
radio hams, hospital workers, do
it-yourself fans, the civic-minded
and the devout church-goers.
Whatever your interests may be,
you can find kindred spirits in the
average American Legion Post
who talk your language and have
similar outlets for their energies. =
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Chief w arden
Virgil Hearn
Has Issued
Dog W arning
All Owners Should Pur-
chase 1858 Licenses At
Once And Securely Fas-
ten Them To The Ami
mails Collar.

Chief Warden Virgil Hearn of
the Delaware Game and Fish Com
mission has issued warning tn az
dog owners residing outside the
City of Wilmington to license their
dogs for 1853 is they have not al
ready done So. The 1858 dog tag
should be securely fastened to the
animals collar. The Chief Warden
reports that there were over 5000
dogs picked up during 1857 and
that 500 persons were fined for
failing to license their pets and in
some instances for letting their
dogs run at large.
This is the State Law: mo dog
shall be permitted to run at large
anywhere in this State between the
first day of March and the first day
of October unless accompanied by
the owner or custodian and under
his imrlediate control"
There are three dog Wardens in
each County who are making a
house-to-house check to assure the
licensing of all dogs. Owners of
unlicensed dogs or dogs running at
large are subject to a fine. Dog
Wardens in New Castle County are ::
Robert Custin, Elmhurst; John w.
Rucinski, New Castle and James
Reynolds, Townsend; In Kent
County: Gilbert Moore, Willow
Grove; Mckinley Maloney, Milford
and Earl Carey, Dover, r. D.; and
in Sussex County: Willie Lewis,
Frankford; James Lynn, Milford,
and Clayton Smith, Georgetown.
Chief Warden Hearn and his men
will continue to conduct /, vigorous
campaign against all unlicensed
dogs in an effort toI
CONTINUED on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Tax Returns Needed
For Social Security
Ruling, However, Only Applies TIC
Self Employed Folk

Self-employed people who are
planning to file claim for social
security benefits should bring cop
les of their 1867 tax return. includ-
ing their Schedule C or Schedule
F, plus a money-order stub, Inter
nal Revenue receipt, or other evil
dence that the return was filed, ac-
cording to Myron Milbouer. Dis
trict Manager of the Wilmington
office of the Social Security Ad-
ministration. The original of this
return should be filed with the Dis
trict Director of Internal Revenue.
Milbouer pointed out that it is
expected that many self-employed
persons who have reached retire
ment age (62 for women and So for
men) will retire or limit their ac-
tivities' this year and apply for
their social security benefits. Mr..
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Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14


The Society has completed its
fifty-first year in the fight against
tuberculosis. The Christmas Seal
Sale, a national institution to raise
funds to combat tuberculosis. was
started in Delaware by Miss Emily
P. Efssell, founder of the Christmas
Seal.
The $105,600 contributed during
the Seal Sale just completed repre-
sents a one per cent incr ase over
the previous record established in
1856 when more than $4,000 Del
awareans contributed $1G4,500
Mr.. Evans, commenting the citi-
zens of Delaware for their genero-
sity, said that this state has led
the nation since 1887 in per capita
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Census Bureau To
Get Consumer Facts
Snecial Questions VIII Be Asked
During Current Month

Special questions on consumer
income, migration and family
characteristics will be asked in the
u. S. Census Bureaus Current
Population Survey in hlarch, ac-
cording to Supervisor john G. Glib
son of the Bureaus regional office
at Philadelphia which will partici-
pate in the survey. The special
questions will be in addition to the
regular employment anG cnemploy-
ment inquiries asked each month
in the Current Population Survey.
The supervisor emphasized that
all information about individuals
furnished to the Census Bureau is
held in absolute confidence under
Federal law. 1t is used only to OBJ
tain summary figures such as to-
tails. averages and percentages for
various groups in the population
and not to show information for
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14

Gil on THIS new SdIeIy pFODlem,
which has developed with the ma
tons new interest in rockets and
missiles.
"One Wilmington boy has lost
the tips of three fingers in the ex-
plosion of a can of rocket fuel he
compounded. and it is time to call
a halt to amateur experimentation
in this extremely hazardous. field
before other experimenters and in
nocent bystanders are injured,
Mr.. Ashton said.
Few chemists or physicists are
qualified to carry On such expert
ments or to supervise them, since
the science of rocketry requires
very specialized knowledge and
training, the Safety Council man.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1958-03-14
Benefit Basketball
Game For St. Johns
Baltimore Colts Grid Basketball Team Will
Play Local St. Johns In Game Benehting
St. Johns Catholic Church On Saturday,
March 22nd

ing attack against the brawney
football stars.
The Baltimore Colts feature such
outstanding Ma tional Football
League stars as Johnny Unitus,
voted the outstanding player in
the league, who led all quarter
backs in touchdown passes and
yardage gained this past season.
Bert Rechichar who holds the
world record for a field goal Ca
kick of 56 yards); Art Donovan.
All-Pro tackle for the past 8 years,
who stands g. 8" and weighs 2S5
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