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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
E as tern Shore Little
Symph 0ny Orchestra
On Sunday Evening,
May IS.

A concert will be given by the
Eastern Shore Little Symphony
Orchestra on Sunday evening, May
Is, 1858, at 500 p. m. at the Lulu
M. Ross School. The presentation
is being made by the Milford XII
wants Club.
This orchestra is composed OF
.thirty-two members from various
parts of Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia. The orchestra was or
ganized in September, 1867, and
the players have been working to-
gether all this season rehearsing
each week in the band room of the
senior high school in Salisbury.
Their, first public appearance
was a telecast from WBOC, and
their first concert was in April in
st. Peters Church. The, concert
mistress is Ruth Mulford of
Georgetown, Delaware.
Charles N. Showard, conductor
of the orchestra, is a graduate of
the Eastman School of Music in
Rochester, N. Y, and the Peabody
Conservatory of Music in Balti-
more, Md. His major instrument at
the conservatory was organ and his
minors were piano and voice. Mr..
Showard has studied music for
thirty years and has worked with
outstanding teachers in his major
and minor instruments as well as
in theory, composition, orchestra
tion and conducting. He has taught
in college, high school and many
years of private teaching. He now
teaches organ, piano and voice, and
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Christ Churchmen
Held Ladies Night
Gala Affair Was Held AT Reh0bOth
Last Thursday

Or Thursday evening, May 8, at
700 p. m, in the DUPONT Mer -orial
House, Rehoboth Beach, the annual
Ladies' Night dinner-meeting OF
the Christ Churchmen, mems or
ganization of the Episcopal Church
of Milford, was held. DR.. Samuel
NJ. d. Marshall was toastmaster.
DR.. John Munroe, Professor of
History, University of Delaware,
delivered forceful and analytical
review of the prevailing geo-politi-
cal conditions existing in Asiatic
and European countries and their
effect upon world situations.
Mr.. C. Harvey Wood, newly
elected President, presented the
tentative program for the ensuing
year and the appointment of COM
mittees to implement the various
plans and detectives of he organi-
cation. Announcement was made of
the recent election of Mr. Wood as
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Gala Fashion Show
At Bridgeviile
VIII Be Held At School Next
"Wednesday Night

Round the Clock Fashions" has
been the theme selected for the
men and women's fashion show to
be staged by the Nancy Lee Shop
and J. P. Scott Mems Store, of
Bridgeville, in the Bridgeville
School Auditorium at p. m, We'd
nesday, May 21. The affair will be
sponsored by the Woman's Aux
iliary of st. Mary's Episcopal
Church.
Highlightfng the show will be
drip-dry attire for all occasions
the beach, the country club, church,
daytime, eyening-for the ladies as
well as the latest in wash-and-wear
blends for men in everything from
pajamas and robes to sport clothes
and suits. Two unique presenta-
tions of Scott Mems Store will be
the new evening attire, the Italian
como silk janiero jacket, South
American influence, by "Rudofker's
After Six, and the golfers ensem-
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Special Services At
Nazarene Churches
Milford, Harrington And Dover
Plan Special Obseryances

Special union services will be
held in the Milford, Harrington,
and Dover Church of the Nazar-
enc. Services will be held in the
Harrington Church, Monday and
Tuesday, May 18th and goth, be-
ginning at 7:45 p. M, with the Rev.
Edward NJ GLADDEN. as the speaker.
On Thursday and Friday, May
22nd and 23rd, the services will be
held in the Milford Church on Ma
pie Avenue, with the Rev. Mrs.
Lorraine Ottinger as the speaker.
Services begin at 7:45 p. m.
Saturday, May oath, the services
will be held in the Dover Nazarene
Church, beginning at 7:45 p. m.
This service will be a special pray
er service with the Rev. Charles
Holman as host pastor.
All of the Nazarenes, 4,70C
churches, will worship with the
emphasis of holy living. We extend
to all a welcome in all of these SER
vices.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Penney Co. Announces
Management Changes
]. c. Penney Co. Founders Steps
Down As Board Chairman

]. C. Penney Company, 1889
store department store chain, an
nounced today changes in the top
management of the Company. They
are effective Immediately.
On the recommendation of James
Cash Penney, the Company's s3-
year-old founder, Albert w. Hughes
was named chairman of the board.
Mr.. Penney emphasized that. while
he was relinquishing the chairman
ship, he intends to devote his time
and efforts, as always, to the Com
pany he founded and which bears
his name. He will of course con-
tinue as director.
In the last year, Mr.. Penney has
attended 81 openings of new stores
or established stores, travelled over
$4,000 miles in % states and made
about 100 addresses before church,
club, school, and business groups.
lcontiniied on page Sx)
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High School Plans
May Day Activities
VIII Be Held In High School Gym
Next Tuesday

Milford High School will proud
ly present its annual May Day.
festivities on Tuesday, May 20, at
s D. m. in the High School GYM
nasium. Highlighting the ceremony
will be the crowning of the King
and Queen. The Royal Court hon.
oring their majesties will include
a Count and Countess with three
couples attending the twelfth
grade, and a Duke and Duchess
with two attending couples from
grades nine through eleven. The
court ladies will be regally dressed
in embroidered taffeta, while the
lords will appear in suits.
The newly crowned King and
Queen will be entertained by a
Royal Pageant. The theme of this
years celebration is Remember
When?" You will be taken back to
yesteryear with our old couple
Ma and Pa" as they reminisce
(conticued On page seven1
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Registration Day
Listed For County
Persons May Register July
16, Aug. 2 And
October Is

Mr.. w. y. wilkins, Secretary of
the Department of Elections, Sus-
sex County, Georgetown, Delaware,
states: Residents who are eligible
to vote but not registered will have
three opportunities to register in
their respective election districts
before the November election,
Wednesday. July 16. Saturday, Aug
ust 2, and Saturday, October Is.
The registration places will be an
nounced later.
Persons who are already regis
tered but who want to change their
party affiliation or change from
either major affiliation may make
such revision any time until July
16. ~This may be done in the De-
par.ment of Elections office. South
Race Street. Georgetown, Delaware,
or on the first registration day,
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Caesar Rodney FLA
Wins Several Awards
We're Made At State
Banquet Last Week

The Caesar Rodney Chapter of
Future Farmers OF America won
several state FLA. awards which
were presented at the State Con.
vention and Awards Banquet held
at Harrington High School last
week
The Chapter parliamentary pro-
cedure team consisting of William
Robb. Eddie Moore, Jim Ashley,
Russell Vanderwende, Milton Kemp
and Walter Thompson and Horace
II. Short. chapter adviser, received
a prize of $4,000 and plaque for
winning first place in the state fl
nals recently held at the Universe
ty of Delaware.
William Robb received $4,000
first prize for winning the State
FLA. Public Speaking Contest and
will represent Delaware in the
Area Contest in August.
continued on Daf.e five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Mobile Chest X-Ray
Operating In SUSSEX
Community Operations Will
Be Compiled By
June

The mobile chest. x-ray units,
sponsored by the State Board of
Health and the Delaware Anti
tuberculosis Society, will complete
community operations in Sussex
County between May 15 and June z.
Medical authorities recommend
chest x-ray as the best way to
discover early tuberculosis, lung
tumors and certain heart condi-
tions. This service is free. You need
no appointment, no undressing is
necessary and it only takes min
ute. All reports are confidential.
Get your chest x-ray at one of
these convenient locations:
May 16: Bridgeville, Acme, 2-5
p. m. and 6-8 p. m; Georgetown,
Acme, 2-5 p. m. and 6-8 p. m.
Nay II: Georgetown, Acme, 10
IL o. m. and IA p. m.
fcontInued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16

Ine nre truck was tnere, the ScnOOl
bands were there; an accordionist
was there; the ambulance was
there, the Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts were there; the ponies were
there; a clown was there, and peo-
pie were there!
A larger crowd than was thought
possible, came to the Fair. About
700 that had been born in the Hos
pital came to be registered and re-
ceive their tags, About 1000 people
and it is certain there
were many more than that on the
Fairgrounds. OF the ones that regis
tered, over 800 were from other
towns in the area. Throughout the
day, there were many who ex-
pressed their pride in the Milford
Memorial Hospital and their de-
sire to show their interest.
On Tuesday at the regular meet
ing. of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Leslie
Dobson and Mrs. Raymond Masten
that profits from the affair
will amount to at least 300. OF
course, this is not definite figure
as there are still some bills to be
paid and all money has not been
turned in. When all accounts have
been settled, they hope about $1,000
will be used to buy things to make
our hospital better than ever. Mxs
Masten and Mrs. Mick expressed
their appreciation of the many who
worked to make the Fair sue
cess. So many helped and so many
enjoyed the Fair that ideas are
already being solicited to make next
wears Fair an even better one.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
St. Johns Is Concert Will
Planning For Be Presented
Fashion Show By Kiwanians
Will Be Held In Connec-
tiOn With Card Party;
Both Affairs To Be
Held In Parish Hall.

st. Johns Spring Fashion Show
and Card Party, sponsored by
Sears, Roebuck & Co., Milford,
Delaware, for the benefit of st.
Johns Catholic Church, will be
held in st. Johns Parish Hall, Sea-
bury Avenue and School Place,
Milford, Thursday, May %, with
the Fashion Show to begin at s
p. M, and the Card Party at
p. M Tickets will be S1.00 each
with refreshments and door prizes.
Tickets will be available at Sears
Store, 112 N. e. Front ST., Milford !;
the Bus Terminal, Milford, and at
the door.
Mrs. Forrest Webster will be
Narrator for the fashion show and
Miss Freda Barbarika will have
charge of decorations for the af-
fair.
The following will act as models
for the fashion show: Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Barto, Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald
Pack, Mrs. Joseph Lofiand, Sr.,
Mrs. Lewis Harrington, Mrs. Her
schel Billings, Mrs. Jack Burris,
Mrs. Felix Mick, Mrs. Joseph Lof-
land, Jr., Mrs. Lang'y Bankston,
Mrs. Robert Aubrey, Mrs. Jay
Young, Mrs. Claude Tease, Mrs.
Henry Frankel, Mrs. William Bow
man, Misses Dee Webster, Betty
Scott, Dee Isaacs, Joyce Bunting,
Kristine Wo1Iters, Marie Billings
ley, Sally Ann Belts, Jerry Roosa,
Carolyn Lank, Carol Bankston, Di-
ane Billings, Joan Harrington, Lana
Bankston, Susan Keller, Dianna
Bowman, Lisa Pack, Michele Bar
to, Jean Harrington, and Messrs.
David Pack and Michael Barto.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Style Show
Sponsored By
Jaycees Was
Big Success
Fashion Groups Shown
By C00persmith's And
DerricksOn's We're Well
Received By Large
Audience Last Week.

The chemise came into its own,
for the ladies and a gold Lame
dinner jacket was unveiled at one
of the most successful style shows
held by Coopersnith's of Milford
and Derrickson Mems Shop.
eliminating many days of try
ons' and fittings Coopersmithss
paraded on the stage of The Lulu
ID, Ross School truly eye reveal
ing group of the new silhouette,
the chemise type of dress which
has taken the country by storm,
modelled by our own friends and
neighbors to disprove the theory
that Il can't wear that STYLE. and
most surprised of all, were the
models themselves who received
the enthusiastic and fiattering COM
pliments of the audience as they
followed iI quick succession
through the various groups of
sport, beach, afternoon and eve-
ming wear.
An interesting feature of the eve-
ming was the background scenery
constructed by the Jaycees simu-
lating the store fronts of Cooper
smiths and Derrickscn's before
which ''man followed woman" as
ever, in the parade of fashions.
The show was opened with the
parade of models of the next dec-
ade, those little gals, the tots, and
as usual, almost stole the show. As
they came on stage first in play
clothes, then in bathing suits and
lastly in their best bib and tucker"
dressed in styles to challenge the
up-to-dateness of their elders who
we're to follow. With no attempt at
professional modelling these delight
full youngsters, as usual, made the
show.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Will Receive Milton
Post Office Bids
VIII Be Received Through And
EAcludIng June s0th

The Post Office Department has
announced that bids are being So
Iicited for the leasing of space
available for postal purposes in
Milton. Bids are to be received not
later than June 80, 1858.
The Departments advertisement
for bids specifies that an enclosed
net space of 2,612 square feet is
desired. with an additional platform
space at the rear of the building
consisting of 468 square feet.
Driveway, parking and maneuver-
ing area of 1l,5997 square feet is
desired.
The Postmaster General holds an
assignable land option of 1920
square feet, located at Magnolia
ST., near Mulberry ST., and it is
desired that all bidding be con-
fined to this site.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
State Dairymen Are
Going Electronic

There's a new player" on the
team for Delaware dairymen. The
new member, nicknamed EDPM.
might more appropriately be named
quarterback, since calling of
management signals is its business.
The dairy quarterback's signal
calling ability has brought new
concept in record-keeping to dairy
men. Now dsirymen can tell with
precise accuracy just how to man
age herds to obtain maximum prof
IL.
CONTINUED on page nve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Blue Hen Post
B Us y i'm e
Full Schedule Is Arrang-
ed By Post Members
And Auxiliary For The
Next 80 Days.

This is a busy time of the year
for members of Blue Hen Post No.
6483, V.F.W., and Ladies Auxiliary.
A full schedule of activity, already
under way, will continue through
the remainder of this month and
through June.
This Sunday afternoon, weather
permitting, local V.F.W. families
will gather at Memorial Park, ad-
jacent to the Post Home, and,
armed with spades, rakes and hoes,
proceed to clear off and clean up
the playground area, there. Picnic
suppers will reward the tired and
hungry at the end of the work ses-
sion. james Weller and Thomas
Harrington will be in charge of
the work detail.
Plans for the annual sale of Bud
dy Poppies will be completed early
next week. This year, Buddy Poppy
Day in Milford will be observed on
Saturday, May "a, when the color
ful little Flowers Sof Remem-
brance" are offered for sale on the
streets. Industrial plants and local
concerns, not normally open on
Saturdays, will be visited on Fri
day, May %. Proceeds from the sale
are used to compensate the hos
pitalized veterans who make pop
pies; for maintenance of the
V.F.W. National Home, at Eaton
Rapids, Michigan, and for local
relief programs. Thaddeus Wdowi-
ak is the 1853 Buddy Poppy chair
man, with Mrs. Mildred Hall and
Ralph Scott, as co-chairman for
Auxiliary and post, respectively.
Buddy Poppy Day will be
brought to a fitting close with the
staging of special dance at the
V.FW. Post Home, here. Donald
Currie, of the Ways and Means
committee of the Milford VIEW.
Assn, Inc, is general chairman for
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Homemakers Short
Course Due June 1919

The 10th annual homemakers'
short course at the University of
Delaware was announced today by
Mrs. Alice NJ. King, state home
demonstration leader.
Mrs. King said the course is
scheduled June 16 to 19 and will
consist of a series of classes in
special subjects requested by wo-
men who have attended the course
previously. Entertainment on and
of the Newark campus is slated.
Speakers are planned.
CONTINUED on page nvs)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Petit Jurors Are
Selected In Sussex
Court Is Scheduled To Open On
Monday, June End

Petit jurors have been announ-
ced for the June term of Sussex
County Superior Court, to open
Monday, June End.
They are:
District 1: Betty Mason, Lincoln: !:
Robert ID. Prettyman, Horace Webb,
both of Milford: Catherine Spicer.
Glendale.
District 2: Joseph E. Evans, Mrs.
Olivia w. Willin, Louis Stanley. all
of Bridgeville: w. Paul Lord,
Greenwood.
District 8: Gladys B.. Pierce, Vir-
ginia Hurley, Thomas Lynch. Ned
Hearn, AL of Seaford.
District 4: Ellen Elzey, Seaford: !:
Crawley Mears. Norris w. Benson,
both OF Laurel.
District 5: Walter nj. Lowe, Del
mar: Caleb Fowler, Mrs. Dorothy
A. Logan, Raymond HI. Elliott, all
of Laurel
CONTINUED on page nve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Lions Elect New
Officers For 1958-59
President VIII Be Thomas Galloway
Succeeding Cal White

The Milford Lions Club at their
last regular dinner meeting held
an election of officers. for coming
year 1958-1959. These new officers
who will head the club are: Presi-
dent, Thomas Galloway; Ist Vice
President, Eldridge Prettyman; End
Vice President, Charles Chuck
Hammond; 3rd Vice President,
Fred Higman; Secretary, Fred
Watts; Treasurer, Robert Baechler:
Tail Twisier, Robert Fischer; Lion
Tanner, Paul Parsons; Directors for
two years, Donald Jester and Leroy
Rust. These officers take office on
July 1, 1858.
Three new directors were also
elected to serve on the board of the
Milford Lions Club Association, Inc.
They were Edward Walsen, Roy La
Fountaine and Preston Dyer. Guests
<continued on page sixb
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Public Invited To
Hay Research Farm

The public has been invited to
visit the University OF DeIaware's
hay research farm near Middletown
to see work being done there with
hay mixtures, irrigation, fertiliza-
ton, drying, crushing, crimping
and other practices.
The announcement today from
Prof. William H Mitchell, univer-
sity agronomist In charge of re-
search at the farm, said work being
done is OF special interest to dairy
men, since high-quality hay prof.
Continued ON page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
No Recession
In Milford
AS Industry
Is Expanding
Growth That Started
With First Grist And
Saw Mills Is COntinu-
ing In Effect Today
Survey Discl0ses.

(The following article sum-
marizes q survey of the Mil
ford Area just completed by
personnel of the Delaware
State Development Depart
ment with the cooperation of
city officials and the Milford
Chamber OF Commerce.
III there is a recession" or
.leveling off, in effect, the good
citizens of Milford, Delaware, are
not aware of II.
This city of approximately $500
persons, located near the heart OF
the Delmarva Peninsula, is enjoy
ing the benefits of an industrial
growth that began with its first
industries-a grist mill and saw
mill-back in 1887, and has con-
tinued down. to the present day.
Population, business and govern
mental services, and housing have
kept pace with expanding and new
industry.
Milford's growth, particularly
industrialwise, was stimulated by
the boom that accompanied and
followed World War III. However,
unlike many other communities
this growth has continued, and,
Judging by present expansion and
construction. is going to continue
well into what shapes up as a very
bright future.
Long established firms, such as
l.. ID. Caulk Company, one of the
worlds largest manufacturers of
supplies for the dental trade, have
expanded their facilities, and
other manufacturing concerns, at
tracted by the bounteous supply of
labor, and low utility and tax
rates. have, in recent years, begun
operations In the area.
continued on page sixteen)
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for industrial safety. of the Del
aware Safety Council who said the
contest is one of many means used
by the Council TO promote safety
at work. The industrial safety work
of the council is one of its import
ant fields of activity, along with
highway, school, farm and home
safety, Mr. Crow explained.
The II plants and laboratories
had total of 80 lost time accidents
in the two months. During that
period, 1886 employees worked a
total of S.2S2,770' man-hours. The
accident frequency rate for the
two months was 3.45. This is one
million times the number of lost
time accidents. divided by the
hours worked. The rate for Janu-
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16

Oftt INV sAtodoah0 GIL ~
to attend the Convention for four
full days of relaxation and plea
sure. The Convention will open
Thursday evening with the tradi-
tional Banquet ~honoring the Su-
preme Tall Cedar. Harry r. Thom-
as, Jr.. of Norristown, Pa. and
Mrs. Thomas. at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel. and will be attend
cd by his official staff, officers, and
members with their wives.
Evergreen Forst No. 40. of Mil
ford. Del, will attend the entire
convention. headed by Grand Tall
Cedar Harry III. Dukes, Jr., and
his officers. making their head
quarters at the Benjamin Franklin
Hotel.
Other highlights of the Conven-
CONTINUED on page nve)
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-
group acts, instrumental and voca
presented. Interspersed throughou
tional talks by members competir
The evening program is under the
sponsorship of the Kent County
Links and the Kent County Junior
Council. Fred Grampp, Junior
Council president, will introduce
the Public Speaking contestants
while John Clark, Junior Council
member, will present the Talent
acts. Joan Dempsey. Dover, will
narrate the Dress Revue. Becky
Clendan el, Dress Revue chairman.
reports that swim suits to formals
zill be modelled. There will be
about sixty All members partici-
pating.
Local club leaders have been
busy working with their members.
Mrs. Clifton Hufnal, Mrs. Fred Vie
bel, Mrs. George Wicks and Mrs
(contipued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Total Of II State Plants
ShOiU Good Accident Record

of taking
this
laboratories
February
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Tall Cedars VIII COnuene
At Atlantic City May 1913

Supreme Forest of the Tall A.
of
1858
wit Hea a he tford
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-16
Milford Hospital Fair
An Outstanding Success
Nearly 1000 Persons Registered Including About
700 That Had Been Born In Hospital; Profits
From The Affair Expected To Top 81 800.

The Hospital Fair,
articles
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Kent County 4-H Clubs
To Hold Roundup Tonight

laughs and girls will found tonight Friday
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