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Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
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Safe Drivers
Truck RoadeO
Sept. 5th- 9th
Will Be Staged This Year
On An Obstacle Course
On Outskirts OF Tren-
ton, New Jersey.

A field of rs commercial truck
drivers from Delaware, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania are entered
in the Tri-State Safe Driver Truck
Roadeo set for September 5-6 at
Trenton, N. j.
The announcement was made to-
day followin gthe August 1st entry
deadline by Fred j. Sievers, gen.
eral manager of the Delaware Mo-
tor Transport Association.
Names of the Delaware entries
will be announced as soon as the
list is completed, he added.
All contestants are sponsored by
their employers who select the
men for their skill, experience and
safety records. All must have ac-
cident-free records for the preced-
ing year.
The roadeo will be staged this
year on an obstacle course to be
set up at the Riss Company's truck
terminal on the outskirts of Tren-
ton. The contestants will stay at
the Stacy-Trent Hotel.
Registration will start the eve-
ming OF Sept. and end the follow
ing morning at the hotel. Written
examinations and oral tests will
be held the first day, along with
preliminary competition on the OBJ
stacle course. The finals will be
run OF September 9Th.
The roade0 course will include
obstacles Stimulating difficult sit
nations the drivers face on the
job. Included will be an "offset
alley"-a tortuous strip through
which trucks must move forward
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as the one tnat practically wiped
out the industry on the New Jer-
sey side of the river last year.
No money is available for a re-
search program on oysters, but in
formation from other states, in
cluding New Jerseys 30-year-old
program, is made available by the
Marine Laboratory to the industry.
DR.. Shuster said that when Del
aware does have a program some
day, it will be faced by an ex-
tremely complex problem in which
biology will be only one factor, and
in which no quick answers can be
expected.
Other factors to contend with, he
said, would require team cOmpos-
ed of chemist, a fluid dynamics
engineer, an, economist, and geo
logist, working with biologist.
For instance, DR.. Shuster said
last years New Jersey blight may
have been affected by the high salt
content of the water due to
drought. This years may be rela-
ted to low salt content due to ex-
cessive rains. In addition, the flood
tide is longer and stronger on the
Jersey side while the tide ebbs
longers and stronger on the Del
aware side.
Even if New Jersey finds the
causes Of its problem, it may not
answer Delaware's, he said.
DR.. Shuster, who is an assistant
professor of biological sciences at
the University of Delaware, said
it is impossible for one man to di-
rect the marine laboratory, teach,
serve on state, and interstate agen-
cies, and on academic committees,
write research reports, and still
carry on an oyster study.
SOmeday, he. is sure the state
will have the finest oyster pro-
gram on the east coast.
The oyster from Maine to Texas
is the Eastern Atlantic oyster,
Crassostrea virginica, which takes
various shapes due to environment.
The Delaware Bay oyster is essen
TALLY the same as the ChincOteague
to the south and the Blue Point to
the north. It's shape depends large
ly how closely crowded it is with
its brothers and sisters, and its
taste on the salt content of his en-
virOnment plus the season of the
year.
Despite it's being the same spe-
cies, it is afflicted with varied
problems from bay to bay These
depend on nutrients available,
temperature, kind and quantity of
sediments in solution, chemistry
CONTINUED on page five)
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Dairy Tour Scheduled
For August q And e
Complete Schedule Has Been Ar.
ranged For Both Days

Sussex County dairymen are in
vited to join with the New Castle
County dairymen for the 9Th an
nual tour on August 22nd and 23rd,
according to County Agent Will
liam H. Henderson.
The tour, which affords all in
terested dairymen of the state an
opportunity to visit dairymen OF
other states and to see and discuss
modern methods of milk produc-
tion, is one of the many ways in
which the Agricultural Extension
Service of the University is help
ing to bring the latest informa-
ton to the attention of farmers.
Below is the schedule for the
two-day program:
August 22nd: Leave 500 a. m.
from Agricultural Hail, Newark,
Program for Pennsylvania Dutch
Days at Hershy, Pa.-7:00 a. m.
Wagon Tour, All Day; 10000 a. m
Old Time Threshing,' Steam Trac-
tion Rig; 10:3O a. m. Pony Show
Judging, Stadium; 1900 a. m. Reg
istration at Official Booths, Dairy
Cattle Show, Stadium, Farm In
plement Show, near Stadium, Hay
Show, Stadium, All Home Eco
nomics, Sports Arena, Pennsyl-
vania Dutch Exhibits, Sports Are
ma; Noon, Safe Fuel Handling and
Fire Fighting Demonstration /;
1890 d. m. National Level Land
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
COP Holding
On
Senator Here
John Keller, John Annett
COntesting For Sena-
tOrial Nomination IN
First District, Sussex.

Registered Republicans of the
First Senatorial District, compFis-
ing the First and Second Repre-
sentative Districts of Sussex Coun-
ty are focusing their attention on
the primary election on Saturday,
August 16, which will put State
Representative John Keller, of near
Milford, against John H. Annett,
Staytonsville, farmer and school
Gus operator, for the Republican
Senatorial nomination.
Both men are well and favorably
known throughout the Senatorial
District. Mr.. Keller previously re-
leased a statement on his aspira-
lions.
Mr.. Annett has released the fol-
lowing statement concerning his
aspirations:
81 have decided to submit my
name to the voters of the First
Senatorial District in Sussex
County as candidate for State Sen
ator on the Republican ticket.
"a primary will be held on Sat.
urday, August 16, 1855, to decide
who shall be the Republican Rep,
'esentative in che fall election.
"At a time in history when sc
many people are willing to give
their life to be able to express
their wishes in a free selection
and when others are trying equally
as hard to deny this right, urge
you to use this sacred right and tC
vote in the Primary on Saturday
Representing no political fac
tion and with only the desire tC
serve all the people in my district
l respectfully submit my name fol
your consideration. Respectfully
John H. Annett."
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
State Club
w omen Plan
Program For
Sept. 10th Meet.
Important Topics VIII Be
Thoroughly Discussed
At Session TO Be Held
At University OF Dela-
ware.

Mrs. Frank Hacker, Chairman of
Safety for the DFWC and Mrs,
Roger Vandegrift, chairman of De-
fense will hold a joint meeting of
local chairmen at the FAN Con-
ference of the State Federation to
Oe held at Wolfe Hall, University
Of Delaware, on September 10th.
Mrs. Hacker is secretary to Mr..
William Carrow, Traffic Engineer
for the State of Delaware. She was
president of the Rising Sun Com
munity Club during 1886 and
served as Kent County Chairman
of Safety during 1868. Mrs. Van
degrift is past president of the
Lord Baltimore Club, served as
Director on the DSFWCo during
1868.
DR.. ID. Kenneth Steers, Chair
man, Department of Physical Edu-
caLiOn for Men, University of Del
aware, will serve as consultant on
Civil Defense and Safety at the
morning session of the Fall Con-
ference.
DIR. Steers has been associated
with the University of Delaware
since 1943, served as instructor at
the Middletown Public School for
eleven years; received his BIS. De-
gree from the University of Illi-
nois, Masters Degree from the New
York University and Doctors De-
gree from Temple University.
1t is believed that DIR. Steers
has successfully conducted the first
accredited Civil Defense course
offered by a University. This par
ticular phase of education has
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Will Hold Their 10th An
nual Convention In Will
mington Through OctO-
Der 24th.

With Education in the Space
Age" as its theme, the 40th An
nual State Teachers Convention
sponsored by Delaware State Edu-
cation Association (DSEA) will be
held in the City of Wilmington from
Wednesday evening, October % to
Friday afternoon, October "a,
Wayne j. Pollari. President, an
nounced today.
Delaware are expected to attend
the opening session, general meet
ings, lectures, demonstrations and
other sessions on the program
which will cover many phases of
education in the State.
The keynote speaker at the first
general session at $3.50 a. m.,. on
Thursday, October %, will be DR..
Oliver J. Caldwell, Assistant Com
missioner for International Edu-
cation, United States Office of Edu-
cation, Washington, d. G. His topic
will be Education in Russia To-
day" The speech will be telecast as
in former years, over Channel IL
CWVUE-TV). A panel of educators
will question DR.. Caldwell on the
educational system of Russia and
it's effects on our system following
his prepared speech. This program
will be held in the Warner Theatre.
Mr. Pollari indicated that the
business session will be held in
the Harlan School; Wilmington,
Wednesday evening. Highlight of
this session, which is expected to
attract more than 33e delegates,
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Trustees Elected
To State College
Bernard Young OF Milford Elected
For Full 5 Year Term

Three Delawareans, one from
each county, have been elected to
membership on the board of trus-
tees of Delaware State College, it
has been announced by John N.
Mcdowell, president of the board.
Those elected trustees of the
college are: Edward w. Hagemey-
er of Shellburne, near Wilmington !;
Oliver G. Short of Lewes; and
Bernard Young of Milford. The
election of new trustees took place
at the June meeting of the college
board but announcement of such
action was delayed pending accep-
tances from each of the men elect
ed.
Mr.. Hagemeyer is a vice presi-
dent of the Farmers Bank of the
State of Delaware and it's invest
ment- officer. He became affiliated
with the Farmers Bank in 1947
after a number of years of bank
ing experience in New York City.
He has attended Columbia Uni
versity, the Graduate School of
Business Administration at New
vi aA4 LlAC d0Qnb~
School of Banking at Rutgers Uni
versity. He has served as an in
structor of courses offered by the
Wilmington Chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute of Banking.
Mr.. Hagemeyer was elected to a
six year term as trustee of Del
aware State College effective Sep
tember l, 1858.
A graduate of the University of
Delaware in 1904, DR.. Short of
Lewes, Delaware. is native Sus-
sex Countian and has had a dis
tinguished career in public SER
vice. At the time of his retirement
in 1858 he. had served IA years as
director of personnel for the U. S.
Department of Commerce. DR.. Short
has a national reputation as a per-
Continued on page five)
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Gov. Boggs Proclainas
Canned Goods Month
Chief Executive Sets Aside Sep.
tember For Observance

In proclaiming September as
Canned Foods Month in Della
ware, Governor ]. Caleb Boggs
this week pointed out the impor-
tant role played by the First State
in growing and processing the
foods, which, he said, help pro-
vide the people of our own state
and of distant parts of the nation
with the dietary and health bene-
fits which stem from scientific ag-
riculutre and modern processing
methods"
The chief executive also urged
Delawareans to "acquaint them
selves with the facilities existing
in Delaware for the canning of
fruits, vegetables, and scores of
other products, and the low-cost,
high-quality products these facili-
ties provide"
(coalinued on page nvs)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Girl Scout Fund
Drive Is Set-up
Special Gifts Will Be Solicit
ed Starting
Sept. /

The first meeting of county
chairmen and co-chairmen for the
Peninsula Girl Scout Drive was held
at the Tidewater Inn, Easton, We'd
nesday evening, August 6, with
chairman, Theodore Phillips, Cam
bridge, presiding.
The special gifts campaign will
get underway September 1 and the
regular fund drive has been set
for October l to Is. A budget OF
$68,000 mas been set for the larger
Peninsula Girl Scout Council which
includes all of the area south OF
Wilmington, DEL, to Cape Charles,
Va.
At the present time there are
more than 5000 registered Girl
Scouts included in this organization
and more troops will register this
fall
Mr.. Phillips explained the overall
plans for the fund campaign. Evan
B. Mutt, St. Michaels, Peninsula
Continued on page nineteen)
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State Bankers Plan
Outing Sept. 5th
Splendid Time Is Planned For An
nuaI Fun Fest

The annual fall outing of the
Delaware Bankers Association will
be held Friday. September 5. at the
Rehoboth Beach Country Club.
Those traffic signals will be
flashing in order to take care of
the big rush to Rehoboth on Sep
tember 5, 1858. The general COM
mittee has been and still is work
ing to make 1t even better that be-
fore. Their interest is pleasure for
all, and it will include the follow
ing:
The water, dIvots, sand, trees
traps, salt water air, and wonder
full weather 1--WE hope) will be wait
ing for the golf fans whose start
ing time has been set at 1880 p. m
Those who are going to play
should notify Edwin P. Messick
Chairman of the Golf Committee
Florence Wingate, Ladies Chair
man and her committee are work.
ing real hard planning a pleasant
surprise for the ladies in the Din
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Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
DuPont's, Seaford
Spend SIS, 900, 900
NyIOn Plant Local Purchases Pay
roll At Astronomical Figure

Local purchases and payrolls for
DuPont's Seaford Nylon Plant ex-
ceeded SIS, 100000 last year, Rich
ard A. Hrabe, manager, announced
today.
Mr.. Hrabe reported that the COM
pany's annual economic survey dis
closed that expenditures for the
Seaford Plant were as follows:
Wages and salaries totaled $14,-
1856, 900, while, $411,000 went for
goods and services purchased for
the plant from 83 local suppliers.
An additional $302 900 in goods and
services was purchased from lie
other suppliers. within a 5O-mile
radius of the Seaford Plant.
Mr.. Hrabe pointed out that, in
spite of reversals in business last
year, the. plants payroll was up
nearly Observation-Disclosures dol
lars over the previous year.
CONTINUED on page three)
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Primaries To
Be Held In
y Ii s S c X ID V
Both Parties
Every Election District
Will Be Affected By
Countrywide Contests;
Polling Places Are List
ed.

Primaries in Sussex County will
be held in every election district
Saturday from z a. m. to p. m.
The Democrats have three coun-
lywide contests and the Republi-
:ans one. Each of the parties has
i contest for state senator, and one
or state representative. l. Robert
Wiley, Millville, v. Edwin Roach
Incumbent, Georgetown, for clerk
of the peace; G. Edward Veasey
Georgetown, ". Charles CalhOOn
Georgetown, incumbent, for record
sr of deeds. and Frank T. Dicker-
son, Lewes, v. Horace w. Mills
Laurel, for sheriff.
In the county contests in the Re-
publican ranks, only the contest be-
ween Harry Zerby, Georgetown,
Ind Lawrence E. Meredith, Green
wood, for register of wills, re-
mains.
The Democratic contest for state
senator is in the third senatorial
district, where three men still re-
main on the primary ticket-Cur-
is w. Steen, Dagsboro, incumbent;
Charles P. West, Gumboro, and
Harrison Phillips, Laurel.
The Republican contest for state
senator is in the first senatorial
district with John Keller, Milford,
md John Annett, Staytonsville, OPP
5osing each other.
The Democratic contest for
state representative is in the Sec
ond representative district with
Edgar T. English, Greenwood, op-
posed by John Cannon, Bridgeville.
The Republican contests for
state representatives are in the
first represent tative district
with Davis Watson, Milford; OPP
posed by Willis Hammond, Mil
ford; and in the seventh represen-
tative district, with Carroll Farlow,
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Dixon Post, Ocean View, where
the organization held its annual
picnic along Indian River Bay.
Two Delawareans are candidates
for national offices this year and
their election is a foregone con-
clusion according to William A:
Mazzetta, Department Commander.
who will lead his delegation.
NJ. Raymond Loose, Diamond
State Post, Richardson Park, is
expected to be elected to the Nat
ional Council of Administration as
representative of Delaware, Mary
land and New Jersey during next
weeks sessions which open offici-
ally on Monday. August Is, in New
York's COLISEUM. Business sessions
will follow in the Astor Hotel. Mr..
Continued on page nineteen)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Rep. Kaufman Is
Heart Attack Victim
State Legislator, Chicken Farmer
Dies Suddenly

State Rep. Lester M. Kaufman,
J8, poultry farmer, died suddenly
August 10 at his home from a heart
attack. He was a director of the
First National Bank of Frankford,
member of the Lord Baltimore
Lions Club, DOric Lodge No. 30,
AT and AM; Elks Lodge, and the
New Sweden Church of Lock
Ridge, Ia. A Republican, he repre-
sented the first election district of
the Seventh Representative District
in the Legislature.
Surviving are his wife, Helen
Johnson Kaufman; son, Charles,
and two grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at 2
o. m. in the Watson and Gray
Funeral Chapel, FrankfOrd. The
Rev. Charles Covington, pastor OF
Bethel Methodist Church, officiated.
Interment in Bethel Cemetery.
The death of Mr.. Kaufman will
necessitate a special election in the
district should the Legislature be
called back in session.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Milford Lady Educators To
Will Attend Convene On
VFW Meeting October 22nd
National District Council
Member Florence NJ.
Gillespie Will Be In
New York Next Week.

Mrs. Florence M. Gillespie, Mil
ford, Del, national district council
member, Ladies Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be
in New York, August 1922 to take
part in the 1858 National Conven-
Gion of The Ladies Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Con-
vention Headquarters will be at the
Hotel Statler-Hilton. Mrs. Ray God
bey, Lynyood, Calf, national presi-
dent of The Ladies' Auxiliary, will
preside over. the five-day conven-
lion. Mrs. Joseph Hanken, Revere,
Mass, is National Convention Di-
rector
Rear Admiral John E. Clark, of
Washington, ID. c., Deputy Director
of the Advanced Research Project
Agency, Office of The Secretary of
Defense, will address the conven-
ton. Mike Wallace, network tele-
vision commentator, will be moder-
ator of a panel Whats Ahead For
The Public Schools. Panel par
ticipants will include: Henry Toy,
New York, president, National Citl-
zens' Council for Better Schools;
Mrs. Jeanette Fritsche, New York,
deputy director of the United States
Commission for UNICEF; DR.. John
Holden, Jr., Montpelier, Vt, Com
missioner of Education of the State
of Vermont; Rex Smith, Charles
ton, w. Va, Assistant Superinten-
dent of Schools of the State of West
Virginia; and Nancy Temple, Win
ter Park, Fla, junior high school
student from Winter Park.
Opening session of the conven-
tion will be held Monday afternoon,
August 18th, at 200 p. m, in the
Ballroom of the Hotel Statler- Hill
Continued on page nineteen)
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No Liquor Sales
During The Primary
Spirits Cannot Be Sold Until After
8 p. MI.

The sale of liquor will be banned
in Delaware tomorrow, Saturday.
August 16, until p. m, because
of the primary election.
Contests in both parties in all
three counties will decide nomina-
tions for county and legislative
offices. At the same time, other
contests will decide who will be
convention delegates and alter
mates.
Polls in the primary districts will
be open at z a. m. Saturday and
close at s p. m. There will be los
polling places in Wilmington and
rural New Castle County, 81 in the
city and 81 outside.
Only specifically registered Re-
publicans may vote in the Republi-
can primary and only Democrats
may cast votes in the Democratic
CONTINUED on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Is Your Hopeful
Ready For School

1t is big day for you and your
child when he leaves for school for
the first time. Whether he attends
nursery school, kindergarten, or
first grade, he has started on new
phase of his life.
What can you do to make school
a pleasant and interesting adven-
ture for your child? Before school
starts you can prepare him in many
ways, says Mrs. Alice NJ. King,
state home demonstration leader
with the University of Delaware.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Civil Defense Siren
Is Mute At Milton
Chancery Court Action Results In
Silencing OF Monitor

Millions Civil Defense siren
won't sound again on Saturday be-
cause of a continuance of the 'gen-
tleman's agreement" which caused
it to remain silent for the first
time on Saturday, August End.
Diamond State Roller Mills of
Milton brought emergency action
in Court of Chancery at Whining
ton on Friday, August 1, to COM
pei the removal of the siren from
the town water tower. They claim
ed that the siren, giving forth
blast for a minute and half at
each bi-weekly test, frightened the
chickens they raise to such an ex-
tent that they pile up on top of.
each other with considerable loss
of life through suffocation.
The Southern States Coopera-
tive's Milton plant, which raises
chickens also near the water tow
er, joined with the roller mills in
seeking an injunction.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Murderkill Lions To
Sponsor Donkey Game

AT the July Directors meeting of
the Murderkill Lions Club it was
decided to hold Donkey Baseball
game again this year. The date has
been set as Thursday, August 21st,
at the Frederick School grounds.
In the past years this project has
proved very successful as well as
fun and laughter for all. Plan to
come out and have a good time.
There will be the usual hot dogs
and soft drink Is.
Our neY~ PIesident, John Will
(coPtiD1ed on page rveJ
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
Horsenen In Fine
Fettle At Brandywine

Two purse increases in two
weeks of racing-right down the
line from the "AA's" to the &C"
Glass events-have horsemen in
high spirits at Brandywine Race
way.
Howard A. Miller, President OF
the plush trotting and pacing oval
at Naaman's Road and Concord
Pike (Rt. 202) in Wilmington, an
nounced that AA Glass races have
been raised from $500 to $4,000;
A Glass events have gone from
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Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15

BEFORE THE STORM-Tune 10
radio and television broadcasts of
latest Weather Bureau Information.
In case of failure, battery-pow
cred radio will come in handy.
Go inla2d. Get away from beach
es and the tow waterfront which
may be swept by storm waves.
Hurricanes bring abnormally high
tides, high waves.
If your passage to safety is over
road likely to be under water,
leave early. Otherwise you may be
trapped by high winds and rising
waters preceding the arrival of the
storm center by several hours.
Travel at the height of the storm
is exceedingly dangerous.
IL your house is out Of danger
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15

year from the start of the cam
paign on the eve of Memorial Day
until August /, when about two
thirds of the campaign period eX-
pired. In the same two-thirds of
the drive last year there were IS
fatalities.
The campaign extends through
Labor Day. Its object is to cut
down on accidents. particularly
personal injury accidents. during
the summer vacation months when
driving is at its peak. so far this
year. the drive has been a con-
spicuous success. as judged by the
reduction in fatal accidents" Mr..
Ashton said.
Last year in the entire Slow
Down and Live period of a little
CONTINUED on page nineteen)
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
DOLLAR DAYS HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL IN MILFORD

According to all reports,
the Dollar Days held in Mil
ford last Friday and Satur-
day were the best ever held
here, from both customer
and merchant point of view.
The merchants offered real
bargains of good seasonal
merchandise, and the offer
ings were bought in quanti-
ty by the public who openly
expressed their pleasure and
satisfaction with the two
day semi-annual sales fete.