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Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
Robinson Cops Honors
At Ocean Downs
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the winners of the nights double.
Doris II and Kirkwood Pattie,
pair of maidens, to put the 1858
driving championship on ice.
For the 38-year-old Robinson, a
native of Warwick, Nd, it was his
first driving championship in ff-
teen years of touring the harness
circuits.
Robinson's top performance at
the meet came behind the rugged
gelding, Junior Frank, owned by
the Zeabreese Stables of Ocean
City, who blasted out fast 2:06
mile.
Other tops in the stable that
helped him win the driving champ
ionship, were Pat Gibson, Pizon, a
triple winner at the meet; Gary H
and Gemette Bunter, a pair of
clever trotters; Tippy Fingo and
Miss Hamilton, a double winner at
the meet.
For Zendt it was grand two
year performance, winning in 1857
and then just losing out in the
final two nights this year.
Winding up third, and enjoying
his best race meeting in years, was
veteran Harrington, Del, Pat Hub
bard. Hubbard, who was up behind
starters when the Maryland Circuit
had its first night of racing at
Laurel Raceway, landed third hon.
ors, ahead of Jack Walters of Mill
ton, Del, and Charley Carter, Sell
byville, Del.
Ocean Downs closed out the long
Maryland harness racing season,
inaugurated on May at Rosecroft
Raceway, with succeeding meets
at Laurel and Baltimore. Highspots
of the circuit season was. the brill
lance of the featured colt stakes.
Here at Ocean Downs, the crack
2-year-old PAGER, Adios Butler,
jointly owned by Paige West of
nearby Snow Hill, and trainer
driver George Phalen, Newmarket,
N. H., blasted out a new track,
state and seasons mark of 2:04.1
in winning the meets richest race,
the $4,000 colt prize.
Downs officials announced on
the final night of the meet that the
trotters and PAGERS would be back
in 1859 for the 18th season at the
track.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29

Miss Hattie Kline, of Bridge
vile, left Monday for Deep
River, Conn, where she will
spend several weeks with a COL
lege friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Pratt, of
Milton, are being congratulated
upon the birth of a baby daugh-
ter at the Milford Emergency
Hospital, Monday.
The Misses Beatrice Donovan
and Mary Smith of Redden, left
Monday for Wilmington, where
they will take course at Bea-
CONS College.
Mrs. Amos Burrous, of Mil
ton, entertained Mary King,
Ann Farens, Mary Postles, Ber-
tina Jones, Nora Reed and Mrs.
George Gray last week at Re-
hoboth in honor of her sister,
Mary Jefferson.
Miss Marguerite Wilson, of
Georgetown, a graduate of the
Georgetown High School. class
of '28. will leave the first of
next month for Norwich, Conn.,,
to go into training for a nurse.
Misses Mary Calhoun and Pearl
Collins, also members of this
years graduating class, will go
into training in the Delaware
Hospital. in Wilmington, in
September.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29

A fire caused by the explo-
sion of a hot water heater, COM
pletely gutted the barber shop
of Joseph Ament, located in the
Williams Block, on East Front
ST., North Milford, early yes
terday morning.
The 20-year-old plant of the
Laurel Ice Company was de-
stroyed by fire early last Sat
urday morning at an estimated
loss of $4,000. Harry B. Da-
shields, 35, Negro, was severely
burned in the blaze. Firemen
kept the flames from spreading
to the nearby lumber mill of
the Selbyville Manufacturing
Co.
Miss Blanche T. Carter,
daughter Of the late DR.. and
Mrs. c. H. Carter, of Seaford,
and Mr.. James Postles, of Mil
ford, were married Friday ev-
ening in the Denton. Nd. NJ. e.
Church. by the pastor, Rev. NJ.
S. Andrews. The bride is a tea
cher in the John Bassett Moore
High School at Smyrna. She
was attended by her sister.
Mrs. Howard Purse. of Seaford
and Miss Hazel Kitchens, of
Milford. Mr.. Howard Purse was
best man The couple will live
at Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
L.E.WE.S


The Marine Parade will take OF
from the Lewes Anglers dock by
the Anglers Restaurant, at $50 p
M. on Sunday, August 81. The boat
trip is free to the public and all are
invited, but children must be ac-
companied by their parents.
The flotilla will be led by 9
Coast GSard cruiser, three Army
boats and the entire fishing fieei
cruisers of the Anglers Association
They will cruise up the canal
through the Roosevelt Inlet, down
Lewes Beach front to point of capes
around the Breakwater and back to
the Anglers dock. The Marine Pa
rsde is sponsored by the Lewes
Chamber of Commerce, Walter S.
Howard, president.
The Rev. DR.. George Y. Flint,
Dastor of the Mt. Vernon Place
Methodist Church, Baltimore. Md,
was the speaker at the 8:45 and
IL: 100 a. m, services of Bethel Meth
Methodist Church, Lewes, on Sun
day, August Gath. DR.. Flint is the
son of Bishop C. w. Flint, formerly
of the Washington area. Richard
Baxter was the guest organist.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Beebe Hospital School
If Nursing Glass of 1858, will be
held this Friday evening, August
20, at 8 p. m, in the Lewes High
School Auditorium.
The address to the graduates will
be by DR.. John B. Baker, of Milford,
chairman of the Delaware State
Medical Society.
Mrs. Erwin L. Stambaugh, of Re-
hoboth, will provide the music for
the professional and recessional.
The welcome to the class of 1858
will be given by DR.. Carl G. Pierce,
Jr., chairman of the Beebe Hospital
Nedica. staff, following the invoca
tion hy the Rev. James A. Mays,
pastor of Lewes Presbyterian
Church. Vocal solos will be given
by an undergraduate nursing stu
dent, Miss Mary r. Vincent, of Mil
ton.
Miss Elizabeth Abrams, RN.. di-
rector of the School of Nursing
will present the pins TO the grad
yates, Miss Ann Collins, of Frank
lin City, Va, Miss Bette Hickman,
Of Seaford, and Miss Juanita Mat
thews, of Georgetown.
Awards will be made as follows:
DIR. E. L. Stambaugk will present
the Advisory Board Award to the
graduate with the highest scolastic
standing, as we'll as the. annual
gifts to all nurses from Mrs. A
Felix dupont. Benjamin Shaw, IL,
of Wilmington, will deliver the
Shaw Memorial Gifts of cases of
surgical instruments, in memory
of his grandparents, the first bene-
factors of the hospital. The Beebe
Alumnae Award for the "best oper-
ating room performance" will be
presented by Mrs. Ruth Mitchell,
RN, and Miss Mary Messick of Re-
hoboth, president of the Beebe Hos
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
Ten Years Ago.

Taken from the Aug. "a, 1913 IssU
Misses Mildred Hammond,
Frances McNatt. Mary Smith,
Ruth Hudson and Louise Hur-
ley of Milton, are occupying the
log cabin at Slaughter Beach
DR.. and Mrs. Asher Carey, of
SeLbyville. are on their vaca-
tion. They plan to go to Quebec
and many other places before
returning.
Jack NAPLES left Wednesday
for Pasadena. California. where
he will represent the Sigma Nu
Fraternity of the University of
Delaware at the national con-
vention being held there. He
will be away three weeks.
se~
Robert Scott and family who
have spent the summer with
his mother. Mrs. Bessie M.
Scott, IL e. Fourth St.. Milford.
sailed Monday from New York
their home in Maracaibo. Ven
ezuela, South America.
Miss Ann Hugg will leave on
Sunday for Philadelphia, and on
September 1. will begin her
work at University of Pennsyl-
vania Hospital where she will
be supervising nurse on one
floor. Miss Hugg returned Mon
day from a three weeks visit in
New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29

c. F. Welch, of Bridgeville,
has received word of the safe
arrival of his son, Roland, in
France.
Miss Marjorie Singiser, of
Pennsylvania, is visiting Capt.
and Mrs. W. A. Vickers and
Mrs. Travella Dalton, Of Ocean
View.
Sergeant Vardie Filings
worth, Corporal Walter Marker
and Marvel Williams of Camp
Dix, have been spending a few
days with their parents near
Owens Station.
zee
Misses Dorothy Sparklin and
Olive Brittingham returned to
Millsboro, Oh Friday night from
Newark, Delaware, where they
had been attending summer
school.
The Greenwood Packing
House operated by Esquire
Record, Is running full blast
now. He obtained the greater
part of his help from Balti-
more.
Miss Cora Muir. teacher in
the second grade, and Miss
Ethel Williams, commercial tea
cher of the Georgetown Public
School have rendered their
designations to the Board of
Education.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29

Mrs. Carlton Lofiand and
son, Jimmy. OF Milton. have
been spending several days at
the Joseph Doster cabin in the
Pocono Mountains.
Mrs. Charles Ash. of Love
Creek, and daughter, Ann, are
recovering from severe cuts
and bruises received in re-
cent automobile accident near
the Rehoboth Airport.
Misses Melba Davidson. Ruth
Evans and Gladys Hill. who
hold positions in Wilmington.
spent the weekend with their
parents in Ocean View.
Miss Marjorie Hurd. who re-
Gently graduated f=om the
Nursing School at Delaware
Hospital. in Wilmington, and
who is spending the summer
at home in FELTON,. is spending
this week in Washington. D. C.
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Butler left
Saturday for Phoenix. Arizona.
They will be away a month and
upon their return will be ac-
companied by two nieces who
will make their home with
them. The Buffers are building
a new home on Clarke Ave,
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
Twenty Years Ago.

raken from the Sept. 2, 1888 Issu
Mrs. Leroy Lekites has re-
turned to her home at Pitts
burgh, Pa, to resume her posi-
tion as teacher, after spending
the summer with Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Lekites, of Roxana.
@oe
Ground will be broken this
week for five new homes on
Bradford St., West Seaford, by
the Seaford Development Com
pany. This is an FILA project.
The homes will be erected on
a plot of ground owned by the
Company.
Many relatives and friends of
the Glendale community en-
joyed motor trip to colchester
recently. when Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hitch celebrated their
. wedding anniversary. Forty
two guests were present and
all report grand time.
Congratulations are being ex-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Sradley. of Lincoln, or the
birth of a daughter at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital. on
Monday. August Is. The little
miss has been named Joan Eiiz-
abeth. Mrs. Bradley will be re-
membered as Miss Elsie Cooper,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El-
mer Cooper of Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
The Past n Review
News As It Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago.
Taken from the Aug. 30, 1918 Issue

Taken from the Aug. 30, 1918 Issu
Chief Electrician Harry c.
Harrington of the u. S. s. Wis
consin, is home for eight days.
He lives in Frederick.
zee
Edmund B. Lynch, of Camp
Meade, has been spending a
few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Reuben Lynch, of
Roxana.
This week F. w. Pepper is
putting down concrete walks
for William H. Wagamon and
Miss Vaughan on Chestnut St.,
Milton, and James Foster, on
Atlantic St., Milton.
zee
G. Donnan HolzmuelIer has
purchased the residence from
Mrs. Mary o. Caulk, on Lake
Ave-, and will move his fam
lily there within a few weeks.
Mrs. Caulk will move to the
dwelling recently vacated by
J. b. Warner on West Front
St., North Milford. Mr.. Holz-
mueller has sold his home on
North Walnut st. to William
III. Warren, proprietor of the
Palace Moving Picture Theatre
who will occupy the home as
soon as it is vacated by Mr..
Holzmueller. The building be-
ing vacated by Mr.. Warren will
be remodeled for the Milford
Emergency Hospital, as soon
as it is without an occupant.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
Rehoboth Art League
Plans Exhibitions
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| N%0As@A0G4 AAOm R6&G O4Gg
the artists receiving, tea being
served 2 to .. m. The exhibits
continue until September 29th
Both Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Carpen-
ter arrive on Saturday, when they
will hang their shows. With their
families, they will weekend in Re-
hoboth, the Carpenters as the
guests of the Hon. and Mrs. Calet
r. Layton, 3rd.
Exhibiting in the Leagues larg-
er Studio will be Margaret Glare
Nance Hall Asher (Mrs. John A. }
of Penton, Alice Buckley Mrs
Paul d. of Wilmington, and Mari
an Newman Mrs Hartley OF
Washington who is also a mem
ber OF the League staff. Mrs. Clare
formerly of Chester, Pa, took up
painting as hobby ten years ago
and has since studied under Theo-
dore Kane and Elliot O'Hare; she
finds painting stimulating and a
great contribution to a happier
and broader life.
Mrs. Asher is Director of her
own art school in Denton, though
she is a native of Washington; she
studied at the CorcOran School of
Art, and has exhibited widely,
winning many awards in her ma
tive city and in Baltimore. She is
a distinguished member of the
| National League of American Pen
woman; last spring she organized
successfully the 1st annual art ex-
hibit held in conjunction with the
Delmarva Chicken Festival.
Mrs. Buckley, 30-year summer
resident of Rehoboth, started
painting six years ago; has studied
at the League, Delaware Art Gen.
ter, Philadelphia Museum of Art,
the Barnes Foundation of Phila-
delphia, and at the Julian Aca-
| DENY in Paris.
Mrs. Newman, whose college
work in Art Appreciation stirred
her ambition, since her retirement
from the Washington school sys-
TEN, has been further inspired by
the discussion and criticisms heard
at the Art League and has studied
with Howard Schroeder of the
League, Jon Smith and DR.. Flor
ence Everhard in d. C. In her
teaching in Washington, she was
notable for her success with her
students in their art work.
AS for Tua Hayes, an Alabamian
originally, an art major at Con-
verse College, and in Savannah
with McFee, later did graduate
work at Columbia University in
Art Education; member of the
Studio Group since 1851 and stud
led there with Lucius Crowell and
Martin Jackson. Has exhibited in
Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadel-
phia, and at the Art League. Mrs,
Hayes believes the painter of to-
day should study and comprehend
the great art of the past, in order
to express himself in the idiom of
the present.
Louise Carpenter, an art student
in Boston, including 2 years with
Charles HopkinsOn-later taught
art in Boston. After a summer in
Italy, and another in Provincetown
in Charles Hawthorne's class, she
later worked at the American Uni
versity in Washington. Now with a
family, she feels herself ito >be a
weekend painter without the week
endsi" =
Dorcas Kemp, painter and sculp-
tor, has studied with John Mccoy,
Lucius Crowel1 and Charles Nc
Clellan; at the Art Center, Will
mington, with sculptors, Elizabeth
Bean, Ann Worth, and Charles
Parks. She is deeply interested in
portraiture.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29

pital Auxiliary will present the
Auxiliary Award to the best al
around nurse.
DR.. James Beebe, Sr.. co-foundeI
of the hospital, will present spe.
cial award in memory of his bro.
ther, DIR. Richard G. Beebe. The
diplomas to the graduates will be
delivered by DR.. James Beebe, Jr.
chief surgeon.
On Sunday evening, August "a
the baccalaureate service for the
graduates will be held in st. Peters
Episcopal Church at o'clock. The
Rector, the Rev. Frank L. Moon
will address the graduates an6
other members of the School oi
Nursing, and medical staff.
Mrs. W. Allen Vessels, of Lewes
Beach has been engaged to teach
mathematics and science in the
Lewes school this year. She is q
graduate of Western Maryland Col
lege and has done graduate work
at the University of Maryland. She
taught for several years at Hyatts-
vile, Md, where she also served
as a supervisor of student teachers
Mrs. Vessels has done sustitute
teaching at the Lewes School for
the past several years.
Miss Janet f. Glasson, of Strouds-
burg, Pa, who was graduated this
June from East Stroudsburg, Pa,
June from East Stroudsburg State
Teachers College, will teach girls
physical education and health in
both the high school and elemen-
tary, schools at Lewes this year
Miss Glasson has had quite bit OF
experience as a director of ath-
letics and a camp counselor.
DIR. and Mrs. James E. Marvel,
of Laurel and Lewes Beach sailed
on Wednesday, August 9th, on the
R. M. S. Queen Elizabeth, of South
ampton, England They will tour
through Great Britain. Later they
will visit friends in Paris and then
revisit the University of Vienna, in
Austria, where Dr. Marvel will OBJ
serve the new developments and
sechniques employed now at the
University, where he was a student
prior to World War; II. DR.. Mar
vel is an ear, eye and nose spe-
cialist.
Mrs. Fuller Davenport and her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Daven-
port of Kingston, Pa, are spend
ing sometime with Mrs. Daven-
ports nephew, Captain Franklin
c. Maull, Mrs. Maull and their
daughter, Miss Victoria Maull, at
their Pilot Town Road residence.
Michael T. Hill, who recently
compieted his enrolment in the
u. S. Coast Guard, has been dis
charged and is now employed with
his father, Habrick H. Hill, and
Perry T. Burton at the Hill and
Burtcg Service Station on the
beach road.
Holiday hours, 1890 to $50 will
be observed at the Zwaanendael
Museum, in Lewes on Labor Day
next Monday. 1t is formally closed
ON Mondays.
Mrs. Dorothy L. Givan, curater,
says the display of early Ameri-
can glass on exhibit during the
sumner will be held for the holidays
and continue through September for
the early. fall visitors.
The Zwaanendael Museum re-
ceived collection of old jewelry
S5aneted by Mrs. Lynford Outten,
of Dover. 1t will be displayed in the
tall. Regular hours are Tuesday
through Saturdays from 10 a. m.
to $50 p. M, and Sundays and
holidays from 1890 to $3.50 P. m.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
POWERFUL KICK

HONOLULU = up - The shop
ping district of the town of Aiea
became a football casualty for a
few minutes.
A ball from sandlot game was
kicked into the electric power sys-
tenn, disrupting service for the
whole area.
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
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Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
FIRST THINGS FIRST

DELPHI, Ind. Up Fire
Chief Fred Swinford had just fin
ished explaining to a group of
school children all about the de-
partment's shiny trucks and COM
plicated equipment He asked if
there were any questions.
"Yes," said one little girl and
pointed to the firehouse Dalmation
mascot. What's the dogs name?''
Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
STARTED BITING

CUMBERLAND, Va. - up =
The fish just wouldn't bite for
fishermen at Bear Creek Lake. As
sociated Press staff writer Bill
Johnson gave up the fishing idea
to play with his small daughter in
the water. I;aot Inen bass struck
small mole on his BACKYARD
enough to draw blood. Bill says
it was only an eight-incher that
he saw swimming away.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-18
NEW HOPE BAPTIST

On Sunday April 10, Rev Kneely
Williams chose for his subject
The Eyes of Faith" The text was
found in II King 6:17, And Elijah
prayed and said, Lord pray thee
open his eyes, that he may see
and the Lord opened the eyes OF
the young man; and he saw and
behold, the mountain was full OF
horses and chariots of fire round
about Elisha" The message was
inspiring to all.
The choir sang. New member
added TO membership roll was Mr..
Dave Wallace, a former member of
New Hope Baptist church of In
verness, Miss, who joined by chris
tian experience.
Visitors present were Mr.. Smith
and Miss Cook of st. Paul.
The finance effort given Satur-
day April u, with Mrs. Clara Odell
and Mrs. Hubbard in charge, was
success.
The Mission Society met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Lee
Frazier. The Pastors Aid will meet
Friday at Z pm. at the home of
Mrs. York. Choir rehearsal will be
7 pm. Tuesday at the church.
Visitors are always welcome. Go
to church somewhere on Sunday.
Mrs. f. Frazier, reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-18
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST

The church school attendance
was very good Sunday April 10.
The Pastor Rev. ]. J. jackson
reviewed the lesson after a sum-
mary by the superintendent. Brot-
her J. Bradley.
Rev. Berry read the scripture
at the morning worship hour from
ST. Luke 12:1-31. Rev Jackson
delivered the sermon using as sub
ject, The Motive" He based his
sermon on the scripture read. He
pointed out as christians our mo-
tive must be pure. for there is
nothing covered that shall not be
revealed; neither hid, that shall
not be known.
The Senior Choir provided music
with Brother Elmo Hill rendering
a solo, Il Tried"
Uniting with the church as can
didate for baptism was little Miss
Margaret Berry.
The BTU. and S pm. worship
hours were well attended. Rev. j
Crawford's message was wonder
tuL He used as a subject. I'VE
Must Be Born Again" Scripture
reference st. John 3:7-s. He en-
phasized to be born again spiritu-
ally, we must put off things OF
the world and become anew.
Sunday April 20. Rev. Berry will
speak at the s pm. worship hour
and he has promised 10 bring p
group TO sing for us.
We were and are always happy
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-18
PILGRIM BAPTIST

Attorney Stephen Maxwell spoke
at a pm. meeting Christians
Responsibilities in Legal Matters. a"
The Baptist Youth Fellowship
met at 6 pm. and discussed their
trip to the National Baptist Con-
vention in Omaha, Nebraska, this
June.
A mass meeting of the NAACP
was held at Pilgrim, Sunday. FRI
day, The Deacon Board will pre-
sent a concert featuring James T.
Murray, baritone and Frances
Crews, soprano.
Next Sunday, at pm, the
BYE. will sponsor a Talent Pro-
gram with BYE. and Sunday
School members.
8 pm. that same Sunday. the
Missionary Society Service will be
presented.
You are always welcome at Pill
grim, the Church of Lofty Friend
ship.
Sherrie Mazingo, reporter.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-18
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST

Sunday April 10, Rev. L. c
Harris spoke from the third Chap
ter of John. He used as a theme
The New Birth" He stated that
all who desire to enter the King
dom of God must have the new
birth. The new birth is the holy
spirit which dwells in the hearts
Of the believers of Christ. and
any person who goes through life
disappearing the holy spirit, if he
is of sound mind and knows right
from wrong, he shall not enter the
Kingdom of God.
Mrs. Nellie Buckhalton substit.
uted for our pianist, Mrs. Myrtle
Harris, who is in bed with the flu.
We pray for her speedy recov-
cry. Also on the sick list is Mr..
Paul Bilbro, who is in General
hospital. Let us all try to visit
him.
Visitors are always welcome at
Friendship.
Rev. L. c. Harris, Pastor.
Mrs. Elsie Sellers, reporter.