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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
WSCS Planning
Zone Meetings
Several Will Be Held In
Dover District In
Next Two Weeks

The zone meetings of Dover Dis
trictl WOman's Society of Christian
Service will be taking place with
in the next two weeks. The program
committee has completed plans for
this meeting and for officers train
ing. The theme this year will be
Let Thy Light Shine, and a local
society in each zone will lead the
devotions. Roll Call is always in
teresting and will be a part of each
evening with Representatives from
each society responding to its call.
Mrs. Granville Tyndall, presi-
dent of the district, will have re-
turned from the meeting of the
Fifth General. Assembly and will
give a report of the highlights of
that meeting, which took place in
st. Louis, Mo. Helpful will be the
coming together of the district
offiC ars and the corresponding Off
Ger a the local society when i'm
portant instruction will be given.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Accidents Increase
On Most Highways
Motor Vehicle Department Makes
Report On Mishaps

There, was an increase in the
number of accidents causing dam
ages in excess of 800 reported to
the Financial Responsibility Divi-
sion of the Motor Vehicle Depart
ment during the month of March
as compared with the same month
of last year.
In view of the inclement wea-
ther, including several snow
storms, that existed during the
month of March this year, this
increase in accidents was not con-
sidered as a surprise.
The records of the Financial Re-
sponsibility Division of the Motor
Vehicle Department show that a
total of 653 of these accidents were
reported during March, which is an
increase of 96 over the number re-
ported during March of last year
and SO more than were reported
during March of 1856.
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Men Junior COunselOrs
Selected At UniUersity
Many MilfOrdians Included
In The Group For
1958-59

Men junior counselors for 1858
SO have been announced by Mar
garet II. Black, counselor in the
Dean of Students Office at the Uni
versity of Delaware and supervisor
OF the junior counselor program.
The students are selected on the
basis OF academic competence,
knowledge of the university, In
terest in the counseling program
and willingness to help new stu
dents.
The University of Delaware rec
ognizes that while intellectual
growth is the primary purpose of
a university, intellectual achieve
ment Is directly related to the at
titudes, values and standards OF
the student. Faculty members are
primarily responsible for stimu-
lating the academic progress of
new students, but students are
often more important in influencing
the attitudes and standards of
their fellows.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Sussex County Has
Big Assessment Gain
List For 1858 Total $143,6f7,S25;
10th District Largest

Sussex County assessment list
for 1858 totals s143,647 ,S25 or an
increase of some S8 million over
the 1857. total of $135, ,484 ,407.
The capitation tax, however, has
dropped from $40,941 to S38,711.
This was explained by the asses
sors as due to the fact that while
removals from the county are re-
ported the new residents are not
recorded until registration for an
election.
Increase in assessment this year
was due to new building and i'm
provements and did not represent
any overall plan of reappraisal
such as had been conducted in OBJ
tanning the 1857 figure. At that
time, the first general reappraisal
since 1925 was ordered. 1t raised
the assessment from $98, ,401 ,416 to
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Sam Johnson
Of Houston
Won Teen-Age
.Road-E-O, Sun.
Milford High School Stu
dent Demonstrates His
Excellent Driving For
The Second COnsecu-
tive Year.

Sam Johnson, from Houston,
student at the Milford High School,
won first place in the Teenage
Road-E-O. This contest is spon-
sored by the Jaycees to promote
good driving. Some of the best
Teenage drivers in the Milford Dis
trict participated. For winning
first place, Sam will receive a
plaque, a twenty-five dollar war
bond, and will represent Milford
in the state finals on Sunday, May
Is. This is the second consecutive
year Sam has carried off first hon.
ors in the Road-E-O.
The second place winner was
Fred Jester, another student of the
Milford High School. This was a
very close contest with only five
points separating the first and sec
ond place winners. Fred will re-
ceive gift as second place win
ner.
Third place was won by Charlie
Harding, also of Milford High
School. He will also be awarded
for bis merits. Charlie also placed
very close to the top and gave
Johnson and Jester a run for lead
ership.
Honorable mention went to Teen
age drivers, Mike Roher, Milton
Webb, William Morgan and ID. Ken
ton. The fellows mentioned above
did very good, but did not receive
enough points to rank among the
first three.
Richard Downing did won-
derful job as chairman of this pro-
ject for the Milford Jaycees. A
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Troopers Fast Action
Saves Tots In Fire
Officer, Wife Smelled Smoke, Led
Family To Safety

Prompt action of state troop
er and his wife when they first
detected smoke in their Ellendale
home early Monday morning of
this week is credited by volunteer
firemen with saving the lives of
their two pre-school children.
When Trooper George E. Camp
bell of the Georgetown Troop was
awakened at 3:45 a. m. Monday Dy
the odor of smoke, he and his wife
picked up their two small children
and took them downstairs without
waiting to find out where the
smoke came from.
They had been outside of the
Mouse only a few moments when
the fire fiared up and completely
engulfed the house. Practically all
of the furniture and clothing, ex-
cept what Trooper and Mrs. Camp
bell grabbed as they ran from the
house with the children, was lost.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Harrington Dairy
Queen Holds Contest
Many Prizes VIII Be Awarded, Ac-
cOrding To Store Manager

Mrs. Betty Greed, manager of the
Dairy Queen store at u. S. High
way No. 13, Harrington, announces
that the Dairy Queen National De-
velopment Company is staging a
coast-to-coast search for Miss
Dairy Queen Teenager" and that
the store will participate by hold
ing a contest to determine the local
teenage girl whose picture will be
entered in the national event and
compete for the title and valuable
prizes.
Mrs. Greed said that the selection
of the national finalist will be made
by a panel of movie stars which in
cludes Kirk Douglas, janet Leigh,
Tony Curtis and Ernest Borgnine,
stars of United Artists new So mil
lion dollar epic. '.The Vikings. rhe
girl who is chosen Miss Dairy
Queen Teenager" will receive an
one week trip for
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Mavericks Branded
At Cub Meeting
Nine Dens Presented Skits, Songs
And Exhibits

1t was roundup time" at the
"101 Ranch" here last week as
mavericks were rounded up"
and branded" in the ceremony that
traditionally drops the curtain on
another Milford Cub Pack charter
period. In keeping with the round
up theme, the nine dens presented
skits, songs and exhibits that had
a decidedly Western flavor.
The evenings program was open
ed with a prayer lead by Ricky
Lundstedt of Den No. / and the
Pledge of Allegiance lead by jim
my Clements of Den No. Z. The
national colors were advanced by
Tommy Burn of Den No. 8.
Following examination by Den
Chiefs Davey Hugg and Phillip
Sharp, the following recruits were
inducted by Cubmaster David S.
Hugg: Ronald Emory, Daniel Well
don, William Weldon, Steve Bunt-
ing, Marvin Stayton, and Kenneth
Maloney. Mr. Hugg was assisted
by Eurie M. Savage, representing
the sponsoring Blue Hen Post No.
64S3.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Tomorrow, Will Be
Hospital Fair Day
Gala Affair Is Being
Sponsored By The WO-
mems Auxiliary OF The
Milford Memorial; All
Day Fete.

Come to the Fair Saturday, May
10th, will be the gala day. The
grounds in back of the Milford
Memorial Hospital will be trans
formed as Milford holds its first
Hospital Fair. The High School
Band will play at IL noon and
D. N. on the grounds of the Fair.
AT D. m, Michael Wadja of Mil
ION, will play his accordian. So
many are working and planning
and so many merchants and civic
groups are generously cooperating.
you certainly won't want to miss
the Fair-operi all day from 10 a.
m. till dark.
The Women's Auxiliary, who are
sponsoring the Fair, will have a
registration desk near the entrance.
rhe Auxiliary has worked on the
Fair project so long, they can hard
iy wait to see how many visitors
they will have. There are special
tags for those born at the Hospital
to wear. The lucky girl will receive
beautiful ballerina doll with
clothes and the boy a camera COM
plete with flash attachment. These
will be awarded after the Band
Concert at z p. m. The Auxiliary
also is interested TO know how
many out-of-town visitors will sup
port the Fair and how many from
the neighborhood. Each visitor re-
ceives tag and a chance at door
prize.
The central area of the Fair
ground will be devoted to exhibits,
showing various phases of work
done in the Hospital. Mrs. Felix
Mick and an energetic committee
have been working to make this
central area worthy of your time
md attention. Don't miss it.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Irye Burton Plans
Biggest Campaign
MilfOrd's Chevrolet And
OldsmObile Dealer Is
Preparing To Sell 45
Brand New Cars This
Spring.

Have you been out to /. G. Bur-
ton & Co., Inc, on Rehoboth High
way recently? If you have, you
have noticed they are getting ready
for a real campaign. They have As
brand new Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles
and trucks that they are planning
to sell during this campaign. Their
motto, "See 1t Today Own 1t To-
night"
During May and June, General
Motors conducts a National Cam
paign. Dealers are grouped accord
ing to size and territory and are
given definite goals to try for in
the sales of new Chevrolets, Olds-
mobiles and trucks. The competi-
tion is good business policy and
you should see those As new Chew
rolets, Oldsmobiles and trucks all
ready to drive away! They have
been put in perfect condition bv.
trained mechanics.
Mr. Burton is anxious that you
recognize the Importance of this
campaign. This isn't any fire sale,
this is the fair treatment and good
deal you have come to expect from
|. G. Burton & Co., Inc. In 20 years
they have sold about 1900 cars and
trucks in this area. That means
that customers have come to real
ize that, l. G. Burton and Co. can
furnish them with the finest in
transportation, service and econo-
my. AS Mr.. Burton says, the whole
organization is keyed to meet the
goal. They hope to sell all As units
for the campaign but they will be
sold on a sound basis-the deal you
expect from quality dealer.
The few beautiful days we have
had make you realize how wonder
full it would be to own a new
Chevrolet ors Oldsmobile now. Why
wait? Enjoy the pleasure and econ
omy of 1858 Chevrolet or a 1858
OldsmobileA leaders in the field
Stop at l. G.. Burton & Co., Inc,
and "See 1t Today! Own 1t To-
night" A full page ad in this pa
per explains the campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Odd Fellows Hall Will
Be Scene Of Gala Pro-
gram; State Assembly
Head Will Officiate.

On May Is, 1858 at p. m. in the
Odd Fellows Hall, Milford, Doris
r. West, President of The Rebekah
Assembly of Delaware and the
Assembly Officers will install the
elected and appointed officers of
Margaret c. Pyle Lodge No. II,
IO.O.F. Mrs. Roy Lafontaine will
assume the office of Noble Grand
for the coming year, while Mrs.
Benjamin Bridgers will vacate
that office to be placed in the office
of Past Noble Grand. Officers-elect
are: Mrs. John A. Prettyman, Vice
Grand; Mrs. Clarence e. Jester,
Past President and Past Noble
Grand, Recording Secretary; Mrs.
Douglas Fry, Past Noble Grand,
Financial Secretary; Mrs. Henry
Deputy, Past President and Past
Noble Grand, Treasurer; and Mrs.
Harold Bunting, Assistant Secre-
tary. Officers appointed by Mrs.
Lafontaine to serve for the current
year are: Warden, Mrs. Imley Alb
bott; Conductor, Mrs. Willis Bunt-
ing, Jr.; Chaplain, Mrs. William
Baker; Musician, Mrs. Katie Fitz-
gerald; Color Bearer, Mrs. Doug
las Drummond; Right Supporter
of the Noble Grand, Mrs. Ella War
rem; Left Supporter of the Noble
Grand, Mrs. Maude Frick; Inside
Guardian, Mrs. Frank Savin; Out
side Guardian, Mrs. Paris Kirby:
Right Altar Bearer, Mrs. William
Hollis; Left Altar Bearer, Mrs.
Gordon Kicker. Appointed by Mrs.
John Prettyman: Right Supporter
of the Vice Grand, Mrs. Clayton
Lord; Left Supporter of the Vice
Grand, Mrs. Laurence Daino. The
committee chairman appointed for
the year are: Ways and Means,
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Reduction In Rebekah's To
Traffic 0nIInstall Here
Roads Noted On May 18th
Officials Believe That In
clement Weather Caus-
ed Vehicular Traffic To
Drop Off In March.

That the inclement weather pre-
vailing during the month of March
caused a reduction of traffic on the
main highways of this state, is in
dicated by the report of traffic for
that month by the Planning Divi-
sion of the State Highway Depart
ment.
Reports from every one of the
permanent traffic counting sta
tions, maintained by this, Division,
recorded decreases in the amount
of traffic as compared with the
month of March for last year.
However, this comparison was
not available for US Route 202,
the Concord Pike, at point north
of Talleyville, since that traffic
counting station was out of service
during March of last year due to
highway construction.
For March of this year the daily
average of vehicles counted at this
station was 9,313 and the largest
single day was Sunday, March 2,
when 12,003 vehicles were counted.
Along US Route Is, at point
north of Smyrna, the decrease re-
corded was 9.41 per cent with the
daily acreage of vehicles counted
beins 1863, a decrease of 1,004 in
comparison with March of last
year. The largest single day was
Sunday, March 80, when 1929 We
hjcles were counted.
The decrease recorded along
US Route 40, at point west of
Bear was 5.65 per cent with the
daily average of vehicles counted
being 9,181, decrease of 1,149
from March of last year. The larg-
est single day was Friday, March
%, when 23,830 vehicles were
counted.
A decrease of 7.21 per cent was
recorded along US Route 113, at
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
DSFSA Will Hold
Spring Meeting
Session VIII Be Held At George
town Tomorrow, Saturday, May 10

The Delaware School Food Ser
vice Association will hold its
Spring Meeting, May 10, 1858, at
Georgetown School. Following the
business meeting there will be
presentation by the Extension Ser
vice under the direction of Mrs.
Alice King and tour of the kitch-
en- at the school, A luncheon will
be held at the Jones Memorial Hall
with Miss Helen Diehl of Albany,
New York, Regional Director of
the American School Food Service
Association, as speaker. Invited
guests are: Mr.. George Fl. Keen,
Georgetown; Mayor Harvey B.
Spicer, Georgetown; Mrs. Herman
Hauver, former school lunch State
Director; DR.. George r. Miller,
and Mrs. Charles r. Harris.
Those attending from the Mil
ford Schools are Mrs. Caroline
Clark, President OF the D.S.F.S.A.,
and her staff.
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Spring Fair Planned
At Saint Edmond's s
VIII Be Held At RehOb0fh Church
turday, May Gath, All Day

The parents of st. Edmond's
Parochial School, Rehoboth, are
making final plans for their An
nual Spring Fair to be held on Sat
lrday, May "a, 1858, from 9 a. m.
til p. m. There will be Variety
Booths attractively decorated, car
rying out the theme of Spring
Many beautiful items are being col
lected for these Booths.
An outstanding attraction of the
Fair will be a program by the
children from the school, under
the direction of the Sisters, entitled
THE New Woman in the Shoe"
This entertainment will commence
at 7:30 p. m, tickets soc.
A Ham and Chicken Salad Sup
per will be served from 4 to p
m, price SOC for adults and soc for
children. Hot dogs and other re-
freshments will be served all dur
ing the day.
The aim of the Fair this year is
to help toward the purchase of a
new school bus by the Fall term.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Plans Complete For
Scottish Rite Meet
Speaker VIII BE George Il. String
fellow OF New Jersey

George e. Stringfellow, Vice
President of Thomas A. Edison
Industries of the McGrawEdison
Company of New Jersey will be the
speaker at the May 9Th meeting
OF the Kent-Sussex Scottish-Rite
Club in Laurel, Delaware.
He holds many honorary degrees
from Ithica College, Upsala Col
lege, Indiana Technical College
and South Jersey Law School.
He is Director of many bust
nesses, and an honorary member
of many religious and medical so
cieties. He is nationally known ant
recognized as an outstanding
speaker, and can well be consider
ed one of the most prominent mel
to visit and speak in this locality
w. Harrison Philips, Most Wor
shipful Grand Master of Masons il
Delaware, Past President of thu
Club, is Dinner Chairman. He will
! also introduce the speaker.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Highway Dept. Will
Grant 5 Concessions
Stands Will Re Located Between
Dewey Beach, Indian River Inlet

Three concessions stands will be
permitted along the public lands,
between Dewey Beach and Indian
River Inlet, during the coming
summer season, according to action
by the Beach Committee of the
State Highway Department at a
recent session.
These concession stands will be
permitted along both the ocean and
bay side of Tower Road and on the
bay side of Savages Ditch, when it
is competed. The stands could be
in operation between May 26th and
September 3rd.
Bids will be received by the
Highway Department at a later
date for the operation of the con-
cessions, according to Joe S. Rob-
inson, Assistant Chief Engineer of
the Department, who explained
that only one concession would be
permitted to operate at each of the
locations.
tcontinued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Third Polio Shot
Clinics Operating

Third shot polio clinics are con-
tinuing in the area, as Delaware
ans fortify themselves against the
coming polio season. Permanent
polio protection requires the full
series of 3 Salk shots.
The clinics are being held to in
sure that Delawareans having won
the battle fer safe. effective vac
cine, do not lose the battle against
polio itself They are sponsored by
the Medical Society of Delaware,
The Delaware Chapter of the Nat
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Applications Asked
For Powders Fund
Scholarship Established For Mil
Jordan Available 1st National Says

The First National Bank and
Trust Company of Milford has for
mally announced this week through
an official of that institution, that
it has another Five Hundred Dol
lar Scholarship available this year
from the William G. Powders Edu-
cational Trust Fund
William G. Powders, a local un-
dertaker, banker and sportsman,
a lifelong Milford resident, who
died November 5. 1914, provided in
his last will and testament for a
trust to be set up with The First
National Bank and Trust Company
of Milford, the major part of the
income from which was to be used
for the education of some needy
white boy or boys in the City of
Milford.
Since the inception Of the trust
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work of the Safety Council this
month as part of the national
Back the Attack on Traffic Ac-
cidents Campaign"
Now that the warm May wea-
ther is here there will be more
youngsters playing outdoors. And
you don't want your brakes to fail
if a child runs into the street to
get a ball." Mr.. Foster said.
The only way you can be sure
your car is in good mechanical con-
dition is to have it safety-checked
by competent me-
he said A safety-check
should include the following 10
points:
1. Brakes should take ho.d aven-
ly on all wheels. The parking
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09

August 23, at the University of ID
Miller was elected by the Del
aware Interscbolastfc Football
Coaches Association. The 24-year-
old coach then announced that his
assistants will be Ed Schwarz of
Dover High and Bob Hoffman, who
is a member of the Newark staff.
Last year. Miller and Schwarz
were assistants to Bill Horney of
Smyrna as the Colds were defeat
ed in TO squeaker. The previous
year. the Colds, coached by Bobby
Dowd of Seaford, were beaten in
the All-Star Games first staging,
27-6
This is the game which annual
ly benefits the Delaware Founda-
tion for Retarded Children. The
coaches association will select the
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Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Rural Folk Plan For
Rural Life Sunday

Delaware churches and rural
people are prepared to observe
Rural Life Sunday-the fifth Sun
day after Easter-and Soil Stew
ardship Week from May II to IS,
as part of a national observance
first designated by President Eisen-
hover in 1855 to help our citi-
zens learn more about the true re-
lation of land and water to their
material and spiritual welfare"
Taking an active part in the OBJ
servance each year are state soil
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Mike Griffin New
Marbles Champion
Won Titular H0n0rs In Tourney
Sponsored BY V.F.W.

Mike Griffin, age II. is Milford's S
new marbles champion having won
titu1ar honors in the Milford Area
tournament sponsored by Blue Hen
Post No. 64S3, V.F.W. Despite the
presence of over 100 entries, the
new champion went without loss of
a single game in winning the title.
Griffin eliminated Walter Pos
ties, also undefeated in preliminary
play, in the semi-finals and ad-
vanced to the finals where he even
tually met and eliminated Curtis
Desmond, who had advanced
through the losers bracket after
losing a first round match.
Griffin, Desmond, and Postles,
along with defending state cham
pion David Greenly, will now rep
resent Milford and Blue Hen Post
in the 1858 state finals at Dover,
May II. Greenly, as the 1857 state
titulist, was not required to COM
pete in the local play.
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09

1. God created the world. of
which the earth is portion. with
a purpose. Through His loving
providence He maintains the world
for the good of human beings.
2. The land is Gods greatest ma
terial gift to mankind IL is a fun
damental source of food. fiber. and
fuel. IL is the storehouse and chan
mel of another OF Gods great bless
ings-water.
3. Ownership of land involves
social responsibilities. The steward
of land has a duty to protect and
to enrich the soil he tills and to
hand II down to future generations
as a thank Offering to God. the
Giver. and as a loving Inheritance
to his children's children.
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Name Judges To Pick
State Soil Winners

A judging committee has been
selected to determine Delaware
New Jersey winners in the 1888
annual national soil conservation
awards program, sponsored by the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. for
10 years.
Judges from Delaware are Rich
ard S. Snyder, Newark. state con-
servationist, and Prof. Leo j. Cot
noir. University of Delaware agro-
nomist. Dr. Linwood l.. Lee, New
Jersey deputy state conservationist,
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1958-05-09
Harrington Beauty
Pageant May 18th
Affair VIII Be Held In The High
School Field House

The Harrington Beauty Pageant
will be held on Thursday evening,
May Is, at s o'clock in the Har-
rington High School Field House.
There will be a Junior division
and a Senior division The Junior
division, or the Little Miss Har-
rington contest, will include girls
who are three years of age and not
yet attending school. They must
have resided in the Harrington area
for at least six months prior to
tnls contest. The participants will
appear in party frocks. The judg-
ing will be based on beauty, per-
sonality, poise, and charm.
The sixteen contestants for the
Little Miss Harrington Title are:
Debra Kay Beauchamp, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence F. Beau
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SOHSte,Uardship Week To Be
Observed BY SUSSEX District

Soil Conservation
Stewardship Week during May Ills according Alden Short
Chairman.
widespread a
regar and