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Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Coz. BOggs To Head
C. of C. Goodwill Tour
Annual Affair Set Fol-
Sept. 9th; Dignitaries
To Attend

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs heads
the list of state dignitaries invited
to participate in the Delaware State
Chamber of Commerce annual
Good Fellowship Tour on Sept. 8.
o. H. P. Baldwin, the organiza-
tons second vice president, is
chairman of the tour which will
begin in Wilmington and continue
through Kent and Sussex Counties.
Among those on the tour list are:
U. S. Senators John ]. Williams
and j. Allen Frear, Jr.; Represen-
tative Harry G.. Haskell, Jr.; 1t.
Governor David P. Buckson; Sec
retary of State George j. Schulz;
State Tax Commissioner Alexander
r. Abrahams; President Pro Tenn
of the Senate Curtis w. Steen, and
Speaker of the House Harry E..
Mayhem.
Also Thomas L. Johnson, state
senator; Arthur R. Reed and
Joseph B. Walls, members of the
House of Representatives; Wilson
H. Wilcox, president of the Della
ware Mayors Association; Joseph
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Retreat Being Planned
Sept. I8 At Pecometh
Is Being Sponsored By
The Peninsula
WSCS

A retreat-"A Day Apart"-will
be held at Canp PeCoMeth on the
beautiful Chester River, near Gen.
treville, Md, on Thursday, Septem-
Der 18th, from 1000 a. m. to 800
p. m. 1t is sponsored by the Spiri-
tual Life Committee of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of Pen
insula Conference of the Methodist
Church, under the leadership of
Mrs. Thomas HI. Mcguire of Cam
bridge, Md.
All Methodist women are urged
to attend and women of other de-
nominations will be most welcome.
A box luncheon will be the order
of the day with tea and coffee
served at the camp.
The guest speakers will be Mrs.
Theodore Reinke of Beach Haven,
Cambridge, Md, and Mrs. w. s.
Hoopengardner of Denton, Md,
both of whom are outstanding re-
ligious leaders, and it is hoped
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Contract Let For
Route 113 Conversion
Wilson Contracting Co. Has Been
Awarded Contract For Local Werk

The contract for the conversion
of that portion of Route 113 from
q point at Milford to a point just
south of Frederica, has been award
ed by the State Highway Depart
ment to the Wilson Contracting
Co., of New Castle. according to an
announcement by r. A. Haber,
Chief Engineer OF the Department.
The Wilson concern submitted
the low bid of $777,77S for this
work when bids were received by
the Highway Department recently.
This same concern had previously
received the contract for converting
that section of Route 113, from Do
yer to a point south of the Dover
Air Force Base, and the concern
expects to start work on both prof.
ects In the near future.
The Milford-to-Frederica project
consists of constructing a new
traffic lane, to be used for south
bound traffic, the construction of
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Highway Dept.
Honors Emerson Sapp
Veteran Employee Retires After
81 Years Of Service

State Highway Department Sig
nal Supervisor, Emerson Sapp, re-
tired August 81, was honored by
fellow workers after more than 81
years of service, at Dinner Bell
Inn, in Dover.
Mr. Sapp's 81 years of service
has been continuous length of SER
vice, with no breaks at any time,
and includes many phases of the
maintenance operations
of the Department.
At the time of his retirement he
was traffic signal supervisor, and
in this capacity he was assigned
the supervision of the installation
and maintenance of all traffic sig
nails in rural areas throughout the
State.
He started his lengthy service
with the State Highway Depart
ment on June II, 1927, in Milford,
where he worked with Wilbur e.
Mills, who was a district foreman
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
State Firemen
Will Convene
At Smyrna
Sept. 1920
Citizens Hose Company
Will Be Host To Fire
fighters And Their Aux
iliaries On Those Dates.

The Citizens Hose Company OF
Smyrna and it's auxiliary will be
hosts and hostesses to the State
Convention to be held in Smyrna,
Friday and Saturday, September
19 and 20.
Mrs. Marie Gregg Saunders,
President of the Delaware State
Firemen's Association, Auxiliary,
said sessions for the women will
be held in Smyrna High School,
September 20. Registration of dele
gates and alternates will start at
3 a. m, and business sessions at
10 a. m.
A show will be presented for
flremen, auxiliary members, and
guests on Friday evening, Septem-
ber 19, in the Smyrna High School
auditorium, followed by dance in
the ArmOry at 10 p. m.
eliminating the two days activi-
ties will be the annual parade start
ing at 4:30 D. m, Saturday, with
prizes to the outstanding compa-
nies, auxiliaries, bands, and drum
and bugle corps. Mr.. Robert Jacobs
is parade chairman.
The Convention committee APP
pointed by Mrs. Saunders include:
Directors, Josephine Brown, New
Castle County, Virginia Butts, Kent
County, Alberta Smith, Sussex
County; Hostesses, seph n e
Brown, New Castle County, Virgin
la Butts, Kent County, Emma Short,
Sussex County, and Officers and
members of the Smyrna Auxiliary;
Resolutions, Clara Smith, Town
send Auxiliary; Auditors, Angie
Potter, Harrington Auxiliary, Min
(continued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
al Elwood Leach
n Confident OF
m COP Victory
Republican State Chair
man Sees Chances OF
Victory Enhanced By
Recent Convention.

Before he left for a weeks holi-
day at wildwood Crest, N. J., last
Friday, Ellwo0dd S. Leach, state
Republican chairman, said that the
spirit and interest demonstrated
by the delegates and alternates to
the party's convention last We'd
nesday night have strengthened
his confidence in COP chances in
November.
Mr.. Leach showed up at Repub-
lican headquarters in the Hotel
Rodney long enough to complete
a routine chore, signing the GER
tificates of nomination for the six
including U. S. Senator
John j. Williams, of Millsboro,
running for his third term.
The last Wednesday night gala,
which turned up the fact that the
new State Armory at Dover makes
an excellent convention site, WIS
Mr.. Leach's first as state chairman
He took over last spring after G.
Edward Duffy, chairman during the
victorious campaign of 1856, re-
signed shortly after he had missed
out on appointment as federal
judge.
Last Friday, Mr.. Leach was
praised by many Republicans for
his baton work as chairman of the
convention. He kept the business
moving and closed the agenda at
11:56. More than half the delegates
and alternates and interested had
left by that time, having seen the
principal business prosecuted-the
nomination of the ticket.
Those who were still encamped
in the armory were listening to ac-
ceptance speeches and it was then
that Januar d. Bove, Jr., the can
didate for attorney general, and
(contiaued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Christie Upholds
Teacher Firing
Gisp:ssal OF Williams From Jason
School Is Upheld

The dismissal of Harry G. Will
liams by the trustees of the Will
lam G. Jason Comprehensive High
School has been upheld by Superior
Court Judge Andrew d. Christie
who's heard Williams, appeal last
Friday.
The music teacher and band
leader at the Negro school carried
his case to the Superior Court
when the trustees fired him for in
competence.
findings of fact made by the
school board are substantiated by
substantial evidence" said Judge
Christie in upholding the school
boards decision The board had
listed Is findings of fact which it
considered evidence of incompe-
tence.
Williams had contended that
any work he was assigned to do at
the Millsboro School No. 204 was
outside the scope of his employ
ment contract
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Presbyterian Women
VIII Meet Sept. Is
Program win Center On World
Trouble Spot Middle East

The Women's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church offers
its first fall program on the even
ing of Tuesday, September 18th at
8 O'Clock in the Church.
AS planned, the study centers
around one of the worlds most
chaotic trouble spots, the Middle
East.
Consider the need to be inform
ed not only of the day by day de-
velopments, but the background, and
reason for much that is occurring.
Find in the movie "The Walking
Middle East" some of these an
swers. Group No. will welcome
you, and refreshments will be serv-
ad
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Januar BOye
Has Excellent
Law knowledge
Republican Candidate For
AttOrney-G General Has
Compiled Excellent
Record.


Januar D. Bove, Jr., Republican
candidate for Attorney General, is
partner in the Wilmington law
firm of Connolly, Cooch & Bove. He
is a member of the Delaware State
and American Bar Associations
and has served in various capaci-
ties on Bar Association commit
tees.
Born in Wilmington on August
IT, 1920, Mr.. Bove attended local
schools and was graduated in 1887
from Wilmington High School,
yaledictorian of his class. At the
University of Delaware, he was a
member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor
arX Scholastic Society and an Off
Ger of various extra-curricular or
ganizations, graduating in 1941
with honors in course and special
distinction in social science. In
194S he was graduated from Har-
ward Law School where he was a
member of the Casner Club.
During World War II, Mr.. Bove
served as Intelligence and Public
Relations officer for Headquarters
of the Harbor Defenses of New
York, reaching the rank of Major.
Mr.. Bove has formerly served as
Assistant City Solicitor and City
Solicitor of Wilmington and as
Deputy Attorney General of the
State.
AS former Chairman of the City
State Relations Committee of the
National Institute of Municipal
Law Officers, Mr.. Bove became and
still is leading figure in the move
ment for Home Rule for the cities
of Delaware. He drafted the first
state correctional system bill for
the Prisoners Aid. Society upon
CONTINUED on page tweIveD
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Sportsnen Planning
Meeting Sept. 18th
Banquet VIII Be Held At Star OF
Sea Hotel, RehObOth Beach

Charles H. Callison, conservation
director of the National Wildlife
Federation, will be the speaker at
a September 18th banquet in con-
nection with the annual convention
of the Delaware Federation of
Sportsmen and Conservation Clubs
at the Star of the Sea Hotel, Reho-
both Beach.
The convention will open on the
evening of September IL with reg
istration of delegates and will close
with a business session on Septem-
Der 14th, when officers for the year
will be elected. Bruce MCGUIRE, Du-
Pont Game and Fish Association,
is president of the federation and
James c. Donovan, Dover, a past
federation president, is general
chairman for the convention.
Ray G. Mcdowell, Wilmington,
also a past federation president,
announced last Friday the annual
surf-fishing contest will be held
starting at a. m, September 18th
CONTINUED on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Christian Science
Lecture At Rehoboth

The redeeming power of scien-
tific, spiritual healing will be the
topic of lecture on Christian Sci
ence to be given here September
Is. 1858, by Neil H. Bowles of
Atlanta, Georgia.
Mr.. Bowles will speak in Reho-
both School. State Road, Rehoboth
Beach, Delaware. at 500 p. m,
Daylight Saving Time. under the
auspices of First Church of Christ,
Scientist. of Rehoboth Beach, Del
aware. His subject will be Christ
(contins:=@ on page threel
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Kiwanis Club VIII
Hold Annual Auction
Gala Affair VIII Be Held At The
Bridge Panel, September 18th

The Kiwanis Club of Milford
will again hold their annual auc-
tion sale at the bridge on Walnut
Street in Milford, Delaware, at 8
p. m, on Friday, September IL,
1858. This will be the 10th annual
auction and is made possible thru
the kindness and generosity of the
merchants and other persons who
donate merchandise and cash to
this project.
The proceeds of this sale are be-
ing used to further complete a
Youth Center which is located on
part of the old Milford Play
grounds. At present, two Boy Scout
Troops and one Girl Scout Troop o
hold their meetings in this build
ing. Also on Friday nights dances
are held for the Junior Teen Ayers,
who are the young folks under IA
(continued on page sixD
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Pinkeye Requires
Quick Treatment

The detection and quick treat
nent of pinkeye in dairy animals
will save permanent injury to the
eyes, William H. Henderson, coun-
~ agricultural agent says, so he
recommend particular attention be
given in order to catch pinkeye in
the early stages.
The first signs of pinkeye are a
watery discharge from the eye and
then the eyeball shows a gray dis
colOration. The animal will chow
signs of discomfort and pain, par
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Top Poultry Breeders
Plan Exposition
Every Corner OF The Northeast
WiIi Be Represented Oct. 7-S-9

For the first time in the history
of the u. S. poultry industry, en-
tries from most of the nations
random sample tests will be on dis
play for first-hand examination by
poultrymen from every corner of
the Northeast
In a special test exhibit, the
Northeastern Poultry Producers
Council lNEPPCO) will put these
famous strains of birds on display
at its annual exposition in Harris
burg, Pa, Oct. 1888. Each pen,
consisting of three birds, will have
come directly from official contests
in various parts of the country. All
birds will have completed a full
year of production under rigorous
testing conditions in competition
with birds of other top fight breed
ers.
Continued on page eIeven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05

were caution ilghtS and a part OF
the highway traffic control system,
when they are first observed by
the motorist
AT the present time these COM
plants indicate that the lights in
question are located along u. S.
Route 13, both north and south of
Dover, and that the operation of
these lights, particularly at night,
have caused considerable comment.
The law governing outdoor ad-
vertising reads INF part in one sec
tion as follows: mo structure or
device, except direc-
tional and warning signs erected
by or with the approval of the De-
partment shall be erected or main
tained il the structure or adVer-
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05

Safety Council. The letter, she said
expresses the feelings of thousands
OF Delaware parents as schools re-
open and young children have
streets to cross and automobile
and trucks to face on their way to
and from school.
The letter to Dear car driver
follows:
This morning our boy started
another round of schooling. He
staggered out the front door with
the world in his pocket. His well
worn ball cap set at cocky angle.
His ball glove was on one hand
and one lone book was juggling
under his arm. What do you think
was on his mind? See you, Mom,
he called, hope / get to bat before
CONTINUED on page eleyen)
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Turkey Tour Slated
For September 11-12
Final Arrangements Have Been
Completed For Annual Visit

Final arrangements have been
made fCr the annual Delaware tur-
key producers tour, Ralph Bar
wick, assistant extension poultry
man at the University of Delaware,
reported today.
The two-day trip to the Shenan-
doah Valley area of Virginia will
take in the Southern States Re-
search and Evaluation Farm at
Elkton, Virginia, September IL after
lunch at the Blue Parrot Inn at
Warrenton, Va.
The research farm has 36 pens
with capacity for 200 turkeys
each in $50 by So feet building
and another laying and breeding
building $50 by SO feet with Sc
pens.
The next stop will be at the
Baker Jones farm where Mr.. Baker
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05

effort to keep up. with and take
advantage of these changes.
One OF the adjustments being
made in some types of farming is
toward contract farming which is
a step in the vertical integration
OF agriculture.
McAllister says the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture has re-
Gently put out bulletin explaining
contract farming. The bulletin de-
fines II this way: "A farmer whose
operations are vertically integrated
is one who shares some of his
managerial decisions and risks in
production and marketing with one
or more related businesses-fo in
stance, his supplier, professor or
distributor.
CONTINUED on page tend
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Sussex Farmers Urged
To Seed Cover Crops

Sussex County farmers were
urged to seed cover crops after
harvest this fall by William II.
Henderson, county agricultural
agent
Especially after a drought sea-
son like this summers, the need
for cover crops is emphasized.
Henderson relates. Cover crops
prevent soil loss by wind and wa
ter-and cover crops save water.
A green crop growing on a field
over winter will go a long way In
CONTINUED on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Complaints Are Being Filed
On Blinking YeIIotU Lights

Some complaints have been filed with Depart
of
highways advertising
attracting, device
yellow blinking lights
located to believe thew
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Motorists Asked To DriUe
School Has Started

Dear Driver My boys safety handspease don't
back school and that yesterday
to from
in by
president safety of the
Milford chronicle., 1958-09-05
Farmers Are NOtU Discussing
LntegratiOn In Agriculture

agriculture faced with the problem
producuU2
extension
Evening star., 1958-05-07
jim BISHOP:
REPORTER
A Day in the Life of q Mailman

The scooter came up Ocean
avenue. put-putting like Chi
nese fire-crackers. It turned
In a driveway and stopped,
The mailman got of. rifiied
through some letters. dropped
two In n box and mounted his
iron pony. This Is Marvin
Bradhurst Fowler. the one and
only mailman In Sea Bright,
N. j.
Mr.. Fowler Is 40 and hand
some. He has broad cleaning
teeth, a deep tan. sun-squinted
blue eyes and gray hair that
peeks from under the faded
blue cap. He has been deliver
ing mail In this village since
he out Of Temple University
In 1891. There are I.023 per-
sons here and Mr.. Fowler knows
all Of them and knew their
fathers and mothers too.
He Is disappointed. Marvin
has pride and intelligence and
he wanted TO reach for enor-
nous success. Someone offered
him q few weeks work at the
post ofiice in depression days.
and he began to reach for
security. This. he feels. is q
mistake.
One Of IA Children
Mr.. Fowler is one Of IA chn-
dren. When Marvin was born,
the doctor charged SIS. Mrs.
Fowler paid 1t at the rate of
so cents q week. Most Of the
Fowlers remained in and
around Sea Bright, which is a
fishing resort on the second
knuckle Of a finger Of land
called Sandy Hook. Today
there are more Fowlers than
fish.
The village is three and a
quarter miles long and aver
ages 400 feet wide. Mr.. Fowler
and his scooter range all Of 1t.
His day starts at 7 am. He
goes to the post Office, which
is next to Sullivan's Sylvan
Sanctuary for Thirsty Souls,
and he sorts the morning mail.
Two clerks~Harry johnson
and Gilbert Boyer-also sort
mail. The postmaster, John j.
Pignally, arrives a little later.
BY $3.50, they have sorted an
average Of 5000 pieces of mail
and an equal amount Of adver-
tising and soliciting. At that
time. Mr.. Fowler loads his little
bathtub, climbs aboard and
starts down South Beach,
pausing to drop mail at Cy and
Arts Store, the Peninsula
House, Goldberg's Drug Store,
the bank, Fowler's Hardware
Store. John Keenan's Lovely
Lounge for Lonesome Souls.
Jack Ryan's old hotel and down
through the bungalows to the
south.
Evening star., 1958-05-07
CAR PERFORMS
WELL; so DO
CAR THIEVES

Police came across some
thing new in the criminal
art Of car theft late yester-
day.
Abraham Jastrow, man.
ager Of Reliable Motor Co.,
l0l New York avenue NE,
reported a well-dressed
couple in their 30s came to
his place about 3 pm. and
announced they were in the
market for a used car.
AS their own 1852 model
stood at the curb in front
Of the lot. they shopped for
40 minutes before deciding
they liked a 1855 convert
ible. Mr.. Jastrow agreed to
their request for a demon
stration, but being short on
statesmen sent along a lot
attendant instead.
Less than an hour later
he heard from the lot boy
stranded somewhere in the
Northeast. The couple had
made of with the convert
ible after dispatching the
boy to get a pack Of cigar
cites. And when Mr.. Jas
trow looked out front, the
couples car also was gone.
Evening star., 1958-05-07
FAMOUS FABLES

DATED-British Prime Min
lster David Lloyd George pos.
sessed THE Engllshman's love
for fresh air. In 1919. while
In Paris 10 attend the Peace
Conferences. he entered one Of
the conference rooms In Z
poorly ventilated building.
II was so close he began "a
gasp.
you must pardon u.s." apolo-
gized q French colleague. "This
room was not In use and has
not been aired since the 18TH
Louis XIV. no doubt" COM
mented Lloyd George.
RACE - Humorist author
Wilson Miner was an In
veterate gambler who would
bet on anything.
When he and q friend were
ont walking. they saw a street.
car collide with a fish wagon.
The contents OF the wagon
was scattered over the street.
A lobster and a crab de-
tached themselves from the
rest and headed for the curb.
Instantly. Miner reached for
his wallet.
"A hundred on the lobster, "
he cried.
Evening star., 1958-05-07

to form vital ties with her
present husband, she may be
surprised to find she can en-
joy life with him In a COM
pletely new way.
tCopyright 1858, IF
General Features Corp.l
Tomorrow: Husbund doesn't want
children.
Evening star., 1958-05-07
May lS 'Doy' Set
ByUrbon League

Washington's Negro churches
will observe Urban League Day
on Sunday, May Is, the Rev,
e. Franklin Jackson, chairman
Of the leagues church group
membership drive division, an
nounced.
"All ministers and church.
goers should give full support
to the vital work which the
league is doing in our COM
Mr.. jackson said.
( I'm a quite behind-the-
scenes way. it is constantly in
fiueneing In q positive way i'm
portant decisions affecting the
'well-being Of Negroes of this
area, I have observed close up
in recent months the effective
ness Of the league in its work
in helping to secure employ
|ment for Negroes in sales Jobs
in department stores"
Evening star., 1958-05-07
How to
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
Advice to an Unhappy Mother
Dy Or. PETER } sTEINcRoHN

Recently ! published q Letter
from an unhappy young mother
who was suffering from chronic
anxiety. There are many thou.
sands like her. For that reason
/ am printing. In full. q reply
from a compassionate woman
in Indianapolis.
Yes. Mrs. NJ. you do need
help badly. And the good part
about this Is that help Il
available. The help you need
30 badly can come from with
In your own self! Your In
sight alone Is q great help
toward conquering your fears
or depression or anxiety
whatever name you care 10
give II. You are not alone.
Many young mothers have q
similar problem In varying
degrees when their child or
children are about the age Of
yours.
First. be assured that with
determination on your part
not 10 succumb to these feel
ings. time will be the great
healer. Be positive that you
will not feel this way In an
other two months. Stick II
out week by week or month
by month or even day by day
but give yourself time.
Lack Of Purpose
You feel a terrible lack Of
purpose in your life. You
wonder II life can Just con-
sist Of merely cleaning, wash
ing. cooking and getting up
nights wit ha crying child.
Then consider this: possibly
this Is your purpose in life,
TO rear this child In health
Of body and mind. Think
about II awhile. It's not SO
much, and vet Is much. II
surely is a worthy purpose in
life. II you accomplish this
alone, will not your life have
accomplished a great pur-
pose? In addition there is
the comfort and care you
give your husband. II these
things are your role in life,
be determined to do them
well.
Do you sometimes desper-
ately wish that your husband
would give some small rec
OgnitiOn of you or your
accomplishments? Perhaps II
he would only speak first in
the Ft1orninOf Than vn., trv
Evening star., 1958-05-07

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