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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Storm Kills
One, Injuries
Several In
8-Inch Snow
New York Woman Killed
Near Greenwood; Mrs.
John M. LOngb0tham,
Of Near Milford A
mong Those Injured.

The seasons second heaviest
snowfall, ranging from eight inch
es in Sussex County, to three inch
es in New Castle County, resulted
IN one traffic death, 10 injuries, and
more than 100 skidding accidents
Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Unlike it's 10-inch predecessor
of Dec. 3-4, however, traffic tie
ups were held to a minimum, and
roads and highways, while hazard
Gus in some areas, were generally
open. Workers experienced no UNI
do delay in getting to work.
In Milford the street crews turn
ed from handling rubbish to snow
and by nightfall Wednesday had
cleaned the business section.
A number of schools were closed
Wednesday because of the storm,
which was accompanied by winds
and sub-freezing temperatures, and
a number of meetings scheduled
for Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day were postponed or cancelled.
No further snow is in sight, but
frigid temperatures will remain.
Tuesday nights low was 25 degrees.
The storm fatality was Mrs. Eel
mire Pardini, 56, of New York City,
killed when a car, driven by her
husband, Albert Pardini, II, hit a
patch of snow and ice at a curve
on Route 13, near Greenwood, and
skiddeG out of control, and into a
power pole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pardini were taken
to the Nanticoke Hospital in Sea-
ford, where Mrs. Pardiai was pro-
no,lnced dead at 2:03 p. M, more
than two hours after the accident.
She suffered head and internal in
juries, and shock.
Her husband was admitted for
treatment of fractured ribs, multi
pie contusions and back injuries.
Mrs. Ann Longbotham, wife of
former State Senator John M.
Longbotham, of near Milford, was
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Truck Rams Bridge
In Sussex Burns
Chicken Carrier Is Total Wreck
Operator Is Fined

A poultry truck driver escaped
with singed hair when his tractor
trailer rammed bridge in western
Sussex County and burst into
flames.
State police said the big vehicle,
which was on its way to weigh in
before picking up a load of chick
ems, was total loss.
The driver, 29-year-old Rufus
Harmon, Jr., of near Milton, was
arrested on a reckless driving
charge and paid fine of $25 i'm
posed by Magistrate H. Rafe Grit
fifth of Blades.
Troopers at the Bridgeville sta
ton said the accident happened on
Route As at Middleford, about three
miles east of Seaford. They said
Harmon, on his way to Seaford to
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10

Dean G. Acheson, secretary of
state in the Truman administra-
ton, will come to Delaware for a
speech next month.
He will address the meeting of
the Young Democrats Of Northern
New Castle County to be held Feb.
at Z p. m. in the Hotel Dupont.
Attendance at the meeting will
be limited to the membership of
that organization. And the pro-
gram will be limited to Mr.. Ach-
eson's talk preceded only by an in
PRODUCTION by Samuel r. Russell,
Jr., president of the Young Demo-
Gratis.
There will be a reception at the
hotel before the dinner.
When Mr. Acheson was appoint
ed secretary of state by President
Truman in 1949 he brought wide
background in foreign affairs to
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Lewes Presbyterians
To Hold Silver Tea
Public Cordially Invited To Affair
On Thursday, January 23rd

The Ladies of the Lewes Presby-
terrain Church will hold their An
nual Silver Tea on Thursday after
noon, January 23rd. from to o.
clock
Mrs. William Burton, the con-
tralto soloist of the church, will
sing accompanied by Mrs William
]. Thompson, the church organist.
Mrs. Induk Pahk, native Ko-
rean, who was educated by the
American Missionaries, will speak
to us. She is lecturer, author and
educator. Her latest book, Sep
TENDER Monkey, is the story of her
life which is a vivid moving story
of great family and great wo-
man, revealing the heart, the mind
and the spirit of great people.
Mrs. Pahk's aim now is to estab-
lish school similar to Berea Col
lege in Berea, Kentucky, and she
will call her school Little Berea
in Korea.
The public is cordially invited
to hear her and share in this rare
treat
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Senior Glass
Play Is Due
January 15-l6
Jane Eyre By Jane Ken
dali Will Be Presented
At The Milford High
School Auditorium.

On January Is and 16 the Senior
Glass of Milford High School will
present Jane Eyre" by Jane Ken
dali, a play in three acts based
upon the well-known novel by
Charlotte Bronte.
The cast is as follows: Jane
Eyre, the governess, *Betty Scott;
Mrs. Fairfax, the housekeeper,
*Rona Lee Postles; Leah the maid,
*Nadine Powell; Grace Poole, the
seamstress, Dorothee Schwartz;
The Mystery Woman (???O; Mr..
Rochester, master of Thornfield,
*Connie Cohen; Adele, his little
ward, Sandra Elliott; Lady In
gram, Carol Cannon; Blanche In
gram, *Joan Warrington Mary In
gram, Kristine Wollter; Frederick
Lynn, *Richard Johnson; Mr.. Ma
son, *Walter Hoey, Jr.; Mr.. Wood,
a clergyman, Alfred Supple.
Those members of the cast whose
names are marked by an asterisk
will be remembered for their parts
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
COP In Sussex Has
Named Vice Chairman
Mrs. Mary BOggs, SeafOrd, Elected
At Recent Session

Mrs. Mary Boggs, Seaford, was
elected vice chairman of the Sus-
sex County Republican Executive
Committee at the meeting in Coun-
ty Republican Headquarters, al
Georgetown on Monday evening OF
this week.
She will fill the post vacated
shortly after the last election by
the former Miss Marguerite Mes
sick, now Mrs. William Barlow
Wilmington.
Mrs. Boggs, wife of Wayne Boggs,
is now an accountant in the office
of State Auditor, Dale Wheatley
Dover.
Long active in COP circles, Mrs.
Boggs is a native of Seaford. She
has served as committeewoman
from the second election district
of the third representative district
for the past six years.
Also nominated was Mrs. Evadne
Napp Kemper, nominated by Mrs
Mabel Hayden.
Perfect attendance was noted al
the meeting. State Senator Thomas
L. Johnson, chairman of the county
committee, presided.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
WSCS Plans Ben Franklin
Zone Meeting Is Honored By
This Month Milford OAR
Complete Schedule Has
Been Set-up For Ses-
siOns; Social Hour VIII
Follow Each Meeting.

During January the six zones of
Dover District Woman's Society
If Christian Service will have in
Ceresting, informative and inspir-
ing meetings. The members
throughout the zones will be bene-
lifted by attending them. A Promo
ton Workshop will use the theme
Meeting Our Task Today" and the
Program Committee of the District
aas planned the program to help
achieve and promote the theme.
Reports of local societies as to its
work, a panel discussion of the
phase of responsibility in the local
church, the presentation of the
May program as given in the pro-
gram book and the presentation
Of the 1883 Missionary Pledge
Cards will make up the program
Tor each evening. This will be an
important meeting for each zone,
beginning at 1880 and concluding
at $50. The meetings will take
place as follows:
Zone L: January IA. Asbury,
Blades Circuit, program presented
by st. Paul's, Laurel; Zone q:
January Is, Trinity, Harrington,
program presented by Cedar Neck,
Lincoln; Zone 8: January 81, Fred
erica, program presented by Sar-
dis, Frederick Circuit; Zone A.:
January %, Sound, Roxana Cir
cult, program presented by Selby-
Vile; Zone 5: January %, Odessa,
program presented by Hartly;
Zone 6: January 16, Goshen, Mil
ton, program presented by Harbe-
son.
A social hour will follow each
meeting.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Kickoff Fete
For Annual
Polio Drive
Has Been Held
Representative Group
From DOWnState Com
munities Present For
Annual Dinner Held At
Georgetown.

The first executive session OF
the Sussex County Polio Chapter
will consider the earmarking OF
some of the funds now being raised
so they may be used for the pro-
posed virus laboratory in Delaware
Following the spirited kickoff
dinner for the 1858 campaign, held
in the Georgetown High School au-
ditorium last Friday night, Col
Ralph S. Baker made a motion to
this effect, which was unanimous
ly passed.
Speaking in favor of the motion,
former Gov. Ebert N. Carvel, state
chairman, referred to Col. Baker
as "Mr. March of Dimes" because
of his more than 20 years of active
participation in polio campaigns
and said that the vision for the fu-
ture which had featured the early
struggles in aid of polio had again
been demonstrated.
The theme of the meeting, set by
Col. Bakers brief Introductory re-
marks and carried out by four
later speakers, was that instead OF
being played out" the need OF
funds for the anti-polio cause has
received new impetus, in the field
of research.
Donald Leitch,. state represen-
tative of the National Foundation
ard Richard Gedney, assistant di-
rector of fund raising for the Foun-
dation, called attention to those al
ready crippled by polio who need
continued care and then said that
the success of virus research car
ried on by funds raised in similar
drives presents new challenge"
Mention was made several times
of the possible bearing on the cause
of cancer unveiled in polio virus
research and the value of virus re-
search in other affiliations.
DR.. George BONES, of Doris Me-
mortal Hospital. Wilmington, who
has annually presented a plea for a
virus laboratory in Delaware,
whenever polio workers assembled
said Friday night that some real
progress was being made.
He explained that the state medi-
cal group had appointed COM
mittee of which he was chairman
TO study the need for a virus Ia
boratory in Delaware He said that
most hospitals agreed that such a
laboratory was urgently needed
In setting forth the reasons for
the need of such laboratory, DR..
BONES explained that virus now
has to be sent from Delaware to
Philadelphia for official definition
and that this takes so long that it
is usually no longer effective in
guiding treatment. He pointed out
that this had been the case with
Asian flu and some other virus. He
remarked that the laboratory would
be. available for veterinarians, also.
He set the cost at between $780,
600 and 100000, saying that space
could be secured in a Wilmington
hospital and that a specialist and
technician would be needed and
some special equipment.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Three Contests
Seem Assured
For Milford
City Election
Mayor VIM. r. Murphy
However, Will Not Be
Opposed; Will Be Held
On Monday, January
10th.

Three contests loom for Milford
Municipal election Monday, January
10Th, as deadline for filing expired
Tuesday evening, January 9TH.
Mayor William r.. Murphy filed
again for a two-year term for May
or. and will be unopposed. Mr.. Muir
ply in filing yielded to the urging
OF hir many friends throughout the
city after he had previously stated
he would not be a candidate. Petl-
tions with a total of over nine
hundred names urging his candi-
dacy. were presented to the mayor
for his consideration.
In the Second Ward, City Coun-
Gilman Clarence B. Downing Will
be opposed by former City Man
ager Harry f. Bressler, for a one
year term; for four-year term, Will
mer c. Nauman, Jr., will be oppos-
sed by w. Leslie Blades.
In the Third Ward, George +.
Adams will be opposed by Harold
l.. Root.
The above candidates must be
nominated at a citizens meeting
which will be held at the Com
munity Building, Friday, January
18th.
Complete rules to govern the
City election were adopted at a
meeting of Milford City Council
held ON Tuesday evening, and are
published in their entirety on page
IL of this newspaper.
According to the Milford City
Office. the City profited from the
sale of electric current to the tune
OF s168,45S.15 during the past fiscal
year for an all-time profit high.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Milford Guard
January 18th
Inspection Will Be Made
By 1t. Col. J. r. Grin
del, Inspector General,
Second Army.

Colonel Ralph S. Baker, Com
handing Officer of Headquarters
160th AAA Group, of Milford, an
nounced that his unit will be in
spected Wednesday, January Is
1858, by 1t. Colonel J. Il. Grindel
Inspector General, from Headquar-
tiers, Second Army, Fort George
G. Meade, Maryland. Lit. Col. Grin
del will conduct the inspection in
two phases, an afternoon phase be-
ginning at 1 p. m, and an evening
phase beginning at the regularly
scheduled drill time, p. m. During
the afternoon phase of the inspec-
ton, Lit Col. Grindel will inspect
the administrative and supply rec
ords, the equipment, and the facili-
ties of the unit. CWO Edward
Knight, CWO Clement Nevins, and
M/Sgt Charles Johnson, full-time
personnel of Headquarters, 160th
AAA Group, will be present during
the afternoon to display all ad-
ministrative records and equipment
of the unit for the inspector.
Individual training will be in
spected during the 2-hour evening
phase and will include all phases
of training covered in the Army
National Guard training program
up to and including the drill period
preceding the inspection. The first
thirty minutes of the evening in
spectiOn will be devoted to for
NAL line inspection and an obser-
walton of close order dill or other
appropriate exercises involving
group participation in the school
of the soldier. The next thirty
minutes will be devoted to a ques-
ton and answer period covering
basic military subjects. The last
CONTINUED on page ninel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Jaycees To Select
Outstanding Man
Distinguished Citizens Of
Community Will Make
Selection

The Milford Junior Chamber of
Commerce announced this week
that plans are going forward to
select the Outstanding Young Man
of the Year"
This distinguished service award
is presented each year to an out
standing young man for communi-
ty leadership and community SER
vice during the past year.
Any young man resident of the
City of Milford, 81 through IS, is
eligible and need not be a Jaycee
The Judging committee as in the
past will be composed of leading
citizens of the community now
over 35.
All nominations must be received
by Friday, January 31st.
CONTINUED on page uxI
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
5th Senatorial Club
Meets Next Tuesday
Henry J. Ridgely, Dover Attorney,
VIII Be Guest Speaker

The Republican Club of the 5th
Senatorial District will hold it's
first meeting of the year on Tues
day. January 14th, 500 p. m, in
the Fire Company's Hall at Mag
nolia.
Henry ]. Ridgely. prominent at
torney of Dover, will be the first
speaker in a series of interesting
and informative talks about
Things Polite in Delaware. He
is well known having been Past
President of the Young Mems Ac-
tive Republican Club. Members are
urged to attend and to bring pros
pective members. Mr.. Ridgely's re-
cent appointment to the State Sen
ate in an advisory capacity should
provide the high-light of the eve
ming with behind the scenes
news.
James f. Jackson, Jr., president
of the local club, will introduce the
speaker.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Farmers Tax Guide
Available On Request

Farmers tax guides on income
and self-employment taxes can be
obtained on request from the Uni
versity of Delaware school of agri-
culture in Newark, or any OF the
county agricultural extension Off
ices.
Written especially for farmers.
the 1858 edition is an aid in pre-
pairing federal income tax returns.
The booklet contains information
on taxable and deductible items.
filing requirements and return
CONTINUED on page fiye)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Farm Management
Sessions Planned

Farming for Profit through I'm
proved Management" will be the
theme of three educational ses-
sions planned this month by the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service for all state farmers and
their wives.
Willard t. McAllister, extension
specialist in farm management at
the University of Delaware, today
said meetings are slated January
81 at Middletown High School. and
January % at Georgetown High
CONTINUED on page fiys)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Methodist Choirs To
Give Program Here
Service VIII Be Presented In Ave.
nue. Church This Sunday

Choirs from seven Methodist
Churches will join in presenting a
Hymn Festival Service at the Ave-
nue. Methodist Church, Milford,
Delaware, Sunday January IL, at
7.30 p. m. This service will COM
memorate the 250th Anniversary
of the birth of Charles Wesley,
Methodist hymn writer, and will
climax the Peninsula Conference
Church Music Institute being held
at the Avenue Church during the
weekend. This service ID open to
the public
Prof. ]. Edward Meyer, Profess
sor of Church Music, Wesley Theo-
logical Seminary, will be the guest
director. The service will include
the following anthems by the COM
bined choirs: Rejoice, The Lord
Is King, Talk With Us, Lord,
and Christ, Whose Glory Fills the
Skies. Other hymns will be pre-
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
DCIA Advisory Group
Has Been Selected

Twenty-one cooperating farmers
of the Delaware Crop Improvement
Association were named today by
Mr.. S. Witomski of Viola to repre-
sent Kent County as advisory COM
mittee members.
Mr.. Witomski Is county vice.
president of the association which
sponsors many programs aimed at
improving crop production efforts
of Delaware farmers. These activi-
ties include the 100-bushel corn
yield contest, 40-bushel soybean
Continued on page slx)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10


This declaration was made in
Sunday by Januar Bove, Wilmi
annual Delaware Sunday services.
Here was established on firm
ground the right of free people to
freely determine their form of gov
eminent and Pennsylvania TO
its eternal credit accepted the YER
dict without any attempt at retalia-
tion," Mr.. Bove asserted
Stating his belief that mot since
VALLEY Forge has the future of the
nation :. the survival of the Uni
ted States stood in such peri
lous balance" Mr.. Bove called
for the faith and determination of
the continentals that right will
prevail.
There are those among us to-
day who have already succumbed
to the hysteria (of Russian scienti-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10

2. That the $4,000 appropria-
ted for Municipal Aid be repealed.
8. That s62.635 appropriated for
public school maintenance be re-
pealed.
4. That 100000 for maintenance
in the Highway Department &C
count for fiscal 1859 be repealed.
5. That 100000 of the appropria-
ton for mosquito control be chop
ped out.
There were other recommends
tions, too, as the Governor said
that he preferred reductions in
state appropriations as the alterna-
tive to new or higher taxes.
1t took Mr.. Boggs only about 10
minutes to provide in somber colors
on a gray, snowy day the still dark
continued on page fiye)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10

On the poultry program Il. I'D.
Runnels. university poultry nutri-
ZIONIST. will report on new concepts
in trace mineral feeding. DR.. G. F.
Combs. University of Maryland,
will tell how to calculate energy
values of different ingredients of
feed when formulating rations. An
explanation of trends in feed for
mutation will be given by Tom
Coulton. Southern States Coopera-
tive. Bridgeville. III. l.. Wilcke,
RaIston Purina Co.. ST. Louis, Mo-,
will discuss the role of additives
in modern poultry feeding. A. F.
Kish. Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
Cooperative. Harrisburg, Pa. will
cover recent developments in feed
ing layers.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Local Florist In
international Group
Emma L. Scott, OF Blue Hen
Greenhouses, Accepted BY Group

The Florists Telegraph Delivery
Association announced today that
Blue Hen Greenhouses, Milford,
Del, has been accepted as a mem
Der of the association.
Emma Lena Scott is the owner
of the new F.T.D. shop.
The association, whose winged
mercury trademark guarantees
absolute customer satisfaction, now
has approximately 1900 members
in United States and Canada who
handle flowers sent by wire.
Through Interfiora, Blue Hen
Greenhouses can have flowers and
plants delivered to any point in the
civilized world.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Sen. Frear Lists
Academy Nominees
Candidates Were Selected On Basis
OF Civil Service Examinations

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear, Jr., this week announced
the names of his 1858 appointees
to the Naval, Military, Air Force,
and Merchant Marine Academies.
The candidates were selected on
the basis of ratings achieved on a
competitive Civil Service exam
ination arranged by Senator Frear.
For the Naval Academy one prin-
cipal and five alternates were
CONTINUED on page SKI
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10

CHOOSES TO RUN = Mayor
William R. Murphy announced
Monday that he will seek another
term in the Milford city election,
January goth.
The mayors announcement re-
versed an earlier stand and came,
he said, in res oouse &c MANY ---
quests that he run again. Muir
ply said he had been contacted
by many individuals and received
several petitions signed by hun
dreds of citizens" after telling
City Council several weeks ago
that he wouldn't seek second
term.
The mayor said he considered
it his duty as citizen to
change his mind in light of the
reaction that followed.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
BOggs Asks Counties Pay
25 Pct. Of School Costs

Tuesday Assembly
Specifically,
L. of
schoo paid by three counties
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
Speakers Are Listed For
Annual u. 0fD Farm Week

Week poultry,
the Unive of school agriculture
Is in Agri
irrigaf andho econom
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1958-01-10
yanuar Bore Is Speaker
At Valley Forge Chapel

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in a time like the present. it is
the job of our Government to
stimulate private production and
private employment. | do not be-
lieve that it is the Governments
job to substitute public spending
for private spending.
If there is no evidence of a
change for the better, | think we
should reduce taxes. The kind of
tax cut is important. Those taxes
should be cut that will stimulate
private spending. Once taxes are
cut, it is our job to see to it that
confidence in the future is re-
stored to the point where the
public will spend rather than
keep idle the gains from a tax
reduction.
The dispute in Congress over
unemployment compensation is
not whether we need emergency
legislation, both Republicans and
Democrats agree to that, but
rather over the administrative
methods of giving the relief.
Two bills reported by my Judici-
airy Committee were considered
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With Our Men
In The Service

William E. Bray, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Bray of Shall
mar, completed recruit training
April 80 at the Marine Corps Re-
cruit Depot, Paris Island, S. C.
This recruit training prepares
young Leathernecks for further
specialized infantry training at
Camp Lcjcune, n c.
- s.
Marine Sgt. BILLY r. Beck, hus-
band of the former Miss Emma
X. Calls of Oakland, is among
$50 shooters representing the
cast coast Marine Corps commands
in the annual Eastern Division
Rifle and Pistol Matches being
held at Camp Lcjcunc, n c., May
$40.
Winners Of the matches will
compete for the All-Marinc titles
this summer at San Diego, Calf,
where the top shooters will be
selected to represent the Marine
Corps in the early fall National
Rifle and Pistol Matches at Camp
Perry Ohio.