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Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07

Democrats took seven House seats
away from Republicans to estab-
lish a 25-to-10 majority in the
lower house. They lost two Sen
ate seats to Republicans but emerg-
ed with an 11-to-6 edge.
Both majorities are more than
the three-fifths required to override
a veto.
In the recently-completed ses-
sion, Democrats had a 13-to-4 ma
jority in the Senate, but a slim 49,
to-16 edge in the House precluded
the override.
jorities in the 1856 General AS
sembly to get control of several
state and county agencies by ripp-
ing, and to get control of the City
of Wilmington by making the city
election coincide with the general
election.
Two seats in each county switch
ed from Republican to Democratic
occupancy IN the House. In the
Senate, Republicans gained one seat
In New Castle County and br0le
through In previously solid Kent
County for one seat.
The First Senatorial District OF
New Castle County, which went
Democratic for the first time. in, its
history In 1854. reverted to Repub-
lican when State Rep. James IT.
Snowden beat William Smith, Jr.,
by only few hundred votes, on the
basis oE unofficial returns.
Snowden enjoyed the backing Of
organized labor for his work a.
gainst right to work legislation.
and scored heavily in the Seventh
Ward. The combination of the two
was enough to stem the Democratic
tide.
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of Congress. Not since 1910 haze
the Democrats held as wide a mar
gin as they will in the next Con-
gress.
With some still undecided, they
ing them an incidental total of 284
to Isl for the Republicans, a spread
of 1873.
In the Senate they gained 12
seats to wind up with an indicated
majority of 81 to "a for the Repub-
licsns, making the Democratic mar
gin %. One additional House men,
Der and two senators will be elect
ed in Alaska, November 25.
In the last Congress the Demo-
cratic edge in the House was 43
votes and in the Senate two.
In races for 33 gove-norships the
Democrats won % and were lead
ing in three, while Republicans
were taking seven and leading in
one. This means that next year "a
of the nations capitals will be in
Democratic hands. This year the
Democrats have 20 governors and
the Republicans 10.
Tuesday produced a few bright
spots for the COP. Most conspict-
GUS of these was New York. where
Nelson A. Rockefeller defeated
Democratic Governor Averell Harri-
man, seeking reelection, by more
than half a million votes.
This catapulted Rockefeller to
the forefront as a contender for the
1860 Republican nomination, sta
tus that Vice President Nixon held
virtually alone until Tuesdays
votes were counted.
Pennsylvania was another bonus
area for the Republican side. In
this state, while Democrats we're
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U. S. Rep. Harry G. Haskell, Jr.,'
had the tables turned on him by
former u S. Rep. Harris B. Nc
Dowell, Jr On the basis Of unoffi-
cial returns Mcdowell benefited by
enough ticket-splitting and cutting
to grind out a 752-vote victory over
Haskell, who defeated him in 1856.
The other Republican winner was
Januar d. Bove, Jr., who piled up
a comfortable 3,418 vote margin
over Democrat Michael A. Poppiti.
State Insurance Commissioner
Harry S. Smith led the Demo-
cratic candidates by rolling up a
plurality of $500 over Republican
Arthur R. Hudson.
Other Democratic winners were
Mrs. Belle Everett for state trea-
surer and Ernest E. Killen for state
auditor.
Mrs. Everett .squeaked through
by an unofficial margin of only
ATS votes over the Republican in
cumbent, Mrs. Vera c. Davis.
Killen disposed of Republican
incumbent Dale E. Wheatiey by
3.152 votes.
The total vote was less than
152.5OO. The difference between
Williams margin of 10000 and
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Sussex Co. Offices
Go Democratic
Clean Sweep Made By 1ncumbents
At Tuesdays Election

Democrats made clean sweep
of Sussex County offices ION Tues
day, according to unofficial re-
turns, retaining control in the six
posts up for the voters choice.
Democrats will continue to
serve as clerk of the peace, re-
corder of deeds, sheriff, prothono-
tary, register of wills, and coroner
There was no contest in thu
three-member Levy Court, which
is controlled by two Democrats.
Largest majority in county off
ices was polled by Vollie c. Gray
of Millsboro, incumbent coroner
He received 1881 votes to 1885
for Republican Edward j. Suthard
of Lewes. Gray will serve his
fourth consecutive two-year term
For clerk of the peace, I. Robert
Wiley of Millville received 14,279
votes to 1894 for Republican Ir-
vim J. Aydelotte of Delmar, ma
jority of 1885. Wiley succeeds Ed
win Roach OF Georgetown, Dem
ocrat.
For recorder of deeds, G. Edward
Veasey of Georgetown polled A.
368 votes to 1883 for Everett F.
Warrington. Hollyville Republican,
for a majority of LITE. Veasey
succeeds Charles S. Calhoun of
Georgetown, a Democrat.
Frank T. DickersOn of Lewes
was elected sheriff, garnering A.
CONTINUED on page f1veI
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New Lineup For
The Legislature
Democrats Control SOlidly By
IL To 6 Margin

The makeup of the 1959-6O State
Senate will be (asterisks indicate
senators elected Tuesday,:
New Castle County
First - James H. Snowden, Will
mingtOn, (R)*.
Second = John E. Reilly. Will
mington, Cd.
Third - Reynolds DUPONT, Green
vile, (R)+.
Fourth - Wilmer F. Williams,
Roselle (R).
Fifth Calvin r. Mccullough,
Terrace (D)*.
Sixth = Jacob A. Correll. New
ark ER).
s=seveD.h Jesse f. Watson,
rgwas4nd (D3*.
y Kent County
First = Henry T. Price, Smyrna
(D)s.
= Second - Allen j. Cook, Ken
ton (D).
Third = Walton H. Simpson, Do
yer (R)*.
Fourth = Peter Nechay, Willow
Grove Cd.
Fifth - Harry e. Mayhem Cd.
Sussex County
First - Walter ]. Hoey, Mil
ford (D)*.
Second - Earl M. Tull, Seaford
(D).
Third = Curtis ". Steen, Days
boro (D)*.
Fourth = Lemuel H. Hickman,
(D).
Fifth = Harvey B. Spicer, George
town (R)*.
The House of Representatives
~tacks up as follows:
New Castle County
First = Paul F. Livingston Cd.
Second Russell d. F. Dineen
Cd.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Way Clear Soon
For Legalizing Bingo
City Of Wilmington, All Coun-
ties Give Top Heavy
Approval

Delaware voters on Tuesday
cleared the way for bingo in all
three counties and in the city.
The bingo victory was over
whelming in Wilmington, rural New
Castle County and Kent County. In
Sussex County it had its closest
call, but still won by a substantial
margin.
The vote means bing0 can get
under way-under the sponsorship
of volunteer fire companies. chur-
ches and other non-profit groups
as soon as the result is certified
by Gov. j. Caleb Boggs.
1t is likely that the Governor
will hold back certification until
the State Bingo Control Commits
sion is ready to set up operations.
The commission headed by State
Tax Commissioner Alexander r..
Abrahams, will administer Ii
censing system for the game.
Abrahams has let it be known
that the commission will open an
office in Wilmington. 1t must print
license application forms and ham
die other details first.
Other members of the commits
sion are Harry S. Zerby of George
town; Edward j. Dugan, of Wilm-
ington; r. Sudier Emerson, of Wy
oming, and Michael A. Poppiti, of
Wilmington, the defeated candidate
for attorney-general.
The referendum was notable for
the number of voters who didn't
bother expressing an opinion on
the subject. Fewer than 100000
votes were cast for or against bin
go, compared to more than 10000
in other statewide contests.
Some voters apparently overlook
ed the bingo lever, located far to
the right of the party levers on the
face of the voting machines, Others
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for the coming holidays and good
les for immediate consumption
There will be pies, cakes, candies,
jams, in wide variety sold under
the direction of the ladies of the
church. There will be many types
of aprons for sale, fancy to plain,
all hand made Christmas cards,
wrapping paper and other things
too numerous to mention will be
available.
Mrs. Ora Hobbs is chairman of
the supper: Mrs. Charlotte Har-
rington is chairman of the lunch
con, and Mrs. John Walls is chair
man of the dining room and they
have organized their assistants to
insure prompt and efficient SER
vice at the luncheon and supper.
Preparations are being made to
feed around 400 people.
Tickets may be purchased from
Virginia Black, Harry Boyer. Eve
lyn Lare or Harriet O'Neal.
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Kniceley extending the welcome.
The new Junior Girls Unit. COM
prising twenty eight 6-to-16-year-
old daughters of overseas veterans,
will be instituted by Past v. F. w.
State Commander David S. Hugg.
officers of the new unit will be in
stalled by Past State Auxiliary
President Priscilla Lank.
Following the ceremonies that
complete organization of the Jun
ior Girls Unit, a plaque honoring
deceased members of the local
Auxiliary will be presented along
with a large. framed photograph of
Milford's Grand Old Soldier" the
late General William E. Lank.
Awards from v. F. w. National
organizations and from the Boy
Scouts of America will also be
presented, and a citation will also
be presented to an individual who
has rendered outstanding service
Continued on page eleven)
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Health Board Cites
Murderous Beliefs

Your State Board of Health calls
your attention to six "Murderous
Beliefs"
1. The idea that accidents hap
pen to the other fellow. How many
persons have never had an acci-
dent? How many have never had
a bruise, cut, or sprain?
2. The idea that the odds are
in your favor. There are odds, but
we don't know which one we are.
We might learn a lesson from the
professional gambler here. When
he places a bet, he says, IF | lose
that, I'm still all right" When
you take a foolish chance or vio-
late a rule of safe living, can you
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Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Near Record Group
OF Cubs Inducted
Blue Hen Pack 1O1 Now Has Total
Strength OF 81

A near record number of recruits
.nineteen-were inducted into Cub
Scout ranks here last week at the
monthly meeting of Blue Hen Pack
No. 101. Addition of the large group
of Bobcats" increased the pack
to ninety-one, making the
local Clubbing unit possibly the
largest on the peninsula.
Inducted by Cubmaster David S.
Hugg were the following: Fred
Kenny Carter, Rudy
Chino, Terry Ooffman, Daryl Craft,
Danny Currie, Randy Donovan.
Larry Farley, Joey Heeger, Roy
LaFontaine, Dickie LorenZ, Greg
Lynch, Edward Miller, Scott Sip
pie, Stevie Steele, joey Webb, Chas.
West, Jay wilkins and Daniel Will
lev. The candidates were examined
Dy Den Chiefs Davey Hugg and Phil
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attendance due tc an injury re-
ceived a few days ago.
Guests for the evening included: ::
George Vapaa. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Emerson, New Castle County Farm
Bureau President; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry johnson. Sussex County
Farm Bureau President; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Baxter, State Farm
Bureau Pres: Miss Lucille Bax-
ter, State Office Secretary: j. Wal
lace Caulk, Jr.. National Dairy
Farmer Winner of the Future Far
mers of America; Ralph Peters.
past Secretary-Treasurer of State
Farm Bureau.
Election of directors for the fol-
lowing year included: Raymond
Davis, ]. Hubert Cannon. Gooden
Darling, A. Keith Webb, David
Robbins. James Mitchell. w. Smith,
ers Snow, Jr., Albert Cote. Harry
Meredith, Olin Gooden, Edward
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Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Javcees Begin Girl
Scout Fund Drive
Service Group viii Launch SOlici-
tatiOn Next Monday

Mr.. Bob Cordrey, Chairman of
the Milford Girl Scout Fund Drive
announces its beginning on Mon
day. November 10, with the fol-
lowing Ward Chairmen assisting:
1st Ward. Richard BartO; End
Ward, Gilbert wilkins; 3rd Ward,
Raymond Stoops, and 4th Ward,
Don Tjaden.
Our Girl Scout Organization has
grown tremendously since its be-
ginning when Juliette Low sold her
heirlooms to finance its activities.
Your financial support is needed
now more than ever to help pro-
vide the office and professional
staff to give training and guidance
to the volunteers who lead the
troops and carry out other phases
of promoting Girl Scouting. The
leaders share with the schools the
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Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Farm Census Field
Tests Start Nov. 10
Group VIII Be Instructed Before
Tour Starts

Operators of about 500 farms in
this county will get preview of
the 1859 Census of Agriculture
next week when representatives of
the U. S. Census Bureau conduct
a test of procedures ano question
naires being considered for the
nationwide farm census next
year.
Fifteen local residents have been
employed &c census takers and
this week are participating in a
training course conducted by Hen
ry Sherer of Dover who is local
supervisor of the test They will
start their rounds on Monday NOR
ming.
The questions being asked in
the test census have been selected
after consultations with represen-
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Hospital School Of
Nursing Supper

The Milford Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing held a buffet
supper and meeting for the school
nurses and counselors of the Sus-
sex-Kent County area on Wednes-
day evening, October 20, at the
Nurses Home. The purpose of
this meeting was to discuss ways
and means of mutual assistance in
the goals of the Future Nurses
Clubs at the various schools, Mrs.
Alice Stevenson. directress of
Nursing at the hospital. advised
the group that the school would
welcome any opportunity to speak
in the high schools to the Future
Nurses Club or to meet with them
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Nine Democrats !.
Elected In Kent
Party Regains Levy Court Seat
In Stunning Upset

Nine Kent County posts, includ-
ing three Levy Court seats, all
went to the Democrats at Tues
days election, according to UNI
official returns.
The. Democrats gained one Levy
Court commissioner. The present
division is two Democrats and one
Republican.
The new Levy Court consists of
John G. TarbuTton of near Dover,
]. Noble Carroll of near FELTON,,
and Charles w. B0stick of FELTON,.
They defeated Republicans d. Ell
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Fire Company Has
Opened 1858 Drive

According to Garrett L. Grier.
Chairman of the 1858 Fund Drive
of Carlisle Fire Company, Milford.
the company has launched the drive
with an all-out appeal by letter to
the various local business houses.
In the letter of appeal, according
to Mr.. Grier, the purpose of the
Drive and the hoped for goal are
outlined.
On Sunday, November 16 tba
eliminating feature of the Drive
will be the house-to-house canvass
which will commence promptIv 81
100 p. m.
The fire company, which is head
ed by Doiphus Wilkins, as presi-
dent, is without a doubt the hest
equipped in the State today.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Lillian Burris Heads
Scholarship Aid
Milford Woman In Charge OF
Selection OF High School Juniors

Mrs. ]. E. Uillian) Burris of
Milford, Del, Chairman of the State
Committee on Selection of High
School Juniors to receive the State
Federation of Women's Clubs four
scholarships for study abroad, re-
ports widespread interest among
the educators of Delaware in this
scholarship program announced Oc-
tober 16 by the State Federation.
Local committees of clubwomen
and leading citizens are working
with each High School administra-
tor and Guidance Counselor to
bring these scholarships to the at
tention of all High School Juniors
Immediately, as the deadline for
ling applications for the College
Entrance Examination is EoVem-
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Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Kent County Farm Bureau
Held AnnuaIMeeting Oct. 29

October 49, 1859 the
with
There 120
since Roland Garrison President
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Harrington Church Women
Planning BasaarandSuPper

complete the Supper
with be
There will be eleven the Bazaar displaying gifts
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Democratic CainsAre Heavy
In Congress Meeting Jan. so
Lead In House 284-I5I Total
Despite COP Upset Victories In
NesO York and Pennsylvania Ihey
May End Up With 62 Senate Seats
Against Only IS for the Republicans

Democrats have posted their spectacular triumph
in election since the hey day of the Roosevelt
New Deal
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Veterans Day Presentation
VIII Be Made Here NOU. II

this will
Deaware
a will p.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
MdiOrities In Both Branches
Are Large Enough To OUer-
ride Governor BOggs Veto
SWifch of Six House Seats GiDes
Democrats 25-IO Advantages; Senate
Adds TtOO Republicans for Margin Of
ITO; Kent Picks Up One COP Seat

Democrats swept back into overwhelmingly control of
Deawares General Assembly Tuesday They reganed the
to override vetoes by Republicans Gov Caleb Bogg
in both houses.
Milford chronicle., 1958-11-07
Senator Williams Is Elected
By SpIit-Ticket Voters
Senior Scion Running For Reelection Piles Up
10000 Victory Margin OUer Former Coz. Ebert
CGrUeE; Haskell Loses By 752.

John Williams
that all his
Tuesdays election
Williams swamped former Gov Ebert Carvel
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LEAD SLIGHTLY IN REFERENDUM
Dodgers Still Await
Decision on Rovine

his Dodgers we're just two out
from winning the pennant and
he called his Office to order
'champagne-only to see the
order made unnecessary when
Bobby Thomson of the New
York Giants hit a game-win-
ming home run.
From City Councilman Pat
rick MCGEE, one of the leaders
of opposition to the stadium
deal, came this statement:
ITS too soon to tell. But
I'm satisfied. The issue has
been submitted to the people.
And that's what we wanted.
Local Interest Noted
The outlying districts are
already showing a leading
margin for the mo- side. And
this may Offset the small mar
gin the downtown districts
showed in the early counting. 4"
The extraordinary local in
tereSt in the Chavez Ravine
issue was noted by O'Malley.
II was intrigued" he said,
"in the interest in the ref
erendum as indicated by the
headlines in the Los Angeles
newspapers. The senatorial
and gubernatorial elections
were secondary"
Fans at last nights Los An
geles- Cincinnati game in the
Coliseum expressed consider
able interest in the early re-
See DODGERS, Page C-5
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Braves Homer Surge
Regoins League Lead

averaging less than one a game
before the current squirt. Cow
ington. with four in the last
four games, hit his first in a
two-run fourth that gave the
Braves a % tie, matching Ray
Jablonski'S two-run homer in
the Giants third inning.
Aaron. who has hit eight for
the season, one less than Cow
ington, and Felix Mantilla hit
consecutive homers for a Az
lead in the fifth. but Starter
Lew Burdette and Believer
Gene Conley blew the bulge.
Unbeaten Don Mcmahon
won his fifth in relief, but
needed Ernie Johnson's help
when the Giants scored with
one out in the ninth on Willie
Mays triple and an infield
single. The Giants, who have
lost five of their last seven. had
II hits. The Braves had a
Continued on Page C-5, Col. 3
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Race in A. |.
Grows Tight
Behind Yanks
BY the Associated rress

That's a torrid race going on
in the American League-be-
hind the Yankees, that is.
Only four games separate
ISecond-place Kansas City and
last-place Baltimore. But the
Athletics are 81a behind the
Yankees.
The Yankees clobbered Chi
cago, 1870, last night, rapping
three home runs in support of
Johnny Kucks' two-hit pitching
that extended the White Sox'
scoreless slump to 80 innings.
1t was the ninth shutout by the
Yankees staff this season, the
first for Kucks since he blanked
the White Sox, 30, on three
hits May 5. 1857.
The Senators jumped into a
third-place tie with Boston,
just two games behind Kansas
City, by beating the AS, 5-4
and 1919.
Boston beat Cleveland, 7-3,
and Baltimore shut out De-
troit, 20, on Arnie Portocar-
rero's Six-hitter.
While Kucks, now Al with
Continued on Page C-5, Col. 4
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LOS ANGELES, June 4 up.
The Dodgers most important
contest since they came to Los
Angeles is over today but no.
body knows the final score.
The answer is hidden in a
vast pile of election returns
which will show whether the
city's voters have decided to
give the ball club a site for a
glamorouS new stadium in
Chavez Ravine.
The last returns announced
before counting was interrupted
early today put the Dodgers
ahead, 47,471 votes to 43,453.
This moderate advantage was
anything but decisive, since
62.3 per cent of the city's
1,105,427 registered voters cast
ballots in the heaviest nom
presidential election turnout in
Los Angeles history,
Both Sides Wary
Principals on both sides were
wary in their statements.
Dodger President Walter
O'Malley met with newsmen
today and said:
What can I say? It's just
too close to say anything"
Someone asked him to record
a victory statement that could
be used when and if the
Dodgers were found to have
won the election.
Absolutely not" he said, re-
calling the time in 1851 when
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nevertheless has a predicament
at third base. Plews is hitting
.297, but the likeable Montanan
played last night as if he was
wearing a rubber glove. Ed
Yost, who seemingly has
slowed a step, is batting 1877.
Ties League Record
Cookie was forced to call
time in the seventh inning Of
the second game, stroll to the
mound and summon Plews to
him in an effort to calm the
excitable inf1elder. He stuck
with him-to yank him then
might have crushed Herb for
his career-and Plews quickly
transformed himself from goat
to hero.
Plews has the consolation OF
knowing that Billy Cox, former
slick fielder with the Dodgers,
also made three errors in one
inning, among four other mod
ern National Leaguers. Jimmy
Burke of Milwaukee, then in
the American League, set the
modern mark of four in 1901.
Herbs four errors in one
game tied an American League
record now held by Is players
The last previous player to
spend such an unenjoyable time
of it was Eric McNair of the
White Sox in 1910. David
Brain of the 1906 Braves set
the modern major league rec
ord of five errors in a game.
It was a nightmare episode
for Plews from which he made
a fine recovery. With one out
in the seventh he bobbled Hec-
tor Lopez's grounder, then
fumbled Bob Cerv's grounder.
After Bill Tuttle walked, Plews
also messed up Vic Powers
grounder, permitting Lopez to
score. Cerv scored when Hal
Smith forced Power.
A Plews error on Ned Gar
ver's grounder in the fifth paved
the way to a four-run inning
See SENATOR'S, Page Ca
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