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Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Mrs.C.E.J Jester
Heads State
Patriotic Group
Milford Neck Lady Is In
stalled AS State Presi-
dent Of Natl. Society
At Washington Meet.

Mrs. Clarence E. Jester, of Mil
ford R.D., was installed as presi-
dent of Delaware Chapter, Daugh-
ters of Founders and Patriots of
America at the general court of the
National Society neld at the Shore
ham Hotel, Washington, April 10.
Mrs. c. Raymond Cummlns, Dover,
was installed as vice president.
Miss Laura Clark Cook, Hill
dale. Mich, National president en-
tertained her board on Wednesday
evening A banquet and a luncheon
ct the Shoreham were also part OF
The festivities on Thursday.
New officers of the Delaware
Chapter, in addition to Mrs. Jester
and Mrs. Cummins elected in a re-
cent meeting at the University
Club are Mrs. Warren G. Lamborn,
Newark, Chaplain; Mrs. Glenn s..
Skinner, Newark, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Douglas Fry, Milford,
corresponding secretary; Miss M
Catherine Downing, Milford, regis
trar; Mrs. Layton Zimmcr, Will
smington, treasurer; Mrs. Rees Jar
mon, Newark, historian: and Mrs.
Robert Leonard of Milford Lakes,
N. j., color bearer.
Delaware Chapter, Daughters of
Founders and Patriots cf America
will present a Plaque Honoring
Distinguished Military Students of
the Military Department, Univer-
sity of Delaware, at the Military
Review Rehearsal held on Frazier
Field. on April % at 1920 p. m.
Mrs. Robert E. Leonard. Medford
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
OAR Meeting Held
Last Saturday
Two Fine Local Homes Were Visit
ed During Afternoon

Tho members of the Captain
Jonathan Caldwell Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
we're privileged on Saturday to
visit two of the Oldest homes in
South Milford. After a short busi-
ness meeting at Calvary Methodist
Church, the Chapter was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins
at their home on South East Sec
ond Street, who graciously showed
the members through their resi-
dence, part of which was built
in 1894 by the great-grandfathe
of MIR. Collins, for whom he was
named. The carved wood, the wide
floor boards, the windows of the
former period of building history,
and many pieces of antique furni-
ture came in for much admiration,
as Mr.. Collins told of the house as
it was originally built and the ad-
ditions that have since been made.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Dover Century Club
Plans For Concert
Members Launched Plans At Party
At The Judge StOreys

Members of the Dover Century
Club, and their husbands and
wives, met for an evening of PLAN
ming and pleasure at the home of
Judge and Mrs. William. J. Storey,
333 Penn. Ave. in Dover, April 8.
Mrs. Edwin F. Engleharr, GENER-
AL CHAIRMAN and concert CO.
ordinator announced the following
Committee Chairmen: Telephone
Committee-Mrs. Ernest c. Cali
aoun, Jr., Mrs. Martha Laughlin,
Mrs. Myron E. Boone and Mrs.
Frank L. Heinemann; Mailing
Committee-Mrs w. Alonzo Hall,
Mrs. Frank II. Heinemann, Mrs.
Samuel Kendall; Program-Mrs.
Marie e. Cox; Publicity-Mrs.
Hugh A. Gibson; Secretary-Mrs.
Myron <. Boone; Treasurer-Mrs.
William C. Boyer, Jr. The Chair
nan of the party was Mrs. Charles
A. Legates, Jr., assisted by the
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Youth Leaders Are
Reminded Of Meeting
Important Workshops Are Sched-
uled For April 22nd

Volunteer All Club leaders and
vocational agriculture teachers
were reminded today of two work
shops for the youth leaders.
Delaware Council of Farmer
Cooperatives President w. Lewis
Phipps, Centervllle, invited All
leaders to attend workshop April
% at Capital Grange Hall, Dover.
Vocational agriculture teachers
will attend a. similar meeting the
night before at Caesar Rodney
School, Wyoming. Both sessions
are being sponsored by the council.
President Phipps said the pur-
pose of each session lis to provide
leaders with additional informa-
tion about farm cooperatives and
to discuss how youth organiza-
tions can develop programs around
the cooperatives."
Beginning at 1880 p. 10, the All
leaders will hear c. E. McCauley,
Southern states Cooperative, Sea-
ford, discuss cooperatives in the
changing agricultural situation.
Fl. Wallace Cook, Delaware Council
of Farmer Cooperatives, will .alk
about cooperatives in Delaware.
Ideas for All { ub activities
helps, aids, and ggestions-will
be offered by j. H. Hickman, agri-
cultural cooperative service. U. S.
Department of Agriculture. A
workshop on increasing interest
of All members in cooperatives is
scheduled.
Highlights of the American In
stitute of Cooperation meeting last
August will be noted by Thomas
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Many Children Are
Killed By Drugs
Common Household Items
Take A Fearful
Toll

Nearly 1900 children are killed
annually by poisoning from COM
mon household items and drugs,
safety officials warned yesterday.
DIR. Mark Kenyon, director of the
State Board of Health's program
to prevent crippling and Mrs. Will
liam N. Cam, home safety chair
man for the Delaware Safety Coun-
ell appealed to parents to remove
poisonous materials in homes from
easy access by children.
'The way to prevent poisoning
is to place all poisonous household
substances and medicines out of
reach OF young children" the two
safety officials said. This means
cleaning fluid, cooking extracts,
paint thinner, bleaches, kerosene.
varnishes, shoe polish, insecticides.
furniture polish and the many
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Tom Harrington
Heads The Coolies
Joint Installation is Held BY Coo
ties And COetiettes

The Cootie Pupent No. and
Cootiette Club No. 498 OF Milford
held a joint installation recently
at the Blue Hen Post Home on
Haven Lake Thomas Harrington
and his staff of Officers were in
stalled by Past Seam Squirrel
James r. West. Mrs. Jennie Clarke
and her staff were installed by her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Carter,
Past Chief Grayback of the Mil
ford Ladies Unit.
The two clubs membership is
made up chiefly of active members
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and take a large part in Hospital
programs and Community Service.
On Easter, the two clubs sponsored
the Easter Egg Hunt for tie
School of the Mentally Retarded
in Stockley, Delaware. Fifty hard
boiled dyed eggs and ten prizes
were provided for this event. The
next Hospital Party will be held
at the Welfare Home in Smyrna.
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18

pleasure. There has alreay been
one severe case of tuberculosis
discovered. Although there is sin
cere regret for the person involv-
ed, it is pleasing to realize this
dread disease can be discovered
through the medium of the free
Chest X-ray.
The new record for this drive
was reached solely through the
cooperation of an understanding
public. Despite inclement weather,
despite personal inconvenience, de-
spite the .many rumors and scare
stories, circulating about the
chest X-ray, people fiocked to the
mobile unit. A Delaware State
Board of Health representative
called it, ''the most spectacular
and tremendous drive ever in Del
aware"
Saturday was the day of the pa
rade. Naturally the weather was
terrible, but in spite of this and
fcontinued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Turkey Growers To
Hold Annual Meeting
Spring Session VIII Be Held Al
Midland Grange Hall

Delaware turkey growers will
hold their annual spring meeting
on April "a at the Midland Grange
Hall, Georgetown. The education
al part of the meeting will follow
a turkey dinner prepared by the
ladies of the Grange. The dinner
will begin at GAS p. m.
Several topics of importance to
turkey growers at this time of year
will be discussed at the meeting,
according to c. M. Hoffman, State
D.PI.A. President. One of the
newest programs affecting all tur-
key producers is the National Tur-
key Enabling Act. This act will be
studied and a condensation of the
provisions of the act ana wast it
will mean TO all turkey growers
CONTINUED on, page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Radio Play Contest
At st. Johns Milford
Local Church Won First
Prize For Its
Presentation

For the first time in the tel.
years that the Catholic Youth Or
ganization has been conducting
its annual radio play contest the
scene of the contest was shifted
from Wilmington to Milford. This
year the contest was held in st.
Johns Parish Hall on Sunday af-
ternoon. April 18th. Seven of the
parishes throughout the Diocese
were represented. Four came from
the Wilmington area and three
from the lower portion of the State.
First place was awarded to ST.
Johns of Milford for their presen-
tation of ''The Third Devil. This
was script prepared by the Hour
of st. Francis" dramatic program.
1t featured Charles Crumb as ''Sa-
tar" talking TO some of mis- "Dev-
lis" and admonishing them to send
fcontinned on page SIKH
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Presbyterian
Women Present
P .Puppeteer
w Omen's S Organization
Completes Plans For
Show April 19.

The First Presbyterian Women's
Association is pleased to announce
that on the evening of April 18th,
Miss Betty Worrall, the sparkling
'.Puppeteer" will introduce her
three puppets--"Dixie'' Danny
and "Impie the assembled
guests of the Mother and Daugh-
ters Banquet, in the church.
Miss Worrall, a Radio and TV
personality, having spent feei,
years on Story Time, CHS. is
currently filling assigned weeks OF
evangelistic services in churches,
under the Children's Bible Fellow
ship--and mas been known as Aunt
Betty.
An excellent presentation is ex-
pected to be put on by this re-
nowned artist
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Boy And Girl
Scouts Will
Assist With
Hospital Fair
Gala Fete Will Be Held
On The Grounds Of
Milford Memorial Hos
pital All Day Saturday,
May 10th.

Both the Boy Scouts and the
Girl Scouts will be assisting the
Women's Auxiliary of the Milford
Memorial Hospital at the Hospital
Fair to be held all day, May 10th,
on the Hospital grounds.
Mrs. Charles Lundstedt and Mrs.
Frank Lynch are in charge of the
work of the Girl Scouts at the Fair.
The Girl Scouts will have Fish
Pond booth. The Fish Pond will be
lots of fun for young visitors to
the Fair. In addition to the Fish
Pond the Girl Scouts will nave a
Child Care Center. III someone
would like to leave a small child
in safe place while they go about
the Fair, the Girl Scouts will
watch the child. The help Of the
CHI Scouts will be in the true
spirit of Scouting.
The Boy Scouts will have the
enviable job of assisting with the
pony rides. They will help young
er children to- ride. These young
people are showing. their interest
in the Hospital by working
throughout the day at the Hospital
Fair
The Home Demonstration Clubs
of the area are going to supply
sandwiches to be sold at the Fair
Mrs. Emory Dougherty and Mrs
Grosvenor Russell have been hard
at work on this project. Mrs. Bar
bara Kutz has offered the help of
her sorority to the Home Demon
stration Clubs. They hope to have
plentiful supply OF delicious
sandwiches to sell to visitors who
would like to picnic right at the
Fair.
CONTINUED on page seven}
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Blue Hen Post To
Install Officers
Ceremony For Post Auxiliary Will
BE Held April %

Officers. for the 195S-59 term,
for Blue Hen Post No. 6483, VFW,
and Ladies Auxiliary, will be in
stalled in joint ceremonies at the
Post Home, here, next Tuesday
evening, April 22. AS in previous
years, the ceremonies will be open
TO the public.
The Installation Night program
will get underway at o'clock with
Advance of Colors and welcoming
remarks by retiring Post Comman-
der Harold r. Welch. Following in
PRODUCTION OF guests, Comdr. Welch
will introduce Past Commander
Clement j. Nevins who will be in
stalling officer for the men.
James p. Gilmore, World War III
veterans, who served as senior vice
commander the past year, will be
installed as the new post comman-
der. To be installed along with
Communicated Gilmore: David
s. Hugg, as senior vice commander;
(eontinued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Dave Hugg Endorsed
For High VIEW Post

AT the April meeting of District
No. 8, Department of Delaware,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, held at
Post No. 6009, FELTON,, the Kent
County district endorsed former
State Commander David S. Hugg,
of Milford, as a candidate for MEM
Der of the VFW National Council
representing a three-state area of
New Jersey, Maryland and Della
ware. Mr. Hugg will now seek SINH
lar endorsement from the Depart
ment of Delaware at the Annual
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Trust Company
Again Invites
Applications
To Hearn Fund
Blanks Can Now Be OBJ
tanned By Calling In
Person At The Bank;
Deadline Is Set For
Friday, May 10th.

The Milford Trust Company,
trustee under will of Louder N.
Hearn, is pleased to again invite
applications for benefits from The
Hearn Educational Fund and the
rustee announces that since 1889
when the trust fund was created,
over 800 separate awards have
been made by the trustee for the
assistance of worthy and deserv-
ing white boys and girls of this
community in securing a higher
education.
The following statement is made
ly the trustee, which is self-ex-
planatory:
RESOLVED, that The Milford.
Trust Company lis trustee, to be
Hearn Educational Fund. establish
ed under the will of Louder N.
Hearn, authorizes the following
announcement:
The will of our late townsman,
Louder N. Hearn, provides for a
trust fund, of which The Milford
Trust Company is trustte, to be
known as the Hearn Educational
Fund of which the income is to be
used in helping and assisting the
worthy and deserving white boys
and girls of this vicinity in secur-
ing an education. Mr.. Hearn's win
stipulated that the trustee was to
use its judgment in the distribu-
ton of the income so as to do the
most good.
Pursuant to the terms of this be-
quest the Milford Trust Company
invites applications for the finan-
cial assistance of the Hearn Edu-
eational Fund from boys and girls
of this vicinity for the furtherance
of their education. Applications
should be sent to the Hearn Edu-
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Farm Bureau
Urges Vote On
.Right-To-WWork
State Organization En-
dorses A Statewide
Referendum On COntrO-
versial Bill.

The Delaware State Farm Bur-
eau has endorsed statewide ref
erendum decision for the contro-
versial Right To Work" law.
The board of directors of the
statewide organizations of farm
ers took unanimous action at its
last meeting favoring a decision or
the issue at the polls this Novem.
ber. The State Farm Bureau has
been a leading advocate of>the law
that would outlaw compulsory un
ionism in Delaware.
James Baxter of Georgetown
state president, said his member
would welcome the opportunity tt
let the voters decide on the merits
of a Right To Work" law. He
pointed out that while his organi-
Zation was still supporting House
Bill SIS, which was introduced in
the Delaware General Assembly
more than a year ago, i might be
good to remove the issue from the
political pressures that are always
present in legislative sessions.
Baxter also stated that he was
delighted to learn that upstate
union leaders favor the referendum
method of reaching decision.
The Farm Bureau has always been
IN favor of majority rule" its pres
ident declared, land a vote by the
people would allow an individual
expression of opinion and would
be more conclusive"
The Right To Work" bill intro
duced in the present session of the
State Legislature in February,
1857, would outlaw the need for
membership in union as a neces.
sary condition for unemployment
fcontinued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18

have been made in dealing with
mental illness, much remains to
be done. Mental illness remains,
according to the chief executive,
las the nations and the states
most extensive health problem"
Governor Boggs is honorary
chairman for the statewide Mental
Health Week observance sponsored
by the Mental Health Association
of Delaware According to Associa-
tion President Fred G. Singer, a
concentrated effort has Deen plan
ned 70 focus public attention on
protecting mental health and
meeting the needs of the mentally
ill.,
Highlighting the observance will
be the Annual Mental Health As
continued on page five)
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Nurses Planning
Annual Careers Days

The third annual careers day
sponsored by the Careers Commit
tee of the Delaware League for
Nursing will be held Saturday.
April 26. 1858 in the Grange Hall.
Dover.
Entitled Careers In Health, the
program is open to all high school
guidance counsellors, students and
parents in Delaware. 1t IS designed
TO provide pertinent and valuable
information for all who may desire
to learn more about Nursing and
continued ON page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Youth Week Planned
At Church Of God
VIII Be Observed Until April Goth
At Local Church

Rev. w. Edwin Tull, pastor OF
the Church of God, announces that
National Youth Week in the
Church of God denomination is
April 1920. 1t has been instituted
as means of saving, training and
guiding young people. 1t is labor
atory, training youth in church
loyalty. All leadership positions
are being filed by young people.
The following young people are
serving as Youth Week Officers:
Richard Green, Pastor: George
anne Bradley, Director OF Christian
Education: Dick Young, Sunday
School Superintendent; Jackie
Peterman, Youth President; Bill
Drummond, Choir Director; Myr-
tie Moore, Clerk.
All the Sunday School classes
will be taught by young people.
Continued on page fiye)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
New Garden Manual
Is Being Offered

A new home gardeners manual
for care of ornamental plants is
being offered by the Delaware Ag-
ricultural Extension Service.
The publication was compiled
by DIR. L. p. Kelsey. entomologist;
DR.. ID. F. Crossan, plant patholo-
gist; DR.. c. w. Dunham, horticul-
turist; and Prof. C. Z. Phillips. ag-
economist, all on the University of
Delaware stan.
The circular begins with a Sec
tion on control of insects of trees,
Continued on page slx)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18

Full military Iunoral ceremOn-
les were held on Wednesday at
the Dover Air Force Base for the
four airmen killed in the crash.
The services were held at l p. m.
at the base chapel. A band from
the Atlantic Division, Military Air
Transport Service came from Nc
Guire Air Force Base to take part
in the rites. An honor guard from
the Air Police squadron at the
base, and honorary pallbearers al
so participated.
Chaplain Ralph F. Van Landing
ham, one of the Protestant chap
lains at the base, .officiated at the
ceremonies, Relatives of the fsuT
victims attended. Later the bodies
of the four men were sent to their
home towns.
Frankly, we aren't optimistic
about pinpointing the cause of the
wreck, said a spokesman of the
Dover base, which the huge cargo
transport plane had left only 1C
minutes before falling into the
dense woods.
He said investigating crews have
recovered three of the planes four
propellers, which buried them
selves deep in the soft earth. The
fourth is still being sought.
Investigators returned to the re-
mote scene east of U. S. Route 113
by helicopter Monday morning.
They included Air Force officials
and representatives of the manu-
facturer. Douglas Aircraft Corpor-
alton.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Record Soybean
Acreage Expected
Crop Is Rapidly Becoming Leader
Throughout The State

With soybeans rapidly coming
to the fore as the leading field crop
in Delaware, the State Development
Department estimates that Della
ware farmer" will plant a record
acreage in this crop in 1858. Bas-
ing its estimates on information
from the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture and other usually reliable
sources, the State agency predicts
that a record-breaking $4,000
acres will be devoted to soybeans
this year. In 1857, Delaware farm
ers planted $4,000 acres in this
crop.
A survey of farmers planting
intentions, made by the Agricul-
ture Department, shows, according
to the Development Department,
that potato paintings will likely be
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Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18

education. FLA members at the
annual event will judge dairy cat
tie. milk. poultry, meat cuts. land,
vegetables, tractor driving, and
livestock.
One FLA member from each of
four state areas-New Castle Coun-
ty, Kent County, and eastern and
western Sussex County-will en-
ter a public speaking contest. An
FLA chapter from each of the four
state areas will take part in a
parliamentary procedure contest.
The announcement said the con-
tests represent a major final acti-
witty of the years vocational agri-
culture teaching. giving the young
men an opportunity to demonstrate
what they have learned.
continued ON page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18

Arthur u ABdH, COMMANDER Z0L0
Air Division, Air Defense Com
mand. Roslyn Air Force Station,
n. Y: Colonel Wayne NJ Beumeler,
Base Commander, Dover Air Force
Base; Colonel Phillip Brooks, Com
mander 472Sth Air Defense Group,
Dover. and Major William E. Blagg,
Jr., Ground Observer Corps CO.
ordinator for Delaware.
The program will begin at las
p. m. at the base theater where
awards will be given to fifty OF
the expected 200 GOC members
who have spent many hours in the
'Skywatch' program ard are now
continuing their service in the
Ready Reserve" The awards will
be followed by a briefing by Air
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
F. +. A. Judging Contest At
University ON April 23rd


culture high schools will participate judging contests April
% University of Delaware
According Lyle w Mowld di-
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Mental Health Week viii
Be Observed April 27-May 3

In procaming period Health
more
an help combat this health problem"
proclamation
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
Ground Observer Corps
Plan Achievement Day

Air
Saturday
of Delaware
Governor Caleb
Commander 16O7h
Milford chronicle., 1958-04-18
-Four Die As Huge C-I33
Crashes Near EIIendnIe
Bodies OF Men We're Found In FOrlUard Secticn OF
Great Plane, Largest Of It's Type liz The World;
Probe By Investigators Continues.
Associoted Press Wirephoto

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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-11-21
ALBERT L. BRICKHoUsE

Albert Lee Brickhouse, Sc, of
1873 E. Indian River RI, Norfolk,
died Tuesday at 5:15 pm. in a
Norfolk hospital after short ILL
ness.
He was a native of Columbia,
and had lived in Norfolk the last
20 years. He was a mechanic en-
ployed by the Boney Construction
Co.
He was a son of the late Claude
and Mrs. Mile Brickhouse, and
husband of Mrs. Kathleen S. Pat
rick Brickhouse.
The body was taken to the
Sykes Funeral Home, Berkeley,
where funeral services were con-
Quoted Thursday at 2 pm. Burial
was in Rivrside Memorial Park.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-11-21
MRS. CORA LEE CASEY, so
DIES AT BUXTON HOME

Mrs. Cora Lee Spencer Casey,
80. died at the home in Buxton
Wednesday night last week after
an illness of several weeks.
She was one of the most highly
regarded women of her commu-
nifty, and had reared an exception
al family.
She was a native and lifelong
resident of Buxton and a member
of the Buxton Methodist Church.
She was the wife of the late James
o. Casey and the daughter of the
late Nancy and Samuel Spencer.
She is survived by one son, MUIR
ray T. Casey of Norfolk; six
daughters, Mrs. Ross Goodwin,
Norfolk, Mrs. Thurston Gaskill,
Ocracoke, Mrs. Hilda Spruill, New
Bern, Mrs. Edmond Midget and
Mrs. Raymond Grey of Buxton and
Mrs. Charles Braxton of Ayden; 10
grandchildren and II great-grand-
children.