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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Political Pot
Continues To
Rapidly Boil
In Milford
Roy Pettyjohn, City Man.
ager Files For Mayor;
]. B. Poore, Jr., Files
For Council Seat IN
First Ward.

The political pot which for the
past few years only came to light
boil In Milford, now shows evil
dence of coming to a full boil, al
ready two contests seem to be a
certainty and apparently another
is In the making for the annual
city election which will be held
Monday, January Is, 1860.
Percy r.. Haughey, who was the
first to throw his hat into the ring
for the office of Mayor and who
is presently serving as council
man from the First Ward is be-
ing challenged by Roy Pettyjohn,
who is now serving as City Man
ager.
Mr.. Pettyjohn a lifelong resi-
dent of Milford, has been city
employee for a number of years
and at one time was a member of
the State House of Representative.
Mr.. Pettyjohn stated that he will
submit his views and recommen-
dations as soon as the Christmas
holiday Is past.
In the First Ward Paul Duphily,
who was the first person to file for
any of the offices up for election
on January 18th will be opposed
by J. b. Poore, Jr. Mr.. Poore, born
and raised in Milford as was his
father before him operates with
his father and brother, Herschel,
a large furniture store on South
East Front Street. Mr.. Poore
nwIxr fnf fnv NJ
his stand on city affairs.
Howard doc" Furniss who has
filed for City Council from the
Fourth Ward is at present un-
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
States Rapid. GrolUth
Is Still Continuing
Population Increase Was
Was Three Times That
OF Nat'l Average

Delaware, with an estimated
population increase of 39.7 per
cent in the eight years from 1850
to 1858, is apparently the fifth
fastest growing state in the Union
reports the State Development De-
partment.
Basing its findings on adjusted
population estimates of the u. S.
Census Bureau, the state infor-
nation agency advises that Della
ware experienced an estimated
126,000-person gain between the
time of the last census and July
1, 1868, and that this gain, per-
centage-wise, was greater than that
experienced by all other states
with the exception of Nevada,
Florida, Arizona and Alaska. New
ada, the nations fastest growing
state percentage-wise expert
enced a gain of 69.7 per cent dur
ing the same eight-year period.
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Milford Woman
Heads Phase
OfDiInes March
Mrs. Chester T. Dicker-
son Will Be State Ad-
visor OF WOmen's Ac-
tivities For The FOun-
datiOn.

Mrs. Chester T. Dickerson OF
Milford, prominent civic leader, has
been appointed Delaware State Ad-
visor of Women's Activities for
The National Foundation, Basil
O'Connor, foundation president
announced today. She succeeds
Mrs. Jesse A Loven of Odessa
who resigned the post after II
years service.
Mrs. Dickerson will head the
women volunteers in the state in
year-round activities of education
and patient services as well as
the NEW March of Dimes and viii
interpret detectives of The. Ma.
tional Foundation program which
now includes birth defects anC
arthritis in addition to polio.
In her role as top state woman
volunteer for the March of Dimes
organization in Delaware, she also
will promote interest and cooper.
alton of clubs and organizations
and serve as liaison representative
with state health and education
groups as well as other voluntary
agencies in the health fields.
A past president of the Laurel
Century Club and a former direc.
tor of the State Federation of Wo.
mems Clubs, Mrs. Dickerson was
a member of the Delaware Library
Commission from 1949 to 1853
serving as president the last three
years of her term of office.
CONTINUED on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

from Sussex County Republican
groups and Sussex political leaders
in support of John w. Rollins OF
Lewes, as the party's candidate
for Governor.
The latest endorsement for Mr.
Rollins, who was once lieutenant
governor, came from u. S. Senator
John j. Williams and former State
Senator Thomas L. johnson OF
Rehoboth Beach.
1t has been assumed all along
that Mr. Buckson would seek the
nomination for Governor but thus
far, Mr.. Rollins is the only Re-
publican who has openly stated
that he wants the nomination.
In response to a question as to
where he stood. Mr.. Buckson said
he did not think this was the time
to make any comment about his
decision.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Natl Guard
Grows By Ia
In One Month
Report Shows
Delaware Hopes To Re-
gain It's Lost Units;
Twelve Will Get Free
Trip To The Mardi
Gras IN February.

The Delaware National Guard
trying to get back some units il
lost in the recent reorganization
is getting its recruiting campaign
into high gear.
Between Nov. Is and Dec. Is the
Guard had net a gain of 144 men
or about 36 per cent of its goal OF
400 by Feb. Is.
The Guard lost a group head
quarters and several small sup
porting units in the Army's pen
tonic reorganization.
The current nationwide recruit
ing job, according to a Delaware
National Guard official, may re-
suit in Delaware's regaining some
of its lost units. The Pentagon's
position is that states which can
show they can support more units
will get them and states that can't
won't.
Delaware officials would very
much like to get one or more of the
units back, particularly the group
headquarters, which carries con-
siderable rank, up to full colonel
Consequently til e recruiting
drive is getting all the Guards at
tention. Twelve members of the
three units with the largest net
increases by Feb. Is will spend
three days in New Orleans for the
Mardi Gras. They will be down
down in an Air National Guard
transport. Arrangements are being
made with the Louisiana National
Guard for quarters.
Commanders of the winning units
will select six men from the top
outfit, four from the second and
two from the third for the trip.
Lit, Col. ID. Preston Lee, admin
is:rative assistant to the adjutant
general, said that of the first
months enlistments, SO had no
prior service, SO came back from
the inactive reserve, and 16 were
prior service-men.
The guards aggregate strength
went from 2,5S3 on Nov. Is to 2,727
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Sussex Has Three
State Al Winners
Group Won In Dairy Foods And
Bread Glasses

Sussex County had three of its
All club members as winners of
the 1859 Delaware state contest
demonstrations in dairy foods and
bread.
The Cooperative Extension Ser
vice has announced two 16-year-
old high school juniors from
BridgevilIe as individual winners
of the state dairy foods demon
strations. They are Constance Hill
and Carol Russell Each received
a 19-jewe1 wrist watch from the
Carnation Co.
Mary Belle Cowan, Is, a high
school sophomore of Millsboro, won
state read demonstration honofs
and received $50 u. S. savings
bond from Standard Brands, Inc.
Miss Hills prize winning dairy
dish was a macarOni and cheese
Continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
BucksOn AiUaits Proper
Time To Make COP Bid
Kent Countan However Is Not To Be Counted Out AS One
Who Hopes To Secure The Nomination For Governor
Lieut.-Gov. Issued Statement On His Position
Over The Past Weekend

1t. Gov. David P. Buckson of
Smyrna is not to be counted out
as an aspirant for the Republican
nomination of Governor next year
He issued statement over the
past weekend, to the effect that
he is seriously considering" the
possibility of seeking the nomi-
nation and he added:
II will make my decision known
unequivocally at what may be con-
sidered the proper time"
He also said, "the magnitude of
the office of Governor should de-
ter any one from making a deci-
sion concerning the candidacy"
The idea of Mr.. Buckson's state
ment did not originate with him
but he made it on Saturday in re-
sponse to a reporters question:
Are you still in the running?"
The question was put to him, in
view of the increasing support
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Postoffice Christmas
Party December 26
Dinner WIN Be Served In Banquet
Room OF Hotel Milford

The annual Christmas party OF
the employees of the Milford Post
Office will be held Saturday even
ing, December 26 in the banquet
room of the Milford Hotel. Dinner
will be served the postal en-
ployees, their wives and guests al
z p. m.
Following the dinner there will
be an exchange of gifts and a
program featuring a new Posi-
Office film entitled 1.-The Story OF
the st. Lawrence Seaway Com
memorative Postage Stamp. This
film traces the story of the Accent
st. Lawrence commemorative pos
tage stamp from its inception to
its first day of issue.
After the showing of the film q
social evening, including games, is
planned for the entertainment OF
those present.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Sen. Williams
Joins Backers
Of Rollins
Bandwagon For Sussex's
Favorite Son Is Gain
ing Momentum With
Each Passing Day.

u. S. Senator John J. Williams
said last Friday night that foremore
Lit. Gov. John w. Rollins "has all
the qualifications to make a good
governor of Delaware"
Mr.. Rollins announced last Tues
day night that he will seek the
nomination. His announcement
followed the action of the Sussex
County Republican Committee last
Monday night in giving Mr.. Rol-
Inns its unanimous endorsement
for the nomination.
Senator Williams comments were
made to members of the Sussex
County Committee during a re-
ception in the Rehoboth Country
Club attended by close to 300 Re
publican committeeman aid wo-
men and leaders of the county.
Also throwing his weight behind
Mr.. Rollins was former State Sen
ator Thomas L. Johnson, of Reho-
both, who was Sussex COP chair
man for five years from 1853.
In confirming that he is a strong
supporter of Mr.. Rollins for the
nomination for governor, Senator
Williams, the states leading Re-
publican, said John Rollins al
ready has demonstrated his effec-
tiveness as a campaigner. In four
years as lieutenant governor OF
Delaware he demonstrated, also,
his grasp of the states problems.
He has established himself as a
successful businessman He has all
the qualifications to make him a
good governor of Delaware l am
personally, we'll pleased with the
CONTINUED or page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
New President
Selected For
Wesley, Dover
Maryland Clergyman Is
Selected To Take Over
Post From DIR. J. Paul
Slaybaugh, On July 1,
1860.

The Rev. DR.. Robert H. Parker
Methodist superintendent of the
Baltimore, Md, South District, has
been named president of Wesley
Junior College, Dover, effective
July /, 1860.
His election was announced
jointly by the Rev. Howell o. Will
kins of Wilmington, Del, chair
man of the college Board of Trus-
tees, and Bishop G. Bromley Ok
nam of The Methodist Church's
Washington Episcopal Area.
DR.. Parker will succeed Presi-
dent ]. Paul Slaybaugh, who re-
tires in June after As years as a
teacher and school administrator
He has headed Wesley College
since 1851.
DR.. Parker, AZ, is a native OF
Cumberland, Md, and graduate
of the American University, Wash
ington, d. c., and Drew Theologi-
cal Seminary, Madison, N. ].
In 1853 he was awarded an
honorary Doctor of Divinity de-
gree by. Western Maryland Col
lege, Westminster, Nd, for his dis
tinguished ministerial career in the
Baltimore Methodist Conference.
AS superintendent of the Balti-
more South District, DIR. Parker
supervises the pastors of 65 chur-
ches. He was appointed to the post
by Bishop Oman in June, 1858.
Previously, DIR. Parker served IA
years as pastor of the suburban
Northwood-Appold church. Start
ing with a congregation of 100, he
developed the church into Metho-
dism's largest in Baltimore with
Continued on page f1vel
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
The Christmas Party
For Underpriyileged
Vas Largest Ever
Christmas Today Will
Have A Richer Fuller
Meaning For The Kid
dies Who Attended The
Fete.

AS the result of the efforts of
members of Blue Hen Post No.
6483, VFW, and Ladies Auxiliary,
and other interested individuals,
Christmas, today, has fuller
meaning for 155 Milford Area
youngsters, who, on the past Sat
urday, participated in what was
undoubtedly the biggest Christ
mas party of it's kind ever staged
in this part of Delaware.
Saturdays affair-the tenth an
nual Milford vFW Christmas Par
ty for Underprivileged Children
provided a fitting climax to ap-
proximately three months of plan
ming and of hard work by Mil
ford's veterans of wartime over
seas service, their families and
their friends.
Beginning around noon, Satur-
day, post members famed out in
all directions to pick up young
sters at their homes and trans
port them to the Post Home. Upon
arrival at the site of the party,
the youngsters were entertained
and served refreshments.
Shortly after / p. m, Old Santa,
himself, arrived at the Post Home,
and, after greeting the youngsters,
he and his Helpers" proceeded to
distribute more than 500 toys and
other gift items. After all the
gifts had been given out, the tired
but happy-youngsters were safe
ly returned to their homes.
Planning for Saturdays party
was begun last September when
John M. Short, of the post, and
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Delaware Day
Valley Forge
Service, Jan. ;
Chief Deputy Attorney
General Clement Nam
ed Gov. BOggs To Lead
State Delegation To
Shrine.

Plans are now being completed
for the thirty-seyenth annual Della
ware State Sunday Service in the
Washington Memorial Chapel, Val
ley Forge, Pennsylvania, accord
ing to an announcement made by
the Delaware State Development
Department.
Governor J. Caleb Boggs has
designated Chief Deputy Attorney
General Clement G. Wood of Will
mington as the states official re-
preventative at the January exer-
cises, scheduled to get underway
at p. m. The choir of Calvary
Episcopal Church, Wilmington, will
present special music during the
services.
AS in previous years, it is ex-
pected that members of the Della
ware Chapters, Sons and Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
will form motor pilgrimage to the
American shrine.
The custom of holding weekly
services dedicated to the states
was established in 1923 by the late
DR.. w. Herbert Burk, who was
largely responsible for having the
Memorial Chapel built on the site
where General George Washing
tons Continentals suffered their
greatest privation during the new
nations fight for freedom.
Delaware gets the signal honor
of holding the initial service each
year because it was first to ratify
the Federal Constitution. The
states. are honored in the order
which they joined the union.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Local 4-H Leaders
Praised By Agent
Twenty-One lie a ders In
Kent Paid Glowing
Tribute

"The All Club program could
not function in Kent county with
out the time and effort dedicated
to it, by 81 local All Club leaders, /,
said Marion Macdonald, county
All agent, in tribute to the local
leaders.
"They make possible the privi-
lege of being 4-H'er for $50 club
members in the county, she said.
The club leaders make 1t poss-
ible for the Extension Service per-
sonneI who supervise the All Club
program, to reach many more
young people than could be reach
ed without the leaders help.
Each of the 13 clubs in the
county has at least one leader.
They guide the club officers and
committees and help with busi-
ness meetings, programs, county
events, and community projects
such as health and safety. They
continued on page ive)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Driver Is Killed AS
Vehicle Rams Tree
Geo. Emory TingIe, 20, OF Lincoln
Victim OF Crash Near Milford

One man was killed and eight
persons, including four pedes-
trians, were injured in automobile
accidents in Delaware over the
weekend.
Killed shortly after 8 p. M on
Sunday when his car smashed into
a tree two miles south of Milford
on Route IA was George Emory
Tingle, 29, of RID 1, Lincoln. His
death raised the highway toll for
the year to 80, compared with "a
at the same date last year.
State police said Tingle's car
left the roadway, clipped a guide
wire from a utility pole, and then
wrapped itself around the tree.
He was taken to Milford Memoir
ial Hospital in the Carlisle Fire
Company ambulance from Milford.
The fourth injured pedestrian
was Mrs. Ruth Russell of Bridge
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Chronicle VIII Be
Closed January ~
Paper However Will Be
Printed AS Usual
Next Week

The Chronicle will be printed on
the usual day next week, Thurs
day, December 81. However, the
work rooms and business Offices
will be closed all day New Years
Day, Friday, January 1, 1860, and
all day Saturday, January 2, 1860,
opening Monday morning, January
4, at the usual hour of s a. m.
Persons who have completed
printing are asked to pick up the
same before or by 5 p. m, Thurs
day. December 81. This applies in
particular to church bulletins.
The Chronicle wishes its nearly
5000 subscribers-a Happy and
Prosperous New Year.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
33 Victor Lynn
Drivers Honored
Awards Presented For Safe Driving
We're One To Fourteen Years

Thirty-three drivers for Victor
Lynn Lines, Inc, Milford, Delaware
Terminal were honored for Safe
Driving. Awards presented were
from one to fourteen years.
The driver and the number of
years for which they were honored.
David H. Argo, IA years; Nelson
Davis, 13 years; Clarence Lof1and,
13 years; Nelson Milman, IL years !;
Zadok Jones, IL years; Sigmund
Pacykowski, IL years; George
Harrington, 10 years; Theodore
Jory, 10 years; Howard Mitchell,
10 years; Emmert Shaffer, 10
years; Fred Wisseman, Sr., 10
years; Conrad Fassel, 10 years;
Mitchell Powell, 10 years; Eugene
Moore, 9 years; Delbert Webb, 9
years; Paul Founders, 8 years; J.
Ollie Robinson, years.. George
Shaffer, z years; Hayward Sock
ritter, 8 years; William E. Jones,
years; William E. Jones, 6 years;
Leon Messick, years; Chester
CONTINUED on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Range Firing Set-Up
For the Coming Year

Notice is hereby given that the
Commanding General, Second Unit
ed States Army has applied for De-
partment of the Army permission to
conduct practice antiaircraft ar
tillery firing into the Atlantic
Ocean from the Bethany Beach Ar
tillery Range, Delaware, during
1860.
1t is proposed to fire from the
South Range into Area No. 2 only,
during 1860. The location and geo
graphic coordinates of the area
are: Area No. beginning near
Bethany Beach at Lat. $50 81 Is, :,
continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Sussex Trust Co.'S
Open House Success
Huge ThrOng Attended Celebration
At Lewes Bank Recently

Over $500 persons attended the
open house celebration held by
The Sussex Trust Company at
Lewes recently, according to Vice
President William S. Jefferson of
the Lewes branch.
The open house was held in
observance of the completion of
it's remodeling and expansion pro-
gram. Souvenirs of whistles, ball
and toss games and ballons were
given to the children. The adults
received pens and a set of six large
drinking glasses imprinted with
the Sussex" seal.
Three savings accounts were a.
warded as door prizes. The first was
received by Ralph Morris of
Lewes; second by Jennie Dick of
Midway and third by Gordon Bryan
of Lewes.
CONTINUED on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Regional Poultry Meet
Due On january 6
Annual Winter Meet VIII Be Held
AT Laurel Church

The annual winter Delmarva Re-
gional Poultry Meeting will be held
at the Centenary Methodist Church.
Laurel, Delaware on January 6
1860 according to an announce
ment from Carlton Hughes, DPIA
president. This all day regional
meeting has become an annual af-
fair and is sponsored by the Della
ware Poultry Improvement Asso-
citation, the Tri-County Poultry AS
sociation of Maryland and the Ag-
ricultural Extension Service of the
Universities of Maryland and Della
ware.
Details of the program will be
given in the next issue of this
paper but at this time speakers
that will appear on the program
will be coming from Illinois, New
York, Virginia as well as Mary
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Free Prizes Awarded
BY Bob's 5 and 10
Winners Came From Every Section
OF Sussex County

The drawing for free prizes at
Bob's and 10 was held last Sat-
urday night at $3.50 D. m. Dave
Hugg, VFW Commander assisted
by Peg Hugg, VFW Auxiliary
President and Nell Montgomery,
VFW Junior Girls Advisor drew
the prize winning names.
1st prize of $50 in merchandise
was won by Yvonne Parker OF
Millsboro, Delaware.
End prize of $25 in merchandise
was won by Virginia Thomson OF
Greenwood, Delaware.
3rd prize of $12.50 in merchan-
disc was won by Mrs. A. ]. Mill
man of Glendale, Delaware.
4th prize of $3.50 in merchandise
was won by Catherine B. Houston
of Frankford, Delaware.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

higher taxes will be needed to raise
the revenue to pay for the mush-
rooming costs of the program un-
der which 13,40O,000 persons now
are drawing monthly benefit checks.
The Social Security program now
covers all workers except Federal
employees with their own retire
ment programs, certain state and
local government employees, self
employed doctors and irregularly
employed domestics and farm
hands.
The increase in taxes will be
reflected Immediately in lower
take-home pay for wage and sal
aried employees.
Starting with January pay
checks, the government will coll
lect 3 per cent of the first $4.S00 in
annual earnings of employees.
Continued on page eighty
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Veterans VIII Benefit
From Insurance Soon

An estimated 1921 Delaware
veterans who hold participating CT
life insurance will receive s604,500
in regular annual policy dividends
during 1860, Mr.. Leon Fields, man
ager VA Regional Office, announc-
ed today.
Mr.. Fields said this represents
Delaware's CT pollicyholders pro-
portionate share in a national 1860
dividend total of $253,500,000 de-
clared recently for participating
CT insurance.
He explained that the dividends
are primarily a refund TO policy
Continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25


incentive-conscious system, incon
Perkins writes. Are the American
people and their representatives,
out of short-run, personal selfish
ness, to withhold incentives and
defeat themselves and their ma
tion in the long rum"
In today's competitive teacher
market, all the advantages of a
quality institution are essential to
attract additional capable staff to
provide bona fide higher education
for a greater number of Delaware
youth, DR.. Perkins says, but notes
that salary is so important in the
recruitment and retention of facul-
ty that ii warrants special con-
sideration".
LAS long as faculty salaries were
wretched", DIR. Perkins declares,
everyone conceded improvement
was necessary. Since Improvements
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Over 500 Present
For School Musical
Program Tuesday Night Was One
OF Finest Ever Presented

Over 500 parents and friends
were present on Tuesday evening
of this week when the annual
Christmas program was presented
by the vocal music students of
Milford Junior-Senior High School,
under the direction of William E..
Miller, director of vocal music in
the school
From beginning to end, the pro-
gram was one of the finest ever
to be presented by the students of
which over $50 took part.
The organ prelude and postlude
were played by Starr Mary Jewell.
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Five Trucking Co.'S
Get Safety Awards
Burris Food Distributors Get
Certificate For 100000 Miles

Five Delaware trucking COM
panies, three with accident-free
records the past year, received
awards last Thursday night in the
annual highway safety contest
sponsored by the Delaware Motor
Transport Association.
The overall winner was Slaugh-
ter Beverage Transport Company,
Smyrna, whose owner, Howard G..
Slaughter, was presented an en-
graved trophy. Slaughter's eleven
trucks covered nearly 100000 high
way miles the past year without
an accident.
The awards were made by Ru-
fus B. Jones, assistant to the presi-
dent of TraiImobile, Inc, in cere-
monies at the DMTA board of gov
ernors meeting in Alexander's
Restaurant. Trailmobile co-spon-
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
Another Rise Is Due Soon
In Social Security Taxes

which
load $4,000
the United
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25
University Of DeIaaOare
Prexy Warns OF Salaries

Salaries for faculty members Americas colleges
is
Delaware,
highest
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-25

Continued on page eight