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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08
Delaware's New Castle County.

Delaware's New Castle County.
Telephone growth during the
following years PARALLEL the steady
growth of the telephone system in
all parts of the nation.
Dial service was introduced in
the state for the first time at Will
mington in 1929, Rose said. At the
time there were $4,000 telephones
in service throughout Delaware.
The $4,000 mark was reached in
1910 and, after World War II, the
number of telephones spurted past
the 100000 mark in 1948.
In 1910, the Diamond State Com
pany Introduced coastal harbor
radiotelephone service with re-
ceivers along the Delaware coast
contracting ships in Upper Chesa-
peake Bay, Delaware Bay, the
Delaware River and coastal waters
as in the port of Wilmington.
This service was instrumental in
1853 in the saving of seven lives
when Wilmington switchman Joe
Hogan maintained for hours the
only cantact with storm-whipped
fishing trawler in the Atlantic and
guided rescue ships to the craft.
He was awarded a Silver Vail
Medal, high Bell System citation,
for his skill and devotion to duty
Delaware became the first state
in the nation to enjoy one hundred
per cent dial service when the
Georgetown central office was con-
verted to dial operation in 1850.
At the present time, the Dia-
mond State Company has 36 CEN
tral offices in Delaware handling
approximately $4,000 originating
local and Out-of-town calls on the
average business day, Rose stated.
The company's plant investment
at the start of this year was well
in excess of $62,000,0 900 and it's an
nual payroll is approximately ST.
100000, he added. In addition, the
company last year spent an esti-
mated So million in purchases of
supplies and services from some
$50 suppliers throughout the state.
ours is vital and dynamic
part of Delaware's economy, the
our position in the state, not only
in providing an essential service
but also in contributing an import
ant share to the growth and pros
perity of the areas we serve
Rose called the company's in
vestments and expenditures neces-
sary part of the continuing pro-
gram to meet its responsibilities
to the families, businesses, indus
tries and governmental bodies of
the state.
Increases in the number of tele-
phones, extensions of the areas
within which calls can be made
without extra charges and i'm
provements in equipment and tech-
niques all add up to greater value
to customers, he said.
Penicillin was first produced
commercially in the U. S. in 1910. i
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08

Stag and stone dust have
been poured on the. causeway
leading to Slaughter Beach
this week. 1t is only a ques-
tion now of a few working
days to make the hard surface
road to Milford's closest resort
an actual thing.
sSo
Herbert and George Con-
nell of Philadelphia. spent a
part of the past week with their
brother, J. M. Hudson, who re-
Gently purchased a cunning
marsh on Rehoboth. Bay, con-
sisting of four hundred acres,
where they will spend the win
ter. Mr.. Hudson lives in Days
boro.
Miss Harriet Wilson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Wilson of Milford, who has
been the demonstration teach
er in the primary grades of the
Newark Schools for several
years, will not return to New
ark next.fall. Miss Wilson has
been elected a member of the
faculty of the Moses Brown
School for Boys at Providence,
r. l., a school of old establish
ed reputation which was found
ed one hundred and three
years ago by Moses Brown, who
was also the founder of Brown
University.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08

Charles Manlove of Santiago,
California, spent several days
this week with his sister, Miss
Emma Manlove of Frederick.
He is now visiting in Sussex
County.
Miss Agnes FARRELL, who is
taking a course in nursing at
the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital in Philadelphia, is
spending a three weeks vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin. FARRELL of FELTON,.
Georgetown High continued
it's winning streak in the
spring baseball schedule on
Tuesday afternoon of last
week, at Georgetown, by de-
feating John NJ. Clayton High
by the score of 1874.
Those who received the hon
or of Sportsmanship Brother
hood this year in the Lewes
Public School are as follows:
Louise Vaughn, Trudy Jones,
Claudia Brittingham, Anna
Mae Freeman. Helen Chambers,
Mariette Huey, Rowland Mar
shall. William Marsh, William
Walls, Spencer Hart, Joseph
inc Birmingham, Norma Lee
Stauffer, Elizabeth Joseph,
Preston Shockley, Clifton
Conoway, Jack Joseph and Mi
nos ConOway.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Hall of
Glendale welcomed their sec
Ond son in Memorial Hospital
on Saturday. April 80. He has
been named Stephen Keith
Hall. Mrs. Hall was the for
mer Miss Dorothy Isaacs. The
Halls are building a new home
on Lakeview Avenue, which
will be ready for occupancy in
the early fall.
The many friends of Isaac
Donald Jester will be glad to
learn he is now a licensed NOR
tician in compliance with the
rules and regulations of the
State of Delaware. He attend
ed the Eckels College of Nor
tuary Science in Philadelphia.
from which he graduated with
hOnors last September. having
received the Deans Award
Certificate in recognition of
exceptional achievement in
study in Mortuary Science. He
is member of the Alpha Chap
ter of the Lambda Zet Nu Hon
orary Scholastic Fraternity.
having distinguished himself
through scholastic proficiency,
excellence of character and the
willingness to uphold the
ideals of the organization. he
is also a member of the Sigma
Tau Alpha Fraternity.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08

The many friends of Omar
Franklin of Vernon, are glad
to see him on his return
from Colorado, at which place
he has been spending several
months.
Mrs. Clara Young left Sun
day morning from Laurel to
meet her husband, Arthur
Young, at Old Point Comfort.
where he had recently landed
from a port in France.
zoe
Miss Mary Ledenham of
Bridgeville, who has recently
been employed at the War De-
partment at Washington, D. c.,
came home last week and will
accept a position with H. P.
Cannon & Son.
The first electrical storm of
the season was experienced on
Monday evening. The hard
ware store property occupied
by r. H. Stafford at Burrsville
was struck and considerable
damage was done to the stock
as well as to the building.
Mr.. Clyde H. Knots of Mill
ford and Miss Ina Minner of
Frederick, attended by Mr..
and Mrs. William Kenton were
married at the NJ. P. parson-
age on Sunday evening, April
26th. Rev. C. E. Dryden per-
formed the ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08
The Past In Review
News As It Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years AGO.

Taken from the May Q, 1919 Issu
George Goodwin has pur-
chased the house and lot for
merly owned by G. H. Watson
at Roxana and will reside
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Roland Buell.
left Georgetown last week for
Hamboldt, Tenn, where he
will be employed by the ]. G..
Townsend Company of George
town, who have a strawberry
syrup factory at that place.
sss
Florence Andrews and Naomi
Clark of the w. C. l., spent the
weekend with Miss Andrews
parents in Greenwood, and on
Friday night they gave a
greatly enjoyed party in their
honor. About seventy-five
young folks were present. The
refreshments served about ele-
ven o'clock were fine.
soc
Wallace McFaul, who for
several years has been em-
ployed at the Milford freight
Office of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has accepted a posi-
.tion with the First National
Bank of Milford to fill the
vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of John C. Truitt.. Mr..
Truitt, recently resigned as as
sistant cashier of the bank to
accept a better paying position
with the Farmers Trust Com
pany of Newark, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08
Twenty Years Ago.

Taken from the May IL, 1899 Issue
John Parks of Durham, N.
c., has purchased the Harring-
ton Milling Company in Har-
rington, and will take over the
plant today.
On Friday morning, May IL,
the Presbyterian Junior Choir,
will assist the pastor, Rev.
John Jackson Brown, Jr., in a
broadcast of morning devo-
tions over Station WSAL, Sal
isbury. This fine choir is un-
der the direction of Mrs. w.
p. Bennett and Mrs. Fred
Breme. William Mitten is their
Organist.
Miss Barbara Tharp Mar
shall has been tapped to men,
bership in Sandals, honorary
sophomore society, at Woman's
College of Duke University,
where she is completing her
freshman year. Selection of
membership in this order is
based on outstanding scholar
ship, leadership, character and
service. Miss Marshall, the
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. S. NJ.
ID. Marshall. attended the high
school in her home town be-
fore entering Duke. She was
active in sports and musical
organizations, and was class
salutatorian. At Duke she is
a member of the Woman's Col
lege Glee Club and of Delta
Chi, local academic sorority.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08
Ten Years Ago.
Taken from the May 6, te4e Issue

Taken from the May 8, t94e Issue
Ernest Jefferson of Milton.
accompanied his son, Robert.
on a trip to Norfolk, Va. where
Robert. together with his Elks
Club. was entered in the Ma
tional Hardwood Bowling Con-
test.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles III.
Gross of Frederica have an
nounced the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Nettie T.
Gross, to Mr.. Willis L. Rog-
ers, son of Mr.. Reedy Rogers
of Milford. and the late Mrs.
Bessie Rogers. The wedding
will take place this month.
ace
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur e. Car
ter of Lincoln. announce the
marriage of their daughter.
Patricia Ann, to William n.
Dearth. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman A. Dearth of Milford.
The ceremony was performed
at Denton. Md. by Rev. John
French on April 30. 1949. at
6 p. m.
The Roxana Hustler All
Club OF Roxana are building
a roadside park by the home
of the leaders, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Rogers. This park is
a community project to be used
by the public and the All Club
members. 1t will be complet-
ed by the first of June.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08
Coz. j. Caleb B0ggs
PrOcLdinas DeLaIU0re
Federation Week
from page one)

Continued from page one)
cational, Industrial, philanthropic,
literary, artistic and cultural de-
velopment of its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs con-
tinues in its study and promotion
of the needs of the State; now
BOGGS, Governor of the State of
Delaware, do hereby proclaim the
week of May 1923, 1859, as
DELAWARE FEDERATION
WEEK
and urge all citizens to join in sa-
luting the dedicated ladies who
comprise our women's clubs and in
giving proper recognition to their
many worthy accomplishments.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-08

Penicillin was first produced
commercially in the U. S. in 1910. i
Evening star., 1959-09-29
County Sells
$6 Million
Bond Issue

A Sc million bond issue for
schools and a courthouse ad-
dition was sold by the Prince
Georges County commissioners
today.
The commissioners accepted
a low bid from the New York
investment firm of Kidder Pea
body g. Co. at a net interest
cost to the county of APT per
cent. County Bond Counsel
Richard Case said the percent
age was below the average paid
by other public bodies with
similar bond rating.
1T means the county's credit
is improving despite an ex-
tremely tight market" he said.
The Kidder bid was the low
est of seven from New York
firms. Under its terms, the
county will pay $3,335,394 in
interest payments before all
the bonds mature in 1884.
A total of $50 million from
the bond sale will 60 toward
the $19.5 million school con-
struction program approved by
the commissioners last summer
The remaining 100000 will be
used to complete an addition
and renovations at the court
house in Upper Marlboro.
The supervisors sold a Sc
million bond issue for the
school program last fall and
plan to borrow another $4 mill
lion in December from the
State school construction pro-
gram. ,&
Evening star., 1959-09-29
Raymond PTA Given
3AIternotives to Act On

The PTA group Of Raymond
Elementary School today found
itself squarely in the position
where it must settle a dispute
between its president and the
principal of the school.
The dispute has resulted in
the suspension of PTA activi-
ties at the school. School Supt.
Carl F. Hansen ordered the
organization out Of the school
when, he said. the leadership
Of the parent group was inter-
fering with the educational
program.
3 Choices Offered
Mrs. C. Rhodes Cox, presi-
dent Of the District Congress
Of Parents and Teachers, yes
terday looked into the situation
and offered the local group
three alternatives for members
to take:
/. Repudiate the present
president, Mrs. Henry Thomas;
Evening star., 1959-09-29

ask her to resign Immediately,
and elect a new president.
2. Express to Mrs. Thomas
the admiration of the group for
her leadership, but request her
resignation in order that the
group can elect a new president
and resume activity in the
school building.
3. Vote to keep Mrs. Thomas
as president and function out
side the school building without
the help Of school staff members
Serving I'd Term
This is Mrs. Thomas second
term as president Of the Ray
mond School PTA. She was re-
elected last spring. The school
is located at Tenth street and
Spring road NV.
Mrs. Cox added that school
officials have no right to choose
a group.
The PTA of Raymond is ex-
pected to meet some time this
week.
Evening star., 1959-09-29
District Heads Order Qualification
Of Powers Under Urban Renewal

2. Give the Commissioners
the authority to permit struc-
lures to overpasS streets with
out specific permission from
Congress.
8. Require that public hear
ings be held by RIA before
disposing of land only if land
dispositions are negotiated, not
if they are auctioned of by
competitive bidding.
4. Authorize minor changes
Of a technical nature to be
made in urban renewal plans
without going through extern
sive public hearings and inter-
agency paper wars"
S. Authorize RIA to accept
financing directly from private
sources for urban renewal, apart
from normal Federal financing
6. Insure that the city can
take full advantage of any fu-
ture amendments in national
housing legislation.
Evening star., 1959-09-29
Flanders Home
Entered by Thief

An undetermined amount Of
household goods was stolen
from the home here of former
Senator Flanders, Republican
of Vermont, last night, police
reported.
Capt. Dan Kennedy. Of the
Seventh Precinct, said a man
was seen by neighbors running
through a side gate carrying
what appeared to be clothing.
The home is at 2701 o street
NV.
The thief slashed a rear
screen door and broke a pane
of glass on the inside door to
enter, Capt. Kennedy said. No
loss estimate could be made.
he said, as Mr.. Flanders is out
of town.
Evening star., 1959-09-29

language in the Districts 1945
redevelopment act, officials said
which says the activities should
involve predominantly residen-
tial housing.
One official said that this
mon residential authority
bly, already has beer
granted by amendments to the
new national housing act signed
by the President last week, but
that the new proposal would
remove any doubt about its ap-
plicability to the 1945 act. He
pointed out that Federal hous-
ing officials already have ap-
proved an all-commercial prof.
ect in the new Northeast No. !
Project.
As explained by Assistant
Engineer Commissioner T. K,
Fullerton, the other "clarif1ca-
tions" would:
/. Write a specific definition
of blight" in determining the
eligibility of urban renewal
projects.
Evening star., 1959-09-29

The Commissioners today
directed the Corporation Coun-
sci to draft new legislation to
clarity several aspects of the
city's powers under urban
renewal.
The new proposals, suggested
by staff officials of the District,
the r e develOpm mt Land
Agency and the National Cap
|ital Planning Commission, were
indorsed in principle by the
city heads at their regular
board meeting.
One of the major "clarifica-
tions" would be to spell out
Congress intent that the RIA
should be able to redevelop
blighted commercial areas into
new commercial areas, with no
requirement that a certain
amount of housing be involved.
The authority would be espe-
cially important in any rede-
velopment of the downtown
area, where housing is absent.
The matter arises because OF
Evening star., 1959-09-29

lens and how the cases are
being handled.
Statistics Gathered
On the question Of lowering
the age limit for youths in
Juvenile Court, Mr.. CARRIER
said he was getting statistics
on first offenders and repeaterS
by age brackets.
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin said over the week
end that the information to be
gathered in his proposed crime
census might indicate the need
to lower the present age limit
for juvenile offenders.
Juvenile Court now has juris-
diction over youths up to the
age of 18. Juvenile Court, how
ever, may waive jurisdiction In
felony cases involving l6 and
II year olds and in capital
cases at any age.
Evening star., 1959-09-29
Montgomery
Educator Is
Resiqninq
The resignation of DR.. George

The resignation Of DR.. George
L. Osterwise, Montgomery
County director of secondary
education, was announced to-
day. He will become superin-
tendent of a school system near
Schenectady, N. Y.
DR.. Osterwise will remain in
Montgomery until work on the
1960-61 budget is completed
about December /. he told
School Supt. c. Taylor Whit
tier.
DR.. Osterwise, As, is married
and has four children. He
joined the county school sys-
TEN in 1947 at Gaithersburg.
In 1854 he became general
secondary education supervisor
was named science supervisor
the next year. He has held his
present post for three years.
DIR. Osterwise, whose Mont
gomery County salary is $12.'
500, will get $14.500 in hi
new job as superintendent O
the school district at Milton
Melta. Ballston, Spa and Charl'
ton, N. Y. He succeeds DR.
w. T. Jones, who retires Jan
uary / after Is years service
Accepting DR.. Osterwise'!
resignation. DR.. Whittier sale
the secondary education di'
rector has done an outstanding
job and his departure will be &
loss to the school system. How.
ever, the superintendent said
the new post Is a Significant
professional advancement thai
is well deserved"
Evening star., 1959-09-29

ALTHOU GH MANY OF
THE LETTERS he sends to
world leaders, reminding
them of their past pro-
nouncements, 60 unanswered,
Judge Cockrell is not
offended.
I'm just an unimportant
country judge" he says,
looking down at his strong
corded hands. why should
anyone pay attention to
me?"
But he does have some
disappointments. Looking at
the reporter from beneath
hooded browS, he recalled a
recent visit to the State De-
partment.
IT went all around, asking
who made policy on diSar-
mament, and no one seemed
to be willing to say"
Judge Cockrell stopped
talking for a moment to
stand by the sidewalk-level
window of his room and
watch the children dashing
around the playground out
side. His face, which re-
sembles that Of a Lincoln
grown older, relaxed some
what as he watched the boys
and girls throwing a large
orange ball back and forth.
II began by clipping opin-
ions of leaders to try to get
them to act on their own
good intentions. It's a
supre m ely difficult job,
which is far from over"
This reminded the Judge
OF a hard task his father
had accomplished.
"He was a brigadier gen.
eral in the Army of the Con-
federacy," Judge Cockrell re-
called, "and I think the
toughest job he ever finished
was getting pensions for
Union veterans"
Evening star., 1959-09-29
The
Rambler
Calls Upon
Apostle of Peace
BY MICHAEL MOK

Talk of peace, like autumn,
is in the air.
AS President Eisenhower
and his enigmatic visitor
worked far into the night at
Camp David, we strolled over
to Foggy Bottom for a con-
ference of our own.
The appointment was with
Judge Ewing Cockrell, a
gaunt man who thinks about
world disarmament most Of
the time-one suspects even
to the exclusion of eating
and sleeping,
Judge Cockrell, once nomi-
mated for the Nobel Peace
Prize, is now IS. His school,
ing includes degrees from
Harvard, the University of
Virginia and the Columbian
(now George Washington
School of Law. For the last
"a years he has lived in
Washington.
IT hope the President will
match Khrushchev no,
overwhelm him by saying
yes" Judge Cockrell said,
pacing around his monks
cell Of a room on long,
crane-like legs.
President Else n h ow er
once said: With the
principles (of disarmament
honestly accepted. the pro-
cedural problem would be
easy of solution. > If he
repeats this at Camp David,
he will take the initiative
completely away from the
Russian"
Evening star., 1959-09-29
Revival Services Held

The Rev. w. H. Turner, for
mer missionary to China, is
speaking daily at 7:45 pm. at
revival services at the First
Pentecostal Holiness Church of
Arlington, 3518 Lee highway.
The services will continue
through Sunday.
Evening star., 1959-09-29
SUN WILL RISE
FRIDAY UNDER
PARTIAL ECLIPSE

Early risers Friday can
get a look at an eclipse of
the sun which will be partly
visible here from 7:05 am.
to 7:46 am, according to
the Naval Observatory.
A spokesman at the OBJ
servatory said 10 per cent
of the diameter of the sun
will be obscured by the
moon at sunrise. The
moons shadow will disap-
pear at 7:46 am, the
spokesman said.
Evening star., 1959-09-29

OF Representative DAVIS, DEM
ocrat of Georgia.
Mr.. Davis is chairman of
the subcommittee which blocked
action on the Senate-paSsed
bill to add two more judges
to the overworked District Ju-
venile Court. Subcommittee
members agreed to postpone
action on the bill on Mr.. Davis
assurances that he would hold
hearings on the courts prob
lens before Congress returns.
Hearing Date Pondered
Mr.. CARRIER said he thought
hearings might be called late
next month if enough subcom-
mittee members are able to
attend.
He said he was collecting the
material Mr.. Davis had re-
quested in several discussions
before Congress went home
His first assignment, he said
was to study age brackets and
Jurisdiction.
He added that he was also
supposed to compare the Dis
trict setup with other jurisdic-
tions but so far had run into
trouble on that. He said the
Technology in each city is
different, creating problems in
comparing case loads.
He said he had been told to
study the way Juvenile Court
operates, its case load, its prob