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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Ball, Marvel, Kirby
Win Council Seats
1t annual Election
Ward Contest De-
cided 125 To 123; First
Ward Three Way Fight
Was Spirited Affair;
Kirby Was Unopposed.

A. Calvin Ball, former presi-
dent of the Milford Chamber of
Commerce, nosed out incumbent
Councilman Clarence B. Downing,
I25 TO 12S at the Municipal Elec-
tion ON Monday. 90 represent the
City's Second Ward.
Harvey e. Marvel, q recent win
ner OF the Milford Junior Chamber
OF Commerce Young Man OF the
Year award. won handily over II.
Davis Watson. 219 to $50, and
Frank Silicato with 40 votes, I'm
three-way contest for two-year
unexpired term In the First Ward.
In the Third Ward, the incum-
bent, ]. Clayton Kirby, was un-
opposed for another 4-year term.
Council met and reorganized on
Tuesday evening. With the newly
elected Councilmen being sworn In
BY Mrs. Esoise Pettyjohn. a local
Notary Public
William A. Berry. Jr., a member
of Council from the Fourth Ward,
was elected Vice Mayor, succeeding
Percy R. Haughey of the First
Ward.
Carl March was reelected City
Alderman. The law firm of Layton
and Layton was retained as city
solicitors.
Willard r. Hall and Wallace #.
McFaul were renamed City Audi
tors.
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National Cooking Champ
Inspects Facilities OF
Townsend Processing
Plant At Millsboro.

No SLOUGH at judging chickens
herself, Mrs. Barbara Marks OF
Wantagh, N. r., the national
chicken cooking champion, has be-
come the nations first housewife
to check up on the governments
new mandatory poultry inspection
methods in action.
In 2-day-in-advance prevue
specially arranged for her at q
dressing plant in Millsboro Del.
by U. S. Department of Agriculture
poultry inspection officials, the
Long Island mother of two toured
the processing line while DR.
Daniel DeCamp from Washington
ID. c., assistant chief of the De-
partment of Agriculture's poultry
inspection division, and, Dr. Will
liam Thompson, chief of the 5 gov
ernment inspectors stationed at the
Millsboro plant, explained each
step in the inspection rules cover
ing all poultry sold under federal
Jurisdiction after January 1st.
Accompanying her on the tour
was the owner of the plant, former
U. S. Senator John G. Townsend
of Millsboro who was active in the
effort to get the new federal law
passed. Townsend, a pioneer in the
broiler chicken industry when 1t
got its start near here 35 years
ago, is broiler grower on a large
scale as well and also has a big
feed milling plant. His processing
plant can turn out $4,000 chickens
a day ready for market.
Although his own processing
plant has operated under a volun-
tary inspection program since il
was built two years ago, he agreed
with Mrs Marks that the new u. s
government inspection label on all
chickens crossing state lines to
market would give housewives in
creased confidence in the poultry
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Annual Elections At
St. Johns Church
Robert Kirby And Robert Masten
Are Elected Trustees

During the parish meeting on
Sunday evening the annual cleo
tions were held. The two members
of the parish who were elected to
serve as Trustees for the present
year were Mr.. Robert Kirby and
Mr.. Robert Masten.
In the Holy Name Society, Mr..
Oliver G. f. Bonnert, III, will
serve as the President, having been
elected as the Vice-President of
the Society this time last year. The
new Vice-President this year will
be Mr.. Gerard Lorenz; the Secre-
tary will be Mr.. John Woodall and
the Treasurer will be DR.. w. 2.
POrtz.
The Blessed Virgin Mary Sodali-
ty will have as its Prefect, Mrs.
Gerard Lorenz. Mrs. Edward Cow
erdale will be the Sodality's Assist
ant-Prefect this year and its Pre-
feet next year. This years Secre<
tary will be Mrs. Robert Kirby and
the Treasurer will be Mrs. Charles
Coverdale.
All those elected take over their
offices Immediately.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Kent General Plans
For Fund Campaign
Special Gifts Group Hopes To Raise
$15G,O0O For Hospital

The committee charged with OBJ
tanning the biggest single amount,
$50, 900, in the Kent General Hos
pitaI campaign swung into action
Friday evening.
The special gifts committee,
headed by Robert H. Reed with 1t.
Governor David p. Buckson as as
sociate chairman, is to obtain near
ly 40 per cent of the total goal of
$4,000 needed TO expand and
equip the area hospital which is
located ip Dover. The members
will attempt to get contributions
of $1,000 or more payable over a
three year period.
This is the second group to get
organized and announce a goal for
the drive which will take place
during the next ten weeks. Last
Thursday the members of the medi-
cal staff at Kent General announ-
ced that they would attempt to
raise $4,000, to help make the
campaign success
u. S. Sen. ]. Allen Frear, who
is general chairman for the drive,
addressed the well-attended meet
ing held in the Board Room of the
Farmers Bank. He pointed to the
population growth in the area and
the increased demands for more
room and better facilities at the
hospital.
Sen. Frear acknowledged that
the recently constructed hospital
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Ralph Peters Named
Aide To Williams
VIII Succeed George S. Viii
liams AS Administra-
tive Aide

Ralph b Peters, 81, of Smyrna,
has been appointed administrative
assistant to u. S. Senator John J..
Williams (R-DeD it was announc-
ed this week in Washington.
Senator Williams announced
that Peters, who has served as his
legislative assistant for the past
two years, would replace George
S. Williams, 81, whose retirement
was made public last week.
Peters was born on a farm near
Pennsylvania State College in 1901,
graduated from Penn State in dairy
science in 1928, and the same year
started to work with the Philadel-
phia State Dairy Council in the
quality milk control program with
headquarters in Middletown, Del.
In Middletown he met the former
Kathryne Davis and married her.
They have one son, Ralph, Jr., and
a daughter, Ellen, who last year
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Heavy Damage
& a u S e d By
HON Fires
In This Area
Five Alarms In 36 Hour
Period Resulted IN
Thousands OF Dollars
Damage With Several
Families Homeless.

Five fire alarms within a 36-houl
period kept the Carlisle Fire Co
of Milford on the move over the
weekend past.
Four families were left home
less, one person was hospitalize6
and approximately $25 1000 in prop
erty loss was recorded as a result
of the fires.
Treated at the Milford Memorial
Hospital for shock last Saturday
morning was Mrs. Minnie ingram
who suffered the condition when an
oil stove exploded at her home on
North Church Street.
The entire first floor of the two
family apartment house was gut
ted and the two families made
homeless before firemen could
bring the flames under control.
Early last Friday night the $751;
600 home of George Hammond on
the Thompsonville Road was de-
stroyed. Firemen found the dwell
ing enveloped in flames when they
arrived at the scene and despite
aid from the Frederick and South
Bowers Companies, they were un-
able to check the flames because
of the headway they had made, be-
fore heavy damage was done to the
home and furniture. The firemen
were hampered by. the high winds.
No one was at home at the time
of the fire which had an undeter-
mined origin.
The other two fires last Friday
evening were of the chimney va
riety and neither resulted in
property loss. One was at the home
of Roland Mentzer at Lynch
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Graduation Dinner
For Goldey-B Beacon
VIII Honor Dover Area Graduates
Next Wednesday

An informal graduation dinner
in honor of those completing the
extension course in Secretarial
Techniques and Procedures, con-
Quoted by Goldey Beacon School OF
Business, Wilmington, in Dover
High School during the first Sc
mester, will be held at the Dover
Hotel on Wednesday evening
January %.
Twenty-three students, most of
them employees in public school
offices and the international Latex
Company, will receive certificates
Mrs. Ruth B. jenkins. CPS, direc-
tor of the Goldey Beacon Employ
ment Bureau, is the instructor.
The principal speaker will be
Raymond w. Helm, Assistant State
superintendent for Vocational Edu-
cation. Greetings will be extended
by Hon. j. Caleb Boggs, Governor
of Delaware, and DR.. George H
Miller, Jr., State Superintendent of
Public Instruction. Other guests
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Poultry Plant Milford Lions
Is Inspected Completing g
By Champion Show Plans
Tenth Annual Minstrel
Will Be Presented IN
Schine's Milford Thea
tre, February Is & 10.

Under the inspired direction OF
w. Price Webb. Charles Hammond
and Jake Roosa, the membership
of Milford Lions Club is busily re
hearsing for their tenth annual
minstrel show, which will be pre-
sented Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, February 18 and 10, in
Schine's New Milford Theatre.
The tryouts for the various parts
all of which are new this year
have been going on for some little
time, and general rehearsals have
now started. The vast majority of
the acts are local, on area, and an
evening of good fun can be expect
ed.
The Supreme End men this year
are Harvey "Shiftless" Williams
and Harvey Enema" Shockiey, the
two Harveys have proved their ca
pabilities in many shows in the
past, and can be counted on to do
an excellent job in the present
production.
End men for the extravaganza
are John "Jitterbug'' Williams,
Moe Cadillac" Rosenweig, Pete
"Bonehead" Wren and Harold
"Chipmunk" Welch.
The interlocutor will be no other
than Hugh Martin, who has shown
to be most efficient in practice.
Some of the good music expected
includes:
Solo, when the Bell in the Light
House Rings"
Medley, Lions Club Chorus.
Musical numbers.
Dancing. Ballet, tap, soft shoe.
Favorite old songs: "Roll On
You Mississippi" Somebody Stole
My GAL" May the Good Lord
Bless and Keep You" and many
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Delightful Program
At Century Club
Musical Presentation Made
BY Mrs. Norma
Heyde

Mrs. Norma Heyde, local voice
instructor, presented three OF her
pupils In delightful program on
Monday at the regular meeting of
the Milford New Century Club. The
pupils were Miss Helen Messick,
lyric soprano, Mrs. Jean GruweII,
mezzo soprano and Miss Judy
Breme, coloratura soprano. The
selections were by the old masters
and brilliantly sung. Mrs. Heyde
ably accompanied her pupils, who
received rounds of applause and
expressed appreciation of the pro-
gram that will remain one OF the
outstanding ones of the year. Mrs.
GruweII and Miss Breme are OF
Dover. 1t was Music Day on the
program and Mrs. James B. Ho-
man was the chairman who ar
ranged this musical treat for the
members.
Mrs. John Longbotham, presi-
dent, presided at the business part
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
State Federation Of
W0nen's Clubs Meet
Well Attended Session Held
Last Thursday In
Dover

On Thursday. January Is, a hun
dred members of the Executive
Board met in the Dover Century
Clubhouse on The Green in Dover
at 1000 a. m. The meeting was
called to order by the State Presi-
dent, Mrs. William ]. Storey. Mrs.
Harry w. Buntirg, of Frankford,
Chairman OF Religion, offered the
Invocation, followed by Mrs. ELL
wood +. Nelson, Jr., of Claymont,
Chairman OF Music, who sang Ma
lotte's "The Lords Prayer, ac-
companied by Mrs. William ~ Cam
OF Wilmington.
1t was announced that the next
convention will be held in Seaford
on May 20 and 21st, 1859. Mrs.
James N. Baker, President of the
Seaford Acorn Club, cordially in
vited all Delaware clubwomen TO
plan to attend. Mrs. Milton c. Man
love will serve as the Local Chair
man OF the Seaford Convention,
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
State Fire Marshal
Warns On Burning

State Fire Marshal Favinger
warns against burning. stating that
the extreme dry condition Of the
fields and woods coupled with the
windy weather being experienced,
makes burning of fields, rubbish
and trash highly hazardous. This
practice should be discontinued or
at least supervised closely to. pre-
vent damage occurring to neigh
boring property. in which event
the person starting the fire is liable
to civil suit. II is extremely
thoughtless and selfish to carry on
this practice expecting firemen to
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Funeral Services For
Ralph Scott Tomorrow
Milford Veteran Was Victim OF
Stroke Suffered Last November

Funeral services for Ralph E.
Scott, 81, World War II veteran
and former local merchant, will be
held at the Lofiand Funeral Home,
219 S. Walnut ST., Milford, this
Saturday, January "a, at 2 p. m.
Interment will be in the I.O.O.F
Cemetery, Milford. Friends of the
deceased may call at the Funeral
Home between z and 9 Friday eve-
ming.
Mr.. Scott, who suffered a stroke
last November 8 at Silver Spring,
Nd, following participation in ira
ditional moo. Veterans Day rites
at Arlington National Cemetery,
had been hospitalized at the Veter-
ans Administration ospital. !.
Brack-Ex, Delaware, since mid
November. Death came Tuesday at
$50 p. M, following a second
stroke earlier in .the day.
Born in Swanton, Nebraska, the
deceased came TO Milford with his
parents approximately forty-five
years ago. Following graduation
from Milford High School. he
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
A Archaeological Head
Names His Chairrnen
Mr.. And Mrs. Frank Donovan. Mill
ford, Among These Selected

The Sussex Society of Archaao-
'logy and History, at It's fret meef-
ing of the new year last Thursday
night in Georgetown Ia the Epfsco-
pal Parish House, received instruc~
tions on duties Of chairsnen as
presented by the 1859 president.
President Henry Fl. Hutchinson
OF Bethel. took over the chair from
Harold wv sT. Purnell of George
town. Mr.. Purnell was appointed
chairman of archaeology, and DIR.
David Marine of Rehoboth, chair
man OF history. DIR. Edgar Riley,
retired professor of English at Le-
nigh University, new member,
heads the committee on publica-
ton, assisted by Orville Fl. Peets,
managing editor of the groups
periodical. The Archaeolog. DIR.
Rilsy VII arrange the material
suitable for publication and refer
ii to the editorial board. The pub
lication committee includes Mrs.
Samuel Sloan, DR.. Riley, Mr. Peets,
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Completing Plans
For Boy Scout Week

Boy Scout Week marking the
49th anniversary of the organiza-
ton in America will be observed
beginning Saturday, February Z,
through Friday, February Is.
Boys and leaders arranged pro-
grams involving parents of Scouts.
institutions sponsoring the units,
and officials of numerous COM
munities, large and small.
Boy Scout Week activities will
show each community the value of
Scouting as program for boys and
young men.
The final year of the Four Year
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Reichholds Purchase
Danegger's Nursery
Had Been Active In Business For
Past Several Years

Announcement was made this
week that Roy and Earl Reichhold
have purchased the Daneggers
Hi-Way Nursery, Inc, from Emil
r. Danegger. The transaction was
completed as of January /. The
two brothers. who have been ac-
lively interested in the business
for some years, plan no major
changes in its operation; while
Mr.. ,DRuegger, who is retiring from
business, Is now on a vacation In
Europe. He plans to tour the
Coz Il. ssss ss:ss Tor some six to eight
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23

first was made IN 1856. The new in
ventory is being taken through
about 800 carefully organized re-
port forms which are being filled
out by industrial and business
firms, health departments, fire
companies, women's groups, school
groups. farm organizations. Boy
and Girl Scouts, and other groups.
The overall purpose, Mrs. Cam
said, is to find out what these
groups are doing to promote safe
ty in the home The information
will be used to stimulate develop
ment and expansion of home acci-
dent prevention programs.
The information. being supplied
in the report forms will be COM
piled by the Delaware Safety Coun-
ell, which VIII issue a booklet on
the subject. The reports will be
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tion during the last 20 years and
the tremendous increase in agri-
cultural production that has m1t
this demand for food.
Delaware produced SO percent
more agricultural produce in 1858
than it did in 1916. And did IL on
I23,O00 less acres! About 500, 900
acres were used for agricultural
purposes last year In 1916, 932,-
600 acres were producing farm
crops.
In spite % the inroads made by
housing developments. Industrial
expansion, and new highways, Del
aware's agriculture is growing
stronger, the Dean said.
The cash income for the first
nine months OF 1858 exceeded the
income during the same period of
1857 By more than one and one
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Two Way Radio
Licenses Available
New Federal Regulations Now
Effective Provide For Use

Virtually any business in the
Kent and Sussex County area can
now apply for a two-vay radio Ii.
cense under new federal reguiS-
tions which have just become effec-
tive, according to r. c. Pearson,
local manufacturer representative
for General Electric mobile COM
munication equipment
New rules make il possible for
numerous small businesses and
large establishments to qualify for
licenses in an FEC eligibility cate
CORY known as business Radio
Service, the G-E representative
said.
Another new license classified
tion clarifies eligfbiIities for manu-
featuring firms under the title of
Manufacturers Radio Service
permitting the use of two-way ra-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
John Clark Heads
Junior All Council
University Junior Has Been Leader
For Four Years

Eighty 4-H'ers attended the jun
ior Council Dance and elections
where they elected John Clark for
their Junior Council president.
John, a member OF the Clayton
Clodhoppers for nine years, has
been an active member. He is a
junior at the University of Della
ware. lie has been Junior Leader
for four years.
A Westville 4-H'er, Wayne Cur
rey was elected to the vice presi-
dents position. Wayne attended
National 4-H Congress this year as
our State Tractor Maintenance win
ner. Wayne. an accomplished musi-
cinn with the accordian and drums,
has Represented Kent County in
The State Talent Show on several
occasions.
The 1859 treasurer will be Jose
phine Moore, a Sve-year member of
the Chestnut Grove All club. Jose
phine has carried foods and cloth
ing projects along with dairy.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23

Thus. for the seventh straight
month since bridge tolls were re-
duced in June. 1858, traffic has
been on the upgrade with October
and November producing S.S and
9.S per cent advances respectively.
During this period the months OF
July and August produced over
ne-million-a-month records and
total crossings from June through
December 81 were '5.942,7S7 as
compared to 5,633.SS7 in 1957-or
a gain of 30S,S5O vehicles.
In his report to the Commission
and the consulting engineers, Mr..
Horty points out that in December
there was an increase of 33.105 We
hicles. or that number 14.135 were
passenger cars, while 19,fSS were
trucks of all classes.
Revenue received for the month
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Judge Stevenson Is
Speaker In Milford
Juvenile Court Official Spoke Be-
fore Sussex Magistrate Group

Judge w. Marion Stephenson of
Sussex County Juvenile Court, was
speaker at the meeting of the Sus-
sex County Council of Magistrates
in the Milford Hotel, Milford, re-
Gently.
Judge Stephenson discussed
problems of his court and especial
ly it's relationship to the magis-
trates' courts. Some of the adult
cases such as non-support may be
originally arraigned by the magis-
trate and referred to Juvenile
Court.
In discussing juveniles, Judge
Stephenson said that each case is
different and must be considered
individually.
Morris Groverman, Milford, pres
ident of the magistrates organiza-
tion, presided at the meeting.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Home Demonstrators
Sent CD Materials

Mrs. Mabel r. Givens, State and
County Civil Defense Chairman for
Home Demonstration Clubs. has
announced that materials have
been sent to all twenfy-three (z3)
Home Demonstration Club Civil
Defense Chairmen in Sussex Coun-
ty for the new Civil Defense Home
Preparedness project Peace
Through Civil Defense Prepared
ness" for presentation at their
January or February meeting.
Mrs. Mary Frances Barney. Sus~
sex County Director Of Civil De-
fense, was notified last fall that
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Gov Boggs Proclairr1s
State Jaycee Week
Appropriate Recognition Is Asked
For Young Men BY Chief Executive

In proclaiming this week. Janu-
ary IS through "a. as "JayCee
Week in Delaware, Governor j.
Caleb Boggs has urged all Del
awareans to join in giving appro-
pirate recognition during this
period to the services of the young
men comprising our Junior Cham
bers of Commerce.
Governor Boggs, former char
ter member of Delaware's first
JayCee unit, noted, in his procla-
nation, that members of Delaware
Junior Chambers of Commerce are
currently observing three signifi-
cant anniversaries-th 3Sth birth
day of the United States Junior
Chamber of Commerce, the 10th
anniversary of the founding of Del
aware's first JayCee unit and the
10th anniversary of the organizing
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Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Food Production Keeping
Pace With State GrOaUfh

exploding" population
Worrilow school OF agriculture OF
of the
pointed popua
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Traffic Should Increase
OUer Della. Memorial Bridge

An traffic
to o
Hortys 81
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-23
Home Safety Activities Are
Being Carefully Studied

detailed study activities and accomplishments
Delaware
inventory
tivites survey
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-24

The Sussex County phase of last
weeks Civil Defense alert COM
pleted Friday and Saturday with
command post exercises at the Sus-
sex Control Center at Fort Miles.
Twelve towns monitored ConeI-
rad reception. The towns of Sea-
ford, Laurel, Greenwood, Millsboro,
Bridgeville and Lewes stopped traf-
fic. Sussex County fire companies
held exercises to test communica-
tion equipment. Exercises were
held in decontamination of eva
cuees from Dover under the direc-
tor of CD fire services, w. H.
Birmingham, Sr.
Mrs. Mary Frances Barney, Sus-
sex CD director, remained at the
underground control center to steer
the exercises.
Volunteers working at the con-
troll center under Mrs. Barney and
her administrative officer, Mrs.
Mabel f. Givens were from the Red
Cross canteen service of Henlopen
Grange 20, Lewes, comprising Mrs.
Charles Powell, Mrs. MOulton JO-
seph, Mrs. Carl Prettyman and
Mrs. Dorothy l.. Givan.
The radio room at the control
center was manned by c. S. Horn,
Jr., Rehoboth, assisted by Edward
r. Hill, Rehoboth; Raymond w.
Riniker, Lewes and Ronald Allan,
Fort Miles. William Henning, state
communications officer, was also
on hand. William Vernon and Wal
ter Birmingham, Rehoboth High
School students, served as mess
engers.
George G. Erb, EN-3, and Loran
Griffith, RM-2, of Fort Miles, serv-
ed as liaison messengers for CWO
John Madewell, USN operations
officer. Sgt. Charles l. r. Mock,