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Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
.DSEA Banquet Will
Be Held Sept. 22nd
Tickets For Annual Classroom
Teachers Dinner Are Circulated

David M. Green, President, Della
ware State Education Association,
announced today that tickets for
the annual classroom teachers ban
quet have been circulated to every
school district in the State. Sched-
uled for the Newark Country Club,
Newark, on October %, the event
is expected to attract more than
900 educators who will honor the
past presidents of the State Asso-
citation.
Persons responsible for the ban
quet are as follows: Program.
Mabel Wright Henry, Wilmington
High School; tickets, John Crow
ther, Mt. Pleasant High School; ar
rangements, Florence Groves, Mar
shallton; Invitations, John Dickin-
son, Smyrna Special School Dis
trict and Carolyn Cam, Williams
School, Wilmington, coordinator.
The entire affair is under the
direction OF Mrs. Ruth Crawford,
vice president, Department of
Classroom Teachers, and tea
cher, Newark Special School Dis
trict.
The banquet, scheduled to get
under way at $50 p. m, is part
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Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Some Crop Aspects
Are Reported Good
Field And Fruit Crops Good; Vege-
tables Definitely OFF

Indications are that Delaware's
1859 production of field and fruit
crops will, for the most part, be
greater than that of 1858, al
though production of vegetables
will fall below last years level
notes the Delaware State Develop
ment Department.
Basing its observations on re-
Gently released reports from the
United States Department of Agri-
culture and other sources, the
state information agency advises
that there is apparently reason to
expect the 1859 Delaware corn
crop to reach 9,720,O00 bushels
13 per cent above the 1858 crop
and less than / per cent below
the record 1856 crop of 9,750,000
bushels. However, the estimated
yield of 500 bushels per acre is
so bushels under the $50 bushels
per acre yield of last year.
Soybeans, which are forging for
ward as one of Delaware's princi-
pal field crops, are, according to
information CLEANED by the De-
velopment Department, headed to-
wards a new record, indications
being that the 1859 yield will be
3, 3,674,000 bushels or approximately
per cent greater than the old
record set in 1858.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02

visit, there Will be gifts for all
and free grease ticket for each
visitor. A valuable mans and
lady's wrist watch will be the
door prizes and each visitor will
have a chance on the watches.
Mr.. Burton says that he thinks
your visit will be worthwhile. They
have a humber of 1860 ChevroIets
and 1860 Oldsmobiles for you to
see. Each year it's interesting to
find out what Chevrolet and Olds-
mobile have to offer. This year
is important because Chevrolet is
adding a new line of small cars,
the Corvairs. Mr.. Burton hopes you
will all come to look over the
1860 Chevrolets asd Oldsmobiles
and see how you like the new Cor
vair. 1860 is a history making
year.
Remember you may visit L. G.
Burton and Co., Inc, on the Re-
hoboth Highway at any time on
either Friday or Saturday. The
1860 models of Oldsmobile and
Chevrolet, both cars and trucks,
and new Corvairs will be lined
up for your inspection. Get your
free grease ticket, your chance on
the watches and your gifti
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Sally MiIbury Writes
About NeIU Zealand
Milford Girl Is Exchange
Student In Land Down
Under"

Sally Milbury writes of her in
teresting experiences in New Zea-
land during the weeks of August
holidays. School is back in session
now until the summer vacation
in December and January.
September 10
Dear Folks:
I've just come back from Well
ington and am in Rotorua with Mr..
and Mrs. Spring and Donna. Ro-
torua is the main tourist attrac-
tion of the North Island. The
Maoris live mainly around this
area. Also there is extensive ther-
NAL activity-geysers, boiling mud
pools, mineral baths, and the odor
of sulphur. 1t was certainly nice
of my family to take me here.
l had a really "snitch" time in
Wellington last week, seeing the
sights. Margaret Jonson, a school
mate, and stayed. with her aunt
and uncle. Both of the are English,
but after 40 years of N. q. life,
they are died in the wool Kiwis.
al 4A011CAL w 90 4AOCL AAS0A COZ
ing. They have a unicameral set
up with 80 members. Thus they
have the highest rate of repre-
sentation in the world, / repre-
sentative to every $4,000 people.
| visited the different government
departments and spoke to the head
inspector of primary schools In
N. z. He was most enIightening
and invited me to chat with him
for a half hour or so some time
before l go.
l went to the Japanese, Russian
and American Embassies in Well
ington The Russians gave me
hordes of stuff, including hard
backed book on the Equality of
Women in u. S. S. r. / was dis
appoin ted in the u. s. Embassy.
1t seemed to me to be relying more
on personal cognac than in per-
sonal contact.
The other day | went to the
Training School for teachers, here
in Palmerston North. It was most
interesting. They stress Dewey's
fccDtinue0 on page sewenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Sussex County
HID. Council
Met Sept. y
Presidents And Secre-
'taries OF All Local
Clubs Attnded Fete At
Ag. Sub-station.

The Sussex County Council of
Home Demonstration Clubs met
on Wednesday, September %, 1859
at the Agricultural Sub-station at
1880 o'clock.
Mrs. William F. Short, Presi-
dent of the Council, presided.
Presidents and Secretaries of all
local clubs and the County Chair
men attended this meeting.
The following chairmen: Family
Life, Health, Safety, Citizenship
Civil Defense, international Rela-
tions and Annual Reports all re-
ported as having not received all
their reports from the local chair
men. Each Chairman was urged to
get the reports in Immediately.
The Scholarship Chairman, Mrs.
Harvey Warrington, reported that
two girls are attending the Uni
versity of Delaware. One girl is
a Senior and the other one is a
Sophomore.
Mrs. Jack Bril-, Chairman of the
Committee on Constitution and By
Laws, explained the proposed
changes. These changes were ac-
cepted and voted upon favorably.
County Day Program will be pre-
sented on Wednesday, October
28th at Grace Methodist Church
Hall beginning at 1000 a. m. The
General Chairmen for this day are:
Mrs. William Shedaker, Mrs. Leroy
Mumford and Mrs. Nancy Lingo.
Miss Beth Peterson, DUPONT
Home Economist, will be the guest
speaker and will also have a fine
display of materials.
CONTINUED on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
DSFSA Plans For
Meeting October 10
Del. School Food Service Group
To Meet At Brandywine School

The Delaware School Food Ser
vice Association plans for the fall
meeting on Saturday, October 10th
at Brandywine High School, in
the Alfred 1. DUPONT Special School
District, Faulk Road, north of Will
mington. Opening at 900 a. m.
with coffee served by the ladies
of the organization. A new type
program to interest everyone
working in the school lunch pro-
gram has been planned.
Exhibits and demonstration of
equipment and frozen foods will
be featured from 800 to 11:00 a.
m.
The business meeting and in
stallation of the new officers will
follow. The new officers are as
follows: President, Mrs. Alice Rup-
pert, President-Elect, Mrs. Mary
Gordy, Secretary, Mrs. Mildred
Barnett, Treasurer, Miss Hazel
Johnson. Area Representatives,
New Castle. Mrs. Margaret Bridges,
Kent County. Mrs. Doris Queen,
Sussex County, Mrs. Marie Work
man. Wilmington, Mrs. Minerva
Duffy.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Newton S Sell
Part OF Their
Co..
To New Corp.
Bridgeville Concern Will
Continue To Serve
Their Customers With
Fertilizer, Petroleum
Etc.

Newton Chemical and Supply
Company on October 1, 1853, sold
its inventory of agricultural chem
icals, its dust-mixing and other
equipment used by its Agricul-
tural Chemicals Department, to
the Central Chemical Corporation
(Delaware).
Newton Chemical plans to con-
tinue serving its customers with
fertilizer, petroleum products, fruit
and vegetable packages, and other
products not in the agricultural
chemicals field, from its present
warehouse location. It's Office will
be at the former residence OF the
late MIR. Oliver A. Newton.
The new corporation, a SUBJ
sidiary Of the Central Chemical
Corporation, of Hagerstown, Md,
will lease office and warehouse
space from Newton chemical for
the purpose of distributing spray
chemicals on the Delmarva PEN
insula, in Southern New Jersey
and adjoining Pennsylvania terri
tory.
John L. Coyle, Jr., an employee
Of Newton Chemical since March
1852 and General Manager since
December 1866, will become Gen.
era1 Manager of the Central Chem
ical.
Frank Boys, Plant PathoIogist
for Newton Chemical since June
1948 will be employed by Central
Chemical for field service and sales
work.
Arnold Sell, an accountant for
Newton Chemical since May 1949,
will assume similar responsibilf-
ties with Central Chemical.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Trinity Area Church
Plans Home Coming
All Day Service Will Be
Held At Edifice Sunday,
October 1S

Trinity Church, near Bridge
vile, has set Sunday, October 18,
1859 for their annual Homecoming
Service, according to Rev. Will
liam Chapel, pastor of the
church.
The morning service, starting
at 10 a. m, will be in observance
of Laymen's Day. There will be
special music by the men of the
church and the speaker will be
Mr.. SiIas Dukes of Laurel, as an
nounced by Earl White, Lay Lead
er for the local church.
The afternoon service at 2:30
will feature special instrumental
and vocal music. The soloist will
feature special instrumental and
vocal music. The soloist will be
Mr.. Will Boyce of near Seaford,
who is known far and near, for
his ability to express himself in
song.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
University Women
Hold First Meeting
Milford Group Is Now Fully
Organized

The newly organized Milford
Branch of the American Associ-
alton of University Women-was
duly granted recognition on Sept
ember II, 1859, by the Board Of
Directors in Washington, ID. G.
The first meeting was held on
September 21, 1859, at the home of
the President, Mrs. J. p. HAM
mond, Jr. At the meeting, it was
adopted to hold monthly meet
ing on the second Monday of each
month, excluding the month of
December. College graduates of
Milford and surrounding communi-
ties are most welcome to contact
Mrs. Hammond at GA 2-5673, or
Miss Cordelia Carter at GA 2-8666
for information concerning A. A.
u. w.
Several members attended the
Fall Workshop on Tuesday, Sept.
20, in Dover, Delaware. DR.. Edith
Wilson, Dean of the University of
Maine, presented a most interest
ing and informative speech entitl-
ed, What is leadership"
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Niblett IS
Head
OF Fireme en-
Gumboro "Smokeater" Is
Now President OF Sus-
sex County Volunteer
Firemen's Association.

Milton Niblett of Gumboro was
elected president of the Sussex
County Volunteer Firemen's As
sociation.. at the organization's
meeting. at Frankford last Wednes-
day night. 49,
Other officers chosen were
Marion B. Sherwood of Delmar,
first vice president; Edward e.
Carey, of Millsboro, second vice
president; William Quillen of Mill
vile, secretary, Lawrence SAM
mons of Glendale, treasurer.
They were installed later in the
evening by the Rev. DR.. Thomas G.
Mulligan, chaplain.
The roll call showed 80 men,
bers present. The address of well
come was given by James Baker,
president of the Frankford Fire
Company, with the response by
Mr.. Niblett, who was previously
first vice president.
Reports were given on the re-
cent state fire convention and con-
siderable discussion was held on
the subject of Fire Prevention
Week, which begins October 4.
1t was voted to award trophies
instead of prizes to winners in the
essay contest for grades five, six,
seven and eight. The essays are
to be 800 words or less.
Attention was called to the fact
that next years state fire conven-
ton would be held at Bridgeville
and the county organization voted
to assist in every way possible.
After taking over the presiden-
oy, Mr.. Niblett renamed DR.. Multi
gan as chaplain; William e. Dono-
van as fire recorder; Ray Trice
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Service Academies
Exams Due NOU. 7th
Schedule For Competitive
Examinations Announced
BY Senator Frear

United States Senator ]. Allen
Frear today announced that his
annual competitive examination
for applicants seeking appointment
to the four Service Academies will
be held on Saturday, November
9TH, in Wilmington, Dover and
Georgetown.
Senator Frear indicated that ap-
pOintments are available for
classes entering in 1860 at West
Point, as well as the Naval, Air
Force and Merchant Marine Acad-
emies> The Delaware lawmaker
emphasized that nominees for each
school will be selected on the
basis of results achieved on this
Statewide test, to be conducted
under the auspices of the Civil
Service Commission.
(conttnued ON page mfxl
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Nursing Fine
Career + or
Young Women
School Of Nursing At
Milford Memorial Of
fers Great Opportunity
For Women TO Age 35.

The School of Nursing of the
Milford Memorial Hospital offers
wonderful opportunity for a
young woman to 35 years of age
to secure training necessary for
a professional career at relative
ly minor expense. For those having
a financial problem, there are
loans and several scholarships a.
vailable. A prerequisite for ad-
mission to this school is a high
school diploma and a good scholas-
tic record including some mathe-
matics and sciences. Upon entrance
to the school, the student is ac-
cepted as a "Pre-clinical" for six
months, during which time she
will take a wide selection of
courses within the school itself and
attend classes in Sociology, Psy-
chology and Bio-chemistry, at
Wesley Junior College in Dover.
At the end of this period, IL her
work has met the accepted stan
dards, she is capped after which
I1I1c slit 10 C1doSluOO d6 al oC-
cepted fully uniformed, student
nurse. For the ensuing two and
a half years, she will continue
a closely coordinated program of
class room instruction, plus clini-
cal experience in the various de-
partments within the hospital. Dur
ing her senior year, she will affili-
ate at the Philadelphia General
Hospital for a four month period
of instruction in Psychiatry, Neur-
ology and tuberculosis. This out
side instruction and clinical ev-
perience contribute directly to the
thorough training provided by the
School of Nursing.
(continueu on page nYAl
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Wright's Showing so
Pontiac Today
Public Cordially Invited To See
New Four Series

A fresh point of view that's
Pontiac for 80. Lewis Wright said
today, THE 1860 Pontiac offering
series, the Catalina. the all-new
Ventura, the Starchief and the most
sought after car in the medium
price field, the magnificent Bonne-
vile. Pontiac's styling is crisp and
fresh for so as are all interior
and exterior colors.
Most of Pontiac's new models
may be seen October 1st End and
3rd, at Wright's showrooms on
any of these. days from 8 a. m to
s D. m, when they win have their
annual open House. The public
is cordially invited TO see and
drive the glamorous new Pontiac
for 1860. The management will be
happy to see you, glad to serve
you. today and every day.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Mrs. Delaware Night
AT Harrington Track
Manager Brinton Holloway An
nOunces Date Of October s

Thursday, October has been
designated as Mrs. Delaware
Night" at the harness race meet
now in progress at Harrington, it
was announced today by T. Brin-
ton Holloway, manager of the Kent
and Sussex Racing Association.
All ladies will be admitted free
that night, he also stated.
The guest of honor will be Mrs.
Dorothy Kutner, of Brookside,
Mrs. Delaware of 1852"
With all ladies being admitted
without charge on October s, it is
that a record crowd may
be on hand for the nine-race card
getting underway at $3.50 p. m.
Feature event will be the MRS.
Delaware Pace, the sixth race of
the evening. Mrs. Delaware, who
will have a seat of honor in the
grandstand, will present an award
to the winning driver of the race
named in her honor.
Mrs. Delaware won her title
from an outstanding group of
Delaware housewives who COM
peted earlier this year and were
judged on the basis of such quail
ties as intelligence, personal
charm, dignity and homemaking
ability, including housekeeping
and cooking. Mrs. Kutner was
Delaware's representative at the
national Mrs. America contest
held recently in Florida.
In his announcement Mr.. Hollo-
way called attention to the fact
that plenty of free parking will be
available close TO the grandstand.
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Blue Cross Has
Increased It's
Present Rates
1877 Per Cent
Directors Say Increase
Increase Made Neces-
sary To Meet Increased
Hospital And Medical
Cost; Effective Dec. /.

Directors of Group Hospital Ser
vice have decided to increase Blue
Cross-Blue Shield rates an aver
age of 1877 per cent to meet in
creased hospital and medical costs
effective Dec. 1.
1.-THE new rates are still under
those in adjacent states in spite of
the fact that hospital costs here
are as high as those in the neigh
boring states, H. v. Maybee, man.
aging director of Group Hospital
Service, said after the meeting,
held at the Blue Cross Building,
908 West Street, Wilmington.
"The primary reason we are
able to keep Delaware Blue Cross
Blue Shield rates below those of
neighboring areas is that the use
of hospital and medical services
by members has been lower than
the extent of use in the neighbor-
ing areas. Use of services has been
showing an upward trend during
the past two years.
There are Blue Cross-Blue
Shield rates for each of the many
types of standard contracts. Most
popular is the group contract for
a family in the semi-private plan
The rate for Blue Cross-Blue
Shield coverage was 1928 month
and will become $10.88, an in
crease of $1.60 month, or 17.2 per
cent.
The rate increases are the least
that could be made to enable the
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan
to meet the hospital and surgical
medical bills of members without
dipping further into the plans
reserve funds, as they have been
doing since hospital rates went
up in January, Mr.. Maybee said
The changes. are the first made
(cQnfin1Ied IN raqya aGwenA
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02

IN the meet, attributed chiefly to
the so per cent hike in this years
purses and the $4,000 In grand
stand improvements for the con-
venience of race viewers.
The. season, which opened Sep
tember is. now will run nightly to
about October 10, depending on
the number of clear nights the
weatherman provides.
The extension, made possible un-
der a. recently passed act of the
Delaware legislature permitting up
to 40 days of pari-mutuel racing
In Kent County. has been approx
ed BY the Delaware Harness Rae
ing Commission under Chairman
Norman Lynch. Ordinarily the
kent-Sussex meet has run 20 days
each year and was so scheduled
this year The new law doubled the
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Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Get Ready For The
Farm Census Now Due

It's not too early for farm fam
lilies TO get ready for the nation
wide farm census that begins this
month.
Frances Shoffner, extension DEM
onstration agent in Sussex county,
suggests that wives assist In gett-
ing records ready on poultry and
livestock production. numbers of
birds and animals sold, fruits and
vegetables harvested for home use
and for sale.
Other information the census
acres of farm land owned, rented.
or leased from others; acres or
kconElnneo on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Local WV Units Haze
Launched Busy Program,
Both Post And Ladies Auxiliary Of Blue Hen Are Presently
Engaged In Extensive Program OF Fall Activities

These are busy days and nights
for members of Blue Hen Post
No. 6483 and Ladies Auxiliary as
the local v. F. w. units swing into
a many-faceted Fall program. In
addition to membership drives, be-
gun this week by both post and
ladies units, youth and patriotic
activities are making demands on
the time and energy of active
members.
This past Saturday, two Milford
VFW groups went to Delaware
City for participation in activities
in that area. One group consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Cam
non, Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Gill
more, Mr.. and Mrs. John Knicely,
Mrs. Mildred Hall and Mrs. Myrtle
Reedy, visited the Governor Ba-
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Grants Introduce
Catalog Service Here
Orders WilI Be Taken At Milford
Store And Other Grant Stores

Another innovation in improved
customer service was announced
today by Mr.. d. w. Atwood, Man
ager of the w. T. Grant store at
33 N. Walnut Street, Milford.
On October 1st the local unit and
the IT'S other Grant stores across
the nation unveiled a new Special
Order Catalog Service for the
convenience of Grant customers. A
colorful catalog will picture well
over 200 items not normally car
ried in even the largest Grant
stores. Catalog orders, which will
be taken at a special Order Cata-
log Desk in the Credit Depart
ment, will receive speedy delivery
service from one of the Company's
two Merchandise Distribution Cen
ters direct to the store from which
the order was placed. There will
be no extra charge for this deliv-
cry.
CONTINUED on page five).
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02

take the first step in applying for
the 1860 program
These changes have been follow
ing enactment of a new law passed
shortly before the recent adjourn
ment of Congress and signed by
the President Sept. 21. The added
time will enable farmers to study
the new rate arrangement and de-
termine the advisability OF coming
into the sprogram.
The new law, according TO Mr..
Paul w. Mitchell of the ASC office,
removes the legal requirement that
the annual payment rate must de-
pend on actual crop production
during the period 1859 on the
land placed in the reserve. Many
farmers regarded such rates as
unfair because Of the effect OF
drought and other natural dis
Continued On page nanel
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Best Poultry Boy Is
Named In Delaware

Wayne L. Currey, 16-year-old
Wyoming broiler grower has been
named Delaware's best poultry
boy"
The announcement was made by
w. Lyle Mowlds, state advisor.
Young Currey will be the official
state Future Farmer entry in the
14-state NEPPCO-FFA Star Poul-
try Farmer contest sponsored by
the Northeastern Poultry Produc-
ers Council in Harrisburg, Pa,
Oct. SIS.
Mowlds also announced the
names OF Delaware's FLA egg
Continued on paGe slxl
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02

Agricultural leaders who are
spearheading the project have de-
veloped plans for a central build
ing with rotunda in which
will be placed life-size busts of
farmers, farm leaders, inventors,
scientists and others who have
made outstanding contributions to
the establishment and advance
ment of agriculture in the United
States.
One wing of the building will
house a library pertaining to the
history and development of agri-
culture. Two other wings will be
devoted to exhibits depicting the
progress OF agriculture from the
time Squanto taught the Pilgrims
how to plant and cultivate corn TO
present day highly mechanical and
scientific farming systems.
Continued on page nanel
Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02

con Health Center where they
operated a booth at a carnival
staged for the patients there, and
also presented a 49-star Ameri-
can Flag to the institution.
Earlier in the day, % Milford
Area youngsters, members of the
Blue Hen Chicks" Junior Girls
Unit and guests, were taken to
Fort Delaware, a historic old
fortress on Pea Patch Island In
the Delaware River Offshore from
Delaware City. Transporting the
group to Delaware City and re-
turn, and chaperoning the young
sters on the boat trip to and from
Pea Patch Island were Auxiliary
President Margaret r. Hugg, Youth
Activities Director Nell Montgom-
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Milford chronicle., 1959-10-02
Del. Offers Hunters
Some Fine Facilities
Nearly $4,000 Acres Available In
State For Public Hunting

According to the State Develop
ment Department, Delaware now
offers unusually fine facilities for
sportsmen. A recent survey, made
with the cooperation of other agen-
cies, has disclosed that Delaware
now has nearly $4,000 acres avail
able for public hunting.
Recent acquisitions and leas-
ings have increased the acreage
under Board of Game and Fish
Commission administration to 49,
265 acres. This is in addition to
4,945 acres of State Forests un-
der State Forestry Department
CONTINUED on page five)