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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Jay Pierce Dies
Following A
Illness
Rites For Prominent Mil
ford Business Man And
Masonic Leader Were
Held Tuesday After
noon.

James p. Pierce, IA, prominent
Mason and one of Milford's lead
ing merchants, died Saturday after
noon in the Jewell Nursing Home,
Milford, following long illness.
The son of the late James P.
Pierce and Georgeanna Grier
Pierce. He was a partner in the
Pierce Hardware Company, of Mil
ford.
A graduate of Milford High
School, he attended Dickinson Col
lege. Carlisle, Pa.
The deceased was a director OF
Gracelawn Memorial Cemetery,
Wilmington; and a charter MEM
Der of Carlisle Fire Company; Mil
ford Rotary Club and the Milford
Chamber of Commerce. He had
served as an officer of all four or
ganizations.
He was especially active in ma
sonic circles, having served as
grand master of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware. He was a member
of Temple Lodge No. 8, AT and AN
of Milford and past master OF
that lodge. He was active in both
the York and Scottish Rite BRAN
ches of the masonic lodge. He al
so held membership in the Tall
Cedars of Lebanon.
Services were held Tuesday al
2 p. m. in the Rogers Funeral
Home, Milford. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford
In addition to brother, M. Has
well Pierce with whom he was as
sociated in business, Mr.. Pierce
leaves two sisters, Mrs. George T.
Macklin, Milford and Mrs. Chester
r. Jones, Wilmington; and sew
eral nieces and nephews.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18

Governor Boggs also called for
all-out traffic law enforcement with
particular attention to what he
described as "a minority of care
less and Indifferent persons who
fail 70 comply voluntarily with the
safety regulations designed for the
protection of ALL" Public support
of all accident-prevention pro.
grams was also requested by the
chief executive.
The proclamation was signed in
the presence of Colonel John F.
Ferguson, superintendent of the
Delaware State Police, and Colonel
]. James Ashton, manager of the
Delaware Safety Council. who ear
lier had outlined to Governor
Boggs the plans Of the State Po-
lice and of the Safety Council for
a Holiday Safety CaT1paign. A
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Handicapped Group
Studies Placements

Another group of Delawareans
has been interviewed and process
ed by the Advisory Committee to
the Governors Committee on EN-
ployment of the Handicapped with
the hope that placements may be
secured for these people, James H.
Sears. chairman. reported this
week.
Processing of this group mark
ed the fortieth meeting of the Ad-
vssory Committee since its forma-
tion according to Mr.. Sears. Those
who screened applicants were o.
E. Waller, Delaware Power asd
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
TheCOmmunity
Choir To Begin
Z ars ais
Leon Donovan, President
Announces Schedule;
Will Also Launch Fund
Drive In Near Future.

Mr.. Leon Donovan, President
of the Community Choir announced
today that the first rehearsal for
the second Easter Season presen-
tation of the Seven Last Words
of Christ by dubois will be held at
Avenue Methodist Church, Milford,
on Sunday, January 10th at $3.50
p. m. All members of the choir are
urged to be present so that work
can begin Immediately. Anyone
previously not member of the
cnoir but desiring to join should
be present.
Even though this is the Christ
mas Season, we actually are late
in beginning preparations for our
Easter program since a great deal
of time and work is necessary to
accomplish the Interpretation of
this work that is desired. In addi-
ton to this, there are many busi-
ness matters to be taken care of
so that the choir can go forward.
In order to expedite these matters
it will be appreciated if all MEM
bers vii come prepared to pay
their dues if they have not already
done so. The dues are $500 per
person, not to exceed $500 per
family.
The people of Milford and sur
rounding communities no doubt
well remember the inspiration
they received last year when they
attended Calvary Methodist Church
to hear this choir present the
Seven Last Words of Christ. The
wonderful attendance was encour-
aging to the choir as well as to
those people who worked so dill
gently toward sponsoring this or
ganization. 1t is the desire of the
officers of the Community Choir to
continue to do. the same kind of
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Milford Stores To
Close Christmas Eve
1T 6 O'clock, Sharp
Will Be Closed All Day
Christmas; Some Will
Reopen Dec. 26; Some
Will Be Closed.

All the stores in Milford will
close next Thursday evening,
December "a, Christmas Eve, at
6 o'clock, and will remain closed
all day Christmas Day, Friday,
December 25.
Saturday, December 26, the fol-
lowing stores will be open the
usual hours of 8 a. m. to 8 D. m.
w. T. Grant Co., ]. G. Penney Co.,
DerricksOn's Inc; Coopersmiths,
Emanuels, Bob's 5 and 10, Wallis,
LOUIS Bootery, Haber Mart, plus
the drug stores and the Food
stores.
The following stores will be
closed all day Saturday, December
&c: The Coffman-Fisher Co., Bata
Shoe Store, The Sherwin- Williams
Co., Ben Franklin Store, James
Store, Taylor's Mems Shop, Warren
Furniture Co. Pierce Hardware,
The Bobby Kay Shoppe, Buchanan
Service, Fisher Appliances, Inc,
Dixon jewelers., Economy Auto
Supply, Inc, Fisher Furniture,
Inc, Singer Sewing Center, Wes-
tern Auto Store, Sockrider and
Chandler, TV of Milford, H. S.
Saunders, Inc, Virginia's Hat Shop.
Old Santa is at his house on the
Walnut Street Bridge panel every
afternoon from until 5 p. m, and
every evening from until 8 D. m:
This schedule will continue until
Christmas Eve, when Santa is
going to take off like big Bird"
at 5 o'clock P. NJ for his pleasant
but withal arduous chore of deliv-
ering ''upten" tons of toys and
goodies to ''umpteen" millions of
good girls and boys.
tcontinued on page f1vsl
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Name Committeeman
For Community ASC

Community Committeeman for
Sussex County's Agricultural Sta
biiization and Conservation Pro-
gram were declared elected today
by Hylon c. Smith, County A. S. g.
Office Manager
A total of 996 ballots were cast
by mail to determine who would
represent the five communities that
make up the county for the pur-
pose of the A. S. c. Program.
The Committee in charge OF open
ing and counting the ballots was
composed OF. Walter j. Mills.
Greenwood: Richard MilIman, Mil
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18

wareans as the anniversary of the
states ratification Of the Federal
Constitution whereby Delaware
gained it's title of THE First State,
IL was, in the opinion of those plan
ming the states tourist campaign,
the logical time to invite Della
wareans to join in an effort aimed
at bringing more tourists TO Del
aware in 1860.
During the past two weeks,
speakers, appearing before gather
ings in various parts of the state,
have been calling their audiences
attention to the states many at
fractions and urging their listen
ers to share" these attractions
with others, particularly visitors
from other areas.
David S. Hugg, information Off
Ger OF the State Development De-
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18

Dean George NJ. Worr1lOw, school
of agriculture. University CT Della
ware, spoke to the members Tues
day. He said meetihgs such as this
allow producers to tell the re.
search men their problems and al
low the specialists to tell the grow
ers and professors about the latest
test results and TO indicate the
coming trends in the industry.
Speaking of the potential of Del
msrva, he said. 81 don't know Of
any other area with a better mar
ket. We have a fifth of the ma
tion's population in our produc-
ton area"
Much of the Tuesday morning
session was devoted to marketing
discussion. c. II. Reiser, sales
manager Of the Niagara Fruit Ship
pers, Lid, Vineland Station, On
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Farm Residents
Help In t. 3. Fight

Farmers through the years have
been a strong force in the fight
against tuberculosis" Frank F.
Pierson, assistant executive secre-
tary of the Delaware Anti -Tubercu-
losis Society, said this week in
thanking farm residents for the
support they are giving the 1859
Christmas Seal Sale.
Half a century ago." Mr.. Pier
son explained. "many cattle were
infected with tuberculosis, and their
milk spread c-!ppling bovine TB
to human beings. Through con-
stant cooperation of farmers and
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Boat License Office
Opened I'm Sussex
Dewey Beach Site win Handle
Licensing OF $4,000 Power Boats

An office which will handle the
licensing of approximately $1,000
power boats in the state opened at
Dewey Beach on Monday of this
week.
Between now and next April 1st
the Delaware Commission of Shell
Fisheries, Small Boat Safety Divi-
sion, will be working to carry out
the boat. licensing provisions of a
law passed by the General AS
sembly last summer.
All power poats up to 65 feet
which are not documented will have
to pay a So licensing fee. After
April 1st it will be illegal to use
a boat which has not been licens-
ed.
Approximately rs per cent of the
boats requiring licenses are To-
Gated in the Dewey Beach-Reho-
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Rehoboth Grants
Boardwalk Repairs
Commissioners OF Resort Author
ize $4,000 Expenditure

Rehoboth city commissioners ap-
proved expenditure of $4,000 for
improvements TO the resorts board
walk last Saturday night.
Plans are to finish a widened ex-
tension of the boardwalk to the
south and 10 complete a 40-foot
wide section to the north of the
plaza.
Members of the Rehohoth city
board feel that the state should
shoulder some of the RESPONSE
bility for the boardwalk,
A bill now before the General
Assembly would provide expendi-
ture of $4,000 over the next two
years for work on the Rehoboth
boardwalk. In the past five years
$4,000 in state money has been
spent on IT,
continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Enlisted Men of Guard
Planning For League
Play In Junior Basketball Tourney
To Start After Holidays

Enlisted Mems Club of Hq. &
Hq. Btry. 100 AAA Group. Milford
Army National Guard unit, are
formulating plans to organize a
Junior Basketball League which
will begin play shortly after the
holidays.
League will cover players who
are 10 years of age and up to Is
years of age. Players who will not
become IA years of age until af-
ter January 1st will be eligible.
Players who are in the age
group who live in Milford, Harr-
ington, Houston, Milton, Lincoln
and Frederica School Districts will
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Kent COP Ladies To
Hold Unique Party
Christmas Chinese Party At 8 p. Nj.
December 21st At Dover

The December 21st meeting of
the Kent County Republican Wo-
mems Club - $50 strong = will
feature Christmas Chinese Party
at 8 p. m. in the Senate Lounge of
Legislative Hall, Dover.
This will be a big meeting to
close the year 1959-husbands are
invited to see the work the club
has done and will be doing in the
coming year.
In order to create unusual in
terest in this meeting, twenty out
standing Republican women are
being asked to donate a gift not
more than two dollars in value.
These gifts will be used in con-
nection with the surprise Chinese
event of the evening.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Christmas Mail This
Year Highest Ever
Postmaster Joseph Pearce, Jr. Gets
Estimate From Washington

Postal authorities in Washington
estimate the current Christmas
mail on a nationwide basis will
be the highest on record both fsT
greeting cards and parcels, Post
master Joseph Pearce, Jr., an
nounced today.
These conclusions are based on
samplings of postal receipts made
in several major cities across the
country which show anticipated
increases of 2 TO 5 per cent over
last year.
Postmaster Pearce called atten-
ton to the recent action of the
Civil Aeronautics Board which ap-
proved Postmaster General Sum-
merfield's plan to make use OF sur
plus space on commercial planes
TO speed the movement OF First
Glass mail during the Christmas
rush.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
|. G. Burton Christmas
Party Held Saturday
Total OF 81 Employees Enjoyed
Fete At American Legion Home

AOOtsa va or LAupAUy CCS EuJVyC CN
Fete AT American Legion Home
The annual Christmas dinner of
all the employees of /. G. Burton,
Chevrolet and Oldsmoile was held
on Saturday, December 18th at the
American Legion Home.
There were "a employees ga
thered for the traditional ham and
baked bean dinner This year the
group of Burton's Transportation
Center of Seaford joined the men
from Smyrna and Milford.
This annual dinner is in spe-
cial honor of the men of the Ser
vice Departments. Mr.. Burton has
always felt that the skill. and ex-
perience of these men contributes
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Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Peninsula Horticultural
Society Meet Vet! Vet! attended! attended!

The meeting Society
The Tuesday meeting
Wednesday vegetable
of productions -
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
Coz. Boggs Calls On Highway
Users To Exercise Caution

Caleb
both drivers
traffic
consideration during
January $780, which the chief proclaimed Holiday
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18
See DeInsUare First DriUe
Is Gaining Fast Momentum

the First sateFrsn so" toursm promotion
Council participation
in Visit the u S. A. 1860"
Inasmuch has
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18

VETERAN GUARDSMAN RE-
ENLISTS- Sergeant First Glass
Harold F. Brimer, a veteran of
more than fifteen years, was a
mong the group of Is men en-
listed in the Delaware Army Ma
tional Guard units of Kent-Sussex
Counties yesterday.
SIC Brimer, who lives on the
Milford Harrington Road with his
wife Grace and two children,
Wayne Z and Shirley 5, enlisted
in Btry B, 5 Bn. (AW) (SP) 198th
Arty which is commanded by First
Lieutenant Matthew E. Mitten.
He first enlisted in the Delaware
National Guard as a member of
Btry F, End Battalion, 198th Coast
Artillery Regiment on October II,
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-18

1885. He was called into federal
service with the Delaware Guard
units in September 1910 and served
at Camp Upton, N. Y, Camp Ed
wards, Mass, and Fort Ontario,
N. Y, until released on November
13, 1941.
When World War II broke out
on December Z, 1941 SIC Brimer
again entered federal service and
became member of the 213 AAA
Group and served with that unit
until released from active duty
on September %, 1945. He served
in Europe and took part in eight
campaigns which included Algeria
French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples,
Foggia, Rome Arno, Southern
CONTINUED on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Ohio Family Plays Safe;
Builds Air Rdid Shelter

PORTSMOUTH, ohio up =
Ralph and Joyce Armbrister live
in a frame house here with their
three children and do just about
the same things that other Amer
lean families do.
With one exception, that is. The
Armbristers have spent the last
two years creating a special sur
vival shelter in the brick house
next door where Joyce's uncle
lives.
It's an area about 10 by z feet
in a brick-walled fruit storage
room. The family has equipped
1t with three hunks, a pantry of
canned foods, IL gallon jugs of
drinking water (refilled every few
weeks), a canned heat stove, bat
terry radio, rifle, shotgun, ammuni-
ton, matches (the latter two, in
a milk can to keep out moisture)
and other equipment.
I'VE even have a crowbar to use
in case we have to pry our way
out" Mrs. Armbrister adds.
The shelter would be used, of
course, in case of enemy air at
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Cannon Pastor Is
Asked To Return

The Rev. Gerald Henderson was
invited to return to the pastorate
of the Cannon Methodist Charge at
the Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the Cannon Charge on Wednes-
day, March 11th, at the Cannon's
Community House.
This will be the fifth year on the
charge which is made up of Can
non, Trinity and Cokesbury
Churches.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
followed a delicious covered dish
supper put on by the ladies of the
churches.
The major accomplishment of the
Cokesbury Church during the past
year was the planning and adding
an addition to the present church
to be used for a Sunday School
room This project was sponsored
by the Cokesbury MYAF and paid
for by generous donations when the
building was dedicated on Novem-
ber %. However, the MYAF wish
to make clear that they are in
need of money to help furnish and
supply the room properly. The
Cokesbury Church was in great
need of an additional room at the
time this was built, as they did not
have community house or such to
use at that time The Sunday
School room is used for all WSCS
MYAF, Junior and Senior Choir
practice, and official board meet
ings, besides being used for three
Sunday School Glasses on Sun
day.
Members of the official board for
May 1, 1859 to April 80, 1860, are
listed as follows:
Board of Trustees: Norris Civ
ems, Arthur Tyndall, Norman
Landlord, term expires 1860; Eli
Elliott, Thomas Elliott, Edward
Wilson, term expires 1861; Hor-
ace Carmean, Roy Hill and Frank
lin Warrington, term expires 1862
Board of Stewards: Mrs. Arthur
Tyndall, Mrs. Norman Lankford
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20

beets and carrots. This avoids
shading.
g. Provide for succession crops,
fall garden, small fruits and
overwintered crops to mature early
in the spring.
4. Group early-planted, fast
growing. quick-maturing crops to-
gether. Examples are radishes, let
tuce, early cabbages and scallions.
5. Provide plenty of vegetables
for canning. freezing. and storing.
6. Do not overplant new varie-
ties. vegetables not liked by the
whole family, or too much of any
one vegetable at one time.
z. In hilly areas, run rows across
the slope-on the contour.
s. Make sure the plan provides
the best spacing between rows for
the method of cultivation you in
tend to use-whether hand, trac-
tor or horse.
8. Run rows north and south il
possible to prevent plants from
shading one another.
To dress up the garden, plant a
border of annual flowers on the
sides, Henderson suggests. Zin-
MAS, calendulas, petunias, mari
Colds, gaillardias, or other fast
growing ANNALS will make color
full border.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Well damned Garden
VIII Increase Yields
County Agent Bin Henderson Gives
Some Good Screen Thumb. Advice

When home garden space is lin
tied, a carefully worked cut plan
will increase yields, according to
William H. Henderson, county ag-
ricultural agent And you'll save
labor while providing a supply of
vegetables all season in amounts
needed by the family.
Perhaps most important in gar
den planning is to stretch the har-
vest season, Henderson says. Af-
ter all, the agent adds, fresh vege-
tables from the garden can never
be eQualled in quality by preserved
vegetables.
A rough sketch is the best way
to plan garden, he says. Do this
on paper now. Outline the shape,
put down the length and width,
space between rows, names of
vegetables to be planted in each
row and the names of late vege-
tables to follows the early ones.
Henderson suggests nine points
to consider when drawing the plan ::
1. Locate perennial crops such
as asparagus, strawberries and
rhubarb at one side of the garden.
2. Keep tall-growing crops like
corn away from small crops like
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20

but l have tried the short-term
goal, hoping that once lose few
pounds, the rest will come easy.
manage to lose two or three
pounds, and then before / can go
on, / have gained it all back. The
whole idea of reducing is a great
mystery to me. Is there any sure
method of losing weight and keep
ing it off?'
Diet Blues
The reason most Americans are
overweight is that they eat too
much and exercise too little. When
you reach the point where you
have lost two or three pounds, you
probably have established your
calorie requirements, and just eat
ing a little less than you norm
results in the weight loss. Eat
slowly, chew your food well, and
continue to eat the minimal food
intake for good health, and you
should lose. You should not skip
meals or give up one food COM
pletely, however Eat a wide va
riety of foods, and you will prob
ably not overeat of one calorie-
high food such as carbohydrates.
There are some people who eat a
great deal more than they need be-
cause of boredom and Illustrations.
Develop a hobby and you may for
get about the dinner table.
Foot Woes
Are you foot-happy? Most peo-
pie fall into the other category suf-
fering from corns, bunions and cal
louses, as this letter indicates:
81 am a real foot-sufferer. My
feet or very attractive, but minor
problems-callous and shrunken
tendon in my small toe make me
feel miserable a great deal of the
time. My feet ache just from walk
ing through a department store or
taking a stroll. BY the end of the
work day, I am ready for bed. How
do average people keep their feet
healthy SO that they do not have
these complaints?'
Feet need constant care as you
grow older. A hot foot bath at
night, using a foot soap or a spe-
cially prepared foot therapy, may
help your feet to feel lighter all
the time. The bottled preparations
have minerals formulated espe-
cially for foot relaxation. The i'm
portant thing with foot care is to
be consistent You can't wait un-
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-20
Safety Council News

Most traffic accidents are the re-
suit of human failure.
Clifford T. Foster, president of
the Delaware Safety Council made
that assertion yesterday as the
Council emphasized the need to
know and obey traffic laws.
Accident records bear this out"
Mr.. Foster said. I'm four out of
five fatal traffic accidents, a driver
violated some traffic law, sign, sig
nal or warning. Since this is the
case, the best approach to reducing
traffic accidents is to eliminate our
failures"
The Council president listed the
six most frequent driver violations
in fatal accidents as excessive
speed, failure to yield right of way,
failure to keep to the right of the
center line, driving under the in
fiuence of alcohol, improper pass
ing, and disregard of an officer or
traffic control device.
"The best solution to this prob
lem is voluntary compliance by
drivers and pedestrians" he said
"Most drivers and pedestrians dc
not knowingly violate traffic laws
but the we1l-intentioned but er-
rant ones outdo the small percent
age of willfully reckless or indiff-
erent drivers in keeping traffic
accident figures mounting.
Mr.. Foster offered the following
rules for safe driving:
1. Know and obey all traffic laws
2, Drive at a speed that is safe
for conditions.
8. Never drive after drinking.
Don't drink if you intend to drive.
4. When entering an intersec-
ticn be prepared to yield the right
of way to avoid an accident.
5. Never pass on hill or curve
or at an intersection and do not
cut in sharply after passing.
6. Don't hop the road-stay IN
your lane.
7. Don't follow too closely. AL
low plenty of room to stop.
8. Signal your intentions to turn
or stop.
9. Read and heed the roadway
traffic warning signs.
10. Check your car for safety.
Keep it in first class condition.