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Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11
Wool Ballots Are
Available At ASC

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Sheep Producers Council, Inc, an
organization of sheepmen, to con-
duct program of advertising,
promotion, and related market de-
velopment activities on lamb and
wool under an agreement with the
Secretary of Agriculture. Deduc-
tions have been at the rate of 1
cent per pound from shorn wool
payments and 5 cents per hundred
weight from unshorn lamb pay
ments since 1866. Deductions un-
der the three-year extension of
the agreement would not exceed
these rates.
Ballots may be voted any time
during the entire month of Sept
ember. The long period of voting
is aimed at encouraging as large a
turnout as possible. Ballots may
be mailed or delivered to the coun-
ty ASC office, but not later than
September 80.
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown
Phone: GEORGETOWN $3.50

Mrs. Ruth Willis will act and
sing the role of Sarah Wesley, wife
of the famous hymn writer, at
special services at Grace Methodist
Church here Sunday at 7:30 p. M,
cues to Sing.
Her own sacred "opera" was
written for her by her husband,
Mason Willis, and she will bring
with her, her specially built organ
in it's mahogany spinet case in
keeping with the 18th Century era.
Sarah Wesley was a real flesh
and-blood person who lived only
four years less than a full century"
according to the Rev. DR.. Thomas
G. Mulligan, pastor of Grace. "Just
as she did on the operate and tele-
vision stages in New York, Mrs.
Willis looks the part in her beauti-
full flowing authentic 18th century
dress and lace cap"
To quote the Rev. E. Doyle, pas
tor of the Rehoboth Beach Epworth
Church, "The beautiful tones of the
reed organ blend with the rich
contralto voice of Mrs. Willis to
produce a rendering of hymns of
Charles Wesley like I have never
heard before"
An opera has choruses to build
up to climaxes and grand finales,
and "A Thousand Tongues to Sing
uses the audience as it's chorus.
The congregation ends the first
part with ''Oh! For a Thousand
Tongues to Sing My Great Redeem
er's Praise, and joins in the finale,
"The Church's One Foundation"
Mrs. Willis performed contralto
and mezzo-soprano roles in Gar
men,, aida" and "Il Trovatore"
with the Opera Artists Guild in
New York. The stage director was
Desire Defrere, who is still stage
director for Italian and French
operas at the Metropolitan Opera
House in New York In 1852, she
also sang in a series of Dumont
broadcasts.
Her last engagement at the Riv-
erside Church in New York, before
coming to live on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, was for the
Passion section of the Messiah,
singing, ''He Was Despised."
One of the Oldest houses in the
area, at one time occupied by some
of the most prominent county res
idents, burned to the ground Sat-
urday morning.
The one and half story frame
house on the Bridgeville- George
town highway, about three miles
from Georgetown, was owned at
present by Mrs. Frank Baker, and
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
DOrman.
Ernest Mans, neighbor, return
ing from Lewes about 4 a. M, saw
the flames and summoned the
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Co. 1t
was at first believed that Mr.. and
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11
"Be Careful" Is
WatchwOrd For Corn
Pickers Operation

The mechanical corn picker can
be most dangerous of farm ma
chimes and should be operated with
respect" declared William H. Hen
derson, county agricultural agent
today.
1t is the corn picker's job to save
time, money and back breaking
toll, but it is the machine opera
tors job to save his own life.
Each year the mangled fingers,
hands, arms and legs tell a sad
story of unsafe practices in the
field. The National Safety Council
says that this heavy toll can be re-
duced or even abolished if all far
mers using the corn picker will
observe the following few rules:
/. Stop the picker before oiling,
adjusting or unclogging. Make
shutting off the power" a habit
every time you leave the tractor
seat.
2. Keep shields in place. Never
operate the machine without safety
shields. Use tractor engine shields
for fire prevention on mounted
pickers. Keep a fire extinguisher
handy.
8. Dress for the job. Always
wear close fitting clothing that is
warm and comfortable Extra
thumb" gloves are always danger
Gus.
f. Watch out for falls. Allow no
one else on machines with you, and
see to it that you have a firm foot
ing when climbing on and off
equipment
5. On the highways use a red
flag mounted high to warn motor
lists of your slow moving vehicle.
Use reflective lighting and obey
traffic ruInS
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11
Ice Capades Open
At Arena Oct. 20
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tion numbers are the Blue Dan
ube" which brings to ice the lacy,
graceful gaiety of Old Vienna set
10 the everlasting lovely music of
Johann Strauss, and segments from
TOUR operas Puccini's "Tosca",
Won Flotow's Martha, Verdi's
Aida" and Verdi's "Riggoletto'
Other giant productions include
"MoiSeyev on lee, serving as a
tribute to the famed Russian bal
let; Salute to the Mounties", dedi-
Gated to those famed Canadian
stalwarts who always get their
man; Babe in Toyland", adapt
ed from Victor Herbert's we'll
known operetta and "Ice Ca Cha
Cha Cha" which takes audiences
on a Caribbean holiday.
The cast of skating stars reads
like who's Who" in the figure
Hkating world including such in
lernationally famed performers as
Ronnie Robertson and Cathy Ma
,:hado, members of the last Unit
cd States Olympic team; Bobby
Specht, former national champion;
l4elga, German champion; Jimmy
Grogan, Romayne and Steele, Eric
Waite and the "Old Smoothies" /,
favorites wherever Ice Capades
has travelled over the years.
Costumes are the most colorful
and lavish in the long history Of
the show. Performances during the
run will be nightly at $3.50 p. M,
except Saturdays and Sundays.
There will be three shows on Sat-
urdays-at 1880. $3.50 and 9 p. m.
On Sundays shows will be at 1870
and $3.50 D. m Tickets are now on
sale.
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11
Blue Carriage Ball
Delightful Affair
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ACOuIluucu R06C OACy
kets of flowers, pink and blue bows
and balloons everywhere, pink ta-
blecloths, beautifully arranged
pink and blue flowers on each ta-
BILE, and candle-light throughout.
An antique blue wicker baby car
riage filled with geraniums was
on the roof of the club under spot
lights, while the other old car
riage was filled with record al
buns of Howard Lanin's wonder
full music.
Everyone agreed that the music
was the very best and Mr.. Lam
in, who cut his vacation short to
be present, couldn't have been
nicer. He posed for pictures, play
ed requests, and gave away many
cute little strawhats. His orches-
ira was seated in a large band
shell that had been built on
truck body, and painted baby blue,
and put in place especially for the
ball. 1t was not only very attrac-
tive, but due to the structure of
the shell, the music could be heard
in every corner of the club.
Mrs. Henry H. Altman, we'll
known decorator, made the club
beautiful-but more! Just at the
time the orchestra arrived, the
club was thrown into darkness due
to electrical troubles, which sent
Mrs. Altman hurrying to the phone
to call her electrician. When she
learned that he was taking care of
his 1k-year-old daughter and could
not leave her, she convinced him
that the baoy would feel right at
home at the Children's Bureau
Ball, so he came with his sleepy
daughter and. fixed the lights, while
Mrs. Altman entertained the young
ster. Our hats are off to this clev-
er lady who served far beyond the
call of duty. She wishes to thank
all those committee members who
loaned lines, ran errands, and ar
ranged flowers, particularly Mrs.
Michael Fabrigio and Mrs. Carl
Zoller, who helped dress the ta-
bles.
Mrs. Otis Smith, general ball
chairman, wishes to extend her
most sincere appreciation to all
those who helped make the ball
such success. She and Mrs.
Maxon Terry, co-chairman of pro-
gram, particularly want to thank
the chairman in the various towns
who solicited ads for the program,
and to the following businesses
which donated such lovely door
prizes: Rodgers Record and Photo
Shop, Rehoboth; the Walstenholme
Furniture Company. Milton; The
Circle Shop, Georgetown; McNich-
OILS Plant Nursery, Lewes; Marjor-
lie Speakman, Inc, Greenville;
Evadne's Dress Shop, Rehoboth and
Lewes; Bird Speakman, Whining
ton and Rehoboth Beach, two gifts;
Martha's, Dagsboro; JAMES Jew
elers, Seaford; Emanuels, Dover;
". L. Sweeney, Seaford; Richard
son and Robbins, Dover, and Hem
ci, Georgetown. Special thanks are
extended to the Stuart-Kingston
Galleries for donating the magnifi-
cent silver tea service, which was
won by Jerome d. Niles, Jr., of
Smyrna and Lewes Beach.
Mrs Alexis l. DUPONT Bayard
and Mrs. M Hayes Wilson, invi-
tation and ticket chairman, wish
to thank the many friends, and
neighbors who helped with ad-
dressing and filing.
Mrs. ]. H. Tyler Mcconnell, ar
rangement chairman, wishes to
thank the manager and staff at the
Country Club for their fine coop
Grafton, as we'll as the people who
sold albums and tickets.
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11
CAN'T LOSE

NEWARK, N. j. (P) - When
George Ortland put a nickel in a
meter so he could park his car
for a half-hour, the meter regis
tered the 80 minutes and immedi-
ately threw back the nickel.
Ortland put the nickel in again.
The meter chalked up another 80
minutes credit-and again gave
him his nickel back.
Ortland sent 10 cents to Newark
police accompanied by the follow
ing note:
This is the best nickel machine
I ever played"
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11
OH JOHNNY. OH JOHNNY

SAN DIEGO. Calf. pa young
woman came into the nociety de-
partment of a newspaper to an
nounce her engagement to man
named Bill. She even brought
along a picture of herself to run
in the paper. Everything seemed
to be in good order, except that
the picture was inscribed, with all
her love, to Johnny.
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11
165 Freshmen To
Enter Wesley Sept. Is
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Before they get down to the seri-
Gus part of the week, however, the
new freshmen will receive their
"dinks" symbol of status-from
senior class Officers in traditional
capping ceremonies in front of old
Main Tuesday evening.
College officially opens one week
later. Registration for classes will
be held in Old Main from to 8,
Monday, September 81. Convoca-
tion, the formal opening of the aca-
demic year, will take place that
evening in the auditorium, with
DR.. ]. Paul Slaybaugh, president
of the College, delivering the con-
vocation address.
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11

Mrs. Dorman were still in the
house and firemen made a frantic
effort to save them, only to find
from another neighbor that the
couple had left for Bridgeville
earlier in the evening.
Loss to Mrs. Baker was estimat-
ed at $4,000. All the furnishings
and extra clothing of the Dormans
was also destroyed.
Among those who had lived in
the house, which was more than
100 years old, were Mrs. Mabel
Lambden and her husband, the late
Granville Lambden. They started
housekeeping there and their son,
William, was born there.
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11

Rhode Island has the greatest
population density of any state and
the highest proportion of indus
trial workers.
Milford chronicle., 1959-09-11

Patches of snow remain on
13,SOO-foot Wheeler Peak in sun
ny New Mexico throughout the
year.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Registration Set
For Clayton Tots

Regular registration for all
white pre-school children who
expect to enter the first grade
of Clayton School in September
will be held April %, announces
c. F. Metzler, principal. Regis
tration will be conducted in the
main entrance hallway from
9:15 until l0:45 am. All children
living within the district born
on or before December 81, 1858,
are eligible to begin school next
fall. Parents should present evil
dence of this at the time of re-
gistration. Birth certificates and
all records of immunization
should be presented. Another
registration, in accordance with
the court order of Judge Caleb
Layton, will probably be held
for colored children later in the
spring, Mr.. Metzler said. Par
ents and children registering for
the fall term are invited to in
spect the school facilities and
visit the first grade classrooms.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Clay F. Bailey
Rites Held Here

Clay F. Bailey, independent
Smyrna grocer, died at his home
here Sunday. He was 81 years
old. Son of Harry A. and BERTHE
Williams Bailey, he is survived
by his wife, Katherine Davis
Bailey; two sons, Danford c. and
George L. Bailey, all of Smyrna;
a sister, Miss Grace Bailey, Phil
adelphia; and four brothers, Will
liam T., Elwood, Cecil, and At
ley Bailey, all of Cape Charles,
Va. Funeral services were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon at
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel with
the Rev. w. H. Revelle, Jr., pas
tor of Asbury Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment was at
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Janecees Ready
Election Slate

A nominating committee was
named at the regular meeting
of the Smyrna-Clayton Janecees
held at the home of Mrs. George
Bryson, with Mrs. Ray Sammons
as hostess. Mrs. Walter Downes
is chairman of the nominating
committee, assisted by Mrs. A.
H. Hammond and Mrs. Bruce
Clark. The election will take
place at the next meeting. Mrs.
Bryson, chairman of the social
committee, will be in charge of
arrangements for party for
husbands of the Janecees to be
held at The Paddock in May.
Mrs. Clarence Blendt, welfare
chairman for May, will be in
charge of a party for residents
of the State Welfare Home dur
ing that month. Serving with her
on the committee will be Mrs.
Sammons, Mrs. Smithers Snow,
Jr., Mrs. Donald Morris, and
Mrs. Richard Jones. The next
meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Jones.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Sellout Assured
For Monday Night
Lombardo Dance

A sellout attraction is assured
for the appearance of Guy Lom-
bardo and his Royal Canadians
Monday night in the new Dover
Armory. The dance, being spon-
sored by the Smyrna Rotary
Club, is the first of its kind to
be held in lower Delaware in
several years. More than 700
people will be on hand to hear
Lombardo's famed sweetest
music this side of heaven" Fea-
tured will be the four Lombar-
dos-Guy, Carmen, Lebert, and
Victor; Kenny Gardner, and the
renown Lombardo Twin Pianos.
w. L. Wheatley, general chair
man for the affair, reports that
tickets have been sold to parties
throughout the state. Many
groups have reserved tables in
advance, says the chairman. Pa
irons of the dance will also re-
ceive a souvenir program which
has been especially prepared by
the Rotary Club. Music for
dancing will be enjoyed from
$50 until ! o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Little Leaguers
To Open Season
May %; Physicals
Due April l5-l6

Physical examinations for the
Smyrna-Clayton Little League
candidates will be administered
after school hours on April Is
l6, league officials announced
today. All boys living within the
boundaries of the local fran
chise who are aspirants for Lit
tie League play should make ev-
cry effort to be examined on
these dates. All youngsters with
last names in the AK division
should visit the office of DR.. R.
w. Comegys in Clayton on April
Is. Those with names in the l.
z group should appear at the Of
flee of DR.. j. ]. Lazzeri in Smyr-
ma on April l6. All applicants
must pass physical test before
he shall be permitted to engage
in Little League competition.
Boys who do not take advantage
of this special examination per-
iod will be charged for a regu-
lar office visit. Application
blanks must be obtained in ad-
vance of the examination. These
forms may be obtained at Faulk-
ner's Store in Kenton, Clayton
School and Sparks Pharmacy in
Clayton, and Golden Pharmacy,
Smyrna Sporting Goods, and
Smyrna School in Smyrna. Try
outs will be held April %. The
regular season play will begin
Saturday, May %, with special
doubleheader attraction. League
officials are busily engaged in
preparations for the season
opener. A work detail is now
being formed to prepare the dla-
mond for play. Volunteers
should meet at the field at
$50 am. on April IL.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Two Face Auto
Theft Charges;
Mental Escapee
Also Recaptured

The Smyrna police depart
ment has had a full calendar of
cases which they have investi-
gated and which were disposed
of at local courts. The cases
were predominantly motor ve-
hicle violations, although in one
case an escaped inmate of Nor
ristown State Hospital, Pa, John
Foster, alias Albert Christie, was
committed to the State Hospit-
al. William Henry Johnson and
Mitchell Johnson, both
of near Smyrna, were each held
under $1,000 bail for Superior
Court for grand larceny of auto
Clarence Travers and
Fred Collins, both of Massey,
Md, were fined $40 each on
charge of disorderly conduct.
James Little, Lincoln St., Smyr-
ma, committed to Ferris School
for Boys, on charge of stealing
a motor vehicle; William A.
Davis, Jr., near Townsend, fined
$40 for reckless driving; Gordon
S. Savage, Smyrna, fined $50 for
driving during a period of revo-
cation; Winfield Scott O'Neal,
Jr., Odessa, fined $50 for reck-
less driving; also, fined $50 for
driving during a period of revo-
cation, and $40 for running a
stop sign. Rhoda E. Massie,
Smyrna, failing to see first that
her movement could be made in
safety, while operating a motor
fined $l0;. Andy E. Yod-
er, Hartly, failing to use due
care and caution, fined $40;
Merrill E. Palmer, Wilmington,
reckless driving, fined $40; Will
bert Hutt, Smyrna, inadequate
brakes, fined $40; Norman w.
Johnson, Broadalbin, N. Y,
reckless driving, fined $40; ALT
E. Johnson, Kane, Pa, running
a red light, fined $40; Charles
L. Bennett, Smyrna, held on two
failing to obtain Del
aware operators license, fined
$40; and failing to give a sig
nal, $40; Grover Durham, Mas
sey, Md, fined $25, failing to
use due care and caution.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Spring Musicale Set Friday Night;
l52 Students Included On Program

The Mocking Bird in the Willow
Tree, Tiomkin; Climbin' Up the
Mountain, Negro spiritual, ar
ranged by Roberts; Country
Lane, George ]. Abbott; Hallu-
lujah psalm l50), Lewandow-
ski. The junior high school
chorus will sing a cowboy song,
a Scottish folk song; There's
Music in the Air, Root; and Old
King Cole, Forsyth. Mr.. DAN
iels will present the band in
Dancing Reeds; Autumn Sill
houette; Carnival for Trumpets;
The Syncopated Clock; Our
Own Overture, and Symbol of
Honor March. The senior high
school chorus numbers SO; jun
ior high school chorus, 48; and
senior high band, As members,
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
ROtarians Hear
British Officer

A retired major in the British
Army was the speaker at the
meeting of the Smyrna Rotary
Club Thursday night. Lionel
Griffith, national comptroller, In
ternational Latex Corporation,
told of experiences in World
War II, described India and the
beauty of the country and told
of the men who comprised their
army, both British and Indian.
Officers were commissioned by
the King of England and the
Viceroy of India, and language
barriers were overcome with the
influx of the English, he stated.
The speaker also described the
use of elephants in the Indian
Army for transportation of field
guns and labor on the roads in
Burma. James Cooper was chair
man of the program. Rex D. Gil
more, president, announced the
764th District Rotary Interna-
tional conference to be held at
Haddon Hall, Atlantic City,
April 1919. Seventeen Rotar-
ians from the local club are re-
gistered to attend. Warren Ev-
ers and Lionel Griffith were
guests of James Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Consolidation Plan Pondered By
SMYRNA Middletown School Boards

in either high school. The boards
present discussed the proposal
that the districts join in provid-
ing a new high school to be To-
Gated between the towns of
Smyrna and Middletown for
pupils in grades 10, IL and IL.
1t was felt that such a school
would meet the requirements of
the Conant Report, providing a
comprehensive program for pup
lis with academic, commercial
and vocational interests. At the
present time, pupils with voca-
tional interests must travel to
the Brown Vocational School in
Wilmington, and it was felt that
even the proposed Dover voca-
tional School would offer only
iContinusd oa Pass Feurl
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Bandit Arrested
For Armed Holdup
OF Liquor Store

State police arrested a Dover
airman at his home this week
in connection with the armed
holdup of Spencer's Liquor Store
on Route 13 at Garrison's Lake
last Tuesday. The youth, identi-
fled as Milan Ransich, 2l, was
held in the Kent Correctional
Institution in default of $4,000
bail which was set by Magls--
trate Maurice Carrow of Cam
den. officers who investigated
the theft said Ransich admitted
robbing Paul Spencer, 46, oper-
ator of the package store, of
about $l20 about las pm.
Tuesday. Spencer told police the
man held him up with a blue
steel .38 calibre revolver and
told him to open the cash regis
ter. Having obtained the re-
ceipts from Spencer, the bandit
then told him to sit down, stay
put, and count to so before
moving. The man then took the
money and departed. Spencer
said he got to a rest room win
dow in time to see the car speed
north on Route l3 toward
Smyrna. He notified police, gave
them a description of the car,
and the description led to Ran
sich. Ransich, resident OF
Hammond, Ind, is assigned to a
periodic maintenance squadron.
Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Twelve Drivers
To Compete In
Driving Road-E-O

Impetus has been given to
plans for the Safe Driving Road
E-O to be sponsored by the
Clayton Junior Cham
Der of Commerce on Saturday,
April IL, by the announcement
by Brooks Banta, chairman, of a
list of twelve contestants, four
of them high school girls. The
contestants who have entered
the contest include Ruth E. Fish
er, Sandralynn Short, Thomas
Pappas, Dorothy Montgomery,
David Passmore, Dennis Potter,
Zane Robinson, Richard Coch-
ran, Barry Pritchard, Bertha
Thomas, William Wiley, and
Carl Fischer. They represent
the towns of Smyrna, Clayton,
Townsend, and Woodland Beach.
The Road-E-O will be held on
Saturday at ! pm. in front of
the Smyrna Elementary School,
at School Lane and South st.
The rain date is April l8. The
written test will be administer
ed at Vance Coles on Thursday
at 8 pm. The local winners will
receive US. Savings Bonds and
cash, with first, second, and
third prizes available. All con-
testants will receive compli-
mentary prizes. Assisting the
chairman are the following Jay
Gees: William Gathright, Rich
ard E. Ennis, Terry Hughes, Don
Bloxin, and Donald Flaig. The
following have contributed eth
er the use of cars or have made
cash contributions to the pro-
iect: Bank of Delaware, Farmers
Bank of the State of Delaware,
Wootten'S Clothing Store, IRWIN
G. Burton, Inc, Ennis & Dea-
kyne, Farmers Supply, Hall
Buick-Pontiac Agency, George
H. Hoffecker, Inc, and Roth
wells, Inc. The public is invit-
led to witness the contest which
is important in the phase of pro-
noting community activity in
bigger and better high school
driver education programs. The
committee expresses apprecia-
ton of services rendered by
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Smyrna times., 1959-04-09
Wardens Launch
Campaign To Curb
Area Dog Problem

Dog owners in the Smyrna
area are cautioned today by the
Board of Game and Fish Com
missioners that tight enforce
ment of the existing laws gov
erning dogs running-at-large will
begin Immediately. Many COM
plants have been received by
the commission in recent weeks
concerning the increasing num-
ber of dogs running-at-large in
the local area. Such conditions
have made it necessary for the
board to take immediate action
to remedy the situation. Fifty
nine cases throughout the state
have been prosecuted in the past
few days by the Dog Enforce
ment Division of the commits
sion. Each violator paid a fine
of SIS and costs. Dog wardens
are vigorously enforcing the
state law which states: mo dog
shall be permitted to run at
large anywhere in this state be-
tween the first day of March
and the first day of October, un-
less accompanied by the owner
and under his immediate con-
troll" Del. Code, Title 7, Sec.
1902 Wardens have listed a
four-fold purpose behind their
intense efforts to ease the dog
problem in the Smyrna area: (D
to protect humans, livestock,
and poultry from rowing dogs;
(2) to protect private property
from rowing dogs; (3) reduce the
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