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Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Boat Parade At
Slaughter Beach
Large Crowd On Hand Sunday; (;
Celebration Closes Aug. %

Forty six craft of all sizes, mar
sbalIed by the u. S. Coast Guard
cutter from Lewes, participated in
the boat parade last Sunday even
ing, with one of the largest crowds
in attendance ever to visit Slaugh-
ter Beach in the last twenty years.
Among the winners of the boat
parade were the following: James
Downham, William Donovan, Sam
Kemp, Eva Scotch, Harvey Shock
ley, William Wells and Bob Fisher.
The boat parade opened the week
long Big Thursday Home Coming
Week Celebration at Delaware's
largest lower bay resort, with only
one incident to mar a perfect sea-
shore day. Immediately following
the boat parade, the crowd in at
tendance moved to the carnival
ground, where the Reynolds Rides
Carnival was in full swing, and
were met by hordes of mosquitoes
continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Herb Jump Is
Promoted In
National Guard
Milford Man Becomes
Top Nom Commission
ed Officer In The 16Oth
Group; Has Is Years
Service.

Master Sergeant Herbert C.
Jump, Sgt. Major of Headquarters
Battery, 16Oth AAA Group, Della
ware Army National Guard, Mill
ford, Delaware, was recently APP
pointed the new super grade of
E-8. M/Sgt Jump had to have
completed at least "a months as
Master Sergeant, have Is years
military service, and must occupy
the duty position for Sergeant Ma
jor and pass required tests.
Because of the promotion to the
new super Grade, he becomes the
top non-commissioned officer in
the 16Oth AAA Group which con-
sists of three battalions.
M/Sgt. Jump is a veteran with
service in the South Pacific dur
ing World War II, has received the
Asiatio and Pacific campaign medal
with four bronze service stars for
in the campaigns of
New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon and
Southern PHILIPPINES and bronze
for participation in the
invasion of Zamboanga, Mindanao,
and also received the PHILIPPINE
Unit Citation Badge
along with World War II Victory
Medal.
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
.ChiLd's Arrival Noted
At Milford Hospital
First Child Born At Mem
Orial In 1888 Has
Child

The arrival of a daughter, Geor-
gia Lynn, the first child of Mr..
and Mrs. George Isaacs of North
Bedford Street, Georgetown, Della
ware, on August Is, 1859, was a
special occasion for the Milford
Memorial Hospital as well as her
parents.
Her birth marked a milestone
because she is the first child born
at our community hospital to the
first baby born there after it open
ed in 1888. Her mother, the former
Eva Lynn Barr, daughter of John
Linden and Eva Barr, was born
on April IA, 1888 at 1926 a. m,
one day after the hospital opened
its doors. Her father, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alton Isaacs is employed
in farming with his father. The fol-
lowing Milford and Georgetown
merchants helped celebrate this
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Fishing Rodeo Held
By Sakimas Tribe
Due morrow
Annual Fete Will Be Held
At Griffith's Lake Near
Milford From 10 A. M.
To 2 p. M; Marvin
Lightcap, Chairman.

Sakimas Tribe No. 10, Improved
Order of Red Men, will sponsor the
second annual fishing rodeo held
locally at Griffith's Lake, Satur-
day, August %, from 10 a. m. to
2 D. m. Marvin Lightcap, chairman
for this event, hopes that all the
children under 16 years will en-
ter this contest and see who will
be our local King" and Queen,
and possibly we can have a state
winner.
The Delaware Junior Fishing
Rodeo contests all to be held on
a Statewide basis on Saturday,
August %, from 10 a. m. to 2 D. m,
are more than just contests. "They
are means of cultivating the Amer
ican way of life" according to
Jams F. Gdsey, executive secre-
tary of the State Fishing Rodeo
Association. "Our aim is to stim-
ulate interest in outdoor activities
among young people, to direct them
toward happier and more useful
lives. There will be less need for
more laws if the children are
taught the code of sportsmanship," +"
declares Godsey.
The heaviest fish caught by the
boy and girl under 16 years of age
between 10 a. m. to 2 p. M, at each
fishing contest site will win the
crowns of local king" and
Queen, and the winners will be
honored guests at the second an
nual Delaware Junior Fishing
Rodeo Banquet, to be held on Oct.
20 at the Wilmington Manor Lions
Club Community Bldg, DUPONT
Parkway. The heaviest fish caught
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
All-StarS To
Play Annual
Grid Classic
L O m OrrOW w
Blue And Gold Will Clash
At Newark Field To
Benefit The States
M entally Retarded
Children.

The states biggest football spec
tacular-the Fourth Annual Della
ware All Star High School Foot
ball Game-will be played this
Saturday afternoon in the Uni
versity of Delaware Stadium at
Newark. Kick-off will be at 2 p. m.
for the Blue VS.. Gold clash of 1853
graduates, which again will bene-
fit the Delaware Foundation for
Retarded Children. Last years
game netted $4,000 for the DFRC.
The Colds, from south of the
Wilmington city limits and the
for their first victory of the 1--WE
Play That They May Learn" series.
Their head coach this year is
Frank Coveleski of Rehoboth
Beach High. Coaching the Blues is
Bob DeGroat of Tower Hill School.
The game will climax 10 days of
training at the University for both
35-player squads.
Outstanding school boy talent
will be in action. The Colds can
call on three All-State backs in
Quarterback Bill Reader, of Will
liam Penn, Jim Yori of Laurel and
Orville Basinski of Caesar Rodney.
All Staters on the Gold line are
End Walt Mackey and Center
Wayne Crissman, both of Newark.
The Blues include the three plus
22O pound All-State linemen from
Salesianum: Ross Iudica, Vince
NHarooz1f aud Non RuraWoki Thov
also have Tony Bucci, All-State
quarterback at Claymont High in
1857. Iudica recently played in the
All-America Prep game at Baton
Rouge, La.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Balance Of Summer
Season To Be Busy
Many Events At Seaside
Resorts Are
Scheduled

There will be much to see and
do at Rehoboth Beach and other
Delaware resorts during the re-
mainder of the now ebbing summer
season reports the Delaware State
Development Department.
In addition to the current series
of cultural offerings there are
championship ocean swim races.
yacht races, auctions, fashion
shows, balls and Homecoming"
scheduled in the Delaware coast
al area.
A late summer event, always
eagerly awaited by those interest
ed in competitive aquatic sports,
is the annual Atlantic Ocean Swim
Races, the 1859 version of which
will be held at Rehoboth Beach,
this Friday and Saturday. Involv-
ing South Atlantic AAU and Della
ware State Championships, these
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Total Of Excess Above
Expenditures Was
$258, ,62O.76 According
To Comptroller Ralph
L. Swain.

The annual financial statement
of Sussex County, released recent
ly by Ralph L. Swain, comptroller,
shows that revenue exceeded ex-
penditures by $258, ,620.76 for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1859, as
compared with excess revenue over
expenditures of $249,94546 for the
year ended June 80, 1858.
The increase is excess revenue
over expenditures of $8,670.30.
Revenue increased $55, 5,785.44
while expenditures increased $47,-
110.14.
This increase in revenue, ac-
cording to the report, is due main
ly to the increase in tax collec-
tions of $35 5,323.16, and in fees from
county offices of $16,513.05.
The county airport account led
the way with a met profit" of
10000 per cent. The report showed
the county spent 81 on its airport
last year and realized income of
$S33.65 from it.
The total expenditures for the
year were $608, ,330.89, as contrast
ed to last years 1851 1,220.75.
Revenue was itemized as fol-
lows: Taxes, $749, ,377.39; fines and
costs, $21, ,OO6.47; airport, $833.65;
fees, county offices, $93,528.41;
miscellaneous revenue, $2,205,73.
Total revenue was $866,951.65 as
contrasted with last years total
of $811, ,166.21.
Conspicuous among increases in
expenditure are public welfare,
$17,484.07 and capital expendi-
lures, $15,O94.57.
Expenditures for the year ended
June 80, 1859, were: Executive
and financial, $165, 5,256.32; elec-
tions, $67343; public welfare, $685.
056.11; grants-in-aid, $26,875; agri-
culture, $18,116.59; airport, $4;
court house annex expense, ST.
391.93; judicial and legal, $780,
1929; capital expenditures, $19,-
225.76; miscellaneous and general
expenditures, $22,404.52.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Blue Hen Post
Has Enjoyed
Active Summer
Many And Varied Activi-
ties Of Conn unity
Minded Veterans Or
ganizatiOn Will Con-
tinue Throughout
August.

Although neither Blue Hen Post
nor its Ladies Auxiliary meet
again until September, the many
and varied activities of the local
V. F. w. units continue on through
The principal summertime ac-
tivity of post and auxiliary-just
as it has been the past seven
summers-is operation and main
tenance of Memorial Park, a most
unique recreational facility. Carv-
ed out of previously wooded area
along the west shore of Haven
Lake, adjacent to the Post Home,
Memorial Park offers the finest,
safest wading and swimming facil-
ity for youngsters to be found any,
where in this area; an estimated
1000 Milford area youngsters have
learned to swim in the A. r. G..
classes conducted there the past
six summers.
In addition to swimming and
wading areas, Memorial Park also
has swings, see-saws; large pic
mic area with tables, benches and
a grill; lighthouses and conces-
sion stand. In addition to main
tanning the park-a big job in it
of the post and
affiliated organizations sponsor
various activities at Memorial
Park. For example, the past Sat
urday, local Coolies (all members
of Blue Hen Post) were hosts, at
the park, to some twenty youngs-
ters from the Governor Bacon
Health Center, transporting the
children to and from the park and
also entertaining and feeding them.
This annual event was under the
direction of William Haughey, who
is adjutant of the post and "seam
squirrel" (commander) of the NJ.
o. C. unit
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Chicken Barbecue
At Dover August "a
Affair VIII Be Held Under Auspices
OF Pomona Grange

The Kent County Pomona Grange
will hold a chicken barbecue at
the Capital Grange Hall on South
Governors Avenue in Dover next
Monday evening, says Francis
Thomas, of Marydel, chairman of
the event.
Mr.. Thomas says that the Grange
uses this method of raising funds
for community service activities.
Seven subordinate oranges in Kent
County are cooperating. Rainy
weather will be no problem, since
only the barbecue pit need be out
side. 1t can be covered with a tarp
if necessary.
The same methods of prepar-
alton, as used at the Delmarva
Chicken Festival, will be followed.
Serving will begin at 4::30 p. m.
and continue thru 700 D. m. tic
kets may be purchased from any
grange member.
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Tuesday Night BOtUHng
League To Meet Aug. 25
Final Plans For Openings Of The Leagues Match Play
Will Be Completed At Home Of League President
Mrs. Earl Brown; League Will Be Composed
OF Twelve Teams. Z

home in Milford, Ga 2-8S86 and
every effort will be made for place
mem on a team starting this fall.
While all teams are practically
made up there is always possibil-
ity of a last minute change.
At present writing almost COM
plete roster of team captains and
players will be represented at
Tuesdays meeting. Mrs. Brown an
nounced the following teams in
her league: Dixons Jewelry, Rag
aims Pharmacy, Gooden's Florist,
Ney Sanitation Service, Eddie Tay-
lors' Hardware, Masten's Transpor-
tation, Delaware State News, St.
Johns Polan sc to $1.0O, Beta Sig
ma Phi, The Beauty Nook, Cooper
smiths.
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Ocean Downs Races
Meet Closes Aug. 27
Manager Dick Case Says Season
Better Than Last Year

Ocean Downs Raceway will bring
down the curtain on its 1859 meet
on Monday night, August "a
Originally scheduled to close on
August % the Maryland Racing
Commission awarded the seaside
oval an extra racing night to COM
pensate for a rainout on August s.
According to General Manager
Dick Case, attendance and betting
are we'll ahead of last year. "I at
tribute this success in large mea-
sure to the wonderful support
we've received this year from the
weekly papers in the Del-Mar-Va
area" Case said. ''They have been
instrumental in stimulating in
terest in harness racing. It's fast
becoming the number one sport
on the Eastern Shore"
Pari-mutuel betting continues
to rise and is expected to be per
cent ahead of last years wagering.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Increase In Revenues Top
Traffic Is Sussex Costs
Noted In July OF Operation
Planning Division Of The
State Highway Depart
men. Notes Only One
Route, No. 40 Shows
Decrease.

An increase in traffic was re-
corded at all of the permanent
traffic counting stations, except
one, during July, in comparison
with the same month of last year,
it has been reported by the Plan
ming Division of the State High
way Department.
The single decrease, being 200
per cent, was recorded along
Route 40, at point west Of Bear
where the average daily number
of vehicles counted was 27,154, a
decrease of 579 over July of last
year, and the largest single day
was July 10, when 33,155 vehicles
were counted.
The largest increase, 26.13 per
cent was recorded along the Kirk
wood Highway, at a point east of
Newark, where the daily average
of vehicles counted was 1900,
an increase of 2,708 and the larg-
est single day was July IL when
15,655 vehicles were counted.
Along u. S. Route 13, at point
north of Smyrna, the increase was
la per cent and the daily aver
age of vehicles counted was 16,013,
an increase of $50. The largest
single day was July rs when 21,-
729 vehicles were counted.
No record is available for the
counting station along U. S. Route
lib, at a point north of Milford,
because the counter is out of SER
vice due to road construction.
Along U. S. Route 13, at point
south of Greenwood, the increase
was or per cent and the daily
average of vehicles counted was
1876 and increase of SO. The larg-
est single day was July 81 when
1929 vehicles were counted.
(continued on page nvel
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21

ever. The camping time is divided
into two week periods with at
least 100 boys attending each
period. While at camp each boy is
assigned to a counselor that will
assist him with any problem he
may have. The boy is also taught
swimming, water and boat safety,
and many other things that may
be a help to him in his later life
as well as a good understanding of
our Laws and the reason for obey
ing them.
This race promises to be one of
the largest that has ever been held
in this area. Cars from Delaware,
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey have all ready signed up to
enter this race. Some of the best
drivers in the country will be
here.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
State Banks Form
Own "Guard" Unit
Robbery Protection Group Has
Been Organized

A bank robbery protection COM
mittee is one of nine committees
of the Delaware Bankers Asso-
citation whose chairman have been
announced by William r. Brown,
association president, and cashier
of The First National Bank OF wy
oming.
Henry G.. Willis, an assistant
treasurer of the Delaware Trust
Company, is chairman of the bank
protection committee.
Other committee chairmen nam
ed by Mr.. Brown are:
Agricultural committee, George
C. Simpson, a director of The Peo-
pies Bank of Harrington.
American Institute of Banking
coordination committee, Russell
Birmingham of the Baltimore
Trust Company, Selbyville and
Francis x. Morris, an assistant
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21


The roadeo opened Thursday
morning at the hotel with word
of greeting from Governor ]. Caleb
Boggs. After that the contestants
took written examinations on high
way regulations and emergency
techniques.
Thursday afternoon and all day
Friday, the contestants will COM
pete in semi-fnals over the roadeo
obstacle course at the New Castle
County Airport. There they will
put their trucks through precision
tests gauging their driving skill
in parking, backing and maneuver-
ing in tight situations similar to
those they face daily on the job.
A highlight of the program will
come Friday evening when all con-
testants will attend a banquet in
the hotels Gold Ballroom. Official
Continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21

League President, Mrs. Earl
Brown has called a final meeting
at her home p. m, Tuesday, Aug
ust 25th to make final plans for
the opening of their match play
this fall at Milford's new Bowling
Alleys.
Composed of twelve teams, each
having five players and two sub
stitutes, Mrs. Brown has expressed
complete satisfaction with the en-
thusiasm and interest that bowling
has captured with the Milford
women and the Tuesday night lea
que which she heads is one of three
womens leagues formed for the
coming seasons play. Mrs. Brown
has invited anyone interested in
participating to contact her at her
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Dup ont's, Seaford
Spend $13, 900, 900
Payroll Was $12,975,OOO; Goods
Purchased $31O,374

Operations of the DUPONT nylon
plant at Seaford put more than
100000 into the economy of
this area last year, Richard A.
Hrabe, manager, reported today.
The payroll of the nylon plant
was $12,975, 500, while goods and
services purchased from IS local
suppliers totaled $31O,374. An addi-
tional $330,O0O was spent for the
plant with rs suppliers located
within a 5O-mile radius of Seaford,
Mr. Hrabe said.
Not included in these figures are
purchases made in Delaware for
other DUPONT plants.
The variety of materials needed
to keep the plant running around
the clock throughout the year was
wide. AS would be expected, the
raw materials obtained were chem
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Delrnar Centennial
Opens This Sunday
Affair In Border Town VIII
Continue Through August 20

Delmarites have been busy for
the past three months preparing
for the Centennial Celebration of
the town, scheduled for August
23 through 20. The celebration
will include activities all day and
each evening during the entire
week.
Among the highlights of the
week will be the combined church
services in the municipal park
at S p. m. Sunday; the costume
ball at the high school Monday
evening, August "a; the pageant,
depicting the first 100 years of
the town, each evening Tuesday
through Friday, at the elemen-
tary school grounds located on
S. Second Street; with the grand
parade Saturday, August 29, at
4 p. m.
The official schedule has been
adopted by the nine-man steering
committee.
Sunday, the 23rd, has been
designated as family day for
thanksgiving and prayer. In ad-
dition to special church services
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Motor Fuel Taxes In
June $S,659,2 ,257

Receipts from motor fuel taxes
during the fiscal year ending last
June 80, totaled $S,659,25 the
largest amount of revenue receiv-
ed from these taxes in any fiscal
year since the taxes have been in
effect.
The amount received from motor
fuel taxes during the past fiscal
year was an increase of $3.50, ,309.S4
over the amount received during
the previous fiscal year.
Receipts from motor fuel taxes
during the nine months of the fis-
cal year showed an increase over
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Harrington Folk
Organize kindergarten
Classes viii Be Held In Room At
ASbury Church

A meeting of citizens interested
in organizing the Harrington Kin
dergarten Association was held on
Wednesday of last week in the
Collins Building of the Asbury
Methodist Church. Mrs. Frank
Quillen, assisted by Mrs. Harry
John Dill, Jr.. was in charge of the
meeting.
A movie, Frustrating Fours and
Fascinating Fives", was shown by
Mr.. John Curtis in order to further
acquaint those assembled with
kindergarten activities and expect
ations.
Mrs. Finley Jones, teacher of the
Milford Kindergarten classes and
Mrs. Harvey Marvel, Jr. past pres
ident of the Milford kindergarten
Association, were present to an
swer questions and offer suggest
ions.
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Harrington Racing
Meet Opens Sept. Is
Best Purse Schedule Ever, VIII
Be Offered

The Annual Pari-Mutuel Harness
Meet will get underway September
is, at Harrington, Delaware and
horsemen will be treated to the
best purse schedule ever offered at
the local track.
The management announced this
week that the following purse
schedule would be in effect for the
meet. D-Class horses, $500; c.
Glass horses $500; B-Class, 1900
and A-Class $500. This schedule
a so per cent increase
over the purses raced for in 1858.
1t is expected that the attractive
addition to purses will assure
of plenty of good race
horses for the meet.
]. Gordon Smith, President, has
stated Construction on the Mezz-
anime floor of the Grandstand will
be completed far ahead of the
Continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21


place. Rodney Caulk, Wyoming,
with the Breed Champion Ayrshire
heifer, 1 first, 1 second, 1 third and
1 fourth place, was close second.
The Dixon family of Dover, in
cIuding Samuel Jr., Judy, Betty
and Edna, demonstrated their
ability as real showmen by taking
six places with their Holstein
heifers, including End place in the
class, and Best Three Females.
Other junior exhibitors to win
one or more honors were ]. Carl
ton Wells, Jr., Milton; Walter Hop
kins, Lewes; Donald Brooks, Mil
ton; and the wilkins Brothers,
David, Kenneth and George of Mil
ford.
Leading Senior Exhibitors in
cluding VIM. N. Hopkins, Lewes,
with s placings, and Timothy
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Farm Census Program
Is Being Set Up

Appointment of Mrs. Margaret
P. Kolator of "A High Street, Perth
Amboy, New Jersey, as a field as
sistant for the 1859 Census of Agri-
culture was announced today by
the Bureau of the Census, Depart
ment of Commerce.
Mrs. Kolator will direct a force
of IL crew leaders and 163 census
takers in New Jersey and crew
leaders and 43 census takers in
Delaware. The farm census will be
conducted this fall.
Mrs. .Kolator will enter on duty
on September IL and receive sew
lcontinued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Al Camp Is Set
For August 24th

About sixty-five Sussex County
Alters will spend week at the
All Camp at Camp Barnes either
next week, August 24-29, or the
following week, August 31-Septem-
Der 5, according to Jim Baker.
county All agent.
He said the youngsters will be
part of a group of more than 125
each week that will take part in
programs and Indian" ceremonies
educational classes, recreational
programs and Indian" cere-
monies.
The groups will be split up into
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Steve Brirnijoin At
University OF Maine
Grandson OF Mr.. And Mrs. George
T. Macklin HOnOred For Ability


William Stephen Brimijohn, the
17-year-oId son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William o. Brimijohn and grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Macklin of Milford, is now attend
ing a four week session at the Uni
versity of Maine, at Orono, Maine.
This session is an Institute for
High School Juniors and Seniors
who have special interests and
aptitudes in science and mathe-
matics, sponsored by The National
Science Foundation.
Stephen, who will be Senior
next September at. La Plata High
School, was chosen, as one of 100
participants, selected from 800 ap-
plicants from all over the United
States. Among those attending are
young people from California,
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Some State Citizens
May Get Pa. Bonus
Those Who Entered Korean Con.
flict From State Eligible

Citizens of Delaware, who en-
tered military service between
June 25, 1850 and July q, 1853,
and who were bonafide residents
of the State of Pennsylvania at
the time of entry into such service,
may be eligible for bonus under
the recently enacted Pennsylvania
Korean Conflict Veterans Compen-
sation Law notes the Delaware
State Development Department.
David S. Hugg, of the Develop
ment Department staff, who acts
as liason between Delaware vet
Grams and Veterans Affairs Depart
ment of other states, has been noti-
fed by William B. Freeland, Dep
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1959-08-21
Six Milford Truck DriUers
Taking Part In Big ROGdeO

taking
Driver Truck
ending Saturday.
the Hotel DUPONT the more than
states competing oade champion