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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
W. T. McF aul
Retires From
Milford Bank
Veteran Bank Employee
Had Been With First
OF. Milford Office Of
Wilmington Trust For
Nearly 40 Years.

Wallace F. McFaul, cashier OF
the First National Bank and Trust
Company of Milford, for nearly 40
years, until their. recent merger
with Wilmington Trust Company,
retired at the close of business last
Thursday, March 26 Mr.. McFaul
was made a vice president when
the bank merged. Had he continued
until the 29th of the present
month, Mr.. McFaul would have
been with the bank 40 years.
Prior to coming with the bank
in 1919, he was employed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad at their Mill
ford office.
Mr. McFaul was pleasantly sur
prised on Tuesday of this week
when he was the guest of honor at
a luncheon at Hotel Milford, given
by the former directorship of the
First National. During the course
of the luncheon, he was presented
with a television set.
He is son of the late Rev. and
Mrs. d. F. McFaul, and is married
and the father of two sons, both
married.
An active Odd Fellow and mem
Der of Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10
of Milford, Mac, as he is affec-
tionately known to thousands of
Odd Fellows throughout the state,
has served in many official capaci-
ties in the fraternity.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Blue Hen Post Betty Grier
Praised For Princess OF
Civic Program Cherry Fete
Milford Girl Will Reign
Over Capital Blossom
Festival April z Thru
April Il.

When the Nations Capital tra-
ditionalIy marks the b1ossoming of
its Cherry Trees with it's Cherry
Blossom Festival, April through
April II, the State of Delaware
will be officially represented by
one of its fair daughters, Miss
Elizabeth r. Grier.
Unanimously selected as Della
wares 1859 Cherry Blossom Prin-
cess by the Delaware State Society
of Washington, d. c., the 21-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
r. Grier of Milford will participate
in all of the events comprising the
six-day festival, including the
Parade of Princesses, the tradi-
tionaI Pageant and the. crowning
ceremony. Her many friends in the
First State" naturally hope that
she will be the center figure when
the last-named event occurs.
The 1859 Delaware Cherry Bios
som Princess is no stranger to
Washington, having been employed
in the Nations Capital since last
September, initially as a secretary
in the office of former Congress-
man Harry G. Haskell, Jr. (R-Del) /,
and, since January / of this year,
as secretary in the office of Con-
gressman Perkins Bass (R-N. H.).
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Tickets On
Sale For The
Beauty Show
Miss Delaware Pageant
Will Be Held IN Will
mingtOn Playhouse On
May 2.

Tickets for the 1859 Miss Del
aware Pageant were placed on sale
this week by Thomas Langrell,
ticket chairman. The pageant,
sponsored by the Wilmington Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce in CO.
operation with the parent state
Jaycee organization, will be held in
The Playhouse on May at p. m.
Prices of tickets are $2.75, $3.50,
$420 and $3.50, and may be pur-
chased by writing Wilmington Post
Office Box 225, or by phoning
Olympia 4-4459. Checks should be
made payable to the Miss Delaware
Pageant.
A bevy of IL girls between the
ages of Is and % will compete for
the Miss Delaware title, a $1,000
scholarship and the opportunity to
vie for more scholarships and priz-
es at the Miss America Pageant.
Miss Nancy Williams, Miss Della
cessor the night of the pageant.
Langrell urged residents to place
their ticket orders early, as last
years pageant was near sell-Out.
Tickets also may be ordered from
any of the Miss Delaware contest
ants or from members of the jay
Gees.
Contestants for the pageant will
be selected from some rs applicants
interviewed and auditioned. AL
ready selected are Miss Judy Hud-
son, representing Sussex County,
and Miss jeanne Ainsworth, of Will
mington, a stenographer for Her
cules Powder Company.
Each girl will participate in the
pageant on four levels of compe-
tition-personality and poise, beau
ty in bathing suit, beauty in eve
ming gown, and talent.
Langrell said patron tickets at
SO each are being sold to compa-
nies and civic-minded individuals
throughout the state that do not
normally advertise. The proceeds
from the sale of patrons tickets
will go toward the Miss Delaware
scholarship fund.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Harrington Band
Concerts Next Week
Presentations WIN Be Made April
9th And 10th

The Harrington Special School
District, Mr.. ]. c. Messner, Super
intendent, will present the bands
of it's school in Spring concerts
next week. The Grade School Band
and Junior High Band will appear
in a joint concert on Thursday
night, April 8, and the Senior High
School Band presents its program
on Friday night, April 10th. The
concerts for both nights begin at
500 O'Clock and will take place in
the school auditorium. Mr.. Melvin
Brobst, Music Instructor, will di-
rect both evenings.
The Thursday night program will
include numbers by the Grade
School Band and the Junior High
Band and the two bands will COM
bine for the closing number. In
addition, there will be numbers by
soloists, and various classes of in
struments to include flute, clari-
net, trumpet, saxophone, and from
bone classes.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Mrs. Henry j. Ridgely
Heads Up Scout Fete
Camden Lady Hospitality Chairlady
For spot Luck" Dinner

Mrs. Henry ]. Ridgely of Cam
den will serve as the Mid-Del dis
trict hospitality chairlady for the
first annual "Potluck" dinner of the
Del-Mar-Va Boy Scout Council, it
was announced today by Mrs. A.
Felix DUPONT, Jr., of Wilmington,
the Council hospitality chairlady.
The "Potluck" dinner, to be held
May in the State Armory at Tenth
and DUPONT Streets, Wilmington,
will honor all Scout unit leaders
and especially those selected for the
Silver Beaver Award for outstand-
ing service to boyhood.
More than $500 Scouters, wives,
and friends of Scouting, are ex-
pected to attend the giant cover
ed-dish supper. A nationally
known personality will speak and
there will be entertainment.
Mrs. Ridgely's responsibility will
be to assist in the organization of
delegations from all the units in
the Mid-Del Scout District and
serve as the district hostess at the
dinner.
~Active in many civic affairs in
the Dover area, Mrs. Ridgely has a
Cub Scout son, Henry d. Ridgely,
in Pack 296, Camden-Wyoming.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
DGUe Hugg Elected
VFW Post Head
Was Unanimous Choice
OF Blue Hen
Membership

A former state commander of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, David
8. Hugg, was the unanimous choice
for post commander at the recent
election meeting of Blue Hen Post
No. 6483, this city.
Elected with Hugg were: New
ton w. Brown, as senior vice COM
mander; James j. Weller, junior
vice commander; Eurie M. Savage,
Jr., (re-elected), quartermaster;
Joseph Maloney, judge advocate;
George F. Collins, chaplain; Fran
els Elias, surgeon; and John Jay
work, trustee. Holdover officers are
Clement ]. Nevin and William p.
Haughey, trustees.
The newly elected officers, to-
gether with various appointive
officers, will be installed in office
at public ceremonies at the Post
Home, April IA. Auxiliary officers,
headed by President-elect Margaret
(continueo on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

Club
5Oth Birthday
Charter Members, Past
President HonOred At
Golden Anniversary
Tea Held On Tuesday
Of This Week.

On Tuesday, March 31st, the Har-
rington New Century Club cele-
brated it's Golden Anniversary in
the form of tea honoring Charter
Members and Past Presidents.
Charter Members present were
Mrs. Joseph Holt who, as Miss
Elizabeth B. Fleming, was the
Clubs First Recording Secretary,
and Mrs. William S. Smith, who
was the First Treasurer.
Past Presidents attending includ-
ed Mrs. Loren B. Harrington 1929
26), Mrs. G. Hall Riggin (1926-28), +,
Mrs. William w. Sharp (1926-2S), /,
Mrs. c. Fred Wilson (1928-30), Mrs.
]. O. McWilIiams (1932-34), Mrs. ].
G. Messner (1934-36), Mrs Allen
B. Parsons (1938-40), Mrs. Samuel
M. Williams f194O-42), Mrs. Ernest
Raughley (1S42-44l, Mrs. Fred S.
Bailey (1944-46l, Mrs. Earl Sylves-
ter (1946-48), Mrs. Luster H. Rog-
ers (1948-50), Mrs. Archie G. Ford
(195o-52), Mrs. Fulton J. Downing
(1952-54), Mrs. Oscar j. Nemesh
(1954-56), and Mrs. Oscar T. Rob-
erts, immediate Past President and
Director on the State Board.
Mrs. Roberts led the Pledge of
following the Invoca-
ton by Mrs. William A Taylor,
Club Chairman of Religion,
Mrs. William w. Shaw, present
President of the Harrington New
Century Club, welcomed the guests
and members, She introduced the
Officers of the Delaware State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs who were
in attendance. They were Mrs. Will
liam j. Storey, President of the
State Federation, Mrs. Earl r.
Field, Vice-President, Kent Coun-
ty, and Mrs. Melvin w. Fell, State
Mrs. Shaw expressed the appre-
citation of the Club for the vision
and enterprise of the Charter
(continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
$500 Scholarship For
Beauty Contestants

"A 5000 scholarship to the most
musically talented contestant in
the 1869 Miss Delaware Pageant
has been offered by the Whining
ton Piano Company, it was an
nouaced this week by James w,
Mackie, pageant chairman.
While an award of this type is
made at many other state pageants
and at the Miss America Pageant,
this marks the first time that it
has been offered Miss Delaware
contestants. I'VE hope it will be-
come an annual gift" said Miackie
The scholarship, to be used TO
(continued on page nIne)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Senior Citizens Met
At Century Club
Delaware Folklore Discussed AT
Recent Meeting

Many persons attending the
meeting of Senior Citizens at the
Century Club, Monday, were for
the first time introduced to the
subject of Delaware Folklore. Mr..
Frank Vibbert; who presided as
chairman of the meeting, brought
copies of the Delaware Folklore
Bulletin, published by the Insti-
tute of Delaware History and Gull
ture. of the University of LEILA
ware. Mr.. Vibbert is a contributor
to this Bulletin, also Mrs. Bertha
Swanson, who read her article
from October, 1858, copy in which
she told of the ghost at 'Mording-
ton" as seen by Mrs. Bankson T.
Holcomb, who was then living
there. Mr.. Vibbert read an article
contributed by Dr.. Sam Marshall
on Cures and Charms, which re-
called the days when children often
were made to wear a bag of asa
fetida around their necks to pre-
vent disease and a cure for bed
wetting was to make the child eat
a cooked mouse.
(coptinued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

ter, cheddar cheese, and n0n-IaJ
dry milk in car-lot quantities.
The purchase prices under the
program will be: 5s.75 cents per
pound for butter, u. S. Grade A or
higher, at New York, N. Y, and
Jersey City and Newark, N. ]. Gu.
S. Grade B butter is two cents per
lb. Iess); 1915 cents per pound for
cheddar cheese, u. S. Grade. A, or
higher, standard moisture basis;
and for non-fat dry milk, U. S. Ex-
ira Grade or higher, spray process
in barrels and drums, 14.25 cents
per pound, spray process in bags,
1910 cents per pound, roller pro-
cess in. barrels and drums, 1925
cents per pound, roller process in
bags, 11.40 cents per pound.
In announcing the continuation
of next seasons dairy supports at
Continued on page nine1
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
GOU. B0ggs Pr0cLainss
Arbor Day April 10
Urges Students To Plant
Trees On That
Day

In his annual Arbor Day procla-
nation, Governor j. Caleb Boggs
has urged students in the states
public and private schools to OBJ
serve Friday, April 10, as .Arbor
Day with the planting of trees on
school and public. properties.
"Arbor Day." said the chief ex-
ecutive, lis important to all of us
who want to see our natural re-
sources preserved and have the
added beauty of trees and flowers
on our premises and in our parks"
Governor Boggs also called at
tention to the fact the 1859 observ-
ance will be the eighty-seventh, Ar
Dor Day having first been proclaim
ed in 1872.
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, the Governor of Dell
aware is authorized by its statutes
to set aside one day annually as
Arbor and Bird Day; and
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Kent Teachers Visit
Washington Shrine

Although schools in Kent Coun-
ty were closed on Monday, March
80, more than twenty-five teachers
agreed to keep their noses to the
grindstone" and took part in a
workshop program co-sponsored
by the National Education Asso-
citation and the Delaware State
Education in Washington.
The group left Dover by char
tered bus at 500 a. m. and returned
by 1000 p. IN.
The workshop and building tour
was arranged by Charles Harris,
Executive Secretary, DSEA, and
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Milford Worried On
Water Rights Loss
State Indicates However
That Silver Lake Rights
Protected

A motion to rescind the agree
ment providing for the transfer
of Silver Lake, in Milford, from
the city to the State Board of Game
and Fish Commissioners was tab
led by city council at recent
meeting.
Because of the possibility of
need of the lake for future water
supply, members of council had
expressed doubt that the lake
should be transferred to the state
agency.
The motion to rescind the agree
ment with the Board of Game and
Fish Commissioners was tabled un-
til the next meeting of council.
CONTINUED on page f1vel
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Ed Myer Harness
Racer Found Dead
Eldest OF Five Famous Brothers
Dies In Massachusetts

Edwin Myer, As, eldest of the
five famous Myer brothers of
Bridgeville, top harness horse race
drivers, was found dead in a. field
off the Leo Birmingham Parkway
at Brighton, Mass. Death was at
tributed to lobar pneumonia.
No further details of his death
were available Immediately and the
drivers mother, with whom he
made his home on the Denton
Bridgeville Road, was unaware that
he had died.
According to reports, both Ed
and a younger brother, Ellis, were
in training near Brighton while
two other brothers, Alan and Bob,
are currently driving at Yonkers
Raceway, N Y. They were notified
of their brothers. death at the
track.
The Myer family of Delaware is
STEPPED in trotting tradition. The
grandfather, Jim Myer, former
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

Neal, Mas announced Lndi WPaLneF
permitting the horses will go 70
the post this Saturday, April 4, at
100 p. m. There we're races
scheduled last week and it looks as
though there will be more interest
as the season gets further advanced
and the weather warns up. The fol-
lcwing merchants are giving tro-
phies to the race winners: Stones
Hotel, Service Oil Company, Peck
Brothers, Swain's Hotel, Clenden-
ing Pharmacy, Trotta's Appliance
and Cahall's Gas. Other trophy pre-
sentations will be announced next
week.
The following drivers will be on
.hand Saturday to matinee-L. Ly-
ons, H. Gillespie, D. Manages, K
McNutt, ]. Boring, Pat Hubbard,
E. Wilson, j. Amato, c. Wade, o..
Davis, c. Warrington, l.. Williams.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Hornemakers TO Meet
At State College

The 18th Annual Homemakers'
Short Course will be held at Della
ware State College. Thursday, April
9Th. beginning at 9:15 a. m. All
sessions will be held in Conrad
Hall.
Highlights of the program will
be:
THE Modern Miss Cooks" with
Miss Mabel Evans, Nutritionist
with the American Institute of
Baking.
THE What, Where and How OF
Household Storage, Home Eco
nomic Specialists, Agricultural Ex-
Continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
First Graders To
Enroll April 14-15
All Pupils Beginning In Grade One
Should Be Six

Following the custom of recent
years, the Lakeview Avenue Ele-
nentary School and the Lulu M.
Ross Elementary School will en-
roll those pupils who should be in
he first grades next school year at
these schools, on Tuesday, April
Ia, and Wednesday, April 15, 1859.
All pupils beginning in the first
grade should be six years of age
on or before January L, 1860.
Since an OrientatiOn Day will be
held in May of this school year, par
snts need not bring their children
with them on enrolment day. 1t is
essential, however, that parents
bring birth certificates and records
Of immunizations.
For those first graders to be en-.
rolled at the Lakeview Avenue Ele-
office, plans will be made
20 accommodate those with sur
names beginning with A through
VI, inclusive, on April Ia and those
with N through 2, inclusive, on
April Is. The hours for enrolment
at the Lakeview Avenue office will
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03

administered by the u. S. Office of
Education. The University of Del
aware will receive about $26.900 to
operate its institute from June %
through July 81. Although it has
been scheduled during the regular
summer school session, it will func-
ton Independently.
DR.. John A. Perkins. president of
the university, said that the over
all purpose of the program will be
the Improvement in identification
and counseling of able high school
students. This purpose is in accord
with the National Defense Act of
1858 which calls for measures ''to
ensure trained manpower Of suf-'
ficient quality and quantity to meet
the national defense needs of the
United States"
Delaware's institute, under the
(continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Chest X-Ray VIII
Soon Be I'm Milford
Final Plans Being Formulated By
Sakimas Tribe

Sakimas Tribe is formulating f.
nal plans for the Chest X-Ray pro-
gram. While it will not be possible
to sponsor a parade this year, the
committee has decided to give a
beautiful radio to some lucky per-
son having their chest x-rayed. All,
anyone must do to qualify is to
take a ticket from any Red Man
present at the entrance of the x
ray unit. He will retain one-half of
it, and when the last person has
Continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Georgia Canning Plant
Bought BY Drapers
Milton Fs0d Packers Acquire Ont
Of-State Interests

Draper-King Cole, Inc, of Mil
ton, Delaware, announces that
affiliated interests have purchased
the plant and equipment of the
Bateman Canning Co., located In
Macon. Georgia at Seventh and Tu-
pelo Streets.
The new owners CT the plant are
experienced Gamers who operate
plants in Delaware under the name
of Draper Canning Co. and Dra-
per's Frozen Products, Inc.
1t is planned to operate the Ma
con plant under the present CO.
operate name of the Rateman Can
ming Co. The new officers of this
Corporation are Harry Bonk, Pres
ident, H. Carlton Draper. Vice
President, and Harry R. Draper,
Secretary and Treasurer.
CONTINUED ON page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Democratic Women
Planning For Dinner
Affair H0n0ring James Roosevelt
Due On Friday, April 18th

The Sussex County Democratic
Executive Women recently met at
Seaford Inn. Seaford, Delaware, for
Dinner Party and the following
were appointed to make plans for
the Sussex County Democratic Dim
ner when U. S. Congressman and
Mrs. James Roosevelt will be guest
and speaker. Along with others
who will be present are u. S. Sen.
]. Allen Frear and Mrs. Frear, u.
S. Congressman and Mrs. Harris
b. Mcdowell, National Committee
man and Mrs. William S. Potter,
State Chairman and Mrs. Garrett
Lyons, Former Governor and Mrs.
Elbert Carvel, State Insurance
Commissioner and Mrs. Harry S,
Smith, State Auditor and Mrs. Ern-
est Killen, State Treasurer Mrs
Belle Everett, Mayor Eugene Lam
mot, of Wilmington, Mr.. /. Leroy
Smith, Sussex County Democratic
Executive Chairman, Vice-chair-
lady, Mrs. Elizabeth West and Vice
State Chairwoman Mrs. Edna Bra.
sure, Vice state chairwoman Mrs
(continued on PAGE sixl
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Cadet Ted Fisher l.
Honored At Academy
Has Been Named To Legion Guard
At Valley Forge

Cadet Edwin L. Fisher, End, of
S04 Lakeview Avenue, Milford, has
been named to the Anthony Wayne
Legion Guard, honor military unit
at Valley Forge Military Academy,
Wayne, Pa.
The Guard is composed of the
top 100 cadets in the 900-member
corps and performs marching and
rifle drills at special ceremonies.
Cadet Fisher, a junior college
freshman, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin L. Fisher, and is a
graduate of Milford High School,
where ne was star football, base
bail and basketball player.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Rebekahs Observe
25th Anniversary
100 People Attended Program On
Tuesday Evening

The Margaret G. Pyle Lodge No.
II, I.O.O.F., celebrated the 25th
anniversary of it's organization at
the Odd Fellows Building Tuesday
evening, March 31st, with about
100 people in attendance.
Mrs. Clara Lafontaine, Noble
Grand, welcomed the Grand Mas
ter, Russell Lewis, of Georgetown,
who acted as master of ceremonies.
The entertainment was furnished
by the Smyrna Lodge with music
by Mr.. Tolland.
Mother of the Margaret G. Pyle
Lodge, started in 1894, was Mrs.
Edith Marrs and Mrs. Nettie Jester
was the first Noble Grand.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Bus Contractors Held
Harrington Meeting
Ben Matlack, President, Presided
AT Session Last Monday

Monday evening, March 30th. the
third meeting of the Delaware Bus
Contractors Association was held
in the Harrington High School
Cafeteria.
Mr.. Ben Matlack, president,
opened the meeting promptly at 8
p. m. The minutes OF previous
meeting were read and approved.
The treasurer's report was given
and the roll was called.
Under new business, the NOM
mating committee from the three
ounties-Nelson Wiley, Henry
Lofiand, Floyd Moore, Frank
Wright and Owen O'Neal were ask
ed to plan their slate for the Off
GERS for the next term. Installation
of officers will be in progress at
the next meeting.
The speaker of the evening was
Mr. Edward Jones, Field Instruc-
Continued on page fiveD
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Institute Is Being Planned
At University This Summer

University Delaware been
Derhick,
this
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
Cancel Harrington Races
Due To mcIensent Weather

Matinee racing nanned Saturday
appointing Chairman c. o.
Milford chronicle., 1959-04-03
The Current Dairy Support
Prices Will Be Continued

Present dairy support prices viii DE continued ISagh s
the Delaware Agricultural stabilzaon and Con-
servo Committee.
AS in the past prices will
Arizona tribune., 1959-06-19
Emperor's
Son Marriies
ETHIOPIA

Adds ABABA, Ethiopia
- Prince Sable Selassie, youngest
son Of Emperor Halle Selassie,
was married yesterday to 22-year-
old Mahtsent Habte Marian.
The ceremony was performed
by Archbishop Basilios before the
emperor and the empress, mem
bers Of the imperial family. and
a small group Of invited guests.
The 2S-year-old prince met his
bride while both were studying
in Scotland. She has a bachelor
of arts degree in sociology from
Leeds University.
The empress gave a palace
luncheon in honor of the newly
weds and the brides stepfather,
Ras Mesfin Selassie, deputy gov
ernor of Shoa Province, gave q re-
ception for them later.
Arizona tribune., 1959-06-19
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BY EnhARn BANKS

Two weeks ago, l toured the
magnificent Golden State
Mutual Life Insurance Building
in Los Angeles, Calf. This
five storied hexagon shaped
structure is a modern example
of Negro planning and ability.
1t is undoubtedly one of the
finest office buildings in CAL
ifornia of the entire United
States.
Within its walls are 135 cap
able employees ranging from
custodians with bachelor de-
grees to company president
with honorary degrees. A COM
plete printing office produces
the millions of necessary
forms. A modern, cleaning
cafeteria serves delicious
meals at nominal cost to the
employees. The. beige walls
of the dining room overlooking
ohe city make the food tastier.
Guided tours are welcomed and
every member of the Golden
State Mutual family strives
to help you understand the
vast operation. Mr.. Houston,
president, is head of one of
the largest completely Negro
owned and operated business
in the United States. He is
aided in directing this COM
i pany by men who have pion-