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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

modern up-tO-date swimming pool
Less than one year after the ini-
tiaI meeting sponsored by the Mil
ford Jaycees, when the project was
first proposed, this community can
look with pride to an accomplish
ment which had been discussed in
the. past years as an important
and desirable asset to our grow
ing community.
With an enthusiasm that justi-
fed the confidence of all who sup
ported this project, there followed
in rapid fire order the organization
of finance and membership
committee-and within sixty days
later, with the pledges for the pur-
chase. of land secured, and the
first 200 members signed as plan
ned-an organizational meeting
was held for the election of board
of directors, who elected as the
clubs first president, Robert A.
Fischer, of Milford, and the Shaw
nee Country Club was formed in
November 1868.
At the clubs first general meet
ing in January of this year the
entire board was reelected for
it's. first full term, and specific
plans made for Milford's first
country club.
Membership limit was raised
quickly subscribed to it's author
lied limits, and within matter OF
two months. enough money paid in
to enable the board of directors to
authorize the purchase of de-
sirable tract of land selected after
careful survey of the available
sites, just south of Milford on the
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Del. Al Short lie I'd Zip
Course Will Be Award Won By
Held In June Sears Store
According To Recent An
nouncement By DR..
Sam Gwinn It Will
Run Through July 1st.

The 1859 State Short Course will
be held at the University of Della
ware June % to July 1, according
to an announcement by DR.. Sam
Gwinn, state All Club leader at the
University.
In discussing general plans for
this years short course, which has
become a popular summer event
for many Delaware youth, DIR.
Gwinn explained that the program
offers an excellent opportunity for
club members to learn new skills
under the guidance of university
staff members. sAny All Club MEM
ber who will be IA years of age or
older by July /, is eligible to at
tend the three-day event.
Morning classes each day will
provide club members with valu-
able training on carrying out their
4-H projects Project training will
be offered in livestock, clothing,
poultry, dairy soil conservation,
foods and nutrition, entomology,
home grounds Identification, farm
and home electric, woodworking
and handicraft.
Miss Marlene Biegler, teen-age
stylist with the Simplicity Pattern
Co., will teach clothing classes
and assist with the state All Dress
Revue. In addition she will conduct
grooming classes for the girls and
present the new All wardrobe.
Group classes in the afternoon
will include subjects such as teen
age dating, song leadership, be-
ginners and advanced swimming,
exhibits and photography, news
writing and group recreation. The
program is planned so that every
All member can find several class
es in which he or she will be inter-
ested.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Another Merger Is
Plans Of Farmers
Bank With Dover Headquarters In
Dover To Merge With Laurel Bank

A proposed merger of the Farm
ers Bank of the State of Delaware
and the Peoples National Bank OF
Laurel under the name and char
ter of the Farmers Bank was an
nounced yesterday by the two in
stitutions. An agreement of merger
has been signed by the Board OF
Directors of both institutions, pro-
viding for the exchange of two
and one quarter shares of the Far
mers Bank of the State of Dela-
ware for each share of the capital
stock of the Peoples Nationa1
Bank. Ira Lewis, Executive Vice.
President of the Peoples National
Bank, will become Vice President
of the Farmers Bank Howard r..
Elliott, now Cashier of Peoples.
will become an Assistant Vice
President of Farmers and j. Alton
O'Day will become an Assistant
Cashier of the Farmers Bank. The
Present directors of the Peoples
National Bank will constitute the
Advisory Committee of the Farm
ers Bank for Laurel, with the same
authority and power to make loans
as in the past. Special meetings of
stockholders of both banks are
being called for June 25th to APP
prove the merger and 1t must also
receive the approval of the State
Bank Commissioner and other
supervisory authorities before be-
coming effective.
tcontinued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Plans Complete
For Memorial
Day Exercises
Observance Actually Gets
Underway This Morn
ing And Will Not Be
Concluded Until Noon
On Saturday.

MiIford's observance of Memoir
ial Day promises to be the most
extensive of recent years with at
least three distinct Memorial cere-
monies or programs plus the tra-
ditional parade. Actually, the OBJ
servance will get underway on
Friday morning and will not be
concluded until near noon on Sat-
urday. The first of several phases
of observance will be staged at
the Milford High School Friday
beginning at 8:45 a. m. when Blue
Hen Post No. 6483, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, presents its annual
Memorial assembly. Feature speak
er at the school exercises will be
Capt Albert B. Parsons, Jr., a
chaplain at the Dover Air Force
Base. Other participants in the
school program will be VFW Past
Post Commander Charles w. Sig
lef; School Principal James At
kinson, vFW Post Commander
David S. Hugg, Rev. John A. Cor
rigan and Rev. Harry ]. Jaeger
Appropriate music will be supplied
by the Milford High School Band
under direction of Paul Teare.
On Saturday morning units par
ticipating in the traditional Me-
mortal Parade will begin assem-
bling at the Railroad Station, at
nine o'clock and will start moving
at $50. DIR. James r. West will
again serve as parade marshal
with John e. Barcus, Milford's
Oldest veteran, acting as honorary
marshal. In addition to veterans
groups, the parade will include a
picked detail of Delaware National
Guard; the recently organized
Blue Hen Chick Junior Girls; Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts
and Brownies; and the Milford
High School Band.
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
New Department Is
Formed At Dupont

Formation of a new department
to consolidate and strengthen re-
search, manufacturing. and mar
keting efforts on behalf of a wide
range of agricultural and indus
trial products was announced to-
day by the Du Pont Company.
The new department, to be
known as the Industrial and Bio
chemicals Department. will en-
compass all operations of the Gras-
selli Chemicals Department, which
are mainly in the biochemicals and
industrial fields together with oper-
ations of the Polychemicals De-
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Wool Pool Open
To Shore Farmers

The Delaware Sheep and Wool
Association is inviting anyone on
the Eastern Shore to participate In
the Annual Wool Pool on Saturday.
June Goth at the Kent-Sussex Fair
Grounds in Harrington, Delaware.
Jack Dukes, president of the as
sociation says, I'VE would appre-
ciate knowing who may intend to
sell at the pool. II we have the
name and address land approxi-
mate amount Of wool) of each no.
tential pooler. We can send out a
card with the graded prices to be
paid. We need this information at
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
President Urges Gov.
To Aid Oyster Men
President Eisenhower Tells BOggs
To Take All Necessary Action

President Eisenhower was urged
by Governor j. Caleb Boggs, We'd
nesday to take whatever action is
possible to assist Delaware's
blighted oyster industry.
In a letter to the President, Gov
ernor Boggs requested that the
oyster industry in Delaware be
officially recognized as disaster
and depressed industry, and that
"the full available forces" of the
federal government be brought
Into play to help sustain and re-
vitalize great and important seq
ment of our economy.
Within the past nine months"
Governor Boggs informed the Pres
ident, massive mortalities have
practically destroyed the oyster in
the Delaware Bay. Rehoboth Bay,
Indian River and their tributaries.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Junior Broiler
Finals Next Week
Top Young Producers VIII Be
Named And Receive Prizes

Delaware's 1859 Junior Broiler
Program will be climaxed next
week when the Diamond States
top young broiler producers are
named and receive, cash prizes and
trophies.
Winners will be announced at a
special awards program and chick
en- barbecue to be held at the Kent
and Sussex Fairgrounds at Harr-
ington next Tuesday, June 2 Final
judging of birds will be during the
day at the fair grounds with the
winning dressed birds going on
display in the poultry building in
late afternoon. The barbecue will
begin at approximately p. m, fol-
lowed by the announcement of
winners and awarding of prizes.
Contestants are All Club mem-
bers of Future Farmers of Ameri-
ca. Purpose of the contest is to
acquaint the youth with up-to-date
broiler production techniques and
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Harvey C. Marvel To
Develop Beach Site
Milford ReaItOr Announces Plans
For Cedar Beach Lots

Harvey G. Marvel Realtor. has
announced plans for a large lot
development to be located on the
Delaware Bay at Cedar Beach. This
beach is located on Route 36 be-
tween Mispillion Lighthouse and
Slaughter Beach and is six miles
east of Milford. This is one of the
most popular areas of the bay for
fishing, boating, skiing and other
sports. The development consists
of over mile of frontage.
Mr.. Marvel stated that the many
inquiries and demand for water
front properties on the Delaware
Bay inspired him to develop Cedar
Beach. The price of these lots will
be within the reach of all desiring
waterfront property and vacation
retreat or for year round living.
The lots will be sold with a down
payment of only $500 plus small
monthly payments.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Blue Cross To Offer
Plan To Oldsters

A new plan for hospital and sur
gicaI>medical coverage for persons
SIS years of age and older will soon
be offered by Group Hospital Ser
vice, the community agency pro-
viding the Blue Cross and Blue
Shield Plans, it was announced by
H. v. Maybee, managing director.
The new plan, designed to meet
a growing community need, was
authorized by the board Of trustees
at its meeting yesterday, and will
be made available as quickly as
possible later this summer, Mr..
Maybee said
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Mrs. Mary Keller And
Her Milford Store Staff
Cited For Excellent
Work During The Past
Year.

Mr.. r.. w. Watson, General Man
ager of Sears Roebuck and Co., re-
Gently announced that Mrs. Mary
Keller and her staff in Milford, Dell
aware, won, the Leadership award
for 1858. Each year since 1854 this
award has been presented to the
outstanding Sales Office in the
Philadelphia region for their over
all achievement in Sales, Operation
and Management of the Office. The
Milford Office had the honor of
winning this once before in 1855.
Sears in Milford has grown from
a small office that opened in 1896
next to the First National Bank
with fve employees to the pres
ent office next to the City Parking
Lot with Is employees. Since 1916
they have added many new SER
vices, at present they have their
own Credit Department that han
dies all types of Easy Payment ac-
counts for their Customers. They
started with just one phone when
they opened in Milford and this
department has now grown to six
phone lines for the convenience of
the phone customers. Mrs. Keller
stated that tel-a-type is to be add
ed to the Milford office in July to
give the Customer even faster SER
vice with their orders.
In 1857 Sears in Milford opened
their own Service Shop and now
carry complete line of parts and
have two service men to handle
the calls.
Mrs. Theresa Webb and Mr..
Thomas Craft has been trained to
help the Customers with any .ques-
tion on the famous Sears Appli-
ances and give estimates on
Plumbing and Heating.
Mrs. Keller has been the Mgr.
of the Milford Office since 1t open
ed in 1916 and is one of the very
few Women Mgrs., with Sears Roe
buck, and Co.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

High spot of the program will be
a ramp-to-ramp flight" of STAN
dard model 1859 truck, which will
hurtle over 20 feet through the
air.
The Kochman coterie of 22 per-
sons includes five of the nations
top stunt drivers, a team of aero
bats, mechanics, clown and ramp
assistants.
The program features nine 1853
stock model cars, old automobiles
used in crash and rollover manue-
vers, three trucks and a giant fiat
bed trailer. Equipment used in
the performance is valued at over
100000.
Kochman's stunt driving pro-
gram, seen by over one million per-
sons at close to 200 shows annually,
was originated in 1912 when Jack
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

Aside from the new clubhouse,
expanded grandstand facilities, ad-
ditional parking space now totall-
ing SS acres and other 1853 embel-
lishments, racing itself appears as
sured of a new high in quality and
interest. 1t is estimated that some
$4,000, 900 in overall stakes. purses
and awards for the 50-day meeting
will set a record for the track, with
approximately 100000 in added
money for 1S stakes and major fea-
lures. These are topped, of course,
by the quarter-million dollar
Distaff Big Three events on the
final three Saturdays-the $4,000
Oaks, $4,000 New Castle, and the
s15O,OO0 Delaware Handicap, the
worlds richest filly-and-mare race,
which crossed more than $160,00O
in '5S and ST.
Ccontinued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Area Students Get
Mercerburg Letters
Jack Sheaffer,. OF Milford; Jack
Thoronghgoods Harbeson, HonOre6

Jack SheHMers vi MAI0Fus Jach
Thoronghgoods Harbeson, HonOre6
John b. Shpaffer, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George r. Sheaffer, 28 Clarke
Avenue, Milford, Delaware received
IN" in varsity baseball from The
Mercersburg Academy at an as
sembly of the school held here this
morning. Headmaster Charles S.
Tippetts conducted the meeting and
presented letters and insignia to
large number of boys for their
participation in spring-term ath-
letics.
John A. Thoroughbred, son of
Mrs. Flora Warrington, Harbeson,
Delaware, received 'M' in varsity
track from The Mercersburg Acad-
emy at an assembly of the school
held here this morning. Headmas-
ter Charles S.. Tippetts conducted
the meeting and presented letters
and insignia to a large number OF
boys for their participation in
spring-term athletics.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Curtain Goes Up On
Delaware Resorts
Lewes, RehObOth, Dewey, Bethany
And Fenwick Ready For Influx

The curtain will be raised this
weekend. at Lewes, Rehoboth
Beach, Bethany Beach and Fen
wick Island, on what is expected
to be the Delaware Atlantic Coast
resort areas greatest season, re-
ports the Delaware State Develop
ment Department.
In preparation for the opening
of another season, the areas tour
ist facilities-hotels, motels, sum-
mer cottages, apartment buildings,
rooming houses, restaurants, din
ing rooms, stores and shops-have
been renovated so as to appear
at their best when the first of an
anticipated record influx of vaca-
tionists arrive. 1nasmuch as a
holiday - Memorial Day - falls
within the opening weekend, and
there are indications that unusual
ly warm weather may prevail,
new record may we'll be establish
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Apple Survey Shows
Decrease In Orchards
Information Recently Disclosed BY
Bureau OF Markets Is Interesting


A survey of apple trees in Della
ware in 1858, made at the request
of the Delaware Apple Growers
Association, reveals quite a reduc-
.tion in the number of these fruit
trees as compared with a decade
ago.
The information on the survey,
released by the Bureau of Markets
of the State Board of Agriculture,
reveals that there only 16 growers,
with 51,569 trees engaged in grow
ing apples commercially last year.
The report discloses in part that in
1858 the number of commercial
growers, those with a hundred or
more trees, had declined from a
total of AZ reported engaged in
1Gcontinued on page m1xl
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Successful May Day
At High School Wed.
Overflow Crowd OF $500 On Hand
To See Student Participation

Last Wednesday night, May 20,
Miss Diane Clark was crowned
Queen of the May and her escort,
Mr.. Harvey Kenton, was crowned
as King.
An overflow of $500 filled the
high school stadium to watch 400
boys and girls from the Junior
Senior High School present ID acts
of entertainment for the pleasure
of the King and Queen of the May
Court.
Following the Grand Entrance
March of all the participants, the
May Court was presented to the
audience and the Queen was
crowned by Miss Ann Steinsland
and the King was crowned by JMr.
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

Council.
Mr.. Ashton said under the SLOW
DOWN AND LIVE banner of the
Association of State and Provin-
cial Safety Coordinators, the 1859
theme of this campaign will be
'CAN YOU STOP IN TIME?" It
is sponsored as a non-profit effort
which embraces officials primarily
responsible for coordination Of
highway safety in forty-nine states,
the new State of Hawaii, the Com
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the
District of Columbia, and the Prov
inces of Canada
More than eighty million motor
lists throughout the United States
will, be asked the very pertinent
Question-CAN YOU STOP IN
TIME to SLOW DOWN AND
LIVE?" Mr.. Ashton said. The mo-
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Sha,Unee Country Club 10
Open Pool On June 9th
First Phase OF Building Program Will Haze Been
Completed In Less Than One Year After
Program Was Initiated By Local Jaycees.


building
notice
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
Auto Stunt DriUers VIII
Perform. At Fair, July ~

daredevi' Kochman Hell
County
o 27 500 P. NJ
2unt will include
bonecrushing
crash the two-wheel he.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
CiUic Group Uniting For
DriUe To Curb Accidents


September
This revealed
Safety
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29
DeLa,Uare Park Opens Friday
PSimedFOrEUentfuIMee


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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-04-09
Doings Of The
American Legion
BY Tom Jssssps

Don Cobell. commander of the
Legion's District 3. in the com.
pany Of Joe l.. Upham and Frank
Juneau, made an official visit to
the post meeting at Conrad Tues.
day evening.
Tuesdays meeting of the local
post was rather poorly attended.
probably because of the general
incidence of flu in the area.
Mrs. Nellie Reevis. president,
Mrs. Charley Guardipee. secre.
tary. and Bridget Nightgun. of
the Browning War Mothers club,
appeared at the meeting and re.
quested help in moving the ve,cr.
ans memorial now located in the
city park to the museum grounds
The post promised it would at.
tempt to secure permission from
government officials locally and
At the Billings Area office to
make such a move.
Newly.elected commander Frank
Greco explained the duties of
various committees and made the
following appointment. Member.
ship chairman. Joe l.. Upham;
House Committee chairman. Ken
Vale: Finance and Legal chair,
man. Ed Aubert: Public Relations.
Tom Jessepe: Service and Vel.
fare chairman. Frank Juneau:
Visiting chairman. Dale Vale:
Americanism chairman. Fred Dcs.
Roster. and Athletic chairman.
Wayne Goss.
4 new House Committee was
appointed. consisting of Frank
MacCormick. Don Cobell. Clar.
ence Edwards. Frank Greco. Ed
ALBERT and Kenny Vale. with
Vale as chairman.
They replace the old commit.
tee. consisting Of John Harper
Jerry Rosenbergcr. Ed Shurr. Jr
Ed ALBERT. Don Wright. Ray
Davis and ". f. Whcaley. who
have served during the preceding
six months. Therefore. Ed Aubc-t
succeeds Don Wrigh; as finance
officer.
The Past Commanders club.
with Don Holland Of Brady as
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-04-09

Weekly News Report On Doings
Under The Dome In Woshinoton

Washington-that Of using these
weapons first in World War III,
We used them in World War II,
and there is some question wheth'
or we did not use the second
atomic bomb too quickly.
We did not use them in Korea
The final.analysis. crucial ques'
ton is whether the US. could
survive in a world in which com
muniSm had cverrun Europe. and
III which our conventional forces
would have to be built up to pro-
:crt democracy in South America
and wherever else We could op
pose communism.
The answer to this question
should be in hand before We de-
cidc-in a Berlin involvement
whether to resort to super bombs
For example. if East German
planes shot down our planes sup
plying Berlin. claiming sovereign
y. we would shoot back. If this
fighting expanded. the question
OF iHN Nlvcn,ent with nuclear wea'
NonS would arise. especially II
Russia supported East Germany
II the air.
Also. the question as to which
SIDE would strike frs, would have
70 be answered. II We are reSolv.
cd 10 use nuclear weapons. We
should strike the frs: blow-to
Tighten the blow which will fall
on the USA. Blu, democracy
can seldom use such military tao.
tics
In all the maneuvc:ing over Der.
liz, the United States is the key.
The l. S. is the only country
wN>h can shatter Russia from the
air \ decision in Washington to
stand firm. as We did III the Que.
:noy-MatSu crisis. is preferred BY
Ike and Secretary Of State Dulles.
But Dulles can't keep things.
and especially allies. firmly in
.:"c. from a hospi,a. bed. And the
ak is that Christian Her:cr is
y? ~ inclined 10 compromise
President Eisenhower traditional.
y leaned upon Dulles as the firm
Hrop against appeaS.ng the Reds.
NJ" he faces friends. allies and
aa. .>cvs without Dulles. many Of
The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1959-04-09
Thirty Montana
Antelope To Be
Sent To Hawaii

A delegation from Montana
may very we'll be the first mi.
grants to our 5Oth state. About
thirty antelope. rcputcd to be the
worlds fastest animals. will soon
be flceting in Hawaiian fields.
The Island of Lanai. which Is to
be the new home of the Mon
tana pronghorns. is a game man.
agcment area in Hawaii. II com.
prises an area of about Il square
miles and was made available
through a Hawaiian pineapple
company.
The antelope will be hcrdcd by
airplanc and cOrralcd by a Mon.
tana Fish and Game Department
crew headed by Jim McLucas.
trapping foreman. in southeast.
crn Montana. McIucas will trans.
port the animals by truck as far
as the coast from where they will
be shipped by boat to their new
habitat. Cost of trapping. trans.
porting and transplanting will be
borne by the Hawaii Department
of Fish and Game under the Pitt
man.Robertson act II is part of
a program of introducing exotic
species on the island.
\ study of the structure Of the
Montana Fish and Game Depart.
mcnt and how it compares to 4
similar agency in Hawaii was
made this week by John X. Wood.
worth. chief Of the game division
on the island Woodwork visited
the central office in Helena where
he conferred with several fish
and game biologists. lie also
showed staff members films
taken Of wild game in Hawaii and
one on the rare Hawaiian goose