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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Steiner And Company
Have New Cafeteria
Is Being Operated By James HOl.
land OF Milford

James Holland, well-known Mil
ford restaurateur, has recently
undertaken the operation of a caf-
eteria at Steiner and Company, Mil
ford Wool Garnetters, and the op-
Grafton is a distinct success.
With approximately 100 full time
employees and a weekly average
payroll in excess of $8.0000O, the
need for a cafeteria to fill their en-
ployee's need for a hot nourishing
meal was seen by the progressive
management of the concern and ar
rangements were made with Mr.
Holland. to operate the cafeteria
on a non-profit basis. thus coffee
is still a nickel cup, hamburgs
about half what they are anywhere
else. with the content real grade
"a" beef.
The establishment of the en-
ployee cafeteria is the latest in a
series of benefits created with the
cooperation of employer and en-
ployee at Steiner and Company,
one of Milford's leading manufac-
turing plants.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Utility Plans To
Spend $93, 900, 900
Amount VIII Be Expended During
Period 1859 Through 1868

Delaware Power and Light Com
pany this week announced plans
to spend more than 93,000,000 dur
ing the five-year period 1859
through 1868 for new construction,
new tools, new equipment and fa-
cilities.
Expressing continued confidence
in the future progress and pros
perity of Delmarva Peninsula, F..
P. Hyer, company president, stat
ed that the expenditure of these
funds will be made on projects
which will enable the company to
meet future requirements for in
creased service to present custO-
mers while providing for the needs
of new customers. He expressed
the belief that Delmarva Peninsula
would continue to be one of the
fastest growing areas in the ma
tion.
For the most part, projects call
ing for general, systemwide
building up of service capacities is
planned. Continued expansion of
the $4,000 volt transmission sys-
tenn; extension and expansion of
both electric and gas transmission
and distribution lines and mains;
new substations; new larger ca
pacity transformers as well as
provisions for extension of service
to individual customers and new
developments.
continued on page sfx1
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Peninsula Methodists
Convene AT Salisbury
Opening Service Given Over TO
Memorial; District Reports

The 1859 Peninsula Annual Con-
ference began Thursday morning
at Bethesda Methodist Church with
the traditional observance of the
Sacrament. of the. Lords Supper.
Bishop G. Bromley Oman, ad-
ministrator of the Washington
Episcopal Area, officiated. Sharing
in the Communion Service were
some 500 Methodist ministers, lay
men, and visitors who have been
arriving in Salisbury all week
A Memorial service for minis
ter's wives who died during the
past year followed the Communion
Service. The Rev. Hartwell F.
Chandler, pastor of st. Mark S
Church, Easton, Nd, presided.
Sharing the leadership of the
service was the Rev. Darcy A.
Littleton, pastor of Trinity Church,
Wilmington, DEL: The Rev. A. T.
Mcfarland, SharRown, Md; the
Rev. Lester E. Windsor, Frank
ford, DEL; The Rev. Joseph B.
Vaughn, Berlin, Md, and the Rev.
Frank Buckley, Camden. DELI
Conference business sessions got
under way at IL a. m., when the
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Local Legion
Spon sOring
Big Carnival
Gala Fete Will Be Held
At Milford Ball Park
Entire Week May 18th
Through 23rd.

Starting Monday, May 18th and
lasting throughout the entire week
ending Saturday night, May 23rd
the Milford Post of the American
Legion have contracted with thu
well known Virginia Creates
Shows of Suffolk, Virginia, to fur
nish the Carnival Fun and Frolic
for their Legion Carnival. The
Greater Show need no introduction
to Milford having exhibited here in
the past for Milford rganizations.
They come well heralded with the
reputation of being a Household
Word on the Eastern Shore of Del
aware and Maryland as being the
cleanest conducted Carnival Show
featuring only the best in clean
and the much desired form OF
Family Carnival entertainment
They carry II riding devices in
cluding a children's Kiddieland
which features four special rides
for the Riddles, such as the Kiddie
Train Ride; the Kiddie Boat Ride
the Kiddie Whip Ride and the Kid
die Ferris Wheel. There will also
be the Roller Coaster New and
Novel ride sensation for both
Young and Old. Among the many
interesting and entertaining Tent
Side Shows to be seen on the Mid
way of the Virginia Greater Shows
will be the Dean Potters big SEN
sational Circus Side Show featur-
ing a cast of strange performing
freaks of nature all alive. There
will also be the Jungleland Show
and the Mystic Show. There will
be plenty of prize winning game
stands for everyone to enjoy.
There will be the Taffee Candy
Apple Stand, the Hot Pop Corn and
that goody, goody Fluffy Cotton
Candy. Yes the Coney Hot Dogs
will satisfy the hungry one they
have them on the Midway also. On
Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5
p. M, special Children's bargain
CONTINUED on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Gov. Boggs Praises
The Armed Forces
Chief Executive Urges Interest In
Celebration Tomorrow

Delawareans have been urged by
Gov. ]. Caleb Boggs to avail them
selves of opportunities to see our
defense establishment in action
on Armed Forces Day"-tOmor-
row. Saturday, May 16. ''''
In a statement, Governor Boggs
said that 1T is in the public in
terest that day be set aside an
nually when our citizens have an
opportunity to inspect those milf
tary establishments within our
state along with our armories, head
quarters for reserve units and all
other activities that support mill
tary program"
''The armed forces of the United
States represent that arm which
we rely for national security, in
order that we may continue to en-
joy the free way of life proposed
for us in our initial documents of
government" Governor Boggs ad-
vised, land it is important that
citizens everywhere under stand
fully the duties, preparations and
advancements in providing strong
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Direct VA Loans
OKd DOICnstGte
Veterans In Kent-SuSSex
Now Eligible For
Loans

The Veterans Administration
Wednesday, declared veterans in
Kent and Sussex Counties eligible
for direct VA home loans.
VA administrator Sumner Whit
ier said he had made the decision
to declare the two counties credit
shortage areas, because private
lenders are not making guaranteed
CT home loans in those areas.
Leon Fields, manager of the Will
mington VA Regional Office, and
Gordon R. Elliott, manager of the
Philadelphia Regional Office, both
had requested the designation some
time ago.
Loan guarantee operations of the
Wilmington Office were transferr-
ed to the Philadelphia Office May
1st despite strong protests from
members of the Delaware Congress
sional Delegation and home build
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Hospital Fair
w as Decided
Success All
Reports State
The Profit From Last
Saturdays Enc d e or
Will Be Approximate
ly $1,000; Support Is
Appreciated BY Com
mittee.

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Memorial Hospital met at the
Nurses Home on Tuesday, May IL.
the Fair, announced that the net
total proceeds were not yet avail
able, but the profit from Saturdays
endeavor would be approximately
$4,000 She expressed her appre-
citation to all who helped in making
the Fair such a huge success, Aux
iliary members, service clubs. and
business organizations, and said
that letters of thanks would be
mailed soon. A rising vote Of
thanks was given to the Fair Com
mittee for their tireless efforts and
very fine accomplishments
Mr.. Lorenz attended the meeting
and was asked to explain the fea-
lures of hospital food trucks, or
carts, to carry meals throughout
the hospital. He also discussed the
need of a drug unit, but the con-
census of opinion was that with
the installation of the new stoves.
which the Auxiliary has purchased
for the kitchen, the trucks would
insure greatly improved food SER
vice to the patient. After consider
able discussion a. motion was made
and seconded and carried author
izing Mr.. Lorenz to purchase four
food trucks at an approximate cost
Of $4,000. providing they met with
his specifications. The Auxiliary
authorized the. treasurer TO pay the
kitchen stove bill of S2,82S.14.
The door prizes of the Fair were
won by Mrs. Hillard Purnell OF
Georgetown and Ricky Mills OF
Bratten Heights.
There have been ten new MEM
bers added to the Auxiliary, maxi
| ing total of S32 The next meet
| ing will be the second Tuesday in
| October.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
All Episcopdians TO
/. Raise Special Fund
Trinity Sunday Selected AS
Day For The
Offering

A special offering will be taken
in all Episcopal Churches on Trim
ity Sunday, May "a, to help raise
funds to purchase a nuclear reac-
tor to send to Japan.
The reactor will be birthday
present" from the Episcopal
Church in the United States to the
Nippon Seikokai (Angelican Church
in Japan, which is now celebrat-
ing its hundredth anniversary. 1t
will be the second reactor, and the
first privately-owned one in that
country.
The Rev. Percy F. Rex, rector of
Trinity Church, Wilmington Is
chairman of a committee present.
ly familiarizing all parishes and
missions in the diocese of Delaware
with the project.
Other members of the committee
are the Rev. David B. Milford, st.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Richard DOtDning
Jaycee President
Newly Elected Officers Will
Be Installed In
June

Recently at the Hotel Milford, the
Milford Junior Chamber of Com
merce had their annual election of
officers for the coming year. Elect
ed were as follows: President,
Richard Downing; Vice President,
Raymond Stoops; Treasurer, VIM.
Elton: Secretary. Leon Tschantre; !;
Directors, Floyd Layton, Rea Will
kie and Robert Corddry, Past
President.
The above new officers will be
installed at the annual installation
of officers in June.
The Jaycee State Convention will
be held in Rehoboth this weekend
starting Friday night and extend
ing through Sunday. Richard Down
ing and Robert Corddry were Sc
lected as delegates to the conven-
tion with Floyd Layton as alter
nate.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Buddy Poppy
Days Will Be
Observed In
City May 22-23
C0l0rful Little FLOWERS
OF Remembrance" Will
Be Offered For Sale By
Members Of The VFW
Post.

Buddy Poppy Days" will be OBJ
served here in Milford on May
22-23, when the coiorful little
Flowers of Remembrance" are
offered for street sale by members
of Blue Hen Post No. 64S3, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, and it's
Ladies Auxiliary Announcement
to this effect was made this week
by Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Hugg,
commander and president, respec-
lively, of the two local VFW units.
Commander Hugg also announc-
ed that Robert (Bob) Endress, To-
cal merchant and World War III
veteran, will be general chairman
for this years Buddy Poppy Sales
Campaign. Co-chairman with Mr..
Endress will be Mrs. John Knicely,
patriotic instructor and past presi-
dent of the Blue Hen Ladies unit.
While all plans are not, as yet,
complete, indications are that this
years Buddy Poppy Sales Cam
paign will follow pretty much the
pattern of other years at local
plants and institutions on Friday,
followed by street sale Friday even
ing and throughout Saturday. 5000
Poppies, replicas of the little crim-
son flowers found on the graves
of American war dead in Flanders,
will be offered for sale.
This year, for the first time, the
Blue Hen Chicks, members of the
areas newest youth group, will
participate in Poppy Days activi-
ties. These little girls, daughters
of VFW members, will participate
under the direction of Mrs. Elwood
Montgomery, youth activities di-
rector of the Auxiliary.
Buddy Poppies are made by dis
abled and ailing ex-servicemen,
and proceeds from Poppy sales
are used for. welfare and rehabili-
tation work with most of the pro-
ceeds from local sales used right
here In. the Milford area.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
All Appropriation Mea-
sures Submitted Up To
And Including May
5th Are Included In
Enormous Figure.

Proposals so far introduced in
the House and Senate suggest ap-
preparations totaling $70,377, ,632
for the next fiscal year, according
o a report compiled by the Joint
Finance Committee.
This includes all appropriation
measures submitted up to and in
Guiding May 5, and counts in the
committees budget bill, HB-271
With its total of $66,561,373, but
excludes the Governors budget
ill, HB-1 which amounts to $685.
53,122.43.
The total does include HB-2, the
contingency appropriation bill, a.
mounting to S347 $50. The hospital
appropriation bill, one of the usual
yrant-in-aid measures, comes to
S904,750. Another bill proposing
| big item is the $900,00O suggested
n HB-209 for architectural SER
vice.
Another large item is the ex-
ra $282,449 suggested in. HB-226,
which would add 20 members to
he State Police force.
OF the total of s7O,S77, ,632, mea-
iures presented in the House ac-
count for $50 ,559,272 while Senate
bills would add $818,360. Among
these the largest items are $3.50, 900
proposed for the Youth Services
Commission in SB-152, and 100000
or summer schools suggested in
SB-66.
The Finance Committees report
also lists $33,0OO,0O0 in bond bills.
Three highway bond proposals
SB-39 and SB-161) account for
i32, 100000 of this. The smallest
If these, SB-39 for $2,500,000 has
already been enacted. A fourth
,ond item is a proposal for 81, $780,
900 worth of bonds for street re-
construction ISB-35).
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
r. Davidson Concert At
Nibs King In Avenue Church
Milford Area Next Monday
Tournament Was Con-
Quoted In This City
Under The Auspices OF
Blue Hen Post VFW.

Ronnie Davidson, IL year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Davidson, this city, is the new
Milford area marbles champion.
having won titular honors in the
tournament staged here Saturday
by Blue Hen Post 6483, VFW.
Previously unranked, young David
son battled his way through the
local elimination round and then
went on to defeat Curt Desmond,
7-6,7-1 and 7-3, in the finals.
Desmond, runner-up in 1857 and
1858, finished second again this
year, just one notch ahead of Mike
Griffin the 1858 Milford champion.
will now represent the Milford
Area in state championship COM
petition at Dover the evening of
Saturday, May 23 Kirk Christie
pher, who finished fourth in the
local competition, will go to Dover
asran alternate.
The local Conception. got un-
derway at 8 a. M, Saturday with
elimination round play. Christie
pher, Charles Jones and Davidson
finished one-two-three in the elimi-
nation round, and together with
Doug Dale and Tommy Harring-
ton, consolation round survivors,
advanced into the quarter finals
where they were joined by Griffin.
Desmond and Walt Postles, who
had automatically qualified through
having finished first, second and
third, respectively, in the previous
years tourney.
To reach the finals, Davidson
eliminated Jones, 7-3, 7-3 and Dale,
rs. II, while Desmond was de-
feating Griffin, 1872, and Chris
topher,. 7-5t 7-6. Davidson then
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Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Secular Offering Will Be
Presented By Sanctu-
airy Choir IN Social
Hall At 8P. NJ.

Monday evening, May 25th, is the
date set for the secular concert to
be presented by the Avenue Sane
tuary Choir in the Social Hall of
Avenue Methodist Church at s
o'clock. EDST, on the afore-men-
toned night.
AS the various selection are be-
ing sung, scenes will be used and
members of the choir will panto-
mime the lyrics. The FirestOne
selections, "If l Could Tell You"
and In My Garden" will be enact
ed by Martha Welch as the bride
and Donald Fisher as the groom
and Robert Williams as the mini
ster for a wedding scene in the for
mer; and Deborah Isaacs and
Glenn Kitchens as the young
couple for the garden scene in the
latter. The three servants" for
set Down Servant" will be Starr
Jewell, Carolyn Emory and Dianne
Kopf. The Polynesian girl for the
several selection from South
Pacific" will be Maxine Lord and
the three sailors for There Is
Nothing Like A Dame" will be
Harvey Williams, John Williams
and Emory Dougherty. Dolores
Smith is the girl who will Wash
That Man Right Out of My Hair
and Henry Saunders will be
Honey Bun" in a skit with Har-
vey Williams Virginia Moore and
Winona Newhouse will be the two
Oklahomans for the various selec-
tions from '.Oklahoma" The young
couple for the various love songs
from "Showboat" will be Thomas
CONTINUED on page twelvel
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Buccaneer Boosters
Club Dance May Is
VIII Be Held In High School
Gymnasium Starting At 8 a. m.

The First Spring Dance held un-
der the auspices of the recently
created Buccaneer Boosters Club
will be held Saturday, May 18th at
the Milford High School Gymna-
SUM.
The gala affair will start prompt
ly at 9 o'clock and to enliven the
occasion the Varsity Club of Mil
ford High School has been invited
to attend the dance.
There will be refreshments avail
able for all.
The tickets priced at $500 per
couple may be obtained by calling
at the school and asking for Coach
Paccearoni, or calling the Grier
Lumber Co. and asking for Garrett
Grier, or the Milford Chronicle
and asking for Bob Yerkes or Chick
Wyatt. The number to call in their
sequence are GA 2-8027; GA q
1927 and GA 2-4521.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Kent COP Women
To Meet May 18th
Gathering VIII Be Held At School
In Hartly

Allen Rustin, Republican State
Committee Public Relations Direc-
tor, will speak at the monthly
meeting of the Kent County Repub-
lican Women's Club on Monday
night, May Is, at s p. M, in Hart
ly School
Mr.. Rustin, Publicity Chairman
for Governor Boggs' New Day for
Delaware" program, will speak
about his work and activities con-
nected with this program.
Miss Maxine Schulz, from the
4th district, is Program Chairman
for this meeting.
The meetings since January,
have been held in a different dis
trict of Kent County each month,
for the purpose of attracting in
terest and new members.
(con.inued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Revival At Milford
Nazarene Church
Rev. and Mrs. Billy Smith, Evan
gelists VIII Be Feature


Plan to attend Revival Services,
May 2O-31, 1870 each evening, fea-
turing Rev. Billy E. Smith, Evan
gelist-Singer and Mrs. Billy E.
Smith, Children's Worker, at
Church of the Nazarene, Maple
Avenue, Milford, Delaware, Ernest
r. Rhodes, Pastor.
Rev. Billy E. Smith, of Cam
bridge, Ohio, is now devoting his
full time to the work of evangel-
ism.
For almost two decades, Mr..
Smith has travelled throughout the
United States, assisting in revivals
and camp meetings as evangelist
soloist and song leader.
Mr.. Smith, a converted Catholic,
is dynamic and enthusiastic
preacher of the Bible, and during
his ministry God has honored him
in helping him to win many souls
to the Kingdom of God.
Mrs. Smith travels with her hus-
band and assists in the services
especially children's work.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Applications Asked
For Powders Fund
Scholarship Available First OF
Milford Stated This Week

The First of Milford office of the
Wilmington Trust of Milford has
formally announced this week
through an official of that institu-
tion, that it has another Five Hun
dred Dollar Scholarship available
this year from the William G.
Powders Educational Trust Fund.
William G. Powders, a local un-
dertaker, banker and sportsman,
a lifelong Milford resident, who
died November 5. 1914, provided in
his last will and testament for a
trust to be set up with The First
of Milford, the major part of the
income from which was to be used
for the education of some needy
white boy or boys in. the City of
Milford.
Since the inception of the trust
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Blue Hen Post Picnic
Is Due This Sunday
Group VIII Also Work At Post
Home Before The Picnic

\ Armed with rakes, hoes and
other work equipment-and with
picnic baskets, members of Blue
Hen Post and theirsfamilies will go
to the VFW-sponsored Memorial
Park this Sunday afternoon for
the purpose of getting the play
ground and swimming area in
shape for what promises to be its
biggest season.
Weather permitting, the play,
picnicking and beach areas will be
cleaned and leveled; the outdoor
equipment will be repaired, and
the lighthouses cleaned and i'm
proved.
After working up good "sweats"
and appetites, the veterans and
their families will stop to enjoy
picnic lunches. Non-members, in
terested in seeing the Milford Area
youngsters continue to have safe,
clean play and swimming facili-
ties, are invited to lend the Vets
"a hand" Sunday.
(continueo on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15

Mr.. Loose is a past president OIL
the University of Delaware Alum
nj Association and a former de-
velopment fund chairman. He has
served on many alumni committees
and as a class representative. As
an undergraduate. he was a letter
winner in varsity sports and a
member of the Kappa Alpha Order.
Active in civic affairs, he is a
past president of the Edgemoor
Terrace Civic Association and
former vice president of the board
of directors of the Goodwill Indus
tries of Wilmington. He also has
been active in the work of the
Hanover Presbyterian Church, the
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Census Bureau To
Survey Buying Habits

Questions on the daily and Sun
day newspaper buying habits of
the American people will be asked
in the May Current Population
Survey, it was announced today by
Field Director, John G. Gibson, of
the Census Bureaus regional off
ice at Philadelphia.
The questions will cover home
delivery and purchase of newspap-
Sunday newspapers at newstands
(continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Invite Entries To
State Flower Show

Entries in the Delaware Flower
Show, sponsored by the Delaware
Federation of Garden Clubs and the
University of Delaware. are now
being accepted, the show commit
tee announced today.
Dates of this years show are
June 13 and IA which also is COM
mencement weekend at the uni
versity, where the show will be
held.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Legislature Asks
$7O,377,632 In Bills
PRE-HOLIDAY STORE
HOURS ARE SET HERE

At a meeting of Milford
merchants held Monday NOR
ming of this week at the
Milford Community Building,
it was decided, after discus
sion, that pre-Decoration
Day and pre-Fourth of July
store hours would be as fol-
lows: Open Thursday and
Friday evenings. May % and
20, and Thursday and Friday
evenings, July 2 and 3, until
8 p. M, and closed all day
Decoration Day, Saturday.
May 80. and Saturday, July
4.
The majority of the stores
will be closed in the after
noon on the Wednesday pre-
ceding the Saturday holidays.
Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
State Federation To
Convene On May 20
62nd Annual State Con-
vention Will Be Held
IN SeafOrd Will For
mally Open With Lun-
cheOn.

The opening of the Sixty-Second
State Convention of the Delaware
State Federation of Women's Clubs
in Seaford, Delaware, May 20, will
be the luncheon of the Communi-
cations Department, Mrs. Edgar
w. Buchanan, Chairman. Mrs.
Buchanan lives at sos S. State in
Dover and is a Past State Presi-.
dent, and currently Editor of the
bulletin, THE Federation Fore
caster. Other members of her staff
on the bulletin are: Mrs. James
w. Hambley of Dover, managing
editor; Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send, Milford; Mrs. r. Carlton
Moore, Rehoboth; and Mrs. VIM.
o. White, Newark, contributing
editors and county reporters on
publicity. Mrs. Ned w. Rankin, of
Dover, state chairman of publicity
and Mrs. William N. Cam of Will
mington, radio, are also chairmen
of divisions in the communications
Headlines" will be the title of this
department Spring Hats and
luncheon to be held in the Social
Hall of Mt. Olivet Methodist Church
on High Street. A representative
from each newspaper and radio
station in Delaware has been in
yited to be the guest of the Feder-
alton for this occasion. Mr. Lloyd
Fl. Leslie, Vice President of Della
ware Power and Eight Company
and Mr.. Theodore Townsend Secre-
ary-Treasurer of the Milford
Chronicle Publishing Company are
to be special guests. Press book
awards and citations for partici-
patton in radio programs will be
presented winning clubs.
The Afternoon session opens with
greetings from the Mayor of Sea-
ford, Mr.. w. Joseph Williams, and
CONTINUED on page nine)