davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
State-W id e
Jaycee Dinner
Was Held Here
Mack Emmert Was Nam
ed States young Man
Of The Year.; 1t. Gov.
David p. Buckson,
Spoke.

Mack Emmert, 32-year-old busi-
ness and management consulIant
of Arden, on Tuesday evening was
acclaimed the states Young Man
of the Year" by the Delaware jun
ior Chamber of Commerce.
At a banquet in the Avenue Meth
odist Church in Milford, Emmert
was cited for his outstanding con-
tribution to the community and
state during 1858, evidence of lead
ership ability and participation in
youth activities, education and
civic welfare.
Previously selected as Whining
tons Young Man of the Year, he
competed against entries from
other sections of Delaware for the
state award.
Emmert was the Jimmy Crick-
ct" of the 1858 Red Feather Cam
paign.
The honored Delawareans re-
ceived a plaque at the Jaycee BAN
quet from DOlphus B. Wilkins of
Milford, last years recipient. He
was presented with certificate by
Miss Nancy Williams, Miss Della
ware of 1858.
Runners up for the state honor
were Phil Wainwright of Seaford
and William Lambden of George
town. Both received silver cups.
General chairman of the Young
Continued on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Sussex Farm Bureau
Holds Victory Dinner
Membership OF $50 Was Reached
During The Drive

Sussex County Farm Bureau,
holding a victory banquet in the
VFW Hall in Millsboro recently
were told that the county attained
a membership of $50 during the
campaign just ended. They had set
539 as high goal.
Attention was called during the
meeting to the fact that six years
ago, the State Farm Bureau had
fewer members than those now en-
listed for the county.
Henry c. Johnson, Jr., Selby-
vile, county president, presided.
There were about $50 in attendance,
a number so much larger than an
ticipated that the VIEW auxiliary
had 20 send out for more supplies
and members OF the Farm Bureau
assisted in serving and clearing the
tables
John B. Clough, regional director
of the Northeast American Farm
Bureau Federation, leading speak
er, referred TO the Farm Bureau as
the greatest thing that has hap
pened to the farmer, next to
church."
(cortinued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Milton Turns DOEUn
FIuOrid0tiOn Plan
Sussex Town Rejects Pro-
p0sal 172 To 81; Mayor
Elected

The Town of Milton turned down
fluoridation of it's water by a vote
of 172 against and 81 in favor at
the annual town election Satur-
day afternoon.
Surprise at the high vote ac-
corded fiuoridation was expressed
in the area since a concentrated
campaign had been conducted
against it. Because both Whining
ton and Dover have been discussing
fluoridation, keen interest was
shown in the results of the refer
endum.
The town office at Milton was
beseiged with queries beginning
shortly after the closing hour for
voting at 6 p. m. and continuing un-
til mid-evening.
When it became widely known
through the News-Journal news
papers that the vote was to be
taken on fiuoridation, both sides in
Continued on page nineD
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
kiwanis Youth Center
Provides Teen-age Fun
Milford Service Club Aids 100 Kids
Enjoy Themselves

The Kiwanis Youth Center real
ly rocks and rolls every Friday
evening between the hours of 2
and 10 p. m. Over LOO children, all
under IA years. of age, attend the
Kiwanis sponsored dance each
week.
Much of the credit for the sue
cess of the dances belongs to Mr..
and Mrs. GLAND Evans of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans act as disc
jockeys, chaperones, carpenters,
hat check attendants, and psychia-
trists. In addition, at least four
other Kiwanians help chaperone
the jam sessions. The young dane
ers are not allowed to leave the
building during or after the dance
until called for by their parents.
Attendance has been increasing
steadily each week. On February
18th, LAG jitterbugs joined the fun.
The Csc admission charge is used
solely to improve the building ia
cilities.
The weekly dance is just one OF
the many ways the Kiwanis build
ing is being used. The Brownies
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and All
Clubs use the building regularly.
Hats off to the Milford Kiwanis
Club for their fine work on behalf
of the youth of the city.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Libby's Froze
100000 Cases
OF Food In '58
Vegetables, Meat & Fruit
Pies And Casseroles In.
cluded In Mammoth
Output At Houston
Plant.


More than 100000 cases of froz.
en- vegetables, meat and fruit pies
and casseroles were packed utfliz-
ing some 1000 tons of fresh vege-
tables alone during 1858 by the
Houston Plant of Libby, McNeill
& Libby, Houston, according to
C. G. Benson, who became manager
dring the year. These operations
were responsible for approximate
ly $1,225,O00 being paid locally to
employees, local suppliers and To-
cal growers of raw produce
The output included approx
mately 100000 cases of asparagus,
lima beans, kale, green beans and
succOtash and the balance of 4O0,-
900 cases in frozen meat and fruit
pies and casseroles. New items add
ed during 1858 were macaroni and
cheese, tuna pie, tuna noodle cas-
serole, pumpkin pie and mince pie.
These new items were in addition
to their regular packs of chicken,
beef, turkey and all varieties of
fruit pies.
Approximately 3,400 acres are
devoted to raising crops for Lib
by's Houston Plant in the Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia areas.
Continued on page seyen)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
State PTA To
Hold Annual
COnye
National PTA Associa-
tion Leader Will Ad-
dress Group At Dover
High School On April
10th.

DR.. Paul ]. Misner, superinten-
dent of schools at Glencoe, Ill
inois, and chairman of the Com
mittee on School Education of the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers will address the annual
convention of Delaware Congress
of Parents and Teachers Friday
evening, April 10, at the Dover
High School. Harry w. Binder, of
Dover, is chairman of the annual
conclave which is held through
Saturday, April IL.
The theme of the convention Is
For All Delaware Children and
Youth An Opportunity to Fulfill
Their Potential. Mrs. Paul Scot
ton, Dover, hospitality chairman
for the convention, is arranging
for overnight accommodations for
delegates from Sussex and New
Castle Counties.
DIR. Misner is prominent edu-
Gator and was president of the
American Association of School
Administrator during the year
1956-57 and is a member of its
1860 yearbook commission. He was
an educational consultant for the
1855 White House Conference on
Education. He is a member of the
John Dewey Society, the National
Education Association, the Asso-
citation for Supervision and Curri.
culum Development, and various
other professional organizations.
(continueo on page severn
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Dover District
WSCS To Meet
Here March l8
Annual Spring Session
Will Be Final One For
President, Mrs. Gran
vile Tyndall.

In Avenue Methodist Church on
Wednesday next, at ten o'clock, the
annual spring meeting of Dover
District Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will be held. Mrs.
Granville Tyndall. president of the
district for the past four years,
will be completing her term of
office.
Miss Rosalie v. Jenkins, a mis-
sionary of Peninsula Conference,
will make the main address of the
day. Miss Jenkins is home on fur
Tough from her work in Brazil
Her subject will be Christian
Teaching Through His Church.
Mrs Harry McSherry, district
treasurer, will make a full report
of the money sent by societies on
the pledge and on other interests
of the society. There will be an i'm
pressive pledge service as part
of the program of the day.
Officers for the coming term will
be installed by the Conference
president, Mrs. Earl Sylvester
Registrations for the day will be-
gin at nine O'Clock. Tomorrow is
the last day for reservations with
Mrs. Charles Lurwick, Milford
who can be reached by phone by
calling Garden 2-5611. This is al
ways large meeting and every
society of the one hundred in the
district should be represented at
this last meeting presided over by
Mrs. Tyndall, who has brought for
ward the work in Dover District
in a very fine and effective man
ner. Ministers are invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Auxiliary At
Hospital Is
Planning Fair
Mrs. Raymond Masten,
Newly-elected Presi-
dent OF Organization
Presided At Tuesdays
Meeting.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Milford Memorial Hospital met
Tuesday, March 10, at the nurses
home with the new officers presid-
ing. Mrs. Raymond Masten, presi-
dent; Mrs. William Sipple, vice
president; Mrs. Ralph Cats. re-
cording secretary; Mrs. James
Humes, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Bayard Wharton, treasurer.
The business was mainly con-
cerning the annual Fair to be held
May on the hospital grounds.
Tne following committee was an
nounced: General chairman, Mrs.
Leslie Dobson; co-chairman, Mrs.
John Baker; chairman of set deco
rations and hospital exhibit, Mrs.
Felix Mick. BY next week COM
plete list of all the individual
chairmen will be available and it
is hoped that anyone wishing to
help in any capacity will contact
either Mrs DobsOn or Mrs. Masten.
The results of the effort in con-
nection with the Lions Club Minis
trel of selling fudge and orange
Juice were announced by Mrs. Will
liam Wells and Mrs. Calvin White.
The profit for the hospital was
approximately $161.25.
Mrs. Dean Kimmel announced
Mrs. Edwin Fisher has joined her
on the Shop Committee. They have
CONTINUED on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Selection Locally Is SpOn-
sored BY New Century
Club And Will Be Made
On Same Basis AS Be-
fore.

The Department of Education of
the State Federation Of Women's
Clubs will honor another Delaware
Teacher OF the Year as in the two
previous ones. It is the purpose of
these awards to increase the pres
tige of the teaching profession and
to honor classroom teachers who
have done exceptional work. In
1867, Miss Cordelia Carter of Mil
ford won the award as Teacher of
Year and In 1858, Mrs. Thomas Der
rickson was SO honored. II Is well
established that this is not done in
beauty contest manner but is a
sincere effort to distinguish teach
ers who have been capable and ded-
icated to their work.
Milford New Century Club, as in
former years, is the sponsor for the
local teacher of the year and let
ters recommending the teacher be-
fore March %, may be forwarded
to Mrs. John K. Burris, chairman
OF education for the club.
Qualifications for judging will
be based on scholastic standards,
humanitarian attitude toward chill
dren outstanding work beyond the
call of duty for the sake Of the pu-
pills and interest In community,
state and national affairs. Judges
will be representatives of the vari-
Gus service clubs and represen-
tative from the school. These will
be announced later in the month.
Since time Is an element In the
nominations of teachers, Mrs. Bur-
ris urges that letters be sent as
soon as possible In order to COM
ply with the rules of the State COM
mittee.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Control Diseases OF
Poultry BY Burning
Is Surest Way To Avoid Disease
BY Burning Dead Fowl

Controlling poultry diseases is
difficult enough even when grow
ers follow good management prac-
tices points out DIPS Keep Del
marva Growing" Committee. But
not disposing of dead birds proper
ly and Immediately Is cutting corn
ers too closely on good manage
ment and may result in expensive
losses for you and your neighbors
Burying or burning dead birds
Immediately is part of good dis
ease prevention program say ex-
tension poultrymen with UNIVERSE
ties serving the Peninsula. Dont
leave dead birds in the pens, in the
feed room or around the poultry
house. Don't throw them in the
fields or woods or spread them with
the old litter when the house is
cleaned out.
Poultry diseases may spread
rapidly from dead birds to other
birds in the flock or to neighborine
fiocks. Dead birds may be q
source of botulism Climber neck
il eaten by other chickens. Rats
dogs, cats, flies, mosquitoes and
free flying birds all help spread
disease.
The extension poultrymen re.
commend installation of disposal
pit as a socnd Investment on any
poultry farm. They cite the follow
ing advantages of disposal pit:
/. Saves labor and time It's un-
necessary to dig hole or start q
fire each time chicken dies.
2. Has no noticeable pdor il
tightly covered, SO the pit can bs
CONTINUED on pegs six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Milford FL0tiILu I6
Met Tuesday Night
Nautical Charts In Plotting
Are Explained AT
Session

On Tuesday evening, March 10,
Milford Flotilla f6, u. s. Coast
Guard Auxiliary, conducted the
second part of the fifth lesson In
it's annual public instruction course
In safe motor boating. The lesson
covered explanation and uses of
Nautical Charts in plotting. Next
weeks lesson will be Rules of
the Road. the traffic laws of the
sea. The class lecture will include
international and inland rules,
whistle signals, requirements for
motor boat lights, rules in fog. etc.
What is the Coast Guard Aux
Hilary? 1t is a non-military organi-
cation created by Congress to aid
boatme;2. The one objective of the
Auxiliary Is to promote safer mo-
tor boating.
This is accomplished on a local
level by Flotillas, whose members
volunteer their time and efforts to
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13

negie Tech and University of Del
aware, has been singing and di-
recting vocal groups in schools
and churches of Delaware for the
past 16 years and is at present So
prano soloist and choir director at
Calvary Methodist Church in Mil
ford.
Charlotte Ryder Donohoe, a for
mer student at the Wilmington
School of Music is soloist at Ave-
nue. Methodist Church, Milford.
Tenor soloist is c.. Merrill Wag-
ner, music graduate of West
chester State Teachers College and
teacher of music in the MiddletOwn,
Delaware school system for the
past 81 years. He has done solo
work in churches of Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware, and is
currently director of music at Sec
ond Baptist Church of Wilmington.
Baritones are Leon Donovan and
Emory Dougherty.
Leon studied music at George
Peabody College for Teachers at
Nashville, Tennessee and while
continued on page seyenp
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Lloyd r. Truitt, Inc.
Features Ford Tractor
New Transmission Is Out
standing Part Of New
Farm Machinery

A totally new type of tractor
transmission which can be shifted
''on-the-gO" without use of a
clutch pedal and which has 10 for
ward and two reverse speeds Is
now available in Ford tractors, ac-
cording to Lloyd F. Truitt, Inc,
tractor and implement dealer at
Lloyd F. Truitt, Inc. Milford, Del
aware.
in our opinion, this transmits
sion, called the Ford "Select-O-
Speed, is the greatest advance In
tractor operating convenience since
Ford introduced the three-point
rear implement linkage and the
built-in hydraulic system twenty
years ago." Lloyd F. Truitt, Inc.
said.
with this new transmission.
shifting from any gear to any
other gear is a simple matter of
'dialing' the desired gear ratio with
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
High School Spanish
Contest April 10th
Wlil BE Held This Year AT p. 3.
Dupont High School

The annual High School Spanish
Contest. conducted by the Della
ware Chapter of the American As
sociatIon of Teachers OF Spanish
and Portuguese, will be held this
year at p. s. DUPONT High School
in Wilmington on Friday, April 10,
at 3 p. m.
For the third successive year the
Delaware contest will be conducted
as part of the AATSP's National
High School Spanish Contest,
whose examinations are prepared
and administered on nationwide
basis. The exams are offered on
second, third and fourth year high
school levels, and each is divided
into three parts: listening COM
prehension. grammar, and reading
comprehension.
(continued on page nineD
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Census Bureau To
Get Income Facts

Special questions on consumer
income, educational attainment,
literacy. and family characteristics
will be asked in the u. S. Census
Bureaus Current Population Sur
vey in March. according to Super
visor John G.. Gibson of the Bur
eau's regional office at Philadel-
phia which will participate in the
survey.
The special questions will be in
addition To the regular employment
and unemployment inquiries which
are asked each month in the Cur
rent Population Survey.
lcontinued on page eieven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13

nOurS, IL was FepOflcu Uy FAdnSAo
]. Jamison, assistant manager OF
the Council. The accident frequen-
cy rate for the year was 4.57-
higher than the frequency rate of
3.23 for the 1857 contest, when ac-
cidents totalled 204 and hours
worked came to 63,166,705. The rate
is one million times the number OF
lost time accidents. divided b. the
hours worked
The 262 accidents resulted in s.
917 days lost in the year The total
of days lost, multiplied by one mill
lion and divided by the hours
worked produced the accident Sc
verify rate. For the year 1858 il
was 12O.69-much lower than the
rate of 3S1.4S for the 1857 contest.
Thus. 1858 had more accidents, but
they were less severe.
(conssnued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Contract Is Signed
With Dover Concern
For Milford School
William B. Mitten And
Sons, Inc, Were Low
Bidders For The IL
Room Addition At Lulu
Nj. Ross School.

On Thursday, March 5, 1869, the
Milford Special School District
Building Commission signed a con-
tract with w. B. Mitten & Sons,
Inc, of Dover, to proceed with the
addition of twelve classrooms at
the Lulu NJ Ross Elementary
School. Six of these rooms are for
fourth, fifth and sixth grades and
are located at the extremity of the
southwest wing and six self-con-
tanned rooms for grades one, two
and three are at the extremity of
the northwest wing.
When finished the Lulu NJ. Ross
Elementary School will contain
twenty-four regular classrooms,
library, cafeteria and multipur-
pose room, administrative offices.
health room, faculty rooms and
preparation rooms for art, music
and physical education.
The amount of the contract was
the low bid as submitted by the
Mitten Company on February is,
1859, for the sum of 1928, 10000 or
SIS, 9,133.33 per classroom not in
cluding fees and equipment. Other
builders submitted bids on that
date and the amount of each were
as follows:
John L. Briggs G. Company, s242,-
$1,000; Clute Brothers, s240, SOC. 90;
Albert P. Croll G. Son. s231, 1890;
]. Roland Dashiell G. Sons, $248,-
965.00; DiSabatino & Raniere. Inc,
$256,700.00; Facciolo Construction
Co., $245,993.00; Hallock Construc-
ton Co., $242, 10000; Helco En-
gineering G. Con. Co., $240, ,000. 90; ;
Reese w. Smith, $253, 100000; James
HI. Wood, Inc, $246, 10000.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Rev. w. E. Tull 10
Lee College Speaker
Local Clergyman Has Been Guest
Pastor All This Week

The Reverend w. Edwin Tull,
pastor of the Milford Church of
God, is the guest preacher at the
Spring Spiritual Emphasis Week
at Lee College, Cleveland, Ten
nessee. Mr.. Tull left Milford on
Monday. March 8.
Lee College is one of the col
leges owned and operated by the
Churches of God for the promotion
of education and religion among
it's young people. Pastor Tull will
be speaking at the morning Chap
ell hour to approximately ATS stu
dents and 80 faculty members.
Each evening he will be preaching
to the students and their families
and friends.
Mr.. Tull will be ministering to
three young people from his
church in Milford. His daughter,
Rebecca, is a freshman; Donald j.
Green of Lincoln, is sophomore
and Myrtle Moore, near Milford, is
studying in the Lee Academy.
Pastor Tull will return to Mil
ford on Saturday, March IA.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Kiwanis Club Will
Sponsor Boat Show
Fete For Sp0rtsmen VIII Be Held
April $3.50

The Milford Kiwanis Club will
sponsor the Delaware Boat and
Sportsman Show which will be
held at the Milford Armory on
North Walnut Street, in that city
on April 25th and 26th, from 10
a. m. to 10 p. m, on Saturday and
from 10 a. m. to p. m, on Sunday
Plans are under way to show the
sportsman and boating public the
newest and finest in boating and
sporting equipment.
Any dealer who has not been
contacted by member of the MIL
ford Kiwanis Club for floor space
may write to Mr. j. Irwin Bowman
cfo Milford Kiwanis Club, Mil
ford, Delaware.
To you sportsman and boating
public, it is suggested that you ask
your dealer if he will be exhibit
ing at the Delaware Boat and
Sportsman Show.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Peninsula Flying Co.
l. Granted License

A commercial airport license has
recently been granted to Peninsula
Flying Co., Inc. The site. of the new
airport is the Fry Farm located
~ mile east of the radio towers
of Station WKSB. Peninsula Fly
ing is now operating a charter
service, student instruction, and
private aircraft storage. Ralph Fry
is manager in charge.
Future plans call for the con-
struction of hanger facilities, re-
pair shop. and an airport lounge.
The present landing area is $500
feet in length, the longest airstrip
CONTINUED on page seyen)
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Lima Growers
Are Cited For
Fine Practices
Large Group OF Kent And
Sussex Growers Are
Named For Production
Methods Last Year.

Fifty lima bean growers were
cited recently in the Milton Fire
hall for the production practices
they used during 1858 which re-
suited in top yields of this import
ant vegetable crop.
In making the announcement
County Agent William H. Hender-
son stated that 1890 acres of lima
beans valued at $1,871 900 were
grown in Delaware last year and
of this acreage most of it was in
Sussex County. This is an import
ant crop on many farms, according
that can be taken to increase
yields, improve quality, and lower
costs of production will result in
very real benefits, not only to
these growers, but to the entire
lima bean industry.
Growers cited for their produc-
ton practices and presented GER
tificates by Robert F. Stevens
were: Dallas Legates, Lewes; How
ard Ritter, Lewes; Everett Hop
kins, Lewes; A. 8. Hopkins, Lew
es; Norvall Elliott, MillsborO; Her.
man and Louis West, Glendale; (;
Donald Brown, Houston; Maurice
Blessing, Houston; ]. S. Brown,
Houston; George Sharp, Green
wood; Edwin Williams, SeafOrd /;
William Ray, Bridgeville; Howard
F. Allen, Seaford; S. Wilbert AL
len, Bridgeville; Howard H. Dick
erson, Laurel; Warren H. Gala
way, Bridgeville: George T.
Wheatley, fredericksburg; Norman
Bennett, Milford; Ralph Benson,
Milford; Andrew Donovan, Mil
ford; Roland McColley, Milford /;
Frank Reed. Sr., Milford: Blanche
fcontinued on mage severn
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Presbyterian Women
To Hear Missionary
VIII Hear First Report On Work
In Puerto Rico

The Woman's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church of Mil
ford is to be given the opportunity
of hearing first hand and very
current report, on the work being
done in Puerto Rico and the Do
minican Republic by Presbyterian
Churches on March the 18th at 8
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
Church.
DIR. John Venable, General Pres
byter for New Castle Presbytery,
invited by the Department of Nat
ional Missions to accompany a ten
day seminar to the West Indies,
joined a party of thirty-five on
January 9Th, 1859.
The Association will not only
have DR.. Venable's timely COM
mentary, but Kodachrome slides
taken at the time of the visit and
the evening promises a rich ap-
praisal of the work.
The fellowship hour following,
hosted by group No. 6, will offer
a warm finale.
Milford chronicle., 1959-03-13
Time To Select The
Teacher Of Year Is
Shortly Coming Due
LOCAL POLICE. QUICKLY
SOLVE $500 THEFT

A teen-age boy was arrest
ed on Friday last about 4:30
p. m, by Milford Police, in
conjunction with the $2,-
321.52 robbery at the Milford
Motor Company which oc-
Cured about 1:30 the same
afternoon.
The youth was picked up
in a car on a downtown
street on the basis of de-
scriptions of a boy seen in
the auto agency shortly be-
fore the loss was discovered.
Police said he had all but So
of the money on him.
The money, $2,148.52 in
negotiable checks and $173
in cash, had been put in a
bag inside a box to be taken
to the bank. 1t disappeared
while employees of the ag-
ency were occupied with
other business.
The youth, a Negro, whose
name was withheld by police,
is a resident of South Mil
ford and a teen-ager.