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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-05-02

Austen Hoosman, SO, is a hand
some laughing bulk of man &c
It. 5 in, 225 lbs.) who has always
wanted to be q champion. He
fought his way up to sixth place
on the boxing press list Of o. s.
haavyweights before Joe Louis
knocked him out in Oakland, CAL,
in 1919; then he dr.ifted off to
Europe, where he won some notice
but not top billing as an actor in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-05-02

German films and TV. Last week
AL Hoosman found himself an ac-
knowledged champion at last
champion Of the 5000 luckless chill
dren born in Germany to U. s.
Negro G.I.'s and the German wo-
men they met during the occupa-
ton.
Back in 1860, when AL was still
a heavyweight-at-large hanging
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-05-02

Dr. ARENA c. Mallory, College
Lexington, Mississippi and immediate third VcePresdnt
National Council of Women of the United
Dr. Riley Dean of Queens College, the
the International Council of Women
Chairman of the Education Committee
OF women of the United States Dr. Mallory will
OF from the United States
tive Board of the International Council Leadership
women throughout the free world will
meeting May STA Dr. Mallory will of
Authority on May at 500 via Pan American
her office in Mississippi May
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-05-02

Patronize Our Advertis-
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-21
MiIIund Cont
Escape That M.

HOLLYWOOD (AP).-The
letter m" seems to govern
Ray Milland's life.
MY first boss in this coun-
try was Louis B. Mayer" the
actor explains. HE brought
me over to work for MGM. I
am under contract now to
MICA. Alan Miller was my
first manager and David
Martin is now my business
manager.
MY wife's name is Nal. I
live on Mountain drive and
my film production company
is named Marada."
1t all came in answer to
how he happened to choose
the name Markham" as the
name Of his new TV series.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-21
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, - Broadway
enters summer with a sharply
revised lineup of shows for
visitors.
Here is a digest of all con-
tinuing shows, grouped &C
cording to type and showing
theater. stars and theme.
Tickets for comedies and
dramas scale from about So
to $500, for, musicals from
$3.50 to between $8.05 and
$9.40. An tx" before title de-
notes show for which tickets
must be ordered well in ad-
vance. Others are generally
available within a few days.
Among the Dramas
J. B. (Anta): Raymond
Massey. Christopher Plum
mer, James DAILY enact Archi-
bald MacLeish's modern YER
sion OF, the story Of job. VIM
ner Of Pulitzer Prize and
Tony Award as seasons best
play.
x-Raisin in the Sun
(Barrymore): Sidney Potter
leads a family's battle for
dignity; winner of drama
critics citation.
x-Sweet Bird OF Youth
(Beck): Tennessee Williams
new sumner of malevolence
and vengeance: Geraldine
. Page, Paul Newman star.
Two For the SeeSaw
Booth): Anne Bancroft and
Dana Andrews teeter through
bittersweet romance.
World of Suzie Wong
Broadhurst): Hong Kong
sin melodrama with France
Nuyen.
And the Comedies
Gazebo Nyceum): Walter
Slezak in whodunit mixture
of blackmail, mayhem and
gags. Exits June 81.
x-Majority Of One (Shu-
bert): Vintage East West ro-
nance, depicted by Gertrude
Berg and Cedric Hardwicke.
Make a Million (Morosco):
Sam Levene in a dizzy world
Of TV quiz shows.
Pleasure Of His Company
Music Box: A rakish dad
returns on his daughters
wedding eve; with Cyril
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-21
Summer Show List
In Shrinking Phase

Ritchard, Cornelia Otis Skin
ner. Charles Ruggles and
Walter Abel.
Musicals Are Strong
x-Destry Rides Again (Im-
periaD: A Western classic
done with noisy excitement.
Stars Andy Griffith. Dolores
Gray.
x-Flower Drum Song (St.
James: Rodgers and Ham
. merstein's melodic tour Of
San Francisco's Chinatown,
with Miyoshi Umeki and Pat
Suzuki.
x-Gypsy broadway: Ethel
Norman sings and also acts
in this account Of the early
stage life of Gypsy Rose Lee
and June Havoc.
Music Man CMajestic): A
nostalgia scamper through
small town Iowa Of long ago.
Robert Preston leads the
parade. Still near sellout, but
a few tickets are now avail.
able on short notice.
x-My Fair Lady (Hellin-
GER: Broadway's queen for
four sellout years. Edward
Mulhare. Pamela Charles
head cast now.
x-Plume de Ma Tante
(Royale): French gags-and-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-21
1t Pays to Write
q La Music Man

NEW YORK (AP).-"The
Music Man" has paraded past
the 400 per cent profit mark
in 10 months Of performance
on Broadway and the road.
The production cost $780,
900. and the two acting COM
panieS are estimated to have
Melted SIS million profit.
Robert Preston stars in the
Broadway version and For
rest Tucker heads the ma
tional company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-21
ANY Old Gore Will Do

HOLLYWOOD (AP).-
This may be the ultimate In
movie horror. A call sheet
for the new shocker Aim,
1.-The Tingler." called for:
"One bathtub filled with
blood and rugged so blood
will pour from the faucets.
Blood type immaterial."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-21
AN ANONYMOUS BUT FUNNY MAN
gals revue. Vacations July g.
A1r0

x-Redhead (46th Street,:
Gwen Verdon is the grand
reason for a murder visit to
a London waxworks. Vaca-
tons July ell.
West Side Story (Winter
Garden: Romeo and Juliet
amid modern teen-age gangs.
Winds up long run June q to
tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-21
LUCKY GEORGE GRIZZARD HAS
AN AFFINITY FOR HIT SHOWS

NEW YORK AP).-George Grizzard and hit shows
have an amazing way Of getting together.
The young actor from Snow HILL N. c., is batting
1000 in his Broadway He has spent this
featured member of 1.-THE Disseminated" company
Before that he was for two years in 1.-THE Happiest
Millionaire" He bowed on the Rialto in "The Desper-
ate Hours" 1t was role he didn't feel right for"
but it provided healthy workout both here and on tour
Grizzard, now go to town in 1858 after two
years Of preppng with Arena Stage In Washington He
meandered into that stint by taking on an understudy
role.
1.-THE Disenchanted' role he had dreamed
Of since reading the novel In 1851
when got back to town from tour it all cast"
he recalls. But fortune smiled II got reading any,
The next day. after another reading got the part
1--WE been real lucky"
His for Theatre career he says II couldn't
stand having job where boss tells you what to do
Directors though different. They guide you. They
don't appease you and they don't boss you"
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Recruits Are
Sought Now
By Natl Guard
Limited Number Of Va
cancies For Qualified
Young Men Exist In
All Downstate Units.

"Shoot - Man Shoot" is the
usual Army Lingo but for the re-
mainder of December, members OF
the Delaware Army National Guard
have changed this familiar slang
to Recruit - Man - Recruit.
Major General Joseph j. Scan
nell, The Adjutant General, State
of Delaware, has received per-
mission from the National Guard
Bureau, Washington, d. c., to in
crease the strength of the Della
ware Army National Guard units
in the interest of filling several
key vacancies as well as to give
young men throughout Delaware
an opportunity to become members
of the Army National Guard to
fulfill their military obligations by
serving with a hometown unit.
A limited number of vacancies
for qualified young men now exist
in units of the 160th Antiaircraft
Artillery Group, Delaware Army
National Guard, which covers all
of Kent and Sussex Counties. Ar
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Santa Claus
Has Arrived
In MiIford
F or Holiday y
Old Kris Piloted His Own
Plane Into Air Park;
Stores Are Open Every
Night Until Christmas
Eve.

Santa Claus, the Patron Saint OF
Children everywhere, made his
1859 debut in Milford last Satur-
day afternoon at one o'clock.
Jolly Old Saint Nick arrived at
Milford Air Park in an airplane
furnished by Willard Jackson,
owner of the Air Park and piloted
by Old Kris himself. He buzzed
the field three times before his
graceful landing.
He was greeted on his arrival
by at least 1000 children and their
parents, as well as members OF
the Milford Chamber of Commerce,
who with the City are sponsoring
the annual Christmas fete in Mil
ford.
Santa was loaded aboard the
40 ct 8 train, with Oscar Moore,
Reese Jester and Preston Dyer, as
engineers, and taken to his STORY
Book House" on the Walnut Street
bridge panel, where he meets his
little friends daily from two until
five in the afternoons and from
seven until nine in the evenings.
This schedule will continue until
Christmas Eve, weather permit
ing.
The Engineers of the 40 ct 3
train remained in Milford most of
the afternoon, taking kiddies for
rides around the city. The City
Police, under the capable direc-
tion of Chief Robert Downes, pa
trolled the area and generally lent
assistance to Santa in handling
the crowd of youngsters, the num-
ber of whom visited with Santa
CONTINUED on page ski
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
TrGUeL Council VIII
Hold Dinner Jan. %
Third Annual Affair viii
Held In Dover
Hotel

The third annual dinner of the
Delaware Travel Council will be
held at Dover Hotel, Thursday,
January %, it was announced yes
terday following a meeting of the
Board of Directors at Dinner Bell
Inn, Dover.
President Harry B. Bissell, Jr.,
said that an invitation has been
extended to James Bossemeyer,
executive director of the National
Association of Travel Agencies,
Washington, d. c., to be the prin-
cipal speaker.
Mr.. Bossemeyer has been super
vising the Associations Visit
USA Year" which is expected to
draw a record number of tourists
to the United States in 1860. Mr..
Bissell says the Delaware group
hopes to promote the state SO that
it will receive a fair share of the
visitors.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Percy r. Haughey Files
For Mayor. Paul Du-
phily Files For City
Councilman. Murphy,
Berry Not Candidates.

After simmering for some little
time, the political pot came to a
full boil on Wednesday when First
Ward City Councilman Percy R.
Haughey filed as a candidate for
the office of Mayor. The incum-
bent in this office is William r.
Murphy, who announced on We'd
nesday that he would not be a
candidate for Mayor at the forth
coming election.
Mr.. William A. Berry, Jr., Coun-
Ward, announced that he would not
seek reelection. His term also
expires in January.
Another development was the
filing for the office OF, Councilman
in the First Ward by Paul Duphi1y,
local businessman.
While Mr. Haughey, who is no
newcomer to the political wars,
has not as yet released a state
ment on his platform, one is ex-
pected in the very near future.
Mr. Haughey is well known as
the operator of Haughey's Service,
Inc, on Rehoboth Boulevard, and
is active in the affairs of Calvary
Methodist Church. He is close
personal friend of the Honorable
Ruby r. Vale, who donated Mil
ford's new City Hall.
The following facts about his
life and statement from Mr.. Du-
phily were submitted to the Chron-
icle by one of his close personal
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

HernO1dr, chorus singing by 68 girls
from the 7th grade, the 240 voices
Of the Junior High School Chorus,
the 100 voices in the Senior High
School Chorus, and singing by the
8th grade Girls Octette and the
Senior High Girls Octette. Joyce
Bennett, Mary Lou Lanlford, and
Starr Mary Jewell will be the ac-
companists.
The program and personnel are
as follows:
Carols marked thus 80 are to
be sung by the audience.
Organ Prelude played by Starr
Mary Jewell; *Carol-"Joy to the
World, Handel-arr. by Lowell
Mason; Christmas Story taken
from the Second Chapter of St.
Luke read by Bobby Williams.
*Carol-"O Little Town of Beth
lehem", Brooks Redner.
Solo-"The Birthday of King
Neidlinger, sung by Mike Herholdt.
Solo sung by 68 Seventh Grade
Girls, (a) "Lo, How a Rose, Mi
chael Praetorius; (b) Away in a
AHA0A6OA 1udA Iii LuIuCI, \CJ
Whispering Hope, Alice Haw-
thorne.
*Carol-"O Come, All Ye Faith
full, Wade's Cantus Diversi.
Junior High School Girls Octette,
(a) Star of the East, Amanda
Kennedy; (b) Bring a Torch Jean
nette, Isabella" French Carol.
Junior High School Chorus, (a)
Evening Prayer, Humperdinck;
(b) What Child Is This %, Eng
lish Carol (c) sThe Heavens are
Telling, Beethoven; I'D white
Christmas, Berlin.
*Carol-aIt Came Upon the Mid
night Clear, Richard S. Willis.
Solo" Jesu Bamino", Pietro
Yon, sung by Dolores Savage.
Senior High School Girls Oc-
tette, (a) Joseph Dearest, Joseph
Mild, French Carol; (by "The
Lamb, John E. West.
Senior High School Chorus, (a)
"Slumber Song of the Infant
Jesus, Gevaert; (b) "The First
Star, Rubinstein; (c) "One Little
Candle'', Roach and Mysels; Id
Carol of the Russian Children,
Gaul; (e) "Jesu, Priceless Trea-
(contir''ed on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
DaUid s. Hugg Was
Century Club Speaker
Member of Development
Department Addressed
Local Club Ladies

"See the First State First in
go" was a slogan that David S.
Hugg used for the basis of his re-
marks at the Milford New Century
Club on Monday. Mr.. Hugg was
presented to the members by the
chairman of education, Mrs. John
+ Burris.
Mr.. Hugg, in his position as ad-
ministrative assistant in the Della
ware State Development Depart
ment, has many interests. chief OF
them being to promote the advan-
tages, the opportunities and the
development of the First State,
in order to attract tourists whose
visits are profitable, as well as
stimulating to the things that are
found in Delaware. He gave the
reason for Delaware being the
First State and thought it was the
(continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
III. E. Quillen
Civic Leader
Died Friday
In Hospital
Harrington Lumber Deal
er Was Active In Many
Organizations; He Was
Treasurer OF Milford
Hospital.

Horace E. Quillen, SO, well
known civic leader, husband OF
Jessie Sapp Quillen, 1O7 East Cen
ter Street, Harrington, died in the
Delaware Hospital, Friday, Dec
ember 4 after long illness.
Mr.. Quillen was a native OF
Delaware, son of Mrs. Sally l.
Quillen, Ocean View, and the late
Robert S. Quillen.
Mr.. Quillen was president OF
Murphy and Hayes, Inc, with whom
he became associated in 1928. In
1855 he built the Quillen Shopping
Center, modern shopping mart
He helped organize Quillen Bro
theirs, Lumber and Piling Com
pany, in 1941.
He was a member of the Off
cia1 board of Asbury Methodist
Church, an honorary life member
of Harrington Fire Company, MEM
Der of the Vesper Club, the Harr-
ington Chamber of Commerce; di-
rector of First National Bank of
Harrington, director of the Kent
and Sussex Fair Association and
was the last living member of the
original organization of the Fair.
Mr.. Quillen was also a member
of the board and treasurer of the
Milford Memorial Hospital, mem
ber of the Rehoboth Country Club
and was for many years active in
Red Cross work in Harrington
leading many of the financial
drives.
Funeral services were. held on
Tuesday at 1 p. m. from Asbury
Methodist Church. The Rev. Rich
ard f. Gibson, pastor of the church
officiated. Interment was in the
Gracelawn Memorial Park, Wilm-
ington.
Besides his wife and mother, he
is survived by two brothers, Rob-
ert III. Quillen, Harrington, and
Harold S. Quillen, Philadelphia
one niece and several nephews.
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Political Pot Delaware S
S B Collin g Popula a tion
In Milfor d Now 444,OOO
Estimated Figure Taken
In July 1858 Was An
Increase OF 126,0O0
Since Last Full Census.

The United States Bureau of the
Census on December estimated
Delaware's population on July l.
1858, at 444,000 = an increase OF
126,000 since the last full census
was taken in 1850.
The states 39.7 per cent growth
in the eight year period was more
than twice that of the nation as q
whole and was topped only by
Nevada, Arizona, Florida and
Alaska.
OF the total population, 5000 ars
military personnel
From July 1, 1857 to July 1, 1858
the state added 10000 new citf
zens, the Census Bureau said.
The bulk of the states popuIa.
tion increase during the period
came as result of a net migration
gain of 75,O00-that is that many
more people settled in the stats
than left it.
New births outnumbered deaths
during the period 81, 200 to 10000
accounting for the remainder OF
the population increase.
Delaware now has a larger pop
ulation than Nevada, Wyoming
Vermont, and Alaska and is creep
ing up on New Hampshire.
Nevada is the nations fastest
growing state and Arkanas the
fastest shrinking one, the bureau
reported. Nevada's population in
creased from 160,083 to 272, 900.
Continued on page tweIvel
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
John Leach Spoke
To Local OAR Group
Wilmington Educator Spoke TO
Ladies Last Saturday

John G. Leach, of Wilmington,
appeared before the members of
the Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter, Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, on Saturday and
addressed them on Delaware Day.
The meeting was held in the Mil
ford New Century Club and was at
tended by the members and guests
from nearby chapters.
Mr.. Leach, first of all a true
Delawarean and head of the Goldey
Beacon School of Business, re-
viewed some of the proud history
of his native state and enlarged
on the lives of the men and wo-
men who have made the pages
rich in achievement in number
of fields of endeavor. He spoke of
freedom not enjoyed in all places,
the highest techniques of manage
Tnent as practiced in this state,
and the unbelievable growth of all
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
City Manager To
Quit At End OF SO
Roy p e ttyjoh h N Advises
City Fathers He
viii Retire

Milford City Council. at it's reg
ular bi-monthly meeting on Tues
day evening, heard City Manager
Roy Pettyjohn state he was not
candidate for the job again and
as soon as Council could hire q
new man, he wanted out.
A screening committee appoint
ed by the Mayor to screen candi-
dates for the job of City Man
ager are George Adams, Clayton
Kirby and Wright Ward. The COM
mittee will advertise in trade
magazines and newspapers for a
new City Manager.
It was decided by City Council
to give City employees the long
holidays (which will include Sat-
urday, December 26 and Saturday,
January g.
fcontinued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Girl Scouts Have Fun
While Helping Others
Two Affairs Last Weekend Enjoyed
BY Many Kiddies

Milford Area Girl Scouts not
only enjoyed Christmas practice
themselves last weekend, but, by
their contributions, helped assure
less fortunate youngsters of en-
joyment of another party to be
held later.
At two Yuletide Season parties
one staged by intermediate Scouts
at the Calvary Methodist Church,
Friday evening, and the other by
the Brownies at the Avenue Meth
odist Church, Saturday morning,
the girls paid admissions with
donations of clothing, toys, or
canned foods for later distribution
by Blue Hen Post #6483 at the
Tenth Annual Milford Area Under
privileged Children's Party at the
VFW Post Home, here, December
10.
At Fridays party. the welcome
was extended by members of Troop
H138 who greeted the other In
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11

More than 80 members were re-
ceived as the figures were COM
puted on the annual membership
drive and this makes total of
], 900 Lions within Delaware.
Governor Spriggs cited the
Georgetown Lions for their active
role in spearheading the member
ship drive They took in more new
members than any other club in
the state
Included in the totals for the
state were seven Lions transfer
ring from one Lions club to an
other. They we're as follows: The
Rev. George Cooley from Denton
to Christiana Hundred; Clyde c.
Wriston from Newark to Brook
side; Lemuel L. Marshall from Or
lando, Fla, to Georgetown; Rich
ard Hill, Christiana Hundred to
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Jim McCloskey Again
Heads Blood Bank
Executive Reports That Member
ship Now Totals 1896

James r. McClOskey, Whining
ton insurance man and founder OF
the Blood Bank of Delaware, Inc.
was elected to his fifth term as
president of that organization at
the annual meeting last night. Di-
rectors met at Blood Bank Head
quarters, 1015 Washington Street,
Wilmington.
Arthur w. Doberstein, an official
of International Latex Corpor-
alton, Dover, was elected the only
new director, and subsequently, Mr..
Doberstein was named vice presi-
dent for Kent County to replace
the late William x. Patton of Dover.
Reelected to vice presidencies
were James T. McKinstry, Esq,
New Castle, and Otis H. Smith,
mayor of Lewes, Sussex County.
Other officers reelected were
Alexis l. DUPONT Bayard, treasurer,
and Raymond B. Phillips, secre-
tary.
Mr.. McCloskey reported that
Blood Bank membership now totals
1896, that the staff is doing an
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
u pc tiOn
Santa Claus
Being Planned
By VFW' Post
Tenth Annual Party For
Underprivileged Chill
dren viii Be Held At
Post Home Decemer 19.

These are busy days and nights
for the members of Blue Hen Post
r 6483, ". #. w. and Ladies Aux
iliary as they prepare for the 10th
Annual Milford Area Christmas
Party for Underprivileged Chill
dren scheduled for the Post Home
at Memorial Park, December 10.
Despite the fact that work ses-
siOns have been held each even
ing this past week, much remains
to be done according to John M.
Short and Mrs. Nell Montgomery,
co-chairmen for this years party.
Additional work sessions are
scheduled throughout next week
right to the eve of the party date.
This weekend. some post men,
bers will be contracting parents to
arrange for transportation of
youngsters. Others will be engaged
in repairing toys and still others
will be decorating the Post Home.
Auxiliary members, meanwhile,
will be dressing dolls and 7repar-
ing other gil gift items.
On Monday evening, the Blue
Hen Chicks, members OF the Junior
Girls unit of the Auxiliary. will
be at the Post Home to bag candy
and otherwise assist with party
preparations.
On Tuesday evening, members of
Puptent #4, M. O. c., will assist
with toy repair and wrapping.
Wrapping and tagging sessions
will also be held next Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, and final
arrangements for the party will be
completed on Friday evening.
Shortly before noon on the 10Th,
post members will pick up and
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1959-12-11
Dr.C. A. Nelson
Is HOnOre
By Associates
Long Time Director Of
Dental Research At L.
ID. Caulk Company.

DR.. Clyde A. Nelson of "a Clarke
Avenue, Milford, was the guest OF
his fellow workers at the L. d.
Caulk Company at the dinner party
at the Dinner Bell Inn, Dover, last
Thursday evening.
DR.. Nelson, will retire January
1st, 1860, from his post as Direc-
tor OF Dental Research at the Caulk
Company after having served in
the aforementioned position for
81 years, during which period OF
time, 800 of the famous Caulk
dental products used today by
thousands of dentists all over the
World, were developed.
Frank NAPLES, advertising di-
rector of the company and long
time close personal friend of the
amiable doctor, served as toast.
master.
During the evening, the doctor
was presented with a gift on be-
half of the Caulk Company by
President Clayton Conkdn; the
Marvel Wilson's and the Don P0oles
presented the guest of honor with
golf clubs and bag and admonished
him to enjoy his retirement among
the greens at his favorite country
club; a silver tea set was present
ed by the territorial wholesale
statesmen.
Doctor Nelson, product of Ne
braska, came to the Caulk Com
pany 81 years ago, and during his
long tenure of service, has in addi
tion to assisting in the develop
ment of the Research Department
personally taken care of all of the
dental work of the late Admiral
Richard Byrd's crew of Polar Re-
gion explorers and of the crew OF
the late Sir Hubert Wilkins, the
CONTINUED on. page two)