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Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
"Voice" Contest Sets
Friday Deadline

This Friday, November 4, is the
deadline for Milford High School
students to submit entries for the
unique Voice of Democracy Broad
cast Scriptwriting Contest" spon-
sored nationwide by the National
Association of Broadcasters and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Warning to this effect was issued
this week by James P. Gilmore,
who. as Patriotic Instructor of
Blue. Hen Post No. 6483, is chair
man for the Milford Area contest
According to Chairman James
p. Gilmore, sophomores, juniors.
and seniors at the local high school
not only have an opportunity to
compete for local honors and $25
U. S. Savings Bond, but the local
winner also has opportunity to
compete for additional awards at
district level. District winners, ac-
cording to Mr.. Gilmore, compete
for state honors and a crack at a
$50. Savings Bond and four-day,
all-expense-paid trip to Washing
ton, ID. G.
The Voice of Democracy Con-
test offers an opportunity for high
school students to express, in their
own words, their conception of
Democracy" as it effects Tor has
affected) their everyday lives,
thoughts and actions. Entry is to
be in form of a radio script of
not more than five minutes read
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Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Mrs. John Longbotham
To Present Program

Mrs. John Longbotham will have
an interesting program on Monday
at the regular meeting of the Mil
ford New Century Club. The pro-
gram is called your Home and
You" and the chairman has secured
a new Celanese color slide ar
rangemet whereby she will show
many ideas of how to do the trans
forming of old rooms into new
ones by the use of printed fabrics.
skillful use of cover-up ideas and
ingenious suggestions for covering
Objectionable features of given
rooms.
Mrs. Ben Orkin will narrate the
program as the slides are shown.
Combination of colors in striking
tones will be enjoyed as they are
unfolded in their rich beauty. The
program is coming at the right
time when many homemakers are
ready to use new ideas as they
prepare their homes for the win
ter season.
Refreshments will follow the
program with Mrs. Robert Rudolph
as chairman of a committee whose
names begin with RST.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
e u ard S m en-
Are Planning
Annual Dance
Thanksgiving Fete Will
Be Held At Milford
,Armory Saturday Eve
ming, November 19.

The Fourth Annual Thanksgiv-
ing Dance sponsored by the En-
listed Mems Club of Headquarters
Battery, 160th Artillery Group,
will be held at the Milford Arm
ory on Saturday evening, Novem-
ber 10, 1860 The dance will be
cabaret style, dancing will start
at 900 p. m. Music will be fur
nished by Lou Paris and his or
chestra. AS in the past there will
be door prizes, Paul Jones dances
and a jitterbug contest. AT inter-
mission, there will be eats served
by the mess section of the battery
at no charge to the patrons. So
come on out and enjoy yourselves.
Ask those who have been to this
annual dance sponsored by the
guardsmen before, and they'll tell
you it's the most. Due to the ex-
tremely large crowd that attended
last years dance, it is necessary
to limit the sale of tickets to the
seating capacity of the armory, SO
get your tickets early. The tickets
are on sale now at $500 per couple
and can be purchased from any
member of the Enlisted Mems
Club. Chairman of the ticket sales,
SP-5 Homer II. Holt announced
that reserve tables will be avail
able at $500 per table of 5 couples
Continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Bill Stevens Will
Head CO. MD. Drive

William Stevens has been ap-
pointed Campaign Chairman for the
1860 March for Muscular Dystro-
ply in Milford, it was announced
today by Sussex-Kent County Cam
paign Chairman. Mrs. Nettie Zieg-
ler, Bridgeyille. Delaware.
Mr.. Stevens will organize a full
phased campaign consisting of Ad-
vanced mailing list to Commerce,
Business, and Professional; place
ment of cannisters, and help to or
ganiZe volunteers for a house-to-
house solicitation in Milford dur
ing the annual November appeal
for funds to support research into
the crippling, fatal disease and to
expand network of clinics and
patient services provided through
Muscular Dystrophy Associations
of America, Inc.
There are more than 10000 vic
Tins of muscular dystrophy in the
United States, most of them chill
dren in whom it is always fatal.
The disease attacks the muscles,
and eventually weakens the victim
to the point of helplessness. There
is no known cause or cure, as yet.
Accepting the Craftsmanship, Mr..
Stevens appealed to residents of
Milford to register as Volunteers
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
New P Pastor
81 d For u
Avenue Church
Col. Charles /. Carpenter
Appointed December /,
breaches First Sermon
On Sunday, Dec. IL.

Col. Charles /. Carpenter has
been appointed pastor CT Avenue
Methodist Church, according to
District superintendent, DIR. Roy
Lawson Tawes.
Chaplain (Colonel) Charles I.
Carpenter. Protestant Cadet Chap
lain, was born in. Wilmington, Del
aware. on January Is, 1906. He re-
ceiyed his Bachelor of Arts De-
gree at Bucknell University, Lew
isburg, Pennsylvania, in 1921 and
his Bachelor of Divinity Degree at
Drew University, Madison. New
Jersey, in 1881. n
He became a member of the
Peninsula Conference of the. Meth
odist Church and served in civilian
pastorates in Pennsylvania. Del
aware, and Maryland until 1886
That year he. was selected to fill
a Methodist chaplain vacancy in
the Regular Army and was assign
ed to Fort H. G. Wright in New
York Subsequently, he was as
signed to Fort Randolph in the
Canal Zone. and upon completion
of that tour served at Langley Air
Force Base, Virginia.
In 1912. Chaplain Carpenter was
ordered to Headquarters, United
States Armv Air Corps. Washing
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
". I. Grant Store
Officially Opened On
Wednesday Nov. End
Large Crowd Was Pres
ent To Witness Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony By
Mrs. Myrtle Kibler,
Assisted By Mayor
PettyjOhn.

A large crowd composed of shop
pers, spectators, Chamber of Com
merce and City of Milford off,
cials, were present at 9 a. m. on
Wednesday morning of this week
to witness the ribbon cutting cer-
emany officially opening the ultra
modern w. T. Grant Store in Mill
ford.
In the absence of His Excellen-
cy. Governor ]. Caleb Boggs, who
was unavoidably detained upstate,
the ribbon was cut by Mrs. Myrtle
Kibler, retired w. T. Grant Com
parry employee. assisted by His
Honor. Milford Mayor Roy T.. Pet
tyjohn.
Present for the simple, but i'm
pressive ceremony were several
officials of the w. It. Grant Com
pany's New York City Office; Mr..
Eugene g. McGhee, manager of the
Milford store; Robert H. Yerkes,
ST., managing editor of the Mil
ford Chronicle, and secretary of
the Milford Chamber of Com
merce; Theodore Townsend. bus
mess manager of the Milford
Chronicle; Fulton and Clarence
Downing of Harrington Lumber
and Supply Company, and Frank
of Harrington Lumber and Supply
Company, who were general con-
tractors for the job.
The floor space of $4,000 square
feet in the magnificent new struc-
ture. provides five times the sell
ing space in the former Grant
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Milford Vets Sponsor
Get Out The Vote

AS part of the local VIEW. posts
multi-faceted Americanism pro-
gram, members of Blue Hen Post
No. 6483 are going all out in their
efforts to get every eligible Milford
area resident to the polls on No
vember Sth.
One hundred colorful posters
bearing the message, I'VE fought
for your right to vote-please use
it,. have been posted throughout
the area by post members, and
bumper stickers, bearing the leg
end. Light Out and Vote Novem-
ber s" are also being distributed.
On Election Day, post members
will provide transportation to the
polls for anyone who needs same.
This transportation will be pro-
vided on a non-partisan basis and
may be arranged by calling either
Commander James Holland at Gar
den 2-5674 or Post Adjutant Dave
Hugg at Garden 2-8161. Informa-
ton concerning voting require
ments. location of polls, ETC., is cur
rently available to these numbers
continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Plans Being
Made For The
Return Day
Sussex County Commit
tee Has Been Organ
lied For The Celebra-
tiOn In Georgetown.

Emphasis on Sussex County as
a whole instead of Georgetown
will be made In this years Return
Day celebration in The Circle, in
Georgetown.
A Sussex County Return Day
Committee has been organized,
with Edward Booth, Georgetown, as
chairman; j. Ralph Carey, trea-
surer, and Mrs. Nell r. Barr, sec
retary.
Mr.. Booth has announced that
several towns will participate this
year and that others towns in the
county will be greatly welcomed
If they communicate with him. The
countrywide decision was made Fri
day night at special committee
meeting and came too late for
leisurely notification this year.
Members of the committee, hav-
ing decided on the county rather
than the purely Georgetown as
pect, painted with colorful strokes
the picture of Return Days of the
future, with residents of the vari-
Gus towns of the county making
the trek to Georgetown in cos
tunes of the past and using the
vehicles then In service.
Co-chairmen with Mr.. Booth for
the event are Manford c. Rust,
president of the Georgetown Cham
ber of Commerce; Harvey B. Spi-
GER. mayor of Georgetown; Ray
mond v. West. chairman of the
Sussex County Democratic Com
mittee and Norman Baylis. chair
man of the Sussex County Repub-
lican Committee. s-
>fcontiuned on mare elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Evaluate Candidates
Public Is Informed

With only few days remaining
until election day,-one OF the most
meaningful election days in our
history, the intelligent voter should
evaluate the qualifications of the
candidates in the light OF the
question: what will these men
and women do TO insure vigorous.
enlightened government for Sus-
sex County,"
The candidates running for Sus-
sex County offices on the Repnb-
lican ticket offer the voters both
experience and interest in the
problems and progress of Sussex
County. With the leadership OF
John Rollins, COP gubernatorial
as their inspiration.
these people stand for honest, we'll
state administration. The
New Day for Delaware" program
by these candidates will
reduce the debt of our state as we'll
as improve the efficiency of our
state government.
New industry for our county will
be attracted and supported, tax re-
forms, so badly needed in many
areas, will be spearheaded by this
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Little Girl Dies
Under Mothers Car

An eight-year-old girl returning
from a Halloween trip for trick
or treat, was killed when she fell
from her mothers car Hallowe-
EN- night, near Harrington.
The child, Pearl Arlene Teed of
Harrington, was taken to a Har-
rington physician and pronounced
dead on arrival. She died of a
crushed chest and internal injuries.
State police said the Teed fam
lily had been visiting their grand
parents and started home shortly
after p. m. The. mother had
rounded up the children and was
backing out the drive of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Lemon of Weiner
Avenue Extension, just north of
the Harrington city limits. when
the accident occurred,
They said Pearl and her four
year-old sister, Rose Marie. were
sitting on the floor in the back of
the car when their mother. Mar
garet, backed out of the drive
They said Pearl apparently fell
from the door and underneath the
moving vehicle.
Investigation disclosed the car
passed over the child with it's left
wheel, crushing her chest. Several
other children in the car yelled
when the victim fell. but not in
time for the mother to stop the We
hicle.
State police said the accident
would not count as a highway ia
tality since 1t happened on private
property.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Alden p. Short Named
For Dist Supervisor

Alden P. Short, Georgetown. has
been re-nominated as a candidate
for supervisor on the Sussex Coun-
ty Soil Conservation District Board.
Mr. Short has served on the Board
for the past eight years and is at
present its Chairman. He has been
active in all phases of the conser-
vation program and has served on
several committees concerned with
advancing the conservation of soil
and water resources of the coun-
ty and state.
Other interested farmers or land
Continued on mage eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Parents Conclave
At u of D Nov. 18th

About 1,2O0 parents OF freshmen
students are expected to visit the
campus of the University of Della
ware on Saturday, November II,
for the 10th Annual Parents Con-
ference program.
First scheduled in 1852, the Par
ents Conference has become an in
creasingly important event on the
university calendar 1t has brought
about a better understanding of
many problems of common interest
to parents and guardians. students
and faculty. 1t has enabled parents
to better understand and assist the
university in its endeavors to stim-
ulate and develop the intellectual
interests of students. Finally, it
has provided many parents with a
more intimate knowledge of the
university than would otherwise
be possible.
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Rotary Leader
A d d r e S S e d
Local Club
Osborne Nicholson Of
Ocean. City Delivered
Inspiring Talk During
His Official Visitation.

Rotary clubs in 116 countries
are united in these difficult times
of international tensions in an en-
deavor TO promote understanding,
good will ad peace throughout the
world. That was the message Os-
bores Nicholson of Ocean City, N.
j., governor of district 764 of Ro-
tary International, brought to the
of Milford recently, fol-
lowing a conference with Milford
Rotary officials.
In addition to the activities of
the more than 10000 Rotary clubs
within their own communities to
promote this objective, Mr.. Nichol-
son explained. Rotary Information
al has awarded grants of more
than $3,300,000 in the past 13 years,
through its program of student
fellowships, which enable outstand-
ing college graduates to study for
one year in countries other than
their own, as Rotary ambassadors
of good will. Since 1947, when this
program was established, 1922 Ro-
tary Foundation Fellowships have
been awarded to students in 68
for study in As coun-
tries, with grants averaging $2,500
Natalia BOhdan of Delaware Is the
present Rotary Foundation Student
from District 764, she will take
her studies in Mainz, Germany
and will return to America in
1861. Other Rotary Foundation Fell
lows from the District are James
c. Scott, Beverly, N. j., studied in
Rangoon, Burma. Frederic r.
Jameson, Haddon Heights. N. j.,
studied University of Aix-Marseil-
les, France. Muriel d. Taylor
Pense, Collingswood, N. j.. studied
of Zurich, Switzerland
with fellowship and service to
others as it's keynote. Rotary pro-
vides common ground for nearly
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Halloween Parade
Held Here Monday

A large crowd considering the
inclement weather, was on hand
In Milford Monday evening to wit
ness the annual Halloween par
ade, sponsored by the Milford Jay
Gees.
Several of the candidates from
both political parties were present,
as well as present office holders
and rode in the parade. Prior to
the parade. they were guests OF
the Jaycees at dinner at Hotel
Milford.
Prize money, according to the
Jaycees still awaits some of the
paraders who were not identified
Prize winners were as follows
Mummers on foot, first prize
single. Uncle Sam, and second
pumpkin scarecrow double, first
prize, Horace Ridings and Craig
Robertson as cannibals and Sec
ond. beatnicks; most original
first prize single. pony and bug
gy, and second. honeymooners
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Training School For
Home Makers Group

The Delaware Association of New
Homemakers of America will hold
its annual Leadership Training
meeting for State and local officers
and advisers at the William Henry
High School, Dover. on November
4, 1860, from $50 a. m. to 200
p. nj. The theme of the meeting
will be Values For Living, with
major emphasis on developing un-
derstandings related to the emerg-
ing role of young women in to-
days world.
Presiding over the meeting will
be Elizabeth Mitchell, State Presi-
dent, from the Louis l.. Redding
School, Middletown. DR.. Ruth M.
Laws, State Adviser. will guide the
activities of the day.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
State Getting
SlO2,OOOFrorn
Kent-Sussex Track Is
Turning That Amount
Over To The State Of
Delaware.

Kent and Sussex Raceway is
turning $102,155.15 in taxes over
to the State of Delaware from its
30-night harness meeting which
ended last Tuesday night.
Announcement was made by T.
Brinton Holloway, general manag-
er of the raceway. The Harrington
figure brings the overall tax rev.
enue realized from racing this year
ed over $3,147, ,492 and Brandywine
Raceway paid s1,101 ,621 in taxes.
Handle and attendance at the
Kent County track were off per
cent this season but, according to
U. S. Trotting Association statis-
tics, this is general throughout the
country.
Pat Hubbard of Harrington was
presented with a check for 500 for
being the leading driver during the
meeting. Hubbard had SO starts,
finished first % times. had % Sec
onds and 10 third places. Vernon
Cowger, Pittsville, Nd, was award
ed $50 for taking second place
driving honors. Cowger went to the
starting gate LAG times, winning
10 races. finishing second Is times
and third 19 times.
Cadillac Golddust, owned by. Guy
Lockerman of Middletown,, had the
best time of the meeting, covering
the oval in 2:04. Nip Song, Owned
by Kiki Stables of Long Island,
led the trotters with a time of 2:06.
Holloway, in announcing statis-
tics of the meeting, said no track
records fell. Several horses. came
close" said the manager, "but no
records were broken in attend
ance, racing, or betting"
Demon Scott paid the biggest
price of the season, returning
$3.50 on September "a. No horse
paid less than $4 and of the 270
races run. rs horses paid SIS or
more. The big daily double was
1887.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Corn, Soybeans Are
At All Time High

Despite Hurricane Donna, an
early-season drought and other ad-
verse conditions, Delaware's two
major field crops, corn and soy
beans, are apparently setting all
time production records this year
advises the Delaware Development
Department
Basing it's observations on re-
Gently released reports OF the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, the
state information agency notes that
the Delaware corn harvest, report
ed at a SO bushels per acre aver
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Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Bert CaryeI HOnored
By FELLOW Democrats
1t Georgetown, Sat.
MILFORD SCHOOLS
WILL BE CLOSED
ELECTION DAY

The Milford Special School
District Schools will be
closed Tuesday. November
8, 1860. for election day.
On Wednesday of last
week the Lulu NJ. Ross Ele-
nentary and the Lakeview
Elementary Schools held
open house beginning at 700
p. m. About fifty per cent
of the parents of children
in the schools came out to
visit teachers. On Thursday
night "open house" was held
for parents of children at
tending the Lakeview Ave-
nue. High School. About $50
parents were present to con-
suit with the teachers from
1880 until $50 p. m. The
faculty members of the ele-
mentary and high schools
are pleased to have fathers
and mothers who show in
terest in their schools by
coming out to get better ac-
quainted and offer assistance
which will help their chill
dren in many learning sit
nations.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Dedication At
Calvary This
Coming Sunday
Rev. F. d. Milbury, Pas
tor of Milford Church,
Will Be Assisted By
Rev. DIR. Roy Tawes.

Six years and eight months af-
ter going into the new Calvary
Church, the members are going to
burn the mortgage and dedicate
the church to the work of God.
The first services held in the
new church were in the Fellow
ship Hall as the sanctuary wasn't
finished on March T.. 1854. Rev.
Donzel Wildey, the minister. at that
time, brought a very inspiring
message to one of the largest con-
gregations to meet in the church.
Work was started on finishing
the sanctuary in 1855.
. Rev. F. d. Milbury came to Cal
vary as the minister in 1856. He
had the. privilege of opening the
sanctuary to the public.
Sunday, November s, 1860, Rev.
Milbury will conduct the dedica-
ton service at which time the
mortgage will be burned. This
service starts at 2:3O p. m, with
Rev. DR.. Roy Tawes bringing the
A Fellowship will follow
the services. Everyone is invited
to gather in the Fellowship Hall
and visit with one another.
The morning worship will be
held at IL o'clock, Rev. DOnZel
Wildey bringing the message.
The evening service will be q
play presented by Mrs. Edith Lacy
-reliving< the past which helped
to lay the Christian foundation for
Calvary Methodist Church.
Roy Pettyjohn, chairman of the
anniversary committee. wishes to
thank all for making this celebra-
tion a big success.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Flag Presentation
Highlights Cub Meet

Milford Cub Pack No. 10f began
its Fall activity program here last
week with a meeting that was
highlighted by receipt of a new
5O-star American flag and the in
duction of ten new members.
The flag, which was presented
by Mesdames Preston Cannon and
Carlisle Hall, on behalf of the La
dies Auxiliary to V.F.W. Post No.
64S3, replaces a 49-star flag, pre-
viously presented by the same or
ganization, and will be used at all
future functions of the local Scout
ing Unit. The flag was accepted,
on behalf of Pack No. 101. by
James p. Gilmore and James c.
Holland. representing the packs
v.FW. sponsors. Blue Hen Post
No. 64S3.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Mrs. FIR. Grier, Holds
Red Cross Meeting

The first regular meeting, for
the current fiscal year, for Branch
Area Red Cross Chairman and OF
icers was held on Wednesday eve-
ming, October 26, at $3.50 p. m, at
Harley's Restaurant, on Route Is,
Seaford, Delaware.
Mrs. Frank r. Grier, our newly
elected Chapter Vice-chairman, pre-
sided. There were fifty represen-
tatives from Sussex County and
Dover area. including nine chair
men and officers from our local
area No. s, which comprises Mil
ford, Houston, Lincoln, Glendale,
Pennington, Frederick, Fort Sauls-
bury, Harrington, Hickman, Mas
tens Corner, Slaughter Beach,
Staytonsville, and Thompsonville.
Red Cross. was called to help in
our own area, in September during
hurricane Donna. 1t Is available
and ready to help So weeks year.
1t is Junior Red Cross Time
please help the children to help do
their part In their Red Cross.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Milk Producers
Held FELTON, Meeting

If milk producers keep their
supplies in line with the demands
of their market. there is no reas-
on why they should have to suffer
because of surpluses in other parts
of the country. ]. Lin Haber, vice
president of Interstate Milk Pro-
ducers' Cooperative, told 1876 dairy
farmers and their guests at the
annual dinner of the CoOperatiye's
Harrington-Felton and Nassau Lo-
Gals in the FELTON, Fire Hall last
week.
I'VE do not want any part of
any control over our milk produc-
tion because we believe in the
supply-demand factor" Mr.. Haber
said When the Dairy Branch of
the U. S. Department of AgricuI-
ture wants to throw all dairy far
mers into a northeastern pool and
share the surpluses, they are not
doing what is best for milk pro-
duction in the Philadelphia-Wi
mington market. Why should we
lower our good milk price and
share it with other markets."
CONTINUED on page ninep