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Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Lulu M. Ross Dies
Was Former Teacher

Miss Lulu NJ Ross, age 81,
daughter of the late A. J. and Mary
Argo Ross, died in the Messick
Nursing Home, Harrington, Sun
day evening, December IL. Funer-
al services were held from Christ
Episcopal Church, Milford, Thurs
day, December Is, at 2 D. M, with
the Rev f. John Dyer, rector of
the church. and Rev. Joseph S.
Kinks. retired rector of the church,
officiating. Interment in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery
Miss Ross is survived by one
niece, Mrs. J. Townsend Masten,
Harrington, and one nephew
James ]. Deputy, Milford, and four
great-nieces.
AS many Milfordians will recall
Miss Ross taught school in Milford
for nearly sixty years, teaching the
First Grade at the old North Mil
ford School.
When the time came to build and
dedicate a new Elementary School,
the beautiful new school in South
Milford was named for Miss Ross,
and she was present for the cere-
monies.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Eastern Star Plans
Scholarship Awards

The ESTARL Committee (Eas-
tern Star Training Award for Re-
ligious leadership of the Grand
Chapter of Delaware, Order of the
Eastern Star, has announced that
three new scholarship awards have
been made this year to the fol-
lowing young men who are study
ing for the ministry.
During the Grand Chapter 'ses-
sion in May of this year an award
was made to Mr. Robert Lee
George of Newark, Delaware, now
attending Princeton Theological
Seminary. In October of this year
awards were made to Mr.. Jack
Sharp of 613 Bayard Avenue, Will
mington, now attending Westmins-
ter College, New Wilmington, Pa,
and to Mr.. David B. Greene, Jr, of
Milford, Delaware, now attending
Princeton Theological Seminary.
Mr. George is a graduate of the
University of Delaware, and Mr..
Greene is an honor graduate of
Harvard University.
The first ESTARL award made
by the Grand Chapter went to MIR.
David A Knots of 106 South Ford
Avenue Colonial Heights, Whining
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Christ Church
To Hold l25th
Annual Meet
ParishiOners Will Elect
Vestrymen For Th e
Coming Year At Par
ish House Meeting.

Christ Episcopal Church will hold
it's One Hundred Twenty-fif An
nual Meeting at 500 p. m Sunday
evening in the parish house at the
present church site. PariShiOners
will elect vestrymen for the COM
ing year. Vestrymen are laymen of
an Episcopal parish, elected by the
members, to conduct the business
affairs of that parish. This enables
a parish priest to devote his time
to pastoral duties. While the bal
lots are being counted the members
will enjoy coffee and dessert and
will have the privilege of seeing
some of the silver that was recent
ly found in an old safe in the
church. Another find that will be
on display is a record of the dio-
cesan conventions from the early
1700's. This is the only record of
these conventions known to be in
existence. Following the announ-
cement of the elected yestrymen,
those present will have the privi-
lege of hearing a short talk by Rev.
Philip Dunning of the Wilmington
Council of Churches. The Rev. Mr..
Dunning is the Director of Chris
tian Education for the Council of
Churches and has been connected
with that non-Sectarian body for
the last ten years. 1t is interesting
to note that with the Rev. Seymour
Finn, and the Rev. E. John Dyer,
Rev. Dunning was instrumental in
setting up the present Christian
Education Program at the Ferris
Industrial School for Boys in Will
mingtOn.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Dimes Leader Named
For Sussex County

Lester H. Pittard, Sussex Coun-
ty chairman of the March of Dimes
1861 campaign, has issued a call
for volunteers to work in the var
ious towns on the drive which will
begin in January.
Mr.. Pittard has announced that
he needs chairmen for four towns,
to whip the campaign into shape
on the community level. These
towns are Laurel, Selbyville, Ocean
View and Greenwood.
Mr.. Pittard has asked that any
one wishing to work for the triple
causes represented in the cam
paign, contact him at Georgetown.
The March of Dimes, as has been
the case the past two years, will
be used not only for polio victims
but for those suffering from birth
defects and arthritis.
The Sussex County kickoff din
ner will be held early. Instead of
the customary first week in Janu-
airy. the dinner will be held We'd
nesday, at $50 p. m, in Jones
Memorial Hall.
DR.. Lester H. Clee. chairman for
the entire state of New Jersey, will
be the speaker.
Mrs. Irwin R. Murray is county
chapter chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16

rs inches.
The snow was bad enough but
the winds blew regular gale
most of Sunday night and Monday
all day, and then the temperature
started to drop until it officially
reached Z degrees early Tuesday
morning Since then it has slow
ly climbed until it reached a cosy
"a degrees on Wednesday after
noon.
Most of the areas schools, in
cluding all of Milford's, closed
down through Wednesday. Stores,
however, and most industries, re-
mained open through the storm,
although many of their employees
living on secondary roads, did not
get out much before Tuesday noon
The state highway crews did an
excellent job of keeping all major
roads passable throughout the
height of the storm and by early
Wednesday morning, almost all
secondary roads that had been
closed were open and traffic was
running almost normal.
In Milford, the street and sewer
department, did a magnificent job
of keeping all the arteries in the
city passable and removed thou
sands of tons of snow off the
streets in the downtown shopping
area.
The parking lots in both North
and South Milford were cleaned
for parking. Bulldozers and cater
pillars were used in the clearing
operation that was carried out
under the direction of Superinten-
dent James Holleger of the Street
and Sewer Department, Mayor Roy
Pettyjohn and City Manager Gill
bert Cosden.
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
resbyterian Avenue Choir
Choir To Give Will Present
Concert Dec. LIZ Cantata Dec. l8
Mrs. Norma Heyde Will
Direct Annual Christ
mas Candlelight Pro-
gram In Local Church.

The Choir of the First Presby-
terian Church of Milford, will pre-
sent its annual Christmas Candle
light Concert on Sunday, December
Is, at 7:30 p. m.
Music will be under the direc-
ton of Norma Heyde
Preceding the program, carols
and duets will be played by the
organist, Betty Homan, and guest
pianist, Kathryn Copple of Green
wood
Choral selections will consist of
works by contemporary and class
ic composers. The Reverend James
H. Lappen Will narrate the story
of Christ's Birth according to the
Scriptures during the, program.
Featured among the selections
offered by the choir, will be a
girls quartet with Misses Mary
Lou Lankford, Roberta Marshall,
Kay Reed and Nancy Conard. They
will sing the musical setting OF
Christina ROssetti's immortal poem
Love Came Down at Christmas"
by Mueller. Roberta Marshall will
also sing "Jesu Bambino", by Yon
Solo work in Praetorius' 10, How
a Rose e'er Blooming, will be
done by Helen Cain.
Climaxing the program will be
the Cantata, Birth of Christ. A
gloriously moving choral interpre-
tation of the Nativity by Willy
Richter, this dramatic work was
first published in 1888 The solo,
lists performing in this Cantata
will be Norma Heyde. soprano, and
Leon Donovan, baritone.
You are cordially invited to at
tend this reverent service COM
memorating the Birth of our Lord.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Gov. Boggs, Extends
His Christmas Wishes

"Once again it is my privilege
to extend seasons greetings, to
the people of Delaware, stated
Hon. j. Caleb Boggs. Governor of
Delaware, today, Friday, Decem-
ber 16.
THE many problems that have
confronted us. during the year are
now set aside as with an open
heart we look forward to the great
anniversary traditionally observ-
ed on December 25. On every side
can be seen evidence of the eff
forts of our people to make Christ
mas a more joyous occasion for
everyone.
"'Our thoughts dwell upon our
festooned homes, our families, our
friends. Remembered, too, are
those less fortunate. particularly
children for whom Christmas
should have special meaning.
continued on page ffve'
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Stores Open
Every Night
Here Until
Christmas Eve
There Are Values Galore
In Every Store; Cham
Der of Commerce Co
sponsoring Lii G h in G
Contest With City.

Every store in Milford will be
open every evening from now until
Christmas Eve when all will close
promptly at 6 o'clock in order that
their employees might spend the
evening with their families. Every
store in Milford is abundantly
stocked with fresh seasonal mer-
chandise that is being offered at
reasonable prices and, of course,
all parking in Milford is free.
This year the Milford Chamber
of Commerce and the City of Mil
ford are co-sponsoring home
lighting contest for the Christ
mas season.
Howard DOC" Furniss is chair
man of the city's participation in
the contest, while A. Calvin Ball,
a member of the joint committee
composed of city and Chamber of
Commerce officials, is representing
the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Furniss announced the fol-
lowing schedule of prizes for the
contest and stated he hoped that
all persons in the area served di-
rectly by the City of Milford with
electric power would participate
in the contest and help make Mil
ford truly "City Beautiful"
The prize schedule follows:
First prize, $4,000; second prize,
s25.00. There will be four third
prizes of $1,000 each and there will
be a total of seven consolation
prizes of $500 each.
The time of judging will be an
nounced in the next issue of the
Milford Chronicle as well as over
Radio Station WKSB. The decis-
ion of the judges will be final.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Dover Cap Awarded
Numerous Prizes

Cadets of the Dover Squadron
received more than their share of
the numerous awards presented
during the Civil Air Patrol 18th
Anniversary Celebration held on
December 4th at the Dover Air
Force Base. Fourteen out of Al
Certificates of Proficiency awarded
during the ceremonies were claim
ed by the members of the Dover
unit. The Certificate of Proficien-
cy, one of Civil Air Patrols most
coveted educational awards, was
presented to Ci3 Rodger Bracket,
C/3 Patricia Brauss, C/3 James
Buffkin, ca Darrell Googe, CI1
Ferris Hoover, C/3 Keith Kreish-
er, Cadet S/Sgt Philip Lane, Cf1
Louis Martinez, C/3 Lester Penn
ington, Cadet End 1t. Pohn Tross-
bach, CT Clifford Wurster, Major
r. A. Shawn, Squadron Command
er, and End 1t. Earl Truett.
Cadet Training Ribbons were re-
ceived by CI3 Rodger Bracket,
C/3 Patricia Brauss, C/3 James
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Bridge Traffic up
To 1000, 900 A Mos.

Delaware Memorial Bridge. traf-
fic has averaged million vehicles
a month for the first six months of
the 1960-61 fiscal year, Frank j.
Horty, general manager, reported
today.
The month of November brought
another squirt, when there were 13
per cent more crossings than in
November 1859. Total crossings
last month were S15,943 vehiclas.
Mr.. Horty's report to the Della
ware Interstate Highway Division
shows. Traffic for the same per-
iod last year was 722,197 or an in
crease of 93,746.
The peak day of the month came
on Sunday, November 27--last day
of the Thanksgiving weekend -
when there were SOAPS crossings.
During that day traffic exceeded
4,300 vehicles an hour for several
hours. According to Howard, Nee
dies, Tammen and Bergendoff, the
consulting engineers, top capacity
Continued on page thirteen)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
500 Have Been Aided
In Fight Against T.B.

More than 500 Delawareans with
tuberculosis have been rehabili-
tated through a cooperative pro-
gram between the Delaware Tu--
berculosis and Health Society and
the State Vocational Rehabilitation
Division.
This was disclosed today by Paul
M. Hodgson, executive officer of
the division. who cited the impor-
tance of Christmas Seal contribu-
tions in the tuberculosis program
in Delaware.
THE in-hospital training pro-
gram, available to the patients at
the Emily p. Bissell Hospital, con-
tinues to play an important part
in the vocational rehabilitation of
persons who have had tuberculo-
SIS" Mr. Hodgson said. During the
past year alone, rs patients re-
ceived some type of training and
became satisfactorily employed.
Christmas Seal funds have as
sisted greatly in the initiation and
continuation of this important
continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
IL Grants Awarded
To State University

Eleven grants totaling $243,242
have been awarded to the Univer-
sity of Delaware for research in
chemistry, chemical engineering,
geology, physics and education.
Sponsors include the u. S. Ato-
mic Energy Commission, the Army
Chemical Center Procurement
Agency, the National Science
Foundation, the American Associ-
alton for the Advancement of Sci
ence, the u. S. Air Force and Re-
search Corporation.
The largest single grant-is $59,-
400 to Professor William A. Mos
her, chairman of the chemistry de-
partment, for two-year project
under the sponsorship of the Army
Chemical Center Procurement
Agency Dr. Mosher is studying
organic chemical reactions, both
old and new, in search of informa-
ton which will clarity the mechan-
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16

(2) Three who have been ap-
pointed by. and who will represent
national voluntary organizations
participating in the Conference;
90 One who is a member of the
National Advisory Committee for
the Conference. These were ap-
pointed last year by Health, Edu-
cation. and Welfare Secretary Ar
thur S. Flemming to help plan and
conduct the Conference;
81 Thirty who have been serv-
ing for the past year as consul
tants to the twenty Planning Com
mittees of the Conference.
About $500 official delegates will
attend the national Conference.
Most of them will be representing
the So States and Territories and
the 800 private national organiZa-
Continued on page seventeen)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Horticultural Group
Postpones Meeting

Due to hazardous driving condi-
tions, the Peninsula Horticultural
Society meeting was postponed un-
til Monday and Tuesday, December
10 and 20. No new date has been
set for the marketing tour that
was to be held after the meeting,
according to Ed Ralph, associate
county agent.
The programs will begin at 9:20
a. M on December 10 and at $50
a. m. on December 20, and the
same topics will be covered as
were scheduled for the original
meeting. The meeting will still be
held at the Bridgeville Fire Hall,
Bridgeville, Delaware.
All interested persons are urged
to attend these meetings since the
program promises to be both in
teresting and informative. Any
one who has questions concerning
these meetings should call the
County Extension Office at George
town, 1858, Ralph said.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Two Persons
Die Here From
Heart Attacks
During Storm
Charles Laber, Age IS,
VIM. ElwOOd Williams,
Age 48, Both Succumb-
ed During The Height
Of Recent Storm.

Two victims of the storm here
were Charles Laber, age SIS, and
William Elwood Williams, age 48,
both of the Milford area
Laber, a watchman at BurriS
Frozen Food Plant, Milford, had
started to his home at the Brick
Granary near Milford when his We
hicle stalled. 1t is supposed that he
attempted to get the car out of the
drift, he was alone at the time,
gave it up and started toward his
home less than a mile away on
foot. He was discovered lying dead
in the snow by a neighbor, who
called police. He was taken to the
hospital where he was pronounced
dead on arrival from natural caus-
eS.
Laber, a resident of the Milford
area, is survived by his wife, Kath-
ryn; one son, Charles Laber, Jr.,
of Chester, Pa; four grandchildren
and one sister, Mrs. Katherine Hol-
ger of Woodbury., N. J. Services
will be held at the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford, Saturday morning
at IL o'clock, Rev. James HI. Lap
pen, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church, officiating. Interment will
be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Darby,
Pa. Friends may visit the funeral
home this evening (Friday) from
7 to 9.
The other victim, Williams. had
been shoyeling snow from his
driveway at his home on one of
Lester Loyett's farm about three
miles from Milford, when, becom-
ing exhausted, he got into mis- Car
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Ice Follies Due To
Open On December Is

Sporting the greatest collection
of skating talent and specially
numbers in its 25-year history. the
Silver Jubilee edition of Shipstads
and Johnson's Ice Follies opens its
holiday run at the Philadelphia
Arena on Christmas Night
1t is a show of champions, be-
ginning with the tops" in the fig
ure skating world-David Jenkins
24-year-old Olympic Gold Medal
winner (at Squaw Valley and
three-times Worlds champion. Da-
vid won the U. S. national title
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Sacred Work Of Felix
MendelssOhn's Gloria
In Excelsis" Is Sched-
uled For This Sunday.

Gloria In Excelsis", sacred
Christmas cantata based on the
works of Felix Mendelssohn, will
be presented by the Avenue Sane
tuary Choir of sixty-five voices,
Sunday afternoon, December 18th,
at 400 p. m, in Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford The program will
be preceded by the playing of
Christmas Carols in Chimes by the
organist, Miss Starr Jewell. The
invocation and benediction will be
given by DR.. Charles Carpenter,
minister of Avenue Church. The
offertory selection will be tenor
baritone duet, Might of Nights
by Van de Water, sung by John
ands Harvey Williams. The Christ
mas story from Luke will be given
by Donald Fischer with a choral
background by the choir. The pro-
gram for the cantata foliows-
Gloria in Excelsis" arranged
from Mendelssohn.
Rejoice o EARTH From War
March of The Priests" "Athalie")
The Choir
" ItCSt III luC Ut tOHl Iii
jah') )-Tenor solo-Melvin James,
Draw Near Messiash" (Sorfgs
Without Words, "Duetto") So
prano Solo-Eleanor Lurwick.
IF With All Your Hearts,
"Elijah") - Soprano Solo Char
lotte Donohoe.
Starry Night of Splendor" -
("Nocturne" from "A Midsummer
Nights Dream 1.-THE Choir and
Bass S0lo-Jack Walls.
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing
(Festgesang'O Choir and So
prano solo-Sharon Hit.
THE Seraph Song"-(Arranged
from 81 Would That My Love")-
Tenor Maritone Duet-John and
Harvey Williams.
fcontinued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16

several farm programs for the
coming year under supervision of
the United States Department of
Agriculture Mr.. Hall said that the
participation in the mail election
this year was again the greatest
in recent years.
The tabulation of the ballots
was completed Monday. December
5th, in the county office in Dover
by J. VIM. Webb. Gooden Darling.
and Howard Papen. farmers in the
county who are now ASC officers.
The newly elected committee
men are as follows: First Com
munity- George f. Wilson, r. d..
/, Smyrna, Chairman; Presley
Moore, Smyrna, Vice Chairman;
Cove ID. Slaughter. r. d. 1, Smyr-
ma, regular members: Ernest Zim-
Continued on page eighteen)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
State To Get Honors
On New Years Day

Additional recognition of Della
wares role in the development OF
American democracy will be ac-
corded the First State" on New
Years Day, in ceremonies at
Washington. ID. C.. and at Valley
Forge. Pennsylvania. advises the
Delaware State Development De-
partment.
On that date. appropriately des-
ignated as Delaware State Sunday.
attention will be focused upon the
state that was the first to ratify
the Federal Constitution. This act,
CONTINUED on page twefvel
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Census Reveal Great
Growth Of Delaware

Recently released official results
of the 1860 Census have served to
confirm the claim that Delaware,
percentage wise, is one of the ma
tion's fastest growing states ad-
vises the Delaware State Develop
ment Department
The final tabulations accredit
Delaware with an official 1860
population of 446.292, an increase
of 12S,207-or 40.3 per cent-over
its 1850 population (31s.0s5). Only
Florida (7S.59s), Nevada (7829o),
Alaska (75.8se), and California
Continued on mage eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16

The precautions on Christmas
trees are designed to guard against
letting the tree dry and become
a fire hazard. Mr.. Mcconnell sug-
gested these four points on trees
and tree lights:
1. Store the tree in a cold place
until ready to set it up; then erect
il away from radiators and other
sources of heat. Never place it so
that it will block an exit.
2. Make a fresh cut diagonally in
the trunk at least one inch above
the original cut. and keep the base
in a water-filled container all dur
ing the holidays. Don't try to fire.
proof your tree with chemicals.
8. Check the wiring of all tree
lights for defects and loose sock
cts and avoid overlooking circuits
Continued on page eighteen)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
"0YER AND ABOVE
THE CALL OF DUTY

How many of us give the
consideration that we should
as We lie in our warm beds
during a storm like the one
this week. To those gallant
individuals, the Volunteer
Firemen who, without pay,
often subjects of abuse and
scorn for their efforts, guard
US through the dark reaches
of the night.
During the recent storm,
twenty-five members of the
Carlisle Fire Company stay
ed at the Fire House Sunday
night; Is, Monday night; Ia,
Tuesday night; and 10, We'd
nesday night. This certainly
qualities them for a citation
lover and above the call of
duty.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
DOWn State Area
RecOUers From Storm
Most Roads In Milford Area Are PassabLe; Streets
In City Proper Haze Had SnOlU Removed From
Road Beds; Business Continues As Usual


Old
dropping in
he to
who of
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Kent ASC Community Men
Haze All Been Selected

Sterilization Conservation Community
mail
Office the ASC
Dover.
annually the
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Common Sense Precautions
Needed For Holiday Safety


a of
the Delaware Safety Council declared
Mcconnell. president
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-16
Ten Della ulUureUns VIII
AttendD. G.. Aging Concalue

of
ferenc on % be held n Washington
These delegates from Delaware include:
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-03-10

Forty-year pins will be pre-
.sented to S. S. Farmhouse, F. c.
Boeshaar, E. F. Gill, c. E. Kin
singer, D. H. Radcliff, Forrest
Sanford, F. o. Still, M. H. Tilton,
H. M. Wells, C. D. Williams and
B. J. Yorke.
Twenty-five-year pins will be
received by w. S. Cutler, Carl
Lamley, Charles o. Lorenz, C. P.
McVay and George Watson.
The speaker is presently serv-
ing as pastor of the Second Con-
gregational church, Marietta, and
is a professor of speech and
English at Marietta college from
which he graduated in 1949. He
also spent three years in the
graduate school of the University
of Wisconsin. Prior to attending
Marietta he served three years in
the Army Air Force. In addition
to various civic and fraternal
organizations he is also a Mason
Continued on page two
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1960-03-10
Caldwell Lions
Club To Sponsor
Light Bulb Sales

The annual Eight bulb" cam
paign sponsored by the Caldwell
Lions club will be held Monday
and Tuesday night, March % and
30, according to William D.
Semple, who is again serving as
general chairman.
Members of the local club
will solicit every home in Cald-
well and outlying areas on those
two nights with the light bulbs
being sold in the family pack of
six.
They will make the house-to-
house campaign beginning at
900 p. M, continuing until all
sections have been covered.
Housewives who are in need
of bulbs, are being urged to
delay their purchase until March
% and 20.
The money raised from this
drive remains entirely in Cald-
we'll and is used by the club to
promote it's sight preservation
program in the purchase of eye
glasses, etc.
In the years past, the local
light bulb" campaign has proven
very successful and members are
again hopeful that such will be
the case this month.