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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
storm S
Causing Havoc
Throughout
The Peninsula
Milford Area Was Hard
Hit BY Storm Last
Week; AS Chronicle
Went To Press This
Week Another Snow
Was Falling.

Most Delawareans went to bed
last Wednesday night unaware OF
the upset in weather that came
late in the night when "0ld Man
Winter" descended in earnest with
wind and snow.
Last Thursday the storm con-
tinued with heavy winds closing
many secondary roads early in the
morning.: main arteries, however,
were kept open throughout the day
and most of the night on Thursday.
Last Friday the snow stopped.
but the winds started to howl out
of the west and that is when the
zeal havoc started: by the middle
of the afternoon most roads were
nearly impossible and this was
true even of the main highways.
All side roads were closed and at
press time this week some were
still open only single lane.
It seems that the storm vented
its fury on the Milford area and as
far as snowfall is concerned, this
is quite true when one visits Dover
one finds about half the fall that
descended on Milford and surround
ing country.
The Milford-Harrington Road,
that is an important artery OF trav-
ell for a wide area, was impossible
from about noon Friday until ear
ly Saturday morning. The Har-
rington end of the road was fairly
negotiable, but from the Isaacs
farm to the Houston intersection,
travel of any kind except by foot,
was impossible.
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11

ment of the DUPONT Company at
the Louviers Building, will coordi-
nate the work among the state
Jaycee chapters.
Mr.. Craven said the Jaycees will
laid in the elementary restoration
of Fort Delaware in whatever way
we can so that the Fort might be
safe and attractive to visitors, and
to lay the ground work for future
detailed restoration by the State
of Delaware or other interested
parties.
A Wilmington Jaycee team Of As
members spent many hours at the
fort last year in their leisure time
on summer week-ends. Craven as
project manager helped in clean
ing, scraping. and painting down
the walls of the quarters formerly
used by 1t. George Wolfe. In their
CONTINUED on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Wilmington Trust
Names New Official
James ]. Hudson OF SeIbyvIIIe Wm
Head Georgetown Loan Activities

Wilmington Trust Company this
week announced the appointment
of James j. Hudson of SeIbyviIle
to head installment loan activities
at its Georgetown Office.
Mr.. Hudson will be stationed in
Georgetown, and will be in direct
charge of both customer and deal
er installment loan relationships.
He, also, will handle dealer con-
facts throughout Lower Delaware,
promoting dealer business for the
Milford and Seaford Offices, as well
as the Georgetown Office.
Born on a farm near Selbyville,
Mr.. Hudson comes to Wilmington
Trust with long experience in the
installment credit field, much OF
it being in Lower Delaware. He
has just resigned as Sales Repre-
sentative at the Salisbury Office
of General Motors Acceptance
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
The Junior Broiler
Program Announced

Delaware's All Club members
and high school. vocational agri-
culture students are invited to en-
ter the 1860 Junior Broiler Grow
ing Contest by Mr.. Ray Lloyd,
University of Delaware extension
poultry specialist.
The Delaware Poultry Improve
ment Association sponsors the an
nual program and provides cash
prizes to the top 90 winners as
well as certificates of merit to the
first 4 winners.
First prize in $25 and a trophy !:
second prize is $50; third prize
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
State Farm Mutual
Shows Big Increase
Agents Bill Craig, Norman Hopkins
Stress Great Growth In 1859

State Farm Mutual ended 1859
with an 119 per cent share of the
nations private passenger car in
surance market and with earned
premiums for the year in excess
of $400 million, the first time a
single casualty insurance company
has passed that dollar level.
Local agents for State Farm are
Bill Craig of Milford, and B. Nor
man Hopkins of Harrington
OF the company's $432,061, ,041 of
earned premiums for the year,
auto business accounted for $419,-
740,013. Other year-end figures an
nounced today by Adlai H. Rust,
chairman of the boards of the three
State Farm companies, show assets
of $567, ,899, ,140, IL per cent gain
for the period. Policyholders' sur
plus increased 17.8 per cent to
$156,119,624.
(continued on page eIeven1
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Chest X-Ray Program
Continued In Sussex

The Chest X-Ray Program, spon-
sored by the State Board of Health
and the Delaware Anti-Tubercu-
losis Society, will continue oper-
ations in Sussex County-during
the month of March. Local resi-
dents are cooperating in making
arrangements and providing pub
licity.
Dagsboro- Hudson's Store, Mrs.
Milton Meyer, Chairman, Thurs
day. March 10, 1912 a. m. and IA
p. m.
Frankford-Tingle's Market, Mr..
w. f.. Wilgus, Chairman and Mrs.
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11

listed in either a small club or
large club classification.
Final results of the Lions Club
contest will be announced in con-
junction with the awards luncheon
for the Delaware Lions attending
the Lions Multiple District con-
vention May 25-2S at Atlantic City,
New Jersey.
Delmar Lions Club and Whining
ton Manor Lions Club are both
setting the pace for the large clubs
in Delaware, F'idance reported
Wilmington Manor has sponsored
148 projects this past month while
Delmar accumulated a total of $40
points in overall club activity in
cluding outstanding performance
in inter-club visitations, attendance
at club meetings. and support Of
the Lions Club on the District and
Continued on page eIeven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Dairy Goals Are
Set For This Year
DIR. Hesseltine Issues Challenge At
Recent Dairy Meeting

"Let's set a Kent county goal
in 1860 of 10000 lbs. of milk and
400 lbs. of butterfat per COW" was
the challenge of DR.. w. r. Hessel-
tine last Thursday night at the
annual meeting Of the Kent County
Dairy Herd Improvement Asso-
citation. Ninety farmers and guests
meeting at the Viola Community
Hall were told that the association
averaged 9.76S lbsA of milk and
1858 lbs. of butterfat per COW in
1859.
Maurice Adams of Harrington
was the top individual farmer with
q herd average of 1890 lbs. OF
milk and 4S0 lbs. of butterfat. Del
bert Cain also of Harrington, aver
aged one lb. less of butterfat OF
479, but he averaged more milk
per COW, 1877 pounds. Other herds
producing at least 40 lbs. of but
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11

IL is hoped that this will be ac-
cepted as well as other programs
which have been offered by the
Blue Cross-Blue Shield Plan in the
past % years.
For some time the board has
contemplated this Offering, Mr..
Maybee said. Up to this time the
extended benefits coverage has
been offered only to groups who
qualified for enrolment in this plan
which is designed to help members
meet the costs of long-term ill
nesses.. major accidents, and oper-
ations with long recovery periods.
Now the following categories of
Blue Cross-Blue Shield subscribers
will be offered extended benefits
coyerage:
1. Pensioners of Blue Cross-Blue
Shield groups with extended bene-
CONTINUED on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Harrington Grads
Do Well In College
Six OF 1859 Group Are Attending
University OF Delaware

The proof of the pudding is in
the eating. We now have the first
semester grades on Harrington
graduates attending colleges and
universities. There are six Harr-
ington graduates in the Freshman
Glass of the University of Della
aware All six of these people made
acceptable grades the first sem
ester-n0 one failed single sub
ject. The first semester at any uni
versity is usually the most diff
cult The attrition rate of the
Freshman Glass at the University
this year was high. Two of last
years graduates are attending uni
versities outside of the state. Both
of these students also have fine
records with no subjects failed the
first semester. These eight people
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
Bankers To Honor
All Club Leaders
Dean OF Agriculture School q. of
ID. win Be Speaker At Fete

Dean George NJ Worrilow. School
of Agriculture, University of Della
ware, will be the guest speaker at
the annual All Club Leaders Ban
quet, March II, p. M in the cafe
terra of Caesar Rodney High
School, Camden, Delaware.
More than 100 All leaders are
expected to attend, according to
DR.. Samuel NJ. Gwinn, Assistant
Director of the University of Della
wares Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
The banquet is held to honor Al
leaders for their outstanding SER
vice to more than 1000 Delaware
boys and girls enrolled in All club
work.
All officers of the Delaware
Bankers Association. which spon-
sors the event, and the members
of the Associations agriculture
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
State Jaycees PIan To Aid
Fort DeLaaUare Restoration

statewide of the
will painting
William Craven the Engineering Depart-
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
-Four Lions Clubs Are Tops
In Race Among State s Clubs

The Milford Lions Club E. president
ranks high
by Nicholas Fidance of Castle
Fidance this District Gov
period the 50
Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
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Milford chronicle., 1960-03-11
$40, 900 Blaze Wrecked
Three Local Stores Friday
BGta Shoe Store, BreretOn's Drug Store, Quality
Market We're Prey TO Flames; Entire Jump
Block Was Threatened By The Raging Fire;
Bata Has Already ReOpened For Business
In Former Kent Dry Goods Store In
The Same Block.


Hozmueler a 100000
Evening star., 1960-05-05
SummerfieId EnIistinq
Help for Postal Raise

lraise the pay Of Government
classified and postal workers,
has not yet scheduled hearings
on postal rate increases. Chair
man Johnston of the Senate
Committee said he would not
consider hearings until the
House acts, and is yet to hear
of any Senator, Democrat or
Republican. advocate postal in
creases this year.
AS for the Post Office release
committee aides said that was
old stuff to them as it had been
tried before while increases
asked by Mr.. Summerfield were
pending.
The release quoted Mr.. Beall
as saying the Postmaster Cen
eral had advised him the pro-
posed letter rate increases
cost the average Washington
area family only IS cents a
month.
Evening star., 1960-05-05

Postmaster General Summer
field has undertaken to enlist
some grass roots support fol
postal rate increases this year
News releases emphsIizing
hat the increases would cost
the average family only a few
cents a month have been pre-
pared in the department and
sent to postmasters throughout
the country to pass on to their
local newspapers.
A copy of the release sent
out by Carlton G. Beall, Wash
ington postmaster, indicated ii
came from Mr.. Beall himself.
A department spokesman said
the releases went to about 5000
postmasters of first class post
Offices. The department, it was
said, had received quite a
number" of requests from post
masters for information about
the proposed increases and the
release was sent to all first class
postofhces, whether the post
masters had requested it or not
Mr.. Summerfield has asked
Congress for postal increases
totaling 1854 million but there
is little prospect for action on
the request in this election
year session.
The House Civil Service Com
mittee, busy with legislation to
Evening star., 1960-05-05
Translation Theme

Adventures in the Art of
Translation" will be the theme
of a round-table discussion in
Spanish by the Club de las
Americas at 8 O'Clock tonight
at the National Housing Center,
1925 L street NV.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Extension Service Photo)

tack that night.
He was born in Jackson Co
unity, Miss. but moved with his
parents to Yazoo County when
he was a child. He had been a
resident Of the Ebenezer COM
munity for several years, and
was member of the Pickens
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Jean
ie Meeks of the Ebenezer COM
munity; two sons, John Y.
Meeks of Alexandra, La. and
David L. Meeks of Lexington;
five daughters, Mrs. Mamie
Jones and Mrs. Bessie Paggart
both of Pickens, Mrs. G.. w.
Floyd of Goodman, Mrs. B.
S. White of Lexington, and
Mrs. Albert Stewart of Gary,
Indiana; two sisters, Mrs. Eu-
gene Jones and Mrs. Paul Wal
drum. both of Lexington; 18
grandchildren, 13 great grand
children and two great great
grandchildren.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Charles Sullivan To
Speak At TChuIa
Citizens Council Meet

Charles Sullivan, the man who
ran a strong third in last sum-
mer's Governor campaign, and
who was recently named mis-
Sissippi's outstanding man of
the year" by the Jaycees, will
be principal speaker at the
Tehula Citizens Council meet
ing March 10.
j. A. Barrett, chairman of
the Tchhla Council, said new
officers for 1860 will be elected
at the meeting, to be held at
he Tchula High School audi
torium, beginning at 8 p. m.
Other officers in the Tchula
Chapter are Nick Shelton, vice
chairman; Mrs. Nick Shelton,
secretary and Ralph Ray, treas
Surer.
A nominating committee will
present list of candidates to
be voted on for various offices
at the meeting
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
County Cotton Producers Win Top Honors
Nick Nichols And F.
v. Jordan Winners

Two Holmes County cotton
producers will be numbered
among the state cotton farmers
at the 18th annual Mississippi
Cotton Contest Awards Day Fri
day, Feb. Il. when winners in
the statewide cotton contest
will be honored at State Coll
ege.
H. L. Nick" Nichols, Jr., of
Tchula. who recently was
named one of the top IL out
standing farmers in the nation
by Ford Motor Co., is top win
ner in the 1859 contest. He
averaged 1.276 pounds of lint
per acre on 376 acres.
F. v. Jordan of Westfield
Plantation will also represent
Holmes county as a District
Winner in the 100 to 1899 acre
class.
This is the second time that
Mr. Nichols has been top cotton
producer in the state for the
total acres harvested. He did
it in 1857 with 1,010 pounds of
lint per acre on 332 acres.
Both times he gave credit to
several practices, but stressed
the value of skip row planting.
Il believe that skip-row cot
ton is again the predominant
factor in our most successful
1859 cotton crop. We are firmly
convinced after four years of
trial that. in our case. skip
rowing will greatly increase
production" he said.
Mr.. Nichols and his younger
brother, Louie Bell Nichols,
rent the 1880 acre farm that
they operate from their father,
H. l.. Nichols, Sr. of Lexington.
Their manager, who they be-
lieve is one of the best in the
Delta, is Audrey Holley.
The Nichols followed a COM
plete program of poisoning as
recommended by County Agent
W. R. Sullivan. Insects were
never problem.
Five state winners for the
highest yield in each of the
five acreage divisions, and
about 80 district winners, of
which Mr.. Jordan is one, will
be honored at the banquet Fri
day at State College.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
FOrnaOsan
On Rotary
Program

G. Tien Chang of FOrmOSa,
who is here in Lexington study
ing Soil Conservation practices,
in cooperation with the local Of
flee, was guest speaker at the
Lexington Rotary Club Tues
day. The 30 year old graduate
of the University of Taiwan
on the Island of Formosa, was
introduced by program chair
man Allie Povall.
Using as his topic How The
Communist Party Moved Into
China from Russia in 1920 and
in 1897, Mr.. Chang told his
audience how Russia diverted
the attention of the Western
World to such things as the
Berlin Crisis and at the same
time with the help of the
Chinese Communists, took over
the control of China. He said
there is no difference between
RuSSia'S Communists and
China's Communists.
The speaker also showed
colorful slides on Formosa.
Guests of the club included
|. R. King, guest of j. F. Will
hams, A. r. Goza andRev. E
gan, guests of George
Patterson, and Sgt. 1st Class
John Downs, guest of Ed
White.
Bill Divine, senior at Lex
ington High, was special guest
Of the club.
otarianS were Sam
Gast'eL, Vicksburg, Walter
Ellis, KOSciusko, and Curtis
Carr of Greenwood.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Owen Cooper Is
Brotherhood Speaker

The Mems Brotherhood of
the Tchula Baptist Church met
on Thursday night February A
for fellowship supper. There
were 26 men in attendance.
The speaker for the occasion
was Mr.. Owen Cooper from
Yazoo City. The topic of Mr..
Cooper's talk was the Respon-
Sibilites of the Laymen in the
Church.
A delicious supper was SER
we'd by a committee of ladies
from the church composed of
Mrs. Homer Knox, Mrs. w.
w. Talley, Mrs. Jimmy Bras
I'll and Mrs. Lee Bentley.
Mr.. Homer Knox is presi-
dent of the Mems Brotherhood
and Rev. Roy Raddin is pastor
of the First Baptist Church in
Tchula.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
West Gets Fire Scare W Wednesdav

ress and sage grass field south
of town and west of highway
81. Cause of the fire was be-
lieved to have been from sparks
coming from light wires eros
sing the field.
Mrs. Harvey Campbell and
Mrs. Holmes first noticed the
fire about 4:30. In a short per-
iod of a few minutes. aided by
the high winds, from the south.
flames developed in the tall
grass, reaching up to about 20
feet. and headed toward the
Holmes resident. Mrs. Camp
bell drove to town to alert some
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Services For
'Pickens Man
Held Wed.

Services for Joseph F. Meeks,
retired farmer, were held
at 10 a. m. Wednesday, Feb.
10 at Worthey Funeral Home
in Pickens. The Rev. Stanley
Smathers, assisted by the Rev.
George Ledbetter and Rev.
Price Brock. will officiate.
Burial will be in the Hartown
cemetery with Worthey Funeral
Home in charge. He was IS.
Mr.. Meeks, who had Just
returned home Monday after
noon after weeks stay in the
Holmes Caunty Community
Hospital, died of a heart at
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Legion Commander To
Speak To TchuIo Lions

Windell Craft, Department
Commander of the American
Legion of Mississippi, will be
guest speaker at the TchuIs
Lions Club meeting Monday
night, Feb. q. His topic will
be "Americanism" and he will
be introduced by Marshall Ben
nett. A Tchula Lion and District
6 Legion Commander.
The luncheon meeting will
begin at 7:30 p. m. at Moore's S
Cafe.
Mr.. Craft is in the clothing
business at his native town of
Tylertown. He attended the
University of Mississippi before
entering the US. Navy during
World War II. Following his
military service, he entered
Louisiana State University,
graduating in 1949 with a B S.
degree in Electrical Engineer
ing.
He was called to active duty
with the National Guard in
1850 and served until 1853 in
the Korean conflict in the rank
of Captain.
He has been a member of the
American Legion since 1916 and
has served as Post Commander
and Adjutant, District Com
mander and Department Vice
Commander.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11

Had it not been for the quick
thinking of a couple of West
ladies Wednesday afternoon the
whole town of West may have
been threatened with fire, which
had originated in a grass field
on the outskirts of town.
1t took the local fire truck
and volunteers, headed by Bruz
Johnson, plus practically the
entire towns population who
came to watch, to prevent the
raging fire from tapping up
Mrs Mildred Holmes resident.
The fire originated in a cyp-
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11

one to get the fire truck out
quickly. In the meantime Mrs.
Holmes, with the help of a
colored man, a water hose and
a broom, prevented the fire
from spreading into her yard.
Not too far away, Mrs. c.
r. Arnold and others were
fighting the fire to keep it from
engulfing her store on the
highway.
F'iremen were able to subdue
the fire, but excitement throu-
ghout West fingered into the
darkness.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Book To List
Holmes
|COunfanS

Holmes countians will have
the opportunity to secure a
"a page booklet containing his
torical data about men from
this county who fought in the
Civil War, in the near future.
Mrs. c. G. Hollowell of Leland
is having the Oooklet printed
and it will be really for distri-
button about March Is.
The twenty four page booklet
is entitled Roster & Sketches
of the Several Military Com
IS from Yazoo and sur
rounding counties who fought in
the Civil War" Mrs. HolloWell
said she found the original
booklet recently in her grand
mothers old trunk.
The original booklet was
printed in Yazoo City in 1905 by
Waller Printing Co. and carried
the list of soldiers of the is
companies who left for war
from Yazoo City. It contains
many names of Holmes count
ians. Information found in
the booklet is not available
from any other source, not even
the State Dept. of Archives
Copies of the booklet can be
secured by contracting: Mrs.
c. G. Hollowell, 103 East Street,
Leland. Price of the book will
be $500 each.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
NJ Y F Style
Show At
Durant

The Methodist Youth Fellow
ship at Durant and Counselor
Mrs Cady McNair will pre-
sent a "Womanless Style Show"
Monday night, Feb. Is at the
Durant High School Auditorium.
The hilorious show, which is
certain to be worth the admis-
sion price of SC and 25c, will
start at 8 pm. Everybody is
urged to attend.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
.4-H Girls
Baking C'test
Winners

The county baking contest
was held Saturday morning,
February 9th, at $50 am. in
the Home Economies Kitchen
Of the Lexington School.
Winners in the contest were:
Individual baking Mary Nc.
Adams, Goodman Al Club.
Team Demonstration Dora
Pierce and Sylvia Chisolm, Cox
burg Club.
Corn Meal Winner Shirley
Shelton, Tchula Club.
Other contestants entering the
contest were: Arlene Pepper
and Shirley Fuller as a team
from the Lexington Club an6
Jen Maxwell and Mary Nc
Adams of the Goodman Club
The winners will go to Cleve
land February 9th to complete
FOR the district contest. They
will carry their ingredients anc
equipment to give a fifteen mir
ure demonstration emphasiz-
'ng the nutritional value Of
their baked products.
A Herald Classified Ad pack.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Tchula Kids
On Quiz

Tchula is to be represented
on Quiz En- on the Air pro-
gram televized each Saturday
morning from Jackson. The
Tchula team is made up of
Donny Brock, Marshall Ben
nett, Jr., Nicky Nichols and
Milda Gercens with Vernon
Matthias as substitute.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Lions Clubs
To Compete
In Ball Game

The Lexington Lions Club will
play Durant Lions Club Tues
day, Feb. 16 at the Lexington
High School Gym at 7::30.
Admission will be SOC fol
adults and 35c for children. A
trampoline act by a group OF
high school students will be
featured halftime attraction.
A nice door prize will also be
awarded that night.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Pickens Boys
In Wreck

Johnny Hoover, John Shelby
Dendy and Walter Billingslea,
Jr., were indeed fortunate that
they were alive after the car
in which they were riding on
Friday night wrecked on a
Madison County road southeast
of Pickens.
The car hit loose gravel on
a curve and left the road hit
ting a tree and then burned
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11

A. N. ROBERT HARRISON
went into service March 5,
1856. He took his basic train
ing at San Diego, California.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Harrison of Lexington.
A. N. Harrison graduated
from Lexington High School
in 1854 and then worked for
the State Highway Dept. for
two years. He spent eleven
months serving his country
in Japan. He is married to
the former Miss Norma Ho0f.
AN Harrison will be discharg-
ed Feb. 5.
Holmes County herald., 1960-02-11
Movie On
Carnations
At City Hall

An interesting movie filmed
in natural color telling the
story of Colorado Carnations
will be shown at the City Hall
in Lexington with the public
cordially invited to attend
Thursday afternoon, Feb. Is at
3 p. m.
WatSon's Flower Box is spon-
soring the film.
The movie, which will take
26 minutes to show, gives the
life cycle of the Colorado Carna-
ton, from cutting to carnation.
1t will be of interest to flower
lovers in that it suggests uses
of the carnation for home dec
grafton, parties, Christmas,
Easter, and other holidays.
Produced by Colorado Flower
Growers Association. the film
is both educational, entertain
ingly beautiful. Mrs. Irene Wat
son, owner of the Watson's Flo
wer Box says. and she urges
all who can to come by City
Hall and see this free movie.