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Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
NelU Officers Elected
By Local C of c
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operator of the Cal Ball Sign Shop;
City Councilman, Harvey g. Mar
vel, Real Estate and General In
surance Agency; Ted Aber, di-
rector and vice president of the
Shawnee Country Club and pro-
prietor of Coopersmith's Wilson
Sockrider, city treasurer and a CO.
owner of Sockrider and Chandler,
a leading Milford Jewelry Store:
Edwin l.. Fisher, the only one OF
the original directors of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce still
on the Board, owner and oper-
ator of Fisher Appliance, Inc, Mil
ford's Oldest and largest appliance
store and Fisher Furniture, Inc.
George r. Sheaffer, a former presi-
dent of the Chamber and owner
and operator of Economy Auto
Supply, Inc, local B. F. Goodrich
distributors Charles Nugent, Man
ager of ]. G. Penney Company. 2
newly elected member of the
Board and John A. Young, also a
newly elected member of the
Board and a member of the firm of
Young and Revel. Mr.. Young is
also an official of the Shawnee
Country Club.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
Two New Directors
For Local Hospital
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ington; member of the Trinity
Church, the Lions Club and a Di-
Fair Corporation. He is the son
of the late Benjamin I. and Eliza
beth Wix Shaw and a native of
Harrington. He. was educated in
Harrington Schools and is mar
ried to the former Bernice Gallo
way Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw have two
children, William Jr. and Joan
Mr.. Taylor is the owner of Tay-
lor Hardware Company and part
owner of Taylor and Messick Farm
Implement Company in Harring-
ton. He is a member of the Asbury
Church, Director of the Kent and
Sussex Fair Association, First Vice
President of the Peoples Bank and
member of the Lions Club all
in Harrington. He is the son of
c.. Arthur and Carrie May Taylor.
His wife is the former Leila B.
Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor have
three children, Robert, Nancy and
Susan
In addition to electing new Board
members, the Board also filled the
second vice-presidency left by the
resignation of Mr.. w. W. Sharp.
]. Harold Schabinger, member
of the Board of Trustees from Fell
ton, Delaware was elected to this
position. Mr.. Schabinger is a ma
tive of the FELTON, area, is Di-
rector of the Peoples Bank in
Harrington, the Executive Com
mittee of the Kent and Sussex
Fair, member of the State Harness
Racing Commission and member
of the Board of the William Henry
School in Dover, Delaware. He is
the son of William and Catherine
Wright Schabinger. His wife is
the former Margaret Messick. He
has two children, Edward and Rob-
ert.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
Safety Council News

She also noted that the Sc fatal
tiles from home accidents were less
than the SO fatalities from high
way accidents in 1859. Delawareans
should strive to reduce both fig
ures, she said.
The home accident statistics for
last year are reported in the Feb
ruary issue of the Home Safety
Leader" publication of the Della
ware Safety Council.
Mrs. Cam said in the monthly
publication: Family life is a won
derful, precious thing. We have it
within our power to make it safe
and enjoyable if our children are
taught safety in the home Lip SER
vice is not enough. Children learn
from the examples set by their
parents and by sharing safety ex-
periences. Teach them all you
know about safe living. This is
what we mean by Safety Begins At
Home"
She urged that homes be ''fixed
for safer living, and offered a
check list. published by the Safety
Council, for use in inspecting
homes from cellar to attic to elm
mate hazards.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
Meeting To Provide
More Scoutings Held

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this ourselves through the use
of Scouting and other youth pro-
grams.
Potential sponsors of Scout units
represented at the meeting were
Avenue Methodist Church, Milford /;
Christ Episcopal Church, Dover;
Camden-Wyoming Lions Club; Cal
vary Methodist Church, Milford !;
Cheswold Methodist Church; Dover
Air Force Base; Dover V.F.W. (;
Rod & Gun Club, Dover; Little
Creek Methodist Church; Dover
Rotary Club; Smyrna High School !;
Peoples Congregational Church,
Dover; Cheswold Citizens, Ches-
void; Dover Presbyterian Church.
James Allen, President of the
Henry B. Gilpin Company, Public
Relations Manager served as hosts
for the dinner on behalf of drug
gists of the State of Delaware. Mr..
Allen gave a brief talk and point
ed out how proud his company is
to be a new member of our, civic
minded community.
James o. Case, Field Director
of the DelMar-Va Council spoke
on the Keys to Scouting" which
the relationship of the
sponsor to the scout unit while
Howard Christy, Scout Executive
of the Mid-Del Scout District ex-
planned the 10 steps used to proper
ly organize a new scout unit.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05

Otto Harbach, .librettist and
lyric writer for scores of Broad
way musical hits, was first a pro-
fessor of English, then news
paperman.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
Herb Robbins, Gets
Lions Appointment
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He is married to the former
Dorothy E. Spayd of Bowers and
they have two sons H, jeffrey, 16,
and Franklin R., IL.
During World War II he was
overseas in the U. S. Air Force.
Following his discharge in 1945
he became a member of the V. F. w.
Post at FELTON,. He is a member
of the FELTON, Board of Education,
Delaware School Boards Asso-
citation, FELTON, Alumni Association
and the Milford Bowlers' League.
A Methodist, he and Mrs. Rob-
bins attend Trinity Methodist
Church in Frederick and are active
in the Methodist Young Adult Eel
lowship.
For the past IA years, he has
been employed as an automotive
parts salesman for Wharton and
Barnard in Milford. He was en-
ployed two years at the Seaford
plant of the E. I. DUPONT de
Nemours Company.
In his own Lions Club, he has
held. the following offices: tail
twister, secretary, second vice
president, first vice president, and
currently president.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
Employ handicapped
Group Works Well
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responsible for giving employment
to the sixty-three people, all of
whom had been previously screen
ed and interviewed by the En-
ployers' Advisory Comm i tt e /:
Hessler, Inc, Wilmington; Jos.
Bancroft and Sons; Strawbridge
and Clothier; Delaware Steeple-
chase and Race Association; Dover
Air Force Base.
Also Memorial Hospital, Will
mington; State Tax Office; East
ern Malleable Iron Company; L.
ID. Caulk Company, Milford; Allied
Kid Company, Wilmington; du-
Pont Company; Valley of the
Swan Hotel, Lewes; Draper Cam
ing Company, Milton; Mulco Pro-
ducts, Inc, Milford; National Vul-
canized Fibre, Wilmington. John
Radio Station WILM.
Mr.. Sears said that Employers
Advisory Committees have ex-
panded in all three countries and
now have one hundred and thirty
people from which to choose
monthly panels for interviewing
handicapped people. The overall
Governors Committe has grown to
forty people, all of whom have
been most cooperative, Sears said
Midsummer Mullin serves as
chairman of the New Castle Coun-
ty Employers Committe. Kent
County chairman is Harry X. Jack
son, International Latex Corpor-
alton, and Sussex Chairman is
James Cresson, of l.. ID. Caulk Co.
During the past year these COM
mittees held eighteen meetings in
terviewed eighty-five people and
placed sixty three. Mr.. Sears, as
chairman, attended forty-two meet
ings during the year. He gave ad-
dresses before the Presidents Com
mittee Regional meeting, Atlantic
City, N. j.; the annual meeting of
the Tennessee, Governors Commit
tee in Nashville and before the
District Governors Committe ses-
sion in Washington, d. c.
The report also tells of the
second annual National Employer
Committee meeting which was Leld
in Wilmington last September iE
conjunction with the Governors
Committees annual awards lun-
cheon.
Mr.. Sears paid tribute to the
press and radio for keeping peo-
pie informed regarding the handi-
capped He said this service was
quite influential in having more
people become aware of the abili-
ties which trained handicapped
workers possess.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
State Development Dept.
Answering Many
inquiries
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Springtime attractions and Vaca-
tiontime facilities, the Develop
ment Department is currently re-
ceiving up to $50 pieces of mail
daily, a noticeable increase in
what has ordinarily been the mail
volume at this time of the year.
Many of the inquirers have un-
doubtedly read some of the pub
licity produced and distributed by
the state information agency as
specific types of literature, pre-
pared and distributed by the De-
velopment Department, are fire.
quently being requested by actual
title.
The Departments Welcome to
Delightful Delaware, a colorful
brochure telling of the states many
attractions; fThe Delaware Calen-
dar of Events, listing many of
the outstanding events occurring
in the First State; "A Histori-
cal Guide to Delaware; and "Ad-
venture Out-of-Doors in Della
ware, this letter giving inform
alton concerning the states out
door recreation facilities, are re-
ported as being the pieces of liter
ature most frequently requested
by title.
The Development Department
co-sponsors, with the Delaware
Travel Council, the current "See
the First State-First-in 80"
campaign, which is Delaware's
participation in the nationwide
Visit the U. S. A. in 1860" pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
Purchase Your 1860
Dog Licenses N0IU
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be available at these locations.
February Is. 2:Oe-4:0O p. m,
Town Hall, Delaware City. Del.
Feb. %. 2:00-4:00 p. m. Brandy
wine Fire Co., Bellefonte. Del.
Feb 20, 10000 a. m.-12 Noon,
Hockessin Fire Co., Hockessin,
Del: 2:00-4:O0 p. M, Talleyville
Fire Co. Talleyville. Delaware.
March 8, 2:00-4:00 p M. Minquas
Fire Co., Newport, Del
March Z, 2:00-4:00 p. M, Hollo-
way Terrace Fire Co., Holloway
Terrace. Del
The following regulations affect
all dog owners outside of the City
of Wilmington:
/. Purchase dog license (cost-
ing $1,000 Immediately. Dog Ii
censes for 1859 expired December
81, 1859.
2. All dogs over four months of
age must be licensed.
g. North of the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal all dogs must be
currently inoculated for rabies be-
fore a license will be issued.
Attach 1860 aluminium dog tag
securely to collar
5. 1t is just as important for con-
fined animals to wear identifica-
tion tags as those that may go
afield Easy identification win pro-
tect you and your dog and also
make the work of the enforcement
staff more effective.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
Former Milfordian
Hurt In Smash-Up
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make a curve on Route 1872, smash
ed into pole and rolled over Mrs.
Coursey was treated at the Kent
General Hospital for a cut wrist
and released. Delaware Power and
Light Company repair crews re-
stored service.
Walter H. Krouse, Pennington,
suffered a broken nose when his
car went out of control and left
the highway on State Route IA, a
mile west of Harrington, early last
Sunday. He received treatment
from Harrington physician.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
FANCY MEETING YOU

SALTWATER, Okla. (P)-Peter
Scheck, Oklahoma State University
exchange student from Germany,
and Abe Hesser, university student
union director, were talking at a
Rotary Club dinner.
Where is your home in Ger
many?" asked Hesser. Scheck re-
piled it was Stuttgart.
Il have been there-over the
place, that is, as bombardier dur
ing the war;" Hesser said.
Quite interesting" answered
Scheck. 81 was in the anti-aircraft
gunnery forces assigned to Stutt-
CART"
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
SPECIALIZES IN SHEEPSKINS

LINCOLN PARK, N. ]. P)-
Mrs. Wilhelmina Gilloly, an illum-
inator of sheepskin documents,
once spent two years working on a
single hand-printed book
The volume was 63-page men,
orial containing the names of MEM
bers of ST. Thomas Episcopal
Church in New York who fought in
World War II.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
SLIP IN SPELLING

ATLANTA (P)-As with MANY
public institutions, mail for En-
ory University often comes with
various misspellings.
But the school, sometimes called
The Ivy League College of the
South" continues to receive GER
tain mail which is particularly un-
fitting for reputation for educa-
tion.
Letters come to Emory spelling
1t Emery" And they come from
alumni.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-05
Senior Citizens Met
On Monday Evening
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Games followed after which Mrs.
Clara Macklin assisted by MEM
bers served angel food cake, cheese
and crackers, pretzels, candy, nuts
coffee. The committee for refresh
ments on February Is will be Mr..
and Mrs. McLeonard of Harring-
ton and Mrs. Nettie Hickman Mrs.
Imly Abbott will have charge of
the program.
Several flash light pictures were
taken by Mrs. Joseph Pearce and
these will be placed in the scrap
book for the state contest compiled
by Miss May Watson.
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Mrs. Schuyler c. PIiIer, "a,
Representatives Secretary

Mrs. Schuyler c. Pliler, IA, q
resident of the District for AZ
years and secretary to several
Pennsylvania Representatives,
died yesterday at her home,
1928 Van Ness street NV.
Mrs. Pliler, the former Bes-
sic Smith of New Castle, Pa,
also worked for a brief time
with the Treasury Department
and the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Among the Con-
gressmen she served were Gen.
Willis Rulings, Harris j. Blk
Ter, Benjamin Jarrett and the
present Representative of the
23d district, Leon H. Gavin.
Mrs. Pliler, who first went
to Capitol Hill in 1918, retired
in 1855. Mr.. Pliler is a re-
tired employee of the Treasury
Department.
Mrs. Pliler was a member
of the National Presbyterian
Church. Other memberships
included Ruth Chapter No. l
of the Order of the Eastern
Star and the Lawrence Chapter
of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution in New Castle.
Besides her husband, of the
home address. she leaves a
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Suzanne OpsohI,
Empioye of Army
Medical Unit

Miss Suzanne E. Opsahl, %,
daughter of Col. Harold E.
Opsahl, chief of the physical
standards Office in the Office
of the Surgeon General, died
Monday while visiting friends
in Prince Georges County.
A native of Richmond, Va,
Miss Opsahl was educated at
the posts where her father was
stationed, including New Or
leans, La; Kansas, Texas, Ten
nessee, Japan, and at the Mu-
Mich branch of the University
OF Maryland. The family came
to Washington three years ago.
An employee OF the ONCE of
the Surgeon General of the
Army, she was interested in
athletics including golf, SWIM
ming, and riding, and sports
cars. She was former member
Of the Gymkhana Weekly
Sportscar Club of Munich.
She leaves her parents, Col.
and Mrs. Opsahl, of the home
address, SO Norman avenue,
Fairfax.
Services will be held at 9 am.
tomorrow at the Fort Myer
Chapel with burial in Fairfax
Memory Gardens, Fairfax.
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William Sneed, II, Retired
Aide at Agriculture

William M. Sneed. II. a re-
tired supervisory clerk with the
Agriculture Department, died
Sunday at his home, IL Quincy
place NV.
Mr.. Sneed was born in Ope-
lika, Ala, and attended schools
there before moving to the
District in 1909. He had worked
for the Agriculture Department
A years and was in the statisti-
cal branch before his retire.
ment in 1858.
A Mason, he belonged to
Acacia Lodge No. Is and was
a member of the OddfellowS
Green Mountain Lodge and the
Unity Helping Hand Associa-
ton. He also belonged to the
Quincy Place Neighborhood
Club and Galbraith AME Zion
Church.
He leaves five sons, Alvin B.
Sneed of New York, William L.
Sneed of 81 Fifty-second street
Sc, Sandy o. Sneed of $685.
Aston place Sc, Lorenzo Sneed
of 1921 Twenty-first street
NV. and Edwin D. Sneed of
706 Fifty-Sixth place Sc.
He also leaves five daughters.
Mrs. Dorothy Grant of 1923
Morris road Sc, Mrs. Nazarene
Harris of the home address,
Mrs. Mile Williams of 21l
Sixty-second street NE, Mrs.
Novella Williams of 6lC6
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William PoIgIose,
Attorney, Father
OF Bill Malone

William Polglase, so, an at
torney. of 1902 Bradley boule-
ward, Chevy Chase, Md. died
yesterday at the Washington
Hospital Center.
Mr.. Polglase was born in
Brooklyn, N. Y. He served as
an Army Air Corps pilot for
18 months in France during
World War I. He was graduated
from Fordham Law School in
1920.
He lived most Of his life in
Brooklyn, where he was a
former commander of the Gil
bert Doyle Bay Ridge Post of
the American Legion. He was
also a member of the Fircones
Athletic Club, the Ridge Club
and the Crescent Club of
Brooklyn and Huntington, N. Y.
Mr.. Polglase, a former mem
Der Of the New York law firm
of Alcott. Paul anG Ravens,
moved to the Washington area
in 1855 and had been associated
here with the County Title Co.
He leaves his wife, Mrs.
Mathile PolglaSe of the home
address: a daughter, Miss Carol
Polglase of Potomac, Md: a son,
William PolglaSe of 10006 Wood
hill road. Bethesda (known pro-
feSsionally as Bill Malone)
television announcer, and one
granddaughter.
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}. T. Phillips, Jr.,
AT Colonel

1t. Col. John T. Phillips, jr.,
USAF, died Saturday at his
home, 5000 Atteentee road.
Springfield. Va.
A native of Louisiana, Col.
Phillips was a civilian flying
instructor at Army Air Corps
bases in Texas before World
War II. He received his COM
mission at the beginning of the
war.
He leaves his wife, Stell D.,
of the home address: a son,
John T. III. of Wilson, Ark. :;
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
T., sr. and a brother, Murray,
all of Morgan City, La; and
two sisters. Mrs. Joy WiSener
of Baton Rouge, La, and Mrs.
Helen Corey of San Diego.
Calf.
Services were to be held to-
day at the Fort Myer Chapel,
with burial in Arlington Gene
terry.
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PouI Schmoyer,
Cost Accountant
At Hospital Here

Paul w. Schmoyer, So. a cost
accountant with the Washing
ton Hospital Center. died while
at work yesterday at the hos
pital.
Mr.. Schmoyer, who lived at
5205 Nebraska avenue NV.
was associated with an auto
mobile firm here before going
to work for the hospital.
A native of Allentown, Pa,
Mr.. Schmoyer served with the
Army in France during World
War I. After his discharge, he
completed his studies in BUSH
ness and was graduated from
Lehigh University.
Mr.. Schmoyer worked in
private industry in Pennsyl.
vania before coming to WASH
ington about Is years ago. He
was at one time active with the
American Legion and presently
was a member of st. Luke's
Methodist Church at Wiscon-
sin avenue and Calvert street
NV.
He leaves his wife. La Rue, of
the home address; a son,
Charles L.. of Orlando, Fla: a
brother, Harry. of New York;
a sister, Miss Esther Schmoyer,
of Allentown, and three grand
children.
Services will be held at I2:45
pm. Friday in the Birch Flu
neral Home. 1904 M street NV.
Burial will be in Arlington Ce-
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Miss Minnie Notz Dies,
Former Concert Pionist

Miss Minnie F. Notz, former
concert pianist and member OF
a family prominent in educa-
tional circles. died yesterday at
her home, 1923 Everett street
NV.
A native of WATERFOWL. Wis,
she was the daughter Of the
late DR.. Frederick w. A. Notz,
language scholar, pioneer edu-
Gator and member of the board
of regents of the University of
Wisconsin. Her brother. Will
liam F., was dean of the
Georgetown University School
of Foreign Service from 1923
until his death in 1885.
Miss Notz graduated with
honorS from Northwestern
University and studied various
musical subjects. including
composition and harmony, in
Milwaukee.
She then taught for a num-
Der of years at the Wisconsin
Conservatory of Music and in
the Milwaukee public schools.
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Mrs. Pennington,
Descendant of
Pocuhontus

Mrs. Lucille r. Pennington,
81, a lineal descendant of Poca-
hontaS, died Sunday at Ma
tional Orthopedic Hospital in
Arlington after an illness and
operation following fracture of
a hip.
A onetime resident of Nor
folk and Surry County, Va, she
was descended from the Indian
girl and John Rolfe through
the Boiling. Randolph and
Munford families of Virginia.
She lived at the Dominion
Plaza apartments, 1900 South
Court House road, Arlington.
She leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Virginia Cowling, 800 South
Ode street, Arlington.
Funeral services and burial
were to be today in Norfolk.
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HIT Mrntnrtattt

JOHNSON, CARRIE L. In sad but
mother, CARRIE L. JOHNSON, who
departed this life four years ago
today. May Is, 1856.
She always. leaned to watch for us,
Anxious II we were late;
In winter by the window,
In summer by the gate.
Her thoughts were all so full of US.
She never could forget.
And so I think that where she is,
She must be watching vet.
Waiting It'll we come home to her,
Anxious If we are late;
Watching from Heavens window,
uF lsa nFTgo fTon I Hsay nnSs safe
FRED AND ROBERT.
JOHN BARCKLEY, ST., A
tribute OF love and devotion to the
memory of my beloved husband and
our father, JOHN BARCKLEY
Kinks, Sr., who departed this life
six years ago today. May is. 1854
a, broken circle, a vacant chair,
Oh. we miss him everywhere;
We do not question
Why God called him home.
But thank Him for His goodness.
The years he was our own.
DEV0TEp WIFE. SON AND
ABNER. In sad but low
ing remsm5rance Of my dear hus-
parted this life two wears ago TODAY
q May is, 1859.
Although you have gone, your
memory stays
To give me Joy throughout the day;
Knowing and loving you in my own
special way
Gives me feeling you are with me
today
DEvoTEDLY, ELLA.
MOONEY. JAMES H. In loving mem
DRY Of our dear husband and father,
JAMES H. MOONEY. who passed
away two years ago today. May / 8.
Loving and kind in all his ways,
upright and Just to the end Of his
Sincere and true in his heart and
Beautiful memories he left behind
LOVING WIFE, ARABELL. AND
CHILDREN DAVID AND NELLIE
GEoRGIANNA LEE. In
memory of our mother and grand
mother, GEORGIANNA LEE RAN
DOLPH; who departed this life
God gave US strength to bear it
And courage to meet the blow,
But what 1t meant to lose you.
The world will never know
YOUR DAUGHTER. MRS. Mazda
LENE DAVIS, AND SONS. JAMES,
JOHN. NATHANIEL. SHEDRICK
RANDOLPH, AND GRANDcHIL-
DREN.
THOMAS, GRACE C. IN loving mem
DRY of my darling wife, GRACE c.
THOMAS, who entered eternal rest
two years ago today, May IS. 1868.
There is no death,
The stars go down to rise upon
a beautiful shore,
And bright in Heavens ieweled
crown,
They shine forevermure
LONELY HUSBAND, OLIVER T..
THOMAS.