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Arizona sun., 1960-09-15
ARIzONA's OLDEST P URPLE HEARTER dies

Final rest came Friday, Sep
|tember 9, to George S. Thomp-
son, 94-year-old veteran of many
wars and battles. Few lives have
beenA as full and exciting as his.
Ht was the principal musician
of the 25th Infantry and organized
the first native band in the Phil
|ippines. In the early 1900's his
band won first place in COMPETE
tion against all bands i n
the United States, winning a
beautiful gold tipped baton which
lis now in possession of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Katherine Bass of Phoe-
nix.
He was extremely proud of his
Reputation of never being drunk.
He used to drink with the others,
but drank out of his own private
bottle, which contained tea. While
"a military scout he pretended
drunkenness at time in order to
get information.
In the army George Thompson
was known as Brass" It was
said he had more brass than any
one living. He wasn't afraid of
anything and received citations
for his bravery.
In about 1888 he was made
the blood brother to a Moro chief
named Doto Allog and, as token
of that brotherhood, was given q
native spear.
He spoke seven languages, but
spoke Spanish the most fluently ol
any. At one time he was court
| interpreter in Phoenix. His father
was a mixture of Crow Iroquois
and Huron Indian. His mother
was Spanish and Aymara Indian.
In a special publication put out
by the Purple Hearters for their
18th National Convention in Aug
ust, 1859 the following excerpts
were qooted from a letter to the
Secretary of War written by Re-
tired Brigadier General A. S. Burt
us. Army, formerly the Solonel
commanding the 25th US. Infan-
try:
Born in a canoe on December
IL, 1865 on a river in Brazil,
George Scott Thompson has a
history that challenges fiction.
He served his country gallantly
and meritoriously in battles on
the Indian Frontier, in Cuba and
the Philippines. He served with
distinction in the Indian Campaign
against the Apache Kid He was
wounded by Indians. He served in
Cuba at the battle of Santiago
and was twice wounded by Indians
and was favorably commended by
several officers who were in that
action. For carrying ammunition
over a heavy fire to detached
company his commanding officer
cited him with the following: Ser
geant, the act you have just per-
formed is one of the bravest l
have ever seen. l wish to thank
you in the presence of the regi-
ment."
During Sergeant ThompSon's
more than 18 years of service to
his country, he was Chief of
Scouts in the Philippines, and he
participated in a number of en-
gagements with the InSurrectos
and 'Ladrones' and was wounded
twice in these battles. Arizona is
proud of George Scott Thompson
who now resides in Mesa and is
an active member of Valley of
the Sun, Chapter 1913, Phoenix
: Mr.. Thompson's daughter, Mrs.
Arizona sun., 1960-09-15
Campbell Loses In District 5
Biames Laxity On Voters Side

In hardfough but relatively light voting Primary Campaign
that pointed statewide Democratic victory in November
veteran State Representative Carl Sims r upset by the
popular Gilbert Gray, Of ia w. Pima
The second battle the predomnantly Negro precincts
saw J. D. Holiness Exalted Ruler of the w. H. Patterson EkS
Lodge other conenders for State Representa-
tive from District 9.
Arizona sun., 1960-09-15
W ~ SSs5k
Buy Your sun
At These Places

Southern Liquors. 624 S. 7thT Ave.
New State Grocery, 1886 S. 2 Ave.
Cow Palace, 9O1 S. 7th AvSIH ,
A & F Stores, 1928 w. Buckeye
Noes Food Fair, 1928 w. Buckf We
Ziede's Food Center, i1E
17O1 S. 18th Ave. n
Lincoln Liquors, 1124 w. Buckeye
New Valley Market,
1900 West Buckeye Road
FoodtOwn, 1903 E. BroadWay:i-.rsf
Keys Market. 2454 E. Broadway
Nelson's Market, 2SOS E. BfCadwaS
FrOstOp Drive-In,
1902 E. Broadway
Broadway Liquor, 2xssa;,
1906 E. Broadway y. III
Rainbow market, s:.ss
1885 E. Broadway g,s1s s,t1
broadway Pharmacy. 1903 ".
Broadway Il isaHs
Mountain View Market. }ss
21O6 E. Broadway
Rosner Drugs, 9O1 E, Jefferson
Norman's Midtown Pharmacy. y
1900 E. Washington riS
Reddy's Corner. 1902 E. Jefferson
Lee Jew Grocery,
1903 E. Washington
Hodges Barbecue,
1O15 E. Washington -
Bigbee & Manns Barber Shop
600 E. Jefferson
Hutt Liquors, 2S45 E. Washington
Thelma'S COffe Shop, - 81
Rice Hotel, 5S7 E. jefferson M
Modern Market,
1897 E. Washington Ig.lG
Safeway Stores,
1548 West Van Buren ~
2502 West Van Buren ~ 3
10Th Street & Apache F'ay
4732 South Central sn'
HOS East Van Buren 81
AL ]. Bayless, 5041 S. CeptrM
oath & East Van Buren, f
Arizona sun., 1960-09-15

Francisco; Mrs. Katherine Ayers
and j. Warren Bass, Phoenix; and
four grandchildren and 13 great
grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 1000 a.
m in Mortensen Kingsley Mortu-
ary, 1920 West Washington. He
was buried in the military Sec
ton at Greenwood Memorial Ce-
metery with full military honOrS.
Some of he honorary pail bearers
were: Bennie Nicholson, Arthur
Arbow, Homer Kennedy and Clar-
ence MarSell.
Arizona sun., 1960-09-15
CASTOR Edges Holm
In NAACP State Election

the meeting to elect state officers OF the state NAAP or
eanization Saturday September TO- Yancy CASTOR Tucson
business barely nosed out Ted Holm of Yuma This was
repeat meeting November 1859 The 1859 election was
because of late payment OF dues by the Tucson dele
CATION
Arizona sun., 1960-09-15
CONTEST WINNER

The winner o T this weeks
contest is Lawrence d. Wishart,
6222 S. 14th Place. He can pick
up his $1,000 check anytime at
Casey's Plumbing, 3420 South
Central Ave. The winning card
was drawn at the / G Homes
Boys Club by Daniel Gallegos,
1916 West TOntO.
Arizona sun., 1960-09-15

State Library & Archives
State Capitol Bui lding
Phoenix, Ariz.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Realtors Held
Banquet At
Dover Inn
Guest Of Honor Was C.
ArmeI Nutter Of Cam
den, N. j., A Former
Resident Of Milford.

G. Armel Nutter of Camden, N.
j., president of the National As
sociation of Real Estate Boards,
was honored at a Delaware Real
tors Association banquet Wednes-
day evening of this week at the
Inn, formerly the Dover
Hotel.
Other guests included Gov. J.
Caleb Boggs and Ralph S. fischer,
Dover, vice president of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards.
The affair was arranged by Har-
vey G. Marvel, realtor, Milford, and
George M. Records, realtor, Dover.
Heading the New Castle County
delegation were Harry Tingle and
r. Brilely Weatherby, members OF
the Wilmington Real Estate Board
Mr.. Nutter, a graduate of the
University of Delaware where he
was captain of the baseball team
is head of the Nutter Mortgage
Service with offices in Camden
N. j., and Philadelphia. In addition
to the general mortgage business
his firm conducts a complete real
estate service. He is a past presi-
dent of both the New Jersey AS
sociation of Real Estate Boards and
the Camden County Board of Real
tors.
Mr.. Tingle acted as POSTMASTER
at the dinner.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Student Work Exhibit
AT Art Show Aug. 20
VIII Continue In The COrkraI
Studio Through The 25th

The Exhibition of Student work
goes on formal view on Saturday
afternoon, August goth, in the
Corkran Studio and lasts only un-
til August 25th. This is the high
point of the Rehoboth Art Leagues
season-the Leagues reason for
being, as it were. In the Paynter
Studio will remain the exhibition
of Miss Hobbs beautiful ceramics,
which remain through two weeks
of September.
On Sunday, to 5 p. m, will be
held the Students Tea, when the
families and friends of the stu
dents come in numbers to enjoy
and evaluate the accomplishments
of these students from the pre-
school age of five to the adults
who range from sixteen to men and
women of the mature age. Receiv-
ing at the tea, will be Miss Sallie
Harris of Logan, West Virginia
and Rehoboth, Mrs. Richard S. Cum
life of Rehoboth and Pelham Man
or, New York, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey R. Murray of Washing
ton and Rehoboth. At this time, too,
continued on page elevenI
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
!. W. Rollins
Discusses The
COP Platform
Former 1t. Gov. Would
Recommend State Aid
In Obtaining Small
Businesses In State.

In discussing the proposed
planks for the Republican Party
platform, former 1t. Governor John
w. Rollins, an aspirant for the
gubernatorial nomination, had the
following to say:
In Delaware for the past 15
years at least we have had a dy-
manic population change and shift.
We are all well aware of this in
the demands for new schools and
for larger schools where those in
existence have not been sufficient.
We also know from the amount OF
building in our suburban areas
that the population turbulence is
almost constant The census con-
firms our estimates.
We have looked the problem in
the eye and we are facing it down.
We are building schools and class
rooms and we are building homes.
Our economy is good-but to some
extent it is out of whack. 1t is
askew, you might say. The equilib-
rum is not quite right. We find, for
instance, that there are areas in
Sussex County and parts of Kent
where we need the shoring-up ef-
feet of small business.
So, it is my theme today that in
the Republican Party Platform for
1860, for the State of Delaware,
there sholld be plank recon-
mending state aid in obtaining
small businesses. No, / will not
lay down a plan in detail today.
What | will suggest is that the
state, either through a Department
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Richest Race Is Due
At Brandywine Park
The Battle OF Brandywine Sched-
uled For Tonight

Brandywine Raceway's richest
of all races-the $4,000 (est.) Bat
tie OF The Brandywine, named to
reflect the historical significance
of the surrounding area-holds the
spotlight this Friday night >(Aug.
19) with some of the greatest 81
year-old PAGERS of the year COM
peting.
Thirty have been nominated, but
how many will remain for the big
event won't be known for another
few days when the drawings will
be held under the supervision of
Presiding Judge Milton Taylor.
One fact remains Few name
horses are not on the list of candi-
dates which Racing Secretary
James NJ. Lynch is studying for
what he thinks will be a real pre-
view of the $4,000 Little Brown
jug, the pacing counterpart of
thoroughbred racing's Kentucky
Derby, scheduled September 22nd
at Delaware, Ohio.
Two of the season record hold
ers are among the nominees, both
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Nettie Zeigler
To Head VFW
Delegation
Bridgeville Lady VIII
Leave For National
COnclave In Detroit,
Michigan, Tomorrow.

Mrs. Nettie Zeigler of Bridge
Vile, President of the Ladies Aux
iliary to the Veterans of ForeigS
Wars, will leave for Detroit on
Saturday, August 20, to attend the
National Convention. She will be
Joined by delegates and alternates
from the auxiliaries throughout the
state. Many of the Department Off
GERS, including the President, will
stay at the Statler-Hilton which is
the headquarters for the National
organization. All convention ses-
sions will be held in Cobe Hall.
Delaware will have the honor of
having special seats for the ses-
sions as the National President,
Gertrude Rhind, is Delaware resi-
dent. The Delaware delegates will
sit at the front of the hall to the
left of the National Presidents ros-
trum.
Mrs. Zeigler will attend a lunch
con given in honor of the National
President on Sunday, August 81, at
1 p. M, in the Michigan Room of
the Hotel Statler-HiltOn. The in
vited guests will include the Past
National Presidents, National Off
GERS, National Directors and De-
partment Presidents.
Sunday evening, the Annual Me-
mortal Services will be held in
Cobe Hall with the VFW and the
Auxiliary participating. Later that
evening, the National President
will hold a formal reception for all
auxiliary members. Mrs. Zeigler
will attend this affair.
continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Locally It Will Be Held
This Year At Griffith's
Lake West OF This
City.

The Third annual Statewide
Fishing RodeO will be held this
Saturday, August 20, from 10000
a. m. to 200 p. m. Locally it will
be held at Griffith's Lake and all
children under 16 years of age are
invited to participate. The lucky
boy and girl landing the heaviest
fish will be our local King and
Queen, and each will receive a
valuable fishing rod and reel.
There will be prizes for everyone
that catches a fish regardless of
size.
The Kings and Queens will be
honored guests at the Third an
nual banquet, held this year at
AIexander's Restaurant, Dover, on
Tuesday, August 23rd, with the So
cial hour beginning at 6 p. m, din
ner at z p. M, and the awards at
8 D. m. Governor j. Caleb BOggs
and Mayor Lammot of Whining
ton, will present the savings bonds
and trophies to the "State King
and Queen. Parents or friends of
the winners, who wish to attend
the banquet, must phone Alexan-
der's Restaurant, RS 4-8165, after
2 p. M, on Saturday, and before
midnight, Monday, August %.
Reservations are limited, so it is
important that if the parents and
friends wish to attend with the
winners, they must phone in their
reservations, as it will be first
come, first served basis.
The Red Men of Sakimas Tribe
are again sponsoring this event
this year and it is the sincere de-
sire of the chairman, Marvin
Lightcap, that the boys and girls
of our community will enjoy this
day trying their luck at landing
the biggest fish. We hope at least
one of our State King or Queen
will be from Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19

and a winner will be selected each
performance by the audience to
appear in the semi-finals. Thus,
the field is narrowed to three
bands. From this, one will be Sc
lected, through elimination to au-
tomatically appear in the finals.
The two remaining bands will then
appear against each other in the
semi-finals on September Is, 1860.
For the grand finals the band
which wins the semi-finals and the
band which is automatically Sc
lected will be pitted against each
other. All performances will be
held in the Milford Theatre, Mil
ford, Delaware.
The schedule of appearances of
the six bands is as follows: August
25: The Jems, Milford, Delaware,
VS.. The Dynatones, Milford, Della
(continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
State Music Teachers
To Meet At u. Of ID.
Session VIII Be Held
AT Old College Hall
Sept. IL

The University of Delaware will
host the fall meeting Of the Della
ware State Music Teachers Asso-
ciation on September IL in Old
College Hall, under the direction
of Miss Mildred Gaddis, of the mu-
sic faculty and president of the
association.
Principal speaker at the lunch
con session of the all-day meeting
will be Mrs. Vincent Persichetti,
wife of a well-known Philadelphia
composer. She holds a doctorate in
music and is much in demand as
lecturer and pianist. She is on the
faculty of the Philadelphia Conser-
vatory of Music Her topic will be
Teaching New Music"
s.. Turner Jones, executive sec
retary of the Music Teachers Ma
tional Association, with which the
icontinued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Bata Reopens New
Store In Milford
On Friday Morning
Mayor Roy E. PettyjOhn
Will Cut Ribbon Off
cially Opening Beauti-
full New Store At 10
O'clock.

Friday morning at 10 O'Clock
sharp, Milford Mayor Roy e. Pet
tyjohn will cut the ribbon officially
reopening the new Bata Shoe Store
in Milford at North Walnut
Street.
The store, destroyed by a disas-
trous fire early i'm March of this
year, was, at the time of its de-
struction, regarded as one of the
most modern and beautiful stores
operated by Bata on the Delmarva
Peninsula.
According to Wayne Kline, man
ager of the store, his company has
left no stone unturned in bringing
the citizens of Milford and this
area, one of the most modern and
attractive shoe stores on the shore.
In appreciation of the support
they have received from the shop
ping public during the months they
have been closed and forced to con-
duct business in extremely cramp-
ed quarters, Mr.. Kline, on behalf
of Bata, announced that there will
be free flowers for the ladies', soft
drinks for children and a free pair
OF thong sandals with every pur-
chase in addition, there will be
free movie tickets good for Wednes-
day matinee.
Bata, according to Manager
Kline, is also Introducing the fam
Gus Buster Brown shoes, "Ameri-
cas- best value in children's shoes"
Also featured will be "Smartaire"
Jarman shoes for men, "Naturali-
zer", "Bata", "Sebagoy, and the
new sensational Glamour Debs".
Everyone is cordially invited to
the grand reopening of Bata's big
ger and better Milford store.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Milford Theatre Plans
Teenage ShotU Series
Bottle OF Win Wuy Thursday Evening,
August 25h And viii Continue For Period OF Five Weeks;
Six Rock N Roll Bonds Have Already Been Signed Up

Plans are now complete for what
will probably be one of the biggest
locally produced teenage shows
ever presented in this area. For the
past several months Raymond
Sparklin, manager of the New Mil
ford Theatre, and Dennis Hazard
of Radio Station WKSB, have been
diligently planning this event
which will get under way Thurs
day evening, August 25, 1860. Par
ticipating over a period of five
weeks will be six rock n roll
bands from two states. It is basic
ally contest to determine which
band has the best sound and it
will also enable the audience to
see and hear bands they otherwise
would not have a chance to hear
and see.
Two bands will be featured each
week for period of three weeks
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Football
VIII Be Played 1t
Newark, august 27th
Players Hope To Greatly
Increase Fund To Aid
Delaware's Mentally
II e etarded Children;
Made $88,OOO Last Year

Delaware's All-Star High School
Football Game, which has devel-
oped into one of the States out
standing sports attractions, will
have its fifth renewal at Univer-
sity of Delaware Stadium Satur-
day afternoon, August 81.
The Blues and Colds, each 80
strong and all June high school
graduates, will kick OFF at p. m.
in the I'VE Play That They May
Learn" spectacle that benefits the
Delaware Foundation for Retarded
Children. The cause netted more
than $S8,0O0. from the four previ-
Gus contests, all won by the North
ern Blues over their c0unterparts
from schools outside Wilmington.
Outstanding scholastic gridders
from the 1859 season make up the
rosters. Ten days of training on
the Delaware campus has prepar-
ed them for the clash.
Bob Hoffman of Newark High
will be attempting to coach the
Colds to their first victory, assist
ed by John Oberg, formerly Of
Delmar High. and Dick Mussel-
man of Newark
Mt. Peasants Wayne Pollari viii
pilot the Blues, assisted by Dick
Paciaroni of P. S. dupont and Joe
Ambrosino Of Mt. Pleasant.
The Gcids will have four first
team All-Staters in uniform. They
are Preston Burris, tall tackle from
William Penn; Wayne Elliott, who
quarterbacked Delmar High to an
undefeated united season; Mayn-
ard Conkey. New Highs high-scor-
ing back, and Donald James, rug
ged Delmar guard.
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Harry III. Mariner Is
Completing Course
Will Be Graduated At
The u. OF Va.
Tonight

Harry H. Mariner, assistant Sec
retary, Wilmington Trust Com
pany, Milford, is one of sixty-six
bank officers who has completed
the three-year course of special
lied instruction at the School of
Consumer Banking.
Sponsored by the Consumer
Bankers Association, with head
quarters in Washington, D. c., in
cooperation with the University of
Virginia, the school is now con-
Quoting its ninth resident session.
Two hundred twenty-nine bank Off
GERS, department heads and repre-
sentatives of the banking super
visory agencies from thirty-three
states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and Panama are en-
rolled.
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Guard VIII Hold
Its 10th Reunion
Dinner VIII Be Held In State
ArmOry In Wilmington

Statewide committees have been
organized for the 10th anniversary
reunion of former members of the
Delaware National Guards former
388th and 261st Coast Artilley un-
its.
In addition the reunion will also
be for members of the World War
/ 59th Pioneer Infantry, whose in
terests in the arrangements will
be represented on the committee by
JaEaes F. McCloskey of Whining
ton.
September IL has been set as the
date Of the reunion dinner to be
held in the State Armory.
Reservations can be made by
calling Maj. Harold J. Reed at the
State Armory, Olympia 4-7761.
Committee members and the un-
its they represent are:
59th Pioneer Infantry, 1t Col.
John ]. Dugan, Wilmington; 261st
Coast Artillery, Lit. Col. Henry K
Roscoe. Dover; 168th Coast Artil-
Continued on page fye)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
COP : Democrats Still
Have Some Contests
Enough Left To Insure Primary
Excitement Tomorrow

Though few Sussex County
contests have been eliminated,
there are still enough left in both
Republican and Democratic ranks
to insure excitement at the pri-
maries Saturday.
The Republicans have as remain
ing contests for countrywide offi-
ceS:
Comptroller, Ralph L. Swain,
Georgetown, incumbent; Richard
Clendaniel, Lincoln.
Tax Collector, Wilghman S.
Johnson, Roxana; Edwin r. Pow
ell, Ocean View.
Clerk of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery, Paul Clogg,
Dagsboro, incumbent; Mrs. Mar
garet Hastings, Blades.
For legislative seats, William
Wilgus, Ocean View, and Herschel
Quillen, Dagsboro, are still in the
running for the nomination for
state senator from the fourth sena-
torial district, and Wilbert F. Hook
er, Millville, Roland Derrickson,
Frankford, and William ]. Quill
len, Ocean View, are still in the
nomination race for representa-
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Art Cunning
Joins Staff At
Masten's Here
Well known Resident
Has Worked IN Lumber
And Building Trades
For Many Years.

Francis Art" Cunning, one of
the best known residents in this
area, has joined the staff at Mas
ter Lumber and Supply Company,
at their all new yard on Maple
Avenue.
Art, as he is better known, was
born at Sag Harbor, Long Island,
New York, and came to Milford to
play professional baseball with the
New York Giants, and is remem-
bered by baseball enthusiasts as
the lanky catcher who so effective
ly blocked sliders or would-be
crowders at home plate.
Following his Milford debut, he
played with Fort Smith, Arkansas,
in the Western Association, and,
after 1943, played with Elmira, New
York, in the Eastern League.
In 1912, Art" married Miss EN-
ma Wha1ey of Milford, and after
the 1943 baseball season, they re-
turned to this city where they have
continued to live.
For 10 years he was with George
Macklin Insulation Co., as fore
man and for the past seven years
he has been selling lumber and
hardware.
Always interested in children,
Art" has worked extensively with
them here, managing and coaching
softball teams and Little League
and Pony League baseball teams.
Milford chronicle., 1960-08-19
Ocean Swim Races
Due At Rehoboth
1860 Version Of Fete VIII Be Held
Today And Tomorrow

A late summer event, always
eagerly awaited by those interested
in competitive aquatic sports, is
the annual Atlantic Ocean Swim
Races, the 1860 version of which
will be held at Rehoboth Beach,
August 10 and 20. Involving South
Atlantic AAU and Delaware State
Championships, these races gem
orally attract former Olympics
competitors, college and club SWIM
mers, and holders of national and
regional swim titles as contestants.
Six SAA AAU championship
events, 220-440-880 yard races for
women and similar distanced events
for men, comprise the first day pro-
gram, scheduled to get under way
at 100 p. m Friday.
Saturdays program, which will
get under way at p. m, will in
clude two $50 yard events, one for
Continued on page sevenl