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Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Championship
Big n anne Car
Racing At Fair
On Saturday
Leading Gas Jockeys OF
United Racing Club
VIII Do Or Die At The
Kent And Sussex Fair
Half-mile Track.

Big name drivers are preparing
their cars for the annual big car
races billed for tomorrow, Satur-
day afternoon July 3O) at the
Kent & Sussex County Fair The
program, featuring gas jockeys of
the United Racing Club. opens
with time trials at / o'clock and
the first race at 2:3O.
The throttle experts overhauling
their mounts" for the fair action
include three former URIC champ
ions: Lou Johnson. Wilmington;
Bert Brooks, Paterson, N. j., and
Philadelphia Buddy Powers. Each
of the ex-champs is set to gather
ilr another club title this season
and the races here, first on the
eastern fair circuit, should prove
eventful from flag to flag.
Brit Holloway, manager of the
Kent & Sussex County Fair, plans
TO have the raceway s'record ready"
for tomorrow's program. Along
with thorough grooming OF its
surface, the half-mile strip win
be treated with many tons of DUST.
Withholding calcium chloride, Hol-
loway stated.
Other noted URIC pilots getting
ready for the races include Hal
Rettberg, Albany, N Y; Mike San
Felice, Norristown, Pa; Earl Hala-
quist, Sidney, N. Y, and Verne
Hartman, Buffalo, N. Y.
The fair bill highlights a 20-lap
Kent e Sussex Fair sweepstakes
finals, with the days fastest driv-
ers competing. A 10-lap semi-fea-
CONTINUED on page fifteen)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Three Milford Boys An
nounced AS Winners
BY Wilmington Trust
Company OF Milford.

Wilmington Trust Company,
Milford Office, acting as Trustee
under the will of the late William
G. Powders, announces that schol-
arship awards for the school year
1960-1961 have been made to the
following three Milford boys, all
graduates of Milford High School.
Joseph Edward Adams, a 1860
graduate who expects to enter the
University of Delaware in the fall,
majoring in Elementary Educa-
ton.
A scholarship was again granted
to James Edward Moore, a 1859
graduate, who is continuing his
studies in Accounting and Busi-
ness Administration at Goldey Bea-
com School of Business.
A scholarship was continued to
Conrad M. Cohen, an honor grad
uate in the 1858 graduating class,
who will enter his Junior year at
Western Maryland College, West
minister, Maryland, studying for the
ministry.
The bank, also Trustee under
the will of the late Daniel Hirsch,
a past president of the hank, an
nounced that scholarships were
continued to Ruth Ann Pfeiffer, a
1853 graduate, who will enter her
Sophomore year at the University
of Delaware majoring in Chemis-
try, and to Richard NJ Johnson, a
1858 graduate, who will enter his
Junior year at the University OF
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Goucher College
Raising Big Fund
Mrs. Oliver A. James lis Chairman
In Milford Area

Otto F. Kraushaar, president of
Goucher College, has announced
that the college has realized a to-
tai of $5,165, 900 as a result of its
18th anniversary campaign.
The campaign, which was begun
in January of 1857. had as its goal
$5,075,000 to increase the endow-
ment for faculty salaries and stu
dent scholarships and loans and
to construct several buildings
needed to complete the Towson
campus.
At the conclusion of the cam
paign, Goucher had received $5,-
006,075 in gifts and pledges. Sew
eral tax-exempt life income trusts
and a sizeable bequest add ap-
proximately $16O,00O to the funds
so far received.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Contests Listed In
z Kent Districts
One OF The TIlts Is In The First
OF The Tenth, Milford

Contests In seven election dis
tricts of Kent County for election
as delegates to the forthcoming
Republican State Convention were
slated as the deadline for filings
by candidates was reached at noon
Tuesday of this week.
The delegate contests are in adj
dition to the previously announced
contest between Charles F. Rich
ards. incumbent, and Mrs. Vera G..
Davis, former state representa-
tive and former state senator, for
the party's nomination for repre-
sentative from the Fifth Represen-
tatiye District.
Other candidates for nominations
fled at Republican headquarters
are: Former State Rep. George
Ehinger, for representative from
the Second Representative Dis
trict; Charles Simmons, near Clay
ton, for representative from the
Third Representative District;
Harvey F. Fifer, near Camden, in
cumbent. for representative from
the Seventh Representative Dis
trict; Earl Carter, Clayton, for
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Beebe Hospital Has
Been Reaccredited

Directors of the Beebe Hospital
at Lewes have been informed of the
hospitals renewed accreditation
following an extensive study and
evaluation of the institutions IA
cilities, professional stan, opera
tional procedures and patient care.
This was learned today from DR..
James Beebe. Sr., president of the
board of directors. who said that a
letter received from the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of
Hospitals stated that the Beebe
Hospital has again been accredited
as a result of the evaluation study
continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Lewes Horse Show
Planned For Sunday
Sponsored BY Mems Club OF st.
Peters Episcopal Church

The Mems Club of st. Peters
Episcopal Church, Lewes, are spon-
soring a Horse Show on Sunday,
July 81, 1860, at the Bay Manor
Farms of Mayor Otis H. Smith,
beginning at 1000 a. M, E.D.S.T.
train or shine).
The General Manager is Howard
F. Macintire, with Charles Sock
rider. Co-chairman, and William
D. Schell, Show Manager. The
committees are as follows: Pub
licmity, James F. Macintire, Gran
vile Carey; Grounds, Charles
Lowe, Clifford Howarth; Tickets,
Robert G. Macintire, Edward Ma
gee; Food, Ladies Auxiliary of st.
Peters; Beverages, Jesse F..
Jones; Trophies, Harry H. Row
land; Administration, Rola n d
Raught; Patrons and Patronesses,
Mr. and Mrs. F. Irving Walls;
Parking, Lou Fisher, Al Stango;
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Fishing Rodeo For
State Youngsters
Third Annual Statewide Version
Due August Goth


Delaware youngsters who like
to fish can do so to their hearts
content" t"-and compete for prizes,
too-according to James F. God
sey and Jesse J. Walling, New
Castle residents, who are the prime
movers in the Delaware Junior
Fishing Rodeo, the third annual
statewide version of which will be
held Saturday, August 20, from 10
a. m. to 2 p. m.
According to Messrs. Godsey and
Walling, two new sites have been
added this year making total of
twelve that will be available for
the use of the more than 5000
youngsters likely to participate in
this years competition.
The new sites and sponsors are:
North shore of the Brandywine
Creek, between Market and Van
Buren Streets, Wilmington, spon-
sored by the Wilmington Police
and Firemens Rod and Gun Club,
CONTINUED on page eieven)
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Deputy RecOnsiders
His Resignation
Highway Secretary Quits
In Morning, Goes Back
In Afternoon

The State Highway Departments
secretary submitted a letter of
resignation Wednesday morning
and was persuaded to withdraw 1t
in lhe afternoon.
The situation at the end of the
day: No change, except that an in
ternal dispute was ironed out.
The holder of the $11, ,00O-a-year
job is James j. Deputy of Milford,
appointed in February, 1856. He
sent a letter to the departments
commissioners, received at their
brief meeting in Dover Wednes-
day.
Several of the commissioners
talked to Mr.. Deputy on the tele-
phone and found that the reason
for his action was some disagree
ment and personality friction with
in the department.
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29

the contest is one of many actIVl-
ties through which the Council
promotes safety on the highways,
on the farms, in the homes, in in
dustry, ard in the schools.
Altogether the 1.485 vehicles in
the new contest operated an aver
age of 1920 miles per accident
during the four months. The We
hicles travelled an average Of 1928
miles each
In travelling 6.419.0S3 miles, the
1,4S5 cars and trucks had total
of 81 accidents. OF these ~ in
volved property damage alone: in
two there was both personal in
jury and property damage: two in
volved personal injury alone The
accident rate came to 0.13 per l.
900 miles for the four months. This
was close to the rate for the first
Continued on page eleven1
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29

tne mile and quarter classic,'
which should again net the winner
more than 100000. is in prospect.
Among the most famous distaff
stars expected to compete are Will
liam B. Macdonald. Jr.'s Royal
Native, Mooring Stables Tempted,
Reginald N. Webster's Quill, Mrs.
Mary Keim's Indian Maid, c. v.
Whitney's Bug Brush and other
veteran stakes performers. Then
there's also the chance that some
s-year-old filly will make it tough
for the older campaigners. After
all, a sophomore has won the Del
aware FIVE times in its 22 previous
runnings.
The Distaff Big Three, created
In 1855. consists Of the Oaks, for
3-year-olds the New Castle Stakes,
and of course, the incompatible
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Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29

Inn in Dover.
The principal objective Of the
organization, Mr.. SiIls said, is to
assure the continuation of an ade-
quate and uninterrupted program
of highway construction and main
tenance in Delaware in order to
meet the economic and public
transportation needs of this fast
growing state.
Highway contracting firms domi-
ciled in Delaware, or working on
road projects in the state, are in
general eligible for membership,
according to the He'd. executive
secretary. He also said directors
of the organization are consider
ing the creation of associate
membership status for supplier
companies evidencing interest in
the groups program.
Continued ON page ssvenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Complete Plans For
Big Farm Field Day

Old farm implements, new agri-
cultural queens, new plant varie-
ties, and ripe watermelons are
Just few of the things to see or
to eat at Farm Field Day at the
University of Delaware substation
division near Georgetown, Aug
ust 3rd.
The Something Old viii be in
the Antique Farm Implement Show
which promises to bring back a
lot of memories with a large turn
out of well aged machines and
hand implements. Everyone that
enters will receive a watermelon
CONTINUED on page eleVen)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Taher VIII Have
His Chance To Play
Little Syrian Lad Is Aided BY
Good Delaware Folk

Taher will have his chance to
Fly Now and Play Later. That is
the good news announced today by
Mrs. Franklin Lynch, Chairman Of
the Transportation For Taher
Committee.
Last Thursday the Chronicle and
one other paper in Delaware car
ried the story of this little boy and
his need for transportation to
Philadelphia, where an eminent
surgeon stood ready to perform the
vital life-saving surgery he need
ed.
When Mrs. Lynch, whose hus-
band has undergone heart surgery,
heard of this, she organized COM
mittee, with Mrs. S. James Fox,
II, of Leipsic, as co-chairman. This
committee had planned to organize
series Of Bridge parties to build
a Bridge of Life To Aleppo. APP
proximately one dozen local citi-
zens had agreed to hold these bene-
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Gen. r. Baker
Retires At
Bethany Beach
Military Career Of
Georgetown Attorney
Covered Period OF 81
Years Cited At Review

Brigadier General Ralph S. Bak-
er. whose military career began as
a second lieutenant when he gradu-
ated from the University of Della
ware in 1928, was honored Monday
with a retirement parade and re-
view by Delaware Army National
Guard units in camp at Bethany
Beach. A luncheon for friends and
associates of the general followed
General Baker retired July as
commander of the 160th AAA
Group, stationed in the Milford
area, not far distant from his home
town, Georgetown, where he began
his military career.
A leader in his community and a
former mayor of Georgetown, a
state official and solicitor for state
agencies, General Baker from 1855
to 1859 was a deputy attorney gem
eral. He is now lawyer in George
town.
Retirement honors on the field at
the summer encampment for Cen
eral Baker featured parade and
review of the units now in camps,
the First Battalion, 198th Artillery,
and the 4th Battalion, 198th Artil-
lery, with a position of honor given
to General Bakers own former
command, the Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery 160th AAA
Group.
Major General Joseph J. Scan
nell, the adjutant general of Della
ware, was in the reviewing party
as the troops marched by to honor
General Baker.
Following the parade and review
there was reception and luncheon
for General Baker, his military as
sociates and a group of civilian
friends at the Holiday House. At
the luncheon General Baker was
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Blue Carriage Ball
At Rehoboth Aug rs

The Second Annual Blue Car
riage Ball, special feature of the
Kent-Sussex 1860 Fund Appeal for
the Children's Bureau of Delaware,
Will be held at the Rehoboth Beach
Country Club on Friday evening,
August 26, from 300 until 100.
Dress is optional and tickets at
$1,000 per couple are obtainable
from Mrs. NJ Hayes Wilson, Jr.,
ticket and invitation chairman.
Mrs. John o. Snyder, Milford.
Kent County Appeal Chairman, and
Mrs. Joseph S. G. Mach, Seaford
and Lewes Beach, Sussex Appeal
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29

Three members of the Third u.
s. District Court voted 2 to / to
order u. S. District Judge Caleb
r. Layton, III. to order the State
Board of Education to submit a
plan by Dec. / for total integration
in Delaware schools by the fall of
1861. This ruling will now be APP
pealed to the full seven-member
Third Circuit Court of Appeals sit
ting in Philadelphia.
Board members expressed dis
appointment Immediately after
hearing of the decision that Del
aware's desegration plan had been
turned down.
In other business last Thursday
night the state board deferred ac-
ton on a petition from the Fred
erica, FELTON,, and Harrington
Boards of Education asking that
the board form high school dis
trict. This district would embrace
the three petitioning districts.
The state board deferred action
on the request, however, saying
that since another district had
asked for vocational facilities it
would delay action until it could
determine the best place for a vo-
cational school.
The three districts in lower Kent
County hoped to have a high school
built which would include voca-
tional facilities open to students
throughout the county.
Dover. too, would like to have
the countrywide vocational facili-
ties, which would be entirely paid
for by the state.
Continued on nag seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Down State M.D.A.A.
Sponsors Lawn Party
Gala Affair One OF Several Planned
By The Group

Guests of honor at a lawn party
Sunday at the home of Edward
Holson. Rehoboth, were Mrs. Hol-
son and their daughter 10 Ann.
The party was sponsored by the
Kent-Sussex Chapter NJ. d. A. A.
as one of a series of four (4) pic
mics to be held in various COM
munities served by the Chapters
Patient Service Program during
the summer.
In charge of arrangements were
Mrs. Myrtle Reedy, Milford, chair
man of the Women's Committee and
Mrs. Nettie Ziegler, BridgeviIle,
president of the Chapter.
After a picnic dinner, games were
played. and prizes and gifts pre-
sehted.
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Complete Plans For
Camp Barnes Races
Police Chiefs Sponsoring Fete On
Saturday. August 18th

The Delaware Association of
Chiefs of Police are again sponsor
ing the Camp Barnes Stock Car
Races to be held on August 13,
1860, at the Harrington Fair
Grounds at Harrington, Delaware,
and as in past years are expecting
a large field of cars for the races.
These drivers and owners come
from all over the Eastern part of
the United States to compete for
the cash purse but according to
several of the drivers, they would
rather receive one of the large tro-
phies that are presented, than the
cash prize This year IL trophies
will be presented to the winners
CONTINUED on page sevenJ
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Services Held On
Monday For Zebley
Former Speaker OF House Died In
Hospital July %

Services were held Monday in
the McCrery Funeral Home, 2700
Washington Street, Wilmington, for
Frank r. Zebley, a Republican
state representative for three con-
secutive terms beginning in 1885.
who died last Friday, July %. in
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
which he entered two weeks - to
undergo surgery.
The Rev. ]. E. Layton, assistant
pastor of St Paul's Methodist
Church, Wilmington, oficiated
Interment in Chester Bethel
Cemetery.
Mr.. Zebley, who lived in the
house where he was born at 1902
King Street, Wilmington. was min
orfty floor leader during his second
term beginning in 1887. He was
speaker of the House in 1889.
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Rites Held Here
For Plane Victim
William Lynch Laid To Rest We'd
nesday In Odd Fellows Cemetery

Chief Warrant OFFICER William
B. Lynch, AZ who, with his wife,
Marina, was killed in an Ecuador
plane crash on July IL, was buried
in Milford on Wednesday. He was
a Milford native.
Services were held Wednesday
from the William A. Berry Funer-
al Home. The Rev. A. E. Daugher-
ty, pastor of Avenue Methodist
Church, officiated. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford
During most of his % years of
service in the Navy, Lynch had
beer assigned to embassy work in
(continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Milford Hospital
l. Natl'y Accredited
Local Institution Is Cited For
Next Three Years

The Milford Memorial Hospital
was recently notified by Kenneth
B. Babcock, MD, of the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of
Hospitals, that it had received Nat
ional Accreditation for the next
three years. To achieve National
Accreditation the hospital requests
inspection of its facilities and
standards by a representative of
the Joint Commission on Accredi-
tation of Hospitals.
After the initial accreditation,
the hospital is re-surveyed every
three years in order to retain its
certificate of accreditation.
continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Highway Constructors To
Seek Additional Members

Highway Constructors Delaware organiza-
other with building
Highway Constructors Delaware with
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Rich DeIGaUdre Handicap
Is Slated For TOMORROW

Delaware Parks 2d meeting days
fles
cmaxes the quarerlon dollar
Stanton tracks
flyers ever brought together for
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
Eighteen Cor And Truck
Fleet Without MishaDs

truck fleets the 1860
had a OF 81 accidents.
by
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-29
State Board Votes
mtegratiOn Appeal
Decides To Ask Attorney General BOUe To appeal
Third District Court OF Appeals Decision
On States IntegratiOn Plan


a integraton
General indicated would
Evening star., 1960-03-29
Almond Gets 264 Bills
At Signing Session
BY q star stan writer

RICHMOND. Mar 29-The Virginia General Assembly
formally ended its 1860 session yesterday when presiding officers
the House and Senate 264 and sent them
to Gov. Almond for his approval
For practical purposes the biennial ended March
13 With les than members present how
Evening star., 1960-03-29
Coming Roid Nets
Arrest in Fuirfux

Fairfax County police yes
terday raided what they de-
scribed as a numbers and book
making operation that ranged
from suburban Vienna to
rural Centerville.
Charles Edward Henry, So,
OF George Mason road near
Vienna, was charged with
operating a lottery and regis
tering horse bets.
County police chief William
L. Durrer said it was a "one-
man operation" and estimated
the daily take in Henry's
home at $500. The chief said
the operation covered Vienna,
Tysons Corner, Mclean and
Centerville.
Betting sheets, an adding
machine and a telephone were
among items conflscated, Chief
Durrer said.
Evening star., 1960-03-29
Women SIushed
In HoIdup at Sale;
Suspect Cuuqht

A suspect was captured to-
day minutes after police said a
woman was slashed and robbed
at a rummage sale.
Mrs. Fannie Pasis, SO, of 1870
Fort Stevens drive NV, said
she was running the sale at
1916 Seventh street NV, when
a colored man entered the store
and demanded money at knife
point.
Mrs. Pasis, who said the sale
was sponsored by the Pioneer
Women's Club, said she was
alone at the moment but at
tempted to fight of the in
truder. Mrs. Pasis suffered a
cut on the right hand, was
struck in the left eye and
kicked by the holdup man, who
fed after he took her wrist
watch.
Two second precinct police
men, Pvts. Martin H. Cannon
and D. E. Webb, saw a man
fleeing and chased him to the
rear of the store. The police
men identified the suspect as
Eddie Lee Williams, 43, Of the
HOO block of Sumner road Sc.
They said he had a woman's
watch in his possession. Will
.liams was charged with robbery
and assault with a deadly
weapon.
Mrs. Pasis was taken to
Washington Hospital Center
and treated for cuts and bruises
and was to be released.
Evening star., 1960-03-29
Sheorin Opens .
Compoiqn Office

Plummer M. Shearin, Demo-
crat who seeks a Montgomery
County Circuit Court judge
ship. last night opened his
campaign headquarters in the
basement of the Fig Building.
s649 Colesyille road, Silver
Spring. -
He also announced formation
Of a citizens committee to as,
sist him in the race for the
seat now held by Judge Ralph
G. Shure under an interim ap-
pointment. Judge Shure also
is a candidate for the 15-yeaF
term. There are six candidates
in the race.
DR.. Peter N. Lombard. Silver
Spring physician, heads the
citizens committee.
Evening star., 1960-03-29
Rebel Again Confronts:
District ctG.O.P.Leodersi

President and a local legisla-
ture.
4. Support for an amend
ment to the District primary
law which would permit politA
ical parties to run at least two
states Of candidates. =
S. Support Of an amendment
to the local primary law DO
require all members Of the
Central Committee of any
political party to be subject
to election through the primary.
Members Of a committee
formed to help elect Mr.. Lamb
are: Ira P. Bradford, CHAIR
man; r. Grayson MCGUIRE, jr..
Mrs. Marshall Hornhlower, Col.
Benjamin F. Castle, Robert c.
Hibben, Mrs. Katherine K.
Kirkland and Mrs. Minnie
Conner.
Evening star., 1960-03-29
Montgomery
Science Fairs

Senior and Junior High
Schools in Montgomery County
have scheduled science fairs
this week to select candidates
for the countrywide fair at
Sherwood High School April
8 through IL.
Fairs in senior high schools
are:
Bethesda Chevy Chase. Fri
day and Saturday; Gathers
burg. Thursday; Blair, We'd
nesday through Friday; North
wood. Wednesday through Sat-
urday; Poolesville, Thursday
and Friday; Sherwood. Thurs
day and Friday, and Wheaton,
Thursday and Friday.
In junior high schools the
schedule is:
Broome, today and tomor-
row; Kensington, Friday and
Saturday; Leland. Wednesday
through Friday: North Bethes-
da. Wednesday and Thursday;
Newport. Wednesday through
Friday; Sligo. today through
Thursday; and Takoma Park,
tomorrow and Thursday.
Finalists from each school
will send their exhibits to
Sherwood, where they will be
judged from 3 to II pm. April
3 and 8 am. until noon April
8. The fair is open to the pub
lie from noon until 10 pm.
April 8 and 10. and from 9 am.
to 4 pm. on April IL.
Evening star., 1960-03-29
Housewife Scores
County Textbooks
As Propaganda

A Montgomery County house.
wife urged county council men,
berS last night to survey stu
dents books for propaganda. ="
Mrs. Helen M. Burton, SOLO
Del Ray avenue, Bethesda,
showed council members three
books from an elementary
school library she said were
Objectionable.
She told reporters one book
promoted interracial housing
another was against preju-
dice" and the third which she
described as horrible" favored
a world government.
They do not reflect the at
titudes, ideals, concepts. morals
or religious beliefs of our COM
munity." Mrs Burton said.
She said school books should
be surveyed before additional
funds were released for more
purchases.
Competent reviewers are
available through patriotic or
ganizations," Mrs. Burton said.
Textbooks in Montgomery
now are recommended by a six
person committee, composed of
q special reader" the super
visor of library services. and
four school supervisors.
The county council took no
action on Mrs. Burton's re-
quests.