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Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
"Old Return Day"
Spirit Still Lives

II rained all day, but the spirit
of the old time Return Day shone
brightly in Georgetown last Thurs
day.
This non-partisan festivity full
filled its purpose of healing the
wounds of the political campaign
just ended, bringing winners and
losers together in good fellowship.
Nearly $500 people participated
In the various programs which
ranged from a CREASED pig contest
to political speeches at The Circle.
The political candidates with a
few exceptions were all there, VIC
tor and vanquished, riding togeth-
er in the big parade.
There were 96 units, led by
Nutter ID. Marvel. Sr., and includ-
ed politicians, school bands. fire
companies, and old-time horse
drawn vehicles.
Men and women of the area
were dressed in costumes of the
1S90's, the men in top hats and
the women wearing old-time
gowns.
For the first time this year
other towns in the county joined
in the observance, which is being
planned for the future as a full
county celebration.
fcontinued or page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Store Hours
Have Been Set
For Holiday
Season Here
All Stores Will Be Oepn
All Day Wednesdays
Starting With NOvem-
ber %; Night Opening
Set.

Milford merchants are in ac-
cord with the following schedule
of holiday shopper hours set up
at a recent meeting of the Board
of Directors of Milford Chamber
of Commerce.
Effective Wednesday, November
23, all Milford stores will be OPP
en- all day Wednesdays through
out the holiday season.
Night opening for Christmas
schedule has been set as follows:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, De-
cember 1. 2. and 8, nine to nine;
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, De-
cember 8, and 10, nine to nine;
starting Monday, December IL, the
stores will remain open nine to
nine every shopping day, until
Saturday, December "a, when all
will close at p. m, sharp.
All stores have signified their
intentions of remaining closed all
day, Monday, December 26.
The complete hourly schedule
can be found in calendar form on
page 21 of this newspaper. 1t
might be well to clip this sched-
ule and keep it handy for shop
ping reference.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Delaware's nor
Elect Throws whats
My Line" TV Panel
For A Loss.

The Whats My Line" TV pam
els loss was the Del-Mar-Va Boy
Scout Councils gain Sunday night
as Elbert N. Carvel, Governor
elect of Delaware, stumped the
panel with his occupation. He is
president of the Valiant Fertilizer
Company at Laurel.
In presenting his winnings"
from the TV show to the Scout
Council, Mr. Carvel said, 81 won
fifty dollars and I'm turning it
over to the Del-Mar-Va Council,
Boy Scouts of America. In doing
so I want to urge all those who
have not yet made their contribu-
ton to the Councils independent
finance campaign to do SO as soor
as possible"
Mr. Carvel. is the General Chair
man of the Scout Councils finance
drive which is now being con
Quoted in seventy-eight commun
tiles throughout the Del-Mar-Vs
Peninsula in areas not associated
with a community fund or chest
The GovernOr-eIect also stated
there is nothing which deserves
our support more than the Boy
Scout Movement which reaches
into every part of our society in
every community to establish jul
venile decency"
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
27 States Scramble
Governor Ships

Voters scrambled the political
lineup in the 27. governorship con-
tests Election Day, but gave the
final edge to the Democrats who
added one to their nationwide ma
jority.
Democrats won Is gubernatorial
races and Republicans collected
IL.
In a topsy-turvy day, control
changed hands in 13 states, DEM
ocrats taking over in seven states
now having Republican governors,
and the COP moving into six gov
ernorships now held by Demo-
Gratis
Following are governors chosen,
with (X) denoting incumbent:
Arizona-Paul Fannin, r (X).
Arkansas E. Faubus, ID
(X).
Delaware-Elbert N. Carvel, D.
Florida-Farris Bryant, ID.
Illinois-Otto Kerner, ID.
Indiana-Matthew E. Welsh, d.
Iowa-Norman Erbe, r.
Kansas-John Anderson, Jr., r.
Maine-John II. Reed, r (X).
Massachusetts-Jo A. Volpe,
R.
Michigan-John B. Swanson, d.
Minnesota-Elmer L. Anderson,
Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
All Out Fight Due
On Federal Gas Tax

About battle to eliminate the
temporary one-cent Federal gaso-
line tax on its scheduled expira-
ton date next June 80 was pledg-
ed by delegates to the 58th Annual
Meeting of the American Automo-
bile Association held recently in
Cleveland, William P. Markland
manager of the Delaware Motor
Club. reported today. In strong
ly worded resolution adopted un-
animously, AAA delegates urged
members of Congress to reject any
efforts to extend the levy enacted
in 1859.
In other actions the AAA dele
gates:
1. Called for safeguards to pre-
vent abuses in the administration
of point systems" especially as
to arrests occurring outside the
motorists home state.
2. Urged states to adopt legis-
lation prohibiting all roadside ad-
vertising within $50 feet of the
right-of-way of the 41,000-mile In
terstate Highway System.
3. Called on the u. S. Govern
ment to help advance completion
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Fall Meeting OF Delauare
State OAR Held Here Sat.
Miss M Catherine Downing Of Milford, State Regent Pre-
sided Over Gathering In Avenue Methodist Church,
Capt Jonathan Caldwell Chapter Was Hostess

The Fall Meeting of The Della
ware Society Daughters of the
American Revolution was held in
the Avenue Methodist Church in
Milford on Saturday, November IL
with the state regent Miss NJ Cath
crime Downing presiding. Hostess
chapter for this meeting was the
Captain Jonathan Caldwell Chap
ter of Milford, of which Mrs. Os-
car T. Roberts of Harrington is
regent.
At the business session the state
regent made a report on the re-
cent meeting of the National
Board of Management in Washing
ton and on the triennial tour of
the schools located through the
southern mountains which are
either owned or, assisted by the
Daughters of the American Rev
olution.
Reports were made by state
chairmen on special projects of
the society. These were: a report
by Mrs. Dallett H. Loomis on Con-
stitution Week which was observ-
ed September 1923; the American
Indian Scholarship Fund by Mrs.
Sara P. Evans; d. A. r. Good
Citizens contest by Mrs. Dorothy
A. Elston; Motion Picture Review
by Mrs. Rex A. Taylor. Mrs. Fre-
mont Loeffel, newly appointed
state chairman for American His
tory Month, spoke of the plans for
the observance by the society in
February 1861.
Mrs. John c. Jewell, state chair
man of Conservation, announced
that every chapter in the state has
contributed to the landscaping pro-
ject at national headquarters, thus
giving Delaware 1000 participa-
ticn which will earn national rec
ognition for the state.
Mrs. Charles 1. Hoch announced
that a card party and fashion
show will. be held by the state So
ciety at Longwood Gardens on
April IL, 1861.
The speaker at the luncheon
held in connection with the meet
ing was DR.. A. Joel Kaplovsky, di-
rector of tn Water Pollution Com
mission of the State of Delaware.
He spoke on the states water re-
quirements and the plans being
made to provide for an adequate
future water supply.
Mr.. Leon Donovan, member
of the faculty of the Harrington
School and choir director and or
ganist at Christ Church, Milford,
sang three numbers, accompanied
by Mrs. James B. Homan of Mil
ford
Attending the meeting were rep
resentatives from the nine chap
ters in the state. Distinguished
members present were Mrs. Erwin
continued on page 1vet
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
1860 Christmas Seal
Is Widely Endorsed

Frank F. Pierson, Jr., assistant
executive secretary of the Della
ware tuberculosis and Health So
ciety, said today that leaders OF
national farm organizations have
officially endorsed the 1860 Christ
mas Seal Campaign.
Letters of endorsement have
been received by the National Tu-
berculosis Association from Hers
chel D. Newson, master of the Ma
tional Grange, and Charles b
Shuman, president of the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation.
Mr.. Newsom said:
1.-THE alarming fact that tuber-
culosis claims one life every sc
minutes and that one new case OF
TB is reported every seven min
utes points to the Importance oi
continuing efforts in fighting the
disease.
1T is imperative that all of us
continue to support the Annual
Christmas Seal Campaign. The
funds raised through this channel
will continue to be a most effec-
tive means of controlling the dis
ease and preventing those who
become infected from developing
a serious case of the disease"
Mr.. Shuman commented:
Farm Bureau members in ev'
cry rural community have beer
pleased to cooperate with the Ma
tional tuberculosis Association by
purchasing Christmas Seals ant
thus supporting the campaign t6
eliminate tuberculosis.
Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Tall Pine Lodge
Members Slay Deer

A group of Tall Pine Lodge
members of Milford are very hap
py over their recent hunting ex-
pedition. They stayed at the hunt
ing lodge last Friday and Satur-
day and in between forays out in
to the field, it is needless to say
that a good time was had by all.
Those composing the party were
Charles "Chick" Wyatt, who kill
ed a buck; Walter Morris, who al
so killed a buck: Gene Smith, Jr.,
who did not kill; Charlie Baxen-
dale, who slew doe; Ray Hamil-
ton, who also zeroed; Jimmy Nor
gan, a buck, and Morris Nelte,
who also ran.
The fellows had a bit of friend
ly rivalry and kidded "Chick"
Wyatt over his fabulous shot, In
bringing down his deer. The shot,
they claimed, was 500 yards, ac-
tual measurements revealed 499
yards, and the "punkin" ball en-
tered the spot directly behind the
right ear, instead of the right eye.
Some shooting, some hunt, some
hunters, and some deer, all of
which were dressed at Mr.. Hamil-
tons slaughter house.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Mrs Nettie Ziegler
Speaks For The MDA

Mrs. Nettie Ziegler, Bridgeville,
1860 Campaign Chairman for the
Sussex-Kent County Chapter, Mus
cular Dystrophy Associations OF
America, Inc, was guest on Mrs.
Lulu Wilson'S Better Home and
Community Life" program over
Radio Station w. K E. N, Dover,
last Saturday
Mrs. Ziegler outlined how the
MDAA program started in Della
ware Through her Writing to the
National Office, seeking permission
to conduct a campaign in Seaford,
in 1861 how the Sussex County
Chapter was formed in February
1856 and the New Castle Chapter
formed in March 1856 with Mrs.
William R. Stevens, Wilmington,
as president After extensive
searching for an organization or
person to form a Kent Chapter
with no results, the National Of
fee rechartered the state to be
known as Sussex-Kent and New
Castle-Kent in November 1858
CONTINUED on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
BI : Partisan Study
OF Road Funds Set

A bipartisan State Highway
Commission committee has been
instructed to help find a way to
pull the Highway Department out
of it's financial quicksand.
The committee will work on two
ideas:
1. Restore what used to be the
Highway Fund-in other words,
suggest legislation whereby the
highway department, State Police
and Motor Vehicle Department
would get all gasoline taxes, dri-
vers' license fees, auto registra-
ton and titling fees and any other
highway-related taxes.
2. Draft new highway con-
struction bond issue resolution to
be presented to the next General
Assembly, so worded as to avoid
repetition of what Chief Engineer
Richard A. Haber characterized as
"the confusion and distraction
which developed in the past few
months"
]. Gordon Smith, chairman OF
the highway commission, appoint
ed the following committee:
Hugh r. Sharp, Jr., and Frank
R. Grier, Republicans; Benjamin
Ableman and Edward Kelly, DEM
ocratS.
This committee was appointed
after Haber warned, "It is more
and more apparent that the State
Highway Department is constant
ly losing ground in the highway
construction program for Della
ware
CONTINUED on page ffve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Bove Reported Due
To Bare Road Probe

Attorney General Jarfuar d.
Bove, Jr., will release an interim
report of his State Highway De-
partment investigation to MEM
bers of the State Highway Com
mission before the end of the year.
This was part of the political
talk that cracked aloud and In
undertones at the recent meeting
of the commission.
Other items discussed unofficial
ly:
l. Edward Kelly, a Democratic
highway commissioner who lives
at Rising Sun, near Dover, will
be appointed motor vehicle COM
missioner in January. His term
as a commissioner expired May l..
1859, but he has been serving un-
til successor is appointed.
2. A plan is brewing in Sussex
County to have the new General
Assembly restore the membership
fcontinued on page nve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Community Service
For Thanksgiving

Rev. Thomas G. Harris, presi-
dent of the Milford Ministerium
and pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Milford, has announced
that a community Thanksgiving
service will be held under the aus
pices of the Milford Ministerium
on Wednesday evening, November
%, at 1880 p. M, in the Church of
God, Milford All residents of the
Milford~a1ea, regardless of church
afiliation, are invited and urged to
attend this Thanksgiving Eve ser
vice.
Rev. James H. Lappen, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church,
will deliver the Thanksgiving SER
mon. The invocation will be given
by Rev. Harris, the pastoral pray
er by Rev. E. John Dyer of the
Christ Episcopal Church, the
scripture reading by Rev. F. Doug
las Milbury, of Calvary Methodist
Church; the benediction by Rev.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Two Paddle Ashore
From Stranded Craft

The 50-foot, two-masted auxil-
iary schooner Rama ran out of fuel
and stranded off Rehoboth Beach
at LAS p. m. last Friday, it's two
man crew using a small bateau to
reach shore.
The two crewmen, natives of the
British West Indies, landed be-
tween Rehoboth and Dewey Beach.
They are Flavien Richardson,
80, the skipper, and his mate, Am
bros Connor, %.
Spectators who discovered the
vessel anchored a half mile off
the beach, summoned police who
brought the men to city hall for
questioning.
Richardson said Ralph w. Yula,
the yachts owner, had engaged
him and Connor to move the ship
from the Lindstrom Boat Yard,
Stamford, Conn, to the Harbor of
Christiansted on the Island of st.
Croix in the Virgin Islands.
The craft left Connecticut No
vember following the inland wa
terway route, and travelled most
of the way under SAIL
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
COP In Kent
Made Gains
At Election
Took One Seat On Levy
Court and Elected Two
Nor e Representatives
In Upsurge.

The Republican political situa.
ton improved in Kent County in
the recent election.
It's better than in 1854 and
1856, but not nearly so good as in
1912 and 1916.
Both 1912 and 1916 were unus-
ual Republican years in tradi-
tiOnally Democratic Kent
In the next State Senate, the
Democrats of the county will have
four seats compared to one for the
outgoing Senate, while in the
House the setup will be six Dem
ocrats and four Republicans, a
gain of two by the COP of the
county.
The Republicans have also re-
gained one seat in the Levy Court.
The Democrats hold all other
county offices.
The Republicans had an ascend
ency in the 1940s. In the Senate
in 1910, the count was 3-to-2 for
it was 6-to-4 for the Republicans
with the Democrats holding al
countrywide Offices and two of the
Levy Court seats.
But in 1912, the Republicans
took three of the county's five
seats in the Senate, all the coun
ty-wide offices which were at stake
in that year, six of the 10 state
representative posts,> and two o.
tha fhraa II axrxy CNurf CaotC
The Republicans increased theil
margain in the 1945 Senate tt
four to one, maintained their mar
gin in the House, and continued
| Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Dover Boy Stays
Burglar In Home

A 25-year-old man, said to be
a migrant worker, was shot and
killed early last Saturday after he
had allegedly been caught stealing
from womans pocketbook in her
bedroom.
He was identified as Donald
Kenneth Sands, Lakeland, Fla. A
16-year-old boy, whose name was
not disclosed by Dover police, is
being held on a technical charge
of manslaughter.
According to preliminary inves-
tigation by Dover police, Sands
was rifling the pocketbook of Mrs
Corinne Seamen in the second
story bedroom of her home, 420
South New Street, Dover, about
3:15 a. m.
The man, who had stripped to
his shorts and a T-shirt on the
first floor, fed Occupants of the
house gave chase, and the boy
who had grabbed shotgun in the
house, shot him as he ran across
an alley.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Milford Buc's
Play County
Seat CridderS
Here Tonight
Win Over The George
towns Golden Knights
Would Put Milford In
First Place Conference
Tie With SeafOrd.

The Diamond State Conference
in its first year of competition
shows a tight race for the Con-
ference title Georgetown, unde-
feated but tied once in conference
play, is leading the pack. Seaford,
with one loss, is tied for second
place with Milford. The Bucs and
Blue Jays, by winning their re-
naming conference games, would
have IDENTICAL records. George
town. on the other hand, by de-
feating Milford would strengthen
their hold on first place.
The game tonight, Friday, No
vember Is, between the Golden
Knights and Buccaneers should
pack the local stadium. All that
is needed is an assist from the
weatherman. The game marks a
resumption in relations in football
between the two schools. The last
previous meeting was held in 1855
when the Bucs wound up a season
by topping Georgetown 27-0.
By comparing results against
common opponents, the Bucs ap-
pear to have slight edge. Mil
ford downed Lewes handily 26-6
while Georgetown was held to q
tie by the Pirates. Both teams
recorded impressive wins over
Laurel, Middletown, and Smyrna.
Georgetown, in addition, has hand
lily defeated Caesar Rodney. Mil
ford will have to come up for their
best offensive and defensive game
of the season in order to record
a victory over a team that has a
bevy of hard running backs, saw
age blocking and hard tackling.
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Elisha Dukes
To Be Named
Sec'y OF State
Selbyville Man Will Take
Over Post Now Held
By Republican, Gen.
George ]. Schulz.

Governor r-elect Elbert N. Car
appoint Elisha Dakes of Selbyville
secretary of state.
The appointment was approved
at a meeting recently between Mr..
Carvel and John M. Conway, state
chairman, and announced by Mr..
Conway.
Mr.. Dukes will succeed George
J. Sculz in the $18,000.OO a year
job.
The appointee, currently Dem
ocratic vice chairman, served as
general director of the recent
campaign, which swept Democrats
into all major offices but one.
Owner of the Bunting Auto Sup
ply Company in Selbyville, Mr..
Dukes is director of the motor
fuel tax division of the State
Highway Department. He took a
leave of absence from the job to
avoid conflict of interest with his
duties as campaign director.
Mr.. Dukes and Mr.. Carvel were
on opposite side of the fence in a
OlIIC1 iuLA q POI OqoROOlO ldOt
February. After the death of State
Chairman Garrett E. Lyons, many
down-state Democrats wanted to
have Dukes continue as acting
chairman until the regular reor-
ganization in May. However, par
ty leaders, led by National Com
mitteeman William S. Potter
wanted to fill the vacancy on the
spot, and Mr.. Dukes battled Mr.
Conway for the post.
Carvel sided with the party
leaders backing Conway, which
gained him widespread unpopu-
larity in his home county of Sus-
sex at the time However, the
CONTINUED on page nvel
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
To Dedicate Nurses
Home At The Beebe

Ceremonies dedicating the Bee
be Hospitals new Jean Ellen du-
Pont Mcconnell Nurses Home
will be held on Sunday, November
27, at p. m. This was announced
today by DR.. James Beebe, presi-
dent of the Lewes institutions s
board of directors.
The new building was named
for Mrs. ]. H. Tyler Mcconnell in
recognition of her outstanding
services to the hospital She is a
member of the hospitals board of
directors, chairman of the boards
nurses committee and during the
recent $S50,000 fund campaign SER
we'd as associate chairman and
head of the women's division.
Designed by the Wilmington ar
chitectural firm. Whiteside, Moe
excl and Carbonell, the new build
ing provides living and classroom
accommodations for nearly SO stu
dent nurses.
This new nurses home" DIR.
Beebe said, marks the compile
Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
CARLISLE FIREMEN TO
CONTINUE DRIVE

The every home canvass
held last Sunday afternoon
by the Carlisle Fire Com
pany membership, whibe
not a failure, was not the
success anticipated. The
firemen believe this was due
to the fine day and people
going out. They hope all
those who did not contri-
butte to a solicitor, will mail
their donation in, using the
addressed envelope left with
them for that purpose.
Fund drive chairman,
Garrett L. Grier, announced
that the tempo of the drive
in the rural areas will be
speeded up.
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
First Religious
Gen. us Has
Been Finished
In Milford
Al Humes, General
Chairman, Report s
Th at 5,O83 Milford
Area Residents Have
Been Counted.

The Census Committee of the
Milford Ministerium has success
fully completed the first religious
census of the Milford area in many
years and reported the results OF
their efforts to the Ministerium
In his report to the local minis
ters, Mr. Al Humes, General Chair
man of the Census Committee, an
nounced that through the work
teer census takers, 5,083 Milford
area residents were counted and
their church status determined
The census revealed that of the
total of 5,083 residents contact
ed, 1852 are affiliated with a local
or area church, while 1,401 are
unaffiliated with any church. Those
counted as affiliated include resi-
dents who are members of a
church plus those who attend a
church regularly although not
members; the unaffiliated total in
cludes those who stated that they
had no church preference or affil-
iation plus those who had a pref
erence but do not belong to or at
tend any church.
The Milford Ministerium ex-
pressed their thanks to Mr..
Humes, his committee, the GEN.
sus chairmen of the participating
congregations, and all the volun-
teer census takers who completed
this large task successfully, thus
providing all of the local churches
with important information. The
Ministerium indicated that con-
certed effort would be made by
them during the next six months
to drastically reduce the number
of local residents who are unaffil-
lated with any church. Personal
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-11-18
Bert Carvel Veterans Day
Stumps Big Observation
Time TV Show Best In Years
Three Day Observance
Gu m in a ting With
Rites At Memorial
Bridge Were Extensive

Delaware's three-day observ-
ance of Veterans Day, which was
climaxed by the now traditional
statewide observance at Delaware
Memorial Bridge Plaza Sunday,
was, in the opinion of State Chair
man David S. Hugg, the most ex-
tensive in recent years.
The ceremonies at the Bridge
Plaza attracted about 1000 per-
sons and featured an address by
Major Claude Bond, Dover Air
Force chaplain.
Major Bond warned the gather
ing that the nation must return to
the fundamental of American
ism.
1--WE must remember that thos'
who died did not lose their live
but gave them to establish an
preserve this ration" he declared
Sundays observance opene
with a concert by the 287th u.
Guard A professional followe,
with color guards and officials o
various organizations participat
ing After the military band play
ed the national anthem, Edward
w. Clarke, of Dover, state com
mander of the Veterans of For.
eign Wars, gave the pledge of al.
legiance and the Rev. John r. Sy-
monds, Jr., of Harrington, state
chaplain of the American Legion
offered the Invocation.
Greetings were extended by 1t
Gov. David P. .Bucksony represent
ing Gov. j. Caleb Boggs, and by
Judge Frank g. Hahn, represent
ing Gov. Robert B. Meyner of New
Jersey.
Elbert N Carvel, Delaware's
governor-elect, and Mayor-elect
John E. Babiarz of Wilmington,
were among the platform guests
Continued on page five)