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Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Former School Head
Dies In Hospital

John Roberts Birmingham, form
er schoolmaster of near SeafOrd
died December 10 in Nanticoke Me-
mortal Hospital, Seaford. He was
73.
He was the son of the late Jacob
and Catherine Pruitt Brittingham
of Girdletree, Md
Mr.. Brittingham started in the
teaching profession in Snow Hill
Nd, later moving to Harrington
schools where he was principal
and then to Houston school where
he was principal for Is years, then
to Glendale High, as principal and
teacher. He retired in 1855.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Lena r. Brittingham of Seaford
and two daughters, Mrs. Catherine
E. Truitt of Bridgeville and Mrs
Ruth E. Sheridan of Laurel; five
grandchildren; two great-grand-
children; and a sister, Mrs. Sadie
Townsend, Snow Hill.
Services were held at IL a. m
Thursdays from the Watson Flu
neral Home, Seaford, the Rev. L
Townsend of Concord Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial was in
Spring Hill Cemetery, Girdletree
MARYLAND.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Kappa Delta Pi Has
Pledges At u of D

Omicron Zeta chapter of Kappa
Delta Pi, the national honor socie-
ty for students of education, has re-
Gently pledged and installed 33 new
members at the University of Del
aware.
Installation of new members was
conducted in the Faculty Lounge
of the Student Center and was fol-
lowed by dinner at the Glasgow
Arms Restaurant where the mem
bers heard an address by Rabbi
Leonard B. Gewirtz on the sub
ject, What Should We Teach Our
Children.
Those installed were: Mary Jean
Astolfi, Bear; Katherine D'Amico
Bacher, Wilmington; Thelma l..
Baldwin, Wilmington; B a r b a a
Nancy Beeson, Wilmin gton; Bar
bara Isabel Bloom, Drexel Hill,
Pa; Gail Dorothy Bremen, Ruther-
ford, N. j.; Janeen Doris Brown,
Havertown, Pa; Brenda Rae Davis,
Wilmington; Janet L. Glaesel,
Brooklyn, N. Y; Geraldine Ann
Gray, Selbyville; Beverly Ann Hall,
Seaford; Elaine K Hampton, New
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Baxter Attending
Farm Bureau Meeting

James H. Baxter, Jr., president
of the Delaware State Farm Bu-
reau, is Delaware's voting dele
gate at the week-long national con-
vention now going on at Denver.
Mr.. Baxter is also a member OF
the resolutions committee which
met the week before the regular
convention to study proposed res
olutions to be voted on this week
Mrs. Ruby Wheatley. Delmar
state women's chairman, is the
voting delegate to the convention
of the Associated Women, being
held also at Denver.
Alternate voting delegate is
William L. David, Bear.
Other Delaware officers in at
tendance are Joseph Penuel and
Mrs. Penuel, Milford, state vice
president and wife; Roland E
Garrison, Dover, Kent County
president, and Mrs. Garrison; Don
aid Isaacs. New Castle County
president, and Mrs. Isaacs; and )
Roland Russell, Bridgeville, rep
resenting Sussex County.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Ice Follies Opening
On Christmas Night

Six of the most attractive Ice
Folliettes provide a beauteous
background for solo performance
for Richard Dwyer, of Hollywood,
California, in the "Princesses in
Evening Fashions" production in
the 25th Silver Jubilee edition of
Ice Follies, opening Christmas
night at the Philadelphia Arena.
The skating extravaganza, pro-
duced by Eddie and Roy Shipstad
and Oscar Johnson, will continue
through Sunday, January Sth, pro-
viding Philadelphia with another
holiday treat The show tradition
ally opens Christmas night at the
Arena in Philadelphia.
Dwyer skates a strong number
in the "PrincesSes" production
which he highlights with many of
the steps made famous by Roy
Shipstad. His mannequins wear
stunning gowns, each depicting a
different type of rose. Skating as
part of the number are Carol Cav
erly as a "Castanet" rose; Ruth
Cameron as Orchid Masterpiece" /;
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Church OF God
.Choirs Plan
Dec. Is Service
Annual Candlelight Pre-
sentatiOn Will Start In
The Edifice Christmas
Night At z O'clock.

The Youth and Adult Choirs of
the Church of God will present
their annual Christmas candlelight
service on Sunday, December 25,
at 700 p. m.
Choral selections will consist
of most of the favorite Christmas
carols with two songs from Ro-
deheaver Company arrangement:
Christ Our King" by Roberts and
Jones, and Why? Because" by
Miles. Featured among the selec-
tions given by the choirs will be
the Junior Choir, girls trio with
Cathei Donovan, Ellen Stuart, and
Faith Kenton; mems trio with
Bill Drummond, Jerome Mueller
and Leon Donovan, and "a solo by
Leon Donovan An arrangement
by Alfred Judson of 20 Holy
Night" will be given by Helen
Poere, soprano, Pat Mueller, alto,
and the choirs. Miss Dorcas Tull
will be organist.
The Reverend w. Edwin Tull,
pastor, will read the prophecies of
Christ taken from Isaiah and Jer-
emiah, the fulfillment taken from
Isaiah and the story of the Birth
of Jesus from Luke. Everyone is
invited to attend this special SER
vice.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Hospital Christmas
Party Big Success

The annual Christmas party for
the employees of the Milford Me-
borial Hospital was held in the
Nurses Home, Wednesday even
ing, December 81, 1860 at p. m.
The committee responsible for the
party this year was as follows:
General Chairman: William An
derson, laundry manager.
Program Committee: Mrs. Rog-
er Minner, Mr.. Ephraim Metelica
DR.. Vincent Sy, Mrs. Mary John
SON.
Refreshment Committee: Mrs
Willard Thomson, Mrs. Harvey
Shockley, Mrs. John Shockley.
The personnel enjoyed an ex-
cellent program which consisted
of the following:
1. A Shoe Cobbler's Dream
(skit) presented by orderlies, kit
chen and laundry personnel.
2. Choral Christmas selection by
the student nurses.
8. Cobedy skit by the student
nurses.
4. Choral selection by laundry
and kitchen personnel and order
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Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Will Be Open Tonight
Until 9 O'clock; Plans
Are Being Completed
For Christmas Light
ing Contest.

All Milford stores will be open
today, Friday, December 20, from
nine in the morning until nine in
the evening.
All Milford stores plan to close
on Christmas Eve, Saturday, De-
cember "a, at six o'clock sharp.
All Milford stores and business
houses will be closed all day Mon
day, December 26, opening for bus
mess Tuesday morning, December
27, at their usual opening hour.
The City of Milford and the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce are
co-sponsoring home lighting con-
test and according to Messrs. How
ard doc" Furniss and A. Calvin
Ball, who represent the City Coun-
Gil and Chamber of Commerce re-
spectively, the lights will be judged
some time during Christmas week.
The prizes are as follows: first
prize, $4,000; second prize, $25.0O;
there will be four third prizes of
$1,000 each, and seven consolation
prizes of $500 each. The decision
of the judges will be final.
1t is the earnest hope of the
committee that all residents in the
area directly served with electric
current by the City of Milford, will
participate in the contest and by
so doing enhance the beauty of the
city.
The City of Milford and the
Chamber of Commerce, co-spon-
sors of the Christmas fete invite
all shoppers to make Milford their
CONTINUED on page five'
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Delaware Park
1860 Earnings
.$3,l48,-572 2
New Record Is Set For
Total Receipts At STAN
ton Oval; Pari-Mutuel
Betting Showed Gain.

The states net income from
racing at Delaware Park this year
amounted to s3,14S,5S291, the Del
aware Racing Commission report
ed this week.
The figure sets new record.
Last year, the states net reve-
nue. from this source came to ST.
949, 9,516.66.
The cOmmission-which controls
fiat racing only and does not
total receipts of $3,152,492.56 and
expenses of $3,919.65.
The major source of receipts
is the states Az per cent tax on
pari-mutuel sales-that is, on
money bet on the races. The total
bet was $S9,711,9 1926 and the state
received $2,6S7 ,036.57.
The state received 1894, ,560.20 as
its half of the "breakage." And il
got $125,895.60 from the 20-cent
tax on admissions. Fees brought
in another $4,000.
The commission reported that
favorites won in 1886 per cent OF
the races this year. This was
above the 1859 average of 30.5 pei
cent and the 1858 averages of 1888
per cent.
Both attendance and betting
were up in this years 55-day rae
ing session as compared with last
years 50-day meet. While this
years taxable attendance was
29,478, last years totalled 604,758
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Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Charles III. Warren Is
Found Dead In Home

His friends, perturbed by his alb
sence in the neighborhood for sew
eral days, and following a consul
tation with Mrs. Florence Harring-
ton Deputy, his niece and closest
living relatives, entered the Car
Isle Lane, Milford, residence OF
Charles H. Warren, retired rail
road engineer, and discovered his
dead body in the living room OF
the house, shortly before midnight
last Saturday night
Mr.. Warren's body was removed
to Milford Memorial Hospital in the
Carlisle Fire Company ambulance
where he was pronounced dead OF
natural causes. He had been ill
for some time and recently under
went surgery at the Milford Hos
pital
Shortly before four o'clock Sun
day morning, the Carlisle Fire Com
pany was summoned to his late
residence where stubborn blaze
destroyed the interior and contents
of the two-story dwelling. Included
in the loss were many valuable
antiques and family heirlooms.
Police are continuing an inves-
tigation into the cause of the blaze
Continued on page ffve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Sportsmen's Banquet
To Benefit Heart Fund

Delaware's 1861 Heart Fund will
be the beneficiary of the Sports
mems Banquet to be held Febru-
airy % at the Cavaliers Country
Club.
Clinton M. Kennedy, well known
local professional golfer, has been
named general chairman for the
event by Lloyd r. Leslie, Heart
Fund Campaign Chairman.
Kennedy, who owns Clint's Golf
Range on the Concord Pike at
Woodlawn Road, is considered one
of Delaware's best golfers and one
of the six leading golfers in the
Philadelphia district.
He holds the hole-in-one record
at Rehoboth Country Club for his
367-yard shot there, the only
double eagle in Delaware. He also
holds the course record at Rock
Manor and in tournament play has
finished third in both the Philly
Open and the Wood Memorial.
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Three Killed Near
Seaford On Wed.

Three persons were killed in
stantly in a head-on collision short
ly after 6 p. m. Wednesday of this
week on Route 20, the Seaford-
Reliance Road.
State police identified the victims
as Lee Coulbourne, SO, of near Sea-
ford, driver of one of the cars
Alexander Spotswood, IS, of 81 Mar
tin Farms, Seaford, operator of the
other vehicle; and Arthur Jackson
McGinty, Jr., 20, of Nanticoke
Acres, Seaford, a passenger with
Spotswood.
Coulbourn, a clerk in a Seaford
package store, was travelling west
on the highway, and Spotswood was
going east, when the head-on crash
occurred one mile west of Seaford
The two youths, state police said
were home from college for the
holidays. McGinty is the son OF
Arthur j. McGinty, manager of the
DUPONT Company's nylon plant al
Seaford.
Coroner Gray said the three vic
tins suffered fractured skulls and
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Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Basket Ball Team
Opened Season Tues.

The Milford High basketball team
coached by Bill Holstein opened
their 1960-61 season on Tuesday,
December goth, when Harrington
High School invaded the Lakeview
Avenue gym. The Bucs, who log
ged a 1872 record last year, are in
high hopes of equa1ling last year s
fine record On the basis of return
ing lettermen, Milford High should
be strong favorites to cop the Dfa-
mOnd State Conference title.
Gone from last years fine squad
are: Glenn Kitchens, all-state for
ward, lanky Ken Wilkins, George
Clendaniel, Marvin Deputy, and
Bill Mayhem. The Bucs are count
ing on returning lettermen Glenn
Kenton, Larry Sharp, Donnie Fish
er, Tom Kemp, Ken Kerr, Charlie
Pack, Gene Fitzgerald and stand
outs from last years fine Junior
Varsity squad to give Milford an
other fine season.
Coach George Manlove who will
handle the Junior Varsity team
continued or page sevenI
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Harry Shew Is Freed
By Judge E. Keith

Col. Harry S. Shew, retired State
police superintendent, won his
fight in court against drunk-driv-
ing charge.
Judge Ernest V. Keith in the
Court of Common Pleas cleared
Shew of driving while under the
influence of liquor, on grounds that
reasonable doubt existed.
Shew was tried last Wednesday.
The charge grew out of a collision
June in Smyrna between Shew's
car and one driven by Kenneth
Boyer of Smyrna.
The defense by Herman c. Brown
of Dover contended Shew was suf-
fering diabetic shock and was not
under the influence"
In A Written Decision, Judge
Keith based the acquittal on these
nine points:
1. Both cars were in motion.
2. at reminded undecided" whe-
ther Boyer's car backed into Shew's
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Wrestling Tourney
Here Big Success

Several hundred fans were
treated to approximately ten hours
of top-fiight, exciting scholastic
wrestling last Saturday when the
Second Annual Milford invitation
al Wrestling Tourney was held in
the Lakeview Avenue Gym.
Milford, the defending cham
pions, were up-ended by a very
strong Severna Park squad from
the suburbs of Baltimore. Milford
was strong second with Delmar
third, followed by Georgetown,
Caesar Rodney, Wicomico and
MilIsboro.
The tourney was sponsed joint
ly by the Student Council and Ath-
letic Department of Milford High
School to stimulate interest in
scholastic wrestling in southern
Delaware Since wrestling was in
augurated in southern Delaware
four years ago, the sport has been
slowly gaining acceptance and
more schools have adopted the
sport. Milford and Delmar were
the pioneers followed by Dover.
tcontinued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
.MarchOfDimes
Workers Meet
In Sussex Go.
Banquet For County
Aides Was Held Last
Week At County Seat,
Chairmen Named.

Sussex County held it's banqet
for March of Dimes workers in
Jones Memorial Hall last Wednes-
day evening.
None of the big brass who usu-
ally supply the speaking program
at these events could attend due
to bad weather conditions in New
Jersey and elsewhere, but, in the
words of the 1861 campaign chair
man, Lester H. Pittard, George
town, Sussex County does things
it's own way anyhow"
Among those who telephoned
that they couldn't come and sug-
gested the dinner be postponed
were DR.. Lester Fl. Clee, chairman
for the State of New Jersey, and
Barry Wood, regional representa-
tive of the National Foundation.
DIR. George BONES of the Virus
Laboratory in Wilmington, couldn't
come either for the first time in
many years.
In their place, however, Mr.. Pit
tard himself outlined the needs
that justify the annual March of
Dimes. and General Ralph S. Ba-
ker, known throughout the state
as "Mr. Polio, sketched what has
been done in the state, particular
ly in regard to the Virus Labora-
tory in which the county chapter
has been especially interested.
Arthur Dean Belts, Seaford,
chairman of the nominating COM
mittee, proposed the reelection of
the present officers which was car
ried out unanimously.
These officers are: Mrs. Ruth
Murray, chairman; A. Wayne Bur-
ton, vice chairman; William B.
Lambden, treasurer; Mrs. IneZ
Continued on page nineI
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Vets Complete Plans
For annual Kiddie
Christmas Party
Postponed Fete Will Be
Held At Blue Hen Post
Home Tomorrow Af-
ternOOn At / p. M;
Will Distribute Gifts.

Preparations are presently being
completed by the members of Blue
Hen Post No. 64S3, V.F.W., and
their friends for what promises to
be the biggest Christmas Party
ever staged in this area. Original
ly scheduled for last Saturday and
postponed because icy roads made
it impractical to transport an es-
timated $50 deserving youngsters
from their homes to the Post Home
and return, the 11th annual Christ
mas Party for Underprivileged
Children will now be staged this
Saturday afternoon beginning at
one o'clock.
According to Post Commander
James C. Holland, the postpone
ment has made it possible to pro-
cure and gift-wrap additional gift
items with the result that more
than 900 gifts will now be avail
able for distribution.
Saturdays party will climax al
most a months hard work on the
part of members of Blue Hen Post
and affiliated units. Since shortly
after Thanksgiving, these 'fSanta's
Helpers" have been collecting, re-
pairing and wrapping gift items;
contracting parents and arranging
transportation decorating the Post
Home; and the many other activi-
ties that annually proceed a mis-
sion" of this nature.
Milford's merchants have been
doing their bit by making avail
able toys, clothing items, and many
of the goodies-such as ice, cream,
cookies, candies, fruits-generally
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Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Larry Sharp
Gets Nod For
All-Star End
Milford Youth Was
States Highest Scor-
ing End, And Consis-
tent Ground Gamer.

Larry Sharp, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence G. Sharp, Sr., of 308
Hall Place, Milford, was named to
the All-State Football Team as
first team end Larry, who co-cap-
toned the football team, is CO.
holder of the state pole vaulting
title and a standout on the Buc
basketball team, was selected due
to his overall great play offensive
ly and defensively. The all-state
selectee, a s. IL" $50 ID senior, is
the highest scoring end in the
state and one of the Bucs' leading
ground gamers He carried the
ball on end around plays, and ran
from punt formation. AS a pass re-
ceiver, he was outstanding. In ad-
dition to these duties, he did the
punting for the Buccaneers.
Already some of the nation S
leading colleges are looking over
this versatile young athlete who
is one of the most outstanding to
be produced in Milford in many
years.
With all his athletic prOwress,
Sharp is a modest youth and when
not busy with sports can be found
working at Silver Hill Dairy, which
is owned and operated by his ia
ther.
This award makes the fifth state
wide athletic award won by Mil
ford athlete this calendar year. In
March, Glenn Kitchens was named
to the All-State Basketball Team,
in the same month, Skipper Jones
won the 105 10 state wrestling
championship, in May, Larry Sharp
and Steve Cunning won the state
pole-vaulting title.
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Jaycees Named Judge
To Select Farmer

Judges who will select the COM
munity's Outstanding Young Far
mer were announced this week by
Tom Pierce, chairman of the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce COM
mittee now midway through an
area-wide search for possible con-
tenders.
Termed top agriculture authori-
ties, the judging panel includes
Robert A. Fischer, Wilson D.
Goodrich and William R. Irwin.
Winner will be the young far
mer-between the ages of 21-35-
who has made the greatest prog
ress in his agriculture career
best practiced soil and natural
source conservation, and played
the most responsible and corrtri-
buting role in community affairs
and betterment
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
See First State First
Drive Big Success

Delaware's year-long and state
wide See the First State-First--
in go" tourism promotion cam
paign has been most successful
and has brought record number
of visitors to the First State this
past year, according to David S.
Hugg, who as information officer
of the Delaware State Develop
ment Department, directed the cam
paign.
The campaign, which comprised
Delaware's participation in the ma
tionwide Visit the U.S.A. in 1860"
Continued on page nfne)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
A New Local Project
By The Kiwanis Club

The holiday season is herei 1t
is also the time that our local
area is faced with fires.
From past experiences we know
that many people are always will
ing to assist the disaster victims
of a fire. The several fires which
were complete disasters, and which
were premature to what we call
(the season for fires) prompted
Red Cross planning.
The Disaster G h i r m a n, Al
Humes; Home Service Social We'll
fare Aides, Mrs. George Baynum
and Mrs. James Cresson, set about
soliciting help from the local SER
vice organizations.
Through our contacts the XII
wants Club of Milford, offered a
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
H aber Get S
Absence Leave
With Salary
w. ]. Miller Is Named
Acting Chief Highway
Engineer F 0llo W in G
Commission Meeting.

Chief Engineer Richard A. Ha-
ber was given leave of absence
by the State. Highway Commission
Monday of this week, with full
pay, pending the outcome of the
commissions consideration of
the Highway Department investi-
cation report by Attorney General
Januar d. Bove, Jr.
William ]. Miller, Jr., of Dover,
who has been deputy chief engl-
neer, was appointed acting chief
engineer.
While Mr. Haber asked for a
leave of absence in formal letter
to the Highway Commission at its
closed meeting in Dover, it was
Samuel Arsht, counsel for the
State Highway Department, who
prompted him to do it.
]. Gordon Smith, chairman OF
the Highway Commission, also ap-
pointed committee of three DEM
ocrats and three Republicans to
undertake as soon as possible the
study of the attorney generals in
terim report, with overall instruc-
tions to report back how the High
way Department can be improved
Edward Kelly of Dover was
elected chairman of this commit
tee.
The resolution, authorizing the
appointment of the six member
committee of commissioners by Mr.
Smith, was drafted by Mr.. Arsht
and adopted unanimously. 1t is
regarded as "the charter" for the
committees work.
It's text follows:
1T is resolved that the chairman
appoint a committee of six com
missioners, representative of al
areas of the state and from both
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23

mel and custodians. to mention a
few large categories. The bulk of
the remainder is TO meet added
cost of lay-to-day operations and
to bring our library and labora-
tories TO a better standard" DR..
Perkins says.
President Perkins also points
out that the university's Long
Range Planning Report calls for
a number of capital improvements
which must be completed by 1865
and for which funds are required
Among these facilities are a new
library, classroom and chemical
engineering buildings, and another
dormitory complex similar to Har-
rington Hall. now under construc-
fion on the East campus. Other
buildings must be remodeled and
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-12-23
Republicans S
Elected
Assembly Aides
William t. Best Will Be
House Minority Lead
er; SnOwden To Direct
Senate Minority.

Republican members of the 121st
General Assembly Tuesday even
ing of this week tried to put
their best foot forward in picking
leaders to act as party spokesman
for the next two years.
Fifteen members of the House
elected William T. Best of Nassau
to be minority leader and the six
Republican senators elected Sen
ator James H. Snowden of Will
mington to be their minority lead
er.
At the legislative caucus in the
Treadway Inn, Dover, the COP
legislators also named Senator
Walton H. Simpson of Camden to
be Senate minority whip, Harvey
P. Fifer of Rising Sun as House
minority whip, and Representative
George Ehinger of Dover as House
caucus chairman.
Best's victory over Representa-
tive T. Lees Bartleson of Brandy
wine Hundred, came easy, after
Representative Charles Kleinbach
of Newark broke the ranks of the
Bartleson supporters by nominal
ing Best The actual vote was not
announced, but the decision took
only about 80 minutes.
Snowden's victory came harder
The six COP senators, meeting
behind closed doors, deadlocked
3-3 for three and a half hours be-
tween SHowden and Senator Har-
vey B. Spicer of Georgetown.
Finally, at about lis a. m.
Snowden and Spicer were asked
to leave the caucus room, anC
while they fidgetted in separate
corners of the Treadway Inn lob.
by, the deadlock was broken.
(continued on page sixD