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Milford chronicle., 1960-02-12
Com m unity
Has
Started Work
Rehearsals For Concert
On Palm Sunday Have
Begun And Will Con-
tinue Each Sun d a. Y.
Afternoon.

Sixty-five persons from Harr-
ington, Greenwood, Lincoln, Dover
and Milford began rehearsing Sun,
day for the Community Choir con-
cert to be held on Palm Sunday.
Rehearsals will be changed to the
Sanctuary of the Calvary Methodist
Church beginning Sunday, Febru-
ary IA. Since the Palm Sunday per-
formance of the Bach chorals and
Dubois Seven Last Words of
Christ" will take place at the CAL
vary Church, it was decided that
rehearsing with the same organ
would facilitate preparation for the
concert. Rehearsals are scheduled
for every Sunday afternoon, $3.50
to 500 p. M, through the third
of April with the exception of
March and March 20, when no
rehearsals will take place. Mrs.
Harvey Shafer will continue as or
ganist for the group. Free nursery
service for children of choir men,
bers will be provided during each
rehearsal period at the Calvary
Methodist Church.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-12
Delaware OAR
COnclaye Due
OnFebruary2 70
All Day Conference Will
Be Held In Georgian
Room At Hotel DUPONT
In Wilmington.

The Annual Conference of the
Delaware State Society, N. S. d. A.
R. will be held Saturday, February
20, 1860 in the Georgian Suite of
the Hotel dupont, Wilmington,
Delaware. Registration will begin
at $3.50 a. m. and the Conference
will open promptly at 1000 a. M,
with a recess for luncheon at 1900
o'clock-this to be held in the Du-
Barry Room of the Hotel.
A program is planned for the
MONDAY luncheon, with Mrs.
James Davis of Stone Mountain,
Ca, as speaker. Mrs. Davis is the
wife of the United States Senator
from Georgia.
Mrs. William Seth Kenyon, of
Washington, ID. c., D. A. R. Ma
tional Chairman of Genealogical
Records, and Mrs Joseph o. Reese,
d. A. R. Vice Chairman of Junior
Membership, of Havertown, Pa,
will be guests of the Delaware So
ciety.
Reservations for lunch should be
made through Chapter Regents,
who, in turn, will send reserva-
tions should be received by Mrs.
Loomis on or before February Is.
Price of luncheon $500, checks
should accompany reservations.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-12
Milford VFW
Are Collecting
Books
Collection Will Continue
Throughout The Rest
Of The Present Month ;
All Will Go To New
Library.

During February-American His
tory Month. Milford's civic-minded
v. F. W. units, Blue Hen Post and
Ladies Auxiliary, will collect his
tory and science books for dom
alton to Milford's beautiful new
Public Library. Decision to add
this entirely new and different pro-
ject to an already much-cited and
many-faceted community service
program was made at recent meet
ings of the units.
In announcing this new patriotic
and community service activity,
Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Hugg, COM
mander and president, respective
ly, of Post #6483 and Auxiliary,
made the following joint state
ment:
Like all other MiIfordians, we,
of the Milford units, Veterans of
Foreign Wars and Auxiliaries, are
most proud of our new Public Lii
brary. However, our inspection of
this new educational and informa-
tional facility discloses that addi-
tional reference materials, particu-
larly in the fields of history and
science, are obviously needed.
February, as American History
month, suggests itself as an ideal
time, for the collecting of history
and science-books and ma
terials for our library.
''It is our desire that books and
other materials collected during
this month be donated to the new
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Area Youth
To Hold Rally
Here Saturday
Affair Which Will Fea-
ture The Film mir
acle" Will Be Held At
New Century Building.

The monthly Milford Area
Youth Rally will be held tomor-
row, Saturday, February 18th at
the Milford New Century Club on
Church Avenue at 1880 p. m. The
special feature for this months
rally will be the showing of the
film Miracle, produced by the
Bob Jones University Unusual
Films Studios in Greenville, South
Carolina under the direction of
Katherine Stenholm. This thirty
minute film features DR.. Bob Jones,
Jr., president of the university and
members of the cast include stu
dents and faculty of the Bob Jones
University School of Fine Arts.
All young people of the Milford
Area are cordially invited to the
rally. Everyone is welcome The
rally is provided for your enter
tainment. A game time opens the
rally for your opportunity to meet
and make friends, and enjoy recrea-
tion that is different.
1t is the desire of those arrang-
ing for the rally to represent to the
young people of Milford and sur
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with members and those whom
they invite.
A veritable green island had
been created with tall palms,
grasses and blooming hibiscus, and
with a background of Hawaiian
music gave the setting a proper
one for the afternoon. Colorful
leis were presented to each per-
son upon arrival and long vari-
gated paper ribbons, represent
ing leaves of native tree of the
island were laid full length of
the tables, arranged in U fashion.
Carrying out the theme were the
pineapple halves, filled with deli
cious fruits that made the main
course of the luncheon. Mrs. Long
botham, president, preeted the la
dies and then presented Mrs. Will
liam ]. Storey, State president of
the federated clubs who spoke on
several things and emphasized the
Importance of reports and having
them sent to the proper person on
time She also spoke on commun-
ity projects, sewing contests and
a newer interest of day in juv-
emile court. Other presidents were
presented with the local cabinet
of officers. Specially introduced
was Miss Ida Roosa,, the only con-
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Daniel Anderson
Dies At Rehoboth
Had Retired From Real Estate And
Insurance Business In 1850

Daniel G. Anderson, II, died at
his home in Rehoboth, Feb 5th
after a long illness. He had re-
tired from his real estate and in
surance business in 1850.
One of the most widely-known
citizens of Sussex County, he was
a graduate of Washington College,
Chestertown, Nd, class of 1902
and attended Yale Law School. He
was also a graduate of the Amer
ican Academy of Dramatic Arts in
New York City, and a past direc-
tor of the Pilot Town Players in
Lewes.
Mr.. Anderson, active in Sussex
County affairs, served for many
years on the Rehoboth Board of
Education, was principal of the
Millsboro School in 1902, had been
director of the Rehoboth Air Ser
vice and was vice president of the
Rehoboth Trust Company and a
member of the board of directors
of the Beebe Hospital at the time
of his death.
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Georgetown Mother
Stays Son, Self
Had Fear Al Year Old Son Would
Not Be Able re Care For Self

A Georgetown mother who was
tired of living and didn't think her
41-year-old son could take care
of himself after her death, killed
him and ended her own life.
According to state police, she al
so shot to death two of her pet
dogs, one of whom was never far
from her side.
The woman was identified as
Mrs. Florence Dukes. The son was
Harry Everett Dukes, who lived
with his wife, Mildred, and mo-
ther on the family farm on Route
302A about seven miles east of
Georgetown.
Their bodies were discovered by
Mildred Dukes in the woods near
the house, The son was killed
with a close-range blast from a
.12 gauge shotgun. The mother
killed herself with two bullets
from. a .22 calibre pistol after a
futile attempt to kill herself with
the shotgun.
A note was left by Mrs. Dukes in
which she indicated she was tired
of living and in nervous state, and
expressed fears that her. son would
not be able to take care of him.
self after she was gone, according
to police. They said she had been
taking medicine for some time for
a nervous condition and, accord
ing to neighbors, had been quite
upset lately.
A fear for the welfare of the
dogs for whom she repeatedly felt
a similar concern after her death
led her to kill them, police sug-
gested.
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DIR. J. Munroe, Talks
To Christ Churchmen
Group Hears About Some Out
standing Early DelaWareans

On Thursday, February 4th, DR..
John Munroe, Head of the History
Department of the University of
Delaware, spoke to group of 81
Christ Churchmen, Christ Church.
women, and guests in the Ban
quet Room of the Hotel Milford.
The meeting was called for 300
p. m. and everyone enjoyed a deli
cious meal. Mr.. Francis Leitheiser
then introduced Mr.. Horace Rid
ings who made report to the
group on the American Field Ser
vice Student Exchange Program
and made an appeal to the Church
men and Churchwomen to include
a set amount yearly toward bring
ing an exchange student to the
community. Mr.. Leithiser then
turned the meeting over to DR..
Sam Marshall who introduced the
principal speaker of the evening.
DR.. Munroe spoke on Delaware
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dEO uISOU particularly " avail
themselves of this opportunity.
The opening dates are:
Tuesday, February 23-Green-
wood, Cahall's Store, Mrs. John l..
Stevens, Chairman, 1912 a. m and
IA p. m.
Tuesday, February 23-Bridge-
vile, Post Office, Mrs Pearl
Thompson, Chairman, 1912 a. m
and IA p. m.
Thursday, February 25, Seaford,
Bank of Delaware, sponsored by
SvFD, Mrs. w. w. Crosby, Chair
man, IL a. NIL p. m. and 2-5 p. m.
Friday, February 26-Seaford,
Bank of Delaware, 2-5 D. m. and
6-S p. M; Seaford, North & Third
Sts., Mr.. Robert w. Thomas,
Chairman, SIS p. m
Saturday, February 81 Seaford,
Bank of Delaware, 10 a. m. to 4
p. m.
Wednesday, March Laurel,
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Local Kiwanians
Entertained Frankford
Milford Group Presented Banner;
Plans For Show Discussed

The Frankford Kiwanis club
membership were guests of the
Milford Kiwanis club at the lat
ters weekly meeting held Tuesday
evening in the Boulevard restaur-
ant.
The Rev. Lester E. Windsor,
president of the Frankford XII
wants club, presented the Lieu
tenants Governors Banner to the
Milford club
The acceptance of the banner on
behalf of the local club was made
by president John r. Wilkins, Jr.,
with appropriate remarks.
]. Irwin Bowman and Walter
Morris in charge of arrangements
for the Delaware Boat and Sports
men show, reported that plans are
progressing well and the show will
be held in the Milford Armory on
North Walnut Street on Friday and
Saturday, March 1872.
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Present
At Funeral
OF Democratic
Leader Lyons
Impressive Rites Of Cath
Ollie Church Were Held
At St. Peters Cathe-
dral On Wednesday
Morning OF This Week.

Friends and associates of the
late Garrett E. Lyons, in numbers
estimated at more than 1000 went
yesterday morning to st. Peters
Cathedral, Sixth and West Streets,
Wilmington, where solemn re-
QUEEN mass was sung for the
Democratic state chairman who
died suddenly Saturday. February
6 in Florida.
Parking was restricted in the
blocks Immediately surrounding
the church and squad of traffic
policemen kept the cars moving
through the area.
Promptly at 10, the funeral pro-
cession moved into Sixth Street
from Tatnall and the crowd press
ed forward to the church steps.
There was complete silence as
the 10 pallbearers carried the cas-
ket from the hearse between two
lines of honorary pail bearers, in
which Gov. J. Caleb Boggs stood
hat in hand to pay tribute to the
political foe he had counted as a
personal friend.
The Most Rev. Edmund ]. Fitz-
Maurice, bishop of Wilmington.
described Mr.. Lyons life as lead
ing Catholic layman, his carities,
and his host of friends.
The bishop spoke of the tribu.
lations of the world and domes-
tic malice, and said, nothing can
touch him now.
The mass was sung by the Rev.
Charles Shields of Holy Spirit
Church, close friend of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyons, assisted by the Rt.
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H0memakers Chorus
Scheduled To Sing
Performance Anticipated
AT Annual Farm And
Home Week

The Sussex County Homemakers
Chorus was scheduled to appear
on the Thursday program of the
Farm and. Home Week sessions at
10:45 a. m. Composed of members
from different home demonstration
clubs in the county, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Hance Pepper,
Selbyville, the chorus will pre-
sent quite a varied program rang
ing from a novelty number "Hick-
ory Dickory Dock" to Now Thank
We all Our Cod. The State and
National Home Demonstrations
Songs will be featured. Mrs. JUL
ius Gorlich, Jr., Georgetown, MEM
ber of the County Seat Home DEM
onstration Club, is the accompanist.
continued on page ten)
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Georgetown Church
Antique ShOO March 8
Annual Fete Sponsored By
st. Paul's Will be Held In
Parish House

st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Parish, of Georgetown, Delaware,
will hold it's Antiques Show of
1860, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, March 8th, 9Th, and
10th, next, at its Parish House on
Pine Street. The hours are from
1900 a. m. to 1000 p. m. of Tues
day and Wednesday, and from IL
a. m. to 400 D m. of Thursday.
The General Committee, who are
Mrs. Georgeanne c. Burton, Mrs.
Glenwood NJ. Valkenburgh, Mrs.
James B. Carey, Mrs. Louis w.
Burton, Mrs. Harry Quillen, Mrs.
Houston Wilson, and Mrs. Robert
Snowden, have announced that the
final arrangements have been COM
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81, 600, 900 Listed In
Purses For Del. Park
The 55-Day Racing Meet VIII Open
On May 2Sth

An all-time high in purse and
stake distribution at Delaware
Park of more than $2,000,000 was
announced recently by Racing
Secretary Allan w. LAWN for the
55-day meeting opening on May
% and continuing through July 80.
Delaware Park, which annually
has ranked among the leaders of
the nation in money distribution,
has increased the overnight purses
by $4,000 per day to a record
$4,000 daily average. The IA fea-
tured stakes events have been
jumped to a grand total of 3447 600
in added money.
The rise in overnight purse dis
tribution is approximately per
cent more than the $4,000 figure
of 1859, and the stakes program
has been increased by $45, 900. The
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Pensupreme Managers
Have Been Changed
Clem ROhrer Will Take Over Ian.
caster, Pa, Branch

Two new Pensupreme Ice Cream
branch managers have been ap-
pointed by Penn Diaries, Inc, Lam
caster, Pa, as announced by P.
R. Bishop, director of marketing.
Clem Rohrer has been named man
ager of the Lancaster branch and
Paul Keen has been made manager
in the Harrington area.
Rohrer, formerly Harrington
branch manager, moves to the post
vacated by d. H. Delbo, who was
recently named Institutional Sales
manager for Penn Diaries. Before
the Harrington managership, Roh-
rer had ice cream sales experience
and also managed his own dairy.
Keen, who replaces Rohrer at
Harrington, was previously sales
manager in the company's Ice
Cream Division at Lancaster.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-12
Dimes Drive
Leaders w ant
To Thank ALI
Participants
They Are Deeply Appre-
ciative OF All Who
Have Helped Make The
New March A Success.


Tom Galloway, chairman of the
New March of Dimes and his chair
man, Marvey G. Marvel, are de-
lighted with the progress of the
Drive to date and wish to say
thank you very much to all the
participants. They particularly
want TO thank the Milford Chron-
icle, Milford Theatre, Mrs. A. L.
Stevenson and the Nurses of Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, the News
Journal papers, Boy Scouts Troop
120, Schools, the Coolies and Coo
tiettes, Radio Station WKSB, the
Kirby family, Lions, Ed, Doc and
Burt and all other people who
helped in any way.
A full financial report of all the
various phases of the fund gather
ing effort will shortly be forth
coming.
The Talkathon held last Sunday
as a memorial to the late beloved
"Chuck" Wright was an outstand-
ing success as was early predicted,
when il became known it would
be dedicated to "Chuck's" memory.
Burt Willis, accepting the chore
done so successfully so many times
by Chuck, did a splendid job
and is worthy in this writer's eyes
and ears of all appreciation for
job well done.
Howard doc" Furniss present
ed the euology on "Chuck" which
is SO poignant and expressive of
all that was earthly of Chuck" that
1t is reproduced in its entirety for
the edification of those of our citi-
zenry who did not catch it during
the broadcast.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-12
OAR Chapter
S
It's Founding
Eleventh h Anniversary
Was Observed With A
Luncheon In Fellow
ship Hall OF Avenue
Church.

The eleventh anniversary of the
founding of the Captain Jonathan
Caldwell Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, was cele-
brated recently with a luncheon in
Fellowship Hall of Avenue Church.
Mrs. Oscar T. Roberts, regent gave
a warm welcome to the guests and
the members. They were seated at
tables decorated with a patriotic
theme and the invocation was
given by the chaplain, Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend. Following the
luncheon Mrs. Roberts presented
the invited guests. Miss M. Cath
crime Downing, State Regent
brought greetings from the State
organization and spoke briefly
about February being History
Month and proper time to review
some of the lives of heroes that
had made their way to the pages
of history by their acts.
Mrs. Glenn S. Skinner, State re
gent at the time of the founding
of the local chapter and who was
present for most of the extra ac-
tivities, presented several copies
of Delaware history to be given to
the Milford Library. Mrs. Roberts
also presented members of her
cabinet, as well as Mrs. James B.
Homan, chairman of the Thomas
Mexican Society, CAR. Mrs. ]. S.
Willis was chairman for the pro-
gram of the afternoon. the first of
which was soloist Mrs. George Gil
tenbOth, who gave a short resume
of the life of Stephen Foster and
sang three songs written by him.
Mrs. Homan was the accOmpanist.
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LouLou Of Kent
Is A Lulu Cow

The top cow for Kent county
as reported in the Delaware Dairy
Digest for February was LouLou,
an IL year old COW who made a
35 lactation of 1850 lbs. of milk
and 697 lbs. of butterfat and is
still milking. She is a registered
Holstein by Maurice Adams of
Harrington, an official testing in
the dairy herd Improvement asso-
citation program.
Delbert Cain swho is a neighbor
of Mr.. Adams, had a registered
Holstein about a year younger
named Mary who did almost as
well. She gave 1880 lbs, of milk
and $50 lbs. of butterfat in the
same length of time
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Hammond Bennett, Milford; and
Eldred Cress, Frankford.
James L. Brooks, Milton retiring
president thanked the group for
their support during the past year
and expressed the hope that con-
tinued progress would be made
during 1860!
DIR. Wilbur Hesseltine, Exten-
sion Dairyman, University of Del
aware, spoke on the subject "Op-
portunlties in Dairying". He stress
ed the part organized dairymen
could take in helping to promote
the dairy industry of the County.
Jack Krause, Fieldman for the
Holstein Breeders Association, ex-
planned the various programs that
the association is promoting and
urged the members to support
these efforts.
The group voted to extend an
invitation to the State Association
to hold its Annual Meeting in Sus-
sex County next year.
Milford chronicle., 1960-02-12
Reading Conference
At University Feb. rs

''The Role of Tests in Reading
instruction" has been selected as
the theme of the annual education
and reading conference scheduled
for Friday and Saturday, February
26-27, at the University of Della
ware.
Arrangements for the program
are being completed under the di-
rection of DR.. Russell G. Stauffer,
director of the university's read
ing-study center.
A number of distinguished speak
ers and panelists have agreed to
participate, including DR.. EN-
NETT A. Belts, director of The
Belts Reading Clinic, Haverford,
Pa; DIR. John Dobbin, director,
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self-reliance as the basis for real
personal security.
A national activity of the u. s.
Jaycees, the project in Delaware
is being sponsored in the private,
parochial, and public schools in
communities served by these Jay
Gee chapters: North Brandywine,
Greater Elsmere, Wilmington, New
Castle, Smyrna, Middletown, Dover,
Milford, Seaford, and Rehoboth
Beach. Complete information on
this project is available from each
local chapter or from C. Robert
Godfrey of New Castle, state pro-
ject chairman.
Statewide, the contest offers the
three top winners many prizes.
The first prize is a 5000 college
and an all-expense
paid trip to the national awards
program in Washington, d. c., in
June. AT that time, three national
winners will be selected from the
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Planning Summer
School At u of Id

A summer school session of eight
weeks duration was announced to-
day by DIR. William o Penrose,
dean of the school education and
director of summer school at the
University of Delaware.
The departure from the six
weeks program of the past eight
years will permit an increased
credit load per student and will
enable the university to operate
its physical plant more efficiently.
Glasses will begin on Tuesday,
June 21, and will continue through
Friday, August IL. A possession
in several specialized areas will
begin on August Is and continue
until September 2.
CONTINUED on page nine)
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Crerar Bennett Has
New Jamesway Line
Equipment Now Handled By Well
Known MilfOrdian Said TO Be Tops

Crerar BENEFIT, 1901 dupont
Blvd, Milford, Del, who for the
past several years has successfully
operated Bennett Machine Co., has
just added the leadership for the
amazing new Jamesway Sani-Kool
bulk milk cooler line.
The James Mfg. Co. is the worlds
largest manufacturer of barn, hog
and poultry equipment, power
choring equipment, farm ventila-
tion and bulk milk coolers. Found
ed in 1906, today it has 12 acres
under roof in Fort Atkinson, Wis,
Lancaster, Pa, and Los Angeles,
Calf. It's more than 100 factory
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Democrats Talking
Up Political Posts
Vic Adams OF BridgeviIle An
nounces Candidacy For Levy Court

Though even nomination time is
still some six months away, four
Democrats at least are already
being prominently mentioned as
candidates for the nominations for
the two Levy Court posts that
will come up for election this fall.
The terms of Clarence Lingo,
MiIlsboro, president, and Levi S.
Warrington, Seaford will expire.
Mr.. Lingo has already announc-
ed his intention to run again and
Mr.. Warrington is said also to be
intending to seek reelection.
Victor r. Adams, Bridgeville,
who served with Mr.. Lingo and
Mr.. Warrington from January,
1855 to January, 1857, has formal
Iy announced his candidacy for the
nomination.
All three men were members of
the Levy Court that ordered the
reappraisal of all county proper
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Complete Assessment
List In Sussex Co.
Copies VIII Shortly Be Hung In
Public Places In All Communities

The Sussex County Board of As
sessment has completed its assess
ment list on county property for
1860 and will sit in its office in the
court house annex beginning Feb.
Is to hear appeals and make addi-
tions or corrections to the list.
The sessions will be held each
day exclusive of Saturdays, Sun
days and holidays, until March 1.
Copies of the list will be placed
in each election district also be-
ginning February Is, at the follow
ing places:
Pierce Hardware, Milford; post
office at Glendale; post office at
Milford; Wharton's Store, Owens; !;
post office, Bridgeville; post office,
Cokesbury; Jennings MOore's off
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