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Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Museum At Lewes
Open On July 4th
Many Visitors Are Expected Dur
ing The Holiday

The Zwaanendael Museum with
refinished floors. shining cases,
and changes in exhibits, is already
receiving many summer tourists
and vacation groups; and will be
open to visitors from 1890 to $3.50
p. m. on Monday, July 4th.
School groups from all over Del
aware and nearby Maryland have
included the museum in their his
tOric tours at the end of the school
term. Sea Girl Scouts, Mariner No.
81, "The Golden Sharks, from Will
mington, stopped for a "see" DUR
ing their excursion to local beach
es. Exchange students in Della
ware, including boys and girls
from Sweden, Africa, Norway,
France, IndOnesia, Switzerland,
Germany and Belgium, were intro
duced to the early history of Del
aware when they were entertain
ed locally last weekend; and the
Delaware Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution enjoyed the recent
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Sussex Democratic
Women Held Rally
Gala Fete At Georgetown Grange
Hall Last Week

The Sussex County Women's
Democratic Club held an old-fash-
ioned rally in Midland Grange Hall
last Thursday night, with covered
dish supper, speeches, singing and
square dancing afterwards.
The attendance was about twice
what had been expected and the
diners ate their suppersf In the
kitchen and out in their cars as
well as in the dining hall.
The occasion marked the 35fh
anniversary of the founding of the
club and Mrs. Mabel Lambden,
president, reviewed the founding
OF the club and its history. She
presented corsages to large group
Of early members.
Mrs. J. Allen Frear, wife OF II.
S. Senator Frear, was the main
speaker. She urged hard and INTEL
ligent work for the success of the
party in November.
She was introduced by Mrs. Edna
Brasure, state committee vice
chairman, who was toastmistress
for the evening.
Among the special features Of
the evening was birthday cake
donated by Mrs. Kitty Ingram and
Mrs. Ira Messick.
Mrs. Messick and Mrs. Louise
Love. Milford. gave some OF the
irftroductions.
fcontinued on page sewenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Hepatitis Cases ShOlU
Increase, No Epidemic
Sharp Upswing In Cases
Noted BY Health
Authorities

Although the number of hepati-
tbs cases occurring in Delaware has
shown a sharp increase during
1860, the state is nowhere near"
an epidemic, DR.. Floyd |. Hudson,
executive secretary of the State
Department Of Health, declared
last Friday.
DR.. Hudson dismissed reports
that Rehoboth Beach is being hit
hard by the disease as wild ru-
NOR" and observed that the citi-
zens would probably be better
off" at the seaside resort than they
would Sin a lot of other places"
The health officer said the state
has recorded about 80 cases of
hepatitis inflammation of the liv-
er) during the year. In the sans
period during 1859, DR.. Hudson
went on, Delaware had experienced
only about so cases of the disease.
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Christian Heads
Georgetown High
MilfOrdian Has Been Appointed
Principal OF School

The Board of Education of the
Georgetown Special School Dis
trict has announced that Ray w.
Christian, Chestnut Knoll, Mil
ford, has been appointed principal
of the Georgetown High School.
Mr.. Christian has been director
of guidance at the Milford High
School and was responsible for ad-
ministrative duties in the Junior
High School there.
He will succeed James B. Owen
who resigned recently to accept a
position with the Newark High
School as a teacher of social stud
les in the ninth grade.
Mr.. Owen had been with the To-
cal high school for 20 years, the
last 12 of which were as principal.
In addition to his school activities,
he was superintendent of the Sun
day School at Grace Methodist
Church and secretary Of the
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Co.
CONTINUED on page ten)
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tern seaboard coastal strip, par
ticuIarly the portion lying in
southeastern Sussex County, can
provide the fulfillment of many ro-
mantle dreams, advises the state
information and promotion agency.
An increasing number of brides
and bride grooms select the
sandy beaches of Delaware's "Ri-
viera Coast -Rehoboth to Fem
wick Island-for their honeymoons-
Here, they enjoy bathing. fishing,
boating, and just lolling around in
the sun while planning their fu-
lures together.
For the young in age-0r heart
and particularly the romantically
inclined-Delaware's beaches have
a distinct appeal. Nature has gen.
erously provided-and man has pre-
served-stretches of wide sandy
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Horses TORace
At Brandywine
Nations Finest PAGERS
And Tr0tters Will Per-
form During 55-Day
Meet Starting July 9.

The elite of the harness racers,
the men behind the PAGERS and trot-
ters who make sports history, will
be out to add to their impressive
records during the 58-night meet
ing, starting Saturday, July 8. at
Brandywine Raceway.
Billy Haughton, the greatest of
them all, heads an imposing list
of star drivers who are pointing
for this, the longest and richest
meet in Brandywine's history. Pre-
viously, the Delaware track had 40
nights of racing.
OF the 81 drivers who won more
than 100000 during 1859, "a will
be driving at Brandywine. This
cream of a Nationwide crop last
year won the staggering total of
$85 million in purses.
Haughton for the eighth straight
year topped this list with total
earnings of $711, ABS. But the next
five-Clint Hodgins, Joe O'Brien,
Stanley Dancer, Howard Blessing
er and Hugh Bell-also will be at
Brandywine, along with William
Buddy Gilmour, who nosed out
Haughton for total wins, 165 to
157, while placing 18th in earn
ings.
Levi Harner, who heads the list
of top 20, according to the Uni
versal Rating System, also will be
on hand. In fact, 10 of the 20 earn
ing a place on this list, are heading
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National Guard To
Emphasize Training
Major Units Will Train
At Bethany Beach
This Year

Emphasis will be on realistic
combat training when the Della
ware Army National Guard goes
to camp next month. Major units
win train at Bethany Beach from
July 2 to August 13 In three two
week periods.
But Guardsmen will see little of
Bethany Beach from Monday to
Friday of their first week of train
ing. Instead, they will be moving
frequently from one location to
another in Sussex County to set
up air defense positions under
combat conditions.
All the while. they will have to
defend against attempts Of Aggres-
s0r partisans and guerrillas to
disrupt their operations. Aggres-
s0r. the imaginary nation which
serves as the enemy in American
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Activities
5 Sch c dule
For Shawnee
Club
Teenager Fete win Open
Summer Season OF AT
fairs At Milford Club
Tomorrow Mite; Full
Schedule Arranged.

The officials and board of direc-
tors of the Shawnee Country Club
Of Milford have announced the fol-
lowing schedule of activities at the
club for the season.
Saturday. July 2. viii be Teen
ager (12 to Is years. Night from
$3.50 to 11:00, 75c. food and soft
drinks to be served-bring chairs.
Friday, July 5, Sub-teenagers g
to IL years. Night, to 10:30, 75c
food and soft drinks served,
bring chairs.
July 16. Adult. price s1.50 per
persons, hours 8 to II, food and
soft drinks. bring chairs. July %.
Teenagers; July 20. Sub-teenagers:
August 6, Adults: August Is. Teen
ayers; August 10. Sub-teenagers;
August 27, Adults; September 2.
Teenagers; September 8, Adults.
These events have been arrang-
ed by the board of directors OF the
Country Club with the enjoyment
of the various groups uppermost
in mind. It is hoped that the groups
will take advantage of the night
apportioned to them and have
good time.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01

Thirteen students who received
scholarships last year were grant
ed financial aid for an additional
year.
Sally Ann Belts, who has COM
pleted her freshman year at the
University of Delaware, will con-
tinue her studies majoring in
chemical engineering.
Conrad M. Cohen, who has COM
pleted his sophomore year at West
ern Maryland College, will con-
tinue his studies to become a min
lister.
James ]. Dees, who has COM
pleted his junior year at Dusque-
sne University, will continue his
studies in education.
David e. Hit, who has COM
pleted his junior year at the I'm
iversity of Delaware, will con-
tinue his studies majoring in math-
ematics.
Rhea G. Ireland. who has COM
pleted her junior year at Western
Maryland College, will continue
her studies majoring in sociology.
Henry sKuratle. Bird, who has
completed his freshman year at
the University of Delaware, will
continue his studies majoring in
agriculture.
Priscilla MCGEE, who has COM
pleted her junior year at the Un-
iversity of Delaware, will continue
her studies majoring in element
ary education.
Elizabeth Ann Milbury, who has
completed her sophomore year at
the University of Delaware, will
continue her studies majoring in
German and biology.
continued on page nine)
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Houtz's Wholesale
Gleem Distributors
Milford Wallpaper & Paint Co., Has
Outstanding Sales Record

The Milford Wallpaper and Paint
Company, located at lit N Wash
ington Street, this city. is now
wholesale distributors for Gleem
paints.
The store. operated by Mr.. and
Mrs Boyd Houtz for the past Is
years. has handled Gleem paints,
which are manufactured by the
Baltimore Paint and Color Works,
throughout that entire period OF
time and has been so successful
as a retail distributor that the
paint company has set up whole
sale franchise for them.
Gleem specializes in new peel
proof house paint, that, manufac-
tured under a close secret form
ula, puts a tough plastic hide on
the outside of any dwelling on
which it is used.
A complete line of Gleem paints
are available at Milford Wallpaper
and Paint Company, as well as floor
coverings of all descriptions and
one of the largest selections of
wallpaper on the Delmarva PENN
sula.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
CHRONICLE, MILFORD
STORES CLOSED 4TH

The Milford Chronicle
Publishing Company as well
as all the other industries
and the majority of the
stores in Milford will be
closed all day Monday, July
4th, re-opening at the usual
hours on Tuesday morning,
July 5th.
The Chronicle has been
advised by the various vet
erans' organizations that
there will be no parades or
organized celebration on the
holiday. The V.F.W. Post,
how yer, encourages it's
membership and friends to
enjoy the bathing and recrea-
tional facilities at their Me-
mortal Park and stay of the
highways.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Holiday Specials At
Delaware Park
Diamond State Handicap VIII Be
One OF The Features

Two big stakes, each. worth $780,
900 added, will be offered at Della
ware Park over the coming holiday
weekend. On Saturday, classy
veterans will clash in the mile and
a sixteenth of the Diamond State
Handicap Mondays Independence
Day program will feature 2-year-
old colts and geldings in the Chris
tiana Stakes, five and a half fur
long whirl
Judging by the nominations re-
ceived, both these events promise
to attract highly interesting fields.
The Diamond State, one of the
Stanton tracks newest stakes, will
be having its third running. 1t is
the first major handicap of the
meeting to be decided on the main
dirt strip. Among notable eligibIes
for the weekend special are such
as:
Mrs. Ada L. Rice's pair, Talent
Show and Rare Rice: Claiborne
Farms Ounce, w. Arnold Hang
er's Waltz, ]. +. GageFs Reinzi,
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Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Ocean Downs Race
Meet Opens July 4th
WHI Continue For Twenty-four
Days Through July 3Oth

Officials at Ocean Downs Race
way are looking forward to the
best meeting in the IL years the
track has been putting on harness
racing. The 24-night meeting
opens Monday, July Fourth and
continues through July 80.
]. G. Robinson, Chairman of the
Board and Lynwood w. Duncan,
President, believe that the earlier
dates this year viii be the best
First it means the seashore track
will have more horses and second,
there are more people at the sea-
shore resorts in July.
Director of Racing Dick Case
reports that all stalls on the
grounds have been assigned. near
ing over 500 horses, and two near
by training tracks at R0xana, Del,
are being pressed into service to
take care of the overflow of horses.
Purses this year are the highest
ever at the track Early closing
events start at $4,000 and the Del
Mar-Va colt stakes will be topped
Continued on page fourteen)
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One Spotted Fever
Case In Sussex Co.
Last Case Was Reported In Della
ware In. 1855

One case of Rocky Mountain
Spotted Fever was reported from
Sussex County, in the two-week re-
port on diseases ending June IL,
received last Friday from the State
Board of Health.
According to files of the News
Journal Library, which may have
omissions, the last case in Della
ware was in 1956-the same year
that three cases were reported in
Chester County, Pa. A fairly heavy
outbreak occurred in the early
1950s on the lower Eastern Shore.
The disease Is usually transmit
ted from wild animals to man by
the American dog tick, not through
the bite as commonly thought, but
by smearing the bitten skin sur
face with tick excrement when the
bug is crushed. This is the reason
physicians urge caution in remov-
ing ticks.
The disease is not as feared as
it once was because it is now more
easily cured.
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Episcopalians P eninsul a
Have Bought WSCS Group
New Rectory Plans School
Christ Church Group Of
Milford Surges For
ward; Plan Many New
Church Improvements

The Eugene Vernon home at 8
Clarke Avenue, Milford, was re-
Gently purchased by Christ Epis-
copaI Church of Milford and will
be used as a new rectory. Rev. and
Mrs. John Dyer and family who
are coming to Milford around Au-
gust 1, from the Cathedral Church
of st. John, Wilmington, will live
in the new rectory Rev. Dyer is
coming to Milford to succeed Rev.
Joseph S. Kinks as minister of
Christ Church Rev. Kinks retired
on April 80, after IS years in Mill
ford.
The purchase of the new rectory
is the first of series of projects
being undertaken by the members
of Christ Church under the leader
ship of Rev. Dyer. The old rec
tory on Church Avenue has been
redecorated and turned into Sum
day School rooms and a parish
lounge by volunteer help from the
members of the church.
Other projects being worked
upon or planned for the not too dis
tant future are construction of a
new parish house, repair of the
churchyard and fence. and possible
enlargement of the church build
ing.
Christ Church is the oldest
church in Milford and one of the
Oldest churches in the state. The
history of the parish dates back TO
1904 and many important persons
in the history of the state and COM
munity are buried in the church
yard. Buried in the churchyard are
three former governors of the State
of Delaware and Joseph Oliver,
who at one time owned most of the
land on which the City. of Milford
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Safety Council Head
Pleads For Safe 4th
Cites Memorial Day Holiday Death
Toll In His Plea

]. James Ashton, Manager of the
Delaware Safety Council, Ieveled
a forewarning today that the COM
ing Fourth of July holiday, four
days in all, checked full of recrea-
tional pursuits for all of us, will
bring heartbreak and suffering for
many unless we prepare well to
cope with the many hazards to be
encountered.
He said that the recent Memori-
al Day holiday weekend accidental
death toll across the nation should
serve as grim reminder to all
Delawareans to take it easy and
play it safe this Fourth Of July
weekend. There is no quicker way
to spoil holiday than to have an
accident"
In spotlighting the circumstan-
ces that are likely to- surround
most accidents over the holiday
weekend, he said that traffic and
drownings will emerge as the No.
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Annual School OF Mis-
sions And Christian
Service Will Be Held
At Dover, July 1922.

At the meeting of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
Peninsula Conference of the Meth
odist Church on Thursday when
the president, Mrs. Walter B. Pal
mer of Denton. presided, final
plans for the annual SCHOOL OF
MISSIONS AND CHRISTIAN SER
VICE, at Dover in Wesley College
July 1922 were announced by Mrs.
O. e. Mangum of Wilmington, the
Conference Secretary of Mission
airy Education. While the School
will open officially at noon on
Monday, July IS. any who so de-
sire may come on Sunday and
rooms will be assigned In the new
woman's dormitory Budd Hall :
Of the college. Glasses will be held
in the new Slaybaugh Hall.
Four missionaries, whose work
the Conference has supported, will
be guests OF the School: namely,
Miss Lillian Montgomery, and Miss
Maude Goff, both of whom have
recently returned from Korea;
Miss Eunice Sluyter, from India;
and Miss Rosalie Jenkins from
Brazil.
Four courses will be offered: !:
/. Home Missions, "Heritages and
Horizons" taught by Miss e. Lou
Use Nichols. a deaconess, graduate
of the National Training School
at Kansas City, Mo. and also of the
Wynters School of Dramatic Art.
She also studied at Ohio State
University.
2. World Missions, Into All The
World Together" taught by Mrs.
Harry e. Woolever of Syracuse,
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Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Harrington Vicar
Heads Youth Camp
st. Stephens, Leader, Chairman OF
Statewide Organization

The Rev. John Symonds. vicar of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church in
Harrington. has been elected pres
ident of Friends of Youth Associa-
tion of Delaware, a statewide or
ganization serving the youth of the
states juvenile institutions. He
succeeds the Rev. Philip H. Dunn
ing, who will remain on the board
of directors. The election was held
at board meeting at Alexander's
Restaurant in Dover.
Other officers elected for the year
are Charles Ziegler, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Arthur w. Koffenberger,
Jr., treasurer; Lieutenant Hugh
Collins, William Gathright and De-
Witt Smith, county vice presidents.
Edward L. Hearn is executive sec
retary.
The board expressed its appreci-
alton to Mr. Dunning, who founded
the organization under its previous
title, Friends of Ferris School As
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Poultry Plant VIII
Purify It's Odors
HarbesOn Processing Co.
To Comply With Health
Board Rules

The Paramount Poultry Com
pany at Harbeson has decided to
proceed with plans, approved by
the State Board of Health In Feb
ruary, for disposal of waste from
poultry processing. the board was
informed recently at its meeting at
the Emily p. Bissell Hospital.
DR.. Floyd /. Hudson, executive
secretary, reported the firm will
build a lagoon system" of small
ponds in which water Is purified
by oxygenation.
Residents of the area have COM
planned of odOr from the plant.
DR.. Hudson also reported that the
staff has started to move into parts
of the boards new building at Do
yer, although the structure is not
yet finished. Several divisions have
moved into quarters on the second
floor of the new building.
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A. W. Adams TO
Schools
In Harrington
The Next Term
Principal OF
J. M. Clayton School
Since 1948 To Succeed
Jacob C. Messner, Re
tired.

The last flames of Harrington s
burning controversy over the re-
tirement of Jacob c.. Messner as
district school superintendent have
apparently been extinguished with
the appointment of new superin-
tendent and with Messner's formal
application for pension.
Albert w. Adams, since 194S su-
pervising principal of the John NJ.
Clayton School in the Frankford-
Dagsboro area, was appointed to
succeed Messner.
The Harrington Board Of Educa-
ton made the appointment at its
June is meeting but withheld an
nouncement to give Adams time to
notify his local board.
Messner early this year announ-
ced he was retiring after "a years
as superintendent, was honored at
a testimonial dinner, but then re-
versed himself and said he would
stay at least another year. He
claimed the boards action placing
him on pension constituted dis
missal and a violation Of the teach
er tenure law.
The controversy became the fo-
cal issue in the May IA school board
election in Harrington. A Messner
supporter, William w. Shaw, sound
ly defeated by a $40 to ESQ vote
Luther P. Hatfield, the school board
president who had urged Messner's
retirement.
On June 10, however, the office
of Attorney General Januar D.
Bove, Jr., ruled that pensioning the
educator did not represent a ter
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-07-01
Slaughter's Summer
Season Under Way
Special Program Set-up For 4th
OF July Holiday

The summer season will swing
into gear at Slaughter Beach over
the Fourth of July Holidays. The
Memorial Fire Company has ar
ranged an elaborate program for
Sunday and Monday, July 3rd and
4th.
On Sunday, July 3rd, at 400 p.
M, they will conduct their annual
solicitation for funds with every
resident in the town and surround
ing country within three miles to
be called ON during the two-hour
period of the drive. The fire siren
will be sounded at 100 p. m, an
nouncing the start of the drive.
Last year on the same date, near
ly $500 was realized by the firemen
and it is hoped that they can ex-
ceed this amount during the COM
ing drive. All monies received will
be used toward the completion Of
continued on page elevenl
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Honemakers' Short
Course Successful

The 22nd Homemakers' Short
Course at the University OF Della
ware climaxed three days of class
es Wednesday evening. June %.
with an awards dinner honoring
women who have attended the
Short Course for 10 years or more.
Mrs. Alice NJ. King, state home
demonstration leader. presented
certificates to Mrs Steven Bare
zewski. Newark. and Mrs. William
Sterling. Dover. for 10 years par
ticipation in the Homemakers'
Short Course. Mrs Robert Davis,
Newark, and Mrs. Katharine WALL
continued on page eleven)
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II. c. Graves Dies
At GeorgetownH Home
Prominent Sussex Business Man
Victim OF Heart Attack

Henry G. Graves. 55, president
OF Henry G. Graves & Sons Tran
sit Mixed Concrete Company, died
June % after a heart attack at his
home in Georgetown.
Mr.. Graves was a member of the
Georgetown MiHsboro Rotary
Club, Franklin Lodge AT. & AM,
Nur Temple of the Shrine, Kent
and Sussex Scottish Rite, Ever
green Forest, Tall Cedars of Le-
banon, Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons, Lower Delaware
Shrine Club, Delaware Consistory,
and the Blue Lodge.
He was a director of the Citi-
zens' Acceptance Corporation, a
trustee of Grace Methodist Church,
Georgetown, and a. lifelong active
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John H. Reed of Maine enc Of
the eleven honorary directors of
this Exposition.
The main reason for the Exposf-
tion is to give manufacturers in
all of these states an opportunity
to investigate the possibilities of
bidding on prime contracts with
various federal agencies as well
as the u. s. Department of Defense,
who are also cooperating in the
sponsorship of this Exposition.
These agencies and many of
their prime contractors will have
exhibits at South Portland to
gether with qualified representa-
tives on hand to discuss products
being purchased, production ca
pabiIities, procurement procedure
and other pertinent subjects. The
purpose OF the Exposition Is to in
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ing periods. units will be making
tactical motor marches to a number
of points in Sussex County.
The STATS that planned these
maneuvers have done everything
possible to hold down interference
with civilian traffic. However, first
piority had to be given TO effective
training. SO occasionally some mo-
torists may experience short de-
lays or inconvenience"
The adjutant general explained
that each unit has only two weeks
a year for field training. and a
large number of training problems
must be crowded into this short
period II the units are to be COM
bat-ready at all times.
II am confident" General Scan
nell said. that when people real
ize how important this training is
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