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Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Alumni Group
Hold Reunion
Here Saturday
Members OF 1860 Gradu-
ating Class Will Be
Guests At Annual Fete
Held At High School.

The 109 candidates for grad
uation of Milford High School
will be honored guests at the An
.nual Milford High School Alumni
Association banquet and reunion,
tomorrow evening, Saturday, June
4, at Lakeview Avenue High
School cafeteria, at $50 o'clock.
According to the Alumni Associa-
ton President Robert H. Yerkes,
Sr., the affair will be one of the
largest ever held by the Group
A change from the usual set-up
of previous reunions will be the
appearance of Joe Smiley and
Company of New York and Philas
delphia, who will entertain in lieu
of a speaker This portion of the
program will be presented at the
close of the dinner. Said presen-
tation will be made from the stage
of the high school auditorium and
will consist of magical illusions" I"
At the close of the entertainment,
all those present are cordially in
vited to attend the dance which
will be held in the Gymnasium,
with Bernie Grier's Orchestra
from Smyrna, furnishing the music.
During the course of the even
ing, the winners of the Alumni
Scholarships, the introduction of
new officers for 1960-61, and the
announcement of the winner of the
award made by the so year re-
union class will be made.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Dave Clements
Elected Head
OF State Lions
Milford Businessman,
longtime Lion Mem
Der, Won Out In Con-
test For Position.

A Milford businessman, David A.
Clements, JF., has been elected
District Governor of 22-D (all of
Delaware) and chairman of the
Council of Governors of District
22-D.
Hobert Webster of Hebron, Nd,
was selected as head of District
22-B eastern Shore of Maryland)
and secretary treasurer of the
Council of Governors, District 22-
B, of Lions International.
The election took place at the
38th annual Multiple District %
Lions Convention in the Chalfonte-
HaddOn Hall Hotels.
In his bid for the top Lions
post in the state, Clements was
opposed by Wilmington business
man, William T.. Smack.
Clements has served as a Dis
trict secretary-treasurer and is the
holder of the Merit and Key Mem
Der Awards, of Lions Interna-
tional. He is a former club pres
ident, zone chairman, and deputy
district governor in the Lions
Club.
A former student at the Univer-
sity of Delaware. Clements owns
and operates a tile and floor cover
ing business along with a water
conditioning firm.
Webster, Lion for % years, is
a charter member of the Hebron
Lions Club and is sales super
visor for Sweetheart Bakers in
Salisbury. He is former Lions
zone chairman and Deputy Dis
trict Governor.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03

It is generally conceded that Gov.
]. Caleb Boggs will be named
chairman of the delegation. He is
a delegate from rural New Castle
County and, as a result of his off
ice, is the ranking member of the
states COP contingent to the nat
ional conclave.
In addition to naming dele
CATION chairman, the group will
select an honorary vice chairman
of the national convention. Also,
there are five appointments to be
made on the conventions standing
committees. Delaware gets one fol-
lowing: Committee on credentials,
committee on permanent organ
-ization and committee on rules and
order of business.
The state gets two members Ia
man and woman) on the COM
mittee on resolutions, better known
as the platform committee. These
two members will go to Chicago
in advance of the regular dele
CATION along with Harry G. Has
kell, Jr. and Mrs c. Douglass
(Polly) Buck, Jr., the states MEM
bers of the COP national COM
mittee.
It is expected there will be some
discussion at Mondays meeting of
what the delegation will plan to
do insofar as support of various
national candidates goes. At the
present time, the only question
would revolve around the vice
presidential slot and it is possible
that the delegation will try to en-
couarge support in this regard for
u. S. Senator John j. Williams.
In addition to Governor Boggs
and Leach, who is a member of
the Wilmington delegation. the
other members of the states dele
CATION to the national convention
are:
CONTINUED on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Les Paul With
Mary Ford To
Be Presented
At 1860 Fair
Noted Recording Artists
Will Be Featured At
traction At Kent And
Sussex Fair, July e.
% Only.

Les Paul and Mary Ford, known
at home as Mrs. Les Paul, will be
appearing at the Kent & Sussex
County Fair, Thursday and Friday,
July 2S and 29 only.
Mary Ford, born Colleen Sum-
mers in Pasadena, California,
started singing and playing the
guitar at very early age. Not so
with Les, quite a few years ago
his music teacher pinned a note to
this sandy haired kids coat, she
had written, Dear Mrs. Paul, your
boy Lester, will never learn music
so save your money. Please don't
send him for any more lessons" "
That kid today is the guy who de-
veloped what is termed "The New
Sound.
Before joining Les, Mary appear
ed with Gene Autry, and other
Western units. She had also ap-
peared in several motion pictures
for leading companies, and had
made records for the Capitol and
Decca Labels. In the latter part
of 1947, Mary joined Les Paul, and
did clubs, radio and recordings
with him. That same year, Mary
recorded until / Hold You Again"
with multiple voices and guitars
for the Capitol label. Later re-
cordings on this label were: Cry
in ., DRY My Tears, Jealous"
sugar Swee t., Tennessee
Waltz, .'Mockin' Bird Hill", How
High the Moon, world is Wait
ing for the Sunrise, and Just
One More Chance.
The combination of Les and
Mary proved very successful, and
on December 29, 1949, they were
married
In 1861, Les and Mary cut How
High the Moon" for Capitol, which
proved to be one of the top selling
platters of all time. Les Paul and
Mary Ford at the Kent-Sussex
Fair, July % and 29. Thursday and
Friday evenings only.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Otis p. jefferson
Named Principal

The board of trustees of the
John NJ. Clayton School has an
nounced the selection of Otis P.
Jefferson. Dagsboro, for the post
of high school principal
Mr.. Jefferson's primary duties
will be the administration and su-
pervision of high school and high
school activities. Albert w. Ad-
ans. supervising principal of the
school. will remain as chief school
officer.
Mr.. Jefferson received his B.A.
degree from Juniata College in
Huntington, Pa, in 1949. He has
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
TlUO Foreign Pupils
Study Here Next Year
Brought BY American Field
Service For 1960-61
Year


The American Field Service. in
cooperation with a local group,
has arranged for Milford to have
two foreign students this year.
They will arrive in time for the
beginning of the fall term of high
school. A boy will be the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fisher and 8
girl will stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrett Grier.
These students come to Milford
with the help of generous local
people. The Lions Club took full
responsibility of one student and
gifts from interested friends and
concerns have contributed for the
other. All amounts and gifts are
appreciated toward this effort and
Mr.. Harry Frankel of South Wal
nut Street Is treasurer.
(continued on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Bowling Lanes
To Hold First
urn am en- /
Fete Will Be Highlighted
By The Appearance OF
GeOrgette deRosa On
Sunday, June 18th.

The Milford Bowling Lanes have
completed plans for their first
tOurnament-the dates set are
June As and June 11-12. The
tournament is open to all Milford
Lanes Aforementioned bowlers.
The final day of the tournament
June II, will be highlighted by the
personal appearance of Georgette
De Rosa, one of the snoTt's fast.
rising stars. Miss De Rosa will be
available to instruct during heI
visit to Milford Lanes.
She is a member of the Bowling
Promotion Staff of American Ma
chine and Foundry Company.
Winner of the Illinois State ALI
Events title in 1852, she won the
Chicago Singles Championship in
the 1954-55 season, and that city's
match-game crown during the
1856 season.
Georgette won the Florida State
All-Events titles in both 1853 and
1854. Winner of the Fort Lauder
dale Singles and All-Events crowns
in 1853, she claims the city's
doubles, All-Events and Team
Championships among her laurels
for 1854.
An exponent of bowling's classic
five-step delivery, Georgette bowls
a semi-roller ball resulting in a
sharp-breaking hook.
A devotee of most active sports,
she especially enjoys golf and
swimming.
A resident of Chicago, Georgette
is married and the mother of two
young children.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Girl Scout Day
Counsel
Complete The
Set Training
Parents Are Now Ad-
vised That All Regis
tratiOns Should Be In
BY Monday, 9th Of
June.

Miss Walker, Girl Scout Day
Camp Co-ordinator from Salisbury,
Maryland, completed her training
sessions with the Milford-Harring-
ton Counselors.
There will be a pixie" division
for all pre-Brownie children whose
parents will be helping with the
Day Camp.
The bus transportation has been
obtained There will be an Annett
bus leaving the Avenue Methodist
Church parking lot at 900 a. m.
and return with the children at
$3.50 D. m. each day, July 18th thru
18th, and July 18th thru 21st. The
other Annett bus will leave the
Harrington School Parking lot at
300 a. m. and return at $3.50 p. m.
daily.
Programs are being planned by
each unit, which will consist Of
Camp Activity, Unit Activity,
Crafts, Cook-outs, etc. There will
also be plans made for rainy wea-
ther.
These programs will be flexible
to work in ideas and program de-
sires presented by the girls.
All interested Senior Scouts in
the Milford-Harrington areas are
asked to contact Mrs. Dell at Elk
S-3423 or Mrs. Walls at GA 2-4766
for registration forms to be filed
out. The Senior Scouts will act as
program aides and therefore there
will be no fee charged.
For interested persons wishing
to attend half the sessions or 4
days, for this the fee will be $500.
Camp CounselIors are Pixie I'm
it,, Mrs. Dorothy Grooms and Mrs.
Anne Wiley; Brownie Unit No.
Continued on mage f1val
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
IL G III Ocrat S
Have Named
Delegates To
Natl Session
State Senator Harry <.
Mayhem, Sr., Mrs. Vir-
ginia Dickers0n, OF
Milford, Named To At
tend Convention.

Delaware Democrats, meeting at
their little" convention at Dover,
selected the 22 delegates and 10
alternates who will represent Del
aware at the Democratic national
convention, reelected the present
national committeeman and w0-
man, and made some changes on
the Democratic State Committee.
The convention delegates each
with one-half vote. are the follow
ing:
From Wilmington: Mayor Eu-
gene Lammot, Michael A. Poppitti.
Council President John e. Babiarz,
City Chairman James L. Latchum.
and Assistant City Solicitor Sidney
Clark.
From New Castle County outside
the city: National Committeeman
William S. Potter, u. S. Rep. Har-
ris B. Mcdowell, Jr., County Chair
man Frank O'Donnell. former 1t.
Gov. Alexis I. DUPONT Bayard, and
j. H. Tyler, Mcconnell. chairman
of the Interstate Highway Divi-
sion.
From Kent County: U. S. Sena-
tor ]. Allen Frear, Jr., County
Chairman Vernon B. Derrickson,
National Committeewoman Belle
Everett, J. Gordon Smith, chair
man of the State Highway De-
partment, and Andy B, Clements.
From Sussex: Former Gov. Ell
bert N. Carvel, State Senator Lem
ual B. Hickman, Robert e. Thomp-
son, Jr.. State Senator Curtis w.
Steen, County Committee Secre-
tary Clifford e. Hall, and Nutter
d. Marvel, president of Delmarva
Racing Association.
tcontinued on PAGE ten1
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Warren NeIDtOn Gets
u. OF ID. AWGrd
Church Services Sunday;
Graveside Services On
Monday

The University of Delaware has
selected Warren G. Newton, presi-
dent OF o. A. Newton & Son Com
pany OF Bridgeville, as the. dis
tinguished alumnus Of 1860.
Newton. vice president Of the
university's board of trustees, was
honored recently at the Alumni
Associations Spring Reunion
luncheon with a certificate recog-
nizing his contributions as officer
and member of the board, bene-
factor of research in agricultural
projects. and leader in the states
business. educational and cultural
affairs.
President John A. Perkins out
lined the university's progress in
10 years and attempted to predict
it's future for the 325 alumni.
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Bowlerette League
Holds Big Banquet
Many Trophies We're Awarded
During The Evening


The Bowlerette league completed
their bowling season on May Is
and May 10 when the Bobby Kay
team met with the Milford Stitch
ing team for roll-offs. Milford
Stitching defeated Bobby Kay and
returned May 19 to compete
against the MMH Angles at which
time they succeeded in winning
their league trophy.
The banquet was held at the
Calvary Methidist Church on May
5th where the following trophies
were awarded:
Winning Heam-MilfOrd Stitching
Evelyn Root, Captain; Rose Plum.
mer, Lois Ewing, Adeline Klemm
Margaret Carpenter.
High Individual Game Lois
Redden with a game of 26S.
High Individual Series Lois
Redden with a series of 573.
High Averages = Lois Redden
161: Elizabeth Davidson, 154; Mad
olyn Bennett, 1853; Lois Ewing, lat
Gladys Welch, 142; Virginia Del
linger, 141;
Nellie Wharton received the w
continued on page f1veD
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
School Tax Is
Released In Sussex
MilfOrd's Is 44c Per 500 And
$500 Per CapitatiOn

Raymond NJ. Lank, Sussex Coun-
ty tax collector, has released the
school tax rates throughout the
county. The school taxes in each
school district will be set accord
ing to these rates.
Most of the school districts have
retained the same rates as last
year and the difference where a
district has gone up or down, is
not great in any case, except at
Gumboro where the property tax
was reduced from 81 to 29 cents,
with the same capitation tax of So.
Districts showing an increase
are: Seaford, with 81 cent prop
erty tax as compared to the So
cents of 1859, and the same $6 cap
continued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Safety Council Plans
County Fair Meeting
Gala Affair VIII Be Held Al
New Castle Airport

A county fair type of meeting,
featuring exhibits, demonstrations
and an outdoor steak dinner, will
be held next Thursday to promote
safety among supervisors and driv-
ers of fleets of cars and trucks.
The affair, arranged by the Fleet
Safety Section, Delaware Safety
Council, will be held Thursday,
June 9 at $50 D. m, at the New
Castle County Airport
The demonstrations will show
the proper way to make safety
check of vehicle, how radar is
used in traffic safety, and the dis
tance required to stop a vehicle
with regular brakes and power
brakes.
Paul Lowry of the Interstate
Commerce Commission will give
the demonstration on safety
checks. and will comment on the
new Ice. regulations, particular
" in the field of lighting.
CONTINUED on page eleven
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
MILFORD SHOWS A
STEADY GROWTH

According to the figures
released by the Census Off
cials, Milford now has a pop
ulation of 5,779. This in
cludes both Kent and Sussex
sides of the City.
In 1850, according to the
Census, Milford's population
was 5,179, so the City has
grown by 500 in the ten
year period.
During this same period,
Dover grew by about 900, and
Wilmington lost in popula-
tiOn.
These figures include only
the population ecOrd d
with the city limits of the
respective communities.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03


agency by the Delaware Roadside
Council. the State Highway Depart
ment. the Delaware Grange and
other sources. the First State"
now offers the travelling public use
OF 80 rest sites adequately equipped
with picnic tables and benches.
Ten OF these sites, having a Total
of Al tables. are located along the
highways of Sussex County. famous
for its sandy beaches. inland
waterways, pine forests and. OF
course. it's broiler producing in
dustry.
Delaware's middle county-Kent
noted for it's historical shrines
and the carefully retained Colonial
appearance OF Dover, Delaware's
capital city. offers 13 roadside
rest areas having a total of 81
tables.
continued on page nineD
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
New Pension Law
May Aid Dependents
Those Previously Rejected May Be-
come Eligible Under New Law

Widows or orphans who have
previously applied for pension
from the Veterans Administration
and have been ruled ineligible.
should explore the possibility that
they may become eligible under
the new pension law effective July
1, 1860.
They may receive full informa-
tion at the VA Regional Office at
the Dravo Building Wilmington,
Delaware. according to Leon
Fields, Manager. y
Mr. Fields explained that many
widows or orphans of World War
III or Korean conflict veterans are
not eligible for pensions under the
present law which requires that
the deceased veteran had a service
connected disability at the time OF
his death. Effective July 1. the new
law eliminates this requirement.
fcontinued on page nine,
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Dick Paciaroni To
Aid All Star Game

Wayne Pollari of Mt. Pleasant
High and Bob Hoffman of Newark.
rival head coaches for the fifth
annual Delaware All-Star High
School Football Game. today an
nounced their assistant coaches.
Pollari, who will handle the
Blues from the extreme northern
end of the state, selected Dick Pa
ciarOni of P S. DUPONT and Jody
Ambrosino from his own staff at
Mt Pleasant.
Hoffman, who will guide the
Colds, chose Johnny Oberg of Del
mar and Dick MusseIman from his
Continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03

Department Of Delaware, Veteral
Beach, June 17-18 should be the n
Delaware veterans organization.
all of the elective and many Of
organization; and all district COM
manders and post commanders are
included among the Convention ap-
pointments, announced this week
by State Commander Robert n.
Mccormick of Newark.
General Chairman for this years
two-day conclave is David s. Hugg
of Milford, who has. at one time
or another, held virtually every
elected Office in post, district and
department. including that Of state
commander (1956-57). Mr.. Hugg
has also served, in one capacity or
another, on committees of the last
ten conventions. and was general
chairman for the highly successful
1859 state convention.
Serving as vice chairman are Ell
wood Richards of SelbyvilIe, who,
as department commander in 1855
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Miss Eileen Harris
Sings Here Sunday
Former Area Girl VIII Be SOIOlst
At Calvary Church

On Sunday, June 5, Miss Eileen
Harris will be the soloist at Cal
vary Methodist Church. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson
Harris, formerly of Harrington
and presently living in Wilmington
Miss Harris is a senior student al
Juilliard School of Music in New
York City and is scheduled to ap-
pear in summer stock in Beverly,
Mass, during July and August.
Miss Harris studied both piano
and voice with Mrs. Marie Gilten-
both before moving to Wilmington.
Last summer the Giltenboths had
the pleasure of seeing and hearing
her sing in "Brigadoon" in Toron-
to, Canada.
Miss Harris has held positions
as church organist and choir di-
rector. Well known in this vicini-
ty. her local appearance will be
well received.
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
States Riviera Coast
Expects Busy Summer

While Rehoboth Beach is the
best known and largest of Della
wares coastal resorts, other
beaches dot the states bay and
ocean fronts. and undoubtedly will
share, in varying degree, a record
breaking influx of vacationists an
ticipated for Delaware's Riviera
Coast" this summer. advises the
Delaware State Development De-
partment.
The largest OF these. Lewes and
Bethany Beach. flank Rehoboth
Beach on each side. with Lewes q
stones throw" to the north on
CONTINUED on page ten1
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Many Books Donated
To Milford Library
Interest And Gifts OF Friends Is
Deeply Appreciated

u.
The Milford Free Library during
the past weeks has been enriched
by the interest and gifts of many
friends--the Ministerium, Milford
New Gentry Club, Girl and Boy
Scouts, Avenue Methodist Church,
the OAR, State Library Com
mission, Al Clubs, school and
club groups, and representatives
of various other organizations.
OF special mention is the History
Shelf, the gift of Colonel Vincent
]. Esposita, Head of the Depart
ment of Military Art and Engineer
ing at West Point. Added to his
West Point Atlas of American
Wars" in two volumes there are
now Summaries of Selected Mill
tary Campaigns, "SteeI's Amer
tcontinued on page flve)
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Brandywine Raceway
VIII Open July 9th
Additional 1s Days Have Been
Added To This Years Meet

Brandywine Raceway will have
5S (fifty-eight) nights of harness
racing this season, starting Satur-
day, July g.
Howard Miller, President and
General Manager, announced yes
terday that in response to new
Delaware Legislation, Brandywine
has added Is racing dates to its
1850 meet.
The new legislation makes it
possible for the Wilmington track
to race the So nights through Sep
temher IA.
President Miller said his first
major step with regards to the
newly heightened session was TO
alert horsemen to the earlier open
ing date. He plans to go into
huddle with Racing Secretary
James M. Lynch Immediately to
formulate plans for the early ar.
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03

We will guard with loyal car,
And hold fast to freedoms pres
ence
In our home state, Delaware"
For the next two years. Della
ware school students and MEM
bers of the states many organiza-
tions will be singing the above
verse as an additional or alternate
stanza to the State Song, Our
Delaware Announcement to this
effect came Wednesday, June 1.
from the Office of Governor ]. Cali
eb Boggs following receipt by the
chief executive of report from a
special committee appointed by
him last December.
If. after the two-year trial peri
cd, the additional stanza has re-
ceived general acceptance" a
recommendation will be made to
the General Assembly that appro-
continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Man Dies OF Poison;
Wife Is Committed
Lewes Resident Is Victim OF Cya-
nide; Spouse In Farnhurst

Following an investigation into
the death last Wednesday of Ern-
est Fisher, so, of near Lewes, which
state police said was caused by
cyanide poisoning, his S5-year-old
wife, Margaret, has been commit
ted to the Delaware State Hospital
at Farnhust
Investigators at the Georgetown
troop said Mrs. Fisher has admit
ted placing the poison in asparagus
soup eaten by her husband at an
evening meal.
Police said as result of an ex-
animation, given Mrs. Fisher by
two physicians, she had been or
dered sent to the hospital. They
said she has been given no pre-
liminary hearing on any charge.
continued on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
State COP Group
Has Reorganized
EIIwOOd s. Lear Reelected
Chairman; Vera Davis, Dropped

AS expected, and without OPP
position, Ellwood S. Leach, 81,
Wilmington, last Thursday night
was elected to a second term two
year term as chairman of the Del
aware Republican State Committee.
The reorganization meeting of the
state committee followed the
party's convention in Dover a few
weeks ago.
One surprise cropped up in the
reorganization. Mrs. Vera G. Davis,
Dover, former state treasurer and
long a Republican stalwart in
Kent County. was dropped as vice
chairman of the state committee
from Kent.
CONTINUED on page fivel
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Convention Group To
On June 9th
Twenty Member Delegation To National Concave In
Chicago Next Month VIII Elect Chairman,
Vice Chairman And Fill Other Post;
Gov. BOggs Choice For Chairman

Republican
Chicago month Dover Monday elect
and o other
meeting 12 delegates IL
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
State Is Tourist Mecca
Development Dept. Says

visitors travelling into
good
Development
Accordinr to statistics made available
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
4 additional Stdnza For
s'Our DeIaiUare" Selected

'sFrom New Castles rolling meadows,
Through the fair rich fields of Kent,
To the Sussex shores hear echoes
OF the pledge we now present:
Liberty and independence
Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
WV Dept. Of DeIa,Care Is
Planning Big Convention

nd rank on committees can insure
he Both. Annual Convention Of the
s of Foreign Wars, at Rehob0th
,st successful In the history of the
very living past state commander;
ne appointive officers of the state