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Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Wedding
TOWERS RoGERs

TOWERS ROGERS
On Friday evening, March IL, In
the Calvary Methodist Church in
Milford, very pretty wedding was
solemnized when Miss Faye VIr-
ginia Towers, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rhodes, became the
bride of Mr.. Richard A. Rogers,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene e. Rog-
ers, both of Milford.
The church was very attractive
'Iy decorated with white gladiolus.
Mrs. Alice Shafer rendered the
wedding music.
The bride was given in marriage
by a friend of the family, Mr.. Sam
uel Gillispie.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by the Reverend Doug
las Milbury, pastor of the church.
The bride chose a white, baller-
ina length gown with white acces-
sories and carried white Bible,
topped with a white orchid.
Her matron of honor was Mrs.
Gerald Smith who chose a baller-
ina length Dress of turquoise and
matching accessories and carried
nosegay Of white carnations.
The brides mother chose a dress
of beige and beige accessories with
a corsage of white carnations.
The bridegroom's mother chose a
dress of navy with black accessor-
les and a corsage of white carna-
tions.
The bridegroom was attended by
Jack Carpenter of Milford.
The ushers were Mr.. Benton Hill
and Mr.. Wayne Hill. both of Mil
ford.
Mrs. Rogers is employed in the
office of Libby. McNeiIl and Libby
Of Houston.
Mr.. Rogers is employed at the
Du Pont plant in Seaford.
The newlyweds are at home at
PIG North Walnut Street, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01

Belated congratulations are
being extended to the Rever-
end Joseph Kinks, who on Sun
day celebrated the forty-ffth
anniversary of his ordination in
the Episcopal Church as a rec
tor. Many, many friends were
present for the service in the
Christ Church and it must have
been high and special day to
commemorate the long stretch
of years devoted to the work
of his church. Reflection will
be a part of the near future,
and time for it, when he re-
tires with Mrs. Kinks and his
daughter, Isabel, to their new
home in Bratten Heights. May
there be many years for all OF
them to be happy and to enjoy
it!
Congratulations also go to
Mr.. George Davis of North Wal
nut Street, who will celebrate
his eighty-fifth birthday on
Sunday. Mr.. Davis is very re-
markable for that age for he
walks wherever he wishes, be
it a long stretch or a short one,
keeps his garden with all the
vegetables that they will use
this summer and generally does
all of the things any man of
much fewer years would do and
perhaps, does them better, be-
cause of experience. Happy
days to him and to Mrs. Davis,
too.
Tomorrow the members of
the Thursday Evening Bridge
Club will meet with Mrs. Henry
Sipple at her home in George
town. Mrs. Sipple has kept her
membership in the club since
leaving Milford and it gives a
nice evening out of town to
those who attend. There are
two tables if bridge and they
meet every other Thursday.
This is the sum total of all
of the notes in my book. Next
week comes so soon but there
is always hope for more and in
teresting items about you and
your friends.
Always,
Virginia S. Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Letter To Editor

March 29, 1860, Magnolia, DEL
As lone member of the Town
Council, who. 80 years ago, signed
a note making themselves respOn-
sible for the first pumper the Mag
nolia Fire Company ever had and
which was later paid for by the
Magnolia Fire Company, as well as
the committee who succeeded in
getting a referendum vote of 3 to
l in favor of bonding the town for
$4,000 for water system. In be-
half of our citizens of the town
and community, we would like to
extend to you our sincere thanks
for your 30 years ago item which
was recently published in your
popular and valuable paper
And would like to say there
were dark dismal days before the
bright sunshine shone forth. AZ
ter we opened our bids for our
supply, our bond issue was $4,000
below our bids on our water sys-
TEN. But being assured by reli-
liable authority that if some one of
the Town Council would look after
the installation, it could be in
stalled for our bond issue; so we
proceeded and after ordering
10000 gallon wooden tank, we
were offered a $4,000 gallon steel
tank with foot-5,000 gallon steel
riser which had been in use one
year and was found to be too small
to meet the buyers needs. We can
celled. the order for the wooden
tank and ordered the steel tank.
The water system was put in op-
Grafton at the time stated in your
80 years ago news item which
meant a reduction in our fire in
surance from SEC rate to a 14c
rate now.
The 28th of October, the stream
at the northern end of town was
dry. / had a garage and two cars
burned up in the garage. A build
ing % inches from it is still stand
ing and has one charred board on
it about s inches square, and had
it not been for our valuable fire
company and adequate water sup
ply, we would have had more than
one ruined home. Our water
mains have been extended and this
past year our gross receipts from
our water system were 33 1872 of
our bond issue.
Caleb w. Johnson
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Harrington Century
Club

Mrs. Eugene Hackendorn, Jr.,
Chairman of Conversation of the
Delaware Federation of Club Wo-
men will be the guest speaker at
the Harrington New Century Club
on Tuesday, April IL, when Mrs.
James D. Moore will present the
program. Mrs. Hackendorn will
bring with her picture slides of the
work being done by the club women
in the state for conversation. She
has been instrumental in getting
trees and shrubs planned in many
areas of the state.
Also on the April calendar of
the club is the Easter Luncheon
which is held every year at the
close of the outgoing presidents
term of office. 1t will be held in the
club house at one p. m. on April
18th. Mrs. William j. Storey, Pres
ident of the d. S. F. w. G. will be
the guest speaker. Other guests for
the afternoon will be presidents of
the other Kent County clubs and
Mrs. Earl r. Field of Dover, Kent
County Vice President. Members of
the club will also be inviting out
of town guests.
Several women from the Harring-
ton club will be attending the Sew
ing Contest Finals at the Univer-
sity of Delaware on April 6. Mrs.
Francis Winkler, winner of the
local contest will be modelling her
costume that day. 1t is a spring
suit featuring the new shorter jac-
ket and bracelet length sleeves. 1t
is lined with color cordinated
print that matches the bow tied
blouse. Accessories of sand color
complete the ensemble.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
DIRKs

Thomas E. Dirks, So, a former
employee at the Lewes Power
Plant, died March 81. in the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes.
A native of Pennsylvania, he was
the son of the late Hugo Dirks and
Rena A. Dirks.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lille H. Dirks, Lewes Beach; four
daughters, Mrs. Delbert Johnson,
Seattle. Wash, Mrs. Dewey May
field, Lewes; Mrs. Valdora Ebert,
Alexandria, Va, and Miss June
Dirks, Lewes; six sons, Thomas E.,
Jr., Moorestown, N. J., Hugo H,
u. S. Coast Guard, Indian River
Station, Peter R., Timothy K.
Michael Lee, and Larry E., all of
Lewes; also three brothers, Alive
and George Dirks, both of Phila-
delphia, and Howard, of Califor-
mia: and one sister, Mrs. Alberta
Thoma, New Brunswick, N. ].
The funeral was held at Atkins
Funeral Home. Lewes, on Wednes-
day at 2 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
MiLLICOOd Home
Demonstration Club

Millwood Home Demonstration
Club met in Millwood Hall for their
March meeting, before the snow
storm. Helen Lynn, president pre-
siding. Florence Y. Smith, our
county agent, was there to DEM
onstrate the use of Electricity,
which was useful to all members,
with so many appliances to plug ig
for convenience.
Ninteen members were present to
benefit by this club work. A DON
alton was given to Red Cross and
all committee chairmen were heard
from. Business over, a social time
was spent with hostess committee
serving refreshments. Our next
meeting will be held April 9Th.
Landscaping is the topic of our
leaders, and our hostess committee
consists of Nettie Jester, Mabel
Dyer. Let every member come and
boost our club for achievement day.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
lEAR FRIENDS:


Do read "In The
Air Force" and learn
why the wonderfully
seIective Mar
shall Fields Store in Chicago
is not complete. No one will
read my daughters column
without feeling sorry for the
anguish she experienced there
just because the store did not
have an EAGLE where folks
could meet. Result. one lost
husband for two or three hours.
/ know they can look back on
the day now and laugh but it
was rather narrowing while it
was being enacted.
To begin this column that
way will tell you there are few
things happening locally to re-
late to you. II is that time
again when spring is in the air
and brooms, mops and dust
cloths are in the hands of
people who look after
the home and all that goes on
there. Easter is just peeking
around the corner and a little
concern must be given to the
bonnet with all Of the flowers
that should go on it in order to
be stylish. And people are
thinking about what the ward
robe has to have to meet the
needs of this lovely spring wea-
ther coming up. 1t is a good
time of the year and no one
will regret leaving the winter
behind.
On Monday, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Manlove returned home
after a long visit with their
son Ben, and his family in Long
Beach, California. They went
out by train and returned by
plane. Glad they were to see
Milford again because Mr.. Man
love was quite i'll while out
there and home looked good to
them even though California
was very pleasant place to be.
Now is the time for many of the
friends to be returning to town
and it will be pleasant to see
all of them.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Mrs. Delaware Contest
Events Are Listed

Participation in the Mrs. Della
ware Pageant should be no more
difficult for the efficient homemak-
er than operating her own house
hold for day." declared John H.
Dunn, state director for the con-
test. According to information re-
leased today by Mrs. America head
quarters in New York, aspirants
for the state title will be required
to display their talents in cooking
and baking, as well as in the prep
aration of refrigerator dessert,
he indicated. In addition, since the
modern homemaker is expected to
be neat and attractive, hair styl-
ing will also be part of the compe-
titiOn.
AS a test of cooking skill, each
contestant will prepare her favor
ite casserole recipe, adequate for
six to eight servings. A time limit
of two hours will be placed on this
event, which is to be judged, on
the basis of the contestants skill in
preparation, and on the overall ap-
pearance and taste appeal of the
recipe. AS further proof of her
homemaking talents, every contes-
tant will be required to bake a
cake using her own recipe, not
packaged mix. They will also be
asked to prepare a refrigerator
dessert which requires chilling as
part of the recipe directions. Ex-
amples of the types of desserts that
may be prepared are chiffon pies,
Bavarian creams, or refrigerator
cakes or puddings. In each instance,
both the taste and texture, as well
as the attractiveness of the finish
ed product will be judged. Time
limits for these events will also be
imposed. H
In the hair styling events, each
homemaker will demonstrate her
ability to keep herself we'll groom
ed. Inasmuch as the Mrs. Della
ware" contest is not a beauty con-
test, beauty as such will not be the
deciding factor. However, each
contestant will be asked to style
her hair in three different ways,
and will be judged on her ability
to refashion her hair in attractive
styles suitable to her features.
The Homemaking Council of Mrs.
America, Inc, in New York will
select the state finalists to com
pete in these events. Selection by
the Council will be based on their
answers to an extensive question
naire, which is to be accompanied
by full length photograph. APP
plication blanks for the contest will
bring a QUESTIONABLE by return
mail, and may be obtained at the
showrooms of Colonial TV and
Appliance Company, Lancaster Av-
enue and Scott Streets, Whining
ton Questionnaires will be avail
able at the RCA-Whirlpool booth at
the Home Appliance Show at the
Du Pont Hotel, March 1881. These
should be returned to Mrs. Amer
lea, Inc, 527 Madison Avenue, New
York %, N. Y, by April II. The
current Mrs. Delaware, Mrs. Doro-
thy Kutner, will be at the Home
Appliance Show in person to ans
wer any questions pertaining to the
contest
The new Mrs. Delaware will re-
ceive many prizes from national
sponsors including a gas refriger-
ator, an automatic water softener.
supply of-fioor tile, and a host
of other prizes. In addition, the
Brookside Lions Club, co-sponsor
of the pageant, has just announced
that it will offer a major prize of
substantial value to the state win
ner. sure to appeal to all the MEM
bers of her family.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
HARRISON

S. Ross Harrison, 48, died unex-
pectedly at noon on March 29, in
the home of his mother, IL Church
Street, Lewes.
Mr.. Harrison was a son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kitchens Harrison, cur
rent deputy collector of customs at
the Port of Lewes.
He was born in Lewes, the son
of Mrs. Harrison and the late Carl
Harrison.
In recent years Mr.. Harrison had
been employed as clerk in var
ious business firms in Wilmington
and Lewes.
Besides his mother, he is surviv-
ed by brother, P. Virden Harrison
of Lewes, now serving as techni-
clan for the Army.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
plete.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Hospital Births

The following babies were born
in Milford Memorial Hospital:
March %: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jones, Greenwood.
March "a: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Austin, Milford.
March 25: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
David Friedman, Milford.
March q: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Payne, Seaford.
March 2S: Girl, Mr.. and Mrs
William Smart, Laurel; Boy, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Cook, Seaford; Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Spence, Lin.
coin.
March %: Boy, Mr.. and Mrs
Clifford Holston, Millsboro; Boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Evans, Del
mar; Boy, Mr., and Mrs. David
Warren, Milford
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Shawnee Evening
H. ID. Club

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
ton Club will hold a Work Shop
meeting on Monday evening, April
at the home of Mrs. Roy Reich
hold, IL Seabury Avenue. Members
will work on various crafts, in
cluding many with a Christmas
theme.
The State Board of Health is
sending a film on the new method
of Rescue Breathing" and a repre-
sentative to explain the technique
to the meeting. Contributions to the
Ham Drawing will also be turned
in at this time. And refreshments
for the evening will be on Csc
Dutch Treat basis.
On Tuesday evening, April 5,
members will go to Glendale for
Joint Meeting with other clubs
ION Public Speaking.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
NJ Chapter News

The second March meeting of Nu
Chapter was held at the home of
our President, Mrs. Earl Brown
of Chestnut Knoll. Mrs. Brown pre-
sented her cultural program,
Travel". She had as her guest,
Mrs. Helen Lynn, our Chapter
sponsor. Mrs. Lynn showed slides
of her tour of European countries.
She also briefed us on prepar-
ations essential for such a tour.
Following this enlightening pro-
gram, refreshments were served
and the regular business meeting
was held.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01

Ionic Council No. 13 ID. of P. still
meets each Monday at s p. m, in
their lodge hall At the present
time plans are in the making for
the raising of the officers on April
IL. Please come OF and enjoy this
affair.
The March Committee sure did a
swell job with the refreshments. On
March 21st they had two birthday
cakes for two members whose
birthdays were the 18th and 10th.
They being Serena Hayes and Vina
Maloney.
Glad to report our sick Sister
Ellen Sapp home from hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
DR.. LobO To Practice
In Harrington, Del.

DR.. Vincent Lobo, optometrist,
establishes Office in Harrington.
DR.. Lobo is formerly from Green
wood, and is graduate of Green
wood High School. He completed
his pre-prOfessional studies at the
University of Delaware from which
ne entered the Pennsylvania State
College of Optometry and was grad
uated Doctor of Optometry, in June
of 1859. After fulfilling the requir-
ed internship, he opened an Office
on 1S Short Street, in Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Happenings of Interest
Throughout Delaware

PATRONIZE BAKE-You need
it, we got it. roviding its cake or
pie or hot rolls. Stop at the Milford
High School Alumni Association
Bake, tomorrow morning, Satur-
day, April 2, at the store next to
Candy Kitchen on North Walnut
Street.
CANCER DETECTION CENTERS
April IA & 21-Dover, Kent Coun-
ty Health Unit, Ala S. State Street.
Call REdfield 4-4S22 for appoint
ments.
April 27-Harrington. New Cen
tury Club. Call Exeter 1856 for
appointments.
April Milford, Health Unit,
Shore Theatre Building. Call GAR
den 2-49S5 for appointments.
April -Smyrna* Health Unit,
E. Commerce Street. Call Olive
3-7988 for appointments.
MOTE: The regular date for
Smyrna has been changed because
VI 0OOu lludJ.
AIDING EDUCATIONAL ex-
pansion of Hercules Powder Com
pany's aid-to-education program,
provide matching contributions by
the company for every dollar given
to colleges by Hercules employees,
was announced today.
Under the new matching grants"
program, the company will equal,
dollar for dollar, contributions
made by it's employees and retired
employees to any accredited col
lege or university, up TO a maxi
mum of $1,000 for each employee
in any calendar year.
mo college graduate fully pays
for his education during his years
in school," Albert e. Forster, presi-
dent and board chairman of Her.
cules, said in announcing the new
program.
CHAPLAIN TALKS-The Rev.
William Clasby, a colonel in the
Chief of Air Force Chaplains office
Washington, spoke to 200 teen
ayers from seven parishes last
Sunday in a Day Of Recollection
at Holy Cross Catholic Church.
The day, one of a Lenten series
at the church, was sponsored by
the Dover church's Confraternity
of Christian Doctrine and the Cath
olic Youth Organization.
Last Sunday night Colonel Clas-
by spoke on marriage to $50 adults
in the church.
Parishes represented at the Day
of Recollection included: st. Jo-
seph's, Clayton; st. MichaePs,
Georgetown; st. Edmund's, Reho-
both Beach; Immaculate Concep-
ton, Marydel, Md; and Corpus
Christi and st. Anthony of Padua,
Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

John E. Barcus, weather record
er, reports the following weather
conditions for Milford as recorded
on instruments located on Lake
view Avenue for the week begin
ming Thursday, March "a and end
ing Wednesday, March 80, inclu
ciuo.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
BENNETT

George Luther Bennett, 81, died
March %, in the Peninsula Gener-
al Hospital, Salisbury, after lin
gering Illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elsie Hudson Bennett, a daughter,
Mrs. Janis White, WilmingtonS a
son, George Luther Bennett, Jr.,
Roxana; four grandchildren, and a
sister, Mrs. Helen Belle Marvel,
Kennett Square, Pa.
He was a member of the Roxana
Methodist Church.
Services were held Sunday at 2
D. M, from the Watson and Gray
Funeral Chapel, Frankford. The
Rev. James Langrel, pastor of the
Gumboro Methodist Church, and the
Rev. William H. Kohl, pastor of the
Roxana Church officiating. Inter
ment in Roxana Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
New Officers For
Milford Puptent, 4
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Continued from page one)
ments will be served after INSTALL
alton of the officers has taken
place.
Seam Squirrel Fields Will ap-
point other numerous Shavetails
after the installation, in order to
fill the slate of offices. At that
time plans will begin to be made
for the encampment at Rehoboth
Beach in June, as well as other
activities for the coming year.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
MITCHELL z

Norman E. Mitchell, 81, of
Georgetown, died Unexpectedly on
March 27 of heart attack at Beebe
Hospital, Lewes.
He had been a salesman at Con-
away Motors in Georgetown for
many years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Thelma Mitchell, two sons, Robert
j. and Earl p both of Georgetown,
a sister, Mrs. Doris Angstand,
Washington, D. c., and two bro
thers, Halle of Millsboro and
Frank of Lewes.
Services were held Wednesday
from the Dodd Funeral Home,
Georgetown, the Rev. Thomas c..
Mulligan, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial, Union
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
CONAWAY

Mrs. Martha Conaway. 81, widow
of the Rev. James B. Conaway,
died at the Williams Nursing Home
in Clarksville March q after a
lingering illness.
She was daughter of the late
Amos and Louisa Murray McCabe.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Lulu Lynch, Ocean View, two
grandchildren, four great grand
children, and 9 great-great-grand-
children.
She was a founder of Bethel
Methodist Church, Ocean View,
where her husband once served as
pastor, and of the WSCS there. She
was believed to be the Oldest resi-
dent of southeastern Sussex County.
Services were held Wednesday
from the James Funeral Home,
MillsbOro, the Rev. Charles CoVing-
ton, pastor of Bethel Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial in Beth
Ell Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01

BLUE ROCK SHOOT-Sunday,
April 3, 1860, at 1900 p. m. at
Green Brier Trap on Big Stone
Beach Road. Rain date, April 10.
CHURCH MEETING-A. A. u. w.
meeting April 4, 1860, 500 D. m.
Christ Church Parish Hall. Speak
ers are Miss Sally Milbury and
Ann Mercer.
ALUMNI BAKE = Patronize the
Milford High School Alumni As
sociation Bake, tomorrow morn
ing, Saturday, April End, in store
next to Mikes Candy Kitchen on
North Walnut Street.
BAKE - Delicious home baked
goodies will be on sale at the Acme
Market starting at 5 p. M, Friday,
April 8, sponsored by Christ
Church YPF. Your patronage will
be appreciated.
HELP HELP@The Milford High
School Alumni Association needs
your help. Donate and buy at the
bake tomorrow in former Scott's
Variety Store next to Mikes on
North Walnut Street.
SUNSHINE SOCIETY AL
den Branch of the International
Sunshine Society will meet on Fri
day, April 8th in the Parish House
at 1880 p. m, for a covered dish
luncheon. The joint committees of
March and April will be the hos
tesses. Please bring your own
table service.
FRIED OYSTER SUPPER
There will be fried oyster, chick
en- salad, dumpling and dessert din
ner, serving from to p. M, Sat
urday, April 2, to be held in FELTON,
Fire House for the benefit of the
fire company. Suppers going out
from 2 to $3.50. Price, $1.75 for
adults; $100 for children.
GRANGE MEETING-The Mil
ford Grange P. of H. No. 6 will
meet promptly at 7:30 on Friday
evening, April 1st. A large class
of candidates will be initiated. All
members are urged to be present.
III. ID. MEETING-The Happy
Homemakers Club will meet Thurs
day, April 7th at o'clock. The
topic for the meeting will be Land
scaping".
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01

Major Erich Hartman of Ger
many is said to have shot down
352 Allied craft in World War II.
Baron Won Richtofen's claim for
World War / was only 80.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
Obituary
WILKINS

George H. wilkins. 81. died Sat
urday, March &c, in Beebe Hospi-
tai, Lewes. He was a farmer and
lived at Knowles Crossroads
He is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. Martha wilkins, Georgetown; !;
Mrs. Minnie Baker, MillsbOro, and
a brother, Frank Wilkins, Ellen
dale.
The funeral was held on March
29 at the Dodd Funeral Home in
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1960-04-01
MORRIS

Funeral services were held Sun
day at 1870 p. m in the Berry Fu-
neral Home, Milford, for William
Virden Morris, 78. The Rev. w. w.
Hamilton of Lincoln, officiating. In
terment in Barratt's Chapel Gene
terry.
Mr.. Morris was a barber in Will
mington and Claymont before NOV
ing to Lincoln 10 years ago. He
died Wednesday, March 20, in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. In
Wilmington his shop was on East
Thirtieth Street.
He was the husband of Eunice
b. Morris of Lincoln. Other sur
vivors are a son, William H., Will
mington, and a brother, F. Alonzo
Morris, Frederick.