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Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Delaware Is Free
Of Road Fatalities
rs Holiday Closes
Much Intended Travel
Was Cur t a lied By
Snow And Ice; Fif-
teen Were Hurt In
Crashes.

Delaware came through the holi-
day weekend without ira f f C
fatality having been reported by
early Tuesday, despite a wintry
"gift" of five inches of snow on
the highways upstate.
Delaware, Alaska and Rhode
Island had no fatalities as OF
Christmas night at midnight.
Although total of five inches
of snow fell upstate in Delaware's
18th white Christmas since 1894
the greatest amount on the ground
at one time was about four inches
About one inch was reported in the
Milford area.
The snow started falling in
Wilmington about 2:49 last Satur-
day afternoon and continued until
about $50 that night. Most of the
total accumulation piled up during
this period, although mixtures OF
rain, snow and sleet added to the
total on Sunday.
Driving was deemed hazardous
enough at 1880 pm. last Saturday
for Wilmington to declare its first
"snow emergency" under the new
snow regulations.
Crews salted and sanded the
main roads, but little plowing was
done due to the small accumula-
ton. No cars had to be towed
away for blocking the snow routes
without chains or snow tires. The
emergency was declared over at
about 11:15 last Saturday night.
After blanketing New England
with up to rs inches Christmas
Eve, the snow storm, which had
previously buried the Great Plains
and the Midwest, moved out to sea.
The surge of homebound holi-
day traffic was reaching its peak
at the Delaware Memorial Bridge
last Tues. night. A bridge spokes-
man reported that the cars
were running west Wednesday.
He said total traffic over
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
VFW Entertained
Underprivilegde Kids

The Milford areas veterans of
wartime overseas service-mem-
bers of Blue Hen Post No. 64S3,
of Foreign Wars-aided by mem
bers of the Blue Hen Auxiliary.
completed another mission" this
past Saturday. Unlike those ac-
complished in time of war, Sat
urday's mission" was one that
made Christmas more meaningful
for an estimated 200 boys and
gii''s whU received toys and other
gift items as part of the Post and
Auxiliary's annual Christmas pro-
grams.
More than 500 gaily wrapped
gift items were distributed Satur-
day afternoon at the Post Home
during the course of the veter-
ans 18th annual Christmas party
for anderprivileged children In
addition to collecting, repairing
and wrapping the gift items, Post
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Area Leaders For
Scout Fund Drive

A. Felix dupont, Jr., general
chairman of the Boy Scout Capital
Fund Campaign announced the ap-
pointments today of area civic
leaders to assist the campaign
leadership in an advisory capacity.
The long range capital needs OF
the Boy Scouts of the Del-Mar-Va
Council are estimated to require
$1,500,000 over the next three
years.
The funds are needed for i'm
mediate and long range camping
area expansion including new de-
velopment, the renovation of exist
ing facilities and the construction
of a Boy Scout service center. The
appeal for pledges payable over
So months will be made early in
January and February, 1862
throughout the Del-Mar-Va COun-
Gil area of Il counties.
The members of the Advisory
Committee are:
Continued on page Seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
First State To Be
Honored January Z

Additional recognition of Della
wares role in the development OF
American democracy will be ac-
corded the First State" on Sun
day, January Z, in ceremonies at
Washington, d. c., and at Valley
Forge, Pennsylvania, advises the
Delaware State Development De-
partment.
On that date, appropriately
designated as Delaware State Sun
day, attention will be focused up
on the state that was the first to
ratify the Federal Constitution
This act, emitting Delawareans to
refer to their state as the First
State, is annually recognized on
the first Sunday of each year in
ceremonies at the w S h i n 6 o n
Cathedral in the Nations Capital
and at the Washington Memorial
Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Twist Finals
At Milford
Theatre Tonite
Special Guest Star Will
Be Bob Clayton, Will
mingt0n, w no Will
Appear On Stage.

Schine's Milford Theatre will
present on December 29th, the
elimination of four weeks of
Twist" contests, in what promises
to be one of the biggest local con-
tests ever conceived by the theatre.
Winners of the four previous con-
tests will be pitted against each
other for the local Twist" cham
pionship and the top prize of $4,000
in cash, plus beautifully orna-
mented trophies.
Raymond Sparklin and Dennis
Hazard, co-producers of this
Twist" extravaganza, have left
nothing undone in bringing to the
theatre an exciting series of shows,
and the finals night will leave
nothing to be desired for top-notch
entertainment and local excite
ment
In addition to the four couples
who have made it to the finals,
Schine's Milford will present on
screen, one of the strangest films
ever to come out of Hollywood.
Starring Teddy Randazzo and Jo-
Ann Campbell, the movie also
features Joey Dee and the Star
lighters, a recording group whose
record, "The Peppermint Twist" is
among the nations top ten selling
records. Entitled, Hey, Let's
Twist, the movie concerns the
world famous Peppermint Lounge,
where the elite meet the bluejean
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Delaware Firm
Wins Big Job

The Navy has awarded a con
tract to All-American Engineering
for the development of an aircraft
catapult take-off system.
Charles w. Wendt, president of
All-American, said the unit would
launch various types of military
aircraft from fields too small for
normal take-off. The contract
amounts to S2,713,655.
The Naval Air Material Center
in Washington announced the
award on Tuesday of this week.
The catapult will be powered by
jet engines.
All-American will develop and
build the system at the DUPONT
Airport and will test it at the
corporation test base in George
town at Sussex County Airport.
The system will be developed
under the Navy's Short Airfield
Tactical Support (SATS) program.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

to the central and eastern por-
tions of Sussex County by this
Improvement.
Ralph Grapperhaus, Selbyville
publisher, was main spokesman
for the group and stressed the i'm
portance to the economy of the
area through the Improvement of
this highway.
He said that Route 113 was the
shortest route to POcomoke City
and that the Maryland Roads Com
mission would start Improvement
Of the route in that state after
Delaware acts in the matter.
William J. Miller, Jr., Director
of Operations for the Highway
Department, informed the group
that all available construction
money had been assigned to pro-
jects at the present time, but that
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

The State Highway Department
has the authority to set maximum
speeds on Delaware highways, a
Superior Court judge ruled on
Wednesday of this week
Judge Albert j. Stiftel, empha-
sized, in 10-page opinion, that
the State Highway Department is,
among other things. specifi-
cally charged with the control OF
the highways for the purpose of
regulating traffic and the opera
tiOn of vehicles thereon
The Jurist explained that the
purpose of the legislatures en-
power;ng the highway department
to establish a reasonable speed
limit at any intersection or upon
any part of the highway, is to
enable the highway department to
provide for the safety of persons
and property upon or near the
highway.
Wednesdays opinion denied
motion for a Judgment of acquit-
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Train Crash Here
Injuries Local Nurse

The car. of a Milford Hospital
Nurse slammed into freig
train last Friday morning, sending
her right back to the institution
Mrs. Frances Foraker, 80, of
Lynch Heights, was turnin g
from work about am when her
car struck the engine of the slow
moving train at the Route 113
crossing at Milford
Her 1862 model car was badly
damaged, and Mrs. Foraker suffer-
ed face and chest injuries She
was taken to the hospital by Mil
ford police. Her condition was be-
lieved to be serious
The train stopped after the ac-
cident, then proceeded south. The
railroad said the blinking lights at
the crossing were working at the
time
Mrs. Foraker is the wife of E.
H. Foraker.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Vinyard Fuel
A n n 0 u n ce S
Light Prizes
Bill WiX Wins First Prize
OF $4,000; Second Prize
Awarded To Dick HOl-
StOn.

The Vinyard Fuel Company of
Milford were pleased with the re-
sponse to their Christmas Light
ing Contest. The judges admitted
the competition was close, and a
selection for awards was hard to
make
The judges for the contest were
Hilda Cannon, representing h e
V. F. w. Auxiliary, Hilda Null
holland, representing Pocahontas,
and Anne Longbotham, represent
ing the Grange.
The following awards were an
nounced:- The first prize of $50,
to William Wix, Shawnee Road,
Milford; the second prize of $35,
to Dick Holston, % Nelson Street,
Milford; and the third prize of SIS,
to Richard Scott, Dot Street,
Milford.
Honorable Mention was given to
Ed Jester, Serena Hayes, Earl
Mize, and Horace White.
Thanks is extended to all partic-
ipants from the Vinyard Fuel Com
pany They hope this contest help
ed to make the holiday season
brighter and more cheerful for
many people.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
White Lady Badly
Beaten By Negro

George Reed, colored man, "a
years of age, resident of 81 South
East Second Street, has been ar
rested and has been arraigned for
assault and robbery on a white fe-
male, 81 years of age, of Milford
The assault took place about
$50 p. M, Tuesday. The woman
was b1diy beaten about the face
and body and is III a painful con
dition in Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
The coiored man was apprehend-
ed in less than an hour after he
had committed the crime.
The police are to be cOmpli-
mented for the speedy manner in
which they brought Reed to JUS
tice.
The Woman's pocketbook con-
tanning about $1,000, was taken by
Reed, and the money has beer re-
covered on the person of Reed,
but not the pocketbook
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Hayes Talks Have
Not Ended lmpasse
Washington Says
Group Met For Nearly
Ten Hours In An At
tempt To End Walk
out Of Over Two
Months.

Representatives o. Hayes Inter
national Corporation and the Uni
ted Auto Workers met for nearly
10 hours in Washington on We'd
nesday in an effolt to end the Do
yer Air Force Base maintenance
strike
Robert H. Moo.e. deputy direc-
tor of the U. S. Mediation and Con-
ciliation ServiCc, SAID late We'd
lesday night there was no i'm
mediate Indication of a settlement
in tie 2-mOntn-Oid walkOut, al
though negotiations were continu-
Ing.
Mtcre said shortly before mid
night that the talks were explor-
atury aimed at finding a basis on
which formal negotiations can be
resumed"
At issue are a large number Of
dIeaeroements ovel seniority rights
end fringe benefits for civilian
maintenance workers who repair
the Cl24 Globematter transport
planes at Dover.
Moore said an AIR Force repre-
sentative met with both sides,
when the talks began at noon on
Wednesday to outline Air Force
plans to hire another maintenance
uonriactor if the strike is not
settled.
It was learned from another
source the Air Force has already
sounded out sey6iai major air.
craft production companies, in
Gliding Boeing, Douglas, Convair
nd Lockheed, to see if they can
handle the GlObemaster mainte-
nance.
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Earl Sylvester Governor Has
{ Il e gion Asked Group
Leader Dead 70 Aid Fair
Harrington vi an Was
Former Member Of
The Delaware State
Senate.

A prominent state Legionnaire
and Democrat, Earl Sylvester, 70,
died at Kent General Hospital in
Dover early Tuesday morning af-
ter a short illness
Mr. Sylvester was a past COM
mander Of the Department of Del
aware American Legion and was
a member of the state Senate from
1886 to 1910
He lad also served on the In
dustrial Accident Board, the Kent
County Board OF Elections and the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission
Mr. Sylvester also was chairman
Of the Governors Day observance,
director of the Kent and Sussex
Fair and was the first community
March of Dimes chairman appoint
ed III the United States.
Before retirement Mr. Sylvester
was !. part owner of a men and
boys clothing store in Harring-
ton. He previously was employed
by tie Burris Express Company
and earlier worked with the Penn
sylrania Railroad
He was born in Harrington and
lived mis- entire life in Delaware.
He held life membership in the
American Legion, was a member
OF Temple Lodge No. 9, a. T. and
A. NJ He was active also in civil
defense during World War IL
lie served in the Navy during
WOfld War |
Mr.. Sylvester is survived by his
widow, Isabella W. Sylvester; a
sister. Mrs Francis Boyer, Will
mington; and two step-daughters,
Mrs Elizabeth Rutledge. Harring-
ton; and Mrs Eleanor Zacharius,
Continued on page fouD
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
High,Uay Dept. Speed
Limit Ruled LEGAL
Judge Albert J. Stiftei OF Superior Court, Rules
That Road Body Has Right To Set Marin,un1
Speeds On Highways Of The State

tai made by Morris L. Chudnofsky
OF POO 6IOck Thatcher Street, Will
mingtOn.
Chudnofsky had been convicted
OF driving in excess of 40-mile-
an-hour speed limit by a Super
ior Court last July 10. The jury
found however, that he had not
edceeded a *0-mile-an-hour speed
Judge Stiftel's opinion related
that Chudnofsky had been found
guilty of driving at a speed great
er than 40-miles-an on June
27 1860, on Governor Printz Boul-
eTard between Stockdale Curve
and the Philadelphia Pike in a
zone posted as per-hour
by the State Highway Depart
ment.
Attorney Henry A. Wise, Jr.,
had cOntended that Chudnofsky
was WrOngfully convicted because
the speed limit designated for the
area i'll question by an enactment
to the Delaware Code was 60
miles-pe
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Gov. Carvel Releases
New Years Message

In his traditional New Years
message released at his office in
Dover Wednesday, Governor Ell
bert ~ Carvel pointed out that
there is much to be done in the
New Year" but expressed conf
dence that Delawareans working
together can accomplish unprece-
dented deeds for the welfare of
the First State"
Looking backward briefly, the
chief executive pointed with pride
to the accomplishments of the past
twelve months. He also cOngratu-
lated "the hard working people of
our State" for their wonderful eff
forts in making Delaware a better
place in which to live. and ex-
pressed his genuine and heartfelt
thanks" to every individual who
has contributed to the splendid
progress of the fabulous First
State"
Governor Carvel concluded his
message by wishing all Delawar-
cans "a happy, healthy and pros
porous New Year"
continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Committee Of 25 Has
Been Named To Assist
With The World Fair
Plans.

twenty-five Delawareans have
been asked by Governor Elbert n.
Carvel to serve on a worlds fair
advisory committee
Delaware has tentatively re-
served space for an exhibit at the
196465 Worlds Fair in New York.
The group will help make the
final decision on whether Della
ware participates, and if so will
help arrange the exhibit.
The 25 are:
DR.. John A. Perkins, president
of the University of Delaware; DR..
David Guerin, head of the teach
ing aids department of the uni
yersity; Daniel d. F'riel, Green
Vile; Mrs. Charles L. Terry, Jr.,
of Dover; Leon de Valinger, Jr.,
state archivist; Howard A. Miller,
president of Brandywine Raceway
Bryan Field, vice president and
general manager of Delaware
Park; Frank J Horty, general
manager of Delaware Memorial
Bridge; Henry B. DUPONT, vice
president of the DUPONT Company
and William Fl. Uffelman, who will
help handle the DUPONT exhibit at
the fair.
Richard l. Rinard, city editor
of the Evening Journal; Ned Da-
Wis, Dover; James G. Smith, Do
yer auto dealer; O. II. P. Bald
win, president of Farmers Bank
of Delaware; ID. |. Obrow, trea-
surer of International Latex Cor
poratiOn'; F. Earl McGinnes, ad-
miniStrative assistant to Carvel !;
Continued on page threeD
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Applicants Approved
For Police Training

A total of 81 applicants for State
Police training have been approved
by the State Highway Department
More applicants are expected to be
accepted later.
OF the accepted trainees, II re-
side in Kent and Sussex Counties,
as follows: Robert Lee Allen and
Ronald Granville Allen, both of
Seaford; Ronald Dale Mears and
William Andrew Wiley, both OF
Georgetown.
Valvert l.. Fox, Milford; Samuel
d. Harrell, Millsboro; David L.
Jacobs, Smyrna; Howard E. Pin
der, Jr., Clayton; Harlan E. Tull
Jr., Delmar; Kenneth H. Bethard
Wyoming; Charles E. Parker
Leipsic; and Raymond A. .Vignola
Dewey Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Many State Farmers
In Wheat Sign-Up

Preliminary reports on + a m s
signed up under the 1862 wheat
stabilization program show t h a t
the signup was particularly heavy
in the five Plains States, Jacob
Zimmerman, Chairman, Agricul-
tural Stabilization and Conserva-
tion State Committee, said today
These StateS-Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas
produced about so percent of the
1861 U. S. wheat crop and about
so percent of the hard red winter
production. Wheat on signed farms
to date amounts to about 80 per-
Continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29

The plan, as outlined to the
Commissioners by William j. Mil
Ter, Jr., Director of Operations for
the Department, consists of invit-
ing several architects to submit
proposed plans for the new struc-
ture
According to Mr.. Miller, space
will be provided for all sections
of the Engineering Division, now
housed in several buildings in Do
yer, the Controllers Department
the Motor Vehicle Department, the
Kent County Division and State
Police Headquarters.
An estimate of $1,500,000 was
given to the Commissioners, by
Mr.. Miller, as the possible cost
of the new structure which, he
said, would have about $4,000 in
annual rentals and provide for
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Disabled Veterans
Must Report Income

1t is pension reporting time for
1876 disabled veterans and the de-
pendents of some 1910 deceased
veterans in Delaware.
Leon Fields, Manager Of the Vet
erans Administration Regional Of
flee in Wilmington, explained to-
day why it is also a time of COM
plications and individual problems,
most OF them unnecessary.
Along with their December
checks, due January l, all VA
pension recipients will receive en-
closed tabulating cards. They carry
the words please do not mutilate"
although several hundred will come
back in unusable condition.
On these cards beneficiaries
must report all outside income re-
ceived during 1861 and expected
in 1862. Outside income means
everything, including Social Sc
curity payments, except OF course
continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29


Such problems as feeding, nu-
triton, breeding and general dairy
management will be discussed by
specialists from the University
and leaders in the field OF dairy
industry and farm management.
The meetings will be conduct
ed at both locations on the same
dates but at different times. The
sessions in Harrington start at
100 p. m. at the Fairgrounds and
the Middletown sessions start at
500 p. m. in the high school.
The January meeting will be
devoted to feeding techniques.
Dairy specialists on the program
include DR.. Hesseltine, DR.. Rob-
ert L. Salisbury, DR.. George Haen-
lein, all of the University Dairy
Department, and w. T. McAllis-
ter, Extension farm management
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Aliens Must Report
Current Addresses

Federal Law requires m S t
aliens, presently residing in Della
ware, to report their current ad-
dresses during the month of Jan
uary' advises the Delaware State
Development Department
The state information agency, in
compliance with request of Gov.
Elbert n. Carvel, reminds a II
aliens that the immigration and
Nationality Act of 1852 requires
that every alien in the United
States, with the exception of diplo-
mats and a few other SD C a
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Carvel Urges Aid To
Foster Parents Plan

Governor Elbert n Carvel, this
week urged all Delawareans to
give their support to the 25th an
niversary campaign of the Foster
Parents Plan, Inc, which gets un-
derway January 1.
In statement endorsing the
annual drive, Governor Carvel
pointed out that, through the Fos-'
ter Parents Plan, Americans have
provided food, housing, clothing,
medical care and educational facil-
tiles for destitute children of other
lands, and, by such action, "a most
continued on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Plans For Dualisation Of
Route II3 North Presented

request that the dualzaton of Route Maryland
line north Highway
of Highway
A O rom
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Winter DairySeries Planned
AtHarringtOn & MiddletO,Un

making their operation sue
Meet
Hesseltine, specialist at
Delaware
Middle
will through February
Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
81, 500, 900 Highway Bldg.
Is Proposed By Department

The State Highway Department will
building all division
on
by and
o be
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-03-30

small to allow for individual
help and instruction.
Whether you are just learn
ing to bowl or bowl a 800 game,
there's losts Of fun and activity
when you join the rest of the
girls bowling from $50 to
11:3O on Monday mornings at
Shaw Lanes.
Among the special interest
groups forming this year are a
Single Young Adult Group for
men and women 81 to 35 and a
Little Theatre Group.
You can meet new friends,
develop new interests and put
more living in your lives when
you become a "Y" participant.
All groups require registra-
tion preferably before the class
starting date. For more infor-
nation on tn csc activities,
phone the East Cleveland
YWCA at GIL 1-3425 or drop in
at 1881 Lee blvd.
A new life saving course will
begin Saturday, April 9th. In
terested persons may register
at the East Cleveland "Y".
Glasses will meet on Saturdays,
1870 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. at
Shaw Pool in the high school.
This is a coed class.
The following persons recent
ly completed their life saving
lessons:
Senior: Bruce Nasko, Pat
Chapman, John Karmitski and
Jean Hamilton.
Junior: jim and George
Fowler, Patty Walker and Dick
Dion.
Y.M.C.A. Judo
Louis Smith and Leonard
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popular Ballroom Dance" class
from 8 to 9, you'll be learning
such favorites as the Cha Cha
and Rhumba taught by an
Arthur Murray instructor.
Does your yard need primp-
ing; learn the ms and outs of
improving your yard in our
Grooming Your Yard" course
from 7:30 to $3.50. All Tuesday
evening classes begin April 18th
except Grooming Your Yard
which will begin a week later.
Spring Fitness Program
AS summer approachs, every
one begins to wonder about how
fit and trim they'll look.
Monday evenings the "Y" of
fers to men and women Tennis
from $50 to 7:10 and Golf
beginning April 10th from 8 to
8:45. Slymnastics for women is
from 7:15 to 8 Mondays at
the Y.
Specially for women sports
are held Tuesday evenings be-
ginning April 18th at Shaw
High Gym. Tennis, Slymnastics
and Balminton will be offered.
A special Slym and Swimnastics
class will begin the same eve-
ming at the old Shaw gym and
pool at 7:15.
Now's the time to get back
in the swim of things with the
YMCA Swimming program for
women Tuesday evenings begin
ming April 18th for seven weeks
you can receive half hour in
struction or just stop in and
take a dip. There's a class for
beginners or advanced students.
Here you can learn the basic
skills or you will have a chance
to improve your swimming. All
Y swimming classes will be