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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Chief Executive Pa d
Tribute To Dean OF
Delaware Citizens On
His goth Birthday.

John G. Townsend, Jr., is a
shining example of what one can
accomplish for self, family, COM
munity, state and nation by hard
work, constructive thinking, right
eous living and love for ones fell
low man." said Governor Elbert N
Carvel this week in extending con-
gratulations to the former Cover
nor and u S. Senator upon the oc-
casion of Mr.. Townsend's birth
day. Mr.. Townsend was ninety on
Wednesday.
After citing the many accom-
plishments of the Selbyville resi-
dent, Governor Carvel advised that
it is leasure for me to express
most sincere appreciation of the
many outstanding services John G..
Townsend. Jr., has rendered to our
state and its citizens during the
past ninety years and to wish for
him, on behalf of all Delawareans,
many more years of health, happi-
ness and accomplishment"
The full text of Governor Car
vels statement follows:
"On May 81, 1861. John G. Town
send, Jr., one of Delaware's most
beloved and best known citizens,
will observe his Goth birthday af-
fording our citizens of all ages and
from all walks of life an oppor-
tunity to honor one who has made
many contributions TO the pro-
sress of our state and the well be-
ing of its citizenry.
'.As a private citizen and as a
state official, | have known and ad-
mired Mr.. Townsend for many
years and welcome this opportun-
ty TO extend most sincere con-
gratulations and best wishes to
him upon his reaching another
milestone in a long and useful ca
reer.
Although his name and accom-
plishments have long been associ-
ated with that of this state, Mr..
Townsend was born May 81, 1871
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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Red Cross To Hold
Meeting On june Is

Robert Harry, director of fund
raising of the American National
Red Cross. will be the principal
speaker at the fifty-sixth annual
meeting of Delaware Chapter. Am
erican Red Cross, on Friday, June
16, at 1915 pm. in the Gold Ball
room Of the Hotel Du Pont, Wilm-
ington.
Mr.. Harry has filled seven dis
aster relief assignments for the Red
Cross. three as director of opera
tions. Largest OF the disasters were
the Ohio Valley floods of 1945. the
Ohio Valley floods of 1913, when
he directed relief operations in 21
counties from Pittsburgh to Ash
land. Kentucky. and the Pennsyl-
vania-Ohio-West Virginia floods re-
sulting from Hurriean Hazel in 19-
81.
LammOt du Pont. Jr., chairman
of the state chapter. will preside
at the meeting. Fifteen members Of
the board OF directors will be elect
ed for three year terms and a slate
of officers and members of the ex-
ecutive committee will be chosen.
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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Increase Noted I'm
Motor Fuel Taxes

Receipts from motor fuel taxes,
which showed a reduction for the
months of January and February,
started back to a normal condition
with an increase reported for the
month of March.
James j. Deputy, Secretary of
the State Highway Department,
and Administrator of the Motor
Fuel Tax Division has issued a re-
port showing receipts for March
at $766,727.29, which is an in
crease of s61, ,52S.5S over the re-
ceipts for March OF last year and
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Medical Society
Seeking Students

The State Medical Society is
looking for qualified college stu
dents who want TO be physicians.
The society has scholarship funds
available to assist residents of
Delaware with their medical
school expenses.
Available for the first time this
year, the scholarships are design
ed to make possible and encour-
age local students to enter medi-
cine, with the hope that they will
return to the state to practice. The
funds are raised by a dues in
crease voted last fall by the Medi-
cal Society of Delaware.
The grants will be for a maxi
mum $4,000 per student over a
four-year period. The doctors hope
to assist one or two new students
each year.
DR.. Leonard p Lang, chairman
Of the administering committe,
said I'VE realize that these schol-
arships will not pay the major
Continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Mental Health Needs
Of Disturbed Riddles

Delaware's existing services for
emotionally disturbed children
would be adequate TO meet pres
ent needs. if such services were
fully stated and their administra-
tion stream-lined. according to the
first report of the Committee to
Study Services for Emotionally
Disturbed Children in Delaware.
The committee. organized in Oc-
tober, 1853. by the Mental Health
Association of Delaware and the
Welfare Council of Delaware, is
under the joint chairmanship of
Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT, Jr.. and
Harry G. Haskell, Jr. For the
past year. a field study group of
volunteers have been collecting
detailed data from all community
services dealing with the school
population in Delaware The final
compilation of this material was
presented to the full committee
this week by Dr. Joseph f. Jas
tax. a field work committee chair
man.
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Memorial Day
W as Fittingly
Observed Here
On Tuesday
Parade To vi mOria |
Plaza Square And Ira
ditiOnal Graveside Ger
emOnies Were High
lights Of Observance.

Memorial Day II 1861 - was ap-
propriately observed here on Tues
day when an impressive and exten-
siye program was offered under
sponsorship of Blue Hen Post No.
6483, V. F. W. A parade, cere-
monies at Memorial Plaza and
traditional graveside exercises
highlighted the program.
The observance got underway
at $50 a. m, when a parade. un-
der direction of DIR. James r. West
began moving. In .the line OF
march were the Milford High
School Band, veterans, members
of veterans auxiliaries and Junior
nits, National Guardsmen, Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts.
Upon reaching Memorial Plaza.
downtown, the parade was halted
for ceremonies at Milford's War
Memorial Participants in the
downtown ceremonies included the
Rev. Z. John Dyer, who gave the
invocation; the Rev. Thomas @.
Harris, who gave the Memorial
Day message; and the Rev. Paul
l.. Buehrle, who gave the Mem
orial Prayer. Past V. F. w. State
Commander David S. Hugg intro
duced the program participants.
Wreaths were placed by Mrs.
Hiilda r. Cannon, on behalf of the
Auxiliary to V. F. w. Post No.
64S3; Mrs. Ellen Orkin, on behalf
of the Auxiliary to American Le-
gion Post No. 8; and Miss Martha
Montgomery, on behalf of the Blue
Hen Chicks Junior Girls Unit.
Commander John NJ. Short and
Past Commander James G. Hol-
land, of the v. F. w, and Com
mander Francis Silicato of the
American Legion were escorts for
the wreath bearers.
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I. C. Townsend Fair Patrons
Honored By Will See Some
Gov. Carvel Big Time Stars
Minnie earl, Kitty
Wells, Roy Acuff, Tex
Ritter, Other Grand
Ole Opry Stars Due.

Fair patrons will have an oppor-
tunity to see and hear in person
such outstanding entertainers s
Minnie Pearl, Kitty Wells. Roy A
cuff, Tex Ritter and others of the
Grand Ole Opry when it is presen-
ted at the Kent-Sussex Fair on
Sunday afternoon and evening, the
% of July. Minnie Pearl, in her
straw hat and "yaller" dress has
become symbol in America. Al
ways happy, her "Howdy! I'm jest
so proud to be here has greeted
fans from Maine to California.
Few, if any, female singers sell
as many records as Quiet, amiable
Kitty Wells, sincere person, ded-
icated TO Country Music. An active
church worker and a true daugh-
ter of the South, her lure at the
box office genuinely qualities her
as the "Queen of Country Music. {"
Governor Frank G. Clement of Ten
nessee in 1853 presented her a test
imonial which included this praise:
Kitty Wells, in addition to her
al dtC4 LAdkl sue ID
an outstanding wife and mother in
keeping with the finst traditions of
Southern womanhood"
Tex Ritter, Americas Most Be
loved Cowboy, defies either list
ing of his appearances or a des-
cription of his varied talents. His
engagements on radio and tele-
vision, in theaters and motion pic
lures, recordings and charity ap-
pearances are too numerous to in
scribe. However, it can truthfully
be said that Tex Ritter has appear
ed nationally for many years in
every major showplace in the coun-
try. He and Roy Acuff, are favorite
entertainers of young and old alike
The Kent-Sussex Fair is proud
to be able to present this outstand-
ing, high calibre entertainment to
their thousands of patrons.
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Plans Progressing
For Greenwood P.O.

Progress toward construction of
a new and modern post office at
Greenwood, Delaware, was an
nounced last week by Postmaster
General J. Edward Day.
president Kennedy has called
for an accelerated construction
propram of 1000 new post offices
to be built this year as spur to
the economy" the Postmaster Cen
eral said. THE post office that
will be constructed in Greenwood
will not only benefit the commun-
ity by way of more efficient pos
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Cigarette Blamed
For Fire Death

A 65-year-old Harrington wild
over burned to death at his home
last Saturday after he fell asleep
and dropped a cigarette into his
chair, police reported.
0len Thomas Perry, of 300 Sec
ond Avenue, Harrington, was pro-
nounced dead by DR.. III. Smith,
Harrington physician DR.. Smith
said death was due to asphyxia-
tiou and burns.
State Police, who investigated
along with Harrington police, said
neighbor saw smoke pouring
from Perry's house at about Gas
p. n, last Saturday.
The neighbor summoned the
Harrington Fire Company and fire.
men found Perry in the burned
chair when they arrived. The fire.
men quickly extinguished the blaze
and confined damage to the por-
tion of the living room
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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
SherWOOdCates
Will Speak At
commencement
Educator, Publicity Di-
rector, Theologian, Has
Been Selected To Give
Annual Address.

Sherwood Gates, a native of
Arkansas. and a well known edu-
Gator. publicity director and theo-
logian, has been selected by the
Milford Board of Education to de-
liver the address to the 1861 grad
uating class of the Milford High
School at the Commencement Ex-
ercises on June 13, at o'clock in
the Milford Theater.
Mr.. Gates holds a B. A. degree
from Hendrix College. Conway.
Arkansas; an NJ. A. degree from
Southern Methodist University.
Dallas, Texas: b. ID. degree
from the same college. and a PHI
ID. degree from Yale University.
New Haven. Conn.
He has had academic experience
as an instructor in Religious Edu-
cation at Southern Methodist Uni-
versity; an instructor in Educa-
tion at Yale University; a Profess
sor Of Education and Philosophy,
Michigan; Dean OF the College,
Colorado College, Colo rad o
Springs; Fellow, National Council
on Religion in Higher Education.
Other experiences in public life
are Publicity Director. United FL
deity Life Insurance Company.
Dallas, Texas; Director of Youth
Work. General Sunday School
Board, Methodist Church. South,
Nashville; Consultant on Educa-
tion, National Recreation Associa-
tion, New York City: Director, Re
creation Division, Federal Security
Agency; Deputy Executive Secre-
tary. Presidents Committee or
Religion and Welfare in the Armed
Forces; Director, Office of Com
munity Services. United States
Air Force. and Director, Education
and Libraries Programs, Depart
ment of Air Force
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
The Beebe Hospital
Charity Ball July z

The Seventh Annual Charity
Ball, sponsored by the Beebe Hos
pital Auxiliary of Beebe Hospital
of Lewes, will be held on July 81,
1861, at the Rehoboth Beach Coun-
try Club. This affair is an espe-
cially popular and well subscribed
charity affair, supported not only
by the local communities, but by
many of the states medical men
and their wives, and the summer
colony as we'll Charles Gush will
supply the music.
Until the evening of the Ball,
activities will he carried on in
various ways TO make this one the
best yet. Prizes are a feature of
the event, the principal one being
a six-day live aboard cruise on the
Queen of Bermuda. Furness Line,
to Bermuda This is a first, never
having been offered before, to be
given with the ticket to the ball.
The drawing for the cruise will
the ball. Other donated
prizes will be given during the
evening.
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Remember Shut-ins
On Sunday, June 4th

Governor Elbert N. Carvel this
week requested all Delawareans to
join with him on Sunday, June A.,
in remembering with visits, letters,
gifts and prayers those of our
friends and neighbors who are shut
ms.
In calling attention to the annual
observance of the first Sunday in
June as "Shut-In's Day., Governor
Carvel pointed out that there are
more than three million men and
women and children in the United
States who are "shut-ins"-c o n
fined to their beds or wheel chairs
in hospitals, sanitariums, private
homes or nursing homes. An addi-
tional four million Americans were
reported as being physically handi-
capped in varying degree.
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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02

The City Directory is a peculiar
book. alone in it's field. and with a
style all its own. Like the die
tionary. it says much in a few
words, many of them abbreviated
to a skeleton" While it does not
attempt to rate credit, it does fur
nish clues in this direction: it dis
between corporations
and copartnerships, bachelors and
misses and matrons. en-
ployers and employees, executives
and janitors. 1t is democratic in
that alphabetical sequence is the
ironclad rule of priority in the
listings. Thus one may note that
here for once pauper and million
aire, ragmuffin and Beau Brummel,
workman and big Wheel" hod car
rier and captain of industry, scrub
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The Annual
June Days Are
Now Underway
In Milford
Participation Is Largest
In Years, Cooperating
Stores Loaded With
Fresh Seasonal Mer-
chandise.

More than a score of Milford's
leading merchants have banded to-
gether TO make this weekend one
that will long be remembered by
those who shop their stores during
the annual June Days, today, Fri
day. June 2, and tomorrow, June
3, from nine to nine both days.
The promotion is the first action
of the newly appointed chairman
OF the Mercantile Division OF the
Milford Chamber of Commerce,
Wayne Kline.
Mr.. Kline, assisted by Chamber
and Mercantile Division Secretary
Robert II. Yerkes, Sr., have been
hard at work to produce a sales
fete that will meet shopping de-
mands of those seeking appropri-
ate gifts for the June Grad, the
June Bride and Good Ole Dad"
who celebrates His Day in June.
They feel that today and tomorrow
will prove once and for all that
there are literally bargains ga
lore" in every cooperating store.
IL you make Milford your shop
ping headquarters, don't miss this
sales event. read the messages of
the enterprising merchants on
pages 9 through is of this news
paper, also listen for the mess
ages carried hourly over Radio
Stations WKSB. Milford, and
WJwL, Georgetown. then shop at
the stores sporting the Official Red
and White Stickers signifying a
cooperating store. If you haven't
beer coming TO Milford to shop.
stop by today and tomorrow and
by so doing, you will be pleasant
ly surprised by the savings that
await you in Milford's stores.
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New Officers Are
Installed BY Jaycees

The local Chapter of the Milford
Junior Chamber of Commerce in
stalled newly-elected officers of
the coming year recently. Mr..
Floyd Layton accepted the gavel
of Office from outgoing president
Ray Stoops. Other elected officers
were John Pierce, Vice-president;
Dave Friedman, Treasurer; David
Burton, Secretary; Gene Nelson,
Director, and Robert Aldstadt, Di-
rector.
A short speech was made by
Bruce Kallos. State Jaycee Vice.
president about the goals of the
Jaycee movement, and comments
were heard from Messrs. Layton.
Stoops and Friedman.
The local club is looking for
ward to year of far-reaching ac-
tivities. An extensive survey of the
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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Mobile Chest X-Ray
Program Continues

The 1861 Mobile Chest X-ray
Program, sponsored by the State
Board of Health and the Delaware
tuberculosis and Health Society,
will be operating in Sussex Coun-
ty during the month of June. Any
one Is years of age an dover can
avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to obtain a free X-ray.
Selbyville. Baltimore Trust Co.,
Thursday. June s, 1912 a. m. and
Ia p m. Mrs. Hance Pepper,
chairman.
Dagsboro, Hudson's Store, Fri
day, June ., 2-5 and 6-S p. m.
Mrs. J. NJ Boyer, chairman.
Frankford, Tingle's Market, Fri
day. June 8, 2-5 and 6-S p. m. w.
e. Wilgus, chairman.
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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Service
By County Firemen
Service HOnOring De-
ceased Members Was
Held IN Lewes Fire
Hall Last Thursday;
DR.. Mulligan, Speaker.

When the Sussex County Volun-
teer Firemen's Association met in
the Lewes Fire Hall last Thurs
day. the annual memorial service
for deceased members was con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Thomas
C. Mulligan. Georgetown.
The list of deceased members
follows:
C. Elmer Wiley and George Will
lin, Bridgeville: Alvin Z. Elliott,
Block Dougherty and NJ. B. Sher-
wood, Delmar Theodore Walius,
Ellendale; Russell Harper and ID.
Lacy Morris. Frankford; George
Sherlock. Indian River; John Old
field. Laurel; f. NJ. Scott, Milton;
Joseph H. Cox, Samuel ]. Stein
and Reuben H. Stewart, Seaford.
The memorial address was CIV
en- by the Rev. James Mays, of
Lewes. A candle was lighted for
each deceased fireman by William
Lowe of the Lewes Fire Company.
The Rev. Frank Moon. Lewes,
gave the benediction for the mem
orial service.
At the general meeting, the ad-
dress of welcome was given by
James Maull. president of the
Lewes Fire Company. Jack Rich
ardson, member of the Lewes
Town Council. welcomed the coun-
ty group to Lewes.
Z. Reynolds Bradley, Smyrna,
secretary of the Delaware State
Volunteer Firemen's Association
reported in detail on the activi-
ties of firemen at the state level
Granville T. White. Laurel, dis
cussed the Marion b. Sherwood
Field Day to be held at Lewes
June IL. beginning with a parade
at 1880 p. m.
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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Rehoboth Plans For
Miss Universe Contest

Plans have been completed for
the first annual beauty pageant at
Rehoboth Beach to select a Della
ware entry for the Miss Universe
contest in Miami Beach. Florida,
in July.
President Harry S. Zerby of the
Rehoboth Beach Chamber of Com
merce announced that the contest
will be conducted on Friday and
Saturday. June 8 and 10 at the
nations summer capital"
Young ladies between the ages
of Is and 2S who have never been
Continued on page seventeenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Sussex Real Estate
Worth $161,373,O81
CapitatiOn Tax Set At 81
A Person; Report Was
Submitted To The Levy
Court By Assessment
Board President.

Sussex County real estate this
year is valued at $161, ,373.0S1, ac-
cording to the final report sub
mitted to the Levy Court by
Thomas N. Stayton, president of
the county board of assessment.
Last years total was $155,338,-
S39.
The capitation tax, set at 81 a
person and used as an informal
estimate of population, is s42,551.
Last years was $39,481.
The Tenth District, which in
cludes Rehoboth, as usual, leads
the list, with the Third District,
or Seaford, second and the Sew
enth District, which includes the
lower beach area, third.
Only one election district, the
third of the Third, or the central
portion of Seaford, shows a de-
crease, from last year $2,712, ,400
to this years $2,706,675.
The full Tenth District, which
includes Milton and Lewes as well
as Rehoboth, shows an increase
from s39,047,155 last year to s40,-
930,553 this year. Rehoboth alone
has increased from $24,764,7O4 to
$26.195, ,309.
The full Third District has in
creased from S20,423,479 to S21,-
3S7.05O. The fourth of the Third
where the DUPONT Nylon plant is
located, accounts for $12,784,34t
of this.
In the Seventh District which
includes the town of Selbyville
the first election district, which
includes Bethany Beach and
neighboring territory, increased
during the year from 1,149, 1854 Il
$12,012,091.
Other Representatives districts
are as follows:
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DfEiuhiiiE dl - u. III.
A Salisbury, Md, native. Miss
Adkins was appointed Undersecre-
tary of Health, Education, and
Welfare by President Dwight ID.
Eisenhower in August. 1858, the
first woman TO hold that position.
Miss Adkins was educated in the
public schools of Salisbury, and
was graduated from the Baldwin
School in Bryn Mawr. Pa. She re-
ceived a Il. A. degree from We'll
lesley College and a M A. degree
from Columbia University. Miss
Adkins holds an honorary Doctor
of Laws degree from Western
Maryland College and from Hood
College. as we'll as a Doctor Of
Humane Letters from Wilson Col
lege. She is a recipient of the
Distinguished Service Medal from
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Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02

Rheumatic Fever is mostly a
childhood disease that begins be-
tween the ages of 5 and Is. II is
responsible for most of the heart
trouble in children.
The immediate cause OF the dis
ease is unknown. but it usually
follows nose and throat infections
that are caused by germs of the
streptococcus family. Rheumatic
fever often starts about two to
four weeks after the "strep" in
fection disappears.
Not all "strep' infections are
followed by rheumatic fever nor
does rheumatic fever always weak
en- the heart valves or muscles.
However, the danger is so great
that most doctors recommend that
patients who have once had fever,
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Wesley College Graduation
Exercises Due On June 4th

of
appointed Foxcrof School,
address
Dover Sunday President Robert H. Parker
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
DR.. ]. W. Armand, To Head
Rheumatic FeUer Clinic

Lynch chairman of the Sussex
the Delaware Association
matte Fever Clinic
at Milford Memorial Hospital n
Through these clinics antbo
the blood stream
Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
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COMMANDER OF THE YEAR

COMMANDER OF THE YEAR -
James c. Holland (above) immed-
late past commander of Blue Hen
Post +6483 has been chosen as
the Delaware V. F. W's Com
mander of the Year" for the 1860
81 term, according to announce
ment made Memorial Day by State
Commander Edward w. Clarke.
The former Milford V. F. w.
leader was chosen in competition
with the commanders of thirty
other Delaware V. f. w. posts and
has now been nominated by the
Department of Delaware as its
candidate for 'All-American" hon.
ors in nationwide competition.