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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-06-30
State CapitaICaptured
By Youth This Week
Girls State-Boys State Are Having Wonderful
Time EIecting State Officers And Passing And
Requesting Legislative Measures

Elected were; Virginia Boyer, st.
Elizabeths, lieutenant governor;
Virginia Jones, Dickinson, attorney
general; Jane Ellen Davis, A. /. du
Pont, treasurerer; Carol Johnson,
Seaford, auditor; and Pamela Kan
gas, Dickinson, insurance commiss-
ioner
Boys and Girls State delegates
got together Wednesday for a joint
session in Legislative Hall.
The week long sessions, sponsor
ed by the American Legion and it's
Auxiliary. ends today.
While in the Governors office in
Legislative Hall Wednesday morn
ing, Frank Kalinowski, of William
Penn High School. the Boys State
Governor, got a chance to speak
to the states absent Governor Car
vel The real governor, who is att
ending the Governors Conference
in Hawaii, called up to check on
things and in the process congratu-
lated Frank on his election.
Other Boys State officers are
Continued on page FOUR
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Direct Distance Dialing ard All
Number Calling will be introduc-
ed in the Spring of 1862 for many
Diamond State Telephone custom
ers in lower Delaware. it was an
nounced today by Theodore Col
Inns. local manager OF the com
pany
Direct Distance Dialing. which
permits telephone users to dial
direct to points in many parts of
the country, will be introduced
next spring for telephone subscrib-
ers served by eight central Offices
in lower Delaware: Avenue. Deer
field, Exter. Garden. Hartly, Myr-
tie. Olive and Redfield. Collins
said
All Number Calling, "ANC",
which uses seven figure telephone
numbers will be introduced next
spring for customers served by
twelve central Offices in lower Del
aware.
With "ANC", three figures will
prefix the last four figures of tel
ephone numbers; for example.
Redfeld-4-sS91 might become 1884,
1891.
continued on page nvs)
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Jobless Pay
Boost Beat
By One Vote
Senate Measure Would
Increase States Job.
less Pay Benefit To A
New Maximum.

The State Senate defeated by one
vote bill to boost Delaware's job
less pay benefits to a new max
imum of $50 a week.
But the bills sponsor, Senator
John e. Reilly, Sr. D-Wilmington)
predicted he'd try again and get
the needed extra vote.
The legislation (SB 210) receiv..
ed eight votes (du Pont, Johnson,
Manning, Mccullough Reilly. Snow
den. Spicer. and WafsonD with five
against Cook, Hoey. Price. Steen,
and Wilgusl. one not voting (Dono-
van), and three absent (Mayhew,
Simpson and TulD.
The bill would have boost from
$40 to $50 the maximum bendfits
excluded from income vacation and
holiday pay received during a per-
iod of unemployment, and cut out
much of the so called Cadillac
trade"
The bill would exclude involun-
tary pensioners from collecting un
employment benefits if their pen
sion is double the jobless pay rate.
Otherwise. the amount the pension
exceeded the jobless pay benefit,
would be deducted from the bene-
fit amount.
Aimed at the so-called Cadillac
trade involuntary pensioners who
apply for work because they are
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Brandywine VIII
Open On July 7th

Bye Bye Byrd. owned by Chic
ago sportsman Rex Larkin. first
horse in harness history to reach
the half million mark in earnings,
will return to Brandywine Race
way for the so night meet opening
July 18th.
The 6 year old son of Poplar
Byrd-Evalina Hanover. whose gra-
ndsire was the late, great Billy Di-
rect, has been nominated for the
$4,000 (est.) Liberty Bell Free For
All Pace scheduled as one of the
Highlights of the Brandywine sess-
ion on Friday. July Dist
BIB has been electrifying fans
Coast to Coast with his speed and
pacing skill since a two year old
and owner Larkin has assured Pre-
sident Howard Miller the big bay
horse will be a definite starter for
the mile classic in which some of
the worlds greatest and fastest sta
CONTINUED on page FOUR
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Migrants Health
Program Is Praised

Delaware.s program of TB and
veneral disease control in migrant
labor camps Is attracting nation
wide attention.
The successful operation, begun
three years ago in the state. is
featured on the front cover and in
the lead article of the current issue
of Bulletin, publication of the
National tuberculosis Association.
The basis of the migrant program
is a coordinated tour of farm labor
camps by a mobile x-ray unit staff
ed with a team of skilled technians
who take x-rays and give blood
tests. Follow-ups are handled by
clinical and clerical personnel.
The program was started in Del
aware under the joint sponsorship
of the State Board of Health, u. S.
Public Health Service. and the
Delaware tuberculosis and Health
Sociey. Similar programs have since
been adopted by Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
The medical drama will be re-en-
acted locally this summer when
members of the medical team leave
tcontinued on page nvs'
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Crew cuts and eager young faces
mixed this week with the bald
spots and settled expressions more
common to Legislative Hall.
Delegates to the annual Boys
State were on hand to act out and
observe the processes of govern
ment. Seventy-nine youths, all SEN
Tors next fall, filled the seats of
their elders and deliberated on
bills. In the afternoon they sat in
on regular sessions of the House
and Senate.
Girls State delegates. meanwhile
were electing the heads of govern
ment. They picked Joyce Thomp-
son. 16, of John Bassett Moore High
School, Smyrna. as governor. She
had 80 votes to 81 for Jane Lieber-
man, II of P.S. DUPONT High Sch
DOL. Later on Governor Thompson
named her opponent Secretary of
State
Governor Thompson is of the
Federalist party, which captured 4
of the state offices. The Nation
alists got two.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-06-30

There were more accidents, in
yolving damage in excess of 500,
on the streets and highway in this
state during the month of May OF
this year than took place during
the same month of last year but
the total amount of damage was
much less for this year.
During May of this year there
were 6S7 of these accidents report
ed to the Financial Responsibility
Division Of the Motor Vehicle De-
partment. causing damage esti-
mated at 1851, 655. During the
CONTINUED on paRe twelve)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-06-30
Plan To Protect Your
Family Against Polio

Polio season is just around the
corner. Is your family protected a
gainst this terrible Gripping dis
ease? Last year. polio hit hard a
mong the unprotected. 1t increased
among those who did not get the
maximum protection polio shots
work. Protect your babies and you
ng children-protect your self
with polio shots. Don't take a chan
ce-take your polio shotsi Polio
shots are available from your ply
stefan or a nearby clinic.
Clinic schedule and location for
June 80 are: Dover, Acme, South
Governors Avenue, ST. pm.
The next Kent County scheduled
polio clinics will be: Wednesday,
July 5, Hartly, Stewards Store. $50
700 pm, Thursday. July 6, Dover,
Lincoln Street. 5:00-5:30 pm. West
and Mary Streets, 6:00-6:30 pm,
Kirkwood and Division Sts.. TOO
500 pm, Friday, July z, Dover
Acme Store, Edgehill. 5:00-7:00 p.
m.
For further information contact,
Kent County Health Unit, State
Health Building, Dover, Delaware.
Phone, REdfield 4-5711, Ext. SIS.
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Legion Auxiliary
Convened At Laurel

The American Legion Auxiliary
State Convention opened at 10000
a. m. last Saturday in the North
laurel Elementary School. Lau-
rel, with Mrs. Clyde Tucker pre-
siding.
Mrs. George Ehinger, Depart
ment Child Welfare Chairman, in
reduced the speaker, the Rever-
md DeBerry, minister of the Mi
Grant Workers of Delaware. Mr.
DeBerry commended the Auxili-
ry for their fine work with the
families of Migrant Workers, hav-
ing done much to help improve
the living conditions and the gen.
eral health problems of this
group. He thanked them for the
contributions of clothing, outdoor
playing equipment, play boxes
containing small toys for the
small children. The Auxiliary has
donated ten large clothes baskets
which have been lined and equip
ped with a pillow and a blanket
to be used for beds for babies of
the migrant families.
At the afternoon session, Mrs.
edward Everhart, department mu-
tic chairman, introduced Leon
Donovan, soloist at Christ Epis-
copal Church, Milford, who enter
tanned the group with several vo-
cal selections.
continued IN page fves
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Rehoboth Beach
Antique Show

Plans are well under way for
the annual Antique Show given
each year for the benefit of All
Saints Episcopal Church, Reho-
both. AT a recent meeting at the
home of Mrs. Thomas w. Wilson
plans were discussed and the fol-
lowing committees named for this
years show:
Mrs. Daniel ]. Layton, Jr., Re-
hoboth Beach, general chairman;
Mrs. Thomas w. Wilson, Reho-
both Beach, eo-chairman; Mrs.
William S. Bean, Jr., Rehoboth
Beach, chairman of finance for the
show; William S. Bean. Jr., Re-
hoboth Beach, chairman of ar
Mrs. Erwin F.
Seimes, Herring Creek, chairman
of publicity: Mrs. ]. Reese White,
Jr., Rehoboth Beach, chairman of
patrons.
continued on page seven)
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ROnnie Annett
As
Rotary Head
Became 18th President
of Milford Service Club
Monday; Installed By
DR.. Clyde A. Nelson.

Ronald Annett, a leading young
farmer of the Milford area. in fact
he is state Farmer of the Year"
was installed as president of the
Milford Rotary Club on Monday
evening of this week, at the Hotel
Milford.
DIR. Clyde A. Nelson. a past
president of the club. conducted
the impressive installation cere-
monies.
In addition to Mr.. Annett. who
succeeds John r. wilkins. ST..
other officers installed were Rev.
F. Douglas Milbury, pastor of CAL
vary Methodist Church, as vice
president; Robert II. Yerkes, Sr.,
managing editor of the Milford
Chronicle, as secretary and treas
urer and Theodore Townsend
Yerkes. advertising manager of
the Milford Chronicle, installed in
absentee. with George r. Sheaf-
fer as his proxy, as assistant sec
rotary.
Mr.. Annett is associated with
his father, State Representative
John Annett, in the operation of
the many Annett enterprises. The
elder ABnett is a former past pres
ident of the club.
The members elected DIR. Clyde
A. Nelson, a director, to succeed
Don Holzmueller, deceased. Other
directors are Clarence Downing.
George Adams and Theodore
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VIM. W. Sharp
OF Harrington
Funeral Today
Long Time Pharmacist
Had Been A Lifetime
Resident Of The Town,
Was 80 Years Old.

Funeral services for William W.
Sharp. age SO, of 100 East Center
Street. Harrington. will be held
from Asbury Methodist Church,
Harrington. today, Friday. June 80,
at / p. m. Friends may call at the
church from 10 a. m. till time
of the services only.
Mr.. Sharp died at his home ear
ly Wednesday morning He was
the son of the late William
Thomas and Sara Elizabeth Short
Sharp. and had been a resident of
all of his life.
He was the eldest alumnus OF
Harrington High School. and was
graduated from the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy in 1893. He
practiced pharmacy in Harrington
for So years until his retirement
in 1915.
He was a member of Asbury
Methodist Church and held sew
eral Offices of its official board
He was a member of Temple
Lodge No. 3, A. F. and A. NJ. the
Delaware Consistory, st. Johns
Commandery, the Lulu Shrine of
Philadelphia. the Kent and Sus-
sex Shrine Club, and the Della
ware Pharmaceutical Society.
He was a director of the Milford
Memorial Hospital for twenty-five
years and when he resigned in
1859 because of his age and his
health, he was made the first hon
orary director of that institution.
He was a director of the First Ma
tional Bank of Harrington, a di-
rector of the Kent and Sussex Fair
continued on page four)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-06-30

The annual Convention of IN e
Delaware American Legion was
held at Laurel Post Home No. 10.
Saturday and Sunday, June "a and
%.
Milford Post No. was congratu-
lated for their activity and dona-
ton toward the Milford High Sch
DOL Band uniforms and other COM
munity welfares. Delegates from
Post No attending the Convention
at Laurel were Calvin Ball. Os-
car T. Moore, VIM. Craig. and
Charles Wyatt
A word to all Legionnaire5-
Wake up-Be active-Do not fail
to renew your membership for the
coming year and support your Post
These activities are for the better
ment of your community. Do for
Underprivileged Children. Child
Welfare. Veterans Unemployment.
Handicapped Unemployment
continued on page SKI
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-06-30
Suburban Propane To
Observe Birthday

Residents of this area, their
friends and relatives are invited
to a 3-day celebration at Suburban
Propane Gas Service, Walker
Road. Dover, on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week Ha-
waiian orchids, flown here especial
ly for the occasion, infrared ro-
tisserie-roasted chicken, and door
prizes are all part of the festivi-
ties.
The occasion is the goth anniver-
sary of this district which was
first established as the Eastern
CONTINUED on page nine)
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Post Office
ID Dedication
AT Frederick
Program Defeating New
Facility Will Be Held
Saturday, July s, At
1:30 p. vi.

Frederica's new post Office will
be dedicated at 1870 p. m. on July
;, Postmaster Fora Tatman am
nounced today.
The new facility, located at Fred
erica, is part of the Post Office
Departments unique commercial
leasing plan, the Frederick post
master explained.
Under this program. investment
is used to obtain needed
facilities which remain under pri-
vate ownership, pay local taxes to
the community, and are leased to
the Federal Government.
At the same time, the need for
large OUTLAWS of money from the
Federal Treasury for construction
purposes is eliminated.
The new Frederick post office,
incidentally, is part of a program
of accelerated postal construction
and modernization ordered by
President Kennedy. to stimulate
the nations economy and to as
sist Postmaster General j. Ed
WdIu LAY III HIS plOSA ans W piO-
vide the nation with the finest pos
tai service in its history. Mrs.
Tatman pointed out.
This program of new post office
starts-of which the Frederick post
office is part-together with mod
ernization of existing postal ia
cilities over the nation will pro-
vide about $270.O0O,00 in new con-
struction for the country to be
started in the approximate 10
month period between February
Is, and December 81, 1861.
Included in the program will be
more than 1000 new post offices.
Meanwhile, for the Frederick
postal dedication, the postmaster
that the following are
among the guests expected to at
tend: Honorable Harris B. Nc
Dowell. Representative to Con-
sress from Delaware: Honorable
J. Caleb Boggs. U. S. Senator;
Colonel Vernon B. Derrickson,
Governor Carvel. u.
5. Senator John j. Williams has
sent his regrets in not being able
continued ON page four
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Lots Of Talent Seen
On Blue Grid Squad

Salesianum and Brandywine
High Schools will supply a lot of
talent for the Blue squad in the
sixth annual Delaware All-Star
High School Football Game.
The roster, released today, re-
vealed that six players have been
chosen from perennial power Sal
esianum and five from Blue Hen
Conference co-champion Brandy
wine.
Twelve schools in all are repre-
scented on the 30-man squad. Brown
Tech, Mt. Pleasant and p. S. du-
Pont provide three players each,
Archmere Academy, Claymont and
Tower Hill two each, and Alexis
|. DUPONT, Friends. Howard and
Wilmington one each.
This Blue team. comprised of
players from the city and north
ern suburbs, will meet the Colds
Continued on page eleven)
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Gov. Carvel Proclairns
Safe Boating Week

In endorsing statewide observ-
ance of National Safe Boating
Week, July rs, Governor Ebert N.
Carvel has called attention of
pleasure boatmen to the need for
knowing and observing safe boat
ing practices and has urged all
boat owners to cooperate in MAX
ing the 1861 boating season "re-
membered for the pleasure it af-
forded rather than any tragedy
that could have been averted."
The chief executive, in q state
merft, pointed to boating as an in
CONTINUED on page tenl
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Britt Holloway
Died June 18th
In Wilmington
Manager Of Kent-Sussex
Fair For Past IL Years,
Succumbed Following
An Operation.

I. Brinton Holloway, age so, died
Wednesday night in the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, following,
surgery. He was born and raised
In Harrington, son of the late ].
H. Holloway. He was a graduate
of Harrington High School. He had
been manager of the Kent and
Sussex Fair Association and the
Kent and Sussex Raceway for the
past twelve years. He was past
president of the Harrington Rotary
Club, a member of the Harrington
Chamber of Commerce, a director
of U.S.TA., a member of the Board
of Alcoholic Beverages Commission
and was active in all civic affairs.
He was an outstanding amateur
baseball player and was star with
the Milford town team managed by
the late DR.. Walter L. Grier. For
a number of years he was empty
ed in the printing department of
the Id. Caulk Co., at Milford.
He is survived by his wife, Vir-
ginia O'Neal Holloway; one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Jack Keeler, Newark, two
granddaughter; his stepmother,
Mrs. John III. Holloway of Harring-
ton, three brothers, John V Wood
row and Harry Holloway, all of
Harrington.
Funeral services will be held
from Trinity Methodist Church, Ha-
rrington, Sunday, July 2, at pm,
with the Rev. Nelson Benjamin,
pastor of the church, officiating. In
terment will be in Hollywood Gene
terry, Harrington. Friends may call
at the j. Millard Cooper Funeral
Home. Harrington, Saturday even
ing from to 8 pm.
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Revision In Social
Security Approved
By u. s. Senate 900
1t is Estimated That The
Bill Will Give Increas-
ed Benefits To Some
100000 People; Pro-
visions Listed.
BY Assoeioied Press

The Senate passed President
Kennedy's social security bill Mon
day of this week after Democratic
leaders promised to bring up a
medical care for the aged bill
later this year.
The vote on the social security
bill was 800.
The bill would allow men to re-
tire at So. increase the minimum
monthly payment from s33 to $40
a month, Increase widows benefits,
and add 10000 persons to the ben
eft rolls.
Some Republicans had proposed
an amendment adding a medical
care program for persons over 65.
But they dropped this when Demo-
cratic leaders assured the Senate
that Ii would consider such a bill
later this session-the first such
assurance.
The social security bill passed
by the Senate differed in some re-
spects from the one passed earlier
by the House. The bill now goes
to a Senate House conference COM
mittee to iron out the differences.
II is estimated that the bill
would give 100000 people new or
increased social security benefits
of s7S0.000.000 during the first
year OF the program.
The increased benefits would be
financed by a boost in the social
security payroll tax of rs of l
per cent on each employer and
employee and 3I16 of l per cent
ON the self-employed The tax
would go into effect next January
i.
continued on page SKI
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Housing Shortages
Somewhat Alleviated

The housing shortage, which
followed World War III has APP
parently been alleviated somewhat
in Delaware--except, perhaps, a
few scattered areas-advises the
Delaware State Development De-
partment.
Basing it's observations on re-
Gently released statistics developed
from last years Census, the state
information agency notes that, as
of April l. 1860, Delaware had
3.943 units of rental housing avail
able and that this was a vacancy
rate of SIS per cent as compared
to a nationwide average of 81 per
cent.
According to the Census, Della
ware also had available 1.64S va
cant units of housing for sale.
This was a rate of 10 per cent as
compared to a nationwide average
CONTINUED on page tend
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Kent Fire Police
Meet At Houston

The Kent County Fire Police
Association meeting was called to
order by Captain Everett B. War
rington. at Houston Fire Hall with
20 members and officers present.
The secretary called the roll and
read the minutes from the prev
ious meeting.
The treasurer gave his report
for the month OF June.
The Kent County Fire Police at
tended a school at Camden-Wy-
oming this year.
The training was on handling
traffic.
The instructors were Delaware
State Police.
The State of Delaware has pass
ed a law, that fire police, fire
chiefs, assistant chiefs and engi-
neers. are allowed to use blue
lights on their private cars.
fcontinued On page sevenb
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price, which has been increased /
cent per bushel to $179 per BUSH
ell. to reflect rs per cent of the
estimated July / parity price. The
new minimum reflects rs per cent
of the 1861 wheat parity price for
May.
Information on price-support
rates for wheat stored in termin-
ais is also available at the County
ASC Office. For major producing
areas, as in the past, county rates
generally reflect terminal rates
less handling and freight charges
needed to get the wheat to termi-
nails. To maintain fair and equit-
able relationships between county
and terminal support rates, the
county rates will be adjusted for
any future freight rate decreases
CONTINUED on page eleven)
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Zwaanendael Museum
Posts Holiday Hours

The ZwaaRendael Museum will
be open for holiday hours, July 4,
from 1890 to $3.50 p. m.
Already many summer visitors
have enjoyed the Museum, at
Lewes, which was built in 1881,
to commemorate the first settle
ment on Delaware soil. The in
fux of vacation guests began ear
ly in June, after many busy weeks
when school groups from all over
Delaware made their annual Wis
its. For return visitors, as well
as those who are guests for the
first time, the Museum staff is con-
tinually featuring special displays
and arrangements. Several items
have been added to the exhibit of
relics of the Civil War period, ar
ranged in May. Mr.. Miles e. Dodd
has lent a small wooden box,
which was hand-carved by Con-
federate prisoner at Fort Della
ware. 1t was given to his great
continued on page seven
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-06-30

The Milford Chronicle Publish
ing Company as well as all the
other industries and the majority
of the stores in Milford will be
closed all day Tuesday, July 4th.
re-opening at the usual hours on
Wednesday morning. July 5th.
The Chronicle has been advised
by the various veterans organiza-
tions that there will be no parades
or organized celebration on the
holiday. The V.F.W. Post, however.
encourages It's membership and
friends to enjoy the bathing and
recreational facilities at their Me-
mortal Park and stay off the high
ways, and to be sure to fly the
National Colors.