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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-12
Ronnie Davidson In
Mibster Come Back

Comparatively few former cham
pions make comebacks yet Ronnie
Davidson of Milford accomplished
this feat here last Saturday-and
at the somewhat tender age of
IA!
Two years ago, in the Milford
Area marbles championship tour
nament, sponsored here annually
by V.F.W. Post No. 64S3, young
Davidson, then twelve years old,
waded through all local opposition
to carry off local honors and then
went on to a second place finish
in the state finals. Last year, how
ever, Ronnie was dethroned, finish
ing in second place behind Walter
Postles, Jr., who, after winning
local honors from Davidson, went
on to become state champion.
The local tournament had a
somewhat different ending, how
ever, this past Saturday with Dav-
idson sailing through local Compel
itors, without loss of a single game,
to re-capture the Milford Area
title he first won in 1859. His nem-
esis of 1860 play, Postles. was not
competitor Saturday, having pass
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Milton PTA Fair
VIII Be Held Today

The 18th annual May Fair, spon-
sored by the Milton Parent Teach
ers Association, will be held May
18th, at the school. This years
theme is "Springtime" and will be
carried out in booth decorations,
and the music program.
The schedule of events are: Band
concert held in front of the Mil
ton Theater, beginning at 400 pm.
under the direction of Mr.. Willard
Jenkins; dinner will be served in
the cafeteria beginning at 400 pm.
with choices of ham, chicken salad
or tuna fish salad platters. Chair
men are Mrs. Grace Millman, Mrs.
Martha Donovan, Mrs. Sarah jeff
erson, Mrs. Marguerite Moore, Mrs.
Pat Warrington and Mrs. Kay WILL
ey.
The various booths will open at
500 pm The band concert will
take place at 1880, and the ele-
mentary grades will present mu-
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Heart Committee Is
Set-Up I'm Sussex

The community chairmen and
all persons interested in seeing that
the heart programs are carried out
more effectively in their prospec-
tive area attended a meeting at the
Georgetown Grange on May 9Th.
Mr. Marlin Mowery, Executive
Director of the DHA spoke to the
group, explaining each program, its
needs and how the people of our
communities can best be helped by
them
Mrs. Frank Lynch, the Sussex
County Chairman introduced those
attending and after a discussion
about the float which will be en-
tered in the Delmarva Chicken
Festival parade gave out the certi-
ficates of appreciation to those who
had worked so enthusiastically dur
ing the 1861 Heart Fund drive
which went so we'll over the top
$12, 100000 for Sussex County.
Those working with the DHA re-
COMICS the need to educate the
public as to the research that has
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Milford OAR Group
Met Last Saturday

The Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, met on Saturday
in the social hall of the First
Presbyterian Church for it's May
meeting. Mrs. Oscar T. Roberts,
regent. presided at the business
part of the afternoon, during
which Mrs. Willis F. Duff of Fell
ton was voted new member. sub
iect to rational approval Mrs
Roberts gave a very fine report of
the 10th meeting of Continental
Congress held in Washington last
month. II was announced that
Robert Sigler was a regional win
ner as well as a state winner in
the recent essay contest. The Flag
Day meeting of the state society
was announced as taking place on
June Ia at the Rehoboth Country
Club at which the president gem
eral. Mrs. Ashmead White will be
present and will speak Miss NJ.
continued on page seven)
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Pony League
IS Holdin g
Their Tag Day
Newly Formed Group
Hopes To Raise Money
For Necessary Equip
ment For Season.

Today, May IL. friday is Tag
Day for the newly-formed Milford
Pony League which is hoping by
this operation to raise money for
necessary equipment
The league consists of four
teams sponsored by Modern Ser
vices. Inc, Pierce Hardware, Tas-
tee-Freez and Zook, Contractor.
Sixty-eight boys, age 13 and IA,
attended the tryouts held April
18th, 22nd. and 18th, and were
placed on these teams. The sea-
son will be opened with a double
header on Memorial Day at the
Milford High School.
A father and SON meeting was
held last week to discuss the var
ious problems involved in organ
izing the league. 1t was then de-
cided to hold Tag Day, Friday,
May 18th, to help provide funds.
Lack of umpires was another prob
lem discussed There have been
several volunteers for this posi-
ton but more are needed.
With the cooperation of team
managers, George Davidson, Paul
Parsons, Herschel Poore and Ar
thur Williams, League President
Forrest Banning is anticipating an
interesting summer of baseball for
the boys and the spectators.
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To Receive Bids To
Repair Road Damage

The State Highway Department
will receive bids this week for
making repairs to winter-damaged
surfaced roads with the total cost
expected to exceed a million doll
airs.
Work on the roads has been
grouped together, according to the
location of the roads. and this has
resulted i'm the work being com
bined into three contracts for each
county.
The projects will provide for the
removal of the material from the
broken and damaged sections of
the surface of the roads, replacing
the base sections with new mater
falls and resurfacing work.
In addition to the new base mat
erials, the projects provide for the
use of 442,500 square yards of
bituminous surface treatment, with
10000 square yards to be used in
New Castle County. $500 square
yards in Kent County and $4,000
square yards in Sussex County.
continued on page six)
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Al Talent Speaking
Contests Due May 20

The Annual All Talent and Pub
lie Speaking Contests will be held
at the Midland Grange Hall,
Georgetown, May Goth at 1880 pm.
announced William Pinnell, Suss-
ex County at the State Contest
Those participating in the Pub
lie Speaking Contest will prepare
a speech 5 to minutes in length
on topic of their choice. The top
boys and girls will represent Suss-
ex County at the Stae Contest.
Cash awards will be presented to
the top three contestants.
There are two divisions offered
in the Talent Contest. Individual,
a number or an act presented by
one person. and Group any num-
Der or act involving two or more
persons from the same All club.
Talent will be judged on the basis
Continued on page sevenl
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Public Lands Camp
Areas Are Opened

The public lands camping area
at Key Box Road, along Route IA,
between Dewey Beach and Indian
River Inlet, has been opened for
the season and will continue in op-
Grafton until September 30th.
The campsite, providing for more
than 200 units, have been COM
pletely renovated and all of the
facilities for cooking, trash dispos-
al, toilet facilities, etc, have been
arranged for use during the sea-
son.
The State Highway Department,
under whose direction the camping
area is operated, recently awarded
contracts, after bids were received,
for the operation of concessions
throughout the area.
The-public land managers office
will be open on the site daily from
s am. to pm. during the month
of May. After that date it will be
open "a hours daily.
The Highway Department has ap
proved the following fees for use
of the campsites. 50 per day, S12
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Girl : Ladies OF VIEW
Groups Are Active

The Junior Girls Of the V. F. w.
met at the V. +. w. Post Home
on Haven Lake on Monday evening
May 8. 1861. Doreen LaFontaine,
President. presided. Five new men-
bers We're initiated into the unit
A report was made upon the parti-
cipation Of the Blue Hen Chicks
in the Loyalty Day parade in Re-
hoboth. Fifteen chicks and four
Auxiliary members took part
The Chicks are now selling tooth
brushes TO make money for pro-
jects aiding Senior Citizens and
Shut-ins. The Chicks will aid the
Auxiliary and Post in the Poppy
Day sales; also in the Memorial
Day ceremonies. Corsages will be
given the Gold Star mothers be-
longing to the Blue Hen Auxiliary
and to the women patients at the
Jewells's Nursing Home.
The installation of new officers
will be held later in the month.
A meeting of the Advisory Com
mittee will be held at the home
of the Youth Activity Chairman,
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Spring Reunion At
II of ID Tomorrow

Over $4,000 University of Della
ware alumni are voting for new
officers and completing plans for
their annual spring reunion o n
Saturday at the Newark campus.
George w. Thompson. "a, and
Robert F. Siemen, '43, are candid
ates for president of the Alumni
Association. Ballots have been mail
ed to all alumni and Friday is
the deadline for their return.
Candidates for vice president are
DR.. Mary G.. Dennison. 10, and
Frances Malcolm Patnovic, '28, for
secretary Shirley NJ. Riley, 81.
and Ellen NJ Hoffman, So, and
for treasurer Alex j.. Taylor, 80
running unoppoSed.
Results of the election will be
announced at the associations an
nual business meeting on Saturday
morning. Miss Nina Press Brown,
retiring president. will preside ov-
er the reunion day activities.
continued on page tenl
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Cancer Drive
Is Entering
Final Phase
In Milford
Important Drive Fur
nishes Funds To Amer
lean Cancer Society To
Carry On It's Constant
Research.

The 1861 Cancer Crusade of the
Milford Area is moving into its
final phase. This most important
annual drive helps provide the
necessary funds for the American
Cancer Society to carry on its pro-
gram of Public Education, Profess
sioTal Education, Research, Pa
tient Care and Professional Ser
vice. BY means of Public Educa-
ton the Society endeavors to in
form the public of the danger signs
of cancer and encourage them to
see their physicians promptly
when symptoms occur and for per-
iodic check-ups as a precaution-
airy measure. Films, film strips
and literature are furnished to the
secondary school teachers to help
present fundamentals of cancer
to the students. Professional pub
LEGATIONS, films, slides, Horoscopes
and ETC., are made available to
hospitals and professional groups
through the American Cancer So
ciety to help keep them posted on
the latest methods and techniques
to be utilized in the detection, dag
nosis and treatment of cancer.
Approximately $9,000.00 is spent
by the Society for purposes of re-
search each year and if funds were
available even greater efforts along
these lines could be stimulated.
1t is only through research that
the causes of cancer can be ascer-
taiTfpd and mafhodc of nrovouffox
developed.
During the year ended August
l, 1860, one thousand and fifty
four new cases were reported to
the State Board of Health. One
hundred and fifty new applications
| for aid were made to the Delaware
/ Division of the Cancer Society
during this time. Taking into ac-
count 1S4 carry-over cases from
previous years, 334 patients re-
ceived assistance from the State
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Museum Garden Tour at Winter
thur; "A Day in Old New Castle;
outstanding exhibitions at the Del
aware Art Center, Wilmington, and
the Art League, Rehoboth Beach :
Garden Days and Flower Marts at
Wilmington, New Castle and Sea-
ford; the annual Brandywine Rail
Ramble; variety of outdoor, pub
lie patriotic programs; and a var
led offering of sporting events.
A current attraction having
widespread appeal is the annual
tour of Winterthur Museum and
Gardens, which began April % and
continues through May 81. A
breath-taking array of spring
flowers are to be seen in the acres
of gardens, and thirty rooms de-
picting American culture and
Continued ON page ninel
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Home Demonstration
Clubs Observe Week

The seventy-seven Home Demon
stration Clubs in Delaware. along
with all the others in the Nation.
observed April 80 to May C. as
National Home Demonstration
Week.
This week was set aside to in
form more people of the unique
contribution of the total Extension
Service to economic and social de-
velopment in this country. Also to
acquaint more homemakers and
more of the general public with
Home Economics research and Ex-
tension educational programs con-
Quoted by the US. Department of
Agriculture and State Land Grant
Colleges. To keep state and county
officials alerted to the adjustments
being made in the home demon
stration program to meet the needs
of modern day living. also to al
ford opportunities for recognition
of and further participation Ivy
nearly $4,000 volunteer home de-
monstration leaders.
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Chicken
Festival Feature

Visitors to this years Delmarva
Chicken Festival, to be held in Sea
ford. Delaware on June IS, 16. and
II, will have something completely
new to crow about-the Delmar-
va Agrifair. The large Seaford High
School gym will be the site of the
first Agrifair.
Exhibits will be solicited from
both groups and individuals. FLA
Chapters, All Clubs, Home DEM
onstration Clubs. Oranges, etc, will
be invited to enter educational ex-
hibits concerning some phase of
agricultural life. Top award for
this division will be $4,000, with
six other monetary prizes.
Individuals are invited to exhibit
various fruits and vegetables, eggs
flowers, and bked goods. There
will be cash awards in all classes
with a sweepstake award going to
the person with the most winners
at the Agrifair.
The Seaford Kiwanis Club is
sponsoring this portion of the Fes-
tival. Ralph 0'Day is chairman of
continued on page six)
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National Hospital
Week Is Underway

Delawareans have been invited
by Governor Ebert N. Carvel to
join in a "saluting our hospitals
and all associated with them" dur
ing National Hospital Week, May
7-l3.
In a statement, issued at Dover
this week, the chief executive urg-
ed everyone to give full recogni-
ton and appreciation to the vital
role" played by hospitals in pro
tecting and maintaining our
health.
The statement follows:
Hospitals are a vital part of
the communities they serve. They
provide the highly trained person
mel and facilities necessary TO pro-
tect and improve the health and
we'll being OF our people and serve
as schools for the training of
those who will later have the re-
spOnsibiilty of administering to
our physical needs.
fcontlnusd on DaRe tenl
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IAll-Star Grid Government Is
Game May Aid Seeking Bids
Kent Retarded On Post Office
Site Will Be Assigned To
Successful Bidder, Who
Will Buy Land And
Erect Structure.

Progress toward construction OF
new ard modern post office in
Milford, Delaware. was announced
this week by Postmaster General
j. Edward Day.
President Kennedy has called
for an accelerated construction
program of 1000 new post Offices
to be built this year as a spur to
the economy" the Postmaster Gen
eral said. THE post office that will
be constructed here will not only
benefit the community by way OF
more efficient postal service, but
will help to implement the Presi-
dents program"
Mr.. Day said the Post Office De-
partment is seeking competitive
bids To build and lease the new
post office to be located on the
southeast corner of Causey and
Maple Avenues. The building area
will be approximately 5,672 square
feet, plus adequate platform and
paced parking and maneuvering
areas.
Under the Departments Com
mercial Leasing Program, the site
will be assigned to the successful
bidder, who will purchase the
land, construct the building ac-
cording to departmental specifica-
tions and rent it to the Post Office
Department for a basic period of
20 years with one 10-year and four
5-year options to renew the lease,
ard shall include provisions grant
ing the Government irrevocable
options to purchase.
The Departments capital invest
ment will be limited substantially
to postal equipment. The building
will remain under private owner
ship, with the owner paying local
real estate taxes.
Bids should be submitted to Mr..
b. j. Dillon, Regional Real Estate
Officer, Room 307-B, General Post
Office, Philadelphia /, Pennsylva-
mia.
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Mentally Retarded Liv-
ing In Middle County
Estimated TO Be 1,136;
Care, Facilities Needed.

Officers of three groups concern
ed with the welfare of Delaware's
1880 neutrality-suspicious. citizens
met recently at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert G. Adams in Dover
to discuss the needs of the retard-
ed living in Kent County Represen-
ted were the Delaware Association
for Retarded Children (DARC); its
Mid-Del Chapter, and the Delaware
Foundation for Retarded Children
(DFRC), operators of Delaware's
All Star Football Game.
The representatives discussed,
several types of programs which
are needed by the retarded in the
lower part of the state. Among
these were: A sheltered workshop
for the vocational training and EN-
ployment of handicapped workers
(similar to Opportunity Center, Inc.
which performs this function in the
Wilmington area), and a facility
which could house the state-opera-
ted Mental Hygiene Clinic and
the Day Care Center for Severely
Retarded Children.
Facts cited in support of the
proposed sheltered workshop were,
l. The surprising growth of 0ppor-
tunity Center. Since its founding
in 1857, 0CI has grown from three
workers to an establishment en-
ploying more than 100 handicapp-
ed workers. 1t presently trains
some persons from Kent County,
but cannot care for those who are
unable to either commute or live
independently in Wilmington.
2 There are an estimated PIT men,
tally retarded persons living in
Dover, 1,136 in Kent County, many
of whom will eventually require
special vocational training and or
placement in a sheltered workshop.
g. There are no known plans for
making public funds available to
provide such services to the hand
continued on page tenl
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Plans Completed
For Hospital Fair
Committee Meeting At
The Home OF General
Chairman, Mrs. Edwin
Fisher, Set Stage For
Saturday, May goth.

At a meeting of the Fair Com
mittee or May 5 at the home OF
the General Chairman. Mrs. Edwin
l.. Fisher, plans were completed
for Milford's Fourth Annual Hos
pital Fair. Saturday. May 20.
Borden Smith will be on hand
between $50 and 1890 a. m. to
describe the fun and activities.
Following the flag raising cere-
School Band will play our Ma
tional Anthem and several other
selections for your entertainment.
At 1880 and again at 4:30 in the
afternoon, the Diamond State
Twirlers will give exhibitions of
square dances. With them this
year will be some first grade
youngsters. known as the First
Grade Square" Be sure to take
in one of these performance for
pure pleasure.
In the evening, between 700 and
10:30 p. m, there will be another
Sneaker Hop-so popular last year
with the younger set. Admission
for this event is % cents stag. 35
cents drag. In charge of the Hop
are Mrs. Joseph Kemp and Mrs
Henry Frankel. There will be
contests and prizes so don't miss
the fun and dancing on the tennis
court behind the Nurses Home OF
the hospital.
Mrs. John Glenn and Mrs. Jack
Burris. in charge of the Food Bar.
suggest that you come for lunch
and stay for dinner" There will
be a great variety of food avail
able at the Food Bar: French
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Kent COP Women
To Meet On May Is

Mr.. Henry Ridgely, Dover attor-
ney and former Director of the
Legislative Reference Bureau. will
be the guest speaker at the month
ly meeting of the Kent County Re-
publican Women's Club on Monday
May 18th, at s pm. at the Foun-
tain Roc, Rt. Is, 1-2 miles south
of Smyrna.
This months meeting is under
the auspices of the LIST district,
"home base" of the clubs president
Mrs. William Kruchen.
All members of the Kent County
club are urged to renew their 1861
membership and dues before June
18th by contracting the treasurer.
Mrs. Harvard Smith, Box 129, Hous-
ton, Delaware.
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Wool Pool June II
At Harrington Site

It's time for sheepman to start
thinking about shearing their flock
according to John H. Shropshire,
Extension Service livestock special
list with the University of Della
ware.
He said this years annual Wool
Pool at the Kent Sussex. Fairgrou-
nds is scheduled for June II.
Anyone with wool to sell can
participate in the pool. he said.
Last year the. average price for
the $4,000 pounds of wool sold at
the pool, was 81 cents a pound.
This is much better than the 35
to 40 cents generally paid by buy
ers at the farm.
The fact that the wool is pre-
sent in greater quantity at the
Wool Pool brings in more buyers
and reduces the buyers costs so
higher prices can be paid for the
wool.
Shropshire suggested that it's
time for sheep producers to get
their shearing gear in shape, il
continued on page sikh
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Rosecroft Opens
Season This Evening

With the calibre of horses great
er than ever, and with a glittering
program of early closing stakes,
and overnights on Tap, Rosecroft
Raceway this Friday MAY 12) OPP
ems it's gates for the 18th season
of Pari-Mutuel racing under the
lights. The meet is for "a nights,
through June Sth.
Rosecroft has come a long way
since il went into the business
back in May 1949, and each season
has sought to improve the stand
ard of the sport with well-planned,
year round campaigns.
Rosecroft's Leaders President
John w. Miller, General Manager
James NJ. Lynch and secretary
Treasurer Adrian p. Fisher-have
left no stone unturned in their eff
forts to keep the racing on a high
level and at the same time offer
the utmost in convenience for the
fan.
CONTINUED on page sikh
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HOIzmueIIer
Funeral Rites
Set For Friday
Milford Civic Leader And
Insurance Man Died Of
Heart Attack On Tues
day Evening.

Funeral services will be held
from the Berry Funeral Home.
Milford. today, Friday, May -. at
l p. m. with the Rev James Lap
pen, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church. Milford. and Rev Charles
l. Carpenter. pastor OF Avenue
Methodist Church. Milford, offici-
ating. for c. Donnan Holzmueller,
widely known Milford civic lead
er, and insurance man. who died
in Milford Memorial Hospital on
Tuesday evening. following n heart
attack suffered earlier in the day
1t his Office. Interment will be in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr.. Holzmueller was engaged
in the general insurance business
for nearly 80 years. He was well
known on the Delmarva Peninsula.
He maintained hiss office in the
Milford Community Building.
A lifelong resident of Milford,
he was the son of the late Charles
]. and Lille Donnan Holzmuel-
Ter.
He was at the time of his death.
a charter member and superin-
tendent of supplies of the Carlisle
Fire Company, treasurer and only
living active charter member of
Milford Rotary Club: a charter
member of the Chamber of, Com
merce; an Odd Fellow, he was a
past Noble Grand of Crystal Fount
Lodge No. 10. here.
lie was an active Mason includ-
ing the Scottish Rite and a past
master of Temple Lodge No. 8,
here He was a member and past
scribe of Evergreen Forest No. 40,
continued m mage sever,