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Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Jos. H. W ebb
A n n O u eS
All New Ford
The Fairlane.
Invites Public To Come
Out And See The Spec
tacular New AutOmO-
bile At Webb's Garage.

Joseph H. Webb, president OF
Webb's Garage, Inc, is happy to
announce the All New Ford "The
Fairlane" and "Fairlane 50Q".
These cars have big car room,
luxury and performance that COM
petes with the cOmpacts in price
and economy. They are priced hum
dretls Of dollars less than the
FOrds which used to bear their
names.
On the inside, the new Fair
lane and "Fairlane 500" are act
ually bigger and roomier. On the
outside, everything is different.
With one foot less car to park,
these are the trimmest, sleekest,
full-sized automobiles you have
ever seen or driven. Joe says you
can go 10000 miles between lubri-
cations of major chassis compon-
ents such as suspension steering
and front wheel bearings and uni
versal joints.
This all-new car is packed be-
tween the Galaxie and Falcon. Joe
invites everyone to come in and
look this new Fairlane over, and
leave their name for the Door
Prize Drawing.
Webb statesmen are Joe e. Webb,
Randall Whitley Christensen, and
Burt Van Worst.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
K ent and Sussex
Heart Fund Bowling
Tournament Opens
Heart Fund Sweethearts
Rolled Out First Ball
At Milford Lanes Mon
day Night.

Monday, November 18th opened
the second annual Heart Fund
Bowling Tournament in Sussex
and Kent Counties and the Milford
Heart Fund Sweethearts rolled
cut the first ball at the Milford
Lanes, contributing five cents for
each pin rema ming, which amount
ed to $1.75. These girls have done
a terrific job of assisting Mrs.
Lynch in obtaining entries each
night at the lanes, and they are
to be commended for the fine job
they do in all events sponsored by
the Heart Association throughout
the State.
There has been most favorable
precipitation and already many
surprised winners in all of the
Sussex County Lanes.
Mrs. Frank Lynch, chairman of
the Milford Lanes, wishes to thank
the merchants who have SO gem
erously contributed the many priz-
es and to Mrs. Donald Tyndall and
Mrs. Jack Carpenter, who did a
splendid job as prize chairman.
And to Mr.. Robert Yerkes of the
Milford Chronicle, and WKSB we
extend our thanks for the pub
licity and Nancy Conard for the
art work and Mrs. Bernard Frank
ell, posters. Thanks also to Mr.. and
Mrs. Doug Fry, proprietors of the
Milford Lanes, for their sincere
interest and cooperation in hand
ling the tournament
Appreciation goes to the three
Sussex County lanes proprietors,
Martin SammOns, Larson and Sons
and Douglas Fry for the two beau
tiful trophies donated by them to
be given to the top man and wom-
an bowler of the county. The Lea
que secretaries, presidents and ap-
pointed captains have done much
towards the success of this tOurna-
ment and it has been most appreci-
ated
The county and inter-county roll
offs will be held Sunday, Novem-
Der 26th Sussex County at Sea-
ford, 100 P. NJ, and inter-county
at Dover Lanes, 500 P. NJ.
Bach person WHO has assisted or
entered this tournament can feel
that he has contributed much to-
wards the fight against our num-
ber one killer, heart disease, and
for this the Delaware Heart Asso-
clatfOn is truly grateful.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Shawnee Club
Golf Awards
Fete Held At
Dover Last Sat.
Trophies We're Present
ed To Winners In The
M ems And WOmen's
Division. 1873 Were On
Hand.

Trophies were presented last
Saturday evening to the winners
of Shawnee Country Clubs annual
golf tournament
The presentations were made at
the annual dinner-dance of the
club held this year at Treadway
Inn, Dover, with 1SS persons in
attendance.
The top award went to Bob
Hoch, member of the faculty at
Milford High School, who defeated
Frank Wright for club champion
ship honorS. This was a reversal
of last years match, when Wright
became the first Shawnee Club
champion by downing Hoch.
Other trophy winners among the
men were: 1st flight, winner Bill
Nauman, runner-up, Abe Ellison;
End flight, winner Tom Clenden-
ming, runner-up, Tom Kemp; 3rd
fight, winner, Ed Walsen, run
ner-up, Jay Young; 4th flight,
winner, Ollie Bonnert, runner-up,
Rem Barnard.
In the women's division Mrs.
Ellen Grier was awarded cham
pionship honors, and Mrs. Ida
Wells was given the trophy as
winner Of the first flight
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Barn Burns S
Last Sunday
Near Houston
Over 100 Volunteer Fire
men Fought Stubborn
Blaze N early Four
Hours; Four Com
panies Present.

About 4.45 p. M, Sunday, No
vember II, fire, of undetermined
origin, broke out in the barn on
the farm of Mrs. Milbourn Ber-
ridge, known in years past as the
Wilbur Pearson Farm, near Hous-
ton, tenanted by Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Argo. Houston Volunteer
Fire Company responded to the
alarm and were assisted by the
Frederick, Harrington and Car
lise Fire Company of Milford.
The barn loft contained 1000
bales OF straw, the property of
Alvin Brown, who resides on a
farm nearby. Roadside equipment
ed in the lower part of the build
ing. All was a complete loss.
Thick acrid smoke hampered the
firemen in their efforts. A metal
roof on the building confined the
flames to the interior of the struc-
ture Over one hundred firemen
from the above named volunteer
fire companies battfed the fire for
nearly four hours.
Sandwiches and coffee were SER
we'd to the firemen by the WSCS
Of the Houston Methodist Church,
assisted by wives of some of the
Houston firemen Although the
weather was not bitter cold, the
rain which fell, together with a
soaking received from the water
used on the fire, made the firemen
very grateful for the refresh
mentS.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
State C. of C. Accepts
A National Service

The Delaware State Chamber of
Commerce has advanced one more
step i'm its reorganization plan with
the acceptance by the Board of
Directors today of a service offered
by the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. An objective analy-
sis of the Delaware State Cham
ber's existing programs, policies
and procedures will be made by
Mr. Foster Barr, Consulting Direct
or of the National Chamber.
Heavy emphasis will be placed
on the adoption of program of
action" that will meet the needs of
Delaware business.
f'The effectiveness and leader
ship of the Delaware State Cham
ber will be measured by accom-
plishments and the production of
results, so stated President P. S.
dupont. Without program of
action there are NO results.
"Our communities and state are
changing rapidly, and the State
Chamber must keep up with this
change by establishing new pro-
jects and new policies that will
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
DR.. Howard Row Gets
important Position

The National Association of
Secondary School Principals has
recently announced that DR.. How
ard E. Row, Assistant State SUI
perintendent in Charge of Sec
ondary Education, has been ap-
pointed to a term on the important
Contest Committee of that asso-
citation.
DR.. Row indicates that he is ex-
tremely pleased with this appoint
ment because of the interest he
has had in the whole problem of
essay and other contests and the
reasonable control of them in the
public schools. For a number of
years the National Association of
Secondary School Principals has
had a continuing committee that
analyzes all Of the requests by
national organizations when these
groups wish to conduct some kind
of a contest in public schools.
Row indicates that the attitude
in Delaware has been roughly this:
s'It is easy to imagine that with
out some sort of supervision there
would be enough contest requests
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Be On The Alert For
Carbon Monoxide

Age or sex are not respected
when carbon monoxide comes
calling. No screeching of brakes.
oncoming lights or any other hu-
man driving error can forewarn
men or women Of any age about
this insidious killer" according to
DR.. Noah H. Sloan, medical direc-
tor OF the AlTstate Insurance Com
panies.
This winter there will be many
unexplained automobile accidents
Oil roads clear Of ice and snow.
Perhaps lack of scientific investi-
cations will prevent these acci-
dents from being explained, but
the real cause could be an odor-
less lethal gas, carbon monoxide,
produced by the incomplete burn
ing of a fuel.
Most of US are not aware that
with the simple turn of key in
today's automobile we are. initi-
ating the operation of a complete
chemical plant" DR.. Sloan points
out. "The motor is capable OF mix
ing air and gasoline in proper
proportions to propel an auto and
also produces deadly acids and
gases in the process.
Most motorists are unfamiliar
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Jim Rosbr0W
Awarded Top
D.S.E.A. Honor
Wilmington Man, Long
Time Friend To Pub
lie Education In Del
aware, Is HOnOred.

The third annual service award
of the Delaware State Education
Association was presented to
James M. Rosbrow, Wilmington, at
luncheon last Saturday at the
Treadway, Inn, Dover.
Th award is given each year to
Delawareans who have given un-
selfishly of themselves to the SER
vice of education in the state"
ROsbrow is executive secretary
of the Employment Security Com
mission, Wilmington. Joseph H.
Brewer, president of the associa-
ton, presented the. award
Brewer told the luncheon gath
ering that Rosbrow received the
award for his many years of
faithful and valuable service to
the people of Delaware through
devotion to the cause of public
education"
Rosbrow has served in the fol-
lowing capacities: Member of the
New Castle Special School Dis
trict, president of the Delaware
Congress of Parents and Teachers
for two terms, chairman of the
State Employees Pension Study
Commission, vice chairman of the
Advisory Council on Teacher Edu-
cational and Professional Stand
ards, and chairman of the Cover
nor's Advisory Committee on HUI
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Milford Jaycees
Attend Conference

"The Language of Communism"
was the theme selected by Frank
l.. Dougherty, guest SIP eaker at the
Fall Conference of the Delaware
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
Sunday, November 12, in the
Smyrna Elementary School, W.
South Street and School Lane,
Smyrna.
Four members of the Milford
Jaycee Chapter attending the all
day Jaycee meeting hOsted for the
first time by the Smyrna-Clayton
chapter, were Ray StOops, Tom
Pierce, Del Lindale, and Floyd
Layton.
Chairman for the state board
meeting was Earl Harris of
Smyrna. A graduate of the
Smyrna School District, he is
employed at the Dover Air Force
Base.
Mr.. Dougherty is manager of
security for Hercules Powder
Company, Wilmington. He is a
native Of Syracuse, New York.
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
New Miss Delrnarva
Pageant Directors

A husband-and-wife team from
Seaford, Del, has been named
as the new directors of the Miss
Delmarva Beauty Pageant, re-
placing Tarl Hawk of Greenwood,
Del, former director, who an
nounced his retirement from the
post last week. Finals of the
pageant are held each year In
June as one of the most popular
and cOlorful features of the annual
Delmarva Chicken Festival.
The two new pageant directors
are none other than Seaford's first
citizens, Mayor W. Joseph Will
liams and his wife, Kitty, who is
first grade teacher at the Sea-
ford Central Elementary School.
Last June, Mayor Williams was
general chairman of the 14th An
nual Delmarva Chicken. Festival
aid National Chicken Cooking
Contest, held at Seaford.
Williams. 40, is in his second
term as Mayor of Seaford, is an
official of the Bridgeville, Del,
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Wheat Programs
For All Growers

Wheat growers have been urg-
ed to get all the facts in making
their decision about cooperating
in the 1852 wheat stabilixation
program. The caution applies ed
pecially to producers of soft red
winter wheat, which is in q bet
ter marketing position, for export
or domestic consumption, than
most other classes.
According to Jacob Zimmerman.
chairman, State Agricultural Sta
bilization and Conservation Com
mittee. the more favorable situa-
tion regarding this class OF wheat
is largely the result OF heavy
subsidization of exports by the
Federaf Government. In recent
years, about one out OF every &
bushels Of soft red winter wheat
produced has been exported. Ana
practically all Of the wheat ex-
ported has been subsidized BY the
Government.
Latest estimates are that the
production OF soft red vlnter
wheat IN 1861 will be about ~
million bushels, we'll above ayer.
age and the largest production g
this class OF wheat during the naef
8 years. Since domestic 6isan-
CONTINUED on page nlne)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Legion Auxiliaries
Plan Christmas Shops

American Legion Auxiliary I'm
its throughout the state are par
ticipating in the plans for the
four Christmas Gift Shops, for
hospitalized veterans which will be
held in the following hospitals
next month-Perry Point v. A.
Hospital, Saturday, December q;
Brack-Ex v. A. Hospital, Satur-
day, December 8; Delaware State
Hospital, Wednesday, December
13; The Emily Bissell Sanator-
ium, Monday, December 1S.
Mrs. William N Cam is De-
partment Rehabilitation Chairman,
assisted by Mrs. Robert H. Gray,
Mrs. Charles T. Allen and Mrs. j.
Harvey Dickey as vice chair
men.
Auxiliary members assist the
patients choose gifts for the mem
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
College Night Will
Be Held November 20

The Twelfth Annual Statewide
College Night Program will be held
in the Dover High School on Mon
day, November 20, 1861, beginning
at 700 P. M. Approximately 80
colleges and universities will send
to confer with jun
iors and seniors from Delaware
high schools.
The speaker of the evening will
be Mr.. Christian E. Burckel, who
is best known in American educa-
ton as the editor and publisher of
the College Blue Book. Mr.. Burckel
is a graduate of the Cleveland,
Ohio, public school system. EIe at
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Thos. E. Pierce Dies
In Milford Hospital

Thomas f. Pierce, age 81 years,
of 1913 Second Street, Milford,
was thrown from his car when
it ran off the right shoulder and
turned over Wednesday night at
1905 while he was driving on
Route SO (Milford-GreenwOOd
Road 2.7 miles west of Milford.
Pierce, married and the father Of
several children, was going east,
or. towards Milford.
He was taken to Milford Mem
o~ial Hospital in the hospital am
bulance, where he died at 10:4S,
a short time after his admittance.
State police, who are continuing
their investigation, are not class
flying his death as highway ia
tality until a pOstmOrtem has been
performed.
Young Pierce, who has been
active in the affairs of the Milford
Jaycees, in addition to his widow,
Is survived by his mother, Betty
and two brothers, Marvel, of Will
mington, and Algene, of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
1862 Ramblers Carry
Big Price Reductions

The new 1862 Ramblers now on
display at Hammond Cadillac, in
Milford, carry price reductions as
high as $3.50, even with new maj
or built-in features included as
STANDARD equipment, j. P. Ham
mond. president of the leadership,
said this week
"Of 81 regular models offered,
13 show price reductions Of SIP
or mere, and seven of these are
reduced by 5000 or more" Mr.
Hammond said.
Rambler price reductions were
made mainly because of the decis-
ion of American Motors to share
progress with customers by con-
stantly increasing value in terms
of better products and lower
prices as volume increases" the
Rambler dealer said.
Advertised-delivered prices on
American. Motors top volume SER
les. the Rambler Classic, have
been reduced $50 to $3.50 Price
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Veterans Day
Was Belatedly
Observed Here
On Sund ay
Blue Hen Post Members
And Auxiliary Joined
In Presentation Plan
ned 10 Months Ago.

Veterans Day, 1861, was obser-
we'd here in Milford with a some
what belated presentation, for on
Sunday afternoon, one day after
Veterans Day, representatives of
Blue Hen Post 6483, V. F. W., and
Ladies Auxiliary made present
alton initially planned for ap-
proximately 19 months ago.
Early in 1860, Mr. and Mrs
David S. Hugg, then commander
and president, respectively, of Post
64S3 and its Auxiliary, began col
lecting books for presentation to
the then new Milford Public Lii
brary as Memorial to the areas
war dead. However, after num-
ber of volumes were collected and
tentative arrangements completed
for the presentation, Mrs. Hugg
became i'll and the presentation
was indefinitely postponed.
AS Veterans Day-1961 drew near,
Blue Hen Post members began
to plan for some type of local
observance, preferably an activ-
ity different from that of previous
years. Plans for a Veterans Day
dedication of the now almost COM
pleted Scott Memorial Fountain
were shelved when it was decided
that a spring date, just prior to
the reopening of the Memorial
Park Play and Swimming Area
would be a more appropriate time
for this event.
1t was at this point that the
Huggs recalled the earlier plans
for the book presentation and sug-
gested to Post Commander John
Short and Auxiliary President Hill
da Cannon that this would make
most appropriate addition to
the local Veterans Day program.
(conrlnueu on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
CHRONICLE WILL GO TO
PRESS WEDNESDAY,

Because of the Thanks
giving holiday, the Chronicle
will go to press a day ear
lier next week, coming out
on Wednesday instead of
Thursday. Because of this,
it will be necessary to have
copy in the Office, both ad
vertising and news, a day
earlier to assure publication.
Classified forms will close
at Tuesday noon instead of
Wednesday, as will display
ads. The papers will be
placed in the mails early
Wednesday afternoon.
AS is the usual custom,
the stores OF the city will
remain open all day next
Wednesday and will contin-
ue remaining open all day
Wednesdays through h e
holidays. The majority of
the food stores in the city
will remain open next We'd
nesday evening until nine
o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Mary Joy Hudecz
Attended Atom Meet

Mary Joy Hudecz, a junior at
Milford High School, is one of
four student delegates from Della
ware who attended the Third Ma
tional Youth Conference on the
Atom, in Chicago, November 9 to
IL.
Other Delaware students who
attended were Wayne A. Fenton,
sos fremont Street, New Castle,
William Penn High School,; Rob-
ert A. Doughty, 213 EdgewOOd
Road, Alapocas, Brandywine High
School; and Michael j. Polotnik,
1903 N. Jackson Street, Whining
ton High School.
The young scientists, accOmpa-
MED by Edward ]. Hart, super
visor of science for the State De-
partment of Public Instruction, at
tended the Conference as guests
of Delaware Power and Light
Company, which was the Delaware
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Upland Hunting Opens
In Delaware Today

Delaware's 1961-62 upland hunt
ing season for rabbit, quail and
pheasant opens today, Friday, No
vember II, one hour before sun
rise and runs through January G..
Hunters are urged to ask the
landowner permission before en-
tering private land to hunt 1t is
not necessary to post land against
trespassers. In posting land the
sportsman is only being reminded
of the law. The hunters personal
contacts with the landowner and
his self-discipline are all-impOrt-
ant since the bulk Of the hunting
will always be on private land.
The commission owns and leases
over $4,000 acres OF land which
is managed for public hunting. A
composite map of the areas is
available upon request from the
Delaware Game and Fish Com
mission, Dover, or from any Ii
censing agent.
See attachment for general Ii
cenSe requirements.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17

According to DR.. William Nit
chell, University of Delaware
Agronomist and secretary Of the
Association, there will also be a
All Crops Judging event at 700
D. m. on November 20. Each coun-
ty winner in this event will re-
ceive scholarship to next years
All Camp.
Other highlights of the two day
crops show include Farm-City
Banquet on Monday night and
clinic on soybean quality on Tues
day. The Annual Awards Banquet
will be held Tuesday night.
Mr.. Robert w. Judd, managing
director Of the National Soybean
Crop improvement Council, will
be the featured speaker at the
awards banquet.
A very interesting display on
the uses of soybeans as food pro-
ducts is being planned according
to DIR. Mitchell. He feels this dis
play will help to show the impor-
tance of soybeans and encourage
production of higher quality
beans.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Kent COP Women
To Meet Nov. Goth

Mrs. C. w. Theobald, vice-chair-
man of Rural New Castle County,
will be the main speaker at the
monthly meeting OF the Kent
County Republican Women's Club
on Monday, November 20, at pm.
in the meeting room (NO. 1922 in
the State Board of Health Building
in Dover.
Mrs James E. Jackson, Jr., club
president, is extending an open
invitation to all club members and
all interested Republican women
to attend the meeting and hear
Mrs. Theobald's new program for
1862.
Mrs. Edgar Boggs, Clifford An
derson, Nelson Emory, Frank
Cowan, and Lee Remley will be
hostesses for refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17
Best All Projects
Win 81 State Award

Two young people from Sussex
County and two from New Castle
County have won top state hon
Ors in All Club competition.
Three of them will receive all
expense trips to Chicago for the
40th National All Club Congress
at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, No
vember $3.50. The fourth won an
aall expense trip to the 1853 Con-
gress.
The four are jeanne Hastings,
18, of Bridgeville, and Raynor
Johnson, 81, of rural Newark, who
share top leadership honors; Bet
ty Mendenhall, II, of 337 South
College Avenue, Newark, the top
clothing winner, and Joyce War
rington, 20, Of Bridgeville, who
ranked first in achievement.
Miss Hastings made the Chicago
trip in 1859 when she scored first
In the state and went on to win
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-11-17

Der 20.
Check your Christmas card and
gift lists carefully. Be sure each
address is complete with full
name, street and number, city,
zone and state. Avoid abbrevia-
tions of city and state names.
For your gift packages, secure
heavy wrapping paper, sturdy cor
rugated cartons, strong cord and
adhesive tape. Remember, also,
that you can include your Christ
mas card or letter inside your
gift packages If you will add the
apprOprOaee First Glass mail
stamps to the postage for the
package itself.
Stock up on postage stamps
BY doing this soon, you'll save
lots OF time that might be spent
standing in line later on. When
you go to the post office, ask for
supply OF labels which real, "All
for Local Delivery" and All for
Out of Town Delivery" SO that
before you mail your Christmas
cards you can sort them into two
groups, with the addresses al fac=
ing one way, thus expediting de-
livery"
First Glass postage ID best for
mailing your Christmas cards. All
cards sent by 4c postage may in
clude q personal han1written mes
sage. and they'll be forwarded or
returned. II that becomes neces-
nary. Be sure to put your return
(eontinuod on pnGo eleyen)