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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03
In Buckinham County
Educational 7eIerision Expanded

BUCKINGHAM, Oct. Q Buck
lngham, Dillwyn and Arvonia
Elementary schools are partici-
pating in a 26-Week educational
television program which stress
es science and music. Glasses
began Monday, October 2, at 8
am. over WRVA-TV, Richmond.
Dillwyn Elementary School will
have courses of instruction in
science for two groups, which in
clude so fifth grade students, on
Mondays and Tuesdays and so
sixth graders on Tuesday and
FRIDAY.
Buckingham Elementary will
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03

ported limited use Of teleyiSion
Tor Institutional purposes. Last
year Arvonia had it and this
year Buckingham Elementary
has included educational Nv
courses.
The lessons which are prepar-
ed by television consultants are
well planned and outlined, and
the teacher has to report back
the results.
The television lessons increase
enjoyment of singing and play
ing, according to Miss Minnie
Wood. principal of Buckingham
Elementary School.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03

AMELIA, Oct. 2-The Amelia
Asses Agriculture and Soil Con-
servation Service County Com
mittee has completed the slate
OF nominees for the community
committee election which will
be held on Tuesday, October 10.
Nominees are as follows Leigh
District. A. Hillsman, E. Win
ston Carter. E. Dawson Joyce.
M. H. Barden. Robert w. Hard
ing. Henry Price. j. w. Southall
Jr., c. j. Wingo. G. w. Thomp-
son. Robert Barden.
Giles District G. P. Hast
ings. Eldridge E. Mcmillan. H.
7. Flippen Sr.. N. j. Hall Sr..
c. L. Easter, Harry c. Midkiff.
B. B. Boyles, C. c. Bishop, C.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03
Mrs. utney SO
Buried Monday

NEW CANTON, Oct. 2-Fun-
eral services for Mrs. Maude
Goode Putney, 80, were held to-
day Monday at 3 pm. at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church. Mrs. Put
new died Friday. al.
She is survived by foster
daughter, Mrs. H. B. Wilkinson,
Of West Poipt.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03
Funeral Rites For
Mrs. Jenkins, so
Held Sunday

GREEN BAY, Oct. Fun
eral services for Mrs. Eleanor
Coleman jenkins, 80, were held
Sunday at 8 pm. at Liberty
Christian Church with burial in
the church cemetery. The widow
of j. W. jenkins, she died Fri
day.
Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Lot
tie Parkinson, of Meherrin.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03

burg; DR.. Thad Tate. Depart
ment of History. The College of
William and Mary: and DR.. Law
renee ToWner, Institute of Early
American History and Culture,
all of Williamsburg, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-03

Frances Allen, Kenbridge.
Time 1920 a.m.-JoAnn Ross.
CreWe; Cuty Love. Kenbridge;
Clarice jenkins, Amelia; Leah
Finch. Farmville.
Time 1920 a.m.-Liz Webb,
Crewe; 10 Dickerson, Kenbridge;
Nancy Goldsmith, Crewe; Fern
Lane, Amelia.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Local, Dover Masons
Planning Activities

Temple Lodge No. 0. A. F. and
A. NJ, Milford, was host to the
officers and members of Union
Lodge No. Z, Of Dover. at a spe-
cial communication in the Milford
Temple at 1880 on Thursday eve
ming. February is, in the first of
an exchange of visits this year
between the two bodies.
The local group prepared to re-
ceive a large delegation of MEM
bers of the visiting lodge at that
time, when, by invitation of the
master of Temple Lodge. Wor-
shipful John McClearnen, mastor
of Union Lodge. and his officers
conferred the Maston Mason De-
gree on Temple Lodge candidate.
A like exchange of visits will
be carried out on Tuesday even
ing, February 2S, when the MEM
bership of Temple Lodge are in
vited TO attend a special commun-
ication of Union Lodge No. z, to
be held im their temple at Dover.
At that time the officers of Temple
Lodge will confer the Master Ma
son Degree on a Union Lodge can
didate.
All Master Masons are invited
to attend these meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
VIII Wilson Dies
At Frederica Home

William w. Wilson. age 80, the
last surviving member of his
branch of the family. one of the
most prominent in Kent County,
died at his home in Frederick. on
Tuesday evening, after a lengthy
Illness.
Mr.. Wilson, for many years.
conducted one of the largest and
most prosperous hardware stores
on the Delmarva Peninsula at
Frederick, for years under his own
name. and of late years as part
nership with his son-in-law, JOS
eph G. Gerow. Three generations
of Kent Countians made Wilson's
their hardware shopping head
quarters.
Funeral services will be held at
Rogers Funeral Home, Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev.
Thomas Churn. pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church, officiating. Mr..
Wilson was communicant of
Trinity Methodist Church for over
sixty years. Interment will be in
Barratt's Chapel Cemetery.
continued on page sixD
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Purchase 1861 Dog
Licenses Immediately

The Board of Game and Fish
Commissioners urges all dog own
ers to license their dogs as soon
as possible. Dog licenses for 1861
may be purchased at most sport
ing good stores. justice of peace
Offices and the Dover Office of the
Game and Fish Commission.
The Commission stresses the inn
portance of securely attaching the
1861 red tag on the dogs collar.
1t is almost impossible to identify
a lost, strayed or stolen dog that
is not wearing a current license
tag.
A dog license costing $1.00
should be obtained for all dogs
over four months of age North of
the Chesapeake and Delaware Can
al, a current rabies incubation lis
mandatory.
The following regulations affect
all dog owners outside of the City
of Wilmington:
Q) Purchase dog license (cost-
$1,000 Immediately. Dog licenses
for 1860 expired December 81,
CONTINUED on page sixl
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Seven Kent Farms
Make Drainage Record

During 1860 seven farms a
month established major cropland
drainage projects or farm ponds
in Kent County. Fred T. Mott.
SCS. Work Unit Conservationist
these and many other conservation
for Kent County, reports that
practices were established on the
631 farms which received on-the-
farm assistance of Soil Conserva-
tion Service technicians through
the Kent County Soil Conservation
District.
Farm Drainage projects for con-
are presently under con-
on the farms of Rudolph
Spinka. John T. Moor. John S.
George l.. Everett, and
John T. French.
Cooperation between neighbors
is often necessary for proper
cropland drainage. Three such CO.
operative efforts are now under
way-Curtis j. Jackson and Joe d.
Byler, Harry NJ. Seeney and Ray
mond Welch; Carlton Davis and
]. Herman Cook.
Ponds are being completed on
CONTINUED on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Community Choir To
Present Crucifixion

The Milford Community Choir
started rehearsal last Sunday.
February 18th, for a Palm Sun
day presentation of THE Cruel
fixion" by John Stainer. Mrs. Nor
ma Heyde will direct the choir as
sisted by Mr.. Melvin Brobst. mu-
sic teacher of the Harrington
Schools. Officers of the choir are:
President, Mr.. Leon Donovan;
Vice President, Mrs. Ruth Mes
sick; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Marjorie Cresson; Corresponding
Secretary. Mrs. Ruth Sneller;
Treasurer, Mrs. Geraldine Petty
john, and Business Manager, MIR.
Horace Ridings. The choir is made
up of persons of Milford and sur
rounding communities who enjoy
singing together. Anyone inter-
ested in singing with the group are
asked TO be at Calvary Methodist
Church at 800 p m., on Sunday,
February 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Rehoboth Citizens
Planning For Easter

Undiscouraged by this winters
record snowfall and the icy
breezes that have accompanied it,
members of the Rehoboth Beach
Chamber of Commerce are going
ahead with the planning for the
annual Easter Sunday Boardwalk
Promenade which traditionally
opens the springtime tourist sea-
son here in Delaware
Chamber President Harry Zer-
by has already selected his COM
mittee for the April event and
this committee. in turn. has al
ready completed some of the plans
for this years Promenade.
Ralph b. Pierson. local phar-
macist. who has served as general
chairman for several of the high
ly successful Promenades of pre-
vious years, is again heading up
the Easter Observance commit
tee.
Mrs. Mae Hall McCabe, prom
inent realtor who has arranged
for the annual Easter Sunrise Re-
ligious Service ever since incep-
tion of this phase of program ten
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Milford Widow Is
Victim Of Assault

Victim of a vicious assault in
her home, Mrs. Laura Ennis, about
80, widow of a prominent shoe mer-
chant, was recovering from shock
under the care of a physician.
Mrs Ennis, who lives alone at
317 Northwest Front Street. was
accosted by an unknown intruder
who pushed his way into the dwell
ing at 8 p. m. Tuesday when she
answered knock at the front door
Milford police, who started a
search of the area, are still engag-
ed in the investigation, but had not
been successful in finding the as
sailant
Thrown into a state of shock by
the experience, Mrs Ennis Jdescrib-
ed her attacker as a teen-age Ne
gro youth wearing black cap
and tan coat
She said the intruder grabbed
her wrists. pinned her arms behind
her back. and ripped off most of
fcontinued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
George Adams
Heads Heart
Fund Drive
Milford ROtarians Select
Civic Leader, Burris
Company Executive To
Conduct Solicitation.

Mrs. Frank Lynch, 1861 Sussex
County Heart Fund Chairman. to-
day announced that George Adams
has been selected by the Milford
Rotary Club to head the Heart
Fund Drive which they have un-
dertaken as a club project.
In announcing the selection, Ro-
tary President John wilkins said,
.The Milford Rotarians are very
happy to work with Mrs. Lynch
and the Delaware Heart Associa-
tion to raise funds for combating
our Nations number one health
problem. Under the direction of
Rotarian Adams we hope to cover
all homes in the Milford area be-
tween February % and 26. 1t is a
project that should be dear to the
hearts of everyone"
Mr. Adams, a prominent civic
leader and an executive with the
Burris Company, is planning a
well rounded Heart Fund drive for
the city.
Arrangements have been made
to hold a teen-age dance at the
Lincoln Community Center on
February 25. with The Gems
providing the music. The dance
will be under the Craftsmanship of
Miss Mary Joy Hudecz. Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Brown of Milford and
Mrs. Harry Wilson of Ellendale
are serving as chaperones.
On February "a and 25, there
(continued on page SIX
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Milton PIT
SpOn sOrin
Amateur Night
Gala Affair Will Be Held
In The School Satur.
day Evening, February
25 At 1880 p. MI.

The second Annual Amateur
Night. sponsored by the Milton p
T. A will be held in the Milton
School on Saturday. February 25.
1880 p. m. Fred Sposato, president
of the p. T. A. announced that
56 students will participate in 43
acts in a program that will run
approximately two hours. Audi
tions were held by the Student
Council.
An added attraction and worth
the price of admission alone. will
be the presence of the 1S-piece
Sussex County Dance Band, under
the direction of Philip Ranalli and
Millard Jenkins, members of the
Georgetown and Milton school fac
ulties, respectively. They will play
prior to curtain opening time. Ev-
eryone is urged to come early. The
entire proceeds of the evening
will go toward the Milton Com
munity Advanced Education Fund.
Mr.. Sposato commended Mr.. H.
o. Brittingham, school superinten-
dent, for his fine cooperation and
has named the following persons
to this activity: General chairman,
Samuel Shapiro; Master of cere-
fcontinued on page sixD
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Assessment Lists
In Sussex Complete

Thomas n. Stayton, president of
the Sussex County Board of Assess
ment, has announced that the
county assessment lists for 1861
are completed and were posted iff
each election district beginning
February Is.
Also. the board itself will hear
appeals and make additions or
corrections at it's Office in the
courthouse annex from February
Is To March l. except Saturdays.
Sundays and holidays.
The lists will be posted at the
following places:
First election district of the
First Representative District,
Pierce Hardware Company. Mil
ford: second of the First, Post Of
flee, Ellendale: third of the First.
Post Office, Milford.
First of the Second. Wharton's
Store. Owens: second of the Sec
ond. Post Office, Bridgeville; third
of the Second, Post Office. Green
wood.
First of the Third, Donoyan's s
Store. Cokesbury; second of the
Third. Jennings Moore's office.
Seaford: third of the Third, Post
Office, Seaford; fourth of the
continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Changes Are
isted T or
Annual Fair
At Harrington
A nnual Extravaganza
Will Open On A Satur-
day Night Instead OF
Monday; Many Cele-
brities Are Listed.

Unprecedented changes in the
program for 1861 have been an
nounced by the board of the Kent
Sussex County Fair, Harrington,
Del. For the first time in its AZ
year history the fair will officially
get under way on Saturday night
rather than the traditional Mon
day. At this time. July %, big
name Thrill Show will be present
ed in front of its modern, COM
Portable grandstand You will see
these auto daredevils go through
their many death defying stunts
with cars and motorcycles.
Sunday afternoon and evening
you will be entertained by the best
in old time Country Music and
presented by a full
cast which features Roy Acuff,
Tex Ritter and the lovable Min
nie Perle. Another innovation this
year will be days when all school
children will be admitted free.
This will be on Tuesday when as
a special attraction the children
will be amused by the friendly
Huckleberry Hound and Yogi
Bear, while on Friday. another
free day for the younger crowd.
the Lone Ranger will be on hand.
Horse racing will be presented
Wednesday afternoon only. AT
this time horse fans will have the
opportunity to see the best 2 and
3 year old trotters and PAGERS in
the country. reined by the coun-
try's best reinsmen. These horse
men will be racing for a total of
$4,000 in purse money. Also. on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
those who have appreciated and
enjoyed the Champagne music of
Lawrence Welk will be happy to
know that Jo-Ann Castle, the pi-
anist. and Myron Floron. the ac-
cordanist. will be here from that
same show, to entertain you in
person The fair will close as us
aal on Saturday evening. II. r. G.
Sprint Car racing win be present
ed in the afternoon. In the even
ing the teen age group will thrill
to the singing voice of Dion who
will be presented as the star of
the evening show.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
OUR. Glass AT
Houston Will
Hold Supper
Affair Featuring Chick
en- Salad, Dumplings
And Ham Will Be Held
Saturday, March Ill.

The o. U. r. Glass of the Hous-
ton Methodist Sunday School will
serve their annual Chicken Salad,
Dumping and Ham Supper in the
Libby, McNeill and Libby cafeter-
ia, Houston. Delaware, on Satur-
day. March IL. with serving be-
ginning at 4 p. m. Tickets will be
$3.50 for adults and 75c for chill
dren under II years of age.
AS in the past, only 500 tickets
will be sold this year. Anyone
wishing to attend this supper,
please get your tickets before the
night of the supper. IL you wish
to reserve tickets to pick up at the
door. contact Mrs. Robert Yerkes,
ticket chairman. who will be at
the door that night to collect tic
kets Tickets will be on sale be-
ginning Saturday, February %,
from any member of the class.
This class of young folks have
done a wonderful job in helping
both the Sunday School and the
church. Through their efforts af-
ter the serious fire. the basement
of the church has been made into
a Fellowship Hall, where all
church affairs are held, including
the wonderful Christmas parties
of the different organizations.
About one hundred persons can be
served at one time there.
They also made it possible to
remodel what was the old heater
room into a concrete walled and
aoored storage room where tables
and chairs are stored. The pur-
lcontinued on page seven.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Spectacular Sale
Starts 1T Burt0n's S
February Sales Fete Promises To Be The Most Out
standing Ever Attempted By MilfOrd's Popular
Chevrolet -OldsmObile Agency.

partment at /. G. Burton and Co.,
Inc.
The caricatures of Arch Mills.
Richard KINNEY. Hayward Quill
len. George French. Earl Williams,
Pete Wren and L. G. Burton him
self have been the source of much
amusement at |. G. Burton and
CO.. Inc. It's fun to see these
drawings of people you know we'll.
When you are looking them over,
on page 16, don't miss the listing
of the cars and prices that make
mp the Salesmen's Sales. You'll
want to go out to /. G. Burton and
Co, Inc, or the Rehoboth High
way to see the originals. Look over
the statesmen and the cars. This
Salesmen's Sale will only last un-
Til these cars and trucks are sold.
Better hurry. Rain, snow or sun
ny skies. the Salesmen's Sale
starts Thursday, February 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Former Legionnaires
Invited To Rejoin

Department Commander l.. Coo
den Galloway, The American Leg
ion. announced this week a "Wel-
come Back" program that is gear
ed TO checking over the 195S-1959-
1860 post membership rolls and iTf-
viting back into 1861 membership
all former legionnaires who have
dropped their membership.
Commander Galloway describes
the present situation. The be-
ginning of the new year finds The
American Legion forging ahead
on many fronts. Its prestige is at
an all-time high. and it's voice in
the affairs of the Nation grows
even stronger In view of the crit
ical situation. both at home and
abroad. il is well that this should
be so. Because of our obligations
as a patriotic organization deeply
committed TO the preservation of
freedom. we do have a very spe-
cial problem"
National Commander William r.
Burke pointed out that the Ma
tional Convention in 1860 (Octo-
Der 15-2O) had resulted in a late
start on the 1861 re-enrOllment
program. Because of this many
posts and departments will have
to make an unusual effort to catch
up. Hence - Operation Welcome
Back"
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Century Club Here
Observed It's 03rd
Birthday Monday
State Officers Were
Present For The Ami
versary Luncheon Held
IN Fellowship Hall OF
Avenue Church.

The sixty-third birthday and
luncheon of the Milford New Cen
tury Club, celebrated on Monday
at Avenue Methodist Church was
a brilliant affair and enjoyed by
those who attended. Mrs. Borden
Smith, President, and Mrs. w. ].
Dufendach and Mrs. Obey Sapp,
hostesses. greeted the members.
guests and visiting state officers
as they arrived at twelve-thirty
for the luncheon ard program.
Gay Powered spring hats. feath-
cred half hats and a few with the
more somber colors adorned the
ladies as they gathered in Fellow
ship Hall. The theme for the af-
ternoon was Alaska, the Forty
ninth State" and reminders of the
new acquisition were. everywhere
A background was nicely arraRg-
ed to display a blue iceberg with
polar bears, penguin and salmon
near by. Displays of Alaskan lit
erature and etchings were promi-
nent and the program of music,
poem and colored slides made the
afternoon filled with pleasure and
information about the United
States almost newest possessional
state. Attractive programs, the
work of Mrs. Frank B. Austin, and
Mrs. John Longbotham, were plac-
ed at each cover to be used dur
ing the afternoon. Ice blue win
ter bouquets with tall blue cam
dies were on every table as ar
ranged by Mrs. Harvey Wilson,
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce, Sr., Mrs.
John Z. Burris, Mrs Arthur Hall,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Longbotham.
Mrs. Smith gave a warm greet
ing to those present and spoke of
the Alaskan flag used prior to the
states admission to the Union. 1t
was the idea of a 13-year-old boy,
a student at the Jesse Lee Home
and consists of blue field upon
which are-the North Star and the
Dipper. Then presented was Miss
Ida Roosa, the only charter MEM
Der, who said she had attended
every luncheon except one when
she was in Florida for one winter.
The invoction was given by Mrs.
Burris and the pledge of alIegi-
ance to the flag was led by Mrs
Pearce. Seated at the guest table
and presented by Mrs. Smith were
(continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Schedule Set For
1861 Wool Payments

Wool growers were reminded
today that the 1960-program pay
ments, to be made this summer,
will be made only on wool and un-
shorn lambs which are marketed
before March 81, 1861. That is the
closing date for the 1860 program.
Lister v. Hall. Jr., Office Man
ager, Kent Agricultural Stabiliza-
tion and Conservation County Of
ce, at Dover, also pointed out that
applications for such payments
under the 1860 wool program must
be filed before the end OF April.
1861.
He emphasize that adequate
records on the sales must sup
port the information on the pay
ment applications. For instance.
producers sales records for shorn
wool should show name and ad-
dress of buyer, date of sale. name
and address of producer, net
weight of wool sold, ard net pro-
ceeds to producer after normal
marketing deductions.
Payments to producers for the
1860 marketing year will follow
(continued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Z OF arians S
Entertained
Football Team
Fine Affair Was Held In
Community Building
Monday Evening; Will
hanson Was Speaker.

Stressing high scholastic stand
ing as more essential to success
i'm college, and in later life, than
athletic prowresss Ernie William
son. assistant chief football coach
at the University of North Caro-
lima, was the principal speaker at
the testimonial dinner given by
Milford Rotary Club to Milford
High School Football Team Mon
day evening of this week at the
Community Building.
Williamson. an outstanding coll
lege and professional football
player, before he began his career
at North Carolina. had his address
punctuated by round after round
of applause, as he delivered one
of the most profound and master
full speeches on youth and youth
problems ever heard in this city
He encouraged the youth pres
ent to work hard, study hard, and
CONTINUED on page sixB
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
States Goodwill
Lady Is Appointed

Governor Elbert N. Carvel has
announced that Mrs. Helen T.. Car
ey OF Townsend has been desig-
mated as Delaware's goodwill rep
resentative to the people of Italy,
Greece, Turkey and France. She
will be visiting these countries
with the Vicks-CARE Crusade
people-to-people mission sponsor
ed by CARE and the Wick Chemi-
cal Company.
Mrs. Carey. who will be accom-
panied by her father. Albert w.
Edginton. Chestnut Street. Milton.
was selected to participate as a
result of a winning entry in the
nationwide Vicks-CARE Crusade
contest She became Delaware's
representative by virtue of her
fcontinued On page sever
Milford chronicle., 1961-02-17
Tom Derrickson, VIII
Attend NARCF Meet

Thomas b. Derrickson of Der
rickson's, Inc, Milford. a director
of the National Association of Re-
tail Clothiers and Furnishers
(NARCF), will attend the 43rd an
nual convention of the Association
February 1922. in the Palmer
House The Chicago hotel will be
convention headquarters for more
than 5000 representatives of the
mems wear industry expected to
gather.
Focusing on theme of better
tools for mems wear profits" Der
rickson will join visiting mer-
chants from all parts of the coun-
try who will participate in the rec
ord number of exhibits occupying
four floors of the hotel, a series
of practical business panel ses-
sions, plus mems wear style shows
ard social events.