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Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Odd Fellows S
Install Officers
Monday Night
Harry w. Cloud, Grand
Master OF The Grand
Lodge OF Delaware,
Will Be The Installing
Officer.

The newly elected ard appoint
ed officers of Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, will be installed into their
respective offices on Monday eve
ming. April 3. in the Odd Fellows
Temple. on South Walnut Street,
Milford. The installation will be
conducted by Grand Master Harry
w. Cloud. of the Grand Lodge of
Delaware. assisted by a competent
staff recruited from the several
Odd Fellows Lodges of Kent
County.
Those to be installed are: Val
vert L. Fox. Noble Grand; Albert
Strahle. Vice Grand; James Con-
diff, Recording Secretary. The
balance of the elective officers are
on a yearly basis and remain in
office until October.
Mr.. Fox. the Noble Grand elect
is well-known young man OF
this city and is a member of the
Police Department He is married
and lives at 40 Fisher Avenue with
his wife and son. Progressive, with
ideas of a modern trend, he SHOULD
fit into the Noble Grand's position
at a time when his services can be
of untold value to Crystal Foun
Lodge Vice Grand Strahle and
Recording Secretary Condiff make
an excellent team to carry on witt
him.
To lend the evening that bit o.
socialibility that goes with an in.
stallation in Crystal Fount, tn,
Noble Grand. appointed James II
Deputy. chairman of the enter
tainment committee, who will pro
vide special refreshments for th,
members and guests of the evening
Sergeant Robert S. Regan vii
speak on "Communistic Propagan
da and Its Effect Upon Youth" ant
will show the film. Operation
Abolition" before the members O
the Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10
LO.O.F.. at Milford. Delaware, OF
April "a. 1861, at 500 p. m.
Sergeant Regan has been /;
member of the State Police for fif
teen years and was educated ii
the Public Schools of Wilmington
He Is also a graduate of the Crimi
and Delinquency Institute at 81
Lawrence University. Canton, New
York This will be public meet
ing and everyone Is invited.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Ministerium Plans
For Sunrise Service

The Milford Ministerium has an
BOunced plans to conduct an Eas-
ter Sunrise Service beginning at
$3.50 am. Easter Sunday. April ?, at
MarshalI's Pond. Milford Facilities
for the 0Ut-of-doors service will
be arranged opposite the Kiwanis
Club Building at the MarsbaIrs
Pond site. The public IL invited
10 attend this traditional Easter
service.
Rev. r. l.. Buehrle OF the Re
formation Lutheran Church will
issue the Call TO Worship and offer
the Invocation: Rev. II. It. Bessel
lieu will read the Scripture: Rev.
r. ID. MiIbury OF the Calvary Meth
odist Church will offer the prayer:
Rev. w. f. TulI. Church of God.
will deliver the sermon. and Rev.
]. III. Lappen. First Presbyterian
Church. will give the Benediction.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
A.A.U.W. Plans
Motivation Program

The Milford Branch OF the
A.A.U.W. has completed plans for
the Annual College Motivation
Program. IL will be held on Thurs
day. April 6. at $3.50 D. M. in the
Milford High School Auditorium.
Mrs. Ann Westphal. chairman. an
nOunced that invitations have been
sent to eighth grade girls. The
purpose of the program is to slim
ulate interest in the academic cur
riculum which can ultimately lead
to a college education.
Speakers for the afternoon will
be Mrs. Charlotte Mach of Seaford.
Delaware. who is the originator OF
college motivation programs; Mrs.
Mildred Snowberger. State Super
visor of Home Economics Educa-
tiOn; Miss Harriet Ann Ward,
Senior at the University of Della
ware. and Mr.. Arthur Mcdaniel.
Guidance Counselor at the Milford
High School.
Mrs. Norma Heyde and Mrs.
Louise Landlord are refreshment
co-chairmen.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Civil Defense Group
To Meet I'm Sussex

That there viii be a conference
ON Civil Defense at the agricul-
tuTal sub-station near Georgetown
ON April 6. was announced by Mrs.
Norris Givens at the annual spring
meeting of the Sussex County
Home Demonstration Council.
Mrs Givens asked all CD and
publicity chairmen to attend.
II was announced also by Mrs
George Metschl. who presided,
that there will be events of inter-
est i'm the county during National
Home Demonstration Week to be
observed from April 80 until May
6. with state home demonstration
day set for May 3
II was decided that a session OF
the United Nations will be attend
ed April 26 by Sussex Countians.
There will be a tour OF uptown
and downtown Manhattan as well
as night performance at Radio
City Music Hall. Mrs. Joseph Nc
Ilvaine is chairman for reserva-
tiOns.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Shawnee Club Visits
Stockley Hospital

Mrs. Emery Dougherty, Chair
man of Stockley Parties, amour
ced last week that the Shawnee
Evening Home Demonstration Club
of Milford visited the Stockley
Hospital. to give a Party for the
patients of Penn-Well Cottage. The
Club took its regular turn in a
monthly visit to the hospital. They
join with other organizations in
the County to bring this bit of
cheer to the patients.
Mrs. Dougherty. Mrs. Paul Bue-
hrle, and Mrs. Earl Reichhold were
the club members that were re-
sponsible for the party and they
brought to the patients a Good
Grooming Program. The Program
included hair sets and manicures
for the patients. IL also included
gifts of hobby pins. combs, make up
kits, nail polish. etc. donated by
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Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Jaycees Sponsoring
Easter Egg Hunt

An Easter Egg Hunt. sponsored
by the Milford Jaycees, will be held
at the Milford High School Athletic
Field. School Place and Seabury
Avenue. Milford. Sunday. April 2.
Tie Hunt will start at p M. for
all children between the ages of
and 8. Parents are invited to give
assistance in chaperoning the
younger children.
The Milford Jaycees are going
all out to try and make this lot
of fun for all who attend. with
prizes and candy for the children.
Anyone wishing to contribute
candy and prizes are urged to con-
tact Gene Nelson. GA 2-S077. or at
the Milford Pharmacy.
All Jaycees are requested to be
present to assist.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Jim Baxter
Tells About
Legislation
Farm Bureau Head Says
State Congressman Re-
fuses To Meet With
Their Executives.

James H. Baxter, Jr., president
of the Delaware State Farm Bur-
eau. told members of the Sussex
County Farm Bureau last Friday
evening that for the third consec-
utive year. the Delaware Con-
gressman" had refused to meet
with their executives to discuss
legislation.
The annual spring banquet of
the county group was held in the
social hall of Grace Methodist
Church. Georgetown.
MIR. Baxter continued by stating
that the same Farm Bureau dele
CATION had received cordial treat
ment from the two senators from
the state.
Lest this be construed as poll
tical," he said. 81 will state that
we also were well treated by Gov.
Elbert N. Carvel. a Democrat and
had also received fine cooperation
from former U. S. Senator Frear,
also a Democrat"
Mr.. Baxter said that there are
several bills of Importance to
farmers to be voted on by the
present state legislature.
Among them he named House
Bill 80 which he called lust an
other foot in the door" and said
would even prohibit neighbors
from helping each other out in
emergencies on farms; ard House
Bill Ill. the fias tax refund bill
which he said would make farmers
the only people to pay a tax on
power used.
John Taylor. of the Legislative
department of the American Farm
Bureau in Washington. ID. c.. gave
the national picture. He said that
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Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Band Boosters Make
Plans For Dinner

A meeting was held Monday
night to make final plans for the
Band Booster Dinner and Spring
Bazaar. This year all proceeds will
be added TO the Uniform Fund.
During the meeting. Mr.. Roy
Reichhold, Treasurer of the Bard
Booster Club. read a letter from
the local Lions Club assuring the
Band of their pride in them and
Offering their support to the new
Uniform Drive and enclosed a
check for three hundred dollars.
This gift is greatly appreciated
every gift such as this brings the
new uniforms closer To being a
reality.
The committee chairman of the
Boosters biggest effort to raise
the Uniform money, the Annual
CONTINUED on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Milford Girl
Killed I'm Bad
Car Accident
Last Saturday
Donna Kaye KurzynOw-
ski, 16, Victim Of
Smash-up Near Grif-
fith's Pond; 3 Others
Hurt.

Donna Kaye Kurzynowski. age
16 years. student of Milford
High School. was killed last Sat
urday night shortly after eleven
O'Clock in a one-car crash on
Route 443. west of Milford. near
Griffith's Pond. She was pronoun-
ced dead on arrival at Milford Me-
mortal Hospital. where she was
taken in the Milford ambulance,
at 1885 p. m. Hospital officials
said she suffered cerebral contu-
sions.
State police said she was an oc-
cupant i'm a car being driven by
Thomas +. Mills. 3rd. IL. of Mill
ford. son of Thomas +. Mills, Jr..
OF Milford. They said Mills was
driving west on Route 443 at l1.l5
p. m. when his car went out of
control while he was trying to
round curve. s.
The auto hit tree and a tele-
phone pole and threw Miss Kurzy-
nowski, Mills ard two other occu-
pants to the highway.
Mills was admitted to the Hospi-
tai with multiple injuries. as was
another passenger. Fred Workman.
II. OF Milford. They are both re-
ported to be in fair condition.
The other passenger. Robert
Warren, Ia. also of Milford. was
treated for minor injuries and re-
leased
Mills was taking the Warren
and Workman youths TO their
homes in the Williamsville-Stay-
louisville area. when the, crash oc-
Cured. State Police are continu-
ing their investigation.
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Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Coffman Fisher Co.
To Modernize Store
When Completed Will Be
One OF The Most Mod
ern And Complete De-
partment Stores On
The Delmarva Penin-
sula.

The Coffman-Fisher Company
has announced plans for extensive
modernization of present facilities
at their Milford Store. which when
completed the store will be all
new. all modern and brand name
merchandise will be featured
throughout.
The Coffman-Fisher Company
has been in business for over 40
years and has operated the present
store in Milford for &c years. They
operate a total of is stores, with
three besides Milford on the Del
marva Peninsula. at Pocomoke
City. Crisfield and fredericksburg,
Md. Headquarters for the company
is Baltimore. Maryland. Other
stores are located at Westminster,
Brunswick. and Laconing, Mary
lard; Gettysburg. Pa; Front Roy
al and Strasburg. Virginia; Moore
field. Petersburg, Rommey. Pied
mont. Keyser and Thomas. West
Virginia.
The President OF the company is
James *. COnman, native OF PO-
comoke City. and former manager
of the store there. He succeeded
his father. George w. Coffman, TO
the presidency.
/ The local manager is Courtney
Burch, a native of Moorefield. West
Virginia, who has been with the
company 90 years, IL years in Mil
ford. Mr. Burch is presently serv-
ing as President of the Milford
Chamber OF Commerce and for sew
eral years was Chairman of the
Mercantile Division of that organi-
cation.
The building Is owned by former
State Senator Harry Latchum OF
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Chas Gleason, Is
Named General Agent

Meade McMillen, President of
First Colony Life Insurance Com
pany, has announced the appoint
ment of Charles O. Gleason of Mil
ford. Delaware, as General Agent
for the state of Delaware and the
Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Gleason Joined First Colonys
Agency in Dover, Delaware In 1869
as an Agent and was later appoint
ed Supervisor of the Agency.
A native of Harrington. Della
ware. Gleason Is a graduate of
Goldy Business College. During
CONTINUED on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Gov. Carvel Speaks
For Ducks Unlimited

Delaware sportsmen have been
urged by Governor Elbert N. Car
vel to actively support the pro-
grams of the Delaware State Com
mittee of Ducks Unlimited.
The following statement citing
the aims and accomplishments of
Ducks Unlimited has been issued
for distribution this week which
is being observed as Ducks I'm
limited Week.
"It is privilege and pleasure
to endorse the efforts of the ded-
icated group of sportsmen compris-
CONTINUED on page ninel
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31

AOA ttAC OOoth NohSC We
A State Safety Seminar. pat
termed after the National Seminar.
held recently in Lansing. Michi-
gan. was announced for May rs. al
the Capitol Grange Hall in Dover.
A Consumer Forum, planned by
the Extension leaders, will be held
in the DUPONT Hotel In Whining
ton. April 11th.
Mrs. Clarence Ocheltree. State
President. told about the National
Home Demonstration meeting to
be held in Orono, Maine. August
27-30. Interested people can con-
tact her for more Information.
Members of the State Council
for the year 1861 are as follows
President, Mrs. Clarence Ochel.
tree, Greenwood; Vice President
Mrs. Steven Barczewski, Newark
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31

Chamber or commerce ana lily
Fathers" at this increasingly pop
uIar Atlantic Coast resort are now
getting everything in readiness
for this April 2 event.
A Springtime attraction that has
widespread appeal Is the annual
tour of Winterthur Museum and
Gardens, which, this year, begins
April 25 and continues through May
%. A breathtaking array of Spring
flowers are to be seen In the acres
OF gardens. and thirty rooms de-
picting American culture and
homelife from 1910 to 1910 may
be seen In the Museum Tour hours
are 10 a. IN. to 4 p. m, Tuesday
through Saturday (only the gar
dens are open or Sundays). Win
terthur Is only a few moments
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Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31

StdSOt III AtCiu0 tht
The Easter Sunrise Services,
which will be held on the Board
walk at Rehoboth Avenue, begin
ming at 5;45 a. m, will include an
Easter sermon by the Rev. Ira
Doyle. Pastor of Epworth Metho-
dist Church, and organ selections
by Mrs. Blanche Thompson. Hot
coffee will be served upon compile
ton of the services. Participation
of all denominations is invited.
The Promenade, as in previous
years, will be held between 100
D. m. and $500 D. m. on the Board
walk and winners will be selected
in the following categories: best
dressed lady, best dressed man,
best dressed couple. best dressed
family. best dressed girl teenager,
best dressed boy teenager, best
Continued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Soybean Session Is
Scheduled I'm Sussex

Kent County farmers are invited
TO another soybean session which
is scheduled for March Both at 500
pm. at the Georgetown High
School according to George Vapaa.
Kent County Agricultural Agent.
This meeting is not a repeat OF the
meeting held earlier on sOybeans,
but more new information and diff
ferent speakers from the first over
flow meeting earlier this month.
Ernest Scarborough, University
Of Delaware agricultural engineer,
will discuss such topics as: mini
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
P.T.A. Conventional
P.S. Dupont School
MARSHALL BENSON
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

As the Chronicle prepared
for press. word was received
that Marshall Benson. of LiTf-
coin, injured lin an automo-
bile accident Thursday morn
ing. had died of his injuries
in Milford Memorial Hospi-
tai, shortly before l p. m. He
suffered a fractured skull.
Also injured in the acci-
dent involving two cars, and
hospitalized at Milford Me-
mortal Hospital are Oscar
Wilson of Georgetown, and
Calvin Priestly of Bridge
vile. Complete details of tie
tragedy were not available
at press time and State Po-
lice are investigating.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
DeIaUare Has Much To
Offer Springtime Visitor

Spring and Del
WILL
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Gala Easter Program Set
For RehobOM April 2-3

Weather permitting will be the Sunday
and Monday gala highighed by traditional
thousand
Easter hnery expected to participate in ne
the OF
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-31
Home Demonstration Group
Plan For National Week

Demonstration
OF
be
to
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Evening star., 1961-02-14
Field Trials Club Planning
50th Anniversary Show

The National Capital Field
Trials Club Is making plans
for q gala field trial in october.
1862. to mark its 50th an
niversary.
Already working on details
Of the show Is q committee Of
Guy H. Lewis, jr., former ma
tional president Of the Amateur
Field Trial Clubs Of America;
Harold Crane, vice president
Of the AFTCA; Joseph Perna. q
longtime trainer and handler
Of field trials dogs: Verle Far
row, secretary of the Assccia-
ton Of Virginia Field Trials
Clubs, and Ford Young, former
president Of the National Cap.
ital Club.
All members Of this commit
tee are outstanding hunting
dog enthusiasts Of the Mary
land Virginia District area.
The appointments were made
by Henry Latimer, who was re-
elected president Of the Ma
tional Capital Club at its last
meeting. Others chosen we're
Harold A. Crane. first vice pres
ident; Frank Lawson, second
Evening star., 1961-02-14

sional aide from washington.
and this writer to the river but
we hadn't counted on the type
Of weather we encountered.
Too Cold fer Trout
It was cold, miserably cold,
and o northwest wind coupled
with temperatures Of 40 to 50
degrees was keeping the Sea
trout In the Gulf.
Always. though, there are
the bass. The Homosassa, like
the nearby Crystal River. fair
ly teens with largemouth,
which, at first glance. seems
remarkable. A closer look re-
veals the reason, which is, SIM
ply enough. perfect habitat.
The main channel is deep
enough but on both sides the
waters are very shallow with
grass beds. ontcroppings Of cor.
al or oyster rock, tiny islands,
patches Of water hyacinth and
other natural concealment for
bass.
An angler casting along Che
edges finds himself In q semi
tropical Eden with cabbage
palms. palmettoes. live oaks
trailing Spanish moss. and 9TH
er tangled growth forming G
primeval background.
16-Pound Bass Caught
The first week Of February
had been q good one for bass
fishermen in this area. Over on
the Withlacoochee River, o l6-
FOUNDER and Q 13-poundeI
had been caught, which sort
Of bears out the town Of Dun
nellon's proud claim Of having
''the worlds largest bass" Dun
mellon is on the Withlacoochee.
Over at Lake Hatchineha q
woman had taken one that
weighed 14-pounds. 4 ounces on
. live sinner and spinning
tackle. An 11-pounder was
boated by q New Yorker In
Lake Rosalie.
All this was enough TO whei
our fishing appetites even
though the sea trout werent
running. So. bundled in long
underwear, wooden shirts
sweaters and insulated coats
we set out.
Evening star., 1961-02-14

glers know along the nearby
seacoast but rather the puppy
drum. or baby channel bass.
weighing from about one to 31z
pounds with an occasional
lunker running to IS or so.
Nevertheless. on light tackle,
they can put up q terrific scrap
and boats were bringing back
up to $50 per day.
More Famed for Trout
The Homosassa, though. Is
more famed for its sea trout
These are the specs" or spot
ted weakfish that bite Justify
on artificials as well as they
do shrimp or other natural
bats. Favorite lures are jigs
very similar to our Chesapeake
Bay bucktails and. in fact, q
bay angler going after them
should bring O supply.
AS with the redfish. the colder
months are best although the
trout viii bite all year. Best Of
all are cold snaps followed by
q few warm days. That seems
to bring the fish Swarming up
stream from the Gulf.
Unfortunately, though. We
hit the Homosassa at exactly
the wrong time. Trout was the
lure which had brought Bill
Reutemann, q retired Congress
Evening star., 1961-02-14

all New England. Throughout
January, Sugarbush, Killing
ton, Cannon, and even usually
dependable Jay Peak. up on
the Canadian border. were re-
porting depths generally under
2 feet; and such adjectives rs
thin. ICY, "windblown" or
sometimes, bare.
In the meanwhile Seven
Springs, Ligonier. and even
nearby Shawneeland were re-
porting depths of 8 feet, 4 feet.
new powder" i'skiing excel
lent" A quote from the "Ski
Outlook" column Of the Star Of
last Thursday is q sample, and
indicates to the specifics that
Appalachian skiing is not Q
sometimes thing.
H& -
In all fairness to our good
neighbors to the north. II
should be reported that most
skiers only use the top two
inches of snow cover, and that
for example, four inches Of
snow at Big Bromley in Ver-
mont will provide excellent ski
ing on a golf course like slope
Skiing in Vermont and
Maine, at this writing is indeed
ellent-especially in the lat
ter State. where the series oi
coastal storms has deposited
considerable snow. The facili-
ties available at the big New
England resorts far exceed
those locally available.
Evening star., 1961-02-14
Regional PGA
Joins Plan for
SO
$500 Event !.

The Middle Atlantic PdA
win act as cosponsor Of Q new
tournament to be called the
Capital Pro-Amateur Classic
and to be- played on q District
area course June 15-l6 for
$500 in prize money. sv
Phil Lampkin, who is pro-
ducing 9 program to be used
on about 35 tournaments on
the PGA tour, said the Drum
ming-Lampkin Co. will be CO.
sponsor Of the tournament. ?
The dates conflict with the
National Open championship
which VIII be played June l5-17
In Detroit.
Lampkin sadi the field Of so
pros probably will be made up
Of 40 from the Middle Atlantic
section and possibly 10 pros
from the PGA circuit who do
not qualify for the National
Open.
There will be 5000 in the
pro division, with Q 1000 first
prize. Prize money In the pro-
am section win be $1,000 for
the pros and $1,000 In mer-
chandise, plus trophies, for the
amateurs, and $500 in mef-
chandise and trophies for the
amateurs in three handicap
divisions.
Lampkin said he did not ans
ticipate any difficulty In sign
ing up $50 amateurs at 9 ESQ
entry fee. w
Ed Carter, PGA Tournament
Bureau director, has agreed TO
help Lampkin sign up some Of
the pros who fan to qualify for
the National Open. 1
Lampkin is looking for .
course for the 36-hole tourna-
ment. He hopes to obtain one
before the Mid-AtIantic PGA
schedule Is released in about Q
month.
Evening star., 1961-02-14
BOWLING
WITH ROD THOMAS

DOWN TENPEN LANE-It
was Don Irving's birthday and
something special seemed In
order when he rolled for last.
place Goff's Five against first
place Bob Banning Plymouth
In the Greater Washington
Major League at Rosslyn.
II happened. Irving shot
2Sl-050 for the biggest series
|of his career, and the lowly
Goffs scored 9 shutout over
the leaders.
Rolling on adjacent lanes.
seyenth-place Northern Vir-
ginia Bowling News swept
third-place Washington Beef
q Provisions. The 0offs won
their first game, e22-e92. The
Bowling News won its first,
s2i-s92.
-
Rarely does . kegler chop
the key stick from 0 two.pin
break. Wide-hookin Bob Dis
bennett. Of Fair Lanes Mary
land in the Major Travelling
League did 1t three times,
after which somebody re-
marked, "You could try ali
night and not do 1t deliber-
ately."
Up popped another two
pinner.,
aThis time I'm. going to
try" Disbennett said. He made
First place Congressional
Plaza and third-place Shirley
Bowl win clash Sunday ct
Shirley In the feature match
Of the Major Travelling League.
It should be Q colorful match
In more ways than one, what
with Congressional Plaza's new
uniforms. The pants are
bright redl
An epidemic Of big games has
hit the Tenpin Coliseum. to the
delight Of Manager Joe Miseli.
A while back Ralph Calvert
shot 400 In open play, leaving
up the No. 10 on his last ball.