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Youth Must
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 life, while it has been good, has many faults and needs many cor rections. We need to become aware of the need for rebellion. We need to learn how to channel rebellion into constructive paths. The aware ness of our needs will not be brought about by committees or by Mass Man." but by individual thinking men and women and their individual impress on our youth.
 If the youth of the nation are our best hope for better future world, then with youth should our first constructive steps be taken. Every parent, every teacher, every intel lgent man or woman must help youth to mature through creativity. Youth must be taught that the quest for money, for security, for pleasure, or for power will never in themselves statisfy. As Bernard Iddings Bell says, No salmagundi made of things, amusements, lust for power, can assuage our gnawing hunger to create.
 Creativity. Therein lies our an swer. Youth must be taught to think and live creatively and rebel donstructively. There are those among us who are capable of this large task. Out on the plains of Texas is an extraordinary, uncon- ventional drama teacher who has proved many times over that the power of the mind, when awakened, has practically no limits. He is Paul Baker, professor of drama at Bay Tor University Thearer in Waco, Texas.
 Conformity IS an ugly word to MT. Baker and he constantly prods his students to think indepen- dently. Here are some of the words used by MT. Baker to urge his stu dents on to greater creative effort. "I'd use photograph record if I wanted to hear my own words" he says to students whose recitations parrot a previous lecture. Most people don't know how to think. Most of you do just what you're told-or less. You contribute noth- ing. Do you know what happens to
Kodiak mirror., 1961-08-25

those who just fill up space like sacks of grain? They graduate! They do what we tell them and we give them passing grades. But they're really dead-they died in the ninth grade when they stopped thinking for themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-25
Sentimental Motherine

Bishop Sheen said in Of his broadcasts that 1t Is
very necessary to chlds development to with
and kindness his gifts, however small remember my
mother cautioning scott at these gifts
when my youngsters tiny there's TO it than
Just sentimental motherng Mrs. B. g.. Takoma Park
Maryland.
SThose words, OF such the kingdom Of heaven
mean nothing to some people boy girl wants to make
gift but what has he? Perhaps the dandeions all he
can find but to see the small hands offering them and
eyes shining raises them above the beautiful Of
cultivated flowers have been very rich in gifts of this
sort have even now pigeon feather bunch Of red
berries crayon drawings piece of wood onamented with
screws and bolts to make sbmarinea saved and cher
shed by me.
Sentimental mothering? Yes, indeed But it's q valu-
able thing hospitals realize when they recommend
TIC (Tender Loving Care) for their patients Mrs Al
hSon NJ. Smith, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-25
OF LOVE and
LAUGHTER
MdnyMor Letters Arrive
On the DundeIion Incident
By MARJORIE HOLMES
Controversy Corner

1t seems to me heartening commentary on human
nature that with fallout in the air. and global annha
ton growing threat people still pause in
for little girl and her bouquet of dandeions She had
picked them eagerly for her mother you remember who
rejected them ugly weeds The incident has brought
much response that 1t seems well to devote
column to readers sentiments:
One Of the most moving letters from Mr.. Car
roll Brown Of Germantown Maryland About "a years
ago little boy to his mommy carrying dandelion
in his dirty little fist and that mommy took that little fist
flower dirt and all and kissed it. know for that little
boy was me- Mothers should read Proverbs 81"
Mary Agnes SanbOrn, of Vienna Virginia writes II be-
eve hostile adult is the result Of reflections like this in
childhood wish could order dozen red for the
bride who kind enough to accept that bedragged
bouquet in place Of the mother"
Mrs Cynthia B. Amber, minister's wife from Alexan-
dria says: I'VE all need people with whom we can COM
municate in ways other than words children don't
find this at home they will go elsewhere Is 1t strange
then that when these children reach adolescence their
parents to my husband to say they have lost all
contact with their son daughter2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-25
DondeIions Unsuno Beauties

'Dandeons lovely bright things, and so children
recognize The fact that they nothing relation
ship to their intrinsic value Heaven help child whose
mother values only something officially labeled as vau-
able."-C D. Hayes, AccOkeek, Maryland
"whfe I'm as speedy as the next to eradicate dam
deons appreciate the beauty Of their golden spangles
which make lovely otherwise bleak area, while
there few things loveer than the daphanous globe Of
seeds Beauty lies in many humble spots and should
great universal value be appreciated without what might
be called social categorzng Mrs E. X Van Swearngen
Alexandra.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Annual Poultry
Banquet March Il

The annual banquet of the Della
ware Poultry Improvement Asso-
citation will be held on March 21
at Harrington. According to an an
nouncement of Ralston Pettyjohn.
State D.PI.A. President. the affair
will be held in the new dining
facilities of the Kent Sussex Fair
and will start at $3.50 pm.
Mr.. Pettyjohn also announced
that the speaker this year would be
Frank Gordy, Poultry Specialist
with the Univ. of Delaware, who
will speak on his observations of
poultry production behind the Iron
Curtain particularly in Poland
where he spent several weeks last
summer. Mr. Gordy will show sew
eral slides of the poultry industry
in Poland as well as picturesque
scenes of other countries he visi-
ted while on a mission for the
U.S.DA.
Entertainment will be provided
by several All and FLA. men,
bers. The DPI.A. youth awards
will also be presented by Paul
Hunter Jr.. Chairman of the Youth
Awards Committee. George Bring
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Red Cross Kickoff
Banquet For Area 8.

The largest attendance yet re-
corded for this annual event, fea-
tured the kickoff banquet for
Area s. Red Cross, in Grace
Church Hall recently
Many of the workers with long
service to the Red Cross were
continuing in the 1861 campaign
and Howard S. Abbott, area chair
man, said that it was healthy
sign that there were also so many
new faces.
Mrs. Ethel ]. Myers. executive
director of the Delaware Chapter,
announced that in spite of all the
services of the Red Cross during
the past year, the goal for 1861
is only four per cent higher than
the 1860 quota.
She said that the Red Cross
drive for S310,0S5 in Delaware act
ually begins today.
The Rev. DR. Thomas G. Multi
gan, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church, who has given an inspira-
tional talk at each kickoff gath
ering for many years, setting the
theme for the drives. announced
that this would be the last time
he would be doing this.
fcontinued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
State Racing Club
Banquet Huge Success

The recent Delaware Racing
Club Annual Award Dinner and
Dance, held at the Glendale Fire
Hall in Glendale, Delaware, was
the largest, and most successful of
any held to date. Over 200 racing
people, and fans jammed the hall
for the festivities.
The evening started with the
invocation by the Rev. Ivon b.
Downing. pastor of the Glendale
Methodist Church. The fried chic
ken and fish dinner was followed
by the awarding of over so tro-
phies for Sportsman, Modified and
Hobby racing achievement. Jimmy
Smith of Ridley Park, Pa. was
awarded the State. and George
town Speedway championship tro-
phies: Paul Walker of Milton. and
Johnny Roberts of Baltimore.
shared the top honors in the Mod
flied division. Richard Coverdale
took the State Hobby champion
ship, while Bobby Collins. of
Greenwood. was crowned track
champion i'm the Hobby division of
the Georgetown Speedway.
Bob Maginley. awarded the
Speed Talk trophies, to the win
continued on page four
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Milford High Field Service
B a S k eteers Meeting Here
Are Champs Well Attended
Bucs Routed Lewes 77-48
Tuesday To Sew Up
Title; Wrestlers Also
Conference Champs.

Milford Buccaneers routed the
Lewes Pirates 77-4S on Tuesday to
take over first place in the Con-
ference with a record of ii wins
and one loss. Second place Sea-
ford ended their season with a
Conference record of 10 wins and
one loss. The Bucs and Blue Jays
of Seaford split their two game
series.
In Tuesdays fray, Lewes kept
within reach the first half. but
succumbed to the heavy Milford
bombardment in the third and
fourth quarters. Tom Kemp, the
leading scorer in the Conference
paced the locals with % points:
Donnie Fisher played an outstand-
ing floor game and contributed Is
points to the cause. Larry Sharp
with IA and Glenn Kenton with 10
points added valuable points to
the lopsided score.
The seasons record is ar ex-
cellent II wins and four losses.
Congratulations are extended to
Coach Holstein and the squad.
The box score:
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Parole Board Asks
For Breathing Room

The State Board of Parole is
tired of operating out of a former
closet and wants $1,000 next year
to rent some additional space.
Our Office in Wilmington Is a
disgrace to the state" DIR. Isaac
J. MacCollum. president of the
board. told members of the Joint
Finance Committee in Dover last
Friday
DR.. MacCollum appeared to ex-
plain why his agency wants a
boost from $500 to $4,000 in fis-
cal 1862.
The Board of Parole presently
occupies an by 10 foot window
less former closet near the pro-
thonotary's Office at the county end
of the Public Building in Whining
ION.
G. l.. Palmatary. board member.
explained that all efforts to obtain
free space have been thwarted by
the Levy Court and the agency has
given up" and now wants TO rent.
The Finance Committee learned
that the board not only has no
rent money. it also has no funds
whatever to administer an inter-
state compact on supervision of
paroled prisoners There is work
continued on page fiveD
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Soup Killer Gets
Life, Yells in Court

A mandatory sentence of life
Imprisonment brought shouted ac-
cusations of unfairness from Mrs.
Margaret II. Fisher in Sussex
County Superior Court last week.
Judge William J. Storey impos-
ed the sentence on Mrs. Fisher,
found guilty by a jury January 26
in the poison soup death of her
husband. Ernest, a foreman at the
Fish Products Company, Lewes.
I'm not guilty" she screamed.
You were prejudiced. / deserve
Justice Why didn't you grant me
new trial2
why didn't they prosecute the
doctor that made an addict out of
me?' she cried.
Part of her defense was that
she was a barbituate addict.
Mrs. Fisher. 35. was assisted
from the courtroom by a matron
ard guard. She was given medi-
cal treatment to quiet her
The sentencing was brief. Mrs.
Fishers attorney, James Hughes.
III. of Dover. told the judge SIM
ply, THE defendant is ready for
the imposition of sentence as re-
quired by law"
Judge Storey explained the jury
which found her guilty had been
fcontinued on page elevenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Boy Killed,
Three Injured
IN Smash-up
Near Lewes
RehobOth Child Is Vic
tim OF Crash Between
Automobile and Truck,
Mother Of Boy Is In
Critical Condition.

A 6-year-old was killed and two
persons critically injured in a
truck-auto accident near Lewes
last Friday.
Michael Lucien Gale of Sc Re-
hoboth Avenue. Rehoboth. was
dead on arrival at Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, from a fractured skull and
Internal injuries.
In critical condition at the hos
pital is the boys mother, Mrs.
Gale Lee Gale. 25. Also in criti-
al condition is Mrs. Marcia Cis-
sci. so. transferred Friday from
Beebe to the Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington. The Gales were pass
engers I'M a car driven by Mrs.
gissel.
Also injured but reported in
good condition at Beebe Hospital.
was the truck driver, William
Vaughan. SO. of Milton. All have
ieep cuts and internal injuries.
The death raised the Delaware
highway fatality toll to six this
year. 10 below the same period in
1860.
The death occurred as the Ma
tional Safety Council announced
that Delaware had the, second
greatest drop in traffic fatalities
in January. The states road
deaths decreased 40 per cent, from
10 TO 3. compared with January
last year.
Only Vermont. with an SS per
cent drop. led Delaware in Janu-
airy.
State Police at Georgetown said
Fridays accident occurred shortly
before 2:30 p. m. at Routes "a and
275 about three miles south OF
Lewes.
Mrs. Cissel. police said. travel
ing south on Route 275. failed TO
stop at a stop sign and pulled on
TO Route 81 into the path of the
truck. All involved were thrown
from their vehicles.
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
State IN Red
Despite Tax
Revenue RISe
OF S832,32O
The Deficit Is Reported
To Be S13.4 Million;
Tax Com mis- sioner
Credits Increase TO
Drive On Chislers.

The State Tax Department has
been fighting an uphill battle to
narrow the gap between the states
revenue and expenditures.
Alex r. Abrahams. state tax
commissioner, reported recently
that his agency collected $780, 800
more in the last two months than
it did during the same period
year ago.
But at the end of February. the
states deficit continued to climb
to the point where il now ap-
proaches at s13, 100000.
Abrahams said tax collections
in January and February this year
added up 10 S6,713.675 compared
with $5,SS1,555. in the first two
months of 1860. Four years ago
the total was only bit above s4,-
000. 900.
The Permanent Budget Commits
sion has reported that state ex-
penditures through the end of last
month totalled $52,399,264 compar
ed with revenue of S3S, ,261. .56.
The difference was financed by
revenue anticipation notes.
In February. income almost
caught up to outgo. with $5,454.-
4S7 revenue and $5,615,770 in ex-
penses.
At the close of last month the
state had outstanding revenue an
ticipation notes of $15.300. 600
six per cent more than the $14.-
100000 outstanding at the end of
February last year
Income and corporation tax col
lections in the next -four months
are expected to reduce the deficit.
though figures for the period may
not be as high as anticipated col
lections, due to decreased business
activity and unemployment in the
latter part of last year
continued on page nineD
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
School Bonds Are
Sold In Kent Co.

Caesar Rodney Special School
District has sold $4,000 in bonds
to pay for its share of construc-
tion of 24-room elementary
school and renovation of the high
school
The successful bidder was the
Philadelphia National Bank. which
offered 31s per cent interest plus
a S4.503 premium.
Total cost of the elementary
school will be $1.275. 600 The high
school renovation is pegged at
s150.000. Sixty per cent of the
cost is borne by the state.
At a referendum on April
voters will be asked to approve
bond issue of $4,000 for a sec
ond new elementary school This
figure also represents 40 per cent
of the overall cost
Residents of the district are now
paying a 35 cent real estate tax
(continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Easter Seal Drive
Opened This Week

Tue 1861 Easter Seal Campaign.
month long campaign to raise
funds for handicapped children
and adults. begins this week in
Delaware.
Letters containing sheets of Eas-
ter Seals have been mailed to the
homes of $4,000 Delaware homes.
accompanied by an appeal letter
signed by Gov. Gilbert N. Carvel
The campaign extends from
March 2 to April ?.
Foremost among the uses of
Easter Seal contributions are care
and treatment of crippled children
and adults. education, and resear-
ch.
James +. McI<instry. neral
chairman of Delawareis Easter
Seal campaign, pointed out this
week that ''Hs public support of
Easter Seals increases. so can
direct services be expanded to help
more crippled"
The principal function of the
Delaware Society for Crippled
Children and Adults is to provide
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Burton s Enjoy Their
Biggest Used Car Sale
Over Is Used Cars Sold In Less Than One Week
Much OF The Sales Success Attributed To The
Milford Chronicle Advertising BY Mr.. Burton

Everyone at l. G. Eurton and
Company. Incorporated. Milford
is sporting a big smile this week
and with good reason, too, for
they have just concluded the most
successful used car sale in their
success studded sales history.
From Irwin G. Burton, on down,
every member of the Burton sales
staff, praise the drawing ability of
the Milford Chronicle and attri-
butte much of the sales and spec
tacular success to the full page
advertisement which appeared in
recent issue of this newspaper.
Particular attention was drawn
to the advertisement by the use
of caricatures of /. G. Burton and
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Various Civic, Educa-
tiOnal And Business
Groups Were Repre-
sented At COnclave.

On Sunday afternoon at the Av-
nue. Methodist Church, a meeting
of the Milford Chapter of the Am
erican Field Service was held with
Representatives of Milford civic.
educational and business groups,
together with exchange students
from Kent and SUSSEX Counties
and nearby Maryland and their
American families. Those students
present were: Reinhard Kurth,
Germany; Raul Ferreira. Argen-
tina: Utta Gabriel, Austria; A.
Barbara Mater. Switzerland; Ma
thilde Nanhart, Switzerland: Pc
ter Villumsen, Denmark; Minerva
Theofilopoulou, Greece; Rolf HUI
bert Kaiser, Germany: o. Henrik
Hvoslef, Norway: Nude Yrdacan,
Turkey. and Jose l.. Gervas-San-
chez, Spain. Prior 10 the meeting
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Friedman
were hosts TO rs at luncheon. Al
three o'clock, Mr.. Friedman called
the group to order.
He introduced Mr.. Charles Rich
of Seaford. newly appointed reg
ional director. Mr.. Rich announ-
ced the formation of four more
chapters in this area. This will
make it possible for four more stu
dents to come to Del-Mar-Va than
last year. Next. each student in
troduced himself and his u. S.
family. A round table discussion
of education. home life. and the
benefits of the program was next
held. Many fine points were dis
cussed and the conversation prov
ed as interesting to the students
as to the assemblage.
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Additional Funds
For Farm Housing

An additional $50 million has
been made available to the Farm
ers Home Administration for farm
housing loans, Mr.. j. Morris
Young. the agency's county super
visor announced today.
He said that the new loan funds
assure an adequate supply of this
type of credit for eligible farm
families during the balance of the
fiscal year. Loans made so far
this year plus those being pro-
cessed had practically exhausted
the funds previously available.
Farm housing loans are made
throughout the rural areas of the
United States. The loans provide
farm families with ar opportunity
TO acquire an adequate house and
efficient service buildings.
Applications for farm housing
loans may be made at the local
office'of the Farmers Home Admin
continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
.Caryel Names
Guard Camp
For Sen. Boggs
Delaware's Junior SOlOn
Is HOnOred BY States
Chief Executive In Re-
cent Directive.
Only i'm Delaware


Governor Carvel has named the
1861 National Guard encampment
in honor of political rival, u. S
Senator J. Caleb Boggs.
And Governor Carvel Demo
crat) has also asked the Republi-
can who once defeated him for
governor. TO join him i'm a review
of the Delaware troops. Army and
Air. at the Governors Day cere-
monies at the New Castle County
Air Base Saturday. May 20.
In a letter to Senator Boggs
Governor Carvel wrote:
II have decided to name this
years encampment Camp j. Cal
eb Boggs in recognition of your
services to the Delaware Guard
both as commander-in-ch dur
ing your goyerIforship and as an
active Guard enlisted. man and Of
ficer in times past"
The honor accorded Senator
Boggs is a multiple one. for he
himself. was once a lowly private
in the Delaware National Guard.
He enlisted as a private in Do
ver's Battery G. 19Sth Coast Ar
tillery back in 1926 While he was
still in high school.
Within three years. Private
Boggs became corporal. sergeant
and at the age of 90. became first
sergeant of his battery.
Commenting further on his de-
cision, Governor Carvel observed
that all of states recent COVER
nors except Boggs had already
been so honored
CONTINUED on page elevenD
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Colin Heads State
Development Dept,

The appointment of Edwin Co
lin. Wilmington public relations
executive, as director of the Della
ware State Development Depart
ment, the public relations and pro-
motional agency of the state gov
ernment. has been announced by
Governor Elbert N, Carvel.
Colin succeeds Colonel G. B.
Shaffer Of Rehoboth Beach whi
has beer acting as director since
the resignation of Miles l.. Fred
erick approximately three years
ago.
The new Development Depart
ment director is president of
Gauge Corporation. a Wilmington
advertising and public relations
agency.
A World War III veteran. Colin
graduated from the University of
Delaware In 1947 and received his
NJ. A. in Psychology from the Uni
versity of Delaware in 1948. He
did graduate work and taught
Psychology at the University of
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Roland Russell New
Head OF The DHIA

Roland Russell. BridgevilIe
diarynlan. was elected President
Of the Sussex County Dairy Herd
improvement Association at their
annual dinner meeting I'm Green
wood
Other officers elected we're Ho-
mer Bryan. Lewes. Vice-President,
Robert Zehr. Bridgeville, Secre-
tary-Treasurer. Directors are FL
dred Cress, Frankford, Robert A.
Short. Georgetown. VIM. N. Hop
kins. Lewes, Howard wilkins. Mil
ford. Floyd Blessing. Houston. and
Timothy Schlabach. Greenwood.
Edward Ockels, Seaford, was "a
warded the National Dairy Prod
ucts Award for his outstanding
dairy program and John AngIin.
Lewes. received second honors in
this activity.
Orville Wheatley. Milford, and
Frank Searls, Harrington, Super
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-03-10
Slaughter Beach
Is Expanding

The Town of Slaughter Beach.
Delaware's growing bayside re-
sort. has passed the million dollar
mark in property valuation ac-
cording to the 1861 assessment fl
ed to the Town Board by Zorfing
Commissioner and Tax Collector
r. G.. Evans.
Since the 1860 assessment now
in use. a complete revisement of
the town tax records has been in
progress with the report filed
showing a gain of $4,000 in real
estate property being added for
1861 putting the assessed valua-
tion over the million mark.
According to the charter ap-
proved by the State Legislature.
the Sussex County assessment
must apply for town taxation,
while the rate per 800 Of valua-
tion may be raised or lowered at
the discretion OF the Town Board,
the same rate of soc per 800. as
set by the county has been used.
continued ON page FOUR