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Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14

East Stroudsburg State Teachers
College in Pennsylvania where he
received a Bachelors Degree in
Physical Education in 1949. In
September of that same year he
was commissioned a Second Lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps Re-
serve.
Major Massaferi was recalled to
active duty during the Korean Con-
fiict in October, 1850. After re-
fresher schooling he again rejoin-
ed his World War ii outfit, the
First Marine Division: this time in
Korea. He served with them for
seven months and was released
from active duty in February,
1852.
Major Massaferi became a MEM
Der of the 10th Rifle Company.
USMCR, in July, 1856, and served
as a Rife Platoon Commander and
Executive Officer before being as
signed as Commanding officer in
April. 1859. He numbers among
his decorations three Presidential
Unit Citations. Marine Corps Good
Conduct Medal. American Defense
Medal. American Theater Medal,
Asiatic-P Pacific Theater Medal with
four stars, World War ii Victory
Medal, National Defense Service
Medal. Korean Service Medal with
four stars. United Nations Medal,
and the Korean Presidential Unit
Citation.
Major Massaferi was porn in
Dalton, Pennsylvania. and cur
rently resides with his wife and
two sons on Limestone Road
Hockessin. Delaware. He is en-
ployed by the State Department oi
Education at p S. DUPONT High
School. He received his Masters
Degree in Education in 1855 from
New York University. He con-
Quoted the student driving pro-
gram at Milford High School foI
couple of years. and his wife
taught the first and second grades
at Houston Public School.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Gov. Carvel Urges
Support Of Cancer
Control Month

In endorsing the current funds
raising effort of the American Can
Ger Society. Governor Elbert n.
CArvel has urged all Dealwareans
TO support with a check and
checkup this worthy cancer con-
troll program"
In a statement, issued in con-
nection with observance of April
as Cancer Control Month" in Del
ware. Governor Carvel has point
ed out that despite the great ad-
vances made by medical science,
cancer continues to be the number
disease killer in the United States"
and has advised that 1.-The toll from
this dread killer would undoubtedly
be much greater were it not for
the research and education pro-
grams conducted by the American
| Cancer Society"
The full text of Governor Car
vel's statement follows:
Despite the great advances made
by medical science, cancer contin-
ues to be the number two disease
killer in the United States. taking
more than 250,000 lives annually.
"The toll from this dread killer
would undoubtedly be much greater
were il not for the research
and education programs conducted
by the American Cancer Society.
This voluntary organization makes
possible research into the cause
and treatment of cancer and pro-
vides the public with the means
of detection, through checkups. sc
that the presence of this disease
can be determined. Early detection
and prompt, adequate treatment
frequently eliminates conditions
that could result in suffering and
death.
During the month of April in
each year. the American Cancer
Society conducts a campaign Il
provide sorely needed funds for its
programs OF education, research
and service. heartily endorse this
i funds-raising effort and urge al
Delawareans to support with q
check and checkup' this worthy
cancer control program"
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Life Insurance
Week April 17-22

Governor Elbert " Carvel this
week issued the following state
ment relative to the observance,
here, April IT thru 22,of Life
Insurance Week:
I'm recent years, life insurance
has become the great base of fam
lily financial security planning, so
that today more families own life
insurance than any other form OF
protection and savings.
Life insurance has made great
contributions to the social and &C.
onomic changes of the past decade.
Additional needs have been con-
sistently met by changes in the
forms and variety of protection and
savings offered by insurance COM
panies,
Life insurance has rendered a
second great service by carrying
the policyholder dollars back TO
Main Street, where they have been
used to the benefit of all segments
of the economy.
I'm order that DelawareanS may
| increase their knowledge of this
important form of protection and
savings, the Life Underwriters As
/ sociation of New Castle County is
sponsoring a public information
program during Life Insurance
/ Week, April IL thru %, and
urge our citizens to avail them.
selves of this opportunity to learn
more about their life insurance
what it can do for them and fol
their loved ones who are the ulti.
mate beneficiaries of their fore.
1 sight and thrift.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Lynch
of Roxana. and an aunt Of Mrs.
Lynch's of Philadelphia, have
purchased the farm owned and
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. FL
bert Dawson and are occupying
the same.
Following A b te- fight that
lasted many days, Senator
Keith's bill 10 abolish the aims
houses in the three coanties
and establish a Sta.e Welfsrc
Home under the control OF the
old Age Welfare Commission
created under another bill
passed this session. was passed
by the house Friday afternoon
by a vote of 20 to s.
Throwing a reelection against
the sky that could be seen for
miles around. fire early Sat
urday morning swept through
the business So .tion it Laurel.
causing damage estimated IN
excess of $50 rhl. Before the
blazs was brought under con-
troll. after a .hTee hour battle.
the flames had destroyed three
business apartment structures
and the interior Of the Sussex
Bank and Trust Company.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14

The War Department annou-
need last Friday the award
of $3.50 contract to George
Z. Shockley and Clarence Bunt-
ing of Rehoboth, for the re-
moval of the wreckage of a
barge sunk in Chesapeake Bay.
DR.. William F. Neide. medi-
cal supervisor of the dupont
Company's nylon plant at Sea-
ford, died Monday evening, at
the Mt. Park Hospital. st Pet
ersburg, Florida. following a
short illness. He was Sc years
old. DR.. Neide had been grant
ed a leave of absence because
of his health and had arrived
at st. Petersburg on March u
accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B.
Murphy announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Teresa
Anne, to Mr.. Robert ID. Lingo,
Jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. r..
Davis Lingo OF Milton. Miss
Murphy is a graduate of Bea-
com Business College, and Mr..
Lingo will be graduated from
Wharton School of the Uni
versity of Penn, in June. No
date has been set for the wedd-
ing
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14

The fifty some members of
the senior class of Milford
High School were entertained
at a luncheon at the Mapledale
Country Club, Dover. on Mon
day Of this week, by John w.
Burris, State Senator. T h e
luncheon was preceded by a
tour of the State Archives
Building, conducted by Leon
DeValinger, the State Archi-
visit.
The following members of
the staff of the Milford Chron-
icle are attending the sessions
of the Greater Weeklies Spring
Convention now under way at
the Hotel Commodore in New
York City: Editor and Publish
er, G.. Marshall Townsend and
Mrs. Townsend; Production
Manager Theodore Townsend
and Mrs. Townsend; Managing
Editor Robert Yerkes and Mrs
Yerkes; Mrs. Anne Townsend
Minner, manager of the classi-
fled and circulation depart
ments; Mrs. Elizabeth r. Brad
ford, bookkeeper; Jam e S A.
Hall, composing room super
intendent: and Harrison w.
Lynch, press room superinten-
dent. Mr.. G.. Marshall Town
send Is a director and vice
president OF Greater Weeklies,
which Is an organization Of 500
of the Nations largest week.
lies.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14

NEW c. q. FOR MARINE RE-
SERVISTS-Marine Reservists in
Delaware and the surrounding
counties in Maryland. New Jersey.
and Pennsylvania are getting a
new Commanding officer on April
l6, 1861 He is Captain Arthur
IF. Eliason, Jr., of Newark, Della
ware. The outgoing Commanding
officer is Major Robert F. Massa-
feri. (Above: Captain Eliason
(left) accepts the eolors of the
18th Rifle Company, Marine Corps
Reserve, from Major Massaferi
(righD in informal ceremonies
held at the Naval and Marine
Corps Reserve Training Center.
1920 Kirkwood Highway, Whining
ton s. Delaware.D
The new Commanding officer of
the 10th Rife Company. USMCR.
Captain Eliason, is a 1859 gradu-
ate of the University of Delaware.
and is currently employed as an
English teacher at the 0gletown
Junior High School. Newark, Del
aware. He first enlisted in the
Marine Corps Reserve in January
1850, in Providence. Rhode Island,
and was called TO active duty dur
ing the Korean emergency in Au-
gust, 1850. Captain Eliason rose
to the rank of Sergeant before be-
ing commissioned a Second Lieu
tenant in April. 1853 After COM
pletion of Basic School in Quanti-
co, Virginia. he served with the
| Second Marine Division at Camp
Lejeune, North Carolina. and par
/ ticipated in exercises overseas in
/ the Caribbean area. He was re-
| leased from active duty in March,
1855. and joined the 10th Rife
Company in July. 1855. He has
served as Rife Platoon Leader
Training officer and Executive Of
ficer during the five and halt
years with the Delaware based
| Marine Reserve unit He holds the
Marine Corps Good Conduct Med
al and the National Defense Ser
vice Medal.
Captain Eliason resides with his
wife. the former Elizabeth b. Hut
tor of Elkton. Maryland. at SOC
College Avenue. Newark. Della
ware.
Major Massaferi, the outgoing
Commanding officer, is a World
War ii and Korean Conflict vet.
eran. He first enlisted in the Ma.
rine Corps as private in March
1871, and rose to the rank of Pla
toon Sergeant while serving will
the famed First Marine Division
as it marched on its historic patti
from Guadalcanal to Cape Glou
cester to Peleliu Major Massa
feri served a total of thirty-thre,
months in the Pacific combat area
After his discharge he attended
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Taken from the April Is. 1927 Issue

Dandelions are in blossom.
and are being gathered as fast
as they appear by those who
make wine OF them.
Their first trout of the sea-
son appeared in the Lewes
market this week. This is the
earliest that they have been
known to have been caught
here for a number of years.
Very few shad have been eau
ght so far this season. A Le-
ives dealer had a load of nice
shad which came from Seaford
and sold very readily for Sl.50
each for the large ones.
A very pretty boat launch
ing occurred Wednesday after
noon at the Abbott Shipyards
in South Milford. when new
steam fishing boat took the
water. The new steamer was
started on a contract for the
Atlantic Products Company.
which company engages in the
Manhadden fishing business a
long the Atlantic Coast. This
company after making several
payments on the boat decided
TO stop work and Mr.. Abbott
finished the steamer for him
self. The steamer is l76 feet
in length over all. 2S feet
beam and l2 feet. 6 incnes
depth of hold.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from April IL, 1884 Issue

Taken from April IL, 1881 Issu
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Lynch
OF Bayard. are receiving con
eratulations on the birth OF a
baby girl. born to them Thurs
sday, April 8. This is the iifst
girl in the Lynch family.
The gift of the 100000 yacht
Tech from Mrs. Coleman du
Pont, has been announced by
the State Conservation Depart
ment OF Maryland. The vessel
soon will become flagship of
the departments patrol fleet
in the Chesapeake Bay, accord
ing TO Swepson Earle, conser-
vation commissioner. Governor
Ritchie has formally accepted
the gift for Maryland
Representative Benson's bill
which makes a number of inn
portant changes in the autOmo-
bile code, including increasing
the speed limit from 80 to 40
miles an hour has been sign
ed by Governor c. Douglass
Buck. The bill carries a fea-
iur- % make IT unlawful TO
thumb" for a rifle along the
highway and makes y unlaw-
full to stop c3ss 10 sell tickets
or merchandise.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Twenty Years Ago

Taken from April Is, 1871 Issu
For the past two and one
half years Robert G. Wollter
has successfully operated Hay
den's dry cleaning shop in this
city. This week Mr.. Wollter,
after making extensive inn
provements TO his business.
changed the name of his plant
TO wollter's Dry Cleaning. at
the same time establishing a
cash and carry system.
ses
Hal Gruber OF New York
City, a member of the Mil
ford Giants in 1888 and 1889,
will be the 1941 playing mana
ger OF the Eastern Shore Lea
que club. Gruber. a shortstop,
was offered the position sever
al weeks ago and finally came
around to singing. Gruber sue
eeeds Clarence (Bubber) JON
Dard as pilot.
Funeral services for DR..
Annie Jump Cannon. II years
old. world-famed Harvard as
tronomer and native of Della
ware. who died Sunday evening
in a Cambridge. Mass. hospital
from a sudden relapse of
month-long illness, were held
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o.
clock in Dover with interment
in Lakeside Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Dover Squadron CAP
is Planning For
Armed Forces Day

Major Robert A. Shawn. Com
mander, announced at the last
meeting of the Dover Cadet Squad
ron. CAP. that Armed Forces Day
would be observed on Saturday,
May 20. AS customary, the Dover
Squadron will participate in the
activities at the Dover Air Force
Base commemorating this celebra-
tion A display depicting Civil Air
Patrol activities will be one out
standing feature of the program.
Cadet 1t. William b. Traynham
has been named Project officer
for this occasion.
Along with this announcement,
Major Shawn informed the Squad
ron that the Cadets would again
participate in the Memorial Day
parade TO be held on the 31st of
May at Newark, Delaware.
Jet rides were received on Fri
day. March 31st by several cadets
as their reward for candy sales
and for submission of names in
the Contributing Patron Campaign.
/ On April Sth an orientation flight
be conducted for cadets.
At the present time Ia cadets
are attending an advanced First
Aid course and 2S attending a
Standard Course. These sessions
are being conducted by S Sgt VIM.
II. Fisher of the Dover Air Force
Base. Upon successful completion
of this training. a RED CROSS
Card will be granted to each cad
ct. This card is a necessary re-
quirement for membership in the
Squadron rescue team
During the past month. the fol-
lowing personnel have joined the
Squadron: Harold T. and Thomas
E. Heard, sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Heard of Kenton Road.
Dover.
Francis Bonning. son of Capt.
and Mrs. Francis b. Bonning of
1919 G Center Road, Dover.
Albert Harris. son of Capt. and
Mrs. James T. Harris, 1861 John
Clark Road, Dover.
Ellen Gere. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Gere, Dover.
q
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Ten Years Ago
Taken from the April 90, 1851 Issue

raken from the April 90, 1851 Issu
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Hatfield
of Greenwood. we're guests at
the Annual Scouters dinner OF
Sussex District Delmarva
Council of Boy Scouts. in the
fire hall at Seaford, last Thus
day evening. Mr.. Hatfield is
the newly appointed Master OF
Scouts for Greenwood Troop.
Hammond G. Bennett of Mil
ford. Delaware, has been CIV
en- the privilege OF the exclu-
sive use of the name ben
Boro" as a herd name in reg
istering his purebred Holstein-
Friesfan cattle. This prefix
name is granted and will be
recorded by The Holstein-Frie-
sian Association OF America.
Nearly 1.400 prefixes were re-
served for breeders in 1850.
Miss Shirley Nichols of
Pennington, a senior at tn
Greenwood High School, has
been elected Queen OF the
Spring Frolic which will be
held tonight, Friday, April 20,
at the high school at 8 pm.
The selection of the queen was
made by the student body Of
the school. The frolic is spon-
sored by the Senior Future
Homemakers of America at the
Greenwood School.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
ODD SHEEP

CHURcHVILLE. va Up w.
w. Ashby. Augusta county farmer,
has one of the oldest flocks OF
sheep in the country. They were
captured in 1858 on an island off
the North Carolina coast and are
thought to be survivors of ship
wreck Ashby says they have ex-
tremely small bones and can run
like deer.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
The Past In Review
News As 1t Was Reported In The Chronicle
Forty Years Ago

Elmer Spayd of Salem, NJ.
is in Bowers Beach for the
season, being engaged in the
fishing business with his bro
ther. G. NJ. Spayd.
80
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Nj. Wine
of Woodside have announced
the marriage of their daughter
Ruth Ella, TO Elmer Keller
Hoch. of Bridgeville. and son
of former Representative and
Mrs. c. NJ. Hoeh. The wedding
took place last Saturday.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Louis
Drexler were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen E. Evans of Mill
Vile. on Sunday. The former
have Just returned from a mot
or trip TO Annapolis. Md, where
they visited their sons Clay
and Louis. who are attending
the naval academy there.
80
Town people were much sur
prised on waking up Monday
morning TO find snow from two
TO three inches in depth. which
fell during the night. Much
speculation is ripe as TO what
the result will be. But one
thing is sure If it continues
much longer we shall be des-
titute of fruit this year.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Delaware Highway
Day Will Be Observed
On Monday, Muy n
CONTINUED from page one)

continued from page oneJ
members and duties will be as
signed to subcommittee next
week, Mr.. Julian declared.
I'VE hope that everyone will
close ranks and help us make the
1861 Delaware Highway Day OBJ
servanee one that will place the
First State in the front ranks OF
those who are doing their part to
move this country ahead" Mr.
Julian concluded.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
WEATHER PROPHET

WICHITA, Kan. (AP)-A snow
storm came as no surprise to Paul
Arlington. acting safety assistant
as the Wichita post office.
Arlington explains he knows
from experience that dogs become
friskier in unreasonable warm wea-
ther and just before a storm.
His wether tip off came when 5
mail carriers reportd being bitten
or threatened by dogs few days
before the storm hit.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14
Census Bureau To
Survey Buying Plans

continued from page one)
will be conducted locally and in
332 other sample areas of the
country during the week of April
II. Information will be collected
here by Mr.. John ID. Waallerstein.
As Sussex Drive, Lewes. Del.
Milford chronicle., 1961-04-14

There are 1.755 English language
daily newspapers in the United
States with a combined circulation
of 58, 8,299,723.
, 1961-12-18
Rohlsens are Hosts
ChrYsler President ut
Estate Carlton Hotel

Lynn Townsend, President,
of the Chrysler Corporation,
and Mrs. Townsend, left here
yesterday for Detroit, after
spending ten days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend
said that they had a delight
full time. They were guests at
the Buccaneer Hotel.
The ToWnsends were honor
guest at a cocktail party given
for them by Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry E. Rohlsen at Estate Carl
ten Hotel on Friday night last.
There they were introduced
to several local businessmen
and other guests.
On Saturday night they at
tended the Hands Across the
Sea Fashion Show and Dance
at Grapetree Bay Hotel and
applauded the performance of
the Limbo Dancer and after
wards joined in dancing the
calypsos and pachangas and
evidently enjoyed themselves.
Mr.. Rohlsen is dealer for
some Chrysler products.
, 1961-12-18
Cause Of Rocklin's Death Still Not Established
Article in st. Thomus Home Journal Says

A Coroner's inquest into
the death of Bob Rocklin, a
charter boat captain at Yacht
Haven on Tuesday, was con-
tinued by Judge Cyril Michael
in Municipal Court, according
to the Home Journal. "A path
ologist report is being awaited
to determine the cause Of
death.
Witnesses testified at the
hearing that Rocklin was
eletrocuted while swimming
at Yacht Haven, and apparent
~ died before pr. Robert
Thorpe of Hyannis, Mass, a
guest at the hotel, made an
incision in Rocklin's chest to
massage his heart in an at
, 1961-12-18
Financial Report
Shows v. I. Curnivdl
Hos ulunce-$l.53

The 1861 Virgin Islands Car
niva1 collected a total of
total of $3o,659.9O and spent
and spent 30,658.37, leaving
a balance Of $1.53, according
to a report issued by Omar
Brown and Len Stein, Co
Chairmen.
The rattle Of a plot of land.
and home yielded $12,729,
while the calypso tent brought
in $6,749.
Entertainers received $4,189.
This was said to be the big
gest item aside from the house
and lot, first prize.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Stein
thanked all who assisted them
and declared that they will not
be in a position to head up the
1862 carnival. They urged the
several groups and interested
citizens to start planning for
it now.
, 1961-12-18

food production, distribution,
and nutrition within the de-
veloping countries.
Members of the Foundation
were appointed by President
Kennedy on Thanksgiving
Day to provide leadership in
the United States for the glo-
bal campaign now being con-
Quoted by the Food and Agri-
culture Organization of the
United Nations.
In conjunction with the
meeting, President Kennedy
announced that Former Presi-
dent Truman had accepted
the honorary craftsmanship Of
the Foundation.
, 1961-12-18

tempt to save the mans life.
Thorpe was charged with
practicing medicine without a
licnse. After Thursdays hear
ing, he was released on his
own recognizance, and may re-
turn to Massachusetts, until
his case is ready for trial.
A government source said
that although there was rea-
son to believe that DR.. Thorpe
performed the operation in a
belief that it would save Rock
Inns life, poor Judgment was
involved, and the government
has no alternative but to file
charges against DR.. Thorpe
until The cause Of death is es-
tablished.
, 1961-12-18
VulnY Thomus and
Joe Christopher ore
On All Sturs Tenn

Valmy Thomas of st. Croix,
catcher for Santurce in the
Puerto Rican Professional
Baseball League received the
most votes in a poll of TWEEN
ty-four members of the Puer-
to Rican Sportswriters Frater-
nifty in selection for an all
star game.
The game between resident
a~ll-stars and imported stars
will take place on Christmas
day in Arecibo.
Joe Christopher, also of st.
Croix, who plays outfield
with Mayaguez, also was Sc
lected.
, 1961-12-18
ly organized Foundation.

y VI S0AA4AOO OA1A0o G1Ol1. :
The presentation was a high
light of a meeting at the De
partment of State in Washing
ton at which it was announc-
ed that former President Har-
ny Truman has accepted the
honorary craftsmanship of the
u. S. Freedom From Hunger
Foundation.
Accepting the gift on behalf
of President Truman was
George Nc Govern, Special
Assistant to the President and
the Nations Food For Peace
Director.
The $4,000 pledge, ear
marked to aid the worldwide
campaign against hunger
and malnutrition, was present
ed by Herbert ]. Sugden of
ST. Croix, Virgin Islands.
A prominent Virgin Islands
business leader, Mr.. Sugden
is president of the Caribbean
international Inv estment Cor
poration. He was recently ap-
pointed by Governor Ralph
NJ. P~aiewonsky to serve as Vir-
gin Islands Coordinator for
the American Food For Peace
Council.
In presenting the gift to the
Foundation, Mr.. Sugden said:
1.-THE people of the Virgin Is
lands consider it a privilege
to be the first donors to the
u. S. Freedom from Hunger
Foundation. In addition to
helping in the vital task Of al
leviating human hunger,
hope this contribution will al
SO indicate the support this
humanitarian campaign has
generated among the citizens
Of the Virgin Islands"
Objectives of the five-year
Freedom From Hunger cams
paign are to provide better
, 1961-12-18

over the Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Farrely recently receiv-
ed his Masters degree in La
Dor Law at Yale University.
, 1961-12-18
Atty. Alex FurrellY
Declines Post With
N. R. L. Board in P. r.

Attorney Alexander Farrell
y, who is with the United Ma
tons in New York was offered
the position of attorney for the
office Of National Labor Rela-
tons Board in Puerto Rico but
has declined it.
This office has jurisdiction
, 1961-12-18
FIRST MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO FOOD
FOR PEACE" MADE BY VIRGIN ISLANDS
Presentation Made by Herbert J. sugden.
Democrat From the Virgin Islands

The first major cash contribution to the United
States Freedom From Hunger Foundation a $15 900
pledge from the people of the Virgin Islands = was pre-
sented on December IA at the first meeting of the new