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preliminary de-
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Bove Study Is Due
Wednesday Jan. IL

Edward Kelly, chairman of the
State Highway Commissions six
man committee to study the State
Highway Department, is expected
to report at the next meeting OF
the commissioners.
The meeting will be held at 1O
a. m. on January IL, in the de-
partment's administration building
at Dover, with ]. Gordon Smith OF
Dover, chairman, presiding.
Mr.. Kelly's committee has been
asked to investigate charges made
by Attorney General Januar d.
Bove, Jr., against the department
and make recommendation for i'm
provements.
Acting Chief Engineer William
J. Miller, Jr., will represent the
chief engineer, Richard A. Haber
now on leave of absence with pay
Mr.. Haber will be available, but
will appear before the commission
only if requested.
In applying for the leave of
absence, Mr.. Haber said he would
be available to consult with or
provide information to the acting
chief engineer and the department
at any time.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Shawnee Club Gets
New Wooden Gavel

At the January meeting of the
Shawnee Evening Home Demon
stration Club held Tuesday even
ing, January 8, at the home of
Mrs. Ralph Hoggatt, a wooden
gavel was presented to the club
by Mrs. John Lodge, a former
member of the Shawnee Afternoon
Home Demonstration Club, now
inactive. This gavel, carved by
Mr.. G. A. Ewanson about 20 years
ago, was used by the Shawnee At
ternoon Club for many years. Mrs.
Swanson, who organized the or
iginal Shawnee Afternoon Club,
wanted the present Shawnee Club
to have the gavel, and the mem
bers were quite pleased and hon.
ored to receive it.
Copies of the cook book, Time
to Eat" compiled by the members
of the Shawnee Evening Home
Demonstration Club, are still
available and can be obtained by
contracting any member of the club.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Employment Drop
Has Been Recorded

A total employment Of Isl, 400
workers in Delaware on November
Is represented drop of 1,10O
workers during the month even
though it exceeded November,
1859, employment by $500.
There were 5S.400 persons work
ing in manufacturing industries on
November Is, as compared with
$1,000 workers in these industries
on October Is. Even with a. 1,100
decrease during the month, manu-
featuring firms still employ $500
more workers than they did at this
time last year. Relatively minor
fall offs in employment occurred
in primary metals and oil refiner-
les with an offsetting minor in
crease in apparel. The cancella-
ton of a government contract for
the manufacture of tanks at a To-
cal firm was largely responsible
for a 400 worker drop in the ma
chinery and transportation equip
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Light Contest Winners
Have Been Selected

The judges, two team no less,
have viewed the participants in the
Milford area lighting contest, and
have come up with the following
list of winners for the thirteen
prizes contributed by the City of
Milford and the Milford Chamber
of Commerce.
First prize of $4,000, by unani-
nous decision of both groups, went
to William Wix of Shawnee Road.
Incidentally, eight of the thirteen
winners were picked for prizes by
both groups, before the elimina-
ton process began. Second prize
of $25.00 was awarded to Mrs. Ser
ena Hayes of Cedar Neck.
The four $1,000 Ward prizes
went to Donald Hall in Ward One;
James Downham in Ward Two;
Harrison w. Lynch in Ward Three
and Pennewill Fountain in Ward
tcontinued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Dairy Meeting Set
For January 18th

'Will it pay more to feed more?'
will be the subject that DR.. Wilbur
r. Hesseltine, Extension Dairyman,
will discuss on Wednesday, Janu-
ary IL at the dairy meeting to be
held at the Harrington Fair
Grounds starting promptly at 100
p. m.
William H. Mitchell. Extension
Agronomist, will explain How to
Beat the Weather" in making top
quality hay for the herd.
What About Forage Analysis"
will be the concluding topic of the
day and will feature a report by
DR.. Hesseltine and Mr.. Mitchell on
the results of forage analysis work
that has been done in Pennsylvania.
New York and Delaware during the
past two years.
This will be the second meeting
in a series of four meetings de-
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Dave Buckson Gale Boggs
Sworn In As Sworn In As
63rd Governor i. S. Senator
Delaware's Junior Sena-
tor Administered Oath
In Senate Chamber By
Vice President Nixon.


J. Caleb Boggs. with relatives
and well-wishers in the audience,
Tuesday, January 8, became Della
wares junior u S. Senator in the
87th Congress.
Senator Boggs took the oath OF
office at noon in the Senate cham
Der. Later, he was also sworn in
at the office of Vice President
Nixon.
Senator Boggs was one of eight
new u. S. Senators, and one of two
new Republicans.
Senator Boggs was escorted to
the front of the Senate chamber
for the brief ceremony by U. S.
Senator John ]. Williams, also a
Republican.
Witnessing the rites were Sen
ator Boggs' mother, Lettie ".
Boggs; his wife, Elizabeth; his
son, ]. Caleb, Jr., 22; his daugh-
ter, Marilu. ID; his brother CAL
win, and Calvin's wife Valerie;
Boggs' nephews, Clayton.
Others on hand included Cover
nor David P. Buckson; National
Committeeman Hal Haskell; Ma
tional Committeewomen Polly
CONTINUED on page f1ve)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Emergency Planning
Committee In Kent

An emergency planning COM
mittee has been set up in Kent
county to coordinate the civil de-
fense responsibilities of the Unit
ed States Department of Agricul-
ture at a county level. The COM
mittee is charged with preparing
plans for food management under
emergency conditions.
George Vapaa, the agricultural
agent, serves as chairman of the
Kent county group. His deputy
chairman is Lister V. Hall Jr.,
also manager for the county Ag-
ricultural Stabilization and Con-
servation office. Others serving
include: Fred Mott, work unit
conservationists for the Soil Con-
servation Services; Edward o.
Stockbridge, plant pest control in
spector for the Agricultural Re-
search Service; and Fred Rick
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Fl. Delaware Group
Will Meet The 18th

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the eleventh annual
luncheon of the Fort Delaware
Society on Saturday, January IA,
1861, at 1915 p... in the Eagle Res
taurant, Wilmington.
According to President Miles L.
Frederick, this will be an impor-
tant gathering since it ushers in
the 1961-1964 Centennial of the
Civil War in which Fort Della
ware figures SO prominently. He
expects a record turnout for the
occasion.
Among invited guests will be
United States Senators John ].
Williams and J. Allen Frear, Jr. /;
u. S. Senator-elect ]. Caleb Boggs,
Governor David P. Buckson; Gov
ernor-elect Ebert N. Carvel; Un-
tied States Representative Harris
B. Mcdowell, Jr.;- Luther Reed.
chairman of the State Commiss-
ion on the Civil War Centennial,
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Smyrna Man Will Serve
Shortest Term In His
tory AS States Chief
Executive.

David P. Buckson, of Smyrna,
last Friday was sworn i'm as gov
ernor of Delaware for what will
be the shortest term in history.
In quiet ceremony in Dover
attended by scores of friends and
well : wishers, Buckson became
Delaware's 59th chief executive
a post he will hold for exactly is
days.
Buckson's inauguration" over
shadowed an earlier event which
made it all possible. At IL a. m.
Governor J.. Caleb Boggs handed
his resignation to Secretary of
State George j. Schulz, and Off
cially became Mr.. Boggs until he
was sworn in as a United States
Senator January 8.
Boggs' decision to resign rather
than stay on until January II,
when Governor-elect Elbert N.
Carvel is inaugurated, cleared the
way for Buckson to became the
first lieutenant-governor to sue
ceed the governorship through
resignation or death. Boggs was
required by state law to either
stay on as governor until January
II or resign to take his Senate
seat. He couldn't do both.
Superior Court President Judge
Charles L. Terry, Jr., administer
ed the oath of office to Buckson in
Schulz's Office.
Continued on page fives
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
To Step
Down AS COP
State Leader
Several Prominent Re-
publican Leaders Being
Mentioned To Succeed
Party Warhorse."

Ellwood S. Leach, the war horse
of the Republican Party, is ex-
pected to step down shortly as the
State COP chairman.
William " Roth, Jr., unsuccess-
full candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor in November, and State SEN
ator James H. Snowden, COP min
ority leader, are reported to be
the leading candidates for the top
Republican political post.
A meeting of the Republican
State Committee will probably be
called late this month by Leach at
which he will announce his decis-
ion to step down. Leach's term
does not expire until April, 1862.
The veteran political leader and
governmental jobholder had indi-
Gated during the national conven-
ton that 1860 would be his last
campaign. Since then he has off,
cially remained silent on his pos
sible retirement, only telling re-
porters that he will "abide by the
wishes of the state committee"
Unoficially, however, the search
is already under way for a new
leader to whip the party into
shape to battle Democratic control
of the legislative and executive
branches of the state government
and of the Wilmington admins
tration.
Among the other Republicans
who are reported to have support
or are seeking the state leader
ship are former State Senator Will
mer F. (Rudy) Williams of Ros-
ellie, Governor David P. Buckson,
and John w. Rollins, unsuccessful
candidate for governor in 1860.
Political sources agreed this
week that no individual had yet
succeeded in becoming the favor
ite for the post. None of the Re-
publican leaders felt it was prop
er to comment for the record if
and until Leach formally announ-
ces his resignation.
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Ruby R. Vale
IN alton a lIy
known LAWYER
Dies At Sc
CO-DOnOr With Mrs.
Vale Of City Hall Here,
Had Been Ill For Long
Time; Funeral Was
Held Yesterday.

Ruby Ross Vale, Sc, one of the
nations leading corporation law
yers, died early Monday, January 2,
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Vale maintained an apart
ment at Haddon Hall Hotel, Allan
tic City, but he claimed Milford as
his permanent residence.
Last year in memory of their de-
ceased daughter, Elizabeth. and
Mrs. Vale's parents, Mr.. Vale and
his wife presented to the City of
Milford a modern City Hall, costing
more than 100000. 1t is known as
the Vale-Williams Memorial City
Hail. City government departments
recently took over quarters in the
building.
Mr. Vale was an extensive land
owner in the Milford area, Bethany
Beach, and Washington, ID. c.
He was a native of Pennsylvania,
born near Carlisle, October 19, 1874,
son of Joseph Griffith and Sarah
Ruby Eyster Vale. His father dis
tinguished himself as a Union cav
airy leader during the Civil War
and also was an educator and au-
thor and a founder of the Republi-
can Party in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Vale received his early edu-
cation in Carlisle public schools
and attended Dickinson Prepara-
tory School and Dickerson College,
from which he was graduated in
1895.
His first position brought him to
Milford where he served as princi-
pal of Milford Classical Academy
from 1896 to 1898. 1t was during
his teaching tenure at Milford that
he became engaged to Maria Eliza
beth Causey Williams, granddaugh-
ter of a governor of Delaware.
Miss Williams encouraged MIR.
Vale to return to college which he
did in 1898 and in 1899 graduated
fcontinued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Surplus Foods Help
Feed School Kids

During the 1860 fiscal year,
more than $40 million worth of
surplus commodities acquired by
the u. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, under price-support and sur
plus-removal programs, went to
feed children in schools throughout
the country.
The surplus commodities are a
vaila able to nonparticipating
schools as well as to schools TAX
ing part in the National School
Lunch Program.
According to U.S.D.A. reports,
the surplus foods distributed TO
the hools included butter,
cheese, non-fat dry milk. honey,
flour, cornmeal, peanut butter,
rice, dried whole eggs, and sweet
potatoes.
Most of the food served under
the National School Lunch Pro-
gram-approximately 80 per cent,
was purchased locally by the pub
lie and nonprofit private schools
participating in the program.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
State Board
Has Handed
Desegregation
Plan To Court
Under Short Range OBJ
jective Negroes Would
Enter Previously All
White Schools Next
Fall.

A desegregation plan with long
range and short-range objectives
was submitted to the u. s. District
Court in Wilmington last Thursday
by the State Board of Education.
The board acted under a direc-
tive from the u. S. Court of APP
peals in Philadelphia in formula
ting the plan for Delaware public
school districts which have not
been desegregated.
The long-range phase, requiring
General Assembly action in estab-
fishing new school districts, con-
templates total desegregation ION
or before" the fall term of 1870.
The short-range section is de-
signed to handle admission of Ne
gro pupils to previously all-white
schools next fall.
In the long-range plan, the state
board said 1t will urge adoption of
a new school code which will:
/. Eliminate all distinctions be-
tween white and Negro school dis
tricts.
2. Divided the state into school
districts, leach of which will pro-
vide under one administrative head
and one school board for the edu-
cation of all children residing in
such districts from grade one
through grade 12".
g.. Call for local school boards in
each new district to establish at
tendance areas without regard to
race or color"
The state board would make an
Immediate estimate. in conjunc-
tion with local boards. of school
facilities required to carry out the
plan.
The five-page document signed
by DIR. George r. Miller, Jr, state
superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, contains this summary:
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
G. Benson, New Head
Richardson & Robbins

William p. Richardson has re-
tired as Manager of the Richard
son & Robbins Co. at Dover, and
will be replaced on January l by
Chester G. Benson, a Delaware
resident who has had long exper-
ience in the meat packing indus
try.
Announcement of the change
was made by George c. Seybolt,
president of the VIM. Underwood
Co., which purchased the R&R
company in October 1859. Mr.. Sey-
bolt stated: "Bill Richardson has
served R&R and his state and
community well as a lifelong res
ident. For 40 years he was associat-
ed with R&R, the fourth generation
of his family to do so since the
firm was founded by Alden B
Richardson in 1855. We regret he
has elected to retire, and wish
(continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
1860 Good Crop Year
Throughout State

Although market prices, in many
instances, sagged, 1860 was nev-
ertheless a good one for field
crops in Delaware, advises the Del
aware State Development Depart
ment.
Basing it's findings on recently
released 1860 crop summaries
compiled by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, the state informa-
ton agency points out that the
value of Delaware field crops and
tree. fruits, produced during 1860,
totaled $35, 5,624,0O0, an increase of
$1,345, 600 over that of the prev
ious year.
OF this s35, 900 total, $587, 900
came from fruit and nuts; $6,551,-
900 was derived. from commercial
growing of vegetables; and $685.
486,000 came from field crop pro-
duction.
CONTINUED on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06

as part of the process of starting
the new session of the Legislature.
Reilly and Tribbitt had both been
designated earlier for election to
the posts of leadership in the two
branches of the Legislature by
fellow members of the Democratic
majorities. Reilly was majority
leader at the last session; Trib-
bitt was speaker.
In being returned to that post,
Tribbitt said: May the good Lord
guide us, on both sides of the aisle,
to a worthwhile, productive ses-
sion for this our great little state. y
Reilly, who was sworn in by
Acting President Senator Harry
E. Mayhem, of Milford, attempted
to set the tone for cooperative
session in a short talk to the 16
senators present.
You have bestowed on me a
great honor, but | can only carry
it out with your cooperation.
don't intend to use any harsh or
rash methods; l only ask cooper
alton, and will give you that in re-
turn Reilly said.
After organizing, the House and
Senate adjourned, late Tuesday af-
ternoon until Monday at 1 p. M
They scheduled a joint session at
2 p. m. to hear message from
Governor David P Buckson.
About 55 spectators, including
former members of the House and
Senate and people who expect to
become attaches, witnessed the
opening of the House of Represen-
tativeS.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
.Carvel Will Be
.Inaugurated
January 18th
State Senator Harry E.
Mayhem, Sr., Milford,
Heads Group Planning
Fete From The Senate.

A jet airplane salute to the new
Governor will be one of the fea-
lures of the inauguration of Gov
ernor-elect Ebert N. Carvel on
January IL at Dover.
Details of the inaugural cere-
mony and festivities were arrang-
ed Tuesday of this week by Max
Terry, chairman of the Inaugur-
al Committee, at a meeting with
the 20 members of the General AS
sembly's committee on the. same
subject. Representative w. Har-
rison Phillips (D-LaureD is chair
man of the 10 House members
while Senator Harry E. Mayhem
(D-Milfard) heads the 10 Sena-
tors.
The jets will be airplanes from
the Dover Air Force Base, sched-
uled to fly over the area during
the outdoor ceremonies to start
outside Legislative Hall at noon
In the event the weather is ba6
the jet action of course will be
cancelled and the ceremonies will
be moved to the nearby Dover
Armory.
The oath of Office will be ad-
ministered to Mr.. Carvel by Chief
Justice Clarence A. Southerlano
of the Delaware Supreme Court
President Judge Charles L. Terry
Jr., will administer the oath tC
Eugene Lammot as lieutenant-gov-
ernor and to Elisha Dukes as Sec
retary OF state.
The new Governor will deliver
his inaugural address.
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Nations Future Is
Founded On Faith

Faith as expressed at Valley
Forge by Washington and his tat
tered men is the hope of this ma
tion's future guarantees of free
dom, Delaware's deputy attorney
general said at Valley Forge on
New Years Day.
For the second consecutiveyear
Clement c. Wood was appointed
the States official representative
as Delaware Sunday was observed
in George Washington Memorial
Chapel. The State is honored an
nually on the first Sunday of jan
uary because of it's historic posi-
tion of having initially ratified the
Federal Constitution.
Making pilgrimage at Valley
Forge last Sunday to participate
in the services were officers and
continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
DIR. Geo w. Kirk, To
Address A.U.W. Here

DIR. George v. Kirk, Superinten-
dent of Smyrna Special School
District, will be the guest speak
er at the first meeting of the Am
erican Association of University
Women, in the new year. DR.. Kirk
will present his observations of
the Soviet Union Educational Sys-
tenn, following a recent visit to
the Soviet Union.
The meeting will be held in the
Social Hall of the Avenue Metho-
dist Church, Milford, on Monday,
January 8, at 500 p. m. All MEM
bers are urged to attend and bring
a guest.
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06


Appealing to the increasing
number of women who have taken
up fishing as a hobby. as well as
those who prefer to have their
husbands do the actual catching,
is an opening-day topic. Cooking
Your Catch" Mr.. Robert Finley
OF the Fish and Wildlife Service,
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
will discuss ard demonstrate var
ious ways TO prepare and cook
fishon Tuesday morning. February
z.
Decorating Your Home" is an
other first-day topic to be present
ed by Miss Virginia Pegram, di-
rector of the Home Furnishings
Industry Committee, Chicago. Miss
Pegram will discuss methods of
identifying period furniture, style
CONTINUED on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Nine Guardsmen Are
Cited By Governor

In his last official act as COM
mander-in-chief of the Delaware
National Guard. Governor ]. Caleb
Boggs honored nine veteran Della
ware National Guardsmen and
retired Guard surgeon.
The nine old-timers-the only
Guardsmen still active with over
80 years service are Major Alan
III. Raughley, Wilmington; Major
Charles G. White, Sr., Wilmington;
CIWO Bernard G. Muir, Dover;
C/WO Clement j. Nevins. Milford;
C/WO Vroom w. Roscoe, Wyom-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06

System of No-Accident driving, and
the members are fully behind the
program, their officers report.
The Smith System is a Training
Course developed by Harold l.
Smith, director of the Institute OF
Driver Training. The system is
fully endorsed by the Delaware
Safety Council, and is used by
many industrial firms. Two mem
bers of the Safety Council staff
and individuals in several local
companies, have been trained as
instructors in the Smith System,
which is designed to make good
drivers even better.
Local instructors will train tea
chers in each of the 21 clubs and
they in turn will give the two-hour
courses to their fellow workers.
Continued on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06

all sections of the United States
in what will be the first campaign
in charge of the men who took
over Delaware Parks racing de-
partment last summer.
Lone lady in the crew is Nancy
Lee of Middleburg, Virginia, who
will cover the area adjacent to
her headquarters, with particular
reference to the Virginia training
centers where stock is being win
tered. Other sections of the nation
will be handled by Eddie Read,
well known Del Mar, California,
executive who will function on the
Pacific Coast: John Daniel, out
standing middle western racing
secretary. who will cover that dis
trict: George (Brownie) Leach of
Churchill Downs, who will pay
continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
Multiple Sclerosis
Group Gets Grant

Research grants totalling s431,-
600 have been awarded by the Ma
tional Multiple Sclerosis Society
according to Dr. Park w. Hunt
ington, chairman of the Society S
Delaware Chapter.
Approval of the grants came at
a joint meeting of the voluntary
health agency's national board OF
directors and medical advisory
board in New York, DR.. Hunting
ton said.
The nearly oneEhalf million fig
ure includes support of new re-
Continued on page sevenD
Milford chronicle., 1961-01-06
State Army Men Are
Cited By The Navy

Two former Army men" en-
joyed the unusual experience last
week of being cited by another
branch of Uncle Sans Armed For
ces the Navy
This somewhat unusual situa-
ton came about when Commander
CIV. Sebring of the US. Navy
Recruiting Station at Philadelphia
upon recommendation of Chief j
T. FLIP. Navy recruiter at Dover
authorized issuance of Certifi-
Gates of Appreciation for now for
mer Governor ]. Caleb Boggs
CONTINUED on page three)