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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Korean Vets To Get
Special Dividend

Approximately 1893, 900 Korean
veterans. who have converted or
exchanged their RS" Insurance
Policies for w. Insurance. will
receive a special dividend as a re-
suit of law signed by the Presi-
dent September ID, 1861. John S.
Gleason, Jr.. Administrator of Vet
Grams Affairs, said this week.
An additional $4,000. who have
not yet changed from RS" to
Nv" Insurance, may become ELI
gible for the dividend If they con-
vert or exchange their policies for
the new type wv" Insurance with
in two years from the date the
law was signed.
Some s65.00O,OOO is available for
distribution in this special divi-
dend, Mr.. Gleasan said, to liqui-
date a surplus built up in this
non-participating RS" Insurance.
About $35,000.000 of this amount
will go to the policyholders who
have already changed to wv" In
surance. The payments are ex-
pected to average approximately
$4,000 for each policyholder, de-
pending on the size OF his RS"
policy and the number of months
ii was in force.
RS" Insurance was issued as
five-year term policies to Korea
veterans discharged between April
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Milford Legion Post
Membership Drive

Milford Post No 3 of the Ameri-
can Legion is in the midst of it's
1882 membership drive, under
the direction Of Oscar Moore, vice
commander and Membership chair
man.
Adjutant Chick" Wyatt reports
that 500 OF the membership quota
is already paid up and asks that
all members get their dues in at
the earliest possible date i'm order
that the post may be eligible for
citation at the District Command
er's Convention to be held at In
dianapolis in October.
All committees for the Legion
year have been appointed and are
functioning plans are being
formulated to make this an out
standing year in Milford Legion
activities. with plans for sponsor
ing an American Legion Baseball
Team. Boys State and Girls State
programs and High School
oratorical contests. in addition to
regular post activities such as
graves care. furnishing of applian-
ces to the handicapped. aid to the
and assistance in
Veterans and dependents affairs. in
addition to participating in local
activities of benefit to the commun-
ity.
Two members of the local post
are serving on the Department
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Milford Will
Hold Flower
Show Tonight
Theme OF Show, SpOn-
Sponsored By Girl
Scouts Will Be "Our
Delaware"

With the recent rains, a large
for exhibition at the Milford Flow
er Show to open this evening, Fri
day, September %, at the Milford
Bowling Lanes. Entries will be
accepted for registration Friday,
September %, 900 a. m. to 1900
noon
Our Delaware" theme will be
carried out, using natural mate
rial and guests will be able to see
Identification markers on various
native plants. trees and shrubs.
There will also be number of
birds. both live and stuffed. used
throughout the displays.
Since previous editions. there
have been two awards added for
presentation. Saunders Jewellers
have made it possible for a spe-
rial award TO be presented to the
girl or boy (under IL years of
se) with the most blue ribbons
Sockrider and Chandler have con-
.ributed an award to be presented
to the girl or boy in the Scout Di-
vision with the most blue ribbons.
At $3.50 o'clock this evening. the
Flower Show will open with THE
Star Spangled Banner" by Mrs.
Dorothy Grooms: invocation by
DR.. c. Irving Carpenter; ribhcr'
cutting by his honor. Mayor Roy
Pettyjohn and Miss Milford.
Plan to bring your family to see
the many beautiful flowers and
plants grown and arranged by you
ard your neighbors. the exhibitors
from all three counties of the
state
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
State OAR Society
Meets September 80

The annual fall meeting of the
Delaware State Society, Daughters
of the American Revolution. will
be held in Bethesda Methodist
Church in Middletown, on Satur-
day, September 80. at 1890 o.
clock. Miss M. Catherine Down
ing, State Regent. win preside.
The meeting will take the form
of semi-workshop to discuss and
3lan the work for the coming year.
Several national chairmen and ma
tional vice chairmen will be pres
ent to speak at the morning ses-
sion. They include Miss Lynn
Brussock. junior membership
chairman: Mrs. Edward j. Reilly,
motion picture chairman: Mrs.
Ellsworth Z. Clark. public rela-
tons chairman; Mrs. Leroy C.
Shronk, vice chairman of conser-
walton; Mrs. John b. Barratt, OAR
Magazine, and Mrs. Anna Dandt.
OAR School. These officers of the
National Society will bring a
wealth of information to Delaware
and will give impetus to the work
of the day.
A short business session will be
the first on the agenda and these
national officers win speak brief
ly about the work of her particular
field. They will be on hand to
help with the sectional meetings
of the afternoon when groups of
each branch of work. headed by
the state chairman. will have a
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
State Lions Held
Conclave Sunday

On Sunday afternoon, September
18th. District 22-d of Lions Inter
national. comprising 40 clubs in
Delaware. held a forum at the
Caesar-Rodney School for it's clubs
officers. 13S Lions Clubs officers
from throughout the state were in
attendance.
The purpose of the Forum con-
Quoted under the leadership of
District Governor. William G..
Salisbury. Jr., Of Camden-Wyo-
ming, with the able assistance of
International Counsellors Edward
J. Hall OF Dover; David A. Glenn
ents, Jr., of Milford; and w. Henry
Ennis of Smyrna and their COM
mittees, and OF the several District
Cabinet members was to acquaint
the incoming officers with their
duties and responsibilities and to
bring to their attention at least a
part of the goals of the District for
the current year.
The advice and counsel of ~
elder statesmen and men more eX-
perienced in Lionism and it's goals
was enthusiastically received by
the Clubs officers in attendance
Lion w. ]. Houston Warren of
Dover was Chairman of the meet
ing. After Delmarvelous chicken
dinner. served by the Camden-Wy-
oming Lions Club and presentation
of subjects of general District
wide nature, the assembly divided
into three separate groups for TO-
runs of more specific interest to
the various categories of officers
attending.
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Planning Open House
At UofD Substation

Delaware farmers will have an
opportunity to see the latest de-
velopments in corn and soybean
production and harvesting at an
open house at the University of
Delaware Satisfaction. near George
town. on September 2S. Some ex-
cellent demonstration plots and
research projects will be on dis
play. according to DR.. William III.
Mitchell. University of Delaware
agronomist.
Guided tours will be conducted
through the corn and soybean
plots starting at 10000 a. IN. After
lunch visitors will see a four-acre
demonstration plot with % differ
ent hybrids being grown under six
levels of fertilization. The dem
onstration will cover grain and
silage yields and Smelling per-
centages, according to Mitchell
The latest in harvesting equip
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Dover Century Lutherans To
|Club Chorus Break Ground
Opens Season For Edifice
Ceremony For New Mil
ford Church On Lake
view Avenue Is Seized
uled For Sunday

Reformation Lutheran Church of
Milford in a ceremony scheduled
for 1915 p. m. on Sunday. Sep
the construction Of their new
church building on Lakeview Av-
enue. In a brief service at the
building site, the Rev. Paul L.
Buehrle, pastor of the Lutheran
congregation, and Roy W. Reich
hold, chairman of the building
committee, will break ground to
signal the beginning of construc-
ton. Frank Martin of Lansdale,
Pa, lay member of the Board of
Home Missions, will represent the
Pennsylvania Ministerium of the
United Lutheran Church at this
special service.
Immediately following their IL
a. m. Sunday service in the Grange
Hall. the Lutheran congregation
will proceed to the Lakeview Ave
nue. property to participate in this
very important event in the short
five-year history of this local
church. The ladies of the congre-
cation will serve refreshments in
the parish house after the ground
breaking ceremony.
The cost of construction and in
itial furnishing Of this first build
ing unit is expected to be approx
imately s7S,500 Herman Hass-
niger of Philadelphia is the arch
itect, and John wilkins and Son
Of Milford is the building contrac-
tor for this first of three planned
units of construction.
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Peninsula WSCS Is
Planning Day-Apart

The Peninsula Conference Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
will hold a Day-Apart at Camp
Pecometh, Centreville. Maryland.
on Thursday. September IS. at
10000 a. m. Miss II. Elizabeth Dali
hey, director of the Riddle Men,
orial Deaconess Home Settlement
and of the Mary Todd Gambrill
Neighborhood House in Whining
ton will be the leader of the days
program.
Miss Dalbey is a deaconess and
also ar ordained minister of the
Methodist Church. Before coming
to her present position she served
as pastor of Methodist Church
in the Erie Conference in western
Pennsylvania. Prior to that she
was a missionary to the Belgian
Congo.
This day of meditation and pray
er is an annual event for all men,
bers of the Woman's Society of
Christian Service in Peninsula
Conference Those attending will
bring a box luncheon. Coffee will
be served
Mrs. William Dore. of Sudlers-
vile, Maryland. Conference Sec
rotary of Spiritual Life, is chair
man of arrangements.
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
.Atty.Cen. Bove
Names = New
Deputies, One
A Local Man
Claud Tease OF Milford,
Will Replace Paul r.
Reed In A Few Weeks
AS A Sussex County
Deputy.

Attorney General Januar D.
Bove, Jr., on Wednesday appointed
w. Laird Stabler. Jr., and Claud
L. Tease as requirements for dep
uties who are resigning within
two weeks.
Stabler, a Wilmington lawyer,
replaces Kenneth w. Lewis, who
leaves his deputy attorney general
post Monday.
Tease, who practices law in
Georgetown and serves as Mil
fords city solicitor, becomes as
sistant deputy attorney general
for Sussex County on October 1.
He follows Paul r. Reed in the
post
The designations of Lewis and
Reed were announced this week.
Stabler, 81, resides in Mont
chanin and has practiced law in
Wilmington since 1855. During
the first five years of his legal
career, Stabler was associated
with the firm Of Berf, Potter and
Anderson
In April 1860, he started private
practice with offices in the Will
mington Trust Building in Will
mingtOn.
A native of Nashville, Tenn,
Stabler was graduated cum laude
in history from Princeton Univer-
sity in 1852. He received his law
degree at the University Of Vir-
ginia three years later.
Cfah1or married and tho father
of three children, serves on the
board Of trustees of the Children's
Home, Inc, the Children's Bureau
of Delaware, Inc, the University
of Delaware Library Associates,
Inc, and the Catherine Collision
Foundation, Inc He is secretary
of the Pilot School, Inc.
A 1851 graduate of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, Tease resides
Continued on page FOUR
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22

ara especially or the obvious CO.
ordination and togetherness dis
played by the Lions members.
Some of the statistics gathered
to date are: Over 500 chicken plat
ters were served either for con-
sumption on the grounds or to
take home. $40 children took ad-
vantage of the pony rides; all
phases of the show were a COM
plete success.
Governor Ebert n. Carvel, who
was present. also had high praise
for the new affair which will un-
doubtedly be held annually.
The show represented total
of over 1900 hours of combined
time donated by your local Lions
TO make this show an event of in
terest.
All proceeds of the show are
used by the club for activities like
the ambulance, needy families. ed
ucation. foreign exchange, sight
conservation and blind and many
others.
The lucky winner Of the pony
was Master Ed Isaacs. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Penn Isaacs, Shawnee
Road, Milford. Delaware.
Lions Spencer Willis and Leroy
Rust also wish to thank one and
all. spectators. exhibitors, Lions
ard their wives. for their gener-
Gus support.
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Sept. %, Governors
Night At Harrington

Thursday night, September %,
will be Governors Night at the
Kent and Sussex Raceway at Hair
rington.
Delaware's Governor Ebert N.
Carvel will be the guest of honor
that evening and invitations to at
tend the program have been ex-
tended to a large number Of other
guests. including members OF the
General Assembly.
Appropriately, the feature race
Of the evening will be named the
Governor Carvel Pace and the win
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
|. q. Burton's
"Open House.
Due Sept. 18th
New 1862 ChevrOlets Will
Be On Display Both
Friday And Saturday
OF Next Week.

Mr.. Irve Burton has announced
the introduction of the 1862 line
of Chevrolets and Oldsmobiles at
the Milford leadership or Friday,
September 30. Mr.. Burton has ar
ranged for big open House" all
day and evening on Friday and ali
day Saturday for the residents of
this area to view the New World
of Worth" offered in the 1862
Chevrolets.
This annual open House" to
display both the 1862 Chevrolets
and the 1862 Oldsmobiles has al
ways aroused keen interest. Every
visitor will receive ticket for a
free grease job at I. G. Burton and
Company. Inc. Milford. AS door
prizes this year there will be a
credit worth $50 for the first mans
and woman's name drawn and a
SIS credit for the second mans
and woman's name drawn.
Mr.. Burton and the entire sales
staff of l. G. Burton and Company.
Inc. attended the pre-showing of
the 1862 line of Chevrolets in Her.
shey, Pennsylvania. this week
The new cars were introduced to
approximately 1.500 dealers and
salesmen in a spectacular musical
show by a troup of Broadway
stars.
With thirty-three models in the
1862 Chevrolet line, the audience
was enthusiastic and responsive
to the entire two-hour production
The new Impala drew standing
ovation from the hundreds of au-
tomObile representatives from the
three states.
Totally new for 1862, the Chevy
III series was called the "interme-
date compact" by mary. Mr.. Bur-
ton reported. THE Chevy III is
Americas new kind of car, a whole
new idea in family transportation. :"
Nine models of the new car in
clude sedans, coupes, hardtops, sta
ton wagons and convertible.
Mr.. Burton said. 1.-THE styling is
remarkably fresh and new on the
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Temple Lodge Starts
Its 147th Year Here

When Temple Lodge meets on
Thursday. September %, at p.
m, it will opens its 147th consec-
utive year of uninterrupted fellow
ship. an enviable record for any or
ganizatiOn.
The original Charter which was
granted Temple Lodge, January
Is. 1915. and signed by mary prom
inent Delawareans of that era,
is safely preserved in the vault of
the Wilmington Trust Company,
Milford An authorized photostas-
tic copy is displayed in the lodge
room, for the edification of all,
particularly new members of the
lodge.
All indications point to a most
successful and harmonious year
ahead. and all Master Masons in
the Milford area are cordially in
vited to attend and participate in
The meeting and all meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Citizens Hold
Meetings 10
Determine The
School Needs
Committee OF Twelve
Elected Monday Even
ing Met With School
Officials On Wedncs-
day Night.

On Monday night, September is,
a citizens meeting was held in the
auditorium of the Lakeview Ave-
nue. Schools to discuss Building
Needs" of the Milford Special
School District.
Max r. Corder, president OF the
local board. called the meeting to
order and explained that no pre-
pared package was being offered
and that the taxpayers were being
asked to submit their ideas from
the beginning.
After presentation and discus
Hickman, it was duly moved, sec
oned and unanimously carried that
a committee of twelve be elected
to study the different problems to
be encountered. The following per-
sons were elected: Rev. E. John
Dyer. Robert III. Yerkes. ST., Har-
vey G. Marvel. Robert Wink. Mrs.
Charles Murphy, James Gilmore.
Herman Hastings, DR.. A. M. De-
vents, Walter May, c. Rodney
Sharp. John Keller. and Mrs. DON
al Howie. At the conclusion of
the meeting, the committee met
and elected Rev. Dyer, chairman,
and Chester T. Dickerson, Super
intendent Of Milford Schools, Sec
rotary.
On Wednesday evening, Septem-
Der 20. the Citizens Committee of
twelve. met with the full Milford
School Board at a dinner meeting
held in the high school cafeteria.
At the conclusion Of the dinner,
the group voted unanimously to
have State Representative George
A. Robbins. include the Milford
Special School District in the ON
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22

in the nation in accidents invOlv-
ing motor vehicles.
.. More than 1000 of those chill
dren were pedestrians.
g. A total of 100000 children in
the 5-l4 age group are injured each
year in motor vehicle mishaps.
4. One out of II students injur-
ed is on his way to or from school
That's the problem-and back
to-school time is when the prob
lem reaches its peak. according to
the Safety Council
For solutions to the problem, the
council offered suggestions to par
ents and motorists.
Parents. Mr. Mcconnell said.
should teach their children to
stop, look and listen before cross
ing streets or railroad tracks. It's
not oid-fashioned to be safe. Par
continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Group Is Actively Plan
ming A Special Pro-
gram For The Christ
mas Holidays.

The officers of the Dover Cen
fury Chorus met at the home
home of Mrs Ernest c. Calhoun,
Jr., the immediate Past President,
It her Rodney Village home on
Wednesday. September 18th. for
coffee and to discuss plans for the
Christmas program. Other officers
present were: Mrs. James W.
Schiller, President 1961-62; Mrs.
Emidgio j. Martinez, secretary
l961-62; Mrs. Weston NJ Hodgkins,
retiring secretary; and the d.
rector, Mrs. William j. Storey.
The Dover Century Club Choir
us is group of thirty to forty
young women who meet for two
hours on Tuesdays at 1000 a. m.
IN the Dover Century Club House
IN The Green. Free nursery is
provided Membership is open to
all interested women. 1t is not
necessary to be member of the
Dover Century Club to sing with
he Chorus. This is an opportun-
~ provided by the club for the
community.
The Dover Century Club Chorus
is now launching its twelfth sea-
son. as an organized group during
which time the singers have con-
certified in many nearby states as
we'll as Delaware, have sung on
ado. and appeared on T. V. They
sing varied programs from the
Classics to popular tunes, with en-
phasis on Christmas Carols for
their December programs.
Interested women should call
Mrs. Storey at RE-4-2094 or Mrs.
Schiller at RE-6-1992 for further
details.
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
There Is No Surplus
Seen OF Soft Wheats

There is no surplus OF soft red
and soft white winter, the wheats
grown by farmers In the eastern
half of the United States, the Ma
tional Soft Wheat Committee says
this week.
With domestic ard foreign mar
kets consuming present produc-
ton, the committee is actively
seeking contact with farmers In
this part Of the country, encour-
aging them to continue to grow
soft wheats up to the limit Of their
acreage al1otments.
At the same time, il is being en-
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Homecoming Service
At Greenwood Church

The annual Homecoming Ser
vice at Greenwood Grace Method
list Church will be held Sunday,
September "a. 1861, at 2:3G Pm.
Reverend Edwin C. wilkins, pastor
of Bridgeville Union Methodist
Church. will be the speaker.
There will be special music by
Grace Church Choir, with guest
soloists from choirs of lower Della
ware. These include: Evelyn Sven
sson OF Seaford, Eugene Bovine OF
Leon Culver Of Bridgeville, Leon
Donovan and Horace Rulings OF
Milford
A coffee hour will follow the
service
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22

sential TO the future OF Delaware
The best way to explain the criti-
cal nature OF it is to describe the
antiquated governmental system
we have in Delaware and to tell
you exactly what the State of Del
aware is facing in the years ahead
We are operating Government
in Delaware under a commission
type OF government set up under
the State Constitution adopted in
1897. This was fine then. and not
too bad until the big change in
our economical growths OF a few
years ago. Now State Government
in Delaware is Big Business and
should be operated in a business
like manner, not as political pa
tronage football at the expense
OF the Delaware taxpayer.
This commission form OF gov
continued on page twelye)
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Coopersmith' S
Will Reopen
Next Thursday
Gala Reopening Is Plan
ned By Management
OF Popular Milford La
dies Store.

Next Thursday evening will see
the elimination of several years
of planning in the reopening of the
newly enlarged and entirely re-
decorated Coopersmith's store,
which had it's inception 40 years
ago Q92D in small general
store.
Coopersmith's start their 41st
year in a series OF expansion that
have resulted from the apprecia-
ton of their many friends in Mil
ford, surrounding towns and on
the Eastern Shore where they have
established their reputation for
personal service in a comfor-
table shopping atmosphere, and a
policy OF style without extrava-
gance" and the continued efforts
to maintain the long established
fact that quality is not expen-
sive." 1t is the speciality store of
today that provides the shopping
public with the ultimate in SER
vice and selectivity. and the CON-
Portable shopping, with personal
service that has been the reason
for the growth of Coopersmith'
With the newly enlarged quar-
tiers . the new decor, but the
same warm welcome that has
characterized Coopersmith's since
1921 a cordial welcome is extend
ed to all to attend the opening
inspect the spacious new quarters,
and see the current styles and
fashions.
Celebrating the beginning of
their 41st year Coopersmith's has
planned number OF interesting
features that will bring the shop
ping public in direct participation
with the reopening.
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
To Dedicate Lincoln
Post Office Tomorrow

The dedication of the new post
office in Lincoln, Delaware, will be
held on Saturday. September %.
at 2 p. m. Mrs. Elizabeth Clendan-
iel. the postmistress, announces
that the dedication is being spon-
sored By the Board of the Lincoln
Community Center. The public is
invited to inspect Lincoln's new
post Office. Refreshments will be
served following the dedication.
The erection and dedication of
the Lincoln Post Office is in line
with the United States Post Office
Departments effort to improve all
existing post Office facilities.
Several officials OF the Post Of
flee Department will be present for
the dedication.
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Cross-Compliance In
1862 Wheat Program

Wheat farmers In Sussex Coun-
ty have been asking for more de-
tails or the rules about cross
compliance under the 1862 Wheat
Sterilization program.
Here are couple of their ques-
tons, with answers from William
II. Henderson. county agent.
Question:: Does next years
wheat program involve cross-com-
pliance with other crops in any
way?
Answer: No. With wheat there
is no noncompliance require
ment such as there is in the bar
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Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22

today.
These are three of the conclu-
sions found in the survey of sci
ence teaching in Delaware public
schools which was recently COM
pleted. The results of the survey
are reported I'm the publication,
Status OF Science Teaching in
Public Schools of Delaware" The
study covers the public elemen-
tary and secondary schools of the
state outside the City OF Whining
ton.
1T Is the function Of this re-
port" says DR.. Row. Ito give a
statement concerning the status
of materials and equipment, the
number and certification status of
teachers, and general commentary
on the program Of science as it
was carried out during l960-61
(conr,nuen on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
More Students Enrolling In
Science Courses Than In Past


of Delaware
although
science offerings and teaching
high
Milford chronicle., 1961-09-22
Bill Best Makes Statement
On Cont. Reorganization

Government
William
This
of their political affiliations absolutely