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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Blue Hen Post Has
Begun Conference

The "Blue Hen Conference" be
gan it's season" here this week.
Although this Conference" S
teams engaged in a form of com
petition, it should not be confused.
according to its organizers. with
the older scholastic sports leagues
that flourish upstate. This confer
ence only involves members of the
local VIEW. unit. Blue Hen Post.
from which it takes it's name.
The Blue Hen (Post) Conference
features competition among three
teams of ten men EACH One team
the "Old Nags", is captained by
Post Commander James Chris
topher and includes all past com
nanders of the much cited local
V.F.W. unit A second team, known
as the Stations, is headed by
Senior Vice Commander Charles
"Chuck" Raxendale and consists
largely of past holders of various
elective and appointive offices.
A third team. 'The Colts. is
captained by Junior Vice Com
mander George F. Collins and con-
sists of various junior officers and
committee chairmen.
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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Delaware Folk Called.
To Aid Safety Drive

Delawareans have been urged by
Governor Elbert N. Carvel to par
ticipate in the observance of
Emergencies Don't Wait Week,
October Z to A.
In a statement issued at Dover
this week. the chief executive
pointed out that accidents in the
home annually result in the death
or injury of more than 100000
Americans of all ages" and noted
that many of the fatalities could
possibly have been prevented had
prompt attention and proper First
Aid treatment been administered"
Governor Carvel ALSO urged that
everyone recognize the impor-
tance of First-Aid practices" and
"replenish their supply of items
essential to use in emergencies"
The full text of the Governor s
statement follows:
Accidents in the home annually
result in the death or injury of
more than 100000 Americans of
all ages. Many of the fatalities
that have resulted from such acci-
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Key State Folk Get
Invitations To Fete

Key Delaware people in agricul-
ture. business. education and gov
ernment were expected this week
to receive special invitations to
participate in the regional Land
and People Conference at Philadel-
phia, October % and %.
Sponsored by the u. 8. Depart
ment of Agriculture. the con-
ference is one of five scheduled
this fall to stimulate interest and
participation in local development
programs.
A USDA spokesman said invita-
tions were sent about October / to
Delaware participants to insure a
wide range of ideas on ways to
accelerate economic renewal of the
Nations communities and to clar-
ify the mutual interests and in
terdependence of the city dwell
er and farm folk.
DR.. George NJ. Worrilow, dean of
the University of Delaware School
of Agriculture. will be one of the
featured speakers.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Gift Show Due At
Country Club Here

On October 20 and %, a large
array of lovely and unusual gifts
from the Hospital Shop will be on
display at the Shawnee Country
Club. Just last week new orders
were placed and these items will
be seen for the first time at
SANTA'S SNEAK PREVIEW.
The new purchases made with
your Christmas giving in mind will
include sets of scented Christmas
candles in all sizes; crystal and
colored glass bud vases: "Pine-
Line" wood spice racks, sugar
scoop planters ladderback chairs
and footstools with rush seats.
You may be sure to find jewelry to
dazzle young and OLD on your gift
list. There will be selection of
linens and a variety of writing
paper and novelty notes; also,
some new gift ideas for the men
in your life. All Christmas pur-
chases will be attractively gift
wrapped.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
J.L.Wright,Inc.
Planning For
"Open House"
October 9th
All New Facilities LO-
Gated On MilfOrd-Har-
ringtOn Road, JUS t
West OF Route 113, In
Guiding Machine Shop.

Joseph L. Wright, President, to
day announced that the public is
invited to visit the new facilities
on October 8. J. L. Wright, Inc.
was formed in Milford on June 5,
1948 by j. Lewis Wright.
In the last few months t h e
company has expanded it's auto
motive lines to give better service
to its customers. By moving into
a new and larger building, ]. L.
Wright, Inc. has been able to add
one of the most complete an d
modern automotive machine shops
on the shore.
On February 1, 1862 the com
pany became affiliated with Ma.
PA, nationwide association,
with AZ warehouses in the United
States including Hawaii. ]. l..
Wright, Inc. has available at it's
disposal from the Philadelphia
Warehouse over $4,000 different
automotive parts items.
Joe" Wright cordially invites
the public to attend the open house
and to inspect the new store and
completely new automotive ma
chine shop. The hours will be
from 800 pm. to 10000 pm. with
numerous door prizes and refresh
ments for all.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Art Exhibit
At St. Johns
Opens Oct. II
sOrs Hope The
Showing By Prominent
Peninsula Artists Will
Become An Annual
Affair.

Mrs. Desmond Lyons and Mrs.
Vincent Acko are very pleased
with the number of artists asking
to put their paintings on exhibit in
ST. Johns Art Exhibit. This Art
Exhibit, which they hope will be-
come an annual affair, is to open
on October 18th in ST. Johns
Church Hall, and continue through
the fourteenth from 2 till 8 pm.
each day Valuable prizes have
been donated and the pictures will
be judged by professional judges
for the various awards. The artist
pays one dollar for the privilege of
exhibiting each painting. but there
will be no charge for admission
for those wishing to see the ex
hibit and refreshments will be
served. Door prizes will also be
awarded each day.
Any artist who has not already
received an entry blank may get
one to fill out when they deliver
their paintings. They may be
brought to the St Johns Church
Hall on Saturday and Sunday, the
9Th and 7th from two until five,
and on Monday, the eighth, from
5 pm. to 8 pm.
St. Johns Art Exhibit gives all
of us an opportunity to see the
work being done by many of our
local artists and perhaps even buy
one for their home.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Big Co-Kart
acesDueHere
This Sunday
All Proceeds From The
Races Will Be Turned
Over To The Delaware
Heart Association.

Trophy races will be held this
Sunday, October. at 2:30 pm. at
the Milford Go Kart Club, n c.,
track located II mile north of Mil
ford. All proceeds from h e S e
trophy races will go ito the Della
ware Heart Association.
Pit fees for this Sundays races
will be $3.50 for all drivers. Fifty
cents of this amount will be donat-
ed to the Heart Fund. The Milford
Kart Club expects approXimat-
ely so karts to compete in these
races. All drivers are invited to
participate.
Trophies will be presented to
the first three place winners in
each of nine classes. The Glasses
are: Boys A. Hobby class, Boys
A Stock, Boys A. Modified, Mems
A Hobby Glass, Mems A Stock,
Mems A Modified, Women's A
Glass, Mems B Glass, and. Mems c
Glass. Over s100 worth of trophies
will be presented.
Last Sunday, September so. so
karts from Milford, Dover, Seaford,
Bridgeville, Millsboro, Lin o n,
Dagsboro, Georgetown, and Frank
ford, Delaware, Chester and Booth
wyn, Pa. and Goldsboro, and SAL
isbury, Md, participated in h e
races.
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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
j. B. Poore e Sons
Having Reopening

j. B. Poore and Sons have jus
put new front on their store,
as well as painted and redecorated
the interior at 301 South East
Front Street, here in Milford.
Poore's have been at this location
for the past fourteen years, and
have been in the appliance and
furniture business for the p s. t
twenty-five years. the b s. n S
having been started by j. B. Poore.
1t is now under the management
of Herschel and Marjorie Poore,
who handle brand name merchan-
disc.
There are discounts in every de-
partment for the Grand Reopen
ing. Door Prizes will be awarded
and there will be many more sur
prises for everyone who attends
the opening and the sale.
Herschel attended ~ R. F. A.
Clinic in Baltimore, learning more
about serving the public better.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
ZOO Jobless In
State In August

Unemployment rose seasonally
last month in both Delaware and
the Wilmington labor market but
remained well under year-earlier
levels.
The Employment Security Com
mission has reported there were g.
700 jobless in the state on Aug.
Is up from 1900 a month earlier.
but under the 1000 on Aug. Is.
1861.
Unemployment i'm the Whining
ton labor market which includes
New Castle County and Salem, n.
j. was 8.400 at mid-August, up
from 6.400 on July Is but below
9,1O0 a year earlier.
The Commission attributed { h e
rise from July to the annual mod
Exchange shut-downs at Chrysler
Corp. and General Motors Corp.
assembly plants and the end of the
horse racing season at Delaware
Park, a major seasonal employer.
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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
200 In Adult Classes
At Vocational Center

Two hundred adult people are
now taking adult evening classes
at the cationa1-Technical Center
designed to upgrade their techni-
cal knowledge in the jobs where
they are working. A few vacancies
remain to be filled in such classes
as Blueprint Reading and Sketch
ing. Body and Fender Repair, and
hair styling for Beauty Culture
operators. These classes meet two
times per week, Monday and
Wednesday evening from 700 pm.
until 1000 pm. Enrolment may
be made in person or by telephone
but interested parties should en-
roll Immediately before too much
of the course has been taught The
200 people now enrolled are broad
ly representative of all sections of
Sussex County and are enrolled in
Power Sewing, Beauty Culture.
Welding, Auto Mechanics, B o d y
and Fender Repair, Blueprint
Reading and Sketching. Drafting.
Practical Nursing, Carpentry, and
Elementary and Advanced Elec-
tronics. These courses are not ap-
prentice courses but consist of
practical work with the technical
work being taught as needed. The
courses are either for pre-employ-
ment or for those people already
engaged in that particular trade
There was not room for all courses
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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Canine Obedience
Classes Due Oct. 9th

Another series of canine obedi-
ence training classes are to be
given in Milford. The classes will
be held on Tuesday evenings in
the large room at the Milford
Bowling Lanes. Glasses will begin
next Tuesday, October 9Th, and
will be held weekly thereafter un-
til the completion of the ten-week
course.
There will be two different
classes held The advanced class
will be from 7:30 to $50, and the
novice class from 8:45 to 9:45.
The novice class is for those dogs
who have had no formal obedience
training, while the advanced class
is for those who have already COM
pleted their novice work.
Once again. we have been fortu-
nate in securing the services of
Mrs. Martha Covington, American
Kennel Club licensed handler and
trainer, who did such an excellent
job with the first class this sum-
mer.
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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
COP W omen
Spons oring
Open House At
Georgetown.
All Legislative, County
wide And Levy Court
Candidates Will Be
Present On Thursday,
October 18th.

The Sussex County and 9th Dis
trict Republican Women's Clubs
will sponsor an open house on
Thursday, October Is, at 500
o'clock, in the VFW Hall, George
town. Delaware.
The purpose of the meeting is
to give voters an opportunity to
meet the Republican slate for the
November election. The following
candidates and their wives will be
the honored guests for the eve
ming: County officers: t h o m a
Ayers. Seaford, Register of Wills;
r. James Mariner, Laurel, Clerk of
the Peace; Robert ID. Smith, Sr.,
Bridgeville, Recorder of Deeds;
Leroy ]. Mumford. Georgetown,
Sheriff: Martin l.. Black, Milton,
Levy Court; w. Joe" Williams,
Seaford. Levy Court; George w.
Mitchell, Ocean View. Corone
Senatorial candidates from each
of the districts; LIST, Richard NJ
Clendaniel. Lincoln; Bird, Carmel
Moore. Laurel; and 5th, Eugene
Bookhammer. Lewes. Representa-
tives from each of the districts:
1st. John Keller, Milford; End,
John Annett, Staytonsville; 3rd. c.
Elmer Moore. Seaford; 4th, Will
fred j. Whaley. Laurel; 5th.
Johnathan Wheatley, Delmar; 9Th,
Paul c. Clogg. Dagsboro; 7th. Will
bert Hooker. Millville; 8th. VIM.
w. Baker. Millsboro; 9th, James
E. Roach, Georgetown; and 10th,
William t. Best, Rehoboth.
icontinued on page seven)
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ODD FELLOW, REBEkAH
MEMORIAL DAY OCT. z

The Annual Church and
Memorial Day of the State
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will be observed on Sunday,
October 7th.
The services will be held
in Old st. Anne's Episcopal
Church, one mile south of
Middletown on Route II, at
200 o'clock in the after
noon.
All members of the Order,
their families, and friends
are welcome.
The Planning Board hopes
that as many as possible
will attend the services and
pay their last respects to
those members who have
Crossed the Silent River.
Inasmuch as the service
is being conducted in an
Episcopal Church, it will
follow the order of an Epis-
oopal Evening Service, with
members Of the Order
taking part.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
.Rubinoff Set
For Concert
Here Oct. 18th
Famed ViOlinist i'll
Perform At The High
School Auditorium;
Proceeds Go To Bene-
fit The School Band.

When you see and hear RUB
INOFF AND HIS VIOLIN in con-
cert here, Monday, Oct. 15., at the
Milford High School Auditorium at
S:15 o'clock, you will share one
day out of the nine months he
spends each year touring. the ma
ton. These nine months will add
up to some 125 cities visited, $50
matinee and evening concerts play
ed with an additional 1850 fr e e
performances at service C u b
luncheons, hospitals, radio broad
casts, and with at least 1000 f
these free appearances before stu
dents in school assemblies. Tickets
are now on sale with every Rotar-
ian and with Band Boosters MEM
bers who will directly benefit from
the concert.
A day with Rubinoff is a whirl-
wind of activity = he is up at four
and five o'clock in the morning and
as a rule travels one or two hum
dred miles before breakfast. Week.
ends are usually spent in cross
country train and plane flights. If
the schedule permits, he will visit
four or five churches on Sunday
Red Oak, Iowa, holds the
record for the most churches visit
ed in one morning. The Ministerial
Association there presented h m
with a beautiful Bible in recogni-
tion of his playing for seven
churches.
To start his day Rubinoff arrives
for a hurried greeting with spon-
sors, perhaps q picture for h e
local press, and then he is off to
an escorted tour of practically the
whole city's school enrolment for
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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Nu Chapter To Hold
A Dance For "Susan''

At the Hospital for Mentally Re-
tarded Children lives am 18-year-
old girl with the mentality of a
six-year-old. She has no family
and no hopes for the future But
Susan has friends members of
Delaware Nu Chapter. Beta Sigma
Phi, who have sponsored Susan
for ten years"
Saturday evening, Susan's
friends will have their annu |
Autumn Dance to finance their ac-
tivities for Susan - her Christmas,
Easter and birthday gifts, birth
day party, and other small remem-
brances throughout the year.
And Susan is just one of their
service projects. Last year, for the
first time, members of Nu Chapter
Offered 500 scholarship to a de-
serving young girl. Miss Ethel
Continued on page seven)
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Open House
For Pontiac
October 4-5-6
Beautiful New Buick
Will Also Be Displayed
Along With Tempest
At Kent-Sussex Motors

October 4, 5, and 6 will be the
largest OPEN HOUSE we have
ever held. and the cars are the
best. The PONTIAC line is i'm
proved though it is hard to inn
prove on perfection and that is
what the 62's were) the TEMPEST
line is all new with V8 engines
and the most torque of any cars
we have ever had, and now what
gorgeous upholsteries.
BUICK has retained their velvet
glove transmission and made even
more beautiful lines that won
them the "62 car of the year"
award. Along with the specials
Iesabres, Wildcats and Electras,
comes the car every BUICK dealer
has hoped for THE Riviera by
BUICK. This is the elimination of
a 5-year program by G eral
Motors and Buick to introduce an
American car of international pro
portions and quality. AND WHAT
A CAR 1T is. This is General
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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Dover Greater Home
Trade Show Ready

Final plans for the Second An
nual Greater Dover Home and
Trade Show are completed. T h e
show gets underway in the Colonel
John Haislett Armory at 2 pm.
Friday of this week with formal
ribbon cutting ceremonies to be at
tended by state, civic an d
political leaders.
Lasting through Sunday. the
show this year includes over forty
exhibits by thirty-two merchants
in the DOwnstate Delaware Area.
who will show the latest in home
gadgetry.
Prizes will be awarded on a half
hourly basis, starting thirty min
utes after the show opens. an d
continuing through presentation of
a Grand Prize Color TV set at
$3.50 Sunday night. In addition, a
free helicopter ride will be given
away each hour, starting at pm.
Friday, during daylight, all three
days of the show.
continued on page five)
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Hammond's Showing
Cadillacs, Ramblers

The Cadillac story for 1863 S
one of increased size. significant
engineering accomplishment with a
new engine and drive line and still
greater emphasis on comfort and
convenience.
Designed to leave no question
as to it's identity, the 1863 models
say Cadillac from every angle -
says Harold g. Warner, general
manager of Cadillac and vice pres
ident of General Motors.
The IL Cadillac models, one less
than last year, go on sale Fri
day, October 5. at Hammonds's
Rambler and Hammonds Cadillac,
Milford.
Cadillac's 1868 look of greater
size is a blending of clean unbrok-
en- side metal with bold and defin-
lite individual components such as
the hood, front tenders, grille,
head lamps and ROOFS" Mr.. Warn
er said.
Eleven models are one inc h
longer with nine of these 223 inch
es in overall length One, the sin
gle short deck sedan remaining in
the line, is 215 inches and the two
Series rs models are 242.3 inches
Wheel base is unchanged on a |
models.
Traditionally the top of the Cad
lilac line is the Fleetwood Sixty
Special sedan and 1863 is no ex-
ception. Its Distinguishing charact-
eristics are it's stately roof, stain
less rocker holdings along the
lower edge of the body, the grille
treatment above the rear bumper
and the specially STYLED interior.
Sharing the spotlight with h e
Sixty Special are the two door
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
State Library Group
Meets In Milford

A workshop meeting, sponsored
by the State Library Commission,
held an all-day meeting in the
Milford Public Library ON Wednes-
day, September 26. The subject for
the meeting was Book Selection"
Attending, in addition to the staff
of the Delaware State Library
Commission, were two representa-
tives from each of the fourteen
District Library Commissions, in
each case the librarian or on e
member of the local commission
or an active non-member serving
ON the book selection committee
Those present had been invited
by the staff member of the work
shop and field consuhant, Mrs
Defma H. Baton, of Dover. Miss
Nj. Edith Simpson, hostess for the
meeting. gave greetings to the
visitors and mentioned the 175th
anniversary of the founding of Mil
ford and the pleasure of having
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the stores which are located in the
beautiful center, which is owned
and operated by Thomas j. Han
ley, a widely known developer of
real estate on the Peninsula and
in Florida, and owner locally, of
the Hanley Block, and Mr.. Scott
Baer of Westminster, who has
built many of the large shopping
centers in the East.
The General Contractor ON the
center is the Harrington Lumber
and Supply Company, who has
built several shopping centers in
Maryland, Pennsylvania and New
York.
There will be prizes and souve-
Mrs galore and every visitor to
the center will be afforded an op-
portunity of winning the car pur-
chased by the Merchants Associa-
tion of the Center as part of their
opening promotion and which will
be awarded at a time to be desig-
mated later. There will be nothing
to buy to be entitled to an OPP
portunity to win the compact We
hicle which will be on display at
the center.
Members of the Association and
tenants of the center follow: Tri-
angle Shoe Company, Inc, La a
Lobell Dress Shop, American Oil
Co., Sears, Roebuck and Company,
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company,
Thoro-Kleen, Inc, Midtown Ami
NAL Clinic, Beautyrama, o. w
Shockley, Insurance Agent; Sher-
win Williams Paint Compan
Ragains Pharmacy, Sa f e way
Stores, Inc, and F. w. Woolworth
Company.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Sears Will Open In
Shopping Center Soon

Sears, Roebuck and Co. will un-
veil its new catalog sales store
when the Milford Shopping Center
opens October "a
Governor Elbert Carvel. Mayor
Alfonso Humes, and Miss A | C e
Watts, who, perhaps, is b tt r
known as Miss Delaware will at
tend the opening of the center.
The new Sears unit, completely
modern in every respect, will pro-
vide excellent facilities for the
people of Milford and surrounding
communities. A complete service
shop has been included in the new
unit.
Mrs. Mary Keller, who has been
manager of the old store at 112
N. E. Front Street since 1916, will
manage the new unit.
Since she has been a resident of
the community for many years,
Mrs. Keller said she is particular
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The program for the day was
planned specifically for the of
ficers and CD chairmen of the
various women's organizations. to
assist them in acquainting C | u b
members with Civil Defense.
There is no registration fee and
lunch will be provided.
Mrs. Cam will open the meet
ing with greetings and the intro
duction of area directors and State
Cd staff members.
LIT. Col. j. Arnold Sullivan, di-
rector of the State Department of
Civil Defense, will address the
gathering on the topic, why Civil
Defense in Delaware?"
The next speaker will be Ensign
G. r. Kilday, Of the u. S. Niavy's
District Public Works Office, who
will discuss the topic, what Does
the Federal Fallout Shelter Sur
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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-05
Dedication OF
New City Hall
Was Held Here
Last Saturday
Mrs. Grace Vale Asche
And Family Present
For Ceremonies A t
Site; Was Final OBJ
servance Of Anniver-
Sary.

A daughter of the donors un-
veiled dedicatory monument al
the Vale-Williams Memorial City
Hall last Saturday in the third and
last major observance of Milford's s
175th anniversary.
Mrs. Grace Vale Asche, o
Houston, Texas, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ruby R. Vale, unveiled
the monument after it's presenta-
ton by Milford Mayor Alphonso E.
Humes. Mayor Humes expressed
the deep appreciation of the city
government for the wonderful gift
and stated he felt he also spoke
for all of Milford's citizens.
The City Hall has been in use
for nearly two years but it's dedi-
cation was delayed until Mrs.
Asche and her husband, Col. Fred
Asche, could be here.
The building is at the corner of
South Walnut and End Street on
the site of the Williams ancestral
home. Mrs. Vale was the former
Maria Elizabeth Williams, daugh-
ter of the late Col. Robert Hill
and Maria Elizabeth Cause
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vale maintained
Milford as their legal residence al
though, in recent years, they had
lived in Atlantic City, N. j., and
in Florida. Both have died since
1859, when Vale laid the corner
stone of his 100000 gift to
Milford.
Senator John j. Williams, R.
Delaware, was not able to make a
sch eduled appearance because of
press of Senate business in Wash
ington, but he sent his speech
which was read by Robert H..
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