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Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Wilkerson's S Heart Fund
Are Now Gulf Aids Ill In
Distributors Far Off Nepal
Famed Solar Heat Oils
Now Sold By Long Es-
tablished Milford Firm
In This Area.

Since 1919, j. H. Wilkerson and
Son, of Milford, have successfully
operated a brickyard and building
material supply business in the
Milford area.
Since the advent of Charles H.
Wilkerson into the business with
his father, former Mayor G. Van
Nuis Wilkerson, the Wilkersons
have branched out with a COM
plete home-heating division and
are also fully equipped to do ex-
cavating and fill of any magnitude
whatsoever and also contract to do
demolition of buildings, etc.
Some of the work recently done
by ]. H. Wilkerson in this i'm
mediate area is the fill for the
New Shopping Center on North
East Front Street extended, and
many of the buildings ordered de-
molished by the State Highway
Department at Haven Lake inter-
section. including the j. l.. Wright
buildings, were removed by Will
kerson.
With the hope OF again being OF
service to the residents of che
Milford area, Wilkersons have re-
Gently accepted the distributorship
of Gulf Solar Heating Oils. They
will undoubtedly give the residents
of Milford area, who become their
patrons, the same responsible
service that has made Wilkerson a
by-word for honesty and integrity
in this area for over 43 years.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
NEA President
Was Speaker
In Milford
On Wednesday
Told IT'S Teachers OF
Kent County AssOcia-
ton That Skill Was
Recognized By Most
Groups.

Teaching is now a skill which
has earned the status of profess
sionalism, the president of the Ma
tional Education Association told
IT'S teachers in Milford on Wed.
night.
Mrs. Hazel Blanchard of Fresno,
Calf, spoke at a dinner meeting
of the Kent County Education As
sociation in the high school cafe
terra.
1t was the first appearance of
an NEA president in Kent County.
Asserting the professionalism of
teachers, Mrs. Blanchard told her
audience, you and l know that
teaching is a skill"
Yet, she pointed out that the
rigid standards of professionalism
make necessary a constant up
grading of training standards.
The profession must meet the
challenges of urbanization, auto
nation, and critics with high
standards, integrity, and new
answers, Mrs. Blanchard said.
Il firmly believe that we are
definitely profession We
have earned our status" the presi-
dent said. She noted in this respect
that 100 years ago teachers were
given small tasks to perform, had
few rights, and were rigidly con-
trolled in their behavior.
f"There are some self-s ty d
critics who would have us treat
all children alike. who say
that subject matter is all i'm
portant," Mrs. Blanchard said.
Standards of education for
teaching must be maintained in a
pursuit of excellence, she said.
The national president also
clarified the policies of the ma
tional body She said the group
support the study of communism
in schools.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Sunshine Society
Met Last Friday

The regular meeting of the
Alden Branch of the International
Sunshine Society was held at the
Century Club on Friday, Nov. 9th.
Refreshments were served at 1:45
pm by Mrs. Richard Bennett. Mrs.
Edward Evans, Mrs. John Forest,
Mrs. Carleton Fooks, and Mrs.
Everett Manlove.
The months report included 54
birthday cards, fourscore, 33
home calls, so hospital calls. 215
pieces of clothing, 73 get-w ! |
cards, 10 meals, bouquets, l
plant. and S23 cash spent in Sun
shine. work
Plans were completed for the
December 14th covered dish lunch
con at which the honored guests
will be the State president, Mrs.
John Braddock; vice-president,
Mrs. Thomas Cardwell, Mrs. Elsie
Nellie, Mrs. willard -Dufendach and
the president of the Millwood So
ciety, Mrs. Paris Kirby. This party
will be at 1890 pm. In the Century
Club and members are reminded
to bring a gift for child, cover
ed dish of salad or vegetables and
their own table service. Meat, rolls,
tcontiDued on page iiseJ
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Local Ali Clubs
In Need Of Leaders

Are there boys and girls in your
community who are eager to or
ganize a All club but can't find
adult leaders? That's the situation
in many communities in Sussex
County, according to All Clu b
Agent, Bill Pinnell.
Do you like to garden, make
clothing, or arrange flowers? Are
you interested in machinery, live
stock, electricity or poultry? Are
you handy with tools? If you are,
Pinnell says All club work offers
you a great opportunity to share
that interest or skill with the boys
and girls in the community.
Many men and women in Sussex
County are already serving as All
club leaders, Pinnell continues, but
many more are needed to help or
ganize new clubs, plan meetings
and other activities, and to teach
skills in a variety of All projects.
Success of the All program de-
pends to a large extent upon the
work of adult leaders, for leaders
have an important job in working
continued on page threeJ
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
State DeMolay Heads
viii Visit Milford

The Annual Visitation of the Of
ficers of the State Association oi
DeMolay Chapters will be paid to
Temple Chapter Monday evening,
November 18th, in the C Chapte +
Room in the Masonic Building at
7:30 pm.
A delegation of at least twenty
five is expected.
An interesting program has been
planned, including the presanta-
tion and discussion of local and
Statewide subjects pertaining to
DeMOlay.
Also included will be a pictorial
review of some of the activities of
the past year, presented by Herb
Plummer.
This important meeting should
be attended by every DeMolay.
Master Masons are cordially in
vited to attend.
Refreshments will be served.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Mancus Society Met
At Youth Center

The monthly meeting of the
Mancus Foundation was held at
the Kiwanis Youth Center, Milford,
Delaware on Wednesday, Novem-
ber 7th. !
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Douglas Milbury, pastor of
Calvary Methodist Church, Milford,
Delaware
The name "Kent and Suss
Chapter of the Mancus Founda-
ton" was selected as the official
name of the organization.
A member of the bylaws COM
mittee read the proposed bylaws
for the first time. The bylaws
will be read at the next two meet
ings before they are selected.
The Diamond State Twirlers en-
tertained with several square
dance selections.
A Christmas party will be held
at the December meeting.
The Mancus Foundation will
hold variety show on December
1st at the playhouse in Whining
ton, Delaware at $50 pm. on Sat.
evening, December 1st. The stars
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Milford Trust Is Largest
With $150,000; Most
Checks Are Now In
The Mails; Will Be
Great Christmas Help.

Residents of Milford who, for
the past fifty weeks, have been
practicing thrift and each week
laying aside sum for sthe Christ
mas Savings Funds conducted by
the two local banks and the l.. ID.
Caulk Company, are being reward
ed to the tune of $360,000. This
Money has been released by the
Milford Trust Company, the First
of Milford Office of the Wilmington
Trust Company and the L. ID. Caulk
Company, all of which have been in
existence for many years. This is
from the disbursements made by
these three clubs last year, and in
dicates that the idea is still popular
in Milford.
The first savings clubs on the
Peninsula were started several
years ago at Salisbury, Maryland.
The general public eagerly accept
ed the method to Systematically
save for the holiday season. Short
ly thereafter, the l.. d. Caulk Com
pany conceived the idea of conduc-
llHS q SAVINGS IOI lIS
ees. The plan was successful, and
outsiders were allowed to join the
club. The Milford Trust Compny
later took up the idea and it, too,
was a success, and secured many
depositors therefrom A few years
later, the First of Milford Office of
the Wilmington Trust Company
started its club and each year has
shown satisfactory increase in
the number of persons who have
joined the club.
This year the Caulk Savings Club
will send out checks to the approx
innate amount of $4,000 to it's
members. The Milford Trust Com
pany sent out total of $150,000 to
those who have saved in its club.
The First of Milford Office of the
Wilmington Trust paid out $147.-
600. This money, released in time
for the holiday buying, is a well
coined asset to those thrifty per-
sons who have taken advantage of
the three clubs in Milford.
1t is interesting to note that Mil
ford clubs exceeded Dover clubs by
nearly 100000.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
To
Open Gift Shop
November 23rd
Public Is Cordially Invit-
ed To Inspect Th e
Wares At Any Time;
Fine Selection.

The Women's Auxiliary of Mil
ford Memorial Hospital will open
their Christmas Shop at the Hos
pital on Friday, November %. Shop
hours every day will be from / to A
in the afternoon and $50 to s in
the evening. The public is cordial
ly invited to inspect the wares at
any time during the above hours.
The entire selection of gifts
shown at Santa's Sneak Preview
will be displayed for sale in the
Christmas Shop. Mrs. Calvin Ball
and Mrs. Herbert M. Griffith, Jr.
are co-chairmen.
Mark your calendar and plan to
visit the Christmas Shop at the
Hospital after Thanksgiving. 1t is
quite possible that the majority of
your Christmas gift needs can be
filled by visiting the Christmas Gift
Shop at the Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Planning Events,
Let Dave Hugg Know

Delaware organizations planning
events Of general public interest
for the period January 1, 1868,
through June 80, 1868, are urged
to make information concerning
such events available to David S.
Hugg, state information officer, at
the Delaware State Development
Department, As The Green, Dover,
at the earliest possible date.
This information, according to
Mr.. Hugg, will be used in a forth
coming issue of Delaware Calen-
dar of Events" which is published
and distributed by the Develop
ment. Information concerning the
states most significant 1863 events
will also be supplied by Mr.. Hugg
to editors of various publications.
The Development Department is
currently distributing revised
edition of the Delaware Fact Sheet,
which includes much information
of interest to teachers and stu
dents, and Welcome To Delight
full Delaware" a brochure extoll-
ing Deiaware's many attractions.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Memorial Bridge
Traffic Increases

Delaware Memorial Bridge con-
tinued its increased traffic trend
in October when there were 30,624
more crossings than in October,
1861.
General Manager Frank j. Horty
in his report to the Delaware
River and Bay Authority points
out that the increase is 3.4 per-
cent over the previous year and
represents the fifth straight month
of the fiscal year in which adj
vances have been recorded
From June 1 to October 81 there
have been 5,932,373 crossings as
compared to 5,571,93S vehicles for
the previous similar period, or an
increase of 360,435 vehicles. This
is a 6.5 percent gain. The October
figures also include the 100 mill
lionth crossing from the time the
span opened on August 16, 1851,
Horty points out. That crossing
was made at $50 pm. on October
%.
1t was also announced that a
drawing for the redemption of 1855
Delaware Memorial Bridge bonds
was made at the Bank of Delaware
on October g. This makes a total
of $37, 1856, 100000 in bonds that have
been redeemed either by direct
purchase or calling by lot There
is an outstanding bonded indebted
ness of s10,614, 100000, the report
shows.
Revenue for the five-month
period in fiscal 1962-63 brought in
$2,157 ,004.00 as compared to s2,-
O55,147.15 year earlier, or an in
crease of five percent. During Oct.
collections amounted to 1871, no.
Is compared to $362,660.35 in Oct,
1861, for a gain of $9,049.S0
Horty announced that Emory
Postles was first among the toll
collectors in the monthly eff
ficiency contest and received a
tcontinued on page three
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Chronicle Will Go To
Press On Wednesday

Because of the Thanksgiving
holiday, the Chronicle will go to
press a day earlier next week,
coming out on Wednesday instead
of Thursday. Because of this. it
will be necessary to have copy in
the office, both advertising a n d
news, day earlier to assure publi-
cation. Classified forms will close
on Tuesday at noon instead of
Wednesday, as will display ads.
The papers will be placed in the
mails early Wednesday afternoon.
Some of the churches in the
area are planning special Thanks
giving services and families, in
many instances, will be brought to-
gether for the annual T h a n k s.
giving feast.
The majority of the food stores
in the city will remain open next
Wednesday evening until nine
o'clock
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Fighting Men
Remembered
At Veterans
Day Program
Appropriate Ceremonies
Were Held At Della
ware Memorial Bridge
And At Other Places
In The State.

Delawareans remembered on
Sunday and Monday the sacrifices
and services rendered by America s
fighting men. both living and dead,
and observed Veterans Day 1862
with appropriate ceremonies t
Delaware Memorial Bridge and at
various other locations throughout
the state.
Inasmuch as November IL h s
year fell on a Sunday, the Veterans
Day holiday was extended through
a two day period with federal, state
county and municipal offices and
banks closed on Mondays. Fla g s
were flown before public buildings
and homes on both days and many
clergymen devoted part of h r
Sunday sermons to tributes to
Americas honored war dead.
AS in previous years. exercises
were held at Memorial Plaza, Della
ware Memorial Bridge, on Sunday
afternoon with a near capacity
crowd joining the states veterans
organizations in what is tradition
ally Delaware's Official Veterans
Day Ceremony.
Principal speaker at the Memoir
ial Plaza was the Rev. Edward j.
Karnis, World War ii Army A r
Force combat veteran and former
FBI. agent.
Father Karnis, assistant pastor
of St. Thomas r. c. Church, Will
mington. and a chaplain of the
Delaware National Guard. in well
received message cautioned h i s
listeners against the acts and
words of those who attempt to
drive God out of every aspect of
our way of life". These, he said.
''plan to supplant the Supre m e
Personal Being with the cult of
state.
In his concluding remaks, Father
Karnis pointed out that when the
children of veterans are taught
that values exist without relation
to God. then what the veteran
fought for peace with honor be-
comes as sounding brass and tink-
ling cymbals nothing.
,eontinued on page rfve)
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Gov. Carvel
Calls On State
Folk To Mark
Chief Executive Praises
Religious Groups For
Their Efforts To Share
With Less Fortunate
People.

Governor Elbert N. Carvel has
called upon Delawareans to not
only mark Thanksgiving Day with
prayers of thanksgiving and with
display of flags, but also to share
their abundance with others.
In his traditional Thanksgiving
Day proclamation, issued at Dover
this week, the states chief execu-
tive pointed out that there are,
in other lands, those less fortunate
who can barely earn their daily
bread, and advised that these
need the assistance of those who
have more than their actual
needs.
Gov. Carvel praised various re-
ligious groups for their efforts to
promote "Share-Our-Surplus' pro-
grams and urged everyone to par
ticipate in these prog gr a m to
"show the whole world our own
appreciation for the blessings we
have received"
Delawareans were also urged to
pray for that day when there
shall be no famine throughout the
world = with no misery and no
bloodshed but world united in
praising the Almighty for His
great Goodness to us all"
The proclamation follows:
WHEREAS, Almighty God h S
seen fit to bless our land wi h
abundance in all things; and
WHEREAS, it has been Gus
tomary since the times of the
Plymouth Colony to set aside one
day annually to join in prayer and
Thanksgiving for the many bless
ings which have been bestowed up
on US, and
WHEREAS, we should continu-
ously strive for that unity which
will join us in common effort to
establish good will among men,
through the acknowledgment of
our Lords graciousness to all of
us; and
WHEREAS. there are, in other
lands, those less fortunate who
can. barely earn their daily bread,
and who need the assistance of
those who have more than their
actual needs; and
WHEREAS, our religious groups
of ali faiths are presently showing
the meaning of being "our BROTH
er's keeper" by sponsoring Share
Our-Surplus Programs; and
WHEREAS, by supporting these
CONTINUED on page eighty
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
The Races At Carpenters
Dirt Pit To Palace So
Far Away All Part Of
Heart Effort.

Milford Go-Kart benefits travel
from Carpenters Dirt Pit to the
Palace in Nepal through the Della
ware Heart Fund.
We don't know what mileage the
Milford Go-Kart Club gets fr m
their diminuitive racers nor is il
important on Sundays when they
go racing around their one-eighth
mile track, just West of Milford
However, we have learned h a
their latest community effort has
resulted in benefits to people they
will never meet, halfway around
the world.
Ccordinating this transferral
from the one-eighth mile oval to
the 25,000-mile globe was t h G
Delaware Heart Association with
their very capable and dedicated
vice president, Mrs. Frank E.
Lynch, of Milford
In her role as Heart Fund Chair
man for Sussex County, Mrs.
Lynch recruited the help and sup
port of Mrs. Jack Carpenter. Be
cause of her husband having been
a heart patient, and her interest
in Go-Kart racing, it was on y
natural that last year, she would
be responsible for combining the
two and helping to produce a
benefit day of racing for this very
worthwhile cause.
In July of this year. the Della
ware Heart Association learned
that the United Medical Missions
in Kathmandu, Nepal, had a prob
lem. Because of the poor quality
of electricity and the undepend-
ability of it's continuity; the limit
ed geographical distributor of tbs
power, and the weight and size oi
EKG equipment available, it was
difficult to make effective tracings
of the heart action of their patients
and these were restricted tC
patients in their hospital.
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Crop Awards Banquet
Tuesday, Nov. Goth

The Crop Awards Banquet of the
Delaware Crop Improvement As
sociation is to be next Tuesday,
November Goth in Dover. The
meal starts at pm. at the Capitol
Grange Hall. Tickets are available
from the Extension Service Office,
telephone 736-1448.
Plan to be early so you can see
the Crop Show exhibits and other
displays. The hay entries have
never been of finer quality accord
ing to the judges reports.
Claude Clifford, managing editor
of the Farm Journal, will be guest
speaker. He will show what the
new European Common M r k t
means to the Delaware farmer.
About 500 of our soybeans on the
Shore have been exported to
Europe Other farm products also
move overseas.
The soybean king will be crown
ed and other awards will be an
nounced at the banquet.
Continued on page fiveD
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Harrington Parade
Santa Arrives Nov. "a

At 1:30 pm. on Saturday, Nov.
oath, Santa Claus will arrive in
Harrington, preceded by an
elaborate parade, arranged by the
Harrington Chamber of Commerce.
Merchants and business places
will be represented with Christmas
Floats competing for prizes of $40
and SO for a Commercial Float
Entry.
Organizations will participate
with floats for prizes of the same
amount = $40 for First Prize and
SO for Second
Best decorated vehicles will be
judged for prizes of $40 and SIS
for first and second
Marching Units will be awarded
prizes in the amount of $40 and So.
The three bands from Harring-
ton School will participate, but
will not be judged in competition.
The Chamber of Commerce plans
to make donation to their leader,
Mr.. Brobst, in appreciation
All prizes will be gift GER
tificates, which can be spent with
the business places of Harrington,
which are participating in til e
continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Christmas Clubs Are
Distributing Checks
Totaling 100000
FIRE co. BEGINS
ANNUAL FUND DRIVE

The Carlisle Fire Com
pany has announced the be-
ginning of their annual
drive for funds. The busi-
ness houses and everyone
living in the rural surround
ing area will be covered by
individual solicitors during
the next ten days. The door
to-door portion of the drive
will be on Sunday, Nov. 25,
at 100 pm.
This request for cOntribu-
tions to the fire company is
made only once a year. All
of the money received stays
in Milford and is used to
continually maintain and re-
place much needed equip
ment. Dolphus B. Wilkins,
President of the local
organization, has asked for
the very generous support of
this Embarrassing project
which has always been pres
ent in previous years.
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16

|
The concerts listed are Lorin
Hollender, a brilliant young
pianist for Monday, Nov. Goth. at
$500 pm.
January 13, 1863, a. Sund a y
matinee will have Charles X. L.
Davis, a young tenor, as their star
attraction.
Monday, March 4th, will bring
the New York Brass Quintet to
Dover, and Wednesday, Mar. Goth,
the Lucerne Festival Strings.
These dates will appear on the
back of the membership cards
which will be mailed out to as
sociation members this comm g
week
All conc oerts will be held in the
Dover High School Auditorium.
The auditorium doors will be open
one hour before curtain time and
there will be no reserved seats.
The 1962-63 Membership Com
mittee was headed by Mesdames
Richard c. Beckett and Albert
Holmes, assisted by Ne m S
George r. Spong, Harry R. Cross,
Esther Parker, Miss Lillian A.
Hamm, Paul E. Ambrose. Maxwell
Feller, Arthur H. Sanders. d.
Irving Obrow, W. Charles Paradee.
f. Kenneth Tuller, Victor f.
Holpp, Edward o. Stockbridge, o.
w. Farrow, James B. Jackso
John B. Manahan, Robert ID.
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16
Shelter Spaces Are
Available To 800, 900

Shelter spaces will be i'm
mediately available for ne early
100000 people in Delaware, due to
a decision by the Office of Civil
Defense to lower minimum pro-
lection standards from 100 to 40
This was announced today by
1t. Col. ]. Arnold Sullivan, di-
rector of the State Department of
Civil Defense, following receipt of
a message from Region g. OCD,
directed to the State CD director
and Gov. Ebert N Carvel.
The. minimum protection factor
for a public shelter had been set
at 100. signifying that a person in
the shelter space would receive
only one one-hundredth of tn e
radiation outside the shelter.
ffOIffinne1 nm ltS,
Milford chronicle., 1962-11-16


hundred members and leaders in
the dairy industry are expected at
the Annual Banquet in the hotels
ballroom Thursday night.
Interstate, with nearly $500
members TN Delaware, Maryland,
southern New Jersey, and eastern
and central Pennsylvania, Is the
largest group of organized milk
producers in the Philadelphia
"milkshed" or mark citing area. The
Cooperative is organized in % Dis
tricts, each wfth a member on the
Board of Directors, and SO Local
groups, who send delegates to the
Annual Meeting according to the
size of their membership.
Banquet speaker this year will
be DR.. Tyrus r. Timm, head of
the Department of Agricultural
Economics and Sociology at Texas
A. and M. College, who will talk
on 1.-The Changing Nature of
American Agriculture. A native
Texan, DR.. Timm is well-known
for his special assignments with
government and private groups, as
we'll as his University work.
Miss Mary Burgess, mezzo-
soprano from the Curtis Institute
of Music and winner of last years
Senior Students Concert additions
will be guest soloist at the ban
quet. Harry t. Kaufman, director
of public relations, Dairy Council,
continued on page ten)