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Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Evergreen Forest To
Mark Anniversary

In celebration of the 42nd Ami
versary of its founding, Ever
green Forest No. 49, Tall Gedars
of Lebanon, will pay honor to the
Past Grand Tall Cedars of the or
ganization, who have served so
we'll and faithfully during the for
NATIVE years of the Forest and
later.
Grand Tall Cedar Allan C. Lynch
has designated the regular Feb
ruary meeting, Wednesday,, Feb.
ruary IA, as Past Grand Tall Cedar
Night and proper tribute will be
paid to these leaders on this oc-
caSiOn.
Opening the evenings festivities,
a testimonial dinner for the Grand
Falls will be held at the New
Milford Hotel at 6 o'clock. Fol-
lowing the dinner the scene will
shift to the Community Building
for the biggest ceremonial of the
year. At least 25 new candidates
will be initiated into the order and
delegations from several neighbor-
ing Forests will be present to take
part in the evenings festivities.
The delegation from Eastern Sho'
Forest of Salisbury, full bus
load, say they are coming in with
a bang"
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Busy Times Ahead
For VFW Units

Busy days - and busy nights -
are ahead for Milford's V. F. W.
units from now until April. In ad-
dition to regular meetings, Blue
Hen Post, the Blue Hen Auxiliary
and the latter's Junior unit, the
Blue Hen Chicks, all have special
events scheduled for the remainder
of the 1961-62 term.
Plans for many of these late
winter and early Spring activities
will be discussed at the next regu-
lar meeting of Blue Hen Post next
Tuesday, February 13. However, at
least one special event will occur
prior to Tuesdays meeting the
Department of Delaware b e n 6
scheduled to meet at the Blue Hen
Post Home next Monday, Feb. IL;
on the same evening, the local
Auxiliary will be represented at a
Ladies' Department meeting at Do
yer.
Blue Hen Post will be we'll rep
resented at Mondays Department
meeting here and also at the Feb
meeting of District No. 8 (Kent
County, at Clayton on Wednesday
evening February 14.
On Saturday evening, February
II, the Post Home, here. will be
the scene of st. Valentines Dance
under. the auspices of still another
VF.W. affiliate, Puptent No. 4 of
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Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Maternity Benefits
Tipped By Blue Cross

Group Hospital Service has in
creased maternity benefits of the
Blue Cross Plan about 25 per cent.
H. " Maybee, Managing Director
announced the increased benefits
will apply to Blue Cross members
admitted to hospitals on or after
February 1.
Previously the coverage for ma
ternity cases, in the semi-private
Blue Cross Plan, was a payment
of up to $50 toward hospital char
ges, or $40 per day for up to 10
days, whichever is greater. Few ma
ternity cases are in the hospital
10 days; most are in five days or
less and use the $50 in that period
The new benefit is $100 toward
hospital charges in maternity cases
regardless of the length of the hos
pital stay. For the great majority
of cases, this is an increase from
$50 to $100
In the ward Blue Cross Plan the
boost as it applies to most patients
is from $50 to $50.
Maybee said the increase was
ordered by the Board of Trustees
to equalize the effect of the recent
increases in hospital room rates as
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Basketball Game For
March ofDimes Due
Tomorrow Night
High School Faculty Will
Play The All-Stars To
Help Swell The Dimes
Fund; This Will Be
The Third Game.

According to Bob Corddry, the
local fund raising chairman, the
March of Dimes benefit basketball
game will be played at the Milford
High School Gym on Saturday
February 10. The game will fol-
low ahe National Guard Little
League Basketball games. There
have been two previous games. The
first, won by the AllStars, 62 to
50, and the second, SO to 49.
Captain Malontey is expecting
great things from his AlI-Star Ace
"Spook" Jacobs, who is in great
form and ready for the clash.
The lineup:
Milford High School Faculty:
James (Stomper) Atkinson, cap
tain; Chuck (The Horse) Titus,
Robert (Blue Eyes, Shevock, Paul
(Shorty) Roman, Russell (The
Beard) O'Bier, Tee (House) Hath
cock, Larry (Atlas) Gocella, M. A.
(Kitten) Ford, Richard (Big Boy)
Caldwell.
All-Stars: Cecil W. Maloney,
captain; Thomas Mills, Robert
(Spook) Jacobs, Jack Walls, En-
erson Langford, Paul McNatt,
Jack Robinson, John Delfonso,
Wilson Shockley, Charles Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Girl Scouts Z | n e Milford Lions
Planning For Fire Company Plan Bowling
Fete March Il Honors Ladies Tournament
A Head-Pin Tournament,
Completely New Here,
Will Be Held Satur-
day, March 3.

The Milford Lions Club and Doug
ing Lanes) will sponsor a bowling
tournament at the Milford Bowling
Lanes on Saturday, March 8, 1862
The tournament will be a Head
Pin Tournament; this idea is com
pletely new to the Milford area
Like regular bowling, game
consists of 10 frames, but only one
ball is rolled per frame A complete
explanation of the urn a m e n [
rules is available at the Milford
Lanes.
There will be separate tourna
ments for both men and women
Cash prizes will be awarded to the
winners in each of the catagories
There are to be at least 80 prize
winners, 16 among the men and 16
among the women.
The Chairman of the tournament
is H. T. Krauss. Tig is being as
sisted in his responsibilities by
Len Donohoe, Ed. Walsen and all
the members of the Milford Lions
Club.
The cost to enter the tournament
is $500 per person, which includes
the cost of the games to be
bowled. Proceeds from this project
will go to the Hospital Bed and
Equipment Fund This is just one
of the number of services your
Lions Club offers to the Milford
Area
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Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
To Be Presented March
II At The Lula Ross
Elementary ST h OOl !;
Public Is Invited.

All scouts in the Milford neigh
bOrh0od, of which there are elev-
IN troops, and in neighborhoods
throughout the fifty states of Am
erica ard forty-nine foreign coun-
tries; will each be taking part in
celebrating the Fiftieth Anniyer-
sary Of Scouting. Fifty years have
seen many changes. Juiliette Cor
don Low. a remarkable woman,
helped bring about much of the
change in the status of the Amer
lean girl when she organized the
first troop of Girl Scouts on March
u, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia
Fifty years have passed since that
lay when there were only II
girls in one city. Today there are
10000 troops of 2,6S5,000 girls
with an army of 10000 volunteer
nen and women to assure that
Girl Scouting will be available to
III eager girls.
Mrs. Lorenzo Clark, Milford
aeighborhood chairman. has ap-
pointed Mrs. Parker Hitch, pro-
gram consultant for Milford, to
5e the director for the local page
ant, The Golden Promise. This
pageant will be presented to the
public on March 18th at 7:30 p.
n. in the all purpose room of the
Lula Ross School,
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
VIII Get
Insurance Dividends

Leon Fields, Manager of the Will
mington Veterans Administration
Regional Office. said today more
than $240,000,000 is now being dis
tributed to over Az million CT In
surance Policyholders in 1862 an
nual dividend payments.
In Delaware, Mr.. Fields said
1882 policyholders viii receive
S576,80000 in dividends.
The dividend checks, will be
paid on the anniversary date of
the policies this year as is the
usual custom. The VA last year
speeded up the payments in an eff
fort to aid the national economy
at the request of the President.
Mr. Fields explained that the an
niversary date is the anniversary
of the date each individual pol
icy became effective. By consult
ing his policy each veteran would
be able to tell when to expect his
dividend check
Approximately $225,O00,000 will
be divided among almost As mil
lion World War III veterans hold
ing participating National Service
Life Insurance (NSLD policies.
Some 22S,000 World War l veterans
who hold participating u S. Gov
ernment Life Insurance USGLD
policies will receive approximately
100000 in dividends.
continued ON page SiX)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Commission On Youth
Children Plans Meet

The Delaware Commission on
Children and Youth announced to-
day plans for an all day conference
devoted to the prevention of juve-
nile delinquency in Delaware to be
held on May 3rd at the Presby-
terian Church of Dover
Invitations will be issued by
Governor Carvel to Delaware lead
ers OF concern and experience in
the fields of education, religion,
family life, law, protertion, correc-
tion and rehabilitation. The con-
ference theme will be youth in
Conflict. ..Everybody's Business.
The objectives of this gathering
will not be limited to the treatment
and rehabilitation of our troubled
and troublesome youth. The Com
mission wishes to provide an op-
pOrtunity for state leaders to make
a realistic exploration of the social
forces and ssibly drastic
changes needed to reverse the in
creasing trend of irresponsibility
among our young people
Paul r. Reed, Georgetown, at
torney, is chairman of the sub
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Bob Yerkes
.Honored By
Rotary Club
Long Time Member Of
Local Club Was Pre-
sented With Inscribed
Desk Set.

AT the regular weekly meeting
of the Milford Rotary Club on
Monday evening of this week, at
the Hotel Milford, Appreciation
Night was held. Robert II. Yerkes.
Sr., former State Senator, who is
Past President of the club, and
is presently serving as secretary
treasurer of the club, was honored
for his services and faithfulness to
tn club. 1t was also the 25th an
niversary of his becoming a mem
ber of the Milford Rotary Club.
Following sumptuous roast
beef dinner, Ronald Annett, presi-
dent of the Milford Club, intro
duced visiting Rotarians Russell
Wilson and Walter Warrington of
the Dover Club. He then intro
duced Mrs. Yerkes who was a
specially invited guest for the oc-
casion. He then turned the affair
over to Reverend F. Douglas Mil
bury, pastor of Calvary Methodist
Church, Milford, and vice-president
Of the Milford Club.
Reverend Milbury presented Bob
Yerkes and told of his work in the
club and what he believed the club
meant to Bob. Following his talk,
he presented gift of a Parker
pen and pencil desk set, with the
Rotary emblem on it and a gold
plaque with Bob's name on it and
the occasion of the presentation.
continued on page seveni
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Mrs. Ella Tucker Pre-
sented Check To Pres
ident OF The Glendale
Fire Company.

The Glendale Volunteer Fire
Company of Ellendale, a commun-
ity of 420 souls, long known for
its kind-hearted and friendly peo-
pie, was host last Saturday eve
ming TO its Ladies Auxiliary at a
Ladies Night celebration with
about 100 peoDle in attendance
The company, organized in 1920
with one piece of secondhand
equipment. is now the proud pos
SCISSOR of three pieces of modern
equipment and an ambulance. The
company in 1860 built a modern
and spacious fire hall, which is
much appreciated by its citizenry
Officers of the company are:
President, David A Ellingsworth,
who has held that position for the
past twenty years, more or less;
vice president, Earl Clark; treas
urer, Lawrence Sammons; secre-
tary, Elmer Ennis; chief, Curtis
Ennis; engineer, Lester Shockley;
superintendent of supplies, NJ
Richard Walls; fire recorder, Will
liam Donovan.
Miss May Thayer, the chaplain
of the Ladies Auxiliary, gave the
blessing for the dinner, which
consisted of turkey, and a score
of other delicacies After all had
partaken of the delicious dinner
continued on page fYe)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Business Mems
Seminar Due
Here Feb. 18th
Course Sponsored By
Various Civic Organi-
cations Will Be Con-
Quoted By Bob West.

Business men Of Kent and Sus-
;ex Counties will participate in a
Tax seminar beginning on
Tuesday, February 13, and contin-
ling each succeeding Tuesday
through April 18th. Each weekly
meeting will be held at the Mil
ford High School in Milford from
7:30 p. m. until 9:45 p. m.
The purpose of the tax seminar
is to help owners and managers OF
businesses to increase their un-
derstanding and abilities in regard
20 the federal and state tax laws
and rulings in order that they may
manage their businesses in such
4 manner as to bring about the
greatest possible tax saving.
The topics to be discussed each
session are as follows:
February IS: Individual Tax Re-
turns-Who Must File-Split-in-
come Benefits-How Taxabale In
come is Determined Forms.
February 20: How to Determine
Your Exemption-Tax Rates-Use
of Tax Determining De-
ductions.
February 27: Income Exclusions
and Inclusions- Gross Income
Adjusted Gross Income-Taxable
Income-Annuities.
March 6: Inclusions of Gross In
come-Board ard Lodgings s-Inter-
est-Alimony-Illegal Activity In
come-Liquidati Dividends
continued on page siX)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Milford G. Of G.
Has Reorganized

The newly elected Board of Di-
rectors of Milford Chamber of
Commerce met on Tuesday even
ng of this week and reorganized
for the year 1862.
A. Calvin Ball was elected tenn
porary chairman, and Robert H.
Yerkes. Sr.. temporary secretary.
The other directors, in addition
10 Mr.. Bali and Mr.. Yerkes are
Messrs. Harvey G. Marvel, Wayne
Kline, Edwin L. Fisher, Courtney
Burch, Charles Nugent, Laurence
Sharp. George R. Sheaffer, Wilson
Sockrider, Garrett L. Grier and
Harold Wall.
Courtney Burch, the incumbent
in the office of president, was the
unanimous choice to serve as
president for 1862 Mr.. Burch is
the manager of the local Coffman-
Fisher Department Store and is
active in the Milford Lions Club.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
J. Symonds Resigns
From St. Stephens

The Reverend John r. Symonds,
Jr., has resigned as vicar of ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church, Har-
rington. effective July l.
Mr.. Symonds was the first full
time minister in the history of that
church that was consecrated in
1876.
He was ordained a vicar on
June 2, 1856. and Immediately as
signed to st. Stephens. He was
ordained to the priesthood and
the attendance grew SO rapidly
that the floor of the S3-yearold
building collapsed at Christmas
Eve services that year when a
record 120 worshippers were
standing while the choir marched
in.
A year later, excavation was
begun for a new church and bid
was put in to be host to the 1859
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Meetings To Explain
Feed Program Set

T h rec e meetings have been
scheduled for the purpose of ex-
planning the 1862 Feed Grain
Program according to Hylon c..
Smith, County Office Manager for
the Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation Committee.
The meetings are scheduled as
follows:
Milton High School Wednes-
day Feb. IA, pm.
John NJ. Clayton School Thurs
day, Feb. Is, 8 pm.
Agricultural Sub-Station Fri
day, Feb. 16, s pm.
Information on what the pro-
gram offers and how farmers may
participate in it will be presented.
A discussion period, designed to
provide an opportunity for all in
terested to ask specific questions
about the program and how it will
affect individual farm operations is
being arranged
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Sports Show Visitors
To See State Exhibit

The thousands of Sportsmen and
other visitors attending the 7th an
nual Recreation and Sportsmen' s
Show at Harrisburg, February 9Th
through 18th, will be afforded an
excellent opportunity to become
better acquainted with the advan-
tages and pleasures OF vacationlng
in "The First State" advises the
Delaware State Development De-
partment, which will again provide
Delaware display there.
The Delaware exhibit, always
one of the most popular booths IN
the five-acre display area, will oc-
cupy 200 square feet opposite the
main entrance to the S p
Farm Show Building. Featured on
large backdrop will be color and
black and white photographs OF the
states recreation facilities, includ~
ing its beaches, inland waters,
parks and camping areas, n
of Delaware's many
Continued on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Milford Historical
Society Will Hold
etingThisEvemimg
Session Will Be Held In
Avenue M e t h cd S t
Church.; Miss NJ. Cath
crime Downing Is The
Chairman. .

The newly formed Milford His
torical Society will meet Febru-
airy II, 1862, at 8 o'clock at the
Avenue Methodist Church.
Recently this organization has
accepted the generous gift of the
Parson Thorne House on Silver
Hill from Mr.. James Richard Dra-
per. The house is considered the
finest example Of Old English Col2
onial architecture left in this area.
In order to preserve the best Of
our heritage it is hoped that ev-
cry interested person will attend
the meeting.
The purpose of this society is
the preservation, restoration and
maintenance of the Parson Thorne
House, protection of other histor-
ical buildings in the Milford area,
collection of written records re-
fecting the history of Milford, op-
GRAFTON OF museum of Milford
lana, and to promote and encour-
age interest in local history.
Miss M. Catherine Downing is
acting as temporary chairman and
Mr.. Willard w. Hickman as Sec
retary pro tempore.
Miss Downing has announced
that the house has been protected
against the weather and that
sometime in the near future it
will be open for the public to see.
On this date she hopes everyone
will take advantage of this OPP
oortunity to inspect the property.
The Parson Thorne House, built
n 1879, is unique in that not
only the original structure is COM
)lete but the woodwork and pam
cling are remarkably well pre-
served. To add to the historical
value of the property an old grave
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Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Mrs. VIM. Paskey Is
Killed By Auto

Mrs. Anna Paskey, 72, of Eel
ton, wife of William ]. Paskey, a
member of the Kent County Board
of Assessment, was fatally injur-
ed when struck by a car Wednes-
day. The accident took place on
Route 13, near her home.
Earlier in the day. Mrs. Mabel
Collins. SO, of 2518 Jessup Street,
Wilmington, injured in an auto
mobile accident in that city on
January q, died at the Delaware
Hospital. Wilmington.
These two deaths boosted the
Delaware Highway fatality toll
this year to five as compared to
three for the corresponding period
of 1861.
Mrs. Paskey was the third pc
destrian killed this year. State
police at Dover, said Mrs Paskey
was attempting to cross the main
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Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09

Chairman Zimmerman said this
program provision should be of
substantial benefit to growers who
can use some extra ready cash
during the spring planting sea-
son. Sign-up for the program runs
from February 5 through March
80.
The program offers payments to
producers for diversion of feed
grain cropland to approved soil
conserving uses. The program is
voluntary, but farmers who coop
crate must divert minimum acre
age in order to be eligible for
price support on the normal pro-
duction of their 1962-crop corn
and grain sorghum acreage.
Payments under the program
will be in the form of a cash ad-
vance or a feed grain certificate,
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09

of the new services extended by
the auction for both buyer and
seller during 1861. Additional SER
vices that should be considered
will also be brought up at this
time.
The main speaker of the eve
ming will be j. Lee Womack, man.
ager of the Swedesboro Auction
Association, Swedesboro, New Jer-
sey. Mr.. Womack is quite well
known in the auction field since
he has been active on state and
even national auction associations.
He will discuss the operation of
the Swedesboro Auction and how
New Jersey auctions sometimes
work together and cooperate in
their activities. All members of
the Laurel Auction should be in
terested in Mr. Womack's COM
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Milford Cub Scouts
Observe Birthday

Milford Cub Scouts, members of
Blue Hen Cub Pack No. 1O1, are
presently participating in events
marking Scouting's anniversary
and as part of this month-long OBJ
servance will attend church SER
vices this Sunday in uniform.
; Inasmuch as National Boy Scout
Week extends through February
13, the wearing by Milford Cubs
OF uniforms to school Monday and
Tuesday has also been authorized.
Later in the month, Cub Pack
No. 1O1 will stage its Blue and
Gold Dinner, an annual event that
brings together Cubs and their
Dads for an evening Of entertain
ment, good fellowship and, of
course, good eats.
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Good Reasons For
Joining Ali Clubs

Why? So you can take advantage
of the many opportunities offered
by the All program, says VIM.
Pinnell, Sussex County All agent.
Through All you can become a
better citizen and help others to
be better citizens. The All pro-
gram is for young people who take
part in many activities. AS a mem
ber, you learn by doing. You learn
to apply the latest scientific ideas
to many of your projects.
The All motto is MAKE the best
better. In doing this, the All
CONTINUED on page tenl
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Sussex AYR Are
Sponsoring Contest

The Sussex County Active Young
Republicans are sponsoring a con-
test to awaken interest in the basic
principles of our form of govern
ment. 1t concerns the "Declara-
ton of Independence, the Con
stitution of the United States of
America" BILL of Rights, or "The
Principles and Ideals of Our
Founding Fathers Tor Forefath-
ers)"
Any high school student who
resides in Sussex County and who
attends High School in this county
is eligible to compete and win.
A cash prize of fifty dollars
($50.00O will be awarded for first
prize; second prize will be twenty
five dollars (25.00,) and third
prize will be fifteen dollars
(S15.00).
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Homemakers To Aid
In Traffic Safety

If the members of the National
Home Demonstration Council get
their way, every eligible h G h
school student will receive a
course in driver education and
training.
Mrs. Wilmer F. Aist, State Presi-
dent of the Delaware Home Dem
onstration Council, and Mrs. Ed
ward Berg, State Safety Chairman,
both of Newark, are representing
Delaware at the National Leader
ship Conference in Traffic Safety
at East Lansing, Michigan, Febru-
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Milford OAR
Group Held
L u n c h e 0 n
Thirteenth Anniversary
Was Observed By JON
athan Caldwell Chap
ter Saturday.

L h h r n h anniversary
luncheon of the Captain Jonathan
Caldwell Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, was held on
Saturday at twelve-thirty O'clock
in Fellowship Hall of Aven u e
Methodist Church The que s t
speaker for the occasion was Mrs.
Leonard C. McCrary of Mobile,
Alabama, vice president general
Crary spoke on the school, the Kate
Duncan Smith School, at Grant,
Alabama that is supported by the
national organization. Interesting
facts about the rise of the school
from humble beginnings until the
present day with an enrolment OF
six hundred and forty pupils from
the surrounding mountain districts
were related. Mrs. John Dyer was
the sOlOist of the afternoon, de-
lighting her audience with three
selections. Mrs. James B. HOman
was the accOmpanist. Mrs. Oscar
T. Roberts, regent, welcomed the
members and their guests, and
then Mrs. j. S. Willis, program
chairman, presented the program
Decorations of red, white and blue,
tastefully arranged were done by
Mrs. 0. F. Sapp and Mrs. W. E.
ManlOve Members were invited to
the home of Miss NJ Catherine
Downing, State regent, to meet
Mrs. McClary that evening. The
next meeting of the Chapter will be
at the home of the regent, Mrs
Roberts in Harrington. The speak
er at that meeting will be the Rev
o. j. Shockley who will give high
lights of his trip to the Holy Land.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Dairy Conference Is
Due On March 80

The 9th Annual Northeastern
Dairy Conference will be held in
Philadelphia, Penna., on Thursday
and Friday, March s and 9, with
several hundred representatives OF
dairy organizations and govern
ment agencies as guests and Inter-
State Milk Producers Cooperative
as host.
The Northeastern Dairy Confer
ence is an organization of SO dairy
groups in the Middle Atlantic and
New England states. The Inter-
State Cooperative represents ap-
proximately 5000 dairy farmers in
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,
and Pennsylvania, with head
quarters in Philadelphia.
Subjects to be discussed at the
continued on page five)