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Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
To Distribute
New Telephone
Books Soon
The New Seven-Figure
"All Number Calling"
Listed In Volume Out
Next Week.

Distribution of new Diamond
State Telephone directories o
down-state customers will start
next week.
The book lists the new seven
figure "All Number Calling" num-
bers that will become effective at
2:01 AM. on Sunday, April Is, for
subscribers served by II central
offices in Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties, John Moore, local manager
said.
With "All Number Calling, (or
"ANC" for shorD threef 6 ur e s
will prefix the last four figures of
present telephone numbers. F o r
example, National 9-8455 m g h t
become 629-S455, Moore said.
The central offices and h e i r
new three-figure ''ANC" designa-
tions are: Avenue becomes 284,
Deerfield 335, Edgewater 337, Ex-
eter 39S, Fieldstone 349, Garden
422, Myrtle 697, National 629,
Olive 653, Redfield-4 becomes 734,
Redfield-6 changes to 1856, an d
Trojan becomes 875, Moore stated.
In most cases these three
figures will prefix the last four
figures of present telephone num-
bers, the manager explained. A
few telephone numbers will have
to be completely changed because
of equipment arrangements.
Customer dialing of long dis
tance calls will start on April Is
for subscribers served by the fol-
lowing central offices: H r | y
(492), Avenue (2S4, Deerfield
(335), Exeter (39S), Garden (422),
Myrtle (697), Olive (653), Red
field-4 (734), and Redfield-6 (736).
Moore pointed out that t h e
will be no change in the method
of making local calls in the GUS
toners free calling area.
continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06

President and General Manager.
T h e Roanoke, Virginia Corpora
tion will be the surviving corpora
ton, and it's name will be changed
to MoOre's Super Stores, Inc. The
name change does not change any
of the lines of merchandise or the
method of operation. MoOre's
handles a complete line of build
ing materials, such as dimension
lumber, plywood, windows, doors,
insulation, plumbing, h tin
equipment, hardware, electrical,
paint, tools and appliances.
The principal Of operation is
large volume, low mark-up, f a
turnover, on cash and carry
basis, selling to home builders and
consumers.
Moore's now have branches To-
Gated at Roanoke, two branches at
Continued on page twelve)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Mrs. G. Il. Westphal
Elected President
Of Century Club
KENT COUNTY CANCER
DRIVE is OPENED

The annual Kent County
Cancer Drive for 1862 Of
ficially opened with a kick
off luncheon at the Tread
way Inn in Dover, Delaware
on April 3, 1862. The Milford
Community Chairman and
CO-chairman attended t h S
luncheon and received the
solicitation material. Gerry
LorenZ, c h airman and
Ralph Cahall, Co-chairman,
announced that the Milford
Drive is already underway
and that special gifts total
ing $232.00 have been re-
ceived to date.
The door to door solicita-
ton is scheduled for the
week of April s, 1862, and it
is hoped that all workers
will succeed in contracting
someone III every dwelling
by the end Of that week. A
meeting of the zone captains
is scheduled at the home of
G. R. Lorenz, 109 South
Church Avenue, Milford,
Delaware on Wednesday
evening, April IS, 1862, at
500 pm.
Captains will be named
next week.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Succeeds Mrs. Borden
Smith, Who Served AS
Executive Officer For
Two Year Term; In
stallation April 16.

Mrs. George A. Westphal was
elected president of the Milford
New Century Club on M o n day
succeeding Mrs. Borden Smith,
who has served as executive Of
ficer for the past two years. It was
at the regular bi-monthly meeting
in the Club that the election took
place and the installation will be
done on April 16, the final meet
ing for the year. Serving with Mrs.
Westphall will be Mrs. William E.
Miller, 1st vice president, Mrs.
Harry E. Mayhem, End vice presf-
dent, Miss Cordelia Carter, record
ing secretary, Mrs. J. Spencer
Willis, corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Harvey Wilson treasurer,
Mrs. Everett Manlove, audit or.
Mrs. Smith will be the club di-
rector on the State Board Direc-
tors elected to serve for the COM
ing three years were Mrs. Ben
Orkin, Mrs. j. S. Willis, Mrs. TheO-
dore Aber and Mrs. w. ]. Dufen-
dach. Mrs. Robert Rudolph, chair
man of the nominating committee
presented the slate that was elect
ed
Raymond Palmer, teacher Of
English and French in the Milford
High School for the past several
years, was the guest speaker on
Monday. Mr.. Palmer gave an in
teresting talk on the early Greek
theater, its structure, its formal,
the message the plays con-
veyed and some of the characters
appearing in the earliest plays. He
was presented by Mrs Westphal,
chairman of program for the day.
Spring flowers arranged by Mrs.
Laurence Fftchett were much ad-
mired. Miss Cordelia Carter gave
the devotions, reading the Tooth
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Slaughter Beach Fire
Co. Makes Request

Conrad Fassel, chief of Slaugh-
ter Beach Fire Company, has re-
quested that all persons refrain
this spring from burning h e
marshes adjacent to the beaches.
Personal property from homes de-
stroyed during the recent storm is
strewn throughout the marshes,
and many items can be salvaged
when the owners have time to re-
cover them 1t is planned, also, to
try to remove several cottages
from the marsh areas. Chief Fas-
sell pointed out that an un-
controlled fire in these areas
could mean loss of all this proper
ty.
At their annual meeting on Tues
day night the fire company elected
the following officers for the COM
ing year:
President, Marion w. Shockley,
Jr.; vice-president, Nelson Grit
fifth; secretary. Herman S h arp,
Jr; treasurer, Lemuel Kitchens,
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Civil Defense Is
Planning Exercise

The State Department of Civil
Defense, Army and Navy Reserve
units and various civil agencies
will participate on April z in
"Nightwatch W., a Command Post
exercise involving simulated nu-
clear bomb attack on the eastern
part of the United States, includ-
ing the Philadelphia-M Marcus Hook
area and Dover.
Purpose of the exercise is to
test the coordination of civil agen-
cies and military units and Civil
Defense situations, the operation
of the civil defense RADEF and
military CBRE Sections, and the
communications networks.
"Nightwatch V" is based on a
hypothetical situation involving a
crisis in an aggressor nation, and
build-up of international ten
sions. The simulated situation
comes to a head several days later
when nuclear missiles from an
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
kindergarten Assn.
Elects New Officers

The Milford kindergarten Asso-
citation held a meeting on Tues
day, March 20, at the associations
class rooms in the Church of God
building. The election was held
for the 1962-1963 school term
Those elected were president,
Mrs. Oliver Bonnert; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. George Ryder; secre-
tary-treasurer, Mrs. Calvin Glen
daniel; supply officer, Mrs. Sam
uel Marshall: building officer,
Mrs. Leroy Rust; Board of Direc-
tors, Mrs. Philip Kugelmann, Mrs.
Robert Hawkins, Mrs. Donald
Horowitz, Mrs. Robert Hoch, and
Mrs. Carlton Fisher.
AT present it is planned to have
one session in the morning, start
ing in the fall. Any parents who
are interested in registering their
child or children for kindergarten,
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Avenue Choir
Is Prepar ing
Easter Music
Holy Week Concert Will
Be Given On Palm Sun
day, April Is, In The
Church Sanctuary.

The Avenue Methodist Sanctu-
ary Choir will present Music for
Holy Week, a sacred concert in
Guiding selections to represent
each of the days of Holy Week
from Palm Sunday to and includ-
ing Easter. The concert will be
given Palm Sunday, April 18th, at
4 pm in Avenue Methodist
Church, Milford
The days to be represented in
this concert, by appropriate selec-
tions, will include: Palm Sunday;
Monday, The Day of Judgment;
Tuesday, The Day of Speech;
Wednesday, The Day of Silence;
Thursday, 'The Day of Farewell; ;
Friday, The Day of Suffering;
Saturday, The Sabbath Day and
Easter Sunday. Narration will be
given before the music for each
day by DR.. c. l. Carpenter, minis
ter at Avenue Church.
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
University Plans
Cultural Event

A major Sussex County cultural
event has been scheduled for
Thursday evening, April II, at the
Georgetown High School audito-
rum.
Planned by the University Of
Delaware and locally directed by
Sussex County residents under the
craftsmanship of G. Franklin
NAPLES, the program will be de-
voted to "The Creative Mind in
Theatre and Music"
Featured will be scenes from
THE Crucible," the play by Arthur
Miller, and "The Crucible" in it's
operate form by the American
composer, Robert Ward. Mr.. Ward
and his librettsit, Bernard Stam-
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Jim Christopher Is
Blue Hen Commander

James S. Christopher, Jr, local
businessman and World War III
veteran, was the unanimous
choice for commander of Blue Hen
Post No 6483 at the local V.FW.
units annual election meeting here
last week
The new commander-elect, who
served as senior vice commander
and membership chairman the past
year, will succeed John NJ Short,
who, on April %. will complete
what has been a highly successful
term
Charles R. Baxendale, who serv-
ed as junior vice commander the
past year, was advanced to senior
vice commander without opposi-
ton.
Selection of a junior vice COM
mander for the 1962-63 term pro-
duced close contest with George
F. Collins, who served as judge
advocate the past year, defeating
Robert w. Currie. president of the
corporate board.
Quartermaster James L. Pase
and Chaplain Courtland c. a r k e
were reelected to second terms
without opposition, and Post His
torian William Zencak advanced
unopposed to the office of judge
CONTINUED on page eleven,
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Several Exhibitors
At Science Fair

The Delaware State Science
Fair, which has been held in
Tower Hill School in Wilmington
since Wednesday and is being con-
cluded today, had exhibitors from
the Milford High School with stu
dents being given special mention
in very comprehensive bulletin.
The Fair is endorsed by the
Science Clubs of America in CO.
operation with t h e National
Science and International Fairs.
Many organizations in the state
and national well known COM
panies sponsored it, industrial as
well as professional An i'm
pressive list of planners and
judges have managed the show,
and exhibitors from all schools in
the state as well as the University
of Delaware have had exhibits.
The awards have been given out
standing pupils since 1853, and
each year one or more have been
added to the list Those exhibiting
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Milford Men Are
Elected To State
Wide Travel Group
Seymour Gellen Was Re-
elected Vice President
Of Travel TrOup; Da-
vid Hugg Reelected
Director At Meeting
Last Week.

The 1862 Tourist Season in Del
aware got off to a flying start last
week at well-attended and en-
thusiastic dinner meeting of the
Delaware Travel Council at Dover
Some sixty members, representing
all sections of Delaware and all
segments Of it's travel industry,
heard reports on the current "See
the First State First in '62"
= campaign and on plans for the
1864 New York Worlds Fair, and
participated in the election of Of
ficers for the 1962-63 term.
Retiring President Harry B. Bis
sell, Jr., in his Presidents re-
port, reviewed the accomplish
ments Of the past year and out
lined some of the activities cur
rently underway or being planned
by the Council to further stimu-
Delaware.
Joseph MOnigle of the Hagley
Museum, with the aid of slides,
pointed out Delaware's many
Springtime attractions, including
the Spring Tour of Winterthur, the
new Civil War exhibit at Hagley,
Wilmington Garden Day, A Day in
Old New Castle, Old Dover Days,
the Brandywine Rail Ramble and
weekend tours of Fort Delaware.
David S. Hugg, information Of
ficer of the Delaware State De-
velopment Department, reported
on the progress being made in the
repairing or replacement Of storm
damaged facilities in Delaware's
coastal resort area.
Mr.. Hugg emphasized that Re-
hoboth Beach is definitely "back
in business and has ample hous-
ing and eating facilities to take
care of the thousands expected to
visit the Nations Summer Cap
ital' this summer. Mr.. Hugg also
fcontinued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06

The Delaware situation is far
from unique (the NEG study re-
veals a shortage of 100000 rms
nationwide) and its causes follow
a familiar pattern:
increasing population creating
a steady demand for more nurses.
high school graduates dis
couraged from entering the pro-
fessiOn by low salaries.
shortage Of physicians forcing
new duties on nurses, cutting
down time spent with patients.
Delaware along with the rest
of the country is apparently
losing the battle to produce the
increasing number of nurses need
ed. Inadequate nursing, while a
cause for concern today, could be
disastrous in the event of a major
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
University Women
Will Meet April Is

The annual convention for the
Delaware Division of the Ameri-
can Association of University Wo-
men will be held at the Seaford
Golf and Country Club on We'd
nesday, April 25, beginning at 900,
with Registration and Coffee Hour.
At 10000, there will be bust
ness session with Mrs. Bert S.
Norling, State Division President,
presiding. This will include re-
ports by the Treasurer as we'll as
the chairmen of the following
committees: Bylaws, Fellowship,
Legislative, and Nominating.
AT 1900, Mrs. Herbert e. Dobbs
will moderate panel on Social
and Economic Issues Affecting
Progress in Delaware" Mrs. Dobbs
is well known in University Wo-
men circles, having served as
member of the AAUW National
S. E. I. Committee and at present
is a member of AAUW Educational
Foundation.
Continued on page temp
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Mr.. And Mrs. Vernon
Benson Were Victims
Of Collision At The
Glendale Intersection.

Delawares 1862 traffic fatality
count rose to 20 last Friday when
a man and his wife died after a
truck-car collision at Routes 113
and Is at Glendale
William Vernon Benson, rs, Of
16 n Walnut St, Milford, and his
wife, Hattie, 81, died shortly after
being admitted to Milford Me-
mortal Hospital.
A passenger in their car, Eliza
beth NJ. Dwier, 64, of Lincoln, was
admitted with minor injuries.
State police said Benson wa s
driving east on Route 16 and failed
to observe a stop sign at the in
tersection. His car struck the side
of a truck driven by Rodman E.
Seese, 35, of Denton, Md
Seese and John S. Burton, 20, of
near Harbeson, a passenger, were
treated for injuries at the hospital
and released.
DR.. Philip ]. G. Quigley, state
medical examiner, said Mr.. Benson
suffered fractured skull and Mrs.
Benson, a crushed chest.
Following the impact, the truck,
owned by the Delmarva Drilling
Co. of Georgetown, ran across the
highway and struck two parked
cars at a service station
Funeral services were held at
the Berry Funeral Home on We'd
nesday with the Benson's pastor,
Rev. F. Douglas Milbury. officiat-
ing. Interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Mr.. Benson was an extensive
land owner in the Milford area
and former Milford City Council
man.
The 20 traffic deaths this year
are six more than in t h
corresponding period last year.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
John w. Rollins To
Attend YPO Meeting

Former 1t. Gov. John w. Rollins
will attend the annual University
for Presidents of the Young Presi-
dents Organization at P h n X,
Ariz., for the week starting Sun.
One of the founders of the or
ganization, Mr.. Rollins, who is
president of Rollins Leasing Corp,
will lead a seminar on the sub
ject, Leasing a Way to Avoid
Large Capital Investment" which
will be held Tuesday afternoon.
The YPO was formed to provide
an annual forum for the exchange
of ideas about business and busi-
ness methods and developments.
The university this year, Mr.. Rol-
Inns said, will have four schools,
in C Il d ing Business, Personal
Skills, Arts and Sciences, and
Family and Community Life.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06

SESSION. He spoke on the topic,
"The Future of Distributive Edu-
cation" Merl Douglas, Vice Presi-
dent Eastern Area Sears-Roebuck
Foundation spoke on the topic of
why the Sears-Roebuck Founda-
ton Assists DECA"
Approximately As contestants
participated in the club contests.
The contest winners were:
Distributive Education Club Of
the Year:
1st Conrad High School.
End. Dover High School.
3rd. Sussex County Vocational
Technical Center.
Distributive Education Student
of the Year:
1st. Margaret Roth, Conrad
High.
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Golf Tournament At
Ocean City April %

The golfing season will officially
open Saturday, April z, when the
qualifying rounds get under way
for the Third Annual Berlin Mill
ing Co. Invitational Tournament at
the Ocean City Golf and Yacht
Club. Golfers will qualify for play
in one of six flights based on their
current handicap as follows: or
less, Championship Flight; 40
First Flight; lib, Second Flight;
14-16, Third Flight; 1919, Fourth
Flight; 20 and over, Fifth Flight
Thirty seven prizes will be award
ed, including handsome trophy
for the Medalist. Actual tourna-
ment play will be on April % and
29, and all entrants will be guests
of the Berlin Milling Co. at a din
ner dance in Ocean City, Saturday,
April %, and buffet party at the
club house on the 10Th for the
awarding of prizes.
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Utility Co. Plans
New Construction

A systemwide 5-year construc-
ton program amounting to more
than 500 million, covering the s.
year period 1862 through 1866, was
announced this week by Mr.. G. M
Nelson, Vice-President of Della
ware Power and Light Company.
These expenditures represent
various construction projects
planned throughout the Delmarva
Peninsula by Delaware Power
and Light Company and its sub
salaries, The Eastern Shore Pub
lie Service Company of Maryland
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
State Food Service
To Convene Nav IL

The annual spring meeting of
the Delaware Food Service Asso-
citation will take place at Mount
Pleasant Senior High School, Will
mington, on Saturday, May IL,
1862. The morning session will be-
gin with coffee hour at $50,
followed by business meeting at
1000 am, presided by Mrs. Irene
ID. Karsey of Caesar Rodney,
President of the Delaware Asso-
citation. Greetings will be extended
by Mr.. John A. Stanavage, Prin-
cipal of Mount Pleasant Junior
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
New Homemakers
Will Meet Tomorrow

The Delaware Association of
New Homemakers of America will
hold its Annual State Convention
at the Louis l.. Redding School
IN Middletown, on Saturday, Apr.
7th, beginning at 1000 am.
The Convention will be presided
over by Joyce Durham, State
President. an eleventh grade stu
dent at the William Henry High
School, Dover. DR.. Ruth M. Laws.
State Adviser, will guide the Con-
vention activity.
AS convention theme the asso-
citation is exploring "Guideposts
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
DistributiUe Education
Clubs Hold COnvenfiOn

The Delaware Association of the Clubs
America held
High School
bers attended the "
George Education
ONCE Education
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Delaware Hospitals Are
In Need Of Nursing Help


And within five
pitfalls must be upped Al
These the findings conducted leading
producer
Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
MOOre's Consolidate All
Their Present Corporations

Moores
Wholesale
Virginia. Moore Wholesale Builders
of Nor Builders
Inc stated Vice
The Arizona post., 1962-10-19
fine tailoring for the discriminating man

VarsityT Vanward puts you out in front with
direction modelling for who prefer forward over
traditional style thinking The expression of line and
detailing accompanied by look in Patterning and
color. Regulars, longs and shorts $3.50
The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter., 1962-07-27
GENE KENNEDY Is
ABOARD WESTNvIflD
ON THULE MISSION

Commissaryman First Glass
Gene R. Kennedy of Manteo
was one of the key members on
board the u. S. Coast Guard
Ice Breaker "Westwind" which
broke her way through North
Star Bay and entered the port
of Thule, Greenland on July 3.
In so doing, the "Westwind'
became the first ship to enter
the northnmost seaport during
the Arctic shipping season.
Prior to breaking the way into
North Star Bay and the Thule
Port, the Westwind also opened
Hamilton Inlet, which leads into
Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada.
Mrs. Catherine Kennedy,
Genes wife, who lives in Manteo
with the two Kennedy boys,
Joseph, 10 and Eugene, IL, says
that she received several in
teresting letters" from her
world-traveling husband on his
recent trip.
The "Westwind", Genes ice
breaking home at sea, is COM
manded by Capt. Ralph M.
West, USCG. The ship, which is
one of the finest of its class al
ways carries several helicopters
for emergency use.
The "Westwind" is expected
to remain on duty in the Arctic
throughout the summer, closing
the various ports (escorting the
last ships out) at the end of the
shipping season sometime in
November.
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BOOK SALE TO BENEFIT
DARE COUNTY LIBRARY

The Dare County Library will
have its annaul book sale July
81 and % from $50 am. to 4.3O
pm. Friday, the 9th, the sale
will be held on the lawn at the
library. Saturday, the 28th, the
sale will move to the parking lot
of Wise's Red and White Food
Store on the main highway. In
the event of rain the sales will
be held in the library which is
located in the community build
ing at the corner of Highway
and Lodge Streets.
Proceeds from the sale will &c
in the building fund.
Mrs. Jean Ward, Librarian;
Mrs. Ephey Priest, chairman
and Mrs. Hubert Guthrie, CO
chairman state that they have
a variety of books for all ages
and priced from 10 cents up.
Posters for the event show the
talent of Mrs. Sally Bardin's
Ralph Davis and George Greet,
all of Manteo.
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ROANOKE ISLAND CLUB
AND LODGE MEETINGS


MASONS. Manteo Lodge 521,
first and third Monday at 8 pm.
In new Masonic Lodge Hall.
EASTERN STAR. Second and
fourth Thursday at 8 pm. in
new Masonic Lodge Hall (No
meetings in July and August).
ODDFELLOwS. First and
third Tuesday at 8 pm. in Man
teo Town Hall.
REBEKAHS. First and third
Monday at s pm. in Old Masonic
Lodge Hall.
MANTEO ROTARY. Every
Monday at $50 pm. in the Man
teo Motel Restaurant.
I MANTEO LIONS. Every first
and third Tuesday at 7:15 in the
Manteo Motel Restaurant.
WANCHES RURITANS.
Third Friday of each month at
g:3O pm. in the Wanchese Com
nunity Building.
ORDER OF POCAHONTAS.
Second and fourth Friday at 8 p.
m. in the Wanchese Community
Building.
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THE COMMON GLORY
ATTENDANCE CROWS

WILLIAMSBURG va.-"The
Common Glory" is breaking at
tendance records this season.
The 10th birthday performance
given on July II had the largest
audience in three years. A total
Of 1,255 persons attended.
Not only was this largest sin
gle audience in three years, but
it broke last years top atten-
dance figure of 1882.
"The Common Glory" is pro-
duced by the non-profit James
town Corporation each night
except Sundays at 8:45 in the
Lake Matoaka Amphitheatre.