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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Blue Hen Post Has
Record OF Progress

From the Revolutionary w a r
period through all of this Nations
wars to the current Gold War
this area has provided an I'M
usually high percentage of men to
our Armed Forces. Therefore, it is
not surprising that the larg e S
veterans unit in lower Delaware is
located here and is consistently
offering programs of benefit to the
entire community,
Early in 1916, a group of
veterans, just recently returned
from World War III overseas COM
bat service, met for the purpose
of exploring the possibility of
forming a Veterans of Foreign
Wars unit here. After several such
meetings, Blue Hen Post No. 6483
was founded with DR.. James R.
West as the first commander By
the time that this post was in
stituted in April of that year, in
terest had mounted to the point
that the charter group was the
largest ever instituted in the his
tory of the Department of Della
ware, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
A ladies auxiliary was subsequent
ly added in the Fall of 1916.
continued on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Reformation Rally
At Calvary Church

The Milford Ministerium will
sponsor a Reformation Rally on
Sunday evening, Oct %, at pm
in Calvary Methodist Church. The
service will be conducted by The
Rev. Douglas Milbury and t h e
Rev. Thomas Harris will preach
the sermon.
All the churches of Milford and
the surrounding areas are invited
to attend this service that will
commemorate the beginning of the
Protestant Reformation. w h n
Martin Luther vigorously protest
ed the evils in the church the re-
suit was a church that went back
to the truth of the Scriptures. The
church today needs this same
knowledge of the truth of the
Scriptures. Consequently we re-
member each year the beginning
of the Reformation, with a special
service, to remind us that we dare
not stray from the Word of God
in its purity if we are to be His
true servants.
Plan to worship with your fell
low Christian Brethren ON Sunday
evening at this special service of
the Church in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Milford Places Two
With Scientific Group

The names of eight outstanding
Delaware high school science stu
dents (including one alternately
who will present scientific papers
at the states second Junior
Science and Humanities Symposi-
um on November 1 and at John
M. Dickinson High School, were
announced this week by the JSHS
Selection Committee.
The students chosen are: Henry
G. Ingersoll, Jr.. a senior at Alexis
l. du Pont High School, Richard
P1att, junior at Mount Pleasant
High School; Theodore V. Erwin,
a senior at Howard High School !;
Piret Saksen and Glenn w. In
gram, both juniors at Milford High
School; Arnold G. Levy, a junior
at John M. Dickinson High School !;
Jeffrey B. Hess, senior at
Friends School, and Brent L.
Marsh, junior at Georgetown
High School
The papers will be presented as
part of a two-day symposium be-
ing held at Dickinson for some $50
of Delaware's top high C h o o
science students and about fifty
science teachers. Tours of scien-
continued on page twelve,
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Milton Navigator
Killed In Cuba

An Air Force captain from Mil
ton was one of seven aviators
killed on Tuesday VIXEN an Air
Force jet crashed at Guantanamo
Naval Air Station, Cuba.
Capt Edward j. (Jimmy) Con-
nard, Jr., Milton High School
graduate, was navigator of the
C135 Stratolifter attached to the
16l1th Air Transport Wing from
Mcclure Air Force Base, N. ].
The plane plunged to the ground
as it was making a steep landing.
The Air Force said the steep
descent was the probable cause of
the crash. The plane left Mcclure
early on Tuesday.
Connard's father is an employe
of the Draper's Frozen Food Prod
ucts. Milton, and lives on the Mil
on-Broadkill Beach Road about 8
miles northeast of Milton. The
aviator is also survived by h S
fcontinued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Dave Buckson
Takes Issue
With Biggs
A ccuses Opponent OF
"Carping" At Investi-
cations Of Attorney
General Office With
out Prior knowledge.

John Biggs, Ill, d m C
candidate for attorney general,
was accused today of ''carping" at
Investigations of the A ito n e y
Generals office although "he has
never read any of the reports"
The charge was made by David
P. Buckson, Republican candidate
for attorney general.
while the Democratic candi-
date recites platitudes known to
every school boy about the pro-
lection of individual rights" Buck
son said of his opponent, che has
been attacking the high office
which he seeks without even
bothering to read reports of whlt h
he has tried to make an issue.
''If the Democratic candidate had
read these reports and had follow
ed the activities of the newspapers
and radio, he would have known
these facts:
l. 'That they contain detailed
findings and recommendation re-
lating to the many Irregularities,
improprieties. and illegalities in
public agencies of the State, many
of which are crimes in other states
and should be made so in Della
ware
2. THAT these reports were re-
leased with the consent or by the
request of the agency involved, ex-
cept in one instance, where the re-
port was released without objec-
tion by the agency which was
given the opportunity to object.
continued on page twelveb
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
@. W. Shockley
Moves Lincoln
Office Here
Insurance Agency Will
Maintain Two Milford
Offices, One At Shop
ping Center, One At
FirehOuSe.

The o. w. Shockley Insurance
Agency announces the moving OF
their Lincoln office to the New
Milford Shopping Center in Mil
ford, Delaware. Mr.. Shockley's Of
flee, located in the Community
Building. Milford, Delaware, and
operating under the name of O.. w.
Shockley TIA C. ID. Holzmueller
Insurance Agency, will remain in
that same site.
Both the office in the Shopping
Center and Community Building
will have full facilities for writing
and advising on fire. auto, casual
ty, bonds, compensation, hospitali-
cation and life insurance the
office in The Center offering walk
in service for those customers
wishing to pay premiums or seek
ing advice.
Mr.. Shockley's staff of fifteen
consultants will be available to
serve you between the hours of 8
am. to A 4:30 pm. Monday through
Thursday, on Friday from 8 am
to pm. and on Saturday from 8
am. to IL noon. We represent the
following companies: Continental
Ins. Co., Hartford Accident and In
demnity Co., Hartford Fire Ins
Co., Hartford Steam Boiler Ins
and Inspec. Co., Home ms. Co.
Insurance Co. of North America
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
28 Seeking
City Manager
P O S t N @ w
Vacant Here
City Engineer Fred
Heyse Is Acting City
Manager Until Com
mittee Can Take Ac-
ton.

There are % applications so far
for the post of city manager in
Milford but city council may end
up sticking with it's present acting
city manager, City Engineer Fred
erick Heyse.
The council flirted with the idea
of hiring Heyse at it's session this
past Tuesday night but eventually
decided to withhold action. Mean
manager and is also serving as
city engineer-an $500 year
post.
The city has been without a city
manager since j. Robert Green
resigned effective the end of Sep
tember following a shake-up Of
Milford city employees. Green is
still employed as office manager
for the city office.
Taking Heyse off the temporary
list was considered when Council
man Howard D. Furniss, chair
man of a committee appointed to
hire city manager, asked what
action council wished to take re-
garding the post. He said % ap-
plications have been received to
date and asked whether an alloca-
tion of $4,000 or $1,000 should be
made in the 1863 budget for hiring
city manager.
The money would be needed to
pay expenses of persons travelling
to Milford to be interviewed for
the job, explained Furniss.
At this point several council
men said they were satisfied with
the present situation and compli-
mented Heyse for his work since
he took over as city manager
Furniss and Mayor Alphonso E.
Humes both remarked that the city
CONTINUED on page eight
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Braun Stores Will
Award Cadillac

Cadillac car will be the prize
award in the new promotion of
Brauns Stores, Georgetown In an
unprecedented local merchandise
promotions Richard raun e d,
owner of the two Brauns Stores
in Georgetown, said, Il believe
that, in offering Cadillac car as
a merchandise prize, the men and
women and children of the Eastern
Shore will be given an opportunity
to win the largest single prize ever
offered From all information
available, this is the first time that
a fashion store has offered a prize
of this magnitude. | believe in
terested shoppers from all shore
areas will come to Georgetown to
register for this Cadillac prize"
Braunfeld additionally points out
that there are no restrictions as to
who may register, except persons
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Bowling Month Will
Begin November 3rd

The Milford Lanes will be one
of 16 bowling centers in Delaware
to open its doors to bowlers and
non-bowlers alike during the state
wide Delaware Bowling Month OBJ
servance.
The Milford bowling center will
offer special performances by
some of the nations top men and
women bowlers and will make
special offer of free bowling in
struction to persons who have
bowled little or none in the past
Delaware Bowling Month will
officially begin on Saturday, Nov.
2, when two parades of new auto
mobiles will tour northern and
southern Delaware. One of the new
automobiles will represent Milford
Lanes, while the other cars will
be identified, with other partici-
pating bowling centers.
The bowling observance is spon-
sored by the Delaware Bowling
Proprietors Association. While
his is the first time that such a
program has been held in Della
ware, it is hoped that it can be-
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Rollins Calls Harness Meet
On Leaders To At Harrington
Aid Politics Closes On Sat.
Article In Business
Management" Outlines
Way Business Men Can
COntribu tie Their
"KnOw How.

Former 1t. Governor of Della
ware John w. Rollins called 70 r
more businessmen to contribute
their experience and energy to the
field of politics.
Writing i'm the October issue of
the professional business journal
Business Management" Mr.. r o l.
Inns said:
1.-THE business community could
use articulate spokesmen in politi-
cal circles. Business executive can
either get into politics and learn
how it works, or be subject to
the actions of those who do
Mr.. Rollins, President of Rollins
Leasing Corp, Wilmington, and a
director of several othe companies,
was elected 1t. Governor in 1852
on the Republican ticket. He lost
the gubernatorial race in 1860,
where a switch of 1876 votes
would have elected him.
TOO many businessmen find it
easy to say, Look at the poor cam
didates we have to choose from, "
Mr.. Rollins charged IF a m n
thinks better candidates are avail
able, he can work to get them on
the ticket or try to get on it
himself
Mr.. Rollins also chided what he
called "spoon-fed" executives who
stay away from politics for fear of
possible opposition or criticism.
Zone thing to remember is the
company president won't be talk
ed about any more when he is in
politics than he is not" Mr. Rol-
Inns said. "The difference is that
in politics he's likely to hear to
his face things that would be said
behind his back in private life"
CONTINUED on page twelveD
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
VIEW Planning Rally
On Tuesday Night

A membership rally which will
be addressed by National Com
mander Byron B. Gentry, of Pasa-
dena, California will be staged by
the Department of Delaware, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars in Legisla-
tive Hail., Dover, on Tuesday eve-
ming, Oct. 30.
Department Commander Samuel
A. Lynch of Wilmington said that
the national VFW leader will make
the ore-day "trip to the state dur
ing which time he will cover as
much ground as possible.
AT noon he will speak to the
Wilmington Optimist Club after
having been welcomed to the state
at Delaware Memorial Prid~e bv p
party which will include General
Manager Frank j. Horty, Anthony
j. CiciOne, 1862 State Veterans Day
Chairman and Disabled amer;oon
Veterans official along with vF'W
state officers. He is also expected
to receive the key to the city from
Wilmington Mayor John E.
Babiarz.
continued on mage tweIveN
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Burt Willis Seeks
Seat In Senate

Burton d. Willis. the Republican
seeking the Senate Seat in the
Fifth Senatorial District, compris-
ing the Eighth and Tenth Repre-
sentative Districts in Kent County,
is a most versatile young man.
The son of the late Jonathan S.
Willis and Mrs. Huldah Willis,
who lives at Lynch Heights, and a
grandson of the late Jonathan S.
Willis, clergyman and a congress-
man from Delaware when this
state was as strongly Democratic
as it later became Republican,
Burt has a heritage of staunch
Republicanism to maintain.
In addition to being active as a
livestock dealer, Burt is rapidly
becoming the leader among down.
state auctioneers, and is in great
demand at the Auction Block at
Laurel, where he worked almost
every day this past summer.
A Lion, Burt is interested in
almost every phase of Lionism,
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Mrs. J. B. Heyde Will
Sing At Seaford

Mrs. John B. Heyde of Milford
will sing the soprano role in
Mendelssohn' Elijah" at the Sea-
ford High School Auditorium on
November IL at pm.
Conrad I h b a u t, nationally
known baritone, is coming from
New York to sing the role of
"EEiieh." The chorus of over 100
singers from Blades, Bridgeville,
fredericksburg. and Seaford will be
directed by Mrs. Sigurd Swensson
and accompanied by Alderso
Mowbray, who formerly played for
Mr.. Thibault on Community Con-
cert tours.
Mrs. Heyde received her Bache-
lor and Masters Degrees in voice
from the University of Michigan
School of Music, where she was a
scholarship student; in 1856 she
received certificates for oratorio
and lieder from the International
Summer Academy of the Mozart
cum of Salzburg, Austria.
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Coopersmith's
Celebrating
Anniversary
With Big Sale
Well : Known M ilfOrd
Store Is Beginning Its
42nd Year Of Service
To Folk Throughout
Lower Delaware.

Rounding out Al years in Mil
ford, Coopersmith's announces a
store-wfde coat, suit and dress
sales event to celebrate the be-
ginning of their And year in Mill
ford.
1t was about this time in 1921
when the late David Coopersmlth
opened "a small general store in the
same location that the present
store now occupies, and fr o m
which over the years, grew into
it's present size with entrances on
two streets.
First enlarged in 1929, when he
brought the ]. c. Penney and
w. t. Grant stores to Milford,
Coopersmith's again increased in
size when that portion OF the
block was rebuilt after the dis
Astrous fire OF December, 1889.
Keeping pace with the growth OF
Milford, the trustees of the Estate
OF David Coopersmith, who had
passed away in 1947. continued to
improve North Walnut Street Sec
ton releasing w. t. Grant SO as
to build their present new store
and then making one large single
store to take care of the needs of
the j. C. Penney Co., that had, by
this time, outgrown its original
store now too small for its needs,
both stores reopening in 1860 and
1861 respectively.
Coopersmith's then turned its at
tention to a complete renovation
of its own. extending to Washing
ton Street with a new entrance,
CONTINUED on page eight)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
VCOHlIHutu on page HVeJ
Santa's Sneak Preview
Highly Successful

Many folk interested in Christ
mas Gifts, both beautiful and un-
usual, took advantage of Santa's
Sneak Preview. sponsored by the
Women's Auxiliary Gift Shop of
Milford Memorial Hospital.
The co-chairmen, Mrs. 10 h n
Glenn and Mrs. Jackson Raysor of
the Hospital Shop, had arranged
most attractive display of gifts
for the preview.
The gifts were attractively dis
played at the Shawnee Country
Club and the showing was held
Monday evening of this week from
until 3. and on Tuesday morning
from 10 until II noon.
Mrs. A. Calvin Ball is chairman
of the Christmas Shop and was de-
lighted with the number who at
tended the preview.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Decision Was Reached At
Meeting OF The Direc-
tors Last Wednesday
Evening; Meet Was 33
Days.

The current night harness rae
ing meet at the Kent and Sussex
Raceway will end Saturday night.
William W. Shaw, director OF
racing at the Harrington Oval, an
nounced this week that directors
of the Kent and Sussex Racing
Association reached this decision
at meeting last Wednesday night
The meet, originally scheduled
for 80 nights to end on Oct. 49,
had previously been extended tC
Oct. "a due to the making up O1
four rained-out nights. The an
nouncement by Mr.. Shaw said thai
Saturday would definitely be the
last night of racing regardless OF
weather between now and then
This means the track will have q
33-night meet.
Through last Saturday night
which covered 81 nights of racing
Mr.. Shaw said that both attend
ance and total mutuel handle were
slightly below the meet average OF
last season. He attributed the de-
cline to the fact that Harrington
had been forced to compete, both
for horses and racing fans, with
the Baltimore Raceway. The Balti-
more track opened on September
Is as did the Harrington Oval, and
ended it's meet on Oct. 13.
Track officials expressed h c
hope that without the competition
from the Baltimore Raceway at
tendance would increase enough
during the final week of racing tC
bring the averages up to last year
the most successful in the track S
history
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Mother-Daughter
Banquet A Success

Avenue Methodist Church held
it's first Mother-Daughter Banquet
in Fellowship Hall of the church
on Wednesday evening, Oct 18th.
There were two hundred two
guests, some mothers and daugh-
ters having travelled several hun
dred miles to attend
Methodist Men" cooked a d
served the dinner, using an elab-
crate menu of the mems own
choosing. In their white shirts and
dark ties they moved in quick pre-
eision and made a handsome ad-
dition to the setting for the ban
quet.
The speaker for the occasion
was Chaplain Cit. Col) Richard
w. Graham, attached to Andrews
Air Force Base, Maryland. Chap
lain (Col) Floyd Smith, Ret,
Washington, ID. c., gave the invo-
cation and benediction. Dr. Chas.
I. Carpenter sang five numbers
especially chosen for the enjoy
ment and amusement of the ladies.
Continued on page eighO
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
DR.. John A. Trader
At Lincoln Sunday

Sunday morning, the 28th OF
October, the Rev. DR.. John A..
Trader, Assistant to the director of
Development at Wesley College at
Dover, Delaware. will bring the
morning message to the churches
of the Lincoln Charge. The Service
at Lincoln Methodist Church is at
9:45 and at the Slaughter Neck it
will be at IL 100.
DR.. Trader has served Churches
in Washington, d. c., in Salisbury,
Maryland and accepted his present
position with Wesley College after
thirteen year ministry in Dover.
He received his ALB. from
| Western Maryland College, his
continued on page tweIvel
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Another Opportunity
To Join Blue Cross

almost half of all Delawareans
aged 65 and over are already men,
bers of Blue Cross and Blue
Shield The others will have an
opportunity to become members by
applying for membership i'm Nov
ember." H. V. Maybee, managing
director of Group Hospital Serv-
ice, Inc, said in announcing a
month of November enrolment
period for the senior citizens of
the state.
Regardless of their p h y s C
condition, all Delawareans w h o
are IS and over and not already
members may apply for member
ship in either of two programs:
1. A brand new program called
the "65- National" This features 70
days of coverage at IN a ! m m
benefits and is especially geared
to needs of senior citizens.
2. The "65-Limited" ogram.
This features 80 days of coverage
at maximum benefits plus 80 days
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Plans Complete For
Halloween Parade
Marion Ford, Jaycee Pa
rade Chairman, An
nOunces That Fete Will
Start Promptly At
1880, October 20.

The Annual Jaycee Halloween
Marion Ford, parade chairman, has
announced that 7:30, Oct. 30, will
see the first units of the gala
event moving toward the business
district.
Mr.. Ford also stated t h It
interest among participants is
moving at a high level. 'This
years parade has had the most
enthusiastic reception as of this
date, than any other event of its
kind in recent years" said Mr..
Ford. Anyone wishing to partici-
pate may still register with any of
the following: Mr.. Floyd Layton
at Fisher Appliances, MIR. Marty
Kessler at the Bobby Kay Shoppe,
Mr.. Jack Lisbon, III at Masten
Transportation, or Mr. Gene Nell
son at the Milford Pharmacy.
All those who enter will receive
detailed map showing where they
form for the parade. Formation
will begin at $50 pm. of the 29th,
along Lakeview Avenue, south of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Large
groups should be registered in ad-
vance to ensure proper position
and recognition Mummers, how
ever, should go direct to the rail-
road building on Lakeview Avenue
at $50 the evening of the parade.
The parade route will be from
the railroad building down Causey
Avenue and through the business
district Parking, particularly bus
parking, should be along Church
Avenue, since there will be no
parking in the business district.
Many organizations of all types,
and many dignitaries and person
alities have already accepted in
CONTINUED on page twelve,
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26
Christ Church Women
Bazaar November Is

The women of Christ Episcopal
Church in Milford are again a
work on their Fourth Annual Hol-
iday Bazaar, to be held on Friday,
November 10Th, from nine until 6
o'clock, in the Parish House n
Church Street.
A delicious luncheon will be
served in the Educational Building
from eleven until one O'Clock. Tic
kets will go on sale soon and we
suggest reservations be made early
as possible. This is always pop
ular feature of the Bazaar. Come
and have a delightful time.
Mrs. Charles Murphy has a p
pointed the following chairmen for
the Bazaar: Luncheon Mrs. John
Glenn Mrs. Richard Mills. Anti
ques Mrs. Calvin Ball. W. te
Elephants Mrs. Francis Leithiser.
Baked Goods Mrs. John Baker,
Mrs. Harvey Wood, Mrs. Joseph
continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-26

Republican Women, chairman of
the speakers bureau of the Repub-
lican State Committee of Pennsyl-
vania, has served ON the state Re-
publican platform committee and
the Republican state advisory COM
mittee. A member of the Pine
Street United Pre- b y t r a n
Church, she has also been active
in many community organizations
in Harrisburg and Dauphin Coun-
ty.
The morning session of the con-
vention, which will open with
registrations between 900 an d
$50 am, will have David P. Buck
son, of Dover, Republican Candi-
date for attorney general, as the
keynote speaker.
Main business of the convention
will be the election of officers.
Mrs. Don Concilio, of Dover, presi-
Continued on page eight