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Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Racing To Continue
Through October II

Officials of the Kent and Sussex
Raceway said this week that night
ly harness racing at the Harring-
ton track will continue through
October 81.
There is possibility that racing
will be continued even longer than
that date, but. decision by track
officials has not yet been made,
The 30-night meet which opened
on September 18th was originally
due to end on October Itch. How
ever. since the track has the right
to make up the four nights can
celled by rain, the meet will
definitely run through next Wed.
Tom Lewis of Frankford, Del,
continues to. hold his position as
leading driver under the Universal
Driver Rating system used at Har-
rington
continued on ma ge six)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Big Year Held By
Laurel Auction

This has been one of the best
years in the history of our Auc-
tion, according to Carmel Moore,
manager of the Farmers Auction
In, Laurel, Delaware.
Strawberries increased this year
to 1885 crates compared with 12,-
224 in 1861. Cantaloupes went from
1,650,3 in 1861 to 1,657,764 this
year. Watermelons went over the
two million mark with 1882 ,S0S
compared with 1,9S4,011 durin g
1861.
The largest increase of any crop
was noticed in Sugar Babies.
These small sized melons went
from only 92,707 melons for 1861
up to 289,934 this year
The total sales for 1862 will be
$685., 5,685.3S, all of which has been
collected at this time. says Mr..
Moore Farmers were able to get
their money anytime after their
produce was unloaded from the
trucks.
In addition to the increased vol
ume of produce this year, the in
creased cooperation and the better
working relationship between buy
ers and sellers were also very en-
couraging, according to Moore
They both seem to realize their
nter-dependence if either is to be
successful.
In order to allow for increased
parking and unloading areas, an
additional three and three-qusrter
acres of land were purchased last
year, according to William j. Hop
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
H allow e. en-
Parade Will Be
Held Oct. 10Th
Marion Ford. Chairman
OF The Fete, Announ-
ces That Final Plans
Have Been Made.

Monday, October 29th. has been
set as the date for Milford Hal
loween Parade.
The parade will form at $50 p.
m, at the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station on Lakeview Avenue. It h e
parade will begin at 1880 sharp,
proceeding dawn Causey Avenue
and through the business district.
The reviewing stand will be / n
front of the Army Navy Store on
Plaza Square.
Since there will be no parking
on Walnut Street, parking space
has been provided for on Church
Avenue.
Mr.. Marion Ford also announced
that response from local mer-
chants and from marching partici-
pants, continues to be enthusiasts
tic. I'VE expect better parade in
every respect this year." said Mr..
Ford.
Anyone interested in participat-
ing this year may contact Floyd
Layton at Fisher Appliances, Gene
Nelson at Milford Pharmacy, Marty
Kessler at the Bobby Kay Shoppe
or Jack Lisbon III at Masten
transportation.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Lana Lobell's Ninth
Shop Locates Here

Lana Lobell, Inc, with stores in
Maryland. Pennsylvania. and West
Virginia, will open a new shop, the
ninth, in the Milford Shopping
Center, Milford Delaware.
Mrs Ella Tucker, Glendale. is
the manager of the newest addi-
tion to the LobeIl chain The shop
will officially open on Wednesday
of next week.
The first Lana LObell store was
opened at 104 Broadway. Hanover.
Pa. Oct. 6, 1884. Since then. the
Leavitt family, which established
the business, has opened eight
other stores.
A mail order division, opened in
1851, now claims more than two
million customers throughout the
world. Fashion catalogs, issued 4
times year, have an annual mail
ing totaling some IL million. The
division employs more than 200
persons and occupies $4,000 square
feet of space.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Economy Auto Rubinoff Was
is Planning Well Received
For Birthday In Milfor d
Veteran Artist Gave Two
Concerts Here On
Monday, Both At High
School Auditorium.

Dave Rubinoff, the Maestro of
the violin, made his scheduled ap-
pearances in Milford, and was well
received, first at a high h o o
concert in the afternoon, and
second, when he appeared before
a group of nearly 500 adults in the
evening. Both concerts were given
in the High School auditorium.
Rubinoff's Milford appearances
were sponsored by the Milf r d
Rotary Club with the proceeds be-
ing earmarked for the Milford
High School Band.
Prior to his concert. Rubinoff
was the guest of Milford Rotary
Club at their Fall Ladies' Night
in Fellowship Hall, Calvary
Church
E The Rotary Club is deeply ap-
preciative to the public response
received by their effort to provide
a cultural musical program that
appealed to all ages. They will en-
deavor to bring. another world re-
nowned artist to. the city next year
with the proceeds going to some
worthy organization selected as a
recipient by the Club.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Stockholders Will Gath
er At Club House At 8
P. M; Will Elect Four
New Directors A nd
Hear Reports.

The Shawnee Country Club will
hold the Annual meeting of it's
stockholders this coming Thursday
October 25th in the Club House at
pm Those present at this meet
ing will elect four members to
serve as members of the Board of
Directors of the Club for a term
of three years. Progress reports OF
the various chairmen will be sub
mitted at the meeting and all per-
tinent business will be acted upon.
October Goth and 9th will be
gala nights at the Club for men,
bers and their guests. On Saturday
evening, October 20th, the Quar-
ter Notes" orchestra will supply
the music for the evenings dane
ing. Saturday, October 9th will see
a parade of costumed members and
theft. guests at the Clubs HALO
ween Costume Party
On Sunday, October 21st, thirty
golf Pros from the Philadelphia
and Baltimore areas will be at the
Club golf course to team up with
IHe iHeiHpcIS ioi play III Iio
Member Tournament. Two men,
bers and a Pro will constitute a
three man team for the days
match. A large number of players
have signed up for this event
which will end with a chicken Bar
B-Que dinner for the players, their
families and guests. Reservations
for the dinner must be made with
the Club Steward by Thursday,
October 18th.
President bill" Nauman urges
that all members make a special
effort to attend the extremely i'm
portant Annual meeting to be held
on Thursday, October 18th at s
nm af the Clubhouse.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Greatest Sale Is Expect
ed To Take Place Next
Week And The Week
Following.

Twenty-Five years ago. George
r. Judge" Sheaffer and his good
wife Adelaide and very youn 6
daughter, Parbara, arrived in Mil
ford, following the purchase of the
B. F. Goodrich Automotive Supply
store from Wharton and Fisher,
located in the Windsor Block.
The Sheaffers literally put all
their ready cash into the purchase
of the store and brought little
more than the vigor of youth, both
were in their early twenties, and
an unoanny ability to make
friends.
The first thing they attempted
90 do, and with such good results,
was select name for their store :
Economy Auto Supply.
The years have been good to the
Sheaffers and they certainly have
been good for Milford.
During the early years of the
late Great War, Economy moved
across the street to the Abbott
block and remained there until
their present commodious quarters
were erected on North East Front
Street.
In addition to the great B. F.
Goodrich line of tires and auto
motive accessories, Ec n IN y
handles the outstanding lines of
"Kelvinator Home Appliances, and
Motorola and Philco Radios. and
Television.
A service department, second to
none, is on constant standby call,
with trained mechanics available
to do your job and do it right.
Continued on page six,
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Art Exhibit
AT St. John S
Last Weekend
Many Artists, Both Am
ateur And Profession
al, Exhibited Th e ir
Paintings During Five
Day Show.

The Art Exhibit at st. o h ms
Church Hall last weekend was very
successful. Many artists, both pro-
fessionaI and amateur, exhibited
their paintings. Visitors to the Ex-
hibit were impressed by the quail
ity of work done by our Eastern
Shore artists. Some came back sew
eral times to enjoy the paintings.
The judges, Mr. Jack Lewis of
Bridgeville, Mr.. Robert Layton of
Milford, and Mr.. Henry Lewis of
Dover, completed their Judging on
Thursday night and the priz e
ribbons were fixed on the winning
paintings with the reasons for the
decision. Each visitor voted for his
or her favorite and those votes
were counted on Sunday night.
Mrs. John Besenfelder h d
charge of refreshments and host
esses were on hand to serve coffee
and cookies or cake each day.
Prizes awarded follow: Profess
sional Division .1st, a large silver
tray donated by Saunders, Inc.,
awarded to Mr.. Henry Progra of
Laurel for his City of Southport
and Martin Fish. Original fresh
style; authority with the medium
End. "Still Life" by Mrs. Lorena
Kohut of Dover. dramatic COM
position in color. 3rd, Delaware :
st. Jones River" by LaNalle Low
orn of Dover Original, strong
artists" composition, pleasant color
balance" Honorable NJ e n t on
Strawberries" by Mrs. Marie Con-
way of Baltimore, Md Very fine
technically; good color, compost
tion; good use of medium.
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Church Women Met
Here Last Friday

The first meeting of Milford
Council United Church, Women for
1962-1964 was held on Friday. Oct
II. at the home of Mrs. Eldridge
Prettyman on South Walnut ST.
Mrs. John M. Longbotham,
Council President, announced the
following officers and chairmen
who will serve with her: 1st Vice
President, Mrs. VIM. Michel, Sr.,
End Vice President, Mrs. VIM. v
Sipple, Jr., Secretary, Mrs. H. T.
Bessellieu. Treasurer, Mrs. Jos.
Sharratt, Christian Social Rela-
tions Chairman, Mrs. Eldridge
Christian World Rela-
tions Chairman, Mrs. IaVon Mar
tin. Christian World ission S
Mrs. Chas. Swain
Church Woman Chairman, NJ S s
Hazel Harmon, and U.NIC.E.F.
Chairman, Mrs. Charles French.
Mrs. French is asking that the
churches that participated ! a S t
year do so again. Each year the
proceeds from this project in
crease which is most gratifying.
Mrs. Martin reported that World
Community Day will be held Fri
day, Nov. End, in the new Lutheran
Church on Lakeview Avenue "a
7:30 P. M. Rev. Thomas G. Harris,
Pastor of the First Baptist Church
will be the guest speaker
The theme for World Community
Day this year is Deepen the Chan
fcontinued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Crystal Fount
Installation
Last Monday
Deputy Grand Master
Charles Stuchlik And
Staff Conducted The
Ceremonies.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10, 10.
OF, of Milford, is passing another
milestone in its brilliant history
when it installed it's recently elect
ed officers for the new term on
Monday evening, Oct. Is, in the
Odd Fellows Temple on N. Walnut
Street.
The officers installed were:
Douglas Ellingsworth, Noble
Grand; Richard Hall, Vice Grand |;
Albert Strahle, Recording Secre-
tary; Henry w. wilkins, Financial
Secretary; John g. Jester, Treas
urer; Clayton Lord, Warden; Val
vert Fox. Conductor; Wallace F.
McFau1, chaplain; R.S.N.G., James
z. Deputy; L.S.N.G., Ernest C.
Macklin; R.S.V.G., Wilbur Camp
er: L.S.V.G. Harlan Jester; RS.S.,
Leroy Stevenson; L.S.S., Prize e
Webb; Inside Guardian, Charles
Carter; Outside Guardian, Lucius
Fox
The installation er m IN s
were conducted by Deputy Grand
Master Charles Stuchlik and staff
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware.
Albert Strahle, the retiring
Noble Grand, leaves the office with
thanks and best wishes of Crystal
Fount members.
Another event of the evening,
the fraternity honored three broth
ers, by presenting them with fifty
year pins Those honored were:
Edward Affeld, Neal Wilkins, Roy
Pettyjohn The three broth ers
showed their appreciation by
thanking the lodge for the beauti-
full pin and said they would cher
ish it as a remembrance of the
brothers of Crystal Fount
After the close of the lodge, all
present were invited to the second
floor for refreshments, served by
committee James R. Deputy and
Clayton Lord.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Old Grier Property
Is Given To City

The City of Milford has been
given a two-story house and lot
as an outright gift The offer came
at the Council meeting of Sept. 25
when Mayor Humes announced the
gift. from the Layton Grier Estate
heirs.
The property is located on Maple
Avenue and adjoins the electric
sub-station near the Red Mill
Race-way. The heirs of the G. Lay
ton Grier Estate, Mrs. Margaret
Grier Wilson and Mrs. Ann Grier
Poole, both of Swarthmore. Pa,
made the generous offer knowing
that the City might need the land
one day for expansion of the Elec-
trio sub-station.
At the Meeting of Council held
October. the members received
the deed and plot of the gift and
voted their sincere thanks to the
donors for their generosity and
kindness. The property was valued
at close to $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Delegates Picked To
Cooperative Meet

Marvin Davis of Milford will
represent Southern States CO.
operative members in this area as
delegate to the Cooprative's 39th
annual stockholders meeting at
Richmond, Va, on Oct. 25 and rs.
Also attending will be William
Cecil Carpenter of Milford, man.
ager of Southern States Coopera-
tive Service agency in this section.
Two of major highlights- of
this year session will be an ad-
dress by f S. Secretary of Agri-
culture g. lie Il. Freeman and an
elaborate product show to be held
Oct. 26.
General Manager w. 7. Steele,
Jr., will present his annual report
of operations on Thursday morn
ing, Oct. 25. He will be aided by
Comptroller f. nj. Armbrecht VIII
will present financial highlights of
the past fiscal year.
Southern States Vice-President
John w. Stone of Looneyville, w.
Va, will preside at most of the
Continued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Animal
Clinic Relocates

Dr. Donald Horowitz, veterinar-
ian, has announced that, beginning
Wednesday, Oct. oath, the Mid
town Animal Clinic will operate
from his new quarters in the Mil
ford Shopping Center.
DR.. Horowitz has had his office
in the Professional Building since
starting his practice in Milford,
years ago. The new clinic will be
larger, more modern and more
convenient for local pet owners.
AS he has in the past. DR.. Horo-
witz intends to limit his practice
to the treatment of dogs, cats and
pet birds.
Carnation Food products, makers
of Friskies dog and cat foods, will
be giving away free pet Identifies
ton tags on Friday and Saturday.
October 26 and 27. These tags will
have pets name, address, etc. en-
graved on back.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Dozari Marionettes
Here October "a

The Milford Branch of the Amer
ican Association of University
Women proudly announces t h e
third annual production of ma
tionally known marionette o M
pany in Milford. The Dozari Mar
ionettes will present THE Snow
Queen" in the Milford High School
Auditorium on Wednesday, Octo-
ber "a, 1862 at 3:45 pm. and 7:30
pm. The admission charge is fifty
cents.
This delightful production is an
adoption of the fairy tale by Hans
Christian Anderson. 1t is an en-
chanting story of love, adventure
and suspense, chock full of dra-
matte impact.
An unusual feature of the pro-
gram this year is combination
of the use of puppets with live
actors playing some of the parts.
Children and adults alike will find
this escape into the world of fam
tasy a delightful experience.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Ducks Unlimited To
Hold Dinner Today

r. Riggs Griffith, w, Publicity
Chairman for Delaware State Com
mittee of Ducks Unlimited, has
announced that the Annual Reho-
both Dinner will be held on Fri
day evening, October 10.
The dinner, again this year, will
be held at the Rehoboth Country
Club. The social hour will start at
500 pm. with dinner served at
700 pm.
w. Howard Thompson is again
serving as dinner chairman and is
being assisted by an able commit
tee who promise a bang-up meal
and interesting evening.
Among the evening activities
Continued on page uine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Shopping CenterHere
viii Be Officially
Obened October 24th|
Governor Carvel, Mayor
Humes, Miss Delaware
Will All Officiate At
The Ribbon Cutting
Ceremonies.

With his Excellency Governor
Elbert N. Carvel handling TIL e
shears. capably assisted by h 8
Honor Mayor A. E. Humes of MIL
ford, with gorgeous Miss Delaware
Miss Alice Watts) of Lewes, lend
ing her moral support, the ribbon
to the New Milford Shopping Gen.
ter on North East Front Street,
will be severed at $50 O'Clock
next Wednesday morning, and the
most modern shopping center on
the Peninsula will be open for
business.
Thomas G. Hanley. well-known
Milford properly owner and de-
veloper OF the Hanley Block here,
and owner Of extensive real estate
interests elsewhere. and Scott
Bair, of Westminster, Md, who is
interested in centers in Maryland
and Pennsylvania, are the owners
and developers of the Center.
The general contractor on the
job was the Harrington Lumber
and Supply Company, OF Harring-
ton. Delaware.
In this issue some OF the mer-
chants in the Center have adver-
tisements: others will have ad-
yertisements next week
At the Grand Opening next We'd.
there will be gifts and souvenirs
for everyone and everyone will be
afforded the opportunity of having
a "go" at winning the 1863 Com
pact which will be on display in
the lot where there will be found
room for $50 cars to park. The car
viii "go off" on Saturday evening.
10th. i
continued on page fvel
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19

of seat belts was inspired by grow
ing research data on their life-sav-
ing potential
Governor Elbert N. Carvel n a S
voiced his enthusiasm for the seat
belt program. He quoted the Ma
tional Safety Council estimate that
some five thousand lives could be
saved annually through the use of
seat belts.
"The California Highway Patrol
MIR. Carvel continued, estimates
that seat belts can prevent injury
in more than 409o of the col
lisions which now injure drivers
and passengers, and greatly reduce
the severity of others"
Local Jaycees, in announcing the
drive, said each purchaser of a
Jaycee belt would receive a cou-
pom providing for free installation
at a location in the community.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Bridgeville Man
Killed In Accident

A 25-year-old Bridgeville man
was killed early Tuesday of this
week when he was thrown through
the windshield of his auto as it
careened off the highway and over
turned.
Paul Smack, RID 1, Bridgeville,
was pronounced dead on arrival at
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Sea-
ford, at 2:3O am. Death was at
tributed to a fractured skull.
The death brought the states
highway fatality toll to rs to date
this year compared to AZ in
similar period last year.
The fatality occurred at about
am. on county Route AZ. about
fcontinued on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Home Demonstration
County Day Oct. 81

The annual County Day for
Home Demonstration women wi IL
be held at Midland Grange Hall.
Georgetown. Delaware, on October
81. at 10 am.
Weights and Measures" will be
discussed at the morning session.
This will be quite Informative as
1t is presented by John Clough.
acting Director of Weights n d
Measures for the State Of Della
ware. He is expected to stress,
How Delaware Protects the Con-
sumer"
A skit. "Doorways to the Future"
will be presented by Mrs. Earl
White and members of various
Clubs
The hostess clubs for the NOR
ming session are: Selbyville. Mas
sau, and Shawnee Evening. Lunch
con tickets are being handled by
the club presidents and Mrs. j.
Lingo. Lunch will be served by the
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19

Fund.
The local phase of the nation
wide U.NI.C.E.F. Trick or Treat
program will be sponsored by the
Milford United Church w o m n
through their Church Social Rela-
tions committee. with Mrs. Charles
French, Jr., general chairman.
The children will go out in
groups, under the supervision o f
adults Collection areas have been
mapped out and no doOrbell should
ring more than once for U.NI.C.E.
f.
Trick or Treaters share their
fun with less fortunate children in
other parts of the world, will be
officially identified by sticker
and tag showing the shilhouette of
a mother and child in black ON an
orange background. Only bearers
of this Identification are authoriz-
Continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Country Club VIII
Hold annual Meet
Next Thursday Night
MOST MILFORD STORES
OPEN WE'D. AFTERNOONS

Effective next Wednesday,
October oath, the majority
of the stores throughout the
Milford area will be open
all day Wednesdays.
Change in store hours re-
suited from a recent survey
conducted by the Mercantile
Division of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce.
For most stores, daily
hours will be Monday
through Thursday, 900 am.
to $3.50 p.m., Friday and
Saturday, 800 am. to 900
pm.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19

i.oU D. III. OH rTludy, OCTOBER Zb.
be brought to the University o (
Delaware Substation.
The county entries will be judg-
ed at the Substation. These win
ming entries will then be in COM
petition with the other two coun-
ties.
The state winners will be select
ed and portable exhibit will be
made up with sample of the win
ming exhibit, a picture of the win
ner and a short summary of the
acreage and economic Importance
of these agronomic crops in Della
ware.
This portable exhibit will be on
display at the Awards Banquet on
November 20. This banquet will be
held at the Capitol Grange Hall in
Dover and will begin at 700 pm.
The crops show will open at 500
pm, however.
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
DeadIine For State Crops
ShOU Entries October 20

Ribbons and cash prizes
Sussex Associate County - =
There
hbors should the is
30 Friday, County entries should
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Local yaycees Are Selling
Unique Type Life Insurance


they will selling
OF the October.
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for less than installed.
Milford chronicle., 1962-10-19
Children Of Milford Area
To Aid LzWCEF October ~


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Evening star., 1962-09-30

'The Red Shelton Hour" gives the
CHS comic more leisurely opportunity
to present his famous characters, Clem
Kadiddlehopper, San Fernando Red,
Freddie the Freeloader and Cauli-
flower McPugg. The Modernaires, the
popular singing group headed by Paula
Kelly, the Shelton Dancers, chorus
of IL supply songs and dances for the
production numbers. The music for
the show is by David Rose and his
orchestra.
Evening star., 1962-09-30
N q
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UESDAY will be another
big night for Red Shelton.
He is currently marking

the 10th anniversary of his show (his
18th on television), now expanded to
an hour with all the advantages of a
variety formal accruing. Guests on the
second show of his new season will be
talented Juliet Prowse and brassy
comic Phil Harris in spool called
"The Greatest Schmo on Earth"
Evening star., 1962-01-10

In an amazing array
of fabrics, styles and
colorS thanks to
a special purchase
we've made, plus re-
auctions from our
Cwn stocks. Jr.'s sis:
Petites' 6-16: Misses
9-18: Women'S 14Ia-
24l2 in the group.
Evening star., 1962-01-10

uo-ison Derias ,,;s ;Fiberglas glass fiber dra.
apd pe[Ies, s,J Jplnch-pleated to 49, at I,a, ton
pink ra % oo,t long. Champagne, nutmeg p
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Evening star., 1962-01-10

Tailored in Italy, and never IL INTENDED t.,1;aSt
for a price so low! OF, OF heayyiMboe Seryyinrbene
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w rayon o,aer nerrinst Smart
weaves. in worsted colors. ,iTdnred Ttld
double breasted raglan. . st1ou,ce nncTets
models with patch OF nap gr6,,n p
Regular sizes 3846 in the group