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Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Natl. Wildlife Week
Now Being Observed

National Wildlife Week, first pro-
claimed by President Franklin d.
Roosevelt in 1888, is being observ-
ed March 1924 throughout the ma
ton. The theme this year is: Wa
terfowl for the Future, by Conser-
walton of Wetlands Which Benefit
Man and Wildlife"
State Chairman, John G. Arm
strong, Middletown, urges civic or
ganizations and schools to empha-
size the preservation of Delaware's s
wetlands sometime during h e
week either in class or in a regu-
lar meeting.
In Delaware all public schools
were contacted. Resource material
for the schools was furnished by
the National Wildlife Federation.
the Brandywine Valley Association,
the Delaware Game and Fish Com
mission and the Delaware Conser-
walton Education Association.
Members of Chairman Arm
strong's committee for distribution
were Mrs. Marjorie Jewell, Milford
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
II Harrington Shawnee Club
Lions Home House Opens
Show Success On April 9th
Three Day Exposition At
ArmOry Attended By
Over 5000, Including
Governor E. n. Carvel.

Many people throughout Del
Home and Garden Show at h e
Harrington National Guard Armory
over the weekend.
Hon. Gov Ebert n. Carvel was
on hand for the ribbon cutting
ceremonies on Friday. Other digni-
taries introduced were Charles l..
Peck, Sr., mayor of Harrington,
Dist. Gov. William Salisbury of
District 22D, composing Lion S
Clubs of Delaware, and William
Taylor. chairman of the show. Cur
tis Melvin, president of the Har-
rington Lions Club acted as master
of ceremonies The Harrington
High School band under the direc-
ton of Prof. Melvin Brobst, pre-
sented several selections and were
commended by Gov Carvel for
their fine work. jamie Phillips,
Miss Harrington of 1861, was also
in attendance.
Radio Station WKSB. of Mil
ford and W.J.WL. of Georgetown
We're on hand for live coverage of
h show. Borden Smith of
WK.S.B. visited and interviewed
people at the various displays.
From the interviews by Mr.. Smith,
it could be assumed that this was
going to be an outstanding show,
the first of its kind ever attempted
in lower Delaware
President Curtis Melvin an
nounced that over $4,000 worth of
equipment was on display by the
continued on page Ave)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Exercise Care In
Flying Your Kite

Fly your kite-but fly it right"
That slogan was suggested to
youngsters of Delaware yesterday
by j. H. Tyler Mcconnell, presi-
dent of the Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil, who said the right way is the
safe way. He added that kite fly
ing is one Of the many activities
that are fun if done safely, but can
be dangerous and destructive if not
done with sensible precautions.
The four precautions to remem-
ber in kite flying are these:
1. Keep kites away from electric
wires and television antennas.
2. Use dry cotton string, or cord;
never use wire or tinsel cord; and
don't fly your kite when the cord
is wet.
3. Use no metal on your kite or
on it's tail.
4. Don't climb poles or trees to
rescue a kite from an overhead
wire or roof
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Referendum For Teachers
Pay Increase April 18Th
Teachers, Secretaries, Nurses And Cafeteria Man
ayers Will Get $500 Per Year; Cafeteria Work.
ers And CustOdians VIII Get 500 Per Year

Since this schedule will cost ap-
proximately $36,5OO. per year be-
ginning with 1962-63, estimates of
tax increases were made and it
was found that $.11 on each $1OO. 90
real estate assessed valuation and
$4.00 on each capitation would be
necessary.
In order to meet the deadline
for completing the referendum be-
fore May l, 1862, the date on which
tax warrants must be sent to the
Tax Receivers for Kent and Sus-
sex counties, a Special meeting of
our Board of Education was called
by President Corder and the Board
went on record favoring the hold
ing of a referendum on Wednes-
day, April IS, 1862, to determine
whether they should have the au-
thority to levy and collect addi-
tional taxes for school purposes
given above.
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23

On Thursday night, March Is,
1862, the Milford Schools Building
Needs Committee met with t h e
Board of Education in the Lake
view Avenue cafeteria to make
plans, as agreed upon in November,
1861, for a school referendum for
the purpose of increasing from To-
cal funds the salaries of school per-
sOnnel and to defray other operat-
ing expenses such as salaries of
library clerks and teachers of sum-
mer classes.
After consideration of h r e
schedules it was unanimously a
greed that an across the board
plan would better suit our COM
munity. The schedule selected
would provide an increase of $780,
90 per year for teachers, secretar-
les, nurses, and cafeteria man
ayers; and an increase of $4,000
per year for cafeteria workers and
custOdianS.
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Temple Chapter OF
DeMolay Is Growing

AT the regular meeting of Temple
Chapter on Monday evening, Mar.
10Th, three new boys received the
Initiatory Degree which was con-
ferred in a very impressive man.
ner by the officers of the Chapter.
The three new members are Ben
Belts, Jr. and Doug Flanagan OF
Frederick and Steve Johnson of
Milton, making total Of twenty
two new members this year.
Several more petitions are ex-
pected in April.
Sunday, March 18th, was DEMO-
lay Devotional Day, and the Chap
ter attended services in the Avenue
Methodist Church in a body.
DR.. Charles Irving Carpenter
recognized the boys and asked
them to stand. He gave them a very
impressive message.
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Chicken Basket Is
Prey To Flames

The Chicken Basket Restaurant,
just north of Harrington on Route
13, was destroyed by flames late
Wednesday night.
State police at Bridgeville were
notified of the fire shortly before
10 pm. When the Harrington Fire
Company responded, it found the
fire raging out of CONTROL and ask
ed assistance from the Farming
ton, Houston, and FELTON, compan-
les. Some were still on the scene
early today.
The restaurant also contained a
bar. Police remained on duty to
guard against looting. Traffic was
tied up by motorists and sightseers.
The cause Of the fire was not
Immediately determined.
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Burris Food Wins
Safety Record Plaque

Burris Food Distributors, Inc.
Milford, was awarded a plaque in
Dover last night for an outstand-
ing safety record during a years
operation of its truck fleet.
The Milford firm won second
place in the 100000 miles and over
class of the 1861 statewide safety
competition for the Delaware
trucking industry.
The Burris truck fleet operated
2,459,426 miles from Sept. 1, 1860.
to Aug. 81, 1861, with only nine
accidents.
Presentation of the award was
made lat meeting of the Delaware
Motor Transport Association board
of governors last night at Alexan-
der's Restaurant in Dover.
The awards are sponsored by the
American Trucking Associations
and Trailmobile, Inc, manufacture
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Peace Corps Needs
Many Agriculturists

The Peace Corps urgently needs
1000 men and women with agri-
cultural backgrounds, according to
James Gibson, chief of the Agri-
cultural Division.
On a recent visit to the Univer-
sity of Delaware campus, Gibson
said opportunities are Immediately
available for men and women over
Is years of age who have been
raised on farms or who have had
successful farming experience.
High school graduates with
farming experience can apply even
though they have not been to col
lege," Gibson explained. "Also well
come are applications from farm
ers in their 30s, 40s, or 5Os-and
older if their health is sound"
Countries that have requested
farmers include India, Malaya.
continued on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Gov. CdryeL Names
Red Gross Official
Del. Disaster Agency
Chief Executive Urges
Citizens To E. x tie n d
Their Full Cooperation
To The Red Cross
Group.

Gov Ebert N. Carvel has Of
ficially designated the American
Red Cross as the official disaster
relief agency in the State of Della
ware for assistance to stricken
families and individuals, and is
urging all citizens to extend their
full cooperation to the Red Cross
in this time of great need.
In proclamation issued at Do
yer, the states chief executive
noted that relief of human need re-
sulting from non-enemy caused dis
asters is one of the primary re-
spOnsibilities of the American Red
Cross and pointed out that the
Delaware Chapter, ARC, is al
ready extending emergency assis-
tance to those Delaware citizens
who have suffered serious losses
as result of the March 81 storm
which devastated much of the Del
aware coastal area.
Gov. Carvel urged all individuals,
groups and organizations desiring
to make contributions for the re-
lief of disaster victims to send their
contributions to the local Red
Cross chapter, and pointed out that
such donations will be used in the
humane task of caring for the
needs of disaster sufferers who are
unable to rehabilitate themselves
without assistance.
The full text Of the proclama-
ton follows:
WHEREAS, as a quaSi-gOvern-
mental agency, one of the primary
responsibilities of the American
Red Cross, is the relief of human
need resulting from non-enemy-
caused disasters; and
CONTINUED on page nine)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Easter Sunday
Prom m e n a de
At Rehoboth
Word Coming Out Of
Nations Summer Cap
itOT Reveals Fete To
Be Held AS Scheduled.

RehOboth Beach will have its
Easter Sunday Promenade April %
as scheduled!
This was the word that came out
of the Atlantic Coast resort this
past weekend as Rehoboth Beach,
"the Nations Summer Capitol
continued to dig out from under
the debris and sand left by the
storm of March 81.
Inasmuch as the Boardwalk was
a casualty of the storm and will
not likely be replaced prior to Apr.
%, the name of the annual outdoor
fashion show, which traditionally
opens Delaware's Springtime tour
ist season, has been shortened by
eliminating all reference to board
walk.
Anyhow, Fred Karl, president of
the Rehoboth Beach Chamber of
Commerce, has already selected his
committee for the April 22nd event
and this committee, in turn, has al
ready completed some of the plans
for this years Promenade.
Ralph B. Pierson, local pharm-
acist who has served as general
chairman for several of the highly
successful Promenades of previous
years, is again heading up the
Easter Observance committee.
Mrs. Mae Hall McCabe, a promi-
nent realtor who has arranged for
the annual Easter Sunrise Religi-
GUS, Service ever since inception of
this phase of program eleven years
ago, is again in charge of this e.
vent which is tentatively sched-
uled for 5:13 am.
Mr.. Pierson will direct the Fash
ion Promenade which this year Gill
be held on The Green near the
eastern end of Rehoboth Avenue.
at 100 pm.
lcOntinued lLasre t1ueI1.el
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Citizens Will
Hold Welfare
Conf
Theme OF Session Satur-
day, April Z, In Dover
High School Will Be
"Why Welfare?"

Theme of session Saturday, Apr.
7, in Dover High School will be
why Welfare"
why Welfare?" is the theme for
the 1862 Delaware Citizens Con-
ference on Social Welfare in Dover
at the High School on Saturday,
April Z. Dean Fred DelliQuadri, of
the New York School of Social
Work at Columbia University, will
be guest speaker for the annual
event.
Chancellor Collins j. Seitz, Con-
ference Chairman, will convene the
all-day session. After a showing of
the television film, "The Battle of
Newburgh," work groups will dis
cuss various economic and social
factors allied to welfare problems
and will attempt to pinpoint both
the citizens and the states re-
sponsibility in prevention and con-
troll of dependency. Dean Delli-
Quadri will speak at the luncheon
meeting for the whole general ses-
sion.
Mr.. DelliQuadri is a lecturer and
speaker of international reknown.
During his 24-year career, he has
served as advisor to national, state.
and local agencies and committees
dealing with many and varied as
poets of social welfare. He is US.
Representative to h Executive
Board of UNICEF. He was chair
man Of the Advisory Committee to
a newly-completed Columbia Uni
versity study project on public SER
vices. The project report. Public
Welfare Time for a Change" was
released in November.
The Delaware Citizens Confer
continued on page five,
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
An Informal Open House
Is Planned For Day
With A Mems Break
fast Tournament.

Plans announced by the Board
of Directors of the Shawnee Coun-
try Club this week call for the
opening of the new club house on
Sunday, April Sth. An informal o.
pen house is planned for that day,
and a breakfast tournament for
men will be a feature of the start
ing festivities.
Construction of a patio and in
stallation of sidewalks around the
clubhouse were voted for at the
Boards meeting this week, al
though it is probable that these
will not be finished by the opening
date.
At a meeting of the golf COM
mittee of the club last week ex-
tensive plans were made for the
forthcoming season Mr. Charles
Dutton was named Tournament Di-
rector for the two-day invitational
tournament scheduled for June 80
and July L. A new handicap system
is to be inaugurated under U.S.GA.
rules. Plans We're formulated for
the formation of a weekly twilight
league for men, to be held each
Wednesday from April 25 through
Sept. This will be a handicap E.
vent with equal opportunity for all
classes. Definite d e al S will be
made known to all members.
There are three ladies on this
committee and the women mem
bers will not be neglected Many
events viii be scheduled with par
ticipation by men and WON n
Plans weres discussed for a greatly
acceleratedssprogram for Junio o r
golfers including the probability of
a Junior Senior event scheduled
at least twice a month.
continued on page nve)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Sussex Heart
Drive Beats
All Time High
Milford Led The County
With S1,807.61 Report
ed To Date; Chairman
Lynch Is Grateful.

Mrs. Frank Lynch, Sussex Coun-
ty Heart Chairman, wishes to
thank each and everyone who made
the Heart Drive for 1862 such a
tremendous success. Each local
community chairman can be proud
of the part he played in putting
Sussex County over the top, which
could not have been accomplished
il ii were not for the spirit of ded-
icatiOn to this great cause which
seemed to be at the very heart Of
each worker. Last year the coun-
ty raised $4,000 for Heart Sun
day and this years figure jumped
to $11,065.
The Oranges distributed plastic
heart coin containers throughout
the state as their part in this
worthwhile cause and the total
from Sussex County was $417.00,
while the Elks Club of Selbyville
collected 1890 from Roxana,
Frankford and Selbyville. These,
and the many other organizations
are to be congratulated for help
ing to make the campaign a sue
cess.
Mrs. Lynch would also like to
thank the radio stations, WKSB,
WSCN and WJWL for their sup
port, as well as the newspapers
for The complete coverage given so
willingly and completely.
Much research will be accom-
plished with this money, new tech
niques, medicines and treatments
made available to many of our
own friends and neighbors Many
Sussex COuntains have already
been helped by the Delaware
Heart Association in the past year,
hospital and surgical care, blood
drawings, cardiac camp, use of the
loan shelf, rheumatic fever clinic
continued on page tWelve1
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23

not only would be ineligible for
price support and any payments
he might otherwise have earned
under the 1862 wheat stabilization
program, but he also would be
subject 10 marketing quota penal
ties which are much higher for
1862 than in former years, and his
farms future wheat allotments
might be reduced
Regarding marketing quota pen
ajties on excess" wheat the chair
man pointed out that legislation
enacted last year made material
changes regarding excess wheat
of the 1862 crop. The penalty has
been raised to 65 per cent of par
ity as of May 1, 1862 (instead of
the previous As per cent? and the
amount of wheat subject to pen-
atty will be twice the farm normal
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
VFW Confident That
Rehoboth Came Back

Officers of the states largest vet
Grams organization, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, apparently have
confidence in the ability of the
merchants and other citizens of
Delaware's storm devastated coas-
tai resort area to bounce back"
and be ready for business by mid
June. Anyhow, the Council of Ad-
ministration of the Department of
Delaware, meeting at Dover, Mon
day evening, re-affirmed an earlier
decision to hold the 1862 encamp-
ment of the overseas veterans or
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
How To Dry Out
Flooded Homes

Home owners in flooded areas
were advised to wait until their
houses have thoroughly dried out
before starting extensive repairs.
Some of the obvious damage
buckled floors, jammed windows
and warped woodwork-will tend
to correct itself as the wood dries
out, according to Professor Ernest
w. Walpole, agricultural engineer
with the University of Delaware.
But attempting to dry the house
too rapidly with excessive heat
may cause shrinkage with result
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23

which will be placed by the pas
tor, the Rev. Paul l.. Buehrle, the
building committee chairman, Mr..
Roy Reichhold, and the contrac-
tor Mr.. John wilkins, Jr The
ceremonies will follow the regular
morning worship service which
will be held in the Grange Hall on
S. f. Second Street, Milford, at
1900 a. m.
Reformation Lutheran Church
was organized in 1856 as a mission
congregation of the United Luth-
eran Church in America. The
building, under construction, will
be one of three to be constructed
over a period of years. This first
unit will have facilities for educa-
tion as well as worship. A small
chapel will provide the worship
facilities. This unit will become
Continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Guards Enlistment
Program Gets Boost

The Delaware National Guards
selective enlistment program is ex-
pected to get a boost from the
Guards emergency service during
the storms and floods.
Guard officers said many people
who never gave the Guard much
thought now have real under
standing of what it is for, and how
1t can work under emergency con-
ditions.
The Guard last month began q
three-month-lOng effort to fill its
120 vacancies with well-qualified
CONTINUED on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Former Gov. Bacon
Dies after Long.
Period Of Illness
Former War Time Cover
nor Served Two Times
AS Chief Executive
And Three Times AS
Mayor OF Wilmington.

Walter W. Bacon, two-term' gov
ernor of Delaware and three-term
mayor of Wilmington, died at 2:5O
pm. Sunday, March IS, in the Me-
mortal Hospital, Wilmington. He
was S3.
He had been seriously ill with a
liver disease for more than w Q
months.
Gov. Bacon was on the serious
list of Delaware Hospital from Feb.
III to March 5, but was permitted
to go to his Mayfair Apartment
home after hope was gone for his
recovery. On Thursday last, how
ever, he was admitted to The Me-
mortal.
Gov. Elbert N. Carvel, who was
Gov. Bacon's second-term lieute-
nant governor and later succeeded
him, ordered flags on all s t a e
buildings flown at half mast.
A Republican, Gov. Bacon was
elected governor in 1910 and re-
elected in 1914 to become the sec
ond man in Delaware history to
serve two terms. There have been
two others since.
He loved politics and for years
after leaving the governors office
he conducted a Saturday Senate"
meeting with friends to discuss
state affairs.
Second only to politics was his
love for baseball. He played when
he was young, was one of the
founders of the Wilmington B | e
Rocks in Wilmington, and once, in
his later years, visited the Phillies
camp and jokingly offered to try
out.
Although he had fewer social af-
filiations than most men in public
life, he belonged to most Scottish
continued on page ten)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23

the county TO participate in the
1862 feed grain program. The
signup period, which started in the
county on February 5th, will con-
tinue through March 30th
Nationally, 16S,46S farms had
been signed UP during the first 10
days of the signup period, calling
for the diversion of 1922, 500 acres
from the production of corn and
grain sorghum, according to a re-
port issued by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. About g.
OF 800 acres of corn acreage will
be diverted from $3.50, 400 acres of
corn base established for farms
signed up. And about 200
acres will be diverted from the
grain sorghum base of 1.063,70
acres on farms signed up.
The million corn acres signed
Continued on page eleven)
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Kent Feed Grain Program
Sign-uP Being Reported

Farmers
R. The
from 159196O
too late for farmers
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Lutherans Lay Cornerstone
For First Unit March 2.5fh

On Sunday March 25
Evangelical
Avenue
-
Reformation Church of building
October
Milford chronicle., 1962-03-23
Wheat GrO,Ue1s Cautioned
About Their Excess Acres


and on his farms history
Chairman
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-30

were So thankful that it va.
found before il had spread
end its removal by surgery
gave Colin fifteen years in tn,
prime of his life. i hope l sha,!
always remember words / read
in The Upper Room the day he
left for Baltimore. The Scrip
ture verse was: THAT which
we have seen and heard de-
clare we unto you" | John Ia.
TIE writer for the day said: IF
you discovered the cure for
cancer, would you keep il to
yourself? If you have found
the meaning of life eternal.
oaE you afford to withhold it?
Will starving men and women
Gle because you and | are I'M
willing to heed the Masters
injunction, Quickly 60 tell?
What you keep to yourself You
lose. What you give away you
Keep forever" have many
times told my Sunday school
classes that our own hearts ar.
IL grave danger when we get
To the place we do not care
that others have not beard OF
the love of Jesus and His DOW
,f to save from sin. Not all
people have cancer. But all
people are sinners. There are
two groups of sinners: There
are the repentantS, forgiven.
healed sinners, and the unrc-
pentant, unforgiven, unhealcd
sinners. How tragic if one re-
mained unhealed because we
did not tell of the healing pow
e. of Jesus, the Great PhySici-
an. And in none other is there
salvation: for neither is there
any other name under heaven,
that is given among men.
wherein we must be saved"
Acts 4:l2.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-30
BY Charles ID. Raper

To farm profitably, farmers
LOW days have to be wise in
the ways of farm management.
Some say it's the man in man
aCement that decides how our
tanners farm. This is true, but
how about the age in manage
ment? The era in which we
live today. very few farmers
iarm like their fathers cid. The
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-30

By 1880, the U. S. will need
seven million more acres OF
woodland devoted primarily 10
recreation or wildlife.
The bla k vlutuTe does not
rest west of Chatham County.
North Carolina. Normally, two
n2htly-Spotted eggs are laid
on the bare ground or dead
leaves in a dense thiCket OF
brushes or reeds. The young
are naked when hatChed but
soon become covered with
rrowniSh-gray down.
The flatworm. Il small soft
bodied worm found in many
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1962-05-30
Love For
Living
BY Leland Segars Hungerpiller

Il couldn't care less" are
words | have heard said in
tones of Scornful indignation a
few times i'll my life. And |
think the speaker was deeply
hurt and trying to feel in his
heart that he did not care. For,
as jeremiah said, The heart is
deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked: who can
know it," The sitting of the
hearts feelings creates a dead
~ sin-cell in the soul that eats
away the spiritual being even
as cancer kills the body.
mot caring" when hidden
away unrecognized, is like the
dangerously growing undiag-
nosed cancer. When my broth
er Colin had cancer in 1899, we