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The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 50

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Wilmington, Delaware
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Fifty Journal'Every Evening, Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday. June ,23, 1959 Motorcyclists 'Old Time Migrant Found Dead On Dorehestex Farm HURLOCK, June 23 (Spe Dover Cuts City Budget Peninsula Obituaries Lester D. Shockley Temple, Mystic Shrine, Tren-. ton, N. and the.

Knights SALISBURY, June 23 Templar and Tall Cedan of (Special). Funeral services Lebanon in Philadelnhia. Hurt in Cecil 4th Coming DELMARVA PENINSULA NEWS REPORTS FROM cial). Dorsey Johnson, about 43, a migrant laborer from Ft. Councilmen Make No Twn Mpn Admitted Tn Pierce, was found dead in a shanty on the Harmon were held yesterday In Snowi if 1 a.

(Hill for Lester D. Shockley, 55, fclkton Hospital At teri a farmer of that neighborhood. Rhue farm between here and Corners at about 1 Street Celebration Scheduled at Lowes Under Legion Planning Provision for Fire Marshal Proposal i Collision on Route 40 a m. today. GOP Women Plan Session LEWES, June 23 (Special).

Mr. John Mace, deputy me Mr. Shockley was a past master of the Sinepuxent Lodge No. 193, A. F.

and A. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maude G. Shockley; two sons, By Special Correspondent dical examiner for Dorchester County, pronounced him dead. Camden Schools Reaffirm Extra-Curricular Support By Special Correspondent By Special Correspondent ELKTON, June 23 Two Mrs.

Otis H. Smith of Lewes is general chairman of a din- Lester D. Shockley, Snow DOVER, June 23. The Dover City Council last night adopted a budget below last year's with approval of a $2, young men were injured yesterday when the motorcycle Hill, and Samuel G. Shocklev ner meeting of the Sussex with civic organizations being LEWES, June 23 An old-He attributed death to natural fashioned July Fourth street causes but ordered an autopsy celebration is planned by Lewes to be performed today at the Tost, American Legion.

Frampton Funeral Home, in Reminiscent of the days of nearby Federalsburg, by Patho of Salisbury; a sister, Mrs. Mar-, County Republican Women's By Special Correspondent CAMDEN, June 23. School 480,038.73 outlay for the fiscal welcome to use school facilities, they were riding ran into a including office machines, with dump truck on Route clerical assistance to be secured 14f garet F. Lingo, Newark; two Club Wednesday evening at brothers, Ralph E. Shockley of 6:15 in the Lewes Yacht Club year beginning July 1.

Last related organizations and the extra-curricular program of the Inn? rn hn snrh strPPt lOfi'Sl t. II. fccnmidt 01 on Lewes Beach. year's budget added up to Nottingham Road, a mile and Easton. Snow Hill and J.

William Shockley of Whiton, and three grandchildren. gatherings were held by political parties on Independence by the organizations concerned The recent Middle States As sociation visiting committee re school will continue to receive strong support by the school-including necessary secretarial 500.163.75. This year's budget, however, made no provision for setting Members of the Lewes Republican Women's Club will be hostesses. An invitation to address the group has been ex-; tended to Januar D. Bove of port included the following assistance in accordance with actions of the Caesar Rodney statement on school and com a half west of here.

The injured are B. P. Suppa, 21, of Charlestown Manor, who received cuts of the head, a concussion, and abrasions of the body, and Delbert Merryle Collins, 19, of North East, fractured right leg, right arm, Mrs. John E. Maull LEWES, June 23 (Special).

up a fire marshals office, as had been proposed, but it was pointed out that money for Cottage Tour Is Moved Up munity relations: Wilmington, attorney general n.i. il. "The Board of Education and Mrs. Lida M. Maull of Lewes, Board of Education in upping the extra pay for secretaries for Saturday work from $50 to $100 the community should be con widow of John E.

Maull. AMtJZnJ. such an office could be approved later on. Breakdown The budget includes the following departments: a year. j.

iuau man, ana. ivaiyu owaiu. Residing will be Mrs. Evadn. stantly aware of the extremely excellent esprit de corps that Day, the custom has continued down the years but without the political oratory.

Curtis J. Roney, immediate past commander of Lewes Post will be master of ceremonies from a parked truck on Second Street. The new commander, William Spooner, heads the July Fourth entertainment committee. The celebration will get under way at 10 a. m.

in a roped off block of Second Steret. uimur tuis, aim auxasions. here after an Mtipm nf 1 The six secretaries in the Both were admitted to the. months, rwh r9m exists between the staff, the Knapp Kemper of Lewes, president of the Sussex club. Mem- Rehoboth Art League Shifts Annual Event From August to July pupils, the administration, and central school take turns on Saturday duty during the school year.

As many student activities General administration, $339, Union Hospital. They were birthday. taken to the hospital in the am- she was the rfamhtr nf th bers are invited to bring their the community. This spirit 898.75; police, fire, bulance of the Singerly Fire ute Erasmus M. Joseoh and seems to permeate every facet of the school and is quite street and trash, sewer, water, Company.

husbands and friends. Assisting with arrangements are Mrs. Sybil Hammond, Mil-ford, vice president; Mrs. Win- Trooper Leonard E. Dutton, Emma C.

Pusey. Her husband died 40 years ago. She was a lifelong member evident to the visitor the mo by Special Correspondent REHOBOTH BEACH, June 000; incinerator, stores, ment he crosses the threshold WL I I. electric, production, II Conowingo Barracks, said Suppa was driving the motor ine evenu scneuuieu me nmM choninn of Bethel Methodist Church of me aford, correspond- We urge all who are so vitally as possible are scheduled on Saturday in order not to interfere with classes. Several recreational activities for the student body are also on Saturday.

At the same time the board reaffirmed its previous stand that non-school related secretarial work should be kept outside of regular work hours, cycle in the left lane of the Lewes where she taught Sunday follows: Running races for boys. twe i0'- -U" and girls; three-legged race; amud Cofege To interested to work constantly to wesioounu Becuoa oi me auai school for 40 vears. Surviving perpetuate this atmosphere of lUg DCUCiaiJT, 1U19. VULD Tf 1119 low, Dagsboro, recording secretary, and Mrs. Rubie O.

Wheatley, Delmar, treasurer. bag race; tug of war; potato highway. are one daughter. Mrs. W.

El- friendly democratic cooperation 7 "irauon, contingencies, League, with the appointment capital expenditures, of the general committee and munirinal street aid. race, egg on spoon race; A dump truck of the Elkton WOod Lowe, and one sister. Mrs. so much needed in these days boys' and girls' bicycle races; jMthe announcement that the, two- $66,000. of tension." milk drinking contest Supply Company, operated by Sara J.

Albertson, both of Alfred Pf Jurgens, 62, of 106j Lewes. Funeral services will Stockton Street, was in the be held tomorrow in Atkins right lane of the westbound, Funeral Home at 2 p. con- Directors of Co-Op Tn Tppt nt Smvrnn Smvrna School youngsters of the Children's vlin w.1. untu as iniormea inai Beach House, with milk donated L' llTmS comm ss on by the Lewes Dairy; greasy, add thls year to July 22 and the building commission Smyrna Men section. Police said Jurgens started to pull from the right Meals in Black pole climb; pie eating contest, 1U naa aisapprovea two nous ng and a flour-rootinc contest This is the leagues largest projects one in West Fulton lane to the left prepara Imprisoned rah nri7M will he nmvirleri summer event, when the Street and the other along Gov SMYRNA, June 23 (Spe ducted by the Rev.

Robert E. r. Greene, pastor of Bethel I SMYRNA, June 23 (Spe-Church. Burial will be in Lewes cW)A meeting of members Methodist Cemetery. of the Southern States Smyrna- Friends may call at the claytoi Cooperative board of funeral home this evening.

(directors and the local South-. tion for making a left turn into by the Chamber of Commerce' PUD1'C may visit a number of ernor's Avenue between Mary 1 1 it 1 I 1 i 1 cial). Final balances for the Nottingham Road, and the tfiH morrhantil estah shmonts uesnjnaiea collages 10 view ana v-iara oireeis 1958-59 school year of cafe motorcycle ran into the truck. Too Much Building Charges against Jurgens are teria accounts for the Smyrna Elementary School and the The grounds were that in each instance there would be paintings of contemporary artists. The two studios of the Art League in Henlopen Acres are included.

Proceeds go 3 Held for Kent Court Under $5,000 Bail Each On Breaking, Entering pending. "too much building for the size Educators' Conclave toward the expansion and maintenance fund of the league. ern aiaies rami iiomo auvi-sory Committee, with their wives and husbands, was planned today at The Paddock Restaurant. Persons to fill vacancies occurring this year on the board and advisory committee will bo nominated. The elections will of the ground." However; the planning commission indicated it would be willing to work By Special Correspondent Joseph A.

Johnston 23 (Special). Joseph A. Johnson, 73, a retired employe at the power plant of the Lewes Board of Public Works, died yesterday at the Beebe Hospital here. He has no immediate sur John Bassett Moore High School reported by Mrs. Ethel Urian and Mrs.

Marie Downes, managers, show that they both operated in the black this year. Draws 2 From Shore Assisting will be the Lewes police and Lewes fire department Vessels Lumber Company will provide the truck for the rostrum, and Wyatt's Taxi Service the public address system. The Legionnaires committee headed by Commander Spooner consists of John C. Burton III, Walter Donovan, William Sing, Arthur Danrow, William Austin, Eugene Parris, Clarence SMYRNA. June 23.

Three The tour chairman is Mrs. Harry W. Lynch of Chadds Ford, and Rehoboth Beach, ELKTON, June 23 (Spe Smyrna men, each held under $5,000 bail for Superior Court on charges of burglary, were cial). Mrs. Cecil Ewing, Elkton, president of the Maryland Congress of Parents and Teach wiht Mrs.

William F. Lynch II as co-chairman. Serving on the be held at the membership meeting to be held later this vivors. As a result, the cafeterias will begin next year with an operating balance of $5,405 in with the developers in the formulation of acceptable plans. Council authorized the continuation of the work which the planning commission has started on a three-year basis.

Mayor Edward W. Haman committed to Kent Correctional advisory committee are last ers, with 14 other Marylanders Funeral services will be at year. a delegate to the national Institution in default of bail, Thev are Willie Friend, Pay Melson Funeral Home herel mornhpn of th years general cnairman, Mrs. Michael T. Fabrizio of Wash- Edgens, Willard Burbage, Glenn conference sponsored by the contrast with the opening bal ance this year of $2,331.43.

Thursday at 2 p. conducted iocai board' are J. L. Mitchell, by the Rev. James A.

Mays, pas-s- and Aivin ill. both of tent Simmons, and Frank J. National Commission on Teach Kline, Lewis Hayden, Preston ington and Rehoboth, and the Sales in almost all areas were Nix. er Education and Professional tor of told the councilmen that the mayor of Dover, was Foskey, Alfred Mitchell, Henry 1 league executive secretary, P. Marshall.

Clifford Howarth.lMrs. Wilbur S. Corkran. Mrs. considerably up from previous Lewes Presbyterian Smyrna, and Henry Kozicki, His former associates Clayton.

Standards. Church. years. A total of almost Ella Carter will serve as treas-. unable to accept an inviiauon The conference, w4iich will at the power plant will be pall and Curtis J.

Boney. to be the guest of Dover, ueia have as its theme, "The Edu "A platters were sold in comparison with 23,500 during the 1957-58 school year. A la carte bearers. Burial will be in Lewes Methodist Cemetery. ware, during the Delmarva cation of Teachers: Curricu- Farm Home Advisory Committee members who will re-fire this year include Mrs.

Earl J. Hurd, and Mrs. Lee C. Daniels, both of Clayton. urer.

Other committees have been named. Mrs. John Q. Gelder is chairman of ticket sales. Mrs.

Chicken Festival because of um opened for meals remained about the prior commitments. same. A request of a Loockerman four days today at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, Kansas. The Kansas confer John J. McNeilly will appoint Lunch was served for a total Street shoe store to hold a the list of hostesses.

Mrs. sidewalk fashion footwear of 172 days, and during this time 97,547 half pints of milk Marshallton Minister, Wife to Be Honored MARSHALLTON, June 23 (Special). Marshallton Methodist Church will hold a reception for its pastor and his wife, the Rev. and Mrs. Rollan E.

Ferry, who was returned for the third year at the recent an ence will be the second in a series of three national TEPS Joseph L. Marshall of Lewes is hostess chairman Mr. and Mrs. They are charged with breaking and entering Boyd's Esso Station; two of the prisoners, Simmons and Friend, are charged with breaking and entering Boyd's Atlantic Station, and also have detainers filed against them for allegedly having and concealing cigarettes from a vending machine at Oakes Produce Market on U. S.

Route 13 at Smyrna. Partof the cigarettes have been recovered from the Oakes burglary and police also recovered a jacket which belonged to a Boyd's attendant. Other cases investigated by the Smyrna police department and heard at local courts in were purchased. This was an Harry F. Perry DOVER, June 23 (Special).

Funeral services for Harry F. Perry, 69, Wyoming, a guard at the Farmers Bank here and a retired civil service employe of New Jersey, will be held from the Wooster Funeral Home, Clementon, N. tomor show for one hour on Sept. 29 and 30 was referred to Police Chief James E. Turner, for Henry H.

All man, Rehoboth Smyrna-Clayton Men Fete Ladies Tonight SMYRNA, June 23 (Special). The annual charter-ladies night celebration of th conferences devoted to a cooperative attack upon the problems of strengthening teacher interior decorators, will super increase of better than 13,000 pints over last year. Ex-Enforcer vise the hanging of paintings education. and Mrs. Thomas F.

Bayard II study and recommendation. Smyrna Band nual conference. The reception Among Maryland educators Smyrna-Clayton Junior Cham- will be on Sunday following theiis chairman posters. Flower row, expected at the conference is Elmer T. Hawkins, Chester- Friends may call at the Sees Other Side CAMBRIDGE, June 23- Sets Schedule Funeral Hnmi.

horo In. Aaiiu bert town, MSTA executive commit Dover, the supervision of Mrs. James Beebe, Sr. of Rehoboth. Col.

W. S. Corkran will provide markers for cottage. The night, tee. SMYRNA, June 23 (Spe Dinner will be preceded by of the church and friends are invited.

Mrs. Jesse Sellers and Mrs. John Stevens, chairmen of church activities of the Wom Mr. (Special). Former State's Attorney Calvin L.

Brinsfeld will Perry died Sunday in rial). The schedule to date for the Kent General Hosoital after! a social hour at 7:30. Officers clude: Elwood D. Butcher, tour brochuse listing the the band of the Citizens Hose find himself in a new role a short illnecs. He is survived i will be installed.

The commit- Fined at Dover DOVER, June 23-MSpecial) Duck Creek, assault and bat by his wife, Mrs Elsie M. Perry, tee on arrangements includes i rj c.u cottages and names of exhibiting artists will be compiled by tery, fined $25; Harold Potts, Willard Lasnau, 28, near Do- a daughter. Miss naroara mmucy omuuidu, mduuido. the Rev. Richard A.

Bailey. that of defendant when he appears in Magistrate Allan M. Baird's court here. He will face a hearing on four charges filed by the Rescue George Wright, and Paul Cos-, ver, was fined $200 and costs orj Perry, Pensacola, and a Smyrna, held on two charges, assault and battery, fined $50 and committed for 40 days, and, disorderly conduct, $50 60 days in jail by Alderman C. stepson, Aaron J.

Jenkins, Sul- Company includes their appearance at Chesapeake City today with the rain date Thursday, June 25. Outstanding among their June dates is the Chicken Festival at Dover on Saturday at 6 p. with trucks leaving the R. Dempsey yesterday on fur, La. charge of operating an automo- Mr.

Perry had lived in this Fire Company of Cambridge and city police as the result of den. Mrs. Thomas Tyler and MrtV Bruce Clark, members of tht Smyrna-Clayton Janecees, are assisting the Jayces with the event. and 35 days. DeMolay to Install Officers at Delmar DELMAR, June 23 (Special).

The installation of the Gerald Funk, Townsend, pass bile while under the influence area the past 14 years. He was of liquor. He was arrested by a member of a Washington, city police Sunday. N. Masonic Lodge, Crescent a series of incidents at a small restaurant blaze on Race Street ing a red light, $10; Durward fire house at 5 p.

m. They will D. Scheffer, Smyrna, $10, fail at 2:30 a. m. Saturday.

be in a parade at Rising Sun, an bociety 01 inrisuan Service are in charge of the reception. Tractor Accident Injures Farmhand INGLESIDE, June 23 (Special). A 27-year-old farm hand was critically injured yesterday when a tractor disc and drag rolled over his body in a ploughed field about one mile north of here on Route 19. Doctors performed surgery last night on Edward Kane in the Kent-Queen Anne's Hospital in Chestertown for internal injuries. According to the complaints Delmar DeMolay will be held Ma on Tuesday, June 30 Brinsfield interfered with fire tomorrow at 7:30 p.

m. at the Four nights in the month of Masonic Temple. men battling the blaze but are srheHnlpfi in Maryland that isn't all. The program is open to the for the iocai men: Wednesday. WEDNESDAY ONLY.

AT BOTH BEIIDIIEIM'S STORES! The warrants charge the public. Donald Harder is the ing to obtain a resident license to operate a motor vehicle; Homer Lecato, Smyrna, disorderly conduct, $10. Harry Clark, Smyrna, bucking traffic, $10; Alton Hastings, Laurel, following a motor vehicle too close, $10; William W. Hill, Smyrna, failing to use due care and caution, $10. Hurley Butcher, Smyrna, im- July 8, Rock Hall; Monday, July 13, North East; Tuesday, July county's former chief law offi retiring master counsellor and Richard Truitt is the incoming cer also with driving over fire 14, at Cecilton, and Elkton, date hose, reckless driving, and fail to be released.

master counsellor. Mrs. Frances Truitt is the president of ing to obey the orders of a po lice officer. the mother council. A Fourth of July appearance of the fire company and band is set for their home town, The hearing will be held in proper turn, $10; Samuel T.

Magistrate Baird's office at Only Calvert's Hand of Skill blends the whiskey with Conaway, Wilmington, reckless p. m. Thursday. Smyrna. Monday, Aug.

3, Aberdeen driving, $10; Robert Clegg, Do rm and Saturday, Sept. 19, at ni ni ir rni iiim it 19 ver, loud muffler, $10; Joseph Esformes, Miami, speed, Democratic Women Our regular 5.95 best seller styles Newark are listed among their future engagements, according $25; George L. Bailey, Smyrna, Hear Senator Price reckless driving, $10. DOVER, June 23 (Special) At the June meeting of the Forger Gets 3 Years ay. Kent County Women's Demo cratic Club held in the Court On Guilty Plea in Kent to Chief Reynolds Bradley.

Murder Laid To Shore Man EASTON, June 23 (Special). A 59-year-old laborer of St. Michaels was held for action by the Talbot County house, Mrs. Blanche Cahall, DOVER, June 23 (Special). Thomas White, who recently pleaded guilty to forgery, was president, appointed a committee to nominate a candidate for the National award for the Democratic Woman of 1959.

The chairman of the commit tee is Mrs. Ruth Haas; Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt and Mrs. Ruth Rusby are members of her committee. sentenced by Judge James B.

Carey in Superior Court yesterday to three years' imprisonment, beginning as of the past May 4. A jury found William W. Christiansen, Smyrna, guilty of a charge of operating an automobile while under the influence of liquor. Imposition of sentence was deferred until July 17. Grand Jury for first degree murder by trial magistrate E.

Clark Ewing here yesterday aft er 20 minutes of testimony by the arresting officer, trooper A. S. Bradley, and the admission of a signed statement by the defendant, John Emerson Jones. Jones allegedly shot Mary Senator Henry T. Price of A complete telection right from our regular ttock on sale Doicn town Day only! From flalt to tcedge heels in all the wanted colors.

Never would you expect to find Bendheim quality at this exciting lew price. Be smart, get two pairs! charga-plate or budget plan! Smyrna presented facts about the qualifications for members of the legislature; organization of the legislature; and the passage of a bill. Emily Taylor, 34, also of St. Michaels last Friday, June 19, TO PLEASE! Calvert if Jl jil lii rbskkvie Ifif Blended Whisky fi IS in the Jones Apartment on Railroad Avenue', around 10:30 SPECIALS ALL DAY WEDNESDAY! 9 A. M.

to 9 P. M. p. m. following a dnnking-quarreling bout between the two.

WIlMINtf ON Magistrate Ewing held Jones without bail, and said he would sign an order for commitment to Crownsville for examination as to the defendant's sanity. Delmar Staff Picked END OF SPRING SEASOII Close SeaDe BOYS' SUITS SPORT COATS TROUSERS For Fund Campaign DELMAR, June 23 (Spe cial). Richard E. Cullen, Boy Scout finance chairman for Delmar, has announced the appointment of division leaders for the campaign of the Del-Mar-Va Cpuncil that will kick up TO r0) i mi IAt I A off from dawn to dusk on July 13. Whil They Lost Percy Phillips heads the spe cial gifts and William R.

Adkins is In charge of the general so licitation division. 'John Smith is in charge of the auditing committee and Kenneth Short YOURS TRULY STrARHTS 309 MKT. ST. 9 I ULtliS WILMINGTON VALIDATED PARKING 4th 1 KING STS. Fri.

nites 'til 9 Fri. 10 to 9 P.M. open Wed. Wed. Downtown store Mart store open Calvert Reserve miDU Hi5ltT ti MM MUiikAt SPlKHS Igiit HUUI 041.

CO, UC heads the prospecting and rating commiltce and William Calloway heads the publicity and committee..

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