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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
COP. WILD DRAFT
LEGISLATIVEPLAN
Chandler Proposes Nam
ing Statewide Commit
tees To Prepare Bills.
FOR NEXT SESSION

A constructive program of state
legislation to facilitate the work of
the General Assembly was proposed
by Ebe H. Chandler. of DagsbOrO,
chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. at Wilmington last Fri
day night. The Republicans control
both houses.
Mr.. Chandler was among the more
than 1000 Republican men and wO-
men who celebrated the recent Re-
publican victory at a turkey dinner
in the Young Mems Republican Club.
Wilmington.
He suggested the need of a state
wide committee to draft bills to carry
out all the pledges made by the Re
publican party in its state platform.
stressing that the Republican party
continues as ''the peoples party"
Would Name Committee
MY intention is to appoint a COM
mittee, similar to the Republican
policy committee which drafted our
state platform" he said.
"This committee should consist of
three members from Wilmington.
three from rural New Castle county,
three from Kent. and three from
Sussex.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
Days viii
Officially Begin
Monday, Nov. 28
High School Merchandising Class And Merchants Are
adding Final Touches In Preparation For Big
Christmas Sales EUeRt; VIII Last Entire Week.

The merchandising class OF the
local high school and the merchants
of Milford are adding final touches
in the preparation for Milford Days.
the big Christmas sales event which
will last for the entire week from
Monday until Saturday night, De
cember 3rd. A great amount Of work
and time has been spent in making
this. celebration the greatest event
Of its kind that Milford has ever
seen.
1t is the aim of this group to make
Milford a popular shopping center
for the entire southern part of the
state. The merchants are confident
that. by genuine fair play. high
ideals of merchandising and cour-
teous service this can be accom-
plished.
The merchants invite all of Mil
ford to participate in this event by
downtown, looking over the
many values offered and to help well
come the many friends who will come
to Milford for this occasion.
Ten thousand circulars containing
the advertisements of the participat-
ing stores. featuring super values
for Milford Days" will be distributed
by the students and merchants over
3 large area on Friday. This circular.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
DIR. HERSON ROTARY
SPEAKER MONDAY
Popular Milford Clergyman Spoke
On Thanksgiving.

DR.. Frank HersOn. pastor of the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church,
was the guest speaker at the regular
weekly dinner meeting of the Milford
Rotary Club Monday evening. Dr.
HersOn spoke ON Thanksgiving Day.
tracing the origin of the day back to
its earliest beginning. He also stated
that Thanksgiving day. besides being
day for praise and rejoicing to the
Heavenly Father, for his abundant
blessings during the year. should
also be a day in which the fortunate
should be generous 10 the unfOrtu-
nate. sharing their good things with
those who are struggling to keep
their selves afloat in the tempestOus
sea of life. Past President r. A. Der
rickson in a few we'll chosen words
responded to the address of DR.. Her.
son. Rotary President Howard Ed
munds, also thanked DIR. EIersOn for
bringing to the Club. such a splendid
heartfelt message and he urged the
Rotarians to show their appreciation
to Dr. Herson by attending in a body
one of the pastors Sunday services.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
D. S. E. S. CHANGES ITS
LOCATION In DOVER
Employment Service Office VIII Re-
open At New Address Nov. 2S

The Dover office of the Delaware
State Employment Service will move
from its present location in the
Court House to. 147 South Governors
avenue. The office will be closed to
the public at the close of business
Wednesday and reopen at the new
location Monday morning. November
2Sth.
The Delaware Unemployment Com
pensatiOn Commission, of which the
Employment Service is a division,
will start the payment of unemplOy-
ment compensation benefits on Janu
airy 3. 1899. In order to provide ade-
quate facilities for those filing
claims for benefits it has been neces-
sary for the service to locate in lar
ger quarters.
One of the provisions OF the Della
ware Unemployment Compensation
Law is that the applicant for bene-
fits must file an application for en-
plOyment with the State Employment
Service and report there regularly
during the period in which he is re-
ceiving benefits. The Compensation
Division of the commission will Occu-
by the office adjoining the employ
ment service. This will enable appli-
cants to complete the necessary ar
rangements to file claim and regis
ter for employment at the same To-
cation.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
SCOUTS RECEIVE BADGES
SEE FOOTBALL GAME
Milford Troop Among Those Present
At InVestiture Ceremonies

TenderfOOt badges were presented
to l40 new scouts in the Del-Mar-Va
Council. Boy Scouts of America, at
investiture ceremonies at the Uni
versity of Delaware Washington
College football game, at. CaesJeF-
town last Saturday. The presenta-
tions were made by Charles H. Cant
of Wilmington. president of the coun-
Gil, between the halves of the game.
More than 1900 scouts from the
peninsula attended as guests Of DIR.
Gilbert w. Mead. president of tire
college.
The new scouts marched on the
field at the half led by a color guard
of Sea Scouts and the University OF
Delaware Band. DR.. Mead welcomed
the scouts to the game and intro
duced Mr.. Cant, who spoke briefly.
The Milford Boy Scout troop under
the leadership of Rev. Frank HersOn,
pastor of the Milford Avenue M. E.
Church and Assistant Scout Master
John E. Bareus. Witnessed the game
and the inFestiture ceremonies.
Skipper Howard Mcclure of Will
mington and Skipper E. p VOlke of
Chestertown, were In charge.
The following scout officials at
tended the game and ceremony:
Scout Executive Kenneth B. Spear,
Sea Scout Director James NJ. Shorts,
Sr., Assistant Scout Executive Wins
low f. Alder. all of Wilmington;
Charles A. Andreas. field executive of
Dover, and Howard A. Solomon, field
executive of Salisbury.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
KENT BANKERS
REDUCENTEREST
Decide On Slash To 2 Per
Cent On Deposits; Har-
vey Jones Heads Group.
NET At HARRINGTON

Interest rates on bank deposits in
Kent county will be reduced from
2 l-2 per cent to per cent effective
Jan. l. it was decided last Friday
night at a meeting of the Kent
County Bankers Association.
The method of notifying depositOrs
was left up to a special committee.
1t was announced that a similar
proposal will be submitted at the
next meeting of the Sussex County
Bankers Association.
Harvey Jones. of the National Bank
of Smyrna. was elected president.
succeeding w. F. McFaul. of Milford
Other officers are: Vice-president.
John +. Mcbride, Frederica; secre-
ary-treasurer. Theodore II. Har-
ringtOn, Harrington; directors. ].
Leo Scanlon. Dover; Edwin Messick,
Milford. and A. J. Jackson. Camden.
T. j. Mowbray. vice-president of
the Security Trust Company, of Will
mingtOn, in an address stressed there
are three kinds of banks. those run
by depositOrS. those run by competi
tors. and those operated by the
bankers themselves.
Among others who spoke on bank
ing problems were f. p HOrsey, of
Dover; H. NJ BucksOn, Dover, and
II. F.. Quillen. Harrington.
A dinner preceded the business
session.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY TO MEET
DECEMBER l4-l6
Peninsula Group To Hold
Annual SessiOns.In New
Capitol Building.
MANY EXHIBITORS
Gov. Richard C. McMullen
And Many Others Will
Address Society.
MANY EXHIBITORS

The following program has beer
prepared for the annual meeting oi
the Peninsula Horticultural Society
which will be held In the New Capital
building. Dover. December 1916, in
elusive:
1880 p. M.-InvOcation.
1:35 P. M.-President's Welcome
E. r. Dick. Smyrna.
1:40 p. M.-Welcome, Hon. ]. Wal
lace WoodfOrd, Mayor of Dover.
1:45 P. M.--Improving the Sweet
Potato and Other Vegetables ZIG nm.
mOviesJ. Julian c.. Miller. head Of
horticultural research. Louisiana
State University. Baton Rouge, La.
2:05 P. M.-CantaiOupe Growing
in Delaware (lantern), Harley
Hastings. Bethel.
2:25 p. M.-The Results of Fer
tilizer Placement Experiments with
Vegetable Crops, NJ. NJ. Parker. Vir-
ginia Truck Experiment Station.
Norfolk. Va.
2:55 P. M.-Fertilizer Placement
Experiments with Sweet Potatoes. C.
+. Phillips. assistant agronOmist.
Delaware Experiment Station, New
ark, Del.
$40 P. Entertainment
3:15 P. M.-Fusarium Wilt Resist
ant WatermelOns, Harold T. Cook
and T. J. Nugent. Virginia Truck Ex-
pertinent Station, Norfolk, Va.
3:35 P. M-Thfee Years of Sweet
Potato SprOut Treatment with
Chemicals. T. F. Manns. Delaware
Experiment Station,
Newark, Del: J. W. Heuberger, New
York Experiment Station, Geneva,
N. Y.
Second Day
$3.50 A. MA Comparison of
Pruned and Unpruned Trees During
the First Ten Years in the Apple
Orchard. Elmer w. Greve. research
hofticulturist. Delaware AgficulhiF-
Al Experiment Station.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
KENT u. OF D. ALUMNI
CLUB TO MEET NOV. 2S
Coach Grenda And DIR. J. S. Gould
VIII Be Speakers

The newly formed University of
Delaware Alumni Club Of Kent
County will hold It's next regular
meeting on Monday. November 9S in
the Pleasant Inn, Dover. Dinner will
be served at $3.50 p. m. and the bus
iness meeting will begin an hour
later.
The program committee, Of which
George Records, class Of '36, Of
Smyrna, Is chairman, has scheduled
an Interesting and well-rounded pro-
gram. Young men who will graduate
from Kent county high schools next
June, and who intend 70 enter col
lege, have been invited TO attend
this alumni dinner meeting as
guests OF the club.
In addition TO a short business
meeting there will be fifteen minute
talks by Stephen J. Grenda, head
football and basketball coach at the
University of Delaware and by DR..
J. s. Gould. head Of the Unieersity's
Department Of Economics.
The meeting Will be presided over
by ]. Caleb Bohbs, of cheswold, class
Of 81, the newly elected president.
A committee headed by A. B. Magee,
Jr., OF Dover. class OF '22. viii sub
NIT to the clI3 for It's approval. a
proposed constitution and set OF by
laws.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
CHAS. HORN, SR.
DIES IN REHOBOTH
Pioneer At Resort, Open
ed First Amusement
Pier 40 Years Ago.
WAS BORN IN DOVER

Charles s. Horn. Sr.. rs. pioneer re-
sort business man and former Will
mington resident, died in the Beebe
Hospital of heart disease. Known as
the grand old man of RehObOth
Beach" he had been in failing health
for several years.
Mr.. Horn took an active part in
the growth of RehOboth from a viii
lage of a few summer cottages to one
of the largest resorts in this section.
Opened Amusement Pier
Coming to RehOboth Beach to make
his home about 40 years ago, he
bought a beaehfront pavilion which
he converted into the resorts first
pier. After 1t was de-
during a storm some years
later, he built a large pavilion on
Rehoboth avenue which he continued
to operate until forced to retire by
i'll health three years ago.
He also constructed the first mo-
ti0n picture theater there. which Is
now operated by his son, Charles S.
Horn. Jr.
Active in town affairs, he served
Ol luc DOdTu VI OOAAilIiD0i0AciS oOtiAC
years ago and was instrumental in
water plant, serving as
secretary of the project.
He was born in Dover, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Horn.
When the family moved to Whining
ton he became associated with his
father in the carriage business.
ater- with Harry RiIIanV as mariner.
he formed the Diamond Printing
Company with which he was assO-
ciated until he left Wilmington.
Charter Member Of Club
Mr.. Horn was a charter member
)f the Kiwanis Club and a member
If the Lafayette Lodge of Masons. st.
Johns Chapter, Royal Arch MasOns,
lulu Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, Tall Cedars Of Lebanon. and
he Shrine Club of Delaware. of
which he was vice-president.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
CONFERENCE ACCEPTS
ASBURY INVITATION
71st Animal Conference Session Wfm
Be Held In That Church

Asbpry NJ. E. Church's invitation
to be host to the list session of the
Wilmington Annual Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church next
March was accepted by the Confer
ence Commission on entertainment,
meeting in Wesley NJ. E. Church, Do
yer. The Wilmington church's invi-
tation was the only one before the
commission.
Particular significance attaches to
awarding the conference to the his
toric Wilmington church at Third and
Walnut streets, because the session
in late March 1889. probably will be
the last of the Wilmington Confer
ence as such. The merger of the
Methodist Episcopal. Methodist Epis-
copal South. and Methodist Protest
ant Churches into one Methodist
Church of more than 5000, 900 mem-
bers is to be affected later next
spring.
Ashury Church, Wilmington, thus
becomes the alpha and Omega.
beginning and end-of the life of the
Wilmington Conference. 1t was there
in 1869 that the conference, formerly
a part Of the Philadelphia Conference
held its organization session.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
TWO KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENTS
over WEEKEND
HarbesOn Woman Dies AS
Car Hits Abutment
Near That Town.
POLICE INVESTIGATE
Selbyville Youth Struck
at Maryland Line While
Helping Brother.

A man and a woman were killed
and l3 persons injured in automobile
accidents in Delaware over the week
end. Two deaths in Sussex county
brought the states toll for the year
to 65, compared with SO in the same
period last year
Those killed were Mrs. Bessie Nor
ris, Negro, Al years old, of near Har-
besOn, and Charles Carey, is years
old, of Selbyville
Carey was killed, state police said,
as he was helping his brother. Frank
a soldier on leave from Fort Dupont.
Police said Frank had been drinking
He was injured and returned 10 Fort
DUPONT for treatment OF fractures of
both legs.
Car Strikes Abutment
Mrs. Morris was killed when the
in which she was riding,
operated by Robert Conoway. Negro,
81, struck an abutment three miles
south of Harbeson. Bessie Morris.
her 2-yeaF-old daughter. and Carrie
Dunning. Negro, of Harbeson, the
other passengers in the Conoway car,
suffered only minor injuries. Como
way was seriously injured and is in
the Beebe Hospital. Lewes.
Charles Carey and his brother,
Frank. were struck by an automobile
operated by Vernon l.. MCGEE, 81
years old. of FrankfOrd. just 500 feet
north of the Maryland state line. II
was raining hard at the time.
Charles died while being removed
10 the Beebe Hospital. McGee was
held for the cOroner's jury by Magis-
trate George Earl Nichols of Selby-
Vile on a charge of assault and bat
terry. 81
Corp. Irving Vienot investigated
the Carey accident, and Corp. HOr-
ace Hickman the accident in which
Mrs. Morris was killed.
Mine persons were injured In the
area over the weekend.
police reported.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
RE. "A. DIRECTORS
NAMED In LOWER
PART OF STATE
Five Hundred StOckhOld-
ers And Users Present
AT Milford Meeting.
HELD LAST FRIDAY
NOrval Pepper OF Near
SeafOrd, Pres; Paris C..
Kirby, Milford, Director

approximately five hundred stock
holders and users of electrical cur
rent on the government rural cleo
trification lines in Kent and Sussex
counties held a meeting on Friday of
last week in the Community Build
ing, in Milford, for the purpose of
electing a board of directors. Those
selected were: Norval Pepper of near
Seaford, president; E. Laird Kratz.
of Greenwood; Walter C. Phillips. of
near Lewes; Walter H. Lank, of Mil
ton; Paris c. Kirby, of Milford; C..
Arthur Taylor and Dudley Crossley
of Kent county.
The REA, Il is understood, will in
Sussex county extend the lines for
more than two hundred miles. Work
started within a few days. Reliable
information has it that possibly an
additional two hundred miles may be
added to this county.
Rural folk are taking advantage of
the opportunity to obtain electrical
current, and are buying all of the
appliances, which means a stimulus
in business.
Under present rates. current is be-
ing supplied cheaper in the rural
sections than it is in lower Della
ware towns.
The plan is that the government
finances the project and Washington
officials figure that within twenty
years the lines will be paid for; the
government will be reimbursed and
the lines will be owned by the stock
holders.
When the time arrives that the
lines are paid for and the govern
ment reimbursed for the outlay,
with a low interest rate, then the
users of current. who are stock
holders. become owners. They will
then operate the lines in Kent and
Sussex on a sustaining and profit
sharing basis.
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
OPEN REHOBOTH-
OCEAN CITY ROAD
NEXT SPRING
Newly Extended Ocean
Boulevard viii Con-
meet Two Resorts.
START GRADING SOON
Road Has Been Planned
And Discussed For
Years; Boon to Anglers.

The newly extended Ocean BouIe-
ward" from Rehoboth Beach to Ocean
City, Nd. will be opened to traffic
in the spring or early summer.
Planned and discussed for more
than five years, the roadway will
make the ocean shore line between
Bethany Beach and Ocean City. Md,
easily accessible to the increasing
number of Vacationists and anglers.
Start Grading Soon
W. w. Mack, chief engineer of the
State Highway Department, ques-
toned regarding the progress Of
DeIaware's new section of the boule-
ward, a seven-mile stretch between
Bethany Beach and the Maryland
state line near Fenwick Island, said
grading will be completed within
month.
The present contract calls only for
grading but it is expected the State
Highway Commission will ask for
bids for surfacing the graded section
early in January.
In the meantime Maryland is pro-
crossing steadily with its section of
the boulevard, from Ocean City, north
to the Delaware line. II will be
completed for traffic by early sum-
mer.
Reality Next Summer
At that time, for the first time. the
long-advocated Ocean Boulevard
from Rehoboth to Ocean City, Md,
will be a reality and a great expanse
of state-owned ground and privately
owned ocean front property viii be
more easily accessible to the public
The boulevard averages only few
hundred feet from the beach and the
section from Rehoboth to Bethany
Beach. opened three years ago, has
proved increasingly popular each
year during the summer
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25

that was written by the students un-
der the direction of William Henry,
their instructor in merchandising,
contains not only the lads" Of the
stores but a very interesting con-
test. that's fun for everybody. Be
sides being an enjoyable game, the
students point out that the first 100
contestants turning in correct sOlu-
tiOns will win a ticket to the Plaza
theater. All necessary information,
entry blank and rules are included
in the circular.
Many window streamers, banners,
and milford Days" show-cards have
been hand lettered by the students.
These pink and yellow signs will be
on all the windows and in the stores
of all the business houses cO-operat-
ing in this major event.
Factory whistles will remind
straglers that Milford Days are about
to come to a close. All Saturday af-
ternOon. Dec. 3rd, the factory whis-
ties will blow each hour. reminding
those who have not been able to get
to town or who have just put on
that the week of Milford Days is fast
nearing the end of its run: that in a
very short while prices will go back
to their original figures. and Milford
Days will be history.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
TEST MOBILIZATION
OF GUARD ORDERED
State Mllltiamen VIII Be Called Out
In December

L Nearly 500 citizen-soldiers, mem
bers of the 19Sth Coast Artillery, Del
aware National Guard. will be called
practice mobilization on no more
than "a hours notice during Decem-
ber.
Col. George ]. Schulz. regimental
commander. has issued orders for
the "Regimental Commanders In
spectiOn." to be conducted as pre-
paratOry training for the annual
state and federal inspections in
March and April.
Brig. Gen. Weller E. Slower, adju-
tant general, will award a streamer
to be attached to the organization
guidOn by each officer and enlisted
man of the organization with the
highest rating. Colonel Schulz will
give a dinner to the winning bat
terry.
Cash Prizes Offered
A cash prize of $50 will be given
to the organization with the second
highest rating. Another prize Of a
$50 gold wrist watch will be given
the private winning the competitive
and elimination drill.
A $50 cash prize will be given by
General Slower to the non-commis-
stoned officer selected by the board
as the outstanding non-commission-
ed officer in giving instruction.
A $40 prize. provided by the 59th
Pioneer Infantry Association. will be
given the outstanding enlisted man
in execution of the manual of arms.
In addition to Colonel Schulz,
Lieut.-COl. S. B. I. Duncan, regi-
mental executive officer; Lieut.-Col.
Harry W. Stark and Capt. Sylvan
Berliner. U. S. Army instructors, and
Capt. W. A. F. Pyle, regimental plans
and training officer, comprise the nm
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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
MENHADEN PLANT SOLD
TO NEW YORK COMPANY

The Smith. Meal Company of
New York, one Of the largest mem
haden fishing corporations on the
eastern seaboard, is the purchaser
of the large menhaden plant, the
Atlantic Fisheries Company at
Lewes.
The Smith, Meal Company has
other plants at Point Monmouth, N.
j.; on Long Island; at Beaufort, NJ
c., and an inactive one at Milford
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
Plans Now Complete For Safety
Council Meeting December 1st

ter Dent Smith, president-manager,
and the annual treasurer's report by
Harry r. Craig. The nominating
committee is headed by Henry Davis.
The board of directors for the coming
year will be announced. The annual
meeting and banquet committee con-
sists of Lammot DUPONT Copeland,
chairman. NJ L. Draper. Hon. A. Bal
ley Thomas. Robert Jefferson, Miss
tTarn TO Pags Z. PasAss)
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
Community Election Meetings
Agricultural Conservation Assn

ternate members. delegate and alter
nate TO the county meeting were
elected by the farmers in their re-
spective representative districts.
Arrangements for these community
meetings were made by County
Agent Russell e. Wilson in coopera-
ton with members OF the county
committee and district chairmen in
the conservation program. and these
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Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
MILFORD CLOSES 1888
SEASON WITH 1918 TIE
Local Grldders Played Thriller With
Caesar Rodney Last Friday

Milford High Schools football
team brought its season to a close
last Friday by playing to an 1918
tie with Caesar Rodney High.
The visitors took the lead early in
the second period when ]. Miller
scored on a short line plunge, but
Milford Tailed three times in the
third period to take what appeared
comfortable lead.
Two blocked kicks resulted in two
Milford tallies, while the third was
made on a sustained drive.
J. Miller Tailed Caesar Rodney's
second touchdown. and passed to
Graham for the tying six-pointer in
the last minute of the game.
raanar nndna., MIlfnrri
Milford chronicle., 1938-11-25
G. O. P. HOLDS VICTORY
DINNER In SUSSEX co.
State And County Elect Present At
Georgetown Meeting

Successful state and Sussex coun-
ty Republican candidates were guests
at a victory dinner in the Brick Ho-
tel last Thursday night.
Those attending were: U. S. Sena-
tor John G. Townsend. Jr., and son.
Preston Townsend: Ebe Chandler.
Dagsboro. Republican state chair
man; Insurance Commissioned elect
William j. Swain. Bridgeville. who
also is county chairman; Howard w.
Bramhall. secretary of the county
committee; State Senator-elect Har-
old W. T. Purnell. Georgetown; U.
S. Rep.-elect George S. Williams.
MillsbOrO.
Clerk Of the Peace Francis F. Nor
Crum 70 Nss ,. Pleasol