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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
STATE BEEKEEPERS TO
MEET SAT-, JAN IA
Second Annual Session WIN Be Held
At Caesar Rodney

Plans are being made to hold the
second annual meeting Of the Della
ware State Beekeepers' Association
at the Caesar Rodney School in
Camden-Wyoming, Saturday, Janu-
airy IA, 1889, it was announced today
by DR.. L. A. Stearns. Extension En-
tomologist at the University Of Del
aware, who is secretary-treasurer OF
the association.
DIR. Stearns said that while the
program had not been completed,
Prof. George H. Rea, Cornell Uni
versity, had agreed to discuss two
topics: "The Use of Bees for Or
chard Pollination" and THE Two
Story Hive and Its Possibilities"
The program is being planned to
include a round-table discussion of
bee keeping problems with members
of the Maryland and New Jersey
Bee Keeping Associations, partici-
pating, DR.. Stearns said.
Details of the programs will be
published at an early date and in
formation about the meeting may be
obtained by writing DIR. l. A.
Stearns. University of Delaware,
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
COTTLLION DANCE
WILL BE- HELD ON
JANUARY SECOND
Ed. WeIker and Orchestra
Will Furnish Music For
The Event.
TICKETS ON SALE

The members Of the Kent and Sus-
sex Cotillion Club are busy plann-
ing for their annual New Years
dance, which will be held this year
on Monday evening, January 2, 1888.
Tickets are. now on sale and may be
obtained from any member, COM
mittee chairmen or club officers.
Music for the affair this year will
be furnished by Ed. Welker and his
eleven-piece orchestra, together with
girl singer. Mr.. Welker, who lives
near Philadelphia, comes to Milford
highly recommended by such organ
izations as the DUPONT Country Club.
'Bucknell College, Penn State and
University of Pennsylvania.
Officers and chairmen who are
working hard for the success of the
dance are: President. Edward NJ.
Davis; vice president, Paul Monroe;
DR.. James West; treasur-
er, Philip R. Jacobs; music. Har-
wood Jamison; decorations, Thomas
Jefferis, Jr.; invitations. Philip r.
Jacobs.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23

study and possible guidance in
adopting salary policies. The results
are expected to be discussed at the
boards next meeting early In jan
uary.
Describing an hypothetical salary
schedule drawn up according to the
replies. the report says:
1.-The college graduate would re-
eeive the salary scheduled for col
lege graduates whether a teacher Of
elementary school children or Of
seniors in high school-the higher
the professional qualification, the
higher the salary.
"There would be a 'super-maxi-
mum for teachers with professional
training above the minimum require
ments.
Would Rate Efficiency
"There would be a super-maxi-
mum for outstanding teachers bas-
ed upon their efficiency.
"The minimum salary for all tea
chers college graduates) would be
$1,000 with a maximum Of $1,000 for
all.
There would be ten annual in
crements progressing from the min
imum salary to the maximum sal
airy.
"Eficiency ratings would be used
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
FARMERS MAKING PLANS
FOR 1889 OPERATIONS
Sussex Agent Snyder win Cooper
ate With County Groups

At this time Of the year, farmers
are making their plans for the 1899
crops and other sarm operations.
Because Of this, the County Asricul-
tural Agent, C. R. Snyder, who has
just received the U. S. Farm Outlook
for 1889 has condensed some OF the
situations relating to local crops for
our Sussex county farmers. Due to
rapid transportation, refrigeration,
changes in farming conditions, mar
kets, etc, 1t is, necessary that our
farmers know something about the
outl0ok Tor the nation as whole
because by knowing this. they will
have some idea as to what to expect
this coming year.
In this issue of this paper the Out
look for vegetables and truck crops
for markets will be given and later
similar outlooks will be given for
other local farm products.
. In 1888 the acreage and produc-
tion of truck crops Tor market con-
tinued to expand and exceeded all
previous records. Prices Of several
of the important crops have been
very discouraging to growers and
as a result of this price situation.
the probability Is that In 1899, there
viii be smaller acreages of lima
beans, cucumbers. and tomatoes for
markets but on the other hnnd an
increase acreage of asparagus. snap
beans, cantaloupas and waternelons
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
RESIDENTS NOW
HAVE GREATER
CHANCE TO LIVE
Improved Health Condi-
tiOns Responsible For
Longer Span.
CHANGES ARE CITED

That the average Delawarean now
dies at an age five years greater
than during 1927, due to improved
public health conditions in this
State. was brought out by DR.. A. C.
Jost, executive secretary of the State
Board of Health, in an address from
WDEL Thursday morning of last
week. In 1927, he stated, 1902 per-
sons died in the State, having lived
a total of 15O,96S years-or an aver
age of about so years. But the 334O
persons who died in 1887 had lived
a total of 1S5,789 years, or an aver
age of 55.6 years.
This deferred time of death was
attributable, DR.. Jost said. almost
entirely to 1.-The saving of infants,
children and young adults, and the
quite direct result of public health
effort, assisted by the medical pro-
fession and participated in especial
ly by the mothers of the State. IF
each Of the 250.000 persons making
up the population of the State have
profited by this five and a half year
deferral of death, it means that an
addition has been made to the life
capital of the State which totals ov-
er a million and a quarter years
a very tidy bonus to be acquired for
health expenditures of less than a
dollar per capita per year."
The subject of DR.. Jost's address
was Expenditures and Health" He
compared the health conditions of
1927 with those of 1887, and explain
ed that the obvious improvement in
the latter was the direct result of
increased expenditures by the State
on matters of public health and well
fare.
Referring to the fight against tu-
berculosis in Delaware, he explained
that in 1927, 222 died from that dis
ease in the State. with a death rate
Of 96 per hundred thousand of popu-
lation. "Clinics for the diagnosis of
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
XMAS BUSINESS
BEST HERE IN
MANY YEARS
Majority of Milford Merchants Are Pleased With Re-
turns; Holiday Shoppers CrOIOd Stores, Which
VIII Remain Open Late Tonight And Tomorrow
To Take Care Of Last Minute Rush.
Beautifully Decorated Homes And Business Section
Is Bringing Thousands Of Sight-Seers To the City,
Worthy OF Speci0I Praise Is The Handsome Com
Ruunity Christmas Tree In Plaza Square.

Christmas business up to the
time the Chronicle was ready to go
to press showed a marked increase
over the same period last year.
Throngs of happy shoppers are
finding Milford a beautiful and ideal
place to shop. Every town on the
Peninsula is represented in these
gay holiday buyers. To sell and sat
isfy this great influx of out-of-tOwn
customers the local merchants have
left no stone unturned, and in every
case the merchandise on display is
of the finest quality obtainable. Lar
ger stocks have been carried by the
merchants this season, insuring the
buying public of being able to OBJ
tain what they want in Milford. OF
the thousands who have made Mil
ford their shopping headquarters
few have been disappointed, and all
have been favorably impressed by
the splendid values received and the
fair treatment given them by the To-
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
CHRISTMAS PARTY AT
NEW CENTURY CLUB
Mrs. Dean Klmmel And Mrs. Jas. X.
PettyjOhn, HOstesses

Mrs. Dean Kimmel and Mrs. Jas.
X. Pettyjohn were hostesses at the
party on Monday given for the chill
dren of the members of the Milford
New Century Club in the club rooms
at seven-thirty. A lighted Christmas
tree was the gathering place of the
children when they had a visit with
Santa Claus, who stopped long
enough to hear the program. The
curtains on the stage had been ar
ranged around a frame through
which the boys and girls stepped,
producing living pictures as they
spoke their pieces. Refreshments
followed the program. II was as fol-
lows:
''Silent Night" sung by the audi
ence.
Recitation, Patsy Grier.
Song. "The Night Before Christ
mas" Elizabeth Ann and Phoebe
Houston, accompanied by Mrs. Ed
ward Hurley.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
SHORE GROWERS
ELECT OFFICERS
AT ANNUAL MEET
Otto Sanger OF EastOn,
Md, Heads Peninsula
Horticultural Society.
RESEARCH IS URGED

The Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety elected Otto Sanger Of Easton.
Md, as president at the final ses-
sion of the fifty-second annual meet
ing held at Dover last Friday. Other
officers are: Vice president, Leslie
Knapp, Nassau; treasurer, w. Lee
Allen, Salisbury; secretary, DR.. T..
f.. Manns, Newark; executive COM
mittee. o. R. Higgins. Hurlock. Md;
A. Bailey Thomas. Camden; E. r.
Dick, Smyrna, and MIR. Sanger.
County vice president named were
Delaware, New Castle county, New
ton L. Grubb of Grubb's Corner;
Kent county, J. Lord, Dover; Sussex
county. w. c. Newton, Bridgeville.
Maryland. Cecil county. J. z. Lip
pineott, Colora; Kent, Mrs. Evelyn
Harris, Betterton; Queen Anne's, J.
d. McVean, Chestertown; Caroline,
Frank Ziegler. Denton; Talbot. Al
bert Fike, Cordova; Dorchester, Mrs.
R. Lane Cunningham. Cambridge;
Wicomico, ]. L. Morris. Salisbury;
F. ]. Dukes. Girdletree;
Homer s. Kemp, Princess
Anne.
virginia, Aceomae, W. o. Strong,
Onley; Northampton. A. Preston
Scott. Eastville.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
XMAS PROGRAMS
In MILFORD
SCHOOLS TODAY
High School And Sixth
Grade Putting On Spe-
ciaI Assemblies.
VISITORS WELCOME

The weekly assembly of the high
school pupils took place as usual
on wednesday morning with Will
liam e. Miller directing. After the
usual opening. consisting of the
hymn, 'Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing" Bible reading OF the Christ
mas story by Margaret Williams;
prayer and salute TO the fiag. led by
Claude Tease: practice for the very
fine Christmas program given today
at one, took place. The Glee Club
and Mixed Chorus win set together
for the program which will be the
Christmas service for the high
school. A place for visitors has been
provided, and though it is busy
time, many will want to hear the
high school body carry out the pro-
gram printed in last weeks paper.
A request has been made that there
be no applause.
The sixth grade will give its pro-
gram at ten-thirty this morning.
Parents and friends are especially
invited to hear this fine arrange
ment. which is as follows:
On Friday morning at 10:30 o.
clock the two sections of the sixth
grade will present Christmas pro-
gram in the high school auditorium.
Mrs. Rogers section is depicting
the usual American custom of cele- |
brating Christmas by presenting a |
pageant, the Christmas story.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
CHANDLER 70 RESIGN
AS COP. CHAIRMAN
State Leader Says Business Affairs
To Neeessitate Action

Ebe H. Chandler, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, an
nounced at Dover on Tuesday night
he will resign this post. He said he
intends to call a meeting Of the COM
mittee within two or three weeks
and submit his resignation.
His decision has been impelled, he
explained, by the pressure Of person.
al business which has been neglect
ed because Of the time and attention
he has been giving to his work as
State Chairman, especially during
the past year when he mapped and
directed the party's victorious state
campaign.
Mr.. Chandler said his political
work has been performed almost to
the entire exclusion Of his personal
affairs and he feels he must now
give it up and devote more time 10
his business interests.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
CHURCH WORKERS TO
CONFER AT DOVER
Rev. Frank HersOn, Milford, Member
OF Faculty For Conferences

A series of conferences for church
workers will be held on six conseeu-
tive Monday nights, beginning jan
uary 9Th, at the Peoples Christian
CONGREGATIONAL Church, Dover. These
conferences will be held under the
auspices of the following: The Del
marva Commission of Christian Edu-
vcation, the Kent County Council of
Churches, the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference, the WOmen's
Christian Temperance Union of Della
ware and Kent County, and the Dover
Ministerial Association. The confer
ences are being planned for people of
all denominations interested. in
church work. Every endeavor has
been made to provide needed and
practical courses with well qualified
instructors.
The following are the courses and
the instructors:
"The New Testament; It's Content
and Value" Prof. w. H. Jump.
Houston.
"The Christian Message for Our
Present Day" DR.. Frank Herson,
JdnlOI W. Alt 0AAuANAAf
Guidance in Christian Home
Mr.. James H. Bishop, Dover.
''The Use Of Dramatics in Christian
Education" DR.. Elliot Field, pastor
Church, Dover.
alcohol Education" Rev. ]. B.
Dickerson, Conference Councillor,
Conference.
Building and Administering a To-
tai Youth Program" Prof. ]. C. Mess
ner. Supt. of Schools. Harrington.
Primary Materials and Methods.
Mrs. H. A. Bethards, Wilmington.
"The Book of Revelations" Rev.
R. E. Green, pastor M. E. Church,
DR.. John Shilling, supervisor of
he Delaware High schools, is dean.
Please register early for one of
.hese courses. Send your registra-
lion to Miss Mary Section, Dover.
Further information may be secured |
rom the Rev. p. NJ. Shockley. Hazel
Road. Dover, or the Rev. G. e. .Tur-
Ter, Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
Teachers Favor Pay
OF f$2,OOOMaxinunr
QuestiOHGire ShOI0s Those Outside Wilmington For
$500 Minimum; Majority Prefers Training And
Efficiency Standing Be Used As Basis OF Scale

Teachers in Delaware outside of
Wilmington favor a minimum salary
Of $1,000 year and a maximum OF
$4,000 open to all, according to re-
suits Of a questionnaire in which
they have told the Department OF
Public Instruction just what variety
OF salary schedule they prefer and
how they would like it operated.
Tabulation of the replies, made
public on Tuesday shows that the
teachers in both the state board"
and special district" schools want
the preparation type of salary
schedule based on the professional
training of the teachers.
Under the present system, the
minimum is $1,000 and the maximum
$1,000. A proposal In the question
naire that a "super-maximum" of
$4,000 be established for highly
trained teachers by cutting the
minimum to $1,000 and the ordinary
maximum to $500 was rejected.
@Super. Maximum" Unspeeified
Instead, a majority of the teach
ers voted for the present minimum.
an ordinary maximum of $4,000, and
a super-maXimum" above that,
which they left unspecifed.
Copies OF the tabulated results
have been supplied to each member
of the State Board of Education for
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
SH0WELL ABBOTT
VICTIM HEART ATTACK
Son OF Late William G. Abbott;
Employed BY City

William Showell Abbott, SO years
old, accountant for the City of Mil
ford, died of a heart attack in his
room Sunday morning, December IS,
1888. Mr.. Abbott had been in feeble
health for long time, undergoing
treatment in hospitals in Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.
He was the son of the late Will
liam G. Abbott, a prominent ship
builder of Milford.
With the forming of the new char
ter for Milford, Mr.. Abbott was se-
lected to take care of the city's ac-
counts, and held this position for
seven years.
Besides his wife he is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Harry Mayhem,
of Milford.
The funeral was held from his late
residence on Wednesday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
FISHING CONTEST
PRIZES AWARDED
Edward c. Evans, J. d. Jefferis OF
Milford, Prize Winners

George Stork, OF Mohnton, Pa,
won first prize for the largest catch
in the fishing competition sponsored
this year by the Delaware Board of
Game and Fish Commissioners. The
winner caught a 751s pound drum
fish. All contestants in the first hook
and line contest submitted photo
graphs Of their catches and notariz-
ed affidavits accompanied by state
ment of at least one witness 10 their
catch.
Stork was awarded $25 for his 81
inch fish. caught on a trip with VIII
liam Reed, boat captain. Leonard
X. Yerger, president of the board,
said $3.50 will be awarded in the
contest which closed midnight, last
Wednesday. More than one-fourth of
the winners are from other states.
They are:
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT
AVENUE M. E. CHURCH
AN Lovers OF Music Invited To At
tend Service On Sunday

Music has always occupied a
prominent place in the worship Of
the Avenue Church, but never more
so then at Christmas. This year all
lovers Of church music are invited
again to worship there and listen
to the music of both vested choirs,
under the direction of Charles E.
Varney and Charles C. Williams.
The organist, Mrs. Hurley. has no
superior in southern Delaware, and
her numbers will be listened to with
pleasure. The members Of the sem
ior choir have sung together for
some years. and have well blended
voices, together with the ability OF
sight reading. The junior choir, the
latest successful venture in church
music, is meeting a need, and max
ing a place for itself in the church
worship. The choir directors offer
for the service on Christmas morn
ing at eleven O'Clock the following
numbers:
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
JOSIAH MARVEL QUITS
JOB WITH HIGHWAY
Successor As Attorney For Depart
ment May Be Named January 10

The resignation of Secretary of
State Josiah Marvel, Jr., as attorney
for the State Highway Commission
was accepted by the commission
meeting at Dover on Monday after
noon.
Although the payment of the sal
airy of MIR. Marvel as attorney for
the commission stopped December z,
the date he became Secretary Of
State, he will remain in an advisory
capacity until December 81.
There was no discussion of his
successor at the meeting although 1t
was intimated the appointment will
be made at the meeting on January
10.
The awarding of the contract to
J. A. Bader and Company, Inc, of
Wilmington, for the construction of
the new Bridgeville State police sta
tion was confirmed. The remainder
of the meeting members said was de-
voted to routine business.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
WILMER STEELE
TO PRESIDE
OVER SENATE
Republicans Of Upper
House In Caucus Elect
Sussex Man.
HEAL FLOOR LEADER
p. Warren Green VIII Get
Post AS Chief Legisla-
ture Attorney.

Republican majority members oi
the Senate in caucus late Tuesday
elected Senator David w. Steele Ol
Ocean View, president pro TEN foI
the session of the Legislature which
will convene January 3. Senator
Steele is one of the two hold-oveT
Republican members of the Senate.
Senator Burton s. Heal Of Holly
Oak was elected floor leader.
The caucus was attended by Ebe
H. Chandler, chairman Of the Re
publican State Committee; William
]. Swain, chairman Of the Sussex
County Committee; d. d. Wharton,
chairman OF the Kent County Com
mittee, and Albert Stetser, chair
man of the New Castle County Com
mittee.
1t was announced the number of
Senate attaches will total 30. They
were not named Tuesday night, how
ever. Each county was allotted a
certain number and each senator
will be allowed to name one and
possibly two, depending on the i'm
portance of the Office to be filed and
the salary which is to be paid. The
members stated Tuesday that they
were not prepared to announce their
choice for the various places.
Green Chief Attorney
It was learned the New Castle
county members were in agreement
on their selections. There will be
five legislative attorneys, one of
whom will be designated as chief
attorney. This post is to go to At
torneY-General p. Warren Green of
Wilmington whose term in Office will
expire December 81. The other at
torneys will be H. Albert Young of
Wilmington, James F. Alice of Do
yer. Howard W. Bramhall and Cal
eb Wright of GEORGETOWN. II has not
been decided which branch they will
serve in but it is likely Mr.. Young
and Mr.. Alice will be House attor
neys and Mr.. Bramhall and Mr..
WRIGHT attached to the Senate.
Harry z. Pierce Of Richardson
Park will be the secretary of the
Senate. w. Harry Dawson of New
ark will he assistant secretary
and Frank Corsano OF Wilmington
will he one of the reading CLERKS
Clayton Harris OF Wilmington will
he one of tie sereeants-at-arms and
]. H. DeFrickson will be clerk to the
president nr0 tern. The Rev. Frank
A. Baker of Dagshoro will be Senate
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER NEEDED
BY UNEMPLOYED
Are VitalIy Necessary for
Those Expecting Bnem-
ployment Compensation.
C.H. SMITH DIRECTOR

Social Security Account Numbers
are vitality necessary for the 5000
Delawareans who are expected to
register for unemployment compen-
sation during the early weeks Of
1899. according to Elmer H. Smith,
director Of the Delaware State EN-
ployment Service.
Mr.. Smith, under whose direction
the claims taking functions of the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission will be performed, stated
that no claims will be accepted in
employment service offices unless
the claimant can give his account
number. This is absolutely neces-
sary, he said, because all wage rec
ords in the central office are filed by
social security account number as
the most accurate means Of identifi-
cation.
Persons now unemployed will ex-
pedite the handling of their claims
by registering for employment with
the employment service at this time,
inasmuch as an interview for en-
ployment is part of complete appli-
cation for benefits, Mr.. Smith pointed
out. Employment service offices are
located at Sixth and Shipley streets,
Wilmington. and in Dover and
Georgetown.
Many referrals are now being
made for temporary work during the
holiday season, Mr.. Smith said, ad-
ding:
"The average time for an interview
the benefit registration period, it
may be necessary to curtail the
amount Of time allotted for each in
terview. 1t is therefore distinctly to
the advantage of worker unemploy--
ed at this time to have his interview
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
FUTURE FARMERS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR 1899
Milford Group Selects Eugene Park
er For President

The Mispillion Chapter of F. F. A.,
during its regular December meet
ing, elected as officers for 1889: Eu-
gene Parker, president; Harold Rob
inson, vice president; Richard Mills.
secretary; Harvey Marvel. treasur-
er; Raymond Hamilton, reporter,
and Walter Townsend. sentry.
There were SO boys present. The
treasurer reported a balance credit
of s121.00 in the bank. which will be
increased through club activities in
project work for the educational
trip to the New York World Fair.
The treasurer was directed by vote
to send $40 to the State f. F. A. As
sociation for our 1889 membership
fee of 25c per member.
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Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23

cal merchants. Also arousing great
deal of favorable comment among
the shoppers has been the splendid
appearance of the city.
Especially attractive this year and
deserving of special mention is the
beautiful community Christmas tree
in the Plaza Square. Trimmed with
hundreds of colored lights the tree
itself illuminates the square. The
street decorations, consisting Of
thousands of colored lights twined
in miles of laurel. turn the main
business thoroughfare into a spec
tacle of warm glowing beauty or as
a person was overheard to say on
the street, a real Christmasy effect
is produced. The huge illuminated
arches also lend dignity to the deco
rations.
Another delightful attraction this
season and one that has brought
forth words of praise from all is the
chimes which are played each eve
ming. Carols are the numbers.
Milford chronicle., 1938-12-23
PROF. MILLER'S BOYS
TO PLAY CAROLS
Group WIN Start Out At 9 A. VI.
Sunday, December %

Prof. Vim. f. Miller. director of
music in Milford school. accompanied
by Hayes DiekersOn. Tom Bennett.
Henry Latchum. Major Sockrider and
Charles Tease, students and former
students Of Milford High School. will
play carols on brass instruments on
Christmas morning between the
hours Of and o'clock.
Those who hear the group are re-
quested to turn their porch lights or
house lights on as a gesture of inter-
est.
This same group played carols last
year, and are doing so again this
Christmas because of the many re-
quests they have received from all
parts of the city.