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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
MILFORD BOY SCOUT
WINS PHOTO PRIZE
Alfred Dannegger's Duck Photo Sc.
lected BY Game And Fish Body

The Delaware Game and Fish
Commission this week announced
that Alfred Dannegger of Troop 10,
Milford, was the winner in a recent
photo contest, sponsored by the
commission. for Boy Scout troops Of
the Delmarva Area Council. He will
receive two weeks at the Rodney
Scout Camps. Dannegger submitted
photograph Of ducks on the ice.
There we're IL photographs entered.
In bird house contest, two mem
bers of Troop 3S of Wilmington
were the winners. John White won
first award and will receive two
weeks at camp. The second award
was given James Jamison, who will
spend one week at camp. Fourteen
bird houses and three shelters were
judged by Miss Violet L. Findlay. su-
pervisor of health instruction and
nature study in the Wilmington pub
lie schools: Edward Latshaw Of Do
yer, William Baxter of the Della
ware Game and Fish Protective AS
sociation. and Frank E. Schoonover,
artist.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
W.P. A. SEWING
Unit HAS FINE
DISPLAY HERE
Work Of SeamtreSses In
City Hall Window Is
Worth Seeing.
WORK DONE BY HAND

The display of garments in the
show windows of the city hall is
causing a great deal Of very favor
able comment. These garments are
hand made by the seamstresses at
the Milford Sewing Unit. WPA pro-
ject No. 36SA. and deserve the at
tention of every taxpayer. At pres
ent there are twenty-three seam
stresses employed at the unit which
is conducted in the balcony of the
Community Building and the work
being done there merits the approval
of all. In one window are shown the
garments made for the city. consist
ing of ladies' and girls. mems and
boys apparel, sheets. pillow slips
quilts and rugs. The other window
shows garments made for the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital and con-
sists of gowns. gauze masks. deliv-
cry sheets. caps. bands. covers. tow
els. diapers. feather pillows and pill
low slips. During the past six
months this unit has mended more
than two thousand garments for the
hospital besides all the new gar
ments made from materials furnish
ed by the ladies auxiliary.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
MILFORD GIRL WINS
TRIP TO WORLDS FAIR
Evelyn Short, Eighth Grade Pupil,
Winner In Paper Contest

A thrill came to a Milford girl,
Evelyn Short. when she was notified
on. Tuesday of her certification as a
member of the Wilmington Morning
News-New York Worlds Fair tour
group. Evelyn took only three days
to complete her qouta.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold L. Short, she is student at
the Milford Junior High School In
the eighth grade. She Is a very ac-
tive young miss who determined that
she simply could not afford to miss
this fascinating tour.
Evelyn is very fond of outdoor ac-
tivities. She lives on a large poul-
try farm and enjoys skating, bicycle
riding, and dancing. Winning the trip
was fun to her, and she can hardly
wait for July IL. when she will join
the fortunate party Of boys and girls
who will entrain then for the New
York Worlds Fair.
81 am very thankful to all those
folks who helped me earn this mag
nificent trip" Evelyn said. Il sim
cerely enjoyed every part OF the pro-
gram. am interested In every phase
Of the tour and certainly will enjoy
seeing all Of the wonderful exposi-
tions that the fair will OFFER"
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
TALL CEDARS
.CERE NJ @ NAL
NEXT WEDNESDAY,
Large Class of Candidates
Are Scheduled To Re-
ceive Degree.
SPECIAL PROGRAM

Another big time ceremonial will
be conducted on Wednesday evening,
April IL, in the Community Build
ing, Milford, by Evergreen Forest No.
40, T. C. L.
The usual routine business mat
ters will be dispensed with prompt
" at eight o'clock. The band will
then play a short concert while the
stunt crew is preparing the floor
for the procession of saplings into
the forest. A large class of candi-
dates is scheduled for this meeting.
Several applications are in at this
time which assures a sufficient num-
ber to properly put on the degree.
George Atkins, stunt captain, has
charge of this feature. that furnish
es lots of thrills and fun.
A short period will be assigned
Warren T. Moore. junior deputy and
his convention committee for re-
port on their plans.
Howard w. Bramhall, grand tall
cedar. has kept in close touch with
the entertainment committee, rela-
tive to the show they have secured
from Ed. Zwicker. entertainment
of Philadelphia. The
Grand Tall Cedar has approved the
plans that will assure first class
show. to be personally supervised
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
SUSSEX JURY
FINISHES WORK
OF APRIL TERM
is Indictments Returned
Monday By County
Grand Jury.
SEVEN NISI DEGREES

With Associate Judge Speakman
on the bench, the regular April term
of Superior Court and Court of Cen
eral Sessions opened at Georgetown
on Monday.
The grand jury. discharged late
Monday afternoon, returned 16 bills
OF Indictment.
Those indicted and the charges
were as follows:
William johnson of Milton. poss-
ession of slot machine; Samuel Au-
gustus Matthews of near Bridgeville,
non-support; Frederick Thomas
Burton of near Iewes. larceny;
Horace johnson. Little Creek Dis
trict. assault with intent to MUIR
der; Stanley Lewis. James Webster
James Williams and John P. Crop
per, larceny of telephone cable. val
ued at $3.50: Charles F. Clifton OF
Rehoboth Beach. issuing worthless
check; Kathleen NJ. Leblanc. Nam
ticoke District. two charges selling
liuuor without a license; William
Murphy OF Seaford. possession OF al
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LIST OF JURORS DRAWN
FOR KENT APRIL COURT
Announced This Week For Session
Beginning April IL

The Court of General Sessions will
convene at Dover on Monday. April
IL. at which time the grand jury
will sit. Court of Oyer and Terminer
will convene on Monday, April "a.
Indications at present are the only
cases likely to be heard at this ses-
sion of Oyer and Terminer is that
= Isabelle Donovan, charged with
first degree murder In the death OF
Vaughn Webb.
The following is the list Of special
jurors drawn by Jury Commission
ers Jacobs and Mifflin:
First District-Ernest Slaughter.
Vernon A. Westfall, Raymond Mas
sey.
Second District-Joseph Fox. Wal
lace Handy. William Masten.
Third District-William H. Mof-
felt, Carl A. Hurd. Norman Short.
Fourth District-Frank Reed. Nell
son Massey. George R. Schweitzer.
Fifth District-John c. Hayes.
Frank Martin. DR.. VIM. B. Ashbrook.
Sixth District-William Hubbard,
Harry Smith. Tilden Hughes.
Seventh District-Emil Wilkinson.
w. Harrison. William Koh-
Ter.
Eighth District-Roland Sipple,
John N. Green. Charles W. Bostic.
Ninth District-Elbert Kent. Ly-
man Hill
Tenth District-.Tohn ". Johnson,
Burton Wilcutts.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
Democrats Slaughter
Bills Grants
House Members Stand Firm On Threat To RetGIiGte
For Protested Measures Which We're Passed By
ReDuLeicanS Earlier In Session.

Democratic members of the House
on Wednesday made good repeated
threats that they would refuse to
support any legislation requiring
more than a majority vote in protest
against so-called ripper bills passed
by the Republican majority. They
opposed a long list of measures to
aputhorIze appropriations to hospi-
tails, volunteer fire companies, homes
and other groups. AS result it was
stated several Of the institutions
may have to close their doors, some
of the volunteer fire companies will
have to disband and the hospitals
will be seriously crippled by short
age of funds.
Representative J. Carl McGuigan.
Democratic floor leader. in explain
ing the stand of the minority said
the Democrats feel the Republican
members must share the RESPONSE
biIity, at least in a dual capacity.
for the defeat of all the supplement
tary appropriations "by reason Of
the fact that it is through their per-
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
BOYS LEGISLATURE TO
AVOID EXCESS OF BILLS
Assembly OF Boys Will Meet At
Capital May 5 And 6

An overloaded calendar will not
be in evidence on May and s when
the boys legislature meets in Dover
under the sponsorship of the Della
ware American Legion.
For one Of the rules is that no
members of the boys legislature
may introduce more than two bills.
However. there will be an abund-
ance of attaches. Each boy repre-
sentative" will be permitted TO have
one attache; each senator" two
attaches.
Procedure for making selections
for the Boys State has been COM
pleted by the Boys State commit
tee of the American Legion.
Notices Sent Out
Capt. william A. McWilliams.
chairman of the committee, has sent
notices to all 16 posts in Delaware
outlining the plan.
treasurer, gave their reports. The
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Ne1V Plaza Theatre ReOpenS TOnlOrY0s$At1 p VI
CITY COUNCIL SET
DEADLINE FOR ALL
ELECTRIC-WATER BILLS

Milford City Council has set
July rs as the deadline for
payment of electric and water
bills. Service will be discon-
tinued if bills are not paid by
that date. end of the next me-
ter reading period.
After July rs all bills must
be paid one month prior to the
beginning of meter readings,
council announced. Strict en-
forcement of the rule will be
followed, council stated.
These steps were taken.
council announced. to over
come deficits in the revenues
of the municipality owned
electric and water depart
ments. Water meters are be-
ing installed at present and
will be in service by July.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
STATE POULTRY ASSN.
FORMED LAST THURS.
Charles Conway, Greenwood, First
President OF Improvement Group

For the purpose of forming a
Statewide association of poultrymen
In Delaware twenty-five representa-
tlves from the various local poultry
organizations in each of the three
counties. and officials of the State
Board of Agriculture and the extern
sion service of the University OF
Delaware met in the Hotel Richard
son, Dover, at a dinner meeting on
the evening of March 30. at the call
of H. l.. Richardson, extension poul-
try specialist.
Local associations which were rep
resented at this organization meeting
included Milford. Laurel. Lewes.
Georgetown, Greenwood and Frank
ford in Sussex county; Newark.
State Road. Hockessin and Middle
town in New Castle county, and
Caesar Rodney and Hartly in Kent
county.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR OPENING OF
NEW PLAYHOUSE
Theatre Has Been Completely Ren1OdeLed By The
Schine Theatre Corporation And Is NOLO One Of
The Finest Equipped And Finished In The East.
There Will Be Fire Complete ShOWS Starting Prompt
Ly At One P. NJ, Tomorrow, Saturday, April 8th;
Matinees Will Be Held Daily Starting At $3.50.

this. Lifted from the pages of Am
erican history when the government
opened up new territory in Oklaho-
ma in 1893, 1t is the story of land
hungry pioneers who rushed in with
startling situations at every turn.
Cagney conquers the West, and he
will conquer you in this picture.
Beginning with a midnight show
on Sunday and continuing through
Monday and Tuesday, the Plaza will
present Mickey Rooney in "Huckle-
berry Finn" This picture Is a gem
of entertainment-richly human and
imbued with the essential aud earth
ly qualities to assure wide appeal,
and presented in the finest way with
the latest equipment at the Plaza. it
is a picture worth while.
The program of pictures at the
New Plaza Theatre after Saturday is
as follows: There will be a matinee
daily beginning at 2 p. m, except
Saturdays, and on Saturdays the
matinee will begin at 1 p. m, with
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EASTER PAGEANT AT
AVENUE M. E. CHURCH
"He Is Risen" Name OF Presentation
ChOirs VIII Present Anthems

An Easter pageant entitled "He Is
Risen," by Dorothy Lehman Sumer-
an, will be performed next Sunday
evening at 1880 in the Avenue M. e.
Church. The cast will be assisted by
the young peoples choir I'm several
seasonal items under the direction
of Charles Curtis Williams. The cast
consists of thirteen characters and
are as follows:
Mary, Ruthann Tease; Martha,
Evelyn Abbott; Rebecca, Ann Town
send; Helen, Ann Hugg; Daphne,
Mildred Derrickson: Peter. Pierce
Maloney; Philip, Lorraine wilkins;
Miriam. Margaret Williams; Four
Roman Soldiers, Claud Tease, Bill
Wells, Bernard Clements. John Will
liams.
The cast will be under the direc-
ton of Miss Sara Prettyman and
Mrs. James C. Holzmueller. and In
every way will be up to the stand
ard Of the other years.
Easter Music at the Avenue Church
Il has been the custom for num-
Der of years for the Avenue Church
choirs to celebrate the great church
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
MILFORD MAN
KILLED BY
HIT-RJJN DRIVER
Driver Fails To Stop After
Hitting Charles w. Cad
ner Tuesday Night.
POLICE INVESTIGATE

Charles w. Cadner. age 20 years.
was struck and fatally injured by a
hit-and-run driver Tuesday evening
at Front and Montgomery streets in
South Milford.
Albert Peterman, Milford mer-
chant. witness to the accident, gave
description of the car to State and
town police. Mr. Cadner, who retir-
ed several years ago. was thrown
10 feet by the impact. Taken to the
Milford Memorial Hospital, he died
several hours later from fracture
of the skull and internal injuries.
Mr.. Peterman said the car, blue
Plymouth coupe with the number 4
as the first number of the license.
did not slacken speed after striking
the man. Mr.. Cadner. who lived
alone. formerly was employed by the
Pierce Hardware Company and Dan
iel G. Collins, and was well known
in this city.
Police are conducting an investi-
cation and expect an arrest within
"a hours.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
1899 BASEBALL
SEASON OPENS
HERE ON MAY 4
Dover Will Be MiIfOrd's
Opponent In Opening
Of Season In Milford.
PICINICH MANAGER
u Players Will Report
For Practice Tuesday,
April 18.

The 1899 season of the Eastern
Short League is rapidly approach
ing. The local entry, the Milford
Giants. is preparing for the training
season which will open in Milford
on the morning of April 10. The
roster of the local club. now COM
prising % players. have been noti-
fled to report on Tuesday. April IS.
Val Picinich. the Milford manager,
will be assisted during spring train
ing by Eddie Ainsmith. Giant scout.
The Giants roster is made up of
ten holdovers from last year and II
new men. Others will be added be-
fore training starts and II is expect
ed that several others will receive
try-outs The roster Is as follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
CHAS. RODWAY
IS SUICIDE AT
STATE CAPITAL
Former Automobile In
spectOr Drowned Self In
Silver Lake, Dover.
LEFT NOTE ON BANK

The body of Charles c. Rodway,
SO years old, was recovered from Sill
yer Lake, Dover, last Friday after
noon.
It was found in the lake at the
very spot where a note found on the
bank told searchers it would be.
With the note his coat. hat. glasses.
and false teeth were found.
About 500 persons lined the banks
Of the lake during the two-hour
search by police and firemen.
Mr.. Roadway. who was a director
Of the West Dover Trust Company
at HartIy. left directors meeting
at o'clock last Thursday afternoon
saying he was going TO the Legisla-
ture. Before leaving. he drew $1,000
from the bank and placed it in a
safety deposit box at the same insti-
tuition.
When he failed to return home
last Thursday night his family start
ed making inquiries. His car was
found parked on Loockerman street.
Dover. last Friday morning.
Mr. Roadway was a former automo-
bile inspector at the State House.
He was married and has two grown
children.
Funeral services took place from
his home in Hartly at o'clock on
Sunday afternoon with services in
the Hartly VI. E. Church.
A large group of members of the
Patriotic Order of Sons of America
of which Mr.. Roadway was State
treasurer. and a former president,
and of the Improved Order of Red
Men of which he was an active mer-
ber. attended. Interment was made
at Lakeside cemetery. Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07

Saturday will be gala day in Mil
ford as it will mark the grand open
ing of the New Plaza Theatre here,
which has been purchased and re-
built by the Schine Theatre Corpor-
alton. This modern playhouse has
been thoroughly remodeled and Is
now one of the finest theatres in the
East. and a decided asset to any
community.
The opening show will take place
Saturday afternoon at l o'clock and
from then on there will be continu-
Gus shows through the afternoon
and evening.
There will be five complete shows
beginning at the opening hour of 1
p. m.
The holiday opening attraction
will be James Cagney in "The Okla
homa Kid" This is a high grade
melodramic picture that will take its
place with other epics Of the West
and will live in your mind forever.
Never before was there a star like
Cagney to play a frontier drama like
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07

nicious attitude in insisting upon
the passage Of ripper legislation that
brings this condition about"
"They have been warned repeat
edly," said Mr.. McGuigan, that II
they continued to pass vicious leg
islation which has for its purpose
the usurping Of the power Of the
executive department that we would
retaliate by voting against all mea-
sures requiring a two-thirds or
three-fourths vote. Notwithstanding
this fact they have seen fit to ignore
our pleas. II the Republican party Is
ready to go along with good con-
structive legislation and forget par
tisan politics we are ready to COOP
crate accordingly"
Bills which we're defeated because
they required more than a majority
vote would have authorized appro-
priations totaling several hundred
thousand dollars.
Bills Voted Down
The measures which we're defeat
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
FIRST GRADERS WILL
GET HEALTH CHECK
Spring "ROund-UP" Begins Next
Monday

Spring roundup" of next years
crop of first-graders will begin
April 10. DIR. W. E. Morris. director
of the division of maternal and child
health of the State Board of Health.
said this week.
The roundup" is a series of ply
sical examinations conducted in
schools by county health officers.
nurses. and dental hygienists to spot
physical defects in the prospective
pupils. and if possible, correct them.
In past years. nine out OF 10
youngsters were found to have some
defects of varying degree.
During the summer. parents OF
children found to have faulty health
are visited by a nurse or dental hy-
gienist of the State Board of Health
to arrange for correction.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
kENT-SUSSEX LOAN
NATURES 9Th SERIES
1884, viii BE Paid on Here BY
April 10

John C. Truitt. Milford. secretary
and treasurer of the Kent and Sus-
sex Building and Loan Association OF
Milford. announced today that the
association had matured 1t ninth
series. and s99.4OO will be paid off
on or by Monday. April 10.
The Kent and Sussex Building and
Loan Association is one of the larg-
est in lower Delaware with assets
of $466. .237.53. Net earnings for 1888
totaled $24.S78.91. No membership
fee. no premiums on loans charged.
The series are open all the time by
paying back dues from July l.
Officers and directors composed Of
some of the most substantial and re-
sponsible citizens In lower Delaware,
follow:
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
MERCHANDISING CLASS
PUTS ON FINE SHOW
Students And Merchants Cooperate
In Showing Work OF Group

Determined to show the community
of Milford that their school is not
only devoting itself to improving the
mind. but the hand as we'll, the mer-
chandising class. under the direction
of William Henry. last night put on
an exhibition. aided by cooperating
merchants. that caused more than
200 persons to register amazement
at the sheer artistry and splendid
manner in which the displays we're
presented.
In addition to the booths, II in all,
representative speakers were heard.
Kenneth Jewell presided and among
those who delivered talks were: Will
liam Manlove, for the class: Mr..
George Glyer. supervisor Of merchan-
dising for Delaware; Mr.. r. A. Der
representing the local mer-
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SUSSEX DEMONSTRATI'N
CLUBS HOLD MEETING
Eleventh Annual Achievement Day
Held By County Group

The eleventh annual achievement
day for home demonstration clubs
throughout Sussex county was held
at the First Methodist Protestant
Church. Georgetown. Wednesday Of
last week. The morning program
opened with music under direction
of Mrs. Ralph S. Baker. acting post
mistress of Georgetown. The address
of welcome was given by Mrs. Har-
vey Warrington, a member of the
Nanticoke Club, between Georgetown
and Bridgeville. Miss Mary West. OF
Broad Creek, secretary. and Mrs.
Lawrence Mason, of Harbeson,
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BLAZE DAMAGES
MANY BUILDINGS
AT HARRINGTON
Three Large Warehouses
Are Destroyed; Eight
Homes Damaged.
CAUSE IS UNKNOWN
Milford And Houston
Called When Flames
Threatened To Spread.

Fire threatened the city of Har-
rington early Wednesday morning,
when an alarm was turned in by the
town night policeman, Fred Marvel.
at 6:15. a. m. A blaze was discovered
in a warehouse on the east side of
the city, owned by former Kent
County Sheriff Robert A. Salisbury.
Mr.. Salisbury owns three ware
houses and these were stored with
strawberry cups. crates and baskets
belonging to James Cahall of Fell
ton. The three warehouse together
with the contents were totally de-
stroyed.
Through the terrific heat the
flames spread to eight residences, all
of which were on fire at the same
time. Houston and Milford fire COM
panies assisted the Harrington fire.
men and brought the confiagration
under control. At press time the or
igin of the fire was undetermined.
and the loss had not been complete
ly estimated. 1t is thought, however.
it will be many thousand dollars.
Among the residences damaged
were three houses belonging to Nor
ris T. Adams, Sr.. three owned by
Mr.. Salisbury. one owned by Henry
Stubbs and the other by Harry Cal
loway.
The FIRE companies are credited
with doing an exceptional job in get
ting the fire under control. Harring-
ton has excellent fire fighting equip
ment and an adequate water supply.
In a fire emergency a reserve OF
100000 gallons of water is obtain-
able from the Pennsylvania Railroad
supply. In a less protected town the
loss would no doubt have been
greater
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
Thirty Grange Meetings Called To
Protest Diversion Of Highway Funds

Clarence C. Jester. master of the
Delaware State Grange, has announ-
ced that mass meetings of protest
are being held by each of thirty To-
cal oranges throughout the State in
protest against the proposed trans
fer OF State funds and diversion of
highway fund revenues.
AT our annual meeting held De-
cember 10. 1888. in Laurel, this or
ganization passed formal and Wig
orously phrased resolution against
the diversion of motor tax revenues
and that resolution has been pre-
sented to the Assembly and is now
recorded in the Senate Journal" MFR.
Jester stated this week.
Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07

"The grange farmers of this State
are alarmed and aroused by the
present situation. and. in calling
protest meetings by our thirty local
oranges, we propose to throw into
this fight the full weight of our uni
ted influence against a proposal
which not only takes from those en-
titled to its benefits the sum Of a
million dollars but which will in
evitably expose Delaware to the
penalties imposed by the Hayden
Cartright Act. thus losing for this
State a substantial portion of the
Federal Aid we have found so neces-
sary in expanding our highway pro-
gram.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-04-07
RAIDS MADE ON SLOT
MACHINES In SUSSEX
County Authorities Determined To
Break Up Devices

Determined to red Sussex county
of all games of chance-slOt ma
chimes. pinball machines. punch
boards. dollar nights" at theatres
Sussex county authorities are keep
ing a close watch on restaurants.
filling stations and beer taverns
where for many months they have
hourished. Recently an order was is
sued by the authorities that they
would not be tolerated. They are said
to be pretty well cleaned up through
out the county, although some ma
chimes occasionally are found In
business places.
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