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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
HEARINGS ON HIGHWAY
BILL ARE COMPLETED
Plaintiffs Get Permission To File
Brief On Arguments

Judges Frank l.. Speakman and
Richard 5. Rodney in Superior
Court last Monday heard the conf
pletiOn of arguments ON the cOnsti-
tutionality of the law to reorganize
the quo warranto proceedings con-
Quoted for that purpose.
The law under question. which is
considered unconstitutional by the
plaintiffs, names Donald p. Ross,
Charles ID. Abbott and Ralph w. En-
ersOn as additional members of the
State Highway Commission. thus
giving the Republicans control.
S. Samuel Arsht. who, with for
mer Federal Judge Hugh NJ. Morris.
the Democrats. was Civ
en- permission to file a nadditional
brief next Monday. covering his con-
tentiOns. presented orally this past
afternoon. that the Legisla-
ture exceeded its constitutional pow
ers in naming the new members to
the commission.
The defendants may later file an
answer 20 MIR. Arsht's brief through
their representatives, former Attor-
ney General P. Warren Green and
Henry NJ. Candy.
A previous act passed by the Leg
over the veto of Governor
c. McMullen was declared
unconstitutional by the Superior
Court on the ground of defective
title Later the one now under con-
;ideratiOn was also passed over the
Governors veto.
During the course of the argu-
nents the two opposing commissions.
through 4 mutual agreement. have
approved expenditures and other
matters essential to the maintenance
IT the roads.
Mr.. Arsht brought his contentious
N three points: that the law failed |
o receive a constitutional majority; |
hat the title is defective; and that !
t is an encroachment on the powers |
'ested in the Governor.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
XMASLICHTS WILL
Be TURNED ON
TOMORROW NIGHT
Work Of Beautifying Bus
mess Section Is Nearly
Completed.
ARCHES ARE PUT UP
Merchants Are COOperat-
ing To Make City At
tractive Place To Shop.

Milford is preparing for one of
the greatest and most beautiful
Christmas seasons in the city's his
tory Decorations aud lights are be-
ing put into position this week. and
unless something unforeseen at pres
ent happens. the lights will be Off
cially turned on tomorrow evening,
Saturday. December 2. Mayor Harry
T. Pettyjohn will throw the master
switch which will illuminate the
business section.
II has been the direct aim of those
in charge of the Christmas lighting
to see that the JOB is done 1000.
Thousands of colored electric lights
in beautiful array with the custom
airy community Christmas tree in
the Plaza Square will turn the main
street into a fairyland. II has been
stated by one of the persons in
charge of putting up the lights that
between eight and ten thousand
bulbs will be used to beautify Mil
ford this christmas.
Beautiful Illuminated arches will
be placed at the entrances to the
oENNlOns NAt GlGNlAOu VI
these arches has been made pOss-
ible through the cooperation of the
of Milford. They will
greatly add to the attractiveness of
the business section.
All of he merchants and business
houses have purchased fresh new
for the Christmas trade
and shoppers will find the Milford
stores fully as capable of filling their
holiday needs as the most exclusive
Of the shops i'm the larger cities
Plan now to make Milford your shop
ping headquarters during the holiday
season. and above all plan to do your
shopping early. The advertisements
in this issue of the Mil
lord Chronicle list many of the
bargains offered by pro-
sressise Milford merchants.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
BROILER BUSINESS
MOVING NORTHWARD
Numerous Poultry Houses Being
Constructed In Upper Sussex

That the broiler industry. which
for the past few years has fluoriShed
in the vicinity of Ocean View. Frank
ford and Millsboro. as well as other
lower Delaware sections. is gradu-
ally working its way northward is
evidenced by the numerous poultry
houses that are being constructed
between Georgetown and Milton.
Plans are said to be under way be-
tween now and spring for several
large brOiler houses to be erected in
the central section of the county. j.
W. Hudson. of Georgetown. has
about completed one with a capacity
OF 1900 on the GeOrgetown-Lewes
highway, near Harbeson. A bungalow
also is being erected for the caretak-
er. Many poultry houses dot the high
way between here and Harbeson as
we'll as on the Georgetown-Milton
highway. This year several poultry
men turned their attention to turkey
growing. IL is stated, they have real
lied profit. Turkeys were extern
sively grown around Millsboro.
Ocean View, Georgetown and Sea-
ford. There are said to be many
of fowl which will be sold
just before the Christmas holidays.
Prices on the hoof are said to be
somewhat higher than last year. ad-
within the past three weeks.
More turkeys were grown in lower
Delaware this year than in the his
tory of .he county. This is said to
also hold true with broilers. With
demanding eggs and many
of the farmers devoting their time
to broiler raising, housewives find
eggs to be scarce. The poultry bus
mess has turned about within recent
years. Ten years ago most of the
farmers had large flocks of hens to
produce winter eggs. Most of them
now are engaged in producing broil-
ers, turkeys, geese and ducks.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
"UNCLE JIMMY" JESTER
PASSES AT GLENDALE
Former Magistrate Succumbed In
Milford Hospital Last Friday

James II. Jester. OF Ellendale. bet
ter known to that community as
Uncle Jimmy and a familiar figure
throughout Sussex county. age 81
years. died on Friday. November "a,
at 1920 D. m. in the Milford Mem
orial Hospital He served as magis-
trate for more than forty years and
declined the reappOintment when
his term expired a year ago. Mr..
Jester served as president of the
board of trustees OF the Glendale
Methodist Church for fifty years. He
is survived by his wife. Mrs. Anna
NJ. Jester and two daughters by a
former marriage. Mrs. Florence Rus
sell. of Ellendale. and Mrs Harvey
Coverdale. of Milford.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday. November rs. at > p. m,
from the Glendale NJ. f. Church.
Rev. Oren r. Rice officiating Inter
ment in the church cemetery.
Honorary pallbears were John G..
Short. e. Z. Abbott. Sr, Charles LOf-
land. Wilbert Coverdale, David Mill
man. Pete Calhoun. William Will
kins. Henry Banschback and Irwin
Coverdale Pallbearsr. Chester Dick
erson. Elmer Coverdale, Norman
Prettyman. j. Harry Dickerson. W.
w. Houseman and Lawrence +. War
ren. The music was in charge of |.
Webster Warren. Herman West. Isa-
ac Ellingsworth and Raymond
Tucker.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
MINSTREL SHOW
WILL BE- HELD
HERE DEC. rs
Milford Kiwanis Club To
Present All-Star Attrac-
tiOn In Plaza Theatre.
HAWAII IS THEME
Receipts Will Be Used By
KiwanianS To Finance
Community Projects.
HAWAII IS THEME

Final rehersals are being held in
the Milford Community Building for
the All Star Minstrel Show, which
will be presented in the Plaza Thea
tire. Milford. under the auspices of
the Milford Kiwanis Club.
The show revolves around a trip
to Hawaii and the South Seas, and
shows promise of being one of the
most outstanding amateur attrac-
tions ever presented on the Delmar-
va Peninsula.
Scene one is placed aboard the S.
S. Kiwanis bound for Hawaii, the
cast of characters appearing in this
scene which is almost entirely musi-
cal are: InterlocutOr. NJ Haswell
Pierce; end men. Skip Gillespie,
Barrett Morgan. Moe Rosenweig, E.
T. Kelley, Halfpint Donald Shannon,
Aggigator Bait Paul Lynch; solo,
lists. Earl Williams. Price Webb, Jim
Evans, Buster Simond; Milford High
School Quartette, Irwin Sammons,
Jimmy Clements. Clyde wilkins,
Howard Kitchens; Tease Sisters
Trio. Alma, Ruth Ann and Florence:
male trio. Punch Prettyman, Gerald
hllSOu anu G6OIEE N1HNdIus CuOT-
us. Allen Bouscher. Charles French,
William Stevenson. Donald Walls.
James Hall Pierce Maloney, Edward
Salevan, Cecil Davis, Lewis Gallo
way. James A. Ward, Albert Peter
man; orchestra, director, William
Marshall Hugg; Mrs. W. NJ. Hugg,
pianist; Hayes Dickerson, bass;
Earl Williams. Jr.. Gerald Wilson,
Wilson Socksider. from
bone; Osborne Walls. trumpet; Billy
Bryant. drums.
The first part opens with chorus,
Anchors Aweigh." Other features
Of the first part follow. Man With
the Mandolin" Lynch and Shannon;
Little Man Who Wasn't There"
Moe Rosenweig; "Jumpin' Jive,p
Barrett Morgan: Yes Sir, That's My
Baby" Skip Gillispie; "Harbor
Lights Price Webb: when the
Bells in the Lighthouse Ring" Jim
Evans; "All Ashore" Earl Williams;
Roll Along Silver Moon" Buster
Simon: Love Grows on the White
Oak Tree" Tease Sisters; Sailing"
high school male quartette; South
1f the Border" male trio; dance spe-
;ialty, Miss Dolores Knowles.
The receipts from the sale of tic
Iets and advertising space in the
programs will be used by
he Kiwainans to promote commun-
ty betterment programs.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
PLANSCOMPLETED
BY CONCERT co.
Concerts Will Be Given In
Plaza Theatre In Janu-
ary, March And April.

The Southern Delaware Concert
Company. through its president. Or.
Walter l.. Grier. is pleased to an
nounce three concerts for the com
ing year, each entertaining and in
Guiding IN artist. or artists of rare
ability. They will be given in ia l.
uary. March and April in the Plaza
Theatre. each on Sunday evening at
S:30 O'Clock. thus not conflicting
with any church service. While
awaiting Il date to be confirmed
from the office of The Embree Com
pany, whose services the Concert
Company will enjoy, the artists have
been agreed upon for the first eve
ring. They will be Charles Hackett.
a Metropolitan Opera star and Am
erica's great romantic tenor with
Miss Ruth Breton, one of the few
American violinists trained by the
greatest teacher of our times-Eeo-
pold Auor. A varied program will be
gwen for the next two concerts-the
artists and the programs for which
were somewhat governed by a group
of local men and women. who. i'm a
measure, know what this commun-
ity would enjoy in music and song.
The campaign for memberships
has been extended. Because of the
holiday coming during the week of
the campaign. when so many were
away. the chance for memberships
was limited. Now that the time and
place are definite. and there is more
time for decisions. and. with almost
a hundred memberships available,
many will take advantage of their
Nearby towns are ask
ed to cooperate in the campaign, so
that the number of memberships
may be quickly absorbed. The chair
men are Mrs. X. c. Barnard, Mrs
Irwin G. Burton and Mrs G. Mar
shall Townsend who will be glad to
add any names to the lists of MEM /
Ders. Each worker and captain is /
being asked to obtain two or. more /
names 10 add to his or her list. /
This is very fine opportunity to !
rear the best in entertainment, /
light at home. and there are three /
or the price of one in the cities
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
SANTA CLAUS
HERE DECEMBER 8
jolly st. Nicholas To Ar
rive By Plane; Invited
By Local Kiwanians.

Santa Claus. that grand old child
hood hero, will again be a Milford
visitor this year. Santa has been in
vited by the Kiwanis Club Of Mil
ford. the invitation being seconded
by the city merchants.
Old Kris expects to arrive by
plane at three o'clock, Saturday af-
ternOOn. December 8. He will be
greeted ny the high school band and
merchant and Kiwanis escort,
which will parade to the Plaza
Square. where he will greet his
young admirers.
The merchants and the Kiwanians
have also made arrangements to
again have the chimes ring out from
the water tower. playing Christmas
carols. This program will first be
presented Saturday evening. Decem-
rer 3. Following the first presenta-
tiOn the chimes will not be heard un-
til the following Saturday evening.
December IS. After this date they
will be presented nightly until
Christmas. There will be presented.
however, starting today and contin-
uing ea'h day until Christmas. a
program Of Christmas and modern
music through a system of loud
speakers which will be placed di-
iectly in the business section. Frank
V. o. Raedy has contracted to fur
nish these programs, and has assur-
ed the merchants and public that
they will bN of the highest order.
1t is also planned this year TO
award prizes for the best decorated
and lighted homes in each of the
four wards These awards will be
made by a judging committee, of
which Miss Elizabeth V. Carlisle is
the chairman. AS the prizes are well
worth while. it is hoped that city
resident will cooperate 1009o in max
ing Milford the most attractive city
on the Peninsula.
The Rotarians are also cooperat-
ing TO make Milford a place of beau
ty during the Christmas season. A
few of their projects include the
purchase of huge community
Christmas tree which will be erected
and handsomely decorated in the
Plaza Square. cooperating with the
Kings Daughters. they will carry
out charity program. which will
mean Merry Christmas for scores of
in this community.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
GOAL FOR AMBULANCE
IS NEARLY In SIGHT
Committee Reports That $3.50 still
Needed; Ambulance Is Ordered

AS a practical demonstration of
the faith which they have in the
people of this community. the COM
mittee in charge of soliciting funds
for the new hospital ambulance. on
Monday placed an order for a new
LaSalle ambulance. this being the
make of the vehicle unanimously ap-
proved by the group. Chairman Bur-
ton in an interview today said that
the goal was in sight. with $3.50 still
TO be raised.
Since the report appearing in last
weeks issue of the Chronicle the
members of the Harrington Rotary
Club collected and turned over to
the Milford Club the sum of $3.50.
This splendid gesture on the part of
the Harrington Club was made pos
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
TALL CEDARS TO
MEET DECEMBER 6
National And State Fig
ures To Attend Great
Ceremonial Here.

The ceremonial of Evergreen For
est No. 40. T. c. L., to be held in the
Community Building next Wednes-
day night. December 6, is attracting
lots of attention due to the fact that
it is taking on a national as well as
a local aspect The Supreme Forest
of the United States. T. C. L., will be
represented by Supreme Tall Cedar
Thomas c. Havell, an attorney OF
Washington. ID. c., accompanied by
the Supreme Forest officers. The
Masons of Delaware will be repre-
sented by their grand master, T.
Scott Purse, who will be made a
Tall Cedar at sight during the eve
ming.
Howard W. Bramhall. Grand Tall
Cedar of Evergreen Forest No. 40,
will open the meeting promptly at
eight o'clock; dispensing with rou-
tine business as rapidly as possible
in order to receive the distinguished
guests in d manner befitting their of
fetal positions.
The presentation and reception to
the honor guests will be a spectacle
well worth seeing. Evergreen Band
and Royal Rangers will escort the
guests into the Com
munity Building as soon as they ar
rive.
Supreme Tall Cedar Havell. as
sisted by Senior Deputy Supreme
Tall Cedar Frederick H. Hicks and
Junior Deputy Supreme Tall Cedar
Harry l.. Dillinger will then admin
lister the rites to the Delaware A. F.
and A NJ Grand Master T. Scott
Purse. The Supreme Tall Cedar and
Grand Master Purse are scheduled to
make short addresses at the conclu-
sion of this ceremony.
The program will continue with
the initiation of class of candidates
made up of prominent Masons of the
lower part of the State who will be-
come members of Evergreen Forest
by different route. provided for by
George B. Atkins and his stunt crew.
assisted by Captain Edward Green
md his Royal Rangers.
The annual election of officers for
1910 will lake very little time as it is
IN assured fact that the present Off
,ers will be renominated and re-
elected.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
ARMED THUG ROBS
MILFORD OIL MAN
Woodrow DickersOn Victim of Hold
up Man Monday Night

An armed young man dressed in
a brown top-coat and gray cap is
sought in a Milford robbery in which
Woodrow Dickerson was held up by
a masked and armed man and re-
lieved of $50 in cash and several
checks Monday night. He was then
locked in a closet at the Cox Distri-
buting Company garage on East
Front street, North Milford.
Dickerson, a driver for the COM
pany. said he was attacked when he
entered the office after completing
work on a gasoline distribution
route. Noticing light in the build
ing and all the shades drawn, the
driver decided to investigate.
Stepping into the office. he said he
was confronted by man in a brown
overcoat with a white handkerchief
covering his face, who was holding
a revolver in one hand and a black
jack in the other. After going thru
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
MILFORD CRUSHED
DELAWARE CITY, 23-O
Elton Stars As "Bues- March To-
ward State Championship

MlfOrd's undefeated eleven down
ed Delaware City High School last
Wednesday afternoon at Delaware
City. 23-0. After the teams had bat
tied on nearly even terms in the
first quarter. Elton tailed for Mil
ford in -he second period on a line
plunge from the six-yard line.
Later the quarter. Wilson add
ed three more points with a place
kick from the 15-yard line. Elton
scored again in the third quarter
from the l2-yard stripe. and Tim
mons made the final touchdown af-
ter intercepting a Delaware City
pass on his own 42-yard line Will
son made two successful CONVEX
siODs.
Delaware City's only opportunity
to score came in the final period
when Joe Wisowaty dashed so yards
to Milford's 15-yard marker. but the
touchdown drive was stopped there.
The Iina-uDs
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
MILTON PLANS FOR
GALA XMAS SEASON
Sussex Town viii Sponsor Free
kiddie MdtineeS; Other Attractions

According TO the plans of the Mil
ton Town Council. Chamber of Com
merce and other civic organizations
of Milton, the pre-holiday season in
that place promises to be the most
elaborate and busiest one ever wit
messed IN the towns history. At
special meeting of the Milton coun-
ell on Saturday night. presided over
by President Joseph NJ. Lank. by
reason of the illness of Mayor Pep
per, a liberal appropriation was
made to the Christmas funds suffi-
cient to cover the decorations of the
streets. the engagement of the New
Milton Theatre for three matinee per-
formances to be given free to the
children under fifteen years of age
residing within twelve miles of Mil
ton and portion of the advertising
that will be done by the Chamber of
Commerce.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
MANY ATTENDED
SAFETY MEETING
HEREON MONDAY
Geo. T. Lyon, Of Whining
ton, Safety Council Di-
rector, Spoke.
MRS. BARRETT, CHR.
William E. Miller Was In
Charge OF The Fine
Musical Program.

The Milford New Century Club in
conjunction with a representative of
the Delaware Safety Council pre-
sented a safety program at the high
school on Monday evening. The
speaker for the evening was George
T. Lyons. of Wilmington. director of
the Delaware Safety Council
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard called the
meeting 10 order, and expressed her
thanks TO Robert +. Shilling, super
intendent of the local schools, for
his cooperation in plans for the meet
ing, and greeted the members of the
New Century Club and the guests.
Mrs. Vinyard presented Mrs. Walter
X. Barrett, vice president of Kent
county for the clubs. and local chair
man of safety. Mrs. Anthony Sum-
mers, who has the driving chart for
the club, was also presented.
Mayor Harry T. Pettyjohn attend
ed the meeting and brought greet
ings from the city council. In his
speech of the evening Mr.. Lyons said
that safety was the most serious
problem of today. Giving examples
of his talk he not only presented the
problems of the roads and highways.
but also problems in the home where
almost as many accidents occur.
Through history" said Mr.. Lyons.
man has waged an unnecessary
warfare against danger. 1890 was a
safer age. but We have progressed
into a serious age of our own max
ing, trying to keep. pace with the
speed of our years. We have not yet
learned to properly control the me-
chanism that has been placed in our
hands or the glaring headlines each
Monday morning would not be
there Mr.. Lyons gave statistics
showing that 900 of drivers are
cautious. A March of Time film
showing Education, Engineering
and Enforcement of Safety" conclud-
ed the meeting that was well attend
ed by representative groups. The
part of the program under
the direction of William E. Miller,
of music in the high school.
was much appreciated by those pres
ent. II included three numbers,
Songs of Yesterday" ''Valse |
Trieste" with annexation given by
Margaret williams, and THE Old
Refrain" A group of junior high
boys sang three numbers. They were
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean,"
Home On the Range" and Down in
he Valley" The high school quar- /
ette sang two numbers which were .
'Chole" and "Oh. Evaline" The New /
'entury Club Chorus also sang two
Whispering" and Pagan
love Song"
Next week at the regular meeting
# the club. held in the club rooms
Il 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. S. c. Evans
will present her usual interesting
Delaware Day" program. Mrs. a. +.
sunni will give some interesting facts
N THE Entailed Hat" written by
ieorge Alfred Townsend, Della
yare author of fiction and romance
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-01
XMAS SAVINGS
Clubs PAYING
OUT MILLIONS
In Milford Three Clubs
Are Distributing Over
$11O,OOO.OO.
CAULK CLUB BIGGEST
Amount Saved Here This
Year $4,000 More Than
Last Year.

Resident of Milford. who for the
past fifty weeks have been practic-
ing thrift and each week laying
aside sum for the Christmas Saw
ings Fund conducted by the local
banks and The l.. d. Caulk Company
are being rewarded to the tune of
$110.S05. This money is released by
the Milford Trust Company, the
First National Bank and Trust Com
pany and the Savings Fund Club of
The l.. ID. Caulk Company, all of
which have been in existence for
several years. This is an increase
of $4,000 from the disbursements
made by these three clubs last year,
and indicates that the idea is still
popular in Milford. In the State a
total of s1,3OO.OOO will be distri-
buted this season.
The first savings clubs on the
Peninsula were started some years
ago at Salisbury, Md. The general
public eagerly accepted the method
to systematically save for the holi-
day season Shortly thereafter The
l.. ID. Caulk Company conceived the
idea of conducting a savings fund
for their employees. The plan was
successful, and outsiders were al
lowed to iOin the club. The Milford
Trust Company later took up the
idea, and they, too, were successful
and secured many depositors there
from. A few years later the First
National Bank and Trust Company
started its club and each year has
shown satisfactory increase in the
number Of persons who have Joined
its club.
This year the Caulk Savings Club
has sent out checks to the approxi-
mate amount of $56,SO5S1 to fits
members. This is an increase of al
most $5 900 over last years figures,
and is equal to the sum total of the
ether clubs combined. with $4,000
left over for good measure.
The Milford Trust Company has
mailed total of $4,000 to those
who have saved in its club. This is
the same as last year total for
that bank. The First National Bank
and Trust Company is paying ap-
proximately $4,000, an increase of
$4,000 over the total that they paid
out last year. This money is re-
leased in time for the holiday buying
and is welcomed asset to those
thrifty persons who have taken ad-
vantage of the three clubs in Mil
ford.
In a survey just completed. sup
porting The estimate for this year,
bankers uniformly express the Opin-
ion that the Christmas Club has
made an excellent showing in view
of present conditions and that it
will offer an outstanding cOntribu-
tion to stabilizing business activities
in the approaching pre-holiday sea-
son.
The survey shows. too. an increas-
ed use Of the Christmas Club as a
and easy method of accu-
funds for many necessary
other than normal hOl-
lday requirements. such as taxes,
insurance premiums. and mortgage
interest and bankers see in this ap-
plication trend to larger Christ
mas Club distribution next year.
The inception of the Christmas
Club idea, twcnty-eight years ago.
anticipated the need for providing
III easy. simple and practical meth
,d of systematically accumulating
unds for the specific purpose of (
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