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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-03
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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-03
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
F. w. Schroeder Secy.
Of Accident Board
Smiley King, Duffy Wharton, j. L.
Barr New Board Members

Frank w. Schroeder of Delaware
City was elected secretary of the
Industrial Accident Board at the
new boards organization meeting
this week.
Smiley King of Wilmington, one
of the three members appointed by
Governor Walter W. Bacon and
confirmed by the Senate last week,
was elected president. Other mem
bers are: d. d. Wharton of Dover,
and John Linden Barr of George
town.
Schroeder succeeds John C. Say
lor of Wilmington, who served for
the Governor Richard C. McMullen
appointed board.
He has been serving as a clerk
in the office of Recorder of Deeds
Albert Stetser and during the re-
cent session of the Legislature was
chief clerk of the House.
Control of the board switched
from the Democrats to the Republi-
cans when the Senate refused to
confirm McMullen's appointments
and then sanctioned Governor Ba-
cons selections.
The old board consisted of Clar-
ence E. Grace, of Wilmington, re-
placed by King; Earl Sylvester of
Harrington, replaced by Wharton,
and Norman Collision, replaced by
Barr.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Flower Hobby
Show Will Be
.HeldNextW'eek
Community Affair Sched-
uled For Wednesday,
Thursday And Friday
In Community Bldg.

Plans are nearing completion fol
Milford's second annual Flower and
Hobby Show, which will be held In
the Community Building next We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, May
Is, 16 and II. The show is being
sponsored by Robert Kinsley, art
instructor in Milford schools, with
Mrs. Frank Conlin serving as head
of the flower committee and Miss
Ellen Sipple and Mrs. Harold Wake
field, co-chairmen of the hobby
show.
The show is being held as part of
this city's extensive celebration of
the statewide festival of arts.
In connection with the show the
ladies' auxiliary of the Milford
Memorial Hospital will conduct a
flower mart at the show for the
benefit Of the hospital, in charge
of Mrs. r. A. Derrickson, Mrs. Law
renee Fitchett and Mrs. Robert
Griffith.
The judges for the hobby show
are: Miss Edith L. Mitchell, Do
yer, State Art Supervisor; Mrs.
Leach, Frederick, and
George w. Ayars of Dover.
The committee announced that
hobbies in the six following classi-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
HGTri ngtOn Landmark
Is Damaged By Flames
Old Sedgewick Property At
p. r. r. Crossing Fired
By Defective FIue

Fire caused by defective chin
ney last Saturday morning COM
pletely Quilted the second floor of a
two-story frame dwelling owned by
Webb Sedgewick of Houston and
tenanted by Will Ross of Harring-
ton. The property is an old land
mark in Harrington, and has been
in the Sedgewick family for nearly
II years and is now owned by a
grandson. Adjoining the railroad
right of way on the west side of
the tracks near Liberty street, the
roof has been ON fire several times
possibly from sparks from a rail-
road train. but quick work on the
part of Harrington firemen, has al
ways saved 1t from destruction. The
greater majority of the Ross fur
niture, on which there was no in
surance, was removed from the
burning dwelling. The owner car
ried some insurance on the prop
erty. Both engines OF the fire COM
pany responded to the blaze and
quickly had three streams of wa
ter on the fire. No. ! engine had
some little difficulty when a sec
ton of hose burst under pressure.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Wiley Pitehe One
Hitter AT Georgetown
Sensational High School Mounds
man Blanks Sussex Golden knights

Tuesday the Milford High School
baseball team shut out the Gold
en- knights" of Georgetown, to 0.
on the latter's grounds.
Credit for the victory goes to
Horace Wiley, sensational young
hurler who bested Walls and Fau-
cett, star Georgetown hurlers. in
a thrilling mound battle.
Wiley, in top form, allowed the
Sussex boys one hit, which came
in the sixth when Faucet, the
knights" left fielding pitcher
connected with one of Willey's
smokers and sent it through the
pitchers box for a scratch hit.
The Milford boys in turn touched
the offerings Of Walls and Faucet
for six hits, good for as many
runs, at the same time playing
nearly perfect ball, the only error
being chalked up against KINNEY,
veteran first baseman.
This was the seventh straight
victory for the proteges of Coach
Briggs, and the team is
deserving Of much better local sup
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
'Edwin K. Smith Dies
OF Hounds 1t Camp
Milford Youth Victim OF Accidental Shooting In
Change of Guard, Was Married At Christmas;
Funeral viii Be Held This Afternoon.

ter was transferred with the regi-
ment to Camp Edwards.
He was married December IA
1910, while home on Christmas
leave. In addition to his wife, the
former Miss Catherine Elizabeth
Savage, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton Savage of near Frederick.
he is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Smith of Milford,
two brothers, James of Louisville,
Ky, and Eugene of Milford, and
one sister, Betty, also of Milford.
He was employed at service sta
tion in Milford at the time he was
called to active duty.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from his
parents residence. Chaplain Park
w. Huntington of the 19Sth Coast
Artillery, will officiate. A squad
from Fort DUPONT will serve as
pallbearers and fire salute at the
grave.
Sergeant Wendell Stuart escort
ed the remains from Camp Edwards
to Harrington, arriving there at
9:10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The body laid in state at his par
ents' home last evening from six
until 10 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
IL Students Take
Safe Driving Tests
Competition Is Keen In Ford Good
Drivers League Contest

Seventeen students of Milford
Junior-Senior High School, inter-
ested in becoming better drivers,
have been busy this week taking the
tests that will make them eligible
to become members of the Ford
Good Drivers League, which spon-
sored by the Ford Motor Company,
has as its main purpose, making a
nation of better drivers.
The contest also has its mate
rial reward in the form of scholar
ships totaling $25,80O. This year
the league will select 9S state
champions, 40 boys and 49 girls,
and distribute the aforementioned
scholarship fund as follows:
Scholarship awards for national
winners, boys division: First
prize, $1,000 scholarship and tro-
ply; second prize, $4,000 scholar
ship and trophy; third prize. $500
scholarship; fourth prize, $500
scholarship; fifth prize, $500 schol-
arship; next A prizes, $100 each.
Scholarship awards for national
winners, girls division: First
prize, $4,000 scholarship and tro-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Spring Recital At
Presbyterian Church
Annual Affair VIII Be Held May 21
Directed By w. E. Miller

Y
The annual spring recital of the
choir of the First Presbyterian
Church of Milford under the direc-
tiOn of William e. Miller, director
of music of the Milford High
School will be held on Wednes-
day, May 21, at p. m. The pro-
gram will consist of two groups of
anthems by the choir, including
compositions of Gounod, Stainer,
Mozart and other well-knownT COM
posers. The guest soloist Of the
recital will be Mrs. Clyde Nelson,
contralto. Mrs. Nelson is a mem
ber of the First Presbyterian Choir
Of Dover and the Milford Cher is
pleased to have her assistance at
their recital. Mr.. Miller has been
requested to sing solo on the
program He is bass soloist at the
First Central Presbyterian Church
in Wilmington. Mrs Nelson and
Mr.. Miller will also sing duet.
William Mitten, who is the efficient
organist of the Presbyterian
Church, will play a group of num-
bers. Mr.. Mitten, who appeared in
recital at St. Andrews p. E. Church
of Wilmington, recently, is a pupil
of Paul H. Terry, organist of the
Cathedral of St. John of Whining
ton. There will also be a guest Or
ganist, ]. Harrison Walker of Will
mington, who will play a group of
numbers on the program.
A complete program will appear
in next weeks Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09

Corporal Edwin r. Smith, OF
Frederick, died Monday evening,
May s, 1941, of bullet wounds snf-
fered when he was shot accidental
ly during the change Of the guard
early Monday at Camp Edwards,
Falmouth, Mass.
His death in the, camp hospital
came a few hours after board of
inquiry was named to investigate
the accident by Colonel George j.
Schulz, commander of the 19Sth
Coast Artillery, federalized Della
ware National Guard regiment.
Smith was shot in the stomach
as he was being relieved of guard
duty by Corporal Sidney Burtman,
of Dover, a fellow member of the
19Sth.
Officers said Burtman's pistol dis
charged as he was loading t with
ammunition turned over to him by
Smith, as was customary.
Captain James L. Whaiey, Chas.
T. Lawrence and Frank T. Lynch
will investigate the accident,
Corporal Smith was a member of
Battery F and went to Camp Upton,
Long Island, N. Y, when the Della
ware guardsmen were called to
federal duty last September He la-
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Find Aged LeI0es Man
After Tl0O-DGy Search
George Shuts, IA Years
Old, Lost On Marsh In
Cape HenlOpen Area

After being lost in the marsh
around Cape Henlopen for nearly
two nights and two days, George
Shuts, "a years old, was found on
Monday morning of this week. The
half-blind man had been hunted by
groups of firemen, the Lewes Coast
Guard, and a detachment of SOL
diers from the Coast Artillery en-
campment at Lewes since Friday.
He was seen last walking across
the marsh near Lewes.
Thomas Dirk, an employee at the
Lewes electric light plant, saw the
man stumbling along near the town
dump and took him home. While
his scant clothing was bloody from
scratches, he was apparently un-
harmed from his prolonged expos
ure to the cold and wind. His son,
Herbert Shuts said "All he would
say when he was brought home
was Why were they looking for
me?"
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
$1,165, 100000 Bond Issue
Was Among Measures
Adopted After Thirty
Three Hours OF
Wrangling.

The 10Sth General Assembly ad-
journed sine die at 7;57 o'clock last
Saturday night.
After 33 hours of wrangling, the
session got down to business and
passed Senator Harold W. T. Pur-
nell's bill to provide a $1,165. 900
bond issue for the construction of
institutional and school buildings
and highways.
This bill had been the bone of
contention through the weary vigil.
but once it had been agreed on, it
finally breezed through the House
without 2 dissenting vote. The ac-
companying appropriation bill also
went TO the Governor without a
House vote against 1t.
Flood OF Bills UnIOaded
This unleashed a flood of other
bills. Final, readings were disposed
of by titles only and no explana-
tions were asked or volunteered
during the truce
But the last Is bills that passed
following the truce did not include
the measure providing for family
court In New Castle county, for the
establishment of a separate Su-
preme Court or for pre-marital ex-
aminations
During the wearying two days
and a night, a total Of SO bills was
passed in both branches. While the
legislature functioned with speed
md precision during the last three
hours, the whole program was
with collapse on numer-
'us occasions
Before a truce was declared and
everak trades engineered, the ses-
sion was on the verge Of adjourn
ng sine die last Friday afternoon
With House Democrats on "sit
lown strike" in the caucus cham
'er. Despite pleas from Democratic
senator's, the House group was ada
nant and refused to bulge.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Diamond State
TelephoneCo.
Honor Workers
Milford Man Is Included
In Group Accorded
Special Honor At Ses-
sion In Dover.

Three new members were admit.
ted to the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company's 100000 Mile CluE
and twenty who had qualified in
precious years were honored at q
dinner and first-aid contest held
Wednesday evening, May z, at the
Dover High School, Dover.
The new members are Harry L.
Glasco, telephone installer and re-
paiFman, Milford; Jesse H. Batten,
telephone installer in the Will
mington exchange area. who lives
on 0akbourne Road, Westtown,
and Vaughn S. Ponsell. a private
bfaheh exchange Installer, Eli
Spruce street, Wilmington.
The twenty old members who
were honored for adding another
year to their safe-drivfng records
are employed by the company in
the Dover, Georgetown, Harring-
ton, Lewes, Middletown, Milford,
Newark, New Castle, Seaford and
Wilmington, exchange areas. 1t
was estimated that the twenty
three members, new and old, who
received awards, have driven COM
pany vehicles safely for a total OF
more than 2,800,O00 miles.
The 100000 Mile Club member
ship is restricted to employees who
have driven company vehicles for
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Harry B. Thaw Is
4-Term Magistrate
Present City Alderman Had Been
without Commission Since 1910

Harry B. Thaw, elected city al
derman at the reorganization OF
City Council shortly after the first
of the year, was renamed Magis-
trate here by Governor Walter w.
Bacon and the appointment con-
firmed by the Senate during the
closing hours of the 10Sth General
Assembly.
Magistrate Thaw, now serving his
fourth consecutive term, was first
appointed Magistrate by the late
Governor Robert P. Robinson, and
twice reappointed by former Gov
ernor G. Douglass Buck.
Mr.. Thaw is prominent in the
affairs of the Republican party,
serving as county committeeman
from the third election district of
the Tenth Representative District.
Kent county, and as secretary of
the county committee has contri-
buted in no small measure to the
success Of the party at past cleo
tions.
Since his previous commission
ran outs in September, 1910. this
part of Kent county was without
the services of a magistrate, clos
er than Frederick or Harrington.
During the past session of the
Legislature, Magistrate Thaw serv-
ed as chief bill clerk in the House
of Representatives
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Spring Concert At
High School May %.
Full Program For Inter-
state Event In Next
Weeks Chronicle

The sixth annual spring concert
Of the Milford Junior-Senior High
School Orchestra will be held on
Friday, May 20, at 8 p. m. The or
ganizations taking part are as fol-
lows: Milford Junior-Senior High
School Orchestra of thirty mem
bers, the Milford Junior-Senior
High School Girls Glee Club of 100
members and the Milford High
School Male Quartette, Jimmy Gle
ments, first tenor; Irwin Salmons.
second tenor; Howard Kitchens,
baritone; Clyde wilkins, bass; the
Milford High School Mixed Chorus
of 100 members and the Milford
High School Band of go members.
Robert e. Shilling, superintendent
of Milford Schools, will make a
few remarks.
A complete program will be
printed next week in the Milford
Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Coopersmith's Style
Show Held Monday
Annual AFFAIR Arranged For Cen
tury Club Was Greatly Enjoyed

The annual style show arranged
by the Coopersmith store for the
Milford New Century Club and
guests took place on Monday eve
ming beginning at eight, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Coopersmith, Miss Zena
Coopersmith and Mrs. Paul Cramer
of Wilmington, with q corps OF
assistants welcomed the members,
the teaehsrs at hath essehaels and
members Of the Business Girls
Club. The store, a beautiful set
ting for the affair, lent itself very
well, being well lighted and spa
ciOus for more than one hundred
and fifty, who attended. Music for
the exhibit was furnished by Fisher
Appliances, a recording machine,
which was operated during the eve
ming by Miss Charlotte Ryder. Mrs.
A. +. Faix was the reader of de-
scriptions of the dresses worn.
for the show were Mrs.
Joseph Isaacs, Mrs. Lawrence Fit
chett, Miss Miriam Casey, Mrs. Rem
sen Barnard, 3rd, Mrs. /. Dolphus
Short, Mrs. Joseph Pearce, Mrs.
Roscoe Galloway, Mrs. David Gle
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
New Board Is Named
For Delaware Colony
Mrs. Hulda willis, Milford Meek,
Among Those Appointed

Governor Walter W. Bacon on
Tuesday afternoon anneunced the
appointment of seven new mem
bers and the reappointment of two
others to the Delaware Commits
sion for the Feeble-Minded. The
terms of all nine members expired
on Friday. All the terms are Tor
four years. The commission has
supervision of the home for the
feeble-minded at Stockley, Sussex
county.
The two members retained are
Or. Taleasin H, Davies, Whining
ton, and John B. Hutton, Dover.
The new members are: DR.. George
w. X. Forrest, Wilmington George
w, Buts, Jr., Cragmere; y Mrs Hut
-aa Nktliis, Milford. !. Mrs. Willis is
the wife OF Representative ]. S.
Willis; A. Homer Smith, Smyrna; !;
J.. Edward Goslee, MillEboro; :;
James B. Carey, Georgetown, and
Mrs. Mamie X. Campbell, Laurel.
The retiring members are: DIR. B.
B. G. Blackstone and DR.. e. Har-
vey Lenderman, Wilmington; Mrs.
Ann Bower Carter, Smyrna; Frank
Martin, Dover; William B. Truitt.
Bridgeville; Atwood F. Lynch
Frankford; Mrs. Lydia Houston
Toadvine, Milford.
The new members will hold their
first meeting Saturday, May II, in
the Legislative Hall, Dover, when
they will organize. Mr.. Truitt is the
retiring president Of the commits
sion.
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Delaware Vocational
Group Meets Tonight
Ralph SnOwberger OF Milford
School On Important Committee


The Honorable Harold B. Wells,
Judge of the Court of Errors and
Appeals, the court of last resort
for the State of New Jersey will
deliver the principal address at the
annual banquet OF the Delaware
Vocational Association to be held
in the Dubarry Room of the Hotel
DUPONT on Friday evening, May 9.
Judge Wells has a long record of
public service, having been state
senator, judge of the court of COM
mon, pleas, and county solicitor
He has held his present high post
for a number Of years.
Judge Wells enjoys a national
reputation as an after-dinner
speaker. His salty wit coupled
with a homespun philosophy of life
never fails to intrigue his audi
ences. His address will deal with
education in the defense of Am
erican democracy. An estimated at
tendance of $50 members and their
guests are expected to be present.
Charles w. Sylvester of Wash
ington, d. c., treasurer of the Am
erican Vocational Association will
be present to report on vocational
education from national point of
view.
A. B. Anderson, State Supervisor
of Trades and Industries, who Is
president of the Delaware Voca-
tional Association; will preside oV-
er the meeting and act as .toastmas-
ter.
GTurn to Pass .. PIsassl
Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Boys State Is
In Session AT
State Capital
Youthful SolOns Are Ex-
pected To Pass Several
Interesting Measures
During TwO-Day Meet.

All of today and tomorrow the
fourth annual Boys State program
sponsored by the Department OF
Delaware American Legion is be-
ing held in Dover.
The following delegates elected
from the various high schools
throughout the state are in attend
ance at the sessions:
Senators-Wilford Adams, Green
wood; Richard Beckett, Dover;
Henry Berl, Friends School; VIII
liam Bodily, Smyrna; AIphonsus
Bowe, Salesianum; Victor Golden,
Caesar Rodney; Fred Greenly, Jr.,
Harrington; Lewis Hurd, FELTON,;
Ned Jones, Delmar; William Jones,
Millsboro; Thomas Keim, Della
ware City; Thomas Leonard, New
Castle; Joseph Monigle, Archmere;
Joe Rousher, Seaford; Roland
Scott, Selbyville; John Skibicki, H.
Fletcher Brown; James Sterner,
Alexis /. DUPONT.
Senate Attaches Eugene Ander-
son, Caesar Rodney; Joseph Boer-
ecki, H. Fletcher Brown; Reynolds
Carrow, New Castle; Charles Co
hee, FELTON,; Robert Derrickson,
Smyrna; Joseph Deshong, H. Flet-
cher Brown; James Dolan, Arch
mere; Charles Donaway, Mfllsboro;
Olin Gsodin, Caesar Rodney; Glen
Hastings, Delmar; John Henry,
Archmere; Clifford Hill, Seaford;
Leland Inscho, Alexis /. duPont;.
sLegates, Harrington; Will
liam Mcguire, Salesianum; Francis
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Pierce Hardware Co.
Sponsoring Contest
Being Held Friday And Saturday
As Part 0f Paint Festival

The 1ouigis 4aaiuse pfsHa con
test to be held this Friday and Sat
urday at the Pierce Hardware Co
store, South Walnut street, Is a
brand new. idea according to Has
well Pierce.
Says Mr.. Pierce: 'Our Lowe Bro
theirs Paint Festival features a
combination local and national
prize contest and it's the first of its
kind ever offered by a dealer in
nationally known paints"
And continues Mr.. Pierce,
Eve cordially invite everyone in
this county to our Paint-Fashion
Festival. There's lots to see and
lots to learn--there's a free gift
souvenir for everyone, but there's
no obligation to buy anything. AS
a matter of fact, the purpose of
Lowe Brothers Mellp-Gloss Festi-
val is to show our friends the new
est and brightest ideas in modern
color styling as interpreted by ex-
perts In home decoration.
"As for the double feature con-
test, it's simple and easy to enter.
Feature No. of this contest is
the local award of Mello-Gloss
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Milford chronicle., 1941-05-09
Plans Complete For
7 Poppy Distribution
Memorial Flowers VIII Be Offered
For Sale Here May 1924

Memory of Americas war dead
in the first World War will be hon.
ored here on Friday and Saturday
May 20 and "a, when everyone will
be asked to wear a memorial poppy
in tribute to their service and sac
rifice.
Plans for the observance of
Poppy Day are being completed by
the Milford unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary under the leader
ship Of Mrs. Byron Gibson, poppy
day chairman. The memorial flow-
ers, made by disabled war veter-
ans, will be offered on the streets
Friday and Saturday, May 23 and
"a by the Auxiliary women.
This year, with the threatening
shadow of a new World War fall
ing across America, the memorial
poppy has new Significance. It
shows that America still remem-
bers and 'honors those who fell in
its defense twenty-three years ago;
that Americans still believe that
Americas free way of life is worth
any sacrifice, and that the spirit of
patriotism still burns strongly In
American hearts.
The poppies grew on the battle
front in France where the young
men of America defeated the milf
tary might Of autocracy in gal
liant display Of the strength of
aroused democracy. When we wear
them on Poppy Day, their bright
red blooms will remind us that our
democracy has the strength to re-
pell any dangers il we will serve
as they served. There is inspira-
tion for us all in the poppy of
great memories.
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