Milford chronicle., 1941-09-12
,Conilnusd from FIRST Pass,

The Governor expressed his per
sonal appreciation for the hos
pitality which had been extended tc
the Wilmingtonians by the residents
of the lower part of the state and
especially by those in Lewes. He
stressed he was always ready to re-
ceive any of them at his Office in
Dover.
Referring to the remark Of r. A.
Shields, superintendent of schools
that this was the first time in 1S
years that a governor had visited
the school, he said he could promise
them that it would be a much short
err time before the next visit and
expressed the hope to see them
again this fall.
The ceremony in front of the
school came shortly after the party
had been greeted at the station by
Capt. Thomas H. Carpenter, mayor;
Paul H. Carpenter. president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Laurence C..
Messick, executive secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce; Capt. Harry
v. Lyons, president Of the Delaware
Board of Pilot Commissioners, and
other Lewes officials. ts'
The Lewes High School Band,
clad in blue and white uniforms,
led the caravan of official cars to
the high school, After the cere-
mony there the Governor headed an
inspection tour of Lewes, including
stops at the Henlopeh Manufactur-
ing Company, and the Lewes Hosi-
cry Company, where the knitting of
nylon stockings was scent
The U. S. Coast Guard boat with
Mayor Albert w. James, Of Will
mington aboard, led parade of sew
en- power boats on short run out Of
Lewes. Capt. Theodore Mitchell
was in charge of the pilot vessel.
No Speeches At Dinner
Later all of the 200 Wilmington
business men on the trip and their
guests, who included city officials,
business leaders, and newspapermen
of Kent and Sussex County, assem-
bled at Rehoboth at the country
club for dinner. There were no
speeches.
In RehOboth the group was join
ed by U. S. Senator James M. Tun-
nell, U. S. Rep. Philip A. Traynor
and John C. Hazard, Wilmington's
4. Democratic city chairman.
Thomas W. Wilson, chairman OF
the committee in charge and Ger
rish Gassaway. manager of the
chamber, described the tour as the
largest attended and the most sue
cessful of any of the good will tours
in the history of the chamber.
Mr.. Wilson introduced Governor
Bacon. U. S. Representative Tray
nor, Mayor James, and Mayor ]. Ar
thur Downing of Rehoboth Beach.
The tourists left Wilmington
aboard a special Pennsylvania rail-
road train consisting of aircondi-
toned coaches. diner, and special
Pullman which bore the name OF
Wilmington on its side.
Mayor James headed the delega-
ton which included Henry B. du-
Popt, william L. Dawes, president
of the Junior Chamber of Commerce,
D. A. McClintock, president of New
ark Chamber of Commerce, Samuel
C. Handy, executive director Of
housing, and others.
Dover Group
Those who boarded the train at
Dover were: A. B. Magee. Jr.,. G.
Norman Acker, Charles W. Hardes-
ty, H. A. Ulrich, manager of Sears,
Roebuck Co. Dover store, all of the
Dover Chamber of Commerce; w.
w. Mack, chief engineer State High
way Department; w. S. Taber, state
forester; w. S. Dickerson. Camden;
Col. James Wickes, publisher of
Delaware State News; State Sen
ator Benjamin r. Simmons. Henry
]. Ridgely, of Dover Junior Chamber
of Commerce, G. Marshall Town
send. Milford. and A. w. Cough,
president of the Smyrna Business
Association. L. d. Shank left later
by automobile and Joined the train
at Milford.
Another delegation headed by ].
Harry Raughley, mayor, boarded
the train at Harrington.
The train arrived at Milford at
1880 A. M. and headed by the
Milford High School band, the
party marched to the Windsor Ho-
tel for luncheon. The official par
ty was greeted by Mayor Edward
C. Evans and other Milford Off
cials. Former U. S. Senator John
G. Townsend, Jr.. Joined the party
at this point. The party left Mil
ford at 2:30 o'clock.
]. T. Ridgely, general superin-
tendent of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road southern division, c. e. VIII
lock, assistant to the general man
ager were aboard the train.