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Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
6,OOOAttendedFwst
Sussex Horse Sh0w
here Were Is Entries Competing In The 20
Big Time Events For Prizes; Proceeds
OF The Show Were Donated to George
town Volunteer Fire Company

ApproXImately 5000 persons at
tended the FIRST annual Sussex
Horse Show last Sunday at the
Delmarva RaCeway near George
town. There were % big time"
events with 125 entries competing
for prizes Proceeds of the show
were donated to the Georgetown
Volunteer Fire Company. out
standing in the program were the
jumper events and the star in this
division was The Ghost. veteran
l2-ycar-old jumper. owned ana rid
den by Vaughn NJ Richardson, 65
years old, of Salisbury. Md
other top performers We're Flow
of-Gold. owned by William Reed
Hudson. Georgetown. Duke John,
owned by Dorothy Wheaton. Fruit
land. Md and Susy O. owned by
II Lay Phillips. Salisbury. There
We're several spills but no one was
injured
Nuttcr u Marvel was chairman
of the show committee, Henry
Dcutry of Baltimore and TOWsOn,
Md. was Judge, and @. J. Olson OF
Preston. Md. was announcer. Traf-
tic was handled by Sheriff Lannes
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
165th Anniversary AT
Barratt's This Sunday
Bishop Charles Wesley Flint will
Bring An Outstanding Message

The 165th anniversary of Bar
rats Chapel Methodist Church. 10
Gated Just north of Frederica, will
be held Sunday. September 30. at
, O'Clock in the ancient building.
which is better known as the era
die of MethOdism
The resident bishop of Wash
ingtOn Area Methodist Church
Bishop Charles Wesley Flint will
deliver the sermon.
The program in its entirety fol
lows
Minister. Rev II. Norman Nick
las.
Organist. Mrs Marry ]. Clark.
Call to Worship.
Hymn. THE ChurCh's One F'oun
dation." congregation
Confession of Faith tApostles
CreedD
Prayer. Rev. David Wood
Vocal Solo. Mrs. ] u. Rubel
Scripture Lesson
Offering
Hymn. How Firm A Founda
tiOn. congregation.
Sermon. Bishop Charles Weslr
Flint, resident bishop of Washing
ton Area the Methodist Church
Hymn, 20 God. our Help In Ago
Past.
BenedictiOn
DOXOlOgy
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
School Boards
Limited In Use
OF Salary Fund
Local Districts Must
Meet Teachers Pay
Above The Maximum
Schedule.

The State Board of Education
last Friday ruled any part of
teachers salary above the state
board salary schedule maximum
must he paid by the school district
from it's regular budget or from
locally raised funds \ resolution
adopted hy the board bans use of
Statc-providcd inCremcnts for thu"
purpose. effective after next July l.
The effective date was set for
next July so as not to create q
hardship upon any district because
of existing contracts and already
adopted budgets
The last General Assembly pro
vidtd $9"oo for iuCrcm"nts to
teachers salaries and 'presum-
ably placed upon the state BOARD
of Education the responsibility of
distribution on rating basis set
mp i'm another measure. tn" reSo-
luton says
In approving the salary aCh"d
ules Of the special and the vii
minGton school districts. the rcso-
luton comments, it has been found
that the maximum salaries prOvid
ed for in such schedules vary wide
ly and in general. are much above
the maXimumS provided for tea
Chers in tho state board schools.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
SUSSEX Vet Dies On
First CiUiliUn Job
T.. {. Williams. Newton
Farm Employee. Was
Injured In Germany

Ernest G. Williams. 80 years old.
h0norahlv discharged hy the Army
three weeks ago. died suddenly last
Monday morning shortly after re-
porting for work at the q. a. New
ton farm. near Bridgeville. He mad
been a patient in an Army hOspi-
tai in Virginia following an injury
to his back when he was thrown
from a ieep hy min" explosion
in Germany. The farm job was his
first since becoming civilian.
The body was removed to the
Harde&tv Funeral Home in Bridge
willie. whore y cornner'a inquiry or
dercd an autopsy to determine the
exact cause of death
He was a son of Charles Will
liams of Wilmington He is sur
vlved Ivy his wife. the former Miss
Ruth DickcraOn. two children. and
several brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon AT O'Clock al
McColley's Chapel, near Rodden
Intcrment in the adjoining ceme-
tory.
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28

Marvel assisted Ivy firemen Fol
lowing are the events and win
nPrS.
Horse Show summary
under IL years: fust. Rosebud. owned
and ridden hy Donald q. Rust. Goore"
town: second. Lady. owned and rid
den by Mary l. Pepper. G""rE"tuWu.
third, Spot. owned ana ridden hN Han.
~ BllttnGhau. Nllsh"ro
Class = Hunters hacks Et The
Ghost, owned and ridden 10y Vaughn
EiChardSou Salisbury. Md. s"ruud.
Su$y @, owned hN II Lay Philips.
Salisbury. Robert culver. SHh h,hury.
rld"r thltd t'hrht one. II t1utusch,
owner Milton F"uu'Wlll. frultiand.
Md
class > Road hacks. tu.t. Lady
highland. owned and ridden by Ntl
son NJ Hammond. Felton,. second.
Topper. owned and ridden hY Mr..
Raymond Ross. Ea,tou, Md third.
sam. owned and ridden hN { Y
ToWu,"u Ocean View
Class Citutlemeu'S Teuues,c.
walkers: First. Frances Primrose.
owned and ridden hy pr X. VI kuoN
Salisbury, second. Walking Dumplr
owned toy IN Knox. third. All"ur
Pride. oWu,d and ridden 10y " SID
u"y TmnmonS Frutlaud. Md
Class ; Driving class tor children
First. Rosebud, - Rust: second. Tony
owned and driven hy David NJ Pop
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Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Hollywood Star Is
Coming To Plaza
Brad Hing OF Hop Long cassidy
Fame Here In Person October I

Most movie gOers have seen Will
liam Boyd tEIOp-A-LOng Cassidy
in his western pictures and Brad
King and his Saddle Pals. who
have played with him in all of his
latest releases.
Movie gOerS have seen thCS"
boys many times on the screen and
now they will have the OppOrtun-
ity of seeing and hearing them in
person At the Plaza Theatre. Mil
ford ON Thursday October I Short
tours of limited ruEagCm"ntS an"
ARRANGED for screen stars between
pictures and Plaza patrons arc tor
tunatc in having the opportunity
of having this troup OF screen ar
ti&t; come to Milford.
Brad King WAS born and raised
on Nevada cattle ranch. He be
came a professional cowboy in 1899
and won nation wide fame. Later
he appeared as Johnny Nelson in
the Hop Along Cassidy pictures
With Brad comes Arkansas Russell
Morris. the king of western com
edy: Smiley Marvin the hoy with
the bull fiddle; Link Stewart. the
California iddlinG champ and Ed
die Patterson. the boy with the
silver steel guitar.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Christian Workers
School Here Oct. |
Will BE Carried ON For Next Five
Weeks In Avenue Methodist Church

a Christian Workers School will
next Monday evening, October /.
at 7:30 o'clock for all denomina-
tiOnS in this area and will be car
ried on for the next following five
weeks. concluding November ;.
Reverend J. Harry Wright of Har-
ringtOn will be dean of the school.
There will he twelve 50-minute per
iOds. at the end of which certit-
cate of credit will be given for
any of the seven courses offered
The faculty committee. composed
of Reverend Wright. Reverend l..
f. Werner of Milford. DR.. Frank
HersOn and Miss Sara Prettyman.
have secured members best suit
ed for his or her particular course
to obtain the best results for young
people of fifteen years of age and
adults Registrations will be made
in each church in this area as
we'll as at Avenue Church on Mon
day evening. Class periods will he
from 1:30 to SEQ and from $40
to $50 A Worship service will
serve as rest period between
classes. The courses offered are
L. The superintendent and His
Task. taught by Reverend RiCharC
NJ. Green of Dover.
2 Present Day Evangelism
taught Ivy Dr. Thomas &. Muligar
of Dover. and Reverend Thomas
Jones of Harrington
3. Methodist Youth Fellowship
taught by Reverend William j
KesmOdel of Georgetown.
4 Ways of Teaching. taught b,
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Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Guard 5 m en-
To Try New
Radio Sunday
Two-Way Sct-Up Will
BE Given It's First Try
Out During Convoy
Trip Down State.

The FIRST test Of two-way radio
which may lead to
4 state wide radio hOokup to all
state Guard Units in Delaware,
Will hc tried Sunday during the
Guard S motor convoy trip To Mil
ford and other state bases. This
WAS revealed at q meeting of the
Delaware state Guard in the Ar
mory in Wilmington this week by
Colonel i Paul HcIucl command
nG officer of tn" Delaware Regi-
mcnt
To date. the state Guard has
tour two-way radio sets, techni-
Set SCR-a1l They arc somewhat
similar to the lkic-talkie" tele-
phone. hut arc smaller. easily hand
led. and slightly lighter A soldier
can carry it slunG over his should
cd SO II rests on his chest. and the
about tv" miles.
ON" advantage Of this radio set
is that it can he hooped up to a
moving truck. or also operated on
a small storage battery. 1t also con
sists ot a speaker. headphOne. and
miCrOph0nr
The FIRST real test will he sun
day. when the sets are hooked w
to probably the tiIst and last trucks
in the convoy. and also to q ieep
According to Major Ralph +. Buck
elew. plans and training officer OF
the local outtt. this is Just the
first stop of communication
in the Delaware state Guard
GTurn TO PaEe :. PleaSeI
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Gov. Bacon Is
Commended Ry
Cen.T,A. Terry
Halls Chief Executives
Participation In De
fense Activity Before
Leaving For New Post.

Governor Walter W Bacon has
received from NajOr-GeneraI T \
Terry parting letter before tho
generals departure from Cover
nors Island. ~ Y. to New Delhi.
India. where he will be in com
mand of the India Burma theatre.
General Terry. who left this
week for his new assignment. told
the Governor that he had enjoyed
being associated with him in the
many problems Of mutual concern
during the war and that he and his
staff appreciate the whole hearted
cooperation which Governor Bacon
and his staff gave during the home
front war days.
The officer also commented that
he felt that their combined efforts
contributed materially To the war
effort in DPlaWare. thought
which. he said. should be a source
of satisfaction to all. now that
peace is at hand He also express
ed the hope that upon his return
from foreign service their friendly
relationship will continue.
Governor Bacon. chairman of the
State Council of Defense. transmit
ted General Tcrry's sentiment tC
Gerrish Gassaway. Wilmington
vice chairman OF the council. sc
that he and all persons who have
been so closely connected with the
war effort in Dolawar might share
in the words of appreciation from
the general who. he commented
had proven to I've a great friend o
the state during the war period.
Much of the praise from Genera
Terry is directly attributable f
Mr.. Gassaway and the other mem
bers of the civilian defense organ
ization and associates. all of whom
no felt sure. would Join in appre
ciating the generals letter. tn
Governor said.
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
MasOns Will.
Open Season
This Evening
New WOrshipful Master
Ira w. Roe Will Pre-
side AT Stated Com
municatiOn Here.

Temple Lodge. No Q. Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons. will
open the new season with stated
communication on Friday evening
2S, in the Masonic TEN
pie on ~ w Front street. Ira W
Roe. the new wOrshipful master.
will preside.
The new officers for the year are
G. Edward Affeld. senior warden,
Archie A. Pagan. Junior warden: {:
Past Master Fred w ireland. sen
iOr deacon; John T. Satterticld.
junior deacon; Casper +. Powell.
senior steward. W Shockley
Daugherty, Junior steward; George
Davis. tyler; Past Grand Master
James p Pierce. secretary: Past
Master Edwin r. Messlck, trcasur-
er.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all Master Masons to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
More Equipment For
Delaware Farmers
State Farmers Will Probably Pur-
chase $l,000.00O Worth In 1861

Delaware farmers will probably
purchase approximately $i0oo.ooo
worth of machines and implements
during 1916 and 1947 if inventories
are brought up to requirements,
reports Prof II q. Bausman. of the
Department of Agricultural ECono-
mics, University of Delaware.
1t was estimated by local farm
equipment dealers and mcmhcrS ot
ratiOninG boards that on the aver
age farm tractors and tractor
drawn machines are two years old
et and horse drawn machines are
one year older at the present time
than they were at the beginning Of
the war. Farmers have had to keep
machinery longer than normal he
cause now supplies We're not avail
able in sufficient numbers. Many
pieces of machinery are still in
use that have past their economic
usefulness. This means that dur
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Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
List Men Called
By Local Boards
Two Milford Men ON Latest Call
To Serve Country

Local draft boards at George
town and Harrington have listed
the following men
Georgetown Board
Harry Calvin Adkins. Millsboro
Preston NAPLES Elliott George
town
Levin Wix Mitchell. Rehoboth.
William Nirden Paynter. Harbe-
son
Richard Downer Tikiob, Reho-
both.
Theodore Riley Torbert, George
town.
Harold Ralph Welch. Jr, Mil
ford.
John Thomas Burton. RehOb0th.
Frank DeForest Way. Millville.
Norman Thomas Webb, Jr.. Mil
ford
Bobby Allen Kirker. RehOboth
James Franklin .Perdue. George
town.
Harrington Board
Albert Paul Noss. r. F. ID. 4. Har-
rington.
Wallace Minner. r. F. D. /. DO.
yer
William A. DeShields. 727 Lodge
Alley. Havre de Grace, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Boston Red S0x To
Place Baseball Team
In MiltordN Year
Organization Meeting To
BE Held AT Commun-
ity Building This Eve
ming; Everyone Urged
To Attend.

The most thrilling news of the
week tor Nltordians. both young
and old, Is the fact that there will
he an Eastern Shore League next
year and Milford will be in it.
with the Boston Red Sox placing
the team here
These facts We're learned last
Tuesday evening at a meeting of
local baseball lovers.
George Specs" Toporcer in
charge OF the entire farm system
of the Boston Red SOx after
lengthy conference with DR. Wal
ter l.. Grior and Frank r. Grier.
who with Raymond Masten. presi-
dent of the Milford Chamber of
Commerce, have been playing an
active part in securing franchise
and team for Milford. stated that
the Son" would bring q team to
Milford next year on an operation
al basis. In other words the Bos-
ton Red SOX will bring team into
Milford, pay the expenses of Op-
GRAFTON. etc. The local set-up be-
ing required to pat the present ball
park III first class condition The
advertising on the fence will be
retained by the local organiza-
ton. The "SoX" will p#y $1.0O
per year for the lease on the park.
Following the announcement
concerning the "SoX." stock in the
corporation which will be known
as the Milford Athletic Association.
Inc. was offered at $500 per
share TO those present. with a limit
OF 40 shares put on the number
that any one person might pur-
chase.
(Tmrn To Eare Z Plea SOL
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Mass Meeting On
Memorial October S
Citizens Are Urged 10 Attend
Gathering Next Friday Evening

There will be a mass meeting of
the citizens of this community next
Friday evening. October 5. at 100
O'Clock in the Milford community
Building
Tuesday evening. September Is.
a group of citizens. representing
several of the organizations in the
community. met at the city COun-
ell chamber at the request of Mayor
Edward &. Evans to discuss plans
for memorial to honor the ser
vice men and women of the Mil
ford community. one thing that
was brought out At this meeting
was the fact that everyone was
agreed there should he 4 memorial
ono that would reflect credit on
everyone. and one that would help
tn" youth of the community 1t
WAS decided. however. that every
citizen in the community should
have an opportunity to suggest
their idea of memorial There
fore. the motion was made and un-
animOusly passed to have the mass
meeting. to which every citizen in
the community is invited and urged
to attend
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Sussex Homemakers
Attending School
Group Taking Special instruction
At Georgetown Today

Leaders from Sussex County
Home Demonstration Clubs will
attend a Training School to be
held today. Friday. September 28.
at 200, at the Georgetown Grange
Hall.
The topic for the meeting will be
Wardrobe Accessories. Miss Nir-
ginia Kirkpatrick. who is mem
ter of the University of Delaware
Extension Staff and Miss Mary
Rattle, Sussex County Art Supervi-
sor. will assist with the Training
School.
The following club members,
who has been selected to give the
demonstrations at their meetings
in October. are expected to attend
the Training school Mrs. Elwood
Reed, Mrs John Hastings, Bridge
Vile: Mrs. Charles Hudson. Del
mar: Mrs. George Chapel, Mrs
Harry Davidson. Milton; Mrs
Charles Carey, Mrs Joseph Meg
ginson. Georgetown; Mrs Sydne!
Ohier. Mrs William Obier, SeafOrd
Mrs. William Prettyman, Mrs. A
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Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Service Clubs To
Hear Mrs. Stirni
Rot3rians- -kiwanians Will Observe
Ladies' Night Jointly October $

It was announced today that
Mrs Dorothy Ninyard Stirni would
address an interClub meeting of
the Rotarians and kiwanis and
Ladies Night on Monday evening.
October s. Mrs Stirni has recent
" returned to the States after
three years spent in Santa Tomas
intcrnment camp. Manila. during
the Jap occupation of the Phillip
pines.
\ special program is being ar
ranged 10y the Joint program com
mittccs of the two clubs and will
ne published in this paper the is
&uc of October 3
This will he Mrs Stirni last
speaking engagement in Milford
this year and both clubs are plan
ming for 1909 attendance the night
of the meeting.
The affair will he held in Varney
auditorium. community building
and tho Carlisle Fire Company, nm
dor the capable direction of ChaE
T. Narney and G. d. Holzmueller
will cater.
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Carnival Has Been
Held Over This Week
North Carolina Ridge Runners
Will BE Attraction Tonight

As the Chronicle prepared for
press. the announcement was re-
C"ivcd that the annual tremen s
carnival here would he held over
this week
Thursday night, September 81,
tn" plans called for an amateur
night in conjunction with Smiling
Dave aud his Rhythm Rangers"
Friday evening. September 2S.
those famed boys from the hills,
the North Carolina Ridge Runners
will furnish the entertainment.
If you want to have some fun
come out and see these shows and
at the same time contribute to one
of the most worthy institutions in
the community, the Carlisle Fire
Company
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Plane Carrier Firm At Dover
Has Started New Building

construction, is located on 4 newly
@cquirCd $50 acre tract along the
dual DUPONT Highway, Route Il,
just north of Dover, centrally
situated in the Dclmarva Pcninsu-
la
George l.. Gallery. consulting en-
2ineer for the firm, explained that
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Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Outstanding OCD
Equipment Sought
Stirrup Pumps. Helmets.
Etc. Should Be Turned
In To T.. {. Evans

Despite the fact that the funC-
tiOns Of Civilian Defense have been
terminated for some months. equip
mont such as stirrup pumps. he'll
NETS. etc, have not as yet been
turned in
Mayor Edgar G. Evans. former
coordlinator Of Civilian Defense in
Milford and Sussex county. is To-
cal government property custodian
and has received q call from the
government to collect all outstand-
ing equipment as soon as possible
for shipment to a government stor-
age depot
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28

The T. s Aeroplane Carriers,
Inc. of Dover credited with hay
ing saved the government some
thing like $50 .000.0 900 in overland
airplane transportation costs dur
the war. has announced plans for
expansion and building of new
facilities
The first building, now under
Milford chronicle., 1945-09-28
Grand Opening Of
New Reese Theatre
Thursday October 4
WAR TIME OFFICIALLY
ENDS II NDAY, , 4. VI.

President Truman last
Tuesday signed legislation
returning the Nation to
standard time effective at >
a. m. Sunday, September 30
On that day clocks must
he turned back one hour To
end daylight saving or war
time. which has been Off
cial time since 1910.
The majority of Delawar-
cans will welcome the
change back TO standard
time.
Evening star., 1945-06-06

on charges Of failure to keep records
In accordance with the eight hour
day regulations for female en-
ployes.
Mr.. Plakas pleaded guilty to four
counts in which the District Mini
mum Wage and Industrial Safety
Board charged he failed to record
starting and ending work and meal
recesses for female employees. The
violations took place from April 10
to May 6, the board charged.
Evening star., 1945-06-06
Cofe Operator Fined
$40 in Woqe-Hour Case

The Parthenon Cafe, 6Ol G street
NV, operated by Joseph Plakas.
yesterday was fined $40 by Munich
pal Court Judge George D. Nelson
Evening star., 1945-06-06
Specialized SWIMMING
RebuiIds War Injured

"Convalescent swimming" is being
used to combat the special handi-
caps of war casualties, the Ameri-
can Red Cross reveals.
The new swimming program; de-
veloped by the Red Cross water
safety service, in cooperation with
the Army Air Forces Medical Serv-
ice, soon will be in use in all IL AAF
convalescent hospitals, as we'll in
other Army hospitals, it was said
"Convalescent swimming" was de-
scribed by AAF medical officers as
a compromise between normal
swimming and special treatment in
hydrotherapy tanks.
Convalescents suffering from tenn
porary handicaps will be taught to
gain strength, control and flexibility
of injured limbs through carefully
selected aquatic movements, the
Red Cross explained.
Men who have lost arms or legs
also will benefit from the swimming
program, according to the Red
Cross. They will be taught adapta-
tions OF strokes so they can enjoy
swimming, despite their handicaps
The special swimming program
also will be given to men suffering
from combat fatigue" to ease nerve
| tension.
Evening star., 1945-12-13
0'DonneII's Pharmacy
18th St. 8 Colorodo Ave.
Is a Star Wont-Ad
Branch Agency

Other Branches conveniently
located throughout the city
for the acceptance of CIossi-
fled Advertisinq.
Evening star., 1945-12-13
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.
BY the Spectator
Trade o. Once
Trade Mark Registered o s. Patent once

lows is merely repertorial and not
calculated to involve us in that
argument.
We are, however, prepared today
to let you know something that has
been hidden from us by a certain
austerity of bearing-Gen. Mac
Arthur has sense of humor.
Our authority, by the way of Pete
Macias Of the Lounge Riviera, is an
Army officer who acted as .Japa-
nese interpreter for the general and
who told the yarn to Pete one night
recently. 1t seems Ambassador Grew
had asked Gen. MacArthur's aid in
removing some goods and chattels
from the American Embassy in
Tokyo. 1t turned out to be about 20
truckloads and as the general stood
watching part of the operation he
turned to his interpreter and sighed
"Well, it won't be long" he said
before half the GIs In Tokyo are
saying There goes Macarthur, loot
ing again"
X X X
1t might also interest you to know
that Hirohito has the common
touch. Mr.. MaciaS discovered this