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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Della. Tops January
Bond Goal BY 149o
Total Sales At S32.3N9.167. While
Quota Was Set At S1.Gm.0C0

Delawarc's war bond quota tor
January Was surpassed by lt9 per
cent. accounting for >2.3S9.lG1 in
sales, il was announced this week
by Harry O. Gray, manager of the
Delaware War Finance COmmittee
in radio program over WDEL.
Wilmington
The January goal was set at
Sl.6oo,oo0. This month the state
quota is 81 400.00 in +. F, and G.
bonds, Mr. Gray said
The weekly war bond talk ans
Wers questions written to the com
mlttee office in the DUPONT Build
ng This week il was explained
hat war bonds which have been
lost, or destroyed by fire. may be
duplicated if a record Of the serial
number and date of purchase are
checked with the Treasury Office
III Chicago. There the miCrofilm
records of all war bonds purrhas-
ed reveal one which may be dupli-
! Gated to the purchaser. There is ne
danger OF war bond being ne2o-
tlated by anyone other than III,
owner. Mr.. Gray said. since banks
double check the identity of any
Dnc CaShing a bond.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Century Club
Celebr
Nth Birthday
On Monday y
Annual Luncheon Was
Served In Odd Fellows
Hall By Order OF Re-
bekahs; Many Guests
Were Present.

The forty-Seventh anniversary of
the founding of the Milford New
century Club was appropriately
celebrated on Monday with the an
nual luncheon given in odd Eel
lows Hall and served by the Order
OF Rebekahs. The party had the
atmosphere of ST Valentine with
red and white flowers. valentine
place cards and table appointments.
Mrs John W. Fry. the president.
and her cabinet welcomed the
guests before they We're seated al
the several tables. Mrs Philip Can
non Elliott of SeafOrd. headed the
list OF club visitors which included
Mrs. James Wright of Wilmington.
vice president of New Castle coun-
ty; Mrs. Fred Bailey. president of
harrington club: Mrs. George Car
ter. president OF Smyrna Twen-
tieth Century Club. Mrs. William
b. Huston, OF SeafOrd. state war
service chairman and Mrs. Nelson
Hammond of FELTON,. county chair
man of safety. Mrs FRANK r. Grier
was tOaStmiStreSS for the after
noon. delightfully."- Introducing the
guests and keeping up the contin-
uity with words of Wit and wisdom.
DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper gave the in
vocation which was followed by a
minute OF silence in tribute to three
members whose deaths occurred
since the last anniversary. They
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
100000 Fire Races
Millsbcro Garage
Jackson Building. Six Cars De.
>troyed In Spectacular Blaze

Fire swept the Jackson Motor
LaurelMillsboro Road and the du-
Pont Highway last Thursday NOR
ming at 10 o'clock. causing an csti-
mated loss OF $60.000.
The entire equipment of the gar
age and sales shop. together with
the building and six automobiles
We're destroyed
The fire was said to have been
caused by gasoline spilled near an
oil feeding unit in the garage.
SO quickly did the flames spread
from the garage TO the office that
Mrs. Raymond Jackson. wife OF the
owner, and Mrs. Howard Smith.
stenographer. had TO be taken out
OF the building through side Win
dow Neither was burned.
The building was recently re-
modelled, and was one OF the larg-
est sales-service stations on the
Delmarva Peninsula Mr.. Jackson
owner and operator, is a veteran OF
World War III and adjutant OF Sus-
sex Post. No. s. American Legion
1t is thought that the records ot
this post may have been lost il
the fire. since they were in Mr.
Jackson's office.
In addition TO the MillsbOrO Fir,
Company. Selbyville. Frankford
Dagsboro. Laurel. Bridgeville. anC
Georgetown companies Responded
to the call.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Highway Traffic
Shows 1O' Decrease
Record For Last Month Is Also
1890 Less Than In 1911

January traffic on state high
ways showed an average decrease
of 1862 per cent over the same
month of 1914. according to the
traffic and planning division of the
state Highway Department.
The record also shows that the
traffic for this January is 1899 pc.
cent less than that of January,
1871.
The report for the various stations
shows that State Routs, ,. east of
Newark had decrease of $50 per
cent and the average daily traffic
was l.490 vehicles. g.
On L. S. Route Is, north of
Smyrna. the decrease was l439 per
cent with the average daily traffic
being 2.675. L. S. Route 113. north
of Milford. the decrease was 1885
per cent with an average daily
traffic of 1871 vehicles.
L. s. Route IS. south of Green
wood, shows a decrease of 9.38 per
cent with the average daily traffic
being 1850. while State Route sc,
southwest of Milford, recorded an
increase of 6.73 per cent. with an
average of 43l vehicles daily for
| the month.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Renewal Of Auto
Licenses Laggine
Income Tax Problems Believed BY
olilcialS To BE Caused OF Delay

Income tax problems are largely
responsible for the slow response
by car owners in renewing auto
mobile registrations which expire
March II. according to officials OF
the Motor Vehicle Division Only
slightly more than 400 registra-
tons have been renewed in the
state out of a total of 34,435. and
the renewals are running slightly
behind those for the corresponding
period a year ago.
Mess there is Il decided increase
IN re-registration this month off
Gals say delay and congestion will
result for many motorists who wait
un1ll the final two weeks of March
II Is believed that many owners ar,
waiting To file their income tax re
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Razor Secret Weapon
Local Soldier Finds
S/Sgt. Elmer +. CoNcrdalp. Member
Oi Famous Razor Squad"

\ Milford soldier discovered in
The lighting FOR BrcSt thai a razor
can be secret weapon, and his
squad terrified many Germans into
sulrendering by using the raz0rs.
He is Staff Sergeant Elmer F.
Covcrdale son OF Mrs. Jennie L0-
per and the late James Q. Cover
dale. Raised on farm at Milford
Neck, just north OF Milford he has
been in the Army about Two years.
II was reported that Sergeant
Coverdale and his squad discovered
a cache OF German straight-edEed
ralorS They tied II" 'rzors u
their rifles IN nayouet style and
shortly became known as the "Ra-
2or Squad.
1T was just a gag for us. com
mentcd the sergeant. but the Jer-
ries couldn't figure Out what KIND
Uf troops they We're up against.
During the street fighting just be
fore the end OF the BreSt fight, The
squad captured many Nazis who
had never before seen raZor-tippet
rifles.
The sergeant was trained as ;
paratrooper but later was trans
ferred to the infantry. His tamil,
now lives in Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Prices OF Cigarettes
Are Facing Drive
Drive To Curb Overchargts
Is Planned For State
OPA Says

a drive to curb overG argos on
cigarettes will be started in Della
ware in the near futuree Daniel
WoOlley. New York Regional OPA
director, promises.
Following "A meeting this week
of district OPA directors. including
Charles W. Hardesty, Delaware
OPA director. Mr.. Woolley said the
campaign will be started in New
York City on Sunday 2nd will be
followed by similar campaigns in
other eastern cities.
There is a terrific black mar
ket all along the coast" Mr.. Wool
ley said We plan to drive ciga-
rettes above ground out of reach
OF black market racketeers.
THE trade and consumers must
help" the regional director con-
tinued The supplies haven't been
cut too drastically, | am informed
and we aim to see they get into as
many levels of distribution at cell
ing prices as heretofore.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Rat Control Prevents
Spread Of Disease
Pest determination Also Will Save
Valuable Food Supplies

That determination OF DclaWare'S s
rat population is an excellent
health measure as we'll as q means
OF saving valuable grain and food
is pointed ont hy ir. Edwin Gamer
on. executive secretary OF the Del
aware State Board of Health. in
praise OF the Fcbruardy rat eXter-
mination program OF the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service.
Through their habit of living in
sewers. among the offal OF slau@h-
ter houses and in garbage heaps,
from which they invade dwellings
and food store houses. rats pollute
and spoil even more foodstuffs
than they eat
In addition. rats are known as
carriers of some OF the most
dreaded diseases such is buhOniC
plague, trichinosis and Wells dis
ease; while there is little doubt
that they also spread typhoid few
er. dySentary. endemic typhus. and
a miscellaneous group of So-calleG
food pOisOnings. Some are ipreaC
by the rats themselves and some
by the tieas Chcy harbour.
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Veterans Will Get
Gas To Seek Jobs
Displaced Civilians Also To BE
Aided In Quest OF Work

Special gasoline rations to aid in
unemployment of discharged war
veterans and displayed civilian
workers are provided under a new
UPA regulation. Charles W. Hard
esty, Delaware district director.
said this week.
The special rations VIII be al
lowed 10 veterans and civilian en-
ployes who must use a passenger
automobile TO travel to a job inter
view arranged for them by the L.
:. Employment Service. the Rail-
read Retirement Board employ
ment service, a county agricultural
agent. an AGRICULTURAL extension
labor office. or a union DESIGNATED
tN the War Manpower Commission
To recruit labor.
The amount of mileage which
Will be allowed is limited to 400
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
One Hundred And Fifty
Were Present To En-
JOY Delicious Meal And
Splendid Program.

The annual banquet oI CrIs'at
Fount Lodge 80 l". ! @. O. f
u Milford, last week Wa d, >ld,a
success. enc hundred ana liI't l.--
ionS, members and 'hejr wives So.
down 10 a turkey dinner ii IL,
beautifully decorated banquet .nou
OF the ODD Fellows ttmple f..-
pared ana served ny III, }iil...I
Grange that left little % nr desired
7" The manner OF good Whulcsom,
rood and the efficient uuuu.r .u
which il Was served Nh ana .llS
Frank Elton furnished how":S to.
the occasion. Henry ~. Wilkins.
2hal man OF TIL" banquet commit
tee. filled the toastmastcr's chair
in creditable manner FIRST intro
ducinS The officers ot The lodge
VINO stood and took how.
An exclusive feature OF lhe eve
nlng was the excellent manner in
which the Milford High School
students put on the entertainment.
Introducing their own program and
carrying il out in a professional
manner was an outstanding az
compHShment II is predicted that
several OF these students will 20
places in the entertainment world
should they follow il up. They
We're loudly applauded. Captain
Earl L.andtroop, chaplain OF tn,
Dover Air Base, was the principal
speaker OF the evening. His adj
dress was We'll received Othcl
speakers We're Charles Swain
Granl Master Of the Delaware |
Q. Q f.. and Mrs. NoI}ir Jester
President Of the tehckah Assembly
ii Delaware.
For the first time in its HISTORY
Crystal Fount Lodge presented I
past gland's jewel 10 one oI it.
members. The recipinent was J
Lewis Wright immediate pas
grand, in recognition of his faith
iul service while noble grand. Pas
Grand Patriarch George f. Roduc,
made the presentation.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Presbyterians
ToObserveS.S.
Anniversary
Affair Will BE Held Next
Thursday f venin g,
February 22, At 7:30
O'clock.

The anniversary Of the First
Presbyterian Sunday School in Mil
ford viii hr held this year on
Thursday evening. February -. at
.:2o o'cloch in the Sunday school
room
Til, annual event commentaries
the founding OF the Sunday School
by Mis-, Hester An4elia McColley.
i;Ier Ms. William MARSHALL in the
year i>4-
The present Sunday school has
am enrolment OF I7o members and
is unde2 The leadership of the fol
lowing officers and teachers: Su-
pcrinttndcut. Nrs J. H. Gordon :
assistant superintendent, Mrs. Sa-
die Wright; sccretary-treasure
Mrs &. {. F0oks; assistant secrp-
tary-trea>ugcr. William Bowman:
librarian. Miss Norma Hollis. pi-
aniSt, Miss isabelle IIauser: era
die ron, MIS- Gladys button: be-
ginncrs. Joyce Wilkie. Mrs. Ed
ward Evans. Peggy DeChant and
Barbara Harrison: primary. Mis-,
Marianne Daueherty. Mrs Imley
Abbott and Miss Norma Hollis: ju-
niOr teachers are Miss Jane Grave
Miss Virginia Tooker and Mrs
Crcrar Bennett; Intermediate girl:
are in ciiare" OF Mrs. J |. Bow
man. boys. Crerar Bennett; sen
iorS. Ms David Greene; adult wo
mems classes are in charge OF Mis-.
Minerva Sippc. the Rev. John De
hamt. and :. G. Evans; the men.
class is taught hy Alphonso Humes
assisted by j. l. Bowman.
Attendance throughout the pas
wear has been exceptional \ mum
ber OF our pupils have had a Ion:
standing record OF perfect attend
ance. Mrs FOoks. the secretar,
will award pins and bars as fol
lows:
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
W. J. Minner Wounded
c. y. Carlisle Prisoner
Harrington Youth Wound
ed In Belgium; FELTON, Sol
dier Prisoner OF Germans

Pie. Walter j. Minncr. Jr.. age
p. son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter j.
Minner OF near Harrington. was
wounded on January 3. in Belgium.
Private Minner is now hospitaliZed
in England. He was Il farmer be
fore his induction in the army ON
March -, 1913. and received his
basic training in the anti-aircraft
artillery at Fort Eustis. Va. and
then served al Camp Edwards,
Mass. and Fort George G.. Meade.
Md. before going overseas in June
1914.
Since being overseas he has been
transferred to an armOred infantry
battalion and was serving with the
third army.
\ brother, Lester P Minner,
seaman second class. is serving
with the navy in the south Pacific
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Junior Growers
Offered Awards
Those Between - And 81 Are Eli
gible To Compete For Awards

Delaware vegetable growers be-
eligible to compete for $4,000 in
the production-marketing contest
OF the National Junior Vegetable
Growers Association, it was an
nounced today.
Outlining how boys and girls
could share in the scholarship
awards provided in the natiOn-wi
contest by the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company. Donald Now
cry of Terre Haute. Indiana. presi-
dent of the Junior growers. and
Prof. Grant b. Snyder, junior
growers advisory chairman. Joined
in streSsing the need for efficient
~ oduction and marketing
Just as We have had TO employ
efficient methods to increase war
time production" Snyder reported
1t will be eSsentian for tOmOr-
rows vegetable growers to know
what to grow, how to SrOw ii ana
how to market quality produce
Winners in the 1914 contest of oul
ASSOCIATION proved tnat better met
hods pay dividends whether utiliz-
ed in backyard gardens or in com.
mercial acreages of vegetable
crops
Awards for the fifth annual con
test include a national champion
ship of $500. four regional award.
oI 5000, sectional scholarships o
500 and state awards. Contes
leaders urged early enrolment be
cause study course precedeS th,
actual vegetable production b!
each contestant Entry blanks cal
be obtained by writing to Prof
Snyder, head of the Department o
Olericulture. l03 French Hall
Massachusetts State College, Am
herst, Massachusetts.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
To Launch Milford
VictoryShip Monday
Miss Sara E. Grier Will
Sponsor Vessel At The
Bethlehem Fairfield
Yards In Baltimore.

Word was received Wednesday
OF this week by Mayor Edward G..
Evans. that the :. : Milford Vic
tory would be ready FOR launching
next Monday. February -
The launching Will be held at the
Bethlehem-Fairti shipyardS i'll
Baltimore Maryland
This City mas been honOred by
the government Tor outstanding
contributions 10 the Civilian De
fense program. by having the YES
sci named the Milford Victory. p"
a grateful community. in turn. has
honored Miss Sara r. Glier. who
contributed greatly TO the success
OF the Civilian Defense program,
and who also took an active part
in various other phases OF the
home front effort. by selecting
her 70 sponsor the ship.
According TO Mayor Evans. the
sponsors immediate party is limit
ed To ten persons exclusive OF the
sponsor This group will be en-
tertained at luncheon at the
Southern Hotel. AT 12:3o. by an OF
fetal reception committee. ant
from there will proceed 10 the
yards where the launching vii
take place at 3:45. Among thost
who will compose the SPONSOR,
party will be Mayor and Mrs. Ev
ans, who is alternate sponsor
Miss Grier's escort. and one or I'VE
members OF her immediate family
i'll addition to representatives from
the Rotary and kiwanis Clubs. IN,
Chamber of Commerce and NeV
Century Club. However, III addl
tiOn to the sponsors party. Mayo
Evans has secured - extra ticket
which will admit the holders I,
view the launching only.
This is one OF the greatest honor
that can be bestowed on com
munity and Milford is the first Git
in the State to be so hOnOred.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Huge Poultry Jam
Is Seen By Grower
Expert Warns ManpOwer
Shortage At Packing
Houses May Cause Pile
Up In The Spring.

Poultry growers throughout the
ItlmalHa Peninsula. faced with an
~cute shortage OF labor. predicted
this week huge pile-up OF chick
tnS on the farms OF growers when
the peak production period is
reached next month and continues
inlo May.
With the proceaSins plants
tEloushout the peninsula only able
to EanGle 2.uuu 600 chickens a
week due 10 the labor shortage.
harold W. Morris ot BiShopville.
Maryland owner OF the Morris
Hatcheries, probably the largest
chick producins plant in the world
said the hack-up on farms Will go
higher than last summer when
growers refused to sell their birds
While engaged in a price fight with
the OPA.
Mr.. Norris said the only way in
which the condition could be allie
waited would be for the Army tc
alter its freeze" order on poultry
and permit % to 50 per cent of all
ChlckenS produced during the peak
period To go into the live market
Tor civilian use.
This would serve a two-fold pur-
pose. he said: First il would save
@rcWerS many tons of feed which
Is required when the birds are kept
On the farms. and second. it would
reduce the mortality rate amOns
the chickens. which runs much
higher during a back-up.
Introduction OF speaker. Rotarial
Don liolzmueller. member OF hoarC
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Phone Employees In
Army Considered
Those With Military Leaves Will
Receive Pay Rate Same As Others

The Diamond State Telephone
Company announced today that its
regular employees on military
leaves Of absence will receive a
rate OF pay when they return TO
work which will be the same as if
theY had worked continuously with
the company in the jobs they hold
when they Went on leave.
In a personally signed letter
written to the loo employees OF the
company now in the armed forces.
Philip {. Staples. president of the
company. told them that the entire
period OF their leaves would be
counted as Bell service under the
company's benefit and pension
plan.
Under this plan. length of ser
vice in the Bell system is an i'm
portant factor in determining pen
sions and benefits for sickness. ac-
cidont and death. This policy. both
as To rate of pay and benefit cred
its. applies. retrOactiVely to EN-
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Bill Proposes
To Register
Men Absent
In Service
Senator John Kitchens
Amendment To Allow
Enrolment W it h Gu t
Personal Appearance;
Other Measures.

Delawareans in the armed ser
members of affiliated services.
would be able 10 register Tor elec-
tiOns without appearing in person
bo'Ore registration officials. under
a proposed amendment TO the State
constitution. submitted as a bill
this week by Senator John r. Hit
ChenS
Members OF the armed forces
from the state were able to regis
Ter. if not already eligible, only
when they came back to the state
on leaves or furlOughs for the gen
cral elections last November. The
provisions for their registration
were set up at a special session OF
the Assembly last spring
Senator Kitchens proposed
amendment would require two
thirds vote OF each branch for pass
age. The amendment would pro
vide that the General Assembly
shall enact general laws in respect
TO the registration of members OF
the armed services. who may be-
beyond the territorial Limits OF the
state on any days or times provid
cd for registration. Ii would re
qgire passage by TWO sessions.
Other interesting measures re
Gently introduced follow:
Abolition OF the whipping post il
Delaware. introduced in the HOus
recently by Representative Samue
r. Bird
The seven-line context sets fort
in part that no whipping wit
lashes shall be imposed as a par
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16

Lime and superphoshate are now
available To delaware farmers un-
der the conservation program of
the AAA. Both OF these materials
are essential on all Delaware farms
ii @0od yields of hay and pasture
are To be produced, according to
&. f, Phillips. forage crop special
ist Tor the Delaware Agricultural
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Comparative Values Of Some
Lining Materials Are Shown

Extension Service The legumes 50
essential in hay and pasture mix
lures do not grow well on acid
soils or those low in phosphorus.
Since large percentage of Della
ware soils are both acid and low
in phosphorus. says Mr.. Phillips.
the use of lime and SuperphOS-
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Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16

This is the fifth consecutive year
of activity. which is conducted by
the Extension Service of the State
Agricultural college and USDA
cooperating. Awards donated by
the Spool cotton Company's Edu-
cational Bureau comprise silver
medals To county winners. an all
Cruu 1, l'I..r :. l'l,HacI
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
ODT Field Office
At Dover Is Closed
All Functions OF That Office Have
Been Transferred To Wilmington

Melvin r. Greene. regional di-
rector OF the Highway Transport
Department OF the Office OF Defense
Transportation at Philadelphia, has
announced the closing of the ODT
transport departments field office
AT Dover. effective Thursday. Feb
ruary -.
All functions OF the Dover office
have been transferred to the Della
ware District Office at Wilmington
Communications should be address
cd to Clarence +. keyes. district
manager. office of Defense Trans
pOrtatiOn. Customs House. Sixth
and King streets. Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Delaware All Girls To ShOp
How To Make And Mend Clothes

Intent upon following the war
time example set by All club
members in Making and Mending
for Victory" rural girls in this
state will enter their records of
caring for, conserving and repair
ing family wardrObes in the 1945
National Ill Clothing Achieve
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1945-02-16
Scout Troop 1902
Feted BY Kiwanis
award From War Production Board
For Scrap Collection l. Presented

In observance OF National Boy
Scout Week the members 1f Troop
No. l"2 We're entertained hy lis
sponsor the Milford kiwanis tmh.
Following lavish dinner pre-
pared by the ladies OF the Grange.
Edmund f. Steiner. who is chain
man OF the sponsoring committee.
was introduced and announced the
program. He first introduced State
Boy Scout Commissioner Wallace
: MCFaul. He complimentcd the
,roop on their good work and pro
gress during the past year and pre-
Sented the troop members with
their 1913 registration cards. He
also heapcd Just praise on the
scout master J. Irwin Bowman. I0l
mis- fine leadership.
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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-01-11
Margaret Lesper
Wed In Florida

MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Lesper. I13
Cedar street, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Margaret
Lois. to 1t. William Joseph Szitas
u. s. A. A. F., son of Mrs. John Vol
merhausen, 26s Biddle avenue, on
January 6. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Fleetwood Hotel
Chapel, Miami, Florida, by Chaplin
Miller in the presence of the groom s
mother, and his aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Was, of Miami, Flor
ida.
The bride wore a light green suit
with white accessories and a cor
sage of white orchids.
Following the ceremony a dinner
was served the wedding party at the
Fleetwood Inn.
The couple will reside at the New
Southern Hotel, Miami Beach, Flor
ida, for the present. Both were grad
yates of the Roosevelt high school
and the groom was attending Mich
igan State College before entering
carty,no