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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Trust Company
Held Annual
Meeting Here
William V. Sipple Re
elected President Of
Local Banking !nStitu-
tiOn.

The Milford Trust Company held
its annual stockholders meeting at
! O'Clock on Monday. January II.
TIL" following retiring directors
were reelected for q period of
three years: John G. Wharton, How
ard T. Postlcs. Brown T. Thawlcy
and George T. Reed. Jr
The other directors are: William
v Sipplc. Charles D. Abbott,
George II Draper Jr. Rcmsen G.
Barnard. r. Arthur Dcrrickson. Ell
bert f. Williams and C. Donnan
HOlzmucIler.
The following officers were re
elected for the year of 1916: Will
liam \. Sipple. president; Charles
II. Abbott, vice president, George
II Draper, ,Ir, vice president
George 7. Reed .Tr. treasurer. ant
W. Shockley Daughcrty. assistant
treasurer,
Mention WIS made of the cXCcp
tiOnally strong position of the cap
ital structure; the surplus and IN
divided profits having a ratio il
excess of three and Ouc-half time
the capital The fact was also stres
Sed of the steady growth of dcman,
deposits and the high proportion O
L. S. Government holdings to tota
investments.
II was announced that afte
months of careful study that u neV
consumers finance department wa
tunctioning emhodying most al
trartive dealer plans aud that a
types of consumer goods were bt
inc financed together with HON
modcrni2ation loans and small pc,
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
City Meeting Will
Be Held Tonight;
Election Monday
Auditors, City Manager
And Mayor Will Make
Reports During The
Session; Public Is
Urged To Attend.

Tho annual city meeting Will he
held this evening. Friday. January
rs. at 40 o'clock in the commune
ity building
The first part of the meeting will
be taken up with the reading of
reports by the city auditors. the
city manager and the mayor, fol-
lowing which the meeting will be
opened for discussion by the tax
payers.
The annual city election will be
held next Monday, January 2l,
from II o'clock. noon. until six
o'clock. at the community build
ing city Alderman and State Mag
istratC +. G. Beswick will preside
over the election. Associate Judges
will be David A. Clements and j.
Harry Latchum. The election
clerks are: First Ward. Dixie Burn {;
Second. W. Marshall IIuGg; Third
Wilbur Bennett; Fourth, Mrs. Lew
is Wright Miss Sara +. Grier will
serve as election notary.
There is only one contest slated
lDG tue OHiCt vi Illdypl' WIN tht III
cumbent, Edward G. Evans. who ha!
filed for e-elcctiOn. opposed by Ma
jor j. Holland Prettyman. In the
Second Ward William V. Sipplc is
without opposition. while in the
Third Ward. William X. Burke. th'
incumbent. who has filed for re
election. is unopposed The tern
a =
Cilmcn. four years.
The public. particularly the tax
payers. are urged TO attend.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Pea Patch Island
On Surplus List
Historic Site May Be Acquired by
The State

Pea Patch Island in the Della
ware River. New Castle County. has
been declared surplus and assigned
to the Federal Works Agency for
disposal. the Surplus Property Ad-
ministratiOn announced this week.
The island. on which is situated
Fort Delaware and comprising us
acres. was ceded to the United
States by the State of Delaware in
1913. for military purposes.
improvements consist of a heavy
stone fortress surrounded by a
moat with stone walls and sluice-
way. an open wharf, brick am
munition storage warehouse 28 feet
X IS feet and some electrical
equipment within the fortress.
The State of Delaware has lndl-
Gated an interest in acquiring the
island as an historical monument
Having been declared surplus by
the War Department. it has been
classified by the Surplus Property
Administration as park and recre-
ational land
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Libby Plants
Receive New
Govt. Award
Houston, Wyoming Get
Additional Star To "A
Award For Fine Pro-
ductiOn Record.

EMPLOYEES of the Libby. McNrlll
and Libby plants at Houston and
Wyoming. have recently been ad-
viscd that the Star Award has been
granted them by the United States
Department of Agriculture.
colonel II. l.. Harrison, Assistant
Administrators. Production and
Marketing Administration in let
ter to the men and women OF III"
Libby plants write, I'm recognition
of another year Of outstanding per
formance i'm America food pro
Ccssing industry, and with lalil III
your continued loyalty, the United
States Department of Agriculture
is coufcrring upon you its StAl
Award
This entitled you to a new
achievement "A" Award flag, bear
ing a second white star. $iEnltylnp
that your patriotic efforts formed
another milestone on the road tt
final victory.
The contribution you have made
to your nations urgent need lOl
food symbOlizes the successful co
operation of civilian and military
end"avor so necessary in wartime
You have every reason to be prou'
of the important role you assumed
in this vital cause.
The Star Award ceremonies viii
he held on Wednesday, January -
AT > y. m. at Houston and I y. M
at Wyoming.
The flag presentation addresse
will be given by G. +. OchcltrcC
state director of Production an
Marketing Administration.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Dover Masons Were
Honorcd At Milford
capital City Lodge Gue>t of Hon
or Last Friday E1cning

Conceded hy everyone to be the
largest Masonic affair ever held in
Temple Lodge. No. ., A. +. and
A. NJ Dover Night" arranged
especially TO honor Union Lodge.
no !, A. +. and A. NJ of Dover.
who were the guests of honor, will
80 down in Masonic history as an
enjoyable evening. one hundred
and fifty members Of Union and
Temple Lodges packed the Masonic
temple ON North West Front street
tn capacity. j Henry Mcdonnell,
Worship ful master with Past
Master NJ Allan Wilson headed the
Dover delegation of 46 members.
The hiEhlight of the evening was
the comforting OF the masters de
gree on W Marion Stevenson of
t'redcrica. by John Wallace Wood
iord. 33nd degree, Past Grand Mas
ter of the Grange Lodg" of Della
ware. A. T. and \ NJ. assisted by
picked degree team of Union
Lodge
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
COn,mifieenleH Talk
Orer A1A Program,
March 3lSt Disclosed AS
Last Day To Sign
Farm Plans

The SUSSEX County community
committeeman discussed the l9@6
AAA program at a meeting held in
the Grange Hall. Georgetown, last
week and completed arrangements
tor assisting all Interested farmers
IN preparing their farm plau& for
this year
IN his opening remarks. IlYlon {.
Smith. county chairman. pointed
out that Sussex county had been
all0catcd $2t3 .000.00 for carrying
out this years program and that
every effort should be made hy tn"
community committeeman tn on
ahl" tn" lIrm"rS of the county tn
make the best use of these funds
IN improving the productivity OF
the soil
StrcsSing the Importance Of got
'lng the farm plans completed
early, MIR. Smith stated that all far
IncrS must have their 1896 farm
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Traffic Increase
Shown In State
2322.73&o Rise Compared With Dee.
Of 1911; Newark District In Lead

An increase u 22.73 in traffic on
state highways last month as COM
pared with December of 1914 was
indicated by the automatic count
crs for the month. However traf-
iic was 2S.32 per cent less than in
December of 194l.
The figures. given in the month
Iy report of w. b. Mckendrick. Jr.,
assistant chief engineer of the
State Highway Department in
charge of planning. design, and
traffic control. follow for last
month as compared with Deccm-
hCr of 1914:
State Route >, east of Newark,
3l.90 per cent increase: L. s. r.,
north of Smyrna. 24.43 per cent in
crease; /. :. l13, north of Milford.
1921 per cent; L. S. -, south of
Greenwood, 1853 per cent increase
Star Route 36, southwest of Mil
ford. 1901 per cent increase.
Decreases under December OF
(Turu to Fage =. IIrascI
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Vmyards' Receive
Achievement Award
From The NayyDebt
Local Shipyard Owner
Is Advised Of Award
For Plants Splendid
Record During T h G
War Period.

Wilson S. Ninyard, president of
the Vinyard Shipbulding Company.
this city. has received notice from
the Navy Department Industrial In
CCntivc Division. that the Navy'S
Certificate of Achievement has
been awarded 10 his organization
The certificate is awarded in rec
ognition Of exceptional accomplish
ment in behalf Of the United States
Navy and Of mcritOriouS Contribu-
tiOn To the national war effort
The letter. as received by Mi,
Ninyard. follows in its entirety.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Industrial Incentive Division
II January 1876
President
Ninyard ShipbuildinE Company
Milford. Delaware
Dear Sir:
II is my distinct pleasure To ad
wise you that the Navy's Certificate
of Achievement has been awarded
to your organization
This certificate. which is being
sent you under separate cover. sig
nali2eS the Nays recognition OF
the splendid effort put forth by the
men and women of your Organiza
tlon in support Of the war prOduC-
tiOn program
We hope you Will express tn
these men and women the Nays
sincere appreciation and thanks.
Sincerely.
FREDERIC W. VILE. JR.
Lieutenant. L. S. ~ A.
Acting Chief, Incentive Division
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Collection OF Clothing For
Deyasted Europe Non Going On

The drive to collect used cloth
ing for the men, women and chill
dren Of the war devastated areas OF
Europe is now going on without
let-up
In Milford the drive is under the
leadership of Mayor Edward {.
Evans, who has announced that the
depot for the victory clothing drive
in this city will be the community
building, where the clothing will
be received by Oscar MalOney.
The drive, which opened on Jan
uary :, will run through the month
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
GOALS

ana every person who has used
clothing to spare are requested to
bring the clothing to the cOmmun-
lty building, their local church. or
send It to the local schools via
their children.
According to all reports coming
out of bleeding Europe, the need
for used clothing is especially
acute. and many thousands of lit
tie children have already perished
ana many more thousands are
doomed unless warm garments are
forthcoming.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Red Cross Annual
Roll Call March a
State Quota I> Set AZ S3G,,OD0;
Group Meets Here January -

The 1916 Delaware Chapter. Am
crican Red Cross, will get under
way with its annual roll call ON
March 4. according to G. W. Baker,
general campaign chairman. The
quota for the state Will be $365 900
All dOwn-statc areas will be per
mittcd to set their own quotas
Area No. Is. which includes lIar-
ringt0n. Milford FREDERICK. II0uS-
ton. Lincoln. Ellendalc aud EIar-
ringtOn and the surrounding com
muniticS. contributed $l1l21.33 in
l9i5. ON Tuesday evening. January
%. the local area will meet in tn"
Red Cross office in the old Armory
Building for the purpose of setting
goals for this year. All members
are invited to be present. Al that
time Il secretary will he elected to
fill the uncXpircd term OF Miss Ida
DRAPER. deceased This meeting Is
important in that plans Will he
made for rOIl call and for the pres
Pnt wear.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Dinner For B0siey
GiUen By Pharmacists
Retiring Secretary : Trea-
Surer OF State Board Hon
0red BY Associates

The Delaware State Board of
Pharmacy held a testimonial din
ner last Wednesday evening in
honor Of John O. BOslcy. Whining
ton pharmacist. in recognition of
the 33 years in which he served as
SCcretary-trcasurer of the board.
Mr. Bosley was replaced in the
office in October by Harry c. Zcisig
Of Milford. but remains member
of the board.
The dinner in the Kent Manor
Inn was attended. in addition to the
members Of the board. by Senator
George w. Rhodes of Newark and
Thomas II. Cappcau Of Whining
ton. both former members of the
hoard for many years during Mr
B0slcy's term of office. Senator
Rhodes was POSTMASTER.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Sen. llnncIl
CI Lock Horns
During Probe
Sergeant Tells SOlOn Not
Enough Time To Get
Witnesses AT Burned
Goods Hearing.
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Batanga>. Philippines Angry
words between i United States sen
atOr and an Army sergeant high
lighted tW0-hOur hearing last
Monday hy u senate subcommittee
investigating charges that Army
ing usahlc clothing to set rid of
it
The verbal clash was between
Senator Tunnel CD-p"ll and Ser
Geant Emil Macy, Detroit. who pro-
tested that the subcommittee had
not allowed him time enough to as
Scmblc Witnesses to prove his con
tcntiun that vaIuahl" government
property was being burned.
Appeals To oiticcr
The rrcIiminHtiOuS became so
warm that Tuun"li who had OBJ
iectcd 10 AIH2"y'$ speaking directly
to his own Witnesses finally turned
toward u group of officers and ask
cd
Colonel, don't you have any con
troll over this man
The colonel stepped toward Ma
Hcy, who in civil life was chairman
ot United Auto Workers. Local No
2l2, and said:
Sergeant, have requested yol
To remain silent"
Tn" committee heard eight wit
nc&s"S produced on short notice b!
Macy. but seven of them testi
fled they had no personal know
ledge ot wantou destruction o
Army property one Scrgean
James f. Webb. Chicago. testified
that last October he saw blanket
in usahlc condition burned by TIN
truck kload' and that salvage Off
GERS had refused to permit his me,
To take some blankets for them
selves
Last Saturday." he added, "
also took a packag" of cracker
lnlu to PaEc ,. FlcascI
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
No Jobless Pay For
Vets Who Strike
Lose Rights TO $1,000 Weekly Ben.
eft Under Bradley Ruling
BY .HSSOCidfpd Press

Washington General Omar y.
Bradley. veterans administrator
ruled this week that veterans are
not entitled to unemployment com
pensation under the GI Bill OF
Rights when deprived of work by
d strike
Omar b. ketchum. national leg
lslation representative OF the Neter-
ans of Foreign Wars. announced
Immediately that his organization
Will attempt to have the bill amend
ed so that veterans who do not
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Girls Alumni Team
Defeats Salisbury
Red Ntarlett> Dowped Ry Milford
SeNtet ~ To T.,

Tn" Milford Alumni Girls basket
ball team defeated the Salisbury
Rcd Starletts on their home floor
last Thursday evening Ivy = score
OF l. to 10.
Davis managed the team Roedy
was ont with apraincd ankle
Harrington took the game with T.
points
Tn" following u the January
schedule for the boys town team
and girls alumni team
January % Scaford at Scaford
January IS Salisbury on home
court
The box NrOrr
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Protect Babies From
Whooping Cough
Cases Double with Thirteen Deaths
Reported In State

Since the cases of WhOOpinE
cough have almost doubled in Della
ware during the past II months.
with l05 cases listed for 1915 as
compared to Sc for l9ii. the State
Board of Health is strongly adviS-
ing that parents have their young
children immunizcd against the
disease which caused the death Of
II infants and young children
within go months in the state. AL
though persons of any age may
have whooping cough. it occurs
most often among children less
than > years of age.
Early Immunization Advised
While lmmuniatiOn against
whOOplng cough is no absolut,
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
E. NJ. Nobis Named
Ferris School Head
Former Delawarean, Now In New
York, Assumes Duties February I

Bernard NJ NObis of New Ro-
chelle. n. y. former Wilmington
High School and University of Del
aware athletic star. was appointed
last week to the post of superin
tendent of the Ferris School for
Boys.
The announcement was made by
the board of trustees of the school
after their meeting was prolonged
until late in the afternoon because
OF the large number Of candidates
for the post who were interviewed.
The trustees. in addition to ap-
pointing Mr.. NObis, accepted the
designations of Miss Carmela Jones,
diotitian; Mrs. Edith Sherwood. q
kitchen assistant, and J. D. Hamm.
former supervisor of personnel and
housemaster. who left the inStitu-
tiOn Monday.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Missing Man Found
Decomposed In Marsh
Guest At Welfare Home Had Been
Missing Since Last August

The body OF Lorenzo {. Gordy,
50 years old. Il guest at the old Age
Welfare Home at Smyrna, who dis
appeared last August ., was found
last Friday on the marshlands be
tween Smyrna and Woodland
Beach.
The body WAS badly dccomposed
according to state troopers at DO
yer. and identification was estab-
lished through clothing and shoes.
Harvey McNatt of Smyrna Land
ing. who was trapping in the
marshes. found the body and mott
fled troopers. The body was taken
to the welfare home for identifica-
ton and then sent to a Smyrna fu-
neral director where it was identi-
fled by Gordy's brother. lnterment
was made in Laurel.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-01-18
Milford Cardinals
Down Dover 80 TO "a
Local Players Led By Cunning And
Griffith Beat "SpnatorS"

The recently revived Milford
Cardinals basketball team. who a
few years ago won the state anna
tour championship under the mon
torShip of the late Father McCar
thy, is again playing an inspired
game and recently whipped th"
strong Dover Senators" 20 to -
The Cards" attack was spark
ed hy Cunning and Griffith. two
former members of the champion
ship quintet.
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whooping cough is no absolut,
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-15
Holmes County Man Weds State Girl
In Rome, Italy, Ceremony On July 10th

small satin rose budbuttons. Fitted
across the waist of the gown were
larger satin rose buds. From the
lifted waist, the full skirt fell into a
long cathedral train. She wore a fin
ger-tip veil of handmade Chantilly
lace and small gardenias caught on
both sides of the veil formed a semi
circle behind the head. She carried
a handmade linen handkerchief
with wide handmade Venetian lace.
Her only ornament was a single
strand of pearls. Her bridal bouquet
was a shower of lilies Of the valley
and white gardenias held with a
wide satin bow and narrow white
ribbon streamers caught with lilies
OF the valley formed a shower
bouquet.
The bride had as her only attend
ant, the maid of honor, Miss Lucille
M. James, secretary Of the Military
Attache at the American Embassy.
She wore a formal gown of pink
chiffon, fashioned with a sweet
heart neck line and short puffed
sleeves, gathered down the center.
Small buttons extended from the
front of the neck line to the waist,
fashioned with a full skirt. She
wore long white formal gloves. A
garland of pink carnations formed a
semi-circle behind the head. She
carried an arm bouquet of pink dahl
las entwined with fern and green
ribbon.
Captain Buck had as his best man,
Stanley Russo, Vice. Consul of the
American Consulate in Rome. His
ushers were Col. Thomas J.. Bordass
and Captain r. B. Bradley. The men
wore tux with buttoniers of white
carnations, except the groom whose
buttoniere was a miniature gardenia
from the brides bouquet.
Following the ceremony, a receipt
ion was held at the Mediterraneo
Hotel. Receiving with the wedding
party was Mrs. David Nick. Key,
who wore a gown of blue chiffon
with a corsage of white gardenias.
The reception rooms were decor
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-15

army, now being on terminal leave.
Their many friends in Rome have
entertained with a round of parties
in their honor. A luncheon and sho-
yer was given for the bride by
Misses Helen Hendricks and Steve
Traka; a shower and cocktail party
was given by Miss Annabelle Rose;
a cocktail party on the roof of the
Mediterraneo Hotel was given by
Miss Lucille James; a luncheon was
given by Miss Ghislaine Evans; a
dinner party for the couple was
given by Miss Edith Wall; a lunch
con for the couple by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. r. Bagnoli and many other court
estes extended them. The rehearsal
party was followed by a buffet din
e given by Mr.. and Mrs. David
Mickey.
The couple plan TO remain in
Rome for an indefinate period after
which they will return to the States
and make their home in Tchula. The
wedding will claim interest along
the coast and through the State
where both have many friends.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-15
SO6l6ty * Clubs * Personals

ated with palms and white gladiolas.
On small cocktail tables were small
bowls of white dahlias. The brides
table was covered in a handsome
~florantian lace cloth caught at the
corners with small bouquets of gar
denias. The three tired wedding
cake was topped with a small min
allure bride and groom encircled in
orange blossoms, circling the cake
were gardenias. Fern extended
down the cake to the corners of the
table and at each end of the table,
low bowls of white dahlias predomi-
mated. White tapers in antique Flo
rentian silver candelabra completed
the table appointments.
The bride and groom cut the cake
| n the traditional manner. Tea girls
were Misses Steve Traka, Helen
Hendricks, Anabelle Rose, all men,
bers of the Embassy staff, and Mrs.
Joseph E. Bobby presided over the
Brides Book. All wore gowns of
pastel colors and wore corsages Of
carnations.
After the reception, the couple left
on a wedding trip to the French
Rivera where they will visit Cannes
and Nice, France. For travelling, the
bride wore a black butcher linen
suit trimmed with heavy white
braid and white accessories, with an
orchid shoulder corsage. She wore a
small Egyptian crown lapel pin stu
dded with diamonds and sapphires,
a gift from the bridegroom.
The bride is a graduate of Gulf
port High School and attended the
University of Miss. where she was
active in Phi Mu Sorority. Later she
attended Cars Secretarial School
and for the past year and a half
has been a secretary on the staff of
the American Embassy in Rome,
Italy. Prior to her departure abroad,
she was active in the Yacht Club,
Beta Sigma Phi and other coast
organizations.
Captain Buck is a graduate OF
Mississippi State College where he
was a member of SigmaAlpha Epli-
son Fraternity and Scabbard and
Blade. He has been stationed over
seas for the past three years and has
just received his discharge from the
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-08-15

Miss Panzelle Netherland of Eden
returned recently from a two weeks
vacation with her aunt, Mrs. T w
Hatley and daughter, Mary Fran
ces at Clarksdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Rabb and
Betty attended the funeral of Mr.
Eugene Cole in Durant Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. c. A. Glover and Miss Mary
Elizabeth Glover returned SUNDAY
after spending vacation dates with
Charles A. Glover, Jr., at San Ant
onio, Texas. They came back bv
plane from San Antonio to New
Orleans.
Mrs. Phelan Younger has gone to
join her husband who is stationed at
Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.
Mrs. James Cunningham has re-
sumed her duties as secretary tn
DR.. w. H. Weeks after an illness of
some time. Her many friends are
glad to welcome her back.
Mrs. M. S. Rogers, of West, atten-
ded the Cockroft-Johnson wedding
Saturday.
Master Edwin Norquist Beckman,
of Alexandria, La. spent the past
week here with his grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Norquist. His
mother, Mrs. Edwin Beckman, join
ed him here Tuesday for a two
weeks visit.
Mrs. John Howard Beall and Beth
were Greenwood visitors Monday.
Charles Mcknight, Greneda, spent
the weekend with his aunt, Mrs. w.
A. Ramsey and Mr.. Ramsey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris c. Williams
Greenwood, spent the weekend here
with his parents, MI. and Mrs. j. F.
Williams and attended the Cockroft
Johnson wedding.
A congenial dinner party at Allis-
on's Wells Sunday evening was for
med by Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lail
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Paris and Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Will d. Wilson.