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Evening star., 1946-07-18

seized In former Japanese store
houses in Tsingtao and brought to
the Shanghai market, which is
starved sfor lack Of imports. The
government sold that tobacco at rs
Evening star., 1946-07-18

nually. That Is now the new "av-
erage."
The Chinese government already
is making plenty Of money In to-
bacco. Last month 1850 tons were
Evening star., 1946-07-18

Sheer silk stockings now cost $6 to
So pair, and nylons SIS, in Paris.
Evening star., 1946-07-18

30 doy supply Of AYDs only S2.z5. " not
delighted with results, MONEY BACK on
first box. Now you con get AYDs at oil
drug counters in the District.
Teor out this od os reminder!
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
New Hours Beginning
Tomorrow Evening To
Continue Until Christ
mas.

Following a survey made this
week, by officials of the Merchan-
tile section of the Milford Chamber
of COmerce, it was announced today
that beginning next Monday and
continuing until Christmas, the
majority of the local stores would
remain open in the evening for the
convenience of shoppers, who are
unable to make their purchases
during the daytime.
The local stores are gaily
decorated for the Yule season and
are we'll supplied with seasonal
merchandise of the better kind. EX-
ira sales people have been hired for
the last minute rush, and courtesy
will be the watchwOrd.
In addition to the evenings, the
Milford stores are now open all da!
on Wednesdays, this schedule viii
continue through the month.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
McWilliams Local Stores
Is Named To Will Remain
Succeed Mack Open Evenings
Retiring Chief Engineer
Will Remain as Special
COnsultant After jan
uary First.

Election of William A. McWll-
liams of Dover as chief engineer Oh
the State Highway Department
marked the meeting of the state
Highway commission in Dover last
Thursday.
Mr.. McWilliams, veteran of both
World Wars | and III, succeeds W..
W. Mack. who will remain with the
department in the capacity OF spe-
cial cOnsultant.
MIR. Mack has been with the de-
partment for % years and has serV-
ed as chief engineer for the past l8
years. Appointments of Mr.. McWll-
liams as chief engineer and Mr..
Mack as cOnsultant are effective
January !.
Mr.. McWilliams has served as as.
siStant chief engineer in antlclpa-
tion Of the heavy construction pro-
gram which is expected to be un
dertaken by the department in thC
next few years.
! Mr. Mack will serve as cOnSultan
priarily on special assignments il
connection with the approach prob
lens OF the Delaware River cross
! ing and in connection with negOtia
tions for purchase of the ferry ser
vice upon completion of the bridge
He will also direct various spe
cial assignments received by tn
State Highway Department fror
LEGISLATURE which include cOnStruC
continued on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Nurses Xmas Dance
Will Be Held Tonight
Johnny Short And Orchestra VIII
Furnish Music For Affair

Miss Edna Fischer, president of
the 1947 class Milford Memorial
Hospital School of Nursing, an
nounced today that everything is in
readiness for the class dance which
will be held this evening, Friday,
December 18th, from nine o'clock
till one i'll Varney Auditorium,
Community Building.
The dance will be semi-formal
and the auditorium, which readily
lends itself to the decorators skill,
has been most attractively decor
ated following a Christmas motif.
The eight members of the class
have served as a committee on dec
orations, music, ticket sales, etc.
The group have been quite for
tunate in securing that master of
rhythm and melody, Johnny Short
and orchestra. Johnny is no stran-
ger in Milford, and his music is
always well received here.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Shore Theatre Plans
Big Christmas Party
Gift For Every Boy And Girl AT
Show December 81

Milford's home owned and op-
Grated Shore Theatre is planning
for big time Saturday morning.
December 21st, at 10 AM, when
every boy and girl is cordially in
vited to attend the Kiddie Christ
mas show. which the Shore man
agement is sponsoring in coopera-
ton with the Rotary. Kiwanis and
Lions clubs and the Mercantile sec
ton of the Chamber of Commerce
In order to obtain a free ticket
to this show all boy or girl has
to do is go to any of the stores in
Milford. accompanied by their
mother or dad and ask for a free
ticket.
According to the Shore manage.
ment. Old Kris will be on hand il,
person and will assist in giving out
the gifts and special prizes which
! will be awarded.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
New Officers
Are Elected
At Cran n &c
Robert X. Jester Is Elect
ed Master, Succeeding
|. Donald Jester; John
LOngbOtham Overseer.

Mr.. |. Donald Jester, having
served four successful terms, de-
clined reelection at the annual
election of officers held last Sat-
urday evening. Other officers were
elected as follows:
Master. Robert X. Jester; over
seer. John LongbOtham; lecturer,
Helen Beswick; steward, Frank A.
Jester; assistant steward. Doug
las Fry; chaplain, Mrs. Mary LO-
max; secretary. Mae Ellen Watson
treasurer, Davis Watson; gate
keeper, Mr.. Preston Kenton; Ceres
Ida Jester; Pomona, Anne Long
botham; Flora. jeanette Marvel;
las. Marjorie Fry.
Two members of the Executive
/ Committee will be elected mex
/ Saturday evening Officers will b'
/ installed the first Saturday evenins
/ in January.
Many of the Milford patrons arr
attending the State Grange meet
ing in Dover this week. MILFORD
Grange will serve banquet to tn
members of the Lions Club an
their wives on this Friday evening
A dance in the auditorium will fol
low the banquet.
December 2Sth will he socia
night, and the followig committe
has been appointed: Mr. and Mrs
Davis Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Willis. Mrs. Sarah Webb. and Mr.!
Jennie Short.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Poultrymen Enter
Breeding Contest
Prof. A. +. TOmhaye Is Chairman
OF Delaware Committee

Delaware contestants will COM
pete with poultry breeders from IL
other states in this area in the 1917
phase of the countrywide Chicken
Of-TomOrrow program.
This was announced in Chicago
last week dec. 3-4) at a two-day
meeting of the national committee
supervising this three-year, better
meat-type breeding project. The
committee, comprised of represen-
tatives of both Federal and state
departments of agriculture. state
colleges and leading poultry asso-
Citations, decided that the five top
contestants in each of the state
contests next year will compete i'll
one of the five regional trials
which will be held later in 1947
Area prizes next year will total
$4,000, while the national cham
pionship will be decided in 194S
when A & p Food Stores, which is
underwriting cost of the program
will award $4,000 in cash to the
most successful breeder.
A subcommittee consisting o
Dewey TermOhlen and H. l.. Shra
der. both of U. S. Dept. of Agri
culture; Clyde c. EdmOnds, Sal
Lake City; DR.. George Jaap. Ohi'
State University, and ID. ID. Sladt
Lexington, Ky, was appointed t
investigate facilities available fO
location of the 194S contest. Bird
period in one central plant so tha
uniform conditions will apply.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Christmas Dance
Here December 26
Lions Club Sponsoring Annual
Fete; Len Mayfair TO Play

1t was announced today by gene
raj chairman, r. HarwoOd Jamison,
that plans were being completed for
the annual Christmas dance, to be
held this year on December 26th. at
the New Milford Armory, under the
sponsorship of the Milford Lions
club.
Mir. Jamison - being assisted by
the following general committee
Howard d. Furniss, Granville Sny
der. Philip R. Jacobs, Theodore
Townsend, Milbourne Berridse
Paul Monroe, Robert Baechler ant
Garrett l.. Grier.
News that the dance is to be re
sumed. after a close down due Il
hOstilities, is being received wei
locally, and the list of patrons ant
patronesses already includes man.
of the leading folks of the commu
! nifty.
Music will be furnished by Lei
Nayfair and his "Aliles of Melody
orchestra, Len, a pianist-arranger
saXaphonist features sensatlona
dance music with arrangement
packed with entertainment, featui
inc instrumental trio-Glee Clut
Vocalists. During the late war lie
was on active duty in the Nav.
serving overseas with a Motor Tol
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
C.E. Duffy Named
Chief Deputy By
Attorney-General
Will Succeed Vincent
Theisen Who Will Re-
main AS Deputy For
Tax Division; Ridgely,
Layton ReappOinted.

c. Edward Duffy of CarrcrOft was
last Wednesday appointed chief de-
putty encouragement by Atty
Gen.-elect Albert w. James who
will be sworn into office January Z.
Mr.. Duffy will succeed Vincent
A. Theisen who remains as deputy
encouragement in the tax depart
ment.
Other deputies and office per-
sOnnel now serving with Atty.-Gen.
Clair j. Killoran including Joseph
H. Flanzer of Wilmington, deputy
encouragement for New Castle
County; Henry j. Ridgely, Camden,
Del, deputy encouragement for
Kent County; Daniel j. Layton, Jr.,
deputy encouragement for Sussex
County, and William H. Bennethum
of MarshalltOn, tax department
were re-appOinted.
Mr.. Theisen succeeds Philip
Cohen of Wilmington in the tax de-
partment, while Mrs. Regina Fitz-
patrick and Mrs. Martha Stracker
remain on the attOrney-generaPS
office staff in the Public Building.
/ Mr. Duffy thus will resume Il
position he formerly held, having
become chief deputy attorney
general in 1886 under P. Warren
Green upon the resignation of Rob-
ert HI. Richards, Jr.
Mr.. Duffy also served as deputy
judge of the Family Court from
July, 1945, until Jan. 3, 1916.
Native OF salisbury
He was born in Salisbury, Md,
July Z, 1902 and was graduated
from Wicomico High School and
later attended Dickinson College
He received his B. A. degree from
Washington College, his l.. l.. Il
from Temple University.
He began the practice of law IN
September, 1929. He is member Of
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, Temple
Lodge, No. II, A. F. and A. NJ, th'
Delaware ConsistOry and LII IL
!. Temple.
|" Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Fine Christmas
At
Grant, s Store
ChOirs Of Avenue And
Calvary Churches Par
ticipated In Annual
Party.

The Fifth Annual Santa Claus
Coming out Party and Christmas
Carol Festival, held last Tuesday
evening at w. T. Grant, store, Mil
ford. was an outstanding success.
The program as given by the chorus
from Avenue and Calvary Methodist
Churches follows:
Young Peoples Choir of the Ave
nue. Methodist Church:
20 Little Town of Bethlehem
The choir with flute and choral
descants, baritone soloist, Jack
Tease. Flute soloist, Richard FaiN
Joy To The World'-The Choir
The Octet, and Choral Descant
Trumpet Duet, Harry Mayhem, Jr.
and Ned Salevan.
Gloria In EXcelsis"- The choil
with flute and choral descants
choral reading, Doris Wilkinson.
"Adeste Fideles"- The choir, th'
Boys Chorous, and Choral Descant
THE Christmas Story"-Narrato
with the Carols, Jack Tease.
The Choral Descant Singers
Phyllis Isaacs, Ruth Kimmel, Pats,
Grier. Ethel Clements, Claudia Bes
wick, Phoebe Houston, and Sve
| Isaacs.
( Accompanist, Mrs. Edward Hur
ley
Director, Mrs. A. c. Davidson
/ Ethel Clements, Ruth Clement
Peggy Coffin, Richard Faix, Pats
Grier, Norma Hart, Phoebe Hous
ton. Phyllis lsaacs, Svea Isaac
Melvin James, Rachel James, Jane
Johnson, Ruth Kimmel, Doroth
Kosci, Floyd Layton, Robert Laytol
Marry Mayhem, Jr., Sonny McCo
Cecil Mallory, Emma Pettyjoh,
Frank Pettyjohn, Rosilyn Shar
Charlotte Short, Jack Short, Louis
Members: Claudia BeSwic
(cnnfinued on nooa
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
War Bonds Ideal
Christmas Gift
DelawareanS Are Still Buying The
Popular az" Bonds

Wilmington, Delaware, Decem-
ber 4 For Christmas, give Il
u. S. Savings Bond, the gift that
keeps on giving" This was the
advice today of Clarence f. Keyes,
State Director of the Savings
Bonds Division.
"A Series Z bond costs as little
as $1S.75 for a $25 bond Mr..
Keyes explained. That is exactly
what it cost last year and each
year back to 1941, when these saw
ings bonds were first issued by the
Treasury. A $50 bond costs $3.50
$10O bond SIS. a $1,000 bond $3.50
We call the U. S. Savings Bond
Series Z the present with fu-
ture!" 1t grows in value through
the years. until it natures at the
end of the tenth year.
A recent national poll shows
that one person out of three does
not know that U. S. Savings Bonds
the same bonds as those they
bought in wartime, are still Oh
sale" Mr.. Keyes continued. |
that is true. | believe the people
of Delaware are smarter than th'
average American, for in the frs
ten months of 1916 they invested
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
OldSdnta Claus Will
Arrive In Milford
Tomorrow 1T Noon
"StOry Book" House Is
Ready For Occupancy;
Lights To Go Up; Pine
Trimmings Add To At
tractiveness OF Scene.

Santa Claus, the beloved patron
Saint of Childhood, according to the
latest Ice-O-Gram from the North
Pole is due to arrive in Milford
shortly after one o'clock tomorrow,
Saturday, December IA. He would
have come today, but he said he
feared Friday, the 18th. Upon his
arrival in the City he will visit III
the local stores and then go to his
headquarters in the tabled Story
Book House" in the lot on Plaza
Corner.
Like all professional men Santa,
will have hours to greet his youth
full friends, a tentative schedule re-
veals the following afternoons froni
one to five evenings beginning with
Monday, December 10th, seven TO
nine, these last mentioned hours are
additional to the afternoon sche-
dule.
Santa sponsored each year by the
Milford Chamber of Commerce, VIII
have a little gift for each small
child, everyone however, should
visit the old fellow while he stays
in Milford
The merchants beginning witt
next Monday evening, December 10
will remain open in the evenings IL
order that people who are unable tt
visit the shopping district during
the daytime may be served,
With the end of the soft Goa
strike, City officials who are co
operating with Chamber of Com
merce officials in carrying out tn
Christmas decorations, announced
that the vari-colored lights, woul,
he nut up at once, together wit
the illuminated cross stars.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
'Peeping Tom Roams
In Milford Neck
Rural Resident Perturbed By Visits
OF Night PrOwler

A bareheaded will-o'-the-wisp
prowler has been roaming Milford
Neck between Hering's Corner and
Scott's Crossroads for the past six
months, keeping the residents of
that section uneasy, and despite be-
ing shot at and investigated by state
authorities, he still keeps bobbing
up mysteriously at lonely country
residences during dark nights, peer
ing in windows, and entering some
homes.
Owing to the fact that very little
has been stolen in the nocturnal
visits the police, presuming that
one man is responsible for all of the
neighborhood alarms, believe the
unwelcome visitor is only peep
ing Tom" They base this theory on
the fact that the places that have
been visited are usually where
young married women or young
single girls reside.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Students Are
Working Hard
On Production
''The Promise OF Bethle-
hem" To Be Presented
By Chorus At School
Next Thursday Night.

The Milford High School Chorus
is faithfully practicing at the school
tO present the Christmas story.
1.-The Promise of Bethlehem
This Christmas program will be
given to the public on Thursday
evening, December 18th, at 1870 p.
IN. A silver offering will be graci-
ously received.
Rev. John NJ. DeChant will be the
narrator of the story and there will
be a series of elaborate tabloid
scenes depicting the traditional
Christmas story. Mr.. James Nc
Adam, the high school music direc-
tor, will have charge of the prOduc-
ton.
The chorus will be assisted by the
following Soloists: Miss Nina JIG
Kennedy, Miss Ruth Humes and
Miss Sandra Deputy.
The public is cordially invited tC
attend this sacred and inspiring
Christmas presentation of "ThC
Promise of Bethlehem" The stu
dents are planning to make this
sreat musical success during the
coming Christmas season.
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Farmers Week Set
For January 27-3I
Session At University Is
Announced BY Dean
SchuSter

The annual Farmers Week spOn-
sored by the School of Agriculture
of the University of Delaware VIII
be held January q to 81 announc-
es George l.. Schuster, dean OF the
University's agricultural school
Dean SchuSter said that in spite
of the crowded conditions at the
University every effort is Delns
made to see that Delaware farm
ers shall have the week of January
81 to Il their week at the lnstltu-
ton. AS scheduled Farmers week
will come during the mid-year col
lege examination period and lee
ture rooms and Laboratories VIII
be available that are othef"lS'
constantly in use for resident III
! structiOn.
AS in previous years Wolf Hall
] the agricultural building at the
/ University. will he the center o
the Farmers Week activities. Col
lege authorities will lead discus
sions on il wide range OF supJect
10 meet the interest OF farm peopl
engaged in all types of farming
Supplementing these discussion
talks by leading farmers OF IN
state and agricultural speclailst
from other sections of the country
Each department OF the ocHoo
of Agriculture will also nave o
display special exhibits depictih
the agricultural and homemaklh
services available to farm tamllle
and the results of the agrlcultul
al reasearch and farm demollstrd
tions conducted by the Unlverslt!
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
| Neu Kent County
| Agent Is Named
II. E. Osborne, Jr., u. Of
ID. Graduate, Succeeds
Emil KielbaSa

The appointment of Robert Z.
Osborne, Jr. as Kent County All
Club Agent has been announced
by George l.. Schuster, director OF
the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion Service. The new club agent
succeeds Emil Kielbasa, who re-
signed to take up graduate studies
at Ohio State University.
Osborne, whose home is now in
Newark, Delaware. was born in
Carneys Point. New Jersey. He is
n graduate of the University of
Delaware, class of 1941. While a
student at the University he ma
iored in animal industry and follow
ing graduation managed poultry
farm in partnership with his faith
er i'm New Jersey. In 1943 he was
inducted into the Army and served
overseas in the European Theater
of Operations.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
End Of Controls
On Farm Wages
Chief Executive Order 9S01 Ended
Farm Labor Wage Ceilings

George Nj. WorrilOw. associate
director of the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service and for
mer chairman of the Delaware
USDA Wage Board reports that
the Presidents Executive Order
98O1, effective November 8, 1916
brought an end to all regulations
relative to ceilings on wages and
salaries of agricultural labor and
to the farm wage boards.
Agricultural wages, Worrilow
recalls, were brought under con-
troll during the war as part OF
the overall wage and price stabil-
ization policy of the United States
The purpose of the USDA Wage
Board eliminated by the recent Ex-
ecutive Order was to establish
where necessary farm wage cell
ings to prevent wage spiralling'
through competition between far.
mers for labor and to assist in get
ting full use of the labor that was
available for farm work.
Only in one instance, report:
Worrilow, was it necessary to set /
Continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
To Select Site For
Georgetown Hospital
ii. w. T. Purnell Heads Committee.
Need OF Institution Held Vital

Recognizing the urgent need LOT
additional hospital facilities to pro-
vide more adequate medical care
for the people of Sussex County,
group of business and professional
men and women have revived the
movement for a hospital to be 10
Gated in the Georgetown area.
Plans now are being developed
to incorporate the Sussex Central
Hospital, Inc, to build and operate
hospital unit of from so to 100
beds in Georgetown which is con-
sidered the geographical and strate-
eic communication hub of the coun-
ty.
Response to the idea has been re-
ceived so enthusiastically that three
or more sites have been already OIL
fered. A committee to select the site
includes Julian f. Townsend, John
S. Isaacs, DR.. Joseph B. Waples, Jr.
l,r. Aubrey c. Smoot and Dr.. Glen
wood NJ. Van Valkenburgh. the
three phyicians have agreed TO ac'
in an advisory capacity.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Retired State Police
Sponsoring Contest
VIII Offer Prizes For Accident
Prevention Essay

The Association of Retired Della
ware State Police is sponsoring an
essay contest, the subject of which
is Causes and PreventiOns of Acct
dent on the Highways of Delaware.
Participation is limited to the men,
hers of the graduating classes OF
the high schools of the state. The
contest ends January 81, 1947.
All high schools of the state are
urged to join in this worthwhile eff
fort at life-saving. During the wal
period. very few cars were in opera
, ton, due, in part, to gas rationing
Continued on page So
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
Retiring Highway
Engineer Reports
Mack Say Program Depends On
Legislative Appropriations

no active highway construction
program can be attempted until
the wishes of the next General AS
sembly are expressed by appropri-
ations for the purpose" stated w.
w. Mack, retiring Chief Engineer
of the State Highway Department
in his annual report which was
submitted to the members of the
Department last Thursday.
Funds in the construction ac-
count of the State Highway De-
partment on July 1st." Mr.. Mack
pointed out, according to the Sec
retary'S report. amounted to
$S49,90976. this must cover the
cost of any new contracts awarded
during the fiscal year 1946-47 as
we'll as any expenditures made by
the Department for engineering
cost, right-of-way. and the i'm,
prOvement of secondary roads by
Department forces. Obviously, lit
tie construction can be entered in
to with funds presently available.
ny iNpOlt l StdtCS llldl llc ote'i
was made on the proposed post wa
program because of the neceSSlt.
OF carrying on an extensive recon
StructiOn and repair program caus
ing delayed new construction II
reach an accumulation Of owe
live million dollars.
On this subject the report states
In other words the State vii
nave to eXpend more than $4,000,
; 000 at prewar prices before tn
highway system will be in tn
condition which it would nOrmall
have reached but for the intel
ruptlons due to military necessity.
AT the start of the present fisct
year. on July list. according to tn
. report, there was almost five mn
hon dollars available to Delawar
III federal highway eOnstructio
funds. The amount was $4,939. .459
:. 52, of which $2.692.S41.50 was fC
| the primary system. $l,641,766.;
1 Tor the secondary system, $191 ,531
: 81 for grade crossings, $40S,l14 Il
: the urban system and $4,000 rel
5 resented a balance.
Concerning the federal aid funt
: MI Mack stated. "TheSe funt
= continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-12-13
e Planning Xmas Production Cedars Held {. F.
Fine Session
Last W eek
[. Robert Wiley, Mill
vile Merchant, Was
Elected G.. T. S., Sue
ceeding DIR. Wiltbanks.

Evergreen Forest No 49 Tall Ce-
dars of Lebanon finished the year
last week with a top flight cere-
monial that will long be remen-
bered. For the first time the Forest
met in the Varney Auditorium on
the top floor of the Community
building, Milford, filling that part
of the building to its capacity. DR..
Gilbert NJ. Wiltbanks Grand Tall
Cedar opened the forest in regular
form following Snappy concert by
Evergreen Band under the direc-
ton of Walter Wells. w. ShOckley
DOugherty, the new Scribe made
his bow before the forest for the
first time in his official capacity.
He was loudly applauded and very
highly commended by the member
ship OH the excellent system OF
Forest records he has set up.
A. Edward Stevens Past Grand,
and his nominating committee pre-
sented the names of |. Robert Will
ley of Millville for Grand Tall Ce-
dar, Theodore IL. Harrington OF
Harrington for Senior Deputy Tall
Cedar, Leroy Dennis of Georgetown
for Junior Deputy Tall Cedar, Ed
win p. Messick of Milford, fol
Treasurer, and w. Shockley
Dougherty for Scribe. The repor
was unanimously adopted. Eacf
candidate receiving the unanimous
vote of the forest in the election
that followed District Representa-
tive Edward B. Green of the Su
preme Forest installed the officer
/ elect Immediately after the election
Continued on page u