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Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09

Exactly at 2.i5 p. M. last FRIDAY
afternoon Mayor Edward {. Evans
Of Milford threw the switch that
tied i'm the Milford electric system
with the Delaware Power ana lA-i''
Company OF Wilmington ana '-
augurated for Milford five-yt"r
trial of uuIchasi electric current
instead Of manufacturing il AT t"'
local municipallF~UWned plant.
The switch wa, throw" anna "
battery of nashlight car as. Il
in the presence of local and Della
wa.r Light and Power company
officials.
Thosa pros ut from the Dela"ar"
Power ana Light Company were:
Lewis Payne, vice-preSldcnt :
George NJ Nelson. superintendent
Of operations; W. H Rodney. al
Icltisine manager. and W :
Pierce. inGp Hrial sales manager
Those present fraM Milford were
Mayor Edward G. (;-dns: city conn-
cilmen. Alexander Rosa. W iian
Burke. Lewis Ryder. Fran !.
Grier Frank Elton, Brainard Poor'
and William V Sipple. lr. CIT!
Manager Fleming Hart, Plant sup
crintcndent 'uthony Adams. am
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Three Hurt In Crash
Near GeOrgetOtUn
Thwe-Car Smash Up Sends
Victims To Hospitals At
LeweS And Milford

Three persons were injured last
Sunday night in three-car crash
at the intersection Of Routes 1l3
and 28 near Georgetown.
The injured are: Raymond NJ
Kplvey. %. of BHo0klyn, ~ Y. fra +
tnred shoulder: Mrs. Bessie j.
Bounds. -. Newark. Md. contu-
4ions of elbow and hanh. 5n& Mrs.
Rounds' daughter. Pauline, p. la
oerations of the head. Mckelvey
was tdkan to the Reebe Hospital at
T,ewes while the two women were
treated in the Milford Memorial
Hospital.
State police said that car driv-
cn by NcKpfvcv failed to stop at a
stop sign at the intersection. The
other two cars in the accident were
on Route 1t3 They were driver
by Rodney C. Bounds. 81. husband
of the injured woman, and Walter
X Mumford. %, of Georgetown
Tapage to the three vehicles total
ed more than $1,000.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Delegates To Legion
Convention Named
Annual SeSsi0, viii Be- Held At
Wilmington August Ills

A list of delegates and alternates
to the 2Sth Annua' Department
{ convention. American Legion De
partment of Delaware. from iii
ford Post No. 3. was announce %
day ll1 Post Commander William
V. .&jpple. They are: Delegates.
Colonel William " Lank, Wilson
Goodrich. Geor1tt Collins. Paynter
Sharp: alternates. Sidney SchwaCh.
past commander, John LOngbot-
ham, Henry Orkin and Moe Ros-
enZweig.
The opening session will he held
Friday. August 16. in the DuBarry
Room of the Hotel DUPONT. Will
mingt0n. and the convention ban
quet will he held in the Gold Bal
Room with National Vice Com
mandcr r. Graham Huntingdon as
principal speaker
As there are only 250 reserva-
ti0ns To the banquet. those inter
estod are urged to send their res
@TI1tiOu and check $500 per per
Sun) Immediately to the Depart
mcnt Adiutant American Legion
Dral2 Building. Wilmington. Del
Th,s. deadline on reservatiol j. il
.tH1onday. August -
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
William Conwell
Nomination Forecast
Regarded tS Likely Democratic
Choice For Auditor

Deputy State Auditor William W
C0nwell, Milton, will be the @oice
of IT," forthcoming Demc. attic
state 'rpnvention for nomination as
the par"g candidate for state az
ditor. il was indicated this week fn
the basis OF a concensus OF opinion
among political ohserv = through
NNj the s.
Wilbur J.. Jacobs - Harrington,
the incumbent. has a OunCcd that
he will not seek denomination in
view Of his Il lth which began
failing shortly after his election.
his friends explain.
s&rhc affa'41 o. ho office, II is
pointed Ou,, haNy beul conducted
by Mr.. COnwell with strict applica-
ton of business methods and eX-
pediting OF the business in spite
of substantial increase in the
work of the office. eff"ctinC none
tary savings for the state Mr.
COnwclI has observed for himself
full six-day week to p lCe the
results obtained and his nOmina
ton will be unanimous according
to his adhcrcntS
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
W. sc. s. Will
Meet At Laurel
Next Thursday
Mrs. G.. Marshall Town
send, Milford, Will Pre-
side At The Afternoon
Session at Laurel Camp

Thursday. August 18th, m,inherS
nj the Woman'S Society OF 'hris-
.jan Service of Peninsula Confer
cnCr viii meet i'm TWO sessions at
Laurel camp The first one will be
~ TWO p. m, daylight time and AT
eight i'm the evening. Mrs. Benjamin
l.. JCm son. Of Denton. Md. preSl-
dent T.. the conference Society will
urpSidc i'm the evening. Mrs. q.
Nar shall Townsend of Milford.
president of Dover Di@,"t+r viii
wre-id" in tn. afternoon. <.r. N'I-
Yin +. Whcatlev or chr. ield. M"..
will have charp, OF devotions for
both sessions. having Il missionary
theme for tn" afternoon and that ~
stewardship in the evening. pr. Ida
E"llc Iroma~ of Salisbury. VINO
tHI2ht unc OF the study courses at
the Summer school of Missions at
Dover this ear Will rev lew her
course and Mrs Harry Mcnser OF
Wilmington Will review another
Mrs +. p Milbury of Laurel, whose
husband is the pastor in charge oi
the camp. Will give d brief historI
Of the camp In the evening MIS-
Crun Smith of Denton will give al
address,. Her suhjt ~, Will be '''Th'
-anctity OF the Htne." Mrs. WI
liam r. Finn. also of Denton s#@
-poak ON the Woman'S Society =
HE small church. Eioore will h'
special music DURING 9th sessions
All members OF ~'hc Society of tn
Conference are il,vit"d to he pre-
l4nt
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
CITY COUNCIL SEEKING
COST, SENTIMENT FOR
P1RKfNG METERS HEKE

spOnSive action has ever lolloW :.
In the meantime parking space ~
Walnut Street and other sections OF
the downtown area has been grow
ing sCarCer and Scarcer.
t. latter came up again TINS
Wee a. il was decided 10 NC
'ity Manager Fleming Int TO
AXE the survey. not only OF the
cost of the meters and the pros
pests of getting them. but to ascer-
tain the wishes of the merchants
and business men in the area con
cerned.
Opinion Still Split
The Vryey of sentiment started
this * was report to be yield
ing ahou he same C'"iOns that
nave vailed informal all along
some ,orekeepers violent against
installing any meters in front O.
their places of business few if a. :
favorably reg the installation.
of meters.
If installed. it +as understood
that the meters I'D only be il
operation during the husines
hours on Walnut St
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
u. S. Marire Band To
Make Concert Tour
OwT W" Open In
Dover ON =, ptember -

Tho United States Marine Band.
known as "Tho Presi-
dcrtH own ~ der tho direction of
& attain Wiimdm + Santlomanu.
will make conc"l' our this fall
Permission to make this tour was
by President Truman.
The Band WAS not permitted to
tGur during the Wdr. the last tour
taking plac" in l94l this tour
the Band cXr....'- to N.,It some of
tln priucipai .'' IS in Pennsylvan-
in West Virginia. Ohio, Indiana
Ilinois. Missouri Kansas. N"bras-
.ka. Iowa Wisconsin. New York
Massachusetts, Connecticut. and
NcW Jersey The tour will OF on
ScptolEt34r - AZ Dove Dela!, are
In cacH city visited. some prOmin-
ont local ciN,1< or community org
annzrUon sr7".sors the concert. the
prsa is eI.2g 10 some worthy
caNa"
The ARRANGEMENTS for this tom
have been made by tae veteran
mMNagcr. g. G. Cappt:. who has
lNpn connected w.sh the cOncer
tours OF the UnitNd States Marin
Band for more than % yea'@s
The Marine Band will give I'VE
concerts in Dover under the aus
pices of the two Chambers of Com
mercp and other local service org
ani7atiOns ,
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Big Crowd Is
Expected For
Boosters Night
Red SOx Will Cross Bats
With SeafOrd Eagles
Tonight. Sponsored BY
Local Lions Cub.

One Of the most discussed and
cage dy waited events ever 10
be stage lere in Milford will ai-c
place this evening. fIiday, Au-,st
Q. when Boosters Night" is OBJ
served AT the Milford Baseball
Park This affair. sponsored by tn"
Milford Lions club, has literally
taken the town by storm and in
dicatiOns are that one of the lar
gest crows ever to attend sport
ing event in this area will be
present when the evening ; t"S-
tivities get underway at 5 p. IN.
The attractive display OF over
twenty % Worthwhile prizes.
which will be given away this eve
ming has attracted much comment
and stimulated the advance sale OF
tickets Thes. DriZeS. donated vol
UNFAIRLY by .lford manul c' lr-
ers and merchants. cOmpleteis nil
the two windows Of the old Petty
Johns Pharmacy. space for Whlrh
as loaned by Arthur D"rrlckSon
resent owner of IN" hui!dIn2
Many of the items ave still la ih'
scarce category and all are nIh-
" desirable.
Tie dvance sale OF tickets. con
duct,1 by members OF the ,iiltor'
Lions Club has been most "ncour
aging and Indications are that II
excess Of 900 tickets N.ill hav
been disposed Of prior ~ ne open
ing 0 l4e regular box offices !
order tnat everyone may b" in tn
park and comfortably seated be
fore festivities get underway tn
management of tn" Milford Base
ball Club has announced that II
, box Offices will be opened At , p. II
! The special tickets being sold h
, the Lions are to he exchanged ,
the box Office tor the regular a'
mission tiC1e.. Drawings f'
prizes will be made between I'M
ings and the lucky numbers @l
be drawn from the numbers II
nearing on the regular rain Ch"c
which is a part of the regular ~
. ket obtained at the box offices.
In event of rain this evcnln
- the tickets will be hOnOrcd At II
! next home game and the priZ
will be disposed of at th"' timf
d
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Teacher Shortage
Is NOtU SeriOrs
.NHcialS Predict That Some
Sub [, is Likely 40 BE
Dropped This Year

Delaware public schools. out
side OF Wilmington. are confront
ed with teacher shortage that Is
described as quite serious by Of
fiCials of the State BOarr 1f Edu-
cation.
While no figures on tn" number
of teachers needed were quoted,
these officials indicated that in
structG for both high school sub
iects anL elementary grades were
needed for schools in all sections
Of the state
Schools ~ Uprn September
Schools Grating under the con
troll of the state Board of Educa-
ton will open for the new school
term on "Wednesday. September J.
while the special school districts
will start their new terms lew
days later
Accordingly school officials al
thrOr d. the state have only mat
ter &. few weeks 10 "ndeaVol
to fill existing vacancies ana u Is
continued ON page -
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
GOr Convention Will
2 e : Held On Aug. IA
Delegate Elections Will BE Held
Tomorrow Afternoon

State Republicans will select
their state slate at = 'arty con
ventiou which will bc Id at the
Capitol Theatre in Dover next
Wednesday. August a.
Attorney General klar kilIor-
an. it has been stated by party
leaders. will serve as permanent
chairman of the convention
Preceding the convention. the
usual county caucuses will he held,
to c4osrse the respective candl-
dates allotted to the counties.
y primary election VI be held
throughout the state tomorrow
aftrrnoon. Saturday. August 10. Z
Sc A delegates and alternatcs tc
the convention, according to y
leaders. they will he without IN
test. In Kent county in addition
to the delegates primary. a FiA
mary will he held at the SAM to-
continued. II page 3
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Democrats Have Two
Contests In Kent
second Levy Court District Ofiicr
&C Coroner Being C0ntttGe|

Two contests remained as the
QtadIiuc wa. reached last Friday
night tor lljng of Democratic ctn-l
didacio1 IN k"ut County for Coun,F
and I"2islatjv" offices The con
tests were H. th" second l.JTy
Courr district. whore both Cha rs
" Glaham q l"nton aud Levi /
Evol"u of kruun are .n,km- nom
inaupn Tot LoNy Court INnmiss-
ion".. auG Eer tho office OF COronPF.
whore " Harmon Melvin of Har-
rju-Inu has filed against III" in
cumhout. ~ Edgar Smith. who had
filed earlier.
In recent statement 10 the
press w. declared that he is still
in iao race for the 3ICmocratic
nomination. labelling rj!Y3r of his
withdrawal as definitely unfounded
nopp0>cd Candidates
other Kent Democratic cdndi-
dacic5 filed, all unopposed. follow
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
4,675 Vehict~. Permits
Have Been Issued
State Dfpa .ment Hopes To Avert
I.a>t Minute Rush

Every possible cff2rt will 70
made Ivy the Motor N'h,cle Depart
mont to have the Delaware motor
vehicle registrations expiring on
Sc, Z, nhcr 30 renewed without
creaiIng u last minute rush or
causing amy Inconvenience for the
owners of the motor vehicles.
A total of 27.779 registratiO, >
will expire on September 30 ali.
thus far total of 1915 have been
renewed. This is slight increase
i'm TN number of renewals at this
time H. i year
Cars Must Be Inspected
In connection with the Septem-
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Fmemcn Have
Of lei lly
Opened Their
Carnival Here
Entertainment
Features Are Listed,
All Are Free, Riddles
Matinee To BE Held
Tomorrow Afternoon.

The members of the =. isle !
Fire Company. this city. have OPP
ened their annual carnival and
funfes' Located on the circus lot
on .r0rth Walnut street oppO pc
the Kent and Sussex Motors. the
tents and various rides, etc. co..
a vast space.
.N1missiOn to the carnival is alb
sOlutely free and the management
has secured for the entertainment
of those attending some of the
most outstanding 8'traCtiCT.S of
stage. screen and lndio
As the Chronicle Lreparcd for
press Thursday noon. August -
Happy Johnny and his gang fl,.h
Station WBAL. Baltimore. Mary
land. were slated TO perform in the
evening. Happy Johnny needs no
introduction TO lovers OF real COW
boy music. and record crowd was
expected TO hear this maestro OF
the Wide Open Spaces.
Friday night August ., the STATE
Guard Band. now in camp At Beth
any Beach is slated to give con
ce,i Lieutenant-COl j. Norris
ROBINSON is the director.
Tuesday evening, August Is
Shorty Fincher and his renowned
Prairie Pals from Station WDEi
will furnish the entertainment
which is presented absolutely fre
to hose attending.
Wednesday night, August II, tn
Blue Hen Ramblers from Stat @
WBOC. Salisbury. Maryland, ".
furnish the free show.
Thursday night. August 10, thos
favoriteS of stage AID screen, no
appearing on the air over WDEl
The Tennessee Pals. will SIN
those old time folk songs that al
part of the American tradition
and heritage.
fcc..3rttn0 mn mage
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Red Cross Sponsoring
Water Safety Course
Training Course Began tt Trappe
Pond, Near Laurel, yesterday

Mir ". Frank Newlin. Chairman
OF the Water Safety COmmittce Tor
the Delaware Chapter. American
Rcd Cross. announced today that
an American Red Gf"Ss Water
Safety Instructors TRAPPING Course
and Senior Life Saving Course will
bc conducted al Trappc Pond near
Laurel, Delaware. ea"E Tuesday
and Thursday evening, beginning
Thursday. August s between $50
and 500 p. m Mr. Gordon PenrOSe,
Seafo'-d Delaware. who was re-
Gently appointed as the .,ss Stant TO
the director of the Delaware chap
ter. American Red CT'ss, Safety
Services Department, will be in
charge of the registration and in
StruCtiOn.
This special course is open to all
persons sixteen years old m over
who are in sound pf ysical Condi-
tion. Preliminary Rcuuire nents: /:
Swimming test as foil l~'s:
|. Standing front dive. rcasonab-
~ good form.
continued on page
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Arrest Trio
After Brutal
Lcwcs Murder
Man Found Beaten To
Death In Swamp Be
lieved To Be Former
BaltimOrean.

state police have placed three
suspects .spder arrest after man
identified as Edward
Franklin Schumacher. 70. of Il East
center Street. Baltimore. was
tornd brutality beaten and slain in
q sandy marsh about mile and Il
Lalt east of y "es early Sunday
moruinc
Tho SUSPECTS. whose names were
not revealed We're taken to the
Georgetown County jan peld,ns
tutther Investigation by ths roop-
a. is.
capt carl Schncttcr OF the state
police is beading the Investigation
while members OF the Georgetown
troop have heeu working on t, o
crime since thy man was found
dead carly sunday morning.
Police said that the head of the
victim was 50 badly disfieured that
il vas impossible To establish deli-
lite identification.
Only clue to the slayer was a
strand ot 2ray-hlack hair founj
ciruchcd in the dead mans fingers
The three suspects admitted par
tCipating in a fist fiGht last Satur
DAY nicht in which Schumacher wa.
believed to have been involved. the
state police said
Tn" body was found last Sunda.
nolninS hy a cannery employed
who notified police vs. :le anothe
man stood guard. SU..,eX Cour.
oroner " ]. Conoway said /.
man mag h.ee died of strangula
tion before his face. forehYd. an
skull We're cluhhed 50 savagely."
Workers Identity
fIA' tentative identification wa
tcnn:oued on page s.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Republican Primary
In Sussex August "a
DeadIine For Filing Ha, i'een Set
At Noon Today, Friday, August y

The Republic "a county executive
committee of Sussex ounty mas IS
sued the call for the Republican
primary election for Saturday,
August q. between the hours OF !
and D. m, sta dard time.
Candidates Will he nominated TO
fill the following offices: Levy
Court commissioner, clerk Of the
peace. register of wills. recorder
of deeds. sheriff. and coroner
There are also to be nOmln3ted
candidates for state senator in the
First. Third. and Fifth Senatorial
Districts. as we'll as representa-
tives for each of the ten Represen-
tative Districts.
The deadline for filing as Candl-
date for the foregoing offices has
teen set. in accordance with the
law. for noon ON Fri ias august .
The officers of th" Republican
county committee are: William j
Swain. president; John Clarence
Iank. secretary. and w Elwood
Wright. treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Farm Need Seen Big
Tire Market Factor
VARIETY Of Farm Vehicles And I'M
plempnts Now Uefng "Ruhhcrizrd''

Grow ing deuInd for rubber tires
on farms has given the tir" market
its greatest boost since mass pro-
duction of low priced automobiles
made the family car" an American
institution. George r. Shcatier.
propri -G4i of the Economy EU1D
Supply .e,c.. located at Milford s%-I.
The trend to "Mdcc horsepower
and fewer horses, W. md the almost
complete ChangeOver of tractors
from steel to rubber tires. arc the
maj,r factors in this growth hut
the .-e of tires on hCaa"- drawn We
hicles and imrlemdHt even ON
wheelbarrOwS. is on the increase,
too. Mr. Sheatfer said reports from
BIG headquarters in Akron. ohio
showed Farmers are in the market
for tires not only for passenger
cars ar tractors. but also TO,
trucks. o'-lhines, ensilage cutters
grain drills. hay balcrs. mower
planters. potato diggcrs, Cornpick
ers. plOws, Spreaders, spraNerS
wagons and other implements witt
free-rolling wheels
CONTINUED Oh gdgp y
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
1874 Delaware Vets
Are G. IrSill Student
total Taking Advantage 0f Train
ing Increased BY 26l - July

The number of !3alaWare v"i ~
ans taking advantage n training
;.ud education offered tho, through
lLo GI Bill of Rights increased by
2G1 during July. it Gwas r@ported
this week by the regional office of
NE Veterans Administration The
total has reached 1874.
OF those. 1876 are receiving on
thc-iob trainilts 395 are going to
college. III are going to schools be
low college level. 1873 are III trade
schools or business COLLEGES. 30 are
tahln1 correspondence tllH eS and
% arc cooperative students those
Who ,a7hkc on the Job training and
20 tt4 ~ hOoi at tho same time.
On-Thc-I0b' TraineP>
OF thc@@.an67 receiving On-thejO jOh
training 81 are in professional Ol
managerial positions. lo6 are il
clerical and sales work. two are il
service occupations. six are il
agriculture. and S6l are in trade.
a. industrial jobs
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Sussex Democrats
File For Convention
State Con.Pntion viii BE Held In
Der Tuesday, August 20

Delegates and alternates fr@2
Sussex "ounty to the DemOCr, ~
state +. 4 ei'tion. to be held in
Dover on 1uesday, August 20. have
been announced by Howard Abbott.
county secretary.
The primary will he held on
'aturday. August II.
First OF First Delegates. Ben
iamin Vinyard, Dewev Bowers. al
ternates. Harvey Ma Gkrr, +. Frank
Hall.
Seconu of First Delegates, W.
Rovce Short. VIM. 3. EllingswOrth;
alternates. VIM. b. Morgan, Jrv
Rodney Wilson.
Third of First-Delegates, k. II
Jami j. Thomas Davis; alter
mates. G. gene SNith, J. Holland
Prettymdn.
First of Second-Delegates, J
y Russell. George II. Smith; alter.
mates. Stavtnn Russell, Monteliu'
Webb
Secon Of Second-Delegates
Walton Jones. B. p. Jones; al
ternates. aura Jones. Nellie Coz
lisOn.
continued on page IL
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
School Board Names
Jersey Man Head OF
Schools In Milford
II. A. Shaterian OF Mani
aSquan, n. j., Chosen
To Head Schools Here;
Will Assume Duties
Latter Part OF Month.

The Milford Board of Education
has this week announced t'.e elec-
ton of Mr.. Harold Arthur Shatc-
rian Of - lanaSQUan. Ne#''Ierscy. I"
the o@N e of superintendent ot
Schools oi The Milford Special
School District. The post which Is
being filled temporarily t% Assist
ant superintendent Wallet W. Nc
Ginnis will he taken ovv" by Mr..
Shaterian the latte part 0i August.
Born in New York Cus in l"ll.
=: Shaterian was graduated from
".l Rutherford (New Icrr@v) tNgh
School as an honor ,,ude,.. in 1928.
He went from there T. Rutgers
University where he carneg his
Bachelors Degree in 1892 an his
Masters Degree in 1888. Since then
he has completed at R'HEcrs the
necessary work for his Doctor
ne2ree ~ Education except his
thesis. ~, title for this 4 as been
approved and the ground work
aI ed
Nlr Shaterian's professional cX-
perienCe started in 1882 when by
yutue of his high training at col
lcec he vas appointed J reccptor
OF Stu at Rutgers University,
The next year he hecam" head of
the German Department ,u1 n i
er of a glee club AT l,u,hertord
High School. This post " held for
tour years In 1887 he progressed
to Westfield (N. JD High School
where he was an instructor oi
Spanish. German mathematics and
coach of swimming He also taught
adult classes for Rutgers tnivcr
sity and the Wcstfield 'h0ol oI
Ad'ti} Education.
hi 1912 he took up the.HrtleS %
Supervising Principal of the kcnil
worth. New Jersey. Public Schools
for the duration. This post CORES
ponds to that Of school suporinten
dent in Delaware. He was eleCto
10 the office OF PrinCip%' 0t Tn
,,
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Record 4-H Club Activity Noted
1T Kent-Sussex Fair This Year

van. HoustOn 4 Laura Bell"
Gowns. KentOn.
Sussex, |. Robert Lamhdcn,
Georgetown; = Donald Bunting,
Stockley; ;. Franklin ConOway.
Georgetown.
Tomato. 10 green Kent. |. Ralph
Carpenter, FELTON,; 2 Wallace Ry
an. Pennington; 3 Bill Carpen-
ter. FELTON,; A. Dorsey COftirc. Colds
boro. Md. tF
Sussex. ! Howard TyndalI, Lau-
rel. =. Charles McIlvaine. Green
wood; 3. George Hopkins, Lewes.
Tomatoes. ripe Kent l. Ralpl
continued z page 3 Nh
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09

Progress of Delaware's All
Clubs ,sat .th1wn in the nearly 200
exhibit ~ the boys and girls at
the Kent Sussex Fair this year
Winners were named in dairy. p0ul-
try. swine. crops. gardening. cloth
ing. canning. foods. home inn
provement. exhibits and Judging
contests.
Winners in various exhibits not
previously announced are as fol
lows:
Crops
White Potatoes. Kent. l. Ralph
Carpenter FELTON,: ,. Kenneth
Richter, Viola; ;. Kenneth Pretty
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
Avoid Poison In Your Kitchen
State Board OF Health'Warns

foods standing too long at ordinary
kitchen temperatures. The staphy
locci and other org nisms which
most often cause thf poisoning
are very common ones and are Of
ten present in foods Cu some warm
foods these organia{ls s may grow
and, within a few hours may de-
velop toxins or po,sCns. \
Remember, says the State Boar&
of Health, that in tr early stages.
YOU cannot tell tina -ie 'Op1 is in
fected by any odo DIOR, or taste.
Infection may develvp even though
the food has been we'll cooked and.
Continued on page IA
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-09
21,~1f VOTERS ARE
REGISTERED N KENT

With only one more regis
tration day scheduled in OC-
tober. PISA are now ON the
Kent county books of regis
tered voters. according 10
figures compiled by Warren
T. Moore, secretary OF III"
Department OF Elections ot
the county
Included in t. uumh'r
are approximate. loo ne"
voters registered at the gen
eral registration day on July
10. The figure does not in
clude names which have
been ...arked of as deceased
nor cos voters who have
been 't' Ossed from the b oks
for failure 10 vote the last
five yrs OF fOr no longer
being ,esidents OF their dis
tricts. with only about 30 OF
the number being disquali-
fled on nonresident grounds.