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Evening star., 1946-12-26

on the AR ToMi6HT.
M0P. 3:00-LIIl Palmer Is the star oi
Agatha ChrIstis's "phiIomsl Cottage.
VOL, 8:00--Marihs Tilion is guest vocalist.
WMAL, 8:30-"W Would You Rather Live in q
Small Town or a Big Ciiyl" Speakers arc
Authors Charles Jackson and Granville Hicks;
Evening star., 1946-12-26

WT0P, i0:00-Film Actor Waller Abel in
The Doctor Who Opened the Wesi."
WRc, t0:00-ksy Kwer guests.
WT0P, i0:30-"The Day They Gave the
Babies Away" is the story.
WpC, f0:30-peter Lore drops in.
WM, ii:30- TahaikowskYs "Nutefaekef
Ballet is presented.
The Valley settler., 1946-12-20
q eAl \ NEw5

T. E AF 2 Tho Palmer Cold Storage has, been very buEy this uook taking cero of the moose that arc coming in Tor storage. / Nr. md Mrs.. Floyd Watson and daughter, Louise, were visitors in Palmer on Sotur- day.
 Mr. and Mrs. Dave Harmon havo moved into the oport1non nt foEne rly occupied by Ted I-ichco1 son. Mir. Harmon is tho nov butcher in tho Coop Moat Counter.
 l,r. md Mrs. Harmon came to the Valley in foa tombor or this year and settled on 0 J>2l-r nocr Tasilla. They ccIno from Comp ton e~.- fornie, where Mir. Harmon hod his own f,at market for ten years. He sold out S1%t before he cano to Alaska. % I19 Boskot Ball boys did not got to go to fn1~b0nks this last Weok- end as planned. FIe wind Tcs much too strong hore to take eff and the field at F irbenks was reported IS foGgy. Rev. i1e says thot they plan to make tho trip somo t inc in Jcnucry. F.LBilKs will play PAI1ER at PN.a-7R this nc xt week on Monday at 7:5o. Don't miss it.
 Ezcoot for tho howl ing or the wind last Frid2y vas e rather quiet day in Palmer. Mo st private offices vero closed in tho Civic Center because it yrcs inposs b1o to ltQCQ -EoITr.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-13

ALL IN ONE Box. 10 moke you
beoUty-T right! Now. in your $l.oo box OF
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expert Right in the powder box comes your moke-u
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YOU beoUty-rishi on motchine rouge end lipstickl
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Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Auxiliary Meeting
Here On August 6
tdim"ci In MN Post viii IL IN
auguratcd ON That Date

Nu auxiliary ~ The Bl1c Hen
POST. Nillotd'- own Veterans nt
FotIIu Mar~ chapter. Viii hc OF
LduJZ,d ~ Il u'c1In-, - ne held u
-: NA:".y .Aa.lifo.ium. M!l!n:a
CuIuuunity Bu'iding this comirG
Tuesday evening" august Il Judg
ng ~ thr |mouut of interest shown
locally IN The protected "rGaniIa
tinu OF an auxiliary. turnout OF
over Two huuIlc! -hGuid be pro
,"ut ~ TucSdly evening 5 meeting
Ma; lola SZvlunu~ki. State Prcsi-
dent of rhc Y + " Auxiliary. has
promised 10 attend Tuesday S
meeting Mr. SIymanSkl Viii b..
accompanied hv members of h,i
-tatt Alls Claa Bradley Il pas
President ot tho stat" department.
will conduct th" mcctug
4 t.V ynlurrc.r workers. utci
.~t,d rr fh' IT,, nation oi tn AuXi-
IlaJy Ter" b Milford tf, rud.avor
u. 70 contact tli ih. cU.ibl" women
ni thl~ area prins to fh. meeting
lluW,y,' thi~ ~ qu'. task in
a~much ~ 'h. rluo i.n Post alon,
mas 'i2 m.wh,r~. fh' wives. mn
'E,r~. sisters ana grown daughters
whom ar" all eligible tor mem
hor>hir m tn. AUXILIARY Thor
fore" aII eligible women ~ ~.
N'iluHd area ate urged 10 art"nG
reea,di,s~ =. whether they are con
tac'aG previously nv me voluur""l
workers or unr
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Scottish Rite Club
Organized In Milford
organization Being Perfected For
Social And Degree Team Purposes

y group ri Scottish Rite MaSOnS
held an organization meeting at
Th Caulk Auditorium. Milford on
Monday July ~. Representatives
from nearly all oi the towns in Kent
and Sussex Counties answered
call issued from headquarters. at
Wilmington. to form d Club for So
clal and degree team purposes. One
Of the ObieCtiVeS stressed is that the
ladies may be able To share in So
cial functions of the new OrganiZa-
i0n II is hoped than when the club
is formed that it shall hold it s
meetings in rotation. in the various
towns in Kent and Sussex Counties.
Temporary organization was Ell
feCtcd jrie Long NJ W, Grand
Master. Hnnmy (hairm;.l. .Arihur
r Hudson. Scihyyille. Temporary
Chairman, Goorg" T Nacklrn Nil
ford Temporary SECRETARY. Bylaws
and Policy Committees were an
i2atiOn Will meet 1T - date to h,
determined. in August 10 hear re-
ports from the Bylaws and Policy
Committees A. thIs meeting Il dat,
NIL h' ST. tor . general call 10 b,
:.-~,..a :. -! S:p';U.A HI;- M"-;.;.-
IN III" tWo counties to form Il per
nan"nt organization All interested
may obtain information from the
temporary officers. or the key unl
appointed from the towns r"prcs"u
led at ;hc meeting
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
[ hairInen Named
Night Racing Popular
At DeImdrUd RaceUdg'
Large Crowds ThrOng Pop
ular Georgetown Track
Every Wednesday Night

Night racing at the Delmarva
Raceway continues to grow in in
terest, attracting some of the best
horses on the Eastern Shore and
from other states. Large crowds
have been in attendance each Wed
nesday night to back their favor
ties. This Wednesday night prom
ises to be a banner night, there be-
ing horses from New Jersey, New
York. Pennsylvania and Maryland.
as we'll rs well-knOwn Delaware
norses. vino viii compete for the
purses. The freefOr-all purse be-
ing offered is $l6500. and the re-
manning races carrying $l2J06
purses An additional drawing
card will he the awarding OF eight
pairs of nylOn stockings The races
begin each Wednesday night ~
: II. II, > r Tie ;i,i,. !iSh;:ng
equipment provides splendid op-
Tbrtunity TO watch the ponies from
start to finish. The Delmarva
Raccway is owned and managed by
Charles ElwOod Boots" wilkins.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Legionnaires Firemen Will
Will Meet In Open Carnival
WilminstonNext Friday
Plans Are Nearly Com
pleted For Gala Affair;
Special Attractions Sc
cured For Each Night.

Bg-inning next Friday evening
August 9th. all roads will lead to
Milford and the gala firemen's
sponsored carnival which will be
held nightly at the Carnival
grounds at the parking lot at the
foot OF Park avenue.
The members of the Carlisle Fire
Company are planning to put on
the greatest carnival in their his
tory. and all of the latest reports
available point to great time for
all who attend.
\ number OF outstanding attrac-
tIOns have been secured. the most
spectacular of which is Hinkle's
Mechanical Ci,' which is justly
dcSCrihed as marvel seldom seen
outside of the larger metropolitan
museums There are l0l different
acts in this mechanical eXtravangza.
compriZed of thousands of tiny
pieces all set to scale and all in
motion.
Visitors To the Carnival will also
this year hc afforded an opportunity
To see and hear in person. SCH am
ouS radio and stage performers as
Happy Johnny of station WBAI.
shorty FinCher and Slim Steward,
the world renowned Tennessee Pals.
and those favoritcs of stage. screen
and radio. the North Carolina Ridge
Runners
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Isaacs Is Disbarred
By Supreme Court
Action l. Taken After Report i
Gi,en BY CenS0r

The State Supreme Court last
Monday morning ordered he dis
harment of former Municipal Court
Judge Henry r. Isaacs. who is now
serving three year term in the
Lewisburg, Pa. federal penitenti-
iry en- charge of using the mails
tC defraud
The order of the court. annOunC-
cd by Chancellor w. W Harring-
ton, prescribed that Isaacs' name
he stricken from the rolls of attOr-
neys of the State Courts and the
Court of Chancery and that his
right to practice in these courts be
revoked.
The report of the censor commit
tee was read last Monday by George
VI. Fisher of Dover. a member of
the committee. Mr. Isaacs' signed
confession. which was included in
the committees report. showed the
former attorneys miSapprOpria
tions dated back to heavy losses by
margin buying of stocks in the late
l920'S. Other unfortunate invest
mentS and his efforts "tO pull him
self out of the hole he got himself
into" were given as causes
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Lions Sponsor
Boosters Night
Service Iuh'> Baseball Committee
IS Planning Gala tiiair

Tn" Rl1"haIl committee of the
Milford Lions club has been act
i've the past week laying plans
thai should result in Boosters
Night. scheduled for the Milford
Baseball Park next Friday even
ing. August 9th. being one of the
most gala affairs of its kind ever
staged i'm Milford At IA meeting Of
The committee on Tuesday night
arrangcmcnts We're made for the
awarding of worthwhile prizes to
holders Of !ucky numbered tickctS
and short. interesting program
Was drafted fu presentation prior
~ th" start of the Milford Rcd
SoN Scptord Eagles game.
The MANAGEMENT of The local
baseball club, anticipating TIA"
seasons largest crowd has an
uouuccd that the hoxoft;ccs viii
-" op"""d - . = IN ON tho evening
ot august 9'h 80 as 10 afford every
one au nppo'ruu'tv 80 outoi ~,
pain and III; ,,nt.d ,"tufv,ia},...
prior 10 th" start of tn" evening =
fcstlvrtlo,
Members ot tho N,l.md Lion.
Club pu' tickets tor "Eoustcr-
N'ght" game ON sale IN" past week
lt ,rtIiI..,.t s,r, mare 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Firemen's Parade
Feature Of Fair
Thirty six Companies From Della
ware And Maryland Participated

The hi2h light ot last Fridays
prOGram At the Fair was the Fire
men parade Of fire companies,
bands. auXiliarics and busle corps.
Starting at ! y. m. led by two Della
ware State Troopers, So fire COM
Fanies from Delaware and the Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland lined up on
the road leading 10 the West en-
trance. upon entering the grounds,
they marched ON 70 the race track
from the lower gate near the sta
hl"S. past the reviewing stand and
of the track through another gate
East OF the Grand stand. President
Of the State Association, Fred
Brown announced the companies as
they passed to the thousands in the
grand stand who cheered for their
taV0rites Harry G. Tee. past presi-
dent of the Kent County ASSOcia-
tiOn. recorded the companies as
they passed the stand The Judges
We're. Captain j. Thomas, retired
from the Wilmington Fire Depart
mont: T. T. Howard Sheldon. ChaS
Honey, President. New Castle
County Association. State Fire Re-
Ccrdor, Layton Baynard; guest
Judge, Assistant Chief and Fire
Marshall. E. e. Werkheiser. F. p
Frank O'Neal escorted past prcsi-
tr,utlrtlpd on narr r.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Early Apple Season
Draws To A Close
Prices Have Remained Fairly
Steady Throughout Season

The bureau of Markets, state
Board OF Agriculture. reports that
with Dcld"are's early apple crop
below normal and some orchards
entirely ont OF production. due to
weather conditions. the prices have
remained fairly steady throughout
the season.
The 1916 Delaware apple harvest
started with the first shipment of
Transparents, LOdis and STAIRS re-
ported in Philadelphia on June u.
Almost continuously since that
date, Delaware apples have been
reported in many OF the eastern
and some mid-Wostern city mar
kctS Anon. these were Boston
Springfield Providence" Albany
Hartford timIrd Cflca. New York
Buffalo. Newark, YOUNGSTOWN De
troit. Cincinnati. Cleveland Chi.
cago. ana all the nearly city mar
kcts as we'll as some in the DO
minion of Canada
The earliest varieties. Gradinl
t. :. 40. one. started moving a
continued on page Z,
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
How State Solons
Voted In Congress
Sharp Division Noted As Delaware
Lawmakers CAST Votes

WASHINGTON. up How Della
ware members of Congress were
recorded in the congressional Rec
ord as voting on recent roll calls:
Senate
On resolution to submit to the
states IA proposed constitutional
amendment guaranteeing equal
rights to women. rejected by vote
of 80 for, 81 against uwo-thirds
majority required) Tunnel CDD,
for: Buck (Rl. not voting
On McCarran D-Ncv) motion
that Senate proceed to cOnsidcra
tiOn of bill surrenderine t0 the
states any federal claim to owner
ship OF tidclands and their miner
al deposits: agreed to Is tC II.
Tunnel. against. Buck. not voi
ing.
On Barkley D-KyD motion IL
lay aside Morse CR-Orcl anti-pulI
tax amendment to tideIands bill
agreed to "a to %: Buck. tor. Tun-
nell. against
continued page B
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
All Record Contest
Winner Is Named
Smyrna Miss kept Complete Rec
ord> For Entire Family

Miss ROsalic Reed, ~. of Smyrna.
has been named State winner of the
1-H personal record contest for
1915. According TO Miss Louie
WhitComb. home management
specialist for the Delaware EXten-
sion Service. Miss Reed kept not
only a personal account hook for
the entire year. but also kept com
rlete accounts Of family living eX-
p"nScS.
Miss Reed. member of the
Biackhuu i-fi club. has completed
/, I'll projects in her three years
a> club member. Among these are
co0kiu.. canning. sewing, garden
iH2. hom" hcautiliCatiOn. room i'm
pIoycm"nt. Gaming. family and per
~onal records In 1915. she won a
state aWard for home heautifica-
jiur. nS tiolttp the to;,i; IL aiitI,>.;i r;;i-
ul hen home grounds.
Tho Ill personal record contest
is being held aGain this yea. with
- I'll hoy. and girls enrolled.
They will keep records of all their
lcl Snnal income and expenses.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
{. +. Varncy
Sells Out To
Harry Mayhem
Milford Ice And Coal
Company Will BE Con-
tinued L Under New
Management.

The many friends of Charles r.
NarncY. owner and operator of th"
Milford Ice and Coal company were
10 learn that Charlie had
sold his business this week to
Harry MayheW.
Mr Narney has successfully op-
Grated the ice plant. coal yard and
oil hc@jn"a> of &c Milford Ito and
Coal company for more than thirty
years
Mr. Mayhew. who is no stranger
TO the business life OF Milford. hay
ing been an employee of the Victor
Lynn transportation campany for
over IS years. The last five as Vice
president of that Organl2ation III
a statement TO the press today said
he planned to continue the same
personnel who have been Operat-
inc the different lines of service
under Mr. Narney'S ownership and
that il was his earnest desire to de
serve the good will and patronage
which had been Mr. Narney'S plea
sure to enjoy for so many years.
In an advertisement appearing
ON another page of this paper. Mr.
continued on page b
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
e.. o. y. Delegates
Filled In Kent
No Contests Reported In
Any OF The Ten
Districts

Tn" candidates for election rs
delegates to the State Convention
to be held in Dover August IA,
have been announced by County
Chairman y -. Wharton
Al the time the list was disclosed
no contest had developed Tn" list
follows: First election district of
tn" first representative district,
Frank Reilly and William II.
George. Delegates. Nctty Watson
and Leslie. Hall, alternatcs, second
district. Charles IIanratty and Regi-
nald Det'urd. delegates and viii
liam Turner and Harold Hill alter
mates. first election district of the
second representative district; +.
] BOggS and Waller BuckSon. dele
safes. and iint;,y itHGt;S and Oh
ella Cullen. altcrnatcs. second dis
trict. j q. Willis and Charles 3
Conner delegates. and Judge Er-
nest Y Keith and Ralph {. Wilson
altcrnatCS
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Rabbits Are Being
Run DOIUn On Roads
Chief Warden Lawson Says
Hundreds Are Killed
BY Autos

Br'er Rabbit. reputed so wise in
evading the wilCS of Br'er Fox. is
not so canny in evading the motor
list on Delaware highways, CHIEF
Game Warden Frank Lawson de-
clared recently. as he cautioned
speeding drivers to exercise more
care in avoiding the cottOntOps who
stray over the roads. Otherwise. the
prospects for plentiful supply of
rabbits in the corning hunting sea-
son will grow simmer all the while.
The casualties among the rabbits
as road victims already run well
up in the hundreds, and the end
is not yet True. some of the toll
cannot he avoided says Nj. Lawson,
but he pleads f0r the exercise oi
little more care in th"lr avoid
an"" ~ tho hunnies dart ont on the
highways
II will probably come as sur
prise to Delawareans 10 learn that
continued on page B.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
John C.. Leach
Will Not Run
ForU.S. Senate
He Agrees With Those
Who Feel Senatorial
Nominee Should Come
From Sussex County.

John g. Leach announced this
week that hc viii NOT be u candidate"
for the Republican nomination for
t. : S"natot from Delaware. and
expressed accord with the thought
ot those who feet that SUSSEX Coun-
~ should have an opportunity to
Select a nominee tOr the office"
The announcement ended spccu-
latiuu on Nr Leach S Intentions and
apparently l"f' John ! Wlliam&
feed doadvl. uuoppoScd Tor
the nomination.
Mr. Leach called toI the unmna-
lio; Of veteran for t. $ Repre-
sentative ana urged the naming OF
veterans TO the partyS platform
committc" and as convention del
dgatcs.
''Th" couglossi0nal nomination. =
Mr. Leach stated should 20 TO a
World War II veteran whose per
sunality and military and public rec
ord would insure fair representation
in Congress l0r tn" veteran and tho
public at large.
Although there Was not single
contest for Delegates to the Rcpub
lican convention" ne said, FL think
it was tragic miStak" to iGnor'
completely World War II veteran.
in the selection OF the lGU officia
delegates. As far as can be deter
mined there is only one of thes'
veterans in the list of l6o
continued on page =
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Post Will Play
Host TO State Depart
ment On August II;
Program Arranged.

Delaware Post, No. !. American
Legion. host to the annual depart
nent convention To be held in the
Hotel Du Pont on AUGUST II and
l.. is making elaborate plans 1or
the biggest and best convention
ever held in This state More than
- official DELEGATES and loo alter
mates have been elected by the
membership 10 represent the Post
at the annual Gathering.
Post Commander Walter -.
Crawford. OF Delaware Post. has
sent out his first letter To 2,65l
members. the largest veterans post
in the state. He announced this
week that notices of a caucus meet
ing will be mailed 10 all delegates
prior to the convention.
Business meetings and commit
tee meetings are scheduled for both
days of the convention. with a din
l.er dance the main attraction on
the opening date at p. III. Tickets
for the occasion are limited 10 250
persons. and Commander Crawford
urges members 10 get their tickets
carly.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02

Opens Tomorrow
Sunday Will Start The
First Days Schedule,
Under The Command
Of Colonel ]. Paul Hell
mel At Bethany Beach.

The Delaware State Guards an
nual encampment at Bethany
Beach will officially open tomorrow
noon with the setting up of the
Headquarters Fl Command Post under
the command of Col. J. Paul Heinel
All members of the guard are eX-
pected TO be in camp by 4:30 p. IN.
Sunday will start the first days
schedule. and members will find. as
they did in the Army. it is Just an
other day" However. reveille will
not be sounded until : ii. m. that
morning. and church services will
be held two hours later. Following
the services, the men will get down
To the business of training
Colonel Heinel and several mem
bers of his staff, including Lieut.
Col Victor Clark. Mai James W.
Bellah, and Capt. John c. Cole. Will
leave for Bethany Beach Friday aft
ernOOn. The main convoy from this
city. which includes Companies 4
+ and the Grenadiers. plus men
II Olli ANtn NCiNAlC anu II Olii ilttt'l
quarters will leave the State Ar
mOry at Tenth and DUPONT Streets
Saturday morning at 1890 a. III
The Delaware State Guard Band
under the direction of Capt. j. Nor
ris Robinson. will leave earlier tha
morning in one truck and IL cars
followed by members of the MediCa
Corps. Several trucks will stay be
hind until Saturday afternoon =
take men who could not leave Will
the regular convoy.
Maj Leroy w. Lowe. rcgimenta
supply officer, and several men vii
leave the armory this afternoon t.
see that all is in order before other
arrive. Another detachment consist
ing of approximately 30 men, vii
leave Friday. This detail will he il
charge of Mai Walter Deputy. com
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Dover Latex Plant
Continues Expansion
Cnrpnratian Pro, iding ilnrc jobs
For Prndmction Of New Products

one ot two large new buildings
.tartcd hv international Lat"X cor
puratiou shortly after VI Day has
usf he.n completed. and the other
" i'll lac i'm operation shortly. These
u.W plants a1c expected 10 provide
hundred. nf new Jobs not only ton
tho residents, ot Doy"I. hut fn
people living within io miles "t
that CItN
Tn" now buildings Incorporate"
;,l ot the advanced features ot the
original plant. which was designed
ncm standpoint ~ working com
iolt rather than the Older method
ot minimum plant overhead fur low
production cost When ilaytoN
Park Wa opened in 49, u repre-
~.It"d novel experiment IN fac;t-
- plauuin- In urGtl H. aChieN"
ii-h-qualltN production. il VA
built in such NAY a. - p ovid"
he most ideal workin- conditions
a.oWu 10 modern industry Air
conditioned. scientifically Sighted.
raCiou> ronrn~ fut work We're pro-
,ided R,-, dll-e these early expert
n.enfs nave PROVEN themselves
MANY :in.eS tN.... .it' i,ilrl =,
rrovidine IDEAL working conditions
.-7'.nCe1 n past
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Al Humes Again Head
Of Education Board
Edmund r. Steiner. Vice President;
McFaul Named To Fill Vacancy

Al tn" Regular July Meeting of
ino Milford Board of Education
officers for the year were elected
\. I, Humes was again named
President and Edmund + Steiner,
wee President. The other members
are Russell Robbins and Wallace
McI'aul Mr. Mct'aul was appointed
At the June Meeting to fill the Va
CanCy created when no one filed
for the eXpirin2 office in May The
appointment is Tor ouc yra only
M Walter McGinne- who has
been associated with the Milford
Schools for fourteen years was ap-
pointed Acting superintendent. Mr.
MCGinnis has been Assistant Sup
erintendent for the past three years
and viii be in complete charge un-
Ill a superintendent for the District
is appointed
Letters of resignation were reaC
and received with regret from Mrs
Alma Seeley Smith. Home Econo.
mics Department., Mrs. NictOric
Hurley Nanlove, English Depart
ment and Mr. MaXimalion Mehle
man of the Music Department.
Milford chronicle., 1946-08-02
Hay Filled Barn
Prey To Flames
Blaze ON Davis Farm Caused BY
Lightning; Bob wilkins Tenant

Estimated damage of %5.u0U re-
suited from fire started by
lightning last Friday night ON the
farm of Robert wilkins near Mil
ford. and volunteer fircmen from
three companies were forced to
remain on the scene nearly eight
hours to save adjacent farm build
irGS.
Totally destroyed by the blaze
which burned all night were barn.
harvester combine stored in the
barn. 2.5000 bales of clover hay. is
loads of loose hay, and "A large quan-
titv of wheat straw
tircmen from Milford. Milton. and
EIlendaI" who hattled the flames
from shortly after O'Clock last
Friday when the fire was discover
ed by Mr. Wilkins. until almost
morning were praised for saving
nearby cattle barn and a grain
storage house
The farm * owned by former
State Senator James L. Davis of
Milford. It is ON the Rehohofh Road
cast OF Milford. near Waples mill
npO1