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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
w. J. Storey Speaks
At Texas Centennial
Secretary 0i state Took Greetings
TO Lone Star State from 10i. Bacon

There is persistent tradition
that General Sam Houston, Texas
hero. is descended from the Hous-
ton family in Delaware. Colonel
William j. Storey. Secretary OF
State, told the people OF Texas
while delivering an address in CON
nection with the centennial ohserv-
ance OF the entry Of Texas into
Statehood. at Austin, Texas. on
Monday evening.
Colonel Storey represented Gov
crnOr Walter w Bacon. who was
unable 10 participate i'll the events
and was one of the principal speak
ers at the centennial banquet held
on Monday evening in addition to
participating in other events.
During his address. Colonel StOr-
cy briefly reviewed some of the
historical facts Of Delaware and
outlined some Of the important
events in connection yiih the de-
velOpmcnt Of this state. His ad-
dress in part follows:
Il bring to YOU greetings, in the
celebration OF your centennial.
from the second smallest state but
also from one that has contributed
largely to the founding and growth
OF our country.
Tho shores of Delaware were
first explored by Henry Hudson in
1909 but il was not permanently
settled until l63S by the Swcdcs
In that year Il settlement was cs-
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Local Boards Told To In
duct At Once All Ifs
Eligible U n der The
New Rules; Navy An
nOunces Reductions.

Washington. ID. c. (P) - The
Army has lowered its physical
standards for draftees and has ask
ed for 125, 900 in April.
The regular monthly draft call
has been $4,000 but that rate has
not been met since VI day
The War Department said it
hopes by this means to get the full
250,000 men the Army needs from
Selective Service in the first five
months of this year. This number
is required in addition to enlist
ments to provide replacements for
men discharged.
The Army asked draft boards to
induct Immediately those 4FS-men
previously disqualified for physical
reasons who can meet the lowered
standards.
About $4,000 men are being ac-
cepted each month under present
physical Standards This is $4,000
short of requirements.
The Army said it is necessary to
take men below previous minimum
physical standards although it may
considerably reduce efficiency and
eventually increase the number of
discharges for physical disability.
Men To BE Accepted
The Army now will accept men
with the following defects who pre-
viously were deemed unqualified
for military service.
Lateral deviation of the spine
from the midline of more than an
inch and less than two inches; his
tory of thyroidectOmy Tor toxic goi-
ter with complete absence OF active
manifestations for two years; her
mia. inguinal. which has not dcs-
cendcd into the ScrOtum; hernia. fe-
moral individuals with local par
alyseS. such as those due to polio
myelitis or non-progressiye disease
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Nylon Night Will
Be Held Feb. 27
Affair Planned For This Week Gall.
ed OF Because OF Current Failure

Because of the breakdown at the
light plant, the dance and Nylon
Night sponsored by the Carlisle
Fire Company, this city, and sched-
uled for Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 20, at the community build
ing. was called off. and according to
fire company officials. will, how
ever, be held next Wednesday eve
ming, February 27, at the usual
time. The nylons will be available
as we'll as other prizes. Come and
join in the fun and at the same time
help the firemen raise the neces-
sary funds to carry on their activi-
ties
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Highway Income Was
$3,129,7 ,7O9.64 In 1945
Receipts Were S3i,ssi.25 Less Than
The Previous Fiscal Year

Income from all sources of the
State highway Department OF the
fiscal year ending June 80 last.
amounted to $3.129, ,709.64. accord
ing to the financial report for the
department prepared by Ernest
Muncy. secretary.
The total receipts for the year
We're S34.SS4.25 less than the pre-
vlous year. according to Mr.. Mum
cys report. with the decreases be-
ing noted in receipts for aid from
the federal government, equipment
rentals miscellaneous reimburse
ments and several other items.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Groups Chosen To
Probe State Schools
American Council On Education Will Make
Educational Phases Of Investigation, Mack
And Company, Auditors For City Of Mil
ford, Will Examine The Financial Structure
Of The School System.

The School Survey Commission.
created at the last session OF the
legislature to study Delaware
schools. will employ two organiza-
tions to aid in its investigations. it
was announced this week by Sher-
mcr II. Stradley, chairman.
The groups are: The American
Council OF Education. which will
look into educational phases OF the
survey. and Mack and Company,
Wilmington firm OF public aC-
c0untants. which will examine Ii
uucial aspects of the school sys-
tenn. Mack and Company are also
auditors for the City OF Milford.
The TWO groups will aid the com
mission in discharGinG its twofold
duty as specified in the resolution
creating the survey commission.
The resolution states the commits
sion is authorized TO make Il most
comprehensive study OF the schools
of the state OF Delaware to deter
mine what changes might be made
To,
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
18th Birthday Of
Century Club Was
Observed Monday
Members And Guests En-
joyed Annual Lunch
con In Celebration OF
Founding; Theme Of
Program Was Life"

Members of the Milford New Cen
tury Club and their guests enjoy
ed the annual luncheon in cele-
bration of the 4Sth birthday of the
founding of the club on Monday.
Mrs. John Fry. the president and
her cabinet welcomed the ladies in
Narney Auditorium. where the lun-
cheOn was served by the Carlisle
Fire Company. The tables were
decorated with red carnations,
snapdragOns and primrOses. with
hostess at each one who had ar
ranged for cOngcnial group to
enjoy the luncheon together. Mrs.
Fry had planned the speaking to
be around the theme Life" Mrs.
NJ. Haswell Pierce. the club direC-
tor. was the first speaker. who read
a descriptive letter Of home life in
England at the present from Mrs.
Charles ii. Heisler OF New Castle
on Tyne. Mrs. w. Riley Brown of
Wyoming. vice president of Kent
county, spoke on "Church Life"
Mrs. James Wright of Wilmington,
vice president of New Castle. told
OF School Life" while Mrs. Wal
ter Is. Barrett advised about Safe
~ in Everyday Life" Mrs. Fry
spoke OF Life" in general, which
concluded this part of the program.
AT this time all went TO the club
rooms across the street where the
Wesley Junior College ensemble of
Dover. under the direction OF Mrs.
William Storey, sang group OF
songs and one of the members, Miss
GOldie kertiles, and the piano in
structOr. Mrs. Gloria Coulbournc,
each played two piano solos. The
reader for the afternoon was Mrs
Irwin G.. Burton. who had selected
readings fitted to the "Sundial of
Life" with accent on the sunny
hours. Her concluding selection
was The Highwayman.' by Alfred
NOyes. cOlOrful reading which
was Observation-Disclosures by her.
Those present thought this celebra-
tiOn the best one and WAS attended
, by one hundred and eight members
and their friends.
On Monday Mrs. William Burke
, will be chairman for the day. The
t movie "On To Jupiter will be
, shown and the soloist for the after
noon will be Mrs. George Gilten-
both.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Sussex Herd Group
To Banquet Feb. 27
Annual Affairs Will BE
Held In Midland
Grange Hall

The Sussex County Dairy Herd
Improvement Association will hold
its annual banquet on Wednesday.
February - dt : p. m. in the Mid
land Grange Hall at Georgetown
The program will feature sum
mary of the ID. II. |. A. records by
Delmar J. Young. Delaware EXten-
sion Dairyman. and report on the
dairy testing work in the county
by Franklin league, the assOcia-
ton supervisor. The program also
features movie entitled The
Science of Milk Production
Walter J. Mills. president of the
association, will be the toastmastcr
at the banquet.
The testing association was in
active in this county during the
war. During the early part of 1915
the association was rCOrganiZcd
and the supervisor started testing
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
NOTICE

Due to the breakdown OF
equipment at the Milford
electric plant. with the re-
sultant lack of constant flow
of current to our linotype ma
chimes and motors on our
presses. the Chronicle will
probably be late in reaching
some of our readers this is
sue. We have done everything
possible to take advantage OF
the current when it was avail
able, and hope that the delay
will not prove of too great
inconvenience to our readers.
Milford Chronicle
Publishing Company
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
!. e.. Townsend
Decides Not
To Seek Office
Former L. S. Senator
Says He Will Not Try
For Senatorial NOmi-
nation Because Of Age.

Former t. 5. Senator John G.
Townsend. ,Jr,. arriving in Will
minelom Tuesday evening of this
week after six weeks attendance
as an alternate delegate TO the Uni-
ted Nations organization in Lon
don. disclosed that he will not be
a candidate for L. S. Senator next
fall.
His announcement was a surprise
to Republican leaders. many of
whom have heen talking up" his
candidacy in the past several
weeks.
Mr. Townsend. asked as he arriv-
ed at the Hotel dupont in Whining
ton. where he spent the night. if he
would be a candidate for the SEN
ate. said "A great many friends,
both Democratic and Republican,
have indicated they would like to
support me. OF course. | appreciate
very much. but | have concluded
that % years of age is too old for
candidate for the Senate. especi-
ally for new term.
Il have definitely decided | should
not seek the nomination at this
time
Praises UNO Accomplishments
The former senator praised The
initial accomplishments of th'
CNO.
II think that any American citi
zen. if he could have had the dOubl,
experience have just had of at
tending the first United Nations AS
sembly in London and visiting tn
Allied Occupation Forces in Berlin
would return home as ! do with TIL
Overwhelming impression that tn
most vital problem OF our day is t
keep the world from being plunge
, into another war which. even with
out the atom bomb. might quite We
destroy civilization, Mr.. Townsen
said.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Will SelectNext Sugar
all Around Ration Coupon
All Club Girl Valid Nav 1st
Young Lady With Best
Record Will Receive
A Gold Filled Medal
AS Reward.

Who will be the most Outstand-
ing XII around" I'll club girl i'll
Kent county l0r 1916" That ques-
tion will lie answered when the
county club office selects the high
est rating participant in the Ma
tion&l III Girls Record award
program,
The Girl who has the hest record
Will receive a 2old-iilled medal in
recognition Ot her general excel
lerce" in I'll III homo economies
projects. Her record may show she
has made, repaired or remOdeled
and cared for her clothes. bcauti-
fled her home surroundings and
improved her room. She may have
raised Il garden, preserved foods
and prepared the family meals.
Rounding out her achievements.
she will have cooperated III group
group I'll activities, given demon
StratiOnS and talks on i-li before
community groups. and may have
participated in home economics
md2in@. She will have maintained
creditable record in school and
developed good health habits.
The best county-w inning record
may ho considered by the state
club ot!icc for the state award
which i an all-oXprnSc "trip 10 thu
18th Annil cr>ary National IL
I lub t'ongre.s in Chicago. Dee. tC
:. If named state winner, the sir
is eligible 10 Try for d nationa
award Of 5000 college scholar
ship. six of which are being offer
ed. MONTGOMERY Ward is providin!
all wards in this program for Ill,
2ith consecutive year.
Last years state winner in Della
ware was June Warrington O
Green" God. County winner wa
Hazel Sapp of Kent County.
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Forest Fire Wardens,
Officials Met Here
Annual Dinner Meeting Was Held
In Milford Grange Hall

State forest fire wardcns. deputy
wardcns. patrolmen and lookout
towermcn. and state forestry Off
cials from all parts of the state
met last Wednesday in the Grange
Hall in Milford for d day long con-
ference on forest fire prevention
and control problems. The meeting
was sponsored by the State Forestry
Department and prior TO the war
was an annual get-tOgether of state
forest fire control personnel for the
purpose of discussing ways and
means of improving forest fire pre-
vention and control in the state.
Wartime meeting restrictions and
travel difficulties prevented the an
nual assemblage during the war so
that this was the first the group
has held since 1912.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Kent VIII Compile
Assessment List
Preparation Of Transcript
Was Started Last
Friday

The Kent County Board of AS
scssmcnt started preparation of the
transcript of the assessment for
this year last Friday. Since this is
d general assessment year, the lists
will include all property in the
county.
At the offices of the board, it
was learned that for the most part
the property owners in the county
cooperated in making an early re-
turn on the valuation of their prop
crty this year.
II was also learned there still
remain some properties for which
the owners have not returned the
cards. and it is the hope of the
board that these owners will send
them in as quickly as possible.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Oranges In Sussex
Met Last Friday
"NeighbOr'S Night" Held At Laurel;
Broad Creek Unit Acts As Host

"Neighbor's Night" for all the
oranges of Sussex county was OBJ
served last Friday night when 30
members of the Milford Grange
went to Laurel. and furnished the
program for the lecture hour.
Broad Creek Grange, of Laurel,
was the host.
Andrew O'Neil, master of Broad
Greek Grange, welcomed the visit
ing patrons of husbandry, and Ev-
erett Hopkins. master of Sussex
Pomona Grange, presided over the
business session.
The lecture hour was in charge
of Mrs. Clarence h. Jester. the lee
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday School
Anniversary
Ninety Ninth Birthday
Of Founding Will Be
Fittingly Observed On
Sunday Evening.

The 99th anniversary of First
Sunday School. this
('itV will be fittin9ly observed this
year on this Sunday evening. Feb
lllary "A. at 80 o'clock in the Sab
bath school room on the first floor
of the historic edifice which stands
as a majestic sentinel at the left Of
Plaza Square.
The annual event commentaries
the founding OF the sunday school
by Miss Hester Angelina McColley.
later Mrs. William Marshall, wife
Dr. William Marshall. one Of the
standing physicians of his day.
in lS47.
The present Sunday school has
an enrolment Of l50 and is under
the leadership Of the followinS.
officers and teaChers: Supcrinten-
dent. Mrs. James II. Gordon; assis-
tant superintendent. Crerar Ben
nett. Jr.; SoCretary-treasurer. Mrs.
E. {. t'OOkS: assistant secretary
II neasurcr. William Bowman; secre-
tarY of weekly recreation papers.
William Gordon; pianist. isabelle
IIauscr: cradle roll superintendent.
Mrs. Gladys Duttom; beginners
Mrs. Joyce Wilkie Hart; Assistant
beginners. Miss Barbara Harrison
primary. Miss Marianne Daughel1,
and Miss Norma HOLLIS; juniors
Miss Jane Grove. Mrs. Crerar Ben
nett and Mrs. Lois Russell: inter,
mediate girls. Mrs. Irwin Bowman
intermediate boys, Rev. John NJ
De( ('hant; senior girls. Mrs. Davic
b. Greene; senior boys. CreraI
Bennett; WOmens classes are MiZ
pah, taught by Samuel {. Evan,
and appointed assistants. and th,
"In-As-Much" class taught by Mis-
Minerva Sipple.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Safety atrols
Popular In Schools
Delaware Safety Council Provides
Equipment Free TO All Schools

According. to the Delaware Safe
l. Council. one of tOday'S most
popular school safety activities is
the school safety patrol. Started
over 50 years ago. it is now esti-
mated that in $500 communities
there are more than 325,090 boy
and girls who help protect the lives
OF over eight million classmates
This number is constantly increas-
ing as educational people are re-
cOgnizing its important cOntribu-
tiOn to the protection of young pco-
pies lives and its character deve-
lOpment implications.
The need for school safety pa
trtOls was recognized in many sec
lions of the country at the same
time. Delaware was one of the ear.
ly pioneers in this endeavOr.
Tu.n TO ragc ,. Plet4cl
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
Mrs. Olivia Pullman
Hurt At Crossing
Car She Was Driving Was Hit BY
Locomotive At Cause! Avenue

Mrs. Olivia Pullman. 3 years old.
of Milford. sustained fractured YER
tebrac and lacerated forehead.
when The autom0bil" she was Griv-
ing crashed into Pennsylvania
Railroad locomotive 1t the Causey
avenue crossing in South Milford.
Her condition is reported fair al the
Milford Memorial Hospital.
The accident is being investigated
hy local and state police. aud rail
road officials. The crossing Is pro-
tcctrd bv flashing red lights
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22
State Board Of Health Urges
Steps For Diptheria Prevention

sease, since the! are the ones most
apt to die from it.
Diphtheria is. essentially. di-
sease of early childhood and those
under the age of 5 years are most
Gefenseless against it. The diphth-
eria germ grows in the nose and
throat and pours out a powerful
TIN. y PaGe ., Plea-el
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22

Three deaths from diphtheria and
- cases of the disease in Delaware
last year prompts Dr.. Edwin Came
ron. executive secretary of the
state Board OF Health. to issue
another warning to parents on the
reed of having all babies and
Young children immunized against
this dangerous and catching" di-
Milford chronicle., 1946-02-22

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-04-25
Legion Carries On

The unsung hero of war and peace is
the post service officer of the American
Legion. Without fanfare and publicity he
is doing one of the greatest humanitarian
Jobs in the country today.
The post service officer is just vol
unteer. There are $4,000 of his kind in The
American Legion. He is the chap who
works only for the good he can do. His
reward lies in the happiness he can bring
into the lives of war-shattered veterans
and in the smiles he can develop in the sad
faces of war widows and orphans.
He is the true friend of all those upon
whom the burden of war has fallen heav-
lest He is the chap who helps the disabled
veteran get hospital bed and medical
treatment and compensation for his ply
steal handicaps. He is the one who aids
him in getting vocational training, or
schooling under the C. I. Bill of Rights.
He is the fellow who dries the widows
tears sees to it she gets her pension, and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-04-25

death benefits. He is the one who looks
after scholarships for the orphans, in adj
dition to their physical wants.
He is the father confessor of all dis
tressed veterans and their dependents.
They come to him because they know they
will find understanding, sympathy and the
know-how of effective assistance. It is
through the post service officer that The
American Legion is able at all times to
measure the effectiveness of Government
service to veterans, because it is upon his
shoulders that despairing veterans come to
weep. He in turn makes his report to the
national organization on conditions in the
field.
The post service officer has living to
earn too. But all his spare time goes into
his service to his comrades. He is the pill
lar of The American Legions vast rehab-
ilitation program. He may be little known
beyond his community. But when his
song of service is done, the melody fingers
on for it is the beautiful symphony of that
unselfish devotion to mutual helpfulness
which has made The American Legion
great.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-04-25
DIR. SPAUGH'S COLUMN
STARTS in THIS PAPER

Continued from Page ~
was altered somewhat in style
and length, and became a six
day feature, which has since ap-
peared under the title THE EV-
ERYDAY COUNSELOR in a
number of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and
Tennessee newspapers.
THE EVERYDAY COUNSE-
LOR column is non-sectarian in
character and deals with every
day questions of life rather than
abstract problems of theology.
DR.. Spaugh endeavors to give
personal reply to the problem
matters of personal and confiden-
tial nature when self-addressed
stamped envelope is enclosed.
DR.. Spaugh holds the earned
scholastic degree of A. B., B. D.,
and M. A. In 1914 Davidson Col
lege conferred upon him the de-
gree of Doctor of Divinity. He
married Miss Ida Efird, of Wins
ton-Salem, N. c. They have two
sons, Herbert, Jr., and Earle, and
one daughter, Carolyn. They
live at 522 Moravian Lane, Char
lotte, N. c.
His hobby is music and he
plays the piano, pipe organ, and
brass band instruments. He per-
sonally organized and directed in
1926 Charlotte's Boy Scout Band
which later developed in Char
lotte's Public School System.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-04-25
Ashe Hospital
Has 20 Patients

The following are patients in
the Ashe Memorial hospital for
the past week:
Mrs. Henry Wagner, Nathan's
Creek, treatment; Mrs. Glenn
Spencer, Rugby, operative; Mr..
Winfred S. Hart, Lansing, treat
ment; Mr.. Elmore J. Shepherd,
Lansing, treatment; Mr.. c. w.
Proctor, Jefferson, treatment;
Mr.. R. R. Griggs, Jefferson, treat
ment; Mr.. John F. Bare, Jeffer-
son, treatment; Annie Harmon
and son, Treetop; Mr.. Cana
Farmer, Apple Grove, treatment;
Mr.. Maynard Gambill, Crumpler,
operative; Mr.. Joseph Burchett,
Mouth of Wilson, treatment; Mr..
Oscar FISHERMAN, Troutdale,
treatment; Mrs. Clyde Wallace
and son, Apple Grove; Mr.. Wal
ter Lewis, Smethport, operative.
Mrs. Chessie Osborne, Fig,
treatment; leila Holman and
daughter, West Jefferson; Mrs.
Theodore Hudler and daughter,
Lansing; Mrs. Clarence Ball and
daughter, Ball; Mr.. E. c. Hudler,
Lansing, treatment; Mrs. Sarah
Vannoy, Tuckerdale, treatment;
Mrs. Dewitt Francis, Grassy
Creek, treatment; Mrs. Leonard
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-04-25
Ashe Schools In
District Debate
Jefferson And Lansing Go To
Boone For District
Finals

Last Wednesday night, Jeffer-
son teams debated with Lansing
teams in the annual state de-
batting contest, sponsored by the
University of North Carolina. The
judges gave the decision to both
affirmative teams. Judges were
Misses Boone and Farthing, Mes
srs. Abernethy, Eggers and
Counts from Appalachian and
Miss Edith Pierce, S,,e,.sa e.ss
Lansing was represented by
Mildred Stansberry, Thomas Ro-
berts, Sammy Johnson and Dali
las GRAPHICAL. They were directed
by Mrs. Josephine Smith.
Jefferson was represented by
Imogene Barker, Sarah Neal,
Mary Gordon Austin and Ruth
Dixon.
After the debates were finished,
members of Jefferson Dramatics
club served refreshments to all
the visitors. A number of per-
sons from Lansing and Jefferson
were present.
The winning teams entered the
district meet held at Appalachian
and both lost to Boone and Drexel
high schools. Eight affirmative
teams: Boone, Drexel, Upton
Hill, Glen Alpine, Cranberry,
Lansing and jefferson, were COM
peting. Four negative teams:
Harris, Drexel, Upton Hill and
Black Mountain were entered.
Drexel and Black Mountain won
in this group.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-04-25
Sunrise Easter Service

The union sunrise Easter service Of the
churches of jefferson and West Jefferson
proved to be such a success that many
expressed the hope that it can be made an
annual event.
The attendance was unusually good for
the first time. And many pointed out that
because Of the impressiveness of the ser
vice as we'll as the fellowship Of the break
fast that followed they believe it would add
much to the real observance of Easter in
the Jeffersons. There would probably be
some changes to be considered in the fut-
ure, but we hope that similar service can
be held each year.
We congratulate the ministers who
planned the service and carried it out. We
believe this is the beginning of something
fine for the churches of the two towns.