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Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
TlUO More HatcherieS
In improvement Plan
Over Three-QuarterS OF
State Industry Now I'm
der Agriculture Board

Last week two more Delaware
hatcheries Joined the ~ which al
ready have been operating under
the regulations OF the National
Poultry Improvement Plan as SUI
pervised by the State Board OF Ag-
riculture. The Easter Hill Hatch
cry of RoXana. operated by Clifton
Rrasure and Russell Murray, and
the Byard V. Carmean Hatchery at
Laurel. each received a Delaware
U. S. Approved Pullorum Clean
certificate.
The addition of these hatcheries
10 the official list means that over
three-quarters of the ~ million
Matching egg capacity of Delaware
are now recognized as officially
pullorum clean. Delaware leads
the states in the total pullOrum
clean Matching capacity of THEN
incubatOrs.
This seasons blood testing an(
flock selection work is now wei
under way. According to III. r
Baker. pathologist of the Poultry
Disease Laboratory. already over
100000 birds have been blood test
ed for Pullorum Disease.
continued on page G.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Continued MOre OF
Population Seen
27 ,000, 600 Shifted Homes
From December Z, 1911
To March, l945

WASHINGTON Up More than
27 600 600 Americans pulled up
stakes and moved to new Surround-
ings in the period from Pearl IIar-
Dor to March. l945. And the Cen
suS Bureau says it's Il safe bet that
millions more will be ON the move
III the years ahead.
a census official. writing in the
current issue of Domestic Com
merce. says the bureau doesn't {
think that the war was wholly re-
spOnsible for the migration and he
licves the post rate is going to
continue high because the forces
impelline people to move high
birth rates and employment oppor-
tunities are still in operation.
Among his observations:
The South has an eNDOrtahlt
surplus of workers who find 4
ready market for their services il
the industrial North. The jobs don
come to the workers. SO an increas
ing number of workers each yeal
move To new jobs.
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
More And Cheaper
Canned Fruits Seen
Huge Current Pack Is Ex-
pected To Meet Demand
And Depress Prices

WASHINGTON-(P)-More and
cheaper canned fruits are in pros
pect.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported this week that this years
pack is expected to set a new rec
ord with slightly lower prices
possibility.
Significant increases are expect
ed. the department said. for canned
apples. apricots. sour cherries,
peaches. and canned citrus seq
ments.
Likewise, some increase in i'm
ports of canned fruits. especially
pineapple from Hawaii. was fore
cast for the year ahead
The department said export de-
mand may increase slightly. but
most of the supplies will be oblig-
ed to seek domestic markets.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Kent Horse Show
To Be Held October 6
Association President Il. r. john
son t,i,eS Plans For second Event

The Kent Horse Show Associa-
tiOn viii stage its second horse
show on Sunday. Oct. 6. beginning
At noon. former-Speaker of the
House Benjamin +. Johnson. presi-
dent. announced this week.
The affair will be held on the as
>oCiation's grounds one mile south
of Dover ON South State Street eX-
tended. TWenty-One events are list
ed. as determined upon at a meet
inS OF association at the home of
Nr. Johnson.
judge of the saddle horse classes
will be Robert Herald. LeetOnia. O..
owner of the former champion
heavyweight walk-trot selding, San
Toy Mr.. Herald is widely known
in show circles through the United
states and Canada
r. John TollOn. Jr.. of Erie. Pa,
owner OF BuckarOO. interstate
champion open jumper. will judge
the jumping classes.
Eddie Chambers will be the
blacksmith and The Lamberts. Do
vcr. have been designated as official
photo2r"phcrs. The prize list and
! programs will be available later.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Start Drive
To Kill OPA
By April LIST
AbOIishing OF Controls
Ninety Days Ahead Of
Schedule Favored BY
Some Senators.

WASHINGTON. (P) A drive to
kill OPA next April three
months ahead of its scheduled
death rate--is shaping up among
senators.
Discussed quietly by some mem
hers of beth parties. the proposal
was brought into the open by SEN
ator Taft (R-Ohio).
He told the Ohio Republican
State convention AT Columbia last
Wednesday that price and wage
controls should he "completely
abolished" by April |, with rent
control for not to exceed one more
year transferred to the National
housing Administration.
Expanding on the plan in an in
tprView. Taft noted that under the
current OPA act all food subsidies
must come 10 an end by April He
Said he saw no reason why the
price administration could not be
hIuidated at the same time.
An influential Democratic sena.
tor, heretofore closely allied to the
administration. told reporter or
tie condition his name not be useC
that the greatest mistake" he haC
made in his long congressional ca
,eer was TO vote for extension o
the price control law last July.
He predicted successful driv,
To abolish OPA as soon as Congress!
rcconvenes next January
Told of his statement Taft sal,
il seemed doubtful to him that tn,
control agency could be cut off tha
Quickly unless President Trumal
aCduiesced. But Taft predicted sucl
drive would succeed by April. ii
resentment against OPA continue
tC pile up"
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
School Enrolment
Is Now Over 100
Third And Fourth Grades Situa-
tion Is Being Studied BY Board

According TO an announcement
released Wednesday by Superin-
tendent of Milford Schools Harold
\. Shaterian, preceding the first
assembly of the year held in the
auditorium of the Junior-Senior
High School, the total enrolment
of Milford Schools is now over
100. breaking all records for at
tendance, with more enrollments
expected at the three schools COM
prising the Milford Special School
District. as soon as fall farm work
is completed.
According to Superintendent
Shaterian and A. f.. Humes. presi-
dent of the local board of educa-
ti0n, special attention was given to
the overcrowded condition existing
in grades three and four. A survey
was made of the situation and an
appeal has been filed with the
proper authorities. in which appeal
request has been made for addi-
tional funds TO secure more teach
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Firemen Battle Blaze
Opposite Fire House
Old Grange Hall Building Raced
During Spectacular Blaze

Milford tiremen had their worst
recent fire scare and one of them
was injured early last Sunday NOR
ming in a blaze right across the
street from their headquarters.
which destroyed the two-and-a-half
story frame building known as the
old Grange Hail property. more re-
Gently used as 4 second hand fur
niturr store. owned by Robert Woll-
terS. on 5 W. Front street. a con-
ac.l"d industrial and business see
tiOn.
The injured fireman is John Jrs-
ter of the Carlisle Fire Company.
Jester suffered severe bruises as a
result Of Il bursting hose
The iremcn. somewhat worried
about the safety Of their own build
ing. battlcd the blaze which sent
great showers OF sparks over a
Widr area of The city from $50 a.
m. to dayhrcak They lost The store
building. but they saved an adj
joining property which caught tlr,
several times, and managed to pre-
vent the flames from spreading.
The fire was discovered by Hear
tie ForeaCrc who happened To be
driving by in his automobile He
turned in the fire alarm. and i'm
mediately the iiremen. seeing tn,
danger of the situation. turned il
a second alarm Soon hundreds o
MilfOrdianS had turned out of theil
beds To view one of the most spec
tacular fires they had seen in som,
time
The building was located alou!
the MiSpillion River. and across lin
narrow stream is located the !arg
Draper Canning Plant The WOll
terS Dry Cleaning Plant, locate,
only q few feet away. caught afr
several times. Several other husi
ness and industrial properties wer
endangered when the flames sho
high in the air and sparks hrgaI
to fall
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Cooperative Group At
Harrington To Meet
Session will Be Held At High
Schoal Next Wednesday Evening

More than 800 farm people from
the Harrington area are expected 10
attend the annual Southern States
local membership meeting for tins
area to be held Wednesday evenlnS,
September 25 at eight o'clock at the
Harrington High School i'll Har-
rington. Joshua Lister OF Harrlng-
ION will serve as chairman OF the
meeting which will be one of the
largest farm meetings in the coun-
" this year. Sponsoring the session
;re Southern States cooperative
and {. l.. Peck and Sons. HarrinS-
ton. the local service agency.
Highlighting the program Will be
the presentation of the annual re-
port of Southern States Coopera-
tive. a technicolOr sound motion
ricture and comedy cartoon. and
election of new members to the
Southern States Advisory Board
md local Farm Home Advisory
Committee. Musical entertainment
contests. and recreatiOnal activities
are also planned.
continued page -
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
State Firemen In
Convention Endorse
PanF0rFme School
Will Petition Legislature
To Provide Funds To
Carry Out Training
Program; Caleb John
son Elected President.

Nearly 5000 members of the
Delaware State Volunteer Fire
mems Association, at their 26th
annual convention in this city last
Wednesday. voted TO appoint a
committee TO confer with members
of the Legislature to propose a
fund to support fire training
school in the state. The associa-
tiOn also unanimously agreed to
present bill at the next legisla-
tive session to create the office of
state fire marshal.
Al the Wednesday afternoon ses-
sion, Caleb W. Johnson of Magno-
liza. former vice president. was
elected president and Edward b.
Dougherty of Delmar, vice presi-
dent. W. W. Pettyjohn of Dover and
+. {. Bailey of Laurel were re-
elected secretary and treasurer, re-
spectively.
Directors Elected
In addition to the new officers.
Colonel Edgar b. Slayer of Reho-
both was elected Sussex County
director of the association. Thomas
Bawer of Dover and Layton Bay
nard of New Castle were renamed
Kent and New Castle directors.
The three other county directors
at-large are George w. Duncan.
New Castle; Harry Tee. Kent. and
Edward Elliott. Sussex.
Colonel Slayer withdrew as a
candidate for vice president dur
ing the nominating in the morning
and seconded the nomination OF
MIR. Dougherty which was made b,
Past President Herald Brittinghan
of Lewes.
Convening in the COmmunit,
Building at 10 a. m. the firemen
representing As volunteer compan
les in the three counties. were
greeted by Mayor Edward c. Evan.
of Milford. President Fred Brown
of Minquadale presided and open
ing prayer was led by the Rev
Leon Ross of Laurel. chaplain o
the state organization. In addition
to 800 delegates, approximate,
$500 firemen attended the two-daN
meeting which concluded with
parade and ball last night.
Caryel LaudS Organization
The principal speaker AT tn,
session on Wednesday morning wa,
Lieutenant-Governor Elbert
Carvel of Laurel. who praised tn
continued on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
First P. T. A. Meeting
Here Next Tuesday
Prof. ii. 4. Shaterian Will Attend
And Address The Session

The first meeting of the Milford
p. 4. \. Will he held in Mrs. Blades
room at p. NJ. next Tuesday, Sep
tember "a There are many items
of interest 10 be considered at this
meeting. Plans for the year will be
Il chief consideration. Mr. Shaterian
will attend and will have few
words To say about the general
school situation.
There are many problems con-
fronting the school this year In
many respects this is Il most un-
usual year and there are many
things about which you need to
know and about which we want
your help. Let's make the first
meeting a big one and start off with
Il bang. We need Il live, interested.
working u. II. \.
The Student Council of the Ele-
mentary School held it's election
Tuesday morning The results of
the balloting were:
President Ellen LemcX: vice
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Grange Flower Show
To Be Held Tomorrow
Public Cordially Invited To Attend
Affair And Enter Flowers

The Milford Grange is sponsor
ing an informal fall flower show
tomorrow, Saturday. Sept. 2l The
public is invited to attend the pro-
gram and also to enter flowers in
the following classes:
Mixed flowers i'll pottery.
Arrangement for dining table.
3-Mantle arrangement.
Living room arrangement
Arrangement in unusual con-
tainer
Entries should be in the Grange
Hall not later than 300 p. NJ. The
Judges will be Mrs. John Steward.
Mrs. Jennie Short and Mrs. Laura
G0oden. Potted plants will be sold
after the program in the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Trustees Of
Hospital Here
Sponso ng
Dinner Sept. Is
Honor Guest Will Be
World Renowned DIR.
Morris Fishbein, Edi-
tor OF American Medi-
cal ASSO. Journal.

Three hundred representative
citizens of lower Delaware are eX-
pected 10 gather together at the
Community Building in Milford. as
dinner guests of the board of truS-
tees and staff of the Milford Mem
Orial Hospital on Wednesday eve
ming, September %, at $50 O'Clock.
The guest of honor will be the
world renowned DR.. Morris Fish
hein. editor of the Journal OF the
American Medical Association, who
will address the meeting. COnSid-
cred by many to be the spokesman
for American medicine. il is GER
tain that no man in the country
has had greater recognition in the
practice of medicine and protec-
ton of the public through hospital
and health measures.
Invitations to the dinner have
been sent only To those who are
deemed to represent through their
contacts. larger groups i'll the com
munity from whence they come. No
attempt has been made due to linn
itations of space, to include more
than Il few of those the hospital
would like to have present. 1t is
felt that those attending can carry
back news of the hospital Situa-
ton in lower Delaware.
Since the hospital was built II
1888. great strides have been made
in the caring for the people of this
part of the state. AT the meeting
the board of trustees will give al
account of their stewardship IL
terms both of services rendered ant
finances handled.
I'VE are mindful" said G. Ro
land Messick. president of the
board. that this institution is II
every sense the peoples hospital
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

The l66th Anniversary Service OF
Barralt's chapel Methodist Church
will be held on Sunday. Sept 29 at
100 y. m The speaker for this 0c-
casion will he the Rev. +. G. Multi
can, Supt, Of the Dover District OF
the Peninsula Conference of the
Methodist Church. The sulOist will
he rhe Rev. f. +. Coleman. Minister
of the MiddletoWn Methodist
Church.
Barrett's Chapel, commonly call
ed the Cradle OF Methodist, is the
oldest Methodist place of worship
still standing in America except
Cne. ST George. in Philadelphia It
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Bishop McKinstry To
Speak At Selbyville
Cleric Will Address New Church
Group There This Sunday Evening

On Sunday evening, September
30. the Rt. Rev. Arthur II. Mckins-
try. ID. d.. Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware,
will conduct church service.
starting at 7:30 O'clock, daylight
time. i'll PomerOy's Log abin, du-
Pont Highway, Selbyvillc. This will
be a special service of Selbyville
Church. for which the PrecentOr,
Mrs. Betty Enoch. of Selbyville, is
arranging music for the senior
choir.
Immediately after the service a
meeting of those Interested in the
Episcopal Church will be held. AT
which time it is generally supposed
that the final word and decision on
bringing the church permanently
to Se!byville will be made.
This is the only Episcopal Mis-
sion on the Eastern Shore at this
time, and it has created great in
terest throughout this section. The
need for an Episcopal Church il
that area has been felt for years
but until this summer no definite
step had been made. However, very
successful services have been CON
Quoted there for three months un
der the sponsorship of the eXecu
tive council of the Episcopal Di0
cese of Delaware. The Rev. Mr.
Olin G. Lager Of Berlin. Md. ant
Iay-reader and theological stu
dent. Wiley Ralph, OF Laurel. hav
been in charge of the morning ser
vices. The Rev. Mr. Ehart OF viii
mington. also assisted at one ser
vice.
Glasses in church instruction
will be held each Thursday even
ing, beginning on September y
by the Rev. Father r. y. Barber O
St. Philips Parish. Laurel, fo
those desiring to learn the teach
ings of the church or who desire t
become members OF the EpiScopa
Church.
(cnnttIie,i on page -
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

has been in continuous use as Il
Methodist Church since the first
Quarterly Conference held there lv
Francis Ashury. November !. l7Ap.
1t was here that Francis AShury
and Thomas Coke first met. !; VAS
here that the Lords Supper was
first celebrated by an ordained
Methodist minister in America.
1t Was at Barratt's Chapel that
plans were made. November II,
l7Sl. for holding the Christmas
Conference in Baltimore at which
time the Methodist Church was or
@anized in America.
\ cordial Welcome is extended to
everyone.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Dover Air Field
To Reopen Soon
Soon As Wen Are Available Inac-
tive Status Will Be Removed

The Dover Army Air Field. ON
inactive status since September | i.
will be rcopened by the War De-
partment as soon as sufficient man
power becomes available, Secretary
of War Robert P Patterson infor-
med L. S. Senator James NJ. Tun-
nell this week.
After Mayor Wallace WOodford
of Dover had asked the senator to
seek information on future plans
for the base, Senator Tunnel met
with the War Secretary and urged
that the base be reopened
The War Secretary replied that
the War Department plans to place
the field on permanent status,
but at the present time the Army
is suffering from manpOwer
shortage in all departments, and
that men in the Army now must be
placed in high-priority areas.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Commerce Secretary Wallace
Gagged By Truman's Order
viii Remain In The Cabinet

WASHINGTON - LPl President
Truman silenced Secretary OF Com
merce Wallace last Wednesday
and kept him in the cabinet.
The gag applies for the duration
of the Paris peace conference and
that. in turn may last through
much of the congressional cam
paign.
MI Truman apparently told Wal
lace emphatically that he stands
four-square behind Secretary of
States Byrnes and the methods
Byrnes is pursuing. which Wallace
criticized
\ short time after the silencing
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

of Wallace, the secretaries of War
and Navy declared that they knew
of no responsible Army or Navy
officer who has ever advocated or
even suggested "A policy or plan of
attacking Russia"
Charge Denied
In joint letter to President
Truman. released by the White
House. they said there was mo
basis for statement by Wallace
that a school of military think
ing is advocating "a preventive
war, an attack on Russian now be-
fore Russia has atomic bombs"
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

tra-mural program is planned. This
will include soccer. touch football,
dodge ball, field hockey. basketball.
volley ball, softball, track. baseball.
horseshoes, badminton and other
activities.
To finance this program the
members of the various teams are
selling memberships to all students
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Lower Delaware Groups To Carry
On Pocomoke Drainage Project

ed for September 25 at - o'clock
noon. Eastern Standard Time. at
the point where the river crosses
the state line. The PocomOke Riv-
er drainage project is the largest
drainage ditch project east of the
Mississippi.
The reaching of the Delaware
line with the dredging is being hail
continued page b
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
High School Athletic Association
Planning For Big Sports Year

Starting with football and con-
tlnuing on through the year, the
High School Athletic Association
will offer an extensive program of
athletics for all
Varsity sports will include foot
ball. basketball, baseball and track
for boys The girls will be repre-
sented in field hockey. basketball
and sOftball. In addition IA full in
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

High ranking state officials of
both Delaware and Maryland. Off
Gals of the Universities of Della
ware and Maryland and members
of the States Soil Conservation
Commissions are expected to at
tend the special celebration mark
ing the completion of the dredging
of the Maryland side of the POGO
moke River. The event is schedul-
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Tooth Anniversary
At Barratt's Chapel

Rev Thomas c. Mulligan Will Be Guest Speak
er AT Annual Affair To Be Held In Historic
Edi6ce, Near Frederca, On Sunday, Sep
tember %; Church Has Been In Continu-
Gus Use AS Place OF Worship Since $780,
Is Called "Cracle OF Methodsm
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

continued ON page 81
Evening star., 1946-07-20
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Valley; no family laundry; SIS week. OR.
COOK, general housework; experienced
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day a week and every other Sunday off
Wight colored maid, over %,
good cleaner and laundress. assist cooking,
prefer some one mr.. Collese Park. Call
GENERAL GEN RAJ HousEwoRKER, colored wom-
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Evening star., 1946-07-20
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OFFICE MANAGER, clerical teehnician;
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only: Can FRANK s. BoisFEIMIET.
Alex 'ooo' . am to'e Pm, weekdays.
PHARMACEUTIcAL SALESMAN with = 4a7
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viTsnia vinnsr and oSn oMSnsrylaRd recent contest
business; minimum starting $50 weekly.
EXCELLENT 1s references, age a years. Box
SALES MANAGER-Years of utility and
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rected retail and wholesale a opeTations; a best I
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combination man. no. 5970. so' :
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a. nsh dssTss EwRs RsssitiSn t1 sh ph9tos'
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0036 between and $3.50 pm. al
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