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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Boys OF State
To Administer
On May 10
Youths Will Be Assisted
BY Veteran Legislators
In Dover; Affair Under
Auspices OF The Amer
lean Legion.

SchOolbOys of the state will have
their annual fling at administer
ing the state government on Fri
may. May 10. when they will fill
offices from Governor down TO leg
islative attaches as part OF Boys
State.
Boys State, sponsored each year
by the Department of Delaware,
American Legion, will be held in
Legislative Hall as in the past with
Edward A. Mulrooney, Wilmington.
as general chairman.
In the House OF Representatives
the boy representatives will be
instructed by John A. Fader New
ark. and William +. Matthews, Jr.,
Smyrna. while in the Senate the
youthful SENATORS" will be guided
by Earl Sylvester. Harrington: a.
Bailey Thomas. Camden. and q.
Leslie Gooden. Dover, all expert
enced as former members OF the
General Assembly.
Legion To Serve Luncheon
AS in past years. luncheon will
be served in Legislative Hall by the
members of Walter l.. Fox Unit. No
,. American Legion
Further plans for the day Were
considered at a meeting OF the
Boys State committee held in Do
yer last Friday night preceding the
Statewide Legion conference.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Del. Democrats Aid
OPA Payroll Boost
Pork Barrel" Move Included Re-
quests For Propaganda Division

Delaware Democrats in both
houses of Congress recently aided
New Deal attempt TO add 2.40 4
OPA employees.
The OPA payroll boost included
requests for 80 additional en-
pl0yees i'll its propaganda division.
II also would raise its enforcement
employees TO 5,9G4 as compared
with 6,O22 last July when OPA
Vas controlling meat, vegetables
and many other commodities not
how ratiOned.
Senator c. Douglas Buck. Re
publican voted with u majority OF
~ Republicans and l. Democrats
TO cut in half OPA's Sl,S54,000 APP
preparation for larger payroll in
this war-swollen bureau. Senator
James NJ. Tunnell. Democrat, voted
against the reduction.
Earlier. the House had approved
the entire appropriation after re-
iectinG a move to delete it The
House economy move was beaten
when Democrats. including Della
Ware Representative Philip a
1raynor. outnumbtred Republic
cans.
One Republican summed up hi,
party's position when he told con
gress: Il believe they tthe OPA'
have plenty of help if they woulC
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Coalition To Summers Plans
Rule Congress Retirement
In NJ akingThis Year
Texan In Congress Thir-
ty-three Years Flays
Corruption And Tyran-
ny In Government.

WASHINGTON ~ Representa-
tive Hulton W summers. Democrat.
OF feAa~. "a Veteran ui jhrIl-threc
Years IN Con@rcs~. called rh, F-:e-
al gu}clnL,mt last Saturday AN
inStrumrutulltE oi 1uNuritisu IN-
ranny oppression ANA corruption
as he aunouNcrd l.. would uof -rt.h
re-clcctiuM
Representative Sumn,l9 seventy.
lon%-tllur chairman OF 1he House
judiciary ummlI1t.r said III 4
statement. Il lave watched What
my OWN 2rMrratjon. under uGuiuiS-
uatiun ol both parties has been
doing IT, tnc greatest system al De
mocrutic 4oNernmemt ever evolved
throu-h th" processes OF The age.
Is! i2norin@ principles ana the
lesson ut history aud acccptiu-
the theories ct men ana political
cNpediruc" tur our guidance. W
EaVe n.dv NaSSalS ol uur states
ana dependents OF Our people
BY cunc"ulratiun of -oIrlumcn-
tai power and drafts upon the
Federal Treasury. We halr now i
financially busted great piled-up
mass Of governmental confusion
beyond human comprehension inn
possible OF democratic control eX-
ravaeant. Wastctul, inefficient. and
by it. nature the inSuumentality
ol faFuritism. tyranny oppres>iou
and corruption. and the destroyer
OF The ~eli-reliuncc and scIf-reeprct
and governmental capacity Of the
people, qualities without which no
people can remain free"
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Operating Budget
For City Adopted
I ondenNed Breakdown Shows An.
ticipated Revenue OF S243.434

AT the regular monthly meeting
OF Milford City Council held Tues
day evening at city hall proposed
budget for the fiscal year October
l, l945 TO September 80. 1876. was
presented by City Manager Jack
Maynard and adopted by council
The budget discloSes total reve-
nue. OF >243,434 with total eXpend-
itures OF $243,434 a general con-
dcnsed breakdown OF the budget
follows:
Revenue: City department, $45.-
500: power and light department,
$17>o4o. water department, $19.-
so.
Expenditures: City Department,
office OF city manager. So sos: office
OF secretary-treasurer 500; gen
crul and administration. $1S.470;
department of public safety. police
department. $l419l; fire prOtec-
tiou. $5.10U: traffic control. 1891
street and sewer department. street
department. 1855. sewer. s. $50;
disposal. $4,954; public welfare
$l4.55o; power and light depart
ment, boiler room. $3S.5U2: gener
ating station, $5l.4Sl; distribution
system. $l5.3l9; administration ant
general expense. $@.o17; water de
partment, pumping station. $11,
>5l: distribution system. s. 500
administration and general expense
$3,327 bonds, $1,000: interest
$736l; inactive employees. $4,000
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Houston Firemen
Save Farm House
Water Trucks Played Vital Role In
Saving Curry Home

The Houston Fire Company add
ed another laurel TO their fine rec
ord last Sunday. when they saved
the Franklin Curry home. near
Houston.
NeighbOrs saw the blaze coming
from large potato house less than
% feet from the home. BY the time
the fire company arrived the po-
tato house was mass of flames,
and the fire-fighters Immediately
went TO work on the house. which
recently had been redecorated by
the Currys. and which was smok-
ing on the east side.
Aided by their large water tank
trucks the firemen soon relieved
the danger 10 the farm home and
then went TO work on the blazing
embers of the potato house, put
ting out numerous grass and sedge
fires caused by flying sparks land
ing in the nearby fields.
The Houston Fire Company We're
pioneers in the use of water tank
trucks and still have their original
tank truck. which they maintain in
serviceable condition.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Dover Latex Plant
Raises All Wages
International lateN corporation
Also Continues Bonus Plan

A. y. Spaniel founder and presi-
dent OF The international LateX Cor
poration. announced today at Play
tex Park. Dover, that all employees
viii receive substantial wage in
creases Mr. Spaniel explained that
while government figures indicated
that the cost of living increased by
@3ec since January l. 194l. wages
for PlayteX workers have risen dur
ing that period better than 10
tsevenly five per cent?
The new wage policy provides
that all workers ar 10 receive sub
stantial increases in basic hourly
rates. In addition, each employee
IS eligible To earn a special weekly
bonus based on production.
As in the past, time and a hall
Will he paid for all overtime. Also
the regular bonus plan OF the com
pauY Will be continued as hereto
fore
This company, which built its
bvAUtiiul modern and air cOndl-
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
p. C.. VI. Assn.
Entertained
By Odd Fellows
Twenty Members Of The
Association We're The
Guests Of Honor Last
Monday Evening.

Twenty members ot the Past
aware. Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows. We're the guests OF honor
at an elaborate entertainments
sponsored by Crystal Fount Lodge
No IL. |. Q. Q. r. this city. on Mon
day night. held in the handsome
new temple Oh North Walnut street.
Crystal Fount Was especially hon
ored by the know ledge that OF the
twenty past srands present six
were members OF the local lodge.
They We're observation-disclosures Viii
liam r.. Luuk, State Representative
George a Swain. Neal wilkins.
George r Rodney Clarence r. Jes-
ter and Paris G. Kirby
Present TO enjoy the entertain
ment We're members OF Chosen
Friends Lodge OF Harrington and
Morning Star Lodge OF Smyrna.
During the evening several MEM
bers OF the association spoke on the
various phases OF the craft These
talks were OF an impromptu nature
During the evening Degree Mas
ter Wallace F. McFaul announced
a practice for the first degree fol
Monday evening March II. He es
ptcially requested that all mem
hers be present and take part in th'
ritualistic work. in anticipation o
conterring degrees on new mem
herS.
Al the close of the entertainment
members and guests We're invitet
TO the banquet room. where tn
hospitality and refreshmeut com
mittee under the direction OF Levi
Wright. had prepared a hOuntifu
rAD4St
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Mrs. ROyden Hammond
addressed Pr. A. Here
Member OF State Library
Commission Tells OF
BO0kmObileS

The February Z. T. 4 meeting
Was held "Wednesday afternoon.
March t. with about thirlN-iive
l.othvrs ana teachers attending
The opening service WAS omitted
to save time tor the guest speaker,
}'rs. Herman Phillips the president,
reported briefly on the various pro-
.ect>. hobby show comins up in
April. gardens. library old clothes,
Guu4hnut sales equipment for play
21ouuds. membership drive The
latter was success. There Is NOW
d membership OF over 200 mothers
and teachers. First prize Was Won
~ Miss Calt.r'~ room v ho VIII he
treated To a movie matinee. Second
lrize was 4 Tie b.tWeen MIS- Tom
Derrick sons and Miss Dorothy
I:errickSon'S rooms. WHO. viii p,
treated 70 a party
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Ministerial Tests
At Dover March Is
Examinations wiz Be Held For
Wen Seeking Preaching Licenses

Til" neNt Examination period Tor
younS men desiring To secure a IL
sense 10 preach viii IT,. held at
Wesley Junior College. Dover n.Ar
Molday. March i. = wa 1nuouu,-
ed This week by tine R,.> LtHl.ler
r. MHlbrow. registrar of the Fen
Wsuia Methodist Conference
These examinations are conduct
I'd hy the regular examiners OF the
board OF ministerial training OF the
conference tor All men in the four
districts The sessions begins at
" a IN.
There are four books required
ior all candidates tor Local
Preachers Licenses. The steps To
he taken by each candidate, as an
nouucrd by Mn Wmbrow. are TO
secure recommendations from the
church where The applicant is a
member. 10 appear before his dis
trlct committee on local preachers
ana secure their recommendation
to du the written work. pass salts
factory books III the course ol
study. all written work 10 be com
plctcd before thu day ot tXamina-
ton
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Al Clubs Put On
Program At Grange
Handy Hands. Shawnee speed bids
And Houston Cardinals Entertain

Milford Grange enjoyed Il real
treat last Saturca! ctculu@. when
the three III Cluh hoH~ aud girls
came marcAin. in and pat on = lne
program.
The tirst club. Handy Hands ct
Cedar Neck under the 'aiahIr.
leadership OIL Miss 0ruha N".'h
gave a wedding certr.o:.- between
agriculture and nome economies
Those taking part We're l"a Vii
bourne. Frances Collins. Esther
Alilbourne. Lionel ShoCklrI. klri-
ard ShOcklty. Oscar Roberts. tldeh
Roberts and Harvey Mllhuarh".
This was very Well carried out and
was enjoyed by all.
Shawnee Slted kid>. With Miss
lame Grove as their leadel ana a
very good one she j.. Wtrt' Irv~t nj
ed. Their first and last numbers
were duets by Esther ken'"A ana
Joan Swain. who SANG Nei\ ~M""'IE
"DreamiE@" and some SAndd}
Morning. Then a great deal ui tun
was mad when they played Truth
and Son nsequenCes.. winch ftaliE
proved test TO have the GrahSt'
learn more about All
The members from Sha" nee tax
ing Lart other than thu ahov" nam
cd were Phyllis HARRISON. har-
lotte Swanson. Gerry Temin. Bar
Lara Harrison. Marcy Teniin. Sara
Marie Hammond. Florenc" ana
NVOunp Carroll
Sam Armour Co-leader ot the
Houston cardinals presented Floyd
Blessing. Maurice Blessing. John
Eistnbrey and Doris Noshel who
save a radio broadcast using Ton
their subject All club achieN vment
Each member was most ably pre-
scnted approved 70 he intere-tin-
entertaining. and educationai IL'
Grange was pleased 10 have ha'
them with US.
After the program they marcAe,
to the diniu4 room sin.jna "Foilo"
the Clean" and There Mn Ho"M'
Moore served delicious cocoa a.'
cookies
During The business meeting "
the Grance announce mcut VA
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
City Accepts
New Appraisal
Tax Rate Is
Tipped lOCents
City Council, However.
To Use Only co. At ST
Levy; New Tax Yield
Set At S46,190; Reve-
nue. Gain Is S1S,600.

City Council at a special meet
ing held last Wednesday evening
in Council Chambers at City Hall
accepted the special appraisal OF
property in Milford. recently COM
pleted by the J. a. CleminShaw Com
pany At the same time they upped
the property tax rate from 9Uc per
500 OF assessed value to $1.00 per
Sl00 OF assessed value The action
taken by Council will yield S49.-
1920 in taxes. representing a gain
OF SlH,600 in city revenues.
A complete summary of the ap-
pralsal cOmpany'S activities and
findings are revealed in the follow
ing report delivered TO the mayor
and city council by the board OF as
seSSment:
TO the Mayor and City Council
Milford. Delaware
Gentlemen
The j. a. Cleminshaw Company
who We're engaged to make a COM
plete appraisal of all real estate in
the City of Milford have completed
their work. We are more than
pleased with the results and the
manner in which the work was
handled
1t was our original thought and
We recommended in our report to
council OF November -. l945. that
the amount OF appraisal values be
reduced by percentage 10 an amount
equal TO the total OF l945 assess
ment. thereby causing no increase
in the total assessment However.
after a careful examination of the
appraisal figure and after spot
checking OF a good number of prop
erty values in each ward We are
unanimous in our opinion, and rec
Ommend TO council that they arrive
al the 1916 assessment of all prop
critics by taking sixty (60) per cent
OF the appraisal values. On this
basis. you will find the average
home property al about the same
hgure as shown Oh our old assess
ment allowing ten u0) per cent
leeway for equalization.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Newfoundland
Planned For State
LINCOLN SOLDIER
KILLED IN PARIS

Private James G. Clrndau-
ivl. Jl 80 years old. OF Route
J.. Lincoln father o1 three
small childrvu was Shot TO
death mean Paris on Febru-
airy Ii by two L 5. soldiers
whose names have not been
revealed. the War Depart
uclll disclosed this week.
Cltndanicl who had been
employed by thr state High
way Department before en-
t,liu4 th- service more than
Two years ago. Mas acting as
courier at The time OF his
murder the Army anuouncr-
ment said.
Two soldiers have been ar
rested in connection with tht
shooting but their names
have been withheld pending
tuthcr Investigation by the
Wu!. department.
Clruduuiel's widow, Mrs
Roberta Cltudamiel. and the
thlrr children urr now living
With his father James G.
CIrndanirl 81. a carpenter,
whose home is on the Milton
Road. near Milford.
Details ot the Delaware
soldiers death have not been
made public Mrs Cltndun-
irI. who said She had receiV-
"a notice from The War De
paruuent on February y. said
She had not been advised OF
the circumstances.
Clrudaniel also leaves a
sister, Mrs Theresa Jones.
The soldier was Well known
through the AUTHORIZATIONS
Lincoln section OF which he
mad been a lifelong resident.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Pianist Stan Hummel
At Dover March u
Former G.. |. Will Present Chopin
Group At Dover Field House

Featured on the program to be
given hy Stanley ID. Hummel, Ann
erican concert pianist at the Field
House in Dover on Wednesday,
March -. at H:l5 p. m. will be a
group OF pieces by Frederick Fran
co.'s chopin.
Nlr Hummel. who was recently
released from the Army after over
TWO years of service. estimates that
he played during that time for
about two hundred thousand G. Is.
although he may be unaware of
it" claims the pianist, the sold
iers' favorite classical composer is
Chopin The requests most fire.
quent when playing at Service
clubs. L. 5 O's and the like were
usually whistled versions OF the
"Polonaise" the + Hat nocturne
minute waltz or the Fantasy I'M
promptu. Taken out OF their pop
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Set May 31Deadzine
For Driver Licenses
All Applicants For Per-
manent Driving Per-
mits Are Urged To
Make Applications At
Once.

Delaware motor vehicle Operat
ors seeking permanent driver
licenses this year should make
their application within the next
TWO months. according TO Motor
Vehicle Commissioner George :.
Williams
The present yearly drivers licen-
ses will expire on May 3lst and be
cause of the work of handling the
renewal of these licenses. the De-
Iartment, MIR Williams stated. will
not issue any permanent driver 5
licenses during the month of May.
Each application for a perma-
ntnt drivers license requires
several days before it can be is
sued" stated Mr. Williams who
added. Zach of these applications
require that the records of our De-
rartment must be examined and
studied before final action can be
taken on the application.
Permanent drivers licenses be
came effective in Delaware last
.Iuly and since that time a total oi
500 have been issued and. accord
ihg To Mr. Williams. only few
applications have been denied
One of the reasons for the small
number of denials is because wher
an application is made officials o
the Department usually discuss The
requirements for a permanent Ii
cense with the applicant and i
there is any known reason why tn,
applicant cannot comply with III,
requirements for this type of Ii
Cense. the application is usual,
Withdrawn.
During the short period that tn
permanent drivers license ha
been in effect in this State. hume
rOuS favorable comments have bee
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Maj. r. A. Reed
To Resume e
Practice Here
Local Dentist Has Been
Discharged From Ser
vice After Nearly Four
Years.

Major Robert a Reed. local den
tist. has been DISCHARGED from the
Army and is now in terminal leave.
Major Reed was commissioned as
Il. first lieutenant in the Dental
corps in July, 1912. He was sta
toned at the Lowell General Hos
pital at Fort DevouS Mass. until
January, 1913 Al that time he was
transferred to the Ashford General
Hospital at White Sulphur Springs,
W. Va. where he was assistant den
tai surgeon and later was made
chief of oral surgery under Colonel
Clare T. Bulge. former dental chief
OF the China BurmaIndia Theatre.
Major Reed will return To his
private practice and reopen his ot-
fee on West Front street IN the
near future.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Veterans Of 198th
To Form Association
Preliminary Committee Is Appoint.
ed By Colonel George Schulz

An effort is now in progress 10
form an association OF former
members OF the 19Sth Coast Artil-
lery. A preliminary committee, ap-
pointed by Colonel George Schulz.
former regimental commander OF
the l9Sth. recently met in Whining
ton and discussed plans for form
ing the organization.
The purpose OF the proposed as
sociation is 10 band together those
men who were formerly members
of the Delaware Regiment between
the years 1921 and the date the reg
iment was broken up in the Pacific
in l945.
In connection with the formation
of the new organization it was
pointed out that the association
would be strictly one OF social fel-
lowship and that ii has no cOnnec-
ton with the new National Guard
in Delaware.
1t was recalled by many that fol
lowing the First World War the
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
p. T. A. Work Shop Is
Conducted In City
Second Session Held At
COlOred School We'd
nesday Night

The second session of the Lead
ership Training Workshop OF the
Delaware Congress OF Colored Par
ents and Teachers was held We'd
nesday night in the Milford School.
The four weeks course has a reg
istration of 90 persons.
Speakers Wednesday included
Mrs Katharine Franklin. director
of the division of public health in
formation of the State Board of
Health. who discussed the health
facilities available through her or
ganization, and Miss Mamille Wash
ington. extension assistant of the
University of Delaware, who talk
ed on Group Organization" Miss
Washington directs over 20 All
clubs in the state. a motion picture.
Let My People Live" was also
a feature.
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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Brigadier General Paul
K. Rinard Outlines
Program at Meeting In
Newark: 80 Former
Officers Register.

ORGANIZATION OF the lew Delaware
National Guard was started last
week Ill Il meeting Uf former com
miSSlOued officers OF the pre-wa
guard Ill the Newark Country Club.
Registration OF the former Off
GERS tor service in the new guard
Mas begun when more than so
Delaware officers, including some
with fun World War II service.
signed with The new national guard
Plans tol the organization which
include use OF 4 portion OF the New
Castle Army Air Base. We're out
lined 10y Bri2udicr-General Paul r.
Rlnurd. the adiutant general. Del
aware. ana Colonel John b. Grier.
L : property and disbmsing Off
Ger 1uI Delaware.
Strength At 1854
he tentative organization table
provides Ior total OF , .694 officers
and men. OF which IN Will be COM
missioneG officers; II warrant Of
ticers. and 2,+59 enlisted men.
First step Was securing applica-
tlOhs Ion service from officers OF the
former Delaware National Guard
officers commissioned in World
War IL, and enlisted men.
Plans provide for obtaining of
tjcers and men first for the state
stan and headquarters company
then efforts Will be made TO Obtain
% per cent OF the number OF OF.
fCers and 10 per cent OF the en-.
listed men tor the proposed mill
tarE units.
tiricr Explains Set-Cp
Colonel Grier explained fedora
recognition will be given now L
national guard units having % pc
cent OF their authorized strength il
commissioned personnel and IL pc
cent enlisted personnel Thi
strength must be brought up to 10
per cent officers and 50 per cent au
thorized enlisted personnel With
TWO years by gradual increases j
'hrec-mouth periods
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
Valid Sugar Stamp
Is For Canning
Spare Ration Coupon No.
9 Now Good For Five
Pounds Of Sugar

Spare ration stamp No. 9 in ra-
ton book No. T. now good for five
pounds OF sugar and valid until
October 81. is intended for can
ming purposes. Charles W. Hardes-
". Delaware district OPA director
said this week.
Robert Cummins. rationing spe-
cialist. in charge of sugar alloca-
ton. called attention to the fact
that ii was necessary 10 validate
the stamp now in order 10 provide
for the seasons first canning
southern wberries. Mr.. Cum
Minis further said that home can
ming sugar stamps should be held
until the canning season. because
the sugar supply is still critically
short with little hope OF improve
ment this year.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
March Of Dimes
Success In Kent
Leadership 0f Ernest Keith Re-
>pon>iblp For Success Of Drive

The Kent County March OF Dimes
Committee OF 1916 reports county
wide success in connection with the
recent campaign.
Judge Ernest Y. Keith, chairman
OF the committee. reports that coun-
ty-Wide solicitation on the part OF
the members of the committee aC-
counted tor a total OF $4.246.52. In
addition the Moving Picture March
OF Dimes Campaign under the lead
ership OF Erwin Snelenberg, report
ed $9%o.64 collected and the Dover
Army Air Base raised $236.54 for
the fund.
The committee responsible for
this years campaign Was compris-
ed OF the following:
Mrs Grace Tarburton. Bowers
Beach: Mrs +. II Richter, Canter-
bury; Mrs. Richard w Comegys
Clayton: Arlington G. Jackson
Camden: Senator Frank AttiX
Downes Chapel; William Marion
Stevenson, Frederica; Louis Hop
kins FELTON,; Senator Robert II
.-. r,...,1
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-15
j. F. Salevan Named
V. F. w. Adjutant
DR.. j. X. West "Blue Hen Post"
Commander Makes appointment

DR.. James r. West Commander
OF Blue Hen Post. Veterans OF For
eign Wars. has appointed James +.
Salevan as Adjutant OF the local
veterans post Mr.. Salevan, who is
also Post Advocate has already as
sumed his new duties.
The officials OF the local post are
busily engaged with plans for the
installation of officers. scheduled
for sunday. April :. This event will
be attended by the officers OF the
Department OF Delaware Y. +. W,
and representatives OF other Della
ware posts. and Will be open TO
the general public
Commander West represented
the Blue Hen Post al the installa-
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