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Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Miss Jimmy" Kent School
At High School Poll Will Be
April l7-lS Held May 10th
Dover Referendum Will
Be Feature OF Annual
School Election; Terms
Expiring Are Listed.

When the annual Kent County
school elections are held on Sat
urday. May 10. special feature
will be a referendum in the Dover
Special District to determine whe-
ther money from local taxes shall
be used for current operating costs
as well as to retire d bonded debt.
The Dover Board of Education
decided on the referendum after
several discussions on the question
We're climaXed by formal request
from the Dover Council on Educa-
ton.
Meanwhile. Kent County Clerk OF
the Peace John r. Leverage an
nOunced that the deadline for filing
nominations for board members of
schools operating under the State
Board of Education will be at p
M. Friday. April p. For special
districts. the deadline will be 4 p
III. Wednesday. April 30.
In each special district the term
of one member of the board will eX-
pire In some other districts. three
or four members will be replaced
because elections were not held in
recent years. Mr.. Leverage said.
Terms Expiring
Board members in Kent County
schools whose terms expire this
year are:
fiptlp pd mn nan
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Major Barnes Named
State Police Head
LYNN TO PLAY GAME
HERE ON APRIL ~

Just before press time. +.
Roscoe Galloway, business
manager OF the Milford Red
SOX, announced that the To-
cal Eastern Shore League
team will meet the Lynn SoX
OF the New England League
i'll an exhibition game here
at the local park on the af-
ternoOn of April 25. Expect
ed to see action with Lynn
are such former local fay-
critics as Argeros. Salata,
DeNOVille. Nadel, Nemeth,
and Donaldson.
Business Manager Gallo
way also announced that
Robert II. Yerkes will again
do the announcing and scOr-
ing and David S. Hugg the
scoring at the Milford park
this season. This pair have
been part of the local base
ball scene for several years
and their work last season
was adjudged by many fans
as being the best in the
Shore circuit. Norris Sher-
wood is the new groundkeep-
er at the local park. succeed
ing Charlie Price, who now
has Out-Of-tOWn employ
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
J. w. Welch Observed
Birthday Saturday
Charter Tall Cedar Is Oldest Active
Chief Steward In United States

John w. Welch of Milford Chief
Steward of Evergreen Forest No
l9, Tall Cedars of Lebanon who
bears the distinction of being the
Oldest active chief steward in any
Tall Cedar fraternity in the United
States, quietly observed his eighty
third birthday at his home on y.
W. Front Street and Truitt Ave,
Milford last Saturday
Mr.. WEIGH. retired travelling
salesman and a charter member of
Evergreen Forest. takes a great in
terest in the fraternity. arranging
all details relative to refreshments
and the place of holding the meet
ing of Evergreen Forest At the
present time he is busily engaged
in working out plans for the big
ceremonial of Evergreen on May
i'll the Community Building. Mil.
ford.
Mr. Welch is one OF the oldes
members of Temple Lodge. No. 8
/ y. f. d A. NJ. of Milford havins
become a Mason i'll 1892. He is alst
charter member of Hope Chapter
Royal Arch Masons at Georgetown
member of Delaware Consistory
of Wilmington; member of St
Johns Commandry. knights TEN
plars of Delaware. and a membe
of Lu Lu Temple. A. A. O. \. NJ
nf 1nlY nj, -, ~, lin,
figure at all Tall Cedar gathering
dOwn-State. and numbers hi
friends by the score.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Jack Tease Has Leading
Role In Three-Act Pro-
vence Farce Presented
BY Senior Class.

Miss Jimmy" three-act farce
by Jean Provence. has been Sc
lected as the senior play for pre-
sentation on April II and Is at 3
O'Clock p. III. at the Milford High
School.
Since everyone enjoys a lively
farce, full of amusing situations
and clever wise cracks. the com
mittee chose Miss Jimmy which
deals with the laugh-prOviding ad-
ventures of Jimmy, a college youth
who enters the dormitOry OF an
exclusive girls school i'll search
OF d dress.
The school is 50 exclusive that
the girls never have Il chance to
meet any men other than their ia
theirs. brothers. and cousins. jim
my enters at a time when the sit
uation is the darkest. and it looks
as if the girls are not going to
be able to get together enough
young men to make their spring
prom d success.
Jllnllly lS caught anu 10 lOlN u
dress in the clothes he has Stolel
to avoid being caught but toe
late To make certain there vii
be an abundance of men at theil
prom. the girls decide to hold Jim
my for ransom until his friend:
come to the prom. Everythln;
would have worked out fine bu
for the arrival of the chief of po
lice who is an authority on kid
mapping.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
90 Pastoral
Changes Are
Expected At
Conference
Largest Number Since
1910 Will Be Made At
Eighth Annual Meet
ing OF Peninsula Con-
ference May Is To 19.

More than 60 pastoral changes.
the largest number since 1910. are
expected to be made at the eighth
annual meeting of the Peninsula
Conference of the Methodist
Church May Is to 10, i'll Union
Methodist Church, Fifth and Wash
ington streets, Wilmington.
OF these, Is are expected in the
Wilmington District. and five i'll
Wilmington proper. Last year
there were So changes in the con-
ference with nine in the Whining
ton District.
The Rev. DR.. Oliver j. Collins
superintendent of the Wilmington
District, will end his term in that
capacity, and another superinten-
dent, the Rev. Ralph c. Jones OF
the Salisbury District, will com
plete his term.
One change will be at McCabe
Memorial Methodist Church, where
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Edward j
Bond, who has served in the min
istry for 40 years, will request re-
tirement. 1t is expected that the
Rev. Roy T. Thawley, pastor o
Brandywine Methodist Church, will
ask for a change as will the Rev
Otis P Jefferson, pastor of Pen
insula Methodist Church.
Other rumored changes INCLUDE
the Rev. Carlton M. Harris, paste
of Harrison Street Methods
Church; the Rev. j. Howard Link
pastor of Hockessin and Cedar
Churches. and the Rev H. Kirb
Krams. pastor of the MershalltO
Church
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Approximately
Ball Players
Are Due Today
Will Report To Walt Mil
lies For Initial Practice
Tomorrow Morning;
Season Opens On May
Sth With Dover.

approximately thirty-five players
will report to manager Walt Miles
at the local Eastern Shore League
park for initial practice tomorrow.
Saturday morning A majority of
this group will arrive here today.
April IS while manager Miles, the
sole hOldOver from last years
strong club. arrived earlier this
week
Included in the aforementioned
group are twenty-five players who
have already affixed their sigma
lures to Milford contracts. The re-
mainder of the group will comprise
players coming ION their own" and
players sent here from training
bases of other Red SOx farm clubs.
On paper. the Milford squad shapes
up good with glowing scout reports
preceding each player; one thing
is fairly certain. the 1947 edition of
MilfOrd's Red SOx will be young.
big and fast with the average age
barely above the last teen" and the
average heighth pressing near the
six foot mark
While all the players assigned
here are repeatedly fine prospects.
there are several we'll publicized
candidates who will be receiving
close scrutiny from manager Millies
and the local fans alike. Included in
this grOun are two pitchers. Hank
Green and Bob Brake: infielders.
Johnny Dare and Joe Penczak; out
fielders Ralph Morrison. Lou
Str7alac and Frank RabinO. and
catcher George Straahle
Continued ON page ID
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
B as k etb
Teams Honored
With Banquet
Community Teams Given
Due Recognition At
Fine Affair Held Last
Monday Evening.

What is believed to have been
one OF the incest affairs of its kind
ever to have been staged in this
area was held at the Milford
Grange. Hall the past Monday eve
ming. the occasion being the first
annual banquet and dance in hon
or of Milford's two community
basketball teams. the Vets and the
Blue Hens. over seventy basket
ball enthusiasts. players. special
guests. and fans participated in
the evenings activities.
The group gathered in the dim
ing hall of the local Grange build
ing at 7:30 p. IN. and enjoyed one
of those special feasts for which
lower Della ware is noted. Follow
ing the dinner. a short program
was presented highlighted by
short but interesting talks by Will
liam Brewer. athletic director. De-
partment of Delawar Y. F. w.
and Ed. tPaD Knight. president OF
the Mar-Del Basketball League
Both Brewer and Knight praised
the local teams on their fine play
ing records and spOrtsmanShip
and also commended the Blue Hell
Post. V f. W.. and its Auxiliary
for their sponsorship of ii success
full community basketball venture
Dr.. James r. West commando
of the Blue Hen Post presided ant
turned in his usual capable per
fOrmance Dr.. West congratulate,
the Milford Vets on their success
full season. stating that the Mil
ford team was a credit to both it
sponsors and to the community a
q whole. Art Cunning. captain O
the Boys team. responded. thank
ing the post for its sponsorship
!. cooperation and encouragement.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
State Sailor Dies
In Texas Blast
Wyoming Mother Notified That
Oliver Swanson l. Dead

OllNer Swanson. d merchant sea
man from Wyoming. Del. was kill
ed in the Texas City. Texas. disas-
ter it was learned last Wednesday
night after a telephone operator. i'll
Galveston. Texas. requested the
cooperation of state police i'll To-
eating relatives of the young man.
He is the son of Mrs A. S. Ruark
of Willow Grove. near Wyoming.
Only clue to his identity was d
slip. OF paper carrying the notation
Ruark, Wyoming. DEL" found on
the body. After the telephone call
from Texas, state police at the
Georgetown station dispatched pa
troll cars to Wyoming and finally
located Mrs. Ruark in Willow
Grove, She said her son was mar
ried, and his wife, Mrs. o. j. Swan
son, lives at 1512 Third street
North, Texas City No word was
received here from his wife.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Grange To Observe
Its 74th Anniversary
Covered Dish supper Starting At
6:3O will Usher In Observance

On Saturday evening. April II.
the members of the Milford Grange
enjoyed Mrs. Paris Kirby'S home
economics program. Samuel Arm
our told of the value of All club
work to the young people of today.
He then introduced one of his club
members. John Eisenbrey, who told
OF his trip to Chicago. which he
won for outstanding club work.
This was followed with music 10y
Bobby Jester.
On Saturday. April 10, the Mil
ford Grange will have covered
dish supper starting promptly at
$50 o'clock Come one and all
and bring a dish. After the sup
per, Mrs. Donald Jester will pre-
sent surprise program to cele-
brate the Oranges 74th anniver-
sary.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Dover Man Killed
In Auto Mishab
Walter Peterson Victim
Of Automobile Driven
By William w. Chris
tensen OF Milford; Car
Turned Over Twice.

Walter Peterson. age 20 years. of
Dover, night watchman for the
L. S. Aeroplane Carriers of near
Dover was fatally injured when
struck by a car driven by a Milford
youth early last Sunday morning.
Peterson, who was walking to
work, was instantly killed when
struck by an automobile carrying
eight young people returning to
Milford from a dance near Dover.
Sergt. William G. Bush and
Patrolman A. J. Couhig of the Do
YER police said Peterson was walk
ing off to the side of Governors
Avenue near Columbia Street when
the car swerved off the roadway
and struck him.
William w. Christensen. Is. the
driver. and Frances Irene Griffith
10. both of Milford, were injured
when the car turned over twice
The other six occupants escaped i'll
jury.
Driver Is Arrested
Christensen, who suffered heaC
injuries, is a patient in Kent Gen
eral Hospital. Dover. Miss Griffith
was released after treatment fol
foot lacerationS
The driver. arrested on charge
of manslaughter. told police he dit
not know how fast he was travelling
because the speedometer on the ca
was not functioning
! Peterson. whose home addres
was 6f3 West Division Street. Do
yer operated a small blacksmith
/ shop and was also employed as
night watchman He was a fOrme
Dover policeman.
Continued on page l5)
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Health Board Advises
Shoe Selection Care
Special Care Should BE Given TO
kiddieS' Shoes For Health

Foot comfort is important for
health and for efficiency. says the
State Board of Health. in advising
that special care be taken i'll the
selection of shoes both for school
children and for SrOwn-ups. too.
who are planning their spring
clothes wardrObeS. With shoe
prices high. mothers have d real
responsibility in spending their
money wisely and selecting shoes
for good fit and comfort rather
than for looks alone.
Feet need to have full play in
shoes and this is impossible in
shoes that are too short or too mar
row. Well fitting shoes are import
ant to good health and good pos
ture. while tight shoes slow up the
circulation of blood in the feet
causing pain. In the case of chill
continued page n
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Homemakers Council
Meets Wednesday
SUSSEX Group Will Meet In Church
At Georgetown

The Sussex County Home Demon
stratiOn Council is being called to
meet at 1870 p. m. in Georgetown at
the Presbyterian Church basement
on North BedrOd Street, Wednes-
day. April %, by Mrs. Jonathan
Wheatley. the Council President
for their annual spring meeting. an
nounces Alma S. Smith. County
Home Demonstration Agent. Miss
NJ. Gertrude Holloway, State Leader
and Nutrition Specialist, will attend
this meeting. They propose to dis
cuss plans and problems of county
wide interest pertaining to the
HOmemakerS clubs.
Officers of the council are Presi-
dent Mrs. Jonathan Wheatley. Del
mar; Vice President. Mrs. Granville
.ambden. Georgetown; Secretary
Mrs Ed. Krewatch. Delmar: and
Treasurer. Mrs. Paul Hastings
Georgetown.
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Two Concerts Here
At School May IL
will Be Held As Part OF Obser,
ance Of National Music Week

In conjunction with the nation
wide observance of Music Week.
the Music Department of Milford
Schools will present two concerts,
May l and 2.
Thursday evening will be devot-
ed to a presentation of choral mu-
sic in the schools This program
arranged by Miss Adele knepley
will include the elementary school
chorus and the senior high school
chorus.
Friday evening will provide an
opportunity for band lovers to
hear the Senior High School Band
in concert. In addition to full band
numbers, several solos and ell.
sembles will be heard as we'll as
the elementary school instrumen
taliSts.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
ArbOr Day At
DelaUare Colony
Affair Sponsored BY Board
OF Lady Visitors Held
Today

The annual Arbor Day at Della
ware Colony, set aside by the Della
ware Commission for Predetermined
and sponsored by the Board OF Lady
Visitors, will be observed at the
Training School Saturday. April 10,
from / 100 p. m. to 500 p. III. On this
date all departments of the Institu-
tion will be open for public inspec-
tion. An exhibit of the various de-
partments of the school system will
be on display in the Girls Shop of
the Administrator Building.
General visiting in the cottages
laundry and farm is welcomed. A
play entitled "Barabbas" by Matte
Shannon will be presented in the
auditorium of the Administration
Building at 200 p. M. by the child
rem of the School Department.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Caesar Rodney Boy
Wins FLA. Honors
Charles Thomas Double Winner At
Annual Conventions; Reports Given

Charles Thomas of Caesar Rod
ney was double winner last Fri
day 1t the annual meeting of the
Delaware Association, Future Far
merS of America. held at the Uni
versity of Delaware, by being elect
ed state president of the group and
receiving the Star Farmer award of
$100 from the National F. +. A. The
meeting this morning was called to
order by Philip Pierson, retiring
president of the group.
The address of welcome was
made by Dean George l.. Schuster
of the School of Agriculture. The
response was by Watson Dill, first
vice-president.
Reports Presented
The morning session was given
over to reports of officers and com
mittees and following luncheon the
delegates were addressed by W
/ Lyle MOwlds, state adviser.
Other new officers are: First
vice-preSident, Alvin COnOWay
Laurel; second vice-president, join
Eisenbrey, Milford: third vice-pres
ident, Burke Cleaver, Newark
treasurer, Lewis WrOten. Harring
ton: adviser, w. Lyle MowldS, Do
/ vcr; executive committee, Calvin
Lockwood, Caesar Rodney: Phlil
PiersOn, II. c. Conrad. and Edwin
Elliott. Laurel.
During the afternoon various
contests were staged at the colleg,
farm. The swine Judging cOntes
was won by Robert Trivits. H.
Conrad School; second. Rober
West, Seaford; third. Andy Brah
son. Alexis /. dupont. Other win
lers were:
Poultry Judging First. ClarI
Burge. Middletown: second. job
, Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
SlO,426 Given
Cancer Drive
In Delawa are
More Tha an Half Of
Amount Was Brought
In By Special Gif t
Committee.

Dclawarcans have contributed
$l0,426 for the battle to control
cancer, it was announced today by
Harry o. Gray. chairman of the
Delaware Cancer Campaign.
The total, comprising early re-
ports from all three counties. is
more than One-fourth of the CAM
paign goal of $40.S00. Mr.. Gray
pointed out.
More than half of the amount SO
far reported was brought in by
the special gifts committee, which
had $1,000 to its credit this week,
and was still busy working. Floyd
W. Woodcock is chairman of the
committee.
Meanwhile Dr.. John W. Howard
secretary of the Delaware Divis-
ion. American Cancer Society. de-
clareG that results will be obtain
ed within five years from the huge
nationwide cancer research pro
gram which is financed by the can
Ger campaign.
lie organized HSllu dSdlllS
cancer is just beginning, Dr.. How
ard declared He pointed out tha
organized attacks against tuber
culOsis and the various infection:
diseases have bought great i'm
provtmentS. II see no reason VIII,
an organized program in cance
can't give us similar improve
ments." he said.
The physician pointed out tha
the cancer research program. be
ing conducted in labOratOrie
throughout the nation. is directe
bv the National Research Counci
the same organization which di
Continued on page 2)
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Economic Security
For Disabled Vets
Congressman BOggs Tells DAV Of
His Interest In Their Program

Economic security, opportunity
and confidence are of first impor
tance to the nations wartime dis
abled veterans, Congressman j.
Caleb Boggs. AT Large, Delaware,
told the Disabled American Vete-
rams today.
Chartered by Congress as the Of
ficial voice of Americas war dis
abled men and women. the DAV
sent all new members of the 80th
Congress, copies of it's portland ma
tiOnal convention program which
contained more than 800 statements
of senators and representatives on
what they thought to be of first inn
portance to disabled war veterans
The newly elected members who
were not in office at the time of the
convention also were asked to COM
ment.
In his reply to DAV national
headquarters in Cincinnati, Rep
BOggs said:
CONTINUED page q
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
E. !. Saunders Will Drive
At Harrington Racing Meet

planning on driving Il number of
speedy entrants in the Forthcoming
night meeting of the Kent and Sus-
sex Racing association at the fair
grounds track The 15-night meet
opens May l, and the pari-mutuel
handle is expected to exceed that OF
the 17-night inaugural meeting last
fall.
Continued on page 16)
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18

Agricultural Extension Service.
TO insure top-quality poultry
leaving Delaware. HOdgsOn lists six
steps that are necessary.
First. he writes that breeders
must produce strains of poultry
with qualities for INABILITY, good
feathering, rapid growth, well form
ed meaty bodies, and clean fine
Continued on page I5)
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
Delaware Broiler Quality
Is Industry Responsibility

The poultry breeder. hatchery
man, grower. buyer and professor
all play definite part in building
the name for Delaware BrOilers"
as they are found in the city mar
kets, writes Paul NJ. HOdgson,
Bureau of Markets, State Board of
Agriculture, in the latest Issue of
the Delaware Broiler Notes prepar-
ed and distributed by the Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18

Elbert j Saunders. grand old
man of Eastern Shore harness rae
ing, is still going strong at II. Al
least that's the age that Mr.. Saund-
ers will own up to. although many
of his friends will swear he has al
ready topped the S0-mark.
His advanced years have not cur
tailed Mr. Saunders activities with
the trOtters and PAGERS, and he is
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-18
387 Cancer Deaths
Set New Record
Increase OF 30 Per Cent Is Noted
In Last IL Years

Deaths from cancer have increas-
ed 80 per cent in the last IL years,
and reached a new high of 387 last
year.
The figures were revealed this
week by the State Board of Health.
which said the 1946 figures show an
increase of 81 deaths over the 1885
total of 296 cancer fatalities.
Dr. John w. Spies, cancer ex-
pert on the staff of the board, de-
clared that cancer kills slowly and
painfully. The bright side of the
picture, he added, is the fact that
many types of cancer can be cured
if detected early.
Continued on page 81
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-10

Paced by Ted Kurimura. NJ Flu
iino and Sam Sakai who scored II.
10 and s points respectively, the
South Enders won with ease and
the outcome was never in doubt.
Joe Fuiii played a superb floor
game. His passing and ball hand
ling set up many tallies for his
teammates
George Iwasaki was the losers
outstanding star as he potted 10
points. He thrilled the crowd time
after time with his long two
handed set shots Jack Militia was
the defensive star for the losers
Led by their ball-hawking
shark. Ted Kurimura. the winners
employed a tight man-to-man de
Tense. Using their height TO ad-
vantage, NJ. Fuiino. J. Fujii. S.
Sakai and Sab Ogashima con-
trolled the blackboard.
The scoring follows: SCOUT h
End Merchants (60l. T. Kurimura
II, Hata |. NJ. Fuiino 10, ]. Fulfil >,
Kirita 6, Ogishima /, Kashiwagi ?.
f. Sasaki 2, K. Sasaki 2. Sakai 8.
Shigihara 3. Watanahc &. Yagi 2,
Jacks (2D Okubo /. ]. Uno 1,
Militia 2. Kuranishi l. c. Iwasaki
10. Ikeda. Tateoka /. Kanda, b.
Tanaka l. T. Uno /.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-10
Busseis EDGE
Huskies OF
Loop
Former Neutrality-suspicious.
Find Going Rough
Without }. Okomoto

CHICAGO, Jan. 10 (Spe-
cial to N. w. Times)-T h e
Chicago Bussei quintet eked
out a 22-19 victory over the
Huskies in what might be
termed a "basketbrawl" last
Sunday here. Minus the SER
vices of Johnny Okamoto,
one-time Fl. Smelling star, the
ex-Seattleites trailed through
out the game. Shinosaki can
ned 8 points for the winners,
and Uchida and Tanabe A
points apiece for the Huskies.
The Marusho and the Zephyr
squads still remain in the mo
loss" column as they go into their
fourth game.
Guided by Isamu Zaiman, form
e. Frisco casabaman, the Maru-
So ran roughshod over Zen
Buddhists, 1928. Kawakami flip
ped in 8 points, and Zaiman and
Ito both tailed 8 points apiece
for the victors. Minami was high
for the Busseis with ten.
Kashiwabara with 10 points
paced the Courier sponsored
Zephyrs which defeated Occiden-
tai Life, 36-17. Senzaki was best
man for the losers.
MBC "A" squad defeated st.
Paul Methodist, 1915. in the days
nightcap. Tanabe was top scorer
for the Busseis, and Sakauye for
the Methodists.
Oregonians decisioned Midwest
Buddhist 3D." 26-14. Takami rang
UP IL points for the northwest
erners. Matsui of the Busseis was
good for six.