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Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Band Concert AT
School On Sunday
Milford Community Band Ready
For Shutdown Presentation

This coming Sunday evening at
$3.50 O'Clock, the Milford communi-
ty band will present its first sum-
mer concert at the local high school
grounds.
The outstanding feature of this
presentation will be the appearance
OF Jack Trainer, of Merchantville,
New Jersey. Jack is a celebrated
trombone soloist, and is often al
luded to as the Tommy Dorsey of
South Jersey. He is a student of n.
Reinhart of Philadelphia, who is
generally known as the outstanding
teacher of trombone in the World
today.
In addition to the numerous solos
by Trainer, the band will present a
series of numbers comprising old
and new favorites.
The community band has held
three rehersals to date and has par
ticipated in nine parades, winning
seven prizes.
Pupils of the Summer Band
school follow: Clarinets, B. Wood,
Nj. West, N. James, E. Fry, d. Glib
son, o.. Houston, R. Mills, H. Hall.
J. Downing, P. White; Comets and
Trumpets, l.. Calhoun, B. Sheaffer,
W. Nelson, B. Harrington. NJ. Schel-
house, ]. Kern, d. Hall. c. Cannon.
f. Daino, D. Short. B. Daniels, r.
Christensen, B. KINNEY. d. will
liams; Flutes, Shirley Pearson;
Drums, G. Draper, R. Hazard;
Saxaphone, B. Wilson. d. w. Short.
J, Abbott, G. Coffman; Trombone.
r. Grier, v Fox, w. Baynum; vio-
lin, D. Lapetina. B. Brown; Mello-
phone, ]. DeChant.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Sussex All Boys To
Be In Calf Scramble
Selected Applicants Will Take Part
In ROping Attempts

When the three beef calf scram-
bles are held on three different days
at the Kent-Sussex Fair this year,
seven All boys from Sussex Coun-
ty Clubs will be in the arena at
tempting to rope one of the Aber-
deen-Angue Calves. On Tuesday,
July 10Th, Norman Sennett of Ellen
dale will be the only one from Sus-
sex County in the scramble with
boys from the other counties in
Delaware and the Maryland coun-
ties. Alden James, Laurel; Allan
Mcdonald, Georgetown; and Ray
mond Elliott, Lewes, will partici-
pate in the scramble Wednesday
afternoon, July 90th. Richard Wha-
ley and Howard Tyndall of Laurel
and Thomas Rigby of Cannons will
be in the scramble on Thursday af-
ternoon, July 31st. These seven boys
were selected from a group of IL
applicants from Sussex County.
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Joie ChitwOOd And His
Spectacular Team Will
Provide The ChiIIs
And Thrills On Open
ing Night.

FINAL preparations have been
made for the opening of the 1947
kent-Sussex County Fair here.
Monday, with the sensational Joie
Chltwood Auto Daredevils appear-
ing for a night show to feature the
opening days program. The Chit
wood performance will start at 8
o'clock.
Already recognized as the ma
TONS outstanding dirt track driy-
er, Chitwood is now bidding for ton
honors in the thrill show world.
and combines his race track skill
with the daredeviltry performances
10 make his events even more SEN
sational. Chitwood won the national
AAA dirt track championship for
three years and qualified for the
5OO-mile Indianapolis race five
times.
But the famous Cherokee Indian
calls on his veteran assistants TO
perform in many of the daring
events, sharing the spotlight with
such stars as Buddy Toomey.
Washington, d. c., formerly a star
with the late Lucky Teter; But
tercup" Pearce, Jacksonville. Fla.
former midget track star; Lenny
Grible, Reading, Pa; Harold Fultz.
Richmond, Va; "Tex" Brooks, Har-
risburg, Pa; Sonny" Mason, Rich
mond, Va, and a number of other
daredevils.
Toomey, a sensational driver, will
give a demonstration of crash roll
ing an automobile in one of the %
events featuring the two-hour pro-
gram. In this event, Toomey will
circle the track, race two wheels
up an elevated rampway, and with
quick twist of the steering wheel.
he will send his machine twisting
into an end-over-end and side-over-
side loop, hoping to arise from the
wreckage to take his usual bow.
In another thriller, the dive bonn
Der crash, one of the daredevils will
circle the track in a stock sedan.
speed up a high elevated ramp.
catapult his machine high through
space for distance sufficient to
hurdle a large truck and trailer.
crashing into the side of another
parked car Those are samples of
Monday nights program.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
kiWanis Club
Preparing For
Boosters Night
Johnny Price, Outstand-
ing Baseball Trick Ar
fist, Will Furnish En-
tertainment August 2.

Johnny Price. that remarkably
funny man of baseball. will pro-
vide the laughs, thrills and chills
at the Kiwanis Booster Night, to
be held at the local ball park, Sat-
urday, August 2.
In addition to the appearance of
basebalPs outstanding jester, the
Red SoX will play their perennial
rival the Dover "Phillies."
Tickets for the game are now
being offered for sale at Humes
Hardware store, Derrickson's Mems
outfitters, Phillips Mems shop and
Chuck Wright's.
In looking through some base
ball files we came across the fol-
lowing more or less detailed ac-
count of the incredible Johnny
Price, which, we have reproduced
verbatim, in order that the general
public may realize just what en-
tertainment is in store for them at
the Kiwanis Booster Night:
Down through the years base
ball has had a constant variety of
outstanding performers and a few
clowns but there is only one Johnny
Price, a trick artist who can ac-
complish feats with ball. bat. and
glove that are little short of inn
possible.
A pretty fair minor league in
fielder for ten years. Johnny NOV
ed up to the major leagues with
the Indians in August of 1916 when
Bill Veeck purchased his contract
from Oakland.
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
State Legion
Has Elected
DR.. G.. ]. Rees
As New Head
Newark Professor Sue
ceedS DIR. ]. A. Wilker
Of Laurel; Mrs. Harry
McSherry Of Dover
Heads Auxiliary.

DR.. Carl ]. Reese of Newark
heads the American Legion in Del
aware as. commander, with Mrs
Harry McSherry of Dover holding
the state presidency of the Legion
Auxiliary. Their respective cleo
lions closed the two-day conven-
ton of the Legion and Auxiliary at
Dover last Saturday.
Professor of mathematics at the
University of Delaware, DR.. Rees
succeeds DR.. j. A. Wilker of Lau-
rel, now past commander.
Other officers of the Legion
Department of Delaware are: First
commander, Charles Burrows; Sec
ond vice commander, Herman r. j
Harmon; chaplain, the Rev. Thos
A. Lawless; sergeant-at-arms, Will
liam B. Jones.
Staff Members Retained
Department staff members re-
tanned in office are: Adjutant, Jul
ian Todd; service officer, Thomas
B. Egan, and finance officer, Will
liam X. Marvel.
The department named as it's
delegates to the national legion
convention: Edward A. Mulrooney
William j. B. Regain, George F.
Collins, William X. Richardson,
Wilson B. Atkins, DR.. Wilker, DR..
Rees, the Rev. Park w. Hunting
ton, Mr.. Todd and William E.
Moore.
Alternates are: William S.
Smith, Harley Hall, w. Floyd
Jackson, Hubert flanagan, Lii
liam Savers, Leonard DiArmi. Arne
Thune. John Wiley, John ]. Du-
gan, and Ruth Bell
New Auxiliary Officers
Auxiliary officers elected with
Mrs. McSherry are: First vice pres
ident, Mrs. Frank Boiling; second
vice president, Mrs. Charles Ger
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Sussex Nurse
Killed. In
Auto Crash
Mrs. Florence May Hast
ings Dies In AutOmO-
bile Crash Near Bridge
vile Last Sunday.

Mrs. Florence May Hastings, &c,
of Reliance, near Seaford, was kill
led in an automobile collision near
Bridgeville.
Mrs. Hastings suffered a skull
fracture when the car in which she
was passenger collided with an
other vehicle on Route Is, at the
intersection of Rout No. IS, near
Bridgeville.
She was riding in d car operated
by James Nutter Russell, 81, of
Bridgeville. His car crashed into a
telegraph pole when it collided with
an automobile driven by Nose w.
Secrist, 20, of Easton, Nd
Mrs. Hastings was taken to the
Milford Memorial Hospital where
she was pronounced dead on arri-
val Russell suffered bruises of the
face and nose, and was released
from the hospital following treat
ment.
Practical Nurse
Mrs. Hastings, who had been a
practical nurse in Sussex COUNTY
for over 20 years, is survived by
three daughters, Mrs. Mary Mitchell
and Mrs. Lydia Sullivan of Wilm-
ington; Mrs. Elsie Stack. Seaford:
four brothers, Henry and Howard
Lyons of Wilmington; Benjamin I.
Lyons, Chester, Pa; Alvin T. Lyons,
ST., Seaford; one sister, Mrs. Her.
man Smith of Boothwyn. Pa, and
six grandchildren.
Mrs. Hastings was the daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyons
of Reliance and had lived in that
vicinity all of her life. She was a
member of the Woodland. Methodist
Church.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Rain Again Forces
Fights Postponement
Bouts VIII Be Held At RehObOth
On Saturday, August 2

The second boxing card of the Re-
hoboth Beach Athletic Club, origin
ally scheduled for the past Satur-
day night and subsequently moved
hack to Monday evening, was
'washed-out' by Monday evenings
downpour. According to Col. c. b.
Shaffer, secretary of the sponsoring
group, an entirely new card is being
planned for Saturday evening, Aug
ust 2.
Inasmuch as the National Guard
will be in their annual Encamp-
ment the early part of August, box
ing programs for both August End
and August 9th, are being planned.
1t is rumored that one or more
Guardsmen will appear on these
two cards.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Mission School Held
At Dover July 14-18
Interesting Session Was Held At
Wesley Junior College

The School of Missions and
Christian Service of the Peninsula
Conference Woman's Society was
held at, Wesley Junior College, Do
yer, July 14-1S.
The theme, THAT Thy Way May
be known" was developed in the
devotional services led by Mrs.
Melvin Wheatley, conference sec
rotary of Spiritual Lffe. '' '
The registration record was as
follows:
Dover district, %; Easton dis
trict, 90; Salisbury district, 20;
Wilmington district, 81.
Accredited courses were offered
in Prayer" taught by Mrs. Mil
ton Pope; I'VE. the People of the
United Nations Miss Bette Brit
tingham; World Evangelism, -
Mrs. Orion Smith; THE Teachings
of Jesus" Miss Elizabeth Johnson.
Major training was given in
program building. This class was
taught by Mrs. Arthur Jackson,
president of the Wilmington Dis
trict.
Department of Work discussions
were led by the Conference Off
GERS, and evening programs, led by
Mrs. Harry Hygate, also emphasized
the various phases of the work.
The Rev. II. N. Nicklas, of Mag
nOlia, led the impressivs COmmu-
MON service which took place at
historic Barratt's Chapel on Thurs
day evening. The Conference closed
on a high spiritual level.
Those attending from the Dover
District were:
fcontinuad IN naOa n
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Camp Convoy Orders
Issued BY Guard
Vehicles VIII Leave For Bethany
Beach AT 1901 A. NJ, August

Orders governing the movement
by motor convoy of New Castle
County units of the 198th A. A. A..
Group, Delaware National Guard,
to its first postwar summer en-
canhpment at Camp Walter w. Ba-
con, Bethany Beach, were announ-
ced by the public relations Office at
the State Ormory this week.
The convoy, scheduled to leave
armories in Wilmington, New Cas-
tie, and Newark at 1901 a. m. Sat-
urday, Aug. 2, will comprise approx
imately so vehicles including large
Army trucks. jeeps. and privately
owned automobiles. The first ech-
elon is expected to arrive at 8 a. m.
Other units of the 1913 located in
Continued on page D
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25

lifetime protection from this dis
ease.
Gordy says, Fowl Pox vaccina-
ton is mighty good insurance. AMI
the job will be easier if all birds OK
any range or in single house are
vaccinated the same day. This av-
ODDS the necessity of marking birds
which have received the treatment"
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Po"ltrymen Should Vaccinafe
Flocks To Prevent Fowl Pox

Owners of laying focks will find
II good insurance against sickness
in their flock next fall and winter
to vaccinate their pullets now.
j. Frank Gordy, extension poul-
tryman, reminds poultrymen that
there is no medicinal treatment for
fowl pox, but if the young stock is
vaccinated with the regular fowl
pox vaccine, the flock receives a
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Substation Field Day
To Be Held August S
Everything In Readiness For Third
Annual Observance

Plans for the third Annual Field
Day of the Delaware Agricultural
Experiment Station, have been COM
pleted, according to George l..
Schuster, dean and director of the
School of Agriculture, University of
Delaware.
The Field Day will begin at 1870
P. NJ, when experimental plots and
facilities at the Satisfaction will be
open for inspection. The staff of the
Experiment Station will be present
to explain their work and answer
visitors questions regarding re-
search being conducted at the Sta
ton.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
The Auto DaredeuLs
1oOPen Kent-Sussex
Fair Monday Night
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ANNOUNCES AWARDS
FROM POWDERS ESTATE

The First National Bank
and Trust Company of Mil
ford, announce the scholas-
tic awards as provided for
by the will of the late Will
liam G. Powders.
For the scholastic year of
l947-194S the wards will go
to George William Marshall.
ii, and Gilbert V. Wilkins.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Naval Vets Eligible
FOI. Victory Medals
Can Be Applied For At
Nearest Navy Recruit
ing Station

Some 295,S00 Naval veterans of
World War ii, now sresiding in the
Fourth Naval District, including
Pennsylvania, Delaware and the
southern part of New Jersey, will
become eligible for World War II
Victory medals under the nation
wide distribution program begin
ming August LIST. Application should
be made in this area at Whining
ton. The Defense Service Medals,
with fleet of base clasps, will be
awarded at the same time to those
qualified.
The medals may be applied for
through the applicants nearest
Navy Recruiting Station. All vet
Grams must apply in person to re-
Continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
State Road Projects
At Two-Year High
Contracts Have Been Awarded For
$2,OOO.OOO Worth OF Work

Contracts already awarded for
projects this year by the State
Highway Department total more
than the contracts awarded during
the two previous years, according
to w. A. McWilliams, chief engine
er of the department.
The eight road and two bridge
projects for which contracts have
been awarded thus far this year by
the department, have a total cost
of about $2,OOO.OOO, according to the
departments records.
The road projects are a part of
the postwar program of the depart
ment and cover the widening and
resurfacing of existing heavily ira
CONTINUED on pages
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Worrilow To Head
Farm Safety Drive
Extension Service Official Is Sc
lected For Important Post

George M. Worrilow has been Sc
lected by the National Safety
Council to head up the Delaware
farm safety campaign being pro-
NOTED in conjunction with National
Farm Safety Week, which has been
officially designated by Presidential
Proclamation as the week of July
Goth to 26th, inclusive. Mr.. Worri-
low is Associate Director of the
Extension Service, University of
Delaware, and Vice President for
Farm Safety of the Delaware Safe
ty Council.
In his Presidential Proclamation,
President Truman calls upon the
Nation to observe National Farm
continued on page s.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-25
Enjoy Your Vacation
! At Your Own Home
Health Board Advises Home Stay
Can Be Made Enjoyable

The State Board of Health says
that sunshine can be just as health
giving in ones own back yard as in
some distant resort and, that just
because one does not have money
or trip is no reason why folks
cannot have healthful, restful va
"a tOIa.
Vacation can be an attitude of
mind and, if one will cultivate the
holiday spirit, relaxation and the
building up of tired nerves can
often be done very well in the COM
forts OF home. Every one should be
able to work much harder and fee.
more fit if they have a week or
continued on page ~
Kodiak mirror., 1947-06-14

The gift of a collection of JaE = anese glass net floats that were washed ashore on Kodiak island has been donated to the museum of the University of Alaska by Edgar Brooker of Kodiak.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-06-14
Go To Church

CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Louis B. Fink, S. J. Sunday Masses: Church 8:30 & l0:30 am Hospital 6:30 am Weekdays: Hospital sac am, Holydays: If legal holiday
 same order as Sunday If workday:
 Hospital 6:S0 am
 Church 7:l5 & 500 am Rosary & Benedictfon: 7:30 Sundays, Holydays, First Fri days Holy Hour:
 Hospital, 2 to 3 pm every Fri day Confessions:
 2 to 8 pm Saturdays < eve of Holydays; eve of First Fridays 6:30 to 7:30 pm; and before each Mass
Kodiak mirror., 1947-06-14

Iin) A1,s1,.>s<2,.>&a@S~<9.40,s>s Center Program Today Open 1O:30 am Grade school children only until 1 pm) 1::3O Softball Town Team vs U.S.S. Potawatamie, Motor
 Pool Field, NOE.
 6:30 Mems softball schoolgirls, goo Dance Sunday Open l pm
 800 to 500 Library open Pearl Foster Monday Z
 10 to 4 Craft classes 200 Adv. Jr. Folk-danciG s-
 6:3N pm Softball, school grndi (WOmen's)
 7 to 9 Library Open
 Marie West Tuesday
 6:3o pm Softban (neD) 7 to9 Library open Lillian I amme
 8:15 Cnbbage Championships Wednesday-
 2N0nm Beginners fOlk-danciBe
 3 to , & 2 to9 Library open
 Sister Hilary Audrey Kraft
 Dorothy Haag Y 6:30 Adult volleybaH
 800 Ol1-rashioDed dance night Thursdsy:-
 200 pm Junior Folk Dancing
 characterization Wadel
 6:30 pm Women's Softball 
 7-9 Library open
 Marion Curtis
 7:30 Adult leatbercrsit class S::30 Bingo (aduits) Friday 200 Folk dancing fintermed.,
 : to 9 Librsry open Mabel Fenner zoo Oil Painting class Paul Bend 900 "Pot O Gold'' Dance
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Horse Sb0W Plans
NO1U C0mbleted

Washingtonians are getting In
that horsey frame of mind again for
the coming show at Meadowbrook.
The tenth annual Columbus Horse
Show will be held Saturday, July 26,
for the first time in five years. It
was last held in 1912 for the benefit
of the Army Emergency and Navy
Relief Societies.
Three of the trophies to be pre-
sented have been won by such we'll
known horses in the past as the
former Miss Margaret Cotter's
Rocksie, Mrs. M. E. Whitney's Bonne
Mutt. Mr.. U. S. Randle's So Long
and Mr.. Fenton Fadeleys Headrock.
Judges for the hunter classes will
be Mrs. j. H. Guitar of Warrenton,
Mr.. Forrest L. Ward of Charlottes-
vile. Va. and Mr. Rigan Mckinney
of Woodbine, Md. Mr.. Thomas j.
Trodden, jr. of Washington and Mr..
Otto Furr of Middleburg will judge
the open jumpers classes.
Mr.. James H. Lewis is chairman
of the horse show and Mr.. William
c. Sharp is vice chairman, Mr.. HUI
bert A. O'Boyle, treasurer; Mr.. Vim
cent P. Lester, secretary. and Miss
Angelina j. .Carabelli, assistant Sec
retary
Evening star., 1947-07-14

to 8 o'clock at the Army-Navy Club
and the guest list includes the diplo-
matte military representatives and
also United States officers.
Informal Fefes Yesterday -.
Service circles were kept busy
yesterday attending informal par
ties. Among them was the delight
full supper at which Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Richard Malcolm Cults enter
tanned at Dondero Farm, their place
near The Plains. Gen. and Mrs.
Cults will stay in Virginia through
this month and then will 60 to
Cape Cod and later visit Gen.
Cults sister, Mrs. John w. VAIN
wright, at York Harbor.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. John W.
Roper were other hosts in the serv-
ice circles yesterday when they
gave q cocktail party in honor of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. J. Carey
Jones. The fete was one Of the many
farewell festivities for Admiral and
Mrs. Jones, who will leave tomor-
row for Great Lakes, Ill.,, where
the former will assume his new
duties as commandant of the Ninth
Naval District.
Among the parties given by civil
ians in Washington society was the
breakfast which Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Mcclure gave at the Metropolitan
Club. The party was large, with
some so or more guests who were
seated at three tables. Immediately
after the midday breakfast the
men went off for golf at the Burn
ing Tree Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure and their
two sons, John jr., and William. left
by motor this morning en- route to
West Virginia and North Carolina
They will be back in their Kenwood
home early in August.
Mrs. Roy st. Lewis gave an al
fresco fete yesterday at Rancho Mic,
her place near Rockville, when her
guest of honor was Miss Nancy Car
roll, who was the star at the Olney
Theater last week.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
announcement

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Ashby of the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Mary
Anne Ashby. to Mr.. Anthony Ana
stasi. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rosario
Anastasi.
The wedding took place recently
in st. Joseph's Church with the Rev.
M. ]. Farrell officiating at the cere-
mony and the bride was escorted by
her father.
Miss Rose DeLeon was the maid
of honor and the bridesmaids were
Miss Edna Ashby, Miss Emily Ashby
and Miss Mary Anastasi and Rosalie
Anastasi was the flower girl.
Mr.. Augustine Anastasi was best
man for his brother and the ushers
were Mr.. Jack Federico. Mr.. Vince
Bruggese and Mr.. Sonny DeLeon.
Bobby Anastasi was the ring bearer.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Finnish Minister
Leapes for Home

The Finnish Minister, DIR. K. r.
Jutila, left Wednesday by plane for
his homeland and will be at the
dock to greet Nine. Jutila, who
sailed July 5, on her arrival. The
Minister Is expected to return the
middle of next month but Nine.
Jutila will be away until the late
autumn.
Mr.. Heikki Jutila, who recently
was graduated from a business and
secretarial school, will enter Cornell
University in the fall to continue his
studies in agriculture. His younger
brother. Mr.. Sakari Jutila, recently
was graduated from the Bliss Elec-
trical School and will enter Purdue
University in the fall. Both are
staying at the legation during the
absence Of their parents. ,
Miss Vaddu Jutila went home
earlier in the summer to complete a
course of study which was inter-
rupted when she came to this coun-
try. She will come back to WASH
ington when her mother returns.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
DIR Elections

Mrs. Frederick L. Knoblock re-
Gently was installed as regent of the
Capt Joseph Magruder Chapter,
OAR. Others who took Office were: {:
Mrs. Harry L. Morgan, vice regent;
Mrs. J. H. Brisbois, chaplain; Mrs.
Harry Garis, recording secretary;
Mrs. J. F. Brisbois, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Marie C. Hooker,
treasurer; Mrs. Herbert E. Merwin.
registrar: Mrs. Herbert Eek, his
torlan;. Mrs. Ira c. Whitacre. librar-
ian, and Mrs. David D. Caldwell,
Mrs. Arthur S. Field, Mrs. Earle B.
Fuller and Miss Kathrina Harvey,
board members.
Newly elected officers of the Fort
McHenry Chapter are: Mrs. Richard
L. Disney, regent; Miss Roberta P.
Wakefield. vice regent: Mrs. Ada
M. Greene. chaplain: Miss Myrtle
Starr, recording secretary; Miss
Rachel Tatum, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Ernest Etchison, treas
urer; Miss Wakefield. registrar:
Mrs. Elmer Shane. historian; Mrs.
George D. Nolan, delegate, and Miss
Clara Manderschied. librarian.