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Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Dedicate Mennonite
Church December IA
Program Has Been Set Up For
Entire Day

The C. A. Mennonite Church at
Greenwood will present dedica-
tory program in the edifice on Sun
day, December IA. The program
will last the entire day and follows
in its entirety:
9:30-Song Service.
9:50-Deyotional period, Nevin
Bender.
10 :10--Message on Worship, EmaA-
uel Peachy, Belleville, Pa.
10: Message on Reverence, Al
vim Mast.
II: 00-Song Service.
History of Our Sunday
School, David S. Yoder.
f1:25- Sunday School Lesson, Da-
vid Showaltef.
IL :45-C Closing.
1:45-Song Service and Devotion
2:O5-Brief History: Where We
Worshiped "a Years." Eli
Swartzentruber.
2:15-Dedicatory Message, Eman-
uel Peachy
2:55-Dedication, Nevin Bender.
S.20-Building Committees Trea-
surer's Report, l.. l.. Swart-
zentruber.
| 3:40-Offering.
7:00-Song Service and Devotion
7:20-Two short talks on ".OuI
Congregation" (a) AS seer
by our older people, M. B
Yoder; (b) as seen by oul
younger people, Amos Bon
TRACER.
Continued on page 12)
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
MGsOns To Attend
Church This Sunday
Temple Lodge Membership
To Hear The Rev.
F. II. Truitt

The masonic custom of attending
church service early in December
will be observed this year by MEM
bers of Temple Lodge No. 8, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons of Mil
ford by attending divine service at
the Trinity Methodist Church, Har-
rington, Delaware, on Sunday
morning, December 7th. at IL a. m.
The Rev. F. H. Truitt, pastor, will
deliver the sermon.
Archie A. Feagan, WOrshipful
Master of Temple Lodge and his
officers have requested the mem
bership to meet them at the First
National Bank building, second
floor, Harrington, Delaware, at 10:-
As a. m.,, on Sunday. that the Lodge
may proceed to the church to "a
body.
Any Mason who may be in this
vicinity is invited and requested to
meet with Temple Lodge and at
tend with them.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Local Court
Team S Will
Battle Denton
Thrilling Games Are Ex-
pected On Local Court
Next Monday Night;
Locals Win Openers.

The second in the series of dou-
ble-headed features of the v. F.
w. sponsored community basket
ball program for 1947-48 will be
staged at the Milford High School
auditorium this coming Monday
evening when Milford's two COM
munity teams, the Vets and the Blue
Hens, meet similar teams from Dem
ton, Md. In the first, game of the
double bill, the Milford girls will
meet an old rival in the Denton
sextette, while in the featured
game, the Milford Vets will meet
the Denton Bobcats in a Mar-Del
League tussle.
According to advance informa-
ton, both Denton teams are even
stronger than they were last sea-
son which may mean that the To-
cal teams may encounter some diff
ficulty in their efforts to extend
current win streaks. The Blue
Hens downed the Denton girls on
four different occasions last win
ter but were hard-pushed in each
tilt. The Vets also downed the
Bobcats in each of four meetings
during last winters Mar-Del
League race, but the present edi-
ton of the Vets will enter Monday
evenings test as no more than an
even bet to turn back the streng-
thened Maryland array. Three OF
the leagues top scorers of last
season, Bob Lane, Leo Slaughter
and Dave Swecker, will be in the
visitors line-up.
On next Wednesday evening, De-
cember 10, the Vets will meet the
continued on page I4)
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Schools Held AS
Americas keystone
State Officials Stress Development
To Meet All National Problems

The nation looks to the schools
as the training ground for the de-
velopment of the foresight, initia-
tive, and alert action necessary TO
meet the problems of our nation in
the postwar era.
This is stressed in Delaware
Day memorandum issued to state
school superintendents and princi-
pals by DR.. George r. Miller, Jr.,
state superintendent of public in
struction, and Robert G. Stewart,
state director of research and pub
lications, State Department of Pub
lie Instruction.
They set forth, in addition;
Following so closely after the
visit of the Freedom Train, the i'm
portance of Delaware's action in
1887 can be considered in its right
ful perspective in relation to the
documents which aided in the birth
and growth of our nation
Leadership Stressed
THE leadership exemplified by
the men responsible for Delaware's
becoming the First State in the
federal union is the same caliber
of leadership which must be in
stilled in the minds and hearts OF
our boys and girls.
continued on page 15)
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
State Truck.
Group Elects
New Officers
j. w. Galloway Of Will
mingtOn Named Head
For Next Year; j. w.
Burris, Vice President.

The Delaware Motor Truck AS
sociation has organized for 1948
with election of officers and direc-
tors headed by Joseph w. Gallo
way of Galloway Brothers, a Will
mington firm, as president.
Vice presidents are: Don Haye,
Brake and Equipment Company,
Wilmington, New castle county:
John W. Burris, Milford, Kent
county; Ralph Reed, Reed Truck
ing Company, Milton, Sussex coun-
ty, and Thomas w. Murray of U. S.
Aeroplane Carriers, Inc, Dover, at
large.
E. w. Buchanan of Buchanan
Service, Dover, is treasurer, and
Roger Wooleyhan of the Wooley-
han Transport Company, Whining
ton, is special vice president to
represent the ID. NJ t. A. with the
American Trucking Association.
Directors are: New Castle coun-
ty, Roger Wooleyhan and A. j.
Boone, Electric Hose and Rubber
Company; Kent county, Raymond
Masten of the Masten Trucking
Company, Milford, and Jesse S
Harman of the Harman Oil Com
pany, Dover; Sussex county, Alton
Littleton of w. c. Littleton anC
Sons, Laurel; Henry Graves of H
Graves and Sons, Georgetown, ant
Frank Carpenter, Milford; at large
Frank Attix, Kenton; E. M. Hog,
arth of Victor Lynn Lines, Sails
bury, and Franklin Baker of Dia
mond State Motor Freight Min
quadale.
CONTINUED on page l4
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Bother Gets Results
From The Chronicle
Nehi BOttling Company Executive
Is Pleased With Local Paper

I'VE have again discovered that
newspapers do an outstanding job
in delivering product news to the
entire public" said Raymond F.
Book, owner of the Nehi Bottling
Company as he announced the con-
tinuance of the current campaign
on Royal Crown Cola.
Raymond F. Book stated that the
people of Kent and Sussex coun-
ties have shown an enthusiastic re-
sponse to the campaign theme -
"Only r. G. Gives You All g." He
reports that dealers are getting a
direct ,traceable response from the
advertising in the Milford Chron-
icle. More and more newspaper
readers are trying R. c. because
it's the only cola that provides cool
refreshment :. two full glasses in
each bottle and best-by-taste-
test quality.
Raymond F. Book stated his COM
pany had been using the Milford
| Chronicle ever since the opening
of the Nehi Bottling Company That
is because only in newspaper ad-
vertising can he show an r. c.
bottle, tell the full story of its
best-by-taste-test quality and sign
the ad with the name and address
of the bottling plant.
Repetition is reputation" con-
cluded Roymand F. Book as he
gave the Milford Chronicle an or
der to continue the campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Wesley TO Sponsor
Youth Choir Festival
Event WIN Be Held In Dover The
atre On December z

The Music Department of Wesley
Junior College, Dover, DEL, will
sponsor for the second year a Youth
Choir Festival. This is service
which the college is rendering to
music lovers of the peninsula, par
ticularly those interested in church
music. The festival will be held in
the Capitol Theatre of Dover, on
Sunday, December 7 at 4:3O Be-
cause of the huge crowd last year,
it was deemed advisable to secure
the theatre, which seats one thou
sand people. The program will be
given between the matinee and the
evening show.
Five visiting church choirs and
the Wesley Choir and Glee Club will
present numbers on the program.
The Calvary Methodist Youth
Choir of Milford. Delaware; Direc-
tor. Mr.. John Frick, accompanist
Mrs. Roy Pettyjohn; Lullaby on
Christmas Eve-Christiansen, ST.
lent Night, Holy Night (Anthem)
CONTINUED on page l2)
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Local kiwanis
Club Host To
.7th Division
Lieut.. GOv.-elect Robert
WOllters Conducts All
Day Session OF Train
ing School Held Here.

On Tuesday of this week the XII
wants Club of Milford held the an
nual training school for the newly
elected officers of the Kiwanfs clubs
of the Seventh. Division, Capitol
District, in Milford Grange Hall.
This training school is an annual
event of clubs of this division and
this year the local club, which was
selected for the training school,
was doubly honored inasmuch as
the school was conducted by one of
it's past presidents, Robert g.
Wollters, who is also governor-elect
of the seventh division.
Lieutenant Governor-elect Woll-
ters was assisted by faculty of
prominent Kiwanians handling the
following subject: Duties of office
of president, Past Governor Harry
B. King of Dover; duties of Office
of vice president, Lieutenant Gov
ernor III. r. Baker of Dover; duties
of Office of secretary, Past Lieuten-
ant Governor Carleton Moore of
Rehoboth; duties of club directors,
4 otOI 1lCulC1dnL OOfCl - Qh-
els Blaine of Wilmington; local
public relations, Past Lieutenant
Governor HI. Frank Gordy of
Georgetown; key clubs, Corloss
Crawford of Salisbury; club COM
mittees, Past Lieutenant Governor
Leroy Trone of Elkton, Md; inter-
club meetings, Past Lieutenant
Governor John Parsons of Sea-
ford.
The highlight of the all-day ses-
sion came following a fine turkey
dinner. which was served the nine
ty Kiwanians present by the men
and women of Milford Grange, and
was a thrilling address by Kiwanis
Governor M. Charming Wagner of
Wilmington. Governor Wagner out
lined the detectives for Kiwanis in
194S as follows: ID Promote world
peace through international under
standing and preparedness ade-
quate to preserve free government; ;
(2) proclaim the friendship of Can
ada and the United States as an
outstanding example of interna-
tional good will; CD develop an in
continued on page 14)
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Lloyd Ricards To
Address Lions Here
Plans We're Complete For Out
standing Service Club Session

AS the Chronicle prepared to go
to press on Thursday, members of
the Milford Lions Club were head
ing for the Lantern Loft of the
Southern Grille. there to hear one
of the states most outstanding vet
Grams leader, Lloyd W. Ricards,
speak on the topic, "The Veterans
Place in the Community" Mr.. Ri
cards, resident of Wilmington,
and veteran of World War |, is
Commander of the Department of
Delaware. Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Fred Higman and Dave
Hugg were to be in charge of the
evenings program.
The Lions are currently engaged
in planning for the staging of the
annual Christmas formal, which
will be held at the Milford Armory
on Friday evening. December 26
This year, for the first time, there
will be an open sale of tickets to
the Christmas dance, whereas. in
(ccntinued on page Isl
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Poultrymen To Talk
War On New Disease
Dread New Castle Malady VIII Be
Topic OF Session

One of the country's foremost
Poultry Pathologist, DR.. F. r. Beau
dette of Rutgers University will dis
cuss the latest research and control
methods Of New Castle Disease OF
Poultry, at meeting to be held in
the Jones Memorial, Georgetown,
Delaware, at 500 p. M, on Wednes-
day, December 10th. This meeting
is being held under the auspices of
the Laurel Local of the Delaware
Poultry Improvement Association.
Outstanding among DR.. Beau
Gette's contributions to the poultry
industry is the development of the
vaccination for control of Laryngo-
tracheitis in chickens. DR.. Beau
dette is particular noted for his
work with the virus group of poul-
try diseases and at the present time
is engaged in important work rela-
tive to New Castle Disease.
Continued on page lN
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Recruits Needed For
82nd Airborne Group
DelawareanS Sought For Service
In Famous Division

A special drive to recruit young
men from Delaware for the SD Air
borne Division, has been launched
by the local Army and Air Force
Recruiting Office was announced by
S/Sgt. Clint o. Dollar, local re-
cruiting Sgt.
Service in the SD Airborne
should particularly appeal to young
men looking for action and adven-
ture Sgt. Dollar said.
The "All American" Division has
won fame in military annals as a
hard fighting, fast moving outfit
whether going into action on land
or from the sky. 1t has back
ground of accomplishment that will
make any young American proud TO
join it's ranks.
Typical of the spirit of this Divi-
sion was the famed exploit of Sgt
Alvin c. York in World War I. As
the SD, then a regular Infantry
Division, launched an attack to re-
lieve the Lost Battalion" Sgt. York
captured 1872 Germans.
The SD was reactivated for
World War II in March of 1912 and
continued on page 12)
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
J. e. Clements Elected
TO Honorary Group
Local Youth Is Awarded Outstand-
Ing Honor At University

1t has been announced by Ar
mold Schueles, president OF the
Delaware Chapter OF Tau Beta Pi
Society. that James B. Clements
has been elected into membership.
Tau Beta Pi Society represents the
highest honor to be attained by en-
gineering students, and is award
ed both on the basis of scholarship
and character.
James B. Clements entered coll
lege in September of 1912 after
graduating from Milford High
School. He entered the Army in
May of 1043 and served part of the
time In the South Pacific. He re-
turned to college in 1916 and is
now junior in chemical engineer
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Expect Senate Cedars To Hold
Session On Ceremonial
December l9 December 10
Down State Group Will
Bring Year To A Sue
cessful Close In Mil
ford.

Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, our down state
fun and fellowship fraternity, will
bring to close a successful year
in the Varney Auditorium of the
Community Building, Milford, on
Wednesday evening, December 10.
The evening will be devoted exclu-
sively to fun and fellowship with a
short period out for the election of
officers for the year 1948. The nom
mating committee headed by How
ard w. Bramhall, attorney of
Georgetown, will make their final
report and recommendation at
this meeting.
1t is reliably reported that The
odore H. Harrington of Harrington,
the present Senior Deputy Tall Ce-
dar, will be made the new Grand
Tall Cedar. l. Robert Wiley of
Millville, the retiring Grand Tall
Cedar, has had very successful
term The forest has prospered un-
der his leadership. His term ex-
pires with the congratulations for
job woll done and the best wish
es Of the forests membership scat
tered over the two lower coun-
ties.
Captain Roy Palmer, heading the
Forest Rangers, has granted the
request of many members that the
stunt crew repeat some of the
stunts they staged at the last meet
ing that met with such a bowling
success. This unit of the forest i:
being commended very highly fol
the careful and systematic man
ner in which they work Rodney
! Wilgus, Jr., of Georgetown, is TAX
ing a major part in this work. Th'
band recently enlarged by the ad
dition of new members is sched
uled to play new music they hav,
( prepared for the occasion. Waite
( w. Wells will direct.
A professional show from Phila
delphia will provide the highligh
of the evening. 1t will be stage'
in the center of the floor at tn
close of the ceremonial.
The refreshment part of the pro
gram will be taken care of by Nor
man Collins, assistant steward, an
served in the fire engine room.
Guests from nearby forests vii
be present at this ceremonial. TIL
new year under new officers vii
bring many changes in the fores
that will tend to make bigger an
better ceremonials.
The schedule for 1948 meeting
will be published in this paper a
soon as the announcement is madt
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Dover Highlets Exc
Out Turkey-Day Win
BucS Bow To Capital Invaders 20
To 10 In Closing Game

Dover High School nosed out
Milford High, 20 to 10. last Thurs
day in their annual Thanksgiving
Day football game at the Milford
Ball Park. The triumph enabled
the visitors to finish the season un-
defeated in eight games. They were
tied once.
Dover scored a touchdown in the
first period on Captain Russ Nc
Neil's line plunge and added its
second touchdown when Hank
Scott raced 20 yards with an inter-
cepted pass in the second period.
A pass from Bob Morrow to Mcneil
added what turned out to be the
deciding point. Drummond and
Johnson, the touchdown twins, star
red for the Bucs.
The, line-ups:
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Xmas Lights.
We're Turned
On In Milford
Last Monday
Stores Are Beautifully
Decorated For Yule-
tide; Santa At His
Headquarters; Kiddie
Matinee December 13.


The Christmas lights were Off
cially turned on here the past Mon
day evening by Santa Claus, who
arrived in the city shortly after
noon time Monday. The thousands
of lights entwined in the laurel
roping give the city a decided
Christmasy appearance and many
0ut-of-city shoppers, who thrifty
wise. are making Milford their
shopping headquarters this Christ
mas season, say Milford is the pret-
tiest and best decorated city in the
state. Thanks to an active cham
Der OF commerce and group OF
live cooperating merchants.
The merchants cooperating in
most instances 1000 have c0mplet-
ed the decorations to the interior
and exterior Of their stores and the
shopping center of Milford is a
riot of color and beautiful beyond
compare.
Santa Claus Is safely ensconsed
In his headquarters on the Walnut
street bridge panel, and from one
until 5 in the afternoon is avail
able to his youthful clients. Begin
ming Monday evening, December 10
when the. Milford stores will re-
main open evenings until Christ
mas. Santa viii have evening Office
hours. Many kiddies are bringing
Santa their notes, 4 of which are
given careful consideration by the
patron saint OF childhood.
One of the outstanding features
of the. Christmas program is the
kiddie matinee which will be held
at the Shore Theatre, Saturday
morning. December 1S, beginning
promptly at nine-thirty. There viii
be gifts galore at the matinee anC
the featured attraction will be tht
Christmas carol starring Lione
Barrymore.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Kent Homemakers
In Session Tonight
Group Holding Covered Dish Lun-
cheOn AT Wesley Church, Dover

A covered dish luncheon and
training school for new officers of
home demonstration clubs in Kent
county will be held Friday. Decem-
Der 5, at 10:30 a. m. to $3.50 D. m,
in Wesley Methodist Church, South
State Street, Dover, announces
Mrs. Violet N. Goodwill, county
home demonstration agent. This
meeting will be under the super
vision of Miss Adeline M. Hoffman.
clothing specialist for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
The following people will be ex-
pected to attend: Mrs. o. B. Will
liams, president; Mrs. Arthur Lay
ton, vice president; Mrs. George
w. Shaw, secretary; Mrs. Clyde
Campbell, treasurer of Kent Coun-
ty Advisory Council.
Continued on page lol
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Winners In Sussex
Essay Contest Listed
Firemen Award Prizes To Pupils
At MIllsborO session

Fire prevention essay contest
winners were awarded prizes last
week at the meeting of the Sus-
sex County Volunteer Firemen's AS
sociation. First prize of $5 went to
Christine Hickman. Millsboro; sec
ond, Becky Small, Rehoboth, So,
and third, Marie Warrington, Sell
byville, So. The winners read their
essays to the volunteers and prizes
were presented by Clifford Temple
of Millville, chairman of the judg-
ing committee.
Other judges were COrdrey Nc
Gee and Elmer West.
The new fire marshalls, Layton
Baynard, New Castle county: Ralph
Boyer, Kent county, and Ellis
Kyttle, Sussex county, explained
their duties-inspection, fire pre-
vention, and education. Edward b.
Daugherty, president of both the
Continued on page l5)
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Landowners To Elect
New Soil Supervisor
Annual Election viii Be Held On
Friday. December 10

Sussex county land owners will
elect new member to- the board of
supervisors of the Sussex County
Soil Conservation District when the
annual election is held on Decem-
Der 19, according to William H.
Henderson. county agent, and sec
retary to the board.
All Sussex county landowners
are eligible to vote and are urged
to consider carefully the job of Sc
lecting a representative to assist
in carrying out the soil conserva-
ton program of the county. Any
land owner in the county desiring
to have his name placed on the bal
lot may do so by filing with the
county agricultural agent before
December II.
Continued on page l4l
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Prices, Sales Were
Up In October
Wages Also Climbed In Past Few
Weeks
By .Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Nov - Whole
sale prices, retail sales and the wa
ges of 100000 Americans all
have climbed higher during the past
few weeks:
Figures from two government ag-
encies taken recently showed
/. The prices of wholesale goods
hit a new postwar peak during the
week ending Nov %. They were
59.2 per cent higher than in 1926,
and only 4.8 per cent below the all
time record of May 1920.
2. Workers in manufacturing
plants earned an average of $50.97
a week in October, for a new all
time record.
g. Retail stores sold an estimated
$10,025, 100000 worth of goods in
Continued on page 15)
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Motor Company Buys
Walnut Street Lots
Kent And Sussex Obtains Hopkins
Property With $500 Bid

A real estate sale of considerable
importance was consummated here
last Saturday, when the Kent and
Sussex Motor Company, the local
Buick agency, operating a large
sales and service business on North
Walnut Street, purchased the plot
of ground directly in front off them
at an administrators sale. The con-
sideration was $500. The property
was owned by Helen Hopkins. The
plot has been known for years as
the Lofiand lots and has been used
as show ground for circuses and
carnivals.
City Councilman William r.
Burke has not disclosed his conf
pany's plans for the use of this lot
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Track Is Newest
Feature At Delaware Park

track, according to an announce
ment from Byan Field, general
manager.
Mr.. Field said: This track makes
the fifth which Donald P. Ross and
the other leaders at Delaware Park
have authorized in the aim of MAX
ing the plant second to none in this
country. The work has been pains
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

Delaware Parks new five-eighths
mile training track an added con-
venience to horsemen has been
completed, and is now undergoing
landscaping which includes two in
field lakes with a capacity of mil
lion gallons each. The training
strip is fifty feet wide and has
four inch cushion of the same soil
composition as the Delaware main
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
SILVER LAKE FREEZES
OVER SHORE TO SHORE

With an average maximum
temperature for the past
week of 550 it might puzzle
many as to the cause for the
freezing from shore to shore
this week of Silver Lake.
However, the minimum low
for the week was 21.80 and
Monday the minimum was
18o, Tuesday the same and
Wednesday 90 and that we
are informed is sufficient to
freeze any lake. Beginning
yesterday, however, the tenn
perature raised considerably.
dispelling any thought Of
skating by the younger gen.
GRAFTON.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

The prevailing winds for this
period were north and northwest
shifting TO south and southwest.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05
Chronicle Business office
VIII Remain Open Every
Saturday afternoon

Beginning tomorrow, Saturday, December g. the
business office of the Milford Chronicle will remain open
each Saturday until 1870 o'clock This will continue
during the months of December january and February
We keeping the office open Saturday afternoons for
the purpose of aordng convenience to subscribers
who desire to renew their subscriptions during that
time Sufficient office force will be maintained to handle
all customers promptly during these months.
MILFORD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING co.
Milford chronicle., 1947-12-05

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