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Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
"Aladdin" Will Maj. Short
Be Presented Passes At His
Here April 10 Home In Lewes
Services Were Held We'd
nesday For Educator,
Guardsman And Meth
0dist Lay Leader.

Funeral services for Major Clar
ence a. Short. IS years old. former
Delaware educator and prominent
member Of the National Guard and
the Methodist Church. were held
on Wednesday at 10 d. IN. i'll the
Lewes Methodist Church. Inter
ment was made i'll the Methodist
cemetery in Newark at 3 p. m.
Major Short. who had lengthy
career in Delaware colleges as Il
teacher and executive. died last
Sunday morning at his Lewes
home. He was professor OF math-
ematics and engineering at the Tn
iversity of Delaware for If years
and spent more than 40 years i'll
the field of education.
He was for 2S years secretary OF
the Lay Electoral Conference. OF
the Wilmington Conference. Meth
odist Episcopal Church (Which is
now the Peninsula Conference
Methodist Church,.
He was born near Georgetown
ON July ]. 1873. and was educated
in rural schools in Sussex county
and at Delaware College. from
which he was graduated in 1885,
as the valedictOrian of his class
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Hospital N0U Has
Pathological Dept.
DR.. J. Il. III. KOnZelman
Joins Staff; New Directors
Elected To Board

Dr.. John b. II. konzelmann has
joined the staff of the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital as pathOlOSist. Dr..
Konzelmann was graduated from
temple Medical School in 1941. and
served his internship at Atlantic
City Hospital. Atlantic City. y. j.
He served as resident pathOlOgiSt
at Jefferson Hospital. Philadelphia,
and in Atlantic City Hospital. From
1912 to 1916 he served i'll the Navy
rs pathOlogist. He is Il member OF
the American Society of Clinical
Pathology. DR.. KOnzelmann brings
a much-needed service to Milford
Memorial Hospital With the
strides that science has made dur
ing the past years the work OF /,
pathOlogist is necessary for speedy
diagnosis or confirming diagnosis
\ resident pathOlogiSt is one Of the
requirements for an Al hospital
Previously this work has been sent
to Wilmington. often entailing d
delay of d week or more. Milford
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Kent Horse Show
Date Set For May Is
In Case OF Rain Affair Will Be
Held On the 25th

Sunday. May IS, was the day
chosen at recent meeting of the
Kent Horse Show Association, with
Headquarters at Dover. for its first
show OF the year. In case Of rain the
affair will be held on May 25. The
names OF the judges. the announcer
and the ringmaster will be released
at Il later date.
Friday evening. March 2S. at $50
the association will hold meeting
at Peoples Church in Dover to
which the public is invited.
Several motion pictures on horses
will be shown and among them is
the film, Maryland Farms This
film was made in the Blue Grass
country of Kentucky and Tennessee
md depicts the handling and train
ing of the young colt to the time
that he is matured horse. While
this film deals mostly with the
American saddle and Tennessee
walking horse other film will be
shown that feature the Western
stock horse.
The directors of the horse show
have previewed these film and they
are very enthusiastic in being able
to obtain their release for showing
in Dover.
Anyone Interested in horses
should make it definite date TO Sc,
these fine films. and to bring thei
friends with them.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Easter Dance.
Will Be Held
Here April 9TH
Under Sponsorship Of
Hospital Auxiliary Af-
fair Will Be Held In
New ArmOry.

Mrs. Helen Pierce. president Ot
the Womens auxiliary of Milford
Memorial Hospital, announced to-
day that everything is in readiness
for the gala Easter dance being
sponsored by that organization. The
affair will be held in the new Mil
ford armory on North Walnut ST.,
Monday evening, April 7th.
The various service clubs and
fraternal organizations are CO.
operating with the members of the
Auxiliary to make this dance the
most outstanding ever held III Mil
ford.
The affair will be informal, and
the music will be furnished by
Frank Jackson's new orchestra.
which is said by many to be the
equal if not superior to many OF the
bic name bands.
Tickets are now being offered for
sale by members of the auxiliary
and the service clubs and New Cen
tury Club at $500 per couple. tax
included. The dance will begin at
nine and conclude at one.
Persons planning intermission
parties are asked to refrain from
giving them as there will be al
abundance of refreshments Offered
for sale during the evening. There
will be no intermissiOn.
A special attraction will be The
appearance of members of the loca
! business girls club. who attractive
" dressed will serve as cigarette
GIRLS during the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Blue Hens Close
Successful Year
Community Girls Basket
ball Team Hung Up Out
standing Record

The Blue Hens. this cOmmunity's
girls basketball team, brought a
highly successful season to close
recently with an easy 41-17 win
over a Denton sextette. The win
gave the local girls a seasons rec
ord of seventeen victories. six loss
es and tie.
Self-cOached, handicapped in
most games by lack of height, and
beset by injuries. the V. +. w.
Auxiliary-sponsored Hens won and
held the admiration of Milford
fans with their spirited and ag-
gressive play The Hens met the
peninsula's outstanding girls teams
and only lost one series-and that
to the Seaford NylOns, peninsular
girls champions the past three
years. In addition to four losses to
the NylOns. the local lassies also
dropped games to RehObOth and
Caesar Rodney Alumnae but both
these latter losses occurred when
the team was only at half strength.
Continued on page III
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Clare Tree Major Chill
dren's Theatre Will
Bring Attraction, Spon-
SOred BY p. T. A.

The nationally-known Glare Tree
Major Children's Theatre of New
York. which this year marks it's
tWenty-third season of tours thru
out the country. will present "Alad-
din and His Wonderful Lamp" in
the Milford High School auditorium
on April 10th at l a. m., it was
announced by Mrs. Robert Baynum.
president of the Parent-Teacher
Association, which is sponsoring
the production.
Aladdin" has an enviable record
as one Of the best loved tales of all
time. in addition to being one of
the oldest of stories. Having ap-
peared first in Persia in 9i7. it
was published in France almost 300
years ago in the collection Of
ARABIAN Nights.
AS one of the six productions on
the 1861 program of the Chill
drens Theatre. Aladdin ranks
high in this seasons colorful and
fully international series of plays
now III tour throughout the nation
AS Il result of its wide popularity
on the read last year. it was chosen
to make a special tour of the North
West and Pacific Coast areas.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Legion Conducted
Funeral For Kosci
Service Organization Arranged For
Full Military HOnOrs

American Legion Post No. >. De
partment of Delaware of Milford,
arranged all of the details for The
funeral services of their late com
rade Andrew KOsci who passed
away at the Veterans Hospital at
Perryville. Md. on Saturday, Marcn
Is. after long period of heroic
suffering
The services for koSci. who in
1916 was made Il lifetime member OF
the Milford Post, were conducted
by Rev. Dr.. Frank Herson. pastor of
Avenue Methodist Church. this city.
and KOSci. who for many years was
an active member of the Post was
buried with full military honors.
kOsci, for some years was mem
Der of the Milford police force and
prior to that was employed by
various trucking companies Operat-
ing Milford. He also served as a
member of the police force at Har-
rington
/ He is survived by his wife Stella
one daughter Dorothy, and three
half sisters and four half brothers
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Vets Will Sponsor
Americdnisn Award
Medal And Certificate Will Go To High School
Senior Boy Who Best Exemplihes. "Ameri-
canism' Award Will Be Made AT Annual
Commencement. Rules Have Been Set Up
For Contestants To Follow.

t2) Selection of the recipient Oh
the award will be made during
month OF April and a post commit
tee notified in sufficient time to al
low for the lettering of the certifi-
cate and the engraving OF the
medal, and
(O Presentation of actual award
and public announcement of identi-
ty OF recipient will be made at the
commencement Exercises in June.
In nominating three candidates.
the members of the senior class
will be asked to base their selection
on the following:
O. enship-Practiee OF
thOughtfulness towards others and
groups. Incorporating cooperation,
courtesy. helpfulness. loyalty
thrift, honesty, integrity, and
punctuality;
(2) Service to School and Com
munity-An achievement or accom-
plishment of major importance
which has contributed to the better
ment Of the school or community
and
(3l Morality--The personal main
tenance of high moral standards.
In addition to the announcement
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
CeorgeL Jester
Auditorium To
Be Dedicated
Crystal FOunt Lodge To
Honor Former Member
Who Died In Service OF
His Country In France.

After busy season of many
social affairs, including the Tooth
anniversary celebration. covered
dish supper, visitation to other
lodges. etc, Crystal Fount Lodge,
No. 10. |. o. o. F.. Milford, will
turn to a more solemn affair next
Monday evening, March 81, the
dedication of the second floor of
it's modern building on North Wal
nut street.
The second floor is to be dedi-
Gated to the memory of George |.
Jester, who was killed in France
en- August 10. 1914. while serving
in the Z. S. Army
The speaker of the evening will
be the Rev. Harry j. Wright of Har-
ringtOn. who needs no introduc-
ton to local Odd Fellows. as he has
appeared before them on several
occasions and has always been we'll
received.
Francis Clough. we'll known Odd
Fellow of Fairfax Lodge. Whining
ton. is expected to be present tC
give the biography of George
Jester
Mrs Ida Jester. the mother o.
George. will be the guest of honor
at the ceremonies.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Senior Class Plans
For Scrap Collection
Will Undertake Original Project TO
Finance New York Trip

The Milford High School Senior
Class is sponsoring scrap paper
drive during the first week in April
Please save your papers for the
Seniors.
This is the most original project
undertaken by any class for the
purpose of helping to finance the
Senior Class trip to New York City
in May 1t will involve only the
slightest cooperation of all the Mil
tordians interested in the advance
and achievement of Milford High
classes.
Please save all your newspapers.
magazines, cardboard. ETC., and call
any member in the Senior Glass in
to bundle and carry out for you.
Trucks will be used for the cOllec-
ton of all scrap paper.
Your cooperation and interest in
this matter will be greatly appre-
ciated.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Kent County Firemen
Held Clayton Meet
r. L. Burke Extended The Welcome
TO The "Fire Eaters"

The Kent County Firemen, over
one hundred strong visited Clayton
last Wednesday night for the 195th
meeting of the Kent County AssO-
citation. First partaking of deli
cious turkey dinner served by the
Ladies of the Clayton New Century
Club. in the cafeteria of Clayton
School. The Rev. r. B. Barton of
the Episcopal Church offered the
invocation. President Roland Park
er presided, it was not 100% atten-
dance as illness caused some of the
officers and directors to miss the
meeting. One of the high lights of
the meeting was the County Fire
Report made by George Johnson.
and which disclosed the companies
in Kent County had answered 154
alarms in January and February of
this year, consuming 2,198 man
hours on these calls. Many of the
citizens of the State do not realize
the amount of work the firemen do
throughout the state. Fire Recorder.
Layton Baynard read his report for
the past year, bringing out the fact
the Volunteer Fire Companies
answered 5,142 alarms with 10,795
men responding to these alarms
during 1916. A page for $4,000 was
taken in a dance program being
promoted for the benefit of the
Elsmere Fire Company, and in
addition several firemen signed a
tion named a Safety Committee,
Chiefs Tom Baker, Temple Helm
hold and John Bamberger.
Continued on page 81 -
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28

At Tuesday evenings regular
meeting OF the Blue Hen Post, V. +.
W.. it was announced that the local
post of overseas veterans will SpOn-
sor an annual award of a medal and
certificate to the Milford High
School senior boy who best eXem-
piifies "Americanism.' This award
will be made at commencement
Exercises each June and will be
made in an effort to give recOSni-
ton to the senior boy who. during
his high. school days, displays those
qualities that Indicate his being pO-
tentiOnally a good American citizen.
Commander James II. West and
David s. Hugg, of the Blue Hen
Post, met with faculty committee
at the Milford High School on Tues
day afternoon and the following
rules for the award were form
ulated:
Cd The senior class students.
boys and girls, will nominate three
candidates from among the male
members of their class and then
these names will be presented to a
faculty committee consisting of ali
the high school teachers for final
selection Of worthy recipient of
the award:
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Milford "Sox"
To "Dress Up"
Park For l947
Business Manager Gallo
way Announces Plans
That Will Add To At
tractiveness OF "Plant"

T.. Roscoe Galloway, business
manager of the Milford Red Sox has
pnnOunced the local Eastern Shore
League clubs plans for dressing
up the local park for 1947 play. In
cluded in the plans are improve
ments to playing surface. bleachers,
and dressing rooms, all of which
will add to the attractiveness of the
local park and to the convenience
offered to fan and player alike.
Weather permitting, the local
SrOundkeeper will start work this
week on the playing surfaces, most
Of which will consist of eliminating
uneven spots in the outfield and of
building un the low cut baselineS.
Not too much is necessary along
this particular line inasmuCh as
Milford had one of the leagues best
kent fields in 1916 and use of the
field for home games of the high
school eleven this past Fall did not
do much damage to the turf.
A new coat of paint will be given
the bleachers and a few additional
hOXseats will he added The club
houses, both home club and visitors
will be rairted on the inside and a
few minor changes made.
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Milford Students Win
Honors At U-of-D
Fifteen From This Vicinity Mak.
ing Excellent College Records

The deans list of honor students
at the University of Delaware for
the first term of the present acade-
mic year. as just made public by
Dean of the University +. III. Squire,
includes the names of fifteen stu
dents from Milford and vicinity.
They are:
Carl r. Scarborough. Milford
Isaac H. Cubbage, FELTON,
James NJ. Short, MillSbOro
Harold r. Wilson, Milford
James p. Clements. Milford
Isabelle G.. Kish. Milford
EnOch Richards, Harrington
Melvin G.. Luff. Harrington
Hannah A. Parsons. nOrd Baltl-
mOreI
Benjamin l.. Hurd. FELTON,
Leroy ManIOve. Milford
William Bernard Clements. Mil
ford
Jeanne II. Bennett. Houston
Thelma +. Mills. Greenwood
William B. Counselman. Houston
The deans list includes all stu
dents whose grades are of 'B' ol
three-h -hOnOr-pOint average Tor al
subjects. The nreSent list numbers
$50 students. largest in the Umvcr
S1tV'S history.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Buck Asks Support
Of CancerCambaign
Opening On April 1st
Solon Declares In State
ment That Ravages OF
Malady More Deadly
Than War, Drive Opens
Next Tuesday.

Cancer is more deadly than war
itself, u. S. Senator c. Douglass
Buck declared today in a statement
in which he asked for public sup
port of the Delaware Cancer Cam
paign, which opens next Tuesday
and continues throughout April.
At the same time Harry o. Gray,
campaign chairman, revealed that
Delawares three members of Con-
sress and the mayor of Wilmington
will serve as an honorary commit
tee to be part of the general state
campaign committee. The members
are Senator Buck, Senator John j.
Williams, Rep. J. Caleb Boggs, and
Mayor Joseph S. Wilson.
Senator Buck pointed out that CT
villains are dying of cancer at a
higher rate than service personnel
were killed in either OF the two
World Wars. He said:
"One in so service personnel kill
ed in World War /; One in sc killed
i'm World War II; We fear and hate
war because of the death and de-
struction it heaps upon us. nc
amount of money and effort is toe
great to spend to avoid it,"
"Yet even a greater enemy to Oul
lives exists during the peace fol
which we fought so hard. One out o
eight living today will die, not from
bullets or gasses, but from cancer
We must meet this menace on Oul
home front. Its silent. steady
vicious aggression must be halte'
if we are to be a strong and health.
nation capable of carrying out on
responsibility of world leadership.
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Negro Health Week
MARCH 80 To April 6
Movement Was Founded BY Booker
Z. Washington In 1915

Delaware is again planning to OBJ
serve National Negro Health Week.
which this year is scheduled from
March Goth through April 9th. The
late Booker I. Washington, eminent
Negro leader. founded this Health
Week" in 1915 and, following his
death, the observance was sponsor
ed by Tuskagee Institute and by
Howard University. In 1882, the u.
S. Public Health Service began
carrying National Negro Health
Week" as a part of the year-round
health program. Booker T. Wash
ingtOn's birthday is on April 5th,
and many schools and communities
will honor the founder of the
Week" on that day. as we'll as hav-
ing various health programs
throughout early April.
The slogan this year is "Commu-
nity-Wide Cooperation for Better
Health and Sanitation" Health Off.
.(continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Wife Finds Husband
Shot In Bedroom
T.. {. Storey OF Near Bridge' lille
Died From Pistol Wound

Edward Caplin Storey, "a. of Cor
hintOwn. about mile west of
BridSeville. was discovered shot to
death in the bedroom of his home
shortly after noon on Monday.
Death was caused by bullet
wound in the head which. according
tC state police, had been inflicted
with a 38 calibre revolver.
Coroner W. |. Conoway reported
that Storey was said to have been
despondent after suffering a faint
ing spell last Saturday which he
feared was the recurrence of q
stroke suffered last year. The body
was discovered by his wife. Mrs.
Caroline J. Storey, who rushed to
the bedroom when she heard the
shot
A native of Camden, Storey was
employed as clerk in "a Bridgeville
store.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
W. W. Ciffins
Passed AWay
Last W edne
u
Entertainment Contract
or, Prominent Tall Ce-
dar Was Well Known
In Kent And Sussex.

The entire Tall Cedar fraternity
Of Kent and Sussex Counties was
shocked beyond description when
the sudden death of Walter w.
Giffins, Junior Deputy Supreme
Tall Cedar of the United States was
announced at his home in Merchant
Vile. \. j.. last Wednesday, March
18th. 1917.
Few men in the fraternity had
more or closer friends in this sec
ton than Walter W. Giffins. An en-
tertainment contractor by profess
sion he has furnished high class
shows for the Masons, Tall Cedars,
Rotary Kiwanis. Firemen and other
organizations on this peninsula for
years. A man with pleasing per-
sOnality he has made friends by the
score. His private life could be cor
rectly described as quiet and unas-
suming. He was a family man. In
Masonic circles he was known far
and wide.
In the Tall Cedars of Lebanon he
was singled out and elected unani-
mously by the Supreme Forest i'll
convention in Atlantic City last
May as its Junior Deputy Supreme
Tall Cedar. position that would
Lave automatically led to the high
est office within the fraternity in
two years. He was Past Grand
Tall Cedar of Camden Forest No. 5
Z T. G. /. of Camden. n J.
The funeral held in Camden. \. J
last Saturday was largely attended
He will be sadly missed bv his
many friends down this way. ResO
buttons of resnect were read ant
unanimously adopted last night b.
Evergreen Forest \. 40. T. c. l.. ant
= COPY sent to his family.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
House COP. Solid
Behind Tax Cut
Speaker Martin Predicts over
whclming Approval

WASHINGTON. up - Speaker
Martin (R-Mass) predicted over
whelming House approval of the in
come tax cut after COP confer
ence last Monday but Democratic
leaders voted unanimously to fight
il to the end.
Martin told reporters about 200
of the 245 House Republicans at
tended a meeting in the House
chamber behind closed doors ana
that when those opposed to the bill
were asked to stand. not one arose.
He claimed virtually unanimous
COP support.
Representative Rayburn (TeX).
the Democratic floor leader. an
nounced the House Democratic
steering committee and other party
leaders decided unanimously to
support President Truman'S posi-
tiOn that now is not the time to cut
taxes. but that any surplus should
be applied on the debt. The Demo
Gratis have 1873 members.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
State Graduate List
Shows Marked Gains
1866 I'm % Down State Schools
Will Receive Diplomas

A total of 1855 students will be
graduated this year from the %
high schools in Delaware outside Oi
Wilmington, according to the re-
cords of the State Board of Educa
tiOn in Dover.
This number is an increase of l6l
over that of last year when 894 stu
dents received diplomas. This year
the Ii special school district high
schools will graduate 693 while II
high schools under control of the
State Board of Education will have
1862 graduates.
Graduation Dates
commencement exercises at the
various high schools will start on
May 80 and continue through to
June 13 The list of schools with the
number of graduates and com
mencement dates for each are as
follows:
Special districts-Claymont, 5:
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Bows State Passed
One Of Five Bills
Closed Shop Ban Passed With
Amendment In Session

The Boys State Legislature pass
ed one bill out Of five introduced
last Saturday afternoon IN a session
teeming with faSt-thinkinS ana
lucid debate worthy OF the boys eX-
perienced elders.
The one bill which succeeded in
getting the approya! OF both the Sc
nate and House was House mea-
sure which would outlaw the closed
shop, but in its final form it had a
Senate amendment tagged to it.
The amendment provided that an
employer eXerting pressure on an
employee against joining a union
would he subject to the same penal
ties as specified in the original bill
for employee yiolatOrs of its provi-
SiOnS.
In the Senate. the boys also gave
two-thirds approval to a bill
amending the state constitution
which would lower the voting age
to l8. but when it was passed on to
the House members. they defeated
1t.
Boys State Governor James Nc
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-28
Cross Drive To
Be Continued Here
ForFew More Days
Campaign In Area Six
Will Be Concluded On
March 81; Some Dis
tricts Have Not Been
Solicited AS Yet.

Red Cross campaign will be con-
tinued until March 81 in Area and
the extra time will give those per-
sons. who have not been solicited a
change to add their gifts to the
general fund. In Milford gifts may
be made to Percy Haughey in the
first ward, Frank Waples in the
second ward, William Burke in the
third and Edward Walls in the
fourth wards. Or in case these per-
sons cannot be reached, at the First
National Bank Wallace McFaul will
receive money or at the Trust Com
pany w. ShOckley Daugherty will
do the same for the convenience of
those who are down town. Mr..
Daugherty, local area chairman, an
nOunces that sizable shipment of
made garments was sent to Head
quarters in Wilmington last week.