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Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Completing Plans For
Reopening of Wesley
Student Body OF 175 Is Expected
This Ter m

Preparations are now being COM
pleted for the reopening of Wesley
Junior College for new term with
the first event on the program being
the registration of freshmen, which
will take place today
The coming year will be the sixth
that Wesley has operated as jun
ior College, having grown from a
student body of about forty in 49,
AZ. to approximately It's students
for the coming term.
For the coming year, Wesley has
expanded its curriclum and made
several additions to the corps oi
instructors. In addition to the reg
ular courses in art and sciences
general and secretarial courses, Z
course in business administration
will be added TO the curriculum
this year.
(continueu on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
To Open Hospital
Drive In Sussex
Col. Baker Named Chair
man After Directors
Decide On Plans

Decision to carry to completion
plans for a hospital in Georgetown
were made at a meeting of the
board of directors of the Sussex
Central Hospital, Inc, here last
week.
The plans to provide much need
ed medical facilities at the geo.
graphical and strategic communica-
ton hub of Sussex County popula-
tion has the backing of the service
clubs, professional and business
men of the town and the physicians
in this section.
At a meeting of the directors,
held in the law Offices of Lawrence
G.. Elliott last week. Col. Ralph S.
Baker, attorney. was named as
chairman of the Embarrassing acti-
vities for the project. Fred Goggins
was named assistant chairman TO
aid in the drive.
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Smyrna Youth Killed
Near Woodland Beach
Was Riding Motor Bicycle When
Struck By Truck

Carlton Johns, 17-years-old, of
Smyrna, was fatally injured last
Friday evening, when the motor
bicycle he was riding was struck by
a truck on the Woodland Beach
road, about three miles east OF
Smyrna.
Bicycle Hit Head-On
State troopers at Dover said the
trucks, operated by Harry Everett
3S, of near Smyrna, was travelling
without lights when it struck the
motor bicycle head-on. Everett
police said, failed to stop, follow
ing the accident and was arrested
about two hours later at his home
after he allegedly was making re.
pairs to his damaged truck.
The Johns youth had left home
just after dusk and had gone les;
than a quarter of a mile when tht
accident occurred.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Special Program For
Handicapped Riddles
DR.. Geo. II. Miller. Jr, Announces
New Educational Set-Up

A special education program for
handicapped children in the Della
ware schools is to be expanded, ac-
cording to announcement made by
DR.. George R. Miller, Jr., State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion.
DR.. Miller pointed out that while
a beginning in this special work
has been made in previous years, it
is now planned to increase the work
to provide attention for a larger
number of children.
A portion of the program will in
clude special instruction for tine
hard of hearing child, speech cor
rection classes, and instruction
which meets the individual needs
of physically handicapped home
bound children.
DIR. Miller designated Mrs. Tyn-
dali. whose Offices are in the court
/ house annex at Georgetown, as the
State coordinator for this program
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Experts Will.
Cooperate In
Polio Fight
Will Pool All Their Scien-
tific knowledge In De-
termined Fight To
Whip Disease.
By Associated Press

WARM SPRINGS, Ca, Sept
High-ranking experts on infantile
paralysis prepared last Sunday
evening to pool sciences knowledge
of the disease in an effort to help
doctors in giving the best possible
aid to all sufferers from the malady.
In the setting where the nations
first organized attack on poliomy-
elitis was launched, $50 medical
leaders were ready for a three-day
symposium, opening tomorrow, DUR
ing which advances of the past 20
years will be surveyed and rounded
up in a manner designed to bring
the best known methods of dag
nosis, treatment and after-care to.
the attention of physicians every
where.
The symposium, cOmmemOrating
the twentieth anniversary of the
founding of the Georgia Warm
Springs Foundation by the late
Franklin D. Roosevelt, also will
survey research on the transmits
sion of the disease, including stud
les on the 'roles of flies and sewage
in the possible transmission of the
disease"
In statement prefacing the
symposium program, Basil O'Conor,
president Of the Foundation, and
also of the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis, said, "tremen-
dous advances in treatment" had
been made in the last 20 years.
Under modern methods" (" he said,
doctors report that fully SO per
cent of patients can recover with
out any handicaps.
Only about 20 per cent suffer a
permanent disability-and even to
those suffering severe disabilities,
recent advances in orthopedic sur
gerry offer the promise of a more
normal existence.
''Another 20 per cent suffer very
i mild handicaps which USUALLY dc
not constitute serious disability
+ Between five and 10 per cent of al
cases usually die"
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Greenwood Farmers
Share In Cooperative
Southern States Annual Members
Session Reveals Figures

Farmer-members of Southern
States Cooperative in the Green
wood area will share in the $685.
900 of patronage to be returned by
the Cooperative on patrons pur-
chases of production supplies dur
ing 1946-47.
This was announced as more than
SIS farmers and their, families
gathered recently at Greenwood for
the local Southern States annual
membership meeting. The session
was sponsored jointly by Southern
States Cooperative and members
served by Mills Supply Co., Cooper
ative Agency in Greenwood.
Medford c. Calhoun of Green
wood and Fred l.. Walls of Har-
rington were elected to the local
Southern States Advisory Board.
New members chosen on the Farm
Home Advisory committee were
Mrs. Fred L. Walls of Harrington
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Carvel Silent
On Proposal OF
Refuses Comment On
Suggestion He Be Made
Democratic Candidate
Next Year.

Lieut.. Gov. Ebert N. Carvel has
declined to comment from his Lau-
rel home on proposals that he be
the Democratic Party's choice for
the gubernatorial nomination next
year, although he expressed my
deepest appreciation for the con-
fidence in me by such proposals"
Mr. Carvel's name as the state
Democratic Party's choice for Gov
ernor was tossed into the ring at a
party dinner meeting in Rehoboth
Beach last Friday night.
Although no formal action was
taken on party policy matters, in
dications were freely given that:
Food Price Is Issue
The present lieutenant governor
would be the party's choice for next
years gubernatorial race;
! President Truman will be backed
for the presidential nomination;
The high cost of food will be a
major campaign issue.
The sentiment of party leaders
was united on all three subjects
pointing to future action by the
Delaware Democrats.
| Tonight might be the right time
to talk about Governor Carvel,'
declared John c. Hazard of Ros-
ellie. former state chairman. Heavy
Applause greeted the suggestion.
Former u. S. Senator James NJ
Tunnel of Georgetown set off {
similar demonstration when ht
said: "If you have a higher type o.
man for the next Governor of Del
aware, bring him out and let hin
be compared with Bert Carvel."
! Party leaders speaking at the din
ner meeting, attended by about TO-
, Democrats from all parts of tn
state, likewise brought forth lou,
, applause in their individual indorse
ments of President Truman as tn
party's national standard bearer 70
194S.
Lauds Truman
"In President Truman we have
: liberal and progressive President
and we are ready to follow his lead
lership," said Harris B. Mcdowell @
Middletown, state chairman. Viii
liam S. Potter, former state chair
man. also indicated Delaware Demo
# Gratis will back Truman for tn
It nomination.
r In his speech, last on the lon
y program. Senator Tunnel said tn
h people of Delaware and the natio
If have a better understanding of tn
issues of the 1916 campaign at pres
ent than they had at election tim
e last year.
t, "The people rushed to the polls
g 1916 and voted themselves into
Ie state of hunger" the former sen;
{, tor declared. "The Republicans
y he continued, made a campaign ii
d sue of the OPA. Since they game
,e control of Congress and did aws
o. Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Rally Day Program
At Lincoln Sunday
Special Music, Both Vocal And In
strumental, VIII BE Featured

There will be a special Rally Day
program in Lincoln Methodist
Church, this coming Sunday, Sept.
21st, beginning at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Featured will be the Savage Sis
ters, selections vocal and instru-
mental; Hopkins Brothers, quar-
tet;, Harvey Shockley, Cornet; ely
dia McGinnes, Accordian.
This service is open to everyone,
and the general public is cordially
invited to attend.
The pianist will be Rena Morgan
the usheretts will be Mabel Ben
son, Mildred Smith. Marion Ben
nett and Jessify Macklin.
The Prelude will be played by
Katie Fitzgerald and the pastor oi
the church, Rev. e. N. Wright anC
the Superintendent of the Church
School, Douglas Morgan, vii
speak. Glass discussions will take
up approximately five minutes o
the program time.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Broiler Federation
Gives New Service
Members WIN Receive Vital InfOr-
nation Weekly

Realizing that welI-informed in
dustry is a better industry, the Del
marva Broiler Federation has re-
Gently begun new information
service to its members. Each week,
Federation members receive two
reports; one showing the number
OF baby chicks which are placed in
houses on the Peninsula and the
other showing the number of chic
kens that are moved off farms each
week.
These two reports furnish FEEDER
alton members with valuable
yardstick upon which to base both
present and future operations.
Information for the chick. move
menf report is secured each week
from cooperating hatcheries an6
thirty-one railway express agencies
on the Peninsula. The names of al
cooperating hatcheries appear OF
each weeks report.
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
90 Per Cent OF Houston Fire
Autos Still To Company Has
Be Registered Honored Vets
Members Who Served In
World War III HOnored
By Plaque Placed On
Front OF Building.

The Houston Volunteer Fire
Company has paid a very COM
mendable tribute to those of its
members who served in the second
World War by purchasing a
bronze plaque about 16 x "a inches,
containing the names of the eigh-
teen members who served and were
in combat
The plaque is affixed on the front
of the Fire House on the S. E. cor
ner of the building just above the
cornerstone. The names are done in
raised letters with bright smooth
surface.
OF the eighteen who were called
all returned safely from their re-
spective branch of service which in
cluded air, land and sea duties.
This tribute is more commendablt
due to the fact that, with the ex
ception of the parents and clos'
relatives only about ten percent o
the nation remember that there wa
a war, except for the fact that BIZ
pay is getting to be more of leg
end than a fact.
I All organizations who are takini
this method of honoring thei
members and their posterity shoul
be commended for their act.
The following are the names c
those who served: Johnson Coul
borune, William B. Counselmar
Chester Benson, Ernest Harding
John w. Johnson, Franklin Morgan
Chester d. Marvel, William d. Mir
ner, Josiah M. Parvis, Armour Pul
cell, Hummel Sapp, William +
Sapp, Jr., Dewey Sapp, Edward I
Scott, Carl C.. Smith. Sr., job
Wagemaker. Marinus Wagemake
and Elmer Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Horticultural Show
Held AT Harrington
Tenth Annual Affair Sponsored
By Church Class Well Attended

The tenth annual Flower, Fruit
and Vegetable Show, sponsored by
the Every Ready Class of Asbury
Methodist Church of Harrington,
was held on Friday evening last.
Despite the severe drought of the
past six weeks, there was quite a
display. and goodly number brav-
ed the intense heat to attend the
entertainment on Friday evening
when program was rendered as
follows:
Song fest led by the pastor, Rev,
j. Harry Wright, who also sang
"Oh, What A Beautiful Morning.
as a solo.
Mrs. William Cooper of Phila-
delphia and her daughter, Mrs
George Cochran, rendered as due
piano selections, GLOW Worm
and the Parade of the WoodeT
Soldiers" Miss Gertrude Bay.
nard of the University of Della
ware gave a group of readings anC
Donald Passwaters with group o
other children of the third grade
delighted the audience with tn,
rendition of That's What Uncl,
Remus Said" Rev. and Mrs. j. E
Parker of Ridgely, Md, were tn
surprise guests of honor. He wa
pastor of this church from 1884 t
1888.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
AAA Car Races
Under Lights 1t
Harrington Oct. 3
Sam Nunis viii Bring
Worlds Foremost Dri-
vers 70 Half Mile Fair
Grounds Speedway,
Huge Crowd Expected.

Harrington, Del. - AAA big car
auto racing will be held under the
lights for the first time on the Della
ware peninsula on Friday night,
Oct. 3, when Sam Nunis, director of
the San Nunis Speedways, brings
the worlds leading drivers to the
ralf-mEle Harrington Fairgrounds
Speedway
The program was arranged by
Race Director Nunis after directors
of the board of the Kent and Sussex
County Fair Association requested
Nunls to arrange another AAA big
car auto racing program for the
track.
Fair officials decided to present
another AAA big car auto racing
program following the success of
the one held on August 2, when a
record breaking crowd of over 3d.
900 janlmed the fairgrounds to wit
ness the races.
Entry blanks have been sent out
hy Nunis to all the top-fight driv-
ers in the Nation. and in the large
field expected will be a number OF
stars of the indianapolis Classic
end other championship drivers.
Time trials for the first AAA bic
car auto races In history to be pre-
sented on the Delaware peninsula
are scheduled to begin at .. m.
with the first OF series of thrilling
action packed competitive races Il
start about 8:45 p. m.
IN order to present to fans thu
very best iTs big car racing. Nunii
snnounced that the track is to b
treated with ten tons of calcium
chloride TO serve as a dust proven
tive.
(continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Senator Buck Predicts That
Churchill viii Return To Power

viewed by Charles Farmer, Wash
ington correspondent of the News
Journal newspapers.
To do those things that should
be done means, he said, ito lower
their living standards, in keeping
with their income, to tighten their
belts-to sweat and work. To re-
urn to their self respect"
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19

Senator c. Douglass Buck pre-
dicted last Sunday night that
Winston Churchill before long"
will regain Britain's leadership
land rally his people to do those
things that should be DONE"
He made the prediction in the
"News-Journal Report from Wash
ington" program over Station
WDEL, in which he was inter
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Anniversary Service
At Barratt's Chapel
Special Program Is Being Prepar-
ed For Observance September 2S

The 167th Anniversary of Bar
rats Chapel, the Cradle of Metho-
dism, will be held on Sunday, Sept.
28, at 200 p. m. The speaker for
this occasion will be the Rev VIM.
F. Wright, Superintendent of the
Hagerstown District of the Balti-
more Conference of the Methodist
Church. Special vocal solo by Mrs.
Eugene Attix, Magnolia, Del.
Barratt's Chapel is the second
Oldest Methodist Church still
standing in America. 1t has been in
continuous use since Nov. A, 1880.
Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke
first met at Barratt's Chapel. They
then planned to organize the Metho-
dist Church in America. The first
time the Lords Supper was served
in America by an ordained Merho-
dist minister, it was served in Bar
rats Chapel.
Barratt's Chapel is on Route 1l3,
near Frederick, Delaware.
A cordial welcome is given to all
old and new friends of Barratt's
Chapel.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Rate Rise Looms
For Blue Cross
Surgical Plan Operates At Loss
Officials Say

Because of the loss of $63,S65.60
in the surgical plan of Group Hos
pital Service. Inc, during the past
year, the board of directors are con-
sidering either rate of increase for
the plan or restriction in benefits.
Either of these two solutions will
affect III, ,401 Delawareans who
have enrolled in the Blue Cross
surgical plan.
Reporting the loss at the board
of directors meeting in service
headquarters this week, Harold V.
Maybee, managing director said
the reserve funds in the plan are
still adequate for the years opera
tiOn.
The extra use of the surgical plan
has been in diagnostic X-rays and
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Petit Jurors Are
Selected In Kent
No Women Are Included On OctO-
ber Panels

Two panels of petit jurors for the
October term of Kent County courts
have been drawn by Jury Commits
sioners Walker L. Miffiin and Will
bur E. Jacobs. There are no women
on either group.
The regular panel of petit jurors
will report for services on Wednes-
day, Oct. %, while the special panel
will serve with the regular petit
panel, for the Court of Oyer and
Terminer which convenes on Mon
day, Oct. 27.
List of Jurors
The list of jurers by districts fol-
lows:
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Lions Enjoyed Tour
OF Nylon Plant
Trip Was Arranged By Club Mem
ber Palmer Anstine


Members of the Milford Lions
Club and their wives visited Sea-
ford the past Thursday evening and
toured the Offices and plant of the
Nylon Division, DUPONT Company,
there. The tour was arranged by
Palmer Anstine, recent addition
to the ranks of the Lions and an
employee of the Seaford plant.
In order that the members might
make the trip to Seaford the regu-
lar dinner meeting of the club at
the Southern Grille, Milford, was
moved up to p. m. In a brief busi-
ness meeting that followed dinner
Howard Furniss, a member of the
local club and newly appointed
Zone Chairman of Lions Clubs in
this section of the state, reported
on the organization and proceedings
of the District Governors cabinet
held at Smyrna the previous even.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
Governor Bacon
Exposition Guest
Wise Management Behind Every
Success, He Tells Oficials

Back OF every success there is
wise management as we'll as strong
personalities, Gov. Walter w. Ba-
con, of Delaware, stated in an adj
dress delivered at Springfield,
Mass, Sunday night, in connection
with a reception rendered visiting
officials at the Eastern States Ex-
position now in progress.
1t was while commenting on the
success and progress of the exposi-
tion that Governor Bacon made the
above reference and added: With
out knowing in detail all of the his
tory of your great organization, It
can be safely said that you have
had individuals who have rendered
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Milford chronicle., 1947-09-19
~ .;:::;s 6: ;::::..s !':': YES bular GirI''
Contest Committee
Has Been Selected
MEETING ON PROPOSED
KINDERGARTEN SEPT. %

With the hope of starting
a kindergarten in Milford, a
meeting of local parents has
been called for Monday af-
ternoon, September %, at
three-thirty o'clock at the
high school. Everyone in
terested in placing their
children of pre-school ele-
mentary age under compe-
tent supervision in pleasant
surroundings, are urged to
be present for this session.
A cost schedule will be
worked out.
Evening star., 1947-04-24
1urnage Reappointed
u. 5. Commissioner
For 4-Year Term
Has Served Since 1923;
Vincent Soccurdi Aqdin
Named to Jury Post

United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage today was
reappointed to a seventh four
year term by the justices of Dis
trict Court.
Commissioner Turnage, who was
first appointed to the post in May,
1923, has been a member OF the
District Bar for more than 35 years.
His office has been the first step
in prosecution of some Of the most
famous criminals of the last two
decades.
A native of Clayton, N. c., he is
a graduate of the University of
North Carolina and of the National
University Law School. He Is also
promiennt in Masonic and Shrine
circles in the District.
In January of this year Commits
sioner Turnage was acquitted OF a
charge of driving while drunk IN
Municipal Court here after an ac-
cident at Thirteenth street ana
Arkansas avenue NV.
The justices also reappointed Vim
cent Saccardi, Washington district
manager of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., as jury commissioner
for a three-year term. Mr.. Saccardi,
whose term expires May IT, is one
of three jury commissioners for the
court.
Evening star., 1947-04-24
Double Cherry Blossoms Due
To Stoqe Display by Sunday

Promise Of warm, sunny day,
with the temperature expected to
reach 80 degrees this afternoon, as
sures a full bloom OF the double
blossom cherry trees in East Poto-
mac Park by Sunday, the National
Capital Park Service reported today.
The late blooming trees line the
Potomac River driveway out to
Hains Point, where a grove Of the
oldest trees grows.
Park Service horticulturists said
the trees, OF both light and dark
pink varieties. are considered more
beautiful than the single blossoms
which bloomed around the Tidal
Basin two weeks ago. The blossoms
will last about 10 days.
The trees are part Of the 1912
shipment from Japan which also
brought the single blossom trees to
this country, according to Irving G.
Root, superintendent OF the service
MI. Root said recent warm
Evening star., 1947-04-24
Checks May lndorsed
Went Into Party Fund,
Counsel Says At Trial
Transaction Involved
Democratic Officials,
Attorney Asserts
By Robert K. Welsh

Two $1,000 checks which the
Government accuses former
Representative Andrew j. May of
having received in return for
favors in 1914 were purely and
simply campaign contributions"
to the Democratic party, Mays
counsel declared in District
Court today.
The Government had stated that
one of the checks was signed by
Robert Freeman, a son of the former
Washington representative of the
Carson munitions interests. The
other check was from E. D. Feldman,
a California war manufacturer who
had son in the Army.
The Government counsel charged
that May interceded with the War
Department in behalf of Mr.. Free
mans son, then in the Army. Mays
counsel declared today the checks
were sent to Mays son, R. v. May
and the money was turned over to
Democratic campaign officials in his
Kentucky district. The checks had
no connection with the Garssons or
with any wartime congressional ac-
tivities of May, his counsel asserted.
Sawyer A. Smith, one of Mays
counsel in the District Court trial
Of the former chairman of the
House Military Affairs Committee
on charges that he conspired with
three Carson munitions combine
officials to defraud the Government,
gave the following version of the
two $1,000 checks.
R. v. May, he said, had been
Democratic chairman in 1912 in
the section of Kentucky where the
Mays live. In 1914, presidential
election year, Robert Freeman and
Mr.. Feldman apparently believed
the younger May was still campaign
{See CARSON. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-04-24
WAA Seeks 10 End
Surplus priorities
By the Associated Press :

War Assets Administrator Robert
N. Littlejohn today asked Congress
to wipe out by December 81 priori-
ties on all purchases OF surplus
property except real estate.
The proposal, designed to speed
surplus sales, would eliminate pref
erence now given veterans, States
and local governments and nom
profit institutions such as schools
and hospitals.
/. In sletters to Senator Ferguson,
Republican, of Michigan, and Rep
resentatiye Riley, Republican, OF
Oklahoma, chairman of the Sen
ate and House Surplus Property
Subcommittee, respectively, Mr.
Littlejohn reported that priorities
make it more difficult to sell sur
plus"
Rising national production will
make it unnecessary to keep priori-
ties in force beyond the year lend
Mr.. Littlejohn said, adding:
"It should be borne in mind that
priority claimants are interested al
most exclusively in short supply
items.
"By December 81. the residue OF
short supply items will be ex-
tremely small. This will be due both
to reconversion and accelerated dis
Iposal."
Mr.. Littlejohn advised the COM
rnittee chairmen that priority tt
the Federal Government agencies
which at present includes interna.
Itional organizations should be re.
tanned and that priorities on rea,
property should continue.