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Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Thos. Abbott, Wife
Hurt In Accident
MllfOrdlans Victims OF Unusual
Mishap In Their Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Abbott of
near Milford, were the victims of
an unusual, albeit very painful ac-
cident at their home on the Shaw
nee Road early last Wednesday ev-
ening.
According to Samuel G. Evans,
who employs Mr.. Abbott at his
jeweIry store on. South Walnut
street, Mr.. Abbott had taken Mrs.
Abbott to a local physician for
treatment, and had just returned
home when the mishap occurred.
Recently Mr.. Abbott removed
pipeless. heater from his basement
and the large floor opening was
exposed on the first floor Mrs. Alb
bott in walking through the room,
forgot about the opening and
plunged into the open space. Mr..
Abbott heard her calls for help
and rushed to her assistance, also
forgetting about the opening, and
plunged into the hole on top of
his wife.
Although in great pain, Mr. Abb
bott managed to pull himself out
of the hole and assisted Mrs. ABB
bOtt up to the first floor. Then he
called Mr.. Evans, and the Milford
Memorial Hospital, where they
were presently removed. X-ray ex-
aminations on Thursday morning
showed that Mr.. Abbott has sus-
tanned broken pelvis bone. In ad-
dition to this injury, both he and
Mrs. Abbott are suffering from
multiple decorations, bruises and
sprains.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Blue Cross Continues
It's Surgical Plan
Reserve Funds Are Ade-
quate, Mr.. H. V. May
bee Explains

AT a meeting Of the board of dir
ectors of Group Hospital Service
last Monday, H. v. Maybee revealed
that expenses for the surgical plan
have exceeded the income by $685.
S65.
However, the reserve funds are
adequate for at least another year,
he said. Mr.. Maybes explained that
there Is no deficit in the surgical
plan, since it's reserve contains
about $15O,00O even after the loss
which he reported.
The high utilization of the surgi-
cal plan, in which 119.850 Delawar-
cans are enrolled, has been in dia-
gnostic x-rays and anesthesia. Mr.,
Maybee pointed out that there has
been a so per cent increase in the
number of x-rays, while in some Of
the other categories, the increase
has been as high as 100 per cent.
(continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Plan To Battle
Y q n c c r / S
Adopted For
This State
Voluntary Examinations
Offered All Delaware's
1900 Women Who Are
Now Over Forty Years
Or Age.

A comprehensive cancer control
plan involving the voluntary ex-
animation of all Delaware women
over 40 years Of age was adopted
this week by the Delaware Divis-
ion OF the American Cancer So
ciety at its annual meeting in the
Delaware Academy of Medicine.
IN accepting the plan, the divis-
ion directed It's executive commit
tee to proceed with the develop
ment of The program
The project. one of the most am
bilious ever proposed in this field
waa suggested by the national
headquarters Of the American
Cancer Society. It would make
Delaware a model state in tests
OF cancer control methods to save
lives.
Cost To Be 100000
The cost of the plan is estimated
at 800, 900 in addition to what may
be collected in So examination fees
from as many of the approximate
" $4,000 women affected as are
able to pay
Raising of the required 100000
turns upon a number of consider
ations. A part of it--$20,000-
was appropriated by the Delaware
Division from funds collected last
spring in the annual cancer cam
paign-
fcontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
International Food COun-
Gil Announces Trade
Curbs Ended For Rest
OF Year.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON - World sugar
supplies have improved sufficiently
to permit lifting of controls over
international trade in the COM
modify for the remainder Of this
year
This was announced last Monday
by the International Emergency
Food Council, an government
tai agency which has directed the
division of exportable supplies of
scarce foods since the end of the
war.
Heretofore, the council allocated
the worlds sugar supplies among
various importing countries.
Rejecting the improved supply
situation. this country removed
sugar from consumer rationing
early in the summer.
"In view of the record Cuban
sugar crop this year, and prospects
for good production in 1948, it APP
pears desirable" the council said
ito reduce year-end stocks of Gu
ban sugar to "a low level instead OF
holding the unallOcated reserve
previously planned.
"This situation, combined will
cuts by some importing countries
in their purchases on account o.
exchange shortages has brough
about a balanced supply-demanC
position. For the time being a
least, importing countries tha
wish to increase their takings ma.
do So
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
County Firenen Met
At Georgetown Tues.
Drill To Be Held Presently At
Blades And RenO0Oth Discussed

The Sussex County Volunteer
Fireman's Association met in
Grange Hall, Georgetown, last
Tuesday night with all but two of
the County's sixteen Volunteer Fire
Companies represented, and several
visitors from Kent and New Castle
Counties. Fire companies represen-
ted at the meeting included: Bridge
Vile, MIllville, Dagsboro, Glendale,
Georgetown, Seaford, Millsboro.
Lewes, Laurel, Frankford, Milton,
Delmar, Selbyyille and Rehoboth.
Following a dinner served by Mid
land Grange, Edward B. Daugherty,
of Delmar, president of the Sussex
County Association, presided over
the business session Ellis Kyttle,
Of Laurel, chairman of the Safety
Committee, discussed the forthcom-
ing Relay drills, which will be held
at Blades, Oct. 2, and at Rehoboth
on Oct. S, in which all Volunteer
Companies of the County will par
ticipate. He also spoke on Fire Pre-
yention Week, urging local com
panies to Investigate the proposal
TO extend fire prevention. He also
gave brief resume of late reports
on the effects of smoke and heat in
buildings from small fires and re.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Cooperative To Hold
Election Sept. 3Oth
Eight Local Boards viii Partici-
pate In SeafOrd Meet

Members of eight local Southern
States boards in this area have
been invited to participate in
district election meeting Septem-
ber 30 at Seaford, to choose a rep
resentative to serve on the board
of directors of Southern States Co
operative.
Approximately 1900 farmer
members of the Cooperative's Dis
trict 6, which includes Delaware's S
three counties, eight counties in
Maryland, and two in Virginia, will
be represented by voting delegates
at the meeting. Each local board
has one vote. The term of the
present elected director, H. H.
Nuttle of Denton, Nd will expire
this fall.
The Seaford meeting will I'M
clude a talk by l.. o. Brumback,
assistant director of membership
relations for Southern States, on
How Farmers Own and Control
Southern States Cooperatives. -
District Manager L. B. Rigler will
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
High School
Football Year
Opens Tonight
First Game OF Season
Will Be Played At LO-
cal Baseball Park With
Cambridge.

The local football season gets
under way Friday night at the Red
Sox Ball Park with Cambridge
High School meeting the Milford
"Bucs." Although this is Cam
bridges first team since pre-war
days, they are not green team as
they had informal practice last
year and an intensive training per-
iod this fall 1t is expected that the
local boys will be outweighed con-
siderably.
With but three regulars return
ing from last years championship
team, Barney Briggs has been for
ced to build this years team from
a comparatively green squad. The
squad Is quite light but is much
faster than last years team An
abundance of scat backs has
made it impossible to pick a first
team backfield at this date. There
is depth in every position but in
experience is the rule in all po-
sitions.
The probable starting lineup for
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Oct. 57II Is Employ
Handicapped Week
Every MilfOrdian Has. Re-
spOnsibility AS American
Citizen That Week

Every club, organization, veter-
ans group, church or even indi-
vidual in the Milford area has a
responsibility as an American cit
izen during the week of October s.
IL, it was pointed out today.
That week, by proclamation of
President Truman and Governor
Walter w. Bacon, is Employ the
Handicapped Week"
Which, as a title, does not seem
to affect many more than the han
dicapped themselves, and the EN-
ployers >of this area.
A two-fold purpose of the week
in Delaware, however, disclosed
by the Governors committee
charged with carrying out the
weeks program in this state, re-
veals the broad scope of RESPONSE
bility spreading to almost every
citizen.
Continued on page 12l
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
AAA Race Meet W Orld Wide
At Harrington Controls On
On October 3rd Sugar Lifted
Race Director Sam Nunis
Expects New Track
Records On HaIf-MiIe
Oval.

New track. records on the half
mile Harrington Fairgrounds
Speedway are expected by Race
Director Sam Nunis on Friday
night, October 3, when the first
AAA big car auto races are pre-
scented on the Delaware Peninsula.
Scheduled due to the huge sue
cess of the AAA big car auto races
held on August 2, Nunis decided to
stage the program at night after
his experience in operating a night
race at Uniontown, Pa. Request
for another AAA big car auto race
on the Harrington track came
from officials of the Kent and Sus-
sex County Fair Association.
I'm the initial night race at the
Pennsylvania track" Nunis said,
two new worlds records were es-
tablished"
A worlds record for one lap was
established by wild" Bill Holland
of Bridgeport, Conn, and Tommy
Hinnershitz, of Reading, Pa, set
another new worlds record in win
ming the 25-lap feature race.
Nunis explained that since night
racing permits greater speeds un-
der the cooler conditions existing
than during the day, new track
records can be expected on the
Harrington track in the first night
race.
| Work is already underway to put
/ the half-mile track in first-rate
condition for the program of night
racing. An elaborate lighting sys-
tenn is being readied which will
completely illuminate the speed
way, and the track will also be
treated with ten tons of calcium tC
serve as a dust preventive.
Race Director Nunis also an
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Kindergarten
Group Meets
Again Oct. 9TH
Hope To Begin Operation
OF Class In Short Time,
Group Visited. Selby-
vile Yesterday.

Following a meeting of Milford
mothers interested in the formation
of a kindergarten class in this city,
on Monday afternoon at the high
school, it was decided to hold ano-
ther meeting the evening of Tues
day, October 7th, at eight o'clock at
the high school and complete plans
for the early opening of the class.
1t was decided at the meeting on
Monday that a minimum of $1,000
per child per month would be nee
essary to successfully operate the
school, which would run from Octo-
ger until June. The age group would
be to 6.
The same group of mothers who
formed the meeting at the school
on Monday, visited the model kim
dergarten at Selbyville, yesterday,
and obtained some pointers, which
will be discussed at the October ses-
sion.
Mothers interested in enrolling
their kiddies in the class are urged
to contact Mrs. David Pack, Lake
view Avenue, Milford, giving her
the following information: name OF
parents, name of child, address, age
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Greenwood Now
Has A Physician
Chamber OF Commerce Responsible
For MedicO'S Coming

The Greenwood Chamber of Com
merce announced this week, that
they have interested DR.. John j.
Lazzeri, of near Pittsburg, Pa, in
locating at Greenwood
DR.. Lazzeri is a graduate of Tenn
ple University in Philadelphia,
Class of 1914 and served his intern
ship at Wilmington General He was
on the staff of the Kent General
Hospital at Dover, for one month.
lie served with the armed forces
from July 1945 to May 1947, as a
;ne1ical officer. Most of his lous of
duty was in Germany.
Presently, his Office IL l'j' ated in
.. e new housing develc9ment on the
Last side of Greenwood. He will be
oDeI for patients next w.ek Hours.
q m, to II m; 6p. n, to D. m.
HIS phone is Greenwood-5501.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
P.T.A. Sponsoring
Robin Hood Oct. 9th
Clare Tree Major Presentation To
Be Given At High School

When the Milford Teach
er Association SPONSOR Robin Hood
on October 8, at the Milford High
School Auditorium, the Glare Tree
Major Children's Theatre of New
York will be approaching the quar-
ter-century mark as the only long
established professional theatre for
children in the United States, and
the most far-reaching in the world
A fascinating success story is
the tale of its founding in the fall
of 1923 by Glare Tree Major. Mrs.
Major, appalled, by the fact that
the children of New York were
completely deprived of the cul-
tural and educational advantages
of the theatre, assembled a COM
pany of Broadway actors and ac-
tresses and presented Saturday
morning inatinees in her own the
atre, the celebrated Princess.
Presently, the word spread and
calls came from Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, and Connecticut:
why don't you bring the Chill
dren's Theatre to us?" AS a re-
suit the first Children's Theatre
touring company was launched.
Now, in its twenty-fourth season.
seven complete motorized COM
panies of adult professional ac-
tors and actresses cover forty-sey-
en- of the United States as well as
Canada.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Red Cross Chapter
Meets Here Oct. 3
Regular Fall Session VIII BE Held
At Mrs. Charles SwaiE'S Home

The regular fall meeting of the
Delaware Chapter of the American
Red Cross of Area will be held at
the home of the secretary, Mrs.
Charles Swain of Sussex Avenue,
on Friday, Oct. 8, beginning at
eight. o'clock. The purpose of the
meeting is to elect directors. Mrs.
George Derrickson, Theodore Har-
rington and Mrs. Herman Phillips
are serving on the nominating COM
mittee. This is an important meet
ing and every director is asked to
be present. Attending the meeting
will be Mrs. R. Blair Myers and Mrs
George Sylvester, of the main Office
in Wilmington. The disaster group
Of the Red Cross did such valiant
work in the south after the hurri-
cane that caused so much property
damage, that it has received spec
ial commendation. This is just one
branch of the Red Cross, all of
which fills some particular need
and is the reason that the important
work of the Red Cross must be car
ried on in Area 6 and everywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Local Guard Outfit
Will Sponsor Dances
Saturday Night Affairs VIII Begin
Tomorrow Evening

Beginning Saturday, September
29th, and weekly on Saturday eve.
nings, a dance will be he'll in the
Milford Armory under the SPONSOR
ship of Battery &C" 945th. AAA AW
Bn, Delaware National Guard.
Dancing will begin at 300 and
will continue until midnight. Music
STYLED for dancing" will be furri-
shed by the Collegiates of Swing, a
seven piece orchestra under the
direction of Frank Yon. q we'll
known teacher at the Milford High
School and a top notch musician.
Everyone. young and old, is cordi-
ally invited, Come out and have 4
swell time. Admission rs cents. n
rluding fax.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Millsboro Man Found
Suicide In His Home
Lyman PrOgan, Jr., Had Attempted
To Take Life Previously

Lyman Progan, Jr., 26. who po-
lice said attempted to commit sui
eide three weeks ago by shooting.
himself in the side, was found dead
in his home last Monday evening
hanging by the neck from rafter
Police said it appeared as clear
case of suicide.
Progan's body was found by Fred
Lewis, a fellow worker at the John
]. David Lumber Company Lewis
called Constable Fred Simmons of
Millsboro.
Police quoted friends as saying
Progan was depressed over family
trouble.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Latex Corporation
Boosts It's Wages
All Employees Will Receive Sub.
stantial Increases

The founder and president of the
International Latex Corporation, A.
N. Spaniel, announced today that all
factory and Office employees at
Playtex Park have received sub
stantial wage increases. Higher
earnings for all workers at the Dow
er plant was made possible by not
only boosting the basic hourly rate,
but in addition by increasing other
wage bonuses.
Starting rates for new employ
ees have also been raised and a
liberalized training program adopt
ed, so that learners may advance
more quickly. New employees will
also receive six paid legal holidays
per year, practice which has been
followed from the day the plant
opened in 1887.
Mr. Spaniel pointed out that the
tcontinued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
University Opens
Football Season Sat. Il
VIII Meet Penn Military College
At Wilmington Ball Park

With every team on the eight
game schedule out for the distinc-
tion of cracking the University of
Delaware Blue Hens undefeated
string of 81 games. Coach William
d. Murray is having his headaches
this fall moulding an eleven that
can approach the calibre of last
years squad Completing their
third week of practice, the Hens
are still a long way from the ma
chine-like precision that has mark
ed Murray's teams.
A week of hard contact work has
sidelined II men on the 50-man
squad, among them Quarterback
Jim Buchanan, Fullback Joe Goa
dy, and Tackle Bob Campbell. 1t
seems doubtful that the Blue Hens
will be at top strength for the
Penn Military College clash on
Saturday night, September 27, at
Wilmington Park, Wilmington, and
if reports from the Cadet camp are
true, this could spell disaster for
the Hens and their streak.
(conunueu on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
$74, ,030 l. Spent On
Rehabilitation Work
Aid Extended TO s4s ReInabllitants
Figures Disclose

A total of s74, ,030.7S was spent on
rehabilitation by the rehabilitation
division of the State Board Of Vo-
cational Education during the last
fiscal year with S42 rehabilitants
receiving aid.
The largest amount, $12,461.29.
was spent for disqualification, the
figures. compiled by G. T. Bridg-
ham, administrative assistant, and
presented to the board last Friday
by r. w. Helm, executive officer of
the division, disclosed.
Other amounts disbursed were: !:
Medical examinations. $7,913.SS; /;
psychiatric examinations, $470;
medical treatment, $3,007.66; psy-
chiatric treatment, $1,S11; surgical
treatment. $4.925.50; dental treat
ment, s4,546; artificial limbs, $4,-
4O5; braces, $1,13475; hearing aids,
1923 go; glasses, $735.75.
Continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Veterans Cut Overpayments
On Subsistence Allowances

Delaware World War II veterans
still owe the government more than
$4,000 as result of Veterans Ad-
ministration overpayments on sub
sistence allowances, but til i S
amount represents an $500 re-
duction from an $4,000 level at
the end of June, Thomas H. Still
well, manager of the VA regional
office, said last Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Anniversary
AT Barratt's
Chapel Will
|BeHeldSunday
Rev. William F. Wright,
Superintendent of Hag-
erstOwn District Meth
Odist Conference, Will
Deliver Message.

The 18th anniversary of Bar
rats Chapel, the cradle of Meth
odism, will be held Sunday, Sep
tember 2S, at D. m. The speaker
for the occasion will be the Rev.
F. Wright. superintendent
of the Hagerstown District of the
Baltimore Conference of the Meth
0dist Church Special vocal solo
will be given by Mrs. Eugene At
Tx of Magnolia Barratt's Chapel
is the second Oldest Methodist
Church still standing in America
It has been in continuous use since
November 4, 1880.
Francis Asbury and Thomas
Coke first met at Barratt's Chapel.
They then planned to organize the
Methodist Church in America. The
first time the Lords Supper was
served in America by an ordaines
Methodist minister, it was served
in Barratt's Chapel.
Barratt's Chapel is on Route 113.
near Frederick. A cordial welcome
will be given all old and new
friends of Barratt's Chapel.
The program in its entirety, fol-
lows:
Minister, H. Norman Nicklas; or
ganist, Mrs. Harry j. Clark; dox-
ology, call to worship, hymn,
Come, Ye That Love the Lord"
confession of faith (Apostles'
creed); prayer, Rev. David Wood;
vocal solo, Mrs. Eugene Attix:
scripture lesson, offering, Rev. B.
G. Warren: hymn. "My Soul, Be On
Thy Guard;" sermon, Rev. William
F. Wright, superintendent, Hag-
erstown District, Baltimore Con-
ference of the Methodist Church;
hymn, Arise. My Soul, Arise;
benediction, Rev B. C. Warren of
RehobOth.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
SeUeR Will Attend
FFA Convention
Will Represent State Oct.
19 At Kansas City
MOI Farley

Seven members of the Delaware
Association, Future Farmers OF
America, will attend the 10th ma
tional FLA convention in Kansas
City, Mo-, October 10.
Delegates from this state will be
Jack Webb, past state president and
this years American Farmer can
didate, and Charles Thomas, state
FLA president A graduate of
Caesar Rodney High School, Webb
is now operating his own farm.
Thomas is Caesar Rodney senior
and is carrying as major project
over 1,100 laying hens and pullets
and has minor projects in toma-
toes, corn, and swine.
continued ON page p
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26

Veterans have been refunding
overpayments in order to qualify
for re-admission to education or
job training under the CT Bill of
Rights-from which they derive
the right to the allowances-the
chief VA official in the state ex-
planned.
A new regulation indicates that
continued on page l3l
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
DAYLIGHT Tr,-- DS
s'sV spaoosa sas % g,s,s .1sH SDAY

v1rv uay you can cash
in that hour you've been
boarding all summer. You
may sleep an hour more, or
dance an hour longer, or
just sit in your garden and
lazily and happily watch the
go golden minutes glide by.
In a word, neighbor, Day
light Saving Time ends Sep
tember %.
Although the lost hour is
officially regained at 2 a. m,
there will be no penalty for
setting the clock back an
hour Saturday night, if you
don't feel like sitting up and
waiting.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Education Courses To
Be Offered At Dover
Academic Extension Division OF L,
OF ID. Sponsoring Program

Five School of Education courses
of interest to school teachers will
be among those offered during the
fall semester by the Academic Ex-
tension Division of the University
of Delaware, it was announced to-
day by Paul M. Hodgson, director
of the division.
OF the five. two are scheduled
for Newark, two for Dover. and
one for Middletown.
DR.. w. Earl Armstrong, dean of
the School of Education, will teach
a class in Principles and Prac-
tees of Supervision. This 3-cred-
Continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26
Temple Lodge Will
Open Season Tonight
Several Important Announcements
BY Worthy Master Are Expected

Temple Lodge No. 9, Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons, Milford's s
Oldest fraternal organization. will
open its fall and winter schedule
with a stated communication on
Friday evening, September 26. Ar
chic A. Feagan of Harrington, the
new worshipful master, will pre-
side. Several officers, recently adj
vanced, will be occupying new po-
sitions on this occasion. 1t is ex-
pected that the worshipful master
will make several important an
nouncements at this meeting.
The opening hour is eight p. m
and large attendance is looked
for.
Visiting Masons are always well
coined.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-26

A second backfield that will al
ternate in action is Wyatt, quarter
back; Martucci, right halfback; /;
Warren, left halfback, and Exley,
fullback.
Continued on page 81
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