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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30

Lalla Wilkins of Memphis, was cos
tuned in a green suit and carried
cream roses.
Mr.. Charles Parsons of Pressure
Isle was best man for his cousin and
the ushers were Mr.. Fred Booth and
Mr.. Paul Kirth.
| Mr.. Cook is the son Of Mrs.
George r. Cook and the late Mr..
Cook Of Presque Isle and was grad
uated from the University of Maine.
He lived in Brazil for several years
and during the war was assigned to
duty in the Philippines as lieu
tenant with the Engineers Corps.
His bride attended George Wash
ington University and formerly was
with the Eastern Air Lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-03-30
In Spring Blossom, Colors

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The Valley settler., 1947-02-07
MARCH OF DIMES tcont.)

NOAFCH OF DIMES tConJ.I aid local cosos should dny- develop in. tho Valley and c1 so to aid those crippled from the dosecse in previous years. The local Chapter can holp out in cosos Of Infontile Paralysis boforo thoro is any sign of crippling offects, end in that way possibly eprovont serious effects of tho desoaso.
 It is the plan of the local chapter to equip room in the now hospitcl for 1so- lati purposes So that casos can be treat cd locally. ,...#.sa
The Valley settler., 1947-02-07
MARCH OF 'DlMES .NETS
 SIO4OS

The March of Dino Drive in Polmor 'nottAd tho sum of $104.o5 in monoy ranging from pennies to $5. bills. Ton jars Uero .. placed in tho Grade rooms in tho Palmer School and fifteon jars scattered over toun in busine ss plocos. Tho school o1ono brought in $45.49 of which tho Second grade gave $l4.l7. The Second grodo is to be highly praised for their splendid work. Mrs. Frid1ey, their teacher, reported - that ono little girl put her icecreom money in tho dino jar every day. Another omptiod her Piggy Bank and brought it for tho Dime jar. .s.st<
 Tho Fifth Grade rated second in the school vi tn $9.6o from Mi ss Crunpler' s md Mrs. King's rooms. Tho Third Grade vas third with total of $7.9 from Miss Elfsen's and Mrs. Lyons' rooms. The First Grade ol so did very vel1 with $4.o6 from the one room.
 Tho remaining $5e. 56 was collected from the business places in Polmor on both
 sidos of tho tracks--of the SC the Palmer Ber Tod vith $l8.32.
 Of this $1Q4.o5, $52. co will be sent to the Nat tional Foundati ion for Inf2ntile Paralysis Headquarters. This money is used to holp further the study of the ccuse of the dosoe so ond al SO to help out in ccsos of opidenics S such os hit tho nation this last year. In coso of on out break hore, tho National Foundation would lend cid if the load vas moro than our local Chapter could carry. Tho other or rema in ing $52. O5 will be kopt by tho loccl Chapter to bo usod to
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Leroy Short gave her son,
Dwight. a pleasant surprise on
Wednesday, July 8, when he re-
turned from the Vacation Bible
School, she told him she would
take him for a ride, and they ar
rived at the Primrose cottage at
Slaughter Beach at eleven-thirty
with seven lovely girls and boys
and very hungry. Tables were set
up in the porch and a birthday
dinner fit for king was devOured.
After Happy Birthday" was sung,
chicken and all that goes with a
picnic dinner was on the table,
and last but not least pink lemon
ade and a birthday cake with pink
trimmings and ten candles which
told how old Master Dwight was
Those enjoying the spread were
Mrs. Elizabeth Short, Miss Helen
Pierce, Mrs. Anna Prettyman, Eli
leen Short, Claire Humes, David
Fitchett, Ralph Mills, Jr., Donnie
Evans. Donald and Dwight Short
The afternoon went all too quick
ly. We all hope the best of every
thing for Dwight and many, many
more days like that.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Twenty-three little friends of
Miss Nina Jean Goodrich, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Good
rick, South Walnut street, gather
ed at her home on Monday after
noon and helped the little lady
celebrate the fourth anniversary
of her natal day. Participating in
the fun that always accompanies
children's birthday parties were
the following little boys and girls
of the community: Danny Anstine,
Barbara Belts, Sally Ann Belts,
Sharon Cannon, Larry Fitchett,
Harvey Gillens, Nina Jean Good
rick, Richard Goodrich. Deborah
Herr, Michael Homan, Davie Hugg,
Deborah Isaacs, Elaine Isaacs,
Kay Isaacs, Susan Isaacs, Tommy
Kemp, Carolyn Mears, Marsha
Prettyman, Freddy Ragains, Taube
Rosenzweig, Larry Sharp, Lee
Vinyard, Martha Welch and Pris-
ella Jane Williamson.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
LETTER TO EDITOR

To the Editor of the
Milford Chronicle:
l have been helping decorate
graves of veterans for over sixty
years, when the Grand Army of the
Republic did the decorating, with
B Company (Torbert Guards) d.
n. G. helping. During the lifetime
of Esquire William A. Truitt, who
knew where every grave of Civil
War veterans was located in this
neighbOrhOOd, we were shown
where the graves were, but there
were several graves who we did not
know who was buried in them, and
had to depend on the old flag staffs.
After the passing of the Grand
Army, the American Legion took
over the decorating, and then a
chart was made of the different
cemeteries in the community, by
Captain Anthony Summers, and
that is a great help to those who
now have to do the decorating on
Memorial Day. The most of the
cemeteries are kept in good con-
dition and graves can be found
But this year in decorating the
graves in the Old Methodist Church
Yard, where some of the most dis
tinguished citizens of Delaware
are buried General A. T. A. Tor
bert. Dr.. Robert H. Clark, Hiram
w. McColley, James M. Hall, Ben
jamin Henderson and Others) there
were several graves that could mo-
be found, on account of the dis
graceful condition in which the
cemetery is kept. 1t is grown VI
/ in weeds and brush, and grave
= stones broken off and pushed over
so we could not find some of th'
graves to decorate them. This is ;
disgrace to the Methodist Churcl
and the citizens of Milford and
think something should be don
about it.
w. E. LANK
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
Marked Increase In
Traffic In State
continued from rirsu page)

Increases at the different cOun-
ters last month over June year
ago were: U. S. 202, north of Talley-
vile, 30.59 per cent; State Route ,.
east of Newark, 12.45 per cent; u. S.
Is, north of Smyrna, 20.S0 per cent;
u. S. Is, south of Greenwood, 25.53
per cent; State Route Sc, south
west of Milford, 2164 per cent.
The figures for the Talleyville
and southwest-o Milford counters
were not included in the. total and
no figures were given for the coun-
ter ON U. S. 113, north of Milford,
due to reconstruction of the road.
Changes as compared with June,
1941, were: Newark, decrease of A.
20 percent; Smyrna, decrease of o.
SO per cent; Greenwood, increase
of 3.51 per cent.
PaVer sills counters on State
Route 104, south of Cheswold. and
State Route SS, north of Dover.
showed increases of 0.98 per cent
and 1928 per cent, respectively, as
compared with June, 1916.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18

Mrs. Bartlett j. Smith of Phila-
delphia spent the past week with
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier.
Elbert Williams is spending this
week in Washington with his bro
ther, Senator John J. Williams.
Misses Jean Kitchens and June
Williams have returned from a
weeks vacation in Ocean City,
Maryland.
Mrs. VintOn ID. Shufelt of Hur-
lock, Md, was the overnight guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send on Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Galloway
of Wilmington arrived in Milford
last week to spend some time with
Mrs. Sallie Joseph and Mrs. Cur
tis Vineyard
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier,
End, spent the weekend of July
4 with their son and daughter-in-
law, Dr.. and Mrs. George S. Grier,
3rd, at Newport News, Virginia.
o
Miss Ruth Smith returned home
this week after spending several
weeks at the home of her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
Wheeler in Brooklyn. New York.
Mrs. Anna w. Prettyman is in
Dover this week attending the Pen
insula Conference of w. S. c. S.
Summer School at the Wesley Jun
iOr College.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Livings-
ton and family of Buffalo, N. Y.
will arrive next Monday to spend
month with Mrs. Livington's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Griel
at "PinewoOd."
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bowers en-
tertained at dinner Sunday Mrs
Charlie Derrickson of Philadel
phia, Mr.. and Mrs: Albert Bower:
of Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Bar
rett Morgan and daughter, Carole
of Milford.
James and Charles COverdale
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gov
erdale, of Milford, flew to Atlanti,
City last Saturday. where they
spent the day, returning back t
the airport that evening, much en-
| Unused about their trip.
Lieutenant-Colone w. E. Lam
and Lieutenant George F. Collin
and their wives are attending tn
Department Convention of the Am
erican Legion at Dover, and tn
f banquet. Colonel Lank and Lieu
' tenant Collins are delegates.
. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Henry Drape
! have as guests this week Mr.. an
= Mrs. James McManimOn and daugf
: ter, Gladys, of Brooklyn, N. J
: Misses Ruth and Diane Draper {
= Pittsburg are spending some tim
| with their grandparents and Will
here are attending Camp Otonka.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
POcahOntas Notes

The committee for July has
started in with a full week on
Monday evening, July Z. they serv
ed sandwiches and coffee. Then on
Wednesday, July 8, they planned
a covered dish luncheon at the
Primrose cottage at Slaughter
Beach, with Miss Helen Pierce and
Anna w. Prettyman. hostesses.
Plenty of food with a variety of
ice tea and coffee, mixed with a
shower now and then. but the
porch or cottage did not leak so
every one reported a good time.
The committee did a fine job. fix
ing tables and washing dishes. They
are Sisters Elizabeth Short, Edith
r. Hall, Olivia Abbott and Edith
Niblett. Better be on hand every
Monday night-might miss some
thing.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
Have Riddles Fit For
Reopening Of School
(continued from nrst pase)

Last year, Delaware had 1880
children in first grade and this year
it is expected that the number of
those entering may be approximate
ly the same. Many, no doubt, have
bad physical check-ups by their
family physicians, but for those
families VINO cannot do this the
State Board of Health suggests that
prospective first-graders be brought
to the Well Child Conference (baby
clinic) nearest them for a pre-
school health examination.
Well Child Conferences are held
in Milford the 1st Wednesday of
each month for white and the End
Thursday for cOlOred of each month.
Need Better Nutrition
The State Board of Health en-
phasizes that many of the defects
found in the five and siX-year-Olds
examined are nutritional ones and
urges mothers to bring their young
sters in for a check-up even if they
do think they are in good health. At
the Conference, with doctor and
nurse in attendance, they can find
cut if their school child-sOOn-tO-b be
is properly fed for his age and, if
not, just what he should be given.
When the protective fOOds--milk,
eggs, leafy green vegetables, Vita
min c rich foods Gas tomatoes, cit
rus fruits, cantaloupe, or raw cab
bage), and whole grains, are inclu-
ded in sufficient amount they supply
95 per cent of the child's energy
needs. Parents need to give chill
dren plenty of whole grain and ce-
reals, which are vital to health at
any age. but are particularly i'm
pOrtant in developing firm muscles
and warding off fatigue in active
children. Plenty of milk is must.
Dental Health
Dental cavities are one of the
highest in the list of defects to be
found among the children of this
age group. 1t is important that
these cavities be filled in order that
the child may be able to keep his
| teeth until the second ones are
ready to come thru. Baby teeth lost
early because of cavities, may mean
that the jaws will change in shape
so that the permanent teeth do not
come in as evenly as they should
1t is a matter both of better per-
sOnal appearance for the child and
of better chewing surfaces if the
teeth are regularity spaced. The
baby teeth hold the spaces open fol
the second teeth.
Other defects which are found
among the prospective first-graders
include poor eyesight, faulty pos
ture (often due to poor nutrition)
poor hearing, skin diseases anC
heart conditions.
Assistance for the child now, be-
fore September, may mean a much
healthier and more successful
school year for the youngsters, EN-
phasiZes the State Board of Health
which says that the examination:
are of little use unless correction:
follow.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
STATE EMPLOYMENT
SERVICE TO CLOSE
LOCAL OFFICE JULY 81
tcOntinued from nrst page)

The reductions are the direct re-
snIt of a congressional economy
nrogram. through which federal
annropriation for the state employ
ment services were reduced about
18 ner cent below those of last
wear and 20 per cent under requests
of the various states.
Unemployment Comp Il n
Commission officials said Delaware
was less drastically affected by the
current economy wave because the
state itself has been steadily cut
ting back it's federal approprla-
ton.
Since Nov. 16. 1916, when opera
tion of the employment service was
transferred to the state from the
federal government, the staff as
signed to employment service oper-
atoms has been reduced from "a to
AZ persons. This has resulted in a
voluntary saving of about $4,000 OF
federal funds by the state.
With the closing of the Milford
office. it was explained, it will be
necessary for the commission to
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
FORMER JUDGE ISAACS
RELEASED ON PAROLE

Former Municipal Court Judge
Henry R. 1saacs. who was senten-
ced July IL last year and served
until last Friday, was released
from the federal penitentiary at
Lewisburg, Pa, on parole. Last
Friday he reported to Leonard NJ
Middleton, probation officer of the
U. S. District Court.
Isaacs was sentenced to three
years and will remain on parole to
July 10, 1949. He pleaded guilty in
U. S. District Court to a charge
of use of the mails to defraud He
plans to make his home in Will
mington.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
TROPHY GRANGE NOTES

Trophy Grange met as usual last
Monday evening, July IA, with our
new master, Brother Charles Bos-
tick in the chair. Plans were made
for an exhibit to be held on Boos-
ter Night. The topic of the pro-
gram was THE Ritual" Readings
on that subject were given by the
lecturer, Sisters Moore, Pittard,
Smithers, Smith, Adams and Simp-
son, and by Brother Lewis Har-
rington. Mildred Simpson sang "Ye
Must be Born Again" Sisters Let
ty and Smith sang Lead Me-" Next
was a roll call; quotations from the
Ritual; then all Joined in singing
several rounds.
Next meeting will be held on
August since our regular meet
ing would fall on the opening night
of Harrington Fair. Plans will then
be made to have a picnic on Au-
gust IL.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
MEETING FOR
FARM FOLK

July 18-Coneord All of Seaford
Betty Messick's Farm and
Home Safety
July -Wesley-C Cannon club
Mrs. Vernon Hilrs-Monthly meet
ing-2:00 p. m.
July Slaughter Neck club
Mrs. Hersehel Monthly
meeting-2:00 p. m.
Bacons club-St. George Com
munity Hall-Monthly meeting
500 p. m.
Glendale ciub-Mrs. Joseph Tor.
mey-Monthly meeting 500 p. m.
Handy Hands All of Milford
Farm and Home Safety
July 23-Cedar Grove All of
Lewes- Farm and Home Safety
July -Cekesbury All club
Nanticoke Community Hall Home
Safety
July 25-Shawnee All of Milford
Home Safety
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
is ANNOUNCED FOR
KENT-SUSSEX ANNUAL FAIR
CONTINUED from tirst paEe)

Adopted from western rOdeOs, and
believed to be presented for the
first time in the East when the
Kent-Sussex Fair stages the event
this year, the calf scramble" in
wolves 80 registered stock calves
and 60 boys who will try to cap
ture and rope a calf to own.
Harness and Auto Races
And, as in former years, the old
favOrites on the entertainment pro-
gram are there again: The harness
races throughout the week, and the
automobile races which annually
conclude the fair on Saturday.
Meanwhile, record numbers OF
entries in all competitive phases of
the fair have been received by Off
cials. Farmers, their wives and
children are readying livestock and
poultry entries, fruit and vegetable
prize-winners, and handicraft for
the judges inspection.
For the grand opening on Mon
day night, fair directors have named
the Joe Chitwood 'Helldrivers" for
the feature attraction.
Tuesday, July 20, has again been
designated "children's day" at the
fair, with a special program ar
ranged for boys and girls under II
years of age who are admitted with
out charge to the grounds and
grandstand. In case of rain, chill
dren's day will be held on Fri6a =
Aug.1.
BaSile'S Band to Play
Joe Basile's 20-piece Madison
Square Garden Band will play for
the special children's program, as
well as for the duration of the fair
Other entertainers such as Ben
Yost's Cavaliers, the Skating Macks
and the Florida Trio, will make VI
the show.
Following the tradition of the fail
since its inception. Thursday will bt
Governors Day." honoring Gov
Walter w. Bacon and his aides plus
state officials, members of the Leg
islature, and political, business ant
civic leaders of the state.
AuS. Il 10 ny
officials as "the biggest day of tn
week." when the second annua
. "Fireman's Day" will be staged.
A total of $500 in special prize
: has been set aside, and more en-
tries have been received alread,
than were on hand last year for tn
Inauguration of this event to homo
volunteer fire fighters and thei
services. Last year the even
brought 81 fire companies, sevel
bands four drum and bugle corps
I and II companies of ladies' auxili
ary units to participate in the spec
tacular parade which starts at 4:3
p. m.
, 20 Eastern Champions
For the auto races on Saturda!
4 Aug. 2, the final day of the fair, 2
eastern dirt track champions ar
o listed for the eight events.
A record number of entries hav
been received for the five-day spec
event on the harness racing nrC
gram. Beginning on Tuesday will h
the 2:15 pace. the two-year-Old tro
s and the 2:25 pace; on Wednesda
: the three-year-old pace, the 2:z
a trOt. and the free-for-all trot.
On Thursday the card includes
free-for-all pace. three-year-Ol
If trOt. and 2:15 trot. and on Frida
d the 2:2O pace, 2:20 trOt, and TIVE
J. vear-Old race. Every race offers
$500 purse.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
Personal Happenings

Dicky Draper was the weekend
guest of Bob NAPLES at RehOboth.
Rev. Ralph Walker of Portland,
Oregon, was a town visitor this
week.
Mrs. Grier r. Baynum, of Maple
wood, N. j., is the guest of her mo-
ther, Mrs. Robert p Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Heisler
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan Heisler in Philadelphia this
week.
Charles d. Abbott returned home
last Friday from a visit in Buffalo,
N. Y, with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d.
Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard ID. Tease or
State College, Pa, were guests of
Mrs. Marguerite Tease the past
weekend.
DR.. and Mrs. Laurence Fitchett
and sons, returned home on Sunday
after spending the past two weeks
at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Gibson and
family are now occupying one of the
Barcus Apartments at Slaughter
Beach for two weeks.
M,.o AnVio D,.aftUf11an oftnn6nd
the Methodist Summer School OF
Missions held at Wesley Junior Col
lege at Dover this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f. COnlin OF
ClaymOnt were weekend guests OF
DIR. and Mrs. Lester o. Adkins. at
their cottage at Rehoboth.
Ray Fowler of Hannibal, Miss
Ouri. arrived this week to join his
wife and daughter who have been
here visiting her parents for sew
eral weeks.
Miss Ann Hugg, who is taking
six weeks course at the University
of Pa, Philadelphia. spent the pas
weekend here with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hugg.
Harry H. Brakeley. Jr., and son
DillwOrth, of BOrdentOwn, N. j.
were overnight guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Harry Brakeley at their hOm'
on Clark Avenue Thursday of las
| week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gill ant
sons of near Milford spent fOu
days of the past week visiting rel
atives and friends in Harrisburg
! Mcclure, Middleburg and Lewis
town. Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Favinger, o
Milford. their daughter, son-inlav
and grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Olive
Andrews and Eddie, of Chester, Pa
recently motored to Montreal an
| Quebec. Canada, and on their re
turn home, toured the New Eng
land states. going through the Des
ert of Maine. and stopping at Ply
mouth Rock, and other histOrica
points of interest enrOute home.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
State Farm Unit Has
Bought New Building
Added Facilities To Be Provided
For Poultry DiagnOStic Work

Purchase by the state for the
State Board of Agriculture of Il
building to provide needed addition
al facilities for poultry disease con-
troll and diagnostic work was an
nOunced last Friday by Walker l..
Mifflin, president of the board.
The building at 1921 The Green
adjoins the land on which is sit
uated the agriculture building oppo-
site the old State House. 1t was ac-
quired from James NJ. Satterfield,
Dover attorney, and the United
States Corporation Company, joint
owners, under authority given in an
act of the last State Legislature.
Funds Prove Inadequate
The 1945 Legislature appropria
ted $50 900 to the board to build an
addition to it's building but the
funds proved inadequate for the
project.
The last session of the Legisla-
ture passed an act authorizing the
board to use the appropriation for
acquisition or rental of a building
for the purpose of providing hOus-
ing in which to conduct diagnOstic
and control work with special re-
! ference to diseases of poultry and
! dairy cattle and other functions"
1t was in accordance with this act
that the purchase of the Satterfeld-
United States Corporation Company
building, which is separated from
the agriculture building by only
about 25 feet, was made. If at any
time in the future, it was explained
a connection of the two by tunnel
or bridge becomes desirable, il
could be accomplished easily.
Mr.. Mifflin and Ralph G. Wilson
board secretary, said that all pOul'
try and diagnostic facilities will be
transferred to the building as earl!
as possible. The poultry division
has long been handicapped in it
work by cramped facilities, havin;
only one room in which to cOnduc
it's activities, plus a steriliZing ant
storage room. 1t was especially thu
cOngested quarters for the pOultr.
disease control work that made ad
ditional facilities imperative. Too
acquisition of the building vii
greatly relieve congestion in al
functions of the agriculture depart
, ment.
Alterations Program
, Plans are now being made by tn
board for the necessary immediat
alterations to the first floor an
basement, with the difference be
, tween the cost of the building an
: the funds made available by tn
q Legislature to be applied tOwar
the alterations and equipment.
O The acquired building is of brio
in front and brick and frame in tn
rear, the front being three stOrie
in height and the rear, two stories
= The State Welfare Board has office
a on the first floor. Another first-flOC
; room is used by the corporatiO
: company for meetings. In the rea
. is a large concrete commercial ei
o rage which will be used bv the Il,
q partment for its automobiles. TF
newly-acunired lot extends from Il
- Green to North Street.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-18
Latex Workers To
Share In Profits
continued from urst page,

administrative work at Playtex
Park are being shared with them
in the same spirit of democracy
and fair play which is responsible
for our program of progressive en-
ployee benefits. New employees
now being hired to fill the various
jobs created by our recent expan-
sion will all share equally in these
many benefits on a permanent and
full-time basis. We, here at Play
tex Park pride ourselves in the
high character and Industrious
ness of the men and women whose
work in factory and office has
proven that the Golden Rule in
business pays dividends in profit
bonuses and job security"