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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
"Sho" League Host To
Scribes January 5th
Banquet Will BE Held Al ~. Mich
aeI>, Md, This Sunday

Members of the Eastern Shore
SpOrtswriters Association will be
guests of the officials of the East
ern Shore League at banquet
to be staged at LOngfellOw's Inn,
ST. Michaels. Md. this coming Sun
day afternoon. Jan. 5th. The league
officials are taking this means of
showing their appreciation of the
prominent role played by the pc
ninSular sports ScribCS i'll Stimu-
latinS interest in baseball during
the 1916 season, Il season in which
new attendance records were es-
tabliShCd in six of the eight
league parks.
Col. j. Thomas Kiblcr. retiring
league president. will preside over
Sundays affair.
Members of the scribes group
are: Ed Nichols. Salisbury; w
Wright Robinson. HARDWOOD *
Strange. and Bob Hargitt. Seaford ;
Robert Ycrkcs and Dave Hugg
Milford; Ed PaU Knight. Dover
Ebert Lidcn. fredericksburg Chas
Baker Denton: ED Walters, Cam
bridge, George Aldridgc. Queens
town; Dan Tabler. Ccntreville, ant
Charles bayfield, CriSfeld.
Following the banquet. the di
rectors of the Eastern Shore
League will meet to attempt Sc
lection of a successor to Gil. kib
Ter. who has declined d secont
term as league president.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Milford Court Teams
To Resume Action
Meeting OF Unbeatcn Girls Team
Will HighIight Contests

Milford's community basketball
teams will resume activities on
the home court this coming Mon
day evening with the playing of a
dOubleheader at the Milford High
School. Although scheduled as the
first game of the bargain double
bill, the meeting between two
Blue Hens and the Seaford Nylon
sextet. will be the big attraction for
the large turnout of fans expec-
ted. Milford's Mar-Del League en-
try will meet CeciltOn A. c. in d
league game in the second part of
the program.
MilfOrd'S girls team racked up
five wins in a row prior to the
holidays and should provide a real
test for the Seaford girls, who who
were peninsular champions in 49,
44-45 and 1945-46 The SeafOrd
team. which has not tasted defeat
in its last 80 games, played over
a twO-year period, will be making
it's first start of the season Monday
evening despite the fact that the
Nylon lassies have been praticing
since early last month Mondays
game between the Milford en(
Seaford sextets is the first of {
best-three-Out-of-f -five-game serie:
that is expected to decide girl'
season.
Up to press time. Coach Luc.
Davis had not announced he
starting lineup. but it is assumed
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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
State Poultrymen
To Meet January 9
Annual Session Will Be Held In
Caesar Rodney High School

Officers and directors Of the
Delaware Poultry improvement AS
soCiation will hold their annual
meeting January 9, 19i7 at 1870 p.
m. in the Caesar Rodney High
School. Camden, according to j.
Frank Gordy, president of the Asso-
ciatiOn
Membership of the poultry assO-
citation includes over 500 poultry
men and other persons Interested
III the many phases of the States
poultry industry.
Following the business meeting,
members of poultry locals through
cut the State will gather i'm the
school cafeteria for the Associa-
tiOnS annual banquet.
The banquet program will include
addresses by Leon Todd, Trenton
n. j.. managing director of the
Northeastern Poultry Producer
Council. on the subject "'rht
POultryman Tomorrow and by
James NJ. Tunnel, Jr.. Georgetown
on "Tom0rrow's Poultry Leader.
ship"
Honor guests at the banquet vii
lac Delaware's outstanding Poultry
All club Boy of 1916 and Della
wares outstanding Poultry FLA
Boy of 1916. These two youthful
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Retail Food Prices
Up 81 Pct. In 1916
Living Essentials General
ly "SkyrOcketed" Last
Year

WASHINGTON. (A1 Retail food
prices rose 81 per cent in 1916 ana
the cost of living essentials in gene
lal is up Is per cent for the year,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics re-
ported this week.
The bureau called the Years price
rises the greatest since World war
and said they weye many times
the moderate rises of the three pre-
teding years.
The report noted some aGricui-
tural price declines since the NO
>embcr bulge, notably in lard. down
from 38 cents a pound to 25, and IL
corn and wheat. "There also were
price declines at retail for mum
he of foods which had risen sharply
in November" the bureau said.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Santa Claus
W as Enjoyed
By Riddles
Milford Chamber Of
Commerce Program
Was Highlight OF LO-
cal Yuletide Festivities

Santa Claus did d big business
in the "Fablcd Story Book House,
located off Plaza Square this yule-
tide season. according to figures
recently complied by Chamber OF
Commerce officials. who annually
sponsor Santa's visit to Milford.
Over 1000 children of prc-SchOOl
age. with a sprinkling of older
ones. visited the patron Saint this
season. and as the majority were
accompanied by one or more OF
their parents. Santa was afforded
an opportunity of meeting great
many of his lower Delaware kin
folk
The Chamber officials were
fortunate in securing quantity
of candy and this augmented from
time to time by oranges and tan
serines gave Old Kris something
10 pass on to his youthful wOr
shippers.
SO far as can be learned. III.
Milford Chamber of Commerce wa:
he only Civic organization i'll the
over part of the State, at least
hat had d full time Santa Clau:
with a permanent headquarters
and it is needless to state that th'
Riddles greatly enjoyed the visit
to Santa and the Story Book House
which although badly damaged b.
fire year ago, was completed
restored by order of City Counci
who readily took cognizance O
the meaning that the House ha
to the children not only of Milford
but the vast trading area whic
surrounds the CitY
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
l8 War Powers
Die AS Truman
Issues Order
Ending W ar
Proclamation Declaring
HOstilities End Cuts
T ak S1,5OO,OOO, 900;
Halts Seizure OF
Plants.

WASHINGTON = (H) President
Truman sprang major New Years
Eve surprise by yielding many of
the governments war pOwerS-an
action which means a 81 500 ,000.0 900
tax cut and scrapping of the big
geSt strike control weapon.
The White House bOmbShell took
the form of a proclamation which
declared that 'hostiities of World
War ii" ceased as of noon today.
The result of this legal rccOgni-
ton that the shooting was over was
that 1S extraordinary laws died
forthwith. The proclamation also
mean that 33 others are doomed to
die next June 80, or later.
About 81 500 900 900 d year will
be knocked off the nations tax bill
six months hence-unleSs Congress
legislates Otherwise-by the low
ering of emergency excise taxes on
liquor, night clubs, jewelry and
other items. The rates will go back
! to prewar levels.
The governments power TO seize
strike-bound plants to get them go
ing again died. No private plant
may be seized henceforth under the
Smith-Connally Act, and in six
months the coal mines must be re-
turned to their whether
Il wage contract is reached or not.
Farm Support To Lapse
And-unless further legislation
is passed-the governments pro-
grams to support the price farmers
receive for many products will
; lapse at the end of 1948. Had Mr.
, Truman waited another day to is
sue his proclamation, these pro
J grams would have run throughout
1949.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Grange Xmas Party
Held Saturday Night
Attendance Was Good And All Re.
ported An Enjoyable Time

The members of Milford Grange
met last Saturday evening for their
annual Christmas party. The at
tendance was very good and the
committee in charge of the party
presented d fine program of read
ing. rccitatiOns. group singing
of carols and games. AT the CON
clusion of tho program everyone
was invited to the dining room
which was rcSpIcndcnt with holly
and pine decorations in keeping
with the yulctide season, while
long red candles shed soft glow
over the scene. Az abundance of
ice cream and ritz crackers were
served by the committee.
The exchange of gifts created d
bit of sun for everybody, and was Il
part Of the program as planned by
the committee.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
5000 Poultry Workers
Prepare To Strike
General WalkOut Is Predicted For
This Coming Monday

Keen competition in all classes
of exhibits at the 38th Annual Del
aware Crop Improvement Show,
January 9. 10 and IL in the George
town High School. can be expected
this year. predicts c. E. Phillips,
University of Delaware extension
agronomist and secretary of the
Crop improvement Association.
Phillips says favorable weather
conditions and good yields this
year have resulted in high quality
crops which the States farmers
are entering in this years COM
petitions.
In all, ten classes of exhibits
will be included in the show staged
to provide Delawarcans an oppor-
tunity to view the States agricul.
tural products and encourage the
production of better crops on Del
aware farms.
-Four of the ten classes of eXhib
its are for corn. These include
one bushcl entries of hybrid corn
10 ear entries, single ear entries
and a one bushcl class entry fO1
boys and girls.
Other classes are for Smal
grains and seeds. forage in sheaf
hay, sweet potatoes and white pc
tatOcS.
A final class limited to four cn
tries are exhibits dealing will
crops prepared by high school vO
cational agriculture students.
Judging Of the crops placed il
competition will be done on Thurs
day and Friday. January Q and II
On Thursday evening the ASso
citation will hold its 40th Anniver
Sary Banquet in the GeOrgetOwl
Grange Hall. Since accommoda
tons are limited. persons wh'
wish to attend are advised to &c
their tickets.
On Saturday January II. d
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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Milford Red Sox
Led In Fielding
Official Figures Reveal That Locals
Paced Circuit With .962

The Milford Red Sox. runnerup
in the Eastern Shore League stand
ings and playOffs to the Ccntrevillc
Orioles, paced the circuit in field
ing wit ha mark of .962, official
figures showed, J. Thomas kibler.
president. has announced.
The Red Rose posted the most
putOuts, 1853, and took part IN -
double plays while marking the
most assists. i,fSS. and committing
the fewest misplays. 1871. in I2S
games.
Ray NadeI, second baseInan. paC
cd the infeIders with .95l mark
He handled the most chances, 3S5,
which included 347 assists and -
put outs. and showed but II mis-
plays in l23 games. His average
topped n .9f2 figure of Jack Nc
CuIlOugh. Dover second saCker.
Steve Nemeth, custodian of third
base. also was standOut at his
position. establishing u .9Jl per
centage. showing pa assists, 10;
put outs. and but 22 miscues in
1888 contests
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Athletic Asso. Will
Meet On January II
Second Session OF Group Will BE
Held In Elementary School

The second meeting of the Mil
ford Athletic Association will be
held next Friday evening. January
10, at the elementary school build
ing at 7:30 o'clock.
At previous meeting temper
airy officers were elected. At this
forthcoming meeting permanent Of
ficers will be selected. Following
the election of officers the pro-
posed constitution and bylaws will
be discussed. along with sugges-
tiOnS for club name.
Through a misunderstanding it
is apparent that some fellows who
would join the club, have remained
on the outside because they
thought the club was formed to give
the fellows an opportunity to play
the special sport they were best
suited for. This is contrary to tho
clubs aims. 1t is the desire of the
sponsors that the club be "recre.
ational club" so that all fellows il
the community. whether they are
athletically inclined or not. may
have a place to spend their free
time.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
.HighWdy Deaths
In State Up 10 Pct.
SiXty-TwO Persons Were
Killed In Smash-Ups
To December 1st

Sixty-twO persons have been kill
cd in motor vehicle accidents in
Delaware this year up to December
]. not including Wilmington. repre-
senting an increase of 1917 per cent
over the corresponding period last
wear. The number of persons injur-
ed in motor vehicle accidents in
creased 35.1 per cent over the same
period last year.
These facts are disclosed in a sta
tistical summary Of motor vehicle
traffic accidents by the traffic bu-
reau OF the Delaware State Police
The report shows 1879 accidents
TO date this year, compared with
1.466 al the same time last year
with SS9 injured tc December ] anC
e65 injured last year at the same
date. A summary Of the type of ac'
cideats shows the highest number
OF persons killed when motor vehi
cles struck pedestrians.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
New Year Arrives
With Heavy Storm
Snow Later Changes To
Sleet And Rain Making
Highway Travel Haz-
ardOus; Planes Are
Grounded.

Delaware's worst storm of the
winter season battered the state
throughout New Years Day. with
sleet and freezing rain following
in the wake of an early morning
snowfall. covering the highways
with a dangerous, slushy surface
and cutting motorized traffic to a
minimum.
Since the beginning of the storm
late Tuesday night. 20 persons
were injured in automobile acci-
dents in the state, attributed to
hazardous driving conditions.
Snow ploughs and sanding ma
chimes were out in full force all
over the state. scraping the roads
and sprinkling them with Il coat
ing of calcium chloride and sand
State and city police reported
scores of automobile accidents but
most of them were of a minor ma
ture and resulted merely i'll pro
perty damage.
Air traffic was completely dis
/ Iupltu dS dHo- w VI lu All IliCi
cancelled all trips along the East
ern Coast. At the New Castle COun
ty Airport, where the airline's
maintenance base is located. visi
bility was reported as less than ;
mile with a 300-fOOt ceiling. Pre-
vailing weather conditions wOul'
cause ice to form on the wings o
planes Immediately after take-0fi
it was disclosed at the airport
TWAS weather fOrecasters pre-
dicted continued sleet and freezing
rain.
All of the State Highway Depart
ment's snow ploughs and sandin
equipment were i'll use yesterday
with a full complement of EN-
ployes.
Northeast storm warnings wer
hOisted in the Delaware Break
water at IL O'Clock New Year
morning and the Coast Guard sta
ton at Lewes was forced to aban
don it's search for a missing Nav
bomber which crashed in the Della
ware Bay Tuesday. All small crai
. remained in the harbOr at Lewe
as waves lashed the coast.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Vandenberg, Taft, White
And Millikin Gain Con-
troll At Policy Meeting;
Dewey Forces Win In
The House.

WASHINGTON = Up = A big
four" including two potential cam
didatcs for President took COM
mand this week of Republicans or
ganizing the first G. o. P.-controll-
ed Senate in IA years.
Senators Vandenberg of Michi-
gan, Taft of Ohio, White of Maine
and Millikin of Colorado held the
guiding reins firmly after beaiing
down d widely heralded but short
lived intra-party uprising.
Hence their voices carried great
er weight than before as the com
mittee on committees met to GO
over assignments of the 81 Repub-
lican members and the steering
committee gathered to decide what
TO do about attempts to bar Sen
ator Bilbo D-Miss.) from IA thirt
term.
First organization attempts of the
Republicans in the new Congress
thus went off as planned, possibly
presaging a somewhat similar re
suit when House members NEE
Thursday to go through the same
procedure.
Despite loud opposition from an
ti-Dewcy forces, Representative
! Halleck of Indiana appeared Ger
tain of victory in the fOur-wa,
race there for the G. o. p. foo
leadership. Halleck has been ell
dorsed by Governor Thomas /
Dewey of New York, the 1914 presi
Dental nominee who generally i
expected to bid for second try a
the White House.
Taft and Vandenberg. who ais
may be steered into the 194S pres
Dental contest. emerged with in
portant pOlicy-making position
from a stormy meeting of all tn
G.. o. p. senator's.
Taft was named chairman of I'll
Senate steering committee.
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
1916 Top Year For
Delaware Farmers
BrOilcr Producers We're One Major
Exception Last Year

With one major exception. that OF
hroiler producers, 1916 has been the
best year for Delaware farmers in
twenty-five years, observes Dr.. r.
o. Bausman, associate agricultural
economist of the University of Della
ware, in review of Delawarc'S
agricultural situation.
The estimated Delaware cash
farm income of $50 million in 1916
compares with $25 million in 1899,
an increase of 260 per cent. Farm
prices have increased more than
two and one-half times Land values
have increased 20 per cont as COM
pared with the pre-War | period.
Delaware has had seven years OF
good growing weather and high
yields. period unprecedented in
the history of the State.
BrOiler production even though
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Hens Sink Rollins
FL To 7 At Tampa
First Annual Cigar Bowl Game
Witnessed by 10000 Spectators

The University Of Delaware
&ridiron pOwcr-housc extended its
victory string into l947 New Years
Day by conquering hard-fighting
band of Rollins College TarS in the
first annual Cigar Bowl contest, q
tC Z, before a crowd of 10000 at
Phillips Field.
Considering that the Blue Hens
were battling under a broiling sun
with the thermometer at 50, they
played a banS-up game ana simply
oveI'pow the scrappy Rollins
eleven with their enormous reserve
strength.
Paul Hart StandOut
Paul Hart. hard-cEarging Della
ware fullback was undoubtedly the
$tandout performer in the game
Years Eve reception for members
Of the team because of a slight ILL
ness. powered his way through the
strong Rollins line for 113 of the
-.31 net yards the Blue Hens piled
up by rushing.
Ri" Paul practically scored Della
4 wares second touchdown almost
single handed when he carried the
ball on eight straight plays to ad-
vance from Rollins 81 to the three.
yard line, and after Art Millman re
corded a first down on the one OF
tie next play, Hart smashed
through the center of the line fO1
the score.
Passes for Two Scores
1t also was Hart who passed fo
the other two Blue Hen tallies. H
riiled a 27-yard aerial to Harol,
(Buck) Thompson for Delaware
first score, and connected wit
John Miller freshman end. VIII
made a circus catch in the end zOn
Oh toss from 10 yards out
The victory was the 25th straigh
recorded by Coach Bill Murray
amazing Blue Hens and ais
stretched Delaware's unbeate
record to 81 successive contests.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Donald W.Long
OF Frankford
Died In Plane
Crash Sunday
Airport Head Was To
Fly Party To Tampa
For Cigar Bowl Foot
ball Game On New
Years Day.

Donald w. Long, 24-year old man.
ager and founder of the Sussex
County Airport at Frankford, was
killed instantly when his plane
crashed i'll d og-ShrOuded field
near the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal south of Delaware City last
Sunday night, only 13 hours before
he was scheduled to fly a party of
friends to Tampa, Fla, to witness
the Delaware-Rollins College foot
ball game New Years Day.
Flying passenger Bellan-
ca Cruisaire, Long, veteran Marine
corps pilot with Is months service
i'll the South Pacific combat zone,
crashed with such force he was
thrown from the plane and wreck
age of the craft was scattered for
hundreds of feet. The pilot was re-
leased from the service in Decem-
Der. r945, with the rank of captain
In the dense fog that surrounded
the area, ,mOre than 200 police, vol
unteer firemen. passing motorists
and residents of the locality
searched the fields for about two
hours before locating the wreck
age. Longs. crushed body was
found nearly 100 feet from the
main portion of the wreckage.
Woman Heard Crash
Mrs. Howard Reynolds, who lives
about q quarter mile south of Del
aware City, said she heard the
plane pass. over her house, flying
low, and with a loud roar. Then sh'
heard the crash. The wreckag'
was finally located in a field OF
the farm of Mrs. Laura NOwland
Motorists riding along the Della
ware City-Port Penn road, ais
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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Bond Sales In u. S.
Tota! 7 Billion
Purchases This Year Top Cash.Ins.
Treasury Report Shows

WASHINGTON. Up Ameri-
cans invested about $7.400. .000. 900
in government savings bonds
during 1916 approximately ST.
600 O.O0O.00O more than they with
drew, the Trcasury's savings bonds
division estimated this week.
OF the total invested $4,000. 900,
600 went into series + (war) bonds.
In this category. the division said.
CaSh-ins exceeded new purchases
during the year.
Vernon l.. Clark. national direc-
tor of the division. said the total
invested might have reached $S.-
000. .000. 900 except for the national
uncertainty" engendered by the
fall coal strike
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Delaware Is Now
Industrial Giant
~<x-enA ~smalIr>t uf STATES L. Titled
~fmdm~frizI Diamond

T6my Delaware second smallest
oa uhe - states * comparatively
a giant In the nations vast frame
wogk uf industry commerce and
z<rfciturp. and scientific prog
rvs< has tseen prominently featured
iu the Issue of ~ESsO Oilways .
usoathly publication of the Stan
azri Oii Company of New Jersey.
Titled delaware Industrial
diamond the Oilways story i
iaviShly illustrated with wide
assortment of photographs and
drawicgS The story takes its
thcn. ffum the fact that Delaware
il knosa "a the Diamond State"
because of the enormous manufac-
turing wealth concentrated within
The relatively small area.
fsszs.zzs. - par. .
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03

KENT co. HOME DEN CLUBS
The Kent County Advisory
Council of the Home Demonstra
tion Clubs announces the installa
tinn nf their newly elected officers
during their January club meet
ings \ list of the club officers fol
lows.
Canterbury President. Mrs. vi
oletta Hammond. vice president
Mrs. Marion McGinnis: secretary
Mrs Delema Marris; treasurer
Miss Dorothy Ward
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Kent Co. Home Demonstration
Officers Are Named For 1947

Laws President. Mrs. Thomas
Chambers: vice president Mrs
Mabel Raughley. secretary Mrs.
Homer Hopkins, treasurer Mrs.
William A. Taylor.
Victory President Mrs How
ard Wagner; vice president Mrs
Rcha Smith secretary. Mrs Chas
Peck. assistant. Mrs Mary Bul-
lock: treasurer. Mrs Arnett Pot
ter
Oak Grove President VI IS
continued On page a.
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Democrats Select
Schaal, Bailey
Legislators Also Map I'arty's Poll
cics For Session

Democratic members of the state
Legislature met in the Kent County
Democratic Headquarters, Dover.
last Friday evening. and elected
their floor leaders for both houses
of the General Assembly which
convenes Jan. :. Senator Fred :.
Bailey ot Harrington was chosen
leader for the upper chamber. and
Rep.-clcCt Joseph y. Schaal oi
Wilmington. of the lower.
Bailey IL u veteran Legislator
having served in both houses of the
General Assembly. Schaal, a new
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Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Truman Is Not First President
To Face An Opposition Congres,

during The three periods ia the last
half century when government
power was divided between Re-
IubliCans aud Democrats
The Presidents who. like Harry
Truman. had to deal with opposi-
tiOn congresses were Herbert
Hoover. Woodrow Wilson aud
Grover Cleveland the dis ided
governments came during national
emergencies In the latter years of
teon,lnued on pags y
Milford chronicle., 1947-01-03
Colonel Harris Reyiew The Revolt Beaten Down.;
Will Speak On flighlights OF Ofp:oEo.D..1o.c4o D:
little RFC' Mack's Career D18 TO"TA"leS Oe1dle
LEGION WILL HOLD
MEETING TONIGHT

There will be d regular
meeting of the American
Legion Post No. 3, at the new
Milford Armory ON North
Walnut street, this evening.
Friday, January 3. at eight
O'Clock. AT this meeting
plans will be discussed for a
carnival to be held May l to
II, inclusive, and another
gala Thanksgiving dance.
Commander Nelson Chuck"
Wright is requesting a full
attendance.