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Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Homemaker to Attend
International Meet
Mrs. Duane Lynn OF Near Milford
viii Attend Sessions

Mrs. Daune Lynn, of near Mil
ford, will attend the fifth Triennial
Conference of the Associated Coun-
try Women of the World, to be held
in Amsterdam, Holland, Sept. 8-13.
Representing the rural home
makers of Delaware, Mrs. Lynn is
an official delegate of the National
Home Demonstration Council. She
is also president of the Delaware
Home Demonstration Council and
member of the Millwood Home
Demonstration Club.
Mrs. Lynn sailed from New York
on the Queen Mary, on August 81.
While abroad, she will join with
other delegates in a tour of histori-
cal places in England, Holland,
Belgium and France. She will re-
turn Sept. %, from lie Havre on
the Marine Tiger.
The Associated Country Women
of the World is an organization of
nearly 100000 women, represent
ing rural groups in 20 countries. In
the United States, its members in
clude the National Home Demons
tration Councils representing SS
states. and 1S individual State Home
Demonstration Councils. The Ma
tional Farm and Garden Associa-
ton. and New ENGLAND Farm and
Ga~den Association.
1t is the purpose of the Associated
CONTINUED on page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Vets Carnival
At Milton n
Sept. 4 To Is
LegiOnnaires, Veterans of
Foreign Wars COOpera-
ting; Big Parade Slat-
ed For September 9Th.

Using as their slogan Together
i'll War-Together in. Peace" the
memberships of American Legion
Post No. 20 and Broadklin Post No.
1884, Veterans of Foreign Wars of
Milton, are working in close har-
mony to put on a carnival from
Sept. 4th to 18th, that promises %
be spectacular and entertaining.
Present plans call for a big par
ade Monday evening, Sept. 8th, at
which time prizes will be awarded
to the various divisions and contes-
tantS.
AS a fitting climax to the carnival
the veterans are giving away clos
ing night, Sept. 15, 1947 Buick
automobile; any veteran in the Mil
ton area can supply information
concerning this car.
For a number of years the carni-
val has been annually held under
the sponsorship of the Legion Post
This year the servicemen in the
Milton area decided that bigger
and better carnival could be put on
with both Legionaircs and Foreign
War Veterans participating.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
F.. F. Steiner
Heads Milford
School Bldg.
Com mission
Member Of Board Of Ed
ucatiOn Elected To Sue
ceed Wallace F. Nc
Faul Who Resigned
From Commission.

Word has been released that Mr..
Edmund f. Steiner, of Milford, has
been elected chairman OF the MIL
ford Special District Building Com
mission. He succeeds MIR. Wallace
N McFauI, who resigned recently
upon the completion of his term as
a member of the Milford Board OF
Education. Mr.. Steiner is well quail
flied for his work and has been
deeply interested in the planning
for the new elementary school. He
has two sons as pupils in the pre-
sent old building and has been a
member of the Milford Board OF
Education for several years.
The building commission mas
been meeting at frequent intervals
since the first of January. Recently
the meetings have been two weeks
apart. Many decisions have mao TO
be made for the funds available are
not sufficient. Building costs Lave
risen greatly since the referendum
on July "a, 1941. At that time 1t was
felt that 100000 would be sufficient
TO. construct and equip twenty
classrooms, a cafeteria, a kitchen
and other facilities. 1t is expected
that final plans for the construc,
tion of a wing of the BUILDING VIII
he approved shortly. Mr.. e. Morris
Whiteside, III, is the architect.
(continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
All Vacancies Have Been
Filled And Everything
Is In Readiness For
First Day, Supt. I'll. A.
Shaterian States.

According to Harold A. Skater
ian, superintendent of Milford
Schools, everything is in readiness
for the opening of the three local
schools on Monday, September 8.
While several vacancies existed
among the faculty few weeks ago
every necessary teacher has been
hired, and full staff will be on
hand the opening day.
High School
The faculty for the three Mil
ford schools as released by SUI
perintendent Shaterian follows:
Harold A. Shaterian, superinten-
dent; w. W. McGinnes, assistant
superintendent; Alvin r. Wilker-
son, social studies; Bernard E.
Briggs, physical education; Eugene
S. Chamberlain, English; Alexan-
der c. Davidson, agriculture; Reba
Eisenbrey, commercial; Ruth Fos-
ter, biology; M. Louise Hastings.
commercial; Jane Herson, social
studies; Regina Barlow, science;
Thelma Myfelt, English; Locklin
r. Huth, chemistry, physics; James
Christensen, industrial arts; Joan
Maxwell, district merchandising;
Pearl Hunsberger, physical educa-
ton; Erna E. Martin, librarian;
Jennie L. Morris, mathematics:
John Frick, high school music;
Mrs. Ruth w. Nemesh, social stu
dies; Theodore r. Pyne, Latin,
Spanish; Iva D. Short, home eco
nomics; Mrs. Mildred d. Wells,
home economics; Mrs. Florence p.
CONTINUED on page o.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Ave. WSCS Thanked
For Clothing Gift
Receive Message From Church
World Service Center

One hundred pounds of relief
clothing, shoes and bedding were
received recently at the Church
World Service Center, New Wind
sor, Maryland from the Woman's
Society of Christian Service CWS-
CS) of the Milford Methodist
Church. The materials in the con-
tribution, vitality needed now and in
the coming winter in war stricken
countries of Europe and Asia, are
being sorted and packed for ship
ment abroad and will shortly be on
their way overseas.
Without the generosity of such
people as those who contributed to
the collection from Milford, thou
sands of families abroad would be
without garments of any kind this
year.
The Church World Service Cen
ter at New Windsor is the Oldest
and largest of nine relief depots
operated for Church World Service,
nterdenominationa Protestant re-
lief agency In 1916 this organiza-
ton packed and shipped twelve mil
lion pounds of relief materials to
28 foreign countries, with a loss of
less than u of 70. To August g.
1947. more than 1,990721 pounds OF
clothing, shoes, bedding. food and
other relief materials have beer
shipped out from the New Windsor
| Center alone.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Club
Will Feature
Top. Names In
Night Clubs
Ford Sewell Has Signed
Contracts for "FrOlics"
Which Will Be Present
ed In Milford On Sep
tember Is And 19.

AS this paper goes to press it was
learned that Ford Seweil has signed
contracts to bring top names of
night club entertainment to Milford
for the first of annual events
known as the KIWANIS FROLICS.
While all the details have not
been completed, it was announced
that the Board of Directors last
Tuesday had voted to discontinue
their annual Farm Festival and
would instead inaugurate an annual
event which would bring top Broad
way entertainment to Milford.
In making special arrangements
with Norman Pratt, Agents repre-
sentative, it was assured that only
names in the top bracket would be
featured in the FrolicS. Among the
actors to be present will be Bob
Sheppard, for many months on the
Eddie Cantor Radio Show and more
recently featured at the LaMartini-
que in New York and the Trade
Winds in Washington. Lester Mack
who recently closed at the Carni-
Val, carries the magic end of the
show, while special efforts are
being made to bring Ben-Mar, one
of the country's leading psyhics,
Virginia McGraw, who had the
dance lead on Follow the Girls. "
and Bobby Roberts of Hollywood to
round ont the show which will also
include Eddie Carroll as pianist.
Tickets will be placed on sale
next week downtown and may be
secured from any Kiwahian.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Teachers To Meet
At Dover Sept. 2
Two Sessions viii Be Held On
That Date

State teachers meetings, one in
the field house of the Dover High
School and the other in Booker T.
Washington School. will be held
Tuesday morning, Sept. 2. with a
joint session in the field house in
the afternoon. The same program
will be given at both morning ses-
sions with the speakers appearing
at different times, according to an
nouncement of DR.. H. b. King, as
sistant state superintendent of pub
lie instruction in charge of ele-
mentary schools.
The speakers will be: DR.. King,
who will outline the elementary
school program; Floyd T. Hart
state director of music education
Miss Edith l.. Mitchell. state direc-
tor of art education; George w
Ayars, state director of health and
physical education; DR.. R. L
Herbst, assistant state superintend.
ent in charge of business admins.
tration; Mrs. Ruth r. Tyndall
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Farm Folks Advised To
"Get House In Order"
Present High Farm Income
Is Slated To
Descend

Farm families who are getting
their debts paid off to safe level
are wise people indeed. For accord
ing to Miss Louise Whitcomb, home
management specialist for the Del
aware Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice, the present high farm income
is slated to fall, resulting in drop
ping off in farm prices.
From summary just completed
of the spending of 80 Delaware
farm families last year, Miss Whit
comb reports that many people are
aware of this critical situation
They are paying back debts and re-
firing mortgages; buying only what
they can pay cash for, keeping uI
insurance protection and laying
aside money for unexpected ex.
penses.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Be Careful Labor Day
Safety Council Urges
Care Will Produce A Day
Unmarried By
Tragedy

With the Labor Day holiday just
around the corner, the Delaware
Safety Council urges all persons
who are planning on taking a trip
to be extra careful-avoid speeding
do not crowd or weave in traffic
be on guard at intersections ana
on curves and hills-and be pre-
pared to give way to any reckless
driver. Wind up a nice holiday by
getting safely home with your fam1-
ly-not by getting in the accident
records.
About 80 per cent of all automo-
bile accidents can be charged to
three things; bad judgment, care
lessness and stupidity. Only about
10 or IL per cent of the accidents
can be laid to mechanical defects
in the car. In other words, nine ac-
cidents out of ten are the fault jof
the man who drives the car and not
the car itself. The remedy, natural
lv, is to convince man that he must
live up to his car. When the driver
Icontinued on page III
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Leipsic Seeks
Membership In
Firemen's Asso.
Newly Organized Com
pany Made Application
At Meeting Of Kent
Group At Harrington.

Application of the Liepsic Fire
Company, newly organized, for
membership in the Kent County
Firemens Association was present
ed by a delegation at the meeting
neld at Harrington last Wednesday
evening with the Harrington fire
company as host.
The Leipsic delegation reported
their fire fighting equipment was
expected to arrive next week. The
application was referred to the
board of directors of the associa-
tion.
A resolution on fire companies
using one-way streets was adopted.
President c. w. Johnson, who also
is fire recorder, reported July's fire
loss in the county was only $5,7S5,
that 16 alarms were answered and
282 man-hours were consumed in
fire fighting.
1t was the County Firemen's
Associations 200th meeting and the
Ladies' Auxiliary served the dinner.
Mayor William Horleman and
City Manager o. c. Passmore were
guests.
President Johnson offered the In
vocation. Mrs. Hilda Meredith rem
dered piano music during the din
ner. Several state association Off
cials were seated at the speakers
table besides Mayor HOrleman and
Cifu Mana oop paccp1Opn
J. Harvey Burgess, editor of the
Harrington Journal and former
OPA official, was the speaker of the
evening.
The next county meeting will be
held in Magnolia on Sept. 10 one
week earlier than usual because Oi
the State Convention.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
COOPERATIVE Will
Meet At Greenwood
Annual Session Will Be Held At
High School September 2

Presentation of the annual report
of Southern States Cooperative, en-
tertainment, and election of new
members to the local Southern
States Advisory board and Farm
Home Advisory committee will be
among the highlights of the South
ern States annual membership
meeting which will take place at 8
p. m, Tuesday, September 2, at
Greenwood High School, Green
wood, Del.
Medford Calhoun, Greenwood,
who will preside at the session, said
that approximately 172 Southern
States members and other farmers
are expected to attend he meeting,
which also will include a business
session and recreational activities.
Probably the largest farm meet
ing of it's kind to be held in the area
this year, it is being sponsored by
Southern States and local members
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Truck Association
Honors T. v. Rodgers
Raymond Masten, President, Pre-
sided AT RehObOth Session

AS of recent date, the Rehoboth
Beach Country Club was the scene
and atmosphere for a memorable
and happy occasion attended by
members of the Delaware Motor
Truck Association, their wives and
friends, in honor of Ted V. Rodgers,
retiring president of the American
Trucking Associations, Inc.
Mr.. Raymond Masten, President
of Delaware Motor Truck Associa-
ton, presided at the meeting and at
the close thereof, presented Mr.
Rodgers with a leather scrapbook
i'm appreciation for the splendid
service he has rendered the truck
ing industry of America, while serv-
ing as President of the American
Trucking Associations, Inc. Mr.
Rodgers was guest speaker OF the
evening. Other dignitaries and hon.
ored guests included the Honor
able John ]. Williams, U. S. Send
tor from Delaware, the Honorable
James Caleb Boggs, u. S. Congress
man at large from Delaware, the
Honorable William ]. Storey, Sec
retary of State, who presented
greetings from Governor Walter W
Bacon, Colonel v. B. Shaffer, May
or-Elect of Rehoboth. Walter F
Knight, General Manager of the
Maryland Motor Truck Association
and Fred Burnett, Supervisor o.
the Interstate Commerce Commis
sion. Senator Williams, Congress
man Boggs and Secretary of State
Storey all extended greetings ant
best wishes to Mr.. Rodgers and con
graduated him upon the work tha
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Jack NAPLES Hurt
In Auto Smash-Up
Milford Resident Sustains Frac-
tured Skull In Kent Crash

Three persons were injured in a
two car collision at an intersection
at Wyoming late Monday afternoon.
State police said a car operated by
Marie Allaband, %, of Greensboro,
Md, made sharp left turn, collid-
ing head-On with a machine driven
by John Burton Jack" NAPLES, 43,
of Milford.
NAPLES was taken to Kent Gen.
eral Hospital suffering decorations
and a possible skull fracture. Miss
Allaband received a sprained wrist
and side injuries. Catherine Mel
vim, 81, of near Greensboro, a pas
senger in the Allaband car, suffered
abrasions and decorations of the
forehead and face. The girls were
treated at the hospital and released
Mrs. NAPLES told a Chronicle re-
nOrter Wednesday morning that
Mr.. NAPLES condition was imnrOved
and he was resting comfortably
Mr.. NAPLES is i'm the feed business
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
l. c. King, Sr. Passes
At Lewes Hospital
Was Retired Auto Dealer And Well
Known ChurchmaR

Irwin Cornelius King, retired auto
dealer and we'll known churchman
and Masonic member of Milton, died
last Wednesday, August Goth on his
seventeen birthday anniversary in
Beebe Hospital, Lewes.
Mr., King, husband of Mrs. Bertha
Lotiand King, has been in failing
health for some time.
Funeral services with full Ma
sonic rites were held at O'Clock
last Saturday afternoon at his home
in Milton. The Rev. Richard Green
of Dover and the Rev. Harold Davis
of Milton were in charge. Inter
ment Odd Fellows Cemetery at Mil
ton.
A native of New Castle, Mr.. King
came to Milton so years ago 70
operate blacksmith shop. Later he
entered into the hardware business
in partnership with the late George
H. NAPLES. With the dissolution OF
this business, he pioneered liz the
automobile industry, becoming the
first automobile dealer in this Sec
ton. He retired in 1885.
Active in civic affairs, he was in
fluential in having concrete pave
ments laid throughout the town.
Surviving in addition to his wife
are a daughter, Mrs. ]. Henry Nor
gan of Milton; three sons. irwin c
King, Jr., and David King, both oi
Milton. and !. Harold King of Will
mington. and sister, Mrs. George
II. VARIES of Milton.
Mr.. King was one of the oldest
members of Endeavor Lodge No. "
A. r. and A. NJ. He was a member
of the official board CT Goshen Me-
thodist Church, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Sussex Man Shot;
Neighbor Is Held
George Oney Remanded To Jail
In PettyiOhn Shooting

George Pettyjohn, about so, of
this place, is in serious condition
at Beebe Hospital, Lewes, as a re-
suit of wounds allegedly from a
shotgun blast fired last Thursday
night by his next-doOr neighbor,
George Olney.
State Police, who investigated,
said they had placed no charge so
far against Olney, but had lodged
him in Sussex County prison here.
A hearing is scheduled pending the
outcome of Pettyjohn's condition.
Pettyjohn, a plumbers helper,
told police he was eating supper
when Olney came in and started an
argument. When Pettyjohn elected
him, Olney returned and fired a
charge which wounded his neighbor
in the chest and neck.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
VFW7 Post Has
Rifle Quota
For Use By
Honor Guards
Supply Of MI Weapons
Received By Blue Hen
Post; Group Is Busy
Laying Plans For It's
Carnival.

DR.. James r. West, commander,
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, V. F. W.,
this city, has announced that the
local overseas veterans Organlza-
tion has received a supply. of MI
rifles and that plans are now being
made for formation of an honor
guard and burial detail which Will
participate in ceremonies accom-
panying future burial of veterans
in this area. These rifles, which
have been on order since last fall,
were received last week and are
now being cleaned and adjusted by
a group under the direction of 1t
Bill Kenton.
At a future meeting of the Blue
Hen membership. plans will be
made for the local posts participa-
ton in the annual parade and car
nival to be sponsored here in the
early Fall by the Carlisle Fire Com
pany. AS the Chronicle prepared to
go to press, the Auxiliary to the
Blue Hen Post was preparing to
hold a special meeting on Thursday
evening at the home of its presl-
dent. Mrs. Edith Baynum, at which
time plans for the Auxiliary's par
ticipa.iOn in the fireman's carnival
were 20 be discussed.
The Blue Hen Post has COM
pletely equipped Public Address
System, purchased new the past
winter, which has frequently been
loaned to service and other organi-
cations during the past several
months. This system, which can be
adapted to either indoor or outdoor
use, is currently mounted on the
new 1947 Dodge sedan to be given
away by the firemen at their carni-
val; organizations or individuals
desiring to use the system may OBJ
tain information concerning same
bY contracting either George Linden
kohl, Jr., or David Hugg, Service
Off1cer and Public Relations officer
respectively, of the Blue Hen Post.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
To Race Stock i. D. Football
Cars At Fair Practice Will
Grounds Sept. l Start Sept. End
Fifty Three Candidates
Have Been Requested
By Coach w. d. Muir
ray to Report for Drills.

Fifty-three candidates have been
asked by Coach William D. Murray,
of the University of Delaware, to re-
port Sept. for the first drills of the
1947 football campaign.
Included are eight ends, II tack
les, nine guards, six centers, and 10
backs-mostly holdovers from 1916,
when 10 victories increased the
Blue Hens undefeated string to 81
over a four-season span.
Few additions to this squad are
likely, since for the first time at
Delaware, freshmen will be ineligi-
BILE for varsity competition. A fresh
man team, coached by Martin T.
Pierson, will be sponsored by the
university this fall.
The 1947 schedule lists eight op-
ponents, opening Saturday night,
Sept. 27, at Wilmington Park
against Pennsylvania Military Col
lege. New opponents will include
University of Maryland, at College
Park, Friday night, Oct. 8, and
Washington and Lee, Nov. % at
Wilmington Park. Holdover oppon-
ents are: Oct. IL, Bucknell at Lew
isburg; Oct. 25. Gettysburg at Will
mington: Nov. l, Franklin and
Marshall at Wilmington; Nov. 8
Western MARYLAND at Wilmington
Nov. Is, Muhlenberg at Bethlehem
The clash with the Mules was
shifted from Allentown, site of Muh-
lenburg, to Bethlehem because oil
larger seating accommodations. AL
home games will be played at Will.
mingtOn Park, and none at Frazer
Field in Newark.
(continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Race Is "Open To The
World" According To
Promoter Sam Nunis;
Races Start 2:3O P. M.

Harrington, Del. - Indications
from early entries being received
for the Labor Day modified stock
car races next Monday at the Kent
and Sussex County Fairs on the
half-mile Harrington Speedway un-
der the sponsorship of the Harring-
ton Fire Department, point to a
large field of cars and drivers for
the event, the first time stock car
lace has been run on the Delaware
peninsula.
Among the entries announced by
the Sam Nunis Speedways, under
whose direction the stock car races
will be run, are those from two
Richmond, Va, drivers.
They are Charles Drake, who will
drive a 1910 Ford Deluxe, and
Charles Rush, who will be behind
the wheel of a 1889 Ford.
Nunis announced that the stock
car race is "open to the world" Re-
quirements are that entries have
reached the age of Fl, are physic-
ally and mentally fit, with cars from
the 1887 to present models eligible
Entries and inquiries may be sent
to the Sam Nunis Speedways
Swain Hotel, Harrington, Delaware
Entries are being received from
leading stock car drivers from
throughout the country for the
event, Nnnis announced. In addition
entries are also coming from driv'
ers who also compete in AAA bis
car auto racing.
''The speedways, and not th'
highways, are the place for speed,
Nunis stated in announcing that tht
Labor Day Stock Car Race on thu
Harrington Playground track il
"open to the world"
Time trials will get underway q
p. m, with the first event of com
petition to start about 2.30 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1947-08-29
Cambridge Dodgers
Win League Pennant
Maryland Nine Clinched 1947 Shore
League Race With Dover Win

The first place Cambridge Dodg-
ers clinched the 1947 Eastern Shore
League pennant last Monday eve
ming with an to win over the
Dover Phillies. The victory, Cam
bridges S2nd of the current sea-
son, put the Dodgers 171s games in
front of the second place Seaford
Eagles and assured Roy Nichols
team of finishing in first place in
the final standings irregardless of
outcome of remaining games on
1947 schedule.
Cambridge had an opportunity of
clinching top honors in its three
game series with the Milford Red
Sox last Friday and Saturday, but
Walt Miles Sox upset the league
leaders twice here last Friday night
and then made a clean sweep of
the series with to win at Cam
bridge last Saturday evening. On
Sunday evening Cambridge assur-
ed itself of at least a tie for pos
session of the first rung in the final
standings by nosing out Dover 1
to at the Delaware State Capitol.
In Monday evenings "clincher,"
Cambridge scored three runs in the
initial inning to go out in front,
but Dover tied the score. up at Z
all in the visitors half of the 8th,
only to have the Dodgers rally for
the winning run in their half of the
same inning.
Monday evening also saw a
change in the standings as Seaford
regained possession of second place
with a double win over Milford
while Dover was losing to Cam
bridge; Seaford and Dover were
tied for second place on Monday
morning. Milford's double loss to
Seaford Monday evening enabled
/ the fifth place fredericksburg AS to
move up to within 11s games of
I the Sox and first division berth,
the AS scoring a double win over
the Easton Yankees, So, and 81.
Seaford and Dover are now vir-
tually assured of first division and
play-off berths with the fourth and
final playoff berth seemingly rest
ing between Milford and Federals-
burg.
Continued on page %