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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
Measured For
Special Bass
Ted Y0tsI PsbEeasi0aI

CHICAGO slam Stewart
whose trio is playing to a ca
pacltv audience at the Rhum
uoogie. has taken time out while
I'M Chicago TO have himself
measured for a nav bass fiddle
Slam has 10 have a special fid-
die built for hinf because Of
his unusual height His present
Bass makes Slam bend over
almost in double
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
ZOMBIE PACKS
IN PATRONS
ON EASTER

The best show IN years IS
what night CLUB patrons asc say
ing about the current foo, board
offering az Broad Club Zom
bic There was 'anding room
only on Taste And bundled.
left the Oakland black and Kan
spot with tho feeling they had
really enjoyed ,hemsell es d,
the Zombie
Sonny Garter ballad singer
struck q responsive chord n
the hearts of the patrons when
he gave out with That's Nv
Desire and did Don't Take
Your Love From Ne as an
encore
Carita red-hcaded song and
dance artist gave the srow coll
or and excitement with her
spicy on the mellow site'
tapStep routine with saucy
dance presentation for the ben
eft OF tho male patrons
Willie Smith. emcee, was well
received as he offered t1Ne
step and a flashv dance routine
atop the floor boards HIS breezy
jokes are laugh provoking
jimmy Lewis. another ncw-
conner pleases one and all with
his romantic lyrics while. ac-
companying himself on the ca
tar Ho makes the patrons swell
with romance and moonlight
and roses feeling as ne gives
sat with his songs
The Zombie Rides" is the
cue for music lovers to paw
rapt attention 20 Lionel Hamp-
ion and ms quintette as they
make the music FOR your dane
ing pleasure The Trixyettes a
Inc Of charming choTlnes COM
pletes the show.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-12
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FOR TELEPHONE IN CAR

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Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Summer Mission
School Of W.S.C.S,
Miss Betty Brittingham, Editor,
VIII Teach At Dover

The dates of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of PEN
insula Conference Summer School
of Missions are Monday, July IA, to
Friday, July 18, inclusive. Mrs.
Harry Menser of Wilmington, con-
ference secretary of Missionary
Education, will .be the dean of the
school and Miss Betty Brittingham
of New York, editor of The Meth
Odist Woman; Mrs. Oran Smith of
Denton, Md, Mrs. Milton Pope of
Salisbury and Miss Elizabeth John
son of Wilmington will be the in
structors for the classes. On Mon
day at 1890 o'clock registration
will begin after which there will
be period of devotion and then
classes will begin, the first of which
will be 1--WE, the People of the Uni
ted Nations" which will be taught
each day by Miss Brittingham
Glasses in Prayer and the Bible
will follow that. Each branch Of
|, Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Civil Service Late President
Bill Is Scored Harding Is
By Williams Duly Honored
Approximately ATS At
tended Tall Cedars Me-
mortal Ceremonial At
Lewes Last Week.

Howard Bramhall of Georgetown,
attorney, made the memorial ad-
dress honoTing the late President
Warren G.. Harding, at the annual
Harding Night" of Evergreen
Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
held Thursday night in the Lewes
Fire Hall.
Approximately ATS members of
the lodge and guests attended the
affair which included a banquet and
professional vaudeville show. Past
Grand Tall Cedar G. Clifton Maull
of Lewes, reported that 13 candi-
dates were inducted by the Forest
Rangers, bringing the Evergreen
forest membership to date to 565,
which he said, is one of the few in
the country with more than 500
members.
Grand Tall Cedar l. Robert Wiley
of Millville, presided at the business
sessions, and the Lewes committee
in charge of the annual affair was
headed by Samuel c. Pierce, ST., G.
Clifton Maull, DR.. Gilbert NJ. Wilt
bank, Virden R. Bryan, w. S. How.
ard, N. B. Baylis, H. Edward Maui
and John E. McGovern. Music was
provided by the Evergreen Fores
Band which also played outside the
fire hall before the program started
President Harding joined thu
lodge at Milford in 1928, a few
months before his death, and on hi
return trip to Washington he board
ed the presidential yacht. MAY
! flower" off Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
S. S. Group VIII Meet
At Greenwood June Is
Will Lay Plans For Coop
atives Annual Member
ship Meeting

Plans for the local Southern
States Cooperative annual member
ship meeting to be held in the
Greenwood area this summer will
be made when members of the
Southern States Greenwood COM
mittee meet at 1880 p. m. Monday,
June 16, at Greenwood Fireman's s
Building, Greenwood, Del.
Medford Calhoun, chairman of
the committee, will preside at the
conference, which has been called
to select the time and place of the
annual meeting for local Southern
States members and to plan a pro-
gram. The group also will nominate
members for local Southern
States Advisory board and Farm
Home Advisory committee.
Continued on page S,
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Local Company Will
Build Sussex Edi6ce
Company Headed by BrOddus Jones
Has Salem Church Job at Selbyville

The Milford Construction Com
pany, headed by Broddus Jones of
Milford, was low bidder and has
begun work on a new educational
and recreational building for the
congregation of Salem Methodist
Church in Selbyville.
Inspired by former United States
Senator John G. Townsend, the
members of Salem Church have for
sometimes been contemplating the
building of new building to take
care of the increased activities of
the church, and recently a group
of reputable contractors and build
ers were informed of the contem-
plated program of expansion of
present church facilities and were
asked to submit bids, with the re-
suit that the Milford Construction
Company was low bidder. The ac-
cepted bid calls for the expendi-
ture of $125,000, and will result in
the congregation of Salem Church
having one of the most modern
plants on the Peninsula.
Ground for the new church addi-
tion was broken with appropriate
ceremonies last Sunday morning
"a full account of the ceremony
appears in the Selbyville letter.
Rev. Charles S. Jarvis is pastor
of Salem Church.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Colored School Held
Exercises Wednesday
Rev. G. Emory Matthews OF Dover
Delivered Main Address

The Milford Junior Hig h
School (COlored) held it's clos
ing exercises at the State
Armory on Wednesday evening,
June 18th. The theme chosen
by the class, "One World In An
Atomic Age" was developed
through speeches, songs and a
round table discussion. The main
address was delivered by the Rev
G. Emory Matthews, pastor of Mt
Zion A. M. E. Church of Dover.
Several pupils received awards
for outstanding achievement in
music, service, dramatics, courtesy
perfect attendance and scholar.
ship. The glee club presented Mrs
Mitchell a beautiful lamp set as
an expression of their appreciation
for her patient and outstanding
work with them. The award by the
P. T. A. for highest rank in schol
arship was won by Patricia Left
wich. president of the graduating
class. The American Legion Aware
for the highest rank in American
History was won by Phyllis Mos
ley.
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Delaware's Junior Sena-
tor Terms 1t Bonus"
Measure In Recent Ra-
diO Debate.

The Civil Service Retirement Bill
would require the taxpayers to pay
a pyemiunlyof $1,000. to S. 900 A..fof.
the privilege of firing a man from
the federal payroll" U. S. Sen. John
j. Williams, R-DeD charged last
Sunday night.
Discussing the bill with Senator
Olin D. Johnson (D-SC) in the
"News-JOurnal Report from Wash
ington" program last Sunday night
over WDEL, Senator Williams de-
clared the measure is bonus bill
rather than a retirement bill.
Senator Johnston, however, said
there will be no need for an i'm
mediate increase in government ap-
preparations" as result of the bill
The Delaware senator opened his
argument with statement that the
Civil Service Retirement Fund sis
not and was never intended to be
considered as a welfare fund. This
fund was built up by and belongs
to the federal employees and should
not be considered as the property OF
the federal government; and it is
my contention that we as members
of Congress have no moral right .tC
pass legislation appropriating any
of the accumulated moneys of this
trust fund to any other purpose
than that for which it was original
ly intended"
The South Carolina senator sai(
it is his belief the nation needs the
overall security provided by ade
quate retirement and welfare fund
to cover all workers in government
and private business and industry.
He said the purposes of the bill
are to provide benefits for depend
ent survivors of employees dying il
service, to permit increased annuit,
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Rotary Dinner
For Graduates
Held Monday
Twenty Second Annual
Affair Enjoyed BY
Glasses of High School
And Memorial Hospital

The twenty-second annual Ro-
tary dinner for the graduating
classes of the Milford High School
and the Milford Memorial Hospi-
tai School of Nursing was held in
the Varney Auditorium in the Mil
ford Community Building last Mon
day evening.
DR.. Willard Glenn Purdy, pastor
of First and Central Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington, was the guest
speaker. DIR. Purdy urged the
graduates to strive to live benefi
cial lives, and not lives of self.
interest and their good works
would live after them. Dr. Purdy
was introduced by Club Treasurer
c.. Donnan Holzmueller.
President Robert H. Yerkes anG
Harry ]. Pettyjohn, program chair.
man for the evening, served as co.
toastmasters, while the program
was arranged by w. Shockley
Daugherty, chairman of the pro-
gram committee Don Holzmuel.
Ter and Charlie Varney, the menu
chairmen, saw to the preparation
fOf the sumptuOus repast.
The program follows:
Call to order, President Rober
H. Yerkes.
Invocation, Rotarian George T
/ Macklin.
Continued on page I'D
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Sportswriters Will
Pick An-Star Team
Walt Miles Was Selected For
Outstanding Award In 1948

The Eastern Shore Sportswriters
Association. composed of % men,
bers, will pick an all-star team in
the Eastern Shore League in Au-
gust and award trophies to the most
valuable player selected by the
group. The association will also
present trophy to the pennant
winner, according to an announce
ment by Harwood Strange, Of Sea-
ford, secretary.
Robert H. Yerkes, anaging editor
of the Milford Chronicle. and
David s. Hugg, lower Delaware
representative of the Sunday Star.
are Milford members and former
officers of the Eastern Shore
Sportswriters Association.
Walt Miles, manager of the MIL
ford Red Sox. was selected in 1916
by the Association as the leagues
"Most Outstanding Manager" and
four Milford PLAYERS were selected
on the "All-Star" team.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
B. And P. Girls
Club Elects
Officers Here
Mrs. Mary Keller Elected
President Of Local Or
ganizatiOn, Candlelight
Service Was Held.

The Milford Business and Pro-
fessinal Girls Club of the Dover
District Young Women's Christian
Association, held a dinner meeting
at Derrickson's Restaurant, Mil
ford, last Monday evening, June g..
Following the dinner the club
repaired to the Milford New Cen
tury Club Building, where a most
impressive candlelight service,
marking the installation of the re-
Gently elected officers of the club,
was conducted by Miss Norma
Hollis, club member and member
of the faculty of Milford High
| School.
Prior to the installation cere-
mony at the dinner meeting the
officers were each presented with
corsage of red roses. The newly
elected and installed officers fell
low:
President, Mrs. Mary Keller
vice president, Miss Doris Wilk-
ms; secretary, Miss Hazel Sapp;
assistant secretary, Miss Orpha
Webb; treasurer, Mrs. Irene Scar.
borough.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Camp Otonka Will
Open On June 18th
Miss Ruth Packard Will Be Direc.
tor This Season

All is in readiness for the sum-
mer camping season at Camp Oton-
ka on Indian River and the open
ing date is June %. Miss Ruth
Packard, who has a rich back
ground and experience in Y. w. c..
A. direction, will be the director
for the summer and several coun-
sellors have been obtained for
crafts, recreation and the out-of-
door swimming and boating. Eli
gible for the first period which ex-
tends from June 28 to July 26, will
be that group of girls whose ages
range from thirteen to seventeen.
Then. from July &c to August % the
girls from ten to twelve years of
age are included. Registrations
have been coming at Dagsboro for
the past several weeks with just a
few places left for late enrOllees.
There will be no fear of sea nettles
this year because of the construc-
ton of a net which will prevent
them from getting in that part OF
the river where the girls will swim
This has added much to what will
be pleasure and enjoyment of the
campers. Overnight hikes, moon
light hikes and athletic contests
are added activities that the girls
will enjoy. Camp store makes
break in the days routine wher
candy and such may be bought
This season promises to be one Of
the best in Camp Otonka's history
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
BrOiler Production
Drops On Peninsula
Delaware Led All States
In Nation With Fl Per
Cent OF Output

Broiler production on the Del
marva Peninsula, largest producing
area in the nation, fell off "a per
cent last year but the average price
per bird-30.2 cents per pound
was the highest on record, De-
partment of Agriculture report re-
veals.
Production on the peninsula to-
tailed 85,797 900 birds which, despite
the decrease from 1945, was 78 per
cent higher than the 10-year aver
age (1935-44).
Delaware led all states in the
country with 81 per cent of the ma
tion's poultry output. Maryland
was second with IL per cent. The
average price for broilers in 1945
was 28.5 cents per pound and the 10
year average is 81 cents.
Delaware produced 54,675, 900
broilers in 1916 compared with H.
100000 in 1945. Maryland's output
was 31,122,000 birds compared to
100000 in 1945.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
58 Graduates.
We're Awarded
Diplomas Here
Tuesday Night
Paul DOlan Of The Uni
versity Of Delaware
Spoke To. The Gradu-
ating Class At First
Open Air Exercises.

Mr.. Paul Dolan, of the Depart
ment of Social Science, University
of Delaware, was the principal
speaker at the 47th annual COM
mencement exercises of the Mil
ford High School, held. last Tues
day evening, June 10, In the open
air at the high school. This was
the first out-of-d0ors commence
ment in the history Of the school.
Hundreds of parents and friends
were present for the exercises. Mr..
Dolan used as his theme Ideals
and Citizenship" and gave the
graduates some fine suggestions to
help guide them through life.
The outstanding feature of the
program according to the opinion
of the majority of those fortunate
enough to be present for the exer-
cises, was the salutatory address,
stain, Facade of Communism
delivered by Leslie Davidson, who
displayed most mature knowledge
of present day affairs, and deliver
cu HIS dUuI CSS III u VI QLOA CSJ ~
The program in full. together
with a list of the graduates and
awards, follows:
Band Concert.
Professional, March of the
Priests" Mendelssohn, Milford
High School Band.
The National Anthem, Francis
Scott Key-(first verse sung by
audience, last verse sung by class
Invocation, Rev. Frank Herson
ID. D., pastor of the Avenue Metho
dist Church.
Salutatory, "Stalin, Facade o.
Communism" Leslie Davidson.
Vadedictory, ION Peaceful
World" Joan Swain.
The veterans in schools and col
leges in May included 2,714 beint
aided under the U Bill of Rights
and 1873 receiving benefits through
special legislation for disabled vet
Grams.
fcontinued On uar0 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Baptist Church To
Open School June 16
Bible Sessions VIII Continue FOr
Two Weeks

The First Baptist Church will
hold a Vacation Bible School again
this year under the leadership of
the pastor, the Rev. Leon c. Nelson.
The church is located beside the
elementary school on Northwest
Second street, and all parents are
urged to send their children for
their instruction in this most inter
esting course.
The Bible School will open at
900 a. m. on Monday, June 16, and
will continue for two weeks. The
sessions will be for two hours and
will include missionary stories, a
new kind of handwork, memory
work, singing and class instruction
Boys and girls will find it most en-
joyable and interesting as we'll as
spiritually helpful
An entirely new course called
1.-THE House of Life" will be used
Each boy and girl will build his
own House of Life" at the ten ses.
sions. All boys and girls are in
iyited and welcome to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Training Aid Is
Given 4,764 Vets
Total Receiving U. s. Benefits
Shows Drop OF 81. Last Month

Delaware veterans receiving
training with the aid of the federal
government numbered 4,764 at the
end of May, reduction of 81 from
the April total, it was reported last
Friday by Thomas H. Stilwell
manager of the Wilmington VA of
lice.
The decrease reflects a reduction
of 70 in the number receiving insti-
tutional training, partially offset by
an increase of rs in the number re.
ceiving on-the-job training.
Delaware veterans attending
schools and colleges with the aid Of
Uncle Sam totalled 1902 at the enc
of May, as compared with 2.975 9
month earlier.
The number of on-the-jot
trainees at the end of May was l.,
S62 as compared with 1886 month
before.
(continued On page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Mrs. Margaret Cannon
Wins VFW Contest
Milford Gold Star Widow Awarded
Popularity Trophy

Mrs. Margaret peggy Cannon,
Milford Gold Star Widow and candi-
date of the Blue Hen Post, Milford,
for the title of Miss v. F. W." won
the V. F. w. statewide popularity
contest, sponsored by the Rehoboth
Post, last Saturday afternoon at
RehObOth. For her efforts, Mrs.
Cannon received beautiful trophy
and other prizes.
Mrs. Cannon was among the five
finalists in the beauty contest,
which was won by Miss Cherryl
Ann Ritchie, RehOboth. Mrs. Can
non, along with three other finalists
will act as attendane and maid-of-
honor to Miss Ritchie in the parade
that will be held at RehOboth this
coming Saturday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Rate
Hike Being
Fought By Del.
One Of Is States To Pc
titiOn Supreme Court
For Reconsideration of
Rail Boost.

WASHINGTON, R)-Officials Of
15 states asked the Supreme Court
last Friday to reconsider it's recent
Z to 2 decision which upheld an In
terstate Commerce Commission or
DER raising railroad freight rates 10
per cent in the north and east.
The ICC order also calls for re-
duction of such rates by 10 per cent
in the south and as far west as the
Rockies.
Attorneys general for New York,
Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Mich
igan, New Jersey, Ohio, Wisconsin
and Pennsylvania, and governors Of
the six New England states filed
separate petitions urging the high
tribunal to grant a rehearing of the
case.
The petition by the attorneys gen.
eral stated that the Supreme Court
"in failing to hold that the commits
sion's order was invalid for lack of
essential preliminary findings, and
in attempting to supply that lack
by findings based upon its own ex-
animation of the evidence, erred
and acted in conflict with long es-
tablished principles laid down by its
earlier decisions"
The petition filed by the New
England governors said the high
court made a mistake by substitut-
ing findings of it's own for those
made by the ICC.
The commission, the governors
said, made no finding that econo.
mic differences between the South
and other sections of the country
are caused by rate structure differ
ences. The Supreme Court, they
said, "erroneously concluded tha
the absence of a non-discriminator!
class rate structure" injured thu
South, "such injury being inferablt
from differences in economic con
ditiOns'' of the sections.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13

Recent developments are reveal
ing that the forlorn and dismal
picture concerning teachers for
the future in Delaware schools, is
rapidly disappearing to such an
extent that some progress is being
reported.
Many persons in the state became
quite alarmed during the recent
session of the Legislature when al
legation after allegation was given
to the public to the effect that not
only were persons leaving the tea
ching profession very rapidly but
also that only a small number of
new teachers were being trained.
A recent survey revealed that
the end of the present school year
had only a few more vacancies in
trained teacher positions than the
normal turnover, while on the other
hand some schools reported they
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
5th Grade Completes
Tour Of Delaware
Visit To Dover Was OF Particular
Interest To Group

The fifth grade pupils brought
their activities to a grand conclu-
sion last Thursday, June 6. On that
day they went on the last half of
their tour of Delaware. This tour
began on Monday, June 2, with a
tour of Wilmington and New Castle
and on Thursday they completed
their journey around Delaware.
The day was perfect for such a
trip. The children left the school
about S:45 a. m. and went direct
ly to the archives building in Do
yer. Here they we're met by Mr..
deValinger who is the head of that
department. Mr.. deValinger spoke
briefly to the group and then the
class divided into two groups. Mrs.
Blades class went in the archives
building and Miss Watson's class
went to Legislative Hall.
When Miss Watson's group ar
rived in the Legislative Hall, they
requested an audience with Sec
retary of State William A. Storey
but they were told that he was in
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Poultry Raisers
Compete June Is
1047 Chicken OF. Tomorrow Con.
test To Be Held In Georgetown

Sussex County will be represent
ed by three poultrymen in the 1S47
Delaware Chicken = of Tomorrow
contest, Chairman A. E. Tomhave
head OF the department of animal
and poultry husbandry at the Uni
versity Of Delaware, announced to-
day.
They will compete for the state
title against entrants from Kent
and Newcastle Counties at the
judging to be held In Georgetown
the week Of June 16. Top five win
ners in the state become eligible tt
enter the southeastern regiona
nesting In Atlanta on June 26, fol
which A&P Food Stores have do
mated $500 In. prizes, with $25t
first prize.
(conttuued ou page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13
Motor Traffic In
May Shows Increase
Traffic Tread Seems To Be Toward
The Southwest

An increase of 21.7 per cent in
traffic over state roads last month
as compared with May of last year
is shown, on the basis of the record
ings of automatic counters, in a re-
port of w. B. McKendrick, Jr., as
sistant chief engineer of the State
Highway Department in charge of
traffic and planning.
Increases last month over the
preceding May were listed as fol-
lows: U. S. 202. north of Talley-
Vile, 14.91 per cent; State Route 2,
east of Newark. 12.43 per cent; U.
s. 13, north of Smyrna, 21.82 per
cent: ~. s. 1l3, north of Milford,
1928 per cent; u. S. 13, south of
Greenwood, 24.83 per cent; State
Route 36, southwest of Milford,
registered a decrease of 3.34 per
cent.
AS compared with May 1941, the
traffic was 5.94 per cent less last
month at Newark; 10.41 per cent
less at Smyrna; ;;1.07 per cent less
north Of Milford, and 6.12 per cent
greater at Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1947-06-13

had more applicants than they had
vacancies, while others indicated
they are being able to fill vacan-
cies that have existed for several
years.
Dean w. Earl Armstrong, of the
School of Education at the Univer-
sity OF Delaware, in a recent re-
port to the trustees of the Univer-
sity, said in part concerning the
education of teachers, as follows:
Some progress can be reported
in the education of teachers for
the schools of Delaware. This pro-
gress has been in the nature of
numbers influenced and quality of
program. 1t has occurred in the
pre-service education program and
in the services to teachers now on
the job.
Even in the face of low morale
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