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Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Reports For Fiscal Year
1916 Given By Secre-
tary-Treasurer Kratz;
President Elected.

The Annual Meeting of the Della
ware Electric Cooperative. Inc. was
held at the Milford High School
Auditorium, Milford, Delaware,
Tuesday evening. March 18 at 7:30
p. M.
The reports for the past fiscal
year 1916 were given by Secretary
Treasurer Mr.. kratZ who stressed
the changes in the mortgage and in
the notes which had become neces-
sary due to the increase of loans
from REA. The members were
given Il report on work which had
been accomplished i'll 1916 to elimi-
nate bad voltage conditions and to
improve the continuity of service on
the entire system. They were advis-
ed that there had been steady in
crease in the consumption of elec-
tricity by members although very
Jew new members had been con-
nected to the system. They were
also advised of the fact that due to
the extreme lack of materials anG
due to the increased costs both OF
materials and labor. the Coopera
tive has ordered additional equip
ment with which they propose to dc
their own revamping and cOnstruc
ton.
Mr.. John LongbOtham. membe
of the nominations committee, Sav'
the report for the nominating com
mittee and after receiving nOmina
tiOnS from the floor, the preSiden
appointed the following as teller
for the election: John LongbOthan
George Marvel, Wilson MalOnel
Earl Pepper. Clarence Card. an
Robert A. Carton.
The following were elected as di
rectors to serve until the next an
nual meeting: John w. w. Bake
, Georgetown; +. Laird Kratz, Green
wood: Henry c. Johnson, Jr
Selbyvile: Paris c. Kirby, Milford
Thomas NJ. Chambers. Harrington
e. Stanley Short. Chesw0ld; {. AL
thur Taylor. Harrington.
(cOniinu on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Training School For
Home Demonstrators
Was Held In Georgetown Last
Friday Afternoon

a training school was held i'll
Georgetown on Friday afternoon,
March 2S. at the Presbyterian
Church basement. This meeting
was held for the leaders of the
April meetings of the Sussex
County Home Demonstration clubs
announces Mrs. Alma S. Smith,
home demonstration agent.
The topic for the meeting was
%SOmething for the Sweet Tooth
and Miss Gertrude Holloway, State
Home Demonstration Leader and
Nutrition Specialist. gave the dem
onstration. She was assisted by
Miss Jean Lee, state All leader
and Mrs. Alma S. Smith.
Miss Holloway stated that deS
serts should be chosen to suit the
menu and season, and add the fin
ishing touch to the meal: there
fore, they should be planned ant
not chosen as an after thought
Special attention was given to thu
way desserts are to be served
emphasis being put on the size o
the serving and the attractive wa,
they can be served.
The demonstration included
Desserts That are Economical ant
Easy to Prepare. Desserts Tha
are Easy on the Sugar Supply,
and desserts for Special Deco
siOns.
This information and simila
demonstrations will be given t
the April club meetings by thes
leaders. Those who attended tn
schools are: Mrs. Lee Carey, AT
lanta: Mrs. Frank Friedcl. Atlanta
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Farmers To Get Farm
Drainage Assistance
Arrangements Completed
BY p. Nj. A. TO Assist
Agriculturists

The Production Marketing Ad-
ministration have completed ar
langements to again assist farmers
in 1947, with their farm drainage
problems, where this work effects
either individuals or groups of far
mers. c. A. Pepper of Georgetown.
P. NJ. A. Chairman for Sussex COun-
ty made the announcement this
week and pointed out that the 7. NJ.
A. is ready to reimburse farmers at
the rate of 8 cents per cubic yard.
provided they have obtained apprO-
val of the P. NJ. A. Committee before
the work is done. This move, is ii
part of concerted efforts, in CO.
operation with the Sussex County
Soil Conservation District, to en-
courage farmers in greater partici-
patton in the improvement of drain
age conditions on individual farms.
Many farmers in Sussex County
have already signed their Agricul-
tural Conservation plans for 19i7
Continued on page a
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Shockley Speaks On
Guns At Lions Meet
Authority On Weapons
Gave Interesting
DEPRESSION

George X. Shocklcy. one of lower
DelaWare's foremost authorities Oh
firearms, was the guest speaker at
the bi-weekly meeting of the Mil
ford Lions club last Thursday
evening. The former Delaware State
Police officer traced the history OF
American firearms from pre-
Revolutionary days up to the pre-
sent. and climaXed his talk with de-
scriptiOns and comparisons of vari-
Gus weapons used in World War III
Following the formal part of Mr.
Shockley's talk. members of the
local club directed questions at the
speaker who clearly demonstrated
his familiarity with his subject b!
satisfactorily nswerine all queries
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Charity Ball.
Will Be Held
Here Monday
Affair Is Being Sponsored
By The Hospital Auxil-
iary With Service
Clubs Cooperating

Mrs. Helen Pierce. president of
the Women'S auxiliary OF Milford
Memorial Hospital, announced to-
day that everything is in readiness
for the gala Charity Ball being
sponsored by that organization.
The affair will be held in the new
Milford >armory on North Walnut
Street, Monday evening, April :.
The various service clubs and
fraternal organizations are CO.
operating with the members of the
Auxiliary to make this dance the
most outstanding ever held i'll Mil
ford.
The affair will be informal, and
the music will be furnished by
Frank Jackson's new orchestra
which is said by many to be the
equal if not superior to many of the
big-name bands.
Tickets are now being offered fOl
sale by members of the auxiliary
and the service clubs and New Cen
tury Club at $500 per couple. ta'
included. The dance will begin a
nine and conclude at one.
Persons planning intermissiol
parties are asked to refrain from
giving them as there will be III
abundance of refreshments Offere,
for sale during the evening. Ther
will be no intermission.
A special attraction will be tn
appearance of members of the lOca
business girls club. who attractive
ly dressed. will serve as cigarett
girls during the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Sussex County Band
Concert Last Wed.
Roger VI. kleaglc, Arthur krctz
We're Joint Conductors

The initial concert Of the Sussex
County Band was given before an
audience last Wed.
night i'll the Georgetown High
School. Conducted by Roger NJ.
Keagle Of Georgetown and Arthur
kretz of Laurel. the talented young
sters performed with skill and tech
nique seldom found in high school
groups. Opening the program with
the S. |. b. A. March, by Hall. they
played the "Overture Militaire"
written by SkOrnica. The overture
is based on theme song from
Symphonic Militaire". by Joseph
Hayden. Other selections included
Russian MeadOwlandS" two
marches. New Colonial March" 10y
Hall and the familiar washington
Post" by SOusa. Two other well
known selections were "Darkies
Serenade" and I'm Monastery
Garden"
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Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
S elective e
Service And
d a { t Act
Ended Monday
FOrty-FOur Million Men
Registered With Thir-
ty-Seven Million Of
Them Being Finally
PrOceSSed.

The Draft Act and the Selective
Service system, which sent 1O,O20.-
637 of the nations men to battle in
World War III came to end last
Monday at midnight
Created by act of Congress on
Sept. IA, 1910, Selective Service reg
istered about 44,000,000 men in the
next six and one-half years and
"processed" 37,O0O000. 1t turned
down for military duty, for physical
reasons, about one-fourth of the
legiStrants.
It's peak month was February.
1943. when it sent 100000 men into
the Army and Navy.
The only thing left of the sprawl
ing wartime system will be its rec
ords. Pursuant to President Tru-
mans wishes. Congress set up an
Office of Selective Service Records
to keen the data i accumulated on
standby basis. This was decided
upon when the GrecO-Turk crisis
broke and Mr.. Truman voiced his
new doctrine against Communism.
A director of Selective Service
/ records at a salary of $4,000 year
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
National WV
Chief Due Here
Next Monday
Will BE Principal Speak
er And Guest OF Honor
At Banquet Sponsored
BY Milford Post.

Louis l.. Starr, National Com
mander-in-Chief of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will be principal
speaker and guest of honor at d
banquet to be held in the Milford
Community Building next Monday
evening, April 7th. Commander-in-
Chief Starr's appearance here will
open a two-day visitation to the De-
partment of Delaware, and Milford
is being signally honored in being
designated as host city for the first
appearance of a V. F. w. National
Commander anywhere in lower
Delaware.
Representative delegations from
all V. F. w. posts in that part of
Delaware lying south of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal will de-
scend upon Milford Monday to par
ticipate in the evenings activities.
Blue Hen Post No. 6483. Milford,
will have the largest delegation pre-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Draw Jurors For
Court In Kent Co.
Regular And Specia. Panel (,
Selected BY commissioners

Two panels of jurors for the
April term of the Kent County
courts have been drawn by Jury
commissioners Walker l.. Mifflin
and Wilbur r. Jacobs.
The regular panel by districts
follows:
First Representative district
Harry Virdin, Gilbert Pratt. James
Clark: second. Harold f. Haines.
Walter r. Holt. Frank Banner. Jr.:
third. Malcolm farrell. Nelson Dill,
Daniel Fl. Casson; fourth, Harold
w. Powell. Harry f. Daily. Donald
B. Carey; fifth. John Roe. Leonard
S. Schwartz. Robert Helm. Samuel
HOeSkstra.
Sixth. Frank j. Murphy. James
Blades. Myrtle I. Webb. Carl S
Lewis; seventh. James f. Wagner
Samuel S. Sapp. s. w. Harrison
Vernon Smith; eighth. c. H. Knots
Bradford Holiday, John II. Biggs
Samuel HodgsOn: ninth. Lyman
Hill. Clarence Dyer. Raymond
Dean, Louis Clvmer; tenth. vii.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Girl Scouts Hold
Cancer Fund Drive
Group. With Help Of Leaders. Will
Make Solicitation

On, April /. the American Cancer
Society opened its annual drive
for funds This money is used for
research. for. cure and care of can
Ger victims.
Iii Milford. the Girl Scouts are
ready again to do their part.
The girls. with the help OF their
leaders and troop committees, are
distributing leaflets containing in
formation about cancer. making a
canvass of everyone for funds and
accepting donations at the local
theaters.
Milford made "a splendid showing
in our drive last year. Let's do it
again.
Contributions may be sent at any
time this month to amy of the fol
lowing Scout leaders:
Mrs. Lee Russell
/ Miss Irene Markert
/ Mrs. Roger beats
Mrs. Ford Sewell
Mrs. l.. NJ Lapetina
Mrs. David Greene.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
l. a n t ata At
Avenue Church
This Sunday
''The CrucifixiOn" Will
Be Presented by Young
Peoples Choir At HOO
A. NJ; Several SOlOists.

Easter Sunday, April 6. the Ave
nue. Methodist Church Young Peo-
pies Choir will present THE CRU
cifixicn," composed by Sir John
Stainer in 1887.
The program:
And They Came to d Place Call
ed Gethsemane," The Agony,
Professional to Calvary" Filing
Wide the Gates" And When They
Were Come" THE Mystery of the
Divine Humiliation. He Made
Himself of No Reputation" The
Majesty of the Divine Humilia-
ton" And AS Moses Lifted Ur
the Serpent" God So Loved the
World" ''Litany of the Passion,
Jesus Said. Father Forgive
Them" so Thou Liftest Thy Di-
vine Petition" And One of the
Malefactors." The Alteration OF
! the Crucifed,' When Jesus
! Therefore, Saw His Mother rs Il
Nothing to You?"' THE Appeal o.
the Crucified, After This. Jesus
Knowing That All Things Were
Now Accomplished" "Seven-Fold
Amen.
The leading solosists are Jacl
Tease. baritone; Charlotte Ryder
soprano; Elizabeth Ann Houston
cOntralto: Thomas FaiX, bass
Doris WilkersOn. choral reading
Richard FaiX. flute solo. The or
ganist is Mrs. Edward T. Hurley
and director, Mrs. A. c. Davidson
Double seXtet: First soprano
Ruth Kimmel. Phoebe Houston
, Phyllis Isaacs. Svea Isaacs; sec
ond soprano. Sally Ann Short, Pat
sy Grier. Florence Tease: Ethe
, Clements: also. Doris WilkersOl
Lydia Wells, Jean wilkins. Rut
+, Clements.
+, Male chorus. all tenors an
: bassOs.
q Designing of programs. Ned Sa
evan.
Publicity. Anne Townsend
continued on page 80
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
To Honor Late
Writ Willis
By Ma ing
Races For Him
Kent And Sussex Racing
Association Made De-
cisiOn At Meeting Held
In Harrington La S t
Week.

Memory of ]. Writ Willis, Will
mington, Delaware's first harness
racing commissioner, who died
soon after the close of the fall pari-
mutuel meeting. at the half-mile
track here. will be perpetuated by
annual feature races bearing. his
name, directors of the Kent and
Sussex Racing association decided
at a meeting here last week.
Richard w. Willis and Mrs.
Eleanor Willis Rheuby, both of
Wilmington, are awarding trophies
in memory of their father to owners
of the winning horses in the featur-
ed races to be known as the j. Writ
Willis Memorial trOt and the j.
Writ Willis Memorial pace.
The Kent and Sussex Racing as
sociation is offering purse of ST.
900 for the memorial trot and a
similar amount for the pace, or ST.
900 in all, in recognition of the eff
forts of Mr.. Willis in making pari-
mutuel wagering on harness races
possible in Delaware and led to the
formation of the association. There
will be two dashes in each event.
The memorial races are to bt
overnight events staged near the
close of the 15-night meeting tha
opens at Harrington May /. Horse:
must have raced at least once at tn,
meeting to be eligible to enter thu
$1,000 events.
The late j. Writ Willis, who serv
ed as state unemployment cOmpen
SatiOn commissioner before his ap
pOintment as harness racing com
missioner, owned harness horse
nearly all of his life, and his proud
est achievement was the winning o
the Belmont stakes at Philadelphia
many years ago. Richard w. Willis
now making his debut as an Owne
of harness horses, had We'd ROya
Lassie, formerly owned by hi
father. in training at the Harring
ton track.
The filly, two year old, is bein
handled by Paul Vineyard of Han
ringtOn, one of the country's bes
drivers and trainers of harnes
horses. We'd Royal Lassie is expec
cd to make her first start in cOmpt
tition at Harrington during the al
preaching meet
]. M. Harrington. who Succeede
j Writ Willis as state harness IA,
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Play At Trinity
Church, Harrington
"Thc Seamless Robe" Will Be Pre-.
scented This Sunday Evening

Sunday. April 6. at 80 p. NJ the
members of the Methodist Youth
Group will present d play called
The Seamless Robe" an Easter
drama. in four scenes. The story
of the play:
Christs robe was almost part
of himself. 1t has been immortal
lied in the Bible. BY touch of
the hem of his seamless robe. the
sick were healed. Roman soldiers
cast lots for it at his death, be-
cause it was desirable. Although
our Lord took no thought for ma
terial possessions. and spoke en-
phatically against undue concern
over raiment. he himself did have
this one earthly treasure
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Sportsman Club Plans
Fox-Dog Field Trials
Will Be Held At RehObOth Next
Wednesday And Thursday

The new RehObOth Sportsman
Club has set date for it's first
event. field trial for fox-hunting
dogs, next Wednesday and Thurs
day, April 9 and 10.
Meeting last night at the home
of the honorary president, Walter
w. TOmlinsOn. the board of direc-
tors appointed Virgil F. Hearn OF
Rehoboth as master of the hunt.
and indications are that from IS to
100 fine fox hounds will be entered
in the hunt to compete for prizes
for the best dogs for future events.
The meeting place for the two
day trials will be on the RehobOth
highway, midway between Lewes
and Rehoboth. at the junction of
the Millsboro road. route "a. with
route IA. The hunt will get under
way at a. m.
SpOrtsmen who follow the hunt
will not use horses in the tradi-
! Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
OnsterOfHavilamd
Voted By Assembly
Removal Of State Police Superintendent By
May First Adopted By 1915 And 3 To 4
Tallies. Reason For Action Given AS
Statement Made On Reopening Of Penny
Hill And Bridgeville Stations.

A concurrent resolution intro
duced in the Senate last Monday
night calling for the removal from
office of Col. Paul w. Haviland,
superintendent of state police. was
adopted in the Senate by vote of
10 to and by the House by a vote
of 23 to 1 late at night.
The measure was introduced
jointly by Senators Raymond B.
Phillips tR-Bellefonte) and Leon
C. BulOw R-Bridgeville). Senator
Phillips said that it was presented
because of statements made by
Colonel Haviland on the reopening
of the Penny Hill and Bridgeville
state police stations.
II feel his attitude is not for the
best interest of policing the state,
Senator Phillips said.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04

Notions by Majority Floor Leader
f. Paul Burkholder to adjourn
and by Senator Davis to defer ac-
ton on the resolution were defeat
ed.
All six Democrats and Republi-
can Senators Phillips. Bulow. Wei
gel and Binder voted for the res0-
luton.
The text follows
Whereas. both houses of the
llith General Assembly of the
State of Delaware passed by over
whelming majorities Senate Bill
No, 124. making provision for state
police stations in the state; and
Whereas, said bill has received
the approval of the Governor and
is now d law: and
Continued page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Delaware O. u. A. M.
Is 100 Years Old
Georgetown And MillsbOrO Councils
Mark Milestone; Pick New Slate

Georgetown Council No. II and
Millsboro Council No. 5. ST., o. U. A.
NJ, of Delaware, met in Georgetown
last Thursday night. on the Tooth
anniversary of the order. in this
state, and elected officers for the
ensuing year. Those elected were:
State councillor. J. Cordrey Nc
Gee. Dagsboro; vice-councillOr,
Earl Rust. Georgetown; inductor.
John o. Birmingham, Nlillsboro; {;
examiner. Raymond TimmOns.
AIillsboro; inside protector. Perry
Mears, Georgetown; outside pro-
tectOr, Fred Tyndall Georgetown; !;
trustee; Martin G. Phillips, George
town; nation representative. John
C0rdrey, Millsboro; secretary, Will
liam I. Moore. Millsboro; and sec
retary. Harry T. Swain. George
town.
Continued on page A.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Mild Influenza Is
Prevalent In State
Disease Attacks GastrO-In-
testinal Tract; Is Seldom
Preceded BY Cold

On information secured through
special surveys, Doctor Edwin
Cameron, Executive Secretary
State Board of Health, states that
there is widespread prevalence of
mild gastrO-intestinal infections
throughout the state, most of which
are believed to be mild influenza
These cases start suddenly with
vomiting, diarrhea, or both, and
show slight temperature rise. Only
q quarter of the cases are preceded
by cold or cough. Practically al
have cleared up in from l to days
The incidence has been decreasing
in the past week, but cases are still
occurring.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Phone Peace Talks
End; Called Stalemate
Conference Lasted For Hour And A
Half, With Nothing Accomplished

NEW YORK -(P)- Telephone
union and industry representatives
met jointly with federal con-
ciliator this week in negotiations
directed toward preventing a tele-
phone strike but Union President
John ]. Moran said afterward there
was "a stalemate on both sides" He
added, lit looks very much as
though we'd walk out at 6 a. m,
April Z, as planned"
CONTINUED on page So
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
State To Observe National Home
Demonstration Week May All

National Home Demonstration
Week will be observed in Delaware.
the week of May All. announces
Miss NJ. Gertrude Holloway, State
home demonstration leader. This is
the second year that this National
Week has been celebrated by home
demonstration clubs in this State as
well as throughout the nation.
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04

Plans for the observance of this
week were discussed at a recent
meeting of the State Home Demon
stration Council in Dover. in charge
of Mrs. Duane Lynn, Milford, state
president of the Council.
A State meeting will be among
the major events planned for the
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04
Championship Tilt
Won By Milfordians
Huge Crowd Present 10 See Mid
dlctOwn EOwned 30 TO -

The largest crowd to ever see Il
basketball game here i'll Milford
filled every nook and crevice of the
Milford High School auditorium
Monday evening for the Mar-Del
League championship playoff game
between the Milford Vets and the
Middletown Aces. and the large
turnout was rewarded with d thrill
packed. hard-fOught contest that
saw the Milford team win, 1927
and even the beSt-twO-Out-Of-th three
final series at one win for each
cOntending quintet. NliddletOwn
pennant winners in the regular
league season, had previously tri-
umphed. 1927. in the series opener
played Friday evening OH the Mid
dletOWn court.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-04-04

Continued OH page A.
Evening star., 1947-05-07
Reds Score U. 5. Pacts
With Scandinayians
BY the Assoe,a.sd Press

MOSCOW, May 7-Soviet news.
papers today attacked American and
British economic agreements with
Scandinavian countries and charged
that the economic merger of British
and American zones In Germany was
beneftting industrial magnates and
Junker landlords.
IzveStia, the government organ.
naming Denmark, Sweden and Nor.
way specifically, said Russia's agree.
ments with these countries were
based on mutual respect for the
economies involved, but that such
was not the case In the British and
American agreements.
Izvestia repeated its charge that
Ea recent American note to Sweden
lon her trade policies was an .out-
spoken and unjustified interference
in Swedish affairs.
tIhe State Department an
nounced March IS 1t had pro-
tested to Sweden that her new
import restrictions discriminated
against American products and
violated her reciprocal trade
agreement with the United
States.) a
Commentator Constantin Hoff.
man, writing In the trade union
newspaper Trud, charged that ,,nde,
the protection OF the British Amer.
ican economic merger in Germany.
industrial magnates and Junker
landlords were .prospering.a IA
added that the plan Of unincation
Of Communists and Social Demo
Tern zones. - - - '.ss
Evening star., 1947-05-07
7 House Groups Act
On pro-Communisi'
Talk at Western Hiqh
House District Unit Asks,
Corning for Report; Mundt
Also Promises Probe

Mrs. Shura Lewis talk on
Life in Russia" at Western High
School yesterday reverberated
today on Capitol Hill with an
|nouncements of a two-day in
quiry and scoring of the lecture
on the House floor. The deveI-
opments were:
Representative Mundt. Repub-
lican, Of South Dakota announced
that the House Un-American Ac-
tivities Committee, Of which he Is
acting chairman, will go into the
incident at It's next full meeting.
Chairman Dirksen Of the House
District Committee began a for
NAL inquiry, taking steps to obtain
a report from DR.. Hobart M. Corn
ing, superintendent of schools, COW
|ering the occurrence.
Rankin Approves Walkout.
Representative Rankin, Democrat
of Mississippi, member of the I'm.
American Activities Committee, took
the House floor to commend the
students at Western for their dem
onstration and denounee the lecture
Mr.. Dirksen directed the District
Committee staff to send a letter al
once to DR.. Hobart M. Corning, SUI
|perintendent of schools, calling or
him to submit "a full statement
covering the events at Western.
Meanwhile, DR.. Corning said hi
probably would make a statement
at the Board of Education meeting
lSee WESTERN HIGH. PAGE AZ.