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Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Newark Woman Wins
Food Contest Prize
Canned 324 Quarts Of Vegetables.
"a Quarts Of Fruit

Mrs. John a. Redding. of near
Newark. is Delaware's Food Pres
ervation Champion of 1916. it was
announced this week by Ralph S.
Wilson, secretary of the State
Board of Health.
For her outstanding record OF
food preservation. Mrs. Redding
was awarded silver loving cup.
presented to the State Board of
Agriculture by the National Gar
den Institute.
Mrs. Redding. who lives on IA
dairy farm. had a Is acre garden
plus ID Il acre truck patch for po-
tatoes. She helped run the tractor
on the farm during the day, and
found time at night to can 320
quarts of vegetables and S4 quarts
of fruit. Other food that she pre-
served consists of 19 quarts of
frozen vegetables and 296 pounds
of frozen meat; % bushels of stOr-
Continued on page 18)
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Measure Passed By The
House Will Reactivate
Penny Hill and Bridge
Vile Units.

After listening to criticism of the
bill by COL. Paul W. Haviland. su~
of state police, and
two members of the House, the
lower chamber last Friday after
noon overwhelmingly passed u
bill requiring the reopeninS of the
Penny Hill and Bridgeville State
Police Stations.
The vote was 81 to two, with two
absent. Opposed were two Repub-
licans. Rep. Wilfreda J. Lytle R.-
Carrcroft and Rep. John ID. Sim
clair tR.-Newark). The latter de-
scribed the bill. passed unanimous
~ in the Senate. as 'the one of the
most pernicious pieces of legisla-
ton" introduced into the current
General Assembly.
Both ne and Mrs. Lytle. who has
led the fight to prevent the reopen
ing of the two stations, said that
the bill would reduce the protection
TO the state available from the state
troopers because it would require
more men inside.
Mr.. Sinclair said that the le2is.
latOrS were presuming to tell Colo
mel Haviland. who has been hear(
earlier in Il caucus. how to run his
lob. He suggested that if the leg
islatOrs really thought they cOult
dc this they should move to abOlisl
the colonel's job
Mrs. Lytle said that it would COS
$12.2S0 to reopen the two station
and asked. edo we have this none,
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Rep Noble S. Warren Calls Activities Of
Opposition To Measure A "Clorihed
Strike All Republicans Supported 1t
Except Mrs Wilfreda ]. Lytle. Opponents
Say Bill Is Inadequate Amendment Is
Tabled.

The House passed by margin OF
three votes. at five minutes after
six O'Clock last Friday night, the
administration bill providing Il
salary increase for some LOO pub
lie school teachers
With two Republican representa-
tiveS absent due to the SnOwstOrm.
there were u yeas and II nays.
All of the Republicans present
approved the bill with the exception
of Rep. Wilfrcda j. Lytle (R.-Car-
croft who voted no. All of the II
Democrats were present and voted
no.
Although little other business
was transacted by the House during
the day the controversial teachers
pay ill which has been passed by
the Senate on Tuesday was no
brought out until late because OF I
delay occasiOned by the storm. thl
Joint Senate House celebration q
Washington birthday. and inum
cradle caucuSeS.
There also was u debate in which
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
State Chairman Harry 0.
Gray Announced Della
wares Quota Today;
Opens In April.

Delaware's quota for the annual
cancer campaign to be held in April
will be $40.S00, it is announced
today by Harry o. Gray, state chair
man of the campaign, and by Mrs.
Lincoln Clayton of Dover. field ar
my chairman for Kent county.
The campaign. sponsored by the
Delaware Division of the American
Cancer Society. is held to finance
the three-fold fight against cancer
in Delaware. The funds will be
used for
0D Spreading knowledge OH
cancer among Delawareans.
90 Financial aid to needy Del
aware cancer victims.
60 Participation in the nation
al research and education pro-
grams.
Education has been in progress
in this state ever since the Della
ware Division of the American
Cancer Society was organized. Il
remains a chief objective today as
the society continues "to fight can
Ger with knowledge" with the ain
of equipping every Delawareal
with the facts needed to prOtec
himself against cancer.
Continued on page l5D
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Vote To Open Boys State Is
Two PoliceSet For Dover
Stations March FL p
SOlOns Will
Watch Proceedings
First Day; Take Over
Helm On Second. :.

The annual Boys State of the
Department of Delaware, American
Legion, will be held this year on
Friday. March p. and Saturday,
March %. at Legislative Hall. Do
yer. it was announced this week by
DR.. Carl j. Rees. department vice
commander and chairman OF the
Boys State Committee.
The primary purpose of the pro-
gram, held last year in Delaware
for the past decade. is to instruct
the youth of the state in the funda
mental precepts of government, ac-
cordinS to Dr.. Rees.
Boys selected from high schools
in the city of Wilmington. New
Castle. Kent and Sussex Counties
will watch proceedings of the Gen
cral Assembly on the first day. The
actual Boys State sessions will bt
held on the second day. when thu
boys will fill Offices from Governor
down to legislative attaches.
The regular elective posts to b,
filled are governor, lieutenant-gov
ernOr. secretary of state. insuranc,
commissioner, state treasurer. stat,
auditor. encouragement. member
of the House and Senate. and at
tachCs.
DR.. RccS said that present an,
former members of the Legislator
and several outstanding leaders i
the field of government will b
present TO guide the boys in thei
organization. He added that tn
boys themselves will do the delil
Grating. debating and take the az
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Chronicle To Publish
Children's Pictures
Have Completed Arrangement With
WOItz Studios For March 1-S

1t is grand idea. seems to
be the concensus of opinion voiced
by parents of this community. at
certainly clicks with me" said
one modern mother, who plans to
bring her youngsters to the Mil
ford Chronicles special children s
photographer i'll the Odd Fellows
Hall on Friday and Saturday
March : and s. from p. m. to s
.. IN. She was not indulging in a
pun. either.
That parents. generally. welcome
the idea of seeing their little ones
picture in print is evidenced by
the enthusiastic response to pre-
vious announcements i'll these coly
umnS.
Here is the story:
The Milford Chronicle wants q
photograph of every yOungster il
this trading area for publication il
continued on page p
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Millsboro Man Dies
From Shotgun Wound
Jacob Williams, Age 80 Years. Is
Pronounced 4. Suicide

Following an inquest Coroner W.
|. Conaway issued certificate of
suicide in the death of Jacob Will
liams. SO years of age. His BODY
was found on Wednesday of last
week in the feed house on the
farm OF Harry Williams. where he
lived. death having been caused bv
shotgun blast.
He is survived by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams: his
wife, Mrs. Jennie H. Williams and
daughter. Helen. Also two sisters
Mrs. Hilda James, Delmar. and
Mrs. Bessie Hopkins. Milford.
Funeral services were held al
Carey's Methodist Church last Sun
day at 2 p. m.. in charge of the
Rev. Walter Beckwith. Interment
in Mechanics cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Teachers Paw
Bill Is Not
The Governors
misunderstanding B Y
General Public Should
BE Cleared Up After
Reading This Article.

Not for many years has any item
of legislation been. so generally
misunderstood by the general pub
lie as has the state Supported Sal
ary Schedule for Teachers" which
was passed by both Houses of the
Legislature last week.
Persons who have had long years
OF experience in following 1egisla-
ton point out that the application
governors Bill" to this measure
is not proper in the light of find
ings resulting from an inyestiga-
ton into the origin of the measure
These persons recall that as fal
back as four years ago there was
considerable discussion in and
around the Legislature concerning
/ the creation of state salary fOl
teachers.
In view of recent activities con
cerning the measure passed last
be of interest and reveal some in
teresting facts.
Just about a year ago a commit
tee composed of four special dis
1ricts superintendent and princi
pals requested the state school au
thorities to grant them permits
sion to formulate a schedule.
This permission was granted ant
a schedule was prepared and sub
mitted to the various school dis
tricts Following the approval o
the school districts the schedul
was placed before the State Boar,
of Education where it was approx
ed in June.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Caleb Boggs Active
In 80th Congress
Has Been Appointed To Three
Important Committees

WASHINGTON. ID. e. - In the
two months since the opening of
the SOth Congress. Rep. J. Caleb
BOggs, Delaware at large. has been
appointed to three committees.
aided in the passage of two import
ant measures and introduced three
bills in the House.
The committees to which BogSs
won assignment are the Commit
tees OH Expenditures in the Exc
cutive Departments and House Ad-
ministratiOn and the Committee on
Committees.
Boggs supported measure tc
extend indefinitely an excise tan
on luxuries and also proposed
amendment to the Constitution
which would limit presidential
tenure OF office to two fOur-yeal
terms.
Continued on page i3l
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Henlopen Grangers
Guests Here Saturday
DOwnstatc Group Bra,ed Elements
TO Put On Show

In true showmanship fashion Il
caravan of ten automobiles carry
ing forty members of Henlopen
Grange Travelled over hazardous
roads OF ice in order that the show
would go on at Neighbors' Night
at the Grange Hall in Milford on
February %. The program had al
ready been postponed once from
February 8 and HenlOpen having
made considerable preparations
were not going to be the cause OF
another pOstpOnement. They arriv-
ed safely after driving about TWEEN
ty-five miles an hour and were
greeted cordially by their hosts
The program planned was as fol-
lows:
Songs by Betty Dorman.
A sewing circle skit. consisting
OF regular gossip-fest in which
members of oranges all over Sus-
sex county were mentioned anC
kidded about their hobbies an(
idiOsyncrases. The drill team, con
Continued on page I5l
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Milford Vets Face
Tough Opposition
Local BasketterS Due TO Meet
Middletown, Smyrna And Dover

The Milford Vets. this cOmmun-
ity's' representative in the Mar
Del League, face three of the cir
cults strongest club within a
period of five days. meeting Mid
dletown on Saturday, Smyrna on
Monday. and Dover on Wednesday.
Currently entrenched in second
place in the league standings. two
games i'll back of the league lead
ing Middletown Aces, the local
team must win all three of these
crucial games if it is to i'm
prove it's position in the standings
and overhaul the fast-steping
Aces
MiddletOwn and Smyrna are the
only teams to defeat the Vets in
league play this season and local
ians. many of whom are of the
opinion that Milford currently has
the strongest club in the loop, arc
eagerly looking forward to these
return meetings with previous
Vets c0nQuerOrs. A recent game
between Middletown and Milford
on the local school court produced
the largest turnout of fans ever
to attend a game in this area ant
Saturday nights return tilt at Mid
dletown is expected to draw an
other capacity crowd with quite
few local fans included in tn
number
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
OPA DiscOntinues
County Rent Sittings
j. Ewell Calhoun Will Re-
sumo Regular Visits
In April

The scheduled sittings OF J. Ew-
ell Calhoun. OPA Rent Inspector
for Sussex County. have been dis
continued during March, John l..
Walmsley, Area Rent Director.
stated yesterday.
Mr.. CalhOun's regular visits to
Georgetown. Lewes. RehObOth and
Milford will be resumed in April
and will continue thereafter on an
ery-other-week basis.
For the benefit of the public
anyone having business with the
Rent Department can make con-
tact by calling at the Rent Station
office. located in the basement Oi
the Post Office Building. George.
town. which is open daily Monday
to Friday inclusive. from 800 A
NJ. to 500 P. NJ. or at the Arei
Rent Office. 152 S. State ST.. Dover
Delaware.
NaI
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28

the participants included Minority
Floor Leader Joseph p. Schaal of
Wilmington; Rep. Noble S. Warren
R.DOycrD. and Rep. Tyson S. Sar-
tin (H.-St. GcOrgeS).
amendment Tabled
There were parliamentary man
euvcrs by the minority to delay
passage. including motion to ad-
amendment introduced by Rep
Warren l.. Allen D.-Seaford)
which would provide Il $40U
minimum increase as against the
administration 5000 minimum was
tabled ON the motion of Rep. Al
bert b. Husbands R.-WilmingtOn)
The vote on the motion was along
party lines except that Rep. JOIN
p. Sinclair tR.-Newark) opposed
it. \ motion OF Mr.. Husbands. tC
table an amendment which he hat
reported out of his appropriations
committee last Thursday along Will
the Senate bill. was carried.
This precludes the necessity fo
Or,rN
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Form Statewide
Dairy Cooperative
New Organization Will Devote Eli
forts To Artificial Breeding

Final organization Of u state
Artificial Breeding Cooperative to
be known as the Delaware Arti-
iicial breeders Cooperative. Inc,
was assured as a result of action
taken at the annual meeting Of the
New Castle County Artificial Bree-
dcrs Association recently.
Members of this association vo-
ted to join similar unit recently
organized in Kent County to create
statewide cooperative. This
state cooperative will for the pre-
sent be composed of the two county
units having combined member
ship of approximately 500 members
and 5000 COWS.
On March :. the incorporatOrs
ol the state cooperative will meet
Ill Wilmington to incorporate for
mally.
continued on page l3'
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Presbyterians
Observe s. s.
Anniversary
y
Fitting Tribute Paid To
Founder At Impressive
Service Last Sunday
Evening In Sanctuary.

Sunday night. February 23, the
sanctuary of the First Presbyter
ian Church was filled with MEM
bers and friends of the Sunday
School i'll honor of the Tooth ami
versary of it's founding by Miss
Hester Angelina McColley. later
wife of DR.. William Marshall.
Fitting tribute was paid the
founder in a biographical sketch
given by her grandson. Dr.. Wild
Marshall, prominent Milford physi-
clan, and memories of by-gOne
days were brought to mind by the
amusing sidelights he included.
Active in Young Peoples work
in the Sunday School today is her
descendant, George William Mar
shall, III.
/ Present superintendent Creral
Bennett, Jr.. illustrated the eve
ning's review of noteworthy per-
SONS and events with photographs
selected from albums, old and new
These were enlarged on a special
screen by means of an Opaque pro
iector.
The program, which follows, was
in charge of Assistant Superinten-
dent Mrs. Lois Russell:
Opening hymn.
Invocation and Lords Prayer. J
Irwin Bowman, past superintend
ent.
Scripture lesson, S. Willis Ham
mOnd, past superintendent
AccOrdian solo. Clydia McGin
ness.
, Tooth Anniversary Historical
Quilt questions asked by Rev
!, DeChant.
: Answers by Mrs. W. S. Ninyart
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Dog Show Will Be
Held At Salisbury
Child Dog Teams VIII Be Feature
This Sunday

In connection with the Plan "A
Sanction Match Dog Show next
Sunday afternoon and evening at
the Salisbury Armory. one of the
features of the day will be an ex-
hibition of obedience trained dogs
by their youthful masters. This
event will take place at p. m.
after which a parade of cham
piOns and exhibition of obedience
trained Collies by Miss Eve Boden
of Newark, will take place. ANY
child may enter with his dog, il
he, or she, is between the ages OF
6 and 16 years of age. The dog
need not be thoroughbred in this
Continued on page 14)
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
7 rattle Is
Resum On
Main Roads
Through State
Secondary Routes Are
Also Cleared; Schools
Resumed Full Sched-
ules On Tuesday And
Wednesday.

All main and secondary roads i'll
Delaware were opened to traffic by
Saturday afternoon. as transpOrta-
tion throughout the state returned
to a near normal" condition de-
spite frequent reminders of the fury
of last weeks recOrd-breakinS
snow wstorm.
All schools were in normal ses-
siOnS, and most reported either
average or slightly under average
attendance.
Near freezing temperatures gave
no assistance to weary snow crews
as they completed the major part of
a 4S-hOur task of clearing streets
and highways. On Monday and
Tuesday. however. fresh South
West Winds, Tuesday afternoon ac-
counted for more snow removal iii
3 hours. than the removal crews did
in days.
Throughout New Castle. Kent
and Sussex County areas all roads,
with few minor exceptions. were
reported open to all traffic by Tues
day morning. State Highway De-
, partment crews have been working
constantly since the storm and late
Tuesday the last of the -the-main
highway roads were being cleared.
EriitS Slow Work
In some sections of the state
drifts which ranged from seven to
10 feet slowed up the work.
Highway crews cast anxious eyes
skyward for a time last Sunday eve.
ming when snow flurries started
a"ain in Kent and Sussex COunties
The snowfall lasted ONLY about I.
minutes however. and workers
fears melted with the SNOW.
Continued on page l3l
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
G.. of G.. Dinner
Last Thursday
Pronounced A
Huge Success
GOodly Number Present
To Hear Imre KOvacs
Despite Raging Biz
zard; Officers Install
ed, Committees Listed.

Despite the raging blizzard. a
goodly number of members of the
Chamber of Commerce together
with ROtarians. Kiwanians and
Lions comfortably filled Earney
Auditorium in the Community
Building here last Thursday eve
ming for the seventh annual dinner
of the Chamber of Commerce, held
i'm cooperation with the local Ro-
tary. Kiwanis and Lions Clubs.
The speaker of the evening was
the celebrated young Hungarian
clergyman. DR.. Imre kOvacs, who
gave one of the finest addresses
ever delivered before Milford au-
dience, his theme was THE Chal-
lenge of Being An American For
one hour and thirty-five minutes,
DR.. Kovacs held his audience spell
bound as he told of what America
means to the dOwn-trOdden, impov-
erished millions of Europe. Dr.
Kovacs told of the fences OF Ma
tionalism, Hate. Greed. intolerance
and DenOminatiOnalism and how
they can only be overcome by the
bridges of Tolerance. Love. Fore
bearance and Unity. He explained
that the peoples of Europe, despite
censorship, tyranny and even i'm
prisonment and death. were stead
ily cropping through the darkness!
of Injustice and hate to the light o
Democracy streaming from thu
free shores of America. Dr.. kovac'
was presented to the gathering b!
Herb Nichols, principal of the ele
mentary school and long TIM
friend of the speaker of the eve
ming.
Among those responding to th'
thrilling and challenging address
were Ford Sewell on behalf of TIL
Kiwanis Club, W. Dean kimmel ol
behalf of the Lions and Robert II
Yerkes on behalf of the Rotary.
CONTINUED on page l0)
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Delaware 4-H achievements
Cited During National Week

The achievements Of Delaware
Ill club members 1900 strong
along with their goals for the COM
ing year. will be highlighted during
National All Club Week, March !
to 8.
A recent report from the I. 3
Department of Agriculture's En-
tension Service shows that Dela-
ware ranked first in the nation d
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
To Dedicate Music
System At Greenwood
Public Invited To Special Ser, ice
In Methodist Church Sunday

The public is cordially invited to
System presented and dedicated in
grateful recognition and in honor
of the many persons of Greenwood
community who served their coun-
try in World War III on Sunday
afternoon, March =. at four o'clock
in the Methodist Church at Green
wood
Wendell Johnson will be the
guest soloist and Rev. Sidney Brad
ley will be the guest speaker.
Continued on page p
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Vets Win, Hens Tie
In Recent Contests
Locals DOwned Harrington 1929.
In Thrilling Fray

The Milford Vets chalked up
their sixteenth win of the season
on Wednesday evening of last
week on the Harrington court. de-
feating the Harrington Legion
naires, 1928. in a Mar-Del League
tilt. Milford assumed a 2S-17 half
time lead and coasted in as Coach
Harris Belts made frequent sub
stitutions in the Vets lineup.
Art Cunning. veteran center. pa
ced the Milford attack with four
teen points while Ted Layton was
high scorer for the losers with ten
The line-ups:
MILFORD V. r. W.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28

year ago i'll the percentage OF pro-
Jects completed by III club mem
Ders. At the completion of the pro-
Ject year. club members through
out the state had carried on Ovel
z'0OO projects with their dairy ami
mails. poultry. field and garden
crops, canning, sewing, cooking
and room Improvement Eight OF
Continued on page p
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28

During the heiehth of the storm
from 3 p. m. Friday. the 21st. uE
to 8 p. m., Saturday. the 22nd. ~
eXpectant mothers were admitted.
Friday and Saturday nights sew
eral physicians spent the waiting
hours at the hospital. and quite IA
few of the hoping husbands also
were made as comfortable as poss-
ible during their anxious hours.
The, following are the proud
parents of the new citizens of Del
aware. who will in later years. we
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28
Milford Hospital
Increasing Service
institution Rapidly Becoming The
Health Center Of Lower Delaware

The Milford Memorial Hospital
is increasing daily its value as the
health center of lower Delaware.
The census for the week ending
February %, was as follows:
Patients BaSSinctS
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-28

HARRINGTON LEGIONNAIRES
GOALS
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