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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Final Red Cross
Roll Call Figures
Total OF SG,617.24 Was Raised In
Area s; Goal Was $7.500.OO

Final figures for Red Cross roll
call are in and Area 6, while not
meeting its quota of $500. did very
we'll. and w. Shockley Daugherty.
area chairman, seems we'll pleased.
The towns in the area gave as fol-
lows: Milford $3.532.60; Lincoln.
$363.31; Houston. $2SS.90; Ellen
dale. $189.S7; Frederick. $139.90 and
Harrington. $2.102.66, making to-
tai of $6,61724. True. it is peace
time brings no cessation Of activity
for the Red Cross and the most
active of all the departments now
is creating and keeping ready for
diaster and emergency relief work
No better example of Red Gross
being where it was needed the most
than the Texas City fire and its
resulting suffering. Four thousand
workers, trained in first aid, were
sent from surrounding chapters
These included nurses and doctors
/ Drugs, surgical instruments ant
equipment and HOSPITAL supplies
were furnished. A billion units O
penicillin was ready and much o
it used. Sulpha drugs, gangrene ant
tenanus antitOxin. blood plasma
and many units of whole blood
Shelters were provided. These were
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Good Posture Is
Positive Health Aid
Health Board Lending Facilities To
National Posture Week

National Posture Week is being
observed this year from May 5th
through May 18th, and the State
Board of Health is asking parents
to encourage their youngsters to
Stand Tall, Sit Tall, Walk Tall"
The Board points out that good
. balance and muscular cOOrdina-
tion are important habits Not only
do they lead to better health. but
an upright carriage denotes self
assurance and poise and this helps
child to make good impression
! on his associates, thus improving
/ his mental health.
Good human carriage:
ta) Allows the organs of the
body to stay in correct relationship
to one another and thus gives ample
space for each organ to function
normally.
(b) Allows the bones to grow ac-
cording to the proper lines OF
stress and strain.
i (cl Prevents tension on the liga-
ments or the muscles and gives
them chance to develop normally
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Real Thrills
At Harrington
Race Track
Skilled Drivers And Fast
Steppers Are Giving
The Customers Their
Moneys Worth at Meet

Persons who have never seen a
horse race under lights can get a
real thrill at the Harrington track,
where ii 15-night pari-mutuel meet
ing featuring some of the best trOt-
ters and PAGERS in the East. opened
last Thursday night, May L.
They will see such outstanding
harness horse drivers and trainers
as Paul Vineyard. Elbert Saunders,
Joe Hylan, Billy Myers, Tom Lewis,
John Mallalieu, Emile Adams, Will
liam hatcher. Ben burlington. c. p.
Welp. and many others in action
over the we'll lighted. half-mile
Harrington track.
Mr.. Vineyard alone is training
33 head, including Fred Greenly's
recordbreaking Direct Express.
Mr.. Saunders, who owns up tC
- years. and who his friends allow
may be almost 10 years older, is
the real veteran at the Harrington
track. He is in charge of such fav
OriteS as Performance, 6-year-Ol(
pacing mare. with record of 2:07
Philadelphia, 7year-old PAGER
2:07; May York, 5-year-Old PAGER
pos; and Miss Lawrence Tip Han
over, trOtter. Mr.. Saunders drive
for J. NJ. Davis of Clayton, and TO
Ray and Frank Holloway of Selby
Vile.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Buying Fails To Keep
Up With Added In
come OF Workers, Re-
ports Show.

More wage oarnerS in Delaware
were paid more money in the first
three months of this year than in
the same period of 1946Abut they
apparently weren't spending it for
luxury goods.
Rejecting the effect of higher liv-
ing costs which reached a peak in
the last 80 days are figures in a
report disclosed recently by Albert
Stetser. chairman-eXecutive direc-
tor of the Delaware Unemployment
Compensation Commission.
PayrOlls in the state. on which
tax was paid to the commission
were estimated at $4.000.000 in the
first quarter of 1916 Mr.. Stetser's
report showed.
Increase III rs Per Cent
Payrolls in the state for the frs
quarter of 1947 rose to 100000, 900
an increase of $4,000. 600 betweel
the three month periods. This is d;
SO per cent rise.
Since this came after series o
rapid wage increases Throughout
the nation, it indicated the highe
1947 wages of Delaware wage earn
ers.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Mrs. Peter WhaLey
Club Speaker Here
Topic For Century Club
Session Was "POst-War
Planning"

The members of the Milford New
Century Club were priviledged to
hear an excellent and stimulating
address on Monday given by Mrs.
Peter Whaley, of Selbyville. The
topic for the day was Post War
Planning for which Mrs. Whaley
is State Chairman. Mrs. Whaley,
who announced her subject as.
Where Are We Going" based part
OF her talk upon an address recent
ly given by Miss Mary Vardoulakis
at the Wilmington New Century
Club. From the Congressional re-
cords, Mrs. Whaley listed the rea-
sons pro and con given by leading
senators to justify their voting on
the proposed 400 million dollar aid
to Greece. She also listed the poll
cies of our leading authors and
statesmen in regard to Russia. AS
an outcome of this stimulating talk.
the Club members indicated that
they favored an unbiased study of
Russia beins included in next years
program.
i Miss Elizabeth Stidham was chair
man for the day, and graciously
greeted each member as she ar
rived.
Mrs. Herman Phillips gave the
high lights of the AAVW National
Convention recently held at Dal-
las, Texas. This talk, supplement.
ing as it did the one by Mrs. Whaley
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

ware Liquor Commission the appli-
cation shall set out the financial
interest of the applicant in the
premises. And whenever the fl
nancial interest of such an appli-
cant in any other establishment
constitutes majority interest the
license sought for the particular
establishment shall not be issued
The measure introduced by Sen
atOr Harvey III. Lawson tR-MillS-
bOrO) affecting the salaries of pub
lie school nurses would have pro.
vided for these employees of the
state the same consideration as was
given to the teachers in bill in.
creasing their salaries an average
of more than $400 and giving then
uniform salary schedule.
Senator LawsOn's bill would have
provided a salary range of from
$1,000 to $4,000 depending on ex
perience.
The bill creating q water pOllu
ton commission. sponsored by Sen
ator Raymond b. Phillips (R-Belle
fOnte) would have opportunity t
act against further pollution of tn
Delaware together with its tribu
taries.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Grand Masters S
Night g Held At
Crystal Fount
Grand Master Paris c..
Kirby And Staff Made
Official Visit To His
Home Lodge.

Monday evening was Grand Mas
ters Night at Crystal Fount when
Grand Master Paris G. Kirby, ac-
cOmpanied by his staff made his Of
ficial visit to his home lodge. The
evening was one to be remembered
as the talks made were interesting
and to the pOint-nOt the usual cut
and dried kind. Besides the Grand
Master and his staff there were five
Past Grand Masters present and
two Past Grand Patriarch. besides
a large number of visitors from
other lodges. The whole state was
we'll represented. One heard about
the snow in New Castle, the rain in
Sussex and the hail in Kent. re
top eff the evening. the principa
speaker was newly-installed Noble
Grand Charles A. BurrOus of Nor
ming Star Lodge. Smyrna. Mr. Bor
rOus was in fine fettle and had hi
audience near cOnvulSiOnS on sew
cral occasions as he ribbed
the grand master and members o
his staff AT the close of his speecl
he made a presentation to the no
Bile grand of Crystal FOunt. whicl
consisted of new working tools-i
was graciOusly received. The Off
cial party and the lodges they be
long to, follow: Grand Master Par
is c. Kirby. Crystal Fount; Crane
Warden Steward Mclaughlin, Del
aware; Grand Secretary. Herber
+. Downing. Jefferson: Grand Trea
surer Samuel McAllister. Fairfax
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Farm Land Values
Continue To Rise
Rise OF Sc Per Cent During And
Since World War III

Land values in Delaware have
risen sc per cent during and since
War III and are still rising. The
rise during the last three months
has been as great as any period dur
ing the war. This puts Delaware
land values u per cent higher than
at the peak of War |. reports Dr..
r. o. Bausman, associate agricul-
tural economist for the University
of Delaware
The rise in land values has been
general. however. with wide varia
tions in different parts of the cOun-
try. The greatest change has been
in the tobacco and cotton states
where the rise has ranged from l2(
per cent in Georgia to 172 per cent
in Kentucky. The smallest change
has been in the New England states
with only 20 per cent increase ir
Massachusetts.
Continued ON page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Girl Scout Leaders
Club Meets May II
Final Session Will Be Held
In SeafOrd On
That Date

The Girl Scout leaders, Club of
Kent and Sussex Counties will hold
their last meeting of the 1946-47
Scout year. in SeafOrd. Monday
May IL. at 1880. ID. S. T.
The program will include the
following: A class in Block Print
ing; a class in Elementary Lea
ther work, also a talk by Mrs. Rob
ert Layton of Dover.
The Club has sponsored a con.
test among the Brownie, Intermedi
ate and Senior troops, in both coun
ties, for new Troop Crests. The
prize being $500 for the Crest selec
ted as the best from each age divi
sion. All Crests entered in the con
test will be on display and prize
will be awarded the winners.
All Leaders and Troop COmmitte
members are urged to attend thi
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
DR.. w. E. Armstrong
To Lecture At School
Dean OF School OF Education Will
Speak Here Next Monday

On Monday, May u, the staff of
the Milford school system will be
privileged to hear Dr.. w. Earle
Armstrong. Dean of the School of
Education of the University of
Delaware. DR.. Armstrong comes to
Milford to aid in the planning for a
study of the educational needs of
the community.
Recently the Milford Teachers
Association approved the formation
of a committee to work with the
superintendent Harold A. Shaterian
to plan for study of the school
program. The task is great one
and much groundwork needs to be
laid in order to assure success il
the future development of the work
Hence the steering committee wa.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Will Observe Natl.
Hospital Day May IL
Special Nurse Recruitment Drive
Planned BY Local Hospital

National Hospital Day 20 be
observed May 12-is chalked up on
our calendar as time for honor
ing the hospitals of the nation. May
II is the anniversary of the birth
of Florence Nigb;ingale-the great
English nurse whose work during
the Crimean War did so much to
establish modern nursing techni-
ques.
For the twenty-seventh year.
Florence Nightingale's birthday
will be observed as National Hos
pital Day-a time for weighing the
contributions our hospitals make
to the health and welfare OF the
community.
National Hospital Day also is a
tribute to the nurses of the cOun-
try's hospitals.
During the war and in the year
and one-half since the war. the
hospitals have been doing a tre-
mendous job under almost over
whelming handicaps. Restrictions
on construction have meant over
crowding of hospital space, and the
demands of the armed forces anC
other for nurses have brought about
a shortage of trained nurses.
Hospitals in Delaware are max
ing special nurse recruitment
drive to coincide with Nationa
Hospital Day. They are hoping t.
interest young women in enterins
the nursing profession and to per
, suade graduate nurses who hav,
left the hospital field to return
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Carnival Is
Drawing Well
Each Night
Parade Last Thursday
Evening Was Decided
Success; BOyles' Won
derland Enjoyed by
Many Each Night.

The gala carnival which is being
held every evening through and in
Guiding next Monday evening, May
18th under the sponsorship of the
local Legion Post on the old circus
lot on North Walnut Street, this
city, is drawing large crowds of
enthusiastic Mardi-Gras lovers
nightly. The carnival was formally
opened last Thursday evening as
the eliminating feature of man.
moth parade.
Judges for the parade which was
witnessed by crowd of several
thousand, were Mayor Edward c.
Evans, Harry E. Mayhem, Charles
E. Varney, DR.. James R. West and
former State Senator Robert H.
Yerkes: Lieutenant:Colon William
+. Lank, "a years old, the oldest
legiOnnaire in Delaware, was
honorary Marshal of the parade the
active Marshal was Nelson NJ
"Chuck" Wright, commander of
Milford Post No. 3 American
Legion.
The following prizes were award
ed
Bands-Best, Seaford; coming
longest distance, Bainbridge, Md,
Navy Band; best drum and bugle
corps, J. Ferdinand Speer " F. w.
Post, Wilmington.
Auxiliaries-Most in line, Seaford
Firemen's Auxiliary; coming long
est distance, Rehoboth Firemen's
! Auxiliary.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Plans Revealed For
Kent Horse Show
Third Annual Fete Will Be Held
Sunday, May Is

Events for THE third annual Kent
Horse Show, which is attracting
about 100 entries from a four-state
area, were listed this week by Ben
jamin F. Johnson. association pre-
sident. The show will be held Sun
day. May IS, with the following
Sunday set as an alternative rain
date.
Features this year will include
the awarding of the Buckaroo Chal-
lenge Trophy in the five-gaited
saddle horse event and the sale of
three-gaited saddle horse. Lady
Kent, for the benefit of the Kent
General Hospital.
Events scheduled include:
l. Model three gated saddle
horses = To be shown in hand.
Conformation to count.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Home Sewing Project
Of Delaware Clubs
Interesting Tailoring School Was
Held Here This Spring

Making clothes that have pro
fessiOnal look" has been project
of some 175 home demonstration
club women in Delaware during
their current club year, according
TO Miss Adeline NJ Hoffman. cloth
ing specialist of the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service.
Seventy-siX women in the state
have made tailored and dressmakel
style suits at tailoringi schools
conducted by Miss Hoffman and the
county home demonstrations agents
Most of these women had never
made tailored garments before, bur
they learned the newest tailoring
tricks readily-and even surprised
themselves with their successes.
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Grange Go-To-Church
Sunday On May Is
State Chaplain II. II. Moore l.
Planning For Observance

Howard r. Moore, Chaplain of
Delaware State Grange and a mem
ber of Milford Grange No. 6, an
nOunces that a memorial service
and Go-To-Church Sunday will be
observed on Sunday, May 18th, at
the Grange plot just north of Gar
risons Lake (between Dover and
Smyrna) at 2:30 p. m., d. S. IT,, on
State Highway. At that time a
bronze tablet will be dedicated to
the memory of those who gave their
life in World War III and in honor
of those who served in the armed
forces.
Mrs. Lulu Wilson, State Home
Economics Chairman will present
the tablet.
Dr. William LeiShman will he
guest speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Red Sox Opens '47
Season With Dover
Near Capacity Crowd Was Expected
For Initial Game Of Season

AS the Milford Chronicle prepar-
ed to go to press, arrangements
were about completed for the OPEN
ing of the 1947 Eastern Shore Lea
que season here Thursday evening,
May 8th. With favorable weather i'll
at high pitch, a near-capacity
crowd was in prospect for the first
league game against thc~traditional
Dover rival. The opener was to be
preceded by all the fan fare
characteristic of opening day such
as parade. march TO flagpOle, and
throwing out of first ball. This part
Of the program was arranged by the
Milford Chamber of Commerce.
On the eve of the Dover, game
Manager Walter Miles announced
that the Red SoX would most likely
open the season with Dan Ryan be-
hind the plate: Cameron Jury, al
first. Elmer BOdner, at second; A
Bentley. at third. Heinie Mueller, al
shOrtstop; Bernie Cawley, lef
field; Clarence Benjamin, center
field, and Frank Rubino. right field
This array started against FEEDER
alsburg in the final preseason eX
hihitiOn game Tuesday evening. ant
Was impressive both afield and a
bat
The pitching choice for the open
er rested between Nat COmOrdO ar
Bob Brake. two riehthanders. Bot
these lads turned in imDresSiv
shOwines in recent exhibitions an,
each annears ready to 90 the rOut
in reoular turn. At the time of thi
writing. an even dozen pitchers ar
available and so the exact maken
of the Milford mound corps is nc
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Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Yacht Sales Company
Is Formed In Milford
Victor Erickson, Dover Resident,
Joint Owner Of New Enterprise

Harry II. Trumbauer. of Dover.
and Victor Ereckson, of Milford,
are joint owners of the recently
established business of MissipilliOn
Yacht Sales Company, Milford. Will
liam c. Hackett, of Dover, is sales
manager for the organization.
In recent interview with Mrs.
Ereckson. a Chronicle reporter was
informed that the firm is able to
make deliveries of boats and Flag
ship Marine motors on more or less
short notice
The building which houses the
sales operations. is located here
on the Misipillion River. One of the
first boats delivered by the new
partnership was to Rem Barnard
of Milford.
Mr.. ErecksOn says that his is the
best equipped boat yard to handle
business of this kind on the coast
and that they have complete boat
yard and railway facilities. anG
handle marine equipment and sup
plies.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Plan Program
For Opening
OF Airport
In S u S sex
General Carl Spaatz And
Three Governors Ex-
pected For Exercises at
Georgetown On Satur-
day, May 81.

Preliminary plans for the ofhciai
dedication of the Sussex County
Airport on May 81 were discussed
at a special meeting of the Lions
Club in Georgetown last week. The
newly-organized club will sponsor
what is expected to be one OF the
largest air shows ever attempted
on the seasern seabOard,
While no definite announcement
can be made at this time, the pro-
gram plans call for the attendance
of at least one Governor. and pos
sibly three others. together with
high Army and Navy officials, in
Guiding Gen. Carl Spaatz. command
ing general of the U. S. Air Forces
who, it is understood, already has
expressed his desire to attend. The
event is expected to last through an
entire day.
Final Papers Signed
Final papers for the releasing O
the airport to the Levy Court o
Sussex County were'nOt signed unit
last week, following which the dat
for the air show and dedication
were set.
The air field was originally owne'
by the Levy Court, but was hell
under contract by the Navy Depart
ment which used the field fo
training purposes during the lat
war. All buildings and equipmen
at the field were turned over to tn
county. Plans are we'll under wa
CONTINUED on page n
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Local Church Women
Attend State Council
Interesting Session Was
Held AT Zion Lutheran
Church Last Friday

Representatives of the local unit
of the Delaware State Council or
Church Women attended the ses-
sions of the May Fellowship Day
held at Zion Lutheran Church, Will
mingtOn, last Friday.
A full slate of officers was elect
ed, headed by Mrs. milford Taylor
of Wilmington who was reelected
president.
The principal speaker of the
morning was Mrs. Daniel Polling OF
Phila., a former president of the
Council of Church Women fol
Home Missions. Her challenging
subject was THE Christians Con
Germ
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Blue Hen Post VT. ". Has Drawn
Up Papers Of Incorporation

AS the initial step towards ac-
QUESTION of a post home. the Off
GERS and members of Blue Hen
Post No. 6483. V. F. W., have had
drawn up papers of incorporation,
which. when promulgated, will
bring into being the Milford Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Associa-
ton. Inc. This Association, acting
on behalf of the post membership,
will then purchase and hold pro-
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
ID T. NJ O c II A { Y

Democracy implies equal
opportunity.
Which reminds us
The larger advertisers with
their budgets pay wads of
money for large advertise
ments in the Milford Chron-
icle. Yet you, paying as little
as twenty-five cents for a
classified ad in the Chronicle,
are buying exactly the same
circulation for your equally
important message.
That's why we sometimes
call the classified pages "the
peoples columns"
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

perties such as the projected post
nome. Mr.. Sidney Schwach, local
attorney, is handling the incor-
pofation proceedings for the local
association.
Meanwhile. negotiations for pur-
chase of a most desirable site
near the city limits are continu-
ing, and an announcement of the
satisfactory completion of these
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09
Nineteen Bills Die
rs Deadline Passes

Governor Walter w. Bacon Gives No Reason
For Refusing To Sign Any Of The Mea-
sures. One Provided For Compulsory In
surance For Motor Vehicle Operators In
volved In Accidents; Another Provided
Special Tags For Motor Farm Trucks
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-09

Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1947-03-11
FBl Studies Records
OF Arab Agency Here

Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation are examining books
and records of the Arab agency
here, which Is supported by seven
Arab governments.
Two FBI men were In the agency
headquarters at the Wardman Park
Hotel yesterday and, according to
an agency official. presented a let
ter stating that their investigation
was specifically ordered by the At
torney General. After a ;five- hour
study of the files, they said they
would return again today.
Cecil Hourani, secretary OF the
office. said he made no objection as
I'VE have nothing to hide"
The Arab office publishes infor-
nation about the Near East and has
opposed Jewish immigration into
Palestine and plans to partition the
country into separate Jewish and
Arab states. A registration state
ment filed with the Justice Depart
ment said the agency was sponsored
by the governments Of Egypt, Iraq
Lebanon. Saudi Arabia, Syria
Trans-Jordan and the Yeman.
Justice Department officials would
make no comment on the investiga-
ton other than to say that the
law requiring registration Of rep
-resentative of foreign nations gives
the FBI the right to examine rec
ords of the registrants.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Bethesda Chevy Chase Pupils
Hear Professionals on Careers

what will I do after graduate?"
Representatives of various busi-
nesses and professions yesterday
came to Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School in an effort to help stu
dents answer this question.
Medicine, salesmanship, journal
ism, small businesses, nursing, law
and agriculture were the subjects of
discussion at the Career Conference
meeting yesterday.
BY Friday almost all major occu-
pations from forestry to home eco
nomics will be covered.
One speaker, Thomas Edward,
Bethesda businessman, set the tenor
of the informal discussions by tell
ing the students that the United
States lis still land of opportunity
where man or a woman can choose
his life's calling without regimenta-
ton, without fear"
TT is up to the individue:,'' he
added, ito make his own way"
Every panel discussion was crowd
ed, and the students asked many
questions after the speakers finished
outlining their businesses or pro-
fesSionS.
Speakers today Will include DR..
Norman B. Ames, dean of the
School of Engineering of George
Washington University; the Rev.
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, executive
secretary of the Washington Fed