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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-04-19

The Sunday school and BTU
congress met at the First Bap-
fist church in Ecorse. opening
Wednesday morning under the
craftsmanship of the president,
Brother Geddin. Speakers in
cluded the Rev Dr. j. w. Bish-
op, the Rev. E. ]. Jackson, Dr.
and Mrs. E. M. Kaigler, the
Rev. J. H. Thomas, superintend-
ent Thomas Hagler and the Rev.
j. d Davis
There were 500 regional dele
gates present, and all agreed it
was one of the most successful
congresses ever held.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Avenue Choir Is
Practicing Messiah
Handel's Immortal OratOriO Will
Be Presented December 21

The Avenue Methodist Young
PEOPLES Choir of 48 voices is now
in rehearsal in preparation for
their presentation of the Christmas
portions of Handel's most famous
oratorieo, the Messiah"
The Messiah" was written for
and dedicated to the Irish people
246 years ago Q74D. 1t was first
performed in Dublin, April 13, 1742
by 100 musicians directed by the
composer. The entire oratorio had
been written in just 21 days end the
first performance was entirely for
charity to give freedom to those
languishing in debtors prisons. The
price of admission was ($5.1) one
guinea.
So great was HandePs ovation
that his carriage was drawn
through the streets of Dublin by
200 students and he was crowned
with shamrock by the Irish people.
On HandeIs return to London, a
tremendous welcome awaited him
and the furore of Dublin was re-
peated. The tumult at times
drowned the orchestra and when
the "Hallelujah Chorus" was sung
the audience following the example
of the Queen arose as one and
Joined in the singing. From that
day the custom of rising through
out the "Hallelujah Chorus" has
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Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
States Holly Is
Injured By FrOsts
Only Berries On High Land
Escaped Jack. FrOst's'
Devastation

Scores are now busy in the an
nual harvest of holly for the Christ
mas season in lower Delaware ac-
cording to w. S. Taber, state for
ester.
Holly, like many other crops this
year in Delaware, is suffering from
effects of the late spring frosts
which killed off the berries on the
holly trees except in high areas,
the forester said.
The work of making wreaths is
nearly complete. Artificial berries
were used in most of them.
Records in Taber's Office indi-
cate that a big increase in the
amount of holly prepared for large
commercial decorating purposes
Most of this holly, both in sprays
and wreaths, is treated for pres
ervation before being shipped.
At present three processing
plants are operating in lower Del
aware.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Local Ninrods Have
Successful Safari
Group OF Seven Headed By George
Sheaffer Kill Seven Deer

George R. Sheaffer, owner and
operator of the Milford Goodrich
store and an enthusiastic sports
man, recently headed a seven-man
deer hunting party to the famed
hunting grounds at Meddybemps,
Maine.
Others in the party in addition to
Mr.. Sheaffer, were Ebert Bill"
Williams, Joseph Webb, Eddie Pa
quette, Frank Hall, all of Milford,
Bill Hackett of Dover and the "Sa-
fari', leaders brother-in-law, Les
lie Beck of Washington, D. c.
The hunting was good and the
seven men each brought down a
deer and George emphatically
states that there were no "silver
bullets" used. The "kill" was six
handsome bucks and one doe.
While on the trip, they ran into
an old friend, George Perry, who is
presently back on his ancestral
acres at Camden, Maine. George
was delighted to see the group from
Delaware and took them through
his bachelors hall"
The Sheaffer-Williams share OF
the deer will provide the main
piece de resistance" at the week
ly dinner-meeting of the Milford
Rotary next Monday evening, about
which more will be written anon.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Proposed Nanticoke
Hospital Gets SO, 600
Memorial Units We're Recently
Subscribed BY Residents

w. Allen Hastings, president of
The Nanticoke Memorial Hospital,
announced three memorial units
subscribed to the hospital totaling
$4,000, at the board of directors
meeting recently at the First Ma
tional Bank in Seaford
The Quiet Room in the proposed
medical surgical wing at the ex-
treme end of the corridor on the
first floor of the hospital has been
given at a stated cost of $4,000 by
w. Ross Collins, Leroy Collins and
Carlisle Collins of Seaford. ]. Il.
Bryan of Blades has given bed
in one of the four bed wards in
the medieal-surgical department at
cost of $1,800. Nick Michalos of
Seaford has subscribed $4,000 for
the basal metabolism room on the
ground floor.
Members of the board of direc-
tors of the hospital who are hold
ing weekly meetings and promOt-
ing this effort to secure memorial
gifts are as follows: Karl K.
Brown, Seaford; Howard F. Gala
way, Seaford; Clarence c. Clifton,
Blades; Harry G. Davis, Jr., Bridge
tcontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
End OF Tax Urged
For Six Millions
Group Would Be Eliminated
Under Measure Being Prepared For In
PRODUCTION. $4,000 Exemption On All
Corporation Incomes Also Proposed To
Congress.

This would remove from income
taxation millions of the lowest in
come persons.
Ways and Means Chairman Knut-
son (R-Minn) told reporters Ploe-
ser's proposal ''is certainly worth
looking into"
"The thinking is in the right di-
rection," he said, tax reduction
tends to accelerate business and
actually to increase overall tax col
lections."
But on tax relief for individuals,
he stuck by his idea for percentage
cuts for all the 48,500,000 taxpay-
ers. Bills embodying this principle
were killed twice by Presidential
vetoes earlier in the year
Knutson said his new $4,000 ,O00,-
900 tax slashing measure, to be in
troduced in mid-December, prob
ably will include no provision foI
Increased individual exemptions.
However, others were in favor oi
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Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Ceremonies w ere Ar
ranged And Staged I'm
der Joint Sponsorship
OF Local V. E. w. Post
And National Guard.

The Milford area completed its
observance of Re-Dedication Week
and Veterans Day this past Satur-
day afternoon with public memor-
ial services held in the Plaza
Square. While inclement weather
made necessary the shortening of
the original program, it did not
curtail the attendance and inter
est of the large group of specta-
tors, many of them veterans, who
stood with heads uncovered and
bowed while the community paid
tribute to the memory of the
areas war dead of all the nations
wars. The ceremonies were ar
ranged and staged under the joint
sponsorship of Blue Hen Post No.
64S3, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
and the local detachment of the
National Guard
The Milford High School Band,
under the leadership of John
Frick, music instructor in the To-
cal schools, opened the program
with medley of marches, follow
ing which Jack Cordray, bugler,
sounded the Assembly" call. Da-
vid Hugg, chairman of the joint
committee, explained the purpose
of the exercises and urged that
similar memorial services for the
war dead be held, on several oc-
casions during each year"
DR.. James r. West, commander
of the local V. F. w. Post, was
then introduced and took active
charge of the remainder of the
program. Rev. David W. Bakeg
pastor of the Calvary Methodist
Church, Milford, gave the invoca-
ton, following which the Rev. Leo
Montgomery, pastor of st. Johns
Catholic Church, Milford, offered
prayer of re-dedication. A mo-
ment of silence and reverence was
then observed followed by taps"
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Veterans To Hold
Dance December IL
Bruce Alden Chairman For Blue
Hen Affair

Something new and different in
the way of dancing pleasure and en-
tertainment will be offered here on
Friday evening, Dec. 12tn, when the
Veterans of Foreign Wars stase
their Annual Fall Dance. Bruce Ad-
EN-, chairman of the special COM
mittee in charge of arrangements
for the affair, has announced that
his committee has secured the ser
vices of The Metronomes, a versa
tile group of sepia musical enter
tainers.
The Metronomes, according to ad.
vance reports, feature no less than
seven instrumental and vocal solo
lists, and have developed large fol-
lowing over in the Maryland Eas-
tern Shore area where they have
had lengthy engagements in sew
eral peninsular night-spots. Their
initial appearance here will be at
the Milford Armory on the Dec. 18th
date, and indications are that a
near-capacity crowd will b on
hand at that time to greet them and
enjoy their varied offerings.
(conunueo on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Christmas Seal Sale
Is Now Under Way
Society Hopes To Raise s6S,OOO
This Year

Delaware's forty-first annual
Christmas Seal sale for tubercu-
losis funds got under way on Nom
day of this week when direct mail
appeals containing seals were de-
livered to residents throughout the
state. The appeal appeared over
the signature of Miss Emily p.
BisselI, president of the society,
who started the first tuberculosis
Christmas Seal sale on November
Z, 1907. Officials of the society hope
to raise $65, 100000, the amount
needed to carry on the work of the
society in the state next year.
Business houses, motion picture
theatres, radio stations, and the
press have all Joined to help pub
licize the seal sale. About twenty
motion picture theatre will run
short Christmas Seal trailers which
features Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
as the narrator. Boy Scouts
throughout the state have distri-
buted window cards announcing
the sale. Radio spot announce
ments will be broadcast during tht
sale. Headquarters for the sale
will be in the society's building
known as the Buckner Building
1908 Delaware avenue, in vii
mington.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Bill Brandt To
Feature Bobby Brake
Exploits OF Young Milford HurleE
VIII Be Broadcast

AS the Chronicle prepared for
press, word reached Milford that
Bill Brandt, well-known sports
writer and sports newscaster,
would feature the pitching and bat
ting exploits of a former Milford
Rex Sox pitcher, 19-year-old right
handler, Bobby Brake, on his "In-
side of Sports" broadcast over the
Mutual Network Thursday evening.
The Inside of Sports" broadcast,
which is sponsored by the manu-
facturers of Bayuk Philies cigars,
comes on the air at 7:45 p. M, over
W0R and affiliated stations, and is
climaxed by a feature entitled
"Once In a Lifetime"
Brake, the subject of Brandt S
Thanksgiving Night program fea-
ture, attained a degree of nation
wide prominence in the sports field
by virtually single-handedly defea-
ting the Cambridge Dogers, Eas.
tern Shore League pennant win
ners, in both ends of a doublebille
played here at the local park on the
evening of Aug. %, this year.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
KIM as Plans
Are Shaping
Up Well Here
Santa Claus Is Due To
Arrive On Monday;
Kiddie Matinee Plans
Being Completed.

Jolly Old. st. Nicholas, bigger and
better than ever before is due to
arrive in Milford next Monday,
December 1st. He will be greeted at
the City outskirts by members of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce in
cluding President Harrey E. May
hew: Chairman of the Mercantile
division, Garrett l.. Grier; and sec
retary, Robert H. Yerkes. He will
proceed directly to his headquarters
in the tabled story book house on
the Walnut Street bridge panel. The
house is being presently repaired
and painted in anticipation of San
ta's arrival.
Unless something unforeseen oc-
ours, City Manager Fleming Hart
says the street lights will be
turned on next Monday evening.
This week the lights and the ever
green are being strung along the
streets by City workmen under the
direction of Mr.. Hart.
A highlight of the holiday sea-
son will be the gala kiddies matinee,
which will be held in the Shore
Theatre the morning of Saturday,
December 18th. Santa Claus will be
on hand to assist with the fete and
the local merchants are being asked
to donate many gifts which will be
given away by Santa and his help
ers that morning. Every child at
tending will receive gift, directly
from the hands of old st. Nick. The
picture selected for this outstand-
ing celebration is the famous
Christmas Story" and the matinee
is being made possible through the
cooperation of the Shore Theatre
management and the mercantile
division of the Milford Chamber OF
Commerce.
CONTINUED on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Buccaneers Firemen
Bow To County Held Session
Seat Knights At Marydel |
Newlin Wood Is NOmi-
mated For President to
Succeed Roland Parker
OF Milford.

1t was an ideal night and ap-
one hundred officers
and delegates descended on the
town of Marydel last Wednesday
night for the 203rd meeting of the
Kent County Firemen's Associa-
tion and the second visit to the
town since Maryuel became a mem
ber of the association. Previous to
the business session, presided over
by Roland Parker, the firemen
were served a delicious ham sup
per by a group of young ladies
who were the wives and daughters
of the firemen from Marydel. Mrs.
Leonard Covell sang the Lords
Prayer in lieu of the usual invo-
cation. Following the supper, the
firemen were ,shown motion pic
lures of the New York Fire De-
partment in training and action,
and one reel showing the appalling
fire loss through the past few years,
loss increasing every year and in
cost cases caused by carelessness.
At roll call all companies and all
county officers were present.
The county fire report for the
month of October showed 81 alarms
the men travelled 47S miles and
used 1867 man hours in answering
the alarms, the reported loss was
$9,250. The report from Marydel
disclosed they went for period
of six months without an alarm.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
All Club Members
To Go To Chicago
Will Leave By Train Today For
Windy City

Thirteen Delaware All boys and
girls will leave by train November
2S for a weeks trip to Chicago. AS
a result of their interest and ac-
tive participation in club work,
these 4-Hers have won trips to the
National All Club Congress to be
held in Chicago, November 3O-De-
cember 4.
Those members comprising the
Delaware delegation are as fol-
lows:
Katherine Krewatch, Delmar,
girls record; Kenneth Prettyman,
Houston, gardening; Hester Ann
Bennum, Lewes, clothing achieve
ment; Lee Locates, Laurel, better
methods electric; Ruth Pierson,
Hockessin, style revue; Esther
Klair, Marshallton, home improve
ment; Jack Dukes, Townsend,
tractor maintenance; William
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The fuse of an
explosive tax battle was lighted
last Monday by separate proposals
for removal of about 100000 low
income persons from the tax rolls,
and for tax exemption of the first
$4,000 of net income of all cor
porations.
Representative Ploeser (R-Mo) !,
chairman of the House Small Busi-
ness Committee, presented the COR
porate exemption suggestion to the
House ways and means committee,
to settle '''the nationwide contro-
versy over the tax exempt privilege
of co-ops."
simultaneously, though unrelat-
ed to Ploeser's proposal, move
ment of undetermined strength
was astir to put into the next tax
cutting bill a provision for an in
crease in personal exemptions
probably from the present $500, to
$500.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Anderson Sees
Bad u. S. Meat
Shortage Soon
Will Begin In February;
Curbs Are Asked By
Cabinet Member On
Commodity Marts.
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. A dis
tressing" shortage of meat begin
ming in February was forecast this
week by Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson.
Meat is going to be distressing
ly short for February, March,
April and May. and possibly June
should be added, he told the Joint
Senate-House Economic Commit
tee.
I'VE are likely to have higher
prices then" he added.
He appeared in connection with
President Truman's anti-infiation
proposals.
Anderson said. however. that s'un-
less there is a disastrous wheat
crop" next year there will be no
general shortage of food in the
United States. His statement took
into account the proposed food aid
shipments to Europe.
Americans meat consumption,
now averaging some 156 pounds
per person annually, will be re-
duced to about 1875 pounds. he pre-
dicted.
Meat is likely to be somewhat
hard to find in sufficient quantities
until next October or November, he
said. BY that time, grass-fed live
stock is expected to be reaching the
market.
Anderson told the lawmakers
that if the wheat crop failed, imme-
diate efforts would be made tC
stimulate the production sOf pota.
toes. soy beans and other sucf
foods.
Asks Sweeping Power
The cabinet officer asked sweep
ing authority to tighten controls
over trading in grain and othel
foods by raising margin require
ments as high as 10 percent.
He also declared that the author
ity which President Truman askel
to regulate the grades and weight
at which livestock is sold will no
work without price controls.
Earlier, Senate Republicans re
ported a decision to develop a.
anti-inflation program of ''soun
measures" based on a study of al
CONTINUED on page q
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Man
Killed On
The Highway
Martin Boyce, Retired
Farmer, Dies OF Injur-
les When Struck By
Car In Blades.

DeIaware's sixty-second fatality
as the result of highway accidents
occurred last Sunday with the death
of Martin Boyce. S3-year-old, re-
tired farmer of Blades.
Mr.. Boyce was fatally injured
when struck by an automobile OPP
Grated by William Dean, % of
Bridgeville, as he was crossing the
highway in Blades.
Mrs. Grace Wooters of Blades
said she called to Mr.. Boyce when
she noticed the approaching car.
Evidently he failed to hear her and
walked into the side of the car,
state troopers said.
Dean stopped within 20 feet after
the accident. He said he was ira
yelling about 20 miles an hour in a
25-mile an hour zone at the time.
A Seaford physician pronounced
Boyce dead. The body was taken to
the Watson Funeral Home in Sea-
ford where an inquest was held by
Coroner William l. Conoway OF
Greenwood.
Mr.. Boyce was son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Boyce Of near
Laurel. He had lived in the vicinity
of the Wesley district until a yea1
and half ago when he went tc
Blades.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
Lille Boyce; two sons, Walter L
Boyce, fredericksburg, Nd, and Will
mer j. Boyce of Kingsland, Ga; one
/ granddaughter, Mrs. Harold Bear
of fredericksburg, and sister, Mrs
Mary Culver of Laurel.
Services were held Tuesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock at the Watson
Funeral Home. The Rev. Davit
Campbell officiated. Intermen
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
U n b e a t en- Georgetown
Scores Tenth Victory
In Row Before $500
Crowd.

An overflow crowd of $500 fans
saw Georgetown Highs Golden
Knights roll up their tenth straight
victory of the season over a hith-
erto-unbeaten but once-tied Mil
ford High eleven at Georgetown
last Friday night, 20 to q.
1t was the first loss iH nine
games for Milford. state scoring
leaders, while the Georgetown team
retained its perfect record, the only
one in the state.
Bob Booz and Lloyd Hearn were
the sparkplugs in the Georgetown
offensive, Hearn scoring twice and
Booz once.
Hearn Scores First
The Knights scored in each of
the first two periods to take a 1870
lead at half-time and then added
the final tally in the fourth period.
Milford pushed over it's touchdown
in the third quarter.
Hearn scored the first six-point-
er from the 10-yard line after Booz
had carried from the Georgetown
40 on a series of straight line plays.
Len Fawcett's attempted conver-
sion was wide.
Booz intercepted a Milford pass
on the so and raced for the second
score, Fawcett making good the
extra point.
BoOz and Hearn played Mr.. In
side and Mr.. Outside as the Knights
drove 45 yards for their third
touchdown, Hearn carrying over
from the seven. Fawcett convert
ed.
Lank TallieS
Georgetown completely bottled
up the vaunted Milford passing at.
tack of Bucky Johnson and Joe
| Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Delaware 1948 ACP
Handbook Announced
Many Authors Contributed TO Book
This Year

Delaware's 1948 Agricultural
Conservation Program handbook
has been approved and will soon be
available to county agricultural
conservation committees for use in
explaining the 194S program to
farmers of the state. c. E. Ochel-
tree, state P. NJ. A chairman, an
nounced today.
According to Mr.. Ocheltree, the
handbook lists the conservation
practices which have been approx
ed for the farmers of the state
Specifications for each practice and
rates of payment are included.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Christmas Saving
Clubs In Milford To
Distribute $2444, ,245
Milford Trust Company
Again Heads List, Pay
ing Out $S9,245; Last
Years Total Was $780,
600; Plan Is Popular.

Residents OF Milford, who for the
past fifty weeks have been prac-
ticing thrift and each week laying
aside sum for the Christmas Say
ings Fund conducted by the local
banks and L. D. Caulk Company
are being rewarded this week to
the tune OF s244,245. This money
was released by the Milford Trust
Company, the First National Bank
and Trust Company, and the Saw
ings Fund Club of the L. d. Caulk
Company, all of which have been
in existence for several years. This
is an increase of $24,245 from the
disbursements made by these three
clubs last year. and indicates that
the idea is still popular in Milford.
In the state total of almost $S,-
000, 900 has been distributed this
season.
The first savings clubs on the
Peninsula were started several
years ago at Salisbury, Md. The
general public eagerly accepted the
method to Systematically save for
the holiday season. Shortly there
after, The L. d. Caulk Company
conceived the idea of conducting a
savings fund for its employees. The
plan was successful. and outsiders
were allowed to join the club. The
Milford Trust Company later took
up the idea. and it, too, was sue
cessfuI and secured many deposit
ors therefrom. A few years later
the First National Bank and Trust
Company started its club and each
year has shown satisfactory in
crease in the number of persons
who have joined its club.
This year the Caulk Savings Club
has sent out checks to the approx
innate amount Of $4,000 to its mem
bers. The Milford Trust Company
has mailed total of $S9,245 to
those who have saved In its club
The First National Bank and Trust
Company Is paying approximately
$4,000. This money is released in
time for the holiday buying and il
a welcomed asset to those thriftly
persons who have taken advantage
of the three clubs In Milford
Milford chronicle., 1947-11-28
Diamond State Has
Added $1,000 Phones
{. II. Freehafer Cites Unusual Post.
War Achievement OF Company

The Diamond State Telephone
Company has added nearly 21,000
new telephones in Delaware since
the end of the war, Carl r. Free
hafer, vice-president and general
manager of the company, said Tues
Gay evening, November 25, in
speaking at the annual "get-to-
gether" of Delaware telephone en-
ployees, at the New Century Club,
Wilmington.
This is the all-time record for
new installations and it has been
accompanied by record-breaking
construction program" he added
THE company has been placing
hundreds of miles of new cable and
wire lines, and making additions to
virtually every existing central
office. Much work has been done
and much more remains to be COM
pleted just as fast as we can"
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