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Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Cedars T0Hold
Mid inter
Cerem onial
Splendid Affair Will Be
Held At Milford Com
munity Bldg, Thurs
day, February II.

Evergreen Forst No. 40. Tall Ce-
dars of Lebanon. OF Kent and Sus-
sex counties. will hold its mid
winter ceremonial on February p
1917. in the Narney Auditorium OF
the Community Building, Milford.
This meeting that is usually one OF
the best OF the year, will be pre-
ceded by a band concert under the
baton of Director Walter Wells
who will introduce several new
marches for the approval OF the
membership.
|. Robert Wiley, the new Crane
Tall Cedar of Millville, Del, has
started his term with a bang. The
experience he has gained in his
many Masonic connections stand:
him in good stead at this time. HI
is treasurer of Doris Lodge No. 80
A. +. & A. NJ. of Millville. II. Ed
ward Maull, Mayor of Lewes, Del
member of the Forests legal com
mittee, has been designated by hi
associates to present matter o
Importance to the membership a
this ceremonial. Much speculation
is going the rounds of the .Fores
as to just what this committed
composed of prominent lawyers
has unearthed.
A highlight Of the evening wi
be the reception given Joseph y
Lank of Milton, who recently com
pleted fifteen years as chaplain {
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Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Z Rotarians O n S
Held Ladies'
Nigh g hit Monday
Len Seiger Presented His
TechnicOlOr TravelOgue
At Well Attended Ses-
sion OF Service Club.

The annual Ladies night of Mil
Monday evening in Earney auditor
ium. Milford community, with near
ly perfect attendance.
The following fine program was
presented by past-President Frank
J. Elton
Call TO Order President Robert
II. Ierkes.
Invocation Rev. Or. Frank Her
son.
Salute to the Flag-Led by Harry
]. Pettyjohn.
America-Led by Charles Var
ney.
DINNER
Introduction of Visiting Rotar-
, ians and Honored Guests-Presi-
dent Robert H. Yerkes.
Singing Led by Charles F. Var
ney.
Solo Robert Rudolph. accom-
panied by Mrs. Rudolph.
Greeting to Our Beautiful Rotary
Ann's-R. a. DerricksOn.
Response to ROtarian-by Rotary
Ann. Mrs. John Fry.
Program Chairman-W. ShOckle.
Daugherty.
\ Technicolor TravelOgue. Land
scapes and FlOwers-Len Seiger.
Response to Speaker-George 7
Macklin.
Singing Of The Star-Spangle
Banner Led by Herbert Nichols
BenedictiOn-D Dr.. Frank HersOn.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Ten Pound Sugar
Stamp No Bonus
Sugar Supply Picture Is
Hopeful But Supply Is
Still Limited

Although new stamp good fOr
10 pounds of sugar will be valldat-
ed on April |, this is not TO be con-
strued as sugar bonus" and a
definite evidence of a substantially
larger supply, Il. V. McGready, di-
rector of the Wilmington Sugar
Branch Office of the Office of Price
Administration, emphasized recent
ly.
The sugar supply picture is
hopeful. but the supply is still
limited" Mr. McCready said. "TEt
exact amount available is uncertain
Sugar from the l0-pound stamf
must last almost twice as long a:
sugar from the old 5-pound stamps
Stamps will not he validated az
Frequently as before"
lie also pointed out that there
Will be no Snccial hOmC-cannln&
SUGAR stamps this wear. adding tina
use of su"&r from the new l0-pOunt
stamnS must be planned so it fill!
both the home use and home-can
ming needs.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Churches To Observe
World Day of Prayer
Service Locally Is Set For This
Afternoon At Baptist Church

This year the churches OF Mil
tOrd will join in a union service
on the world day of prayer. 1t
will be held at 2:30 p. m. at the
Baptist Church. All are invited to
join in a fellowship of prayer this
Friday. February 81.
Tho World Day, of Prayer will be
observed first in the Fiji Islands
and New Zealand. since Friday
dawnS there while we are sleeping
Thursday night. AS the son moves
eastward, new groups in many
countries will join in the same uni
versal service of worship.
The unusual World Day OF Pray
er service is written by talented
Indian woman, Mrs. Isabel Caleb
on the staff OF Ewing Christian
College, Allahabad. Since our mis-
sion studies are based on India this
year this service will be of special
interest to us.
Plan to be present Join tbs
whole family of the whole churcl
in the whole world remembering
one another with love. interracial
ly, internationally and interdenom
nationally.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Riddles Pictures To
Appear In Chronicle
This Newspaper Has Arranged To
Have Them Taken Free

THE best investment is in chill
dren,' says VIM. J. Cameron. You
had better take a good look at them
as they pass You Oh the street, for
they are the ones who are going to
make Il new world for you, and you
can catch some glimmer of the
dawn i'll their fresh young faces"
That is a bit of philosophy in
which the publishers of this news
paper firmly believe. And because
we think our readers should "catch
some Slimmer of the dawn" We in
tend TO help them do it, That is,
of course. with the cooperation of
the mothers and fathers of the chill
dren of this and surrounding com
munitieS.
The only way We can give all oul
readers a good look at these future
world builders" is by publishing
pictures of them in a feature series
titled "CitiZens OF Tomorrow.
Continued on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Sewing Schools Are
Started In DeIalUare
Is One OF Projects For
Home Demonstrators
In 1947

Making clothes at home will be
one of the projects in the 1947 pro-
gram for home demonstration clubs
II Delaware.
Clothing demonstrations will be
given at some of the monthly meet
ings OF the home demonstration
clubs and for those people who
want more help, clothing schools
will be held. At these schools many
demonstrations will be given in
clothing techniques, and women
will make garments under super
vision of Miss Adeline Hoffman,
clothing specialist, and the county
home demonstration agents.
A six-day clothing school for the
making of tailored garments was
started on February in Sussex
County. Fifteen women have en-
rolled, all members of the Atlanta
! Home Demonstration Club and
/ meetings are being held twice
J weekly at the Atlanta Club House
! People in this group are making
spring suits. two-piece dresses and
"makc-Overs" from mems suits.
Continued on page ID
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Health Board Adds
Physical Therapist
Miss Mary L. Mccarthy
Joins Staff Of State
Group

The Crippled Children's Service
of the State Board of Health has
been expanded to include the SER
vices of a physical therapist. and
DR.. Edwin Cameron, executive sec
retary OF the Board, announces that
Miss Mary l.. Mccarthy has joined
the staff and will give treatments
to children in the lower part of the
state. Such services. DR.. Cameron
points out, have not heretofore
been available below the Whining,
ton area.
Heat, massage and exercises are
all part of the treatments to be
given by Miss Mccarthy, but eacf
child will first be seen by the physi
clan in charge of a Crippled Chill
dren's Clinic, who will make dag
nosis of the child's condition ant
then prescribe the definite treat
Continued on page 6l
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
BlueHen Drive
For Members
Well Underway
Extensive Advertising
Campaign Is Appear
ing In Milford ChrOn-
icle Each Week.

William Lynch, chairman of the
committee OF the Blue
Hen Post, V. +. W., reports that the
drive being sponsored
by the local veterans organization
is progressing nicely, and indica-
tions are that virtually all Milford
area veterans who are eligible for
will be affiliated with
the local post before the current
drive ends. In conjunction with
the drive, the Blue Hen Post is
sponsoring an extensive advertising
campaign with one or more large
display advertisements appearing i'll
each issue of the milford Chroni-
cle," the committee urges your
patronage of those merchants
whose names appear in connection
with each advertisement as these
businessmen are showing their ap-
probation of the work done over
seas by Milford veterans by sharing
the expense of this campaign.
At a recent meeting of the Blue
Hen Post, the initial step was taken
in what should lead to acquisition
of a post home property in the near
future; Mr.. Sidney Schwach. Mil
ford. attorney. attended the meeting
and explained the steps necessary
for creation of holding company
that could buy property in tho
posts name. Mr.. Schwach was
authorized to draw up the neces
sary papers of Incorporation ant
promised to submit them for ap
proval on occasion of next meeting
CONTINUED on page "
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21

at amy length on the measure were
Senator Harvey III. Lawson tR-
MillSbOrOD, who outlined his rea-
sons for voting for it, and Senator
Fred S. Bailey of Harrington, the
minority floor leader, who explain
ed why he felt he could not vote at
all on The measure
Attempts by other senator's. no.
tably Senator Davis and Senator j
Carl McGuigan (D-WilmingtOn) 30
discuss the bill were blocked by
parliamentary maneuverS engi-
neered by Senator Lawson.
The bill was called up for final
reading and passage shortly after
1:30 p. IN. The pre-luncheOn ses-
sion of almost an hour was given
over entirely to the reading OF
communications. most Of them
urging defeat of the Governor" s
program for teachers and the
passage OF the program sponsored
by the Council for Delaware Edu-
cation, Inc, and the Delaware State
Education Association.
The luncheon recess was extend
ed for nearly an hour, during
twhich time the audience of parent:
continued ON pace lGl
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Presbyterians Will
Observe The 1OOth
AnniyersaryOfS.S.
Memorial Celebration To
Be Held Next Sunday
Evening, February %,
Beginning Promptly at
7:30 O'clock.

A century of teaching and service
will be marked Sunday evening,
February %, at 1880 O'Clock when
the members and friends OF the
First Presbyterian Sunday School
will join i'll celebrating the found
ing of the school in 1S47 by Miss
Hester Angelina McColley, later
Mrs. William Marshall.
From the historical records OF the
Sunday school comes the following
account of Miss AlcCOlleys project
in Christian education and the ef-
fort OF other interested contem-
poraries who help to make her
dreams possible.
In the fall OF 1917 Miss McColley
strOlled on Sunday from her home
(now East Second street, westward
toward Curry's Mills. BY the road
side she saw children playing. In
Quiry disclosed they were without
religious culture. She ViSuallZeC
others in the same condition. After
calling at homes where there were
children there opened unto her {
vista of usefulness. Her father, Rev
Il. p. McColley, a local minister
gave his cooperation. These TIVE
became officers and teachers OF ;
Bible school which started will
less than ten members and wa
located in a small house wher
DerricksOn's store now stands.
AS far as can he learned Mis-
McColley Qater Mrs. William Mar
shalD was the first superintendent
and continued as such until sh
moved to Georgetown in 1853.
Continued on page l0)
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Red Cross Dinner
Held Here Wed. Mite
ID. ID. Rankin, Campaign Director
For State Was 4 Speaker

The opening gun in the annual
Red Cross roll call drive for funds
" hich will be held from March 1St
to March 18TH inclusive. was fired
here on Wednesday evening last
when seventy two workers of area
No. S, enjoyed delicious banquet
served in Odd Fellows Hall. by the
Rebekahs.
Area No. 6, which comprises Mil
ford. Lincoln. Ellendale, Houston
Lynch Heights. Thompsonville
trederica. Harrington. Shawnee
Pennington, Prime Hook Neck ant
Slaughter Neck is headed by w
Shockley Daugherty. Area chair
man, while Herb Nichols, is cam
!ai2n chairman. MIR. Nichols, is be
ing assisted by A Granville Snyder
Mrs. John Fry and Mrs. Charlie!
Swain are sin charge of campaign
funds
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Seaford Masons
Met Here Friday
We're Guests OF Temple Lodge Al
Ceremonial Rated Best In Years

A large delegation of members
from Hiram Lodge No. 21. A. +. &
a. NJ. of SeafOrd, met with the MEM
Eers OF Temple Lodge No. ., A. F. &
\. VI. of Milford, last Friday eve
ming in one of the best Masonic
meetings held in years The Temple
on Northwest Front street was
filled to capacity. WOrshipful Mas
ter G. Edward Affeld and Past Mas
ter Warren Il. Moore welcomed the
guests on behalf of Temple Lodge.
The master MasonS degree con-
ferred in full form by the officers
of Temple Lodge No. 9 on Raymond
W. Masten, a prominent business
man of Milford. was an excellent
piece of work.
Highlighting this was the finish
ing touches placed on the Milford
MasOns work by Past Master Sam
uel J. Stein of Hiram Lodge No. 81
of SeafOrd. At the conclusion ol
the degree, Past Master Fred w
Ireland, given the privilege of the
floor. requested the DeacOns to eS-
(cOntnued on paye ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Charter Boat Group
Elects New Officers
ElwOOd VI. Clendaniel, Milton, Nam
ed President At Milford Meet

A meeting of the Mispillion Chap
ter Boat Association was held on
Monday evening at Milford. and
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected: President,
ElwoOd M. Clendaniel. of Milton !;
vice president, Joshua Wiley; sec
retary, William Dickerson; trea-
surer, Ralph Lynn, all of Milford.
The association went on record as
approving an amendment to the ex-
listing fish and game laws to in
clude the Delaware Bay as re-
stricted area for drag nets for food
fish. The association has set up a
club house at the Mispillion Light
House where tackle, bait, etc, may
be secured by sportsmen, in charge
of Vernon Benson.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21

y majority of the Republlcan
OF the State Senate lasi
passed the highly contfo-
versial bill for Il state supported
salary schedule for teachers spon-
sored by the administration OF GOV
ernor Walter W. Bacon. the vote
was . to :.
The measure was approved ne
fore an audience of about 100 per-
sons, at least 80 of whom were
parents and members of parent
teacher associations who had gone
to Dover expressly 10 foster con-
sideratiOn of more liberal teacheI
legislation.
Before passing the bill, the Re-
publicans in numbers that varied
on different votes tabled propoS'
ed amendment offered by Senator
Vera G. Davis R-DOver) defeat
ed two motions to defer consider
alton of the bin and one TO table
it. and overrOde a ruling OF Tho
Senate's presiding officer. Lieu
tenant-Governor Ebert \. Carver
on point of order that arose dur
ing the debate.
Lawson Supports Bill
The only Two senator's who spOk'
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Bob Mitchum Local
Visitor Last Week
Rising Young Star, Family Guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. ID. :. Hugg

Downtown traffic was brought to
a StandStill and Milford movie
fans received TN unexpected thrill
last Friday afternoon when a HOl-
lywoOd star made surprise ap-
pearance in the downtown section.
An alert bobby soxer" spotted and
identified Bob Mitchum around $3.50
p. M. Friday, and word spread like
wildfire, resulting in an estimated
two hundred local movie fans.
most Of whom were teen-agers,
congregating in the downtown area
and momentarily bringing traffic to
a halt.
NIitchum, former Delawarean
who climbed to cinema fame with
starring roles in such pictures as
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" &c
|. Joe" It'll the End of Time
and "Undercurrent," recently came
east to do several brOadcasts from
New York, and to renew acQuaint-
ances with former Delaware
! friends. He was accompanied by
! his wife, the former Dorothy
/ Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Shriners Working
To Organize Temple
w. 4. Moore, Jas. W. Cannon Are
Actively Furihering Movement

Down-state MasOns are making
excellent progress securing sigma
lures to a petition addressed to the
Imperial Shrine A. a. o. \. NJ. S.
for North America asking authority
to organize a Temple in Delaware.
Warren T. Moore of Harrington
and Major James w. Cannon of
Milford, members of BOumi Temple
A. A. o. n. NJ. S. of Baltimore, are
very active in this work contracting
members of the Shrine, Scottish
Rite and York Masons who are eli
gible to membership.
This petition will be acted on at
the Imperial Shrine Convention in
Atlantic City next May. 1t is be-
lieved favorable action will he
given the request.
Delaware. always an active Ma
sonic center, is the only state in
the Union that does not have a
Shrine
Richard Vandeventer of Whining
ton, president of the Shrine Club OF
Delaware. is active in the move
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Milford Negro Held
Under $4,000 Bail
Jacob Burton Alleged To Have
Struck Two Milford Women

Jacob Burton. aged % years, a
Negro residing on Randolph Row.
the cOlOred section of Northeast
Milford. was sent to the county
Jail at Georgetown. on Tuesday. in
default of bond after hearing be-
fore Magistrate William +. Lank,
when he was held under $4,000 bail
for fOrcible entry and striking two
Milford women.
According to Milford police, Bur-
ton is alleged to have gone to the
door of beauty shop on South
west Front street, last Monday af-
ternOOn, operated by Mrs. Eliza
beth .Grayenor, and asked her il
some person was in the shop. She
told him no. and started to steT
away. when he pushed open the
continued on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Playtex Park Hiring
More Employees Now
Additional Equipment Has Been
Installed At LatPX Plant

On January 6, 1941. after a five
year lapse due to its concentration
on war production. the lnternation-
al LateX Corporation, PlaytaX
Park. Dover, Delaware, launched
its first postwar sales campaign
of the PlayteX Living Girdle.
Leading department stores and
speciality shops throughout the
United States ran full-page adver-
tiSements in major newspapers
from coast to coast, featuring the
return Of this famous product. Be-
fore the close of the first day of
this sales program, the complete
/ PlayteX Girdle stock of the X. H.
Macy Company of New York was
entirely sold out. Major stores III
all parts of the country, such as
StrHwhridge & ClOthier of Phlla-
/ delphia: Mandel's of Chicago; The
White House Of San Francisco, anC
The May Company of Los Angeles
broke AL previous sales records
BY the middle OF the month re-or'
IN'l = JtSbI lIput li!9 lilto 'tty ~
Park by telephone. wire and mai
from all parts of the country. A:
the first postwar sales month end
ed, total volume for the period fal
Outran the best pre-war month IL
the company's history.
Fortunately. the popularity OF tn
PlayteX Girdle had been accu
rately gauged. and the Overwhelm
. ing demand was foreseen sufficient
ly early to allow for the purchas
Of machinery and equipment whicl
has been arriving at the plant in
never-ending stream. More an
, more jobs are being filled as thi
+ equipment is placed in operation
: New departments are being Opene
: as quickly as production facilitie
5 are completed All new employee
, are of course eligible to receive tn
same benefits and advantages en-
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
MiltordCentnryCnb
EnteredIts Fittieth
Year Last Monday
Milford Group Was Or
ganized In 1898 BY The
Late Mrs. JOnOthan S.
Willis; Special Pro-
gram Was Presented.

The Milford New Century Club
is iii its Jubilee Year. So declared
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce, the presi
dent, on Monday as the fOrty-ninth
annual birthday luncheon was
brought to delightful close. The
club, organized in 1898 by Mrs.
JOnOthan S. Willis, has maintained
fine public spirited record in all
the Intervening years, and the an
nual celebration has been note
worthy affair. On Monday Mrs.
Gustav ketterer of Philadelphia
was the speaker. She is at present
the national historian for the feder-
ated clubs but has held many
places of honor for the clubs. TAX
ing the adopted resolutions of the
federation as the basis for her
speech, Mrs. Ketterer spoke Of the
many opportunities afforded wo-
men through united service "The
more than three million club wO-
men can be Il power for good"
said Mrs. Ketterer, lin creating
ideals and moulding public opin-
ion Public welfare. education,
Legislative affairs, labor situations
housing, religion, and Juvenile de-
linQuency were Il few of the sub
jects she mentioned as a part of a
diversified program that constitutes
club fundamentals. She was very
fiattering in her praise of the rec
ord of the Milford New Century
Club and wished the best for il in
the coming years. Mr.. Robert Ru-
dOlph was the sOloist OF the after
noon. pleasing his audience, with
whom he is favorite, by the
group OF songs he sang in his hes,
Continued on mage n
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Joe Dare Heads
'Sho' Laundrymen
Milford Executive Selected For I'm.
pOrtant Post At Salisbury COnclaye

Approximately seventy-five rep
resentatives of cleaning and laun-
dering firms on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland, Delaware and Virgin
ia met in Salisbury, Md, Monday,
February 10, and organized the
Delmarva Cleaning and Launder-
ing Association.
The objects of the association
are to elevate the standards of SER
vice and public relations general
ly. To promote closer association
in industry problems. and aid in
the development of the cleaning
and laundering business on the
=. Delmarva Peninsula. To foster an
organization of cooperation and
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
Council Units Here
Have Been Named
City Government Is Organized, Par
ley March 6 On Fire Contribution

At City Council meeting last
Tuesday evening, Mayor Edward C.
Evans appointed the following COM
mitteeS:
Police, Mayor Evans, Mr.. Poore
and Mr.. Ryder.
Bills approved. Mr.. Sipple, chair
man, Mr. Poore, and Mr.. Bennett.
Insurance, Mr.. Burke, chairman.
Mr.. Elton, and Mr.. Rosa.
Budget, Mr.. Sipple, chairman, Mr..
Bennett, and Mr.. Evans.
Plant committee, Mr.. Ryder,
chairman, Mr.. Sipple, Mr.. Burke.
f.. II. Grier, and j. P. Pierce.
The two last members were
selected at large.
Street and sewer, Mr.. Poore.
chairman, Mr.. Ryder, NJ. Burke.
Legislative, Mr.. Burke, chairman.
Mr.. Sipple, and Mr.. Bennett.
continued on page g.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
State Broiler Week
Off To Good Start
Choice "Bird>" Presented To Gov
ern0r, Opening Celebration

Among the activities at the be-
ginning of Broiler Week was the
presentation OF some choice broil-
ers to Governor Walter W. Bacon
in his office in Legislative Hall AT
Dover. The brOilers were present
ed by Homer II. Pepper of Selby-
Vile, who is president of the Eas-
tern Poultry Institute. Governor
Bacon in officially designating the
week OF February 16 to % as Del
aware Broiler Week" called upon
all citizens to join in the celebra-
ton of this product which has
proven to be the greatest source o.
farm income in our state. In en-
dorsing the undertaking he solic'
tied the cooperation of all group:
in making the week a worth while
enterprise.
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-21
1916 Led All
Peace Years In
Tax Returns
u. S. Collected 80 Billion
In Third Largest An
nual Total; Delawar-
cans Paid S33S,3O4,345.

WASHINGTON Up American
taxpayers last year deposited in
| ncle Sans till the largest peace
time tax payment in histOry-$36,-
$40. .051 $50 and the third highest
on record.
The 1916 collections, the Bureau
OF Internal Revenue reported today,
were exceeded only during the war
years Of 1945 and 1914. In 1945, the
bureau said, payments tOtaled $43,-
3J2 = 1851 and in 1914, collections
amounted to $42,125, ,9S6, $50. All
figures were for calendar years.
Taxpayers in Delaware paid
A33S .304 .3l5 in 1916 compared to
$IGl.712,44H in 1915. Individual in
come tax payments for 1916 totalled
%100,957 ,573. Corporation income
tax payments amounted TO $218,-
201.92l for the same year.
As usual. heavily populated New
York led all states and the Terri
tory of Hawaii by paying in $7,730,-
3S5 .969 during the 1916 calendar
year The Empire State was follow
cd among the leaders by Illinois
California; and Pennsylvania in that
order.
Individual income taxes of $17.-
eo2 c11 "8S constituted the major
share OF the 1916 total. Collection:
OF corporation income taxes wer,
rcxt. at $11.O46 SOS .029. to make th'
tot@l for all income taves S?S.930.
rG9i1S--a decline of $5.i26.S 10 .G6,
from 1858.
Balance Of the 191G collection
"'no accounted For nv raympnt o
81 025 ftI in miscellaneous tayc
"nd $1.78i,oi2.7S5 in cmplOymcn
tovnc