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Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Plans Are Complete
For Easter Dance
Gala Affair Will Be Held In Arm.
Ory Easter Monday

Plans are complete for the Easter
dance. which is beinS sponsored by
the Auxiliary of the Milford Memo
rial Hospital, and which will be
held in the new Milford ArmOry on
North Walnut Street.
Music for the gala informal affair
which gives early promise of being
tile most enjoyable dance ever 'lfefd
in Milford. will be furnished by
Frank JacksOn's new orchestra.
Patrons are asked to refrain from
having the usual intermission par
ties. as there will be an abundance
Of refreshments for sale at the
dance.
Tickets can now be secured from
any member of the hospital auXili-
any or any service club member and
are selling for $500 per couple. tax
included.
The service clubs are actively co.
operating with the Ladies' in pre-
raring for the dance.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Poultry Grading
School At FELTON,
Will Be Held At Swift Plant March
II to 2S Inclusive

In an effort to locate and develop
personnel who can be trained and
licensed as certified Federal State
graders OF poultry in Delawa ii
one-week poultry grading short
course will be held from March "a
to March % inclusive, from 900 to
800 daily.
The instruction which will be of
u practical nature will be conduct
ed by Lester Fitzpatrick of the
Dairy and Poultry Inspection and
Grading Division of the L. S. De-
partment of Agriculture in cooper
alton with the Poultry Department
OF the University of Delaware. State
Board of Health, and the Federal
State Inspection Service of the
State Board of Agriculture. the
poultry industry. and will be held
at Swift & Company poultry dress
ing plant at FELTON,. Del
tcontinued on page 1,
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Farm Bureau Women
Hold Dover Meeting
"Polio" Scholarship Fund Discuss.
ed Last Thursday

y meeting Of the Directors of the
Associated Women of the Farm
bureau was held at the Farm Bu-
reau office in Dover. on Thursday
afternoon of last week.
The following directors and Off
GERS were present: Mrs. w. H.
Jump. Houston. State chairman:
Mrs. Edward Taylor. Harrington
hartman for Kent County: Mrs
Dale Workman. Georgetown
chairman for Sussex County; Mrs
Edward RObb. GOldsboro: Mrs
Isaac Thomas. Marydel: Mrs
Lucius Webb. Lincoln; Mrs. Davis
Watson, Milford: Mrs. Charles p
>picer. Georgetown; and Mrs
George E. Simpson. Houston.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
State Farm Labor
Report Is Issued
Is Fourth Year For Farm Labor
Program

Nearly 1000 Delaware farmers
were assisted during 1916 through
the Emergency Farm Labor Pro-
gram under the direction OF the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service, according to the annual re-
port recently submitted to the Fede-
lal Extension Service from the Of
flee of George NJ. Worrilow, associ-
ate diector of the Delaware Exten-
sion Service.
This is the fourth year the Farm
Labor Program has been in opera
ton, and during this period about
$18,000,000 worth of crops have
been harvested by the emergency
farm workers.
In addition to an increased num-
her of farmers participating in the
program during 1916 over previous
years, there was all increase in the
number of local and migratory
laborers employed. About 700 for
eign workers were needed in the
harvesting of essential food crops
in 1916 as compared to use OF
about 1000 such workers previous.
ly.
Continued on page a.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Kitchen Contest Is
Underway In Kent
Will Continue Through May
81; Eighteen Women
Are Enrolled

A 1947 kitchen improvement con-
test is now in progress in Kent
county. reveals Mrs. Violet ~
Goodwill, county Home Demonstra-
ton agent. Begun last November.
this contest will continue through
May 81. with Is women enrolled i'll
Kent county.
This is the second year that this
contest has been conducted in Del
aware under the guidance of the
home demonstration agent in each
county, and Miss Louise Whitcomb.
home management specialist of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service. A number of women who
were enrolled in last years contest
were unable to finish their kitchens
because of lack of materials. and
many others have since expressed
u desire to make their kitchens
more convenient and attractive.
Continued on page l2)
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Milford "Sox"
TO Play Dover
In "Opener"
Here May 9th
Schedule Provides For
126 Games, Will Be
Officially Adopted AT
Meeting Of League Di-
rectOrs In April.

1t will be Dover versus Milford
when the Eastern Shore League
rolls up the curtain on the 1947
baseball season here May 8th., these
traditional rivals having been pair
ed for an opening series on the first
draft of the 1947 schedule which is
now in the hands of the league di-
rectors for study and either approv-
al or revision Other opening day
pairings are Rehoboth and Cam
bridge. fredericksburg and Seaford,
and Easton and Salisbury with the
last named club i'll each pairing be-
ing designated as the home club.
Dover, Rehoboth. Easton, and
fredericksburg will have their home
openings on May 9th. meeting Mil
ford, Cambridge, Salisbury, and
Seaford, respectively. Appropriate
opening day ceremonies will be ar
ranged for all parks.
While the 1947 schedule will no,
become official until after it is for
mally adopted at the next meeting
late April date, it is believed thai
the present draft will be accepted
without change. 1t provides for the
playing of a 126-game schedule
opening May Sth and closing Sept
eth. All clubs except Cambridge ant
Salisbury will play Sunday baseball
at home with the four Delawar'
clubs playing a majority of thei
Sabbath games at night under th'
lights.
Holiday pairings for the mos
part. pit natural rivals against on
another On Memorial Day, it is Re
hoboth VS.. Milford, Dover vs.. Sea
ford. Cambridge VS.. Easton, an
Salisbury VS.. fredericksburg. wit
Milford. Dover. EastOn. and Fed
eralsburg as host clubs in the after
noon and their respective oppon
ents assuming host club status i
Continued on page Al
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Council Votes 15c Per
Hundred Tax Increase.
Revised Water, Electric
Schedule Is Listed.

Milford City Council at its last
regular meeting voted to raise the
tax rate from $1.00 per hundred
dollars OF assessed real property
to $1.15 per hundred dollars OF
assessed real property.
At the same meeting Council
voted to substantially increase the
water and electric rates. a spOkes-
man for the city said the increases
We're made necessary by the i'll
creased cost of material. labor
line maintenance. etc.
The new rates will go into eff
feet as follows: Electric. April's
billing; water. April. May and
June (quarter tax. taxable yeal
of 1947.
The electric and water rate
schedule as prepared by City Man
ager Fleming Hart follows:
Electric rate (city domestic) :
25 X. w. q Sc per X. W.; 35 X. W
@512c per X. w; 140 X. W. q
see per X. w.; 200 X. W. at 81
pei IN W. dli oNel foV N. w.
212c per X. w Minimum. $500.
Electric Rate (rural domestic)
% X. w. q 10c per X. W.; 30 X. W
a &c per X. W.: 40 X. W. q 4
per X. W.; 200 X. W. q 31ac pc
X. W.: all over 400 X. w. q 5
per X w Minimum. $500.
Water Rate: $2.55 minimum. s.
900 gallons; 40 (ND 5.000-15.00
gallons; CSC (M) 5,000-30.000 gal
ions: 25c (D 30,000-45 900 gal
Ions; .125c (ND all over $4,000
Minimum charge per quarter. IS
inch meter. $3.50 Minimum on a
water meters over 5sinch advanC
ed accordingly
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Low Salaries May
Receive Tax Relief
g.. q. L. Leaders Are Seen Shifting
Present Strategy

WASHINGTON LP-House G..
q. p. leaders gave increasing signs
this week of leaning to the conclu-
sion that small incomes must re-
ceive preferred treatment in any
bill to slash income taxes this year.
One high ranking Republican said
privately he doubts the votes can be
mustered to pass the measure by
Chairman Knutson (R-Minn), of the
ways and means committee which
would give taxpayers large and
small cut Of 20 percent across the
board
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Delaware 4-H Clubs Expand
rs Result Of National Week

lana. with Mr.. John ReddinS as club
leader Two clubs have been reor-
ganized: The Ever Ready Club,
near Middletown. with Mr. Norman
Collins as local leader; and the
Friendship Club, in the TaylOr's
Bridge area, led by Mr.. Ernest Eir-
man.
Three other New Castle commu-
continued on page l2)
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

AS climax to National All Club
Week, March l to 8, several new
clubs have been planned through
out Delaware, and others reOrga-
nized, according to reports of coun-
ty All Club agents.
In New Castle County, Maurice b.
Field, county club agent, reveals
that new club, the Mt. Nebo Boys
Club has been organized at Christ
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Destroy Fly Breeding Spots
Now, Health Board Urges

Spring brings the flies. reminds
the State Board of Health. and
urges everyone to destroy now the
breeding places of these winged
nuisances and carriers of disease,
often called the most Objectionable
insect with which man comes in
contact. The time to destroy breed
ing places is before the flies have a
chance to multiply, the Board
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
County Seat Motors
Opens At Georgetown
Structure On The BuPOnt High.
way Has Repair Shop. Showroom

With the opening OF the County
Seat Motor Company. dealers for
the Lincoln and Mercury automo-
Eiles i'll Kent and Sussex County,
Georgetown. already the center OF
Sussex county, as having the lar
Gest number of automobile agen-
cies, has now seven agencies hand
ling ten different makes. This
modern building. so by 220 feet
stands at the southeastern inter-
section of the dupont Highway and
the GeOrgetown-Bridgeville road
just opposite the Ford headquart-
ers.
continued Oh page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

points out. as 1 fly destroyed in
March may prevent many thou
sands of flies Matching by late
summer. SO rapidly do they in
crease. Scientists state that one
female fly lays 10 dozen eggs at u
time and would produce 8 Or
life of only one month. The State
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Milford Baseball To
Open Season April s
Will Play LewcS Here On That
Date


Coach Barney Briggs l947 High
School baseball team. primed by the
return of nine veterans from last
years highly successful squad, will
open its season by tackling Lewes
on the home grounds on April 8.
Among the forty candidates who
turned out for d light drill Wednes-
day afternoon were BO Lank
Bucky Johnson, Jack Messick, anG
Harry Walls. the entire infield
from the '46 squad. Also present
we're catchers Major Wyatt and
Harry Mayhem. as were pitchers
Charles Thomas and Richard
Emory. Rich" once pitched no
hit no-rm game against George
town High. With only Jack Worth
ington returning to the outfield
Coach Briggs has a tough job on hi:
hands in creating d new outfield
combination
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21
Taxes Water, Shore Theatre Sues
Rs;srd Rlsi'''f fI'ss Hsrs For$105, 5,000Damage

Milford Corporation Charges Film Firms With
Violation Of Anti Trust Laws Defendants
Include Schine Circuit Inc; Plaintiffs Say
Monopolistic Combination Charge
Meyer Schine Made Efforts To Take Over
Shore Theatre Management
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-21

The schedule:
April S-LeWeS-HOmc
April 1l-Bri1Seville-Away
April l5-Caesar Rodney Home
April 16-Georeetown-Home
April 22-Rehoboth--Away
April 25-DOver-HOme
April 29-Caesar Rodney--Away
May 2-MiltOn-Away
May 6-LeWes-Away
May 9-FeltOn-IIome
May l3-Doyer-Away
May 2cville-HOme
Nav 20 RehobOth- - Home
May 23-Open
Nav 27-GeOrgetown Away
May 30-Fclton-Away
June 3--Milton- Home
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Plane, Wrecked
In Spain, NOT
Aerovias Q's

Aerovias Q the Cuban airline
which operates the Key West
Havana service, is in no way con-
nected with Compania Aerovias
Guiana Internacionale whose T.
motored DC-4 crashed in Spain
yesterday, Rogelio Gomez, Aero
Was Q representative here, en-
phasizcd today.
Aeovias Q operates only in
the Caribbean area, Gomez
pointed out, and has no transat-
lantic service such as that oper-
ated by the other company. The
crash of the latter's plane killed
nine or ten of the occupants, the
Associated Press reported.
In contrast, Gomez said, Aero
Was @ has never had an accident
since it commenced operations in
1915. He added that he had had
several inquiries as to whether
the plane which crashed was con-
nected with Aerovias Q and
wished to explain that it definite
ly was not.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Navy Prepares To
Raise Key Vests
Share For Relief

Key West Naval Base now is
pointing toward raising the local
portion of the 100000 to be rails
ed by the Navy Department for
the Navy Relief Society, it was
reported today by naval officers
here.
First of number of events
scheduled for raising the funds
will be Monte Carlo Night at the
Fl. Taylor Officers Club. All re-
ceipts of the affair, which will
include the purchase of 81 worth
of bogus money by each person
attending, will be donated to the
Relief Society.
Bogus money will be played on
the games of chance in the club,
1t is expected the winners will
donate their winnings to the So
ciety. sEta:,tt
Mrs. Henry M. Cooper, wife of
the commander of the Key West
Naval Base, is the local president
of the society.
1t is pointed out that in 1916 a
total of 800 loans advancing $40
030 was made in Key West by the
society to finance emergency
leaves, rehabilitation, hardship
cases and similar emergencies.
All the loans were made to Navy
men.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Stassen Gives
Views On Labor
Legisl ation
tBy The Associated Press>

bN the ASNOtINNeu ffekSb
= WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-Har-
old Stassen, former governor of
Minnesota, who announced in
December he will be a candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination next year, said today
he is not in complete agreement
with the Republican COMPRESSION
al program for the regulation of
labor laws.
He is against mass picketing,
favors eutlawing of mandatory
fees for membership in unions
and advocates the prohibition of
jurisdictional strikes but thinks
the proposed bill by Senator Ball,
whom Stassen appointed when
he was governor. is altogether too
drastic in some respects, partic-
ularly regarding collective bar
gaining.
Stassen stated he favorS re-
quiring labor and management,
in case of disagreement, to file
notes with labor conciliators,
and, in the event an agreement
can not be reached for workmen
to wait 80 days before going on
strike.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
~
Hnduct Screen NesU
Lions Last Niaht

Seven new members were in
Quoted last night into the Key
West Lions Club. rs
Earl Hamilton officially induct-
ed Cub Lions Enrol V. Sawyer
and County Commissioner Frank
Bentley. Also indicted into the
club were c. B. Harvey, Tom o.
Watkins Hunter G.. Harden, Jesse
Sloan and Nathan Hale Pepper.
County Commissioner Gerald
Saunders, Lions chairman, pre-
sented memberships signed by
the national organization to A. C..
Michaelis, Cecil Carbonell, A. v.
Armayor and DR.. H. K. Moore.
Saunders also traced the history
and the past accomplishments of
the Lions organization.
Fred Miller, president of the
club, presided.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Board To Open
Tenders Retiring
$4,000 OF Bonds

Tenders will be opened if any
are received, for the purchase of
more than $4,000 of outstanding
bonds next Thursday night at a
meeting of the Monroe County
Board of Public instruction.
The tenders, if any, would be
received from the present hold
ers of the 100000 of outstand-
ing 4 percent refunding bonds is
sued by the special tax school
district No. /. A total of $4,000
of the bonds was redeemed a
year ago by the school board.
In the event there are no tend
ers from the bonholders the
school board will act to draw the
$4,000 of such bonds to be re-
tired this year.
At last nights meeting of the
Board of Public Instruction only
routine matters were taken un-
der consideration. Bills were
received and ordered paid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Dies On Corner
While Waiting
To Board Bus

William Lee Sawyer, SO, died
suddenly at $3.50 o'clock this
morning.
He had come to Key West from
his sponging boat, which he had
left at Ramrod Key, and was sit
ting at Division and Grinnell
streets, waiting for a bus to take
him to Ramrod, when he slumped
over and died of a heart attack.
His home was at 801 Catherine
street.
Funeral arrangements, under
the direction of Pritchard Funeral
Home, have not been completed.
The deceased is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Ellis Russell; sons,
John and, William Sawyer of Mi
ami; sisters, Mrs. Hilda Roberts,
Mrs. Nellie Johnson, Mrs. Ethel
Albury, Key West, and Mrs.
Blanch Farthing, Miami; a broth
or, Leon Sawyer, Key West, and
four grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
British Cabinet
Holds Meeting
OnIPalestine
UBy The Associated PresD

LONDON, Feb. THE British
cabinet is holding a special meet
ing this afternoon to come to an
agreement regarding a course to
pursue to try to end the turmoil
in Palestine.
1t was said that Foreign Min
lister Ernest Bevin would recon-
mend the Britishe governments
permitting 100000 Jews in the
European area to enter Palestine
in excess of the established quota.
AS to the proposed partitioning
of Palestine, it was said the gov
eminent will attempt to bring
about a compromise between
Jews and Arabs in that country
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Veterans Drive Off
Surplus Vehicles
Under Own Power

Twenty-six of the surplus war
vehicles sold by War Assets Ad-
ministration yesterday at Salt
Pond Key were driven off under
their own power by veterans be-
fore 4:30 p. m. yesterday, County
Service Officer Jack Saunders
said today.
War Assets Administration re-
ported a total of 81 motor We
hicles sold up to noon plus nine
trailers. Saunders said most of
the rs which were driven off
were e-and-a-half ton stake
trucks. He pointed out that We
terans purchasing vehicles may
secure permits from the state We
hicle inspector to drive to their
destination.
Saunders said that two vet
Grams were from Alabama and a
number from Tallahassee and
Jacksonville.
The boys were well satisfied"
the service officer said. 81 talk
ed with ten of them myself and
they were very much pleased.
Some of the trucks are parked
on Simonton between Greene
and Front streets and need only
a few minor repairs"
Saunders said he had only one
complaint. One veteran discover
ed that the generator and some
other equipment had been taken
from his vehicle after he had
bought it. The average price be-
ing paid per vehicle was about
$575, Saunders said.
During the night preceding the
first day of sale. the American
Legion furnished coffee and sand
witches to the vets holding their
places in line.
Tomorrow is the last day of the
sale exclusively for veterans. but
WAA said they may buy on any
remaining days through the 18th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
NOT EFFECTIVE FOR 80
DAYS, CHURCHMEN
SAY; DRYS DISCUSS
REFERENDUM

Over the protests of members
of the Ministerial Association the
new Sunday liquor law" went
into effect this morning. City
Clerk Roy Hamlin said il became
effective at 8 o'clock. Under the
amendments offered by Commits
sioner Albert Cooper liquor eS-
Establishments now open at . am.
instead of am, on weekdays.
On Sunday, beer, wine and
liquor will go on sale from ~
noon to pm. and after pm.
In restaurants of 40 or more to
ble-seating capacity. beer. wine.
and mixed drinks may be sold.
during the additional hours Of 0
pm. to 8 pm.
Members of the Ministerial As
sociation drew attention Of City
Clerk Roy Hamlin today to Article
4, Section 2, of the City Charter
which says that no ordinance ex-
cept an emergency or annual APP
preparation ordinance shall 60 in
to effect until 80 days after is
passage.
The section provides that this
length of time shall be given OPP
ponentS of the measure in which
to secure a petition of 49, Of the
registered voters against the ordi-
nance.
Hamlin then showed the Minis
terial Association representative.
Rev. G.. Leon Wells, pastor of the
First Methodist Church. Article
6, Section 7, of the same charter
(which says, Each ordinance or
resolution shall take effect when
passed and when certified as pass.
led except when otherwise prWid-
ed" The liquor ordinance reads
that it goes into effect upon pub
llication in The Citizen. II was
published Yesterday.
| Meanwhile, the opponents of
| the new law called a meeting fOF
Sunday night at 8:45 o'clock az
the First Baptist Church when
they will decide what action 10
: take against Sunday opening.
| Rev. E. S. Doherty. chairman
I of the temperance committee 81
the Ministerial Association. said
that Daniel B. Sharp, owner Of
the Central Hotel and chairman
+ of the civic improvement league.
would preside at the meeting.
Delegates from churches in the
city are to attend, he said. and
will determine whether to call for
, Cd referendum, (2) a new ordi-
nance or CD recall of the three
commission members who voted
in favor of the ordinance, Cooper
and John and Louis Carbonell.
Meetings of the dry forces were
held on both Tuesday and Wed
neSday nights of this week Do
Continued on Page Two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
National Guard To-
Take Sawyer POSTS
Home AS ArmOry
AMERICAN LEGION No,
UfiED To MOVE IT'S
HEADQUARTERS IN 90
DAYS

Afthuf sawycr Post Of Amer
~an LESION. which occupies the
alafe Afmafy on White street as
hsalF has been notified that
Htth'n 90 DAYS q will have to
ttha d neW building as its head
aaaftrfs
mHiifffatlun wa given today
hF Mai VIII . p Roberts. COM
#san.iina ufficer Of the Key West
CuHapauy 1T the 722nd Anti-Air-
rfsf1 batiaiion. who says that the
tiatF aiil aEain take over use of
tiiF white street property and
uae q Ia she armory of the local
Natinnal Guard organization.
N a meeting of the executive
ssfumlttrr Arthur Sawyer Post to-
HiNht thr nuttco will be discussed
end FIRST steps toward getting
nfa Quaftera ur building d home
SEA- tltr psist Nill he taken.
- faI ey have received no Of
fFial natiiiCatiun the state wants
fhf mapefty far the Key West
Haftunai Guard Company.
Namv siilfup commander of
saafel Post said today How
efrF H aaa uut understanding
Ehai thr state would need the
huiina
W reported that Sawyer Post
has nuili up considerable cash
.n b. treasury and that plans for
new hume have been discussed.
H Is naa known. for publication,
ahal ii1F plans are.
Mal Rnbrrts said today that
sa nsmlfaaiun uf the Key West
Fumpanv a tire National Guard
asmsla g ahaNd ~ snon rs il had
CO.. afmufy a total Of about 40
maN ass o. be- recruited m the
frH uumpany and II there IS suf-
mt surplus q second com
nanv ain BE- formed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Man Arrested For
Improper Licenses

T. r. Cole ia member of the
carnival company that was here.
last week, was arrested on a
charge of operating vehicles
without state licenses. He plead
ed guilty when arraigned before
Peace Justice J. Y. Porter w, and
was held for sentencing by the
Criminal court. Cole also took
out over $500 worth of licenses
for his vehicles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
MmfFiawT License
Issued To Couple

a wafu8EF license was issued
yesterday tu Richard &. Wines,
~ r. IS Nsyy and Marie Diaz,
"a W KS West by County Judge
HaFmund o. Lord
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-07
Jersey Men Visit
Citizen Publisher

Charles E. Van Note and
Arthur J. Strickland business
men from Point Pleasant, N. j.,
visited The Citizen office this
morning and renewed acquain-
tances with L.. P. Artman, pub
Usher, who also towns the Ocean
County Leader, newspaper of
Point Pleasant, N. j., and Norman
Artman, formerly manager of
that paper.
Upon returning to Miami later
today the New Jersey men will
embark for Cuba by boat for a
short visit to the neighboring re-
public. They expect to return to
Point Pleasant by March 5.