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Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Turn Bridge Here
Into Skating Rink
City Has Solved Problem OF Wal
nut Street Panel

The best answer to the question:
When is Il bridge not Il brid2c?' IS
when ii becomes Il skating rink.
This is the story Of MilfOrd's un-
usual concrete span over the Mis-
pllliun River. adjoining the Walnut
street bridge. The latter is used toi
Echicular traffic.
The City Council. which Ea~
placed benches on the span and
tried to make Il sort of public
square Of il with no great amount
OF success, has decided its SmOoti
surface would be excellent for Iul!
en- skating.
So a roller rink il is, much TO The
dellGhi of score, of children WHO
can now skate free every evcnins
instead of driving down pedestrians
frantic with their "hohhing an
weaving" among them.
The span was built many year:
ago and is wide extension of the
Walnut Street Bridge. 1t is used b,
shoppers and business men cross
ing the river TO visit stores ol
either side.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Sussex County Backs
Fire Marshal Bill
All Sixteen Associate Companies
Took Part In Meet

With all 16 companies repre-
sented. the Sussex County VOlun
teer Fireman's Association. meet
ing at Frankford last week, voted
two to one in favor of the fire mar
shal's bill now before Legislature.
The bill would create a marshal
for all of the state outside of Will
mingtOn.
Fred Burke of Clayton. MEM
her of the fremen's law and legis-
lation committee. attended the Sus-
sex County meeting. and explained
the features of the bill.
The bill in reference to lights on
the front of fire engines was re-
ferred to the law and Legislation
committee of the state association
for changes recommended by the
group Wednesday night. g
j. G.. McGee of DagsbOro. Sus
sex County fire recorder. gave hi:
report for November.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Boy Scout Fund
Drive To Open
Here Shortly
Edward NJ Oul Accepts
Craftsmanship OF Local
Drive, Name Aides;
Activities Listed.

Edward MOul who is affiliated
with the |. G.. Burton Company, this
City, has accepted the chairmah-
ship Of the annual Boy Scout fund
drive, which presently opens here
Mr.. MOul, has named as his assist
ants the presidents of the three 10
cal service clubs, Robert II. Yei Kcs.
Rotary; Ford Sewell, Kiwanis; ard
Dean kimmel, Lions. Active sohcl-
tation will begin within the week.
The week, February eth to 18th,
marks another epoch in Boy Scout
activity.
Boy Scout Troops throughout the
United States will be doing various
things to celebrate thisfanniyerSary
The Milford Troops No. 100 and
lo2, will he hosts to the Dover Dis
trict Court of Honor. This Court
will he held at the Milford High
School, February 10. 1877. at 7:3e
p. nj. Ii is hoped the people of Mil
ford will come ont to see the Scouts
receive the awards that they have
earned.
The Dover District has troops in
MiddletOwn, Smyrna, FELTON,, Dover
Harrington. Camdcn-Wyomin2 and
Milford.
On Sunday afternoon, Februar!
q, at p. m. the Milford Scouts Wil
demonstrate various things il
Scout craft. on the lot on Nortl
Walnut st.
Trails will be laid on the lot tht
same as is done in open country
Come out and see how to follow one
Some OF the Scouts will be cook
/ ing while others will show how t
pitch tents and the advantage o
various kinds of fires.
This year for the frs: time al
outdoor worship service will l.
held at 1 p. H.. on the lot, Sunda
afternoon tho 9th. The services vii
be conducted bv Scouts and will b
on the same order as Scout service
are held in the open country O
woods when camping.
We hove that number Of pcOnl
will attend the Court Of Honor, ~
demonstration and also the wOrshi
oCrvicC.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Philadelphia Record
Out Of Business
Paper Is Sold To Evening Bulletin
Company

PHILADELPHIA - (A') - The
Philadelphia Record Company last
Friday evening announced suspen-
sion Of publication of the Philadel-
phia Record and the Camden (N.
JD Morning Post and Evening
Courier as of Saturday and said
the three papers had been sold to
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Record Publisher j. David Stern
in statement said:
This step has been taken only
after careful consideration and dis
cussiOn with my associates.
The strike against the Record
by the American Newspaper Guild
(CIOD involving more than 400 peO-
pie has gone on for nearly three
months 1t has been impossible to
obtain fair settlement which would
assure this newspaper OF It's ability
to discharge its obligation to the
public.
Guild members have been on
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
D. E. Button Named
To u. of D. Alumni
Veteran Newspaper Man Named TO
Succeed j. y. Mcdowell

Daniel T.. Button, veteran news
paperman and an honor graduate of
the University of Delaware in 1898,
has been announced as the new Di-
rector of the Office of Alumni and
Public Relations and Executive Sec
retary of the Alumni Association of
the University of Delaware.
His appointment to succeed John
\. Mcdowell was confirmed yester-
day by Dr.. William S. Carlson, Uni
versity president. Mr.. Mcdowell in
December submitted his resignation
III order to become secretary for L.
s. Representative J. Caleb Boegs in
Washington, d. {.
Mr.. Button comes to the Univer-
sity we'll recommended by former
employers. Following his sradua-
tiOn from the University of Della
ware, he attended the Pulitzer
Graduate School of Journalism OF
Columbia University, obtaining his
masters degree in 1890.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
State Gardeners
Urged To Cooperate
Rural And Urban Groups
Called On To Aid Ma
tiOnal Set-Up

Delaware gardeners both rural
and urban, are called upon by the
members of the horticulture depart
ment of the University of Delaware,
to cooperate with the national pro-
gram for peacetime gardening. The
week of Febrauary 2-8 has been de-
signed as National Garden Planning
Week. by Secretary of Agriculture,
Clinton p. Anderson.
Major emphasis in this years
gardening program will be given to
improvement in the food habits and
nutrition Of our people and better
mentOf our home and community
surroundings. While the emergency
need for all-out food production
Goes not exist this year, explains
Anderson, farm and city people will
wish TO continue and increase the
trend toward higher nutritional
levels. The home gardens contri
button in healthful foods and happy
home living was we'll demonstrate
ed during the war 1t will be good
for America in time of peace.
AS in previous years, the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice will offer aids to home garden
ers, in the form of planting calen-
dars. pamphlets and bulletins with
information about varieties most
suited to Delaware, and specialists
inforatiOn on the latest seed varie-
ties and cultural practices. Further
details on Delaware gardening pro-
grams may he obtained from the
j horticulture department of the Uni
NerSity of Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Blue Hen Post
Has Opened
Mem mbership
Drive Here
Ultimate Goal Is The En-
rollment of All Eligible
Veterans in the Milford
Area; Auxiliary Also
Sponsors Drive.

Blue Hen Post No. 64S3, V. F. W..
opened a membership drive this
week with the ultimate goal being
the enrolment of all veterans OF
the Milford area who are eligible
for membership in the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and who, as yet. are
not affiliated with any V. +. w.
post. The campaign is under the
direction of William Lynch, chair
man, who is being assisted by the
following members OF the local
posts membership committee
William Deputy, Harry Rust. Ben
jamin Holloway and Burton Walls
The Auxiliary to the Blue Hen
Post is also sponsoring a member
ship drive to run cOncurrently witt
that sponsored by the post.
The local post under Commando
James II. West, has enjoyed almos
phenomenal growth since its acti
vation last April, having closed on
1916 with 223 members. Thi
growth has enabled the Blue Hel
Post to claim largest membership
of any V. F. w. post in Delaware
two lower counties.
Blue Hen activities have KEEP
pace with its growth, the loca
post having repeatedly sponsore
and assisted projects of communit
benefit, and it's officers have give
unstintingly of their time in tn
effort to enable returning veteran
secure benefits TO which they ar
entitled.
Currently, the post has two pro-
Gets under way, each of which ha
CONTINUED page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Millsboro Man Is
Killed BY Train
Russell Dennis Fatally Injured At
Berlin, Md. Crossing

Russell Dennis, 80, of Millsboro,
was killed when his car was struck
by Pennsylvania Railroad passen-
ger train at the grade crossing in
Berlin, Md, last Saturday. His wife,
Mrs. Whsle Timmons Dennis, 90
and their four-months-old daugh-
ter, Betty Lou, were thrown from
the car by the force of the impact
and suffered decorations, bruises
and shock.
Henry Holland of Berlin, driver
of IA truck which was behind the
Dennis car, said that traffic warn
ing signals at the grade crossing
were working when Dennis drove
his car onto the tracks. The rail
road train was operated by H. G.
Adkins of Harrington. Mrs. Den
mis-, and her elder daughter, Ella
May, 5. were treated at the PENN
sula General Hospital at Salisbury.
Dennis was killed instantly when
the train struck the car.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Delmarva Bow
Scout Council
Meets Feb. 18th
ThOs. j. Keane, U. S. n. r.
OF The National COun-
Gil Will Speak; To Be
Held In Dover School.

Final plans for the Annual Meet
in@ and dinner ol the Dover District
of the Del Mar Va Council of the
Boy Scouts Of America were an
n0unccd today by William T.. Mat
thews ,lr.. Of Smyrna, General
Chairman for tho meeting. Three
hundred ScOutcrS and their wives
will gather Thursday evening. Feb
ruary Is at the Dover High School
community Hall AT $50 p. M. to
elect officers and to pay tribute to
tie leaders of the many Troops
Packs. and Sea Scout Ships of III,
District.
Invitations are being extended tt
all ScOutmaSterS. CubmaSterS anU
Shippers. their assistants and theil
on this gala occasion. A ceremony
of recOgntiOn is planned To take
place during the meeting.
Mayor Wallace WoOdford of Do
YER stated today that the program
committee had been very fortunate
in securing Commander Thomas j
keanc. L. S. y. X. of the NatiOna
Council of the Boy Scouts of Amcri
ca as the speaker. commando
keane is the Director Of Civic Ike
lationships of the National Council
lie entered Scouting as Il vOlunlcr
in 1921. His pioneer work in TIE Sc
Scout Program lead to his sclectio
as National Director Of Sea Scout
ing in 1927. Under his supervisiO
and leadership the Senior PrOgraI
of the Boy Scouts was developed
(coninned on page "
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Union Charter Bill
Introduced In House
Penalties For Failure TO IncOr-.
p0rate Are Prov ided

A bill to compel labor unions to
incorporate or, if already incOrpOra-
ted elsewhere, to qualify as foreign
corporations in Delaware was intro
duced into the House last Monday
afternoon by Rep. f. Cowgirl Barn
ard R.-WOOdside).
The measure is the second of a
series prepared for Introduction by
Republicans in the House. The first
presented last week, would outlaw
strikes by state employees against
the state
The second of Mr.. Barnard's bills
would make it unla wful for persons
firms land unincorporated associa.
tiOns of persons to operate as a la
Dor organization, association or so
/ ciety, commonly known as a 'labol
union.' whether as an Independent
body or branch of a national or in
ternatiOnal body without incorpora
ton
The bill also would make it un
lawful for any labor union or it.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Farm Loan Group
To Meet Tomorrow
Meeting OF Association To
BE Held In Peoples
Church

Nathaniel w. Taylor, Secretary
Treasurer announces that the An
nual Meeting of the Delaware. Ma
tional Farm Loan Association will
be in the Peoples Church, Brad
ford Street, Dover. Delaware, on
Saturday, February Sth at l1:OO a.
IN. A full Board OF Directors will be
elected. Reports of the progress OF
the Association for the year will be
made The principal speaker will be
f.. Paul Crider. General Agent of the
Farm Credit Administrator in Bal
timOre. The Delaware National
Farm Loan Association is the Far
mer's long time credit cooperative
which makes farm mortgage loans
in the State of Delaware. The Assoc
iatiOn has made very satisfactory
progress during the last year.
The ladies of the Peoples Church
will serve a turkey dinner to mem
hers, their wives, and visitors pre-
sent. A large attendance is expected
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Club Women Will
Attend Conference
Delaware Consultation Between
Wcmen. Business Leaders Feb. 10

One hundred and twenty-five wo-
mems organizations III Delaware
have been asked To send delegates
to the second "DrlaWarr COnSulta-
ton Between Women and Business
Leaders on Current Problems
which is being sponsored by the
State Federation of WomCns Clubs
and the City Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs and Allied OrganiZd-
tions, assisted by the Chamber of
Commerce. Delaware Inc and the
National Association of Manufac-
turerS. The all-day meeting will be
held at the DUPONT Hotel in viii
mingtOn on Monday. February ~,
with Mrs f. w. Buchanan. state
president, making the keynote ad-
dress. Our Mutually Responsible
ity," at the morning session. Mrs.
VIM. y. Cam, City Federation
president. will preside at the lunch
con. and Mrs. II. +. Scdwick. con
ference chairman, will preside AT
the morning and Afternoon seS-
siOES. Officers Of the fcderatiOnE
will act as hOStpSSeS.
continued on paer -
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Deed T0H. DUPONT
Given To Delaware
Governor Bacon Accepts
Ownership OF Former
Army Post To BE Used
For health Center For
Twenty-Five Years.

Ownership of Fort DUPONT Re
servation was formally transferred
to the state of Delaware last Thurs
day by the federal government at
ceremony in Legislative Hall. Do
YER
While representatives OF the fed
eral government, members OF the
General Assembly. state officials.
and members of the board of trus-
tees of the Delaware State Hospital
looked on. Gov. Walter w. Bacon
received the deed TO the $3.500,-
600 property which will become the
Della ware Health and Welfare Cen
ter under the jurisdiction OF the
} trustees of the State Hospital.
The deed was presented To the
Governor by Charles c. Castella.
division engineer; Scott NJ. Swish
er, real estate officer. and Robert +.
Lavelle, real estate assistant. all
of the Federal Works Agency.
The property was turned over To
the state without cost but with the
DFONlSlOI tlitll IL JIG NStU lol htttitii
and welfare purposes for period
of % years. After the expiration Ct
that period. the property may bo
used for any purpose desired.
TarumianZ SpeakCs
At the ceremony last Thursday
DR.. NJ. A. TarumianZ, chairman O
the Governor advisory committee
, on plans for the proposed Healt!
and Welfare Center and superin
, tendent of the Delaware State Hos
, pital, spoke of the worthwhile flu
) ture planned for the former Arm.
reservation. +
: DR.. Tarumianz said: To-day th'
$ transfer of the Fort DUPONT ReSer
walton to the State of Delaware i
reality. The people of the stat
are very fortunate to have acquir
ed. through the efforts of Gov. Wal
ter w. Bacon. the Fort DUPONT Re
servation with its almost read
made facilities. to accOmmOdat
within nine to II months. GAG chill
dren. adults and aged who are il
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Nine Republicans Join
Nine Democrats To De-
feat Administration
Proposal; Only Ten
Members Voted For 1t.

The administration bill providing
Il 5000 pay increase for public
school teachers was defeated last
Monday afternoon. mastering only
10 of the Is votes required for pas
sage as nine Republicans Joined
nine of the ten Democrats present
in opposition.
Also defeated was an amendment
10 the bill which would have in
creased the maximum salaries pos
Siblc for teachers with 10 or more
years of experience but would
leave the state supported salary
schedule urged by the administra-
tiOn otherwise intact.
Throughout day which saw the
teacher representatives redOubling
their efforts TO prevent passage of
the bill the legislators of both par
ties were subject to the heaviest
pressure yet brought to bear in the
Hath session Of the General AS
sembly.
Action Comes Late
For a good part of the afternoon
il appeared that neither the bill
nor the amendment would be
brought out for a decision. Eigh-
teen votes were required and at
no time were Republican leaders
positive that that many votes could
be obtained because of the reluc-
tance of a number of the Republi-
can representatives to approve a
bill which they thought inadequate
Finally. after two receSSes had
been prolonged until after O'clOck
the House came to order and Rep
resentative Albert iB. Husbands
R-Wilmington1 who had intrOduc
ed the bill asked that it be brought
up for third and final reading
AS the reading clerk finished thu
first section Representative LeStel
V. Burton (R-MillsbOrO) moved 70
adjournment Representative JOIN
p. Sinclair CR-Newark) seconde,
the motion. This should have end
ed reading of the bill at least unit
the motion was voted on but Speak
cr William r. Chipman misundeI
continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Basketball Teams
Extend Win Streaks
IaddieS And LaSSieS Both Crush
Foes In Mar-Del League

Both of MilfOrd's two community
teams extended respective win
streaks here on the Milford High
court Monday evening. the Blue
Hens racking up No. 5 in row
with an easy 39-11 win over the
Harrington Girls team in the first
game of the doublebill. and the
Vets marking up their tenth con-
secutive win in Mar-Del League
play with one-sided 1922 victory
over the FELTON, V. r. w. quintet in
the after piece Of the bargain offer
ing.
Violet Marvel, Blue Hen forward
scored exactly twice as many points
as the Harrington teams total to
carry off scoring hOnOrs in the girls
game. Ginny Hunt. another Milford
, forward, was runncr-up with ten
points. The Milford girls ran up Z
1912 first quarter score and cOaSteC
10 the win as MilfOrd's guards helC
the visitors to just two tallieS from
the floor. Il pair of field goals by
Grace Quillen.
continued on page s.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
ComplctinsI4as Rites For
Plans ForW. W. ConwcII
C.. of c. Dinner Held Sunday
Committee Headed By
Secretary Yerkes Pre-
pairing For Installation
Dinner February 20.

Newly elected President of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce,
Harry +. Mayhem has announced
the appointment of the following
committee TO complete plans for an
nual installation dinner of the
Chamber, Robert IL. Yerkes, secre-
tary of the Board OF Directors, Ed
win L. Fisher and Harvey NJ. Phil
lips, .Ir.. vice president Of the
chamber.
The dinner will be held on Thurs
day evening. February 2Oth i'll Var
ncy auditorium in the community
building and will start promptly at
7 o'clock.
Imrc kOVacS, dynamic exponent
of Democracy. keen student ol
World affairs and authority on
Central Europe and Balkans, will
he the guest speaker. his subject
will he "The Challenge Of Being an
American" Mr.. kOvacS, has SpOkeT
before some Of the largest Chamber
of Commerce organizations in the
Country. recently addressing tht
Allentown. Pa. Chamber. lmrC
koracs is living proof that som,
people are born in America. others
no matter where they are born were
born American"
The members of the Rotary
Kiwanis and Lions clubs have beer
invited TO attend this meeting.
The Honorable Gerrish GaSSa
way. mana&er of the Wilmin2tOl
Chamber of Commerce. will be pro
sent and will install the ncwl
elected officers. who in addition ::
Mr. Mayhem, are Harvey VI Phil
lips, ,lr.. vice president. secretary
Robert II. Yerkcs. treasurer. VII
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Prominent Milton Resi-
dent "Fathered" Many
improvements In His
Home Town:

Funeral services for William W.
Conwell, well-known Milton resi-
dent. were held at the Reed funeral
home, Milton. on Sunday afternoon
with the Rev. Harold Davis Ofliciat-
ms. lntCrment waS III the Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milton.
Mr.. C0nwell was born in Milton
in 1879, son of the late David vi. and
Lydia Wilson Conwell. Among the
many enterprises which were start
cd either directly by him or thru
his untiring efforts were the first
bank ever to be organized in Mil
ton. This was known us the Mil
ton Branch Of the First National
Bank Of LcweS, and COnwell began
il in 1906. Another civic improve
mcnt which he was instrumental
in obtaining was the telephone ser
vice. For this and also the electric
line, the citizens Of Milton are still
receiving the benefits from the ef-
forts which he put forth. He was
the first TO have a telephone in
stalled, and the first to install clcc-
tric service in his home in Milton
He was married to Miss Bessie
Magcc Of Philadelphia. in 1900 The
COnwells had six children, fOul
sons and two daughters. All arc
now living with the exception OF
the youngest, William. who lost his
life in the line Of duty during tho
O1St war He was a member Of thC
! USNR. The others are Mrs. r. +.
! Hawks. Portsmouth. Va, and Mrs
George Byrd Harrison. Norfolk
Va; T. Clark Conwell and Davit
NJ. Conwell. both of New York City
and John Gloves Conwell Norfolk
Va. He also leaves two brothers
H. T.. COnwcll, Milton. and Ray
mOnd COnwcll DaytOna Beach
Fla
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Teachers Pay Bill
Defeated In House
LEGION AUXILIARY
DANCE FEBRt AIRY II

Plans are complete for the
gala Valentines Day Dance.
which is being sponsored
here under the direction OF
the Legion Auxiliary Of Post
No. ;, this city. The dance
will be held the evening OF
February II, in the new Mil
ford ArmOry on North Wal
nut street, and dancing will
be from nine to one. Music
for the occasion will be fur
nishcd by Johnny Short and
his orchestra from Dover.
Mrs. Eleanor Summers, pres
ident Of the Auxiliary. is be-
ing assisted i'll preparing for
the fetc by cO-chairmen Mrs.
Kathryn ID. Goodrich and
Mrs. Elizabeth l.. Wright.
Tentative plans call for Civ
ing away a brand new radio
the night of the dance.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Training School
For Home Leaders
Session Held At Georgetown
Church Last Week

A Leader Training School for
the HOmemakers Clubs in Sussex
was held in Georgetown Presby-
terian Church on Tuesday. January
26. Miss Gertrude Holloway, our
Foods and Nutrition Specialist.
gave this demonstration OH Quick
Breads from the Home Oven" She
was assisted by Miss Jean Lee,
State All Club Leader, and Mrs.
Alma Smith. Home Demonstration
Agent. Miss Holloway stated that
hot breads are must" of a we'll
planned meal in the South. and
delicious when served in any part
of the United States. She empha-
sized some "quick-tricks" in Hot
Bread baking. so that the house
wives could cut down on the time
spent in the kitchen in making
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Seaford Masons To
Visit Temple Lodge
Members OF Hiram Lodge Are Due
Here Fcbpmary II

Temple Lodge No. 9, Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons OF MIL
ford. is making plans to entertain
the members of Hiram Lodge NO.
2l, A. f. & A. NJ. of SeafOrd' at
their Temple on y. w. Front 81.
on Friday evening. February lllh'
1877. This is the first visit of the
brethren of the NylOn Capita to
Temple Lodge and an enJoyahlr
evening is anticipated. Worshiplnl
Master G.. Edward Alfeld ana ms
committee are requesting the at
tendance of all Temple Lodge
members on this occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07
Sho' League Meeting
At Seaford Sunday
Tentative Plans Call For Discus-
sion On 1917 Schedule

The annual February meeting of
the Eastern Shore League will be
held at the Sussex Hotel, Seaford,
Del. this Sunday afternoon, Febru-
airy 9. The 1947 schedule will be
planned and discussed at that time.
T.. Roscoe Galloway, will represent
the Milford club.
A meeting of the members of the
Eastern Shore SpOrtswriters AssO-
citation will likely be held in con-
junction with the league meeting.
Robert Yerkes and David Hugg are
local members of the scribes group.
Yerkes serving as a director and
Hugg as secretary-treasurer.
Milford chronicle., 1947-02-07

Indications are that Milford will
be represented by one of the East
crn Shore Leagues better clubs il
1917. highly touted group of big
youthful prospects having already
been assigned by the parent Boston
Red SoX farm organization to its
farm" here. To date, sixteen can
didatcs for the 1917 Milford club
have affixed their signatures to
contracts and the list will be in