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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Sussex All Style
Revue This Evening

Approximately rs club girls, rep
resenting more than One-half of the
All Club in Sussex County, have al
eady entered the Sussex County
Style Show Revue to be held to-
night, Friday, October 1, 1948, at
500 p. m, in the Jones Memorial
Hall, Georgetown, Delaware.
The contest, which is sponsored
by the Simplicity Pattern Co., Inc.
of New York, is open to all All
girls taking sewing as a project,
who are IA years of age and have
completed 3 years of club work. The
main Objectives of the contest are
TO teach each girl how to determine
individual clothing needs, to ac-
Uuire skills necessary to plan, Sc
lect and construct suitable cos
tunes for all occasions, and to de-
velOp grace, pOise, good posture and
the habits of good grooming.
The contest will be judged by
Mrs. Alma Smith, former Home
Demonstration Agent of Sussex
County, and Mrs. Louise V. Handy,
former Home Economics Teacher
at Georgetown High School. The
public is cordially invited to attend
the Style Revue by the All Clubs of
Sussex County
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

Humes, following which Mayor C.
Y. WlIkersOn presented a report
from A. G. SchOOnmaker. Inc 30
church street, New York CITY. re-
garding specifications on the in
staIlation of Diesel generating
equipment. The first mentioned re-
port dwelled entirely with the in
PRODUCTION of additional steam pow
ered generating equipment, util-
lzlng the present generating euuip-
ment, while the latter proposition
onered a purchase price for the
present steam generating equip
ment and based it's specifications
entirely on the introduction of
Dlesels. It was the cOncensus of
opinion of the council that more
should be learned about the Diesel
set-up as offered by A. G. Schoon-
maker Co., Inc, and Mayor Wilk-
ersOn was instructed to contact J.
T. Tanning, consulting engineer for
the company and have him appear
before council at a special meeting
OF council next Monday evening.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Council Has Busy
Special Session
Made Plans To Confer With Diesel Engineers
Regarding Generating Equipment; Heard
Report From Engineering Concern. Re-
tired Bond Issue. Purchased Chlorine For
Disposal Plant.

A full membership of City COun-
Gil was present for a special meet
ing on Wednesday evening and Wig
OrOusly attached a number of
problems presently confronting the
city.
The most pressing and cOntrO-
Versial problem discussed at the
meeting concerned the possibility
of Milford again generating it's own
electric power. For some time
council has been seeking the ad-
vice of competent engineering COM
panies regarding the feasibility Of
rebuilding the present plant, MAX
ing additions thereto to take care
of increased present load, or whe-
ther to continue with the Delaware
Power and Light Company, who
are presently furnishing the city
with electric current.
A report on electrical require
ment in the city of Milford, made
by Slaughter, Saville and Black
burn, Inc, of Richmond, Va, was
read to council by Secretary A. E.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
.JudgeTerry
Heads State
Dime March
Is Second Year Jurist
H a S Been Appointed
Fund Raising Drive
Leader By Basil O'COn-
nor.

Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr., of
Dover, has been appointed Della
ware State Chairman of the 1949
March of Dimes, Basil O'COnnOr,
president of the National FOunda-
ton for Infantile Paralysis, an
nOunced today. 1t is Judge Terry's
second year as head of the fund
raising campaign in Delaware.
The March of Dimes, conducted
nationally each January, is the
sole support of the National FOun-
datiOn and its $500 local county
chapters. Funds contributed to the
annual drive pay costs of medical
care and treatment for polio vic
Tins and finance the scientific re-
search and professional education
programs sponsored by the Nation
al Foundation. The 1949 appeal will
be held January 14-31.
Judge Terry, long prominent in
civic and welfare activities in Della
ware, has been interested in the
work of the National Foundation
since its establishment in 1888. He
is one of five state associate judges.
Mr.. O'COnnOr, in announcing
Judge Terry's acceptance of the
March of Dimes Craftsmanship, re-
vealed that when complete Incl
dence figures for this year are tab
ulated the toll of infantile paraly-
sis in the United States from 1943
through 1948 may well exceed 1O0,-
900 cases.
While the final answer to the
mystery of pOliOmyelitis-the dis
coVery of a cure and a preventive
for the disease-lies in the research
laboratory" Mr. O'COnnOr said, "the
generous support of the American
TeOple is now more vital than ever
before if victims of polio, children
and adults alike, are to receive the
care they must have to achieve
maximum recovery"
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Active Young COP.
Club Organizes
Calvin BOggs, OF CheswOId, Is
Elected President

A group of Active Young Repub-
licans held their organization meet
ing in Dover on Friday evening
September oath. At that time the
Constitution and Bylaws Commit
tee reported that the club had in
cOrporated as the active YOUNG
Republicans of Kent County, Inc"
and that their objects were as fol-
lows:
To advance the interest of Young
Republicanism and the active parti-
cipation of young people in politics.
To support and work for the ba-
sic principles of the Republican
Party.
To attract, as we'll as to seek the
nomination and election of the best
qualified persons to all public Off
ces under the Republican banner.
from the view point of knowledge.
Judgment, energy, principles, lead
ership and honesty.
To promote an active moral
force in all political and legislative
groups wherein a sense of right will
prevail over expediency.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Parade Will Mark
Firemen's Stamp Sale
State Veteran Firefghters Will
Lead Parade

Three veteran firemen who have
been members of the Robbins Hose
Company Tor so years or more will
be honorary marshals in the parade
to be held at 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon in connection with the dual
twO-day f1remen's celebration in
Dover marking the first day sale of
the Volunteer Firemen's COmmem-
Orative stamp.
They are Edward Z. Heit. for
mer-GOv. w. D. Denney, and John
Z. Hayes, c. R. Dempsey, president
of the company, will be active mai
Shal. The four will head the parade
in an automobile with Police CHIEF
Clifford E. Artis at the wheel.
The fire truck which was the
mOdern-engine model for the COM
memOrative postage stamps, the
first of which will be sold at exer-
cises at the pOstOffice at II o'clock
next Monday morning, will be in the
parade and will otherwise be on
display at the firehOuse both days.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Buck Levels
At
Dem OCratS
Senior U. S. Senator
From State Says Demo-
Gratis Have Lost Their
Integrity.

II. S. Senator c. Douglas Buck
told an overflow rally of Republi-
can First District Committee. at 80
King Street, Wilmington, Monday
night that the Democratic Party
finds itself in its present deplOrable
state because it has lost it's integri-
ty."
President Truman" said the
Senator, a candidate for reelection,
has been found wanting in the at
tributes that every American has a
right to expect Of the head of this
government.
"The President is reported to
have said when he assumed Office
three years ago that he didn't want
the job and that he didn't like it
and that he would be glad to find
some way to get out of it.
Yet, now we find him travelling
around the nation trying to get the
people of the United States to give
him fOur-year lease on the White
House. The fact is-the gentleman
is going to have to move in Janu-
ary."
Interrupted by Cheers
Senator Buck, interrupted several
times by the cheers of one of the
largest crowds ever to attend a
First District Committee rally at
Young Mems Republican Headquar-
ters, said that "the state of the ma
tiOn is not tOO good
THE people are afraid of another
war. They are afraid of the spread
of Communism. Despite the fact
that the national income is at the
rate of 215 billion dollars a year our
federal budget is scarcely balanced.
Our national debt is 257 billion dol
lars and very little is being applied
to it.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Legion VIII Install
Officers Tonight
Charles Burris, State Com
mander, Will ORiciate
At Ceremonies

American Legion Post No. 3 OF
Milford will hold it's installation of
officers this evening at the Arm
Ory, starting at $3.50 o'clock sharp
Charles Burris, State Commander
and his staff will Officiate over the
proceedings. An invitation was ex-
tended to the American Legion and
their AuXiliaries of both Kent and
Sussex counties to be present and
also the local V. F. w. and their
Auxiliary.
The ceremony is held each year
and all the members look forward
to viewing the proceedings. The
following named men have been
elected to Office for this fiscal year
Commander, Reese Jester; first
vice commander, Frank Nelte: sec
Ond vice commander, Harry Rust;
sergeant-at-arms, Herman Sharp
Jr.; assistant sergeant-at-arms
Lee Gillispie; chaplain, Thurman
Rogers; adjutant, George Collins:
finance officer, Norman r. Webb
Jr.; historian, Ray Steen.
These men will be presented to
the state commander who will Of
ficially enter them into office. They
are the men who will carry on the
work of their predecessors and
strive to make the Legion a finer
and more interesting group than
ever before.
Each officers will be told his
duty and what is expected of him
for this year.
There viii 5c . dance band ae-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
p. r. JOSEPH
Dies As Car
.OVertUrnS
Dover War Hero Was
Employed By State
Highway Department
AS An Inspector.

Paul Richard Joseph, Jr., 29 wears
old, of 230 North Governors avenue,
Dover, who won a battlefield com
mission for bravery in the Pacific
area, was killed on Thursday of
last week when the car he was
driving ran off the Harrington
Milford Road, one mile east of Har-
rlngtOn, struck a guard rail and
overturned. He was a brother of
Corporal John D. Joseph of the
State Police.
He was taken to the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital and pronounced
dead upon arrival.
State police said Joseph, an in
spectOr for the State Highway De-
partment, was driving his car
around a curve on Route IA when
he apparently lost control of the
vehicle which went into a skid,
swerved from the highway and
rammed the guard rail.
His death brings the higlNVay
fatality toll in Delaware to So so
far this year compared with 81 for
the corresponding period last year.
With Highway Department
Joseph lived with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul r. Joseph, Sr.,
in Dover. He had been connected
with the State Highway Depart
ment for a year and had been pre-
viOusly employed by the dupont
Company plant in Seaford. He was
single.
The victim was born in George
town and was graduated from the
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

$1,000 AOA Alldl UuIldls III accord
ance with the wishes of their be-
reaved families, will have been
placed in the hermetically sealed
steel casket being used by the Army
and will be held under military
guard awaiting shipping facilities
for their return home. Among those
being held are some 10000 Armed
Forces dead whose next Of kin have
failed to express their desires bv
completing the form which was
sent to them by the Office of the
Quartermaster General in Wash
ingtOn, d. c.
According to Brigadier General
Kester L. Hastings, the newly ap-
pointed chief of the memorial di-
vision, Office of the quartermaster
general, there will have been re-
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Millions Dept. Store
Opens Here Today
New Ladies' Emporium Presents
Attractive Appearance

The new MiltOn's Department
Store, this city, which officially
opens today, is one of the most
modern infants to wOmen's depart
ment stores on the Peninsula. The
interior decorations, blending of
pastel hues, was created, accord
ing to owner Milton Smith, pur-
posely for this store by the de-
slgner for one of the biggest paint
companies in the United States.
The store has an all-glass front
and the windows are constructed at
angles, thus making the displays
visible from all directions. The shoe
display is an all enclosed glass box
set into the front window.
The show cases and counters are
built to allow greater aisle space
for the customer. The dress com
partments are arranged at angles.
so that on entering the store ev-
cry dress, skirt, blouse, etc., is Wis
lDle. These unique fixtures were
created for MiltOn's by an expert in
store fixtures, who was instructed
primarily to consider the convent
c2cc Of the customers.
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
COP Candidate For Gov
ernOr Tells Foe He Be-
lieves He Wrote In
Haste, And Without
Mature Thought.

Hyland P. George, Republican
candidate for Governor, has replied
10 a letter on vOte-buying from
Lleutenant-GOVernor Elbert N. Car
vel, the Democratic gubernatorial
candidate, with the suggestion that
mans own yard ought to be
clean before he starts to complain
about his neighbOr's.
In letter written the latter part
OF last week the Republican candi-
date hurled back at the Democrat
Implications of election irregulari-
ties contained in the latter's let
ter made public earlier in the week.
Calls It Political Move
L have heard many times" he
wrote, about phantom voters, and
how they are enlisted by the hun
dreds in two of the larger wards
IN Wilmington, which, as 1 recall,
generally turn in Democratic ma
jorities."
He declared that, Apparently, I.
to whom the letter was addressed.
was the last person to receive it,"
and added:
"This, of course, is a political
tactic, just as is the content of the
letter I feel that your inten-
ton is honorable, but that your
strategy, which can have no other
effect than to undermine the con-
fdence of many persons in our law
enforcement authorities, is un-
graceful"
"YOur implication" he wrote,
that /, of course, know about vote
buying, is unwarranted and can
only believe that you wrote in
haste and without the mature con-
sideratiOn that the voters of this
state have right to expect from
candidate for governor"
The complete text of Mr.. Georges
reply to Mr.. Carvel follows:
Text of Letter
The Hon. Elbert N. Carvel
Laurel, Delaware
Dear Mr.. Carvel:
Your letter referring to vote
buying was delivered to me this
morning as left my home in Dover
by Mr.. J. Allen Frear, Jr. On ar
irving in Wilmington at my Office,
was apprised by the local even
ing newspaper that it already had
copy. From calls from the radio
station 1 learned that they, too,
had copies. Apparently 1, to whom
the letter was addressed, was the
last person to receive it.
"This. of course, is a political
tactic, just as is the content of the
letter. You emphasize your belief
in my sincerity and integrity and
you therefore know that under no
circumstances would tolerate
vote-buying or any other fraudu-
lent election procedure by any pO-
litical party.
For many years I have heard
rumOrs of vote buying and selling.
But I have no personal knowledge
that these rumOrs are true. I have
heard many times about phantom
voters and how they are enlisted
Continued on page y
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Veterans Are
Being Urged
To Take Part
In nCamPaign
Lloyd Ricards, Head Of
Legislative Committee
Of The v. F. w, Urges
Ex-Service Men To Be-
come interested.

At the semi-annual meeting Of
District No. 8 (Kent County, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, held the
past Monday evening at the Clar-
ence VinsOn Post Home, Camden,
Lloyd w. Ricards, Department Of
Delaware Legislative Officer, urged
all veterans to take an interest in
national affairs and express that
interest by voting on election day.
Ricards, a former department COM
mander and head of the v. F. w.
group appointed to seek passage of
legislation favorable to veterans
and veteran dependents, stated that
the veteran group, both here in
Delaware and elsewhere in the ma
ton, could exercise a good and
strong influence on national and
local affairs if each and every MEM
Der Of the group would take an
active interest in the current pO-
litical campaign and give support
at the polls on election day to
those candidates definitely commit
ted to expansion of the nations s
Preparedness Program and to leg
islatiOn of a nature favorable to
the veterans and their families.
Past Commander Ricards point
ed out that, as an organization, the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars and other
veterans organizations, can not ac-
lively participate in politics, but,
as individuals, the members can
participate. He further advised
that his committee had already
been in contact with the principal
candidates of both parties here in
Delaware and had asked each to
state his views on certain prOpOs-
ed veteran-benefit bills, such as vet
Grams housing and a state bonus;
this information will be made avail
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Shore Football
Assn. Opens Sunday
Many Political Figures Ex-
pected AT Game
Sunday

With all the fanfare of a major
league opening many distinguished
guests will be on hand at the Dover
Park on Sunday evening, October 2
as the Dover Bulldog Football Flev-
en- opens the 1948 Eastern Shore
Football Association season bv
meeting the Crisfield Crabbers.
U. S. Senator c. Douglass Buck
Congressman Caleb BOggs. Hvland
p. George, Republican candidate for
Governor, Lieutenant-Governor FL
bert N. Carvel, Democratic candi-
date for Governor, j. Allen Frear
Democratic candidate for U. s Sen
ator, Democratic Committeewoman
Mrs. James H. Hughes, State Sen
ator Vera Davis and Kent County
Democratic Chairman as. well as
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Planning For And
Xmas Seal Drive

Plans for the 42nd annual tuber-
culosis Christmas Seal Sale in Del
aware have been completed by the
stan OF the Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society and the members OF
the Board Of Directors, accordine
to DR.. William Marshall, Jr., Presi-
dent. AS in the past, the sale will
De conducted by direct mail appeal
and the Seal Sale letters with the
seals Will be mailed throughout the
state on November 22nd. The first
Seal Sale in the United States was
originated and launched in Wilm-
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
All Achievement
Program In Kent
VIII Be Held At Caesar Rodney
On October s

The annual Kent County All
Achievement Program will be held
at Caesar Rodney High School on
Friday, October 8, at 800 p. m,
as announced by Margaret Webb,
All Club Agent.
A program o show the achieve
ment and work of All members in
the county has been planned by the
local leaders of the clubs. To be
presented is the County Dress Re
vue using a skit, 'Penny's Dress
ShOppe," written by Mary Emma
Moore and June Burris of the Ken
ton KlubbeTs All Club. Each girl
carrying a clothing project is eli
gible to participate in the county
revue. The blue ribbon winners in
the Style Revue will have an Op-
portunity to take part in the State
Style Revue which will be held
October IA. The state winner will
receive a free trip to the All Club
Congress held in Chicago from No
vember q to December /.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

Held
Night Monday
District Governor And
Mrs. w. Albert Had
dock Were Present For
The Affair.

Highlighted by the visit of Dis
trict Governor w. Albert Haddock
and wife of Wilmington, the Ladies'
Night sponsored by the Milford Ro-
tary Club this past Monday evening
was delightful affair. It was
held in the Varney Auditorium. of
the Community Building.
Every Rotary Ann was present
ed with a souvenir of the occasion
and there were a number of door
prizes contributed by the various
members.
The beautiful hand tinted place
cards were presented and prepared
by Mrs. John w. Fry and Mrs.
David Sills.
Featured on the program which
followed the delicious dinner SER
we'd by the Carlisle Fire Company
under the direction of Charles r.
Varney and c. DOnnan Holzmueller
were Governor HaddOck. who
brought greetings from the district
headquarters; Mrs. Irwin G. Bur
ton. wife of ROtarian Burton. who
read several poems in her own
lmltable style and Robert Ru-
dOlph, MilfOrd's we'll known singer
who rendered several numbers dur
ing the course of the program. He
was accompanied on the piano bv
his charming wife.
President G.. Franklin WapIes
welcomed the Rotary AIMS and dis
tinguished guests.
1t was the cOncensus of opinion
OF all those present that program
was one of the finest ever present
ed in honor of the ladies.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Alamo Dass AstOunds
Shore Theatre-Goers
Famous PSychO-Analyst Holds Au.
dienceS SpellbOund

Alamo Dass. internationally ia
nous psychO-analyst, mentalist and
astrOlOger has been holding audi
ences spellbOund all this week at
the local Shore Theatre with his
uncanny talent and ability to ans
wer questions of the most personal
nature through the art of mental
telepathy.
Mr.. Dass claims no supernatural
power but rather explains that he
is able to do his work as the re-
suit of years of study of mental
impulses, astrOlogy and psyche
analysis.
Much interest is being shown in
the special ladies only matinee Mr..
Dass is giving at the theatre Fri
day afternoon, October /, at which
time he promises to answer any
and all questions of any nature in
a manner that will be offensive to
no one.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Jurors Selected
In Kent County
David Robbins, j. w. Cannon, Har.
Fy Latchum Are Drawn

Jury Commissioners Walker l.
Mifflin and Wilbur E. Jacobs have
impaneled the petit jurors for the
October term of the Kent County
courts.
The regular panel follows:
First Representative District
Mrs. Esther Pratt, Mrs. Harry Low
er, H. Lloyd Jones, Mrs. Gladys
Johnson. Second, Henry Carey
Curtis Millman, Frank Swain, Mrs
Mildred Johnson. Third, Stanley
Short, John T. LOder, Gilbert Dow
nes, Grover c. Kemp. Fourth, Mrs
w. lee Harman, Erving Pleasan-
ton, jennings POOre, Merritt H
Hubbard.
Fifth, William w. Opdyke, Jr.
r. Y. Williams, Ralph Fischer, S
MarcellUs Blackburn. Sixth, Mrs
Pearl Cain, T. Kersey Walter, Will
liam E. Townsend, Oscar COhee
Seventh, William Record, Carl
Hughes, Kensil Cook. Eighth, Will
liam LOper, E. S. HOdgsOn, Joseph
Stewart. Ninth, Mrs. Clara S. Kemp
Ralph COulbOurne, Clifford Raugh-
ley. Tenth, David Robbins, James
Cannon, J. Harry Latchum.
Members of the special panel
are:
First Representative District
Grover King, Harold Senger. Sec
Ond, Willard Barcus. Walter Hands
berry. Third, Robert w. Horn, Mrs.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
DR.. T. c. Mulligan To
Attend Conference
Important Session Will BE Held In
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 4.5

important Session WIFI BE Held In
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 4.5
Rev. DR.. ThOs. G. MuIligan of Do
yer, superintendent of the Dover
District of the Methodist Church.
will be among the 800 leaders of
that denomination who will attend
nationwide conference in Column
bus, Ohio, Oct. As, when the new
quadrennial plan of MethOdism will
be officially launched.
known as "The Advance for
Christ and His Church." the four
year program will have two major
ObjectiVes-a worldwide preaching
and teaching mission to deepen the
understanding and devotion of the
church's eight and half million
members and an overall increase
in giving that will undergrad the
Church's missionary enterprises
and overseas relief.
Because of their strategic DOsi-
ton as leaders in the church, the
571 district superintendents have
teen officially called together by
Bishop William c. Martin of Dallas.
Texas, chairman of the Advance,
Sharing with the superintendent in
the conference will be bishops, edi-
tors of church papers, board secre-
taries and other representatives.
CONTINUED on page l3l