Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
CHRONICLE COMPLETES ITS 10TH YEAR

On October A, 1873, a new fOur-page
newspaper made its first appearance in Mil
ford. On that day the Milford Chronicle was
born Two Milford young men, julius E.
Scott and Theodore Townsend, both in their
early twenties, were the proud daddys Of
this newcomer among Delaware newspapers.
After a few months Mr.. Scott withdrew
from the partnership and established a sue
cessful printing business in NeWburgh N. Y.
Young Townsend carried on. Mr.. ScOtt's re-
lations with the Chronicle were again re-
sunned when he returned to Milford, and dur
ing the first World War returned to our COM
posing rooms to assist with the mechanical
production of the Chronicle From this small
beginning the Chronicle has developed into
DelaWares leading weekly newspaper. This
year it was rated the leader in Delaware by
disinterested groups working on a national
basis. The rating received by this newspa-
per placed the Chronicle high among the Sc
lect group of the Nations leading weekly
newspapers.
This wonderful growth of the Chronicle
has not been just luck. 1t has attained it's
enviable position among the Nations week
lies by continuous effort to make it just what
it is-a leader. To you hundreds Of adver-
tisers who use our columns each issue we
owe much. Your faith in this paper is re-
fected by the continuing reader interest.
Over forty thousand persons read the
Chronicle each issue. To you regular readers
we say thanks. 1t is with pleasure that we
salute two living persons who subscribed to
the first issue of the Milford Chronicle and
who have been continuous readers for the
seVe - ei Sl,s1Ssels ElT 4srss ltin6lst
persons are Mrs. J. Stanley Short, of Mil
ford, and d. Green Reed, of Lincoln. The
first issue of the Chronicle carried the an
nouncement Of the marriage of Mrs. Short to
the late J. Stanley Short.
During the seventy years of publication
the Chronicle has developed one of the finest
repOrtOrial staffs of any weekly newspaper
in America. Great changes have taken place
during the life-span of the Chronicle. Mil
ford, Kent and Sussex counties and the State
Of Delaware have taken great strides in pro
gress. We take our hats off to no State ir
the Nation. The Diamond State is tops
With these steps of progress the Chronicle
has kept pace. The publishers have spared
no reasonable expense in our efforts to give
to you readers newspaper of which yol
may be prOUd-and of which we are proud
AS in the past, the Chronicle shall cOntinu,
to be a family newspaper, presenting tn
worthwhile news of Milford, Kent and Sus
sex counties, and the State Of Delaware
National news will continue to be presente
through our columns by The Associates
Press of which we are a member.
For the past thirty-eight years, G. Mar
shall Townsend has guided the Chronicle
destinies. The job is not an easy one. /
takes its toll. Theodore Townsend, End, name
sake of the founder, is being trained to tax
over full management. He is almost ready
In the nOt-tOO-distant future another Thee
dOre Townsend will guide the destinies of tn
Milford Chronicle, together with the extel
sive business operations and large cOmme
cial printing plant which has become a si
able part of the business