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Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

noted and while fowl pOX usually
does not occur until the fall and
winter months action on the part
of pOultrymen must be taken now
to avoid trouble from this disease
later on.
Chickens should be vaccinated
when they are eight to twelve
weeks old. Birds vaccinated be-
tween these ages are not so Sc
verely affected by the vaccination.
Vaccination is less likely to cause
trouble during warm weather; for
this reason, the time between June
1 and August 1 is the most ideal
period.
A handy vaccinating instrument
is made by placing one or two sew
ing machine needles with medium
sized points through a cork of
about q inch in diameter. The
needles should be pushed through
the cork from the bottom up in
such position that the points are
sticking out "a inch and in the
case of the needed holder are
separated a inch. Place the cork
in a vial or test tube about inches
long and "a in diameter. The vac
cine comes in two small bottles
one bottle contains the virus anC
the other bottle contains some
! glycerine solution. When ready fol
use, the vaccine is emptied into
the glycerine solution and shaker
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Mrs. II. ID. Grier
Dies At Salisbury
Native OF Milford, She
Was 80 Years
Of Age

Mrs. Lydia Hall Grier, 9O-year-
old widow of Robert d. Grier, died
in her sleep at her home in Sails
bury last Thursday evening. She
had been i'll for some time.
Mrs. Grier was born in Milford
August 25, 1858, daughter of Alfred
H. and Alice Mustard Hall. Her
husband, also a native of Milford,
was the founder of the Salisbury
machine business of R. d. Grier
and Sons Co. He died about rs
years ago.
Mrs. erier is survived by three
sons and a daughter, all of Sails
bury They are Ralph H., Alexan-
der T. and Robert d. Grier, Jr., and
Mrs. Fl. Lay Phillips. There also
are eight grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held last Satur-
day afternoon, with services in the
Presbyterian Church at 4 o'clock
Interment was in the Grier family
plot in Parsons Cemetery, Sails
bury.
mIS. 0IlST WdS GRADUATE Ol CHt
Milford schools and attended Mt
HolyOke College. She had been ac
tive in the work of the Presbyter
ian churches in Milford and Sails
bury. She was a charter membel
of the Salisbury American Legion
Auxiliary, member of the Sails
bury Woman's Club. the Gardel
Club and of the Senior Board 0
the Peninsula General Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Man Lost In Supreme Court
Missing Plane Hears Election
Found In Bay Argument
Search For Craft, Pilot
Continues After Frank
KOhs Is Found Dead.

The body of Frank KOhs Al, of
FrankfOrd, Pa, a passenger aboard
a private plane missing on a fight
from Usage, N. j., since Tuesday of
last week was found on Monday. 1t
was discovered floating in Deia-
ware Bay near Port Mahon by Capt.
Robert Peterson of Bowers Beach
who was aboard his oyster schOOn-
er.
The body was described as badly
mangIed." It was identified as
Kohs through papers III his cloth-
ing. The plane and it's pilot, Albert
Hannum of Laurel Springs, N. j.,
are still missing but the Civil Air
Patrol and Delaware State Police
are continuing their search.
Peterson turned over the body OF
KOhs to State Oyster Revenue III
spectors aboard the Sea Toy
manned by Howard Jester, oyster
4 inspector, and Edward Little, mate
Jester brought it in to Port MahOr
and notified state troopers. The
body was found more than mile
eff shore.
Continued on page 1S)
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Fathers And Sons To
Banquet At Calvary
Members OF Sunshine Class Will
Serve Banquet June 10th

On Thursday evening, June 10th,
at $50 sharp, Fathers and Son
Banquet will be served by the
members of the Sunshine Bible
Class.
A special program is being ar
ranged with music, games and a
guest speaker. This evening will
prove to be one of the great nights
for the men of the church and COM
munity.
The idea is for the son or sOn-in-
law to bring the dad. If this is not
possible, then for the men to come
by themselves. The oldest father
present will be hOnOred along with
the youngest son. We are asking
the mothers to come and take the
little boys home about 7:15.
Tickets for the banquet may be
secured at the following stores
Donald Donovan, William Cleaver,
Roberts and Porter, or from Rich
ard Hall, Lester Tingle or the
Church Office. Reservations should
be made not later than June 8th
This is not just for the men of the
church, but for all who are inter
ested in an evening of fun and fell
lOwship.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Department Of Elections
Laws Constitutional
ty Basis OF Action At
Dover.

The question of constitutionality
of the statute enacted by the 1947
State Legislature prescribing the
methods of appointment to the de-
partments of elections was placed
on Monday with the State Supreme
Court which reserved decision af-
ter hearing argument of counsel.
1t was before the court on a writ
of error from an opinion of Judge
George Burton Pearson, Jr.. and
the New Castle County Superior
Court, holding that the law is con-
stitutional. The case involves the
New Castle County Department OF
Elections.
The members of the department
represented by Henry A Wise, Jr.
Daniel F. Wolcott, and James l.
Latchum, are the respondents il
the action and contend that the
law is constitutional. Counsel ar.
guing against the validity of tn,
act were Joseph A. l.. ErrigO ant
Judge P. Warren Green, who ini
tiated the action in the lowe
court.
The act provides that five of tn,
members of the department shall
be nominated for appointment b,
the state Republican chairman, fiv
by the state Democratic chairman
and one by the Governor.
Continued on page 81
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Final Dates To
Register Are
By
Elections Dept
On July 14th And OctO-
Der 10Th Voters Will Be
Afforded An OppOrtun-
ity To Register In
Their "HOme" Districts

There remain just seven more
days, prior to the elections this
fall, on which voters may register,
provided it is necessary they do
so, according to announcement of
the Department of Elections for
Sussex County. The following
dates are those when voters may
register at the Department of Elec-
tions office in the Court House
Annex, Georgetown: June to-
morrow; Wednesday, June s.;
Tuesday, June Is; Friday, June Is,
and Wednesday, June 30.
On July ii and October 16, voters
will be given the opportunity to
register in their individual dis
tricts, when the district registra-
ton boards will sit in each voting
district.
Persons who have failed to vote
in either one or the other of the
last two general elections must
reregister in order to vote this
fall.
According to Department OF
Elections records here, there have
been a total of 1889 persons whose
names have been stricken from the
records for failure to vote within
the last five years. Each of these
were notified by registered letter
prior to the striking off, and given
opportunity to appear before the
board. In addition to those strick-
en- for failure to vote, there were
an additional 772 names removed
because the individuals moved
from the district in which they
lived or changed their names by
marriage and neglected to advise
the Election Board of the changes
The total number of those whC
have reregistered is not yet avail
able, but it is known that a largt
number of those stricken still re
main unregistered. Posters carry
ing the dates for registration hav
been sent to each voting district il
! the county, and an announcement
of the July 14th and October 16t
registration days will also be sen
to each district, in order that al
citizens may have the OppOrtunit
to register and provide themselve
with the privilege of voting i
November.
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04

Nelson's have been the presidency
of Theta Chi Fraternity; member
ship in Skull and Key Honorary
junior fraternity; secretary of the
Theological Society, secretary of
Young Peoples Fellowship, the
Protestant Youth Group, member
of the intercollegiate Conference
on Government, member of the
Dickinson College Religious Asso-
citation, participant in intermural
sports, secretary of Theta Chi Fra
ternity, member of the college
quartet, member of the Dickinson
College choir, member of the Dick
insOn debate squad.
Nelson was leading member on
the 175th anniversary celebration
committee. During the four days
of the celebration leaders in gov
ernment, business and learning
discussed the role of higher edu-
cation in the public service, in sci
ence, industry, the arts and relig-
ion. This committee of which Nell
son was a member secured such
leaders as Attorney General Tom
Clark, United States Senators Ed
ward Martin and Francis Myers
Pulitzer prize winner Mark Van
Doren, and DR.. Luther Weigle, the
dean of Yale Divinity School.
Nelson was a member of the all
important reappraisal committee
for the college. Outstanding mem
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Athletic Awards
Banquet Held Here

Last Friday night the second
annual athletic awards banquet
was given in the cafeteria of the
high school. Fifty-seven girls and
boys were awarded 81 letters.
With Lochlin Huth presiding as
toastmaster, most enjoyable eve
ming brought to a close the years
athletic activities in the local
schools. George Ayars, State su-
pervisOr of health and physical
education, was the principal speak
er. The evening closed with the
viewing of a movie showing the
highlights if the 1947 World Series.
Edmund Steiner, the retiring
member of the school board, pre-
sented the awards to the following
girls and boys:
Field Hockey: Winona Argo
Chelle Bowls, Barbara CLANCY
Ethel Clements. Irene Davidson
Eleanor Humes, Mary Lee Jacobs
Ruth Kimmel, Arlene McGee, Flea
nor Nailor, Norma Peterman, Patsy
Grier, Barbara Fooks.
Basketball Lucille Hall, Bar,
bara Harrison. Jane Reynolds
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Court Of AWGrds
For Girl Scouts
Outstanding Affair Was
Held At Milford
High School

On Monday evening in the Mil
ford High School the fifth annual
Girl Scout Court of Awards was
held.
The program opened with a flag
ceremony sponsored by the senior
troop, following which the Rev.
Joseph S. Kinks, rector of Christ
Church, this city, gave the invO-
cation.
The Brownie Troop, under the
supervision of Mrs. Louise Lape-
tina, received their awards, and
those members who were transfer
red to Troop No. 1, intermediate.
were received by Mrs. Edwena
Greene, leader of that troop. Mrs.
Greene then presented the mem
bers of her troop with their badges.
Mrs. Ann Kaufman assisted in
the presentation.
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Hold Memorial Day
Progrd m 1T School
Colonel Hamilton M. Hutton, Senior Vice
Commander, Department Of Delaware V.
F. W., Delivered Thrilling Address To
Student Body And Guests.

Heavy rainfall over the week
end forced curtailment of plans
for local observance of Memorial
Day. The annual Memorial Day
parade, originally scheduled for 10
a. m, Monday, was cancelled.
At the local high school, a Mem
orial Day address by Colonel Ham
ilton M. Hutton, senior vice COM
mander, Department of Delaware,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, high
lighted an interesting program pre-
sented by Blue Hen Post No. 6483,
V. F. W., Milford, with the cooper
alton of local school authorities.
The program at the school open
ed at 8 a. m. with the sounding of
the bugle call Assemble" by a
student bugler. Following the ad-
vance of colors, John Frick, musi-
cal director of the Milford Schools
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led the group in the singing of the
National Anthem. Invocation was
given by Rev. David w. Baker, pas
tor of Calvary Methodist Church,
following which Harold A. Skater
ian, superintendent of Milford
Schools, explained the purpose of
the special Memorial Day assem-
bly, program.
Superintendent Shaterian intro
duced DR.. James r. West, COM
mander of Blue Hen Post, who in
turn, introduced the principal
speaker, Colonel Hutton. Colonel
Hutton, veteran of World War II
and history instructor at st. An
drew's School, MiddletOwn, traced
the history of Memorial Day and
told the students and veterans that
this heritage of ours, founded in
Continued on page 81
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Graduation
Exercises At
High School
Next Monday
Largest Class In History
Of School Will Receive
Diplomas; Imre KO-
vacs Will Deliver The
Address To Graduates.

Diplomas will be awarded to 5S
Milford High School seniors and
three graduates through the Gen
eral Educational Development tests
of the armed forces at the forty
eighth annual commencement of
the school, which will for the sec
Ond time in the history of the
school, weather permitting, next
Monday evening, June z, be held in
the open. In case of rain the ex-
ercises will be held in the school
auditorium. Time, o'clock.
The commencement address will
be delivered by Imre Kovacs, dyn-
annie exponent of democracy. Mr.
Kovacs is we'll and favorably
known in Milford, having delivered
an address before a chamber Oi
commerce dinner here in 1947,
Rev. w. Edwin Tull, pastor Ol
the Church of God will deliver the
invocation and the Rev. Joseph S
Kinks, pastor of Christ Episcopa
Church, will give the benediction.
The Milford High School Band
under the direction of Mr.. Frick
will play the occasional and pro
cessional.
Student addresses will be givel
by Miss Charlotte Swanson ant
Miss Lillian Sorrels.
The mantle ceremony will b.
performed by James Dickerson
president of the senior class.
Diplomas will be presented b
A. e. Humes, president of the Mil
ford Board of Education.
Prizes will be awarded classe
and students for outstanding work
and citizenship.
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Chicken Contest
Program Is Listed
By The Committee
$4,000 In Awards Will
Be Made At Pageant;
Beauty Contest, Par
ade Planned.

Delmarva poultry leaders in CO.
operation with Peninsula represen-
tatives of allied industries have
formulated an attractive two-day
program for the Delmarva Chicken
Of-TomorrOw Festival June 1924.
A total of $4,000 in prizes will be
awarded during the broiler pa
geant. Feature events will include
a contest for the selection of
festival queen, the national finals
of the Chicken-Of-Tomorrow pro-
gram, and a festival parade of
decorated floats, civic Organiza-
tions and regular marching units.
The queen will be chosen at the
summer meeting of the Maryland
Poultry Council in EastOn, Md,
June %. All girls 16 years or older
who reside on the Delmarva Penin-
sula are eligible to compete for the
$1,000 in awards and, the title of
Miss Delmarva. The queen will
ride in special float in the parade
at Georgetown June "a.
The first contest applications
were filed with the Miss Delmarva
committee by Miss Cherryl Ann
Ritchie of Rehoboth, and Miss
Nancy Leonard of ChincOteague,
Va.
Miss Ritchie was chosen Miss
V. F. w. in a beauty contest spon-
sOred by Rehoboth Beach last sum-
mer. Miss Leonard is a student at
Mary Washington College, Freder-
icksburg, Va.
Speakers Listed
Speakers at the Maryland meet
ing will be Howard c. Pierce, poul-
try research director for A. & P.
Food Stores, and Fred Smith, east
ern representative of the Poultry
I and Egg National Board. Wade
Rice, extension poultryman of the
University of Maryland, is the
/ council secretary.
The contest will begin at p. m
and the winner will be the guest o.
honor at the Maryland meeting.
Ernest Matthews of Salisbury
i Md is general chairman of thl
festival queen event. He is beinl
assisted by William H. Henderson
Georgetown, Delaware's chairman
and Mrs. M. o. Anderson, Chinco
league, Virginia's chairman.
Continued on page 18)
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Gov. Bacon Is
Named Head OF
Delegates
& ventiOn Committee
Assignments M a d e.;
Dewey Sentiment Seen

Gov. Walter w. Bacon was elect
ed chairman of the Delaware dele
cation TO the Republican National
Convention at a meeting Monday
morning in the Wilmington offices
of the U. S. Senator C. Douglass
Buck.
The nine delegates will meet a.
gain shortly after their arrival in
Philadelphia on either June 20 or
21 to make decisions as to their vot-
ing procedure. These decisions
were held in allegiance on Monday.
In attendance were Sena-
tor Buck, former U. S. Senator John
G. Townsend, Jr., of Selbyville; /;
Mrs. May Stout, of Wilmington; /;
Bayard Sharp of Greenville; Hy-
land P. George, of Dover; DR., Will
liam T. Chipman, of Harrington.
Unable TO attend were Governor
Bacon, F. V. DUPONT, and U. S. Sen
atOr John J. Williams of MillsbOrO
Senator Buck said that the prin-
cipal reason for the meeting was
to make certain appointments re-
quested by the Republican National
Committee as it completes arrange.
ments for the convention.
In addition to electing Governor
Bacon chairman OF the delegation
the following selections were
made:
Mr.. dupont, honorary vice-chair
man of the convention; Mr.. Sharp
member of the Committee on Per
manent Organization; Mr.. George
member of the Committee OF
Rules; Senator Townsend and Mrs
Continued on page 81
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Smith, who now operates a retail
the Delaware Liquor Commission
from 1888, going with the Commits
sion as an Inspector. AT the time
of the demise Of, Richard Cam,
then Secretary of the Commission,
Mr.. Smith was appointed to that
position which he held until the
appointment of James Luke as
commissioner, at which time SmiI-
ey King became secretary in May
of 1943. Mr.. Smith was then made
an inspector again and held this
position until 1916 at which time
he was granted a license for his
present business at Marydel. Prior
TO his connection with the Liquor
Commission, Mr.. Smith was an u.
s. Deputy Marshall He is a mem
Der ef the Kiwanis Club of Dover
and a Mason. He will hold the Of
fee of President of LBA for one
year.
Van r. Coats, retiring president
and head of the Delaware Import
ers was elected to the Office of
treasurer, while Harry Wachtel
head Of the Diamond State Brew
cry was elected vice president
from the Wilmington division OF
the organization; Elizabeth Nickel
yey of Newark as vice president
from rural New Castle; L. E. Nc.
Vey to the same office from Ken
county while Fred Marvil of Lau'
Continued on page 19)
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Legion Honored Civil
War Vet On Monday
Program Was Carried Out Regard
less OF The Weather

Regardless of the strormy wea-
ther for the Memorial Day cere-
monies at the Odd Fellows Gene
terry, the American Legion Post No
3, went through with it's program
at the grave of Edmond Melvin, a
Civil War veteran. The caretaker
of the cemetery put up a tent over
the grave for the comfort of those
in attendance.
Rev. David w. Baker, pastor of
the Calvary Methodist Church of
Milford, gave a fine Memorial ad-
dress.
The Commander, Reese Jester.
being called away on business. the
First Vice Commander, John Long
botham, took charge and went
through with the ceremony, with
Thurman Rogers as chaplain.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-06-04
Guards1nen Have
Exhibit At Carnival
Interesting Set-Up Is Expected To
Attract Considerable Attention

MilfOrd's own National Guard
detachment, Battery C of the 945th
AAA-AW Bn., 19Sth AA Group,
Delaware National Guard, has an
interesting exhibit at the Ameri-
can Legion carnival grounds, which
is expected to attract considerable
attention and stimulate local in
terest in the activities of the Mil
ford battery. Each night of the
carnival, local guardsmen will be
present to explain the functions of
uses of the latest ground force and
anti-aircraft weapons.
Housed under canvas in a squad
tent set up on the grounds, will be
the latest in rifles and small arms
including the Garand MI rifle, the
carbine, As automatic, grenade
launchers, bazOokas, and bolo
knives. Set up in front of this
tent will be such equipment as the
BOfOrs 40 nm. anti-aircraft gun, a
so cal. multiple-barrel machine
gun, a mobile power plant and a
directiOnal range-finder.
In line with the desire of the
local battery to increase its mem
bership by addition of at least q
Continued on page 81
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Hearn Fund
Scholarships
By
Trust Company
Ten New Scholarships
Awarded This Year;
Eight Who Received
Aid Last Year Are
Again Selected.

It was announced today by The
Milford Trust Company, as trus-
tee of the Hearn Educational Fund,
established under the will of the
late Louder N. Hearn for the as
sistance of boys and girls of this
vicinity in obtaining an education
that the following named students
have been chosen for scholarship
aid in the tenth annual competition
just closed.
Eight students who received
scholarships last year were grant
ed aid for an additional year:
Grace r. Bennett, who is now
completing her second year at the
Delaware Hospital School Of Nurs-
ing, will continue her studies to
become a nurse.
Gilmore Satterfield, who is in
her second year at Jefferson Hos
pital, will continue her studies to
become a nurse.
Jayne Wiley, who has completed
her freshman year at Syracuse
University, will transfer to the
University of Delaware for hel
sophomore year specializing il
dramatics.
Eva Joan Swain, who has com
pleted her freshman year at the
University of Delaware, taking the
arts and science course to become
a teacher, will continue her course
This award is supplemental to the
award that she will receive from
the University of Delaware.
Margaret Elizabeth DeChant
who has completed her freshman
year at Wooster College, taking
the arts and science course, will
continue her studies.
4 Leslie J. Davidson, who has com
pleted his freshman year at Bos
ton University, majoring in jour
nalism, will continue his studies
continued on page 19)
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Taft Urges C. o. P.
Spell Out Platform
Wants Detailed Platform To Make
Democrats Get Specific
RY Assnciated Press

Senator Taft CR-Ohio) came out
on Monday for a detailed Republi-
can platform that will make the
Democrats "get specific" in their
Presidential campaign pledges.
Taft told a reporter there has
been the usual talk among Repub-
licans of adopting a short, read
able platform outlining the general
principles on which the party will
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Seek Funds For State
Museum At Dover
$4,000 Is Needed TO Place Former
Church In Condition

The adaptation of the Old Pres
byterian Church in Dover as a
State Museum is a project in which
every citizen of the state should
wish to have a share by small or
more generous contributions to
the $4,000 fund which is now be-
ing sought to accomplish the un-
dertaking.
The county finance chairmen
who are directing the campaign
Mrs. Macmillan Hopes for New
Castle county; Mrs. Cecil c. Full
ton, Jr., for Kent county, and DR..
Elizabeth F. Phillips for Sussex
county-pointed particularly to the
Continued on page y
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in his profession, specializing in
tobacco, autos and live stock. He is
crying the sale under the sponsor
ship of the local Legion Post.
Mr.. Mendenhall auctioned over
1000 sales in the year 1947. He will
arrive at Milford Air Park in his
own private plane the High Dol
lar"
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ton plckupS TO
b G auctiOned
next Thursday
night, June 10,
at 9 p. m; also,
a new Tractor
with plOws will
be sold to the
highest bidder.
Mr.. M e n d e n
hall is a grad
uate of tn e
Worlds largest
auction school
and is one of
t h e youngest
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Famous Auctioneer
To Call Sale Here

Someone you have heard, but
have never seen, Mr.. Robert R.
Mendenhall of Raleigh and High
Point, North Carolina, will conduct
the sale of new automobiles and -
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Legion Carnival
Opened Last Night
Parade Will BE Held Tonight;
Many Prizes Will BE Awarded

The Carnival being sponsored by
American Legion Post No. 3, of
this city, opened on the vacant lot
next to Odd Fellows Building, this
city last evening.
This evening, a parade will be
held starting at 8 o'clock. The fol-
lowing will serve as judges: Fire
companies, Auxiliaries, and Veter-
ans organizations, Mrs. Hayes
DickersOn. Mrs. John Glenn, and
Mrs. Theodore Townsend. Judges
for the bands are Mrs. John Glenn
and Mrs. Theodore Townsend. Fire
Companies, Edward Evans and
Continued on page 81
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Anstin d. Smith Is Elected Head
Of Licensed Beverage Association

Austin Smith, resident
Deputy Marshall Delaware Commission
Office
caes for the coming their annual election this
Smith, who retail