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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Schools VIII Open
In Milford On Next
lWednesday Morning.
Supt. Of Milford Schools
Ramon CObbs AnnOun-
ces Schedule For Open
ings And Faculty For
All Three Schools.

Ramon G. CObbs, superintendent
Of Milford Schools, announced to-
day that Milford Schools will open
Wednesday, September 8.
High school pupils are to report
at 8:4O a. m. and homeroOm assign
ments will be posted on the side
doors of the building.
"A plan Of the school building will
be given to each pupil, and the
hOmerOOm teachers viii give out
the daily program cards.
Students who have been tutOred
during the summer months will be
re-examined on Thursday, Septem-
her 8, and viii be assigned to class
es on the basis Of the results Of the
denomination.
New pupils, or transfer students
entering the high school for the
first time are to report to the Office
Of Mr.. Glasmire, high school prin-
Cipal, for classification and assign
ment.
The school cafeteria will be open
and lunch served between 1905 and
l:UU u. m.
School will be in regular session
and close at $40.
The doors Of the Elementary
School will be opened at 8 a. m.
Wednesday. September 9Th, for the
purpose Of registering any new pu-
pills and to aid others who might
need direction.
toontinued on PAGE n
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
II Local Students
VIII Enter DeIGUare
Are Among Six Hundred
Prospective
Freshmen

Eleven students from Milford are
among some 900 prospective fresh
men who are expected to enroll at
the University Of Delaware this
month.
They are among SO freshmen ad-
mitted from Sussex county. Virtu-
ally every school in the State Of
Delaware is represented in the en-
tering group, according to Charles
w. Bush, director Of admissions.
The 35 Delaware schools repre-
sented include all public high
schools in the state except FELTON,
and Harrington, and it also in
Cludes nine private and parOchial
institutions.
Students from II other states
also have been admitted.
Freshmen will report at Newark
on Thursday, September Is. for the
Freshman Week" program, which
viii continue until the start of
classes on September %. The new
students will register on Septem-
Der 90, and UppeF-Classmen the
next day.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Sussex Poultry Farmer,
50, Found LifeIess In
Kitchen Of His Home
Near MillsbOrO.

Shot twice through the chest, the
body of Robert Brasure, 50, a pOul-
try farmer of GumbOrO Road near
AIillsboro, was found in a pool of
blood in the kitchen Of his home by
neighbors early last Tuesday night.
State police believe Brasure was
murdered early Tuesday morning
and that robbery may have been the
motive, as an empty wallet was
found near his body.
Maj. Herbert Barnes, command
ing officer of the state police, said
today that all available troopers i'm
the Georgetown area, assisted by
state police detectives, are investi-
eating the death.
Suicide Ruled Out
1--WE are not sure that robbery is
the motive, but don't know what
the motive may have been," Major
Barnes said.
Deputy Coroner Charles Jones of
Greenwood, who has been assisting
state police in the investigation,
said that Bfasure died of bullet
wounds in the chest and ruled out
suicide as a possibility.
BrasUre's body was found early
last night by Luther Parsons, Lin
ford Mitchell and Jacob West, three
of his neighbOrs.
! Milk was seen on the front porch
Of Brasure's home and they decided
to investigate. After walking
around the house and shouting for
Brasure, they tried the kitchen
door.
When they pushed the door in "A
! few inches, they found Brasure's
body jammed against the door, and
called state police. DR.. G. NJ. Van
Valkenberg, Georgetown physician
pronounced Brasure dead.
Autopsy Today,
While two bullet wounds were
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
D. j. Layton Named
Liquor Board LGIOyer
Former Chief Justice
Named To Succeed
Jas. r. MOrfOrd

Former Chief Justice Daniel J.
Layton Of Georgetown was named
attorney for the Delaware Liquor
Commission to succeed James r.
MOrfOrd who recently resigned.
Mr.. Layton's appointment, an
nOunced by Col Edgar S. Slayer,
liquor commissioner became effec-
tive Sept. 1.
Mr.. Layton will serve in his new
post at the pleasure of the Liquor
Commission. He is now conducting
a law firm in the Industrial Trust
Building in Wilmington.
Mr.. MOrfOrd, former attorney
general, resigned because Of the
pressure of his private practice and
particularly because of his active
participation in affairs of the
American Bar Association. He had
served as commission attorney for
five years.
Mr.. Layton served as Delaware's
chief justice from 1882 to 1945.
when he was succeeded by Chief
Justice Charles S. Richards.
Native Of Georgetown
A native of Georgetown, he is a
University of Pennsylvania grad
uate, and was admitted to pTatice
law in Wilmington in 1908, opening
an Office there with the former
chancellor of Delaware, the late
/ Josiah o. WOlcOtt. Mr.. Layton
move to Georgetown in 1915, where
he continued his law practice.
He was elected attorney general
on the Republican ticket in 1882. In
1946 he opened a law Office in VIII
mingtOn in partnership with hts
son, Caleb r. Layton, III, now resi-
dent Judge of New Castle County.
The former chief justice returned
to his Georgetown law Office, where
he now practices.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

in the hands of a committee ap-
pointed by the president. The COM
mittee includes the following, all
of whom are directors of the hos
pital: William H. Parsons, Howard
F. Galloway, w. Ross Collins, HOr-
ace M. White, Donald H. Freiday,
Ford M. Warrington, Levi S. War
ringtOn, Karl K. Brown. and the
president, The chairman for this
committee will be selected at its
first meeting.
The effort to raise 100000 from
the general public will follow the
completion of solicitation among
the families who will want to es-
tablish memorial units within the
hospital and among industrial Or
ganizatiOns and firms carrying on
retail businesses within the hos
pital area
w. Ross Collins is chairman OF
the memorial gifts for SeafOrd and
(contnged on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Grand Finals Of
Amateur Contest
Program Opportunity KnOcks''
Closes At New Milford September 8

Program opportunity Knocks"
Closes At New Milford September 8
The grand finals for the "OppOr-
tunity Knocks" series will be pre-
sented on the stage of Schine's New
Milford Theatre next Wednesday
evening at $3.50 o'clock. This will
be the fifth of a series of talent
shows sponsored by Bayard v.
Wharton, Milford Ford dealer.
The winners of the first three
elimination contests were the Trice
Sisters of fredericksburg, Carol
Craig of Dover, and Edward Ed
wardsOn of Dover. The last named
competed with this weeks winner.
All of the elimination contest win
ners thus far have been vOeaIsts.
The Judging is based on audience
applause which is recorded on an
applause meter.
The grand finals on Wednesday
of next week will take place be-
tween $3.50 and 8 p. m, and will
be transcribed by DOver's Radio
Station. WIDOW, for broadcast on
Thursday, September 8, between
$3.50 and 700 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Man Accused OF Rape
Is Released On Bail
Bond OF $4,000 Posted For Don
aid LarmOre, SeafOrd

Donald L. LarmOre, of Seaford,
who has been held in Sussex
county Jail since Aug. IL, charged
with rape, was released Monday,
when bond in the amount of $1O,-
600 was furnished for his appear
ance at the October term Of court
in Georgetown.
The petition asking for a bail
bond was presented to Judge
James B. Carey, as a member of
the court. The petition, which
was filed in behalf of LarmOre by
his attorney, former Chief Justice
Daniel J. Layton, was based on
Section 448O, of the Revised Code
of Delaware. 1885, which provides
that "The Court of General Ses-
siOns, when in session, or any
Judge thereof in vacation, may ad-
NIT to bail a person accused of
such Offense, before indictment is
Continued on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
State Police Are
Probing Staying.
OfRobert Brasure
U. S. GRANTS S1,8O5,516
TO STATE FOR ROADS

Delaware this week receiv-
ed $1,8O5,516 for highway i'm
prOvements during the 1850
fiscal year as it's portion of a
total Of $45O,OOO,OOO divided
among the states by the Fed
eral Works Administration.
The state must match the
amount in funds authorized
by the next session of the
General Assembly. Della
wares share was the small
est among the states receiv-
ing the funds authorized by
the new federal-aid highway
act passed by Congress this
year.
The money must be spent
on primary and secondary
roads and on streets in cities
and towns in the state. The
amount for primary roads is
$974,531; for secondary or
feeder roads, $649,688, and
for streets, $1S1,297.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Abbott Family Held
Reunion Last Sunday
Mrs. Percy Haughey Retained As
Association President

Meeting for the ninth cOnsecu-
tive year, members of the John
Wesley Abbott and Louisa Johnson
Abbott of Camden, held their re-
union at Rfverview Beach Park
last Sunday, August 20. Members
from Delaware, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey were in attendance.
Greetings were extended by the
president, Mrs. Percy Haughey of
Milford and roll call was made by
the secretary, Mrs. Harry S. Mark
er of Wilmington, at which time
she expressed the loss of our old
est member, Stephen Clendaniel
of Dover. The elected officers have
remained incumbent and they are
Mrs. Percy Haughey, Milford, pres
ident; Mrs. Harry S. Marker, 511
Vandever avenue, Wilmington, Sec
retary; Mrs. Ralph Carey, Dover
treasurer, and Mrs. Harry Paris
5$4 West oath street, Wilmington
general chairman.
Due to the polio epidemic our
number was cut to IS guests. Bas-
ket lunch was served at noon and
everyone enjoyed the social hour
that followed.
Those attending were James
Clendaniel, Mrs. Charles LOper
Sr., Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carey, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Clendaniel, Re
becca Clendaniel, Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Clendaniel, Jimmy Clendan
iel, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Carey, Don
aid Carey, Susanne Clendaniel
Mrs. Charles P. Clendaniel, Haze
Clendaniel, Howard Clendaniel, Mr.
and Mrs. William H. Davidson, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry S. Marker, Mrs
Dan Stewart, Mrs. Irwin BOnsall
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Paris, BObb,
Paris, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ben
nett, Mrs. Mildred Bailey, H. w
/ Jones, Mrs. Iva OsOwitt, Allen OsO
witt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank PieTsOn
Frank PiersOn, JT., H. Franklin
PiersOn, Mr.. and Mrs. PerC
Haughey, Mr.. and Mrs. RaymOn
I PiersOn, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Ste
vensOn, Reese Stevenson, Mis-
Jane Reynolds, Joe Stevenson, Tor
Haughey, Irene Cartwright, Lind
Lee Cartwright, Mr. and Mrs. vii
liam ROdway and John PiersOn.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Tropea Wins Another
Photography Honor
Milford Master Has Print Hung In
National Exhibit

Horace G. TrOpea, master Of
photography, Milford, Delaware,
was signally hOnOred today when
one Of his prints was chosen to be
placed in a 6O-print national Mas
ters Exhibit at the 57th Annual
Convention of The Photographers
Association of America at The
Stevens Hotel, Chicago, it was an
nOunced today.
The Convention, one of the
largest professional and trade
gatherings of the nation this year,
attracted thousands of photograph
ers from all parts of the United
States, Canada and several foreign
countries.
Highlights Of the 1948 COnven-
ton include a tremendous display
of Photographic equipment, appara-
tus and materials by the nations
foremost manufacturers lectures
and demonstrations on portrait and
commercial photography; one oil
Americas outstanding picture ex-
hibits and numerous other features
tCliniC, or discussion, problems in
clude portrait advertising, portrait
cOlOring, darkroom problems, direct
color, draping and glamour photo.
graphy.
Among the frOnt-Pank photo.
graphic experts on the program
are: NJ. Maurice Tabard, chic
photographer for the Paris edition
of "Harper's Bazaar; Bradford
Bachrach of the famed photograph
ic family; Stephen Heiser, notet
Chicago illustrator; Stan Jenkins
versatile speedlight expert; F. Vic
tor Rainier, one of the fOremOs
photographers of men, and a hos
of other big name speakers.
tcontinued on page d
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Plans Complete
For Wesley Opening

Wesley Junior College will open
it's seventh academic year on
Thursday, September 16, with it's
annual OrientatiOn program. Ac-
cOrding to an announcement by DR..
o. A. BARLEY, president of the col
lege. all Freshmen will report on
that date for a series of psychOlOg-
ical tests. the results of which will
be used to direct these students
into the course of study they are
best fitted to follow. The director
of guidance, Miss Emma Madciff
will supervise the program, and
will give personal cOunselling to
all students.
Registration TO rthe fall term for
both Freshmen and SOphOmOres
will take place on Tuesday, Sep
tember q. On Wednesday, Sept
20, classes begin. Students may
register in either Arts and Science
Secretarial, Business Administra-
ton, Music or the General Curri-
Culum.
Included in the OrientatiOn Pro
gram will be faculty and student
receptions. On Tuesday evening
September 21, the annual Fall Con.
vocation Service will be held il
Holt Chapel at 500 o'clock. DR.
BARLEY will preside.
Wesley College will inaugural,
a series of radio brOadcasts Ovel
station WIDOW. During September
students of Miss Caroline Budd
instructor in organ and piano. viii
present a half-hour program a
1870 each Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mary Ann Bitter, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bitter. o
Dover. will begin the series of pro
grams with an organ recital. di
rect from the college chapel. ol
] Thursday. September 2.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Taxes In The States
Show Big Increase
81, 1,1OO,OOO,OOO More Is Taken In
During Year OF 1948 Than In '47
By The Associated Press

by Ine Associated Press
State governments took in ST.
100,0O0,O00 more in taxes during
fiscal 1948 than they did the pre-
viOus year, the Census Bureau re-
ported this week.
But the $7,90O,O0O,O0O they col
lected was less than One-fifth of
the federal governments tax take
Of $41,S64,50O,QO0 for fiscal 1948,
which ended June 80.
Adoption of new tax levies COM
bined with economic developments
rising prices and wages and in
creased business activity-tO boost
the tax collections of the states
the bureau said.
Four states instituted general
sales taxes. seven imposed new to-
baccO taxes. Still further imDOsts
and increases in tax rates also
boosted revenue so that not a sin
gle state registered a decline il
total tax collections from 1947, the
/ bureau said.
General sales taxes provided the
biggest single form of state in
come, $1,5OO,OOO,OOO. Returns from
them were up One-fOurth from fis
cal 1947 and three times as grea
as their yield in pre-war 1910.
Gasoline taxes provided $1,000,
100000, and license charges Ol
motor vehicles and drivers brOugh
in another $6OO,OOO,OOO.
State income taxes took $500, 900,
600 from individuals and $6OO,OOO,
600 from corporations. Liquo
sales taxes brought the state
$4OO,OOO,0O0, tobacco taxes anOthe
$300,00O,O0O
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
LGter Corp. Shares
Profits With Workers
Several Tons OF Silver Dol
lars Shared By All Play
tex Employees

At a gathering of all employees
of the International Latex Corpora
tiOn, in ceremonies held on the
grounds at Playtex Park on Friday,
August q, 1948, A. N. Spaniel,
President and Founder, distributed
several tons of silver dollars to all
factory and Office personnel as a
bonus out of the cOmpany's profits.
The cOlOrful ceremony which
marked the Twelfth Profits Sharing
Bonus was held on the COmpany's
north lawn, and was attended by all
Of the employees at the plant. 1t
was also witnessed by Playtex
statesmen from every state in the
Nation.
CONTINUED ON page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Grid Practice Starts
At U-of-D Sept. II

With - of last seasons Is let
termen due to return, Coach Alden
tWhitey) Burnham has issued a
practice call 20 prospective men,
bers of University of Delaware's
varsity soccer team.
Although Burnham. who will be
in his first year at Delaware. set
September q as the first day for
formal practice. he urged his boot
ers % start rounding into shape
Immediately with daily running and
calistheniCs With approximately
lS days between the first drill on
Frazer Field and the seasons op-
cLer on October 9. against stevens
tconi.nusd on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

ADMISSIONS as OF June 81 Tor the
Delaware Plan were 1873 per 1000.
Average length of stay was SIG
days.
These figures compare with only
131 per 1000 for the Philadelphia
Plan, which reported a lower aver
age length of stay of 7.89 days.
The comparison takes on partic-
ular significance in view of the fact
that as of June 80 there was a total
of 1,229,384 enrolled in the Phila-
delphia Plan against 152,997 for
Delaware.
Delaware is second only to Rhode
Island. however in percentage of
population enrolled, with over half
of this states residents now sign
ed up with Blue Cross.
Still another significant cOmpar-
ison may be found in Cleveland
which has a total membership Of
lconunVea On page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
A q p Announces
Retirement Plan

In letter to more than 10000
employees of the Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Company, John A. Hart
ford, president, announced today
that the company had adopted a re-
tirement plan.
Entire cost of the retirement
plan will be borne by the company
and no empoyee viii be required to
contribute. Some details of the pro-
gram, tentatively scheduled to be-
come effective Oct. 1, still remain
to be worked out, but ali full-tlme
employees who have completed i've
years Of service automatically be-
come members. Those with shorter
periods Of service become members
(eQntinvea Qn page y
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03

A business session and enter
tainment will be features Of the
session. according 20 MedfOrd Cal
hound. Greenwood. advisory board
chairman. who viii preside. Ap-
Fortunately $50 Southern States
menbers and other farmers and
their families are expected 20 at
tend.
Nominees for vacancies that will
occur this year on the advisory
board are Charles Elliott. Carl
tucker. William u. Carlisle. Sr..
Greenwood. and Harry Selders.
Pennington. Nominees for posts on
the Farm Home Advisory Commit
tee include Mrs. Arthur Tatman.
Mrs. a. G. Hamstead. Mrs. Robert
=. Mcdowell and Mrs. William Car
Isle. Jr.. Greenwood. other nomi-
nations may BE- made from the
nnor
fe-atfngst e. amm
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
M. c. Vaughn Elected
To Farm Loan Board

The member stockholders of the
Delaware Farm Loan Association
will be interested in knowing that
one of the association charter
members has been elected by the
dictOrs' advisory committee of the
Baltimore Land Bank to represent
this bank on the National Advisory
Committee.
The organization of the Sussex
County Farm Loan Association was
one of MOllOy c. Vaughn's county
agents projects in 1920. MIR.
Vaughn served as president of the
county association from it's begin
ming in 1922 until the consolidation
(eontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Dover Man Killed
In Jersey Accident
James d. BOggs, Jr., 81, Hit By Car
I'm Camden

James d. Boggs. Jr., 64, of Dover,
a veteran of World War 1, was IA
tally injured by an automobile as
he was attempting to cross Ad-
miral Wilson Boulevard near Coop
er River Bridge, Camden, N. j.,
Wednesday. He died in a police
ambulance while being taken to
Cooper Hospital.
Camden police said the car which
struck BOggs was operated by Will
liam Smith, Jr., of COllingswOOd
N. j., who was on his way to work
Smith claimed Boggs stepped into
the path of his car.
The victim was identified through
Army discharge papers and a letter
which had been written him re
Gently from Dover.
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Red Cross Set-Up
For Area 6 Complete
Chairmen For Various Divisions
Named By Mrs. j. w. Fry

Mrs. John w. Fry, general chair
man of the Red Cross for Area 6,
has completed the list of chairmen
for the area and the continuing
work of the organization will be
carried on under able leadership.
Mrs. George DerricksOn of Lincoln
is vice chairman: Miss Bessie War
rem of Glendale, treasurer, and
Mrs. Charles Swain, secretary. Har-
ry E. Vinyard is campaign fund
chairman for the annual roll call:
MRS. Philip Jacobs and Mrs. Carl
COlell head the production COM
mittee. Mrs. Herman Phillips will
continue as chairman of the Jun
iOr Red Cross. Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend the publicity, and Chas.
E. Varney, chairman of distress
preparation and relief.
Home nursing will be directed by
Miss Mary B. Richards of Wood
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Banks To Observe
Long Weekend
Will BE Closed All Day Saturday
And Monday Next

The First National Bank and
Trust Company and the Milford
Trust Company will be closed all
day tomorrow, Saturday, Sept 4th
and Monday next, Labor Day, Sept,
g. This long weekend is being OBJ
served by the local banking insti-
tutiOns in order that their employ
ees might enjoy a Ion ghOliday
weekend. They will reopen at 8 O.
clock on Tuesday morning, Sept Z.
The majority of the local stores
and practically all the local manu-
featuring plants will be closed on
Monday next.
The Chronicle will be closed all
day Monday, but will be open to-
morrow until noon, in order that
persons desiring to pay their paper
bills or pick up completed job
printing might he served.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
$222, ,784 Is Donated TOward
Building The Seaford Hospital

W. Hastings president proposed NaniCOke Memorial
Hospital $222784 the board of directors
monthly meeting the First National Bank SeatOrd
recently.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Southern State Group To Meet
1T Greenwood On September

Presentation of
and election Of members the Advisory
Board and Farm Home Advisory Committee will
lights Of the Southern States annual membership meeting eight
O'Clock On TUESDAY evening seltember Greenwood High school
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Blue Cross Plan In Delaware
Above Average For The Nation

Compared throughout the country
Delaware subscribers getting good deal
return in disqualification benefits
released by the Blue the Amer
Hospital Association in Chicago
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-03
Grange Picnic Was
Outstanding Affair
Every Subordinate Grange In Della.
ware Was Represented


With more than $50 in attend
anCe, Grangers representing every
Grange organization in Delaware,
gathered Ct Trappe Pond. last Fri
day afternoon and evening for by
far the most successful outdoor
meeting in several years. A recre-
atiOnal program, beginning at four
O'Clock, was followed BY a picnic
supper. Everett Hopkins Of Cool
spring, Master of Sussex Pomona
Grange was general chairman for
the affair and F. Thaddeus War
ringtOn, Of Georgetown, lecturer OF
Delaware State Grange was in
charge of the program and intro
duced the speakers.
tcontinusd on pass 50
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

destrians, including the very young.
very old. the lame. halt and blind:
more than 3~4.oo0.00o automobiles.
some new. some old. and many
ready to fall apart; 100000 miles
of highways. with many a hazard in
every mile. Add these together and
you have Americas traffic lottery. a
complex game of life and death in
which each of us. willing or not.
must have a hand.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01
Sweet Tobacco Jones
A Short Story Complete in This Issue
By JOHN HARGROVE
By JOHN HARGROVE

edge of the forest up on Craw
mountain - with her skunks. Her
few visitors found little polecats
running all over the house. The
widow said many times that she
was looking for a husband, but no
body ever seemed interested.
The widow also chewed tobacco,
and she was probably the biggest
woman I'd ever seen-with greasy
mems ~overalls and high-laced boots.
"Well, Kelly" dad said, "you
know I wish you the best of luck.