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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
George Backs Cash
Bonus For World
War II Veterans
TOTAL DEATHS UP
BUT RATE DROPS
BY Associated Press

If all the deaths in the Uni
ted States last year had Oc-
Cured in a single locality
they would have wiped out
the populations of:
A state the size of Nebras-
ka, or
A group of states such as
Arizona, Idaho and Nevada,
or Delaware, Rhode Island
and Vermont, or
A great metropolitan dis
trict, such as that of st. Louis
or Baltimore, or
A city bigger than San
Francisco or Cleveland.
That, says the Public
Health Services Office of vi
tai Statistics, gives you an
idea how many people died
in the United States in 1947.
The total was 1,445,S7O, an
increase of 49,753 over 1916.
Yet the rate for the year of
1O.1 deaths for each 1000 of
estimated population was the
second lowest ever recorded.
The lowest rate was 10, in
1916.
More than doubling the
death loss was the estimated
population gain of 3,72O,OOO-
enough to populate a city the
size of Chicago.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
jury
Its
Annual Report
La Uds Condition And
Management OF COun-
ty Prison; RecOmmen-
datiOn OF 1947 Panel
Favored.

The Grand Jury of Sussex COun-
ty for 1948, in submitting its an
nual report to the judges of the
Superior Court, devoted a large
part of the report to urging active
consideration of four recOmmenda-
tiOns made by the 1947 Grand Jury.
The report in part reads:
1. General Condition of County
Properties: County property ap-
pears to be we'll cared for gener-
ally. One exception was noted.
The roof over the Court House i'm
mediately over the judges cham
bers leaks. 1t is recommended
that this condition be corrected.
County Jail Inspected
2. Sussex County Jail: The Sus-
sex County Jail was inspected in
detail. The premises are well
maintained, orderly and sanitary
Comforts provided and allowed to
the prisoners are consistent with
mental and physical health re-
Quirements and with the purpose
for which prisons are operated
The Grand Jury has the impression
that this institution is operated
efficiently and effectively, and
wishes to commend Hugh D
Smith, warden, for good manage
ment.
3. Pre- viOus Recommendations
The Grand Jury in and for Sussex
County for the year 1947 made
four recommendations concerning:
A-Office of the Recorder of Deeds
B-Oftice of the Receiver of Taxes
C-Other County Offices; D-The
Grand Jury and the courts.
The current Grand Jury inquired
concerning the status of the recon-
mendatiOns and learned that condi-
tiOns are substantially the same
1t is recommended that the officers
and authorities responsible fOl
these operations be requested tC
analyze the recommendations anC
report their findings to the 1874!
Grand Jury, so that the recon.
mendatiOns will be effected OF
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
First Ice Of Season
Here Tuesday Morning
Local Residents Found One
Quarter OF An Inch Cow
ering On Bird Baths

A sample of what is in store for
us in the way of winter was appar-
ent in Milford Tuesday morning of
this week when ice formed in bird
baths and other open receptacles.
AS late as eight o'clock in the
morning the ice was as much as Il
quarter of an inch thick A heavy
killing frost covered the landscape,
resembling a miniature snow the
same morning Old residents say
that the first freeze is a little early
this year, and that the sudden drop
IN temperature indicates an early
winter season.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
u. S. Justice
department
Acts On Schine
Movie Chain
Seeks Court Order That
Would Amount To
Practical Dissolution
Of That Circuit.

According to a story carried in
the Wall Street Journal last Sat
urday, October 16, the government
last week asked the U. S. district
court at Buffalo to order what
would amount to practical dissolu-
ton of the Schine Theatre Circuit
one of the nations largest indie
pendent movie theatre chains.
The governments request mark
ed the start of the last lap of it's
long pending antitrust suit against
the circuit. The Supreme Court
last May upheld the governments
monopoly charges against Schine
but sent the case back to the Buff
falO court for further findings on
exactly what theatres should be
divested and what other relief
given the government.
The Justice Department filed
with the Buffalo court its proposed
findings and order in the case.
Schine will have 60 days to answer,
and then the matter will be set for
trial.
The Departments proposed order
would have Schine get rid of its
interest in some 13 theatre proper
ties, even though the circuit is re-
ported operating only about $50
theatres. Justice Department Off
cials said this situation, under
which they are asking the court to
divest more theatres than the cir
cult is actually operating, arises
from the fact that they have not
been able to get any very late fig
ures on the chains holdings, and
therefore have included-just to be
on the safe side-sOme properties
which may no longer exist or may
not be used any more for film
shOWings.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Sussex Trust
Is
oh SCrVing
Fiftieth Year
First Home Office Was
LOcated d At George
town; Three Banking
Houses Now At LeWes,
Laurel And Milton.

The following historical sketch
of the Sussex Trust Company of
Lewes, Laurel and Milton, has been
prepared in observance of the fif-
tieth anniversary of the founding
of this outstanding banking COM
pany that has been serving the in
terests of thousands of Sussex
cOUntians since 1898.
The charter for The Sussex
Trust, Title and Safe Deposit Com
pany was obtained at the Delaware
Legislature of 1895 by Joseph L.
Cahall, prominent Georgetown at
tOrney and later secretary and at
tOrney for The Sussex Trust, Title
and Safe Deposit Company.
The home office was at George
town in the Office of Joseph l..
Cahall.
The first acting officers were:
President, Daniel J. FOOks; vice
president, William P. Orr; secre-
tary, Joseph L. Cahall; treasurer,
Robert Arnell.
First dividend was paid January
1, 1902, at the rate of SO on stock
of record December 1, 1901, and
the same rate continued for the
next four years. The company is
proud of its unbrOken record of
dividend payments since the first
payment.
In 1913 a 1000 stock dividend
was given. plus the regular SO
dividend and an extra cash divi-
dend of 1870, making a total divi-
dend of 1850 for 1913. At the time
the capital stock was increased
from $4,000 to S15O,OOO.
The 1947 divided rate was 496
regular and 40 extra on the $40
par value, and was paid semi-an-
nually.
The name of the institution was
changed to The Sussex Trust Com
pany by an act of Legislature of
1911.
By the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the company, it was exceeded
only by eight of the So banks il
Delaware, Union of Wilmington
was the only National bank in Del
aware larger than The Sussex
Trust Company. The slogan at the
time was "Strive at Possibilities. ,
Previous to it's opening there
were only three banks in Sussex
County: Farmers Bank, George
town; First National Bank and
Sussex National Bank, now Sea-
ford Trust Company, Seaford
None of these were in Laurel, Mil
ton or Lewes, where The Sussex
Trust Company operates, and the
need for banks in these cOmmuni-
ties was felt.
This company does not claim
credit for all the change that has
occurred in banking conditions in
this locality, but it is a fact that
fthere did evolve into banking busi-
ness the idea of service to the gen
eral public instead of a special few
individuals.
The slogan, Fifty Years OF
Friendly Service" is typical of this
company and has enabled it to keeT
Continued on page A.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22

IIleVhlh6 VI Inherent xmas OF
breads.
Miss Vanney will begin the dem
OnstratiOn by making a basic sweet
yeast dough. Then she will show
some of the many delightful little
rolls and coffee cakes which NAV
be made from it. Two of these have
such inviting names as Honey
Twist and Flower Petal Coffee
Cake.
Miss Vanney will also make a
Quick Coffee Cake and show how
the basic recipe may be varied by
the use of different fruits and nuts.
Included in the demonstration will
be the making Cheese ROI-Ups, a
fiaky little quick bread.
Baking hot breads of all kinds
is fun" saws Miss Vanney, land
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Health Board To
Hold Institute

On Friday, October p, the State
Board of Health will hold it's month
ly institute at Legislative Hall, Do
yer, beginning at 10 a. m. DR.. Edwin
Cameron, Executive Secretary of the
State Board of Health will act as
chairman, and posture will be the
topic for discussion.
Invited speakers are DR.. Alfred R.
Stands, Jr., Medical Director, Alfred
|. DUPONT Institute Of the NemOurs
Foundation and Miss Clara AIRING
ton, Physical Therapist, U. S. Chill
cren's Bureau. Federal Security
Agency DR.. Stands will discuss
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
StOUe Explosion
Destroys Home Here
Milford Resident Loses Sec
Ond Home On Site
Through Fire

Even though it is said that light
ming never hits twice in the same
place, William Gibson, of Milford
knows now that fire does, for he
has had his home twice destroyed
this manner.
Several years ago his dwelling on
Northwest Front Street was burned
TO the ground.
He constructed a new home on
the site, and last Friday this was
practically destroyed by fire from
an exploding stove.
The Carlisle Fire Company was
called, but the fire had gained such
headway that very little of the
building could be saved, and not
much of the furniture was salvaged.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Local School Board
Secures New Room
Baptist Church Is Utilized For
Lower Grades

1t was announced today by Ra-
mon c. Cobhs, superintendent of
schools, that class sessions are al
ready being held in the Baptist
Church. Due to the Over-crOwded
conditions in the elementary
school, the Board of Education has
made arrangements with the
Board of Trustees of the First
Baptist Church to use a part of the
church as a school room.
BlackbOards have already been
placed in the new school room and
additional equipment has been or
dered
Mr.. CObbs also announced the
employment of Mrs. Harry Bressler
to fill the vacancy created by the
reorganization of the class distri-
button. Mrs. Bressler will teach
in the fifth grade, and Miss Helen
Smith will be in charge of the
newly-created first grade section.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
To Improve School
transportation

Long-range plans for improving
school transportation throughout
the United States were made at the
National Conference on School
transportation held at Jackson's
MIL, West Virginia, according to
preston G. Eisenbrey, supervisor
OF transportation of the State De-
partment of Public Instruction,
VINO has just returned from the
five-day meeting.
The conference was called by the
National Education Associations
commission on safety education.
the National Council of Chief State
Continued on page a
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Rally Day At
Zion Church

Next Sunday, October "a, will be
Rally Day in the Church School at
Zion Methodist Church of the Mas
sau Charge, situated on the Milton
to BrOadkill Beach Road. The SER
vice will begin at 10 a. m. with
Raymond M. Lank, superintendent
of the school and teachers in
charge. The entire school Of chill
dren and young people will partic-
ipate in the program. Every schOl-
ars, officer and teacher of the school
is urged to be present to help make
this one of the best rally day SER
vices ever held in this church.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Mammoth HdIIOwe'en
Parade At SeafOrd
Gala Affair Will Be Held
Next Thursday
Evening

The most spectacular Halloween
celebration in the history of Sea-
ford is scheduled to take place in
that western Sussex community
next Thursday evening, October %.
Arrangements are now being COM
pleted to take care of an expected
10000 spectators, and committees
in charge of the fete insist that
this Halloween spectacle will be
the largest ever staged on the
peninsula.
The parade is scheduled to get
underway at 8 p. NJ. It will file
along High street and proceed to
the SeafOrd Eagles Baseball Park.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Houston All Girl
Wins State Honor
Miss Ann Sapp Wins State Dress
Revue

Miss Ann Sapp, a member of the
Houston All Club, was named win
ner of the State Dress Revue con-
test in the finals held at Caesar Rod
ney School on October ID. Modelling
a tiame-pink rayOn gabardine suit
that she had made as part of her
All clothing project, Miss Sapp
won out in competition with 18
other All girls. She will attend the
National All Club Congress in Chi
cagO, November q to December /.
Winners in the finals of State All
Club Clothing Demonstrations, each
of whom win receive a $25 U. S.
Savings Bond, are: June Burris and
Mary Emma Moore, Smyrna, who
gave a team demonstration on re-
mOval of spots and stains; and Dor
Othy Brown, Bridgeville, with an in
dividual demonstration on how to
iron a cotton blouse
Judges for both events were Miss
Joan Frye and Miss Alice Grant,
both from the Spoon Cotton Com
pany.
Models in the All dress revue
were:
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22

his farm program in detail in a.
nationwide broadcast from st.
Paul, Minnesota, on October Is.
A farmer himself, Governor Dew
ey pledged a sound soil improve
ment program. fair price supports,
and special efforts toward making
full use of the nations tremendous
food production. He emphasized
the need for local farmer admins
tratiOn,
Governor Dewey said that a farm
price support program "at reason
able levels is essential both to pro-
ducers and consumers" He added
that it was a matter of ''deep graf
ificatiOn" to him that the 8Oth Re-
publican Congress enacted in the
Hope-Aiken Bill, the first long
range price support program for
agriculture in our history.
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22

originated and launched in Will
Delaware, in 1907 by the
late Miss Emily P. Bissel. AS in
the past the sale will be conducted
by mail and the seal sale appeal
will be mailed throughout the state
on November %. More than 5000
tuberculosis associations affiliated
with the National tuberculosis AS
sociatiOn will start a concerted
drive at this time. The members of
the board of directors are as fol-
lows: From Wilmington, DR.. Ger
aid A. Beatty, Mrs. L. N. Bent,
George P. Bissell, Jr., George P.
Bissell, Sr., Henry T. Claus, Mrs.
Irving Cox, Rabbi Herbert E.
DrOOz, P. S. dupont, I. B. Finkel-
stein, Rt Rev. E. J. FitzMaurice,
Mrs. Clarence Fraim. DR.. G. N.
Gehrmann. Macmillan Hopes. F.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Lincoln Woman
Highly Honored
Mrs. Duane Lynne Named National
Home Council Director

Mrs. Duane Lynn, Lincoln, was
elected eastern director for the Ma
tiOnai Home Demonstration COun-
Gil at the meeting held recently in
Tulsa, Okla. The announcement was
made by Mrs. Jonathan Wheatley,
president of the Delaware Home
Demonstration Council, who headed
q delegation of II Delaware home
makers at the meeting.
Mrs. Lynn, member of the Mill
wood home demonstration club,
lives on a farm near Milford. She
served as president Of the Delaware
Home Demonstration Council from
1914 to 1947, and is at present a di-
rector Of this organization. In 1947
Mrs. Lynn represented Delaware at
the meeting of the Associated
COuntry-wOmen of the World, in
Amsterdam, Holland.
In addition to being a home dem
CnstratiOn club member for more
than 20 years, Mrs. Lynn is a men,
tcontinued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Mrs. F. Y. Smith With
Blue Cross Group
For Home Demonstration Agent In
New Post

Mrs. Florence Yetter Smith, for
mer Home Demonstration Agent
for Kent County, has been appoint
ed Blue Cross Representative for
the county and has taken up her
new duties.
Mrs. Smith, who resigned as coun-
ty agent in 1945 after five years SER
vice, replaces Mrs. Elizabeth Behen
who resigned the Blue Cross post in
June. Since that time the gap had
been filled one day a week by Robert
Krapf, of the headquarters of Blue
Cross in Wilmington.
Mrs. Smith lives at Chestnut
Grove. She will organize community
groups under the Blue Cross Plan
and reopen membership in already
established groups from time to
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Negro Voters Held
Big Meeting Here
Session Held In Bethel Church; ;
Largest In City'S History


Over four hundred enthusiastic
COlOred workers and voters of the
10th district, Kent County, were
present for the big rally held last
Thursday night in Bethel A. NJ. E.
Church, this City.
w. Marshall Bell, president of the
Young COlored Mems Republican
Club of Milford, was chairman of
the meeting and Introduced the
candidates and party workers, pres
ent from all parts of lower Della
ware.
A feature of the meeting was a
series of songs by the famed Gold
en- Gate Quartet"
The speaking was followed by ice
cream and cake
Campaign headquarters for the
COlOred voters in the Fourth Ward
have been officially opened by Pres
ident Bell They are located in the
building next to the Young Repub-
licaT Club and the voters are asked
Continued on page a
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Legion Sponsoring
Thanksgiving Dance
Annual Affair Will BE Held On
November 10Th

American Legion Post No. of
Milford will hold its annual Thanks
swing Dance on November 25th at
the Milford Armory. This affair will
surpass all previous affairs that
have been held each year and the
proceeds will go towards local
Charitable Institutions and towards
the building of the new Legion Post
home to be erected within the very
near future. An added attraction
will be an eleven piece orchestra
with a vocalist for dancing and lis
tening pleasure. This affair is
looked forward to each year by the
citizens of Milford and the sur
rounding communities. There will
Continued on page l2)
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Gov. ThOs. E. Dewey Outlines
Republican Party Farm Policy

Governor Thomas Dewey outlining positive policy for
the next National Administration admnstra
uO1 oes winch try to theories down the
and the rest t>Of the nations people
Governor Dewey for President outlined
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
DR.. Vim. Marshall Jr., Sets
Up Xmas Seal Sale Group

Dr. William Marshall Milford president Of the Delaware
tuberculosis Society," officers members
OF he executive committee and members directors will
as sale committee during coming annual Christmas Seal
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Sussex Achievement Day Set
For Friday October 10Th

The annual Sussex County Achievement Day program will be
On Fuay october 29 at 1O3O in the Hail.
Inc main feature of the will
by Miss Joeene Yanney southeastern representative
neat flour institute Chicago The
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-22
Xmas Plans
Being Pushed
By The Local
G. OF G. Group

Riddles Matinee Satur-
day Morning, Dec. 18th,
Will Be F eature OF
Program; Every Child
Attending Will Receive
A Toy.
Evening star., 1948-09-09

Boys short-sleeve shirts
that can be worn for
undershirts or polos. Fine
white cotton knit.
Evening star., 1948-09-09

A special purchase
of fine quality dress
shirts in all white or
fancies. Sizes 142
to II.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Tuck Backs Truman
On Reds While South
Presses Rights Battle

President Trumans counteroffen-
sive against Russia has brought sup
port from one OF his most vigorous
critics in the South, but Southern
political leaders continued to make
clear that the Chief Executives plea
for unity" would not ease their
fight on his civil rights program.
, Gov. Tuck of Virginia, who wants
to deny his States electoral votes to
Mr.. Truman in November, said in a
radio talk at Richmond that "in q
matter involving the safety of the
Nation it is up to all of us to stand
by the President and the State De-
partment."
But the Governor lashed away at
the civil rights proposals and prom
ised to follow "a positive course now,
Jas battle is joined"
And this course will be pressed, "
he added, despite the blast of the
New Deal f1ugelmen and political
Ethimbleriggers whose principal inter-
est in government is to leech from
1t the profits Of political office"
Caldwell Runs for Delegate.
In Florida, Gov. Caldwell an
nounced his candidacy for delegate
to the Democratic National Conven-
ton and said:
I'VE must abandon a leadership
Evening star., 1948-03-19

which Is dedicated to policies e
which must inevitably entail mis-
understandings, strife and trouble. !"
In the meantime, Secretary of
Agriculture Anderson, a White
House caller late yesterday, told
reporters that Mr.. Truman was
very, very happy" about the re-
action to his foreign policy stand.
Il could read the reaction in his
face" he said. q
Former Gov. C,llbert L. Olson OF
California, Democrat, predicted his
State would be in, the Truman
column this fall. Slapping at the
third party movement led by Henry
Wallace, Mr.. Olson said II think
the Communist leaders of the move.
ment will run it into the ground"
Connally Cfiticizes Wallace.
Foreign policy and the Wallace
candidacy also continued to pro-
woke discussion elsewhere.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas said of Mr.. Wallace: Our
clSef interest ought to be here at
home instead of In foreign country
that abuses us and 'denounces our
form of life" ga d
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia, commented: Henry is def
initely fellow traveller with Cham
berlain and committed to the doc
trine Of appeasement."
In the House, Representative Mar
cantonio, American Labor Party, Of
New York, said the third party is
opposing the bipartisan program
for war" His American Labor Party
colleague, Representative Isacson of
New York said America is being
treated to "a spurious war hysteria."
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Dr.. John B. Berieux Dies;
N. T.. State Faculty Member
BY the Associoted Press

RALEIGH, N. c.. Mar 19-Dr
John B. Derieux, 66, a member of
the North Carolina State University
faculty for 81 years until his re-
tirement last September. died in a
hospital yesterday of pneumonia.
He was known for his teaching and
work in the field of theoretical
physics. He fell and broke his hip
several days ago.
DR.. Derieux was native of Knox
Vile He graduated from the Uni
versity of Tennessee.
Funeral services will be conducted
here today. His body will be taken
to Knoxville for burial Sunday.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Mrs. Upton Close Reveals
Property Settlement
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19.-An
amended suit for divorce filed by
Mrs. Upton Close, AZ, discloses that
she and her writer lecturer husband
have reached a property settlement.
The new action, filed yesterday,
alleges cruelty. In her original suit
Mrs. Close charged that her hus-
band, 81, engaged In an open and
notorious" love affair with his Sec
retary, Wilma Dean Henry, "A. Mr..
Close denied the allegations.
Terms of the settlement provide
that Mrs. Close 'eceive custody of
their 5-year-old son, $12,064 in
checks and income tax refunds and
their home. Mr.. Close is to retain
ranch near San Jacinto and other
personal property.