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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
By Associated Press

Harold E. Stassen Tuesday night
called Harry S. Truman a Presiden-
tial failure who bases his election
hopes on "demagOgic appeals" ana
cheap political complaints"
In a biting rebuttal to Mr.! Tru-
mans One-day campaign fOray into
Michigan and Ohio industrial areas,
Stassen told a cheering crowd of
5000 at Masonic Temple in De-
trOit that Mr.. Truman cannot fur
nish the essential leadership" for
critical times ahead.
Stassen, who lost the COP Presi-
Dental nomination to Governor
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
spoke in official kickoff of the
Republican Presidential campaign
Mr.. Truman had told his MiChl-
gan audiences on Monday that Re.
publicans were responsible fOl
high prices. He said a Republican
victory might bring an EZRA Oi
fear" and an economic depression
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
.FiremCn Are
Holding Big
Carnival Here
Mammoth Attraction Be-
ing Held At Municipal
Parking Lot; Riddles
Matinee Tomorrow At
ternOOn.

The annual Milford Firemen's
Carnival is now underway, under
the sponsorship of the Carlisle Fire
Company The carnival and enter
tainment is being produced by the
Kay Amusement Company of Phila-
delphia, who for the past several
years have furnished the local fire.
men with carnival entertainment.
Mr.. David Kay heads the Kay
Amusement Company. The carnival
is located at the Municipal Parking
Lot.
The featured attraction this eve
ming is The Bland Brothers from
Station WILL. They will present
their famous barn dance shOw-a
sure cure for the blues.
According to Mr. Kay and "JOdy'
HOlzmueller, who are heading w
the entertainment phase of the car
nival, other attractions to be pre-.
sented during the carnival, which
will continue until midnight, Sat.
urday, September 18th, are Happy
Johnny" and his gang, Smiling
Dave" Linda Lou" and the famous
"Sante Fe Rangers
Tomorrow afternoon will be kid
dies matinee. All rides will be Sc
There will be free sOuvnirs and re
freshments.
There will always be plenty 0
free entertainment at the carniva
and free ground prizes every night
The firemen's parade will b.
held Monday evening, Septembe
13. The rain date for the parad
has been set for Tuesday evening
/. September IA.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Red SOx Close
1913 Season
In End Place
Milford Players Break
Five Records AS Team
Finishes 8 1/2 Games
Behind Salisbury.

The Milford Red SOx finished the
regular 1948 Eastern Shore League
season in a burst of glory, finish
ing in second place, 91a games be-
hind the pennant-winning Sails
bury Cardinals and 81 games
ahead of the third place EastOn
Yankees. The SOx closed out the
season the past Monday evening
with win. streak Of five cOnsecu-
tive games, bringing their seasons
record up to 81 wins and 43 losses
for a .653 average.
The highlights of the local sea-
son were supplied for the most part
by the recOrd-breaking perform
ances of two Red SOx player, First
Baseman Norm Zauchin and Out
fielder Ray JablOnski. Zauchin
who was unquestiOnably the most
outstanding player in the circuit
this season, practically re-wrOtC
the record book by breaking four
all-time Eastern Shore League rec
Ords in the closing weeks of play
while JablOnski, who, like Zauch
in, was selected on the loops 1914
"All Star" team established still
another new record.
The 19-year-Old Zauchin, leagu,
leader in six different batting de
partments, hit for a total of 32-
bases, banged out A doubles am
SS home runs, and batted in 49,
runs to establish new league rec
Ords in each of these departments is
JablOnski raped out 172 hits
eight more than had been made b.
any previous Shore circuit batter.
The Sox are currently engaged il
the semi-finals of the Shore cir
cults pOst-seasOn playOffs ant
were to have met the pennant
winning Cardinals here at the Mil
ford Park on Thursday evening
Following the close of the serie
with Salisbury the SOx will NEE
the Cambridge Dodgers and tn
EastOn Yankees in other pIayOff
semi-final series. If successful i
the semi-finals, the SOx will NEE
the other semi-fnals survivors i
a best fOur-Out-Of-seven finals ser
les for possession of the President
Cup.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Hold Sussex
Man And Wife
In BraSurG
Murder Case
J. w. LittIetOn, Selbyville
Farm Hand, Detained
Without Bail; Eternal
Triangle Blamed For
Tragedy.

A 34-year-Old Selbyville farm
hand, James Woodrow Littleton,
was arrested on a charge of mur-
der by Delaware State Police last
Thursday in connection with the
death of Robert Brasure, 50 years
old, poultry farmer, near Gum
DorO, early last Tuesday morning.
He was held without bail for the
Sussex County Court of Oyer and
Terminer when arraigned before
MagistratiOn Edward Morris Of
Georgetown. Mrs. Pearl Louise
Littleton, wife Of the suspect, ar
rested as a material witness, was
held in $4,000 bail.
LittletOn was committed to the
Sussex county Jail following the
preliminary hearing as was his
wife who was unable to obtain bail.
Major Herbert Barnes, command
in gOfficer of the state police, said
jealousy was the motive for the
Staying. LittletOn, he said, became
enraged over BTasure's attentions
to his wife and went to the vic
TINS home and shot him twice fol-
lowing an argument.
Man Confessed, Police Say
Littleton, taken into custody last
Wednesday, signed a confession
last Thursday night admitting the
shooting, Major Barnes announced.
According to police, Brasure and
Mrs. LittletOn had been friendly
for some time and apparently her
husband had some knowledge OF
it. However, last Monday night
while the LittletOns were drinking
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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Beta Sigma Phi Group
Installed In Milford
Miss Florence PearCe First Presi-
dent OF Sorority

The formal installation of the
Milford Chapter of Beta Sigma Fiji
sorority was held Tuesday evening,
August 81 at the Century Club with
rltualistic candlelight ceremony.
Miss Louise w. LOwerre of the in
ternatiOnal offices in Kansas City,
Mo, presided. Assisting in the Cere-
monies were members of the Beta
Sigma Phi chapters in Wilmington
and Dover.
Miss Florence Pearce was INSTALL
ed as president; Mrs. Virginia S
Scott, as vice president; Miss Thel-
ma Jewell, recording and cores
pOnding secretary; Miss Doris
Wilkes, treasurer. Mrs. Edwina
Green will serve in the honorary
position as director; the spOnsOreI
will be announced. Mrs. J. Merrick
Horn of Wilmington is Delaware
state sponsor. Pledges initiated
were: Miss Mildred E Hammond
Miss Ruth Hudson, Miss Thelma
Jewell, Mrs. Frances LaremOre
Mrs. Doris LOfland, Miss Frances
/ McNatt, Miss Florence v. Pearce
Mrs. Virginia S. Scott, Miss Doris
Wilkins and Miss June Williams.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10


left the locals firmly entrenched IN
second place. Milton A. A, the low
er county loops pace-setter, clinch-
ed 1948 pennant hOnOrs on Satur-
day by turning back Millsboro' IL
to 0.
Roy (SOnny) Kemp, former Yves,
ley College right handler, received
credit for Sundays win, although
needing help from Bill (Doc) Ad-
kinds, another former collegiate
right handler, in the late innings
Centerfelder Roy Mccullough pac-
ed the Milford attack with tOuI
hits in five trips to the plate, Whlle
teammates En- Meredith, Joe LanR
and Jack WorthingtOn Clipped II
with two hits each.
Mondays game at Ellendale was
comparatively close until the Vets
half of the eighth when the Locals
CcOpttRued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Cooperative To Meet
At Bridgeville
Southern States Local Membership
Meeting Announced

Presentation of the annual re-
port of Southern States COOpera-
tive, and election of new members
to the local Southern States Ad-
visOry Board and Farm Home Ad-
visOry Committee will be among
the highlights of the Southern
States annual membership meeting
at p. m, Tuesday, September IA,
at the Bridgeville High School.
A business session and enter
tainment will be features of the
session, according to Earl E. White
Bridgeville, advisory board chair
man, who will preside. Approx
mately $50 Southern States mem
bers and other farmers and their
families are expected to attend.
Nominees for vacancies that will
occur this year on the Advisory
Board are c. Kennel Russell, Ray
Passwaters, r. Clinton Hastings
and William T. Gray, Bridgeville
Nominees for posts on the Farm
Home Advisory Committee include
Mrs. William Ray, Mrs. Earl White
1 Mrs. John Hastings, and Mrs. Ed
ward Wheatley, Bridgeville. Othe
nominations may be made from th'
/ floor.
The Southern States COOPERATIVE
annual report will be presented il
the form of brief film slide ser
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
National Guard Day
Set For Sept. Is
Plans Are Under Way For Big
Celebration

A proclamation setting aside
Thursday, September is, as Ma
tiOnal Guard Day in Delaware has
been issued by Governor Walter W..
Bacon. The text Of the proclama-
tiOn follows:
"The President Of the United
States has proclaimed Thursday,
September Is, 194S, as National
Guard Day to honor those who
have served and those who are now
serving their country in the Ma
tional Guard, the nations first line
of defense.
"The. National Guard, which has
long and faithfully served bOtf
state and nation in time of peace
as we'll as in time of war, is OF
September 16 celebrating TIT
eighth anniversary of it's induction
into the federal services for WOrlC
War II.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
SCHOOLS OPEN HERE
WITH 1852 PUPILS

Milford schools opened on
Wednesday of this week with
a first day attendance Of l.
162. OF this number, 528 were
enrolled in the high school;
514 in the Elementary and
12O at Benjamin Banenaker.
In the first grade at the
Elementary there was an en-
rOllment of 124. An increase
Of approximately 30 over last
year.
According to Mr. Ramon
Cobbs, new Superintendent Of
Milford schools, an addition
al teacher is anticipated for
the Elementary school.
This year the Elementary
school will not charge lunch
es. Lunch tickets, however,
will be made available to the
students and the complete
schedule of prices will be
sent home to the parents via
the children in the next day
or so.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Cancer Clinic Opens
Today At Georgetown
Center win Be Used For Detecting
Malady; Examinations Free

The Cancer Detection Center at
the Georgetown Health Center will
be open on Friday, September 10.
to give examinations to women
who have made appointments.
DR.. John r. w. King, medical
director of the Delaware Cancer
Detection Centers, pointed out that
the center is already booking ap-
pOintments for it's next session, on
October 8. He suggested that wO-
men who desire to have the free
cancer examination as a safe
guard to their health, arrange an
appointment by calling George
town 1862.
The center at Georgetown, like
four others in Wilmington, is Op-
Grated by the Delaware Division,
American Cancer Society. The
centers provide free examinations
for the detection of early cancer
in women 40 years of age and over,
who believe they are well.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Will Continue Through
Sunday Featuring Bob
by Ward And His Sky
Devils.

On Saturday and Sunday, Sep
tember II and 12, Atlee Link, man
ager of Harrington Airport, Inc,
will present 1.-THE First Annual Air
Show" at the Harrington Airport.
Mr.. Link feels that this show will
be enc more step to advance pri-
vate flying. 1t will serve to illus
trate just how flexible and safe
an airplane can be, even under un-
usual circumstances. The show,
while educational in many re-
spects, will not be without thrills.
You will see a girl parachutest, one
of the few in the United States,
jump from a plane at 1900 feet.
Was NyCe, that we'll known aero
batic flyer from POttstOwn, Pa,
will give you thrills and chills as
he does tricks with his ATS that
few pilots of today could duplicate.
Charles Briet, of Philadelphia will
do that daring delayed drop from
10000 feet to 1900 feet before he
opens his parachute. The feature
act of the show will be a mass par
achute jump from a large trans.
port plane, performed by Bobby
Ward and his Sky Devils.
These are just few of the acts
scheduled for this show, which will
be one of the biggest ones staged
on the east coast.
Mr.. Link would like at this time
to thank the Milford Memorial Hos
pital and the Harrington Fir,
Company for the loan of their am
bulance and fire truck; Mr.. POr
ter for his help in planning tn,
show, and Earl L. Newton, Jr., 0
Harrington, who is the promote
and general manager of operations
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Coates Car Wins
Harrington Race

A holiday crowd of 5000 on Mon
DAY saw Tommy Coates, San An
tonic, Tex, win the 3O-lap, 15-mile
feature of a stock car racing pro-
gram at the Harrington Fair
grounds. Wally Campell, Trenton
N j., was second and Johnny ROg-
ers, Charlotte, N. c., third. A
special sports car race at 10 laps
was won by Joe Styles of Philadel-
phia, driving an English NJ. G.
StOver Babcock, who promoted
the races in conjunction with the
Harrington Fire Company, annOun-
Ced that he would hold midget auto
races here Saturday, Oct. 8,
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Tax Payment Set-Up
In SUSSEX Announced
September Last Month For
Payment Without
Penalty

Louis V. Spencer, receiver of
taxes for Sussex County has an
nOunced that he will sit in several
towns of the county during this
month to receive payment. Septem-
Der is the last month during which
the taxes may be paid without an
added penalty.
Mr.. Spencer will be in the fol-
lowing places on a schedule Of
Eastern Standard Time:
September 10, Peoples National
Bank, Laurel, $3.50 a. m. to 1:45 p.
m; September 13, Baltimore Trust
Company, Selbyville, $3.50 a. m. to
l1:45 p. M; September IA, Sussex
Gas Co., Delmar, $3.50 to IL a. m. ;
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Harold Stassen
Flags Truman
Former Minnesota Governor Asserts Presi-
dent Pins His Hopes of Election On Cheap
Complaints And Demagogic Appeals
Speech Opens COP. Drive.

Stassen retOrted in his address
that the President had "set off the
inhatiOnary spiral from which this
country is still suffering.
He said Mr.. Truman had dis
hOnOred labor with an extreme
demagOgic appeal to set class
against class"
He said the President attacked
the Taft-Hartley Labor Act "be-
cause he hopes to secure a big pO-
litical dividend by a cheap political
complaint.
"His scOlding, threatening, COM
planning speeches" were themselves
indications that he lacks the lead
ership Gin affairs at home and
abroad so vitality needed in these
next crucial years" the COP speak
er asserted.
Reasons for Failure Cited
Mr.. Truman's Detroit address
"silhOuetted the reasons why this
administration has failed in these
critical postwar years." he said.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
D. D. Wharton
Kent County
Republican
Leader Passes
Was Veteran Of World
War /; Formerly Serv-
ed AS State Detective;
On Industrial Accident
Board.

Dauphin Denney Wharton, 81
years old; chairman of the Kent
County Republican Committee and
member of the Industrial Accident
Board, died shortly after z o'clock
Wednesday night in the Kent Cen
eral Hospital, Dover.
Mr.. Wharton was taken to the
hospital early Tuesday morning
after suffering a cerebral hemOr-
rhage at his home on North Brad
ford street. He had not been well
for the past two weeks.
Headed Kent COP
Elected head Of the Kent COP
committee first in 1888, Mr.. Whar-
ton was instrumental in changing
the political complexion of the
county from an overwhelming Dem
Ocratic majority to a Republican
majority in several recent elections
He had been renamed to the post
every year since then. He was ap-
pointed to the Industrial Accident
Board in 1941.
In World War /, he served as &
lieutenant with the seth Pioneer In.
fantry overseas. He was mustered
out Of the service in 1919 and short
ly afterward was appointed state
detective of Kent County, an Office
which he held until 1897.
During his career as state detec
tive. Mr.. Wharton figured prOmi
nently in solving some Of the out
standing crime cases in lower Della
ware, including several murders.
Born in Leipsic on August Is
1887, he was the son of the lat
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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Sportswriters' Night
Observed In Milford

Eastern Shore SpOrtswriters'
Night" was observed at the Milford
park last Friday evening with pres
entatiOn of a trophy to Norm
Zauchin in recognition of his selec-
ton by peninsular sports scribes
as the Most Valuable Player" in
the Eastern Shore League for the
1948 season and presentation of
certificates to Zauchin, SOx first
baseman, Ray JablOnski, local out
fielder, and Paul Perry, Milford
sOuthpaw hurler in recognition oil
their selection on the "All-Star'
(eonnnuea Oh page sl
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
ACP Open To
All Farmers

The Agricultural Conservation
Program is open to all farmers
and all farmers should make plans
now to use the program next year
for their most pressing cOnserva-
tiOn needs, says c. E. Ocheltree,
chairman of the Delaware Produc-
ton and Marketing Committee
Every farmer-as a custodian OF
the sOil-has a responsibility to the
nation to help protect the nation s
most valuable natural resource
and through the program he gets
the help of the nation to get this
essential job done.
While actual signing up in the
(Coptlpued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
J. E. Murphy Gets
Sigma M Post
Former MilfOrdian Hon
Ored AT National
Convention

The Sigma Nu Fraternity holding
it's convention at Hotel Huntington
in Pasadena, California, has elect
ed J. Edward Murphy, 1904 North
Broom street, Wilmington. as one
of it's four national officers to ad-
minister the affairs of the Organi-
zatiOn for the ensuing biennium.
Mr. Murphy was elected second
vice regent.
The other elected national Off
GERS are Regent, Arthur A. Barlow
Cedar Rapids, Ia; First Vice Re-
gent, Charles E. Palmer, McKees-
port, Pa, and Grand Treasurer
John NJ. Roberts, Chicago, Ill.
The fraternity has chapters at
1O3 universities and college e S
throughout as states with a living
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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
John nBurris
Heads Club
At RehObOth
Milford Man Renamed
President By Members
For Eighth COnsecu-
tive Year.

At the annual meeting of the Re-
hObOth Beach Country Club last
Saturday afternoon, John w. Burris
of Milford was reelected president,
an Office he has held for the past
eight years. Harry w. Lynch Of
Chadd's Ford, Pa, was returned to
Office as vice-president.
Two new directors were elected
to the board of governors. They are
former Chief Justice Daniel J Lay
ton, ST., of Georgetown, who reple-
Ces Houston Wilson, another
Georgetown attorney; Thomas l..
Johnson of RehObOth Beach, presi-
dent of the TOhickOn Hosiery Com
pany, Lewes, who succeeds Clifton
E. Morris of LeWes.
Reelected to the board of gov
ernOrs were Charles S. Horn, Jr., of
RehObOth Beach; Frank NAPLES of
Milford; Dallas D Culver Of Sea-
ford. HOld-Over directors are DR..
Gilbert NJ. Wiltbank of Lewes /;
George w. Butz, Jr., who has been
serving at secretary treasurer;
Harry w. Lynch; James GOslee OF
Georgetown. William Hamilton OF
HarbesOn; DR.. Richard c. Beebe OF
Lewes; DR.. William v. Marshall OF
RehObOth and John Lewis Smith
of Washington.
President Burris will appoint
chairmen of the various club COM
mittees before the current season
closes.
Clifton E. Morris, executive Off
Ger of the Sussex Trust Company
is in charge of arrangements for {
dinner meeting of all directors o.
the company to be held Wednesday
night at the country club The Sus
sex Trust Company has branches
in Lewes, Milton and Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10


Council, will have in its exhibition
classes baby chicks and sample
fiOcks from Delaware. In addition
there will be commercial displays
Of Delaware industrial products
used in the poultry industry in the
Northeast.
Competing for hOnOrs as a All
poultry production demonstration
team from Delaware will be Joseph
Mitchell and Henry Tatnall, Jr., of
HOckessin, both members of the
White Oak All Club. They will
demonstrate the vaccination of
poultry for Newcastle disease. This
team will be under the supervision
of Maurice Field, New Castle Coun-
ty All Club Agent.
Among the pOultrymen of the
state who will play an active part
in the Exposition program are
George Ellis of Ocean View who
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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Schools Told To
Stress Health
Health Board Urges Parents And
Teachers To Cooperate


With the re-Opening of schools
in Delaware this week. the State
Board of Health is urging parents
and teachers to work together in
building an effective school health
program.
Health officials stress that not
only is it important that children
have adequate medical care and
protection, acquire right practices
of sleep, rest and play, but also
that it is equally important that
their surroundings be cOngenial
pleasant and sanitary.
Flies are particularly plentiful
at this time of year and the Sani-
tatiOn Department of the State
Board of Health is urging that
protective measures be taken by
both city and rural schools to pre-.
vent the spread of those diseases
which may possibly be transmitted
by flies, such as typhoid fever, in.
testinal diseases of childhood ant
pOliOmyelitis.
Screening the windows ant
Continued on page 3
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Labor Day Deaths
Total 38I In u. S.
Labor Day Total In 1947,
However, Was 20
Greater
Rr ASsociated Press

ny 41JSULLutCA fcSS
The nations death toll from ViO-
lent accidents over the long Labor
Day holiday mounted to near the
400 mark.
Motorists jammed highways in
summers final extended weekend
and traffic fatalities exceeded the
estimate of 26O made by the Ma
tiOnal Safety Council.
Traffic deaths tOtaled 271 from
6 p. m. Friday until midnight Mon
day. Fifty-eight persons were
drowned and So others lost their
lives in other accidents of miscel-
laneOus causes. The holiday week
end toll in Canada was 35, includ-
ing Is drOwnings and IA traffic ia
talities.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Sharp School Will
Open September "a
Early Afternoon Glasses Will Be
Offered This Year

The Sharp School of Speech and
Drama. of SeafOrd, Delaware, will
open for the Fall term on Monday,
September q.
Courses will be offered to suit
adult needs and ambitions and a
unique plan for boys and girls that
will enable them to be graduated
during the Junior or senior year in
High School.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10

With Delaware producing about 21a'
times as many brOiler chickens as
any state and with brOiler prOduc-
tiOn almost tripled during the
World War II period, expansion of
markets looms as an important
factor in the future Of the indus
try.
In their survey of a representa-
tive sample of the retail food stores
in Philadelphia, the economists
found that approximately 18 per
cent or about HOO food retailers
handled fresh meats but did not
handle brOilers. These retailers
are potential handlers of fresh
killed broilers since they know the
technique and are equipped to
handle fresh meats
About Is per cent or HOO of the
city retailers handled frozen foods
but did not handle frOzen-packaged
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-10
Edward E. Horton
At Henlopen Nightly

Everett Horton opened in Spring
time for Henry, Monday night at
the Henlopen Playhouse, rehOboth.
to. capacity audience, who were
delighted with a star and a play
that has sold out all over the sum-
mer stock circuit. Mr.. Horizons
portrayal of Henry Dewlip is a
masterpiece of .humOr that he has
perfected over many years. Mr..
Horton says that he has played
Henry a thousand times in the last
thirteen years whenever there is a
lull in movie work. He says that
he has seen audiences roll around
in their seats, helpless with laugh
Continued on page 81