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Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
REBEKAH NOTES

The Rebekahs are invited to at
tend the talkie movie given in the
Calvary Methodist Church Sunday
school room this Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock The invitation was is
sued by the local V. F. w. Post and
Auxiliary which is sponsoring the
picture. Further particulars are
in this paper.
The Rebekahs enjoyed a covered
dish luncheon at Bonnie Lynne cot
tage in RehObOth with Mrs. Walter
HOey and Mrs. Williams as hos
tesses last Wednesday.
The regular business meeting
will be held the first Thursday eve
ming in August. Mrs. Elizabeth Ste
vensOn, noble grand. will be ex-
pecting all members to be pres
ent.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Sussex Dairymen
Breed ArtifCially
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this number, 556, or approximately
500, have been bred as of June
Goth, 1948.
Delmar J. Young, Extension
Dairyman from the University of
Delaware and Secretary to the D. A.
B. Cooperative, is pleased with the
progress of the Sussex Unit.
At a meeting of the directors of
the State Cooperative at Dover this
past week Mr.. Young praised the
Sussex Unit for it's good start and
predicted that this Unit would be a
major factor in the Improvement
of dairy cattle in Sussex County.
Sussex Directors attending the
meeting were: Raymond Lank and
Willard White of Milton. Mr.. Lank
is President and Mr.. White Treas
urer of the Local Unit
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Sees Hard
Contest For Governor
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recreatiOnal, educational and ply
sical training centers and pa
tents library.
Mr.. Sharp was introduced by
Harry H. Hhomas, chairman of the
committee, in whose Elmhurst
home the chairmen of the 19 Chris
tiana Hundred districts met. He
said that Truman for the next
month is going to squawk about
every SOcialistic topic you have
ever head of. He's spending the tax
payers money in a special session
of Congress which he called for
political reasons only"
Three Assembly Candidates
Others called on during the meet
ing at which three candidates for
legislative offices threw their hats
in the ring included Mrs. Mary C.
Talley, vice-chairman of the hun
dred committee, and Nicholas r.
DUPONT. P. Lea Spruance, endorsed
at an earlier meeting of the COM
mittee for nomination as Levy
Court Commissioner, was unable to
attend.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
All Club News

The July meeting Of the Shaw
nee Speed Kids 4-H Club was held
at the home of Charlotte, Carl and
Natalie Swanson on July 2S. The
meeting was called to order by the
vice president, Charlotte Swanson,
and the regular opening exercises
followed. The roll was called, the
minutes were read, the dues were
collected and the treasurer's re-
port was given.
The old and new business wa8
discussed and plans for the annual
club picnic were discussed.
Two prospective members, Ray
mond Snellier and Louise Grove
attended the meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Lions Attending
Annual Convention
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had its formal opening on Monday
morning and was to have continued
through Thursday. The local dele
cation arrived at the convention
committed to supporting a former
Milford resident, Harold Nutter, for
the office of Third International
Vice President; Lion Nutter, who is
at present a director of Lions In
ternatiOnal, was born and raised in
Milford. but in recent years has
llVed in Camden, N. j., where he is
engaged in the real estate business.
Headquarters for the local dele
cation, while in New York, was the
BelmOnt-Plaza Hotel.
At recent meeting of the Mil
lord club, tentative plans were
made for the staging of the Annual
Lions Beach Party. Joseph Kemp,
second vice president of the local
club, has been named by club pres
ldent, Howard D. Furniss, to head
the committee that is to select time
and place for this annual affair.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
New Castle Tests
For State Flocks
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fiOcks that are being blood tested
for pullOrum disease. The result of
these tests are sent both to the
flock owner and the hatcheryman
who purchases eggs from the flock
owner.
Users of vaccine for the preven-
tiOn of Newcastle disease are also
advised by Mr. Baker that under
the limited permits issued, distrib-
utOrs and buyers must file their
names with the State Board of Ag-
riculture. All containers are labeled
that the vaccine is for trial and ex-
perimental use.
An exhibit on Newcastle disease
and the method of vaccination is
one of the educational exhibits of
the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion Service at the Kent Sussex
Fair
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
City Office News

The list of property owners in
Milford who failed to comply with
the Ordinance for connecting to the
sewer system has been turned
over to the City Alderman for pros
ecutiOn. The City will ask for i'm
position of the minimum penalty
Tor the first Offense and after 80
Gays for the maximum penalty for
Noncompliance. Out Of 14O lOca-
tiOns, there were only 43 owners
being served with the warrants, so
the people who have voluntarily
complied are in the majority. There
are a few cases where the property
owners are going to tear down their
property or sell same, and the pen
atty has been waived for go days to
comply with the Rent Control Act.
The people in the 4th ward where
most of the pTiVies were located
have been particularly cooperative
and are to be congratulated for
their cooperation.
#&
There have been two cases in the
past week where people were found
to have jumpers over the electric
meter boxes, located inside their
houses. This is a violation of City
Ordinance No. 43, dated April Is,
1943, for which a penalty of $4,000
fine or 80 days Imprisonment, or
10th can be imposed for stealing
electric current.
In the past, the City has been le-
nient, and only required that the
party involved install wiring for the
meter to be placed on the outside
of the house. In view of the recent
cases found, it will be necessary in
any cases found in the future to
prosecute the offenders for the
theft Of the electricity, so those
concerned should reconsider before
attempting to install jumpers. 1t is
not too difficult to detect, as any
sudden drop in electric cOnsump-
ton will be picked up Immediately
by merely checking the meter rec
Ords.
OOAA0AuCA eAD4C iii pA ONElnGuL udb
been made throughout the City as
regards the high weeds on vacant
lots. There are still a few places
and those concerned are asked to
have these taken care of.
So
Attention is called TO property
owners who have not yet paid their
1948 taxes that September 3Oth Is
the last date on which they can pay
taxes without having a penalty add
ed.
One of the City's taxes is the Poll
tax, payable by all residents of the
City over 21 years of age. This is a
misnOmer, and should more COR
rectly be called a head tax or capt.
tatiOn tax. In some cities it is call
ed a personal tax. Locally, it is a
requirement for voting in the mu-
nicipal elections, but some people
think that because they do not want
to vote in the election that it need
rot be paid. This is not correct and
the tax must be paid by all resi-
dents who are over 21 years of age.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Air Park Here Offers
New Flying Course
lconnnuea from afst 10

(conEnue0 from AfsJ paBel
horsepower and are from twO-place
to fiVe-plaCe planes.
For those interested in obtaining
a private flying license, the course
Is. still in full swing. Quite a num-
Der of boys from this and the sur
rounding communities have already
obtained or will obtain their flying
license from the courses being off
cred at the Milford Airpark.
Mr.. JaeksOn's latest project is
the Fly-in-Drive-in Curb service
lunch room which will be cOmplet-
ed ia the near future. 1T is located
SO that people travelling by air can
land and take their planes to the
lunChroom and be served in their
airplanes, and of course there will
be curb service for automobiles.
The Milford Airpark is the only one
on the entire Eastern Shore offer
ing such a service.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Couple Home From Tour

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Norman David
son of Dover, formerly of Milford.
have returned home from a two
week 3,OGO-mile automobile tour
which they took in observance of
their twenty-eighth wedding ami
Yersary. They visited Minnesota.
Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Indiana, and Othes states. Mr.
Davidson is manager of the Home
Life Insurance Company at Dover
and is a past president of the Do
yer Rotary Club.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Millw6Od Clubs Picnic

The members of the Millwood
Sunshine Society and the Home
Demonstration Club with their
families are holding a combined
picnic on Wednesday, August 4 at
the MillwOOd Community Hall, at
12 o'clock noon. Members will
bring picnic lunch and table SER
vice. Plenty Of tables and chairs
are available. The committees will
serve plenty of cold drinks. Other
families in the community, who are
not members will be welcome to
Join the grOuD. Just bring your
lunch basket along.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
ThOmpsOnville w. S. C. S

The w. S. C. S. of ThOmpsonville
will hold dOggie roast on Friday,
August 13, at Big Stone Beach, for
all members and their families. All
will meet at the church at six D.
IN. In case of rain the affair will
be held in the church. For further
information call Mrs. John French.
Frederick 1882, or Mrs. Frank Rus
sell, Frederick 1881.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Band Concert Here

The first in a series Of outdoor
band concerts, given by the Mil
ford Community Band, under di-
fectiOn Of John G. Frick, was to
have been given Thursday evening.
starting at 1880 O'Clock. on the
Milford High School campus.
Mrs. Frank Yon, a soprano from
Michigan, and j.. William Rugg.
clarinetist and saXaphonist from
Seaford, were to have been guest
foloists at Thursday evenings
concert.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harper of
FrankfOrd announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Hazel
Mae and Mr.. Lester Hastings, son
OF Mr.. Herman Hastings of Mills
bOrO.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

DR.. and Mrs. Leslie M. Dob
sons cottage at Lewes was the
gathering place for the men,
bers Of Mrs. DObsOn's bridge
club and their husbands Wed
nesday evening before the
whole group went for dinner
at Anglers. Present were Mr..
and Mrs. BrOddus Jones, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Murphy, DR..
and Mrs. Robert Reed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Shannon, DR.. and
Mrs. James HOman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer Lankford, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank BreretOn and
DR.. and Mrs. John Garner.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Obituary
CAMPBELL

Mrs. Elizabeth (Bess) Campbell
age So years, died Friday, July 23,
after a prolonged illness. She was
the daughter of the late Joseph c.
and Elizabeth GOrby and is sur
Vived by a brother, Henry D. Cor
by of philadelphia, and a sister
Mrs. A. E. Archer of Lake View
avenue. Funeral services. were
held in the LOaand Funeral Home
on Monday and conducted by her
pastor, DR.. Frank HersOn. Inter
ment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
Union Methodist Church

The Women's Society of Chris
tian Service and Union Sunday
School will hold their annual pic
mic at RehObOth on Wednesday,
August 4th. Everyone welcome.
There will be no services at the
church during the month of
August.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
ROBINSON

John Robinson, a retired farmer
and trapper of Milton, died last
Friday at the Milford Memorial
Hospital at the age of "A years af-
ter a brief illness.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Emma B. Robinson and two sisters,
Mrs. Clara COnwell and Mrs. Lau-
ra White, all of Milton. Funeral
services were held at the Reed
Funeral Home in Milton on Mon
day afternoon, July &c, with the
Rev. Milton Elliott officiating.
Interment was made in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
HASTINGS

Mrs. Askie Hastings of West
Philadelphia, passed away after a
few days illness on Wednesday,
July 21, at Harvey Cedars, N. j.,
the summer home of her sOn-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. S. Hebden. Funeral services
were held at the David Bowen Flu
neral ParlOr in Philadelphia, on
Friday and continued at Nelson
Gray Funeral ParlOr on Saturday
afternoon Interment at the family
cemetery just out of FrankfOrd.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Mar
guerite Hebden; one granddaugh-
ter, Barbara; one sister, Mrs. Eff
fie Evans of ClarksVille. She viii
be remembered as a frequent Wis
itOr of her niece, Mrs. VOllie Ste
vens of Selbyville.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Taken from the 1918 Files Of
the Milford Chronicle

Mrs. Harold Salm0ns has resign
ed her position with the /. ID. Short
Company of Milford, and has taken
the position as secretary for the
Murphy & Hayes Lumber and
Milling Co. of Harrington.
Miss Pearl Higman, who has
been with the Milford Chronicle
Publishing Company for the past
year, is a student at the new busi-
ness college in Milford, and will flt
herself as a stenOgrapher and bus
mess woman.
w. G. Murphy returned on Tues
day morning from Washington.
where he went to spend a few
days with a brother, HI. T. Murphy,
before the latter left for. military
training. This is the third brother
of Mr.. Murphy now in service. the
other two being in France.
AS a direct result of a dog chas.
ing a pig on Sunday last, Robert
Jacobs and IndeOla Bell, both col
Ored, were arraigned before Alder
man HENDERSON and fined. Ac-
cOrding to the evidence in the case.
the Bell girls mothers dog chased
Jacobs pig. An argument ensued
and Jacobs became threatening
The young woman took up the ar,
gument for her mother and pro-
ceeded to punch Jacobs. A fine of
%.25 for each was the result. Both
paid and went on their way re-
iOicing.
The members of the Milford Fire
Company responded to two still
alarms of fire this week. The first
call came when the chimney at the
home of Mrs. Bessie GILLESPIE was
found burning A general alarm
was not sounded but the firemen
went to the place and extinguished
the fire. Late Tuesday afternoon
another call was responded to
when sparks from a passing train
set fire to the dry grass at the
plant of the Delaware Egg Farm
west of Milford. The fire had
spread rapidly over the ground
and was around the brooder
houses when the fire truck arrived.
The chemical tanks on the truck
were put in operation and the
blaze soon extinguished.
The indications in the vicinity
are that the tomato yield will be
excellent this season. The vines
are large and have a healthy an
pearance. While reports have
been sent broadcast from MANY
sections of the two lower counties
to the effect that an insect is pIav-
ing havoc with the tomato plants.
ride through the country dis
tricts in the vicinity of Milford dis
closes no such ravage having been
made in this section. While some
few patches may have been attack
ed the prospects at the present
are that the Milford district win
produce an excellent tomato crop.
William Biggs, wife and daugh-
ter Hazel and Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Morris motOred to SelbyviIle
on Sunday and were the guests of
James Johnson and family.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
JOSTING

William G. JOsting, a linotype
operator for the Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin for % years,
died Wednesday, July q, at his
home in Philadelphia. He was 65
Mr.. JOsting, who retired in 1912,
was a 32d degree Mason. He is
by his wife, Marietta S.
JOsting. Intermnt was made in
Cemetery, Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

Members of the Sewing Circle
had Mrs. Frank R. Grier as
hostess when they met at her
home on Kings Highway on
Wednesday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30
VIRGINIA s. TOWNSEND

Two sets Of young people
had good times Saturday eve
ming, one group, gotten togeth-
er by Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Hammond went to Tower Hill
Road below Dewey Beach for
bathing. supper and a good
time, and another group, head
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. John O.
Snyder had a similar evening
at Slaughter Beach.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mulhol-
land, Jr., are the proud par
ents of their daughter, Cheryl
Sue, who was born in Memorial
Hospital on Friday, July %.
II
DR.. and Mrs. Clyde Nelson
left Thursday of last week for.
Pawnee City. Nebraska. The
illness and death of Mrs. Mel
sons mother, Mrs. Frank Bar
ton, on Thursday was the rea-
son for their sudden departure.
Mrs. Barton suffered a broken
hip many months ago, at which
time Mrs. Nelson was home
for several weeks. They are ex-
pected to return in about an
other week.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

ia which society, in
general, will be
watching. Dover will assume
its important role for the first
day sale Of the stamp, commem-
Grating Americas volunteer
firemen. The papers speak Of
the sale as big business, Gre
ated by stamp collectors, and
it will be a day on which
speeches viii be made, lauding
the volunteers. Promoting the
stamp. or. maybe sponsoring,
would be the right word, is
DelaWaFe's representative, J.
Caleb Boggs, who had the sup
port Of the Delaware senators,
in having his idea approved by
Congress. October 4 is the date
Of the sale and on the follow
ing day the stamps will be in
all post offices. Not DETECTING
one bit Of glory due the worthy
fremen, who deserve their all,
we wonder when some one will
get the idea Of having a stamp
honoring the home maker
whose services, often unsung,
underpaid and sometimes un-
appreciated, who would make
a deserving subject. The men
have the edge in the stamp
world.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

American institutions of higher
education spent S6O6 million for
educational purposes In 1910.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

William C. Mitten, the gifted
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Conner
7Mitten, will be guest Organist
at Avenue Methodist Church on
Sunday. Mr.. Mitten is spend
ing the summer with his par
ents and has been keeping up
his practice on the organ.
This fall he will begin his sen
ior year at Yale and will give
the all important recital in the
spring. Beside his studies he
has directed a choir and been
Orgapist at a Lutheran Church
in New Haven for the past two
years.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

Letters, that reach friends
here from Captain and Mrs.
George T. MackIin, tell Of their
recent months vacation, which
they spent in the Philippines.
It was a busman's holiday, for
they spent the time at Camp
Mckinley and Camp John Hay
on the Islands, but had plenty
of time to see the surrounding
interesting places, and renew
acquaintance with service men
with whom Captain Macklin
had been associated in state
side, as they say. They are
still located at Kobe, Japan.
u
This is the time of year for
family reunions. This Sunday
the Willis reunion will be
held at Rochester, Nd, and on
August Is the Grier family will
meet in Milford and will have
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grier and
Mrs. Davis r. Grier as hosts.
The busy life that all lead does
not afford much time for get
ting together and these reun-
ions, at least, bring families
together annually.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

Mrs. John Roosa and Mrs.
Charles Sigler were co-hOstess-
es yesterday when they enter
tanned friends for dessert fol-
lowed by cards in the evening
at the ROOsa home near town.
Their guests were Mrs. Edgar
Isaacs, Mrs. Dean Ward, Mrs.
Larry Isaacs, Mrs. Broddus
Jones, Mrs. Willis Hammond.
Mrs. Leslie Blades, Miss Cor
della Carter, Miss Katherine
Downing, Mrs. Conrad Tray
ers, Mrs. Michael GrOverman,
Mrs. Hallett Vinyard, Mrs.
Ralph SnOwberger, Mrs. Her
bert Nichols, Mrs. Kennerly
Lambert, Miss Thelma Jewell,
Mrs. John Jewell, Mrs. How
ard Vreeland, Mrs. Douglas
Fry, and Mrs. David Greene.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

DR.. and Mrs. John B. Baker
entertained friends at their
cottage at Oak Orchard We'd
nesday evening for supper.
Sixteen places were laid.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

William Biggs, wife and daugh-
ter Hazel and Mr. and Mrs. viii
liam Morris motOred to SelbvviIle
on Sunday and were the guests of
James Johnson and family.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

w. c. Murphy returned on Tues
day morning from Washington,
where he went to spend a few
days with a brother, H. T. Murphy,
before the latter left for military
training. This is the third brother
of Mr.. Murphy now in service, the
other two being in France.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-30

Miss Pearl Higman, who has
been with the Milford Chronicle
Publishing Company for the past
year, is a student at the new busi-
ness college in Milford and will flt
herself as a stenOgrapher and bus
mess woman.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
DR.. Du Bois Dropped
By Co|ored Group
ey the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. l4.-Dr. w. Z.
B. Du Bois, Negro leader. has been
released as special research director
for the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People ef.
fective December 81.
The associations Board of Direc-
tors took the action yesterday. Or.
Du Bois had criticized Walter r.
White. association secretary. for as.
suming post as consultant to the
American delegation to the United
Nations.
DR.. Du Bois said he believed the
post was political and not in the
best interests of the Negro people.
The board accused DR., Du Bois
OF refusal to cooperate" with the
executive staff of the association.
The dispute Of DR.. Du Bois. one
Of the founders Of the National As
sociatfon for the Advancement OF
Colored People, with Walter White.
association secretary, marked the
second time he has been at odds
with the organization
In 1884, after "a years connection
with the Crisis, the associations
publication, he resigned after a long
dispute with the board.en the basic
principles of how to fight racial
segregation.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
Hearings TO Resume
On Steel Plant Lease

Hearings on the War Assets Ad-
ministration' Tease Of the Govern
ent-owned blast furnace at Cleve-
land TO the Kaiser Frazer Corp. will
be resumed, probably before the end
of this month, before a House Ex-
penditures Subcommittee, 1t was
learned today
A definite date has not been set
but tentative plans call for re-
sumption on September % or 29..,
At the time the agreement sbe-
tween Republic Steel and Kaiser
Frazer for operation of the furnace
was announced on August %, the
House group, headed by Representa-
tive Bender, Republican. of Ohio
announcerd it would vigorously
follow up" It's investigation.
Discussing the industry issue to-
day. Mr.. Bender said there were
many unexplained facets of the
transaction which require further
exploration.
He added that in his opinion it
was particularly pertinent" to in
quire why the WAA informed the
Wheland Co., a large iron foundry
of Chattanooga, that no immediate
disposition was contemplated at the
very time the deal with Kaiser
Frazer was being rushed through,
outside of normal channels"
One of the first witnesses in the
new hearings is to he Gordon p
Street, president of the Wheland Co.
Evening star., 1948-09-14
WARl Denies Program
OF Dollars Is Lottery
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Radio Station WARL OF Arlington,
Va yesterday denied charges that
ID dollars for answers" program it
had broadcast violated the lottery
section of the Communications Act.
The station contended the pro-
gram, now discontinued. was one
predominantly of skill
The Federal Communications Com
mission on August 5 said 1t agreed
with its examiners report holding
that the program was In violation
OF Section 3i6 Of the Communica-
tions Act Of 1894.
In its answer, the station asked
for a hearing before the commits
sion to present additional informa-
tion.
The commission also on August
Sin separate action-indicated
lit will crack down on various radio
money" programs.
Because of the growing number"
of such programs. the commission
said 1t proposed to lay down moro
stringent rules as to what type pro-
grams may be broadcast.
1t has agreed to hear arguments
October 10 before putting any new
rules in force for the industry as q
| whole.