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Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Red Sox Win Shore
League Finals
Clayt. Sheedy's Boys "Bring Home
The Bacon"

Clayt. Sheedy's Milford Red SOx
captured the Eastern Shore League
play-Off by coming from behind to
top the Cambridge Dodgers in the
fifth of a observation-disclosures game
final play-Off series at Milford on
Wednesday night, 13 to 8. The vic
tory gave Milford the series four
games to one.
Hero of the Milford teams tri-
umph was Pitcher Johnny Ahearn
who came to the relief of Doug
Payne after the Dodgers had scOr-
ed seven runs in the fourth and
blanked Cambridge with one hit
the rest of the way.
Playing without the services of
Norm Zauchin, first baseman and
league home run king, the Red SOX
wiped out an 8 to l deficit by
pounding out eight runs in the
fourth and added a pair of tallies
in both the seventh and eighth.
Zauchin missed the game because
of illness.
Frankie MalzOne and Harry
Price paced MilfOrd's 13-hit attack
on two Cambridge pitchers, each
driving in three runs during the
fourth inning Outburst. Malone
collected three singles, while Price
Ted Schmidt, REDS" Olsen and
Harry JablOnski each had two.
(cOntlnued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Sen. .Barkley
In
State Tuesday
q
Democratic Vice Presi-
Dental Candidate Adj
dressed Rallies At
Georgetown, Dover,
And Wilmington; Re-
Gently Returned From
European Trip.

Senator Alben w. Barkley of
Kentucky, Democratic candidate
for ViCe-president, was the prin-
cipal speaker at three. rallies held
in Delaware on Tuesday of this
week.
The SeantOr, recently returned
from trip to Europe, where he
visited with the Military Govern
ment in Berlin, made Delaware his
first speaking stop on his present
campaign tour.
The first meeting was at twelve
o'clock (nOOn) in Georgetown,
where the Senator was the guest
of the Sussex County Democratic
Committee at a luncheon in Jones
Memorial Hall. At one-thirty, the
Senator and the various other
state and county candidates spoke
to the group in the hall. He was
presented to the gathering by his
warm personal friend, and former
fellOw-SenatOr, James M. Tunnell,
Sr. Approximately 900 attended
this gathering.
Inc SECOND me6Llug was nelu on
the Green in Dover, with a speak
Prs' stand erected in front Of the
historic State House. Approx
mately 450 persons were present.
In the evening, Senator Barkley
and all six main candidates spoke
at the Eighth and Market streets
headquarters Of the Young Demo-
Gratis Of Delaware. Originally
scheduled for a street meeting, It
was held indoors because Of rain.
approximately 1000 heard the can
didates speak.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Red Cross Nursing
. Classes Begin Oct. q
There will BE Classes For Adults
And Girl Scouts

Mrs. John w. Fry, chairman for
the Red Cross Area 6 announces
that the nursing classes under the
organization plans will begin on
October 4. Not only will there be
senior classes but the local Girl
Scout Troop No. 2 will begin clas-
ses at the same time. 1t is thought
best to have ten members in the
adult group, which will he under
the direction of Mrs. Mary Richards
of WOOdside, whose telephone num-
Der in Bedford 1884. The leader for
the youth group will be Mrs John
Glenn. Glasses will be held at the
Nurses Home on Lake View Ave
nue., the Girl Scouts meeting from
q to 8 and the senior group from
g to 10 o'clock on the following
dates: October 4, 6, II, 13, IS, and
goth. Mrs. Charles Swain, the local
secretary of Area 6 will be pleased
to talk with any one desiring to
join the senior group if they will
call 898-J.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Promise Aid For Teach
ers; COP Candidate
Advocates S aIarie S
Compare Bile With
Those Paid In Close
By States.

The candidates for Governor of
the two major parties talked from
the same platform in Dover We'd
nesday night and both endorsed
improvement in the states educa-
tiOnal system and salary adjust
ments for teachers.
Hyland P. George, the Republi-
can, said that the present state
supported salary schedule for
teachers should be corrected so
that yearly increases start with
the second year of service and ad-
vOcated salaries in every category
comparable with those paid in
neighbOring states $50 that proper
ly qualified, experienced teachers
will be attracted to our Delaware
schools"
Lieut.-GOv. Elbert N. Carvel, the
Democratic candidate, told the
meeting of Business and Profess
siOnal WOmen's Club of Kent
County, that there should be
drastic improvements in our edu-
cational system" He said that
"Our present group of educational
laws consist of the original law
enacted in 1915 with a myriad of
amendments, TevisiOns and make
shifts piled layer upon layer so
that the administration of the
whole educational system now
rests upon a confusion of legisla-
/ ton"
He called for "a complete reOr-
ganiZatiOn Of our Department of
Education"
The meeting was unique in that
it brought together during a pO-
litical campaign for the first time
in several years here the principal
candidates for the states top office.
After Mr.. George and Mr.. CaTvel
had spoken there was a question
and answer period during which
/ George Ehinger, superintendent of
schools, was the moderator,
It was Mr.. Georges first speech
since he was nominated on Aug. g.
and he spoke about three matters
mosquito control, public welfare
and education. Mr.. CarVeI, who
has been campaigning actively
devoted his speech, which he I'll
tied, "Delaware's Greatest Need
This Year." to a plea for wide
spread participation in public af-
fairs, to education, and to the
states election laws which, he said
permit "the corrupt conditions
now existing"
Mr.. George said that "The school
code under which we are operating
today was enacted into law in 1920
For a number of years our schools
enjoyed high rating, one of the
first ten in the country, 1 believe
But times and conditions have
changed and after % years we un-
dOubtedly should improve our
school system, as we'll as OuI
school facilities"
He pointed out that the last
session of the General Assembly
had enacted a law providing q
state-suppOrted salary schedule fOl
teachers making it possible for the
Continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
l62 Schools
Represented
At University
$40 Freshmen Were We'll
coined To Delaware By
President William S.
Carlson At Exercises
Last Thursday.

Virtually every secondary school
in Delaware, private and parOchial
as we'll as public, is represented in
the class of $40 freshmen welcomed
by President William S. Carlson at
the University of Delaware last
Thursday.
The 35 Delaware schools which
are represented include: Whining
ton High School, Pierre S. dupont
High School, Brown Vocational
School, Salesianum Catholic High
School, Ursuline Academy, st. Eiiz-
abeth's High School, Tatnall
School, Tower Hill School, Friends
School, in Wilmington, and the fol-
lowing in. New Castle. County: Alex
is l. DUPONT, Henry c. Conrad, Will
liam Penn New Castle) Newark,
Claymont and MiddletOwn High
Schools; ATchmere Academy, San
ford Preparatory and st. Andrews
School In Kent County, John Bas-
sett Moore (Smyrna); Dover, and
Caesar Rodney (Camden) are rep
resented, while those in Sussex
County which have sent freshmen
to Delaware are: John NJ. Clayton
School (DagsbOrO) Lord Baltimore
Ocean View ;. and the high schools
in SeafOrd, Milford, Lewes, RehO-
both, Bridgeville, Selbyville, Del
mar, Milton, Georgetown, MillsbOrO
and Greenwood.
175 from Out of State
Some 1875 Out-Of-state schools
have contributed about IT'S men,
beTs to Delaware's class of '52, and
some II states are included. Penn
sylvania contributed the most
freshmen, followed by New Jersey
Maryland, New York Massachusetts
Florida, Virginia, Connecticut, In
diana, Texas, New Hampshire, West
Virginia, Michigan, Minnesota
Kansas, Iowa, California and the
District of Columbia. The class is
nevertheless, about three-fOurths
Delawareans. Those from Out-of-
state are largely sons and daugn-
ters of alumni with outstanding
scholastic records.
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Red SOx Guests At
SportsEnen Dinner
Dave Pack, Charlie Rocco Enter
tanned Ball Players Sunday

Two Milford spOrtsmen and ar
dent baseball fans, Dave Pack and
Charlie Rocco, gave members of the
Milford Red SOx a testimonial din
ner the past Sunday evening in the
Lantern Loft Of the Southern
Grille, here. The dinner, an annual
affair, marked the conclusion Of
another highly successful local
baseball season, one in which the
194S edition of the Red SOx finished
the regular season in second place,
and advanced through the semi
final round robin" to the finals of
the championship pOst-seasOn
playOffs. Members of the local
press and the Milford management
were also guests.
After everyone had filled himself
with generous portions of good
Delaware chicken plus the apprO-
pirate trimmings, Robert II. Yerkes,
managing editor of the Milford
Chronicle, acting as POSTMASTER,
bid the group welcome and intro
duced the special guests. IntrOdu-
Ced were Clayton Sheedy, manager
of the 194S Red Sox; e. Roscoe Cal
lOway, business manager of the To-
cal club; David Hugg, local sports
writer and scorer at the Milford
Park; Harry ]. Pierce, assistant
scorer at the local ball park, and
the sponsors of the affair, Messrs.
Pack and Rocco
Following the introduction of
guests, Mr.. Yerkes presented a gilt
from Milford fans to Mr.. Hugg, who
during the past three seasons has
handled the publicity for the local
club and headed local players
Appreciation FUND.- committees. In
accepting the gift, Mr.. Hugg ex-
pressed his appreciation of the
splendid cooperation given him by
local fans and the local manage
ment, and praised the SOx playing
personnel as being "the best be-
haved group Of young players ever
10 play here or elsewhere in the
Eastern Shore League" and stated
that Clayt Sheedy was undoubtably
the most outstanding manager in
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
World Federalist
Meetings At Dover

Robert Lee Humber of Greenvilie,
N. c., exponent of World Fedora
tiOn plan will be the speaker at a
meeting of Delaware World FEEDER
6lists at the Murphy School, on
Thursday, September 30 at 7:45.
Mr.. Humber, perhaps, is one of the
best known speakers on the prinCi-
pies that the age of treaties is dead
and the age of law is the one by
which peace can come and war be
of the past. Through his efforts,
fourteen states have passed resOlu-
tiOns favOring world federation and
the General Federation of WOmens'
Clubs which met in Portland, Ore
gOn, in May, passed a resolution en-
dOrsing the principle of the World
Federation and requesting the gov
ernment of the United States to
quickly initiate the procedure that
would make the United Nations
Charter into a law-making body,
with power to prevent war. Mr.
Humber was a guest speaker at
this convention. The Federalists are
ever increasing in number and the
Continued on page a.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Milford Will Meet Cam
bridge Eleven At ShO'
City This Evening; ;
Buc's Have Ambitious
Schedule.

The Milford High School Bucca-
neers, always a power in Delmarva
football circles, will raise the cur
tain on 1948 play this evening (Fri-
day. meeting Ed Walters Cam
bridge High eleven at Cambridge,
Md. Cambridge, a comparatively
newcomer to Sho' scholastic grid
iron circles, is reported as having a
much stronger eleven than the one
defeated handily by the Bucs last
season and is expected to through
ly test the local eleven.
Gone from the Milford High ar
ray are two of the standOuts with
the powerful eleven of 1947-end
Joe Lank, having graduated the
past June, while back BuCky John
son is ineligible for scholastic
competition. Lank, the best end in
peninsular scholastic circles the
last two football seasons, has en-
rolled at the University of Delaware
where he is a candidate for a posi-
tiOn on the University's freshman
eleven.
The present Milford array is
built around seven hOldOvers from
the 1947 team, that won seven
games and tied Laurel, while losing
only to Dover High and George
town High, the unofficial cO-champ-
ions of lower Delaware. Back fOI
another season are lettermen Har-
ry Mayhew, Francis HOlleger, Chic
Wyatt, Francis Martucci, Bill Schu-
Ter, Cecil MalOney and Bayard HOl
leger.
Milford High will play an ambiti-
Gus 1O-game schedule this season
opening with this evenings tilt al
Cambridge and closing with The
Thanksgiving Day game with Dow
er High. All five home games will
be played at the Milford Baseball
Park, under the arc lights, with the
first home appearance being sched
uled for Friday evening, Oct. 1st
when the RehobOth High eleven ap
pears here.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Killed
When Car Hits
Truck Near
+ FarmlngtOn
Victims Were From
Three States; All Were
Negroes; State Fatali-
ty Toll Jumps To 81.

3 Seven persons were killed when
their automobile cOllided with a
large tractor-trailer on Route 13,
near Pennington last Saturday
night. The victims were;
Charles Jones, Philadelphia, the
owner and believed to have been
the operator of the car.
Mrs. Catherine Winchester, of
Port Norris, N. J.
Her daughter, Mrs. Mary Will
liams, also Of Port Norris.
Jack Harmon, PocOmOke City,
Nd.
Herbert Nutter, Nanticoke, Md.
Homer Burnette, Deals Island
Md.
Huntley Elzey, Salisbury, Md
Circumstances leading up to the
accident are still not definitely de-
termined, as state police continued
their investigation into the collision
summOning relatives from Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Mary
land. No charge had been placed
against the truck driver, Samuel
Dixon Of Norfolk, Va, who suffered
minor abrasiOns.
Occurred During Storm
The accident occurred on a curve
IN the highway during a heavy
thunder shower, state police al
BrldgeVille said. The death car is
believed to have sWerved across the
white line in the middle Of the road
It struck the tractor, travelling il
the opposite direction, in the left
front with such force the stee
frame of the latter vehicle was benz
out Of shape and the tTactor-trailel
had to be tOwed from the scene.
CONTINUED on page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Temple Lodge
Will Open New
Year Tonight g
w. M. James X. Petty
john Will Preside Over
Session; Lodge w as
Founded 1874 Years Ago
In 1915.

On Friday, September "a, Temple
Lodge, No. 8, A. F. and A. NJ, un-
der the leadership of WOrshipful
Master James X. Pettyiohn, will
open, after the summer holidays,
to start its 134th year. Founded in
1915 it ranks as one of the oldest
organizations in our area, and has
contributed much to the social and
educational life of Milford and COM
munity.
WOTshipfUl Master Pettyiohn is
serving his second term as mas
ter, being one of very few who
have had that honor. His first term
was in 1881. Jim has been prOmi-
nently associated with his frater-
nifty for a number of years; 32nd
degree Mason, member of Hope
Chapter, r. A. M; Past Grand Tall
Cedar, Evergreen Forest, and past
editor of The Goats Review.
Other officers are: William Her
schell Billings, Milford, S. W; Sol
Martin, Harrington, J. w; Arthur
Webb, Glendale, S. D.; Calvin
Wells, Harrington, J. D.; Thomas
B. Derrickson, Milford, S. S.;
Charles Davenport, Milford, J. S.;
George Davis, Milford, tyler.
Property and finance committee:
James P. Pierce, Milford; w. w
Sharp, Harrington; Fred w. Ire
land, Glendale.
Of great interest to all MasOns
is the recent announcement that
the Most WOrshipful Grand Lodge
of A. F. and A. M. of Delaware will
convene in it's one hundred and
fOrty-third annual communication
in the Grand Lodge Building in
Wilmington on Wednesday, OctO-
Der 6. for it's two day meeting
This Grand Lodge was visited by
Marquis de Lafayette when he made
his triumphial tour of the United
States early in the nineteenth Gen.
tury.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Rate For
Cancer High Here
Chief Of Center's Says
Delaware Average Is
Twice That OF Other
States; Show 1 In 100
Tests.

Five cases of cancer were discOV-
cred among the first 500 women ex-
amined in the Delaware Cancer De-
lection Center, it was reported re-
Gently at the annual meeting of the
Delaware Division, American Can
Ger Society.
DR.. John F. w. King, medical di-
rector of the center, reported on Op-
peration of the units between March
81 and May 20. The meeting was
held in the Delaware Academy of
Medicine.
George S. Webb was elected di-
vision chairman, succeeding Harry
o. Gray, who has moved from the
state.
DR.. King reported further that
the average of one cancer case in
each 100 women examined in the
specialized Delaware centers is
twice as high as the average re-
ported from centers in other states.
He said also that broader examina-
ton is given in other Centers to a
wider range Of people.
OF the first 500 women examined,
DR.. King said, 1876 of them, or SO
per cent, were referred to physic-
ians for further diagnOstic study or
treatment, These referrals were
made because the examining physi-
clans found pre-cancerOus LESSONS
or signs of other disease.
DR.. King declared that the ere
suits obtained in our program have
more than justified it's inception and
support by the Delaware Division .
j The various committees of the So
l.Ciety reported on their work at the
meeting, at which Floyd w, Wood
cock, treasurer, was the chairman
In addition to Mr.. Webb, officers
elected are: Secretary, DR.. Douglas
M. Gay; executive secretary, Mrs
Thomas B. Young; treasurer, Geo
Elliott; county chairman for New
Sastle, DR.. w. w. Lattamus, county
4 chairman for Kent, DR.. c. ]. Prick
cit, County chairmen for Sussex
Dr.. James Beebe.
Field army officers were reelect-
ed. They are Mrs. Thomas D. Myl-
rea, state commander and the three
county vice-cOmmanders; Mrs. Will
liam N. Cam, New Castle; Mrs. Lin
coin Clayton, Kent; and Mrs. James
M. Tunnell, Jr., Sussex.
Elected to the executive commit.
/ tee Of the society were: I. B. Finkel
stein, DR., John w. Howard, DR.
John F. Hynes, DR.. Jerome D. Niles
of Townsend, DR.. Victor d. Wash
burn and Robert W. Rohm of New
ark. In addition, approximately 81
physicians and laymen were elected
active members of the society,
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Highlets WilLDr. Hallman
Open Football Well Known
Season TOnite Pastor Dies
Former District Superin-
tendent Passed In Lew
es Hospital; Services
Will Be Held In Laurel

The Rev. DR.. Ernest C. Hallman,
one of the outstanding historians
of MethOdism and a former super
intendent in the Dover and Middle
town Methodist districts, died We'd
nesday morning in the Beebe Hos
pital at Lewes. He was 81 years
old.
A patient in the hospital the past
several weeks. his death followed
a long illness. Since his retirement
from the active ministry at the last
annual session of the Peninsula
Methodist Conference, he had made
his home at RehObOth Beach.
Funeral Saturday
Funeral services will be held
from the Windsor Funeral Home,
Laurel, Saturday afternoon at one
o'clock. Interment will be in Beth
ell Cemetery in New Castle County.
Friends may call at the funeral
home this evening after z o'clock.
DR.. Hallman is survived by his
wife, Mrs. May Hallman; two sons,
j. Raymond Hallman, SeafOrd, and
Harold T. Hallman, Ocean City,
Md; three grandchildren and one
brother, ]. Raymond Hallman OF
Chesapeake City, Md.
Known throughout Methodism in
this country for his accomplish
ments in the field of Methodist
historical research and writing, DR.
Hallman had published last spring
a book entitled, "The Garden Of
MethOdism." 1t was published by
the J. w. StOwell Company, Fed
eralsburg, Md.
The book, representing the fruits
of about 80 years research .anC
study of MethOdism on the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland and in the State
of Delaware, is a nexhaustive his
tory not only of the denomination
as a whole in this area. but of {
large number of individual Meth
Odist churches.
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Reese Jester Heads
Local Legion Post
Installation Date For Post, Auxili-
ary win BE Announced Later

The regular meeting of the
American Legion, Post No. 9, was
called to order at T.15 p. m, Friday,
September II. The meeting was
held at the ArmOry and many of the
members were present. The Chap
lain, Thurman Rodgers, read the
opening prayer. The minutes were
read and approved and the business
Of the day was discussed. The main
item was the election Of officers for
the ensuing year. The date for in
stallatiOn of officers will be an
nOunced later at the convenience
of Dept. Commander Charlie Bur-
rous and his staff. It was agreed
upon that the following men were
to be admitted to Office:
Commander, Reese Jester; First
Vice Commander, Frank Nelte;
Second Vice Commander, Harry
Rust; Sgt. at Arms, Herman Sharp,
Jr.; Asst. Sgt. at Arms, Lee Gillis-
pie; Chaplain, Thurman Rodgers; ;
Historian, Ray Steen; Adjutant,
George Collins.
(eontinued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
George, CaryeI Talk
From Same Platform
DAYLIGHT TIME
ENDS ON SUNDAY

Next Sunday, September
26, is the day you can cash
in that hour you've been
boarding all summer. You
may sleep an hour more, or
dance an hour longer, or
just sit in your garden and
lazily and happily watch the
so golden minutes glide by.
In a word, neighbOr, Day
light Saving Time ends Sep
tember 26.
Although the lost hour is
officially regained at 2 a. m,
there will be no penalty for
setting the clock back an
hour Saturday night, if you
don't feel like sitting up and
waiting.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
To Hold All Style
Revue In Sussex

The Annual Sussex County All
Style Revue will be held at the
Jones Memorial Hall, Friday, OctO-
Der 1st, 1948, at 500 p. M, accord
ing to Sam Gwinn, County All
Club Agent. All girls taking sewing
as a project will be expected to mo-
del a garment which they have
made, since this is a requirement
necessary for the completion of
Clothing as a project.
This year All girls may model
any garment they have made in
their projects, such as aprons, cot
ton or rayOn dresses, play suits,
sport dresses or evening dresses,
The blue ribbon winners in the
County Style Revue will have an
opportunity to take part in the
State Style Revue which will be
held October 14th at the Caesar
Rodney School in Dover, Delaware
The state winner will receive a free
trip to the National All Club Con-
gress held in Chicago in December
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Barratt's Chapel
To Mark 168th Year
Annual Anniversary Services Will
Be Held This Sunday

The Rev. Essel P. Thomas, su-
perintendent of the EastOn district
OF the Peninsula Methodist Con-
ference, will the speaker at the
168th anniversary services of Bar
rats Chapel, near Frederick, this
coming Sunday, according to the
program announced by the Rev.
Charles M. Elderdice, pastor of
the Magnolia Methodist Church.
The services will be at $3.50 P.
M. The male quartet of Wesley
Methodist Church, Dover, will pro-
vide the musical features, with
Mrs. Harry Clark, near Frederick,
as pianist. DR.. T. c. Mulligan,
Dover district superintendent, will
express greetings, and the Rev.
Roy T. Thawley, pastor of Wesley
Church, Dover, will offer the
prayer.
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Young COP Form
Kent Chapter
Perm anent Organization
Will Be Perfected This
Evening

TIE Kent County chapter of the
Federation of Young Republican
Clubs, organized last Friday night
with temporary officers, will effect
permanent organization at a meet
ing in Dover this evening.
Herbert D. Cluley, JT., Camden,
was named temporary chairman
and T. z. Townsend, Jr., Wyoming,
was elected temporary secretary at
the organization meeting which
was attended by more than 100
young Republicans of the county.
Members of the OrganizatiOnal
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-09-24
Food Preservation
Contest Ends Oct. 81

Sussex County hOmemakers are
reminded by Maybelle LigOn, coun-
ty home demonstration agent, that
the Delaware Food Preservation
Contest Will close on October 81,
and that entries must be completed
by that date.
All hOmemakers who have can
ned, frozen, stored or otherwise
preserved food for home use since
Nov. 1, 1947, are eligible to enter
this contest, which is sponsored by
the NationaLGarden Institute. The
winner will receive a sterling sill
yer pitcher.
(cnntinued on page n