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Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Musical
Treat AT School

Preparations are well under wav
Tor an unusual musical treat to be
held at Milford High School on
February 20. Professor Anthony J.
Loudis, director of the University
OF Delaware choir and John q
Prick, instructor of music at Mil
ford High School, have been maxi
ing plans for sometime for a con-
cert to be presented by the col
iege choir and by selected musi-
clans of Milford High School.
It is planned that the event will
be both vocal and instrumental in
nature. One of the features will be
q massed chorus composed of col
lege and high school singers. How
ever, the main attraction of the
evening will be the university choir
This musical ensemble from the
University has been in rehearsal
for many weeks and promises to
give very good account of itself
on that evening.
The proceeds of the concert will
be given to the high school music
fund.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30

With only $40 in cash and a $25
War Bond in their treasury, the
clubwOmen decided to build their
community a meeting place, states
the account published in the Febru-
airy issue Of Country Gentleman.
The people of Atlanta, Trinity, and
Epworth rallied to a call for help
and contributed enthusiastically.
Several men offered to donate the
land on which to build the hall.
Thurman Adams was elected presi-
dent of the community group, plans
were drawn and the cost of the pro-
lect was estimated at $500 to 49,
600.
The club solicited funds from all
the people who would benefit by the
community hall, and within one
month, had enough money to hire a
carpenter and start work, the story
continues. The men of the commun-
ity agreed to contribute their la
Dor as they could spare the time.
Suppers with auction sales. food
sales, lunch stands at farm sales, a
community horse race and chances
at the State Fair were among the
most successful methods used to
raise money.
When the debt-free community
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Kent County Teachers
Will Meet Feb. S
Miss COrdelia Carter, Of Milford, Isl
Association President

A meeting of the recently organi-
zed Kent County Teachers Associ-
alton has been called for Thursday,
February 5th. This date was sug-
gested by Miss COrdelia Carter,
President of the Association, and it
has been approved by DR.. Miller,
State Supt. of Education.
The meeting will be held in the
Caesar Rodney High School and
it will start at two p. m. Schools
will have one session after which
the faculties will go to Caesar Rod
ney for an afternoon meeting.
Miss Carter and the other officers
and directors Of the Assoc. are an
Xious that this first meeting be we'll
attended. To insure this, they have
gone to considerable effort to bring
two outstanding speakers to the
meeting. They have secured DR..
Harold Benjamin to speak to the
High School group and Mrs. Ruth
Webb to speak to the elementary
teachers. DR.. Benjamin is the Dean
OF the School of Education at the
University Of Maryland and he is
one of the nations outstanding edu-
Gators He has done outstanding
work in Unesco and has acted as
an international coOrdinator in
connection with the U. S. Office of
Education. In addition to his many
duties DR.. Benjamin is the Educa-
tional Advisor to several publish
ing companies. DR.. Benjamin will
CONTINUED on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Gov. Bacon Issues
Statement On Oil
Calls On All Consumers, Both Domestic And
Industrial In Delaware, To Take Immediate
Steps To Conserve Available Supplies. List
Steps To Take To Cut Down On Oil
Consumption.

Governor Walter w. Bacon has
issued the following statement as
regards the present oil situation,
calling on all consumers, both do
nestle and industrial, in the State
to take every step possible to con-
serve available supplies and thus
cooperate on a voluntary basis to
relieve possible suffering and hard
ship on the part of those consumers
who, during the emergency, may be
unable to secure their full require
ments of heating oils. The text of
the Governors statement follows:
Leon Walker, Fuel Coordinator,
reports to me that despite generally
increased production of fuel oil for
home heating, the demand has in
creased to such an extent that
shortages already have developed in
some localities in the State.
The Oil Industry, under a vOlun-
tary program and cooperation, are
making every effort to overcome the
difficulties of transportation and
supply, and the major suppliers to
the Delaware area are likewise CO.
operating to the fullest extent and
doing everything in their power to
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30

increase their volume and to take
care of their commitments on an
equitable basis of distribution.
They warn, however, that existing
facilities may be inadequate to
meet the peak periods of the next
three months and unless the public
in general cooperate to reduce
their requirements, there is danger
of a serious shortage during the
remainder of the present heating
season, which will become more
acute if abnOrmally cold weather
prevails.
1t is estimated that the demand
Fas increased some $50 over last
year and that while the. supply has
increased 1919, there is at this time
an actual shortage between supply
and demand of approximately 1870
In the heating oils for domestic use.
1t therefore is apparent that a con-
serYatiOn program becomes absOlu-
tely necessary. Such conservation
of heating oils by voluntary action
on the part of all citizens will serve
to protect the public health and
welfare.
continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Harold dustin Injured
In Truck Accident
Mishap Wednesday Wreck
ed Masten Tractor
Trailer

Harold Austin, age 2S years. is
confined to Milford Memorial Hos
pital, painfully injured, the result
of an accident early Wednesday
morning of this week near Lynch
Heights. According to information
available at press time, Mr.. Austin,
q driver for the Masten Trucking
Company, this city, was returning
to the home depot, when his trac-
tor-trailer went out of control.
smashed into the roadside guard
rails, and continuing out of control.
hit an abutment. The tractor is 4
complete loss and the whole under
pining Of the trailer was torn lose
and badly damaged. Mr.. Austin
owns his own equipment.
In addition to a badly dislocated
shoulder, Mr. Austin is suffering
from shock, liberation Of the face
and head and body Commissions ana
bruises.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
New State Poultry
Contest Announced
Chicken Of Tomorrow Committee
Sets Up Continuing Program

Delaware poultry breeders will
be able to continue their search for
superior meat-type chickens with
another state Chicken-of- Tomorrow
contest in 194S, it was announced
IN Chicago recently.
The national committee of pOul-
try leaders supervising the pro-
gram, meeting in Chicago, voted I'M
animOusly to continue the educa-
tional breeding contest through
1913. The industry-wide program
was originally set up on a three
year basis, with two years of state
and regional contests eliminating
in a grand national championship
this spring in Delaware. Forty ton
breeders throughout the nation
will send eggs to these finals. where
they will be Matched and raised un-
der identical conditions, supervis-
ed by a subcommittee headed by
H. L. Shrader, senior extension
poultry husbandmen of the u. S.
Department of Agriculture. Win
ners will receive $1,000 in prizes
awarded by A. and P. Food Stores,
sponsors of the contest.
Details for a big Delaware event
call for the fnalists to ship 100
eggs each to Bradley's Hatcheries
at nearby Eastern Maryland next
March 1. When Matched. the
chicks will be raised for ~ weeks
at the State Experiment Sub Sta
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
DOUer Merchants
Planning DOLlal. Days
Mid-Winter Sale Will Be
Held On February
9Th and 9TH

Dover merchants are completing
plans for their mid-winter dollar
days to be held in Dover on Friday
and Saturday, February 9th and 7th
according to an announcement
made this week by NJ. c. Thompson,
chairman of the Mercantile Section
OF the Dover Chamber of Commerce.
The plan for Dollar Days, which
was revived here last summer for
the first time since before the war.
proved very successful in its initial
eHort and found a ready response
among the merchants for its con-
tinuance.
Prior to the war years the Dover
merchants staged these special
sales events twice yearly, in the
summer and then again in the win
ter. The coming event will be the
hrst mid-winter Dollar Days since
before the war.
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
temperance
At
Calvary, Feb. 3
DR.. Ted HightOwer, From
Paduca h, Kentucky,
Will Be The Guest
Speaker At Milford
Church.

Responding to the call of the
council of bishops of the Methodist
Church for program of temper
ance education and emphasis, the
Peninsula Conference Board of
Temperance will observe the first
week in February as Temperance
Emphasis Week"
The Dover District, under the
leadership of DR.. Thomas c. Multi
gan. District Superintendent, will
hold a rally in the Calvary MethO-
dist Church on February 3rd, at
$500 p. m. The Worship service will
be conducted by The Rev. Harold
Davis, Chairman OF the District
Temperance committee. The Male
Quartet of the host church will
sing. Dr. Ted Hightower, pastor OF
Broadway Methodist Church, Pa
ducah, Kentucky, will be the speak
er.
Dr. HightoWer is a native Of Ala
bama. He graduated from BiFming-
ham Southern College and in 1927
Joined the North Alabama Confer
enee. For the past four years he
has served the Broadway Church,
Paducah, Kentucky. In 1947, he de-
liVered the conference address on
Temperance at the annual session.
He was elected to the Southern
Jurisdictional Conference to be held
in 1948 DR.. HightoWer's subject
will be TIME TO WAKE UP"
This rally is not just for the
Methodist, but for all those who are
interested in the warfare that the
Christian Church must wage on the
Alcohol Evil, The public is invited
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Sussex Court Will
Convene Next Monday

The February Term of the
Court of General Sessions and Su-
perior Court will begin next Mon
Jay, February 2. Cases set for
trial in Superior Court include the
Following Earl L. Isaacs. Harry ri
Isaacs, Dorothy M. Isaacs. Mary C
and John S. Isaacs, trading as John
s Isaacs and Sons, VS.. the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company: Gro
yer g. Lynch VS.. John Keller: Roy
p. Peters, trading as Peters Con-
struction Company VS.. Jesse w.
Vause; William B. Huston. trading
as Huston and Company, VS.. the
pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Margaret r. Pussy, executrix and
the Peoples National Bank of Lau-
rel, executor of estate of William
y. Pussy deceased, for the use Of
Glen Falls Insurance Company. vs..
Delaware Power and Light Com
pany; Edward j. Lyons VS.. VIII
liam J Cavanaugh; William q.
Johnson VS.. William Wright Rob-
inson and William G. James: James
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Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
State Grange
To Mark 18th
GrSarY
Next Year
County Leaders Are Sc
lected For Diamond Ju-
bilee Observance At
Meeting OF State Mem
bers I'm Dover.

Delaware grangers viii observe
their 18th anniversary next year
and IN preparation for the Observ-
anee, a committee has been select
ed to formulate plans for cele-
bratiOn.
The diamond jubilee committee
comprises: Harry c. Johnson, Kent
County, chairman; William III. Maui
dain, New Castle County; Everett
c. Hopkins, Sussex County, and
wives Of present and past state
masters, Mrs. Margaret f. Robin
son, Wilmington; Mrs. Nettie Jes-
ter, Milford; Mrs. Helen Thomas,
Camden, and Mrs. Ruth H. Mitchell,
Hockessin.
Named at Conference
The committee was appointed at
leaders conference in Peoples
Church, Wilmington, attended by
100 representatives of subordinate
and Pomona oranges to plan the
1948 program Of activities.
The conference was divided into
four sections: Masters, with Paul
M. Mitchell, state president, lead
ing; secretaries with Walter G.
Phillips, LeWes, state secretary,
leading; lecturers, with State
Youth Chairman William II. Hen
derson, Georgetown, leading in
place Of Thaddeus Warrington,
state lecturer, who was unable to
continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30

Service mas turned the entire camp,
with the exception Of one building,
over 70 the County, and it is now
under the supervision Of the Trus-
tees Of the County.
The building retained by the Ex-
tension Service win be used as an
Agricultural Center and viii be
available for the use Of any Agri-
cultural group desiring to meet
there. Arrangements for using the
building can be made BY calling or
writing the County Extension on
ice. Georgetown.
Located at the entrance to the
Camp it IS the first building on the
left and IS approximately 80 feet
long and 20 feet wide. II IS divided
into two large rooms capable of
seating 40 to 200 people and two
smaller rooms that could Be used
Tor committee meetings. 1t is eauip-
ped with facilities for cooking and
e IS planned to further eauip rs
with the necessary dishes. etc..
needed 70 serve small groups.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to
Gan together representatives Of an
agricultural groups 81 the County
ga the near future 20 discuss plans
icf The use Of the building and to
Ieantinnsd Ga page .
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Give Assistance To
Hardship" Cases

Supplementary assistance is be-
ing provided those families receiv-
ing "aid to dependent children"
grants who were suffering real
hardship" because of the ceilings
on grants set up by the 1947 Cen
eral Assembly, Frederick p. Whit
ney, chairman of the State Board
Of Welfare, revealed this week.
A study by the board disclosed
that rs per cent Of the families
receiving dependent children grants
were suffering real hardship
through operation Of the ceiling
law. Altogether, SO per cent Of the
agency's case load was affected to
some degree by the new law.
Supplementary assistance for
these hardship cases was made pos
sible through state-matched funds
provided by the Levy Courts Of the
three counties at the suggestion
of Governor Walter W. Bacon, Mr.
Whitney explained.
The funds are being distributed
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Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Kent DGirBDten Are
Planning Meetings
First Session at Harrington
Feb. %; Second AT
Clayton Feb. As

The third annual series of dairy
feeding and management meetings
viii be held for the convenience OF
the dairymen Of the county at Har-
rington and Clayton. The meetings
at Harrington will be held in the
Grange Hall from 10000 a. M, to
300 b. m, on Monday and Tuesday,
February 2 and 8, 1913. The ladies
of the Grange win serve lunch both
days.
The Clayton meetings will be held
through the cooperation Of w. Il
(Redsl Wheatley and Ralph D..
KNOTS IN the farm shop at the
Wheatley farm on Wednesday and
Thursday, February 4 and S, 1913,
from 10000 a. m. to $500 p. m. All
dairymen are cordially invited to
attend the meetings nearest them.
County Agent Tarbell announces
continued Ga page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Committees Selected
By Milford Council
On Tuesday Evening
City Fathers Also Voted
A Substantial Increase
In Pay To City En-
plOyees; Legion Grant
ed Use OF Council
Chamber.

Milford City Council held a meet
ing in the Council Chambers on
Tuesday evening Of this week and
selected the following working com
mittees for the year 1913: Police.
William R. Burke, chairman, Louis
Ryder, John F. Jewell; Bill APP
proving, William v. Sipple, Jr.,
chairman, Vinal E. Bennett, Percy
R. Haughey; Insurance, Clayton
Kirby, chairman, William V. Sip
pie, Jr., and John F. Jewell; Bud
get, Vinal E. Bennett, chairman,
William v. Sipple, Jr., Alex Rosa;
Street and Sewer, Alex Rosa, CHAIR
man, Vinal p. Bennett, Percy r.
Haughey; Plant, Louis Ryder,
William r. Burke, Will
liam v. Supple, JT; Legislative, Will
liam r. Burke, chairman, Clayton
Kirby, Percy r. HaUghey; Comfort
Station, Clayton Kirby, chairman,
Alex Rosa, John F. Jewell; City
Buildings, Louis Ryder, chairman,
William r. Burke, Percy r. Haugh-
ey. The committee on committees,
who made the report at this meet
ing, Were-Alex Rosa, chairman,
Louis Ryder, Vinal E. Bennett and
Mayor G. v. WiIkerson.
After some discussion, Council
also agreed to the recommends
tons of the committee named at
the reorganization meeting of
Council to act on proposed salary
increases offered by City Manager
Fleming Hart. This committee COM
pTised Vinal E. Bennett, chairman.
William Y. Sipple, Jr., and Clayton
a. Kirby. With practically all en-
ployees of the City receiving in
creases, with the exception Of the
police force, whose case has been
referred to the new police commit
tee the proposed increases. will
amount to approximately S6,86O.0O
This proposal was adopted on a
vote Of 4 to 2, with two members.
Burke and Bennett, absent.
Council also voted to allow the
American Legion post and post aux
lliary use the Council chambers for
the monthly meetings. The legion
and auxiliary are to police the
buildings when they are through
with it.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Traditional
Sports Rivals
Here Monday
Georgetown And Dover
Will Furnish The Com
petition On The Local
Court; Girls And Vets
Are Prepared.

Next Monday evenings basket
ball bill on the local school court
will feature return meetings be-
tween traditional sports rivals. In
the opener fthe twin bill, the Mil
ford and Georgetown teams will
clash, while, in the second game,
a Mar-Del League tilt, two tradi-
tional sports rivals from "Way
back, Milford and Dover will meet.
Both Dover and Milford will be
out for revenge Monday evening,
the visitors seeking to avenge
themselves further for the six
straight defeats suffered at the
hands of the Vets last season, while
the Vets will be seeking to Offset a
40-30 loss to Dover in the earlier
stages of the current season. In
fairness to the Dover club, it must
be pointed out that this years Do
yer array is far stronger than the
club that was beaten four times
during the regular 1946-47 season
and then knocked out of the post
season playOffs in two straight
games by their Milford rivals; in
fact, this years Dover team is un-
questiOnably one of the Mar-Del
Leagues strongest arrays and is
being picked by many fans as the
ultimate pennant winner in Pat
Knights ten-club Mar-Del loop.
Both Dover and Milford need a
win in Monday evenings game. the
visitors being currently engaged
with the MiddletOwn Aces and Ches-
tertown LegiOnnaires in a three
way battle for top position, while
the Vets are struggling to reach the
leagues upper bracket.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Teachers Are Now
More Plentiful
Supply, However, Is Still Not AIDE.
Quate To Fill Present Need

The teacher supply situation in
the State Board Unit and Special
Districts Of Delaware has improved
over last year according to a state
ment made by Robert c. Stewart,
Director OF Research and Publica-
tions, State Department of Public
instruction.
In a study recently prepared by
the Office of Research the number
Of the educational staff holding
temporary certificates indicates that
the supply of teachers is inadeouate.
to meet the needs Of the schools o.
Delaware, even though there Is
some Improvement over the situa-
uon last year.
This is particularly true in the
elementary schools where II per
cent Of the elementary personnel
Gold temporary emergency certif-
Gates. In the secondary schools the
situation is better in that only
per cent of the secondary personnel
mold temporary emergency certii-
Gates.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Fire Wrecks Office
OF Culligan Service
Chas. Clements Loss May Exceed
500 From Sunday Blaze

Fire of undetermined origin
wrecked the interior of the office
presently occupied by Charles
Buster" Clements and the Guilt
gan Water sOftening service last
Sunday evening. The alarm was re-
ceived shortly after six o'clock by
the Carlisle fire company, which re-
sponded and extinguished the fire,
but not before the interior of the
office was badly damaged. Loss, ac-
cOrding to estimates presently
available, will probably exceed
$500. The Office of the Culligan SER
vice, which has been operated by
Mr.. Clements for over a year, is To-
Gated in the building in the rear of
Derrickson's restaurant.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
''March OF Dimes"
Benefit Dance Tonight
Legion, v. F. w. CO-spOnsOrlng
Affair At Milford ArmOry

Dance so they may walk" March
Of Dimes benefit dance will be held
this evening in the new Milford Ar
mOry on North Walnut Street. The
dance is being co-sponsored by
American Legion Post No. 8, and
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, of Milford
The music will be furnished by
that master of melody Joe Singer
and his orchestra. Those who have
heard Joe, know that he is an out
standing performer. Dancing will
be from nine until one; dress is
optional.
Proceeds from the sale of tickets
will be turned over to the local Po-
Ito drive, after necessary expenses
are deducted.
Several interesting and special
events are being planned by the
veterans to liven up the affair, and
there will be over forty homemade
cakes awarded during the evening.
Admission to the dance is S190
tax included per person or $3.50
per couple, tax included.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Cookies Laundry
Opens February 4
Self Service Unit VIII Feature
Launderall Washers

A new business will make its
bow to Milfordians next Wednes-
day morning, February 4th, when
Cookies service yourself laundry
will be opened in Laurence Owens
sheet metal shop. Mr.. Owens will
operate the laundry assisted by her
husband.
Present plans, Mr.. Owens stated
Yesterday, call for the installation
of II modern Launderall automatic
washers, all of which were Dur-
chased from Nutter's appliance
store Milford. More will be added
when needed, Mr.. Owens said.
There will also be set-up in the
machinery lire modern extractor
and dryer.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Organization Set-up
For Kent Hospital
Honorary Chairman Is Governor
Walter W. Bacon; Need Is Shown

honorary Chairman Is Governor
Walter w. Bacon; Need Is Shown
In process of being welded to-
gether is one Of the largest cam
paign organizations ever organized
In Kent County During the war the
most successful organization we
have ever seen was the War FL
rance Committee of Kent County
However, the Kent General Hosni-
tai Campaign Committee will num-
Der closely to 500 persons which is
the greatest number of solicitors
ever attempting to raise funds in
our County.
The Honorary Chairman Of the
campaign is Governor Walter w
Bacon.
Heading this list is the General
chairman, Willard D. BOvce
known to all throughout the Conn
ty as a civic leader. He has already
given weeks and hours Of his time
20 perfect the organization.
The Executive Committee of. tba
Drive are J. Allen Frear, II. " HoIo
Ioway flames B. Jackson. Jesse 8
cooper, Gordon Willis, J. Wallace
continued on page a,
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Home Demonstration
Leaders Meet Today
Session Is Being Held In Wesley
Methodist Church, Dover

A leader meeting for Home Dem
onstration Clubs will be held on
Friday, January 80, "a p. M, in
Wesley Methodist Church, South
state Street, Dover, announces Mrs.
Violet N. Goodwill, county home
demonstration agent.
The topic for discussion will be
Indoor Gardens, presented by
Louis R. Detjen, Professor Of Hor-
ticulture at the University Of Della
ware.
The following club leaders will
be expected to attend
Mrs. o. B. Williams, Dover: Mrs.
Continued on page O.
Milford chronicle., 1948-01-30
Vets Auxiliary Gave
AT VA Hospital
Wallace F. McFaul was Master OF
Ceremonies For AFFAIR

The Auxiliary to Blue Hen Post
NO. 64S3, Veterans of Foreign Wars
sponsored a party Of entertainment
gifts, and refreshments 10 the pa-
tients of the v A. Hospital in New
Castle, Delaware, on last evening
January twenty-ninth, from seven
Ill nine. The affair was held in the
", a. Recreation Hall and was
planned by the Auxiliary's HospitaI
chairman, Mrs. Helen Wright and
her committee.
Mr. Wallace McFaul, a local citi-
zen much interested in the welfare
and comfort Of the wounded ana
hospitalized veterans, was the Mas
ter of Ceremonies. Miss AiIeen
wharton, accompanied by Mrs. Ma
bel Murphey, rendered several So
prano solos. The Veterans were al
so entertained by Mr.. Russell Ben
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