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Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Avenue Choir
AT RehObOth
Church Sunday
Young Peoples Group Of
so Voices Will Present
A Sacred Choral Con-
cert.

The Avenue Methodist Young
Peoples Choir of fifty voices will
present a sacred choral concert in
the RehobOth Methodist Church on
Sunday evening, July 4, from 1880
to $3.50 o'clock. E. d. T. This is
the first in a series of summer con-
certs presented in the RehOboth
Church each Sunday throughout
July and August each year for va
cationers. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The program to be presented by
the Avenue Choir will be some
what similar to that recently broad
cast from Salisbury. The program
follows:
Professional, 'Day Is Dying In
the West" the male quartet and
the choir; invocation, Rev. Disc,
RehOboth Church; the choir, mu-
sic throughout the year-music of
the fall, "The Lost Chord" Sir Ar
thur Sullivan; thanksgiving, "The
Green Cathedral" Carl Harm, RE
cessional," DeKOven; Christmas
"The Hallelujah Chorus" from the
Messiah" Handel, "But Who May
Abide" also from the Messiah,
baritone solo; Lenten, ''The Holy
City" Stephen Adams; Easter
"God So Loved the World" from
"The Crucifixion," Stainer; Mo
| theirs Day, For My Mother" Ma
! 7TnAkN. HHo,,oOv.;oI Do1v UOno CrunoRI,
Solemn Thought" Ambrose, girls
double sextet; closing the chOi
year, "The Lords Prayer" Ma
lotte.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Jack Willis
Heads State
Welfare Body
Lynch Heights Resident
Is Elected To Succeed
Frederick P. Whitney,
Of Georgetown.

Jonathan S. Willis, of Lynch
Heights, near Milford, was elected
chairman of the State Board of
Welfare Monday of this week at
the boards meeting in RehObOth.
Mr.. Willis, elected to serve for
the fiscal year beginning Thursday,
succeeds Frederick p. Whitney of
Georgetown.
Other board officers, reelected
yesterday, are: Vice-chairman for
New Castle County, Mrs. Leon Ry-
an, Newark; vice-chairman for
Kent County Louis A. Drexler,
Camden; vice-chairman for Sussex
County, Manford Penuel; treasur-
er, Mrs. Robert H. Richards, Jr.
Wilmington.
The board revealed an increase Ol
! 10 cases during the past month i'll
the Aid to Dependent Children pro-
| gram. The case load in this pro-
gram has jumped 47.2 per cent in
! the year ending this month.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02

girls IN Dairy Production and Dairy
Foods work.
Judging contests in poultry,
dairy, swine. crops, clothing, and
food will be open to all members
enrolled in the various project
groups named.
Glasses will be available for ex-
hibits in cooking, canning, cloth
ing, needlecraft, home improve
ment, personal records, eggs, white
potatoes, tomatoes, and other gar
den vegetables.
For the second year a calf
scramble will be open to all An
h0ys IA years of age or over. This
event proved to De a thriller last
year and Indications are that a
large number of entries will be re-
ceived BY the committee in charge,
Preparation for these various
events are taking place in the %
clubs throughout the county as A.
Hers and their leaders practice
demonstrations. train for the judg-
ing contests and grow their entries
for the various exhibits.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Shaterian Resigns
Milford School Post

A. E. Humes, president of the
Milford School board, announced
today that Harold A. shaterian
presently serving as Superinten-
dent of Milford Schools, had re-
signed his post and would not re-
turn to Milford schools next season.
While Mr.. Shaterian was not
available for comment. it is be-
lieved that he has accepted a re-
sponsible position with the public
school system in Ocean city, N. j.
|. Mr.. Shaterian ha smade many
friends during his sojourn in Mill
ford and is an active member of
the Milford Rotary Club. Married
and the father of two children, he
resides on South East Front st.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02

of personnel to be station there. He
said, however, that the base is
definitely included on the list to be
reactivated.
RumOrs have been circulating at
the field that the huge installation,
built before World War II, was
soon to be reactivated, but until
recently officials at the Petnagon
Building in washington denied the
existence of such plans.
At present, the field is manned
only by a maintenance or holding
party of about 80 men, and there is
no activity at the field, which was
used for aircraft rocket testing and
development for a time after the
war.
A Pennsylvania National Guard
air outfit is expected to spend two
weeks in training at the field this
summer.
The building of the field, which
has runways large enough to
handle B-29 Superforts, was start
ed before Pearl Harbor on an ex-
tensive tract, four miles south of
Dover.
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02

Other speakers at the dinner
were former U. S. Senator James
M. Tunnel, county chairman of
the party, Mrs. James H. Hughes
of Dover, recently elected national
cOmmitteewoman; Alexis 1. du-
POnt Bayard, president of the
Young Democrats of Delaware, and
Mrs Anne Maher of Wilmington,
vice chairman of the state commit
tee.
Delegates Favor Truman
Following the dinner meeting,
delegates and alternates to the
Democratic National Convention in
Philadelphia next month held an
OrganizatiOnal meeting in a second
floor room of the hotel and decided,
among other things, not to COM
nit themselves to vote as a unit at
the convention.
An unofficial poll of the delegates
present disclosed, however, that a
majority of them at this time favor
the denomination of President Tru-
man. OF seven questioned, only J.
Reese White of MillsbOrO declined
to say he would support the Presi-
dent. Mr.. White said that his mind
was still Open" Former Lieuten-
ant Governor Isaac J. MacCOllum of
Wyoming and j. Allen Frear, Jr.,
of Dover, two of the delegates,
were not present.
TuDDeII Door Omen
In the course of the evening
Continued on page 21)
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Kent Bankers Hold
Milford Meeting
John G. Leach OF Wilmington, Was
Guest Speaker

The June meeting of the Kent
County Bankers Association was
held in Milford under the direction
of the Milford group. Although it
was a warm evening, it was the
most interesting meeting of the
Kent County Bankers. There was a
liberal discussion regarding G. l.
Loans which was followed by a
most interesting talk by Mr.. j. O., F.
McDonough, Loan officer of Veter-
ans Association for. Delaware.
John G. Leach, who was the
speaker of the evening, gave his
impressions of Public Relations
among banks and his talk was one
of the finest heard in Delaware.
Following the meeting the mem
bers CT the Association and theil
guests were guests of the SchinC
brothers in a preview of the new
theatre in Milford. The Bankers o.
Kent County had the honor of being
the first group to officially view the
new beautiful shOwhOuse.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Local Vet Handles
Weather Seal Line
Ray Schurman Is Local Agent For
Famous Redwood Product

Raymond Schurman well-knOwr
Milford veteran of World War ii is
now the agent in this area for Wea-
ther Seal Eastern California Red
Wood, storm windows, doors and
screens.
The Weather Seal line is time
tested and weather proved, accord
ing to young Schurman, and only
the finest materials Obtainable ale
used in the Weather Seal products
The heart wood, the World Famous
California Red Wood trees. are
used exclusively by Weather Seal.
According tp Mr.. Schurman, the
Weather Seal windows, doors and
screens are imprevious to attack
by any type of insect and deterjOa-
ton by the elements.
A word to the wise is sufficient
Prepare now for fall and winter
weather by calling Milford 65S-R2
and letting Mr.. Schurman estimate
on your needs and give you full
particulars about Weather Sea-
products.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Oues tiOns On
Draft Are
A n S W ere d
6O6,882 Face Induction In
Next 2 Years; To Serve
Fl Months, Most In
Army.
By Associated Press


WASHINGTON = Here are some
pertinent questions and answers on
the peace-time draft bill which Con-
gress recently passed:
Q.-WhO will be drafted and for
how long? A-Within' the next
two years, maximum of 06,SS2
men, nineteen through twenty-five
years of age, will be drafted for
twenty-one months each. The Army
estimates it will need 100000 to
225,000 draftees the first year. The
Navy and Air Force hope to keep
up their strength through volun-
teers.
When Bill Is Effective
Q.-When does the draft bill take
effect? A.-When President Tru-
man signs it. Any time after the
ninety days Immediately following
the signing the President may, upoT
recommendation from the armeC
| forces, make a draft call. The frs
call is likely to come in September
Q.-Who must register and when
A.-MOst males eighteen through
twenty-five( except members of thu
regular armed forces and theil
active reserves; diplomatic officials
and their families. Registration
may start at any time after tn,
signing of the bill.
Q.-WhO is exempt from tn,
draft in addition to those .wh,
need not register? A.-War veter
ans-those with at least ninety day
service between Pearl HarbOr (De
cember z, 1941) and vi Day (Sep
tember 2, 1945), or twelve month
between September 16, 1910, and tn
day the bill becomes law; regular
ly ordained ministers; student
continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
City Is Probing
Fake Fire Call
False Alarm Sends TFuck-Ambu.
lance On "WiId Goose Chase"

Officials of the Carlisle Fire
Company of Milford are investiga-
ting a fake call that was received
last Friday at about 2 p. m. The
call was for a fire truck and an am
bulance.
The call for the ambulance came
from Lake View Avenue, and both
the ambulance and the fire truck
secured that section for one-half
hour without finding a fire or any
one needing an ambulance. The fire
truck even went into the country
in the Shawnee district.
The effort made to trace the tele-
phone call was without result.
Fake calls place hardship on
the firemen, as many are employed
during the day. The company in
tends to investigate, and if the
guilty party can be found, he viii
he prosecuted to the full extent oi
the law.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Local Man Heads
Kent Legionnaires
George Collins Elected At RehObOtl
Beach Convention

George Collins Of Milford, was
elected to the post of Kent County
commander f0r the years of 1948
and 1949 at the Both department
convention, of the American Legion
on Friday and Saturday of this past
week, at Rehoboth Beach, Della
ware.
Collins has been member of the
Milford Post No. for a period OF
two and a half years. During this
time he has served on practically
every committee that has been
named. At the present time, he is
post adjutant; also, he is a mem
Der of the Forty & Eight Temple
Lodge No. 8, Masonic Lodge, Della
ware Consistory, Crystal Founl
Lodge, /. o. o. F., and a Charter
member of Blue Hen Post No. 64SS
v. +. w.
(sontinued on paso y
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Sugar Prices Up;
Retail Hike Likely
By Associated Press

NEW YORK, June - Refined
sugar prices are on the way up
again at the refinery level with
hikes in retail stores possible later.
Seasonal increases in consump-
ton, coupled with advancing raw
sugar prices supported by the gov
ernment under the Sugar Act of
194S, will send refined sugar up an
average of 25 cents a hundred
weight in the next few days, sugar
brokers said today.
Two major refiners have announ-
ced the impending increase and
others are expected to follow suit.
Grocery customers, who watched
sugar prices slide in recent months
while most other foods advanced
may have to pay more for the sweet
(coptinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Man browns,
Another Is
Victim Of
Auto Crash
Fisherman Falls From
Boat Into indian River
Near Oak Orchard; +;
Laurel Driver Killed.

Delaware counted two sudden
deaths-One from drowning, one
from an automobile accident over
the weekend.
Victims were:
Theodore Williams, IS years old,
of Fruitland, Md, drowned in the
Indian River, near Oak Orchard.
Harvey B. Watson, 43 years old,
Of Laurel, killed in the automobile
crash.
Fisherman browns
Williams was in a rowboat, fish
ing OF the shore of Rosedale
Beach, a short distance above Oak
Orchard, before he was drowned
last Sunday afternoon. State police
at Georgetown said he was stand
ing in the boat and apparently lost
his balance and toppled into the
water.
The victim was identified by a
companion who was riding in the
boat with him.
The water is approximately IL
feet deep where he fell overheard
SJabO pOlACS Sdlu. 4 ne " - COeso'
Guard Immediately began grappline
for the body.
Williams body was recovered a.
1880 o'clock Sunday night, approx
imately five hours after he fell int
the water. The body was turned
over to Sussex County COronel
William /. Conoway.
Watson was killed instantly in ;
head-on collision between his ca
and heavy truck on Route 1S, TIVE
miles north of Seaford, shortly af
ter noon last Saturday. Death wal
caused by fractured skull.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Tall Cedars
Plan For Big
October Meet
Executives Held Dinner
Meeting At RehObOth
Last Week To Arrange
For Beginning Of New
Season.

The Executive committee of Ev-
ergreen Forest No. 40, Tall Cedars
Of Lebanon at their dinner meeting
in the Avenue Restaurant in Reho-
both last week with Grand Tall Ce-
dar Harrington presiding, approved
plans for an elaborate fall opening
of the Forest in Milford on October
13, 1948 that are far above any
thing sponsored by the forest in the
past.
The event will begin with a din
ner in honor of Supreme Tall Ce-
dar Herman B. Willaredt and his
staff at a well-knOwn restaurant in
Milford. Past Grand Tall Cedar 1.
Robert Wiley of Bethany Beach,
Robert D. Prettyman and Harry E.
Mayhew of Milford are the COM
mittee TO arrange the dinner and
CONTINUED on page q
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Swim Glasses VIII
Be Conducted
Coach Briggs VIII Be In Charge Of
Slaughter Beach Program

Barney Briggs, Athletic Director
at the Milford High School, will
conduct free swimming classes
this summer at Slaughter Beach.
There will be four sessions-the
first running from June Both to
July 18th; the second from July
18th to the 28th; the third from
July 29th to August 18th; and the
last group from August 18th to
August 25th.
The classes will be open to all
children between the ages of and
Is. Transportation will be furnish
ed at no cost to the individual. A
bus will leave from the parking lot,
next to City Hall daily, Monday
through Friday, at 1870 p. m, and
return at 1870 p. m.
All children participating in the
program must be registered. Coach
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Beebe, Speicher
Renamed To Board
Governor Bacon Also ReappOints
DrexleF To Welfare Unit

DR.. James Beebe, Lewes, and ia
cob H. Speicher, New Castle, were
reappOinted this week by Cover
nor Walter w. Bacon as members
of the State Board of Education for
terms of three years, beginning
July 1.
DR.. Beebe, president of the board,
is completing his twelfth year as a
member, while Mr.. Speieher, vice
president, is completing his sixth
year. Both were appointed by Gov
ernOr Bacon in 1912, but DR.. Beebe
had served two previous terms.
The other members of the board
are: w. Ralph MacIntyre, Will
mington; ]. Wallace WoodfOrd
Dover; Peter S. Collins, Magnolia
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
New Bakery Will
Open Here July 8
Mack'S, From Dover, Will Operate
New Shop

A long felt need will be filled
here next Thursday when Mack s
Bakery. from Dover, will open a
branch in this city. The new shop
will be ocated in the Hanley
building on North East Front St.,
two doors from the Atlantic & Pa
cific Tea Company store.
The store will handle fresh
bread, rolls, and a complete line of
pastry. Store hours will be frome
nine in the morning until six in the
evening; the store will be closed
all day Wednesdays and Sundays.
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Odd FeUOJUS Ladies
Night On July 9Th
Gala Affair Will Be Held
At RehObOth
Beach

Zack Wells, prominent Whining
ton insurance executive and former
Motor Vehicle Commissioner for
the State of Delaware, under the
administration of the late Governor
Richard c. McMullen, will be the
guest speaker at the Crystal Fount
Lodge l. o. o. F., ladies night
which will be held In Avenue Res.
taurant. RehOboth, next Friday eve,
ming, July 9th. Mr.. Wells is a bril-
liant after-dinner speaker, and thu
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Zack Wells Speaks
To Sussex Firemen
WilmingtOnian Used As His Sub
ject "COurage And Friendship"

The Sussex County Volunteer
Firemen's Association met in the
Fire Hall at FrankfOrd last We'd
nesday night, with Zack Wells. of
Wilmington, as guest speaker. Mr..
Wells used as his subject, "Cour-
age and Friendship" He praised
the work done by volunteer fire.
men throughout the state.
Rev. James Won Hagel, of Frank
ford, welcomed the members, and a
response was given by James Will
gus, of Selbyville, president-elect.
Application of the Bethany Beach
Volunteer Fire Company was re-
ceived, and the company unani-
mOusly voted into membership in
the County Association. This
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Mission School
At Wesley College
Session Will Be Held At Dover
School July 1916

The primary motive Of the Pen
insula Conference Summer School
of Missions, to be held at Wesley
Junior College in Dover July 12-
Is, is to acquaint the women OF
the conference with the valuable
materials available for their use
in the work of the WOman's Society
of Christian Service, as we'll as tC
instruct officers in the various
branches of work. There will be
conferences on phases of the work
as we'll as discussions on methods
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Air Corps To Reactiydte Field
At Dover In New Program

Army will eactvated within the
months connection with the Air Forces
recently by Air W. Stuart Symngton
revealed during conference Monday night of this
disclosed neither probable reacaon number
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Caryel Opens His Campaign
For Governor lit RehobOth

Approximately Delaware
held in the dining of the Behavn Hotel Friday
which
Laurel announced his candidacy the
Governor the dinner participants $500 plate
Milford chronicle., 1948-07-02
Judging, CaIfScramble To Feature
Al Club Program 1T The Fair

Demonstrations Judging Contests
Calf Scramble will be the main
kenSussex Fair this according William Henderson, County
Agricultural
individual open boys and
The Valley settler., 1948-06-11
NACAThLW PiBlE 5CHCCL

7;ss Daily Vacation Bible School ~hich had to bo postponed this last rock is nov duo to open this coming Tuesday June 18th ac- cording to Hrs. Toil Ii1lor. Glasses ill bo held from a.m. to l2 noon from Tuesday to Friday this next rock, and from 1-onday through Friday tho follocrtng rroo1. n4oso classos arc oDon to children in tho Valley age and up.
The Valley settler., 1948-06-11
AFrRO OfRtATiUW tNl tAcSfS HOUSE

of the 1n5ortor appropriation. for Alaska passed the House last rock, accord1nG to D logatc B1rtlett.
 The prime ipa1 items on the bill arc:
 315, ,o0O, ,o0O for tho Alaska Railroad
 E, 900 ,3Oo for roads and over
 5000, ,O0C for tuberculosis sanitarium Tho bill provides t2 ,a79 1895 in cash--- ISIS, ,46A ,497 moro than last yoar--and con- Itroct Authorization toto1ling 3l7 ,625, ,ooo. s25o, 1000 appropriation for the start of mining experiment. stat ion,
 A start rould bo made on placing asphalt surf surfac ing on tho Richardson and Glonn High rays rith the biggo st road appropriation in A1aska's history.
 Add Add i55on21 funds zoqld be ayat7a55o Tor en- Four control stations for the caro Of the @ 0o6 6ao8 5a@ tf6 35o oo 6' for 0o53 o53r064ng expenses.
 An iton of }l5o, 1000 is provided for tho first inc to bo used in surveying Aaska'o r.ator resources.
 " tsafff Sa 0 7Ff f58Ey 8Ey @ 55s'a on9 @3s Ithoro arc fow corrc ions mich should be nado bg tho Senate; c@iof a1ong thoao vas the roouost for lnrEor Appropriation on for tho Alaska Game Commission. Tho department asked for something ovor }4O0, 900 but tho bill as it passed the House contoAlod A75 ,OoO ,oxactly the sane amount as for this Ifiscal year. It is absolutely nocos ssary moro money be made available if our .,ild- life rosourcos arc to be pr osorvod, and Iso indicated in a speech 1ado before tho House on the bill during general dobato." Although the committee allo~anco on Road cen struct ion is loss than roouostcd, it is IhO~ cd that it ill l1o~ recon struct ion Of of the Fairbanks-LiVcngood road, cont inua- tion Of cons tructi on or Ken ai Laloo- Homer rood, 3aglo- Fortyni1o road and Anchorage Potter road, farm roads noar Palmer, ,Tair- banks and 5oror, start or asphalt1ng of tho Ri chardson and q dnn Tighrays an q TO- c collstrlct ion of tho To} Cutoff.
 Al N,@
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Braves Remarkable for FoIdino
After Threats to Cluster Runs

In the three games played SO
far there have been fewer thrills
than any world series I recall. Both
teams have been below par with
their war clubs, but the Braves have
been the worst offenders.
In their last two games, the
Braves have set a record. In Thurs
days game they planted the first
or second man up on base-usually
the first man-seven times. Yet
none OF these reached third, none
came close to scoring!
In the game here yesterday, the
Braves opened an inning with much
eclat four times and then proceeded
to fade eno die. This makes ii
times in The last two games they
started trouble. only to fade out like
a WiStful sigh or a dying breeze
The only chance the Braves have
now to win this series is for Sain
to win at least two more games and
and possibly three. SPAIN and
Blck Bickford haven't looked any
too hot. Bill Voiselle, who has beat
en- the Indians nine straight times
III spring training in the past, held
them to lone hit in four innings
yesterday. He may be called on
later, but SPAIN and Bickford must
uncover a lot more stuff than either
has shown so far or Brave bats
must locate the lost music of base
hits If Boston Is going to make this
series anything but a rout.
North American Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Shotton Is Retained
As Brooklyn Pilot
BY the Associotsd Press

BROOKLYN. Oct. 8. -Specula-
ton over the 1949 manager Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers was at an end to-
day-it1l be Barney Shotton again.
President Branch hickey broke
the news late yesterday. 1t brought
a sudden stop to growing rumors
that Bucky Harris, late of the New
York Yankees, would head the
Dodgers next season.
Shotton managed Brooklyn to the
National League pennant in l947
during Leo Durocher's enforced va
cation. He took over again last July
in the three-way switch that saw
Durocher 60 to the Giants to replace
Mel OFT. This year the Dodgers
moved into fourth place the day
Shotton took over. They finished
third behind Boston and St. Louis.
hickey said he was pleased also
with the l948 performance of most
Of the 27 Brooklyn farm teams.
twenty-five of our minor league
afiliates finished in first division" j."
he said, land, by and large, I am
not disposed to change the manage
ment at any point, except in some
cases for the purposes Of deserved
promotion"
Evening star., 1948-10-09
By Grontlond Rice
Special Correspondent Of The Stor

CLEVELAND, Oct. 9-There has
been entirely too little of the old
thunder from Bunker Hill in Bos-
tons bats.
The Braves have scored two runs
in three games against Feller, Lemon
and Bearden and this is no way to
win a series. The Braves are slowly
but surely finding this out. They
are now trailing, to 2, where the
Indians have Gromek, Feller, Lemon
and Bearden left-and the Braves
have only Johnny Sain. So far,
neither Warren SPAIN nor Vern
Bickford has shown any indications
OF ability to beat this Cleveland
team.
1t might be mentioned that the
Indians bats haven't been any toe
hot so far. 1t might also be sug
gested that all three games have
been extremely dull from an enter
tainment angle unless you care fol
popups and easy outfield flies.
Cleveland's Indians have accu-
mulated II hits, mostly singles, in
the three games and the Braves have
picked up but Is, practically none OF
them punched.
Young Bearden took full charge
Of the third game yesterday. He
held the Braves In the hollow of hi;
clammy hand.