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Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Legion Post
Arranging For
Memorial Day
Will Decorate Graves Of
All Veterans In This
Community; Col. w. E.
Lank Is Chairman Of
Program.
Photo by Clemen Miltiades

The American Legion is arrang-
ing for the Memorial Day celebra-
ton and are preparing to decorate
the graves of all war veterans of
all wars. Lieutenant Colonel w.
E. Lank has been appointed chair
man for the decorating of the
graves and informs the Milford
Chronicle that there are a number
of graves of soldiers that have no
markers and it makes it impossible
to decorate some graves of war
veterans. All war veterans are
entitled to grave markers, and all
that is necessary is for the family
to furnish information as to what
war outfit, discharge papers (if
they can be fOund) where they are
buried. Any information will be
gladly given as to filling out the
application for grave markers,
which are furnished free of charge
by the government, by applying to
Colonel Lank.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Kent Democratic
Women Organize

A new organization, the Demo-
cratic Women of Kent County, was
created last Saturday at a dinner
meeting held in the Hotel Richard
son, Dover, with Mrs. James H.
Hughes, newly elected Democratic
national committeewoman, as the
hostess.
Mrs. Annabelle Everett was cleo
ted president of the new group.
Other officers are: vice-president,
Mrs. Leonard COwell and secretary
treasurer, Mrs. Virginia Holloway.
The group was organized by Mrs.
Willis ]. Maher, vice-chairman of
the Democratic State Committee,
who said that a similar meeting
will be held in Sussex County in a
few weeks.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Bishop McKinstry To
Confirm At Milton

On Trinity Sunday, May %, the
Rt. Rev. Arthur R. McKinstry,
Bishop of Delaware, will make his
annual PASTORAL visit to the Church
OF st. John the Baptist, Milton. In
order to fit this call into a sched-
uie already crowded because of
Bishop McKinstry's leaving soon
Tor England to attend the Lambeth
conference this service will be at
ESO o'clock in the evening.
While at Milton the bishop will
preach the sermon, and confirm a
class of candidates for the Apos-
tollc Rite of Confirmation. Because
OF the bishops great popularity as
a speaker, it is expected that a
considerable number of visitors
Wlll be present. After the service
ne will meet with the local lead
ers TO talk over plans for the fu-
lure growth of the church.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
: iticaI Situation
racing Elementary
School In Milford
Enrolment OF $50 Pupils
Is Anticipated For
First Grade; No Pros
pect Of Hiring Addi-
tiOnal Teachers To
Handle Influx.

The increase in population in
Milford will make itself fetl next
fall by presenting a very serious
situation in the elementary school
An enrolment of almost $50 pupils
is anticipated for the first grade
beginning September of this year.
At the presetn time three teachers
are employed to instruct in the
first grade. There is at this writ
ing no prospect of employing addi-
tiOnal teachers to take care of this.
critical situation. The enrolment
in the other grades does not make
1t possible to shift a teacher from
those grades. Indeed, it is likely
that there will be an enrolment
of almost 100 in the sixth grade
next fall. At the presetn time, two
teachers are employed to instruct
the pupils in this grade. It is OBJ
viOus that an additional instructor
will be needed here, too.
Local school authorities have
been Informed that no emergency
funds are available to provide for
these situations. The emergency
fund for additional teachers, to-,
falling $4,000 each year for the
entire state, was exhausted last
September. The additional teach
ers employed will have to be re-
tanned in the same positions this
year. Hence this fund will be ex-
hausted as of July 1, 194S for the
school year beginning on that date.
Educational authorities will
agree that an enrolment of 25 in
a grade is the ideal size for be =
ginning pupils. During the pres
ent year the first grade sections in
Milford have averaged SO pupils
each. Unless additional aid is Sc
cured the enrolment in each Of
the three sections of the first grade
will be almost fifty pupils each.
This will present a very great ham
dicap to the pupils and instructors.
The loss of personal attention and
encouragement from the teacher
will be handicap which will give
these pupils a poor start in school
life. This poor start may not be
overcome for many years. In some
cases it may penalize a pupil for
the remainder of his school days.
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Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21

the county, were present and par
ticipated in the discussion. Miss
Jean Lee, All specialist from the
University, spoke on the Value OF
Demonstrations in the All Pro-
gram" A model demonstration
was put on by Miss Gertrude Hollo-
way, nutrition specialist for the
Extension Service, and John Hast
ings, local leader of the Dublin
Hill club, gave a demonstration on
production of Clean Milk"
Speaking on the subject of The
Future of All Work in Delaware, "
George M. Worrilow, director of the
Extension Service, praised the
work of the local leaders and
stressed the need for a cOntinua-
ton of this splendid service If the
future of All work was to accom-
plish it's greatest gOal-that OF
building good citizens. Mr.. Worrl-
low pointed out that the annual
Short Course was an outstanding
event in the lives of All members
and that every effort was being
made by the University to contin-
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Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
New Ball Park
At Millsboro

During the early part of April
the Millsboro Baseball Club decid-
ed to build a permanent baseball
park for the entertainment of the
baseball fans who follow the Sus-
sex County League, and have sup
ported the Millsboro Club so great
ly with their attendance. April Is
found the project will under way
with the necessary plans and cost
OF materials to build this elabor-
ate park.
The means of funds to carry out
the above plans for construction of
this park were through the gen
erous support of the business men
and dOnators throughout Millsboro
and surrounding towns.
This park is located one mile
from MillsbOrO on the Millsboro-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Buddy Poppy
Campaign Will
Open Saturday
will Continue
Through May 10Th, Ac-
cOrding To Local Chair
man George HI. Bay
mum, Jr.

The Annual Buddy Poppy Cam
paign will open here this Saturday
morning and will continue through
May 29th. Announcement to this
effect has been made by George H.
Baynum, Jr., recently chosen as
chairman of the 1948 Buddy Poppy
Committee for the Milford area. AS
in the past two years, the local
Buddy Poppy Campaign will be
conducted under the auspices of
Blue Hen Post No. 6483 and Wesley
Pullman Post No. 1882, together
with the respective Ladies Auxili-
aries of the cOmmunity's two Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Posts.
BY proclamation of the Mayor OF
the City of Milford, c. Van Nuis
Wilkerson, this Saturday, May %
has been given official designation
as Buddy Poppy Day" In his pro-
clamation, which appears else
where in this edition of The Milford
Chronicle, Mayor WilkersOn urges
that "each and every one of our cit
izens take advantage of the Oppor-
tunity to contribute generously tC
the V. F. w. Buddy Poppy Sale, and
by so doing, honor the dead by
helping the living" The Mayors
proclamation points out that the
funds collected from the Poppy
sales "are used to give immediate
aid to our deserving war veterans
and to the orphans and widows OF
our deceased veterans"
Buddy Poppy Day" will be offic-
tally opened with the sale by one OF
the cOmmunity's Gold Star Mo-
theirs, Mrs. Mary Holland, of the
little flower of remembrance" 10
the city's chief executive. Mrs. Hol-
land gave four sons to the nations
service during World War II, one
OF whom, Edward Holland, gave his
life for his country. Mrs. Holland
herself, is an officer and active
member of the Auxiliary to Blue
Hen Post, while three of her sons
Richard, Jack, and Henry Holland
all of whom served overseas, are
active members of Blue Hen Post.
Following the opening of the 10.
cal campaign by Mrs. Holland
members Of the two v. F. w. posts
and their auxiliaries will canvass
the Milford area, asking each anC
every citizen to participate in this
most worthy cause. If weather
conditions permit, a stand will be
erected on the bridge plaza anC
members of the Blue Hen Auxiliary
will solicit Poppy Day contribu-
tions there throughout the day anC
evening. A new recording of the
Official V. F. w. Memorial Song
"Sleep, Soldier Boy" has been re-
ceived here, and will be used, to.
gether with the post public address
system, during the campaign.
The Buddy Poppy is the origina
flower of remembrance" and, as
such, has been protected by paten
and copyright since its origin il
1922. All Buddy Poppies are made
by disabled veterans and proceeds
from the sale Of these pOppies ar,
used exclusively for relief and re
habilitatiOn of deserving veterans
for the aiding of orphans and wild
ows Of veterans, and for the main
tenance of the V. F. w. Nationa
Home at Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Young Stock Lost
In Barn Flames
Machinery, Hay, Feed De-
strOyed On KentOn Farm
Near Milford

Fire of undetermined origin on
Wednesday afternoon of this week
destroyed the large frame barn on
the farm of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
KentOn near MOrdington Mills,
about three miles northwest of
Milford. Three heifers, farm ma
chinery, and a large quantity of
hay and feed were destroyed. The
loss has not been estimated but is
expected to run into the thou
sands.
A stiff breeze carried embers to
the roof of the nearby dwelling
setting fires in several places. The
Carlisle Fire Company, first on
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Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Heads OF Salisbury And
Dover Call For Action;
Laymen Lauded By
Pastor At Peninsula
Conference.

Immediate action in a movement
toward the return of prohibition
was called for by a district super
intendent of the Peninsula Meth
odist Conference in his report to
the conference in Union Methodist
Church Wednesday morning. An
tother district superintendent in
formed the gathering in his report
that "the Methodist Church has
not lost its crusading spirit for a
righteous and sober world"
At Wednesdays night session,
tribute to the lay leaders of the
Methodist Conference was paid by
the Rev. DR.. Robin Gould, pastor
of MeCabe Memorial Methodist
Church at the anniversary of the
Board of Lay Activities.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas G. Multi
gan, superintendent of the Dover
District, declared in his report:
May God speed the day when
Methodism will again lead the adj
vance toward the successful pro-
hibition of the legal manufacture
and sale of alcoholic beverages.
The hour calls not for words, but
for action"
Thousands Sign Pledge
In another report, the Rev. Jo-
seph B. Dickerson, superintendent
of the Salisbury District, told the
delegates that: "Our ministers have
preached temperance sermons, Sc
cured literally thousands of pledges
to total abstinence. opposed the is
suance of beer and liquor licenses
in scores of communities and, in a
glorious way, countered the dam
able liquor traffic with a program
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Detection Centers
Uncover Cancer
Several Definite Cases Have Al.
ready Been Detected And Treated

Definite cases of early cancer and
at least 35 suspicious LESSONS" be-
ing investigated further have been
uncovered already by the Delaware
Cancer Detection Centers. in oper-
alton less than two months.
This was revealed today by DR..
John F. w. King, Medical Director
of the Centers, who said that the
results so far obtained exceed our
greatest hopes
DR.. King said that a detailed re-
port on the precise number of can
GERS found, and their tyDes, and
other results of the Detection
Center examinations, will be made
when sufficient cases have been
handled to provide a statistically
adequate sample.
This will be done after three or
four months of operation.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Methodists Pushing
Var against Liquor,
Seeking Prohibition
DIRECTORS APPOINTED
FOR CHILDREN'S CAMP

Major Herbert Barnes,
commanding officer, Della
ware State Police, announc-
ed this week the appoint
ment of Earl ]. Helmbreck,
Jr., of Newark, as director
of the children's camp spoa-
sored by the Delaware Asso-
citation of Chiefs of Police
on Miller River at ASA
woman Bay. Major Barnes
is head of the camp organi-
zation which will bear his
name.
Helmbreck is a student at
Ursinus College, College
vile, Pa, where he is mai
oring in physical education.
He has been associated with
the New York City Police
Athletic League at Foxlaif
Camp, Bakers Mills, N. Y,
since 1916.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Girl Scout Leaders
Elect New Officers
Mrs. Lee Russell, Milford, Is Elect.
ed President OF Group

The May meeting of the Girl
Scout Leaders Club of lower Del
aware was held in Milford on Mon
Gay, May 10.
officers for the coming two years
were elected as follows: president
Mrs. Lee Russell, Milford; vice
president, Miss Doris Faulkner
Dover; secretary, Mrs. Florence
Stephens, Rehoboth; treasurer
Mrs. Townsend Vaughn, Smyrna.
A program planning committee
was formed consisting of Miss
Faulkner, chairman, and a repre-,
sentative from each town. This was
followed by a group discussion anC
court of awards. The Dover lead
ers were hostesses for the meeting
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Traditional Rivals
Clash Here Tonight
Dover Will Cross Bats In Double.
header With Red SOx

A rivalry that dates back to the
turn of the century will be renewed
here this Friday evening when the
baseball teams representing those
traditional sports rivals cOmmuni-
ties, Dover and Milford, clash here
in an Eastern Shore League double
header at the Milford park. The
first game of this bargain offering
is scheduled to get underway at
$50 p. m.
Dover and Milford teams have
not met in regular Eastern Shore
League play this season, although
they were originally scheduled to
meet on May 18th and 14th; games
scheduled for these two days were
literally washed out" by the spell
of rainy weather that has curtailed
activities of the local club on six
different occasion during the past
two weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Poultry Festival In
Sussex June 1924
Completing Plans For Chlcken.Of.
Tomorrow Observance

Poultry leaders of Delaware
Maryland, and Virginia will con-
duct Delmarva Chicken-of-To-
morrow festival centering in
Georgetown on June 1924.
The gala program will take place
in conjunction with the 1948 finals
of the National Chicken-of-Tomor-
row contest sponsored by APP
Food Stores. The festival will sup
plement contest highlights featur-
ing the award of $1,000 in cash
prizes to breeders of superior
meat-type chickens.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
Milford Wins Many
Prizes At Milton
Local Group Take Away "LiOn's
Share" Tuesday Night

Milford organizations marched
away with a Lions Share" of the
prizes offered at the carnival par
ade held at Milton, Tuesday eve
ming, with the Milford High School
Band, the Carlisle Fire Company,
and Blue Hen Post No. 6483, V. f.
W., all taking top hOnors in their
respective parade divisions.
The Milford High School Band,
under the leadership of the
Schools music instructor, John c.
Frick, was the winner of $4,000 as
"best band" The Carlisle Fire
Company won $500 for having the
CONTINUED on page A.
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
County Archaeological Work
Praised By Capital Curator

Archaeological a Indian
hitherto
country
This the opinion of Dr. Thomas Dale Stewart
Smithsonian AnhropOogy
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
All Leaders Plan For Short
Course 1T Kent-SMssex Fair

county leaders, meeting at
completed plans for participation Short
the University
Sussex Fair according to Bruce Frazier
Twenty-Five representing of
Milford chronicle., 1948-05-21
S"ssex County Soil Conservation
Report For Past Year Released

The 194 annual Sussex County Soil Conservation
District Just released comprehensive picture of the
mace IN conservation in
Organized in February of 1914 law to
oeT conservation work Sussex
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Fields Starts Term
Today; Allowed Time
To Make Tax Return

Benjamin. F. Fields, self-styled
Washington promoter, was given
until 4 pm. today to start 90-day
Jail sentence after telling Justice
Alexander Holtzof he needed a few
hours to complete his income tax
return.
Fields was convicted more than a
year ago on a charge of contempt OF
Congress for refusing to show inan-
cial records to a House Surplus
Property Investigating Committee.
His appeal to the United States
Court of Appeals was denied, the
Supreme Court recently refused to
review the case. He was to have
been committed late last month, but
Justice Holtzoff gave him 10 days tc
put his personal affairs in order
That Today period expired today.
Allan S. Bradford, attorney fol
Fields, made final but unsuccess.
full effort to have Judge Holtzoff
put Fields on probation or to stay
sentence today. Mr.. Bradford
brought up a legal point that testi-
mony given by Fields before the
House committee should not have
been used against him in court.
Justice Holtzoff, however, denied
the motions and directed that Fields
be. committed. Fields then asket
permission to address the court, and
request that he be allowed to re-
main free until pm. today so thai
he could finish work on his tax
return,
Evening star., 1948-03-08
7 More Feared Dead
In Factory Explosion
BY the Assoeioted Press

WALTHAM, Mass, Mar. 8.-Po-
lice and fire officials searched the
ruins of plastics factory today for
two men believed killed in Satur-
day night explosion that took two
other lives and injured %, five
critically.
The bodies of two workmen-
charred so badly they could not be
identified Immediately - were re-
moved from the wreckage of the
Interlake Chemical Corps two
story plant.
State Police 1t. Daniel Murphy
said check of hospitals and fami-
lies of all persons employed at the
plant showed the missing and pos
sibly dead were:
William Brushingham, So, of Au-
burndale: Louis Scalzi, %, Water
town; Nicholas Raimondi, %, WAL
than, and Albert L. Quinan, 48,
Newton.
The explosion was heard for 10
miles and left the plant of the
makers of plastic dishes and novel;
ties a scared mass of cinders and
heavy machinery piled feet deep.
Fire Chief B. A. Neal said most of
the survivors apparently were blown
clear of the building and that some
were shot so feet in the air and rs to
100 feet away from the building.
Chief Neal said that the blast oc-
CURED during a change in shifts at
the suburban Boston factory. 1t
was followed, the chief added, by a
fire which Immediately enveloped
the building.
He estimated damage at about
$50, ,0O0."
Evening star., 1948-03-08
United Nations
Continued From First Page.)

States proposal in the Security
Council last week that the big pow
ers consult with British, Arab and
Jewish representatives.
France and China supported the
United States move in the Council
but it lost by one vote. A United
States spokesman insisted the Coun-
ellis refusal to approve conciliation
did not prohibit the big powers from
going ahead anyway.
One of the FIRST questions to come
up today is the question of how Sc
cret the big power talks are to be
Several correspondents sent tele.
grams to the delegates over the
week end demanding that arrange.
ments be made to keep the pres!
informed.
U. N. officials had announced
earlier that they considered th'
consultations to be outside U. N
jurisdiction. All U. N. secretaria
personnel were instructed to sta!
away from the meetings.
A spokesman for the American
delegation said the United State
felt a U. N. press officer should b.
invited to attend the sessions ant
give the press and account of tn,
proceedings The spokesman agreed
however, that this was a matter t,
be settled by the Big -Four repre-
| SentativeS
Evening star., 1948-03-08

him continue his training for the
next five years.
The purpose of the scholarships,
foundation officials say, is to help
medical schools provide more
trained investigators capable of re-
search in various fields of medical
science and to relieve the teacher
shortage in the medical profession
First Chosen in New Program.
John M. Russell, executive direc-
tor of the John and Mary r. Markle
Foundation, said the 16 young doc
tors awarded this years scholar
ships were the first to be chosen in
the foundations new program. He
predicted many of them will be-
come the next generations leaders
in medical science"
The scholars were selected from
candidates nominated by medical
schools throughout the country.
DR.. Beattie was born in Philadel-
phia. He received a Bachelor of
Arts degree from Princeton in 1889
and Doctor of Medicine degree from
Harvard Medical School in 1943. He
served as surgical intern and later
as resident surgeon at the Peter
Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston.
Won Harvard Fellowship.
In 1916 he was awarded a travel
ing fellowship by the Harvard Med
ical School and worked at the
Evening star., 1948-03-08
By Morton Doyle Compbell
Special Correspondent of The S'or

FRANKFURT, Germany, Mar. 8.
President Edward Benes has
ordered the Presidential flag hauled
down from the pole on top of his
house because he feels he is mot a
president" now in Communicated
Czechoslovakia.
This story was told today by a
highly placed Czech refugee whose
information is regarded as sound.
He is one of an estimated 900 who
have now managed to steal across
the heavily guarded borders.
Mr.. Benes left shortly after he
accepted the Communist government
to rest at his family home so miles
from Prague. When servants started
to raise the flag that traditionally
flies over the Presidents quarters,
Mr.. Benes was quoted as saying:
Il am not a president. I was
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Federal Leave
Continued From First Page.

they are entitled to cash payments
for their unused leave privileges.
Senator Bridges said that Federal
employees who availed themselves
of all their leave privileges worked
only 212 days year, or only So per
cent of the time.
Availability Powerful Lure.
He cited the remark made by
bureau head to one of the COM
mittee's Investigators, in which the
official declared:
LAS long as sick leave is available,
most employees will use it upon the
slightest malaise."
Most frequent abuses of sick leave
privileges are noncareer employees,
especially those whose work is mo-
notonous or distasteful, the report
asserted.
In an effort to eliminate abuses of
sick leave privileges, the Civil Serv-
ice Commission recently gave Fed
|eral agencies the power to require
doctors certificates from employees
who utilize them.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Benes Lowers Flag Atop House,
Feels He's Not Czech President

forced to accept the government. j"
Mr.. Benes has made no statements
and signed no documents since
"putsch day. as the Czechs call it.
The methods the Czechs are US
ing to escape are colorful enough
to make Hollywood thriller seem
tame. But for the sake of others
who still hope to flee, refugees have
begged reporters to keep silent.
This refugee echoed others in
branding as the most dangerous
Czech Communist Zdenek Fierling-
er, former delegate to the Parlla-
ment who has been elevated to
minister of industry. The refugee
said most Czechs regard him as
more powerful than the actual pre-
mler, Klement Gottwald. Fierllnger
is supposed to have furnished much
of the information that enabled the
Communists to seize the govern
ment with no opposition except
from students.