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Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01


Of Germany. The great mass of
English workers did not realize that
1t would take vast sums for the gov
ernment to take over the banks.
the mines, transportation and COM
munications systems and heavy in
duStries.
TO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY
financed such evolutionary
transactions under normal con-
ditiOns would have put England
on the rocks financially. To do
so when England was already
brOke-when commodities were
non existent, when such as
could be produced must, Of ne
CesSity, be sold abroad that a
sOCialistic government might
have funds with which to buy
raw materials and fOOd-was
simply impossible undertaking.
A loan of several billions OF
American dollars helped for a year,
but that is long since gone, and
England is not as near a solution of
her problem as when she started
the great experiment.
Her workers are not better paid.
better fed or working fewer hours.
Socialism has not brought to them
greater opportunities than they had
under private ownership. They, in
dividually, want the opportunities
that are to be found in capitalistic
America. Our private enterprise, a
capitalistic system, makes ever in
creasing opportunities possible.
THOUSANDS, MANY THOU
SANDS, Of the English people who
can produce the price of transpor-
tation are leaving for other lands,
that will admit them, that they may
again enjoy the opportunities a pri-
vate enterprise system provides for
those who are willing to strive for
self advancement.
Socialism has failed in Eng.
land. A conservative govern
ment will take over in the COM
paratively near future. A sturdy,
industrious people have been
fooled by theorists who blithly
promised something for moth
ing" Those English theorists
could not deliver.
The same type of theorists in this
country could not for long deliver
the something for nothing" a mi
nority is demanding. The political
leaders of both major parties are
doing the American people an in
justice when such leaders vaguely
intimate they favor any part Of such
a socialiStic course.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
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HE restraint shown by the peo-
pie Of the southern tier under
the deliberate goading Of Henry
Wallace is a reproach to the man.
ners Of the rabble of the cities up
North.
The southern people, contrary to
the ISLANDERS of a small element OF
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

cialism would not
have appealed to
anything like a ma
jority of the Eng
lish people. A So
cialistic govern
ment had to be
born Of hard con-
ditions. It was such
conditions that
England faced fol-
1OWino fha dofoo4
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

Editors NOte Mr.. Hallam, writer of the above
Guest EDITORIAL recently retired from active news
paper work after years of association with Will
mmgton newspapers as a reporter and finally as
Executive Editor of the News-JOurnal papers in
wilmington. AS a reporter he was (and continues
TO be referred to as) the best that Delaware ever
produced He knows Delaware and DeIawareans as
well as any living man. He knows the problems
confronting a newspaper publisher through active
years as one Of the owners of the old Evening
Journal His comments on the founder of the
Chronicle are more than appreciated.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
SEVENTY YEARS OF WELL-Do1NG
EDmORIAL BY ALBERT o. H.. GRIER

When one completes seventy years of
Well-dOing In any worthwhile field of en-
deavOr the result is a prideful accomplish
ment. 1t is even more creditable if each
decade has been devoted to doing the Job a
little better than had been possible thereto
fore, and along the way adopting new and
approved methods in keeping with progress
The Milford Chronicle Publishing Com
pany, in the opinion of the writer, has mea-
Sured up to these specifications ever since
the first issue Of the paper came off the press
October 4, 1878.
The author of this guest editorial may be
credited with a detached appraisal. He has
no connection with the Chronicle except as
a subscriber and constant reader of his ''home
town" paper.
The Chronicle is worthy example of
weekly newspapers noted for excellence, fl
deity to principle, and appreciation of their
obligations to their readers. Having been in
the ownership and under the editorial direc-
tiOn of members of the same family through
the years, the Chronicle from the outset has
been part of the community life of Milford.
The management has been responsible
for the part the paper has had in cOntribut-
ing to the cultural progress and develop
ment of the city. From 1873 to 1910 the
task was performed admirably by the late
Colonel Theodore Townsend, one of the
VI G4AC paper ctllU ClLI-
zen of Delaware. He was editor and pub
Usher throughout that period. Since 1910,
g. Marshall Townsend, who succeeded his
father in that role, has not only maintained
the high standard of the publication as he
found it but also has made valuable additions.
to the plant and other requisites, including
the news service of the Associated Press.
The Chronicle has grown with Milford.
Starting with a fOur-page paper the weekly
average now is about "a pages. This advance
reflects not only expansion of the news con-
tent but also. the obvious confidence of the
tradesmen as shown by their generous ad-
Vertising patronage.
The weekly newspaper has a very def
mite place in the scheme of things in America.
1t has been said2and it has not been Uues-
tiOned-that public officials, such, for ex-
ample, as members of Congress, look to the
weekly press to keep them posted on the
sentiment of communities which are with
out dailies
The Milford Chronicle and its contem-
pOraries have prolific field. They also have
great responsibility.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
IT'S THE FRIENDS THAT COUNT

With this issue of the Milford Chronicle
we start our seventy-first year. The above
Guest Editorials have been contributed by
friends, all of whom knew Colonel Theodore
Townsend intimately. They were his close
friends-and the present editor and pub
Usher has valued their friendship and advice
through the thirty-eight years that he has
been at the helm of this newspaper. We have
had no though of making this issue of the
Chronicle an anniversary edition in any re-
spect. When, following the publication of
our editorial commenting upon our seven
tieth birthday last week, we were asked bv
a newspaper friend, "Why not let few of
your old friends contribute the editorials for
this week." we called those whose comments
you have just read. Each one gladly respond
ed-as we knew they would. Our advertisers
caught the fever with the result that we
present to you this week the largest volume
OF local advertising ever published in a recent
issue of the Chronicle. Words lust cannot
convey to these friends newspaper editors.
advertisers, employees and Others-the an
probation which we hold for their express
slOns of kindliness and advertising support
given this newspaper. We are lust unable
to put into words any article sufficient to
voice our feelings. So with this statement we
close with this simple expression of appre-
citation "T'hGnkS, thanks 4 million"
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
5000
CHRONICLE FOUNDER BUILT WELL
EnTTnRIAI RY CLEMENT R HA1fAAn

EDITORIAL BY CLEMENT B. HALLAM
Seventy years of serving its community
faithfully is an achievement of which any
newspaper justly can be proud. But three
score and ten years of sterling service such
as the Milford Chronicle has given merits
pride so sUperlative that it doubtless is shar-
ed by its publishers and readers alike. Hence
newspaper men, active and retired, are
pleasantly eager to join in extending their
hearty congratulations to the Chronicle and
those responsible fOI" its publication.
AS Wilmington reporter and editor
who strlved to know Kent and Sussex COun-
ties l have read the Chronicle for half
century and have always admired it. Pri-
marlly weekly newspaper that mirrOred
the fOlkSy dOings of the lower counties. it
logically has found it's way into innumerabe
homes. No neWSy happening that has to do
with residents of its territory is too trivial
for publication. So closely knit are the per-
SOnal ties IN the area which the Chronicle
covers that its subscribers are thoroughly
interested IN its hOmely presentations, more
so possibly than in the more important gen
eral news developments that it prints. This
is an invaluable asset frequently overlooked
by many daily and weekly newspapers. Small
wonder that the Chronicle follows hosts of
former DelaWareanS to their abOdeS in num-
erOuS states from coast to coast.
Such course was charted wisely for it
by its pioneer publisher, the late Colonel
Theodore Townsend, and is being steadfastlv
adhered to by his son, G. Marshall Town
tend, its present publisher Colonel Town
send, whose memory is dear to many of us.
was fortnight citizen who supplemented
his newspaper activities by assuming MANY
important civic and patriotic responsible
ties. AS a member of the school board in
Milford he was true champion of the ad-
Vancement of public education. He served
we'll as State Auditor and in other positions
of trust. He answered his patriotic impulse
by giving many of his best years of distinc-
tive service as colonel of the Delaware Ma
tiOnal Guard Regiment He combined gen
iality and prObity with realistic understand
ing and an appreciation of human rights.
These qualities were reflected in the
Chronicle he nUrtured through it's early
decades and account for it's success. An
ardent Republican, he was fair-minded as an
editor and his columns were open to the
opposition as well as his own party
Thus, with the aims of the foresighted
Colonel ably pursued by his son and grand
son, Theodore Townsend, End, the Chronicle,
rich IN tradition, stands as a sound exemplar
OF the family newspaper, and a monument
to its founder. Long may this shining light
IN Delaware journalism continue to CLEAN
and prosper.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01
Room for Ability

AMERICA IS THE ONE great
land Of opportunity in all the world
today. It is a land where there is a
chance for all in proportion to the
ability and energy Of each; where
there is big white home on the TOP
Of the hill for all who have ability
and willingness to work for such
a home.
No government ever will be
able to provide such homes, and
all that goes with them, for all
Of its citizens. Socialism has
not and cannot equaIize those
with ability and energy and
the laggards. America, with its
economic system, can and does
offer to all an opportunity to
own the big house on the top of
the hill that socialism could not
provide.
THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND
have found, to their sorrow, that
socialism is a phantaSy; that in
place Of providing more it provides
less for the energetic. We Ameri-
cans who enjoy the opportunities
offered by our American way of life
want none Of it. Our political lead
ers should realize that and stop
making vague and false promises
as a means Of attracting the votes
Of minority.
WE ARE TOLD a considerable
group Of Democratic leaders is
proposing to ditch the party's can
didate for president and to devote
its efforts toward electing a Demo-
cratic senate. Could be, and it has
been tried before. In 1892 a group
of Republican senators proposed to
ditch Herbert Hoover and save
themselves. They succeeded only
partially. Hoover was defeated. and
also the group of Republican sena-
tors who aided in the Hoover de-
feat. What failed in 1882 could fan
in 1948.
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

Kent and Sussex Counties people and activi-
ties. 1t has won and kept a leading place as
the mOuthpiece of its community.
The present editor and publisher, Mr.. G.
Marshall Townsend, not only has maintained
the prestige established by his father, but
he has made the Chronicle stronger and more
useful than ever for both readers and ad-
VertiSerS.
May its growth and good fortune con-
tinue!
Editors Note: Joseph H. Martin. writer of the
above Guest Editorial is Editor of the Wilmington
Sunday Star For years he owned and published
that newspaper. short time ago he sold his news
paper to the Carter interests of New Jersey His
knowledge of northern Delaware is great and his
evaluatiOn of a newspaper is excellent
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

Editors NOte Mr.. A. o. H. Grier. writer of the
above Guest Editorial, was born in Milford He is
sIah0Son OF the late George s. Grer of Milford The
son of William G. Grier He has been a resident of
wilmington since early childhood. He is an editor
OF the NeWs-JOurnal papers in Wilmington. For
~ 10y -InIee years ne has been connected with that
company and of it's component units the old
every Evening. Mr.. Grier is active member of
Ine Del-Mar-Va Press Association, the National
Editors, Franklin Institute Poor Richard club Sons
OF Delaware Of Philadelphia, and also the Board
Oh PuDhc Utility Commissioners of Wilmington But
best of all he is loyal Delawarean
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

IS at it should be, but it is not always so.
The community which the newspaper serves
should be, and doubtless is, proud of it. A
good newspaper is one of the best assets of
any community and the people of Milford
and Of Delaware have that asset in the
Chronicle.
AS stated in an editorial last week, COM
menting on the record of The Chronicle over
the years, ''this growth has not been Just
luck. It has attained its enviabe position
among the nations weeklies by continuous
effort to make it just what it is-a leader"
That is, l suggest, fitting summation
OF the record of seventy years. Successful
newspapers, like any successful business are
not the result of mere luck. Call it that if
one wishes but real success in any business
is the result of intelligent planning, plus ex-
perience and a constant effort to improve the
product. 1t is not a day to day task but
never ending Job, and no one understands
this better than those in the newspaper bust
ness.
And so, good luck and good health to The
Chronicle. To quote a famous character
which some of us remember so well: "May
it live long and prosper"
Milford chronicle., 1948-10-01

Editors Note: Mr.. VIM F. Metten was the
owner and publisher of the Every Evening in Will
mington for years. When consolidation of that
newspaper with the old Evening Journal and
change of name to the JOurnal-Every Evening was
his life He has taken interest in many civic affairs
of his principal interests being the betterment
of the State Welfare Home in Smyrna Mr. Metten
retired from active participation in the affairs of
the News-JOurnal Company about a year ago.
Throughout the years there has been a close per-
sonal friendship between Mr.. Metten and his news
paper interests and the TOwnsends with their news
paper interests.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

cry one chalked up by the
Squaws. Tommie Watts was
high scorer with II points.
Saturday night found the PAN
therettes idle as the Hattiesburg
Tigers invaded the Pascagoula
hardwood when the B team stole
the spotlight. The varsity game
was a definite anticlimax with
people SO busy relaxing nerves
taut from the excitement of the
B game hat they failed to go
overheard during the main event.
Maybe the Panthers felt the same
for they were unable to get start
ed good until the last half.
Bs Winners
The Panther b team won by a
narrow margin in a close fought
and exciting game. In the last
two minutes the lead changed
hands twice with a tie thrown in.
The B Tigers passed the Pan
lliSlS Will q oIOlC Va OO-OZ. n
charity throw was bucketed by
the Pascagoula boys and an ov-
eranxious Hattiesburg boy fouled
Peterson. Peterson didn't let the
noise or the pressure bother him
a bit and he pitched in the point
as calmly as if his team was 80
points ahead and the game end
ed.
The varsity dropped their third
game of abe season to Hatties-
burg by a 1926 count. The half
way score was 22-12. In the
third quarter the Panthers almost
closed the door in Hattiesburg's
face, allowing only one point to
be scored by the Tigers while
scoring 8 points themselves. That
was the closest the Panthers came
to catching the Tigers. The Wis
itors awoke to the fact that an
other quarter like the previous
one would see them out of the
ball game so they went to work
and pushed in enough points to
stave off the determined Panth-
ers.st ~
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
Pascagoula-M Moss
Point Tits End In
Panther Victories

The Pantherettes kept their
record clean with two wins or
the basketball court this week
but the Panthers, although they
were victorious over Moss Point,
dropped their third game of the
season when they were defeat
ed by Hattiesburg.
The B string stepped into the
limelight with both boys and
girls teams winning over Biloxi
and the boys team taking a par
ticularly exciting game from the
Hattiesburg "Bs."
Two undefeated girls teams,
Pascagoula and Moss Point, came
together Tuesday night at the
Pascagoula school gymnasium in
a battle royal. The Pantherettes
won by a score of 40-35 but only
after Moss Point had been in the
lead seven times and the game
deadlocked the same number of
times.
The Pantherettes were unable
to take the lead until the first
part of the second half but once
they had the margin over Moss
Point they we're never overtaken.
Moss Point scored first but the
Pascagoula girls tied the score
into a hard knot in the last five
seconds of the second. quarter.
Dell Daily, Moss Point forward,
did most of the Tigerette's scor-
ing in the first half. The Pan
therettes' passes and shots were
off in that period, a fact which
reared its ugly head in a score
of 1916 at the half.
The ten minute rest period must
have given the Pascagoula girls
time to pull themselves together
because the forwards suddenly
started out-maneuvering the Moss
Point team and outshooting the
forwards.
The Pantherettes and Tigeret-
ties battled tooth and nail all the
way right down to the last free
shot but as the final buzzer sound
ed the purple clad lasses were
leading by a very significant five
points.
Lachaussee Stars
Spurgeon Lachaussee, enjoying
his most successful offensive of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
LOCALS TAKE SIX TITLES IN GOLDEN GLOVES

the year, lead the Pascagoula
Partners to a win over Moss
Point with a score of 1926.
Plenty of fouls were called in
the game, so many in fact that
four boys fouled out-three Pan
Tiers and one Tiger. Substitutions
played most of the last quarter
for Pascagoula but Moss Point
couldn't make up the deficit in
points. Lachaussee was high with
IL valuable points, most of them
made ON spectator-pleasing shots.
The Tigers were unable to
score in the first six minutes of
play but eked out 3 points be-
fore the first quarter ended to
save them from not scoring a
single point in a quarter. The
Panthers had increased their
lead 20-9 at half time. The third
quarter showed a little more life
but the last could have proved
disastrous for the Panthers if the
lead had not been as high as it
was. The Panthers only bucketed
four points.
If the performance of the PAN
theirs Friday night could have
been adjudged average they
would have won not only that
game but every one played this
year, probably.
Swamps Indians
The Biloxi Indians were COM
pletely swamped by a 37-14 score.
This partially redeemed a defeat
handed the Panthers earlier in
the season by the Indians.
The Pascagoula biys were
working as a team and a team
that was hot. Bobby Penton
started the game in Bogdahn's US
ual place and was not only good
on ball handling but contributed
much to the team spirit. Biloxi
was only two points behind at
the end of the first quarter with
o score of So but from then on
the Biloxi team kept losing
ground. Not much scoring was
done in the second quarter but
the Indians scored ever less than
the Panthers. At halftime the
score was 1879.
The Panthers started making
baskets from right, left and cen
ter and since the Panthers had
the ball most of the last half
the Indians could conjure up only
five points in the last two Pc
RODS. NARROW Miller and Jerry
Purdy of the Panthers were the
two high scoress with 16 and
Is points, respectively.
The B string game was also
quite successful for Pascagoula
with the boys winning 32-17 and
the girls leading at the whistle
11-8.
The Varsity Pantherettes de-
feated the. Sauaws 45.23s The
Pantherettes got real rambuncous
scoring almost two points to ev-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
Standard Oil
Team Leads
Bowling Tourney

The Standard Oil bowlers led
the third week of play in the
second half of the league tour
nament at the Recreation build
ing with a score OF IA games won
and two lost.
Other ratings in the CONNER
cial League, of which the Stand
ard Oilers are members, are:
Eldorado Cafe, Is won, 3 lost;
American Legion No. 2, Z won,
8 lost; Life of Georgia, and VFW,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

S won. IL lost; American Legion
No. /, 4 won and IL lost.
The Sad Sacks led the City
League with the Pascagoula FL
ectric team tieing them for the
week with a score of II won and
5 lost, each. Other team ratings
were Stokeley's Auto Sales, 8
won, 7 lost; Elks, Z won, 9 lost
American Legion and Banquet.
5 won and ii lost, each.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
LEAGUE PLANS LAID

A meeting of captains of all in
dependent basketball teams in
terested in forming a league will
be held Sunday at 2:30 p. m. at
the Recreation Center on Mar
ket street, Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
DIV Loses Four
Comes, Wins One
In Weeks Tits

The Our Lady of Victories Ju-
nior team and the High school
Eagles and Eaglettes journeyed
to Bay st. Louis to meet st. Stan
islaus and st. Joseph's Academy
on the hardwood and the Eagles
split a double-header with the
Notre Dame eagers during the
past week.
The st. Stanisiaus Rock-a-
chaws and the o. l.. V. Eagles
tangled in the feature game of
the three-game program in Bay
st. Louis. The first half of the
game was a close one and the
st. Stanislaus boys maintained a
four point lead at the half. In the
second half the Eagles tied the
score, but the spirited Rock-a-
chaws came back strong in the
final quarter and forged ahead
to win with a score of 1875.
The Eaglettes wer swamped
by st. Joseph's Academy girls
by a 35-17 score. The girls from
st. Joseph's were excellent shots
and seldom missed goal. The
o. l.. v. girls were not able to
get together and being already
outclassed by the Academy girls
came out on the short end of the
score.
Juniors Play
The Junior High Eagles and
the st. Stanis1aus junior team
played a game that ended with
the ~Pascagoula boys at the losing
end Of a 40-15 score. The junior
Eagles were completely outplay-
ed by the Rock-a-chaws and al
though the first quarter proved
to be a tight one, the o ex-
perienced players widened the
score-breach in the next three
quarters.
The first game of the Notre
Dame-O. l.. v. double header was
played between the junior squads
with the Notre Dame boys out
playing the boys from o. l.. ".
Being unable to play together
proved fatal for the o. l.. v. boys.
They played well but couldn't
seem to get their eye on the bas-
ket. The final count gave the BIZ
loxi team 20 and the local boys
IL.
The senior game was a close
affair and showed two balanced
and well coached teams. The
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06
TRANSIT GETS NO HEAT

Berlip-AP-Berlin's elevated
and underground trains will not
be heated this winter. In addition
to saving electric power, the
newspaper Vorwaerts said it
would prevent jamming the trans
port system by persons merely
riding to keep warm.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

Eagles outclassed the Rebels from
Biloxi in the second half and won
with a score of 46 to "a. Breal
for Notre Dame was high scorer
with 8 points. Douglas Dubuisson
was high man for the Eagles with
81 points.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-02-06

Mexico City, at the southeast
ern edge of the Valley of Mexico,
is bAilt on the site of Tenochitit-
Ian, capital of the ancient Aztec
Empire.