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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
State Auditor
Baker Retains
Cluley,Jr.
Keeps On Re-
publican Who Was Ap-.
pointed To Post Two
Years Ago.

democrat James w. w. Baker
upoii a assuming the office of State
auditor Tuesday morning of this
week, announced that he is retain
ing Herbert D. Cluley, Jr., a Re-
publican, of Camden, as chief den
uly' Mr.. Cluley, who is mavor Of
camden, was graduated from Do
yer High School in 1888 and from
Mt. Herman Preparatory School in
Massachusetts in 1894.
lie later worked for the federal
government in Washington and
studied accounting. Subsequently
ne became an auditor with the per-
manent budget commission and
lhen accountant in the state audi
TORS Office. Mr.. Cluley was named
deputy auditor by Auditor Fred c.
PoWell in November. 1947. and
since February 1, 1948, when Mr..
POWELL was taken i'll, MIR. Cluley
mas been acting auditor.
Mr.. Baker also announced his
appointment of Jay M. Bunting.
FrankfOrd, son of John M. Bunting
as accountant in his office. Mr..
Bunting was graduated from John
NJ. Clayton High School in 194l and
attended StTayer's Business Col
lege in Baltimore, graduating in
March 194S. After SO months in the
Navy he attended the MARYLAND
school of Accounting in Baltimore
and was graduated there in June
IT 1947. He is a member of the
Young Democrats of Delaware.
Other personnel of Mr.. Bakers
'tiice are: Mrs. June Myers and
Hiss Elma Eaton. who are tempor-
Try hOldOvers; Mrs. Frances Helm
lold, Miss Betty Moore, Mrs. Jan
ce Collins. Miss Mary Barbarika.
drs. Ruth Pyle and Miss Betty Hud- /
on.
continued on page p
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
DeLGIUGre HOROred
At Valley Forge
Judge Percy Green Spoke
At Traditional
Ceremonies

Delaware Day ceremonies were
neid at Valley Forge Memorial
Park last Sunday afternoon where
Judge P. Warren Green of the Court
OF Common Pleas, official Delaware
representative for the occasion.
spoke In tribute to the "frst state"
for whom the first Sunday in each
year is reserved at Valley Forge.
The traditional services. insti-
tuted in 1924, where held in the
washington Memorial Chapel at 3
o'clock in charge Of the rector Of
the chapel, the Rev. DR.. John Rob-
pins Hart, a longtime personal
friend OF Judge Green.
(eontinuod On page q
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Y. S. Employees Gain
$4,000 In November
Total On Payroll Is Now 2,1O4,5S5.
A New High
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON-The number of
civilian government EMPLOYEES
went up again in November, to a
total of 2.104,585.
The increase was put at 12.4O5
by the Joint Committee on Reduc-
tion of NOn-Essential Federal Ex-
penditures, which also reported a
net increase of 11O,415 for the first
II months of 1948-an average of
1862 daily.
Except for September and Octo-
Der, the committee said, the total
has risen in each month Of 1948
with figures for December not vet
compiled.
The biggest November boost was
IN the Post Office Department,
which added 9,764 employees. The
military establishment took on 3.285
and the Veterans Administration
1903.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
N. B. Garrison, New
Kent Jail Warden
Former Orphans Court Clerk Sue.
cpPded By Charles Hanratty

Norris B. Garrison of Dover on
Monday of this week assumed the
duties of warden of the Kent Coun-
ty Jail and Charles Hanratty. of
Smyrna, became register in Chan
cery and Clerk of the Orphans
Court for Kent County.
Mr.. Garrison, who had served
one-half of his second four-vear
term as register in chancerv and
clerk of the Orphans Court. was
elected warden for a six-year term
by the Levy Court in November
and recently resigned his other Of
flee. Governor Walter w. Bacon
named Hanratty as his successor.
The new warden succeeds 7
Freeman Clark. Clark was named
in accordance with law passed
by the 1941 State Legislature pro-
viding for warden to replace the
former system under which the
sheriff had jurisdiction over the
Jail. Garrison, Clark and Hanrattv
are all Republicans.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
important
Civic Events
Are Coming Up
Tomorrow Is Last Day To
Pay Taxes For Voting
Eligibility; Citizens
Meeting Set For Jan. 21

Several important civic evonte
are scheduled for this month. and
so far little interest has been
SHOWN in them by a great manv of
the people who will be affected bv
them.
Tomorrow, Saturday. January e
is the last day to pay taxes to
become eligible to vote in the forth
coming city election.
Next Tuesday, January IL. is the
ueadline for filing names with the
secretary for council seats. which
Jhls year, because of the resiena-
ton of two members of council
are open in every ward. So far
only one erson has expressed him
sell as seeking a council seat. and
that one person is Alex RoOsa. the
incumbent in the Fourth Ward In
the First Ward, Louis Ryder's term
expires; in the Second Ward. viii
liam V. Sipple has resigned. and
R. Burke has resigned in
the Third Ward.
The annual citizens meeting will
be held the evening of Friday. Ian
uary Il, in the Community Build
ing. AT that meeting reports will
be given by the various city Off
cials and the taxpayers will be af-
forded an opportunity to discuss
city affairs with their official fam
ly.
Monday, January "a, the annual
;lty election will be held between
he hours of II noon and D. m.
The election will also be held in
he Community Building. The fol-
owing evening the council and
mayor will hold the annual organ
cation meeting in Milford CITY
Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Order-Early Hints
Given By AgrOnornist

delaware farmers have been re-
Illllueq to order their fertilizer
LOW LOW and store it on the farm until
planting time.
me reminder came from Claude
n ~ Fhlllps, extension agronOmist,
~ %uo says that by ordering early
tSlIiers tinI can help relieve conges-
'..' oioh IN warehouses and can be more
SuGe OF getting what they want.
1eepOrts already indicate that
up, he says. - ~
Fh'iiips notes that forecasts from
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Rem Barnard
WiIIHeadUD
Polio Drive
Popular Young Business
Man Is Planning An
Aggressive Campaign
In Milford.

Remsen c. Barnard. 3rd bae
been selected to head the polio drive
IN Milford, and according to Mr.
Barnard, who is actively assOci-
ated with his father in the autOmO-
tive supply business, an aggres-
slve campaign is being planned.
Aides and goal for the drive which
Will officially open on Saturday,
January 15, and will close Mon
day, January 81, will be announced
by MIR Barnard next week.
ralph s. Baker, chairman of the
Sussex County Chapter, announced
that he was delighted TO have Mr..
Barnard accept the chairmanshiD
OF the Milford drive, and predicted
the Milford goal would be reached
in record time.
Mr.. Barnard, a member of the
Milford Rotary Club and Chamber
of Commerce, is married and the
father of three children, and has
long been interested in the annual
polio fund drives.
According to Chairman Baker
Judge James B. Carey of George
town, is the county fund raising
chairman for the 1949 campaign,
and the goal or quota is S14.5OO. 90.
the l948 quota was S12.8OO.OO and
total of S15,O95.OO was met.
A meeting of the Sussex County
Chapter will be held at GEORGETOWN
on January z. DR.. George BONES
of Doris Memorial Unit of viii
mington General Hospital and Rob-
ert A. Burcan of National FOunda-
ton will be present and address
the meeting.
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Police Group Plans
Greater Aid To Kids
Hope To Raise $2O,OOO In Current
Fund Drive

1t was announced today that the
Delaware Association Of Chiefs of
Police who so successfully spOn-
sOred and operated a camp for
boys, known as Camp Barnes on
the Miller River in Sussex County
last year, are now planning to
raise upwards of $4,000 this year.
in order that they might greatly
augment the present facilities of
the camp.
According to Captain Edgar F.
Isaacs of Milford, who is one of
those to whom contributions can
be mailed, 278 boys were entertain
ed for two weeks at the camp last
year, including one boy. who hiked
40 miles to get into the camp and
who has announced his intentions
of doing the same thing again this
year.
Present extension plans call for
a new modern recreation hall and
facilities for boys.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Local Choir To Give
Concert For Vets
Avenue Young Peoples Group To
TO To New Castle, January II

NVW-6 CVplCS UFOub 10
TO To New Castle, January II
The Avenue Methodist Young
Peoples Choir will present a con-
cert at the New Castle Veteran $
Hospital, Tuesday evening. jan
uary II, at Z o'clock. This program
is sponsored by the V. F. w. Aux
tliary OF Milford. Mrs. Lewis
Wright is in charge of the arrange
ments for this program.
The choir VIII leave Avenue
Church by bus at 4:2O p. M. Tues
day. They will have dinner at the
Delaware Room of the bus center.
and then go to the hospital for the
concert, to be given between 7 and
8. Following the program. there
Will be a social hour held in the
recreation hall of the hospital.
The choral part of the program
will be divided into two parts-the
first portion sacred, and the latter
seml-classic in type. Anthems to
be used by the choir will include:
The Lost Chord Sullivan; Re
cesslonal" DeKaven; THE Green
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Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07

beans to a later date than usual.
Weather after June was favorable
for crop development, and late ma
turing crops we're aided by good
fall weather. The low wheat Weld
is attributed to wet weather be-
fore and during harvest. PrOduc-
tiOn of both Irish and sweet pOta-
toes is considerably less than last
year, due to reduced acreage and
lower yields.
Commercial apple production was
a little above last year but was
less than half the 1O-year average.
Peach production was much above
last years very small crop, but
only two per cent above average.
Brown rot seriously affected the
crop.
The total value OF Delaware
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07

AAONAC VI DOlu.
However, church services Sun
day, were fairly we'll attended and
a near capacity turnout was pres
ent for the initial offering of the
recently formed Milford COmmun-
ity Chorus, at the Calvary MethO-
dist Church on Sunday evening.
Friday evening, New Years Eve,
found most o fthe areas citizens
either going to traditional Watch
Night Services" at one or another
of the areas churches, or to the
New Years Eve Dance out at the
ArmOry. Special services, high
lighted by the welcoming of the
New Year by appropriate song and
prayer, were held Friday evening
at the Avenue Methodist Church,
the Calvary Methodist Church, and
Continued on page .
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Urge Farmers To
Prepare For Show

Sussex County farmers are urg-
ed to begin preparation of their
exhibits for the annual show of the
Delaware Crop Improvement Asso-
citation, according to r. Clinton
Hastings, the associations vice
president from Sussex County.
The show will be held at the
University of Delaware, on Febru-
ary 8, 8, 10 and II, in connection
with the Annual Farmers Week
program. 1t is open to any exhibi-
tor who is a resident of the state
The premium list includes
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Members Of Democratic
SOlOn's Family Attend
Ceremonies To Launch
His Term In Office.

"A statement expressing his an.
preclatiOn for the responsibility
conferred upon him was issued on
Monday night of this week bv II
). Senator J. Allen Frear. IT. q
lew hours after he took the oath ot
once to become the Junior senator
from Delaware. Frear is a Demo-
Crat. '-'O
/ Scores of kilograms and mess
ages poured into the Senate Office
Building where Senator Frear has
set up his headquarters. and more
than 30 Delawareans including
members of his family attended the
swearing-in ceremony which start
ed his six-year term in office.
Senator's Statement
Senator Frear's statement fol-
lows:
Il am very happy to have the
opportunity of greeting the peoDle
OF Delaware on this important Oc-
casion, the opening of the 81st Con-
gress. In the years to come. I am
sure, l will remember this dav as
one Of the most significant of nv
whole life.
THE job of a United States SEN
atOr, or rather the responsibility
OF being a United States Senator is
not an easy one, but it is an as
slgnment to which I am looking
forward with great interest.
=" In tho V11nnfhC oh
undoubtedly be many issues of
great Importance with which I will
be concerned. Many of these mat
ters will affect the nation as a
whole, some will be of particular
interest to Delaware. You NAV be
sure that I will approach these
problems with complete earnest
ness and strive to solve them in a
which will be satisfactory
and helpful.
THE success of my work here
IN the Senate will depend to a large
degree on the cooperation which
receive from you, my fellow citi-
zens. know 1 shall be able to
call on you from time to time for
your opinions and advice. Bv the
same token, want you to contact
me If can be Of assistance to vou.
Our Office in Washington is-at 1our
disposal
Plans on Reports
From time to time I expect to
report to you on legislative mat
ters through the medium of the
press and radio. In this wav Won
will be able to keep better inform
ed perhaps on pending legislation.
Il should like to take this OppOr-
tunity to publicly express my ap-
DreciatiOn to Delaware's senior
Senator John J. Williams for his
valuable assistance to me in get
ting established here in Washing
ton. and for his kindness in escort +
ing me to the Senate floor at the
swearing in ceremonies.
Il also would like to acknOwl-
edge the many fine messages l have
received from persons in all parts
(conttnued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Frank w. Richardson
Gets Farm Credit Job
Camden Man Is Named To ImDOr.
tant Post By Administration
By Associated Pres,

Frank w. Richardson of Cam
den, is the new second district di-
rector of the Farm Credit Admins
tration. The district includes DeI-
aware. Maryland, PennsvlvaDia
Virginia, West Virginia and Pnerto
Rico -
Richardson's appointment was
announced Tuesday by E. P. Cri-
oer' general agent for the admin
istTation.
His term extends to December 31
1901. He succeeds J. Allen Frear
Jr., OF Dover, who resigned.
Richardson is director and pres
dent of the East-Central Frnit
Growers Production Credit Asso-
citation. He operates 7OO-acre
apple orchard farm near Camden
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Some Need To File
Tax Returns Early
Many Persons Must Get
Statement In By Satur-
day, January Is; Rules
Are Listed.
By associated Press

WASHINGTON - Many farmers
business and professional peODle
have a tax date with the federal
government on Saturday. January
Is.
That's the final filing dav for
persons who still must file esti-
mates of income tax for 1948 II
also is the last day for completing
payments of estimated tax if anV
IS due, and for changing a tax esti-
mate If a previously filed estimate
was short Of correct tax. Most wage
earners have nothing TO do about
taxes on January Is. That's be-
cause their income is such that tax
estimates are not required.
important Date for Farmers
However. January Is is an i'm
pOrtant date for farmers. It's the
first and the final day on which
farmers are required to make an
estimate of the tax on their 1948
income. That's providing their in
come amounted to $500 or more.
No person with an income of less
than $500 during the year is re-
quired to make either a tax esti-
mate or a regular tax return. The
regular return is the one due to
be filed on or before March IS.
Persons other than farmers in
The tax estimate group were re-
luired to make their first estimates
and first quarterly payments last
March and payments earlier than
January Is, if they wish.
If a farmer waits until January
5, he must then pay the full
of his estimated tax. Be-
ause farm income is dependent
'ften on weather conditions and
-ificult to estimate. the govern
nent excuses farmers from making
arlier estimates.
May Save Paper Work
Farmers and other taxpayers can
ave themselves extra paper work
making their regular 1948 in
ONE tax returns and payments on
anuary Is instead of waiting nm
! March Is. The regular return
len serves both as a return and
estimate, and a separate esti- :
ate is not needed. d
Another advantage of filing the D
egular return by January Is is
lat il. YOU have a refund coming
Ou will get it sooner than if Won I
aited until March Is to make your
TX report.
If your income has been i'm wages
lbject to Withholding tax. YOU
ave a good prospect of getting a
efund because of Over-withhOld-
lg.
That's because the tax reduction |
lst summer came after several 1948
tcOntinued on mage n /
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Rough Handling OF
Chickens Expensive

Rough handling of chickens is
proving to be expensive to Sussex
County brOiler growers according
TO County Agent William H. Hend-
eTson. Each week thousands of
birds are down graded because of
bruises, torn skin. broken bones
or other evidence Of rough hand
ing. This down grading often
means reduction in price Of from
&c to sc per pound resulting i'm a
tremendous loss to the industry.
A five point program designed to
reduce this loss from rough hand
continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07

GaAtAy - DtsOVU AWs an increase Of
One-third.
More electric power is being gen
Grated every hour, every day to
meet the needs for electric service
for the thousands who are contin-
ually requiring more and more
power for every phase of living. in
the home, on the farm, and in in
austry, said officials Of the com
pany and 1t is our job to plot the
growth Of the community and cal
culate these electric service re-
quirements and expand our facili-
ties TO provide this essential SER
vice.
The DelmarVa Peninsula is forg-
Ing ahead, officials Of the company
stated, and it Is the belief Of Del
aware Power and Light Company
feontInued % paea .
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Drops One Cent
In Milford Area
Price Decrease Is Due To Seasonal
Changes

Since Saturday January 1, the
price of milk in the Milford area.
mas been down one cent per quart.
according to local dairymen, the
reason given for the price drop is
seasonal changes. and it is the
Deiief OF the dairymen that there
VIII be still another decrease in
the early spring.
Milk, butter and some forms Of
cheese of the domestic variety are
among the few essential food stuffs
decline.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
.eLaWaredns See
Sen. Frear Sw0rn In
300 VIOLENT DEATHS
LISTED OVER NEW YEAR
By Associated Press

At least 3O9 persons died
violently during the nations
New Year holiday weekend
The toll includes IA killed
in a plane crash at Seattle
Sunday night 'Of this week.
Of the total deaths. 2O7
were in traffic accidents. The
National Safety Council
which had predicted 10 traf-
fic fatalities for the week
end, termed the toll "tbe
greatest ever recorded for a
two-day New Years holiday
period.
Deaths from other causes
than traffic, including those
in the Seattle crash. number
ed 1O2. The survey covered
the period from 6 p. m. New
Years Eve to Sunday mid
night.
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
OF Banks
In Kent Decrease
Reserves OF Institutions, However,
Show Increase In Same Period

Assets of the Kent County banks
decreased $996,O46.18 during the
past year while at the same time
the reserves, undivided profits and
surplus of the banks showed an in
crease of $163,737.73.
The records of State Bank Com
John c. Darby disclose
that seven of the banks increased
their assets over the preceding
year while the remaining seven had
in their assets. All of
the banks showed increases in
their reserves, undivided profits
and surplus.
The record for each of the banks.
assets and combined re-
serves, undivided profits and sur
plus, except for the banks of the
Delaware Trust Company for which
the record on reserves, undivided
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Del. Power And Light Co. Plans
$3,OOQ,OOO Expansion Program

DeaWare Power Light Company odav announced that to
power being demanded
$4,000 XIV generating costing three million dollars hos b 1
N service at the Vienna, Maryland Plant W ~ p'"00u
1s new unit Is the sixth
e peninsula and increases the generating aDactv If Vne
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
Increase Of Crop acreage Is
Listed For Delaware In 1913

total Of 4O27OO of all including crops was
harvested IN Delaware in 1946 according
Service This
G937-46) acres - ~ 'eai
Excessive spring rainfall continuing
some uucA cOps and extended the planting
Milford chronicle., 1949-01-07
First Of Year Was Quietly
Observed In This Community

January anu T and were quiet days here as the
carried over into the early hours of the New Year Milford streets
uc ueseu SATURDAY and Sunday houses
few people about other those goin % @ anu anu WIN
Evening star., 1949-08-27
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE

FORD I93s-s9; one c.o.E. and one
privately owned; $3.50 cash Or terms;
sf%rfakEk 24So IN si iaea ns 1ekun D9 4gg If. neW
PoIG1Ns 5SGG giles sESa1cE 5se1 su' P.cEs1a F. sgdS
7201 Baltimore ave-, College Park,
1NMTHERNsT1oNxIL Nj SSi sS9i PANEL. h:ton,
1Safak;NaRioNzL safs; slf sH 1855 1sss 1nton stss.
a long time. It is in beautiful cond.;
new tires. This truck will make you
q good living; 1895; terms or trade;
HERsoNs AUTo AND APPdL1ANSSES AAPPpPdL
Go. "a 4 g, g st; d. nv De- pE; 400; oone1 Es
;$s e.. s'@}
n;T GIAUNDRIEs and dry
cleaners-New 1949 h-ton Van Ness
Beysrtown, body truck Sas seo o"nsl seli
sss9 i soo On mitss lest otier. 9sls ow $3.50 .ss
FORD 1941 1k-ton panel truck;
STAR GARAGE, End and Va: ss ave-
1889 $50 DODGE. express panel. t,ns M
Bryant st. ne. MI. 717o or sA.
FORD Ord 1888 pickup, as is. running
Condition; $50 cash. RICHARD F.
JONES, 1249 Kenyon st. NV, MI.
1947 a-ton panel: low
mileaae; owner driven; $995 or
best sst ottsy. viii take auto in trade
f;Mc NC oas 1889 panel delivery; $500 or
best offer. 3512 Georgia ave. NV.
DODGE 1a46 h-ton panel; good con-
dition; $3.50 Or q, best onsr' 3SS11
FORD l94l Acton panel; has been
used for dry cleaning and is In
excellent shape, $395. KENYON
PECK CHEVROLET, 3041 Lee hwy.
p0DGE $ foySus ySSus 1888. motor 1877: 20
adults or 30 children; $2sb. .9L
Evening star., 1949-08-27
MOTORCYCLES

A. J. S. 194S de luxe No. 35OCc:
very reas. Oxford 1893. -3s
CUSHMAN SCOOTER 194S model so;
in fine shape. buddy seat and horn;
$3.50. WI. 4793. Us
TRAILERS, wheels and nat bed,
EIsiNGER's BARGAIN WARE
HOUSE; 1o rear nan, of 1927 Wisconsin
CUSHMAN l94s motor scooter: .
speed transmission; good condition;
$500 or best offer. CHI. 022O. rs
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
to own q new AIS, Matchless. Ariel
or Triumph. Some models for i'm,
mediate delivery. Excellent used
machines in stock. from 500. up;
Trade and terms: Parts. oil and
accessories. ALLIED MOTORCYCLES
SALES, the home Of better service,
912 9th st. NV. RE. 507S. -2S
1927 BUICK and Indian ~" Motor
cycle with hydraulic forks; both In
very good condition: $67b. OR.
0712. after 500 PM. 29s
HARLEY-DAvIDsON 194e or;
o.h.v.; many extras. Sacrifice $500.
62l5 4th st. NV. GE. 542s. 2s.
INDIAN 194S "74"; $475. COOPER
MOTOR CO.. b100 Wis. ave. Wo.
1916 INDIAN CHEF MOTORCYCLE;
good condition.: buddy seat. saddle
bsg; other accessories. 1895. IR.
CusHMAN. model 80; side car. wind
S iooks, but 0Gu runs 'i me. ssS. vi. VIZ 4sto' o.
Evening star., 1949-08-27
OFFICES FOR RENT

1908 ADAMS MILL RD. NV, at
18th and Columbia rd.-Containing
eetiee space Modern PVT. entrsnce
furnished. Now occupied, by Rem
ington Rand. viii rent in part or
whole. Possession can be srranged
at any time. THOS. j.. FISHER &,
CO., INC, 73S 18th st. NV. DI.
INVESTMENT BUILDING-pyt. rm.
in law ONCE, reception and secre-
tarisl facilities. furnished or un-
furnished. ma. 1716; ewes, EN-.
offiicE iiis SPACE avail, new blds.. /
to 35 offices. ne. good transp. and
1891 X ST. N.W.-5-story elevator
building, approx. 5000 So. #. Whole
oroh or IN part. B. F. SAUL CO., ma.
MoSERN S6SS; OFFICE, .ir-eond. Lss sle-
vatored bldg, nr. Statler; wall-to-
wall carpeting,. newly dec; reason
able rate; available now. Call MISS
oPPosiTE sTxTIER, ON K ST
Entire modern I'd a., air cond. :,
it. at $2.75 per IT.; redec. Immed.
pcss. DRURY REALTY CORP, 1887
u st. NV RE. 1888. 20
DESK SPACE incl tel. ans. sery.;
all bus. fac. incl. superior secretar-
ial sefv., ar-'round air cond.; pvt
ofices avail. Elk. 2e37s At