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Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Wesley Choral
At
Dover April %
More Than Two Hundred
Patrons Have Already
Subscribed To Sixth
Annual Concert.

Mrs. Dorothy Travers of Wilm-
ingtOn. Delaware, will be one of
the featured soloists of the Wesley
Junior College Choral Concert to
be held in the auditorium of Peo-
pies Church, Dover, April %, at
S:15 p, m. Mrs. Travers is now Sec
retary of the Wilmington Opera So
ciety of which she was a charter
member. Mr.. and Mrs. Major N.
Travers, Jr., met when both were
studying with Frances Shiridan
Haut of Wilmington. They continue
to enjoy singing together and will
present several operatic duets
April 2S. This part of their joint
MUSICAL careers seems unique as
they are the only local couple who
specialize in concerts of operatic
duets In addition to the duets,
Mrs. Travers will sing an aria from
Friml's "Vagabond King" AS a
member of the voice department of
the Wilmington Music School, Mrs.
Travers is well known. Mrs. Eliza
beth Bently Beatty, another mem
ber of the Wilmington Music
School faculty will accompany Mr..
and Mrs. Travers. Mrs. Beatty has
an artist diploma from the U. OF
Michigan where she served as an
companist for the famous Ann Ar
Dor Festival under the late Dr.
Frederick Stock. She also studied
with Palmer Christian and Mabel
Ross and at the present time works
on accompaniments with Harry
Kaufman at the Curtis institute il
Philadelphia.
More than two hundred patrons
have already subscribed to this
sixth annual Choral Concert giver
by the Music Department of Wesley
Junior College, Mrs. William ]
Storey. Chairman. Since the Peo
pies Church Auditorium has
limited seating capacity, those de
string to subscribe are urged to d.
so soon as possible as subscrip
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Odd Fellows
installation
Monday Night
Michael GrOverman To
Be Installed AS Noble
Grand; Harrison
Lynch To Put On En-
tertainment.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10, I.
o. o. F., of Milford, will install
its recently elected officers for the
new term on Monday evening, APP
ril. Is in their temple on N. Walnut
Street.
The officers recently elected are
Michael GroveTman, Noble Grand;
James r. jackson, Vice Grand |;
Clayton Lord, Recording Secretary.
The other officers are on a yearly
basis whose terms run out in Oc-
tober.
The installation ceremonies will
be conducted by District Deputy
Grand Master, Robert A. Carton, Of
the Grand Lodge of Delaware /. o.
@. F.. assisted by very competent
stan recruited from the several
Odd Fellow Lodges of Kent County
Michael Groverman. the new
Noble Grand. is associated with tht
l.. D. Caulk Company and a mem.
Der of the p. T. A. of Milford. Fully
qualified for the position of Noble
Grand, he should have a successful
term.
To lend the evening that bit oi
socialibility that goes with an in
stallation in Crystal Fount Lodge
the Noble Grand has appointed
Harrison Lynch chairman of the
entertainment committee, who viii
provide special refreshments fol
the members and guests of the eve
ming. The main speaker of the eve
ming will be Francis M. Clough
Grand Secretary of the Crane
Lodge Of Delaware, of Wilmington
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
224 Females And 211
Males Are On The Re-
vised List, Which In
cluded Several Youths

The revised total of cancer
deaths in Delaware for 194S is 435,
the highest figure on record, the
Delaware Division, American Can
Ger Society. pointed ont yesterday.
The figure, compiled by the
State Board of Health's Bureau of
Vital Statistics, in accordance with
an internationally uniform system,
excludes cases of leukemia and
Hodgkins' disease.
The total of 435 includes 224
females and 211 males. Among the
girls and women who died of can
Ger last year, two were less than
10 years of age. AS usual, however.
the great bulk of the deaths occur
red in persons 40 and over Only II
cancer deaths of persons under 40
were reported last year.
There were 51--1S men and 80
women--from 40 to 40. There were
92-47 men and As women-from
80 to So. And there were 1861
men and So women-from so to So
Deaths among those 20 years ol
age and older totalled 149, oi
whom rs were men and "A women
Meanwhile, Charles F. Kettering
National Campaign Chairman of the
American Cancer Society, declared
that sthe cancer patient in the
early stages of the disease holds
Continued on page III
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Home Economics Assn
To Meet On April 80
Session or Statewide Group VIII
Be Held In Wilmington

The annual meeting and lunch
con of the Delaware Home Eco
nOmics Association will be held on
Saturday, April Both at the Hob
Tea Room in Wilmington. The
business meeting will start at
10:30 and will include the election
of officers, final report of commit
tees. and plans for representation
at the National Convention in Cal
ifornia.
The luncheon is scheduled for
1890 followed by the program
The main speaker for the program
will be Mrs. Emily B. Hunter
member of the staff of F. Schu-
maker and Company Of New York
who are importers, manufacturers
and distributors of decorative
drapery, and upholstery fabrics
carpets and wall paper. In her talk
entitled, "The Changing Scene,
Mrs. Hunter will interpret the la
test trends in decorative fabrics
and accessories.
Another speaker on the luncheon
program will be DR.. Lillian Steck'
man, Editor of the Journal of Home
Economics. DR.. Steckman will talk
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Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
435 Cancer Approve Plan
ID cath S INF or State
State In ! l94S H . sPita a |
Trustees Sanction Third
Alternative Reques {
For New Construction
Funds.

A third alternative building pro-
gram request to the General AS
sembly for $1.1S1 900 has been ap-
proved by the board Of trustees of
Delaware State Hospital.
The board met last Thursday in
Washington, in the Office of one of
its members. u. S. Senator ]. Allen
Frear, Jr.
The request is divided into con-
struction Of a new building for 270
Negro patients at cost of $934.-
600; equipment and furnishing of
the same building for an additional
$4,000; and remodeling and re-
furnishing Of the present building
occupied by Negro patients at a
cost of $127 900. Under the plan,
the latter building would become
a receiving ward for white patients
The hospital now has an average
Negro patient population of 235
patients. According to DR.. M. A
Tarumianz superintendent, 110 Oi
these are housed in Easements oi
three buildings. Construction of q
new building for Negro patients
would eliminate this overcrowding
Original Bid Larger
In approving third alternative
the board emphasized it was no
abandoning its position for con
sideration of it's original program
of $2,608 900 for new buildings ant
equipment, which includes the Ne
gro patient building. The trustees
also expressed willingness TO offe
it's program for legislative consid
Grafton in segments of st,9O4.O .O0
and s704,000.
tcontinued On PAGE ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
On
.MispilliOn
|WillBeHeId
Next Tuesday
Col. F. F. Frech Will Be
Present And Conduct
The Meeting, Which
Will Be Held AT 1880
In Community Build
ing.

The District Engineer has been
directed to make a survey of Mis-
pillion River, Delaware pursuant to
resolution by the Committee on
Public Works of the United States
Senate, adopted % April 194S,
which states: THAT the Board of
Engineers for Rivers and Harbors,
created under Section 8 of the Riv-
er and Harbor Act, approved June
13, 1902, be, and is hereby, reques-
ted to review the report on Mis-
pillion River, Delaware, submitted
on January 8, 1896, and published
as Rivers and Harbors Committee
Document Numbered SO, Seventy
Fourth Congress, Second Session,
and previous reports, with a view
to determining the advisability Of
modifying the existing project at
this time, particularly with a view
to providing channel depth of 8
feet from the head of navigation to
the mouth thereof and through the
|. entrance channel across the bar
at the mouth thereof"
In order that the required report
may fully cover the matter, a Pub
lie Hearing will be held in the
Community Building, Church Ave-
nue. and Southwest Front Street,
Milford, Delaware, on Tuesday, 10
April 1949 at 1880 D. m.
For the public's information, the
existing project provides for a
channel feet deep at mean low
water, 80 feet wide in Delaware
Bay to the mouth, thence so feet
wide to Milford, Delaware, and for
two parallel stone-filled pile and
timber jetties at the mouth.
i All interested parties are invited
to be present or represented at the
above time and place including
! representatives of Federal, State
county and municipal agencies, and
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Health Week
Will Open
In Milford
Next Monday
Free Chest X-Ray And
Blood T es ting Pro-
gram VIII Be COntinu-
ed Throughout Ne xt
Week.

Arrangements for Milford Health
Week have been completed, accord
ing to DR.. William Marshall, Pres
ident. City Board of Health, and
schedules have been set up for the
chest x-ray and blood testing pro-
gram. two important activities of
the week.
The State Board of Health Mo-
bile Unit, under the direction OF
Dave Foresman, viii begin opera
ton Monday. April 1S. and will
visit industries which employ food
handlers.
Chest x-rays and blood tests will
be available to members of the
community who are Is years OF
age or older. at the Benjamin Ban
neker School on Wednesday. April
90 from l TO p. m. and from z to
. p. m On Thursday, April 81. the
unit will be moved to the Mispil-
lion Bridge and operate there from
8 TO IL a. M, from to p. m, and
from to p. m.
The Board of Health of the City
OF Milford requires chest x-ray
and blood test for all food handlers
These may be obtained from a pri-
yate physician or hospital, but I
certificate mast indicate that blood
tests were taken during the weeE
prior to April Is.
The annual observance of Mil
ford Health Week is significant o
the interest of Milford Health au
th0rities and others in the healtl
0f the people. The program has thl
entire cooperation of all the mem
hers of the Board of Health of th'
City of Milford. the Milford Cit
Council and the Milford Centur.
Club.
A committee from the Milfor.
Century Club, working under th'
direction of Mrs. Jon0than s. vii
son. president, viii work with the
staff from the chest x-ray mobiI.
unit. Mr.. George S. Grier, chair
man OF the City Board OF Health
end his committee have had tht
responsibility for publicity. Loca
physicians will assist with blooI
testing, which will be given at tn,
time as the chest x-rays. Poster
and literature have been provide
continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Holy City At Avenue
Church On Sunday
Sacred Cantat BY Gaul viii Be
Given In Morning

The Avenue Methodist Young
Peoples Choir, of sixty voices, will
present "The Holy City" a sacred
cantata by Alfred Gaul. in Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford, Easter
Sunday morning, April II, at IL a.
m. This sacred choral service will
replace the usual morning worship
service. The officiating minister
will be DR.. T. c. Mulligan.
Preceding the cantata, at 10:45,
the male octet from the choir will
sing, Were You There When
They Crucified My Lord?" and "The
Old Rugged Cross"
"The Holy City" is in two parts
Part Contemplation; and Part
Elaboration. The program fol-
lows: Part I-Contemplation: "No
Shadows Yonder," chorus, the
Choir; tenor soloist, Jack Tease;
'My Soul is Athirst For God" air
soprano solo. Shirley Lancaster;
"At Eventide It Shall Be Light,
The Girls Double Sextet; "They
That Saw In Tears" Chorus, by
the Choir; For God So Loved The
World" chorus, by the Choir;
Eye Hath Not Seem" mezzo so
prano solo, Ruth Kimmel; "Fol
Thee, o Dear, Dear Country" chor.
us, by the Choir; Thine Is Th'
Kingdom" chorus, by the Choir.
CONTINUED on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Governors Rent
Decisions Final
Controls Cannot Be Revived
When Killed BY Action
OF States
BY Associated Press

Washington, Rent Admins
traitor Tighe Woods said this
weeks when governor approves
a decontrol action taken by state
legislature or local governing
body. the action is final" Nobody
can bring back controls in such
cases.
In letter to governors explain
ing the new rent control law. WO-
ods said that local rent advisory
boards will continue without rea-
ppointment. They are set up as in
the past. and their situation is lit
tie changed.
Even In areas already decontrOll-
ed, Woods said, the boards will
remain so they can recommend re-
control If necessary. Some boards
disbanded may have 20 be set uT
again. he said.
In such cases he will ask former
members TO serve In a standby
capacity. If they can't the gov.
ernors will be asked for new nomi-
nations.
Woods summarized new "homs
rule decontrol provisions as fol
lows.
/. When the governor notifies
Woods that the legislature ha.
made adequate control provision.
or wishes to replace federal will
state control, the federal rule end:
the date the state control become.
effective.
continued On page d
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15

ware, not later than May 10. 1949.
The contestant must enter at
least so chicks. but more may be
raised in the same flock. The so
birds must be wing banded at the
beginning of the contest. All
chicks must be Matched between
June % and Tuesday, July 5, and
Tuesday, June % and Tuesday,
July 5, and all chicks in a single
entry must be the same age. Each
contestant is permitted to make
only one entry
Ten cash awards have been des-
ignated for the top winners. In ad-
dition, a trophy will be given to the
first place winner.
The awards for the Junior Divi-
sion will be presented at the time
the Statewide Chicken-of- -Tomor-
CONTINUED on page .
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
GORDON SMITH HEADS
HIGHWAY COMMISSION

J. Gordon Smith, Dover, a
Democrat, was elected chair
man of the State Highway
Commission last Friday, sue
ceeding Frank v. dupont,
who resigned as chairman
but retained his membership
on the commission. Mr.. du-
Points term expires May /
as does that of Robert N.
Downs, Republican, of near
Wilmington.
Mr.. Smith was elected
chairman to fill the unexpir-
ed term of Mr.. dupont as
chairman. The next meeting
of the commission will be
May 5.
Mr.. dupont has been a
member of the commission
since 1922 and was chairman
since 1927. He is the son Of
the late General T. Coleman
dupont. father of the Good
Road System in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Spring
Meet Opens April 27
Eight Memorial Races Will Be Included In 20
Nights OF Pari-Mutuel Racing AT Famed
Harrington Race Way.

The annual spring meet Of the
Kent and Sussex Racing AssOcia-
ton opening at Harrington, Del,
Wednesday night, April q, for 20
nights of pari-mutuel reaiSg, will
include at least eight rlemcrial
races for $1,000 purses.
One such race will be the Green
Valley Memorial Race in honor of
the famed PAGER and trotter,
GREEN VALLEY, who died at
Harrington June 8, last year, and
was buried in the infield of the
track.
Green Valley was bred by Bert
Seden and was foaled in Indiana
in 1881. The chestnut colt was
named after "the green valleys
of Indiana.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Annual State
Education Meet
Will Be Held
Sat, May 9TH
Session TO Appraise High
School Programs Will
Be Held AT University
OF Delaware.

An appraisal of ways in which
high school programs can better
meet the changing needs of boys
and girls will feature the annual
State Education Conference, on
Saturday. May Z, at the University
Of Delaware.
In announcing the date for the
conference, DR.. w. Earl Armstrong,
dean of the university's School of
Education, said the entire program
will be given over to the Life Ad-
justment Education for Every
Youth" theme. Teachers, princi-
pals and superintendents from all
over the state will be invited to at
tend, as is customary, but Dean
Armstrong said that for the first
time there will be general atten-
dance sought among the schools
lay public"-members of Parent
Teacher Association, school boards
and other interested groups.
Explaining the Life Adjustment
Education" program, Dean Arm.
strong said that there is going on
over the nation-in every state q
study of secondary education to de-
termfne what can be done to meet
the needs of a greater percentage
OF youngsters in high school,"
The May z conference" he said
lis designed to promote this study
in our own state. and the universi.
ty is glad to lend its support tC
such program destined to hell
improve secondary education"
The nations high schools. tn,
dean continued, 'have added cours
es and have changed the subject
matter somewhat in the Twentieth
Century, and are now taking a new
look at secondary education il
terms Of what has happened to so
ciety in these last so years.
life adjustment education in
wolves re-thinking of eur objective,
and program in terms of demand
which modern living places on thl
human being.
Dean Armstrong added that it a
Imperative that the lay public an
professional educators togethe
for any such program" and tha
lay participation is being sougll
because of the conviction of the ed
ucators that eff a program of edu
cation is to be realistic, it mus
not only be understood by the la
public. but planned cooperativel
by the lay public" Attendance G
about 300 persons is anticipated.
/ Three or four outstanding Leaf
ers who have been successful !
life adjustment education in othe
states will be invited to participat
in the conference" Dean Arm
tcontinued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Fra nix LOvejOy, Wayne
Heydecker, Both OF
New York, Were The
Guest Speakers; Off
GERS Were Formally In-
stalled.

Nearly 125 members of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce. the
Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions Clubs
were present Tuesday evening for
the annual dinner meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, which was
held in Varney Auditorium, Com
munity Building.
M. Haswell Pierce, a past pres
ident of the chamber, served as
toastmaster and in his own mimi
table style introduced guests and
speakers.
The invocation was given by
John Wilkins of the Rotary Club
and the address of welcome by re-
firing president of the chamber.
Harvey M. Phillips, Jr.
! A delicious chicken dinner was
served by the members of the Car
Isle Fire Company.
The officers, namely. president.
Harry ]. Pierce; vice president, r.
G. Barnard, III; treasurer, Wilmer
O. Lankford, were installed by Rob-
ert H. Yerkes. a past president OF
the chamber and national councillor
4 for this area.
Immediately following his install
lation Mr.. Pierce outlined briefly
some of the detectives of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce for
1949.
The first speaker of the evening
was Wayne Heydecker of New
York. Mr.. Heydecker. who is
presently serving as executive sec
retary of the Atlantic Marine Fish.
cries and who is also active in the
| field of city planning in New YorI
State, gave an inspiring address
What City Planning Can Do FoI
A Community
A feature OF the program was
vocal duet by Misses Ethel Glen
ents and Ruth Kimmel. They wer
accompanied BY Mrs. Mabel Muir
ply.
The speaker of the evening was
the Honorable Frank LoYejoy, also
of New York. Mr.. Lovejoy is as
sociated with the Socony Vacuum
Oil Company. as director of public
relations and is recognized as one
of the most outstanding speakers
in America today. Mr.. Lovejoy talk
ed straight from the shoulder and
gave the company present many
(eontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
To Demonstrate
Meat Cookery
Session VIII Be Held At George
town On April 21st

Miss M. Gertrude Holloway, State
Home Demonstration Leader and
Nutrition Specialist, University of
Delaware, Newark, Delaware. will
give a demonstration on Meat
Cookery and Pointers in Quantity
Cookers" at the Jones Memorial
Hall in Georgetown. on April 21st,
at 300 p. m. The meeting is being
sponsored by the Wesley Methodist
Church in cooperation with the
Sussex County Agricultural Ex-
tension Service.
People throughout the country
who may be involved with planning
and preparing community meals,
should see this demonstration. Miss
Holloway will show the film, 'aThe
Way to Mans Heart" following
the demonstration. The public is
invited to attend the meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Milford Ball Club
Opens Season May /
VIII Meet Milton In 1S49 Mar.Dtl
Curtain Raiser

The recently organized Milford
A. G. team will open its season
here at the local park on Sunday,
May 1st. meeting the traditional
Milton rivals in the curtain-raiser
of the 1949 Mar-Del League sea-
son. Announcement to this effect
was made late Wednesday by Pat
knight, Mar-DeI League president.
Milton and Milford have been
baseball rivals down through the
years and this rivalry individually
will continue into this new season.
Last summer, these two teams
competed in the Sussex County
League with the Milton club finish
ing atop the standings, while Mil
ford was close behind, in the rum
ner-up spot.
Ralph Snowberger, coach OF the
local club, has been drilling the
candidates for the 1949 Milford
club hard the past two Sundays
and reports are that there is reason
to believe that the community will
be represented by a strong clut
this season.
continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15

He was the son of Single g. one
of the nations greatest PAGERS,
whose record was 1885 made at
the age of 13 years. The dam was
Mary Todd, no record.
Green Valley was sold as a colt
to Pearle Hungerford, Shelbyville,
Ind, for only $21Oa Harry S. Stout,
popular horseman at the local
track, raced Green Valley for Mr..
Hungerford. Under his tutelage,
the chestnut paced a half-mile in
200 in 1899 when he was eight
years old.
The race was a 2:10 pace, purse
$1,000. The outcome was: Single
Stine, bm by Single G-1. 3, 8, /;
Green Valley, chg by Cingle G.
CONTINUED on page 1S)
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Homemakers Short
Course Date Is Sci

The annual Short Courses for
All members and homemakers will
be held this June at the University
of Delaware, it was disclosed today
by Miss Jean Lee, state All spec
ialist, and Miss Gertrude Holloway,
state home demonstration leader.
June IL to is are the dates for
the 4-H Short Course, which will
take place for the 28th year. APP
proximately 200 All Club members
are expected during the three days
of agricultural and home econom-
les classes, discussions of communi-
Continued on page 49,
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Sussex County Links
Have Organized

The Sussex County Order OF
Links held an organization meet
ing in Georgetown on Thursday
night April 9TH, for the purpose Of
electing county officers. The fol-
lowing were chosen:
President, John Hastings, Bridge
vile; Vice Pres, Edward Work
man. Delmar; Sec. Treas, Orpha
Webb. Milford; Historian, Charlotte
White, Bridgeville.
The Order plans to hold four
meetings each year; namely. in the
months Of February, May. August
CONTINUED on page 1sl
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-15
Down State Schools
To Graduate 1885
Total Is In Increase Of SO Over
Last Year

A total of 1,135 students will be
graduated at Delaware high schools
outside of Wilmington at COM
mencement exercises this year, ac-
cording to figures released by the
State Board Of Education in Dover.
This total is an increase of SO
over the nmuber of diplomas issued
to students at these schools last
year. In addition to these, there
will be 6S diplomas awarded at the
high school connected with Della
ware State ollege.
At the same time the state board
released the list OF commencement
dates. The first one will be held on
June 2 and the final one on June
II. Thursday and Friday, June 9
and 10, are the popular dates for
these ceremonies with eight taking
lccntinuea on pass ~