Milford chronicle., 1949-09-16
MILFORD'S NEW TELEPHONE
SERVICE


SERVICE
At eight o'clock Sunday morning, Sep
tember 18th, Milford telephone users will be
given the most modern phone service in the
entire State of Delaware. The new central
building, dial system and increased line fa-
cilities have made this improvement poss-
ible. 1t is something in which we Milford
residents may take pride-and we do. When
we begin the dial system on Sunday morning,
well over 5000 telephone installations will
be available to Milford residents-this with
out extra toll charge to the user. As of Sep
tember 9th, when the figures were given us
by Theodore Collins, District Manager for
the Diamond State Telephone Company Mil
ford had 2788 connections, Harrington 1861,
Milton 727 and Frederick 533, making total
of 5099 on the free calling list for Milford.
These figures have probably greatly increas-
ed during the past ten days, for phone en-
ployees have been rushing installations in
preparation for the new service on Sunday.
Harrington and Frederick have been on
the free calling territory from Milford for
several years. Milton now joins us on the
free list This means that, beginning Sum-
day. Milton and Milford residents may ex-
change phone calls without additional phone
tolls. We welcome Milton to this territory
1t should cement more soundly the already
pleasant relations between the two towns
We are informed that in territory covered
Milford viii have coverage equal to, or bet
ter, than any town in the United States. This
information was given us by telephone COM
pany officials. The free toll territory rough
ly takes in that portf0ns Of Kent and Sussex
Counties beginning at Magnolia to the north
and extending south well below Glendale
and from the Maryland line to the west to
the drawbridge east of Milton on the east.
Weshave waited long for this improve
ment in service. We nave suffered long and
trying delays in putting through phone calls.
This should be rernedied when the new SER
vice is inaugurated on Sunday. The Diamond
State Telephone Company is to be congratu-
lated on the completion of this big project.
N1oNS
THOSE OLD FAMILIAR NUMBERS
Early next Sunday morning we residents
of Milford will lose hundreds of old friends
friends of lifetime for many of u.s. While
not human, they are very dear and close to
us as they pass from the picture in Milford
When the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany in the matter of a few short hours
switches to the dial system in Milford those
old familiar phone numbers will pass from
the Milford telephone scene forever Here
at the Chronicle Office old number 19 will bt
replaced by new number 4521. Number Is
has been part of the Chronicle since tele
phone service was first brought to Milford
Old 10 was the first telephone ever assigned
to the Chronicle. 1t has remained with III
during the years. The first telephone cal
ever made to the Chronicle was on 10. W.
will see to it that the last outgoing call from
the Office when we close for the weekend a
noon tomorrow will be made over 19. Evel
though there are other phones in the plant
.c tbo Hoc
red to you that there are hundreds of u
living in Milford who have phone number
which were assigned to us when we wer
married and who still retain the same nun
Der? These old friends of long years stanc
ing-inanimate it is true but friends never
thelesS-we are losing.
But as these old familiar numbers ar
replaced by others, Milford will be provide
with the most modern telephone service i
use in any Delaware city. Once assigned
the same number will follow it's recipient S
long as he or she remains on the Milfor
exchange. Here at the Chronicle office fy
trunk lines to the outside will connect wit
the phone system within our business offis
and plant. We, also have provided ample f;
cilities through which you, the public, ma
reach us quickly over the new telephone sc
up. When you want us Dial 1921, the sele
tor system will automatically find a trur
line which is not busy. AS old 19 passes fro
the picture, baby 4521 greets you with
promise of less waiting and desire to gi'
you prompt and courteous greetings here
the Chronicle office. Progress marches on
<GgoNE
THOSE OPERATORS
GOD BLESS THEM
We have cussed them, praised them, wo
ried with them, enjoyed happiness wi
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