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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-04

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What the girls Of different
countries say the morning after
the night before: Italian girl,
You will hate me for this, I"
Spanish girl: For this / will love
you always" French girl: For
this I should have a new dress, :"
German girl: After we rest
awhile we shall go to a beer
garden, yah?," Russian girl: you
may own my body for moment
but my soul will free some time, -
Finnish girl: You do this for a
Finn" Irish girl: What will
Father Murphy say?," American
girl "Kripes, l musta been tight.
What did you say your last name
wuz," Jewish girl: Il knew it,
l should have gotten the silver
foxes first"
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To avoid costly mistakes and
regrets consult with wife before
engaging in filtration with a
lucious blonde or a Toni waved
brunette. But red head-well,
let your conscience be your
guide.
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and was impressed. with q beau
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THE ORACLE
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Clay tile has been 0ms4 sAe
the nth century 81 kHs<R
walls in HOLLAND.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-04

If you want to be highly recommend
ed let somebody else say the word.
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The American Chemical So
ciety has more than $4,000 mem
berS.
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TODAYS
BIRTHDAY
BY AP Newsfeofures

TRISTRAM SPEAKER. born
April 4. 1888. at Hubbard, Texas.
The grey eagle of baseball,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-04

The average ofifce-holder can tel
you when he will run again.
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A man walked into a pet she
and was impressed with beal
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29

A legal battle over the $4,000
cverpayment the state made to
Mrs. Fannie NJ. Scott Of Rehoboth
Beach loomed.
Mrs. Scott said she does not in
tend to return the money and that
she has retained an attonerw.
Atty-Gen. Albert w. James, on
the other hand, said that if Mrs.
Scott does not willingly return the
money, the state will take legal
action to get it.
The overpayment arose from a
claim against the state filed by
Mrs. Scott, who contended that the
negligence of a State Highway De-
partment employe contributed to
the death of her son, killed when
an automobile crashed into a rails
ed drawbridge, near Milford.
Feels Money Is Hers
A claim for $4,000 was submit
ted in bill introduced in the Gen
eral Assembly, but the amount was
cut down to $500 in an amendment
attached before the bill was passed
A clerk in the Office of the secre-
tary of state omitted the amend
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29

ment in supplying the state audi
tor! with copy of the bill, and it
was on the basis of this erroneous
copy that the state treasurer's Of
fee issued check for $4,000.
Mrs. Scott, interviewed this week,
in her modest cottage on the
Dewey Beach cutoff, took the po-
sition that "the money is mine" F."
and that $4,000 can not repay her
for the loss of her son. A widow of
81, Mrs. Scott pointed out that she
has lost her husband and two sons.
She added that her daughter, Mrs.
Gladys Scott Hayden, 25, operator
of lunch stand on the Dewey Be-
ach road, would handle for her any
negotiations of the money.
why should we return it?" was
Mrs. Hayden's comment. She said a
lawyer has been retained to repre-
sent her mother, but declined to
identify him.
Mrs. Hayden expressed the opin-
ion that the state was at fault in
the accident in which her brother
died, and that the payment should
Continued on page 19)
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
To Lay Cornerstone
At Calvary Church
Proper Name OF Church VIII Be
Placed In New Marker

This Sunday, July 81. after the
morning service brief service
will be held outside of the Calvary
Methodist Church in Milford. At
this service the new cornerstone,
which contains the proper name of
the church will be laid.
Calvary Methodist Church, for
merly the First Methodist Protes-
tant Church, was organized on jan
uary 2, 1911. From the very begin
ming the work f1ourished. Today
it is one of the leading churches in
the Dover District of the Peninsula
Conference. The membership is
active and have recently refinish-
ed the first floor and installed a
new heating system at the cost OF
around $29,000.00. The Sunday
school is second in the Dover Dis
trict in the average attendance
The peak of the work has not YET
been reached. A great future is
ahead of the church.
(continued on page s.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Dead Fish Ahoat
In MispiIlion River

Last Thursday and Friday even
ings a large number of dead fish
were seen floating in the Mispillion
River. These fish were observed by
persons on the Walnut Street
bridge as the dead fish drifted un-
der the span.
In the lot were perch, catfish,
and sunfish in large numbers float
ing with the tide.
Something Dumped In Stream
The police say that this condition
occurs here every year at certain
times, and it is believed the fish are
killed by something that is dumped
into the stream.
Last Friday, an oily substance
could be seen floating down the
river, and old-timers say it does
not take much oil to kill a fish.
Not all the fish in the river were
killed, as this stream contains
many large carp. However, carp,
CONTINUED on page -
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p. R. R. To Discontinue
4 Trains To DeLnaGr
New Withdrawing Order
Will Become Effective
August 1st

T. NJ. Goodfellow, supt., of the
Delaware Division, Pennsylvania
Railroad, announced today that
Trains 462 and 46S, daily except
Sunday and Trains 460and 461.
Sunday only, on the main line be-
tween Wilmington, Delaware, and
Delmar. Delaware. will b Q
withdrawn as. of August /, 1949.
The Red Star Motor Coaches, Inc,
are further expanding their opera
tion to cover the traffic that re-
mains on these trains between
these points with air conditioned
equipment.
Mr.. Goodfellow stated that this
move was undertaken with much
reluctance by the Pennsylvania
Railroad but was having absorbed
by the lack of patronage on these
trains the private automobile and
bus having absorbed this traffic
and have replaced what has been
known as purely local passenger
train
tcOntinued on pass -
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Forms Ready 4-H Members
Aug % for C.l. To Get Special
Policy Holders Camp Study
V. A. Warns That Insur-
ance Dividend Appli-
cations Must Be Prop
erly Filed.

August 20 will be M-day C"mon-
ey" instead of mobilization for
100000 former service men and
women who are present or former
policy holders of National Service
Life Insurance, the Veterans Ad-
announcer last Satur-
day.
The actual pay-off of $780,
100000 in dividends" will not
start until some time next January,
Veterans Administrator Carl r.
Gray, Jr., said, but the required ap-
plication forms to collect it will be
made available August 20. They
will be distributed through post
service v. A. offices and veterans
service groups throughout the
country.
Seventy million forms are being
run of by the Government Print
ing Office. Advance samples al
ready have been distributed to the
press, but the; August 20 date was
picked because that is the earliest
date by which the G. P. o. car
complete distribution of its huge
order.
CONTINUED on page III
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29

State Wheat Acreage
Allotment Announced

Delaware's wheat acreage allot-
ment has been announced as Co.
952 acres for 1850 crop. This infor-
nation has been received by Ern-
est M. Mattiford, acting director of
the Delaware Production and Mar
keting Administration Committee
from the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture. Allotment of the wheat
acreages on a state basis follows
announcement of the national
wheat acreage allotment released
earlier by Secretary of Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan. The national
CONTINUED On page b
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Southern States Will
Meet Here august 4th
Reports, Election, General
FrOIic Due On That
Date

Annual reports, elections and
square dancing. will be among the
highlights of the Southern States
annual membership meeting at the
Grange Hall, Milford. at $3.50 p. M.
(EDST), August 4.
Sponsored by Southern States
Cooperative and S. S. Milford Co
operative. locally owned affiliate.
the annual meeting will be presid-
ed over by Howard S. VreeIand.
president of the local Board of II
rectors.
The annual Southern States Co
operative report viii be delivered
by w. d. Moore, Jr.. of Dover.
Southern States district manager
for this area.
A report on services rendered
farmers by s S. Milford Coopera-
tive will be given by Manager r.
T. Jaquette.
Election of new members to the
local Board of Directors and Farm
Home Advisory Committee will be
included in the business session.
Nominees for the Board posts are
Thomas ]. Collett, Milford, Jehu M.
Davis, Milford, John Keller, Mil
ford, and'F. Davis Watson, Milford.
(continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Col. J.B. Moore
To Head State
TrOOpsAtCamp
.Carvel, Lewes
Ella bOrate Recreation
Program To Feature
'49 Training Period Ac-
cOrding To Brig. Gen.
Paul r. Rinard.

Col. John B. Moore, commanding
officer of 19Sth AAA Group, Della
ware National Guard, will be in
command of all troops participating
in the National Guard Encamp-
ment at Fort Miles, July 80 to Aug,
13 inclusive, Brig. Gen. Paul r.
Rinard, adjutant general of Della
ware, announced this week at the
Wilmington State Armory.
The Delaware Guardsman will
have under his command approxi-
mately 1,5OO troops including near
ly 500 reserve officers from this
state and Maryland, and a battalion
of the Pennsylvania National
Guard.
To make sure that everything is
in readiness for the main body OF
troops, which will start arriving
early Saturday morning, Colonel
Moore will leave for camp Friday
He will be accompanied by Col
Donald L. Dutton. senior Army in
structor, and Maj, Warren E. Per-
ry, operations officer of the 198th.
Recreation Planned
Colonel Moore announced last
night that feature of the '49 en-.
campment will be an elaborate rec.
reation program for the enlisted
personnel participating in training
activities.
Maj. Charles r. Kase, a reserve
officer and member of the faculty
of the University of Delaware, hai
been named as special service Off
Ger. Colonel Moore explained that ;
number of special" activities are
being planned for the men, incllld
ing fishing trips. He said tn,
Guard would again have the serv
ices of Alexander Rand of the Del
aware Chapter, American Re'
Cross. who will teach first aid an,
give several demonstrations in thi
type work.
Dance To Be Held
A farewell dance will be held q
the Wilmington Armory tonigh
with music being furnished by tn
dance orchestra of the 2S7th Arm
Band, directed by Co. Donald Ra
mos. Men will report to the Armor
at this time in fatigue clothing an
will load trucks leaving in the con
voy the next morning prior to tn
dance.
Capt. John w. Ellis, adjutant G
the 736th AA Gun Battalion, an
nounced that personnel attendin
the dance may wear civilian clothe
if they so desire.
Advanced details. including 8
left for the fort early this week.
detail from the Pennsylvania Guar
also left the same day.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
State Banks
List Assets OF
,O2S,44S
Figures Are Given In An
nual Report OF State
Bank Commissioner
John C. Darby.

The total assets OF all Delaware
hanks on June 80 amounted to
S557 .O2S, ,44S, which was $26 ,34S,5SS
or 4.51 per cent, less than reported
last Dec. 80, and $1,780,577, or .Sl9
per cent less than reported by the
same number of banks on June 80,
194S.
The figures, given in the annual
report of State Bank Commissioner
John C. Darby, explained that the
report covers 13 national banks
and 43 state banks, including bran
ches.
The consolidated deposits shown
by the call reports of all Delaware
banks on Dec. 81, 1948, amounted to
$51S, ,377 ,O20, an increase OF $24,O91,-
91S, or 4.63 per cent over the a.
mount reported June 80. 194S, and
deposits as shown by the consoli-
dated call reports of June 30, 1949,
amounted to $4S9, ,508,176, a de-
crease of $2S,868,843, or 5.57 per
cent, since December 81, 1948, but
only $4,776, ,924, or 1857 per cent less
than June 80, 194S.
Included in the recent deposit
figures are demand deposits of in
dividuals, partnerships, and cor
portions OF 29S.045, ,149, and time
deposits Of $I47,5z2.072, or a total
of $445, SIT ,222, an increase Of So
860,092, or 2.26 per cent for the
fiscal year. Deposits of United
States government of $16,096, ,127
were $10,47s,1 less, and deposits
of the state of $4,165,632 since
June 80, 1948. Deposits of banks to.
tailed $4,S01, ,492. Certified and cash.
ier's checks, etc, were $5,21S,134.
Loans and discounts on June 80
1949, were $150,811,S 1888, as compar'
ed with $137, ,229,110 on June 80
1913, an increase of $13,582,772 OF
9.89 per cent, an all-time high.
The banks held obligations Of the
United States government of $207,
463,592, which was a decrease o
$12,954,790, or 5.87 per cent. Casl
and dues from banks decreased $4,
299.07S, or 4.20 per cent.
The consolidated capital accOun
increased $2,546,654, or All pc
cent for the fiscal year ended Jun
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Vets Expect To
Go Into New
Home Sept. 5th
Official Opening With
Impressive Ceremonies
Will Be Conducted At
That Time.

At Tuesday evenings regular
meeting of the membership of Blue
Hen Post. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, of Milford, it was announced
that satisfactory progress in con-
structiOn of post home on post
owned Haven Lake tract was being
made and there is reason to believe
that the home will be ready for. its
official opening on or about Labor
Day. Announcement to this effect
was made by Louis Pack, senior
vice commander of Blue Hen Post
and chairman of the posts home
committee.
The new V. F. w. home, the
ground floor of which is now near
ing completion, is to be 25 feet
wide and 70 feet long, and will
include a small auditorium, q
completely equipped kitchen, and
cloak rooms on the ground floor
At later date, a second floor, in.
cluding recreation rooms and of.
fees, will be added. A large patio
running more than half the length
of the building, is being construct
ed on the lake side of the build
/ ing, Plans for the home wer,
drawn by Give Newton, Middle
town, while construction is under
direction of John Wilkins, Sr. The
property itself, consisting of eigh
teen acres plus buildings, is own
ed by the Milford Veterans of For
eign Wars Association, Inc. {
holding company for Blue Her
Post.
The next meeting of the pos
membership will be held at th'
post home site on Wednesday, Au
gust 10, with a cleanup session
scheduled for 3 p. M, luncheon
around p. m, and an open~ai
meeting in the early evening. Dur
ing the cleanup session" an eff
fort will be made to eliminate som
of the underbrush and small tim
Der that still surrounds the south
ern and western sides of the neV
building. Non-member friends @
the veterans are being invited t
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Will Receive Training In
Varied Subjects At
CT mp Barnes Begin
ming August 22nd.

Members of All Clubs in all
parts of the state will receive spec
ial training at Camp Barnes, boys
Camp operated by the Delaware
Association, Chiefs of Police, dur
ing a two-week period beginning
Aug. %.
About rs girls holding All MEM
bership will be the first to attend
the camp for five days, and will
study such subjects as preparation
of foods and homemaking.
On Saturday and Sunday, Aug
q and 2S, a group of rs adult Al
local leaders in charge of various
clubs, will attend leaders train
ing course at the camp.
In the week of Aug. 20 to Sept
8, group Of approximately rs boys
will attend the camp. They alst
will be from All clubs in variou:
parts of the state.
During their stay at Camp Barn
es, the boys win study agricultur.
al enineering, horticulture and a
gronomy.
In addition to the All farmin:
subjects to be studied by the girl
and boys, the state police will pre-
sent a program on safe driving
highway safety and traffic contro
to each of thhe All groups.
CONTINUED on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Plans Are Complete
To Receive CaryeI
And Party 1T Fair
FINAL BALLOT COUNT
ON BONUS COMPLETED

An official count completed
last Friday shows that 1882
ballots were cast last Tues
day by the states voters in
favor of the cash bonus to
Delaware's veterans of World
War II.
Another 1926 marked
their ballots against the idea.
In New Castle County the
canvass was finished in little
more than two hours under
the direction of Chief Justice
Charles S. Richards and Res
ident Judge Caleb R. Layton,
III.
In Kent County the board
of canvass comprised Chan
cellor w. w. Harrington and
Resident Judge Charles L.
Terry, Jr., while the Sussex
County board included Resi-
dent Judge James B. Carey
and Associate Judge George
Burton Pearson, Jr.
The totals for the four
principal districts were as
follows:
Wilmington-22,94O for and
4,179 against.
Rural New Castle County
1888 for and 4,152 against.
Kent County-6,53S for and
$50 against.
Sussex County-9,021 for
and 966 against.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29

Recreation meetings and picnics
can be a lot of fun, says Miss Lig-
on. There are two important essen
tials for a successful recreation
meeting: % all details planned in
advance, with supplies to be used
in the games ready at hand; and
(2) every guest must participate in
the fun.
Miss Ligon suggests that you try
some of the following games on
your next picnic. They are simple
to play and do not need too many
extra supplies.
Egg Throwing Contest-Partners
stand facing each other on lines
fifteen feet apart. One throws an
egg to the other who catches it. All
are then instructed to take one
long step back and Number
lcontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
State Bankers To
Meet lin Fall
ABA General Counsel To Address
Gathering in September

The meeting of the Delaware
Bankers Association will be held at
the Rehoboth Beach Country Club
on Sept. 9, it was announced this
week.
Principal speaker will be DeloS
J. Needham of Washington, d. c.,
general counsel of the American
Bankers Association.
Ira Lewis, president of the Della
ware Bankers Association, will be
host to all officers and committee
members of the DBA at a luncheon
in the afternoon.
Other features of the afternoon
will be a bridge party for the wO-
men, and a golf tournament fol the
men. Mr.. Lewis will award prizes
following the golf tournament A
social hour will precede the dinner.
This years fall meeting marks
the second such meeting to be neld
by the DBA since the close OF
World War II.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Some viii Continue
Eligible For So 20
Laws Lapse Last Monday
Will Not Affect Ger
tain Cases
IN Associated Press

The 1920" veterans unemploy-
ment payments ended Monday
night, but thousands of veterans
may be eligible for it's benefits for
years to come.
Since its start in September,
1914, the program has paid $780,
100000 to 100000 World War II
veterans during their periods of
unemployment. In comparison.
state unemployment agencies,
functioning for thirteen years for
the benefit of the whole public,
have paid out $6,0O0,OO0,0OO.
The 1920 benefits paid through
May were $3,O51, ,95S,O59 in unem-
plOyment allowances which allow a
maximum of $40 a week up to a
total of fifty-two weeks, and $50,
882,765 in self-employment allow
ances. The latter include $io0 a
month for mot more than ten and
two-fifths months for unemployed
agricultural workers and others
working for themselves who earn
less than $1O0 a month.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
Daily Vacation
Bible School
Closes Here
Il o m OrrOW
Program Will Be Closing
Feature OF Session
Maintained By First
Presbyterian For Past
Two Weeks.

The Daily Vacation Church
School held for the past two weeks
in the First Presbyterian Church,
will close with program and ex-
hibit Friday morning at 11:00 in
the sanctuary. Parents and friends
of the children enrolled and all
persons interested in such schools
are cordially invited.
During the term sixty-three chill
dren were enrolled, representing
eight denominations.
The Nursery Age was capably
directed by Mrs. Parker Hitch, as
sisted by two mothers, Mrs. Steph-
en- Beda and Mrs. Bennett. Patty
Baxter, Ruthie Humes and Dolores
Davenport shared turns. The tiny
tots were: Barbara Jean and Kathy
Seza; Barbara Hitch, 10 Ann Le-
gates, Sandra Tebbins, Roland Vim
yard, Sandy Sigler, Bill Smarr,
Larry Davis, Mike Beda, Ken Gar
her, Lee Vinyard, Kay Mercer,
Connie and Marsha Townsend.
kindergarten people were taught
by Mrs. Mildred Vinyard. Her help
ers were Betty May Snowberger,
Frances Ann Abbott, Joyce Argo.
Enrolled were Barbara Tebbins,
Maxine Lord, Carol Jean Strahle,
Terry Willy, John Garner, Kenneth
Deats, Sharon Williams, Patsy Ben
nett, Eugene Hitch, Mary Ann
Shannon, Bobby Ward, David Geb-
erin, Gloria Chandler, Cathey DON
evan, Nancy Knisley, Elizabeth
Jean Simpson, Robert Kennedy
Mary Lou Lankford, Charles Muir
ply, Charlie Pack, Terry L. Lynch
Primary children were led by
Mrs. Mentz Brengle, assisted by
Mrs. VIM. Smarr and Loretta Bak.
er. They were Janet Rhodes, oi
Riverdale, Va, Bonnie Lee Will.
ans, Jerry Ann Roosa, Lorraine
DuttOn, Nina and Harry Jewell o.
Dover and Milford, David Husg
1 Ann Mercer. Joan Jensen, Edn,
Chandler, Mildred and Louise Hal
lowell. Lee Arthur, Lois Ann Ma
son, Linda Thomas and Alvin
French.
Juniors and Junior High stud
les under Mrs. j. H. Gordon. Listed
were Catherine Ditto of Hagers
town, Md, Leslie RoOsa, LeonarC
(continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-29
MILFORD DAY AT
CAMP CARVEL, AUG. %

According to Mayor C. Van
Nuis Wilkerson, plans are
rounding into shape for Mil
ford Day at Camp Carvel,
Lewes, Tuesday, August 9th.
Many local folk are express
ing a desire to attend and
reservations will be held
open until Monday for those
still desiring to attend. The
visitation calls for a tour of
the camp, dinner at the Off
GERS mess, band concert and
privilege of meeting with the
men of Milford's own Battery
&C." For further particulars,
persons are requested to con-
tact Mayor Wilkerson, or Bob
Yerkes, or read the story ap-
pearing in the Milford Chron-
icle issue of July 22nd.