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Market AVERAGES
RoiIroud Earnings

NEW YORK. Sept. 80 (special Net
incomes Of railroads reporting today for
pared below with results for the same
194S period: ,ox,
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Dividends Announced

NEW, YORK, Sept. 80 up.-Dividends
declared:
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Rate. riod. reed. able
Dodge Mfg ---- 15c - Ill lib
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FOREIGN Exchange
Produce Markets

mo figures available because of strike
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Deaths Of the Week

For the past 30 years Mr.. Wal
ton had been associated with the
Charles A. Warner Company in
Philadelphia. He was a member of
Temple Lodge, No. 8, A. F. and A.
NJ, of Milford, and Lulu Temple,
Pennsylvania Consistory and
of st. Mathews Methodist
Church Official Board.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Sara H. Walton and one sister,
Mrs. Ella Roe of Milford.
REYNOLDS
John H. Reynolds, age sc, pass
ed away at his home in Milton on
Saturday, August 20, after long
illness.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon at two O'Clock
from the Wilson Funeral Home
Interment was made in Whites
Chapel Cemetery; the Rev. Mil
ton Elliott of Grace Methodist
Church, Milton, was in charge.
Mr.. Reynolds is survived by his
wife, Lille Walls Reynolds; two
sons, Elbert R., of Winston-Salem
N. c., and Weldon B., of SeafOrd
three sisters, Mrs. Fred Walls Ot
Harbeson, Mrs. w. E. Martin oi
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Ida d. Vim
cent, New Gretna, N. j., also two
grandchildren, Weldon B., Jr., anC
John H. Reynolds.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Dover Man, q, Dies
In Tank Explosion
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by fumes. The force of the blast
blew Borntrager's glasses from his
head and they were found about 25
feet from. his body. The bottom of
the gasoline drum was blown sew
eral feet by the explosion.
The noise was heard by the VIC
TINS wife, Mrs. Rhoda Borntrager,
who was working in their house
about so feet from the barn. She
ran to the barn but saw that there
was little she could do to save her
husband. His clothing was in
flames as he lay on the floor of the
barn, apparently stunned by the
explosion.
Mrs. Borntrager. after halting
only briefly at the barn, ran to the
farm of neighbor, David Missler.
to get assistance. BY the time they
arrived back at the Rorntrager
barn, the victim, his clothing burn
ed from his body, was already dead.
Coroner Rogers, summoned to the
scene, pronounced Borntrager dead.
He was burned over the entire
body, Coroner Rogers said.
The force of the explosion was
indicated by the shape of the gaso-
line drum, twisted into mass of
steel. The Mennonite had intended
to use the drum for a trash can.
Coroner Rogers said.
Coroner Rogers issued a certiG-
cate of accidental death and said
no inquest will be necessary. In
addition to his wife, the victim is
survived by two small children.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
School Notes

Thursday. August IS, was big
Thursday" at the Caesar Rodney
School Canning Center. Over 800
cans of food, most of them quart
size, were packed on this date by
about forty home Gamers who
thronged the center to- pack pea
ches, tomatoes, tomato juice, and
sweet corn for winter use.
The center is supervised by Mrs.
Margaret E. c. HairgrOve, who is
also the school cafeteria manager.
Canning is done three days week
by appointment; but Thursday is
an open day when anyone can use
the center without appointment to
"do up from a few cans Of lima
beans or a half dozen baskets of
tomatoes. Many homemakers who
work away from home during the
day use the facilities of the CEN
ter in the evening when frequent
ly husbands are brought along to
help with the work.
The recreational facilities of the
school, including television, make
it possible for many parents to
bring along their children to en-
joy the day. Sometimes family
groups come to the center in the
morning, bringing lunches to be
supplemented by cafeteria refresh
ments and spend the day. Produce
is brought to the center as il
comes from the field or orchard anC
is carried home cooked and seal
ed in tin.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
May Soon Have
Day Nursery Here

Another "help for the house
wife" may soon be found in Mil
ford. Those women who find it
necessary to work, but who have
pre-school age children, will be
interested to know that there may
soon be a day nursery in town.
A full-time supervisor will care
for the youngsters. A well-balan-
ced diet and well-rounded activity
periods will be planned. Medical
care will be provided for. The in
stitution will be operated on a
non-proft basis; it is to be SER
vice to our town and outlying COM
munities.
Those women interested may call
Milford 896, stating so as soon as
possible. If there is sufficient in
terest a meeting of all the inter-
ested parties will be held to deter
mine the opening date. If you
know of someone who may be in
terested in this announcement
please pass this article on to them
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Kiwanians Enjoy Beach
Party

The members of the Milford
Kiwanis club together with their
wives, friends, etc., held a beach
party last week, in front of the
Dewey Beach Cottage of their pres
ident A. E. Humes.
The affair was a success from
start until finish, and the member
ship, decided to make the party
an annual affair.
Nelson "Chuck" Wright, was re-
freshment chairman, and assisted
by capable committee, the "Chuc-
ker" an ardent trencherman HIM
self. left nothing to be disired, in
providing for the wants of the in
ner man.
The affair broke up at a late
hour to the strains of "Auld Lang
Syne" with the weary but happy
service clubbers, returning to their
homes.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Famous Comedian
At New Milford

Coming direct from the famous
Palace Theatre in New York, Bob
by Pinkus, internationally famous
comedian, will headline the five
act vaudeville bill at the New Mil
ford Theatre on Friday and Satur-
day. .Bobby's cornic antics are
known all over Europe and the
United States. The mere sight of
him is enough to send audiences
into howls of laughter. Besides the
Palace, Pinkus has appeared at
the Paramount and Capitol Thea
tres in New York, the Palladium
in London, and other famous show
places. His comedy and hoofing has
made terrific hit at every place
he's appeared. Ruth Foster, Bob
by's wife and assistant, won the
national Continental Dance Con-
test" sponsored by Fred Astaire
and Ginger Rogers some years ago.
She does tap dance routines and
acts as Bobby's straight man."
Also featured on the five-act va
riety bill is Juanita and Her Skat-
| ing Champs four skating
champions in action; Ginger Har-
mon :. lovely singer of songs
Professor Fabian and Marha
the whimsical wizard; and Fred
Lane dancer extraordinary.
Also scheduled for the stage Of
the New Milford during the COM
| ing week is another "Stars In The
Making" talent show on Wednes.
day evening.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Amateur Shows For
Ambulance Fund

The citizens of Bridgeville should
all know that a new ambulance has
been secured by the .Bridgeville
Fire Company to replace the am
bulance which has been in use
for some time.
In order to pay for this ambu-
lance, it has been decided to hold
two amateur shows a week for
three weeks at the Sidney Theatre
in Bridgeville. You can help this
cause very much by attending each
weekly performance which will be
held two nights each week on
August 30 and 81, September and
Z, and September 13 and IA.
Admission is 75c for adults, SOC
for students, and 35c for children
under IL years of age.
If you think you have ability
or talent, be sure to register with
the manager of the Sidney Theatre
Let's support the ambulance fund
100 per cent by our attendance.
Anyone wishing to make a do
nation to the ambulance fund, kind.
ly send same to Robert Bennett, &C
Bridgeville Fire Company, Bridge.
Vile, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
REBEKAH NOTES

At the last business meeting of
the Margaret c. Pyle Rebekah
Lodge, No. II, Mrs. John Longbo-
than, noble grand, issued an in
vitation to all members of the
lodge and their husbands to at
tend a covered dish supper on the
lawn of her home near Thomp-
sOnville, on Wednesday evening,
August 81, at $3.50 o'clock. In case
of rain the supper will be held in
George 1. Jester Auditorium in the
Odd Fellows Building.
+ The committee will provide the
meat course. alse the bread and
dessert. Those attending will
bring their table service and a COW
cred dish. They will also notify
either Mrs. Longbotham or Mrs.
Georgiana Jester of their accep-
tance. After the supper, when the
mosquitoes take the lawn, the
guests will retire to the house to
enjoy games and a social hour
The next business meeting will be
held the first Thursday evening in
September.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Harvest Time Is
Hazard Time

Harvest time is hazard time on
the farm" warns County Agent
Tarbell. When machinery with
sharp cutting mechanism, high
speed shafting, betting and gears is
used during the busy harvest sea-
son, the chances of accidents
mount. Records of the National
Safety Council show that accidents
to farm people reach their peak
during this season.
The first precaution for safe op-
Grafton of harvesting machinery is
inspection and repair. Seats, con-
trolls, steps, bitches and brakes
and similar features should be
checked and repaired if defective.
All shields and other safety guards
should be in place before machine
is taken to the field.
One of the principal causes OF
operating mishaps is failure to
stop machinery before oiling, ad-
justing, or unclogging it. Loose OF
floppy clothing which catches cas-
lily in revolving machine parts
should not be worn. Small children
are definitely out of place around
harvesting machinery.
Since tractors are in constant
use during harvest, operators mus
always be on the alert and never
take chances. Be careful arounC
bitches. embankments or on the
highway. Avoid excessive speeds
Never operate a tractor after darl
without good lights.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Urge Orchardrnen To
Make Soil Tests
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cation of fertilizer (1s in late fall
and n in spring. is desirable for
best results.
In taking the soil samples it is
we'll to secure soil from several
places in the orchard in order that
a fair test can be made. Soil
should be secured from both the
surface soil first 6 inches in
depth and subzsurface soil q to Is
inches in depth). The surface sam
pies should be boxed separately
from the sub-surface samples as
separate test should be run on
these. All samples should be clear
ly marked as to location from
which they were taken.
OrcharGmen who plan to have
their soils tested should secure ap-
plication blanks from the County
Extension Office, Georgetown, in
order that the necessary infornv-
ton may accompany the samples
when submitted for test,
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Births At Hospital

August 16, girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hinton, Lincoln; boy, Mr..
and Mrs. Davis Benson, Milford.
August II. girl, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Robinson, FELTON,; boy,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Faix. Mil
ford.
August IS. boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Allen, Milford; girl. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Fenner, Gargatha, Va. /;
boy, Mr.. and Mrs. John Voshell,
Harrington.
August 10. girl. Mr.. and Mrs.
James O'Neal, Harrington; boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Turner, Sea-
ford; boy. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Harris, Milford; boy, Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Stevenson. Georgetown.
August 20, girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Stayton, Houston; boy
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Geise. Milford.
August %, girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil.
bert White, Bridgeville; girl, Mr.
and Mrs. Dallas Hill, Harbeson.
August %, girl, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Began, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
News OF Interest From
Arrowhead

Three Milford boys and two lads
from nearby Georgetown recently
returned from Camp Arrowhead
with honors galore.
Bobby Pack, 8, of 600 North
Walnut street, brought home
awards for gentlemanly conduct,
riding, crafts, and aquatics. Cous-
in Dick Pack, 10, of sos Seabury
avenue, earned honOrs for his
prowess in riding, aquatics, crafts
and hand sports.
Harvey Gellens, 6, of 304 South
Walnut street, won merit awards
for land sports and aquatics.
The Tunnel brothers, of 23S
West Pine street. Georgetown, both
won all five awards and earned
their "A's." John, II, is sporting
a Major A" and Jim, 8, is wear
ing a minor A."
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

The wedding of Miss Mary
Emma Mertz, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mertz of Will
mington, to Mr.. Daniel H.
Wagner of Paoli, Pa, will be
interesting to Milford friends.
The ceremony will take place
on Saturday, September 10, at
three, in First and Central
Presbyterian Church, in Will
mingtOn, with the Reverend
Willard G. Purdy officiating. A
reception in the DuBarry Room
of the Hotel dupont will fol-
low. Miss Mertz has spent a
number of summers at the fam
lily cottage at Slaughter Beach.
She is a granddaughter of Mrs.
Walter Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Nichols an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, -Rosalie Evelyn, to Pfc.
Earl w. Mitchell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank LeKates of Bridgeville.
Both are graduates of Bridge
Vile High School. Miss Nichols is
now employed by the Maryland
Plastics, Inc.
Pfc. Mitchell graduated from the
Scott Air Force Base Communica-
tions School and is now stationed
at Greenville Air Force Base
Greenville, S. c..
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Trophy Grange Notes

Trophy Grange met at the home
of Mrs. Estelle LeTourneau last
Monday night All enjoyed the eve
ming very much. In spite of the
cool weather, the boys went in
swimming. Much progress was
made in arranging for exhibits for
Booster Night, October 3. Punch,
ice cream, cake and crackers were
served and much enjoyed. Next
meeting will be held on September
12, at which time Mrs. Elma Smith
ers will have the program,
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

Captain and Mrs. Clarence
Lynch of Rehoboth, have ans
nOunced the engagement of
their daughter, Ann Richard
son, to Mr.. Preston Latchum
Dyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Dyer. The announcement
was made at a dinner party
given for them at the RehobOth
Country Club on Friday even
ing, August 10. Miss Lynch is
a graduate of Rehoboth High
School and Beacon. College.
Mr.. Dyer graduated from Mil
ford High School and was in
Europe for three years during
the war. He is now attending
school in Philadelphia. The
wedding will take place in the
early fall,
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Williams are
enjoying motor trip through up
per New York State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evitts Colburn of
Philadelphia visited his aunt, Mrs.
William Roach, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rodney are
entertaining this week Mrs. Eliz-
abeth- Zoller and daughter Dasie,
from New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Irwin have
broken ground for their new home
on South Walnut Street, adjacent
to the Manlove and Simpson homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Penuel, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles French, Jr., spent
the weekend in Virginia visiting
Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive and
other points of interest.
.
/. Mrs. Leroy Sharp and children,
Mrs, Roland Wilson and children,
spent Thursday, August 4, with
Mrs. Annie Prettyman at the Prim-
rose cottage at Slaughter Beach
! George William Marshall has re-
turned home from Rodney Scout
Camps where he was a counselor
> again this summer. The camps
closed for the season on Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Leland Miles have
been recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Geyer. In early September
they will leave for Hanover College
T. Indiana, where DR.. Miles has been
; appointed Associate Professor OF
: English
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins
are expected home today after q
> trip to the west coast. They went
out by plane and are returning by
motor with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Quillen of Harrington, who are
completing their wedding trip.
Il %
!, Mrs. Hattie Williamson has re
l turned home after spending thre,
l weeks with her daughter, Mrs
Frank Kennedy and family of Hut
Crimson, Kansas. Mrs. Williamson
vacatiOned at Colorado Springs
;. p visiting the Royal Gorge and tn,
top of Pixies Peak.
: Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Hogue ant
children, who have spent most D
the summer with Mrs. Edward \
Kelley at her home River Acres.
Il will return to their home in Nor
% wich, N. Y, today They, with Mrs
q Kelley, returned to Milford on Fri
n day after a motor trip throug
l. Virginia.
y Charles w. Short and Mr.. an
i Mrs. George ConOway and famil
G of Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Joh
q Brenner of Bridgeville, Mrs. Aman
n da Smith and Mrs. Rachel Burkin
o of Marcus Hook, and Mrs. Jac
Messick of Seaford were Sunda
2 guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester POI
Of ter and daughter at Slaughte
ri Beach.
n Colonel and Mrs. w. E. Lank wi
"a leave for Philadelphia on Sunda
to attend the American Legion
31st National Convention. Colon,
l. Lank is on the department deli
,v gates. They will be at the Y.
IS. c. A. for the week. Colonel Ian
iii the Oldest Legionnaire in the sta
r. and one of the oldest in the An
H. erican Legion, was a delegate
the National Convention held
Philadelphia in 1926.
-; %
in Thursday evening, Mr.. and MI
cs Lester Porter and daughter ente
ne tanned relatives and friends at the
ok cottage at Slaughter Beach. Tho
on present were Mrs. Edna Conowt
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Arth
Hayes and children, Richa
in Hayes, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hy
ter son and children, Mr.. and Nj
ew Lester Draper and children. n
led and Mrs. Alfred Smith, Mrs. Ora
die Evans and son, all of Greenwood
of Mrs. Ruth Rust of Lincoln, a
ill Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Webb of M
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Dra-
per were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Peoples on Saturday at
their home on the Elk River
when. they had a picnic, hon.
oring DR.. and Mrs. Willard
Van Camp of Golden Beach,
Florida. On Sunday the Dra-
pers were guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Albert Strikol at their
home Greek View Farm" near
Newark when they gave a pic
mic for their house guests, the
Van Camps.
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
George A. SWANS Have
Family Reunion

The summer home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George A. Swain at Rehoboth
was the scene of a family reunion
for the past week.
Visiting them were Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Alfred Swain; Robert Lee and
Shirley Anne Swain of Macon, Ga. !;
Mr. and Mrs. S. Marston Fox,
daughter Barbara of Wilmington
and DIR. and Mrs. Robert c. Potts,
Diane and Bobby of Deep River
Conn,
Milford chronicle., 1949-08-26
Happenings Of Interest
Throughout Delaware

Mr.. Pratt, operator of the Grey
stone bowling alley in Dover, an
nounced this week that league
bowling will start the week of
September IL and he extends an
invitation to Milford bowlers to
join the league. Mulhollands and
Caulks have already formed
leagues.
Dover police have placed a
charge of assault and battery by
automobile against John L. Bell,
Jr., %, Camden, as a result of head
cuts suffered by Bessie Wharton,
AZ, Dover, who was allegedly
struck by an automobile operated
by Bell last Friday night.
The accident occurred on For
rest street. Magistrate John H.
Conrad fixed Thursday for hearing
of the charge. The women was ad-
mitted to the Kent General Hos
pital for treatment of her injur-
les.
U. S. Senator John J. Williams,
speaking recently before the
Bridgeville Kiwanis Club, recon-
mended sthe elimination of some
government agencies and the con-
solidation of others where practi.
cal. Stating that pressure groups
are making heavy demands on the
U. S. Treasury, Senator Williams
stated that taxpayers should b'
as interested in a balanced gov
ernment budget as they are il
D their own financial condition. Tn
t program was in charge of Harr,
Davis.
: A $500 fire badly damaged tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lloyd
located about two miles northwes
! of Greenwood on the Hickmal
Road last Wednesday afternoon.
!. Assisting in bringing the blaz
under control and preventing
. from spreading to a nearby stOr
{ and filling station, were five fir
. engines, three from Greenwood an
two from Bridgeville. The fire, &C
i cording to firemen, may have start
o ed from a hot water heater. Mos
.. of the furniture of the Lloyd fam
lily was saved.
Midshipman F. l.. RentZ, USNk
% son of F. L. Rentz of Dover,
- participating in joint amphibiou
- training exercises along with 35
" fellow Second Glass Midshipme
and a similar number of Secon
y Class Cadets from the MilitaI
~ Academy at West Point, N.
These joint exercises, which al
- being held at the Naval Amphib
- Gus Base, Little Creek, Va, al
n known as Operation CAMID 1
i They have been an establishe
part of the summer instruction
the midshipmen and cadets sin
the end of World War II.
n University of Delaware ROT
riflemen proved to be the be
shots during the summer encam
ID ment of eight eastern and southe
as colleges at Camp Edwards, Mas
ne Led by Eugene c. Robinson
n near Newark, who posted 192x2'
Sc the 46 Delaware shooters had
combined average of 1884 for t
u 200 targets.
10 Thirteen of the 46 qualified
OF EXPERTS the highest classific
re ton and this was nearly one-thi
us of all the shooters who qualifi'
Gu although Delawareans compris
De less than Is per cent of the to-
OI number shooting.
ND There also we're 26 Delawarea
- who qualified for the next gra
'Oc that of "sharpshooter," and sev
EN- more who achieved "marksman.'