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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
School Budget
Il Now Being
Prepared Here

Horace OBryant county supcr
ntendcnt ~ schools Is preparing
tire BUDGET foF the wear 1913 So
and that BE- proposed o. hold the
CuuntY miilaGe rate fnF schuols %
Iis ntits
However. OBryant sald that
State Sehuol authorities may ia
crease 90 cover the probable loss
~ Is pet cent ~ state revenues.
bat be- hoped q kccp school ~
pcuditurcs within the us mill
limit
The State Legislature all be
called intn an extra session thls
fan to consider raising addition
81 rcVunuc The school board,
Throughout the state saR that II
the funds for the school are cul
that school work &ill have So bs
aItailed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
Governor (Df
Hawaii Trying
To End Strike

HONOLULU. July ~ The
governor II the llswaii iniansis.
bsCk from Washington where he
had gone b try 10 get sSSist.nce
81 end the longshoremens stnke
IN Hawaii aid to-day b. iutend
ed Ia call . sgecisl se.sion "a the
legislature - have a l@tuf law
passed sGnalsr o. the Tsfi Hart
les act
Should SUCH = law - pamsea.
he said. he would bc lmpg@eFeSi
to seize IDLE ships IN ths hartsosa
II Hawsii and have them lossiesi
hy workers ulheF than naemherx
Uf Harry Bridges longNhoseEnea's
union.
A delegation "a strikers t0ia
the Eovernof that. Il he tEaok that
action. the Union Would arrange
90 stop the unlosding "a the
ships when they reached unltea
States ports
To-day Is me nth day since the
strike began
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
IT. TANIS SUCCEEDS
IT. FRADY HERE TN
OPERATIONS OFFICE
tami. >ass key West
q. 90. iioaaes Irasls
a.oes la Nur lolk Io
tsumrsl Tanker

suani iirttru g. Tanis.
u.s. 81. fffsatta iaf autY - tllr
A. 49, Nat8 Has aut bss
Acct olsi stiuns ofi
asf f t hae IS aas snnuasnceti
tHa
aafnauf ftn ahn rvfvnilF
hsm ua ths fIsmkiln % hnsm
Has 81 aT.faff .aUref ehith b.
fI "a Muf.lk .aii inslaV
ma 49, nis kft We.t his huauf
ESQ Hfff 60 sislui tv.a ycafs
uw TC tbl and tHs seFef si
~ H rfEafefl KS West IT,
af Lieutenant Iauis
sal o. EEL hsth hefe
fnsrf auI sulHttNia i.tFu
tf Na.n.nt A flaHt OsN.
H uIat fH Nuf
tt H tttI an assien
rfnafI uu pakt IhFccl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
Special Session
OF Legislature
Poses Question

TALLAHASSEE. duly - ~
(FNSl-Will the Governor call
special session n the legsslaiufes
II "a. whcnr These are ne aaaes-
tions everyune is ASKING State
ments ~ administrative lesdefa
bureau heads sehosl Officials sna
Legislators CHS aeesn % fuEkAeE
confuse the issue
Cost ~ governmental upefa
tions have been DRAGGED uut into
the hulclght and eConufus MIMI
ed Legislators have been stump
ing the state telling the peupie
that Il ecrtain economies afe "a
leCted al itanetions ~ stale EsIs
eminent can be maintained eth
oat TIE ncef of additional ~
enues 80 = special sesslun On iis
other hsnd an eaasliy cnergesa
gruup Narns that unless many
sdfisiunal riillpons ere provided
al governmental opet atlous wtil
bs severely crippled
The general opinluu Is thai the
governor will issue call Sos e
revenue raising session aonae
time in Auguat aishvtgh uthgfa
contend Il xiil D. later
Representative Leu W"tiitsF
chairman ug are iiuuae ttuss
iisnal ComInittee. h. calling iH
"a immediate session t1iifefd
,nn that ths tate Csnnut make
bsssh end meet Nlth available
ilnds
Representative Butte lhf~ d@
II Putnam dissgfees ard r1n
tend. that iunds noa aFaiiaiaif
srs ample i expended inlsiIi
gently and eCunumigalIt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
Head A. And VI.
College Resigns
Under Fire

TALLAHASSEE Jab I1
Pms Under lrc frun all t...t
tons. D. William q Gtas d.
president af F1utida A 4 MOOT
legr fDg NcHlues fes En,3 hs
pust stating b. did 30 90 Istu.t
g. = minimum the gsa|n. .s.
unnaitsu ln the lusiffutH.u
A io,lsl 81 So sllegsiHu. Nt.
becn made against tHr a. a 81
college head Charge uslp b.
ndst idusls Boa affidavit. srH sa'
hned o. the hpaTb .i UuufIsI H
private session anil us nvrsf.ss
tpfs Whn have bceu iuuA $500
ths case. alirEe $1,000 .HaIfs.s
On extension fund. ni cess .I
lrEs wpippef u~f H fsf.
Continued Frwr psEr If.I
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
JAYCEES INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS LAST NIGHT;
CURRY is PRESIDENT
Nse President l'ark
seaTls. OF seventh
Ili-lrirI Installing
Officer "a Meeting

DullnG e cuiuFful gcrcmnny lass
uElt ~ tar Officer Club in ~
Taslaf tHs ncNIs elected Hiilrcfs
g 49, kes Wet Juna Chamber
Cmmrrrc acre Installed
Thp.e officer. installed welt
Pee lent Charlie Curry
Ffst Nl,g President Manuel
tufat
~eeuui Nar pre- ient Hrnr
liIgE-
9strttss It.k Aufa
Treasurer bVs kemp
lnstaII5uE sfnDsf es. Pafk -
aries ner pfe- ient pf thr sen
rnth DlstlI,t 81 tfr Junior Chan
nst af Cuuuprrs ah u said that
tht ~ Wet Ias.,t Ner' 60 tse
.unafstuistst u muIHHu- The
Iuhhat-f n Fisehf tsuue
20 sHu HHuf tsk, fN. pfsri ga
ftmrrtrH Iu Ise. fhIesH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13

Nu tesutt pfuBafft 4Au
go tn. seer aIll ia ,sllet utam
o. pss 81 sAifs miH t.sf tcai
rwuutt budget tutsird % mIIe
90 - mIi, fH u.s -.haI .ss
tenn sud 90 - hu tnt ,aBnts
Tha scar tht .toaut s.t klnE
.au identical smaapt nlt tHe
wunis aIl need sn eNtra mll g.
..gltIsts
Rss.su tar tnr iutrrst s. e.
tsu ppfap. stwn, 10 n4u
cash a the Calauf Ui Fa.ks
bul.daG and Bepaif tbe
puauft na4Ies ARD
Trt mutun fuI adept af the
1919 tentative hudeet si..
tiscd u The Citizen ua. appo,
ed UNANIMOUSLY
The Ctt af Re, Npt Npegi.
o. adopt the sane u..IaRe rate
g. last ,caf The ..N Tate is .
ml. go ia apt afIau & zee gits
ans fst f.r o. a.Hata Itut
But f taNpat.e n fhe tt
end ..4nft th.rk tHat tGes Ntl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
Stadium Report To
Be Studied BY City
Commission Friday
Artsmw u yor Car
lsaasll Call. ~prrial
AtNmgiw 20 fmu-
.asler "a wrwiion-

AFtaua 8aFr Lfaus Cafhpnsll
eaas s aI nceune ~ the
amF CmaanasaHn SEES Ffniay -
80 m e. fsre8Ts q fepafi and g.
eemsf mhst aftann. e any waa
A. Co. tahem uu tie stadium
ta Faeea miE9eathna Cos im-
naz WmkeFs Ped
TF sas8iam Cammiitee has
tm ifts8 pians and uladf an
easmsalf "a liae erat ~ iuprus ing
Makus Fteld by Installing
tfasfesa hE1nlnE and building
mHm fsmes and rshabiiitaiinE
ta Essnlis
NtH wglaaattsi aani "a thr auak
asfatmss an tfle rfFsat b. said O. lse
= taF nHaNiffsa hossd - kAauH0
F8e esmmaftae miso saagests husE
$50 HF 81 to ts ra.etl huf ihc
ftes has uatir m tumfuit-
mmmaa
Wkna au ttf committee afr
fAamafa b Wilssm Natngt Dupp.
= al maGaFaF PES sndn Csusus
ane Ntfmt Lssln
A. 0a meetlna on Friday
Mas A Mafiiand Adams. whu
hm fm NarHlsfm Yesterday. VIII
- aNmt tmmnl aainneFs luuis
raftaefH Nv8 . Dian Hunter
tlafaen mna 8uhu Carhunell eN-
$50 e. mttNFa
a. asNat t8 a. anmethina
aam tmasstfsamn ms Wickcr's
sn8 Flrld SAID l. Car
laH tataT Anyway we viii
~ an d daf ulfh me mrm
taa 81 fhf stadium COMMITTEES I
aa ma what lt saNgeHts
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
Steel Strike Delayed Sixty
Days By Go Agreeing To
Truman Cooling Off Period
Philip Murray Makes announcement
for Union; steei Corpora
fions Don't igree

tss #
~ ~ So
49,. 60. a.. ess So.
-. 80.
...s $3.50
.. 49,.
- i. -. -. ...
=. rs.s
- Al
- - - -
- -. s& ~. Fss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
Bank Closed All
Day Saturday

Ca SATURDAY tt fH 81
tfunal Hama at 49, Wraf al a
glaaea ail amB D. aEfN8Hamfx afH
= stats law passesf az tff rettHf
ss-ss um a t1H ~tatr tnasaiattsff
ln atheF auffif inr hsnk r.
Ultaed inum fhs clas ~ hsanr
FRIDAY Unit MHmaat mafu.aa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
New Budget Slightly Higher
COUNTY TAXES RAISED ONE MILL

\ esq, 4 tee sdsutsi r.'tf't
NIIi he .snt 20 tHc ,ts iafHei
sud "a thC pres
Caumislsner Clarence lilEa
punsuled tbg matIHn sHi = o.
rcVed unanuupae .ste uaA
told has colleague that ne Hsd
never threatened the .its AHh
ems fepflsal NhalaFtef i tH
.ns rea.nn ne cts tr irI H
eliminate thc si50oo sfna@l ego
supIlatiu8 Comm .sHsrE.. tsr
sIi Ssancers ana Fraus Hsnt.fs
.sircd .,railal statements 50 %
4... tatcI thsi the .uf.ltausit
rsanderstsndtng ggafhHg tn'
hospital baar1 app n.ntn'
should ue forgotten 81 tees NeIr
water Ueer me Dam an1 H
stead thst close sHHpcl aitHH
be- rad a. ln the past
Remove GaFsisSn A. AonFee
County DspatY sheriff
sheriff Berlin a saste asa
Continued on Page fu4Il
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Ogden Infant
Buried Tuesday

tlfurN naluh DRden Jr infant
m 49, and Mr. Henry Ralph
asaHen. $40 dlnd ln GaleF Memo
r1 tlapaal was haarica in the
falf niaa ZEE gtg eemetery yes
aaF
FumfFai eFvlcra werN hgia yes
tHf#ae nlnfnlmN ln the chapel 81
laFeE Funefai humr
Hema ffn parents survivors
So sac afanipafrnts NJ ard
Mn UMem Fraaa and Mrs. Car
rm 0H1Nn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13
is. AIcIIaIe's
Body Sent Home
For Inlermenl

TIE hsdY ~ loseph $ M,llal,.
g. ahn died Boz thr q = ~. 81
iinpital saturday utEht ass
sent YESTERDAY attei nuau bs o..
pos funrfsl llume la Scranton
"a Soc fuurfsl -eg.uts snd
burial
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-07-13

goes sue tHt ruf H#
fss fhrs sf, -sd.t #4-fss.|
Assessments .n e n4HHs t
tanros have be,n ts .s.t
eds basin co.. t1s .Iit -H ..ft
TIE cts and Ua4Ufs #s.t HH
tIla8 assessment
Tsks Exception To CRY Manager
Spaidings Statement
lHuufF tHuui.-tsnl
utEht n regular -s-.H.H RS
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
] JMHarringtOn
C.O.P.Veteran
Dies At FELTON,
Directed State Harness
Racing; Was Former
S tate Auditor And
President Of FELTON,
Town Council.

j. Morris Harrington, ~ years
old. state harness racing commits
sioner and former state auditor,
died suddenly last Saturday night
at his office in FELTON,. He had been
in the fruit and grain brokerage
business in FELTON, sinces 1903.
Mr.. Harrington served three
terms as state auditor, 1923 to 1927
and 1943 to 1945 For years he had
been active in Republican Party af-
fairs.
Committee Treasurer
He served as treasurer of the
Kent County Republican County
Committee, in addition to being a
member of the county committee
from the eighth district.
He was a member of the state
central committee and was named
one of the members of the Repub-
lican war board" when the county
committee was reOrganized in 1898
Other members were d. d. Whar-
ton, James F. Alice, William Ben.
son. and Robert II. Yerkes.
Mr.. Harrington, long active iT
spOrtsmen's circles, was appoint
ed state harness racing commits
siOner in 1947. He attended all the
leading harness racing meetings il
the eastern section of the country
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
Legion Sponsoring
Membership DriUe
Frank NeIte And COM
mittee OF Five Conduct
ing Drive

The American Legion Post No. 3
of Milford is conducting a MEM
bership drive under the chairman
ship of Frank Nelte, assisted by a
committee of five. Chairman Nelte
has called for a complete report
To be given at the next meeting of
the post to be held Thursday,
March 3rd. at 1880 p. m. in the
New Milford ATmOry.
The National Headquarters of
the Legion has given each post of
the state a quota of new members
TO be obtained during the drive.
The post having the highest per-
centage of new members aNOve the
national quota will receive a
plaque. and its viCe-cOmmander
will receive a citation.
An invitation is being extended
by the local post commander,
Reese Jester. to each war veteran
Of the vicinity to join the Milford
American Legion Post No. 3 and
participate IN the many worthy
causes and activities of the Organi-
cation
Post commander has called for
Ccontinued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
Retail LUXURY Taxes
Yield S685,OO Here
Amount Is 100000 Less
Than Was Collected
Last Year

The United States Government
collected $6S5.O41.13 in excise lev
les on luxuries at the retail level
in Delaware during 194S. the Bur
eau of Internal Revenue reported
this week. This was more than 800
600 less than the $746.24O collected
in l947
The tax breakdown covers only
the 20 per cent federal levies which
Delawareans pay directly at the re-
tail level. Taxes Oh furs amounted
to $83. SOL O3. compared with $lO7.-
652.77 in 1947. On jewelry Della
wareans paid $3.50. .526.Sl. compared
with $40l, 1865 in 1917; on lug
gage taxes amounted TO $97.377 IS
compared with $l05,3SO59. and ON
toilet preparations $l23.576.34 in
taxes were collected against $l3l.-
41O.1 in the previous year
Throughout the nation excise
tax collections declined. Total col
lectiOns were 463 million dollars.
compared with 4S4 million in 1917.
Taxes on furs dropped from 50 to
73 million dollars. on jewelry
from 225 million to 215 million.
and toilet preparations from 80
million to 80 million. Taxes cOllec-
ted on luggage increased from 80
to 50 million dollars.
Manufacturers of such items as
handbags. watches. and lipstick
have protested to Congress on the
continuation of the high wartime
excise leyies.
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
Milford Area May
Have YMCA Set-Up
David 5. 'Hugg Is Acting As Local
Representative OF Group

II present plans materialize, the
Milford area may have a Y. M. G.
A.-darectad program of all-year-
around youth activities in the near
future. The first step towards at
tainment of this goal was taken
here the past Monday afternoon
when representatives of the Y. NJ.
G. A. movement met with local par
ties interested in seeing a program
set up here similar to the one now
functiOning successfully in Dover
and elsewhere.
AS a result of the meeting here,
plans have been made for a larger
meeting in March, at which repre-
sentatiVes of all the areas. relig-
iOus, yeteranS service. fraternal,
and social groups and organiza-
tiOns will be invited to meet with
Y. NJ. c., A. officials. and set up a
temporary or interim Organiza-
ton for development of the idea
Kenneth Simpson, executive secre-
tary OF the Dover Y. NJ. c. A. and
F. w. Slahl, associate executive of
the Central Atlantic Area Council
of the Young Mems Christian As
sOciatiOn, both of whom attended
Mondays meeting, will be present
at the March meeting to explain
the advantages that Y. NJ. c. A.
program can offer to the cOmmuni-
ty.
David S. Hugg is acting as local
representative of the Y. NJ. G. A..
pending creation of a more formal
type of local organization, and is
most anxious to receive the CO.
operation of all organizations ol
grOups-and individuals-whO are
interested in the Y. M. c. A. move
ment and in the welfare of the
cOmmunity's young people. Civic
minded citizens interested in assis-
ting in this work are asked to con
tact Mr.. Hugg.
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
Cake Auction At
Houston Tonight
Affair Is Being Sponsored By
p. 7. 4. In That Town

While many of the Nations lead
ing magazines, especially the Sat
urday Evening Post, have in recent
issues. carried stories about
Cake Auctions" being recently
held in some mid-western towns.
under the auspices of the various
Parent-Teachers Associations, to
raise funds to assist with school
programs, Houston, Delaware, is
going ahead with plans for it's
third such auction in as many
years. This novel idea of raising
funds was inaugurated by former
State Senator Robert H. Yerkes,
who claims he just thought up the
idea as a painless way of raising
funds.
In addition to cakes, it is pdssi-
BILE to buy the roasting chicken for
your Sunday dinner, some fancy
glassware for the corner cabinet,
hardware, clothing, cosmetics. or
even a bag of laying mash, at the
Houston auction. which will be
held this year as in the past at the
fire house, the time is tonight, Fri
day, February 25th. at eight o.
clock.
This year the committee on en-
tertainment and arrangements
comprising c. Emory Webb, Ches
ter Benson. Francis G. Simpson
and Mr. Yerkes. have secured the
services of a genuine auctiOneer
Mr.. Harry Preuss, of near Milford
hitherto Mr.. Yerkes has served as
auCtiOneer, but with the greatest
auction in the history of the assO-
citation scheduled, it was thought
advisable to engage Mr.. Preuss
who, like all people connected with
the auction, is volunteering his ser
vices free gratis.
The Houston group, which is
proud of the fact that in a school
community of approximately 50(
adults over three quarters of them
are affiliated with the Association
They are further proud of a record
that includes hundreds of dollars
spent for school equipment, that
can not be obtained from the State
Board of Education. such as a full.
size Bausch and LOmb microscope
as good as any in a college, advanc
ed school books, athletic supplies
including a complete outfit for the
Houston Nine, and modern play,
! ground equipment, including al
all steel merry-gO-round.
The general public is cordially
! invited to attend the auction.
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
Edgar AnseI Mowrer
To Address Century
Club Here March 7th
Noted Writer And Inter-
nationally Famous S
Foreign Correspondent
Will Speak On Need
For United World
Federalism.

Edgar Ansel MOwrer of Wash
ingtOn. noted writer and for many
years one of Americas best known
foreign correspondents, will speak
at the weekly meeting of the Mil
ford New Century Club on March
Z. az two thirty. in the afternoon.
Mr. MOwrer is an exponent of the
principles of United World Feder-
alism, and as a member of the eX-
ecutive council and policy commit
tee of that body, has done much
work toward persuading the public
of the need for world federation.
The day on the club calendar is
International Relations, with Mrs.
Raymond Masten as chairman. Mr..
Mowers appearance at that meet
ing is timely and of much moment.
MIR. MOwrer attended the Universi-
~ Of Chicago and of Michigan and
studied in Paris at the SOrbOnne.
Because he has been a war cOrre-
spOndent and a cOlumnist of fore
ign affairs, places him in the front
ranks of present day knowledge of
world affairs. In 1882 he wrote
Germany Sets The Clock Back. "
and was awarded the Pulitzer
Prize for his book. II is on his la
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
Odd Fellows To Give
Covered Dish Supper
will Be Held In George !. Jester
Auditorium NeXt Tuesday Evening

Tuesday of next week being the
first day of March, all Odd Fellows
of this vicinity are expected to
march to their temple on North
Walnut street, accompanied by their
wives, sisters or girl friends, carry
ing dishes of various shapes and
designs teeming with delectable
food to be consumed in the George
l. Jester Auditorium by the frater-
nifty brothers and their side-kiCks
and friends.
The assemblage is expected to
start the serving line at z o'clock,
and judging from past affairs of
this kind in the lodge hall, the
inner man will be we'll pleased
eat until you feel filled-then if YOU
don't feel filled-fill up your plat
ter again.
The general committee for the
affair is composed of Wallace F.
NcFaul, chairman, Clayton Lord
and Lewis Wright.
Chairman McFaul has appointed
the following subcommittee
Kitchen, Lewis Wright; dining
room. Spencer Willis; supplies.
Vernon Kerr; flowers, Ivan Telling
and tickets, James Deputy.
Mr. McFaul also has stated that
there will be an entertainment pro-
gram, and a speaker will be pres
ent.
tcOntinued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
High School
Here Has Been
Middle Atlantic States
Association Of SecOn-
Diary Schools And Col
leges Have Finished
Survey.

Ramon G.. CObbs, superintendent
of Milford Special School District,
announced today that the evalua-
ton committee of the Middle At
lantic States Association of Sec
Ondary Schools and Colleges have
completed their inspection of the
Milford JuniOr-SeniOr High School.
DR.. Sydney V. Roland, chairman
made the oral report to members
of the school faculty and members
of the Board of Education. This
study was made during the past
week by a committee of ten mem.
bers made up of school admins
traitors and teachers from Penn
sylvania and Delaware.
During the eValuatiOn the Mil
ford Board of Education entertain
ed the members Of the committee
and the high school faculty at a
dinner in the high school cafeteria.
The final report from the AssO-
citation will be received at a later
date, but in his oral report DR..
Roland pointed out a few con-
structive criticisms. The commit
tee commended the Board of Edu-
cation on looking ahead in plan
ming adequate school plant facili-
ties for the future, and recon-
mended that these plans be pushed
to completion as rapidly as posi-
bile. The committee was particu-
larly concerned about the large
Continued on page A
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
ReU. DeChGnt To
Ask For Release
Milford Clergyman VIII
Accept A Call To
CrestOn, Ohio

At least three important matters
concerning pastoral relations will
be on the agenda of the New Castle
Fresbytery when it meets next
Monday, Feb. %, at the Presbyter-
ian Church in Dover.
The Rev. John NJ. DeChant, pas
tor of Milford Presbyterian Church,
Will ask for his release from the
New Castle Presbytery, of which he
is moderator at present, in order to
accept call to the pastOrate of the
CrestOn Presbyterian Church at
CrestOn, O., involving his admit
tance to the Wooster PresbyteTy in
the Ohio Synod. He has been pas
tor of the Milford Church for the
past five years, and formerly
served a pastOrlte at Manassas,
Va.
At the same time the Rev. D,
Linton DOherty, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church at Delaware
City, will ask for a transfer to an
other Presbytery, and the Rev
Robert NJ. Moore, pastor of Christ
Presbyterian Church at BayOnne,
N. j., will be considered for admit
tance to the New Castle Presby-
terry.
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
Gratitude Train
Gifts At Sears
Dover Store Has Interesting. Win
dow Display

Gifts sent by the people of
France on the Gratitude Train for
officials and organizations in the
Dover area are on display in the
Sears, ROebuck and COmpany's 5
window in Dover.
Arranged with a background
representing the French Flag, the
display includes a table and chair
presented by the people of France
to the Governor and a vase sent by
the President of France to the
Governor Of Delaware. The mayor
of St Die sent framed letters to the
mayor of Dover Other gifts in
clude: a jelly jar given to the
Kent General Hospital; original
music compositions presented to
the State Music Departments; wood
carvings presented to the Ferris
School; several beautiful dolls and
toys presented to the Murphy
School; books to the Dover Lii
brary, Dover High School. Booker
T. Washington School, and Caesar
Rodney School; French medals
presented to the Walter L. Fox
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1949-02-25
Police Seeking Clue
To Kent Murder
Charles L. Heppard, 66-Year-Old Dairy Farm
er Living Near Andrewville, Was Discov-
cred Bludgeoned And Shot To Death In
His Barn Last Saturday Morning

State police are searching for
clues in the brutal murder OF a
Kent County farmer, who was
found bludgeOned and shot to
death in a barn on his farm near
Andrewsville, two miles west OF
Pennington, early last Saturday
morning.
Charles L. leopard, 66 -year-Old
dairy farmer, had been dead about
two days when his body, traced by
a trail of blood from the farm
house to the barn, was found, face
down, in the cow stable. He had ap-
parently been dragged from the
house to the barn after he was
murdered. Kent County Coroner
John r. Rogers, Jr., said this
week.
The farmers head was crushed
and the murderer had also inflicted
shot gun wounds. Dr.. Douglas Gay.
pathOlOgist, examined the body and
said death was caused by a blunt