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Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Harness Race
Head Named
By Governor
j. Harold Schabinger OF
FELTON,, Director OF
Kent-Sussex Fair, Is
Named Commissioner.

J. Harold Schabinger of FELTON,
was appointed last week To serve
as harness racing commissioner
for Delaware, by Governor CarVel.
Mr. Schabinger will fill the uneX
pired term OF j. Morris Harrington.
also of FELTON,. who was racing
death on Feb. l9. Mr. Schabinger
death on Feb. l9. Mr.. Cchabinger
will serve until May Is, 1851.
Mr.. Schabinger. who is So years
old, has been director of the
Kent-Sussex Fair Association for
the past 25 years, and has been SUI
perintendent of horses, mules, and
ponies shown at the annual fair.
The new commissioners was born
on the farm where he now resides.
He is a specialist in the raising of
thoroughbred Holstein cattle.
A member of the House of Rep
resentatives of the Delaware Gen
eral Assembly from 1886 to 1888.
Mr.. Schabinger served as chair
man of the education committee
and was member of several other
committees.
Mr.. Schabinger is a director and
| secretary-treasurer of the Kent
County Artificial Breeders AssOci-
alton and is a member of the Della
ware Farm Bureau.
HE has served in such posts as
chairman of the FELTON, Selectiv(
Service Board during World Wal
IL; vice-president of the American
Automobile Association in Ken
County; a member of the Ken
County Democratic COMMITTEES
from 1945 to 1949; and a member
ship in the FELTON, Grange.
Headed Sunday School
Mr.. Schabinger's other actiyitie
include membership in the Feltol
Presbyterian Church, where h
served formerly as superintendent
of the Sunday School, and in tn
FELTON, Fire Company.
He had ben a devoted worker fo
the Kent-Sussex Fair Association
and has been particularly active i
the promotion of the shows at tn
fair. He has been a supporter {
harness racing at the fair for man
/ years.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11

w OIlu, lllS lOllOWAuS OBJCClANCn
will be stressed in Sussex County:
1. To make it possible for all All
members to become familiar with
the 1949 theme, Better Living for
a Better World"
2. To provide All members an
opportunity to inventory their All
activities to date as a "check-up'
on their own efforts to date in
carrying to completion any 4-H
programs already started.
3. To give All members an op-
portunity to reaffirm their inten-
tions of carrying their 1949 club
goals to completion.
4. To acquaint parents in every
community with what All mem
bers are already doing.
5. To encourage All clubs tC
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Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11

out That tnere SnOuiu De SOOu III
crease i'm participation over a year
ago.
These $500 farmers used over
40. 900 tons of lime, and more than
5000 tons of superphOsphate in
their program of soil building in
1948. It is estimated they will use
so 900 tons in 1949. These amounts,
although seemingly large, are far
crv from Delaware soil needs, the
University of Delaware AgrOnOmy
Department reports.
Annual applications of 100000
tons of lime and the same amount
of super phosphate are needed to
nut Delaware soils in good cOndi-
ton. This has been pointed Out
many times by Claude Phillips, ex-
tension agronomist. In addition tC
T. Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Southern States
Group Meets Mar. Is

Members of the board of direc-
tors of Southern States Milford Co
operative and members of the adj
visery boards of Brasure and Smith
of Millsboro, and Mills Supply Com
pany of Greenwood, Southern States
Cooperative service agencies, will
attend an annual mid-winter reg
ional conference for Southern
States board members in this area
Wednesday night, March is, at
Georgetown.
Local persons invited to the ses-
sion include: S. S. Milford Cooper
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Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Modern Plan OF Hand
ling Records Has Been
Authorized By Court;
Will Save Time.

An up-tO-date and modern sys-
tenn of handling records and the
business of the board of assess
ment and receiver of taxes offices
in Sussex County has been authOri-
zed by the Levy Court Prelimin-
ary work incident to changing
from old to new methods is under
way and within a few weeks in
stallatiOn of electrically operated
addressographs, graphOtype ano
bookkeeping machines will be stat.
ed. Present quarters of the board
of assessment and receiver of tax
es are on the ground floor of the
Court House Annex, formerly thI
Sussex County Jail building OF
West Market Street. Most of tn,
new equipment will be installed OI
the second floor of the building il
quarters now occupied by Stat,
Board of Education offices.
The new equipment and system
is of the latest and most modern
type. 1t simplifies and perfects tn
keeping of assessment and TIA
records and will Obviate the he
cessity for using the old type
heavy and unwieldy record bOOl
Tax bills can be produced in trip
licate at a rate of 1000 per hOu
and it is estimated that tax bill
for the entire country can he fun
nished within three days as con
pared to the several weeks requil
ed by the old method. 1t has ais
been estimated that board of as
sessment notices for the entiI
county can be furnished within tw
days, as well as required record
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Milwau ee
Arrives At
.Lewes, Del.
Russian Crew DOns Full
Dress To Turn ObsO-
lete Over To U. S. Au-
thOrities.

About $50 Russians in full dress
uniform lined the deck of the U. s.
Cruiser Milwaukee as It anchored
in Delaware Bay Tuesday.
Newspapermen and photograph
ers on hand for the thrice-pOst-
pOned arrival pulled alongside the
warship in a launch as it entered
home waters. The Soviet crew men,
preened for the occasion, were in
long blue overcoats with broad
leather belts and big brass buckles,
and fur-lined hats
The warship. flying the Russian
hammer and sickle and bearing the
Lend-Lease name of Murmansk, is
the first of 81 fighting ships loaned
to Russia during World War ii to
be returned to this country. The
SOviets also have 80 of our mer-
chant ships.
The homecoming transfer of the
| Milwaukee will take place Satur.
day morning. The Russian trans
port MolOtOv, expected in Lewe
today, will return the officers an,
I crewmen of sde Milwaukee to Rus
sia.
Capt. Joseph U. Lademan. Jr
native Of Milwaukee, who will tax,
over the cruiser for the Navy, pait
a courtesy call on officers abOart
the cruiser tonight and made ar
rangements for the transfer.
I Asked how he was treated, Lade
man replied exceedingly we'll" III
said he was given every courtesy.
The captain said the ship look
ed all right" in his brief wal
from the gangway to the cabin o
the commander, Captain ROndakoV
He said the overhead was excel
lent"
fcontipued on mage n
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
". Held
Meet
AtSelbyville
Church Tues.
Large Group OF Dover
District Women Pres
ent For Annual Ses-
sion; Special Program
Presented.

More than three hundred men,
bers of the Dover District Woman's
Society of Christian Service at
tended the spring meeting at Sell
byviIle on Tuesday of this week.
The meeting was held in the sane
tuary of the Salem Methodist
Church and luncheon was served
in the commodious Community
Hall of the Church. This is part of
a newly completed education build
ing, large addition to the church.
Reverend Charles S. Jarvis is the
pastor. Mrs. Earle Wiley OF Do
yer, president of the District So
ciety. presided and presented the
program of the day. There was a
morning session, concluded by sec
tional groups. presided over by the
District secretaries. In the after
noon, Miss May Horner of Month
VidiO, Uruguay, spoke on her work
in Crandon Institute there. The
concluding part of the day was the
installation of officers by Mrs.
Harry Hygate of Wilmington, Con-
/ ference president, after which
Mrs. w. Harmon Money of Middle
town. spoke briefly, likening the
branches of the organization to a
pyramid each section of which
must be perfectly built to make a
harmonious and complete whole
Besides Mrs. Money, the following
are the newly elected officers oil
Dover District: Vice President
Mrs. Edward N. Kelley of Milford;
promotion secretary, Mrs. E. S
Champion of Laurel; recording
secretary. Mrs. Charles P. Town
send of DagsbOrO; treasurer, Mrs
]. M. Burris, of Clayton; mission
ary education, Mrs. w. Blaine At
kins of MillshorO; student work
Mrs. Edwin Thomas of Dover
youth work, Mrs. Granville Tyn
dali of Milton; children's WORK
: Mrs. EllwOod Gruwell of FELTON,
Christian social relations and lOcs
church activities, Mrs. Dalto
: Blades of Selbyville; spiritual lii
Mrs. ]. J. Won Hagel of Frankford
. literature and publications. Mrs.
p. Mitchell; supply work. MIR
John Shilling of Dover and statu
of women, Mrs. J. Reynolds Roc
p ers of Frederlca. These officer
will begin their twO-year terms c
service on June 1st.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Scarlet Fever Still
Kills Many People

An average of 455 persons still
die of scarlet fever in the United
States every year, and there are
approximately las, 1000 casesreport-
ed, says the State Board of Health,
which has on record twenty new
cases of the disease in Delaware re-
ported during the past two weeks.
The total number of cases OF scar
let fever reported in the state to
date this year is now II as COM
pared with So reported for this
same period last year. The entire
year of 194S yielded 1853 scarlet fe-
Continued on page lsl
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Spring Season For
Machinery Repail

THE spring planting season is
just around the corner and farm
machinery will soon go back into
service. There is not much time
left to make equipment safe for
the coming season." William Cal
vert, extension agricultural engi-
neer for the University of Della
ware, warned today.
1t is not enough to simply give
1T a lick and a promise" and hope
that you get by. Poorly conditioned
equipment reduces an operators
efficiency and multiplies the
(continued on page lO)
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Blue Cross Plan To
Open At Millsboro
Memberships viii Be Accepted
March II, Is And 10

The MillsbOrO Community Group
of the Delaware Blue Cross Plan
will be reopened for membership
on March II, Is and 19. it has been
announced by Robert E. Godfrey,
president of the MillsborO Loans
Club.
Mr.. Godfrey has sent letters to
residents of his community, point
ing out that the opportunity to join
is extended only once year in ac-
cOrdance with Blue Cross cOmmun-
ity group policy.
Objectives of the community
group is to provide cOverage fOr
hospital and surgical bills for
those who have not had the chance
to join Blue Cross through a place
of employment.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
EDGAR AnseI M0wrer
Spoke Here Monday
Prominent Writer Addressed Members Of Mil
ford New Century Club On Foreign Policy;
Avenue Choir Sang Several Selections
Many Visitors From Out Of Town Present

Members and guests of the Mil
ford New Century Club were priv
ileged to hear on Monday a talk on
foreign policy by man well quail
flied for such a discussion. Edgar
Ansel Mowrer of Washington, the
speaker of the day, was among the
first to discover the Hitler menace
and his book Germany Sets the
Clock Back" written in 1882, caus-
ed his banishment from Germany.
He was among the first who real
lied that the day of natiOnalism is
over. He belongs to that group who
believe that world peace can be
created and maintained only under
world law, universal and strong
enough to prevent armed conflict
/ between nations. These things Mr
( Mowrer spoke of in his address be-
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Spirited Elections
HeLS DOlOn State
SeafOrd, Blades, Frederica,
MiddIetOwn Fill Offices;
Woman Mayor Returned

Spirited municipal elections
were held Monday in SeafOrd,
Blades, Middletown and Frederica.
Mrs. Margaret L. Hastings, Della
wares lone woman mayor, was re-
turned for her third term as head
of the Blades town government.
She polled 1872 votes to win easily
over her opponent, Ward T. Turner,
who received 46 votes. Mrs. Hast
ings operates a school bus.
The only other mayor named was
at Middletown where Thomas r.
Newman, acting mayor, was unop-
. posed for a two-year term. Mr.
Newman took over the mayors du-
ties in September when Warren r
Buckingham resigned on account
Of i'll health.
Council contests claimed the ma
jor interest among the voters.
In Seaford there were three can
lidates for the two council yacan
cies with 859 votes cast, considerel
unusually large for an off-yeai
election. Charles H. Marvel, Jr
seeking reelection. led the ticke
with 679 votes. John S. Hassar
Jr., an insurance broker, polled 46
votes to become the new member 0
council. T. Scott Purse was defeat
ed for reelection He received A
votes.
Holdover members of SeafOr
City Council are: William H. Par
sons. Edwin w. Higgins and MOI
ris H. Kitchens.
Candidates &C Blades
In Blades the three successfl
council candidates for two-yea
terms were: Wilbur Ewell, Il
votes; Dali S. Holt, 100; Willial
/. Hastings, 116. James A. Hill, III
opposed for the ona-year term, II
ceived 176 votes. Losing candidate
were: Howard Knowles, 80, al
Selby j. Hickman, as.
There were 269 votes cast
Afiddletown. Winners in the coul
Gil race for two-year terms Wer,
James f. Buckworth, 249 vote
and G. Earl Shivery, reelected, 2
votes. Defeated candidates we
William Sadoff, %. and Frank
Pearce, Is votes.
The three members of the Ere
CONTINUED on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Conference
Date Is Set
ByEPiscOPal
State Youth
Camp TOckwOgh Reun-
ion, Farley Stat e d
March 19 For st. An
drew's School.

The 1949 Diocesan Youth Confer
ence and Camp TOckwOgh reunion
of young people of the Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware will be held
in St. Andrews School, Middle
town, March 10, it was announced
this week by the Rev. Charles Reid
Leech of RehOboth Beach. The Rev.
Mr.. Leech is chairman of the de-
partment of Christian education of
the diocese.
The RehObOth minister will be
in charge of the conference assist
ed by a committee including the
Rev. Joseph C. Phillips of Lewes
the Rev. Alexander Boyer of st
James Church, Newport, the Rev
Theodore Ludlow of st. Thomas
Church, Newark.
The Rev. Kenneth f. Clark Oi
St. AIMS Church, Middletown, is
arranging for the luncheon anC
banquet for the young people anC
clergy.
The program, as announced By
the leader, will begin at 10 a. m
with registration at the school AM
will consist of study groups ant
/ recreational features. The stud,
theme will be the nature and claim
of the Scripture.
There will be two sessions @
lectures and study groups mOrnin
and afternoon The morning ses
sion will be led by the Rev. Donal
J. Parsons of St. Peters Churcl
Smyrna. The afternoon sessio
will be in charge of the Rev. D.
sWilliam c. Munds of Christ Churcl
Christiana Hundred.
On the recreatiOnal side theT
will be moving pictures shown {
Camp TOckwogh. and a hike owe
the grounds of st. Andrews SehoO
There will also be basketba
game between two Of the Episcop;
parish teams i'm the afternoon
The speaker at the evening bar
Quet will be the Rev. William !
Aulenbach. rector Of Christi chnrC
3fand ST. Bfichaells of Gerinant6w
! pa
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Blue Hen Cagers
Had Good Season
Joe 'BO-BO" Lank Played With
University Quintet

The Blue Chick cagers, Univer-
sity of DelaWare's victorious fresh
man basketball team, ,reads like a
Delaware all-state setup, with add
ed strength from Jersey and Phila-
delphia. The Chicks won nine and
lost two in the season just closed,
as compared with 10 wins and two
losses last year.
Ray Buddy Kee, who captain
ed the Wilmington High cagers in
1914, was named honorary captain
at the end of the season. The six
two 196-pounder also holds scor-
ing honors with lis points-45 field
goals and 25 foul tosses in 80 tries
Other high scorers in order are
lcontinusd on page ID
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
CarveI Asks Heavy
Increase In Taxes
For Delawdreans
State Income Tax Will
Be Severe Hike Over
Present Levy; Liquor,
Cigarettes Affected.

Governor CarVel ON Wednesday
proposed to the 115th General As
sembly increases in tax on four
items and one new tax to raise an
additional $7,574,0O0 in revenue
each year to finance the states
operation.
Under the Governors recom-
mendations:
l. A state income tax on gross"
instead of met" income would add
$5,0O0,000 to state revenue.
2. A one-cent per gallon increase
on gasoline, bring the total tax to
5 cents per gallon, would add
$736,O00 in revenue.
3. A twO-cent per pack tax on
cigarettes would add 100000 TO
the states revenue each year.
4. Doubling of the state tax on
spirits would raise the present 81
per gallon tax to 81, and bring in
$676,000 more.
5. An overall Increase of about
30 per cent in motor vehicle regis
tration-setting a fiat $12 fee for
all automobiles, and boosting truck
fees-would result in additional
revenue of $462, 900 annually.
Governor CarVel, in an address
| to a special joint session of the
Legislature told the senators and
representatives that the state had
a serious financial problem.
His recommendations for addi-
tiOnal revenue were based on his
statement that Delawares cash re-
/ serve has shrunk in three years by
80 per cent-and that unless new
income was found, the cash bal
ance would turn into a deficit II
the next fifteen months.
The increase in income tax pro
posed by Governor Carvel, whicl
would provide approximately S5
100000 of the needed new revenu,
would affect more residents of De
aware in a larger way than any
the other four tax changes.
Ia place of the state tax on n
Income now in effect, the legisl
tors were asked by the Govern,
{ to consider a gross income tax @
all income i'm excess of $1,040
y year.
There would be no exemptions O
deductions under the proposed nea
s. income tax plan, except for the ini
tial .$1,040 in income. This is in ad
ditiOn to the present State incom
tax.
Delaware citizens would figur
their tax as follows:
Subtract $1.040 from their annua
income, and then pay a one pc
cent tax on that amount up t
$4,000: two per cent tax on tn
next $1,000 and three per cent o.
: all income in excess of $4,000.
(eontnued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11

concerts are: Lewes High School,
$3.50 a. m, April S Lord Baltimore
School, 1910 a. m, April 8; John
M. Clayton School, 1:lO p. m, April
s.; Bridgeville High School, $50
a. M, April g., Greenwood High
School, II a. m, April 6; Dover
High school. 1920 p. M. April 6,
and Smyrna High School. 2:4O p.
M, April 6.
Arranged jointly by Mr., Hart and
Anthony ]. Loudis. professor of
music at the university, the tour
this year will take in assembly
programs at seven schools, as well
as two public concerts on the eve
nings Of April 4 and 5. The latter
will be at Lewes High School. at
8 y. IN. on April 4, and the second
concert will be at Laurel High
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Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
State Award Won
By Capital Firemen
Robbins Hose Company Gets Ger
tificate On Fire Prevention Week

Robbins Hose Company Gets Ger
tificate On Fire Prevention Week
The Robbins Hose Company, Do
yer, was the number one Delaware
fire company for educational activ-
tiles conducted during the last Fire
Prevention Week in the judgment
of the National Fire Protection
Association.
Chief Ralph H. Boyer of the. Do
yer fire department this week re-
ceived certificate of merit from
the association attesting th s
award.
The certificate was sent by T. AL
fred Fleming, chairman of the fire
prevention program for the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters
who was the principal speaker ait
a luncheon here honOring U. S
Rep. J. Caleb Boggs for his spon
soPing the issuance of the com
memOrative volunteer firemen's
postage stamp at the opening oi
Fire Prevention Week at Dover.
Under the auspices of the loca'
firemen. fire prevention activitie.
| included:
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Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11

fore a large gathering. He MAIN
tanned that peace was uppermost
in the minds of the people today
and many feel that if the United
Nations were backed by an armed
force capable of keeping law and
order the nightmare of another
World War would be ended. Sci
ence has taken all the glamOr out
of war. He spoke of present day
living and said there could be no
improved standards of living if
the drain on incomes and national
resources is to be continued under
the present policy. The current
Atlantic Pact, Mr.. Mowrer thought
was the first step toward the Sc,
curity that people desire. These
and many other interesting points
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
FILL MANAGER POST
AT KENT.SUSSEX FAIR

BrintOn Holloway of Har-
ringtOn has been named to
the newly created position of
general manager of the Kent
and Sussex Fair, according
to announcement of A. B.
Parsons of the fair associa-l
tiOn.
Mr.. Holloway began his
new duties on March l. A
native of Harrington, he at
tended the Harrington High
School and Fishburne Mill
tary Academy. For several
years he was employed at the
Dupont nylon plant in Sea-
ford.
1t is understood that Mr..
Holloway will devote his en-
tire time to managing the big
fair plant which covers sew
1erIil acres and has grown
many times it's original size.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
FreGr Predicts Rise
In u. S. Postal Rates
Senator Says Action Is
Necessary Because Of
$5OO,OOO,OOO Deficit

Senator J. Allen Frear, Jr., of
Delaware, a member of the Senate
subcommittee considering postal
rate increases, predicted rise in
those rates in a Washington inter-
view this week.
He regards the increase as in
evitable in view of the $5O0,0OO, ,O0O
deficit facing the post office. The
senator is considering offering an
amendment which would exempt
religious, fraternal and civic or
ganizations from the proposed in
crease in postcard and bulk mailing
rates. These rates, however, would
be offered only to nOn-prOfit organ
iZatiOns.
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Beth Sholorn Dance
To Be Held March q
Gala Affair VIII Be Held At Dover
School Auditorium

The Beth Sholom Community
Center of Lower Delaware will run
it's first Annual Dance on Wednes-
day evening, March %, at the Do
yer School Auditorium. Music by
that popular syncopatOr Of rythmn,
Joe Singer and his orchestra of
Philadelphia.
All are assured of an enjoyable
evening of fun and dancing. Tick
cts may be purchased at the door
at $3.50 per person.
The entire proceeds will be used
toward needed repairs for the new
ly purchased Temple building.
Dacing from p. m. to / a. m
+ Dress optional. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
Lions Card Party
VIII Be Held Tonight
Benefit Affair VIII Be Held Al
Odd Fellows Building

With an eye to increasing their
funds to assist the underpriveleged
kiddies of the Milford area, the
membership of the Milford Lions
Club is sponsoring a card and bin
go party this evening, Friday.
March 18th, in the new Odd Fell
lows Temple on North Walnut St.
According to many of those who
are active in planning the affair,
there will be many prizes offered
during the evening. Many of the
prizes have been donated Ivy the To-
cal business houses of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
National All Club Week Is
Being Observed In S"sse. Co

Club members and their leaders observing
National Club March Gwinn All Club Agent
displays initiation
membership drives and special 4H
Better Living for Better
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
$500 Delaware Farmers Took
Part In ACP Program In 1913

6OO Delaware farmers part in the 194S Agrcul
the
program This program underway January l.
number already signed 1949 he points
Milford chronicle., 1949-03-11
University Of Delaware Choir
To Visit Down State Schools

The University Delawares Choir will
its annual visit schools in Kent and Sussex Counties April
and according by Floyd director
music education
assembly