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Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Officers Of
Club
Are Installed
Ceremonies Under Direc-
ton Of DIR. VIM. E.
Prettyman; H ED At
Slaughter Beach.

AS the Chronicle prepared to go
to press on Thursday, Milford
Lions were completing arrange
ments for the installing of newly
elected officers of the local service
group at dinner-meeting schedu-
led for that Thursday evening at
Slaughter Beach. DR.. William E.
Prettyman, of Laurel, former Dis
trict Governor of Lions Internal
ional, was to have been installing
officer at Thursday evenings cere-
monies.
Slated to become head of the Mil
ford Lions Club for the 1949-5O
term was Robert E. Baynum, local
businessman and a charter member
Of the local club, who served as
first yice-president of the club dur
ing the past years. Baynum sue
ceeds Howard (Doc) Furniss as
/ president of the Milford Lions Club
Other newly-elected officers Of
| the Lions Club to be installed
Thursday evening we're: Car
March, first vice president; DaviC
A. Clements. Jr,, second vice-presi
dent; Dolphus B. wilkins, thirC
vice president; Frederick Higman
secretary; James F. Salevan, trea
surer; Harwood Jameson and JO
/ Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Bible School
Will Open In
Local Church
Daily Glasses Will Be
Held In First Presby-
terian Church Begin
ming Next Monday.

Monday, July Is, at $3.50 o'clock,
a Daily Vacation Bible School will
open in the First Presbyterian
Church under the direction of Mrs.
j. H. Gordon and continue during
the last two weeks of July, closing
the evening of the 18th with an ex-
hibit and program open to the pub
lie.
Children from 8 to 13 of any de-
nomination are eligible and un-
churched children who want to
come and learn are welcome.
The sessions are from $3.50 to II
o'clock.
Mrs. Parker Hitch, who has done
Beginners work in Dover and Mil
ford Presbyterian Churches will
look after children under in the
Pink and Blue Room.
Mrs. Hallett Vinyapd, trained in
Public School and Church Schoo
work. will take charge of the
Kindergarten-age group.
Mrs. Mantz Brengle. formerly o.
Faith Presbyterian Church, Balti
more, Md, will direct Primar,
work in the main S. S. room.
Mrs. ]. H. Gordon, former Higl
School teacher and S. S. Supt
will hold classes for Jr. and u
His in the sanctuary.
Miss Florence Bennett. a recen
graduate of the Westminster Choi
School, will conduct religious mu
sic in all departments.
teontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Air GuGrdSRsen
Arrive In State
800 Kentuckians Among
First Arrivals In
Delaware

This year the Approved Mission
Study Books for Children will be
included in the Course of Study at
the Peninsula Conference w. S. c.
S. Summer School of Missions
which will be held at Wesley Jun
ior College, Dover, Delaware. July
1922. Missionary Activities in the
Children's Division" (214b) is the
name of this course for Children's
Workers to be fought by Mrs. Gran
Vile Hooper, Secretary of Chi
dren's Work of the w. S. C. S. in
Peninsula Conference. This course
will have two-50 minute periods of
instruction each day of the school
and course cards will be given to
those who do the required work.
This course will be of special in
terest to all teachers of children
in the Church School. Secretaries
of Children's Work in the Women's
Society of Christian Service. and
also for parents and for others who
may be working with children.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Jinx Continues To
Haunt Local Nine
A. {. Group Bowed To Milton 3 To
2 Last Sunday

The link" that has haunted the
Milford Mar-Del League club, the
A. C.'s, all season, continues to
make its presence felt, the latest
evidence of such presence being a
3 to 2 loss at the hands of Milton
A. A. the past Sunday evening,
here. A donation of two unearned
runs in the initial inning set the
stage for the A. C.'s third loss of
the season to the current league
leaders; in two previous games
with Milton, Vic Spencer's club
downed the A. C.'s, each time by
a to score, with two unearned
runs figuring in the outcome in
each instance.
Three costly errors, a passed
ball, and wild pitch, mixed il
with a base on balls and a scratch
single, in the first inning of Sun.
days game, gave Milton two un
earned runs, one of which Milford
recovered in the home fifth, wheT
Bucky Johnson. former Milford
High athlete and a recent addition
to the local team, doubled to left
center and subsequently scored
ahead of pinch-hitter Herman
Clark's single through second. {
In the seventh, Milton picked VI
another run, this time of the earn
ed variety, when Hen Millmal
walked. advanced to second on al
infield out and scored ahead of jim
Reeds double to right field. MilfOr,
completed its scoring in the Stf
when Bucky Johnson hit his sec
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Register For Draft,
Youths, 18, Warned
Failure To Comply with Law
Makes Offender Liable

Youths reaching the age of 18
must register with a local selec-
tive service board within five days
of the 18th birthday. it was point
ed out this week by DR.. Victor D.
Washburn, state director of selec-
tive service.
He said that failure to register
is a violation of law and makes the
offender liable to penalty.
DR.. Washburn pointed out that
"the obligation to register is a con-
tinuing obligation and must be full
filled whether or not men are being
inducted into the armed forces un-
der the Selective Service Act. The
obligation is imposed on every
male. citizen or resident, between
the ages of Is and 26, with only
the general exception of members
of the armed forces on active duty
and certain aliens. The maximum
penalty for violation of any of the
provisions of the act" according
to DR.. Washburn. "is five years in
prison or fine of $4,000, or both.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
:: q e : :. :: IS Complete For
Opening Of Far On
Monday July 18th
TWO NAMED TO STATE
EDUCATION BOARD

Governor Elbert N. Carvel
on Wednesday appointed ].
Ohrum Small of Wilmington
and Eugene H. Shallcross of
Odessa as members of the
State Board OF Education.
They are to serve three
year terms, filling vacancies
left by the expiration of the
terms of w. Ralph MacIn-
tyre of Wilmington and J.
Wallace Woodford of Dover.
Mr.. Small, who lives at 1901
Riverview avenue. Whining
ton, is manager of product
applications of the Hercules
Powder Company's synthet-
les department. Mr.. Shall
cross, who has served prev
iously on the State Board of
Education, is a partner in
the firm of Shallcross Bro
Tiers, a farmers supply
business in Middletown.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Bridge Head Quits
In 'Spoils' Protest

Protesting that the "spoils sys-
tenn is a relic of the past ana an
insult to the intelligence OF tne /
voting public" James M. Gorden OF
Dover. bridge engineer of the state
Highway Department has submit
ted his resignation, effective Aug
18th. NJ
In his letter of resignation Mr'
Gordon said that he was resigning
"at this time as my way OF pro-
testing"
"T have no quarrel with any per-
son or party and am more than
willing to assist my successor III
anv way l can" Mr.. Gordon said,
in submitting his resignation.
With State Since 1880
Mr.. Gordon, a graduate of the
University of Maryland, came from
Takoma Park, Md, to Delaware on
June Is, 1880. He has been con-
nected with the State Highway De-
partment since then in the bridge
division, with the exception of the
period he was in the Army, from
Sept. Is, 1910. to Dec. Is, 1945.
Gordon served with the former
19Sth Coast Artillery, AA, Del.
National Guard, first with Battery
G and latter as commanding officer
of Battery F, Milford. He left Della
ware with the regiment in the fall
of 1910 and went to the Pacific with
the regiment in January of 1912,
served for Is months in the Pacific
then returned to the United States
and served in the infantry until he
left the Army.
He. returned to the State High
way Department as assistant to A
G. Livingston former bridge engi-
neer, and on May 1, 1948, was ap-
pointed bridge engineer when Mr.
Livingston retired.
Takes Michigan Post
Mr.. Gordon will go with the FED.
eral Public Roads Administration
at Lansing, Mich, as a bridge en-
gineer in August.
Meanwhile it was learned this
morning that Leslie Maxwell, for.
mer assistant county engineer, ha:
, been appointed maintenance engi
| neer for New Castle County for thu
State Highway Department. Mr
} Maxwell takes the position held b,
: John Tidwell of Port Penn who hai
, been with the department nearl,
20 years and will be eligible foi
l pension in one year and four mon
tbs. Mr.. Tidwell has been transfer
red to another position in ords
| that he may qualify for pension.
A number of additional charge
are imminent in the Highway De
ipartment, it was learned today.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Opening Thrill Program
Will Be Nations Great
est Outdoor Spectacle
Ward Beans World
Champion Auto Dare
Devils; Lis : Track
Events.

For the Both consecutive year the
Great Kent and Sussex Fair which
undoubtedly is the most outstand-
ing event on the Delmarva Penin-
sula during the year, will open
Monday night, July 25th. The open
ing Thrill Program will be one of
the nations greatest outdoor
spectacles, presented by WARD
BEAMS world champion AUTO
DARE DEVILS. They are rated by
critics as champions in every sense
of the word and noted for their
breath taking chances in stock
model cars and motor cycles. They
give show jammed with action
from start to finish and will pres
ent twenty-seven outstanding auto
and motorcycle thrills consisting
Of many inconceivable stunts de-
signed to entertain the public.
Following the traditional GUS
tom, Tuesday will be "Children's
Day" Every child under 12 years
of age will be admitted to the gro
Unds and grandstand, FREE both
day and night Many special fea-
lures being Josh Kitchens and His
TRAINED ANIMAL CIRCUS, es-
pecially selected by the directors
to please the children. If Tuesday
should be rainy, Friday will be OBJ
served as "Children's Day"
The Attractive purses and speci-
al prizes on the racing card is ex-
pected to draw many horse owners
to the five-day speed event. On
Tuesday there will be the 2.25
Pace, 2 Year Old Trot, 2.14 Pace
and 2.20 Trot. On Wednesday the
2.25 Trot, 3 Year Old Pace, 2.11
'rrot and 2 Year Old Pace. On
Thursday the 2.15 Trot, Free-For.
All Pace and 222 Pace. On FRIDAY
there will be the Year Old ant
2.25 Trot, the 2.20 Pace, 2.22 Trot
and ZIG Pace. All races will be
conducted on the dash system. two
dashes of one mile each. Many OF
the finest horses racing on the
Eastern tracks will be entered in
these classes.
Thursday, the most outstanding
day of the week will he Governors
Day. Governor Elbert N. Carvel
members of his staff and othel
state officials, members of the leg.
!, 'slature and many others promin.
, ent in political and business affair,
OF the state will be present.
fcontinued on page iO)
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
New Fire Truck
Is Housed Here
Members OF Carlisle Company
Turn Out For Reception

The new truck of the Carlisle
Fire Company of Milford arrived
last Wednesday evening. and was
housed with elaborate ceremony.
The truck arrived by rail, and
after unloading. was driven under
its own power TO the fire house in
the Community Building.
The fire siren then was blown,
and as the firemen responded, they
were then taken to inspect the new
apparatus.
1850 Gallons Per Minute
The new truck is an American
La France with 275 horsepower. 1t
has a capacity of delivering 1.25C
gallons of water per minute from
six 21a-inch outlets. 1t is equipped
with a five-man cab, and has seats
for many firemen. The ladders or
the truck are all aluminium. 1t also
carries a chemical tank.
6 Trucks In Use Now
The Carlisle Fire Company nov
has six fire trucks ready for serv
ice, with a combined total of deliv
ering $3.50 gallons of water pc
minute.
All the trucks are kept in tn,
engine room of the fire house ant
in condition for instant action whel
needed.
A demonstration by a factor,
representative with the new trucl
was given at the Southeast From
Street bridge, last Thursday after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
State Natl :;
Guard Office
/ S File d
1t. Col. Paul |. DOnnelly
Named Executive Off
ice OF State 19Sth AAA
Group.

Brig. Gen. Paul r. Rinard, ad-
jutant general of Delaware, has
announced the appointment of 1t.
Col. Paul I. Donnelly of 1881 Della
ware Avenue, as executive officer
of the 19Sth AAA Group, Delaware
National Guard, to succeed Col.
John B. Moore.
Colonel Moore was recently NAM
ed commanding officer, following
the resignation of Col. James L.
Whaley.
Up From Ranks
Colonel Donnelly, a veteran of
more than three years overseas in
the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, became
member of the National Guard in
1881 as an enlisted man, and ad-
vanced through the ranks. In Sep
tember, 1910, he entered active du-
ty with the old 19Sth Anti-Aircraft
Regiment.
Upon the redesignation of the
19Sth Regiment as a Group with
separate battalion, Colonel Donnel.
ly was named the first commanding
officer of the 7S6th AAA Gun Bat
talon, now an active unit in the
present day National Guard.
G. O. In SOlOmOns
Sometime later, he was appoint
ed commanding officer of the U. S
Army Forces on Treasury Island il
the Solomons in May, 1914. Colone
Donnelly was one of II officers Sc
lected in Fourteenth Army Com
mand in April. 1945, to return t
} the United States under the rede
I ployment program to train and ad
wise personnel to be sent to tn
Southwest Pacific Theatre.
' In the reorganization of the Ma
/ tional Guard in 1946. he joined tn
l. Delaware outfit as a major an
, was assigned as SO (plans an
: ! training officer.) Colonel Donnell
b has held this position until appoin
: ed as executive officer.
!, Colonel Donnelly was separate
= from the U. S. Army in Februar
d 1946, with the rank of lieutenan
n colonel. He wears battle stars fl
), combat in the Northern Solomo
y Islands and New Guinea.
1t was also announced that Ma
p Warren E. Perry, member of Il
/ staff of the 19Sth who has bee
I L serving as administration office
n has been assigned as Group s.
d Major Perry resides in Collil
IL Park.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Special Course For
ChiIdren's Workers
Peninsula Summer Mission
School Will Feature
Course July 1922

BY plane, truck and rail, air
guardsmen from Kentucky. and
West Virginia began arriving here
on Monday to open a six-weeks
training period that will help give
the Delaware area more concen-
trated air activity than any time
since the war.
Between 5000 and 1000 members
of National Guard units in south
eastern states will be taking part
in the training program to be con-
Quoted under the supervision 0f
the Ninth Air Force.
t.Ontlnued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Announce Winners In
All Dairy Contest
Smyrna Youth Won Top HOnOrs In
Spirited Contest

Francis Downs, of Smyrna, won
top honOrs in Kent County All
Dairy Judging Contest held Thurs
day. July z, 1949, announces Miss
A. Margaret Webb, All Club Agent.
Downs, a member of the Kenton
Klubbers All Club and now a jun
ior leader of the same club is also
Dairy Project Leader of the Smy-
rna Bucking BrOncOs Club. Being a
All Club member for 10 years,
Downs has carried a dairy project
for 5 years and has successfully
completed crop, swine, garden,
safety, and personal records prof.
ects. He was a member of the
State Dairy Production DemOnstra-
ton Team last year and also took
part on the State Judging Team.
The club team placing first in the
contest on Thursday was Smyrna
Bucking Broncos with Downs as
their coach.
continued on page i2l
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Salisbury Lady Is
Vinner Of Chicken
Cooking Contest
Mrs. A. L. Karlick De-
feats 141 Rivals For
1940 Festival fiOnOrs;
Mrs. Mabel Bennett,
Milford, Places Fourth


Mrs. A. L. Karlick of Salisbury
was adjudged the winner over 141
cOmpetitors-both men and wo-
men-in the National Chicken
Cooking Contest, inaugural feature
of the three-day Delmarva Chicken
Festival which opened in Salisbury
on Tuesday. Her winning entry
consisted of broiled halves of chic
ken garnished with triangle toast
and broiled tomatoes.
It was easy for strangers to To-
cate the main event of the festival.
The aroma of fried chicken, sizz-
ling from so electric ranges at Sal
isbury Armory, lured thousands of
spectators into the building Tues
day afternoon. Twenty-one food ed
itors from national magazines and
leading newspapers watched the
142 contestants at work. AS usual
the men cooks drew many watch
ers.
Long Job For Judges
The judges went into action al
2:45 D. m. and it was not until 10
D. m. that the winners were an
nounced. Second place went tc
Mrs. Walter B. Gordy of Snow
Hill, whose specially was fried
chicken. Third winner was Mrs
L. G. Vincent of Tasley, Va, roast
chicken, and fourth, Mabel Ben
nett, Milford, casserole chicken.
A male cook made fifth place, @
Douglas Sargent, Salisbury. 0thel
winners were: Sixth, Mrs. Louise
Handy, Lewes; seventh. Mrs. Anne
Moleswood. Berlin, eighth. Mrs
Van Leer Stephany, Seaford; ninth
James A. Gourly, Belhaven, Va.
and tenth, Carlton Yates. Sails
bury.
Honorable mention was given thi
following Salisbury cooks: Mrs. ]
Roy Hawkins. Mrs E. T. Cato
Mrs. Elmer Venable. and Mrs. G
Maxwell Armour
The winning recipe was to b.
(continuad on page y
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Changes In Wheat
Support Prices

The U. S. Department of Agri-
culture has announced that wheat
support prices at terminal markets
will be 2 cents a bushel higher
than the rates stated in it's prelim-
mary announcement of June 30
1949, according to a statement re-
ceived by Ernest r. Mattiford, act
ing chairman of the Delaware
State Production and Marketing
Administration.
The final rates range from $2.16
to s2.3S a bushel for 1919 crop No.
/ wheat stored in eligible ware
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Field Day August
10 At Substation

Research in progress for the bene-
fit of Delaware farmers will be
high-lighted at the fifth annual
Field Day of the Delaware Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, to be
held August 10, at the University
Substation near Georgetown, an
nounces George NJ Worrilow, dir
ector of the Experiment Station
and Agricultural Extension Service.
Farmers, fieldmen associated
with agricultural industries and all
other persons interested in agri-
cultural research are invited to at
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

but we're not present at the meet
ing.
Those Sworn In
Here are the fire companies and
the names of fire police sworn in
for each:
ankford-Harold T. Murray,
Leroy H. Ryan, Sr.; Delmar-Oscar
H. Porter, Richard S. Figgs; Selby-
ville-Paul A. Timmons, George F..
Smith, Jr., William Duncan; RehO-
both Beach Norman Calhoun,
Theodore w. Palmer, Jr., Leslie w.
Buckmaster; Bridgeville - Robert
B. Hopkins, Lawrence C. Reynolds,
Robert T. Bennett; Seaford-Ray
NJ Marvel, A. Harper Mather, NAL
com G. Orr; William T.
Moore, Joseph G. Lingo, Daniel
Smithwick; Charles Ay-
continued On page %
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Miss Delmarva
Grown Given
Jane Mustard
Georgetown Girl Reigns
AS Chicken Festival
Queen At Festival At
Salisbury.

Miss Jane Mustard, petite
Georgetown, Delaware, blond, wac
crowned Miss Delmarva, queen OF
the Delmarva Chicken Festival, at
Salisbury, Wednesday.
The judges chose her over two
attractive finalists from Maryland
and Virginia. Those two girls, Miss
Martha Cosby, 20, Painter, Va, and
Miss Ann Robinss IS, Salisbury
were crowned queens of their re-
spective states.
Crowned by 194S Queen
Miss Mustard II was crowned by
Miss Nancy Magee. Berlin, laSl
years Miss Delmarva before close
to 1000 spectators at WicOmicC
high school auditorium. Rain had
forced the show indoors.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar L. Mustard and was
sponsored by the Georgetown Kf-
wants Club.
Miss Mustard graduated from
high school last spring and SaiC
she wants to go in training for the
nursing profession. Winning the
title of Miss Delmarva did not seen
to sway her from that ambition.
Prefers Nursing Career
"I've thought of being a model,
she said, "but I believe I would
rather go into training" She plans
to go to the University of Virginia
That's a good idea," commented
Miss Smokey Chandler, New York
q Powers model She was a judg,
along with Miss Margaret Wallace
also New York Powers model
Centerville, Md, newspaperman
Centerville, Md, newspaperman
and Roy Twilley of Chincoteague
Va.
4 CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Fisherman browns
In Fall From Boat

Earl A. Jordon, 40 of Phonixvilie.
Pa, was drowned last Thursday
afternoon about 4 o'clock in Indian
River Bay when he lost his balance
and fell from an outboard motor
boat. He and his wife, Mrs. Kath-
lyn Jordon, and daughter, Shirley
Ann, had left the Indian River vac
ut basin on a fishing trip a short
time before.
Mr.. Jordon disappeared from
view almost Immediately. the wife
said. She and her daughter were
returned ashore by another fish
Ccoatinusd on page y
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

July Is, and many of the horsemen'
are expected to move here early.
Some 900 standard breds now are
quartered at Laurel, and virtually
all of them are expected here.
The compact eastern shore track
has stall space for 500 horses and
President Theodore Fletcher, of
Preston, Nd. says all signs point
to an overflow. Many horsemen now
campaigning at Roosevelt Raceway
have applied for space.
Among the Grand Circuit horses
already in Maryland is Morgan
Hanover, six-year-old gelding own
ed by DIR. John A. burlington. The
son of Billy Direct arrived at Lau-
rel in time to turn a 2:06 mile last
Saturday.
Many horses now holding records
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Marriage Licenses
Decline In State
Births, Deaths Also Drop In Recent
Months

Marriage, birth and death fig
ures are all declining in Delaware
in recent months, according to sta
tistics released by the State Board
of Health. The number Of marri-
ages for the first five months Of
this year show a definite leyeling
off from high points reached during
the war years and years immedt-
ately following the war.
Compared with the peak of S,271
marriages in Delaware in 1946,
there were only 2.712 reported for
194S and 1000 in the first five
months of 1949. Some of the de-
cline is blamed on Delaware's
state law requiring a blood test be-
fore issuance of a marriage lic-
ense.
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15

superior meat-type chicken. TheS
teen-age contestants have already
started raising the so chicks which
constitute an entry. Cash prizes
totaling 500 will go TO the 10
highest winners.
Hatcheries donating chicks OF
cash are: Aliens Poultry Farm q
Hatchery, Seaford; Byard Carmean
Hatchery, Laurel; Daisey 6 1Ingle
Hatchery, Dagsboro; Diamond Stat
Hatchery, Frankford: Dorey's Hat
cherry, Laurel; Hills Hatchery,
Seaford; Elon Hitch Hatchery,
Laurel; Markers Poultry Farm
and Hatchery. Dover: Mitchell's
Hatchery, MiIlsboro; Murray s
Hatchery, Ocean View.
o. A. Newton and Son Company,
Bridgeville; Pratts Hatchery, Mid
Continued on page I'D
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Dollar Days In
Dover, July 1928
Many Bargains Are Promised Dur.
ing Annual Sales Fete

ing Annual Sales Fete
Once again the merchants of Do
yer are presenting to the public a
wide selection of top notch mer-
chandise priced for special sale at
only one dollar. Friday and Satur-
day, July 22nd and 23rd, will find
the stores open and ready with
their many and varied lines. The
customer is to be the most import
ant individual of the day. 1t is ex-
pected that he will find bargains
such as have rarely been seen in
local stores during the past dec
ade. There will be items for every
one, nobody who comes to Dover
during those two days will go home
disappointed
The merchants who are sponsor
ing this special offering are listed
below. Their stores will be desig-
mated on the days of the sale by an
insignia in their windows. Patrons
of the Dover Stores are asked to
(contlnued on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1949-07-15
Mid-Del League Rivals
To Meet Here July 20
viii Play Game In Milford Ball
Park Under The Lights

Staytonsville and Viola will play
a protested ball game, which was
played at Staytonsville on July g,
the score was 4 to- 8 in favor of
Staytonsville. Viola protested the
game because one of the Staytons-
vile players was not in uniform.
This protested game should prove
to be very interesting as both teams
are evenly matched.
Tickets are now on sale at John
Annett's store or from any player
of the Mid-Delaware League.