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Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Retailers H a d Gov. Carvel
Big Christmas Names Six To
B usines S State Board
Milford Merchants Who
Went After Trade Are
Well PIE ed; Many
Topped Last Year Sales

Milford merchants are enthusias-
tic over the Christmas business
which they did this year. In many
instances the retailers report sales
volume in dollars greater than last
years recOrd-breaking seasOn-this
even though in many cases prices
were lower The unit sales, they
say, far exceeded last year.
The Associated Press reports
that cash registers in the nations
department and other retail stores
played a merry Christmas tune
during the holiday shopping season,
indicating record sales both in unit
and dollar volume.
Last weeks last minute shoppers
swarmed the cOuntry's stores for
purchases and sales in many cities
scared above last years record bus
mess.
The big push to the store coun-
ters for Christmas buying, reports
indicated, was in the last few
weeks. November sales of chain
stores and mail order houses were
about two per cent below NOvem-
ber, 194S, the U. S. Department of
Commerce said. But the Federal
Reserve Board reported depart
ment store sales jumped to a new
record high in the week ended De-
cember II.
A spot survey of major stores in
cities across the country showed
only one city reporting a drop in
Christmas buying compared to last
year. The Retail Merchants Asso-
citation in Detroit said Christmas
sales were about 10 per cent less
than in 194S.
ed business "highly satisfactory. +"
One group of stores selling high
priced lines in mems and wOmen's
clothing said dollar volume was
four per cent ahead of last Christ
mas and unit volume about 20 per
cent better. A large Independent
store reported ready-to-wear
clothes and finer home furnishings
took a beating" but said moder-
ate priced Christmas merchandise
"went great guns"
Last weeks buying in Chicago,
trade source said. was expected
to send the month of December up
TO the level Of 1913 after trailing
teOntinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
VIEW. Party
Riddles
Big Success
Nearly 125 Underprivi-
legged Riddles Of Area
Were Guests Of Blue
Hen Post Membership.

The hearts and homes of approx
imately 125 underpTivileged kiddies
of this area were gladdened as a
result of the staging here last Sat-
urday afternoon, at the V. F. w.
home, near Milford, OF Blue Hen
Posts First Christmas Party for
Underprivileged Children. In fact.
the results were so satisfactory to
all concerned, that the local V. F.
W. post, at a regular membership
meeting, the past Tuesday evening,
decided to make this an annual af-
fair, and recognized the fruitful ef-
forts of Clem Nevins and his com
mittee by award of a special cita-
ton.
For two weeks prior to Dec. Gath,
Blue Fen Post m9mbers collected
toys, both new and used, from post
and Auxiliary members, from local
merchants, and from other citizens
interested in helping make Christ
mas a happier occasion for the
areas underprivileged children.
From various sources, the names
of deserving and needy kiddies were
collected, and transportation to
and from the post home was ar
ranged for each and every kiddie
on the list. In addition, the post
home was appropriately decorated
with tree and similar Christmas
trimmings, and arrangements were
completed for the appearance of
Old Santa, himself, at the party.
Not only toys flowed in" but
donations of fruit, ice cream, chocO-
late milk, candies, cookies and
money were received, insuring the
success of this laudable venture
The used toys were repaired by
post members and by nOn-membel
volunteers and were then wrapped
and addressed by members of the
Blue Hen Auxiliary.
tconJinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Kiwanians Hear Talk
By Chinese Student
ThOs. Wang From Nanking, Tells
Of Many Differences

Thomas Wang from Nanking.
China, now a student at Columbia
University Graduate School was
guest speaker at the Milford XII
wants Club last week.
Mr.. Wang told of the five out
standing differences which he has
noted between life in the United
States and life in his native China.
Some of his observations had a
very humorous slant and the talk
proved to be one of the most in
teresting of the year. He touched
upon the spread of Communism. in
China and how his fathers manu-
featuring business was now oper-
ated for the Communists.
Mr.. Wang who had graduated
from Nanking University had been
sent to the United States to study
economies by the Nationalist Gov
ernment. In conjunction with his
studying he does some translating
for the United Nations.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Recital At
Avenue Church
This Evening
William Mitten And Rob
ert Rudolph Will Pre-
sent Splendid Program
In Milford Edifce.

This evening in Avenue Metho-
dist Church William Mitten and
Robert Rudolph will give a re-
cital. Circle No. 8 of the church is
sponsoring it. Mr.. Mitten, who has
played many times in Milford be-
cause of popular demand, will
again please his audience. He is a
graduate of Yale University, where
he majOred in organ and choir
work. He spent the summer in Eu-
rope and studies in Paris before he
finished his time touring several
countries. He is doing post gradu-
ate work at Yale and has a nearby
church where he is the Organist.
Mr.. Rudolph has appeared before
many gatherings as sOlOist and is
always well received wherever he
sings. Previous to coming to Mil
ford he was sOloist in several
churches in the Philadelphia area.
This is a fine combination for an
evening of exceptional music. The
recital begins at eight. A silver
offering will be taken.
The program is as follows:
Mr.. Mitten
William Walond: Introduction
and TOccata in G.
Richard PuTVis: ChOrale Prelude
on the tune "Forest Green" Choir
ale Prelude on the tune ((Green-
sleeves" (Christmas).
Johann Krebs: Fugue in G. ma
jOr.
Mr.. Rudolph
Dudley Buck: Judge Me, o God
F. FlaxingtOn Harker: How Beau
tiful Upon the Mountains.
Frances Allitsen: Like AS the
Hart Desireth,
Mr.. Mitten
AlessandrO Scarlatti: Partita ALA
LOmbarda Fuga. q.
Flor Peeters: Aria.
Felix MendelssOhn: Sonata in A
major.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Sussex Dairymen To
Meet At Georgetown
Hammond c. Bennett Of Milford Is
Chairman Of Important Committee

Hammond c. Bennett, Milford;
Raymond E. GOrdy, SeafOrd, and
Clyde Belts of Milton were named
chairmen of the committees on ar
rangement, nomination and audit
ing, respectively, for the annual
dinner meeting of the Sussex COun-
ty Unit of the Delaware Artificial
Breeders Cooperative.
The meeting will be held in the
Jones Memorial Hall, Georgetown,
on Thursday, January 19, at 1900
p. m.
The committee on arrangements
will be in charge of preparations
for the dinner and the distribution
of the tickets. Assisting Mr.. Ben
nett on this committee is William
H. Henderson, Georgetown.
Roland J. Marsh, Lewes and
MedfOrd Calhoun, Greenwood, will
assist Mr.. GOrdy in preparing nom-
nations for the election Of direc-
tors which will be held during the
business session. Two directors
will be elected.
The auditing committee will
make an audit of the associations
books for the year. In addition to
Mr.. Belts, other members of the
committee are Delmar ]. Young
and w. T. McCallister, both OF
Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Check-Up BY Commerce
Department DisclOses
Total Of 89,77S Work
ers With Payroll OF
$50 Million In 1948.

Delaware is a better marketing
area than ever before, the Depart
ment of Commerce reports. In a
new series Of publications called
County Business Patterns" issued
last week by the departments Office
Of Domestic Commerce, it is re-
vealed that the state in 194S had
S9,773 gainfully employed workers
who we're earning an annual pay
roll of nearly $50 million dollars.
The data for one of the most
comprehensive economic surveys
ever made for the State of Della
ware we're taken from federal so
cial security tax records. They
showed that 1884 employers in
Delaware reported on payrolls dur
ing March, 194S, the date from
which the current data was pro-
jected.
The state statistics are broken
down into the three counties and
then into further detail as to type of
business and size of staff. Purpose
Of the survey, according to the De-
partmeRt of Commerce, is to guide
manufacturers and retailers who
operate on a national basis in set
ting up quotas for their sales stats
in various regions.
It is also designed to show adver-
tisers where the best market for
their products may lie so that they
can allocate their advertising and
prOmOtional budgets accordingly.
In short, the statistical data pre-
sented in the cOunty-by-county SER
les present the businessman with
the data he needs to measure his
market.
It is obvious from a survey of
the Delaware statistics that the
national merchandiser will find Del
aware a good market. The diversi-
iication of its industry is surpris-
ingly broad and it's payrolls pros
I porous.
Here's a look at some of the
major statistical facts about Del
aware industries and their pay
rolls revealed in the report:
There are 1884 employers in the
state who pay social security taxes.
They employ S9,773 workers and
have a quarterly payroll of $62.-
231 900. or an annual payroll Of
just about a quarter of a billion
dollars.
New Castle County has Abs en-
ployers, 61.226 workers, and an
annual payroll of 165 million dol.
lars. Sussex County has 1,149 EN-.
! plOyers, 1876 employees, and q
payroll of $22,OOO,OOO. Kent Coun.
ty has 676 employers, 5,737 work
ers. and a $12,OOO,OOO annual pay
roll.
I (continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
State Retains
YOcatiOnaI
In America
Disclosure OF DeIaware's
Outstanding Record
For Third Consecutive
Year Made Public By
Director John G. King.

Delaware's Vocational RehabiIi-
tation Division, for three consecu-
tive years leader in the nation for
the number Of persons restored to
employment is on the way to the
same national recognition for a
fourth time.
This was disclosed this week by
John G. King, director Of the state
organization which has its head
quarters in Wilmington at IL Con-
cord Avenue, in his "end of the
year" report Of services.
In the six months beginning
July 1, the rehabilitation divisions
OF the State Board for Vocational
Education has returned to gainful
employment a total Of 21O men and
women, Mr.. King said.
Although this number is only one
or two ahead Of the corresponding
period Of last year. Mr.. King point
ed out that the division is consider
ably ahead Of last years record in:
$50 Cases On Active File
The $50 cases now numbered on
the active file of those in process
of rehabilitation;
The 20 persons now in "supervis-
ed employment" or working at
trial jobs before their cases are
closed.
I'VE can estimate, on a conserva-
tive basis, that we will be ahead Of
last years record primarily because
Of these 800 cases-many of whom
will be restored fully to employ
ment before next June"
The agency operates on a year
beginning July J and ending June
30, he explained.
Active File Outlined
Mr.. King further outlined the
active file" Of $50 acses as those
disabled persons, some Of whom
are in job training, some under
medical or surgical care, and some
being fitted and trained in the use
of appliances.
/ AT the time of the organizations
annual report last June, Delaware
led the nation in the number Of
persons rehabilitated per 100000
population for the third year
"We fully expect to excel last
! years record, with the cooperation
of employers in finding jobs for
these disabled persons" Mr. King
said.
A study of personnel records OF
the 21O already placed in jobs fol-
lowing their rehabilitation. Mr..
King said, showed that as in for
mer years so per cent of them were
without jobs at the time they came
to the Rehabilitation Center.
Average Wage Increased
OF the remaining 20 per cent, an
! average earning capacity of IS a
week had been established.
lcontinued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Sussex County Fire
Recorders Report
Total Loss OF S4O,22O Reported
From November Is To December Is

Total Loss OF S4O,22O Reported
From November Is To December Is
Granville T. White, fire recorder
of the Sussex County Firemen's As
sOciatiOn, has released his report
of losses for the month of Novem-
Der Is to December Is, showing a
total loss of $4O,22O, with insurance
coverage of $33.S9O and net loss
OF $500 This fire loss is $12,215,
town, and $2S.OO5, rural. Answer
ing a total of "a alarms, were 1882
men who spent a total of 8,31Sh
man hours in fire-fghting service.
Dwellings headed the list with "a;
chimney fires numbering II and
woods fires IA, with 13 grass fires
headed the list. Only two of the
fires were in chicken houses.
SeafOrd was listed as the COM
pany answering greatest number
of alarms, 12 and the company hav-
ing the greatest loss, Frankford,
in the amount of $4,000.
All companies in Sussex County
have reported 100 per cent for the
entire year. In January Fire Re-
cOrder White will give a complete
report for the year 1949 and will
include a report on ambulance SER
vice maintained by fire companies
in Sussex during the year.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Farm, Home Week AT
u. OF D., Feb. z To 10

Farm and Home Week, the an
nual short course for farmers and
homemakers at the University of
Delaware, will be held from Feb
ruary z to 10. This week, previous
ly called Farmers Week, has been
changed to Farm and Home Week
this year with the addition OF daily
programs in home economies.
The tentative schedule calls for
eggs and vegetables to be featured
on February z; fruits and dairying
on the sth; broilers and gardens on
tcontinusa on page D
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Prize Winners
Are Selected
nLighting
Contest Here
Grand City Prize Of $50
Is Awarded To The
William A. Lynchs; is
Other Awards Made.

Following a tour Of the city
made Tuesday evening by an all
female group Of judges, the fol-
lowing were selected as prize win
ners in the 1949 version Of the
Milford lighting contest sponsored
by the Milford Chamber Of Com
merce.
The grand prize Of $4,000 goes to
the Williams a aLynch's whose beau
tifully decorated home on Church
avenue has drawn much praise
from all who have seen it.
IN the First Ward the ward prize
goes to Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Ward.
This prize is $500. Winners Of
$500 prizes in this ward are Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Hunter, DR.. and
Mrs. Leslie DobsOn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Sparklin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert peterman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Draper.
The first or ward prize in the
Second Ward goes to Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Leithiser. Those winning
$500 prizes in this ward were Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Reed. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Wells, Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Burris, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Fisher and Miss Cordelia E.
Carter
In the Third Ward the $500
prize goes to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Sapp with one $500 prize in this
ward going to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Harrington
The Fourth Ward prize of $500
goes to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. May
hew. Sr. Austin Lohand won a
$500 prize.
The committee in charge of light
ing for the Milford Chamber OF
Commerce deeply appreciates the
work Of the committee and wishes
to advise the contest winners that
their checks will be mailed out to
them directly after January 1.
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Willard J. BOyce, ]. d.
Reed Are Named By
Chief Executive To
Serve AerOnautics Unit

Gov. Elbert N. Carvel this week
announced the appointment of six
members to three state commits
siOns.
The boards concerned are the
Delaware Aeronautics Commission
the State Board Of Examiners in
Optometry, and the State Athletic
Commission.
To the aerOnautics commission
the Gov. named State Treasurer
Willard d. Boyce Of Dover and
John d. Reed of Laurel.
They replace Max Terry Of Dover
and James P. Scott of Bridgeville
The appointments are for three
year terms ending Dec. 81, 1852.
Mr.. Boyce is ore Of the owners OF
the Sussex Airport at Frankford
and has four place airplane which
he flies in connection with his to-
mato buying business. He has held
q private pilots license for about
four years.
Mr.. Boyce is also chairman of the
aviation committee appointed by
the Dover City Council to explore
possibilities for use of the Dover
Army Air Base.
Other members of the Aeronau.
tics Commission are Hugh SharE
Jr., Of Greenyille, chairman; Stew
art E. Poole, Wilmington, secretary
and Richard H. McMullen, Wilm.
ington.
The Governor reappointed two
members Of the State Board of Elk.
aminers in OptOmetry, and named
DR.. Marvin Berman of Dover Il
succeed DR.. c. Raymond Cummin.
OF Dover. The appointments are fol
terms expiring Nov. 6, 1851.
Those TeappOinted are DR.. Eliza.
beth Phillips of Georgetown ant
DR.. S. Winfield Smith of Whining
ton, who is secretary of the board
The body has three members.
The sixth appointee is Lewis c
Medkeff, 824 West Fifth Street vii
mingtOn, who was named to tn,
State Athletic Commission for
three year term expiring Jan. !
1858.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
D. F. W. : :: u axes
Oath rs New Judge
He Was Sworn In By
Chancellor w. w. Har-
ring ton At His Mo-
theirs Home After His
Confirmation.

Daniel F. Wolcott last Thursday
night assumed the robe Of associate
justice-at-large of the state judici-
ary following the unanimous con-
firmatiOn by the State Senate last
Thursday afternoon of his appoint
ment to the post by Governor FL
bert N. Carvel.
Judge WOleott took the oath of
Office, administered by Chancellor
w. w. Harrington, at the home Of
his mother, Mrs. Josiah o. WolcOtt,
on South State street, Dover, at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Senate required less than
six minutes to confirm the Cover
nor's appointment of Judge WolcOtt
and four other appointees once it
went into executive session to con-
slider them. 1t was learned follow
ing the closed meeting that all the
appointees won approval without
any dissent.
The other four appointments con-
firmed are: E. Preston Rutter, VIII
mington, director Of the Delaware
State Development Department to
serve at the pleasure of the Cover
nor from the past November Is:
Robert A. Fischer, Milford, and
Charles Boyer, Wilmington, mem
bers of the Delaware State Advis-
ory Council Of the Unemployment
Compensation Commission for six
years from the past October 10:
and Albert j. Lank, Seaford, JUS
tice of the peace for four years from
the past November Is.
These appointments were made
by Governor Carvel since the last
special Senate session.
Judge WOlcott's appointment, a
popular one in all quarters, is for
twelve years, effective as of last
Thursday. The new member of the
state bench succeeds Judge George
Burton Pearson, Jr., resigned.
While there was a delay in the
opening Of the Senate session.
fcaused partially by a caucus Of the
Republican members, there was no
doubt raised at any time as to the
action that would be taken on the
appointment of Judge Wolcott.
The Republican caucus. which
lasted about a half hour, was sim.
! ply devoted to discussion of the
Governors nominees and proceed
ural details, it was explained after
ward, and produced no dissatisfac.
ton on the floor in the executive
session.
Some senators had not arrived al
the-scheduled meeting time of 2
O'Clock. The Republican caucus dis
solved at 3:45 o'clock and five min
utes later Lieutenant Governor
Alexis /. DUPONT Bayard called the
Senate to order. After adoption by
the Senate of four resolutions sub.
mitted by Senator E. Paul Burk-
holder, Republican floor leader
Secretary of State Harris B. Nc
/ DOwell, Jr., delivered the message
containing the Governors appoint.
ments at 4:1O o'clock, the Senate
went into executive session two
CeOntinued on pare -
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Republicans Open
Barrage On Radio
First Of Five National BrOadcasts
Given In Drive For Grass Roots Aid

FlfSC OI five Na1Onal BrOa0caStS
Given In Drive For Grass Roots Aid
The Republican Party announced
last Friday a series of five ma
tional broadcasts during the next
two weeks in a drive to win grass
roots support for the 1850 election
battles.
Several of the speakers have
indicated they intend to make Wig
OrOus attacks on the Administra-
tiOn's fiscal and international pol
icies," the announcement said.
The speeches are intended, in
part, to offset a radio onslaught an
nOunced by the Democratic Ma
tiOnal Committee.
The G. o. P. program started
Friday night with a 15-minute in
terview of Representative Clarence
J. Brown, (R.O0 over the NBC net
work on accomplishments of this
years session of Congress.
Other brOadcasts on the schedule
include:
tcontnued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30

pointed out that each employee s.
share of the profits will continue to
grow greater and greater only as
every person in the company
works as a partner and not mere
ly as a "hired hand" Mr.. Spaniel
added, "The very nature of profit
sharing makes everyone in the
company a partner whose person
al fortune is tied up with the for
tunes of the company. On the other
hand, it is only the stockholders
who run all the risks and take the
chances when they invest their
money in the hope of earning a
profit, which often turns out TO be
a disappointing loss, instead
He went on to say that the work
ers enjoyed a tremendous advan-
teontinued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Cost Of State Senate
Session Put At $3.50
Most Of Expenses For Sem
ate Confirmation Meet
ing Is Mileage

The cost of the special session of
the state Senate last Thursday
which confirmed five appointments
of Gov. Elbert N. Carvel, including
that of Daniel F. Wolcott as assO-
ciate judge of the state of Delaware
was $3.50.
Of the total $122 was in mileage
to the members of the upper cham
Der of the Legislature and the re-
naming $108 was for pay of at
taches. The attaches were: William
P. Short. secretary; Mrs. Margaret
Satterfield, assistant secretary
Thomas V. Keith, Leroy Edler and
J. S. Willis, sergant-at-arms, and
Y. F. Clark, messenger.
(contmued on page DI
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Sid Gordon Traded
To Boston Braves
Former Giant Player Who Got Start
In Milford Is Given @Break"

As a result of all the recent ac-
tivity on the major league ''trade
Market" baseball fans now have
a real roofing interest in Billy
SOuthworth's Boston Braves. Fea-
tured in the big deal that sent four
New York Giants to Beantown for
the Braves double play combina-
ton of Stanky and Dark, was Sid
Gordon, long a Shore favorite by
virtue of having reigned as the
Eastern Shore Leagues batting
leader while with the 1888 Milford
Giants.
Gordon, who originally cost the
New York Giants only the price of
train fare from New York to Mil
ford, advanced rapidly up base
balls ladder after making his pro
baseball debut here under the late
Val Picinich. Possess0r of a
strong. accurate throwing arm and
the wielder of a dynamite-loaded
bat, the Jewish lad from the Bronx
has helped make recent editions of
the Giants the most feared batting
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
Executive Pay
Minimum Hiked
"White Collar Workers Must Get
$500 Weekly
BY Associated Press

The Wage-Hour Administration
has boosted the salary figures which
white collar" workers must earn
before they can be exempted from
the wage-hOur law.
Administrator William R. Nc
Comb said the revised regulations
for minimum wage and overtime
exemption of such workers will be-
come effective January 25.
That is the same day amendments
to the Fair Labor Standard Act
increasing the minimum wage from
40 to Is cents an hOur-gO into
effect.
The law applies to employers
tcontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1949-12-30
New 1850 Chevrolet
On Display Jan. 9TH
l. 6. Burton show Room win Fea-
ture GIamOrOus New Vehicle

People here viii see the new 1850
Chevrolet for the first time on
Saturday. January 2, at the show
room Of /. G.. Burton and Company,
Inc, it was announced today by
I. G. Burton.
Making its nationwide debut, the
new model Chevrolet will be shown
TO local residents at the same time
1t is appearing in dealers show
rooms throughout the country.
In addition to the completely
new passenger car models, avail
able in a complete line of styles
and colOrs. the new Chevrolet 1850
trucks also will be on display here.
The Chevrolet leadership will
hold "open house" throughout the
day and evening as the public views
the new car. Residents throughout
the area have been invited to at
tend the special event.
I'VE feel that the 1850 models
will prove even more popular than
our 1949 cars and trucks which
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