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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Congress Session May
Last Until Sept. 1st
Warming Came This Week From
Senator TydingS
By Associated. Press

Washington, D. CA warning
that Congress may be forced to
stay in session until Sept. or
longer came this week from Sena-
tor Tydings (D-Md).
At the same time the tart
tongued Marylander labelled the
present session "one of the slow
est" he had seen in % years here
and castigated -four and five hour
propaganda" speeches by long
winded fellow senators.
But Tydings said in a radio in
terview that things may speed up
later this month when the Senate
will be forced out of its spacious
chamber with large public and
press galleries.
Roofs over both the Senate and
House will be strengthened and
repaired then and senators will be
crowded into the relatively tiny
old Supreme Court chamber in the
Capitol Building.
Whenever the public is missing
and there are only few reporters
present, Tydings said 81 notice the
Senate does business with more
speed"
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Local Team To Meet
Rock Hall On Sunday
Maryland Team WIN Play Milford
Athletic Club Here

The Milford A. c., this city's
representatives in the Mar-Del
Baseball League will meet the
Rock Hall team here in the Mil
ford Park this Sunday afternoon at
2:30 p. m. The visiting team is one
of the peninsula's strongest mines
and currently holds fourth place in
the Mar-Del League standings.
In one of the most closely con-
tested and well-played games of
the current season, Rock Hall d.
feated Milford, to o. recently, at
Rock Hall, Md. In this previous
game, the Maryland nine scored
twice in the first inning and were
then held scoreless the rest of the
way by Bill Dashiell, veteran Mil
ford Highlander; Ken Royal, an
experienced Highlander from Bal
timore, was on the mound for Rock
Hall and yielded but two hits. Roy
al is expected to be the mound
choice for the visitors here Sunday
afternoon.
Coach Ralph Snowberger has had
flock of new candidates trying
out for the local team the past
week in an effort to develop moi
batting punch, and some new fac
es will likely appear in the Milford
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24

Mrs. Brennan is charged with
being an accomplice of her young
son, a Dover High School sopho-
more, in the asserted Staying of the
Virginian.
The court did not fix date for
the trial of the other two Brennan
boys-George Dether Brennan, II,
and Raymond Paul Phibram Bren-
nan, 23-on charges of being ac-
cessories after the fact, pending the
outcome of the murder trial of the
mother and Robert.
The state was also ordered by
the court Tuesday afternoon to fur
nish defense counsel copies of four
statements made by Robert to state
police in their investigation of the
crime. The copies are to be sup
piled within two weeks.
Benjamin r. Donolow, Philadel-
phia, and his associate counsel in
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
GeIIens Opens
Cocktail Lounge
Will Be Feature Of New
Hotel Windsor, Has
Spacious Bar

Seymour Gellens, the jovial Bon
iface" at the New Hotel Windsor,
has added another feature to his
accommodations at the hotel,
which promises to shortly be the
most popular at the well known
hostelry.
The new feature, better known
as the cocktail lounge, has been
beautifully done in blue, gilt and
silver, with spacious bar, ample
dance. floor, and commodious seat
ing arrangements.
Dancing is nightly from nine un-
til midnight and a weekly feature
is the "City of Milford" cocktail
hours Saturdays from p. m. until
z p. m.
Ample parking room in the rear
and genteel waiting service make
the Hotel Windsor a must stop
on any down-state travellers itin-
erary.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Sol Martin, Is
n eW Head Of
Temple Lodge
Veteran OF World War II
Resides At Harring-
ton; Succeeds James K.
PettyjOhn.

Sol Martin of Harrington was
elected Worshipful Master of Tenn
pie Lodge No. 8, A. F. and A. NJ,
at the stated meeting held Friday,
June 10. Mr.. Martin is active in the
Harrington Fire Co. and other or
ganizations of Harrington. He is
associated with the Delaware Pow
er and Light Company. Mr.. Martin
is a veteran of World War II.
Other officers elected and ap-
pointed at the June 10 meeting
were: Herschel Billings, Senior
Warden; Arthur Webb, Junior
Warden; P. M. Eugene M. Sharp.
Jr., Secretary; P. NJ. Edwin p.
Messick, Treasurer; Calvin w.
Wells, Senior Deacon; Thomas B.
Derriekson, Junior Deacon; Chas.
Davenport, Senior Steward; M.
Nelson Wright, Junior Steward
George Davis of George E.. Tyler
and James P. Pierce, William w
Sharp and Fred w. Ireland, Prop
erty and Finance Committee.
James X. Pettyjohn, the retiring
Worshipful Master, has completed
his second term in that office. This
term as we'll as his first has been
most successful Mr.. Pettyjohn has
been very active in Masonic circles
in lower Delaware for a number OF
years. He is a charter member OF
Evergreen Forest No. 49 T. c. L.
He was the originator and editor
of the Goats Review for Ii years
He has recently assumed that re.
spOnsibility and is the editor for g
| second time. 1t was during bis first
term as Master that Temple Lodge
began the custom of presenting
each past member with a jewel
Mr.. Pettyjohn is a member of the
Delaware ConsistOry, Order o.
Mistic Shrine, Lulu Temple, and {
Past Grand Tall Cedar. He resides
in. Milford and is associated will
the U. S. postal service of that city
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Brennan Case Set
For Dover July Is
Date Is Not Set For Trial Of Other Two Bren-
nan Boys Who Are Charged With Being
Accessories After The Fact; Change OF
Venue Is Denied By Court.

The two principal defendants in
the Brennan lonely hearts" muir
der case-Mrs. Inez Gertrude Bren-
nan, 45, and her 15-year-old son,
Robert Vernon Dether Brennan
will be tried in the Kent County
Court of Oyer and Terminer at Do
yer beginning July Is.
The court fixed the date for the
trial Tuesday afternoon after first
handing down decision denying
application of defense counsel for
a change of venue to Wilmington.
Robert is charged with first-de-
gree murder of Wade N. Wool
bridge, 20, Stone Mountain, Va, af-
ter the man had arrived at the
Brennan farm near Dover last Oc-
tober 10. woodbridge, said to have
been a lonely hearts" correspond
ent of Mrs. Brennan, was killed by
Robert with a shotgun, according
to states allegations.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
l949 Plans VA Hospital
For Dover Work Nearing
District Set Completion
DIR. And Mrs. T. C. Multi
gan Are Hosts To 18O
At Dinner At Harring-
ton; Program Outlined

The program for the year in the
Dover district of the peninsula
Methodist Conference was present.
ed alta meeting of lay members,
ministers and their wives at Har-
ringtOn, in connection with which
the Rev. DR.. T. G. Mulligan, dis
trct superintendent, and Mrs. Null
ligan entertained 18O at dinner.
The business meeting was held
in Asbury Methodist Church last
Tuesday night. Speakers were:
Mrs. Harmony Money, Dover dis
trict president of the WSCS /;
Granville Hooper, Cambridge, con-
ference lay leader; the Rev. L. E.
Wimbrow, Bridgeville, president OF
Conference Board of Ministerial
training; the Rev. DR.. John A
Trader, Dover, conference presi.
dent of the Board of Evangelism.
The Rev. DR.. ]. L. Green, Sails.
bury, brought ,the inspirationa
message of the evening.
Sub-DlStrlct Leaders Named
The sub-district lay leaders
whose task will be to promote
group quarterly conferences. evan.
gelistic efforts. lay activities, anC
Christian legislative programs
were appointed by DR.. Mulligan.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Kent Firenren
Get Study Data
Outline Of Course At The
University Of Delaware
In August Is Given

Delegates to the Kent County
Firemen's Association were given
an outline of the fire college short
course to be held at the University
of Delaware August 1913 during
their last meeting. The Bowers
Fire Company was host.
Frank C. O'Neal, chairman of
the educational committee of the
Delaware Volunteer Firemen's AS
sociatiOn, explained that the course
will be under the supervision of
Chief James w. Just of the Uni
versity Of Maryland Fire School
and will be open to all firemen and
officers who will be instructed by
men of the highest caliber in the
fire-fghting field.
Details In Ten Days
He said full details will be avail
able in about ten days. There will
be a course for instructors, one for
chiefs, and one for pump operators.
Those attending may choose the
type of instruction they desire.
The recently-enacted law estab-
fishing fire police was discussed
and the delegates were provided
forms on which to name the men
chosen from their companies for
the fire police service.
Fishing Trip, Dinner
The meeting was preceded by a
fishing trip in the afternoon and a
seafood dinner. Charles Jester
president, presided. Layton Bay
nard, state president. and James
Tull, New Castle County Associa-
tion president, addressed the group
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Stone, Brick Laying EX-
pected To Be Finished
In Two Weeks Accord
ing To Announcement.

The building operations of the
William L. Nelson Veterans Admin
istration Hospital on the Kirkwood
at Elsmere are on sched-
ule, with work so per cent COM
pleted, it was announced this week.
A spokesman for the U. S. Army
district engineers office, Philadel-
phia, said that it is still fully ex-
pected to meet the completion date
of May, 1850. All concrete has been
poured for the structure, being
erected at an approximate cost OF
81 100000, while brick and stone
work have been completed in the
east and center wings. In the west
wing the work is complete to the
seventh floor and it is expected to
reach the roof in about two weeks.
The eight-story building will pro-
vide space and services for more
than $50 patients when completed.
Work is also continuing OF
schedule in the interior of the
building. Plasterers are placing the
first layer on the third floor, anC
the white finish coat of plaster il
being applied on the eighth fiool
and in the elevator shafts ant
stairways. Glazers are at work L.
the center and east wings, while
painters are working in the cas-
wing, cleaning and painting dool
jambs and window sashes.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Police Chiefs List
NeIU Committees
Delaware Association Units
Named For Year By
Captain Minner

Committees for 1949-5O of the
Delaware Association, Chiefs of
Police, have been appointed by
Capt. George e. Minner, State Po-
lice, Georgetown. president.
The resolutions and bylaws
committee comprises Mai. Melvin
9. Leisure. State Police, chairman: !:
Sup't Andrew ]. Kavanaugh of the
Wilmington Department of Public
Safety. and Sgt Leroy Hill of the
Newark Police. +.
The membership committee in
cludes Lit John w. Blizzard, State
Police. Georgetown, chairman:
Charles J. Foster. Capt. Harry w.
Towers. Wilmington; Paul Porter,
Harrington; and Sgt. Robert Hall,
State Police. The program commit
tee comprises Robert Cathcart,
Westover Hills, chairman: Earl
Cole. DUPONT Company, and Capt.
Arthur B. Wilson, Wilmington.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
State College Board
Members Appointed

Governor Elbert N. Carvel an
nounced on Tuesday the appoint
ment of Gilbert Nickel of Silview
and Mrs. E. w. Buchanan of Dover
as members of the board of trus-
tees of Delaware State College.
Their terms, both for four years,
became effective on Wednesday.
Mr.. Nickel replaces Elwood F.
Nelson, who resigned as president
and a member of the board of Del
aware State College in May after
declining to vote on a motion to
rescind the contract of DR.. Howard
D, Gregg, college president, follow
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
To
Pond
On June 10Th
First In Series Being
Sponsored By Special
Events Committee Of
Milford Council.

Robert Becher, chairman of the
special events committee Of the
Milford Recreational Council, has
announced that the first Of SER
les of special excursions, sponsor
ed by the Council, will be staged
the afternoon of Wednesday, June
29th, when a large group of Mil
ford Area youngsters, their par
ents, and other interested persons
go by bus TO Trappe Pond. near
Laurel. This excursion viii be In
the nature of an old fashioned pic.
mic, with a full afternoon of swim
ming and organized recreation. AL
those interested in making the
trip are urged to contact Mr.. Bee
her at the Milford High School
Playground not later then Monday
evening. A small nominal charge
of 75c per person for the round
trip will be charged. Further ILL
formation regarding this excurs-
ion may be obtained from Mr.. Bee
her, Barney Briggs, Mrs. o. r. Bar
to, Garrett Grier, Donald Jester
lave IluSSt VI Sb1y Va IAAS
Recreational Council.
Another in this series of excurs-
ions will be staged on Sunday, July
3rd., when several bus loads Of
children. together with a larger
group of older baseball fans, will
go to Shibe Park, in Philadelphia
to see an American League game
between the Philadelphia Athletics
and the Boston Red SOx. An ali.
expense charge of $4.00 per person
has been set up for this trip, which
will be under the direction of Hert
Nichols. Reservations for the Phil
ly trip should be made no latel
than June 29th and should be made
through Mr.. Becher or Mr.. Nichols
These excursions are being o
/ perated on non-profit basis b!
the Milford Recreational Council
as one phase of its community
midsummer recreational program
/ for young and old. The Council al
ready has in successful operation
three Fairgrounds, a Youth Can
teen, and a Senior Solftball Lea
que, and additional projects ar
being planned. The three pla,
grounds, located at the Milfor,
High School, Milford Elementar,
school, and Benjamin Bannake
school, opened this past Monday
and full program of softball. vol
ley ball, tennis, paddle tennis
horseshoes, and other sports al
being offered teen-agers at eac
location; in addition, a program q
diversified activities is also bein
offered at the Elementary scho5
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Mary Miller Honored
By Natl. Music Group
Frederica Girl Selected For Inter.
lOchen Membership

Miss Mary Emily Miller, daugh-
ter of DR.. George r. Miller, Jr., of
Frederick, has been chosen for
membership in the National Music
Camp at Interlochen. Michigan, for
the summer, according to an an
nouncement made by DR.. Joseph E.
Maddy, president of the camp. En-
trance requirements are on a merit
basis. Miss Miller is a pupil of
Robert Streepy of Dover and a stu
dent in Dover High School
The National Music Camp has be-
come world famous as one of Am
erica's outstanding educational and
cultural projects. Its membership
includes more than a thousand
young musicians and artists chos-
en- from nearly every state and
many foreign countries. A faculty
of nearly 100 prominent musicians
and educators offers instruction in
all branches of music, art, radio,
drama, dance, and other related
arts.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Miss Janette Williamson
HOnOred AT Gathering
This Week Sponsored
By The American Leg
ion Auxiliary.

Miss Janette Williamson of Har-
rington served as governor of Del
aware at the annual Girls State
held at Dover on Wednesday and
Thursday.
The 17-year-old Harrington High
School junior was unanimously Sc
lected by her classmates for the
honor. She is the daughter of How
ard e. Williamson of Harrington.
Miss Williamson has been active
in extracurricular activities at
school and has maintained a high
scholastic record. She has partici-
pated in school sports, played in
the school band, served on the stu
dent council. and has been presi-
dent of her class.
She is active in church work,
singing in the choir of the Trinity
Methodist Church and has assisted
with the community teen-age can
teen. Presently taking the academ-
ic course, Miss Williamson plans
to enter college after her gradua-
ton, where she will study either
nursing or laboratory work.
Girls State, which was sponsor
ed by the American Legion Auxil-
iary of the Department of Della
ware, opened at S:45 a. m. Wednes-
day in Wesley Junior College with
the registration of the 80 high
school girls of the state who par
ticipated in the two-day sessions.
Delaware was the first state to
sponsor Girls State, a project
which is being sponsored this year
by American Legion Auxiliaries in
all of the 4S states. Similar to
Boys State, the program is part OF
the auxiliary's Americanism pro-
gram.
The girls first assembled in Holt
Chapel, Wesley College, to hear a
talk on Legislative Procedures, -
by Mrs. Vera Davis, president pro
tenn of the State Senate. They went
then 10 Legislative Hall to organ.
iEe. Mrs. George Ehinger assisted
the Senators" and Mrs. John Long.
i botham, the representatives
Eight bills were submitted anC
acted upon at the mock sessions
A highlight of the Girls State
was banquet at z p. m. Wednes.
day at Wesley Junior College. The
Rev. Park w. Huntington, past ma
tional chaplain of the American
Legion, pastor of st. Stephens Lu-
theran Church, Wilmington, spoke
and Mrs. Cam was the toastmis.
tress. John Newcombe, Smyrna
led the singing.
Mrs. Frank Lynch, Baltimore
eastern divisional chairman, ma
tional Girls State" committee OF
the Legion auxiliary attended all
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Future Homemakers
AT Camp Tochwogh

Sixty members of the Delaware
Future Homemakers OF America
left last Friday for Camp Toch-
wogh. Y. M. C. A. camp located
on the Chesapeake Bay, according
to Miss Emily A. King, State SUI
pervisor of Home Economics, and
State Adviser of the group.
Representing eleven chapters in
the state, the group will spend the
weekend at the camp to particle
pate in recreational program.
Accompanying the group will be /:
Mrs. Ann Harris of Newport, Miss
Carolyn Leh of Laurel, Mrs. Ro-
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Heads
Installed In
Milford On
Last
Frank Nelte Heads Post
No. 3, Mrs. John Long
bOtham, President Of
Auxiliary, Post Prais-
ed For Activities.

Installation of Officers for the
Milford Post No. and their Aux
iliary was held on June 14th, 1949,
at the Milford Armory. A delicious
covered dish supper was served at
1880 P. M. by the Ladies Auxiliary.
At $3.50 P M. the special meeting
was opened and presided over by
Commander Reese Poster. This was
followed by a prayer given by the
newly elected Chaplain, Past Com
mander Nelson Wright.
ColOrs were advanced by color
bearers and followed by the salute
to the colors. All those present
then recited the Preamble to the
constitution.
Commander Jester then stated
that as at the previous meeting all
business would be dispensed with.
The Commander then introduced
Dept. Commander Charles Burrous
of Smyrna Post and turned the
gavel over to him for the first in
PRODUCTION of the Dept. Staff and
to proceed with the installation.
The first speaker of the evening
was Alternate National Executive
man, Samuel Fried of Henlopen
Post of Rehoboth. His speech con-
sisted of the fine work the post
has done this past year and also
congratulated the nelly elected Off
GERS.
The next to be introduced was
Col. Lank, past Dept. Commander
who congratulated the group for
their joint cooperation between the
Auxiliary and the post.
Mrs. May Smith was then intro.
duced. She was Past Dept. Presi.
dent and at present Ladies Auxil.
larry Rehabilitation Chairman. She
expressed her thanks for being per-
mitted to install the Ladies Auxil.
larry and was sorry that her sister
Mrs. Dressler, present Dept. Presi
dent, was not able to make the in.
stallation.
Next speaker called upon was
District Commander George r. Col
lins of the Milford post, who thank.
ed the post for the fine cooperation
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Milford chronicle., 1949-06-24
Ruling Holds
Mail Firm S
Must Pay Tax
Cigarettes
Attorney General James
Gives Opinion TIE State
Tax Department; Title
Change Noted,

The attorney generals office, in
an opionion requested by the State
Tax Department. has held that the
mail order sellers of cigarettes
must pay the two-cent per pack tax
the same as those wholesalers and
retailers doing business within the
state.
This was disclosed Monday after
it had been confirmed by Atty Gen.
Albert w. James that the opinion
had been sought.
The mail order sellers have held
that application of the tax to their
trade will put them out of business,
ending many jobs that have been
made possible by the fact that they
have been able to sell cigarettes
out of state because there was no
Delaware state tax per pack.
Although no copies of the opin-
ion were available to the public
Monday and State Tax Department
officials would not comment the
substance of the opinion sought
late last week was learned. The
answer was apparently based on
the fact that the act-that of SELL
ing the cigarettes-is completed in
the state.
Tabled Amendment
An amendment to the House ori.
ginal which would have specifical.
" exempted such sales was tabled
In the lower chamber late in the
afternoon of June after it haC
been offered by Rep. Ernest M
Cool (R-Camden) s
The amendment stated thai
Wholesale and retail dealers ar,
hereby relieved from affixins
stamps on such cigarettes as ar,
sold to be shipped and are shipped
TO points outside of Delaware ,
The dealer would have been requir.
ed to mark in ink on receipt o.
each unopened case or other con.
tainer of such cigarettes the wore
received and the day, month anC
year of such receipt and the words
out of state sales or sales to ex.
empted organizations.
The sales, under the amendment
would have to have been ''eviden.
ced by bona fide orders from points
outside Of Delaware" and tn,
wholesaler would have had to re
port to State Tax Department
monthly the number of cigarette
sold to retailers for shipment out
side the state.
In the hurry to get the session
over the amendment was tabled o
the motion of Rep. Ralph Collision
Democrat whip, without discussion
Question OF Title
Another question that has bee
raised about the law is based o
the fact that the Senate substitut
differs from the House original
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VI InSura anCG
DELAY
Draws Fire
In Congress
VA Ayers Refund Will
Start In January, But
Rep. Heating Demands
Deadline Of October Is

Cash refunds totalling $2,SOO,O 900
will begin about next January to
some 16,O0g,000 World War II vet
Grams who took out CT life insur-
ance policies, it was announced on
Monday.
Government officials predicted
the money will serve as a healthy
"shot in the arm" for business in
1850.
These officials noted the $2,OOO,-
100000 payoff on terminal leave
bonds in 1947 provided a sizable
stimulus as reflected on sales
charts. Most veterans promptly
cashed their bonds.
Under the new payments, an
nounced by Veterans Administra-
tor Carl r. Gray, Jr., each ex-serv-
iceman or his heirs would receive
an average of about SITS. Gray
said, however, the calculations on
the vast operation have not been
completed.
The VA chief indicated the
checks will start going out some
time in January, 1885," but on Cap
itol Hill, Representative Heating
(R-NY) demanded that Congress
set Oct. Is as the deadline.
Heating introduced bill to that
effect.
The New York lawmaker assert
ed veterans were "over-charged''
on their government-issued life in
surance policies, and he told the
House:
Many Need The Money Now
"This money should be refunded
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fourth applies specifically to each
person earning taxable income in
Delaware.
Since the law now provides that
every employer, beginning July l.,
must withhold the tax from all
salaries, wages, bonuses, pensions.
and other remuneration paid to
residents as we'll as to those living
out of the state, each employe must
inform his employer of the exemp-
tions to which he is entitled.
Supplied With Form
For this purpose employees are
supplied with a form, identified as
Wa on which the exemptions are
clearly explained. These include
$50 per week for each wage-earner,
plus an additional $40 weekly for
each dependent person, including a
husband or wife, provided that the
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