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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Items Of a Purely
Pers on al Nature

Nv and Mrs. Frank NAPLES are
moving shortly 10 their summer
home ~ igeb0botb
lD-
Dr. and Mrs, s. NJ j. Marshall
moved ~ their summer home la
iteb0b0tb yesterday
Mrs. Herman D. johnson was in
jeukintOWD. Pa, on Thursday as
tho guest Of her sister, Mrs Frank
SGheUboeker.
-
Mr. and Mrs 5. N. y. Marshall
who hHyp been living ia Dover for
tbs past few months, viii move 10
the Marshall home On CAUsey AYe-
pps t0d4y
M Hld Mrs Wm. ijumes Ci1o
and daggbter, Sandy u PerrymaD
Nd spout LaBi weekreDd WITH M
jtAJDy J.. Gl1ep aud %, 8bd Mr.
Bilt9p Dtll
~ Bpd Mrs. Charles y. Gtoye.
Mrs fbHj,les posfles 8Bd s0o sandy
md G4llo GROVE spent last week
BltD ~ eDo Mrs. Harry y. O'Bear
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@ys Jbe0d0re J0wNseud. Eldj1dae
pretlyW8D aud - y. BfU1Uiss ere
"a tSali1Dlole attending tbe Li0Ds
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who're d. DDDb0D VS. q0lug s03ne
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TDDek8, KADe8s, wbete b. las 8e,
eeDis1 . D0sillOB ~ Minister u
Music ~ t5e Fjrst pregbytei1at
cbBgeb
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Potato Deadline
Referendum May ~

40 D0iHiD Ri0bfts Htf leuiuded
fbai iile 1HadliHe f0t YgilUR upon
A proposed mHfkelHF HRihe yaui
go flelabHtf Hud llaHiJn shore ~
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fgpt az Nif proposed HRffomeni
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hheHif Dtlf by contracting 300 nOuN
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ln fln affa a0yhfad W iile Dt0D9f
fn mHfiaHlUF agreement Hud 0fdoi
Hfa nfRhd ~ fHHi ihmr b8ii0tF al
iiHf filf fNbuiif ~ fIp Y0ilNg VII
al fiulY representative ~ lp8bi
fnefhifdf ~ enc FfOWeIf y0ilnf
in fif referendum by number ~
s0lHme m production muei nD
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HflNn whicl fhe committee ~ io.
faI ff0Meif Aud tho Hoofeinty ~
hfuruiiHff nDerHtf iu recommend
lnf ahd issuing specific regulations
fHG in administering other pr0We
lnHt AZ flf pfoffam
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Local High School
Student Is HOnOred

One ~ fbe aims ~ nle Spanish
department ~ Milford BiRh geb0Ol
it a. debel0p ln lff students ihe De-
flff fof better understanding be-
iHeel uf ahd our Central and South
American ueiRllbOfh vernon Lem
a.. q student ~ the Spanish 40
flarf. recently expressed Dos "GOod
hflFIbDf" YleNf lu nation wide
lfitef foufrei sponsored By the
l'hn American uaRazlne Ou the top
lr ~ YOU Were ~ study Else
where ln zoe Hemisphere, What
Would you Choose ~ study Where
an0 Why
After careful judging by the edi-
loff ~ fhf nhfaIlne. fhe best LETT
ieff ~ Ml those submitted by STU
1eutH ifOm high schools all oyer
fhe nation haye been h0n0fed by
belnf printed DAB ltF May issue.
frfnour letter was one of two 80
hOnOie9 by the pan American mag
hzlue $50 letter fOllOWB,
"lf were given fhe opportunity
t0 further my education in any col
leff DOB fhit hemisphere and fhe
option of choosing "a major course
~ study J would ~ 10 the Uni
fffBliy ~ Havana tO study Span
lHh. 4 feel thal b is tho duty Of
eysfy Well-meaulnR citizen 40 do
blf utmost lO promote good viii aud
unity between HOFth and South
Americans An exchange Of stu
dsnis lf one 81 the best ways ~
accomplish fhit
hf ability ~ speak "a foreign
Language ln a foreign country is an
excellent way iO promote the feet
iuf Nlal tllf is p big world with
iois Of KIND people Pan American
$500 D. "a shining example Of this
feeling and d 4 can learn the
language and by teaching pass b
900 tO others, 4 would feel chat !
haq done nay part ~ keep peaee in
fAlf hemisphere
With the world iu iis present
chaos due lO some warped minds
behind iAe ir0n fuTiHlu strong
HhlOu le needed tor tlle protection Of
flle Weston hemisphere By work
lnR toBeilleI "a mutual agreement
~ c0mfadeshlp can be established
that could crush practically any
eyil fOrCc'
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Yanks Win Again

On Sunday. May 21st. the Milford
YaBbg Travelled 10 CheBwOld to in
their second straight over the stars
" CbeswOld 10 the tune Of 14-3.
The Yanks' bats were just too
much for the stars pitching. They
bad 1G hits while the Yanks pitch
ing staff held CheswOld 70 only s.
After the Yanks built up a lead
they started q parade Of pitchers.
starting with Clifton Hughes. then
Clifford Hughes and ending with
B0lliDgswOrth. All three are start
ing pitchers and proved Sunday
that they viii worry many batterg.
during the playing season.
Sunday. May 18th. the Yanks viii
taBgle with the Rock Hail Giants
and then Tuesday. May Goth. thew
viii play Bavre De Grace. All
games viii BE- played at the Mil
ford Park The night game time
is B<1b D. 10.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Real Estate Transfers
And improvements

Among those building new homes
IN and around Milford are: William
=. Webb, MilfOrd-GeOrgetOWn High
way; John =. Pendleton, New
street: Preston KentOn, Shawnee
Road; Grover Donovan, South East
Second street, and James CressOn,
Seabury avenue.
The apartments at 412 South
Walnut street have been sold by
r. A. DerricksOn to c. D. Abbott.
The Milford Fertilizer Company
is making repairs to one Of their
buildings on North East Front
street.
Nelson Hall and William Irwin
are having pavements laid on their
properties on School Place and
Delaware avenue, respectively.
Gene NinZeheltzer has purchased
new home on Elizabeth avenue
from LOcklin HUH.
Jesse Phillips has purchased the
property Of Howard McKnatt al
AZ North Washington street.
Raymond Tucker has purchased
plot Of land on Milford-Lincoln
Road from John Henson.
Robert A. Reed Of Milford and
David HOuseman of Glendale, are
both having cottages built at
f Slaughter Beach.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26

M and Mrs. George u Draper
and son Frank, VIII return 10 their
home on CHURCH street this week.
end
Miss Ruth Kimmel bAyiDH COM
pleted bor freshman WORK "a Duke
University viii return ~ her home
on 2 uesdAy Tor ibe summer
Jom i'aiX was among those who
attended INC Vl1uebh0D University
Alumni Forum held jD the dupont
tVunily rlub iD VIM on JQeay
dAy oyonluR
Mrs. NJ Dc Sleele Of 81 Y Bnd
Tommy 5leolo 81 student "a the
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26


Arthur Russell Robbins. g. re-
tired farmer. died suddenly at his
bone Oh North Walnut street. Nil
f0r0 last Saturday morning. Mag
~, 1867. Mr. Robbins was sitting 10
eh21Y when he suddenly oOllapS-
- Prominent in church work. Mr
Robbins was a trustee u the Mill
w00d ebWeb. 4 member n Crystal
tOBn5 JI0dRe " ODD Fellows, and
during W0Y1d War u was active as
. civilian defense leader. he Is
survived by his wlfs Mrs. Mary
Robins bis mother, Mrs. sally
RObbiDss fwo daughters. Mrs. Dor
ofby AFRO " near Houston and
Mrs, Ruth Jester u Milford three
grandchildren. and one brother. o.
ear RObblOg " Milford Funeral
sery1ces we're beld Wednesday AZ
tsYDO0D ~ Z O'clOek from the Mil
BOO1 Church. with the Rev ". S.
Grant pastor u Houston church
D5fjela8ng. TBtermeDt was in the
Ceuetefy ~ BaTTettS Chapel
GRIFFITH
Funeral Seryloes for Lillian u
Griffin. 505 Michigan Avenue. II
GwaFibmOFe. Penn, formerly 81
Lincoln, Delaware. were held At
D. %. May 18th from the Ray r
lDsCaweller Funeral ParlOrs ia
chesfer. "a. IntermeDt was made
ID DQd Fellows Cemetery. Milford
on Nay 18Th ~ one .. 10. Mrs. Grit
Ntb lied Saturday. May 18th At tbe
home n her son 1n law and daugh-
ter. Nr and Mrs. Irwin S. Smith
~ = direct result Of fail she sui
fered Do February. She was fhl
widow Of Sanford p. Griffith whC
passed away August 10. 1919. Bot
Mrs. Griffith and her husband. whl
we're members n the FIRST Presby-
terrain church. Milford for 80 years
we're well known and loved by tbeil
many Sussex and Kent COhntl
friends. Mrs Griffith Is survived
by one daughter. Mrs Smith. two
gTandsOng and two great grand.
Children.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26

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@ ac 49, George Malc0lm
Lahr hs 1aHef hff houofed
ff Glnhef bhlel 49,
1 Mf Lsauafo E1feth viii
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Brotherhood Class Notes

On Thursday, June 1st the
brotherhood Class Of Calvary Ne
fbOdist Church VIII meet at the
home Of Or. and Mrs. Richard Hall
"a 3 D. %. Business Of importance
as this wiz be our last monthly
meeting until fail Brothers come
out and enjoy a good time also.
Our last meeting was AZ the home
~ Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Scott
where a chicken salad supper was
served, So Brothers be present for
business, pleasure and refresh
mentg viii BE- served
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Wedding


ROGERS WALKER
Mr. VIA N, R0gers " Milford
ADd Nv Herman y. Walker ~
J0Ked0 pAFb, we're married % Sat
uf0Ay afternoon, Nay ~, wifi the
Reverend y. Douglas B1lbuFy ~
ble HewD0fi Methodist Church Off
ei8tiDR, They were attended by Nr.
8O1 Mrs. fred u, Gillespie ~ West
Bel1, 81 j. The bride wore an aqua
1fess with white aeeeasOTieg and
eOr88Re " white gardenl8g. Mrs.
glljesDlo, 0auRhief ~ tie bride,
wore dAeia suit With lime aCeeg-
HDfles ADd y eOfsaRe ~ R8fdeniaH.
a reception followed fhe ceremony
~ the bone " the groom,
NJ, md Nfs, Walker viii reside
~ j09 Roosevelt avenue, Tuxedo
PARK
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Local Redmen 10
Observe Booster Day

Iho Saklm8s Tribe 80, 1911 D.
d M. dis eiy wij 0DserYe Red
Mons Booster Dry sunday Bay
2Stb 1hoy are DlanDlDR ~ operate
8u excursion ~ philadelphia apd
sbibe p8rk 0n tbai day The An
leilos plAy fho NeW YORK YAnkees
double headeY on tbat Day Bue
VIII le8ye IA 300 iu tho mOrniup
0nd nokois oau De- bought from ap'
Red Man "a 5000 fOr tho f0uHf
U3D BOZ eeats baye boon secured
end the gene begins "a 100 y.
clock
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Milford Marksmen
Trample Greenwood

Those doughty Milford marks
men, who have consistently been
chalking up some heavy scores, met
their traditional Greenwood rivals
last Sunday at Strahle's pit near
Milford, and trampled the Sussex
County shooters" 1886 to 1865.
Bill 'Hawkeye" Chandler, cham
DiOn Of a score Of matches, led the
Milford scoring with a nice 271, he
was closely followed by Robert
Young, who chalked up 266. Porter,
an expert marksman, led the Green
wood group with 245. HynsOn, on
whom the Sussex men had depend
ed 10 bring up their average, was
of target and only put up a 238.
The friendly rivalry between
these two communities rife teams,
has developed a degree Of interest
IN shooting, never before taken by
many persons.
The score follows:
fep NsEfh WON
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
s. s. Class viii Hold
Strawberry Festival

TIE YOBDR AGult ci8ss ~ Ave-
me OeibO1jsi Church VIII bold n
sifAWbeffY festival Ffl0ay even
j0R, June ., from 80 D. %, On the
church l8WD, Oy lD ease " rain,
~ me church Tbe a08lF WA Or
lRl0AllY sebs0ule0 for June 2, but
lsfo UlafHriDR ~ the local straw
perry efOD fOree9 D0siDOBemeBt
fDf Week
Designed ~ raise money for use
% Dj8eiOR sbfubbeFy about the new
WlUK ~ the church, the project IS
me dfsf ~ ~ klDd undertaken by
ibe Young Adult Cla8s, The public
~ cordially invited,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26
Open House

2ey and Brs. W Edwin Tuil viii
bold open house "a their new
Church ~ GOD PARSONAGE, 81 ~.
Fourth street Milford, from 2 Until
70 b, NJ ~ TuegQay, Nay % by-
efy0ne Invited
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26

PEACH CROP-Late frosts lhls
spring have cut Dolaware's peach
crop to an estimated Ono-fOurth %
One-third Of normal, according 60
DR.. 4. "A. Stearns and nr. y. W.
Henderson OF Newark.
Dr.. Stearns is ontOmOlOgist. and
DR.. Heuberger, plant pathOl0glsl.
Of the University OF Delaware's Ag-
ricRltural Experiment station. They
have been making Semi-woekly SUR
veys Of the Delaware fruit crops.
The frost damago win cut tho
peach crop as much as G5 per cont
in some areas, with the most scre
fOus damage In the Brldgcvllle area
Of Sussex County, the study dis
closes.
The extent Of the frost Injury
varies greatly depending on looa-
ton. exposure, variety, ana tree
conditions. many young peaches
have fallen from the trees since
mid-April and are stan falling,
continued on page $50
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26

BUDDY E0PPAE6-The members
iOf Puptent No 4, moo, are urg-
ing Milford citizens to give Rll-OuI
support 10 the Buddy Poppy Cam
paign, which win be staged In MI
ford on Nay Is and ~ The Goo
ties, whose most serious function
is the taking Of entertainment 70
bOspitalizBd veterans, plan 10 as
Eist other members Of Blue Hen
Post and It's Ladies Auxiliary on
the Annual Buddy Poppy Days.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26

CIRCLE NO. 3-Circle No. 3 Of
the Calvary Methodist Church, Mrs.
Mae Thomas, leader, met on Tues
day evening, May is, at the home
Of Mrs. Emma Bennett with Mrs.
Lulu Haughey as cO-hOstess. Twelve
members were present for q lovely
evening and delicious refreshments
were served The next monthly
meeting VIII be held at the home
Of Mrs. Marian COTer1ale with Mrs,
Louise Love as cO-hOstess.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26

IELEELSE0A SET - The tele-
vision set which the American Leg
ion planned 10 give away during
the week Of the carnival VIII be
given away Saturday night, June 3.
On the stage Of the New Milford
Theatre. This hne Zenith sci,
which VIII be exhibited In the the
atre lobby. was made available and
set up On the carnival grounds
through the cooperation Of the firm
Of J. B. POOre and Sons Of Nil
ford
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-05-26

DIVORCE decree nisi Of di-
VOrce on grounds of desertiOn was
granted in Kent County Superior
Court at Dover on Friday in the
suit Of Marvin 3. Smith vs.. Helen
T. Smith.
BAKE-The ladies Of the Church
Of God win hold a bake on Satar-
day, June 3, at $3.50 a. m. in front
OF Ragains Pharmacy. Chickens,
eggs, rolls. pies and cakes will be
on sale. Proceeds for the new par
sOnage.
SUNSHINE MEETING-The reg
ular meeting Of the Wildwood sun
shine Society viii be held on We'd
nesday, May 81, at the wildwood
Community Hall. The new presi-
dent, Mrs. Reese Jester, requests a
good attendance as there viii be
business Of importance.
YOUNG ADULT CLASS The
Young Adult Class Of Avenug
Methodist Church is planning q
strawberry festival for Friday eve.
ming, June 2. Since a large atten-
dance is anticipated, the class OK.
poets to hold the festival in the
church lawn. The public is cordi,
ally invited.
Evening star., 1950-11-26
California BattIed
To Tie by Stanford;
Bowl Bid Expected
By the Associated Press

BERKELEY, Calf, Nov. 25.-
The California Bears, fighting for
their third successive bid to the
Rose Bowl. were held to a TT tie
today by Stanford's Indians in a
thrilling climax to their regular
season games.
A crowd of 81 900 saw the spine
tingling encounter, SD in the an
nual series.
The finish lnarred the record of
the Golden Bears but they remain
undefeated and appear most likely
to receive the invitation to repre-
sent the Pacific Coast Conference
in the Pasadena classic New Years
Day.
Faculty representatives of the
league were voting tonight on the
nominee.
California, 13h-point favorite
to whip its oldest rival, actually
was lucky to come out with draw.
The Bears scored first, in the
Continued on Page B-5, Col. 81
Evening star., 1950-11-26
REYNOLDS Gives Oklahoma Scare
Before 1t Wins 3Oth, 1895
BY the Associated Press

NORMAN, Okla, Nov. 25.-Okla-
homa's mighty Sooners today ex-
tended the longest winning streak
in modern football to 80 games by
outscoring Nebraska, 49-35. and
Immediately began wrestling with
the temptation to take a third
straight trip to the Sugar Bowl.
Rated as the Nations classiest
outfit in the Associated Press poll,
Oklahoma found itself held to a
21-21 deadlock in the first half
as the result of brilliant three
touchdown splurge by Bobby
Reynolds. Nebraska's sophomore
flash.
But the rugged Oklahoma line
solved Reynolds magic in the sec
ond half and in the end it was the
Sooners' sophomore ace, Billy Ves-
sells, who stole the show by scor-
ing three touchdowns and passing
for a fourth.
Third Straight Title.
The victory brought the Sooners
their third straight Big Seven
conference title and made them
the No. prospect for a bowl bid.
It was anybody's guess as to
whether they would return to the
Sugar Bowl. where they have
triumphed the past two years. but
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Michigan Hits Jackpot, Beats
Buckeyes Without First Down
BY the Assoeiated Press

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. 25.-
Michigan's willy Wolverines wrap
ped up the Western Conference
championship and a probable
Rose Bowl bid today, blocking
two attempted punts to defeat
Ohio States favored Buckeyes. 9
to 3, on a w-covered, storm
swept gridiron.
Michigan failed to make a first
down in fighting it's way into the
king row, but turned a pair of
breaks into the nine points needed
to give it the title.
Playing on a field on which
several inches of snow hid the
yard lines and made ball-hand-
ling treacherous, Michigan was
able to gain only 27 yards by
rushing. Ohio's vaunted offense
was held to Is yards on the
ground and a total of Al as the
Bucks picked up Is yards on three
successful passes in 18 attempts.
A 28-mile wind swept across the
stadium and the athletes played
like they were wearing boxing
gloves as Michigan took advant-
age of a wierd set of circumstances
to annex the title and take the
favored role for the invitation
to Pasadena.
Michigan had to couple a VIC
tory over Ohio State with North
western win over Illinois today,
and both came to pass.
Chuck Ortmann, Michigan's
Evening star., 1950-11-26
a Games Called Off,
Rough Weather Cuts
Football Attendance
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-The
snow. sleet. winds, and generally
wretched weather that hit the
Eastern United States today made
quagmires out of some football
fields. refrigerators out of others
and made at least four COM
pletely unplayable.
The Penn State-Pitt game at
Pittsburgh and the Colgate
Rutgers contest at New Bruns-
wick were cancelled. College Of
flcials took one look and sent the
players home. The Scranton
Niagara and Kings College Can
non games also were called off !.
The Scranton Niagara game
will be played at 1870 pm. tomor-
row and it had better start on
time, for the. storm knocked out
lines supplying power for the
floodlighting system. Even the
goal posts were blown down.
In Richrlond.' Va, snow and
freezing weather caused postpone
(See WEATHER, Page B-5.)
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Statistics

first few minutes Of the game
The loss killed Illinois Rose
Bowl chances, leaving the nlini
with a Al league record. Un-
officially, the Pasadena trip now
goes to Michigan, as well as the
Big Ten title. due to the Wolver-
ines 9-to-3 triumph over Ohio
State at Columbus. That gave
Michigan a final record Of four
wins. one loss and one tie for a
percentage of .750 since confer
ence ties count a half game won
The Illini, in their surprising
setback, dropped clear to fourth
place in the final conference
standings.
Illini Fade in Last Half.
A two-touchdown underdog,
Northwestern tied the score in
the third period on Rich Athan's
20-yard touchdown sprint and
finished off the fading Illini in the
last quarter on Gene Miller's IA
yard scoring run.
Norm Kragseth booted both
extra points, which proved un-
necessary as Illinois failed TO
make a serious threat after
Johnny Karras skirted North
Westerns left end from the IA for
a touchdown in the opening
quarter.
Illinois great defense collapsed
in sub-20-degree weather before
the line-smashing of Johnny Mil
Ter, l78-pound Chicago senior:
(See ILLINOIS. Page BAY