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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Solicitors Listed
For Polio Drive
Group Working Hard To Raise
$2,lOO Milford Quota

Robert A. Fischer, the hard
working chairman OF the 1850 Polio
Drive in Milford, announced today
that the following Ward cO-chair-
men and solicitors are busy collect
ing for the 1860 fund campaign, the
local goal OF which is $2,l0O.U0.
First Ward, Jack Burris and
Garrett Grier, cO-chairmen; solici-
tors, Mr.. Byron Gibson, Mr.. E. T.
Savage, Mrs. Florence Brereton,
Mrs. Helen Deputy, Mrs. Marty
DObsOn, Mrs. VIM. GilHspie, Mrs.
Ellen Grier, Mrs. Marie GrOverman,
Mrs. Alice Hallett, Mrs. Helen
Hitch, Mrs. Ernest Jefferson, Mrs.
Wallace Jefferson, Mrs. Jean Kim
mey, Mrs. Louise LankfOrd, Mrs.
Jean Murphy, Mrs. Catherine Muir
ply, Mrs. Janice Moore, Mrs. Cath
crime PeteAman, Mrs. Alma Rust.
Mrs. Annett Scott, Mrs. Florence
TraYers, Mrs. Betty Webb, Mrs.
Pauline Webb, Mrs. Sara Wharton,
Mrs. Alice Wilson and Mrs. Cora
Wright.
Second Ward, Ted Townsend and
Logan Grier, co-chairmen; solicit
tors, Mrs. Vernon Kerr, Mr.. George
Macklin, Mrs. Dave Greene, Mrs.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Mrs. B. w. Hammond
Century Club Speaker
Several Books Are Reviewed BY
Library Commission Librarian

Mrs. B. w. Hammand, of Dover,
librarian for the Delaware State
Library Commission spoke before
the members of the Milford New
Century Club on Monday, giving a
list OF reading books that are
claiming the attention of readers
and reviewing two. Mrs. Hammond
was presented to the members by
the chairman of the day. Mrs. HOl-
land Prettyman. She has been guest
speaker at the club on several Oc-
casiOns and always brings interest
ing facts about the books she lists
as good reading. Among those men
toned by her on Monday were:
"The Egyptian" by Mika Waltari;
"The Prince of Egypt" by Dorothy
Clarke Wilson; "The Mudlark," by
Theodore Bonnet; "West of the
HILL" by Gladys Hasty Carroll "The
Way West" by Guthrie and Harry
Emerson FOsdick's THE Man
rom. Nazareth" She gave some
time to "The Mature Mind" of Har-
ry Overstreet, a book on psycholO-
gy, and very readable and then re-
viewed 'Killers of the Dream" bv
Lillian Smith, giving much of the
background for this book on segre-
cation and sociology. Miss Sandra
Deputy gave two piano solos. "RO-
nance" by Shuman and "The Dane
ing DOLL" by Poldini Mrs. Forrest
Webster was elected a member Of
the club during the afternoon.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Concert VIII Be
Held Here Jan. 29th
St Louis SinfOnietta WIN Be Pres.
ent At School Auditorium

The Community Concert Associa-
tion proudly announces the SECOND
concert in a series of three. which
will be given in the High school An
ditOrium Sunday, January 29 an
three o'clock. The concert will be
given by The Saint Louis Sinfoniet-
ia and will be conducted bv PAM
SchriebeT, the founder and condnc-
tor. 1t was Mr.. Schrieber's idea
some years ago to create a small
concert orchestra for the purpOse
of bringing symphonic music to
small audiences like Milford and it's
vicinity and this is what he has
done in assembling artists who are
able to interpret the old masters as
well as modern writer's of music.
The SinfOnietta's first season had
only a single concert but now it
travels thousands Of miles, giving
concerts in colleges, universities.
and many lay grOups. They are in
great demand N This country, Can
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
National WV
Officers To
Visit Milford
Plans For Visitation
Were Made At A Meet
ing In This City Last
Sunday Afternoon.

Plans for the annual visitation of
national officers of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and V. F. w. Ladies
Auxiliary were completed at a
special meeting of dOwnstate mem
bers of the joint Delaware Depart
ments Committee, held here at the
Blue Hen Post Home Sunday after
noon. The two-day visit of National
Officers will be highlighted by a
luncheon at Dover; receptions at
Blue Hen Post, Milford, and Speer
Post, Wilmington; banquets at
both Selbyville and Wilmington; a
visit with the Governor and other
state officials; inspection tours of
Veterans Administration facilities
and the new VA Hospital, and lun-
cheon with the Optimist Club of
Wilmington.
Attending the meeting here were
Dept. COmdr Richard E. Rayne, of
Selbyville; Mrs Evelyn Jones, Will
mingtOn, president Of the Ladies
Auxiliary, Delaware Department:
Mrs. Pricilla Lank, Frederick, SEN
ior vice president of the Ladies De-
partment; Mrs. Clara Bradley, of
FELTON,, president of District No. 3.
Ladies Auxiliaries; David S. Hugg,
Milford, commander Of Dist. No. 3,
Dept. of Del; Charles Sigler, COM
mander, Blue Hen Post, Milford? !?
Harry Faust, Lewes, Department
Surgeon; Mrs. Rayne; Mrs. Faust,
and Mrs. Rita Taylor, the latter of
the MasOn-DixOn Auxiliary, Selby-
vile. Other downstate committee
members, Mrs. Vivian Ellingsworth,
MillsbOrO, president of Dist. No. 4,
Ladies Auxiliaries; Ray Dodd, Mil
ton, commander of Dist. No. 4,
Dept. of Del. and Frank Montague,
commander, Dover Memorial Post.
were unable to attend the meeting
here due to prior commitments.
The national officers group will
be headed by Clyde A. Lewis, Nat
ional Commander of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars. and Mrs. Evelyn
Monaco, National President Of the
Ladies' Auxiliaries to the v. F. w.
Mrs. Monaco and her party will ar
rive in Wilmington on the morning
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Firenen Elect Heads
At Glendale Fire Co.
David A. EllingsWOrth Again Named
President OF Company

The Glendale Fire Company, Inc,
reelected David A. EllingswOrth,
president; Arthur Williams, vice
president; Lawrence E. SammOns,
treasurer; Earl Clark, Jr., secre-
tary; and Paul Smith, fire recorder.
Volunteers reelected were Cur
tis w. Ennis, fire chief; David ELL
ingswOrth, first assistant; Arthur
Williams, second assistant; Paul
Smith. Chief engineer and Edward
Carey, Custodian Of building and
Superintendent of Supplies. Re-
elected to the Board of Directors
were David A. EllingswOrth, Arthur
Williams, Earl Clark, Jr., Lawrence
SammOns, Curtis w. Ennis, Edward
Carey and Paul Smith.
Paul Smith, fire recorder, pre-
sented a report for 1949, which
showed IS alarms, lowest on rec
crd, five straight months without
an alarm.
The new $1S,OOO.OO American
LaFrance pumper ordered by the
Company is expected to be received
this month.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Bill Storey
Wins Dover
MayOrFight
Popular Official Return
ed To Office By Vote OF
1,139 To 661 Over w. ].
CaVanaugh.

In one of the most spirited con.
tests in DOver's history, Mayor Will
liam J. Storey was returned to off
ice for twO-year term in the muni-
cipal election Monday Of this week.
Mayor Storey pOlled 1,139 votes TO
661 for his opponent, William ].
Cavanaugh.
. While the 1881 ballots cast did
not set a municipal voting record
here, interest in the mayoralty race
was at fever pitch during the clos
ing days of the campaign. Thirty
ballots were thrown out as imper-
feet. Five were disqualified because
no choice for mayor was indicated.
Three Council Contests
Four City Council posts were
filled the municipal election with
incumbents being reelected in each
case. There were three contests for
the four posts, and one of these
was a three-way race.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

for a fall meeting, "providsd +ho
track is constructed and eomSlotoS tl,S
to meet the approval Of the co.eu oon,
mission" He explained that I'm rbo
commission cannot grant q Tconse o,e
until after the track is built and in
spected.
The new harness racing facilities
near odessa will cost apSrori,,ota ,r.ste''
ly $6OO,OOO' Mr.. Schabinger said
following a meeting in the home Of
Andrew Burks, a Commissioner
member, in Georgetown.
Other members Of the Diamond
State Raceway Association ara.
Everett Walls. Jr., Harvev Codo .I
and Wallace McCaflerty. Jr all NJ
MiddletOwn. Mr.. Daniels is a1so - q
resident of that town. "
Two other applications that were
(eontinued On pags 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
DPIA Member Drive
On In Sussex County
Many Worth While Activities Are
Sponsored BY Group

Sussex County poultry men
should add one more New Years
resolution to their list, according
to Earl White, Sussex County vice.
president of the Delaware Poultry
Improvement Association. Join
your D. P. I. A. Local during the
annual membership drive January
1 to 31st." Plan to take an active
part in D. P. l. A. activities during
1850. Attend meetings regularly.
Encourage others to join this assoc
iation, which was organized in 1949
to promote the general welfare Of
the Delaware Poultry industry"
Many worthwhile activities are
sponsored by the D. P. I. A., and
assistance given to other organiz-
ations designed to help the poultry
men with his production and mark
citing problems.
Educational meetings and tours
are arranged with the cooperation
of the Extension Service, to keep
pOultrymen informed of the latest
developments in poultry housing,
management and diesase.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Permit Given Pine
Tree Race Track
The Date For The Meet, Located Near Odessa
Will Be Set After Building Has Been An,
proved By The Delaware Harness Racing
Commission.

The Diamond State Raceway AS
sOciatiOn, headed by Democratic
New Castle County Chairman G.
Lester Daniels, has been granted
permission to construct a harness
racing track at Pine Tree, near
Odessa.
The Delaware Harness Racing
Commission granted the permit af-
ter reviewing the applications Of
four groups, including that of It.
Gov. Alexis l. DUPONT Bayard, Will
liam S. Potter, former Democratic
state chairman, and J. H. Tyler Nc
COnnell, a member of the State
Highway Department.
J. Harold Schabinger of FELTON,.
chairman of the commission an
nOunced that the successful appli-
cant for the track permitted in New
Castle County will be granted dates
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Merchandising Class
Completes Store Unit
Instructor ROse en- Says
Group Has Displayed
Much Interest

The Merchandising Class of Mil
ford High School has just complet-
ed the finishing touches on the
classroom store unit which was
provided by the Milford Board of
Education.
Mr.. Albert Rosen, instructor, re-
ports that the class has shown a
great deal Of enthusiasm and in
terest in the project.
The unit will enable the class to
practice the principles of displav
with merchandise borrowed from
local merchants.
Every effort is being made to give
these students practical training in
retailing. Students are required IN
work in stores and are graded h
their employer as we'll as teacher
The result Is an integratiOn of
practice and theory which makes
the course meaningful TO the stu
dents.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Milford School Is
Fully Accredited
Official Notification Receiv.
ed From Middle States
Group

Ramon c. CObbs, Superintendent
of Milford Schools, announced to-
day that the Milford Board of Edu-
cation had received official notifi-
cation from the Commission on Sec
Ondary Schools, Middle States AssO-
ciatiCn Of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. The Board had received
the oral report and copies of the
Evaluative Griteria and the Educa-
tional Temperatures sometime ago.
but the official notification has lust
arrived.
The Board is very pleased to re-
port that they have received a SUI
periOr rating in the fields of ad
ministratiOn, teaching personnel
instruction and library service ;
and an average rating in their cur
riculum offerings, guidance service
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Drainage Census
Will Start Soon
AS Soon As Personnel Completes
Training, Work viii Start

BENJAMIN Ableman, District Sun
ervisOr for the District of Della
ware, announces that a Census of
Drainage, 18th Decennial Census,
will start as soon as training of
personnel now being conducted at
Salisbury, Maryland, is compelled.
Data will be obtained from the
Kent and Sussex County court
house records on the acres of drain
ed acres of land and on the taxes
and cost of drainage for the past
ten years. Most of the drainage of
acres is accomplished by drainage
enterprises organized in accordance
with the Delaware State drainage
laws. These enterprises are vari-
ously called drainage districts,
bitches or drains. The districts levy
taxes on the land within the enter
prises in accordance with the bene-
fits derived from the construction
of drainage works. 1t is in these
areas that costs and taxes will be
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Two Weekend
Deaths Sets
Toll lAtFive
Selbyville Resident Dies
From Injuries Of Acct
dent In Which Trooper
LeKites Was Killed.

Delaware marked up it's fifth au-
tOmObile fatality in the first Is
days of 1850 with the death of a
Selbyville man Sunday morning
from injuries received in an auto
mobile accident which resulted in
directly in the death of a state
trooper last Friday night.
Telphite Lee Monk of Selbyyille,
died in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital at a. m. Sunday from a
punctured lung and chest injuries
the third victim of highway acci-
dents in the state in less than three
days.
The fourth name to be added to
the highway death toll was that Of
Benjamin Everett Price, 81, of Mid
dletOwn, whose car failed to nego-
tiate a sharp turn in the road.
struck a culvert, careened against
tree and turned over on the
Bunker Hill Road. three-tenths of
mile west of Middletown last
Saturday night.
The fatal crash was one of sew
eral accidents and crimes invOlv-
ing automobiles which taxed the
efforts of State Road troopers to
the limit and required assistance
from the Penny Hill Station last
last Saturday and early Sunday.
Trooper In Crash
In one Of the mishaps, a trooper
from State Road Station was slight
ly injured when his patrol car re-
pOrtedly crashed into a car which
ne was chasing at a high rate of
speed and turned over.
The trooper is James K. Murphy
OF Port Penn, who was taken to the
wilmington General Hospital for
treatment. A doctor at the hospital
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
.R. G.. Wilson
.TOQuitPOst
On OnACBOard
Veteran Secretary Will
Retire On January 81;
Has Served State For
More Than 25 Years.

The State Board of Agriculture
mas announced that its secretary,
Ralph c. Wilson, Dover, will retire
on Jan. 81 and that it has appoint
ed John L. ClOugh. Dover, as acting
secretary, effective Feb. /.
Mr.. Wilson has served in state
work for more than 25 years. He
was first employed in his present
position in June, 1923, and has
served in that capacity since then
with the exception of a three-year
interval, part of which time he was
chief game warden of the Game
and Fish Commission.
Many of the departments ac-
tiVities and functions have been
inaugurated and expanded during
his tenure. The retiring secretary
assured that ''his interest in the
state board and in the advancement
of agriculture would continue and
expressed his appreciation fer the
loyalty and splendid cooperation he
had received from the department
heads and the employees.
Mr.. Wilson is graduate in the
agricultural course of the Universi-
ty of Delaware, class of 1912. He is
secretary of the state Soil Conser-
vatiOn Commission, a former direc-
tor of the Kent General Hospital.
A director of the Elizabeth w. MUIR
phey School, secretary of the Della
ware Railroad Company and a
member of the Delaware Farm
Bureau, Kappa Alpha fraternity,
and the Malpedale Country Club.
Ccontinuad on page n
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
HEALTH BOARD PLANS
SANITATION DRIVE

An interview with George
S. Grier, secretary of the
Milford Board of Health,
this week, reveals, that there
is presently being planned
by that organization, a drive
to rigidly enforce City Or
dances 81 and Is, these Or
dnances deal with sanitation,
problems confronting this
city. Ordnance 81, provides
that all walters, mattresses,
food handlers, at all times
while handling food wear d
suitable uniform, that must
be kept clean at all times, it
further provides that all
female food servers, must
keep their hair under control
by nets or caps. Ordnance
81, provides that all garbage
containers be closed tightly
at all times, and that garbage
be separated from ashes and
other refuse. These Orndanc-
es will be rigidly enforced
according to Mr.. Grier, and
stiff penalties are provided
for noncompliance.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Leach, DUPONT
Named New
Leaders Of.
COP.
Former Highway Board
Chairman Now Nation
al Committeeman Flags
Democrats In Accept
ance Speech.

A new Republican command for
Delaware was elected Monday night
at Dover and F. V. dupont, chosen
as national committeeman. took the
opportunity to attack the "cOntin-
uatiOn of the present administra-
tiOn in Delaware and Washington
(which viii lead to socialism"
Elected with Mr.. dupont, who
succeeds former State Senator
George P. EdmOnds, of WestOver
Hills, were: John G. Leach of Will
mingtOn, state chairman, succeed
ing Isaac r. Brown, Jr., also of
Wilmington.
Mrs. Catherine Gray, of Selby-
Vile, vice chairman, succeeding
State Senator Vera G. Davis, of
Dover.
Robert H. Richards, Jr., of Will
mingtOn, treasurer, succeeding
Herbert B. Mearns Of Wilmington.
Elected as new members of the
committee, to fill present vacancies,
were Mrs. Marie P. Shook, of Will
mingtOn, DIR. William T. Chapman,
Of Harrington, and Hyland P.
George, of Dover.
The meeting, held in the Hotel
Richardson, was the first for the
state committee since before the
194S campaign. 1t, was opened with
remarks by Mr., George, his par
tvs candidate for governor in that
campaign. Mr.. Brown resigned and
John X. Johnston, of Newark, was
selected as temporary chairman,
and former State Senator Robert
H. Yerkes of Houston, now serv-
ing as Kent County chairman, was
selected as temporary secretary.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
State Liquor
r c etpts Up
Total Of $1,O2O,699 Is Re-
ported For 12-MOnth
Period

Net receipts of the Delaware
Liquor Commission in the 12-month
period ending Nov. 80 last wear.
were $1,000, ,699.S9, bringing to $1S,-
40, All. 35, the amount collected by
the commission in Is years of oper-
alton since repeal.
The report was made public bv
Col. Edgar S. Slayer, liquor com
missioner, who submitted it to Gov
Elbert N. Carvel.
While the revenue for the last
fiscal year of the commission was
5.5 per cent above the receipts of
1867 .O75.07 Of the previous fiscal
year it was lower than 1947 and
1916.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Kent-Sussex Fair
Officers Reelected
Session Held In Harrington Fire.
house Last Friday

Officers of the Kent and Sussex
Fair Association were reelected
last Friday night at a meeting of
the board of directors in the fire.
house at Harrington.
The officers are: Jacob o. Will
liams, president; T. BrintOn HOllO-
way, general manager, and Mrs.
Ernest Raughley, secretary. Mrs.
Raughley was named to the post
first in 194S, upon the death of her
husband, who had acted as secre-
tary since 1918.
Acting for the first time in the
capacity of directors at the election
meeting were Vernon DerricksOn of
Dover, State Senator Leon G.
BulOw, of BridgeviIle. H. Wallace
Coke Of Elkton, and Ralph Lord of
Dover, all of whom were named
directors at a stockholders meeting
earlier last week.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Artificial Breeders
Plan Greater Service

Artificial breeding services will
be extended to more Delaware
dairymen during the first six
months of 1850, it was announced
at a recent meeting of the directors
of the Delaware Artificial Breeders
Association. A goal of 5000 cows
bred has been set as the 1850 goal.
More than 900 members are now
included in the Association, with
approximately 1000 cows signed
up. This is an increase of 1875 mCin-
bers and 755 COWS during 1949.
Ten bulls are now in service at
the bull stud University of Della
ware Farm, Newark. The Associa-
ton reveals that the rotary bull
exerciser is completed and in opera
ton at the bull stud. Is is capable
of exercising six bulls at one time.
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
New 2-Way Radios
Aid Electric Service
D. P. & L. Co. Cars Now Equipped
With Mobile Units

Mr.. E. S. Mort mer, Manager tf
Transmission and Distribution for
the Delaware Power & Light Com
pany, (SOuthern Division) annOunc-
ed today the completion of the in
stallatiOn of 2-way radio communi-
cation equipment in all districts
located in Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties.
Each local district office located
in Harrington, Georgetown. Mills
bOrO, Laurel and Rehoboth. has
been equipped with a complete
transmitting and receiving radio
station, by which thev can Instant
ly communicate with any radio
equipped car or truck within 25
miles. Transmitter and receiver nm
its have been installed in the D'vis-
ion Managers car, Division Engine
er's car, all District Managers cars
CONTINUED On page ID
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
City Meeting WI
Be Held TONIGHT:
Election Monday
Citizens Are Urged To
Attend And Participate
In Annual Session;
Contests Seem Certain
For All Municipal Va.
cancies.

Milford's citizens and taxpayers
are urged to attend the annual CITY
meeting which will be held this
evening in the Community Building
beginning at 1880 O'Clock. At this
meeting, financial statements. trea-
surer's report and city managers
report will be given. This will be
followed by an open forum, in
which any citizen of Milford NAV
participate. Candidates who have
previously filed will also be nom
mated at this meeting.
Many citizens have been heard 10
remark during the time since its
publication in the last issue of the
Milford Chronicle, that the Finau-
cial Statement Of the CITY of Mil
ford, from October 1, 194s. To SEN
tember 80, 1949, does not provide
very interesting or Informative
reading, and they trust that the
Mayor will come to the meeting pre-
pared to give a breakdown on the
salaries, which are paid the varl-
Gus City employees, and which to-
tai $SS,267.2S for the aforemention-
ed period.
The annual City election is sehed-
uled to be held Monday, January
2Srd, in the Community Building
polls opening from 12 noon until
o'clock. At press time all con-
tests for the Office of Mayor ant
City Council continued. Mayor G.
Van Nuis Wilkerson, former May
or Edward 6. Evans, and First
Ward Councilman Percy r. Haugh-
ey, are filed for the office. Of May
or. Mr.. Haughey explains mis- posi-
ton on the office of Mayor in an
advertisement on page Is Of this
issue of the Milford Chronicle.
(continued on PAGE g,
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Carbon Monoxide
The Deadly Killer

With advent of cold weather. we
are reminded of the dangers from
carbon mOnOxide, the deadly gas
which kills quickly without warn
ing if in large quantity. Even in
small quantities, it may induce
droWsiness or dizziness, causing a
fatal inattention on the highway.
Fresh air is the one sure safeguard
against it. After driving in summer
with windows open, we cringe un-
der the icy blasts of early winter.
According to the Delaware Safety
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Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

who show qualities of leadership
will command it. The harder you
work, the more likely you are to
succeed in qualifying for these re-
spOnsibilities.
Local people will teach you. Most
of them are members of the CAP.
well qualified to give instruction in
the various phases of the course.
Remember-these men and women
are donating their time and serving
at their own expense to give you
this helD for your future.
Your drillmaster may be a veter-
an of the last war, your instructors
inflying subjects will be skilled
civilian pilots or perhaps former
military pilots with plenty of fiying
hours behind them. You will learn
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