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Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
Tax Rate In Kent
Is Up $2,664y698



Districts Rate Remains Static
The Kent County assessment list
for 1b50-5I which has been sub
united BY the assessment board 10
the Levg Court, shows an increase
~ sz.OD4 .6B6 ~ over the year nov
ending. including bOth real estate
and personal properly Graduation
The red estate assessment for
the coming fiscal year IS 81. 350. :
1911 while me personal properly
Assessment on electric and fele-
phone poles, railroad appnrtenan-
eeE, structures. structures Oh rent
80 ground. etc, is s2.15g. 2B5 "A.
The number subject 10 capftatiOn
tax is 1904.
Tax Remains Same
The county real and personal tax
rate VIII remain at 30 cents on the
500 " assessed value, the maxi
mum permitted by law. in accord
ance with action n the Levy Court.
Until last year the maximum was
40 cents, but the 1919 State Lexis
afpre raised the limit 10 30 cents
and thus rate Ras put into effect
iDf the year now ending.
Tie eapitatiOn tax VII e0ntinue
~ g.
Assessments By Districts
The assessment figures for each
fo0utinpsd 90 Dass o
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
Iremen In
Sussex Elect
Al RehObOth
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ChDsep - Ilea1 VOL
mnlasy Units a. COBn,
81 ft4D0ris fs1yen

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Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
commencement
To
.BeHeld June Z
Fiftiefh Annual Program
VIII Be Held In New
Milford Theatre; DR..
GOslin, Speaker.

The FiftiBfh Annual Commence
ment Exercises Of the Milford High
School VIII be held Wednesday eve
ming, June 2, al SOD O'Clock in the
New Milford Theatre. Milford.
Dr. Thomas s G0sIin, lecturer,
scholar and traveller. VII deliver
me commencement address, sneak
ing On the topic The American
Democratic Faith" Dr.. Enslin'S
keen sense Of hum0r and his IN
nerBtanding Of 1Od8v's youth has
made him one Of tn most DHnnlar
commencement speakers in the
east He has made extensive 1Tips
~ LatlOn America rs q group lead
eT with the Experiment in Inter
nation Living fRls0 acting rs ErOun
leader IN France and H0uRndD-
Glenn OH. TRlRdiCt0TiRn Of the
class Of 1850, WI speak on the
subject, STRENGTHENING Our Land
With Conservation. and Carl
Swanson, Ealuta1urian, VIII speak
On The F'utune Of German Youth. .
F1ty-rWD young men and women
Win receive their diplomas iron
Alph0nED E HumBs, president q.
the Milford BDaTd N Edurari0n.
Parents and friends OF The clas.
members are cordially invited Ia
attend TINS c6l0rful ceremony.
The graduating class OF 1850 fOl-
lows
Academic Course
William Vernon LamRZ
Scientific Course
ROGER Emerson Adams
James Wallace Berwick. gr.
Raehelle Janet BOWS
James Harold johnson, II.
Hugh Martin, 8rd
ClVdiR DrucIIlR McGiunHs
Carl Gustaf Swanson
General Course
.8DfIn PaynfEr ATED
Herbert Donald Clifton
John C0nRT1 Cafman, III
Vivian Dawn Cole
Robert Carl Fft3EhRTlBs
Ira Allan GRTburf
Bayand EBllRgsr
Mary Lee Jacobs
Howard TIlghman Krauss
Cecil Wilbur MRluneV
Francis Stephen lERTrunri
Emma Elizabeth PBfrE5dhn
Donald z. Eh0Ekley
Continued m FaHB 60
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02

ReODeU1ng % BEaB6ywfne Wards
8ne Bffng CONSIDERED

BSeeause ~ he increase ID the
number - deaths from tuberculO-
- among Children 20 Delaware.
fbe 5t81e BeaB6 - Health Is con
6l1eTlDg EsQDeDfDg what used 20 Be
file e3jl9nen'g building a. Brandy
W5fle 5sa0atOT1uf1-D0w known as
10 D9llmaD Bu5lGlug.
During fbe past three years. 1B
children Under 3 years ~ are died
from tuberculosis 1n fae state. and
~ Iris Dpmber, nine ~ the deaths
leeaFfe1 1set year IN addition. At
lssaff fegeD active eases ~ tubeneu-
lDEJS atD0DE children have recently
beeD 1iseOpere1 Ga Wilmington
There fiAge been 10 adequate "a
e)ljilss f0T ne care ~ child fubeT-
eujOf5s patients since the cbIldreB's
yards were el0Se1 down during the
Baf ~ 0lat lime, the Tallman
Building, = comparatively new
structure, was used for other Of
0oes af1 departments ~ the State
b1aF1 ~ Health.
fse1ftnnsl e. $3.50
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
Tax Changes Are
Filed By Schools
Few KeEf County Rafes Remain
sane

A number Of changes have been
made IN The district school TAX
rates By the school districts in
Kent County. according 10 records
fled with Receiver Of Taxes Webs
ter Phillips.
New bond Issues for building IN
prDFementss approved Al uEferEn-
dums held during the past Faar.
were responsible for The changes in
some Districts while Increases IN
valuations within the districts
caused changes IN others.
The rate for the Caesar Rodney
district VIII Be - cents on each
hundred dollars Of assessed TRlua-
ton and four dollars capi1atiOn tax.
Last year this rate was Is cents On
real estate and three dollars capt.
tatiOn-
rnr-rrvr1arT a
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
Warned On
Deadly Army Worm

BBssez County farmers we're eat
timed ~ De- 90 tie alert for the
DfeseDoe ~ DE Army Worm IN
fbely grain. pasture and hay fields,
aeoOf0lng ~ William =. Sloan, ae-
sistaDt county agent
Army Worms have been quite
destructive fOr tie past few years.
While IBIS ~ not necessarily an
Indication that they VIII b. Dresent
fGoniiBase ~ pass y
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
COverdale's Move
70 New Location
iapHiaf fisfaft Ana heDsiF ~,
tlff aesi ~ 4 a. fj8Ff0B ~.

fYfeidMrf ithafie ang ffeDalf
ft8flf etf ~ Milf0B0'f most
fspblaf bHanfss establishments,
hsE ease heek iHgfsd Az bew ~
fHilHn an $50 itNbOil0ib Boulevard,
seat te q fsBfi9B ang ~, ibp
fhf nlhhHfemeHf ~ foghf0HlRs
See extended fHdiaj insiiaii0B ~
aii fhflf oia customers and friends
All ftfaf cad haeiiiem iB fhelf new
aitafla iif ilsadaHnffHfs
fhf nafif ninflpf expert repair
service f0 whioN fDyefdai'e has
lssh naiAG f0f iils paei aeyrlaf
bfaff niii continued ~ flls pew
~ aflfin
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02

paIuLeu On Inc uDrLn sue OF ms
replica.
MilfOrd's veterans organizations.
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, v. +. W.
Milford Post No. 3, American Leg
ion. and Wesley Pullman Post No.
1882. V. F. W, together with their
Ladies Auxiliaries, are acting as
sponsors Of the Embarrassing drive,
which is being directed by a CON-
mittee consisting Of representatives
Of each Of the participant ng organ
iZatiOns. Mayor Edward c. Evans
is acting as chairman of this COM
mittee. The Milford War Memorial
Committee has been meeting at reg
fruutinnso q. $500
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
Industry Bssk4BE
Group Meets Here


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Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02

HHI IWIHfUHINUlHI UfJUIhIUb % q
paft - ea0b DgfBiNR seselOB, ~ b.
nteO ~ ~, WDntfls, NJ ChaBs aD1
~ i)ylhD ~ ibs university
Oibffs appearing OH ills pm
kfAD Include Mrs. ViOlei y, vino
i8H eBpetylsOg ~ elementary sei.
ftes abg health instruction, bOaFd
~ aGbfaiiyn, Wilmington, aB1 a
representative ~ iils 1a1Fy eOuHs
~ Mfs. PfOYeUsen from fbe DBi-
tefslif ~ Maryland has been
scheduled fyf u iaik ~ "pefeOBg
cry aDG Of0OmiBg" 80 Saturday
morning OD Ffi1aY evening Mrs.
Pauline NaekiiB, home demOnfifa-
feeali8asa ~ paes d
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
State Drainage Study
Committee Is Named

A committee 10 study present
drainage policies and existing laws
pertaining 60 drainage an the State
Of Delaware has been appointed hy
Governor Gilbert n. Carvel. Upon
completion Of its studies. the COM
mittee viii make recommendation
for legislation on drainage.
+. NJ. Gum, Jr., Of Frankfort, as
chairman, and IL. Isl. Talhert az
gucutnuse a. nsso0
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
LannchedDriYe FOrWarMemOriaI
Fund In Milford Decoration Day

campaign to raise funds for erecea War
Memorial here officially launched Memorial and TIE
hope Of the Milford War Memorial Committee that the goa Of $4,000
Plaza the drive recorded
Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
To Demonstrate Lima
Bean Machinery Here
Demonstration ~ ~ I'D A.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-06-02
Short Course For Home Makers
1T University From June 21-24

Bgsse NbDy wD0so WI ige ~ oDosBly ~ attend ne An
bha1 ughiDakef bff fOHfsA b. Ald s
vsts Jun m aqBE Bsyje LE00, demonstration
ast ne blr f8tse ab0f1s time oy educational sDra0oDal
opportunities,
Egs " ~ W0gyam 0eis1e discussions u current state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
NO Blur
at the edges
PICTURE BLUR NOW ENDED FOREVER AS PtlLCO
BRINGS FIRST TRUE-FocUs PICTURE TO TElEVsloN

ffepare now to throw away your old ideas Of
how good a television picture can be. Now, for
the first time, you can enjoy picture COM
pletely free of blur at the edges and smear at
the center.
For Philco has invented way to balance the
electron beam that paints the picture on the
tube face. to lock it in positive focus over the
entire picture area Yes, Philco Balanced Beam
Television brings you the first hae- focus picture
in history.
Yet Philoo did not stop even here in design
ing the great new 1851 receivers. Philco created
the sensational new Custom-Duplex Chassis
TUNE mi Pbileo 7eleri5ion PlA
work Don MeNeW TT Glib
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-09-24
NO Smear
at the center

1t gives youvastly increased sensitivity; remark
able freedom from interference, ghosts and
snow; an amazing step-uP in performance
that challenges comparison with any set
ever built.
And. of course, Philco brings you the famous
Philco Eletronic Built-In Aerial that outper-
forms all others by as much as 3 to l. In up to 8
out of 10 locations, no installation is necessary.
Compare these great new Philco receivers
and you II agree, Philco Balanced Beam Televi-
sion is by far, first in quality, first in value, first
in Performance with the truest pictures ever
seen on any television screen.
,xse, Sunday evenings, NBC Net
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-09-08
NOTICE OF SALE

Under and by virtue Of the power
conferred upon me in a certain deed
q trust executed by Rhodes Markham
Cwldower) dated September -, l949,
and registered in the Office of the
Register of Deeds Of Orange County
II Book l0s at page l20 TO secure the
ndebtedness therein described, and
default having been made III the pay
rcnt of the said Indebtedness, and
having been requested TO do so by the
holder Of the note eviGenclng the said
Indebtedness. the undersigned Trus-
;ee viii offer for sale al public auc-
ton 70 the highest bidder Cor cash
q. me Post Office Door in Chapel Hill,
Nor,h Carolina at l2 O'Clock noon, on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1850
he following described land, to-wit:
All that certain lot or parcel Of
land lying and being snort distance
North of the Town Of Chapel Hill,
y c. on the West side of Mum
Street Extended, beginning at an iron
stake in the West property line of
said street extended where said prop
erty line intersects the Southerly line
Of the tract conveyed TO Luther Ed
wards by Ed. Stewart and wife, also
/ corner Of lot conveyed 70 Luther Ed
wards and wife, TO Merritt; running
thence North SO West $50 feet to an
+ iron stake in J. c. Merritt's line; run
ming thence with Ills line North G. go
tca,t l04 feet to an iron stake, the
s -thwest corner Of Lot No. l3, prop
cry Of Connie Jarrett; running thence
WI rs Inc South 20 East 40 feet
: a. non stake in the West property
l.e Of said Mum Street Extended;
running thence with the said street
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-09-08
Miss Pritchard Has Checked Records of 1880
Students to Verify Eligibility for Degrees
Bv Robert Bartholomew

compared 70 the high percentage
of veteran enrolment now. She
said that while the government
helped veterans at that time, the
program did not compare to the
'fibera. grants made TO the vet
eran Of World War H.
Miss Pritchard said that the
University first adopted the
quarter system during the first
World War. This was done at
the request OF the government,
She. sad. The University was
training Army officers then, Just
as il trained Navy officers in the
last way.
In 1897 Mss Pritchard took
over NJ. Wilson's work, which
consisted Of all activities con-
cerned with the granting Of de-
grees She has held that posi-
tion ever since and is employed
in checking final records Of grad
uating students. ordering the
diplomas for the graduates. and
supervising the work Of the
records ofice.<In addition, she
j constantly called upon tr the
FBI and other agencies f the
goYernn1eI, for information con-
cerning ;udents' records.
Since .ating over Mr.. Wilson'S
work IL 1897. Miss Pr.tchard
has CHECKED the record, of 49,
500 studea', to verify ,ha, they
were eligible for degree.
Al Interesting fact about
awarding degrees at the Univer-
si'y Va drought out Us Miss
Pritchard Wien the University
awards q Gegree, Bible i, pre-
sen,ed u ne graduate along
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-09-08
do this.

do this.
With the present large enroll
ment, it has BECOME necessary to
award degrees twice a wear.
They are how awarded in Au-
gust. as wei. as in June, for the
benefit Of students completing
work in summer school. If a
student qualities for a degree
during the regular school year.
Miss Prjtchard issues a certi6.
cate and the degree is awarded
at the regular commencement
exercise II June.
Miss Pr.;chard said the diplo-
mas were made Of real sheep
skin parchment>imported frcul.
England. the only place in the
world where such parchment is
made This parchment was very
hard to get during the war, Miss
Pritchard SAID, but the Univer-
slty was able 10 secure enough
for is needs. The only time the
University ever awarded paper
diplomas. according to Miss
Pritchard. va. during World
War when parchment could not
obtained al all.
While speaking of the various
diplomas gwen by the Univer-
sity, Miss Plitchard said that
many years ago the diplomas
We're wr>.en in Latin. including
the nan- Of the recipient. She
explainea with twinkling eye
land laughing voice, that it
was pe!tap, good idea to
chang me wording 10 English.
I'm aRa.d lew Of our present
day ,t4deA,> would be able to
read their diplomas if they were
written in Latin She said.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-09-08

What makes ar organization
tick: Very often it's a faithful
employee who works behind the
scenes quietly and efficiently.
Such 8 person is MIss Josephine
Pritchard Of the University's
central records office.
Miss Pritchard first came to
the University il the summer Of
1919 70 study library science.
She soon hAd to drop her work
on the orders q her physician
but remained lr Chapel Hill II
the fan Of The same year, T. J.
Wilson, Jr.. who had charge Of
the Cniyers!ty's records, asked
her TO work for him on q part
time basis, She accepted the Of
fer and was soon working full
time IS her health improved.
Today. 81 wears later, she still
holds the lot >he took for par: :
time work.
Miss Prjtchard says that when
she joined the staff she and Mr..
Wilson did TIE work that is now
being done b. the central rec
ords Office, the admissions Office,
and the registration Office. To-
DAY these Offices employ % t4lI-
time employees and numerous
student workers.
We were. getting u be big
'schoo. when iojned the staff
the year after Word War l."
Miss Pritchard said. Tha, was
the frs: year She University
ever had thousand students. 4,
that time Harry " Chase Va,
president Of the University AID
{. 7 Wooilen was business man
ager."
Miss Pritchard said that fol-
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-09-08

South Is East 13s feet to the begin
ming, being Lots Nos. IA and Is in
the plat Of Luther Edwards Ed.
Stewart property as surveyed and
plated by j. Ralph Weaver, Reg. Co.
Sur. May 3, l946. and being a part
Of the same land conveyed to Rhodes
Markham by deed of Luther Edwards
and wife, recorde d in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Orange County.
The sale will remain open for ten
days TO receive increased bids.
This the 18th day of August, 1850.
L. J. PHIPPS,
Trustee.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-09-08
To Enter Stephens College

Ms, Diane b. Westerfeld
daughter If Mrs. J. p. Hazard,
Bird, vii. ~ u Columbia, No,
next week 70 enter Stephens
College.
Evening star., 1950-11-22
100000 Is Pledged
Towards Addition
Al Hebrew Home

The sum Of 5000, 900 was pledged
last night by leading Jewish resi-
dents Of Washington for construc-
ton Of a new addition to the
Hebrew Home for the Aged here.
About $50 persons were told of
the need for the addition, during
a Kickoff" dinner for the homes
building fund campaign. which
was held ir the Shoreham Hotel.
A minimum of 5000. 900 was said
by officials to be required for
carrying out the projected build
ing plans. They explained they
hope to achieve this sum within
four weeks.
Single Campaign.
Ralph Goldsmith, chairman OF
the fund campaign. pointed out ii
was not fund-raising effort re-
curing annually, but a capital
project for a building addition
that will last for generations.
Officials said the addition will
contain bedrooms and wards, more
space and improved facilities fol
medical care, adequate nurses
quarters, more dining and recrea.
tion space, additional therapy "a
cilities. a solarium. chapel and
synagogue and general equipment
and furnishings.
Materials at Cost.
It was pointed out that several
Jewish residents of Washington
have volunteered to provide steel,
stone and other construction ma
terials without profit. and others
have offered construction services
at actual cost.
The history of the home shows
that. back in 1914, Bernard Dan
zansky and few others foresaw
the ever-growing need for aid to
the homeless and helpless old peo-
pie. This brought about the
founding Of the original Hebrew
Home for the Aged at AIS M street
NV.
When larger quarters eventually
were required. the first campaign
was launched Is years ago. Mrs.
Charles Goldsmith raised $85, 5,00t
IN IS minutes. The present home
to accommodate SO persons, is al
1125 Spring road NV. and now
houses rs people.
Evening star., 1950-11-22
D. {. Baptists Elect
Ludwig in Contest
Upsetting Tradition

Herbert w. Ludwig was elected
president Of the District Baptist
Convention yesterday in Chevy
Chase Baptist Church. following
an election contest that upset ira
ditional procedure of the local
group.
Mr.. Ludwig. vice president Of
the District Convention for the
last three years, was nominated
for the top Office by the nomi-
mating committee. Usually. this
procedure results in an automatic
election to Office. Members of the
convention for many years could
not recall when an opposing can
didate had been put up.
But yesterday the Rev. Frank B.
Burress, president the past year,
was placed in nomination from the
floor. He was defeated, however,
by a vote Of 80 to 40.
Rotation of Office Cited.
The contest was also unusual In
that speakers both for and against
Mr.. Burress agreed he had done
an outstanding Job during the last
IL months as president. But sup
porters of Mr.. Ludwig stressed that
a layman traditionally has been
elected to succeed a minister as
president. This tradition was upset
last year when Mr.. Burress was
nominated for the post, despite
the fact that DIR. Clarence w.
Crawford, pastor of Calvary Bap-
tist Church, was the retiring pres
ident.
Followers Of Mr.. Burress argued
that tradition should not stand in
the way when excellence Of per-
formance merited reelection.
Mr.. Ludwig is a member of
Petworth Baptist Church and a
former president of the Baptist
Brotherhood Council of Washing
ton.
Others Elected.
Other officers elected were the
Rev. Henry r. Osgood. pastor Of
Hyattsville Baptist Church, vice
president: Clinton c. Hemmings
of Takoma Park Baptist Church,
secretary; Mrs. Herbert Kiefer Of
Metropolitan Baptist Church. as
sociate secretary, and Lee M.
Clarke of Brookland Baptist
Church. treasurer.
A resolution urging President
Truman not to appoint an ambas-
sador to the Vatican was approved
unanimously by the meeting.
Another motion, asking the
President to set day of prayer
for peace in the world, also was
passed.
Sunday School enrolment in
churches Of the convention gained
420 students last year to reach a
figure Of 21,493, Clifford Carter,
president of the conventions
Sunday School Association, an
nounced yesterday. He also re-
ported that there were now 81
Sunday Schools in the District.
The Second Baptist Church will
be the scene of the conventions
18th session next year, the meet
ing voted yesterday.
Evening star., 1950-11-22
Electric Products to Be Shown
On Quorter-MIe-Long Train

A 10-car train loaded with
more than 1000 electric products,
will roll into Washington on De-
ceber s for a three-day exhibition.
through the use Of electricity"
The quarter-mile-long stream
liner-first Of Its kind in industrial
history-is placed on tour by the
General Electric Co., ito stimulate
greater American production
through the use Of electricity"
During it's stay here, the train
will be In the Baltimore & Ohio
tracks 10 and II at Florida and
New York avenues and will lie
open from 8 am. to $50 pm,
to invited representatives Of
utilities. industries, municipalities
and the armed forces in the Wash
ington area.
The exhibits will include such
equipment as turbines, hydro
generators. sub stations. trans
mission equipment, meters, COM
lplex drive systems, industrial and
street lighting fixtures. precision
instruments. welding and heat