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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Bishop Hughes
FUnera Held
In Capital
Rites For Retired MethO-
dist Churchman Held
In Washington Tues
day.

The funeral Of DR.. Edwin Holt
Hughes, retired Methodist bishop
and former president Of DePauw
University, were held at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at Foundry
Methodist Churc h, Washington.
ID. c.
Rev. Roy L. Tawes, pastor Of
Avenue Methodist Church, Mil
ford, and for many years a close
personal friend of Bishop Hughes.
attended the services.
The S3-year-Old church leader, a
frequent speaker before and after
his retirement, died last Saturday
afternoon, Of virus pneumonia in a
Washington hospital. He presided
over numerous Peninsula Confer
enee sessions here and was also
well known at Brandywine Sum-
NIT Camp Meeting.
A former bishop of-the Washing
ton Area, which includes the Pen
insula Conference, DIR. Hughes
made his last official appearance
mere In December, 1947, when he
preached at Grace Methodist
Church. He retired in 1910 but was
recalled to duty twice to fill out
unexpired terms.
Bishop Hughes, who was buried
at Greencastle. Ind. was taken IN
in Muncie, Ind, while on a speak
ing engagement. He returned to his
Washington home and two weeks
later was hOspitalized with virus
pneumonia.
Dr. Hughes was president Of
DePauw University from 19O3-OS
and served as acting president of
Boston University from April to
September. 1928. He also had served
several tSnes as acting president
of American University in Wash
ingtOn.
Bishop Hughes was a frequent
visitor to Delaware Methodist
Churches during his active years
He was well liked throughout this
area and his many friends have ex.
pressed sorrow at his passing.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

ing $1O,266,OOO, compared with $1O,-
$4,000 in 1948. Collection of mis-
cellaneous forms of internal rev.
enue, which embraces over so diff
ferent minor taxes, increased to
$16,O71,O0O in 1949, compared with
$15,474,0O0 the previous year.
National Drop Reported
Throughout the nation internal
revenue collects dropped off dur
ing 1949, although they still topped
40 billion dollars. The total for
1949 was $4O,5O1, 100000 against
$42,3O2, 100000 in 194S, which set
an all time record. The three bill
lion dollar tax cut voted by Con-
gress in 194S was responsible for
the reduction. Had the tax cut not
been voted, collections in 1949
would probably have topped 194S.
Collection Of retail excise taxes,
however showed marked decline
in Delaware in 1949, a trend which
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Lions Minstrel To
Open 1t Milford
Theatre Feb. 22nd
First Annual Show With
IS Local People In The
Cast viii Run Both
Wednesday And Thurs
day Nights.

Only a few days remain before
the curtain goes up on Milf0Td's
biggest home talent theatrical
event in over ten years. Next We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings.
February p and % at 8 D. m. the
Milford Lions Club will present
their first annual Minstrel Show on
the stage Of the New Milford The
tare. Over 35 local people are fea-
tured in the cast.
The Lions Minstrel Show IS un-
der the direction Of Mrs. Evelyn
West Of MiIIsbOrO who has been re-
sponsible for a number Of success
ful minstrel shows in the area.
Mrs. West told a Chronicle repre-
sentative just before press time.
the rehearsals are progressing
very well and the show has nearly
reached the perfection needed for
presentation on opening night"
Among the specialties included
on the program Is a fast tap dance
routine by Lyman Fox who viii be
remembered from SOME Of the min
strel shows In the past. -Four quar-
NSbtC SAOuBS viii De featured m
cluding one Of the barber shop
style and a mixed quartette com
posed Of Mrs. NJ A. Glasmire. Mrs.
Betty HOman, John Frick and NJ. A.
Glasmire. Frank Jackson. well
known for his banjo playing, viii
be featured. with a solo number and
will assist Mrs. West in the accom-
panying music for the chorus and
sOlOists.
Mrs. West reports that the eight
end men are doing very well with
their comedy material. One Of the
end men Is Henry Saunders. Ir.
who many remember for HIS an
pearence in schools plays. Henry
IS expected 70 make quite a hif
singing that old minstrel favorife
The Preacher And The Bear" IN =
style very much like Phil Harris.
Jacob Rocsa viii tell q number az
Jokes On some Of 1fiIfords ufsfand-
ing citizens. and Bill Fingers
Slee viii offer a fine piano rondi-
ton Of s num.yer called Pork
Chops "
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
kindergarten Meet
Held On MOndGy
Number Of Interested Par
ents Attended Session
At High School

A meeting in the interest of a
proposed kindergarten for Milford
was held at the High School Mon
day evening. 1t was attended by a
good number of interested parents
and friends and was presided over
by Mrs. Robert Baynum. This new
activity is sponsored by the Milford
New Century Club. During the eve
ming council was appointed which
Will do more preliminary work to-
ward the opening of the kindergar-
ten in the fall. The rule of the age
limit for school, that each child
shall have its birthday before Jan
uary first will hold good with the
pre-school group. Those attending
must be five or will reach the fifth
birthday before the beginning of
the new year. The council appointed
on Monday were Mrs. Theodore
Aber, chairman from the New Cen
tury Club; Mrs. Byron Gibson, rep
resenting the community; Mrs.
Robert Mercer from the P. T. A.,
and Mrs. Herman Phillips from the
Board of Education with Ramon
Cobbs, superintendent of schools as
member. The minimum of twen-
ty-tive pupils seems to he no prob
lem and since the kindergarten
will be operated on a nOn-pront ba-
sis, with few more preliminaries
to be worked out, the new project
will have clear sailing. The price
of ten dollars a month was set and
with more pupils there is a pOssi-
bility of that amount being less.
The Council can be consulted by
parents and further information
may be obtained in that way.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Keith Industrial
Warns Adults Development
On Juveniles Group To Meet
Jurist Declares He Will
Punish Adults Who
Contribute To A Juve-
niles Delinquency.

In an effort to combat the tenden-
cy Of adults in contributing to the
delinquency Of Juveniles Judge Ern
est v. Keith. in Sussex County Ju-
venile Court, on Thursday last,
sounded a warning that he intends
to crack down on such adults and
to impose fines and Jail sentences
where guilt is undisputed.
Investigation of Juvenile delin-
cases over a. period Of
months have revealed an increasing
number of cases where adults, par
ents or custOdians have been found
to be guilty of contributing to the
of children under their
supervision, whether parental or
otherwise.
AS a beginning of this campaign
against adult contributors, in the
session of the Sussex Juvenile
Court, held in Georgetown, on
Thursday last, Judge Keith fined a
man $25.00 after he had been found
guilty Of contributing to the delin-
quency of minor, in that he made
available, alcoholic liquors to said
minor. In another case, a father
was fined $4,000 when he was found
guilty of being aware Of his daugh-
ter's immoral relations with Gus
tOdian." The custodian, it was re-
vealed, had been selected by the
father, who had paid frequent Wis
its to the girl, in the home of the
custodian.
In another case, the custodian
"a womanJ Of a girl, was fined S25
Tor contributing to the girls delin-
quency, "by failure to send her to
school, and, that she had acauies-
cec in or did not object to promis-
cuous relations between the child
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Session Will Be Held At
Dover High School
Next Tuesday Eve
ming.

The Delaware State Industrial
Development Council will hold a
meeting of all business and profess
sional leaders in Dover on Febru-
ary 21st, it was announced today by
James E. GOslee, Jr., President.
The meeting will be held in the
Social Hall of the Dover High
School and will start at 500 o.
clock.
The principal speaker will be w.
r. G. Bender, psychologist of the
Personnel Department of e. !. du-
POnt NemOurs & Company, Inc. Mr..
Bender, who holds a degree of phil
osophy from the University of To-
wa, will speak on the subject
Principles of Good Employee Re
lations."
AS Mr.. GOslee points out, good
employee relation is an integral
part of the Industrial DEVELOPMENT
program for the State and DR.. Ben
der's address is both timely and
will prove valuable to all employ
ers.
DR.. Bender is past president of
the Delaware State Psychological
Association and he is a Fellow of
the American Psychological Asso-
citation. During World War II he
served on the General Staff Corps
of the Army.
In addition to DIR. Bender's ad-
dress, the Council will pass upon
changing the name of the Della
ware State Industrial Development
Council to Industries for Della
ware, Inc. 1t has been found that
since the establishment of the Del
aware State Development Depart
ment, considerable confusion has
resulted from the similarity of
tcOntinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
All Style Revue Is
Held At BridgeviIIe
Over 500 All Members Attended
Show Last Week

Over 500 All members, home
economies students, local All
leaders and home economics tea
chers attended the Simplicity Style
Revue held at Bridgeville High
School on February s, at 100 p.
m.
The show titled Costumes and
Conduct for the All Club Modern
Miss" was supervised by Miss Ada
Mae Marshall, All Club Stylist for
the Simplicity Pattern Company,
and Miss Jean Lee. state All spe-
cialist. Miss Marshall was a for
mer All Club member herself and
was an alternate winner from New
York in the National Dress Revue.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
THOMAS BAXTER STILL
REPORTED MISSING

AS the Chronicle prepared
Tor press it was revealed
that Midshipman Thomas
Mason Baxter, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Mason Bax-
ter Of SOS North Walnut
street, Milford, was still re-
ported missing, following the
disappearance of a Navy fly
ing boat over the Gulf of
Mexico last Friday.
Last word from the twin
engined Martin Bomber came
at three p. M, Central Stand
ard Time, last Friday, and
Naval spokesmen said the
ships gas supply would have
become exhausted by three
o'clock last \ Saturday.
In addition to young Bax-
ter there were eight other
men aboard the ship.
Search planes and ships
are using a criss-crOss pat
tern of search in an effort to
locate the plane.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Century Club Has
Another Birthday
Annual Luncheon Was Held At Cal.
vary Church On Monday


The Milford New Century Club
celebrated it's birthday on Monday,
having the annual luncheon in Cal
vary Methodist Church and presid-
ed over by the president, Mrs. JON
athan S. Willis. Guests for the af-
fair included Mrs. M. Burton Meyer
of Wilmington, State president Mrs.
Howard Brannan of New Castle.
Mrs. John FarrOw, Kent County
and Mrs. Oscar Thomas of Sussex
County, vice presidents, and many
OF the local club presidents. The
club colOrs, yellow and green, were
repeated again and again in table
decorations, place cards, programs
and appointments. The hOstesses.
Mrs. Harold Short, Mrs. Francis
Leithiser and Mrs. Carl March were
complimented on the success of the
occasion. Mrs. Edward ]. Salevan
was responsible for the programs
and the program committee, Mrs
Herman Phillips, Mrs. Leslie Dob
son, Mrs. David Greene and Mrs
M. Haswell Pierce, were response
BILE for the entertainment portion
of the afternoon. The members of
the Board of Directors served a.
table hostesses.
Mrs. Nancy Ewing Wallace Of
New York City and a Bride Con-
sultant for McCutcheOn's Store in
that city, spoke on "The Romance
of Linens" after the luncheon. The
story of fax, it's humble beginning,
its growth and its present day i'm
Continued on page I6l
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Wednesday Night
Dances In Milford

Do you love a real old fashioned
barn dancer If you do then come
to the community building in Mil
ford on Wednesday nights The
Carlisle Fire Company has resum-
ed sponsorship of the dances and
has secured the services of Frank
jackson and his orchestra to play
for the fetes. which are attracting
large crowds every week.
The revenue from the dances is
going into the general treasury of
she Carlisle Fire Company and will
be used from time to time to pro-
cure equipment and for general
maintenance.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Phila. Natl. Bank To
Aid Small Businesses

The Philadelphia National Bank
announced last week that $4,000, goo
has been made available for max
ing loans, in cooperation with To-
cal banks, to small businesses
throughout the Third Federal Re
serve District, including Pennsyl-
yania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Frederic A. Potts, president of The
Philadelphia National Bank, in
announcing the plan said that over
1900 banks are being circularized
to acquaint them with the details
Continued on page 26)
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Lincoln Dav
Dinner w as
Big Success
Last Saturday
Republicans Turned Out
In Large Numbers For
Dinner And Speaking; ;
Sponsored By Fedora
ton OF Young COPS.

John G.. Leach presided at the
Lincoln Day Dinner held last Sat
urday in the Hotel dupont, Will
mingion. at which U. S. Represen-
tative Donald L. Jackson (R-Calif)
warned that government Is the most
insistent Of those forces which
would restrict the freedom of the
individual.
I'VE must inevitably realize to-
day that the quest for freedom is a
continuing one" Mr.. Jackson said.
He declared: I'VE must believe
in freedom Of the individual to de-
eide when and where he will work,
and under what conditions of en-
ployment. We cannot believe il a
proper function Of government to
coerce management or labor. If
government as such is to ever re-
gain its rightful position of dignity
and again achieve the respect of the
American people, it must cease to
be a biased referee, who appears to
be constantly beating over the head
one or another of the parties to any
given argument"
Mr.. Jackson was introduced by
u. s. Representative J. Caleb
BOggs (R-Deu. The dinner guests,
numbering more than $50, were
welcomed by Mayor James f. Hearn
Of Wilmington.
Oflieers Elected
Earlier Saturday, Herbert B. War
burton was elected president of the
Federation of Young Republicans
Of Delaware, at that organizations
first convention, also held in the
Hotel DUPONT. Mr. Warburton is a
Wilmington attorney and assistant
city solicitor.
Other officers elected are: Her
bert II. Finch, first vice president,
representing New Castle County;
Robert "A. Short OF GEORGETOWN,
second vice president, representing
Sussex County; Henry Ridgely OF
Dover. third vice president. reDre-
seuflng Kent C0nntys Clarence w.
Taylor Of Wilmington, correspond
ing secretary; Kenneth Fleetwood
of SeafOrd, recording secretary, and
Benjamin F. Johnston Of Smyrna,
treasurer.
Members Of the board Of govern
ors OF the state group, also elected
Saturday, are: New Castle County,
Mr.. WarburtOn. Januar D. Bove, al
so an assistant city solicitor: Ed
mund N. Carpenter, Jr., Mr.. Finch,
Mr.. Taylor. and Vincent A. Theisen.
Kent County, Mr.. Johnson. Mr..
was impressed with it's architec-
CcuntnueG on pase y
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

OhO val AOuo SOINIC0 OISdulAdllOuS
in this community. They realize,
too, that in many cases the adver-
tising space which you purchase
from such organizations has little
or no actual value as advertising.
However, the Milford Lions Club
has made substantial contributions
to the health, welfare, and well-be-
ing OF this community, and can con-
tinue to do so only with your help.
We feel that you have a right to
know how your money is being
spent, and we are proud to men
ton a few of the things we have
done during the past year with the
money you have made it possible
for US to use to such good purpose.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17

Whlch MIS-. william J. Storey is
Chairman.
Miss Sarah Goldstein, Whining
ton, President Of the organization.
announces that the festival will be
divided into three sectiOns-piano.
vocal and instrumental. Soloists
must have approximately three or
more years Of study. sOloists and
vocal ensembles must perform
without music.
General comments will be made
by the commentator to participants
and their teachers. This was one Of
the original ideas Of the Solo and
Ensemble Festival when planned
for Del-Mar teachers BY DR.. o. al.
Bartley. President Of Wesley Jun
ior College, and Glenn Gildersleeve
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Theatres Aiding In
Heart Health Drive

Managers Of many Delaware the
aires in cooperation with the State
Board of Health are showing a
timely short called "Be Your Age. .
The picture, presented by the Am
erican Heart Association and the
metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany had its initial showing at the
Music Hall in Radio City, New York,
and now is being shown in lead
ing theatres throughout the coun-
try.
IN commenting on this picture,
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17


of bread.
Financed By Donations
This Taxpayers Association is n
22-year-old group, kept up by con-
tributions, which tries to tell citi-
cents just how they are being taved
and what is being done with the
money It can get pretty involved
To figure out what the lower in
come families are paying in taxes
the association went to three dif-
ferent families and got them to ac-
count for every penny they spent
through one year.
In each case they took a man and
wife with two children-the aver
age American family. They took
men who earned $3.50, $500 and
$Z4OO year. None Of them paid in
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Special Service At
Zion Church Sunday

z,sI SpeSlal Ga, service TO be h.ra =.
I'm t-I1" p, Snuren on the MiIton-Pr,.s. 1.
.. Alll Road this sunday 2io- 80 s.
part OF the Nassau MefboS;-. :. 2
angie. Service win begin IL s.,- 80
y. m with an old fashiorcS -. -.so
and praise service. Si.-.''.l Sine. -. song
J'u1g I ne Reverend and Mrs Fi,n.. ,i -
-, =, lioeNlng Of Milton. Dels~-..'. D...'...
anS a.S me wilson Brothers al -.
S5 ano Georgetown. The p.--.-.'.. =.
5loeElng i,,, VIII be the guest s,..., -.s.s.'.i
.,, ne Fastor' =. Charles T,onse.- "eI-
Wi. wllI oe IN charge Of the n~,-..' -
1"s pubic Is cordially invited -'''
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Heavy Court Docket
Cleared In Sussex
Two Murder Cases Among Those
Disposed OF This Week

The Court of Oyer and Terminer,
in Sussex County, convened Mon
day morning, with Judge Charles
L. Terry, Jr., James B. Carey and
Daniel WOlcott, sitting.
Oscar Harrall, of LeWes, indicted
at this term of Court for 1st de-
gree murder in connection with the
death of Marguerite Burton. of
Lewes, was arraigned on the charge
and pleaded not guilty but on ad-
vice of his Court appointed counsel.
Ralph S. Baker, pleaded guilty to a
charge Of manslaughter, which plea
was accepted by the State repre-
sented by D. ]. Layton, Jr., Deputy
Attorney General. Judge James B.
Carey imposed a sentence of three
vars and costs of prosecution on
Harrall, who was returned to Sus-
sex County Prison to serve the SEN
tence.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Merchants Will Meet
Here Next Wednesday

Group viii Outline Program For
Year At Community Bldg. Session
The rejuvenated Mercantile Di-
vision of the Milford Chamber Of
Commerce is sponsoring a lunch
con meeting at the Milford Com
munity Building next Wednesday
afternoon at 1:15 o'clock. All mem
bers and nOn-members engaged in
the retail trade in Milford, are cor
daily invited to attend this meet
ing.
A program for the year will be
outlined at this meeting and an
ample period of time will be given
over to the group for discussion.
The luncheon will be served buff
fet style.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
An Open Letter To The Citizens
OfMiLford And Surrounding Area

The Milford Lions Club wishes to thank pubcsprted
Club during the
The members of the Club realize quite annoying
called times
pace on oere conDue 70 civic or other projects undertaken
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
Solo And Ensemble Festival
1T Wesley College March 18th

Public school teachers and private piano. organ
ana ocnesa instruments cordially
Seventh Annual Solo and Ensemble will be held at
icy junior College Dover Saturday March 1850 at 10 a. M
Ine Festival is sponsored by the
m coopelauon with the music department COLLEGE
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-17
american Tax Group Reveals
Load Of Heavy Hidden Taxes
BY Associated p

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you pay no Federal income tax wage that
that's a fools paradise N"'n OL washington. saw.
d. You u pay taxes at almost every Of income Ru
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Milford chronicle., 1950-05-26

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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-27
Err OSION Our Number One Enemy

age methods and then permits his
place to be used as a demonstration
farm on certain days where his
neighbors can see what results can
be obtained by adopting certain
practices This method could be en-
larged upon. In our own state, l pro-
phesy that we will see more Soil Con-
servation Field days such as was held
at Hardin two years ago. This was
sponsored by the Chamber of Com
merce and the Board of Supervisors
of the local Soil Conservation Dist
riot.
have tried to point out the i'm
portance to every one living in this
country the conserving of our soil
resources. | believe lot of people
think that the big agricultural prob
lem is disposing of the surplus food
we produce. 1t is not. We may have
temporary SURPRISES, but the ability
of this country to supply enough
food to furnish an adequate diet to
every citizen is seriously questioned.
Howard E. Babcock, chairman of
the board of Cornell University,
farmer, leader in farm co-opera-
tives, in an article in the Saturday
Evening Post of July 10, 1947, stat
ed that after a thorough study by
farm economists at Cornell, they
came to the conclusion that with pres
ent acreages and yields, there was
serious doubt if the farmers could
produce rs per cent of the food re-
quired for an adequate diet in this
country.
1t is my firm conviction that if
we do not stop the destruction of
our greatest resource, the soil, in
the not too distant future, we will
be getting a taste of what we
have been reading about for years
of what periodically takes place
in India and China. OF course,
we aren't going to let this happen,
we are all going to work together,
stop erosion, and restore all our
soil to full productiveness.