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Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
I ) Donovan Honored
By Pure Oil Company
Oil Company Has Lincoln Man As
Guest; Campaign Planned

State Representative Clifford J.
Donovan of Lincoln, Distributor of
Pure Oil products in this area. was
one OF the special guests of The
Pure Oil Company at a full dav
meeting held at the Wicomico Ho,
tel Salisbury, Maryland, Wednes-
DAY, March 8, to introduce a com
pIete new line of automotive OTIS
ana greases to be sold soon in this
area. Those attending the meeting
were distributors of Pure Oil nro-
ducts in various Eastern Shore
communities.
Inc meeting was under the direc-
ton of Mr. H. E. Russell. Sales
Manager, of The Pure Oil Companv
IN this area, and it was conducted
by Mr.. K. A. Bergin of The Pure
Oil Sales Promotion Denartmant IN
Chicago.
During his remarks to the group
Mr.. Russell said that the first pub-
llc announcement of the new pro-
ducts would be made on March 15
he emphasized that the new pro-
uucts represented another step for
ward in the Companys expansion
ana Improvement program in this
area. The distributors had an on
portunlty to preview advertising
for the new oil, which includes a
series of large newspaper ads.
A feature of the meeting was the
screening of full-cOlor movie it'll
ed, Tomorrow Begins Today" II
presented step-by-step analysis Of
production, refining, transporta-
ton, and research activities neces-
sary to produce a lubricating oil
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Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
ActiUe Young COP
Meets Next MORdGv
Gathering Will Be Held At
v. F. w. Home; Burk-
holder Will Speak

The Active Young Republicans of
Sussex County will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting next Monday
evening, March 18th, at 800 p. M
The meeting will be held at the
V. F. W. Home in Georgetown.
E. Paul Burkholder, State Sena-
tor and Majority Floor Leader Of
the Senate for the past two Legis-
lative Sessions, will be the guest
speaker. Senator Burkholder will
speak on the much discussed Hoov-
er Report. President of the Club.
Robert Short, of Georgetown, told
this reporter that a large number
of Young Republicans is expected
to hear Senator Burkholder, one Of
Delaware's leading speakers. Mr..
Short also said that many new
members will be accepted into the
club at this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Nominate Twenty-Five
For Blue Hen Offices
Spirited Election Is Anticipated On March
18th; Over 100 Members Turned Out For
The Meeting; West, Kenton, And Stokes
Will Vie For Position OF Post Commander

At Tuesday evenings meeting of
the membership of Blue Hen Post
No. 6483, V. F. w, held at the post
home near, here nominations were
made for the eight offices to be
filled at the annual post election.
scheduled for March 28th. Twenty
five nominations were made. in all.
but this number was reduced to
eighteen by the withdrawal of
seven of those nominated. Well
over 100 members turned out for
what was one of the longest ard
most spirited meetings in the his
tory of the local post.
That a spirited and perhaps close
ly contested election is in prospect
was indicated when the names of
nine post members were placed in
nomination for the office of post
commander. Shortly after nomina-
tlons were opened, DR.. JAMES r.
West, a past post commander. was
nominated by George Stokes. and
then, i'll turn, the names of Louis
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Unemployed
America
Now Figured
Total OF JObIess In Uni
ted States Is Largest
To Be Officially Re-
ported Since August,
1941.
BY Associated Press

ny A6SUCldJ0u Rf0SS
For every dozen Americans with
jobs last month, one was looking
for work. The unemployment total
of 4,684,000 was the largest since
August, 1941.
But in reporting this, the Com
merce Department noted that &c.
$4,000 had regular jobs in Febru-
airy, including those not actually
labOring because of strikes.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer
attributed a 100000 increase in the
jobless list since January principal
ly to a seasonal increase in the to-
tai labor force, rather than any
cutbacks in employment.
The report said 100000 persons,
including mid-year high school
graduates, entered the labor force,
while only 5000 new jobs were
available Immediately.
The Census Bureau, which as
sembles unemployment statistics,
does not count persons idled by
strikes as unemployed. It holds
that they have regular Jobs but
simply aren't working # them
while on strike. The soft coal
strike was in full swing in Febru
ary, with $4,000 miners out and
hundreds of thousands of other
workers made idle as a result.
Sawyer observed that non-farm
employment appears to be holding
steady this year in contrast to the
winter of 1949, Between January
and February last year, unemploy-
IneDt jumped 100000 and the Cen
sus Bureau said nOn-seas0nal cut
backs in employment were an i'm
portant factor in that rise.
Non-farm employment last month
was down 10000 from January. to
total of 5O,7S0, 900, and agricul-
tural employment was up $4,000 to
6.223,OOO.
Eight and a half years ago. in
August, 1941, four months before
the attack on Pearl Harbor, there
were 5,62O,O00 jobless.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
A. M. Burton Speaks
Before Century Club
Member OF Travel Bureau Tells OF
Modern Trend To Air Travel

Alexander M. Burton, of Wilm-
ingtOn, spoke to the members of
the Milford New Century Club on
Monday. Mr.. Burton, a member of
travel bureau, told of the modern
trend to air travel in this air age.
its speed, its accommodations and
the courtesy extended to the people
who chose this method of transpor-
tation. He came through the cOur-
tesy Of the American Air Lines and
was presented by Mrs. Frank r.
Grier, chairman for the day. Also.
there was shown a sound film call
ed, Wings to Viking Land" All
the beauty of the Scandinavian
countries, with its scenic noun
tains and lakes, it's architecture
and the clean cities were pictured
in the film. The land of bicycles, it
truly is and the lovliness of the ru-
raj sections lost nothing in the pic
lures. The capitols, Copenhagen,
Stockholm and Oslo were beautiful
ly presented.
The club voted to give the usual
amount to the Red Cross drive.
Decorations of flower and fruit ar
rangements were done this week by
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce and Mrs. w.
Henry Elfreth
Next week Mrs. Carl March will
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Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Sussex County Band
Concert March 18th
Afiair Is Sponsored By Sussex
Division OF D. M. C. A.

The Sussex County Band will
present a concert Thursday, March
18th. in the Georgetown High
School at 500 p. m. The Band is
sponsored by the Sussex Division
of the Delaware Music Educators
Association.
Mr. Arthur C. Kretz. County
Band Chairman announces that the
first rehearsal will be held at
Georgetown on Monday, March 6 at
7:30. Subsequent rehearsals will be
held March Is and 16 with Col
Howard. The band consists of selec
ted players from high schools Of
Sussex County, namely: Bridge
vile. Georgetown, Greenwood. Lau-
rel. Milton, Lewes, Seaford and
Selbyville.
tcontinuaa on page n
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Houston Home Gutted
BY Fire Last Friday
Volunteers Cut Holes In Wagemak.
er Home no Reach Blaze

The home Of John Waremaker
was Quilted by fire at Houston last
Friday morning while the family
was away at work. Firemen. who
fought the blaze in bitter cold. eg-
timated damage at $4,000.
NeighbOrs noticed smoke pouring
from the dwelling shortly after 3
a. m. When Houston's volunteer
firefighters arrived, they were un-
able to enter and cut holes in the
roof to pour water into tie interior.
The Harrington Volunteer Fire
Company was summoned to assist.
Although they were able to re-
move some Of the furniture from
the first floor, firemen said most Of
the contents of the home were
ruined by fire, smoke, and water.
Water used to fight the fire at
times became frozen in the area
the dwelling, the volunteers
said.
Origin Of the blaze was not de-
termined, but firemen said it prob
ably was caused by a coal fire IN
the kitchen range.
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
VanNort Engineers
Recommend Milford
Make Own Current
Survey With RecOmmen-
datiOns Is Based On ID.
P. And L. Co.'S Existing
Rate; Council Will Go
Over Report.

approximately 100 Milford Gift
zens, all men, displayed enough in
terest on Wednesday evening to at
tend public meeting held in Mil
Iord Grange Hall, to hear a pre-
liminary report delivered by Ed
ward ThaxOn and New Fowler. of
the B. 0. VanNort Engineers. Inc.
OF Charlotte, North Carolina. The
report recommended that, under
the existing rate Of The Delaware
Power and Light Co., It would be
better of for Milford to generate
its own current.
Mayor Edward G. Evans presided
over the meeting and presented the
VanNort representatives, who ex
planned that B. o. VanNort. who
was to have explained the reporA
was III with virus pneumonia and
that they thought that the ren0rt
which Of a purely preliminary ma
ture, was to be submitted To the
power plant committee for their
study and at later date companv
representatives would appear at =
meeting to explain the report.
while a great deal Of the report
was OF a highly technical nature. It
was explained in detail by the rem
resentatives and the discussion on
tered into by many Of those pres
ent lasted over two hours. The
reading Of the report itself took
nearly an hour prior to the aues-
ton and answer period.
The VanNort engineers were firm
IN their statement based on the
survey and under the present rate
given the city by Delaware Power
tcontinued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
G. OF G. Dinner
Will Held
On March24
Speaker At Annual Ban
quet Will Be James E.
Gheen, Public Relations
Counsellor, OF N. Y. C.

The tenth annual dinner meeting
of the Milford Chamber of Com
merce, will be held Friday evening
March Gath at z p. m. in the Milford
Community building. Present plans
provide for the participation of the
Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs.
the same as in previous years.
The committee in charge of plan
ming for the dinner and speaker.
namely Frank R. Grier. Harry J.
Pierce and Robert H. Yerkes, are
planning to invite several disting-
ulshed guests to the dinner among
whom will be Governor Ebert N.
Carvel, United States Senators
John j. Williams, and J. Allen
Frear, Congressman J. Caleb Sen
Boggs, Gassaway, Manager of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.
Edward Section, also of the WiIm-
.ngtOn Chamber of Commerce, May
or William J. Storey of Dover.
Mayor Edward c. Evans, of Milford
City Manager Harry F. Bressler.
A. z. Humes, presi. of the Milford
school Board, Ramon Cobbs. Supt-
erintendent Of Milford Schools and
Mrs. JOnOthan S. Willis, President
OF the Milford New Century Club,
and others.
After due consideration the COM
mlttee selected James E. Gheen of
New York City, to be the speaker.
Mr. Gheen is one of the best known
after dinner speakers in America
today, has spoken in 43 state before
nine hundred and seventy-seven
audiences.
A complete outline of the pro-
gram for the evening of the oath
will appear in the next issue of the
Milford Chronicle, together with
some of the background of Mr.
Gheen the speaker for the evening
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
DeLGLCGre Truckers
Protest A. e p. Suit
Group Flags Government
For Action Against Food
Distributors

The Delaware Motor Truck Asso-
citation has gone on record as op-
posing the antitrust suit against
A & P Food Stores, saying it "em-
phatically protests such govern
mental invasion and dictation Of
the conduct Of business"
The directors of the association,
which represents approximately 100
firms, said A & P Food stores
should be permitted to continue
in the present conduct
Of its business in which services
now furnished by the trucking in
dustry, because Of its flexibility and
can continue to contrib
ute greatly to the public benefit"
tcontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10

bSbISF Living LOT beCbef WOfl0,
is not just a high-sounding phrase
to those youngsters. It's a real
practical motto for work and effort
in their clubs and in their daily
lives And they back up their
ideas with actions. Clubs and Coun-
ties worked together to do their bit
toward better world last year by
sending CARE packages, by col
lecting and meuding clothing to
send overseas, by adopting needy
families abroad. and by c0ntribu-
ting money to buy hoes and rakes
and other small tools to send to
Germany. That gives you an idea of
the kind Of service and the kind of
philosophy behind these clubs.
CONTINUED on page 19)
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Civil Air Patrol
Aided War Effort

No one believed the Civil Air Pa
troll, bunch Of civilions, would do
It. NO one believed that they could
drive Nazi U-bOats out to Navy
guns; yet, in their little Piper Cubs
they did that and carried messages,
personnel payrolls, even high prior
ity machinery Behind their feather
weight Beechcrafts they towed tar
gets for anti-aircvaft training, risk
ing death for ordnance accuracy.
The grease stained Panl Reveres Of
Continued On page I'D
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
New Poultry Head Is
Named At u. OF d,

The appointment of DR.. Ernest p
Waller as chairman Of the Depart-
ment Of Animal and Poultry Tn
dustry Of the University Of Della
ware is further step in evnan-
sion of the poultry research nro-
gram according to George M Wor.
rilOw, director of the Agricultural
Experiment Station.
DR.. Waller, who took Office March
1, succeeds Professor A. e. Ton
have, who will devote full time to
Continued on page l9)
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
State Fire Recorder
Releases His Report

Granville T. White, of Laurel
Fire Recorder for the Delaware
State Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton, has released a complete re-
port for the state, covering a peri
cd from January /, 1949. through
December 81, 1949. The report cov-
ers the state outside the City of
Wilmington and includes a report
on ambulance services maintained
by fire companies in the state.
Total alarms numbered 3,168;
tcontinued on page l6l
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10

will be similar at both meetings.
Program for Milford Session
March 18th:
% Results Of fertilizer tests on
lima bean and fertilizer recommen-
dation, by Prof. E. NJ. Rain, Uni
versity of Delaware, (Prof. of Hor-
ticulture); (2) Downy mildew dis
ease control, by DR. John w. Heu-
berger, Prof, of Plant Pathology.
University Of Delaware; CD Con-
troll Of insects (corn ear worm
etc. by Donald MacCreary, Asso-
ciate Research Professor, Univer-
sity of Delaware; (4) Use Of chem
ieal weed killers on lima beans, bv
Prof. E. M. Rain, University Of Del
aware, (Prof. of Plant Pathology; !;
CONTINUED on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
DeLGlUGre GrOWers
Sell u. S. Apples
Thirty-three Carloads Pur-
chased Under Price
Support Program

The federal government has pur-
chased 30 carloads of Delaware ap-
pies under the price-support pro-
gram and may purchase up to three
more. it was announced recently by
Ernest S. Mattiford, acting chair
man Of the Delaware committee of
the Production and Marketing Ad-
ministration, U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
The price being paid is $1.8O
Dushel for U. S. grade No. 1apples.
Purchases must be completed and
shipped by the end OF this month.
'cOntinusd on page =,
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10

FOR the nnanclal loss sumered when
the income on which they werf
was cut off by the death
of their father, or his retirement at
age 65 or later. The Importance Of
this insurance protection for chill
dren is illustrated by the fact that
almost 20 per cent of all persons
receiving old age and survivors in
surance payments are children.
Most of the children receiving
old age and survivors insurance
are orphans of fathers
who have died after having earned
an insurance protection for their
families. For the children of
deceased work to be eligible for
monthly payments, the manager
Continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Show World Series
Film Here Tonight
Public Is Cordially Invited To
Showing At Community Bldg.

The sound film Of the 1949 World
Series will be shown here Friday
evening during the course of a
baseball meeting to be held in the
Varney Auditorium of the Commun-
ity Building. The meeting, itself,
has been called for the purpose of
sampling public sentiment for the
formation of a strong semi-pro
club here.
Everyone interested in baseball is
invited to attend Fridays meeting
and enjoy the World Series film,
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
1900 Delaware Children Get
$4,000 Monthly Security Hid

Almost 1900 children in Delaware receiving
Social Security Act according the Wilmington Social
Security Administration. ~
Payments being these children Roger R Mnkar man
of the Wilmington office explained
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Lima Bean Growers Planning To
Meet 1T Milford And COoLsbring

Disease and insect control fertilizers
eono Will be featured at two educational meetings
County
tua Agent VIM c. Sloan the meeting at the Milford
grange Hall at $500
Coolsprlng Community Hall at 500
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
National All Week Is Now Being
Observed Throughout Delaware

Better @ ter Living Tor Better World" that's theme for Nat
onal 4 Club Week
March h to 18th and during this week Al members all over the
country getting set with in
ul OF All Club work.
their leaders hope joining All C1bs T ana
Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
Plan To Form Ball
Circuit This Sunday
Interested Group Plans To Meet At
Ellendale' In The Afternoon

Representatives of eight baseball
minded communities will meet this
Sunday afternoon, at the Fire
House, Glendale, Del, to ATTEMPT
formation of what is expected to
be the strongest semi-pro baseball
circuit ever organized on the Del
marva Peninsula. The Sussex Coun-
ty League will act as hosts for the
meeting, with the Sussex circuits
president, Paul Ellingsworth, act
ing as presiding officer.
This Sundays meeting is the Sec
continued on page ~
Evening star., 1950-01-17
| Miss Reynolds
To Be Married
To Mr.. Hyde

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Arthur
Reynolds Of New York have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter. Phyllis Elizabeth, to Mr..
Anthony Hyde of Washington and
New York, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dorsey William Hyde. jr., Of Wash
1ngton and Gilmanton, N. H.
The couple will be married in
Washington on Saturday and will
leave Immediately afterward for
a short motor trip to the South,
then return to New York where
they will reside. They will go
abroad next spring.
Miss Reynolds attended schools
in New York, studied ballet, and
has appeared professionally. Mr..
Hyde went to schools in Wash
ington and New York and was
graduated from Yale In 1929. Dur
ing the war he was attached to
the White House Staff as Deputy
Director of War Mobilization and
Reconversion. At present he is
managing director Of the TEA Bu-
reau, which represents the tea
producing countries of the world
in the United States. His father
formerly was Chief OF Archival
Services Of the United States
Archives.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Couple Celebrate
Their Anniversov

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles s. Bell
man celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Sunday at a
reception at their home. Out
of-town guests included former
Senator James M. Mead of
Buffalo, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Mcmahon of San Antonio, Tex,
MIR. and Mrs. William Corley, Mr..
and Mrs. MCGEE and Col. Hur-
bert Krieger, all of Alexandria;
Mrs. John Krieger of Salamanca,
N. Y, Miss Anna Beilman of
Cleveland. Ohio, and the Misses
Fitz-Morris of Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. Beilman, who is a retired
printer, worked with the Buffalo
Evening News from 1892 until
1900 and left that paper for the
Spanish-American War. He also
is veteran of World War I and
a past commander of George
Washington Post No. of the
American Legion In Washington.
He now is with The National Tri-
bune Corp, Stars g. Stripes Pub
fishing Co. Mrs. Beilman is a
past department president of the
Auxiliary to the United Spanish
War Veterans in the State of
New York.
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Marques
Attendants
Are Named

Mrs. Romair1e Pierce Simpson
has selected the attendants fol
her wedding on February 4 to the
British Marques of Milford Haven
and her fiance has chosen his best
man and ushers.
Mrs. William Harkness and Mrs
Elizabeth Griffin of New York will
attend the bride, who will be giver
in marriage by an uncle, MIR
Houghton P. Metcalf of Middle
burg.
Mr.. Albert Hardman of London
and New York, a British subject
will be best man, and ushering
duties will be performed by Col
Anthony j. Drexel Biddle, who
was wartime Ambassador to West
ern European Governments-in-
Exile in London; the Earl of Jelli-
coe. Second Secretary of the Brit
ish Embassy in Washington; Count
George Lasocki, formerly a mem
Der of the Polish Embassy staff
here; Mr.. Benjamin Thoron o1
Washington, Mr.. William Wood
ward, jr., of New York, Mr.. Johr
H. Moran. II, Of New York, anc
MIR. j. Averell Clark. jr., of West
bury, Long Island.
The wedding will take place ir
the National Presbyterian Church
the Rev. DR.. Edward L. R. Elsor
officiating, at 4 o'clock.
Evening star., 1950-01-17

only for the so-called stays who
have no partners of their own?
Answer: Any man may cut in on
a girl he knows-but not on one
whom he doesn't. He may, how
ever, cut in when the man is q
stranger and the girl a friend.
House Guests
Dear Mrs. Post: We're having
fhouse guests for two weeks and
during that time several engage
ments will come up for me that
are regular commitments. can't
very easily cancel them. Is it
right to go ahead with normal en-
gagements when having guests?
Answer: You should, of course,
cancel all engagements that you
possibly can. Those you can't,
you go to and if possible, plan
something for your guests to do
during your absence.
A houSe1Darming can be tea,
cocktail party, dance, buffet
supper or the simplest AFTER
noon or eUening at home. Mrs.
Posts leafet E-28 giUeS Sugges-
tio1s for parties. To obtain d
copy, send S cents in coin and q
stamped, self addressed enUe-
lope to her, II, care OF The Eue-
ming Star, P. o. Bor SO, Station
G, NetD York 19, N. Y. Mrs.
Post is sorry she cannot anSwer
DerSOunL mail
Evening star., 1950-01-17
Miss O'Kone Weds
DR.. D. p. Smith

The marriage of Miss Marie
Antoinette O'Kane, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John OrKane of st
Louis, Mo-. to DR.. Dermott Paul
Smith, son of Mrs. Cecilia j.
Smith of Washington and the late
Mr.. David Smith, took place re-
Gently in st. Louis, Mo. The Rev.
Edward Foote. S. j., regent of the
Saint Louis University School of
Medicine, officiated at the cere-
mony.
The bride wore her mothers
wedding gown of ivory duchess
satin trimmed with rosepoint lace,
seed pearls and iridescent beads.
Her grandmother's wedding hand
kerchief Of rosepoint lace, which
the brides mother carried at her
wedding, was fashioned into a
coronet which held her veil.
After a trip to New York the
newly married couple will reside
in Washington, where the groom
is interning at Providence Hos
pital.