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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
COP In Kent
Has Filled
Two Vacancies
Margaret Satterfeld Sue
ceeds Vera G. Davis ;
Doris E. Hudson, Cor
nelia Campbell.

The first meeting of the Kent
County Republican Committee since
its reorganization last August was
held last Friday night in Milford
Grange Hall.
Preceding the meeting Of the
committee proper, the executive
committee held a meeting and filled
two vacancies, one in the second of
the Fifth Representative District,
Dover, caused when Mrs. Vera G..
Davis resigned last August, and the
other in the second of the Seventh
at WOOdside, caused by the resig-
nation Of Mrs. COrnelia Campbell,
also last August.
Mrs. Margaret Satterfield of
Dover, a member of the Active
Young Republican organization
and longtime party worker and
assistant secretary of the Senate
at the 1949 session, was the unani-
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Court Rivals To Meet
Here On Monday
Dover Traditional Foe Ie Due In
Double Headed Thriller

Mllford's two community teams,
the Vets and the Blue Hens, will
be hosts to old traditional cage
rivals, this Monday evening, when
Dover teams are met in a double
header on the Milford High School
court. In the first game of the
doublebill, the Blue Hens will meet
the Dover YWCA girls in a Della
ware Girls League contest, follow
ing which the Vets will meet the
Dover Bulldogs in an AI-Delaware
Mems League game.
Monday meetings here with the
Milford teams will mark the final
appearance of Dover teams on a
local court this season and natural
ly both Dover teams will
come here with the intention
of closing out the seasons series
with upset wins over their favored
Milford rivals.
After dropping heart-breaking
contests to Rehoboth and Smyrna
by four point margins, the Vets
bounced back the past Monday
evening to upset Lewes A. A.. so 10
4S, and halt the Lewes teams hid
Tor top position in the All-Dela-
ware standings. Dover dropped q
AZ to 35 verdict to the league-lead
ing RehobOth Lions the same even.
ing.
continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Merchantile Group
OF Chamber Meets
Group FavOrs Regular Monthly
Opportunity Day For Milford


A meeting of the members and
nOn-members of the merchants
division Of the Milford Chamber of
Commerce was held Wednesday
afternoon of this week at the Com
munity Building; a buffet luncheon
preceded the meeting proper.
The meeting was called pursuant
to recommendation of the Retail
Merchants Committee, of the Mer-
chantile Division of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Several matters were discussed
in length by those present and one
recommendation Of the committee
was acted upon. The group went on
record as favoring a regular mon
thly Opportunity Day" with pro-
visions set up to have a committee
make a survey and select a day
for the sales observance.
The question of whether or not
the group should have regular
monthly meetings was referred
back to the committee for their de-
cisiOn as to whether or not regular
monthly meetings were necessary
Change in present store hours
was discussed and upon motion oi
Ted Aber, seconded by Harry ]
Pierce, was tabled for further con-
sideration at a later date to in
sure accord within the section.
Robert H. Yerkes served a:
chairman for the discussion on the
committees recommendation
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Present Plans Call For
Many Additional Fea-
tures For The 1850 Fes-
tivaI; All Dover Civic
Group To Cooperate.

The Delmarva Chicken Festival
Win be staged at Dover on June IA,
IS. Decision as 10 the date and To-
cality Tor the festival was reached
81 3 meeting q the festival com
mllfes IN Georgetown nigh School
laet Friday night.
The site committee last Friday
nieht recommended Dover. Re-
nIesarlins the Dover Chamber of
Tmmlrce was william Richter Of
Dover. Alfred Truitt. secretary of
the Salisbury Chamber Of Com
merce appeared in behalf Of that
organization.
Prior % the meeting Of directors
and the committee there was a
general meeting attended by repre-
aenfatives Ct npre than IS various
industries. corporations, civic
groups, p0ultrymen and feed deal
ers of the DelmarVa Peninsula
David Green. chairman Of the fes-
uFal committee. presided
Tentative plans call for addition
az and added features for the chic
ken festival The plans include thS
arranging and staging Of another
nation vide contest.
The site committee, selecting
Dover as the festival city .compriz.
e L. 3. MacDowel Of Salisbury, Ed
ward Kelley Of POcOmoke, anC
David Green Of Dover.
Mr. Green. as chairman namel
the vice presidents. representa-,
the respective states cOmprisin,
the peninsula. as a finance com
miftee 10 canvass their states an,
and report results 70 the diectOr.
a. q meeting to be held at George
town on March IA Tentative quotas
for TIE states were set at $4,000
each for Delaware and Maryland
and $I600 for Virginia. The fiji.
ance c0utnittee is composed Of Ho-
ward s Abbott Of Georgetown. Cliff
ford Dryden OF Snow Hill, Roy
Twilley of Chincoteague.
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Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Farm Financial
Picture Is Worse
.. s. Summary Shows Recedlng In.
come And Climbing Debts
By Associated Press

The Agriculture Department on
Monday pictured wOrsening farm
financial situation marked by de-
clining income, lowered value of as
sets, and increased debts.
The situation is expected to de-
cline further this year, officials
said, pointing to shrinking farm
product prices and overseas mar
kets.
In summary for 1949, the de-
partment said the average income
OF persons on farms was reported
at 1888 compared with the town
urban average Of 81, ,555. Included in
the farm income was money receiv-
ed from non-farm sources.
BY comparison, the farm person
income average was 1905 in 194S
compared with the town-urban res
ident average Of $1,572.
The department said the total net
farm income from all sources last
year was $21 ,182600,0OO compared
with S24,S29 100000 in 1948. Net in
come is the amount left after pay
ment of production costs. The non
farm total was reported at $751;
036,000,000 compared with $1S5,51 TO-
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Harry S. Shew
Selected Head
OF Del. Police
Former Lincoln Man
Now Residing In WyO-
ming, To Succeed Col.
Barnes, Retired.

Mai. Harry S. Shew will become
superintendent of the Delaware
State Police on June 10, succeeding
Col. Herbert Barnes who will retire
on that date.
Major Shew's appointment was
announced following a meeting of
the State Highway Department in
Dover last Thursday. At the same
tine department officials annOunc-
ed that Shew, a Captain until
Thursday had been promoted to a
major and made assistant superin-
tendent to Colonel Barnes, effective
March /.
Superintendent. Barnes will re.
tire alter 20 years service. Major
Shew has been with the state police
for II years, becoming a member in
1889. His home is in Wyoming. He
formerly lived in Lincoln.
The announcement of the high.
way department included a state.
ment that: "The department au.
thorized the assistant superintend.
ent to be in full charge and carry
on any Of the responsibilities of the
state police division"
Prior to his retirement, however
the statement continued, "Colone
Barnes will be available, subject I,
an accumn mlated vacation of on,
month, to render such services a
the assistant superintendent ma,
request"
Major Shew joined the state DO
lice in May. 1888. He became a cor
poral in 1884, a sergeant in 1914
(Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Is
Cited By Head
OF VFW Group
National Recognition Is
Accorded This News
paper At Hand OF Com
mander-In-Chief.

The Milford Chronicle, this city's
rMch cited newspaper. was accord
ed additional national recognition
this past Monday afternoon, when
Clyde A. Lewis COmmander-in-
Chief of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, presented a citation on be-
half Of his organization, to this
newspaper. The award of the cita-
tion highlighted a reception for
national officers of the V. F. W..
held at the Blue Hen Post Home,
here.
In making the award, Comman-
der Lewis praised the Chronicle
for its long record of service to the
community, and advised that he,
time and again had been informed
OF the outstanding services render
ed the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and other veterans organizations
by the Milford newspaper. COmdr
Lewis particularly stressed the
role that the Chronicle has played
in the post World War II growth
and progress Of the V F w move.
ment in the Milford area and else
where on the peninsula; the Com.
mander-in-Chief clfnaxed his re.
marks by stating that it was "ser.
vice to community, state, and ma.
ton that had enabled the Milford
Chronicle to attain it's present pos,
1tlon OF being one of the nations
outstanding weekly newspapers"
Managing Editor Robert H. Yerk.
es, an honorary social member Of
the Milford Veterans of Foreign
Wars Association, accepted thu
award in behalf of the Chronicle
lcontinued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Junior Mechanics
Hold Milford Banquet
Membership Drive Is Being
Planned By Revived
Local Order

Milford Council No. 3, Junior
Order United American Mechanics.
held a dinner for its men bers and
guests who were given an invita-
tion to become members of Milford
Council No. 3, recently.
Arthur N. Bowman, General
Field Manager OF the National
Council Jr. o. U. A. NJ. presided as
tOastmaster for the evening. Mr..
Bowman will remain in Milford for
10 days to head the work Of the
Junior Order. After he leaves the
work will be carried on by several
of his field workers, James Satter-
field, Joseph Harker and Thomas
ArchinO, who will remain in Mil
ford for several weeks.
The principle speaker Of the eve
ming was Clyde F. Wilmeth, Assis-
tant National Secretary Of Phila.,
Pa, who spoke on what the Junior
Order stands for; what they have
done; what they have to offer and
what they propose and what they
would like TO do. Mr.. Wilmeth said
the Junior Order was 90 years Old
and its qualifications for member
ship is white, male, American born
who believed In a Supreme Being:
citizens Of good moral character
unalterably opposed to the union Of
cnurch al 4 state; organized specif-
ically to teach virtue. liberty and
patriotism; to uphold the American
Constitution; to maintain and pro-
mote the interests Of Americans
and uphold the American Free
Public School System; to furnish
lcontinued on paes %
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Workers Present
For Dinner At Milford
Grange Hall On Mon
day Evening; c. M.
Welch, Jr., Presided.

An Organizational dinner meet
ing to inaugurate the annual Red
Cross Drive in Area Six was held
Monday evening Of this week at
Milford Grange Hall. There we're
about so workers present.
Clarence NJ. Welch, Jr., Red
Cross chairman for Area Six. COM
posed of Milford, Glendale, Lin
coin, Houston and Frederick and
vicinity presided at the meeting.
The invocation was given by Rev.
Edwin Tull, pastor Of the Church
of God, Milford.
A welcome to the group on be-
half of the City Of Milford. was
extended by Mayor Edward C.
Evans.
The speakers included Mrs. II.
N. Church Of Wilmington, director
of home service; Mrs. Sparklin.
also of Wilmington, county branch
correspondent; William X. Patton
Of Dover, vice chairman Of the fund
drive for the entire state and area
chairman for Kent and Sussex
Counties: George T. Macklin. for
mer area chairman; Barney Briggs.
chairman Of safety division: Mrs.
George Baynum, area home ser
vice chairman. The three local
service clubs were represented at
the meeting.
Harold w. Wall, fund drive
chairman for Area Six. announced
the drive would open March and
continue for a period Of one week
Boy Scouts will deliver circulars
The goal for Area Six is $4,000.
I Chairman Wall announced the
following captains to carry on the
drive: First Ward, Robert Kirby;
7 Second Ward, Theodore Townsend;
Third Ward. Anthony Sleboda
Fourth Ward, Mrs. Dorothy Hall;
I Lincoln. Mrs. George Derricikson
Ellendale, Edwin r. Patterson
Houston, Mrs. Palmer Anstine; &c
dar Neck, Mrs. Philip r. Jacobs
Frederica, TO be named.
The benedictiOn was given b!
Rev. Joseph S. Kinks. pastor o
Christ Episcopal Church, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
N. H. Jester Is Head
Of Agriculture Bd.
John L. ClOugh, Of Dover, VIII
Continue As Acting Secretary

The State Board of Agriculture,
at its reorganization meeting in
Dover last Friday, unanimously
elected Norman H. Jester, George
town, as president and Walter Lee
OF Townsend as vice president. d.
ElwOod Nuckols, Cheswold, re-
mains on the board as Kent County
member.
John L. Clough of Dover will
continue as acting secretary, to
which he was appointed by the old
board at the time of the retire.
ment of Ralph c. Wilson, Dover.
Only one change was made in
the personnel, the termination OF
the services of Wilmer T. Derrick
son, Dover. Bureau of Markets con-
sultant, who is former director OF
the bureau, to become effective Feb
%. The position was not filled al
Fridays session.
The board and acting secretary
made a tour of the various divi.
sions in order to acquaint Mr.. Lee
the newly-appointed member, with
the work performed and to meet
members of the staff.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Chicken Of Tomorrow
Entries Are Received
A. E. TOmhaVe, Chairman OF Con.
test, Says Eleven Received

Eleven entries in the Delaware
Chicken-Of-Tomorrow Contest have
been received from three hatcher
les, reports A. q. Tomhave, chair
man of the contest committee.
The yare: Indian River Poultry
Farms, Ocean View, with two en-
tries-Indian River Special and
Indian River Cross; o. A. Newton
and Son Co., Bridgeville, with four
entries-Vantress Cornish x Barred
Rock Cross, Barred Rock Cross J
New Hampshire Cross, New Hamp.
shire, and Vantress Cornish New
Hampshire Cross; and Townsend.
Inc, Millsboro, with five entries
Townsends White x New Hamp.
shire Cross, New Hampshire. Bar.
red Rock x New Hampshire Cross
Cornish X Barred Rock Cross anC
Cornish X New Hampshire Cross.
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Big Auction Sale At.
Houston March 3rd

The membership of the Houston
Parent-Teachers Association is
again sponsoring a mammoth auc-
tion to be held at the Houston Fire
Hall the evening of Friday, March
S, beginning promptly at 1880 o.
clock.
The fame of these auction sales
has become widespread and the
merchandise donated by the mer-
chants of Milford, Harrington,
Houston and the residents of the
Ccontnusd on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
LeWes wiz Sue For
Fort Site Funds
Town Commissioners TAX
ing Steps To Recover
S62,046

Mayor Otis H. Smith, represent
ing the Lewes town commissioners
is taking official steps toward in
stItuting a suit 10 claim S62,O46 that
was paid the state Of Delaware last
year by the federal government for
q tract Of land on Cape Henlopen
where Fort Miles was built.
The money has been on deposit
il the Farmers Bank Of Delaware
pending a decision Of the Court of
Chancery as to who will be the
lawful beneficiary. The necessary
papers for the suit, prepared by
James n. Tunnell. Jr.. attorney f1
Iewes. were signed last Friday by
Mayor Smith.
The town commissioners contend
goontlnusd on pags 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
National Product
Declined In 1949
Services, Output OF Goods Down
Nearly SO90, Income on
By Associated Press

The nations output of goods and
services, which President Truman
recently said can be expanded to
100000, 100000 in five years, dipped
nearly 2 per cent in 1949 to a S257, :
400,OOO,O0O total.
The Commerce Department, re-
porting on Monday, said also that
the national income derived from
that output declined nearly 2 per
cent to a 1949 total of S221,5OO,-
100000.
In both instances the declines
were from the historic highs estab,
lished in booming 1948. DEPART
ment analysts said it was signifi-
cant that:
1. The 1949 declines in dollar
volume could be attributed to low
er prices. for the physical volume
of production was about the same.
Continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Red Cross Organizes
For Fund Campaign
Beginning March 5h
TORSCH CANNING co.
is PLANNING FOR
A REORGANIZATION

Frederick F. Torsch, speak
ing on behalf of the Torsch
Canning Company Of this
city, announced Wednesday
via a letter delivered to the
editorial Office of the Mil
ford Chronicle Publishing
Company that: "The Torsch
Canning Company has tenn
porarily suspended active op-
eratiOns, pending reOrgani-
zatiOn." Signed: The Torsch
Canning Company.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Chicken Festival To
BeHeId In Dover
On June 14-15Next
MEMS COMMUNION
SERVICE THIS SUNDAY

This Sunday morning at
700 the men Of The Calvary
Methodist Church are host to
the men of the Dover District
at the second Annual Mems
Communion Breakfast. The
service will begin promptly
at 700 with The Rev. d. w.
Jacobs, The Rev. Edward
Layton and The Rev. David
w. Baker, host pastor, con-
Quoting the service. Follow
ing this service the men of
the church will serve break
fast.
The men of the various
churches in Milford are like
wise invited to attend this
service. All young men and
boys who are members Of the
church Of their choice are
likewise invited.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Musical Festival At
Wesley College Mar. A

Over 100 students OF voice, piano
and orchestra instruments viii par
ticipate in the seventh annual Solo
and Ensemble Festival, which will
be held at Wesley Junior College.
Dover, Saturday, March a, 1850.
The Festival is sponsored by the
Delaware Music Educators Associ-
alton, in cooperation with the music
department Of the College, OF which
Mrs. William J. Storey is Chairman.
Mr.. Floyd T. Hart, State Director
Continues on pags "a
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24

MarshalD who over 100 years ago
gathered together a few children
as the nucleus of Sunday School
eventually to become the one we
know and love.
The present Sunday School is
showing an increase in enrolment,
and now numbers 100 some per-
sons. Since last March it has been
under the leadership of T. Ralph
SnOwberger, Sup't.
Regular meetings of the Sunday
School teachers and officers have
been revived. and are held the Sec
Ond Tuesday evening of each month
at 1880.
Plans are being considered for a
Friday night teacher coaching
(cOntinued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Breeding FlocIxs Have
Been Blood Tested

This seasons blood testing Of
poultry breeding fiocks by the
State Board Of Agriculture for the
elimination Of Pullorum Disease
has now been completed. According
to H. r. Baker, Pathologist of the
Poultry Disease Control Labora
tory, 595,151 birds were blood
tested in 643 fiocks. Five hundred
fifty three (553) Of these fiocks
were found free Of pullorum dis
ease BY the tube agglutination test
leontinusa on paso %
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24

transacted at the Friday night ses-
sion. The highlights Of that session
follow:
Set aside s51.479.50 for capital
outlays; S22.s15 for sewer con-
struction. water lines. and other
general city improvements; and
S20.775 fer city street paving.
Named Capt. Samuel G. Powell
chief OF police; adopted rules and
regulation to govern the police de-
nartment: raised police salaries
s156 a year each for the six regular
members after putting them on a
straight salary for so hours a week
and substitute q police radio for
xhe call boxes.
-Acceded to a petition from the
Eountinuaa "a pass y
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Merchants Sponsor
Sale AT Harrington
Special TWO-Day Fete To Be Held
On March 3rd And 4th

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Harrington merchants will stage
special two-day sales Friday and
Saturday, March 3rd and 4th, it
was decided at the monthly meet
ing of the Harrington Better Bus
mess Association Thursday eve
ming.
Clarence Collins was naINad
chairman of a committee to super
wise the sale of advertising for the
event. Other committee members
are: J. Reynold Kates, Miss EVA
Warrington, Raymond Giles and G.
H. BurgessAPersons desiring to ad-
vertise should contact one Of these
members.
The Harrington Special Two-Day
Sale will be the first sales event
since Dollar Day in September,
194.8
The next meeting Of the business
association will be Thursday, March
9Th.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24

These commodities will be ham
died under the system of distribu-
ton provided in Section 416 of the
Agricultural Act of 1949. This law
sets up several priorities on distri-
button Of Government surplus foods
by various types of recipients, and
it provides that recipient agencies
must pay handling charges and
transportation from the points Of
storage.
Mr.. Mattiford said that distribu-
tion Of dried eggs and non-fat dry
milk solids will be limited to the
first category Of eligible agencies
described in the Act, which, besides
school lunch programs and public
welfare agencies, includes the Blu
Continued on page I'D
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Last Concert To Be
Presented Sunday
Gyorgy Sander, Famed Pianist,
VIII Present Recital

The Community Concert Associa-
ton Of Milford and the surrounding
communities will present its last
concert in the present series on
Sunday in the High School Audi
t0rium at three. At that time GyOr-
Ry Sander. pianist, viii be the art
ist and win give an enjoyable pro-
gram. The series, consisting of Ei-
leen Farrell, soprano. the st. Louis
SinfOniette and this coming concert
has been chosen as a well balanced
program and it is hoped by most OF
the membership that another series
may be subscribed to in the fall
Ceozthusa On paRs n
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
City Fathers Burn Midnight Oil;
Finally Pass $4,000 1850 Budget

Of Milford City Council held their second meeting
within they met Friday business
predecessors the meeting Friday 2
difference
business including adoption
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Presbyterians To Celebrate Their
Sunday School Founding Feb. 26

Sunday evening February 1880 o'clock the First
terian Sunday School will celebrate its O3d anniversary with
in the sanctuary with refreshments
School
In the traditional pays tribute
untng efforts Of Miss Hester Angeine cColey
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-24
Surplus Dried Eggs And DryMiIk
offered Schools, Welfare agencies

Dried and nonfat dry milk solids u
welfare
today chairman OF
Marketing Administration Committee
Evening star., 1950-11-19

to the folks back home. He
sends out advance notices Of
his visit. and meets the folks
in the courthouse or at the
post office. About half of the
289 900 residents of the dis
trict live off the main roads
and Swimley is typical.
One of those gathered
around the pot-bellied stove
to meet "Mr. Burr" was Mrs.
Matte Swimley, widow of the
towns founder who, despite
her SO years. oversees the op-
Grafton of small farm.
She said she doesn't like the
acreage allotment plan and
can't operate her farm at a
profit under 1t. And when
she said she isn't going to
sign for it, you knew she
meant 1t.
James Sarver, a farmer at
Bruceton, almost another
Swimley, was tending his hogs
when Mr.. Harrison drove in.
TOO much gimme in the
Government" he said deter
minedly. I'm doing all right.
STAR PICTORIAL MAGAZINE
Evening star., 1950-11-19

TINE CHILL autumn air
Il had closed in on the tiny
hamlet of Swimley, Va, where
a little knot of residents had
gathered at the post office
general store to talk things
over with their Congressman.
The weather-beaten store
and a few other buildings are
about all there Is to Swimley,
which lies hard by the West
Virginia border in the Shen-
andoahs.
You've probably never heard
of Swimley. and you won't find
it on the road map In your
car. But the good, salt-of-
the-earth people there know
what's going on in Washing
ton. In fact. some of their
big-city cousins would do well
to have their understanding
of the Nations problems.
Swimley Is in the 7th con-
gressional district. and its
Representative, Burr P. Har-
rison, has just completed his
annual trip to every town,
hamlet and crossroads to talk
Page 4-THE SUNDAY
Evening star., 1950-09-17

Carter Cotton Knit Wrappers with satin rib
bons and feather stitching. White with pastel
trim or pastel pink, green, blue or moize. 6
noon+be eve S175
Evening star., 1950-09-17


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