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Smyrna times., 1950-04-27
PERSONALS

Herbert Brown, who has been
the conductor of a Pullman train
IN Florida for some months, return
ed home on Friday. A. Lee Cum
minis, who was conductor on SIM
liar train in another part of that
state, returned home two or three
wees ogo, the winter travel thence
being over.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ]. Carrow, of
Newark, N. j., returned yesterday
from a visit of several days to his
mother, Mrs. H. r. Carrow.
Mrs. M. Elizabeth Spruance re-
Smyrna times., 1950-04-27
From where | sit ...M Joe Marsh
His Punch
is His Signature

From where I sit, even though
your ticket is punched differently
from mine, it still gets you where
you're going. Just like people with
their opinions. You might like cof-
fee, another person, tea-and I'll
settle for a temperate glass of
beer. But what does it matter, so
long as we respect the right of the
other to have tastes and opinions?
We're all trying to go in the same
direction = towards a friendlier,
more pleasant world for all of us.
9;'Mo,4
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Milford PTA Will
Meet November 6
DR.. Clayton X. Black viii Be The
Guest Speaker

The Milford Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION will hold its regular
meeting at 500 p. m. on Novem-
Der 8, 1850, in the Milford HIGH
School Auditorium.
The Parent-Teacher Association
invites, in addition to their regular
members, the parents of the Mil
ford High School students to this
open meeting. Or. Clayton K.
Black will address the assembly on
the subject of School Reorganiza-
ton in the State Of Delaware" DR.
Black is chairman of the Reorgan-
izatiOn Committee for New Castle
County, and an employee of the
DUPONT Company. DR.. Black at the
present time is serving as Presi-
dent of the Mount Pleasant Special
School District Board, and is we'll
acquainted with the educational
trends in this State.
This meeting promises to be Of
vital Importance in that it is the
duty Of every citizen to be inform
ed as to the possible changes in
the administrative units of Della
ware schools.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
MGSOnS VIII Hold
Ladies Night, NOU. 81
Will Be Held In Community
Building; James E.
Gheen, Speaker

After a lapse Of several years.
Temple Lodge, No. 8, A. F. e. A. MI
will return to it's custom of hold
ing an annual Ladies Night when
on Wednesday evening, November
8, MasOns of this vicinity with
their ladies gather around the fes-
tive board for an evening of dining
and entertainment. The committee
IN charge of arrangements are: g.
Donnan Holzmueller, r. Arthur
DerricksOn and Charles E. Banning
The affair will be held in the Var
ney Auditorium of the Community
Building with dinner at z o'clock
The committee has secured that
well-knOwn and nationally lannon's
insptratiOnal and humorous speak
err James E. Gheen as guest speak
err.
Grand Master Henry l. Law of
the Grand Lodge of Delaware to-
gether with Grand Secretary
Chester R. Jones, will also be pres-
ent. Temple Lodge, one of the old
est Masonic Lodges in the State.
numbers in its membership Mas
ons from Milford and vicinity as
well as Harrington, Houston, Lin
coin and Frederick.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
New Officers
Are Installed
By Local IOOF
Past Grand Clayton Lord,
Noble Grand Spencer
Willis, Other Officers
Are Selected.

Crystal Fount Lodge, No. TO-
l. 0. o. F., of Milford, is passing
another miel stone in it's brilliant
history, when it installed it's re-
Gently elected officers for the new
term on Monday evening, October
30, in the temple on North Walnut
street.
The installation ceremonies were
conducted by Deputy Grand Mas
ter e. W. Cooper and his staff of
the Grand Lodge of Delaware I. O.
o. F. "
The following officers were in
stalled: Past Grand, Clayton Lord
Noble Grand, Spencer Willis: vice
Strand Charles Carter; Recording
secretary, James Deputy; Finan-
elal Secretary, Henry w. wilkins. ;
treasurer, Richard Welch: ward
en-, Gale Grove; Conductor. .Trsfus
hudson; Chaplain, Barrett Nor
gan; Inside Guardian, Edgar Nor
rls; Outside Guardian. Wilbur
Haight; Right Support to Noble
Grand, Ivan Telling: Left Sunnort
70 Noble Grand, Earle Wortbing-
ton; Right Support to Vice Grand
James jackson; Left Support t0
wee Grand, John Blackston
Right Scene Support, Donald las,
Ter; Left Scene Support, Wilbur
Camper. "iiDui
Spencer Willis, the new noble
CONTINUED on page q
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
War Memorial
TOBe Unveiled
IL
Several Milford Organi-
cations Have AnnOunc-
ed Intentions Of Par
ticipating In Event.

The Milford War Memorial Com
mittee has announced that plans
for the parade and ceremonies. to
be held here Nov. 18th, in connec-
ton with the unwilling of MiIford's
new WaD Memorial, are progress
ing nicely, with several organiza-
tions having already accepted invi-
tatiOn to participate in the parade
that will proceed the dedication ex-
ercises.
According to Mayor Edward G.
Evans, the following local Organi-
cations have already indicated that
they will be in the line of march
Nov. 18th: Blue Hen Post No.
64SS, v. F. W. Milford Post No. 8.
American legion; the Blue Hen
Ladies Auxiliary; the American
Legion Ladies Auxiliary the MIL
ford High School Band, and local
units of the Delaware Natioral
Guard. Acceptance. of invitations
have also been received from a
few Out-Of-tOwn groups, including
an Army detachment at Fort Miles:
included in the marching group
from Fort Mile will be a rifle squad
and color guard. Additional accep-
tances from Out-Of-town units are
expected to help make the parade
one Of the most colorful held here.
in several years.
The parade will form in the area
to the east of the railroad station
and will terminate at Plaza Square
site of the unveiiing. Assemble
time has been set for 10 a. m.
Rev. Andrew J. White, local
clergyman and veteran of World
War II, is to deliver the dedication
address, following which the areas
Gold Star Mothers will assist in
the actual unwilling. It is the plan
Of the local committee to have the
ceremonies completed by twelve o.
clock noon.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Home Coming Services
At Trinity Church
All Day Services Will Be.
Held AT Historic
Frederick Edifice

AS nearly a hundred and fifty
solicitors called on neighbors and
friends for the local Boy Scout
drive, the goal of $4,000 commence
cd to show on the horizon.
The members of the New Gem
fury Club, the Rotary Club. the
Lions Club and the Kiwanis Cluh
are the solicitors this year and If
is TO them that the community
owes much for their labOrs.
Due to the lateness in getting
the name cards out to the solicit
tors, the co-chairmen Bob FISCHER
and Al Humes, have extended the
time Of the local drive to Mondav
November S. BY the evening If
that day they would ike an cards
and contributions to Sc al hand
or in the hands Of the respective
club presidents.
The district budget figures show
that the planned program for 1e5I
viii cost $1,000 per boy. and n
order to put the fun program into
operation it is the hone 0f thel
DelmarVa Council oficials that
the entire $9S,6sS budget can be
met.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Mrs. C. COIeII
At
Century Club
Milford Woman Tells Of
Recent Interesting Wis
it To Alaska At Mon
days Session.

Mrs. Carl Colell, who with Mr.
Colell, visited Alaska the first part
of last summer, spoke to the mem
bers of the Milford New Century
Club this week, telling of the many
interesting things she saw and ell
cOuntered during the seven weeks
of her visit to the northwest and
the west. 1t was Mrs. Collel's Sec
ond visit, having been there in 1916
and her descriptive account OF the
trip proved interesting to her lis
teners. Stewards IcebOx, as Alaska
is sometimes called, is a land rich
in resources, and has been much
exploited by those who have gone
there as promoters, taking out all
of their earnings and leaving the
country that much poorer. Mrs.
Collel said that statehood is much
desired by the people of the coun-
try, the reality of which would cor
rect many of the things that are
detrimental to improving condi-
tiOns four there. The terminus of
her traveA was Fairbanks, having
used trains, buses and airplane for
her trip of seven thousand miles.
Mrs. j. Lynn Pratt was chairman
for the meeting and before pre-
senting the speaker had Mrs. w.
Henry Elfreth read an original
poem called October Day."
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Plans Set-up For
Education Week
Milford Schools Will Have Out.
standing Programs

DR.. Ramon c. CObbs, Superin-
tendent of Milford Special School
District, announced today that the
Milford schools will observe Amer
lean Education Week by following
the general theme established of
Government OF, BY, And For The
People. Topics for the week are
as follows: Sunday, November s.
Moral and Spiritual Values; Mon
day, November s, RESPONSIBILITIES
of the Citizen; Tuesday, November
Meaning of the Ballot; Wednes-
day, November 8-Urgent School
Needs; Thursday, November g.
Opportunity for All; Friday. No
vember 10-HOme-School-Com mun-
lty Teamwork! Saturday. Novem-
Der 11-Freedom's Heritage.
Ministers of the local churches
have been asked to address their
congregation on the topic for Sun
day.
During the week teachers willI
stress the topic of the day. All par
ents are urged to visit their
schools during American Educa-
ton Week.
icontinued on page n
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Name Short Course
Head AT University
Robert ]. Bacon Has Been Appoint.
ed TO Very Important Post

Robert J.. Bacon. research in
structOr in animal and poultry in
dustry, has been appointed as Act
ing Director of Agriculture Short
Courses at the University of Della
ware, announced George M. Wor-
rilow, Director of Agricultural Elk
tension Service and Agricultural
Experiment Station, today.
Bacon has been research in
structor at the University since
1949, working on the artificial
breeding of dairy cattle, and teach
ing classes in livestock manage
ment and livestock production. Be-
sides his duties as director, Bacon
will teach classes in beef cattle
and dairy judging at the Short
Course.
A resident of Wilmington, Bacon
received his bachelors degree in
animal husbandry from Pennsyl-
vania State College in 194S and his
degree in agriculture from
the University of Delaware in 1949.
He also served in the veterinary
corps of the U. S. Army during
World War II.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
CaIIingOf
ReSGrViStS
Is Criticized
Chas. C. Rails, COnman-
der-In-C Chief, V. F. W.,
Flags lnequities In
Calling Units.

Inequities in present regulations
regarding the call to active duty of
resefvists and guardsmen and OF
men drafted for the Armed Forces
were scored this week by Com
mander-in-Chief Charles C. Rails,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars of the
United States.
Rails said that the present sys-
tenn Of calling National Guardsmen
and Reservists, without regard to
family ties, former disabilities or
other causes for whichS draftees
are deferred, is not compatible to
the v. F. w.
He called for early revision of
these regulations so that a more
balanced and justifiabIe program
could be arranged in building IN
Armed Forces personnel.
Men who have served their
country" Rails declared, have
never hesitated to answer that call
again; but we do feel that there
should be an equalization between
those who have never worn a uni-
form and those men who have pre-
viously jeOpardized their safety in
the nations interest.
Zone glazing inequity seems to
be that inactive Reservists with
service disabilities ranging up to
80 per cert or more are being re-
called and placed on limited active
duty. Certainly, some of the defer
red draftees could also serve on
limited duty where some physical
qualities may be lacking.
The V. F. w. is also on record
as favOring the advance of the
draft age to 35 years and tighten
ing up on defeI1nents which might
give the Selective Service Boards
greater opportunity to work out
justifable program" he said.
Continued on uaue ~
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Mammoth COP.
Rally Will.
Be Held Here
0 m OrrO WI
State And Local Candi-
dates Will Be Present;
Meeting Will Be Held
On Lot Next To Odd
Fellows Building.

A concert by the famous Sails
bury Drum and Bugle Corps viii
proceed what is expected to be
the greatest political rally ever
held in Milford, tomorrow evening.
Saturday. November 4th, on the va
cant lot next to the Odd Fellows
Temple on North Walnut Street at
eight o'clock.
The majority of the State and
local candidates on the Republican
ticket are expected to be present
Tor the meeting, which will be in-
formal in nature. The local and
district candidates who viii be
present will include John w. Bur-
Tis, who is running for Senate
from the First Senatorial District
OF Sussex County, Mrs. Blanche n
Bennett, who is candidate for the
House Of Representatives from the
First Representative District Of
Sussex County, John M. Long
Dotham, who is candidate for the
state Senate from the 5th Senator
ial District Of Kent County and
Wilbur H. Jump, candidate for the
House Of Representatives from the
10th Representative District Of
Kent County. County candidates
from Kent and Sussex will be pres
eBt and. introduced.
Saturday night will afford the
the electorate Of the two counties
an excellent chance to see. hear
ana meet their candidates. Every
one is invited to this meeting.
The same evening at the same
time the Democrats will also hold a
rally in Plaza square.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
A Correction Is
Made By Chronicle
Through Error VIM. w. Simpson Of
Harrington, Listed Wrong In Paper

through ErrOr VIM. W. Simpson OF
Harrington, Listed Wrong In Paper
Through an unfortunate error,
the advertisement of William w.
Simpson of Harrington, Republican
candidate for Recorder of Deeds in
Kent County, appeared first in last
weeks issue of the Milford Chron-
icle, listing Mr.. Simpson, as the
candidate for Sheriff of Kent Coun-
ty. Mr.. Dorsey F. Hudson of Viola.
delaware, is the Candidate for
Sheriff on the Republican ticket,
and the managing editor of the
Chronicle, who is also the Chair
man Of the Republican Committee
in Kent County, apologies to the
aforementioned gentlemen for the
error, but assures them that the
change in the press run was made
as soon as the error was brought
to his attention by a member of
Mr.. Simpsons family, and trusts
that this explanation will clarity
any confusion that might rest in
the minds of any persons who mo-
ticed the mistake in Mr.. SIMPSONS
advertisement, before the correc-
ton was made,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Citizens Urged To
Display Flags Nov. IL
Veterans Ask Cooperation OF Local
Residents On Historical Occasions

veterans Ask Cooperation OF Local
Residents On Historical Occasions
Milford veterans are making an
all-Out effort towards getting the
citizens of the area to display the
national colOrs on Armistice Dav
and other historical occasions: as
part of this effort, members of Pup
tent No. 4, M. o. c.. an affiliate of
the V. F. W., called upon most of
the areas business people the past
Saturday afternoon and evening.
and sought promises to the effect
that these people would display
the American flag prominently on
Nov. 18th.
Upon learning that quite a few
of the areas business houses did
not have flags to display on histori-
cal occasions, the veterans made
arrangements with a large mid
western flag and bunting concern
to service orders of local residents,
and orders for more than twenty
i've flag sets have already been for
warded to the concern. Local vet
Grams are hoping that these flags
will be received in time for display
on Armistice Day. when Milford
will dedicate its new War Memori-
al
Blue Hen Post No. 6483, v. F. W.,
at recent meeting. went on record
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Firemen's Supper At
Houston, Nov. $40
Famous Spppers WIN Be Held
Again On Those Dates

After a lapse of several years the
Houston Volunteer Firemen will
again, with the assistance of their
Ladies" put on their famous sun
pers, next Thursday and Friday.
November 8 and 10. AS in previous
years, the suppers will be held in
the modern Houston Community
Hall. Serving starts at 4:SO O'Clock.
The menu will again include
those famous oysters, that only the
Houston firemen can prepare. Real
ham, cooked in huge pots over
open fires, viii be another feature
OF the menu, as well as chicken
salad and assorted vegetables.
Plan now to bring your family
TO these suppers both nights. Adj
llt tickets sell for S1.25; children.
lp to IL years of age, CSC. Remem-
Der, no one ever came to a Hous-
ton supper and went home hungry.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
5-Year Sentence
For Juvenile Abuse
Kent County Man Accused OF Mis-
treating Two Girls In His Care

AenG County Man Accused Of Mis-.
treating Two Girls In His Care
A five year Jail sentence was
meted out to a 43-year-Old man ac-
cused of fragrant mistreatment of
two girls, one of them II years
old and the other 10, by Judge
Ernest v. Keith in Court of Com
mon Pleas last Friday. afternoon.
The accused man is Edward F.
(Eddie) Flood of near Westville.
located on the Wyoming-Marydel
Road west of Hazlettville. He NOV
ed to that locality from the Bronx,
New York, last March, according
to a report made to the court.
Judge Keith stipulated further
that the man is never again to see
the children, offspring of a New
York City woman who is separated
from her husband and who, in the
investigation, asserted a common
law marriage relation with Flood.
The woman was also said to have
represented to the childre nthat she
was married to Flood.
Medical Examination
The court also told Flood that il
would give him the benefit of a
psychiatric examination and that
i the examination disclosed the
advisability of altering the Jail
continued On page Sd
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
B. P. W. Group
is Planning
Milford Unit
All Business And Profess
siOnal Women In This
Area Invited To Meet
ing, November IL.

The Business and Professional
Women's Club is one of the top or
CARNATIONS in the country. While
all the surrounding communities
have active chapters, up until the
present, Milford was without rep
resentation in this national club.
Last Monday evening a small
group of interested women met to
discuss securing a charter and
getting the Milford Chapter on it's
way.
Membership in this group gives
every woman not only the chance
to advance the opportunities of all
women who work, but to support
nationwide programs and assist in
the building Of democracy. It off
ers an opportunity to secure the
most dependable information on
trends and conditions that will af-
feet each and every. woman who is
employed.
All professional and bushes,
women in Milford are invited n
the meeting which will be held on
Monday, November 18th, at 8 D. m.
in the gymnasium of the Communi-
ty Building.
1t is realized that many women
already have important home and
outside interests which require a
great deal of their time. However
those who can manage Just a few
hours a month will certainly de-
rive untold benefits from their as
sociation with this club.
This is an open invitation to all
the business and professional wo-
men in Milford who are interested
in the advancement of their com
munity to be present on November
18th at 8 p. m.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
OFFICIAL VOTE TO BE
PUBLISHED IN NEXT
WEEKS CHRONICLE

Following the custom of
years the Milford Chronicle
will publish the complete
official vote for Sussex and
Kent Counties in next weeks
issue of this newspaper. The
Courts do not convene until
noon on Thursday next to
canvas the vote. It will be
necessary for us to wait I'M
til the vote is certified by the
Judges. This will probably
pc late Thursday afternoon.
For that reason the Chron-
icle will be placed in the
mails Friday morning in
stead Of Thursday afternoon.
The Milford Chronicle will
probably be the only Della
ware weekly newspaper to
publish complete election re-
turns for both Sussex and
Kent Counties next week.
Watch for them.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Extend Local Boy
Scout Finance Drive
Goal OF $4,000 Is Slowly
But Surely Being
Reached

The annual home coming day at
Trinity Methodist Church in Fred
erica will be observed next Sunday,
November s, in morning and af-
ternoOa services.
The choir, with Mrs. Helen Car
Isle at the console, will offer spe-
cial choral numbers in both the
morning and afternoon services.
Robert S. Rudolph Of Milford will
sing two numbers in the morning
services and in the afternoon SER
vice Miss Agnes Hubbard of Cam
bridge, Nd, will be the soloist.
In the morning service begin
ming at II a. M, Rev. Lester e.
Windsor, treasurer of the PENN
sula Conference, will be the guest
speaker, and in the afternoon SER
vice beginning at 1880 p. m, Rev.
Coanemuea On pass y
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
Milford Highlets
Best Caesar Rodney
Bucs Remain indicated By Add.
ing Second Straight Win


Milford High, indicated In foot
ball competition this year, al
though tied three times, got it's Of
tense clicking for the first time
here last Friday night and pound
ed out a 26-O victory over the Rid
ers of Caesar Rodney High. It was
the second straight victory for the
home club. For Caesar Rodney.
the loss was it's fifth in six starts.
Milford jumped off to a go first
period lead and never was threat
ened. The Buccaneers put over
another touchdown in the second
and added two more in the
final. Meanwhile, they kept the
Riders deep in their own territory
for most of the game.
Bill Morris, Bob Porter, Jim PAL
mer and Roy Tawes all scored
touchdOWns. Norris capped an so
yard first period march by going
over from the one. Buddy Kimmel
passed % yards to Porter for the
second six-pointer. Palmer plung-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
DPIA Scholarship
Goes To Laurel Youth

Lee Locates, Laurel, senior in
poultry husbandry at the Univsr-
sity of Delaware, has just been an
nounced as the winner of the third
annual Delaware Poultry Improve
ment Association 5000 scholarship,
according to the DPIA scholarship
committee and the School of Agri-
culture. The scholarship commit
tee Is made up of representatives
Coontinusd On page %
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-11-03
President Has
Narrow Escape
From Death AT
Killers Hands
Two Puerto Rican RevO-
lutiOnists Shoot Three
Guards, Killing One In
AbOrtive Attempt On
Truman's Life.
BY Associated Press

~ 3A1oOGAuNEU EIGHr
WASHINGTON, Nov.-Two fiery
Puerto Rican revolutionists shot
their way to President Truman's
doorstep Wednesday Of this week
but were moved down in a gun
battle with White House guards
before they could carry out their
plot to murder the sleeping Presi-
dent.
One of the gunner was killed
the other seriously wounded.
Wednesday night, Secret Ser
vice man died Of bullet wounds
suffered in the roaring gun fight
in front of Blair House, the Presi-
dents temporary home across the
street from the White House. Two
other guards were wounded. one
seriously.
The surviving gunman was for
mally booked tonight on a murder
charge.
It was the first conspiracy-by
two or more peI6ons-to kill a
president of the United States since
John Wilkes BoOthe shot Abraham
Lincoln I'm a plot to wipe out the
whole leadership of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Truman was taking a nap at
the time the assassins stOrmed his
home. The shots awakened him but
he was unhurt.
Those killed were:
Griselio Torresola. from New
York. one of the gunner.
Pvt. Leslie Coffelt, 40. of the Sc
cret Service.
Cohelt was shot in the chest,
stomach and legs in his valiant
and successful-defense of the
President.
The gun battle took place on the
CONTINUED on paRe a.