davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-12-25
BEDDING

Grey Full Size Sleeper with inner
spring nottress
Grey Loveseot Sleeper with inner
spring mottress
Rose Twin Size lnnersprine Mot.
tress and Box Spring. Set-----
Rose Twin Size Foom Rubber Nat.
tresses with Box Springs. Set
Grey Twin Size Foom Rubber Mot.
tress with Box Springs. Set---
Striped Ticking Full Size Inner
spring Mattresses
Striped Ticking Full Size Inner
spring Mattresses ---
Striped Ticking Twin Size Inner.
spring Mattresses -,-,.---
Striped Ticking Twin Size Matching
Box Springs
Full Size Coil Spring
Full Size Col Spring
Twin Size Coil Spring
Twin Size Spring Frones
Rose Twin Size Duron Heodboord
Gold Twin Size Duron Heodboord
Ivory Twin Size Duran. Heodboorc
Ivory Twin Size Duran Heodboorc
Green Twin Size Duran Heodboorc
Blue Twin Size Duran Heodboord
Blue Twin Size Sotin Heodboords
Double-deoker Metal Bunk Bed.
with z innersprine mattresses. Eo
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14

The income tax figures come close
to the estimates made by Governor
Elbert N. Carvel and other admin
istratiOn leaders in their campaign
last March to outline the details
of the tax program to the people
of the state. 1t indicates clearly
that the present Democratic Ad-
ministTatiOn in Delaware set out
deliberately to soak Delawareans
in order to get funds to squander.
The administration at that time
estimated the return from the in
come tax for the biennium at
$13.8OO,0OO or $6,9OO,0OO a year.
Their estimates were also close
for the franchise tax receipts.
Their estimate for the biennium
was $8.0O0,OOO, while the actual
figure for the first year was $4,-
159,416. This figure is an increase
of. 81 per cent over the $3,S97 ,404
received last year.
With but one exception the tax
sources listed by Mr.. Abbott show
(continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Pct. Increase
In Taxes Reported
Levy On State Inco1he Totals $7,4I7,638 o.
A Rise OF 2l4 Per Cent Over The Preced
ing Fiscal Year

Delaware received $16,124,378 in
taxes during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, the highest tax re-
turn by far in the history of the
state and more than double the
amount received last year.
The figures released on Tues
day by State Tax Commissioner
Howard S. Abbott show this years
amount to be $8,622.9O7 more than
the $7,501, All received from the
1948-49 year.
This 114.9 per cent increase is
almost entirely the result of the
gross income tax, which drew &c.
919,616 into the treasury. An addi-
tional $49S,022, consisting of de-
layed payments and delinQuencies,
was received from the old net in
come tax to bring the actual total
to $7,417,638.
Last years receipts from income
taxes amounted to $2,356,598. The
difference is $5,O61 ,04O with this
years figure, an increase of 214.7
per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Gold Star Mothers
HOnOFed By VFW
District Number Four En-
tertained Group At
Milton

On Friday evening, July z. the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of District No.
4 played host to the Gold Star
Mothers of the district at a dinner
held in the Milton Fire Hall. Four
teen Gold Star Mothers were in
attendance and were paid tribute
by Mrs. Lola Szmanski, of Will
mington, principal speaker, and
other V. F. w. officials.
After the dinner all of the mo-
theirs present were presented gold
carnations corsages by the presi-
dent of the auxiliary honOring them
Gold Star Mothers were Mrs. Mary
Madjarosy and Mrs. Martha DOnO-
van of Milton; Mrs. Ada H. McWil-
liams, Mrs. Ida Sammons and Mrs.
Sadie Wilson of SeafOrd; Mrs. Bes-
sic Russell, Mrs. Ellen Adams,
Mrs. Ellen Penwell and Mrs. Chas.
Moore of Georgetown; Mrs. Gret-
chen Savage, Mrs. Sarah Long and
Mrs. Hester Dunn of Selbyville;
Mrs. Catherine M. Jablenski of the
Polish-American Post in Whining
ton, and Mrs. Agnes Smith of Clay
mont.
Ceonimued On page y
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Will Hold Combined
Delegate Poll And
County Primaries On
August 18th.

The Democratic State Committee
on Tuesday night set Tuesday, Aug.
%. as the date for the party's state
convention in Dover, and decided
the party will hold combined dele
gate and primary elections, mall
three counties On Saturday, Aug.
10.
The actions were taken at the
committees meeting in the Kent
County Court House. At the COM
bined election on Aug. 19, Demo-
cratic voters will elect their con-
vention delegates and at the same
time will nominate candidates for
county and legislative offices.
Secretary of State Harris B.
Mcdowell, Jr, who presided at the
meeting as state chairman of the
party, said the convention will be
conducted in the Field House OF
the Dover High School, with the
main session in the evening The
194S convention was arranged the
same way.
One of the highlights of the
meeting was an announcement by
James NJ Tunnel, Jr., George.
town attorney, that he is not in &
position to run for the post of at
/ torney general, as has been sug
gested by Democratic leaders
throughout the state. He explained
that he is too busy to take on thu
duties of the office.
continued on page n
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
EnliStments
Rise As State
Gets Set To
Draft As Men
Director Troll Receives
Quota a For Delaware;
Says Youth s Will Be
Inducted Before Sep
tember 80.

Delaware draft boards will send
45 men to the armed forces it was
revealed Tuesday night of this
week as Delaware recruiting sta
tions reported a squirt of inquiries
and enlistments attributable to the
Korean war, and the revival of the
draft.
Douglas w. Troll, who Tuesday
took over his new duties as state
director of selective service,T an
nounced that Delaware's quota
under the national draft call for
10000 men will be approximately
45 men,"
He added that it is expected the
men will be inducted by Sept. 80.
There was no indication when the
first Delaware registrants will be
given pre-induction physical ex-
aminatiOns.
Previously it was pointed out
that the selectiVe service system
will call first for 25-year-Old regis
trants. The four Delaware draft
boards, who have been registering
and classifying men 18 through 25
have a pool of men in the Ia clas-
sificatiOn.
Mr.. Troll was formally sworn in
at about 10:30 a. m. Wednesday in
the office of Maj. Gen. Lewis B
Hershey, the national selective
service director, in Washington
D. G.
The Marine Corps Recruiting
Office, which shares offices with
the Navy in the Post Office Build
ing, Wilmington, has been placed
on a seVen-day basis, which means
a seven-day work week for the re-
cruiter-in-charge, Sgt. Frank H.
Garcia.
Like the Navy and the Army the
Marines have dropped their quotas
accepting all applicants who can
fill the qualifications and pass the
tests.
Chief Petty Officer Michael Heg-
udis, FecTuiter- in charge for the
Navy estimated that some so mer
had been into his office Monday
and Tuesday asking questions anC
that about half of them want Il
enlist while the others expressed
interest in various phases Of tn,
Navy's reserve program.
At the Army and Air Force Re
cruiting Office, M/Sgt. William F
Cakes, recruiter in charge, re
ported that Is enlistments hav
been accepted thus far, putting tn
office we'll ahead of the 80 in June
considered a high figure by previ
GUS standards.
Sergeant Cakes said that me
could enlist for three four, FIVE O
six years with such choices a
armored cavalry, the Corps of En-
gineers, coast artillery, field artil
lery and the infantry.
Chief Hegudis reported that /
addition to the men who came int
the office personally a great man
(continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
1850 Cancer Crusade
Receives $68,236.22
Total Announced This Week
By State Chairman
CantWell

The 1850 Delaware Cancer Cru
sade has received a total of $685.
236.22 in contributions, it was an
nounced yesterday by William H.
Cantwell, state chairman, who
pointed out that the amount is the
largest ever contributed to the Am
erican Cancer Society by the people
of Delaware.
The total exceeded the previous
high of $4,000 reached in 1948,
and is we'll ahead of the $65,52O
given by Delawareans in 1949.
Mr.. Cantwell said that although
the campaign activity ended in
MAY, contributions have continued
to arrive and ''it has been impOss-
jble to close the books" He pre-
dicted that the crusade will re-
ceive additional contributions car
rving it over $4,000 before the
local cancer society ends its fiscal
year on August 81.
(e0ntinuaa on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14

Heads Milford
Masonic Group
Well Known Local Busi-
ness. Man Has Long
Been Active In Local
Fraternal Circle.

Herschel w. Billings, a promis-
ent business man of Milford will
be installed as Worshipful Master
Of Temple Lodge No. 8, July 14th.
Mr.. Billings has long been active
in Masonic affairs. He is a member
of the Delaware COnsistOry, the
Kent and Sussex Scottish Rite Club
and the Past Masters! Association
of Sussex County. Mr.. Billings is
also active in other fraternal
organizations of this city. He re-
sides in Milford and is associated
with the Kent Sussex Service Com
pany.
Other officers to be installed are:
Arthur Webb. Senior Warden; Cal
vim w. Wells, Junior Warden; Eu.
gene NJ. Sharp, Jr., P. NJ, Secre.
tary; Edwin P. Messick, P. NJ
Treasurer; Thomas B. Derrickson
Senior Deacon: Charles Davenport
Junior Deacon; Allan Lynch, Sen
4 ioF Etewards Charles Summers
Junior Steward: George Davis o.
Geo. E. Tyler; Raymond w. Mas
ten, Theodore H, Harrington, anC
Earl X. Williams, Property ant
! Finance Committee.
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
New Members Named
To Welfare Board
Five Named To Succeed Four Re-
publicans, One Democrat

The appointment of five new
members to the State Board of
Welfare was announced this week
by Governor Elbert N. Carvel.
The appointments, each for a
period of three years, bring to 10
the number of board members ap-
pointed by Governor Carvel. There
are IL members on the board.
Those named to serve until June
30. 1858. are:
Mrs. Jane H. Bayard of Rock
land, wife of Lieutenant Governor
Alexis l. dupont Bayard.
Oscar M. Thomas of Delmar, a
former state detective and a re-
tired captain of the Pennsylvania
Railroad police force.
ElWOOd B. Gruwell of Harring-
ton. a former state representative
and an officer of the Kent County
Farm and Loan Association.
Mrs. Emma L. Hazard of RO-
selle, wife of John G. Hazard
chairman of the State Public Ser
vice Commission.
Harry S. Smith of Georgetown
a former member of the Sussex
County Department of Elections
and a director and secretary of The
Citizens Loan and Mortgage Com.
pany. of Georgetown and Dover.
All of the appointees are Demo
Gratis except Mr.. Thomas, who il
a Republican.
The new members succeed the
/ following whose terms expired O1
June 30: Jesse S. Cooper, of Cam
den: Mrs. Harriet X. Richards, o
Wilmington; Mrs. olivia w. Willil
of Bridgeville; Weldon c. Waplei
of Newark, and Mrs. Reba c.. Ryal
of Newark.
The outgoing members are al
Republicans with the exception o
Mr.. Cooper. They were appointed
by former Governor Walter W
tcontinued on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
War Memorial Fund
Drive Ends MOndGy
All Solicitors Will Make
Final Reports On That
Date

The Embarrassing drive of the
Milford War Memorial Committee
will be brought to a close this COM
ing Monday evening at a special
meeting of the committee to be
held at the Council Chambers, here.
At that time, all solicitors will
make final reports and the cam
paign will be terminated.
Indications are that the drive
will fall short of it's initial goal,
but will produce sufficient monies
to permit erection here in Plaza
Square of a suitable memorial to
the areas war dead Final details
concerning type and size of mem
Orial will be worked out at Mon
day evenings meeting and the or
der for the Memorial will likely he
placed at that time.
Since publication of names of
known Milford area World War
and World War II war dead. two
additional names have been added
to the list, bringing the total to
twenty-eight. The new additions
to the list are: William H. Austin
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Aus
tin and a World War II airman
who lost his life on Oct. 16A 1945
while en- route to the United States
from Guam. in a B-24. and George
Conrad Beebe. son of Mrs. Grace
L. Beebe, who was killed on June
(sOnvmued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Police Report Democrats Set
Submitted For August p For
Month OF June Convention
Chief Samuel C. Powell
Gives City Council A
Comprehensive Report
Of Activities.

Chief of Police Samuel c. Powell
submitted to Milford City Council
at the regular monthly meeting of
that body on Tuesday evening of
this week the following cOmprehen-
sive report of his departments ac-
tivities for the month of June:
Arrests for the Month
Disorderly conduct and f1ghting.. 2
DisOrderly conduct and drunk. Is
DisOrderly conduct and crap
shooting ....-.........-.-.--.......... 4
Motor vehicle violations, not us
ing due care ....l.-....-....................1
Motor vehicle violations, speed
ing
Violation of city ordinance ...-........
Warrant, illegal parking, failing
to answer summons ...............
Motor vehicle violation, driving
on wrong side of road ......-.,. /
Making unnecessary noise -........-
Motor vehicle violations, Section
113-E --...........................
Assault and battery .-.......-,....-.......-
TrespaSsing
Motor vehicle violation, imprOp-
er turn ...............................
IOJdl ..-.-.-.------.-.-.-.-- A.
! Arrests for Out.0f-TOwn Agencies
Dover state police .......,.................
Selbyville police ......-.........-.............
AOLaA -.-.-.---.-..------------------
(continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Ted Aber Is
AS
Rotary Head
New Official Gives Re-
port OF Trip To Inter-
national Convention {;
Names Committees.

Theodore Aber, prominent Mil
ford merchant, was recently in
stalled as president of the Milford
Rotary Club. by past president r.
win G. Burton, who presided over
the installation ceremonies in the
absence of Capt. H. H. Pop" Han
son, past District Governor Of RO-
tary International, who was unable
to be present. Other officers in
stalled with Mr. Aber were vice
president, Elton Lynch; secretary
Robert H. Yerkes; Treasurer, G.
D. Holzmueller; directors, retiring
president Harry E. Mayhem, Sr.
Albert Baxter and DR.. Oliver A
James.
Mr.. Albert, who was a delegate
to the convention of Rotary In
ternational held recently in De-
troit, Mich, told of his experiences
while representing the local club
at the week long meeting and at
the conclusion of his talk present
ed every ROtarian present with
"Objects of Rotary" suitable for
framing.
The newly installed president
also announced the following work
ing committees for the year: Club
Service, Elton Lynch, Albert Bax-
ter, William A. Berry, Dr. Clyde A.
Nelson and John wilkins; Voca-
tional, George T. Macklin, August
F. Faix and George r. Sheaffer !;
Aims and Objects, Rev Roy Law
son Tawes, Jay Pierce, R. A. Der
rickson; International, c. Harring-
ton Heisler, Frank J. Elton, DR.. r,
J. Emory, Remsend c. Barnard
3rd; Membership, Harry E. May
hew, Sr., John H. Annett, G. Frank
lin NAPLES; Community, Irwin G
Burton, DR.. Leslie DObsOn, David
:. Pack; Music, Charles E. Varney
Fellowship. DR.. Lester o. Adkins
E. Roscoe Galloway, Harry Frank
ell, Edwin L. Fisher, BrOddus
Jones; Attendance, c. Van Nui'
Wilkerson, Wilmer o. Lankford
: Milton Dill; Classification, c. D
; HOlzmueller, DR.. Oliver A. James
John H. Annett; Program, Ale1
p Davidson, Calvin o. Ball; Serge
ant-At-Arms, Forrest N. Webster.
= The program and program chair
men for the balance of the presen
> year follows:
July II, Rem Barnard; July "a
Bill Berry: July 81. Ocean City
Aug. Z. Open; Aug. IA, Ross Gallo
way: Aug. 81, Buck Derrickson
Aug. 2S, Jersey Dill; Sept. 5. Open
Ccontinusa on page -
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
City Council Holds
A Lengthy Session
Much Business Disposed OF At
Meeting Tuesday Evening

Milford "City Fathers, after
vacation of some weekss got down
to business with a will, Tuesday
night, and burned the midnight
oil" until 1890 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Highlighting the five hour ses-
sion was: First Ward Councilman
Percy r. Haughey's determination
to continue as a member of COun-
Gil. At the last meeting in June,
Mr. Haughey announced verbally
the possibility that he would re-
sign at the next regular meeting
of City Council To many nresent
at that meeting the impression was
that Mr.. Haughey had resigned by
word of mouth. However, City sOli-
citOrs, Tunnel and Tunnel, of
Georgetown, upon being apprised
of the situation, informed Council
that even if Mr.. Haughey had re-
signed verbally, his resignation as
such could not be accepted or act
ed upon by Council designations,
to be effective, Messrs. Tunnel
stated, must be in writing.
Ccontnued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Has Pierce In Train
Wreck In Minnesota
Milford Merchant Was Travelling
With Natl. Hardware Assn.

AS the Chronicle prepared for
press word was received via the
Associated press, that the National
Hardware dealers special train en-
route to Washington State, was i'll
a wreck. M. Haswell Pierce, men,
ber of the Pierce Hardware COM
pany of Milford was on the train
but a check-up did not list Pierce
among the forty injured passen-
gers. The majority of those in
iured were from Northeastern Pen
nsylvania and Ohio. There were nc
fatalities.
The cause Of the wreck was moi
given, several cars in the special
train were derailed, and the forty
injured were being removed from
the wreckage.
Mr.. Pierce, has been active in the
affairs of the National Hardware
dealers association for some years
and recently served as President o.
the Middle Atlantic States Division
of the National Association.
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Freedom Brief For
Kent Jail Breakers
Break VIII Cost Short Termers
More Than Original Sentence

Freedom was brief for two short
term prisoners of the Kent County
Jail last Friday night after a take
off in a jeep from Outside-jail work.
They made their getaway from
the Jacob Rudnick Sales Center in
South Dover shortly after 5 o'clock
and were spotted and Overtaken at
Barratt's Chapel, about ten miles
south of Dover by state police no
more than an hour later.
The men are Freddie Daniels, SO
formerly of North Carolina, and
Frank A. Watson, 26, Harrington
Daniels, serving ten days for tres
pass, would have been released
from jail next Monday. Watson
would have completed a 30-day SEN
tence on July 26 but, under SEN
tence of $1O0 fine and costs and sc
days, would be required to serve an
additional 60 days in default OF
payment of fine. He had been SEN
fenced on a charge of driving off q
motor vehicle without the owners
consent.
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Cootie Puptent Is
Active In Milford
Newest Veterans Organization Is
Headed BY w. NJ. Hugg, Jr.

Milford's newest veterans organ
izatiOn, Fiddlers Puptent No. Of
the Military Order of Coolies,
shows promise of becoming one of
the most active NJ. o. c. units in the
state, having already sponsored
several worthwhile projects.
On Sunday, June 25th, fourteen
members of the local puptent join
ed representative of puptents at
Wilmington and Camden in a trip
to the new Veterans Administra-
tion Hospital, at Brack-Ex, where
the Coolies staged a party for
hOspitalized veterans. A variety
show was staged and refreshments
served. Harold Welch, a member
Ofsthe local puptent, participated in
the variety show, singing a hill
billy number. Arrangements for
the trip to the VA Hospital were
made by a hospital committee
headed by Cleman Miltiades.
Twenty three members of the To-
cal puptent were in attendance at
the scratch" held recently at Re-
hoboth Beach in connection with
the annual Encampment of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars. Virtually
the entire membership, together
with their wives, attended and en-
joyed a beach party on the evening
of July 4th. Clement Nevins ant
Richard Huddy were in charge Oi
this affair.
Members of the Fiddlers Pup
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Have Released Calf
Show Premium List

The premium list for the second
11luu1l Srcse~ County Calf Show
was released today by Raymond NJ.
Lank, President Of the Sussex Unit
of the Delaware Artificial Breed
eTs' Cooperative, sponsors Of the
show
Glasses for the show will include
Jersey, Holstein and Guernsey OF
four different age groups ana pro-
visions will also he made for both
Purebred and Grade animals.
Cash Prizes will be awarded fOI
the first three animals in each
class and ribbons will go to the
first five animals in each class.
Ic0ntinued On pass D
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-14
Sussex Man
Is Alleged
To Have Held
Three In Auto
Highway Dept. Employee
OF Bridgeville Accused
OF Firing Shots At
Victims In Wild Ride.

A 45-year-old surveyor for the
State Highway Department is in
Sussex County Jail - held on
charges arising from a wild three
hour ride in which he allegedly
pumped rifle shots past the heads
of three men whom police said he
suspected of vieing for his wife's
affections.
He is Edward L. King of Bridge
vile. who was arraigned before
Magistrate Oscar B. King of George
town last Thursday afternoon on
four separate charges.
The suspect was held without
bail on charge of fOrcible abduc-
tiOn of one man placed under $2,-
600 bond on each of two charges of
assault with intent to kill against
the two others. and 500 bail on a
charge of assault and battery
against his wife. 81
State police at Bridgeville told
the bizarre story as follows:
King they said, beat his wife,
Juanita, at their Bridgeville home
last Monday during an argument
in which he accused her of accept
ing the attentions of three men
employed at the HallOwell Garage
in Seaford, where she works in an
office.
At about $3.50 o'clock troopers
asserted, King left his house with
% calibre rifle, got into his car
and drove to Georgetown.
There he stopped at the home OF
James B. Hayman, 30 one of the
/ garage employees, and forced him al
rifle point to get in his car and
! drive.
Haylnan, with King sitting in the
back seat. was directed to drive tt
fredericksburg, Md, where Kinl
stopped at the house of Paul Trice
80, another garage employe. Trice
police said, was forced into tn,
( cars front seat.
The three according to troopers
then drove back to SeafOFd, wher,
a stop was made at the home o
Harold Pierce, 81. King directed al
three men to sit in the 'front.' sea
while he remained in the back
troopers said.
Fast Ride Ordered
Then, police said. the suspect or
dered fast ride over SUISSE.
County roads.
AS the three garage men sa
tensely in the front seat, King wa
said to have told them: "This i
curtains for you guys. I'm goin
to bump you off, because hav
nothing to lose"
continued on page 81