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Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Christmas Service At
Presbyterian Church
WOmen's Association VIII Present
Program Next Tuesday Night


The annual Christmas service of
the WOmen's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church, this
city, will be observed next Tues
day evening, December 18th, at s
p. m. The main service, with
candle light will be held in the
church sanctuary and the theme,
White Gifts For The King" will
be carried out
Everyone is requested to bring a
package wrapped in white and
marked with the contents on the
outside. These gifts which may be
food, clothing, toys or anything
else that can be put to use
will then later be distributed to
the needy in and around Milford.
The entertainment will include
carol singing, solos by Mrs. Vivian
Yon and the Christmas Story"
read by Mrs. Louise Wormington
After this part of the program a
social time will be enjoyed in the
Sunday school room, where the
spirit Of Christmas will be con-
tinued.
Group Five will serve as hostess
and the members are particularly
anxious that the other group mem
bers come enjoy the evening with
them.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Matinee
1t Shore Theatre
Tomorrow Morning
Annual Fete Is CO-spOn-
sOred By Chamber OF
Commerce, Theatre
Management; Ch Oirs
To Sing At Nativity
Scene During Holidays.

All the kiddies in the Milford
area are cordially invited to attend
the big free Kiddie Matinee at the
Shore Theatre, tomorrow morning.
Saturday, December is, at $3.50 o.
clock. Old Santa will be present
and will have a gift for everyone.
The matinee is co-sponsored bv the
Milford Chamber of Commerce and
the management Of the Shore Thea
ire.
The beautiful Nativity scene on
the vacant lot next to the Odd Eel
lows Temple on North Walnut
Street, is now lighted up every
evening and with the addition OF
three huge eight-foot angels float
ing in the background, in place of
Santa and his reindeers, presents
a scene of breathtaking beauty
when the food lights are turned on.
Harry ]. Pierce, president of the
Milford Chamber Of Commerce, who
yearly sponsors the Christmas fete,
announced today that choirs from
the various local churches and orr
ganizatiOns will sing in front of the
Nativity scene on the following
dates: next Monday, December 18,
at eight o'clock, the combined
choirs of Calvary Methodist Church
under the direction Of ]. Herbert
Nichols; Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber 18th, at eight o'clock, Girls
Choir from Benjamin Banneker
School, under the direction of Mrs
Fontaine Mitchell and Blackstone
Male chorus; Wednesday evening
Decmeber 20, at 8 p. m, Avenu,
Church choir, under the direction
of Mrs. Jessica Davidson; Frida,
evening, December %, at o. m
choir from the First Presbyteria
Church, directed by Mrs. Georg
! Giltenboth,
Last Saturday afternoon at 3ns
thirty o'clock, Old Kris arrived I
the Milford airport in a monoplan
flown by Willard Jackson, proprie
tor of the "Port" A huge crowd &
well wishers and kiddies were o
hand to welcome st. Nick, to Mil
ford. Robert H. Yerkes met SAINT
at the airport and after making
tour of Milford, took Santa to hi
headquarters in the story booI
house on the Walnut Street bridg,
panel. Santa can be found in his
headquarters from one in the af.
ternoOns until nine in the evenings
with an hour out to feed his rein
deers.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Unit Reports
On Plans To
State Govt.
Group Says That Ninety
Two Separate Boards
FunctiOning At Pres
ent Time Could Be Cut
Down To Nineteen.

The 80 separate boards, commits
sions and other agencies which
currently function in the executive
branch of the government of Della
ware would be cut down to 19 de-
partments and agencies in the
thorough Overhauling of that
branch recommended by the exec
utive committee of the Commission
on Reorganization of the State Gov
ernment.
The committees recommenda-
tiOns are explained in a 5O-page re-
port made public this week by E.
Ennalls Berl, chairman of the COM
mission. Copies have already been
sent to the six members of the
executive committee, the 40 other
members of the commission, and
the members of the General Assem-
bly,.
The lOng-awaited report is based
on the work of Grienhagen & AS
sOciates, the cOnsultants in public
administration and finance who
were retained by the committee to
study the existing state govern
ment and suggest changes to sim
plify the government and make il
more efficient and economical.
More Control for Governor
The emost sweeping general
change recommended is that the
Governor is given effective control
Of the executive branch. Much Of
that control is now vested in boards
with long, overlapping terms.
Organizationally, the greatest
change suggested is that the
sprawling executive branch be or
ganized into IL departments plus
eight commissions or other agen-
cies. In addition to these 10 basic
units there would be % semi-inde-
pendent boards.
The fve elected officials of the
executive branch ~ the governor,
auditor of accounts, state treasurer
attorney general and state insur-
ance cOmmisisoner-would remain
under the proposed reorganization
Each of the. IL DEPARTMENTS
would have a ,full-time director
Together they could form a board
OF advisors, or cabinet, for the gov
ernOr..
Creation of two of the proposed
departments would involve ex.
tremely broad changes in the
states executive branch. The pro.
posed Department of Health anC
Welfare would administer not only
all Of the welfare programs of tht
state, but also all of its menta
and physical health activities, anC
its correctional programs for bOtl
Juveniles and adults.
Economic Development
The proposed Department O
Economic Development would hay,
the functions of the states IL Ii
censing and examining boards-1I
of which would be retained in tn
departnent-and would also nav
the function of nine other commits
sions, ranging from the apple com
mission to the Public Service Com
mission.
The committee explains in its in
PRODUCTION that 'in spite of it
length this report is in effect
summary" based upon studies @
Continued on page III
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
WolcOtt, Terry
Are Confirmed
Unanimously
Other Appointments Of
Governor Confirmed; ;
Bayard And Peeney
Clash On Procedure.

Associate Judge Daniel F. VOL
colt last Saturday concluded his
duties in that Office, following his
unanimous confirmation as chan
cellor' of Delaware by the State
Senate in Dover last Friday.
The oath of Office was adminis-
tered to Chancellor Wolcott the
first of this week. He is the third
member of his family in direct line
to hold that high judicial post.
Judge Terry, who sat in court
sessions last Saturday morning at
Dover but took no judicial part in
the proceeding, took his oath of
Office later in the day There. was
no ceremony.
Senate confirmation of this ap-
pointment by Governor Elbert
N. Carvel and of others including
the re-appointment of Kent County
Resident Judge Charles L. Terry,
Sr., came a few minutes before 6
p. m, after the Seante had been in
executive session for an hour.
The terms of both Chancellor
WolcOtt and Judge Terry are for
IL years. Chancellor Wolcott sue
ceeds Chancellor w. Watson Har-
rington. Other appointments of the
Governor, included Joseph j. Scan
nell as adjutant general, trustees
of the University of Delaware, JUS
tees of the peace, and members of
various election boards. All confir-
nations we're unanimous except for
one minor appointment.
Governor CarVel said last Sat
urday he will announce within the
next ten days his nomination of an
associate judge to fill the vacancy
left by Chancellor Wolcott's ap-
CONTINUED on page 1O1
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
1851 Outlook
By BabsOn To
Appear Dec. 29
World Renowned Finan-
cial Expert Is Writing
Exclusive Article For
This Newspaper.

The Milford Chronicle will pub
lish the "Babson Business and FL
nancial Outlook for 1851" on De-
cember 20. You will find it on page
8.
We bring this article to your at
tention because we know that our
readers who have followed these
OutlOOks in the past, and those
who. have not had this enriching
experience, will be vitality inter-
ested in Mr.. Babson's views on
1851. Also, we feel that Mr.. Bah
sons uncanny accuracy in pre-
dieting future business trends
makes his Outlook for 1851 worthy
of presentation to our reading pub
lie.
Mr.. BabsOn's 1851 Outlook will
contain so forecasts covering such
important topics as:
General Business
Commodity Prices
Taxes
Retail and Foreign Trade
Labor
Deficit Financing
Farm Outlook
Stock Market
Real Estate
Politics
Roger w. Babson's Business and
Financial Outlook for 1851" will
appear in the Milford Chronicle on
Friday, December 20.
Mr.. BabSon-a pioneer in the
field Of business and financial sta
tistics-enjoys a truly remarkable
record for accuracy in his Annual
Forecasts. His score for 1850 was
$40 correct, and his average for
the past fifteen years is S79o.
On December 29, 1949, Mr.. Bab-
son definitely predicted:
(1) That the Taft-Hartley Law
would NOT be repealed dur
ing 1850.
(2) That World War III would
NOT start during 1850.
90 That stocks in natural re-
source" companies (oils) and
income paying stocks (utili-
ties) would be in greatest
demand in 1850.
(4) That the elections of Novem-
Der, 1850, would NOT change
much the Congressional sit
uatiOn.
American business has no more
inspiring personality than Roger
w. Babson, Observation-Disclosures
business commentator and invest
ment adviser. An outstanding fea-
ture of his philosophy has been his
lifelong insistence on the import
ance of religion in business.
continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Lions PLAYED
Host To Their
Vice President
Last FRIDAY
Over Two Hundred At
tended A Testimonial
Dinner For Harold p.
Nutter In Community
Building, This City.

Over two hundred Lions, repre-
senting clubs in Delaware, Mary
land, New Jersey, Virginia, Penn
sylvania and Washington, D. c.,
were present for the testimonial
dinner rendered Harold P. Nutter,
first vice president of Lions Inter-
national, last Friday evening in
Varney Auditorium, Milford Com
munity Building. Milford Lions
Club was host for the event.
The meeting was opened with an
address Of welcome by Milford
Lions Club president, Carl March,
who then turned the meeting over
to Robert E. Baynum, immediate
past president of the Lions Club,
who acted as tOastmaster.
Mr.. Nutter, the guest of honor,
who will be inducted as president
Of Lions International at the In
ternational Convention in July of
next year, is a native of Milford,
and is presently engaged in the op-
GRAFTON of a Real Estate Brokerage
firm in Camden, New Jersey, with
his brother, Armel, as partner. Mr..
Nutter, the principal speaker of the
evening, while a nonresident of
this community for a number of
years, stated he had a very warm
spot in his heart for Milford, and
through the years had maintained
a close contact with his many To-
cal friends, and was always proud
to state that Milford was his native
home. He praised the local service
club for a community betterment
job, we'll done, and urged them to
greater efforts in the future.
CONTINUED on page lO)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Marketing Theme Of
Horticultural Meet
Important Topic Discussed By Two
Visiting Speakers

Marketing fruit and vegetables
under present day competitive con-
ditions was discussed at the Penin-
sula Horticultural Society Meeting,
Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week, by two visiting speakers.
H. Denton Williamson, head of
the American Stores Produce De-
partment for the past Is years,
talked to the horticulturists Tues
day morning on Buying Fruits
and Vegetables for the American
Stores Company" Mr.. Williamson's
work is locating fresh fruits and
vegetables for Asco. His talk gave
an insight into the overall situation
as it affects Delaware growers.
CONTINUED 0h page lO)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Name State Poultry
Judging Winners

Sussex County Alters walked
away with top hOnors at the State
All Poultry Judging Contest held
last week at Delaware State Col
lege, Dover The three top winners
are:
1st place; William Neal, Laurel,
go out of a possible 400 points;
End place. David Elliot, Laurel,
361.S points; 3rd place: Russell
CONTINUED on page 3O)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Funeral Services For
George Atkins Today
Sussex Coroner Died Suddenly At
His Milton Home On Tuesday

Funeral services will be held on
Friday for George B. Atkins, IS,
Sussex County coroner for the past
two years, who died Tuesday morn
ing at his home on Chestnut Street
in Milton.
His wife, Mrs. Lulu King Atkins,
summoned DR.. Thomas J. Tobin at
1880 a. m. when she was unable
to rouse her husband. He had re-
tired Monday night in apparent
good health, and evidently died in
his sleep. DR.. TObin ascribed death
to cOronary Occlusion.
Mr.. Atkins was recently defeated
by William Marvel OF Delmar who
will take over the office Jan. /.
Before becoming coroner, Mr.. At
kins was in the painting and car
pentering business in Milton.
He was born and reared in Mil
ton, the son of the late David T.
Atkins and Mary Francis Reed At
kins.
Continued on page l3)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Free Santa ShOlC At
Milford On Dec. 23rd
Will Be Held In The Morn
ing; Is Sponsored By
Delmarva Poultry Co.

Mayor Edward c. Evans, man
ager of Schine's New Milford
Theatre, announced today, that,
following conferences with Offic-
ials Of the Delmarva Poultry Com
pany of Milford, a Free Santa
Show, sponsored by the aforemen-
toned company, will be held in
the theatre, the morning Of Satur-
day, December 23rd, beginning
promptly at 10 o'clock.
The featured attraction will be
Roy Rogers and Trigger in "Apa-
che Ross" There will also be eight
cartoons.
The children Of Milford area are
urged to remember the date Of this
big free show-Saturday, Decem-
Der 23rd.
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
More Than 1900 Were
At Safety Meeting
Thirty-frst Gnnual Session Hear
Inspiring Speech By Paul Jones

Thirty-frst annual Session Hear
Inspiring Speech By Paul Jones
Paul Jones, Director of Public
Information fol the National Safe
ty Council, Chicago, Illinois, spoke
before the S1st Annual Meeting Of
the Delaware Safety Council on
Wednesday evening last, December
9Th, at 8 o'clock. More than 1900
persons were in attendance.
In his talk, Mr.. Jones took his
audience on what he described as a
sightseeing tour of brand new
kind of zoo, and the specimens he
exhibited we're not behind bars but
behind the wheels of automobiles
Mr.. Jones called his automotive
menagerie the Highway Zoo, and
explained it this way:
"A lot of fuss has been made
lately about an American horse and
"a German dog that have been
been taught to drive an automobile
just like a human being.
CONTINUED on page is)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

/. The DOaru expresses the hOpe'
that agreements can be made with
state dental and medical societies
covering uniform fees for all those
who receive public assistance.
2. A slight decline in the case
load under the Aid to Dependent
Children program is noted since a
peak was reached in August Of this
year.
8. The board believes that all
adoption placements of children
should be made only by a qualified
and licensed agency.
CA committee representing sgen-
cies in this field submitted a three
Continued on page SD
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
A. r. Marvel Heads
Milk Producers
Rep. W. H. Jump, OF Houston, Is
Elected To Executive Committee

''AeoP' W. He OulhpS VI houston, Is
Elected To Executive Committee
A. Raymond Marvel of Easton,
Md, was elected president of In
ter-State Milk Producers Coopera-
tive by the Board of Directors at
their meeting held last week in
connection with the 18th annual
delegate meeting of the farm group.
Mr.. Marvel succeeds Benjamin H.
Welty of Waynesboro, Pa, who
severed his official connections
with Interstate following his re-
tirement from the dairy. business
this fall.
At the same time, Jos. w. Halo
well, of Ivyland, Bucks County. Pa,
was elected vice president. Other
officers, all of whom were re-elect-
ed, include: Howard E. Jamison,
Upper Darby, secretary-treasurer ;
Clara Gallagher, Philadelphia, as
sistant secretary; and Florence
Schultz, Upper Darby, assistant
Continued on page III
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Vehicle Operators Get
Snow PIow Warning

Persons operating motor vehicles
along Delaware highways while a
snow storm is in progress, should
be on the lookout for snow plows,
is the warning issued by the State
Highway Department.
M. Allan Wilson, Chief Engineer
Of the Department, pointed out
that these snow removal crews go
into action as soon as necessary
(cOatinued on page ls)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Sears New Dover
Store Shoppers Mecca
First Christmas Shopping Season
In New Quarters Is Excellent

In New Quarters Is Excellent
Not at any time since it has been
opened has the enlarged retail
store of Sears, Roebuck and Co.,
been of more advantage to shop
pers than during the present shop
ping season, judging by the COM
ments that have been heard from
many persons visiting the store.
This is the first Christmas shop
ping season that the present large
store, has been in operation since
last year at this time the rebuilding
operations were in effect, having
been started about a month previ-
GUS to the holidays.
John J. Koski, manager of the
Sears Dover Store, reports that the
increase in the retail space, made
possible through the improvements
and which increased the display
space in the store about three hun
dred percent, has enabled the con-
Germ to present the largest line of
CONTINUED on page I3)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
And Home
Week AT University

For the second year, complete
daily program for women viii be
given throughout Farm and Home
Week, Jan. % to Feb. 2, at the Uni
versity Of Delaware, announced
Miss M. Gertrude Holloway. State
Home Demonstration leader, this
week. Again, stan members Of the
School of Home Economics, and OF
the Home Economics Division Of
continue on page aol-
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Milford Lions Back
BGyHWRI For Governor
Local Man Is Unanimous
Choice For District Lead
er; Convention In July

The Milford Lions. Club has un-
animOusly endorsed Robert E. Bay
mum, of Milford, as its candidate for
Governor of Lions District 22-D,
which is comprised of the 20 Lions
Clubs in the State of Delaware. Mr..
Baynum was nominated to this
Office at a recent meeting of the
Milford Club at Slaughter Beach.
Election of district officers will be
held in July when the district con-
ventiOn cOnvenes at Atlantic City,
N. J.
Ccontinued on page 1Ol
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

dist Church.
'The Messiah, a sacred oratorio
by Handel: "Comefort Ye, My Peo-
-Recitative, Wilson SOckrider:
"And The Glory Of the Lord, Choir
us, the Choir; ''Thus Saith The
Lord" recitative, Henry Saunders,
Jr.; Behold a Virgin Shall Con-
ceive," recitative, Mrs Clyde Nell
son; 20 Thou That TeIlest Good
Tidings," air, Mrs. Nelson-the
Chorus, the Choir; For Unto Us a
Child Is Born" chorus, the Choir;
There Were Shepards Abiding in
the Field; "And Lo! The Angel Of
the Lord Came Upon Them" "And
Continued on page 3O)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15

nIus COmmlttee, winch mas drafted
the organizational plan and which
now is working toward a confer
ence to be held In late February,
includes several persons not asso-
ciated with the university.
President John A. Perkins, in re-
porting the boards action, said
that It was felt that there has been
insufficient research and made
quate approaches to the problems"
into which the institute will delve.
These problems. lie said, include:
Leadership, social organization,
personal adjustment, cultural pre-
JUDGES, inter-group relations, fam
(contlnded oh page 4e)
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Christmas Program At Avenae
Church This Coming Sunday

Following presented by the Avenue Methodist
Avenue Methodist Church. Sum
day afternoon, December IL, at 4 p NJ
chimes Hurley, organst
CandIeight by the choir
BY Roy Tawes pastor MethO
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Board Seeks More Hid
For State Dependent Children

The State Board of Welfare believes Assembly
should authorize larger grants
the existing bill which provides for ceiling
children
This is the most important
the board issued last Friday -Four other
Milford chronicle., 1950-12-15
Human Relations Institute Is
APProyed By State University

An Institute Of Human Relations
tau0n
affairs
Board Of Trustees Of the University o Delaware
institute
been taken viii be joint university
Evening star., 1950-06-12
Rosecroft's Stars
Racing Tonight in
Sheppard Special

Solicitor and Hedgewood Fingo
undefeated 2-year -old PAGERS, have
the featured roles on tonight's IS
harness-racing program which
opens the final week at Rosecroft,
but a squad of stout hearted COM
paigners who have won their own
roofing section during the meeting
also will be in action. The first
race is scheduled at 8:15.
The Sheppard Special, a 1900
pace, will bring together the star
performers and officials look for
a new track record. Hedgewood
Fingo, undefeated in three races,
has posted a mile mark of 2:103s,
while Solicitor, winner of his only
two starts, was clocked in 2:10.
Already for ahead of last years
record for betting. Rosecroft ex-
poets to top the 40 figures by a
million dollars by Thursday night,
the last night at the Oxon Hill
track. This record indicates an
equally successful meeting for
Laurel Raceway, which will open
it's 20-day program Saturday
night.
Evening star., 1950-06-12
Overlooked 4 Rounds,
Fazio Finally Rates
Sign-Bearer in Open
BY Stoff Correspondent. Of III. s.or

ARDMORE, Pa, June 12.-For
the Tlrst time in his five rounds
in the National Open champion
ship. George Fazio rated a sign
bearer yesterday. Joe Dey, Sec
retary of the USGA, said the last
player in his memory to win or
tie for the Open without having
a sign-bearer for the four rounds
of the championship proper was
|Olin Dutra, who won here at
Merton in 1884.
In his first two rounds. Fazio
played with Bob Toski and Joe
Thacker and the USGA sent sign
bearers only with threesomes with
two or more name" players. The
Fazio gallery had to ask, or be in
the dark, as to how they stood
with par.
Fazio and Al Besselink played
the third and fourth rounds to-
gether. first off the tee, and the
Woodmont pro again was neg
lected. But he rated yesterday.
1T was like playing a practice
round. not playoff for the Ma
tional Open championship" Fazio
said in the locker room after his
third-place rs. Il just couldn't
feel sharp and that's why those
second shots were skidding over
the green's, no touch"
Fazio was talking to reporters
when a locker room boy said,
There's man outside trying to
see you, says his name is Sund-
lun."
That's Arthur Sundlun, my
boss" Fazio said and jumped up
and ran down the steps to identify
the president of the Woodmont
Club and escort him past the
locker room guards.
Sundlun and about so members
OF Woodmont made the trip and
Joined the pro-Fazio gallery in
roofing for their pro. They will
give him dinner at Woodmont
tomorrow night. Fazio then will
leave to fill the 18th place in the
Goodall Round Robin starting
Thursday.
Fred Chaimson. a member of
Prince Georges, sold out of his
Sports-Copes." In fact, he sold
so many that the next thing
needed will be higher one to see
over the gadgets with the periscope
principle.
One fellow had a mirror tackled
on the end of a long stick. He
could turn his back to the play
and see over everybody's heads.
Another had long iron pipe with
mirrors in each end.
For the 80 holes of play. Ben
Hogan had 62 pars, II brides and
II holes on which he went over
par. Lloyd Mangrum had SIS pars
lS brides, 81 bogeys and a double
DOGGY on the 88th hole, where he
went two over, including the pen
atty strokes. Fazio had So pars
Is brides, % bogeys and went two
over on the eighth hole of the Sec
ond round. Hogan was the only
one of the three without double
bogey.
In the draw for honor, Fazio
won out, with Hogan slated to hit
second and Mangrum last. When
they held the cup for photogra-
piers before the playoff started,
Mangrum held it first. then Fazio
and Hogan. But at the end Hogan
had the honor and the cup.
-WHITTI ESEY