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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25

Mrs. Fred Evans, Cleveland,
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs.
Johnson at Richland. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Fannie Ross
yho spent the day with her dau-
ghter, Mrs. Leo Maness and
family.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
THE LEXINGTON ADVERTISER, LEXINGTON. MISSISSIPPI

their son James Thomas Dukes
graduation from Holmes Junior
College.
Mrs. W. P. CASTOR and Gertrude
CASTOR of Ethel and MIR Urbon
CASTOR of Kosciusko visited Mr..
and Mrs. Joe CASTOR Sunday.
Miss Bess Atkinson left Tues
day morning for Memphis for a
visit with relatives.
H. R. Varnado, Jr., of Belzoni
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. R. Varnado this past week
end.
Miss Byrd Hamblan of New
York City has been a guest IN
the j. P. Montgomery home.
Mrs. C. II. Swayze of Raymond
vile, Texas, is a guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Hoover, and other
relatives in Mississippi.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25

Mississippi communities soon will be looking around for adj
diuonal ideas for the promotion of tourist business during Hos
piaHty Month in June. Here's one that paid off last year for Iuka in
Tishomingo county. Iuka's Community Travel Promotion Committee
last May strung this large welcome banner across U. s. Highway ~ at
the entrance to Mineral Springs Park, set up a nearby information
booth, where literature and sanitary drinking cups were provided,
and hostesses available to answer questions. In the picture above.
Mayor John Storment, left, welcomes n tourist car from Massachusetts,,
while Bill Pyle, right, secretary. manager OF the Association OF Com.
merce. is welcoming a New York tourist. Secretary Pyle said tourist
cars stopped willingly, many Of their occupants remaining TO 80
through the park and fish.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-05-25
USE al ron
ATHLETES FOOT
1ECAuSE

IL has greater PKNRTRArnN0 pewsn
With e0% undilutsd alcohol base,
carries the active msdication DEEPLH,
TO kill the germ ON contact. Get hapD4
relief IN ONE HOUR o. your o 49,
u any drug store. Today ~
Peoples Drug Store. Lexington.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
SportsWriters Held
Banquet Upstate
Local Residents Enjoyed Whining.
ton Dinner Meeting

Two local members of the East
ern Shore SpOrtswriters Associa-
tlon, Glenn Miltiades and Dave
Hugg' were among the eight MEM
bers CT the peninsular scribes
group who attended the first Annu-
al Banquet of the Wilmington
SportsWriters and Broadcasters
association, held in Fournier Hail
wilmington, last week. Other mem
Ders OF the Sho' group who attend
ca the Wilmington affair. were. pat
knight, Dover; Tom Hughes NIL
ton; Russ Porter, Georgetown.
HarWeod Strange and Roy Burris
SeaIord. and Jack Walden, HurlocIt
Two SeafoTd spOrtsmen, Mike Nc
Call and Ralph Emerson. accom-
panpanied the group and shared
the Eastern Shore Sportwriters
table. ~ ," i'ei .
The Wilmington affair, the frat
ever sponsored by the recently or
ganized Wilmington Association
was enjoyed by $50 sportsmen. in
eiuolng approximately TWENTY-FIVE
nationally known sports figures.
such as Col Harvey Miller. Bob
carpenter, Herman Bell Eddie
sawyer Dixie Walker, skeeter
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Tickets Going
Fast For Lions
Club Minstrel
Will Be Presented At
New Milford Theatre
On w ednes day And
Thursday, Feb. 22-23.

The ticket committee for the Mil
ford Lions Clubs first annual Min
strel Show informed the Chronicle
Just before press time that the de-
mand for reserved seat tickets Is
very brisk. Over half Of the resery-
ed seats for each evening have been
sold which prompts the committee
to suggest that those desiring
choice seats should secure tickets
as soon as possible to avoid disap-
pointment. Approximately 5O9s of
the capacity will be on reserved
seat basis at a price Of S1.OO with
the balance unreserved at 76c.
Children's admission is 35c. All
prices include the Federal Tax.
The Lions Minstrel Show will he
presented at the New Milford
Theatre on Wednesday and Thurs
day, February 1928, once each evo-
ming at 8 p. m. Additional cast
members to those announced last
week in the Chronicle include BETTY
Homan, Phoebe Houston. Iris
Clogg, Ann Horney. Helen Glas-
mire, Norma Jean Christensen. Lv-
man Fox, Frank jackson, Robert
Rudolph, John Frick, Dean KinlmeI
Herbert Nichols, Tom Faix and
Alexander Glasmire.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Polio Fund
Drive Goes
Over The Top
IN Milford
City And Vicinity Ex-
ceeds Quota For Second
Consecutive Year; To-
tai $S,OO3.OS Raised
Locally.

The Polio Drive in Milford and
vicinity has exceeded its quota for
the second straight year.
Robert Fischer, chairman for this
locality, announced yesterday that
$3.O03.08 has been raised 10 date.
over $4,000 greater than the So
10000 quota established for Mil
ford this year, with a few scattered
collections yet to be reported.
IN his statement, Mr.. Fischer
praised the work Of his commit
tees and individual solicitors. and
expressed his appreciation to the
public for its response 10 the an
peal for funds. Al portion Of the
money will be sent to the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
for research purposes, and the re-
mainder win be used by the Kent
and Sussex chapters for the relief
Of local polio cases.
Following Is a breakdown CT col
lectiOns made in the drive: Door
tO-dOOr solicitations: 1st Ward.
S543.31; End Ward, S3O3.S5; Srd
Ward, S71OO; 4th Ward, S17S.92:
Slaughter Neck. S22s.95; Lynch
Heights, S216.95; Harrington Road
$1,000; Shawnee Road. $500; to-
tai dOOr-tO-dOor, s1.644.9S. Special
Gifts Solicitations. SS19.71: Schiue
Theatre collections. $162.95; Mil
ford Schools. $24O.39; dance pro-
ceeds, $4,000: Coin Collections.
$70.O5; total collected, $3,OO3.Os.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
II arCntS 10
Meet About
Parents An d Interested
Friends Of Movement
Will Gather At High
School Monday Night.

Last week a proposed kindergar-
ten, sponsored by the Milford New
Century Club, was given its first
airing, so to speak. One step further
has been taken, and now there will
be meeting Of parents and inter-
ested friends at the school cafe
terra on Lakeview Avenue, Monday
evening, February 13. The time will
be eight o'clock. AS was said be-
fore, the proposal has been made
by the Board of Education, that
they would furnish the building.
heat, light, services Of a nurse, wa
ter and safe playground, with the
provisO that proper transporta-
tion, trained instructor, and twen-
ty-hVe pupils be provided. Some
minor qualifications may be neces-
sary on the part of the Board and
the parents. The meeting will be
open TO the public and there VIII
be ample time for discussion on all
the phases Of the proposed school
for five-year-Olds. One or two men,
bers of the Board Of Education will
be present to help work out the
many angles Of the situation, but
there is definite interest I'm having
this pre-schOOl training and M
theirs, particularly. hope it may be
a going concern. Should there be
some who could not be present, but
would like to know just what was
done at the meeting. Mrs. Theodore
Aber or Mrs. Robert Baynum will
be willing to interpret the infor-
nation upon request.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
u OF D Alumni Group
VIII Meet Feb. 25th
Annual 8Iid.Wlnter Banquet VIII
Feature John (Ox) DaGrOsa

John (Ox) DaGrosa, Pennsylvania
state athletic commissioner and
former football coach, will be the
principal speaker Feb. 25 at the
annual mid Winter banquet Of the
University Of Delaware,s Alumni
Association.
John N. Russo, chairman of the
alumni reunion committee, said
that DaGrosa will speak at a din
ner meeting to be held at Kent
Hall, Newark, as the main event
Of the days program, which also
will include alumni attendance at
various athletic events.
Da GrOsa, who played varsity
football for four years at Colgate
University and received ALI Ameri-
ca mention In three line positions,
was named to head the Pennsyl-
vania athletic commission last year.
Recently. he was assistant coach at
Temple University, and he also has
been associated with the Philadel-
phia Eagles. with Georgetown Uni
versity, and with Holy Cross Col
lege, where he was head football
coach. He has coached the North's
team in the annual Blue and GRAY
game, and took the Holy Cross
CONTINUED On page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Young COP Kent-Sussex
Group Will Fair To Open
Meet In Sussex On July oath
Congressman BOggs Will
Be Speaker At Session
In Georgetown Next
Monday Evening.

Delaware's popular Congress-
man-at-Large, J. Caleb Boggs, win
be the guest speaker at the regular
monthly meeting of the Young Re-
publican Association Of Sussex
County, which will be held Mon
day evening, February IS, at the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Home in
Georgetown.
Although Congressman Boggs
mas not divulged the topic OF which
ne Will speak, Il 70 expected that he
VIII bring a Rhessage Of vital i'm
pOrtance TO Young Republicans.
Mrs. Kathryn Gray Of Selbyyille
the newly elected Vice Chairman 81
the Republican State Committee
succeeding Mrs. Vera G. Davis. re-
signed, will also be present and
Will speak to the group.
Or special interest will be a re.
port OF the Young COP Federation
convention which will be held al
the Hotel dupont in Wilmington
the Saturday preceding this meet
ing.
A large attendance of both men
and women are expected from All
parts Of Sussex County.
Refreshments will be served the
entire group directly following the
regular business meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Will Continue Through
Saturday, The 29th;
Will Open With Fam
Gus Beam Thrill Show.

The Kent and Sussex Fair will
Degin Monday night, July "a. and
last through Saturday, the 29th. ac-
eording to T. BrintOn Holloway
general manager of the Kent and
sussex Fair Association. The date
was set last week at the ANIMAL
meeting Of the Pennsylvania state
Fair Association at Bedford
AT the meeting, attended bv II
committeeman Of the fair associa-
tiOns. entertainment features were
contracted for the fair. The midway
attractions this year will be Lawr-
ence Greater Shows, a motorized
show of So tractor-traiIers. with
IL rides and IL major tent shows
The fair will open Monday night.
July "a, with a thrill show present.
ed by B. Ward Beam pioneer in
the thrill show business, who was
here last year. He has q new
events, including auto polo. auto
pushball, and a contest rOllover in
which drivers roll over autos for
a prize.
George A. Hamid and Son will
continue to put on stage shows IN
front OF the grandstand afternoons
and evenings. The attractions will
include nine vaudeville acts. none
OF which has been before and
a complete review.
(cOntinued on pare A
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Rodney Stuart Has
Hudson Agency Here
New 1850 Hudson Cars Are
Now On Display At His
Motor Service Shop

Rodney Stuart, we'll known Mil.
ford garage and motor service on
orator, announced this week that
he is now Milford agent for the
well known Hudson automobile
Mr.. Stuart has secured for dispIav
this weekend, two of the famous
new 1850 Hudson automobiles. They
may be inspected at his Motor Serv-
ice location on the RehObOth Boula-
ward.
Mr.. Stuart, as many Of his custo-
mers know, has had over twenty
years practical experience servicine
Hudson cars, and every Hudson
purchaser will be assured of being
able to secure prompt dependable
service for his car at Stuart's.
While 1t is still I'm the blueprint
stage, Mr.. Stuart plans to erect a
modern showroom to display the
Hudson car. The new showroom
will be erected on the present site
Of his motor service business and
will feature a modern service de-
partment.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Big Amateur Boxing
Show Here Feb. 24th
V. F. W. Post SpOnOrlng Bouts Al
New Milford ArmOry

What is believed to be the biggest
AAU-sanctioned boxing show ever
staged anywheres in Lower Della
ware will be offered at the Milford
Armory on the evening of Friday.
February oath, under the sponsor
snip OF Blue Hen Post No. 64R3
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. In the
featured bout that evening. Ernie
Rieter, highly regarded young SAIL
or from the Chineoteague Naval
Base, will meet Jim Mitcbener
hard-hitting Negro welterweight
from Baltimore; six other three
round bouts. featuring promising
young amateurs, Will also be offer
ed. &c 'iie'
The show will get underway at
$3.50 2. M, when a pair OF younp
Welterweights. r. r. King. Chinco.
league, and John Smithfeld. BaItl-
more, square of for three rounds or
less. The second bout of the eve
nlng Will bring together two hard
hitting middleweights, Kid Sellv.
Cnlncoteague, and Richard Turner
Baltimore. The third bout will
serve to introduce two promising
young heavyweights, Willie viii
llalms, ChincOteague, and Kenneth
johnson, Baltimore; both of these
lads are undefeated and the winner
OF the Feb. Gath bout, here. will
likely enter pro boxing ranks later
in the year.
The 4Ourth preliminary on the
Feb. oath card will offer two prom-
ising middleweights, Lou Phillips
Chincoteague, and Harold Moffet
Baltimore, and the fifth or main pre-
linn will pit RebOb King, Chinco-
league, against Al Bell, hard-hit-
ting southpaw middleweight from
Baltimore; Bell is no stranger to
peninsular boxing fans, having de-
tcOntinued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Wesley Junior
Will
Give Recital
VIM. Allen BiddIe Will
Present Several Bari
tone Numbers This
Coming Sunday.

Mr.. William Allen Biddle Of
ChestertoWn, Md, a member Of the
graduating class at Wesley Junior
College, will be presented by the
music department in a recital Sun
day afternoon, February II at o.
clock in the Murphey School Audi
torium, Kings Highway, Dover,
Del. Mr.. Biddle has become widely
known during his two years as a
music major at Wesley because OF
his solo singing for various church
es, civic organizations, and with
the college Chorus. For the Scho-
lastic year Of 1949-50 he has held
the ThOrnbuFgh Music Scholarship,
given by Mr.. and Mrs. William 3
ThOrnburgh Of SeafOrd, Del. "a
the Sophomore music student show
ing the most promise during the
Freshman Year. Last summer Mr..
Biddle served as director of music
for the Peninsula Conference Camp
of the Methodist Church at Centre
Vile, Md. He will be remembered
in BettertOn, Md, for the concert
he gave i'm the summer of 1947
while studying with Mrs. Willis
Wells Of ChestertOwn. He gave two
recitals in ChestertOwn while in
High School as well as being SOLO
list at Christ Methodist Church in
that city. Playing the violin in the
High School orchestra as we'll as
singing solos with the High School
Glee Club occupied much Of his
time. In addition to singing and
playing with the Washington Col
lege Choir and orchestra, he also
found time to include the Chester
town Adult Chorus in his activities.
In 194S he won an award of Merit
at the Solo and Ensemble Festival
held annually at Wesley College by
the Delaware Music Educators As
sociatiOn. In all Of these capacities
Mr.. Biddle has shown an unusual
dramatic ability in the use Of a
voice which is rich and pleasing IN
quality.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Trustees Installed
At Milford Church
Impressive Services Were Conduct.
ed At First Presbyterian Church

Impressive Services Were Conduct.
ed At First Presbyterian Church
On Sunday morning last at the
Presbyterian Church was witnessed
a very impressive installation serv-
ice when four trustees who had
been reelected at the meeting OF
the congregation last week, Mr..
Charles d. Abbott, Mr.. James +.
Humes, Mr. Edwin p. Messick and
Mr.. Hallett Vinyard were inducted
into office by the Presbyterian
ritual. Rev. Mr.. Kepler explained
to the congregation that these men
had been chosen to administer the
temporal affairs Of the church. TO
look after the finances, to care for
the property and such related mat
ters. Also, Mr.. John ToOker, who
was elected an Elder, was duly in
stalled. Mr.. ToOker was ordained
an Elder in another Presbyterian
Church some years ago. Mr.. Kepler
explained that in the Presbyterian
Church the elder is ordained TO
have oversight with the minister Of
the spiritual concerns OF the
church and as a member Of Ses-
sion. with the minister, to bear rule
in all matters Of church worship
and government. In conclusion. Mr..
kepler exhorted the congregation
to give these officers their COOP
GRAFTON, sympathy and hearty sup
port in the interests OF Christ and
His Church.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
RehobOth Teams To
Play Here Monday
Strong Teams From Resort Town
To Make Final Local Appearance

Strong Teams From Resort Town
To Make Final Local Appearance
Strong Rehoboth teams will make
their final local appearances Of the
current basketball season here next
Monday evening, when Milford
teams are met in a dOubleheader
out on the Milford High School
court. In the first game of the
dOublebill, MilfOrd's Blue Hens
will be hosts to the RehobOth girls
in Delaware Girls League con-
test, and, in the second game. the
Milford Vets and the RehOboth
Lions will clash in an All-DelaWare
Mems League tilt.
Having apparently shaken off the
hard luck that characterized their
play during January, the Hens,
last years peninsular girls cham
pions, are now making a belated
bid for a higher rung in the Della
ware Girls League standings, and
a win over their Rehoboth rivals.
here, Monday evening, would bring
the local girls closer to the third
position in the standings currently
held by Rehoboth. Rehoboth and
Milford girls teams have broken
even in two previous meetings, the
Hen winning 1922, on the home
court, in December, and RehObOth
evening the count with a 1925 win,
at RehObOth; two week ago.
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Ted Aber ToHead
Milford Scout Drive
Members OF Rotary, Kiwanis And Lions Clubs
Will Aid In Drive; Dates Have Been Ten
tatively Set Between February I3 And Is.

Theodore Aber has been announ-
ced as Chairman Of the Milford
Finance Campaign of the Boy
Scouts of America. Mr.. Aber will
be assisted by Vice-Chairman Clar-
ence M. Welch, Jr. Members Of the
Rotary, KiWanis and Lions Service
Clubs of Milford will make up the
workers of 3 divisions aiding in the
solicitation. Mr.. Robert Fischer
will be the division leader for the
Kiwanis Club; Mr.. w. Dean Kim
mel will represent the Lions Club
and Mr.. Aber will head the work.
ers of the Rotary Club.
The dates for the drive are tenta-
lively set between February 1S and
25.
Mr.. Aber feels that the citizens
Of Milford and surrounding com
lnunity will continue to sponsor
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10

Dies AS Car
Crashes Pole
LinwOOd D. Kitchens, OF
Clayton, Becomes 18th
Delaware Fatality Of
Current Year.

Delaware's highway fatality toll
was raised to - Wednesday night
with the death of LinwOod Dicey
Kitchens, As, of West Street. Clay
ton, when his car turned over three
times on the KentOn Road, at the
White House, a landmark, three
miles outhwest of Clayton. For the
corresponding period last year
ther ha dben only three highway
deaths.
Kitchens was thrown from the
car which struck a telephone pole
after travelling about 1853 feet in it's
somer-saulting course. It is believ-
ed Kitchens lost control of the car
on curve in the road.
The victim suffered a fractured
skull, fractured arms and multiple
laceratiOns. He was taken to the
Kent General Hospital in the Amer
lean Legion ambulance of Smyrna
and was pronounced dead upon ar
rival.
State police and Kent County
Coroner John r. Rogers of Fred
erica, who Investigated, said Hitch
ems was returning to his home from
ChestertOwn, Md. He was employed
by the Characterization Advertis-
ing Agency of Joliet, Ill.
The accident occurred at 5:45
p. m, and according to a witness
the car appeared to be out Of con-
troll as it left the highway.
Coroner Rogers said an inquest
Will be held later. He said there
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Safety Council Plans
DOwnstate Meetings

To add to the effectiveness Of a
continuing traffic safety program
aimed at controlling the mounting
Toll Of accidents and fatalities here
IN the State Of Delaware, the Della
ware Safety Council at a speciaI
meeting Of the Board has decided
70 hold a series Of meetings in each
Of the three countries; namely
New Castle, Kent and Sussex Az,
cording to John D. Reeder, Presi-
dent Of the Council "In planning
(ecntinusd on page .
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
C. N, WeEch, Jr., NeuU
Red Cross Chairman
Prominent Milford Indus
trialist Will Head Area
Number Six

Mrs. r. Blair Myers Of Whining
ton, director Of Red Cross activi.
ties IN Delaware, announces the ap-
poiniment Of Clarence NJ. Welch.
Jr., Of Milford. as chairman Of Area
s. Mr.. Welch met with other area
chairmen at Dover last evening
when William X. Patton, State
branch area chairman, directed n
called dinner meeting at Dinner
Bell Inn. Plans we're made for the
coming Red Cross campaign. The
local sewing quota has been receiv-
ed by the sewing Chairman, Mrs.
Carl Collell, who is distributing the
materials for volunteers 20 finish.
They are children's dresses. ali cut
out, all cOlOrs and easy sewing.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
Many Criminal
Are
Lis sted In
Sussex Court
Grand Jury Returns AZ
True Bills, Including 3
First Degree Murder
Charges; Will Be Tried
Next Week.

The docket OF the General ses-
siOns Court in Sussex lists an AL
most record number Of criminal
cases for the February term. fol-
lowing conclusion Of the work Of
the grand jury this week.
Completing two fun DAYS work
the grand jury returned q total Of
~ true bills and ignored two others
The list includes three firsf-degree
murder Indictments; one rape In
dietment, and one manslauehter
case, all Of which viii be tried iu
the Court Of Oyer and Terminer
possibly next week. The true bills
follow:
Oliver Boone, first degree mur-
der; Oscar Harrell, first degree
murder; Major J. Watt, first degree
murder; Gordon Handy Nlckerson.
rape; James T. Bagwell, manslau-
ghter; Edward George Clark. RAY
mond H. Neal, earring concealed
deadly weapons; GEORGE Il. purnoII
and John Ebbin Smith. assault and
battery; Gus Andrew Mccullough.
William III. Parker, and Arlington
James Wiltbank, breaking and en-
tering; Andrew Lloyd Purcell cat
tempting to burn" Grace. Holland
possession Of alcholic liquor with
intent to sell; Grace Holland. keen
ing house Of as8lgnatlOn: CharIea
n. west pointing a firearm az ano-
tner person; James Penson. pos
sion OF alcoholic liquor with intent
70 sell; Avery Tucker. morala
charge; Floss Holloway. keeping \
house Of assignation.
Paul Cooper. Jail breaking; Rus
sell Robert PiersOn, escape: CAM.
Woodrow Diehl, issuing worthless
checks; Ralph Barnes, two indict-
ments for issuing worthless checks
william Milton ParFott. malicious
teontinusd on pass -
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10

this program Of character Develop
ing and physical fitness of our bows
IN the county. An active scouting
program has been developed and is
Deing carried out in both Of the To-
cal troops, and the recent advance
iment Of 5 boys in Troop 1O2 to the
rank OF Eagle is a council record
in advancement accredited To onr
local troop.
Many Of the scouts from tbe
troops 100 and 1O2 will receive ad-
yancement awards at a district
Court of Honor at MiddIetown
High School, February Is, starting
at 8 p. m.
II you should not be contacted
curing the Finance Campaign
please send your Contribution to
the Del-Mar-Va Council, Boy scouts
or America, care of Mr.. Tbeodore
Aber, Milford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1950-02-10
New State Magazine
To Be Issued In June

Delaware's new quarterly maea-
zine. DELAWARE CAVALCADE''
will be issued for the first time on
June lst of this year. r. Preston
Rutter, Director Of the Delaware
State Development Department an
nOunced today.
Mr.. Rutter also announced that
Richard r. Hardesty. former Fdi-
tor Of "THE NEW DELAWARF.-
AN, has joined the stan Of the De-
yelopment Department and viii
leoniinnsd On pass I'D