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Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Assets Of DeIaIUare
Banks Hit NeIU High
Commissioner ]. C. Darby
Reports 598 Million On
September 3Oth

Assets held by Delaware state
banks and trust companies on Sept.
80. tOtaled $595,855,321.2s, it was
reported this week by John G. Oar
by. state bank commissioner.
This is a decrease Of more than
S12.000.000 from the $608 ,330, S17 70
total assets reported on June 80,
but an increase Of more than $685.
100000 over the figures a year ago.
In Cemparis0n with figures Of
June 80. Mr.. Darby disclosed that
total cash and amounts due from
banks for all the reporting institu-
feontinuod % pass %
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Capital Grange, Dover,
In Line For Honor
Among 10 Top Units In Nation
Competing For Service Award


Ranking among the nations top
ten oranges in community service
activity, Capital Grange, No. 22O9,
will have its 1850 community SER
vice projects inspected on next
Monday by committee of five nat
iOnal judges. Over 1900 oranges
competed in the contest.
The national judges, all agricul-
tural leaders are currently making
an air tour to inspect the projects
of each of the top ten oranges in
the National Grange and Sears
ROebuck Foundation Community
Service Contest, It is announced
$4,000 will be awarded to the
grange which has done most out
standing work in community SER
vice activity, National prizes will be
awarded to the other nine oranges
as they are rated by the contest
judges.
Many Service Projects
Charles F. Clendaniel Route 8
Dover is master of Capital Grange
Among the many community SER
vice projects completed by this
grange are: Construction of a large
community building, establishment
OF disaster center, ED to aged and
needy, cooperation with other or
gantzations, many projects under
taken to raise money to aid individ-
uals and groups in need Of help.
The national judges are Alfred D.
Stedman. agricultural editor, st.
Paul Dispatch-Pioneer Press, St,
Paul Mimi; Edward G. CherbOn-
nier Foundation for American Agri-
culture, st. Louis Mo-, Kent Leavitt
past president, National Associa-
Ttion of Soil Conservation Districts
Fraleigh Hill Farm. MillbroOk, NJ
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Free Dover Resident
On Kent Rape Charge
All.Male Jury Reaches AOquittal
Verdict After 50 Minutes

An all-male jury Monday evening
of this week acquitted James Pleas
anton, 81, of near Dover, of rape
charge after celebrating for so
minutes. The trial opened Monday
morning in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer.
PleasantOn vas accused Of raw
ishing a 17-year-old girl of near
Kenton in a woods near Denneys
Corner, north of Dover, on Satur-
day night, July 80, and was arrest
ed by state police after the girl
had detailed her story to them.
He has been in the Kent County
Jail without bail since his arrest.
Met At Kent-Sussex Fair
The girl said she first met
Continued on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27


ing reservists to duty.
1t was worked out by a special
D efense Department committee
headed by Brigadier General Mel
vim ]. Mas, Marine Corps reserve
officer called back to active duty
to make the study.
How System VIII Work
Here is what the Marshall direc-
tive does:
i. Each service-the Army, Navy,
and Air Force-decide
their manpower requirements six
months in advance of recall of re-
servists. They must decide those
who are to be reca led now. ReSsr-
continued on page 26)
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Jack ChristOf Wins
Pistol Championship

Former MiIfOrdian Wins Coveted
Crown; Bill Chandler Places Third
]. F, Christoff of CarrcrOft, Will
won the Delaware State
Pistol Championship which was
fired at the State Range on Sunday,
October %. Mr.. ChristOff won the
in all three calibers to
roll up a score of 1628x18OO in the
grand aggregate.
Monroe Ellis of the Wilmington
City Police was second, with 1854
and William Chandler of Milford,
was third with 1887.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
114,7OO Phones Are
Listed In Delaware
Firms Vice President Tells OF
Of COmpany's Expansion Plans

Rs@"S . Ia ReAMSAOM AtAMS
The Diamond State Telephone
Company now serves more than
114,7OO telephones throughout The
State, j. Frank Cox, vice president
and general manager Of the COM
pany, said last Monday night (Oc-
tober 23) in speaking at the an
nual "get-tOgether" Of Delaware
employees in the P. S. dupont
High School, Wilmington.
eve are serving more subscrib-
ers than ever before and we're
serving hem well-not only by our
own technical measurements of
quality, but also by the all-impOrt-
ant verdict of the public ITSELF"
he said.
Volumes Of toll and long distance
calling have been steadily increas-
ing, he said.
tc0nJlnued on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Major Lee Stresses Firemen's
Civil Defense Role In Kent Co

The Importance of cooperation fire companies the fire.
role the civil defense
meeting the County
Speaking the training auxiliary
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Class For Practical Nurses 1T
Fl. Fletcher BrOwn High School

class for practical being organized at the H. Fletcher
training
laboratory
Milford chronicle., 1950-10-27
Gen. George Marshall Moves
To Clear Status Of Reservists
Rv Associated Press

WASHINGTON of Defense Marshall this week ordered
policy which will reerVs ABOUT
months adva before call to active duty.
The policy apply enlisted we'll 1t is
about
methods the different services in summon
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

vary from one or two days up to
two weeks. This will depend on
weather conditions and also on the
amount of moisture to be removed.
Power costs for drying will depend
largely upon the length of drying
time. The cost may range from be-
low l cent up to S cents per bushel.
Drying by Shifting Grain
Moving and turning wheat by
means of portable farm elevators or
by shoveling is of little value in re-
ducing the average wheat moisture
content. Such practice is not rec
commended as means of preventing
'sick" wheat. 1t is doubtful if wheat
could be dried to IL percent mois-
ture by this method, and if it were
possible, the handling charges might
be prohibitively high. Some benefit
may be derived from mixing damp
wheat with dry wheat, if this is done
before heating occurs.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15
To-Day Weather Outlook
Montara-W yoming Forecast: Sept. Is to Oct. 1
By OSCAR L. MOLDENHAUER
By OSCAR L. MOLDENHAUER

weather alternating with
light precipitation the outlook for
Wyoming the remainder of
by total eclipse of the begin partially $40
standard time Monday the 25th Almost hours will be
qured for the to through the ar shadow and the
permitting this interesting spectacle will be visible to Mon
Farmer Stockman readers.
the the equinox
weather stationary
many including this
than they ordinarily would
period
this
There two principal frost periods indicated namely the 18th
18th Goth 22d The abnomay cool of
months gradually returning normal therefore
of this killing the 23d then such
have another week of growing ahead.
of cool at the beginning accompanied by light
and followed unsettled weather Monday the 18TH
cold front expected reach northern Montana
brief drop in Montana dis
tbances that likely
cloudy weather between
te will probably the Wyoming lying
of he
Higher temperatures in
necon with
but mostly weather
continue through Tuesday, the
end of September The first week October
weather too but this
period during the week.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15
Flying Farmers To
Meet Sept. q, Is

filters FROM ALL parts of Mon
tana will converge on Lewistown
Sept 27-28 for the fourth annual
convention of the Montana Flying
Farmers and Ranchers association,
announces Edwin c. Baldwin, Sun
burst, association president.
The tentative program will start
with breakfast flight to Lewistown
Sept. 81. The remainder of the first
morning will be for the annual bust
ness meeting. That afternoon the
annual efficiency flight will be
staged. The annual spot landing
contests will be held during the
morning of Sept %. The convention
will close at noon.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15
Bin Grain Drying
Forced Air Method Is Effective

Drying can be done by forcing air
through the grain to remove excess
moisture"
Two Methods
The circular recommends two
methods of providing forced circu-
lation in a bin One is to construct
a perforated floor The arrangement
for this method is indicated in figure
/. The other is the lateral duct meth
cd. Layouts for this are illus
trated in figures. 2 and A. General
recommendations from circular:
Fan Capacity Required
Fan requirements will vary with
the size of the bin and the depth of
grain. A rule of thumb method of
figuring the fan capacity is to allow
an air flow of one cubic foot per
minute for each square foot of bin
floor area and for each foot of
depth of clean grain.
BIN openings
At least liz square feet of area
should be provided at the air inlet
to the bin for each 1000 bushels of
grain stored. A bin 20'x20'x8' with
a capacity of $500 bushels should
have an air inlet opening with about
4 square feet of area. The air out
let from the bin should have at least
double the area provided for the in
let.
Operation of Fan
The fan should be started as soon
as the grain can be spread over the
bin floor to uniform depth. Oper-
alton of the fan should be continued
until the top layer of grain has
reached safe moisture content. The
moisture can be determined by TAX
ing a grain sample to the local ele-
vator. 1t is good practice to finish
drying with as cool dry air as pos
sible, perhaps by operating at night
if the air is cool and dry. Then, if
the bin is closed while the grain is
cool and at low moisture content,
the grain will remain cool and dry
for periods up to several months, as
Stunning that the bin is in good re-
pair with a tight roof and sidewalks
The time required for drying may
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

IN THE RUSH of getting large
harvest into the bins in this late sea-
son some operators may find that
they have grain in storage that is
somewhat over the danger point in
moisture content.
Where the excess of moisture is
comparatively slight it can in most
cases be reduced sufficiently by run
ming the grain through an elevator
into another bin. However, when
the excess is greater, it may be nee
essary to resort to more drastic
measures.
One such measure is the use of
forced air circulation. This method
has been studied in the last year by
the University of Nebraska College
of Agriculture and the following in
formation is taken from extension
circular No. 1856 prepared by the
college.
Moisture Content
The circular has this to say on
moisture content of wheat for safe
storage:
past recommendations for wheat
storage have suggested that when
the moisture content of wheat is be-
low IA percent it could be safely
stored over extended periods of
time. However, recent studies of
storage problems indicate that wheat
with IA percent moisture cannot be
stored safely because of damage
known as sick wheat which may
occur if moisture content is over IL
percent.
"This deterioration is not likely
to begin during the normal dor
mant' period go to As days. imme-
diately after harvest. Following
this dormant period, damage may
occur whenever the moisture and
temperature conditions favor this
disease.
BASED on the present knowledge
of the sick wheat problem, the
best means for preventing this UNI
desirable condition is to dry the
wheat to below IL percent as soon
after harvest as possible, or before
the end of the dormant period
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

nc No LATERAL DUCT SYSTEM FOR GRAIN DRYING
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-09-15

FOR BINS OVER le' wlpEs
USE MAIN DUCT THROUGH
CENTER or BIN.
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
Georgetown VFW Is
Sponsoring CGFRiUGL
KiddiC Matinee Will BE
Feature OF Fete
Tomorrow

A kiddi0 matinee from 10 3 y,
mu tomorrow, Saturday July Sth,
with all rides M nine cents and all
proceeds 10 go 10 Camp Barnes will
be- the outstanding feature Of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Cnrnl-
val now going on NJ Georgetown
In addition tO tho cut rate price
on rld0a every kiddlo present viii
receive u free souvenir of the Oooa-
sion and n free Punch and Judy
Show viii be- presented
The kiddlO matinee h holng arr
ranged by u, Kay, who In the own
or Of the carnival equipment, IN CO.
operation with the membership Of
the Georgetown V, T., w, Post Mr.
Kay h we'll known IN Milford and
other down state O0mmunitlOa,
having put on shows and ORrnlVnla
IN lower Delaware for the past IL
years These klddle matinooa are
hla unique way Of aiding worth
while projects at hla own exponao
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
State Leads Mechanics Are
IN Retail COnducting g
Store Sales Milton Drive
Per Capita Spending OF
$1,2N Is Topped Only
by The District OF
Columbia.

New evidence Of the general
postwar prosperity IN Delaware
was presented by tho Census Bur-
eau this week
The bureau reported that tho
average DolnwUr00n spent Si,27i
IN retail stores IN 104S, compared
with only $4i2 IN 1899 before the
war This waR the hlghcRt ner Cap-
ita expenditure Of any state. Only
tho District OF Columbia, with q
per capita spending OF $i,2SS could
top Il.
The figures have been developed
from information gathered IN tho
business Census of l0iS, This con-
aus revealed that total salOs by rO-
tail stores IN Delaware during i04S
amounted tO 3S2,30S,0 900. an In
crease Of 247 per cent over 1880
whom sales t0talcd only $ilO,OES,r
600.
Per capita figures were obtained
by dividing these totals by the osti-
mated population OF tho state on
those two dRtOa,
AZ tho sNmo time that tho volume
OF sales were climbing, the number
OF retail stores actually decreased
from asa In 1899 10 4aSi IN i0iS,
u drop Of "a per cont.
Employment IN remaining retail
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
Wife Is Indicted
For Killing Mate
Mrs. Anna Alexander Held For
First Degree Murder

Anna Zella Alexander who allied
gedly mOrtally wounded her hus-
band, Marvin o. Alexander, at their
home near FELTON, on April q, was
indicted for murder in the first de-
gree by the Kent County Grand
Jury at the opening of the July
term of court on Wednesday Of
this week.
According to James H. Hughes,
III, counsel for Mrs. Alexander,
and Deputy Attorney General Hen
ry J. Ridgely, the case will go to
trial before a jury next Monday
At that time it is expected that
Mrs. Alexander, who has been
lodged in the Kent County Jail
since the incident, will enter a plea
of not guilty to the indictment.
According to information pro-
cured by state police at the time
of the shooting, the couple had
Quarreled early in the evening over
Alexander's drinking. He left the
house after the argument and re-
turned about three hours later to
find it locked and dark.
At that time Mrs. Alexander al
legedly informed police that she
locked the house and refused to let
him in. The children, two young
Continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
Time Schedules Are
Prepared By Guard
Camp Data Is Being Prepared For
Use by Officers

Time schedules, showing the de-
parture of various Delaware Ma
tional Guard units which will par
ticipate in the two weeks summer
encampment to be held the last
week of July and the first week of
August at Fort Miles and Bethany
Beach, were discussed by members
of the State Detachment at the
State ArmOry in Wilmington this
week.
Personnel of the 261st AAA
Brigade and of the 19Sth AAA
Group did not meet this week, but
will make up the drill the Friday
night before leaving for the en-
campment, The brigade is COM
manded by Brig. Gen. John b.
Moore, while Col. J. James Ashton
commands the Group.
II Is expected that Wilmington
and New Castle units will be the
first to leave for the camp. Down
state units will not leave home sta
tions until later. The "stagger"
system is used by the Guard so as
not to load the highways with long
conveys, and so that all units will
continued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
MiltOnians Were
Present For Banquet
Opening Campaign In
Sussex Town.

A great drive for increased mem
borshlp has been launched by the
Junior Order Ulnted American
Mechanics at Milton. The order is
represented IN the town by Enter
prise Council No. 16.
Opening gun IN the drive was
fred last Thursday with a dinner
conference In the now Milton Fire
Company Hall, attended by some
so men, including Milton members
and citizens OF the town, together
with members Of the state board
OF officers of tho order and repre-
sontatlvos from national head
quarters In Philadelphia.
Arthur N. Bowman, Hanover,
Pa, national field manager of the
order, presided over the meeting
which was opened by j. Milton
Lank, for many years a member of
Enterprise Council.
Tho history. background and
plan Of the order were explained In
detail by Clyde T. Wilmoth, assist
ant national secretary from the
hoadQuartors Office. He told of
some of the 6nO patriotic achieve
monts OF this national fraternity
on behalf Of restricted immigra-
tiOn, Tho order, he said, has pre-
sontOd more than $4,000 flags an0
Bibles To the public schools of the
nation. The order has more than
1900 local councils located In 81
continued on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
Former State
as UrGr
Blackstone Dies
Sussex Democratic Lead
er And Well Known Re-
tired Druggist Was 78
Years Old.

DR.. Ernest c. Blackstone. IS, a
retired druggist and former state
treasurer died Tuesday, July 4th at
RehobOth Beach.
DR.. Blackstone, who had been i'll
for two weeks, died at the home of
his sOn-in-law and daughter, Com
mander and Mrs. Leon L. ThOmp-
son.
He had retailed from the drug
business about four years ago after
owning a drug store at MillsbOrO
for A years. Since his retirement
he had been associated with the Re
hObOth Boat and Engine Company
at Midway, near RehObOth.
Active in the Democratic Party
for many years, DR.. Blackstone
served as state treasurer in the ad-
ministratiOn of the late Gov. Rich
ard c. McMullen.
He was born in Pungoteague, Va.
on Jan. 6. 1872. and was educated
at Margaret Academy, in AccOmaC
County. Virginia He came to Della
ware in 1889 and went into the
drug business with his brother. the
late state sen. William F. Black
stone. They were in business to-
gether in Georgetown for four
years before DR.. Blackstone moved
to MillsbOrO.
Dr. Blackstone served as a dele
gate to the Democratic National
Convention in 1886.
Continued on page q
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
Harry BresSler Is
Rehoboth City Mgr.
Former Milford Executive Hired
10 Succeed stanford MmFtpi

Harry v BresBlor, city manager
Of Milford for the past two years,
who recently resigned that post,
has been hired ns city manager of
Rehoboth Beach by the Town Com
mishloners. lie will begin HIS du-
ties there next Monday
The decision 10 engage Mr..
Bre8alor was made "a meeting Of
the town board last Saturday, when
his qualifications were found ade.
quate for the post IN this resort
town lie succeeds Stanford G.
Marvel, city manager the past two
years at Roh0both, who resigned Ia
return to Smyrna. whore ho was
before coming 10 RohOhOth Beach,
Mr. Maryel's resignation was of-
foctive June 30 Ito took up hlR city
manager duties In Smyrna last Sat
urday
A native OF WillamspOrt, Pa, Mr.,
Bressler who h 43 years old,
comes Ia RehOhOth with good rec.
ord Of engineering service, A grad
uate of Penn State College with a
civil engineering degree, he work
cd 10 years on the Reading Rail
road az supervisor Of tracks and
property For two years he was
chief engineer M the Susquohnnnn
Ordnance Depot, and for another
continued on page a
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
Break Ground For
Seaford Hospital
duPOnts Give $4,000 Toward Pro.
ject For NylOn Capital

Governor Ebert N. Carvel and
U. 5. Representative Caleb Boggs
headed a crowd estimated at nm
wards Of $500 who were present
at the grOund-breaking exercises
OF Nanticoke Memorial Hospital at
Seaford on the Fourth of July.
Also on hand were the mavors
and city council of Seaford and
several nearby communities, mem
bers of the medical profession.
clergymen, members of the hospi-
tai board and others.
Preceded by Parade
The exercises at the hospital site
along the banks of the Nanticoke
River were preceded by a large
parade which travelled over High
street and to the grounds where
the structure will be erected.
Included in the line of march
were the SeafOrd High School Band,
the Laurel High School Band, fire
companies, civic groups, veterans
organizations, boy and cub scouts,
ladies auXiliaries, and club groups.
w. Ross Collins was the parade
chairman.
continued on page a
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
Long Holiday
In Delaware
Ends Without
Any Deaths
First Time Since 1916
That Such A Record
Has Been Equaled; PO-
lice Did Good Job Main
tanning Traffic Flow.

Delaware closed its books on the
Fourth Of July holiday Tuesday
night with no fatalities of any kind
the first time since 1916 the day
has been celebrated with that kind
Of record.
Police said traffic along the main
roads was below the average Sun
day travel, while the incoming flow
at the railroad stations didn't start
to pick up until a late hour.
Delaware was one of two states.
IN the natiOn-the other was North
Dakota where no fatalities were
suffered. None Of the persons in
Jured in traffic mishaps was seri-
Ously hurt.
The heaviest traffic in the state
Fourth Of July was in the north
western portion where thousands
congregated in cars along the by
roads to view the colorful fire
works displayed at the Granogue
estate of Irenee dupont.
The display lasted about an hour
and half, starting at 8 o'clock and
was visible for miles. In addition
TO those who just sat on the hill
sides in view of the hilltop home at
GranOgue.
Light Traffic Unexplained
There was no ready explanation
available for the Unexpectedly light
flow Of traffic Tuesday night
Among them were that people were
waiting until early Wed morning or
later this week; that the flow on
Sunday was enough to take away
all of the pressure, and that peo-
pie, mindful of the conditions last
Friday night and last Saturday.
Ccontinusd on Bags %
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
Complete Census
Figures For State
Comprehensive Report Is Prepared By Ben
jamin Ableman, Director, Whose Resig-
nation Took Effect On Friday Last; Mil
ford's Growth Is Outstanding For Ten
Year Period In Delaware.

~ the 30 cities and towns In
Delaware counted aB separate unita
IN The 1860 census only 10 showed
decreases IN population this year,
compared with iO40.
benjamin AblomHn, state super
visor for The 1850 census Of popu-
lntlOn and housing, whose reHlg-
nation took effect last Friday pro-
vlded u tabulat0n Of the census
counts Of the towns and cities Of
Delaware,
Counts were not made on unln-
cOrp0rHtod communities, but by
enumeration dlHtrlCtB, Incorporated
towns, the hundreds, representative
dlRtrlotH, and counties.
Mr. Abloman said that II thoro
are any PERSONS who believe they
were not counted IN tho 1860 cen
HuH, they Will be- counted, even at
this lato date, II they will phone
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
State Farmers To
Observe Safety Week

Delaware farmers and farm fam
lilies will join rural people through
out the nation in observing Nation
al Farm Safety Week from July %
to 30, 1850, according to George NJ.
Worrilow, Director of the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice and Experiment Station.
The immediate purpose of the
week, he says, Is to arouse interest
and participation in the farm acci-
dent problem. The weeks theme is
Learn and obey farm safety
rules"
On the basis of past records. the
National Safety Council says these
things will happen before the OBJ
servance of National Farm Safety
Week next year unless farm resi-
dents learn and obey farm safety
rules during the next 10 months:
One out of every II farm persons
will suffer disabling injury as
the result Of an accident.
Continued on page q