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The guardian., 1951-11-17
O'BanyOun's
Observations

Having a talk with George
Margetson, the poet, ! was much
surprised to learn the story be-
hind the article I wrote last
week 1t appears he went into
the office Of the Observant Citi-
zen, of the Boston Post, and
spoke of his coming birthday
and when, being asked to write
something about it, he took paper
and pen and wrote the article
"At Seventy-Five" just like that.
When I read it I did not realize
that such an article could be
written by any one without
hours of meditation, and the fact
that he wrote it extenlporaneous-
ly is but another evidence of the
poetic spirit which has controll-
ed him ever since I knew him,
and which is still on the job. His
spontaneous creation is Sc good,
in my mind, that am repeat
ing il this week.
cat Seventy-Five'
Here I am today, Nov. 8, 1851,
having attained by 18th mile
stone, after years Of almost
unbroken and incessant toll;
looking out on life's enchanting
and expanding promontory,
buoyant with a sublime faith, in
the gathering twilight, gazing
into the mystic silence Of the
unknown. Now that is my
idea of short order poetry. How
about it?
The guardian., 1951-11-17

''The way Of the trsnsgressog
Is hard on his family"
The guardian., 1951-11-17

Speaking of spirits, the Spirit
of Oratory seems to have strong
control over DR.. F. Havis Davis,
former Pastor of Union Baptist
Church, Cambridge, who is being
presented Sunday, the 18th, $50
PM, Butler Hall, Masonic
Temple, by the Mems Progress
sive Club of Boston There is an
orator who seems to be able to
take any subject, no matter how
insignificant, and build around
it an oration eloquent, convinc-
ing. Go hear him and tell me
if you agree with ms. If he
hasn't slipped since I last heard
him, he will make you shout and
cheer, no matter what his sub
ject.
The guardian., 1951-11-17

The coming presentation of
Alan Booth, pianist, and Amanda
Kemp, soprano, is a nattraction
from other angles than the artis-
tic. These performers are easily
worth any amount you may pay
to hear them. In addition to
hearing an interesting program
patrons will be contributing to
the Building Fund of Gloucester
Memorial Presbyterian Church,
and that's a mighty good gesture.
Remember also that Gloucester
Church is known for sponsoring
programs which are always
cheap at the price. Sunday,
Nov. IS, $3.50 PM.
Just a reminder Of the pro-
gram which l am just on my toes
to hear, (not wishing, the time
away which I am sponsoring
for the S. Coleridge- Taylor Musi-
cal Association, Sunday the 25th,
at $50, at 558 Mass. Ave. At
that time we offer DR.. R. A.
Simmons, speaker, Marguerite
johnson, soprano, Vera Leake,
contralo, Bert Crosby, baritone.
Doesn't that make your mouth
water? See you there.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
NOTICE
ESTATE NOTICE

In pursuance of an order of EIwood
Kemp, Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County. Delaware, dated July 10, 1851 no.
tice is hereby given of the granting of Let
ters of Administration on the estate of
Hettie Jones. deceased on July 10, 1861.
All persons having claims against the
,said Hettie R. Jones are required to exhibit
the same to the administrative within one
year from the date of the granting of Let
'ters of Administration or abide by the law
in that behalf which provides that claims
against the said estate not so exhibited
shall be forever barred.
SARAH B. WILSON
Administrators of
Hettie R. Jones. deceased.
Dover. Delaware.
Charles L. Harmonson, ESQ.
Attorney for Estate
Elwood Kemp
Register of Wills
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
MillingtOn

The Asbury Church held its pic
mic on Thursday evening of last
week at the home of Claude Ever
EFT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sudler Weist had
as their guests last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph johnson and their
mother, Mrs. Amanda McDade of
Philadelphia, Pa.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Gillum last week were Private
Harold P. Hite of Camp Pickett,
Va. and his bride the former Jean
Day of Cumberland, Md.
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Pritchett
of Harrington, Del, visited friends
in town on Friday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Jones at
tended the National Rural Carriers
Association Convention at St.Louis
Missouri last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Melvin re-
turned home Thursday after va
cation in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anthony
and daughter Betty Lou spent the
weekend at Ocean City, Maryland.
The Girl Scouts of town held
their picnic on Thursday at White
Crystal Beach.
The Philathea Class of Asbury
Church held a covered dish supper
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Walls.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anthony
and sons are spending this week in
Ocean City, Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stoddard of
Wilmington visited their aunt, Mrs.
James d. Moore on Thursday of
last week.
Mrs. Ella Gale and Mrs. Ray
mond Bowers visited Mrs. Mable
Phillips at Rock Hall last Tuesday.
Mrs. Delbert johnson and son
David from New York are visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Hare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gibney of Will
mington, Del, were visitors of Miss
Marie Vansant on Saturday.
James Parker returned home
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

from the hospital on Friday of last
week.
Benjamin Smith of Nicholson,
Pa. is spending sometime with his
uncle Mr.. Everett Squires of town.
George Manning and Merritt R.
Robinson attended the All club
show held at Clayton on Saturday.
Francis George, Bernard Robin
son and Foster Shahan spent Sun
day at Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romie King of
Smyrna visited their aunt Mrs.
James d. Moore on Friday.
Daniel Turner of Hyattsville Md,
is visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson C. Turner.
Mrs. William Stewart and daugh-
ter Thelma of Boothwyn Pa. and
Mrs. William Turner and children
of Centreville were visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Thorpe on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salisbury Stark of
Denton spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thompson Turner.
Mrs. Ida King of Boothwyn Pa.
is spending some time with her sis
ter Mrs. Charles Thorpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Merkesbeny
of Chester. Pa, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson Turner on
Sunday.
Mr.. George Saunders of Camden,
N. j., Mr.. Thomas Stevens and
mother, Mrs. Ethel Stevens of
town went to Ocean City, Md. on
Sunday to get Mrs. Thomas Stew
ems and son, Miss Anna Stevens,
Miss Betty Stevens who has been
on few days vacation there.
Mrs. Nellie Burns of Baltimore
spent Wednesday afternoon with
her aunt, Mrs. Liston Pennington
at the home of Mrs. Edna M. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Benton of
Sudlersville and daughter Carrie OF
Fort Meyers, Fla. and Mr.. and Mrs
Nat. Baker of town took a trip
over the new Delaware Memorial
Bridge sightseeing on Sunday.
The Slaughters of Elkton visited
their aunt, Mrs. Annie Pennington
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Jones
had a birthday party on Thursday
for their son David, who was two
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
Cottage near boardwalk, 8 Olive
Ave, Rehoboth Beach. Available
August 25.
Phone: Smyrna 4951
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

years old at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T.
Jones. Ice cream and cake were
served.
Miss Martha Pennington of Nav
al Sink, N. ]. spent several days
with her mother last week.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
For RENT

Apartment, first floor, 4 rooms
and bath, screened porch, heat and
water, garage, centrally located.
Phone 6061
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
WAGE
BOARD SET UP
Continued from PAGE one

Continued from Page One
ing employees hired directly by the
Federal government, establish
ments located in more than one
WSB region, construction industry
of other industries for which a
special agency has been set up by
the national WSB. Cases in these
categories will continue to be
handled by the Washington, D. C.
office.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
License Application

License Application
/, Helen A. Potter, do intend to make
application to sell alcoholic beverages for
consumption off the premises from res
taurant known as The Paddock, located one
mile north of Smyrna on Route 13.
Helen A.. Potter
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Richardson
and family.
Smyrna times., 1951-08-23
Uncle Ollie
ZIG South Street
Smyrna, Delaware
NOTICE

NOTICE
In pursuance of an order of Ewood
Kemp. Register of Wills, in and for Kent
County. Delaware. dated June 9th A. d.
1851 notice is hereby given of the granting
Letters of Administration on the estate of
William Henry Young on the 9th day of
June A. d. 1851. All persons having
claims against the said William Henry
Young are required to exhibit the same to
such Administrator within one year after
the date of the granting of such Letters.
or abide by the law in that behalf. which
provides that such claims against the said
estate not so exhibited shall be forever
barred.
DAVID P. BUCKSON,
Administrator of
William Henry Young, deceased
Elwood Kemp,
Register of Wills.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Two Persons
Killed In
Newark Youth, Days
bOrO Man Latest Vic
TINS OF Road Smash
Ups In Delaware.

Two persons were killed in auto
mobile accidents in Delaware last
Sunday, one of them an 1S-year-
old Newark youth who died in
stantly in an early morning crash
and the second a DagsbOrO man
who suceumbed to injuries at 4 D.
m, five hours after he was crush
ed in his automobile.
w. James Smith, a resident of
the Newark community of Rose
vile Park, was pronounced dead
on arrival at the Delaware HOspi-
tai in Wilmington, shortly after
2 p. m, last Sunday from a COM
pound multiple fracture of the
skull.
Garland Penn, the S8-year-old
DagsbOrO man, died in the Milford
Memorial Hospital last Sunday af-
ternOOn from back and head in
juries suffered in the crash along
the road leading from Millsboro to
DagsborO.
Highway Toll 50
Both fatal accidents, which rails
ed the highway death toll in Della
ware this year to 81 occurred when
the automobiles struck trees.
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Glenn Dill Gets EsSO
Scholarship End Year
Milford Student, MajOring
In Entomology Plant
Pathology, HOnOred

William Glenn Dill, sophomore
in the School of Agriculture, Uni
versity of Delaware, received a
800 scholarship for the second
year, from the Esso Standard Oil
Company.
The scholarship is given annual
ly to an incoming freshman, and
carried through the four years If
scholastic standings meet the re-
requirements and the recipient
continues to major in agriculture.
Dill was selected as the freshman
recipient last year. His Outstand-
ing work in garden and other an
project work were the reasons he
was chosen. He is majoring in en-
tOmOlogy-plant pathology at the
university.
the presentation was made re-
Gently by r. w. Rideout, general
sales manager. Eastern District, of
the ESQ Standard Oil Company.
The other three who received
scholarships this year are Roland
Hearn, freshman, Laurel; Robert
Carey. junior, Bridgeville; and
Robert Davis, senior, Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Salisbury Merchants
Aid Parking Program
-Four Hours Free Parking will Be
Provided Beginning Today

Starting Friday, November 23rd.
Salisbury merchants will provide
4 hours free parking tN all shop
pers at centrally-located parking
lots: Shoppers will receive tickets
ice were made by the Business EX-
pansion Bureau, Inc, a newly-form-
ed organization of businessmen.
The Bureau plans to make park
ing available to 500 cars at these
lots. Shopperi will receive tickets
when they park at the designated
lots, emitting them to have their
parking charge refunded when they
present their ticket at any of the
cooperative stores.
The lots are: Boulevard parking
lot, Main Street next to the Boule-
ward Theater; Greene parking lot.
Market Street behind the Salisbury
Flrehouse; POcahontas parking LOT.
on N. Division Street, from Bell or
Chestnut Streets. All lots will be
identified as being a member of
Shoppers Free Parking, the Off
cial title of the plan. and will be
easily found through the manv
signs around town.
Continued Oh page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
DOUeT Voters Defeat
$I,4OOyOOO Bond Issue
improvement Programs S
SCuttled In About Face
Referendum

Dover property owners reversed
themselves on Monday in a refer
endum and defeated a $1,4OO, 900
bond issue backed by the mayor and
council to carry out a general mum
icipal improvement program.
In a referendum on Sept. II, vo-
ters approved a bond issue for
S29O.OOO for rehabilitation of the
municipal power plant.
In Mondays light vote 14,19O tax
votes were cast against the bond
issue and 1927 in the affirmative,
the program being killed by a 3,463
majority.
In the individual voting 1877 were
for the bond issue and SO opposed.
In the Sept. II referendum the
tax vote was 44,308 yes and 1853
no. The individual tally was 5S7 to
1853 for the power plant project.
Mayor William J. Storey express
sed disappointment on behalf of
himself and City Council over lack
of interest on the part of the tax
payers, pointing out that less than
10 per cent of the qualified voters
went to the polls.
I'VE certainly feel.' he said. that
our taxpayers passed up an Oppor-
tunity to meet the challenge of
presented to the city"
He referred to problems of the
city which have been accommodating
over the past several years. prob
lens of anticipated normal growth.
and in particular the impending
problems of extraordinary growth
expected to arise from planned ex-
pansions of the Dover Air Base.
The projects defeated on Monday
were sanitary sewers, S345, 900;
sewage disposal plant. $3.50, 900:
water system. 100000; streets,
100000; warehouse and other city
repairs and additions,
100000.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Opportunity
Days WillBe
Observed Here
Next Weekend
Sales Fete Next Friday
And Saturday, NOvem-
Der Both, December 1st,
Will Be Last Of This
Year.

The last Opportunity Days" in
1851 will be held in Milford next
Friday and Saturday, November 80
and December 1st ard local mer-
chants are promising a bargain
carnival, which will surpass any
ever held in the past.
Because they will not hold any
in December, Milford merchants
members and non-members of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce, who
are the originatOTs and sponsors of
the Opportunity Days" will offer
some extra good specials on those
days. Persons who have been
watching for the Opportunity
Days" advertisements in the Mil
ford Chronicle. will do we'll to care
fully peruse next weeks issue.
They will find that they can save
money on many, many items of
fresh seasonal merchandise.
While it has never been the in
tertiOn to throw all the merchan-
disc III the cooperating stores on
sale curing these Days, it has
been the plan to offer some out
standing items of merchandise at
as near cost as possible, in order
to pass on to the shopping public
some real honest to goodness saw
1ngs. This the merchants are def
nitely planning for next weekend.
The idea of Opportunity Days'
has been we'll received by the buy
ing public, and the bargain festival
next weekend has been set-up on
public demand. The officers and
members of the Milford Chamber
of Commerce, the sponsors of the
Days, urge the shopping public
to be sure to read the advertise
ments in the next issue of the
Chronicle and then come to Mil
ford and shop at the cooperating
stores for Bargains Galore In
Every Store.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Discuss Plans State Masons
For Hospital Attend Annual
At Georgetown Service Here
Need Of Such An Institu-
tiOn In Central Sussex
Discussed By Supreme
Court Justice.

Justice James NJ. Tunnell, Jr..
speaking at the November dinner
meeting of the Young Adult Eel
lowship of Wesley Methodist
Church, Georgetown. described
proposed plans for Sussex Central
Hospital, Inc
The community need for a hos
pltal, such as is under cOnsidera-
ton, was reported by Mr.. Tunnel.
who also pointed out that it could
become an actuality within a short
time if interested persons and or
ganizations get to work on the final
campaign.
DR.. John w. Armand, who is
member of the Fellowship, also
spoke briefly and answered ques-
tions with reference to the hospi-
tai. He is a member of the phys
ician's committee considering
plans.
Robert A. Short presided in the
absence of Harry S. Smith, presi-
dent. The organization discussed
plans for a general repairing and
refurbishing of Jones Memorial
Hall, in which the meetings are
held.
The general committee comprised
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Hudson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stevenson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin r. Murray,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Won Goerres.
Continued on page D
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Commission
Is Named For
Delaware Day
g..
George T. Macklin, Of.
Milford, Will Be In
Charge OF Observance
On December 7th.

Observance of Delaware Day on
December 9TH was assured today
when Governor Elbert N. Carvel
announced the appointment of a
new Commission. with DR.. Harry
V. Holloway, Dover, former State
Superintendent of Schools, as the
chairman.
Other Delaware Day Commission
members are Prof. Paul DoIar
political science instructor of the
University of Delaware, who lives
in Newark, and George T. Macklin,
Milford, former Supervising Prin-
cipal of the Bridgeville Schools.
DR.. Holloway will work with
Kent County on the observance,
while Mr.. DOlan will be in charge
of New Castle County and Mr..
Macklin will supervise the observ-
ance in Sussex County.
In a letter mailed to heads of all
schools in the state and to leaders
of Chambers of Commerce and Ser
vice Clubs, Dr. Holloway pointed
out that December z, 1887, is the
most important date in the history
of Delaware.
Our flag bears this date as a re-
minder of that fact" he said. "The
action of the thirty deputies of the
people of Delaware State in ratify-
ing the Constitution of the United
States made Delaware the first
state in the greatest union of states
in the history of mankind"
DR.. Holloway pointed out that
Governor Richard C. McNlullen
approved an act authorizing the
appointment of a Commission to
Commemorate Delaware Day on
May Is, 1899. Since that time, De-
cember 2 of each year has been
celebrated by special commemora-
tive programs by schools and other
organizations. However. it is not
listed as a legal holiday in the
state.
The newly appointed Commission
chairman pointed out that the
Philadelphia Sons of Delaware had
observed the day with an annual
banquet for nearly twenty years
before the adoption of legislation
by the state. He said that it was
through the initiative of E. Paul
Burkh0lder. a Delaware rural
school supervisor at the time, that
continued on page .
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Scottish Rite Cathedral
Hour Observed At Ave
nue. Methodist Church
Last Sunday.

over 400 MasOns from all parts
of the state attended the Scottish
Rite Cathedral Hour held from 4
to 5 o'clock last Sunday afternoon
in Avenue Methodist Church, spOn-
sored by Delaware COnsistOry. This
was only the second time the pro-
gram has been held outside Will
mingtOn. Three years ago the Ca
thedral Hour was in Dover.
The Rt. Rev. DR.. James H.
Straughn of Washington, d. c..
retired Methodist bishop, delivered
the sermon. Speaking on lOyalties.
he pointed out that the church is
a colony of heaven and those with
in the church owe their highest
loyalty to God. Commenting on
the appointment of an American
ambassador to the Vatican, the
speaker said that a decision must
be made soon on whether the
church is to remain a church or
become a political organization.
Bishop Straughn stressed that re-
demptiOn is the church's principal
reason for existence.
The Rev. Roy L. Tawes, past
grand chaplain of the lodge and
pastor of the host church, gave the
call to worship. The Rev. Harold
M. Davis of Milton and the Rev.
Richard NJ. Green of Dover, grand
chaplain of the grand lodge of
Delaware, also took part in the
service.
The Scottish Rite Choir of Will
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23

The $2,O52, 1866 is as usual divid-
ed up into amounts for three gen.
eral types of projects. The state
will get $1,O82,813 for major roads:
$721,S75 for secondary or feeder
roads, and $248,27S for urban.
j. Gordon Smith, chairman of
the State Highway Department.
said that the funds for major road
repairs will probably be applied.
in part at least to projects the
department already has on its pro-
gram. He said these will probably
include the proposed improvements
to Maryland avenue and the Con-
cord Pike, Wilmington.
Further work on making Route
13 a dual highway south of Dover
is another possibility for using
Continued on page s.
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
.B USiness S S
is
Being Caily
Decorated
Miles Of Laurel, Thou
sands OF Lights Are
Being Placed In Posi-
tiOn; Old Kris Due To
Arrive On Dec. 9Th.

City Manager Herman d. john
son is doing an excellent Job Of
overseeing the putting in position
of the miles of Laurel rOping and
the thousands of lights throughout
the business section. According to
Mr.. Johnson, the lights will be
turned on Saturday evening, De-
cember LIST, by President of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce,
Harold w. Wall. The local Cham
Der of Commerce. is sponsoring the
annual Christmas fete in cOOpera-
tiOn with the City Government.
"Old KRIS. the patron Saint of
Childhood, since the beginning of
time, is due to arrive in Milford at
one o'clock, Saturday afternoon.
December 9Th. He will arrive at the
Milford Air Park at that hour in a
modern cabin aircruiser flown by
Willard Jackson, the OwneT-manag-
er of MilfOrd's own airport, He will
be escorted to his home in the
"Fabled Story Book House" on the
Walnut Street bridge panel. where
he will be available to the small
er frY" from that afternoon until
Christmas Eve. The House, which
has faithfully served as the local
residence of Santa for the past sew
eral years, has been completely re-
built this year by the students of
the manual training classes of Mil
ford High School under the direc-
ton of Niven Campbell. instructor,
and is being painted by Cal Ball,
who is chairman of the Christmas
Fete Committe and Roland
DoWnes, Jr.
Milford stores started to stay
open Wednesdays all day this
week and will continue that sched-
ule until after the holidays. Eve
ming store hours will go into effect
December 10th. and will continue
through and including Christmas
Eve, the closing hour being estab-
lished by common consent at nine
o'clock.
The annual Kiddie Matinee will
be held at the Shore Theatre on
December 22rd at nine o'clock in
the morning. The matinee, sponsor
ed by the Chamber OF ComTlerce in
cooperation with the Shore Theatre
management, will see Santa Claus
present with a pack full of gifts
for good little BOYS and girls who,
while being admitted free. must Sc
cure ticket from one of the CO.
operating stores, prior to the morn
ing of the matinee
Milford chronicle., 1951-11-23
Junior Glass
To Present
Annual PIay
December6
Outstanding Production,
"Rest Assured, Will
Be Given In The High
School Auditorium On
Above Dates.

The Glass of 1858 will present
its annual play on Thursday and
Friday, December 9Th and 7th. in
the high school auditorium. at
$3.50. The play committee has Sc
lected REST Assured, a comedy in
three acts, by Donald Payton. Mr.
A. Franklin Wolfe, the newest
member of the English department.
is directing the production.
REST Assured" is a fast moving
comedy which has as its leading
character Mr. Phillip Ulysses Nor
lock. a drip of the worst sort. He
complains constantly about his
business and his health. generally
making his whole family miserable.
The daughters of the Morlock
household are Jessica and Mary.
Jessica, a bundle of energy. as
ptres to be a champion wrestler.
Mary, a charming young lady, has
been refused permission to be-
come engaged to Joe LancOni. be-
cause Joe's papa, Luigi. is poor
Luigi and Mr.. MOrlOck become in
volved in a heated discussion be-
cause of this situation. The argu-
ment proves fatal to Luigi, who
has weak heart
The spirit of Luigi, invisible to
all but MIR. MorlOck and the audi
ence, comes back to haunt Mr.. Nor
lock until he gives permission for
Mary and Joe to wed. The whole
family thinks Mr.. MOrlock has gone
crazy. In trying to relieve his mis-
cry, Mr.. Morlock accidently takes
too many sleeping pills. He still
cannot rest in peace, because he
and Luigi have not reached a de-
cision about the marriage.
At this point Lucifer. from
"down-belOw". drops in to claim
Mr. MorlOck's soul. Several more
exciting incidents occur before the
final curtain. To miss the surprise
of this play is to miss an
evening full of relaxing entertain
ment.