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Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Oldest Resident Of
Harrington Passes
II. w. Sheldrake, 95, For
merly Operated Can
ming Factory

John w. Sheldrake, IS. One-time
canning factory operator and form
er legislator, died at his home on
Weiner Avenue, Harrington, last
Thursday morning, after a few
weeks illness. He was Harrington's
Oldest resident.
A native of Chester County, Pa.
son of the late William and Cath
crime Hartman Sheldrake, he moved
to Delaware when he was nine
years of age. and had resided al
Harrington ever since.
Thirty years ago he retired IRON
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Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
TO OUR READERS

For months past it has been apparent that the
price of the Milford Chronicle must be increased
The only question with us has been "How low can
we hold the increased"
Beginning January l. 1862, the yearly paid IN
advance" price of the Milford Chronicle will be S25O
Der year Copies sent out of the State will remain
at the present $500 per year rate. Single copies Will
sell for cents EACH
All subscribers who desire to renew their sub
scriptiOns between now and January 1st, may DO SO
for the present price-$2.OO per year. During the
period from now until January 1st will also accept
three year (new or renewaD subscriptions paid IN
advance, for $500.
We urge you to take advantage of the present
price between now and January LIST.
This action on our part is taken with the great
est reuctance-and only after the great jump in the
price of newsprnt postage and other publication
costs have made it necessary Most of the Delaware
weekly newspapers have already raised their sub
scriptOn rates. They too, were compelled by increas
ed production costs to take this step.
MILFORD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
SCOTTISH RITE CLUB
MEET HERE OCT. GATH

The annual meeting of the
Kent and Sussex Scottish
Rite Club will be held in the
Avenue Methodist Church in
Milford at 1900 p. m. on We'd
nesday, October oath, 1861.
Past Grand Chaplain Roy
L. Tawes will serve as toast
master and the principal
speaker, the Rev. DR.. Hamil-
ton P. Fox, District Superin-
tendent Of the Wilmington
District Of the Methodist
Church. will be introduced by
Ill. J. Wallace WoodfOrd, SO
and deputy for Delaware.
Vice President Dorsey
Burnham has arranged for a
turkey dinner and profess
sional entertainment.
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19

member Of the Breeders Assn, and
the agricultural committee of the
University Board of Trustees. Pres
ident John A. Perkins accepted on
behalf Of the University. Director
George M. WOrrilOw, Agricultural
Experiment Station and Extension
Service, made the opening speech.
Other speakers we're: Daniel E.
Harris, secretaFy-treasurer of the
Guernsey Breeders; Dean George
L. Schuster, School of Agriculture
DR.. Ernest F. Waller, head, depart
ment of animal and poultry indus
try; John B. McVaugh, president
Guernsey Breeders; and Henry T
CeOntnusd On page D
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Local VFW Presented
WheeLchGir, Monday
Presentation BY Group Was
Highlight Of The State
Dept. Session

Monday evenings meeting of the
Delaware Department, v. F. W.,
was highlighted by presentation by
Milford Area veterans of a wheel
chair to the department for use OF
crippled and handicapped Delaware
veterans. The presentation was
made by Blue Hen Post Commander
William X. Kenton and M. o. G.
Puptent Commander Clement J..
Nevins.
The wheelchair. purchased by
Fiddlers Pnptent No. 4 OF the
M o. c., Of this city, was donated
in behalf Of Blue Hen Post NO.
64SS, Of which the local Coolies
are all active members. District
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Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Army Program An
Assist To Education
Thousands OF Soldiers Are Enjoy
ing Benefits OF Ne'V Program

Thousands of sol ers in the U. S.
Army today are furthering their
education through the Army's Edu-
cation Program according to Mas
ter Sergeant Carl T. KillmOn, Army
and Air Force Recruiting Sergeant
for the Milford area.
More than 100000 soldiers now
are enrolled in various studies
ranging from Basic Courses for per-
sonnel who have not completed the
fifth grade through college courses
Sergeant KillmOn stated that the
Army's primary objective in it's
education program is to increase
the combat efficiency of the Army
by raising the academic educatiOna
level of it's personnel. Soldiers who
take advantage of the OppOrtunit!
to further their education not Onll
advance faster while in the servic'
but are better prepared to earn
living upon their return to civilial
life.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Average Pedestrian
Is A "Sitting Duck =

"A sitting duckl"
That was the description John D.
Reeder, President Of the Delaware
Safety Council applied today TO the
average pedestrian in 0ctober's de-
Ceptive half-light,
$50 far as the driver Is concern
ed" Mr.. Reeder said, sThe near
invisible pedestrian in the roadway
IS like a sitting duck TO a hunter" !"
tcputlnusa on pags q
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Christian Science
Lecture October FL
Public Is Cordially Invited To Hear
Frank c. Ayres, OF indianapolis

The spiritual basis of safety will
he the topic of a public lecture an
nounced today by Christian Science
Society, Milford, Del.
Frank C. Ayres, of Indianapolis,
will speak in Grange Hall on Oc-
tober 21st at $3.50 p. m, the church
group announced. Title of his lee
ture is christian Science: The Re
velatiOn of True Safety"
Formerly an attorney in the
midwest, Mr.. Ayres gave up this
work to enter the fulltime prac-
tice of Christian Science healing
in 1926 Since that time he has had
wide experience in this field. He is
a member of The Christian Science
Board of Lectureship.
The public is cordially invited tC
attend the Sunday lecture at Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19

through tue dAJSI uOOu'
DR.. Artley received an A. B. de-
gree from the University of Pitts
burgh in 1881 and a Master of Edu-
cation from Pittsburgh in 1894. He
was awarded a Phi. d. degree from
Pennsylvania State College In 1912.
He joined the University Of Mis-
souri, faculty in the fall of 1946 In
his present capacity. He came to
the University from Stephens Col
lege, also in Columbia, where he
had been a member Of the faculty
of the psychology department since
1912.
Before joining the Stephens Col
lege faculty, DR.. Artley taught in
leOntlnusd On gaga .
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Police Chiefs Assn.
Ball October Is
First WIN Be Held At SeafOrd; Sec.
Ond ON Oct. 26 At Wilmington

The Delaware State Association
of Police Chiefs are again planning
to hold a series Of Balls, beginning
next Thursday evening. October
25th, at Seaford, and concluding
the next evening with a dance in
Wilmington. The dance at Seaford
will be held in the Seaford Fire
House and the Wilmington dance
will be held in the Gold Ball Room
at the Hotel Dupont. Vincent Lopez
and his famous band will play both
nights.
Admission will be five dollars
per couple, and tickets may be pur-
chased from any State Trooper OF
from any chief of any Town or City
CcontlDued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19

Observe Anniversary
Milford Stores Are Holding Big
Bargain Sales Starting Today

Fisher Appliances and Feldman's'
both located in beautiful new stores
on North East Front Street. this
city, opposite the Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea COmpany's Super
Market, are observing their first
anniversary in their new location,
with great bargain sales. The sales
begin today, Friday, October 18TH
and continue through and including
Saturday, October 9th.
Fishers, MilfOrd's oldest and
largest appliance store, has full
page advertisement in this issue
featuring some of the outstanding
anDliances manufactured by Gen
eral Electric.
Feldman's, Milford's newest fur
niture store, has been located IL
milford lust one year today, and IL
Ccontmued on PAGE %
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Corn Yield Program
Popular In Sussex
Many Outstanding Farmers Art
Participating This Year

Sixty-seven Sussex County Far
mers are participating in Della
wares Corn Yield Program this
year, according to William H. Hen
dersOn. County Agent.
The program, designed to recog-
nize and encourage those cultural
practices that will increase the emil
cheney Of production of DelaWare's
No. One Crop is in its second year
In citing the results Of last years
CONTINUED On page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Local Kindergarten
Is Really Thriving
Housed At School In Large, Beau.
tlful Room, Maintained By Parents

The Kindergarten, in the Mill
ford Schools, is a thriving thing.
And while it is housed by the
schools, in a beautiful and commo-
dious room, it is largely maintained
by the parents whose children are
the pupils. This is the second year
of the enterprise, having been agi-
tated by young mothers, headed by
Mrs. Theodore Aber and sponsored
by the Milford New Century Club,
who saw the need of some pre-
school training. Fortune smiled on
the authorities who engaged Mrs.
Helen Kern to be the first teacher
of the small tots. She is ingenious,
Ceontlnuod nn pags %
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Guernsey Breeders Donated 24
Pure Bred Cattle To University

U Senator Allen made the presentation OF twenty
University Delaware
Station
Newark, Delaware.
The animals in the herd members the Della
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-19
Parents To Hold Conference
At University November ;

DR. se Artey professor director of the Child
Study Clinic University Missouri will be Of the featured
Conference in Reading to be
Saturday, 3rd 1851 at the University Of Delaware
starting at 9:15 and continuing
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17

Sheep, lamb and wool prices de-
clined sharply last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
Don TripplehOrn Strikes Out IL Men
AS Pirate Nine Wins First Decision

Bluffton Highs baseball team
chalked up its first victory of the
season last week with 7 to 6 de-
cision over Lima st. Johns in a
game played at Lima.
The victory advanced the Pirates
in fifth place in the county league,
with record of one victory and
three defeats. The Pirates trail
Lima Central, st. Rose, South and
Shawnee, but top st. Gerard's and
st. Johns in the loop standing.
To turn back the Johnnies last
week, Coach Red Lowry's crew
staged a seventh inning uprising to
break up game tied at six-all.
Don Tripplehorn, who struck out II
st. Johns batters, was the winning
hurler for the Bluffton team. After
relieving Paul Cramer in the first
inning, when the Lima team Tailed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF SEPT. 25, 1919

Bluffton College will build two
new dormitories, a mems building to
cost $4,000 will be constructed and
a $4,000 addition to Ropp Hall are
planned.
An airplane made forced landing
on the William Mohler farm south
of town. The flying machine ran out
of gas. A large crowd was attract
ed.
Henry Gratz has purchased the
William Stettler property known as
the old Reformed parsonage.
Carl and Ray Mumma left on a
fishing trip in Michigan.
David Carr and John Dray repre-
sented the Robert Hamilton post at
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17

just faded away.
So lived and died Duncan Nc
Arthur, hero of Ohio more than a
century and a quarter ago.
Though more than century in
tervened a lot in common is appar-
ent with later Macarthur, hero of
today. Bob We're New Workers in
childhood; each was relieved of his
command when popularity became
too apparent; both were most up
popular with Britain; each received
the full acclaim of his day from a
great people-and both looked for
ward to the end of an old soldier
to just fade away.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17

The box score:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17

Triplett softball team will open
1851 season play next Sunday night
in a game with the strong Cooper
Tire outfit of Findlay under the
lights at Riverside park, Findlay.
In their first assignment the locals
will be pitting their strength against
one of the best teams in this area,
headed by Clyde Dizzy Kirkendall,
one of the all-time "greats" in soft
ball pitching and who in 1887 pitched
for the Triplett crew.
Coach Kenneth Mast, of Bluffton
college, who is managing this years
Triplett crew has had only a short
time to work. with his candidates,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
Triplett Softball Team To Open
Season At Findlay Sunday Night

and the game with Cooper Sunday
together with an assignment against
Harrod at that place Thursday of
next week will help get a line on
those who expect to comprise the
nucleus of the outfit.
In a practice game last week, the
Triplett nine outscored. team rep
resenting Sylvania Electric Products
of Ottawa.
Triplett is defending Allen county
champion, but the personnel of this
years outfit may show quite few
changes when it takes the field for
J the season.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
OhiO's General
Macarthur

Captina creek is a pretty fair
stream joining the Ohio River in
the southeast corner of Belmont
County. A mile below its mouth,
on the West Virginia side of the
river was Bakers block-house, a
strong, heavy-log cabin built inside
stockade. The Shawnee Indians
were bad along the banks OF
Captina creek.
Each morning Capt. William
Enochs, at the fort, would send a
small party up Captina creek to
reconnoitre. One morning in May,
1894, Adam Miller, John Daniels,
Isaac MCGOWAN and John Shoptaw
comprised the party and were at
tackled shortly after crossing the
river. E...
Miller was killed; Daniels was
wounded but ran up the creek about
three miles where he was captured;
MCGOWAN ran the wrong direction
and was taken by the savages; but
Shoptaw swan the river and got
away.
Rescue Expedition
A party of Ia left Bakers fort,
crossed the Ohio River and began
following the Indians track up creek
in a punitive expedition against
them. They saw no Indians as they
went single file along the creek
bank but about a mile and a half
up creek ran into an ambush. The
savages had doubled back and had
waited, hidden on a hillside, for the
white men.
In that party were Abram Enochs,
John Baker, Duncan Macarthur and
soldier named Hoffman. Macarthur
was about 21 years old. The Indiana
fired but nobody was hit. The
whites then hid behind trees. Then
the real fight begun. Some of the
Indians came up from behind and
shot Enochs and Hoffman.
With Enochs dead, Macarthur took
charge and led the retreat, fighting
all the while. Baker was shot in
his hip but crawled to one side and
sat with his back against a rock
Two shots rang out and he and an
Indian died.
Nnf
Next day the whites again visited
the place and found Enochs, Hoff-
man and Baker scalped. Enochs'
bowels had been torn out and the
eyes of Baker and Hoffman had
been screwed out with a wiping
stick. The dead were wrapped in
white hickory bark and carried
across the river where they were
buried in their bark wrappings.
About 80 Indians had opposed the
whites and seven of their skeletons
were found in crevices between the
rocks long afterward. After the
death of Captain Enochs, Macarthur,
youngest man in the company, had
been chosen to lead the retreat He
brought the survivors back in
safety.
The wounded who were able to
walk were placed in front. Nc
Arthur and the rest covered the re-
treat from behind them. The mo-
ment an Indian showed himself he
was fired on and usually was hit.
The savages were SO severely
handled that they Abandoned pursuit.
Chief Charley Wilkey, a Shawnee
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17

Back in the Bronze Age, more
than 1000 years before Christ, pins
strikingly like the safety pins of to-
day were in wide use. Museums
contain numerous examples of
these relics, made with typical
spring and catch, wish plain or
open points.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
Early Industry Parade
IConcIuded from page

would go to Lima and Findlay, how
ever, were i'll founded. To confound
the prophets Of doom, Bluffton grew
faster than ever-and mounting bank
deposits furnished proof that Bluffton
was on the march to gain for itself
an even larger share of the business
in this section.
The advent of the automobile into
general use, together with improved
highways, marked the beginning of
the end for interurban lines, including
the Western Ohio, and gradually the
transportation facilities once SO gen.
orally used, fell more and more into
discard.
Business Declines
Later passenger bus competition,
followed by competition with motor
freight lines, made further drastic
cuts into the revenue of the line.
Recognizing the trend of business, the
road applied to the state utilities COM
mission for permission to abandon the
line.
The petition was granted and on
Sunday, January II, 1882, at 12:45
a. M, the last Western Ohio interur-
ban car passed thru Bluffton, south
bound to the company's barns at
Wapakoneta. John Keller and Arden
Baker, Bluffton college students
whose homes were in Lima, were pas
sengers on the final run out of Bluff
ton.
Passing of the traction line closed
another chapter in Buttons develop
ment. The 26 years of the roads his
tory were marked by rapid expansion
of the town, to which transportation
facilities afforded by the electric line
contributed their part. Changed
economic conditions, however, were
insurmountable and the Western Ohio
joined the memories which belong to
the Bluffton of yesteryear.
Sheep, lamb and wool prices de.
clined sharply last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17

&c. A. R. encampment at Bowling
Green.
G. w. Combs visited his father and
mother at West Unity.
Miss Elma Schifferly left for Blue
Mountain, Miss. to accept music
teaching position in a girls school.
Miss Zenna Staater is in Chicago
coaching as vocalist in lyceum
work.
Miss Helen Todd will lead the
Christian endeavor meeting at the
Presbyterian church.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Arden Zimmerly.
John Garlinger has taken over
management of the Day Barber Shop.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT
BUSINESS SHOWS INCREASE
Concluded from page u

sets of the plant are valued at $472,
030.06. Aggregate plant assets in
cluding cash on hand, accounts
receivable, inventory, prepaid expen-
ses and sinking fund amount to
$205 5,370.79.
Last years total sales OF
$133,445.46 consisted of s112,9O9.15
from the sale of electric current and
$20,536.31 from water service, the
report shows.
Fhe complete report of the board
for the year appears in this weeks
issue of The News on Page 7.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
Atomic WeakIings

Some atomic radiations aren't
strong enough to flight" their
way out of paper bag, while
others are more penetrating than
a high-velocity bullet. Beta rays
can be stopped by sheet of cello
phane, while high-power x-rays re-
quire several inches of lead.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
Spins Like Cotton

Asbestos is both rock and fiber.
Blasted, mined, and put through
mills like other minerals, it can
be spun into yarn like wool, silk,
or cotton. Woven into varied ma
terials, it defies fire, and to some
extent chemical erosion.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
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eY HARRY L. AALA

EDITORS NoTE-This 10 one
of q series of articles to appear
in the Blufton Netos dealing
.Dith early Ohio history. Others
wiu appear in forthcoming
tssues.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17
Shipment of Acids

Corrosion-resistant stainless steel
drums now are used to ship acids
and other chemicals in solid or
liquid form.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1951-05-17

three runs, Tripplehorn set down II
men in row via the strikeout route,
one of the most unusual perform
ances ever turned in by Pirate
hurler.
The box score.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-12-20
Silent Night Is
Most Beloved Carol

Of all the songs that return to
bring warmth to the Yuletide sea-
son, no carol is so universally
known as "Silent Night" Certain
ly no other is as loved and sung
as this simple German song.
For years its origin was unknown,
except that it supposedly dated back
for many centuries. Recent investi-
cations, however, disclosed that it
was produced in 1918. The poem
was originally written by Joseph
Mohr, an assistant priest in Obern-
dorf in South Germany. The melody
was composed by a schoolmaster,
Franz Gruber.
Both the poet and the composer
were part of the choir that sang
the now famous carol that Christ
mas Eve in the Oberndorf church.
The beloved song was sung first
to the accompaniment Of a guitar,
for the church organ was out of
order that Eve in 1918.
1t has since been sung to the
tune of almost every musical in
strument in the world, in the lam
guages of many men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-12-20

hope and fear and optimism ana
misgivings, until finally the door
bell rang and Burt admitted Moe
Avery.
Moe was a brisk and efficient
little man. He greeted them brief
ly, and then produced his glasses.
How long?" he asked, has this
print been in your family?"
ooh, ever so long" said Mrs.
Sothern. Give rather lost track. e"
Hum, - said Moe. you've been
saving it,"
Eyes" said Mrs. sothern, "we've
been saving it.
The collector removed his glass
es, carefully returned them to his
case and put the case into his
pocket. His face wore a doeful
expression. He sighed heavily. I'm
afraid" he said, that I can't offer
you enough to make it worth your
while to sell. I'm sorry"
CHE SAID, striving to keep her
~ voice under control: "Just
minute, Mr. Avery. We do need the
money, and I've gone to the bother
of carrying it way down stairs"
Mr.. Avery hesitated. "No," he
said presently. Il can't do it. 1t
would be ROBBERY. Tell you what:
I'll call a collector friend of mine
and send him out"
Mrs. Sothern felt a little panicky.
What if the collector friend couldn't
pay them anything? After all, Mr..
Avery knew them and was bound
to be sympathetic. The collector
friend might be merely an excuse.
Mr.. Avery looked from one to the
other of them. well, all right,
since you insist. But don't feel in
suited at my low figure. I realize
what you have here, all right. Don't
mistake that. But ready cash is
scarce, and it's the best 1 can do"
Mrs. Sothern had visions of So.
even 50. The suspense was making
her nervous. She said: ''Well, what
is your offer, Mr. Avery?"
The collector took a deep breath.
COX. Now, remember and don't
throw me out. It's a rare print
we all know that-but the best 1 can
offer right now is $780,
Thirteen hun" Burt tried to
catch his wife before she hit the
floor. But he missed. She was CON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-12-20
BY RICHARD HILL WILKINSON

BY RICHARD HILL WILKINSON
MFRS. SOTHERN was desperately
80 in need Of money, and so when
she came across the Currier and
Ives print she thought right off that
it might be possible to sell the pic
ture to a collector for a considerable
sum- The painting was dusty and
fly-specked and encased in heavy,
antiquated gold frame, but she
carried il down to the kitchen and
cleaned it as best she could, and
then called in Burt.
It's been in the attic for years"
she explained. Mother had it a
long time ago. And you know some
Cur'ier and Ives prints are worth
fortunes"
Burt scratched his chin and
scrutinized the barely distinguish
able signature. He nodded slowly.
you might get something for it at
that" he soid. Its a Currier and
Ives all right, and it's sure enough
old. p"
ooh, Burt, wouldn't it be wonder
full if we could! Why, it would just
solve everything!"
Burt grinned. We'll, there's no
harm in trying More I look at it
tbs more I think it might brin= =