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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
School Custodians
Hold First Banquet
More Than 100 Attended Recent
Session At Dover

The first annual banquet of the
Delaware School CustOdians Asso-
citation, of which Harry A. Joseph
Georgetown, is president, was held
recently in the Grange Hall at Do
yer with more than 100 school Gus
todians, their wives, friends. and
school officials in attendance.
Charles P. Helm, superintendent
OF the Laurel Special School, gave
the principal address on ''The
School Family, emphasizing the
need for cooperation and team
work Of all school personnel, with
qualified men in the custodial de-
partmeDt and with adequate pay
scales in order that schools be
maintained in proper order.
He pointed to the millions of
dollars invested in school property
and the many thousands more
which have been spent on delayed
repairs to correct long neglect. It
was also pointed out that added
activities in the schools today.
while not part of a traditional
program add to the normal work
load Of the custodial force. He
urged that a formula be worked
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Avenue Choir
To Present
"The Messiah"
Handel's Famous OratO-
rio Will Be Given Sum
day, December 10Th, At
Four O'Clock P. M.

The Avenue Methodist Youna
Peoples Choir of seventy voices Of
Avenue Methodist Church of Mil.
ford, will present the Christmas
portions of HandePs Oratorio "The
Messiah, Sunday afternoon. De-
cember 18th, at 4 p. m. The choir
has now been in rehearsal for sew
eral weeks in preparation for this,
their fourth presentation, of this
famous work.
The Messiah" was written for
and dedicated to the Irish people
21O years ago (174D. It was first
performed in Dublin, April IL.
1742, by 100 musicians, directed by
Handel himself. The entire oratorio
had been written in just 21 days
and the first performance was en-
tirely for charity, to give freedom
to those languishing in debtors
prisons The price of admission
was one guinea approximately
$5.1D.
So great was Handel's ovation,
after the initial performance of the
that his carriage was
drawn through the streets of Dub
lin by 200 students. and he was
crowned with shamrock by the
Irish people.
On Handel's return to London. a
tremendous welcome awaited him
and the furOre of London was re-
peated The tumult at times
drowned the orchestra and when
the "Hallelujah" Chorus was sung.
the audience, following the exam
pie of the King and Queen, arose
as one and Joined in the singing.
From that day the custom of ris-
ing throughout the "Hallelujah"
Chorus has continued and is still
observed all over the world in all
The churches where it is sung.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
DeLdLUGre Day At
NeW Country Club
Milford Club Women Enjoy
Program Presented By
Sixth Grade

Delaware Day. in prose, song
and dances, was the theme of the
program presented by the sixth
grade on Monday before the mem
bers Of the New Century Club. At
the invitation of Mrs. J. Raymond
Bennett, elementary teacher of
music in the schools, the club
members gathered in the cafeteria
to enjoy the entertainment arrang-
ed by the three sections, taught BY
Mrs. Bennett. Miss Carter, Mrs.
DerricksOn and Mr.. Harris. Miss
Dorothy May Bennett was the ac-
companist for the singing The pu-
pills had prepared their own script
and had arranged the stage settings
for Delaware Day. Three parts of
the program were 1.-THE Early Set
tiers. "The Birthday Party, and
Modern Delaware. with songs
and dances suited to each scene.
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Frederick Fire Co.
Dance, December Id
Auxiliary Is Sponsoring Benefit
Affair Next Friday

The energetic Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Frederick Fire Company are
sponsoring a dance to be held next
Friday evening. December 14th, in
the Fire Hall. The affair will be of
the benefit type with the receipts
going into the general fund of the
company.
Music for the affair will be furn-
ished by AL Green and his Cadets
and donations will be $3.50 per cOu-
pie. 1t will be semi-formal and
dancing Will begin at nine and con-
tinue until one.
The following committees are
working hard to insure the success
of the affair: Mrs. G. H. Nashold
and Mrs. R. r. Johnston, Ways and
Means and Advertising; Mrs. Reyn-
olds Robbins, Sale of Tickets; Mrs.
Joe Rawlins. Mrs. Fora Tatman,
Mrs. John Woodrow, Refreshments;
Mrs. Albert Powell, Mrs. Edgar
Holleger, Miss Mildred COverdale,
Mrs Lawrence Boone, Mrs. Benja-
min Matlaek, Decorating; Mrs.
William Schmick, CloakroOm; Mrs.
Marion Stevenson. HOstesses; Mrs.
Holiday, Sale of Tickets
at the Door
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
New Law Will Become
Effective January 1st;
Was Enacted By Legis-
lature Earlier This
Year; Points Are Ex-
planned.

Z
A new law which Motor veb,.,a
Commissioner Harold H. KeIler
says IS designed to remove habit
nal accident causers' from behind
the wheel becomes effective in Del-
aware January
The Motor Vehicle Responsible
lty Act enacted by the 1851 Cen
eral Assembly is explained in a
leafet the commissioner has sent
to all registered Delaware motor
lists.
It Affects all owners and opera-
tors Of motor vehicles -except gov
eminent bodies-after they are in
yolved in an accident resulting in
death or injury, or property dam
age to any one, including the driv-
er, exceeding 500.
The new law changes present re-
quirements for reporting accidents.
and provides for lifting of licenses
of drivers or owners who are not
prepared to pay for certain dam
ages caused in vehicular accidents.
1t is aimed at financially ire
sponsible" owners and operators Of
motor vehicles.
Mr.. Keller's leaflet points out
that under the new law a written
report must be filed with the COM
Of motor vehicles by the
driver of every car involved in any
accident resulting in death or in
jury to any person or total prop
erty damage over 500. This re-
port must be filed within FIVE days.
Forms will be available from the
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
OAR Chapter Held
Meet Last SATURDAY.
Delaware Day Was Cele-
brated At Christ Church
Parish House

The Captain Jonathan Caldwell
Chapter, Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, celebrated Della
ware Day ON Saturday as it met in
Christ Church Parish House at two
O'Clock. The speaker for the after
noon was DR.. Harry v. Holloway,
Of Dover, chairman of the recently
created Delaware Day Commission.
he was presented to the group by
Mrs. HOey FarrOW, chapter histori-
an. DR.. Holloway spoke on How
Delaware Came To Be" and giving
much of the background of the
representation of the thirty mem
beTs from Delaware who were
present at the Continental Con-
gress, when the Most important
document ever devised by the mind
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Ditch Commissioner
Named By Talbert
State Drainage Engineer Lists Men
For All Counties

The tax ditch commissioners and
.alternates, provided for under the
new Delaware Drainage Law, have
recently been appointed by Cover
nor Elbert y. Carvel. The announce
ment of the names came this week
from E. H. Talbert, state drainage
engineer.
New Castle County appointees
are: Commissioners, Fred HefnOld.
Blackbird; ward Slaughter.
Townsend; Charles Rausch, Town
send. Alternates, Harvey Ogden.
KirkwoOd; Carroll E. Morris. Smvr-
ma; H. Wallace Cook, Middletown
Kent County commissioners are
Joseph L. McClements, Smyrna:
Francis F. Thomas, Marydel; John
G. Tarburton, Dover. AIternates
are George E. Wilson. Smyrna:
Paynter Reynolds, Milford; Car
wood Kersey, Viola.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
.Deferment Of
Youths In
Guard Ordered
Proclamation, Issued By
Governor In Line With
Federal Act, Will Aid
Recruitment Program.

ANY youth between the ages of
II and 1S and a half who joins the
Delaware National Guard will be
deferred from the draft under q
proclamation issued recently by
Gov. Ebert N. Carvel.
The Governor took advantage Oi
power vested in him under the
Seiective Service and Training Act
and proclaimed that the Delaware
National Guard is unable to main
tain its authorized strength by en-
ltstment and appointment. The act
provides that when a Governor
determines that to be the case and
issues a proclamation, youths II to
lS and a half are to be deferred
while they serve satisfactorily in
the national guard.
Governor Cafvel invited young
men Of that age group to enlist in
those organized units Of the Della
ware National Guard which are
not at authorized strength and thus
meet their obligation of service to
the country while at the same time
they continue their education or
employment.
Brig. Gen. Joseph ]. Scannell, the
adiutant general, has listed the
261st Brigade, the princiDal outfit
Of the guard remaining in Delaware,
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ford Temple, of Millville, assisted
by Elmer West, Harold Murray
They were assisted in the judging
by Emory Stevens, of Selbyville.
LinwoOd Hastings, president of
the association, presided. The II
volunteer companies in the county
were represented 1000. David
Boyd, Sussex Fire Marshall, stated
he had been instructed to inspect
all schools in the county and an
nounced a partial schedule. On
December 4th, he will visit Laurel
at $3.50 a. m; Delmar, 10 a. m.
Rehoboth, 1890, and Ellendale.
1880 p. m.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Houston-White Co.
Damaged By Fire
Police Say Two Boys Admit Setting
Fire Destroying Building

A $4,000 fire destroyed a large
lumber shed and its contents OF
seasoned lumber at Millsboro last
Saturday afternoon.
State police at Georgetown said
TWO young boys admitted setting
the fre which required the efforts
OF six volunteer fire companies be-
fore it was brought under control
The children were released in the
custody Of their parents.
The flames destroyed one building
of the HOustOn-White Lumber Com
pany. The building, 40 by 200 feet
In size, was stocked with thousands
of feet Of lumber. The fire was dis
covered about 2:45 p. m, while the
lumber mill was shut down.
Used TaTpRper And on
According to troopers. the bows
admitted using taxpayer and oil to
set the fire which firemen battled
for two hours. Firemen and so en-
plOyees of the lumber cOmpanv re-
manned at the scene for some hours
afterward in case the smoldering
ruins again burst into flames.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Wesley College
T. 0ad Took
Office Dec. LIST
DIR. J. Paul Slaybaugh
Was Installed AS Pres
ident At Exercises Held
At The Institution.

DR.. ]. Paul Slaybaugh, installed
last Saturday as president of Wes-
ley Junior College, was hailed as
an outstanding educator of young
men and women by Dir. William
w. Edel, president of Dickinson
College.
Or. Edel, the dedication speaker
a. the installation ceremony in
Wesley Methodist Church, said that
the board of trustees Of the college
had chosen wisely in selecting Dr.
Slaybaugh to head the institution.
declaring that his past record
augurs well for the future success
of the college"
He discussed the qualities of the
educated man, the necessary at
tributes of the student and the
need Of deep loyalty of the stu
dent to the college administration
counseling that learning is acquir-
ed through an active, creative mind.
Dr.. Edel also spoke of his long per
sOnal friendship with DR.. Slay-
baNgh. who is an alumnus of Dick
insOn College.
Or, Slaybaugh, who was named
as president OF the college last
July and has been administering
It's affairs since that time, was
presented for installation by U. s.
Senator John J. Williams, chair
man Of the board of trustees.
Williams Commended
Williams was commended by the
Rev. DR.. John A. Trader, pastor of
Wesley Church and chairman of
the installation committee, as a dis
tinguished American devoted to the
public welfare and one whose name
has become a byword from coast
to coast" as a result of his exDo-
sures of fraud and dishonesty by
men on the public payroll.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Fire Essay Winners
AreNamedMSussex
Two Girls And Boy Receive Total.Of $4,000
At Georgetown Meeting; Safety Chair
man Warns Against Letting Santa Arrive
On Engine

Winners in the Fire Prevention
Essay Contest, sponsored by volun-
teer tre companies in the county.
were honOred last week in the
meeting of the association held in
Rehoboth High School. The three
winners, jeanne Adams, Mills
bOro, Anne Kitchens, Dagsboro and
Janice COnOway, Laurel, were pre-
sented by Elmer West and read
their essays. They were presented
with checks for $500, $1,000 and
5000 respectively. Miss Adams.
hrst prize winner, also placed
third in the state essay contest.
The committee in charge of the
essay contest was headed by Cliff
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Santa Claus
Due To Arrive
In Milford
i 0 m OW
Will Come By Plane To
Milford Airport; From
There He Will Be TAX
en- To His Headquar-
ters On Bridge Panel.

jolly Old Saint Nicholas, the
Patron Saint of Childhood, is due
to arrive in Milford tomorrow af-
tefnOOn at One-thirty o'clock, ac-
cOrding to advice received from
the North Pole home Of the jolly
Old Elf. He viii come by plane to
Milford Airport, weather permitting.
Transportation for his trip has been
arranged by the Milford Chamber
Of Commerce, local sponsors Of the
Christmas fete, and he will make
the long journey in cabin cruiser,
piloted by William E. ManlOve, Jr.,
Of Houston. The cruiser is owned
and operated by Willard Jackson.
owner of the Milford Airport.
Santa will be escorted to his To-
cal headquarters in the tabled
Story Book House" on the Walnut
Street bridge panel, by commit
tee headed by Cal Ball, manager
Of the Shore Theatre, who is also
chairman of the committee from
the Chamber Of Commerce. Upon
his arrival at the House" which.
-e-s-4~@C1eptAAJ AtAo uCGM GOMApl6LGlY
rebuilt and Tepainted in anticipation
Of his coming, Old Kris will hold
Court" and will greet each and
every one of his young Intends.
: Milford stores will start staying
open every evening until Christ
mas beginning with MOlsdav next.
December 10TH This schsdule will
continue until Christina, and will
include Christmas Eve.
The famed Nativity scene is be-
ing refurbished and viii be placed
in position on the vacant lot next
to the Odd Fellows Temple on
North Walnut Street next week.
The next big event on the Mil
ford program will be the Riddle
Matinee, to be held at the Shore
Theatre the morning of Saturday.
December 22nd. The matinee is
sponsored by the local Chamber. of
Commerce in cooperation with the
OF the Shore Theatre |
md Santa will be present for the
how and wilt have a nice gift for !
laeh little boy and girl present.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Car Insurance
Mandatory Soon
In accident Cases
YOUTH RECREATION
GROUP FORMED HERE

An organization meeting
was held Tuesday evening Of
this week to form the Mil
ford Youth Recreation Asso-
citation. This newly formed
group of local men plan to
promote and organize an
athletic program for boys in
the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of school with each
program. being approved by
the Milford School Board
and Milford High School
coaching stan.
The following men were
elected to serve for one
year: President, w. Dean
Kimmel; first vice president.
Dallas Kitchens: second vice
president, Hyman Roosa:
secretary, George Penning-
ton Vinyard; treasurer. Ed
mnnd Steiner; and project
director, LynwOOd Taylor.
Local churches and civic
organizations have been cali
ed on to help supervise and
financially support the pro-
gram.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Hear
Flay Oiselers
Welfare Director Urges
Farm Folk When They
Hear Of MalefactOrs
To Advise Him.

DR.. Park w. Huntington. direc-
tPr OF the State Department of Pub
lle Welfare, has invited anyone
who knows of any chiselers on
any of our rolls" to report their
names and addresses to him.
Addressing the meeting of the
Delaware State Grange at George
town, the director said the idea
that the department is "aiding
chiselers and encouraging loafing
at the expense of our taxpayers'
is much discussed, but often with
out verification."
mo One-I care not who he or
she may be or what connections
socially or politically they may
have-shall continue to receive any
grants if, by reinvestigation, it
IS proven that they have falsified
their need or their income"
Commenting on the role of the
department, DR.. Huntington said:
I'VE are engaged in a public SER
vice for the welfare of the citizens
of our state. We believe that the
family must be kept intact when
ever and wherever possible, that our
homes must be secure and our chill
dren's future assured, and that the
aged, who need help, may be able
to pass their remaining days in
"If our homes are broken, our
family life interrupted, and our
left without guidance and
care, America will soon fa1l," he
SAID.
The director also declared that
most of the work of the department
is, after all. "the result of our
failure to keep the homes. intact
Ind the family life secure. Remem-
Der, yOu cannot make good citizens
lf adults who have never learned |
10 obey and honor their parents in
the home"
DR.. Huntington also outlined the |
program and present or
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More "Spotters" Are
Needed For Post Home
Additions To Roster Necessary To
Continue Proper Function

Despite the fact that the Milford
observation Post, at the Milfol d
Air Park, was fully manned during
the nine-hOur air alert Of the past
Saturday, the need for additions to
the roster Of the Milford unit,
G.O.C., is becoming more apparent
with each alert. Under conditions
that have prevailed during the past
two aleTts. which have found three
or four spoilers" pulling most of
the shifts, the local o. P. could not
be adequately manned in event of
war or state Of national emergen-
cy made arOund-the-clOck Observa-
tiOn necessary.
The local corps was organized in
the fall of 1850. under the sponsor
ship Of the local VIEW. post, and
has made an enviable record in air
alerts held to date; in fact. the Mil
ford post is one of the few lower
Delaware OPS that have been fui-
~ manned throughout each alert.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Ground Breaking At
Calvary This Sunday
A Former Pastor, Charles E. Dry.
den, VIII Be Present For Exercises

A Former Pastor, Charles E. Dry.
den, VIII Be Present For Exercise.
The ground breaking for the
New Calvary Methodist Church will
be at 1890 noon, Sunday, Decem-
Der 8. This church was DESTROYED
by fire early Saturday morning.
March 3, this year. Since then
much hard work has been done bv
volunteer labor by members and
friends. The debris of the ruins
are now almost fully removed. and
ready for the new foundations. The
committee has planned carefully
for the new building, which il Is
hoped will be adequate for the
many needs. It will be a Colonial
brick building (using fireproOf
materials throughout. The loca-
ton OF the building on the lot will
be like a large ell, using the far
sides OF the lot, leaving the front
corner for necessary walks. grass
and shrubbery. The church will
contain a sanctuary large enough
for the needs of the congregation.
a large room for adult Sunday
School department-this can he
used for general assembly with q
stage and for dining room with
4 k',chen adjoining. There will be
Young Peoples. Intermediate. Inn
ior, Primary, Beginners and Nurs-
cry Departments. All Of these de-
Dartments will have necessary
class rooms and clothes closets.
There will be special choir rooms.
rest rooms and service rooms AS
well as a church office. The one
thing that is most satisfactory is
that each and every room is con-
Veniently related to every other
one and to the entrances.
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C. A. p. COOperGted liz
Alert Last Weekend
Local Mission Was Success
fully Accomplished By
GrOup

AS a fitting finale to the eele-
bratiOn Of National Civil Air Pa
troll Week, the Delaware Wing of
the G. A. P. cooperate6 with the
Delaware sections of the Ground
Observer Corps Civil Defense by
acting as enemy planes for track
ing and observation purposes.
Each squadron Of the Delaware
c. A. P. few a number of missions
for the United States Air Forces of
which the Milford squadron had
four to perform.
Milford's missioa or track" as
they were called was to put planes
in the air at 500. 1000. 1900. and
1900 hours. These planes were to
fly from Milford to the New Castle
Army Air Base, then TO Townsend
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Presbyterians To Have
Picture Sunday Night
DR.. Z. L. Frlzen WIN Also Be On
The Program

This Sunday, being Universal
Bible Sunday. the Presbyterian
Church is bringing DR.. Edwin L.
Frizen Of the Pocket Testament
League to be the speaker at the
evening service, at 7:45. DR.. Frizen
will also show moving pictures en-
titled Japan Welcomes the Word.
The Pocket Testament League has
done outstanding work around the
world distributing Testaments to
hundreds OF thousands of troops.
General Marshall, and then Cen
eral Macarthur, as well as Gem
eral Chenault, all gave them writ
ten recommendation and authority
to approach troops in their spheres.
The Chinese Government invited
them to speak to thousands OF
their soldiers. They have addressed
tens of thousands in Japan.
The public is invited to hear the
thrilling account Of the spread and
power of Gods Word since the war.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
u. S. Opens Way For
Many Price Hikes
Thousands OF Firms Given Right
To Request New Ceilings

The government this week open-
ed the way for possible price in
creases on thousands of consumer
items, including clothing, meat
foods, milk, butter, coal, gasoline
tobacco, beer, drugs and cosmetics.
The Office of Price Sterilization
gave thousands of manufacturers.
professors. Tefners, and mining
concerns permission to apply for
higher ceilings under the Capehart
amendment to the controls law.
This amendment requires the
government to allow manufacturers
and professors to use their pre-
Korean prices and add or subtract
cost increases or decreases through
last July 26 in computing new
ceilings.
Because application of the Cape
hart formula is optional, OPS said
order can not be adequately esti-
mated. But, the agency added, "the
that the general effect of its new
particular effect will be to raise
prices whenever an application for
adjustment is granted"
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Christmas Program
AT High School
WIN Be Presented Friday After.
noon, December 2lst


Milford High School is preparing
I a Christmas assembly built around
the ever popular dramatic prodHc-
tiOn why The Chimes Rang. Mr..
Chamberlain is directing the dra-
matte part of the program. Parts of
the program will be provided BY
the acapella chorus, the girls cho-
rus, and the boys chorus all under
the direction of Mr. Messick, vocal
music teacher of the high school.
This program will be the first
public performance by the newly
organized acapella chorus, girls
chorus and boys chorus. Everyone
at school is eagerly looking toward
this program.
A high point of the program will
be the candle light carol sing in
which everyone can take part.
The program will be presented
Friday afternoon. December 21st
The program as planned will be a
very fitting finish to the high school
activities Of this calendar year.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. Seats will be reserved in
the balcony for guests.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Safety Council Pleads
For Sane Driving

Don't Yoy be the one in a mil
liOni
You'll get f0Wers If you win that
title. But You won't see them. For
that zone in million" Is going t.
be killed in a traffic accident be-
fore the end Of 1851.
It's not a pleasant thought, but
g viii happen, according to the
Delaware Safety Council. It will be
tcoutinusd On pass o.
Milford chronicle., 1951-12-07
Soil Conservation
Polling Places

Polling places have been named
for the annual election Of a super
visor for the Sussex County Soil
Conservation District which will
be held on Saturday. December
8th.
Irving B. Hudson. Chairman of
the Board of Supervisors for the
District, in announcing the polling
places, pointed out an effort was
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