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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Club
On
Feb. 21st-22nd
S erVice Club Members
Will Present What Is
Expected To Be Out
standing Attraction.

Where you g'wan Brudder
Bones? To see the Milford Lions
Club Minstrel Show, Brudder Jelly
Roll, and the dates are "Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, February
22 and % at the new Milford
Theatre.
The Lions Club, MilfOrd's young
est but withal most active Service
club is again under the expert dir
ectiOn Of Mrs. Evelyn West Of Mills
borO, presenting the Lions Minis
trel 1851 variety, that promises to
surpass the sparkling humor pro-
yoking show of last year.
From the opening Chorus. "On
Revival Day." to the closing, "Toot
ToOt TOOtsie, Goodbye" the pro-
gram has been arranged to brina
fun and laughter. The cast features
such characters as interlocutor
Eddie Isaacs; End Men, Bill
Fingers" Slee, of Pork chop fame;
Jake "Egghead" Roosa, the boy
with the movable hips; Doc
Bones Furniss, who can look
natural ana be funny; AL Baby
Face" Bevan, the song bird from
the South, South Milford that is:
Joe "Jelley Roll" McFaul, long
sought after by the Streets Of
Paris show; Walt Deacon"
Muncy, who can pray and be gay
at the same time; Bill Skin"
Gillespie, without whom no minis
trel show is ever complete and
Henry Sugar Foot" Saunders, old
Lover Boy himself.
Specialfties will be presented by
Lyman Fox, John Leverage. Ster-
ling. Simmonds, Mary Hunt. Iris
Clogg, Barbara Hurd and Betty
Sharp.
The hard working committee is
headed by w. Price Webb. chair
man and includes Carl March. Doc
Furniss, Joe Kemp, Bill Slee. Jake
Roosa, Garrett Grier, and Fred
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Century Club
Observes 53rd
Anniversary
Bir thday Celebration
Held Monday In Odd
Fellows Temple Was
Very Happy Affair.

The fifty-third anniversary of
the founding of the Milford New
Century Club was celebrated Mon
day afternoon at 1890 in the Odd
Fellows Temple. The birthday
affair was very cOlOrful and a
happy occasion for the members
and their guests. Valentine cOlOrs
were used in flowers, place cards,
programs and even some of the
food took on red and white of Val
entine Day. Mrs. Philip Jacobs,
Club president, gave those present
a warm welcome. Mrs. f. Burgette
Short gave the invocation, and Mrs.
Wilson S. Vinyard was presented
as the tOastmistress for the occa-
sion. Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt, Miss Edna
Barker and Miss Ida ROOsa were
hOnOred as charter members and
separately presented by Mrs. Vim
yard. Mrs. Joseph Ennis of Smyrna
vice president Of Kent County was
present and spoke in the interest
and sale of defense bonds. She also
told of the American Mother Com
mittee and the work now being
done in the state to select Della
wares Mother for 1851. In her US
ual fine manner Mrs. Peter Whaley
State president, responded to her
introduction and gave some of the
high lights of the recent art pill
grlmage in Phila. With a BIT of
verse, a bit of her philosophy and
some good advice for club members
Mrs. Whaley spoke of beauty in the
every day things of life, finding
much of lOvliness close at hand and
within each ones reach. Mrs. ].
Bennett was the soloist
for the afternoon. She sang three
numbers Now The Time For
Songs Has Come" by Rog-
er, "The Little Damoselle" by
Novelli and "All For You" by
Brown. She was accompanied by
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16

Miss ElOise COnte, chairman. will
present the following program:
Singing of vOrfte Hymns:
Speeches by the tots in the Kinder
garten Dept; Singing and speeches
by the Primary Dept; Piano Selec-
ton by Miss Sandra Deputy; An
them, Lord. What A Morning" bv
the senior class choir under TIE
direction of Mrs. Raymond Ben
nett; "A Little Sunday School His
tory" by Dr. Wild Marshall; Sun
day School Lesson in Progress" bv
Junior Dept; Scripture Reading
and prayer by the intermediate
Dept; Selections by the Senior
Class Choir; Singing of more fav-
orite Hymns; Benediction by the
Pastor, Rev Kenneth M. Kepler.
All members of the SUNDAY
School and Church and their friends
are invited to share this anniver-
sary celebration.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
POLIO DRIVE WILL
"GO OVER THE TOP"

Garrett L. Grier, chairman
of the Milford Polio Fund
Drive, announced today that
the drive for funds has been
most successful and the goal
set at 100000 will be ex-
ceeded by at least 100000 The
Milford quota was much low
er than 100000, but the To-
cal committee set the $4,000
figure, basing the goal on the
1850 figures.
Chairman Grier is deeply
appreciative of the splendid
work accomplished By his
hardwOrking corps of volun-
teers and thanks each and
every one.
In calling attention to the
benefit basket ball game at
Dover on Monday evening
next, "a full account of which
appears in another column of
this paper), Mr.. Grier states
that tickets sold for the game
that was postponed are good
for next Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Two Die. As
Auto Burns
After Crash
Near Marydel
Kent Man And Woman
Trapped In Flames
When Car Rams Into
Abutment And IgniteS;
One Escapes.

A man and a woman, unconscious
ana trapped in their blazing auto
mobile, were burned to death. fol-
lowing an accident on the Pierson's :
Corner-Marydel highway, about two
miles north of Marydel, last sat
urday night. Six persons were in
Jured in other mishaps in Delaware
over the weekend.
In another auto accident. two
young children escaped serious in
jury by minutes when a car crash
ed through the walls of their viii
low Run home and came to rest in
the kitchen.
Stat e police at Dover worked
through the night and early morn
ing hours last Sunday identifying
the charred remains of William A
Nicholson of Cheswold and Mrs
Pauline Preshell, 26, of Cowgill
Corner, south of Dover.
They were burned beyond recog-
milton when their car struck an
abutment and burst into flames
while hanging at an angle on the
concrete highway fixture shortly
after 8 ?. m, last Saturday.
Raymond ConnOr of Dover. a
passenger in the car. escaped but
suffered severe burns of the face
and back.
Mrs. Presnell,. mother of three
young children-two, five and seven
years of 'age-was not identified un-
til last last Sunday morning.
An official of the state police
said the two men and the woman
were headed from Dover to Mary
del in NichOlson's car when the
vehicle went out of control. and
struck the abutment.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Ground Corps Opportunity
Hold Drill Days Are Due
On Saturday Next Weekend
Observation Sta
tiOn Was Fully Manned
During First State
wide "Air Alert"

The Milford Ground Observation
Corps continued its splendid rec
ord of having the local observation
station fully manned, during all
hours Of the quarterly practice
air alerts," by operating the past
Saturday and Sunday with a full
complement of personnel. During
the alert Of Nov. As and again the
past weekend, the local station. To-
Gated at the Milford Air Park. was
one Of the few observation posts in
the state to be in full operation.
When the past week-end's alert
began at a. m, Saturday, James
DOWnham was present To bapiD
the first shift; assisting Downham
IN getting everything in readiness
were Willard Jackson and Bob
Schurman, of the local CAP unit
and Dave Hugg, chief observer of
the local station The first report
from the Milford station was
promptly sent to the FILTER Sta
ton" at Baltimore, Nd, at 9:39 o.
clock. when a twin-motored plane
was heard in fight over the air.
port
Due to overcast skies and freez-
ing weather. there was little air
activity to report on Saturday. only
tve planes being reported between
y a. m. and 5 p. m. However, much
more activity was noted and re-
ported on Sunday, Ray Scarborough
and Preston Cannon. who had the
hrst Sunday morning shift. report
ing a military 4-engine craft lust
ten minutes after the station was
re-Opened at 3 a. m: eighteen
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Blue Hen Auxiliary
Entertains Veterans
Milford Group Headed By Mrs.
Clara MaCklin, Mrs. Helga jackson

Milford Group Headed By Mrs.
Clara MaCklin, Mrs. Helga jackson
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary
to Blue Hen Post, No. 6483, V. z. W..
Milford, took entertainment and re-
freshments to hOspitalized veter-
ans at the Veterans Administration
Hospital, Brach-Ex, Del, the past
Sunday evening. The group, head
ed by Mrs. Helga Jackson, Blue
Hen hospital chairman, and Mrs.
Clara P. Macklin, Blue Hen Aux
iliary president, conducted bingo
games and provided refreshments,
and closed out the evening with
piano music by Miss Hilda Mere
dith, pianist at the local V. F. w.
home.
In addition to Mrs. Jackson and
Mrs. Macklin, the following Blue
Hen Auxiliary members made Sun
days trip: Mrs. Georgia Lynch
Mrs Margaret Miltiades. Mrs pa
trice Kniceley, Mrs. Hilda Cannon.
Mrs. Xirdie Williams. Mrs. Mary
Hugg, Mrs. Verna Deeney, and Mrs
Catherine Huddy. Five members Of
Blue Hen POPst, ClemaR Miltiades
Preston Cannon, Willard jackson.
John Kniceley and David Hugg. ac-
cOmpanied the ladies and assisted
in the conducting of the games and
IN the serving of refreshments.
Hospital parties, such as the one
Dlished would be due to the great
work Of one man. who in his esti-
nation had done more to bring be-
fore the Commission and other re-
spOnsible parties the great need
for research and development work
on marine life, not only in Della
ware, but throughout the entire
Atlantic seabOard. He said Milford
should be proud that the man was
a Eative s0n-M. Has%en Fierce.
Present for the meeting wore the
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Farm Group Will
Discuss Dairy Calves

A panel of dairy farmers will dis
cuss the subject Of Growing Dairy
Calves" at the annual Sussex Coun-
ty Dairy Feeding and Management
School to be held in the Agricul-
tural Center, Georgetown, on Feb
ruary 10th and 21st.
The panel, made up Of dairymen
from all sections Of the county, will
explain just how they raised their
Continued on page 19)
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Bill Proposed
In Legislature
To Boost Paw
For Teachers
Measure introduced In
House On Tuesday Of
This Week Would Add
$2,1O5,565 Each Bien-
MUM To Expenses.

A bill to increase the salaries Of
teachers, superintendents, nurses
and other public school employees
by 10 per cent was introduced un-
der joint Republican and Democrat
sponsorship in the House Of Repre-
sentatives in Dover on Tuesday of
this week.
Other measures would cut the
annual appropriation made to hos
pitsls assisted by the state, would
prohibit the dispensing Of gasoline
from self service pumps, would set
up a five day week for the state
police, and would provide for the
licensing Of general contractors in
Delaware.
The bill to add to salaries of the
public school employees was CO.
sponsored by Reps. +. Albert Jones
tR-ClaymOnt), the majority floor
leader, and Warren L. Allen Cd
SeafOrd), minority leader.
@2,1O5,565 Seen Cost
To take care Of the provisions an
appropriation totalling S2,1O5.565
would be required for the biennium
starting July /.
In addition to increasing salaries
Of superintendents teachers. prin-
cipals, nurses, secretaries and
clerks by 10 per. cent, the measure.
would fix compensation schedule
for custOdians, custOdian-firemen.
flremeh and chief CustOdians.
The pay scale for a custodian
would range from $3.50 to $3.50
and would be based on an expert
ence range moving up to and in
elUding six years. The scale for
custodian firemen would be $4,000
to S2,860; for firemen. S2.3IO to
$3.50 and for chief custodians. is
$3.50 to $3,41O.
The bin also adds superintend-
ents and principals to the group.
including only teachers, now. who
would be eligible 1or additional nav
Tor working more than 10 months
ln year The additional eonlpeR-
sation would be at the rate of one
tenth Of the overall annual salary
Tor each month worked beyond IA.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
ROtGFiGnS Told Of
MGrine Fisheries
DIR. E. J. CrOnin Of Univer.
sity, Was Guest SPEAK.
er Monday Evening

\ Through the courtesy of James
T. jay" Pierce, the members of
the Milford Rotary Club were at
forded the opportunity to hear one
OF the Nations best versed men on
Marine FISHES. DR.. e. J. Cornin
of the University of Delaware. DR..
Cronin was presented by NJ Has
well Pierce, a brother of Jay and
former member of the Atlantic
Marine Fisheries Commission.
DR.. COrnin said it was too early
to say what could or could not be
done to bring back to Delaware its
great former marine life industry,
but he said, whatever was accom-
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Dover Dollar Day
February 1924
Stress Being T. id On Big OppOr.
tunity To Save Money

Dollar Days will be observed in
Dover, next Friday and Saturday.
February 90 and "a.
According to the Merchantile
Section of the Dover Chamber Of
Commerce, the sponsors of the
sales fete, Peninsula shoppers will
be afforded an excellent OpDortuni-
ty to save money and at the same
time find some extraordinary bar
gains during the Dollar Days.
which are held in Dover every six
months.
The majority of the Dover
stores are cooperating to make the
Dollar Days a success and the
message is being carried to the
general public via the press and
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16

= lE~- 11-@I~ I09l LIIIo dG-7
eldent IN the same group for the
second six-month period, the Du-
Pont Co.-Seaford Plant took first
place honoFs having operated a to-
tai Of 2,721,O35 man hours with an
accident-free record. First place
winner in Group B for both con-
test periods was the DUPONT CO.
Newport Textile Lab. This company
worked a total Of 45,689 man hours
for the first six months and total
Of S6,742 man hours for the second
six months without a reportable
lost-tine accident.
More than 66 industrial estab-
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
All Crop Judging
Winners Announced

Donald Williamson, Of Seaford,
won first prize in the annual Della
ware Crop Improvement Assn. 4
II Judging Contest at Farm and
Home Week, according to Miss M.
Jean Lee, state All Club specialist.
James Snow, Smyrna, and Carl
lnsinga, Newark, were the second
and third place winners, respective
ly, All three boys will receive a
toontinuea on pass %
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Civil Defense Head
Wants Control Number

D. Preston Lee. State Civil De-
Tense Director, has issued an ap-
peal to all local directors Of Civil
Defense, to file with him at the
State Armory in Wilmington Is
soon as possible the telephone num-
Der Of their local control center
"Ihe Control Center" the State
Director stressed, ''is the place
which win be notified in the event
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16

~ NStAJ ~ CoAAAOAS AdAlAlys
The uninhibited antics of the
merrily mad Sycamore Vanderhof
family furnish the fun in this
laugh-loaded comedy. Every men,
Der Of the household rides a hobby
relentlessly paying little or no at
tentiOn to the idiosyncrasies Of the
rest of the clan. They are no or
binary hobbies, either, with such
activities as manufacturing fire.
works, running printing press.
ballet dancing, writing, MAX
ing candy, and distributing revolu-
ticnary tracts among them.
Heading the tribe Of genial mad
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Forgotten
Riddles In State
There Are That Many Handicapped
Children In Delaware Today

A survey Of school census re-
ports, records of agencies dealing
with handicapped children. and
figures drawn from national aver
ages, all indicate that there are an
$500 handicapped chill
dren between the ages of six ana
sixteen in the state of Delaware.
Of these children, about 26OO live
in the Wilmington area. The rest.
nearly three thousand, are children
OF Sussex, Kent and rural New
Castle counties.
This figure includes children.
speech and hearing handicapped
the mentally handicapped
and the emotiOnally disturbed chill
dren. All these children need spec
ial education in one way or another
All of them Will be better and more
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Education Meeting AT
U. OF D., March %
Program For TWO.Day Conference
Announced By Dean PenrOse

The University of Delaware's an
nual education conference will be
held on March 2 and 3 with the
theme of Reading Instruction in
the Total School Program" Dean
William 0. Penrose of the univer-
sity's School of Education announc-
ed on Tuesday.
Previously held as one-day
conference, the sessio as have been
expanded to take IN Friday after
noon and evening. March 2, as well
as the Saturday morning and af-
ternOOn meetings. To make this
possible, DR.. George r. Miller. Jr..
state superintendent of public in
structiOn, has approved the closing
of schools under the state depart
ment's jurisdiction early enough on
March 2 to make it possible for the
teachers to be at Newark by 2:3O
p. m.
Dean Penrose, who is chairman
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Important Meeting At
State Museum Tonight
Friends OF Old Dover Folklore
Group To Held Session

A joint meeting Of the Friends of
Old Dover and the Delaware Folk
lore Society is being arranged for
Friday night, February 10th, at the
State Museum in Dover. The meet
lng' at 8:15 p. m, will be open to
the public
Vernon B. Derriekson. president
Of the Friends of Old Dover. an
nounced that there will be a pro-
gram Of Finnish folk songs, and a
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Carl Allen Retires
From Post Office
Veteran Postal Employee Served
40 Years, 3 Months

Carl S. Allen retired this month
after serving in several capacities
for the past forty years and nine
months in the Milford post office.
Mr.. Allen began his public service
career in 1909, having been appoint
ed substitute carrier after passing
civil service examination. He be-
came a regular carrier in 1918. a
clerk in 1920 and assumed the du-
ties of assistant postmaster in
1887, in which capacity he was re-
tired. Now he is enjoying, with
Mrs. Allen, their home on West
Front Street, North Milford. and in
the summer will attend his garden
and yard and their cottage at
Slaughter Beach. Congratulations
are being extended to him for his
long service.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Polio Benefit Ball
Game, February IS
viii BE Played At Dover Field
House On That Date

The postponed March of Dimes
Basketball contests booked in Dover
last Wednesday, February 7th, has
been rescheduled for Monday eve
ming, February 18th, at the Dover
High Field House with the opening
game bringing together the Eastern
Shores Harrington Legionnaires
and CYO's paee-makers, st. Mary's.
In the nightcap Georgetown County
Seaters, Eastern Shore League lead
ers and defending pennant winners.
will take the power-house st. He'd
wigs Five, CYO League runners-up.
As for the two Wilmington teams,
they are almost on a par St. He'd
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
High School Students
To Take First Aid
Classes Began At Milford InStitu.
tion 0f Learning On Tuesday

~" - AtseA llta VA AUeeutiy
In the interest of National De-
tense, all teachers in the Milford
Special School District received an
18-hour course in first aid instruc-
ton early in the month of Janu-
airy. Beginning Tuesday morning.
February 13, all junior and senior
high school students began parti-
cipatiOn in first aid classes. This
first aid course includes fifteen
hours of theory and practical first
aid application. In the event of a
national disaster, the Milford High
School students will be prepared
to lend first aid assistance or to
temporarily help themselves. This
course is supplemental to the reg
ular curriculum, and has been en-
dorsed by the Milford Board of Ed
ucatiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
lrfer-Plant Safety Contest
Winners For 1850 Announced

winners @ ana honorable mention placements contest
peds Tor
me Delaware Safety Council announced by Emil J. Reerer
vice president safety " ~ " -"eueiei'
The DUPONT CO-Chemical nIace Cro,r ~
fst szontn period having of 8S5O man hours
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
High School Faculty To Give
Kdufman-Hart Play March 81

~ merry mad comedy about wacy Manhattan family
Aacy as tney
Facuy to be presented the High School Auditorium On
uesday and Wednesday evenings This is you Cant
axe win YOU the Broadway
ana MOSS Hart which presents the rugged
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16

Bell Inn, South State Street. Dove
February Sth. Those present includ
Ralph Marsh, Roger WoOleyhan. Jo
Masten Henry Graves, ],
as members of the Board: Ernest,
Y. Keith, Secretary and John W.
Burris, Senator, from Milford
guest. Lester c. Newton Of Bridge
vile, newly elected president of
the Board of Directors for the year
1851 and who has been on vaca-
tion and business tour was unable
to be present. Other members OF
the Board who had been unanimous
ly elected to serve for the year
1851 and who were not present
were as follows e. w. Buchanan.
Service, Inc, Dover;
Horace Daniel OF Wilmington, Vice.
President at Large; Frank McMen-
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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-16
Elected Directors Of
State Motor Truck Assn Meet

newly elected Board of Directors Of
tion, Inc, was held at the Dinner
{. Delaware, on Thursday evening.
ID Robert j. Mccormick. Don Haye,
n W. Burris, ClEfence +. Schwartz.
sse S. Harman, and Sam B. Singer
Evening star., 1951-01-21

In Canada 81 out of every 100
workers have jobs.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
Engineer Dies, 25Hur1
AS Train Hits Truck
By the Associated Press

OTTAWA. Jan. 20.-One man
was killed and 25 other persons
were injured. none seriously, to-
day when a Canadian Pacific rail-
way flyer smashed into a stalled
coal truck at level crossing here
and jumped the rails.
Killed was Albert Scharfe, SIS,
of Ottawa, the engineer. who was
scalded to death by steam when
trapped in the cabin of his engine.
His fireman, Earl Fergus, leaped
to safety and escaped with scald
burns about the face and arms.
The truck driver and his helper
jumped and escaped unharmed
when they saw the train, the
c. P. RS Vancouver Montreal
flyer, bearing down on them. Their
truck had stalled on the tracks.
The train, coming from the
west and running an hour and 20
minutes late, was highballing
through Westerboro, one of the
capitals western suburbs, at so
miles an hour when the crash oc-
Cured at 7:45 am.
Evening star., 1951-01-21
By Fronk Corey

ASSOCIATED Press Science Reporter)
Rats and mice rank as potential
saboteurs of the Nations defense
effort-but fortunately the ceun-
try is better prepared than ever
to cope with them.
That's the word from experts
of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service.
They say that the last year
has been IAN eventful one" in
the development of techniques for
better controlling the rodents
which annually cause an eSti-
mated 81 billion damage to crops,
food products and building struc-
lures.
Are Health Menace.
Saying that rats and mice con-
stitute menace to public health,
because they can transmit disease,
Walter w. Dykstra of the Wildlife
Services predator control branch
WIN a 1NPol GSl
I'VE now have at our disposal
most of the ammunition which,
if properly used, can reduce the
nations annual loss from these
pests by at least IS per cent"
Latest and most versatile chemi-
cal weapon. he said, is rodent
poison called "warfarin," which
has just recently been released
for public use.
And new techniques have also
been developed for employing
warfarin in combination with
older poisons like 1880" and
"antu" for special uses.
Warfarin has several advantages
over these Older materials, Mr..
Dykstra said.
Less Hazardous To Use.
l. 1t is less hazardous to use
from the standpoint of danger to
humans, pets and livestock.
2. Warfarin is effective against
both rats and mice. So is "1080",
but it is so hazardous to use, it
is restricted to professional rodent
killers. "Antu" is generally avail
able but it is effective only against
one form of ratS-not against
mice.
3. Rats apparently don't get
wise" TO the fact that warfarin
is hidden in certain bats, whereas
they sometimes develop bait shy