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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24
Will Observe
Opportunity
Days Here
Next Weekend
saturday, Aug. 81,
September LIST, Official
" Set For Observance;
Merchants Planning
Back TO-SchOOl Sales.

Although originally scheduled
for the last Friday and Saturday in
every month, but because the
Days would fall this month on
Friday and Saturday, August "a
and Is, it has been decided to hold
the Opportunity Days" in Milford
next Friday and Saturday, August
S1st and September LIST.
The Milford merchants are plan
ming a regular bargain carnival
for this gala two-day event, and
coming just before Labor Day and
the opening of Milford schools, on
Monday, September 10th, and the
resumption of studies In many of
the other schools in the Milford
trading area on or about that date,
it is believed that the Penny Wise"
shopper will appreciate an OppOr-
tunity to purchase seasonal mer-
chandise at savings.
Since they were launched in
April Of last year, the Days" have
steadily grown in popularity with
the shopping public of Lower Del
aware, and the Merchants Com
mittee Of the Mercantile Division
of the Milford Chamber Of Com
merce has been highly commended
for originating the idea. The idea,
under a number Of different names
has been copied by Merchants or
CARNATIONS throughout the eoun-
try, since a trade magazine carried
q feature story on the Milford set
up. The article praised the local
merchants for not only giving
business a needed stimulus, but for
demonstrating cOncretely that they
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To Reconsider
Beach Seizure
Army States
General Miles Reber To
Urge Army Secretary
To Withdraw Suit That
Condemns Lands.

Gov. Ebert N. Carvel and the
states Congressional delegation on
Wednesday of this week won from
Maj. Gen. Miles Reber, director of
the Legislature and Liaison Branch
of the Army, the promise that his
branch will recommend to Secre-
tary of the Army Pace prompt
withdrawal of the Army's suit to
condemn beach lands in Sussex
County.
That promise was obtained after
Governor Carvel carried Delaware's
fight against the condemnation of
the beach lands to President Tru-
man and high-ranking officers of
the U. S. Army.
With the unanimous backing of
the states Congressional delega-
ton, the Governor demanded that
the Army rescind its condemnation
suit and deal with Delaware on the
basis of negotiation that "a sover-
elgn state has a right to expect"
With Truman 20 Minutes
The Governor and three of his
top aides were closeted with the
President at the White House for
20 minutes Wednesday afternoon.
Two hours later, together with
members of the states COngression-
al delegation, he met for three
hours with highranking Army Off
Gals and went over the states case
point by point.
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WQrbm.tOn Pleads
For Moral Leadership
National Head OF AYR
Gives Stirring Address
At Smyrna

Herbert B Warburton, chairman
Of the National Federation Of Young
Republicans, said at Smyrna last
Thursday night that in the APP
preaching campaign the Republic
can Party will crusade for a re-
turn of integrity to high office.
Addressing a meeting Of the
Young Republican Club Of Kent
County, held at Caras Court, Mr..
Warburton, first assistant city soli-
citor of Wilmington, said that the
record Of the COP 'has always
been one Of sound, economic and
moral government"
Mr.. Warburton pointed out that
for the last 10 years the Republican
Party has been ''in a peculiar posi-
ton in that it has been forced to
watch the infringement Of govern
mental theories upon the electorate
which disagreed completely with
our traditional form Of govern
ment.P
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Mr.. Hughes was graduated from
FELTON, High Schol in 1925 and from
Wesley Collegiate Institute in 1928.
He also attended University of
Maryland Law School and the Ma
tiOnal University Law School. and
worked for a tiiiie with he DUPONT
Company before he entered the
banking business.
Started With Equitab G Trust
His first position was with the
Equitable Trust Company in viii
mingtOn. In 1891 he joined the stan
of the West Dover Trust Company
at Hartly and served as cashier
until 1896. He became vice presi-
dent in 1894 and president in 1916
During 1886 and 1887 he was assist
ant to the president of the Indus
trial Trust Company in Whining
ton.
Mr.. Hughes was a member of the
state House of Representatives-in
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Carvel Denies Any
Senatorial Ambition
Chief Executive States He Would
Not Like To Commute

Governor Ebert N. Carvel on
Wednesday of this week took him
self out of the U. S. Senate picture
for 1852.
The Governor told reporters in
Washington after emerging from
a conference with President Tru-
man that he definitely has no in
tention to become a candidate for
the Seante seat presently occupied
by Senator John J. Williams (R-
Dell.
Asked by a reporter if rumOrs
were true that he had a desire to
"join us over here" the Governor
replied, "If by that you mean do I
intend to run for the Senate, can
set the rumors . rest by saying
here and now that 1 definitely have
no such intentions"
The Governor explained that he
has four small children in his fam
lily and said that he would not rel
ish the constant committing be-
tween his home at Laurel and the
capital city, which would be- re-
quired by service in the u. S.
Senate.
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$345,4 53 Total Low
Bids On 2 Projects
Seven Contractors Competed FOI
New Work In Two Counties

Seven contractors submitted bids
on two road construction projects
to the State Highway Department
in Dover. The low bids on both pre-
ects tOtaled S345, 1895.
E. Earle Downing submitted the
low bid of $224,376.75 for the ap-
breaches to the new bridge being
erected over the BTaridywine River,
near Wilmington, a distance of
0.925 miles, "a to .S6 feet hot-mix
asphalt pavement.
George and Lynch, Wilmington,
submitted the low bid for repairing
the storm damage and rebuilding a
portion of the existing highway
from Port Penn to Delaware City,
their price being $121,O77.
The bidders, and the amounts of
their bids on the various projects
were as follows:
Brandywine Bridge approaches
E. Earle Downing, Wilmington
$224,S76.75: James Julian, ElsmeFe,
$239, 974; Wilson Contracting Co.,
New Castle, $246,8OO; Standard
Bitulithic Co., Newark, N. j., $685.
1886; George and Lynch, Whining
ton, $253,902; Henry Eastburn &
Sons. Newark, Del, $256.263 so;
Pleasanton and Edgell, Dover,
$266, 352.5O.
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Vets Are
For
WV COnclave
Area Will Be Well Rep
resented At National
Encampment To Begin
In New York City.

The Milford area will be active
ly represented at the national en-
campments of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the V. F.. W., the Military Or
der of the COOtie, and the COoti-
cites, all of which are to be held
in New York City during the week
beginning Sunday, August 26.
More than a dozen residents of the
area, veterans and wives of veter-
ans, will be in New York for all
or various phases of the annual
conventions of the V. F. w. and
its affiliated organizations.
Blue Hen Post No 6483 will be
represented at. v. F. w. functions
by delegates, Rev. Andrew ].
White, David S. Hugg, Ralph E.
Scott, Thomas I. Schlegel, Charles
E. Mulholland, and DR.. ]. Robert
Martin. and alternates Paul J. Du-
phily and Louis J. Pack. Duphily,
Martin, SChlegel. Mulholland, Scott
and Hugg will also represent Pup
tent No. 4, M. o. c., of Milford, at
the Coolies Supreme Scratch"
The Milford delegation will have
the unusual distinction Of having
one of it's members, Rev. White, as
a candidate for national Office. Rev.
White, who serves the local post
and the Delaware Department as
chaplain, is Delaware's candidate
for the Office Of national chaplain,
and is believed TO have good
chance for election to this high
Office. Two members Of the Blue
Hen Post delegation have been
appointed by Delaware Depart
ment Commander George /. Syl-
YesteF, .Jr., to national encamp-
ment committees, Rev. White to
serve on the ritual committee and
Post Adjutant David Hugg to
serve on the Americanism commit
tee.
The Blue Hen Auxiliary will be
represented at the ladies encamp-
ment sessions by Mrs. Priscilla
Lank, an immediate past president
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Hearn Urges
Grass Roots
Unity In COP
In Delaware
Wilmington Mayor Urges
All Delawareans OF
Every Viewpoint To
Join In BOSS Free
Organization.

A plea for a united Republican
Farty for the welfare Of ali Della
Warans and representing all view
polnts-but not boss-driven par-
" was voiced by Mayor James r
Hearn OF Wilmington, in a sDeecb
at a COP rally at Rosedale Beach
near near Miilsboro, sponsored BY the
sussex County Republican Club
last Saturday. uD
mayor Hearn was one of three
speakers who addressed the an
day gathering.
Others included u. s. Senator
John J. Williams, and U. s. Rem
resentative J. Caleb Boggs.
Tn rally was under the direction
OF Z. Clifton Maull, Sussex County
republican chairman: Clarence n
Norwood, chairman of the Sussex
County Republican Club and other
club officials including Dorsey
Johnson, treasurer, and Catherine
Prettyman, secretary.
Dwelling on his theme of "a
united Republican Party" the Nav
or said such party should repre-
sent all groups and all sections
must have their say.
Pointing to the need for a change
in both state and national admin
lstrations, he said: Our state and
her people deserve a good and in
telligent administration. Now lis
the time for all intelligent and
clear thinking DelaWareans to get
together for the greater good of
our state.
Urges Clean Government
"And we might as well start right
here and rOW-down here in Sns-
sex County, to send out the word
that will be heard in every COM
munity In Delaware-the word
must be victory for sincere, honest
and clear thinking government.
Let this meeting and this place of
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Civil Air Patrol
Holds EncampmenI
Local Outfit PractiCed Simulated
Air Disaster Here Last Sunday

Local Outfit PractiCed Simulated
Air Disaster Here Last Sunday
Milford and Dover squadron SEN
lors and cadets gathered at the
Milford Air Park to practice a
simulated air disaster last Sunday
The cadets gathered at $50 hours
for formation and calethetics, fol-
lowed by a brief /. D. r. session
under Lieutenants Swinford and
Hill.
At 900 hours the call came in
that a plane was down somewhere
in an area bounded by the rail-
road tracks in Harrington in the
west, the Delaware Bay in the
east and lines between them six
miles snoFth and three miles south
of Milford.
The cadets and pilots were brief
ed by Major Pack and a search
area assigned 10 each plane to
take the air. Lieutenant Cannon
piloted one plane with Cadet ORA
per as observer. Lieutenant Wech-
tenhiser was the pilot in the sec
Ond plane with Cadet Clarke Of
Dover as observed. The third plane
to take the air was pilcted by Ma
1or Pack with Lieutenant Grover
man as observer.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24
Truck DrtUer Burned
In Warehouse Blaze
Jas. Hadrick Victim Of Fire
AT Atlantic Concrete
Company

A truck driver is in the Milford
Memorial Hospital with severe
burns about the hands, legs ana
back and a warehouse and storage
building Of the Atlantic Concrete
Company on South washington
street is in ruins as q result 81 +
weekend explosion.
James Hadrick, the injured man.
was cleaning one Of the companys
trucks with gasoline last Saturday
when the explosion occurred. Other
workers managed to get the other
trucks out Of the building, while
the Carlisle Fire Company Of Mil
ford prevented the spread Of flames
to nearby buildings Of the con-
Germ.
The burning tires b the huild-
ing sent up huge columns Of smoke.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24

den cut down the net gain.
The burden of Federal, state and
local taxes averaged $3.50 during
the twelve months ended June 80.
1850, the latest period for which
official data are available. The
rate increases made in heavier for
the calendar year 1850.
The Commerce Department said
average incomes had ranged from
S69S in Mississippi to $1,000 IN
Delaware and 1886 in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the seat Of the
Federal Government
Near the bottom were Arkansas.
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Soil Testing Time
Coming Up Soon
Fan Is The Best Time To Make
Soil Sample For Testing

In the fall, between crops when
the ground is bare. It is good
time to take a soil sample for test
ing. Each year, many Delaware
farmers take advantage of the soil
testing service of the University Of
Delaware for this very thing.
William H. Henderson, County
Agent, reminds farmers that this is
free state service. To get the
best results on your next years
crops, have your soil analysed and
apply fertilizer accordingly.
Taking a sample is simple. Using
a soil auger or shovel, take thin
slices or bOrings from 10 to 20
places in the field you want tested.
Sample to q depth Of 70 s inches
in cultivated land, from 2 to in-
ches in lawns or permanent pas
lures
Next mixethe soil well, and save
about / pint Of the mixture. II you
have samples from more than one
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Set Meetings To
Discuss Farm Policy
First Session WIN Be Held Az Mil.
ton High School Tonight

Dates for a series of four meet
ings have been set for the purnoge
OF giving Sussex County farmers
and other interested persons al on
portunity to express their views On
the nations farm policy. The meet
lngs have been arranged by the
Sussex County U. S. d. A. Mobile
cation Committee.
The date, place and time for the
meetings are as follows:
August %, Milton High School
500 p. m; August 27. Seaford
High School, 500 .. m: august
%, MillsboTo High School. 5000
p. m; August 81, Georgetown Hieb
School, 500 p. m.
The first three meetings viii be
primarily for the purpose 81 ac-
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For Happiness, Take
/ Vacation Time Easy

The State Board Of Health re-
minds us that If we want to stay
happy, we should take it easy and
be careful on our vacation.
Now that summer is almost over.
don't try 10 accumulate a three
months tan in the first three DAYS
you are away from your daily tasks.
Make sure that the source Of your
food and drink Is satisfactory. Cool.
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Southern States Group
To Meet In Greenwood
Annual Membership Session VIII
Be Held On August goth

Patrons Of Mills Supply Company,
the Southern States Agency in the
Greenwood, Delaware, area will
hold their annual membership meet
ing Wednesday, August 30, 1851, at
$500 p. m, E. D. s. T., at the Mills
Supply Warehouse, Greenwood, Del.
Chairman Of the meeting will be
Carl Tucker of Greenwood.
Highlights of the meeting will
include the report on local Agency
operations by Alvin Mills, the pres
entatiOn of the Southern States an
nual report in film slide form bv
District Manager Dan Brame of
MOrehead, KY. the election of the
local Advisory Board and Farm
Home Advisory Committee, and the
Ko-Op XVIII Kontest, in which all
farm people of the Greenwood
area will compete for prizes by
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Dover Folk To Vote
On Power Plant
Referendum TO Decide Issue Of
RenOVating City's Facilities

R~4~A-Aa 0A~a &3OAAAN4O0
City Council of Dover Monday
evening of this week set Monday
September II, for a referendum to
obtain the decision of the taxpay-
ers on the question of whether the
municipal electrical generating
plant should be rehabilitated.
The taxpayers will vote for or
against a $290,0OO bond issue for
the plant renovation proposal. A
negative vote would be tantamOunt
to directive to the city to purchase
all its electrical power. Voting
hours will be from 2 to z p. m.
Council also fixed Thursday night
September 6, for a meeting of citi-
zens for the explanation and dis
cussiOn Of the local electrical sit
uatiQs, including the plant and the
necessary additions and improve
ments to the distribution system.
This latter proposal would involve
an increase OF from 2,4OO to 4,16O
volts to provide a more efficient
distribution system.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24

" ASteHA sHAt Dy the O1tlG6 OF Educ
cation Of the Federal Security
Agency, division Of vocational edu-
cation, 70 state directors Of voca-
tional education.
The letter commented. eve now
have clearance for the eertification
OF the first half Of the George-8ar-
den funds, except for listributive
education, and are proceeding %
prepare the necessary vouchers.
The letter, sent out BY r. WI.
Gregory, assistant commissioner
for vocational education, also ex-
planned that, inasmuch as farm and
population BY states win
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24
DRAFT BOARDS TO START
CLASSIFYING HUSBANDS

Delaware Selective Ser
vice boards will begin in
about a month to classify in
the Ia group eligible mar
ried men who have no de-
pendents other than their
wives it was announced this
week by Douglas w. Troll,
state director Of Selective
Service.
These men become avail
able for the Ia classified
ton under the new Selective
Service law recently passed
by Congress.
The local boards are
awaiting regulations being
issued by National Selective
Service headquarters, con-
forming with the new law.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24
Sussex Farmers Now
Own New Root Rake

To Walter Wignbrow. Roxana
general farmer, the job Of clearing
up S3h acres Of stumps and brush
which iutted into the edge Of one
Of his. best fields was tough one.
TO get full advantage Of a new
drainage system installed as part
Of his conservation plan. WimhroW
felt that be had to bring this piece
Of land into cultivation. For sew
feontinnad on maze AZ
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24

ment. Association Of Casualty and
Surety Companies, after a meeting
81 the Board Of Judges held In New
York City
Delaware's award viii be oIIc-
sally presented at ceremonies
some time during October. Cover
nor Ebert N. Cargel will accept
f. 50 behalf Of the State.
Mr. Ayars stated that this Is the
fourth consecutive year that our
state Driver Edueation program
has received National recognition
So this field
DelaWare WHs the first Ia the
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A Persons Have Lost
Lives IA Accidents

According. % statistics released
today by the Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil, a persons have lost their lives
IN traffic accidents compared with
s. for the corresponding period of
last year. The reduction By C0n0-
ties is els follows New Castle
County-2l this year compared Is
~ Tor the same period lasl Ssar.
Kent county compared with Is:
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Sussex ''Diggers" Get
Report On Findings
Report Comes Back From Smith
sOnian Institute Expert

Photographs of ancient articles
found in an old dwelling site re-
Gently near Pilot Town Road by
the Sussex Archaeological Associa-
ton have been received by the Sus-
sex "diggers's from G. Malcolm Wat
kins, associate curator Of the DIVE
sion Of Enthnology Of the Smithso-
Man Institution, to whom the Lew
es group submitted the pieces for
analysis. Each was classified as to
its seventeenth and eighteenth CEN
tury significance.
The articles we're found in a
brick walled foundation on the edge
of the Russell Site while digging
for Indian artifacts. The diggers
believe they may have struck part
OF the original settlement at Lewes,
either By the Dutch ia 1881 or by
the first English pioneers, later.
The pieces included some frag-
ments Of yellow Dutch brick. :.
Continued on page a
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Georgetown Speedway
To Have Races Tonite
Bicycle Race OF Boys, 10 To IA,
win Be HlghIight OF Program

The Delaware Speedway at
Georgetown on Route 11S. is look
ing forward to repeat performance
this Friday night, Of speeding
stock cars, with thrill second.
such as Dick Kaufman in No. 49.
eeking out popular Johnny Martin
in No. s. After Martin had the
lead for the majority laps, Kauff-
man won by a cars length on last
Friday nights card OF events.
Young boys from the ages 81 10
to Il, will again be peddle-pushing
their favOrite tWO-wheelers until
you can see the white Of their
eyes, and the blueof their faces
over the half-mile oval, for 4
Glance to be champion-on-a-bike Of
County The four winners
Of last week this Friday night, and
geohtihlsd o. paee .
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24
special Services At
Houston Church
ChildUen OF Junior Department
VIII Present Program Sunday

This coming Sunday evening.
August 26, will be the last Of the
special services held on Sunday
evening during the month of Au-
guest at the Houston Methodist
Church. That evening the primary
and Junior departments Of the
church school will present an ex-
cellent program under the leader
ship of the junior superintendent,
Mrs. PEARL Messick, and the teach
ers. These services during August
have been very effective and
largely attended, adding much to
the spiritual life Of the church. Do
not fail the children this Sunday
evening. Come out and show them
how much you are pleased with
their effort. They need your sup
port.
Miss Eileen Harris will sing at
this service.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24
Delaware Leads Nation With
Average 1850 Income Of $1,000
By Associated Press

Americans averaged an income Of $4 for each
child 1885, the
highest dollar total in history. 'T S
Ihe per cent rise IN outstpped percent
advance in the o. living by the Of Labor Statistics
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24
State WI ReceiYe MeritoriOus
Award For School Driving SetuP

Delaware the MetOious Award in recognition Of
according
Mr. State Director Health Physical and Driver
Education
Public Instruction
today Harvey
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-24
State Vocational Education Gets
Cut Of $4,000 II Govt Funds

The allotment Of federal funds for vocational
ware Tor Sb52 does not include
instead Of $165,O00. W 800 1-fissss
Informing the Vocational Education of the rne
e. ~ Heinz state director vocational
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-05-24
MARRIED

VanSiclIe Hinkel-Mr and Mrs.
Don Byrd IIinkel, of Terra Alta, w.
Va, announce the marriage of their
daughter, Betty Louise, to Edward
II. VanSickle, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn L. VanSicllle, Sir, Liberty
street, Oakland The ceremony was
performed May 18th at G:30 p. m,
at the home Of Rev. J. f. Johnson, re-
tired Methodist minister, Oakland.
The bride wore a toast brown suit
with white accessories ard a corsagc
of white rosebuds and lilies of the
valley. She carried her husbands
white Bible.
Miss Elva Jean Hinkel, sister Of
the bride, served as maid of honor
and was attired in an aqua dress.
Robert Haines, brother-in-law Of the
groom. served as best man.
The bride attended Terra Alta
High school and is now home with
her parents. The groom is serving in
the army and is stationed at Fort
Benning. Ga. He will return to his
duties this evening and the bride will
remain with her parents for the
present.
Following the ceremony Mr.. and
Mrs. Hinkel entertained with re-
ception at their home. The table was
conferred with a three-tiered wedding
cake topped with miniature bride
and groom. Mrs VanSickle, mother
of the groom, presided, and assisting
her were Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. Groves
and Mrs. O'Brien, sisters Of the
bride.