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Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Opportunity
Days Are Now
Under w ay.
In Milford.
Merchants Are COOperat-
ing To Make Monthly
Sales Event A Success:
Many Are Offering
Some Good Bargains.

Coming back stronger than ever
M1lford's monthly sales event, "OD-
portunity Days" will be held here
today and tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday, February % and "a.
The majority of the local mer-
chants are cooperating with the
Merchantile Division of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce in putting
on this present bargain carnival,
which promises to far surpass anv-
thing ever attempted in the past.
Beginning with page nine of this
weeks issue of the Milford ChrOn-
lcle and continuing on for four
pages, will be found the advertise
ments Of many of MilfOrd's leading
merchants who are really Offering
some outstanding bargains for
Opportunity Days"
The Opportunity Days" were
started approximately a yeay ego.
or to be exact last April. Since
that time they have been held every
month with the exception of De-
cember, when they were suspended
because of Christmas. The idea has
been novel and has been well ac-
cepted by the public, who clamor-
ed for their resumption Immediate
ly after the holidays.
While the Milford merchants do
not pretend to be giving away mer-
chandise on Opportunity Days.
they do on those days cut prices
on certain items to the bone and
share profits with their customers.
who have made their business sue
cess. possible.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Approximately so Truck
Drivers And About 200
Other Plant Workers
Involved In The Walk
out; Pickets AT Milford
Plant.

Striking Delmarva Peninsula
poultry workers voted Wednesday
nlght at mass meeting to continue
thelr strike until the poultry pro-
cessors come up with a living
wage according to Paul Reynolds.
business agent of Local 875. Truck
Drivers and Helpers, AFL.
There are about so truck drivers
ana about 200 other poultry plant
workers involved in the walkout
which has slowed down the ODer-
atlons of several packing plants
closed one all day and closed an
other for half the day.
The Paramount Poultry Inc
plant at HarbesOn, which EMPLOYS
ab0ut 300 workers, was shut down
according to union sources. The
Acme Poultry Corp. dressing plant
at Berlin, Nd, was shut down in
the morning but reOpened in the
afternoon, it was said.
There was picketing at the Eagle
Poultry Packers plant at Frank
Tord, the DelmaTva Poultry plant
at Milton, and other plants ac-
cording to Robert Lingo, an official
of the Delmarva plant.
MIR. Reynolds said the workers
are willing to meet the packers to
bring the matter to a head" He
said the truck drivers are reeeiv-
ing wages Of $1.O0 an hour, whereas
comparable Over-the-road truck
driving jobs are paying sI65. The
truckers want the S1.65 rate. he
said.
The union official also declared
that the members sympathize with
poultry growers because we know
they could get more than the pack
ers pay at times" and because
many farmers are going broke
with the industry in its present
condition.
The meeting Wednesday was bela
at Rosedale Beach, near AffIL{bOro
Mr.. Reynolds put the affpnda,,oe
at 700 to 800, Jack Birl, agent Of
Local 199, Meat Cutters Union
AL which represents the union
lzed inside workers of the packing
plants, was not at the meeting.
He said Wednesday night that
some Of Local 1895 members, who
we're away from their jobs on Tnes-,
lay. went back to work on Wed
lesday.
His union takes the stand that
ne strike is not advisable now be-
cause Of the wage freeze and the
act that the Wage Sterilization
5oard has not yet issued a wage
Increase policy. However, he add
9d' his members believe they should
laVe an increase in pay over their
current rate Of rs cents an hour.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Music Festival At
Wesley, February 24|
Splendid Program Being
Prepared For Presen-
tatiOn At Dover

DR.. Frederick c. Gruber, direc-
tor Of the Cultural Olympics for
the University Of Pennsylvania. is
again serving as commentator
for the high school solo and en-
semble festival to be held at Wes-
ley Junior College in Dover, Satur-
day, February a. This will be the
sixth year he has assisted with the
Delaware Festival and has promo
ted the growth Of the festival by
his encouragement so that It has
three sectiOns which will perform
during the meeting. DR.. Gruber is
a member Of many musical groups
OF distinction and well qualified to
fill the position he assumes with
any group. Many private teachers
in the State and nearby MARYLAND
communities will be present who
have entered students in the festi-
val The piano section include Mrs.
Kathryn Flood, Laurel; Richard
Bolger, Laurel; Kathryn COpple.
Greenwood. Mrs. J. Craig Morris.
Wilmington; Miss May Porter, Sea-
ford; Gladys Boyce, Bishopville.
Nd; Mrs. Florence Hastings. Del
mar; Edna B. Woods. Elkton: Miss
a. Caroline Budd, Dover; Mrs. Ma
rie Giltenboth and Mrs. Davis r
Grier, Milford Miss Joan Steele.
Bridgeville; and Florence eAument.
ClaymOnt
Miss Elizabeth p Slotter of Sea-
ford, Sussex County Supervisor of
Music, is general chairman for the
festival, with Fl Franklin Carroll,
acting as chairman Of registration.
Assisting him will be the following
teachers Of music James KOcheT.
Howard L. Helm. John
N. Clayton School; Lemuel Evans.
Milton Miss Barbara CarOthers.
Milford Miss Mary Hunt, George
town, and Joseph Ccrtese of Reho-
both.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
State Guard Group
At Record High
Rolls AT Peak Despite Loss
Of Airmen, Largest
Battalion

The Delaware National Guard
has more members now than it has
had al. any time in the past, Brig
Gen. Joseph J. Scannell, the adiu-
tant general, revealed this week.
The number of men in NatiOnal
Guard units is being kept secret at
present, and General Scannell Of
fered no numerical comparison.
However, he said that despite the
fact that the Delaware National
Guard has lost all of its Air Guard
and the largest battalion Of ground
troops, the organization has grown
to a record membership.
He pointed out that current en-
rOllment exceeds the number in the
guard at the time the organization
went into federal service in 1870
Comparisons prepared for the
General Assembly - In connection
with appropriation requests for the
guard-shOW that the current en-
rOllment exceeds the figure for
January 1949, in spite of the fact
that more than half Of the number
OF men in the guard in 1949 have
gone into federal service.
General Scannell said the guard
units are still accepting men from
IL to 36 years of age. For veterans.
the maximum age figure is S6 years
plus the individuals term of serv-
ice.
The adjutant general alsa pointed
out that commissions as second
lieutenants are still available for
veterans under 80 years of age who
wore four, five or six stripes in any
OF the services during World War
II.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
SO Employees
OF Sears Dover
Store Share
Pension Fund
Manager John ]. KOski
Announced Plan To
Sh are $151,8O7.79 At
Meeting With Employ
ees At Store Today.

Fifty employees of Sears Dover
Delaware Store have accumulated
Sl51,SO7.79 in the Savings and
Profit Sharing Pension Fund of
Sears, Roebuck and Co. Employees. -
John j. KOski, store manager. an
nounced today at meeting of the
stores fund members.
The emplOyee-members were
called together to receive their an
nual individual statements. These
statements show the extent TO
which each member is sharing in
the company's 1850 profits.
According to John ]. Koski. this
Dover employee group has to it's
credit in the fund S2,891,5 shares
OF Sears stock plus a cash balance
OF S38,49S.20. Based on a year-end
market value Of $3.50 per share
Tor the Sears stock, this group now
has a total investment worth s151.-
8O779.
Total current assets of the fund
have reached $349, 100000 Cbased
on year-Old market value Of
$52.5O per share). Of this amount
only $55,2OO,OOO represents deDOs9
its from wages and salaries of the
IO4,lO4 employee members in the
fund.
The total holdings of the fund
now approximate % per cent of
the cOmpany's stock, John ]. Kos
XII revealed.
The Sears fund, which was start
ed 80 years ago has a twO-fold pur-
pose, John J. KOski explained. One
IS to permit employees to share in
the cOmpany's profits and the other
to assist them in creating a inan-
cial reserve which will helm take
care of their needs following their
eventual retirement from business
All regular Sears employees are
eligible to join the fund after one
year with the company.
Employee members Of the fund
deposit tive per cent Of their SAL
aries up to a $3.50 maximum de-
oosit into the fund each year. sears
annual contribution into the fund
IS based on an established percen-
-age of its profits. This sum is
credited to employee-members on
4 length of service basis.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
What Price Eggs?
$1,000 Maybe!
Some Delaware Poultry May Win
That Amount In Chick Contest

oOAA0 DoAa ware EOuAUGy Nay Win
That Amount In Chick Contest
Sixty dozen eggs are worth less
than fifty dollars today, but they
may be worth $4,000 to a Delaware
poultry farmers four months from
now.
Two cases of prize Matching
eggs arrived at the University Of
Arkansas Experimental Farm at
Fayetteville, Arkansas on Wednes-
day from DR.. John Hammond, of
the o. A. Newton and Son Co. of
Bridgeville, and j. G. Townsend.
Jr, of TOwnsend's, Inc, of Mills
bOrO. Eggs from 40 pOultrymen
from all parts of the United States
will be placed in mammoth incu-
batOrs tomorrow and-21 days la
ter-thousands of auffy chicks will
be Matched to compete in the Nat
ional Chicken of Tomorrow Con-
test.
This competition is the climax Of
nationwide research during the last
six years to develop bigger and
better chickens for the dinner ta-
Bile. The pay-off will be June Is.
when the breeder whose birds are
judged best after a 12-week grow
ing period will receive a $4,000
award from A & P Food Stores.
sponsor of the test in cooperation
with the U S. Department Of Ag-
riculture, national poultry associa-
tons and agricultural colleges.
The Diamond State inalists
qualified by placing high in 1949
and 1850 state and regional con
tests.
Contest chickens are judged, both
alive and dressed, for rapid growth.
rate Of conversion of feed to meat
uniformity Of size and quality
yield of edible meat and eve an
peal to the consumer.
The Newton entry IS a Light
G ornish New Hampshire cross
while Townsend's contest flock will
be of the Dark Cornish-Barred
Rock variety.
A similar national test was con-
Quoted at the University of Della
wares Agricultural Sub station
Georgetown, in 1913.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Kent County Old Silver
Fire Chiefs Exhibit At
Discuss Radio Century Club
Committee Appointed To
Get Data, Cost Of A
Countrywide COmmuni-
cations System.

Information on the total cost OF
radio units and cost of operation
will be gathered by a committee of
the Fire Chiefs Association of Kent
County in connection with pro-
posed countrywide radio cOmmuni-
cations sytem among fire compa-
nies.
1t. Samuel H. P. Slant of the
State Police, presented by Chief
George Cahall Of the CheswOld Fire
Company, explained the different
radio systems ct a recent meeting,
including the system used by the
state police and gave an estimate
price Of different units and their
The committee to get total costs
will report at the next meeting Of
the association, which will be held
in the frehouse of the Citizens Hose
Company Smyrna, on March z.
While the next meeting date
would ordinarily fall on March Ia,
a change was made because of the
associations ladies night dinner to
be held on the latter night.
The committee on telephone serv-
ice was authorized to meet again
with the Public Service Commission
to obtain more data in regard to
better phone arrangements.
The meeting Of the association
was held in the fire hall of the
Fire Company with H. A.
Helm, Leipsic, vice president, pre-
siding in the absence of Ralph H.
Boyer, Dover, president.
Ten Of the II fire companies of
the county were represented. Re
were served by the host
company.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23

The committee which is working
closely with past president Harry
j. Pierce, president elect Harold
Wall, in preparing for the annual
dinner, comprises, in addition to
tue aforementioned men: Edwin
L. Fisher, Frank R. Grier and the
Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Robert H. Yerkes.
The members of Milford's three
service clubs, the Rotary, Kiwanis
and Lions, are going to be invited
to attend the meeting in a body.
and as has been the custom in the
past, the clubs will probably dis
pense with their regular dinner
meetings the week of the Chamber
Dinner and count the meeting with
the Chamber membership as a reg
ular meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Chamber Meeting To
BE Held March 21st
Ernest Robert Rosse Has Been Secured For
Speaker At Annual Membership Dinner
10 Be Held In Varney Auditorium

Ernest Robert Rosse, Of Phila-
delphia, Pa, will be the guest
speaker at the annual membership
dinner Of the Milford Chamber Of
Commerce, which will be held in
Varney Auditorium, Milford Com
munity Building, the evening of
Wednesday, March 21st.
Mr.. ROsse will choose as his top
ic, ''The Safety Valve of Sanity, 3"
a humorous discourse, sermon and
lecture all rolled into one and de-
livered in such fashion as to make
thoughtless men think and think
ing men think moore deeply. Mr..
Rosse is rated as one of the most
outstanding speakers in America
today and has appeared before
some of the leading organizations
throughout the Country.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Dover Community
Center Plans Dance
Beth ShOlOm Group Will HOli Gala
Affair March 2S

The Beth Sholom Community
Center Of lower Delaware has com
pleted plans for their third annual
dance.
This affair will be held on Wed
nesday evening, March %, at the
Dover High School Auditorium.
Joe Singer and his Melody Or
chestra have again been engaged to
play for this years dance and fun
frOlic.
Everyone is welcome, reserva-
tons can be made by calling the
committee chairman, William
Smith, or any of the following com
mittee members:
Dover: Jack Cohen, Mrs. Rosa
lind Feller, Mrs. Minnie j. Kugler
Al Spect0r, Mrs. Anna Gorden. Abe
Levitt, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Berkman.
julius Wolson: Milford: Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Pack, Mrs. Rose Pack, Mrs.
lena Aber, Mrs. Sara Pack. Mrs.
Ellin Orkin.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Kent County Security
Committee Is Named

William E. Tarbell. Kent County
Agricultural Agent, announced this
week that an Agricultural Securi-
" Committee has been formed in
Kent County.
The committee is one Of three.
one in each county which has been
organized by farmers and agricul-
tural agencies to deal with prob
lens Of mobilization and defense.
tcontinued on pusa .
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Irrigation Can
Pay In Delaware

Although Delaware has be-
tween 80 and so inches Of rain each
year crops often suffer from dty
spells because of the uneven dis
tribution throughout the year. Too
often, there are dry spells n
spring and fall" said Bill Tarbell.
County Agricultural Agent
irrigation pays of when It is
used because 1t is an insurance
teentlnued % page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23

IiIaue 70 make the 1irst spring ex-
ploratory trip this past weekend.
in company with several Of the
most active diggers Tile first step
viii be 70 stake of spots believed
to be either burial siteN or others
that may yield native aboriginal
implements, pottery, or trade goods
with the whites.
II. Gaiger Omwake Of Lewes, one
Of the founders Of the association
three years ESQ, was made honor
airy projects Chairman and techni-
cal adviser to the group
AS projects leader during the ex-
eavations Of the fertile Townsend
leontinuod On pare d
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Poultry Workers
Vote To Continue
Strike For Present
PRICE CONTROL RECORDS
MUST BE COMPLETED

/. Wholesalers and retailers
must compile Price Rec
Ords of all goods sold.
z. Records must be com
pleted by March 1, 1851.
3. All records will be kent
in the place of business
No records are to be sent
to the OPS Office.
4. Business operators should
contact the OPS Office at
9O1 w. 8th street, VIII
mingtOn, Delaware, for a
copy Of General Price
Telling Regulation No.
and prepare records as in
dicated under Section is.
page z of the regulation.
D. A supply of these forms
can be obtained from Bob
Yerkes, secretary of the
Milford Chamber of Com
merce, at the Milford
Chronicle Office.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Glasco Honored For
Driving Record
MilfOrdian Is Given Special RecOg.
milton By His Employers

Harry L. Glasco, of N. E. 9Th
Street, Milford, installer-repairman
attached to the Milford central on
ice of the Diamond State Telephone
Company, who has driven company
motor vehicles a total of 200 900
miles without being responsible for
single accident. was honored
Tuesday evening, February 2O) at
special safety dinner meeting in
the dupont County Club, Whining
ton.
Glasco is a veteran member of
the Hundred Thousand Mile Club.
telephone organization Of men who
have driven that distance safeIv.
He was given wallet and pen and.
pencil set on the completion Of
double the membership reuuire-
ments.
The award was made by Russell
P. Long, general plant manager of
the company.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Vets Urge Public
To Turn TO Bible

IN g resolution, adopted st 4 re-
cent meeting Of It's membership.
Blue Hen Post No. 64s8. w n ~
ol this city, ugses every family rs
the area 70 turn 70 the Bible for
guidance in times 81 stress
Inc resolution drafted BY Past
Commander Charles w. SiaIer
upon Instruction Of Commander
james & West speaks 81 the nfes-
teontlnuad "a rare s.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23

V110 90II0ItII 9IIp Wd9 CTGaL6u DY a
Dequest of Professor COnOver's s
widow who died in 1949.
Announcing the ConOver scholar
ships for the first time, the univer-
sity's committee on student eco
nomic services said that they will
be awarded to six students for the
lP5l-52 college year Competition
for enem will be onen to any stu
dents, including incoming fresh
men. in the School Of Arts and Sci
ence who are in need of financial
assistance. Preference will be Civ
en- to graduates Of Sussex County
high schools, under the terms Of
tcontinuea On page D
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Speed-up Schedule
Planned At u. OF d.
Plan Comparable TO World War III
Set-Up Soon To Become Effective

ran COhlpaFaDle TO World War iii
Set-Up Soon To Become Effective
Hundreds of University of Della
ware students soon will go on an
accelerated schedule which would
permit them to finish their studies
in three years, similar to the
World War II speed-up, but with
out many of the disruptions which
took place then.
President John A. Perkins point
ed out today that a series of
changes in the curriculum will
shorten the time required for either
men or women students who desire
to receive their degrees in three
years.
He said that indications so far
are that many of the male under
graduates expected to be on hand
in the 1951-52 college year will
elect the accelerated program.
One Of the steps in the acceler-
ated schedule is a holdover from
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Democrats To Honor
Willard D. Boyce

Former Chairman OF County Com.
mittee 10 Be Feted At Dinner
willard d. BOyce, who retired
last week after six years as chair
man Of the Kent County Democratic
Committee, viii be honored at a
dinner by the organization at the
Harrington fire house at z D. m.
Saturday, March 8.
Distinguished guests will in
clude Governor and Mrs. Elbert N.
tcontmued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Dollar Days Now
Going On IA Dover
Mid'Winter Bargain Carnival In
State Capital Civses Tomorrow

Twin Dollar Days, DOver's an
nual mid-winter sales fete, which
began this morning Friday, Feb
ruary 2S), at nine o'clock, will run
until closing tomorrow, Saturday
February "a According to all re.
ports emanating from the State
capital, the Days" will be success
ful.
The sales event is sponsored by
the Merchantile Division of the Do
yer Chamber of Commerce, and the
Of the Dover merchants
are cooperating to make the day a
Dover holds Twin Dollar Days at
approximately the same time each
year.
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23

rugged Of indiViduaiists refus,ag
the fling Of his income tax returns
a large cast from the ranks of
the faculty win be playing some of
the most unpredictable characters
even seen on stage including
tansy Hawley as Penelope. the ae-
e'dental playwright whose writing
career began when typewriter
Was delivered at the house by mis-
Iahe Albert Rosen as Boris. the
violently temperment8l ballet teach
er ana Helen Kern, as Essie. the
efstWhile candy maker and per-
menent dance student, who has
been Boris pupil for a mere eight
years
faul. the mild-mannered man
(eontnpsa en ptge b
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Archae0IOgists To Explore
Indian Iillage Near Leves

OF the Sussex Archaeological have received
80 sign Tor exploring brand Indian Village
Hutchinson ~ Fsss A4oAs
AZ large turnout Of members Rehoboth Beach home d m
--e new onalrman Of Lne nrola--- aammLLaa
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Six Sussex Students To Share
In Elisha ConOper Scholarships

r nss award OF the Elisha Conover Scholarships at the
ably from Sussex County high schools 90 o' pieiei
aIeo at @4OV piece for study at the IT, of d the
enOanps were named Of professor
~ NewarA LoI 43 years The fund
Milford chronicle., 1951-02-23
Cast Selected For Faculty Play
10 Be Presented Here March o.

Eugene Chamberlain has been assigned role Of GRANDMA
me merry od zany who rules the of me svca
more y ana DseRes that everybody
ne wants TO do since he can't him. Crandna s TIC
the fling tax retnT 40 i"0'eASe, Win
Evening star., 1951-10-18
UPHOLSTERER

Permanent position Apply manager
LAFAYETTE EOTH
Evening star., 1951-10-18
HELP MEN

you want to do better we have the
best proposition In town. We buy
direct from the manufacturers In
quantity, thereby saving the mid
dleman's pront. We are well equipped
mechanics are skilled d. and i'd well
supervised to do satisfactory work.
Our present statesmen do very well
all year around. Come in and see
US. and let's talk 1t over. CON-
SoLIDATED ENGINEERING & DIS
INC. 400 H st. ne. -22
sALEsMEN-The hottest Christmas
every home: now is the time to start.
now till Christmas. earn 5000 per
EouipMENT coMpAN9. a1fs TN n
st. NV. lis
sALEsMEN-If you wish to sell the
world ms most modern low-priced
car: call OIL. 1900. No previous ex-
perienced necessary. -21
statesmen who can earn $3.50 wk.
Ssss Ss sonas @ OR Dsrs tms Hsshes 70
on. credit; no down payment re-
opportunity for insurance men.
vacuum cleaner salesmen. etc. Some
leads furnished. Joe Tash. NEW
YORK JEWELER. 719 7th st. NV.
statesmen f2). tn learn the retail
package liquor business; references
required, Apply CLARK'S, 703 I4th
st. NV. 10
SALESMEN-Roof and siding men
for hot roofs, asphalt. brick siding
and so forth. We are direct factory
Representatives for "Brixite" and
many other famous brands. We
offer the best proposition in town.
Come in and let's talk 1t over. CON-
SOLIDATED ENGINEERING & DIS
TRIBUTING CO. OF AMERICA,
400 H st. ne. -22
Statesmen, to sell mems clothing
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commission. Permanent position
Apply Mr.. Chatlen, H. ABRAMSON
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Evening star., 1951-10-18
HELP MEN
ROAD SERy

ROAD SERyICEMEN, experienced
crane operators preferred; knowl-
edge OF general auto repairs helpful;
good salary and employe benefits
references required. Apply Mr..
Newcity. SALL CARL. INC. 1915
L st. NV. 30
R0OFkRS AND HELPERS, asphalt
shingles. Apply Wheaton City,
Wheaton. Md. See MR.. RICHMOND.
ROoFER, experienced; all types re-
roofing and roof repairs: open shop,
union scale; steady work O'BRIEN
g. $50 Co. rear 615 18th st. ne. FIR.
ROOM CLERK. 2 days and relief
night auditor one night, hand tram
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R0UTEMAN-Estab. laundry and dry
cleaning route: $50 per wk guaran-
teed min. salary. FA. 30sS. 10
ROUTE MEN. 2 men for established
dry cleaning routes. d. c. and Nd. |:
experience not necessary New
trucks. Call In person. CENTURY
DRY CLEANERS. 123 Kennedy st.
NV. 10