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Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Georgetown Speedway
To Have Races Tonite
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the two Fridays, will compete for
the bicycle championship of Sus-
sex County on the Delaware Speed
way at Georgetown on Route 113,
The main events thrilled last
weeks largest crowd of the sea-
son, and Melvin Joseph, owner, is
arranging two feature races with
the fastest cars, and speedsters
with a little less OOmph. Two main
events such as this, make it pOss-
ible for 16 cars eligible for each
feature, the fast and the faster.
The Delaware Speedway at
Georgetown on Route 113, has the
reputation for being the fastest
banked half-mile track in the east
and preparations are now in the
making for the most exciting fea-
ture-on-wheels to hit Sussex COun-
ty in quite some time. Announce
ments will be made within the
next week.
Since the purse has been increas-
ed to 100000, car owners have
their numbered chariot every week
with that hope of "gettin' ready
for the petty cash that is!
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Sussex 'Diggers" Get
Report On Findings
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In the photographs submitted to
the local diggers, the following de-
tails of information are listed by
the Smithsonian scientist:
Fragment of blown glass wine
bottle, circa 1880 to 1851.
"A two tine fork with pistol grip.
Portions of two 'scratch-blue'
English saltglaze tea cups, circa
1740 to 1850
Fragment of iron candle-snuffer,
probably mid-eighteenth century
Fragment of redware pudding
dish, decorated with horizontal
bands in slip. Lead glaze over
orange-red body.
"Redware bowl. Clear lead glaze
Outside is speckled with manga
nese. Inside is covered with light
slip over which there are streaks
of manganese. Probably 174O to
1850
Miss Catharine c. Maull, secre-
tary, reports that new member
Just received into the Sussex Asso-
citation is Warren Galloway OF
Bridgeville. The members motored
to fredericksburg, Md, for their
August meeting at the home Of
Charles Bryant, who had on dis
play an interesting collection Of
Maryland Indian articles and some
firearms.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Woman Killed By Car
Near Little Heaven
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A Georgetown woman suffered
decorations and leg bruises when
the car she was operating ran off
State Route 4O4 about one and a
half miles east of Bridgeville at
about 1855 p. m. last Friday and
struck a pole.
Florence Peterson, "a, told troop
ers of the Bridgeville station that
she was looking in her pOcketbook
when the accident happened.
In FELTON, last Friday night, two
persons were injured when the car
in which they were riding collided
head-on with another at about 6:15
o'clock. Injured were Christine
Smith, %, and James Thomas, "a,
both of FELTON,. They were cut
about the face and head, according
to state police.
Reckless Driving Charged
Daniel H. Harris, %, of FELTON,,
driver of one OF the cars, was ar
rested for reckless driving and OPP
Grating the car without a license.
State police said he was zig-zagging
down Water street in FELTON, when
he ran into the car operated by
Lee B. Hicks, %, also of FELTON,.
Percy Patrick, 80, farm work
er, was arrested by state police
as the driver of a pickup truck in
volved in an alleged hit-run acct
dent on the nine-foot BrenfOrd-Big
Oak Road, south of Smyrna on
Monday morning of this week. He
is accused of operating a motor
vehicle without a license and leav-
ing the scene of an accident with
out identifying himself and assist
ing the injured.
The victim of the mishap near
Smyrna was Sarah Hampton, "a,
a migrant labor camp worker, She
suffered back and internal injur-
les and is a patient in Kent Cen
eral Hospital at Dover.
Investigation by state police OF
the Dover troop inmcated that the
woman was walking along the road
when the truck operated by Pat
rick came along.
In stopping, ostensibly to "pick
up" the woman, Patrick was said
by police to have lost control and
the vehicle struck the woman in
the back and knocked her down.
Patrick was alleged to have con-
tinued on his way but was arrest
ed about a half hour later at the
farm where he was employed. PO-
lice tracked down the vehicle in
following up a description prOvid-
ed by witnesses.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
To Reconsider Beach
Seizure, Army States
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Ae@eAN@=4ANA
General Reber conceded that the
Army erred in falling to give for
NAL advance notice of its intention
to condemn the land either to the
Governor or to the states Congress
siOnal delegation.
In a formal statement, issued
after the conference, the states
combined delegation declared 1T
was pointed out to the Army rep
.resentatives that the acquisition of
the beach front area would have
the most adverse effects possible on
the commercial and recreatiOnal
facilities along the lower Delaware
coast"
ut was further stated to the
Army representatives" they said,
that the citizens of the state of
Delaware, and particularly the resi-
dents of Sussex County, had re-
ceived written assurances from the
Secretary of the Army over a year
ago, that no further expansion Of
the Army's use of this area would
be mad ewithout appropriate con-
sultatiOn and hearings with all in
terested parties"
"The delegation" they continued,
considers the action already taken
by the Army to be completely arbi-
trary and unfair in light of these
earlier assurances. The delegation
informed General Reber of its de-
sire to cooperate with the Depart
ment of the Army in instituticg
further negotiations provided that
the condemnation proceedings are
withdrawn"
The delegation made it plain that
they will insist on the latter point
Senator John J. Williams (R-DeD
said, I'VE insist on withdrawal Of
the present legal action as the first
stem that must be TAKEN
Senator Williams and Governor
Carvel emphasized that the effort
to stop the Army encroachment on
the beaches will be a completely BIZ
partisan one.
Representing the state at We'd
nesday afternoons conference were:
Governor Carvel: Senator Will
liams; Rep. ]. Caleb Boggs, (R-
Dell: Secretary of State Harris r.
Mcdowell Jr: Brig. Gen. Joseph
7. Scannell the adjutant general:
Lieut.. Col. George I. Sylvester, Jr.;
Robert F. Kelly. administrative as
sistant TO Senator ]. Allen Frear
Jr., and Jack Hunter. executive
secretary to Representative Boges.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Civil Air Patrol
Holds Encamp1nent
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twenty-five minutes after the
planes took the air the doWned
plane was spotted and the neces-
sary information flashed back to
the squadron radio shack. Upon
receiving this information rescue
squads of Milford and Dover ca
diets took to the road and proceed
ed to the place of disaster where
they applied first aid and then
brought the victims in. At the
completion of this exercise a soft
ball game was organized and play
ed until time for chow.
After the noon meal a report
was received that a child was lost
in the woods adjacent to the air
port. With the use of pogo sticks
form of walkie talkie, search
teams cOmbed the woods and found
the child just before the heavy
rains fell.
Civil Air Patrol officers observ-
ing the work of the rescue squad
and the search teams praised both
the Dover and Milford sQuadrOns
for their good work. This type OF
work is the backbone of the Civil
Air Patrol and wonderful training
for boys and girls between the
ages of Is and II years. Although
this type of training gives the
cadets a head start over the resi-
in case of draft or enlistment il
does not mean that they are ex-
posing themselves to draft or cal
by the air force over and above
that of any other normal boy Oh
girl of draft age.
Boys and girls, now is your
chance to learn radio, navigation
and other necessary fundamentals
pertinent to the U. S. Air Force
Join the Civil Air Patrol and learT
these fundamentals in defense o.
your country.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Fine Card Is Being
Set Up For Harrington
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Reed drives only from time to
time. He has a substantial truck
ing business, raises brOilers, tills
three farms, and owns the Dia-
mond Horse Farm, at Milton. The
horse farm, one of the very few
en- the Delmarva catering to har-
ness horses, is the OutgrOWth of a
visit to the Harrisburg sales in the
fall of 1947.
Accompanied by Oscar Warning
ton, cOnnOisseur of harness flesh.
Reed bought Isabella Grattan, 2:07,
by Grattan Direct Jr., dam, Ina M.
Hal, 2:08, by ArgOt Hal, a half
sister to Eddie d, 200.
This purchase was the beginning
of the Diamond Horse Farm which
now has 10 brood mares, not to
mention yearlings and weanlings.
Prominent brood mares on the
farm, besides the original buy, in
cIude Anna Belle Mitchell, 2:12.3,
by Calumet Chuck. She is the dam
of Freddie Hawk, 2:04.1, who has
been starring on the Maryland cir
cult this year. Then there is Pony
Boy, dam of Duke Harvester,
2:O73, Gamble, 2:11.3 and April
Day, 2:12, all of which are ex-
pected at Harrington for the fall
meet. Hope Hanover, 2:1215, is a
sister to Collette Hanover, 2:0015,
by Calumet Chupck and is the dam
of Mighty Chuck who has made a
mark of 2:O6.2 this year as a three
year-Old.
Other Reed brood mares in
cludes Ruth Frisco, Melba Henley
Hollywood Hesper.
The leading sire on Diamond
Horseshoe Farm is Hot Feet who
arrived in April, 1949. He made
a mark of 2:O41s as a 2-year-Old
and won in 2:OSA as a 4-year-OlC
on a half-mile track. He is by thu
great sire, VolOmite 8, 2:03A. Ho
Feet has already sired three entries
in the 2:10 list.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Sussex Farmers Now
Own New Root Rake
(c0ntinuea fTor argt D9o-1

eral years after he sold the hard
wood and pine off that piece, there
seemed no reasonable way to put
it into cultivation.
Then, this summer, it hapDened
The Sussex County Soil Conser-
walton District bought itself a new
implement. It's called a root rake.
and 1t did just the job that VIM
brow needed.
The root rake looks a little like
bulldOzer blade, but it is quite
different. It's made of separate
teeth, instead of one solid blade
It's just as strong, and takes a
heavy caterpillar tractor to make
1t go. But is has two big advan-
tages over the standard bulldozer
blade in piling up debris and clear
ing up stumps and brush land. The
root rake doesn't remove ton soil
the way blade does. And It also
grubs roots right out of the ground.
The long teeth can actually be
forced along under ground at a
depth Of 16 inches without piling
soil up in front of it.
On the WimbrOW farm, the soil
conservation district equipment
bulldozed out the large stumps.
Then, with the root rake, they
piled the stumps and hrSsazoS, roots
for burning. Roots not loadell with
soil burn more completely. ghe root
rake also ran back over the land,
filling holes and doing 4 fitting Job.
Now WimbroW can put in a winter
crop, and go to commercial pro-
duction on that tract next spring.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Battery &C" Will Be
Moved To Harrington
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James H. Ponder, Lester w. Warn
er, Glenn NJ. Watson, Charles H.
West and Herman v. Wiley; Pri-
Yates, William L. Boldly, III, Nor
man J. Carter, Jehu M. Davis, Jr.,
and Paul P. Robbins, Jr.
While no definite arrangements
have as yet been made concerning
a building in Harrington, it is the
hope Of all involved in the unit
transfer, that State Armory will
be built in Harrington.
Tomorrow, Saturday, August 25,
Battery &C" will give a demonstra-
ton of fire power in Harrington to
attract recruits. A tent will be set
up and a qualified recruiting Off
Ger will be available eve.y Wed
nesday, Friday and Saturday after
moons.
The New National Guard of Del
aware offers recruits these adVan-
tages:
l. There is no more honorable
way to serve your country than in
the National Guard. It's an outfit
with proud tradition and a great
responsibility. 1t is not a One-way
street, however, because if you
volunteer to serve your country in
the Guard, you will receive many
opportunities that otherwise would
not be available to you.
2. First of all, there is no other
place that you can get the same
specialized training while remain
ing a CIVILIAN at HOME. Each
one of you has certain definite in
terests, and very few of those in
terests are the same. Whatever
your particular interest is, you can
find field for it in the NEW NAT
IONAL GUARD.
8. And here is how you can get
training in the speciality that par
ticularly interests you. You will
spend two hours each week at your
ArmOry, and two weeks each year
at a summer camp, during which
you will have the opportunity tc
learn technical skills which are OF
interest to you.
4. There are many technical
skills, which are required to run an
outfit like Ours-skills such as Mo-
tor Maintenance, Radio and RadaI
technicians, Mess Sergeants, Cooks
Clerks and members for the Crew
Served Weapons. There are num-
erOus supply and clerical jobs
which offer valuable training fOl
a career in office management.
5. Your training doesn't have tC
be limited to your regular drills
and the summer encampment Al
National Guard men are eligible tC
attend any Regular Army School,
with full pay and allowance while
taking the course. When you come
back to your unit as a trained man
you will be qualified to teach
others, and also this training will
advance you in the Guard and pos.
sibly your civil occupation.
The Pay Scale for recruits fol
lows: For each twO-hour training
period you receive-Master Ser
geant, 1852; Sergeant 1st Glass
1854; Sergeant, 1886; Corporal
1892; Private 1st Glass, 1919; Prf
vate, $2.75; Recruit, over 4 months
service, $267; Recruit. under
months service, $3.50 PLUS {
graduated increase for each tive
years service.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Randolph Hughes Is
Bank Commissioner

fact, was the youngest member
al the 1885 session, when he was 26
years old. He served as minority
floor leader.
From 1897 to 1912 Mr.. Hughes
was secretary to his uncle. Sena-
tor Hughes, in Washington. He
served as president of the Young
democratic Club of Delaware 1926
TO 1888, and was president Of the
United States Senate Secretaries
Association in 1871 and 1912.
The appointee was commissioned
a lieutenant, junior grade. in the
Y. ). Navy supply corps in 1912.
and served until 1916, when he was
discharged as a lieutenant com
mander
He joined the Federal Deposit In
suranee Corporation in 1916 as
chief of recruitment, placement and
training, and became director OF
personnel a year later.
Mr.. Hughes took part in the
1910 primary election campaign in
Missouri, when President Truman
was running for denomination as
U. S. Senator Mr.. Hughes made
about 40 speeches throughout the
state in support of the then Senator
Truman.
Mrs. Hughes lives at No. 10, The
Green, Dover, Delaware.
Mr. O'Day is assistant cashier Of
the Peoples National Bank of
Laurel, a position he has occuDied
since 1S48. He was graduated from
Seaford High School and attended
Beacon College in Wilmington and
started his banking career in 1926
with the First National Bank Of
Seaford. Starting as a bookkeeper.
ne rose to become cashier before he
left in 1948.
He served for a few months as
public relations officer of the Sea-
ford Trust Company before Joining
the bank at Laurel.
Mr., O'Day was an all-around atb-
lete at Seaford High School and
played basketball on the Beacon
team. He served as cashier for the
former Seaford Eagles baseball
club for three years.
He is a member of the official
board of st. Johns Church at Sea.
ford. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Day have two
daughters, Nancy O'Day, a student
at Seaford High School and Mrs
William WhitelOck of Salisbury, Md
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Dover Folk To Vote
On Power Plant
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While Mayor and Council have
taken definite position of neutral
ity on the power plant rehabilita-
ton issue, they are directly spon-
soring the distribution system i'm
provement program which will be
offered for vote at a second re-
ferendum. along with other items
Of general municipal improvements.
The distribution system program
would cost $825,O0O and is listed as
a must" by the city administra-
tion.
Mavor William J. Storey and
councilmen J. Fenimore Wilson and
RAYMOND F. Book were named a
committee to select a chairman Of
the town meeting September eth.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Southern States Group
To Meet In Greenwood
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answering questions concerning the
Cooperative. Local prizes will be
awarded winners and they will then
be eligible to compete for the top
master prize in the contest, 1861
Ford farm truck, at the Southern
States annual meeting in Richmond
in November.
Nominated for the Greenwood
Advisory Board are Elmer Ham
stead, Harry Speicher. Fred zott,
and Roy Barwick, all Of Greenwood.
Nominated for the Greenwood
Farm Home Advisory Committee
are Mrs. Carl Tucker, Mrs. Arthur
Tatman, and Mrs. Charles Dearman,
all OF Greenwood Mrs. Harry
Selderssz Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Set Meetings To
Discuss Farm Policy
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Nconthueu TOM uFst paBeI
quainting those present with the
overall programs as they are now
being carried on. At the county
wide meeting in Georgetown on
the 31st, resolutions, recommends
tiOns and suggestions will be re-
corded and made a part Of the re-
port that will be forwarded to the
Department of Agriculture for its
guidance in program building.
The meetings are open to the
public and all individuals, as we'll
as organizations, are urged to be
present, participate in the discus
sion and present their views on
this subject.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
For Happiness, Take
Vacation Time Easy
CoOntinued from nrst DagsO

clear water in roadside bitches or
streams can still contain disease
organisms and should not be used
for drinking or cooking purposes.
Use your eyes when you stop to eat.
If the place is popular with flies
and there are other signs of insani-
tary conditions, it should be avoid
ed. Keep food we'll refrigerated in
your summer quarters, especially
ham, salad, milk or custards. If
pasteurized milk is not available,
all milk used should be boiled.
Swim in clean water after hav-
ing waited an hour or more after
eating. Don't dive into unfamiliar
waters or swim long distances
alone
Avoid poison ivy or oak. Also be
sure to use care in removing any
ticks which you may find on your
body so that they will not be
crushed.
Be happy and stay happy.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
. Persons Have Lost
Lives In Accidents
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and Sussex County-14 compared
with 20.
Mr.. John d .Reeder, President Of
the Delaware Safety Council, today
expressed his thanks to the general
motoring public for their efforts in
making this reduction possible.
However, he pointed out that con-
slant Efforts must be exerted in
driving vehicles on the highWzls il
this record is to be maintained
Mr.. Reeder suggested the IS.lnw-
ing "Ten Commandments" obs2vv-
ed by a safe driver;
/. He keeps his car in safe
condition.
2. He drives only when sober,
and never to great WEAKNESS.
8. He keeps always to the
speed which gives perfect control
4. His mind does not wander
for safe driving keeps a man busy
5. He passes intersections and
grade crossings with care.
6. To children and pedestrians
he gives thought, for over them he
has the power Of life and death.
z. He obeys the law OF the land
knowing obedience may increase
his years.
8. For the hazards Of driving
in the night, he makes allowance.
8. Though his soul be tired, be
remembers that courtesy Is the first
law Of self-preservatiOn
10. When he goes on foot, be
remembers the Golden Rule.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
7oIved still have their jobs.

vOlved still have their jobs.
Not so long ago the newspapers were
full Of the activities Of the five percenters-
the men who, because of real or alleged con-
nection with top Washington officials, OBJ
tanned government contracts for fee. This
practice is supposed to have been outlawed.
But it is widely believed that some of the
five percenters are still doing business at
the same old stand.
What makes all this particularly impOr-
tant is that, in the view of many thought
full people, it indicates a terrible decline in
the moral fibre Of the nation. There have
always been scandals-they destroyed two
administrations, those of Grant and Hard
ing, There has always been corruption,
graft, bribery, cheating, dubious practices.
But rarely if ever have they been seen on so
wide a scale as in very recent times. And
never, so far as anyone can see, have they
been accepted with so much equanimity, so
little interest or indignation, by the public
at large. The wave of public revulsiOn and
anger that followed the disclosures of the
scandals of the Harding administration, for
example, has not been duplicated to even a
small degree in any of the recent scandals.
So the big question is this: Have we, as a
people, reached a point of moral cynicism
where we regard graft and sharp practices
in and out of government as inevitable and
of relatively small Importance?
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
HeGI'n Urges Grass
Roots Unity IN COP
liz Del0IUme
Continued from nrss pags,

ktOnttNuea AtuLn MfSf Ea8e5
meeting be a historic occasion in
the history Of our party. Let Il
be said in the future that here the
Republican Party Of Delaware
solemnly obligated itself to VIC
tory In 1852.
Demands Sound Leadership
And in taking on that obliga-
ton, let it also be said that we. as
Republicans, offer the sound lead
ership for craftsmanship that has
been so woefully lacking IN our
state government since 1919, he
said.
The Mayor emphasized that new
er before ia the history of Dela-
ware has there been such q neces-
sity for change in government In
Dover-and never before ID the
history Of the United States has
there been such a necessity for q
change in Washington.
Denies Personal Aims
Pointing out that II come to you
today, from New Castle County,
not intent upon any personal glor-
location but with the important
plea that "this Is the time to be-
gin the 1852 campaign, and ii i
can convince you Of that. I'll Be
satisfied.
Getting almost Immediately "a
his point Wilmington's chief exec
ntive who rushed to the rally ag-
ter attending the Pushmobiie Der-
BY in Wilmington. explained that
"by beginning the 1852 campaign.
7 mean getting ready to join forces
with one another tO plqw The field
for victory Ia NoVember of next
wear
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Soil Testing Time
Coming Up Soon
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field, keep a record of the locations
and number the containers you put
the soil in.
Send samples to the Soil Testing
Laboratory, AgTonomy Department.
University of Delaware, Newark,
Delaware. Or bring them in to the
county agricultural Agents office.
Georgetown. A report on the test
and assistance in planning a soil
fertility program best suited for
the crops to be grown will be sun
piled by the Extension Service.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24
Unbound Vltamlna

Nutrition scientists predict many
more vitamins win Be discovered
Ia our daily protein foods such e.
milk, liver, and eggs. This gives De
an added incentive 70 include these
d our daily diets.
Milford chronicle., 1951-08-24

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Aug.
24-Many young people are now
wondering where it is best for
them to get a job and settle
down. This year they have a
choice of several Jobs and can
pick and choose.
AVOID BIG CITIES
/ advise against taking a pO-
sition in one Of the biggest cities;
certainly not in one Of the 10
cities which Washington says is
liable to be bombed in case of
World War III. AS for settling
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