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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Local Red Cross Head
Gets Call For HeEDI
c. H. Heisler Notified By
State Head That Fund
Campaign Is Coming

Charles H. Heisler, chairman Of
Area 6 Of the American Red Cross
mas received telegram this week
from LammOt DUPONT, Jr., chair
man OF the Delaware ChaDter. In
which he said that the recent foods
IN the midwest had brought suf-
Iering to so many of the homeless
that an extra appeal would have
70 De made for them through the
REQ cross, which has already had
such a drain on it's resources that
this appeal must be made. The
telegram said: "The Delaware
Chapter has been alerted by the
National Red Cross to take aggres-
sive steps in Inauguration of a
campaign to raise funds for the
relief of flood sufferers. This in
response to President Truman's
appeal to the people of America for
nve millions OF dollars to be given
70 the Red Cross for this purpose.
Please take immediate steps to or
ganize campaign so that Delaware.
may take its full share Of the re-
sponsibility in this disaster. The
cost Of this history making aood
Will exceed available resources of
the Red Cross for disaster relief
100 thousand fellow Americans are
disrupted by this tragedy and must
nave help" Already Mr.. Heisler
mas asked that contributions be
made and in order to facilitate the
matter and make it easy for the
people to contribute, Wallace Nc
Faul, campaign financial chair
man. will receive any amonnt. and
t IS hoped that people will be
generous in contributing to this
worthy cause.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Citizens Are
To
BridgeOPeniing
Dedication Ceremony To
Take Place At Toll
Plaza Of New Span On
Wednesday, August is.

j. H. Tyler Mcconnell chairman
OF the Dedication COMMITTEES for
the Delaware Memorial Bridge fo.
day extended a cOrdiaT Invitation
to every citizen Of the State 81 Del-
aware to attend the dedication
ceremony of the bridge which win
take place at the toll plaza Of the
memorial span at 1890 am. On
Wednesday, August Is. He empha-
sized that every DelaWarean shouId
consider himself personally inVit-
ed to attend the dedication cere-
mOny. Written invitations to ey-
cry citizen of the state would be
physical impossibility so that thew
will be used only for specially in.
Vited guests from other states.
The program, to be highughted
by dedication speech by Cover
nor Elbert N. Carvel of DelAware
and a response by Governor Alfred
3. Driscoll Of New Jersey. Is beine
formulated and will be released IS
the near future.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Taxes
I'm Delaware
Make Big Jump
Gain OF Nearly 60 Per-
cent Recorded, Com
pared With National
Increase OF Is Percent.

Federal tax collections in Della,
ware last year amounted to $685..
94l,2O9, compared with $3.50. .3Ol .15i
during the previous year, an in.
crease of $21O.04O,152 or nearly sc
per cent
This was announced last Satur-
day by the Internal Revenue Bu-
Teau in Washington. which reDort-
ed a record smashing collection OF
$685. ,682, ,228 in fiscal 1861, which
ended June 30.
Collections in New Jersey last
year totaled $1.459. .38l, 1897 COM
pared with $1,133.S75,O46 the year
before.
The new tax collection record is
10 per cent gain over the prev
ious record high Of SAG, $500. .387. :
$3.50 in wartime fiscal 1915: SO
per cent above the S3S, ,957 .131 .768
collected in fiscal 1850.
And it is 19 times more than the
government collected only II years
ago, in 19S4-$2,64O, 500, 1928.
Individual income tax coii5,,ifons
reached an unprecedented S26.SO2.- :
46l,995 in 1861, running 25 per
cent above the previous record of
S2O,997, ,7S0,699 set in 1948. In fiscal
1850, personal income tax coIlec-
tions tOtaled S19. 4,747, ,452.
Corporation income and profits
taxes jumped to S14,358, SIC. .915
from $1O,854,S51, ,1O8 last year, but
fell short of the $16,O27, ,2I2. .826
peak in the fiscal 1945.
Miscellaneous internal revenue.
chiefly from excise (sales) taxes.
pushed to a new high Of 9,4S8. .584.-
62l, compared with $8,3O4, ,897, ,891
in fiscal 1850.
Collections by the revenue bu-
reau ran higher than net budget
receipts of 1912, ,6O4, ,532, partly be-
Cause they included 1926, 1854 .695. .26
in unemployment insurance levies.
which are not counted in the bud
get, and partly because the govern
ment had to return more than 81
100000, chiefly as refunds to
individuals on tax overpayments
through payroll Withholdings.
The upsurge in tax collections
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27

Safety Council; Mrs. Ruth M. Cam.
Wilmington, who is active in var
lous WOmen's organizations: Mavor
Edward c. Evans Of Milford: James
E. Heal, of Holly Oak, department
commander of the American Leg
ION; Frank J. Horty. an official of
the Atlas Powder Company.
Ellis r. Kyttle of Laurel, who is
active in the Volunteer Firemen's
Association; James F. McCIoskev
Wilmington, an officer of the Della
ware Hospital Association; Thos.
W. Murray. Dover, president Of
Alrplane Carriers, Inc; Dr.. John
A. Perkins, Newark, president of
the University of Delaware
Michael A. POppiti, Wilmington
tcontinued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
City Council Gives
Nod 70 Light Plant
Resolution Adopted BY Split
Vote After Sharp
6ebate

Milford's City Council adopted
) resolution at a special meeting
Of that body on Tuesday nighf ~
this week to replace service 81 tie
Delaware Power and LaRhf Com
pany with city-purchased powsr
generating equipment.
The resolution, adopted by g.
to-S vote, vas presented after 4
brief but sharp debate by the Pow
er Plant COEmittee of the council
Too broad" was the OPPOSITION
charge when Albert 3. Petermar.
chairman Of the committee. pre-
sente0 the resolution, drawn after
70 meetings conducted BY Peter
man and two other members 81 tie
committee, David N. Sllls and CLAW
ton Kirby. Others who supported
the resolution IN addition fo no
Plant Committee members were
Councilmen Jewell and Hanehev
Opposed were Councilmen west
Nutter and Hemes.
ica1fnusd % peas D.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Far
Has Dram Huge
Crowds Each Day
Thousands OF Farm And
City Folks Have Been
Enjoying The Splendid
Displays; Auto Races
Saturday viii Be Clos
ing Feature.

Thousands Of farm and citv fol,,
rom Delaware and nearby states
nave been making the great Kenf
ana Sussex Fair their mecca tbis
Tuesday, which has been observ-
ed since the Fairs inception "a
ChllaFen's Day, day when the
slLlal Try are admitted free.
courtesy Of the management. fonnd
tnousands Of the little folk on hand
% enjoy their annual big time
lhe exhibits are believed to COM
pare tavoFably with any that have
Deen shown any previous year and
the various divisions have baen
day. '''AA
Ghe racing cards have been ont
standing and many records have
fallen and one worldwide reonrS
was set on Wednesday III the mile
for two-year-olds.
AS the Chronicle prenarad for
press, the management vac nlsn.
ming a reception for Governor M
pert y. Carvel and his stan. and
politicians from the length ard
breadth of the State had gatherad
to see and be seen.
Over $4,000 attended the fair on
Wednesday with horse racing as
the feature attraction.
Among the fair visitors on wed
aesday were 30 boys from Camp
Barnes, summer camp Of the Del-
aware Association g. Police. who
attended free Of charge as guests
Of the fair committee and ths nap
Aberdeen Angus cattle. entered
oy the Eastern Shore Aberdeen
Angus Association, were Judged op
Wednesday. This breed has become
Increasingly popular as reflected So
tne growing number Of cattle eT.
hibited at the fair. Kenneth TSt-
ton q Highland Farm,s Ronnd T4lT
va is Judging the Angus eHhibiss
this year.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
A. B. Nagee, Jr.
Named Judge
OF Kent Court
Dover Lawyer Named
Successor To Former
State Senator Keith On
Common Pleas Bench.

Arley B. Magee, Jr., 81, Demo
crat attorney Of Dover, has been
named judge of the Kent County
Court Of Common Pleas effective
August IA. He will succeed Judge
Ernest Y. Keith.
Mr.. Magee's appointment was
announced last Friday by Cover
nor Ebert N. Carvel.
The Well-known Kent County
attorney has served as city solicit
tor OF Dover. Last year he served
also as court-app1inted attorney
for George Brennan and his half
brother, Raymond, accused of be-
ing accessories after the fact in
DelaWare's Lonely Hearts" mur-
der case.
Admitted To Bar In 1925
Mr.. Magee was admitted to the
Delaware Bar on July 4, 1925. and
in that year began his formal
practice Of law in association with
his father. He opened his own law
Office in 1928
Born May 8. 1900, in Dover, he is
a son Of Arley B. and Keturah
Wharton Magee. He received his
bachelor Of arts degree in 1922
from the University Of Delaware.
and studied law at George Wash
ingtOn University.
Legion Member
During World War i. the new
Kent County jurist served in the
Student Army Training CORPS in
1917 and 1913, later becoming a
second lieutenant in the Reserve
Omcers' Training Corps. He Is a
member Of the American Legion.
Is a PEST member of the Kiwanis
Club, and is affiliated with the Kent
County Bar Association, the Della
ware Bar Association and the
Bar Association. He is .
member Of the Mapledale Country
CUB and Of the Episcopal Church.
He married Jane Ferguson, a ma
tive Of Dover, on January Is, 1912.
He has one daughter of an earlier
marriage-Ann Magee.
Judge Keith became indge az the
Kent County Court Of Common
Pleas, as well as judge Of the
Juvenile Court Of Kent and Sus-
sex Counties in August, 1943. The
ll6th General Assembly created q
separate Juvenile Court of Kent
and Sussex Counties and w. Mar
on Stevenson Of Frederick, was
appointed judge OF this court by
Governor Carvel.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Opportunity
DAYS Are Being
Observed Here
This Weekend
Merchants Have Planned
Well For Monthly Sales
Fete; Several Have Ad-
Vertisements In This
Issue OF Chronicle.

Milford merchants, according to
officials Of the mercantile division
Of the Chamber OF Commerce, are
fully prepared for Opportunity
Days" which win be observed for
the fourteenth time today and to-
morrow, Friday and Saturday,
July ~ and 28.
Many Of them have advertise
ments In this issue Of the Milford
Chronicle. @These advertisements
which tell a few Of the many, many
bargains that await the thrifty
shopper who makes Milford his
shopping headquarters this week
end, may be found on pages nine
TO fifteen inclusive of this paper.
II yOn are interested in buying
fresh seasonal merchandise at the
lowest possible figure, you will do
well to carefully peruse these ad-
Vertiaezlents. There are bargains
galore in every store.
The large banner announcing
Opportunity Days" viii be stretch
ed across Walnut Street and the
participating stores will have "Op-
portunity Days" stickers affixed to
either store front or door.
The success Of Opportunity
Days" il Milford has attracted
much attention in other towns on
the Peninsula and lately Salisbury
held one Of the sales fetes with de-
cided success. It is understood that
in the near future several other
communities are going to put on
similar sales fetes.
The idea back Of Opportunity
Days" is to ofler a series Of out
standing bargains the days Of the
sale, to really share profits with
on those days. The idea
has been popular and has made for
better relations between merchants
and customers.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
r. E. Wiley Passed
In Local Hospital
Greenwood Resident Was Former
Representative, Kin To Judge


r. Emory Wiley, 70, of Green
wood, prominent in state and local
civic affairs, died early last Fri
day in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital following an illness Of a few
weeks.
His condition was believed i'm
proving and last weekend he visit
ed his daughter, Mrs. Betty Nc
llvaine, at Baltimore. On his re-
turn he, WOrsened and entered the
hospital last Wednesday.
Mr.. Wiley had served in the state
Legislature, was a former member
.Of the board of the school trustees
of the Greenwood School Building
Commission, is a past member Of
the Greenwood Town Council, Fire
Company, and Chamber of Com
merce. He was a charter member
of the Greenwood Kiwanis Club.
Born Dec. 81, 1888, at Greenwood,
he was a son Of John II. and Sally
Richards Wiley. He attended
Greenwood High School, was gradu-
ated from the Old Wilmington Con-
ference Academy at Dover and at
tended the University Of Delaware,
where he was a member of Sigma
Phi Epsilon fraternity.
On the death Of his father, he
assumed control Of his mercantile
business and continued operation
Of it until 1882, when he became as
ISOLATED with the Continental
American Life Insurance Company.
He still was associated with the in
surance company when he died.
Survived By Widow
In addition to his daughter. he
leaves his widow, Mrs. Nancy Rus
sell Wiley at Greenwood: two
granddaughters, Brenda and Nancy:
a sister Mrs Paul Kennev Of Snow
Hill, Nd, and a brother, Charles ii.
WILEY Of Akron, o. He is a cousin
Of President Judge Charles S.
Richards and Attorney Robert II.
Richards, ST., Of Wilmington.
Funeral services were conducted
at 2 p. m, Sunday. in the Green-
wood Methodist Church by the Rev.
]. e. Layton. Interment in ST.
Ioh"stown Cemetery near Green
wood.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Name n To State
CIWIDetemse Group
Group Appointed By Governor E. N. Carvel
Must Give Green Light" On All Equip
ment Expenditures; First Meeting OF The
Group Was Held In Dover On Wednesday

Governor Elbert N. Carvel on
Monday of this week announced
the appointment of IA members to
the Civil Defense Advisory Coun-
Gil created in a law enacted by
the 1851 General Assembly.
The Governor also called the
council members to his Office for
their first meeting, which was held
Wednesday of this week at 4 D. m.
The law calls for a council of
six to % members, with the Gov
ernOr serving as chairman. It is
expected that additional appoint
ments to the council will be made
later.
Those appointed are:
Colonel ]. James Ashton, Will
mingtOn, manager of the Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
School Board Fills
Too New Offices
10 ChiId Development And
Guidance Services Are
Expanded

The State Board Of Education
last Friday afternoon filled two
new posts Ia the Division Of Child
Development and Guidance Ser
vices naming Robert J. Darling,
me Bronx, NJ r, as state super
visor 0l guidance, and Mrs. Dorothy
scnaefer, Brooklyn, as school psy-
choiogist.
John s. Charlton IS director of
the division.
The board also appointed Miss
Mary Elizabeth Monroe, Harris
burg, Pa, As supervisor Of music
education for Sussex County to sue
ceea Miss Elizabeth Slotter, re-
signed.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Blue Hen Post To
Be Active In N. Y.
Local Vets And Ladies' 20 Play
Leading Role At EncamDment

When the Veterans of Foraior
wars and their Ladies Auxiliaries
meet in national encampments al
New York in late August, Blue Her
Post No. 6483 and its Ladies' any
! il!ary will both be actively renre-
sented, the post having six dele
gates and four alternates present
and the ladies unit having two dele
gates present.
The post delegation will be head
ed by the Delaware Department
chaplain, Rev. Andrew ]. White
and the District No. Commander.
David 3. Hugg, and will include
ralph &. Scott, Thomas Schlegel.
Charles E. MulhOlland, and DR., I
Robert Martin. Alternates will in
clude Paul ]. Duphily, Louis J.
Pack, John E. Knicely and Cleman
Miltiades. Two Of the Blue Hen
delegates will represent the Della
ware Department on encampment
committees, Rev. White serving on
the ritual committee and Dave
Hugg serving on the Amerieanfsm
committee. Several of the Blue Hen
delegates will also represent Pun
tent No. 4, M. o. c., at Coolies.
affairs held In connection with the
" +. w. encampment.
The Blue Hen Auxiliary will be
represented at the sessions of the
Ladies' encampment by Mrs. Pris-
ella Lank and Mrs. Mary G. Hugg
Two other members of the local
Auxiliary, Mrs. Hilda Cannon and
Mrs. Anne Duphily will attend
Coottettes' functions as represen-
tatives Of the Milford Cootiettes
Club. Both Mrs. Lank, immediate
past president Of the Delaware De-
tContmued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
A BILLION BUCKS

If a person had started in
business in the year A. ID. i
with a billion dollars capital
and If he had managed his
business so poorly that he
would have lost $1,000 each
day, in this year Of 1851 he
still would have enough capi-
tai left out Of his original
billion to continue in busi-
ness, losing $1,000 a day, for
almost an additional eight
hundred years, or until the
year 2739. But our Federal
Government spends billions
Of dollars like a drunken
sailor. How long can we keep
this up? We wonder.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Vim. r. Thompson
To IA. G. Dairy Show

william T. Thompson, Lincoln
VIII serve as Master Of Ceremonies
Tor the Third Annual Sussex Coun-
" Dairy Show to be held at the
euDstatlon farm near Georgetown
on Wednesday, August 1st starting
at l0.30 a. m.
The show, which will feature
neiier calves resulting from the.
Artificial Breeding Program IN the
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Ocean Downs Is To
Open August 9TH
Secretary For 2O.Nlght Meet WIN
Be Richard L. sDick" James

The racing secretary for the big
20-night harness meet which opens
at Ocean Downs Raceway on Tues
day night, August Z, will be Rich
ard L. (Dick) James, noted trot-
ting expert with a reputation for
being walking dictionary Of har-
ness information, it was announc-
ed by Dick Case, track general
manager.
Case said that he and James e.
Douglas, president of the luxur-
ious track located at Maryland's
resort center Of Ocean City, as well
as hOrsemen who competed at the
track last year. were so gratifed
with the job James did, that he
has been selected for a second
straight year.
The 3S-year-old James. who is
known as a classifier
and Handicapped. has almost 90
years experience in the harness
sport.
Continued Oh paga n
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Fire Auxiliaries
Nominate Omcers

Sussex Women Nominate Mrs. Mn.
ME kytties OF Laurel, President
The Women's AuxiliaTies Associ-
alton Of Sussex County volunteer
Firemen's Association. Ia their
recent meeting In the Laurel Fira
Hall, nominated officers. Mrs. afia-
ME kyttle Of Laurel, was nomina-
ted TOR president, to succeed Mrs
Martin Uhler Of Greenwood.
Others named were Mrs. Ella
Roach, Rehoboth, vice president.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Mrs. Buchanan Leaves
State College Board
Prominent Dover Woman Crlticizes
"IntOlerable situation"


The resignation Of Mrs. Madaline
Buchanan Of Dover from the board
of trustees Of Delaware State Col
lege has been accepted by Cover
nor Elbert N. CarYel.
Mrs. Buchanan's resignation.
presented last Friday to the Gov
ernOr, Is the latest in the series Of
events connected with the college
since the board meeting on Thurs
day night Of last week, when DR..
Oscar Chapman, president Of the
institution for the past IS months,
was dismissed.
It was announced last Friday BY
s. Gilbert Nickel Of SilIiew, presi-
dent Of the board Of trustees, that
DR.. Maurice r. ThOinasson. soci-
OlogY professor az the college.
would become acting president %
DR.. Chapman.
Mrs. Buchanan, whose six-year
term as member of the board
would not have expired until June.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27

7l 9'-.N IIIINt % IIa ann WILn
q metal skirt hanger; had thrown
a small table and ash tray at him.
had burned his hand with q Light
ca cigarette; and struck him in
the face with her hand, causing
q black eye had thrown q Jewel
box at him; had refused to have
marital relations with him: had
accused him Of acts Of infidelltyi
had nagged him, and had threat
ened to smear his reputation.
Husband Nervous
Medical testimony during the
hearing indicated that the husband
had been treated for q bruised eve
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
County PAIA OMce
Opened Saturday

the Sussex County p. III. an
lee VII g kept open on Saturday,
rom $500 g 1850 noon for ~
convenience of the farmers
frank Nibbert Chairman. stated
tlat to-oate only q very few fafni1
ers nave avaiied themselves of fis
ael tnat tne Committee felt that
aaqeQ convenience ne went 81 to
many lafmera may plan thefr
continues q psss 0
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
State All Camp VIII
Open On August 20th
VIII Again Be Located At Camp
Barnes; Many WIN Attend

The 3rd Annual State Al Camp
win open on August 10th at Camp
Barnes, according to Sam Gwinn,
Director Of the All Camp. This
year, as usual, there viii be two
weeks Of camping, August 10th to
August 25th, and August 9th to
September 1st All members
throughout the state may choose
the week which they wish to attend.
a typical camp day win begin at
$3.50 in the morning and will con-
tinue without much let-up in ac-
tivities until 1000 b. m. Before
breakfast, the campers will clean
their bunkhouses for inspection
and attend flag raising ceremonies.
After breakfast, a round Of classes
viii keep them busy until 1900
a m, at which time the whole
group will attend the regular
morning ! assembly. Special pro-
grams each day at assembly will be
given on health, courtesy, safety
and citizenship.
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
State Gas Prices Un
Since Sign Limiting
Retail Prices Advance One To Two
Cents In Past Two Weeks

Retail prices Of gasoline in north
ern Delaware have advanced one
to two cents during the past two
weeks, since price war signs came
down in compliance with the new
state law limiting the size Of signs.
dealers said this week.
The general level was about 22.s
cents for the standard grade Of
gasoline. At present, many dealers
have changed their prices to 2S.9
and 24S cents.
Four major oil companies have
announced Wholesale price increas-
es in the Philadelphia area. where
gasoline has been retailing at 21g
cents a gallon Dealers here said
the action will bring the Philadel-
phia price level up to the level in
northern Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27

~ national chapIaiHcg highliehted
tae Aagnst meeting % the Council
9t ninialEaticn ol the Delaware
Y nent held here the past
sunday afternoon.
overseas service
6 s world War u as 8 member
M -Aa pam Corps. attaining
"a oaptaln native 81
ot TIE popular priest came
from Wilmington,
ele BE lad erved in parishes
etof.y after anillation with
Hen Post No. 8z8s. he was
nimopalg ieetaf Dosf ohaniain
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Talking Violin AT
First Baptist Church
special Program Has Been Arranged
By Milford Congregation

The Reverend John Toroni Win
uses Ris Talking Violin to illus
trate his messages with bird whis-
ties, train whistles, and other in
teresting limitations, will be the
guest minister Of the First Baptisf
Church Of Milford, on Sunday. INV
zytn. Mrs porOni will accompany
her husband at the piano.
mr. Ioronf, who recently grsdu-
ated from The Eastern BaDfist
theological Seminary, Philadelnbia
Is making his last eastern apDear-
ance before going to Austraiia
Continued on PAGE y
Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27

, l1IN4UE LIEo IUUUULo az
law enacted By the General As-
sem1ly in May, I949. amounted to
ss,0l4,62S, as compared with So
sl86l5 during the preceding fiscal
year, an increase Of $2.O95.0lS 81
S0.2 per cent
Net income tax collections
amounted % S98,S49 as compared
with $49s.022, a decrease of s899
6lS. S0.2 per cent The decrease IS
due to the fact that 81 the prior
year the collections we're derived
from three Quarterly installments
on 1913 retarns and from delln-
Quent accounts whereas in the
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Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
Southern States
Meeting At Milton
Group win Hold Session At High
School On August Srd

Patrons Of Southern States Mil
ton Cooperative in the Milton, Del
aware area will hold their annual
membership meeting Friday. Aug
ust 3, 1851, at 500 P. M. lEDsTl
at the Milton High School, Milton.
Delaware. Chairman Of the meeting
will be Percy Stevenson of Milford.
Delaware.
Highlights Of the meeting will
include the report on local Agency
by I. c. King, the pres
entation Of the Southern States an
nual report in film slide form by
District Manager w. d. Moore, Jr..
Of Dover, Delaware. the election
Of the local Board Of Directors and
Farm Home Advisory Committee.
and the Ko-Op XVIII Contest IN
which ali farm people Of the MIL
ton area will compete for prizes
by answering questions concerning
fe1ntinusd 90 paNs q