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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-10
Will
Play LiOnesses
Ball
Interesting Game Is
FOreseen At The Mil
ford Baseball Park
Next Thursday Night.

A most spectacular game of Dom
key Baseball will be PLAYED at the
Milford Baseball Park next Thurs
DAY evening, August is, beginning
at eight-thirty o'clock, between the
members of. the Milford Lions Climb
and the LiOnesses.
In all probability the Milford
High School Band will be on hand
to give a concert before play be-
gins.
Those who have seen donkey
baseball games before know what
Is in store for them in the line Of
rum from the first crack of the
bat. Many baseball stars of yes
teryear are members of the Mil
ford Lions Club and will be in the
lineup next Thursday evening
While among the LiOnesses will be
found some leading softball artists
OF 2 few years back.
These young men and women are
putting on this game not only To
provide the general public with an
evening of fun, but to help raise
FUNDS for the Lions Child welfare
fund. and it is the hope of all the
members from the president to the
tan tWister that the park will be
filled.
1t is quite probable that the UNI
pires will be members of Milford's
other two service clubs and the
names Of Nelson Chuck" Wright
representing the Kiwanis Club.
and former State Senator Robert
II. Yerkes from the Rotary Club
have been suggested.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-10
Ex- Teachers OfIPower Plans
Delaware Held lin MiIford
Party Saturday Are Uncertain
Members And Ex-Mem-
bers OF Legislature
Were Honor Guests At
Party In Lincoln.

Mrs. Laura Calhoun Walls and
the ex-teachers Of Delaware gave
an elaborate. party at the formers
spacious residence in Lincoln on
Saturday evening, August 4. Gov
ernor Gilbert N. Carvel and ten
members Of the Legislature were
invited to attend. six OF the men,
bers OF the 18th General ASSEM-
bly,, who were responsible for the
increase Of pensions and four men,
bers who took an active part III
passing the ex-teachers pension
bill in 1916.
Mrs. Walls states the majority
Of the members of the 116th Gem
eral Assembly have enacted into
law the greatest bills in the his
tory of Delaware. The Blind, Grip
pied and Aged Needy People of the
state will no longer suffer for bare
necessities, as has been the case
in the years that have gone by;
but will receive greater security in
their declining years. The citizens
of the state will come to the reaIi-
cation that this great work has
been accomplished and they will
be called blessed" and God will
reward them for a job we'll done.
The ex-teachers owe this splendid
group Of law makers everlasting
credit for their foresight, to in
crease their pensions which has
Continued on paes q
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Guard Praised By
Army Commander
Oelawafe's Civilian Soldiers Highly Praised
By Inspecting Officer, Lieut.. General Ed
ward H. Brooks, Commanding General
Of The Second Army. At Bethany Beach
Encampment Last Saturday.

Delaware's National Guard
troOps-inspected and praised by
their COmmanderrih-chief, Cover
nor Ebert N. CarYel, and Lieuten-
ant General Edward H. Brooks,
commanding general of the Sec
Ond Army now completing
the second week OF their annual
Geld training on the sand dunes
Of southern Sussex County.
Both Governor CarVel and Cen
eral BrOoks-the top ranking Visit
Cors az the camp on Saturday last
lauded The troops not only for their
superb military appearance but
also for their high morale and de-
vOtion to their training program.
General Brooks - the Delaware
National Guard troops are part Of
the Second Army declared that
in the event Of an emergency, the
National Guard can be depended
upon as the only trained and
equipped cadre the nation has for
passing on its training to new
men.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-10

Before the general left, he was
presented with a state Gag by Gov
ernor Carvel on the parade ground
Of the camp as a token from the
people Of Delaware and It's Ma
tional Guard units. With the gift
went the pledge OF the Governor
that the state and its peopie-mil-
itary and civiliah-alWays stand
ready to meet any emergency Of
the nations.
The state flag was taken back
to Fort Meade-the Headquarters
Of the Second Army-to hang with
the flags Of other states included in
the area Of the Second Army.
The atmosphere at Camp Barskv
last Sunday was quiet and restfui.
compared with the Saturdays buzz
OF activities, marked with attend
ance of some 1900 visitors, the pa
rade. the presentations Of medals
by the GoVernor-and the general
military holiday air.
Governor CaFyal was greeted on
CONTINUED on page 81
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War Heroes WI
Hid With BRIDGE
Opening Program
Medal Of
Honor Winners From
Delaware And New
Jersey Slated For I'M
pOrtant Part In Dedica-
ton Next Wednesday.

The man from Delaware who da-
spite three major wounds. shouf-
ed' They can hit me but they can't
stop me-" and the man from New
jersey who smOthered an explOd-
ing hand grenade and lived RI fell
the tale, viii be together on We'd
nesday, August Is, but not to
swap war stories. James p. Con-
nor OF Wilmington. DelaWare's only
living Congressional Medal of
Honor winner, and Carlton ,Rouh.
Of Underwood, New Jersey. viii
represent their states at the ON
cial dedication ceremonies Of the
Delaware Memorial Bridge at II 90
a. m. on that date. They will place
the wreath at the bronze plaque
when the $4,000. 900 structure "a
dedicated to the World War II dead
OF Delaware and New Jersey. The
ceremony viii mark the compile
tea Of the first practical utility
erected as a memorial to those who
made the supreme sacrifice. during
World War IL. The bridge, the
worlds sixth longest, will physi-
-cally link the two states for the
first time IN history.
James p. COnnOr, former SERGE
ant Conner Of the United States
Army, went into service in 194l
serving 81 months overseas with
the Ninth Division in Africa and
Sicily, followed by the Third Die
vision at Palermo In 1913. On Au-
gust is, 1874, with three severe
wounds in the neck, shoulder, and
leg he became the driving force
behind the IL surviving men in his
outfit. His superiors killed or
wounded, he assumed command and
directed action despite his wounds.
the II men to take an es-
sential Nazi stronghold at Cape
Cavalaire on the Riviera, killing
seven men, capturing 40 and sefz-
ing three enemy machine gums and
other material. IN tie
final moments he directed the at
tack while pr0pped up against q
building, weak from loss Of blood
from the leg wound that had ANAL
" felled him. After an extensive
convalescence he returned to his
outfit in France where he received
the Congressional Medal Of Honor
from Lieutenant General Alexan-
der M. Patch. Sergeant ConnOr al
so holds the State Medal Of Merit
and is the fifth Delaware man to
be awarded the coveted Governors
Medal for Bravery.
Coantlnusa On can 81
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City Manager H. d. John.
son Reveals That EST.
mates For Possible
Plant Hard To Obtain.

Since i've members. Of MILFORD
City Council inajoritv-vOtef
70 abrosate the present contract
with the Delaware Power and
Light Company, there has beer
much speculation as to what ac-
ton would be taken 10 supply the
city with electric paWer. s.
City Manager Herman johnson
stated last Friday that efforts were
being made to obtain figures from
several electrical contracting firms
Tor building plant 10 supply the
current, but under present war
conditions It had been dificult ia
secure definite fguFes.
He said that ne believed that
such figures would be forthcom-
ing In few weeks. and when def
mite costs were obtained the mat
ter would be placed bef0re the tax
payers Of Milford Tor a referen-
dun vote.
There is a great deal of differ
ence Of opinion III Milford as to
whether it would be cheaper for
the city to manufacture its own
electrical current or to purchase
i from the Delaware Power and
Light Company.
The situation in Milford differs
from that Ia many other commun-
tiles in that the city hold the fran
chise, buys current wholesale
from the Delaware Power and
Light Company, and collects a pro-
fit from the retail sales.
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Many Vehicles Are
Due For Inspection
800 Must Pass Through
Lanes Daily If All
Get Approved

An average OF 800 motor vehicles
with Delaware registration expir-
ing on September 80 will have to
be inspected each day II all Of the
motor vehicles are to be handled
before the deadline, q was revealed
BY Harold II. Keller, Motor Vehicle
Commissioner.
And each day that the 800 aver
age is not met will result in the
average for the remaining days be.
coming that much larger, Mr.. Kel-
Ter pointed out, in citing that the
september 30 expiration period is
one Of the largest of the year.
According to the Motor Vehicle
Department records there are q to-
tal Of 1887 Delaware motor We
nicies with registrations expiring
on September 80 and all Of these
must pass inspection tests before
their registration can be renewed
inspection and renewal of these
registrations started on JuIv LET
ana according 70 Mr.. Keller q total
q olS were inspected during the
month Of July leaving S2.7l5 to
2e handled during August and
september during which the in
spection lanes viii be open a total
Of 43 days.
Repeating what has been ex-
pressed many times before, Mr.
Keller stated that the owners Of
these motor vehicles with Sen
TENDER 80 registrations. would Sc
doing themselves a favor By taxi
ing their motor vehicle to the in
spectlon lane since that would en-
Continued On paga s.
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BIG DROP REPORTED
IN STATE LIQUOR TAX

A decrease of $82,551.66 in
collections of the Delaware
Liquor Commission last
month compared with reve-
nue. for July a year ago was
reported this week by Col.
Edgar S. Slayer, state LIQUOR
commissioner. Last month
collections were S56,S38.29.
compared with S1S8,S89.95
for July last year.
One sizeable drop was
noted in the collection of
spirits taxes. Last month the
collections from this source
was only $31,7O2.9O while in
July, 1860, it waas S1O7, 73O.46
or $4,000 higher.
Wine tax collections also
dropped. Last month thew
were $2,185.A9 and in July a
year ago, $7,S43.5S. Beer
stamp sales decreased slight
~. Last month the revenue
from these sales was S22.-
1850 and in the correspond
Ing month a year ago, $685.
1851.
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State Schools
Will Reopen
On Wednesday.
September 9th
Holidays For The Com
ing School Year Have
Been Listed By State
Board Of Education:
$50 Class Days Ahead.
Holidays Listed


It is quite likely most of the
younger set throughout Delaware
have not thought about it = but
school begins Wednesday. Sept s
two days after labor day.
The State Board of Education
this week sent to all schools and
teachers under its jurisdiction the
schedule Of school days, holidays.
and special events for the 1852
school year.
All state schools must conform
to The schedule, and Wilmington's
public schools have in former years
followed the calendar - but this
year will not.
Junior and Senior high school
students in Wilmington will begin
halliday sessions on Sept. s, and
start full-day schedules on Monday,
Sept. 1O-at the same time elemen-
tary school pupils report for their
first classes.
Special district. private, and
parochial schools have their own
schedules, although some of them
are Identical to the state program.
Continued on page %
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Three Persons
Die AS Fire
Sweeps Home
At Georgetown
Two Year-Old Child Was
Among Those Dying
In Flames That De-
strOyed Home; Would
Be Rescuer Burned.

Three persons, one. Of them a two.
year-old child, persisted in the
flames Of their Georgetown home
early last Sunday morning while
neighbOrs stood outside, helpless
to heed the screams for help that
came from the interior Of the blaz-
ing house.
The charred remains Of the fol-
lowing Victims were removed from
the ashes and rubble Of the des-
troyed home:
James johnson, S., an emplOye
of the Georgetown Town Council.
Mabel Norris, 4S, housekeeper
Tor Johnson since his wife died
about eight months ago.
Estelle Louise Dryden, two. left
IN the care Of the johnson house
hold by her parents Saturday
Fourth Person Burned
Another victim, Robert Nichols,
is in q serious condition in the
Beebe Hospital at L.eWes, suffering
from severe burns Of the back re-
Cetved when he attempted to rescue
the trapped woman, man and child.
The fire was discovered, in the
tWo-rOOm house in the Negro sec
ton Of Georgetown about ass a. m.
and the flames spread so rapidly
that neither neighbors nor firemen
were able to enter the house.
The screams Of Johnson were
clearly audible to the neighbOrs
gathered in their nightclOthes out
side. He called to each OF us by
name to help him." one neighbOr
related.
When the flames were finally ex-
tinguished, the remains Of johnson.
we're found on the floor alongside
what had been his bed. Mrs. Norris
was found lying on a bed, with the
child partially beneath her body,
leading to the belief she had at
tempted to protect the little girl
from the flames until assistance
arrived
Cigarette Blamed
State police at Georgetown said
q lighted cigarette was the cause
of the tragedy. They said they
learned that Mrs. Norris was awak-
ened sometime during the early
morning hours and lighted q Gig
arctic. Then, they said. she appar-
emily fell asleep without putting
the cigarette out.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-10
Mrs. Heisler Spoke
AT Harrington Club
Milford Lady Guest Speaker AT
Home Demonstration Meeting

Mrs. Charles Harrington Heisler
of Milford, delighted the members
of the Harrington Merrymakers
H. D. Club on Wednesday even
ing when she talked on Flower
Arrangements" The meeting was
held at the home of Mrs. Edgar
Dill, with Mrs. Charles Peck, Jr.,
serving as CO-hOstess.
Mrs. Heisler was introduced to
the group by Mrs. William Minner,
president Of the club.
Showing three lovely arrange
ments of flowers, Mrs. Heisler
spoke on the use of balance and
color in flowers, the Importance Of
a container that will give firm
support to the flowers, and the use
of needlepoint flower holders.
Catching the eye of the club mem
bers was the lovely arrangement
of red blossoms in a beautiful Eng
fish brass teapot, and a table ar
rangement of a variety of summer
flowers in a low silver container.
The other bouquet was a large
wooden bucket filled with group
of pink flowers, which were suit
able for a porch decoration.
In order to show the group the
OF an arrangement,
Mrs. Heisler changed the table cen
ter piece to one suitable for a
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Polio Is Covered By
Blue Cross Contract
Expenses Of Dread Malady Taken
Care Of Same As Other Diseases

1880 va OAN8W AMUAIuY LMMeW
Care Of Same As Other Diseases
Hospital expenses incurred in
the treatment of polio are cover
cd In the Blue Cross contract lust
as are the expenses of subscribers
being treated for any other con-
tagious disease, il was pointed ont
today by Il. C. Denaler, assistant
managing director of Group Hos
pital Service, Inc.
In statement issued in re-
spouse to numerous queries re-
cetved at the Blue Cross headuuar-
ters, 9O8 West street, Wilmington
1t was pointed out that "fulI con-
tract benefits are available IN DOlio
cases just as they are for other
illnesses for which members are
hospitalized.
II Issuing its report, Blue Cross
pointed out that the Delaware plan
was one of the pioneer plans in the
country to cover hospital ,costs of
infantile paralysis.
Blue Cross has been paying ben
efits since 1888 for children suf-
fering from polio. In more recent
years, from $4,000 to $4,000 year
ly has been paid for the care of
polio sufferers Of all ages, records
show. In 1913, when the polio epi-
demic reached its peak in this
area, Blue Cross paid out an aver
age Of $187.61 per hospital case for
continued On page g.
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Sussex Firemen To
Teach All Group
Sussex Association Plans Course
At Camp Barnes

The Sussex County Volunteer
Firemen's Association met in
frankfort Fire Hall with Linwood
Hastings, president, in charge.
A period Of silence was observed
In memory Of John Moore, past
president or the State Firemen's
Association, ]. Emory Wiley, past
president Of the Sussex County AS.
ISOLATION and Mrs. Nan Laws Wood,
Of the WOmen's Adxiliaries Associ-
alton. A resolutions OF respect
committee was then appointed as
follows: Col. Edgar S, Slayer. Re
hObOth; Charles Conoway, Green
wood, and Or. T. c. Mulligan.
Georgetown, chaplain for the state
association.
The association voted $1,000 to
the Red Cross emergency flood re-
CONTINUED on page 81
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Activities Are Being
Planned By 4-H Clubs

Fourth boys and girls at Camp
Barnes, August 2O-September /.
will make a 15-minute color movie
Of themselves this year. William
Sloan, assistant agricultural agent
In Sussex County, will supervise
tile making Of the film. Last year
the boys and girls made a 15-min-
ute black and white Aim, which
was shown throughout the state.
.(Contiuued on pago y
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1951-08-10
Railroad Crossings
Claim Many Lives
People StlI Fair To "StOp, Look
And Listen"

"By all standards Of measure
ment" John D. 'Reeder. President
Of the Delaware Safety Council said
today, "a railroad track is just a
piece of metal.
But" he added, $50 is the wire
spring of a trap, a guillOtine blade
and a spear tip!"
The only. appreciate difference
between them, according to John L.
Reeder lies in the purpose for
which each was designed.
Railroad tracks-and the four
foot, eight-inch span between them
have regrettahly become the scene
of an annual slaughter that is a SAD
commentary on the driving public's
idea OF caution" he said.
(continusa on page 81
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-"1 WAVIH NU4MdUbuL nOmel
are needed. A total of 40 children
need homes at this moment
Persons who love children and
who get along we'll with them az
asked to call or write the STATE
Beard Of Welfare in Georqet6wn
The address is P. o. Box S2S an6
the phone number is 1854 A rem
resentative Of the agency win then
make an appointment to talk about
the kind Of children the apDlicants
desire and the way the agency
works. II the applicants are SIN
interested someone will visit the
home. Generally applications are
Continued o. page 8
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Three Girls Win al
Reporters CONTEXT

Grace Warrington, Peach Bios
som Girls a-H Club, Georgetown !:
Mary Caldwell, Kenton Klubbers,
Kenton; and Milmo Fox, Bear All
Club, Bear are the winners Of the
4-H Reporters Contest.
These three girls conducted the
best publicity and news campaigns
for their clubs this year. Miss
Fox had tWenty-three special stOr-
Continued a pags 81
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NinetY-one ANIMALS were enter
ed BY 43 owners in what proved to
De the most successful show yet
staged. VIM. q. Thompson, Linz
colni president of the Sussex Unit
OF the Delaware Artificial Breed
ers Cooperative, co-sponsors Of the
show with the Agricultural Exten-
sion Service, stated that the aual-
icy and quantity Of the animals in
this years show surpassed those
Of previous years.
Paul Mitchell, H0ckessin. John
MeVaugh, Newark: g. Wallace
laulk, Woodside and 4. A. Baker
Newark, judged the show end
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Three Projects VIII
Increase Dual Roads
Total Mileage OF Highways WIN
Be Increased By 2Oq6

When the three dual highway
projects, now being constructed,
are completed, the total mileage OF
divided highways in Delaware will
be increased by about 20 per cent,
according to the records Of the
State Highway Department.
The three projects are the Dover
bypass, g distance Of 4.64 miles.
Bfidgeville bypass. covering 4.9l
miles and the extension from "a.
cob's School To Browns Church
south Of Bridgeville, which Is 2s7
miles in length.
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q the establishment Of crippled
cniiuren's clinics under the State
Board Of Health il October 1897.
when children 50 handicapped
could be seen By the attending or
thopeoic consuitant. "a great step
forward occurred "a 1889 when the
state Board Of Health requested
f winthrop " Phelps Of Balti-
Aore internationally known for
nis work with cerebral palsy-to
noid special clinics yearly. Dr.
helps consented to do 50. and
ne has been coming to Delaware
annually to give help and guild
ance Oh the more difficult cases.
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Spray Tomatoes To
Control Late Blight
Every Week Or 10 Days Is Best
Procedure

Tomato growers OF the county
are urged to continue spraving
their crop every week to 10 davs,
depending on the weather. In order
TO control the late blight and other
tomato diseases, Some fields in
the county have already been Sc
verely damaged By late blight and
the yield reduced. Continuous
spraying or busting every week
from now 50 the end Of harvest is
necessary to control this and other
diseases. Thorough coverage Of
foliage and fruit Is needed to pre-
vent its spread.
Stray with Dithane, Parzate or
bordeaux $4,000. Although sprav-
ing Is preferred, dust should be
used II you cannot spray. Use Di-
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End OF 'Loupe
Market In Sussex
California Competition Responsible
For Sales Decline

Fearing that DeIaware's once
rich cantalOupe market is becoming
thing Of the past, some Sussex
County farmers are fOrcasting the
end of the Laurel Farmers Auction
Market at the close Of this season.
They cite sales figures which
prove disastrous drop from the
almost $1,000.000 business Of 1913
to total Of $96,273 in the 1851 sea-
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Harold Wall Has
Relocated His Store
VIII Open Today IN The WrOten
Building IN North Milford


Harold Wall, who for the mast
few years, has successfully oper.
ated childfen's wear store IN
South Milford next to the Pierce
Hardware Store, Is opening TODAY
tn a new location, 4O-42 NORTH wal
nut street in the new Wroten Build
ing, opposite w. T. Grant Company
To celebrate his opening, Mr..
Wall is Offering numerous spe-
Gals for today and tomorrow. on
page Is Of this paper can be found
half-page advertisement that
enumerates many OF the savings
offered BY Mr.. Wall.
President 0f the Milford Cham
Der Of Commerce, Mr. Wall IS one
Of the most active Of the Young
merchants h Milford, and We be-
speak success for him in his new
and beautifully appointed store.
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Foster Homes Badly Needed For
Number Of Dependent Children

su, sb e 6aEa Of Welfare announced today
OF roster homes due to sharp
dependent children needing County alone
January 1851 thirty children placed foster homes
e u g July there IL at the
Mnom MONIES are needed plus % who temnoarx homes
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Sta's Board Of Health Has Proud
Record For Care Of Palsied Tots

me state Board Of Health point with accomplish
o e care q DeaWares palaied children according
aeson Executive Secretary National Cere
pa Palsy Week August III the State 81 Health releases m
Following pertinent information:
eaware ooal -srvoa FOR eera5r-L Children da.a h
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HO':ors At Recent Sussex Dairy
ShO~ Taken By Greenwood Nan

Medtord Calhoun Greenwood captured the honor II the sast
me nlfd Annual Sussex County Dairy Show held Sd The
Agricultural Satisfaction Farm week 49, = Sn
entry Of three Guernsey helers took frst Mace Is
competition with 10 other
mails y one owner 1890 - sae 9sss 1lsse am