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Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
State DAR Session
ToBe HeIdFeb. p
National Officers Invited To Attend Hotel Du-
Pont Sessions; Caesar Rodney Chapter,
Of Wilmington, To Be Hostess Group.

Saturday, February 18th, is the
date announced for the annual
conference of the Delaware Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution in
the Hotel DUPONT in Wilmington.
A morning business session, begin
ming at 9:45 o'clock, luncheon and
afternoon programs are planned.
Invitations have been extended ma
tiOnal officers.
Mrs. George r. Miller of Freder-
ica, state regent, has appointed
Mrs. r. Carr Trumbill as chairman
of arrangements for the 1852 con-
ference. Members of Caesar Rodney
Chapter, of which Mrs. Charles /.
HOch is regent, will be the hostess
group.
The Col. David Hall Chapter, re-
Gently instituted unit of Lewes and
RehObOth, will have representation
at the conference this year.
State officers in addition to Mrs.
Miller are Mrs. Irwin Seimes, Re-
hObOth, vice regent; Mrs. Carleton
FOoks. Milford, corresponding sec
retary; and Mrs. Dallett H. LOOmis.
Wilmington, treasurer.
The Delaware OAR will be rep
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
How Polio Funds VIII
Be Used Is Outlined
Kent County Collections win Be.
come DOuble.Barrelled Barrage

Funds contributed to the 1852
March of Dimes this month will be-
come dOuble-barrelled barrages in
the war on polio, Clarence Smith,
Kent County cO-campaign director,
declared at a recent meeting Of the
Kent County chairmen.
Every dime and dollar finances
care of patients, research, epidem-
ic aid and education of much need
ed professional personnel" Mr..
Smith said.
Fifty percent of the funds re-
main here to finance care of local
polio patients needing such help.
With these funds in the past, every
person in Kent County who has
been aided by the March of Dimes
has been able to walk again. To
continue this enviable record, we
must have the whOle-hearted sup
port of everyone. Don't say George
will do it,, because "this fight is
yours.
Continued on page .
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Red Cross Drive
For 1852 Planned
Chairman Heisler Says Wallace
McFaul Will Again Be Director

Charles H. Heisler, chairman OF
Area 6 for Red Cross, has annOun-
ced that preparations for the cam
paign for 1852 are commencing and
Wallace .McFaul will again direct
it. The public response to the
campaign, it is hoped, will be most
generous, as in the past, to enable
the organization to carry out efi-
ciently the many duties that are
involved for these times. Appreci-
alton of Mr.. McFaul and his CO.
workers for their continued efforts
has been expressed and the COM
munity in general can be thanked
for its yearly generosity to this
cause. Because of the long illness
of Mrs. Charles Swain, secretary
for this area, the amount collected
for 1851 has never been announced.
The sum of $3,462.5S was Area 6's
contribution, and a like amount or
even greater this year will be
needed and will go a long way to
help with the many calls that are
made to the Red Cross for the al
deviation of suffering, distress and
want within this country and in
other far distant places.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
ELLeRdGLe Fire Co.
Elects SO Officers
Curt Ennis Is Renamed AS
Chief; Dave Filings
worth Is President

The annual election of officers
of the Ellendale Fire Company was
held at the Fire House, January 8.
1852.
Volunteers elected were: D. A.
EIlingsWOrth, President; William
Donovan, vice president; Earl
Clark, secretary; Lawrence Sam
mons, treasurer; Ed Carey, CustO-
dian of Building and Superinten-
dent of Supplies; Paul Smith, Fire
Recorder; c. w. Ennis, Fire Chief;
Paul Smith, Chief Engineer.
Elected to Board of Directors
were David A. EllingswOrth, Will
liam Donovan, Earl Clark, Jr.,
Lawrence SammOns, Curtis w. En-
mis-, Edward Carey and Paul Smith.
The Fire Company has purchased
an ambulance to better its service
to the Community and is on call
day or night 1t can be called at
the following telephones: Milford,
1866, day, or Milford, 4751.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Dover Air Base
Head Is Now
Here
Several Other Members
Of 1t. Col. P. V. Col
Inns Staff Living In
Milford.

Milford is the new home of 1t.
Colonel Perry V. Collins, command
ing officer Of the 1737th Ferrying
Squadron which has moved into
Dover Air Force Base at Dover,
Delaware. The squadron recently
transferred from Kelly Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas, where it
had been located for the past 18
months.
Other members of Colonel Col
Inns staff also residing in Milford
are Major Alfred w. Platz, Execu-
tive Officer, Captain Carl w. Wells,
Adjutant, Captain Harold B. Orr,
Squadron Navigator, Captain Le-
Roy J. MaXon. Chief Pilot and 1t.
John r. Gossett, Personnel Officer.
Colonel Collins was born Is
August 1921 in Tahlequah, Oklaho-
ma and attended school in Cali
fornia where be graduated from
Yuba College at Marysville in 1910
He entered active service in the
United States Army with Company
F, 1S4th Infantry Regiment. Cali
fornia National Guard at Camp San
Luis ObispO, California, in March
1941 and transferred to the United
States Army Air Forces in January
1912
Upon completion of Primary, Ba-
sic and Advanced Flying School
Training he was graduated a pilot
and commissioned a End lieutenant
in the Officers Reserve Corps at
Stockton Field, California, July,
1912.
During World War II Colonel
Collins served in North Africa with
the 18th Bomb Group from Septem-
her. 1912, till October, 1943, sue
cessfully completing AZ combat
missions over enemy targets in
North Africa, Sardinia, Sicily and
Italy. Upon returning to the United
States he was assigned as a trans
port pilot with the Air Transport
Command Pacific Operations al
Hamilton Field, California, visiting
such Asiatic and Pacific ports as
Guam, Manila, Shanghai. Calcutta
and Tokyo. For his wartime serv.
ices, Colonel Collins was awarded
Continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
opportunity
Days Will
BeHeId Here
Next Weekend.
Milford Merchants Are
Planning For First
Sales Fete Of The New
Year; Many Bargains
Will Be Offered.

Milford Merchants are planning
for Opportunity Days in this city
next Friday and Saturday, January
25th and 26th. This will be the first
of this type of sales promotion
since last November.
Tentative plans call for one of
the greatest sales fetes ever put on
in Milford, and it is believed that
the majority of the merchants in
the City are planning to cooperate.
The Days" were started in
April of 1850 and have been held
every month since then with the
exception of December, 1850, and
December, 1851. That they are
growing steadily in popularity is
no secret and many other commune
ties on the Peninsula have been
holding similar fetes, some even
calling them Opportunity Days. In
fact, Salisbury, Maryland, is plan
ming such fete in the very near
future
The sales fete was started and
is under the sponsorship of the Mil
ford Chamber of Commerce, Mer-
chantile Division, of which Forrest
N. Webster is chairman.
The Days" are exactly what
their name implies, Opportunities,
for on those days in appreciation
of the splendid support they, re-
constantly from the shopping pub
lie, the merchants of Milford try
for two days to offer at great saw
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Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Officers Are Named
By Milford Banks
w. V. Sipple, Trust Co. President;
JAS. l.. Davis, First National Head

W. " HlppItS lIuSI NUs EEeSlUtWlS
JAS. l.. Davis, First National Head
The annual stockholders meeting
of the Milford Trust Company was
held at p. m. on Monday, Jan
uary IA, in it's banking house. The
banks current earnings were re-
ported at a record high and it's
undivided profits the highest in
the history of the bank.
The retiring directors: Brown P.
Thawley, Howard T. POstles and
George T. Reed, Jr., were re-elect-
ed for three year terms; the other
directors are Charles d. Abbott, r.
c. Barnard, George H. Draper, Jr.,
r. A. DerriCksOn, Elbert F. Will
liams, c. D. Holzmueller, William
V. Sipple and George H. Short.
The same officers were reelected
for the year of 1852: William v.
Sipple, president; c. d. Abbott, vice
president; George H. Draper, Jr.,
vice president; George T. Reed,
Jr., treasurer, trust officer and sec
retary; Bessie M. Warren, assistant
trust officer, and James G. Holz-
mueller and James F. Salevan, as
Sistant secretaries.
At the annual stockholders meet
ing of the First National Bank and
Trust Company, of Milford, held
last week, the following directors
and officers were elected:
Directors, James L. Davis, Cles-
son Bridgham, Thomas Davis, Ed
win p Messick, Harry H. Isaacs
r. c. Collins, Irving G. Burton, Her
man Phillips, DR.. S. M. d. Mar
shall. J. Holland Prettyman. Ed
win L. Fisher, W. Nelson Hall, and
Edwin F. Steiner.
Of1cers-James l.. Davis, presi-
dent; Thomas Davis, vice presi-
dent: Edwin p. Messick, SECOND
vice president; Wallace F. McFaul
cashier and trust officer; Edwin p
Messick, assistant cashier and trus
officer.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Kids Basket
Ball League
Starts Jan. l9
Play Will Begin At High
School Tomorrow; Pro-
gram Will Precede The
Opening OF The Season

The Midget Basketball League
will officially be ushered in here
tomorrow morning, Saturday, jan
uary 18th, beginning at nine o'clock
at the High School. Preceding the
opening of the play, which will con-
tinue every Saturday until we'll up
in March, a concert will be given
by the Milford High School Band,
and officials of the City, State and
Nation will be on hand to wish the
youthful players every success. The
program will be broadcast, and the
complete program with the time
allotted to each phase is given in
the schedule below:
9:0O-COncert by High School
Band.
9:15-COncert by High School
Band. Concluding Number: THE
Star Spangled Banner.
9:18-Prayer Rev. Kenneth KEEP
Ter.
9:2O-High School Band plays
official High School Song. Basket
ball players enter court.
9:25-Dr. Ramon Cobbs intrOduc-
es Dean Kimmel
9:28-Dean Kimme's remarks
and introduction of guests in fol-
lowing order:
9:3O-MayOr Evans Welcome.
9 9:36-GeOrge Ayers. Recreation,
State Level.
9:42-Dr. Miller. Recreation and
Education.
9:4S-Rep. Caleb Boggs. Recrea-
ton and Delinquency.
9:54-Senator Frear. Recreation
and SpOrtsmanship.
10:0O-SenatOr Williams. Recrea-
tiOn at National Level.
1O:26-GOvernOr Carvel. Recrea-
tiOn and Character.
1O:12-Dr. Walter Grier. Presen-
tatiOn of Honorary Membership to
1O:15-Presenting of Honorary
Memberships to honor guests and
Mr. Glasmire and coaches Briggs
Miller. Walkbusser, Weiss and
Wharton.
1920 Introducing Lyn Taylor.
Taylor presents program
of Basketball Menu.
10:27-Programs ends.
1890 First regular game starts
in the old gymn.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
r. Y. DUPONT Is
.HOnOred By
Delaware COP
Was Guest At TestimO-
nial Dinner Given At
SeafOrd By State Re-
publiCans.

Foundations of America are as
important to the nations as foun-
datiOns are to the Delaware Mem
Orial Bridge, Francis V. dupont
told 800 Republicans gathered in
the fire hall at SeafOrd to honor
him last Friday night.
Mr.. dupont, Republican National
committeeman whose work to start
the bridge was being recognized
called on his hearers to devote
themselves this year to preserve
the doctrines of the men who start
ed the nation.
The gathering of nearly every
major Republican figure in the
state gave the testimonial the as
pect of an unofficial election cam
paign opening for the Sussex
County COP.
u. S. Rep. J. Caleb Boggs, who
has announced he will run for gov
ernOr, and Mayor James F. Hearn
of Wilmington, who political OBJ
servers believe may also run fOl
that office, both received large Ova-
tiOns from the crowd.
Also greeted with a burst of
cheering and clapping was U. S
Senator John j. Williams, who pre-
sented a trophy to Mr. DUPONT or
behalf of the Sussex County Re.
publican Committee, sponsors Of
the dinner.
Senator Williams was lauded as
an outstanding leader" by the
principal speaker, John G. Leach
vice president of the Goldey-Bea-
com School of Business.
"The Democratic administration
creates a new national crisis every
day." Mr. Leach said, charging
that President Truman is surround
ed by "a palace guard of conspira.
tors"
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Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Citizens Will.
Hold Annual.
Meeting Here
This Evening
Reports Of Various Off
cials Will Be Given;
Nominations Will Be
Made; City Election
On Next Monday.

The annual citizens meeting will
be held in this city this evening
FRIDAY, January 1S) at 1880 o'clock
in the Milford Community Build
ing.
At the session the various Off
cials of the city, including Mayor
Edward c. Evans and City Man
ager Herman D. johnson will give
reports, and the city auditors will
also be present to explain features
of the financial statement.
Nominations from the floor for
the various municipal elective Of
fees will be made. Those eligible
for nomination this evening by vir-
tue of their having filed prior to
the fling deadline are: Office of
Mayor, Edward c. Evans, incum-
bent, and Albert Peterman, First
Ward Councilman. Council seat
from First Ward, William K Ken
ton and John r. Scott. Fourth
Ward Council seat, Jacob H. ROOsa,
Jr., and Raymond Hamilton.
Following the nominations, the
meeting will be turned into an
open forum, and the citizens will
be afforded an opportunity to ask
their duly elected representatives
what makes things tick" In view
of the great interest over the cleo
trio problem, it is expected that
this portion of the meeting will be
filed with fireworks. The mayor
and members of Council have ex-
pressed the hope that the citizenry
of Milford, who have been amply
informed of the city via the col
umns of this newspaper, will at
tend enmasse and participate in
the forum hour.
The annual city election will be
held next Monday, January 21, at
the Community Building. Polls
will be open from twelve noon un-
til six o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
New Chevrolet
On Display
OrrOw
|. G. Burton And Co, Inc,
Prepared For Showing
Of Beautiful New Low
Priced Family Car.

Saturday, January the 18th, is
the happy day when the 1852 Chew
rOlet Brilliantly New For so" will
be on display at /. G. Burton and
Co., Inc, on the RehObOth Cutoff.
Mr.. Burton hopes that this year
more people than ever before will
stop to see the 1852 Chevrolet pas
senger cars and truck models on
display.
Each year on the day the new
Chevrolet is on display for the first
time, I. G. Burton and Co., Inc,
holds Open House. 1t has become
an annual affair and the whole or
ganizatiOn looks forward to this
Open House Day. The entire gar
age is open for inspection. They
hope you will use this opportunity
to let them show you around the
whole garage.
Most of all, they know you will
be anxious to see what Chevrolet
has to offer this year. Although Mr..
Burton says they can't let out all
the details ahead of time, he
knows you will be thrilled by the
beautiful styling of the Fisher body,
the luxurious interior and the
quality and power Of the engine
in this years car.
In addition to the 1852 Chevrolet
cars and trucks, the Feature Show
is set up in the showroom. This is
the exciting set of workable models
that demonstrates the features of
Chevrolet. A Chevrolet Fisher Body.
cut in half to show the quality of
construction, a working model of
POwer-Glide and many other novel
features may be seen and operated.
This Feature Show has been .ad-
mired and enjoyed since Wednes-
day. It's the first time such a Fea-
ture Show has been on display in
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
JACK ALLEN JOINS
RUMPSTICH FIRM

Jack Allen, who for the
past several years has been
parts manager at l. G. Bur-
ton Company, Inc, has be-
come a partner in Rump-
stitch Machine Works, Mil
ford.
Mr.. Allen, during his years
with l. G. Burton Company,
Inc, was several times the
outstanding parts manager
on the peninsula, and was
the recipient of many prizes.
For many years Mr.. Allen
was active in the Delaware
State Guard and is a director
of the State Guard AssOcia-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Mailing New Licenses
For Car Operators
Expiring On Holders Birthday
They Are Good FOR Two Years

Those new auto operators Ii
good for two years and
expiring on the holders birthday
ARE now in effect.
Harold H. Keller, Motor Vehicle
Commissioner, reported this week
that the department has mailed ap-
plications to holders of licenses
whose birthdays occur between
now and February 10.
Mr.. Keller pointed out that the
annual licenses now in effect do
not expire until May 81 and will
be hOnOred until that time. But,
he said, the license holders whose
birthdays occur before May 81 will
have their new licenses pOst-dated
to the date of their birthday.
The new cards will contain in
formation placed on them by the
holders themselves. Enacted by the
1851 General Assembly the law
provides that the license will ex-
pire on the birthday of the holder.
Thirty days before that the Motor
Vehicle Department will send out
the license application
On this the individual will fiji in
such information as name, address,
color of hair and eyes, weight,
height, sex, date of birth and sig
nature.
This information will be photo
stated directly on to the license
card itself and returned to the
holder. Chauffeur's cards will con-
tain space for the pasting of
photos.
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Marketing Course
For State Farmers

The marketing end of farming is
requiring more and more attention
from the farmers themselves.
In line with this, and to help
farmers understand the involved
present day marketing system, the
University of Delaware Farm Short
Course is introducing a new course
in marketing fruit and vegetables.
announces Sam Gwinn, assistant
CoOntinued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Ninth Grade Here
To Study Milford
Extensive Study OF Community Is
Now Being Planned

In order to prepare the ninth
grade students for the job of being
good citizen they are conducting
rather extensive study of the city
of Milford. They shall examine the
physical, political, religious, social,
and economic relationships among
the citizens Of a political division
of this size.
The three classes in citizenship
have studied the physical aspect by
drawing a map of Milford to scale,
and listing the different industries
and places of business. The map is
based on a drawing of the plan or
layout of the industrial business
establishments.
In the second phase of their
study they wish to examine the pO-
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
1872 Pct. Of Births
Are Now Registered

practically every baby now born
in Delaware has a birth certificate" 4"
DR.. Floyd l. Hudson, State Health
Officer. announced this week.
DR.. Hudson referred to the birth
registration test-the second of its
kind in our history-which was con-
Quoted by the United States Pub
lie Health Service and state health
departments in cooperation with
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18

CeS, anu year TOUHu pTOUUCLIOU HdV6'
been responsible.
But. says McAllister, by working
together producers and marketing
agencies can raise the cOnsump-
tion level even higher. What is
needed is more rigid quality con-
troll of the poultry prOduct-frOm
the chick to the consumer. The
housewife will buy more chicken
when she is assured of good quail
ty.
On the producers side. reduced
costs and more efficient manage
ment will give an even better buy
at the meat counter. One of the big
Continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Civil Defense In
Delaware Is High
Additional Observers Are Needed,
However, In All Posts

The organization of the states
civil defense ground observer corps,
about Is per cent complete, ranks
sixth among eastern states, an Air
Force liaisOn officer reported re-
Gently.
Maj. ParaschO p. Ballas, Eastern
Air Defense Force coOrdinatOr for
the ground observer corps in Della
ware, said most of the state is we'll
organized for aircraft spOtting.
Additional observers are needed
in all posts, however, he said, par
ticularly in the St. Georges, Tay-
lOrs Bridge, Leipsic, and Bowers
areas.
Major Ballas said that during
the December tests, run by Eastern
Air Defense Force from it's New
burgh, N. Y, headquarters, Della
wares established stations were
hearty 100 per cent functional.
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Taxes Take Big Cut
Of Banks EARNINGS
Farmers President Reveals
Toll OF u. S. At Annual
Session

Nearly a third of the earnings of
the Farmers Bank of the State of
Delaware during 1851 went to the
federal government in the form of
taxes, William K Patton, president
of the bank, reported in Dover last
Thursday at the annual stOckhOld-
ers' meeting.
The stockholders reelected Is di-
rectOrs. At the conclusion of the
meeting, the directors reelected all
the banks officers. including Mr..
Patton as president.
In commenting on the increased
taxes. Mr.. Patton said:
Despite the fact that we earned
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Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Will Discuss PIMA
Program For 1852

A series of five community meet
ings have been scheduled for the
purpose of explaining the 1852
P. M. A. Program to all interested
farmers, according to Hylon c.
Smith, County P. M. A. Chairman.
In announcing the meetings, Mr..
Smith stated that there have been
certain changes made in the 1862
program and we are anxious to let
CONTINUED on page ~
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18

of fresh vegetables by the average
family.
He cautioned housewives, how
ever, not to expect an immediate
drop in potato prices-e kept
where consumer resistance and
seller sensitivity meet to effect it.
He explained that the 5 to 10 per-
cent price rollback ordered by OPS
applies to wholesale prices with
cut-backs to be reflected at the
consumer level Gin the near fu-
ture". 1t was pointed out that this
will give potato distributors a
chance to catch up with the mar
ket, which in turn will allow saw
Continued on lage 1s)
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Blue Hen Post Is
Given High Honor
Local Veterans Group Designated
"POSt.Of-The.MOnth"

In recognition of Blue Hen
Posts membership efforts, which
served to make the local post the
largest V. F. w. post in the state,
on basis of 1852 paid-up member
ship, the Milford V. F. w. unit has
been designated as Delaware's
"Post-of-the-MOnth" for the month
of December, and will shortly re-
ceive another national citation. An
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
Town Police To Go
To Rehoboth School
Sessions viii Be Held At Resort
City Hall, Jan. 21.23

The Delaware State Police in CO.
operation with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and Wilmington
Bureau of Police will sponsor the
first school for town police of Sus-
sex County from Jan. 81 through
Jan. %. The sessions will be held
in the RehObOth Beach City Hall,
according to an announcement by
Col. Harry S. Shew, superintendent
of state police.
Glasses will begin daily at $3.50
a. m. and end at 4:3O p. m. during
the five-day program.
The school was organized as a
result of requests and interest of
law enforcement officers in Sussex
County and it's aim will be to pro-
vide uniformity in enforcement of
statutes as we'll as investigate pro-
cedures.
CONTINUED on page q
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18
State Drivers Asked
On Traffic Signals
Are Proper Arm Signals being used
Is Question OF Officials

Are you using the arm signals
for stops and turns correctly"
That is the question Ernest H.
a member of the Board
Of Directors and past president Of
the Delaware Safety Council, asked
today of Delaware drivers.
Some cars are equipped with di-
IectiOnal signals which are Operat-
ed by the driver. If your car does
not have these devices be sure to
give signals by extending your arm
well out Of the car window All sig
nails should be given at least 100
feet before you turn, but such sig
nails should not be given while you
are actually making the turn"
"The left turn signal" Mr.. Haw-
kins said, should be used also in
Continued on page p
Milford chronicle., 1952-01-18

record production indicated fort
this year and nearly so percent
greater than the pre-war average
(1935-1939).
Because Of increasing food de-
mands as we'll as disappointing
crops in 1851 there is no danger of
Over-prOductiOn of feed grains, ac-
cOrding to Ernest s. MattifOrd,
Chairman of the State PIMA Com
mittee. However, to protect farm
ers against price drops. the govern
ment has already announced price
supports for 1852 so that farmers
may safely make their planting
plans now. Announced supports In
Continued on page 81