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Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Group Decides To Make
Days Worthwhile For
Peninsula Shoppers;
Circulars, Ads In Pa
per, Radio, viii Garry
Message.

After a series Of meetings held
under the auspices of the Mercan-
tile Division Of the Milford Cham
Der of Commerce, with Mrs. Mary
Keller, as chairman, the majority
Of the merchants of this city have
decided to hold Dollar DAYS" in
Milford on Friday and Saturday.
August 8th and 9th. Wilmer D.
Landlord, manager Of the local ]
Q. Penney Store, together with Lou
Pikus, proprietor of LOUIS BOotery.
Cal White, manager of Buchanan
Service, and Edwin L. Fisher, own
er Of Fisher Appliances, have been
named a committee by Mrs. Keller
to work up the program, which
they are doing.
A poll of all the merchants in
the business section was taken and
the following have agreed to whole
heartily support the Dollar Days.
They follow: Fisher Appliances.
Inc, Bryans Rexall Drug Store, o.
B. Bach. Sockrider and Chandler,
Bata Shoe Store, Argo Linoleum,
Schaeffer Appliances, Emanuels
Store, Rays Jewelry Store, Kent
Shoe Store and Kent Dry Goods,
Western Auto Associates, Dixons
jewelers., Feldman Furniture Com
pany, H. S. Saunders, Milford
Chronicle, Coopersmith's, J. II.
Humes and Son, The Coffman Fish
er Company. Bridgers jewelers.,
Ben Franklin Store, Sears, Roebuck
and Company, Buchanans Service
of Milford. Inc. The Pierce Hard
ware Company. Walls, w. T. Grant
Company, J. c. Penney Company.
Economy Auto Supply, Inc, Scott's
Variety Store. Louis Bootery. II is
possible there will be others sign
up for the program by next week.
Ccontinued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Thieves Burglarize
Two Milford Stores
DerricksOn'S Cut Rate, Bus Termi.
nal Visited; Bank Window Smashed

Hal N!SAIeuS Dirk WINDOW smashed
Thieves were active in Milford
last Saturday night or early Sunday
morning with DerricksOn's Cut
Rate Store losing $500 worth of
merchandise and the Milford Bus
Terminal SIS in change. In addi-
tion a back window was smashed at
the First National Bank and
Trust Company but nothing was
disturbed in the latter place.
Town police said entry to the
DerricksOp store on Southeast
Front street was made through a
side window. A check showed the
visitors favored cigarettes, lighters,
and novelty goods as loot. A panel
was broken out of a back door at
the bus terminal on Southwest
Front street. The money was taken
from cash register
Edwin 'Messick. assistant cashier,
found the window smashed when ne
visited the bank Sunday morning.
However, he said there was no evi-
dence anyone had entered the
building. The alarm did not sound.
indicating no effort was made to
tamper with the vault.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Cub Scouts Meeting
Due This Evening
Will Discuss Plans For Late
Summer Activities

Plans for late summer activities
of Milford Sub Scouts will be dis
cussed this Friday evening at a
meeting of the Milford Pack Com
mittee. At this meeting, which will
be held at the home Of Cubmaster
Norton Leverage, details regarding
the Packs Swimming Program.
will be worked out and theme for
the month of August selected.
1t is the hope of the members of
the Pack Committee that every one
of the more than fifty Milford Cubs
can be taught to swim before
school re-cOnvenes in the fall.
Present plans call for instruction
to be given by MilfOrd's two Boy
Scout troops. with at least two Boy
Scouts working with each Cub
Scout den. Dale L. NOlen, Boy
CcOntlnued on page -
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Bumper Corn Crop
FOreSeen In u. s.
1852 Yield Expected To
Equal Gigantic 1948
Crop
BY Associated Press

Crop production second only to
banner 1915 is in prospect this
year.
A corn crop exceeded only once
q94S) and a. wheat crop topped
only twice 1947 and 1948) was
forecast this week in the Depart
ment of Agriculture report based
on conditions July /.
All-crOp production is indicated
at 1872 per cent of the 1882 aver
age. In computing this index allow
ances are made for several crops
not yet estimated, such as Gotten
and sOybeans, at the averags yield
on the estimated acreage.
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Farm Safety Figures
Might Be You In SO

Thinking of farm safety? Next
week is Farm Safety Week, and
maybe you should be, says Miss
Louise r. Whitcomb of the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Servs
ice. Here are questions and answers,
that explain why.
How many farm accidents will
there be in the next year? National
Safety Council says about $4,000
tcontlnusd o. page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Accidents Cause Huge
Property Damage Loss
Almost $1,OOO,OOO Toll Reported In
First Six Months OF This Year


Property damage resulting from
motor vehicle accidents in this
State for the first six months Of
this year will total almost a mil
lion dollars, according to a report
prepared by Harry P Jones, Direc-
tor of the Financial Responsibility
Division Of the Motor Vehicle De-
partment.
The report covers only those ac-
cidents involving damage of $1O0 or
more for which reports are requir-
ed under the provisions of the FL
nancial Responsibility law which
became operative in this State on
January 1st
According to the report of Mr..
Jones, as submitted to Motor We
hicle Commissioner. Harold H.
Keller, the total damage from these
accidents during the six months
period amounted to $936,583.OO.
During these six months there
were total Of 1883 accidents. Of
the drivers involved in the acci-
dents, 402 had no insurance and
923 were from out of the State. A
total Of S66 persons we're injured in
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Old Pitchers Exhibit
At Zwaanendael

A special exhibition Of old pitch
ers has opened in the Zwaanendael
Museum at Lewes with a total Of
more than so pieces lent by twenty
collectors of various Sussex Coun-
ty towns and other localities in
Delaware. The exhibit has been ar
ranged by the curator, Miss Catha-
rine c. Maull, for visitors during
the height Of the summer resort
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18

The Chamber figures that the
Federal Government will spend
total of $81 ,OOO,OOO,OOO next year
which is $4,50O 900 900 less than
the President proposed to spend in
the budget he submitted in Janu-
ary. With 1853 revenues expected
in a recent Congressional estimate
to run about $68.3OO,0OO,OOO, the
deficit anticipated would be $12,-
100000.
Although Congress cut a total of
So, 00,O00,00O from the Presidents
appropriation requests of S88,657,-
100000 this action will have only a
limited effect upon Federal expen-
CONTINUED on page O.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
PeninsuIa WSCS
Invited To A Tea
AFFAIR VIII Be Held At DeacOness
Home In Wilmington, Oct. Is

The Deaconess Home at SO7
West Street, Wilmington, announ-
ces that on Wednesday, October Is,
from two to four o'clock, all mem-
bers of the Peninsula Conference
Women's Society OF Christian Ser
vice will be welcomed to an open
house and tea. The affair will be
under the direction of Miss Gene
We've POppi and her staff of work
ers. The Riddle Memorial Deacon
ess Home serves a definite need in
the locality in which it is situated.
Children of several nationalities
reside in this district and kinder
garten classes, handicraft and
manual training classes are main-
tained for all ages. as we'll as Girl
Scout troops organized there. This
open house and tea will give an op-
pOrtunity to the members to see
what work is done, how 1t is done
and the needs of the Home.
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Rent Law Continued
In Kent Until 1853
City OF Milford Is Included In
Critical Defense Housing Area


From now until April 30. 1858,
the Rent Sterilization Law will
continue to affect landlords and
tenants in exactly the same man
ner it has prior to July /, Mr..
Ralph Lord, Associate Area Rent
Director, has announced. All of
Kent County and the city of Mil
ford has previously been certified
as a Critical Defense Housing Area
and as such will continue to Oper-
ate under the new act. The Rent
Sterilization Law contains the same
provisions of strong eviction pro-
lection for tenants, a whole range
of adjustments for landlords to en-
able them to realize a fair rent on
their property, and supervision of
the program and action on appeals
by a local Rent Advisory Board.
consisting of unpaid volunteers
representing the public interest,
landlords and tenants.
Ceontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18

nc Ud5 LIHVtI5u WlUFo Ludn 0UU,UUU
miles-a distance greater than 20
trips around the world or a trip
to the moon and return.
Already a seasoned radio and
television performer, Junior has
gained considerable celebrity as
NC at fairs, charity drives and civic
functions. He has been given keys"
to numerous cities and towns. been
cited by mayors and governors, and
awarded many honorary titles in
cluding Dog Catcher Of the City Of
Auburn. Me.
Junior, who begins his 5th year
as General Electric's trOubadour Of
CONTINUED on page D
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Predict 100000 Cars
Over Bridge By Aug.
Manager G. Lester Daniels Made
Prediction On Volume This Week

Prediction On Volume This Week
If traffic continues over Delaware
Memorial Bridge at it's present rate,
it is possible that the six millionth
vehicle may cross the worlds sixth
largest single suspension span
sometime near the first anniversary
of its operation, G. Lester Daniels,
bridge manager, predicted this
week. The first anniversary will
fall on Saturday, August Is.
In his monthly report to the Del
aware State Highway Commission,
Daniels revealed that the bridge en-
jOyed its best four weeks of busi-
ness from June l to June 30. A
total of 647,224 vehicles crossed the
span between those dates, an in
crease of 1O7,798 over the previous
thirty day period.
May traffic was recorded at $780,
426; April, 536,O83. and the fourth
highest monthly total was regis
tered in September, 1851, the first
full month of operation with 498,-
472 vehicles having used the struc-
ture. This volume showed an aver
age flow of 21,574 vehicles a day in
June, as compared to 10000 during
May.
Total traffic to midnight, July /,
was reported at 4,977,O97. On July
2 the five millionth vehicle was reg
istered and figures compiled during
the first fifteen days of July reveals
that the bridge is well on its way
to the six milliOnth figure.
During June there were 515,975
passenger cars, with nOrthbOund
traffic holding a 1891 edge over
tcontinued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Kent County COP
Women Organize
Mrs. Paul Section OF Dover Elected
President OF County Organization

The Kent County Women's. Re-
publican Organization was formed
on Tuesday in the Dover Century
Club with ITS women from all sec
tiOns of the county attending. This
is the first such organization in
this county during an election cam
paign.
Mrs. Edgar J. Boggs of Cheswold,
alternate delegate to the National
COP Convention, and Mrs. Vera G..
Davis, of Dover, former State Sen
ate president protein, who also at
tended the convention, were the
speakers.
Mrs. Davis stressed the big job
ahead for the women to get out the
vote for the state ticket as we'll as
the national ticket at the November
election.
The new group elected Mrs. Paul
Continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Indian River Yacht
Races This Weekend
More Than 50 Boats From Z States
VIII Converge On Delaware Resort


Sailing enthusiasts from Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia. West
Virginia, North Carolina. Kentucky.
Tennessee and the District of Co
lumbia will converge on Indian
River, Saturday and Sunday, July
19 and 20 for the Dixie District
Lightning Glass Championship
races. The Indian River Yacht Club
will play host to the visitors.
More than 80 boats are eligible
70 take part in the championship
races. among them several boats of
the Indian River Yacht Club. De-
cision to hold the championship
races at the Indian River Club this
year was made by the Dixie Dist
rict officials, following last years
regatta in which the "Bo-Bo" skip
pered by Robert P6rnell placed
(continbsd on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
National Farm Safety Week
Scheduled For July 20 To 70

ENCOURAGING all farm right toward
farm safety is the goal set by the Delaware Safety Council
ninth annual observance of National
26th
Worrilow Safety endorsing
the National Safety Councs theme said the number
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
State Taxpayers vii Eventually
Pay Share Of Federal Deficit

Delaware will eventually about s14 as their
share the $2OOOOOOOO deficit resulting from the failure of the
President
expected Federal The Chamber
released this estimate after adding Congressional
Ainnn nnnn lI
Milford chronicle., 1952-07-18
Famous General Electric Animated
Refrigerator To attend The Fair

junior the famous General Electric walking singing refrg
orator Will
exhibit
OF the o A. Newton and Son Bridgevile
Junior had in
four years ne has been touring this
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17
Contention POstmOrtem

This bit of deathess prose has nothing to do with the
outcome of the COP political convention with the out
come of the Democrats powwow next week but does
have to do with political conventions the TV way.
There can be doubt that the TV networks did bang
up job COP convention coverage What TV revealed
must have been good show for the stay-at-homes You
know showed them how great nominated.
The trouble it show and nothing lack
ing except nanny singer, string of eggy chornes do
ing few kick-ups and few jump and 1--WE bands giving
with the hot ticks.
I 1t that when engaged in the serious bust
ness of nominating who will have hand in the des
tiny of than $50 million people the United States
that Americans must be entertained with singers with bands
and with fancy male choruses In Short the idea
be that unless you furnish whoopa and hurrah you can't
get the customers.
If this is true then the American people have to
sorry state indeed in their national and civic life If it
isn't true then the boys who of the serious phases
of the American presidential nominating conventions
had better wise up
Entertainment and entertainers fine additions to
society in their proper place Their Place is not in
venton hall where they keep the small fry entertained while
the big wheels horse trade in downtown hotel
1t is ivory tower theory that government and all
events leading to serious American business
and should be conducted with appropriate dignity 1t is
further thought that if Americans cannot gather in solemn
lately be educated in the responsibilities of citizenship
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17
Lower County To Promote More Blood Donations

blood donors; at Mt. Zion Little
Church in the Wildwood, Mrs.
John P. Keiser, representing the
woman's group; Mrs. Martin Mat
wig, of the Christ Lutheran
Church and Bethesda Woman's
Club; Mrs. Willard Nails, from st.
Jane Frances de Chantal Church,
Mrs. Hugh Goodwin, Chairman
of the Recruitment Committee for
Montgomery County Chapter, said
in working toward the Award of
that great interest is being shown
Merit. The county quota for the
next fiscal year is 5,47S pints.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17

Although summer time is vaca-
ton time, it is the season of the
year when the demands on the
blood bank are the greatest because
of the increase in the number of
accidents. 1t is also the season
when the list of blood donors is
the smallest.
An enthusiastic group has vol
unteered to work for a successful
visit of the Bloodmobile when it
comes to the Bethesda Methodist
Church, Huntington Parkway and
Old Georgetown Road, Wednesday,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17
Chuck and Roy
A Couple of Boys
In the Pay-OH

Anyone who saw a couple of
babified male characters all tied
up in wheelbarrow over on
Georgia Avenue on Tuesday night
was not seeing things.
He or she was seeing, as a mat
ter of fact, couple of male char
actors known as Chuck Dulane and
Roy Spickler of WGAY who Nre
paying off and winning a small
wager placed on the successful
nominee of the late COP conven-
tion.
The big character riding in the
wheelbarrow on Tuesday night,
looking big as life and twice as
natural, was our boy Chuck who
weighs in at PIP pounds, shower
wet. The other one who seemed to
be coming down with the heaves
as he trundled Chuck was Roy
Stickler who weighs in, also soak
ing wet, at las pounds.
And it ali came about like this;
On Friday morning, July IL, Chuck
was broadcasting, of all things, the
Chuck Dulane Show. At that time
Chuck conducted a small contest
among his listeners TO see who
could guess the outcome of the
Maryland delegations voting.
Since the guessing game got in
TO the bloodstreams of WGAY's
boys, Chuck and Roy made side
bet = and the loser agreed TO do
the trundling TO the home of the
listener winner who was to win a
couple of theatre passes and the
services Of Chuck and Roy as baby
sitters.
Listener winner was Mrs. Grace
Baggot of 1909 Plyer's Mill Road
and she was happy to accept the
tickets and the services of the
budding baby sitters. The catch
was = Mrs. Baggot's baby turned
out to be a l9-year-old daughter
and while Mister Dulane and Mis-.
ter Spickler were not adverse &c
sitting with a teenager, Mrs. Bag
got decided they should sit with
her infant granddaughter instead
And that's why Roy tlundle;
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17

they were rushing me to Episcopal
Hospital in Washington. The men
in the ambulance with me were ex-
tremely considerate. The people
of Rockville can we'll be proud of
it's fine fire department, and the
public spirited men who make up
it's personnel. 1t is indeed heart
ening to find such a concrete ex-
ample of Christian Charity and
civic devotion at work today.
My most sincere thanks and
deepest gratitude to the members
fo the Rockville Fire Department.
Cordially,
Phyllis M. Voge.
Washington, DC.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17

July 80, from 2 to s pm, to col
lect it's quota of 125 pints.
Mrs. Jack Caswell, 1889 Bradley
Blvd, is Chairman for Bethesda
Area; Mr.. William G. Jones, 5554
Manning Drive, is Chairman for
the Business Area, which is one of
the participating groups.
The Blood Recruitment Commit
tee also has the cooperation of
several Bethesda churches. From
the Bethesda Methodist Church,
Mrs. John Smith and Mrs. Robert
Osborn are helping in recruiting
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17
Sunset Service
CONTINUED from Page u


calling attention to the bedtime lul-
LADY of birds in the distance.
As the c. f. Union each wear
receives permission from Mr..
Strong to remain on the mountain
after the usual closing hour there
was perfect quiet for a few min
utes except for the bird symphony.
As Rev. Wells continued his SER
mon huge tri-motor plane thun-
dered across the mountain from the
east drowning out the speaker and
the birds wildly showed that even
in the solitude of Sugar Loaf
Mountain mankind cannot escape
from civilization. However, the
plane soon disappeared in the west
leaving the endeavorers the soli-
tude which they sought.
The sunset program, arranged
by Mrs. Walter Snyder of Cal
thersburg, included several selec-
tons by the Young Peoples Choir
Of the Jamestown Church under
the direction Of Mrs. Sterling Bow
man.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17

The Mayor
Rockville, Md.
Dear Mr.. Mayor,
want to take this opportunity
to thank, through you, the members
of the Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department.
On July 6, was having dinner
in Frederick, Maryland, and I'M
fortunately, got particle of food
lodged in my throat. Ordinarily
this would be nothing at all, but
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17
= THE LETTER BOX =

| recently underwent an extremely
severe operation for cancer of the
throat, so that any accident to my
throat, however trivial, could have
very serious consequences for me
unless / receive prompt medical at
tention.
When my friends notified the
police in Rockville, they sent i'm
mediately for the ambulance. The
men were most prompt in respond
ing, and in a matter of minutes
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17
HizzOner, the Mayor!

Congratulations to Mayor McCathran of Washington
Grove who has just been elected to his sixteenth term of
office Also congratulations to Grove residents their
ability to recognize administrative ability Even further
congratulations to the Grove its balanced budget in these
days of deficit financing and it's non-risng tax rate
rghtneighbory place the Grove Good substantial people
who know good government like good and stick
with it when they've got it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17
Award to DIR. Adams

Rev. William Adams, pastor Of
the Rockville Baptist Church, was
presented with the American Le-
gion Certificate of Recognition for
services to the group when he ad-
dressed the District of Columbia
Legion Convention at the Shore
ham Hotel last Thursday night.
The award was the sixth such
distinction received by DR.. Adams.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17

Chuck in wheelbarrow from
Georgia Avenue and Forest Glen
Road for exactly one-half mile.
For props and Chuck looked
right-cute too the wheelbarrow
was decorated to resemble a baby
carriage and our boy wore baby
bonnet and all the trimmings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1952-07-17
Vegetable Week

The Fourth Annual National
Vegetable Week which will be pro-
claimed by governors of II States
will be observed July 81 through
August 8, according to Rodger N.
Brown, of Wesco Foods, a subsid-
larry of the Kroger Food Chain.
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Veterans and Droftees

-four years In the Army has been
stationed in Germany since July
|1g5L Is It possible for his wife ID
JON him there2s q
At the present time olIy
dependents OF enlisted men in the
top three grades and dependents
of officers are allowed Ia join
their husbands or fathers over
seas. DEPENDENTS may 20 as tour
lists at their own experlse, but they
must return to the III s. when
their yisas rum out.
From ". a., Washington, b. C.:
How much military service must
q veteran have had La order to
quality for non service con-
nected pension? ?s
He must have served for at least
90 days, part Of which was within
m actual war period or after
June n, 1850, and must have been
discharged under other than dis
honorable conditions. The 90-day
minimum service requirement is
waived for those who serve less
than that time and were dis
charged for a seivice-connected
disability.
From Mrs. G. A. G., Lincoln,
Neb.:: when my husband became
~ years Of age he received q new
Evening star., 1952-02-14
Top British JET Expert
May lake 5. job;
|Blanles Restrictions
I By ihs Assoeiussxl press

LONDON. Feb. l Britain,s tor
jet engine expert. Air Eonmodort
Sir Frank Whittle; said today hi
may transfer his activities t1
America because he Is dissatisfied
with British policies on jet de.
5velopnent.
He told an interviewer he has
been asked by q large United
States Jet company to discuss a
job In America.
ut is quite likely he added,
that ! shall accept the invitation
to q discussion.
IT I receive an offer which
makes 1t possible for me to direct
certain types Of work which have
been neglected here. / might well
accept"
He did not specify which types
Of work he believed are being neg
lected in British jet engine de-
velopment.
The 44-year-old Commodore
Whittle said he had been dissatis-
fed with technical policy in this
country since he resigned In 1946
from Power Jets. the organization
which developed the jet engine
with government help.
He took out his first patent on
q Jet propulsion engine in 1880,
and his first experimental jet
powered airplane - Britain's
flrSt-waS flown In 1941.
He SURRENDERED all rights to his
invention in 1874 without COM
pensation. Four years later the
government gave him 100000
($2S0. .00o) tax free for his work
on jets.