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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Century Club Told
OF Nations Wonders
Mesdames P. Jacobs, J. S. Willis,
]. LOfland, D. Lynne, Spoke

Through the eyes Of four MEM
bers of the Milford New Century
Club, those who were in attend
ance at the weekly meeting on
Monday got glirnpes of this won
derful country called the United
States. Mrs. Philip Jacobs, Mrs.
Jonathan S. Willis and Mrs. JOS
eph Lofland told of their trip to
the northwest and down the west
ern coast, while Mrs. Duane Lynne
showed pictures Of many places
they visited during the five weeks
they were away. Lovely spots Of
the west and that part Of Canada
where Lake Louise and Banff lie
so closely to the Washington State
border were shown in colored
slides and gave the viewers better
ideas of the grandeur that is Che
show places Of the west. Cards and
pictures were also shown and
many humorous incidents we're re-
lated during the afternoon. This
was followed by tea and a social
time Mrs. NJ. Haswen Pierce was
chairman for the afternoon. Beau
tiful arrangements of holly were
made for the meeting by Mrs. Ray
mOnd Masten and Mrs. T. Carlisle
Collins. AS the art object for the
day Mrs. Pierce exhibited her
painting of Cape Henlopen light
house, the work of Joseph Dunn
As a tribute to Delaware Day, the
"Our Delaware" song, written by
the late townsmau George B. Hyn-
son was sung and a pledge of al
legiance to the Delaware flag was
given.
The club is offering a student
nurse, who will train at Memorial
Hospital, scholarship Of $3.50 fol
the next three years. The club vOt
ed to give $1,000 to the Crusade
for Freedom and $1,000 to the Or
der of Coolies for their proposed
Memorial Park.
Next week the annual Christina,
party for the children of clul
members will be given. Mrs. Mari
anne Durocher is chairman for tn,
meeting and hOstesses will be Mrs
David A. Clements, Jr., and Mrs
Raymond Masten. Members of tn
committee to assist will includ
the names that begin with F, G, H
and I.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Woman, Two Men Are
Named Each OF Del
aWare's Three Counties
Represented In The Ap-
pOintments Made By
Gale BOggs.

Gov,-elect J. Caleb Boggs has an
nounced the appointment Of two
men and woman to serve as his
aides-de-camp during his adminis-
tration starting Jsnuary 10th.
The appOintees, representing
each Of the states three counties.
are: Mrs, Harry Richardson, III, OF
Dover; James Wright Rowland.
Lewes, and G. w. Hazel, Jr., Of
Wilmington.
The aides-de-camp who serve at
the pleasure Of the Governor carry
the state rank Of lieutenant colonel
Their duties, according to the Gov
ernOr-elects viii be to facilitate a
courteous and effective administra-
tion Of state government by assist
ing the Governor in any way that
would help to accomplish his OBJ
jectives.
In taking the posts after Mr..
BOggs becomes Governor, the aides
de-camD viii succeed Col. George
L. Sylvester, Jr., Of Wilmington;
Col. Vernon B. Derrickson Of Do
yer, and Mrs. Nan Campbell Of
Laurel, serving in the administra-
tion of Coy. Ebert N. Carvel.
Mrs. Richardson, the former
Dorothy Millman, was born IN
Woodside. She is tn edaughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis F. Millman.
Her father is a Dover ieWeler. Mrs.
Millman's husband IS vice president
Of Richardson and Robbins Com
pany, food packers, and is also
vice president Of the First National
Bank Of Dover. Mr.. and Mrs Rich-
ardson have two daughters, Prise
ella Alden, a student at Mount
I Vernon Junior College. Washing
ton, ID. c.. and Dorothy NJ who is
tattending Ashley Hall, Charleston,
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12

evergreens forming a background
in the decorations.
Clarence Fuhrman and his or
chestra have been secured for the
dance, which will begin at 9 q, m.
The orchestra, well-known through
out the east for its smooth, easy
rhythm, has played many engage
ments in Philadelphia, New York
and Atlantic City, in addition to-
scores Of school and college dates,
and every summer furnishes the
music for dancing at Willow Grove
Park. Mr.. Fuhrman for ten years
has been the musical director Of
Radio Station KYW, Philadelphia
Last year, Thurman and his or
chestra we're we'll received by the
Milford and out-Of-town folk alike,
and his return is looked forward to
with pleasure by the persons who
will attend the dance.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Messiah To Be Given
At Avenue Church
Young Peoples Choir viii Make
Presentation This Sunday

This Sunday, December 14th, at
4 P. NJ, the Christmas portions of
Handel's Messiah will be present
ed by the Avenue Methodist Young
Peoples Choir in Avenue Church,
Milford. Preceding the program at
3:45, the Organist, Mrs. Harry
Clarke, will play familiar Christ
mas carols in chimes.
Rev. Roy L. Tawes, minister of
Avenue Church, will give the in
vocation and the benedictiOn.
The entire program follows and
the names of the members of the
choir are to be found below also.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this sacred choral concert
Prelude, Christmas Carols in
Chimes, Organ; Candlelight Pro-
.cessiOnal and Lighting of the AL
tar, Choir; Invocation, the Minis
ter; "The Messiah: Comfort Ye,
My People, recitative, Mr. Wilson
Sockrider; "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be
Exalted, Aria, Mr.. Frank Wolfe
"And The Glory of the Lord,
chorus, Choir; "Thus Saith the
Lord'J recitative, Mr.. Henry Saun-
ders, Jr.; But Who May Abide The
Day of His Coming, Air, Mr.. Saun-
ders: Behold a Virgin Shall Con
ceive," recitative, Miss Dorothy
Bennett; 20 Thou That Tellest
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Santa Claus
Given Roval
w WeIcOme On
Milford Visit
Huge Crowd Comprising
All Age Group Greeted
Jovial Old Saint Last
Saturday; Kiddie Mat
inee Saturday, Decem-
Der 10th AT The Shore
Theatre.


jolly Old St. Nicholas arrived in
Milford last Saturday afternoon,
and q huge crowd of people was on
hand to greet him. While children
predominated, there was quite
sprinkling Of adults in the group,
who supposedly we're on hand to-
help look after the kiddies, but
deep down in their hearts they
wanted to see the jolly Old Elf
themselves.
Santa Claus Is at his headquar-
ters Ia the Story Book House" on
the Walnut street bridge panel each
day from two until five in the af-
ternOons and from seven until nine
in the evenings.
This week, the joint committee
from the city and the chamber Of
commerce has been busy getting
the Nativity scene erected on the
vacant lot adjacent to the Odd Fell
lows Temple on North Walnut
street.
Saturday, December 90, the an
nual Kiddie Matinee sponsored by
the management of the Shore The
atre and the chamber of commerce,
viii be held in the Shore Theatre.
Admission to the show is free, but
the sponsors suggest that each
child attending bring a can of veg
etables, fruit, soup, etc. These will
be turned over to Community Co
ordinated Services and the VFW
for distribution, Santa will be
present loaded with gifts and will
greet all his young friends at the
conclusion Of the show.
Milford merchants are nov open
every evening and wiz continue re-
manning open through and inelud~
ing Christmas Eve.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Warn State Farmers
About BrucelIosis
Human Beings May Contact Deadly
Disease From Animals

Warnings to farm families to be
on guard against brucellOsis or
Bangs disease have been issued
by two Delaware county agents,
who reminded farmers that human
beings may contact undulant fever
from afflicted animals.
William III. Henderson, Sussex
County agent, warned that it is
possible for humans to get the dis
ease through direct contact with
the animals, or from unpastuerized
milk from affected animals.
He urged a periodic check Of
herds and cooperation with the
brucellosis eradication program
and drives.
William e. Tarbell, Kent County
agent, warned that the disease rep
resents more than threat to prof.
its.
Mr.. Tarbell American Veterinary
Medical Association figures show
that if a farmers animals have bru-
cellOsis there is a good chance the
human beings in contact with the
animals will get undulunt fever.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
March OF Dimes Head
Named liz Sussex
Chairman Ralph S. Baker
Selects Karl K. Brown
OF SeafOrd

Col Ralph s. Baker, chairman
Of the Sussex Polio Chapter has
announced that Karl X. Brown, Of
Seaford, who served as Campaign
chairman for the March of Dimes
drive in 1852, will serve in the
same capacity for the 1853 cam
paign.
Col. Baker has issued a sum-
marized report on Chapter expen-
ditures during the current year
which shows a total expenditure
Of S7,O65.38, to date. A total of II
cases of polio in Sussex during the
year has placed heavy drain upon
the Chapter treasury, Included in
the total expenditures listed are
bills paid for cases receiving treat
ment and aid for the years Of 1947-
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Veteran Groups Plan
Health Center Aid
COOtiettes And Coolies Will
Make Xmas Merrier At
Bacon Center

COotiette Club No. 49S and Coo
tie Puptent No. 4, will go to Ba-
con Health Center on Tuesday
next, December 18th, to participate
in the Christmas party, which is
held annually at the Center, To-
Gated near Delaware City.
The two clubs have adopted Cot
tage No. II consisting of five boys
ard the TiltOn Cottage of 10 girls.
Dolls are being dressed by the
COOtiette hospital chairman, Hill
da Cannon, for the girls and there
will be games provided for the
boys.
A tree will be trimmed and re-
freshments will be served, with a
jolly good time planned for all.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
COP Selects Jones,
Davis AS Leaders
House Members Make, Endorse
ments Unanimously At Caucus

ments Unanimously At Caucus
State Rep. F. Albert Jones Of
ClaymOnt, was given the unani-
nous endorsement Of a Republican
caucus Wednesday night Of this
week for the post Of speaker Of
the House during the 117th Cen
eral Assembly.
The action came at a dinner
meeting in the Hotel DUPONT at
which Clair J. Killoran, state COP
chairman, presided.
Endorsed for the post Of major
ity leader was Rep. Vera G. Davis
of Dover, who was president pro
tenn of the upper branch in the 1949
session.
The meeting was completely har-
moniOus, contrasting in this re-
spect to a considerable degree from
the dinner-caucus last week at
which State Senator Thomas Il
Johnson Of Reh0Doth Beach, was
endorsed for president pro tenn al
though the Republican Policy Com
mittee had given the nod to SEN
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
New Ford On Display
At B. v. Wharton's s
Public Cordially Invited To Attend
The Showing

The glamorous new 1858 Ford is
now on display at Bayard v.
WhartOn's Show Rooms on Park
Avenue, this city. The management
cordially invites the general pub
lie to attend this showing, and see
this beautiful new Ford demon
strated.
According to advertisements and
literature prepared by the Ford
Motor Company, the great new
Ford for 1853 establishes a new
standard of the American road, and
features the ultimate in riding
comfort, performance and economy,
safety and durability.
The "Open house" at Wharton'a
will continue through tomorrow.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Christmas Currents
Need More Caution

There is electricity in Christmas
nowadays, says Miss Louise r..
Whitcomb. home management spec4
ialist Of the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service.
Electric lights, gadgets, and dec
orations are making the Christmas
scene brighter, but they add danger.
Here are some dos and don'ts on
Christmas electricity use.
Continued on page Sd
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12

presented Mr.. Williamg. He spOke'
of the early days OF Delaware. the
hard times Of the early settlers,
but how they we're honest, and pre-
served their integrity through the
trying times Of becomihS state.
He gave the historical background
Of Delaware's natives, who did not
rebel against the King Of England
but rather took their stand against
taxation without representation.
Such was their high moral stand
ards that Mr.. Williams expressed
wish that all men would return
to those first principles that made
Delawareans great. He said that no
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Crooks Are Still Posing
Bod Checks In Milford.

The bad check game seems TO be hoUrshing in Mil
ford short time ago the Chronicle warned local
ehonis TO be on the lookout for these crooks.
This week two checks with forged signatures Of the
Editor Of this poper, and drawn q bonk in which he
has checking oeeount were posed on local stores.
Complains have been mode to the proper authorities
and q watch is being made for the crooks.
Remember-ff you Gosh bad check YOU ARE THE
LOSER you don't know person, don't cash the check.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Local Girl Scout
Goal Set At $1,000
Milford Leaders OF Movement Re.
port 1880 Raised 10 Date

Leaders Of the Girl Scout move
ment in Milford report that $3.50
has been raised of their $1,000 goal.
it Is their aim to complete this
campaign in the next two weeks.
Anyone wishing to contribute to
Girl Scout work may send their
contribution to Mrs. Doris Jack
son, Fisher Avenue. Milford, DEL.
or Mrs. Jean Clendaniel 606 South
Walnut Street, Milford. Any con-
tribution to this worthy cause, re-
gardless Of size, win be greatly ap-
preciated.
The aim for the entire Peninsula
Council. which includes counties
in Maryland and Kent and Sussex
Counties n Delaware, is $4,000.
This amount will provide a Girl
Scout Office and Secretary in Dem
ton, Nd, and a full-time paid exc
cutive who will train and help the
Local Leaders.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12

resume these activities in the fol-
lowing spring months.
However this year, according to-
r. A. Haber, Chief Engineer Of the
Department, construction ACTIVE
ties win continue, except In ex-
treme inclement weather, through
out the winter months.
The Chief Engineer explained.
however. that the placing Of hot
mix asphalt surfaces on road pro-
iects has now been halted except
for certain temperature conditions
since this material requires a GER
tain heat when it Is placed on q
roadway
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
GOYernor-EIectH Has
Selected HIS Three
'.Aides-De-Camb"
ROLLER SKATING AT
FIRE HOUSE FRIDAYS

According to officials Of
the Carlisle Fire Company
of Milford, roller skating has
again been resumed In tie
gymnasium Of the co1nmun-
ity building every Friday
evening. There is ample SUI
pervision by qualified adults.
Proceeds and admissions to
the rink are to be used for
the 1853 expansion program
Of existing fire fighting fa-
cilities.
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Farm Short Course
Offers Big Variety

Whether you are interested IN
grain crops, maeketing OF land-
scape gardening, you win find a
class TO meet your needs at the
University Of Delaware Farm Short
Course.
sam GWinn, associate short
course director, announced that
registration and assembly viii be
January rs. Glasses start January
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Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
U1iu Not Stop Work
On Some State Highway Projects

Innovations nsoduced in highway construction work
will make possible portion of the
the State throughout
winter months whenever weather conditions permit
years necessary Department to
halt their construction activities about the middle
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Senator John ]. Williams Spoke
To Milford DIR Last Saturday

The Honorable John Williams senior from Della
nationally personality
Investigations spoke tie Cald
we'll Chapter Daughters Revolution Saturday
they gathered the
meeting Miss Catherine Downing regent presided meeng and
Milford chronicle., 1952-12-12
Kent Firernen Hold
Memorial Rites
IL Deceased Members HOnOred By
Volunteers in Bowers Church

A memorial service for II mem-
bers iof companies 0f the Kent
County Volunteer Firemen's Assoc
citation who died the past year was
recently held in Bowers Methodist
Chucrh with the Rev. Dr. T. c.
Mulligan of Georgetown, chaplain
of the Delaware Volunteer Fire
mems Association, giving the me-
mOria! address.
The Rev. c. NJ. Elderdice, pastor
Of the church. gave the prayer and
.benediction. The names Of the de-
ceased were read by George Swain
Of Harrington. a member Of the
memorial, committee, in the alb
Continued on page y
Evening star., 1952-06-17

ten years to raise world living
standards-but in one year. all
for ornaments that cannot feed
or school or clothe a single
underprivileged child"
So today he says, This is my
program for survival. Are there
obstacles to the success Of such
a program? Yes-thousands Of
obstacles. Are there difficulties?
Yes-and they are sharp and al
most insurmountable. But I say
we will either get behind and
push such a program or else we
may perish.
"A policy Of merely checking
and holding back the spread
Of communism solves nothing.
That policy is negative. It is
defensive. It is static. It does
not keep either Russia or our
selves from building ruinous
stockpiles of atomic and hydro
gen bombs. Containment alone
is not enough.
"The program I have tried to
present is positive-it is dy,
namic-it goes somewhere-it
meets head on the problem of
competing stacks Of atomic wea-
pons rising higher and higher
on both sides Of the Iron Cur
tain"
Evening star., 1952-06-17
Doris FIessQK
Doris EessQn
Kefouver Faces Civil Riqhts Test
Results Of D. c. Primary Today May Be Important;
Hartman Better Known Here Than Elsewhere

Like minors. felons and i'm
beetles, residents Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia can't vote for
city officials, members Of Con-
greSs or President. Neverthe-
less. they are participating in
q presidential primary today
whose results may be important.
Democrats, including many
of1ceholders will choose be-
tween w. Averell Hartman, the
Presidents advisers on foreign
policy, and Senator Estes Ke-
fauver Of Tennessee.
The Hartman strategists
picked an isSue-segregation-
on which they think the Ten
neSsean is vulnerable. Mr.. Ke-
fauver has said he does not
support a compulsory. FEPC
but will run on the Democratic
platform instead of picking up
his marbles and going home.
Mr.. Hartman, who can't draw
q foreign-policy issue against
Senator Kefauver. declaims that
he supports President Truman's
civil rights program, hook, line
and sinker.
1t is the first primary in which
the two are opposed. In fact, it
is the first primary Mr.. Harri-
man has entered. County lead
ers made him New York'S favor
lite son.
No other New Deal Demo-
Evening star., 1952-06-17

his own; he is strictly an ad-
ministration figure.
Any other Democrat can
claim with justice that he will
make big changes around here.
Mr.. Hartman has gone out Of
his way to embrace the Presi-
dent and he is receiving impor-
tant aid from the Truman circle.
How much of a liability this is
may perhaps be discerned here
today.
The potency of the civil rights
issue can also be gagged by
today'S results. It seems to
many Democrats that, in 1852.
a stress on civil rights is mis-
placed; that the big issue Is
foreign policy both as between
Democrats and against Repub-
licans.
Washington is a city which
has grown fast under the New
Deal and the mushrooming
power of the Federal Govern
ment. Southern to begin with,
it has increasingly buckled un-
der Northern ideas. Southern
observers have marvelled that
the transition from Southern
mores to a northern point of
view is being accomplished as
we'll and as smoothly as it has.
The primary results may show
how strongly D. C.. residents
actually feel on the matter.
Evening star., 1952-06-17

wisely. But that doesn't mean
economic aid should be discon-
tinued. It is more than ever
necessary. A brief picture of
each country follows:
/. Great Britain is on the
edge Of bankruptcy. She can
not find a market for her ex-
ports. She is lacking in raw
materials. She is suffering from
the effects of a disintegrating
empire trade and from internal
troubles which the proposals
and schemes of naturalization
and paternalism are not solving.
A "left wing" government with
extreme ideas about reducing
armament and doing what the
Soviets want done is a distinct
possibility in Britain unless the
Churchill government gets help
and also develops a little more
political agility than it has
shown.
2. France is in the hands of
a loose coalition Of parties which
is not as strong as Premier
Pinay's reputation for strength
has lately led the outside world
to believe. Pinay is not big
man and his successes in win
ming a parliamentary majority
are due to the readiness of op-
position parties to let him. for
the time being, bear the burden
of some economic legislation of
an unpalatable nature on wages
and prices that none of them
would like to sponsor. The
strong man in France is former
Premier Pleven, whose states
manship. if given an opportu-
nifty, will some day save France.
But the situation is touch and
60 at the moment, with the
Communists in position to do
harm to the government. The
recent raids on Communist lead
ers would seem to indicate an
awareness of the Communist
danger, but it is a belated recog-
milton of what has been going
on all along.
8. Germany is the weakest of
all. though it has the reputation
Of having recovered" The Ger
mans are industrious and have
done wonders in rebuilding
some Of their plants. But West
Germany cannot support her
big debt or survive as an eco
nomic unit without East Ger
many, where 100000 Ger
mans are under Soviet rule. The
Socialist opposition in Germany
hates the Communists but plays
into their hands by keeping up
q nationalistic attack on the
Adenauer government. The
crisis here is year or so away,
but when the elections happen
next year the whole world will
Evening star., 1952-06-17

crat has defeated Mr.. Kefauver
IN q direct primary. In Florida,
he bit the dust before Senator
Russell. who accepted an anti
administration role both on
civil rights and by reason of
his supporters, though he con-
tinues to say that he is not a
sectional candidate.
Voteless or not. residents of
the District of Columbia are in
excellent position to evaluate
Mr.. Hartman, who has never
before run for public Office but
has been appointed for impor-
tant chores by two Presidents,
Roosevelt and Truman. Should
they display an impressive con-
f1dence in him, it would help
him.
If they do not. but on the
contrary plump for Senator
Kefauver. it should give him
pause. Washington is the place
where Mr.. Harriman's work is
best known and where people
best understand that the Presi-
dent has been hostile to Sen
ator Kefauver. Many of those
voting will feel they owe q lot
to President Truman.
Mr.. Hartman. it is fair to
add, has one big liability no
other candidate possesses. He
has no political background Of