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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Concert Group Is
Completing Plans
Membership Campaign Will Open
On Monday, September 29th

Final details for the member
ship campaign of the Milford Con-
cert Association to be held, begin
ming Monday, September 29th, are
completed, according to George G.
Messick, president of the AssOcia-
tiOn. Mrs. Byron Gibson, member
ship chairman of the Association
and Mrs. Herman Phillips, chair
man of the opening meeting, are
making a last minute check-up of
all preparations for the attendance
at the meeting to be held at the
High School cafeteria at eight O.
clock on the evening of the 29th,
to insure that the drive will be a
complete success. Mrs. Phillips has
said that she is expecting a 100
percent attendance. At the meet
ing a representative Of Community
Concerts, Inc. will address the
meeting and be present for the en-
tire week to assist in the campaign
The campaign wiz close the follow
ing Saturday. October 4th. atteF
which no more members can Dc
taken. The artist committee viii
meet Immediately after the fna
results have been listed anu choose
the series of concerts from a list
that includes the most celebrated
names in the music world. The cos
of the membership will be the reg
ular $500 for adults and $500 fol
the students. One membership en-
titles the holder to attend all three
of the concerts.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Kent COP Women
Sponsoring Bakes
Will Be Held This Morning In
All Key Towns

Sales of homemade soups. pick
les, pies, cakes, salads and rolls
will be held Friday morning in key
towns of Kent County.
These sales are under the aus
pices of Republican Women of the
County. The sales will begin at 9
o'clock, with locations and area
chairmen as follows:
Dover: A. and P. Food Store,
Mrs. Madge Wharton; Acme Food
Store, Mrs. Gordon Willis.
Camden-WJAming: The Ameri-
can Store in Camden, Mrs. Henry
]. Ridgely. Mrs. Bea Townsend and
Mrs. Vera Clute.
Smyrna: Mrs. May Parker.
! Milford: Amber Shoe Repair
Mrs John LOngbOtham and Mrs
W. II. Jump, (HOustOn area).
Harrington: Mrs. Bernice Shaw
( Magnolia: Acme Food Store il
/ Dover. Mrs. Dawson Minner.
/ Frederica: Acme Food Store il
/ Dover, Mrs. John c. Darby, Mrs
Bertha Rogers and Mrs. Ben Mat
lack.
Women who wish to contribute
fOodstuffs for the sale are request
ed to notify their nearest ares
chairman. The sale in Smyrna will
be held Saturday morning at o
| clock.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
III. d. Council Makes
SO Recommendation
Important Features Are Listed On
1858 Program

Health and sanitation, civil de-
tense, and a statewide farm safe
ty survey will probably be i'm
portant parts of the 1853 Home
Demonstration program in Della
ware.
The state Council met last week
for tkeiF regular fall planning
meetint, and recommended the
three items to county councils, for
emphasis next year.
Mrs. John S. FarTOw. Magnolia,
president of the council, annOunc-
ed that the health and sanitation
program would be a seven months
program with films and speakers,
under the direction of Mrs. Franz
ROssman, Wilmington, state health
chairman.
The safety survey will be con-
Quoted by Miss Louise r. Whit
comb. home management specialist
of the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice. It will be in cooperation witt
the Delaware Safety Council, ant
give a fOllow-up picture Of a l94'
survey.
The council members voted t.
give emphasis to the hOmemakers
part in civil defense in their citi
zenship programs.
The state council meets bi-an
nually. The Sussex, Kent, New
Castle, and Wilmington Council
are represented on the state body
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
State Apples To Be
Scarcer This Year
Small Anticipated Crop VIII Also
Bring Higher Prices

Delaware's apple. crop will be
smaller and they will cost more
than in 1851. it was revealed this
week by Willard T. McAllister,
market specialist for the Universi-
ty of Delaware's agriculture ex-
tension service.
The decrease in production was
announced as the Delaware Apple
Commission began a series of meet
ings to arrange plans to boost the
sale of the fruit. Last year, the
Commission had small sacks of ap-
pies dropped over Wilmington and
then sponsored a pie-baking con-
test.
With the season just starting for
the Delicious Apple, Mr. McAllis-
ter reported that the price has
risen to slightly more than $4 per
bushel on the wholesale market.
The price, according to the mar
ket specialist, is the highest re-
ceived by growers IL recent years.
Robert F. Stevens, extension
hOrticulturist, attributed the scare
ity of apples to two factOrs--pOOr
pollination of the fruit in the
spring and a growing tendency
during the past few years for
farmers to cut down the apple
trees in favor of a more profitable
crop.
Mr.. Stevens said that the crOT
appears to be fair, and that the de-
/ crease in production is found al
along the Eastern seabOard.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
COP Chairman
Bayard A
Dressing Down
KillOran Criticizes Demo-
cratic. Senatorial Can
didate For His ''PhOny"
Blasts At Williams.

Clair J. KillOran, chairman of the
Republican State Committee Mon
day night described Alexis l. du-
POnt Bayard, the democratic can
didate for U. S. Senator, as "a nov
ice, a political Lilliputian trying
TO slay the Great Williams"
In a talk to the Republican First
District Committee at $40 King
Street, Wilmington. Mr.. KillOran
said Lieutenant-GOvernor Bayard
would repudiate his own party.
If he'll examine the record he'll
find that Senator Frear has voted
as Senator Williams has many
times.
"When it comes to a place in
our political campaigns where a
tyrO from the Kennett Pike, who
went in a golden canoe to Dover,
makes phOny accusations against
a great American and a great
Delawarean like Senator John ].
Williams, il is time we showed him
up"
Scores Arden Speech
introduced by Ellwood S. Leach
chairman of the First District Com
mittee, Mr.. Killoran said that "In
his speeches and remarks as quoted
in the newspapers Mr.. Bayard says
he wants to call a spade spade,
but the barnyard implement he is
using reminds me more of a pitch
fork and we all know what that's
used for.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Complete Plans
For Annual
Boy Scout
Drive Here
Division Chairmen And
Team Captains Have
Been Assigned For An
nual Fund Campaign
Opened Wednesday.

Mr.. George Macklin, Milford's
Boy Scout Finance Campaign Chair
man, has announced that plans have
beea completed for the annual
drive in Milford community which
opened on Wednesday of this week.
Those working as Division Chair
men and Team Captains in the
Campaign are as follows:
Division 1 David Hugg, and
working with him will be Garrett
Grier, Harold Stauffer, Bill Ken
ton and Edward Jester; Division
2: Bob Fisher and team captains,
Irwin G. Burton, Edmund Steiner,
Edwin Fisher, Ted Townsend and
Logan Grier; Division 8: Bill
Goodrich and team captains Fred
Higman, Richard PendeltOn and
Raymond Wilson, Division 4:
Charles Wilkerson, heading the
district, assisted by Clarence Pack,
Chester Carlson, Thelma Jewell
and John Steward and Milford
Neck, Spencer Willis. Those work
ing on Special Gifts are Rem Barn.
ard and Wilson SOckrider Heading
the campaign in Houston is Bob
Yerkes and working with him will
be Calvin Hollis, Palmer Anstine
Chester G. Benson and Francis G.
Simpson.
Continued on page 50
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
.COOties To Present
Program To Vets
Local Group Will Be.
Assisted By COOtiettes
This Sunday

Milford's Coolies and Cootiettes,
noted for their activity in pFovid-
ing entertainment for hospitalized
veterans, will stage another hos
pital party" at the VA hospital.
Braek-Ex, Delaware, this Sunday
evening. Sundays party will, like
previous Cootie-Cootiette parties,
feature a variety show built around
entertainers from this area.
Preston Cannon and Mrs. CAM
non. chairman and chairlady, re-
spectively, of the M. o. c. and Coo
tiette hospital committees, have
been busy lining up the participants
for Sundays program and, up 70
this writing, have engaged janet
Kern and Jimmy Hazard, vocal
lists; Hilda Meredith and Lonnie
Lee, pianists, and Master jay
Black, magician. Several specially
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
AYR In Kent
Dance
Gala "HOedOwn" Will Be
Held At Caesar Rod
ney School Gym Friday
Evening, September 26.

The Active Young Republicans
under the leadership of Clarence
Collins, who is also a candidate
for the office of State Treasurer,
is holding a youth rally at the
Caesar Rodney gymnasium, Fri
day, September 26th, commencing
at $3.50 pm.
This rally has been entitled
Harvest HOedOwn" and is given
in honor of all the young people
in Kent County and is open to the
general public. Those attending
should wear casual clothes for
square dancing.
It will be under the sponsorship
of the Grange. Two square dancing
teams, who will demonstrate square
dancing, will act as instructors.
The WOmen's Kent County Re-
publican Club. under the leader
ship of Mrs. Eva ScOtten, of Dover,
Delaware, will furnish the patron
esses and young hOstesses from
Smyrna High SCHOOL, Dover High
,Sch0ol, Caesar Rodney High School
q uu mAlAOlu IAA5A OCAONt. iACA z
will be others from their own
viciuitys as well as from the Kent
County Women's Republican Club
and Active Young Republicans.
Dancing will be from $50 until
II and those attending the Dover
Caesar Rodney football game are
cordially invited to stop in at this
rally for dancing and refreshments
1t is understood that County anC
State leaders will also be presen
to enjoy the activities, which art
open to the public without charge
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Ministers Met At
RehObOth Last Week
Complete Plans For Visit
Of Bishop G. Bromley
Oman

The Ministerial Association of
the Dover District of the Peninsula
Conference meeting in Rehoboth
last week heard a report on the
School of Missions held at Silver
Bay. N. Y, this summer, and re-
ceived an outline of plans for the
years work. The meeting was held
in Epworth Church in RehObOth,
with Rev. Louis Randall, pastor of
the church, as host.
The report of the School of Mis-
sions was given by Rev. J. ]. Won
Hagel. pastor of the Wyoming
Methodist Church.
Dr. o. A. BARLEY, superintendent
of the Dover District discussed
plans for the year; announced
dates and places for Group Quar-
terly Conference meetings and
dates for District Conferences. DR..
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Sen. ~. Williams,
Gale Boggs WiHBe
Here September p
SCHOOL WILL ESTABLISH
LOCAL BUS ROUTE

DR.. Ramon c. Cobbs, super
intendent of Milford Schools,
announced today that al
though the Milford Board Of
Education, under the rules
and regulations of the State
Board of Education is not
empowered to provide pupil
transportation within the
limits of the City of Milford,
and a town bus for city chill
dren must be paid for by the
parents desiring transporta-
ton for their children. The
local Board, however. is will
ing to establish such a bus
route, supervise the operation
of the same and to see that
the bus operator conforms to
the rules and regulations es-
tablished by the State Trans
pOrtation Office. A question
naire has been sent out to
parents in the city who have
children affected and the cost
per pupil a month, the cost
of which must be borne by
the parents is listed at $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Lincoln's Second
Big Minstrel Show
The "Bandana FOllies" viii Be
Presented October 9TH And Sth

Yes, folks, the End annual Ban
dana Follies" is being put on by
the Class of Promise of Lincoln
Methodist Church Tuesday and
Wednesday, October 7th and 8th at
the Lincoln School auditorium, Lin
coin, Delaware, at 500 p. m. Due
to the large number of people that
had to stand up at the last years
show, all seats will be reserved
this year. So, to make sure of
ticket, get your tickets early. Pri-
ces are Adults 75c and Children
SOC. Tickets can be purchased from
any member of the class or call
Milford 5O33.
On the program this year they
have the favorite interlOcutor
Douglas MACK" Morgan with his
side-splitting, cOmical, witty end
men, such as:
Eight Ball. Harvey ShOckley,
who's always trying to ride the
ball: Smudge, Norman Baker, who
lust can't be held back; Hambone
BuFk Jones, the ladies' man t??)
amos. DOnalu BenSOu- lHe Qulc'
man from the South; Smokey, Lo-
gan LeCOmpte. who's always trying
to blow smoke rings around all the
girls and TOmba. Ralph Tucker
! Well just wait and see him!
They also have on the program
one of the most famous banjo play
ers, and can he play! He is a show
/ in himself! Then there is the HOl'
lywoOd Trio, coming direct to u'
by special arrangement Also
male quartet. Then there are tai
dancers, all of whom will do theil
best to give you a full evening o
entertainment like you've neve
seen before. Remember, all seat
will be reserved, so buy your tick
cts early. When's the show? Tues
day and Wednesday. October 1T
and Sth. at the Lincoln School au
ditOrium, Lincoln, Delaware. Tim
800 D. m.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Liquor Taxes Bring
State $16,193,155
Annual Report OF Commissioner
Reveals Figures For 10 Years

With a revenue of $1,151, 1922
realized during the past fiscal year,
the Delaware Liquor Commission
has collected SIG, ,193,155.17 since its
creation in 1888 according to the
annual report of Col. Edgar S.
Slayer, state liquor commissioner,
filed with Gov Elbert n. Carvel.
During the period from July l..
1851 to June 80 this year there
were 21S.676.74 barrels Of beer
sold. 667.071.66 gallons Of spirits
and 4I3165.12 gallons of wine, the
report reveals.
Colonel Slayer reported the an
nuai per capita rate of consump-
ton for the period was: Beer, 2l,-
1874 gallons, wine, 1897 and spirits,
2,O97.
The report this year is based on
the 1951-52 fiscal year while previ-
Gus annual reports were compiled
for II months ending November 30,
The report shows 622 retail es-
Establishments leased in Delaware
with 33S being located in Whining
ton, 1872 in rural New Castle Coun-
ty. "a in Kent County and 81 IL
Sussex County.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Church Women
To Hold Meet
September "A
Fall Seminar For Dover
District WSCS Will Be
Held In Salem Church
In Selbyville.

The Third Annual Fall Seminar
of the Dover District, WOman's So
ciety of Christian Service, will be
held in Salem Methodist Church,
SelbyVille, Delaware, on Wednes-
day, September Gath, at 10 80 a. m.
with Miss N. Blanche Price, Score
tary of Missionary Education, OF
Dover District, presiding.
The Theme of the Program VIII
be Proclaim the Good News.
The opening worship and pre-
sentatiOn of the Quadrennial
Theme will be in charge of Mrs.
Earl Sylvester, President of the
District, assisted by five of the
District Officers.
The What, "Why", How, and
when of the study plans for the
years will be presented by Miss
Price.
Study books for the year: ITO
ward Understanding the Bible; (;
African Heritage" and "These
Rights We Hold" will be presented
by Mrs. o. A. Bartley, of Dover
Mrs. w. K. Benson of Wyoming (;
and Mrs. ]. Edward Snyder OF
Kingston, Md.
Luncheon will be served at 1880
by the ladies of the host church
after which literature relating to
the studies will be on sale, under
the direction of Mrs. H. B. Mitchell
District Secretary of Literature
and Publications.
During the afternoon session the
Program and Worship Booklets
will be presented by Mrs. Roy L
Tawes of Milford.
The closing worship will be {
presentation of the .playlet ''Thl
Word is a Lamp. by Mrs. Eliza
beth Holland, of Dover, and Mis-
Lois Savage, of RehOboth. Mis-
Savage is a student at Wesley Col
lege, in Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
State Banks Will
Be Honored Oct. l
Outstanding Service To Agricul'
ture To Be Recognized

Delaware banks will be hOnOred
for their outstanding service to
agriculture for the fourth cOnsecu-
tive year at the annual convention
of the American Bankers AssOcia-
ton in Atlantic City on October lst.
George C. Simpson, chairman OF
the agricultural committee OF the
Delaware Bankers Association, has
been notified that Delaware banks
have again won a 1.O00-pOint rating
award of the agricultural commits
sion of the ABA.
The award is presented annually
to state bankers associations in
states whose banks have been OF
outstanding service to agriculture
during the preceding year.
Among the agricultural projects
of the Delaware Bankers AssOcia-
tion during the past year was the
sponsorship of the annual agricul-
tural clinic at the University OF
Delaware. The association also has
a broad program in cooperation
with the Brandywine Valley AssO-
citation covering soil erosion, re-
fOrestatiOn, irrigation, and stream
pollution.
In addition to Mr.. Simpson, who
is a director of the Peoples Bank
of Harrington, other members o.
the agricultural committee of the
DBA are: Bayard V. Carmean,
director of the Sussex Trust Com
pany. Laurel; James L. Davis
president of the First Nationa
Bank and Trust Company Of Mil
ford. and Edward F. Matthews, sec
retary-treasurer of the Newarl
Trust Company.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
WV MEMBERS TO
AID REGISTRATION

Transportation for all those
who need same will be pro-
vided by members of Blue
Hen Post No. 64S3, V. F. W,
on the remaining general
registration day, October
18th. New residents, adults
who have not voted the past
five years and those who have
come of voting age since the
last election are requested to
call Milford S161 for infor-
nation regarding registration
procedure or IOr transpOrta-
tiOn to the places of regis
tratiOn on October 18th.
The providing of informa-
tion and. transportation is
part of the veterans Get Out
The Vote" campaign and no
obligation will be created
through anyone's taking ad-
vantage of this offer of assis-
tance.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Tenth District Republic
cans Will Hold Meet
ing On That Date In
The Milford COrnmuni-
ty Building; Issues OF
Importance Will Be
Discussed.

Robert H. Yerkes, Kent County
Party Leader, has an
that one of the important
rallies Of the 1852 campaign will
be held here, at the Community
Building, on Wednesday evening,
September oath, This rally, which
will serve to formally open the
campaign in the Milford area, will
feature addresses by the Hon. John
J. Williams, Delaware's Crusading
U. s. Senator, now seeking re-elec-
ton to that office, and the Hon. j.
Caleb Boggs, U. S. Representative
from Delaware and his party's
choice for governor of the state.
While the September Gath rally
is primarily for voters Of the 10th
Representative District of Kent
County, an invitation is being ex-
tended to Republican and indepen-
dent voters from all over lower
Delaware to attend and hear
national and state issues discussed.
The county chairman, in annOunc-
ing plans for September oath,
stated that This meeting is for
all people interested in a return
to sane government, by and for all
people"
Yerkes called attention to the
outstanding Congressional records
made by Senator Williams and
Congressman Boggs, pointing out
that Senator Williams exposure of
graft and corruption in high plac-
es has saved the nations taxpay-
ers many millions of dollars. The
county chairman pointed out that
"Cale" Boggs has been an out
standing spokesman on the floor o.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Sussex Legion Posts
Plan Member Drive
Goal Of 1900 Has Been Set For
The County

Officers and members of the ma
iority of American Legion Posts in
Sussex County met with District
Commander Harry T. Zerby, last
week to discuss plans for launch
ing an all-out membership drive IN
Sussex. The meeting, held in the
Post Home of Lewes Post No. H.
was attended by State Department
Officers who addressed the Legion
naires and participated in the
planning. They included Roland o.
Day, Dover, State Department
Commander; State Vice Command
er. Thomas MulroOney; State Ser
vice officer and Adjutant Thomas
Egan and Immediate Past State
Commander James Heal, all of Will
mington; Samuel Fried, RehObOth,
Past National Executive Command
er.
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Clerical Help Being
Sought By The Navy

Stenographers and typists desir-
ing civilian positions with the Navy
Department in Washington, d. c.,
will be given an opportunity to ap-
ply locally for a limited time only.
Two civilian representatives Of
the Navy Department have opened
q temporary office at the Navy Re-
eruiting Station, Post Office Build
sGg, Room 207, Salisbury, MARYLAND,
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19

Disclosing that four child pedes-'
trians were killed in Delaware last
year, Mr.. dupont said: Complete
mobilization of all our safety
forces is the only thing that will
assure our children's safety on the
streets. This means action by par
ents, teachers, motorists, older
children and the youngsters them
selves"
According to Mr.. DUPONT, a large
percentage Of child pedestrian traf-
fic deaths and injuries are avoid
able. He believes the key to the
situation lies in traffic safety edu-
cation Of the young and constant
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Farmers Warned On
New Calf Disease

With thousands of calves being
born on the nations farms this.
fall, the American Foundation for
Animal Health today alerted dairy
owners to serious disease prob
lem which may attack the mothers
of these new calves.
The disease, known az acetOne-
mia or "ketosis", frequently affects
is percent of the cows in a herd.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Fire Company Has
New Radio System
Complete IntercOmmuniCatiOn Set
Up Inaugurated By Firefghters

Up lnaugurAted BY FlrengnterS
The Carlisle Fire Company has
taken a big step forward toward
more efficient fighting organiza-
ton, with the final installation of
a complete radio intercOmmunica-
ton system. With the fixed station
at the Community Building, there
are mobile units in each of the
three most used trucks, and por-
table handy talkies to be carried
BY the Fire Chief and his assis-
tants. The Fire Chief is now able
to better place his equipment and
locate his assistants, so that he
will get maximum efficiency and
know at all times the condition of
the fire.
When a new problem developes
at a fire he can Immediately dis
patch the necessary men and equip
ment to the proper place to handle
it. The range of this radio will
cover all of Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties. To date, two other companies,
Dover and Smyrna, have installed
radios. All three systems tie In
Ccontinued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19
Bulk Milk Handling
Coming To Delaware

Bulk handling Of milk will be
coming to Delaware in October.
This, method is new to dairy farm
ing, but should be an improvement
over the old "can method" of get
ting milk from the COW to the bot
tie.
Delmar J. Young, dairy specialist
Of the Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice, lists several reasons why he Is
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19

Old-age and survivors insurance.
now includes under its coverage
some farm employees. However. he
pointed out that persons whose
work is of a seasonal nature do
not come under cOveFage, and
should not be reported on a social
security tax return.
To qualify as a regular farm
worker under the Social Security
Act. the agricultural employee
must first work for one employer
for a full tkree-month calendar
quarter. However, the social secur-
ifv tax should not be paid on
wages earned during this quality-
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Milford chronicle., 1952-09-19

change which is now in its 18th
week of operation. During this
period there have been 11,500,OOO
birds sold, which is approximately
$50 of the nearly IA million birds
listed by over 300 growers through
the Exchange.
OF the flOcks sold last Wednes-
day, the highest price received was
35Hc per lb., for a flock of Whites
grown by William Riggin, owned
by L. B. Brittingham, both men OF
Laurel. This flock was bought by
the Milton Poultry Co.. in Milton,
Del. Another flock Of Whites and
a flock of Rock-Red Crosses sold
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