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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14

There are many personnel in the
Naval Reserve at the present time
who, because of residential lOca-
ton, find it impractical to attend
the required drills. The activatiOn
of this HarbOr Defense Company
as unit of the Organized Reserve
in the Lewes area will alleviate
this condition for people of the Or
ganized Naval Reserve, including:
a. Drill pay and two weeks an
nual training duty with pay and al
lOwances.
b. Future advancement in rank
CT rating and other benefits which
have been planned for active mem
bers of Naval Reserve Units.
c. Points or credits required for
eligibility for Naval Reserve Re
tirement, and obtaining Permanent
Commissions.
d. Naval Reserve Retirement Act.
e. Temporary to Permanent Rank
Structure.
All interested Naval Reserve
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Tooth Anniversary
At Frankford Church
Sunday, November 18th Set Aside
For Annual Observance

This year marks the One Hun
dredth Anniversary of the Frank
ford Methodist Church i'm it's pres
ent location November 18th has
been designated as Home Coming
to celebrate this auspicious occa-
sion.
Special events will be held all
day next Sunday. The main address
will be given by Dr. o. A. BARLEY
District Superintendent Of the Do
yer District of the Methodist
Church, beginning at II a. m
Lunch will be served between the
hours of II Noon and two p. m.
All former Pastors of the Frank
ford Church now living and al
former Superintendents of the Do.
yer District are invited to attend
and to take part in the afternoon
services. beginning at 2 p. m. AL
those who have attended the
FrankfOrd church in the past are
urged to make every effort to re
turn for this occasion to enjoy the
fellowship with old friends and Il
make new ones.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Males OutnumbeT
Females In SUSSEX
Total Number Of Inhabi-
tants In County In
1850 Was 81, 1886

Males numbered SO,748 and fe-
males 3O,588 among the 61,3S6 in
habitants of Sussex County emu
merated in the 1850 census accord
ing to final figures announced by
the Bureau of Census.
The total population included 49,
939 whites, 11,0OO Negroes and S97
persons of other races.
The median age Of the pOpula-
tion was 30.2 years, while 9.3 per-
cent were 65 years old and over.
The number of children under 5
years old was 6,7OS. The number
Of persons 81 years old and over
was 39,325.
Among the 22,489 males IA years
old and over, 1908 were married; ;
among the 22,74O females of these
ages, 16,031 were married. Among
the 14,16O married couples living
together, 1906 lived in their own
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Blood Donor
Are Sought
Response To Call Set For
November Very Poor
With Only 80 Signed
Up; Additional Donors
Are vitality Needed.

The response to the call for vol
unteers for blood donations on
November II is meeting such a
poor response that those who have
the arrangements are embarrassed
that people in Area are so un-
mindful of the need for this serv-
ice. There are those whose sons
have served in Korea and who are
back, safe and well. 1t is those
same people who must be willing
to help others who are not so for
tunate. And those same people
should be interested enough and
grateful enough to ask their
friends and families to help with
this campaign for blood donation.
The people generally are apathetic
to this service which must go on.
Locally Dr. ]. r. West is chairman
and has fine committee, but their
hands are tied unless the people
respond and help, too. One only
needs to pick up the paper and
read, to know that boys in Korea
are being wounded every day.
many of them, and it is possible
that if there is blood and plasma
to give to them, their lives may be
saved. Other areas seem to have no
difficulty in securing donors when
asked for them, but Area lacks
incentive, or interest in their fell
low man to give of this life saw
ing agent. Won't you call Mrs.
Charles Swain, phone 8473 and
volunteer to be on hand November
II in tEe Community Building?
Only a mere ninety have already
been assigned to time on that day
and more than two hundred will
be needed. Please help.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Laying Plans For
Annual Christmas
Fete In This Civ
Local Chamber Of Com
merce, City Council
Are Engaged In Map
ping Out Program For
Annual Observance; /;
Merchants List Store
Hours For Yule Season.

Officials of the Milford Chamber
of Commerce working closely with
Milford City Council, Mayor Ed
ward C. Evans and City Manager
Harry e. Bressler, disclosed today
that unless something unforeseen
occurs, Christmas lights will be
turned on the evening Of Saturday,
December 9Th. Mayor Evans and
Harold Wall, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, will throw
the master switch, that evening,
which will illuminate the business
district. Thousands of yards Of
evergreen trimming, which will be
placed with the lights, promises
to turn the shopping district into
veritable fairyland
The Santa Claus House will be
erected on the Walnut Street
bridge panel, and the patron Saint
Of childhood will be on hand begin
ming with Saturday afternoon, De-
cember 9Th, to greet his many little
friends. A complete schedule on
the arrival of Santa Claus, together
with "Office hours, etc, will be
told in the next issue of the Chron-
icle.
Local merchants plan to keep
their stores open all day on We'd
nesday's beginning with Wednes-
day, November 26th, and continuing
through and including Wednesday
December 31st In order to accom-
modate the shopping public, Mil
ford stores will also be open Fri
day evening, November 2Sth anC
Friday evening, December 5th. Be
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Christian Leader To
Speak Here Nov. 18
Fellowship Head Will Address
First Presbyterian Group

On Tuesday evening, November
18th, at the First Presbyterian
Church, Milford, Delaware, Joseph
T. Bayly, Regional Secretary of the
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship,
will be the guest speaker at the
meeting of the WOman's Society Of
Christian Service Association. All
High School seniors are cordially
invited to hear this young man.
The Christian Fellowship is an
International Organization. One of
it's prime purposes is to help col
Iege students find spiritual help and
guidance while thew are away from
home. Several of the young people
from the Presbyterian Church have
already met Mr.. Bayly while at the
Keswick Conference last summer
They found him most interesting
and helpful.
The public is cordially invited to
attend this meeting. It is the wish
Of the Woman's Society that all
! High School students graduating
this year, attend the service, where
they will find a special welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
BuSInGSSmOn en-
See Larger
Profits Early
n xt Year
Survey By Dun And
Bradstreet Reveals
That Most Business
men Anticipate A A
Marked Up Trend The
First Quarter OF 1853.
BY Assoeiated Press

Most businessmen look for high
er dollar sales and many anticipate
larger profits in the first quarter
of 1858, according to a survey by
Dun and Bradstreet.
The business reporting service
interviewed 1922 executives repre-
senting countrywide crOss-sec-
ton Of the larger manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers.
These businessmen were asked to
estimate first quarter results next
year in comparison to the first
quarter Of 1852.
Dun and Bradstreet said SO per
cent of the businessmen expect to
increase their dollar sales in the
first quarter next year and 80 per
cent anticipate no change from the
first quarter this year.
3 Per Cent Expect Decline
Only 8 per cent, the survey show
ed, expect decline in their dollar
sales.
The survey also showed 81 per
cent of the executives interviewed
looked for profits after taxes in the
coming quarter And cf this num-
ber, "a per cent expect increases,
while AZ per cent believe there will
be'no change from the opening 1852
quarter.
In further breakdown of cate
gOries, Dun and Bradstreet said
profit increases were expected by
80 per cent of the manufacturers of
both durable and nOn-durable
goods, by 80 per cent of the whole
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
High School Students
Good SOOthSGyerSI
Group Could Compete With
Univac Machine With
Much Success

Why use the Univac, the machine
with the electrical brains, when
the Milford High School student
voters are just as accurate? And,
by the way, they are a lot more
human. The above question is pos
ed because on October 81, some 204
civic-minded students cast their
ballots in much the same way that
the majority of adult voters did on
November 4-both elections re-
sulting in a Republican conquest.
The only differentiation between
the mock and real election was in
the Delaware gubernatOrial con-
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Kent Board
Divide
Second District
Second Election District,
With Registration Of
1882, Is Largest In
County And Means Of
Alleviating Situation
Are Being Sought.

The dividing of the second cleo
tiOn district of the Second Repre-
sentative District into two districts
as result of the problem its heavy
vote presented this year is a sub
iect which likely will receive con-
sideration Of the Kent County De-
partment of Elections before an
other election.
The department, Earle N. Faulk-
ner, president, explained, has the
power to effect such a division and
he expressed belief that the ex-
perience this year will merit con-
sideratiOn of some means of allevi-
ating the situation.
The net total registration of the
district for the past election was
1881, largest voting district in the
county, and of that number 1,84l
cast ballots at the polling place in
the Court House in Dover.
The district includes the area OF
Dover east of State Street and the
fast-grOwing rural area to the east
of that city.
When the problem was recOg-
nized as one demanding special
consideration, especially after the
final registration day, Mr.. Faulkner
asked Charles L. Sipple, of Dover
to go to Georgetown and ascertain
the methods employed by the elec
tiOn officers of a district there will
a registration of some 3,40O.
The result was that, through au
thorizatiOn given by Mr.. Faulkner
and the department, a system wa
put into effect whereby the voters
as they identified themselves in tht
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Toy Matinee Will Be
Held November 20
viii Benefit The Underprivileged
Riddles OF The Milford Area


Underprivileged children of the
Milford Area will benefit from a
special matinee to be given the
morning of Saturday, November
29th, at the Shore Theatre, here
Through special arrangements
made by Blue Hen Post No. 6483
V. F. W., sponsors of MilfOrd's An
nual Christmas Party for Under
privileged Children, with the Shore
Theatre management, free admis-
sion to the November 29th cartoon
and comedy show will be given to
each Milford Area child bringing
in a new or repairable toy to the
theatre that morning; these toys,
in turn, will be collected, gift
wrapped, and added to the hun
dreds of gifts that will be given out
by "Old Santa, himself, at the
V. F. w. Home on Saturday, Decem-
ber goth.
According to Calvin Ball, man
ager of the Shore Theatre. the No
vember 29th show will have espec-
ial appeal to every youngster and
will consist of ten or more color
cartoons and a two-reel comedy. A
morning matinee, the November
29th show will get underway
promptly at 10 a. m.
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Geo. Vapaa Assumes
Duties In Kent Co.
New County Agent Was Former
Public School Teacher

Bill Tarbell, County Agricultural
Agent, states that George K. Vapaa,
the new Associate County Agent, is
now fully on the job. The new Ag-
ent will be available from now on
for agricultural work right across
the board as has Bill Tarbell.
Mr.. Vapaa will handle the Agri-
cultural radio brOadcasts over
WIDOW, be available for public
meetings where a speaker is desir-
ed such as Oranges, Farm Bureau
discussion groups, cooperative or
ganizations, Service Clubs and
others.
Bill Tarbell, his health much i'm
proved, will still be on the job, al
though his voice will exclude him
from public speaking. Tarbell sta
ted that an expanded program oi
agricultural work can be expected
TO be developed in the County will
Mr.. Vapaa being available.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
.. OF D. WILL ACCEPT
VETERAN APPLICATIONS

The University of Delaware
will accept applications for
the admission of veterans at
the beginning of the second
semester in February, 1853.
This is a departure from the
usual practice of admitting
students only in September
at the beginning of the aca-
demic year. The purpose of
this plan is to give veterans
the opportunity to start work
towards a degree or to fur
ther their educational work
without delay after discharge
from military service.
The university wishes to
make clear that it cannot
promise to offer t he usual
first semester work to such
February entrants but it be-
lieves that a satisfactory
schedule can be arranged for
each student even though it
does not carry the usual
freshman courses.
All applications and inqUi-
ries should be addressed to
the Director of Admissions,
University of Delaware, in
Newark.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Six Named To Top
u. S. Tax Post Offices
Francis P. Graham VIII Be Named
As The Top Man

Three Wilmington men, Dover
resident, and two Philadelphians,
are to be appointed in Delaware to
the new positions created by the
reorganization of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue which became
effective in the Wilmington office
Wednesday of this week.
H. Leland Brown, 80 West For
tieth Street. Wilmington, present
agent-in-charge of the Wilmington
agents office, will be the assistant
director of the office; w. M. Ben
nett, SO4 Southern Road, Elsmere
a revenue agent in the office, will
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Horticultural Group
Will Meet In Dover

Horticulturists and fruit and
vegetable producers will meet in
Dover, December $40, for the 66th
annual meeting of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society. Jack K. Lord,
Dover, president of the society, an
nOunced the dates this week. All
of me meetings and the banquet
will be at the Capitol Grange Hall,
South Governors Ave, Dover.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14

Home food production was an
important part of the All projects.
Members had 3S9 home gardens,
tOtaling 1914 acres. Three-hUndred
and four acres were devoted to field
crops and market garden projects.
Members raised 74,01G birds in
poultry projects, 179 dairy animals,
324 animals in beef, swine, and
rabbit projects.
Thirty-six boys took tractor
maintenance projects. Five hun
dred and twenty acres were under
soil conservation project care.
Using food in the home in food
preparation, freezing, and canning
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Planning For Church
School At Wesley
Committee Recently Met With Mrs.
H. B. Hygate To Formulate Plans

The committee for the School of
Missionary Education and Service
of the Peninsula Conference, Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service,
was entertained at luncheon by Mrs.
Harry B. Hygate, of Wawaset Park,
recently, when plans were made for
the school to be held in Wesley
Junior College, Dover, July 18th to
18th, 1853.
The committee elected Mrs. Hy-
gate dean of the school, Mrs. David
NJ. Reed, assistant; Mrs. Arthur J.
Jackson, Salisbury, secretary; and
Mrs. J. Paul Slaybaugh, Dover
Registrar. Registrations up to fifty
from each district will be received
Glasses will be conducted on the
approved studies, alcohol anC
Christian Responsibility" with tex
book by DR.. Clifford Earle; "Jere
miah", book by DR.. Harold Case
Life and Task of the Churcl
Around The World. book by DR.
Charles Ransom and "SpanisI
+ Speaking Americans" lin U. S. A
/ by John s. ScOtfOrd
Others on the committee ar,
Mrs. Wilmer Fell Davis, Federals
burg, Md. vice president of the
Peninsula Conference W. S. c. S.
Mrs. Granville Hooper. Cambridge
Md, conference secretary of pro
motion; Mrs. Leslie ClOthier, secre
tary spiritual life; Mrs. John w
Shippers, secretary christian sOcia
relations and local church activi
ties; Miss Dorothy S. Mitchell
Salisbury, secretary of literature
and publications; Mrs. Ralph Lloyd
Hebron, Md. Youth secretary; ant
Miss Elizabeth Johnson, Chairman
of music.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Churchmen Dinner
Meeting Is Success
Group Enjoyed Remarks Of Wilbur
Smith And Bishop McKinStry

Those who heard Mr.. Wilbur
Smiths discussion on missions last
Thursday night at the dinner meet
ing of Christ Churchmen, will long
remember his romantic and vivid
word picture. His portrait of the
existing conditions in the orient
gave to all those present a Chal-
lenging sense of responsibility to
do something, no matter how small,
to alleviate the destitutiOn and its
causes.
The Bishop of Delaware, The Rt.
Rev. Arthur r. McKinstry, who in
troduced Mr.. Smith, gave some very
inspiring comments at the close
OF the discussion.
The meeting was we'll attended
despite the fact that some of the
members were on the sick list.
Several new members and guests
were there and their presence was
greatly appreciated as evidenced by
the remarks of the president, Mr..
! Morris GrOverman.
The meeting was closed with the
benedictiOn given by Rev. Joseph
S. Kinks.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Christmas Seal Sale
Starts November II

The forty-sixth annual Christmas
Seal Sale for tuberculosis funds
will open on Monday, November
18th throughout the United States
and Delaware, according to DR..
Gerald A. Beatty, President Of the
Delaware nti-Tuberculosis Socie-
ty. The design of the 1862 Christ
mas Seal is the result Of an artists
desire to make the red Doubles
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
u. OF D. Sets Annual
Farm Short Course

The fourth annual Farm Short
Course at the University of Della
ware will be January 28th to Feb
ruary 28, 1858, announced Sam M.
Gwinn, associate short course di-
rector, this week.
The five weeks session offers
practical training in modern farm
ing methods. There are no entrance
requirements, and there is no tut
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Lne Social security OHlce Tor lntOr'
nation about their possible rights
to social security benefits based in
whole or in part on the wage cred
its for military service now prOvid-
ed for by the latest change in the
Social Security Act.
For the convenience of local
residents, a representative Of the
Wilmington office will be at the
City Office Building, Milford, $3.50
a.. m. the End and 4th Wednesday
of each month.
Mr.. MilbOuer explained that wage
credits of $3.50 per each month of
military service could be credited
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Music Festival At
u. Of D., Nov. 18
Special Program Has Been Ar
ranged For Annual Event

Professor Anthony J. LOudis,
chairman of the Music Department
of the University of Delaware, an
nOunces the Fourth Annual Con-
temporary Music Festival to be
held at Newark on Tuesday eve
ming, November Is. The Festival
Concert will feature the works of
the American Composer, Wayne
Barlow. DR.. Barlow will spend two
days on campus under the Visiting
Scholar program meeting with the
students in the Music Literature
courses.
A performance of his solo, choral
and orchestral works will be pre-
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Gale Boggs Host To
COP Legislators
GOVernOr.Elect Also Entertained
StatesAnd County Leaders

GOvernor-elect J. Caleb Boggs
was host Wednesday night of this
week at a dinner attended by Re-
publican members of the 117th Gen
eral Assembly and a group of state
wide victOrs in last weeks cleo
tion.
Speakers included Congressman
BOggs who expressed the hope that
he and his guests would be able to
work together as a team to carry
out the party's platform and give
the state a first-rate administra-
tiOn.
Also U. S. Senator John j. VIII
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Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14

lished a record plurality for any
candidate in Sussex County, where
his vote of 1S,64O topped that of his
Democratic. opponent, 1t. Gov.
Alexis l. dupont Bayards by 5,0SS
ballots.
With Resident Judge Charles S.
Richards and Resident Judge Caleb
R. Layton, III, presiding, the can
vass for New Castle County was
finished without incident After the
last of the districts had been called
the tabulators went to work. AS
they finished the judges signed the
certificates of election.
The final official returns disclose
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Rev. Roy L. Tawes To
Speak At Revival
Milford Clergyman To Return To
Scenes OF His Youth This Sunday

scenes VI HIS LOuLM IRIS SUNDAY
Revival meetings will start at
Bethany Church, at loves Cross
Roads, on Sunday night, November
10th. Rev. Roy L. Tawes of Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford, will be
the speaker. He is well known in
this and surrounding communities,
having served as boy pastor at
GumbOrO.
Services will continue each night
for two weeks, omitting Monday
and Saturday nights. Visiting
speakers and singers are expected
each evening.
The Annual Home Coming starts
at 1870 November 18th, with R. w.
Lingo, Superintendent, presiding,
and Roy E. Jones, we'll known
church leader of MillsborO teaching
the Sunday School lesson.
Dr. o. A. BARLEY. of Dover, the
District Superintendent, will be
the speaker at 2::SO Following his
Home Coming message there will
be an experience meeting lead by
Jacob West, Jr. Mr.. William BOyce
and Richard Davis will Oe present
to help with the music.
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Korean Campaign Vets Get Same
SIS Hid rs World War II Soldiers

veterans Of the Korean
TOT themselves families
war II veterans Myron MObue Delaware
Security office today
Survivors of who active military
naval
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Dover Hi To Sponsor
Annual College Night
Many Institutions To Be Repre-
scented At Session November "a

scented At Session November "a
Dover High Schools third an
nual statewide College Night,
when representatives from colleges
and trade schools and hospitals
will come to confer with prospec-
tive pupils and their parents, will
occur this year on Monday night,
November "a. Arrangements for the
occasion are in the hands of the
schools Guidance Director. Miss
Henrietta Harrison, who initiated
the project in 1850
Some fifty institutions for ad-
vanced training have already ac-
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Delaware All Clubs Total AU
Of Their Material achievements

National All Achievement Saturday,
Der Sh Delaware All members take look their actual
achievements 1852
Gwnn All Club released figures project
the 1924 members las local volunteer leaders
varo'cDi DiDtnv 4 II
Milford chronicle., 1952-11-14
Vote Canvass Ends rs Official
Delaware Totals Are Given

The official of Deawares election vote completed
New Castle
County certificates bid
John Williams led the Republican
victory a record of 5000
Williams not only led the each county but egtab