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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Meeting Of
Citizens Was
Well Attended
Last Friday
Group Present Heard Re-
port OF City Council
Including Proposed
i Contract With Della
/ ware p. And L. Co.

Several hundred citizens assem-
bled at the Community Building
Friday evening, June s, to, listen to
the report of the City Council, rel
alive to the proposed ten-year con-
tract for purchase of electricity
from the Delaware Power and
Light Company.
The meeting was opened by
Mayor e. c. Evans, who presided at
what was actually an open Council
meeting, to acquaint the people
with the results Of the investiga-
tons and report of the Utility
Committee of the City Council.
After Mayor Evans explained the
purpose Of the meeting, City COun-
Gilman William Kenton, chairman
Of the Utility Committee, read the
report Of their investigation.
After many meetings, in brief,
the committee had sifted through
many reports on the city power
problem and procured data from
several sources as to manufacture
of electricity, and the conclusion
was that on an economic basis, the
city would be better of to purchase
current rather than manufacture
their own current.
The proposed ten-year contract
is similar to the previous five year
contract, except that the city would
continue to get $500 station credit
even though the plant might not
be in existence or disable, and a
rate differential which would now
effect a saving of over $4,000 a
year. and which would increase as
our electric consumption would in
crease.
Mr.. Blackburn of the firm of
Slaughter, Saville and Blackburn,
who had in 1916 and 1913 made
surveys of the local situation, was
called on. and explained that his
recommendations were that the city
purchase their current.
It was pointed out that the profit
on the electric system was over
$4,000 last year, and that the
proht OF the electric operation was
made from the distribution system,
and not from generation of cur
rent.
1t was also explained that the
franchise for the electric opera
tion could be in no danger. as the
only way the franchise could be
lost would be by referendum to
the citizens for the sale of the
franchise, and no one considers
this as the operation is too profit
able to the city. as the profit Of
the system last year was $112,OOC
as against taxes Of $4,000.
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70 be submitted 20 the SLaLe Legls-
lature. It would be one of the laTg-
est single items in the request for
new school buildings.
Although comprehensive high
schools, which provide both AGA
demic and trade courses, either are
or will be available for Negro stu
dents in four separate locations il
the state, the only vocational high
school for whites in Delaware is
the Brown Vocational School in
Wilmington.
Dr.. George r. Miller Jr., super-
intendeEt of the State Department
of Public instruction, said that
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13

iIIKeynOte
Chicago COP
Taft Forces Are Com
pletely Victorious In
Their Effort To DOmin-
ate The Coming Ses-
sion In "Windy City.
BY Associated Press

With Senator Robert A. Taft's
forces in complete command, the
COP arrangements committee this
week named General Douglas Mac
Arthur as Republican keynoter and
got his immediate acceptance.
Macarthur is a Taft supporter
and his selection for the party
rallying speech at the start of the
July z nominating convention in
Chicago was protested vigorously
but vainly by hackers of General
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Macarthur indirectly has criti-
cized Eisenhower, Taft's chief rival
for the presidential nomination.
Flattening other objections by
Eisenhower hackers, the arrange
ments committee installed two
other Taft men and a Macarthur
rOOter in major convention posts.
Walter A. Hallanan of West Vir-
ginia, a Taft hacker, was named
temporary chairman post shOrn
of the keynoter duties in order to
permit Macarthur to serve in the
sole role of keynOter.
Representative Joseph Martin of
Massachusetts. minority leader of
the House who had advocated Mac
Arthur for the presidential nomina-
ton, was named permanent chair
man.
Milllkin Heads Platform Unit
National Chairman Guy G. Ga
brielson. publicly neutral in the
nomination battle between Eisen.
hover and Taft, then appointed
Senator Eugene Millikin as chair
man of the platform-drafting com
mittee Millikin is a Taft delegat,
from Colorado.
In accepting the keynoter assign
lment, Macarthur telegraphed Ga
brielson from New York:
THE invitation to make the key
e note address to the Republican ns
tiOnal convention takes me some
what by surprise.
Il am fully conscious of the hig
honor and distinction involved bu
equally aware of its deep obligation
l frankly have grave doubts of m
ability to fulfill it's demands.
However, in view of my selec
ton, l accept with a real sense o
grateful appreciation.
The selection of the almOst-sOlit
Taft lineup frOze Eisenhower back
ers out of any major convention
post. Their reaction was vigoT
Gus.
Said Ralph Cake of Oregon:
1.-THE Taft people have rugged tn
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Guard Camp staff
Has Been Named
Group Appointed By Adju-
tant General Joseph
]. Scannell

The appointment of Col. Paul I.
Donnelly as administrative COM
mander for the Delaware National
Guard during its two-week encamp-
ment at Bethany Beach, July goth
through August Srd, was announced
this week by Brig. Gen. Joseph j.
Scannell, adjutant general of Del
aware.
At the same time. General Scan
nell announced staff assistants to
serve with Colonel Donnelly. They
are Col. John B. Grier, 1t. Col. W.
A. F. pyle. 1t. Col George 1. Syl-
vester. and Capt. Harold J. Reed
Mai. Allen c. Wooden was appoint
ed director of medicine and surgery.
and Mai. George Walton, director
of maintenance.
Cant. Ralph Buckalew will serve
as headquarters commandant and
Capt. George Fisher as stan provost
marshal. Other assignments in
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Storms
Cause HEAVY
Loss In Lower
Part Of State
Smyrna Power Failure,
Damage To BIackbird
Home; Seven Planes
Damaged Near RehO-
both By Heavy Winds.

A series of freak storms scatter
ed haphazardly over southern Del
aware Tuesday of this week brought
thousands of dollars in damages
as a result of hailstOnes "as big
as baseballs," twisting winds of
gale force, and sharp flashes of
lightning.
RehObOth, Smyrna, Lewes, Black
bird, Delmar, Glendale, and George
town all reported damage either
from the wind, hail or lightning.
Trees were upTOOted and flung
across roads, with two of them fall
ing on the same house at Black
bird; the lightning blacked out the
electrical system of Smyrna and the
hail damaged seven planes at the
RehObOth Airport. The casualties
reported were an uncounted num-
Der of chicks and a COW killed by
lightning near Smyrna.
BrOller House Blown Away
On a farm near Georgetown the
wind picked up a broiler house
with capacity of 5000 chicks and
blew it into a COrnfeld 300 yards
away. The hail brought damage to
tomatoes and corn, as we'll as de-
mOlishing the glass in a number of
greenhouses. while also breaking
window ranes and denting the ex-
teriors of hundreds of cars.
Smyrna, hit by the combination
of wind and lightning suffered the
most extensive damage, according
to the reports.
Three industries there were fore
ed to close down when the electric
power and the water supply shut
off at abort the same time.
The Smyrna storm struck a
about 2 p. m. when the winds de
/ scribed as circular" i'm their &C
ton. first struck the town and an
eerie blackish yellow light covered
the town.
Large trees were upTOOted anC
limbs we're blown down. EleCtri,
! service was cut of and telephon,
lines in rural areas we're snapped
At 1880 p. m, telephone service wa
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Other guests of the Association.
in addition to Colonel Shew, were
Superintendent of the Milford
Special School District, Dr. Ramon
c. Cobbs and his wife; Mr.. NJ. A.
Glasmire, principal of the Milford
High School and his wife: Mr.. Her
bert Nichols, principal of the Mil
ford Elementary School; and Mr..
and Mrs. George Messick. Mr.. Mes
sick. Supervisor of Music at the
High School, accompanied the
group singing and Miss Ruth Kim
mel in her solo, BLESS This
House.
The Alumni Scholarship award
was presented to Miss Barbara
Heath by Mr.. Chester c. Coffin, re-
firing President of the Association.
Miss Heath, who was selected in
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Bid Accepted
For Sussex
Dual Road Link
$1,638,322 Low Bid Sub
mitted By Wilson Con-
tracing Firm Is For
DOwn-State Section.

Wilson Contracting Co, of New
Castle, were low bidders for the IL
nal section of the dual highway
along u. S. Route 10 to be built
through new locations when the
State Highway Department opened
] bids on the project Wednesday OF
this week. Eight concerns submit
ted bids on the project. The low
bid was for $1,63S.322.5O.
The project for which the bids
were received extends from the
highway leading from Laurel to
Georgetown to the Maryland state
line where It will end about a mile
east of DelInar
With the completion of this pro-
ject U. S. Route 13 will be a dual
highway for the entire length of
the state with the exception of
section. about Is miles in length,
from Canterbury to a point about
mile south of Greenwood. Plans for
this section provide for the exist
ing highway to be used as one lane
for the dual highway and a new
lane constructed, possibly in 1858.
to form the dual highway through
this area.
The project provides for the
construction of two roadways, "a
feet in width. with a parkway fifty
feet in width separating the road
ways for a distance of 1856 miles.
Other bidders on the project, and
the amount of theil bids, we're as
follows:
James Julian, Elsmere, Del, ST.
739, 1865. George and Lynch, Will
mington. Del. $1,775,535.5O. Stand
ard Bitulithic Co.. Newark. N. j.,
I$1,812.278. Nello Tier, Durham.
N. c., $1.854,842. Bero Engineering
and Construction Co., Hampton.
Va, 1888. 475.75. BeTlanti Con-
struction Co., Harrison, N. Y, 81
O79, TAI. S. j. Groves and Sons, Min
neapolis, Mimi, S2.136.620.
Wilson Contracting Co., were the
only concern to submit a bid for
constructing a sidewalk at Krebs
School, in Newport Their bid on
this project was $5.333.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Alumni Banquet
Il Decided Success
Annual Affair Held In Cafeteria At The High
School Was Attended By ESQ Alumni, 50
Members OF 952 Graduating Class.

More than 300 Alumni, including
approximately so graduates of the
1852 class, attended the annual
banquet of the Milford High School
Alumni Association last Friday
evening in the Milford High School
cafeteria.
Those who attended were priv
ileged to hear Colonel Harry s..
Shew. Superintendent of the Della
ware State Police. a graduate Of
the 1927 class of Milford High
School, speak concerning Child
Welfare and Guidance. Colonel
Shew. because of his law enforce
ment work. was able to give the
alumni the benefit of his personal
experiences with cases with which
he had come into contact, and was
therefore able to speak with
authority about his subject.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Child Adoption Law
Effective July LIST
Measure Passed By Last Assembly
Regarded As Model

On July LIST, Delaware will put
into operation an adoption law
which is regarded by child welfare
experts as one of the best in the
nation.
The law, enacted by the 1851 Cen
eral Assembly. requires that after
that date, no adoption petition will
be hOnOred by the orphans court
unless the child has been placed in
the petitioners home by a licensed
child care agency.
State agencies authorized for this
purpose under the law are all To-
Gated in Wilmington and serve the
entire state. They are the Catholic
Welfare Guild, AIS Grange Street;
the Children's Bureau of Delaware,
1910 Delaware Avenue; and the
Jewish Welfare Society. 100 East
Seventh Street.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Food Fair Auction
At Houston Tonight
Is Sponsored By Young Adult Sun.
day School Class

All roads lead to Houston this
evening FRIDAY, June 49, where
OUR Sunday School Class of the
Houston Methodist Church Sunday
School will hold their annual Food
Fair Auction at the Houston Fire
House. The fete sponsored by the
young adults of the Houston Church
School is one of the outstanding
affairs in the community life of
Houston.
Home made cakes. pies, vege-
table and dressed poultry will be
offered for sale and any left will be
auctioned OFF for the highest dol
lar.
A hot dog stand and old fashion
ed lemonade bowl will be presided
over by the Fat Boys" of the class
Joe Parvis and Bob Yerkes, as
sisted by the class teacher, Mrs.
William ma" Biggs. Dukes Robb,
class president will be on hand, as
sisted by his workers including
Mrs. Jimmy Simpler, chairman of
the fete, to lend a helping hand
wherever necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
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=. - !. = :: b Scholarship
awards For '52Haye
ustBeenAnnounced
MERCANTILE DIVISION OF
c. OF c. WILL MEET

Mary Keller, chairman of
the Mercantile Division of
the Milford Chamber of Com
merce, and Secretary to the
Board of Directors, Robert
H. Yerkes, have this week
completed plans for a meet
ing of the division to which
non-members of the Chamber
will also be welcomed. The
session will be held next
Thursday morning, June 18th
at ten o'clock in the Mil
ford Community Building.
Mrs. Keller. who is local
manager of Sears. Roebuck
and Company Mail Order
Store, has appointed Wilmer
o. Landlord. local Penney
Store manager, chairman of
a committee to devise plans
for a sales fete to be held
some time in August. Serv-
ing with Mr.. Landlord on the
committee, which is expect
ed to report next Thursday.
are: Lou Pikus, Edwin L.
Fisher, Cal White and Mrs.
Emma Ball.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Diplomas Presented
To 81 Local Graduates
Annual Exercises Were
Held In New Milford
Theatre

The Sind commencement exer-
cises of the Milford High School
were held last Thursday night in
the New Milford Theatre as 81
graduates received their diplomas.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Kenneth M. Kepler, pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church, and
the benedictiOn was given by the
Rev. Ralph G. Jones. pastor of
Calvary Methodist Church. Music
was supplied by the Milford High
School Band
The salutatOry address. "Educa-
ton i'm Our State" was given by
Miss Jane Greene. while the vale
dictOry, Education In Our city,
was given by Miss Elizabeth Snow
berger.
The commencement address was
given by Samuel w. Grathwell
traveller and lecturer.
Members of the graduating class
we're presented by DR.. Raymond c.
CObbs, superintendent of the Mil
ford schools. Diplomas were pre-
scented by John F. ROOsa, president
of the Board of Education of the
Milford Special School District.
M. A. Glasmire. principal of the
school. then announced the follow
ing awards:
Babe Ruth FOundatiOn-Gerald
Smith and Amelia Fink; Balfoul
Award. Elizabeth SnOwberger; OAR
Award, Joyce ArgO; DanfOrth FOUn'
datiOn Award, David Burton anC
Joyce Argo: Kiwanis Scholarship
Amelia Fink; DR.. G.. w. Pleasantor
Award. David Burton; WV Award
Clayton Emory.
About / 500 persons attended the
commencement exercises for thu
largest class of graduates in the
history of the school.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Chorus Entertains
State Federation

The Delaware State Federation
of WOmeR's Clubs Annual Conven-
ton being held at RehObOth, be-
ginning yesterday and ending to-
day, was entertained by a chorus
of eighty voices from ten clubs.
They performed for the Thursday
evening session. The chorus sang
"Tm Gonna Wash That Man Right
Outa My Hair" from South Pacific,
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Milford Trust Company
Directors, Acting AS
Trustees OF Fund, An
nOunce Aid To, % Stu
dents; Over $50 Awards
By The Trustees.

1t was announced today by The
Milford Trust Company, as trustee
of the Hearn Educational Fund, es-
tablished under the will Of the late
Louder N. Hearn for the assistance
of boys and girls of this vicinity in
obtaining an education, and that the
following named students have been
chosen for scholarship aid in the
fourteenth annual competition just
closed.
Fifteen students who received
scholarships last year were grant
ed aid for an additional year and
one student who made re-applica-
ton was granted a current award.
Ruth Ann Beideman will con-
tinue her studies at the Goldey-
Beacon School of Business for a
Junior Business Administration Dt-
ploma majoTing in Accounting.
Jean Sapp, who is now starting
her senior year at the Milford
Memorial Hospital, will complete
her studies to become a Registered
Trained Nurse
Ann Sapp, who will graduate as
a Registered Trained Nurse in
/ September, 1862, from the Milford
Memorial Hospital. will continue
her studies in a postgraduate
course specializing in surgical
nursing.
William Richard Clendaniel, who
is now completing his junior year
at the University of Delaware, will
continue his studies to complete his
! course with a major in mechanical
engineering.
Mary Kathleen Kepler, who is
now completing her first year al
Wheaton College, will continue heI
studies for an A. B. degree, major.
: ing in English.
Eleanor Humes, who is nov
I completing her junior year at tn
e College Of William and Mary, vi
a complete her course with a majo
i in English.
= Leroy Manlove, who is now com
' plotting his sophomore year at tn
University of Pennsylvania Schoo
of Veterinary, will continue hi
studies for a Degree in Veterinary
Medicine.
Carl G. Swanson, who is nov
completing his sophomore year al
the Drexel Institute, will continue
his studies to become civil en-
. gineeT.
Marilynne West, who is now
completing her first year at the
: University of Maryland, for an
Arts and Science Degree. for pre-
nursing course, will continue her
studies.
Patricia Baxter, who is complet-
ing her first year at the Universe
: ty of Delaware. will continue her
studies majoring in home econom-
les.
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Red Star Offering
Extra Bus Service

The Eastern Shore resorts, Ocean
City, Md. and RehobOth Beach,
Del, will be served this summer
for the first time by thru express
Ausses from Baltimore and Wash
ington, effective Sunday, June Is,
1852.
Besides the regular daily service
between Baltimore and Ocean City,
Red Star Motor Coaches, Inc, will
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Children's Day Service
At Old Williamsville
Historic Old Edifice Near Milford
To Be Scene OF Program

The Childfen's Day exercises
will he held at historic Williams
willie Methodist Church next Sun
day afternoon. june 18th, begin
ming at 2:3O o'clock. An excellent
program has been arranged and it
is a very attractive one which will
be in charge of the Sunday School
teachers. Every child will have a
part.
Williamsville Church is located
on the road to Blair's Mill Pond
and about three miles from Milford.
Plans have been made for one of
the biggest occasions ever held in
this old time-hOnOred church and
many are expected to attend from
distance. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend and participate in
this service.
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Rehoboth Beach Ready
For Summer Season
Many Features Are Planned For
Season Beginning June 18th

RehObOth Beach, dubbed the
Nations Summer Capital. because
of the many vacatiOners from
Washington. D. c., is set for an &C
tive season according to latest re-
ports from Delaware's principal
seashore resort. The season will get
underway June 18th, by which time
everything should be in readiness
for a summer of fun in the sun, :"
city officials say.
The annual fishing tournament
sponsored by the RehObOth Sports
mems Club is underway, and that
will continue until Labor Day when
prizes will be awarded to those
making outstanding catches along
the ten-mile Atlantic coastal front.
An event which should attract
thousands this year will be the
Beauty Contest to choose Miss Del
aware, sponsored by the State
Junior Chambers of Commerce. The
contest to pick the states Outstand-
ing beauty of the year takes place
at RehObOth boardwalk on July
26th The winner will be entered in
the Atlantic City Miss America
contest.
RehobOth Art League will have
an art school this summer with
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13

The only ones who can get that
much are those SIS or older who
quit work after July LIST and fill the
other requirements for getting the
maximum. The present maximum is
around $6S.50.
There has been talk around the
country that swarms Of old people,
now working, would quit after July
list. Social security people in Wash
ington say:
The number will jump for a cou-
pie of months and then return to
normal.
OFFICIALS in charge of the Govern
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Negro Short Course
AT State College

About one hundred All boys and
girls from Kent and Sussex Coun-
ties are attending the Negro 4-H
Short Course now underway at
State College, Dover.
much of the program for the
two days is directed by local Lead
ers and All members" said Mrs.
Camille S. Jacobs, home and youth
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
John v. Postles
Retires After 80 Years
Former DelaWarean Has Held Re-
spOnSibIe Positions With pow

John V. Postles. Vice President
in Charge of Production of The
Philadelphia Gas Works Company
retired from active duty on June
l. 1852. following thirty-eight years
of Philadelphia Gas Works service
A native of Smyrna, Delaware. Mr.
Postles was graduated in civil en-
cheering from the University OF
Delaware. Upon graduation, he be-
came associated with the ConstTuc-
ton Department of the United Gas
Improvement Company. and re-
manned there until 1914. He was
then transferred to The Philadel-
phia Gas Works Company as Assis-
tant Foreman in its Distribution
Department Subsequently,. he seTv-
ed in the Appliance Division and
! later became Engineer in the Con
structiOn Department In 1918, he
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13

FOrty-six Of the students are re-
ceiving full or partial scholarships
furnished by 81 different sources,
including wOmen's clubs, service
clubs, churches. and individuals.
THE large response Of the stu
dents from all over the state to
register for this week Of intensive
music training and the widespread
financial support of Delaware peO-
pie for scholarship aid indicates the
high interest in the program sched-
uled for this year" Mr.. Carroll
stated.
John D. Raymond, Director OF
Music Education az Lafayette Col
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Pony League Team
Opens Home Tonight
Milford Mustangs Play Harrington
On High School Field At $500 p. NJ.

The Milford Mustangs. a teen
age baseball team composed pri-
marily of all-stars from the MYRA
Midget League, play their first
home game tonight on their new
diamond back of the Milford High
School The Harrington entry will
be their opponents.
The Pony League is limited to
boys who are not IA years of age
on June Is and teams have been
entered by Harrington, Milford,
Greenwood, Bridgeville and Laurel.
All games will start at 500 p. m,
D. S. T.
The Mustangs have shown up
we'll in practice and coaches Lynch
and Taylor are optimistic of their
success in Pony League competi-
ton. The possible starting lineup
for tonight's game is as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Exhibitors Discuss
New Motion Pictures

L.W. Schine, &c. Evans Agree Out
look For Good Pictures Excellent
Mr.. Louis w. Schine, of the
Schine Circuit, Inc, operators of
the New Milford Theatre here, has
Just returned from Hollywood,
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Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Planned To Decide On
Location Of Trade School Here

will this determine the need for
vocational high school to Kent and Sussex Counties Should
vocational high school in
OF Wilmington
decide whether the school for train
school building
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
n State High Schools VII Be
Represented 1T Vocal Music Camp

from "a Delaware high schools will take
begin
18th Wesley College Dover Mr. H. Franklin Carroll D
rector of the Camp, stated today.
schools Dover lead the number
participating the
Milford chronicle., 1952-06-13
Many Plan To Retire After Jnly1
To Collect $50 Social Security
By Associated Press

older, July list will be like the o'clock
schoo bel that let hem out when they kids
reaches maximum
of a will retire then to collect
retres before July LIST will be