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Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
U. S. Holiday Death
Toll Is Set 1t 514
NO CANDIDATES HAVE
FILED HERE AS YET

No candidates for Milford
City Council have come for
ward so far as the deadline
for nominations approaches.
Nominees for the two
council vacancies to be filled
in a city election, Monday,
January oath, must file by
Tuesday, January II, at 1880
p. m.
The term Of DR.. James
West. councilman in the Sec
Ond Ward, expires, as does
that Of Clayton Kirby, coun-
Gilman in the Third Ward.
Mayor Edward c. Evans
term of Office holds over for
another year. The mayor Of
Milford is elected for two
year terms, and the council
men for fOur-year terms.
Next year, city council
has much important business
to transact.
Among the urgent items is
to secure bids on improving
the sewer system and the
issuing of bonds to pay for
this work.
The bond issue was ap-
proved by a referendum held
in this city recently.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Final Details
OF Polio Drive
Being Set-UP
Additional Workers Are
Needed In The First
Ward, Chairman Ted
Aber States.

Final details are being settled.
and areas assigned to the various
volunteers who will make a house
to house solicitation for contri-
buttons to the Polio Fund. The vital
needs for funds to help polio vic
tins and carry on the search for
preventives is being recognized and
evidenced by the response to Ward
CaDtaips request for volunteers.
In the first ward, MilfOrd's larg-
est area additional volunteer
workers are needed and while Co
Captains, AL Humes and Harvey
Marvel reported satisfactory pro
gress, Mr.. Aber issued a call for
additional volunteers for this ward
asking that they call and offer
their service for a few hours work
in this worthy campaign.
Last minute contacts made by
Chairman Ted Aber with drive
Captains were encouraging and a
full list of workers will be pub
lished in these columns to acquaint
everyone with the names Of solicit
tors who will make these house
calls.
Practically all Of the Milford
Drive Captains will attend the
dinner at Georgetown, January 8,
which signals the official opening
of the Polio Fund Drive. County
Directors, Rem Barnard, Larry
Sharp and assistant Chairman for
Milford, Chuck Wright, will join in
the group representing the Milford
effort.
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Billy Graham Show
AT Local Church
Presbyterians Featuring London
Crusade OF Evangelist

Crusade OF Evangelist
LONDON CRUSADE, an hour
long documentary of the three
months campaign held by Evan
gelist Billy Graham, will be shown
in the First Presbyterian Church
lere at $3.50 New Years Eve.
Filmed entirely in England,
LONDON CRUSADE is Britain S
own story Of the three-month Billy
Graham campaign. Narrated by the
Bishop Of Barking, one of the most
respected leaders Of the Anglican
Church, the saga is a complete.
gripping portrayal Of the events as
hey transpired.
Beginning with scenes Of the
Grahams' arrival at Waterloo Sta
ton the film moves on to the open
ing night at Harringay Arena. It
then covers the entire series Of
history making services, concluding
with the great White City and
Wembly Stadium meetings, where
a total Of 100000 gathered for the
closing rallies Of the Crusade.
The showing Of the picture at
the Presbyterian Church at $3.50 is
open to the public free Of charge,
and is part Of their New Years
program to help Christians have a
Christian close to the old year.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31

present It's problems as we'll.
However, working as a team, !"
the chief executive said, with full
cooperation between state, county
and local governments, along with
leaders in industry and agricul-
ture we can look to the future with
hope and confidence. Not all we set
out to do will be done. Yet, it is
safe to assume, and / am proud to
say, that Delaware will be on the
march in 1865. With confidence and
faith in our people. I welcome this
challenging era and the New Year.
May II be a prosperous and happy
one for each Of you"
Governor Boggs pointed out that
the states population continues to
grow by leaps and bounds. and that
he was glad to see that c0nstruc-
tiOn Of new homes throughout the
state was trying to keep apace"
with this rapid expansion. He call
ed attention to new retail outlets
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Hospital To
Get liberalization
Board Has Been Notified
That Certificate Of
AccreditatiOn" Will
Soon Be Received Here
In Milford.

The Milford Memorial Hospital
of Milford, Delaware, has just been
officially notified that it will re-
ceive shortly the Certificate Of
AccTeditatiOn" issued by the Joint
Commission on AccTeditatiOn of
Hospitals,
DR.. Kenneth b. BabcOck. the Di-
rector of the Board Of Commits
sioneTs of this Commission, stated
in his letter of December 18th to
the Milford Hospital that the criti-
cal inspection conducted on NOvem-
Der 1st had found the hospital fa-
cilities, the internal organization
of the medical staff, the active guild
ance of the governing board and
the efficiency Of the administrative
personnel to comply with the rigid
standards of evaluatiOn established
for accreditation by the commits
sion.
This Joint Commission on Ac-
creditation Of Hospitals was form
ed in 1853. The board comprises
representative from four national
organizations: The American Col
lege Of Surgeons, the American
College of Physicians, the Ameri-
can Hospital Association, and the
Canadian Medical Association. The
inspection made recently of the
Milford Hospital was the first sur
vey Of this institution conducted
by this official body.
By reasons of the thOrOughness
with which this examination was
made Of the Milford Hospital and
the high standards that had to be
met for issuance Of the Certificate
Of Accreditation, Mr.. Charles q.
Varney, the Institutions admins
traitor, stated that the favorable
action of the Joint Commission was
most gratifying to everybody con-
nected with the hospital.
He suggested, further, that the
families residing in the large area
served by the Milford Memorial
Hospital can take real pride in
knowing that their hospital has
been judged worthy of accredited
standing, along with the leading
hospitals in the United States and
Canada.
The Certificate, when received,
viii be permanently displayed in
the hospital lobby as a constant
reminder to patients and visitors
Of the recognition which this medi-
cal center has earned-and, more
especially, as a constant challenge
to the administrative personnel to
maintain their efficiency to deserve
continued alecreditatiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
NeIO Years Party
At AUenWe Church
Community Affair Will Be
Held In Fellowship Hall
Tonight

A Community New Years Party
will be held in the Fellowship
Building of Avenue Methodist
Church on Friday evening, Decem-
Der 81, beginning at $3.50 o. m. An
evening Of festivities is being plan
ned by the WSCS with Mrs. Odus
Moore and committee in charge Of
the celebration. A gala evening of
fun, feed and fellowship, interest
ing the young and the old will
take place. A wholesome celebra-
tion with a bright and cheerful at
mosphere will be found at the par
ty for every member Of the family.
The public is invited.
1l:15 p. MANUAL Watch Night
Service. Congregational Hymn
Sing. Prayers, and Scripture Read
ing. The pastor speaks on: "Be-
tcontinuad on page uevens
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Officials In
Kent To Take
Office Jan. 4
All Incoming Officials
Will Be Administered
Their Oaths By Judge
G. L. Terry, Jr.

Democrats will gain one office in
the Kent County Court House next
year as a consequence Of the depu-
ty attorney general.
The only offices remaining Re-
publican are those of the Depart
ment of Elections as appointed by
Gov. J. Caleb BOggs and the state
detective attached to the deputy
attorneys office, James B. Collins.
also appointed by the Governor.
While one change will not be-
come effective until next June Ist.
all other Officials-elect will be
sworn in on January 4th.
One Exception Listed
One delay will come in the office
Of county treasurer and receiver
of taxes where, under the law, the
incoming official is not sworn in
until mid-year
Elected to that office is Thomas
c. Robbins, near Frederick, who
will succeed Talbert M. Cats. a
Republican and temporary ap-
pOintee.
Grter H. MinneT, the Democratic
candidate for reelection to that on
ice, died before the election, and
Governor BOggs appointed Cats to
term ending next June 1st.
Two officials will succeed them
selves, Henry T. Price, Smyrna, as
member of the Levy Court, and
Grafton R. Heather, Hartly. as
register in chancery and clerk of
the Orphans Court Price was re-
elected for two years and Heather
was reelected for four years.
All Others New
All others will be new with
James B. Messick, Democrat, sue
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Has Angry Fit Sets
House On Fire
Frederiea Woman Admits Serious
Charge OF Arson

Thelma Mosely Of Frederick faces
an arson charge after a fire which
destroyed a farm tenant home on
Barratt's Chapel Road Christmas
Eve.
According to State Fire Marshal
Walter J. LaRue, the woman con-
fessed emptying a fve-gaiIon can
OF Kerosene on an Overstuffed chair,
tossed the contents of an oil lamD
around, and set FIRE to the place.
Damage to the fOur-rOOm build
ing was estimated at $500. It was
on the farm of Clarence POstles.
LaRue said Olin Carter and the
woman had been drinking at a tap
room in Little Heaven, about three
miles north of Frederick. They re-
turned to the house, but Carter de-
cided to go back to the taproOm.
This angered the woman, accord
ing to the fire marshal, and she set
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Utility's Budget
Plans For Growth

New construction planned for
1855 BY the electric company serv-
ing the Delmarva Peninsula will
cost S4.702, ,Ss5.
This figure was announced fol-
lowing the December meeting 81
the Boards CT Directors OF Della
ware Power & Light Company the
Eastern Shore Public Service Com-
pany of Maryland, Eastern shore
Public Service Company Of Vir-
ginia.
a look at the record for the
past few years reveals 8 definite
increase ia industrial and residen-
tial expansion On the Delmarpa
Peninsula, said George ID. Nelson
vice president of Delaware Power
continued on PAGE nevcnl
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Old Peet Home Is
Damaged By Fire
Defective Flue Held Cause q.
$4,000 Blaze Monday

Detective Flue Held Cause Of
100000 Blaze Monday
Fire believed to have ORIGINATED
in a chimney did $500 damspe ~
the A. 3. Peet house on Monday
Of this week, 1t was estimated ~
members Of the Carlisle Fire Com
pany.
The dwelling. owned BY the Mil
Iora Lodge Of Odd Fellows, Is oc-
cupled by Mrs. Dorothy Lofand.
The hre was observed burning
between the floors near the chim-
ney about a ia. and iremen had
considerable difficulty ia getting
70 the flames.
This was formerly the property
Of the late a, Brainard Peet. once
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Democrats Set
List OF Senate
Attaches At 35
E. HO bsOn Davis, Of
GWinhurst, Has Been
Selected AS Secretary
Of Democratic Caucus.

The Democratic members of the
State Senate agreed Monday night
to limit the number of attaches
to 35, and to employ E. HObsOn
Davis of Gwinhurst as secretary
of the Democratic caucus.
Mr.. Davis held a similar posi-
ton at the 1858 session of the
General Assembly, when he was
clerk of the minority caucus-the
Democrats then being in the mi
nOrity.
The 35 attaches, the Democrats,
will be 20 to 25 less than the total
employed by the Republicans when
they were in the majority two
years ago in the legislature.
Most of the 35 are to be named
by the individual senator's; no
names we're presented last Mon
day night. The list is to be ready
next Tuesday when the General
Assembly cOnvenes.
The secretary and assistant sec
retary of the Senate will be named
by the Sussex County members.
which means Senator Walter J..
HOey Of Milford and Senator Cur
tbs w. Steen Of DagsborO.
Where -four attaches Of one clas-
siticatiOn-as door tenders, pages
are to be employed, it was agreed
that one will come from each of
the four political subdivisions of
the state.
Senator Charles G. Moore, who
will be the president pro tenn of
the Senate, presided at the caucus.
He said it was a very harmonious
meeting, and that there was no
discussion Of committee assign
ments or Of prospective legislation.
Continued on maze sixN
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
The 1854 Census
OF Manufacturers
Comprehensive Measure OF
Location, Size OF States
Plants

The Census Of Manufactures pro-
Viaes a comprehensive measure Of
the location, size and output Of the
more than $50 manufacturing in
dustries embracing an estimated
2l5,O00 manufacturing establish
ments Ia the United States. It's re-
ports summarize quantities and
values Of manufactured products,
employment and payrOils, c0nsump-
ton 81 raw materials, expenditures
for plant and equipment and other
data. by geographic areas. This
census IS conducted By the Bureau
ot the Census. United States De-
partment Of Commerce.
(continu8d On page ssVenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31

be put under loan, though this date
could be set UP a little if weather
conditions endanger the grain. Nit
ehell explains. Applications for
loans should be submitted to the
county Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation Committees ia
Delaware.
TO quality for 8 loan. corn must
grade No. Of better, or No. on
the basis ol test weight only Both
ear and shelled corn are eligible for
loans. Ear corn placed under price
support loan may have a moisture
.content of not more than 20.5 per-
cent 8f placed under loans through
February 1855
The maximum moisture content
permitted decreases to 19 per cent
during March. 70 115 per cent DUR
Ing April and 1875 per cent during
My ANY 1854 sheiied corn may
have a moisture content of not
more than 1875 per cent whether
tcontinue1 81 ra asFaal
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Chronicle Carrying
Babson's s IS Report

The Milford Chronicle is pub
fishing Babson's Business and FL
nancial Forecast for 1855 today.
You will find it on page 4.
A careful checking of the Bah
son Predictions made in the Busi-
ness. and Financial Forecast for
1854 upholds the remarkable aver
age Of the past years by being 869s
correctl Below is the score for the
last sixteen years 1t holds the
best and highest record for Annual
Forecasts on U. S. Future Busi-
ness
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Polio Kickoff Dinner
Is Due In Sussex
Col Ralph Baker, Set 1855 Cam.
paign Opener For Jan. 8

The annual kick-oH dinner for the
1855 Polio Campaign I'M SUSSEX
County viii be held in Georgetown.
High School, Monday. Jan. s, be-
shining at 6.80 p. m, according to
Col. Ralph S. Baker, chairman of
5he Sussex chapter.
Quotas win be assigned to the
various communities and campaign
material distributed to community
chairmen. There viii be speakers
from the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis as well as the
state chairman in Delaware and DR..
George BONES.
Sussex County raised the sum OF
S26.6975S in the 1854 campaign and
in the Emergency Fund appeal So
662.19 was contributed voluntarily
without a special drive.
Expenditures by the Sussex chap
ter during the past year have been
tcontinued on PAGE sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Welfare Need Is
Seen AT $228,25O
Department Expected To Ask For
supplemental Appropriation

The State Department Of pub
lie Welfare this week estimated
it will need $22s $50 more in state
funds to get through the current
fiscal year than Il has available.
The department expects to ask
for supplemental appropriation.
It reported that at the end OF
five months Of operation in the
current fiscal year-41.7 per cent
Of the year-it has been necessary
to spend 47.1 per cent Of all state
funds appropriated to the depart
ment for the year.
BY the end of last month, the
department had spent S5S0.592 to
meet its increasing caseloads, as
compared with s4S2,l3S at the same
time last year. The increase so
far this year Is 22.8 per cent.
AS Of Nov. 30. 1854 the depart
ment was providing financial SER
vices on behalf OF 9,194 individuals,
whereas a year earlier the figure
was 6,996. The increase comes to
314 per cent
CONTINUED on page three)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Avenue WSCS VIII
Entertain Area Groups
VIII Be Held Next Tuesday Even.
ing I'm Fellowship Hail

Avenue Methodist Woman's So
ciety Of Christian Service will be
hostess to several other societies
in this area on Tuesday evening
az the GegUlar monthly meeting in
Fellowship Building. Mrs. J. s.
Willis viii preside at the business
meeting, and Mrs. Robert E. Green.
vice president, will present the
program. The theme for the pro-
gram will be New Nations Shall
Turn to the Lord" and will precede
the study of the book "Under
Three Flags" which will begin
Thursday evening. Mrs. Conrad
Travers will present it. Costuming
and dramatizatiOn Of missionary
work and an evangelist's expert
ences as the work is carried on in
India, Pakistan, and Ceylon. will
make an interesting program Fri
day evening. Several members are
taking part in the dramatization.
Circle No. will arrange refresh
ments for the guests and the
members.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Swine Growers To
Meet On January 2
Annual Session VIII Be Held At
Georgetown High School

CASHIER Evans, president Of the
Delaware Swine Producers Associ-
alton. has announced the date for
the annual meeting to be held in.
Georgetown High School Friday
evening, Jan. z, beginning at 7:30
O'Clock. This will be the first am
nual meeting held since the swine
group was organized last spring.
Speakers on the program will
be Prof. A. E. TOmhave of the
livestock department Of the Uni
versity of Delaware, who will dis
cuss Results Of the Latest Re
search in Swine Production" and
DR.. Robert Teeter, of the State
Board Of Agriculture at Dover, will
speak on THE Laws Concerning
Swine in Relation to Vaccination
and Blood Testing"
Officers for the year 1856 will
be elected during the business ses-
sion and on the agenda for dis
cussiOn will be proposed legis-
latiOn; possible changes in the
swine rules for the Kent-Sussex
CONTINUED on page tWo)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
100 Hunters Win
Shotgun Drawing
Winners Among Four Hundred
Applying For Permits

One hundred sportsmen-among
nearly 400 who applied-were Sc
lected this week as the group that
viii be permitted to hunt deer with
shotguns on a portion Of the Bonn
bay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
east OF Smyrna on January 9TH
and 8th.
The selection, by lot, was made
at the refuge. In order to reduce
the number hunting at one time.
permits were issued for groups Of
20 each for each Of four periods
on the two days.
The refuge also will permit 126
boW-and-arrOW users to hunt there
next Monday, Tuesday, and We'd
nesday. Each archer will be limit
cd to one and One-half days of
actual hunting.
CONTINUED on paqa fve1
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Extend Aid To
State Jobless
Most Federal Civilian Employees
WIN Now BE Employed


The unemployment compensation
systems coverage viii be extended
to include most federal civilian
employees in Delaware on Jan. 1,
il was pointed out this week by
Albert Stetser. chRirman-executive
director Of the Unemployment Com
pensation Commission.
The extension Of coverage was
provided in legislation approved by
Congress last September, and an
agreement has been signed by the
federal and state governments
whereby benefits for unemployed
federal workers viii be paid
through local unemployment Offices
operated BY the state.
tcontinued On page flVo)
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Coz. BOggs Looks To State 8
Future With Confidence

Governor Caleb Boggs said with confidence
state in 1856" % 'ne
In his annual New Years released at his
executive once in Dover today Governor there is
ucn % look forward to In the next u months
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
$22, 900, 900 III Projects
Slated For DOUer Air Base

projects totalng S220OoOo way and completion
as February through
the busiest yet in the consicton rrog ~ &
Dover Base NN1oH btssteA q tne
The outlook on the most recent ssbras .,s II III
y Corps Of Engineers Philadelphia aub6Tites y .t s
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-31
Still Time Left TO Qualify
For 1854 Corn Crop Loans

Farmers who H to put their 1854 Commodity
tu Corporation sti
their condition qualify according "a PAM SSitcbeI
d Delaware ~ sss
Nay 81 1855 the date when 1854 corn NAV
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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-08-26
ORDINANCE NO. 4s11
By: Mr.. Sutter

BY: Mr.. Sutter
AN EMERGENCY ORDI.
NANCE TO AMEND SEC
TIONS 7, 8 AND 9 OR ORDI-
NANCE NO. 4734, PASSED
JULY 81, 1858, AND BEING
THE DOG ORDINANCE, so
CALLED, OF THE CITY OF
EAST CLEVELAND; AND
REPEATING ORDI NANCE
NO. 4744, PASSED SEP
TENDER 8, 1853.
WHEREAS, an emergency exists
for the immediate preservation of
the public peace, property, health
and safety and for the usual daily
operation of a municipal depart
ment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED by the Commission
of the City of East Cleveland,
Ohio, four-fifths of all members
elected thereto concurring.
SECTION l: That Section z of
Ordinance No. 4734, passed July
81, 1858, and entitled: can Emer-
gency Ordinance providing for the
regulation and control of dogs,
and other animals, dog and cat
hospitals, kennels, and pet shops
within the corporate limits of the
City of East Cleveland, etc.,
which Section reads as follows:
"SECTION 7: IMPOUNDING
DOGS. 1t shall be the duty of the
official or employee charged with
the enforcement of this ordinance
to apprehend any dog found run
ming at large, and impound said
dog at the owners expense in the
city pound or any other suitable
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five (5) feet from a frame dwell
ling nor nearer than eighteen (18)
inches from a property line. In
such altered garage, no windows
shall be installed in a wall which
is less than three 90 feet from a
property line.
SECTION 2: That this ordi-
nance is hereby declared to be an
emergency measure necessary for
the immediate preservation of the
public peace, property, health and
safety by providing for essential
amendments to the Dwelling House
Code, and provided it receives the
affirmative vote of four-fifths of
all members elected to the City
Commission, it shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage; otherwise, it shall take
effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed
by law.
PASSED: Aug. "a, 1854
Attest: Isl G. T. APTHORP
Clerk of the Commission.
Published: August 26, 1854
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1954-08-26

Madison, 1908 Fifth ave. She and
her aides will accept orders from
now until the holiday season, with
all profits going into the PTA till.
Orders may be placed by calling
Ii. 1-0214.
ROZELLE SCHOOL
Parents who expect to enter
their children in the Rozelle kin
dergarten for the school year of
1954-55 are asked to register them
on Wednesday, September 1st.
Children must be registered,
even though they attended the
Spring Roundup.
This means that the parent must
bring his child, the youngsters
birth certificate and the kinder
garten fee of one dollar to Rozelle
School on September 1st.
Birth certificates are required.
Hours for registration will be
from $3.50 to 1880 a. M, and from
2 to 3 p. m.