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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Missionary Vesper
Service February 9TH
Fifty Six Churches Will
Convene In Milford On
That Date

Dover District Missionary Yes
per Service will be conducted in
Avenue Methodist Church, Milford,
at 400 p. m, February 7th, with
Sc churches Of the Dover District
sponsoring the service. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gilchrist from the
State of Maine, young missionaries
Of the Division of World Missions,
have received their first assign
ment to India, will be the guest
speakers. These two missionaries
are being supported by the Penin-
sula Conference.
DR.. o. A. BARLEY, District Super.
intendent of the Dover District,
assisted by Rev. William Hackett,
Executive Conference Board Of
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Valentines Display
At ZWaannendael
LeWes Museum Featuring ExpOsi.
ton Of Antique Cards Until Mar. /

LeWeS Museum Featuring EXPOSE.
ton OF Antique Cards Until Mar. /
Lacy, time-yellowed valentines,
some more than a century old,
have been contributed to the
Zwaanendael Museum at Lewes,
for a special exhibit opening to-
day. 1t remains on view until
March LIST.
So far a total of 66 specimens
OF the heart-thrOb tokens have
been lent for this unique exhibit
ton in response to an appeal by
the curator. Miss Catharine G.
Maull. Visitors may see the dis
play during the museum hours
10000 a. m. to $3.50 p. m, Tuesdays
through Saturdays and on Sun
days from 1880 to $3.50 p. m.
The museum is closed Mondays.
More than half of the valen-
tines are of the lacy type, while
the others are small cards and
few comic specimens. Some of the
recipients Of long ago married the
donors later while others had kept
them in treasure chests as re-
minders Of girlhood beaux.
Here are some of the Outstand-
ing specimens of an almost ex-
tinct custom of valentine day love-
making:
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
State Institute Of
WCTU At DOUer
Session Will Be Held In
Peoples Congregational
Church Feb. 9.

The twenty-third annual insti-
tute of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union of the State
of Delaware. will be held next
Tuesday, February 9th, in PeO-
pies Congregational Church in
Dover. The slogan for the meet
ing, which will draw members
from every part of the State. will
be Advance With Total Abstin-
ence".
The program in its entirety fol-
lows:
10000 a. m.-Call to Order
president, Mrs. Helen S. Learned.
Singing, Meet Christ in the Morn
ing DevotiOns, Mrs. Lillian Tay-
lOr.
1918 a. m.-Greetings. Kent
County President, Mrs. ManoIa
Taylor President Dover Union.
(cOnunueu on page six)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Development Group
Named By Governor
Lieutenant Governor
John w. Rollins Ap-
pointed Head Of TWEEN
ty-Man Industrial De-
velOpment Committee.

Governor ]. Caleb Boggs, We'd
nesday of this week, announced
the appointment of a 20-man Del
aware Committee on Industrial
Development and named Lieuten-
ant Governor John w. Rollins,
LeWes, chairman of the group.
At the same time Governor
BOggs revealed that he has re-
quested each Chamber of Com
merce in Delaware to submit the
name of one member to serve as
a liaison group to the newly
created committee.
In making the announcement
the chief executive said that a d.
versificatiOn of new industries
will be sought in order to provide
an increasingly stable industrial
economy and thus provide more
and more opportunities for per-
manent and substantial employ
ment.
He further pointed out that his
purpose in creating the committee
is to correlate information on the
states facilities and resources in
order to encourage desirable IN
dustrias and businesses to locate
in the state.
1.-THE location of Delaware and
the excellent facilities and re-
sources which it has to offer in
dustriss is attracting the attention
and consideration of businesses
everywhere which are seeking new
locations" Governor Boggs de-
clared.
ut is important" he continued.
Ito the proper development of our
state that it's industrial growth be
well planned and that assistance
be given to companies interested
in coming here in connection with
the selection of sites and the f.
nancing and leasing of new plants
and facilities. I am confident that
the committee which I am naming
is we'll qualified to render needed
services moi only to industries
seeking new locations, but also to
the various communities in Della
ware DESTROYS Of improving their
economic positions BY the addition
Of new and permanent business or
CARNATIONS, or the expansion of
existing groups
Governor Boggs said that need
Tor the new committee was point
ed up at a recent conference held
IN Legislative Hall, sponsored by
CONTINUED on page sikh
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Sussex COP
TOASk Dirksen
To Speak At
Rally April n
Famous Illinois Scion
A n d Distinguished
Mid West Republican
May Address Meeting
At SeafOrd.

U. S. Senator Everett NJ. Dirk
sen (R-Ill), one Of the midwest's
best-known Republicans, will Oe
invited 10 make the principal
speech at the big spring rally on
Sussex County Republicans in Sea-
ford.
The invitation will be extended
by the Sussex County Republican
Committee, according to State
Senator Thomas L. Johnson, of
Rehoboth Beach, the county COP
chairman.
Senator Dirksen, who served Is
years in the House of Representa-
tives before his election to the
Senate in 1850, is chairman Of the
National Republican Senatorial
Campaign Committee.
His presence is sought by the
Sussex County unit because of the
spirited campaign which is ex-
pected for the Senate seat now
held by U. S. Senator ]. Allen
Frear, Jr., a Democrat.
The Seaford rally is scheduled
for Saturday, April "a, in the fire.
house. It will be S25-a-plate af-
fair, a comparatively new ar
rangement for Republicans in the
state.
AS Republican interest quickeng
It was announced that Robert II.
Richards. Jr., recently-elected nat
lOnal Committeeman, is attending
his first meeting of the RoDuhIiran
National Committee in Washing
ton. The meeting started yesterday
and will conclude tomorrow.
Mr.. Richards was elected nat
ional committeeman in November
by the Republican State Commit
tee to succeed Frank v. dupont
who resigned in the spring to ac-
cept the federal post as u. s
Commissioner of Roads in thl
Commerce Department.
Because of the concentrated
CONTINUED on page four)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05

This first Dollar Day of 1854 is
expected to attract an army Of
bargain seekers into Wilmington
because on this day--and this day
Only-the merchants offer bargains
not possible either before or after
the big sales event.
The merchants have not made
any special purchases Of stocks for
sale on Dollar Day and C. Frank
LattOmus, chairman of the CO.
operative sales committee of the
Section, emphasized that Dollar
Day is not just 'get-rid-of-
something sale. He further stated,
in announcing this popular sales
event, that the quality merchandise
which will be offered at money-
saving prices on Dollar Day is the
same high grade stock handled BY
the Wilmington merchants through
out the year and that thrifty
housewives and others who are
price conscious will be AFFORDED a
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Will Serve AS Commits
siOners To The 166th
General Assembly Of
Presbyterian Church.

Four ministers and four elders
were nominated for election as
commissioners to the 166th Gener-
al Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church at the afternoon session of
the 10th stated meeting of the
New Castle Presbytery in Dover
on Monday.
The clergymen nominated are:
The Rev. Wallace w. Williams.
ManOkin Church; the Rev. DR.. Cor
don R. Coming, Church of the
Covenant, Wilmington, who is mod
orator Of the presbytery; the Rev.
]. L. SimcOx, Ocean City, Md, and
the Rev. Henry L. Jacobs, Con-
cord Church.
The elder nominees are: William
E. Powell, frankfort; G. Gordon
Mitchell, Church of the Covenant:
Norman Abbott, Georgetown, and
Harvey Buck, Port Deposit, Md.
Two OF each group will be elect
ed at the next stated meeting of
the Presbytery, which will be held
April 26 and q at the Church of
the Covenant. The General Assem-
bly, will be held in Detroit, opening
on May 20 and preceded by a pre-
assembly conference on evangelism
on May Is and a pre-assembly con-
ference on stewardship and pro-
motion on May 10.
A report submitted Monday af-
ternOon showed that the New Cas-
tie Presbytery has paid in $4,000
of its quota of $97, 900 to the ma
tiOnal building fund with another
year and a half to meet the quota.
The fund is to assist in establish
ing of churches in growing areas
Of population.
Continued on page six)
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loo Volunteer 3 Nominated
Firemen Hold By Presbytery
Sussex Meet On Monday
Sixteen Of Eighteen
M e mber Companies
Met In MillsbOrO Fire
Hall Last Week.

The Sussex County Volunteer
Firemen's Association met in the
MillsborO Fire Hall, last week.
with over 100 firemen in attend
ance from Is of the Is volunteer
companies in Sussex County rem
resented. William Hines, of Sea-
ford, president of the association
presided and received reports
from officers and committees and
the report of Fire Recorder Will
liam Donovan for the months of
November and December of last
year.
According to the Fire Recorder
total alarms for November were
%; loss $14,7OO with Insurance.
cOverage of $7,7OO and net loss of
$4,000. Losses for towns were
listed as $11,65O and for rural
areas, $S,050 Types of fires in
November were mercantile. n:
dwellings, 6; chimney, Il; auto.
3; grass, 10; woods, 6; chicken
houses, z; miscellaneous, Is. Mills
boro had the largest number of
alarms answered, 10; Georgetown
the greatest loss, $4,000. This re-
port for November did not include
reports from RehobOth, MillviIIe
and frankfort Companies since
the report from them was not re-
ceived in time to be included. For
the month of December, Mr.. Dono-
van said the report showed a loss
OF $15,145 with insurance cover
age of $4,S45; a net loss of S1O.-
800; town losses. $2,72O and rural
losses, $12,425. Total alarms. 81:
types OF fires, dwellings. Is; chin
ney, 12a auto, 4; grass, 70: woods.
3; chicken houses, 1; miscellane-
ous' 8. Laurel was listed as the
CONTINUED on page fIve)
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New Home Club Is
Organized In County
Group Formed At RehObOth Beach
With Nineteen Charter Members

Group Formed At RehObOth Beach
With Nineteen Charter Members
Mrs. Nancy Ratliff Shelton, Sus-
sex County Home Demonstration
Agent, has announced the organi-
cation of a new Home DemOnstra-
ton Club which brings the num-
Der of such clubs in Sussex Coun-
ty to tweTty-fOur. The Rehoboth
Beach Home Demonstration Club
was organized in a meeting held
in the Hotel Marvel, in Rehoboth.
on Friday night, January 29th.
and has 10 charter members.
Mrs. Shelton. who was intro
dueed by Mrs Ella M. Roach, ex-
planned to the group, the inter-
national, national, state and county
set-ups and outlined the programs
OF the Sussex County groups for
1854 She showed picture slides
of the work carried on by H. d.
agents, leaders and workshops
held. Following the talk by Mrs.
Ratlif the group effected it's or
ganizatiOn by electing Mrs. George
W. Till, as president; Mrs. Ray
Palmer, vice-president; Mrs. ].
Howard Link, secretary, and Mrs.
Paynter, treasurer. Volunteer
demonstration leaders to serve
for the club for this year include
Mrs. Howard Link, Mrs. Charles
Hearn, Mrs. Clifford Cortelyou.
Mrs. Alice Conner, Mrs. Robert
Continued on page FOUR
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Mile OF Dimes Held
Here Last Saturday
Closing Feature OF Polio Drive
Was Reported As Being Successful

closing Feature Of Polio Drive
Was Reported As Being Successful
Milford's Coolies and Cootiettes
successfully staged "Mile of
Dimes, here, last Saturday, in the
downtown business. area, as the
closing feature of the Annual
March of Dimes Drive. The stunt
not only served to stimulate in
terest in the March of Dimes
Drive, but also produced a size
able addition to the fund previous-
ly raised through the regular or
ganized solicitation.
Beginning at P. NJ, Saturday
seams of Coolies and Cootiettes
many of them in traditional. color
ful attire, began "persuading"
downtown area shoppers to cover"
strips of tape with 0imes-and
coins and bills of larger denomina-
ton. Within the next four bours
tape laid on both sides of wal
nut Street, going south from the
N. Walnut and Front Street inter
section, was covered" to the ex-
tent of fifty feet or more.
The mile of Dimes" staged here
annually, was under the direction
of Mrs. Ann Sparklin and James
J. Weller, presiding officers, re-
spectively, of the local Cootie and
COOtiette units.
Coolies and Cootiettes are fun
loving affiliates Of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and have, as their
principal serious function. the
continued on page SKI
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Nassau Area Milk
Producers Feted

Dairy farmers in the Nassau
area who ship their milk to the
Supplee Milk Company were en-
tertained by the Philadelphia COM.
pany at the sixth annual farmer
company meeting on Tuesday,
February 2, 1854.
The meeting. @nich also observe
ed the 15Oth Anniversary Of the
founding Of the company. was held
at the Coolspring Community Gem
ter Coolspring, Delaware.
Supple dairyHen and their
families who attended heard DR..
10y r. Davenport, Company Dl-
rector Of Field Service. review the
company's history and progress
from its origin to the present day,
Continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Beta Sigma Phi Group
Planning For "Rush"
M Chapter Members Ready
For Semi-Annual
Fete

The Milford M Chapter of the
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority is row
completing plans for the sesni-an-
nual rushing stiVities.
The Rushing Program is being
planned along lines which will
more fully acquaint the commune
ty with the scope and achieve
ments of this far-reaching organi-
cation, which contributes so much
to the social, cultural and civic
life Of the communities in which
1t functions.
Beta Sigma Phi is a non-academ-
&c, International sorority, a social
and cultural organization for
young women and is built on three
CONTINUED on page five)
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State Highway Dept.
Explains Plans
Jack Carson Tells OF Desire To
Improve Construction Work


1T is the desire Of the State
Highway Department to improve
construction work during the COM
ing year, John B. Carson. Com
struction Engineer for the Depart
ment, said in an address during
the Departments inspectors School
Of Instruction held in the Legisla-
tive Hall on Monday.
It was the third weekly session
Of the school during. which the
work Of inspectors IS being studied
IN order to have that work become
uniform on all types Of COZ. struc-
ton throughout the state.
Mr.. Carson spoke on the subject.
Character Of Workmen and Eouip-
nient," during which he pointed
out that in order to attain the OBJ
jective Of the department aonly
men will be employed who will
properly execute the work of the
Department with the proper know
ledge and desire to do their best f"
Continuing, he said, Regard
less Of how we'll equipped the con-
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Cub Boy Scouts
Planning Activities
Will Join With Scouts Throughout
Nation In Scout Week Observance

Nation In Scout Week Observance
February promises to be an in
teresting month for Milford's more
than sixty Cub Scouts, for, during
this month, the local Cubs will
join with Scouts throughout the
Nation in observing the 44th ami
versary of the founding of the
Scouting movement in America.
As part of the local observance.
Milford Pack #1O1 will partici-
pate in the activities of National
Boy Scout Week" and will also
stage it's Annual Blue and Gold
Dinner.
This Sunday, February 9TH, the
Cubs, along with the areas Boy
Scouts, will attend Sunday School
and/Or church services attired in
their uniforms; this church atten-
dance will constitute observance
of Scout Sunday, the first event
of National Boy Scout Week. On
Monday, February Sth, Cubs will
wear their uniforms to school in
observance of the actual birthday
Continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Crop Show Feature OF
Farm And Home Week

The 18th annual exhibit of the
Delaware Crop Improvement Assoc
citation will be held during Farm
and Home Week, February 1925.
at the University of Delaware.
According to Merrill Jones.
president of the association, ali
farmers and All members of Del
aware are invited to exhibit crops
they have grown this past year.
New exhibit classes added to the
show this year are grass silage and
corn silage, while white and sweet
potatoes have been dropped.
The show will be set IN in the
agricultural engineering laboratory
Of Agricultural Hall Samples may
Continued on page fivel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05

Aats All ASOUi Lue corresponding
averages we're 1894, S.79 and
1909.
1T has been the policy Of the
University to maintain a uniform
level Of feeding and management
at all times, states DR.. Baker.
BY this precaution we are sure
that herd improvement comes
from selection and breeding"
Improvement Of the herd in
early years was hampered by lack
Of funds for requirements, making
il impossible to Gull all low pro-
ducing cows. Furthermore. the
pedigrees Of the bulls used in
those days contained less infor-
nation on transmitting qualities
Of the ancestors.
The biggest upward swing in
herd production has come IN the
past 10 years Part Of this IS due
e the development Of the artificial
continued on page six)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Kent All Clubs Get
Citizenship Training
Every Group In The County Is
Being Taught Duties

Kent County Alters are learn
ing how to translate citizenship
into action, reports Marion Mac
Donald, All agent.
During January, newly elected
officers and chairmen of local A.
H clubs have attended a training
session to acquaint them with the
duties of their posts.
The meeting began with a movie
on How to Head a Good Group
Discussion. Following this they
met in separate groups according
to their office. Two questions
were presented and discussed by
the groups; what plans and prep
arations should be made before a
meeting?, and what duties are in
volved in the office? A summary
Of the group discussions was pre-
sented to all present Miss Ger
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Houston All Club
Aids Polio Drive
Group Went "All.Out" To Aid
The March OF Dimes

The Houston Cardinal All Club.
under the leadership of Mrs. Mar
tina Benson, Mrs. Mary Hollis
Mrs. Frances Parvis. Mr.. and Mrs
John EiseEbrey, and with Mrs.
Peggy Anstine, assisting, went
"all-out" for the March of Dimes
on Saturday evening, January 30
when they sponsored a local talent
show at the Houston Fire Hall.
Several of the local organizations
helped with this show in order to
make it d bigger success.
The program, as presented, fol-
lows: Invocation Rev LouhOff
pastor of Houston Methodist
Church; Song, Whispering Hope"
by the Chancel Choir of the Hous-
ton Methodist Church; Play. "Plg
of My Heart, presented by mem
Ders OF the Houston Cardinal All
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Sen. Williams, Urges
MispilIion Project
Scion Fighting For MiIfOrd's Need
As The Chronicle Goes To Press

Presently pending before the
subcommittee on Rivers and Har-
bOrs in the House of Representa-
tives is project dear to the hearts
of all Milfordians, the widening
and deepening of the Mispillion
River, Milford.
AS the Chronicle prepared to go
to press Thursday Noon), United
States Senator John J. Williams
was delivering the following state
ment before the committee:
Mr.. Chairman, this project was
first adopted on March 2, 1919, and
continued on page seVenl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Scout Honor Court
Here Next Thursday
Many Awards Will Be Presented
At Session In Avenue Church

Many AWardS VIII Be Presented
At Session In Avenue Church
According to an announcement
today by Mr. John Parks, Dover
District Chairman, of the Boy
Scouts of America, Scouts will
observe Scout Week, Scouting's
44th Birthday, from February 7th
to 18th, of this week. This will
start by Scouts observing February
18th as Scout Sunday, and later in
the week holding Scout dinners,
Scout displays, and attending
school in uniform.
A high-light OF this week. ac-
cording to Mr.. Thomas r. New
nam, will be the observance of a
District Court of Honor which
will be held Thursday, February
18th, at the Avenue Methodist
Church in Milford, starting at 5000
p. m, and will be attended by all
Scouts of the Dover District. The
CONTINUED on page severn
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January Safest On
Roads In 20 Years
Only One Death Occurred On The
Highways During Last Month


Intelligent use of radar by the
state police" and of unmarked
cars, have contributed to making
the safest January in Delaware in
20 years, Col. J. James Ashton,
manager of the Delaware Safety
Council, said this week.
One death occurred on the high
ways of this state last month, and
Monday was the Both day since the
last auto fatality anywhere in Del
aware.
Not since January of 1884, ac-
cOrding to the Delaware Safety
Council, has there been January
with only one traffic death.
Capt. Edgar F. Isaacs of the
state traffic division said he
could find no full calendar month
in any recent year when there
were no fatalities, but the Safety
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
COP Lincoln Dinner
Due This Eyening
.
MATTHEW'S MACHINE co.
GETS BIG FRANCHISE

Officials of the Matthews
Machine Company of Mil
ford, announced this week
that Fox Products Company
of Philadelphia, have grant
ed their company the ex-
elusive franchise for the dis
tribution of brass poultry
fountains for the entire
State of Florida.
According to a spokesman
for the company, this is an
important franchise espec-
tally in view of the rapid
expansion of the poultry in
dustry in that state.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Group Hospital SerUice
Paid $4,662,86I liz 1868

oaing $466286 1865 by Croup Hospa
me- TO hospitals and doctors for members of the
Plan according v
Blue Cross Shield Plan 1900 u 'No Nei'""ie
Inc payments to hospitals during oad S3O4562 Of this
9zo1656
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
Wilmington Dollar Day
Scheduled For February 10

Thousands thrifty shoppers sections Of the Dmaa
PENINSULA Southern New nearby Pennsylvania
expected those the in
Dollar Day Wednesday February 1ch sponsored y
the Retail Merchants Section
S oN0Ds. u SonAE
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-05
HOLstein Herd Records Are
Revealed At The University

aiy production has come long up
IN production records
the University Of Delaware Newark 1 -
DI = Baker, of the
SAYS that back in 1920 the
was 8SS pounds of milk 1927 bur and 2s8 pounds Of