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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Huge Amount Was Ex-
pended Last Year For
New Building, Grounds
And Equipment.
Photo by Aeko

Delaware spent $26,189,824 for
the operation of its schools, new
buildings. grounds and equipment
during the last school year, it was
reported this week.
Although the annual report for
the year ended June 80, 1853, is
not scheduled to leave the print
er's plant until at least a month,
the financial report was released
by DR.. r. L. HeTbst, assistant state
superintendent of the Department
of Public instruction in charge of
business education, through autho-
rization by DR.. George r. Miller,
Jr., the department superintendent
The financial report of Dr. Herbst
shows that non-public school acti-
vities such as adult education,
teacher training, service bureau
and other programs cost an addi-
tiOnal $83,621.18. other items not
included in state funds were: Pen
sions, $116,366; retirement, $194,-
927.59, and debt service, $946,594.
The financial report shows a
breakdOwn-bOth in dollars and
cents and percentage-wise-of the
school expenditures during the last
school year:
General control, S929,61738 or
1856 per cent; instruction, $1O,-
390,660.5O or 1857 per cent; opera
ton, $1,339,444.17 or Sill per cent;
maintenance, $3.50, 805.05 or 3.18
per cent; auxiliary agencies, ST.
304,93S.3O or 4.98 per cent; fixed
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Dollar Day State Spent
Successful $26,l89,824
Event Here On Schools
Semi-Annual Sales Fete
Was Good Despite The
Bleakness Of The Wea-
Their On Friday.

Following conversations with
several of the shoppers who made
this city their shopping headquar-
ters last Friday and Saturday, it
was the cOncensus of opinion that
the semi-annual Dollar Days" ini-
tiated by the Mercantile Division
Of the Milford Chamber Of Com
merce was a decided success.
The cooperating stores went all
out to make the Days successful
with values of an outstanding ma
ture offered by all of them, and
the shopping public was pleasant
ly surprised to find such a variety
of things to choose from, and to
find them to be fresh, seasonal
merchandise attractiVely priced.
Friday and Saturday, the weather
was cold, and on Friday, to add
to the, cold, the wind was blowing
a gale. However, the enthusiasm of
the shoppers who made their ap-
pearance early Friday morning
and thronged the stores until late
Friday afternoon when business
tapered off was not hurt by the
chill. Saturday started off good
and kept getting better through
out the day.
A roundup of the cooperating
CONTINUED on page seVenO
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
AG Students Have
Won Scholarships
Glenn Dill, OF Milford, Is Among
Those HOnOFed

Four students in the School of
Agriculture at the University of
Delaware have been awarded scho-
larships by Esso Standard Oil
Company in cooperation with the
All clubs of America and the U.
S. Extension Service.
Recipients are: w. Glenn Dill.
Milford, senior; Roland L.
Hearn, a junior, Laurel; Herman
w. Cook, sophomore, Elkton, Md. /:
and William f. Bowdle, freshman.
Harrington.
Each S10O annual scholarship
will continue for a four-year peri
cd, providing the boy maintains a
good scholastic record. To be eligi-
bic for the award he must have
completed three years Of All Club
work and be enrolled in college as
an agricultural student.
All four winners have been out
standing All members, completing
a variety of agricultural projects
and winning many awards.
Dill, a horticulture major. is a
member of Alpha Zeta, honorary
agricultural fraternity. He is edi-
tor of the college weekly paper
and has served in editorial posts
on other campus publications
Continued on page sixl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
PreSbyteriGnS To
Celebrate BirthdGg
Church School Will Be 1O7
Years Old Next
Monday

On Monday, February 22nd, at
1880 p. m, the First Presbyterian
Sunday School will celebrate it's
10th anniversary. TraditiOnally,
this is real birthday party with
entertainment and good fellow
ship, concluding with ice cream
and home made cakes
This year, though all depart
ments have part, the intermediate
and Junior departments are respOn-
sible for the main part of the pro-
gram with radio quiz shows, Bible
football, New Testament Charades,
instrumental selections, chalk
talks. and a variety of other en-
tertainment.
Mrs. Raymond Bennett will lead
group singing and Miss Elizabeth
Stidhan will give one of her high
ly popular monOlOgs. Miss Ida
Rosa will give a few highlights
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Complete Plans For
Basketball Tourney
Seventh Annual YMCA Tournament
Due March 9Th

Plans for the seventh annual Do
yer YMCA Invitational Basketball
Tournament have been completed
and invitations are being mailed to
all the teams playing in Delaware
and the Eastern Shore of Mary
land.
The tournament, which has be-
come recognized as the top cage
attraction of the season, will be-
gin on Saturday evening, March s.
at the Dover High spacious Field
House. Two mid-week games are
planned this season in the early
round so that even can close out
on Saturday evening, March q.
The "Y" tournament winner is rec
ognized as the Champions of the
Eastern Shore of Delaware and
Maryland.
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Beach Erosion
Trouble At
.LeweS Settled
State Highway Engineer
w. A. McWilliams Gets
0. X. To Push Own
Improvement Plans.

Lewes Beach property owners
finally got their beach erosion diff
ferences settled on Sunday last.
AT a mass meeting in the LeWes
Yacht Club with Col. William A..
McWilliams, chief engineer of the
State Highway Department, they
agreed unanimously to let the de-
partment go ahead with what work
is necessary for immediate relief
and correction of storm damages
from the northeaster of last Nov.
9Th, utilizing a $4,000 state fund,
allOcSted by the last General AS
sembly, as far as it will go.
Mayor Explains Fund
The meeting closed on a stormy
note mOmentarily when Mayor Otis
H. Smith gave a full explanation
to Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace w. White
of Wilmington of the $62, O46.SO So
called Penn grant fund, and the
stand taken by Lewes commission
ers regarding their alleged refusal
to give a gO-ahead sign on usage
of the $4,000 ALLEGATION.
Numerous complaints have been
made recently by Mr.. White that
the two funds were not made avail
able by Mayor Smith for immediate
relief.
Addressing the Whites directly,
Mayor Smith charged them with
being trouble makers" and 'in-
sinuating that the mayor is a thief
and the commissioners are not do
ing their duty" He went on to ex-
plain why the Penn Grant Fund
is not available for the beach erO-
sion work.
Fund Held In Trust
This fund was placed in the
hands of the commissioners in
trust under an agreement that it
be used only for badly needed sew
continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
First Service
At Calvary
Church Mar. I
Church Was Constructed
At A Cost Of Over
100000; Replaces One
Destroyed By Fire.

The first service of worship in
the newly constructed Calvary
Methodist Church of Milford will
be held on Sunday, March 7th, at
11:00 a. m. The building commit
tee has announced the completion
of the building program at a cost
of over 100000
Three years ago on March 8, 1851,
the Calvary Church was entirely
destroyed by fire. Since then the
congregation has held worship
services in the local school and
other meetings in homes and in
the POcahOntas Hall. During these
years additional property was pur-
chased adjacent to the old location
and new modern brick building
has been erected.
The present building, complete
except for the interior of the Sane
tuary, has an Educational Unit
equipped with class rooms for the
Nursery, Beginners, Primary and
Junior Departments. There is a
Chapel where special services and
meetings will be conducted and
the Youth will assemble for their
periods of devotion and study. A
Choir room and space for music,
choir robes and other musical
equipment has been provided. The
Minister'S study and Church office
is completely furnished on the main
floor. A fellowship hall, with stage
for programs, special activities
and services will be the center of
the Church's activities until the
interior of the Sanctuary has been
completed. A kitchen, supplied by
the w. S. c. S. of the Church with
all modern equipment, will be used
for the family nights, luncheOns
and suppcTs.
The exterior of the Church is OF
red brick with a large rolling
lawn extending from S. E. FROM
and Franklin Streets to the door
of the Church. The bell from tn,
old Church is being returned agaiT
to the tower where it will soon cal
the wOrshippers to the services.
The Commission on Membership
and Evangelism is now completing
plans for the opening date Of
March 18th and the week of specia
services which will follow as mem
bers and friends of Calvary MethO-
dist Church gather to give thanks
and praise God.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Milford WV Post
Soon Nine Years Old
Local Vets Organization
Will Celebrate Founding
In 1915

In a few weeks, Milford's much
cited V. F. w. unit, Blue Hen Post
#64S3, will be beginning it's ninth
year of existence, and, as a sort
of precautionary affair, the local
post will hold a reunion" of old
and new members. upon the Occa-
sion of the posts next regular
meeting, Tuesday evening. An
nouncement to this effect was made
by Post Commander Walter Quer-
ing, Thursday.
In announcing plans for a ere
union, Comdr Quering pointed to
the growth and progress made by
the post during the past eight
years, and paid tribute to those
who not only helped organize Blue
Hen Post in the early spring OF
1916, but who have continued to
serve the post and the V. F. w.
cause right down to the present
CONTINUED on page sikh
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Election
For School Bonds
Due Here Mar. 8
Gaping CEREMONIES
FOR NURSES FEB. S6TH

Gaping ceremonies of the
Milford Memorial Hospital
Training School for Nurses
will be held in Avenue Meth
Odist Church, Friday evening.
February 26th, at 8 O'Clock.
G. Roland Messick, presi-
dent of the hospital board,
will preside.
Musical numbers will be
presented by the student
nurses chorus.
The invocation will be
given by Rev. DOnzel C. VIII
dey, pastor of Calvary Metho-
dist Church.
The Gaping ceremony will
be conducted by Mrs. Alice
L. Stevenson, director of
Nurses, following which the
entire class will repeat the
Florence Nightingale nledge.
The benediction will be
pronounced by Rev. Joseph
S. Kinks, pastor of Christ
Episcopal Church.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Cub Packs To Hold
Patterson Dinner
Affair will Be Held Next Wednes-
day In School Cafeteria

Milford Cub Scouts and their
Dads will join together next We'd
nesday evening for observance of
a pretty special" occasiOn-the
Annual Pack #1O1 Father And Son
Dinner. This affair, held annually
during February, ScOuting's ami
versary month, will be held at the
school cafeteria, beginning at six
o'clock Wednesday evening.
AS in previous years, attendance
at the Cub dinner will be limited
to Cubs and their Dads or other
male guests, with preparation of
the food being left up to the mo-
theirs of Pack #101 members. The
Cubs and their Dads will be seat
ed by dens, and the tables will be
decorated with place cards, center
pieces and other decorations made
by the Cubs, themselves. Aside
from presentation of awards, the
program will be informal in nature
and will be highlighted by group
singing.
The dinner has been advanced to
the earlier hour in order to avoid
conflict with the Lions Club Minis
trel, which will have its initial
showing the same evening, begin
ming at o'clock.
Preparations for the dinner are
being completed by a committee
consisting of: Mrs. Lillian Burris,
Mrs. Marie Currey. Mrs. Irma Nc
PhersOn, Mrs. Elizabeth Sigler
Mrs. Mile Wilson, Mrs. Eleanor
Draper, Mrs. William Webb, Miss
Doris Brown and David S. Hugg
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Benefit Card Party
Planned At St. Johns
Pre.Lenten Affair Will Be Held
Next Thursday Evening

A public card party for the
building fund of the new st. Johns
Church will be held at the Parish
Hall on Maple Avenue. This pre-
Lenten party will take place on
Thursday, February 25th, begin
ming at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Joseph Dunn is acting as
chairman of the affair. She will be
assisted by the other officers of
the Sodality, Mrs. Frank Martucci,
Mrs. Edward KINNEY and Mrs.
James Dees.
Every effort is being made to
make the party an enjoyable affair
for all. In addition to card games,
there will be checkers, parchessi
and other games. Prizes are being
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Sussex All Clubs
In Display Contest
Nineteen viii Compete In County
And Statewide Event

Sussex County All Clubs will
compete in county and statewide
window display contest during
National All Club Week, March
9th through March 14th. There are
10 clubs in Sussex which are eligi-
BILE to compete.
The clubs will select a theme,
such as a specific All project, ac-
tivity, story or other subject to
high-light their window exhibits.
Many of the clubs will display
projects, and articles completed
during the past year and a num-
Der will choose educational exhib-
its on safety, health and citizen
ship. The national theme for All
Club Week is Working Together
for World Understanding. The dis
plays will be judged during All
Week by judges selected by the A.
H staff of the University of Della
ware. The three best window ex-
hibits in the state Zone selected
from each county,, will receive
prizes as follows: LIST, $1,000; End,
$500, and Bird, $500.
Claude Adkins, All Agent for
Sussex, has announced that a new
advanced health project is now
available for All members who
have completed the first year
Continued on page sikh
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
School Board Says Pass
age Of $4,000 En-
abling Act Will Not
Cause An Increase In
School Tax Rate.


The Milford Board Of Education
proposed to the nth General As
sembly that sufficient money be
provided to construct an industri-
al arts room to be added to the ag-
ricultural farm shop, and six (6)
additional classrooms for the ele-
mentary school. It was estimated
at that time that total of $780,
100000 would provide these needed
additions.
In the School Building Construc-
ton Act passed by the 117th Gem
eral Assembly, $150,OO0.00 was
ear-marked for the Milford Spec
ial School District, 100000 OF
this amount to be provided by the
state and $60,OOO.OO to be raised
locally.
The Milford Board of Education
has deposited with the Delaware
State Treasurer the sum Of So
100000 to be matched by $12,0O0.0O
to construct the industrial arts
room. This SS,00O.00 was part OF
the revenue from the sale Of the
North Street school building. The
balance of the money from this
sale has been encountered for
necessary shop equipment.
1t is necessary that the Milford
Special School District raise $751;
100000 to match the remaining $751;
100000 appropriated by the state.
Due, to the litigation in regard to
the legality of school sferendums,
the Milford Board of Education
has postponed holding z. referen-
dun until this time. The Milford
Board has been advised to proceed
with the holding of the referen
dun, in order that they may b.
ready to market school bonds JUS
as soon as the State Suprem
Court passes upon the legality 0
school bond issues.
! "A special election will be HEX
az the Milford school building on
Lake Avenue, on Saturday, March
6, 1854. The polls for said cleo
ton will be open at 100 D. m.
e. S. T., and remain open until
500 p. M, E. S. T., at which time
and place the voters in the Mil
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Special Service At
First Baptist Church

AT the First Baptist Church, III
N. w. Second Street, Milford, Del
aware, February 23rd, at 8 p. m,
a Special Missionary Service will
be held. The speaker will be Miss
Mary d. Jesse, a veteran Mission
airy OF forty years experience in
Japan as a representative of the
Woman's American Baptist Fore
ign Mission Society.
Miss Jesse, a native of Virginia,
first landed in Japan in 1911 and
has devoted her life to mission
Continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19

DuilulnS during the week.
All counties will hold window
display contests using the theme
for the week, working Together
for World Understanding" A COM
munity survey win be made by
members in each county to locate
farm boys and girls who are not
All members. These young folks
will be invited to join q club or
to consider forming a club in their
local neighbOrhoods.
National All Club Week is the
most important. event Of the year
for All boys and girls, believes
Samuel M. Gwinn, state leader. 1T
is a time to review the accomplish
ments Of the past year and to get
set for the year ahead" he ex-
Continued on page sixl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Important Changes
In Highway Set-up
Made Wednesda1
Harvey Spicer Will Be
come Motor Vehicle
Commissioner March
18th; C. T. Gallagher
Delaware BEidge Mgr,

Two important appointments
were made Wednesday of this week
by the State Highway Commission
which at me same time transfer
red all tie engineering and admin
istrative work in connection with
the delaware Memorial Bridge
directly under the chief engineer,
Col. William A. McWilliams.
Up until now the bridge itself
zane under a section of the High
way Department known as the
Delaware River Crossing Division
of the department and the general
manager was more or less autonO-
nous in the table Of Highway De-
partment organization.
Under the new system, all engi-
neering and administrative work
will come under the chief engineer
and in this case a man who is
very familiar with the engineering
problems of the bridge, Colonel
McWilliams, who has been direc-
tor Of the Delaware River Cross
ing Division.
New Appointments
The appointments are:
Harvey Spicer Of Georgetown as
state motor vehicle commissioner
to succeed Thomas E. BurrOugh of
Odessa who has been acting motor
vehicle commissioner for the past
several months.
Charles T. Gallagher of 2O14
Delaware Avenue as general man
ager of the Delaware Memorial
Bridge to succeed Walter B. Nc
Kendrick, Jr., who becomes assis-
tant chief engineer of the State
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19

NAAC OSuA~NulAGAAl AAAlMolAGA WIFI NdLl~
GUS kinds of production methods
obtained while directing shows in
various parts of the world.
The directors career actually be-
gan in high school when he pro-
duced several shows. Then, when
attending military school in
Waynesboro, Va, he wrote the
Fishburne Follies of 1888. He also
headed the dramatics club there.
Bobby, who is associated with his
father in Ricard's Vineyard in
Bridgeville, continued to keep a
hand in the producing Of shows.
In 1886 he was a member Of the
cast Of the American Legion frolics
in the Playhouse in Wilmington.
Even while member Of the
continued on page slxl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
AYR Dance VIII Be
Held At Dover Feb. 26

The Mardi Gras festival, known
to millions for its color and spirit
of fun, will be the dominant theme
Of a dance to be held Friday eve
ming. February 26, at Maple Dale
Country Club, Dover.
Under sponsorship of the Kent
County Young Republicans. the
affair will feature the music Of
the popular George Madden "com-
boz.
William A. Hughes, dance chair
man, announces that the affair is
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Sussex Republicans
Seek Federal Judge
Sen. Williams Asked To Consider
County Resident

The Sussex County Republican
Policy Committee has asked U. S.
Senator John ]. Williams (R-DeD
to give consideration to the appoint
ment of a Sussex attorney for the
new judgeship in the U. S. District
Court, it was disclosed tonight.
State Senator Thomas L. Johnson
(R-RehOboboth Beach,, chairman Of
the Sussex County Republican Com
mittee and a member of the policy
unit, said that the action was taken
at the bi-weekly meeting of the
group last Friday night at George
town.
The policy committee has notified
Senator Williams of it's action,
pointing out that it has been many
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Blue Cross Paid Out
>$381,7O3 In January
Milford Memorial Hospital ReceiV-
ed aS7,4S9 In Period

During the month of January,
1854, the Delaware Blue Cross
Plan paid hospital and doctor bills
for its members tOtalling $751; O3.
H. V. Maybee, Managing Director
of Group Hospital Service, IncOr-
porated, the Delaware Blue Cross
Plan, stated that payments to hos
pitfalls during the month of January
amounted to $229,831 for the care
of 1926 Blue Cross patients. Of
these, 2,238 we're bed patients in
the hospitals. while the other 688
we're treated as Out-patients. The
latter group includes emergency
accident cases and cases sent to
hospitals for diagnostic x-rays.
Payments for benefits under the
Surgical-Medical Plan for the
month of January totalled $751;
S72.
In Delaware, payments to Mem
Der Hospitals during January for
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19

D0lEU NAC EAAlAAALn III AAA0 eM0 ~
pictures artistically IN groups and'
single. Those who attended the ex
hibit were asked to vote for theil
favorite picture. It was interesting
to all to know the results Of thu
voting. The results of the popu
lar vote follows:
First Bowers Beach" Howard
S. Schroeder.
Second, white House Farm OF
Indian River" v. PlechaviciOus
LOANED by Mrs. I. G. Burton).
Third, Presbyterian Church, w.
A. Roach; "Derelict. Dorothy Ly-
Ons.
Fourth. Vineyard Boat Yard,
Howard S. Schroeder
Fifth, Farm scene, Jennie Sal
evan.
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Top Tomato Growers
To Reveal Secrets

Secrets Of successful tomato
growers will be revealed during
Farm and Home Week at the Uni
versity Of Delaware.
The tomato program on Tuesday
morning, February 23rd, calls for
disclosure Of growing practices by
Ten-Ton Tomato Club winners
from three states. Delaware's win
ners for 1853 will be announced
at that time, reports Robert r.
Stevens, extension horticulturist
Governor J. Caleb Boggs win
CONTINUED on page flvel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Poultry Meeting Set
For DelEnarva Growers
Session VIII Be Held March 10th
In Dover Grange Hall

A special event for all DelmarVa
poultry growers is an all-day meet
ing, March 10th, in Capitol Grange
Hall, Dover,
New developments in the poul-
try industry will be reported at
this time, by speakers from Della
ware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsyl-
Yania, New York and the New
England states.
A variety of topics will be dis
eussed, declares Silas ]. McHenry
assistant extension p0ultryman al
the University of Delaware. They
range from poultry diseases, pric-
es, breeds and heating systems, to
debeaking, feeding and manage
ment.
Ralph O'Bier, Seaford, chairman
of the morning session, says this
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-19
Soil Conservation
Pays OFF In Kent
1858 Saw Record Established For
New bitches Being Built

The Kent County Soil COnserva-
ton District has forged ahead to
new milestones for establishing
better drainage on the wetter lands
Of Kent County. 42.2 miles of open
type drainage bitches were con-
structed during the year 1858. This
is an all-time record for the Kent
County Soil Conservation District,
since the farmers organized their
district in 1913.
A total of 50 farms in the county
received work on their drainage
bitches and 1859 acres Of land
were benefited. On some of this
land there will be more crops
grown than at any time since the
tractor replaced the horse.
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