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THE SHORE'S MOST COMFORTABLE BALCONY SECTION
FOR COLORED PATRONS!
Gov. Boggs Sends
Poultry To Wisconsin
(continued from first page)
ments: Late Tuesday afternoon a
diamond shaped box was loaded
with a 10-pound broiler turkey and
four chickens, decked out in state
colors of Blue and Gold, and placed
i on a plane, bound for the Wiscon
I sin capital.
If the turkey is not eligible for
the Wisconsin show. Governor
Boggs suggested Governor Kohler
eat some Delaware turkey.
i '•But." warned Governor Boggs,
I to the rich quality of the
bird,, 1 admonish your excellency
to go lightly on any other food, so
that you may enjoy the full flavor
I of our Delaware turkey."
The turkey and four chickens
were freshly killed Tuesday morn
1 ..mV l r k r . ^ ro , zen ' pacl <ed in dry
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Department handled arrangements.
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Electric locomotives first appear
ed on U. S. mainline tracks in 1895.
YOU CAN SAVE
BY TRADING NOW !
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And to Prove the Above Statement, We Are Willing to
Guarantee a Minimum Trade-In Allowance of
$4995
for Your Old Range, Regardless of Age, Make,
Condition, on
or
the Frigidaire Electric Range Below
This Is A Limited
January Sale
Don't Put Off And Be Disappointed!
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a ' ' Fluorescent Cooking-Top Lamp
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STARTS - FRIDAY - JANUARY - 29th
Clipping Cows Helps
Produce Clean Milk
(continued from first page)
H *de °f the tail, then start clipping
about four inches* above the end
°f the tail bone. Clip the hair
short around their udders, flanks
an( t bellies,
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strip along the backbone.
1 A regular clipping program in
the dairy barn will reduce sediment
antl bacteria, improve milk cjuali
| ty and result in a greater income
for the dairyman. _
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day January 20 th, beginning a t
* 1 * 1 " o'clock In the morning.
The general public is cordially
invited to come see and and drive
one () f these wonderful new cars.
j Q n display will be the world fain
ous » 88 -* ( said by experts to be the
s finest car of its kind in its price
j field, also the "Super 88 " and the
» great new "98".
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When life are a problem, Vapaa
recommends clipping a four-inch
Search Has Begun To
Find The Miss Delaware
Of 1954
(continued nom first page)
,1)6 given serious consideration and
she will be granted
^ liri , v mossom Brincess as well
she will have one month to pre
,, a re for that event after her se
leetton in Wilmington Miss Cher
ry Blossom Princess ' will be
tertained in the nation's capital by
the Delaware State Society, and
'festival authorities are lining up
the usual glamorous array of en -
tertainmenl, according to U. S.
Representative Herbert
burton, who also serves
Society president in Washington.
n Urn-In* the week of March 30,
Delaware s entrant will be guest
at a State Society Dinner and _
luncheon will be provided by Dela
wure's Congressional delegation.
s,1 e will have a military escort
throughout the week—and may be
chosen Queen of the festival
the spin of a wheel.
The Delaware
an interview'.
D was pointed out* that an early
contest is necessary if the 1954
Mi ss Delaware is to'be the state's
Cherry Blossom Princess
en
B. War
as State
a
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State Develop
ment Department will again spon
sor a float in tin; Washington
rade which will most likely be de
! veloped around a historical theme.
! The Princess
pa
will also be recipi
j *cnt of many gifts, including ward
i robe items.
j Miss Lois Alava, who was Miss
I Cherry Blossom Princess in 1952
and Miss Delaware
urged eligible girls to consider the
contest seriously. "To participate
i in these events is an unforgettable
j experience." she declared.
i Local
in 1953 has
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contests must be staged
i early, Baldwin pointed out so that
i winners may he prepared for the
, finals in \\ ilmington on February
I 27
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Seine,"
realize time is of the
Mr. Baldwin said
1 week, "but we do hope
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every com
I munity will give the contest seri
I ous thought. It is a grand oppor
tunity for somebody's favorite home
1 town girl."
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Von Johnson, Esther Williams in
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latest News & Novelty Reel
Wide Screen
Saturday, January 16
Matinee 2 P. M.
John Payne, Coleen Gray in
KANSAS CITY
CONFIDENTIAL
— plus ——
Ali Star Cast in
BULLETS FOR RUSTLERS
Added 2 Reel Comedy
Wide Screen
Sun. & Mon., Jan. 17 & 18
Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice in
HIS MAJESTY
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In Color
Latest News & Cartoon
Wide Screen
Tues. & Wed., Jan. 19 & 20
Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru in
FORBIDDEN
Latest News & Selected Shorts
Wide Screen
Thurs. & Fri., Jan. 21 & 22
John Payne, Evelyn Keyes in
99 RIVER STREET
Latest News, Sports Reel & Cartoon
Wide Screen
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Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jarreil
of Harrington wish to announce;
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Bertha Belle Jarrell
the engagement of their daughter,
Bertha Belle to James C. Neeman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nee
man of Felton. Miss Jarrell is en
rolled in college in Wilm. Mr. Nee
man is employed by the Farmers
Bank in Dover. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Holzmueller, President, each
member is pledged to bring in a
new member at the January meet
ing on Monday. January 25th, a.
i ..50 p. in.
This organization, formed late
in the year just past, is intent on
getting off to a fast star, in '54
and so all efforts are being put
forth to make the January meeting
an outstanding one.
h rom the opening gavel in the
hands of President Holzmueller to
the last crumb from the Refresh
". ien . t . Com mittee. under Burt Wil
is. the January meeting should be
[long remembered.
- T- . . ,
7 l fi^nn ay > , ev ^ nin f' January
l.th, at 8 : )0 o clock, at the Pres
bytenan Church the Women's As-:
soc.ation will hold their monthly
meeting. The Devotions will be
given by Mrs. Howard Dutton, fol
iowed by a Forum on Stewardship
—divided into the following groups:
j 1. Money: 2. Taking up Thy Cross
[Daily: Guidance: 4. Family AI
iar in llic Horae.
The Panel members will be as
follows: Mrs. Holland Prettyman,
i Mrs. A1 Humes, Mrs. Robert Worm
i ing.on, and Mrs. William Lucas.
The program committee is hav
j ing this Forum at this time at the
request of the members. The nro-|
gram will consist of the panelists
answering any questions submitted
to Group Loaders, on the above
subjects—or open discussion of
s. äm u, xjx
b ï * ^
j Avenue Methodist Church, Metho
d ' st Men, but one which promises
i to be the most active is in a mem
Methodist Men
Seeking Members
The youngest organization of the
j bership drive for the January get-*
I together.
Undei the leadership of James
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i Presbyterian Ladies
Will Meet Jan. 19th
Sequoia National Park in Cali
j fornia encompasses some 386,560
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SKATING
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—Across from Fire House—
STARTING
Fri., Jan. 15, 1954
6 to 8—Children under 12
8 to 11—Regular Skating
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
MATINEE—2 to 5
Every Week-Day (Except Monday)-8 to 11
Admission—50c - - - Skate Rental-25c
Spectators—25c
JANUARY SPECIAL
TRADE-IN EVENT
Get Rid of Your Old, Inefficient
and Unsafe Range
Call O. B. BACH
Phone Milford 4018 For An Appraisal
Fire Company Has
Made Yearly Report
(continued from first page)
Time in Service: 98 hours.
Pumping Time: 48 hours.
Attendance: 3,195 men in service: !
2,130 man hours in service; 26
average attendance at each alarm. 1
Loss: Total—$44,650.00; 3 lives,
City Loss; $4,325.00, 3 lives; Rural
Loss: $40,325.00.
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Ambulance Report for Year '58
Total Trips; 273.
Total Men in Service; 386.
Total Man Hours in Service: 707.
* Total Hours in Service: 425.
Total Miles Traveled: 9,710.
Report For December
—1 Silent. #'s 112 to 131. inclusive,
Gity Alarms; Ten (10); Rural
6 ; Chimney. 3;
Oil Burner, 3; House, 3; Woods, 1 ;
Chair, 1—Silent ; House Trailer, 1 ; 1
Automobile, 1 ; Xmas Tree, 1. ;
0 .3 0 f G Used: 585 feet —1 inch;
"bü feet 1% inch; 600 feet—2%
inc b- i
Number of Alarms; Twenty (20)
Alarms; Ten (10).
Types: Grass,
Ladders Raised; 60 feet.
Distance Traveled: 167 miles.
Time in Service: 9 hours.
Pumping Time: 3 hours.
Attendance: 504 men in service;
234 man hours in service; 27 aver
age attendance at each alarm.
Loss: Total Loss; $2,800. City !
Loss: $800.; Rural Loss; $2,000. |
Ambulance Report for December
Total Trins
*.! L rips -. 26 v .
m if*" Service; 38. 1
To a Man Hours in Serviced. |
* ata Dours in Service: 37. !
Total Miles Traveled: 866 . !
Winter Weather
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L.an throve Deadly
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(continued from first page) !
(ious (o isio reported as !
^ " 0 w or sleet on^ The wind
shield Mr Ashton explained
. .. Yo ;, fJive to «ee danger lo'avoid
it » )lt , . said - and you have to have
S u ?ÄÄlTall ümet
! if you ure lo s(0 jn ,, t . r
| vent an accidenl ..
j Mr. Ashton listed six basic rules !
| for winter drivinK (u , el coun ,„ r .
j act these danger ^ The rules . re .
i i. Accept JouV iesnonsibimv
Always be prepared to meet the :
hil2ards of winter drivinK You
can't expect the weatherman to
take the blame for your accidents.
2 . Get the "feel" of the road, j
When you are driving slow'ly, I
away from traffic, try brakes oc- j
j casionally to find out just how
1 «lick the road is. And above all.
dl -i ve slowly, adjusting your speed i
to road and W eather conditions,
3 . Keep the windshield clear !
steam, snow, ice and sleet may !
, cloud car windows and windshields. !
jj ( , slirp vvindshield wipers and de- '
frosters are in top working condi-J
; t i on
4 'tj sp lirp f .i,oi n <. ..-i^n I
ice or snow on [he roads Rein
forced Ohara* wMI cni SÄÄ
tances -ihonr h-ilf
r, p un v . ' k
; slow down or s on k Jamrn ni 1
1 Hie brakr .
ca „ throw you into a dnneernns 1
! skid ' * h
' (j. ' Follow at a safe distance
Keep well back of the vehicle
i ahead so that vou will have nWv ■
i of room to ston in ai emerSincv >
Remember that even w-itlf ^e
i ää i
lÄTÄftS"
• ut Chams.
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The temperature of birds is high
1 er than that of mammals.
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Bringhurst New
President Of State
D . P. /. A.
I
(continued from rrrst page)
sored two all-day regional poultry
meetings, five poultry tours, and 60
local educational meetings and al
sponsored the Delaware junior
broiler program in which 125 boys
and girls participated.
It also sponsored* the state 4-H
poultry judging team which won
first place in the regional contest
Richmond, Va. The committee
also served in an advisory capacity
for research programs and assist
<I in planning the poultry health
short course and vaccinators
con
Mr. Mcllvaine recom
mended the following activities for
1954:
Continue to sponsor the Dela
ware junior broiler program, edu
cational tours, all-day regional
poultry meetings, and poultry short
courses; continue -research on
poultry diseases, bronchitis vacci
nation, and Newcastle vaccine; de
velop a breeding research
gram on new white-feathered broil
breed, and continue research
nutrition.
inference.
pro
_ . ,
Charles Stuchlik, Jr., chairman •
. th . e Poultry health committee.
Emitted a report which was read
by s - L - McHenry in his absence.
stated that 500 posters, "please
eep out-help prevent spread of
disease," and 500 posters, "please
do not blow horn—loud noises may
cause loss of chickens." were print
,-d and distributed to DPIA mefn
bers to reduce mortality from these
causes.
A vaccinators conference was
e * d * n Se 1 byville to discuss the
importance of careful vaccination,
sanitary
spread of disease among flocks, and
recommended vaccination
"T
^ campaign was started to build
* P ,° ultry disposal pit on every
poultry . farm as a means of disease
, •
Lar l Hawk, chairman of the l:_
nual meeting committee, reported
^ ? arch 2 t 5 wa8 set th . ..
naa l banquet with bids being re
Reived from several schools for a
p08slble »nation. , *
, McCallister reported
activities of the marketing
> 'Y allace Cook, chairman,
*? 1 ! ^ be l e sislative com
Imttee ' and Robert Jaquette, chair-
raan ' reported for the hand hook
committee. Reports of various
comm ittees also
rn,Ued -
on
1,000 Posters Issued
measures
to prevent
proced
an
e fn
on
com
were suh
j ,
'^ ard — Mr - s -Wallace ßnni and Mrs.
<1 ovc *
'.rove, I bird \\ard — Raymond
Bennett; Fourth Ward—Mrs. J.
^f W, K Wright; Notary Public, Mrs.
E l' za beth R. Bradford.
k, AS c l u e Chronicle went to press,
,be bght for the office of Mayor
i !? 8 Stil L.i he pressin g one. with
[° Ur candldates in the field, name
,he ,ncumb ent, Edward C.
? vans ', who ^ completing his sixth
tei . m i )f two years ea eb; J. Brain
sä fÄÄ
Si 1 ■=-*ÄT«
ja former member of City Council
and head of the Citizens and Tax
Payers League. All of the candi
dates are residents of the First
Ward. Mr. Haughey, who verbally
withdrew- last Friday, has recon
sidered his action, and remains a
candidate, who, to quote his
words, "is not affiliated with
group or organization".
In the Second Ward, the contest
remains between Mildred Webster
and William Wilkins. The incum
bent, James E. Humes, did not
choose to run.
In the Third Ward. Walter Mor
ns is unopposed for the seat pres
ently held by Alfred Nutter, Jr.
Next Tuesday evening. Council
will meet and reorganize and will
hire the various City Employees
Citizens* Meeting
Tonight; Annual
Election Monday
(continued fr<*ni first page)
own
any
.
CAESAR RODNEY
SCHOOL NEWS
The Caesar Rodney Board of .
Education has approved a new
school building program and has
requested the State Board of Edu
cation to issue a Certificate of
Necessity including the following
items:
Four Elementary Classrooms; .1
Farm Shop; l Home Economics
Room above Shop; l Auto Mechan
ics Storage Building; 1 Cafeteria
Storage Room; 1 Public Toilet on
Cafeteria Floor level ; Improve
ments to storm water drainage
system; Fencing, grading, and de
velopment of new- playgrounds.
Total estimated cost, $250,000
State share, $150.000. Local Share
$ 100 , 000 .
The Caesar Rodney Board has
also requested the State Board of'
Education to give its approval for
holding a referendum on the pro
posed bond issue during (he month
of March, 1954.
It is expected that any funds re
ceived from the Federal Govern
ment on account of Air Base pupils
will be used to build classrooms, in
addition to the program now being '
started.

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