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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
SUSSEX @DEMS"
FACING FIGHT
Spirited Contests For Ex-
ecutive Body Posts Are
Expected Tomorrow.

When the Democrats of Sussex
county go to the polls tomorrow
Saturday afternoon. October rs.
County Executive Committee. they
will be faced with seven contests un-
less there are Withdrawals before
then.
The contests are in the first cleo
ton district, or precinct. of the Fifth
Representative District OaureD
first of the Sixth Upper Dagsboro)
first of the Seventh (Millvilie). sec
ond of the Seventh (Selbyville), the
Eighth District Gndian River), first
of the Tenth (Milton). and second of
the Tenth Hewes).
One committeeman and one COM
mitteewoman il to be chosen from
each of the % election districts, or
precincts. Those named will meet
at Georgetown on Saturday after
noon. November 4, and elect a county
chairman and other officers.
While the contests in the county
vote are likely to be spirited. they
are not expected to be as heated as
those of two years ago. which re-
suited in a division of the party and
the formation of two county execu-
tive committees, each functioning
throughout the campaign of 1888.
In connection with the chairman
ship of the new committee. several
names have been mentioned. includ-
ing William H. Ayers. of Millsboro;
Samuel n. Culver, of Delmar, and
William B. Truitt Neither Ralph S.
Baker of Georgetown. nor Norman
Collision of Bridgeville. chairmen of
the committees last year. will seek
the chairmanship. il is understood.
Those who have filed for commit
teeman and committeewOman fol-
low:
First Representative District
Cedar Creek First election dis
trict. Thomas n. Stayton, Mrs Edith
P. Walls. Milford; second. Arthur
Webb. Mrs. Clara H. Davidson, Ell
lendale; third. Eugene P. Smith.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Stevenson. Mil
ford.
Second Representative District
Northwest Fork)-First. NJ. J.
Webb. Mrs. Sara E. Smith. Green
wood; second, Lee Culver. Mrs. Del
ma Jones. Bridgeville: third. Isaac
Leroy Smith, Mrs Sara A. Reynolds,
Greenwood.
Third Representative District
tSeaford) First. Sudler J. Wilson,
tTum TO Pare Z. PieaSel
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
u. OF D. ALUMNI HOLD
KENT COUNTY DAY
Kent Group Has Invited High School
Seniors To Attend

At the first meeting of the colleg-
late year of the Kent County Alumni
Club Of the University of Delaware
it was resolved that the club spon-
sor Kent County Day at the Uni
versity of Delaware on the occasion
of the Hampden-Sydney- Delaware
football game to be played tomorrow
on Frazer Field, Newark
In furtherance Of Kent County Day
at the University free admission
tickets to the game have been made
available to all male seniors in all
Of the Kent county high schools with
the compliments of the University Of
Delaware Athletic Council and the
Kent County Alumni Club.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MAN KILLED IN SUSSEX
IN RESISTING ARREST
Policeman Hugh Collins ExOnerated
In John JOhnSOn's Death

State Policeman Hugh Collins,
Rridgeville. was exonerated by a
coroner's jury in the death of John
Johnson. who was shot through the
eye Tuesday night while resisting
arrest. johnson died several hours
later at the Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Collins and George Minner. also
from the Bridgeville sub-station, we're
summoned to Greenwood to search
for a prowler. Receiving identical
descriptions from several citizens. the
officers went to the John Paskey
home to take Johnson into custody.
When the latter refused to leave the
house, Collins pushed in the rear
door. Collins said he fired when the
man prepared to throw seven-foot
stick.
Coroner Lewis Lathbury conducted
the inquest Wednesday, the jury hold
ing Collins shot in seif-defense.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
SAFETY COUNCIL ISSUES
WARNING TO DRIVERS
Poor Visibility At This Time OF Year
Causes Accidents

According to the Delaware Safety
Council. it is just at this season OF
the year that automobile fatalities
and injuries begin to mount. And
particularly, il is a time of danger
for children.
1t is easy to see why this is so.
II begins to get dark by five o'clock.
The youngsters stick to their foot
ball or other games as long as they
can see. then run home as fast as
they can for supper. In the gather
ing dusk. they are flying shadows as
they play on the edge of the sidewalk
or run across the pavement.
Visibility seems to be particularly
bad Just at sunset: as if the coming
nights were gathering up all the bits
OF daylight to save for the next day.
Perhaps II is because the eyes have
not yet accustomed themselves to the
changing light that it seems harder
to see them than later at night and
that the glare of oncoming headlights
seems stronger. At any rate. both
because of this. and because of the
fact that children are abroad then.
while later they are safe at home.
this is the danger time of the day.
Extra care on the part of the chill
dren. and of the automobile drivers.
will help to avert accidents Playing
children can keep away from the
edge of the walk. where a careless
shove may send one of them into the
path of an automobile. They can be
careful not to cross the streets when
they are not clear. remembering that
the automobile driver may not realize
in time that the shadow running
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
ROTARIANS
DRIVE TO SECURE.
new AMBULANCE.
Milford Service Club Anx-
iOus To Have Full Coop
Grafton Of Citizens.
$2,5OO.OO rs NEEDED
Present Vehicle Is Twelve
Years Old And Out Of
Date; Solicitors To Call.

The members of the Milford Ro-
tary Club this week launched drive
to raise funds to procure a new am
buIance for the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Two of the members of
the committee in charge of raising
the money. Irwin G. Burton and r.
Arthur Derrickson, spoke at the Mil
ford Junior-Senior High School As
sembly Wednesday, and found the
student body eager to assist in rails
ing the money.
According to Mr. Burton. who is
chairman of the committee. approx
mately S2,500 must be raised to pro-
cure a new vehicle, which will re-
place the present antiquated 12-year
old one. bought and presented to the
old Milford Emergency Hospital by
Pierre S. dupont of Wilmington.
Other members of the committee
who are assisting to raise the money
are President Frank Elton, Vice
President Edward C. Evans, VanNuis
Wilkerson. Wilmer o. Lankford. Ros-
coe Galloway and Robert H. Yerkea.
The procuring of a new hospital
ambulance has been an aspiration of
the Milford Rotary Club for a long
time. who each year sponsor a num-
Der Of civic benefit projects in con-
nection with their community better
ment program.
The response to date has been
most gratifying. but the goal is still
far from being reached. Everyone in
the city and surrounding cOmmuni-
ties will be solicited for this needed
and worthwhile project. and if the
Rotarians receive the cooperation
which they were promised when the
survey Of public opinion was made
prior to launching the drive, it
should not be long before a modern
new hospital ambulance will be at
the disposal of the sick and afflicted
OF the Milford community.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
.CEDARS WILL GO
TOPHILADELPHIA
Will Attend Special Cere-
mOnial In Quaker City"
Monday, October 80.

Recognizing the fact that Ever
green Forest No. 40, T. C. L., of
Kent and Sussex counties. is one of
the progressive up and up Tall Cedar
organizations of the country, the
Supreme Forest Committee on Fun
headed by Past Supreme Tall Cedar
Archey c. New. has invited the off,
GERS. band. rangers and members to
attend a special demonstration cere-
monial in Odd Fellows Hall. 18th
and Oxford streets. Philadelphia, on
Monday evening. October 30. at 7:45
p. m.
This is something new attempted
by this special committee that was
authorized by the last Supreme For
est convention and appointed by Su-
preme Tall Cedar Thomas C. Havell
The committee will have full charge
of the 6oor and have promised an
evening of good hearty laughs in
which they will demonstrate how
easily, how entertainingly, how in
extensively, and how speedily a fun
section can be developed in any for
est.
Thomas c. HaYell. Supreme Tall
Cedar Of the United States will be
present with his official family to
enjoy the festivities. The rangers,
band and stunt crew of Evergreen
who are experts in the initiation line
will have representatives present to
pick up anything new. that is suit
able for the down Staters.
Just how many members of Ever
green Forest that can arrange to
attend cannot be estimated at this
time. Grand Tall Cedar Howard W.
Bramhall. Junior Deputy Warren T.
Moore. Albert B. Croll. D. R.,
Clem Bowdle of the rangers;
George Adkins. of the stunt crew:
Robert J. Prettyman of the band, and
James W. Cannon of the entertain
ment committee. are planning to at
tend.
The next ceremonial of Evergreen
Forest will be held in Milford. We'd
nesday evening. November s. in the
Community Building
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
SPORTSMEN FIND
PLENTY OF DUCKS
Hundreds OF Gunners In Marshes
For Opening OF 45-Day Season

A brisk northwest wind and a
crisp morning resulted in good
bags for the hundreds of sportsmen
Monday on the opening of the As
day duck season along Delaware's
marshes and water fronts.
The wind, which sprung up about
$3.50 o'clock. an hour and half af-
ter the legal opening of the season.
drove many of the birds into the
marshes where the gunners were
waiting in blinds. The marshes
around this section we're filled with
the gunners. most of whom either
got their full bag limit of 10 or
nearly so.
They reported that mallards. bald
pates and sprigs seemed to be the
most numerous. Few geese were
seen. Many Of the birds were flying
low and within easy gun range.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MILFORD ALL SET
FOR HALLOWEEN
CELEBRATION
Largest Parade In History
Of The City Is Now
Assured.
EIGHT DIVISIONS
Governor McMullen Will
Serve AS Honorary Mar
shall; Will Be Feted.

Milford is all set for the giant Hal
lowe'en celebration which will be
held here next Tuesday evening.
meeting held last Tuesday night
when parade officials and the gem
eral committee met
According to acceptances coming
in this promises to be one of the
brightest and largest parades in the
history of this city Milford has the
reputation of putting over" big
parades, and has been dubbed THE
Town of Parades." So successful
was the Halloween parade here three
years ago that it attracted editorial
comments from the leading daily
papers. and as the same committee
has charge of the event here next
Tuesday evening. and as it has re-
ceived the cooperation of the leading
spirits of this community, it prom
ises to be a much larger event.
The affair will be dignified by the
McMullen, who has consented to act
as honorary marshall. He will be
accompanied by detachment of
Battery A. of Wilmington, as well as
the Coast Artillery Band.
AS a special feature of the eve
ming a military demonstration in
anti-aircraft protection lasting
three quarters of an hour will be
presented Immediately following the
parade. Huge searchlights will
sweep the sky in anticipation of an
imaginary airplane raid The 80
caliber guns will go into action, and
the big so calibre machine gun will
be on display. The regimental band,
one OF the finest in the country, will
assist with the program. This spe-
cial feature will be in command of
Major ]. W. Davis, assisted by Lieu
tenant W. L. Mowlds. and will take
place in the Plaza Square
Halloween is the evening preced-
ing All Saints Day, and in early
Scotland spooks and goblins were
supposed to roam at large Later.
young folks gathered and with weird
stunts endeavored to forecast their
future, and it has later drifted into
an evening of jollification
There will be spooks. goblins and
all sorts of strange creatures in Mil
ford Tuesday evening. but they will
be gathered into one huge parade,
resplendent with many special fea-
lures.
There will be beautiful floats,
bands. bugle corps. organizations in
line. mummers. and decorated auto
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
REBEKAH OFFICERS
INSTALLED AT MILFORD
Matte Greenly, Lincoln, Installed As
Noble Grand By Pearla Crows

The President of the Rebekah As
sembly of Delaware Pearla Crows
assisted by the ladies of her staff
installed the officers of Margaret c.
Pyle Rebekah Lodge, No. II. |. o. o.
F.. in the Odd Fellows Temple, Mil
ford, last Thursday evening with
that colorful ceremonial that makes
this one of the most impressive
pieces of ritualistic work in the l.
o. o. F. fraternity. Dressed in formal
evening attire the ladies presented
an appearance that did honor to the
occasion.
Those installed for the term were
Matte Greenly. of Lincoln. Noble
Grand; Edith Austin. Vice Grand;
Jennie Salevan. Recording Secre-
taTy: Mabel Clendaniel. Assistant
Recording Secretary; Cecilia Potter
Fagg, Financial Secretary; Helen
Deputy. Treasurer. Appointed Off
GERS installed were Edna Lynch,
warden; Mildred Ward, conductor;
May Collins. musician: Louise Hig-
man. chaplain; Mary Cannon. right
support noble grand; Winnie Har-
0Eis anu
liam Beebe. right support vice grand;
Olivia Abbott. left support vice
grand: Bessie Morgan. inside guar
dian; Maggie Derrickson. outside
guardian; Gertrude Morris. right al
ter bearer. and Ella Rogers. left al
ter bearer.
Following the ceremonies several
guests made impromptu speeches
which were enjoyed by everyone.
During the evening Past Grand
Ella Stevenson was presented with
a Past Grand's jewel and a beautiful
floor lamp as a token of esteem from
the ladies of the Margaret Pyle
Lodge
Mrs. Greenly. the new noble grand.
is postmistress at Lincoln City. and
a member of the Order of Eastern
Star of Georgetown.
Prominent among those attending
were Past President of the Rebekah
Assembly Edyth Mari. of Newark.
and Past Grand Master Joseph Crows
Of the Delaware l. o. o. F.. of Will
mington. Guests from Wilmington,
Dover. FELTON,. Camden.
Georgetown and Rehoboth we're
present to enjoy the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
ROTARIANS HOLD
NTER-CITY MEET
Out Of Town ROtarians
And Wives Entertained
By Milford Club.

Six Rotary Clubs we're represented
ct the inter-city meeting of the Mil
ford club Monday evening in the New
Windsor Hotel. District Gov. and
Mrs. william E. Matthews, Jr.. OF
Smyrna were among the guests.
Speaker of the House Frank R.
Zebley of Wilmington. gave some ad-
dress on Churches and Church
Yards in Delaware" Mr.. Zebley has
a collection of 500 pictures of rural
churches. in addition to the history
OF each congregation.
Other guests included State Sena-
tor Alden P. Short, State Senator G.
Leslie Gooden, State Rep. Fred Bal
ley, Edward Steiner. president Of the
Milford Kiwanis Club; Mrs. Irwin
Burton. Milford. who greeted the wo-
men guests; Walter ]. Paskey. Har-
rington club head. and Edmund Ryan,
president of the Georgetown-Mills-
hero club. Frank Elton. Milford pres
ident, presided.
Miss Florence Horn. a member Of
the Milford juniOr-senior high school
faculty, sang a solo and Buster Simon
presented a musical specially.
Clubs represented in addition to
the host was: Harrington. George
town. Dover. Smyrna. and Cambridge,
Md.
Other local officers are: Vice-presi-
dent, Edward Evans; secretary. Au-
gust Faix. and treasurer. C. d. Holz-
mueller The membership includes:
William Berry. H. J. Pettyjohn. Ed
win Fisher. George Schaeffer. R. A.
Derrickson. George Perry, W. o.
David Coopersmith. Van
Nuis Wilkerson, Irwin Burton. c. e.
Roscoe Galloway. L. o. Ad-
kins. Robert Shilling. Robert Yerkes.
w. V. Grier. J. P. Pierce, and An
thony Summers.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
1899 CORN CROP Is
4,O32,OOO BUSHELS
100000 Bushels Carried Over Makes
Supply Larger Than 1880

An estimated Delaware 1889 corn
crop of 4,032 900 bushels combined
with the October l farm carry-over
of old corn of 100000 bushels indi-
Gates total supply of corn slightly
larger than that of Last year and 8
per cent larger than the 10-year
(192s-37) average, according to the
October crop survey made by the
Delaware Crop Reporting Service.
Stocks Of wheat remaining on farms
October l this year were SIS, 900
bushels compared with $4,000 bush
els year ago and the 10-year aver
age October l stocks of 7S4.000
bushels. October 1 farm stocks Of
oats were estimated at $4,000 bush
els On the same date last year S.
900 bushels of oats remained on
farms and the 10-year average was
$4,000 bushels.
Most Delaware crop prospects i'm
proved during September Both the
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
Company Met In Halls
MRS. WALLER AGAIN
HEADS DELA4 w. c. T. u.
Other Officers Are Reelected; Bow.
cry Leader Urges Dry Action

Mrs. Anna Lee Waller of Delmar,
last Friday was elected for the elev-
enth consecutive year as president
of the Delaware Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Election of officers brought close
to the sixtieth annual convention Of
the W. c. T. U. meeting at the Union
Crun to Page .. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
42-HOUR WEEK
AFFECTS $500
IN DELAWARE
1900 Delaware Workers
To Get Wage Increase
From Is To 80 Cents.
FOR NEXT SIX YEARS
Act Setting AZ Hours AS
Standard Became Effec-
tive Monday Midnight.

Shortening of the standard work
week from A to AZ hours at mid
night Monday night. will effect more
than 1900 Delaware employees. ac-
cording to estimates of the Wage
and Hour Division of the U. S. De-
partment of Labor.
In addition, under automatic pro-
visions of the fair labor standards
act, an estimated 1900 Delaware
workers will receive a wage increase
from 25 to 80 cents an hour.
Under provisions of the act, en-
ployees working more than AZ hour !
a week must be paid overtime at the
rate Of time and one-half the regu-
lar wage for any hours worked in
excess of that number. Higher
minimum wages have been estab-
lished by action of industry COM
mittees. approved by the admins
traitor of the Wage and Hour Divi-
sion, for the hosiery and textile in
dustTies.
Wage Increase Effective
Delaware workers benefitting by
the new provisions of the act are
part of an estimated total of $780,
900 throughout the country. now
working more than AZ hours a week.
whose standard work-week will be
reduced to that figure. Those re-
ceiving automatic increases in wages
are part of 100000 in all the nation.
The 30-cent base pay rate will re-
main in force for the next six years
unless the law is revised by con-
gressional amendment At the end
of six years, the rate becomes 40
cents. The maximum work week,
however. will be reduced to 40 hours
next year
CTum to Page =. Pleass)
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MILFORD ARMORY
NOT SOLD SATURDAY
Commission Again Rejects Bids,
With Highest One $500

For the second time the State Ar
mory Commission has rejected as
too low" the bids for the old Mil
ford armory building. AT the auction
last Saturday. the top hid was $500
by George H. Draper. Jr Adjutant-
General Weller E. Stover, however,
stated the bid was not acceptable
and the sale again was postponed.
Two weeks ago the commission re-
jected Draper's bid of $500. The
next sale date was not announced,
but it is not believed another sale
will be held before spring.
Among those who watched the
bidding were Colonel William E.
Lank. Edward o. Matthews, and Will
liam G. Sammons, the only surviving
members of old Company B, who
helped make possible the building of
Milford's first armory in 1887. The
three men in 1880 were drummer
boys in the old Torbert Guards, nam
ed in honor of the late General A.
T. A. Torbert. prominent Civil War
general and a resident of Milford.
Company Met In Halls
According to Colonel Lank. who
this year is rounding out 60 years
of military service, the company first
met in various halls in the town, un-
til 1887 when a corporation known
as the trustees of the Milford Ar
mory Company" was formed and a
charter granted by the Legislature.
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Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, October Is, To
Tuesday, October "a, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, October
Is to Tuesday. October "a, inclusive:
Temnarafura
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MILFORD MAYOR LAUDS
FIREMEN OF STATE
H. J. PettyjOhn Tells Kent Group,
Meeting Here, OF Great Work

Volunteer firemen are not appre-
ciated enough and are oftentimes
taken as a matter of duty. Milford's
Mayor. Harry Pettyjohn. told the
Kent County Firemens Association
in his welcoming address at a meet
ing Of that group held here last
week. The firemen are always ready
to lend helping hand in every move
ment of civic interest, he declared.
Corp. Frank O'Neal responded to
the welcome from the mayor. Joseph
Swain of Cheswold. presided. About
so delegates attended. Hartly and
Camden Wyoming were absent.
Reports on fire-prevention week
were made by several of the COM
pany leaders in the absence of Coun-
ty Fire Recorder Thomas Baker.
1t was brought out at the meeting
that cap pistols and caps are being
displayed and sold in some stores in
Kent county. in violation of the fire.
works law. The legislative commit
tee was instructed to secure a copy
of the law and have il sent to each
company in the county.
Mr.. 0'Neal pointed out the re-
quirements necessary to conduct
schools for fire fighting instruction.
Ten or more men are needed to
open a class. These may be fur
nished by one company or assem-
bled from two or more nearby COM
panies.
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
MARYLAND Guests

Guests from Maryland Included
George Mears. Jr.. secretary of the
Del-Mar-Va Association: B. H. Car
son. vice-president of Easton Fire
Department. and c. c. Laramore. in
structor in fire training schools. Mr..
Laramore gave a talk. laying stress
on an educational program. Proper
education in fire prevention will save
the firemen more than one trip on a
cold night. he said
Milford chronicle., 1939-10-27
Temperature
Total Rainfall

The following winds and condf-
tions prevailed during the same
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
PICNICS
CLIMAX THIS
YEARS WORK

With the freshman class picnick-
ing today at the AUX Bay beach, so
ends another year of toll and strife
for students of the Juneau High
School. Members of the class, ac-
companied by chaperones and their
advisor, Miss Pauline Monroe, left
for the outing this afternoon after
dismissal from school.
Yesterday the sophomore group,
with advisor Miss Dorothy Whit
taker, spent the afternoon and
early evening picnicking at the AUX
Bay recreation center, while mem
bers of the junior class and advisor
katherine Long, spent Monday af-
ternoon at the recreation beach. The
annual senior sneak was held the
previous Friday. when thirty one
members OF the graduating class
took Ralph Reichl's boat, the
Treva-C, to Bear Greek for the day
They we're accompanied by several
parents of the various students and
their advisor, Miss Fora Brown.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-17
Emperor Goose
Blows in
AT Fritz Cove

Almost a thousand miles away
from his natural range, a large
Emperor Goose is living a lonely
life this spring along the Fritz Cove
road side of AUX Bay.
Noticed by Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Dan
ielsen near their Fritz Cove cabin.
the bird was identified last night
by Frank Dufresne, Executive Of
ficer of the Alaska Game Commits
sion, who went cut to look at the
reported Strange large bird"
The Emperor Goose ranges from
the Arctic Ocean il winter 10 the
Aleutian Islands in the summer.
They have been seen here only on
one or two occasions III Inc past.
Marked out as an interloper by
the birds which frequent these parts,
the goose is being harried by sea
g'llls on every flight along the beach,