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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Named Deputy Bank Commissioner

Frank f. Lynch, Jr., State Bank
Commissioner. has announced the
appointed of William A. Lank, of
Seaford, as Deputy Bank Commits
sioner. Mr.. Lank is a Democrat. He
brings to the banking department
over 10 years of experience in prac-
tical banking and bank supervision.
He was educated in SeafOrd public
schools and the University OF Della
ware. He accepted on graduation a
position with the First National
Bank of Seaford. which he held two
years, resigning to go with the
Equitable Trust Company of Will
mington. He was commissioned as
an assistant national bank examiner
in February. 1929. and accepted a
commission as examiner in April,
1887, from which position he is re-
signing to accept the appointment
of deputy commissioner. Mr.. Lank
expects to move to Dover and as
sumed his new duties on September
10.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
LA Arrested BY State Police

The Delaware State police arrest
ed 1,144 persons on all charges dur
ing August, a decrease of Sc from
arrests in August last year Repri-
mands or warnings last month to-
tailed $500 compared with G,953
during August last year. State police
arrested 5ll persons on the charge
of reckless driving during August,
a decrease of So over last year. Twen-
ty-two were charged with driving
while drunk, compared with 25 in
August last year on similar charges
Arrests resulted in $9,6S7 paid as
fines and $2,625 unpaid fines. Other
more frequent causes of arrest dur
ing last month and the number ar
rested included: Driving without
operator 3 license, 100; diregarding
stop signs. 5S; exceeding registered
weight, 80; disorderly conduct, SO;
drunk and disorderly, 80; overloaded
rear axle, 80; assault and battery,
30; larceny, 81; operating unregis-
tered car, 23 passing red light, 81;
trespassing, 81; overloaded semi
trailer, IS; allowing unlicensed op-
orator to drive car. IA; defective
brakes, 13.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Reform For Reform $
Sake

News is going round in Washing
ton that with the brain-trust thrown
out of the White House window that
the days of reform for reforms sake
are over. The new advisory boards
appointed in connection with war
emergencies and the seating of high
officials with Cabinet officers is
looked upon as movement intended
to bring about more cooperation and
lessening friction between the head
of the Nation and Congress.
The indications are that there will
be conscientious efforts made by all
forces controlling our Government
to keep calm in the coming days
as Congress goes into action again
to make the World safe for demo-
cracy.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
The Banks Are Safe

The banks of America are safe
and they are managed with remark
able efficiency and economy. That is
study of the experience of state char
tered banks last year.
The income of these banks was
lower than during the year before,
which was to be expected in the
light of the decline in general busi-
ness activity. However. the institu-
tions' net incomes were relatively
stable in relation to gross income.
In only one small state was a net
loss for the year shown.
II is also significant that dividends
paid were less than half of those
paid in the preceding year. The
banks, in other words, sharply re-
duced dividends in the interest of
maximum safety and good banking
practice.
A record such as this is typical of
the whole past history of banking in
the United States. 1t is difficult to
think of any conceivable protection
for the depositor that has not been
in effect for many years. During the
depression we heard a great deal
about bank failures. What few of us
understood was the fact that in the
overwhelming percentage of in
stances the depositors ultimately
got their money. 100 cents on the
dollar with interest.
The number of bank failures in
which loss TO depositors did occur
is so small as to be insignificant In
every banking activity. the welfare
of the depositOr is given first con-
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Coast Artillery Unit Gets New Gun

The Delaware National Guard this
week received a l55 millimeter,
about six inches. long barrelled mo-
bile gun. 1t is to be used for train
ing purposes for Battery B. George
town, 261st Coast Artillery Battal-
ion, II. d., Delaware National Guard.
The gun was received at Whining
ton from the Reading Railroad and
was towed to the State Rifle Range,
bear New Castle. Brig.-Ge Weller
E. Slower. the adjutant general, said
the gun will be kept at the rifle
range until the new armory at
Georgetow mis- completed. The gun
came from Cornell University, lthi-
ca, n. Y, where ii was used for
training r. o. T. c. students. 1t is
similar to the 1856 millimeter gun
now in possession of Battery A,
26lst Coast Artillery at Laurel. The
gun is mounted on four wheels,
weighs 10000 pounds. and ha sa 20
foot long barrel.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Faith DuttOn Wins Another Contest

Miss Faith DuttOn, Of HarbesOn
was chosen recently as the Della
ware winner of the Briggs and
Stratton Quiz Contest" She was
awarded first prize of 800. This is
not the first prize Miss Dutton has
won for she has shown herself un-
usually proficient in solving contest
problems. Winning National First
Prize in the What's in a Name Con-
test?" is the biggest feather in her
hat to date a graduate of George
town High School in the class OF
1887. Miss Dutton now lives in Har-
beson with her mother, father and
brother. who have good reason to be
proud of her.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Coastal Highway Now Open

The $4,000 beach highway be-
tween Ocean City and the Delaware
line is now Open.' P. A. Morrison
Maryland State Roads Commission
official, said that the new road is
now in use though officially has not
been accepted by the Maryland High
way Commission. There are still
many places hich must be recon-
ditiOned along the route" he said. He
explained that though traffic may
now move over the highway, park
ing on the road surface is absolute
ly prohibited. The Maryland Roads
Commission will construct 10-fOot
parking spaces, approximately 1000
feet apart, along the route. A sand
fence, paralleling the route, was
built ON the ocean side of the route
during the winter of 193G-37.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Thieves Raid Garden Crops

There will be empty shelves in
Milford Neck this winter and par
ticular lack of the famed home made
pickles that make a southern Della
ware dinner table unusual. House
wives in this area are gnashing teeth
and heaping blame upon systematic
vegetable garden raiding that has
been going on for the past week
Chagrin mounted as the housewives
found the fall crop of vegetables,
left in the fields for home canning.
has been looted of corn, peppers and
cucumbers. Chicken stealing has al
so been ON the increase. about 100
choice hens having been taken from
the Edward Kirby farm last week
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
New Site For Ocean City Bridge
Selected; Awaits u. 8. Approval

In the hope that construction of a
proposed $750,OOO bridge across
Synepuxent Bay at Ocean City,
Md, might get under way, the Mary
land State Roads Commission, an
rounced from Baltimore recently
that it would submit plans to the U.
S. War Department for approval of
building the new bay span at a new
!ocatiOn-South Division street
South Division street at Ocean City
is located one block south of the
present highway bridge at Worces-
ter street and IS the former sit of the
old railroad bridge across the boy
which was destroyed during the
August, 1888. storm. Prior to the
constructio nof the present Ocean
City bridge at Worcester street, all
traffic into Ocean City-train and
vehicular-used the railroad bridge
at South Division street.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Painless Saving

Not the least of the virtues of life
insurance is that 1t makes you
save"
All of us, being human, would
rather have some fun with our spare
money than to conserve It against
the possible needs of the future. It's
a very easy thing take savings out
of a bank account, or to sell a Sc
curity, to raise cash for something
not vitality necessary.
But it is a rare person who will
let an insurance policy lapse. when
there is any way to prevent 1t. De-
preston proved that, when thous-
ands of people made great sacrifices
to keep their insurance in force.
Life insurance instills the habit
of saving. II makes it as nearly
painless" as it can be.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Compensation Claims Reach 43O

The total number of compensa-
tion claims received by the Delaware
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission for the month of september
is 43O. including 213 received during
the past week and bringing the
years total up to 1916. Continued
claims received during the week
tOtaled 1,60G The same type claims
for the month SO far amount to g.
665. while the total for the year is
6S.S76. There were 1858 checks
issued for the past week. A total of
1926 checks have been issued for
September. bringing the number
since January / to 6S,5lS. Cash
amounts paid the past week were
$l3.134.50, making the total for the
current month, $29,743.50. and since
January l. $53S S,993.6l.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Petit Jurors Drawn For u. ). Court

The list of petit jurors for the
September term of the u. S. District
Court was drawn this week by Fl.
e. Mahaffy, clerk of the court. The
jurors are directed to appear in
court at 8 u. M, September 25. They
are: Warren II Williams, Whining
ton Hundred; James B. EliasOn, Will
mingtOn Hundred; John S. Horton,
Cedar Creek Hundred; Warren T.
Moore. Mispillion Hundred; Leslie
F. Mahony, Wilmington Hundred; 4;
Franklin Taylor, Wilmington Hun
dred; Crawford II. Greenewalt. Will
mington Hundred; Reinhardt c..
Bamberger. Wilmington Hundred;
James Lynch, Little Greek Hundred; ;
Wilkinson E. CranstOn, New Castle
Hundred; Jefferson Cooper, East
Dover Hundred; C. Douglass Buck,
New Castle Hundred; John l.. Brit
tingham, Lew2s and RehOboth Hun
dred; Lammot DUPONT. Jr., Christi
ana Hundred; James W. Tucker,
Duck Greek Hundred; James Fraser,
Brandywine Hundred; Charles ID.
Stradley, Brandywine Hundred;
William r. Waldron, Wilmington
i1uHuiSuS hiiIp -. LdIiuS 4Nch Odo-
tie Hundred Washington Bryan,
Dagsboro Hundred; Thomas Kirby,
Milford Hundred; Clarence S. Cow
gill, Wilmington Hundred; James
II. Wight, Rrandywine Hundred;
Philip G. Rust, Christiana Hundred;
George Gray, Jr.. Wilmington Hun
dred; Urah w. Long, Baltimore
Hundred; Julius C. Green, George
town Hundred; Emory Postles.
Broadkiln Hundred; Frank S. Gar
rett, Wilmington Hundred; George
F. Stewart, Christiana Hundred;
Frank N. Overdeer. Wilmington
Hundred; Herbert H. White. Will
mington Hundred; James E. Satter-
field. Milford Hundred; William t.
Hobbs, Georgetown Hundred; Sher-
man c. Lloyd. Wilmington Hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Young Hunter Badly Injured

James Masten. youngest son of MIR.
and Mrs. Walter Masten, of Harring-
ton, is a patient at the Milford Mem
orial Hospital as the result of a
cunning accident. Young Masten,
with another boy named West, both
members of the Harrington High
School Band, were cunning for doves
before school on the edge of the
town when his gun was accidentally
discharged in some manner. David
Harrington, who happened to be
driving by, helped the West boy get
his wounded companion to the office
of DR.. Chapman where severe
wounds of the arm and throat were
treated before he was sent to the
hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
United States Bonds

In the new freedom" the stock
market spectators have attempted
to pound down prices of Government
bonds. Evidently. the purpose was
to reduce them to lower levels so
that they might be bought in and
held as investments, despite the ex-
isting low rates of interest. The
financial powers of the Government
Immediately went into action and
protected bond prices in the open
market
This thing may occur at different
times and when 1t does 1t must not
be construed as weakness of pub
lie finances. For-if you can't trust
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
SMALL PIG CONTENTED
WITH CAT AS MOTHER

You've heard of cats mothering fox
pups, squirrels, etc.
Mrs. James Robertson of Sussex,
N. B., has a cat that is rearing a lit
tie pig.
The cat washes her adopted baby
in her own accustomed way and the
little pig follows its feline foster
mother about.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
THEY WANT TO
co TO WAR

Recruiting stations of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps in Wash
ington are receiving a great many
applications of Americans of mill
tary age who wish to join the SER
vice. Contrary to predictions there
has been a constant stream of
World War veterans calling at the
National Capital headquarters to say
that they are willing to serve "if we
can get in"
The recruiting stations in the Cap
ital did not have to wait many days
after President Roosevelt issued his
order TO raise the strength of the
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
"Windfall Profits

The spectators and riggers of
prices of food supplies were respon-
sible for the rush ON food stores re-
sulting from widespread shortage
and mounting prices. The Presi-
dents proclamation. suspending
quotas on sugar in order to halt the
hoardings, said that speculators
were scheming to capture windfall
profits"
There are no shortages of food in
the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Building Two Bridges
Along MillsbOrO Road

The State road between Rehoboth
Beach and Millsboro has been closed
because of the construction of a
bridge over Love Creek and another
at Burton's Pond.
Work is progressing on the new
Charles w. Cullen bridge over the
Indian River Inlet with the central
foundation now being put in place.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Seaplane Base At Lewes Sought

Efforts are being made to estab-
lish a seaplane landing base at
Lewes, it was revealed when U. S.
Representative George S. Williams
and William H. Morris, assistant
State administrator of the NYA, con-
ferred with Lewes officials. 1t would
take the form of a federal project
promoted by the Civil Aeronautics
Authority and the National Youth
Administration. Mr. Morris explain
ed the town would be asked to con-
tribute about 5000 for the work.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Dover Power ReceiDts S1S9.6s5

The auditors report of Dover City
Council books shows receipts from
sale of electric current totaled
$1S2,6S547, while the expense of
running the electric plant was
$S0,173.5S Receipts from all city
sources totaled $268,523.96 and Op-
Grating expenses, $191,712.71.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
No Such Thing

There is no such thing as per-
fection in government. There are
always faults to be corrected. evils
to be avoided. and new remedies to
be worked out"-United States
Senator Pat Harrison.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

your Government you can't trust
anything under the sun. And as long
as you can trust the Government
you can trust its bond issues
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
Clippings
from "UNCLE NICK"
OLDEST
Church Given Pipe Organ

The new pipe organ to be INSTALL
ed in the new Avenue Methodist
Church at Milford has been pur-
chased and donated to the church.
At this time the name of the dona-
tor is not being made public.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

to provide for the one hundred thoul
sand extra men that would be added
to the military units.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

Don't forget the rummage sale in
the hospital building, West Front
street, Sept. 2Srd, by Fellowship
Class.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

there would be plenty of enlistments
Army and Navy to a new peacetine
high before il was able to say that
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
DELMAR

Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Wallace o
Ocean City. Md, spent a few day
of this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll S. Barr.
Mrs. Ella Hastings was the dinner
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Pol
lit on Sunday.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Delmar Methodist Episcopal Sun,
day school board was held on Mon.
day evening, January 80.
A covered dish supper at P. NJ.
in the social hall of the church pre-
ceded the meeting.
| Members of the Home Missionary
Society served a successful supper
in the social hall of the NJ. f. Church
on Thursday evening. January &c,
from TO Z p. NJ
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Lernon enter
tanned their niece, Miss Mary Ellen
Neeman, of Salisbury. over the week
end.
Mrs. Ralph Williams has been
spending a few days with her son,
Ralph Williams, Jr., in New York
City.
Zepha Oliphant was removed to
the Peninsula General Hospital at
Salisbury, on Thursday.
James Wilson is confined to his
home on Grove street by illness.
The first meeting of the manual
training class in adult education
course was held Monday night. jan
uary 16. in the Delmar (Del) school
with a large class in attendance.
The local W. c. T. U. sponsored a
temperance moving picture "Payoff"
at the Delmar Md high school on
Monday night. which netted il a neat
sum.
Miss Lille Grace Matthews will
visit the Union in April and make
special address to the children.
On February first the State Institute
will be held in Dover and on Febru-
airy fourteenth a covered dish social
will be held in memory of Frances
+. willard in the social hall of the
Methodist Protestant Church at
1890.
Russell Walls has returned to
Thiells, y. Y, after a visit here with
his mother, Mrs. Vincent Walls.
OoNs A@oguA OAdCA VI
Moose. is sponsoring a community
song service for men. to be held ev-
cry Sunday afternoon at 800 o'clock |
in the Moose Temple and will con-
time for a period of eight weeks. |
In addition to the song service there !
will be short talks by able speakers. |
Rev. W. a. DonOway of the NJ. p.
Church was the chief speaker Sun
day a committee consisting of the |
officers of the Moose Lodge, the min
sters of the town. and various men,
Ders of the churches, has been form
I'd to plan and further the project.
Ralph Nichols directs the singing,
md Ray Wilkinson is pianist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kelly and
laughter. Sheila. who have been
ipending their vacation here with
.ir. Kelly's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
lanes Kelly, returned TO their home
n Jersey City, y. j.. on Saturday.
Mr.. Kelly will take up his new
position with the F. W. Woolworth
%. as manager of their basement
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
LINCOLN

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cook left We'd
nesday morning for an indefinite stay
in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris johnson are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, Phyllis Lor-
raine, born at the Milford Memorial
Hospital Saturday, January 21. Both
mother and daughter are doing fine
Due to the icy conditions of the
roads. the Ladies' Aid Society has
postponed its meeting for a later
date. O..
George Reynolds, Jr. son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Reynolds. passed
away at the Brandywine Sanitarium
cn Monday. Arrangements for funer-
al were not made at this writing.
Rev. S. L. Handy, having spent the
past three weeks with his daughter
and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
MARITIME of Wilmington, returned
home Monday, accompanied by Mrs.
MARITIME and daughter. Mayme.
The January meeting of the Par
ent and Teacher Association will be
held in the school auditorium Friday
afternoon, January %, at 2:30
o'clock.
Mrs. A. B. Donovan, Albert Dono-
van, Mr.. and Mrs. William Donovan
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Donovan, Miss
Mabel Donovan and Paris johnson
attended the funeral of Philip DonO-
van of Frederick, held in the Berry
funeral parlor at FELTON, on Sunday.
And interment was made in Barratt's
Chapel.
Thomas Bradley is a patient at the
Milford Memorial Hospital, suffering
with pneumonia.
Mrs. l.. P. Shew, who has been
congned to the room for the past
week with a severe cold, is much
Services Sunday as follows:
Preaching 10 A. NJ
Church School IL A. NJ
Epworth League 1880 =. NJ.
Preaching s p. NJ.
Slaughter Neck
Church School 10 A. NJ
Preaching IL A. NJ.
Rev G. s. Thomas will have charge.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mrs. Alice Owens. of Greenwood.
has been i'll during the past week at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. W. j.
Mills.
Mrs. LYDIA Tucker and son. Carl,
have been recent guests at a turkey
dinner at the home of another son.
Mr.. and Mrs Leon Tucker.
All the club members of this COM
munity attended the luncheon and
all-day meeting last Thursday OF the
Home Demonstration Club. which
was held at the home OF Mrs. W. j.
Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel enter
tanned guests last Sunday to "A tur-
key dinner in honor of William Wro-
tens SOth birthday anniversary.
F. II. ZOtt and son, Lloyd, spent
Monday in Wilmington as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Savage and ia
mily.
Chase Dearman motored to Phila-
delphia to a Doctor Monday of this
week.
Ezekiel Lloyd was on the sick list
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel and
son have been recent guests of friends
in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27
GREENWOOD

Mr. and Mrs. James Breeding EN-
tertained at dinner on Sunday Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Jester and family o.
Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warrington
daughter June, Mr.. Palmer Hatfield
spent Tuesday in Harrisburg.
Wallace Turner spent the week
end in Philadelphia with his par.
ents.
James Graver spent the weekend
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James Breeding went TO Mil
ford on Tuesday to see Mrs. Lester
Draper in the Milford hospital.
Mrs. X. l.. Mariner is quite i'll in
Milford hospital.
Joseph McNulty spent the week.
end in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Klemm spent
the week end in Philadelphia.
James Dillon spent the week end
in Philadelphia.
Clarence Hoffman spent the week
end in Reading.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Draper are
the proud parents of fine baby boy
born in Milford hospital Tuesday.
Townsend Rust, Jr., of Wilmington
spent the week end with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Rust.
Mr. and Mrs. James Breeding spent
Tuesday evening in Greensboro.
John Tokarski spent the week end
in Philadelphia.
The Ladies' Aid of St. Johnstown
Church is having a bake in the Com
munity Building Saturday, January
rs. Every one is asked to bring
something.
A turkey supper will be served
Friday evening, Feb. 8. from to s
O'Clock, in the firemen's building.
Supper including desert will be 80
cents Benefit of the board of trus-
tees of the NJ f. Church. Your
patronage will he greatly appre-
ciated.
The Home Demonstration Club
held its first meeting of 1899 last
Thursday. January 10, at the home
of Mrs. Walter j. Mills, with l6 MEM
hers present. The meeting was call
cd to order at 1890 by the presi-
dent, Mrs. c. z. Ocheltree. At II
o'clock a covered dish luncheon was
served cafeteria style) in the dining
room. Afterwards our hostess served
coffee, ritz and ice cream. The dem
nnstratiOn on the Outlook for 1899"
by Miss Melendey, was very interest
ing and helpful to all We will meet !
with Mrs. NJ Webb in February.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Owens spent I
Sunday in Georgetown.
Deaih
Robert Mcpherson. beloved hus-
)and of the late Ella Mcpherson, for
nerly OF Greenwood and Love Point,
I'D. passed away at his sons home
Harry in Philadelphia. on January
9th. Death was due TO heart fail
re. He was in his S0th year. In
erment was at St. Johnstown Gene
cry. Greenwood. January %. His
emains were viewed by many rela-
ives and friends. He had many
Ioral pieces. and services were con-
ucted by Rev Hopkins and Rev
Tough.
Milford chronicle., 1939-01-27

sales room in their store located at
Times Square. New York City, this
week. This store is one of the lar
gest in New York City, and will be
one OF the key" stores for the New
York Worlds Fair.
Mrs. Bromley of Gainesville, Fla.
and Mrs. VIM. Rowe, of Brooklyn, N.
Y. are spending some time with Mrs.
F. E. Lynch, Sr.
Despite the heavy rain about 80
braved the storm to attend the twen-
ty-seventh birthday luncheon of the
Delmar New Century Club at 1890
on Tuesday. January "a. Invocation
was made by Mrs. Anna Lee Waller
and the address of welcome by Mrs.
Anna r. Ellis. president of the local
club. Several members of the State
Federation. as well as representa-
tives of several Federated clubs in
Delaware. were among the out-of-
town guests. Following the delight
full luncheon. Mrs. p. X. Ellis. chair
man of entertainment, had her COM
mittee to put on play entitled THE
Red Parasol." which was enjoyed by