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Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
RECEPTION GIVEN TO
REV. m. E. HUNCERFORD
Calvary Melhsaist Gharoh H0HOrs
Minister On HIS Return

A reception IN honor Of Rev M.
Z. HungerfOrd, pastor OF the Cal
vary Methodist Church OF Milford,
and Mrs. HungerfOrd, was held In
the Sunday school room Of the
church on Wednesday evening, June
IS, at 8 O'clock
In spite of the extremely warm
evening. there was a large attend
ance to welcome Rev. and Mrs. Hun
gerford to Milford for another year.
Fulton Downing, delegate to the
annual conference. presided, and the
following program was enjoyed by
the audience:
Hymn, Jesus Calls Us Ger the
TumulI," sung by the congregation,
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Samuel B. Singer, church organist
Invocation, Rev. Frank Herson.
pastor of Avenue Methodist Church,
Milford
Hymn, Count Your Blessings"
by the congregation.
Speech OF welcome and delegates
report, Fulton Downing.
Accordion solo, Il Choose Jesus,
Miss Irene Daniels
Reading. When. the Minister
Comes to Tea" Mrs. J. L. Scott.
Piano solo. Evening Chimes by
Marzian. Mrs Samuel B, Singer.
Reading, THE Family Group"
Mrs. Harold Clifton.
Address Rev. Herson.
Remarks, Rev. HungerfOrd
Presentation OF basket Of flowers
to- Mrs. HungerfOrd from the ladies
Of the church. BY Fulton Downing.
Acceptance. Mrs. Hungerford
Mizpah benediction.
The congregation then adjourned
to the church dining room where
delightful refreshments were served
by committee from the Ladies' Aid
composed of Mrs. Percy Haughey.
Mrs. Willard Hall, Mrs Clarence
Davis. Mrs. Fred Wilson. Mrs. Free
man Bennett. Mrs. Bert Walls, Mr..
and Mrs. George Maloney and Harry
Emory.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
LEWES, MILTON CLUBS
CHOOSE NEW OFFICERS
Beebe, President Of LeWes Rotary;
King Elected By Milton Lions

DR.. James Beebe Monday night
replaced Capt. Harry v. Lyons. OF
Lewes, retired Delaware river pilot
and president Of the Delaware Board
of Pilot Commissioners, as president
Of the Lewes Rotary Club. During
the installation program held in the
Hotel Caesar Rodney, the Rev. DR..
William Leishman praised Capt.
Lyons as zone Of the best presidents
the club ever had" Other officers
are: E. Winfield Brittingham, vice
president; George P. Tunnell, sec
retary, and John NJ. Thompson,
treasurer.
New officers Of the Milton Lions
for the coming year are: David H. l..
King. president; DR.. W. F. Nowland,
vice-president; Samuel Shapiro, sec
retary, and James F. Johnson, treas
urer. The club Is making plans for
a large number Of summer activities,
which began Tuesday night with the
annual ladies' night at the Reh0both
Beach Country Club.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
KENT FIREMEN
CATCH GOO FISH
115th Session Was Held
At Bowers Beach; Sea
food Dinner Served.
FINE TINE REPORTED

The Kent County FiFemen'sl Asso-
citation conducted its I15th meeting
at Bowers Beach on Wednesday 0i
last week. with flaming party fes-
turing the entertainfaehl program.
The Bowers Fire Company was
host to the gathering and took the
visitors out to the fishing grounds
in eight boat loads. On the return,
II was revealed the flremen had
gathered nearly 900 fish. John
Moore of New Castle county, vice
president Of the state association,
landed the first fish in his party.
After tho fishing trip the Ladies'
Auxiliary prepared a sea food din
ner, serving over $50. A number Of
the other delegates arrived in time
for the dinner and meeting. which
was opened by ]. Fletcher Truax of
Smyrna, county president.
Howard Nye welcomed the fire.
men and Caleb w. Johnson gave
the response. Lengthy discussions
on business matters of the assOcia-
tion were held, the speakers includ-
ing Mr.. Moore. William Kirk, John
Kern, and Layton Baynard, state
fire recorder, all of New Castle
county. Mr.. Baynard stressed the
fact that filing OF fire reports were
important EndeavOring to bring the
reports up 10 date. he is seeking
cooperation Of the companies in OBJ
tanning complete reports on the year
Of 1889 end up to July l OF this
year.
Harper Jones Of Smyrna express
ed the, opinion the state fireworks
law should be more generally ad-
vertised. that many do not know
such q law is now in effect.
Others who spoke were George
W. Swain. Hughlett Colt, W. w.
Pettyjohn, H. C. Tee, C. w. John
son, f. C. O'Nal and Clifford Mil
bournes The July meeting will be
held at South Bowers.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
Hoover Says Keep
ont Of Wdr Unless
Nation Is Invaded
Former President IN Speech Tuesday Night Before
G.. o. p. Convention Charges NeIO Deal Is A Fail

But on the domestic front, Hoover
declared, I'VE have to fight" Citing
warnings" which he said could be
found in the fate OF democracy OF
Europe" he asserted that totalitar-
Ian government arose there after
The structure Of liberty was weak
ened by "starry-eyed men who be-
lieved they could plan and force the
econOmic life Of the people"
And in America, he said, I'VE have
been following the suicide road for
liberty that led to disaster il Eu-
rope"
Disearding isolation as impossible
whether it be economic, moral, or
emotional. Hoover said that athere
are shifting dangers In which the
nation should have common counsel
that We may have national unity"
The nations foreign policy, Hoo
yer said. should be based upon -calm
realism" the first requirement Of
which. he said, lis not to exagger-
ate our immediate dangers" Other
aspects of such a policy he describ-
ed as including competent prepar-
tTun to Page =. Plaassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
G OF c. APPROVES
BYLAWS AT MASS
MEETING MONDAY
Only One Change Is Made
AS Final Organization
Is Completed.
DISCUSSION is HELD
Chairmen OF Various
Committees Are An
nOunced By Fred Geyer.

AT a mass meeting Of the entire
membership OF the Milford Chamber
Of Commerce held Monday evening
IN the Community Building. final ap.
Dr0val Of the bylaws was given with
only one slight change in the origi-
nal framing. Irwin G. Burton, head
Of the board Of directors, who pre-
sided, turned the meeting over 70
N. Haswell Pierce, who read the by
laws, section by section, explaining
them In detail and answering peril
nent questions. The only change,
made at the suggestion Of Or. s. n.
D. Marshall, concerned the making
Of amendments without the approval
OF the board Of directors.
At the close Of the meeting Fred
C. Geyer announced the chairmen
and members Of the various COM
miltees Of the Organization. The
chairmen are as follows: Advertis-
ing and publicity, Robert H. Yerkes;
new industries, Fred G. Geyer; civic
improvements, Frank Grier and NJ.
HasWell Pierce; retail merchants,
Tom Derrickson and Russell Kirby;
agriculture, Max Corder; manufac-
turers, Fulton J. Downing; profess
sional and insurance, Or. s. M. d.
Marshall; decoration parades, and
conventions, Edward Evans and Nor
man Windsor; membership, Neal
wilkins: budget and auditory for
the Chamber Of Commerce, August
r. Faix: highways and tFansporta-
tion. Harry Mayhem and Lewis
Wright.
All Of the committees will meet
some time this week TO begin the
organization Of their business.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28

Herbert Hoover demanded the
abOlishnent Of the New Deal and q
scrupulous avoidance of war on
Tuesday night before an excited Re
publican national convention which
shouted back its approval and burst
finally into a noisy demonstration.
Outbursts of applause, brief and
occasional, yet Of roaring lusti-
ness, punctuated every section Of the
address.
Mr.. Hoover told the convention
that America must keep OUT Of
war unless this hemisphere is at
tackled and that the New Deal must
be ousted because its domestic poll
cies are taking the nation down the
road to Dictatorship.
Declaring that there is no such
thing as isolation from wars which
envelop twO-thirds Of all the people
in the world" the man whom Pres
ident Roosevelt displaced In the
White House asserted nonetheIeas
that the most vital realism in all
our relations requires that we keep
out Of these wars unless the West
ern Hemisphere is attacked
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
JUDGE PAROLES TWO
ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Mrs. Barbara Collins And Cornelius
Jarvis Warned By Court

Two defendants, one a woman 60
years of age, were paroled for three
years by Judge Charles L. Terry. Jr.,
in the Kent County Court Of General
Sessions last Saturday on charges Of
selling liquor without a license.
They are: Mrs. Barbara Collins,
alias Bessie Collins, of Harrington,
and Cornelius Jarvis, alias "Teen"
Jarvis. Of near Feltcn. Both pre-
viOusly we're on parole on other
charges and pleaded guilty to the
present charges on June II.
Judge Terry warned both defend
ants that If the parole officer, D. S.
Wilds, to whom they were paroled,
has occasion to bring them back to
court within three years, sentences
Erlm % rage .. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
EIeven WOmen Are Named
70 Sussex Registration Board

district Of the Fifth Representative
District (Delmar) where Mrs. Louise
=. Hastings was named. Mrs. Mil
dred Morris, Democrat, was named
assistant.
Mrs. Pearl Watson, Of Milford, was
named alternate registrar for the
first election district OF the Third
Representative District, while Mary
ITurn % Pass 4 Fssasal
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
CONVENTION PLANNED
BY AUXILIARY BOARD
Firemen's Auxiliary Group Met In
Dover On Tuesday, June IS

The executive board OF the Della
ware Volunteer Firemen's Auxiliary
Association met in the Dover fire
house, Tuesday, June rs, to pre-
pare for the Forthcoming firmen's
convention 70 be held II Smyrna on
September IL and ~. Members OF
the executive board include Mrs.
Elmer West, president; Mrs. Nan
Law Woods. vice president; Mrs
Norris A. Tull, secretary; Mrs.
casshaiI, treasurer; Mrs Fred
Hope, Mrs. Frank O'Neal, Mrs. Pash-
er Watson. Mrs. Estelle LeTournea.
and Mrs. Lucille Hague. all Of whom
were present
Plans were made at that time to
organize county associations Of the
auxiliary 10 both Sussex and Kent
counties The Kent members viii
organize In the Harrington flre house
on June "a at 1880 and the Sussex
group will meet IN the Selbyville
fire house on July 2a ct 1880. All
auxiliary members are requested TO
be present at their respective meet
ings
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28

achieved in awakening our nation to
a realization that fireworks are syn
ionymous with suffering, sorrow, ex-
pense and endless regrets. the safe
and sane Fourth" idea can still be
improved upon.
Motor vehicle accidents always
soar to a high peak during the third,
fourth and fifth Of July. The reason
run 70 rass :. rIsass1
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
261sT COAST ARTILLERY
PRAISED BY GOVERNOR
Firing At Fort Hancock Wins Chief
Executives Compliments

The 261st Coast Artillery, H. D.,
Delaware National Guard, encamped
at Fort Hancock. N. j., was compile
mented last Thursday by Governor
Richard c. McMullen on the pro-
gress the regiment is making in its
firing practice.
Governor McMullen, accompanied
by Brigadier- General William Berl,
Jr., and William Berl III, recently
visited the camp. observed the drills
and firing Of 10-inch and six-inch
harbor defense guns.
The scores firing were: Battery
B, Georgetown. firing lO-inch guns,
fTan 70 Page .. Plaasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
Safety Council Pleads Nth Public
For Safe Ind Sane Fourth Of Jul,

According to the Delaware Safety
Council, the signers Of the Declara-
ton Of Independence probably didn't
figure that their guaranteed "Pur-
suit Of happiness" would ever lead
to blindness, permanent injuries and
death in eommemorating the free
dom for which they fought so val
iantly.
While much progress has been
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
STATE '4O BERRY CROP
IS RATED AS GOOD
Prices Received Have Generally
Been Fair To Good

Delaware's 1910 strawberry sea-
son, which is practically over. was
the best in the past 10 years, ac-
coFding to the marketing service of
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture.
Light shipments still continue in
this state, however. the bureau re-
ports. due to the fact that the crop
in Delaware is about a week later
than the Maryland season.
t=urn to Pags .. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
ARMY INTERESTED In
HENLOPEN DUNES
Officials Designate LeWes Area As
Strategic For Coast Defense

U. S. Army surveyors arrived at
Lewes last Friday and began sur
veying the sand dunes around Cape
HenlOpen. three miles cast of Lewes.
The area is being marked with red
flags from the Lewes Coast Guard
Station. past the two menhaden fish
plants, out TO the U. S. naval radio
station on the point of the cape.
This is government property, part
Of which was used in May. 1888, for
the war games" of the Sind Coast
Artillery encampmeut. Camp Sam
uel Boyer Davis" At that time
Cape Henlopen was designated by
army officials as "a strategic loca-
LTurn to Page g. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
FOURTH REUNION OF
DAVIS FAMILY PLANNED
Descendants OF Nehemiah Davis To
Meet In RehObOth On June 30

The. fourth annual reunion OF the
Davis family will be held in Reho-
both at the Village improvement
Association Club House on Sunday,
June 80, according 10 Miss Burdella
Davis. president of the group.
These meetings were begun three
years ago, the first for the purpose
Of raising funds to restore the old
family graveyard in Prime Hook
Neck at the farm on which Nehe-
miah Davis son, Mark, lived, and
which has been in the family ever
since It was so successful that a
permanent organization was formed,
and it was voted to make the meet
ing an annual affair.
There win be a box luncheon at
the club house, then short busi-
ness meeting, followed by social
get-together. All descendants are
invited TO attend; the club house will
be open to them all day.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
CALL ISSUED FOR
SOFT BALL PLAYERS
Plans Being Made TO Form Junior
And Senior Leagues

Plans are being made to conduct
senior and junior soft ball leagues
in Milford. TO run for a period Of 5
to weeks It is hoped that enough
men will be interested to form at
least four teams. Those men who
wish to participate will report at
the high school on Monday evening
at o'clock.
There are also many junior and
senior high school boys who have
expressed the desire to form junior
league. II enough OF these boys will
report Monday evening an effort
win be made to form teams.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
lded under the plan:

Every state WtIl gel four dsis-
gates at large under the plan Two
for each United States senatorial
district as at present. Instead Of
naming a delegate from every rep
fesentative district. however, the
plan will admit a delegate only
from representative districts that
poll a Republican vote of 1000 or
more.
tTna to Page 9. PieaseI
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28

The lihf Of registrars. assistant
registrars and alternate registrars
for Sussex county. just made public
by Governor Richard C. McAdullen,
shows that ten Democratic women
and one Republican woman has been
named TO the boards in the various
distriets There Is only one district
In which a woman was named reg
istrar, that being the second election
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, June 10 To Tues
day, june Is, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions IN this
vicinity from Wednesday, June 10, 10
Tuesday, June rs, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
Temperature

Total Rainfall None
The following winds and conai-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-28
Prevailing
Winl

Wind
June 19. Southwest Partly Cloudy
June 90. Northwest Clear
June 81. Northwest Partly Cloudy
June e East Partly Cloudy
June %, Variable Partly Cl0ada
June "a, Variable Partly Cloudy
June IS. Southwest Partly Cloudy
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collar. pleated sleeves.
white. blue, patterns.
1I-Is.
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a Stor "Royol Ascot"

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sheen shirts. silky finish, woven
patterns. trubeniZed collar.
White. gray. green and fancy
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Boys Basque Shirts

Candy striped blue. maroon or
green with crew neck. short
sleeves. s TO is.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-12
Hanes Surveys
Banking Year

Chapel Hill. July l2.-TWcnty- +
seven per cent of North Caroilna'$
commercial banks made more than
100000 loans totalmg over S4l6,OGO.-
900 to business firms and individuals .
throughout the Tarheel State dur
ING the year 1899. ii was announced ,
by Robert NJ. Hanes, president "i the !,
American Bankers Association and
president of the WachoVia Bank and
Trust Company. at the North Caro-
lima Bankers Conference at the Uni .
versity of North Carolina here last
night.
Mr.. Hanes gave the results OF 4.
survey of bank lending activity IN
North Carolina made by the Amer
lean Bankers Association. He stated
that:
The survey. which was participant
ed in by 81 banks OF p per cent OF
the 1856 commercial banks of North
Carolina showed Il definite expansion
of bank credit in the field OF new
loans, The number OF new loans
made between July 81 and December
81 was 1882 greater or + per cent
greater. and the dollar volume OF new
loans made during this PERIOD was
S27lO4l75 or so per cent greater
than reported by an equivalent mum
Der of banks for the previous slN
months.
The survey also reveals that busl-
ness firms in the state are using only
about one-halr of the open lines OF
credit maintained for their use ON
tho books of the banks" he SAID
FIFTEEN banks in the larger centerS
Of the state reported that they car
RED on their books during the sec
ON half of the year s5,69O,oOO in open
lines of credit consisting of specific
amounts of credit offered to and
| kent available for established Dor
rowers for use as needed by them n Oi
Ibis amount s2,7lO,274 or ATS per
cent was actually used.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-12
PURCHASE
PLAN CONTINUES
Loans Made to Tenants By
FSA To Enable Them
To Wwn Farms

The observation-disclosures Farm Tenant
Purchase Program will be continued
through the l940-4l fiscal year. to
June 30. 1911. in every county in
North Carolina. il WAS announced to-
day by Vance f, Swift. state director
Of Farm Security Administration.
The number cf loans to be made
III each county during the coming -
months has not been determined. said
Mr.. Swift. adding that the number in
each county would be limited by the
funds available and the widespread
demands throughout the United
States FOR relief of tenancy.
The new loans, as were the old,
will be available to qualified tenant
farmers and farm laborerS who wish
To purchase farms of their own. but
who cannot secure the necessary
credit from private sources. on from
any government agency other than
Farm Security Administration.
y total OF T2l farm have been pur-
chased in North Carolina. Tenant
purchase loans are made to specially
qualified tenant farmers or farm
" VI NSlSs w io LllliNl DC lCSlNltlilS vi
the county and show high standard
of farming ability. Preference is
given family men under middle age
who have had extensive farming eX-
perience and who possess sufficient
livestock and equipment wholly on
nearly free of debt. with which to
operate a family-Sized farm. The
term Of the loan is 10 years, with
interest at three per cent
In approving farms for purchase,
said Mr.. Swift. the committees and
the FSA county supervisor must take
care to see that the price is strictly
in line with the true value and earn
ing capacity Of the land. This means
that the farm, operating under 4 farm
and home plan supervised by FSA,
will produce enough income to pay
all costs and give the farm family 4
reasonable standard of living"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-07-12

II million dollars in income to the
State"
III State College leader said that
every major administrative, asricul-
tI're. and business leader and organ
IIation in North Carolina has approx
ea the tArce-ycar marketing quota
program I'm this great emergency. y"
tie pointed out that the North Caro-
ma Merchants Association umani-
mouSly adopted resolution favOring
me threc-year quota program at its
annual meeting in Elizabeth CITY
this week.
This possible loss Of II million
dollars if growers approve only the
"nc-year plan will vitality affect not
only agriculture, but business and
interests us we'll" DR..
Schaub declared. 1T is for this rca-
son that merchants, doctors, LAWYERS
and the like should feel a RESPONSE
billy in getting out and explaining
the tobacco situation to every tobacco
grower in the State"
Evening star., 1940-07-07
Suffolk Downs Results
By the Associated Press

by tne associated Press.
FIRST .RACE-Purse. $1,000; claiming.
3-year-olds: \ mile.
Gigi (Atkinson) $3.50 1920 700
Maninthemoon lTaylor) $40 48O
MOON Roboer ROSS 4.S0
Also ran-,Laurana Lyon, Settler, More
Sir, Not High. Sizzling Zero and Westly.
SECOND RAcE-purse. $1,000: claim
Rhodium (Mearle) $50 $40 $40
Lima Mac, .(Kirkpatrick) 1880 $40
Yankee T!ms Skipper ISs 'Mastrianni> 21.so
Yonder, Mexico City Mr.. Buddy, Strange
Times bag bcuble aps pad sTtn spy
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $1,000: maiden
y1year-oles; yoynm 1esrosr g furlongs. M oeo ON
Bow Low fSmith) 800 $50
Lovely Player tSnyder) $50
Also ranECanpasse, Flying Emblem and
Two O. Two.
FOURTH RAcE.Purse., 81 1000; claim
Bucket Head lMastri'niI 1880 ''GH5S' zoo 4so
Dinner Jacket (Berger) 400
Also ran-Apropos. Time Sheet. Door
Bell, Translady and Lissom Lad.
/
olds; mile and 20 yards.
Army Song (Allgaier) $500 1880 $40
Play House CIV. E. Snyder) 272O $50
Baby Sister IF A. Smith 400
Time. 1925
Also ran-Quaroma Equitable, Super
Chief, Miss B. B., Burning Stick, Guerilla.
SIXTH RACE-Purse, $4,000: 3-year-
oldS and up; The Charleston Handicap: g
furlongs (chute)
Zoic (Jacobs) 1880 4.6O out
Sassy Lady (Herger) out
Time. 1:11b.
Also ran-War Minstrel
SEVENTH RACE-The Hannah Dustin
Handicap; purse. $4,000 added; 3-year -olds
and up: / lls miles
Love Day Duffy 1900 760 $50
Orcades (Taylor 116O $50
Monida (Bates) 11SO
Also ran-Morcarine. True Call, House.
work. Harp Weaver, Nellie BLY,, Flying Lee
Bejabbers and Trina.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up; hs miles
Hallies Play tJacobs) 11.20 $50 $40
Fag UnfIrled (BergeD 7.so 4.20
Fight Back (Mearle) 800
Also ran-Transday, Penrill, MI. Finn
Brustigert and Idolon
Evening star., 1940-07-07
Fine Race Plant Ready
AT Hagerstown for
Inaugural tuesday
Best Horses Available
Have Been Selected
For 10-Doy Meet
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, July g.
The bangtails return to HagerstoWn
Tuesday for a Today race meeting
at the Hagerstown Fair Associa-
tion's half-mile track.
Everything is ready, General Man.
ager Harold F. Bester reported to
the associations officers and direc-
tors, and all that is needed for a
successful meeting is good daily
turnout of fans.
The track, clubhouse, grandstand
and betting ring all are shipshape,
Bester reported, adding that new
improvements should make this
track one of the best half-mile
plants in the country.
More than 1000 applications for
stall space were received and about
100 horses were moved here from
Delaware.
Baster said Racing Secretary Ed
ward j. Brennan had selected only
the best of the horses available,
thus giving promise of excellent
sport for the fans.
Installation of the totalisator bet
ting system has been completed.
For the first time at this track,
the Puett electric starting gate will
be used.
AS for the track itself, Bester
said, the oval has been resurfaced
and infield fences relocated.