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Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
PICKELL, GIANT HURLER
HAS SPLENDID RECORD
Ace Milford Hurler Was Formerly
Pride OF sFlatbush"

The Milford Giants didn't have
time to find ii out last year. but by
now they know they have a better
than-average pitching prospect in
young Warren Henry Pickell, who
halls from the baseball-minded Flat
bush Of Brooklyn.
II the young man ever makes his
way up to the parent New York
Giants. ii will be a sour dose for the
Flatbush fans. Imagine a native and
resident Of Brooklyn pitching for the
hated Giants against the beloved
Dodgers!
Pickell was high school standout
in Brooklyn, and certainly his feats
were well enough known that the
Dodgers must have been aware Of
his presence in their community.
But the Giants got the jump and
landed the boy for their Milford
farm.
Last year, Pick was chosen ALI
scholastic pitcher of Flatbush, and
in a popular vote of the fans was
named the most valuable performer
in the Borough of Brooklyn.
IN the Public School League con-
tests that season, he topped the cir
cult with 95 strikeouts in 55 innings
That's creeping mighty close to an
Of two an inning.
He wound up his career with a
one-hit game against Tech High and
was one of the six athletes named to
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Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
BATHING BEACH
FOR THIS CITY
NEARLY REALIZED
Group Met AT City Hall
Monday Evening And
Discussed Project.
MAYOR PRESIDED
Representatives from Var
ious City Organizations
Hear Plan Explained.

Mayor Edward c. Evans presided
at meeting Monday fevening OF this
week at the City Hall, called to dis
cuss the proposed municipal bath
ing beach for Milford. City organi-
cations were represented as follows:
Grange, State Master Clarence E.
Jester; Temple Lodge No. 8, A. F..
and A. NJ, Master George s. Grier;
Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10, /. o. o.
F., Paris C. Kirby; Margaret Pyle
Hebekah Lodge, Mrs Fred p. Lynch;
City Council, Frank Elton; Ionic
Council Degree OF Pocahontas, Mrs.
Harrison w. Lynch and Mrs. Nora
Donovan; Boy Scout Troops, E. Ros-
coe Galloway; Veterans Of Foreign
Wars, Major James w. Cannon; ho-
tary Club, w. Shockiey Daugherty;
Ktwanis Club, Albert Peterman;
Century Club, Mrs. August Faix;
Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Harry J. Pet
tyjohn; Chamber Of Commerce, Rob
ert H Yerkes. BY unanimous vote
the group went on record as favor
ing the immediate creation Of a
beach.
Three sites are under eonsidera-
ton for the beach and municipal
playground combined Most favor
ed. however, is Marshall's Pond at
the eastern entrance Of the town.
This pond is owned by the State
Highway Department, which has as
sured the committee of its willing
ness to cooperate in raising the level
OF the pond. and to assist In develop
ing the project.
The State Board Of Health re-
Gently took samples OF water from
this pond and the analysis report
presented to the meeting showed the
water to be free from harmful bac-
terra. Land bordering the pond Is
owned by Colonel william b Lant
and Elmer Steen. both Of whoms have
signified their Willingness to coop
crate
City Manager Charles f. Banning
and August r Faix were appointed !
to contact Colonel Lank and Mr.
Steen to purchase the land. They |
viii report their findings at another
meeting next Thursday evening
The Representatives Of the various
organizations were advised to ex-
plain the project TO their groups.
and to find how much support will
be available. City Manager Ban
ming said ne believed that necessary
labor on the project could be OBJ
.ained from the WPA.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
AUGUST 81 IS WHEAT
INSURANCE DEADLINE
State Wheat Growers Who Want To
Insure Have TIN Then

Delaware wheat growers who
want to insure their 1941 crop
against all unavoidable hazards may
do so any time between now and
August 81, says c. A. Taylor, chair
man Of the Delaware Agricultural
Adjustment Administration Commit
tee
County committees in all wheat
growing counties of the state are
ready to accept applications and
premium payments for 1941 crop
insurance. Yields and premium
rates have been determined for all
Delaware wheat farms so that all the
growers have to do is to fill out ap-
plieation forms and indicate the
acreage to be seeded. Upon pay
ment of the premium and acceptance
of it by the Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation. the seeded acreage is
insured to produce so to rs per
cent OF an average crop, whichever
the grower chooses.
Although approximately 100 per
cent of the all-risk insurance writ
ten in Delaware in 1910 was paid for
through advances earned or to be
earned under the Agricultural Con-
servation Program, growers may
pay their premiums with a check or
cash representing a value equiva-
lent to the amount of wheat called
for by the premium at the current
market.
THE important thing to remem-
ber this year is that the 1941 winter |
wheat crop cannot be insured after
August 81" Taylor warns. This |
deadline applies to the entire state. |
This means that in Delaware. grow |
ers will have to get their applica-
tions filed and premiums paid at |
least four weeks earlier than last
year"
Taylor points out that this is the
third successive year that all-risk
insurance has been offered to Della
ware wheat growers. In 1889, only
70 growers participated in the crop
insurance program while in 1910,
$40 completed crop insurance con-
tracts. During the two years, total
Of 60 indemnities have been paid to
wheat growers in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
Bargains Galore VIII
Greet The Shoppers On
Those Days.
BIG PREPARATIONS
ARE BEING MADE
Majority Of Merchants
Cooperating To Make
The Days A Success.

Tomorrow, Saturday, August II,
and Monday and Tuesday Of next
week. August 19 and 20. will be OBJ
served as Dollar Days in Milford.
Sponsored by the majority Of the
merchants, plans are nearing COM
pletion for the greatest bargain days
in the history of the city.
The participating merchants have
purchased large stocks Of fresh sea-
sOnal merchandise for the bargfn
carnival, all of these stocks will be
placed on sale at rock bottom prices.
The city police have been advised
by Mayor Edward G. Evans, police
commission, and Captain Wilson w.
Moore to cooperate with the mer-
chants, regarding the comfort of the
out-Of-tOwn shoppers, who will make
this city their headquarters during
the Dollar Days.
A fractional idea of the many bar
gains to be had during the Dollar
Days can be gained by carefully
reading the advertisements carried
in this issue of the Chronicle. Each
Of these advertisements has a mes
sage of savings and the thrifty peo-
pie of lower Delaware will do well
to read each and everyone, and then
come to Milford and shop.
Most Of the stores participating In
this mommoth sales event have ar
ranged to use additional sales help
during the three-day sale and every
effort will be made to handle the
customers with the greatest amount
Of speed in order to eliminate any
long waiting period in any store.
The stores will open at their usual
hour each day oE the sale and sat
urday evening the majority win Be
open until eleven o'clock or later.
and Tuesday the stores VIII
open at the usual morning hour
but win not be open in the evenings.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
AUTO CRASHES
TAKE FOUR LIVES
In DELAW ARE
Ten More Injured AS
Highway Death Toll
Reaches IA.
81 KILLED LAST YEAR
Ralph Crump, Mike Moss
Seriously Injured In Ac-
cident Near Milford.

Four persons were killed and ten
we're injured in automobile accidents
In Delaware over the weekend and
Monday.
Those killed we're: Lawrence
Sartin. SS years old. and John De-
Ford. 80 years old. both farmers Of
near 'Middletown: Thomas Roe, rs
years old. and his wife, Mrs. Lucy
Roe, same age, both OF Leipsic.
Total auto fatalities for Delaware
this year are now A compared with
81 for the corresponding period last
year.
Four Of the injured we're riding
In the same automobile in which
the two men were killed. They are
Paul F. Sartin, 81 years old, bro
ther Of Lawrence, Of near Middle
town, bruises; Sidney Heverin. 80
years old, Townsend, abrasions Of
the face and a neck injury: Michael
Cole. Townsend. abrasion Of the face
and decorations of the face, hands,
and arms, and William Blackburn,
90 years old, Townsend. abrasions
and minor decorations.
Paul F. Sartin returned to his
home following the accident; Hever-
in was treated by DR.. J. D. Niles Of
Townsend and returned to his home.
and both Cole and Blackburn were
treated at the Kent General HOspi-
tai. Dover, and released.
The six men were returning from
Colt. Nd. at the time Of the acci-
dent, 1920 o'clock Monday morning.
The car driven by Lawrence Sartin
and a truck operated BY Howard E.
Jackson. negro. 25 years old. of
Princess Anne, Nd. collided one
half mile west Of Townsend.
tTngn 70 Paas 4 nlssssl
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
HUNTING SEASON
TO BE EXTENDED
Migratory Waterfowl To Be Gunners'
Targets For so Days Instead OF As

Hunters of migratory waterfowl
will have so days Of hunting this fall
instead of As as last year and can
begin shooting at sunrise instead of
having to wait until z a. m.
Secretary Iekes issued the new
regulations on Monday Of this week
governing the hunting of ducks,
geese, coots. and jacksnipe but pro-
vided a shorter season on woodcocks
and reduced the bag limits on geese.
mourning doves, and whitening
doves.
The hunting season in the north
ern zone will be from October to
November %; in the intermediate
zone from October 16 to December
IA, and in the southern zone from
November to December 81, inclu-
sive.
Delaware is in the intermediate
zone)
The secretary said that an in
crease for five consecutive years in
the duck population made it pos
sible to liberalize the hunting rules
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Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
COP. DELEGATES FILE
IN LOWER COUNTIES
Election VIII Be Held Tomorrow
From 2 To 4 P. ~.

Delegates to the Republican State
Convention which will convene in
Dover on Wednesday Of next week,
have filed with the Kent and Sus-
sex counties executive committees
and will be elected tomorrow after
noon saturday, August I'D. Polls
will be open from two until four
o'clock There are no contests in
either county. At the convention the
Republicans will select nominees for
United States Senator. Representa-
tive In Congress, Governor, Lieuten-
snt-G Governor. State Treasurer and
State Auditor.
Kent county delegates and alter
mates are
First Representative District
first Eiec,ira District
Delegates William Kenworthy, Net
Aiterpafss@T. jackson snow Andrew
ssssna EIsstlon Bisirira
Deiegates-A Homer Smith, r. F..
1issrnates Edgar w Frazier. Grover
gzum o Pass >, PhaasI
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
SAFETY COUNCIL POINTS
OUT MAIN CAR DEFECTS
Relationship Between Defects And
Personal Safety Disclosed

With the motor vehicle depart
ment's safety lane having but few
more days to go, the Delaware Safety
Council points out that there is a
relationship between defects dis
closed and the personal safety OF a
large number of motor vehicle op-
orators.
Up to date the figures show that
about one car in every six has been
refused approval at the safety
lanes. This means that in some way
or another every sixth driver is
risking his own life and those of his
as we'll as the public.
Nearly one car in every eleven has
been rejected for defective brakes,
the Motor Vehicle Department rec
ord shows. And turning to the
State Police Department figures for
1899 one can discover what this has
meant Out Of 2.505 accidents in
rTusa 70 Pare ,. Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
SHIPYARDS HERE BUSY
WITH PLEASURE CRAFT
Many Now Being Turned Out Could
Serve The o. s.

Shipyards in Milford, once fa-
iuous shipbuilding area, are busy
turning out craft for pleasure use,
ra uging from 80 to so feet, with
plenty Of beam so they could easily
be converted for use for patrol work
by either the Navy Department Or
the crast guard.
The Vinyard Shipbuilding Com
pany is working extra men overtime
these dOys with three cruisers just
on the ways and four more abuild-
ing.
Many OF the new cruisers are be-
ing equipped with Diesel engines,
one of which was recently sold to a
Chicago firDl for fall delivery.
During thu World War Vinyard's
built many smaller vessels for the
U. S. Navy
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
CLARENCE VINCENT
POST MET SUNDAY
Kent County Group Held Annual
Picnic At Slaughter Beach

Fifty members Of the Clarence
Vincent Post s2Ss Of Camden, Veter-
ans OF Foreign Wars, accompanied
by the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the post,
held their second annual picnic IN
Slaughter Beach, using the Deputy
cottage as their headquarters, on
Sunday, August IL.
The day was ideal for an affair
of this kind, which resulted In q
large attendance.
Discussion Of the present war
status Of the United States was one
Of the chief topics Of the day. Many
pleasant as well as UNPLEASANT hard
ships Of the first world war were re-
called during the outing.
After indulging il real old
fashioned Delaware fried chicken
dinner. prepared by the members
wives. q bay ride from the MispiI-
lion light was enjoyed, through ths
courtesy Of Brideham Brothers, who
placed the fishing steamers Nsw
Day. under command of Capt. Lave,
and the 'RfispilIion" under poni-
mand Of Capt. Potter, at the die
posal Of the veterans and their tam
ilies
Commander Edward Little of tha
rTuu q raga 2, Risaaq
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
TO PUSH HATCH
ACT IF ELECTED,
WHLKE SAYS
All Concerned With 1910
Campaign Book Would
Be Prosecuted.
PRESS CONFERENCE
Flags Boss Flynn Of New
York for Proposing Con-
tinuatiOn Of Practice.

Wendell L. Willkie says one Of his
first acts, IL he is elected President
will be to prosecute all persons who
bought or sold advertising in the
Democratic national committes's 8
1910 campaign book.
The Republican nominee told q
press conference late Sunday that
such advertising purchases were not
only In violation Of the Hatch anti
politics law but also 0verstepped the
corrupt practices act.
WILKES warning that such ViO-
lations will be relentlessly prose-
cuted" came shortly before a Joint
press conference with former Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover and a wish Of
good luck" from Elliott Roosevelt,
the Presidents son.
During the press conferences VIII
kie was advised that Mr.. Roosevelt's
son was in his hotel, and he picked
up a telephone.
The nominee promptly received an
acceptance to his invitation that the
Presidents son come up for q nom
political visit and the two men ana
their wives chatted for half an hour.
AS the younger Roosevelt left.
Willkie expressed the hope that he
would have a pleasant vacation on
his projected trout-hshing jaunt to
Wyoming.
Thanks. wish you good luck"
Elliott responded
Another Democrat to see Willkie
was John Jones, brother Of Federal
Loan Administrator Jesse Jones'
John Jones. a resident OF Houston,
Texas, said he would like to talk
with the Republican nominee.
Elliott Roosevelt, who came by
70 Wilkes resort hotel
at Colorado Spring, inst three min
utes ahead Of Hoover, said Il was
pure coincidence that he and Hoo
yer had adjoining suites in the
hotel
+, Although the two were temporaF-
Iiy assigned 20 adjoining rooms.
Hoover shortly moved to the floor
above. His son. Alan. accompanied
him.
Willlde's statement on political
practices was issued prior to Hoo
fGE . Wll4GE GQuAGtHMCC WIN AAAAs
Referring to Chairman Edward ].
Flynn Of the National Democratic
Committee, Willkie said;
Boss Flynn Of the Bronx
proposes to continue the pernicious |
md illegal practice Of extracting |
contributions from corpor-
ltions through the purchase by them
II advertisements in the Democratic
,ampaign book and the purchase of
Iuch campaign books"
The nominee added:
Il wish to warn all corporations
ind their oficials'' that violations
4 both the Hatch and Federal Cor
upt Practice Acts twill be relent-
essly prosecuted if he should be
lected president
81 hope that no corporate ofieial
will be misled into the commission
4 this crime by assurances of the
Democratic national chairman or
ny OF his representatives or by any
egal opinions rendered by any ON
ial Of the federal government "
Anyone representing any politi-
al party engaged in such practices
Till be prosecuted. There will be no
avoritism shown in the enforcement
{ the law"
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
DAYS
IN MILFORDON
AUGUST I7-1o-2O
"HitIer's" Blitzkrieg
Is ''Bull" To Houston

Houston's 295 (1940 census)
residents were subjected to a
three-hour blitzkrieg last Sun
day night when w. E. Simp-
sons black bull. named Hitler,
broke loose from his pasture
lot and terrorized the south
side of town.
After clearing that section
OF pedestrian and motor traf-
fee, raiding trees, shrubs. and
other ground targets, Hitler
attempted to cross the Chan
nel'-the railroad tracks
which bisect the town.
A birdshot barTage from the
guns OF George L. Johnson
and Heber F. Scott, a hastily
organized home defense corps.
repulsed this rail and Hitler
retreated believing to his al
ready-conquered south side
territory.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
LARGE CHICKEN HOUSE
BURNED AT FREDERICK
Clarence W. Person Suffers Heavy
Loss By Fire Monday

Fire destroyed a 7s-foot chicken
house on the farm Of Clarence w.
Person, near Frederick, shortly at
ter noon on Monday The majority Of
the chickens were saved but valu-
able farm equipment. including the
water pumping system and lighting
plant were destroyed. Two large
stacks Of wheat straw also fell prey
to the flames which were famed by
q strong southwest wind.
Reighbors hauled water more
than two miles as firemen concen-
trated their efforts on preventing
the flames from spreading to nearby
buildings The loss was estimated
at more than $4,000.
Frederick. FELTON,. and Milford
companies responded to the alarm.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
46,O14 Cars Inspected
By Motor Department

Figures announced this
week by the State Motor We
hicle Department. show that
OF 1904 cars inspected In
Delaware S5,99S have been ap-
proved and 10.016 rejected.
OF the number approved,
z8,OS0 we're found satisfactory
on the first test, with 1879 on
the second and GAG on the third
and later examinations.
. Foot brakes continue to lead
the cause Of reflections, with
5,2s1 found faulty. There were
1885 cars turned down be-
cause Of defective lights, zoos
for faulty windshields and
glass, and S3s for bad tires.
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
Prizes Announced In AnnMaI
State Bedatifcdtion Contest

Prize winners In the roadside
Identification contest with two hon
oEable mentions in each division,
were announced this week by Will
lard Springer, Ir.. selected Judge
for the second consecutive year by a
committee headed by Mrs. Henry B.
thompson. and including Mrs.
Pierre s dupont and Mrs. Irenee
dupont
Owner Of the most attractive
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

farm yard and garden in the eligible
territory between st. Georges and
Rehoboth on the main highway, is
Mrs. c. A. Schmid of Twin
SpFuces.r south of Cheswold on the
northbound lane Of the dual high
way.
She Gets Flag
An award OF $25 and an American.
nag with standard was presented
IruEn to Pass J, rlsaasl
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16
DELAWARE ALIENS
TO BE REGISTERED
Aliens Under "A Years WIN Be Reg
Istered By Parents Or Guardians

Registration Of approximately A.
500 aliens in Delaware. Of whom 80
per cent are believed TO live In viii
mington, will be conducted starting
August "a and continuing tilI De-
cember 26. at all first and second
class post Offices,
Lrurn % Pass = FIaass1
Milford chronicle., 1940-08-16

commander Edward Little or tha
ITuH . rags ? Risaag
The Wyandotte herald., 1940-04-26
PRACTICE STARTS By
0ARSMEN UNDER
COACH jim RICE

On Monday. racing crews of the
WyandOtte Boat club began practice
under the tutOrShip of Coach Jim Rice.
The club expects To buy several
boats this season. and TO be i'm better
shape than was the case In recent
years To participate in the different
regattaS around the lakes. George NJ
MellOy Of Philadelphia has been com
misSiOned to supply Il f0ur-Oared COX,
a single Scull and double. While the
boats are secondhand. they will be re-
conditioned and placed in first class
shape.
In addition, the club already has
four eight-Oared shells and three four
cared shells without cOXswain.
Jim Rice. who is entering upon his
second year with the local crews. is
enc of the oldest and best known
coaches in the country. For years. be-
fore coming To WyandOtte. he was
trainer for the Detroit Boat club
He expects To develop this year Il
lJOpOund senior eight. Il lJ0-pnund
Junior eight, a heavy Junior eight IN
intermediate four without COX. and
possibly several more crews.
He expects that the senior light
weight crew will be going places this
season.
The Wyandotte herald., 1940-04-26
.
OPPOSED TO
EUREKA SIGNALS

The Board of Wayne County Road
commissioners. at Tuesday nights SeS-
sion of the Council. submitted com
munication from its safety engineer,
j. L. Wehmeyer. denying the petition
IF the Council for the installation Of
traffic signals on Eureka avenue, ut
the intersections Of Second and Third
streets. to aid the fire department t0
cross the street
Wellmrycr stated that a traffic sur
vcy On Eurck. at Third street showed
an hourly average of 80 cars on Eure-
ka and ia on Third street. or more
than 1000 cars Il day.
1t had been found that no SatiSfac-
tory progressive movement through
traffic signals could be set up To in
clude the four intersections of Eureka
1T Biddlp. Second. Third and Fourth
streets
For the years 1877. 1895 and 1899,
there were no accidents at Third
street (Which has no SignaD, but at
Fourth street which has a signal
there were ten accidents. four or Wnlch
were due to running the red light and
others due to improper turns. Between
intersections, in the area between Bid
die avenue and Fifth streets. there
We're ten accidents in the three years
five of them caused by angleparking
cars moving in or out of parking
spaces. Angle parking" said the re-
port, seems To be major cause OF
accidents in this AREA
Suggestion was made by Mr. Web
meyer thar the fire department. slow
down to ten miles an hour while cross
ing Eureka avenue AT Third. and that
angle parkin. L.. eliminated for - to
100 feet uI each side of Third street.
The Council decided to hold Il Spe-
cial meeting Ia discuss the report.
The Wyandotte herald., 1940-04-26
Social Agencies
Annual Msetins

All contributors To the community
fund are welcome 10 attend the annual
meeting of the Wyandotte-TrentOn
branch of the Council of Social Agen-
cieS. to he held AT u p. ~. Monday.
April -. in the Presbyterian church
house
The Council of Social Agencies is
responsible for conducting the annual
campaign for the community fund and
for planning the expenditure of money
which has been entrusted To the fund
I'm boOklet form. complete report will
lac presented of the campaign results
and the total volume and costs of ser
ices rendered to this AREA during 1899
The administrative body of this organ
izltiUn is board Of directors elected
from the membership at large. At the
annual meeting three members are To
he elected to the board for three year
terms.
Following the dinner and election of
board members. the meeting will be
limited to discussion of one Of the
IhCr<t pressing community problems.
The New Problems of Our Out of
School Youth" will be the topic of the
janel discussion. Although the discus
sion il unrehe@lrsed, the participants
will no doubt consider ways in which
the community. through the schools.
churches. clubs and social agencies
may help provide opportunities for
Young people TO meet their problems Of
Jobs. health. educatiOn and ecreatiOn.
The following are participants in the
,,anel: r. w f'rOStic. Gerald GaSS,
Ic>>r bailey. W. W. Knight, Jr., Mrs.
Lee Knack. Fred Won MOll. Mrs. q. ii.
Severance and Martin Weinlanser.
,Jnt >tionS and Suggestions will le wei
.om,t from the floor.