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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
KENT md SUSSEX
FAR WILL OPEN
MONDAY, JULY22
Twenty-first Annual Fun
fest Will Open In The
Evening.
STATES BIGGEST
OUTDOOR SHOW
Lucky" Teter, Americas
Number One Stunt Man,
To Perform.

For the past six months the man
agement has been working continu-
ously seheIning and planning with
determination that the twenty-first
annual fair would live up to its past
bigger and better than
ever Every effort has been put
forth to secure new and novel fea-
ture attractions and we can con-
seientiously announce to the public
that our Job is well done.
When the gates open Monday
night, July %, Kent-Sussex Fair pa
irons viii have an opportunity 10
again witness the daredevil stunts
Of Americas Number One Thrill
Stunt Man" Lucky Teter. One Of the
new stunts perfected by Lucky this
past year and never before shown
in this part Of the country Is q
Rocket Dive" This stunt fs per-
formed By taking a stock built au-
tomobile, getting up SUFFICIENT speed
to clear q runway and jump com
pletely ever Red Star Bus. To do
this Lucky's car must clear space
of one hundred feet and go twenty
I've feet above the track. In addi-
tion to this thriller, he has many
other new stunts that win make
your toes curl and start the per-
spiration rolling of your fingers.
Never before since the fair was
Organized in 1913 have so many
entries been received for exhibit
Thousands have come in already
and they are still coming. EVERY 0he
Of the sixteen exhibit buildings viii
be filed with products OF Deiawars
and the kandiwork Of Delawareans.
In addftiun % EXHIBITS Ii fil4 b4s1
ings there are enough others to Gov
er the entire forty-six acres Of
ground.
II Il no nse for anyone to think
they can see the Kent and Sussex
Fair In one day-it can't be done.
Il has grown every year since Il was
organized because the MANAGEMENT
has tried to give the public what
they like and plenty Of H. This year
hey have surpassed ali other years
by practically doubling their at
You will see the Rox-
yettes, direct from the Roxy The
atre in New York City, performing
heir dlfdcult stunts and their pre-
in true professional man
aer. You will see the Great Peters
Who tries to break his neck twice a
lay by diving from a great height
With a rope around his neck You'll
zee zacchini, 4the human cannon
,all." being shot a hundred and
feet in the air over three
liant ferris wheels. You'll hear the
Guardsmen," radios and screens
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
NEW TELEPHONE
DIRECTORY IS OUT
Numerous Points OF Interest De.
scribed In New Civic Section

Numerous points Of interest in
lower Delaware are described brief
" 10 civic section included for the
first time in the new Dover tele-
phone directory TO be distributed
this week BY the Diamond State Tel
ephone Company.
G. Burton Sypherd, manager for
the telephone company at Dover.
said the distribution win begin Fri
day, July ~. and is to be completed
the following day.
Descriptions Of state and county
buildings, churches, hospitals,
and colleges are included in
the three-page civic section, placed
at the beginning Of thu new direc-
toryis classified section. The cover
ink for the new issue Is green. The
color of the July. 1883. cover was
gray.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
NEW GUARD UNIT
FORMED IN SUSSEX
Headquarters Unlt WHl Be Stationed
IN GeOrsstown

Formation OF a rev National
Guard unit. TO be known ae Head
quarters Unit. was announced on
Wednesday Of this week. 4 will be
composed Of q IRE lieutenant and
twelve men. The oficer 70 be IN
charge win Be First Lieutenant A.
Wayne Burton, Of Millsbore, at pres
euE second usutemant of Battery B,
9efst Coast ARTILLERY. stationed at
Georgetown. The home STATEN Of
the new unit viii be n Georsetpwn
where tbs new armory % nearing
completion.
Al result OF the formation pf the
Headquarters Unit. which 70 entire
y separate from the Headquarters
Battery ct Laurel. smother commits
stoned ol8cer viii be appointed TO
M the vacancy Ia Battery 3, at
Georgetown. made by the transfer
of Burton.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
SEAFORD
FIRE IS PROBED
Sparks From Lumber Mill
Covered Huge Section;
IL Fire Units At Scene.

Police and flremen are inVestigat-
ing the $4,000 fire which laid waste
the Hastings, Eskridge Company,
Inc, lumber plant early Tuesday
morning Of this week.
The fire, starting shortly before
midnight, burned for three hours,
spreading to garages in the rear Of
two adjacent houses and threaten
Ing one OF Seaford's older residen-
tial sections. The roof OF a residence
one block away caught afre doing
$500 damage Residents were packed
and ready to move out
Five minutes before the IRE was
discovered by Policemen Samuel
Hastings and Kemp Marshall. the
same two oniceFs had passed by the
plant in a police car.
Clarence Willis, Seaford VoIun-
teer fireman. was burned severely
on the right leg while directing q
stream on the fire. He received hrst
aid treatment on the scene.
Starts IN Once Building
The ire started in a large two
story irsHA budding iust OF New
street. Mhich housed the company
Ofices. amiiiwork plant and storage |
rooms. Flames were sweeping |
through the building when the ON |
GERS turned in the alarm. calling out
Seaford's volunteer firemen and re-
serves from fredericksburg, Nd, Do
Fer. Milton. Millsboro. Georgetown,
Delmar, Sharptown, Milford. Sails
bury. Md Lahrel, Bridgeville. and
Blades Firemen were on the scene
Until 3 o'clock
Big Lumber Loss
Hundreds OF thousands Of feet Of
umber and several small sheds went
ID in flames Only a cement and
inc storage building and a small
umber shed were saved
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
RURAL FIRE Cos
FACE NEED AS
CARNIVALSGOSE
State Association Officer
Says Action win Be
Taken BY Whole Group.
BEST INCOME SOURCE
Enforcement of aCarlb-
ling" Law VIII Work
Hardship On Companies

Denied their best revenue source.
community carnIvaIs, the "a voiun-
teer IRE companies Of the state
some facing extreme financial stress
--intend to bring fun pressure Of
their 1000 membership into sway
before the next State Legislature is
elected" John W. Moore, vice prssi-
dent Of the state association, an
nounced on Tuesday OF this week.
Strict enforcement OF laws against
wheels Of chance and bing0 games
compelled most Of the companies to
cancel plans for carnivals this year,
Moore stated What few did operate,
barely made expenses. he added.
Explaining the state association
has mo intention Of becoming
statewide political organization, =
Moore said that the association in
tends to "be sure that every candi-
date for the Legislature is fully ac-
quainted with the work the volun-
teer fre companies are doing IN this
state"
Moore. slated to succeed Leroy 81
Truitt Of BridsevilIe, as president Of
the state association, said the asso-
citation does not plan to ask the Leg
islature to enact privileged garnb-
ling legislation" for the volunteer
companies but will merely seek to
be treated properly IN the way Of
appropriation.
The national volunteer lremen's
association has given the Delaware
volunteer system q No. I rating for
rural fire protection.
At present the State Legislature
appF0priates each company $500 an
nually. "And we had a hard time
getting that" Moore said.
In New Castle county each COM !
pany gets an additional $3.50 an
nuslly from Levy Court while those |
companies operating ambulance
service receive an additional $3.50.
Mere Money Needed
This is $500 at the most. an
amount that barely meets expenses,
Moore declared.
Just how much will be asked for
each company has not yet been de-
termined.- Moore said. But when
we make our request It will be rea-
sonable and every member Of the
Legislature viii, through our 'edu-
cation campaign know that we are
worth IT,
Moore said that there is no dan
ger that any Of the companies will
fold up now that their carnival
is cut Of. "If It is neces-
lary the members will Just increase
he financial help they already are
'orced TO give their companies" he
ldded
Besides these small appropria-
ions, the, only other sources Of
'evenue are donations and commun-
ty canyassins. begging. the flremen
all lt.s said Moore. "And some
lines we md L more profitable to !
'ontrihute ont of our own pocket
ghen your time and effort are meas
lred againSt the amount you re-
eiye,s
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12

Errors: Richards, Adkins, Lynch
2. Brown, Wiley. Dagger 8, Tomlin-
son. Two-base hits: Richards,
Tease, KINNEY. Farr, Dagger. Stolen
bases: Tease. KINNEY, Adkins. Runs
batted In: KINNEY, Reed, Tease 2.
Richards, Farr. Dagger. Clark Left
on bases: Milford Z, Dover 4. Passed
ball: Tease Double plays: Adkins
to HOch TO KINNEY; Dagger (unas-
sisted). Bases on balls. OF Adkins
/ Maxwell /. knight /. Struck out:
BY Adkins S, Maxwell /, knight s.
Hits: on Adkins in 5, Maxwell 0
IN 2. Winning pitcher: Adkins Um-
srurn . Pass Flaassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
MARTIN PICKED
BY COP. TO HEAD
NATL. COMMITTEE.
Massachusetts House
Leader VIII Also Direct
WiIIkie Campaign.
ACTION UNANIMOUS
Hamilton Is Retained AS
Executive Director To
Work Under Martin.

Representative Joseph W. Martin,
Jr., Of Massachusetts, House minor
tty leader, last Monday was named
chairman OF the Republican Nation
al Committee and director Of the
Willkie presidential campaign.
John D. NJ Hamilton, present
committee chairman, was selected
as executive director. He will work
under Martin.
Wendell L. Willkie, the Republi-
can presidential nominee, announced
the appointments to a press confer
ence after he had met with a sub
committee which the national COM
mittee authorized to make the seIec-
tions.
Stassen Heads Committee
Willkie also announced that Gov
ernOr Harold E. Stassen Of Mime
sofa, who was keynoter and VIII
kie's door manager at the Republi-
can convention, would head a large
campaign advisory committee.
Other appointments included for
NAL selection Of Russell Davenport
of New York. former managing edi-
tor Of Fortune Magazine, to serve as
Wilkes personal representative
who will work with Martin, and the
assignment of Oren Root. Jr., young
New York lawyer, TO organization
work among independent Willkie
clubs.
Both Davenport and Root we're as
sociatsd with Willkie in those capac-
tiles during his campaign for the
nomination.
Campaign headquarters. Willkie
will be established in
either Chicago or New York. He
added that an effort would be made |
to have the headquarters convent !
snt" to Martin, thus indicating that
New York was the preferred city.
Discussing his own plans. Willkie
aid that he eUndnBhtedlY@ would
make an effort TO Organize tnde- I
pendent Democrats behind his pres
Dental candidacy.
This would be undertaken, he ex-
through the already started |
Of Willkie-for-Presi- |
lent clubs.
In defining Hamilton's new posi- /
ion, Wllilgie said that he would con- |
inue to be compensated with a sal
Fy Of S25,000 a year and that his
OBJ would be Assisting Mr.. Martin"
Martin, he said. ''is the campaign
manager in charge of the campaign.
Action Unanimous
Walter S. Hallahan, of West Vir-
inia. announced the sub-committee's
ction in approving the appointment
I Martin was unanimous. He also
raised Wilkes cooperation" in
ltting with the group.
I'VE feel" Hallahan said, shat in
7ilIkis as President we wiz not
ave a one-man show as we have
ad for the past eight years under
le New Deal.r
Hallahan announced that Sinclair !
feeks Of Massachusetts, had been
aosen chairman Of the executive
1mmittee of the national commit
e. and the following had been
amed vice chairman Of the ma 1
onal committee: 4
Samuel @. Pryor. Connecticut:
West Virginia; Mrs. Grace !
Rsyaolds. indiana; and Mrs. Elsie t
tzsimons, Rhode Island.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
2KHLED, 4HLRT
IN AUTO CRASH
Car PIunges OF Highway
Near Laurel, Crashes
Into Pole.


Two Laurel youths were killed
and four others hurt. aae critically,
when their automobile crashed into
pole at loves Crossroads, eight
miles east Of Laurel. at $3.50 O'Clock
last Friday morning.
This was the only serious acci-
dent TO mar an otherwise perfect
Fourth Of July holiday in Della
ware
The dead are:
Donald Hearn, 21 years old, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell Hearn. He
died before his body could be pulled
from the wTeckage Of the .automo-
bile
Jackson Pusey, Is years old, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Pusey,
who died in the Salisbury, Nd, Hos
pital at 1880 o'clock Friday morn
ing Of a fractured skull Pusey was
the driver of the car. according to
police.
Joseph Elliott, IS years old, son
of DR.. J. Roscoe Elliott, and q stu
dent at the Western Maryland Uni
versity. is in a critical condition in
the Milford Memorial Hospital suf-
fering a fractured skull and back |
injuries
The other three. who escaped with
minor bruises and lacerations, are
Wade Minter. 21 years old; Norris |
10 years old. and Robert /
Ellis, - years old, all Of Laurel,
treated by Laurel physicians.
The accident occurred as the six
7oung men we're returning to their
homes after spending the holiday at
Ocean City. Md.
State police said that the auto
Mobile was travelling at high speed
Is 1t rounded the curve az loves
Tum 70 PAGE 4. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
ROTARIANS HEAR
STORY OF NYLON
A. W. staudt Outlines History OF
New Fabric In Address

A. w. Staudt. an employee Of the
dupont Company Nylon plant at Sea-
ford, was the guest speaker at the
dinner meeting Of the Milford Ro-
tary Club at Slaughter Beach on
Monday night MIR. Staudt. intFodue-
ed by Past President DR.. Lester o.
Adkins. outlined the story OF Nylon
step BY step. E. Roscoe Galloway
also spoke briefly.
Program Chairman Irwin G. Bur-
ton announced the following pro-
gram: July is. William A. Berry;
July %. Mr.. Galloway; July %,
aims and Objects" program to be
presented by the club president.
Mayor Edward C. Evans; August s..
Edwin L. Fisher: August IL. Will
liam V. Grier, (party at the Indian
River Beach Club, Rehoboth. for the
ladiesl; August 10. C. Donnan Holz-
mueller; August 26, Charles E. Var
ney: September 8, W. Shockley
Daugherty. (H. NJ. Evans, play
ground repor); September 9. James
J. Pierce; September IL. Invitation
to inter-club meeting; September %,
Harry J. Pettyiohn; September 30,
to Harrington Club; oc-
tober Z, Visit from the District Gov
ernor; October IA. George Sheaffer,
Columbus Day. program; October
81, G. Van Nuis WiIkerson; October
%, Ladies' inter-city meeting; No
vembsr /. Robert H. Terkes: Novem-
ber II, Capt. Anthony Summers.
{ (Armistice Day.; November IS, Will
ner o. Lankford; November 25. FL
ON Lynch; December 2, David A.
5Oopsrsmith; December 8. George
Perry December 1s, Raymond Mas
EN-; December %, Robert E. Shill-
ng, ana December 80, yearly report
q olacers.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
HOME DEMONSTRATORS
MEETINGS IN KENT
Twenty.Three Sessions WIN Be
Held u JaIy

The program Of the regular Home
Demonstration Club meetings being
held this month is creating q great
deal Of interest a slgit entitled. "The
Good Shopper and the Poor Shop
per" is followed by q discussion on
efficiency In buying. After this a
demonstration on adjusting ready
made garments 50 that they look and
wear better ID given By Miss Hazel
H. Darrell, home demonstration
agent TWenty-three OF these meet
lngs will be held IN Kent county
gTuzn % Pass Z, risasel
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
MILFORDC. orc.
COMMITTEES
ARE ORGANIZED
Mercantile Group Plans
Discussion OF Various
Civic Problems.
DATES ARE SELECTED
Publicity And Advertising
Section To Prepare Cir
cular On Advantages.

The retail merchants division 81
the Milford Chamber OF Commerce
held its organization meeting last
Friday, July 5, at which time the
following officers were elected
Chairman, Wilmer o. Laukford; vice
chairman, Russell r. Kirby; secre-
tary-treasurer, Garrett = Grisr.
The mercantile section. with q
paid-up membership Of thirty-six, Is
the largest as well se the most vital
committees within the Chamber OF
Commerce
AZ the opening meeting, two very
important problems were discussed
First, the congested parking condi-
tons in the business section; sec
ond, the necessity for sanitary pub
lie rest rooms. These questions will
b definitely discussed at the next
regular monthly meeting, which will
be held in the Community Building
on Wednesday evening. July II, at
eight o'clock.
At present a news lstEer" is be-
ing prepared for this committee.
On Monday. July 8, the committee
on publicity and advertising met and
ofacets were elected as follows:
Chairman, Robert H. Yerkes; seere-
taFy, M. Haswell Pierce. and treas
urer, g. Franklyn WapIes. This
group upon completing their organ
igation, took up the problem Of SELL
ing Milford to the general public,
through the medium Of the press
and direct mail advertising. A COM
Marshall, Jr., chairman; Mayor Ed
ward c. Evans, @. FrankIyn Wa
pies, and Robert II Yerkes, men,
Der ex-0facio, has been named to
take up the study OF this problem
and report back ct the next meet
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
ANNUAL PATRONS MEET
HELD AT GRANGE HALL
Southern States GrOup Presented
Splendid Program

The annual patrons meeting OF the
Southern States Cooperative waa
held at Milford Grange Hall on We'd
nesday evening OF this week The
following program was presented.
Music.
Call to order with remarks-Jacob
Roosa, general chairman
The Southern States Movie, "9S.-
925 Farmers Run This BUSINESS, .
J. E. Givens, district manager.
Seating and introduction Of board
members. Jacob Roosa.
Southern States annual report, J.
e. Givens
Discussion and vote on matters of
policy. Jacob Roosa.
Election Of board members, Jacob
Roosa.
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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
SHOWERS BRIGHTEN
FARMERS OUTLOOK
Lack OF Rain However Has Retard.
ed @LOupesn And Tomatoes

Occasional rainfall Of the past
week and prediction Of showers for
this week have frightened the cut
look for Delaware farmers
v. J. Carmine, secretary Of the
State Board Of Agriculture, an
these results OF the latest
farmland survey Of the department:
ITuu . Psss 9, Pleas
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
Farm Tenant Purchase Program
Non Operating In Delaware

mated New Castle county for the
operation OF this program. and has
approved its continuance in Kent
and Sussex counties Mr.. Tyson is
IN charge Of this work in the three
counties.
Congress has authorized the Re-
construction Finance Corporation to
advances 50 million dollars to the
Irun % Psss !. PisassI
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12

The Farm Tenant Purchase Pro-
gram will operate 10 three Delaware
counties during the new fiscal year,
which began July /. It Is announced
By Chester B. Tyson, supervisor Of
the Farm Security Administration,
.. 8 Department Of Agriculture.
Mr. Tyson has received word from
Washington that Henry A. wallace,
SecretaEy Of Agrlcuitprs, has desig-
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
CHECK KENT FARMS is
CONSERVATION PLAN
TFaiHing seh0ol To Be Instituted
For Field Supervisors

With references to the 1910 agri-
cultural conservation program it is
planned By the Kent county commit
tee 70 arrange IN the near future 4
training school for field supervisors
who VIII check the acreage and crop
compliance this summer In accord
anee With the regulations OF the
Agricultural Adjustment Adminis-
tration
Local arrangements for this train
ing school will be made by R. Harry
Wilson, H. Clifford Clark and Laur-
ence e. Cain, members Of the conn-
ty committee, in cooperation with
rum 70 Pass J. Pisssel
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, July To Taes-
day JuIy 9, inclusive

Charles , Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions il this
vicinity from Wednesday. July 8, to
Tuesday, July 3. inclusive
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12

August 2s to si-To be anuOunc-
ed.
Lane Ne.
Dover-yaiy is TO July 20.
Milford July ~ TO July 80.
Milton-JuIy 81 to August /.
BridgeviIle August 2 to August 8.
Harrington-August 10 to August
Frederica-Auguat 10 to Angus,
August "a to sl-To be announ-
Lane No. s
Georgetown-July is 70 July 23.
Lewes-July "a 20 July rs.
Rehoboth-July ~ 10 July S0
Frankford-July 81 to August
Millsboro- August z to August ~.
Delmar-August 10 to August H..
Laurel-August IS TO August 21.
Seaford August % to August gs.
August 20 70 Sl-To be annoGn-
ced.
The inspection lane attendants
will examine ali cars 70 determine
whether or not the following parts
are In safe mechanical condition:
Licenses and plates. lights. front.
and rear. and stop, tires. mirror.
windshield and ali glass, windshield
wiper. horn, emergency brake, steer
Ing gear, foot brake. In addition to
these points, trucks will be exam
Ined 70 be sure that they carry flares
In the event that they break down.
Clearance lights will also be ex-
amiRed
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
DELAWARE FARMERS
ARE AIDED BY AAA.
Received s7s5,s0s Under COnserva.
tlOn Program In 10 Months to June 1

Delaware farmers, who had a to-
tai revenue Of $2.922.OOO from all
sources last year, received S755. sos
from the Agriculture Adjustment
Administration during the 10 months
ending June /. under the conserva-
ton program, the AAA announced
Monday in Washington.
OF the total payments by the AAA.
about 20 per cent was for reduction
of wheat acreage. according to state
officers Of the administration, and
the remainder for conservation pro-
Irura . Rass .. Flssssl
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
MILFORD OPENS SERIES
WITH DOVER JUNIORS
LOeel Legion Sponsored OHtit Drops
First Game But Takes Second

On Monday Of this week the Amer
lean Legion team travelled TO Dover
and defeated Dover, 6 TO s "a aseYen
inning game Adkins and Maxwell
held the Dover batters to elk hits,
while Milford collected il from
Knight.
The box score:
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-12
TonnDeTafura
Total Rainfall

Total Rainfall .es
The follewing windz and conai
tlone prevailed during the same
period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
Hoffman
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mass transportation facilities could
no longer handle the traffic carried
bv personal cars without revolu-
tionarv expansion. In Boston, for
example, where the number OF cars
registered is not comparatively
great, it was found that while ap-
proximately 100000 persons enter
The central zone by mass transport
ration means, an additional 100000
persons employ their own cars for
he same daily movement.
In Michigan an analysis Of road
Use d!sclOseS that in case after case
he biggest single item of mileage is
accounted for by driving to work"
oach DAY. In Pennsylvania, Ohio
ard West Virginia a survey OF 49,
30 steel plant workers showed that
- per cent of them owned and
Grove automobiles
In smaller communities every
where the adoption of this new form
Of transportation to essential serv-
ices is even more pronounced than
IN metropolitan centers which have
mass transportation facilities. Fur
Their development of such studies
is inevitable as new appraisals Of
motor transport get under way. but
enough data already are available to
indicate how large cities small cit
les and country areas alike would
be paralyzed by restriction Of pri-
Vate car use.
The automobiles on display in
Riverside Stadium typify the indus
try at its best. continuing to pro-
duce and sell better cars to more
people at a cost which makes pos
sible the motor transport system and
everything good in America which
mobility has brought.