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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Tax Of$1O0,O
Is Paid US. By State
Anticipated ReUenue Far Greater Than Last Pre-
UiOus Maximum OF $S8OOO,OOO; Clerks Busy
TabuIating Income Returns As DeadIine Arrived

in Wilmington experienced its bus
lest period last Thursday, Friday,
and up to 8 o'clock Saturday after
noon.
The State Tax Department office.
Ninth and King streets. Whining
ton, had no serious congestion in
the Office on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
Approximately $4,000 returns
were filed by the deadline last Sat
nrday night. OF this number about
$4,000 were Joint returns. OF the
$4,000 persons in the state who
must file returns, about 5000 fail
ed to file before the deadline. Fran
els A. Hession, assistant tax COM
said.
Many Filed Early
Many persons filed their state
tax returns earlier In March. and
even In February, MIR. Hession said.
No off1cial reports on the returns
are expected for several days. Mr..
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
EI!lzey Thomas
Killed In Crash
Near Smyrna
Milford Man Succumbed.
In Dover Hospital Fol-
lowing Motor Mishap
Monday Night.

Elzey W. Thomas, S5, garage me-
chanic and resident of Milford
died Tuesday morning of this week
in Kent General Hospital, Dover,
of injuries received when the car
he was driving swerved of Route
IL, four miles north of Smyrna,
Monday night and crashed into the
abutment of a bridge.
Thomas, whose injuries included
a compound fracture of the left leg
and internal injuries, was taken to
the hospital by Woodson Trader of
New Castle, who passed the scene
of the accident and found Thomas
in his wrecked car.
Funeral services for Thomas,
who was employed by Joseph Mo-
tor Company, this city, were held
at his late residence Thursday af-
ternoon, with Rev. Marion S. Hun
gerford, pastor of Calvary Metho-
dist Church, officiating. Inter-
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
this city. He is survived by his
wife, the former Eula Maloney;
MS mOtner ana Steplather, Mr.. and |
Mrs. VIM. Shoemaker of Cresap-
own, Nd. and the following bro
hers and sisters: William Thom-
Is, Hill Top, West Virginia; Alvin
Thomas, Potomac Park, Md; John
Thomas, Carl Thomas and Wilbur /
Thomas, all of Pulaski, Virginia;
Mrs. Pearl Pennington, Ben Bush,
Vest Va; Mrs. Cora Densock,
Jresaptown, Md; Mrs. Marie
irove, Potomac Park, Md; Mrs.
Adaline Flagaman, Cresaptown,
Id, and Mrs. Cymbaline Seaman,
Potomac Park, Md.
This is Delaware's fourteenth
raffic fatality for 1941, compared
With a total of six for the CORE
ponding period of last year.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Kent Co. Boy Scouts
Close Fund Drive
With One Exception Campaign For
Funds Is Successful

The Boy Scouts of Kent county
have again been successful in their
annual drive for funds. Mayor J.
Wallace Woodford, district chair
man, reported today that with only
one exception every town in Kent
county had gone over the top" II
is reassuring, indeed, tb know
that people are so heartily in favor
of the scout program for developing
character and citizenship.
The objectives set by various
towns of the county and the respec-
tive amounts raised are as follows:
Dover, Arthur G. Livingston, chair
man, objective $3.50, raised $3.50;
Milford. A. f. Faix, chairman, OBJ
jective $3.50, raised $164 Ito date) !;
Harrington, John G. Parks, chair
man, objective SIS, raised 1920;
Smyrna, Elmer p. Corrie, chair
man, objective $500, raised 5000;
Camden, T. H. Storaus, chairman,
objective S25, raised $25; Wyoming,
]. Riley Brown, chairman, objec-
tive S35, raised $49.50; Frederick,
Marion M. Stevenson and John Nc
Bride, co-chairmen, objective 500,
raised SIS, to date.
Another fine year looms for
scouting in Delaware and Mr..
wishes to thank all. those
who have given so generously of
their time, effort, and money to
help make this possible.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Cedars Plan To
Hold Dance In
Near Future
April A Has Been Select
ed AS Date For Hold
ing Annual Affair In
Community Building.

/ Numerous requests have been re-
ceived by the management OF Ever
green Forest No. 49, 7. c. e., to
repeat the Ladies' Night and dance
that was so successful last season
that the officers of the Forest have
decided to arrange another affair in
honor of the Cedar ladies and their
friends along the same lines as
last'year.
Howard w. Bramhall, Grand Tall
Cedar; has appointed large COM
mittee on arrangements headed by
Edward Green of Georgetown This
committee has selected the Com
inunity Building in Milford and
spg'ii,4 as the date. s's - =
Jnnior Deputy Tall Cedar A. Ed
ward Stevens will select a first
class dance orchestra. The enter
tainment committee of the Forest
has contracted with ED. Zwicker
of Philadelphia, for first class
floor show TO be presented during
the evening. Barbara Lee is mis-
tress of ceremonies. Miss Lee, a
member of the Eastern Star, had
charge of the show at the Febru-
ary ceremonial of Evergreen For
est that went over so big. A large
OF prominent members Of
the Masonic fraternity with their
wives will attend the affair. De-
Lrils will be published as soon as
in the Milford Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
'Collegians' Nose Out
Milford Cardinals
Startling Upset Sets Lower Della.
ware Champs Down, 9S To %

Monday night, the Milford Col
legians" pulled startling upset
when they met the Cardinals,
lower Delaware's premier basket
ball club, and defeated their older
and more experienced brothers, %
to q.
The youngsters jumped into an
early lead and held it until the end
of the third quarter, when the
Red Birds" pulled ahead to
three. point margin. From there
on it VISA a ding-dong affair, with
Lynch's action shot in the last 80
seconds being the pay-off. XII
The teams were even In field
goals with IL, while both were de-
cidedly "off" at the 15-foot stripe.
But the game began, progressed
and ended dominated by the deadly
accuracy from scrimmage Of two
"Collegians"-"Bob's Maxwell and
Doug" Lynch.
Max" Houston's gift to Milford
was positively uncanny, as he
sparked his team with five long
shots and two foul conversions,
while Doug" ended only one field
er behind his captains total. |
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Mrs. r. A. Slornan At
Century Club Meeting
NatiEe.BOrn Canadian Spoke OF
Relations Between .. S..DominiOh'

. ~ a
Mrs. Robert A. Sloman, ~ Bellies
iii0ut md > member Of the Sllbnt7
ban Century Club, was guest
speaker at the Milford New Cen
tury Club on Monday. It was In
ternational Relations day, with
Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs as chairman.
Mrs. Riggs in presenting Mrs. Slo-
man, said she was a Canadian by
birth, and would speak of the re-
lations between Canada and the
United States. Mrs. Sloman is the
International Relations chairman
of her own club.
Pursuing her given subject, Mrs.
SlOman gave some of the. early his
tory of Canada, telling of the
French settlers with their inter-
est only in gains; of Tories from
this country who settled there af-
ter the Revolutionary war, taking
with them some of the ways OF
government; of the
union of the four large provinces
in 1857, and of the present rela-
tions of the two countries that
now exist. Mrs. Sloman gave her
talk in a very interesting manner,
knowing her native Canada well
and giving information that was
first hand. She expressed her
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21

Both in number and amount OF
money the federal income tax re-
turns filed in Delaware. this year
will break all previous records.
Last Saturday night, deadline for
filing the returns without penalty,
more than $4,000 returns had been
filed. This compared with $4,000
last year. Revenue from Delaware
this year is expected to reach
800. 100000 compared with rec
ord of $SS,00O,O0O for any previous
year.
The force of clerks in the federal
office. working under direction of
James Fl. Latchum, collector, and
Edward l.. Hobbs, chief of the ia
come tax division, were busy this
week tabulating returns and send
ing reports to Washington.
Gain Explained
The sharply lowered exemptions
and the increased rate were respon-
sible for most of the gain. The fed
eral office in the postoffice building
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
District 'Y' Launches
Drive For Finances
Celebrating 18th Year With Cam.
paign TO Raise $4,000

With the celebration of its 18th
year of work, the District of Della
ware .YWCA enters its annual
campaign for $4,000 to carry on its
program for women and girls.
The District of Delaware covers
all the territory in the state south
of Wilmington. IL is now reach
ing 100 business girls and $50 Girl
Reserves in clubs located in ten
different communities. If the cam
paign goal is reached, the district
can extend its program into other
communities as greater resources
will allow more training for lead
ers and make more program ma
terials available for them.
Business Girls and Girl Reserves
carry on an educational program
in their clubs and participate in
numerous community projects. A
social and recreational program is
also provided. Clubs for women
or girls, white or Negro, are or
ganized in accordance with COM
needs and demands. The
general secretary. Miss Marjorie
C. Starkweather, is glad to receive
requests at any time.
The District of Delaware also
owns Camp Otonka, near Days
Doro, the only girls camp in the
state. Last year 243 individual
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Cornelia Pierce
Ted Townsend
Are Married In
Avenue Church
Beautiful Ceremony Per-
formed By Rev. Frank
HersOn on Tuesday Af-
ternOOn In Presence OF
Relatives And Friends.

In Avenue Methodist Church on
Tuesday, March IS, 1941, at two,
Miss Cornelia Abbott Pierce. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Haswell
Pierce, and granddaughter OF Mrs.
Robert C. Hall and Mrs. James p.
Pierce, became the bride of Mr..
Theodore Townsend, End, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend
and grandson of Mrs. Theodore
Townsend, of Rochester, ~ Y. Sim
plicity was the keynote Of the dec
orations of palms and ferns, reIev-
ed by lighted tapers and white
snapdragons used in the chancel
OF the church, where the ceremony
was performed by DR.. Frank Her
son. A recital preceded the cefe-
mOny and was played by Mrs. Ed
ward T. Hurley, during which time
Miss Charlotte Ryder sang BE
cause" and Il Love You Truly"
The bride entered the church on
the arm of her father, who gave her
away. Her wedding gown was of
ivory satin, made on princess lines
with long pointed sleeves, heart
shaped neckline. and having long
train. Her veil was made of the
lace used in her mothers wedding
gown, an heirloom brought from
Paris by Mrs. Pierce's father for
ty-tw0 years ago. The veil fell
from a cap, which was trimmed
with pearls. Her bouquet was of
white roses and lilies of
the valley. She also wore a string
Of pearls. The gift of the groom. Her
were her sister, Miss
Ann IIaswell Pierce, as maid of
honor, and by Mrs William Brimi-
= dhlrl, 10 pnna planaal.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Local Rotary
Club Sponsors
Program to Aid
Youth
Tendency To Commit
Crimes By Younger
Element Can Be Dis
cOuraged By Supervis-
ed Civic Recreation.

Preliminary steps toward an "or.
ganized recreation program" fol
the youth of this area were taken
Monday night at a meeting spon-
sored by the Milford Rotary Club
1t was pointed out that 'organized
and supervised" recreation has dis
couraged crime waves among
youth and will be the nucleus of
the local project. ,.st
1t was explained at the meeting
that the Boy Scout troops and Girl
Reserve organizations were doing
a splendid work in the community.
1t was brought out, however, that
many of the community young peo-
pie could not be reached by these
organizations, and it was with the
idea and hope that these children
and youths could be aided !. that
the meeting had been called.
r. A. Derrickson, first president
OF the Rotary Club; Mayor Edward
c. Evans, and Van Nuis Wilkerson
were named to formulate a pro-
gram under which all citizens in
the community can cooperate in
youth. -
Out-of-town speakers were Cap
tain Peter Whaley, probation Off
Ger. for Kent and Sussex counties;
Major Hanson Hickman, superin-
tendent of the Glen Mills, Pa,
and Joseph Sleeper, pres
ident of the Sleeper Business Col
lege Of Chester, Pa.
They advocated recreation CEN
ters under trained supervisors.
Among those pledging coopera-
ton were Thomas Derrickson, pres
i6ent of the Delaware Retailers AS
Scoutmaster James EY-
ans. City Manager Charles e. Ban
ming, DR.. Walter l.. Grier, presi-
dent of the Milford Board of Edu-
cation; Harry Mulholland, MEM
ber of the school board; David
Greene, president of the Kiwanis
Club. Bernard Z. Briggs of the
school faculty; Josiah w. Boston.
assistant school superintendent;
ihe, ReQ John Jackson BrQWn, = r,
lie ReYs clifford e. nreifier, the
Rev. Joseph Kinks, Rev. M. e.
and Fathei. ]. E. Nc
fIhfey. all of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
State Guards
Will Fire Bic
Defense Guns
Near Bethany
Six Inch Coastal Defense
Batteries viii Be Tow
ed to Point Near Beach
Sometime In May For
Target Practice.

Four of the 1856 millimeter, or
approximately six inch, mobile
guns of the 261st Coast Artillery,
Harbor Defense, Delaware Nation
al Guard, will be fired from near
the beach north Of Bethany Beach
in May.
The big guns will be fired by
all three batteries of the 261st
Coast Artillery, now under. train
ing in the army at Fort dupont,
from a point near Cotton Patch
Landing. about Eve miles north of
Bethany Beach, tl
Guns Weigh IA Tons
The guns. which weigh about IA
tons. will be towed by prime NOV
ers" to Bethany Beach from Fort
DUPONT. The batteries will rotate
in firing the guns. They will be
fired on 10,000-yard range, out TO
sea, at targets towed by an army
tug.
500 Men Get Instruction
One of the three batteries will
go to Bethany Beach first and later
the other two batteries will go.
At present the 500 men of the
battalion are engaged inreceiving
instruction in operation of search
lights, radio, and handling of the
guns. instruction OF all enlisted
men on the rife range at Fort du-
Pont Is also being undertaken.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
To Observe April As
Cancer Control Month
State Commander DIR. F. A.
Hemsath Is Formulating
Plans For Campaign

The ancients knew cancer well
and feared it greatly. The modern
spirit calls for less fear and more
use of the scientific knowledge of
cancer. The month of April will
be set aside as Cancer Control
Month by proclamation issued by
the President, the. Governors of our
states and the Mayors of the towns.
and the American Society for the
Control of Cancer. through the Wo-
mems Field Army, will carry on
program of education through can
Ger talks (given by physicians),
publicity and distribution of liter
ature.
Already plans are being formu-
lated throughout the state by State
Commander DR.. f.. A. Hemsath,
State Adjutant Mrs. Thomas B.
Young, and Vice Commanders for
the counties, Mrs. VIM. N. Cam,
Of Wilmington; Mrs. Lincoln Clay
ton of Dover, and Mrs. Topp M.
Heath of Frankford. The movement
for Kent county will be the week
of April 21. May we have your
support?
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
GovernorD DaconS Signs
Blue Lam Repeal Bill
In Spite Ct Protests
Sunday Film Shows In
Incorporated Cities
And Towns Are Now
Permissible; Bowling,
Skating On Sabbath
Day Also Legalized.

Governor Bacon last Friday NOR
ming signed the Richards blue law
repealer-liberalizing Sunday ac-
tivities in Delaware and freeing the
state from a 200-year-old statute
that was intended to ban all world
ly employment outside the scope
of necessity or charity.
Sunday movies in Incorporated
cities and towns are now permis-
sible between noon and p. m. and
from 8 p. m. TO niidnight-in the
absence OF any regulating or pro-
hibiting ordinances of town or city
councils.
Generally. all worldly activities
that had been banned by the old
laws, can now function in towns
and cities-and, with certain ex-
ceptions, also in rural districts.
Bowling, Skating Legal
Under the law, bowling alleys
can be opened anywhere on Sun
days; also skating rinks - two
fecreations that will be among the
most popular Sunday pastlines in
the state.
:, The only activities, specifically
banned on Sunday by the new law
are horseracing, public auctions.
public dances, theatrical perform
ances and movies in unincprporated
districts. They are permitted In
cities or towns within certain hours
until specifically prohibited by the
councils or commissioners OF those
The new law gives town councils
the power TO regulate OF prohibit
any form of business refher than
those mentioned in the law-before
noon and between 6 p. m. and
Town Councils May Act
Town councils are also given the
right to grofiibjg OF regulate ''any
worldly Activity Sunday between
noon and 6 b. M, add between 8
q n, and naidniglii &
Eothing in the is however.
Affects the laws that govern certain
phases Of hunting or sale of liquor
which is banned on Sunday.
No Special Ceremony
The ancient blue laws - huh OF
particularly during
he past two years-passed into
history without ceremony. 1t was
me of a series of bills to which
he Governor affixed his signature.
legislative Hall correspondents
Vere the only witnesses.
1t has been characterized by At
James r.. Morford
S more liberal than the one that
ad been presented by Senator
aul r. Rinard OF Wilmington.
The present law, submitted by
Robert H. Richards.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Final State Census
Figures Released
Population OF Political SubdlVl.
siOns Are In New Report

The population of Delaware
counties by representative districts
was announced recently by Acting
Director vergil d. Reed of the
Bureau of Census, Department of
Commerce, Washington.
This report supplements the re-
port OF Nov. /, 1910, which gave the
population of counties, the popula-
tion of incorporated cities and
towns, and the population Of Will
mington by wards.
Since each OF the incorporated
communities is located in one Of
the Representative Districts, the
populations are included in the
following table of 1910 figures for
all the political subdivisions of the
state, except the wards in the
smaller cities, as follows:
New Castle County, 1852;
Wilmington city: District First,
12,262; District Second, 35,082;
District Third, 22,S43; District
Fourth, 9,877; District Fifth, 49,
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Marie Marker
Fatally Injured
In Train Crash
Young Wyoming Woman
Dies In Crossing Trag-
,edy Monday Evening
Block From Her Home.


Miss Marie Marker, age 20 years,
OF Wyoming, was killed Monday
evening" of this week when-the au-
tomobile which she was driving
was struck by q, northbound Penn
sylyania Railroad train at the
Broad street crossing In Wyoming.
She received a fEactnred skull, and
1t is believed she died almost in
slantly. x ~
ffeF sister, Mrs. Margaret LATER
" Of; tVy6nfifi (, and Miss HEafeftgef
Morris OF Camden, both OF whom
were passengers In the car, ,reeeiV-
ed injuries and nre in the Kent
General Hospital In Dover. =
The accident occurred at 10:03
p. M, one block from Miss Mark
er's home. Witnesses believe she
thought the crossing lights were
blinking for q southbound freight
which was standing during shift
lug operations. Wyoming Is a sig
nal stop for the express, which did
not have to stop Monday evening.
The crossing Is just north of the
-A -'..z
Miss Marker was the daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Robert Marker.
Her father is q Wyoming contract
or.
Mrs. Lafferty is the wife of Chas.
P. Laiferty of the traffic survey
bureau, State Highway Department.
she received fractures of both
bones of the right arm, and back
injuries.
Miss Morris, who is attended by
DR.. 1. ]. MaeCollum, Delaware's
acknowledgements, suffered con-
fractured left collar bone,
lnd chest injuries.
State police of Station No. 8, are
investigating the accident.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
MGSOns Prepare To
Entertain Dover
Capital City Club VIII Pre-
sent Carl Claudy Drama
Next Friday Evening

Temple Lodge. No. 8, A. f. and
A. NJ, of Milford, is making prep
arations to entertain the members
of Union Lodge, No. z, A. F. and
A. NJ, of Dover, on their annual
visit to Milford, with their dra-
matte club TO present the Masonic
play. Hearts of the Fathers" by
Carl II. Claudy, on Friday evening,
March 28. William G.. Bush, Wor-
shipful Master of Union Lodge, will
head the Dover delegation.
Worshipful Master George S.
Grier, Of Temple Lodge, who is III
at this time, though much improv-
ed, is directing the committee ar
ranging the affair. 1t will be held
in the Masonic Temple on North
Front street, and is for Master
Masons only.
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Kent County Farmers Sign
Conservation Farm Plans

For the purpose of signing their
farm plans in connection with the
1941 agricultural conservation pro-
gram in Kent county, arrangements
have been made by the county COM
mittee whereby certain places will
be designated in each representa-
tive district where farmers may go
to sign these papers and learn
more about this farm program.
When these sign-up stations have
been designated, farmers in the
Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21

various districts will be notified
from the county Office under the
direction of the county committee
including r. Harry Wilson, H. Cliff
ford Clark and Laurence e. Cain.
These sign-up places will be in
charge of community committee
men who will assist farmers to bet
ter understand the agricultural
conservation program along with
securing their signatures on the
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Assembly Misses Boat
Trip, On Annual Tour
ChOppy Seas Forced Legislators To
Give Up Delaware Bay Jaunt

A 35- mile-an-hour northwest
wind and choppy seas forced the
cancellation of the General Assem-
bly's contemplated trip to Cape
May aboard the pilot boat, Phila-
delphia, Tuesday.
AT s o'clock, the legislators
many of whom had spent the night
in Lewes-appeared on the docks
of the Consolidated Fisheries, wait
ing for the pilot boat to put into
sight. Later they learned the Phil
adelphia was unable to make the
docks, whereupon the Legislators
left.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Layton Theatre Was
Opened Last Week
New SeafOrd Movie Opening At.
tended by NOtabIes

The gala first-night" opening of
the Layton Theatre last Wednes-
day evening was by far the most
brilliant affair of its kind ever
staged at Seaford. At z p. M. the
high school hand paraded from
the Palace Theatre to the Layton,
which is located at the corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and Shipley
street, in West Seaford.
DR.. Irving, master of ceremonies
for the vaudeville show that was
included in the opening nights
acted as master OF
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
School Arranged For
Home Club Leaders
J. NJ. Amos, u. OF D. EntOmoIOgfst,
Miss Darrell To Address Meeting

A training school for the home
management leaders OF Home DEM
Onstration Clubs will be held at
Oak Grove Hall on Tuesday, March
25, on the subject of the Control
Of Household Pests, John M. Amos,
entumoIogist OF tho University Of
Delaware. and Miss Louise Whit
daplbs Adian management sbeeiAf.
viii he In charge with Miss Hazel
DARRELL home demonstration agent
assisting.
The meeting will start at 10:30
o'clock. close at noon. and a boxed
lunch w.ll be served at noon. The
construction of effective fly traps
will be. demonstrated, fly sprays
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Jurors Selected For
/. April Court Session
J. S. HaIIett, T. c. Collins, BnrtOn
MaSten, Wilbur Simpson Selected

Masten, Wilbur Simpson Selected
Jury Commissioners Charles d.
Abbott of Milford and Dallas ID.
Culver of Seaford, have drawn petit
jurors for the April term Of Super
ior Court and Court of General Ses-
sions. which convenes on April Z,
as follows:
First Representative District -
John S. Hallett, Thomas Carlisle
Collins, Burton Masten. Wilbur
Simpson, all of Milford.
Second District-Townsend p.
Rust, Lawrence Meredith, Green
wood; Herbert Ryan, Edgar An
derson, Bridgeville.
Third District-Reuben A. Stew
art, William r. Hudson, Ford Breed
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Milford chronicle., 1941-03-21
Weekly Weather
il Report For Milford
From Wednesday, March 19, To
Tuesday, March is, Inclusive

Charles j. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following atmospheric conditions
prevailed in this vicinity from
Wednesday, March ~, to Tuesday,
March is, inclusive: