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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
ciEy ounciL Votes
To Reduce Tax Rate
Reduction OF SC On 500 Made;
$500 Voted To Kings Daughters

! "A large number of Interested tax
i. payers were on hand for the regular
monthly meeting of Milford City
Council Tuesday evening. The meet
ing was called to order in the Coun-
Gil Chamber by Mayor Edward G.
Evans, who at the same time adj
vanced the opinion, that because of
the large number of people present
it would be the best policy to recess
the meeting to latter convene at the
Community Building.
A circular, distributed late Mon
day night or early Tuesday morning,
containing number of ridiculous
charges, and urging the people to
attend the meeting, was directly re-
sponsible for the crowd of several
hundred attending.
Highlights of the meeting at the
Community building we're: One, the
reduction of the present tax rate of
$1.05 per hundred to $1.O0 per hun
dred. the reduction being made after
a long debate during which the lib
erty of the floor was granted to a
of citizens including City
Harry B. Thaw, Assistant
Superintendent of Milford Schools
Josiah w. Boston, and Edward
Walls; (2) the adoption of a Operat-
Ing budget for 1941, and 90 the
adoption of a resolution granting the
Kings Daughters, local charitable
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
CENTURY Club
CELEBRATES
ANNIVERSARY
Club Women From All
Over State Met Here
Last Monday.
FORTY-THIRD YEAR
Luncheon Was Served To
All In Odd Fellows Hall
BY Rebekahs.
FORTY-THIRD YEAR

Club women from all parts OF the
state gathered here on Monday, ant
with local club members, celebrated
the founding Of the Milford New
Century Club on its forty-third ami
versary. The affair was a luncheon
served In Odd Fellows Hall by the
Order of Rebekahs.
Receiving the guests were the
hostess, Mrs. Thomas Davis, Mrs
Wilson S. Vinyard, Mrs. G.. Marshall
Townsend, Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce
Mrs, Joseph ]. Pearce, Mrs. Wilmer
O, Lankfoitl, Mrs. Phillips Jacobs,
4 Mrs. William B. Nutter, Mrs. H.
Conner Mitten and Mrs. Clement H,
Nutter. officers of the club.
In the large banquet hall on the
second floor of the building one hum
lred and thirty-nine club women
and their guests were served. The
club flower, the iaffodil, was used
In the decoration of the tables, as
well as red heart place cards.
Seated at the speakers table from
out of town were Mrs. J. Paul Green,
State president; Mrs. u. Mulford
Taylor, State director; Mrs. Thomas
ID. MylFea, Mrs. s. Allen Frear and
Mrs. J. Robert West, county vice
presidents. Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send, the president, welcomed the
guests. after the invocation had
been given by Mrs. Melvin Wheatley,
Jry of Lincoln. DR.. NJ. Dalema
Draper. the toastmistress, in novel
way. conducted an air raid, sending
bombs TO the above guests at the
speakers table, who responded with
friendly returns.
Mrs Davis r. Grier. club chair
man Of music, and Mrs. Frank e.
Conlin, club chairman of program,
arranged the entertainment which
followed the luncheon.
Frances Sheridan Halit OF New
Castle s0lOist and t6achefs we'll.
.ks0Srn IN 1eas1cal ei1clcs OF DRla1'
ware, sang three numbers, accom-
panied by Mrs. Paul Culver Her
selections were Spanish Serenade,""
'eTlifn Veto Me- and Walking in
the Clouds, Dorothy Waldo Phil
lips Of Lansdowne. noted child psy-
cholOgist and director iof youth for
ums, presented an allaBritish pro-
gram, reading eThe White Cliffs" by
Alice Duer Miller, and some dialect
representations. Mrs. Phillips was
We'll received by her audience as was
Mrs. Haut.
The luncheon we'll served, and the
well presented, made the
forty-third birthday of the Milford
New Century Club a delightful affair
for members of the club and visit
DIS from out of town.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
TOWNSEND ADVANCED
FOR G.. o. P. PARTY HEAD

John G. Townsend. y, Dela4
wares former u. S. Senator, is
being mentioned for the chair
manship Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, according to
an account appearing recently
in The Washington Post.
Senator Townsend's reap
pointment as chairman of the
Republican Senatorial Com
mittee is definitely expected,
according to The Post. The
Senator has held the same po-
sition for the last two cam
paigns, in both of which the G.
o. P. gained seats in the upper
house. The Senator himself,
however, was defeated for re-
election in the last campaign,
The Post story continued.
The Post pointed out that
Senator Townsend has re-
manned on good terms with all
party factions, and may be
proposed as a compromise can
didate if the resignation of
Joseph W. Martin, Jr., present
chairman, is accepted.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14

farmers and rural women and rep
resentatives of the various agricul-
tural agencies operating within the
county and state.
Plans for these community meet
ings were made at recent meeting
of the land use planning committee,
with the assistance of Russell e.
Wilson, county agent, and Miss Ha-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
mrs. D Z. Pratt eads
Hospital Auxiliary
Following Election Wednesday,
Plans We're Discussed For Party

At the annual meeting of the Me-
mortal Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary,
which was held in the lounge of the
hospital on Wednesday, an election
of officers took place. In the abb
sence of the president, Mrs. @. d.
Holzmueller, Mrs. Harry ]. Petty
john presided. Minutes of the jan
uary meeting were read by the sec
retary, Mrs. William c. Smith. The
treasurer, Mrs. Bayard v. Wharton,
read as cash deposits for the year
$1,45S.6S and expenditures $1,39S.73.
A number of the chairmen reported.
Elected to office for the fiscal year
were Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt, president;
Mrs. Herman Phillips, first vice
president; Mrs. Shockley Daugherty,
second vice-president; Mrs. Wilson
S. Vinyard, secretary; Mrs. Edwin
P. Messick, treasurer; Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend, corresponding sec
retary; Miss Lena Short, auditor.
Retiring officers, filling the same pO-
sitions were Mrs. c. d. Holzmueller,
Mrs. George H. Hall, Mrs. Harry ].
Pettyjohn, Mrs. William c. Smith,
Mrs. Rayard V. Wharton, Mrs. Edwin
L. Fisher and Miss Lena Short.
Important plans were discussed
for the annual card party which will
be given on Friday, February 2S, in
the Community Building. Mrs. Frank
E. Conlin and Mrs. Oliver A. James
are the chairmen for arrangements.
Mrs. Herman Phillips brought some
of the prizes to the meeting for dis
play. The door prize for the lucky
man is a very fine looking cowhide
bag, and for the lucky lady Pearce
blanket. About a hundred prizes
have been donated for the party. The
meetings will continue to
be held in the hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
HANSEL MARVEL
GIVEN 9 MONTHS
Houston Man Sentenced
For Part In Jail Break
On January Ninth.
DEFER AUTO CHARGE

! Pleading guilty to a charge of es-
Gaping from the Kent County Jail,
Hansel Marvel, "a, of Houston, was
sentenced to nine months imprison-
ment by Judge Charles l.. Terry, Jr.,
in Court of General Sessions last
Thursday.
Marvel, who was in the Jail await
ing disposition of a charge against
him of issuing a worthless check,
was one of three men who escaped
on the night of Jan. 9. One of them
still is at large.
Sentenced on a charge of larceny
Of. an automobile in which the men
fled after the escape was deferred.
The car, owned by Joseph F. Cole
man, was taken at Wyoming, about
three miles from the Jail.
Robert John Hammond, "a, Mil
ford, also was before the court on
charges Of escaping aud larceny of
the automobile but sentence was
postponed until the February. 1912,
term Of court pending bis future be-
havior. ~ -
Serving Nine Years
Hammond, recaptured with Mar
vel near Harrington about three
days after the break, Ii serving nine
years Imprisonment on two charges
Of assault. one in connection, with
an attempted. escape from the Jail
nearly two years ago. !.
Layton Conway, 40, the third man
who escaped, is still at large. 4
Marvel is said to have confessed
he smuggled in the saw blades which
we're used in cutting away two
bars Of window of the Jail. He
slaimed he placed them between
he soles and inner soles of his shoes
md was so equipped when arrested
IN the alleged bad check charge two
lays after he had completed a short
erm on a similar charge.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
Senator James NJ. Tunnel Makes
An Address To Nations Farmers

Delaware's Junior Senator, James
M. Tunell of Georgetown, delivered
the following address, Agriculture
in Defense" over the Columbia
broadcasting system, last Saturday,
February 8th.
The farmer must not be ignored
as g. factor in defense. The gross
income of farmers in the United
States in 1910 will probably amount
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
Land Use Meetings fire Being
Held Throughout Kent Count,

Along with the development of a
coordinated land use and rural plan
ming program for Kent county SER
les of twelve community meetings
will be held under the direction of
the agricultural extension service of
the University of Delaware in coop
Grafton with the Oranges and the
county land use planning committee
which Is composed of twenty-five
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14

to more than $4,000, 100000. This
is fairly large proportion of $751;
000,0O0,000, the total American in
come. Our food exports have been
sharply curtailed by the European
war. Exports of many farm crops
produced in this country have al
ready been choked of. During the
30's, the exports of farm products
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
Two Killed In Mishaps
On Upstate Highways
New Jersey Youth, Maryland Man
Victims Last Friday

Two persons were killed in traffic
accidents on Delaware highways on
Friday afternoon of last week.
Bradford Messick, 20 years old, of
Glendora, N. j., was pronounced dead
at Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
following a collision between two
trucks near Kirkwood. Messick,
who received internal injuries and a
fractured right arm, was a passen-
ger in a poultry truck, driven by
Roy Shockley, 20 years old. of Sell
byville.
Shockley is confined to the Della
ware Hospital with possible frac-
tured skull and fractured shoulder.
His condition was reported as fair.
Truck Slowing Down
According to witnesses Shockley
was driving north between Red Lion
and Kirkwood when his truck
crashed into the rear of a large
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
Adult Sales Promotion
Classes Held At School
Many Local Merchants Attending
Glasses Held Each Wed. Night

Many Milford merchants are TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity be-
ing afforded them by the Sales Pro
motion Class for Adults being held
each Wednesday evening, starting at
1880 o'clock, at the high school, to
brush up on their salesmanship.
Courses being offered free for the
next IL weeks include window dis
play, increasing sales within the
store, arrangement of merchandise
to afford the best possible display,
testing for sales reaction, and ad-
vertising.
The program is under the direc-
tion of H. w. Graham, salesmanship
instructor of the high school. The
cost Of the classes is paid for by the
State.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
Walker MifAin Heads
Board OF Agriculture
Ralph c. Wilson Named Secretary;
DericksOn Heads Market Bureau

Walker L. MiffIin OF Dover was
elected president of the State Board
OF Agriculture ON Tuesday, succeed
ing Fred M. Wright. Mr. Wright, q
Democrat, is now minority mem
ber.
Irwin G. Klair, of MarsIallton,
who was appointed last week by
Governor Walter w. Bacon, is the
new vice president. 1t was his ap-
pointment to succeed Walter Lee
that gave Republicans the majority
ON the board.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
300 Attended Scout
Rally Held At Dover
Milford Won HOnOrs For Advance.
ment And Rope Tying Contest

Nearly 300 Boy Scouts and friends
OF scouting from Kent county gath
cred together in Dover last Monday
evening to celebrate the 31st ami
versary of scouting in America. This
is beyond doubt the largest group
that has ever gathered together in
this county to witness rally and
court of honor of this sort. Troops
from Dover, Smyrna. Milford, Har-
rington, and Frederick came to vie
for honors in the scouting skill con-
tests and to receive their awards in
the court Of honor ceremony.
An amazing story of Adventure at
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
A & p Celebrating
It's Founders Week
Food Company Is Adhering To Prln-
ciples Laid Down 81 Years Ago

Business principles laid down 81
years ago-and adhered to closely
ever since-assume new Importance
as a defense measure this week, T.
e. Kelly, sales manager in this area
for The Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company, declared today
Those principles, established by
George Huntington Hartford when
he opened the first red-fronted A.
and P. store In 1859, today serve as
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
r. Reese Layton Dies
In A Phila. Hospital
Former BridgeyilIe Senator Sue.
cumbs To Cerebral HemOrrhage

II. Reese Layton, SO years old, a
leading lower Delaware business
man and Episcopal layman, died
Sunday, Feb. 8, in Jefferson Hos
pital, Philadelphia. He was taken to
the hospital last Saturday after he
was found unconscious in his home
by Donald Nelson, his office man
ager. Death was due to cerebral
hemorrhage.
Mr.. Layton was president of Rob-
ert r. Layton Company, contractors
and lumber dealers. and also presi-
dent of Layton and Owens, fruit and
produce brokers. He was a director
of the Bridgeville bank of the Balti-
more Trust Company.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, February 5, To
Tuesday, February II, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the fol-
lowing atmospheric conditions in this
vicinity from Wednesday, February
5, to Tuesday, February IL, inclu-
siYe:
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
High Courtrnen Down
Georgetown, Dover
Hard Working "Bucs" Looked Like
Champions In Both Trays

The hard working Milford varsity
basketball team looked like real
champions in their last two contests.
Last Friday night the fast stepping
local quintet nosed out the redoubt-
able Georgetown team by a score of
% to Il. Every man on the Milford
team played we'll and splendid CO.
operation between forwards and
guards turned back a last minute
victory drive by the county seaters.
In the preliminary game the Milford
girls lost to the Georgetown girls,
"a to z.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-14
Temperature

Total Rainfall ...... "a
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-01

The Treasury Department has anounced that, in rea.ionse to many requests, 1t has extended until October 31, 1941, the time for filing the census reports of foreign-OWned property on Form TFR-300 The census was order ed by the Secty. of the Treasury, with the approval of the Presi- dent, on June II, 1941, simultan eOus'y with the issuance of the Executive Order freezing the as sets of all countries in continent al Europe not previously block ed. Treasury officials again en- phasized that under the Order and the Regulations of June IA, l94l, reports on Form TER 300 are required to be filed with re- spect to the property of blocked countries and nationals thereof.
 The Foreign Exchange Commit tee of New York recently pub lished a series of question and answers particularly relating to banks, which it had prepared af- ter consultation with the Trea- sury. These have been made available to every bank in Alas ka and additional copies may be had from the Governors office. Other groups have likewise pre- sented inquiries which are being considered. It is believed that by this cooperation between the Treasury and persons obliged to report, both the accuracy of the reports and the convenience of persons reporting will be pro noted.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-01
RIFLES FOR HOME GUARD IN ALASKA

Ofcal notice that 1000 Enfield 1917 model, rifles, complete with bayoneis and accessories, have been aSSi igned for use by the Al aska home guard units was re- ceived al Juneau recently, it was announced by James J. Ryan, Al aska civilian defense administrat or.
 Ryan said he will go to San Francisco 10 endeavor to arrange shipments of the arms on an army transport.
 The arms were promised Ryan when he was in the east recent ". Al that time, he posted bond for return of the rifles to the states and was appointed proper ty officer for the Territorial Guard.
 Only items of expense entailed in bringing the arms to the Terri tory will be about $500 for pack ing charges and the transporta- ton cost. Ryan pointed out. If transportation on transport ship can be arranged through the San Francisco Presidio, from which point the arms will be shipped, the later cost may be cut out, he believes.
 Each Alaska town is to have considerable local authority in the organizing of home guard units. Ryan declared. Distribu- ton of arms to the guard units vii be made on the basis of their local needs, he said.
 Enthusiasm to organize a home guard unit IS strong in Anchor age Ryan declared. At Seward, on the other hand, there is not much interest in tn home guards, because soldiers are stationed right in the city.
 Ryan praised the Douglas home guard organization, which he said Capt R. A. Andrews or ganized s.nce last Christmas time. He reported that in Juneau 1l0 men have signed with Frank Metealf, home guard organizer, as willing 10 serve. Active organ ization of a home guard unit in Juneau awaits only the delivery of fl6es, Ryan declared.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-01
ANOTHER LAND GRAB BY INFERIOR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, D. C. - Pub liCation of an executive order es- tablishing the Kodiak National Wildlfe Refuge on Ugank and Kodak Islands. Alaska, for the protection of brown bears, drew from Delegate Dimond of Alas ka the assertion 1t would have been better to leave the land open to settlement.
 The order sets aside all of Ug- anik and part of Kodiak totalling l,975,OOO acres which IS with drawn from entry and settle ment permitted only in strip one mile wide along the shore line.
 The setting aside of an area to protect brown bears is unnec- essary," Dimond said The bears have increased rapidly in recent  years and in some sections are becoming nuisance. It would be better to leave the islands open to settlement"
 The fish and Wlldlife service of the interior department said the order was routine 10 set up a management area for protection of the bears and it would be ad- ministered under direction of the Alaskan game commission. It said hunting would be permitted in the refuge under regulations of the commission.
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-01
1941 SEAL SALE CAMPAIGN

E. L. Bartlett, President of the A aska Tuberculosis association for the past year, has been sel- ected to continue as head of the organization for the coming year. Other officers elected at the an nual meeting of the organization were: Mrs. William Paul, vice president; James McNaughton, Treasurer; and Dr. James P. Ryan, Secretary.
 Harry C. Watson, well known Fairbanks resident has accepted the position of Territorial Chair man of the 1941 Christmas Seal Sac and plans for the campaign are virtually complete
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-01
Dollars Sent Away For Printing Never Come Back -- Let Us Do Your Printing
 - DO 0NsA Aii1A
RAINBOW SKYWAYS
 Plane Talk

If you see Larry Calvin these days walking little faster, and smiling little broaded, put it down as a result of his first solo flight which was completed Mon day aftrenoon at the new airport. Instructor Whaley states that Larry did a good job and land ed the Flit-Fire very competent ly. If you doubt Frank Whaley's words, you have only to cast an eye at Larry. The Irish exuber- ance is there in full strength.
 It looks like it's going to be a cod winter for lots of people as stove fiXer upper Larry Calvin has always been a hard man to find and now that the spell of soaring through space has claim ed him, he will be more elusive than ever At least one will know where to find him but to get at him is the problem. Larry is student No. 5 to solo.
 pr. Anderson, a newcomer to Nome is new student, also Allan Lee and Merle Smith.
 Students are very enthusiastic about the new airport, especially those who have soloed The smooth, long runways are a dream after the bumps and holes of the fast-disintegrating old field
The Nome nugget., 1941-10-01

Write to your friends and rela- tives on the 'Outside,' using Sour dough Stationery. They'll get a big kick out of it.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Greensboro College
Alumnae to Give
Tea Tomorrow

Representative and Mrs. Harold D.
Cooley of North Carolina will be
among those who will receive at the
tea to be given by the Greensboro
College Alumnae Association at 4:30
pm. tomorrow at the Admiral Club.
The affair will honor the Greensboro
College Glee Club, which will give a
concert of lenten music at II am.
Sunday at the Francis Asbury Meth
odist Church.
Miss Celeste Horne, daughter of
Mrs. w. Lloyd Horne. past vice
president of the alumnae associa-
ton, will play the offertory during
the Sunday service. Miss Horne is
a senior at Greensboro College.
Others who will receive are Mrs
Franz Richey, president Of the local
chapter: Walter Vassar, director OF
the glee club, and Mrs. Vassar; John
D. Langston and Mrs. Langston, past
president of the Goldsboro Alumnae
Chapter; DR.. Fred w. Morrison
president of the North Carolina
State Society, and Mrs. Morrison
DR.. Robin Gould, pastor of Franci:
Asbury Methodist Church; and Mrs
Horne, who is expected from Bir-
mingham, Ala, where she now re-
sides.
Alternating at the punch bowls vii
be Mrs. ]. w. King, Miss Ethel Her
ring, Mrs. H. W. Stewart and Miss M
Elizabeth Winn. They will be as
sisted by Mrs. <. II. Upton, Mrs
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Chevy Chase Forum
Will Be Addressed
Bv G. w. Professor

DR.. William c. Johnston, jr., pro-
fessor of political science at George
Washington University, will discuss
Americas Far Eastern Policy in 6
World at War" on the Chevy Chase
community forum at $3.50 pm. Mon
day at the Woman's Club of Chevy
Chase.
DR.. Johnston, who recently COM
pleted a seven-month trip to China
Japan, Indo-China, Thailand, the
Philippines and Australia, Is the au-
thor of THE United States and the
New Order in Japan" and of other
books and articles on the Far East
The speakers wife will be a mem
Der of the panel to discuss DR.. John
stones talk. Mrs. Johnstone, whc
has Travelled extensively with hel
husband, is program secretary. o1
the National League of Women Vot-
ers, specializing in government anc
foreign policy.
Others on the panel will be Fred
erick Moore, political adviser to the
Japanese Embassy; E. B. Larsen, re.
search analyst in Chinese, and Frank
Oliver, Washington correspondent Of
the Reuters News Agency in Lon
don.
Miss Bertie Backus, principal OF
the Alice Deal Junior High School
will preside.
Mrs. James v. Bennett Is chair
man of the committee arranging the
forums, which are open to the public
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Wickards Issue Cards
For Two at Homes

The Secretary of Agriculture and
Mrs. Claude r. Wickard have issued
cards for at homes on Sunday after
noon, March 23, from 5 to 7 o'clock,
and ON Monday afternoon, March "a,
at the same hours. Both parties will
be given in their apartment, in the
Westchaster.
The Secretary and Mrs. Wickard
went to New York today by plane.
Secretary Wickard will be special
guest on the program Of Information
Please.