Milford chronicle., 1941-12-19
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~ By ROBT. H. YERKEs -

shcdhy niue zap dseasSln6 blasted
our great Hawaiian base at Pearl
Harbor. Two weeks In which our
country has thrown OFF the 1ethargy
that has marked us as a nation for
so many years. and reyitalized,
united and fully conscious of the
terrific problem awaiting us. Adopt
ed as our watchword. "Remember
Pearl HarboF.'
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Hitler is reported to be suffering
from severe attack Of nerviness,
aggravated by cold feet received
leading victorious charge ~ on
the Eastern Front.
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This is no time to feel futile and
helpless just because you are un-
able to shoulder a gun. There are
many other things you can do such
as aid civilian defense, buy De-
Tense Bonds, and last, but not
least, keep your chin up, discount
all rumors of bad news, and be-
ware Of those spreading insidious
propaganda.
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Remember every time you buy a
Defense Bond, you put plate on
a battieship- battleship when
completed will tie can on some
Japanese.
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Before you sit down to that de-
licious, .well-browned turkey next
Thursday afternoon, search your
mind and see If there is not some
person you should help--some old
friend maybe. who had struck hard
times, maybe a relative grown old
and neglected. Make them happy
once more, please. M
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Now in the course Of a year we
imagine that a great many boys
and girls living in other comDlun-
tiles, visit with relatives in Mil
ford, but we are willing to wager
that not more than two or three
have ever thought of writing a song
about the Garden City OF Twin
Counties" We know one, however,
who not only thought about such
a thing but, who actually wrote a
song mighty good one, too. We
refer now to Miss Bettynan Dean,
15-year-old daughter of Mrs. Eliza
beth Haiiett Dean Of Washington,
d. c., and granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. S. Hallett of South Wal
nut street Miss Dean often visits
Milford, thinks it is the best place
in the world to spend a vacation,
and with her permission, we re-
produce for the benefit of our read
ers the words of her song:
A Song OF Milford
By Bettynan Dean
Have you ever been to Milford?
Well, you really ought to go,
It lies among the stretching fields,
Where the winds so often blow.
It's really awfully little,
But the SWEETEST" folks live there,
In the tiny town of Milford
Up in good ole Delaware.
There, ie onlysane- theatre, -.al ,aa
But the great new armory
Is what they're proud of most.
The town is really growing,
For new schools been built there!
In the tiny town Of Milford
Up in good ole Delaware.
They're proud of their few churches
where everybody goes;
And of the concrete bridge
Where the old Mispillion flows.
They're proud of their good friend
ship
To their friends for whom they care
In the tiny town of Milford
Up in good ole Delaware.
I'm longing still to go again,
hope it won't be long;
For there's picture in my mind
That remains there like a song
OF Milford and the SWEETEST" folks,
Who cause my thoughts to stray
there,
In the tiny town of Milford
Up in good ole Delaware.
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To the readers of the Milford |
Chronicle and those who take the
time to read this column, we wish |
a Merry Christmas We would add |
a Happy New Year, but instead we !
are going to save that for another
paragraph next week.
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Timely Defense Hints-Plain tin
or aluminium painted roofs are as
good a target for enemy airmen on
a moonlight night as a lighted
house. !. All outside lights should /
be extinguished before you leave
your store or place of business for
the night. . Windows can be |
effectively blacked out by using a
mixture of lamp black and kero-
sene. This substance is easily re-
moved from the window glass after
1t has served its purpose.