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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
F. p. Burton, Aged 95
Died Last Wednesday
Oldest Indian River Resident Bur.
led Last Saturday

Funeral services for Frederick
Palmer Burton, 95 years old, Oldest
resident in Indian River District
who died at his home last Wednes-
day, were held last Saturday af-
ternoon at St. Georges Chapel. In
terment were made in the adjoin-
ing churchyard.
Mr.. Burton was born in 1876
son of the late Mr., and Mrs. Thomas
Burton. He was born in the same
house In which his father was born
near what is known as the white
House." which was probably built
during the days of George Wash
ington.
For many years he was a farmer
of the Indian River District. He
came of distinguished family, all
of whom were prominent farmers,
business men and churchmen. They
were prominent during the Revolu-
tionary War.
Mr.. Burton was for many years
an active Republican worker in his
district During his active political
career, he and his relatives DOM
mated Republican politics in the
Eighth District. He was active until
some months ago.
Mr.. Burton was elected in 1906
as Levy Court Commissioner for a
term of four years. The late Yer
ner P. Burton, former Representa-
tive was a son.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Scout
Leaders ton
At Salisbury
More Than 200 Expected
To Attend Mammoth
Rally Next Tuesday
Evening.

William c.. Vessel, national di-
rector of Clubbing, Boy Scouts OF
America, will address the annual
Scoutleaders' Testimonial Dinner
Of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula at
Maryland State Teachers College,
Salisbury, Tuesday, December 8.
More than 200 Boy Scout and Cub
Leaders with their ladies are ex-
pected to attend. Scoutmasters, Sea
Scout Shippers and Cub Leaders
will be guests of the Del-Mar-Ya
Council according to Frank G. Ev-
ans. Of Wilmington president.
Annual reports will be presented
by the nine Peninsula District
Chairmen, as follows: Cecil Wal
lace Williams. EIkten, Nd; Dor
chester, Charles d. Brohawn, Cam
bridge. Nd; Dover, u Wallace
Woodford, Dover; Kent, DR.. Fred
erick g. Livingood, Chestertown,
Nd; Poeomoke, M. B. Thawfey,
Crisfield, Md; Salisbury. James M.
Bennett, Salisbury, Nd: Sussex,
Albert Farley, Georgetown; TTi-
County, John w. Noble, Preston,
Md; Virginia, Herbert M. Myers.
Cape Charles, Va.
Vessel, who now directs the Cub
program of the Boy Scouts of Am
erica for boys eli years of age,
has been connected with the boy
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Delaware Day Proclamation

WHEREAS on December T. 1887 Delaware became
the first state to ratfy the Federal Constitution and
WHEREAS the idea for official recognition of this
day originated with E. Paul Burkhoder in 1888 and the
movement was Immediately endorsed by the Rotary
Clubs the American Legion the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution the Sons of Delaware the Delaware State
Education Association, the Delaware Citizens Associa
tion and the State Federation of Womens Clubs other
organizations, and many citizens and
WHEREAS, by resolution of the General Assembly
of the State of Delaware the Governor is authorized and
directed to issue proclamation calling attention to the
Importance and significance of this historical event;
NOW, THEREFORE, /, Walter w. Bacon, Governor
of the State of Delaware in accordance with the author
ty in vested do hereby designate Sunday, December
z, 1941,
DELAWARE DAY
and ask the citizens of the State of Delaware to pay
tribute to Deawares part in the adoption of Const
tuition by the display Of the flags of state and nation
and request that all schools churches and civic organ
cations hold suitable exercises in commemoraton of this
important event
WALTER W. BACON
Governor
EARLE D. WILEY
Dover Delaware Secretary of State
November "a, 1941
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Farm Income In State
Totals $17,7OO,OOO For
First Nine Months Of nj

S2,240,000 as compared with ST.,
10000 the same month last year
Government payments accounted
for $4,000 of these totals in bott
cases, leaving the income figures
for farm marketings $2,236, 900 fol
September, 1941, and $1,603,000 foI
September, 1910.
Crops brought in $762,000 of the
September total this year, and
$511,0O0 last year. Livestock and
livestock products accounted for
$1,472,000 for that month in 1941
and S1,092, 900 in 1910.
The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics explained that the sharp
rise in cash farm income in AZ out
of the 4S states resulted largely
from the increase in prices of many
farm products and also reflected
favorable crop conditions. Maine
was the lone state to show de-
cline, attributed to relatively low
potato prices, particularly in the
first half of the year.
Estimated cash income for the
entire year is expected to total
$11 200, 100000, for the best year
since 1929, the Department of Ag-
figures show. Next year
is expected to be better, with an
income of S13,000,000,0 900.
The department said prices are
to average higher in 1912,
both those received by farmers and
those paid by them, but then COM
mented:
Recently, prices paid by farm
ers have been rising more than
prices received, thereby lessening
the purchasing power Of farm pro-
ducts"
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Masons VIII Attend
Church This Sunday
Members OF Temple Lodge Will Be
Guests Of Rev. M. E. HungerfOrd

In accordance with an invitation
received from Rev. Marion E. Hun
gerford, pastor of Calvary Metho-
dist Church, this city, the officers
and members of Temple Lodge No.
8, A. F. and A. NJ, Milford, will at
tend the services at that church
this coming Sunday morning, De-
cember z.
The lodge members are requested
to meet in the Sunday school room
at 10:45, and march into the main
auditorium in body.
Members of the fraternity who
are unable to meet with the Milford
group are urged to attend some
church on this the first Sunday in
December.
Heading the local group will be
Master Earl X. Williams, Senior
Warden Eugene M. Sharp, Jr., of
Houston, Junior Warden, former
State Representative Fred S. Bail
ey, of Harrington, Senior Deacon
Elmer T. Calhoun, Georgetown;
Junior Deacon Frank Sapp, Will
mington; Senior Steward Ira Roe,
Harrington; Junior Steward Mel
son "Chuck" Wright, Milford; Ty-
Ter George Davis of George E., Mil
ford; Secretary James P. Pierce,
Treasurer Edwin Messick.
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Christmas Lights
To Be Turned On
I omorroW Evening
Master Switch Will Be
Thrown BY Mayor
Evans At S O'clock;
Stores Are Ready For
Christmas Trade.

According to Mayor Edward c..
Evans the Christmas street lights
will be turned on here tomorrow
evening, December 6.
All this week the city workmen
have been busy putting up the
lights and pine trimming, while in
the center of Plaza Square they
have placed a huge community
Christmas tree festooned with hun
dreds Of colored lights. The tree is
a donation of the local Rotary Club.
A large lettered sign has been
placed at the intersection of South
East Front and South Walnut
streets bearing the legend Santa
Claus Lane" and Santa Claus mail
boxes will be placed at the four
corners of the main street.
This year as special treat and
attraction for young and old alike,
there will be Mother Goose Land"
in Plaza Square. Beginning yester-
day the workmen commenced put
ting up the Santa Claus" house,
which will be the most popular fea-
ture of this new christmas stunt"
which promises to be the outstand-
ing free attraction in any lower Del
aware community. The committee,
headed by AL Humes and George
Draper, has worked hard to make
the project a success, and COOP
Grafton of every merchant will be
necessary to maintain the feature.
Adding dignity to the gaily light
ed and decorated scene will be the
huge Illuminated arches at the in
leading into the busi-
ness district. T
The city merchants are prepared
to take care of the needs Of the
thousands Of holiday shoppers who
will make Milford their shopping
headquarters from now until
Christmas with large stocks of fine
new merchandise, Many Of these
merchants have adver-
iisements appearing in this issue Of
he Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Brooklyn Seeks Berth
In Eastern ShO' Loop
National League Pennant
Holders Showing Interest
In Salisbury Franchise

The Salisbury franchise of the
Eastern Shore Baseball League will
be purchased by the Brooklyn Dod-
gers, according to Branch Hickey,
Jr., director of the minor league
clubs of the National League PEN
nant winners, if the right arrange
ments can be made. g
Naturally, l can't make any
commitments" Hickey said last
Thursday when he went to Sails
bury with League President Harry
S. Russell, "but the Dodgers are
interested, and if we could be as
sured of sufficient support by local
fans, l think something could be
worked out"
Making an inspection of Gordy
Park, the Dodger farm director and
Russell called on several sports
men and businessmen during their
visit.
Liens against the franchise,
rental and park repairs are the
three big things in the way right
now" Hickey said. 1--WE would, of
course, be willing to assume some
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Republicans Lose
Soldier Vote Dispute
Kent Superior Court Dlsmisses
Year Old Election Contest

Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr.,
handed down a decision in Kent
County Superior Court last Friday,
dismissing the year old soldier
vote suit of Frank P. Walker, Re-
publican, against Elijah S. Hughes,
Democrat, for the Office of county
comptroller
Walker. through his counsel, P.
Warren Green, Wilmington, and
Deputy Attorney General William
j. Storey, Dover, filed the suit on
the grounds that the voting statute
is unconstitutional and the vote
of the Kent county members of the
Delaware National Guard should
be rejected as Illegal votes.
Hughes Declared Elected
with the inclusion of the soldier
vote, cast at Camp Upton, Long Is
land, Hughes was declared elected
with a majority Of eleven. Had the
solder vote been excluded Walker
would have won by IA. -
Actually, however, the validity of
the votes cast by the soldiers has
net been decided in this case. a
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Choral Group
Candle Light
Service Dec. 8
Milford Group Will Pre-
sent Special Numbers
In Calvary Methodist
Church.

At s p. M, Monday, December 8
the people of Milford and sur
rounding towns are cordially in
vited to be present at the Candle
Light Christmas service to be held
in the Calvary Methodist Church in
Milford. This service will be large
ly musical with the Milford Choral
Society, under the capable direction
of Robert. w. Rudolph of Whining
ton, rendering number of appro-
pirate and inspiring Christmas Sc
lections. The Choral Society, which
now consists of 81 members, has
been meeting weekly since Septem-
ber, preparing for this service and
everyone feels certain that the
quality of the renditions will even
surpass that of the greatly appre-
ciated concert given last June.
The soloists for the evening are
all regular members of the Choral
Society, with the exception of AL
fred Child, tenor, of Wilmington.
Other solo parts will be taken by
Mrs. Raymond Bennett, Miss Flor
ence Horn and Miss Charlotte Ry-
der, sopranos, of Milford; Herbert
Nichols and Thomas Zerbe, bassos,
of Milford; Paul Hawk, bass, of
Harrington, and Joseph Thomas,
bass, of Georgetown. Mrs. Chester
Stroup, pianist of Georgetown, and
William Mitten, organist, of Mil
ford, will be the accompanies.
Rev. Marion E. Hungerford, pas
tor of the Calvary Methodist Church |
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Tall Cedars
To Close Year
On Wednesday
Annual Election Will Be
Feature OF Session;
Officers Will Be In
stalled By Rep. CrOll.

Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, is closing sue
cessful year with a banner cere-
monial in the community building,
Milford, on Wednesday evening, De-
cember 10. During the year this
popular playground of Master Ma
sons has held eight ceremonials.
The forest rangers and stunt crew
have conducted a number of initia-
tions that were unique and above
the ordinary. At each meeting either
local entertainment or a profess
ional floor show has helped top of
the evening. In addition to these
activities the officers, band and
rangers of the forest represented
the Kent and Sussex Tall Cedars
in the colorful Supreme Forest pa
rade in Atlantic City last May.
Howard w. Bramhall, Grand Tall
Cedar, a prominent attorney of
Georgetown, who is largely re-
sponsible for the forests success
will complete his term at this meet
ing having announced early in the
season his intentions to retire on
completion of his term. Former
State Treasurer Warren T. Moore,
senior deputy tall cedar of Har-
rington, will be advanced to the
position of grand tall cedar. A. Ed
ward Stevens, junior deputy tall
cedar of Selbyville, will take the
place vacated by the senior deputy.
nOn H0IZmue1ier will hp retIlrnad
to his present position as scribe,
as will Edwin Messick, treasurer.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
X m as Dance
Will Be Held
December. 3Oth
Bunny" Berrigan And
Orchestra To Furnish
Music For Annual
Holiday Affair.


Tickets were placed ON sale
Wednesday for this years Milford
Christmas Dance, which will be
held in the Milford Armory audi
torium on Tuesday evening, Decem-
ber' 30, with dancing from 10 to 2.
This date, a change from the
customary one, was made in order
to secure the services of Bunny"
Berigan and his orchestra, which is
so much in demand that it could
be obtained only by changing from
the usual date.
The system of membership inau-
gurated last year to avoid last
minute congestion will be carried
out again. Tickets will be on sale
for ten days, after which those
desiring tickets can obtain them
only from a member who is unable
to attend.
This year the handling of the
dance has been turned over to the
younger generation, with George
H. Draper, 3rd, Rem Barnard, 3rd,
and Ted Townsend making the nee
essary arrangements.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Dover Gridders Bow
To Georgetown, 41-9
Golden Knights Turn On The Steam
To R6ut Capital Eleven

Stalled through the first period,
Georgetown High Schools gridiron
machine roared back with amazing
power and versatility through the
final three quarters to score con-
vincing Al to 8 victory, last Thurs
day over an outclassed but plucky
Dover High eleven.
The victory enabled the invaders
to finish their second straight un-
defeated season and to claim the
scholastic championship of lower
Delaware.
A startling upset was in the max
ing in the first period when the
Dover forces racked up safety
and a touchdown to take 8 to 0
lead, but Georgetown could not be
shackled for long, and the invaders
Tailed pair of six-pointers in each
of the final three quarters.
A bad pass from center resulted
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

Cash farm income in Delaware
for the first nine months of this
year was $17,770,000, according tt
report issued by the u. S. De.
partment of Agriculture. This was
26 per cent increase over in.
come for the same period last year
Government payments are not in
cluded in these figures.
Income including government
payments rose only % per cent in
the same months over last year, in
dicating a decline in such pay
ments in this state. Delaware's in
creases are close to the national
averages, which are 20 per cent
higher in cash farm income e&-
cluding government payments and
"a per cent higher with the pay
ments.
The total income from farm mar
ketings and government payments
in this state for the nine-month
period were S18,249,00 as COM
pared with $15,253,000 for last
year. Government payments
amounted to S479,000 this year,
while they were $54S,0OO for the
same period in 1910.
Excluding government payments,
Delaware farmers took in $17,-
10000 during the first nine months
of this year, while they received
$14,710,000 in the 1910 period.
Crops accounted for $7,756,0O0 Of
the total this year, and $4,000 last
year, while livestock and livestock
products brought in $10,014,000 in
1941 and $8,00S,OO0 in 1910.
In September of this year, Della
ware farmers had an income, in
cluding government payments, of
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Fire Wrecks Interior
OF Sussex Fire-House
Three Engines Also Scared During
$1,000 Blaze At FrankfOrd

Fire caused an estimated $4,000
loss to the equipment and fire house
of the Frankford Fire Company
early last Thursday morning. The
fire was discovered at $3.50 a. m,
but it had been burning for some
time previously.
1t is believed that the source of
the blaze was in the battery of the
water tank wagon as this piece of
equipment suffered the heaviest
damage. The pumper and ambu-
lance were discolored by smoke and
heat. The drivers cab of the tank
wagon was destroyed and the motor
put out of commission.
The firemen dragged the pumper
and ambulance from the fire house.
Interior Damaged
The room in which the trucks are
kept was severely damaged, with
part of the ceiling gone. The bill
lard room which adjoins this room
also suffered extensive loss. The
lounge room and the meeting room
on the second floor were heavily
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
All Kent Co. Troops
To Get Xmas Gifts
Presents TO Be Sent Members No
Matter Where Stationed

Christmas gifts will be provided
all Kent county men in the differ
ent federal military services in ad-
ditioni to contribution by the Kent
committee to the state fund for
gifts for members of the 19sth and
26fst Delaware regimens, in ae-
cofdance with a plan unanimously
adopted by the Kent county ser
vice mems Christmas gifts COM
iiittee.
With George d. Hill, Dover, as
chairman Of the soliciting commit
tee, contributions are now being
sought to remember the soldiers
and sailors, volunteers and selec-
tive service men.
The countrywide committee has
been organized with the officers of
the Dover community committee as
the officers Of the county commit
tee. They are: Chairman, Col. John
p. LeFevre; secretary, Mrs. Henry
Ki Roscoe, Jr.; treasurer, Gordon
L. Willis.
Other Gifts Asked
In addition to monetary dona-
tions, other gifts are being asked,
with receptacles to be placed in
suitable locations in the various
towns of the county.
The officers of the committee, on
motion of former State Senator
Earl Sylvester, were designated to
purchase suitable gifts and for
ward them as soon as possible to
those men stationed at distant
posts. They also viii send cards to
the families of men not in the two
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

A further step in state coopera-
tion in health and welfare work
was accomplished last Friday when
a Delaware Public Health Associa-
ton was formed, with the officers
representing five different groups
and the membership many more.
DR.. Edwin Cameron, executive
secretary of the State Board of
Health, was elected president; DR..
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Milford Men Elected
To Underwriters Assn,
w. E. Hallett, David s. Hugg, Ches-
ter Coffin Named To Pests

At the first fall meeting of the
Dover branch of the Delaware Life
Underwriters Association, held at
the Hotel Richardson, Dover, this
past Thursday evening, election of
officers for the coming year was
held with three Milford residents
receiving posts.
Granville Locates, Seaford, was
elected chairman, succeeding W..
e. Hallett, and David S. Hugg, Mil
ford, was selected as secretary
treasurer, succeeding ]. H. Harga-
dine.
Mr.. Hallett and Chester Coffin
both of Milford, were named direc-
tors along with George H. Lee,
Camden.
y In addition to the aforemention-
ed officers, the following superin-
tendents and managers were des7
fgnate6 as members of the pro-
gram committee: John H. Miller,
B, N. Davidson, George D. Hill and
A. A. Hearn.
The next meeting of the Dover
Branch will be held at the Hotel
Richardson, Dover, on Friday De-
cember 70, starting at 6:15 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Geo. Messersnaith New
Ambassador To Mexico
Former DeIawarean Had
Recently Been Serving AS
Ambassador To Cuba

George S. Messersmith, 59-year-
old career diplomat and an expert
on Latin American affairs, was
nominated United States Ambassa-
dor to Mexico last week on the
eve of what is expected to be a
new era in relations between this
country and her southern neigh
Dor.
President Roosevelt's nomination
of Messersmith came one week
after Mexico and the United States
signed an agreement to erase long
standing differences and to seek
settlement of the controversy aris-
ing from the 1888 appropriation of
properties owned by United States
oil companies.
Quick Senate Vote Due
The Senate is expected to con-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Safety Lane Opens
At Georgetown Mon
Notifications Are Being Mailed Out
To Sussex COuntians

State Motor Vehicle Commission
er George S. Williams announced
today that the safety lane for Sus-
sex county would open in George
town next Monday morning, De-
cember s. The lane will be located
near the railroad station.
According to Mr.. Williams, noti-
fications are being mailed out to
car owners and operators in Sus-
sex county, and they are urged to
present themselves at the lane at
once in order to secure their per-
manent registration tags.
All preparations are complete to
handle the inspections speedily, and
it is hoped that many car owners
will be present for inspection on
the opening day.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
DIR. James Elected
Company &C. Captain
Young Milford Surgeon Named
To Succeed DR.. Willard R. Pierce

DR.. oliver A. James, young Mil
ford surgeon, mas been elected
captain of the medical detail Of
Company C, Delaware State Guard
of this city, to succeed the late DR..
Willard r. Pierce.
Presented to the enlisted men
at the last drill last Wednesday
night, Captain James expressed the
hope that he and his detail (select-
ed but not appointed) would be able
to work out the many problems of
first aid satisfactorily, and that he
was willing to cooperate at all
times with the members Of the
company.
DR.. James recently was honored
at a session of the American Col
Iege of Surgeons meeting in Bos-
ton, Mass. by having his election
to membership in that organization
confirmed during the meeting,
which he attended.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Delaware Public Health Assn.
Formed Last Friday Night

G. H. Gehrman, medical director
of the DUPONT Company, first vice
president; Mrs. Anna Van w. Cas-
tie, head of the Visiting Nurses AS
sociation as second vice-president;
G. Taggart Evans, executive secre-
tary of the Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society, secretary, and DR..
Roger Murray, head of the Will
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Reports Disclose That Poultry
Production In State Increasing

Agriculture reports that the num-
ber of chicks Matched in October,
1941, was so per cent larger than
in October a year ago and 56 per
cent above the previous record pro-
duction for October, 1889. The
marketing service also announces
that New England and South At
Iantic States produced over one
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05

A review of latest figures indi-
Gates that the poultry industry, in
all Of its various branches, is
undergoing the biggest boom in its
history, according to H. L. Rich
ardson. Extension poultry special
ist OF the University of Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service.
The Agricultural Marketing Ser
vice of the u. g., Department Of
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Temperature

Total Rainfall ....... None
Total November rain. lis inches
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-05
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, November 26, To
Tuesday, December 2, Inclusive

Tuesday, December 2, Inclusive
Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following atmospheric conditions
prevailed in this vicinity from
Wednesday, November 26, to Tues
day, December 2. inclusive:
Evening star., 1941-05-04

Another important aid to mascu-
line fastidiousness is a deodorant.
A man is more apt to take to this
important rm-weather aid if the
product is masculine in character
and easy to use. A sales analysis made
by a leading manufacturer of this
kind Of product reveals that thirty
one per cent of all deodorant users
today are men, and that many of this
number are tough-fisted. big-muscled