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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
FutureFarnners
Part In Defense
Is Stressed AT
Annual Dinner
National Secretary w. A.
Ross Says Training Re
ceived By Group Makes
For Higher Type OF
Citizenship.


The Future Farmers of America
motivate and vitalize the system
attic instruction offered to students
of vocational agriculture and pro-
vide training in farmer-citizenship,
with the primary aim of developing
character. leadership, citizenship,
and patriotism.
Three hundred Future Farmers
and guests, including the states
leading educators, heard w. A.
Ross, national executive secretary
of the Future Farmers OF America
organization, pay this tribute at
the fifth annual mid-winter BAN
quet of the Delaware F. F. A. As
sociation in the Dover Community
School last Thursday night.
Contributing To Defense
The F. f. A. members are con-
tributing to the national defense
program in a variety Of ways, Mr..
Ross said, but their finest con-
tribution is in terms of high-type
citizenship secured through train
ing in and contact with their or
ganization."
"As F. F. A. members, you are
teaching yourselves that patriotism
is more than sentiment, or what we
hear referred to as ma
that it is more than the
desire and willingness to serve ones
country in time of war" he said.
Defines Patriotism
Patriotism is an everyday atti-
tude of mind, a sincerity, a devo-
tion to the ideals for which Ameri-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Sussex County Poultry Locals
Are Planning Countywide Meet

Sussex county poultrymen are
looking forward to a countrywide
dinner meeting of the eight poultry
locals in Sussex county, according
to J. Frank Gordy. assistant Sus-
sex county agricultural agent. On
the evening of January 16, poul-
trymen from DeIaware's lower
county will meet in the Jones Mem
oriaI Hall at Georgetown for their
annual get-together.
Speaker of the evening will be
Leon Todd, managing director of
the Northeastern Poultry Producers
Council, who will report on the
poultry situation in relation to the
defense program. The council is
a federation of all state poultry as
sociations in the Northeast and in
cludes most all of the poultry CO.
operatives in this section of the
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Appeal For Funds Is
Made By Red Cross
Store Proper Has Been Completed; !;
Storage Room Progressing

The American Store, located at
the corner of South Walnut and
Southwest Front street, this city,
is now open for business, following
the recent fire in the building
which houses the aforementioned
store. The property owner, Burton
Masten, secured a corps of carpen-
ters, who worked day and night in
order to have the building ready
for the holiday trade, which ac-
cording to store manager. Vernon
Benson, was the best in years.
The store proper is completely
refinished, but work is still going
on at the rear of the store where
a modern brick ann will replace
the old wooden portion of the
building.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
City Defense Corps
,NoVReadyForAny
Emergency Duty
Mayor E. C. Evans Re
ports That Organiza-
tion For Air Raid Pro-
lection Complete With
A Unit In Each Ward.

With more than 500 men and wo-
men enrolled in the defense corps
and 1000 other residents assisting
In various capacities, Milford's or
ganization for an emergency" is
complete, Mayor Edward c. Evans
has announced. The mayor, in ad-
dition to being head of the Milford
defense group, is also chairman for
Sussex county.
A test blackout is expected to be
held in the near future, Mayor
Evans head. He praised the CO.
operation of organizations and in
dividuals, pointing out that no di-
vision in the defense conflicts with
the work OF any other unit.
Thirty additional men have been
added to the roster of the Carlisle
Fire Company for service in event
of air raids, They will be given all
privileges of members with the ex-
ception Of the power to vote on
company affairs. Four sub-stations,
one in each ward. have been es-
tablished with full first aid, fire
fighting, and ambulance crews. All
defense workers will be given train
ing in first aid and chemical war
fare.
Garages are registered for service
in rescue operations. A special tele-
phone system has been installed,
sub-stations with central
headquarters in City Hail. The po-
lice short wave radio also is avail
able.
The firemen's division is under
the direction of City Manager
e. Banning, who is COM
pany chief, assisted by James d.
first assistant chief; James
9. Holzmueller, second assistant
chief; Garrett L. Grier, and Will
liam Chandler. The four fire COM
pany units consist Of 16 men to a
init with a piece OF apparatus as
signed to each individual unit Mil
ord has 100 men serving in the
iome saa1d
The air raid wardeAs and am
division is under the direc-
ion of Capt. Wilson Moore Of the
ity police, assisted by Conner Nit
en-. Each ward will have IL war
ems and two plane spoilers. The
first aid, and casualty
york is under the direction of
rankin NAPLES. Cots, beds, and
mems will be available on a mo-
lent's notice. Mr.. NAPLES is being
ssisted by DR.. Clyde Nelson, Frank
!. Grier, and Irwin G. Burton.
This group also has arranged for
everal station wagons to be fully
quipped as ambulances. Nurses,
tudent nurses, orderlies and grad
ate first aid workers are cooper
ting with this very important
ranch of the defense.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Greenwood Farm
Shop Dedicated
State Director Of Vocational Agrl-
culture And Others Were Present

OuAtuAC Ahu OtAACAo HCAC AACoCha
Professor R. W. Helm, state di-
rector of Vocational Agricultural
Education; Pennewill Isaacs. ma
tional student secretary of F. F.
A.; C. e. Keyes, state administra-
tor of N. Y. A.; Captain w. Lyle
Mowlds, state supervisor vocational
agriculture education, were the
speakers at the dedication of the
Greenwood Shop last week. Drexel
Orendorf was the postmaster of
the evening, This was the first an
nual parent and son banquet which
was held in the Greenwood High
School cafeteria. Fathers, mothers
and friends of the agriculture stu
dents were the guests of the club.
The program was designed as a
dedication to the shop building and
a welcome to Pennewill Isaacs Of
Lincoln. Mr.. Isaacs was the pres
ident of the local chapter at Green
wood before being selected as state
president OF the F. F. A. He was
4warded the American Farmer De-
gree last year and this year was
elected National Student Secretary
If the F. F. A., thus becoming the
irst boy from Delaware to hold a
national Office in the F. F. A. This
s no mean honor and the Luther |
Burbank Chapter is proud that one
If its members was the first in
Delaware to hold office in the ma
ional organization.
The other speakers on the pro-
ram congratulated the boys on
he fine work that they had done
n the new farm shop and pointed
ut that the cooperation given by
he community and by the N. Y. A,
0 the club was striking example
I the very fine type of cooperation
hat is so essential in the present
risis. /.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26

country.
The Northeastern Poultry Pro-
ducers Council was active in the
establishment of central poultry
terminal market in New York City.
During his visit with the Sussex
poultrymen, Todd will also dis
cuss with them the feasibility Of
opening a live poultry auction at
the New York Terminal Market.
The committee on arrangements
for this countrywide meeting of
includes Harold Short,
Harold Gordy, and ].
Frank Gordy, Georgetown, and
Hugh Davis, Millsboro.
Attending the Georgetown meet
ing will be members of the Milford,
Greenwood, MilIsboro, Lau-
rel, Georgetown, Lewes and Frank
ford poultry locals.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Sussex Air Field Is
Approved By Board
Commissioners Vote For 100000
Bond Issue

The Levy Court Commissioners,
in session at Georgetown to discuss
the advisability of bombing Sussex
county for $4,000 for the purchase
of land for an airport, have decided
in the affirmative.
Much, however, depends on the
course the Federal Government will
take. If it does not approve GER
tain supplemented statements of
the commissioners, there is slight
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Soldiers Eat Well At
Fort On Christmas
Menu OF Battery b At Salisbury
Leaves Little To Be Desired

The soldier boys at Fort Sauls-
bury ate not only well at dinner
time Christmas Day, but breakfast
and supper served that day were
tops. The following was the menu
for the day:
Breakfast
DRY CEREAL FRESH MILK
BACON AND EGGS
GRAPE FRUIT DRY TOAST
COFFEE SUGAR JAM
Dinner
ASSORTED FRESH FRUIT
LETTUCE SALAD FRESH CELERY HEARTS
SWEET PICKLES
ROAST TURKEY
SAGE DRESSING CRANBERRY SAUCE,
s1BLET GRAVY BAKED SWEET POTATOES
MASHED POTATOES
CREAAdED PEAS AND CARROTS
cREAAEED cAULIFLowER
SPICE CAKE M1NcE PIE
PUMPKIN PIE ICE CREAM
ASSORTED NUTS
BREAD BUTTER JAM
coETEE MILK SUGAR
Supper
TURKEY SALAD SLICED HAM
LIcED CHEESE SLICED PICKLES
CABBAGE SALAD
BREAD BUTTER JAM
COFFEE MILK SUGAR JELLo
Prepared by Privates First Glass
lrbeck, Estok, Day, Castaldo and
.ewis. Second Lieutenant William
v. Craig, mess officer; Walter H.
tray, Jr., mess sergeant.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
To Coordinate Defense
Plans In Kent County
Mayor WOOdfOrd, Col J. P. LeFeEre
OF Dover, Named BY GoY. Bacon


Coordination of civilian defense
plans in Kent county communities
was discussed Monday at s. county
rally in the court house at Dover
with Mayor J. Wallace Woodford
of that city, presiding. The mayor
and Colonel John P. LeFevre have
been named Kent county coordina-
tors by Governor w. w. Bacon.
1t was pointed out that while all
towns should cooperate, in event of
an air raid the duty of protection
devolves on the individual COM
munities. Indifference of many cit
liens also was criticized with the
comparatively small defense regis
tration cited as an example.
George Ehinger, in charge of the
state air raid warning service, urg-
ed that citizens assist spoilers by
shelter. He said that if
will provide the mate
rials the NYA will construct such
shelters.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Defense Is Discussed
By Scout Officials
DeI-Mar-Ea Stan Also Plans For
January % Dinner

Plans for the annual dinner meet
ing of the council and for scout
participation in civilian defense ac-
tivffies were discussed AT "a meet
Ing 1f az executive staff Of the
Del-Mar-va Council, Boy Scouts of
America, in Legislative Hall, Do
yer, on Monday.
The annual meeting will be held
Thursday, January 80, in the Hotel
dupont, Wilmington.
Scout Executive Frederic Well
ington presided at the meeting
Others attending were: Herbert ].
wilkins, Dover. field scout execu-
tive for Kent and Sussex counties;
Assistant Scout Executive Winslow
F. Alder, Wilmington; Sea Scout
Executive James M. Shorts, Will
mington, and Field Scout Execu-.
tives John P. Fern, Wilmington;
Howard A. Solomon, Salisbury, and
Douglas A. Dye, Easton. Md.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Sale OF Xmas Seals
Is Seen Satisfactory
1900 Replies Have Been Received
On Direct Mall Appeal


The annual Christmas Seal sale
which officially closes on December
81 is progressing in a satisfactory
manner, according to officials of
the Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Society, who report that to date ap-
proximately 1900 replies have
been received to the direct mail
appeal sent out on November "a.
1t is expected the wide use of the
Christmas Seals now going on will
in themselves serve as reminders
to the recipients of seals who have
not as yet sent In their contribu-
tons
The returns thus far compare
very fayorably with former years.
The society, after the first of the
year, will send out reminder cards
to those who have not replied.
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Standard First-Aid
Glasses Start Jan. ]
Mrs. Neal Stevenson Of Milford
Memorial Hospital, In Charge

Standard first-aid classes will
begin in Milford next Thursday,
January 1, at 1880 o'clock, in the
Milford Community Building, with
Mrs. Neal Stevenson of the Milford
Memorial Hospital, in charge of the
group. Those interested in join
ing this class should contact Mrs.
Joseph ]. Pearce, phone 2S3, or
Miss Sara e. Grier, phone 1872,
Immediately.
Advanced classes under. the di-
rection of Miss Margaret tMcVaugh,
will start January IA at 1880 IN the
Community Building. All people
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Names Listed
OF Those Who
Donated Blood
Actual Donors and Those
Rejected For Various
Reasons HOnOred By
American Red Cross.

The following list contains the
names of those persons who will
ingly gave their blood for the use
of the armed forces of the United
States. Included in this list are the
names of several of the soldiers
stationed at Fort Salisbury. This
sacrifice is greatly appreciated by
the Red Cross, sponsors of the drive
to build up the Army, Navy and
Corps banks. The list fol-
lows:
LEsLIR REENLEY, MiIferd
MRS. MkIIE Milford
ROBERT SEs, Houston
COLEMAN A. ABs Greenwood
sAffld JOIN y 'C6E i4ttlfafd- r. u, s. =
LAWRENcE "a NTINA, Milford
CHARLES CAfgN M Milford
VI. d MOORE, Milford r. F D.
MRS w Q, tANKFoRD. Milford
MRS. ETHEL WLTRADES. Milford
ALPHONeO HUl4E6, Milford
CHARLES BANNING, Milford
WILLIS HAMMOND Milford
EDWARD GEORGE Milford
MRS RAY SPENCE, Greenwood
PARKER HITCH, Milford
MRS. MARGARET CHATWML, Greenwood
MRS. MARY COULTER, Greenwood
FAY GRASSMYER, Greenwood
MELVIN LEWIS BROBST, Greenwood
GEORGE dRKBY, Houston
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Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Temperature

Total Rainfall ...... .OS
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1941-12-26
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, December II, To
Tuesday, December 90, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following atmospheric conditions
prevailed in this vicinity from
Wednesday, December IL, to Tues
day, December %, inclusive:
Tam raai.af f1nr.o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
Red Cross Roll
Call Continues

Having oversubscribed their
quota the residential group of
volunteer workers headed by Mrs.
A. w. Paulson, were being credit
ed Wednesday for having done
splendid work for the 1871 Red
Cross Roll Call.
The Pierce County chapter of
the American Red Cross is striv-
ing to reach a quota Of $4,000
members.
II is reported that good re-
Spouse has been had in the booth
and buildings division.
Among those in the residential
group to show the first successful
quota are: Mrs. A. W. Paulson.
Mrs. Wanda Roberts. Mrs. Robin
Otis. Mrs. Herbert Newbegin. Mrs.
Jack Davies. Mrs. II. b. WEIGH.
Mrs. Fred Thiel. Mrs. Agnes Firth.
Mrs. L. Lyman Giseburt. Mrs. May
j. Coykendall, Mrs. Addie Church.
Although an effort will be made
by the 500 volunteer workers to
invite every member OF every
family TO join the Red Cross dur
ing the campaign it has been sug-
gested that those who wish 10
join may send or bring their MEM
bership TO the Red Cross head
quarters, 5O4 Pacific Savings
building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08

Principal Emery Asbury and
teachers at Gault junior high
school will be hosts at the annual
spring music festival to be held
In the school auditorium We'd
nesday night at s O'Clock. Leslie
Potter is director Of instrumental
music: Catherine Randall. vocal
music; Crissie Cameron, art. and
Helen Holcomb. dances.
The program includes 4 group
Of numbers by the All-city ele-
mentary orchestra. composed Of
members Of orchestras directed by
Walter N. Anderberg. Delwin b.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
Morale First,
Coffee Says
Asserts Jobless
Still q Problem

Morale Of the American people.
rather than preservation Of the
British empire, should be eonsid-
cred the first line Of defense.
according 20 an address BY Con-
gresham John NJ. Coffee recently
in support Of continuing federal
works appropriations in spite Of
war boom employment.
Let nobody be deluded into the
erroneous conclusion that because
OF our huge national defense effort
the unemployment problem has
been solved. Coffee told fellow
members OF the house.
What are We going to do for
the widows and spinsters. partie-
ularly those over 40 years Of age
Shall we close up the WPA and
precipitAte them back into the
nonresident soup lines7
What are we going to do for
the men Of IS. who have been
dumped upon the economic scrap
heap by the efficiency experts and
tee h n o logical improvements of
modern industry
1T has been said that the
Rhine or the British empire
is our first line of defense. 1
venture the suggestion that
the morale of the American
people In our first line Of de
feuse.
We should restore or ineuleate
a burning faith in democracy in
the hearts and minds of all the
American people, without excep-
ton. The most effective way to
do this il 10 eliminate want and
insecurity. and forever eradicate
the specter OF unemployment
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08

ROY - A mass meeting. spon-
sored by the Emergency Peace
committee. will be held here at
5 p. m. Thursday in the school
gymnasium. Mayor William T.
Hughes will preside and r. X.
Murray. Stanley Shaw and Robert
Pesrssll. all Of Tacoma. will speak.
Purpose Of the gathering is to
protest use Of U. s. navy ships in
conveying shipments of supplies
to Great Britain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08

Jones and Leslie Potter: boys and
girls glee clubs. directed by Miss
Randall; boys quartet and a
group of nine girls: and a series OF
dances directed by Miss Holcomb.
II viii be an all-school presenta-
ton In celebration of National
music week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
Murder kidnapping
Faced by Boy. IS

NAPA. Cal--Murder and kid.
naping charges were on file We'd
nesdsy against John Earl wylie,
~. Richmond, In connection with
the Staying Of Dale Martin. so,
former Kansas Aggies basketball
player and Mare Island navy yard
worker.
Wyiie was accused OF abduct-
Ing Martin and Mrs. Anne simon
sen. n. In Vallejo Sunday and
making q loo-mile drive through
four counties, during which Mar
Tin was shot to death on . high
way near cslistora.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
Need No Reason
For Indictment
PORTIANn. One

PORTLAND, Ore. - A federal
grand jury may indict without
giving reason. Judge James A
Fee ruled here in uphelding a
charge against Robert GoldSon.
2S. who failed TO register for mill
tary service.
Attorneys sought TO quash the
indictment on grounds Goldson
had no wrongful intent and that
draft regulations require that he
should explain his reason 10 the
draft board. with a pardon assured
II no malice Is shown.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
McAlpine Now
Commands 9Th
Post Once Held
BY U. S. Gront

~ rseems Tim~< staff Writer
PORT LEWIS = Col. Harrison
hcAlpine took over command Of
the TN Infantry regiment here
Tuesday. replacing Brig. Gen.
George n. Parker. II. who re-
Gently was ordered transferred to
cuty in the Philippine islands.
Col. McAlpine. in assuming CON-
mand Of the 7th. joins distin-
Euished company. The 7th was
once commanded By 4 Capt L. s.
Grant, who was 10 become Gen.
ersi Grant and. finally. President
Grant
Capt. Grant commanded the 7th
st Vancouver barracks. where the
regiment was stationed almost
continuously until it, transfer sew
srsl months ago to Fort Lewis.
Col George G. Marshall
va commander u the TIN
when he ~. called 10 WASH
ingten. d. c. shortly there
after. ~ VS. promoted 70 .
mn general = the enly four
star general In the army
ssd To-Day commands the En-
tire y. .. army.
Two former commanders OF the
7th are now stationed At Fort
Lewis - Maj. Gen. Charles r..
Thompson. commander Of the Sd
Division. Of which the TN Ia q
part, and Col. Ralph r. Glass. post
commander.
Gen. Thompson commanded the
regiment continuously from July,
1921. to September. 1881. Gen.
Marshall was replaced at the head
Of the regiment BY Col. Glass In
1858 After two years In COM
msnd, Col. Glass was transferred
TO Fort Lewis in December. 1910.
The regiment Is one q the old
est in the u. 8. army. II was
formed In I7es. mustered out in
1900. but reorganized In May. ls0s.
Since then II distinguished itself
In every war fought by the U. s.
Now at full fighting strength,
u numbers $500 men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
Body Of Logger Found
In Nehaleum River

ASTORIA, Ore.-Clatsop County
Sheriff Paul Kearney reported
Wednesday that trout fishermen
found the body of Ellis Malcom
Miller. 81. Jewell logger who dis
appeared March 10, floating in
the Nehalem river last Saturday.
The body was lodged against a
log In the middle of short rapids.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Defense Plan
fContinued From Page A-15)

said, however, the plans are not yet
complete.
F. A. Nauheim, chairman of the
Civilian Defense Committee of the
Junior Board of Commerce, told the
group letters had been sent to the
500 members urging them to turn
out at the mass meetings and help
the chairmen.
Each president, who has not al
ready indicated a definite meeting
place for his mass meeting, was
asked to communicate the data with
the secretary of his Federation not
later than Thursday so the secre-
taries could file complete list with
Col. Bolles Friday.
Several groups had already
planned joint sessions and other
leaders met after the session last
night to consider combination
meetings. Burroughs, Rhode Island
Avenue and National Gateway will
meet jointly at Taft Junior High
School; Columbia Heights and Citi-
zens' Forum of Columbia Heights
3 two groups covering the same area
will meet Jointly at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church; South
west Citizens and Southwest Civic
will meet jointly probably at Jeffer-
son Junior High; Midcity will meet
with Central Northwest Civic AsSo-
citation at Thomson School, and
Capitol View and Central North
east Civic Association will meet
Jointly at SmotherS School.
Evening star., 1941-10-19

Fire has restricted the amount
of personal clothing a traveller leav-
ing the country may take with him