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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Mrs. M. Gordy Named
Probation Officer
Georgetown Woman Appointed By
Judge LeFeVre To Succeed WhaIey

Mrs. Mary E. Gordy, of George
town, wife of Assistant County
Agent J.. Franklin Gordy, has been
appointed by Judge John P. LeFevre
of Dover, head of the Common
Pleas Court of Kent county as well
as of the Juvenile Courts of Kent
and Sussex counties, as probation
officer of Sussex county. Mrs. Gordy
assumed her duties on Tuesday.
She succeeds Charles Albert Whal-
ey, living on the Georgetown
Bridgeville highway, who has held
the position for the past four years
under Judge LeFevre and former
Secretary of State Earle d. Wiley
who held the position for two years.
Mr.. Whaley, whom she succeeds,
has accepted a position with the
personnel department of the du-
Pont Company at Kankakee, I'LL, a
city of 10000 population, about 80
miles from Chicago.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Motor Dept. Receipts
Show Large Increase
Gain OF S1O6,O54 Is Noted In Eight
Month Period

The office of State Motor Vehicle
Commissioner George S. Williams
last Saturday, reported an increase
of $106,054.S9 in receipts of the
Motor Vehicle Department for the
first eight months of 1941 over the
same period of last, year. -...
The total receipts for the first
eight months of 1941 We're $1,169,-
1864 as compared to $1,063, ,131.15
for the similar period of last year.
August receipts this year amounted
to $2S,769.78 as compared to $27,-
237.6 in August of 1910.
Revenue of S999,316
During the first eight months of
this year, 1887 vehicles were reg
bringing revenue of $685.
S16, and 12,043 were re-registered,
with $23, 1870 as receipts.
In the same period last year, the
were 71,476 and re-
ceipts, $912,572.50; re-registrations,
,6S6, and receipts, $18,312.25.
In August, 1,640 registrations
brought $16,596.63 and 1912 re-
$S.565, while in the
same month of last year 1922 reg
strations netted $15,432.75 and
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Dairymen Increase
Production OF Milk
Extra Feed Being Fed To Produce
Needed Extra MIX

zone for one"-feeding an extra
pound of grain to produce an extra
pound of milk-is the new rule of
thumb which dairymen who are
clients of the Farm Security Ad-
ministration have been asked to
adopt to increase the supply of
milk which is urgently needed for
defense and aid to Britain, j. d.
Soper, rehabilitation supervisor,
whose Office is at Dover, safd to-
day.
Heavier grain feeding will re-
suit in an average of three extra
pints of milk per COW per day. We
estimate that If all farmers in Del
aware practiced the zone for one"
rule the states yearly milk pro-
duction would be increased by 49,
$4,000 quarts" Soper said.
Department of Agriculture ex-
periments over the last four years
show that unless a farmer is al
ready feeding at extremely heavy
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
DR.. E. S. Jones Speaks
At Dover Tonight
World Famous Missionary Evange-
list VIII Address Meeting

1.-THE future of the country is in
the hands of disciplined people, Z"
declares DR.. E. Stanley Jones,
world famous missionary evange-
list, who will address a meeting
to be held in the field house of the
Dover High School, Dover, on Sep
tember 19, at 1880 p. M, under the
auspices of the Board of Missions
and Church Extension of the Pen
insula Conference of the Methodist
Church.
I'VE are to be disciplined to the
Kingdom of God" continues DR..
Jones. "Nazism is disciplined to
the idea of a superior race, Fascism
is disciplined to the idea of a SUI
perior state, while Communism is
disciplined to the idea of a super
ior class. We are disciplined to
Gods absolute order, the Kingdom
of God. The goal of our discipline
is far beyond anything yet propos-
ed by our discipline.
IF we are going to be disciplin-
ed the way we should be, we must
first of all have a group-discipline;
second, self-discipline; and third,
a God-discipline.
"It may cost much to be Chris
tians in the future. Our heads may
be cracked for holding Christian
ideas; but if we stand up for that
crack, people will respect those
ideas in the cracked heads.
1.-THE word disciple and the
word discipline come from the
same root. In the future it must |
be known that there can be no dis
ciple without a full-rounded dis
ciplined person working through |
groups. These groups J
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Easton Yankees Wil /.
horeLeagneGop
Defeat MilfOra A ITO Be
thinning sfis iIIer As
Jack Clark 4 Relief
Hurler Smith s,s-.r

Easton, nurtured on a beefsteak
menu, defeated Milford, 4 to L, in
thinning battle at Milford Tues
day night, to win the Eastern Shore
League championship. Jack Clark's
homer with one mate aboard was
the payoff blow.
The beefsteak was consumed at
a banquet earlier in the day be-
fore the team left Easton. The ban
quet was rendered the club by a
fan for the very fine showing by
the team this season.
Struggle Hard
And the team deserved it. The
Yankees struggled hard all through
the regular playing season, fighting
for playoff berth which they just
managed to make, finishing In
fourth place, eleven games back of
Milford, which took the league lead
in the first week of the season and
led throughout.
Preceding the game, DR.. Walter
L. Grier, vice president of the Mil
ford Club, presented Art Cunning,
Giants catcher, with a beautiful
wrist watch, on behalf of the Mil |
ford fans.
Milford opened the scoring in the
third, scoring its lone tally when
Walt Okpych singled and advanced
to third on Flesland's safety. He
scored on Joe Murray's boot. 1t was
1t this point that Murray gave way
10 Don Smith, who hurled three-hit
ball the rest of the way.
The Yankees tied up the game in
The seventh on walk, an error and
double.
Opens With Double
Joe Ippolito opened the eleventh
'or Easton with a double against
he left-field wall and scored on
John Greenwald's single. Then
scampered across the
plate in front of Clark.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Dover Cooperative
Concerts Start Nov. rs
Subscribers To Concert Series An.
tIcIpating Interstring Program

Subscribers to the concert SER
les of the Dover Cooperative Con-
certs Association are anticipating
an interesting and varied program
Of entertainment during the sea-
son OF 1941-42. Instrumental and
vocal artists will appear at the
three scheduled recitals. the first
OF which will be presented at The
Capitol Theatre on November %,
with Robert Marshall, tenor. as So
loist. Succeeding concerts win be
The Kraeuter Trio Of piano, vio-
lin and cello, on January 8, and
Mildred Dilling, harpist, on March
%.
Admission to the Cooperative
Concerts is by subscription ticket
only, and no tickets other than
guest privileges for subscribers
house guests from out of town, are
available after the annual Mem
bershipa Campaigns close. The cam
paign for 1941-42 memberships was
held last spring. However, a spe-
cial exception is made in the case
of persons who have gained resi-
dence in Dover or the vicinity
since the campaign dates, and such
persons may secure tickets for the
series at the regular three dollar
membership rate, by applying to
Mrs. Emma Stewart. executive sec
retary of the Association, at Do
yer.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Review Progress OF
Kent Land Committee
Group Has Been FunctlOning Sue
cessfully For Two Years

For the past two years a land
use and rural planning committee
has been functioning in Kent coun-
ty, and during this period some
very worth while objectives have
been accomplished toward the So
luton of our many agricultural
problems, according to statement
made recently by County Agent
Russell E. Wilson, executive sec
retary of this committee.
The personnel of this land use
and rural planning committee in
cludes twenty-six rural men and
women representing all agricul-
tural interests in the county, also
the various county, state and fed
eral agencies who are cooperating
with the University of Delaware Ag-
Extension Service in the
of an advisory council in
extension programs.
Meetings of this committee are
held from time to time throughout
the year to consider important
farm problems which arise in the
county, and to further coordinate
the programs of the different agri-
cultural agencies designed to as
sist rural people in better farm and |
home management practices.
At a recent meeting of this COM
mittee, which was held in the State |
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
State c. E. Groups To
Observe Anniversary
Golden Jubilee Convention To Be
Held In Wilmington Oct. 10-11-12

Christian Endeavorers through
out the State of Delaware will eel
ebrate the fiftieth year of Chris
tian Endeavor in this state at their
golden jubilee convention on Octo-
ber 10, IL and IL. The convention
will be held at st. Paul's Methodist
Church in Wilmington, where the
first Christian Endeavor Society in
the state was organized fifty years
ago. Outstanding speakers have
already been engaged for the oc-
casion, and the convention commit
tee has been making preparation
for a Christian Endeavor event
that will be a highlight in its half
century history. The Golden Ju-
bilee Convention banquet, high
spot of the convention, affording
wonderful fun and fellowship, will
be held ON Saturday evening, Oc-
tober IL.
The convention committee has
for its chairman, Norman L. Sharp,
a former president of Delaware
State Christian Endeavor Union.
Other members of the convention
committee are: Miss Marie Miller,
secretary; Arthur Churchman,
treasurer; Misses Edith and Mary
registrars; Miss Eliz-
abeth Fouraker, program chair
man; Miss Grace Alrich, social
Mrs. Naomi Armstrong,
banquet chairman; Miss Florence
Algard, chairman of housing; Miss |
Esther Rayne, music chairman;
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Milford Choral
Group Making
Plans For
New Season
R0oert w. Rudolph, Will
IningtOn, Will Direct
Rehearsals Starting on
Tuesday Evenin g;
Memberships Available

At the executive meeting of the
Milford Choral Society held re-
Gently plans for the coming year
we're discussed with much interest
and enthusiasm. The meeting was
held at the home OF Mrs. Davis r.
Grier, co-chairman of the group.
It was decided to secure the SER
vices OF Robert w. Rudolph, min
lister of music at West Presbyter-
ian Church, Wilmington, as direc-
tor. Last season Mr.. Rudolph, al
though only holding a few meet
ings with the group, put on a spring
concert that was decided success.
Last evening another meeting of
the committee was held at the
home of Mrs. Grier,' to complete
plans for the first business meet
ing and rehearsal with Mr.. Ru-
dolph on Tuesday evening, Septem-
ber 80.
The rehearsals for new mem
bers will begin on the following
Tuesday, October z. The Choral
Society will be open to those who
can sing in parts. A small fee will
be charged to defray the expenses
of Mr.. Rudolph. This fee must be
paid weekly whether the rehearsals
are attended or not. Membership
cards are available from the fol-
lowing members of the executive
committee or from other members:
Wallace F. McFaul, Alphonso
Humes, Herbert Nichols, Irwin
Bowman, Charles Curtis Williams,
Mrs. Alphonso Humes, Mrs. Frank
Conlin, Mrs. Augustus Faix, Miss
Florence F. Horn, Miss Eleanor
Miss Jane Grove, Mrs.
Davis r. Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Fire Sweeps Plant
At Selbyville
Long Lumber Co. Razed; Nearby
Homes Threatened

Fire. famed by stiff southwest
breeze, swept through the l. w.
Long and Sons Lumber Co., We'd
nesday causing damage estimated
at $25,00O. Origin of the blaze,
which was undetermined, also
threatened several dwelling near
BY. ssksg
The alarm was turned in by Lor-
EMO Long, who lives next door
to the lumber yard, but the flames
had spread throughout the build
ing before the time the Selbyville,
Frankford and Berlin companies
could arrive at the scene.
Several attempts were made to
call in the nearby Bishopville
VOLUNTEER company, but it is report
ed they could not be reached.
According to Urah Long, man
ager of the company, the blaze
was smouldering at A. M. 1t
destroyed machinery valued at
$4,000, in addition to $1,000 dam
age to the structure. Insurance
partly covered the loss, according
to firemen.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Milford School
Group
Now Organized
Governor Names DIR. w.
L. Grier, H. III. MulhOl-
land And G. H. Draper,
Allotment Reduced.

Governor Walter w. Bacon last
Saturday announced his appoint
ment of three members of the Mil
ford Board of Education to the
building commission to administer
the new school building program
in Milford.
His appointees on the commits
sion are DR.. Walter L. Grier, pres
ident of the Board of Education;
Harry H. Mulholland, and George
H. Draper.
The State Board of Education
previously had named w. Reilly
Brown, Wyoming, and Warren C.
Newton, Bridgeville, as its repre-
sentatives on the commission.
First To Be Named
The personnel of the Milford
commission is the first to be COM
pleted.
Commissions are to be appointed,
three members by the Governor
and two by the State Board of Ed
ucation, for all special districts
undertaking building projects un-
der the $750,000 school building
program provided for in an act of
the last State Legislature.
Cut To $145,400
Under the act, the Milford dis
trict was to receive a maximum of
100000 in state funds from the
recent public improvement bond
sale. However, because most of
the districts accepted the terms of
the allotments to them, totalling
far beyond $750.O0O, the allotment
is cut to approximately $145,4OO
from the state.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Firemen's Carnival
Opens Here Tonight
Ground Prizes viii Be
Awarded Every Night,
Free Attractions, Mann
moth Firemen's Parade

Everything is In readiness for
the grand opening tonight, Friday,
September 19, of the annual Mil
ford Firemen's Carnival. The car
nival this year is being held at
the municipal parking lot and will
be held from September 10 to oc-
tober /, inclusive. Admission free.
AS a special attraction each eve
ming the management will give
away, absolutely free, ten beauti-
full ground prizes.
Other attractions, all free, in
clude for opening night, Cousin Lee
and his Boys. Starting Monday,
%, DePole, the great,
doing death defying feats on the
trapeze and swaying pole. We'd
nesday, September "a, Happy John
ny and his gang will be the fea-
ture attraction.
Tuesday evening, September 23,
is the night of the huge firemen's
parade and from the list of ac-
ceptances which are pouring in
daily from all parts of Delaware
and Maryland, the lineup of COM
panies, bands, drum and bugle
corps and auxiliaries will be the
largest ever brought together on
the Peninsula.
The Milford Carnival has for a
of years been one of the
greatest fall attractions in lower
Delaware. This years promises to
surpass all others. Don't miss a
single night-come early and stay
late. There will be excitement eV-
cry minute. II you are young
here will be plenty Of interesting
rides-fo the older persons there
will be plenty of games.
On the closing night a new Ford
sedan will be given away to some
ucky person.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Tire BLOW-OHt Breaks
Harlan McCOIIeg,s Leg
Milford Man Victim of
Unusual Accident While
Mounting Tire

HaTlan McColley of Milford, suf-
fered a fracture of the right leg
Thursday afternoon of last week
while assisting to mount a new
tire on the rim of a truck wheel at
Brown P. Thawley's garage the
tire exploded, and blew on the
wheel rim. The rim struck McCol-
ley on the leg, fracturing the bone.
He was taken to the Milford
Memorial Hospital in the hospital
ambulance.
X-rays disclosed the fracture,
which was reduced. Mr.. Thawley,
proprietor of the garage. was also
injured about the head by
the flying steel.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Secretary Wickdrd Calls For
~ Farm Production Increases

S. Department of Agriculture De-
fense Boards in each state and
county. In Delaware and through
out the nation, these defense boards
are made up of representatives of
Department of Agriculture and
state agencies working with farm
ers.
Delaware farmers have already
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Miles j. Mills Was
Buried Yesterday
Prominent Sussex Farmer Had
Been Ill A Long Time


Funeral services were held yes
tefday (Thursday,s September l8th)
in Cedar Neck Methodist Church.
'at 2 O'Clock, with Rev Melvin
Wheatley, pastor Of Lincoln Meth
eodist Church officiating, assisted by
Rev. M. g.. Hungerford. pastor of
Calvary Methodist Church, Mil
ford, for Miles Jennings Mills, age
78 years, prominent Sussex Coun-
ty landowner. and former trustee
of Sussex County almshouse. He
passed away Monday, September
Is, 1941, after a long illness.
The son of the late Miles T. and
Elizabeth B. Mills, he was a de-
scendant of long line of farmers
who have been influential in the
affairs Of the county for nearly
200 years.
He was active in the affairs of
his church, where he served as su-
of the Sunday School
for many years. His chief hobby
was the raising and training of
horses. His corn and wheat crops
were generally the largest in the
Neck"
Mr.. Mills is survived by his wife,
Melinda W; nine children, 20
grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs.
Josephine Carey. The children are
Thomas E. Mills, Miles T. Mills,
Mrs. Garfield Sharp, William Jen-
nings Mills, Lloyd e. Mills, all of
Milford; Mrs. Leroy R. Wright,
Mrs. Thomas F. Cardwell and Miss
Mary M. Mills, all of Wilmington,
and Delbert w. Mills, of Lincoln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills celebrated |
heir 50th wedding anniversary in
April 1889.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

One of the biggest recent devel-
opments in the nationwide Food
For Defense program, announced
by Secretary of Agriculture Claude
R. Wickard, is an appeal for farm
ers to increase production of vital
foods during 1912.
Next years campaign for great
er production of certain farm items
will be under the direction of U.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Guy Gundaker Speaks
AT Dover Rotary Meet
Importance Of Vocational Service
In Club Activities Discussed

One of the outstanding addresses
during the present Rotary year was
given by Guy Gundaker, of Phila-
delphia, past-president and direc-
tor Of Rotary International, at the
inter-city meeting which was spon-
sored by the Dover Club on Tues
day evening in the Hotel Richard
son, in Dover.
This special occasion was plan
ned by the program committee, of
which Harry X. Heite is chairman,
and the speaker was introduced by
Secretary H. H. Hanson. Clubs
represented included Smyrna, Mil
ford, Harrington and George
town.
Among the distinguished guests
present were: Past-District Gov
ernors William e. Matthews, of
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Rural Auto Crashes
Show Big Increase
1894 Accidents Are Reported For
First Eight Months OF 1941

Auto accidents, persons injured
in auto accidents, and persons kill
ed in accidents have increased in
the state outside of Wilmington in
the first eight months of this year
over the corresponding period of
last year.
The statistical summary compil-
ed by state police shows 1894 acci-
dents in which so persons were
killed and 762 injured. Last years
first eight months had 1,191 acei-
dents in which "A persons were
killed and $50 injured.
OF the accidents on state high
ways in the first eight months Of
this year, 5S involved pedestrians
and T91 motor vehicles. =
OF the 2,190 drivers involved In
accidents, 1869 were men and 214i
women, and seven not stated.
The report was compiled under
direction of Sergeant Edgar F.
Isaacs, highway safety division,
state police, and submitted to Su-
perintendent Norman R. Purnell.
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Cost account Books Provide
Guides For Flock adjustments

poultry account books issued by
the University Of Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service.
Account keeping on farm fiocks
should get underway around Octo-
ber L. Russell Wilson, Frank
Gordy and Russell Snyder, coun-
ty agricultural agents, have sup
plies of the poultry account books
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Draftees Warned By
Gen. VIM. Berl., Jr.
Director Says Notice OF Address
Change Must Go To Board

General William Berl, Jr., state
director of selective service, warn
ed registrants under the selective
service and training act this week
that they must notify their local
boards of any change of address or
become liable to severe penalties.
He said carelessness or ignor-
ance of the law have been respon-
sible for most cases of this type.
He pointed out the punishment for
this offense is specified as "by i'm
prisonment for not more than five
years or a fine of not more than
$1O, 1000 or by both such fine and
Imprisonment"
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19

A favorite question of H. L. Ri
chardson when he's talking with
poultry farmers is, Does poultry
keep you, or do you keep poul-
try?" And when a poultryman
ponders the rather blunt question,
then replies, SWELL, l just don't
know for sure,@ Richardson is
quick to explain the advantages of
maintaining the handy, easy-to-use
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Feed Grains In State
Increase S Per Cent
Corn Crop Declined As Dry Wea-
ther Hit Area; Grape Tonnage Up


A five per cent increase over last
year in Delaware's yield of feed
grains is indicated by the Septem-
Der 1 survey by the Delaware Crop
Reporting Service of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The prospects are for slightly
larger hay crop than last year, a
10 per cent smaller potato crop, a
smaller sweet potato crop, and
smaller crops of commercial ap-
pies, peaches, and pears, but a lar
ger grape crop, the department as
serted.
Corn Declines
Corn prospects declined during
August because of dry weather, and
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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Temperature

Total Rainfall ....... None
The following winds and condi-
tons prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-19
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

From wednesday, September 10, To
Tuesday, September 16, inclusive
Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following atmospheric conditions
prevailed in this vicinity from
Wednesday, September 10, to Tues
day, September 16, inclusive:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28
- -
|5oi1!!lidiu

MIAMI BEACH.-The keen COM
~ bination Of two Dodger man.
darins, Larry MacPhail and Leo
Durocher, dominates two stars for
an exceptional season. They are
Ducky Medwick and Peewee Reese.
MacPhail believes that young
Reese will be the star infielder of
the National circuit and that Med
wick will be the star outfielder for
1941. This may be peering into the
future with rose-rimmed glasses, but
that happens to be the way Mac
Phail and Durocher feel about it
as the training season gets well un-
der way.
'sPve never seen a fellow train
harder than Medwick has trained
this spring." MacPhail said. "He is
not only in great physical shape, but
he will show you more spirit than
you've seen in long time. There'll
be no tightening up as there was
last summer. He Is still in his
prime, ready to move at top speed"
The Right Way to Train
''I've discovered" Medwick told
me, shat the best way to get in
shape is to keep in shape. That's
what I've done all winter. / was in
shape before the bunch arrived. I
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-03-28
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
BY Edward c. Wayne
u. S. Would Speed All Out British Aid
With Appropriation of Seven Billions;
Landing Of British Troops in Greece
Adds Confusion to Balkan Situation

EDITORS spinicns in these columns they
CReeased BY western Newspaper Unionl