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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
LOCAL POLICE
NOW EQUIPPED
WITH TEAR GAS
Complete Outfit Is Install
ed And Is Available For
Emergencies.
TORPEDO GAS SHELLS
Council And Police De-
partment Planning To
Begin Bicycle Registry.

The Milford police department has
just been equipped with a complete
tear gas outfit.
This has been brought about by
an incident that occurred here last
winter when it was found necessary
to send to the state police for a gas
equipment
The new equipment received here
consists of tear-gas, gun, aerial tor
pedo type gas shells, hand grenades,
and special tube whereby gas may
be, injected through key-holes. The
equipment has been installed at po-
lice headquarters and is now ready
for emergencies.
TO Register Bicycles
The registration Of bicycles in Mil
ford will soon be placed in opera
ton by the Milford City Council,
due 10 the large number now In use
in Milford, and on account Of the
number reported stolen.
The bicycles will be registered by
the Milford Police Department. A
number will be stamped on the
wheel and the bicycle and number
assigned will be registered at police
headquarters.
There will be a small fee of 25
cents charged for the registration of
the bicycle.
The registration is in line with
suggestions by the Delaware Safety
Council.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Firenen's Barn Dance
Was Very Successful
Many Attended First FrOlic; viii
Hold Another On February 26

The old fashioned barn dance,
sponsored by the Carlisle Fire Com
pany, this city, was held in the Com
munity Building on Wednesday eve
ming, with large number of people
on hand to Join in the frolic.
The outstanding attraction of the
evening was the appearance of the
"Down-Homers" in person. This tai
ented troupe is on the air every day
1:05 to 1870 Is. To from Station
WSNJ, Bridgeton, N. J.-121O on
your dial. Featured we're Shorty
Cook" and his singing steel guitar;
"Guy Campbell, the fiddlin' buck
aroo; Ginger" the Dixie yodler;
Just Plain Don," boy from the
Ozarks, and "Sedge Brush Trio" up
to-date singing.
These boys have appeared on the
worlds largest radio stations, and
1t is needless to say they were great
ly enjoyed by the large group pres
ent.
Because this first barn dance was
such an outstanding affair the fire
laddies are planning another dance
for next Wednesday evening, Febru-
ary 26, at the same place. The
Neck Hill Billies will fur
nish the music and show for this
dance.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Rotarians Enjoyed
Ladies Night Program
Arranged By Frank Elton, II Featur.
ed Illustrated Travel Pictures

The members of the Milford Ro-
tdry Club entertained their wives
and sweethearts at a Ladies' Night
Party at Poplar Grove restaurant, on
Monday evening. also included with
the guests were the officers and the
officers wives of the Milford XII
wants Club, namely, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Greene, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wolters and Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C. Ev-
ans were also present as the guests
CT w. Shockley Daugherty.
Past President Frank Elton had
charge of the program and introduc-
ed Len Seiger, a member of the firm
of Fred c. Gloeckner, florists of near
Philadelphia. Mr.. Seiger presented
the entertainment, which consisted
of travel and floral pictures in natur-
al color, which were both beautiful
ana educational. The pictures were
taken by Mr.. Seiger during a recent
trip through Yellowstone National
Park and Southern California.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Sussex Poultry Locals
Planning Big Meeting
County Wide Session To Be Held Al
Georgetown March 5

The various poultry locals of Sus-
sex county are busy making plans
for a countrywide meeting to be
held in Georgetown the evening OF
March 5. The subject about which
the meeting is being built is the
Marketing of Poultry Products"
j. F. Gordy, assistant county
agent, has just received word from
H. L. Richardson, poultry specialist
for Delaware, that Thomas Heitz,
manager of the Rockingham Poultry
Marketing Cooperative at Broadway,
Virginia, has been obtained as the
speaker of the evening.
The officers of the various poultry
local organizations are meeting this
week to select discussion leaders for
an informal discussion period to fol-
low Mr.. Heitz's talk,
Persons attending the meeting
will be given an opportunity to ask
Heitz questions pertaining to the
and operation of the
Of products through their
plant.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
WIN. s. KITCHENS
IS FOUND DEAD
Georgetown Mans Body
Discovered In Car By
His Friend.

William Snyder Kitchens, % years
old, was found dead in his car park
ed on an abandoned road on the
Charles C. Stockley farm about three
miles south of Georgetown last Sat-
urday night. A pipe had been at
tached to the exhaust pipe, leading
to the interior Of the machine. Po-
lice said he had been dead since
Thursday night OF last week when
he disappeared.
Friends and relatives Of Kitchens
had been searching for him since
that time and the body was found
by his friend, Harold West. Hitch
ems was a salesman for Layton and
Layton and members Of the Arm
said that he had turned in collec-
tions of between $50 and $40 before
leaving town Thursday.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon of this week at 2 o'clock,
from the home of his sister, Mrs.
James P. !Truitt Of near Georgetown
He also is survived by his father,
Daniel Kitchens, and the following
brothers and sisters, Mrs. Floyd VIII
kins, Mrs. Nellie Walls, Delmart
Daniel Kitchens, Jr., Harrington y
Mrs. Florence Rogers, Spring Mills,
Pa; Mrs. James Anderson and john
Kitchens, Philadelphia; Lawrence.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
STATE AID BILLS
PASSED BY HOUSE
TOTAL SlO5,Sl)OOO
AT Volunteer Fire Com
panies In State Each
Allotted $1,000 A Year.
MINORITY SUPPORT
State Board OF Education
Employees To Get Leave
While In Army Service.

The House of Representatives on
Tuesday passed five state-aid appro-
pristion bills totaling $105.80 for
the l941-43 biennium. introduced on
Monday, the measures were reported
fayorably by the appropriations
committee Tuesday morning and
were passed without opposition on
Tuesday afternoon.
Under the first measure, presented
by Representative Thomas A. Kel-
lum. Al volunteer fire companies in
the state win receive a total OF $94,-
00a for the next bienniuni. divided
into annual payments Of $1,000 to
each company Z
While the total sum is only half
of the amount requested, 1t Is twice
the allotment provided by the Cen
eral Assembly in 1899 and meets the
total recommended by former Cow
ernor Richard @. MeMullen in his
budget schedule. i.-
Volunteers Laudea
After Mr.. KellnIn had called the,
bill for passage, Representative
Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr., Democratic
floor leader, urged that the members
support 1t. 81 am happy to. give this
bill, my endorsement" he said, cit
ing the accomplishment and service
or Volunteer firemen.
! In addition, to the Kellum pro-
pcsal, other appropriation bills pass
ed to provide funds for the next BIZ
ennidm were as follows: en-;
United Spanish---Ameriean War
Veterans, $1,000. introduced by Rep
resentative Robert H. Richards, ya.;
American Legion, $4,000, by Repre-
sentative Frank S. Pritchett; Dela-
ware Society for the Preyentioni Of
Cruelty to Animals, $1,000 by Rep
fesentatige Harry II. Jones; Palmer
Home, $1,000. by Representative w.
Deane Johnston. .,.a,s
gf', alqlEse alsp passed Senafor
Gefrka Il. CLARK s bill tllslt would al-
lot - $50 ID fitoytl 81 ties dec ed,
iii asking passage, of Tho blu MT. /
Richards said the girl had died at
the age of II years Us; the result OF
.bufns received through negligence
of an employee, of the Slate Board
OF Education III SO
! The House passed Mr. Richards
bill that would extend the time for
notice to defendants in
divorce action from one to two
terms of court, in addition to per-
mitting notice by advertisement. |
Explaining the measure, Mi. Rich
I1.um 10 Page 0. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
U. S. Army Recruiting
Office Opened Here
Station Is Located In City Hall, Is
Open Most OF Day

II has been announced by United
States Army officials that United
States Army Recruiting Office is now
open in the City of Milford and is
located in the city hall. A recruiting
officer is on duty there between the
hours of 9-12 to IA and is accepting
enlistments for the Regular Army of
the United States. The Air Corps,
now one Of the most important bran
ches of our armed. forces, is ex-
panding rapidly. 1t is needless to
enumerate the many advantages Of
fered to young men by the Air Corps.
The Signal Corps with its schools
for learning trades that are useful
to men leaving the Army for civil
life, is also enlarging its overseas
garrisons. Both these and all other
branches are now accepting men for
enlistment. For men who desire to
travel, Hawaii, Panama, Puerto Rico
and Philippine Islands can be reach
ed by enlisting in the Regular Army
of the United States. For full par
ticulars call id person or write tc
the Recruiting Officer, City Hall,
Milford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
2 MILFORD BOYS
STAND ACCUSED
OF CAR THEFTS
Richard Carmine, Thomas
Harrington Have Been
Taken Into Custody.
TRAVELLED " HOURS
Were Arrested By u. S.
Deputy Marshal Cove
S. Lynch.

Three youths, two of them from
Milford, were arrested in Camden
N. j., last Friday night following al
adventurous three-day tour of Della
ware, Pennsylvania, and New Jer.
sey in stolen automobiles. The tour
marked by exciting chases and mar.
row escapes from the police, was
ended when the trio was captured
by Camden fireman.
Taken into custody by U. S. Dep
Euty Marshal Cove S. Lynch were
Richard Carmine, IA years old, and
Thomas Harrington, IA years old
both of Milford, and George Brown,
20 years old, of Middeford, Me.
II was Walter D. Eastlack, Cam
den fireman, who abruptly ended
then travels last Friday night when
lhe saw a machine in which they
were riding buck traffic and strike
a parked machine. He turned them
over to police who in turn held the
youths for Delaware authorities.
In the 72-hour period in which
they stole one car after another,
they told detectives, they stole five
automobiles, crashed one of them
into a pole, were arrested once but
allowed to go and told to come
back the next day and were given
as cents by a kind-hearted Philadel-
phia policeman.
The boys are being held under
$500 bail each by U. S. Commission
er Albert F. Polk on charges of. in
terstate operation of stolen auto
mobile. They were scheduled to be
given a hearing by Mr.. Polk yester-
day (Thursday) at IL a. m. Accord
ing to the complaint they stole an
owned by Edwin L. Lay
ton OF Bridgeville, and drove it from
that town to Denton, Md, February
Il ss. s7l 7,ss
Fhls is Cailnine's second 0Ifense
along this line in the last few weeks
ssfrrday EVENING, February I. he in
company with another. Milford youth
the car belonging to 8. G.. Ar
noIir, Master of Milford Grange,
md wrecked the same. ArFaigned be-
ore Magistrate Clements, young
Iarmifle was warned by Magistrate
Elements to keep out of trouble, and
vas renanded to the custody of HIS
ather, who was obliged to pay the
leayy. fines. The other youth, a
larolee from the Ferris Industrial
school, was recommitted TO that in
titUtion. y.r >:
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
MILFORD May Ask
LEGISLATURE FOR
CHARTER CHANGES
Special Meeting OF City
Council Has Been Call
ed For February "a.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Special Committee Met On
Wednesday Evening To
Draft Recommendations
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

According to city officials there is
strong possibility that the present
session Of Legislature may be called
upon to pass a measure making
changes In Milford's City Charter.
A committee comprising Mayor Ed
ward G. Evans and City Councilmen
Clarence B. Downing and C. Van
Nuis Wilkerson, met at the city hall
on Wednesday evening of this week
for the purpose OF drafting recon-
nendations for changes in the pres
ent charter set-up.
Il is the intention of city council
to hold special meeting next Mon
day evening, February "a, at eight
o'clock in city council chambers, to
hear the report OF this committee
and to reject or ratify the recon-
mended changes. According to May
or Evans, this meeting will be open
to the general public and interested
taxpayers will be given a chance to
voice their opinions regarding pos
sible charter changes.
All changes must be decided on
Monday evening, as the deadline for
Introduction of new business other
than appropriation bills in the Leg
islature has been set for next Friday.
February 28. 1t could not be learned
at press time whether the bill would
be introduced by Representative
Willis or Stayton. y
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
al AAA Program Facts
Available To Farmers
Final Date To FIJI Out Sheets Is
April Is

Use of the individual farm plan
sheet In planning farm operations
will enable Kent and Sussex coun-
ties farmers to Obtain the greatest
benefit from their participation in
the 1871 Agricultural Adjustment
Administration Farm Program, re-
ports Russell E. Wilson and Russell
Snyder, county agricultural agents,
Final date for farmers to fill out
the farm plan and indicate their par
tieiration in the 1941 AAA program
is April 10. A copy Of the farm plan
which will be furnished to most far
mers, contains valuable information
regarding the maximum payment for
the farm soil-building practices, and
classification of crops.
When working out his farm plan
sheet, each farmer may have the
help of a local AAA committeeman
or representative of the county COM
mittee. The farmer and a commit
teeman may discuss how the farmer
can use the maximum assistance
available in order to carry out the
soil-building practices most needed
on the farm. Taking into account
farm allotments, rates of payments,
and other factors, the farmer can
plan his operations in such a way as
to make the greatest use of good
acknowledgement principles.
Agricultural agents Wilson and |
Snyder say that through personal |
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
2 MURDER CASES
HEARD NSJSSEX
Mrs. Lucy Betty Peterson
Acquitted; John Flet-
cher Gets Is Years.

Mrs. Lucy Betty Peterson, color
ed, North Nanticoke District, in
l,dicted at this term Of court for MUIR
der in the first degree was acquit-
ted of the murder of Jake. r. Har-
relI, a colored friend, whohl she
shot at the base of the neck on the
left side at her home at Coverdale's
Cross Roads, between Georgetown
and Bridgeville, on the night of Sep
tember IL. March, died from an in
fection in the Milford Memorial Hos
pitai on November 26. Deputy ATT
torney General I9anidl J !. j "a ytofi : .Jis.
in opening the case stated TO the
lfc,ifs Ilif 1le a isot gBfiess lor ~
conviction of murder Fl, the first
sdeeree ard stated that he would
leave the case in the hands OF the
jury after all evidence had been in
trodueed James M. Tunnel. JF..
counsel for the woman, defended her
on the grounds Of self defense. 1t
developed from the testimony, that
Harrell, "a "hoater" er"-one who tray-
els with the season from the. south
and works northward seeking work
met. her in June, having been in
the state about three months. He
became Jealous of her and threaten
ed to kill her IL she did not stop
going out with other men. He is al
legged to have cut a finger while she
was attempting to get away from
him on the night of the shooting.
She had not lived with her hus-
band, Milligan Peterson, for about
a year and was not divorced. Her
husband is now in the Sussex county
prison on a charge of perjury, hav-
ing been arrested Wednesday OF last
week when he stepped from the wit
ness stand after testifying in behalf
of ms brother, Willie Peterson, who |
was tried for assault and battery on
State Highway Officer Edgar d. Nor
ris OF the Bridgeyille station and is
now serving one year in prison. Her
husband, possibly, will be tried on
the perjury charge at the April term
Of court. She is free on a murder
charge; her husband is charged with
perjury and her brother-in-law is
serving one year.
John Fletcher, colOred, indicted
'or murder in the first degree of AL
1eIl WlS6luS Ou JdnudIy II, At Lttu-
rel. pleaded guilty to manslaughter
n Sussex court this week and was
to serve is years in pris-
IN
Jesse Howell. Of Philadelphia, a
legro bootlegger, was sentenced to
,ay a fine of $500 or serve four
months in the Sussex county prison.
lie elected to serve the prison SEN !
ence. Howell had a long criminal j
ecord for bootlegging in Delaware. /
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
KENT GRAND JURY
IGNORES 3 BILLS
No Action Taken On Trio
Of Manslaughter Indict-
ments.

Three bills of indictment charging
manslaughter resulting from auto
mobile fatalities were ignored by tht
Kent county grand jury at Dover OF
Monday of this week.
The men named in the bills were
Lawrence Robert Pollard, Derry, N
j.; Sergt. Cecil A. Lachman, Fort
Pendleton, Va; and Nelson Rash,
Frederick.
Pollard, the state had charged,
was the driver of tractor truck
which ran off U. S. Route 13 just
above the Kent county line on jan
uary 8, jumped ditch, and struck a
tree.
Roscoe Thomas Wetherington,
Derry, N. J., who was in the sleeper
cab, died of fractured skull, accord
ing to the bill, which alleged Pollard
had fallen asleep.
A car allegedly driven by Sergeant
Lachman figured in a collision with
an automobile driven by the Rev.
August F. Zimmerman, pastor of the
Sesford Methodist Circuit. on. U. S.
Route 13, near Canterbury on De-
cember 20. The minister diedSof his
injuries, which included fractures
Of both legs. q
Rash was allegedly. driving an
with Miss Margaret
Belts of Frederick as passenger
when it struck a car driven by S.
Weston Scott. Miss Belts was thrown
from the car and suffered a frac-
tured neck. The accident occurred
less than a mile south of Dover.
The jury indicted Layton Coma
way on a charge of escaping from
the Kent county jail. He was one OF
three men who escaped by saving
window bars on the night of Janu-
ary 8. He is still at large.
His two companions in the Jail
break, Hansel Marvel and Robert
John Hammond, were recaptured
near Harrington three nights later
by state police Marvel recently was
sentenced to nine months impfison-
ment on the escape charge. SEN
tencc on Hammond was deferred.
Others indicted include: William
9. Barrett, Robert Ledbetter, and |
Coxey5 alias Edward Cos,
alias Edward Long, charged with !
separate offenses of larceny.
Coxey was also charged with |
breaking and entering the store OF |
Merrill Jones, North MHfderkill |
on June 8os |
iJsiaes r. Da9naH. charged wisli
using funds received as
/ contractor between December 50
i9S7. and May 81, 1888. was also
st
Charles w. Hardesty, Fifth Rep
esentative District. was named
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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
1941 Kent Poultry
Program Is Set Up
Diversified Projects Are Included IN
Work Directed By r. E. Wilson :

Several different projects are In
oluded in the poultry improvement
program for Kent county, according
to the I94l extension program which
is being conducted under the direc-
ton of County Agent Russell H
Wilson, in cooperation with. other
Representatives of. the. agricultural
extension service of the University
of Delaware, the State Board OF Ag-
riculture and committee OF poultry
farmers. 4.
As there is developing among a
number of poultrymen an increasing
Interest In The CONSTRUCTION of new
poultry houses, also In the remodel
ing OF old buildings for hotter Yens
Ftilation and Temperature control,
seyeFa paultfx hahsiAg demonstgf
Fti6hs are 'heing planned in Kent
county this year. Those flock own
ers. therefore, who would like ID
formation in regard TO plans fDr
eitLer now poultry buildings, Or
making changes in old houses. are
requested TO contact the county ex-
tension Office. e
In addition to the poultry housing
project, another feature Of the poul-
try improvement program. includes
demonstrations in regard to flock
Improvement, which will be con-
Quoted in cooperation with H. l..
Richardson, extension poultryman of
the University of Delaware. The OBJ
jeetives of this project are to en-
courage all commercial hatcheries
and flock owners to develop birds for
producing higher quality eggs for
Matching purposes, and to demon
strate better flock management
methods. Later in the year the
names of those Kent county poultry |
raisers who are cooperating in these |
housing and flock improvement pro- /
jects will be published. and some of
these demonstration farms will be
visited on the annual county poultry
tour which will be held during the
early part of August.
Other poultry projects being con-
sideied this year include the eradi-
cation OF pullorum disease as a
means OF reducing mortality among
baby chicks, also in breeding fiocks
by the blood-testing method. Assis-
tance in this project will be given
by Fl. r. Baker, poultry pathologist
for the State Board of Agriculture,
under whose supervision all blood
testing is. conducted in this state,
and the extension specialist who is
with the county agent
in the educational field. This is a
most important step for those flock
,wners who are interested in the
production of eggs for the Matching
" either layers or, broilers. :
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
american Stores Co.
Celebrates Birthday
Half Century Mark Reached This
Week BY Food Company

This week, the American Stores
Company has reached the half CEN
tury mark in the retail food busi-
ness. 1t is an event of importance
Of particular interest to millions OF
homekeepers who are well acquaint-
ed with the familiar, convenient
neighborhood American Stores.
The company has planned four
week Golden Jubilee Sale of their
qnality food products as a token of
appreciation to their valued Gus
toners.
The American Stores Company in
celebrating its 50th Anniversary
honors in special way its older
friends, especially those who are cell
ebrating their golden wedding ami
versary this year. Couples who have
been or will be married 80 years or
more this year, when both husband
and wife are still living, and who
will register and furnish proof dur
ing the four weeks of our Anniver-
sary Sale will receive a beautifully,
hand decorated, delicious, party size
golden anniversary cake. All that is
necessary is that the couple leave
their names and address at any
American Store.
1t is interesting to note that this
large company, one of the leading
food distributors in the United
States; began business operations in
Philadelphia back in 1891 with one
modest store. The American Stores
has developed until it now operates
in thousands of neighborhoods in
seven states and the District OF CO.
lumbia.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
CEDARS HONORED
LNOLN'S BIRTH
Many Notables Attended
Mid Winter Ceremonial
Here Last Week.

Among the noteworthy obser'
vances of Lincoln's Birthday in low.
ef Delaware last week, the ceremOn.
ial Of Evergreen Forest No, 49, T
c. L., in Milford, will rate among
the highest. The day was one OF
the best this winter with an eX-
celient evening for travelling which
brought outs a large crowd. Howard
w. Bramhall, Grand Tall Cedar,
opened the meeting following a short
concert sby Evergreen Band. The
Rangers under the leadership of
Capt. Edward Green, presented the
colors, remaining at attention while
the assembly sang America" A
prayer was offered by Chaplain JOS
eph Lank, asking for Divine guild
ance on our country and Evergreen
Forest
The Sidonian degree scheduled to
be pnt on by the stunt crew, under
the direction of Capt. George At
'lziDs was postponed until next month
10 START the es1tlhg or ygt;n q
bang, Frederick H. Hicks, Supreme
Tail Cedar Of the United States,
made an official visit TO the forest
unannonnced. A surprise visit to
Evergreen members. He was accom-
panied by Louis S. Worrell, Supreme
Junior Deputy Tall Cedar. They
were received with open arms and
given all honors due dignitaries of
such high standing. In a short ad-
dress the Supreme Tall Cedar, high
ly complimented the members of
Evergreen on their excellent or
ganization. In his address he stress
ed the fact that all members should
stay close to their Masonic ideals
and their Blue Lodge.
Colonel Robert G. Houston, guest
speaker of the evening, held the
close attention of everyone present,
as he related many fine points in
the character of Lincoln. His ad-
dress ON this great American was
short, but contained many vital
iacts interesting to every Master
Mason. At the conclusion of the ad-
lress, Evergreen Band played the
Past Masters" march, in honor of
he speaker. A highlight of the eve
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