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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Giants Defeat
Miami Cadets
At SiscO Park
Hal Harrigan Leads At
tack For Milford With
Two HOmers And Two
Singles In Six Tries.

The following is reprinted from
the Staten Island Advance" Staten
Island, N. Y, issue of Monday, Oc-
tober 6:
If Willie Terry, the dour faced
major domo of the New York
Giants, has a little patience he
won't have TO- worry much longer
iab0dt the paipafby weak third base
slot on his Polo Grounds pygmies.
Not, that is, if the performance of
one Harold Harrigan yesterday
afternoon in Sisco Park is indica-
tive of the work the youth has been
doing all season for the Milford
Giants of the Eastern Shore League.
Squint your eyes little and you
might have thought Heeney MAIZE
ski of New Brighton and the New
ark Bears was banging the ball.
That's how similar in appearance
Harrigan and Majeski are. In yes
terday's exhibition, Harrigan bash
ed out two home runs and two
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Parish House
Is sDedicated Bv
DR.. McKillstry
State Episcopal H e a d
Lauds Congregation of
Milton Church For
Splendid Achievement.

The newly erected parish house
of st. John the Baptist of the. Pro-
testant Episcopal Church was ded-
icated at Milton Monday night with
the Rt. Rev. Arthur r. McKinstry,
bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocese of Delaware, officiating.
Preceding the dedication cere-
mony, prayer and song service
was held in the church, in which
Bishop McKinstry and the Rev.
Benjamin Fish. Thompson, tempor-
airy rector in charge of the mission,
presided.
Hymn Precedes Entrance
AS the closing hymn was being
sung, the Junior Choir, followed by
the congregation, slowly walked
through the connecting vestibule
into the parish house.
Following a short dedication GER
emony by Bishop McKinstry, a So
cial gathering was held, at which
time other speakers were heard.
In the dedication speech, Bishop
McKinstry pointed out the fact that
construction of the new building
was in keeping with the Forward
in Service" program launched by
Bishop Rt.. Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker, residing bishop of the Ma
tional Protestant Episcopal Dio-
cese.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
III Wheat, Feed Loans
Available In State
Farmers Desiring Addi-
tionGI Information Con-
tact w. F. Richards

W. Fred Richards, supervisor of
the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan
Office of the Farm Credit Associa-
ton, announces that loans are
available for the sowing of fall
grain crops or other crops planted
at this season of the year. The
emergency crop and feed loan office
also makes loans at this season for
the purpose of purchasing hay and
grain and other feed for livestock.
Loans are available to those far
mers who are qualified under the
regulations. They are limited to
$4,000 to any one individual and
are designed to serve, that group
of farmers who do not have a nor
NAL source of cash credit readily
available. Loans made at this sea-
son of the year mature August 81,
1912. The interest rate is per
cent. Farmers desiring further in
formation may write or contact
Mr.. Richards at his Office in the
post office building at Dover, or by
calling at the Office Of the county
agent for their respective county.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
kiwanis Show
IObePresented
.'a. Last Time
.1hie Evening
"H e adin' Hollywood
Spectacular Earl Rag
er Production Is Draw
ing Record Crowds At
School Auditorium.

Tonight is your final chance to
see the spectacular Earl Rager
production "Headin' Hollywood" a
musical comedy of the Carolinas
and Hollywood, being presented at
the Milford High School auditor
ium under the auspices of the XII
wants Club of Milford. Proceeds
for the benefit of the under-privil-
eyed children of Milford and COM
munity.
Over one hundred local people
are featured in the show, which
has been pronounced by many To-
cal critics as one of the best home
talent shows ever put on in this
city.
Howard Kitchens, playing the
part of Hiram Guide, a country kid,
is superb, while Miss Jane Har-
rington, cast as Annabelle Lover
ing, Hiram's rustic sweetheart,
carrying the vocal lead, plays this
part to perfection. Other out
performances are being
turned in by Mrs. Ruth Humes and
Herbert Nichols as Ma and Pa Guide
While Cecil Davis. Harvey Phillips
and Charles Hammond as Artie
Billy and Percy Guide, brothers OF
the handsome Hiram, stop the
show.
Miss Kathryn Davis as Chic, the
Guides faithful colored servant, and
Melvin Rosenzweig as Ambrose,
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Farmers Cooperated
In Sussex AAA Plan
Work OF Checking Farms Cooper.
ating Is Almost Completed

The work of checking those
farms in the Agricultural Conser-
walton Program in Sussex county
has been almost completed, thus
ending another year under this
program. This year there were A.
S34 farms cooperating, and all of
these owners were in some way
trying to build up and conserve the
fertility of their soils and thus
helping the National Agricultural
Defense Program. By cooperating
in this work the Sussex farmers are
not only helping themselves, but
they are joining hands with farm
ers all over the country in trying
to put agriculture on a better foun-
dation in order to be prepared for
whatever demands may be made of
it and those concerned.
The 1912 Agricultural Conserva-
ton Program for Delaware, has
been announced and in many re-
spects it is almost the same as in
1941, with the exception of few
changes made due to the present
home and world wide conditions.
This program will be explained at
various centers during the week of
October 13.
Working in cooperation, the To-
cal supervisors, the county COM
mittee composed of Hylon c. Smith,
VIM. l. Pase, Harbeson
and Earl White, Bridgeville, and
the secretary of the association, c.
r. Snyder, have arranged for the
meetings to be held dur
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Century Club To Meet
Monday Afternoon
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend will
Preside Over First Fall Meeting

The first fall meeting of the Mil.
ford New Century Club will be held
in the club rooms on Monday, Oc-
tober 13, beginning at three o.
clock. Mrs. G.. Marshall Townsend
the president, will preside. 1t will
be business and social meeting
with Mrs. Frank NAPLES having
charge of the social hour. Reports
of the National and State Fedora
tions will be briefly given. Mrs.
Frank E. Conlin, chairman of pro-
gram with Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce
and Mrs. David Clements have
worked out a varied and interest
ing program which will be carried
cut during the club year. Mrs. Con-
lin will distribute the calendars
as well as comment on it's con-
tents. Mrs. F. Burgette Short will
begin her weekly preview of pic
lures shown at Plaza Theatre. Red
Cross work will be carried on the
club rooms this year beginning on
Tuesday, for sewing and knitting
and on October 20 the first aid class
will begin under the direction of
Mrs. Margaret McVaugh. Mrs. An
thony Summers will serve as sub
chairman for the club under Mrs.
Stephen Toadvine, who will be in
charge of sewing. Mrs. Bayard
Wharton will direct the knitting
end of the Red Cross work. A bus
ihess meeting for the directors was
held at the home of the president
on Tuesday. Members should start
on the first Monday and give their
hearty support to the program of
the club, which has a decided de-
fense note this year.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Many Riddles Enjoyed
Pony Ride Saturday
Interest Shown Has Held Show
Over For Another Week

Children by the score took ad-
vantage of the Pony Ride, spon-
sored by the Milford Bathing Beach
and Playground Fund, and held last
Saturday on the lot next to the
Plaza Theatre. And adults, too, in
considerable numbers could be
found at the lot throughout the day
and evening admiring the unusu-
ally fine ponies that were brought
here from the Junior Dude Ranch
for the occasion.
In fact, so much interest was
shown, that it has been decided to
repeat the ride for this coming
Saturday, October IL, when from
ten o'clock in the morning till ten
in the evening the kiddies may come
and enjoy the rides-both the pom
les and the goatmobile that has
proved of more than usual inter-
est, will be on hand.
AS every child from the time they
enter the first grade, read in their
school books about boys and girls
who have ponies of their own, many
parents are anxious to have their,
little one learn to know and love
these gentle animals even though
they cannot have one at home. 1t
is therefore a real thrill for the
kiddies having these ponies
brought right here to Milford for
them to see and ride, and of
course, too, the parents know they
are helping to give Milford its fine
new bathing beach and playground
for all to enjoy for years to come.
Local business men who from the
start have given staunch support
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
.AAA Meetings Planned
Throughout Kent Co.
Meeting of Milford Group
VIII Be Held At The
Grange Hall

Pursuant to the provisions of the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration community election meet
ings for the county agricultural
conservation associations in this
state will be held within the next
two weeks for the purpose of elect
ing chairman, vice chairman, one
additional member, and first and
second alternate members on each
community committee in each
county. In addition to electing the
community committee, the farmers
in each representative district will
be asked to vote also for dele
gate and. alternate to the county
convention at which the county
committee will be selected.
In cooperation with community
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10

control centers which are being
set up in Wilmington, Dover and
Georgetown.
Immediately upon receiving ad-
vice of approaching aircraft these
control centers advise fire COM
panies, industries, transportation
companies, police and the Red
Cross, the medical unit, and sta
tion WDEL.
In Wilmington the whistle of the
Wilmington Provision Company
will be sounded, as will the sirens
of the fire companies throughout
the state.
The program on station WDEL
will be broken into so that the peo-
pie can be advised of what is TAX
ing place.
The Red Cross will summon its
motor corps and emergency crews
and the medical unit will summon
its staff of doctors, nurses and in
terms to their various posts of duty
throughout the state.
There are three signals which
will be given by whistle and re-
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
National Retail
Bureau Leader
To Speak Here
On October 20
DIR. David r. Craig Will
Address Retailer Ban
quet I'm Community
Building; T. B. Der
ricksOn Will Preside.

DR.. David r. Craig, president,
American Retail Federation, Wash
ington, d. c., will speak at the BAN
quet of directors of the Delaware
Retailers Council and invited
guests at o'clock Monday evening,
October 20, at the Community Hall,
Milford.
DIR. Craig, who will be presented
by Thomas B. Derrickson of Mil
ford, president of the council, will
speak on Washington and the Re-
taller"
Guests at the dinner will include
Governor Walter w. Bacon and the
mayors and city managers of Della
ware towns.
TO Review Council Work
Mr.. Derrickson will give a re-
view of the work Of the council
since its organization last Janu-
ary.
The banquet, which has been ar
ranged by the executive commit
tee of the council, will be a stag
affair and a program Of entertain
ment, Including a floor show, has
been arranged. A reception will be
held preceding the dinner. Each di-
rector has the privilege of bringing
three guests to the meeting.
officers of the council are: Mr..
Derrickson, H. Walter Cough,
Smyrna, first vice president; Stan
ley B. Hearn, Wilmington, second
vice president; Clyde Belts, Milton,
secretary-treasurer, and Edwin A.
Section, executive vice president
Wilmington directors are William
H. Frederick and Mr.. Hearn.
Aided u. s. Navy
DIR. Craig, the speaker, was as
sistant to the officer in charge of
purchasing for the United States
Navy in the last war. He taught
retailing at Carnegie Institute of
Technology, 1920 to 1923,. and at
the University of Pittsburgh, 1924
35. He was director of the research
bureau for retail training at the
University of Pittsburgh. .1929-35.
Joining the American Retail
Federation as director in charge Of
research when 1t was organized in
1885. he has been president since
1887
DR.. Craig is co-author with w.
W. Charters of Personal Leader
ship In Industry"
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Sen. Tunnel
Will Attend
HallOweenFete
Junior Senator Will Rep
resent U. S. At Cele-
bratiOn; Prizes Total
ing $500 Offered.

Hon. James M. Tunnel, United
States Senator from Delaware, will
represent the federal government
at Milford's Peninsula-wide Home
Defense and Halloween parade
which will be held here on Friday
evening, October 81.
IT that day be stormy the parade
will be postponed until Monday
evening.
Among the organizations that al
ready have consented to be in hne
is the Maryland State Police and
several Home Defense Units.
The following PRIZES are being
oifered: M
MummeFs Division
Best comical entrant on foot, IS.
Most comlcal couple on foot, $5.
. Most comical entrant mounted, IS.
Most comical couple mounted, s5.
Best impersonation, IS.
Most original costume, $5.
Commercial
Best commercial float, first, SIS;
second. $40.
rdEmeFS DiFlSlOU
Best decorated farm float, SIS.
Decorated Auto
Best decorated auto. SIS.
Fraternal Organizations a.
Best fraternal organization, SIS.
School Float
Best school float, first, SIS; sec
ond, $40.
Fire Companies
Fire company making the best
with apparatus, SIS;
fire company coming the longest
distance with apparatus, $40.
Bands
Best band in line, first, $50; Sec
ond, $25.
Drum and Bugle Corps
Best drum and bugle corps, first,
$50; second, $500.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Officers Installed By
Local Rebekahs
Mrs. HuIdah willis New Noble
Grand or Margaret Pyle Lodge

q
Thursday evening, October Q
marked the completion OF term
and the beginning of new term
for the officers and members of
Margaret G. Pyle Rebekah Lodge
No. II, /. o. o. F., when Margaret
d. Sharpley, President of the Re-
bekah Assembly of Delaware, and
her staff came to Milford and in
stalled the newly-elected officers,
in an elaborate ceremony that has
few, if any rivals, for beauty and
simplicity.
Formal evening attire, all white,
was worn by the president, her
staff and the retiring and new Off
GERS. Huldah Willis was installed
as noble grand; Edna Lynch as
vice grand, Maggie Derrickson as
recording secretary, Mamie Wat
son as assistant recording secre-
tary, Ethel Warren as financial
secretary, and Pearl Stevenson as
treasurer.
Appointive officers installed were
Stevenson, warden; Hell
en- Lynn, conductor; Jennie Sale
van, chaplain; Marguerite Tease,
Mary Cannon, r. S. N. G.;
Laura Davidson, L. S. N. G.; Win
ME Harder, r. S. V. G.; Ella Rog-
ers, L. S. v. c.; Ella Stevenson, in
side guardian; Mary Swain, out
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Presbyterians Hold
Missionary Meet Here
Miss Margaret Shannon, Eastern
Area Secretary, Guest Speaker

Work in the foreign missionary
field was reviewed Tuesday at the
fall missionary conference of New
Castle Presbytery in the First
Presbyterian Church of Milford.
Mrs. Charles F. Eastman, Whining
ton, the president, presided.
Miss Margaret Shannon, Eastern
Area secretary of the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions, led
group discussions and told of her
experiences as az college teacher in
Syria.
Among the conference leaders
were: Mrs. A. E. Humes, Milford,
who welcomed the delegates; stew
ardship, Mrs. Frank H. Handy.
Wilmington; children's work, Mrs.
Thomas A. Davidson, Wilmington;
young people and intermediate
work, Mrs. Emil Rauschenbach,
Wilmington. Robert Rudolph, West
Church minister of music, sang.
Luncheon was served in Grange
Hail.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Local Police Need so
Auxiliary Officers
Corps Being Organized To Serve
City In National Defense

A corps of auxiliary police Off.
GERS is being organized to serve the
city in national defense activities
as we'll as any other services fol-
which their need will be required
The corps is being organized un-
der direction of the regular city
police.
Between so and so men will be
desired for service in the new corps.
Full information concerning the
corps can be procured from Mayor
e. G. Evans or Captain of Police
w. W. Moore.
For the purpose of this auxiliary
police service in event of any dis
aster, the city has been divided into
eight zones and squad of at least
eight officers will be assigned to
duty in each zone in addition to
some special officers being assign
ed to other general duties.
A general police school for the
new special officers will be held on
one evening each week.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
County Dog Lovers
Plan For Field Trial
EVent Will Be Held At
Trappe Pond This Com
ing Sunday

On Wednesday night the Sussex
County Shooting Dog Association
enjoyed an interesting meeting.
Forty members were present to en-
Joy the technicol-sound movies on
field trials and game conservation,
which were brought to the club
through the courtesy of E. M. Bar
ry of the State Game Commission.
Final plans were made for the
trial which the club plans to hold
at Trappe Pond on Sunday, October
12. The committee on refresh
ments announced that soft drinks
and sandwiches will be available
at the trial The trophy commit
tee reported that trophies were
ordered and would be on display
by October 10. The club voted to
request the Game and Fish Com
mission to have four Sussex county
wardens on duty at the trial. They
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Clarence Short
Grand Master
OF Del. MasOns
Principal OF John M.
Clayton School Sue
ceeds George Duffy Of
Wilmington.

Clarence A. Short of Dagsboro, a
member of Hiram Lodge. No. rs,
Newark, was elected grand master
of the Grand Lodge of Masons in
Delaware at the concluding ses-
sions of the 136th annual commune
ication in the Masonic Temple last
Thursday afternoon in Whining
Mr.. Short succeeds George Duffy.
retiring grand master who presid-
ed at the two-day communication
]. Thomas Warren of Oriental
Lodge No. q. Wilmington, was
elected deputy grand master of the
grand lodge.
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Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Burris Farm
Near Milford
Swept By Fire
Firem EN- From Four
Towns Battle Flames
For Several Hours;
Damage, $2,5O0.

Fire, which started in a tinder-
dry manure pile caused damage
estimated at $4,000 to $2,5O0 to sup
plies and buildings on the farm OF
former State Representative John
w. Burris, three miles south OF
Milford on the Milford -Rehoboth
highway, Wednesday afternoon.
The farm is tenanted by Carl Pret-
lyman.
Fire apparatus and crews from
Glendale, Milton, Houston and the
Carlisle Fire Company of Milford
were called to the scene. Specta-
tors formed a line and passed wa
ter hand over hand to the firemen.
Destroyed by the blaze were
three stacks of hay, a large ma
chine shed housing wagons and
plows, a two-story combined corn
crib and granary, the interior of a
stone milk house and part of last
years corn crop.
Fire Spreads
The fire gained rapid headway
over the dry wood of the buildings
and baked ground. No rain has
fallen here since August 10. Fire
men said spontaneous combustion
probably caused the fire.
The manure pile, where the
blaze sprang up, adjoins the east
end of large barn. That section
of it was badly scorched. Seventy
five or 80 tons of hay in the NOW
were endangered. Firemen,. how
ever, cut away the burning por-
ton with a hay knife, saving the
bulk of the supply. Other feed in
the barn was also saved.
The fire sped from the barn to
to milk house, 10 feet away, then
ignited the granary. Mr.. Pretty
man saved some feed with the as
sistance of firemen and spectators.
The losses were partly covered by
insurance. Efforts CT the combined
crews of the adjacent
towns was responsible for saving
the barn.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
Boston Bankers Back Delaware
Industry With Unlimited Funds

Delaware Aircraft Industries, In
corporated, of Greenwood, an
nounce that a group of influential
Boston financiers have placed un-
limited funds at their disposal for
an expansion program. This group
is headed by Grant H. Fairbanks,
of Haverhill, Mass, and Robert w.
Montgomery, of Boston. Mass.
Grant H. Fairbanks is director
of Robert Gaer Company of
Brooklyn, New York, and direc-
tor of the Merrimac National Bank
of Haverhill, Mass. Mr.. Fairbanks
has been elected a director and
chairman Of the Board of Delaware
Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Milford chronicle., 1941-10-10
DR.. VIM. Marshall, Jr.
Heads Medical Group
Milford Man Is HOnOred By State
Association

DR.. William Marshall, Jr., we'll
known Milford physician, was
elected head of the Delaware State
Medical Society during the closing
hours of that groups annual con-
.vention in the Hotel DUPONT, in
Wilmington, on Wednesday.
At the closing session DR.. Mar
shall was presented to the group
by DR.. Victor Washburn. Others
who were presented included Gen
eral William Berl. Jr., director of
selective service; Paul C. Tigue,
president of the Pharmaceutical
Society; DR.. A. Goberman and DIR.
J. Paul Wintrup of the Delaware
State Dental Society; Mrs. H. Buck
master, president of the Women's
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Kent Colored Pupils
To Get Good Lunches
Canning Project Completed at State
College Assures NOurishlng Meals

Children who attend Kent coun.
ty's negro schools will eat more
nourishing lunches as result oi
a summer canning project com
pleted at State College for Colored
Students. Over 2.400 quarts OF
fruit and vegetables were saved
from the summer surplus for next
winters noon meals. These foods
will be distributed to all colored
schools in Kent county, and to
schools in New Castle and Sussex
counties which made a contribu-
ton to the canning project.
Because of National Defense
funds for vocational education the
fourteen National Youth Admins
tration girls who participated in
the project were given instruction
in canning. menu planning, cooking,
meal service and sanitary dish
washing. Most of these N. Y. A.
girls were employed in last years
school lunch program in schools
of the state and expect to be pre-
pairing lunches again this year.
Miss Allie M. Miller, instructor in
home economics at State College
for Colored Students, was employ
ed on National Defense funds
the State Department of
Public Instruction to teach these
fourteen girls.
The project was sponsored by
the State Department of Public
instruction and the State Board of
Agencies which cooperat-
I'd in supplying food to be canned,
Jars and money for supplies are:
Delaware Parent-Teacher Associ-
alton, Delaware Anti-Tuberculosis
Association, Delaware Red Cross, |
Kent County American Legion Aux
liary, local P. T. "A. members and
various interested tea
hers, Surplus Marketing Admins
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Robert w. Montgomery is presi-
dent of Montgomery, Limited, of
London, England, and Montreal,
Canada. Mr.. Montgomery is also
vice president and a director Of the
Consolidated Machine Works, NAL
den, Mass. Mr.. Montgomery has
been elected a director and treas
urer of the corporation.
Robert S. Heffner, of Pottstown,
Pa, has been elected as a director
and vice president.
Arthur w. Proctor, of New York
City, and H. Barton Off, of Phila-
delphia, we're also elected directors
of the corporation.
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