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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Softball League May
Be Organized Here
David S. Hugg Has Been Appoint
ed District SOftbaIl Commissioner

David S. Hugg, of Milford, has
been appointed District Softball
Commissioner for Kent and Sus-
sex counties, and authorized to at
tempt the organization of softball
leagues here and elsewhere in low
er Delaware. Announcement to
this effect was made by Harold j.
Bant, State Softball Commission
er, the past weekend.
Hugg, who was District Softball
Commissioner for Kent county in
1887 under G. M. Alexander, has
been connected with sports activi-
ties Of lower Delaware since 1880.
He managed the Dover Chicks
baseball and basketball teams from
1888 through 1886, was cO-promo-
ter of the professional football ven
ture at Dover in 1888, and is for
mer secretary of the Mar-Del Base
ball League. Since moving to Mil
ford Hugg has confined his interest
in sports largely to, baseball, hav-
ing served as co-scorer, along with
Bob Yerkes, for the Milford Giants
last summer.
Lower Delaware lost its repre-
sentation in organized baseball
last winter when the Eastern Shore
League ceased operations for the
duration of the war and it is be-
lieved that the time is ripe for the
organization of softball leagues in
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
C. OfC. Elects
For
Coming Year
Officers Will Be Selected
From Group On May
13; Meeting Was Well
Attended By Members.

At the annual election Of the
Chamber of Commerce held We'd
nesday evening in the council
chamber, the following directors
were elected for the ensuing year:
Irwin G. Burton, E. r. Galloway,
Fulton ]. Downing, Edward C. Ev-
ans, Edwin L. Fisher, w. o. Lank-
ford, Raymond Masten, M. Haswell
Pierce, William Sipple, Jr., Brown
P. Thawley, Clarence M. WEIGH, Jr.,
Robert H. Yerkes.
At the next meeting Of the Board
Of Directors, which will be held
Wednesday evening, May 13, the
officers for the coming year will
be elected. Present officers are:
President, M. Haswell Pierce; vice
president, Irwin G. Burton; secre-
tary, William V. Sipple, Jr.; trea-
surer, Wilmer o. Lankford.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Harrington
Club Women
Hold Luncheon
Affair Was Held To Gel
ebrate 33rd Anniver-
sary OF Organization;
State President Spoke.

One of the social highlights of
the spring season vas the annual
luncheon of the Harrington New
Century Club, in celebration of
their 33rd birthday on Tuesday.
The luncheon was at one o'clock.
The club house was notsunlike a
miniature flower garden with each
table centered with jonquils, the
club flower. After the luncheon,
the president, Mrs. S. NJ. Williams
presented Mrs Paul Green, the
state president of women's clubs,
Mrs. Green responded with greet
ings and then introduced her vice
presidents, Mrs. T. d. Milray of
New Castle county; Mrs. ]. A. Freer
of Kent county, and Mrs. ]. r. West
of Sussex county.
The host club had prepared a
program, a little sketch by students
of the Harrington High School, a
chorus of club women sang two
numbers, Shutdown" and my
Task" accompanied by Mrs. Rob-
ert E. Green. Mrs. Paul Hawk was
at the piano for Mrs. James Darbie
of Frederick when she played two
beautiful violin numbers; Paul
Hawk sang two solos, and Mrs.
David Force of Philadelphia, a
member of the club, gave a read
ing. Lewis jennings closed the pro-
gram with a vocal solo.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Youth
Killed In Kent
Truck Crash
Calhoun ElIiott's Fatal
ity Pushes Road Death
Record Near Figures
OF Last Year.

Delaware highway fatalities fol
the year increased to IS las
Thursday with the death of Cal
houn Elliott, 23 years old, of Lau-
rel, who was killed when two trucks
collided on Route 13 near Canter-
bury. Last year for the correspond
ing period there were 20.
Marshall T. Elliott, II years old
brother, was critically injured
and is in the Kent General Hospi-
tai, Dover. He suffered an injured
spine and possible fracture of the
skull.
Michael J. Schultz. As years old,
of Philadelphia. driver of the Sec
ond truck, was arrested on a
charge of assault and battery and
was held under S2,500 bail by Mag
istrate Charles DUPONT Ridgely, of
Camden, for a hear May 16.
Schultz told state police that the
truck, driven by Calhoun Elliott,
swerved across the highway and
struck his truck. The Elliott truck,
loaded with piling, caught fire and
was destroyed.
Funeral services for young Eli
OFT were held from Asbury Metho-
dist Church on Sunday afternoon,
with the Rev. c. p. Butler of Blades
officiating.
He is survived by his father,
Thomas Elliott, and the following
brothers and sisters: William T.
Elliott, Mrs. Anna Louise Scott,
Mrs. Lena M. Short. Marshall Eli
Oft, Marvin F. Elliott, Edwin Elliott
and David H. Elliott.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Del. p. 7. II. Held
annual Meeting 1T
DoverLast Saturday
Editor ]. E. Morgan Told
Group That Peace And
Ease Has Caused Ma
tiOn To Become For
getfuI Of Our History.

1--WE have had so much of peace
and ease that we have forgot much
of our history" admonished Roy
Elmer Morgan, editor of the Journal
of the National Education Associa-
tion, at the thirty-first annual con-
vention of the Delaware Congress
of Parents and Teachers in the
Dover Presbyterian Church last
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Morgan, speaking on "The
Outlook for American Youth" re-
minded that II last Saturdays meet
ing were held 800 years ago, guards
would be stationed in all directions
in fear of an Indian raid and death.
He cautioped that youth must
prepare for the future, the read
justment period, rather than be-
come over-zealous in getting di-
rectly in the war effort, advising
that when the nation needs them it
will call.
1--WE as American people will go
through with the war and fight it
out" he said. Wen face the fire
no matter what the cost may be.
And after going through with it.
we'll be stronger and better. There
will be more unselfishness and
better understanding for the COM
mon welfare"
Mrs. Philip c. Elliott. state presi-
dent, who presided, was selected
as delegate to the National Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers in
San Antonio, Texas, May 4 to z.
Her selection took place at meet
ing of the board of managers.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Men As To 81 VIII
Register In Schools
State Schools wiz BE Closed All
Day Monday, April %

Beginning at seven o'clock. in the
morning, April ~, and extending
fa nine o'clock In the evening,
thene will be Selective Service
Registration IN all of the schools
Of Delaware except the one, two
and thfee-teacher schools.
The State Board OF Education. in
order to make this possible, has di-
rected that all schools In Delaware
be closed on that day as far as pu-
pill attendance is concerned.
The teachers in the one, 1.-TWO, and
three-teacher schools will report to
the principal of the largest school
nearest them to render such SER
vice in the matter Of registration
of persons forty-five to sixty-four
years of age as may be assigned to
them in connection with the said
registration.
Where there is no colored school
of more than four teachers in the
neighborhood, the teachers of the
one, two and three-teacher schools
for colored children will report to
the white schools; but, where there
are colored schools having four
teachers or more, the teachers of
the one two and three-teacher col
ored schools will report to such
schools. For instance, the teachers
of the colored schools at Marshall
ton and Christiana will report to
the Newport colored school; but
the teacher Of the colored school
at Hockessin will report to the
Hockessin white school The teach
ers Of the eolored schools at Kenton
and Clayton will report to the col
ored school in Smyrna, but the tea
chers of the cOlored schools in Nhe
Caesar Rodney Special School Dis
trict and also the teacher at the
Mt. Olive School. will report to the
white school in the Caesar Rodney
Special School District. In eastern
Sussex, all one, two and three-tea-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Fire Fighters
Being Drawn
Into Service
Kent Organization At
FELTON, Session p ay
Tribute To Members
In Armed Forces.

Not only IS the United States
armed forces cutting in on the
rolls of fire companies throughout
the state by men entering the SER
vice, but it is also effecting the
Kent County Association. At the
18th meeting of the organization
at FELTON, last Wednesday night,
the designations of two officers
were received and accepted. First
Vice President Joseph Glackin of
FELTON, and director, Harper Jones,
of Smyrna. Both men were lauded
for their activity in the associa-
tion, and it was agreed to elect
Mr.. Glackin to the Office of presi-
dent upon his return. IN the mean
time, FELTON, will be given an op-
portunity to select a new vice
president to fill the vacancy and
in all probality Smyrna will be
asked to name a new director. The
Ladies' Auxiliary of FELTON, served
a delicious chicken dinner in the
community building. State Chap
lain Rev. T. c. Jones of Harring-
ton. the guest speaker for the eve
ming offered the invocation. Fol-
lowing the dinner, the delegates
gave the ladies a rising vote of
thanks and then recessed to re-
assemble in Odd Fellows Hall for
the business session. Clifford Mil
bourne welcomed the firemen to
FELTON, and the response was given
by Harry C. Tee of Harrington. All
companies in the county were rep
resented but South Bowers and
only two officers were absent. Cam
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
viii Hold This Years
Wheat Marketing Quota
Referendum On May 2

be conducted in the communities
by local farmer committeeman.
Stelzer says that the AAA commit
tees are now completing plans for
the wheat vote and every Delaware
grower will be notified of the ex-
act time and place to vote.
If two-thirds of the growers vote
for the marketing quotas in the
United States, then those producers
who planted in excess of their al
lotment will be subject to a penalty
on the production of their excess
acreage. But if the marketing quota
is not voted for or favored by two
thirds of the producers, the wheat
loan program will be discontinued.
Because loans on an uncontrolled
surplus would involve too much
risk, they are prohibited by law
when a wheat marketing quota is
voted down.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24

In contrast to the need for more
milk. pork and eggs, the supply of
wheat in the nation is more than
adequate for our needs for already
there is enough wheat in sight to
feed America for more than two
years. Again this year, according
to R. o. Stelzer, executive, officer
for the Agricultural Adjustment
Agency in Delaware, wheat growers
will vote to determine whether
wheat marketing quotas and loans
for wheat will be available for
1912.
The wheat referendum will be
held throughout the nation on May
2 and all farmers who have planted
is acres of wheat or more for l1ar-
vest will be eligible to vote. Vot-
ing places for Delaware's 1000
wheat growers will be set up in
convenient locations, and they will
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Redden Forest Barn
Dance Sat. Evening
Affair Is Being Sponsored BY The
American Red Cross

Company E of the 18th Infantry
stationed at Redden Forset is Civ
ing a barn dance Saturday, April
25, in the recreation hall. All girls
who have attended Red Cross dam
ces are invited and any others who
have cards are also welcome. In or
der to secure cards, girls must have
two people to recommend them to
the branch chairman or camp coun-
Gil representative who will sign
the card.
Red Cross chaperones will be in
attendance. Music and refresh
ments will be arranged for by Com
pany E. All girls are asked to come
in gingham dresses, aprons or. other
attire suggestive of the farm.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
DIR. Clarence Prickett
Spoke Before Clubs
smyrna Physician Addressed Ro-
tarians And KwanIans On Cancer

smyrna Physician Addressed ko-
tarians And Kiwanlans On Cancer
DR.. Clarence Prfckett, OF Smyrna,
prominent Kent county physician,
and one Of the State leaders in the
fight to control cancer, was the
guest speaker at a dinner meeting
held in the Community Building,
this city, Monday evening. The
meeting was sponsored by the local
Rotary Club, in cooperation with
Mrs. William Marshall, Jr., direc-
tor of the local drive to raise funds
to control cancer. Members of the
Kiwanis Club were guests.
DR.. Prickett, introduced by DR..
William Marshall, Jr., Milford ply
sician,, told of the work that is
being done in clinics and hospitals
throughout the nation to control
and cure cancer, which last year
took the lives of 145,000 .Ameri-
cans. DR.. Prickett. paid special
tribute to the Women's Field Army
for the Control of Cancer. This
group is doing great work to edu-
cate the public to become cancer
conscious.
Following DR.. Prickett's address,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Governor ReappOints
Road Board Member

Governor Walter w. Bacon
announced on Tuesday of this
week the reappointment of
Ralph w. Emerson, Wyoming,
as a member of the State
Highway Department. The
appointment is for a term of
six years, effective at the ex-
piration of Mr.. Emerson's
present term on May 1.
The Governor also reap
pointed DR.. Clarence ]. Prick
ett, Smyrna; DR.. Lewis Book
er, New Castle, and Harry v.
Lyons, Lewes, as trustees of
the Delaware State Hospital
for terms of three years, eff
fective on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Dave Coopersnith
Entertains Rotary
Milford Merchant Gave Annual
Party Monday Evening

Dave Coopersmith, prominent
Milford merchant and manufacture
er, was host Monday evening to
the Rotary. Club of which, he is a
member.
The party, given annually by Mr..
Coopersmith, was held in the VAR
ney auditorium of the community
building.
Following delicious supper, the
group was entertained by songs and
skits presented by the members of
the club and several other of Mr..
Coopersmith's friends, who were
invited to share in the viands and
the fun.
Irwin G. Burton, club president
was toastmaster, and introduced
several of the guests outside of the
club, including Mr. Coopersmith's
two charming daughters and their
husbands.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Warming! Pay Light
Bills Before May /
City viii Shut OF Current To De-
Iinquents On That Date

1t was officially announced today
that May first has been designated
as the deadline for the payment of
delinquent city light and water ac-
counts. Residents who are delin-
quent on that date will have their
light and water service cutoff
without further warning.
Residents have been warned of
this impending measure, by mail,
and to date many with delinquent
accounts have visited the city Office
and paid up. II is not the desire
of the municipal authorities to work
hardship on city residents, but ac-
counts, many of which are long
overdue, (these constitute a very
small minority must be paid by
May 1.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Ionic Council Visits
Lodge At Magnolia
Milford Lodge Women Raise OIL
cials At Saguachl Council

On Tuesday evening. April IA,
Deputy Pocahontas Marie Worth
-ington, assisted by Past Deputy
Edith Niblett, with F16 members Of
Ionic Council No. 10, d. of p, trail
ed to the hunting grounds Of Mag
iloi;as ande aised the officers OF
Saguachi Council No. 9. d. Of p.
Short talks and readings were Civ
en- by the visitors, after which a
delicious repast of corn and veni-
son was served.
On Monday evening. April 90,
Ionic Council met in the lodge hall
and the council fires were kindled
with 20 officers and members pres
ent. The new Pocahontas, Elizabeth
Short, presiding. Sister Short sug-
gested a mystery sister party,
which was voted upon and accept
ed. Last, but not least, were the
refreshments of hot dogs, rolls and
coffee.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
EncGmpmeHt IRstGLLs
Officers For Year
Edmund Paquette, Milford,
Inducted Into Office Of
Chief Patriarch

New officers of ISirkwood En-
campment No. 6, l. o. o. F., of Mil
ford, were installed last Wednes-
day evening in the Odd Fellows
Temple here, by Grand Patriarch
Of Delaware Samuel S. Dennison
of Wilmington. They are:
Chief Patriarch, Edmund Pa
quette, Milford; high priest, H. F.
Wiltbank, Milton: senior warden,
Paris C. Kirby, Milford; junior war
den, Miller Wilkins, Milford; guide,
E. f. Steiner, Milford; first watch,
Neal Wilkins, Milford; second
watch, H. w. Wilkins, Milford; I;
third watch, John Moran, Milford !;
inside sentinel, George l. Jester,
Milford; guard of tent, Walter
Branford, Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24

In connection with our national
war effort regulations governing
farm equipment and supplies have
been received by County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson, secretary of Kent
county USDA Var Board, recently
from the United States Department
of Agriculture upon authority of
the War Production Board.
In order to hasten production of
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Colony Superintendent. Ennis
Praises Aides In His Report

been performed with credit to
themselves and to the institution.
The majority of the employees have
been with us for many years and
the children are now deriving the
benefit of trained and efficient at
tendants, supervisors, teachers,
etc"
Mr.. Ennis report was issued
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Farm Equipment And Supplies
Now Under U.s.. Regulation

large crawler-type tractors ur-
gently needed for military and other
essential uses, the War Production
Board has ordered immediate and
drastic curtailment of smaller sizes
of tractors used principally in farm
production. Between April 1 and
August 81. 1912, manufacturers may
make 3,035 of the smaller crawler-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24

Delaware Colony employees were
commended in the semi-annual re-
port of Colony Superintendent How
ard T. Ennis for their devotion to
the motto THE Children First.
Long hours" he wrote, "oompar-
atively low pay and more or less
constant attention to the children
is the lot of our employees. We can
honestly say that their duties have
Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Weekly DOings OF
Red Cross Workers
Schedule OF Meetings For
milford For Week Be-
ginning April "a
General Chairman
Mrs. Wallace MeFaui
Canfeen C0rps

Mrs. J. S. willis, Chairman
Thursday, p. m.-Nutrition class
at Old Chapel Building. Miss Ele-
amor Mcknight, instructor.
First Aid
Mrs. J. J. Pearce and Miss Sara Grler
co-chaIrmen
Friday, 8 p. m.-Girls' class at M.
H. S. Mrs, Hoey Farrow, instruc-
tor
Monday, Z p. m.-Student nurses
class at Nurses Home. Mrs. Neal
Stevenson, instructor.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-04-24
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, April Is, To
Tuesday, April 81, inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, April
Is, to Tuesday, April 21, inclusive:
Temperature
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-01
Jerusalem Gets
Air Raid Alarm

JERUSALEM, June 80. up
Anti-aircraft fire echoed over the
Bay Of Acre today when hostile
airplanes approached the harboI
and town of Haifa. rs miles north
Of Jerusalem on the Palestine coast
for the first time in many weeks
Townspeople went quietly to Shelf
CrS normal life was resumed after
the all clear" signal sounded when
the planes left without bombing.
The United Press dispatch said
that the planes approached Haifa
later in the afternoon"
Axis radios, in propaganda re-
garding the Egyptian campaign and
its epercussions, reported that
planes had flown over the coast
CT Palestine" yesterday morning
and that there was an air raid
alarm OF two hours and 25 minutes.
The usually inaccurate German
controlled Paris radio reported that
planes had flown over Jerusalem.
and caused an alarm OF IS minutes
duration.
AXIS radi3s reported as from Jer-
usalem via Turkey that units OF
the British Mediterranean fleet had
entered Haifa harbor, apparently
from Alexandria. and that urgent
war preparations were being made
ali over the British Middle EastJ
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-01
Transport and
Army Bomber Fall
From Heavens
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ship" on the wrecked body of the
plane.
The transport apparently ploughed
into a mountain side during a rain
and heavy fog, WEIGH authorities
learned.
Another report was that the plane
had lost wing just before or as
it crashed.
WRECKAGE STREWN
Wreckage and charred bodies were
Strewn for a hundred feet or more
over the partly wooded section of
this coal mining region.
Chicago officials of the American
Airlines company said that all OF
their regular planes in that vicin-
ity had been accounted for but
thought it might have been one OF
the transports that they had turned
over to the army.
War department officials at WASH
ington declined immediate comment
on a report that it may have been
an Army plane.
= The Mcdowell county Sheriff'S Of
flee at WEIGH said that the plane
crashed near Premier, w. Va, three
miles southwest of Welch and u
few miles east of the tri-state inter
section of West Virginia, Kentucky
and Virginia.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-01
Ship Output Up Sharply
But Sinkinss Up More

WASHINGTON, July l (UP) -
Vice Chairman Howard l., Vickery
of the maritime commission said
today that United Nations ship
building has not yet equalled total
than before Pearl Harbor.
Vickery announced that Ameri-
can Shipyards, delivering 66 ships
into service in June, set a new
worlds record for steel ship con-
struction. June ship deliveries to-
tailed 731 900 tons. Vickery said,
and he expressed confluence that
the Presidents 100000 ton goal
for this year would be met
Achievement of the goal depends,
however, upon "a steady flow OF
steel and other materials III the
required amounts he said. But he
added that he expects no difficulty
with steel supplies.
BIG INCREASE
June production represented an
increase of 450 per cent since Pearl
Harbor, Vickery said.
Illustrating the speed of Ameri-
can ship construction. he said that
one of the cargo vessels that de-
livered bombs for use in the battle
of Coral Sea was a Liberty ship
whose keel was laid after Pearl
Imperial Valley press., 1942-07-01

HarDor
The best previous record in
American shipyards was set in
September 1919, when 6l8,886 tons
of steel ships were delivered at
the peak of the World War 1 pro-
gram. Ships delivered this June
including 81 Liberty ships, seven
cargo carriers for Britain, five large
tankers, two ca and one C-3 cargo
ship.
COAST IN LEAD
Pacific coast shipyardS led the
country in speedy production with
the Oregon Shipbuildng Corp.
Portland, turning out a ship in "A
days. The average delivery time for
the countr% was ll9 days for June,
compared with 1856 days for May.
The Oregon Shipbuilding Corp
maintained an average of 81 days
from keel to delivery, Vickery
said.
Asked if ship construction was
keeping breast of submarine
sinkings, Vickery sad that only
complete figures VI aid tell the
whole story, since other United Ma
tions also are engaged in ship
building. These figures, he said,
are confidential.