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Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Sen.-Elect Johnston
In Phila. Eye Hospital
Is Transferred From Kent Hospital
In Accident Case

State Senator-elect w. Deanne
Johnston, Dover, is now in the
Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, to
which he has been transferred from
the Kent General Hospital, for
treatment of an eye condition re-
sulting from ammonia burns.
Mr.. Johnston, state representa-
tive in the 1941 State Legislature,
was burned about the face on No
vember 6 when an ammonia pipe
broke when he started to tighten
the valve at his Diamond States
Diaries plant in Dover.
Gains One Vote
The accident occurred on the sec
ond day of recounting votes in
contest of Mr.. Johnston's election.
In the contest, Mr.. Johnston, who
received the news of, the result at
the hospital, gained one vote, win
ming by a majority of six instead
of five majority given him in the
unofficial returns. He was the Re-
publican candidate in the first SEN
atorial district of Kent county. His
Democratic opponent was Ernest
V. Blendt, Smyrna, who also was a
representative in the last Legisla-
ture.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Nelson MOsley
Writes Letter
From Arizona
Former MilfOr d Boy
Now In Army, Also Is
In War Moving Pic
ture, "China."

Word has recently been received
by his sister, Mrs. Mary E. Dunning
teacher at the John Wesley School
from her brother, Private Nelson
A. Mosley, who is now stationed at
Luke Field, Phoenix, Arizona, and
who formerly worked at Ham
mond's garage in Milford, that he
sees, talks and works with Gene
Autry every day. Private Mosley
drives the men to and from the
Office in his motorcycle. He says
Gene is very fine person and that
he calls him "Mose" as he cannot
think of Mosley.
Private Mosley wishes also to
tell his friends that Paramount
Pictures recently filmed a picture
to be shown in 80 to so days near
Luke Field, and that he and Private
William Harmon, formerly of Mil
ford, are in the picture. The name
of this picture to be shown on the
screen is China"
He says that he may not be known
or seen very plainly in the picture
as he is dressed as a Jap officer. He
is in the first motorcycle and Bill"
Harmon is in the side coach of the
with him. The riders
who follow, wear steel helmets. So
be on the lookout, he says, for him
as he is dressed as a Jap officer
and leads in his motorcycle.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Three Service Stations
Robbed In Milford
One Suspect Has Been Apprehend'
ed By The Police

Three filling station robberies in
which quantities Of gasoline have
been stolen have occurred in the
Milford area within the last few
days. In one robbery it appeared
as if someone had facilitated the
entry from the inside.
The first robbery was last Fri
day night when the filling station
of Norman Leverage on the Reho-
both Road was. entered by a back
window, and gas taken from the
tank.
Someone had entered the station
during the day, and fixed the screen
on the rear window so it could be
opened from the outside, Milford
police declared. One suspect has
been apprehended.
Two More Entries
The filling station of Harry Argo
on the Rehobotb Cuton was entered
last, Saturday night, and, it is
thought, a quantity of gasoline TAX
en- from the tanks.
The filling station of Walter
Hammond was entered last Sunday
night. A check-up is being made by
the police to determine the loss and
circumstances.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Interesting Meeting
At Century Club
Welfare Program Arranged By Mrs.
A. c. Houston Well Received

An ABf.infounstive and interesting
I program was arranged and pre-
sented on Monday at the Milford
New Century Club by Mrs. Alfred
c. Houston, who is the clubs
chairman of welfare.
Mrs. Houston coordinated her
speakers and as a result there
were several phases of public well
fare given. Miss Mary M. Kloes,
Kent county supervisor of nurses,
gave a report on the clinics held
in Milford, some weekly, some
monthly and the number of pa
tients attending each clinic. Mrs.
Elizabeth C. Hansen, supervisor of
home management for the farm Sc
curity administration, gave inter-
esting facts of her work with farm
ers and their wives in an effort to
produce, consume and preserve the
products of the farm, to manage to
loans were placed and a general
morale building program, helpful
in every way. E. r. Dick, repre-
sentative of a group hospital SER
vice, gave helpful facts about hos
pitiliZation at low cost. Entertain
ment for the program was provided
by Elizabeth Anne Houston, whose
radio voice gave the humorous
sketch "Dottie Dinwiddie" and
hints on the preparation of meals.
A high school trio, composed of
Adele Warren, Joyce Wilkie and
Elaine Townsend, sang Home
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Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
State Grange
Will Meet Here
Next W eek
Annual Session Will Be
Held In Grange Hall;
Clarence E. Jester Will
Preside.

The Delaware State Grange will
meet in annual session in the Mil
ford Grange Hall, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, December and 9.
Clarence E. Jester, State Master,
will preside. Tuesday mornings
session will open at 10:30 o'clock,
followed by officers reports and re-
viewing of the years work in the
subordinate oranges.
Tuesday evening the sixth de-
gree will be conferred by the State
Grange officers upon a class of
candidates.
Wednesday morning resolutions
and new business will be consider
ed, followed by memorial service
for all deceased members during
the year.
This will be followed by an
election of officers for the ensuing
term and due to tire and gas ra-
tioning the officers will be installed
before closing the grange on We'd
nesday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
MethOdists At
Hold Service
85th Anniversary Of AS
bury Church Celebrat-
ed Last Sunday; Ser
vices Continuing.

Last Sunday was a gala day for
the members and friends of Asbury
Methodist Church, Harrington, who
celebrated the 85th anniversary of
the Methodist denomination in that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Nimrod Har-
rington decided the land for the
church in 1858, however, the church
was not built until 1870. Previous
tet che erection of the church build
ing, the little band of Christians
worshipped in the engine house of
the P. R. r. Co., and the old school
building which has since been re-
placed with modern brick build
ing in the business center by w. A.
Smith and Sons. The church was
remodeled in 1890 during the pas
torate of T. L. Price and in 1924
the Collins Educational Building
was erected as a memorial to the
Rev. e. H. Collins, who served the
church many years. The Collins
building is now used by the church
school and many other activities of
the church. In 1889 two small
primary rooms of the main church
building were remodeled and named
Christ Chapel in memory of Mrs.
Addie Satterfield, a long and faith
full member of the church. At the
service the Rev. James
Langrell of Hoopers Island, preach
ed from the topic, "The Torch of
with special music by the
choir and duet by Mrs.
Jehu F. Camper and Miss Della
Ryan. The anniversary youth SER
vice was conducted in the Collins
building, led by Ridgely Vane, Jr.
fellowship supper arranged by
The parents of the youth organiza-
ton was held at $3.50 o'clock with
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Hearn and the
Rev. and Mrs. Robert E. Green as
guests. DR.. Hearn occupied the
pulpit for the evening service US
ng for his subject, "The Need of
he Hour" The chancel youth choir
If forty voices sang. Louis Warren
sang the benediction. The ami
yersaries services are continuing
his week.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Proclamation

WHEREAS On December 7, 1887, Delaware became the
first State to raty the Federal Constitution; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly Delaware
Resolution duly approved tweny-ninh
ber D. 1885, authorized and directed the Governor
proclamation calling attention to the significance of this his
torical event; and
WHEREAS, This march of freedom begun by Delaware
challenged hundred
and ffty-four years later to the day;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Walter w. Bacon, Governor of the
State of Delaware in with the authority vested
do hereby designate Monday, December T. 1912,
DELAWARE DAY
and ask the citizens of the State Delaware tribute to
orefhers for the they played in the founding
country and to rededicae themselves in the struggle for
the of nation its life these
timesI further suggest that Nation
be displayed that suitable commemoration of
this important event be staged in all schools churches and civic
organizations
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l. Walter W. Bacon, Governor
the State Delaware
the Great Seal the said State hreuno affixed Dover
this November the
thousand nine hundred fory-two of the Inde-
(SEAL) pendnce the United States America the
hundred and sixy-seventh.
By the Governor,
Secretary OF State, WALTER w. BACON
EARLE D. WILEY
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Open Defense Control
Center In Milford
New Set-Up Is Located On
Street Floor Of The
Municipal Building

Milford's new defense control CEN
ter was opened last Friday. 1t is To-
Gated ON the ground floor of the
Municipal Building.
The center will have all the
modern equipment including city
maps of defense sectors, flash lights
and barred windows.
The receiving and sending table
is divided into four sections with
separate phones and equipment in
each division. Those who will have
charge of the various divisions are:
Medical phone, Frank NAPLES;
fire, Charles E. Banning; police, c.
V. Wilkerson; wardens, L. C. Evans.
The operators at the switchboard
are: Mrs. Catherine Miller, Miss
Marion Nailor. Miss Frances Simp-
son and Mrs. Ruth Knerr.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
SeatordDnpontPlant
Gets Army-Nayy ',E''
For War Production
SET DEC. Is DEADLINE
FOR RATION BOOK NO. 1

Consumers who have not
registered for war ration book
No. 1 must register by Decem-
ber Is with their local ra-
tioning boards, it was an
nounced this week by James
L. Luke, Jr., state OPA di-
rector.
War ration book No. 1 is
being used by consumers to
secure sugar and coffee ra-
tions. 1t will also be used to
issue war ration book No. 2
and may be used to ration
other commodities. 1t is
therefore essential, Mr.. Luke
pointed out, that every indi-
vidual have a war ration book
No. 1, regardless of whether
or not he buys sugar or coffee.
Nobody will be able to obtain
war ration book No. 2 unless
he has war ration book No. 1.
Mr.. Luke explained that
persons who do not have war
ration book No. 1 include
those who have not register
ed, those who have register
ed and have not been given
books because they had ex-
cess supplies of sugar, and
those who have surrendered
their books to local boards
for one reason or another as
required by the regulations.
He urged these people to reg
lister at once.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Add War Stamps To
Gifts, Grants Urges
Local Store Is Offering Attractive
Folder To COOperatOrs


Putting fresh ammunition be-
hind their drive to seel more wal
stamps and bonds, the w. T. Grant
Company at Milford is offering free
to every customer who buys wal
stamp to accompany the gift Sc
Iected, an attractive Christmas tag
folder saying merry Christmas
with Victory Dividend for. .......
from. ......." Space for one stamp
is indicated inside the folder, which
is printed in Christmas red on
white, and does not carry the Grant
name anywhere.
According to George w. Perry,
manager of the store, customers
have responded enthusiastically to
the idea, which was introduced at
the beginning of the Christmas Gift
Sale now in progress. Although saw
ings on reduced prices are pow
erful inducement to add a war
stamp to every gift" Mr.. Perry said,
demands for the victory dividend
folders indicate that customers are
going to keep it up throughout the
Christmas shopping season.
All of Grants 500 stores through
out the country are participating in
this drive.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Senior Girl Reserves
Hold December Meet
Meeting At Home Of Jane v. Moore
Girls Plan For Christmas n

December the first the Girl Re
serves had their meeting at the
home of Jane V. Moore. At this
meeting they elected a sport direc-
tor. This director will be in charge
of all the sports enjoyed by the
Girl Reserves. Frances McNatt was
elected since she is we'll acquainted
with all athletics.
Also at this meeting they put the
finishing touches to the plans for
their Christmas Formal. Everyone
is invited, bids costing a dollar per
couple. This dance will certainly
be a lovel yaffair with the theme
being in keeping with the holiday.
All those who want to come may
send money to either of the bid
chairmen: Lucy Rumptich, Elaine
or any one of the Girl
Reserves. The dance will take
place in the community building
at nine o'clock, Mon
day, December 2S, ending at one
o'clock. Dress is optional.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
State-Wi e
Air Raid Drill
Sunday
Perfect Coordination Re-
ported By Down State
Units AS incidents"
Are Carried Through.

4 ~'DHfiEg the statewide air rais
drill which was held last Sunday
scores of incidents" in all parts OF
the state kept the defense organi-
cations busy for several hours after
the supposed planes departed. The
raid last 10 minutes in New Castle
county and one-half hour in Kent
and Sussex counties.
In the down-state area perfect
coordination was reported as all
incidents" were carried out most
successfully.
At Dover, Mayor ]. Wallace
Woodford, Kent county civilian de-
fense coordinator, expressed him
self as satisfied with the half-hour
afraid mobilization test in the
absence of any adverse reports from
the numerous communities of the
county which had carefully mapped
their plans for the practice drill.
The program in the county called
for Stimulating incidents" of vari-
Gus sorts in Dover, Smyrna, Leipsic,
Clayton, Cheswold-Kenton, Hartly,
Camden-Wyoming, FELTON,, Harring-
ton, and Bowers Beach.
Witnessing the rescue by firemen
of the Robbins Hose Company of
three boys trapped" by bomb"
damage on the fourth floor of Wes-
ley Junior College, the mayor par
ticularly praised the execution of
the incident, in which, the firemen
carried the rescued" on their backs
down tall ladders.
The test in Sussex county was
successful beyond the highest ex-
pectations, Mayor Edward c. Ev-
ans, county defense coordinator, re-
ported.
While the various towns all had
incidents" which tested the eff
cheney of defense and first aid
crews, the action was centered in
Seaford as the target" for enemy
bombers. At 2:35 p. M, DR.. Howard
Riggin, Seaford defense chairman,
reported to Mayor Evans that the
)ower plant had been demolished,
he dupont nylon plant was afire,
he Layton Theatre had been hit,
md several bombs had landed in
he negro section. There were
casualties, he reported.
Fire fighting apparatus immedi-
tely was dispatched from Milford,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Horticultural
Group To Meet
On Dec. lO-ll
Fruit Growers To Meet
At Dover; Vegetable
Raisers COnvening At
Bridgeville.

Fruit and vegetable growers will
witness still another effect of the
war when they meet for the 56th
annual Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety meeting to be held December
10 and IL.
Dropped as a feature of this
years meeting will be the exhibits
of quality fruits and vegetables,
~ Because Of. wartime conditions
William H. Richter, Dover, presi-
dent of the society, reports that the
executive committee has designated
Thursday, December 10, as Fruit
Day, and Friday, December II, as
Vegetable Day.
This years program for fruit
growers will be held in the Legis-
lative Hall at Dover and the ses-
sions for vegetable growers will be
held in the auditorium of the
Bridgeville High School.
The two-day meeting of the Pen
insula Horticultural Society fea-
lures a program tuned to wartime
conditions and covers wide va
riety of horticultural subjects.
Prominent fruit and vegetable re-
search workers, Department of Ag-
riculture, and war agency repre-
sentatives are listed as speakers
during the meetings and as discus
sion leaders, reports DR.. T. F.
Manns, University of Delaware
plant pathologist and secretary of
the society.
The annual banquet of the Pen
insula Horticultural Society will be
held on Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 10, in the social room of the
Dover High School. This annual af-
fair is always one of the highlights
of the meeting and program of in
terest to fruit and vegetable grow
ers alike has been arranged.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Fruit Growers Get
Orchard Spray Notes
Additional Copies Obtainable From
Russell E. Wilson At Dover

Delaware fruit growers have re-
ceived the last edition of the 1912
Orchard Spray Notes, which are
distributed by the Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service in coop
Grafton with the University of Del
aware, departments of entomology
and plant pathology, and the State
Board of Agriculture.
Prepared by S. L. Hopperstead,
plant pathologist for the State
Board of Agriculture and John M,
Amos, entomologist for the exten-
sion service, the letter contains
facts on fall spraying and the con-
troll of peach leaf curl, scale in
sects, and red mite.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Milford Cardinals
Henry J. Ridgely
Gets Kent Post
Dover Attorney Named To Succeed
Storey As Deputy Attorney General

Henry ]. Ridgely, law practicing
associate of Hon. Earle D. Wiley,
was named by Attorney General
elect Clair J. Killoran recently at
Deputy Attorney General for Kent
county, to succeed Colonel William
J. Storey, who will become secre-
tary of state in January.
Mr.. Ridgely, who has made a
splendid reputation as practicing
attorney, associated himself with
Judge Earle D. Wiley, upon the
latter's acceptance of the Office of
secretary of state in January, 1941.
Born at Camden 'on January II,
1913, the son of former State Sena-
tor and Mrs. Charles DUPONT Rid
gely, the new appointee received
his elementary and high school ed
ucation at Caesar Rodney School,
Camden-Wyoming, from which he
was graduated in 1881. He received
his A. B. degree from the Univer-
sity of Delaware in 1885. He then
entered the George Washington
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Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Holiday Deaths In
u. S. Hit NeIU Lou
Gas RatiOning and Wartime
Work Held Cause Of
Fewer Fatalities

Gasoline rationing and holiday
work in war production plants held
fatal traffic accidents throughout
the war-conscious United States to
what might be a new low for the
Thanksgiving festival.
At $3.50 p. m. &c. w. To- only Is
automobile Deaths had been re-
ported. Seven persons were killed
by trains and IS other persons lost
their lives in gun battles, coal mine
accidents, fires and by drowning.
The National Safety Council esti-
mated that there might be lis fatal
road accidents during the holiday
against the 100 reported on Thanks
giving last year.
September's traffic toll dropped
40 per cent below that of Septem-
ber, 1941.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Santa Claus
Will Be Here
Next Friday
Riddles Patron Saint To
Make Headquarters In
STORY Book House" In
Plaza Square.

Unless one of his reindeers falls
and breaks leg, old Santa Claus
will open up his holiday headquar-
ters in this city next Friday after
noon, December II.
According to City Manager Chas
E. Banning, the work of putting to-
gether the fabled "story book
house in Plaza Square will begin
in a few days and work will be
rushed so that the old genial gen.
tleman from the North Pole will
have cozy abode in which to meet
and greet his hundreds of little
friends.
The story book house which was
built last year and erected in Plaza
Square, was made possible by the
Milford Chamber of Commerce. This
year that same organization by un-
animous vote of it's board of direc-
tors again agreed to sponsor the
Plaza Square headquarters for Old
st. Nick.
While Christmas outside lights
are definitely out, the city fathers
have agreed to use pine roping to
give the business district festive
air. The huge arches which for
years have dominated the entran-
ces to the shopping district at
Christmas time, will again be set
up and this, together with the story
book house in Plaza Square will |
give the city a decided holiday ap-
pearance.
The merchants have also been
for Christmas, but advise
the buying public to shop early. At
present their stocks are full and Sc
lections are large.
Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Major Thomas G. Lam
phier Made Presenta-
tiOn; Governor Bacon
Welcomed Guests To
The Ceremony.

The first of three Army-Navy
Production Awards to nylon units
of E. |. DUPONT de Nemours and
Company were presented to the
Seaford Plant on Wednesday af-
ternoon, December 2, at 3 o'clock
at ceremony in which Army, Navy,
state and company officials partici-
pated.
1t was followed by similar awards
to the Virginia Nylon Plant on
Thursday, December 8, and to the
Nylon Research Laboratory in
Wilmington at a later date.
The "E'' flags for the three nylon
units will be the eleventh, twelfth
and thirteenth presented to plants
of DUPONT and its affiliate, Rem
ington Arms Company, for out
standing accomplishment in pro-
duction of war materials. A four
teenth award, to the Repauno
Works of the Explosives Depart-
ment in New Jersey, has been an
nOunced.
Governor Walter w. Bacon of
Delaware welcomed the Army and
Navy officers and other guests to
the Seaford ceremony. He was in
troduced by R. C. Wexford, chair
man of the war production drive
committee, who acted as master of
ceremonies.
Major Thomas G. Lanphier, Army
Air Forces, presented the Army
Navy "E' flag. 1t was raised by
former employees of the plant now
serving with the armed forces, and
accepted by w. L. Stabler, plant
manager. Major Lanphier is a
West Point graduate and has two
sons now serving with air forces
in the South Pacific, one each with
the Army and the Marines.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Cedars viii Hold
Big Ceremonial
Here December 9
Final Meeting Of Year
Will Be Staged In The
Milford Community
Building; Fine Pro-
gram Arranged.

| Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, will hold its
final ceremonial of the year next
Wednesday evening, December 8,
in the community building, Milford,
at 8 p. m. Due to the shortage of
gas and tires this is the first meet
ing held since spring.
Warren T. Moore, Grand Tall
Cedar, and his committees have
arranged a program for the. eve
ming that is comparable to any
held in recent years.
During the evening the nominat-
ing committee, composed of Senator
Louis A. Drexler, Col. Robert G..
Houston, Joseph Lank, E. A. Rich
ardson and Major James w. Can
non will report on their selection
of prospective officers to be voted
upon to run the forest during 1943.
Doc Howard, district representa-
tive Of tbe Supreme Forest of the
United States, of Salisbury, a new
conner in a new position will be
present for his first visit and in
stall the newly-elected officers.
Eight candidates for admission to
the forest membership will be pre-
sented. Just how or in what man
ner they will be admitted will be
determined by the forest officers
previous to the meeting.
A selected entertainment has been
secured that will be presented at
the close of the meeting that is
sure to top off the ceremonial in
the old time manner for which this
forest is noted.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-12-04
Christian Service
| Group Elects Officers
Mrs. William V. Sipple President OF
Avenue Church Group

The annual election of the Wo-
mems Society of Christian Service
of Avenue Methodist, Church, was
held at the regular monthly meet
ing on Wednesday. Devotions for
the meeting were in charge of Mrs.
Neal Wilkins. Mrs. F. Burgette
Short was presented with the So
ciety's pin by Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs,
who thanked the retiring president
for her work in launching this new
organization of the church two
years ago and serving as it's initial
executive officer. At this meeting
the mystery sisters found out just
who had been remembering them
and revealed whom they had re-
membered. A genial Santa Claus
presented gifts to each member
just before refreshments were serv-
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