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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26


repair squads or service squads
To the scene.
a complete radio station has
been installed in the center for
use in event Of failure of normal
communications.
The center, controlled by InSpec-
tor Edwin &. Denstaedt. has been
manned - hours daily since Mon
day by SIN city engineers. During
actual raids The control office VIII
be stated by 30 volunteer tele-
phone operators, on call day or
night
With the control center In
operation" Richards said. DE
troit must fill it, quota OF
so. 900 air raid wardens immedi.
ately In order TO provide ade-
quate protection for our homes
and war lndustrie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26
AWAY FROM GOVERNOR
GET FIRE SPOTTERs'

He advised his listeners TO set
up immediate air raid protection
systems in their departments or
buildings. designating refugees, APP
pointing fire spoilers and holding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26

Campus goods! Get hep to Our
Sport-VogueS for Easter and ever
after. Pick your pet "mocs" and
saddles in brown white or ,
tones of brown. Sizes range from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-26

Touch off her Easter costume
with shiny patent leather T
straps. With smart brown dutch
les. With brown-whitc saddles.
They're her favorite styles. 1915.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Increase In Poultry
Meat Output Asked
Secretary OF Agriculture Calls For
200,0OO,O0O Chickens This Fall

Secretary of Agriculture Claude
Wickard's call to the nations poul-
try industry to produce 200,000,000
chickens during the coming fall and
winter months offers still another
opportunity for Delaware poultry
men to cooperate with the Food
for-Freedom program. Production
of the extra chickens will be in ad-
dition to the extra production of
eggs, laying hens and meat chick
ems, which American poultrymen
and farmers are supplying to meet
all wartime requirements in 1912.
This extra production is to sup
plant the supplies of meat in pros
pect for civilian use.
To get this increased production,
w C. Skoglund, extension poultry
man at the University of Delaware,
advises Delaware poultrymen and
farmers to utilize existing brooder
house and other poultry equipment
not normally used to capacity this
season. A million producers in the
nation rearing 200 chickens each
would assure reaching the goal, he
says.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Marvin Calls Heads
Milford Scout Troop
Agricultural Teacher At High
School Is Doing Good Job

Marvin Calls, agricultural tea
cher of the Milford High School,
will be the new Scoutmaster of Mil
ford's Boy Scout Troop 100. AL
though his position is not yet made
official by the Del-Mar-Va Council,
Mr.. Calls is already taking an ac-
tive part as leader of the organiza-
ton.
1t is hoped that in the very near
future some of the patriotic citi-
zens of this community will assist
him in this fine work. Until a few
weeks ago Troop 100 had no scout
master, but did have three junior
assistant scoutmasters, Irwin Sal
mons, James Clements and Wallace
McFaul, all now going to the Uni
versity of Delaware, and an as
sistant scoutmaster, Alfred DAN
egger, who is going to the Univer-
sity of Maryland next week. AS it
is plain to see the troop is now
in more need of leadership than it
has been in the past several years.
In order that he may become ac-
quainted with the boys parents,
Mr.. Calls invites all the boys par
ents to a scout camp fire program
which the boys will hold Friday
night, October g. at the Milford
Playground. OF course all interested
of Milford are invited to
come.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Milford BOYS
Selected For
Officers School
Sgts. Osborne X. Walls,
Olin Snyder And Geo.
G. Russell Return To
States For Training.

Sergeant Osborne K. Walls, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Walls of
Milford, a member of the 198th
Coast Artillery, anti-aireraft regi-
ment, who has been stationed in
the Southwest Pacific since last
January, has recently been return
ed to the states for officers training
at the officers candidate training
school, Camp Davis, N. c.
Sgt. Walls graduated from Au-
gusta Military Academy, Fort Def
ance, Va, in 1888, and attended the
University of Delaware one year.
before enlisting in the National
Guard in June, 1910.
Also two other Milford boys
from the same regiment-Staff Sgt.
Olin T. Snyder and Sgt. George G.
been returned for
the same training. Sgt. Snyder
formerly was employed by the
Pierce Hardware Co. Sgt. Russell
Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Russell, this city.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Jurors Are Two Milford
In BOYS Killed
Kent County On Oil Barge
Amos And Harold Mas
ten Are Overcome By
Fumes On Oil Boat En-
route To Marcus Hook.

Harold Masten, 16 years old, and
his nephew, Amos c. Masten, Is
years old, both of Milford, deck
hands on an oil barge owned by
the Graham Oil Transportation
Company, were found dead of as
phyxiation on the barge at Reedy
Point last Saturday night, Septem-
ber 26, 1912.
Capt. Olin S. Corcoran, pilot of
the tugboat towing the barge, told
state police a Coast Guard patrol
boat notified him the barge lights
were not lighted and he boarded
the barge to search for the men. He
found them in an empty gasoline
tank.
Delaware City firemen applied a
resuscitator but all efforts to re-
vive them proved futile. Capt. I. S.
Clements of Fort DUPONT pronoun-
ced the youths dead after about two
hours.
The Mastens were hired to work
at Milford last Saturday morning.
The barge was enroute to Marcus
Hook.
Harold was the son of Sherry
Masten, Sr., of Milford, and Amos
the son of Sherry Masten, Jr.
The bodies were removed to the
Office of Coroner William Smith, Jr.,
and were later brought to this city
by Undertaken Joseph Lofand. Flu
neral services were held at the
home on Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Marion
E. Hungerford, pastor of Calvary
Church, officiating. In
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
$780, O,OOOBondGoal
Set For This City
BY Committeeman
Local Group Will Sell
That Amount of Bonds
Between Sept. 1, 1912
And Sept. 1, 1913; vi
cinity Is Included.

Clarence M. Welch, Jr., chairman
of the Sussex County War Bond
Committee and one of the organic
ers and charter members of the To-
cal committee, which in addition
to Mr.. Welch includes Joseph Dare,
Joseph ]. Pearce, Carson Ward,
David Hugg, Robert H. Yerkes, M.
Haswell Pierce, Wallace F. McFauI'
and Mayor E. C. Evans announced
today that the Milford committee
has set up the following goal to
work for and attain 81 900, 900 worth
of bonds to be sold and collected
for during the period from Septem-
ber 1, 1912 until September 1, 1943.
According to Mr.. Welch the
$105,000 worth of bonds sold dur
ing the special September drive
will count, an dthis will give the
will count, and this will give the
members of the committee are
greatly enthused over the prospect
of Milford and vicinity selling the
81 100000 worth of war bonds and
all have agreed that the job will
call for some real hard contact
work.
Mr.. Welch also stated that sever
al other communities had set up
goals but so far none covered so
long a period or was so high as
Some of the committees in
the other towns follow:
Seaford-W. Fred Burton, w.
Wright Robinson, Harold Smith,
Dallas d. Culver, Truitt Tull.
Georgetown-Harold W. T. Pur-
nell, Harry Swain, Harold Hatfield.
W. P. Townsend, Edw. B. Green,
Ralph Swain, Chester Stroup, H.
P. Layton, Thomas Ayres. Henry G.
Graves, Prof. Albert Early, James
NJ. Tunnel, Jr., Crawford Bailey,
Horace Okie, Hylon c. Smith, ].
Frank Gordy.
Selbyville-J. Conn Scott, ]. Ro-
land Buell., J.. Clifton Hastings,
Stevens, E. " Baker, c.
A. Bunting, 1. B. Hudson, Edward
!. Adkins, S4., Albert Lekites. Har-
y v. Tubbs, Cove A. Bennett, Vance
lynch, John A. Tubbs.
Dagsboro-J. Raymond Baker,
Harry w. Bunting, J. COrdrey Nc
Zee, Ebe H. Chandler, Wilson o.
IcCabe, Hershel Quillen, Joseph
|. Kollock, Gerald A. Timmons,
toy Steelman, Curtis w. Steen.
Delmar-Howard T. Waller, Ro-
and Ellis, Percy Phillips. Herman
Vootten, Claude E. Calhoun, John
mith, Harland Tull.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Many Divorces Listed
For Sussex Co. Court
Regular Term Opens Next Monday
With Full Docket

The regular October term of Su-
perior Court and Court of General
Sessions will open at Georgetown
on Monday, October 5, with Chief
Justice Daniel ]. Layton and Asso-
ciate Judge Charles Terry schedul-
ed to sit with Judge Richard S. Rod
ney alternating. Divorces listed
are: Elzie Hill VS.. Bessie Ellen
Hill, Oran Elliott VS.. Ruth H. Eli
oft, Myrtle Marie MacFarland vs..
Alban MacFarland, Chester V. Hud-
son VS.. Anna C. Hudson, Anna B.
Jackson VS.. William v. Jackson,
sometimes known as William V.
Jackowitz; Olive Mae Wingate VS..
Clifton S. Wingate, Irma L. Hearn
VS.. John Charles Hearn, Gertrude
E. Pettyjohn VS.. Everett ]. Petty
john, Marguerite Lewis VS.. Duke L.
Lewis, Elias G. Carmine VS.. Marie
H. Carmine, Irene Rose Boehm VS..
Marshall Boeham, Mary A.
]. Short VS.. William P. Short, JOS
eph Frank Forst VS.. Marie S. Forst,
Elizabeth R. Bland VS.. Milton L.
Bland, Ethel Bell Mansfield VS..
Clarence Mansfield, Marian E.
Crockett VS.. Harry o. Crockett
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
NeIU Draft Quiz Is
Going Out This Week
State Boards Seek Addi-
tiOnaI Data On Claims
Made In Originals

A new selective service ques-
tionnaire requiring additional de-
tails on men who claimed depend
ents in their original replies is. be-
ing mailed to registrants by Della
ware draft boards.
The form requires the registrants
to state under oath all facts re-
garding his financial and family
status, income of dependents, and
their employment status.
Selective Service officials assum-
ed new classifications will be es-
tablished in preparation for the
drafting of some married men with
children late next year.
The questionable goes much fur
ther in determining actual depen-
dency than the original form. From
the answers, boards will be able to
determine exactly what each reg
istrant's position is as to supporting
dependents.
The principal answers required
of a married man are:
Place and date of marriage;
whether he has lived with his wife
continuously; if not living with his
wife, the reason for separation and
her address.
When and where the wife has
worked; how much she earns;
her social security number; if not
employed, when she left her last
job and why.
The number of children under IS;
their birth dates; whether they live
in the registrant's home.
The names of all members of the
family group; how much is earned
by each.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Defense Parade
Puts Milford
Over The Top
In Bond Drive
Milford Raises $1O5,OOO
In Spectacular Septem-
Der War Bond Drive;
PERI ect Cooperation
Given By All Units.

Climaxed by a big civilian de.
fense parade and rally, Milford last
Friday night went over the top in
its drive for 100000 in war bond
sales during September. The COM
mittee reported that final tabula-
tions disclosed that the goal had
been exceeded by over $4,000.
Several thousand spectators lin
ed the streets to cheer the first
formal demonstration of Milford's
civilian defense strength. The pa
rade was headed by the Defense
Council and the Fort Miles Mill
tary Band.
Then came the various defense
groups, all smartly dressed and
wearing arm bands. Company C of
the State Guard, commanded by
Captain Holland Prettyman, ap-
pearing fully uniformed and equip
ped, was another bright spot of the
parade.
The negro defense units, led by
the Orange Blossom Band of this
city, also drew much applause.
The procession disbanded at the
carnival grounds where a speakers
stand had been erected. James M.
Tunnel, Jr., of Georgetown, was
the principal speaker, stressing the
of every man, woman,
and child contributing in some way
to the war effort. Following his
address solicitors canvassed the
oYOuud fO1. bOnd caIoo
The parade and rally were in
charge of Mayor Edward c. Evans
and Clarence M. Welch, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Coolspring Church
Anniversary Oct. 18
Dr. R. E. Sheriff. VIII Deliver Ser
mon At Historic Sussex Edlfice

The 216th anniversary of Cool
spring Presbyterian Church, locat-
ed a short distance from the
Georgetown-Lewes Highway, eleven
miles east of Georgetown, will be
held on Sunday afternoon, October
1S, at 2. o'clock.
The sermon will be delivered by
the Rev. Robert E. Sheriff., pas
tor of the Buckingham Presbyterian
Church, of Berlin, Md, who was
recently installeds as pastor there.
This, is one of the four Oldest
churches in lower Delaware and
among the oldest Presbyterian
churches in the country. Early rec
ords of the church are missing and
it is impossible to fix the exact
date when the doors were opened
to the public. The date of the or
ganization is placed at 1926.
The Rev. William Beckett, then
rector of st. Peters Protestant
Episcopal Church at Lewes, who
came to America under direction of
1.-THE Society for the Propagation
of the Gospel in Foreign Parts"
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Kent County USDA
War Board Meets
War Effort, Agricultural
Program Discussed At
Z Dover Session

Several items in connection with
the war effort and the agricultural
program were discussed at the meet
ing of the Kent County USDA War
Board held recently in the office of
the Kent County Agricultural Con-
servation Association in Dover with
all members present including r.
Harry Wilson, chairman; County
Agent Russell E. Wilson, secretary;
], Leonard Soper, Lyndon D. Caulk,
Paris C. Kirby and Herbert B. Hen
bricks. Clarence e. Ocheltree,
chairman of State USDA War
Board, and Paul M. Hodgson, act
ing state supervisor of vocational
agriculture and chairman of state
salvage committee, also were pres
ent at this important meeting.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Will Collect
Scrap In This
CityOn Sunday
OF Each Week
House To House Canvas
Will Be Carried On
For Four Weeks; To
Hold Scrap Meeting
Next Thursday.

Milford will conduct a house to
house canvass for scrap during the
October Harvest from October 1 to
%, according to Robert H. Yerkes,
Milford scrap chairman.
Collection days will be Sunday
mornings, commencing Sunday, Oc-
tober 4, by wards.
First collection, Sunday, October
4, in the Third Ward, from 10 to
IL o'clock noon.
Second collection, Sunday, Octo-
Der IL, in the First Ward, from 10
to IL o'clock noon.
Third collection, Sunday, Octo-
ber 1S, in the Second Ward, from
10 to 12 o'clock noon.
Fourth collection, Sunday, Octo-
ber rs, in the Fourth Ward, from
10 to IL o'clock noon.
Housewives are requested to pile
their scrap in a convenient place
where it is easily reached, prefer
ably on the curb. However, if too
heavy, volunteers will move it.
Scrap of all kinds-iron, brass,
tin, aluminium, rags, everything but
paper.
Those having scrap who want it
hauled before the regular collec-
ton days may call Milford Chron-
icle 10, or Plaza Theatre IA, and
arrangements have been made to
collect it.
Calls from rural areas will also
be collected. Just call-we'll haul.
1880 pounds of tin have already
been shipped from Milford during
the past two weeks.
Plans are also developing to hold
a scrap meeting for the residents
Of Milford and surrounding area,
the meeting will be held in Milford
City Hall next Thursday evening
at o'clock. Farm lead
ers, gardeners, etc, are especially
asked to attend this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Milford Bows
Meet Long Way
FrOmHOmeland
Ted ManlOve And Payn-
ter Sharp Have Picture
Taken Somewhere In
The Pacific War Zone.

Mrs. George Manlove, wife of for
mer State Representative George
Manlove of South Walnut street
Milford, received a letter last week
from her son, Ted Manlove, who
is serving with the U. S. Armed
Forces in the Far East. Enclosed
with the letter, which Mrs. Man
love has kindly allowed us to re-
produce, was a picture of Ted and
another Milford youth now serving
with the colors, Paynter Sharp, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Sharp of
near Milford.
Boys in the Army from a small
city like Milford do not meet every
day, especially when they are $4,000
miles from home, so we have also
the photo of these two
local boys, who are fighting for
you and me thousands of miles
away.
The letter follows:
September S, 1912
DEAR MOTHER:
| have received the latest Chron-
icle, also the dupont paper. was
surprised to see my picture in it.
| have not received any letters
for quite some time. My mail has
fallen off for some reason.
Well, l finally met Paynter Sharp
in town the other day. He hasn't
changed in any way, same old
Paynter, full of fun. He sure is
grand guy. We did more talking
than anything else. | guess ! met
him a little late, as he tells me
that he will soon be on the move
again. | was sorry to hear it, as
enjoyed myself more than any time
since | left the East Coast and that
covers plenty of time.
Paynter suggested that we have
our picture taken together and
thought it would be nice if you
had it put in the Chronicle-how
two home town boys met some
where in the Pacific War Front.
Say hello to everybody. This is
a short letter, but as you know |
haven't much to write about on
account of being censored. | will
sign off for this time.
Well, Nom, you and Dad take
care of yourselves, bye-bye.
Love,
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Sipple, Jr.
Is Installed AS
Noble Grand Of
Odd Fellows
Young Milford Business
Man Is The Third Of
His Family To Head
Lodge; Enters Armed
Forces Next Week.

The new noble grand of Crystal
Fount Lodge, No. 10, William. "
Sipple, Jr., was installed with ap-
propriate ceremonies on Monday
evening, September %, with Grand
Master of the State of Delaware
William E. Matthews, Jr., in charge
of installation, assisted by members
of his staff and d. D. G. M. Willard
R. Halls staff.
The members of the lodge were
anxious to have the installation GER
emonies before Mr.. Sipple was in
Quoted into the Army. He is to leave
October Z and his brother members
wanted to have him take his chair
as noble grand of their order be-
fore his departure.
Mr.. Sipple is 80 years of age and
has been a member of the firm of
Vim. v. Sipple & Son for ten years.
He attended Mercersburg Academy
for a year after leaving Milford
High School and then took a four
year course at Haverford College,
Pa, where he graduated,
Since then he has been associated
with his father in his business. They
have lately moved to a new loca-
ton at Front street and Rehoboth
a very beautiful mod
ern building which is quite an ad-
1ition to our city.
1t is quite interesting to know
that being head of Crystal Fount
Lodge is almost a tradition in the
Sipple family. His grandfather,
v. Sipple, was noble grand
Of this lodge; his father, William V.
Sipple, was nogle grand, and now
v. Sipple, Jr., or Bill as he
Is more intimately known, is the
new noble grand of the same or
ganization.
Our best wishes will go with him
when he leaves us and we hope be-
'ore his term is over that the war
will be finished and he will be able
% be in charge of the meeting when
lis term ends. $50 .,,.Sns
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
WPB Order Limits
Fertilizer Grades
Only % Grades Can Now Be Mark.
eted In State

The fertilizer conservation order
released on September IL by the
War Production Board, greatly re-
duces the number of grades of
fertilizer mixtures on the market.
This order limits to 23, the num-
ber of fertilizer grades which may
be offered for sale in Delaware.
In the past, about so different
grades of mixed fertilizers have
been offered in Delaware. Many of
those grades were quite similar as
far as their value as plant food was
states Claude E. Phil
lips, forage crop specialist for the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service.
Now that we're at war. farm lead
ers, crop specialists, and fertilizer
men got together in meetings over
the country and drew up lists of
the grades of fertilizer which, dur
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Many Men From
Milford Inducted
Large Contingent Left From Har-
ringtOn Last Thursday Morning

ringtOn Last Thursday Morning
List of men accepted at Harring-
ton induction station on Thursday
September "a;
Keith Failing, Magnolia.
Mervin Eckles Fleming, FELTON,.
Charles Elmer Greenhaugh, Har-
rington.
Earl Elwood Greenhaugh, Har-
rington.
Reynolds Kenneth Grier, Wood
side.
William Franklin Haldeman, Fell
ton.
William Lewis Harvey, Wyoming.
John Claude Hickman, Milford.
Martin Dick Janeka, Dover.
Nolan Francis Jester, Milford.
Samuel George Kemp, Whining
ton.
Oscar Legates, Harrington.
Reuben Cady, Wyoming.
John Francis Cahall, Harrington.
Johnnie Capehart, Milford.
Ebon Clifton Coates, Harrington.
Samuel Ezekial Conley, Harring-
ton.
William Crosbury, Viola.
George Cecil Davis, Milford.
Russell Willard Davis, Milford.
James Robert Dear, Dover.
Thomas Kemp, Harrington.
Preston Dill, Harrington.
George Francis Baker, Frederick.
Robert Owsley Black, Lynchburg,
Va.
James Kenton Bohannon, FELTON,.
Clark Birmingham, FELTON,.
Thomas Harold Brown, Harring-
ton.
William Elmer Bullock, Harring-
ton.
John Lucks, Wyoming.
Earl Melvin, FELTON,.
Thomas Henry Minner, Jr., Har-
rington.
Earle Marvin Nelson, Whining
ton.
Charles Thomas Saxfield, Har-
rington.
Grover Buddy Schuler, Whining
ton.
Ernest Madara Smith, Harring-
ton.
James Dewitt Tatman, Harring-
-on.
James Culmer Thornley,, Camden.
Derrickson Webb, Frederick.
James Albert Webb, Frederick.
Francis Eugene Williams, Cam
len.
Ernest Miller Derrickson, Har-
rington.
William Harvey Willis, Milford.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Kent-Sussex County
Primaries Held Sat.
Kent Was Free OF Contest, But
Lower County Had Several

Republican party primaries were
held in the two lower counties last
Saturday. In Kent county there
were no contests at all, and the fol-
lowing slate was nominated:
Receiver of taxes and county
treasurer, Webster Phillips, near
Dover.
Clerk of the Orphans Court and
register in chancery, Norris B. Gar
rison, Dover.
Recorder of deeds, Dawson G.
Minner, Magnolia.
Sheriff, William w. Simpson,
Harrington.
Coroner, William Millaway
Broadway, Smyrna.
Clerk of the peace, John R. Lev
erage, near Milford.
First Senatorial District, Will
liam Deanne Johnston, Dover.
Third Senatorial District, Harry
H. Jones, Rising Sun.
Fifth Senatorial District, Robert
H. Yerkes, Houston.
First Representative District,
Lawrence Rollin Moore, Smyrna;
Second, Willard E. Barcus, Ches-
void; Third, Norman B. Short,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Emergency Food
Banks In Sussex
Red Cross Canteen Chairmen Are
In Charge OF Work

Emergency food banks are being
established in Sussex county as a
part of the plans of the Red Cross
Evacuation Committee. Red Cross
Canteen Chairmen in each town are
locating collection centers and are
contracting the various lorganiza-
tions in the towns for contributions.
A quota of two cans of food per
member of each organization has
been set-this quota to be reached
by October Is. Any type of canned
food is acceptable. Food in glass
jars which is not used within a year
will be given to some worthy char
ity at the discretion of the local
committee and under the direction
of the state committee. In the event
of an emergency, these foods would
be available for use in mass feed
ing.
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