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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
STATE OF DELAWARE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS the President of the United by proc
amaton set aside February 16 1912 third registration
under the Seectve Training and Service Act of 94O amended
WHEREAS, the President has specifically called upon the
agents territories political subdivisions
thereof and all local boards and thereof appointed
amended the Seectve Service Regulations prescribed
hereunder do and perform all necessary
to accomplish effective and complete registration;
NOW THEREFORE,, l. Walter w. Bacon Governor of the
State of Delaware, do hereby proclaim the following
registration under the Selecve Training and
Service Act of 19O amended shall take
Delaware the sixteenth day February
hours of Z a. M and p. M
male those exempted by the Presidents
nation hereby required himself
registration before duly designated registration official
Seecve Service local board in the which he has his
permanent home, which he happen day.
if such male citizen other male December 81 194
attained twentieth BIRTH
and February 49, 1912, has attained fortyfh
of the day of his BIRTH and has heretofore
registered under the Sectve Training Service Act
and the regulations Hereunder.
g. call upon the people of the State of Delaware and
officers and the State It's political
Visions to give all aid and the Sectve
local boards of the State conducting
registration.
a. shall deem it discharge of patriotic obligation if all
radio stations other dssemnators public
information give full and complete publicity to the facts of
registration February 6 1912 in order that all eligible males
will place their names the Selective Service lists
In that there complete cooperation urge
all employers and governmental of all kinds
those their charge sufficient
obligations of registration
WITNESS WHEREOF l. Walter W. Bacon Governor of
the Great Seal of the said State be hereuno affixed Dover
this sixteenth day of January in the year of Lord hous
and hundred and fowo and of the independence the
United States, the one hundred and sixty-sxth.
(SeaD w. WALTER BACON
the State of Delaware have hereunto hand
By the Governor: Earle D. Wiley, Secretary of State
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
EcOnOmicsCirls
Entertain New
Century Club
Regular Weekly Meeting
Held At High School;
Members Report De-
lightful Time.

The. members Of the Milford New
Century Club were guests of the
Home Economics Department of
the high school on Monday after
noon when they met there for the
regular weekly meeting. Mrs. Law
renee Fitchett, chairman of Ameri-
can Home, and vice chairman for
Kent county, presented the pro-
gram. Two short plays were given
by the students and a fashion show
also displayed some of the dresses
made by the girls in the sewing
class. Tea, sandwiches, cakes. nuts
and mints were served by the girls,
while Bernice Jump and Jane
Moore poured. The plays "Weinies
for Wednesday" and Afternoon
Tea" were announced by Eileen
Wharton. All was done under the
of Mrs Mildred Wells and
Miss Jean Jernee, teachers in the
Home Economics Department. For
a number of years the American
Home meeting has been held at the
high school and is always well at
tended because of the school inter-
est. The members were apprecia-
tive of the efforts made by the
school and Mrs. Fitchett toward an
other pleasant afternoon.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Electric Revenue
Increases $12,856.92
Mark For 1911 Is Disclosed At
Annual Citizens Meeting

An increase of $12,S56.92 in cleo
trict revenue during the year was
one of the highlights of City Man
ager Charles p. Banning's report
given at the annual citizens meet
ing held in the Community Build
ing last Friday evening. Extension
of power lines, sewer, and water
services also was reviewed.
He also urged creation of sink
ing fund to finance new and larger
generators for the power plant at
a later date. Mr.. Banning reported
retirement of $4,000 on the floating
debt last year and payment of $5,-
900 on the debt this month.
Wants Playground Finished
In addition to outlining the city
wide street improvement program
as a recommendation for 1912 he
also urged completion of the Mil
ford bathing beach and playground
project.
The auditors report revealed
SIC, 200 excess revenue over expen-
ditures.
Mayor Evans reviewed accom-
of the year, including
repairs to the sewage disposal
plant which he said should be fac
tor in reopening of the Mispillion
oyster industry, which used to pro-
vide livelihood for scores of Mil
ford residents.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
100, 900 State Income
Blanks Mailed Out
Tax Commissioner Truss Asks
Early Retnrns To Avoid Rush

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The State Tax Department last
Saturday mailed approximately
100000 state income tax returns to
the last known address of all resi-
dents of Delaware whose names
appear on the mailing list of the
department. Last year, 90,654 were
mailed.
State Tax Commissioner James
p. Truss pointed out that persons
who because of change of address
or marital status during the past
year, do not receive the forms are
not relieved of the responsibility
of filing returns.
All residents, Mr.. Truss said,
who have reached the age of 81
must file returns whether they
have received any income or not.
Additional Returns
Those under 81 whose net in
come amounts to $1,000 or more,
guardians of residents of Delaware,
and executors or administrators
of the estate of a deceased resident
of Delaware are required under the
law to file returns.
Although the law requires that
these returns must be filed on or
before March Is, Mr.. Truss pointed
out that in view of the warnings
of the Civilian Defense Committee
against assembling in crowds and
also to avoid waiting. returns
should be filed at the earliest pos
sible moment.
Mr.. Truss further explained that
because of the very urgent need for
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Local MOUieS Join
"MGrch Of Dimes"
More Than so Theatres In
Del-Mar-Va Area Coop
Grating In Drive

More than so moving picture
theatres in this area are cooper
ating in the national March of
Dimes" campaign to help fight in
fantile paralysis, according to
Mayor E. C. Evans, chairman of
the local motion picture committee
working on the drive.
During the week of January
1929 those theatres will take up
collections in their lobbies. In.
many houses, pretty girl volun-
teers will be "well wishers" who
solicit your dimes. They will carry
miniature wishing Wells" into
which you may drop your coins and
make a wish. Make a wish for
victory" is to be the appeal.
The entire motion picture in
dustry, throughout the country,
has been modified to help Presi-
dent Roosevelt's favorite cause.
Close to 10000 movie theatres will
be enrolled, according to expectan-
cy of Nicholas NJ. Schenck, national
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Greenwood Farmers
To Discuss Machinery
c. E. Ocheltree OF State Defense
Board Will Outline Situation

There will be an open meeting
in. Greenwood School, Wednesday
january 2S, at 1880 p. M, to dis
cuss the farm machinery situation.
G. e. Ocheltree of the State De-
fense Board will briefly outline the
situation, and F. E. Myer, the agri-
cultural instructor, will outline the
possibilities of utilizing the new
farm shop to the greatest advan-
tage. Following this there will be
a short discussion. This meeting is
to last about an hour.
AS soon as the meeting is ad-
journed the first of a series of ten
weekly classes on the care and re-
pair of farm machinery will begin
i'll the farm shop. 1t is suggested
that those who would like to take
the machinery course wear old
clothes and pitch right in on the
first night. The course is free and
all are welcome to attend that are
interested.
The defense class in auto me-
chanics that was started last week
is doing very well. The boys are
doing fifteen hours a week of prac- 4
teal work on their own and other /
vehicles. Space seems to be the
only limiting factor. There were
Two tractors and two automobiles .
in the shop one night and every
body had something to work on.
About five more can be enrolled.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Council Organized
Here TuesdayNight
&c. Evans, COun-
ciImen George l. Jester
And Clarence B. Down
ing Sworn In By City
Magistrate Thaw.

THE reorganization session of
Milford City Council was held at
City Hall on North Walnut street
on Tuesday evening of this week.
Mayor Edward G. Evans, Second
Ward Councilman Clarence B.
Downing and Third Ward Council
man George l. Jester, Jr., were for
mally inducted into Office by City
Magistrate Harry B. Thaw.
City appointments made in the
executive session which followed
were: City Manager, Charles f.
Banning. Mr.. Banning was the only
applicant for the position. which he
has held since Milford went under
the city manager form of govern
ment in 1881, was rehired for the
year 1912 at the same salary of
$4,000 a year which he received for
1941. The choice of Mr.. Banning.
however, was not unanimous.
Messrs. Frank Elton. c. V. WIKI
erson, DR.. S. NJ. d. Marshall, Geo.
l. Jester. Jr., and Daniel G. Collins
voting for the motion to rehire Mr..
and Messrs. R. C. Barnard,
Clarence b. downing ana j. Brain
ard Poore voting against the mo-
tion.
T. Carlisle Collins was reap
pointed city secretary-treasurer by
a vote of six to two. Harold Wake
field, the other applicant for the
position, receiving two votes.
There were three applicants for
he position of City Alderman,
the incumbent, Harry B.
rhaw. Lieut-Col. William E. Lank
and David A. Clements. Sr The
vote was Thaw, 5; Clements, 3;
Lank, 0. Col. Lank was appointed
lcting alderman.
Other appointments follow: City
solicitor, George M. Fisher, Jr., of
Dover; board of assessors to be
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Christian Service
Group Held Meeting
Peninsula Conference WOmen's So
ciety Met In Salisbury Church

The second annual meeting of
the Women's Society of Christian
Service of the Peninsula Confer
ence of Methodist Churches was
held in Salisbury, Md, on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week.
Mrs. William w. Sharp of Har-
rington, the conference president
presided over the meetings. She
was assisted by Mrs. E. HObson
Davis of Wilmington. the vice pres
ident The national speaker for
the sessions was Mrs. Helen b.
Bourne, of New York City, secre-
tary of Missionary Education and
Service of the Women's Division of
Christian Service. The theme for
the meetings was Building Our
Spiritual Defense for the Facing of
the Hour" The meetings were
held in Bethesda Church of which
DR.. j. Leas Green is the pastor.
Election of officers for the coming .
year was held and the following
were elected: President, Mrs. w. w.
Sharp; vice president. Mrs. +.
HObson Davis: recording secretary.
Mrs. Howard Kinnamon of EastOn;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. John
Shilling, of Dover; treasurer, Mrs.
William F. Artis of Wilmington;
treasurer of conference work, Mrs.
George NJ. Phipps; secretary of mis-
education, Mrs. Arthur w.
Lambert of Salisbury; secretary of
Christian Education and local
church activities. Mrs. Henry w.
Pippin, of Elkton; secretary of lit
erature and publications. Mrs. Lew
is M. Price of Smyrna; secretary of
student work, Mrs. Joseph NJ.
George, of Sudlersville; secretary
Of children's work, Mrs. c. A.
Schuler of Wilmington; secretary
Of young peoples work, Mrs. ].
Leas Green; chairman of spiritual
life, Mrs. Milton w. Pope, of Sails
lury; of supplies, Mrs. ]. A. Rood
If Wilmington: of Wesleyan Ser
vice Guild, Miss Florence Elliott of
of deaconess work,
Mrs F. Clifford Kirk of Whining
on; status of women. Miss Reita
emerson of Wilmington; of summer
Mrs. Robert Mitchell of
of missionary person
lel. Mrs. Hamilton p. Fox of Sal
sbury, and of press and publicity,
Irs. G. Marshall Townsend of Mil
ord.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Downing Employees
Attend Convention
c. d. Downing, A. d. DickersOn Re-
port On New York Convention

The Importance of home insula-
tion in conserving fuel for war in
dustries was emphasized at a home
insulation convention held last
week in New York City reports c..
B. Downing and A. d. Dickerson of
N. B. Downing Company who have
just returned from the Meeting.
The convention which was at
tended by more than 200 home in
sulation contractors, managers and
supervisors in the east, was spon-
sored by Johns-Manville, one of
the leading manufacturers of rock
wool insulation.
"The United States Bureau of
Mines has recently estimated that
if the 37,000,000 dwellings in this
country were insulated, approx
mately $1,000, 100000 a year could
be saved in heating costs by Am
erican home, owners, and enor-
nous quantities of oil, coal and gas
would then be released for use in
factories making war products"
said Mr.. Downing.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
kindergarten Opens
Second Term Here
Successful Unit Is Operated BY Mrs.
Vinyard And Mrs. Waters

The kindergarten, which was op-
Grated so successfully by Mrs.
Hallett Vinyard and Mrs. George
E. Waters during the past year, be-
gan it's second term on January Is.
At this time the work concerns
itself chiefly with the establishing
of all pre-school concepts neces-
sary to the teaching of reading,
writing and numbers.
All mothers who have children
of pre-school age and are inter-
ested in entering them in kinder
garten should do so at once. Mrs.
Waters strongly urges immediate
enrolment in order that the pupils
may get the full benefit of the
course which is just beginning.
Persons who are interested
should contact Mrs. Waters or call
Mrs. Vinyard.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Divorce Cases Listed
In Sussex Co. Court
Over % Cases Scheduled For Hear
ing On February .

Divorce cases listed for the Feb
ruary term of Superior Court,
which convenes on Monday, Febru-
ary 2, in and for Sussex county,
are: John H. Hudson VS.. Anna NJ.
Hudson, Carl r. Paugh VS.. Virginia
H. Paugh, Almeda M. Wright VS..
Claude Wright, James Stanford AL
len VS.. Clara E. Allen, Ruth Willin
Holland VS.. Ewell w. Holland, some
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Local Man DrOIUnS
In Skating MiShap
Gordon MOsely Victim OF
Tragedy At Andrews Lake
Near Frederica Sunday

Gordon Mosely, 2S years old, OF
Milford, was drowned in Andrews
Lake, near Frederica, Sunday af-
ternoon when the ice broke while
he was skating.
Called TO the scene, firemen of the
Frederick Fire Company recovered
the body after graphing about a
half hour.
Mosely's wife was on the bank of
the lake when the man fell through
the ice. She called TO him to cling
TO the ice until help arrived. but
his grasp slipped and he fell in
before aid could be obtained. Two
children. besides the wife, survive.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Total For Red
Cross Amounts
TO $4,S6S.lS
As Drive Ends
Milford Is First City In
State To Go "Over The
Top" In w ar Fund
Drive; Campaign End
ed Last Saturday.

Irwin G.. Burton last Saturday
reported that Milford is the first
town in Delaware to go Sover the
top" in the special Red Cross drive.
With the quota set at $4,000, teams
reported a total of $4,S6S.1S COL
lected. Mr. Burton was chairman
of the special drive. which closed
at 10 o'clock last Saturday morn
ing.
Mrs. Wallace McFaul is chair
man of the Milford chapter and
Miss Ida Draper is chairman of the
annual roll call.
Chairmen for the special drive
included: First Ward, C. M. Welch,
Jr.; Second Ward, Harry H. Null
holland; Third Ward, Max Corder;
Fourth Ward, Wallace McFaul;
negro districts. Perry Reese and
Bernard Young; Houston, Emory
Webb; Milford Neck, David Greene;
Cedar Neck, Elbert Williams;
Prime Hook and Slaughter Neck.
Vinal Bennett.
Mr.. Burton said his aides work.
ed night and day to bring the CAM
paign to a successful conclusion,
and expressed the desire that the
credit for this most outstanding
drive be given 10 his associates.
However, with no intention Of de-
tracing one iota from the credit
due his co-workers, it is a matter
of record that money raising COM
mittees headed by Mr.. Burton have
been exceptionally successful. An
example being the drive launched
in 1910 to secure a new ambulance
for the Milford Memorial Hospital.
This drive, was a decided success,
and its success was due in no
small measure to the efforts put
forth by Mr.. Burton, who plays the
game to win.
The money raised in this special
campaign will be used to alleviate
suffering caused by the ravages of
war in territories controlled or
formerly controlled by the United
States
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
DeMOlay Will.
Be Instituted.
Here Jan. 3Oth
Ceremonies Will Be Con-
Quoted In New Milford
ArmOry; Thirty Can
didates For Degrees.

Friday night, January 80, will
mark the beginning of the new life
of Evergreen Chapter, order of De
Molay in Milford. when a class of
more than thirty candidates receive
the degrees of the order.
Wilmington Chapters two crack
degree teams will conduct the cere-
monies, under the direction of Ferd
Clements, chairman of that chap
ter's advisory council, who has had
an active interest in DeMolay work
since it was introduced in Delaware
in 1928. Dad Clements degree
team has won recognition through
out Delaware and in our neighbor-
ing states for the calibre of their
work and never fail to receive very
favorable comment by visiting free
masons who see them.
De Molay is a secret order for
boys between the ages of Is and 81.
In 1919, Frank S. Land of Kansas
City, Mo-, conceived the idea for the
organization, after having enjoyed
the confidence of a small group of
boys who had been frequenting his
office seeking counsel and assis-
tance regarding personal problems.
The name chosen is that of a
who showed marvellous
courage in times of stress-Jacques
De Molay. ..
During the intervening years the
order of De Molay has grown by
leaps and bounds and has become
in scope. More than a
million young men have enjoyed
in the various chap
ters and have benefited from their
associations as brothers.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Charter Night
Observed Bv
Kiwanis Club
DR.. w. E. Prettyman Of
LAUREL, Guest Speaker
At Meeting On Tues
day Evening.

At the third charter night of the
Milford Kiwanis Club, the program
was highlighted by the address OF
DR.. w. Z. Pfettyman, of Laurel,
District Governor of Lions for this
area.
His address on civic unity was
well received by a group of 20 XII
wanians and their guests, and from
the following quotations, one can
see why it was well received: ut
has been feeling that ideals could
not be applied to war. Everything
should be sacrificed. This is why so
little good has come out of war. If
we are fighting this war 10 kill
Hitler, then there will be more
Hitlers and more wars. If we are
fighting this war with certain ideals
that we stop Hitler, and l pray to
God we will, then we can bring our
ideals into the picture with the real
ization that we are going to shape
a new world, then more ideals will
have to be applied to the material
not in the spirit of the victor or
the conquered. but in the spirit of
many people together making the
world q better place for every
body"
Following his address, Chairman
William Burke introduced Prof /
Louis Zerbe, of the local school,
who had charge of the musical pro-
gram for the evening. Miss Flor
ence Horn and Mr.. Zerbe sang sew
eral selections and Mrs. Irene .
Houseman concluded the program
with selections on her accordian.
Immediately following the pro-
gram, friendly dance was held in
the grange auditorium. Past Presi-
dent Green attended a district con-
ference at Charlottesville, Va, on
January IS.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Jurors Are Drawn
In Kent County
j. Raymond Bennett Named Grand
Juror From Tenth District

The 1912 Kent County Grand
Jury and petit jurors for the Feb
ruary term of the county courts
have been drawn by Jury Commits
sioners Walker l.. Miffiin and Will
bur E. Jacobs.
The grand jurors are:
First Representative District:
Harry T. Greenwell; Second, Har-
ry Smith; Third. Paul Palmer;
Fourth, U. Lee Harman; Fifth,
Hughlett A. Colt; Sixth. John B..
Medford; Seventh, Reilly Brown;
Eighth, Louis Hopkins; Ninth,
Kessler M. Farrow; Tenth, J. Ray
mOnd Bennett.
The regular panel of petit jurors
follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Underwriters To Meet
Here On February 20
W. +. Hallett, Chester Coffin, David
Hugg In Charge OF Arrangements

The Dover Branch of the Della
ware Association of Life Under
writer's will hold their February
meeting here in Milford. This was
announced last Friday evening by
Granville Locates, chairman of the
Dover Branch.
The meeting will follow the reg
ular monthly dinner-gathering and
a member of the branch's program
committee, A. A. Hearn, superin-
tendent of the Prudential Life In
surance Company, will be. in charge
of the program. A committee of
from Milford, comprising
Hallett. Chester Coffin and
David Hugg, will be in charge of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
PhiIa. Woman Killed
By Train At Dover
Mrs. Mae d. King, Victim, Had Been
In Ill Health For Some Time

Mrs. Mae d. King, 43 years old,
of Philadelphia, wife of Russell S.
King, and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Darling. of near Dover,
was killed early Saturday morning
of last week when struck by a
southbound express of the Penn
sylvania Railroad between Dover
and Wyoming. There is no cross
ing where the accident occurred.
Coroner William M. Chambers.
who took charge of the body, said
that it was badly mangled, and for
a while it was not known who she
was. Mrs. Cecil A. Moore, of Do
yer, a friend of the dead woman,
identified the body after several
hours.
3 Train Engineer c. E. Mills told
Coroner Chambers that he first saw
the woman standing right in the
middle of the tracks, but that, al
though he applied the brakes i'm
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Watermen, Boating Enthusiasts
Rallying To The Defense Cause

ratings in the U. S. Naval Reserve
and the U. S. Coast Guard Re-
serve. The subjects covered will
also be of great aid in preparing
Delaware boat owners as auxiliar-
les to supplement the armed forces.
A committee of watermen, head
ed by w. A. Stokesbury, Jr., of
Frederick, canvassed the local men
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Sussex Poultrynen
Hold Annual Banquet
Prof. A. E. TOmhaVe, OF U. OF D.,
Guest Speaker At SeafOrd Meet

The annual banquet of the Off
cial Breeders and Hatchers of Del
aware was held at the Sussex Ho-
tel, Seaford, January Is.
In the absence of President Ver-
non Steen, Jr., the meeting was pre-
sided over by Vice President ]. E.
McIlvaine, who gave a few words
of greeting to members and guests
and the INTRODUCED Prof. A. E.
Tomhave, animal and poultry hus-
bandryman at the University of
Delaware.
Prof. Tomhave told of the work
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23

Watermen and boating enthusi-
asts have rallied in large numbers
to attend the plotting course which
is being conducted at the Frederick
School. The classes meet Tuesday
and Thursday evenings at 1880.
AT present more than sixty men
are enrolled. The principal aim
of the course is to assist local boat
men in qualifying for petty officer
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-23
Ruby r. Vale Writes
Volumes On Society
Local Lawyer Has Three Books
Published OF Scholarly Nature


Ruby R. Vale of Milford, who
has practiced law for many years
in Philadelphia. where he is con-
sidered one of the most capable and
erudite members of the Bar, has
just published three volumes on
Some Legal Foundations of So
ciety - Understanding, Purpose,
Cancellation"
The vast scope of the books and
the wealth of authorities consulted
and cited. together with the ex-
haustive indexing will amaze Della
wareans who have known Mr.. Vale
only as a great lawyer and an out
standing citizen of the state.
It is reasonable to believe that
the books will be received and
read with interest among the
learned who truly seek light.