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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
.OPA Issues
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"A Uas Stamp
TO 3 Gallons
Will Reduce Basic Ration
From so To As Miles
Weekly; Will Become
Effective On Sunday,
November 22.

Eastern "a" gasoline ration cou-
pons were ordered slashed rs per
cent in value on Tuesday of this
week and Price Administrator Leon
Henderson warned other petroleum
cuts were in store for the seaboard,
including a possible reduction in
home-heating oil.
The "A" coupons on November %
will be worth three gallons each,
instead of four as at present.
Henderson announced specific
programs to reduce eastern petrol
cum consumption by 10000 barrels
per day. While he gave no figures on
the other contemplated reductions,
officials recalled Petroleum Coordi-
nator Harold L. Ickes last week de-
clared the saving would have to to-
tai 1875, 1000 barrels per day.
Affects Entire East
The "a" coupon reduction applies
to the entire territory of 16 Eastern
states-all of the states now ra-
TONED except West Virginia. 1t is
effective November % in those coun-
ties which already have gasoline
rationing, and December in the
counties in these states.
The order did not change the
value of "B" or &C" coupons, but
;ut-at least temporarily-the over
Ill allowances to holders of "B"
md &c" books since the "B" and
C" books are used in conjunction
with IA" books. The order will not
lffect the remainder, of the country
where gasoline rationing will be-
sin December 1.
Henderson estimated the cut in
"A" coupons will save 10000 bar
els per day. He figured last weeks
rider designed to force owners of
many apartment houses, Office
and other large structures
o switch from oil to other types of
uel for heating, will cut the casts
petroleum requirements another
1000 barrels per day.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Thanksgiving Dance
Benefit At Dover
Dover Junior Chamber OF Com
merce Sponsoring Fete Tonight

The Dover Junior Chamber of
Commerce will sponsor a gala
Thanksgiving dance for benefit of
the Soldiers Welfare Fund, this
evening, Friday, November 20, in
the Dover Afmory. The affair
promises to be one of the crowning
social events of the season.
The scintillating rhythms of Ken
Janney and his orchestra will be
the attraction of the evening. This
well-known band, which comes di-
rect from the Hotel DUPONT, is fam
GUS for its top-notch arrangements
and specialities, and includes six
teen pieces with a featured vocal
ist. Ken Janney has his own re-
cording machine, and promises to
make a recording for some lucky
dancer assembled there.
Il know of no more worthy cause
in Dover" stated President Bob"
Roe, than a fund established to
provide good entertainment for the
boys in uniform. Every patriotic |
citizen of Dover and Kent county
should make it his duty to support !
this affair"
Woodrow Culver and Ralph Boyer |
head the committee making all ar
for the dance. Tickets
nay be secured from any member
If the Junior Chamber of Com
nerce, or at the Farmers Bank, or
Sears, Roebuck and Company.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Phone Calls Increased
During Blackout Here
C. B. Sypherd Appeals For Public
Cooperation To Eliminate Strain

= The volume of telephone calls in
Milford was above normal during
the air raid warning test on the
afternoon of Thursday, November
12, c. Burton Sypherd, manager
for the Diamond State Telephone
Company, said today.
From the sounding of the yellow
or first confidential alert, until the
public alarm, the calling volume
was nearly one-half more than the
normal rate. During the period of
the actual public alarm, the vol
ume decreased only a trifie and
jumped by nearly 20 per cent of
normal during the first half hour
following the all-clear. 1t was still
above the normal rate during the
second half-hour.
Because telephone facilities are
essential for swift coordination of
all the agencies of public safety,
during an emergency, the public is
asked for the sake of its own safety
to make none but essential calls at
such a time," said Mr.. Sypherd.
"This applies also to same time af-
ter the all-clear."
He repeated a request that the
general public use the telephones
during emergency per-
iods so that telephone lines will be
instantly available for urgent es-
sential calls.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Legion Drive
For Jalopies
Is UnderwayIn
Sussex County
Chairman Walt Feaster
Believes Many Old We
hicles Will Find Way
To Scrap Yards; Com
mittees Are Named.

Ancient and outworn cars from
rural sections of Sussex county,
are expected to be donated in the
Jalopy Roundup being conducted by
the American Legion, says Walter
C. Feaster of Lewes, who has been
appointed by State Department
Commander James A. Campbell, as
Sussex county chairman.
Many of these old automobiles
of vintages dating back to the Mo-
del T Fords, now are lying around
farm yards or stored away in tire
less conditions in outdoor sheds,
slowly deteriorating.
II am sure their owners will be
glad to find some use for them,"
says Feaster.
The drive for jalopies which
started on Armistice Day will con-
tinue through this month. All Amer
ican Legion post commanders in
this country are being asked to
appoint their own jalopy commit
tees.
The committees named so far
are:
Lewes-Leo. w. Scheetz, Daniel
H. c. Littleton, Mrs. Hannah Mar
shall, Charles M. Lowe, Mrs. Her.
man Short, Magistrate Edward H.
Stthard, Sidney Downs, John Saw
anaugh, Belford Dunning.
Rehoboth Beach-Col. Edgar S.
Slayer. James Moore, Mrs. Mae Hall
McCabe, City Manager r. Clarke
Hill, Houston Warren, Miss Mary
Carter Roberts, Forest H. Snyder,
Miss Ann Hazard, Willard Neigh
bors and Thurman Savage.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Canteen Corps Is
Collecting Food Bank
Members viii Receive Donations
This Saturday Afternoon

The members of the Milford Can
teen Corps will be in the vacant
store room in the Hotel Norman
tomorrow afternoon and evening,
Saturday, November 21, to receive
any canned food that persons liv-
ing in the rural areas of the Mil
ford community might care to bring
in to build up the Milford commun-
ity food bank. Local residents who
have not as yet contributed to the
bank are also urged to do so at
this time. There will also be ham
pers placed in several of the local
grocery stores to receive food bank
donations. These hampers will re-
main in the stores for an indefi-
mite period.
The work that the local Canteen
Corps is doing to secure a supply of
canned foods to be used in case of
a disaster or extreme emergency is
one of the hardest jobs that has
been undertaken by any defense
unit, and these ladies who are
working so hard should have the
cooperation of every resident in the
community.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Grand Master viii =,
Visit odd FeLIoM1,,
E. Matthews
And Staff Will Be The
Guests Of Crystal
FOunt LOd ge Next
Monday Evening.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10, 1.
o. o. F., Milford's oldest fraternal
organization that has passed
through several wars during its
long career is recovering from the
first effects of the present emer-
gency that has taken so many of
its younger members, both for the
armed forces and civilian defense.
At the present time the lodge is
being carried on by few of the
younger members, ably assisted by
the past grands. The few young
members remaining expect to be
called to the colors before spring.
Notwithstanding the uphill task
that confronts them the lodge Off
GERS are planning the winters ac-
tivities adjusting their time to the
needs of national defense.
One of the highlights of the win
ter's program is the official visit of
Grand Master William E. Matthews
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware. l.
o. o. F., and his staff on Monday
evening, November %, at eight
o'clock. Grand Master Matthews is
beginning his second year as grand
Master of the Delaware Odd Fell
lows. Complying with the request
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the
United States not to hold meeting
this year on account of the war,
Delaware Odd Fellows did not con-
vene in annual session. but invested |
the expense of such meeting in
war bonds and stamps. This action
necessitated holding the present |
Grand Lodge officers in Office until |
their successors are elected. Grand |
Master Matthews will make a short |
address during the evening.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Chronicle Out Day
Earlier Next Week
Correspondents, Merchants Urged
To Cooperate With Staff

The members of the staff of the
Milford Chronicle, along with thou
sands of other Delaware residents,
are planning to celebrate Thanks
giving Day next Thursday, Novem-
ber 26.
This will mean that the Chron-
icle will go to press Wednesday at
noon, instead of Thursday at the
same time. In order that the en-
ployees may begin printing the
paper Wednesday, the cooperation
of every one of the correspondents
and advertisers is sought. Tuesday
at o'clock p. m. has been set as
a deadline for receiving local news
items and advertisements, while
correspondents and ad-
vertisers should have copy in the
business Office not later than five
o'clock Monday evening in order to
assure its publication.
All completed sale posters not
called for by Wednesday noon will
be placed in the mails.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Houston Cannery
Worker Killed By Car
Larkin Walker Victim Of Crash
Last Saturday Morning

Larkin Walker, age A years, a
colored employee of the Libby, Nc
Neil and Libby Canning Factory at
Houston, was killed and a compan-
ion, Elvin Summers. age 40 years,
also of Houston, was seriously in
jured, when they were struck by a
car said to have been operated by
Clarence Kenneth Tatman, age %
years, of near Harrington, early
last Saturday morning.
According to testimony offered at
a coroner's inquest held at Milford
City Hall on Tuesday evening, No
vember II, the men had been to
Harrington and were walking to
their homes in Houston, when they
were struck. The time of the acci-
dent was placed at about 1915 a.
m.
The impact of the crash severed
one of Walkers legs just below the
knee and fractured his skull. Sum-
mers was badly bruised and lacer-
ated.
Young Tatman in a voluntary
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
County Agents Form
State Association
Russell Z. Wilson, Kent Agent, Is
Elected President OF Group

At the annual agricultural extern
sion conference held at the Univer-
sity of Delaware recently the Del
aware county agents decided to
form state association and be-
come affiliated with the National
Association of County Agricultural
Agents which comprises most of the
states in the union, with a large
membership of these representa-
tives of the federal extension SER
vice and the land-grant colleges
throughout the country.
Officers in the Delaware Associa-
tion include Kent County Agent
Russell E. Wilson, president, and
New Castle County Agent George
M. Worrilow, secretary-treasurer.
The National Association of Coun-
ty Agricultural Agents has a num-
ber of purposes and objectives
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Girls Over Is Now
Eligible For War Jobs
To Replace Men In Industry Hold
ing Government Contracts

The United States Government
has released another reservoir of
power-in this case young woman
power--into its war production ma
chine.
The Department of Labor ruled
girls of 16 and II are now eligible
to replace men industry holding
contracts.
The ruling extends to all indus
try operating under terms of the
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act
the privilege of hiring girls who
have reached the age of 16, if state
laws permit. The previous limit
was IS except in Is specified in
dustries previously exempted.
The Walsh-Healey Act applies to
firms, corporations or individuals
engaged in producing $4,000 or
more of war materials and supplies
for any government agency.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
State College Head
Is P.T.A. Speaker
Session At School No. 3 Was Large
Iy Attended; Contest Terminated

The Milford School No. 8 P. T.
A. meeting was largely attended on
Tuesday, November 10. This date
terminated the membership drive
which, under the direction of Mrs.
Georgia Hicks, membership chair
man, resulted in an enrolment of
200 members.
The association accepted for its
yearly objective Cooperation For
Victory" by planning for both the
present and future economic, social,
moral and health needs.
r. E. Shilling superintendent of
Milford Schools, made the defense
stamp awards to the pupils who
participated in the poster contest
in connection with the scrap drive.
In his address to the association,
DR.. Gregg, president of State Col
lege, stressed the necessity for uni
ty of thought and action in order to
attain worthy detectives. Pointing
out what it would mean to us if
the battle for democracy is not
won, he urged us to get behind the
war effort 100 per cent lest the bril-
liant record of negroes in former
wars be lost. DR.. Gregg reminded
the association that the college is
theirs, that he had come to serve
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Office OF OPA Gives
Information To Public
Announcements Regarding Oil, COf-
fee, Etc, Issued By Jas. L. Luke; Jr.

fee, Etc, Issued By JAS. L. Luke; Jr.
1. 1t is important that the pub
lie of Wilmington and the State of
Delaware not be confused by an
nouncements in the OPA program
which emnate from sources outside
of the State of Delaware. The pro-
cedure for various phases of the
program, particularly in the field
of rationing, vary from state to
state thus, what is being done in
Pennsylvania or Maryland, OF. for
that matter any other state, might
well be done in a different way and
at a different time in Delaware. For
the guidance of the public it would
be well to accept only those advices
in the newspaper which are issued
from the Delaware state office un-
der the authority of James L. Luke,
Jr., state director. In this way
everyone can be sure of complying
with the policies and regulations
which Mr.. Luke and his staff have
and which are to be
followed in this state.
2. Attention All Users of Fuel
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Bomber Crash Victim
Passes At DOUer
Sixth Member OF Ill-Fated
Crew To Die Within
The Week

Sergeant Edward Bruins, College
Point, Long Island, N. Y. a member
of the crew of an Army medium
bomber which crashed and burned
near Dover on Monday, November
8, died Sunday morning in the
Kent Hospital.
The other five members of the
crew died in or shortly after the
accident.
The plane was attached to a tow
target company at Langley Field,
Va, and was on a routine training
fight, according to announcement
made following the crash.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
...J Storey Named
Secretary Of State
Governor Ba con APP
points Dover Man To
Succeed Rep.-elect Will
ley; Appointment Eff
fective January First.

Governor Walter w. Bacon last
Friday announced the appointment
of Lieutenant-Colonel William j.
Storey of Dover as secretary of
state, effective about January 1, to
succeed Representative-elect Earle
d. Wiley of Dover.
Colonel Storey is a member of
the Governors staff and is deputy
attorney general for Kent county.
Mr.. Wiley, who was elected Rep
resentative in Congress on the Re-
publican ticket on Tuesday, Novem-
ber 8, will succeed DR.. Philip A.
Traynor of Wilmington, Democrat.
He will take Office shortly after Col
onel Storey assumes his duties.
Gets Pardon Board Post
Colonel Storey also will succeed
Mr.. Wiley in accordance with the
law prescribing membership of the
secretary of state on the State
Board of Pardons, of which he is
customarily the secretary. He will
likewise be a member of the Per-
manent Budget Commission by vir-
tue of his office.
Until formally assuming his new
office, Colonel Storey will more
closely familiarize himself with the
duties of the post and assist in
preparing for the 1943 session of
the General Assembly.
Colonel Storey, a lifelong resident
of Kent county excepting for sew
eral years spent in Washington, was
born November 13, 1901, in Leban-
on, Del, the son of William and the
late Margaret M. Storey. He and
his wife, the former Miss Margaret
G. Stockton of Greensboro, N. c.,
live at 20 North Bradford street,
Dover.
Receives Law Degree
After graduation from Caesar
Rodney High School in 1920 and
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
4-H Club Agent President Signs
R Resigns In Draft Bill For
Kent County Youths 1919
Action Makes Approx
mately All In Youth
Class Subject To Army
Call.

President Roosevelt last Friday
night signed the 'teen-age draft
bill and, in a statement, said he had
ordered a study with a view to en-
abling the Is and 19-year-olds call
ed to service to resume their school
ing and training after the war.
The President also promised to
announce in the near future a plan
to utilize during the war the facil-
tiles of certain colleges and univer-
stiles for the training of a limited
number of men for highly special
lied duties" in the armed forces.
These men," the President said,
Twill be selected solely on the basis
of their ability and without regard
to whether or not they are now in
college or whether they could other
wise afford to go to college"
In signing the bill, final action on
which was taken only last Thurs
day by the Senate, the President
said:
Presidents Statement
"The time has now come when
the successful prosecution of the
war requires that we call to the
colors the men of IS and 10. Many
have already volunteered. Others
have been eagerly awaiting the call.
ALI are ready and anxious to serve.
"The civilian careers of these
men will be interrupted. as have
the careers of most of their seniors.
Large numbers about to enter the
armed services will come from
schools and colleges. The vocation
II and technical training which
he armed services now offer to
many will stand them in good
stead"
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Miss Helen L. COmstOck
Brings "a Years Of
Successful Service To
An End.

Announcement was made today
by G. L. Schuster, director of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service, of the resignation of Miss
Helen L. Comstock as Kent county
All club agent, effective December
81, 1912.
'It is with regret that l announce
the resignation of Miss Helen L.
Comstock, Kent county All club
agent" stated Director Schuster.
Miss Comstock has served as Kent
county All club agent for the past
"a years. At the time of her ap-
pointment All club work was in its
infancy and this country was at
war. During these "a years she has
travelled through the county organ
izing and meeting with All clubs
to bring to rural boys and girls ag-
ricultural and homemaking infor-
nation and training. During her
almost Quarter-century of service
she has helped to guide and shape
the interests of hundreds of Kent
county rural youth and to counsel
them in those attributes that make
for better citizens and leaders.
"At the close of her period of
service she has again worked with
rural youth while our nation is at
war. Through project work, club
and community activities
she has worked tirelessly TO inter-
pret and to encourage through agri-
cultural extension work the duties
of rural youth during these critical
days. Because of these increased
and diversified responsibilities and
long hours of work, she does not
feel physically able to continue"
A successor to Miss Comstock has
not been selected, concluded Direc-
tor Schuster.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Sussex Airport Bonds
Sold Above Par
$25,OOO Raised VIII Be Used To
Purchase Properties

Under an act of the General AS
sembly approved on May 5, 1941,
the Levy Court Commissioners OF
Sussex county on Tuesday after
noon sold $25,000 worth of airport
bonds which will be used to pur-
chase from eleven property owners
their farms on what is known as
the Georgetown-St. Johns high
way, containing approximately $50
acres and located about two miles
from Georgetown. The bonds are
of the denomination of $1,000 and
will bear date of November 20, 1912,
with a rate of three per centum in
terest, payable on the twentieth of
May and November in each year.
Five of the bonds will mature on
November 20, 1947; five on Novem-
ber 20, 1949; five on November 20,
1851; five on November 20, 1852,
and five on November 20, 1866.
They are exempt from state, coun-
Ly. municipal or other taxation in
he State of Delaware. The Farm
ers' Bank of the State of Delaware,
with a bid of $2S,OO5, or $3,OO5
above par was the successful bid
ler. Other bidders were: Lewes
Trust Company. $25,75O; Sussex
Trust Company of LLewes, $26,525:
First National Bank and Trust
Company of Milford. $4,000;
Georgetown Trust Company, $685.
80; Millsboro Trust Company,
'27,573.2O.
The bonds were issued under au-
hority of an act of the General |
Assembly which authorized the
levy Court of Sussex County to
borrow "a sum not in excess of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
State College Choir
Broadcasts Tonight
Group VIII Go On The Air Over
WDEL From 1850 To Midnight

WDEL FROM II.5O 10 MiunlgnC
Friday, November 20, from 1880
p. m. to midnight the Delaware
State College Choir will be heard
over WDEL, Wilmington. The choir
is under the direction of the we'll
known Composer and arranger Will
helm A. Sykes. President H. D.
Gregg, who is serving his first year
as president of the college, will
speak ON the contributions of the
institution to the war effort. Many
friends are expected to listen in to
hear this distinguished scholar and
administrator. DR.. Gregg will be
speaking the night before his col
lege, meets Lincoln, his alma mater.
on the gridiron. Guest soloist for
the program will be Marie Fraser,
popular contralto, who will dedi-
cate a number to State College and
Lincoln University. Thomas Fra
ser, personal director at the local
college, has prepared special script
for the broadcast. The program
follows:
Keep Your Hands on the Gospel
Plough"
"The Crucifixion."
Swing Low Sweet Chariot"
Address, President Howard D.
Gregg.
Bye and Bye"
"Since You Went, Away"
Resting In Tope."
Nobody Knows the Trouble l
See"
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Dimont Regulations frightened
In Kent And Sussex Counties

More strict dimout regulations
for Kent and Sussex counties and
parts Of New York and New Jersey
were ordered recently by the Army
in broadening of the partial black
out already in effect in these areas.
The new regulations, now effec-
tive, replace the dimout orders is
sued by the Army on June 1. Major
General Thomas A. Terry, in giving
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20

the new directives. indicated the
curtained area might be extended
further inland.
The Army feels that it is neces-
sary to cut down the amount of
light that can be seen along the
Atlantic coast, he said. He added
that there has been splendid CO.
operation" with the present regula-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Thanksgiving Day, New Years
Are Named rs Days Of Prayer

In an unusual proclamation
President Roosevelt called upon
the American people recently to OBJ
serve both Thanksgiving and New
Years as days of prayer. The proc
lamation follows:
Days of Prayer: Thanksgiving
Day and New Years Day.
By the President of the United
States of America:
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-20
Houston Women To
Sponsor Bond Rally
e. Paul BurkhOlder Will
Be The Guest Speaker
On November %

November 90 to 2S has been pro.
claimed "Women's War Bon d
Week" throughout the nation.
The Houston women are having
a rally sponsored by all the organi-
cations of the town. The rally will
be held in Firemen's Hall on Mon
day evening, November 23, at 8
O'Clock.
Wilbur Jump will be in charge
of the meeting. E. Paul Burkholder
is to be the guest speaker. A movie,
"The Free American Way" will be
shown. This film shows the results
of the Nazi invasion of Europe and
the American way to prevent its
happening here. Admission is free.