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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Exhibit At Colony
Next Wednesday
Usual Items Displayed At
Cancelled Fair To Be
Shown

Among the many who were dis
appointed that it was impossible to
hold the Kent and Sussex County
Fair this year, are more than 100
children at Delaware Colony. The
present population is Asa. OF these
$50 are attending training classes
and 10S have completed from one
to three items suitable for COM
petition. These boys and girls have
been working on their projects
since December and January for
the exhibit which they usually dis
play every summer at the Harring-
ton Fair. More than 200 articles
will be arranged for the benefit of
visitors who are able to get to the
Colony on Wednesday, August 10,
from l to 4 p. m. Hand weaving,
knitting, cross stitching, wood
work projects such as small tables,
book shelves, door stops, also
brushes, brooms and shoes repair
ed will be included in the display.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Sussex County Parents Urged
Crop SpOilage To Correct
Can Be Halved Riddles Defects
Better Grading, Packing
Ands Direct Distribu-
tiOn Methods Will Re-
duce SpOilage, Damage.

Prevention of waste in food dis
tribution will be a vital factor in
the effort of Sussex county's 5,1Se
farm operators and workers to
achieve their wartime. harvest
goals, 1T was indicated today In a
survey by leading distributor of
Delaware farm produce.
At least half of the estimated
81 100000 annually lost from spoil
age and damage to matured Della
ware fruits and vegetables alone
can be prevented by the use of bet
ter grading, packing and by better
and more direct distribution meth
ods, Earl R. French, marketing di-
rector of the Atlantic Commission
Company, A. and P. produce buy
ing affiliate, declared in the sur
veys summary. He indicated that
further savings could be realized
from improving handling of other
Delaware farm products.
If Sussex county farmers, work.
ing with distributors, cut by half
the average 10 to IL per cent of
fruit and vegetable shipments lost
damage and spoilage, they
will have achieved the equivalent
Of a to 6 per cent increase in pro-
1uction without any extra acreage,
equipment or farm labor" French
said.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Rep. ?. A. Traynor
Seeks Reelection
Despite Opposition
Congressman Asserts He
Is Candidate At Re
quest Of Voters; Is
sues Statement Criti-,
cizing Organization.

u. S. Representative Philip A.
Traynor last Thursday announced
his candidacy for denomination and
reelection, in statement in which
he criticized the Democratic state
organization.
He revealed that those few who
attempt to dominate the party
have asked me to step out of the
picture" but, he continued, he had
decided to become a candidate "at
the request of numerous leaders,
organizations, and voters through
out the state"
His announcement apparently as
sures contests for the two major
nominations to be made at the
Democratic convention in Dover on
September 1. Earl Sylvester of
Harrington, has announced his can
didacy for the nomination as U. S.
E. Ennalls Berl, Wilmington at
torney, is opposing U. S. Senator
James H. Hughes for the nomina-
ton to the U. S. Senate.
TraynOr's Statement
Representative Traynor's state
ment follows:
"At the request of numerous lead
ers, organizations and voters
the state, l have. de-
cided to become a candidate for
in the coming No
vember election, despite the de-
sire of certain members Of the
Democratic state organization to
present their own candidates.
These few who attempt to dom
nate the party have asked me to
'tep out of the picture. would be
glad to do this, if it is the ex-
pressed will of the majority of the
but until the people decide
intend to continue in the run
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Alfalfa Need Listed
By Co. Agent Wilson
High Protein And Calcium Content
Makes 1t Excellent Dairy Ration

On account of its high protein
and calcium content, its palatabil-
ity, and greater yields per acre, al
falfa is considered one of the best
hay crops for dairy cattle, conse-
quently more farmers each year
are seeding alfalfa in connection
with the advocated program for
producing more home grown feed
for their livestock. Within the past
several weeks numerous inquiries
relative to the cultural require
ments of alfalfa have been receiv-
ed at the Kent county extension
Office, indicating that more inter-
est is being taken in this crop, and
no doubt this year will show a
marked increase in the alfalfa acre
age in this county. 1t has been
estimated that from rs to 80 per
cent of the cost of purchased feeds.
can be saved by dairy farmers who
raise an adequate supply of alfalfa
hay.
Alfalfa should be seeded during
the last two weeks in August, at
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14

James A. Campbell, Jr., of Hen
lopen Post No. 5, Rehoboth Beach,
was elected commander of the
American Legion, Department of
Delaware, and w. Floyd Jackson, of
Newark, first vice-commander, at
the departments convention last
Saturday in the Hotel DUPONT, Will
mington.
Other officers elected were: Sec
ond vice-commander, c. ]. Stew
art, Wilmington; historian, l..
Walton Cline, Wilmington; chap
lain, the Rev. DR.. G. Ashworth
Burslem, Delaware City, and SER
geant-at-arms, James E. Webb,
Laurel.
Named Committeeman
John r. Fader, Newark, was
elected national executive commit
teeman, and Samuel Green, Will
was named alternate. The
convention unanimously passed a
resolution directing it's delegates to
the national convention to vote in
favor of admitting honorably dis
charged veterans of World War II
into the legion.
Delegates and alternates were
elected to represent the depart
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
mConcerning
Practice BLack0nts
Often Very Unjust
Alerts From Time To
Time Are Necessary
To Create A Well Bal
anced Protective Or
ganizatiOn.

There has been some unjust crit
icism concerning the practice
blackouts that have been held from
time to time by the civilian defense
organization with such statements
We'll never have raid, it's un-
necessary" While we hope we
never will have a raid, but on that
point we have no certainty. We do
not expect fires in our homes, but
still we carry fire insurance.
But there is one thing we do ex-
pect, and that Is total blackouts to
be ordered by the Army along the
Atlantic Seaboard.
These blackouts may be for rea-
sons of which the general public
is not aware, but they are expected
to be called for protection by the
Army officials in command.
Did 1t ever occur to you that dur
ing one of these blackouts you, or
members of your family, might be
taken suddenly ill, or there might
be an accident in your home, as
there are always accidents that oc-
casionally occur in the best regu-
lated families?
What would you do when the
phone lines are tied up with off,
cial business? Ffs
You would call your warden.
1t should be comforting to you
to know that there is a man on duty
at all hours just outside your home
who KNOWS WHAT TO DO; who
has had special training, and knows
how to get you trained medical as
sistance and knows how to SECURE
it in the quickest possible manner.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
TO Play Burro
BaHCameHere
On August l9
Kiwanis Club And Fort
Salisbury Will Ride
Jackasses For Char
ity At Ball Park.

Drollery and ROBUSTNESS in their
eyes and veritable volts of cleo
tricity in their funny little backs
and legs, pack of burros are camp
ed in Milford waiting to take many
OF the prominent men of this city
for wild rides in a game of soft
ball which will be played during the
twilight hours at the Milford Bali
Park next Wednesday night, August
10, at 7 o'clock, under the sponsor
ship of the Kiwanis Club and Fort
Salisbury. Dignity will be both
figuratively and literally unseated
and the confines of the field are
sure to boom throughout the nights
fun with unrestrained laughter as
the local riders are dumped uncer-
enormously in the base paths, taken
on wild, willy-nilly jaunts all over
the diamond and tussle with their
roguish little mounts.
The local riders in this novel
roundup of riotous fun are to in
clude:
BurrOS
Oracle Allen, 3b; Kate Smith, Ct;
Dynamite, IS; Olive Oyl, If; Or
phan Annie, 1b; Sophie Tucker, rf;
Mae West, 2b; Midnite, CT.
Kiwanis
Doc West, Carson Ward, Perry
Ragains, Bill Burke, AL Peterman,
Vinal Bennett, H. Phillips, John
Geyer, Dave Green, Bob Wollters,
George Jester, T. Derrickson, Bill
Small, John Hanges, Spot Donovan,
Ed. Isaacs, Jim Gordan, Al Humes,
Joe Dare.
The umpires will be Mayor E. G.
Evans and Robert H. Yerkes, COM
bined weight, 4S7 pounds. Proceeds
will be used by the Kiwanis Club
for charitable purposes. Admission
will be: Adults 35c, children 15c.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Brewing Co. Employees
Put $13, 3,39Q,429 In War Bonds

dustry's War Savings Committee.
His district, embracing Maryland,
Delaware, and the District Of Col
dmbia, has contributed $429,1S7
of the total.
1--WE feel" said Mr.. Krieger, 'it
can be safely said, in view of this
record, that brewing
industry workers, for the most part,
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Rising at the rate of well over a
million dollars monthly, a swelling
tide of war bond purchases by the
country's $4,000 brewing company
reached a total of $13,-
390,429 by July first. The total has
just been announced by A. Krieger,
president of the Gunther Brewing
Company, Baltimore, who is chair
man of District No. Alb of the in
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
DeLGIUGre Aids Hunt
I For Ration Books
5000 Gas Cards Stolen
From Washington
Board Office

James L. Luke, Jr., state OPA
administrator, this week urged Del
aware gasoline station operators
to Join the four-state hunt for 5000
gasoline ration books stolen from
a Washington ration board office.
OPA officials, police, and station
operators in Pennsylvania, Mary
land, New Jersey and Delaware are
seeking some clue to the missing
ration books.
Mr.. Luke asked operators to post
numbers of the stolen books on
pumps to make possible a quick
check. Attendants were told to note
the number of the book, the name
on it and the license number of the
car and to report it Immediately
Numbers given we're: Glass A,
112601 to 10000; Glass B, 350001 to
$4,000; Glass G, 192751 to 10000;
Class e, 29037 to 29500; Glass r,
50501 to 50750, and 59501 to 59750;
Glass ST., 691255 to 692500; Class
So. 424661 to 424S00.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
So Young Sussex Men
Inducted Into Army
Large Contingent Left Georgetown
Last Wednesday Morning

Fifty-nine young men left We'd
nesday morning of last week from
Georgetown for Fort Dix, where
they were inducted into the Army
They were contingent from Local
Draft Board No. 1, which has juris-
diction over registrants in the
First, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and
Tenth Representative Districts of
Sussex county.
Those inducted are: Henry T.
HoIson, Edward Fowlks, Stanley
Norwood, Henry B. Artson, Robert
L. Brinkley, Harry S. Bailey, Err
nest w. Harmon, Albert C. Burton.
Nelson c. Johnson, Bethuel Davis,
Samuel H. Jackson, Archie H.
Fisher, Roy j. Shelton, Alton Har-
mon, Melvin w. Ruspus, Joseph S.
Mills, Eben A. Short, Norman D.
Baker, Ralph S. Clendaniel, James
E. Andrews, William M. Shaw, Jr.,
Gilbert M. Wiltbank, Jr., Clifford
E. Mitchell, Everett w. Bennett,
Howard B. Faust, Herman E. Will
ey, Clarence o. Donovan, Lewis w.
Harper, Mackey Bass, Oscar W.
Allen, Jr., Willard R. Ewing, Wv
ian c. Ruble, William e. Gray, AL
len S. Bauscher, Robert J. Cotting-
ham, Harry E. Dale, Norman r.
Carroll, James L. Courtney, Jay E.
Watson, William F. Globes, Robert
w. Lawson, Franklin w. Ash.
Charles T. Nelson, Jr., Joseph v.
Maull, Howard n Maull, Fiore J.
Luzzi, Isaac Luster Brumbley,
Hirons r. Clifton, Norman L. King,
Games B. Panuska, William c.
Edward B. Mitchell,
Grover C. Shockley, Jr., Emory P.
Franklin, James w. Headley,
Charles A. McColley, James S.
James Marshall, Harold T.
Tinple
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Is Duty Of Parents To
See That Children Are
Physically Fit For
School.

How fit, physically, are the chill
dren and young people who will go
to Kent and Sussex county schools
this fall? The State Department OF
Public Instruction lists 1920
youngsters as attending the schools
in these counties last year. About
an equal number will likely attend
this coming fall with the exception
of few high school pupils going
into industry. LAST years figures
for school pupils was 6,756 in Kent
and 1864 in Sussex
Will these $4,000 or more chill
dren be healthy?
Every parent wants his or her
youngster to have every oppor-
tunity possible to grow and develop
mentally and physically-an equal
chance. But a child with a physical
defect or poor health in general
does not have the same chance as
his healthy classmate, warns DR..
Marion Hotopp, acting director of
the Division of Maternal and Child
Health of the State Board OF
Health.
Describing i'll health or physical
defects as a ball and chain ham
pering educational progress, DR..
Hotopp urges all parents of school
children to correct any physical or
dental defects in their youngsters
this month if possible.
With doctors and nurses being
called in increasing numbers for
service with the armed forces, it
grows more important to have chill
lren examined by the family doctor
and dentist and correct every all
nent possible now. This is equal
" true for children of all ages
rom first grade children through
college age.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
NeLU Arms ArriUe
At Milford ArnOry
Equipment Includes Sever
al Of The New Type
Sub-Machine Guns

If you are interested in learn
ing how to operate the new weap-
ons which are being distributed by
the United States Government for
use by State Guard Regiments.
you should go to the Milford Ar
mory next Wednesday evening, Au-
gust 10, and sign up with Com
pany c for one year of service.
A number of these new type of
weapons including the super sub
gun firing 720 rounds a
now being used by the
Marines in their invasion of the
Solomon Islands, have been re-
ceived at the Armory and many
recruits are needed to handle these
weapons.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Two State Men Hurt
In Jersey Crash
Ocean View Brothers Are Burned
As Truck Upsets; Chickens Perish

Several hundred live chickens
perished last Thursday as poultry
truck overturned and burst into
flames at the Bayway traffic circle
near Elizabeth, N. ].
The truck driver, Ernest Hitch
ems, 25 years old, and his brother,
Raymond, % years old, both of
Ocean View, were taken to st. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital in serious condi-
tion.
Police, firemen and spectators
up the rest of the load of
$500 chickens, which scattered af-
ter the accident
Deputy Fire Chief Harry Jarvis
said the two men were pinned in
the cab of the truck and were un-
able to escape flames which swept
from the motor. Motorists extri-
Gated them before firemen arrived.
The truck, owned by Harry Pottin
of Selbyville, was enroute to Long
Island City, N. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Sen. Tunnel Lauds
Spirit OF Midway
Delaware's Junior Senator Says
Navy Depend on This Valiant Spirit

Navy DepeHu Ou lluS NdildHt OpiAlt
Declaring that the war had
reached a stage where It is,lo Ion
ger a question for many Americans
whether" they will serve but
where" Senator James M. Tunnell
of Delaware, appealed to the young
men of his state to weigh the op-
portunities the Navy offers for good
pay and advancement. Senator Tun-
nell spoke over Station WDEL last
Saturday at $50 p. m.
The speaker said the Navy, Ma
rine Corps and Coast Guard need
men as never before because they
have taken on the biggest job in
history and can't finish it without
a lot of help. You can't put off
saving America until tomorrow"
said Senator Tunnel, "it just won't
work" Describing the courageous
stand made by the beleaguered ma
rine garrison under Major Dever-
eaux at Wake Island, Senator Tun-
nell said they were the kind of men
who could hold out through pain
and exhaustion and still show the
grit to grin, and radio their i'm
mortal message of defiance to the |
outside world, Send us some more |
Japs!"
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Funeral For
Dr.HenryBudd
Held Yesterday
Retired Dover Minister
Headed Wesley COlleg-
late Institute For Fif-.
teen Years.

Funeral services for the Rev. DR.
Henry George Budd, 7S years old
former president of the Wilmington
Conference Academy at Dover, Ia
ter the Wesley Collegiate Institute
were held yesterday Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock in Wesley
Methodist Church, with the Rev.
NJ w. Marine, pastor, officiating.
Interment in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Smyrna.
Assisting Mr.. Marine were the
Rev. DR.. Arthur ]. Jackson of Do
yer, president of Wesley Junior
College, and the Rev. DR.. Walter
A. Hearn, also of Dover, superin-
tendent of the Dover District of the
Peninsula Methodist Conference.
Pallbearers were the Rev. Lester
E. Windsor, the Rev. Charles c.
Harris, both of Wilmington, and
the Rev. Ralph c. Jones, superin-
tendent of the Salisbury district of
the church. These men were stu
dents at the Wilmington Confer
ence Academy when DR.. Budd was
principal.
The other pallbearers-students
at Wesley Collegiate Institute when
DR.. Budd was president-are the
Rev. Paul E. Reynolds of Chester
town, Md; the Rev. Robert e.
Green of Harrington, and Walter
E. Holt of Dover.
DR.. Budd, until recently active in
and Delaware Methodist
Church circles, died Monday after
noon in the Kent General Hospital
of injuries received in a fall last
Friday at his home on North Gov
ernor's avenue boulevard, Dover
He fractured his hip in the fall and
later complications developed.
Born In Pennsylvania
DR.. Budd was born June s, 1864,
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J. C. Townsend To
Run If Party Willing
Veteran Republican VIII Not Seek
Place On Ticket, However

Former U. S. Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr., of Selbyville. said
Wednesday of this week at his
home that although he would not
seek the Reublican party's nomina-
ton for senator at the convention
in Dover, Sept. 9. he would run if
nominated.
Mr.. Townsend served two terms
in the Senate, from 1928 to 1910.
He emphasized that Il will not
seek the nomination. If l were
nominated" he continued, 81 GER
tainly would run. The people Of
Delaware have been generous to
me. If they and the Republican
party think that l should be the
my answer will be yes.
will be honored."
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
State Banks Sold
$I7,OO0, 900 In Bonds
State Chartered And National Insti-
tutiOns Aiding War Effort

Delaware banks, state chartered
and national, had delivered war
savings bonds amounting to $17,-
1874, $3.50, to purchasers, or an
average of 81 3,91S.53 each month
as of June 80, IA months after in
auguration of the program.
In announcing this large-scale
buying of bonds in this state, State
Bank Commissioner Frank E.
Lynch, Jr., declares the Delaware
banks are doing their part in the
bond effort as evidenced by the
fact that Delaware was the seventh
state in the nation reporting all
banks as issuing agents of the
treasury.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Crimson Clover Seed
Is Now Available
ANY Farmer Cooperating In Con-
servatiOn Program Is Eligible

Twenty tons of Tennessee Grim
son clover seed is now available
for distribution to Sussex county
farmers as a part of the county
agricultural conservation program.
In announcing the arrival of this
carload of seed, Hylon C. Smith,
chairman of the Sussex County Ag-
ricultural Conservation Associa-
tion, states that any farmer coop
Grating in the conservation pro-
gram is eligible to secure his sup
ply of seed for this year.
Non-allotment farms, he says,
may secure up to the full amount
of their conservation payment in
seed, while allotment farms may
secure up to eighty per cent of
their payment in seed.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
State CoIored College
Seeks To Aid Army
Use OF Facilities To Aid War Ef-
fort Has Been Made

In communications addressed to
the War Department and in con-
ferences held with army represen-
tatives in this area, Delaware State
College for Colored Students has
offered the use of its facilities to
aid in the war effort as is being
done by several other outstanding
negro institutions. Though the
final action would depend upon the
decision of the trustee board Of
said institution, the President, DR..
H. d. Gregg, expressed certainty
that the trustees would welcome an
opportunity to allow the college to
render service in the emergency.
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Delaware Lodges
Select New Officers
W. H. LOper, Jr., Frederica, Grand
Master OF United Order, /. 0. o. F.

William H. Loper, Jr., of Freder-
lea, was, elected grand master of
District Grand Lodge No. 8, United
Order of Odd Fellows, at the annual
meeting in Dover last Thursday.
He succeeds William Knight of
Wilmington.
Other officers are: Deputy grand
master, Richard Faulkner; grand
treasurer, Clarence Barrett of
Friendship; grand director, Will
liam McKlever, Camden. grand
secretary, Edward F. Virgins, Will
supervisor, Silas Pennel-l
ton, Dover.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Houston Will Test
Aerial Salutes Mon.
Civilian Defense Council VIII Use
New Air Raid Warning Method

The Civilian Defense Council at
Houston, has decided that in order
to better warn the rural population
which surrounds the community of
impending alerts, blackouts and
actual air raids, 1t will use the
aerial salute method Of warning.
For the warning of an alert, black
out or actual raid, three of the sa-
lutes will be set off at intervals of
30 seconds each, one salute will
be used to announce the all clear.
The siren will be used only at the
beginning and then will sound one
short blast. This will be for the
benefit of the firemen only, and will
be sounded prior to the firing of
the salutes.
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Donations To State
Food Bank Sought
Each Citizen Asked To Give Two
Cans Or Jars To Build Up Reserve

Each citizen of Delaware is go
ing to be asked to contribute at
least two cans or jars of food, in
cluding coffee and tea, to a food
bank which will provide emer-
gency supplies for families evacu-
ated from bombed areas, it was dis
closed this week.
The food bank should be ready
by October Is if present arrange
ments are carried out, it was said
by Mrs. William S. Dutton, chair
man of the State Emergency Food
Bank Committee.
The hundreds of thousands of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Bathing Beach Fund
Is Gaining Daily
Long Sought Equipment May Soon
Be Installed If Donations Continue

Mayor Edward c. Evans, chair
man of the Milford bathing beach
and playground committee announ-
ced last night, that several more
cash contributions have been re-
ceived and if the donations continue
to come in for the next few weeks
like they have this week the COM
mittee will be able to purchase
some of the playground and beach
equipment which is badly needed to
complete the program. Checks have
been received this week as follows:
Mrs. Blanche Hirsch, SIS; Mrs. J.
B. Warner, $25; Lester C. Lovett,
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dup Pont Co. Producing
Paint For Army Use
Every House In State Could Be
Painted With Portion OF Production

Every house in Delaware-and
the state has 70,572 occupied dwell
lings-could be painted four times,
with the barns in a couple of coun-
ties thrown in for good measure,
with the quantity of paint that E. 1.
dupont deNemours and Company
produced for military purposes in
the first. six months of this year.
AS second illustration, dupont
finish made since last January to
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Milford chronicle., 1942-08-14
Officers OF Firemen's
Association To Meet
September IS Conference In Del
mar Replaces Cancelled Convention

Volunteer firemen of Delaware
having agreed to dispense with
their annual convention this year
because of transportation difficult
ties and the fact that many mem
bers are engaged in war work,
Frank O'Neal, Harrington, an
nounces a state directors meeting
will be held Wednesday, September
16, in Delmar, when reports of
member companies will be receiV-
ed and necessary business trans
acted.
officers of the organization are
to be held over for an
other year. Warren Pettyjohn, Do
YER, is the state secretary.
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