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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
FOld-Up of Nations Fast
est Class d Baseball
Circuit Comes AS Blow
To Peninsula Fans;
Decision Made Sunday

The Eastern Shore League, re-
putedly the nations fastest Glass d
baseball circuit, will suspend
operations for the duration of the
present world conflict. This decis-
ion was made public late Sunday
afternoon in an announcement from
the Office of Harry S. Russell, pres
ident of the Sho' circuit.
The decision to suspend" oper-
ations was prompted by reluctance
on the part of league directors to
operate the circuit as a four-club
loop this summer. Shortly after the
close of the 1941 season, the league
took over the Salisbury franchise
and declared it open. At last Sum
days meeting of the league direc-
tors at Easton, Md, the Centreville
cult, leaving Easton, Cambridge
and fredericksburg in Maryland, and
Milford, Delaware, as the only
clubs available for 1912.
Inroads of the draft on playing
talent and tire rationing placed ad-
ditional obstacles before the direc-
tors in their efforts to map plans
for 1912, and undoubtedly inhuenc-
ed the decision announced last
Sunday.
Officials of the various Sho' clubs
this week extended an invitation to
all northern minor league clubs to
use any or all facilities of the var
ious Del-Mar-Va parks for spring
training purposes.
The Eastern Shore League was
organized in 1887 with Salisbury,
Cambridge, Centreville, Pocomoke
City, fredericksburg, Easton and
Crisfield in Maryland, and Dover in
Delaware, as charter members. Mil
ford gained representation in 1888
when the Cris1eld franchise was
shifted here. The league was reduc-
ed to six clubs last spring when
Pocomoke City and Dover with
drew.
In its five years of existence, the
Eastern Shore League sent over
fifty young players into basebalrs
higher classifications including ma
jor leagurers Johnny Wittig, Edgar
Leip. Ken Raffensberger, Danny
Murtaugh, Mickey Vernon, Sgd
Gordon, Dick West, Tommy Hughes,
Jack Wallasea, Elmer Valo, Ron
Max Surkont, Harry Mar
ME and others.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Select February 70
For Total Black0mt
In This Community
Right To Stage Complete
Defense Try-Out Was
Received This Week;
Will Be Held From s
To $3.50 p. M.

Mayor Edward c. Evans, of Mil
ford, CoordinatOr of Civilian De-
fense for Sussex county, announced
today that he has received author
! ity from the headquarters of the
First InterceptOr Command to hold
a total blackout in this city next
Thursday evening, February 26,
from to $3.50 o'clock.
Milford has already held Il trial
blackout with all lights on. and
semi-blackOut, when all lights were
extinguished except street lights.
Next Thursday evening, however,
every light in the city must be ex-
tinguished, residents, merchants
and plant operators will be given
ample warning. All violators of the
blackout will be noted and those
refusing to cooperate when advised
by the wardens that they have
lights showing outward and upward
will be subject to a heavy fine.
Following practice of the past,
the various groups will, when the
blackout is over, go to the commun-
ity building, where a general dis
cussion will be held and an attempt
made to iron out the rough spots
before the countrywide blackout,
which will be held Monday evening,
March 2, from to $3.50 o'clock.
The semi-blackout held last Fri
day evening was a decided success
with two or three minor exceptions.
At that time, however, only the
lights in the homes and business
section were extinguished and in
coming and outgoing traffic was not
bothered. Next Thursday evening,
however, the wardens plan to halt
traffic at the intersections leading
into the city, and all moving We
hicles will be forced to either come
to halt or run without lights. This
will prove dangerous unless the
cars attempting to travel are pro-
vided with regulation lights for
driving during a blackOut.
Warning of the blackout will be
given in the customary manner and
all wardens. auxiliary police, spot
.ers, fire fighters, messengers and
members of other civilian defense
should Immediately
AXE their places and remain fast
Until the all-clear sounds.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
State REA Receives
100000 Allotment
Fund Will Be Used For
Extending, Rephasing
Electric Lines

A grant of 100000 has been made
to the Delaware Rural Electric AS
sociation at Greenwood by the
Rural ElectrificatiOn Administra-
tion for extensions and "rephasing"
of electric lines to military estab-
lishments and aircraft spotting
stations, it was announced in Wash
ing on Tuesday by U. S. Senator
James M. Tunnel and U. S. Rep
resentative Philip A. Traynor.
Earlier loans to the Delaware as
sociation totaled $973.0OO, out of
which 972 miles of electric lines
have been constructed. The lines
serve 1859 rural families with
electricity, the congressman said.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Hal Cruber
Will Pilot
Bristol Team
Manager Of The Milford
Giants Has Signed A
Contract With Virgin
ia Organization.

Harold Gruber, manager of the
Milford Giants last season, has
been signed as pilot of the Bristol
Twins of the Appalachian League
by the New York Giants.
A graduate of Ohio University,
the 25-year-old Brooklyn youth has
been in organized baseball since
1887. He broke in with Blythe
vile of the then Northeast Arkan-
sas League.
This past season was his best
when as playing manager of the
Giants he led the league shortstops
in fielding and batted .30S.
Gruber has been spending the off
season here in Milford with his
wife and daughter. He will report
to Natchez, Miss. OH April 10 with
players from whom his 1912 Bris-
tol club will be chosen.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Book Campaign
Here Has Been
Success full
834 Have Been Given AS
Gifts During The Past
Month; Directors De-
sire To Thank All.

During the past month S34 books
have been given as gifts for the
soldiers in the Victory Book Cam
paign in Milford and vicinity under
the direction of Miss Edith Simp-
son.
Serving with her on the local
committee have been the pastors
of the various churches. Mrs.
Alphonso Humes, president of the
Parent-Teacher Association, Mrs.
q. Marshall Townsend, president
of the Milford New Century Club;
Mrs. Wallace F. McFaul of the Red
Cross; Irwin G. Burton, president
of the Rotary Clcb; Robert G.
Wollters, president of the Kiwanis
Club; Supt. Robert e. Shilling. and
Miss Lena Short Of the Schools;
M. Haswell Pierce, president of
the Chamber of Commerce; Mrs.
Alfred Lupien sof the Milford Free
Public Library; Miss Thelma Jew
ell, president of the Business Girls:
Mrs. August Faix, president Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. N. B.
Downing and Mr.. and Mis-. R.
Moore of the Milford Grange.
The directors desire to thank
every one for their generous gifts
and assistance, Mrs. Townsend for
Houston and Lincoln
for their cooperation; Mr.. Burton
and Mr.. Wollters for conveyances;
Wallace McFaul, William Mitten
and the following Boy Scouts for
the books each week:
Tommie Faix, Burton Coverdale,
Jack Cordrey, George Marshall and
Joseph McFaul.
These gift books will be care
fully sorted in Dover and sent to
the Delaware forts for men III the
service.
A receptacle will remain in :he
library until the campaign closes.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Choral Society Is
Preparing For Spring
Plan To Meet First Monday Eve
ming In Each Month

We, of the Choral Society, invite
those wishing to join us in a COM
munity sing, to reserve the first
Monday evening in each month for
that purpose. Consult the Chron-
icle for the place of meeting.
Through our conductor, Robert
Rudolph. we have the privilege OF
singing in the music festival at
Hershey, Pa, under the direction
of some of the most brilliant con-
ductors, of our state. This should
be quite feather in Milford's cap.
Our next rehearsal with Mr.. Ru-
dolph will be on Monday night at
7:45 p. m. in the parish house on
Church street, February 23.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Milford Bldg. & Loan
Holds Annual Meet
William G. SammOns Is Again
Elected Head Of Local Organization

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Milford Building and
Loan Association was held in COM
pany Offices on Tuesday evening,
February II. The following direc-
tors, whose terms expired, were
elected for three year terms: w. F.
McFaul, J. B. Counselman and
Thomas Davis. Other directors of
the association are Clarence Down
ing, James H. Stanton, Cornelius
wilkins, C. E. Brigham, Vernon
Benson and George Manlove.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: William G.
Sammons, president; Augustus Hol-
ston, vice president; Edwin p. Mes
sick, treasurer, and H. Paul Feni-
more, secretary.
At this meeting it was agreed to
issue new series of stock, to be
known as Series 20, which will be
put on sale at the March meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Kent Women Showing
Speaking Interest
Home Demonstration Club Agent
Arranging For Class

Women of Kent county are show
ing an increased interest in public
speaking. To meet the request of
members of the county home dem
onstration clubs. arrangements
have been made for a class in pub
lie speaking. The group will meet
in Dover and will be opened to all
women interested in the course.
The purpose of the class will be
to develop the individuals ability in
public speaking. Club officers will
find it to their advantage to inves-
tigate the possibilities of the course.
Women are being called on more
and more in this wartime to. speak
before groups on many subjects.
The group will be limited in
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
To Discontinue P-T-A
Meetings For Present
SO Many Evenings Needed For
Defense Prompted Action

The executive committee of the
Parent-Teacher Association of Mil
ford met with the president, Mrs.
A. E. Humes ON Tuesday evening
for discussion CT the advisability
of discontinuing the meetings of the
association for the present. With so
many evening being taken for de-
fense measures, and with everyone
busy with these measures, there
was not time left for the meetings,
nor people left to attend. 1t was
considered poor policy to plan an
instructive program and have a
small attendance. After weighing
the matter carefully it was decided
to discontinue the meetings until
another year, or even until after the
war, when there was the need for
the resumption of the work of the
association.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Delaware Spray Calendar
.Now Available To FrMitmen

control of pests in apple and peach
orchards and grape vineyards all
on one sheet which may be con-
veniently tackled up in the spray
shed.
For each fruit crop the calendar
lists the name and number of
sprays needed, the materials need
ed for one hundred gallons of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20

Delaware fruitmen will soon re-
ceive the 1912 edition of the Or
chard spray calendars, prepared by
the Departments of Entomology and
Plant Pathology of the University
of Delaware Agricultural Expert
ment Station. This handy spray
calendar, designated as Extension
Service Information Card No. 4S,
gives latest recommendation for
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Home Guard Unit
In Need OF Recruits
Two Vacancies In Medical Detail,
IL In The Ranks

Captain Anthony S. Summers,
commanding officer of Company C,
Delaware National Guard, announ-
ced today that inroads of the draft
and men forced to drop out of the
service because they were federal
employees has created a number of
vacancies in the company.
The medical detail lost three
men when Irwin Bowman, Earle X.
Williams, and Norval Parsons were
forced to resign. Since then Rob-
ert Fl. Yerkes has been signed
with the detail, replacing Bowman.
The vacancies left by Williams and
Parsons are still to be filed.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Mrs. c. E. Brown Is
Killed In Collision
Wife OF Senator SuccumbS To
Shock In The ElktOn Hospital

Shock suffered in an automobile
collision near North East. Md, last
Thursday night, caused the death
early last Friday morning of Mrs.
Hattie c. Brown, wife of State Sem
ator Charles. f. Brown of Main
street, Bridgeville.
Authorities reported that autos
operated by Senator Brown. who
was returning from Baltimore, and
Frank Simper, n years old, of
North East, Md, were in collision.
Mrs. Brown was taken to Union
Hospital, Elkton, Md, where she
died. Mrs. Lula Bradley, passenger
in the Brown auto, was treated for
two fractured ribs.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Weekly DOings of
Red Cross Workers
Schedule Of Meetings For
Milford For Week Be-
ginning February 20
General Chairman
MRs WALLACE MCEAITI

WINS. w ALLAIE NlIFAOl
Thursday, February 26 at 3 p. M.
Meeting at home of Mrs. Wallace
McFaul for all chairmen, sub-chair-
men and other interested persons.
Canteen Corps
Mrs. ]. S. WILLIS, Chairman
Tuesday evening, February "a at
1880 o'clock. Colored canteen class
meets in the colored school. Miss
Eleanor Mcknight, instructor.
First Aid
Mrs. J. ]. PIERCE AND Miss SARA GRIER
C0-ChairmeH
Friday, February 20 at 1880 p. m.
Houston Fire Hall. DR.. Reed and
Dr.-James, Jr., instructors.
Friday, February 20 at 8 a. m.
High School, girls class. Miss Jean
Jernee, instructor.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Eastern Sho'League
Definitely Snspends
Operations F0r1942
= - - -
w A r IN G

A countrywide bIackOut has
been ordered for Sussex
county by Civilian Defense
COOrdlnatOr Hon. Edward G..
Evans of Milford. Said black
out will be held on Monday
evening, March 2, between
the hours of s and $3.50 p. m.
At this time all lights in
the county, both in towns and
rural sections are ordered to
be eXtinguished.
This blackOut will he GOV.
cred and reported on to cOun.
fy control centers by planes
which will fly over Sussex
county that evening.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Poisonous Gas Deaths
Are On The Increase
@Stealthy Killer" Responsible For
1896 Deaths In One Year

Deaths due to the absorption of
poisonous gases totaled 1896 in one
year in this country, says the State
Board of Health, quoting the 1941
edition of Accident Facts" and
warns that such deaths are at their
highest level in the winter. During
the cold months poisonous gas
deaths range from 1870 to 1879 of
the total of accidental deaths while
in summer they drop to only 40 of
the entire number of deaths by
accident.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
High School Court
Teams Defeat FELTON,
Boys And Girls Both VictOrs In
Contest Tuesday

The Milford High School basket
ball teams displaying brilliant
passing offensive sent the FELTON,
Highlets down to defeat Tuesday
evening of this week, As to % in
the boys game and 81 to Is in the
girls game.
Last Friday evening the highlets
did not fair so well when they
played the Georgetown county
seaters, losing both games, AZ to %
and .27 to 20.
The scores:
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
To Train Red Cross
Instructors Here
Meetings VIII Be Held In COmmun-
lily Building This Weekend

The Delaware Chapter Red Cross
will give a course to train instruc-
tors to teach first aid classes. Any
persons who have completed the
Red Cross standard go hour)
course and advanced 90 hour
course in first aid are eligible to
attend the instructors class. Meet
ings will be held in the community
building, Milford, ON the following
dates:
Saturday. February 21-2 to 6
D. IN. and 7 to 10 p. m.
Sunday, February 22-1O a. Ill. to
1 p. IN. and 2 to 6 p. IN.
Those persons holding first aid
instructors certificates that have
expired may take this course to re-
new their certificate. Physicians
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-20
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, February II, 10
Tuesday, February II, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, Febru-
ary IL, to Tuesday February II,
inclusive:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
METHODIST PASTOR
REAPPOINTED

The Reverend E. Roy Fort. pas
tor of the Libby and Troy Methodist
Churches, attended last week the
sessions of the Montana conference
of the Methodist Church held in
the Mountain View Methodist
Church of Butte. With Mr.. Fort
were Mrs Fort and Mrs. Q. G..
Gompf Mrs. Gompf attended as a
lay member from the Libby church.
The conference reappointed the
Reverend Fort as pastor of the Lib
by and Troy churches for third
year.
Among the church leaders Ct The
Methodist Church present At the
conference were Bishop w E Ham
maker of Denver, Colo Bishop
Bruce r. Baxter Of Portland Orc,
DR.. John O. Gross Of Nashville,
Tenn, Dr.. Charles L. Calkins and
Mr.. f. Dow Bancroft Of Chicago,
Mrs. T. B. Godfrey of New York.
and Miss Ann Southland of India.
The conference accepted the IN
vitation Of the Miles City church
to meet there next June.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
GRAND COULEE LAKE is AT
FULL HEIGHT

SACRAMENTO worlds longest
artificial lake, extending Isl miles
from Grand Coulee Dam to the
Canadian boundary, is expected to
reach its greatest height of 1890
feet, this week, according to Major
S E. Hutton, United States Recla-
nation Bureau information direc-
tor.
Il is expected this elevation will
be held through the summer, Major
Sutton said, and he added, sight
seers are certainly welcome at the
dam, with all facilities heretofore
available still open to visitors, aside
from certain restrictions in the use
of cameras
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02

| FARM |
TOPICS
CARE ESSENTIAL
IN FILLING SILO
Dry, Unpacked Materials
Spoil Readily.
Ey PROF. r. c. MILLER
Agricultural Engineering Department. Ohio
State univcrsity.)

tHEttkWsuay engineering bcpaffHcHts tIib
State Univcrsity.)
Most effective results in avoiding
spoiled silage are obtained by taking
proper precautions in silo construc-
ton and by harvesting the silage
crop at the right period.
In general, silage spoils because it
comes in contact with air after it
is placed in the silo Defects in silo
construction, use of material which
is too dry to pack well in the silo,
and too much speed in filing or too
little tramping of the material are
the chief agencies that permit air
to rum the silage
Every type Of silo whether it be
permanent upright type, tenn
porary fence structure, or a trench
below ground surface can be built
to preserve silage effectively if the
material placed in the silo is moist
enough TO pack we'll or if water
enough is added to permit thorough
packing Of drier material.
The rule Of thumb method for
determining the correct moisture
content for plants going into a silo
is that it should be possible to press
or wiring water from the chopped
material If that cannot be done,
water should be added. Plants with
GO to rs per cent moisture are at
the right stage for silage. Materials
placed in the silo while too green
may result in considerable losses Of
juice and produce silage which is
unpalatable to livestock.
The spoilage of silage at the top of
an ahove-ground silo or at the end
of a trench silo cannot be avoided
entirely without prohibtNe cost.
Repacking at intervals Of a few days
after the silo is filled or putting
chopped, wet straw or other material
on top Of the silage will reduce the
loss.
Considerable silage is lost while
the silo is being emptied because
too great an area. Of surface is ex-
posed in feeding. This loss can be
reduced by feeding from half the
area of d surface silo at time or
by taking a slice only a few inches
thick from the end of a trench silo.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Varieties of Cosmetics
To Be Slashed

Wartime Americas women are
going to have to be alluring in a
narrower range of colors and odors,
WPR reports. One Of the features
of forthcoming order on produc-
ton of cosmetics will be a reduc-
ton in the number of permitted
shades and odors of a wide variety
of items ranging from lipsticks to
cosmetic stockings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Egg Production Reflects
Kind, QUANTITY of Feed

Efficient egg production is inhlf-
enced by the amount of feed it is
possible to induce each laying hen
to eat daily according to George
P. Mccarthy, extension poultry hus-
bandman at Texas A. & w. Nor
mally one hen will eat about 80
pounds Of feed year, approximate
ly half of which should be mash and
one half grain for best results.
Egg mash, or laying mash, is the
important portion of the feed for
hens that are expected to lay. Lay
ing mash is combination of feeds
which are high in protein and other
ingredients essential for keeping the
hens in good health, as well as for
producing a maximum number of
eggs.
Laying mash must constitute one
half, or 40 pounds, of the yearly
ration. The usual mixtures for lay
ing rations comprise 100 pounds pro-
tein supplement and 200 pounds of
ground homegrown grains to make
a suitable mash mixture. The grains
may be corn, maize or hegari in
combination with oats.
One hundred laying hens will con-
sumo about 3l1a tons Of home grown
grains a year, Mccarthy adds. II
the net income from the flock is fig
ured ON the basis of increased re-
turn from home produced grain, the
producer will find that he sold his
grain at about double the market
price. In some cases even greater,
return can be made.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
How to Save Tires

l. Keep tires properly inflated
2. Have wheels aligned. cross
switch tires occasionally.
3 Remember that oils, grease,
barnyard acids and hot sunshine
are hard on tires.
4. Don't drive over 50 to 40 miles
an hour. speed wears tires.
s. Inspect tires for cracks and
cuts. and make repairs Immediately.
8 Make sure your snare Is prop
erly inflated and use It. Carry
a jack, air pump and patch kit
7. Bad weather driving is hard on
tires Wet roads, ice and mud tend
to cause spinning and skidding.
8. Thought for the future Don't
forget possibility Of being forced
to use horses and wagon for some
purposes at some time in the flu
ture. On a rainy day repair and oil
old harness; one world war was
won that day
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
VI Ily Iran

The name of Persia was changed
to Iran during the reshaping Of Eu-
rope and Asia after the first World
war because Iran always was the
native name for one larae portion Of
Persia peoped by tic Iraaian race.
ard that name had tic preference
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
(1fifi Climbs

New York has a Tall Peoples
club; Santa Barbara has Short
Girls club; Boston has a Fat Mans
club and Gamtranck. Mich, has
Big Nose club, of which Jimmy Du-
rante is an honorary member.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
Church Of God

Sunday school 10 a. m.
Morning worship Ii a. m
Young Peoples meeting 7 r. NJ.
Evening worship 8 p. m.
Mid-Week prayer meeting Wed,
nesday 5 p. m.
Cottage prayer meeting At Tro5
on Friday, 5 p. m.
B. RI. APPLICABLE, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02

Chaplains with u S. armed forces
are using chalices made Of gold
plate over an iron base; copper and
brass will not be used to manufac-
ture articles Of religious devotion
until after the war.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
VIII Be Able
To Obtain
Anti re

American motorists will be able
TO obtain anti-freeze at reasonable
levels during the coming winter.
The OPA has established ceiling
prices for all types of anti-freeze
at levels we'll under THE specula-
tive quotations prevalent at the end
of last winter The regulation es-
tablshes separate series of max
imum prices for anti-freeze manu-
featured from ethylene glycol, the
permanent type, and for the So
called permanent types pro-
duced from ethyl or methyl al
cohol
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
CORRECTION I'm SUGAR
RATIONING DATES

An error was made in last weeks
issue in reporting the dates for the
next registering for canning sugar.
The next registering for canning
sugar Will be on July 5 and 8.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1942-07-02
st st. Johns Lutheran Church

The Friendly IhurcH
Sunday, July 5.
Regular morning worship. begin
ming at IL a. m.
There will be no Sunday school.
Sunday school will be omitted dur
ing July and August.
If you have no church affiliations,
you are invited to worship with usl
III. l.. PFOTENHAUER,
Pastor