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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
J. Kemp, R. Scott, J. Kim
mey, C. Stevenson, G.
Russell And H.. Moore
Drawn In Tenth.

Two panels of Jurors for service
at the October term of the Kent
county courst were drawn on Tues
day afternoon of last week by Jury
Commissioner Wilbur E. Jacobs
and Walker L. Mifflin. The October
term of court will open on Monday
October 10.
In addition to the regular panel
of petit jurors, panel of special
jurors were drawn for service,
with the regular petit jury, at a
session of the Court of Oyer and
TerIniner which will be held on
Monday, October 26. '-'
The regular panel of petit jurors,
who will report for service on We'd
nesday, October 81, are as follows:
First District: d. Vernon Ford,
Stanley Middleton and Edward En-
mis-.
Second District: Jay H. Hipwell,
George w. Bush and Daniel F. Kin
naman.
Third District: Purnell R. Smith,
Grover Kemp and Alex Darrah.
Fourth District: Edgar Johnson,
John Willis and Louis Bloom.
Fifth District: Harvey FARRELL,
Lemual Covington, Morris Simon
and Benjamin F. Simmons, Jr.
Sixth District: William H. Wro-
ten, John Draper, Keith Webb and
William S. Cooper.
Seventh District: Frank Webb,
A. Bailey Thomas, Walter H. Simp-
son and Henry Rhodes.
Eighth District: Caleb Johnson,
Harry E. Scott, Christian L. Maull
and Benjamin Hart.
Ninth District: Ebere Kent, w.
Charles Moore, Joshua Smith and
Ray Cannon.
Tenth District: Joseph Kemp,
Robert Scott, Jesse KINNEY and
Cornelius Stevenson.
The special panel of Jurors who
will report for service on Monday,
October 26, are as follows:
First District: Leon James, Will
liam Kenworthy and Harry w.
Blendt. |
Second District: James Wrench,
James B. Bice, Jr., and Harrington
NJ. Case.
Third District: Francis bigger, |
Weigel and William G.
Boggs.
Fourth District: Albert S. Moore,
Melvin 'Bleckman and Tilghman G.
Hubbard.
Fifth District: Harry Rash, Oscar
Plummer and Eugene Raughley.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Anniversary Service
1T Barratt's Chapel
ReU. DR.. Hamilton P. Fox OF Salisbury, Nd, In Ad-
dress At Historic Edifce Sunday, AdmOnished
Youth To Place Trust In Religious Experience
As Aid To Post War Life.

Young people of today must have
religious experiences in order to
gain the knowledge to build a bet
ter world, the Rev. DR.. Hamilton P.
Fox of Salisbury, Md, said last Sun
day in an address at the '162nd an
niversary observance of Barratt's
Chapel.
only from religious experiences
can we remedy the mistakes of a
war-torn world" the speaker said,
in urging that people of all nations
turn to God for the real answer"
to war and postwar problems.
Although tire and gasoline ra-
tioning reduced the attendance, as
compared with previous years, the
main auditorium was filled with
worshippers. Before and after the
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Missionary Institute
At Georgetown Oct. Z
Rev. E. w. Henvls, District Secre-
tary, VIII Preside Over Session

The Dover District Missionary In
stitute will be held in Grace Meth
odist Church, Georgetown, on We'd
nesday, October Z, with Rev. E. w.
Henvis, district secretary, presid-
ing.
The following program has been
arranged:
300 to $3.50 p. m.-Devotions
meditation, "Our Missionary Re-
sponsibility in Lation America"
Rev. P. w. Spence, Jr.
$3.50 to 4:30 p. m.-Afternoon
discussions: (D Rim of the Car
ibbean," Nelson Bennett; (2) ION
This Foundation" Mrs. Lavinia C.
X. Roscoe; (3) "The Lation Ameri-
can Circuit" Rev. E.. w. Henvis;
(4) "The Church Board of Mis-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02

services the visitors inspected the
historic structure, known as the
Cradle of Methodism," and the ad-
jacent cemetery where many we'll
known Delawareans are buried.
The Rev. w. L. Beckwith, pastor
of the chapel, opened the service.
An organ recital was given by Miss
Margaret B. Hart of Magnolia, and
musical selections were presented
by the Harrington P. r. R. Quartet.
Others taking part in the service
were the Rev. Robert E. Green, of
Harrington; the Rev. William Hem
ry Hudson, the Rev. Harry H. Con-
ner, and the Rev. Benjamin c. War
rem, retired minister, who preached
his first sermon in the chapel more
than 20 years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Clinic At School
Monday, October 5
DR.. E. F. Smith Will Give
ImmunizatiOn At Ele-
mentary Building

DR.. E. F. Smith of the State
Board of Health will be at the Mil
ford Elementary School on Monday,
October 5, at 1 p. m. to immunize
children against diphtheria and
smallpox.
All children under eleven years
of age who have not had two doses
of toxoid should receive a dose at
this time. No child who has had
two doses should need 1t again.
All children who have not been
successfully vaccinated against
smallpox should be vaccinated at
this time.
Any pre-school children who are
brought in. may be immunized also.
A clinic will be held at the colored
school on this same date at $3.50
a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Local Firernen Would
Welcome Donations
Persons Who Were Unable To
Work At Carnival Can Help

The Milford firemen closed their
annual carnival last Saturday
night and despite the somewhat in
clement weather, the war, which
kept many people from a distance
at home, they did fairly well Ia
complete financial statement will
be released in the near future).
However, there are many people
who have stated that they would
like to help the firemen and would
have taken an active part in the
carnival which just closed, if their
physical condition or working
hours had permitted. These people
can help the f1remen with cash
donations. To date $4,000 has been
sent in by people, interested in
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Il Proclamation By The President
Of The United States Of america

Any loss of human life, any in
reference with production, any
loss of critical materials hinders
and impedes our war effort.
Uncontrolled fire, even in normal
times, is national menace. 1t
kills or disables thousands of our
people and destroys a significant
portion of our national wealth each
year. Today, when every machine
is being taxed to its fullest pro-
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02

ductive capacity, when new hands
are working with unfamiliar tools,
and when agents of our enemies
are seeking to hinder us by every
possible means, it is essential that
destructive fire be brought under
stricter control in order that vic
tory may be achieved at the earliest
date.
Nothing less than the united Wig
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Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Kent Firenen Hold
First "V" Banquet
Harrington Is Host To County
Group At 142nd Session


With the tables arranged in the
form of a ''V' for victory, the dele
gates of the volunteer firemen of
Kent county assembled in Har-
rington last Wednesday evening for
the 142nd meeting and banquet of
the association. The Ladies' Auxil-
larry with Mrs. Brinton Holloway in
charge served chicken and oyster
dinner.
Besides the delegates, the mayor,
members of city council, local mag
istrates, city police, and most of
the members on the active roll of
the Harrington company attended.
Senator Louis A. Drexler of Cam
fTrun to rage J. PIeaseI
Milford chronicle., 1942-10-02
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, September 90 To
Tuesday, September 90, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday. Septem-
ber 23 to Tuesday, September 20,
inclusive:
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
New wU.S.PIane In
Action in Europe

A us. ARMY AIR FORCE BASE
IN ENGLAND Nov. 23.-CUPl-
TIE Lockheed P-38 Lightning, twin
engined fighter plane in use in
North Africa, has been in action
over El 'cpe since September !, il
was disclosed TODAY.
The P-38s. which have long range
ana high altitude advantages a
we'll as superlative speed were as
siened TO flv above Boeino Fort
lcSSes TO protect them from German
divine attacks They flew 50 high.
however that in some cases it IS
doubtful that the Germans ever
saw Them.
Although it lacks the mancuver-
ability advantage OF a One-engined
plane the tWO-eneined doub!e-tail-
ed Lightning showed up well in an
imDromp'u test duel with a crack
British fighter Maj Cass Houeh
Of PlymOu'h, Mich. took on the
british fighter al attitudes between
5000 and 25,0O0 feet over England.
Photographs showed the P-38 was
in the BrtOns sights only q. sec
onds while the P-38 held the Brit
On for 35 seconds.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Rationing Forms
Keep County Clerk
Busyin Valley

Motorists and registrars are not
the only ones having their difficult
ties with the gasoline rationing pro-
gram. declared County Clerk w j
McClelland Monday. as he prepar-
ed to carry on with his duties as
custodian Of rationing supplies for
Imperial county.
Fifty different forms were allot-
ted to Imperial county and they are
still coming in. There were 22500
A books numbered Seriallv in va
rious serial groups. McClelland was
instructed to send 35 per cent to
BraWley and to El Centre, Is per
cent to CaleXico, seven per sent TO
Holtville, six per cent TO Calipatria,
and two per cent to Winterhaven
This meant that there were E2S.990
different forms and records to be
distributed 10 the six districts
That meant l76 bundles had to be
packaeed and marked and for each
triple receipts had to be written.
Rationing regulations require
McClelland to keep a record Of
everything rs TO serial numbers and
chart everything rs he receives and
delivers II.
Some of the forms To be used
later in the ratlonine program have
not Yet arrived, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

ate the eye-probably before the
others thought of splitting it seven
ways"
Although Rickenbacker never
doubted that he would be saved he
had felt the "nearness of death, y
with which he is well acquainted.
Yes, sir, feel that I can spei k
rs an authority on that subject, y
he said. This makes the fourth
time in my life that 1 have been
very close to death. / know | came
within hearing distance of the old
fellow this trip because his ap-
proach is always unmistakable.
One hears beautiful, soft music
and everything is extremely pleas
unjust as heaven should be-
Some one asked what made nm
hink he was going to heaven.
II guess it was presumptuouS OF
me. at that" he said.
Then he explained that he was
not "formallr religious but had
bis Cwn religion.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Newsman Awarded
Purple Heart

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Oran
Algeria. Nov. II. oDelaycil-CUP1-
leo S. DiShcr. United Pres, war cor
respondent was given the army's
Purple Heart today FOR eXtraordi
nary heroiSm and meritOrious per
Torrance OF duty" III the battle OF
Oran harbOr.
Dlsher, seriously wounded in the
battle. stood with the aIu ol crutches
while Mai. Gen. Lloyd r. F'reden-
dali. commanding United States
forces in the Oran area, pinned the
medal on his field jacket.
1t had been announced at Baudens
hospital that Disher was wounded
nine times when he went into Oran
harbor with the Allied forces, under
4 deadly fire. from French batteries
in one of two old coast guard cut
terS assigned to crash the harboi
boom. II turned out thai he actually
had II wounded and ID superficial
scratches from shrapncl and bull
lets.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Music Of Death Heard by
Rickenbucker in Pacific

PEARL HARBOR. Nov. 23-oUPl
- Dispatches from an American
base in the South Pacific told today
how Capt. E. Y. Rickenbacker heard
soft, beautiful music-"The near
ness of death''-just before he and
six other survivors of forced
plane landing were rescued from
life RATS on which they had floated
81 days
A joint army-naVy announcement
said Rickenbacker and his compan-
ions were recovering satisfactorily
Rickenbacker. Capt. william T.
Cherry, and LieutS. John j. De An
gelis and James C. Whitaker were
IN high spirits" and expected to
be in condition to travel within a
week.
Col. Hans c. Adamsons condition
was satisfactory, bu, his progress
was slow, because of pneumonia and
diabetes. The condition of Staff
Sgt James Reynolds was satisfac-
tory. Pvt. John F. Bartek, in the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
CIoture Defeated
In Poll Tax Test

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. up
The senate today refused to limit
debate on house-approyed lcgisla-
ton 10 abolish state poll taxes a
4 requirement for voting in federal
elections
The senatc'S acton meant the bill
Will be abandoned after a success
ful nine-day tilibusJer by southern
ers.
The vote was 81 for limitation OF
debate and Al against limitation
The motion required two-thirds
majorit- to carry, and did not even
get simple majority.
Action came under an agreement
between senate Democratic Leader
Alben w, Barkley OF Kentucky and
San. Tom Connally. D., Tex. This
provided that i the senate fdiled
to approve Barkley's motion for
limitation of debate CClosWcp. ho
would make no further cffor, L.
obtain consideration OF the bill th!s
session
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
InLieu Auto Tax
figures Held Up

SACRAMENTO. Nov 23-CUPl--
Because of the tire and gasoline
rationing programs California motor
vehicle owners will have to wait
Until late l943 to learn the armount
of the in lieu tax on their ma
chimes. the state department of
motor vehicles announced toda,..
Acting Registrar Thomas V. Ma
loney pointed out the market value
of cars next year probably will de-
pend largely on the condition of
tines, explaining that while a new
cal with poor tires might be of lit
Tie worth, a comparatively old car
with good tires probably would
bring a high price. The fee is col
lected and distributed to cities and
counties by the state department
in lieu of the former personal prop
erty tax assessed locally.
Space on the registration card
white slip in which the amount
OF the tax hitherto has been placed
Will be left blank until the value of
the machine has been determined.
Maloney said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

Lurid ,,,6ail that no family news
paper would publish. His lawyer
Jerry Gie5ler. said Flynn would
plead not guilty" to all counts.
Picture Hero Flynn will admit he
took Miss Satterlee yachting and
that he looked at the moon with
her through a portfolio but he will
insist he never touched her. GieSler
said. A for Miss Hansen. Flynn will
.sa% that he vaguely recalls having
met her at a Bel Air dinner party.
put will be prepared to prove he
never took her upstairs, his attorney
continued.
The blonde Miss Hansen. movie
struck waitress who testified Flynn
gave her q greeniSh-colored cock
tail, took her TO a bedroom and un-
dressed her. remained in custody at
Juvenile hall. The black haired Miss
Satterlee. night club dancer who
appeared in court once in pigtails.
Was in protective custody of a wom-
an investigator. who had been or
dered never to let her out of sight.
Neither girl was called for the ar
fragments. They accused Flynn
technically of statutory rape Should
he be found guilty. he could be-
sentenced To maximum Of 80 years
III prison
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
American Bombers
Blast haiphong

WITH THE AMERICAN AIR
FORCE SOMEWHERE IN CHINA.
NOV. -CUPl-American bomberS.
il what was described as the most
destructive raid carried out thus
lar by the U. S. army air force in
this theater, yesterday plastered the
dock area of JapaneSe-h Hal
phong on the northeast French In
GO-ChmeSe coast. sinking a 10000
ton steamer. damaging a COCO ton
ship and scoring a direct hit on an
ammunition dump
The Japanese attempted to re-
taliate early tonight Ey sending 4
wave of bomberS against an Ameri-
can air field, but Brig. Gen. Claire
l. Chennault. commanding .. S
air forces in China. anticipated the
raid and set trap. Two OF the
attackers definitely were sEot down
while another probably was de-
Suoyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Franco Reinstates
Serrano Suner

MADRID. Nov. 2S. tUP)-Gener-
alissimo Francisco Franco dissolved
the national council Of the Falange
party today and set up a new coun-
ell which included Ramon Serrano
Suner, recently ousted as foreign
minister
The new council is the third es-
tablished by the Franco regime since
September. 1889, and includes Fran
co. the national leader, as president
as well as the ministers. the presi-
dent OF the COrteS the yice-presi-
dent OF the party. the chief Of mill
tary and others.
Frances decree asserted that the
composition of the third council
included modificatcns which are
The result OF the experience OF these
last three years"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Nazis Preparing
For NorwayBIow

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 23-CUP) -
Newspaper reports from Oslo said
tat the Germans We're erecting
parricades and pillboXes in the Oslo
streets and hastily preparing new
Qualifications along the Norweg-
ian coast.
The newspaper Social Dcmokrat-
en- repOrterG from Oslo that so con-
crete and steel bunkers had been
thrown up by the NaZis if Oslo at
Straegic locations 10 meet possible
street fighting.
All along the Norwegian coast, it
was reported. the Germans were
displaying great nervousness ana
were building new Qualifications
The Tidnmgen said from Oslo
that mass arrests OF peasants were
reported in an effort b. police ID
find saboteurs Of Norwegian agIi-
cultural production.
All Jewish property in Norway
was said to have been confisca'ed
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Flynn Trial Set
For January II

HOLLYWOOD. Nov %. up
Film Star Enrol Flynn. appearing
as iaunty as in his heroic movie
roles. pleaded innocent today tC
triple charges Of statutory rape upor
two teen age girls.
Superior Judge Edward R. Brand
set Jan. II as date for his trial.
Standing between his two lawyers
Flynn entered the plea in person
Aside from his two words. not
guilty. the sWord-Swinging hero of
the screen had no part in the brief
proceedings
Defense Attorneys Jerry Giesler
and Robert f. Ford asked that the
trial be set for the last week in
December. bat Jan II was found
to be the first open date available
Superior Judge A. A. Scott will try
the case
Giesler told Deputy District At
torncy Thomas Cochran he expected
the trial TO take about two weeks. %
AT the conclusion of the araign.
mcnt Flynn and the LAWYERS walked
out of the crowded courtroom.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

fenSiye of vigCr and scale COM
parable to last year'S-but with
even greater strategic possibilities
vas under way
BERLIN ALIBIS
German troops in the Caucasus
already has suffered a serious de-
feat at Ordzhonikid2g where they
lost 10000 TO 5000 men
The Berlin radio went to great
lengths TO explain, first. that there
was no connection between events
in Russia and in, Africa, and, sec
end that the Russian attacks were
designed to pin down Na2i troops
so they could not aid in the Afri-
can campaign
The Allied campaign in Africa
VAS rolling forward smoothly with
the big battle for the TuniS- -Bizerte
area apparently list ahead.
ALLIES CLOSE IN
American. British and French
troops had closed in a ring about
% miles outside the held
! triangle on the TuniSia coast. Most
of the interior communications OF
Tunisia We're in their hands and an
American-French column had de-
+ feated NaZi force in a drive from
. Gafsa toward the Gulf of Gabes.
American Flying Fortresses per-
+ sistently attacked Tunis and Bizertc
i airdromeS to disrupt NaZi efforts
TO bring over heavy supplies anc
rcinforcements from Sicily anC
Italy.
Radio Morocco reported that 4
General Allied attack on Bizerte-
/ Tunis was about ready TO open. ThC
Berlin radio reported a heavy bat
= lie for 4 harbOr 80 miles from Tu.
mis-, probably Hammemet on the
Tunisia east coast.
/ SPECULATION RITE
Large Allied troops columns were
known to be moving up to tht
front.
Joe Alev Morris. United Press
foreign editor. reported from Lon
dcn that speculation was centerine
/ on the strategic possibilities avail
able to Hitler and the Allies. The
Germans he reported, might move
+ aoainst Turkev. against Spain and
Gibraltar. against Britain itself, OF
simply concentrate submarines and
planes against Allied supply routes
Allied DOssibilities-once Tunisia
IS cleaned up-were listed as an at
fack on Sicily and Italy, a blow At
Norway to safeguard the Russian
supply route, or all-cut bombing OF
Germany
Keepinp the heat on the AXIS in
Europe, the Royal Air force sent
hundreds Of big bonbers into an
attack on the Stuttgart area OF
Germany. concentrating on the
Bosch magnetic and ether large
Nazi war factories join the area
Ten planes wee lost and it was
indicated a force Of 200 or more
hombcys participated. 1t was the
first attack on GERMANY since the
Big November 9 raid on Hamburg
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
MacArthur's S Aide
Wins Decoration

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23-DU.P D
Mai Gen. Richard K. Sutherland
chief of staff 10 Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, has been decorated for out
standing service in the Southwest
Pacific. the War Department an
nounced to-day
Sutherland was awarded the sill
yer star and an oak leaf cluster for
pallantrv in action over New Gui-
nea. SeDtembe. and 7. F1vinp a
reconnaissance plane the depart
ment said. Sutherland went beyond
tho scope Of his original mission
and moved into areas "fr"mcptlY
travarsed bv enemy fi"ht"r air
nlanee i'm order 10 cain detailed in
formation on the combat situation -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23

worst condition, was gaining
strength rapidly He succumbed to
temptation and drank sea water
the last two days.
Rickenbacker, in an interview
with SGT. Harold c. Seither of the
marine corps on Nov. l5. the day
after he was rescued, said he and
his companions had caught sea
pulls and fish and eaten them raw.
He himself didn't eat much, be-
cause he didn't like the taste.
All the others ate them Wher
we could catch them and they didn',
get sick" he said. "AS a matte
of fact, there were no disturbed
stomachs after the first two o
three days and the reason is simple
enough. No one had anything OF
his stomach
Captain, you know l ate that fish
eye" Cherry SAID. we were goinl
to use the eye for bait when some
one dropped our last fish hook. So
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
LA. Oil Refinery
Going to Russia

WASHINGTON. Nov. "% up
Tn U. S. government hvs arrua r.
t0 purchase the Douglas oil r.
nncry near Los Angeles fot sh.n-
nent to Russia under the lend
ieasc program. The office of WAY ia
formation announced to-day.
The plant, completed q year AGO.
produces 87-octanc gasoline. Clifton
E Mack, director Of pgOcurcmcn;
for tie trcasu.s department. la
shaIee Of the purchase. WI said.
All told, the United States plans TO
iend Russia between S15.OUO0,O and
$50 00g.}CO worth of rnulumcnt for
refining aoeoline and lubricatiHp ell
md the balance OF the program haa
reached the engineering and pro
curing stage" Owl SAID.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
Kaiser Expresses
Faith in Women

NEW YORK, Nov. 23-lUP) 49,
Henri J Kaiser. west coast Ship
builder. said last night that he has
no patience" with women who
won't take JOBS in war industries
because they think they have no
mechanical aptitude
In an address. prepared by Kaiser,
and read before the Women's In
ternational Exposition of Arts ana
Industries. by Harrg Morton. his
public relations counsel. re said h
Lad faith in American womanhooc
and their ability to step into wal
work -"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-11-23
GuadaIcanaI Land
Forces Advance

WASHINGTON. Nov % -lUp1-
U. S. forces on Guadalcanal are
slowly advancing their poeitiors on
the west flank in face Ct stubborn
enemy resistance. the navy al
nounced toda..
a naval Communiquc SAID tha
nc other ground activity on TIC
island has been reported, b. IL
added th-t U. s. aircraft have cJr-
iied out continuous attacks OF
enemy positions west OF the M"l3ni-
kau river.
This latest advance is a conuuu-
alton of gains begun last WedHos-
day when U. S. troops drove 10 :
point beyond Cruz, five miles be
yond the airficld.
The following day The nav re-
ported other advances on our out
most line