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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Two Casualty
Stations Here
Ask Residents
For Equipment
Milford Citizens Asked
To Loan Articles For
Emergency Casualty
Centers; Will Be Re
turned At End Of War.

Citizens OF Milford who are noted
for their generosity in supporting
worthwhile ventures this week are
being asked by the local defense
medical group to assist in equipp-
ing the two emergency casualty
stations located in this city.
According to officials in charge
of the stations, which incidentally
constitute one of the most impor-
tant links in the chain of civilian
defense, these stations must be
equipped entirely by the residents
of this community as help from
outside sources is not available.
Items found in most every house
hold and which are needed in un-
limited quantities Immediately to
equip the stations follows: Bed
screens, towels, sheets, pillow
cases, blankets, wash cloths, pitch
ers and bowls, bed pans, lanterns
and tables suitable to be used as
bedside tables. These items need
not be new. They are wanted re-
gardless of the condition. Arrange
mehts will be made to put them in
shape.
While II Is the fervent hope of all
concerned that the station will
never be called on to do actual
work, they must be equip
ped, ready to go to work immedi-
ately If the bombers ever select this
area for a target. What is given
here may save the life Of persons
dear to the donor if the enemy
strikes. In the advent that these
items are not used, they will be re-
turned to the donors in first class
condition at the end of the emer-
gency. All articles are to be tagged
and catalogued as they are col
lected.
People willing to loan these need
ed articles are asked to call Wal
lace McFauI, Milford, phone 269,
and they will be collected.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
POstOffice Sale Ends To-
day; Revenue Bureau
To Hire Extra Agents
For Drive.

The Delaware District of the Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue VIII EN-
ploy a staff Of at least five men be-
ginning tomorrow morning to
make an intensive drive to round
up all persons who have not pur-
chased their $5 federal auto tax
stamps.
The sale of the stamps in post
offices throughout the state will
stop at the close of business today,
Friday, July 81. After that time,
car owners will be able to obtain
the stamps only from the Internal
Revenue Bureau offices.
Collector James H. Latchum, in
announcing plans for the drive, ex-
planned that all persons falling to
obtain the stamps will be subject to
a fine of $25. AS reports are con-
tinuing to come in from postofices
daily, he said, he was unable to
give an estimate of the number of
delinquents. Several thousand per-
sons are believed, however, to still
lack these stamps.
To Check All Cars
The investigators to be employed
by the bureau will be taken from
the Civil Service register and their
exact number will depend on the
available for service, he
sid.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Wesley Junior
College toOpen
IN Dover On
September ~
RenOvatiOns R Have
Been In Progress For
Months On Methodist
Institution Of Learn
ing At State Capitol.

The state, capitol will once more
assume the atmosphere of a col
lege community when the doors OF
the former Wesley Collegiate In
stitute are reopened September 10,
as Wesley Junior College.
Renovations have been in pro-
gress for some months and are
rapidly nearing completion. The
new main entrance facing North
State street will add a note Of col
onial charm to the venerable in
stitution owned by the Wilmington
District of the Methodist Church.
DR.. A. ]. jackson, president, said
today the freshman year only will
be offered, pointing out the soph-
omore year will be added next year.
To date, some 40 students have reg
istered and the original quota of so
students is expected to be reached,
he said.
Founded in 1873 as Wilmington
Conference Academy, the schools
first graduating class two years
later consisted of five students. The
only living member is former
Judge Walter A. Powell,> historian
and author. vino lives on North
State street, Dover, near his alma
mater, =.
The years 1905 and 1915 saw the
largest graduating classes, number
ing 35 each. The last class to be
graduated was in 1882, totaling "a
students.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Highway Unit
Is lsOrganized
For Defense
Officials And Employees
Will H ave Definite
Duties In Event Of
Emergency. -

officials and employees of the
State Highway Department are as
signed definite duties in a plan OF
reorganization for emergency opera
tion Of personnel and equipment OF
the department prepared by Chief
Engineer w. w. Mack and approx
ed by the State Council of Defense.
The plan sets up state central
group headed by Mr.. Mack and pro-
vides for the duties of the personnel
of each of the three counties, each
headed by the county division en-
gineer, as we'll as for use of equip
ment.
Plans COOrdinated
The highway plans are coordi-
mated with the state council, with
personnel and equipment to be made
available for local use when and if
free from highway defense func-
Hons.
The state organization under Mr..
Mack is; Intelligence and training
patrol, Capt. Roger P. Elderkin, act
ing superintendent of state police;
traffic engineer, Walter B. Kend-
rick, Dover; personnel, Ernest
'Muncy, Dover, secretary of the
highway department; bridge engi-
neer, A. G. Livingston, Dover; ma
terial, M. A. Wilson, Dover; con-
struction engineer, Samuel Knopf,
Dover; department of public works,
Robert Densten, Dover.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Enforcement Stripes Defeat
Due On Auto Stars In First
Tax Stamps Game Of Season
Youthful Players Renew
ed Feud OF Last Sea-
son At Milford Ball
Park Last Friday.

Friday evening, July "a, found
the Stars and Stripes at the ball
park. ready and eager to renew
their feud of last year-the Stripes
especially SO, to avenge their two
defeats at the hands of the Stars
last year. Although weather con-
ditions put a damper on the attend
ance, the game itself was a dizzy,
razzy affair-with the Stripes emer-
ging victorious by 4-3 score. The
fireballs of "Palmy" Palmer and
"Teasy" Tease kept the sluggers of
both sides tanning the ozone-emu-
lating the Mighty Casey of Mudville.
The Stars came on the field minus
their manager, but one was quickly
drafted. The Stripes, too, were at a
loss for a manager, but "Chuck"
finally came in with yell and a
whoop. The game while loosely
played, with errors galore, gave
testimony that there is a need for
a playground manager to give these
boys fundamental knowledge of the
national pastime, and place to
play so that they can develop team
work and then, there could be de-
veloped from these youngsters two
fairly good teams-for their age
and those attending the games
would go away feeling proud that
they had taken the time to see them
play. All these boys need is some
good coaching and their play will
respond to it.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
OPA Sets Unit Value
Of NeI0 Gas Coupons
GA" "B" And &C" Book
Coupons Worth Four
Gallons Each

The unit value of coupons in all
types of the new gasoline ration
books which went into force July
% throughout the gasoline ration
area, were officially set July 21 by
the OPA.
According to an amendment to
the gasoline rationing regulations
the official values are:
"a" book coupons, gallons each.
''B" book coupons, gallons each.
"C'' book coupons, 4 gallons each.
ID" book coupons for motor
cycles, IL gallons each.
,"E" book coupons for non-high-
way equipment, 1 gallon each.
"R" book coupons for non-high-
way equipment, gallons each.
ISL" and "S-2" coupons for ser
vice rations for trucks, buses, tax
icabs, etc., gallons each.
The July 81 order places filling
stations and other retailers under
legal requirements to recognize the
coupons for the officially stated
gallonages.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Reap The Wild Wind
At Plaza Aug. 2, 3, a
Latest DeMIIIe Triumph Opens Al
Milford Theatre On Sunday

Take a lusty yarn Of the roaring
roistering days when America was
fighting for freedom Of the seas and
give Cecil B. DeMille the starting
gun to make super-epic of it and
what have you got? REAP the Wild
Wind no less, and it's due on Sun
day, August 2, and viii be held over
Monday and Tuesday at the Plaza
Theatre, this city.
This broad and sweeping tale,
told in technicolor, of Charleston
and Key West in the 1840's, of the
relentless hurricanes Of the Carib-
bean and lawless captains who
wrecked tall ships for gold, has
Paulette Goddard as its spitfire
heroine. Ray Milland is the hero
and John Wayne is the seafaring
man who loves and loses.
Given stars like that, plus such
supporting players as Raymond
Massey, Lynne Overman, Robert
Preston, Susan Hayward, Charles
Biokford, Martha O'Driscoll, Louise
Beavers, Janet Beecher and Walter
Hampden, ali under the inspired
direction of DeMille, the picture
cannot help being the biggest event
of the cinema season.
Triumph For DeMllle
Reap the Wild Wind" was by
way of being a challenge to De-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Refusal To
Obey Warden e,
Brings Fine
George BOdine OF Mil
ford, Pays $1,000 And
Costs For Air Raid
Violation. '... {.

George Bodine, a painter of this
city, was fined $1,000 and costs last
Saturday morning in Municipal
Court by City Magistrate Harry B.
Thaw on a charge of failure to
comply with an air-raid warning.
During the daylight test last Fri
day afternoon held between the
hours of three and four o'clock, po-
lice said, Bodine was told to get
off the streets, by Block Warden
James Weaver, and refused to COM
ply with Weaver's request. In the
performance of his sworn duty,
Weaver summoned the police pa
rol car and Bodine was taken to
the city lookup where he was plac-
I'd only after a severe struggle with
the officers. Shortly after he was
placed in Jail, City Magistrate
Thaw, after listening to appeals by
the prisoners family for an i'm
mediate hearing went to the Jail,
)ut found Bodine's condition such
hat a hearing could not be held
Until the following morning.
In imposing the fine, Magistrate
Thaw admonished Bodine that II
:ould impose a fine of $100 if nee
,ssary. but l think the lighter fine
n this case will be sufficient. /
intend to back up every air raid
warden and auxiliary policeman
O the limit in the performance of
heir duties during air raid tests"
Mayor Edward C. Evans, Coordi-
lator of Civilian Defense for Sus-
Tex county, was present at the
hearing, |
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
COP. VIII Hold State
Convention Sept. 9th
Announcement Made Wednesday
By, State Chairman Brown

The Republican state convention
will be held in Dover on September
9. 1t was announced Wednesday by
Register. of Wills Isaac R. Brown,
Jr., chairman. of . the Republican
State Committee. after a confer
ence with. party leaders in the
three counties. .
He indicated he will ask the de-
partments of elections in the three
counties for Saturday, September
S, as the date. for the delegate cleo
tion. He did not mention a date
for the primary election.
Mr.. Browns announcement
means that the state tickets of the
two major parties will be selected
during the first nire days of Sep
tember. The Democrats have set
September as their convention
date and have received permission
to hold their delegate election on
August 20. :" .,
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Two Pearl Harbor
Survivors Come Home
ImIy Abbott Jr. Thad HeIIIs, Jr.,
Surprise Parents In This City

Two Milford families were made
happy. last Saturday by the unex-
pected visits of their sons who are
in the. u. S. Navy and who have
been in the thick of; the fighting in
the Fai, East. = ~ :.
When Mrs. Imiy Abbott, Wash
ingtoq street, went into the dining
room of her home last Saturday
morning; after sweeping the porch
she. was startled !, to- see u. S.
Navy SAILORS hat on. the dining
room table She ran upstairs and
| found; her son, Imlyl Jra asleep In
his bed which she has KEPT ready
for him since his enlistment in the
Navy =. -, .,.t.s:t! 80
-. Didn't Awaken Parents
He. had arrived home on fur
Tough during the night, and enter
ed the home without awakening his
parents. . :, '..'s. -,-..,i v... ...., =.
Imly, who is Q, mechanic, was on
the destroyer "Downes" when she
was sunk at Pearl Harbor.4 He. was
shaving, at the time, when his boat
was struck. He escaped unhurt.
He was, later transferred to an
other destroyer, and has since been
in the thick Of the fighting. He
stated that his boat lodged eight
torpedoes that were shot at them
in one day.. q.
= Thsd. Hollis Home
The other parents to- get sur
prise visit were Mrt and Mrs.
Thaddeus Hollis, whose son, Thad,
Jr., walked in Saturday morning.
Thad was on battleship when |
the attack came. Hollis says the
ship was hit but it managed to
steam away under its own power. |
Both boys. left Monday for the
Navy Yard, and will be
to other. Navy. craft.
Young Hollis told his parents he
was still fighting mad and itching
for action.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
State College Opens
On September nth
Large Enrolment Is Ex-
pected At COlOred
Institution

Delaware State College for Col
ored Students is making extensive
plans for the opening date, Septem-
Der IA. According to letters of in
quiry being received at the regis
trar's Office, large enrolment is
expected and many new faces will
be seen on the faculty. The newly
elected president has long resided
in and near Philadelphia, having
attended Lincoln University in
Pennsylvania and the University of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
From the latter institution he re-
ceived his Doctorate in 1886 as one
of the highest ranking students
from the institution. The faculty
of the college is being strengthen
ed greatly, the grounds are being
beautified, and buildings are being
preparatory for the open
ing date.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Robt. H. Crawford
Dies In Philadelphia
Vice President OF American Stores
Company Was rs Years Old

Robert H. Crawford, vice presi-
dent of the American Stores Com
pany of Philadelphia, died on Sum
day, July 26, at his summer home,
Glencroft Farms, near Chester
Springs, Pa, at the age of 76 years.
Mr.. Crawford was one of the found
ers of American Stores, and had
for many years been a leader in
the development Of chain store
merchandising. Starting In tbs Gro-
Gerry business with Samuel Robin
son in January of 1891, Mr.. Craw-
ford opened his first store in South
Philadelphia, which was the nucle-
us of the chain which eventually
developed.
In few years they were oper-
ating a chain of groceries through
out Philadelphia, and from them,
after amalgamation with stores of
the Acme Tea Company and other
groups, was formed the American
Stores Company, now operating
more than 2,100 stores in Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land, Washington, D. c., Virginia
and New York State.
Mr.. Crawford was a leading men,
ber of the First Presbyterian
Church of Germantown, Philadel-
phia.
He leaves a widow, Ella G. Craw-
ford; two brothers, Andrew B. and
Samuel, and sister, Jane.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Demonstrate Pasture
Methods In Kent
Many Farmers Interested In Plan
TO Replace Short Crop Il

AS result OF the prolonged dry
weather In early summer many
farmers face pasture shortage
problem which became more SER
ious as the season advanced, and
numerous inquiries are being re-
ceived at the county extension Of
nee in regard to suitable pasture
seeding mixtures which might be
used in solving this phase Of the
homegrown feed problem.
In view of this pasture situation
and the need for more work to be
done in assisting the farmers in
Kent county to obtain more and
better pastures, several pasture
improvement demonstrations have
been established under the direc-
ton of County Agent Russell F.
Wilson in cooperation with Claude
E. Phillips, Extension Specialist in
Forage Crops at the University of
Delaware. Seeding recommenda-
tions for these demonstration fields
were prepared for the purposes of
producing sufficient high quality
pasture at the time when it Is
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Geo. T.. Macklin, Jr.
is Now. First Lieut..
Milford Boy NOtiasd Of Promotion
!, ~ In, Army n[ !

Word has just been received that
George It. MackliR; Jr., has been
promoted in rank from second lieu
tenant to first lieutenant in the U,
s.. Army. &. Z ~. &. Stsif. -
Lieutenant Macklin enlisted as a
private IN. Headquarters. Battery
261st Coast Artillery In October,
1890, at Laurel. Before this unit
was fedefalized In I, january 194t
he had been rated as corporal and
shortly after being called into. fed
eral service was raised to the rank
Of technical sergeant in charge of
communications In July 1941,
through Recommendation Of super
ior officers he was raised to the
rank. of second lieutenant. Lieuten-
ant Macklin attended training
school at Fortress Monroe in the
latter part Of the year 1941. His
promotion to fire lieutenant has
recently been received. He has
served at Fort dupont and Fort
Miles. On Sunday last he Joined
an undesignated regiment at an
undesignated point. .;f
Education. Milford Grammar
School, Caesar Rodney and Bridge
vile High Schools, graduating from
the latter in 1888. Fishburne Mill
tary School, graduating In a post
graduate course there in 1894. Two
years at Dickinson College, 1884
S6. .s.- ilrt,
Has been employed by Pennsyl-
vania Beetle Inspection Service,
1895 and. 1896 IsummersJ. Sussex
County Rural Electriflcation Asso-
the Eastern Shore Public
Service, and the Diamond State
Telephone Company, with which
organization he was working at
the time Of his Induction in the
federal service. xi-
On December 27, .1941, be mar
ried Miss Helen Scott at Lewes.
Macklin Is the son of
George T. and Clara P. 'Macklin Of
this town. ~ r
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Must Display "a"
Stickers On Cars
Windshield Space Directly Behind
Rear View Mirror To Be Used

In Delaware and New Hamp
shire the windshield space directly
behind the rear view mirror is to
be used for the Permanent Ration
Stickers, A, B, and @,
OPA regulations for the new
plan that went into effect on We'd
.nesday of last week require all
persons receiving an A, B, G, or S
ration to display on their vehicles
the stickers issued with the larg-
est type of ration granted. Persons
who fastened A stickers to their
cars after receiving their basic ra-
tion books during the registration
period last week must replace
these stickers with those Of a high
er type If supplemental B or G
coupon book is issued for the car
later.
These stickers must be displayed
at all times. 4
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Local w. C. r. U. Has
Lost Eight Members
Strength Of Group Hurt
Seriously By
Death

HH
Since the beginning Of 1912 the
Milford Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union has lost eight val
ued and loved members: Mrs. Thos
Kirby charter member; Mrs
Wilson Vinyard, Sr., Mrs. Mary
Nutter, Mrs. Chas, Holzmueller,
Mrs. Emma Roach, Mrs. John Ben
nett, Mrs. Bernice Swain, treas
ureE of the union, and Miss Mary
Davis, by death.
These faithful women have slip
ped away, but their loyalty lives
on as an inspiration to their COM
irades, who accept the torch from
fallen hands, as an incentive for
more tireless labor and persever-
,ence. ~
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Recruits, Ammunition
Needed By Guards
Company "C", This City, Issues.
Appeal For Assistance

Captain ]. Holland Prettyman,
commanding officer of Company C.,
Delaware State Guard, this city, in
an interview last evening with a
member of the Milford Chronicle
reportorial staff, stated that there
are openings for upwards Of fifty
additional men in the guard. The
Milford company has lost many
men to the United States Army,
while others working in vital war
Industries in Philadelphia an d
Wilmington, are being carried on
the reserve list. These vacancies
must be filled at once.
Men 18 to 55 years of age can
enlist in the guards; the service
period is one year, and invaluable
training in the use of modern wea-
pons is given. Several of the men
who have been called to the colors
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
New Red Cross Unit
Boosts Army Morale
State Camp Council Meets Tonight
To Map Plans

The newly-organized State Camp
Council of the Red Cross will meet
in the auditorium of the Murphey
School in Dover tonight, Friday,
July 81, at which time a policy
looking toward the helping of
morale in military camps in the
state will be outlined.
Resident Judge Charles L. Terry.
Jr., of Dover, was elected chairman
of the council at its organization
meeting in Dover last Friday night.
Mrs. C. L. Price, liaison officer be-
tween the Red Cross and Kent
county, was elected treasurer, and
Russell, field director of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Southern States Cooperative
To Postpone annual Meetings

ton felt that the 300 local annual
patrons meetings ordinarily at
tended by about $4,000 farm people
should not be held because of the
gasoline and tires that would be
used up" Mr.. Wysor pointed out.
Others took the view that the
meetings should be held because
farmers need to cooperate more
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Plan Dusk-To-Dawn
Blackout For Aug. 4
Sussex County And 10th Rep. Dist
OF Kent Included In Set-Up

According to Mayor Edward c
Evans, coordinator of Civilian De.
fense for Sussex county, there will
be dusk-to-dawn alert next Tues
day, August 4.
This alert will be participated in
by Defense Councils of Sussex
county and. the Tenth Representa-
tive district of Kent county.
Councils in the area are not
compelled to join in the alert. but
todate the following have signified
their intentions of joining with
Milford in this first dusk-to-dawn
alert: Greenwood, Bridgeville. Sea-
ford. Laurel, Selbyville, Milton,
Lynch's Heights, Lincoln, Ellen
dale and Slaughter Beach. More
are expected to sign up over the
weekend.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Henderson Speaks
On Gas Violations
OPA Chief Say Drastic Measures
Can Be Taken To Assure Fairness


The petroleum shortage in the
East is so desperate that any at
tempt to violate the new gasoline
rationing system will constitute an
assault on vital war measure, and
will be dealt with accordingly, OPA
Administrator Henderson declared
July %.
Rationing violations under the
emergency plan, serious as their ef-
fects were, worked against fairness
of distribution rather than to de-
plete the total stocks of petrole-
um, because we were protecting
those stocks by limitation meas
ures beyond the rationing system,
Mr.. Henderson said. But it's diff
erent now," he asserted, because
the only safeguard after today
against waste of our precious gas
oIine supply is the rationing sys-
tenn itself. Those who set out will
fully to violate it will be prosecut-
ed"
Mr.. Henderson said as the new
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
Miss Grace Beers New Nnrse
Supervisor In Sussex County

Miss Beers comes to Delaware
from Pittsburgh where she was
associated with the Public Health
Nursing Association. She will di-
rect the activities of the five nurses
whose numerous services extend
over the whole of Sussex county,
in the homes as well as in the clin-
les located in Georgetown, Laurel,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31

Sussex county has a new super
visor Of public health nursing,
Miss Grace M. Beers, who has been
added to the staff of the State
Board Of Health and has her head
quarters at the. Sussex County
Health Units new address in
Georgetown now located on South
Bedford street, instead of on the
Circle.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-31
More Playground
Equipment Sought
Public Asked To Cooperate In
Securing Needed Items

The board of directors of the Mil
ford Bathing Beach and Playground
Association is issuing an appeal for
additional playground equipment.
Persons who have sliding boards,
swings, see-saws, etc., in service
able condition, which they are will
ing to donate should call Mayor
Edward C. Evans, chairman of the
committee at Milford IA and he
will see that the equipment is
picked up and taken to the play
ground.
At present the children are using
some equipment which was turned
over to the committee by the Cedar
Grove school board, when that
school consolidated with the Mil
ford school, This equipment was
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