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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM The 1912 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Secretary of State Charles S.
Richards was in Milford last Sat
urday.
Miss Lillian Deputy is spending
the summer at her home near
town.
Mrs. Laura Billings. of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Priscilla Scribner.
Miss Nina Biggs is the guest Of
relatives and friends in Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City.
Robert d. Prettyman, of Berlin,
Md, spent the weekend with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. N. L. Pretty
man.
Mrs. M. C. Pettyjohn, who has
been visiting her brother, S. E.
Warren, at Rehoboth. has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Shingle are
the happy parents of a bright baby
girl, born Monday morning, June
Gath.
Peter C. Housman and daughter,
Margaret, are spending a week
with his brother, Henry F. Hous-
man, at Magnolia.
Thomas McMichael. Jr., of Bir-
Ala, is on a tWo-weeks'
here with his parents. Mr..
md Mrs. Thomas McMichael, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield S. Mayhem
md daughter, Miss Lillian, are on
IN extended visit to Baltimore,
Alexandria, and Wash
ngton, d. c.
Mrs. VIM. Potter Davis. of Cam
len, N. j., spent few days with
Ter brother. Joseph H. Draper and
wife. Her husband. Rev. VIM. P.
Davis, Joined her on Monday and
made a short visit.
Clark Hill, of Redden, and grier
l. Baynum, students at the Mil
ord High School, are visiting Miss
Ielen Eberley, at Mechanicsburg,
a teacher here. Miss
Iberley will show the boys the
istorical sights at Gettysburg, and
he famous Capitol building at Har-
isburg, while they are her guests.
hey will also visit relatives and
'iends in Philadelphia and Will
lington before returning home.
Arrangements have been made
Y those in charge whereby Miss
auline Abbott and Mr.. Mortimer
will give a fine musical
rogram in the Avenue Methodist
piscopal Church next Sunday
orning. Mr.. Browning is a past
aster of the organ and Miss ABB
)tt is an accomplished soprano.
uring the past week they have
zen entertaining the music-loving
sople in this town, and it is likely
at a large audience will greet
EN- when they appear on Sunday.
Frank w. Davis, son of Mr.. and
RS. Mark l.. Davis. of Milford, who
Gently graduated from Lehigh
liversity, Bethlehem, Pa, as an
sctrical engineer, has accepted
sition with the Electric Storage
Lttery Company of Philadelphia,
d will resume his duties with
at company on July l..
Mrs. Jennie Pleasanton gave a
'thday party for her daughter.
SIS Jesse Pleasanton. at their
me on North Walnut street, Mon
y evening, June "a. There were
put 20 of her girl and boy
ends present to enjoy the even
; which was spent in singing and
lying games. At late hour
'se present were invited into the
ing-room where a repast of
am, cake and fruit was served.
-RTSTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Mrs. Laura Billings. of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Priscilla Scribner.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Obituary
HARRINGTON

While on a visit to her only sis
ter, Mrs. Annie Rash, at FELTON,.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Harrington
suffered a paralytic stroke and died
there on Monday, June %. Mrs.
Harrington was the widow of Geo.
p. Harrington and the daughter of
the late Major Wyatt and was born
in Kent county. Besides her sister,
the deceased is survived by three
children, Edward Wilson, Oaklyn,
N. j.; Charles Harrington, Media,
Pa, and Mrs. William A. Swain of
Harrington; also II grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. Fu-
neral services were held from the
Boyer funeral home in Harrington
on Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
The services were in charge of the
Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor of AS
bury Methodist Church, where Mrs.
Harrington was a lifelong MEM
ber, assisted by the Rev. Thomas
C. Jones of Trinity Church, and the
Rev. Thomas Phillips of the Pill
grim Holiness Church. Interment
was made in Hollywood Cemetery,
near Harrington.
UZZLE
James Uzzle. aged so years, a
tenant on the farm owned by Mil
ton Graves, near Milton, passed
away ON Saturday, June 20. Sur
viving Mr.. Uzzle are two daughters,
iour sons, two brothers and one
sister. A viewing of the remains
vas held at Wilson's funeral home
IN Monday evening, and on Tuesday
he remains were shipped to Wind
ior, Va, former residence of the
deceased, where funeral services
md interment were held in the
cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Miss Nina Biggs is the guest of
relatives and friends in Philadel-
phia and Atlantic City.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Miss Lillian Deputy is spending
the summer at her home near
town.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Mrs. M. C. Pettyjohn, who has
been visiting her brother. S. E.
Warren, at Rehoboth. has returned
home.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Robert d. Prettyman, of Berlin,
Md. spent the weekend with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. N. L. Pretty
man.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Secretary of State Charles S.
Richards was in Milford last Sat
urday.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Dicky Draper, on his eleventh
birthday on Saturday, was host to
six boys for the afternoon, taking
them to see the wild west pictures
at Plaza Theatre and then on to
Brereton's for refreshments. His
guests were Richard ClendanieI,
Jimmy Murphy, Jimmy johnson,
Bob NAPLES, Jack and Bob Mes
sick.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Shingle are
the happy parents of bright baby
girl, born Monday morning, June
Gath.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Mrs. Jennie Pleasanton gave a
birthday party for her daughter.
Miss Jesse PleasantOn. at their
home on North Walnut street, Mon
day evening, June "a. There were
about 20 of her girl and boy
friends present to enjoy the even
ing which was spent in singing and
playing games. At late hour
those present were invited into the
dinihg-room where a repast of
cream, cake and fruit was served.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield S. Mayhem
and daughter, Miss Lillian, are on
an extended visit to Baltimore,
Richmond, Alexandria, and Wash
ington, d. c.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Thomas McMichael. Jr., of Bir-
mingham, Ala, is on two-weeks'
vacation here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas McMichael, Sr.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Peter C. Housman and daughter,
Margaret, are spending a week
with his brother. Henry F. Hous-
man, at Magnolia.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
KINDER : ZONES

Medford Jones, of. Milford, and
Mrs. Anna L. Kinder. Of Bridge
vile, were united in marriage at
the Avenue Methodist parsonage
on Saturday evening, June 20.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
MILLER : CARTER

Charles Cooper Carter, of Cam
den, and Miss Anna Mary Miller of
the same place, were united in mar
riage at the Avenue Methodist
Church parsonage on Saturday
evening, June 20. The attendants
were Miss Frances Defibaugh, of
Woodside, and Aubrey Berry, of
Wyoming.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Mrs. VIM. Potter Davis, of Cam
den, N. j., spent a few days with
her brother. Joseph H. Draper and
wife. Her husband. Rev. VIM. P.
Davis, Joined her on Monday and
made a short visit.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

On Sunday in Calvary Metho-
dist Church at two, in the pres
ence of the families, Miss Marion
Deputy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hershal Deputy, and Mr.. Walter
]. Favinger, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Favinger, were married
by the Reverend M. E. Hunger
ford. The young couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fav-
niger of Elsmere. The bride was
attired in a becoming dark blue
suit with which she wore white
accessories. Mrs. Favinger, the
attendant, also wore dark blue.
The bride had a corsage of gar
denias while her attendant wore
pink roses. There was a reception
at the brides home Immediately
following the ceremony, after
Whlch t9ey lett for snort wedding
trip to New York City. They will
reside in Milford.
o.
These are pleasant days for
Mrs. Emma B. Schmermund, of
Greenville, Ohio, who is spending
some time with Mr.. and Mrs. L.
]. Matthews at their home on West
Front street. Mrs. Schmermund is
enjoying visiting with her grand
children, Emma and Frank Petty
john, children of her daughter, the
former and late Miss Elizabeth
Schmermund, wife of Horace ].
Pettyjohn. Grandparents bring
much Joy to boys and girls, and it
is safe to say Emma and Frank
are not exceptions.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
MARTINDALE wILTBANK

The wedding of Mrs. Emma Kill
len Martindale, daughter of Mrs.
Emma S. Killen, of Rehoboth, and
the late Capt. T. E. Killen, to Mr..
Cornelius Martin Wiltbank, son of
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin Wiltbank, of
Milton, and the late DR.. John c.
Wiltbank, took place Sunday, June
IA, at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church,
Seaford. Rev. Edward E. Coleman
officiated. Mr.. Wiltbank is employ
ed at the Sussex Poultry Co. in
Milford. He reported to Trenton,
last Friday for a physical examina-
tion for induction into the armed
forces.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
MOORE : SHARP

WOOItE OT1AItE
Mrs. Ida Moore of Highland
Heights and Mr.. Charles Sharp of
Milton, were married at the home
of the bride on Wednesday, June
IL, by the Rev. J. J. Won Hagel,
pastor of Grace Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp will live in
Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Frank w. Davis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark l.. Davis. of Milford, who
recently graduated from Lehigh
University, Bethlehem, Pa. as an
electrical engineer. has accepted a
position with the Electric Storage
Battery Company of Philadelphia,
and will resume his duties with
that company on July 1.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

Clark Hill, of Redden, and Grief
r. Baynum, students at the Mil
ford High School, are visiting Miss
Helen Eberley, at Mechanicsburg.
formerly a teacher here. Miss
Eberley will show the boys the
historical sights at Gettysburg, and
the famous Capitol building at Har-
risburg. while they are her guests.
They will also visit relatives and
friends in Philadelphia and Will
mington before returning home.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02
vichy Stooges Will Help Hitler

In January 194O the French Government had 126
warshps under construction. Naturally considerable
attention attaches to the location and possession of
these warships
Sometime ago, the Russian agency lass, said
that 40 French warships still building at the time of
the Armistice, had been handed to the Germans
by the Vchy Government. Subsequently, Acting-S Sec
rotary of State Wenes stated that he had official
information to this effect.
With Allied maritime resources stretched just about
far they be the United States and Great
Britain vitality interested in the disposition of
French warships, completed and not completed. Ac-
QUESTION of French ships would greatly strengthen Axis
forces and might make possible tremendous onslaught
against convoy lines in the Atlantic.
Possession of these French ships also would affect
the possibility of Axis attempt to seize Irish ports
for the use of submarines and surface warshps and
aircraft This would be bold expedition but the Axis
powers have gotten away with the unexpected before
Just now British confidence in the safety of their
homes rests upon the power of the Home Fleet to repe
seabone invasion and the power of the air force to
break up any sky attack The presumption is that the
British have maintained considerable naval strength for
the protection of their homeland in order to prevent
Germany from Selling landings in much the same way
that Japan seized important ports in the Far East.
The French Fleet is menace to Allied victory
long Admiral Darlan and the Vichy stooges of
Hitler continue in power in unoccuped France There
is guessing what they might do but it is already
apparent that their future is dependent upon the
of Germany and the presumption may be enter
tanned that they will eventually comply with Hiters
demands.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02
Machinery For Farmers

Concern the shortage of farm labor is being
expressed by number of Congressman but, so far
know, of them has taken the obvious step to
increase necessary farm production.
While many farms in the United States highly
mechanical and geared for capacity production there
thousands of small farmers in the nation who
unable to purchase the machinery necessary to increase
production
Doesn't it appear obvious that if the Government
wants greater farm output it should assist farmers
to buy necessary farm machinery?
This idea will seem radical to the metropolitan bust
boys, including industriasts, bankers and CAPT
tasts but it represents nothing but extension of
the assistance that the Government is rendering to
industry. Demanding increased production of war
weapons, the Government has readily made available
capital to industrial companies It can make similar
capital available to farmers to increase farm produc-
ton.
Of course, there farmers, just like industrasts,
who worrying about what will happen after the
war. This concern little premature to us, but
just the same, there will be tremendous demand for
manufactured and farm products after the war. All
that will be necessary will be form of international
cooperation to make possible the easy flow of trade
between all the peoples of the world.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02
Lines!
e ssen,bly and OtherWise

| remember learning in school that
a straight line was the shortest dis
lance between two points. Easy to
define, hard to draw without ruler.
The next lines that interested me
were the ones on the gridiron. Then
there was World War I and there
we're the front lines" And as
private then the other line which in
terested me most was the mess line.
Very important.
1t was much later that l heard
about assembly lines. Mass produc-
ton heard about at the same time.
Assembly lines and mass produc-
ton were the things that were put
ting America first as the worlds
business man. They were the things
that gave our workmen and our
farmers and our clerks and news
paper men and firemen all chance
to go to work in gas-buggies while
some Of our counterparts in Europe
and Asia still walked, or drove oxen.
Assembly lines. The Second World
war came along and America was
way behind it's enemies in prepared
ness, in production of war materi-
ais. We had led the world making
nice things, things that made life
easy. We were way behind when it
came to making death easy.
The other day / was invited to
take q trip to California with other
newswriters to see something else.
1t was just before the last draft
drawing. But it had to do with con-
scription for military service-con-
scription of the assembly line. That
ingenious institution which has been
used to turn out the nice. friendly.
peacetime gadgets has been adapt
ed to turn out huge, unfriendly,
wartime machine. the ''B24," ace of
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Administration Worried
By Specier Of Initiation
Idle Dollars Source of Concern as Secretary
of Treasury Studies Methods to Prevent
SpraIing of Prices.
By BAUKHAGE
Neps analyst and Commentator.

WNU Service, 1343H Street, NV,
Washington, d. C.
At the great pillared building next
to the White House, on whose classic
roof the soldiers walked night and
day. they have almost forgotten the
red letter day in their history,
March 15--when the greatest har-
vest of taxes ever collected poured
in the vaults of the United States
treasury. -
In his Office overlooking the park
Secretary Morgenthau is already
deep in another problem. He knows
that his tax collecting venture Of
1912 was a failure in one respect It
left 81 billion dollars rafting around
in the nations pocket and only 69h
billion dollars worth of things to
spend it on.
In spite Of tax increases, defense
bond sales and tendency Of some
people to put something in the bank
the experts say there will be left
about 20 billions Of dollars with no
place to 60. That is a prescription
for imitation, for idle dollars will
compete for scarce goods. Some in
fation we are going to get no mat
ter what is done to stop it. That
means higher prices where they will
hurt and the prospect of the bump
that follows the boom when the
things that go up have to come
down.
You could see how worried the adj
ministration was when the Presi-
dent. who has had lot to say about
spiraling of wages and prices but
has never actually done anything to
stop wage increases, admitted at a
press and radio conference recently
that plan for putting ceiling on
wages was under study.
Mrs. Roosevelt had let the cat out
of the bag in her column and the
President couldn't very well deny
the soft impeachment. Regulation
of wages is one partial check on in
fiation. Another is an iron-bound
price control so tight that people just
couldn't use their money to bid up
costs. Another is taxation so heavy
there wouldn't be any more money
to spend than there are goods to
buy.
None of these extreme courses is
likely to be taken. But there will be
higher taxes. Mr.. Morgenthau is
worrying about that now. Trying to
work out an equitable levy.
There will be some price control.
There will be increases effort to sell
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02

needed until the empty shell has
become throbbing creature, able
to mount into the air and sail away.
This strange warbird with all its
intricate fittings from the delicate
wiring in its switchboxes to its huge
engines feels the expert touch Of a
woman's hand at many stages of its
growth. There are some things that
women can do better than men,
some things that some women can
do as well as some men. am think
ing Of husky former farm girl /
saw balancing riveter that it was
all / could do to lift.
II was the one who always had
to fix the tractor on the farm" she
told me. i've found the work I
like"
Another grandmotherly old lady
worked at the delicate wiring of the
switchbox.
She looked as contented as if she
were crocheting.
One hundred thousand parts, ex-
elusive of the nuts. bolts and rivets,
60 into these great machines. Four
hundred thousand man-hours of
work 60 into each. I wish could
tell you how often one of those
bombers rolls off the end of that
assembly line. l can't because it
is a military secret.
All l can say is many" a month.
l was going to say plenty but that
would not be correct. We are not
making plenty and we won't be
until we have so many and so many
fighter planes to protect them and
so many ships to carry them on that
they outnumber the enemy every
time we choose to attack.
But we have the means of making
plenty" We have already har-
messed that means to the war
chariot. the army and the navy have
taken over the Zines" and we are
on our way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02

bombers, the biggest thing ever
made on an assembly line. Made
that way not because it was cheap
but because it was fast.
People had been saying that if
we could only make planes on the
assembly line we would soon catch
up with and pass the Axis which had
been making planes while we were
still saying we didn't have to worry
about Europe's wars. But. they
said, planes were too big, or too
complicated to turn out this way
AS usual, however. American genius
which made typewriters and electric
ice boxes and Hivvers and radios.
found way to make the big bomb
ers by the same method.
Come with me and visit the Con-
solidated Aircraft plant in Califor-
MIA.
It's hard to get in because the
government doesn't want the enemy
to know what is being done.
You have to get a pass and you
have to get by soldiers and armed
police and secret service men and
special guards. You have to walk
by lot Of very business-like looking
gunpits and anti-aircraft.
When you get inside there is a
cheerful hustle. The workers all
look like homefolks, all U. S. citizens.
I'll skip the part of what happens
first in the "sub-assembly" and take
you right to the head Of the main
assembly line. There is low plat
form on wheels. The wheels fit q
wide gauge track. Great cranes
swing three ungainly shapes into
place, until all rest on the platform.
One is the airplane's nose" An
other is the center wing section.
Another. the fuselage (the taiD
The parts have been built separately
and they are just empty skins" of
metal sheets over the bracing struts.
They are brought together and a
huge steel framework. the mating
jig" closes over them, unites them.
The crane lifts the jig away. There
is left the empty body of the great
plane. Later, when it rolls off the
other end Of the assembly line it will
have ITO foot wing spread and will
weigh % tons.
Now it rests, with stubby wings.
hollow and impotent. on its rolling
platform. 1t is on the first station"
in the line. The moment the mat
ing jig has departed with its blessing
the crew of workers assigned to
station No. leap upon it.
From now on cannot reveal the
details of what happens as this
growing structure moves on from
station to station and at each one
a new rev rs ;ngs that are
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02
NURSES

The Army needs 5000 nurses
at once, and over 10000 will be
needed before the end of the war.
To be eligible a woman must be a
qualified registered nurse between
the ages of % and 80, over five
feet tall and of standard weight.
Those accepted will be paid $840
q year in addition to maintenance
and uniform equipment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02
b K + + 5 by Baukhage

q The army has no ants in its
camps, according to the construc-
ton division of the office of the quar-
termaster general. A new simple
metal anti-ant shield does the job.
q In 1941, the industrial output of
the United States for war needs was
81 per cent and for civilian needs,
70 per cent. In 1912, the war output
is SO per cent and that for civilians
is AZ per cent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02

defense bonds. There. VIII be more
rationing, some pressure to keep
down wage rises. But there will be
some imitation
The result will be to bring the war
home. But what win really make
the American people aware that we
are in a, period of sacrifice is not
paying more for what they get but
not being able to get the things we
are able to pay for Some things
can't even be rationed because
there won't be anything to ration
when the army and navy get what
they need.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02

q The United States army and navy
have been showed under with appli-
cations for commissions from men
who want to serve in the public re-
lations divisions.
q The Moros, fiercest fighters OF all
native Philippine tribes, resisted the
Americans until the last. Now they
have sworn to join with MacAr-
thurs forces and fight the Japanese
to the death.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02
CHRIST AND LIFE AFTER
DEATH (EASTER)

LESSON TExT-Mark l2:24-27: Cor.
inthians 15:50-58
GOLDEN TEXT-But thanks be to God,
which giveth US the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christi Corinthians 1851.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-02
FURNITURE

Manufacturers interested in pro-
viding furniture for war workers
living in housing projects have
been informed by the Consumer
Division of the office of Price Ad-
ministration that simplicity, func-
tionalism, small size, and sound
economy are the guides to be fol-
lowed.