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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Xmas Savings
Clubs HerePay
Out $4,000
Caulk Club Heads List,
Disbursing SCI, 100000;
Last Years Total Was
$121, 100000.

Residents of Milford, who for the
spast fifty weeks have been practic-
ing thrift and each week laying
aside a sum for the Christmas Saw
ings Fund conducted by the local
banks and The L. d. Caulk Com
pany are being rewarded this week
to the tune of 100000. This money
is released by the Milford Trust
Company, the First National Bank
and Trust Company, and the Saw
ings Fund Club of The L. d. Caulk
Company, all of which have been in
existence for several years. This
is a decrease of $1,000 from the dis
bursements made by these three
clubs last year, and indicates that
the idea is still popular in Milford.
In the state a total of almost ST.
100000 will be distributed this sea-
son.
The first savings clubs on the
Peninsula were started several
years ago at Salisbury, Md. The
general public eagerly accepted the
method to systematically save for
the holiday season. Shortly there
after The L. D. Caulk Company
the idea of conducting a
savings fund for its employees. The
plan was successful, and outsiders
were allowed to join the club. The
Milford Trust Company later took
up the idea, and it, too, was sue
cessful and secured many deposit
ors therefrom. A few years later
the First National Bank and Trust
Company started its club and each
year has shown a satisfactory in
crease in the number Of persons
who have joined its club.
This year the Caulk Savings Club
has sent out checks to the approx
mate amount of $61, 900 to it's MEM
bers. This is the same as last
year and is equal to the sum total
of the other clubs combined.
The Milford Trust Company has
mailed a total of $4,000 to those
who have saved in its club. This is
$1,000 less than last year. The
First National Bank and Trust
Company is paying approximately
$25, 900, the same as. last year. This
money is released in time for the
holiday bnying and. is-sas MeleoIned
asset to those thrifty persons who
have taken advantage of the three
clubs in Milford.
In a survey just completed, sup
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Delaware Schools
Have AdoptedNen
Education Plan
TO HOLD STATE AIR
RAID TEST SUNDAY

A statewide air raid test
in which the accent will be
on mobilization of medical
and hospital units is planned
for this coming Sunday after
noon, it was disclosed today
by civilian defense officials.
Evacuation and transporta-
tion facilities will also be
tested.
1t is understood that the
actual test will be short and
that incidents, planned be-
forehand, will start during
the drill and continue per-
haps for as much as an hour
afterward.
The test is the third in a
series announced two weeks
ago by the State Council of
Defense which have includ-
ed a Commute daytime drill
and a short blackout.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Seaford DUPONT Plant
Gets e. Award Dec. 2
Army Representative VIII Present
Flag, Navy Man To Give Pins

Army Representative VIII Present
Flag, Navy Man To Give Pins
The presentation ceremony for
the award of the Army-Navy "E''
recently made to the Seaford plant
of the dupont Company will take
place December 2 at p. M, it was
announced today.
Details of the ceremony will be
disclosed later, but they will in
clude a presentation of the award
flag by a representative of the
Army and the presentation of the
award pins to employees by a Navy
representative.
The Army-Navy "E" which comes
fbf the first time to a plant in
southern Delaware is the produc-
tipn award for employees and man
aSement of plants which have been
outstanding in war production rec
ords.
IA Patterson Told of Award
Notice of the award was first
given by Robert p. Patterson, un-
der-secretary of war to the men and
women of the Seaford plant in a
letter as follows:
"This is to inform you that the
Army and Navy are comforting upon
you the. Army-Navy production
award for your great work in the
production of war equipment.
"The award consists of flag to
be flown above your plant and a
lapel pin, symbolic of distinguished
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Spoilers Are Hard Hit
By Gasoline Rationing
And Latest The Drafts

According to the director of the
Aircraft Warming Service in the
Milford section, Major Anthony S.
Summers, considerable difficulty is
now being experienced since the
reductions in the gas allowance of
the "a" coupons from four to three
gallons, in securing observers for
the Milford posts.
At some of the posts it is said
the personnePs gas allowances have
been cut SO per cent.
Those who hold "B" cards, Major
Summers states, can place their
claims and secure extra gas for
their observation work, but the
holders of "a" books have not re-
ceived, in this section, any allow
ance of gas for this observation de-
fense work.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Thousands Of Units
Put In Food Banks
New Castle And Kent Re-
port Drive Success
To Date

Mrs. William S. Dutton, state
emergency food bank chairman, re-
ported that more than $4,000 units
of food have been deposited so far
in various emergency food banks
in New Castle and Kent counties.
Between $4,000 and 10000 units
are expected to be banked by De-
cember 1 when the campaign closes.
Mrs. Dutton explained that reports
have not been received from Sussex
county, and from several banks in
Wilmington.
After December 1 the banks will
be opened only for periodic inspec-
tions or for war emergency when
any distribution of the food that
may be necessary will be directed
by the canteen service of the Red
Cross.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Kent Firemen
TOCive Dinner
For Chief Lutz
Association viii Honor
Retiring Wilmington
Fire Department Head,
Committee Named.

Plans for a testimonial dinner to
be given in honor of Fire Chief Will
liam ]. Lutz, of Wilmington, who
will retire December 1, were made
at the Cheswold meeting last We'd
nesday night of the Kent County
Volunteer Firemen's Association.
At the same meeting, the firemen
were hosts to Harrington's special
British guest of honor, Chief Ma
chinist Lionel Whitaker of the
Royal Navy, now on a Today fur
Tough while his ship is being repair
ed. He gave a short talk. Besides
the Britisher, City Councilman Fred
Brown of Wilmington, and retired
Wilmington fire captains, Joseph
Thomas, Robert T. Hanley and
George Rydings, were dinner guests.
A chicken dinner was served by
the women of Cheswold Methodist
Church. Lewis Leonard offered the
invocation.
Dinner Committee Named
Previous to the opening of the
business session, State President
Frank G. O'Neal called meeting of
the directors of the state associa-
ton at which time the firemen
started the movement to give tes-
timonial dinner to Fire Chief Lutz
of Wilmington, who was originally
a real volunteer and is well-known
to firemen throughout the state.
The following committee was Sc
lected to arrange the affair: William
Stewart of the Old Veterans Asso-
ciation; Robert Croes, Cranston
Heights; C. w. johnson, Magnolia;
Tom Baker, Dover; Elbert c. Bail
ey, Laurel, and Theodore Walius,
Nominations For Officers
Candidates for officers were NOM
mated to serve during 1913. as fol-
lows: For president, Clifford Mil
bourn; first vice president, w. w.
Pettyjohn, Dover; second vice pres
dent, Harry c. Tee; secretary,
George w. Johnson, Magnolia; trea-
surer, Willard Barcus, Cheswold; |
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Hunting Season Is
Now On In Sussex
County SpOrtsmen Report Little
Success To Date

With the rabbit and quail season
in full swing, having opened on
November 16, sportsmen in some
sections Of the county report that
they are not having the success
that they have had in some former
seasons. One reason is attributed
to the warm weather that has been
experienced the past week and an
other to the dry weather. Most of
the time has been warm and dry
and the dogs could not take to the
trail as normally they would. Rab-
bit hunters especially are encoun-
tering their troubles because of
weather conditions and the scarcity
of good dogs. Quail hunters are
reported to be meeting with greater
success than rabbit hunters. The
wet spell now prevailing should
improve the rabbit hunting situa-
ton.
The bag limit in the Southern
zone, which embraces Delaware,
is twelve quail daily and six rab-
bits. Two male ring-necked phea-
SAINTS can be bagged eeach day, and
the bird-band numbers are to be
returned to the designated state
and federal agencies.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Under Speed-up Pla n
Seniors May Enter I'm
iversity OF Delaware
Before Getting Their
Diplomas.

State high school students will
be enabled to begin their studies
at the University of Delaware in
advance of receiving their high
school diplomas under an education
acceleration plan approved by the
State Board of Education last Fri
day.
Seniors due to graduate next June
may enter the May class at the
University of Delaware and, if still
in college on commencement day,
return to receive their diplomas
with their high school classmates
not entering college. Exceptional
students recommended as consider
ed fit to begin college studies after
completion of the high school jun
ior year and entering the univer-
sity for the Sept. or Jan. 5 terms
at the university will not, however,
receive their high school diplomas
until successfully completing their
university freshman year. The plan
applies only to boys and girls ma
circulating at college.
Hullihen DisclOSes Plan
The actlOn was taken aILef reau-
ing of letter from DR.. Walter HUI
linen, president of the University Of
Delaware, in which he told of the
wartime provisions that colleges
remain open all year and of the
fixing of the three terms at the uni
versity. He also discussed the plan
of receiving recommended students
after completing three years in
high school.
In taking the action authorizing
issuance of diplomas to the seniors
entering college May 5, the board
stressed that these students will be
continuing their education the same
as if they had remained in high
school to the normal end of the
high school term.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Find Auto In Pond
With Driver Missing
Police Working On Theory That
Driver May Have Drowned

Belief that the driver of a stolen
auto may have drowned was ex-
pressed by state police last Mon
day following the finding of the
machine at the bottom of Belts
Millpond, near Millsboro. How
ever, officers said it also was pos
sible that the driver escaped.
C. Dali Lingo, of Millsboro, re-
ported to police Saturday that the
back door of his garage had been
pried open and an automobile was
missing. That afternoon it was
noticed that a fence by the side of
the pond was broken and the car
was found submerged about 20
feet offshore. The left front door
was open and a brown corduroy
hat was found on the drivers seat.
Residents nearby reported they
heard crash Friday night after
seeing an automobile travelling at
high speed down the highway to-
ward Millsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Morticians Sing Here
During Raid Test
DeImarVa Group Was Enjoying
BANQUET Here When Alarm Sounded


The statewide air raid drill last
Thursday night caused a short in
terruption of the banquet of the
Delmarva Funeral Directors Asso-
citation at the Odd Fellows Temple.
When the siren sounded, cur
tains were drawn and the lights
were extinguished. The funeral di-
rectors and their guests held a
chorus sing.
Franklin Hill of Salisbury, Md,
was elected president of the Del
marva association. Others elected
were vice-president, Howard Hub
bard of Crisfield, and secretary
treasurer, w. A. Berry, Jr., of Mil
ford.
An interesting program was pre-
sented at the meeting by Milford
High School students. A trio COM
posed of Joy Wilkie, Elaine Town
send and Adele Warren sang. A
piano duet was given by Florence
Bennett and Grace Olsen. Clydia
McGinnis gave an accordion solo.
Mrs. Myrtle Day of Dover was SOLO
ist.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Delaware All Winners
Club Congress Delegates

Delaware's All club members
will be we'll represented when they
meet with rural boys and girls from
all sections of the country for the
National All Club Congress in
Chicago, November 20 to December
fifth.
From the Diamond States club
members IL boys and girls have
been awarded this trip for out
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27

standing All club work. In the
delegation will be Albina and Rosa
lie Kielbasa of Milford, twin sis
ters who both took State honors in
their All club projects.
C. E. McCauley, county All club
agent supervisor, is arranging for
the six-day trip.
The Club Congress delegates and
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
All University
Men Will Be
I'm Army By
Next Spring
Will Make College ''Lit-
5Gtle West POint;" To
Y Receive Soldiers Pay,
g Subject To Immediate
Active Duty.

8All physically-fit men students at
the University Of Delaware will be
enlisted men in the Army by spring
under plans of the War Department,
DR.. Walter Hullihen, university
president, disclosed recently.
ifThus the university will become
one of the nations little West
Points" since its primary function
will be to train officers and skilled
enlisted men.
awhile it has been definitely de-
termined' that the policy will be
adopted, DR.. Hhllihen said that full
details of the enlistment program
can not be made known yet. Ex-
actly how the problems of all the
500 men now. in Delaware College
will be handled is not settled.
After the men are enlisted, they
Will be subject to immediate active
duty, DR.. Hullihen explained. They
will receive Army pay and their ex-
penses at the college will be paid.
It is believed unlikely, DR.. Hullihen
said, that the Army would call up
perclassmen who are students in
good standing.
VIII Develop Officer Material
Some of the men who will be al
lowed to continue their college
studies will be detailed to the uni
versity for preparation as officer
candidates when they enter active
service.
Students in engineering and SIM
liar essential curricula likewise
may be able to stay in school under
the new accelerated year-round
course of study, in order to prepare
for work in their fields for the Ar
my upon graduation.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Farmers Urged To Invest
AAA Checks In War Bonds

and state representatives of the
War Savings Staff are also to re-
ceive copies of the leafiet.
The leafiet, in, addition to point
ing out the benefits to purchasers
of War Bonds, contains an order
form on its back to facilitate the
conversion of AAA checks into
War Bonds. 1t especially empha-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Can't Get Along On Allowance

NdH U Utb AAOnS VII AuOWduCe
Many of the holders of "a" books
with the gallon of gas cut off their
coupons, state they can not do their
own necessary driving, and also
have enough gas to go back and
forth from their homes to the OBJ
servation posts, and this has made
a big reduction in the list of OBJ
servers at many posts in the Mil
ford area.
The draft also has taken away
many of the observers. 1t is said
that the Shawnee, and Prime Hook
Neck Posts have been exception
ally hard hit.
Major Summers states that he
has been unable to get an adjust
ment in gas mileage, on the "a"
books for this work.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27

More than 100000 farmers,
recipients of Agricultural Adjust
ment Agency checks, are receiving
a Ieafiet from the Treasury Depart
ment urging them to convert a part
or all of the payment into War
Savings Bonds. Mailing of the leaf
lets began late in October and is to
continue until late winter.
State and county AAA workers
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Legion Auxiliary
Holds Special Meet
Local Group Votes Sum To Aid
Milford Service Center

A special meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary was held at
the home of Mrs. Helen B. Legar,
the new president. 1t was decided
to contribute $1,000 to the fund for
the Milford Service Center, spon-
sored by the Business Girls, and
$1,000 to the fund for the "V for
Victory" sign to be erected in the
Plaza Square. This sign is to con-
tain the names of all the Milford
boys and girls who are in service
and is being sponsored by the leg
ion.
The December regular meeting
will be held December at the
home of Mrs. Byron P. Gibson on
South Walnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
State Crop Show
Has Been Cancelled
Is First Time In Many Years There
VIII Be No Exposition

For the first time in many years
there will be no Delaware Crop
Improvement Show, it was announ-
ced today by DR.. James M Watkins
of the agronomy department at the
University of Delaware, who is sec
retary-treasurer of the Delaware
Crop Improvement Association.
with the shortage of farm labor
and the necessity of keeping travel
at a minimum, the Associations
members have voted to cancel the
show this year." DR.. Watkins said.
"It is hoped" he continued, that
this show which is staged to assist
in the improvement of Delaware
forage and grain crops may be held
next year."
Milford chronicle., 1942-11-27
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford

From Wednesday, November IS, To
Tuesday, November "a, Inclusive
Charles J. HolzmuelIer, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford from Wednesday, November
IS, to Tuesday, November "a, inclu-
sive:
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-20
Sub
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(COntlnueo from rage
away at the time. The first shell,
he said. carried away the radio
antenna rendering impossible
the sending of distress signals.
More shells followed and the
captain gave the order to aban-
don ship.
USE 3 LANGUAGES
The crew left the ship on two
lifeboats and pulled away. Off
GERS on the subs deck command
ed the two boats to approach and
as the lifeboats drew near the
commander, speaking in English,
Spanish and Portuguese, ordered
the captain and the radio opera
tor to come aboard.
Noguiera boarded the submar-
inc first and was questioned DE
tween six and ten minutes" He
was treated courteously, the ra-
do operator said, and "they took
my picture once" The subs crew
also took pictures of the Olinda's
two lifeboats.
When Nogueria returned to his
life boat, captain Benemond
boarded the submarine and stay
ed about ten minutes. The sub
commander asked him for his
ships papers but Benemond told
him the papers were aboard the
ship.
TORPEDO SHIP
Benemond returned to his life
boat and the submarine then
torpedoed the freighter.
The Olinda listed heavily,
turned over on her side and
went to the bottom about an
hour and a half after the crew
entered the life boats.
The Olinda was out of Bahia
for New York with a cargo of
Cocoa and Castor beans.
Pedro Lama, fireman, of
Belem, who was in the boiler
room when the attack began,
told newsmen that fire broke out
during the Smelling in the ships
No. 3 hold and in the engine
room.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-20
Fire
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red the Goals in the furnace at
about OILS pm, but did not add
any fuel. He said that shortly
after he smelled smoke and sent
the janitor to investigate. The
basement was filled with smoke,
the janitor stated, and flames
suddenly burst out over the fur
mace, eating their way into the
rafters and wooden ceiling above.
A high wind famed the blaze
and the Romeo fire department
was called to aid the Armada
fire fighters. Both departments
fought the blaze until early
morning.
RECENTLY REMODELED
The church, of wooden con-
struction, was remodeled in 1928
at a cost of $1,000 at which
time a mortgage of $4,000 was
taken, all of which had recently
been paid off.
All the church equipment, in
Guiding kitchen and dining room
furnishings, were destroyed.
The church board had plan
ned a special mortgage burn
ing" program in the near future,
to celebrate the cancellation of
the church debt.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-20
Pay-Hike
for Army
POIldered

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20-(H
"A senate proposal to increase
the base pay of member Of the
armed forces on duty III
foreign lands, the Philippines,
Midway Island and Hawaii was
up to the House today.
Base pay of enlisted men
would be raised 20 per cent and
that of their officers 10 per
cent. The senate incorporated
the increase into q House bill
providing for continued wage
payments to soldiers, sailors,
marines and government en-
ployes who have been captured
or are missing as a result of
the war. The money could be
used for the benefit of their de-
pendents.
Army and navy enlisted men
receive base pay ranging up
ward from S21 month and
commissioned officers upward
from $40.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-20
Post Office, Banks
10 Close on Monday
County BuiIdins AIss
70 Observe helidey

Although the Post Office will
be closed on Monday due to
Washington's birthday, one city
delivery will be made in the
business and residential areas
that day, Postmaster John c.
Bannow said today.
The lobby will be open for
those wishing to mail letters but
stamp, parcel post and money
order windows will be closed.
The sub station located at the
Modern Electric will re m 1 n
open for the day.
The station at Selfridge Field
will close and there will be no
rural delivery.
Both city banks and the
county building will close on
Monday.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-02-20
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States will be good enough to
open their doors and let him In
to talk to them. he hoped they
would have a map Of the world
or a world globe before them so
that in that way they might
more clearly and better under
stand as he talks with them"
Asked whether this meant Mr..
Roosevelt, in general terms,
would discuss world strategy or
operations, Early then replied
that he believed the address
would be devoted chiefly to
painting a picture OF a world at
war.
WELL INFORMED
He pointed out, that in order
for the President to see this
picture, he has available copies
of every Army and Navy report
and dispatch, other channels of
information available to the
government and an interchange
of information among and be-
tween the United Nations.
Early's remark about the
protection offered by the oceans
recalled the Chief Executives
statement to a press conference
Tuesday that, under certain
conditions, New York might be
shelled and Detroit bombed the
following night. He conceded
too, that an attack on Alaska
was not at all impossible.
The cold kept Mr.. Roosevelt
confined to his White House
quarters for the second straight
day, upon orders of the White
House Physician, Rear Admiral
Ross T. McIntire. No formal en-
gagements were made for the
President, as he worked on the
speech for Monday, but Early
said he probably would call in
various persons for conferences
during the day.