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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Mrs.F.E. COnlin
Victory Garden
Chairman Here
Aim Of Program Is To
Stimulate Interest In
Home Gardens And
Raise Food for Defense

Announcement was made this
week of the appointment of Mrs
Frank Conlin as chairman for the
Victory Garden program in Milford
Mrs. Conlin will act as a member
of the county committee of which
Miss Gertrude Holloway is chair
man.
The aim of this program is to
stimulate interest in home gardens
among families who have a suitable
plot available for that purpose. All
families are warned against vast
ing seed and fertilizer in soil that
is not suitable, and against neglect
ing gardens after they are planted.
The chairman in each town has
been supplied with garden manuals
and planting Information calendars
from the University of Delaware
Extension Service, which she will
distribute to any persons in her
town who desire help with their
garden project. She will be glad to
assist any individuals or groups
who contact her either at her home
or by telephone.
Every successful home garden
grown this year adds that much to
the total food produced in the coun-
try and every family who can and
does produce its own food is MAX
ing a valuable contribution to the
victory program. Families are urg-
ed to conserve all of the vegetables
grown. They are asked to use as
much as possible as fresh produce,
and either share the surplus with |
or can it for winter use.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Diplomas Given
Nurses
Last Evening
Graduating Exercises
Scheduled as Chronicle
Prepared To Go To
Press.

AS the Chronicle prepared to gC
to press Thursday noon, May 2S
word was received from DR.. G. Lay.
ton Grier, president of the board Of
trustees of the Milford Memorial
Hospital, that graduating exercises
of the Milford Memorial Hospital
Training School for Nurses, class
of 1912, would be held in the high
school auditorium, Thursday eve
ming, May 2S, at $3.50 o'clock.
The program follows:
Presiding, DIR. G. Layton Grier.
Music, Gold and Silver" Lehar
March, Pomp and Circumstance y
Elgar-Milford High School Or
chestra, with Thomas E. Zerbe, di-
recting. q < ~ sss-zssss -, =
Invocation, DR.. Frank Herson.
Music, "Poem," Fibich, Milford
High School Orchestra.
Glass history, Miss Mildred Brad
ley.
Address to graduates. DR.. ]. Ros-
coe Elliott.
Presentation of diplomas and pins,
Dr.. u. Layton Grler.
Florence Nightingale Pledge.
graduating class.
Benediction, DR.. Frank Herson.
March.
Glass officers, Margaret Jane
Steward, president; Mildred Eliza
beth Bradley, vice president; Elva
Jane NAPLES, secretary; Ellen
Blackburn Hairgrove. treasurer.
Glass motto, How poor are they
who have not patience.-Shakes-
peare.
Glass flower, red rose.
Glass sponsor, Eleanor Louise
Graduates, Mildred Elizabeth
Ellen Blackburn Hair
grove, Lorena Belle Moore, Marga-
ret Jane Steward, Irene Townsend,
Elva Jane NAPLES.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Paul Adams Passes
In Phila, Hospital
Sussex Business Man Had Long
Been Active In Rsclng Circles

Paul M. Adams, age AZ years, oi
BFidgeville. Sussex business lead
er. and well-known In sporting cir
cles, died Monday, May 25, in the
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia
Mr.. Adams had been in poor health
for some time and was taken to
the hospital about two weeks ago.
A number OF years ago Mr.. Ad-
ANS and his brother, the late Ralph
Adams, organized the firm of Ralph
and Paul Adams, sausage and scrap
pie manufacturers, and it is now
one Of the largest concerns of its
kind on the Peninsula.
Mr.. Adams was member o. the
Delaware Racing Commission, a
director of the Kent and Sussex
Fair Association, and former di-
rector of the fredericksburg, Md,
Baseball Association.
He was especially interested in
harness racing and maintained a
stable that was represented ON the
major circuits of the East and
South for a number of years.
Adams was the son of the late
Edward and Carrie Adams, former
Maryland residents.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
New Air Raid
Sirens Will Be
Tested Monday
Citizens Urged Not To
Become Alarmed Dur
ing Test; City Will Not
Be In Next BlackOut.

Mayor Edward c.. Evans, coor-
dinator of civilian defense and ra-
tioning administrator for Sussex
county and the Tenth Representa-
tive district of Kent county, an
nounced today that some time dur
ing the day or early evening next
Monday, June 1, the new air-raid
warning horns purchased by the
city would be tested out in con-
Junction withea test OF other arr
raid warning devices throughout
the city. The general public is
asked not to become alarmed dur
ing this equipment test-it will
definitely not be an alert.
Mayor Evans also announced that
Sussex county and the Tenth rep
resentative district of Kent will
not be affected by the State black
out which is scheduled to be held
Thursday evening, June 4. This
while announced as state
wide, in no wise affects the afore-
mentioned territory, which has had
several trial blackouts and semi
blackouts in the past few months.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Kent Firemen Favor
Bl Cards For Members
Pass Resolution Urging RecIassifi-
cation OF Active Members

The Kent county firemen at their
134th meeting held at Dover last
week, passed a resolution instruct
ing their secretary to contact the
Kent county gasoline rationing
board, urging a reclassification of
active firemen cards. In discussing
their work the firemen believe their.
job is very essential in aiding ma
tional defense and should be given
B-1 cards. The discussion also laid
emphasis on the fact they were not
making this request for all active
firemen but just those men on the
rolls who really do their job as
shown by the attendance records
of each company. 1t was pointed
out that fire trucks are overloaded
in responding to some alarms and
firemen answer them in their pri-
vate cars when necessary. The
Robbins Hose Company is believed
to be the first company displaying
service flag. The flag of blue back
ground with a square center of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
r. Chandler. Seaford
Drowning Victim
Body OF Novice Swimmer Recover
ed After TWO-HOur Search

Robert Lee Chandler, 35 years
old, was drowned while swimming
in the Nanticoke River in East Sea-
ford last Monday as his compan-
ions stood helpless on the banks.
The body was recovered with grap-
pling irons after a two-hour search.
Chandler was walking along the
river with Roy Hawkins and Will
liam Givins when he decided to take
his first swim of the season. Haw-
kins and Givins said they protested
the water was too cold but Chand-
Ter dived into the river. Swimming
to the section known as the gate
hole" he suddenly disappeared from
view.
The mans companions gave the
alarm and. State Policemen Joseph
A. Shannon and Charles Cullen, as
sisted by James Burton and Clar-
ence Willis, found the body after
search. At an inquest called by
Coroner H. o. Carmean the jury re-
turned a verdict of accidental
Chandler formerly lived
in Onancock, Va.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Large Class Will Receive
Diplomas At COmmen-
cement Exercises To
Be Held Monday, June
8, In Plaza Theatre.

Superintendent of Milford Schools
Robert E. Shilling announced today
that fifty-six members of the senior
class of 1912 Milford High School
were candidates for graduation.
Combined class night and COM
mencement exercises will be held
in the Plaza Theatre, Monday eve
ming, June 8. The class night ex-
'ercises will start promptly at S:15
O'Clock and will be followed by COM
mencement at $3.50 o'clock.
A detailed program of the exer-
cises will appear in the next issue
of this paper. Hitherto this year
the class night exercises were held
in the high school auditorium and
because of the smallness of the
room were held for two nights. Ad-
equate space in the theatre assures
all interested in being able to see
the exercises and eliminates the
extra use Of gasoline and tires.
The list of candidates follow:
Harriet Rebecca Alexander
Sara Mae Bennett
Lena Jeanette Bethard
Isabelle Brown
Gertrude Marie Clarke
Marian Cecilia Cleaver.
Mary Elizabeth Cole
Agnes Jean Davis
Mary NJ Dawson
Mildred Elizabeth Deputy
Katherine Charlotte Derrickson
Mildred Anne Derrickson
Catherine Mae Dickerson
Helen B. Fox
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Fiffy-sis Candidates
For Graduation lit
MiltordHighSchool
Chronicle Office viii
Be Closed Tomorrow

The business Office and
work room of the Milford
Chronicle will be closed all
day tomorrow, Saturday, May
80. in keeping with the ma
tional holiday. Persons hav-
ing completed printed matter
in the plant will confer a real
favor on the staff If they will
call for the same not later
than five o'clock this after
noon, Friday, May 20.
While some of the stores
are expected to remain open
all day tomorrow the major
ity will be closed all day, re-
naming open late this eve
ming, Friday. May 20.
While no program has been
set-up for a local Memorial
Day observance the graves of
the heroic dead will be dec
GRATED as usual.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Farmers Must Prepare
To Store 1912 Wheat
With TwO-Thlrds OF Nations StOr-
age Space Filled Situation Is Acute

In view of the fact that almost
two-thirds of the grain storage
space in all warehouses, elevators,
and storages other than those on
farms are already filled with wheat
which represents two years
supply, farmers must be prepared
to store their wheat this year on
their farms, according to informa-
tion received by r. Harry Wilson,
chairman. and Russell e. Wilson,
secretary, of the Kent county USDA
War Board.
In order to make sure of having
this additional storage space in
time to take care of the 1912 crop
of wheat, materials should be or
dered now, as it is expected that
farmers will be able to secure these
materials which they will need for
the construction of farm storages
if orders are placed early. A re-
cent War Production Board order
provided for increased production
of nails for a four months period.
Last year large amount of
wheat was moved to terminal stor-
age points to make local storage
space available for the new crop,
but this year, however, much less
terminal storage space is available,
and il will not be possible this
summer to use freight cars for
temporary storage, as was the case
in many sections of the country
Ia Of aoaaOn dino IN inn adonuofa afor
age facilities. In other words, the
railroads will not permit freight
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Choral Society Gives
Its Farewell Concert
Last 1912 Performance OF Local
Group Was Well Received

The members of the Milford
Choral Society wish to express
their thanks to all those who help
ed make their efforts fruitful, be-
cause the final concert, directed by
Robert Rudolph was certainly a
marked success.
First, we would like to thank the
Chronicle for our first-rate public
ity; next, the churches for their
cooperation at the time Of our COM
munity trip; and last, we wish to
thank the people of Milford for
their support in attending our con-
cefts So much interest has been
shown that we think the public
might be interested in knowing why
and where our many sololsts be-
come so proficient
If you might call the roll, this
would be the result: Robert Ru-
dolph, conductor, graduate of West
minister Choir School at Princeton,
N. j., and Master of Music; Mrs.
Chester Stroup, accompanist, Mas
ter of Music from West Chester
Teachers College; William Conner
Mitten, graduating from Milford
High School, to enter University of
Delaware 1--WE predict future for
him) Miss Florence Horn, soprano,
West Chester Teachers College;
Thomas Zerbe, ilutist, West Ches-
ter Teachers College; Paul Hawk,
basso, West Chester Teachers Col
lege; Louis Jennings, tenor, Frank
lin and Marshall, with master de-
gree from Duke University; Her
bert Nichols, basso, Western Mary |
land; c. Curtis Williams, tenor. Uni
of Delaware, with a master
degree from the University of
North Carolina; ]. Cresson, basso,
University of Pennsylvania; Welvin
Brobst, tenor, West Chester Teach
srs College.
Again our thanks to all and
lu revoir until next year.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Housewives May Get
Extra Sugar Now

Mayor Edward C. Evans,
: Sussex county rationing ad-
I ministrator, in a press inter-
view today stated that Sussex
housewives (Tenth Repre-
sentative District, Kent coun-
ty, included in Sussex set-up)
are entitled to additional
sugar as follows: One pound
of sugar for every four
quarts of fruit and vege-
tables to be canned, plus one
pound per person of any i'm
mediate family for preserv-
ing.
Local iationing headquar-
ters are located in the Odd
Fellows Building, second
floor, and young Milford wo-
men are volunteering their
services to expedite the reg
istering of persons desiring
this additional sugar for can
ming and preserving. Head
quarters are open daily in
cluding Saturday from nine
in the morning until five at
night.
All other local rationing
boards in Sussex county are
prepared to render the same
service in their respective
communities.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29

pational questionnaires do not
realize the vital importance of the
nations first inventory of working
skills, Mr.. Dill reiterated the three
purposes of the undertaking:
l. To avoid the induction into
the armed forces of men who are
more urgently needed in war pro-
duction.
2. To replace workers who are
now deferred from military service
on occupational grounds whenever
possible, with vocational trainees
or other qualified persons who, be-
cause of age, sex or other reasons,
are not suitable for military SER
vice, and
3. To speed up war production
by promoting the transfer of work
ers from non-essential to essential
work.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Spectacular
Fire at Higmans
Warehouse On
W ne S day
Northern Part OF City
Cover d By Dense
Smoke Clouds; BaIed
Rags Owned By Wool
en- Mills Consumed.

A dense pail of acrid smoke hung
over the city Wednesday night for
several hours as flremen battled a
stubborn warehouse blaze. The
blanket of smoke was caused by
burning bales of rags, owned by
the Pearce Woolen Mills of this
place. For a long time after the
building fire was out, the huge
bales, numbering about so, and
weighing about 500 pounds apiece,
still smouldered.
The blaze was discovered by Mrs.
Irene Small, who lives near the
warehouse. She called the Carlisle
Fire Company, which responded
with four pieces of equipment and
battled the flames for two hours.
Damage to the bales of rags was
estimated at several thousands of
dollars, covered by insurance.
Also In the warehouse was a
quantity of beer, about 200 cases.
Much of this was destroyed. Dam
age to this has not been estimated.
The owner of the building, Fred
erick Higman. said his loss would
be several thousand dollars, but
stated he could give no definite fig
nre at this time.
Several trucks, in the warehouse
when the fire started, were re-
moved by the firemen, but not until
one was badly scorched on the top.
An adjacent storage house, in
which was stored a quantity of
newsprint for this newspaper. was
not damaged, due to the excellent
work done by the fire-fighters.
No reason could be advanced for
the cause OF the blaze. State and
local pelice are investigating.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Occnpational O Qnestionnaires
With Deficient Information
Causing S. S. Board Concern

With more than 100000 occu-
pational missionaries being mail
ed to civilian registrants from IS to
Ga years of age in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware, indefi-
mite or deficient information on the
returned forms is causing concern
in the offices of the United States
Employment Service, it was assert
ed today by William l.. Dill, reg
ional director of the Social Security
Board.
The result will be that many
thousands of civilians will be call
ed in to employment service Offices
unnecessarily, at considerable in
convenience to themselves, unless
registrants complete their ques-
tionnaires more accurately and
more fully, Mr.. Dill said.
Expressing the belief that many
men who have received the occu-
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
1941 Traffic Toll
Greatest In History
10000. Lives Sacrificed To Speed,
CareIessness; 10000 Manned

The nations motor vehicle traffic
toll of 10000 lives in 1941 was $500
more than the year before fff=
crease of Is per cent over the 1910
total of 34,501.
In reaching an all-time high, the
1941 traffic toll topped the previous
high of 39,643 in 1887 by more than
$50.
In addition to the fatalities, 1941
traffic accidents resulted in ap-
proximately 1,400,000 non-fatal in
juries about 10000 of which caus-
ed permanent disability.
The direct economic losses re-
sulting from these traffic accidents
are estimated at 00.000,000.
The traffic toll in each of nine
last year was greater than
the death toll in the Pearl Harbor
disaster.
Only six states recorded fewer
traffic deaths in 1941 than in 1910.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Memorial DAY Picnickers Warned
Against The Deadly Wood Tick

is. of course, his bite and even
though only one tick in several
hundred may carry the Rocky
Mountain spotted fever virus that
one tick. which cannot be recogniz-
ed from the rest, may cause fatal
infection.
Ticks may also be found in towns
where the grass and weeds are al
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29

Arrangements have been made
for a special memorial service to be
held in Odd Fellows cemetery in
Millsboro at 2:30 p. m, Saturday,
May 80, in honor of George Penuel.
Jr., who met death at Pearl Harbor
during the treacherous Japanese
attack, and who was the first Della
ware boy to make the supreme sac
rifice in the present war.
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Weekly D0ings of
Red Cross Workers
Schedule OF Meetings For
Milford For Week Be-
i. ginning May 29
General Chairman
Mrs. Wallace MeFauI
Canteen Corps

Mrs. J. S. Willis, Chairman
First Aid
Mrs. J. J. Pearce and Miss Sara Grler
co-Chalrmen
Tuesday, 1880 p, m.-Advanced
first aid class in community build
ing. Curtis Williams instructor.
Tuesday, 1880 p. m.-Class for COL
ored men and women in the Col
ored School. ]. Irwin Bowman,
Instructor. Mrs. Elizabeth Shock
ley, assisting.
Amy one interested in taking the
standard first aid course please see
Miss Sara Grier, phone 1872.
Home Nursing
Mrs. C. Donnan HolzmueIler, Chairman
Motor Corps
Miss Dorothy perrlckson, Chairman
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Special Memorial Day Service
To Honor George Il. Penneb Jr

This service is being sponsored
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The United Spanish War Veterans
and the American Legion have been
invited to be present and partici-
pate therein.
In addition to the ritualistic GER
emonies by the veteran organiza-
tions, U. S. Army Chaplain Captain
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Memorial Day to many families
means picnics, walks through the
fields and woods. Such places are
often infected with ticks and with
ticks may come Rocky Mountain
spotted fever, according to DR.. T.
D. Hynson, director of the Division
of Communicable Disease of the
State Board of Health.
The principal danger of tick
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Milford Businesses
Join Pay Roll Plan
Committee Headed By C. M.
Welch Selling Bonds
And Stamps

Milford manufacturers and busi-
nesses are doing their share in the
current payroll allotment plan
being sponsored in Sussex county
by committee to encourage the
sale Of war bonds and stamps
headed by C. M. Welch of Milford.
A total of six businesses have work.
ed out plans with their employees
whereby at each pay roll period a
certain amount is deducted from
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29

For the third consecutive year
a Delaware All club member has
been selected as a blue award win
ner from the eastern section in the
national All club farm, home and
crops enterprise accounting con-
test sponsored by the national COM
mittee on Boys and Girls Club
Work. C. E. McCauley, county All
club agent supervisor for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice. has just received word that
Betty Strahley Parker of near Lin
coin, is this years winner.
AS a blue award winner, this
older All club girl will go to Chi
cago to attend the national All
Club Congress. Betty was a mem
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Manual Training
Students Finish Planes
Seventeen Boys VIII Receive Ger
tificates For Completed Work

The manual training classes of
the Milford High School, under the
direction of John IT, Mcgee. will
Sodii cofnplees their quota of model
planes for. the U. S. Navy Depart
ment. The local schools quota is
26 models. These models are Ger
man, Italian, Japanese, English and
United States planes The planes
may be exhibited later down town.
C. E. Clark, Plaza Theatre pro-
jectionist, contributed five very ac-
curate models to the schools quota.
The following boys will receive
certificates for their work:
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Blackberry Crop Is
Promising This Year
Extensive Acreage Newly Planted
To Pay Cash Dividends


The blackberry crop, thriving on
recent. rains, from present indica-
tions will be one of the largest for
several years.
Thirty or more years ago this
was one of the paying crops of
lower Delaware, but farmers stop
ped growing blackberries because
they figured they were too much
trouble for the profits realized.
Shortly after the World War farm
ers began to plow under their
patches. Within the past two or
three years paintings have taken
place and if it continues for few
more years the blackberry once
again come into its own as a lead
ing crop. 4
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Y. w. c. A. Will Open
Sussex Camp June 20
Miss Elizabeth Stewart, Camp d.
rector, Announced Plans This Week

Delaware girls will enjoy camp
ing facilities this season without
leaving their home state. Plans for
the season at Camp otonka on the
south shore of Indian River in Sus-
sex county, near Dagsboro, have
been announced by the camp direc-
tor, Miss Elizabeth Stewart of Jack
son street, Wilmington.
Camp will begin June 20 and the
first week through June 26 will be
a vacation period for girls 16 to 10
years of age. Senior camp for girls
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Half OF u. S. Cars
To Be Arms By 1945
War Production Board Estimates
That Many VIII Be Scrapped

About half the automobiles in the
United States are expected to dis
appear from the highways in the
next 80 months, the War Produc-
tion Board estimated this week.
AS the family jallopy's motor
gives out, as it's irreplaceable tires
grind away and the flow of gasoline
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Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, May go To Tues
day, May 26, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, May 20,
to Tuesday, May 26, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1942-05-29

I ber of the Houston All club for a
Number of years where she was
enrolled in homemaking projects.
Now as a homemaker, Betty and
her husband, Eugene, also a former
4-H club member, serve as local
leaders of the Lincoln All Club.
To win the state contest and the
award from the national committee,
Betty kept a complete account of
all expenditures and receipts Of the
farm business. Her husband, to-
gather with his grandparents and
uncle, have about $40 acres of land
under cultivation and a large dairy
herd as we'll. ,
Betty is a air raid warden and
a member of the Red Cross first aid
class. '