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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Changes Made
In County
Agent Staff
J. F. GOrdy Elevated To
Chief Agent Post; w.
H. Henderson Named
To Take Former Post.

Changes in the staff of the Sus-
sex County Agricultural Extension
Service were announced recently
by G. L. Schuster, director of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service, following action by the
University of Delaware Board of
Trustees.
J. Frank Gordy, formerly assist
ant Sussex county agricultural
agent, is the new, county agricul-
tural agent. He is native Of Lau-
rel, and is a graduate of the Laurel
High School and the University of
Delaware. Since being graduated
from the University, Gordy has SER
we'd as vocational agriculture tea
cher at Ferris Industrial School,
Seaford, Greenwood and Dover
High Schools. He has served as as
sistant county agricultural agent
for the past one and one-half years.
William H. Henderson of Green's
boro, Md, will succeed Gordy as
assistant county agricultural agent.
Henderson has served as vocational
agriculture instructor at Green's
boro High School for the past six
years. He was graduated from the
University of Maryland in 1886,
with a Bachelor of Science degree
in agriculture. For the past three
years he has been Master Of the
Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
State Peach Crop
VIII Be Very Small
Frlgld Weather OF January Played
Havoc With Fruit

Lower Delaware's peach crop
this year, according to reports, is
going to be one of the. smallest in
many years. This is said to be due
to the unfavorable weather condi-
tions during November, December,
last year, and January of this year.
Peach trees begin to show signs of
life, according to growers, between
Thanksgiving and Christmas. Heavy
freezes during January played hav-
oc with the crop in many sections.
There are some growers who will
have a fair crop because their or
chards were protected by woodland
from the north during the sub
zero weather the first two weeks of
this year. Those whose orchards
were exposed and in the open will
have, 1t is said, a small crop. Four
days of continuous cold weather in
January is said to be the period
during which they were damaged.
On January 8, the mercury dropped
to one degree above zero; January
10, zero; January IL, elevenS de-
grees below and January IL to
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Police Officer Badly
Hurt In Cycle Mishap
Edward H. McCabe Victim Of Accl-
dent Occurring Near StOckIey

Edward H. McCabe, member of
the State Highway Police Force,
connected with station No. 4, one
mile west Of Georgetown, is con-
fined in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital, suffering from what is be-
lieyed to be a fractured skull, cuts
and bruises about the head and
face and chest as a result of an ac-
cident early last Friday morning
between Georgetown and Stockley,
four miles south of Georgetown.
The officer is said to be in such con-
dition that he cannot be questioned
as to the cause of the accident. An
empty beer can was found on the
highway and is said to have been
bent. The supposition is that while
he was on patrol duty, riding his
motorcycle, and possibly going at a
fair rate of speed, he struck the
can; causing the machine to swerve
from the roadway, throwing him off
t4e side OF the road From the nn.
merous cuts and bruises on his
face and head, it is believed that
the machine dragged him some dis
tance before it stopped.
The driver of a truck, loaded
with chickens, going north, found
McCabe lying on the roadway. He
was picked up and taken to the po-
lice station and Immediately rushed
to the hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Registrars Named
Fo1Snssex County
County Department OF Elections And Board Of
Registration Haze Named Officers For The TUen-
ty-THree Election Districts.

The Department Of Elections and
Board of Registration for Sussex
county, created at the last session
of the Legislature has named the
registration officers for the twenty
three election districts and they are
being sworn in. The board consists
of w. ElwOod Wright, Georgetown,
Republican; Raymond Ringler, Sell
byville, Republican, and Irving f.
Smoot, Seaford, Democrat.
The board of registration has
been sitting In the courthouse an
mex, formerly the old county prison,
since April for the purpose of as
certaining and registering persons
who are or may be qualified to en-
joy the right Of an elector at the
next general election to be held on
Tuesday. November 8, next. The
dates which they sat were April 4,
9, Is, 81, %; May 8, IA, 20. 26; June
6, IL, II, 23 and 80.
There will be two registration
days throughout the county, Thurs
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03

day, August 13 and Saturday, Octo-
Der II. On those days, the boards of
registration just appointed will sit
for the purpose of registering all
who did not avail themselves of the
dates on which the board of regis
tration sat In the courthouse annex.
These two days are just the same
as former registration days. Those
who have become of age, moved
into the state and been a resident
for one year and those who have
moved from one district to another
are entitled to register. There will
be no more general registrations
every four years as in the past.
Those who have continued to vote
at each election for the past four
years do not have to again regis
ter as the lists become the perma-
nent registration of the county as
long as those whose names appear
on the books continue to vote at
each election.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
New Phone Directory
Ready For Delivery
Actual Distribution WIN Begin July
10; Several New Features

Distribution of copies of the new
green-covered telephone directory
for lower Delaware and vicinity is
scheduled to begin July 10, C. Bur-
ton Sypherd, manager for the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company,
announced today.
In line with the national conser-
walton program, the number of in
formation pages at the beginning
OF the book has been reduced from
z to 8, while retaining all indispen-
sable information. The civic sec
ton has been eliminated. This is
the section which started with the
first yellow page and contained
facts about places of interest.
On the front cover of all copies
will be a stickera requesting the
public to cooperate with civilian
defense by not using their tele-
phones for any but absolutely nee
essariy calls during an air raid
warning or for some time after
wards. Mr. Sypherd explained that
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Isaac r. Brown
Elected Head
Of State COP.
Policy Is Also Adopted
By State Committee In
Session Held At Dover
Last Week.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown,
Jr., of Wilmington, was unanimous.
ly elected chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee on Thursday
night of last week. He succeeds H.
Eugene Savery who resigned after
he was named a deputy attorney
general for the State Tax Depart
ment.
At the same time the Republican
State Committee adopted an eight
point declaration of policy for the
coming campaign, placing 1t on
record as pledging loyal and vigor-
Gus support to the President Of the
United States-our elected leader
and the Commander-in-Chief of
our armed forces" toward winning
the war.
Mr.. Brown promised that his par
ty will conduct an aggressive cam
paign this year, pointing to victory
in the November election.
81 feel certain that our party will
nominate state and county candi-
dates for whom the electorate will
be proud to VOTE" Mr.. Brown de-
clared.
"The declaration of policy,
adopted by the Republican State
Committee, clearly shows where
we stand. The main objective of all
true ACCOMPLISHMENTS or Re-
publicans-is the winning of the
war. National unity is more i'm
portant than partisan politics and
therefore our committee has pledg-
ed it's loyal and vigorous support
to the President"
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Commerce Chamber
Banqnet HeldHere
On Tuesday Night
RECRUITS NEEDED
FOR COMPANY &C"

Captain j. Holland Pretty
man and Lieutenant Larry
Lapetina and Jacob H. Roosa
of Company "C", Delaware
State Guard, this city, are
quite perturbed over the num-
ber of men whose enlistments
are running out and who are
failing to rejoin the Company.
Many of the men also have
been called into the Army,
while others have gone into
vital defense work. 1t is the
hope of the officers that new
enlistments will be forthcom-
ing. While it il a non-paying
proposition, the men are given
a thorough basic training in
the manual of arms and care
of the rife, and five Of the
members who have been called
into service have advanced
rapidly in rank, two. becoming
eligible to enter the officers
training school. A letter re-
ceived from one member of the
armed forces now stationed in
a foreign post, said that the
training received in the Guard
helped him to win three pYE
motions in a short time.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Judge Richards
Selects SchOol
Board Members
List Of New Appoint.
ments M a de Public
This Week; lCOlOred
Trustees Named.

Members of the board Of educa-
ton for the special school districts
of Sussex county. have been ap-
pointed by Resident Judge Charles
s. Richards, in accordance with the
statute, as follows:
Georgetown-Walter P. Town
send.
Laurel-John W. Stallings.
Lewes-Edgar w. Ingram.
Rehoboth Beach-A. Felix du-
Pont.
Seaford-LeRoy B. Hurley.
Appointments for the white
schools other than the special dis
tricts are:
Cedar Neck-Arthur Reed, Mil
ford R. D.
Lincoln-Frank Harder, Lincoln.
Broadkiln-Raymond W. Lank,
Milton.
Millsboro-Edwin C. Ryan.
Milton-J. Leon Black.
Lord Baltimore Consolidated
serving Ocean View and
Robert Wiley, Mill
Vile.
Williamsville - James Brasure,
Jr., Selbyville r. D.
Roxana-Millard F. Johnson.
Selbyville-Homer H. Pepper.
Stockley - Clarence Belts, of
r. D. 1.
Gumboro-Elisha E. Tingle, of
r. d.
Dorothy-Samuel H. Hill, Lau-
rel r. D.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Examine Children
Before School Begins
OF 254 Examined, 242 Defects We're
Found And Are Being Corrected

"Now is the time to see to the
health of those youngsters who
will enter first grade of the Kent
county schools this fall If you want
them to be fit as a fiddle to begin
learning their three RS" says Dr.
Marion Hotopp, acting director of
the State Board of Health's Divis-
ion of Maternal and Child Health.
Two hundred and fifty-four- chill
dren were examined this spring in
the pre-school health examinations
carried on in 81 different schools by
DR.. Edwin F. Smith, deputy health
officer of Kent. county, and his
board of health nurses.
A study of the records reveals
that a total of 242 defects were
found among these 254 children, of
which 174 were dental defects; G7
of the children had dirty teeth; 81
had small cavities, while So were
found to have serious dental de-
fects. =. =. : = !. :
OF the 6S defects other than teeth
found among the 254 children ex-
diseased tonsils came Sec
ond with SO and poor vision came
third with IS youngsters having
slight difficulty in seeing and one
seriously handicapped
Six children were a little hard
Of hearing and one quite deaf while
three prospective first graders had
little backs that were not straight.
make your youngsters physi-
cally ready for the task ahead"
says DR.. Hotopp. Summer is the
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Southern States To
Distribute Earnings
Farm Members OF Cooperative To
Share In S1,OOO,OOO "MelOn"

Farmer members of Southern
States Cooperative in Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia
and North Carolina will share in
the more than a million dollars
which the organization is distri-
buting this summer for the fiscal
year ended June 80, w. G. Fysor,
Richmond, Va, general manager of
the cooperative, announced this
week.
OF this amount, $4,000 repre-
sents the $2.40 ton on mixed fer
tilizer and 3.S per cent patronage
refund on all other farm supplies.
The balance of 100000 is the per
cent dividend ON outstanding capi-
tai stock. The cooperative's vol
ume for the year ending June 30 is
in excess of $28,000,000. Additions
to reserve funds for after-war de-
cline in inventory values, for work.
ing capital, and for self insurance,
total $338,00O.
Patronage dividends" Mr.. Wy
sor stated, "are of no significance
as a measure of the usefulness of
farm cooperatives to agriculture. A
cooperative applies at the time pa
irons make their purchases an esti-
mated price which is sufficient to
cover operating expenses plus
margin for safety. Then at the end
of the operating year, the differ
ence between actual cost and the
price charged constitutes an over
charge and is returned pro rata to
patrons. Southern States is large
institution because it
is made up of many thousand small
farmers who, through cooperation,
are making it possible for agricul-
ture to render a better service to
the consuming public" -.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Robert Fl. Yerkes, New
President, In Outlin-
ing Needs OF Business,
Says Readjustment Is
Necessary For War
Effort.

The second annual Chamber Of
Commerce banquet was held Tues
day evening of this week in Milford
Grange Hall with approximately 80
members present.
The new president, Robert H.
Yerkes, managing editor of the Mil
ford Chronicle Publishing Com
pany, speaking on the Year
Ahead" outlined many of the needs
of small businesses. Mr.. Yerkea
said In part: while it is inevitable
that many small merchants will be
forced to abandon their stores and
shops, the majority will be able to
re-enter business when the war is
won.'"
Guests of honor at the meeting
included Governor Walter w. Ba-
con, Gerrish w. Gassaway, man
ager of the Wilmington Chamber
of Commerce, both of whom were
made honorary members of the Mil
ford chamber, and Colonel Edgar
B. Slayer, Rehoboth Beach, in adj
dition to members of Milford City
Council and the Kiwanls and Ro-
tary Clubs.
introduced By Pierce
The Governor. who was intro
duced by NJ. Haswell Pierce, refir-
ing Chamber. of Commerce presi-
dent. compllmented Milford in par
ticular and Sussex county in gen
eral for its excellent civilian de-
fense organization. He, along with
other speakers. said the efficiency
of the system was due mainly to
the efforts of Mayor Edward c.
Evans, Sussex County Coordinator
and head OF the Milford Defense
Council. Governor Bacon also ask
ed for cooperation of all citizens In
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
No Kent-SMssex Fair
This Year Board Says
Following Meeting Tuesday
Association Directors Say Colonel George RuhLen
Put NeIv Light On Situation; $4,000 Loss Seen

The Kent-Sussex Fair in Har-
rington will not be held this year,
conditions of war" closing this
annual Delaware event for the first
time in 23 years.
The fair was scheduled. to open
July 81 through August l, and
plans had been carried forward de-
spite requests from government Of
ficials that such events be cancelled
as a war conservation measure.
Final decision on operation of
the fair was made at a meeting of
the associations board of direc-
tors on Tuesday night in Harring-
ton. with Colonel George Ruhlen.
post commander of Fort dupont,
and Colonel John P. LeFevre, state
dimout chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
FELTON, Parents Told
of Sons Sea Burial
Mr.. And Mrs. Clifford Simp-
ler Notified OF Action By
War Department

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford NJ. Simpler
of FELTON,, parents of Corporal c,
Oliver Simpler, former Wilmington
resident, who was reported missing
after the torpedoing of an Ameri-
can vessel in the Atlantic, were
notified last Saturday by the War
Department that their son was
buried at sea-"
Corporal Simpler, 25 years old,
who prior to his induction in the
Army, had been an employee of the
Equitable Trust Company in Will
mington for four years, was among
the IS persons reported missing by
the Navy when the vessel was sunk.
Two other Army men were among
the missing.
Details as to Corporal Simpler's
death were not given in the War
notice.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Neil Edgell Accepts
Position In Bank
Deputy Clerk OF Peace VIII Work
In SeafOrd

Neil Edgell, of Middleford, near
Seaford, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Edgell, of Greenwood, who since
January, 1889, has been serving as
deputy clerk of the peace of Sus-
sex county under Clerk of the
Peace Francis r Morgan has ac-
cepted position as clerk in the
First National Bank In Seaford and
will assume his new duties within
the next two weeks. Mr.. Edgell is
a graduate of the Greenwood High
School, class of 1880.
He will be succeeded by Donald
David Wright, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis N. Wright of Bridgeville.
Mr.. Wright attended the Bridgeyille
High School and was star base
ball and soccer player on the school
teams. For the past six years he
has been employed as a salesman
for Theodore Burton, Jr. and Com
pany, of Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Sussex Grand Jury
Returns True Bills
Several Indicted For NOn-SuppOrt
At Court OF General Sessions

The grand jury for the June term
of Court of General Sessions con-
cluded their business on Monday
afternoon by returning the follow
ing bills of indictment:
Ralph Harmon, of Milton, nom
support of his minor children, Har-
old. aged years; Lawrence, aged
5 years, and Rodney, aged years,
on January Is.
William Howard Brown, of
Greenwood, non-support of his min
or child, William Howard, Jr., aged
8 years, on October 27, last year.
Joshua Elliott, of Laurel, deser-
tion and non-support of his two
children, George NJ, aged years
and Rachel Florence, aged 2 years,
on May IL, this year.
Thomas Larmar, of Selbyville,
assault and battery on William
Farlow. of Selbyville, on May 10.
Earl w. Shobe, of Greenwood, two
charges of practicing dentistry
without license.
Logan H. Williams of Seaford, is
suing a worthless check on First
National Bank of Seaford for $40,
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Cancer Enlistment Campaign
For 1912 Was Success Here

appalling number of deaths by can
Ger through the persistent effort to
educate men and women to see their
doctors early and make an early
diagnosis possible.
The second part of the program
has been the enlistment of women
and men, in this expanding army of
those who are coming alive to the
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03

The cancer enlistment campaign
for 1912 has come to a close in Mil
ford. The program has been a two
fold one-first, to reach as many
men and women in their homes,
business places, churches, Sunday
school classes, service clubs or
wherever groups were met together
as possible; and tell them again
the story of the fight to control the
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03

I'VE learned Tuesday night many
new things" Ernest Raughley, as
sociation secretary, said in ex-
planning the boards unanimous
vote to close. 1--WE all felt it was the
best thing to do to avert. possible
loss OF life or injury" Benjamin l.
Shaw, president of the Kent-Sussex
Fair Association, was in charge of
the meeting.
Colonel Ruhlen and Colonel Le-
Fevre put an entirely different slant
on the situation" Raughley said.
Questions were put to the group
by Colonel Ruhlen which we just
couldn't find an answer for" he
added.
The problems, which Raughley
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Bathing Beach Will
Not Open Tomorrow
Committee Decides To Postpone
Opening Following Heavy Rain

Mayor Edward c. Evans, chair
man of the Milford Bathing Beach
and Playground Committee, an
nouneed shortly before press time
that the dedication exercises sched-
uled to be held at the Milford Bath
ing Beach and Playground tomor-
row morning, July 4, have been call
ed off. No date has been set for the
dedication.
A pouring rain, which started late
Wednesday night and continued for
over "a hours held up work at the
beach and necessitated the calling
off of the opening.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Farmers Urged To
Protect Their Grain
Should Not Underestimate Damage
Which May Be Caused By Insect

Present supplies of wheat now at
terminal storage points will make
it necessary to store more wheat on
Delaware farms this year than in
the past. Delaware farmers should
not underestimate losses, which may
occur from insect damage though,
according to John M. Ames, assis-
tant extension entomologist for the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service.
Amos cautions Delaware farm
ers to make every effort to prevent
insect infestations now because
fumigants may be difficult to Sc
cure. He says that granaries with
leftover piles of grain, sacks of
feed, bran, or cracked corn are al
most sure to be infested with in
sects that will attack new grain
stored in the same or surrounding
buildings.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
j. III. Speicher, DIR. Jas.
Bee6e On School Board
Appointments Made Public
Wednesday By Gov
ernOr Bacon

Governor Walter w. Bacon on
Wednesday announced the appoint
ments of Jacob H. Speicher of New
Castle and DR.. James Beebe of
Lewes to the State Board of Edu-
cation.
Mr.. Speicher succeeds Philip d.
Laird of New Castle. DR.. Beebe
takes the place of Samuel N. Gull
yer of Delmar. The three-year
terms of both of the outgoing MEM
bers expired on Wednesday.
DR.. Beebe and Mr.. Speicher each
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Kent Poultry Program Has Been
Established Throughout Count,

Ayr culture.
This recent poultry letter stress
ed the Importance of proper and
adequate housing facilities for lay
ers if maximum egg production is
10 be obtained during the summer
months. A good laying house slbuld
be properly ventilated and free
from drafts, insulated against sum-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Plaza Asst. Manager
Now Naval Ensign
Charles Clark Left For Boston
Navy Yard On Wednesday

Word was received on Wednesday
of this week that Charles Clark, for
the past three years connected with
the Schine Theatres, and lately act
ing as assistant manager at the
Plaza Theatre in Milford, had been
granted commission as Ensign in
the United States Naval Reserve.
Mr.. Clark left for Boston ON July 1.
In leaving Mr.. Clark received the
good wishes of his host of friends
in Milford.
In keeping with the present pol
icy of the Schine organization, Mr..
Clark has been presented with a
weeks salary bonus.
Upon completion of his military
period it is expected Mr.. Clark will
re-enter the employment of the
Schine organization.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Scrap Pile In Plaza
Gets Larger Daily
Mayor E. C. Evans Reports $4,000
Lbs. OF Rubber Already Collected

When the people of the Milford
community set out to do a job, they
generally keep at it until it is fin
ished. For the past several weeks
they have been turning in their
scrap rubber, iron, tin, etc., to be
used in keeping the wheels of our
great war industry turning. A large
box was placed in the Plaza Square
to take care Of the scrap, and the
box was filled and emptied several
times. This week the box has been
filled and in fact the entire lower
end of the square has been filled
with old tires, old rubber sheeting,
scrap iron, old kettles, even an old
jalopy has come to its final rest in
the square.
When the box was first placed in
the square the scrap was sold and
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03

Within the past few days poultry
farmers in Kent county received
from the office of County agent
Russell e. Wilson the seventh edi-
tion in the series of information
letters in connection with the bet
ter farm fiocks campaign as a part
of the agricultural extension pro-
gram in poultry husbandry in CO.
operation with the State Board of
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-03
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, June "a To Tues
day, June 80, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford from Wednesday, June "a,
to Tuesday, June 80, inclusive: