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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
To Dedicate
Bathing Beach
Playground
Here On July 4
Ceremonies Will Be Held
At The Beach At Ten
A. M; Plaques Will Be
Pre- S ente d By The
Beach Committee.

The feature of the Fourth of July
program in Milford will be the 'ded-
ication and opening of Milford's
new recreation park and bathing
beach.
The ceremonies will take place
at 10 A. M. at the bathing beach,
and arrangements are being com
pleted to make this an elaborate
event.
The following is the program as
arranged: Invocation, Rev. Joseph
Kinks, pastor of Christ Church,
Milford; 1iag-raising, in charge OF
the American Legion Post of Mil
ford; greetings, by Mayor Edward
C. Evans; dedication ceremonies;
presentation of plaques. These
plaques will be presented by the
bathing beach committee, in appre-
citation of cooperation and dona-
tions by John w. Burris. of Mil
ford, and Robert j.. Clendaniel, OF
Glendale.
The plaque for Mr.. Clendaniel
will be presented by the president
of the Milford Kiwanis Club, r. G.
Wollters, and is in memory of Mr..
Clendaniel's daughter, Edith Maud.
The Burris plaque, in memory OF
his two sons. William Richard and
Robert Franklin, will be presented
by, the president of the Milford Ro-
tary Club, G. VanNuis Wilkerson.
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Oliver Simpler, FELTON,
Missing After Mishap
Son OF Mr.. And Mrs. C. NJ. Simpler
Lost When Ship Is TOrpedOed

Corp. Caleb o. Simpler, 25, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford M. Simpler
FELTON,, was among S5 persons re-
ported missing Tuesday when the
Navy announced the sinking of a
medium sized merchant ship tor
pedoed June Is about rs miles off
the Atlantic Coast.
Three U. S. soldiers were known
dead from the disaster and 81 per-
sons were rescued, the Navy an
nounced. Unless the missing are
rescued the sinking may prove one
of the worst American ship disas-
ters since Pearl Harbor attack.
The vessel was the 294th announ-
ced sunk in the western Atlantic
since this country entered the war.
Corporal Simpler. who was en-
ployed in the trust department of
the Equitable Trust Company, Will
mington, until inducted into the
Army last Aug. 8, telephoned his
father Friday, June 12-three days
before the vessel was sunk.
Last Feb. II. Corporal Simpler
had been transferred to Iceland.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Governor Walter w. Ba-
con Will Be A Guest At
Second Annual Affair;
Service Clubs To Be
Present.

According to an announcement
made today by M. Haswell Pierce
president of the Milford Chamber
of Commerce, plans are in readi-
ness for the groups second annual
banquet. The affair will be held in
Milford Grange Hall next Tuesday
evening, June 80. starting prompt
ly at seven o'clock.
Governor Walter W. Bacon will
be a guest. Speakers will include
Mayor Edward C. Evans, Robert G..
Wollters, president of the Kiwanis
Club; Irwin Burton, president of
the Rotary Club; M. Haswell
Pierce, retiring president of the
Chamber, and Robert H. Yerkes,
the incoming president.
The Kiwanians and the Rotarians
of the city are meeting with the
Chamber, and reservations have
been made for 100. The meal will
be served by the Grange member
ship.
Directly following the addresses,
there will be an informal discus
sion period, in which the member
ship and guests are requested to
take part.
Wilmer o. Lankford, Chamber
treasurer, will also give financial
report.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Kent Firemen
Enjoy Annual
Fishing Trip
Sire Eaters" Landed 500
Fish During Excursion
Off Bowers Bea ch;
Caught In BlackOut.

Six boats filled with firemen en-
joyed the hospitality of Bowers
Fire Company on Wednesday af-
ternOon of last week and captured
about five hundred of the finny
tribe out of Delaware Bay. They
left the wharf about one o'clock
and returned shortly after six,
when the ladies of the auxiliary
had prepared a delicious seafood
dinner. With this under their belts
the firemen then proceeded with the
business meeting and had just
about completed it when the warn
ing signal was given of the coming
blackout. Someone quickly moved
to adjourn, with no argument, but
then the firemen had to stay around
until the all clear signal was CIV
en-. President Howard Nye presid-
ed over the 109th meeting of the
association and asked President
Harry Blades. of Bowers Beach to
extend a weIeeme TO the visitors,
and Fred Burke responded for the
delegates. The attendance was ra-
ther small with two officers and
two directors absent and also five
companies were not. represented.
The secretary reported he had re-
ceived a reply from the Kent coun-
ty ration board in reference to ex-
ira gasoline for the active fire.
men. 1t developed from early re-
ports requested by the secretary
that very few firemen hold Class A
cards and that in view of the fact
that the Kent county board seemed
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Kent, Sussex MerchantsE1ere
Counties Plan Cooperating
War Stamp Sale In Bond Drive
All Aiding The Nation
Wide Retailers For
Victory" Campaign
Starting July 1st.

Practically every merchant in
Milford is preparing to take part
in the nationwide Retailers For
Victory" campaign which is sched-
uled to commence next Wednesday,
July l. The opening date will see
each merchant who has pledged his
services to the cause devote a full
fifteen minutes of his day to the
exclusive sale of War Savings
Bonds and Stamps. Promptly at IL
o'clock noon all retail stores will
cease selling their commodities, and
until 1915 o'clock each customer
who arrives at the store will be
able to buy bonds and stamps-but
nothing else. 1t is predicted that in
the millions of retail outlets in the
nation, this fifteen minute period
will result in the sale of nearly a
half-billion dollars OF the stamps
and bonds.
In Milford the campaign is be-
ing managed by M. Haswell Pierce,
who is the Milford chairman of the
Sussex County Retail Trades War
Savings Staff. Robert Yerkes, rep
resenting the Milford Chamber of
Commerce, attended a meeting at
Rehoboth Beach last Friday eve
ming when all details of the coming
Retailers For Victory month were
studied.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Farmers Cooperating
In Rubber Salvaging
Kent Group Answers Federal Re-
quest With All-Out Effort

In response to the urgent request
of the federal government for the
salvaging of all scrap rubber to aid
in the war program, farmers in
Kent county are being urged by the
Agricultural Extension Service of
the University of Delaware, County
Agricultural Conservation Associa-
ton, and County USDA War Board
to cooperate in this nationwide
campaign by gathering up all
pieces of discarded rubber articles
about the farm and home and de-
livering them between now and
June 80 to the nearest gasoline fill
ing station for collection by trucks
provided by the oil industry.
This information is being called
to the attention of all farmers by
r. Harry Wilson, chairman of the
Kent County Agricultural Conser-
vation Committee and County USDA
War Board, and Russell E. Wilson.
county agent and secretary of these
organizations, in cooperation with
William ]. Storey, chairman of
Kent County Salvage Committee,
and 1t is expected that good re-
sponse to this appeal from our fed
eral government will be received
from the rural people of the county.
In addition to producing food in
increasing quantities for our armed
forces and our allied armies, farm
ers during wartime are in a po-
sition to render many other patri-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Lawn Party At Post
No. B-3 On July 9th
'MOrdingtOn", Country Home OF
HOlcOmbs, VIII Be Scene OF Fete


These days, when seashore is a
bit further than the gas permits
amusements and pastimes are be-
ing arranged near home. On July
8, "Mordington" the lovely coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. Banksom
Holcomb, just a short distance
from town, will be the place for a
few hours of enjoyment for this
and nearby communities. Airplane
Observation Post BIS is near the
Holcomb home and 1t is the plan of
the observers there to give a lawn
party from four until eight on
Wednesday, July 8. Enthusiastic
response from the spoilers for the
party clinched the matter on Tues
day evening when a group met at
the home of A. e. Humes, who is
assisting Mr.. Holcomb with the
post duties.
Free transportation by the old
fashioned straw-ride will be avail
able from Plaza Square, and those
who go by private arrangement
will find the way well marked for
those who are not familiar with it.
Once there, the admission will be
a quarter, per person, which en-
titles you to see the old historic
home with all of its many treas
ures. Hostesses will tell you of
the tales of the ancient edifice and
will point to the precious things
gathered by Mr.. and Mrs. Holcomb
during their long stay in China.
You may have supper there for
there will be hot-dogs, rolls, soft
drinks, ice cream and even marsh
mallows that you will enjoy roast
ing.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Milford Boy Scouts
On Camping Trip
Large Group Attended Sessions At
Sandy Landing

Last Friday evening the last of a
happy group of Boy Scouts return
ed from a weeks camping trip at
Sandy Landing. Mr.. c. Edgar
Wood, the Scoutmaster, was in
charge of the camp for about half
of the week, while Alfred Daneg-
ger, the assistant Scoutmaster, and
Wallace McFaul and Irvan Sal
mons, the junior assistants, took
over the job for the remainder of
the time.
Although everyone had a good
time, a great deal Of knowledge
was acquired by the boys. 1t is
estimated that about one hundred
and fifty Scouting tests were pass
edd in camp. Most of the nom
swimmers in camp learned how to
swim, while others improved a
great deal in Water sports.
Sunday night the troop was glad
to have Rev. John Jackson Brown
and his wife as guests at supper.
Later in the evening Mr.. Brown led
the group in evening devotions.
Along with the boys parents, the
camp had many other visitors,
among whom, were two Scout
troops, one from Ocean View and
the other from Millsboro. At two
different times the boys welcomed
ice cream from visitors, once from
Wallace F. McFaul and once from
Father E. ]. Mccarthy. The last
dinner in camp will be remembered
since one of the girls who was
councillor at Camp Otonka was
guest at chicken dinner.
The troop would like to thank
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Stores To Sell For 15-
Minute Period July LIST
Marking Start OF The
Drive.

Kent and Sussex County Retail
Trades Group chairmen of the War
Savings Committees of the two
counties heard ]. Reese White
chairman of the War Savings State
Council, describe the coming RE
tailers for Victory" campaigns at
a meeting held at the Rehoboth In
dian Beach Club last Friday night.
Practically every community in
Kent and Sussex was represented.
White gave an analysis of what
is expected of each retailer in the
drive to sell a billion dollars worth
of bonds each month in retail stores
throughout the nation. During his
talk he urged each chairman to be
sure that every retail merchant in
Delaware's two lower counties is
we'll supplied with stamps and
bonds for all prospective custom
ers.
The Retailers for Victory" cam
paign will start with a nationwide
observance of 15-minute period at
noon July 1, when every store in
the nation will suspend business
and dedicate the time to the sale OF
war bonds and stamps. All mer-
chants in Kent and Sussex counties
will cooperate in the drive. Four
per cent of the gross sales Of each
store is being sought as the quota
figure in the stamp and bond sale.
Walter X. Massey of Dover, Kent
,ounty chairman of the Retail
Trades Group, and City Councilman
w. Fred Burton of Seaford, Sussex
county chairman of the same body,
presided over the meeting.
At the conclusion of Chairman4
remarks, the two county
chairmen called ON various repre-
present to discuss their
views. Clarence Welch of Milford,
The Sussex county executive chair
man of the State War Savings /
Group, discussed a number of
phases of the forthcoming campaign
and distributed decorative material
Tor use in retail stores.
Representing Kent county at the
meeting were Rhiner Slaughter, of
Clayton; Nelson Fornie and Paul
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Merchants MustFIe
Price List By July l
Edward C. Evans, Sussex
County Administrator,
Receives Urgent. Tele-
gram From OPA Ask
ing Cooperation.

The following telegram, received
by Mayor Edward G. Evans of this
city last Friday afternoon from
James l.. Luke, Jr., state director
of OPA, contains a vital message
to every merchant in the state. The
telegram follows:
Wilmington, Delaware
June 10, 1912
Hon. Edward C. Evans
Sussex County Administrator
Milford, Delaware
Please use all available channels
of public information, including
newspapers, radio and trade or
ganizations, to inform all retailers
in your area that price lists of cost
of living commodities as defined in
bulletin No. 2 must be filed with
the war price and rationing board
by July first.
James L. Luke, Jr.
State Director OPA
The bulletin referred to covers
the entire procedure to be followed.
We quote section IL, found on page
% of the bulletin. 1t follows:
ii. Displaying and Reporting Cell
ing Prices for COst-Of-Living
Commodities
The retailer is required by Section
13 of the Regulation: ~ To display
prominently his ceiling prices for all
cost-of-living commodities carried in
the store not later than May lS; (2) To
file not later than July statement
showing his ceiling prices for all cost
of-living commodities which he car
ries; and ~ To keep the above state
ment up-to-date by submitting on the
first day of each month an additional
statement showing his ceiling prices for
any cost-of-living commodities newly
offered for sale during the preceding
month.
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Sussex County Served By
GO Sherifs In 142 Years

Within the past 142 years, since
Georgetown has been the seat of
government Of Sussex county, there
have been &C sheriffs. Between
1903 and 1920 they were elected
for a three-year term. Since that
time they have been chosen every
two years. Under the Constitution
of the state they cannot succeed
themselves. One term has to elapse
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26

before they can be renominated and
elected.
In 1902, George Robinson was
appointed by Gov. David Hall.
David Hall was elected in 1906.
William Ellegood, in 1920, was the
last to serve three years. For
some reason, unknown, Gov. Caleb
Rodney appointed Levin Stuart in
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
To- AU Subscribers

For months past there has been steadily
ducng and distributing throughout all of the
Nation
During the past both daily newspapers
state in the Union
The publishers of the Milford Chronicle have withheld from
taking action during the that
meeting the increased cost could be found without making such
raise The coming advertising
makes such action
Beginning July l. 1942 the yearly subscription price
Milford Chronicle will be $500 per year.
Single will sell per copy
stands and by carrier boy.
All subscriptions which have already paid will
be delivered until the date expiration
and July 1912 will subscription
orders at the old rate of $3.50 per year..
We make this with like
thousands
been compelled raise subscription
of solving in part the problem higher expenditures every
direction.
MILFORD CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Youth DrOWns In
Lake Como Contest
j., r. DefOrd Victim Of
Accident In Smyrna
Pool

James Reginald DeFord, Jr., 16
was drowned late last Thursday
EafternoOn at Lake Como, Smyrna,
during an underwater swimming
contest with six friends. The youth
failed to come to the surface with
Phis companions, apparently over
come by exhaustion.
The boys mother, joined the
large party of searchers, the body
being recovered about an hour and
a half later by Joseph Fox. Dover
and Smyrna firemen also had re-
sponded to the alarm, together with
many townspeople. Clifton Still
and Nelson Slaughter, diving about
30 feet from where DeFord disap-
peared, first sighted the body.
n Coroner William Chambers is
sued a certificate of death by acci-
klental drowning. DeFord and his
Friends arrived at the lake half
hour after Robert Scorah, the
guard, went off duty.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Presbyterians Here
Observe Fathers Day
]. w. Boston Guest Speaker AT
Sabbath School Celebration.


Last Sunday morning to cele-
brate Fathers Day; Josiah Boston
spoke to the pupils of the Presby-
terian Sabbath School on the origin
of the day.
Mr.. Boston, who is Asst. Supt. OF
the Milford High School, told how
the idea originated just seven years
before the first World War. The
idea was only laughed at and no
recognition given to it, until during
the war, many of the American
boys in France celebrated the day
by writing special letters home to
their dads. Since then the idea has
taken a hold and grown a little
each year. He said that the day
will probably never approach Mo-
theirs Day in popularity, but that
children should never forget that
fathers also make sacrifices and
deny themselves things for the sake
of their children.
The talk was very interesting and
concluded with the thought that we
should honor father while he is
here. Don't wait until he is dead
and then shower him with words
and flowers.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Sussex Shore
P La n S Are
Now Outlined
SeabOard Attack Will Re-
suit In Resort Resi-
dents b elm G Moved
West Of Route 13; Fa-
cilities Surveyed.

Plans for the evacuation of resort
Presidents in Sussex county were
discussed and approved on Monday
of this week by state evacuation
leaders and Colonel George Ruhlen
at Fort dupont.
With the cooperation of the State
Highway Department, already pre-
pairing direction markers for con-
voys of evacuees, Sussex county
will be prepared soon to clear the
seaboard communities in a short
time, it was disclosed.
The object of the evacuation,
should it be needed, will be to take
residents to points of safety west
of Route 13.
Persons from Lewes will be NOV
ed to the Greenwood-Harrington
area; those from Bethany Beach
will go to Seaford, and residents Of
Rehoboth Beach will be removed
to Laurel.
To transport them, the Sussex
County Evacuation Committee,
headed by Mrs. Margaret McVaugh,
is surveying motor facilities in the
county to determine how many
cars, trucks, and other vehicles and
how much space will be available.
Assisting the committee is Ray
mond Masten, chairman of trans
portation for the county.
Among those attending the meet
ing were: Lammot DUPONT, Jr.,
state evacuation chairman; Arthur
M. Potter, vice chairman; Emmett
s. Hickman, State Council Of De-
Tense chairman of housing; Mrs.
Constance Price, assistant to the
evacuation chairmen of New Castle
and Kent counties.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Inspect Observation
Posts Here June 20
United States Officers Will
Make Formal Tour On
That Date

A formal inspection by United
States Army officers of all obser-
vation posts in the Milford and
Harrington districts will be held
on Monday, June 20, according to
word received by Earl Sylvester,
district director for Harrington,
and Anthony Summers, district di-
rector for Milford.
During the morning all posts in
the Milford district will be in
spected and in the afternoon all
posts in the Harrington district
will be inspected. All chief OBJ
servers and their assistants are
requested to be at the posts during
the inspection, if possible, in order
to discuss any problems that may
confront them.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
To Register Civilians
For Defense Here
Office WIN Be Opened Monday
Next To Plaza Theater

The office for the registration of
civilians for defense will be opened
on Monday, and a personnel will
be there to start the work that has
been requested by the State Coun-
Gil of Defense. The office, made
ready by Mayor Edward C. Evans,
is the one recently occupied by the
rationing board. which has moved
to new quarters in the Masonic
Building, and is next to Plaza
Theater.
There is nothing compulsory
about this registration, but a list of
civilians, in case of need, will be
very helpful to those who will di-
rect necessary work. Printed
cards. carrying a number of ques-
tions to be answered by the civil
ian, gives the necessary informa-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
State Facing A Tax
Loss Of Millions
Commissioner Truss Warns That
Loss May Reach $S,SOO,O0O

Delaware faces a loss in revenue
next year, ranging from $2,5OO,0OO
to $3,80O 900, State Tax Commits
sioner James P. Truss warned last
Thursday night in addressing the
Rotary Club at Smyrna.
The lesser of the two figures, he
said, is the most roseate picture" :"
The larger figure is the situation
at its worst, in the event $25,000
limit is placed on incomes and
horse racing in the state is banned
because of the war.
81 must warn you," Mr.. Truss
said grimly, that these are pre-
liminary estimates of revenue loss
made under conditions which
change daily but not for the bet
ter"
The tax commissioner issued fur
ther warning to the people of the
state.
One was that wartime fiscal
measures should not continue after
the war and that the ideas of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
New Adult Bicycles
Are Not For Sale
Are Only Ones Which Individuals
May Not Now Purchase

New adult bicycles are the only
ones which individuals as such are
not entitled to purchase, pending
issuance of further orders by the
office of Price Administration, it
was announced this week by Rev.
Frank Herson. local rationing
board chairman.
Mr.. Herson issued a statement in
orderito clear up confusion which
has developed with respect to the
bicycle rationing program. H e
said there are no present restric-
tions on the sale and purchase Of
used adult bicycles as one which
has a frame measurement of more
than II inches from the center of
the crank to the top of the seat
post mast, and which has not been
sold to or used by consumer.
The new adult bicycle rationing
regulations which went into effect
on May Is, provide for acquisition
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Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
Larry Lapetina Is
Lieutenant Of Co. &C.
Former Penna. Guard Officers Win
Coveted Commissions

Service in other military units
stood Ill good stead tor Lawrence
Lapetina, formerly an officer in the
Pennsylvania National Guard, and
JACOB H. Roosa, graduate of the
Valley Forge Military Academy,
both of whom were advanced in
rank at the regular weekly drill of
Company c, Delaware State Guard,
last week. They were appointed
first and second lieutenant, re-
spectively.
Their advancement was made
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drive may be, the success of the
campaign stands or falls on the
response of the public in bringing
In their mites of discarded rubber
articles retrieved from attics, base
ments, garages and barns. Old
tires, tubes. garden hose, hot wa
ter bottles, tennis shoes, rain coats,
bathing caps. and similar discarded
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Commerce Chamber
BanqnetOn June 30
MILFORD STORES TO
CLOSE ON JULY 4TH

The majority of the local
merchants are planning to
have their stores closed all
day Saturday, July 4, remain
ing open late Friday evening
to accommodate their patrons.
The Chronicle also will be
closed all day the Fourth, and
persons having completed
printed matter in the shop are
asked to call for the same not
later than 500 o'clock Friday,
July 8. Sale posters COM
pleted and uncalled for by
noon Friday, will be placed in
the mail.
Milford chronicle., 1942-06-26
|DeLdwdre's Service Station
Operators Hid Rubber Drive

Service station operators through
out this state are answering the
call of President Roosevelt and are
mobilizing in an all-out drive to
collect scrap rubber, H. V. Daniel,
secretary of the Associated Petrol
cum Industries Of Delaware. said
today.
Complete as the mobilization of
service stations in the scrap rubber