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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Lewes Amnesia Health Report
Victim Is Back Is Submitted
With Family For Past Year
Executive Secretary E.
F. Smith Says Milford
Established A Pretty
Good Record In 1941.

The following report submitted
to DR.. S. NJ. d. Marshall, presiden
of the Milford Board of Health, by
DR.. E. F. Smith, executive secre,
tary of the local Board of Health
is self explanatory.
DR.. S. NJ. d. Marshall,
Pres. Milford Board of Health,
Milford, Delaware.
Dear Sir:
beg to submit the following re-
port of health activities and condi-
tions i'll Milford during the year
1871. Aside from an epidemic OF
measles in the spring, which swept
the entire state, Milford has Jared
pretty well as far as communicable
diseases are concerned.
During the year there were four
cases of diphtheria in Milford,
three of them in adults. 1t seems
to me that this shows the value of
immunizations of children against
diphtheria, as before immunization
was started. 7536 of our cases oc-
CURED in children under six years.
One case of infantile paralysis oc-
CURED in Milford during the year,
fortunately, a mild one.
Clinics have been well attended
at the clinic building, Ill North
west Third street, particularly the
venereal disease clinic. 1 think
the investment the city is making
in this clinic is undoubtedly paying
big dividends.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Home Nursing Glasses
Start Here Feb. 10th
Mrs. Jas. Deputy, Mrs. John Shill-
ing Instructors For Classes

The Red Cross Home Nursing
classes will start next week I'm the
community building. This is a "a
hour course and will be completed
in from eight to twelve weeks, de-
pending upon the nurses in charge.
Mrs. James Deputy is instructor
of the Tuesday evening class, which
will begin at 1880 on February 10,
and Mrs. John Shilling has charge
of the class called for Friday, Feb
ruary 13, at 1880 o'clock.
These two classes already have
their quota, as the number is limit
ed to twenty. However, the ones
in charge of this course will be
very glad to arrange for two or
three more classes, if there are
others interested. 1t is hoped that
many more will take advantage of
this opportunity, since the services
of a trained nurse might not be
available in case of an emergency.
One is taught such things as; the
correct way to make bed; chang
ing the bed while occupied; taking
a temperature and pulse, bathing
and feeding the patient, proper care
of the sick room, etc.
Anyone else who cares to regis
ter for this course may do so by !
calling Mrs. Curtis Vinyard, 275, or
Mrs. C. D. Holzmueller, 217.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
.Lewes Youth
Fatally Hurt
In SIM as h-Up
James M. Leishman KILL
ed When Car Hits
Train At Clayton On
Tuesday Evening.

James M. Leishman. 10 years old
of Lewes, was killed Instantly, anG
companion, Howard B. Faust, %
years old, also of Lewes, was SER
iously injured on Tuesday night oi
this week when an automobile in
which they were returning from a
Wilmington physical examination
for the Army Air Corps, crashed
into the side of a railroad train
near Clayton.
The accident occurred at a cross
ing on the Pennsylvania Railroads s
Oxford branch of a short concrete
highway running between the Clay
ton-Blackson Road and the Smyrna
Hartly Road, police said. Faust was
taken to the Kent General Hospi-
tai in Dover by the American Leg
ion ambulance and treated for
shock. face decorations. and a frac-
tured knee cap.
State police said they did not
know which one of the boys was
driving the car and would not
question Faust until his condition
J. X. Shinn, Wilmington, engi-
neer of the south-bound train, and
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
c. D. Holzmueller Is
Awarded Fine Clock
Local Insurance Man Presented
With Handsome Engraved Trophy

Mr.. c. Donnan Holzmueller, we'll
known insurance man of Milford
who represents the Continental In
slirance Company, a member Of the
America Fore Insurance and In
demnity Group, has just been pre-
sented with a handsome. suitably
engraved onyx electric clock by
the company in token of more than
twenty-five years representation.
The clock was given by State
Agent P. ]. Hess, field man for the
company, and accompanied by a
letter from President Bernard NJ.
Culver, which said:
ut is with great pleasure that
and my associates welcome you
into the "Old Guard"-that associa-
tion of local agents and company
employees who have been connect
ed with the companies of the Amer
ica Fore Group for over twenty
five years.
"Our company has grown and
prospered greatly during the per-
iod of your association with us,
and we wish to acknowledge your
contribution to this success. We
thank you for your loyalty, and
sincerely trust that your splendid
representation of this company
will continue for many years to
come"
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Ted Townsend
Elected Head
OF Del-Mar-Va
Press Group
Business Manager of the
Milford Chronicle Is
HOnOred By 'ShO Pub
fishers At Annual
Meeting Last Saturday

At the joint Annual Meeting OF
the Del-Mar-Va and Maryland
Press Associations, held last Sat
urday in the Hotel DUPONT, Will
mington, Theodore Townsend II, OF
Milford was elected president Of
the Del-Mar-Va Association to sue
ceed C. L. Vincent of Snow Hill.
Mr.. Townsend, son of G. Marshall
Townsend, editor and publisher of
the Milford Chronicle, and a grand
son Of the late Colonel Theodore
Townsend. charter member of the
Association. is business manager
and secretary and treasurer of the
Chronicle. A graduate of the Uni
Versity of Delaware, Mr.. Townsend,
at "a years, is one of the youngest
men to ever head this organization
of "ShO" publishers.
Other officers of the Del-Mar-Va
organization elected were: Vice
president, Wallace White of Sails
bury, Md; secretary, A. o. II.
Grier, Wilmington; directors, MUIR
ray Metten, Wilmington; G. Arthur
Mcdaniel of fredericksburg, Md,
and Glen F. Bray of Easton, Md.
Maryland Officers
The Maryland Press Association
elected the following slate: Presi-
dent, G. Arthur Mcdaniel; vice
president. E. o. Diffendal of West
minister, Md; secretary, Mr.. Shana-
han; directors, Mr.. Vincent, Frank
T. Wallace, Baltimore; John D.
Worthington, Bel Air; P. G. Strom-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Boy Scout Leaders
Spoke At Rotary
Herbert wilkins, Vim. f. Matthews
Tell OF Scout Progress

Herbert wilkins, Dover District
Scouting Official and Past. District
Governor William e. Matthews
were guest speakers at the regular
weekly meeting of the Milford Ro-
tary Club on Monday evening of
this week.
Speaking on the eve of the open
ing of the campaign to raise funds
to support the 1912 scouting pro-
gram for the Del-Mar-Va District,
both men told of the prominent part
that the scouts are taking in the
national defense program.
Robert H. Yerkes, chairman of
the local drive to secure funds to
aid the scouting cause, introduced
the speakers.
Next week a China Day" pro-
gram will be presented, which is
to be both interesting and
unique. All members are especially
requested to attend this meeting
and to take an active part in the
program and attendant features,
which will be dedicated to a peace
iul people, who have learned at
-eriffic cost the art of total war
he Chinese.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
.OrderDeMOlay
OrsanizedHere
Friday Evening
Degrees Conferred Upon
Class Of Thirty-TwO
Candidates By Will
mingtOn Chapter.

Evergreen Chapter, Order of De
Molay, was instituted Friday eve
ming, January 80, when degrees
were conferred upon a class of 80
candidates by Wilmington Chapter.
William Clark, master councillor,
was presiding officer and conduct
ed the initiatory degree. The De
Molay degree was presented by
members of the Wilmington Coun-
ell, Order Of Chevaliers. group of
former active members of Whining
ton Chapter. All degree work was
directed by Dad Ferd Clement,
chairman of Wilmington chapters
advisory council, and active in De
Molay work in Delaware since 1923.
Grand Council was represented at
the ceremonial by Mayor ]. Wallace
Woodford, of Dover, deputy in Del
aware. During the introduction of
visitors Dad" Woodford presented
Major Clarence A. Short, M. w. G.
M, of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware A. F. and A. NJ, who express
ed his interest in and unqualified
of the De Molay move
ment in moulding the character of /
the young men who are members.
Following the degrees, M. c.
Clark turned the meeting over to
Dad" Earl X. Williams, who re-
ceived the charter from the dep
lty, and then introduced Albert
Beggs, Jr., finance advisor of Will
nington Chapter and Past Presi-
lent of Delaware Priestly Legion of
Honor. After being introduced,
short talks were made by Francis
!. Ponsell, L. o. H. of Wilmington,
Who spoke for the active legion
laires; dad" Clement, Dad"
lanes B. Wilson, advisor of Will
nington Chapter. and Dad" George
J. Grier, past chairman of Ever
.reen Chapters Advisory Council.
Dad" Chester Coffin, advisor of
he new Evergreen Chapter, and
member of Delaware Preceptory,
!. o. H., spoke in behalf of the
majority members, who worked
With him in the reorganization.
'hese were David A. Clements, AL
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
E. w. Brittingham, RO-
tary Club President,
Missing Since October,
Returns Home.

E. Winfield Brittingham, 32-year-
old Lewes business man who dis
appeared suddenly while on a visit
to the home of his father-in-law, ].
w. Farmer, Linwood, Pa, last Oc-
tober 26, reappeared as suddenly
at the Farmer home last Saturday.
Brittingham told his wife, who
has been staying with her father
during the months that she unsuc-
cessfully attempted to locate the
missing man, that he suffered from
amnesia and was unable to remem-
ber how or why he left home so
suddenly.
Mr.. Farmer said Sunday night
that Brittingham was thin and ap-
parently very nervous and that he
would be placed under the care of
a physician. He added that Brit
tingham did not remember visiting
any hospitals during the three
months he was being sought.
Farmer quoted Brittingham as
saying that he came to himself in
Mobile. Ala. and did not know how
he got there OF what had happen
ed"
He wandered to Corpus Christi,
Texas, before he realized his fam
lily background and it was from
there that he wrote the letter to
his wife little more than one week
ago." Mr.. Farmer said.
The letter was the first word Mrs.
had received from her !
since he left She answered /
the letter and after receiving it., |
started for home.
He was reported missing October |
26 when he left his father-in-law's /
home to make a brief visit at the |
home of relative in Chester. When !
he did not return within several /
hours police were notified.
A week later police found Brit
automobile parked by
he Chester railroad station.
Brittingham operated a dairy at
Lewes and was president of the
Lewes Rotary Club.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Thousands Still Lack
Auto Tax Stamps
Drivers Without Them Face $25
Fine, 30 Days In Jail

Thousands of Delaware car and
truck owners will have to leave
their vehicles in the garage as the
penalty for not paying the govern
ment's auto use tax.
Sales of about $4,000 stamps be-
fore last Saturday nights deadline
are estimated by the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue office and the states
73 postoffices. At $2.O9 apiece, this
means about $157 900 to help Uncle
Sam keep 'em flying.
But there are possibly 10000 more
licensed cars and trucks in Della
ware and the owner of each of these.
faces a $25 penalty or 80 days in
Jail if he drives without obtaining
the tax stamp and conspicuously
it on the car. It's illegal,
even, to drive to the postoffice to
buy the stamp.
Enforcement is still in the doubt
full stage, and no rigid rules on ap-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
BurkhOIder
Speaker At
Century Club.
Last Monday
Kent Educator Delivered
Thrilling Americanism
Address At Regular
Weekly Meeting Of
WOmen's Club.

E. Paul Burkholder, Supervisor
of Rural Education in Kent Coun-
ty, was the guest speaker at the
regular weekly meeting of the Mil
ford New Century Club on Monday.
Because the speech delivered by
Mr.. Burkholder was so timely and
contained so much good for all
Chronicle readers, the editorial
staff requested permission to re-
produce the address verbatim.
Before Mr.. Burkholder's talk.
Mrs. A. E. Num- defined American
ism as love of country-loyalty to
it, a willingness to defend it. and
TO give allegiance to the flag, ever
mindful of the responsibility and
to pass on those benefits to other
people undefiled. Mrs. Elizabeth
Riggs and Miss Elizabeth Messick
played two Sousa numbers as piano
duets. They were "El Captain
and STARS and Stripes Forever"
Next week will be business day.
After the transaction of that. Miss
Edith A. Salmons, publicity repre-
sentative of the American Viscose
Corporation, will speak on rayon,
giving the process of making rayon
yarn, a practical demonstration of
testing rayon fabrics and the fash
ion forecast for spring and sum-
mer. She will exhibit fabrics and
has asked that numbers be given
The members in order that a door
prize might be awarded. This will
be an educational meeting. since
many of the present-day fabrics
ire made of this material.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Sussex Man Survives
Z Raid On Oil Tanker
Mereld Lynch, Of FrankfOrd, Has
Miraculous Escape From Death

Axis torpedoing of the tanker
Francis E. Powell, owned and oper-
ated by the Atlantic Refining Co.,
and its sinking a few miles on this
coast, brought the war home to
Frankford, last week. First radio
| reports announced the landing of
IS survivors at Lewes, picked up
by Coast Guardsmen. Local citi-
zens, scanning the list of published
names and addresses of survivors,
were shocked because the list did
not contain the name of third as
sistant engineer. Mereld r. Lynch,
former Frankford barber, whose
mother, Mrs. Mack Lynch, resides
with his brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Lynch, and
son, John Layton, near town.
Last Thursday, these relatives,
assisted by Attorney Frederick P.
Whitney of Georgetown, learned
that eleven other survivors, includ-
ing Mr.. Lynch, had been picked up
south of here by the Assateague
Coast Guard and landed on Chinco-
league. Va.
On Friday evening, Mr.. Lynch
arrived in Frankford. His story
follows: while asleep in our hunks
early Tuesday morning, the Fran
els. +. Powell. ninth known victim
of marauding U-boats off the Allan
tic Coast of the U. S. since January
Is, was torpedoed and sunk"
AS their work below decks in the !
warm engine room requires only 1
light clothing. Lynch and some of /.
his companions had only a pair of |
thin trousers to don before they
rushed to scramble into a lifeboat. |
They witnessed the smashing of .
one lifeboat against the side of the /
vessel. In that crash their .
captain and the first mate were
to death. Lynch and the
other ten survivors huddled togeth-
er beneath the damp tarpaulin in
their lifeboat.
The tanker was split in half by
The torpedo. Mr.. Lynch said he
md his companion did not see the
'escue of the crew members saved
)y the Lewes Coast Guard. After
the elements for sixteen
hours in their small craft the men,
low about 80 miles off the coast of
his peninsula, flooded by brilliant
saw the red light of
Coast Guard boat, sent up a flare.
md were rapidly picked up and
ushed away from the vicinity of
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Advanced First-Aid
Course Opens Feb. IL
Mrs. Neal Stevenson Will Be In.
StructOrs OF This Class

In order that more first aiders
may become instructors, the Red
Cross is offering the advanced
course to all first aiders who have
completed the standard course
within the past three years. The
dates for the advanced course are
Thursday, February ~, at 1880
o'clock in the community building;
Monday, February 16, in the Cen
tury Club at 1880 and Thursday,
February 10, in the community
building. Mrs. Neal Stevenson will
be instructor in charge of the
class. The advanced course is be-
ing condensed into three lessons
so that it can be completed before
February 81, when the instructors
course will begin. Frank Holt of
the Southeastern Pennsylvania
Chapter, will be the instructor for
this class which is to be held in
the community building, Saturday
and Sunday afternoons, starting
Saturday, February 21, at 2 p. M,
for two week-ends.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Kent Board Makes
Assessment Surrey
Property Valuation Cards
Have Been Sent To Prop
erty Owners

The Kent County Board of AS
sessment is now engaged in max
ing preparations for the new as
sessment in 1912 which is a gen.
eral assessment year. At present
the board is tabulating the assess
ment returns from the property
owners throughout the county.
In preparation for this general
assessment property valuation
cards were sent to every known
property owner several weeks ago
and a large number of these cards
have already been returned to the
offices of the board here.
These cards are now being eX-
amined by members of the board
and present indications are that
some changes will be made in the
assessment of few properties on
which the valuation has been
small.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Miss Florence E. Horn
Aids Broadcast
Milford Music Teacher Is
Member OF Board Coop
Grating With NBC

Miss Florence Horn, Milford
and Wendell e. Johnson, Bridge
vile, are the Kent and Sussex
county representatives, respective
ly, on the board of directors of the
Music Department of the Delaware
State Education Association which
is cooperating with the National
Broadeasting Company in the Della
ware program to be broadcast over
the red network of .NBC on Sunday
morning, February, Is, at 1880
o'clock, over the facilities of WDEL.
Wilmington.
This broadcast is one of the sea-
sons regular schedule as conduct
ed by the NATIONAL Education
Association. Taking for the 1912
theme Americana, each program
has dealt with some phase of Am
erican history, the music of Ameri-
can composers or other local inter-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Il. ]. Kayanangh
On Civilian Defense
Wilmington Safety Di-
rector Says War Spurs
Unity In U. S.; Gov.
Bacon Also Spoke.

War has brought a spirit of unity
and cooperation to the United
States that it was unable to achieve
in peace. Andrew J. Kavanaugh,
head of the State Civil Defense
Committee, said at an open de-
fense meeting Tuesday evening of
this week, sponsored by the XII
wants Club. Civilian defense Off
cials from all parts of southern
Delaware attended.
Mr.. Kavanaugh reviewed the
civilian defense program for Della
ware and urged cooperation of all
citizens. There is a job for every
one," he stressed. "War," the speak
er added, "has drawn all of us
closer together and the lessons
learned in defense work will be in
valuable when peace comes" He
also showed films on the bombing
of London.
Passive resistance in time of war
is the duty of civilians, Governor
Walter w. Bacon, another speaker,
pointed out. He warned against
spreading of rumors and hindering
efforts of those seeking to protect
lives and property. The Governor
also congratulated defense officials
on the efficiency of the organization
in the southern part of the state,
and stated that the northern part
of the state particularly New Castle
county, was not so well advanced.
Other who attended were Mayor
Edward C. Evans, defense coordi-
nator for Kent and Sussex; Col.
Edgar Slayer, Rehoboth. assistant
coordinator;. Frank O'Neil, presi-
dent of the State Volunteer Fire
mems Association; officials from
many towns, and police heads.
A dinner preceded the meeting
in Grange Hail.
Harold Wakefield, chairman of
the special defense committee for
the Milford Kiwanis Club, intro
duced by the club president, Rob
ert Wollters. presided. Co-chair-
man of the committee on arrange |
ments was J. S. Willis, Jr.
Superintendent Kavanaugh was /
to the group by Sergeant
Edgar Isaacs of the state police.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
E. A. SOucy, Special In
vestigatOr, Says FBI
Schools Are Vital To
Defense OF Nation.

Importance of the FBI War Traf
iic Schools in training police anC
highway officials in dealing will
raid emergencies and troop move
ments was stressed Tuesday nigh
of this week at Poplar Grove, neal
Milford. by L. A. Soucy, special
FPI agent, in a talk to the Della
ware Association of Police Chiefs
The general subject was civilian
defense and state coordination
along these lines.
One of the first of 100 such
schools will open five-day session
in Dover next Monday for police
of Delaware and all Eastern Shore
counties except Cecil The latter
county will be represented at an
other school.
Members of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and traffic experts
trained in war time problems will
conduct the classes.
The course of study includes such
problems as bomb damage to
streets and buildings, traffic haz-
ards during air raids. operation of
vehicles during blackouts or raids,
traffic control, handling crowds at
evacuation points or points of dam
age during air raids. pedestrian
control during raids, handling mill
tary conveys and rerouting of civil
ian traffic, transportation of ex-
plosives, planning bomb removal
routes following an air raid, black
ing out of traffic signals, movement |
of military, police, fire and civilian
defense vehicles during an air raid,
and planning for equipment to be
used in handling traffic during !
blackouts.
Civilian defense problems were
outlined by Andrew J. Kavanaugh,
of the Wilmington
of Public Safety. Gov
ernor Walter w. Bacon was among
the guests. The association will
meet at Dover in March. William
new superintendent of
state police, was also present.
Milford was represented by Cap
tain Wilson w. Moore, who is also
secretary of the association.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Agent Speaker
APoGce Chief Meet
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR CHORAL GROUP
Mrs. Davis r. Grler, Al Humes
Selected As CO-Chalrmen

At a meeting held recently
the following officers were
elected members of the execu-
tive council for the Milford
Choral group: Co-chairmen,
Mrs. Davis r. Grier and AL
Humes; secretary, Charles Cur
tbs Williams; treasurer, Miss
Eleanor Mcknight; registrar,
James Cresson; publicity, Mrs.
Frank e. Conlin; decorations.
Mrs. J. Postles Hammond; Ii
brarians. Miss Charlotte Ryder
and Miss Isabelle Kinks. Other
members of the committee are:
Mrs. AL Humes, Miss Florence
Horn, M. J. Thomas, Irwin
Bowman, Kennerly Lambert.
Melville Brobst.
The next meeting of the
group will be with Robert
Rudolph, the director, and will
be held February 16 at 1880
o'clock in the parish house of
Christ Episcopal Church.
Milford chronicle., 1942-02-06
Wilmington To Hold
Dollar Day Feb. II
56th Semi-AnnuaI Bargain Festival
Is Sponsored by {. OF G.

The fifty-sixth semi-annual DOL
lar Day" to be held under the aus
pices of the Retail Merchants Sec
tion of the Wilmington Chamber of
Commerce, will be held on Wednes-
day, February IL, marking the
opening of the twenty-eighth con-
secutive year during which these
unusual opportunities for conser-
vative shopping have been offered
to the people of the Peninsula and
surrounding counties of Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland and New Jersey.
The reputation which has been
built by these semi-annual special
sales events as occasions on which
thrifty shoppers secure unusual
bargains in thoroughly seasonal
Of every line handled
by Wilmington retailers, guaran-
tees shopper satisfaction.
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