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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

Tuesday.
These torpedoings brought to 10
the number of ships reported at
tackled off the Atlantic Coast by
enemy submarines within the last
two weeks.
The survivors from the 7,O96-ton
Francis e. Powell were brought
ashore at the Coast Guard station
at Lewes at $3.50 P. NJ, some of
them injured. Shipping registers
list her normal complement as 80.
The Pan Maine, of 1896 tons. had
a normal complement of 40. Naval
authorities said they lacked any in
formation as to the fate of her
crew.
If these 40 and Is seamen unre-
ported from the Powell are lost,
the toll of death in the current
wave of U-boat marauding off the
coast would mount to 152 men.
persons lost their
lives in the eight previous attacks.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Kent Firemen
Hold Session
At Houston
Heber F. Scott Welcomes
Visitors; Group Rec
Ommends Discontinue
ance of Annual Parade

If the recommendation of the
Kent county firemen is concurred
in by the departments of the other
two counties, the annual firemen's s
parade at the state convention at
Delmar may be omitted this year.
The firemen took the action in the
interest of national defense in the
conservation of rubber and the
fact that most towns would be
without fire protection while fire.
men are away. Chief Heber Scott
welcomed the firemen to Houston
when they met on Wednesday for
the 134th meeting of the Kent
County Association. State Treas
urer Caleb w. Johnson responded.
Houston does not have a ladies'
auxiliary, but the wives of the fire.
men served a delicious turkey din
ner to nearly one hundred in at
tendance. C. Walter Wharton Of
fered the invocation. At roll call
Camden-W Wyoming and South Bow
ers were not represented. City
Manager Lewis r. Clymer of Har-
rington, instructor for the firemen
schools in Kent county was pres
ent and announced a schedule of
classes. The school opened at Mil
ford Monday night of this week and
will operate three nights each
week. The same instructions to be
taught in each town, permitting a
firemen to get the lesson by attend
ing classes in either of the three
towns. The schedule follows: jan
uary 2S. Camden-Wyoming; Janu-
ary 30' Clayton; February 3, Hous-
ton; February 4, Magnolia; Feb
ruary 6, Smyrna; February Q, Har-
rington; February IL, Bowers; Feb
ruary 13, Hartly; February 16, Eel
ton; February II, Frederick; Feb
ruary 20, Cheswold.
First Vice President Howard Nye /
Of Bowers Fire Company took over /
the reins of the Kent County Fire
mems Association and will guide
the destiny of the association for |
the next year, when he was ele
vated to the presidents chair at the
exercises conducted by
Mr.. Johnson. The other officers are
First vice president, Joseph Glack-
IN, FELTON,; second vice president,
Chandler, Milford; secre-
AIRY, George w. Johnson, Frederick;
Willard Barcus, Ches-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
) Plead Guilty
In Sussex Go.
Cases
Last Saturday
Two Men, Woman Are
Given Sentences At
Georgetown; AutOmO-
bile Thief Gets Jail
Term Of Two Years.

Two men and a woman were
given short prison terms, while
two men were paroled on charges
of illegal sales of liquor during
plead guilty day in the Court of
General Sessions in Georgetown
last Saturday by Judge Charles S.
Richards.
George Nixon, who came to Del
aware from Christiana, Pa, five
years ago and located on a farm
near Bridgeville, and Erie Estwick
of near Selbyville, were sentenced
to three months in Jail.
Nixon pleaded he was only try
ing to pick up a little extra
change"
Estwick for many years was
foreman on the Steele farm in that
section. He said he had only been
selling liquor for a short time.
Some months ago he gave officers
the clue to a murder which took
place ON the farm and resulted in
the conviction of two men.
Izola Lee Goodman, who came to
Delaware during the apple harvest
ing season and began selling liquor,
was sentenced to three months in
prison.
John Rogers, 5S years old, an In
dian River District carpenter, and
Thomas Jones of Seaford, who ad-
mitted liquor sales but who had |
good past behavior records, were |
paroled for year each.
Other plead guilty sentences were
Melvin Horsey, near Laurel, charg-
ed with assault and battery on
Stansbury Showell, four months in
prison.
Anthony P. Archer alleged to
have had criminal record in four
nearby states, charged with steal
ng an automobile, two years in
prison.
Charles Polk, Bridgeville, assault
ind battery, by striking a woman
IN the head with a hammer, one
'ear in prison.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Word Received
From Missing
Lewes ROtarian
Last Saturday
Dairy Operator Who Dis
appeared MysteriOusly
October rs Is Reported
To Be In Corpus
Christi, Texas.

E. Winfield Brittingham, 80 years
old, Lewes dairyman. who disap-
peared mysteriously October 26
while visiting his parents-in-law in
Linwood, Pa, is in Corpus Christi,
Texas, his wife, Mrs. Jane Farmer
Brittingham, disclosed this week.
A letter received by Mrs. Brit
tingham last Saturday from the
man stated he was "alive and we'll"
and requested that his wife write
him reply.
No Explanation
"He offered no explanation and
merely asked to, hear from me-"
said Mrs. Brittingham, who has
been living at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Farmer,
Huddle avenue, Linwood. Il have
written him and perhaps the whole
problem will be solved SOON"
Members of the mans family
in Lewes have been notified of his
letter. Since his disappearance an
unceasing search has been made by
police and Rotary Clubs of the
udliOls OlAllAAAEh nam 10 PA OoAuOhb VI
the Lewes Rotary Club.
The last seen of Brittingham was
when he drove away from the
Farmer home on a Sunday after
noon. presumably to visit rela-
tive in Chester, Pa. He said he
would return within a short time
for dinner.
Police Notified
When he failed to appear, his
wife, fearing that he had met with
foul play, reported his disappear
ance to the police. His description
was broadcast to all police of the
Atlantic seaboard.
A week later Brittingnham's auto
mobile was found abandoned in
the parking lot of the Pennsylvania
Railroad station at Chester.
The letter was the first word
from him. His wife and other MEM
I)ees Of his family have been un-
able to account for his disappear
ance. ]
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
To Offer First-Aid
Instructors Course
New Red Cross Effort viii Begin
Here Saturday, February 81

The Red Cross will offer a train
ing course for first aid instructors
in Milford beginning Saturday af-
ternoon, February 21, at 2 p. m, in
the community building. This
course is open to all persons hold
ing standard and advanced first
aid certificate. At the successful
completion of the course, each per-
son will receive an authorization
card to teach junior, standard, or
advanced first aid.
The course will be held for two
weeks-ends on Saturday and Sum
day afternoons from approximate
ly 2 to p. m. All persons holding
standard and advanced certificate
may register by attending the first
lesson. or by getting in touch with
Mrs. Margaret H. McVaugh. direc-
tor of branches, Oil Delaware ave-
nue., Wilmington.
Frank Holt of the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter will be the
instructor for this class.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Widow of Founder of
Chronicle Died Friday
Funeral Services For Mrs. Mary
Jane Townsend Held Here Sunday

Mrs. Mary Jane Townsend, widow
of the late Col. Theodore Town
send, founder of the Milford
Chronicle, died at Rochester. N. Y,
last Friday morning, January 23,
aged Sc years. She had resided in
Rochester with her daughter. Mrs.
John ]. Hanly, since the death of
Col. Townsend. Mrs. Townsend
had been in poor health for several
years preceding her death.
She was born near Cedar Greek
Mills. southeast of Milford on April
Is, 1855, being one of large fam
lily of children. In early life she
moved 10 Milford, where she met
and married Col. Townsend. who
died in 1886. Surviving her are one
son, G. Marshall Townsend, Presi-
dent of the Milford Chronicle Pub
fishing Company; a daughter, Mrs.
John j. Hanly, of Rochester, N. Y;
and three grandchildren, Theodore
II, Secretary and Trea-
surer of the Milford Chronicle Pub
fishing Company; Anne Townsend,
a student at the University of Della
ware, and Elaine Townsend, a pu-
pill at the Milford High School
Funeral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home in Milford last
afternoon at o'clock. The
Rev. John Jackson Brown, Jr., pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
Church, officiated. Interment was
made at Odd Fellows cemetery, Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Survivors Of Ships
AreLandedAtLewes
Navy Does Not Disclose Whether Vessels Were
Sunk; Number Of Ships Attacked Off Coast
Brought To Ten; No Warning Was GiUeR.

Seventeen weary survivors of a
torpedoed American tanker, vic
tim of an enemy submarine. were
landed at the port of Lewes Tues
day night.
They were crewmen of the tank
er Francis E. Powell, one of two
big tankers blasted Monday night
and early Tuesday by Axis sea ma
rauders off the Atlantic Coast. The
other vessel was the Pan Maine,
also an American craft.
The fate of 55 men, including
some off the Powell and all of those
aboard the Pan Maine, is unknown.
A Navy announcement said both
ships had been "torpedoed" but did
not clarity whether they had been
sunk or at what section of the At
lantic Coast the attacks occurred.
No Warning Given
The attack on the Powell. made
without warning, was at 2:35 A. M.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
TOHOld Second
Rehearsal For
Afraid Group
Signal For Trial Of De-
fense Units Will Be
One Continuous Blow
On Municipal Whistle.

Milford will have its second air
raid defense rehearsal next Mon
day evening, February q, at o.
clock. According to Mayor Edward
C.. Evans, civilian defense coordi-
nator for lower Delaware, the re-
hearsal will positively not be a
blackout. Pedestrians or traffic will
not be bothered.
Signal for the rehearsal will be
Cne long continuous blow from the
power plant whistle. All units will
participate in the rehearsal-War-
dens, fire spoilers, medical corps,
demolition crews, police messeng-
ers, utilities, rescue squads.
Mayor Evans also announced to-
day that sand piles have been plac-
ed at the following locations
the city: Parking lot on
North East Front street, parking
lot. Plaza Square; top of hill North
West Front street; Haven Lake
filling station, corner Jefferson ave-
nue. and Polk. corner of Foster and
Sussex avenue, corner of Clark
avenue and South Walnut, Jesse
Legar's, Clark avenue; Wilbur
Simpsons farm, South Walnut
corner Williams street and
Clarke avenue, across from l.. ID. |
Caulk plant, across from high |
school. Milford Feed Company,
South Washington; Masten's Truck |
ng Company. water tower. Pusey's, |
South East Second street; corner |
Of McColley and South East Sec
)nd street, corner of Charles and |
South East Second street, corner |
If South East Front and Lovers |
4ane. corner of South East Front
md Brigham avenue, corner of
and Marshall street. cor
Ter Mispillion and Columbia street,
,orner of Franklin and Cedar Alley.
are urged to procure sand
o fight incendiary bombs from
hese piles, selecting the one near
st their home.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
McWilliarns Is
Nam ed Supt.
OF State Police
By Commission
Dover Man, World War
Veteran, Selected For
Position Following the
Resignation Of Nor
man r. Purnell.

Captain William A. McWilliams
of Dover, was appointed superin-
tendent of state police last Thurs
day afternoon by the State High
way Commission. He will take office
February 1.
The resignation of Superintend-
ent Norman r. Purnell, who had
held the position for nearly two
years, had been accepted earlier.
This, members of the commission
said, did not reflect at all upon his
service or his integrity as an Off
Ger.
Captain McWilliams, who is AZ
years old, was an officer in the 19Sth
Coast Artillery for 20 years, and
served with the regiment for year
after it was federalized in 1910. He
was discharged in October for "age
in grade" and holds a commission
as captain in the Coast Artillery
Corps in the inactive National
Guard.
A lieutenant from 1921 to 1885.
he was promoted to captain in the
latter year, in charge of Battery G.
During his federal service, he was
plans and training officer for the
Second Battalion of the 19Sth.
Former Police Lieutenant
A lieutenant of the state police
for three months in 1924, he held
three positions with the State High
way Department. In 1920, he was
in the engineering depart
ment, and from 1925 to 1928. he was
engineer for Kent
county. From 1928 to 1888, he was
division engineer in charge of con-
and maintenance for Kent
county.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Teachers Enlisted
In Health Program
Instructors Being Sent Gov. BacOn's
Recent Statement On Keeping Fit

! Delaware's teachers are being en-
listed in a broad program for health
work in the state. Miss Emily King,
state director of home economics.
and George w. Ayars, director of
health and physical education, state
department of public instruction,
are sending to their teachers Gov
ernor Bacon's recent statement
about keeping fit now being a pa
triotic duty, and with it the fol-
lowing appeal in which it is hoped
that all other teachers will coop
crate as well.
An Appeal To Teachers
The Delaware State Board of Health
feels that the opinions of teachers
carry much weight in their own COM
munities and it is, therefore. asking
cons request that all Delawareans
guard their health and prevent disease
wherever possible. This appeal APP
plies TO every phase of keeping fit"
TEACHERS can do much to pre-
vent epidemics BEFORE THEY HAP
PEN by encouraging everyone who
has not had recent immunization for
typhoid or vaccination for smallpox to
do so at once BEFORE emergencies
ARISE. All cnllufen SnOulu hdnc tnc
diphtheria immunization as well.
War inevitably brings danger of pes
thence and epidemics of disease. We
are in war which might. at any
time. touch the peninsula. We can all
protect ourselves against such cpl
demic diseases as typhoid, smallpox
TYPHOID FEVER is not now -
disease hut we do have Il
few cases every year. a breakdown
in our water. sewer, food or milk sup
ply systems could cause many cases /
before the danger could he detected |
and the cause eliminated. n person I
for typhoid within the past
8 years is protected.
SMALLPOX has not been seen in |
Delaware for several years hut 15.Unu /
cases occurred in this country in 1889 /
and there have been cases i'm neigh
boring states. A single case coming .
into our state, or even passing through /
II could cause several eases before
the outbreak could be checked. We
Ve ,eIt safe. and many have ne
elected to he vaccinated. THOUSANDS
of others were vaccinatpd years ago
and have long since lost their imlnun-
ty. Vaccination cannot he depended
Ipon for more than years, after
which it should be repeated. ~
person is still immune the vaccination
will not take"
DIPHTHERIA immunization = the
.wo injections of toxoid-has already
many school children.
1ut youngsters who have had one
reatment in pre-school age should
nave a second dose in school or if none
n infancy two in lower grades.
CONSENT SLIPS-In schools where
health examinations have not yet
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Sussex Home Demonstration
. Met lit NanticOke Yesterday

be given by leaders rather than the
home demonstration agent.
Miss Macdonald stressed partic-
ularly the necessity for each farm
family's producing food for it's own
use. One of the agricultural pro-
duction goals for Sussex county for
1912 is an increase of home gar
dens by 209c. This increase in home
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30

Home Demonstration Club lead
ers of Sussex county met yester-
day and heard the topic Gardens
When, What and How to Plant"
discussed by Miss Pearl MacDon-
aid, nutrition specialist, and Miss
Louise Whitcomb, home manage
ment specialist This training meet
ing was held in preparation for the
February club meetings which will
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Milford Choral Group
Plans To "Carry-On"
Officers Will Meet At Home OF
Herbert Nichols Next Monday

The officers of the Milford Choral
Society will meet at the home of
Herbert Nichols, on Monday eve
ming, February 2, to discuss plans
for a Community Sing"
All civic organizations are stress
ing the fact that music is one source
of strength which no community
can afford to overlook. 1t can supply
the fun and emotional release so
in times of tension, as
well as the inspiration needed by
everyone.
Look for your invitation in the
Chronicle to meet with us and
keep 'em singing"
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
'Highlets' Win In
Two Court Frays
Georgetown NOsed 2S To 2G Last
Friday; Dover Routed 43 To II

The Milford High School boys
basketball team displayed courage,
speed and unerring scoring ability
in winning their last two games.
Last Friday night they nosed out
the redoubtable Georgetown quintet
2S to 26 in a thrilling overtime
game. Doug Lynch, husky guard,
starred for the locals with a total
of IL points.
In the preliminary the Milford
girls bowed to the county seat las
sizes, % to z.
Tuesday evening of this week the
"Bucs" turned ON the gas" to rout
their traditional Dover rivals. 43
to II. Kimmy and Lynch divided
the scoring honors with II points
each.
In the preliminary, the Milford
Jay Wees noised the Capital Jun
iors 16 to IA in an overtime en-
counter.
The scores:
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Boy Scouts Continue
Waste Paper Drive
Local Unit Cooperating
With Government In Col
lecting Valuable Waste

The members of the Milford Boy
Scout troop are still busy collect
ing old paper and magazines to aid
the government conserve the now
limited supply of paper stocks.
Persons who are interested in
of their old newspapers,
ETC., should call Milford
710 and leave their name and ad-
dress. In a day or two the scouts
will visit you and collect the waste.
Your donation will not only aid the
local scouts, but will aid the
cause of national defense.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
G.. L. Grier Donates
Car For Emergency
Milford Man Presented Vehicle
Which VIII Be Stationed At Smyrna

Governor Walter w. Bacon has
received from DR.. G. Layton Grier
of Milford, an automobile for use
of the state during the prevailing
emergency.
. Accepting the car when taken to
Legislative Hall, Dover, by state
police officer, the Governor ex-
pressed appreciation on behalf of
the state for the present, which will
be quartered at the Old Age We'll
fare Home.
DR.. Grier is president of the L.
d. Caulk dental supply manufac-
turing concern Of Milford and is
actively aiding the civilian defense
effort in the local community.
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Kent All Members
Back Food Campaign
Nine County Leaders Back Up Ag-
rlculture Secretary c. II. Wickard

Nine Kent county All club boys
and girls are enrolled to do their
part in backing up the statement
of Secretary of Agriculture Claude
r. Wickard that Food Will Win
the War and Write the Peace"
They have enrolled in a program
to improve the housing and man
agement of the poultry flock. The
members are Donald Clark, Ken
ton; Charles Thomas, Wild Cat
Club; Betty Lockwood, Wilbert
Comegys and Arnold Long and
Steve Yarima of Westville Club;
Meredith Frasher, Willow Grove;
Jack Sapp, Houston 4-Leaf Clovers
and William Mckinley, Jr., of Mill
wood.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday,, January 81, To
Tuesday, January %, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, January
21 to Tuesday, January 27, incIu-
sive:
Milford chronicle., 1942-01-30
u of D Alumni Names
Kent Fund Committee
Acting President L. +. Smith, Jr.,
Of KentOn, Names Campaign Aides

Appointment of a committee of
ten alumni of the University of
Delaware in Kent county to serve
as a special committee in that area
on behalf of the Alumni Fund Cam
paign now being conducted, was
announced this week by Ernest F.
Smith, Jr., of Kenton, acting presi-
dent of the Kent County Alumni
Club.
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Evening star., 1942-03-20
February Store Sales
"a Per Cent Above
Year Ago Here
Two Months Volume
~ Per Cent Ahead
OF 1941 Period

Department store sales in Wash
ington during February increased
"a per cent as compared with sales
In February last year. according to
a preliminary report by the Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond. Feb
ruary, l941. sales had been IS per
cent over those Of February. 1910.
For the first two months Of this
year, Washington stores showed a
gain Of A per cent over the jan
uary-February sales In 1941.
Seventy-eight stores in the entire
Fifth Federal Reserve district,
showed increases Of 80 per cent in
February, 1912, over February, 1941,
which In turn had registered . gain
Of IA per cent over February. 1910.
The first two months Of this year
showed an increase Of 40 per cent
for fifth district sales, over the SIM
liar 1941 period.
Gain Widens in March.
For the week ending last Satur-
day, March IA. Washington sales
scared As per cent ahead of the cor
responding week last year, the bank
reported. This was well ahead of
the gain in the previous week Of IS
per cent and the "a per cent upturn
in the week ended February 20.
Last weeks trade upswing in the
whole Fifth District amounted to a
per cent, sales were up 80 per cent
in Baltimore and 70 per cent in q
group OF other reporting cities, over
the like period a year ago.
Sales were also well ahead Of the
previous week this year, the Wash
ington gain being % per cent, while
trade In the Fifth District was 2C
per cent better. up Is per cent in
Baltimore and SO per cent in the
other cities.
Cumulative sales In the four weeks
ended March IA were 81 per cent
larger than q year ago, gained 81
per cent in the Fifth District, A per
cent In Baltimore and 20 per cent
In the other cities, the report said
Evening star., 1942-03-20
Retail Trade Boosted
By Brisk Buying Of
Spring Apparel
Volume at New High
Since January Despite
Tax Payments
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 20.-Buying
of spring apparel lifted retail volume
this week to a new high level since
the January buying rush, Dun &
Bradstreet reported today in its
weekly business review.
The reaction feared by some re-
tailers to income tax payment day
showed little signs of developing on
a broad scale the review added.
"A moderate broadening of sales
comparisons with last year." it con-
tinued, brought the average in
crease for the week to Is to 20 per
cent. Gains were affected in several
regions by adverse weather condi-
tions.
Estimated percentage sales in
creases for major regions compared
with the same week year ago were:
New England, II to %; East, 20 to
"a; Middle West, IS to 10; South, IA
to %; Southwest, IA to 18; North
west, II to II; Pacific Coast, IS
to 90"
In wholesale markets, the survey
reported a keen interest was shown
in forward covering of so-called
scarcity items.
The influx of buyers into central
markets continued to run heavier
than year ago, but in spite of brisk
showroom activity wholesalers re-
ported that a considerable volume
of advance purchasing was also
being handled by mail"