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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Council Organized
Here TnesdayMight
Frank r. Grier And John A. NaiIOr Are SUOrn In;
City Manager Charles E. Banning Is ReappOint-
ed; Al HHmes NeIO Secretary Treasurer.

City Manager Charles E. Bann-
ing was unanimously reappointed
to that Office at the reorganization
meeting of City Council on Tues
day evening. He has been business
head of the city ever since the city
form of government was adopted
IL years ago.
Other council appointments are:
Secretary treasurer, Alton o
Humes. succeeding T. Carlisle Col
Inns, resigned. Mr.. Humes is an
active Kiwanian, serving his club
as secretary-treasurer and is ac-
tive in the affairs of the First
Presbyterian Church. City alder
man, David A. Clements, ST., sue
ceeding Harry B. Thaw; assistant
alderman, Lieutenant-Colon Will
liam Z. Lank.
Police Force Retained
Same police force with Wilson
w. Moore as captain; solicitor.
George NJ. Fisher, reappointed; au-
ditors, Harry II. Mulholland and
William V. Sipple.
Commissions and committees fol-
low: Police, Mayor Edward c. Ev-
ans, J. B. POore, and Clarence B.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22

Downing; health. DR.. Oliver V.
James, DR.. S. NJ. d. Marshall, John
A. Nailor. and Frank Elton: tree
committee, William V. Grier. T.
Carlisle Collins and Mr.. Elton:
light and water, Frank r. Grier, c.
B. Downing and c. V. Wilkerson.
Appointment of assessors was de-
ferred until a later meeting.
Among Mayor Evans recommen-
dations were: Study of trash re-
moval with a view of reducing
costs; long term planning for civic
improvements to be made as soon
as feasible; study of light rates
and possible savings to consumers;
full support of bathing beach and
project. and construc-
tion of a modern comfort station.
Asks Office Quarters
Mayor Evans also urged that the
city take over the second floor of
the Municipal Building for use as
city offices. The space now is oc-
cupied by the Milford Club
Frank r. Grier and John A.
Nailor are the new members of
council, succeeding DR.. Marshall
and Daniel G. Collins.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Odd Fellows Resume
Activities Jan. 25th
Past Grand p. G.. Kirby And staff
Have Arranged Program

Next Monday night will mark the
revival of social activities in Crys-
tai Fount Lodge No. 10, I. o. o. F.
Due to the war and needs of civil
ian defense that has drained heav-
lily on the strength of the organi-
cation these affairs have been cur
tailed in recent months.
Past Grand Paris c. Kirby,
chairman of the committee. ar
ranging the program for this meet
ing. is now in one of the western
cities on a business trip, but will
be home to take charge of the af
fair. which will be in the nature of
a tribute to Thomas Wildey. foun-
der of Odd Fellowship. Two prom
inent speakers from this locality
will speak on current events dur
ing the evening.
The big event of the evening will
follow the closing of the lodge
when the dart ball team of Past
Grand Representative George A.
Swain will meet the team of Past
Grand Frank Harder. These teams
are evenly matched and a spirited
contest is looked for.
Allen Bauscher, member of
Crystal Fount No. 10, now in the
air force of the United States,
writes that he is we'll. He is still
n the continental limits of the
United States. We have been in
'ormed he has attended several of
Jncle Sans service schools, TAX
ng a technical course, completing
he same with high honors.
Past Grand Patriarch George !
Rodney, another active member of
'rystal Fount, now engaged in war I
work in Wilmington, called on
many Odd Fellows friends during
he past weekend, while in Mil (
ord. The officers of Crystal Fount 1
lodge request the attendance of /
very Odd Fellow in this vicinity (
t this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Toronto Will
Open Spring
Training Here.
On March 18th
Decision OF information
al League Assures Pen
insula OF High Grade
Ball During Spring
Training Season.

Peter G. Campbell, president of
the Toronto Baseball Club of the
International League was a guest
of DR.. Walter L. Grier in Milford
last Friday when final arrange
ments for Toronto training in Mil
ford next spring were completed.
Campbell said that Toronto would
come to Milford about March 2S,
with a squad of about 20 to "a
players. He said that there would
be only a few rockies on the squad
but that he expected his roster to
be swelled by the parent Pitts
burgh Pirates.
The Leafs will stay at the Hotel
Windsor during their training per-
iod
After a meeting between Mr..
Campbell and Mr.. Mack in Phila-
delphia, it was arranged for the
Mackmen to play Toronto five
games. Four will be waged at the
Leafs training base in Milford,
while one will be staged at Shibe
Park just before the major league
season opener.
Burleigh Grimes is the manager
of Toronto.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
State Firemen's AssOcia-
ton, Three County
Groups Honor Ex-Wil-
mingtOn Chief.

Sponsored by the Delaware
State Firemen's Association. the
three county fire associations and
the old volunteer veterans associ-
alton of Wilmington. a testimonial
dinner was given former Fire Chief
William ]. Lutz, of Wilmington. In
addition he was presented with a
silver PLAGUE mounted on a wood
en- base and properly inscribed.
State President Frank C. O'Neal
made the presentation. Previous to
the dinner, which was served by
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Har-
ringtOn Fire Company at 1880 o.
clock. an executive meeting was
held The law and legislative com
mittee held a conference and dis
cussed bills now pending in the
legislature. The state executive
committee then accepted a resolu-
tion presented by the law commit
tee. The tables were arranged in
the shape of the letter IL" for Lutz.
Mr.. O'Neal served as tOastmaster
and c. W. Johnson of Magnolia Of
fered the invocation. The dinner
opened with the singing of Amer
ica' with Mrs. Hilda Meredith at
the piano. Among those present
were: Past State Presidents Robert
Cross. Howard Sheldon, Reuben
Stewart, Elbert Bailey, w. w. Pet
tyjohn. John Moore and Walter
wives cases are visited routinely.
Prenatal Visits
Last year 1,24S prenatal visits
ITum to PaEe ]. Plsase'
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
New AAA Rulings
Allow For More Corn
States Commercial Corn Area
Farmers May Over Plant

Delaware farmers will need more
feed in order to meet l943 live
stock goals. which means more
corn wherever possible.
Farmers in Delaware's CONNER
cial corn area, which include New
Castle and Kent counties. may
overplant their corn allotments
without penalty. provided that they
have planted their goal of war
crops. according TO C. E. Ochel-
tree, state Triple-A chairman. War
crops include such other feed crops
as soy beans and hay and pasture.
Loans will be offered on 1943 corn
to producers who meet these goals.
In order to further stimulate the
production of corn in the non-com-
mercial corn area of the state. Sus-
sex county, 1943 loans will be avail
able at the full rate. Previously
loans outside the commercial corn
areas were made at IS per cent of
the rate that prevailed in the COM
mercial areas.
These changes. designed TO en-
courage increased production OF
corn. were announced by Secretary
of Agriculture Claude r. Wickards.
when it became evident that plann-
ed increases in production of live
stock and poultry would demand
even greater increases in live stock
feed production.
Secretary Wickards said, Feed
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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Failing Crane Kills
Soldier At Fort Miles
Private S. {. Hall, Crushed
In Fort Miles Mishap,
Dies In Beebe Hospital

Private Stanley c. Hall, 81 years
old of Fort Miles, was fatally in
jured last Friday when a crane on
which he was working at the fort
developed a mechanical defect and
crashed upon him, fracturing his
skull.
He was rushed in an Army truck
to the Beebe Hospital in Lewes
where he died two hours later. His
home is at 43S Hope street. Rock
Hill, S. c.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Frederick A.
Hall. public services officer at Fort
Miles. said Hall was working on "a
detail using the crane when the
cable holding the boom suddenly
broke. The crane had been inspect
ed recently. he said. and had been
found in good working order.
The soldier is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Helen Hall of Rock Hill.
S. c.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Short Term Loans Are
Available To Farmers
Field Supervisor W. +. Richards
Announces New Set.Up

Cooperating with farmers of this
section to meet the increased pro-
ductiOn for vital food crops, Field
Supervisor w. Fred Richards of the
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan
Office states that his organization
is taking applications for short
term loans to finance 1943 crops.
Loans up to S400 may be OBJ
tanned for the planting, production,
and harvesting of 1943 crops" he
said. I'VE are urging all farmers
to plant food crops this year in
order that this county may achieve
the goal set for it by the Depart
ment of Agriculture"
Field Supervisor Richards
pointed out that loans are also
made for the purchase or prodhe-
tion of feed for live stock. All loans
bear 4 per cent interest, and are
to be repaid when the crops or
live stock are sold. He said that a
of farmers in this section
have already arranged for loans to
pay for seed, fertilizer, and other
expenses incident to their farming
operations. Further information
may be obtained from Field Super
visor Richards at Box 226. Dover,
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Farm Meeting At
Grange Hall Jan. 26
All Down State Farmers Urged To
Attend Session Here

All farmers of lower Kent coun-
tY and upper Sussex county are
asked to attend a meeting in Mil
ford Grange Hall on Tuesday eve
ming, January 26, at 1880 o'clock,
to discuss cost and prices that
should be received for essential
crops of 1943.
This is one of several meetings
to be held all over the state and
particularly in Sussex county dur
ing the last two weeks of January
and the first week of February.
We hope farmers will be inter-
ested in this movement, and will
avail themselves of the opportunity
to determine the costs of produc-
tion that we may be in a better
position to obtain prices for our
1943 crops.
These meetings are sponsored by
the Delaware State Grange.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Masonic Grand
Master To Visit
City Tonight
j. Thomas Warren And
Staff Will Be WeIcOm-
ed By Master Eugene
NJ. Sharp, Jr.

Temple Lodge. No. 8. A. F. and
A. NJ. a century old institution OF
Milford. will be host to the Most
WOrshipful Grand Master ]. ThOs
Warren and staff of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware A. F. and A. NJ,
at the annual visitation of that
august body on Friday evening,
January %. With the country
plunged into a devastating war lit
tie attention will be paid to festiv-
ities.
Eugene NJ. Sharp, worshipful
master of Temple Lodge. No. 8, and
his staff of officers, will receive the
distinguished visitors in the Ma
sonic Temple on North West Front
street at eight p. m.
The principal address of the eve
ming will be made by the Most
Worshipful Grand Master.
NJ. Haswell Pierce, James D.
Holzmueller and Fred S. Bailey
compose the committee that will
serve a platter luncheon late in the
evening.
Eugene NJ. Sharp. Jr.. worship
full master of Temple Lodge No. 8.
is one of the youngest men to hold
that exalted position in recent
years. His term has been very
He is a resident of
Houston and is associated with the
Vinyard Shipbuilding Company of
Milford. Other officers of Temple
Lodge are Fred S. Bailey, senior
warden. of Harrington; Elmer T.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Clothing Situation
Demands Attention
Miss L. II. WhitcOmb, Home Man.
agement Specialist, Urges Check-up

Farm families should check over
their clothing supplies, according
to Miss Louise r. Whitcomb, home
management specialist for the Del
aware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
Clothes will cost more this year,
and the longer you wait to buy
what You need tie more they are
likely to cost, and the lower the
quality Is likely to he. There are
still ready-made clothes and mate
rials for making your own, but ex-
perts believe that before the end of
the year there may be shortages.
There is already less choice of
style and color.
Miss WhitcOmb suggests that
farm families take stock of what
they have and buy what they need
as soon as possible--not unneces-
sary supplies, but what they need
when you buy, check shrinkage,
color fastness, cleaning instruc-
tions. and the makeup of the mate
rial-all materials must be label
ed. There are a lot of substitutes
for standard materials. which are
becoming scarce; wool, which is
used by the armed forces in large
quantities, is combined with many
substitute materials, and even cot
ton supplies are dwindling. Hand
ling the substitutes according to
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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Two Killed In
Auto Mishaps
In State Over
The Weekend
Marian McAfee, Age "a
Years, Of Dover, Ray
mOnd Phillips, Eleven
Years Old, Of SeafOrd,
Are The Victims.

Two persons. one an 11-year-old
boy, were killed in automobile mis-
haps in Delaware over The week.
end. Two other persons were in
jured. The dead are:
Miss Marian V. McAfee. "a years
old, of Dover. fatally injured in a
crash between a taxicab and truck
on Route l3, south of Dover, last
Saturday.
Raymond Phillips. II years old,
struck by hit-run driver last Sat
urday while roller skating on the
highway near his Seaford home.
Miss McAfee died in the Kent
General Hospital three hours after
the collision between the taxicab.
in which she was a passenger, and
a truck.
Driver Badly Hurt
Charles Edmund Coke, % years
old, Dover. driver of the taxi, is in
the hospital with a fractured knee
and head injuries. George William
Mesler. ~ years old. Bethlehem.
Pa. salesman who was a passen-
ger in the cab with Miss McAfee.
escaped with minor injuries.
Earl Granville Morris. 35 years
old, near Seaford. alleged driver of
the truck, will be charged with
manslaughter, state police an
nOunced. According to witnesses,
police said. Morris. who was driv-
ing south with his truck loaded
with coal. pulled in front of the
cab, which was going north.
Miss McAfee, a waitress, was
thrown from the cab onto the high
way She was the first victim of a
fatality in the state out
side Wilmington this year.
Funeral services for Miss McAfee
were held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William McAfee, West
Division street. Dover, with inter-
ment in Lakeside cemetery. She al
so is survived by a brother Robert,
and two sisters. d
State police are searching for
the alleged hit-and-run driver
whose car fatally injured Phillips.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Phil
ips. while he was roller skating
1n the highway near his home,
about a half-mile north of Seaford. /
The accident occurred about s
o'clock. police said. as they began |
/ search for the driver.
The body was found in the CEN
er of the road by soldiers from
Fort Miles. The head was crushed
md both legs broken. His cap was
ound about so feet from the body
rhe boy was a member of the Sea-
ord Cub Pack.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Health Clinics Testimonial
For Mothers Dinner Given
And Children William J. Lutz
T we nty-F our State
Health Board Units
Give Advice To Mo-
theirs OF 1872 Children

Health advice was received by
the mothers of 3.612 new children
attending one of the "a State Board
of Health Well Child Conferences
scattered all over the state, this is
S1S more new children attending
and more clinics established
than there were in the state in
1941, according to DR.. Marion Hot
opp, acting director of the Divis-
ion of Maternal and Child Health.
In Kent county there are three
well child health conferences To-
Gated in the following places: Mil
ford, Smyrna, and Dover.
DR.. HOtOpp states that the main
purpose of these clinics is to keep
children we'll. Advice is given on
such topics as feeding, rest, elimi-
nation, care of the skin. habits and
behavior problems. A physician is
present once a month at most of
the clinics, to examine the children
and see that they are growing prop
erly. He also examines them for
physical defects in order that these
may hAoIONGiCO anu COl az
an early age. Dental hygienists are
present periodically and check on
the children's teeth.
With more physicians being call
ed for service with the armed
forces, the use of these clinics by
Delaware mothers has increased.
Last year about $1,000 visits were
made to the boards well child con-
ferences held in "a places in the
state.
Increase In Births
Not only is there a shortage of
but an increase of mo-
Tiers and babies. as usually oc-
ours in wartime" says Dr.. Hot /
opp. I'm Delaware last year 5,304
Dabies were born, an increase of
10 over the previous year and the (
ate is rising. Now that the doc
ors are so. rushed it is very diff
,ult for them to spend as much
ime as formerly instructing their
prenatal patients. The board of
lealth nurses are trying to fill this
zap by making more visits to the
ZONES of prospective mothers be-
ause good prenatal care is very
for the health of both
he mothers and the babies. Doctors
nay request this service and mid
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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Special Services At
The AUenue Church
Midwinter Services Began
Last Evening, Will Con-
tinue Through March

DR.. Frank Herson. the minister
of the Avenue Methodist Church
in Milford, has announced a series
of midwinter Thursday evening
services to which the public will
be cordially welcomed. The follow
ing are the dates and the sub
jects:
January 21-John Wycliffe, the
forerunner of the Reformation.
January 2S-Savonarola, fif-
teenth century prophet.
February MARTIN Luther. the
Monk that shook the world.
February 11-John Robinson, the
minister of the Pilgrims.
February 1S-John Wesley, the
founder of Methodism.
February 25-Francis Asbury,
Americas Saint Francis.
March 4-George Whitefield, the
explosive street preacher.
March 11-Roger Williams. the
separator of church and state.
March 1S-Phillips Brooks, no.
table American preacher.
March 25-Frances +. Willard,
the temperance reformer.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Farmers Urged To
Repair Machinery
Repair Program Has Been Started
At School Here

Due to the small allotment of
new machinery under the nation
wide rationing plan farmers
should give their dealers orders
for new parts and repair their ma
chimes now and not wait until the
season to use them.
In order to aid farmers with
their repair problems a farm ma
chinery repair program has been
set up in the Milford School Agri-
culture Shop with Henry Sapp as
mechanic with a group of farmers
to meet Mondays and Thursdays
from Z to 10 p. m.
All farmers are urged to take
of this opportunity and
join the group even for a few eve
nings If that is all that seems to
be required for his machines.
Unified support is required to
start and continue this course.
Join for your neighbor's sake as
we'll as for your own.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
TO Women Get
Jury Call In
Kent County
Shortage Of ManpOwer
Given AS Reason For
Petit Jury Call In Mid
die County.

Ten women are among the petit
jurors impaneled by Jury Commits
sioners Walker l.. Mifflin and Will
bur E. Jacobs for service at the
February term of the Kent county
courts. opening February 15..
1t marks the first time that wo-
men have ever been called for SER
vice in the county courts in Dover.
There are six women on the regu-
lar panel, including Mrs. Hilda Will
son, the first woman whose name
was drawn by the commissioners.
and Mrs. Cora Danner. Second Rep
preventative District; Mrs. Thelma
Knots, Third District; Mrs. Ethel
Leager, Fourth; Mrs. Mary Burton.
Fifth; Mrs. Agnes Cohee. Sixth.
On Oyer Court Panel
Four women are on the panel for
the Court of Oyer and Terminer:
Mrs. Mary G. Slaughter. Third Rep
resentative District; Mrs. Maude
Smith. Seventh; Mrs. Gertrude
Cook. Eighth, and Mrs. Lottie H.
Collins. Ninth.
Shortage of manpower was given
as the main reason for calling wo-
men to serve.
The grand jurors are: First Rep
District. George Blendt;
Second, J. Henry Hazel; Third,
T. Hollett; Fourth. Donald
Carey; Fifth. John c. Hayes; Sixth.
S. Herman Dill; Seventh. Byron
Frazier; Eighth. William Paradee;
Edgar l.. Cain; Tenth, Her.
man Johnson.
List Panel
The regular panel, in addition to
the women members. follows:
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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
City Council Post
WonByJ. Nailor
AtELecti0n Monday
States January Draft
Quota Shows Drop

The selective service requi-
sition for January in this
state has been considerably
reduced from the number of
men called last month. Cen
eral William Berl, Jr.. state
selective service director.
said recently.
The February requisition
also will show a decrease
from the draft calls of the
late fall, General Berl said.
Commenting on reports
from other states that draft
quotas there have been cut
sharply because of good rec
ords in the past in producing
men for the armed services.
General Berl said that Il
consider Delaware at the top
of the list, and the efforts of
local board members are not
surpassed anywhere" D."
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
New Officials
Are Elected
By Church
Service Women
Mrs. E. HObsOn Davis OF
Wilmington, Is Named
President OF The Pen
insula Methodist Con-
ference Society.

Mrs. E. HobsOn Davis. of Will
mington. was elected president OF
the Peninsula Methodist Confer
ence WOman's Society of Christian
Service at the annual meeting held
last Thursday in the Wesley Meth
Odist Church, Dover. Mrs. Davis
succeeds Mrs. w. w. Sharp of Har-
ringtOn, who has served as presi-
dent of the society since its organ
ization two years ago. More than
700 women from all parts of the
peninsula attended the meeting.
Other officers named were; Vice
president, Mrs. Edgar Bradley, Hur-
lock, Md; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. John Shilling. Dover; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Howard
Kinnamon. EastOn. Md: treasurer.
Mrs. William F. Artis, Wilmington;
director of conference projects,
Mrs. George NJ. Phipps. Whining
ton; missionary education. Mrs. II.
p. Fox, Salisbury, Nd; Christian
social relations. Mrs. Ralph Dula-
ney, Fruitland, Md; student work
Mrs. Arthur J. Jackson, Dover; lit
erature and publications, Mrs. Ben
jamin Johnson. Denton. Md; young
women and girls work, Mrs. Otis
Jefferson. Centreville, Md. chill
drens work. Miss Annie HOwie.
Salisbury. and supplies, Mrs. J. A.
Rood, Easton, Md
The Rev. NJ. w. Marine, pastor of
Wesley Church, installed the Off
GERS and Mrs. Sharp presented to
the new president a gavel especial
ly made for the organization from
wood of the famed Barratt's Chap
ell.
Chairmen of standing commit
tees will be appointed at the first
meeting of the new executive COM
mittee in the near future.
Chinese Is Speaker
Madame Chu Shih-ming, wife of
an attache of the Chinese embas-
sy in Washington. was a guest
speaker Miss Clara Bell Smith. a
missionary from China,
who was to have been another
speaker, was unable to attend be-
cause of the critical illness of her
sister.
China has faith that the United
States will stand by her and fur
nish her needs until the war is
won. Madame Chu Shih-ming said
China does not teacher her people
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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-22
Daniel G. Collins, Incum-
bent, Defeated By Vote
Of 100 To SO; Frank r.
Grier UnOppOsed For
Election In Second.

In the only contest in the city
election last Monday, John A.
Nailor defeated Daniel G. Collins,
incumbent, for councilman from the
Third Ward. The vote was 100 to
53. Frank r. Grier was the only
candidate for councilman from the
Second Ward. He succeeds DR.. S.
NJ. d. Marshall, who declined to
again seek the office due to the
pressure of professional duties.
Council met Tuesday night for
reorganization. The holdover mem
bers are; First Ward. r. C. Bar
nard and J. B. Poore; Second, c.
B. Downing; Third, George l. Jes-
ter, and Fourth. c. V. Wilkerson
and Frank Elton. Mayor Z. C. Ev-
ans term does not expire until next
year.
Mr.. Nailor is a prominent agri-
culturist of this section. and has
been active in civic affairs for a
number of years. Mr.. Grier is as
sociated with the L. ID. Caulk Com
pany of this city. and is well known
in baseball circles. having served
as business manager of the Milford
Giants for several years.