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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
More Scrap Iron
Needed For Munitions
County Agent Wilson Directing
Kent Campaign

Although the public has respond
ed exceptionally well to the appeal
of the federal government in pre-
viOus salvage campaigns for scrap
iron. and the fact that this re-
sponse resulted in the collection
of hundreds of tons of this mate
rial, there is need for more old
iron for the manufacturing of war
equipment and munitions.
AS county chairman of the scrap
iron salvage drive, Kent County
Agent Russell E. Wilson is making
another urgent request that far
mers and the public in general
make thorough search of all pos
sible sources of this material and
turn it over to their local commun-
ity salvage committees. After this
old iron has been collected on the
farms and in the various places.
arrangements will be made for the
transportation of this material to
junk yards where it will be as
sorted for shipment to the mills
for conversion into tanks, guns,
ships, and all other kinds of war
equipment.
In rural areas most of the old
iron may be found lying around in
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Republican Chiefs To
Meet January W-LI
Chicago Conference To Set
Time And Place Of
National Convention

Republican leaders will meet in
Chicago January 10 and IL to Sc
lect date and place for the 1914
national convention which the G.
o. P. hopes will be the springboard
for return to national power
Chairman Harrison Z. Spangler
has issued a call for the meeting
to be held at the Stevens Hotel.
The 106 national committee MEM
bers and SO state chairmen and vice
chairmen were invited, making it a
double-barreled affair.
Spangler has been meeting state
chairmen in regional groups on
swings about the country. This will
be the first time he has had them
all together since his election to
the craftsmanship last December.
Travel Difficulties Met
The Democrats also are expected
to meet in January to arrange for
their convention. Both parties in
the past have held these site-se-
lecting conferences in Washington.
But Spangler said transportation
difficulties dictated the choice of
centrally-located city.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Christmas Seal
Sale Opens
Next Monday
Annual Drive Was First
Begun In 1907 By Miss
Emily p. Bissell Of
Wilmington.

Monday, November %, marks the
opening of the 37th annual Chrit-
mas Seal sale of the Delaware An
ti-Tuberculosis Society, wh e n
thousands of direct mail appeals
containing Christmas Seals will be
delivered by Delaware postmen
throughout the state. The first
Christmas Seal sale in this country
was originated by Miss Emily p.
Bissell in Wilmington, Delaware,
in 1907. This was a Delaware seal
sale for tuberculosis funds to
maintain a shack for tuberculosis
patients that was about to close for
lack of maintenance funds. Today
there are nearly 1000 tuberculosis
associations throughout the United
States that depend for their funds
upon the annual Christmas Seal
sale. Activities of the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society that are
made possible by the annual seal
sale include the maintenance of
SunnybroOk Cottage, Delaware's
preventOrium for children who have
been living in contact with tubercu-
lOsis; nursing service for INDECENT
patients; X-raying and Fluroscopy
service; rehabilitation, and a year.
round health education program.
The sale will continue until Christ
mas
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19

The November air raid test will
be held during the daylight hours
and will be designed to give public
and private school authorities the
opportunity to check student pro-
tective measures. the State Council
of Defense announced this week.
Numerous requests for a daytime
drill have been received by the
council from school officers who
want to test the various plans used
to assure safety to large groups OF
children.
The last two air raid practices
have been held at night, one in Sep
tember, when the two-a-month pro-
gram was still in effect, and one last
month after the council had deereed
that a single test every 30 days was
sufficient now that the public has
become familiar with the air raid
signals.
May Remain On Own Property
The council also disclosed this
week that air raid regulations do
not require that persons on their
own property move indoors during
the red, danger. period.
In a memorandum to chairmen of
all local councils in Delaware it
was stated:
In reference to Paragraph AZ of
Public Proclamation, No 1, the
commanding general of the Eastern
Defense Command gives the fol-
lowing Interpretation:
with respect to Paragraph AZ of
Air Rail Protection Regulations No.
l, the question has been raised con-
cerning the right of persons TO re-
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Bishop Hughes
A d ess sed
Group Here
Third Dover District
Conference Meeting Is
Told youth Is Worlds
Bright Spot"

Zone bright spot in the world
today is Christian youth" Bishop
Edwin Holt Hughes, resident bish-
Op of the Washington Area of the
Methodist Church. told the Third
Dover District meeting of the Pen
insula Conference Monday in the
Avenue Methodist Church, Milford.
He predicted Christian youth will
take a leading part in postwar re-
construction. We must look to
youth for leadership in the world
of tomorrow he said, which is
why the church today should pay
more attention to the younger gem
Grafton"
The bishop urged the church to
prepare now for an increase in mis-
siOnary activity following the war.
More than 300 persons attended
the all-day session with the district
superintendent, the Rev. Dr. Wal
ter A. Hearn, presiding. The Rev.
l.. E. Werner of Laurel conducted
the morning devotions.
W. l.. ThOrnburgh of Seaford was
reelected chairman of lay activi-
ties. Mrs. w. W. Mack of Dover was
named to the committee. succeed
ing J. E. Walls.
Parsonage trustees were named
as follows: Frank NJ. Jones, George
town; Mrs. Matte Townsend, Wy
oming; Mrs. Thomas c. Davis. Mil
ford; A. +. Culver. Laurel. and Jay
Thomas of Dover.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Morgan T.Cum
Dies At Sons
NewYOrkHOne:
Widely Known Sussex
County Resident Had
Been Ill For Sometime,
Former Engineer.

Morgan T. Gum. II years old
Frankford. former Sussex county
engineer, prominent Mason and
land surveyor for lower Delaware
was found dead in bed last Friday
morning, November u, 1913. in the
home of his son, Major George
Massey Gum. in New York City
where he had been visiting for the
past two weeks.
Mr.. Gum. son of William Andrew
and Mrs. Harriet Edwards Topp-
ing Gum, was born in Frankford
on July %, 1872. He attended the
public schools at Frankford and
Willison Seminary. Easthampton,
Mass. He was married to Miss
Olive E. Derrickson on July 12,
1900. His wife died on April 25.
this year.
Mr.. Gum taught school from 1890
to 1897. He was assistant clerk to
the Constitutional Convention of
Delaware. 1S97-1S9S. For several
years he served in the engineering
department of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. the Pennsylva-
mia Steel Company at Steelton, Pa,
and with the DUPONT Company at
Nashville, Tenn. For many years
he was road engineer for Sussex
county.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Rate Control Campaign
To Save Needed Feed
Blitzkreig Attack On Rodent NuiS-
ance Planned For December

This December :. the farmers OF
Delaware will remember Pearl
HarbOr by making blitzkreig at
tack on one of the strongest allies
of the Japs-the record local crop
of rats-according to Harvey l..
Chada. extension entomolOgist for
the Delaware Agricultural EXten-
sion Service.
Rats have always been a gen-
eral nuisance and a menace to pub
lie health. But right now their
chief interference with the war eff
fort is in destroying feed. One rat
eats or destroys about 100 pounds
of feed a year. and our estimated
rate population of 100000 rats
waste enough feed each year to
raise about 4 million broilers to
marketable size.
There is a serious feed short
age throughout the country, and
particularly in this section where
feed has always been shipped in
for the broiler and dairy industries.
Stretching available feed supplies
to meet needs is one of the farm
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Reese Theatre
Destroyed By
Fire Monday,
Loss $l5O,OOO
Stores And Offices In
Same Building Are
Also Listed AS De-
strOyed Or H e avily
Damaged.

Fire of undetermined origin COM
pletely gutted the two story brick
and concrete block Reese Theatre
building in Harrington at / o'clock
Monday morning. The theatre built
over twenty years ago was modern
lied several years later when talk
ing motion pictures were introduc-
ed. Besides the playhouse and all
equipment including protector, spot
lights. seats, sound screen, cur
tains, all other stage equipment
was destroyed. The theatre was
q equipped to handle road shows.
Stores and Offices we're located in
the front of the building, flanking
each side of the theatre lobby. On
the second floor was the dental
office of DR.. r. J. Emory. All of
his equipment. supplies and wait
ing room furniture were destroyed.
DR.. Emory estimated his loss at
$4,000, partly covered by insurance.
Dr. Emory also maintains an Office
in Milford. The corner store on the
first floor was occupied by the Har-
rington News Agency, owned by
Paul Neeman. He is secretary of
the local fire company. Mr.. Neeman
estimated his loss at $500, covered
by insurance.
William Ruze occupied the other
store on the ground floor as a COM
biantion shoe repair shop and shoe
store. He estimated his stock and
fixtures at about $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance. The damage to
the Ruze store was caused mostly
by smoke and water. The firemen
believe much of his equipment can
be salvaged. The entire loss is es-
timated at $15O,O00 Houston. Mil
ford and Dover firemen were on
the scene for at least four hours
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
City's Free Smokes"
Fund Is GrOLUing
Kiwanis Sponsored Project
Now Totals Over
$4,000

1t was announced at the last
Kiwanis Club meeting by Chairman
Lawrence Lapetina that the free
cigarette fund now totals over $50.
This money has been raised en-
tirely by the silent salesman"
glass collection jars placed in the
various stores of Milford: One jar
when opened contained over $41.00,
which was by far the best.
The Kiwanis committee is well
pleased by the Milford citizens re-
sponse and they hope that the do
nations will continue. Most anyone
can spare few pennies or a nickle
now and then for a fund that will
bring so much pleasure to some
service man far from home.
On each pack in the place of the
government tax seal there will be
seal reading. From the Citizens
of Milford, Delaware"
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Calvary Church To
Dedicate Honor Roll
Service VIII Be Held In Local
Church This Coming Sunday

! The honor roll of Calvary Metho,
dist Church, this city, will be dedi-
Gated by members of the congre-
cation on Sunday at IL a.. m. The
Rev. James H. Bishop, chaplain
with the rank of captain, now serv-
ing at Fort Miles, Lewes, will be
the guest speaker.
The pastor, the Rev. Marion E.
Hungerford, will offer a prayer
while the choir. the male quartette,
and the congregation will assist
with the rest of the program.
The honor roll, in the form of a
plaque. will be unveiled by Mrs.
Bessie Smith and Mrs. Serena
Hayes.
Those to be honored are:
David Herman ArgO, John E. Ar
go, Lloyd Baxter, Samuel Baxter,
Milbourne Berridge, Joseph E.
Belts. Dorsey Bowen, Jr., J. Mill
man Bruning, James Buckalew, Eu-
gene Burton, Jr., Disston Nj. Carter,
Lee Chandler. Jr., Leslie H. Clarke.
George Collins, James L. Courtney.
Leland w. Denney, Hayes iDicker-
son. William Donovan, Preston L.
Dyer, Joseph Emory, William c.
Emory. Richard Farley, Walter J.
Favinger. Earl Favinger, Carlton
Fisher, Paul Fisher. Dryden Giles
pie, William NJ Gillespie. Joseph
Griffith, Willard M. Griffith, Car
Isle w. Hall, Jr., Ralph Hall, John
Hall, Willis B. Hall. Raymond B.
Hamilton. Saxton Harrington, Les
ter Harris, William p. Haughey.
John Hayes. Robert Hayes. Howard
B. Kitchens, Henry H. Holland.
John S. Holland, Richard T. Hol-
land. Ernest Holston. Henry T.
Holston. Joseph Horuat, Joseph Fl.
Isaacs, Ernest Jefferson, William
II. jefferson, Charles p. Jester.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Southern States
Declares Dividends
Preferred Stock Pays 2ls And B
Per Cent, Payable January I, 1914

Dividends of 21s and g per cent
respectively, have just been declar.
ed by Southern States Cooperative's
board of directors on the organi-
zatiOn's and per cent preferred
stock, payable January 1. 1914
President B. G. Locher, Glasgow
Va, who presided, has announced
The board, which represents the
cooperative's 100000 farmer men,
bers in Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, and the Dis
trict of Columbia, authorized the
construction and operation on a
cooperative basis of limited num-
ber of frozen food locker plants so
that Southern States may secure
experience in their operation as
well as use them as instruments of
research in this field of food pres
ervation. Practically all fruits.
vegetables, meats, and dairy and
poultry products can be preserved
in such plants.
Members present at the meeting
were ]. M. Bailey, Athens. w. Va;
T. Roy Brookes. Bel Air, Md; R. P.
Cooke. Williamsburg, Va; w. W.
Eagles. Macclesfield, N. c.; Owen
Forbes. Guinea Mills. Va; Charles
S. Graybeal, Christiansburg, Va;
Leslie G. Knapp. Lewes; Mr. Loch-
er. James A. Loving. Richmond.
Va; ]. E. Mcdonald, Martinsburg.
w. Va; H. H. Nuttle, Denton. Md,
and P. C. Turner, Parkton, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
To Test Methods
OF Raids In Schools
viii Practice In Daytime This Month While Chill
dren Are In CLGssrOOnrs; Defense Council Dis
closes That Persons On OWn Property Are No
Longer Required To MOUe Inside On Red Signal

main on their front porch or to be
out i'm the open on their own prop
erty during periods of air raid
(red).
Section VI of Air Raid Protec-
ton Regulations No. / is designed
to control the movement of traffic,
both vehicles and pedestrians. on
public ways during periods of air
raid (red). The provisions of Para
graph. AZ. as indicated by its cap
tiOn. are applicable only to those
persons on public ways during such
periods.
While Paragraph AZ of the Reg
ulatiOns does not refer to persons
on their own property. it is con-
sidered prudent that. upon the
sounding of the air raid (red) war
ming signal. such persons should
also Immediately and willingly re-
pair to a place of safety.
Safety Areas Listed
In this connection, the relative
safety of certain areas when bombs
are falling, based upon English ex-
perience. has been stated as fol-
lows:
Standing outside. 100 per cent,
most dangerous; lying outside. so
per cent; in open trench. 40 per
cent; protected house, 30 per cent;
basement shelter. Is per cent; fab
ricated shelter, eight per cent; tun-
mel shelter. four per cent; concrete
shelter. one per cent, least danger
GUS.
The Encouragement expresses
the opinion that this Interpretation
should control, and instructions be
issued the local defense forces"
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Second Dover Fire
Victim Passes Away
A. f. Baynard Dies In Milford Hos
pitaI, Capital Starts Housing Farley

The toll of dead from fire which
razed a small frame house at Dover
Sunday morning reached two late
Monday afternoon when Algernon
E. Baynard. 21 years old. of Dover
died of third degree burns in the
Milford Memorial Hospital.
The first victim. was Arena Mayo,
% years old, of Weirton, w. Va, an
Elkton defense worker. She died
in the flames which blocked the
stairway after a kerosene stove ex-
ploded.
Tw0-StOry Frame Structure
The house was located on the
north side of Reed street, between
Railroad avenue and KirkwOOd
street. 1t was a two-stOry frame
structure with only one room on
each floor. Six persons were on the
second floor and two on the first
when the blaZa started.
In an effort to find some means
of solving the cOngested living con-
ditions in homes in the negro Sec
tion of Dover. City Manager Gilbert
L. Wilcox called a meeting of rep
resentative negro citizens. He ex-
planned that the unhealthy situation
will he discussed thoroughly with
respect to fire hazards.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Two Men Named
To FSA Group
Wilbur II. Jump, Houston, Elmer
Pratt, Smyrna, Join Advisory Board

Two new members of the nine
man state advisory committee of
the Farm Security Administration
were announced this week by State
Director John ID. Leatherman.
They are Wilbur H. Jump, HOus-
ton, and Elmer Pratt, SMYRNA
Appointed by War Food Admin
istrator Marvin Jones. the commit
teemen will help direct the policies
of Farm Security in Delaware and
fit its programs to start conditions
for maximum effectiveness, the
state director said.
The new members join F. NJ.
Gum, Jr.. Frankford; John G. Tar
burton, Dover; Elmer Dickerson,
Milton; William H. Richter, Dover;
Prof. r. w. Helm, Newark; Fl. c.
Milliken. Newark, and George L.
Schuster. Newark, on the state
body. First session of the augment
ed committee will be held Novem-
ber 1919. 1913, at Dover.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
CHRONICLE WILL GO
TO PRESS A DAY
EARLIER NEXT WEEK

Because of the Thanksgiv-
ing holiday the Milford
Chronicle will be published
on Wednesday instead of
Thursday. Persons desiring
to place advertising must
have same in the Chronicle
Office not later than noon on
Tuesday. November %, to in
sure publication of the same.
This also applies to news
items. The plant and busi-
ness Office will be closed all
day Thanksgiving Day, re-
opening early Friday morn
ing. All public sale posters
completed and not called for
by Wednesday noon will be
placed in the mails.
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
More Recruits
Are eeded
For The WACS
December Seventh Is The
Deadline For Current
Drive To Enlist 140 In
Delaware.

One hundred and fifty-five jobs
that can be done by the recruits
for the Women's Army Corps ex-
plains the urgent need for women
between the ages of twenty and fif-
ty right now before December Z.
Both comprehensive and impress
sive is the new list of jobs which
run the gamut from airplane cleo
trical specialist and balloon enVe-
lope repair to meat and dairy in
spector, said Captain Elaine Mon
roe in a lately released publicity
article. The jobs are open to un-
trained women as well as to those
who have had years of experience.
The Army will provide it's own
training facilities for the unskill-
ed. The green recruit may not be
able to master an Army course
right away but it comes within
few days after her arrival at basic
training camp. A recent letter from
Corporal Agnes Jones Wright, of
Milford, now stationed at Columbia,
S. c., Army Air Base, tells of how
she and other WACS are enjoying
their work in the Air Force and
points out the need for more women
to do the many jobs. which include
photography intelligence. work.
stenography. quartermaster work,
and many others. The social side,
too, has interesting times for it
includes dances, parties, movies,
plays, musical concerts and din
ner dates. Her letter follows:
Dear Mrs. Townsend
Il want to tell the folks back
home about the life the WACS are
leading in the Army. 1t is a life
full of thrilling experiences and in
teresting events. And yet. it is not
unlike civilian life. We have our
regular working hours and after
that we are free to do what we
want.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Honor Milford Elier
For China Exploits
Tech. Sergt. L. VI. Baxter Awarded
Distinguished Flying Cross

A distinguished flying cross for
extraordinary achievement" in
combat over enemy-held China,
India-China, and Burma has been
awarded to Tech. Sergt. Lloyd NJ.
Baxter. Milford.
Sergeant Baxter is a member of
the Army's Fenth Air Force op-
Grating in this area and is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Mason Baxter,
705 Walnut street, Milford.
The Milford man was among
nearly 100 officers and enlisted men
of the Tenth Force who received
medals, according to an announce
ment by the War Department on
Wednesday.
Already the holder of an air med
al. Sergeant Baxter has been a
member of the Air Forces for more
than a year. He is a graduate of
the Milford High School, where Ire
was active in sports. He has two
brothers in the armed forces.
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
twenty-five Communities Are Ben
efitting From Health Board Work


efitting From Health Board Work
The Delaware State Board of
Health now has 36 Well Child Con-
ferences held in 25 different COM
munities throughout the state, to
advise mothers on how to keep their
children in good health. These con-
feIences. or clinics. seem esijc<
cially appreciated by Delaware mo-
theirs since it has grown increas-
ingly difficult to have the services
of a physician now that so many
doctors are on duty with the arm
ed forces. An indication of this
appreciation and use of the clinics
is the fact that 1912 youngsters
were registered as attending them
in 1912 as compared to 2.799 in
1941, or S13 more children helped
during the past year than former
ly.
Total Visits 1I.765
The total number of visits made
14.765. The little folk ranged from
babies of a few weeks to youngs-
ters over five years but who We're
just below the age to enter school.
There were 1.SS3 babies less than
one year old. 1.335 in the One-to-
five year age group. while 394 were
in their fifth year.
Keep Children Well
The conferences are planned to
assist mothers in keeping well
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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Early Trial For
Moulinie Is Plan
Deputy Atty-Gen. ID. J. Layton Filed
Plea Monday For Special Session

Deputy Attorney General Daniel
J. Layton. Jr., has filed a petition
asking that Army Warrant Officer
Carl Moulinie be tried at once on a
first degree murder charge in the
shooting of Warrant Officer John H.
Worthington.
Normally the case would be tried
at the February term of the Court
of Oyer and Terminer. but Layton
said he had asked that a special
session be held in Sussex county
within three weeks at the latest"
Layton has quoted Moulinie. who
is being held without bail in the
Sussex county Jail. as saying he
held the service pistol which shot
Worthington during a quarrel in
volving the latter's wife, the former
Elaine Brown of Washington.
Mrs. Worthington, said by Layton
to have admitted 'intimacies" with
Moulinie, is being held as a mate
rial witness.
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-19
Poultry Records Help Producers
Check Production Methods Results

tributed to poultrymen at the be-
ginning of the record year by the
Extension Service. They We're set
up for maintaining monthly rec
ords of the numbers of layers, the
percentage died and sold. total pro-
duction of the flock and average
number OF eggs per bird, the dis
tribution of this production in hat
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Clinics Are Aid To Interesting Program
Children's Health At New Century Club
Mrs. J. II. Jones OF Wilmington,
Speaker On Educational Program

Mrs. J. II. Jones OF Wilmington,
Speaker On Educational Program
Mrs. Joseph HOlton Jones of Will
mington delightfully."- and capably
served Banquet of Books" to the
members of the Milford New Cen
tury Club on Monday when she was
the speaker on an education pro-
gram for the club. Mrs. s.-Jones was
presented by Mrs. Joseph J..
Pearce. the days chairman. who
expressed her appreciation OF the
attendance. Just as meals are bal
anced for ones good health, so
must ones reading be. said Mrs.
Jones. with a selection of light.
meaty and entertaining books for
variety. general education and en-
joyment. Beginning with an ap-
petizer. Mrs. Jones selected "Liv-
ing Upstairs" by Francis Meehan
For the main course she suggested
Journey Among Warriors" by Eve
Curie: "A Time for Greatness" by
Herbert Agar. and Let the People
hnOW ny Sir Norman AngelI. be-
cause of its pertinence to the pres
ent and future Mrs. Jones review
ed at some length the Agar book
Accompanying the main course of
the meal. which she designated as
vegetables were Il Heard the
Anzacs Singing" by Margaret Mac
Oherson, Il Saw the Fall of the
Philippines" by Carlos Romulo.
Thirty Minutes Over Toxic" by
Captain Ted Lawson. Listen, Hans"
by Dorothy Thomson and Year of
the Wild Boar" by Helen Mears.
These give contrast and color and
present the viewpoints of many
people. The Robe" by Lloyd Doug
las and THE Apostle" by Sholem
Asch were the colorful salads. so
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