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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
GROWERS ARE GIVEN WARNING
TO CONTROL POTATO BLIGHT
Ccoutinusd from first Page,

NCouIluuoo Irum FlIst Fhkel
er time. 1t is essential that the
plants be protected at all times and
that the lower surfaces of the
leaves be covered with the fungi
eide, as the fungous organism caus-
ing late blight of potatoes enters
the plant mainly through the small
stomata or pores on the under side
of the leaves. II is also through
these stomata that the stalks bear
ing the spores or seeds of the fun
gus are produced. The spores are
scattered from diseased to healthy
plants by wind and rain, which ger
inmate and cause new infections.
One can readily understand that
fungicides carefully applied, so that
the lower surfaces of the leaves are
completely covered. not only pro-
tects healthy leaves but also kills
some of the spores formed on dis
eased leaves.
Fungicides for control of late
blight should be first applied when
the young plants are six to eight
inches high, and additional appi-
cations should be repeated every
eight or ten days until frost kills
the vines. After heavy rains the
plants should be treated again to
replenish the protective deposit
of the fungicide mixture even
though the plants were treated a
few days prior to the rain. Copper
fungicides, either as sprays or
dusts. may be used. Spraying is
more effective than busting and ma
terials applied as sprays stick bet
ter to the foliage. Dusts should be
applied when the leaves are wet.
Bordeaux mixture S-4-100 or cop
per-lime dust 2O-S0 are the most
effective materials to use in con-
trolling late blight of potato. Sew
eral additional copper materials
are available and control the dis
ease satisfactorily when used ac-
cording to the manufacturers rec
Information and aid regarding
the control of late blight or the
use of any particular copper fungi
eide may be obtained by writing
S. L. Hopperstead, plant patholo-
gist. Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, Newark, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
DRIVING BAN Is
6 REPORTED NEARLY ENDEE
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tern states Districts l, 2 and 8
respectively would necessarily re-
suit in some reduction of A-card
values in the midwest and south
The present value of A-cards is
one and one-half gallons a week in
the east. four gallons in the other
two districts,
Estimates OF Increase
Estimates place the probably in
crease in eastern usage at between
$4,000 and 115,000 barrels a day
when the pleasure driving ban is
revoked and contemplated equali-
zation is instituted. Present cas-
tern allotments are 32S,000 barrels
of gasoline daily, but actual use
exceeds the allotment by about 20,-
900 barrels.
This 5O.OOO-to-115 900 barrel in
crease in eastern usage would
have to come out of the daily to-
tails now used in Districts 2 and
8. In District 2, the daily use runs
approximately $4,000 barrels.
Totals used in the Southwest are
not available. Districts 2 and will
take pro-rata cuts in daily totals
to make up for increased eastern
usage under equalization.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
DELMAR

Mrs. Thelma Jones and Miss
Pauline Ellis are spending part OF
their vacation in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cullen
have had Corp. and Mrs. w. w.
Corbin and son, Billy, of Fred
erick, Md, as their guests during
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick T. Rush
and sons, of "Swanwyck" New
Castle, have been visiting relatives
here.
Pvt. George H. Hastings, of Fort
Bragg, N. c.. paid his mother. Mrs.
Edith Hastings, short visit on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Dennis
and children spent Friday in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Barr spent
the weekend with their son, Pvt.
Carroll Scott Barr. Jr., at Camp
Holabird. Baltimore.
Mrs. Nora Belts, of Salisbury,
was a recent guest of her sister,
Mrs. Amanda Hearn.
Mrs. A. M. Williams is Spenulns
two weeks with relatives in Vir-
ginia.
Miss Nettie Ellen Williams, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Williams in Baltimore for
a month, has returned to her home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Abraham, of
Long Island. have been visiting the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Draper.
Lester A. Hall, principal of the
Delmar Md School. who took a
summer course at Western Mary
land College, Westminster, Md. I
has returned to his home here.
Nodma Jane Fletcher. Of Sharp |
town. is spending the summer here
with her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elva Fletcher.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30

Ensign o. v. Wootten, of this
town, has been captain OF ship
and sent to Porto Rica for an in
definite time.
Miss Margaret Kenney, 40, passed
away Saturday morning in the
Cambridge (Md.) Hospital. Funer-
al services were held Monday af-
ternoon at the home Of Julius
Green, Pine street, Delmar, with
the Rev. Leon Ross, pastor of Mt.
Olive Methodist Church, officiat-
ing. Miss Kenney was formerly
a bookkeeper for the late Arthur
Brewington. A half-brother, Paul
Kenney, of Wilmington, and sew
eral nieces and nephews survive
her. Interment was in the M. P.
Cemetery, Delmar.
Davis N. Phillips, son of Harry
L. Phillips of this town. has lately
been promoted from Sergt. to staff
sergeant, in the Eighth Air Force
Bomber Command in England.
Several Delmar families will
entertain "fresh-air" children from
New York for two weeks beginning
August 8.
Rev. John l.. Johnson. pastor of
the First Methodist Church. has
been given the month of August for
his vacation. He thinks he will fill
the pulpit on Sunday mornings
during the time.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
MILLSBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. White and
grandson. Bob White. have been
spending some time at Bethany
Beach.
Mrs. Clifford Lewis, who has
been staying in Chicago for several
months with her husband while he
was attending a radio school. Las
come home since Pfc. Lewis has
been transferred to another post.
Miss Anne Carey, with Mrs. Ed
ward r. Kimmel. of Wilmington,
and Miss Doris Hultgren, of Wood
bury. are spending a week at the
Hotel Carlton.
Miss Marguerite Mitchell and
Miss Barbara Mitchell are at the
HenlOpen Hotel, at RehobOth, for
several days.
Mrs. w. ]. p. White and Mrs. w.
II. Ayres are at the HenlOpen for
a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John COrdrey and
sons and Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Cor
drey, Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Monroe,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Godfrey are
spending a few days at a time at
their cottages at Oak Orchard.
On Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Monroe entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
f. E. Carey, Anne Carey and Mrs.
Arlene Monroe.
Mrs. Millard Monroe. left Tues
day to visit her husband, who is at
4 replacement center near Monroe.
S. c.
Mrs. Milton Roster, of Laurel,
spent Monday with her mother,
Mrs. Green MumfOrd.
Gardiner l.. Ellis, who has been
i'll for a long time, improves very
little.
Misses Daisey and Pansey Han
cock, of Stockton, Va. have visited
recently, Miss Dorothy Hancock.
Mrs. Hettie Boyer, of Baltimore,
Md, is a guest of her sister, Mrs.
H. B. Mitchell.
Pvt. Elton Godfrey has been
home over Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Godfrey.
Elton is receiving his basic train
ing at Fort Eustis, Va.
Mrs. Anna Barnett Griffiths has
been visiting her mother and bro
ther. Mrs. George Barnett and
Frank Barnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Barton, of
Rome, Georgia. are occupying their
summer home here.
Mrs. L. e. Green has moved into
the house formerly occupied by
Lynn Hollenbeck on the Laurel
road.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Protect Late Sweet
Corn From Borer
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CONTINUED from FIRST PAss)
vines and early sweet corn reveals
that the first brood borers have
reached the pupa, or resting, stage
in their development. Soon moths
will begin to emerge, flying at night
and depositing their eggs in mass
es of about Is on the under side of
the leaves. The eggs hatch into
tiny borers which take their first
meal by eating small holes in the
blades, and shortly after they
crawl to the central stalk into
which they burrow.
Mr.. Chada says that rotenone
dust is the cheapest, easiest, and
most readily available insectiside
to use. The dust can be obtained
ready mixed from almost any in
secticide dealer. A hand-duster of
the plunger or bellows type can be
used for small gardens. Proper
timing and thoroughness Of appli-
cations are very important. AS soon
as the egg masses are found they /
should be examined daily. Dark /
spots will soon appear. and the tiny
borers will hatch from them. When
the newly hatched borers are
found, treatments should be start
ed. Four applications of the dust
should be made at 5-day intervals.
Cover parts of the plant affected
by borers thoroughly with dust to
cave a noticeable deposit. and dust
developing ears and under sides of
blades thoroughly. The dust is
lon-poisonous to people and there
s no danger from its use.
Anyone having large acreages
md spraying equipment should
contact the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service for information
IN insecticidal sprays for Euro
,ean corn borer control.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
PRESBYTERIANS ADDING
TO LIBRARY

The Council of Christian Educa-
tion of the Presbyterian Church
has approved a policy of purchas-
ing the latest and finest publica-
tions for the Sunday School Lii
brary. These volumes are reviewed
and circulated by the librarian,
Mrs. Arthur Russell.
Volumes recently ordered in
clude Holt's George Washington
Carver. Lt.;" Whittaker's I'VE
Thoughts We Heard the Angels
Sing" and Clark's "The Chiangs
of China"
Members of the library commit
tee are Mrs. Arthur Russell, Ii
brarian; Mrs. J. II. Gordon. secre-
tary; Mrs. Carleton FOoks, and
Miss Edna Barker.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
FUND OF
$s5,OOO is DIVIDED
Continued from FIRST rags,

Continued from FIRST PaEsJ
for 1873 routes renewed, 2S to be
awarded subject to further study
five to be readvertised, nine routes
discontinued, and approximately
IL pending subject to award, re-
newal, or discontinuance. Th G
routes for which bids are to be
asked again are: Oak Hill to Clay
ton and Oak Hill and Greenspring
to Clayton, Brenford Garrison's
pond to Smyrna. Fraziers to Cae-
sar Rodney, and Hazels to Clayton.
Resolutions were adopted lament
ing the death of William Ball, su-
pervisor of school transportation,
and expressing appreciation for his
long service with the Department.
E. Paul Burkholder, Kent county
supervisor of elementary schools,
as employed as temporary success
sor to Mr.. Ball until Aug. Is. The
move does not affect Mr.. Burkhold-
er's other office.
The board approved transfer of
four properties from the Seaford
Special School District to the Lau-
rel School District as requested by
the owners. ]. Alvin James. As
acres; Flora C. Dukes. IS acres;
Donald c. Dukes. so acres. and
Silas E. Dukes, IS acres. The ac-
tion. however, excerpts a small
portion of the property of Flora C.
Dukes lying north and west of the
Georgetown-Laurel state road. The
were in the Old Nor
gan's School district which is now
with Laurel and the
other three properties adjOin.
A similar resolution was adopt
ed transferring property of Harry
Oaisey from the ROxana to the
Lord Baltimore district.
Request of the Mt. Pleasant
school for $S42 for remOdeling was
to DR.. H. v. Holloway.
state superintendent of public in
and President Howard
:. Seaman for reference to the
permanent budget commission.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
POST 3-B
B. T. HOleOmb, C. o.

Beginning August 6, at midnight,
this post will go on three-hour
shifts. Major Summers recon-
mended the change and c. o. Hol-
comb, Humes and Cook have been
planning the change for that date.
The officers of the day. who are
Mrs. E. ]. Salevan, William Burk,
Mrs. Frank NAPLES, Mrs. Ray Hol-
lenger, Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend
and E. ]. Salevan, have endeavored
to increase the time so that it will
suit those spoilers who have been
faithful and regular. The officer
personnel is grateful for the will
ling cooperation that has met the
new periods.
Xxx
Lambert Sharp, a former spot
ter, who has served for the past
several months in the U. S. Army.
has been hOnorably discharged and
will likely take up his post again.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
POST Sd
Charles F. Sapp, c. o.

Sergeant BartrOn, on his last in
spection trip to the Milford area,
displayed samples of the wings,
which will be issued to all quail
fled personnel of the Ground OBJ
server Corps. These will be given
by the Army to observers upon COM
pletion of three months of duty.
Special merit medals showing the
air corps emblem, hanging from a
bar which bears the words For
Merit" will be granted to all OBJ
servers and civilian officers who
have performed a special act of
service to the air corps. These med
ais will also be presented to those
observers who have completed the
aircraft recognition course and $50
hours of duty, or who have COM
pleted 500 hours of duty, in which
case service bar will be attach
ed
kkk
June, l943, was the first issue OF
THE Aircraft Warning Volunteer
which is edited and published by
the flTSl Fighter NOiiilIahu' WI
chell Field, New York. In it men
ton is made of five news columns
in local papers. the fourth being
FLASHES from Observation Posts
in the Milford Area" Milford, Del.
Xxx
We are glad to welcome as new
spoilers. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ben
nett of Milford.
*%k
Mills Hurley. after having been
indispOsed for several weeks, is
back on the Wednesday evening
shift with his side partner, Elmer
Williams.
XXX
Two sisters, who do good work
as regular spoilers as well as sub
stitutes. are Misses YvOnne and
Florence Carroll of Shawnee.
Xxx
Walter Swain, son of Harvey
Swain, one of our faithful spoilers.
is now in the North Atlantic. Wal
ters basic training was with the
"Seabees.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
Mill ION
,s- '.rs
MIL
ROAD
TEST!
The aII-sYnfhefie lire yea
went -B. r. Goodrich
AmeripoI SiIVerfown.

WYE HAVE the only synthetic tire
w that is backed by these actual
records of the experience gained
from car owners = the B. F. Good
rich Silvertown. Back in 1910, thou
sands of Silvertowns in which more
than half the rubber was synthetic
were rolling on all types Of roads in
all kinds Of weather. To date, more
than S0,000,000 miles have been
rolled up by these tires. "At least as
good as natural rubber" is the
opinion Of the hundreds who bought
them. n
If you are eligible for synthetic
tires, get q tire in which you can
have the utmost confidence -. the
B. F. Goodrich Silvertown.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30

The Ushers Union met Friday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Sptzers,
Mrs. Raymond Mowbray and son,
Richard, Of Clayton, are visiting
this week with Mrs. Florence Fur
Miss.
Harrison Moore, of Seaford, was
a town visitor on Sunday.
The Bethel Methodist Sunday
School will hold a picnic on Satur-
day evening ON the lawn Of the
church. The public is invited.
Mrs. Julia Moore and Mrs.
Priestley Wheatley and children
have returned home after spending
some time with relatives in Alex
andria, Va.
Mrs. Earle Allen spent Friday
in Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30
FLASHES FROM OBSERVATION POSTS
IN THE MILFORD AREA

Many nice comments about tn,
new table c.. o. Barcus made an,
donated fill the log entries. Beinl
square it fits the space so mucl
better than the old round ice cream
parlor table. which Lynne anC
Shew suggested might be used now
for what it was intended. Anyone
got any ice cream? However, it has
served at BE faithfully with the
rest of us.
*k*
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hunt, who
have been observers at our post
since it started, are leaving for
California. They have been very
faithful observers and we are very
sorry to lose them.
Xxx
We were so surprised at the od-
dities of nature when we went on
duty last week to find such large
melons" on the smallest vines
and such small ones on the largest
vines. Somebody fooled some of
the people" for a few minutes, any
way. We hope for rain soon to
make those melons grow as ex-
Kingfisher Harry Pierce is getting
tired carrying the salt back and
forth.
Xxx
The certificates awarded for the
completion of the Identification
course finally arrived and the final
meeting was held Tuesday evening.
We were fortunate in having with
us Regional Director Major An
thony Summers, State Director
George Ehringer and Ground OBJ
server Officer Lieutenant Sterling
S. Speaks The meeting was con-
Quoted by Recognition Officer Geo.
T. Macklin. who introduced the
guest speakers. Major Summers
cOmplimented us on our Organiza-
tion and continuous "a hour a day
operation. Mr.. Ehringer admitted
that he and other Army officers
had tried in vain to catch BE
unnamed" or asleep. He also
told of how A. w. s. was started
back in July, 1871, and of the Z
day test in October. 194l. Lieuten-
ant Speaks explained the impor-
tance of A. w. S. and then pre-
sented the certificates to those who
had completed the course. He read
an article which reminded us that
"They also serve who only stand
and wait" Mr.. Barcus presented
Mr. Macklin with a war bond,
token of appreciation from the
class. for his service as instructor.
A film on the operation of A. w. S.
was shown after which the class
adjourned. Mr.. Macklin will con-
duct another class in the fall for
those who could not attend now.
The names of the AZ recipients of
certificates follow: Ella Frances
Lammey, Sarah Ann Barcus, Alice
w. Smith, Mildred H. Snowberger,
Florence NJ. Gibson. Cordelia +.
Carter, Mary W. Swain, James f.
Humes, Henry w. wilkins. James
A. Hall, John E. Barcus. Clara P
Macklin, Frances ]. NAPLES. Lulu
r. Walls. Mary d. Abbott. Lydia
II. Toadvine. Ida Draper, Anna ].
Ratcliff. Edith j. Baynum, Bess
Watson Shew, Helen T. Lynne
Edith P. Walls. Philip II. Walls.
Katherine W. McGee, Bob NAPLES
Maria d. Varney. Elizabeth b.
Purks. NJ Winnie Harder. Virginia
S. Truitt, Mrs. Z. NJ Swiggett, Lii
liam Jessie McAllister. Erma S
James, Samuel &. James. Jr.. Lydia
James. Marvin wilkins, Pierce
Beebe. James o. Lockman. Ronald
II. Dickerson, Randolph Davis. Le-
ola p. Davis. H. +. Clendaniel, Nor
man Cordrey, V. c. Lewis, Ruth H. /
Marshall, Barbara NJ Horton. Geo. |
SWain Clara Rpnnpft
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30

An automotive company is cur
rently producing fight instruments
ten times in excess of originally
set schedules. a
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-30

Fortune laughs at people who sit
back and wait for 1t to smile.
The Valley settler., 1943-11-05

Jl.IT-D PROTTSTl MT CHURCH
Rev. Victor I. Alison, f&stor
Sunos. " School-------- 10. 4. M q
Morning Wor3hi p--------1l. IN.
Chri s ticn In6osv or------ 7. F.N.
CT. on LIST ,3rd, fnd 5th, Sundays
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The Valley settler., 1943-11-05
EXTENSION NEWS

EXTENSIO ON NEWS
The Butte Fomemekors Club met It
The home Of Mrs. Irv ing Fewville on
THesdey, Nov mbcr 2. The M NIB rs
discussed m6atless Tncs6s vi oil owl NJ
the business " ctine, {. social nd
handke rchi of shower were h Id for
RS. Neville.
The 4-E club Lcedors Council Will
meet ov onhcr 8 It 500 P.h. in the
Ext nsi on office. Al Club plans
for the coming year will be discuss'
co. I'll leaders of clubs for the
past vcer arc exp cted to attend.
Here IS g rotate recipe r. comm no cd
by the Bureau Of Homo Economics Of
the Department Of Ii ri culture IS 6
part Of Irish Potato VIZ ok:
Potcto Puff
To 3 cups mashed potst SOD beet 4
egg yolks, hot mi TX to moistcn,2
t. blespoons melted TT, salt end
eny Other seasoning you like. Beat
tho mixture woll+ Thon # Old IN the
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten. Pile
this nj xturc lightly in creased
boxing dish. Bcko in & msdinm-hot
oven cb ont 80 minut es--or until the
puff" is puffy md brown.
Red Cross Yarn or the Knitting Of
sweaters for soldiers is now evai l.
sble for distribution in the hxten-
sion office.
Observation-Disclosures
CHURCH NOTICES. now
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Alexandria US0 Holds
0pen House This Afternoon

In connection with the National
United Service Organizations open
house day today, the Alexandria
USO is planning a program from 3
to 8 pm. to which civilians as well
as members of the armed forces
are invited.
The 31st Engineers Band from
Fort Belvoir will entertain from
to o'clock, following which men,
bers of the Girls Service Organi-
zation will take visitors on an in
spection tour of the building, visit
ing demonstration classes in dane
ing and art work. as we'll as various
exhibits.
From to 7, tea will be served in
the lobby of the building by men,
bers of the womens committee, and
from 6 to Z there will be buffet
supper for servicemen and ESQ
girls.
Gen. E. H. Marks, commanding
officer of Fort Belvoir, will be the
principal speaker at the entertain
ment which will be held from to
8 o'clock, at which a variety show
Castles Of the Air" will be given
by enlisted men from Fort Belvoir
During the past year. the Alex
andria USO has been host to LOG, 600
servicemen, 1000 of whom have re-
ceived overnight lodging, and $4,000
meals have been served.
The committee in charge Of to-
days program includes Clyde c.
Lamond, Mrs. j. c. Burchfield, Kirk
Wallace. Capt. Harry A. Schaufaer
Sidney Well Mitchell Haddad and
M. c. Meador.
Evening star., 1943-03-28
Wilcox Gets 10 Years
For Part in Robbery
Of Hyattsvi||e Bank
Lost of Five Sentenced
For Messenger HoIdup
Which Melted $4,000
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, March 27.-A 10
year prison sentence was imposed
today in Federal Court on the last
OF five men charged with the $50 900
daylight holdup of two Hyattsville
bank messengers in September, 1941.
In passing sentence, Federal Judge
w. Calvin Chestnut declared the
part played by Charles Blair Wilcox,
43, former employe of the Washing
ton Suburban Sanitary Commission,
was typical of what we call fifth
column activity"
Wilcox entered plea of guilty
to charges of supplying information
about the payroll money being car
ried to the sanitary commission and
OF receiving $500 of the stolen
funds.
Lightest Sentence Imposed.
He received the smallest sentence
handed. down thus far in the case.
Assistant United States ATTORNEY T.
Barton Harrington said Wilcox had
given the Government some assist
ance and added that I'VE think he
will give us some in the future"
Mr.. Harrington told the court that
Wilcox had been sentenced in 1923
for other thefts, and again in 1926
for receiving stolen Government
property.
On the last charge he was given
two years in the Atlanta Peniten-
tiary, where, Mr.. Harrington said,
Wilcox met Gordon Blalock, another
of the five defendants. The prose-
cutor said Blalock and Wilcox
planned the holdup.
Blalock was sentenced to IS years
February II. Twenty-year sentences
were handed down for Hilliard
(Four Roses Sanders and William
Leo Reese after their conviction
January 8. The fifth man, Jack
Ray, was given an 18-year term.
Wilcox Blames Liquor.
Wilcox's attorney told Judge
Chestnut that the defendant, a SER
geant in the World War, had led
"a life of respectability" for 13 years
after his troubles" in the l92O's
until he was approached by Blalock
in 194l when Blalock was lin finan-
cial difficulties"
Asked why he became involved in
further crimes, Wilcox told Judge
Chestnut that "it was due to a prob
able excess of alcohol; I got into
this thing and it was just like a
whirlpool, it kept on sucking me in
and I couldn't see any way out
without being killed"
He said he was sent to Atlanta
for receiving a stolen Army pistol
when friend in Ohio took me
to a house for q drink"