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Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
teHighwayWork
Has Slowed Down
Chief Engineer w. w. Mack Says Labor Shortage
And Difficulty In Obtaining Essential Mate
riGLs Haze Caused Problem

w. w. Mack, chief engineer of
the State Highway Department, re-
ports that the main highways of
Delaware are being maintained in
as good a condition as possible
in better condition than the main
highways of many other states,
but not as good as usual for the
state. He attributes the shortages
of men and materials to this con-
ditiOn.
Mr. Mack, in a statement to the
U. S. Department of Commerce
(third region), said that in past
years the department has had sec
ondary roads, black top suburban
and rural roads, TeconditiOned a
month earlier than at present The
work has not been completed be-
cause the supply of materials is
behind schedule and the depart
ment is not sure all needed mate
rials will arrive, he said.
Funds Are Ample
There has been no curtailment
of funds for the repair of roads
and highways, he added, but it has
been impossible to expend the
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Natl. Dairy Month
Is Emphasis On Food
Efforts OF Dairy Farmers Are
Vital To Victory

This month of June has been des-
ignated as National Dairy Month
throughout the United States in
appreciation of the efforts of the
dairy farmers as urgent. supreme
and vital to Victory" National
Dairy Month is observed each year.
but during the emergency period
it is more important than ever that
we recognize the value of milk and
dairy products, according to Miss
Pearl Macdonald. extension nutri-
zionist for the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service.
Research workers find that milk
supplies more of the necessary
food values than any other one
food. It's cream and sugar are
good energy foods. Protein con-
tent. mainly in the form of casein.
is of excellent quality for tissue
building and repair. Milk is the
best source of calcium. needed to
build strong bones and teeth and
to help regulate special functions
of the body such as clotting of the
DlOOu. DedtlHS VI tue hedt' anu
proper functioning of the muscles.
Iron, although low in amount, is
we'll used. And milk is good
source of vitamin B complex, and
especially OF G or ribOfavin. in
which American diets are likely
to be low. The vitamin B group
affects appetite, digestion, and
nerves.
(Turn to Page 8, Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Della. Women Must
Help In Canneries
Peak Harvest Period Will Demand
Services OF Everyone

Delaware women who have nev-
er before thought of working in
canneries are vitality needed this
year to save food essential to vic
tory. Many high school children
are already employed on farms in
the state, and men from service
club groups are enlisting to help
out in peak harvest period. These
men and children are already doing
their share in raising and harvest
ing food; women must complete
the job by helping can it so that
it may be shipped wherever it is
needed.
Forms for enrolling women are
available to all women's club
groups throughout the state from
Mrs. Helen V. Mckinley. assistant
director of the Delaware Agricul-
tural Extension Service, who is
sponsoring recruitment of local
women for canneries. Anyone who
does not have an opportunity to
enroll through an organization
should contact the county extern
sion Office at Newark, Dover, or
Georgetown
AS members of the U. S. Crop
Corps of 100000 civilians, all
workers will be paid for the time
they are on the job at the prevail
ing wages. and at the same time
they will be making a big contri-
button to the war effort in pre-
venting loss of food crops.
This year, many of the expert
enced workers formerly employed
by food professors have gone into
the armed forces or into year
round war production jobs. Mi
grant workers who normally fol-
low the crops are limited by trans
portation facilities.
No matter how inexperienced /
you are or how limited the time |
you can serve, you can help. En-
roll now as a member Of the U. S.
Crop Corps in the battle of food |
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Plans Complete
For All Star
Bouts
Here July End
George "Dusty" Brown,
Well Known Negro Pu-
glist, Will Meet Balti-
more Youth In Eight
Round Wind-up.

According to Corporal Charles
Lewis. well-known fight promoter,
plans are complete for the all star
boxing bouts to he put on at the
ball park here Friday evening, July
2. The bouts are being sponsored
under the auspices of the Milford
kiwanis Club. and the proceeds
from the sale of tickets. etc. will
be donated to the chaplain's fund
of Fort Miles.
Heading the card is the redoubt-
able George Dusty" Brown, of
Wilmington. Dusty" one of the
toughest young men in the ring to-
day, will mix it up with none other
than Billy Salvage, the Baltimore
Typhoon. This bout promises to be
one of the toughest and fastest ev-
er put on in the state. 1t is sched-
uled as an eight rOunder, but those
in the know say one of the men
will drop before that time.
In the semi-windup Jimmy Lewis
also of Wilmington, and an up and
coming young fighter, will meet
Baltimore's Bob Simmons in a six
round battle that also promises to
be a thriller.
Preceding the main bouts there
will be three all star preliminaries.
presenting some real fighters, who
are out to make a name for them
selves.
AS a special treat. Al Tribuani.
the great Wilmington welterweight,
will meet Nick LaicO. of Fort Miles,
in an exhibition bout.
Avoid the last minute rush, go
to Ragains Drug Store today and
engage your tickets.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
FBI Quarterly
Police Meet
Held At Dover
Lieut.. Edgar F. Isaacs,
Of Milford, Spoke On
Traffic And Traffic
Safety Problems.

E. A. SOucy, special agent in
charge of the Baltimore office of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tiOn. announced today that an FBI
quarterly police conference was
held in Dover on Monday, June IA.
This conference was well attended
by law enforcement officers of the
various parts of the State of Della
ware.
Lieutenant Edgar F. Isaacs, who
heads the traffic division of the
Delaware State Police, spoke at
the conference relative to traffic
and traffic safety devices. In addi-
tion, J. w. Magee of the technical
laboratory of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation in Washington. d.
C., addressed the group relative to
blood analysis and examination of
hairs and fibers. Mr.. Magee's lee
ture was supplemented by colored
slides and demonstration.
The following Delaware law en-
fOrcement officers attended the con-
ference: Andrew j. Kavanaugh.
Wilmington; w. B. McKendrick,
Jr., State Police; Frank ]. MahOn-
ey. Wilmington; Captain Thomas
B. Buckmaster, Wilmington; Cap
tain Robert J. Wallace, Whining
ton; Chief Charles F. McCIoskey,
Chief James Reudel-
meyer, Bridgeville; Sergeants
James r. Wood. E. L. Kitchens and
George Shockley. State Police;
William w. Davis. Georgetown;
Chief William l.. Marvel, Rehoboth
Beach; William Mitchell, Elmer
Dodd and Henry F. Hill. Rehoboth
Beach; Joseph R. Reed, Milton;
Lieutenant Emil w. Reutzel and
Sergeant George II. Allen. Dover
Army Air Base: David Myer Dimes
and G. Burton Snyder. Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Police Department.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Tax Rate For
School District
Is Reduced
Rate Is Now Set At 16c
On Each S1OO OF AS
sessment Instead OF 18
Cents AS Of Last Year.

The Milford Special School Dis
trict has recently retired six ST.
900 building bonds of the only
series outstanding, that of 1912.
The tax rate for bond retirement
and interest for one year. 1912, on
the S150,000.00 issue at 212% per
year was set in 1912 at eighteen
(1ScD cents on each 800 of as
sessed real property value, accord
ing to the board of assessment rec
Ords in Dover and in Georgetown.
The tax list was so closely col
lected that there was a balance of
over $1,000 and the board of edu-
cation was able to reduce the tax
rate at their meeting in April
from eighteen (1Sc) cents to six
teen (16c) cents on the 800 of as
sessed value. The rate for 1943 is
sixteen (16c) cents.
The districts assessment is ap-
S6.500,000.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Edwin Fisher Named To
Succeed Senator RObt.
H. Yerkes, Who Is Sc
lected AS Secretary Of
The Organization.

The board of directors of the
Milford Chamber of Commerce at
a special meeting held Monday eve
ming at city hall, elected officers
for the ensuing year. Edwin L.
Fisher, prominent Milford mer-
chant. was elected president, sue
ceeding Senator Robert H. Yerkes;
Clarence NJ. Welch, Jr., treasurer
of the John H. Mulholland Co.,
was elected vice president, sue
ceeding NJ Haswell Pierce. Sena-
tor Yerkes was elected secretary,
succeeding Fulton J. Downing;
Wilmer o. Lankford was re-elect-
ed treasurer for the fourth consec-
utive year.
The board of directors comprises
NJ. Haswell Pierce, Edward c. Ev-
ans. Wilmer o. Lankford, Edwin
l.. Fisher, Raymond w. Masten,
Senator Robert H. Yerkes, Fulton
J. Downing, Clarence NJ. Welch, Jr.,
Brown P. Thawley, G. Franklin
NAPLES, George T. Reed. Jr., and
August F. Faix.
Following the election of off,
GERS plans for the annual dinner
meeting, which will be held the
latter part of July, were discussed.
The newly-elected officers will be
formally installed at this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18

amount of money appropriated be-
cause of the shortage of men and
materials and the difficulty and
delay in securing priorities. He
said:
"As a result. there has been con-
siderable deterioration both on
main and secondary highways, par
ticularly owing to the increased
loads which have been carried,
many of which have been in ex-
cess of the legal axle load. The
unusual amount of rain and the
changeable weather of the past
winter has also contributed. We
entered the war period with our
machinery in excellent condition
so this has not affected our main
tenance as yet"
Adequate allotments of funds for
have been made the
from the general fund.
Under the wartime program of the
and because of federal
on new work, no new
or road construction is
being undertaken in Delaware.
iTUrn to rage 5. PleAsel
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Discontinue Surgical
Dressings For Present
Delivery Of Material Has
Been Delayed, Causing
Shut Down

A letter to Mrs. Frank NAPLES
cl1airman of local surgical dress
in8s, from Mrs. Walter Carpenter
oK Wilmington. who is vice chair
man of dressings. states that the
delivery of materials has been de-
Iayed and as a consequence the
local work will not be carried on
after such material on hand has
been made up. Workers may now
have a vacation until further no
fice from Mrs NAPLES. or through
this paper. 1t is likely that no
work will be done during the sum-
mer unless an emergency arises.
Mrs. Carpenter thanks the local
workers through Mrs. NAPLES for
the splendid cooperation that has
been given and mentioned the
quality of the work that was done.
II Is encouraging that the help
given here has contributed to past
heavy quotas. and kept up with
present, needs. The work will be
resumed in the fall and all of the
volunteers are asked to be in read
mess for the work then.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Odd Fellows TO Lockwood Pratt
Honor Dead On Commander At
Monday Next Ft. Lauderdale
Service This Year Will
Be Held In Temple In
stead Of At Cemetery
AS In Former Years.

Giving up the custom they have
observed for years of hOnoring
their dead with public memorial
service usually held in Odd Fell
lows cemetery, Crystal Fount
Lodge. No. 10. l. o. o. F., has de-
cided to hold this years service
in the temple on North Walnut
street on account of the gas short
age and other unsettled conditions,
on Monday evening. June q, at s
o'clock. An elaborate service had
been thought of, but was abandon
ed for obvious reasons. Neverthe-
less plans are in the making to
the custom and are in the
hands of a competent committee,
composed of Past Grands George
l. Jester, Ivan Telling and Wal
lace F. McFaul, for final arrange
ments. This service is open to the
public and will follow the regular
lodge meeting. Advanced details
show a very interesting service.
notwithstanding the heavy de-
mands made on the lodge member
ship by the war, there never has
been a time in the history of the
that plenty of officer
was not available to fill
the lodge chairs and carry on its
business. Along this line it might
be of particular interest to all
Odd Fellows to know that Henry
w. Wilkins is now filling the vice
grand's chair. a position to which
he was recently appointed. J. Lew
is Wright, a well known auto deal
er and garage proprietor. is now
secretary. a position made
vacant by the advancement of
Vice Grand wilkins Crystal
FOunt Lodge is bringing its best
men forward to help weather the
crisis due to war demands on its
younger members. Each of the
above named officers are rately
highly in business and civic af-
fairs in this community.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Mrs. Riggs Pupils
Gave Fine Recital
Annual Affair Held At New Cen.
fury Club Wednesday Night

The annual recital of piano pu-
pills of Elizabeth d. Riggs was held
at the Milford New Century Club
Wednesday evening. The following
program was presented:
Star-Spangled Banner. Alexis
Mccoy; duet. Under the Lilacs.
Engelmann. Mary Lou Dervin and
Ida Ann Hollis; Serenade. Sehu-
bert; Gertrude's Dream Waltz.
Beethoven. June Joseph; Nentian
Love Song. Nevin; Polish Dance,
Scharwenka. Marrilyn JamisOn;
Enchanted Evening. Gattermeyer,
Alexis Mccoy; Gypsy RondO,
Haydn; Whispering Hope. Haw-
thorne, arranged for piano by J..
F. Francis. Geraldine Calhoun:
Sparkles, Ketterer, Ida Ann HOl-
lis; Piano AccOrdian. Minuet in
G. Beethoven. American Patrol,
Meacham. Clydia Mctiinnis; Carry
Me Back to Old Virginny, Bland,
Phyllis Porter; Spring Song (sim-
plifiedD MendelssOhn. Betty Mon
roe; The Water Mill. Spauding,
Patsy Grier: A Child's Good Night,
Spaulding, Eleanor Humes; Eve
ming Bells. Hayes Nancy Humes;
Distant Bells, Streabbog, Rachel
James; An Evening Song. Cramm,
Emma Pettyiohn; Daisy Chains.
BilbrO. Barbara Wilson; Group of
Folk Songs in Costume: Spanish
Habanera and TOreador's Chorus,
from Carmen. Bizet. Ida Ann HOl-
iis; Dark Eyes and Two Guitars,
Russian Gypsy Songs, Phyllis Por-
ter: Dancing the Hornpipe Qrish)
BilbrO, Patsy Grier; Dutch Dance.
Betty's Wooden Shoes
Dance. Rachel James; duet. Waltz
Opus 64, No. l, Chopin, Marrilyn
Jamison. Elizabeth d. Riggs.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Milford Man Assumes
Command OF ImpOr-
tant Naval Air Station
In Florida.

Commander John Lockwood
Pratt, U. S. n, relieved Command
er Donald Z. Wilcox, U. S. n, of
his duties on Friday, May 2S. as
commanding officer of the Naval
Air Station at brief ceremonies
conducted before a group of station
officers. Commander Wilcox left
for duty involving flying as COM
manding officer of a large sea-
plane tender.
Recently honored by Secretary
of Navy Frank Knox with a COM
mendation for courageous and in
trepid conduct while carrying out
vital and dangerous mission"
Commander Pratt was in COM
mand of an Aircraft Tender with
Patrol Wing Ten in Manila Bay
at the beginning of the war.
He tended aircraft during the
entire Philippine-Java campaign
despite repeated efforts of the Jap
anese to sink the ship. When Pa
troll Wing Ten was disbanded in
Australia. he returned to the Uni
ted States where he was assigned
duty commissioning a new air.
craft carrier on which he later
served as executive officer during
its subsequent operations in the
South Pacific area.
After his graduation from the
United States Naval Academy in
1922, Commander Pratt spent two
years on destroyers and in the
Torpedo School. Upon completion
of a course at Pensacola he was
designated a naval aviator in 1925
and served with various aircraft
units afioat and ashore. including
the Aviation Training Department
at Pensacola. the Bureau of Aero
nautics. the Cruisers Northampton
and Richmond, and the Aircraft
Carriers Lexington and Saratoga .
Special assignments during his
early naval career included navi- (
CATION details relative to the in
auguration of Pan American air.
mail service to Panama and South .
survey of the Gulf
area for air bases for the Navy: /
the establishment of catapult
training at Pensacola; and Cam
lufage Officer to make the orig
NAL studies in the feet on which
he present camouhage of Navy
is based.
Mrs. Pratt and the couples Z
son, John. are with the
Their daughter. Mary
lynn, now in Cathedral School in
d. c., will soon join
hem.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
BOO Army Men
TO Study At
Del. University
July
First Group Is Due To
Arrive Next Week For
Special Training Pro-
gram; M EN- Coming
From All Over Country

The first contingent of approxi-
mately 300 trainees of the Army
Specialized Training Program op-
ening at the University of Della
ware July IL will arrive at New
ark next week.
Part of a nationwide program
in which universities of the coun-
try are participating, the men as
signed to the University of Della
ware will receive basic engineer
ing training.
Small groups will continue to ar
rive at the university until the
opening date of the course and
will undergo a drilling and orien-
tation program.
The men will be housed in Har-
ter Hall, university dormitory, in
the athletic training house, and in
the Sigma Phi Epsilon and Sigma
Nu Fraternity houses.
The trainees will undergo a
y'stiff schedule" according to Lieu
tenant Colonel Donald M. Ash
bridge, supervisor of the military
program at the university, who
will be commandant of the train
ees.
Consisting of three terms of 12
weeks each, the course provides
weeks recess between semesters.
Fifty-nine hours work are requir-
cd each week for the trainees, "a
hours for classes. "a study hours,
and II devoted TO drill and military
training.
The men are coming from all
over the country and have been
chosen from groups eligible for
college training.
Other groups are expected at the
university later but no definite ar
rangements have been made for
them.
A similar program is being car
ried out by the Pennsylvania Mill
tary College, Chester. where 325
trainees have already arrived.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Predict Small
Peach Crop
For Delaware
This Season.
Experts Believe Yield
Be Smallest Here Since
1884; Good Crops Are
Expected For Rye, Bar
ley And Hay.

The smallest Delaware peach
crop since 1934-about 10000
bushels-is predicted this season
by L. S. Department of Agriculture
statisticians at College Park, Md.
Last year the crop totalled 1885,
600 bushels, and 359 900 bushels
was average in the 10-year period
from 1892 to 1941. Low tempera-
lures this spring and last winter
are the reasons given for this
years lowered yield.
While good crops are expected
for rye. barley. hay. and pastures.
apples are expected to yield only
As per cent of the total possible
crop and the pear crop is expected
to be about 5000 bushels, cOmpar-
ed with 5000 last year.
Prospects for winter wheat and
oats are not up to those of last
year.
c. Z. Burkhead and d. B. Will
son. the statisticians. estimate that
Delaware hens produced 14.000,000
eggs last MONTH 900 900 more
than in 1912. Milk production in
Delaware herds averaged ia
pounds per COW as of June /, COM
pared with 17.3 pounds a year ago.
Indicated rye production is 1872
900 bushels. or $4,000 more than
last year. The barley crop. it is in
dicated, will he about 24S.0O0 bush
els. compared with 224,000 in 1912.
Pastures are very good. because
of wet weather. An S4 per cent
yield per acre is reported as of
June l, compared with 50 per cent
for the corresponding time last
year, and 20 per cent for the 10
year average from 1932-1941.
Tame and wild hay, and hay
produced from clover, timothy and
all showed better percen-
tage yields per acre June l than
for last year and the 10-year aver
age.
Winter wheat, although in bet
ter condition the first of this month
than it was May /. is expected 20
.otal 1864 900 bushels-1S per cent
TTurn to Page J. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Officers Elected
For Ensuing Year
By MiltordCOfC
LOCAL WOMAN SUFFERS
FROM TICK FEVER

The first case of Rocky
Mountain fever reported this
year in this section is now in
the Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
The victim is Mrs. E. NJ.
Swiggett, who resides in a
wooded section at Cedar
Greek Mills, just south of
Milford.
She has been i'll with fever
for some time, and after be-
ing taken to the Milford Hos
pital the attending physician.
DIR. n. X. Washburn, stated
that she is believed to have
been bitten by a tick.
While she is very ill it is
thought that she will recov-
er.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
Picnic Supper At
Lynch Heights
Return OF "GOOd Old Days" Seen
In Community Gathering

What many people believe is a
sign that the Good Old Days" are
due to return when people were
content to enjoy and cultivate the
companionship of ones friends in
ones own backyard, was the de-
lightful picnic supper held last
Sunday evening on the spacious
lawn at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley Stringer at Lynch Heights
Forty-eight residents of the Heights
comprising fifteen families were on
hand to partake of the delicious
food and enjoy the the good fell
lowship. The committee on ar
rangements comprised Mrs Leon
ard French and Mrs. William Mid
dleton.
ITurn to Page ,, Pieassl
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
S. E. Thompson Passes
At Salisbury Hospital
Prominent SeafOrd Business Man
Had Been Ill A Long Time

Funeral services for Sorin E.
Thompson. SO years old, of Sea-
ford, who died last Friday night in
Peninsula General Hospital, Sails
bury. Md, were held Monday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock from st.
Johns Methodist Church, Seaford,
in charge of the pastor. the Rev.
Sidney B. Bradley. Interment in
Odd Fellows cemetery, Seaford.
During his active business ca
reer, Mr.. Thompson was a mer-
chant and owner and proprietor of
a garage at Seaford. Disseminating
these businesses he purchased the
Hotel Sussex at Seaford, and con-
Quoted il for several years. before
he sold it. He then purchased the
Hotel Richardson at Dover which
he also conducted for several
years before disposing Of it at pri-
vate sale.
He was a native of Dorchester
Md, moving to Delaware
with his parents, the late Mr.. and
ETum 70 Pass 3. Rlsasel
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
More Delaware PoHltrymen
Can Sell Hatching Eggs

Delaware poultrymen who would
like to sell eggs to hatcherymen
should have their flOcks blood test
ed for pullOrum, says Garry A..
Miles, extension poultryman for
the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion Service. Hatcherymen cannot
get enough eggs to set from GER
titled pullorum clean fiOcks to fill
their chick orders. and they need
more eggs.
Poultrymen with good flocks of
New Hampshire or Rhode Island
Red pullets or hens who can Sc
cure Barred Rock cockerels to mate
with them will find it profitable to
produce Matching eggs for Del
marva Peninsula hatcheries. The
extra cost of feeding the male
birds and having fiocks tested will
be paid for many times by the
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18
DIR. &. J. Prickett On
Welfare Home Staff
Prominent Smyrna Physi-
clan Has Assumed Charge
OF All Medical Activities

DR.. Clarence J. Prickett. promi-
nent Smyrna physician. was ap-
pointed physician to the State
Welfare Commission at the June
meeting of the commission. DR..
Prickett has assumed charge of all
medical activities connected with
the institution.
DR.. Prickett is a former member
of the board of trustees of the Del
aware State Hospital and was for
merly consulting physician to the
Welfare Home.
The commission at this meeting
also elected George o. FearOn bus
mess manager and superintendent
of the home. Mr.. FearOn has been
executive director in charge of out
side relief for the Old Age We'll
fare Commission.
Milford chronicle., 1943-06-18

increased price of Matching eggs
over market eggs.
There are already many fine un-
tested fiocks in Delaware which
could qualify as pullOrum clean.
To retain or receive a pullOrum
clean certificate all purchases of
baby chicks or adult stock must
be from pullorum clean sources.
and all birds on the premises over
five months of age must pass a
negative blood test.
Pullorum testing in Delaware is
in charge of the Poultry Depart
ment, State Board of Agriculture,
at Dover. Anyone interested in
producing Matching eggs for sale
should make application for test
ing by July /. so that work through
out the state can be planned to
conserve time and travel.