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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
FELTON, FARMER IL
HONORED BY FAMILY

Samuel Fl. HOdgson is anxious
for warmer weather so he can get
into activity on his S0-acre farm.
On Wednesday. March "a, however,
he was content to relax i'll the
smiles and good wishes of children
and friends who paid him homage
on his Saith birthday anniversary.
Last season, Mr. Hodgson. with
the help of farm worker. raised
% bushels of peas. in addition to
other badly needed foods, and this
year he intends to do even better.
At the birthday party in his hon
or, the following attended. His
wife. Minnie Spencer HOdgson. and
children-Miss Helen H. HOdgson.
of FELTON,; the Rev and Mrs. Robert
S. Hodgson of Newport, Mr.. and
Mrs Edward S. HodgsOn of Fred
erica. Mrs. James H. McNeal. of
Newark.
Another daughter, Miss Ruth A.
called from Los Angeles,
while greetings were received from
other children: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hodgson, White Plains. n. Y; Mr..
and Mrs. Paul NJ. HodgsOn. Wyo-
ming. and Miss Katherine NJ. Hodg-
son, of Selbyville.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Federal Tax Limit
Urged By Senate
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He agreed with a comment of
Senator George P. EdmOnds, that
by the time many Delaware tax
payers pay their federal income
tax. there is nothing left on which
to have to pay state taxes. The
resolution memOrializes Congress
to call convention to propose an
amendment to the U. S. COnstitu-
ton so that the maximum rate on
income taxes and inheritance and
gift taxes shall not exceed 25 per
cent The proposed legislation, now
pending in Congress, would, in con-
nection with the proposed amend
ment, repeal the sixteenth amend
ment to the U. s. Constitution.
Mr.. Truss said eight or nine
states already have ratified the pro-
posal, which requires ratification
by three-fourths of the states, and
it will require a minimum OF six
years to accomplish it.
Asked by Senator J. Carl Me
Guigan, Democratic floor leader, ii
he feels the federal government
is usurping states rights, Mr..
Truss replied, Il don't feel. think.
by the time the legislation is
accomplished we may get back to
government by these United
States"
He added it seems necessary that
our capital and enterprise be pro-
tected against measures of indirec-
tiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Valuable Property
Destroyed By Fire
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mer burns them off. His losses
come from burning exactly what he
sets out to burn, not from stray
fires. What he does not realize is
that the dead grass and weeds con-
tain nitrogen which his crops need
to produce paying yields-nitrogen
which cannot be replaced this year,
because during the emergency per-
iOd nitrogen is seriously limited.
Valuable organic matter or hui
mus, as well as nitrogen. is in that
smoke, too. Humus is decayed
plant material. and grass and weeds
are as valuable a source as man
ure. One of the most important ad-
vantages of fertile soils over run
down soils is the humus content.
1t helps the soil hold moisture.
makes it easier to till. helps hold
plant food ready for growth. and
supports valuable bacterial life in
the soil
This year particularly. when nj
trOgen content of fertilizers is
reduced and when we
need all the food and feed we can
produce. save the nitrogen and
humus. Plow down all weeds. lead
grass, cornstalks, straw and other
crop residues rather than burning
them. The increased yields will be
well worth the harder job.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
PREVENT COMMUNICABLE
DISEASE AND HELP WIN
WORLD WAR NO. TWO
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Death, suffering and time lost
from the war effort are all regret
able results of the spread of diph-
iberia, influenza, mumps, measles,
meningococcus meningitis, polio
myelitis, pneumonia, scarlet fever,
typhoid fever, tuberculosis and
whOOping cough, emphasized DR..
BurrOugs. Parents should see that
sick children stay at home rather
than going about and giving their
illness to others. A child with a
| light case of scarlet fever or meas
les for instance. is just as infec-
tious as though he had a severe
case and the children with whom
he comes in contact may develop
the disease in a severe form. Light
and serious cases are equally liza
| BILE to have serious after-effects.
Complications from scarlet fever
may include ear trouble, infected
glands, and disease of the kidneys
or heart, while measles may lead
to Inflammation of the middle ear
or bronchopneumonia.
Scarlet fever was the most pre-
valent communicable disease last
year accounting for 1,101 out of
the 1866 cases of the common dis
eases. Next was mumps with 73S.
measles third with 273, tuberculo-
sis fourth with 1872. and pneumonia
fifth with 144. There were 124 cases
of whOOping cough and rs of diph-
iberia, both great enemies of ba-
bies. Typhoid fever and poliomye-
litis each show II cases, mening-
Ococcus meningitis 10 and intluen-
"a l. Deaths in this communicable
disease group were caused mainly
by pneumonia and tuberculosis, 144
of the former and 1877 of the latter.
The morning session of the in
stitute was on "ImmuniZation
Against Infectious Diseases" and
the afternoon on Smallpox and
showed the characteristic symptoms /
of the various diseases, supple
mented by descriptions given by
DR.. Burroughs. General discussion /.
and questions followed. 1t was
again emphasized that immuniza-
tions and vaccination are great aids
against the spread of a number of
these diseases.
The program on communicable
disease was one of series planned
by Miss Alberta Wilson, director
of the boards division of Public
Health Nursing and presented for
the benefit of the State Board of
Health staff. school nurses and
others interested in public health.
About so persons attended the in
stitute
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
CHILDREN'S BEACH
HOUSE CHATTER

Fay, our smallest girl, is so de-
voted to seven-year-Old James that
he is actually henpecked. He it is
who always pulls out her chair and
pushes it in at the table. No one
else need attempt to do anything
for her. She insists that James do
it.
We all are happy because of the
warmer weather, for it means we
can take long walks. play on the
banks of sand, and build outside
forts.
On the schoOl-room walls are
several pictures, about which we
talk. One is a picture of the jeff
erson Memorial. which is to be
dedicated April 1S. in commemora-
ton of Jefferson's 200th birthday
anniversary. This memorial is the
last to be erected on the Tidal
Basin, Washington. The original
city fathers planned for three. and
this is the third. the Lincoln Mem
orial and Washington's Monument
being the other two.
Ourvisitors Sunday were Marie's
mother and Joe's father, mother
and brother.
Betty's birthday celebration was
held Wednesday. For a long time
Betty had been looking forward to
this day. She received a magic
blackboard. jacks and a ball, COZ
oring books, and many cards.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Personal Happenings

Miss Sara E. Grier was in New
York City several days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruby Vale are home
after spending the winter in Flor
ida at Palm Springs.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Henry Sip
pie, of Portsmouth. N. H., were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William v. Sipple.
O.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Draper.
3rd. spent the past weekend in
Salisbury as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt Phillips.
Jack NAPLES and Bob March re-
turned to Peddie School on Mon
day after spending the spring yaca-
tion here with their parents.
Mrs. William P. Richards return
ed home yesterday after spending
the winter in Harrisburg as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. David Wal
lace.
Private William Sipple has re-
turned to Seymour Field, Colds
bOro. N. c.. after spending a fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William V. Sipple.
Mrs. F. Burgette Short. who has
been spending the past three
months in St. Petersburg, Florida,
with her brother and sister-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Roy Hart, has re-
turned home.
Lieutenant Mary Catherine Ham
mOnd. U. S. A., has been in town
this week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Willis Hammond, before being in
Quoted into the service. She was
commissioned yesterday and will
go to Fort DUPONT. She has en-
listed for overseas duty.
-
Private Daniel Banning has re-
Gently been transferred into the
S97th Ordnance Co.. Los Angeles.
On March IA he had
the pleasure of visiting his cousin.
Mrs. Lavinia Banning Williams. at
her ranch home at Newshall. Both
are former Delaware residents and
had not met before in several
years.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
SLAUGHTER NECK

Congratulations to Fred Bennett
and Miss Ruth Rothwell. They were
married Saturday evening. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Ben
nett. We wish them a long and
happy married life.
The w. S. C. S. of Slaughter
Neck will be held in the basement
of the church on Tuesday evening,
April 6, with Mrs. Mildred Adams
as the hostess. Visitors and new
members are invited.
Mrs. Paynter Collins and Mrs.
Edna ArgO visited Mrs. Annie Ar
go. Mrs. Zed Farens and Mrs. Lura
Logan in South Argo. Friday.
Mrs. William Roach of Milford
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Zed Farens. They called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Jefferson and
Mrs. Emma Jefferson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prettyman
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Williams and daughter, Mary
Janet of Dover Mrs Williams is
i'll with a cold and grippe.
William Leverage is suffering
WIN a SOAO anu SAippC. AlC 10 bAAC
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Norton Lev
erage.
Private Richard Argo of Camp
Pickett, Va, spent the weekend
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Argo.
Mrs. Madalyn Isaacs and daugh-
ter. Almeda, of Georgetown, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Riley Bennett.
Mrs. Muriel Timmons of Will
mington visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur Davis over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Penuel enter
tanned friends and relatives at a
dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs.
Penuers birthday anniversary. She
will be remembered as Miss Susan
Argo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinal Carey and son
George spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Phillips at Rehoboth
Beach. Mr.. Phillips had the mis-
fortune to break both his legs while
working at Fort Miles.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Obituary
THOMAS

Ii1ONAO
Mrs. Liby May Thomas. widow of
George r. Thomas, formerly of Mil
ford Neck. died in Baltimore on
Thursday, March 25. Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday morning
in Philadelphia and her remains
brought to Milford and inferred in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
GRAHAM
Mrs Mary E. Graham. 76 years
old. widow of John II. Graham. of
FELTON,. died in the Milford Mem
Orial Hospital on Sunday. March
rs. Funeral services were held at
Berry's Funeral Home in FELTON,
on Wednesday afternoon. Interment
was made in Barratt's Chapel Gem
etery. near Frederica.
MACKLIN
Mrs. Wilhmina Macklin, - years
old, widow of Harry A. Macklin.
died Monday afternoon, March 30.
at her home in Lincoln. She was a
lifelong resident of Sussex county.
Surviving here are: Two sons. Ray
mOnd H.. and Hall A. Macklin, both
of Lincoln: four sisters. Mrs. Chas.
VI. Tatman. Milford; Mrs James p.
COnoway. Wilmington; Mrs. Wood
Case. Stanton: Mrs. Lizzie Louder,
Bridgeville; a brother, Henry Aus
tin, FELTON,. and three grandchil-
dren. Funeral services were held
at her home on Thursday afternoon
at , o'clock with Rev. Thomas B.
Rrinton officiating. Interment was
made in Lincoln cemetery.
MCGEE
Mrs GeOrgianna McGee, age 81
years. widow of the late George
f. McGee, of Georgetown. died on
Wednesday morning. March "a. Fu-
neral services were held at her late
residence Saturday afternoon at
o'clock with burial at the Sand Hill
on the road between
Georgetown and Milton. She is sur
vived by her two daughters. Mrs.
GOldia V. Hastings of Harrington
and Mrs. Della NJ. Jefferson, who
made her home with her mother;
two grandchildren. Louis c. Hast
ngs of Harrington. Mrs. Pauline
Paugh of Milford. and one great
Ronald Carlton Paugh
If Milford Mrs. McGee was a very
active woman in her work, was well
Known throughout the state and
liked by those who knew her. Mrs.
HcGee was a member of the Meth
,dist Church for 35 years. Rev
omar f. Jones had charge of the
services.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The Slaughter Neck w. S. C. S..
will meet Tuesday evening, April 6,
at the church. Mrs. Mildred Adams
will be the hostess.
The Milford Kiwanis Club wishes
to thank Milford citizens who so
kindly assisted in subscribing funds
in their recent campaign for the
purchase of a nartificial leg for a
Milfordian.
Deputy Pocahontas Edna Davis
and her staff will trail from the
hunting grounds of Magnolia to
the hunting grounds of Milford on
Monday evening, April 5. and raise
the elected and appointed chiefs of
Ionic Council. No 13, D. of P, to
their respective places. The outgo-
ing Pocahontas. Cornelia Oliphant,
also the incoming Pocahontas, Lima
Stevens, wish all members to be
present The place, POcahontas
Lodge Hall, corner Washington and
East Second street. Time. Monday
evenin. April 5.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
SCHOOL NO. 3

Friday, March 26. the 4th grade,
under the direction of Miss f. c.
Scott, gave a very interesting as
sembly program. The theme A
Day With the Viking the
outgrowth of a unit of work in
which the entire class had been
keenly interested.
The characters were as follows:
Old Witch-Helen Monroe.
A Real Old Viking Sidney Gov
erdale.
Brave Warrior-James Henry.
Sword Fighters-Henry Lofand.
Russell Curry. Dewitt Parker. Will
liam Henry, Leon Coverdale, EN-
Ory Tingle.
Viking Maidens-Helena Carney,
Pearl Lockwood. Clara Watson.
Dorothy Pullman. Grace Ann Davis.
Catherine Holland. Dolores Cover
dale. Betty Lofiand.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
APRIL 9th SET AS
ARBOR AND BIRD DAY

Friday, April 8. has been desig-
mated as Arbor and Bird Day by
Governor Walter w. Bacon, in a
proclamation requesting Its OBJ
servance by all public schools, pri-
vate schools. colleges and other in
stitutions, by the planting of trees
and the adornment of the school
and public grounds and by suitable
exercises having for their object
the advancement of the study of
arbor culture and promotion of the
spirit of protection to birds and
trees and the cultivation of an ap-
preciative sentiment concerning
them."
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Observers Held Meet
At Arnory Tuesday
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Unless our observation posts are
manned night and day by patriotic
volunteers, the whole civilian de-
Tense set-up is absolutely useless.
Upon the observers at these posts
lies the responsibility of reporting
the planes first of all, before any of
the other organizations of civilian
defense can function.
1t has been made very clear to
the chief observers and their as
sistants that in order to have a suf-
ficient number of spoilers" it will
be necessary for members of other
civilian defense organizations to
take turns at spOtting. and when
the time comes, land we sincerely
hope it never wilD that they are
needed in their other capacity. then
someone will relieve them at the
post so they can perform the other
duties assigned to them.
This is important to everyone
who reads this article and your CO.
operation will be greatly appreci-
ated. If someone contacts you tell
them you will do your two or four
hours once each week, and if you
are not asked. be patriotic enough
to tell someone you know, who is
an observer, that you will be glad
to take a share of this duty at a
nearby post.
Gasoline coupons will be furnish
ed to enable you to go to and from
the post.
When you think of the magnitude
of the job our sons and husbands
and brothers are doing, both here
and abroad, isn't it a small thing
to give two hours each week to
such a worthwhile cause that vi
tally concerns every one of us?
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
ELEVEN WOMEN ON
KENT COUNTY JURY
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Third, Marshall NJ. Johnson
Fred Burke, Sr.. and Earl Keith.
Fourth, Harvey Purnell, Richard
Comegys and Elwood Long.
Fifth. w. H. Comerford. Mrs.
Mary F. Gooden. Samuel Conwell
and Edward F. Abbott.
Sixth, Edward Harriet, William
Wright, Harry Smith and Oscar Co
hee.
Seventh, A. Jackson Stubbs, Mrs.
Anna Mae Price. Benjamin F. Cub
bage and Arthur Walker. Jr.
Eighth, David Phillips. Mrs. Hell
en- S. Carlisle, Mrs. Stella Brit
tingham and Mrs. Mabel Wilson.
Ninth, Edward Taylor, Raymond
Dean. Samuel w. Williams and
Harvey Camper.
Tenth. Henry Bennett, Ola F.
Sapp, John A. Nailor and David
Blizzard.
On the special panel are:
First Representative District -
John C. Still. William Wallace and
Vernon A. Westfall.
Second, Foster Jones, Frank
Shakespeare and John G. Tarbur-
ton.
Third, Herbert Wright, Homer
Pratt and Joseph Clark.
Fourth, Mrs. Martha Campbell,
0lin Raughley and Mrs. Virginia
S. Butts.
Fifth, Hershel NJ. Helm, Mrs.
Hazel Hancock and Isaac M. Smith.
Sixth, Clifford Minner, Elwood
Jester and William Thomas Ross.
Seventh, Dallas Moore. Michael
S. Witomski and Hyland Burchen-
al.
Eighth, James. Moore, Willard
and Robert Belts, Jr.
Ninth, Mrs. Ruth Vincent and d.
E. Hanley.
Tenth, Mrs. Lula Pearson and |
Watson Green. I
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
WEDDING

ROTHERMEL BENNETT
The wedding of Miss Ruth Ann
Rothermel, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Rothermel. of this
city, and Frederick A. Bennett,
End, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Bennett, of Slaughter Neck. took
place on Saturday evening, March
27, at the parsonage of the Cal
vary Methodist Church, Milford. the
Rev. Marion E. Hungerford, pastor
of the church, officiating. The at
tendants were Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Penuel After the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley P. Huey.
Mrs. Bennett is employed at the
L. ID. Caulk Company, while MIR.
Bennett will continue farming.
They will reside at the home of
Mr.: and Mrs. Edgar Bennett.
BRASURE LEHMANN
The marriage is announced of
Miss Martha Ann Brasure. daugh-
ter of Mrs. George C. Brasure. of
"GraywoOd." Milton, and the late
Mr.. Brasure. to Sergeant Frederick
A. Lehman. on Sunday. March z.
in the Post Chapel. New Orleans,
La. The bride is the granddaughter
of the late Benjamin Franklin Gray.
and Senator Brasure. She spent
much time with her uncle and aunt. |
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen Lippin- |
colt. of Chestnut Hill, Pa. Sergeant
Lehman was graduated from !
Washington and Lee University.
He is a nephew of Colonel Robert |
Gill, of Alexandria, Va. and the I
late Mrs. Annie McClelland. of
Milford. and Rehoboth
Beach.
THOMPSON RICHARDSON
Miss Violet NJ. Thompson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Thompson of Stockley, and Ralph
|. Richardson, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph l. Richardson, George
iown, were married in Friday night.
March 26, in Milford. by the Rev.
Frank Herson, pastor of the Ave-
lue Methodist Church. The bride is
/ graduate of the Georgetown High
School. Mr.. Richardson is with the
.. S. Navy. l
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
FELTON, RED CROSS Busy

Miss Nellie Hughes. chairman OF
the FELTON, Chapter of the A. r. c.,
reports the following garments
completed in March: Is snow suits.
IS blOuses. 3S slips. overalls, ,
wooden dresses. 90 pajamas. Is
mems shirts, l skirt, u wOmens
gowns, robes.
Mrs. Ben. Hughes and Mrs. Cora
Hughes. chairman and co-chairman
of surgical dressings, report the
following dressings completed 1880
2x2, 1900 AKA. There are IS work
ers on surgicals. We have a new
shipment of garments to be sewed
and dressings to be made. Every
one in the community is requested
to give as much time as possible to
assist in this humanitarian work.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
"GREEN- INCOME TAX
BLANK Is EXPLAINED
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1. On an estimated basis which,
however, under the provisions of
the law cannot be less than the
gross income for the year 1912. If
this basis is used the tax may be
paid either in full at the time of
filing the return or in four quar-
terly installments due in April,
July. October and January. 1914.
The adjustment to the actual fig
ures of 1943 income will be made
at the time of filing of the regular
net income tax return in 1914.
=. They may report income ac-
tually received during the quarter
ly periods which end March 81.
June 30, September 80 and Decem-
ber 81. The tax shown to be due
on the actual basis is payable in
full at the time of filing the re-
turns which must be filed on or be-
fore the last day of the month
following the end of the quarter.
The credit allowed against the
gross income is as follows: S12
weekly-$24 bi-weekly-$26 semi
monthly-$52 monthly-$156 quar-
terly period. and is the only ex-
emption permitted. This differs
from the income tax law covering
income received in 1912 in that
joint returns are not permitted and
no additional personal exemption
is allowable either as a married
person or as a head of family.
On the return provision is made
for reporting by those who have
other income in addition to salar-
les and wages ON which tax has
been withheld, so that in the cal
culation of tax due full credit will
be given for the amount of the tax
which has been withheld by the
and paid to the Tax De-
partment.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
KILLED IN CAR-BIKE ACCIDENT

Herman X. Fooks. age 81 years,
of Salisbury. Md, died Tuesday,
March %, at the Peninsula General
Hospital from injuries received
when his bicycle and an automobile
collided at Calvert street and Pop
lar Hill avenue, Saturday, March
20.
Acting Chief of Police Carl Will
son. said Miss Mildred Swain, SS
years old, of Harrington. was
charged with reckless driving fol-
lowing the collision.
DR.. L. A. Rademaker, Wicomico
County Medical Examiners, pro-
nouneed Mooks dead of a fractured
skull.
Surviving Fooks are his wife,
Mrs. Pearl Fooks; his father. Thos.
FoOks, near Salisbury. seven bro
theirs and sisters.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-02
Divorce Cases Listed
For Sussex Court
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Horney. Mildred n. Jamison VS.. Ly-
man II. JamisOn.
Final DEGREES will be granted
during the term to the following:
Almeda NJ. Wright from Claude
Wright. Herman E. Long from Ma
bel T. Long. Leslie NJ. DobsOn from
Alice Beatrice DObson, Catherine
Hanln Dalmas from Henry Alfred
Dalmas, Margaret NJ. ViscOnti from
John l.. Visconti. Pearl H. Baylis
from Benjamin r. Baylis. Glen T.
Hastings from Effie L. Hastings.
Eleanor l.. Postles from Donald H.
POstles. Halton Ira Murray from
Elsie Mae Murray. Elias II. Bunt-
ing from Nellie S. Bunting.