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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
lEAR FR1ENps:.

This past week
has seemed like
~ home coming with
- so many of the SER
vice boys here again with their
families. How good it seemed
to see them on the streets, in
the movies and in their favorite
haunts! By the greetings they
received from civilians they
know we have missed them and
We still long for the time when
they can return and take up
their usual pursuits of living.
The Army, Navy. Air Corps and
the Marine service had one or
two representatives home on
leave over the weekend and
their friends surely did rally
around them for interest stor-
les and facts of their new ad-
ventures. The ones that 1
knew about were Preston Dyer
Of the Army; Osborne Walls,
Clyde Wilkins, Juvinal Exley,
Herman McNatt, and Bob
Walls of the Navy; Harry Der
rickson and Howard wilkins of
the Air Corps, and Harry Null
holland of the Marines. Not the
least of these are Sam Mar
shall and Dolphus Wilkins.
who are standing by awaiting
their Uncle Sammy's pleasure.
What a fine group of boys-the
cream of the crop-and proud
Milford is of them.
Stepped up recruiting for
WACS started in Milford this
week. The quota for Delaware
is one hundred and forty and
so many more as possible. An
interesting item about this
new campaign is the fact that
Delaware will have its own
company, which will take its
basic training as a unit and
maintain its identity as long as
possible. AS many as a hun
dred and seventy-seven jobs
are awaiting these girls, who
will be trained to release a
man for combat duty and cas-
ualty requirements. This train
ing will be of the useful type
for civilian jobs when peace
comes. 1 earnestly hope Mil
ford will have several girls in
the Delaware company.
The sad story of the week is
this-Bill Cavanaugh. having
finished his training as a para
trooper, was ready for his fur
Tough home when his base be-
came rampant with mumps.
Bill, with many others, was a
victim. Now the leave is nee
essarily deferred for three
week. Bills disappointment
beggars all descrip-
ton, but the deferment will
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
CHILDREN'S BEACH
HOUSE CHATTER

Since the storm we have enjoyed
interesting walks. We find objects
washed up on the shore. Vincent
found a bottle and gallon jug that
are both different. The bottle is
just the kind one would select for
a lamp.
We miss the garden now, partic-
ularly the variety of flowers. Our
bouquets are not so plentiful, al
though the purple ageratum and
deep pink petunias add much in
side as well as out.
Dianne is our newest and young
est. She entertains herself easily,
coloring and telling interesting
stories that are similar to the kind
grown-ups tell. She can ask ques-
tions, too, as we'll as answer them.
We had to spend Sunday inside;
it was so windy. Jack and Char
lotte and Vincent had their famil-
les with them, however, and all
but the three younger ones went TO
Sunday school and to church. Since
then we have been able to get ont
in the sunshine. ..-
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS

The Rebekahs will hold a rum
mage sale Saturday. October %. on
second floor of Odd Fellows Build
ing.
The wildwood Aid will meet this
Friday evening at the wildwood
Hall. Entertaining committee for
the evening will be Russell Rob-
bins, Harry Preuss and James Abb
bott.
Rummage sale? You bet! Satur-
day, the 18th, the Speed Kids" of
the Shawnee All Club will have a
rummage sale at the location for
merly occupied by Derrickson's
Restaurant. There will be grand
selection of winter coats, dresses,
shirts. etc. Buy now.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Shawnee Club News

The Shawnee Home Demonstra-
ton Club met with Mrs. Hallett
Vinyard on Friday, October s. Miss
Gertrude Holloway. the club lead
er, gave the demonstration Mend
and Make Over for Victory"
Achievement Day will be held in
Georgetown on Wednesday, Octo-
ber 20, beginning at 10:30. All MEM
bers should plan to be there.
Mrs. Bertha Swanson invited the
club members to meet at her home
on Friday at 2 p. M, to help sew
for the British War Relief.
The November meeting will be
held at the home OF Mrs. Frank
Conlin.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
VOICE OF THE PRINTING PRESS
Robert H. Davis


| am the printing press, born of
the mother earth. My heart is of
steel, my limbs are of iron, my
fingers are of brass.
| sing the songs of the world. the
oratories of history. the symptom
les of all time.
am the voice of today, the her.
aid of tomorrow. | weave into the
warp of the past the woof of the
future. l tell the stories of peace
and war alike. l make the human
heart beat with passion or tender
ness. l stir the pulse of nations.
and make brave men do braver
deeds. and soldiers die.
l inspire the midnight toiler.
weary at his loom, to lift his head
again and gaze. with fearlessness.
into the vast beyond. seeking the
consolation of a hope eternal.
When l speak, a myriad people
listen to my voice. The Saxon, the
Latin. the Celt. the Hun, the Slav,
the Hindu. all comprehend me.
l am the tireless clarion of the
news. l cry your joys and your
sorrows every hour. fill the dull
lard's mind with thoughts uplift-
ing. l am light. knowledge. power.
l epitomize the conquests of mind
over matter.
/ am the record of all things
mankind has achieved. My OFF,
spring comes to you in the can
dies glow. amid the dim lamps of
the spendor of riches; at
sunrise, at high noon and in the
waning evening.
1 am the laughter and tears of
the world, and l shall never die un-
til all things return to the immu-
table dust.
| am the printing press.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15

Attend the rummage sale held
by the Rebekahs on second floor
Odd Fellows Building Saturday,
October 20.
The Missionary Circle. of which
Mrs. F. Burgette Short is chair
man, will meet in the social hall
of the Avenue Church on Wednes-
day, October 20, at two. Red Cross
sewing will be continued.
o
The Brotherhood Glass of Cal
vary Methodist Church met in the
basement for their regular month
ly meeting on Tuesday evening of
this week. Charles Swain was the
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
CENTURY CLUB HELD
MEETING ON MONDAY
tcontinued from E1rss rae,

November l. Safety. Mrs. Walter
X Barrett; November 2. meeting of
the board of directors, p. m. at
the home of Mrs. August Faix; No
vember s. business and social. hos
tesses, Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs and
Mrs. Carleton Fooks; November l5,
education, Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce;
November %. Dr. William E. Leish-
man, lecture; November 30, well
fare. Mrs. Alfred C. Houston.
December 6. international rela-
tions, Mrs. F. Burgette Short; De-
cember :. meeting of board of di-
rectOrs at the home of Mrs. NJ. Has
well Pierce; December 13, business
and social. hostesses. Mrs. Duane
Lynn and Mrs. Ray Warren.
January ,. motion pictures, Mrs.
G. Marshall Townsend. matinee at
Plaza Theatre. courtesy of Manager
Edward C. Evans; January 4. meet
ing of board of directors at the
home of Mrs. F. Burgette Short;
January 10. business and social.
hostess. Mrs. w. HarwoOd Jamison
and Mrs. W. Shockley Daugherty;
January II. Book Review, Mrs.
Bess Watson Shew; January "a,
defense. Mrs. Wilmer o. LankfoFd:
January 81. drama. Mrs. Elizabeth
Riggs and Mrs. Carleton FOoks.
February I. citizenship. DIR. NJ.
Dalema Draper; February s, meet
ing of board of directors at the
home of Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send; February IA. anniversary
luncheon; February 81. art. Mrs.
Leslie March: February 2S, Miss
Dorothy Derrickson.
March 6. legislation. Mrs. C. H.
Nutter; March I. meeting of the
board of directors at the home of
Mrs. Herman R. Phillips; March 13.
business land social, Mrs. G. Mar
shall Townsend and Mrs. Frank
Conlin; March 20. poetry. Mrs.
Thomas Davis and Mrs. E. T. Hur-
ley: March 81, music, Mrs. August
Faix.
April 3, American Homes, Mrs.
G. T. Macklin. Sr.; April 4. meeting
of board of directors at the home |
of Mrs. Thomas Davis; April 10.
business and social. Mrs. George H. /
Draper. Jr.. and Mrs. Remsen C. /
Barnard; April II. gardens. Mrs. |
Frank f. Conlin; April "a, program
in charge of Mrs. John Fry.
May l. election; May 2. meeting |
of board of directors at the home
of Mrs. Charles E. Banning; May
s. installation of officers. hostesses.
Mrs. John w. Fry and Mrs. Robert
s. Rudolph.
The club officers in addition to
Mrs. Pierce are: Vice president,
Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs; second vice
president. Mrs. Alfred C. Houston;
third vice president, Mrs. ]. Bur-
ton Hendricks; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Frank E. Conlin; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. Charles z.
treasurer, Mrs. Watson
Shew; auditor. Mrs. Raymond Mas
ten; custodian of property, Mrs.
Thomas Davis; parhamentarian.
DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper; state direc-
Tor, Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend;
hostess, Mrs. Herman r. Phillips.
The directors are: 1941-44. Mrs.
Walter X. Barrett. Mrs. Francis
Burgette Short. Mrs. David N. Stills.
Mrs. Charles E. Banning; 1942-45,
Mrs. Robert Griffith, Mrs. Philip r.
Jacobs, Mrs. Frank E. Conlin, Mrs.
Joseph ]. Pearce. Mrs. G. Marshall
1943-46, Dr. M. DaIema
Draper. Mrs. August Faix, Miss Ida
Draper. Mrs. A. C. Houston, Mrs.
Herman r. Phillips. u
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15

make the actual thing all the
better.
Friends of Mrs. Mortimer
Browning of New York City,
will be sorry to hear that she
is in hospital there with pneu-
monia. Her condition is re-
ported some better but she is
still quite ill.
The New Century Club meet
ings got under way on Monday.
with very good attendance
with Mrs. M. Haswell Pierce.
the president. giving the mem
bers a hearty welcome. Mrs.
Elizabeth Riggs will review
"The Robe" by Lloyd Douglas
on Monday, which will be in
teresting to those who have
already read it and especially
to those who have not had that
pleasure. An added interest to
the day will be the solos as
sung by Mrs. Clyde Nelson.
Next week Mrs. Frank f.
Conlin will go to Wilmington.
where she will spend a part of
every week with Mr.. Conlin,
and coming here for the week
end. No person coming to Mil
ford has fitted herself into the
activities of the town as has
Mrs. Conlin. Her general
knowledge of things ably
equips her for her many town
activities. Mrs. Conlin, a gray
lady, has helped at the hospi-
tai in emergencies and has as
sisted at two clinics weekly for
a long time. One of these she
has had to discontinue, but in
its place she says she may
work in one of the hospitals in
Wilmington for two days
weekly. Her interest in church
affairs and the women's club,
home demonstration club. vic
tory gardens and many other
civic things speaks for a de-
veloped civic pride that Mil
fordians could copy with profit
to themselves and the commun-
ity. We salute this good lady
for being a splendid and help
full Milfordian!
The recall of the air warn
ing service gives many ladies
a little time each week for
some other service. Mrs. Frank
NAPLES has been disappointed
this week because so few came
to do surgical dressings. May
be this is your next best inter
est. The dressings are urgent
ly needed.
This has been a service let
ter, but what better could re-
place the usual social happen
ings?
Always the same.
Virginia Townsend
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
Milford Grange Notes

Milford Grange met in regular
business session on Saturday eve
ming, October 3. at s o'clock, with
very good attendance. Meetings
every Saturday evening at s o'clock
now. Each member try and be
present. After the meeting the
Grange entertained former mem
bers and members in honor of Mrs.
Howard Hager of Pittsburgh. The
Hager lived out Shawnee way and
Mrs. Hager was very active in
Grange work. We were delighted
TO have her renew old acquaint-
ances with us.
"NeighbOrs Night at Broad
Creek on Friday evening. October
Is.
On October 2S. Sussex County
Pomona will meet with Reliance.
Election of officers. Plan to be
present at these meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
ACHIEVEMENT DAY FOR HOME
DEMONSTRATORS OCTOBER 20
CONTINUED from F1rst PaEe1

CONTINUED from FIRST Page1
mended after having given similar
demonstrations throughout the
country.
A pageant depicting heroines in
previous emergency periods and
contrasting with them the contri-
button women are making today
will combine an entertainment
feature with a defense program.
The pageant will be enacted by
members of local home demonstra-
tion clubs.
No luncheon has been planned
this year due to the difficulty in
securing food. Each person has
been asked to make her own lun-
cheon arrangements.
Any persons wishing to attend
are invited. regardless of whether
or not they are members of home
demonstration clubs.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
GREENWOOD All HYFLIERs

The Greenwood All Hyhiers
Club met on October 5 at the home
of Miss June Warrington. There
were eleven members present. Miss
Strickler also was there The roll
call was answered by how to pre-
vent fire.
Kenneth McIlvaine and Mon
titles Webb gave a talk about the
preventing of fire. Miss Lea Pusey
and Miss June Warrington demon
strated the use of milk. The demon
stration was enjoyed by everyone.
Refreshments were served by
Miss June Warrington, and con-
sisted of ice cream and cake.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
MILFORD HUNTER LOSES
TWO TOES IN GCN MISHAP

The first cunning accident of the
season occurred near here last Sat
urday when James COverdale acci-
dentally shot himself in the foot
while squirrel hunting. Mr.. Cover
dale who resides in Milford Neck,
had been hunting. and was walking
through the woods when he tripped
over a vine. AS he fell the gun
was discharged and the load struck
his right foot. Two toes were
blown off and others injured. He
managed to reach nearby house.
where he received tirst-aid before
being sent to Milford Memorial
HOspital
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
WAC Recruiting
Given Momentum
f(continusd from r1rss rage)

/CoOntinusd from rru rass)
could be maintained by this state
in filling its quota for WACS. An
impulse to help ones country is
equalized by ones country's desire
to educate the women for any job
they might fill. There are many
avenues of endeavor for the women
whose ages range from twenty to
fifty years. vitality important is
this company of women from Del
aware as well as from every state
in the union. Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend, the local recruiting Off
Ger. is eager to do all she can to
help with this quota and can be
seen at her home or called at 1S1.
Do not delay your inquiries. but at
once begin the process of becoming
Delaware WAC and keep this
first state first.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
MILFORD W. C. t. U.

The first meeting of the local
union for autumn activities will be
held in the social hall of the Ave-
nue. Methodist Church on Thurs
day afternoon. October 21, begin
ming at 1880 o'clock.
Sewing for Red Cross will be the
feature of the meeting with Mrs.
Clara r. Deputy as chairman.
Please come and help the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Bertha Carey, Mrs. Laura
Morris and Mrs. Frank Hall will
represent the Milford w. c. T. u.
at the 64th annual convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union OF Delaware on October
IA and Is at Delmar.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mrs. George NJ. Simpson of Col
Inns Mill. near Georgetown, has an
nounced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Lilly Harrington, to
Pfc. James F. Walls. Army Air
Force, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. Walls of Georgetown. Miss
Harrington has been attending
Beacon Business College for the
past year. Her fiance is stationed
at Colorado Springs. Colo.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
LATE DISCIPLES MEET

The Late Disciples Sunday school
class met at the home of Mrs. Fran
ces Robbins with Mrs. Dorothy Ar
go acting as co-hostess. The meet
ing was opened by singing This is
My Fathers World" after which
the class was led in prayer by Rev.
Hungerford. 1t was then decided
to have a covered dish supper in
the church on Wednesday night,
October 90. After the business
meeting the evening was turned
over to the hostess. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake were serv-
ed. The November meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Evelyn
Kenton.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
DELAWARE SONS TO NOMINATE

The Sons of Delaware. a Phila-
delphia organization OF former and
present residents of this state, will
have its annual fall meeting and
dinner Friday evening. October 22,
at Kugler's restaurant. 1889 Chest
nut street, Philadelphia. The prin-
cipal item of business will be the
nomination of candidates for the
office to be filled at the annual
meeting on December z.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
MRS. MABEL DYER
RESIGNS POSITION

Mrs. Mabel Dyer. of Milford. has
resigned as deputy clerk of the
peace of Sussex county, due to her
health. Mrs. Dyer, a member OF
the County and State Republican
Committee, has been i'll for some
time with a spinal ailment. caused
by a nervous breakdown.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
WILEY SEEKS ACTION
ON L. :. FOOD PROBLEM
CONTINUED from first rage,

the same provisions as the Jenkins
bill; and the food study commit
tee has been glad to yield to you
and is anxious to assist you in ev-
cry way possible.
There is no doubt that the coun-
try is tremendously in favor of the
Capitalization of all food problems
under one head. The present sys-
tenn of divided authority has prov
en- itself to be both inefficient and
disastrous.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
STATE EPISCOPALIANS
GIVE $4,000 TO FUND

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware con-
tributed $4,000 toward the United
Thank Offering and a check was
presented at a meeting of the gem
eral convention of the Episcopal
Church last week in Cleveland by
Mrs. Francis N. Buck. The thank
offering of all the dioceses totaled
S1.119.S7S.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
HOSPITAL GETS siO,4si.ls

DR.. M. A. Tarumianz. superin-
tendent of the Delaware State Hos
pital at Farnhurst, reported that
the hospital had received a total
OF $10,471.15 during September from
the board of pay patients and other
sources.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
l,sOO PHEASANTS FREED
BY STATE GAME BOARD

A total of 1,200 pheasants was
liberated throughout the state last
week. Chief Game Warden E. Sher-
man Webb has announced. Each
county received an equal share.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
UNION CHURCH NEWS

Sunday school at o'clock and
preaching at o'clock. We will
have holy communion this Sunday
and hope for a nice crowd.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15

William Penn ShOckley. ESQ.,, of
Dover. formerly of Milford. has re-
ceived a nappointment from Pres
ident Wilson. as Vice Consul at
Bordeaux, France, and sailed last
week to take charge of that posi-
tion. This is the same department
where Horace Greeley Knowles
was U. S. Consul for four years.
Mr.. Shockley's daughter, Miss Ell
len, will remain at Dover. and con-
tinue her studies at the Conference
Academy. and his two sons will
make their home with their aunt,
Mrs. Ray Daugherty in South Mil
ford. His wife died few years
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15

John Hammond, a farmer, who
resides near town, on Wednesday
left a fine basket of large sweet
potatoes at this office, which con-
tained but seventeen potatoes. The
potatoes were the largest shown
this season.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1913 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Clinton Wright
were the guests of Winfield X.
Wright this week.
Mrs. Asbury Smith and Mrs.
Wesley Smith are on ten-day trip
to Salisbury, Delmar. Laurel and
Pittsville.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Abbott
left yesterday for Philadelphia in
their automobile. They will return
home Sunday and will be accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. William
Deputy, who have been in that city
for the past ten days.
Myers Richards of Brooklyn. N.
Y. is visiting his cousin, David
Nailor, here.
Miss Elva Hall, the little nine
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Hall of Milford Neck. has
completed a quilt of seven hundred
blocks all herself. t-- -@- -e'-'.'
The block bazaar which was held
last week, was a success in every
way. Pastor and members wish to
express their thanks to the Town
Council, Harry B. Windsor, for the
use of his building. those who rem
dered music and all who contribut-
ed in any way to make the bazaar
net the First Methodist Protestant
Church $4,000. 1t is the desire of
this church to pay off their debt
on the church by December 1, 1913.
George T. Hill, age SO years and
nine months, passed away at his
home in South Milford, on Wednes-
day morning, October Is, 1913, af-
ter long illness. His remains will
be laid to rest in Odd Fellows GEM
etery this afternoon. He leaves one
daughter, Miss Rachel Hill of Mil
ford Neck. where he was born. Mr..
Hill was a quiet and good citizen,
and owned a farm four miles north
of Milford. from which he retired
ten years ago, and moved to Mil
ford. He was a brother of Mrs.
Mary Lofland and Mrs. James G.
Stanton of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15

Myers Richards of Brooklyn. N.
Y. is visiting his cousin, David
Nailor, here.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-15

Jehu NJ. Reed. age II years. of
Woodside, passed away in the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital on Thurs
day night. September 30. He was
the son of the late Jehu Reed of
Frederick and is survived by his
wife and two sons. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Berry Fu-
neral Home in FELTON, on Sunday
afternoon, October 3. and interment
was made in Barratt's Chapel GEM
etery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-09
Thought for Today
Sedition, or Bad Form

All over the United States men and women who are out of step with the times are spewing out publications which must be very pleasing to Adolf Hitler and Joseph 0oebbels. Several of these pub licists are under federal indictment for alleged conspiracy to sabotage the morale of the armed forces. Apparently this has not in any way cramped their out put. As a group - not every one, indi- vidually, covers the entire field - they are intensively attacking the Washington administration, deriding the nations war effort, striving to create class and race l1atreds, criticizing our allies. Joseph ?. Ramp is writing from New York that the federal government has fallen into the hands of Communists who are seek Ing to undermine tho American system of society and government
 E. J. Garner of Wichita, Kan, is saying that "the Roosevelt dictatorship" Is ''Mongolian Jew controlled" George E. Sullivan of Washington says that federal policies arc shaped by "Talmudists. Court Asher of Muncle, Ind, is circulat- ing anti-Jewish literature. So are Eliza beth Dilling from Chicago and Gerald B. Winrod from Wichita, Kan, and Gerald L. E. Smith from Detroit and C. Leon de Aryan from San Diego. These and others like them are denounced frequently as sedltionists, deliberately sabotaging the American war effort. Whether or not this is true - the forthcoming trials or some of those named should determine, 90 far as they are concerned -- there can be no doubt that the activities of such warped mentalities are doing great harm to the nation.
 They are not the only persons who feel thak the New Deal is economically un- sound and politically opportuniStic; that Communism is using the Russo-Ameri- can war alliance to entrench itself in his country; who dislike and distrust some individuals who do gerat deal Of patriotic shouting; who think that the American war effort is being sadly un- managed. But others find 1t possible to criticize constructively. These do noth. ing except tear down, breed hatred and discord. It might be well to expedite the sabotage trials of those under indictment, and stop at least part of the clamor.