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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Active Price
Panel Serves
This Vicinity
Wilmer o. LankfOrd,
Chairman, Is Interest
ed In Securing VOlun-
teers To Aid Set-up.

At the War Price and Rationing
Board in Milford there has been
set up a Price Panel for the pur-
pose of aiding both the consumer
and the retailer by distributing in
formation on new food prices to
the stores and by answering any
questions or Complaints from con-
sumers. The members who have
volunteered their services are:
Messrs. Wilmer Lankford, chair
man; Harry ]. Pettyjohn, Russell
Kirby, Franklin NAPLES. Clarence
Welch, Jr., and Mrs. Osborne Scott
acts as price panel clerk.
Each Tuesday at seven o'clock
the panel meets to discuss price
control questions. If there are any
complaints concerning prices char
ged higher than the ceiling, the
panel will ask the merchant to
come in for talk with a view to
helping him to understand the reg
ulations.
If any housewife feels that she
has been overcharged, she would,
rather than complain to her neigh
bors, get in touch with the Price
Panel at the War Price and Ration
ing Board. Often an error or mis-
understanding can be best cleared
up in this way. The Price Panel is
there to help both consumer and
retailer. and the members will
welcome anyone who comes with
a problem concerning food prices.
Wilmer Lankford, chairman of
the Milford Price Panel, is interest
ed in recruiting volunteers from
Milford. Greenwood, Bridgeville.
Pennington, and Lincoln
for the purpose of acting as go-be-
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Auto Owners Are
Urged To Get Inserts
Motor Vehicle Officials Ask That
Registration Cards Be Mailed Now

Motorists whose tags, expire Sep
tember 30 should promptly mail in
their registration cards with fee
for renewal inclosed in the amount
shown on the registration card, Of
ficia1s of the State Motor Vehicle
Department said this week. Checks
or money orders should be used.
Persons with cars with tags
which expire September 80 who fail
to have their registration renewed
by September 80 will have to bring
their cars in for inspection.
Response to the appeal by motor
vehicle department officials for
early renewal of registration by
motorists has been poor, officials
said, although it has improved
some in the present week.
The complete registration card
with fee in the amount shown on
the card should be sent to the mo-
tor vehicle department Office in the
county in which the motorist re-
sides. Necessary inserts will be
the owner Immediately
upon receipt of the application and
fee and the new registration card
mailed back to the motorist.
Unless there is a more numerous
to the appeal for early
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Farmer Killed AS
Auto Hits Wagon
EnOch Stevens, OF HartIy. Victim
OF Crash Last Saturday Night

Enoch Stevens. 20 years old. far
mer of Hartly, was fatally injured
when a wagon he was driving was
struck in the rear by an automo-
bile near Ford's Corner in the
Hartly-Kenton Road last Saturday
night.
William Henry Moffett. Jr.. 80
years old. of Clayton. arrested by
state police as the driver of the
automobile. claimed the wagon
was not equipped with a light
Charged with manslaughter, he pro-
vided $4,000 bail fixed by Magis-
trate Edgar W. Frazier. Smyrna.
State police said Moffett drove
Stevens to the Kent General Hos
pital where the latter was pro-
nounced dead from internal in
juries.
A coroner's jury, at an inquest
held by Coroner w. Millaway
Broadway Sunday afternoon, re-
turned an open verdict. setting
forth that Stevens death resulted
from an impact of an automobile
with his wagon.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20

wings.
Especially inscribed wings for
liaison officers. district directors
area supervisors. chief observers
and assistant chief observers will
be awarded without regard to num-
ber of hours served, but upon ap-
pOintment to the Office.
Volunteers who have served 500
hours will receive a 800 hour mer-
it, medal to which additional bars
may be attached upon completion
of 1000, 1000, 5000 and 1000
hours.
Such a medal will also be award
ed to observers. who have rem
dered outstanding service. and to
recognition officers and observers
who hold certificates of completion
in aircraft recognition. plus a COM
bined record of $50 hours of OBJ
servation and classroom study.
Liaison officers. district direc-
tors. and area supervisors will be
entitled to wear the merit" badge
after six months service plus spe-
citic recommendation of the wing
or regional ground observer Off
Ger. the wing or regional signal
or his representative.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Plane Spoilers To
Wear Army Wings
Five Thousand Delamarc Residents Who Haze Main
tGined The Vigil of The Skies Viii ReceiUe The
Air Force Insignia

Five thousand Delaware plane
spotters-men, women and children
who through winter and summer
have maintained an unbroken Wig
ilance of the skies-will soon re-
ceive their wings from the Army
Air Forces.
In addition to these awards,
there will be special merit insignia
to the spoilers who have 500 hours
to their credit or who have been
outstanding in their service.
George Ehinger, state liaison Of
ficer of the Ground Observation
Corps in Delaware, stated this
week that lists of eligible Observ-
ers are being forwarded daily to
Army headquarters by chief OBJ
servers.
All lists were submitted prior to
August 16 which was the deadline
set by Army officials.
The For Merit" metals will he
awarded to relatively few observ-
ers and officers because of the re-
quirements set up for this award.
All volunteers who have served
a minimum of three months as OBJ
servers, and are still serving. will
be Untitled to wear the golden AVIS
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Two Lower
DelaW are
Residents Die
Of Tick Fever
Deadly Malady Impaired
By Ticks Is Fatal To
Mrs. Elizabeth Swig-
gett And Willard Spi-
Ger, Both Of Sussex.

Two .weil-known residents of this
section passed away in the Milford
Memorial Hospital within the past
few days from the deadly Rocky
Mountain spotted fever, impaired
by the bite of a tick. They are:
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Swiggett, So
years old, of Cedar Creek, died last
Thursday night in the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital, victim of Rocky
Mountain spotted fever. She had
been a patient there since June l.
Mrs. Swiggett was the widow of
Mitchell S. Swiggett and since his
death had operated the Cedar Creek
Roller Mills.
She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. William ]. Brown
and Miss Ruth Swiggett, of Bridge
VILE; Mrs. Clarence Truitt, Lin
coin, and Mrs. Calvin Livingston of
Cedar Greek; one sister, Mrs. Rob
ert Marker of Lincoln, and four
grandchildren.
Private funeral services were
held last Saturday at l p. nj. from
the home, in charge Of the Rev.
Thomas Brinton, pastor of Lin
coin Methodist Church. Interment
in Barratt's Chapel cemetery. near
Frederick.
Willard Spicer, age &C years, of
Ellendale. died on Sunday, August
Is, in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital following a short illness of
Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Funeral services were held at
his late residence Tuesday after
noon at o'clock with Rev. d. T.
Campbell. pastor of the Ellendale
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Milford.
He is survived by his wife, three
daughters, Mrs. Raymond Tucker.
Miss Marian Spicer and Miss Eliz-
abeth Spicer, and one son, Dennis
Spicer, all of Glendale.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Freak Cyclone Whirls
Neck Garage Around
Bus Inside Moving Building Tn
harmed On Clarence testers Farm

When Clarence E. Jester. former
master of the Delaware State
Grange. went out on his farm to
inspect damage after the freak
cyclone-like windstorm that swept
this section last week he found
that his garage had been complete
ly whirled around. leaving a large
school bus within in a position
where ii could not be removed un-
til the building was turned around.
When the building was turned by
the wind the bus remained station
ary. making it impossible to get it
out the door.
Reports are coming slowly in
concerning the great damage done
to the growing corn crop in this
section.
Many fields of corn have been
ruined with stalks broken off and
corn twisted so that it will not
mature.
Among the corn fields especially
hard hit by the storm were those
of Harvey Thompson, Harvey Cliff
ton. Oscar Tolbert. John Macklin
and Mr.. Jester.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Insurance Executive Was
Nationally Known For
His Activities In Ma
sonic Groups,

Suffering a heart attack in his
Office at 910 West street, Whining
ton, last Friday morning, August
13, William J..sHighfeld. 5S years
old, insurance broker and promi-
ninet Mason, died in the arms of
his nephew, Paul Watkin, his bust
ness partner.
Mr.. Highfield had complained of
not feeling we'll when he left his
home at 2S00 Harrison street for
the office. Upon his arrival Mr..
Highfield again said he was not
well and decided to lie down for a
while. Shortly after that he suffer-
ed a severe heart attack and Dr.
A. J. Gross was summoned by Miss
Esther Cleaver of the office He died
shortly after the arrival of the
physician.
Funeral services were held from
the William E. Haines Funeral
Home. Twenty-fourth and Market
streets. Wilmington. Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock. The Very Rev
Hiram R. Bennett, dean of the Ma
thedral Church of St. John. Off
ciated. Interment was made in
Lower Brandywine cemetery. Will
mington.
Nationally Known Mason
Mr. Highfield was nationally
known in Masonic circles and dur
ing the past year had held the Of
fee of grand viceroy of the Grand
Imperial Council of the Red Cross
of Constantine for the. United
States of America. and would have
been elected to the post of grand
at the October meeting
He was also a high ranking
member of the Supreme Council,
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. A.
A. S. R.. and had at one time been
grand master of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware. and pOtentate of Lu
Lu Temple. A. A. o. n. NJ. s.. Phil
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
BOLTING HORSES HURT
DRIVER ON STREET

Raymond Buckley is suf-
fering from bruises and
abrasions as a result Of the
first runaway accident which
has occurred in this city in
many years.
Buckley was driving a pair
of horses hitched to a furni-
ture wagon last Friday NOR
ming when the animals be-
came frightened and ran
away. The team hit the traf-
fic sign at the intersection of
northeast Front street and
the Rehoboth Cutoff, and
threw Buckley out. He fell
between the wheels and was
dragged on the cement road
for some distance. The team
finally ran into a corn field
along the highway.
Buckley was taken to the
Milford Memorial Hospital
in the hospital ambulance.
His injuries are not consid-
cred serious.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20

Following the recent referen-
dun in which land owners in Kent
county voted unanimously in favor
of establishing the entire county
as a soil conservation district, the
next procedure in accordance with
the State Soil Conservation District
law is the election of four ,district
supervisors who will constitute the
soil district board along with the
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Fruits, Berries Need
August Attention
DIR. Z. w. Greye, U. OF d. HOrti-
culturlst, Lists Treatments

Early this spring gardeners were
given information on how to raise
small fruits and berries, and on
the high nutritive value of those
fruits in the diet. Many garden
ers set out these fruits, and gave
them a good start.
In preparation for future crops,
DR.. e. w. Greve. assistant profess
sor OF horticulture at the Univer-
sity OF Delaware, says that more
work should be done on these small
fruits and berries during this
month.
One of the first jobs is the appli-
cation of a sidedressing of fertil-
izer, at the rate of about 3 to 5
pounds of 5-10-5 per 100-foot row
OF strawberries-this should be
done within the next two weeks.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Election Of Soil Conservation
District Supervisors September 3

chairman of the Levy Court and
the county agricultural agent.
Land owners who have been
for district supervisors
in Kent county include Harvey E.
Wilson, Smyrna; Isaac Thomas,
Marydel; Lyndon d. Caulk, Wood
side, and c. Arthur Taylor, Har-
rington. In place of any of these
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Forester Urges Care
In Out-Of-Door Fires
Drought Has Greatly Increased
Danger From COnfagratlOns

The drought conditions, which
have prevailed with little abate-
ment since the latter part of June
throughout the timbered regions of
the state, have greatly increased
the danger of forest fires, said State
Forester w. S. Taber today in sum-
marizing the forest fire situation
in the state. Pointing out that
since normally very few fires oc-
cur in the summer months the
lookout towers are closed during
this period, he stated that all but
two of the forest fire lookout tow
ers have been reopened and man
ned as an emergency measure. De-
spite this precaution the several
fires have. because they occurred
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Youth browns In
Nanticoke River
Playmates Fail In Efforts To Res
cue Sylvester Fountain, Age IS

The first drowning at Seaford
of the summer season occurred last
Saturday afternoon in the Nanti-
coke River at the Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge spanning the river,
when Sylvester Fountain, 13 years
old. was drowned in about 20 feet
of water. The boy and several COM
panions were diving off a raft tied
to the railroad wharf and swim
ming to the bridge.
The boys had completed one
round trip to and from the raft,
but on the second trip young Foun-
tain sank and although his COM
panions tried to save him, their
efforts were in vain. The body was
recovered later in the afternoon.
He was a son of Mrs. Jean Foun-
tain and the late Sylvester Foun-
tain Of East Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-20
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, August II, To
Tuesday, August IL, Inclusive

Charles j. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, August
IL, to Tuesday, August II, inclu-
siYe:
Askov American., 1943-09-23
Gift Parcels For
Prisoners Planned

Private orders for special Christ
mas packages for United States serv-
icemen held prisoner in enemy coun-
tries can not be accepted by the Pine
County Red Cross chapter, DR.. M.
Brownstone of Sandstone, home serv-
ice chairman announced this week.
The American Red Cross is prepar-
ing 10000 special Christmas boxes
for distribution to the prisoners, but
these are being paid for by the army
and navy and none are available to
fill special orders from relatives of
prisoners.
Individuals who are next of kin
of prisoners held in Europe, how
ever, may mail Christmas gifts di
rectly to those prisoners by using
labels provided by the government
but these packages must be mailed
Immediately to insure their receipt
by Christmas, because approximately
three months are required for deliv-
cry. This applies only to prisoners
in Europe and not to prisoners OF
the japanese as Japan has not yet
agreed to the transmittal of pack
ages to persons it holds prisoner.
Standard food packages, 400,0 in
number, will also be distributed.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
3 WAR LOAN
BACK THE ATTACK. WITH WAR BONDS
To Save Feathers
For Armed Forces

Under a program launched this
week by the Izaak Walton League
with the assistance of other conserva-
ton groups feathers from ducks shot
in Minnesota during the coming sea-
son will go into sleeping bags, fliers'
vests and other commodities needed
by the American armed forces.
More than 1000 fifteen-pound bags
for duck feathers will be set up in
hardware stores, filling stations
sporting goods stores, club rooms
and other places where sportsmen
congregate to receive feathers for
the program.
At the end of the season, or when
full. the bags will be shipped to the
Walton headquarters in Minneapolis
and will be turned over to consumers
of feathers by the league. Any pro-
ceeds will be used for conservation
purposes.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
County War Bond
Campaign Tagging

With only a little over % per
cent of its quota reached in the
Third War Loan drive and with
only week more to 60 Pine
county is falling far behind its
quota and some strong last
minute purchasing will be nee
essary if the goal of $685., 900 is to
be reached. Incomplete reports
show that only a little more than
100000 worth of bonds have been
sold up to the first of the week
in "E" bonds, the quota of which
is $235, 400.
In most townships, however,
intensive solicitation is still un-
der way and as most of these
reports have not come in yet,
the total sales are expected to
be higher.
But the main thing is that
Pine county is not yet one
fourth of it's way to the goal
quota which it can reach now
only by the concentrated and
united effort of everyone, drive
chairmen, committees, workers
and the public. Each one must
buy to the limit of his ability,
investing his money in the war
effort today to provide for the
safety and security of tomorrow.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
Former County Girl
Is Married In West

Charles L. Beckman, a former
game warden in southern Pine coun-
ty, but who is now in defense work at
the New Brighton plant, was a Pine
City business caller last week.
While here Mr.. Beckman told OF
the marriage of his daughter, Miss
Irene Alice Beckman, who became
the bride of Pfc. Stuart Larson OF
Fort Benning, Ca, in ceremony at
Whittier, Calf, on August 26. Miss
Beckman had been employed as a
nurse in the Murphy Memorial hos
pital at Whittier for some time.
An item from the Whittier News
states that Pfc. and Mrs. Larson
would be at home at 327G North
Comstock Ave-, in that city, until the
former returned to his post at Fort
Benning.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
Sandstone To Have
Ram Exchange Day

For the benefit of Pine county
sheep raisers who wish to secure good
rams without having to travel far to
make their purchases rsm sale and
exchange day will be held in Sand
stone Monday afternoon, September
q, from l to o'clock, at the Larson
sheds.
The sale is being sponsored by the
state agricultural extension division
with a number of county agents in
northern Minnesota cooperating. Free
coffee will be served through the
courtesy of some of the Sandstone
businessmen.
Clyde P. Shumway, county agent
announces that number of good
sheep breeders from neighborin2
counties have been invited to enter
their purebred rams in the sale
Farmers who have good rams they
wish to exchange, are also invited
to bring in their animals. The en-
phasis will be on purebred stock al
the sale but good type grade rams
may also be brought in for exchange
If the sale and exchange day
proves successful, others may be
held in later years. Mr.. Shumway
urges sheep raisers not to let this
opportunity slip by if they need q
good ram, but come to the sale and
get one. Increased yield of wool and
production of more growthy lambs
will pay big returns for the use OF
a high class purebred ram, he added
Askov American., 1943-09-23
Ration Calendar

SUGAR-Stamp No. IA in war ration
book No. 1, good for five pounds
valid through November l.
Stamps No. IS and 16 in book No.
l good for five pounds each of can
ming sugar through October 81.
Where more than 10 pounds per
bookholder are needed application
should be made to the local board.
NEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE, OILS
Ped stamps "X," "Y" and "Z" valid
through October 2. Brown stamps
"a" and "B" in war ration book
No. 3, valid through October 2.
CANNED GOODS S-Blue stamps ar"
as" end at" valid throu7h Septem-
Der 20. Blue stamps "U," "V'' and
"W" valid through October 20.
SHOFS Stamp No. 18 in book No. /,
valid for one pair through Octo-
Der 81.
YUFL OIL-Period one unit coupons
in ration books, good for 10 GAL
Ions for each unit, valid for deliv-
cries to Jonuary 8. Coupons No.
in 1942-43 rations, good for II gall
Ions each, valid through Septem-
Der 30.
GASOLINE-"A" coupons No. Z in
new book, good for three gallons
each, valid through September 81.
"A" coupons No. 8 in new book,
good for three gallons each, become
vSlid September %, and are valid
throuoh November 81. Only "B"
and &c" new type coupons with
words mileage ration" printed on
the face are valid for supplemental
R-eoline purchases at rate of three
gollons Zach.
TIRE INSPECTIONS ga" drivers
must have second tire inspection by
midnight September 80. 'B''
drivers must have third inspe-tion
by midnight. October 81. &c" driv-
ers must have fourth tire inspec-
tion by midnieht. November 30.
STOVFS-Applicati for purchase
certificates on eu gas, oil and wood
or coal heating and cooking stoves
must be made to local war price
and rationing boards.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
Special Meetings
Will Close Sunday

The special meetings being con-
Quoted at the Rutledge Bible church
by Evangelist and Mrs. A. v. Gus
tafson and Miss Renburg will be
brought to a close Sunday evening
at p. m.
Rev. Gustafson will speak as fol-
lows: Thursday, p. m, "Armaged-
dom; Friday, p. M, "The Worlds
Saturday Night; Sunday. p. m.
eff Not Saved, Why Not?"
The Sunday services are: Worship
at $50 a. m, Sunday school at 10:45
a. m, and evangelistic rally at 8
p. m. All are invited to attend any
and all of these meetings.
Askov American., 1943-09-23
County Resident
Dies In Chicago
Mrs. Antonia Mracek Laid
To Rest i'm Willow River
Cemetery Tuesday.

Funeral services were held from
the Presbyterian church in Willow
River at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
for Mrs. Antonia Mracek, former
resident of that community, who
passed away last Thursday at the
home of a daughter in Chicago. She
was 73 years of age.
Rev. Charles Lukesh officiated at
the last rites and the body was laid
tn rest in the Willow River cemetery.
Those serving as poll-bearers were
Peter Sostak, John Stepan, Theodore
Duit, August Schmidt, Frank Majzner
and James Hrbek.
Born in Czechoslovakia.
The deceased was born in Czecho-
slovakia on July 4, 1870. She spent
her early years in that country and
was united in marriage there to
Joseph Mazura. He died four years
later. In 1918 she was married to
Joseph Zezulka, who passed away
the following year. Shortly after his
death she came to this country, and
on July 4, 1917, was married to
Joseph Mracek in Milwaukee, Wis.
The family came to Willow River
short time later to settle on a
farm about 10 miles west of the viii
lage where they had since made
their home. Mr.. Mracek died in Feb
ruary, this year. About three months
ago Mrs. Mracek went to Chicago to
live with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Taus, until her death last week.
Besides the daughter, other sur
vivors are three grandsons, Julius
and Richard Taus and Joseph Ma
zura, and granddaughter, Miss
Dorothy Mazura, all of Chicago
Friends of the bereaved relatives ex-
tend sympathy in their loss.