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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Fipe Women Die,
3 fire Injured In
Ordnance Co. Blast
RAID TEST Is Due
THIS MORNING

Rumors that Delaware's
first morning air raid test.
scheduled for this morning,
Friday, March 10. would be
postponed because of inter
ference with the Boys State
session. have been scOtched
by Governor Walter W. Ba-
con. chairman of the State
Council of Defense.
He said he had conferred
with Gerrish Gassaway. eX-
ecutive vice chairman of the
council, and no mention was
made of calling off the test
or holding it at some other
time.
II was pointed out those
taking part in Boys State,
will be delayed only 10 min
utes during which the red"
danger. period will he in ef-
feet and all except designat-
ed emergency traffic will he
required to halt.
Since the Boys State will
not start until ~ p. m. no
reason was advanced for
cancelling the test. the Gov
ernOr said.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Many Attended Award Citation
Farm Meeting P OsthumOusly
In Georgetown To Dover Hero
c. E. Ocheltree, State
U. S. ID. A. War Board
Chairman, Announced
Farm Goals For 1913.

Nearly one hundred people at
tended the recently held tenth an
niversary meeting of the National
Farm Program held in the George
town Grange Hall by the Sussex
County Agricultural Conservation
Association. The meeting was call
ed to ords by VIM. /. Pase, chair
man of the county aSs0eiaslOA. 2ff.
Pase explained that the purpose of
the meeting was to report on the
progress of the 1943 farm plans and
to enlist the advice and help OF
those farm leaders present in solv
ing production problems in carry
ing out the food production pro-
gram for this year
Frank Gordy, extension county
agricultural agent. talked on the
Growth of the County Program.
This talk brought out the fact that
the first Wheat Adjustment"
meeting was held in July of 1888,
During that year only sixteen far
mers signed wheat adjustment con-
tracts. In February of 1884. the
COi li-hOS NdlllpdlSAA AOAlAAlliANtN AAtt
in the court house in Georgetown
for the purpose of learning about
the corn-hog adjustment program.
This preliminary meeting was fol-
lowed with the organization OF
cOrn-hog control association with
Harvey l.. Wilson as its first pres
ident. Records show that l39 pro-
ducers and Il landlords signed
during that year. The
control program continued until it
was abolished in 1886. In January
of that year. as a result of the de-
cision of the United States Su-
preme Court the corn-hOg program.
the wheat and rye adjustments, and
the white potato adjustment were
ruled Illegal.
After formulating a new soil
act in March of 1896,
a new program was started in Del
aware with the first meeting on
April 3. 1896. at the University of
Delaware. At this meeting the
State Soil Conservation AssOcia-
ton was organized with Harley
Hastings and Roland Marsh rep
resenting Sussex county On April
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Red Gross Quota Is
Boosted To $4,000
Is TICO And One-HGIf Times The Goal Successfully
Raised Last Year; Response So Far Is EHcOur-
aging; Fifty Men Are CGnUGssing The City.

Milford's quota for the War Fund
of American Red Cross is $10.500.
This is two and One-half times the
quota which was so successfully
raised last year Every effort is be-
ing made by the local organization
to reach this years quota and
thereby give Milford its rightful
share in this worthy project.
Approximately fifty men are can
vassing the entire city soliciting
contributions. The response. so far.
has been encouraging for the most
part. In some instances. however.
the contributors indicate that only
the customary $1.0O asked by. Red
Cross in previous years is expect
ed. This is wartime and the finan-
cial needs of Red Cross far exceed
its peace-time budget.
Therefore, we earnestly appeal
to everyone that you contribute to
the very limit OF your ability when
you are solicited by the canvdsser
in your section.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Plan Guard Review
In State Next Month
Army Officers viii Make Annual
Tour From April IL To 90

The eight units of the Delaware
State Guard will be inspected by
Army officers between April IL and
26.
Colonel George Ruhlen. COM
manding officer. Fort dupont, ac-
companied by Lieutenant-C Colonel
John Rachek. Infantry. Second Ser
vice Command, New York. will con-
duct the inspection. Brigadier-Gen-
eral Paul r. Rinard. the adjutant
general. will accompany the in
speeting officers.
The schedule of inspection in
cludes: Monday, April 12, Company
B, Dover, Captain James Dewey
Quillen, State Armory, Dover.
Tuesday. April 1S, Company d.
Captain Walden Pell. II, at St.
Andrews School, Middletown.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Late Blight Is Threat
To 1943 Potato Crop
Careful Control Measures NeceS.
sary TO Insure Good Crop

Unless careful control measures
are carried out in 1943, disas-
trOus decline in potato production
may be expected regardless of eX-
pansion in acreage, states S. l..
Hopperstead, assistant plant path
olOgist for the Delaware Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.
The serious outbreak of late
blight on potatoes last year caus-
ed losses of as much as so per cent
of the crop in some major potato
growing areas. The disease was
widespread on both vines and tu-
bers. The carry-Over is extremely
high for a potential outbreak this
year.
Reports from various states in
dicate that losses occurred to
growers who had become indiff-
erent in applying control practices
because their previous losses had
been light.
Mr.. Hopperstead says late blight
may be controlled by planting dis.
seed and spraying or
with a copper fungicide
mixture. or by planting resistant
varieties.
Spraying or busting should be
started when the plants are. six to
eight inches tall and the applica-
tions repeated at ten-day intervals
until harvest. According to Mr..
spraying is usually
more effective than busting. Varie-
Ties resistant to the disease are
Sebago and No Blight.
No grower can ever afford to-risk
losing half his crop. This year the
nation cannot afford for any grow
sr to risk Il.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Many Broilers Lost
In $500 Truck Fire
Chickens Bound For City Market
Perish; Drivers Save Some

Believed to have been caused by
short circuit, fire killed about
1000 of $500 broilers bound for the
New York market and damaged the
truck Monday night on the dupont
Highway, near the Sussex county
prison, entailing a loss of more
than $500.
There were $50 coops. each COM
tanning 16 broilers, on the truck,
and they are said to have weighed
approximately four pounds.
Another truck was trailing when
the fire broke out and the four
drivers, two on each truck, sue
ceeded in unloading two-thirds of
the broilers from the burning
truck.
The two trucks were owned by
the II. & H. Poultry Company of
Selbyville, managed by Homer
Pepper. The drivers say the flames
seemed TO have had considerable
start before they detected them.
Firemen from Georgetown with
an engine and booster tank bat
tied the blaze for more than an
hour, during which time traffic was
delayed.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Hospital Did Good
Job On Tuesday
Facilities OF Institution Rallied To
Care For Disaster Victims

In probably the grimest disas-
ter that has ever befallen our COM
munity. the Milford Memorial Hos
pital performed to its full capacity
in caring for the casualties.
The first warning of the eXplo-
sion was given to the superinten-
dent. Mrs. Breeze. by telephone. She
Immediately sent emergency calls
to the medical staff and to all
nurses and student nurses who
were OFF duty. BY the time the first
casualties arrived. the facilities of
the hospital were ready to go into
immediate action. The three resi-
dent physicians and the nurses on
duty were standing by. and the en-
tire staff quickly assembled.
The three operating rooms of the
hospital had been made ready so
that there was not Il minute lost in
starting the surgery which was so
urgently needed. These operations
were not completed until after
eight o'clock in the evening.
The perfect functioning of the
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Six Women, One Man
Still In Hospital Suf-
fering From Severe
Burns; Army, Navy
Making Investigation.

Five women are dead and six
other women and a man are suffer-
ing from serious burns. victims of
an explosion at the Sussex Ord
nance Plant near Milford on Tues
day of this week
Twenty-Five other persons were
less seriously injured by the blast
in the war contract plant They
were treated at the plant and sent
home.
Those fatally injured were:
Mrs. Louise X. Hill, Milford.
Mrs. Catherine Thomas, Milton.
Miss Edith Marker. Georgetown.
Miss Pauline MaIOney, George
town.
Miss Eleanor Spence, Camden.
All had sustained serious burns
and violent shock.
Miss Marker and Mrs. Thomas
died on Wednesday morning, Miss
Spence on Wednesday afternoon,
and Miss Maloney and Mrs. Hill on
Tuesday night.
Injured now in the Milford Mem
Orial Hospital are:
-hAoo DuEIlH
of entire body, laceration of the
right temple. condition serious.
Mrs. Marie Bowers. Georgetown,
second and third degree burns of
face and both arms, not considered
serious.
Miss Madeline Oliphant, Laurel,
second and third degree burns of
face, arms, body. and legs, serious.
Mrs. Alice Mason, Seaford, first
degree burns of face and hands,
not considered serious.
Miss Mildred MCGEE, Seaford, ex-
tensive third degree burns of body,
critical.
Miss Jerdy Jenkins, Greenwood,
severe body burns.
Whitley Lewis, Laurel, seriously
injured. second and third degree
burns of face and both hands.
Flames Followed
The explosion. described as a
flash blast" tore away part of a
loading building. and sent a sheet
of fame roaring through the small
building.
The roof was blown off the pow
der loading room. Fire. which broke
out Immediately, at first hampered
company guards in giving first aid
to injured. The Carlisle Fire Com
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
IS Ration Points
AHOICed BY OPA
For Canned Goods From
March 25 Through
April 80

Housewives will have As ration
points on blue stamps lettered ID,
e, and F in War Ration Book No.
for canned goods from March %
through April 30. the OPA an
nounced this week.
The blue stamps now in use "a.
d and c. will be good until March
81. This provides one week of Ov-
erlap at the end of March in which
stamps for either period will be
valid. but OPA urged consumers to
budget their AS ration points for
April.
"Pre-validatiOn ration stamps is
done primarily TO allow consumers
to make the best possible use of
any ration stampss of small de-
nominations they may have left in
their books at the end of the
month";" OPA said. ALLOWING the
use of the following months
stamps before the previous months
expire makes it possible for con-
sumers to spend left over stamps
for items of higher point values"
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
To Dedicate Service
Plaque On Sunday
Beautiful Remembrance For Ser
vice Men Planned By PresbyterianS

Beautiful Remembrance For Ser
vice Men Planned BY PresbyterianS
A beautiful service plaque will be
dedicated at the Milford Presby-
terian Church, Sunday morning,
March IA, at the eleven o'clock ser
vice. This fitting remembrance of
those in service has been designed
by the International Bronze Tablet
Company of New York City.
Beneath a large bronze eagle is
the inscription:
LEST WE FORGET
Dedicated To
Those In The Fellowship OF
The First Presbyterian Church
Milford, Delaware
Who Are In The Armed Forces OF
Our Country
World War II
This is followed by the names
of 81 Milford boys and girls affil-
lated with the Presbyterian Church
and now in the service of their
country.
Among the group are a WAAC,
a lieutenant in the Nursing Corps,
Army and Navy pilots, two dem
lists, a naval officer who is i'm
prisoned in the Philippines. A doz-
en- of the group are commissioned
officers serving in interesting ca
pacities all over the world. All rel
atives and friends of the group are
invited to be present.
This service is also the opening
Of the annual attendance and wOr-
ship emphasis series planned by
the session. Souvenir photographs
Of the plaque will be presented TO
those present and also sent around
The world to those in service.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

Delaware's quota is $495. 900 for
the Red Cross War Fund. On the
basis of the number of Delaware
boys and girls now in the armed
services, this amount will provide
Red Cross to each Delaware boy or
girl at the rate of 93c per week. A
$4,000 contribution provides a Del
aware boy or girl with Red Cross
for one year; a $25.0O contribution
for six months. and on down the
scale.
Therefore, your contribution,
whatever it may he. is providing
Red Cross to some mothers son
or daughter when its help is most
needed.
The chairmen for Milford and
Houston are as follows:
First Ward. NJ. Welch, Jr.
Second Ward-G. F. NAPLES.
Third George Jester.
Fourth Ward Wallace f. Nc
Faul.
Francis G. Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Car Inspections
In DELAWARE Have
Been Suspended
Governor Walter w. Ba-
con Signs Bill Giving
Highway Commission
Right To Issue Emer-
gency Order.

Suspension of official automobile
inspections in Delaware until fur
ther notice was announced by the
State Highway Departments Mo-
tor Vehicle Division on Monday.
The suspension applies to present
registrations while inspections will
continue to be made for new regis
trations and for car dealers.
Motorists who desire TO extend
their present registration for a
period of a year will now present
their registration card to any in
spection lane and pay the fee
stamped on the card.
Governor Walter w. Bacon on
Monday signed the bill passed by
the Legislature granting certain
war emergency powers to the high
way department. The State High
way Commission approved the bill
in January. The ban on tests was
made because of the shortage of
gasoline and the difficulty of hav-
ing certain repairs made.
The suspension will not mean the
laying off of any employees at the
Office it was said, because the force
had been reduced by war work.
The voluntary inspection for mo-
torists will be continued at the
lanes. A sum of 25 cents is charged
for this testing of lights. brakes,
steering mechanism and wheel
alignment. Many car. owners, OBJ
serving safety first" precautions,
have asked that this test be con-
tinued.
Highway commissioners urge
that drivers operate their cars with
the utmost care. bearing in mind
the condition of the vehicles they
are driving.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Lime Is Essential
To A Good Garden
For Better Vegetables Sweeten
Soil Before Planting

Relatively few vegetables pro-
duce good crops on acid or sour
soils. Whether or not a garden site
needs an application OF lime de-
pends upon a number of factors
such as the texture of the soil. and
TO a limited extent, upon the crop
ping system and the method of
fertilization being followed.
II. however. the garden area has
not had an application of lime in
the past three years. garden spe-
cialists at the University of Della
ware recommend that an ,applica-
ton of lime be made.
For most conditions they say an
application of 40 pounds per 1000
square feet of garden area Will be
sufficient
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Frank P. Walker Gets
Kent County Office
Republican Formally Succeeds +.
=. Hughes, Democrat. In Contest

Frank p. Walker, near Harring-
ton. became Kent county comptrOI-
Ter Tuesday in place of Elijah S.
Hughes. FELTON,, in conformity with
recount last week of the votes
cast for the Office at the electionsin
November, 1910.
Walker. a Republican, was ad-
ministered the oath of office by
Resident Judge Charles l.. Terry.
Jr.. who first approved the new Of
ficials bond. Mr.. Hughes, who re-
tires from the Office after having
previously served one term. is a
Democrat.
The order of the board of cleo
tions canvass. which recounted the
vote last week under instructions
of the State Supreme Court, also
rescinded the certificate of election
issued to Hughes after the original
canvass following the 1910 election.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Health For States Older Folk
Will Be Aid To War Effort

nen and women over 60. consider
heir health if the state as a whole
S to function efficiently in war
time. For them, too. periodic phys
ical check-ups are important.
They, too. need a balanced diet
with plenty of fruits. vegetables
and liquids. These older people al
so need sufficient sleep and exer-
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
First 1943 Bee News
Released BY Chada
Extension EntOmOIOgist Prepares
And Distributes Interesting Booklet

The first monthly issue of the
Delaware Bookkeeping News has
just been prepared and distributed
to beekeepers throughout the state
by Harvey l.. Chada, assistant ex-
tension entomOlogist of the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice. Mr.. Chada was recently ap-
pointed to this position to sacceed
John NJ. Amos. who resigned March
l to accept a position as specialist
in agriculture at Pennsylvania
State College.
In the news. Mr.. Chada advises
beekeepers to check their colo
nies now to see that bees have
plenty of food to last until nectar is
secreted by the honey plants and
explains how they may be fed ar
tificially if the supply is low.
Colonies of bees found dead
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19

For many years the age struc
ture of the population of this
country has been changing and to-
day elderly people comprise ap-
proximately SIS per cent of the
population. In Delaware. as in
other states health for mothers and
is constantly being urged.
1t is also important. says the State
Board Of Health, that older folk,
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Carelessness Leads
To Many Bad Fires
One Third OF Nations Total Due
To Easily Corrected Causes

OF the 1876. 900 fires in homes. fac
tories and other buildings. reported
to the National Fire Protection AS
sociation in 194l, more than one
third were due to three easily cor
rected causes. The careless smok-
er was responsible for the stagger-
ing total of 125.0O0 fires. Defective
electrical equipment added an
other $4,000. and sparks falling on
wood shingled roofs was the third
in this infamous trio. accounting
for 10000 fires.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Area Rent Officer To
Sit Here March 23I
Representative Will Sit In
Council Room From One
Until Four O'clock

According to information receiv-
ed today a representative of the
Area Rent Office will be in this city
next Tuesday afternoon from one
until four o'clock in the council
room in the municipal building, for
the purpose of assisting those per-
sons who have not as yet signed
up as landlords.
Milford chronicle., 1943-03-19
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, March 10, To
Tuesday, March 16, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford from Wednesday, March
10, to Tuesday, March 16, inclusive:
Temperature
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

Everything complete illustrated SOLID MAPLE
Simmons Bunk Beds finished in a mellow. honey -coored
tone Convenient ladder included. TWO all-cotton
tresses, covered in durable AGA striped ticking TWO
Simmons "Wood-Type" Springs. ALL COMPLETE at
this amazingly low price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
SuperhighWaY
ToB0mber Plant
Opens tuesday
Second Unit Connects
With Previous Link in
Pedesirian-Free Road

LANSING Jan so Tho second
link n Michigan FIRST pedestrian
free supcrhgrvay built 10 serve
fhc tho. ands of workers an the
Willow Run Bomber plant VIII be
open 10 traffic Tuesday, Highway
Commissioner Lloyd 3 Reid an
nounced today
Containing l9 grade separations
which carry the cNproSSWay over
all crossroads and rail lines the
Ink begins az Suu,hticld road in
Alnr. -DarLt- Hrl.lnLLn2 II Ii Snuth=
westerly direction 10 Joins the
TrSJ Ink at Hannah road near
RomuluS
a third Ink already mapped
and ready TO be constructed VIII
begin at Wyoming avenue al
Michigan and lo,n The oNpreSSWay
81 Allen Park
This point was chosen because
II VIII eventually connect with the
Detroit CrosstuWn ,lIpfrhighway
and serve aS the main artery con
Meeting Port Huron. Detroit and
Chicago
At SIX points along the 1l-5
miles there are access and exit
lanes, designed 10 permit the free
flow Of traffic IN all directions
without stop.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
15Per Cent Vote
Seen in Spring
Election
Common Pleas Race
Draws II Candidates;
s viii Be Nominated

Not more than $4,000 Detroit
voters, a bare - per cent of those
registered, are expected to go to
the polls for the spring primary
elections February IS, City Clerk
Thomas d. Leadbetter said Sat-
urday.
The city ballot includes u can
didates for common pleas Judge,
with eight to be nominated and
-foHr to tie elected April 5. The
candidates are Judge Ralph w.
Liddy, James NJ. JeffrieS. Ned H.
Smith and Neal Fitzgerald, incum-
bents, and George L. McBath,
Frank d. Smith, Joseph Sanders,
Wallace ViSScher, Harry II.
WachS, I. Goodman Cohen. Philip
GriffthS and Sherman Kelly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
PTA Marks 18th Year
With Ceremonies Tuesday

Founded during one war, the De-
troit Council of .Parent-Teachers
Associations will observe the
twenty-fifth anniversary OF its
founding Tuesday in the midst of
another.
The council will devote its cere-
mony, starting at 8 p. m. in the
Central YWCA, to a glance in
retrospect.
A pageant, Quarter Century
Review" will depict the accom-
pliShmentS OF the intervening
years toward improved children
welfare.
Narrated by Mrs Myrtle Lab
bitt, CKLW woman's editor, the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

review will cover the councils 25
year history.
Looking ahead. Victor F. Spat.
helf. Wayne University mems &C,
tivities counselor, will address ar
anticipated 700 persons on What
of Tomorrow. !"
The program will be concluded
by two musical selections befittinp
a hopeful future" Song of Peace
and THE Lords Prayer"
Master of ceremonies will be
James Baird. a member of the
councils executive board.
Guests will be greeted by Mrs
Wilfred Green, council president
Founders Day chairman is Mrs
J. II. Baer and program chairman
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
: Australia Fights
co j G H S
Due 20 Colds or Bronchial IrritAtions
With Buekley's "Canadiol"

It's extra fast for Dad-yet gentle and
mild for Mother and the Riddles
This means that those nasty Irritating
coughs--due 10 colds or Bronchial Irri-
tations--that so often disturb a man
sleep-get amazing fast relief.
Almost instantly you get the surprise OF
your nfe-coughing spAsm ceases-right
away Il loosens up thick choking phlegm-
opens up clogged bronchial tubes-makes
breathing easier,
There's real economy In Buckleys--all
medicAtion--no syrup. Half to one tea
spoonful Will convince the most skepticAl.
Get Buckeys "Canadiol" the Cough
Mixture that outsells all others in Aus
traia, New Zealand Canada ana many
other countries on merit alone all druggists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31

is Mrs. G. A. Bebell, council vice
president.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-31
SMART TWIN BEDS, TOO!

\ comfortable, spAee-ssVing, double
Bunk Bed one moment and Prestol-
with very little effort you have 2
separate. complete twin bed outfits
that offer all the style and comfort
Of regular twin beds.