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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Fen State Motorists
Renew Registrations
Commissioner George s. Williams Says That Of A
Total Of 29,7l6 Expiring As Of September 30,
Only 2SI Were ReReJCed By August I.

OF a total of 29,746 motor ve-
hicle registrations which expire on
September 80. only PSI had been
renewed as of August /.
Motor Vehicle Commissioner
George S. Williams cited this tar
diness this week in urging motor
lists to renew their registrations as
soon as they possibly can. suggest
ing in particular the convenience
and time-saving of using the mails.
By effecting their renewals by
mail, motorists not only will be
saving time, but will also be con-
serving their gasoline and tires at
the cost of but two or three cents
postage. Williams mentioned.
In Sussex county, 4,677 registra-
tions expire on September 80. and
of the number only 35 were re-
newed as of August /; in Kent
county. 1929 expire, with but "a
of them renewed, and in New Castle
only 212 of total of 20,440 expira-
tions have been renewed.
Other figures announced by Will
liams disclose that only 1916. or 81
per cent, fewer automobiles were
registered in the state as of August
l as compared with the same date
of last year. On August 1, 1912,
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Bagworrns Destroy
Many Trees Yearly
Evergreens Especially Are Hard
Hit By Spindle Shaped Pest

The spindle shaped objects which
hang down from branches, twigs,
and leaves of tres are a serious
threat to the life of the tree-they
are the workrooms of bagworms.
These worms have already stripped
the foliage from many trees. espe-
cially eYergreenssi in Dolawasess Se-
verely stripped trees usually die,
so control measures must be ap-
piled in order to save them, ac-
cording to Harvey L. Chada, ex-
tension entomologist for the Della
ware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice.
The bagwOrms often do much
damage before they are discover
ed. since the shape of the bags and
the fact that they are covered with
dead leaves give them the appear
ance of a natural growth of the
tree. The forms spend the winter
in the egg stage inside the prev
ious years bag-these bags some
times hold as many as 500 eggs. In
the spring. the newly Matched
worms leave their winter quarters,
and almost Immediately begin to
feed and spin a silken sack or bag
about themselves from which they
feed, affording them good protec-
ton. They continue feeding and
defoliating the trees during the
summer.
Mr. Chada says there are several
different effective methods of con-
troll. On small trees the bags may
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Geo. @. FearOn.
Welfare Home
Head, Passes
Former Wilmington Re-
lief Director, Victim of
Stroke After Heart
Attack.

George o. Fearon. superintend-
ent of the Welfare Home at Smyr-
ma since May and connected in an
official capacity with the institution
since it was opened about 10 years
ago. died Sunday morning in his
apartment at the home from a
stroke which followed a heart at
tack suffered more than a week
ago.
Born in Whitehaven, Cumberland
County. England, Mr. Fearon at
tended the FreemasOn's School for
Boys in London and upon gradua-
ton took a position in the railroad
department of a large commercial
house. In the next few years before
he came to the United States, Mr..
Fearon worked as a railroader in
Manchester and Liverpool.
On his arrival in this country, of
which he later became a citizen,
Mr.. Fearon went to work for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. remaining
in the employ of that organization
for % years in its maintenance of
way department. He was stationed
during this period at Camden, n.
j., and Georgetown.
Before his election to the super
intendency of the Welfare Home
last May. to succeed DIR. A. V. Gill
liland who had resigned, Mr.. Fear
on had served as treasurer and bus
mess manager of the institution.
He also had had charge of the re-
lief unit in Wilmington and had su-
pervised the stamp plan for sur
plus food and other commodities
until it's discontinuance several
ago.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
John Darby Named
Bank Commissioners
Frederiea Resident Appointed To
Succeed +. E. Lynch, Jr.

Governor Walter w. Bacon last
Thursday announced the appoint
ment of John C. Darby of Frederick
as State Bank Commissioner to
succeed Frank f. Lynch, Jr., whose
term of office will expire on Au-
gust "a.
Mr.. Darby is assistant manager
of the Frederica branch of the Del
aware Trust Company. with which
he has been affiliated for the past
% years.
He is now president of the Fred
erica school trustees and is a
member of the Frederick Town
Council. as well as president of the
Frederick Fire Department, since
it's organization nine years ago.
He is also active in civilian de-
fense in Kent county.
Mr.. Darby is a graduate of Fred
erica High School and took bank
ing course at Beacon College in
Wilmington. He is a lifelong resi-
dent of Frederica and is married.
He has a wide circle of friends
the state.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13

there were 72,3O3 registrations az
compared with 70,787 on the same
date of this year.
In the face of the gasoline ration
ing other wartime restrictions and
men in the armed forces, and the
fact that in other state sthe drop in
registrations has been vastly great
er. Williams viewed the decrease
in Delaware as most gratifying in
that it is not Is or Is per cent as
in some states.
A marked decrease is shown in
operators and chauffeurs' licenses,
however. which is attributable, Will
liams said. to the great number of
men in the armed forces.
The number of operators and
chauffeurs' licenses issued as of
the past August l was 92,762 as
compared with 9S,642 as of the date
last year. a decrease of $3.50, or
So per cent.
All motor vehicle registrations
expiring September 80 must be re-
newed by that date to avoid inspec-
tion. Williams stressed in appeal
ing to the owners to renew at the
earliest possible time.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Accident Rate In
Industries Is Low
This Despite The Fact That Ma.
jOrity Are Doing Extra Work

Delaware industries are meeting
the demands of war production
with a minimum of lOst-time acci-
dents. in the opinion of the Della
ware Safety Council
Employment during 1912 increas-
ed "a per cent. and man hours of
exposure rose so per cent. while
the increase in the number of days
lost was but A per cent. according
to figures compiled by the council.
The frequency rate has increased
1858 points over the peacetime av-
erage between 1886 and 1889, in
elusive. while the severity rate has
decreased .23 point from the nor
NAL employment years. Delaware's
1912 frequency and severity rates
are below the national average.
With So plants reporting during
1912 there were 76S lost time acci-
dents; 29,191 persons employed;
52.513.6O1 man hours worked, and
1891 days lost.
During 1871, with 50 plants re-
porting. the figures show 633 lost
time accidents; 21,904 employees;
44.715,301 man hours worked; A.
754 days lost; 14.15 frequency rate
and .93 severity rate.
under the Safety Councils plan
of computing lost time. a fatality
counts as 5000 days lost. while an
amputation is calculated as 300
davs lostl
The figures compiled for 1910.
with 81 plants reporting. include:
1896 lost time accidents; 1885
S7.5S3.91S man hours
worked: 1914 days lost; 1915
frequency rate and AS severity
rate.
Forty-nine plants reporting from
1885 to 1899. inclusive. showed 320
lost time accidents; 1903 employ
es; 29.212,412 man hours worked;
1895 frequency rate and 1.16 sever
ity rate.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Body Of Lost Seaman
Recovered At Canes
Coast Guard Pick Up
Corpse Of Cumberland,
Md, Native

The body of a seaman was pick
ed up at sea off the Delaware
Capes last week by a Coast Guard
boat and taken to the Nelson Flu
neral Home at Lewes. The man
was identified as Walter Everett
Goggin, 80 years old, of Cumber-
land, Md. wiper on a merchant
ship. Identification was made
through papers found on his
clothes.
The seaman was lost on July 12
when he fell from an outgoing
merchant ship and had been the
object of a search by government
boats the past three weeks.
He is survived by his father.
Stephen NJ. Goggin of Roanoke.
Va, where the body was shipped
for burial. He also has a sister,
Mrs. Katherine Carson of Cumber-
land.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Officials Saw
Fathers Draft
MaybeDelayed
Selective Service Tells
Senator Calls Will Be
Issued Only AS Men
Are Needed.

Selective Service gave assurance
to Senator Gurney (R-SD) this
week the drafting of pre-Pearl
HarbOr fathers will be delayed as
long as possible, and when these
family heads are taken they will
be drawn from all states equally
and simultaneously.
Gurney, a member of the Senate
military affairs committee, said a
conference with draft officials con-
vinced him 1t will be necessary to
draft some father after October l,
because local board lists of other
available men will be exhausted
in many areas then.
Gurney said he was informed
local boards have been ordered to
start their reclassification now, but
that no induction of fathers will
begin until October l.
Promised Delay
Il have assurances that Selective
Service policy is to refrain from
fathers as long as that is
possible" he said. 1T is my under
standing further that Selective
Service will attempt to so distri-
butte it's calls among states and in
towns among local boards that IA
theirs will be inducted from all
states and from all local boards as
close to the same time as possible"
While Gurney indicated his will
ingness to abide by the decision of
leaders as to the necessity
Of drafting fathers, Senator Hatch
(D-NM) said there was some doubt
in his mind.
No Congress Call Likely
Both. however, said they saw no
necessity of calling Congress back
into session to deal with the prob
lem. with Hatch commenting:
There will be time enough for
Congress to act before October l,
# it desires"
The lawmakers will return to
September IA at the
expiration of a summer recess.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Peninsula Poultry
Growers Official
Denies Black Market
Asa Bennett OF Frank
ford, Says Cry Is Rails
ed By Poultry Hand
lers In New York
City.

Denial that poultry growers in
the Delmarva Peninsula are par
ticipating in a black market when
they sell poultry to independent
buyers was made last Friday by
Asa Bennett. of Frankford, vice
president of the recently organized
Peninsula Poultry Growers Asso-
citation.
The peninsula raises virtually 100
per cent of the chickens consumed
in Philadelphia and a huge per-
centage of those sold in the New
York market.
Bennett asserted that the cry of
"black market" was raised princi-
pally by poultry handlers in New
York There, he said, system ex-
lists in which two high-waged men
are required to unload poultry
crates from the tail gate only of an
arriving truck.
Two or three other men, he said,
do the work of carrying the crates
into the commission house. Still an
other group of men, he said, trans
fer the contents of smaller crates
into larger crates, on which rentals
are charged.
Recently, he said. some of the
small retailers" got together and
decided to come directly to the pro-
ducer, buying up chickens and thus
eliminating the extra labor costs in
the New York market.
This practice. of course" he
said, :"cut the poultry market rack
eteers of New York out of their un
loading rackets, so they immedi
ately started a cry about black
market"
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Poultry Ceiling
Nav Be Increased
By Office Of
Z. CLAUDE BESWICK
POLICE CHIEF HERE

E. Claude Beswick, at
present serving as a mem
ber of the Delaware State
Police, but eligible for re-
tirement. having served 90
years. was hired this week
by City Council as police
chief at a starting salary of
$4,000 per week.
The hiring of Mr.. Beswick
followed his endorsement for
the position by the police
committee headed by Mayor
f. C. Evans. The vote on
hiring Mr.. Beswick was 6 to
2 with Councilmen Jester
and Wilkerson voting no.
According to Mr.. Evans,
the present captain, SERGE
ant and patrolmen are not
affected by the move.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
State Guardsrnen
End Their Training
Men Attend Church And Eat Dinner
At Fort dupont

The weeks encampment of the
Delaware State Guard at Fort du-
Pont was terminated last Sunday
with the return of the men to their
home armOries, most of them TO
Wilmington.
The men attended church SER
vices at the post Sunday morning
and after a noon dinner packed
their equipment. turned in the
Army material used, and left in
chartered buses and private cars
for home armories. The Whining
ton men arrived at 3 p. m. and
checked in their state equipment.
Promotions Announced
Ten men of Company A and two
of Company F were promoted on
the final day of the encampment.
Those of Company A are:
Staff Sergeant Charles w. Hawke
to first sergeant.
Sergeant Harry B. Walker to
staff sergeant.
Sergeant Walter Bieringer to
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Mrs. Marshall
CIlristens New
Boat
Wife Of Milford Physi-
clan Presides At The
Launching Of Subchas-
er 1854.

Like sparks from fireworks,
champagne sparkled in the sun
light as Mrs. William Marshall,
Jr.. of Milford. christened the U.
S. S.-SC1S54 at the shipyard of the
Vinyard Shipbuilding Company, in
Milford. Standing alongside of the
sponsor was her husband, Dr. Will
liam Marshall. Jr.. major of the
medical corps, ranking surgeon,
Delaware's 59th Pioneer A. f. F..
first World War The launching
was held on Tuesday. August 10,
and was the twelfth sub-chaser
launched at this shipyard. The GER
emony. closed affair because of
wartime restrictions, was attend
ed by Navy officials. honor guests
and employee guests.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Two Resign Evans Named
Positions In County War
OPA Office Finance Head
Milford Mayor, Sussex
COOrdinatOr, Appointed
To New Post By DON
aid P. Ross.

Appointment of Mayor Edward
c. Evans of Milford as chairman
of the Sussex County War Finance
Commfttee was announced last
Friday by Donald P. Ross; execu-
tive vice chairman of the Della
ware War Finance Committee.
Mayor Evans. who is also civil
ian defense coOrdinator for Sussex
county, and a member of the Mil
ford rationing panel since it was
first set up in this city. succeeds
C. NJ. Welch, Jr. treasurer of the
J. H. Mulholland Company, this
city. in the war finance organiza-
tion.
Other county chairmen are
George E. Elliott. Jr.. New Castle
county, and w. X. Patton of Do
yer.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Markings Of New Fuel Oil
Coupons Explained By State OPA
,ns for statement

Because fuel oil coupons for
the 194S-44 heating season are
different from those used last year.
hundreds of consumers have been
calling on the Office of Price Ad-
ministration for explanations. C. w.
Hardesty, district director, said to-
day.
To answer these inquiries. Mr..
Hardesty issued the following
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
3rd Ward To Hold
Open House Tonight
Building WIN Be Open For In.
spectiOn From Z To 3 p. VI.

All residents of the Third Ward
are cordially invited to attend an
"open house" this Friday evening,
August 13, at the new Civilian De-
fense Headquarters. This building,
as you know. was built by the civil
ian defense members to be used as
a headquarters and to store aux
iliary fire fighting equipment From
Z until o'clock p. m. the building
will be open for inspection and all
residents of the ward are urged
to take advantage Of this open
house" policy on this particular
night.
The committee on arrangements
is planning a most pleasant eve
ming and yo uare assured OF cor
dial welcome. Refreshments will
be served.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Have Children Fit
When School Starts
Well Riddles Learn Faster Than
SlekIy Ones, Health Board Says

With school days only about a
month away, parents are consider
ing the health of the children in
preparation for a busy winter of
school routine. Well children learn
faster than do sickly ones and they
are less apt to be seriously affect
ed by the contagious diseases of
childhood-from colds to whooping
cough-some of which occur in
every school each year, according
to the State Board of Health.
While the board is concerned
with the health of all school chill
dren. it is especially interested
that children entering first grade
this year have both physical and
dental examinations and correc-
tions made of any defects found.
before they begin school. In this
way they will be able to start their
school careers with as few handi-
caps as possible
Last year Smyrna had 62 and
Kent county 695 children in first
grade and this year 1t is expected
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Sen. c. D. Buck Plans
Trip To Alaska
Subcommittee TO Leave August %
For Investigation OF New Highway

For Investigation Of New Highway
/, U. S. Senator C. Douglass Buck,
with other members of a Senate
postrOads subcommittee, is plan
ming to make an investigation of
the Alaskan Highway now under
construction. The trip will start
August 81 and Senator Buck said
at his home this week the commit
tee expects to return to Washing
ton about November 10.
Senator Buck said he is not
sure, as yet, that he will be able
to make the necessary arrange
ments to accompany his fellow
committee members but he intends
to make the trip if at all poss-
ible.
Senator Scrugham (D-Nev.) is
chairman of the committee. Other
members in addition to Senator
Buck are: Senators Chavez (D-N.
M; Mcclellan, (D-Ark); East
land (D-Miss.) and Moore (R-
Plans call for the group to start
from Great Falls. Font. and pro-
coed along the highway through
Canada into Alaska.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Save Second Cutting
Red Clover For Seed
Home Grown Seed Compares Fav-
orably with Foreign Grown Product

Along with all of the day to day
problems. the farmer must always
look to the future. Thish is partic-
ularly true now when it is neces-
sary to increase production in
spite of shortages in both labor and
materials.
One of the special problems af-
fecting next years production
which must be considered now, ac-
cording to C. f. Phillips. forage
crop specialist for the Delaware
Agricultural Extension Service. is
the short supply of practically all
grass and legume seed ordinarily
used for hay and pasture so i'm
portant to livestock production.
This problem has developed part
Iy as a result Of Lend Lease re-
quirements of our Allies-which
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Judge E. V. Keith Is
Administered Oath
New Common Pleas Head Sworn
In By Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr.


Judge Ernest V. Keith of the
Kent County Court OF Common
Pleas was administered the oath
of office by Resident Judge Charles
L. Terry. Jr.. in the court room last
Wednesday afternoon with U. S.
Representative Earle D. Wiley.
first judge of the court. and Colo
mel John P. LeFevre. the second
judge, among those attending the
ceremony.
Bouquets of flowers were pre-
sented Judge Keith by county Off
cials and employees in the county
Offices.
Included among those attending,
in addition to Representative Will
ley and Colonel LeFevre. were:
State Senator W. Deanne Johns
ton. Benjamin F. Johnson. speaker
of the House of Representatives;
Dover City Councilman Thomas V.
Keith. father of Judge Keith; for
mer State Senator Benjamin F.
Simmons, Dover Solicitor Melvin
Representative r. Maris
PyOtt, d. a. Wilson,. Deputy AttOr-
ney General Henry J. Ridgely,
Clerk of the Peace John r. Lever
age. Comptroller Frank r. Walker.
Register in Chancery and Clerk of
the Orphans Court Norris B. Gar
rison. Sheriff William w. Simpson.
Recorder of Deeds Dawson G. Min
ner, Levy Court Commissioner BY
ron Creadick. Warren T. Moore,
Deputy Sheriff Henry Weaver. Oh
lie Hayes and Robert E. Lewis.
Judge Keith appointed Mrs. Myra
G. KERN as clerk of court. Mrs.
KERN recently succeeded Miss Nell
lie Walls as clerk when the latter
entered the L. S. Marine Corps.
Women's Reserve.
Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13

statement:
When your fuel oil coupons
are marked with a number and the
word gallons underneath, that
means that those are fixed value
coupons worth as many gallons as
the number indicates. These fixed
value coupons are valid through
out the heating year. For example,
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Dover Group CAP.
To Recruit Members
Courses VIII Be Given In Military
Training, Etc, To Those Signing Up

Due to the interest of the air
minded citizens of Dover, the Do
yer Squadron is enlarging its mem
bership. Although there is no pri-
vate flying on the coast at the
present time. courses will be given
in military training, navigation.
meterology and other subjects per-
tanning to aviation, such training
will be of great benefit to those
interested in the future of avia-
tion.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-08-13
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, August 4, To
Tuesday, August 10, Inclusive

Charles ]. HolzmuelIer, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, August
4, to Tuesday, August 10, inclu-
sive:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-04
.REBEKAHS ADD
NEW MEMBERS

At the meeting OF Washtenaw Re
bekahs, Wednesday evening, five
new names were received for mem
bership and preparations were
made for entertaining district num-
Der ten TO meet here. April 30.
Representatives TO the district
meeting are Mrs. Clarence South
ward. Mrs. Howard Curtis; Mrs.
Kenneth Davis and Mrs. Arnold
Lennert are alternates. II was de-
cided TO have a Galloping Tea at
the home OF Mrs. Fred Cation, Feb.
10.
The lodge will take the Mystery
Box 10 Margaret Lodge in Ann Ar
Dor. Feb. IL. The compittee to
take. care OF the adopted brother,
William Randall, at the Jackson
Odd Fellow home is Mrs. Lloyd
Barnes, Mrs. Lennert and Mrs.
Claude Eaton.
The lodge will remember their
men in service with gifts. The new
Red Cross committee is Mrs. Har-
old Badger, Mrs. Christian Miller
Mrs. Lillian Lott, Mrs. Lennert,
Mrs. Dougall Mcdonald.
The meeting was opened using
the flag ceremony. Mrs. Benjamin
Parker, noble grand. presided.
Mrs. Southwark, Mrs. Parker and
Mrs. Harold Sanderson sttended
the district number ten meeting In
Temperance, Jan. 30.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-04
TAX CONSCIOUS
BY CLUB DIMES

The committee who arranged the
February B Y Club dinner dance
wednesday evening used the unique
theme "B Y Tax Return" which was
cleyerly followed in the feature
dances, table decorations and dance
programs.
The centerpieces on the dining
tables. where dinner was served to
As couples, we're names OF various
taxes on colored banners, fastened
In flower holders, flanked on either
side with red. white and blue can
dies. Strips OF red, white and blue
crepe paper, extended the length
OF the tables.
Before being served dinner. the
men paid their tax and we're given
their dance program and dinner
partner. Among the feature dances
enjoyed were Normal tax, "EX-
cess tax" Sales tax" @Pay as you
go" "Surtax," Intangible" "Vic.
tory" Income" Use and "Gaso-
line"
Dinner was served in the Ma
sonic Temple dining room. after
which the party adjourned to ST.
Lukes Church House for dancing.
The committee in charge Of the
very successful party was Mr.. AMI
Mrs. c. T. Waiting. chairman, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Metcalf. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Darwin Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Miller.