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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Interesting Session
Held At Grange Hall
Mrs. Donald Jester, Wife OF Mas
ter, Presented Program

The business meeting of the Mil
ford Grange was held on Saturday
evening last with Donald Jester.
master. presiding.
Quite a few were absent on ac-
count of illness and bad weather.
Mrs. Donald Jester had a short
program, as follows:
Songs by the grange.
Grange quiz by Edna Barker.
Solo, Lurona Morgan.
On Saturday night of this week
Paris C. Kirby will have charge of
the program. This will be an open
meeting. All farmers or friends
interested in agriculture, are in
vited to meet with the grange at S
O'Clock. Russell Z. Wilson. Kent
county agriculture agent, and Paul
HodgsOn will be present TO lead
the discussions. Bring your prob
lens, ask questions and join in the
discussions.
The grange will be pleased to
know that Jacob Roosa is recOv-
ering from a recent fall on the
ice. and Douglas Fry from an op-
Grafton for the removal of tonsils.
The county agriculture meeting.
sponsored by the Delaware State
Grange will be held in Georgetown
Grange Hall on February 5.
Obligation of two new members
in the first and second degrees will
take place this Saturday evening
and they will be initiated in the
third and fourth degrees on Sat
urday. February 13.
Don't forget to attend the regu-
lar meetings each Saturday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock in the Milford
Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
$25O,OO0 Is Sought
For Road Project
Fund Would Be Used To Fulfill $2,OOO,OOO Program
That Was Urged By Governor Bacon In His
Biennial Message To The General Assembly.

Bills to provide for a bond issue
of S25O,00O, and for the appropria-
tion of that sum to the State High
way Department for the acquisition
at once of rights-Of-way for post
war road construction to cost 81
100000 were introduced Wednesday
afternoon by Representative F. A.
Lawson.
Governor Walter W. Bacon rec
commended such action in his bien-
nial message and listed as the
three major improvements the eX-
tension of the Governor PrintZ
Boulevard to the Delaware-Penn-
sylvania line, the construction of a
dual highway from Dover down
the west side of the state. and a
dual highway down the east side
of the state.
Governor Bacon explained in his
message that F. V. dupont, chair
man of the State Highway Commits
sion, had rendered him a deed, con-
ditional on the adoption of the
road building program. which con-
veys to the State of Delaware the
remaining portion of the right-of-
way from Milford to the Delaware
Maryland line, part of which has
been previously conveyed to the
state by Mr.. dupont.
This right-of-way consists of
strip of land $50 feet wide and ap-
proximately 35 miles long located
Immediately adjacent to the pres
ent highway. The Governor ex-
pressed his gratitude to Mr.. DUPONT
in his message.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05

In Delaware
Draft Sought
Those Sought By Kent
And Sussex Counties
Boards Are Listed By
Name.

Names of 215 persons listed as
delinquent registrants by the State
Selective Service System were an
nOunced this week by state head
quarters as part of a nation wide
program to eliminate delinquen-
cies.
The program is designed to To-
cate for compliance or for prosecu-
ton the men who are listed by their
local boards. it was said The de-
linquent list is being referred to
the L. S. District Attorneys office
and the FBI.
There are two general types of
men being sought, headquarters
pointed out. For one group, Selec-
tive Service has no record. while
there is a record for the others.
Under the first classification are
those who were required to regis
ter but failed to do so. and those
who did register. but whose regis
tration cards have not reached To-
cal boards because of defects in
completing the cards. or similar
reasons.
Deliberate ViOIatOrs Listed
Those delinquent with a Selec-
tive Service record. include those
who have failed to respond to some
action of the local board. Many
of these registrants have merely
dropped out of sight, or have moved
without leaving forwarding ad-
dresses. Deliberate violators also
are listed as delinquents.
Down state registrants sought
follow:
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Many Enrolled
In Production
For War Study
Twenty-Five Kent Glasses
Taking Up Farm Ma
chine ir; Two
Home Food Courses.

Approximately $50 persons are
enrolled in 25 rural war production
classes which have been approved
so far and are in operation in
schools and shops in various parts
of the state, according to announce
ment of Paul NJ. Hodgson. super
visor of rural war production
training.
Twenty-Five of the courses are
in farm machinery repair, one is
in auto mechanics, and two are in
home food production.
Not Too Late For Glasses
All farmers should take advan-
tage of such training classes, Mr..
HOdgsOn set forth. declaring il is
not too late to organize courses.
The supervisor emphasized that
with new machinery scarce and ra-
toned fewer repairmen and a
shortage of labor. the system is one
in which all can help to solve. at
least in a small way, some of the
food production problems"
The auto mechanics course is at
the Delaware State College for Col
ored Students four nights a week
and the home food production
courses are at the Smyrna colored
school and at the MiddletOwn cob
ored school one night a week.
Courses Listed
The farm machinery repair
courses are as follows:
Georgetown, colOred, at Shady
Brook garage. two nights a week;
school, five nights;
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Governor Backs Program

In the message he also said:
Il am convinced that the acquisi-
tion of these rights of way at this
time by the state is highly desir-
able. They can never, in my judg-
ment, be purchased on more rea-
sonable basis. Possession of these
rights-of-w is necessary TO in
sure prompt effectiveness of the
postwar program, and recon-
ment to the members of this Leg
islature that bond issue of $780,
900 be authorized and the proceeds
thereof be credited to the con-
structiOn account of the Highway
Department"
Representative Lawson's bill to
authorize the bond issue provides
for the procedure to be followed
and sets forth that they shall bear
interest payable semi-annually at
a rate not exceeding l per cent a
year unless in the discretion of the
issuing officers a bona fide offer is
submitted which does not require
the payment of interest and does
not require redemption at an
greater than the total
$3.50. 900. Not more than $4,000 of
the principal debt would be paid
each year. 1t also specifies that
the bonds must not be issued later
than December 81. 1943.
A companion bill offered by Mr..
Lawson provides for the apprOpri-
alton of the $3.50 900 for the acqui-
sition of land and rights-of-way
and for the surveying. grading and
of this land.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Husbands Due For
Draft In State
Delaware Boards At End OF supply
OF Unmarried Men

Married men with no children
and no occupatOnal deferments
will be called for physical exami-
nations by Delaware draft boards
this month, officials at state selec-
tive headquarters said this week.
In the Wilmington area, one
board already is examining married
men and expects to induct some
this month. The four others will
call men of this group for exami-
nation later this month-one will
start next week-and will induct
some in March.
The men will be included in the
March calls with the few single
men remaining in class LA
youths of is and 10 recently reg
istered. single men with collater-
al dependents, those whose defer
ments have expired, married men
not living with their wives, and
others already in this group.
Order Not Responsible
The fact married men all over
the country will soon be drafted
was indicated recently with the an
of the order wiping
out dependency deferment for men
in certain listed activities and oc-
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Victory Fund
Committee To
Aid Bond Sales
William V. Grier, Will
liam V. Sipple Are
Members OF The Mil
ford Committee.

Plans for the organization of
local committees to promote the
sale i'm Sussex county of govern
ment bonds of Series FL and &C, 3"
Certificates of Indebtedness, and
Tax-Savings Notes were made at
luncheon given in Georgetown on
Thursday, January 2S, by James NJ.
Tunnel, Jr., chairman of Sussex
County Victory Fund Committee.
The Victory Fund Committee is to
supplement the work of the War
Savings Fund Committee, which
handles the sale of Series "E"
bonds and the sale of War Savings
Stamps.
Cecil Backus of Wilmington. who
is regional director of the Victory
Fund Committee. spoke to the other
guests, who were all members of
the Sussex County Committee, out
lining the work to be done here.
1t was agreed among all those
present that each member of the
will appoint and organ
ize his own local committee, COM
pile a tentative list of all bond
prospects within reasonable reach
of his local committee, and will no.
tify the county chairman that this
has been done on or before the
18th of February.
Members of the committee are:
V. Grier of Milford; Will
liam V. Sipple. president of the
Trust Company; J. Sher-
man Neal, cashier of the Baltimore
Trust Company, Bridgeville; Karl
X. Brown. president of the First
National Bank of Seaford; Harvey
d. Williams, vice president of the
Sussex Trust Company. Laurel;
Dr.. Rowland G. Paynter, president
Of the Farmers Bank of George
town; Ira Lewis. cashier of Peoples
National Bank of Laurel; J. Edward
ioslee. president of the Millsboro
Trust Company; Joseph L. Mar
shall, cashier of the Lewes Trust
Raymond B. Morris.
cashier of the Baltimore Trust
of Selbyville; Thomas r.
Ingram, president of the Sussex
Trust Company, Lewes; Burton G.
Cannon, president of the First Ma (
ional Bank of Frankford, and Har- /
y w. Bunting. president of the +
first National Bank of Dagsboro.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Poultry Raisers
Elect Officials
Dover Man Reelected President OF
State Improvement Group

Directors of the Delaware Poul-
try Improvement Association re-
elected Charles Marker of Dover.
as president at the winter meeting
of the directors recently.
Other officers to head the asso-
citation during the year are Walter
Mills, Greenwood, vice president; {;
John Holloway, Newark, treasur-
er. and Z. A. Tomhave, Newark, sec
retary.
While meeting, the directors who
represent each of the local poultry
groups throughout the state heard
reports of special committees and
discussed ways of improving the
states poultry industry.
Marker urged all present to sup
port the all-out effort to meet the
nations demand for poultry pro-
ducts and to support the Northeas-
tern Poultry Producers Council.
OF which the Delaware Poultry I'M
provement Association is a mem
ber, in its program to assist pro-
dueers in meeting wartime pro-
duction problems.
.BrOiIer Production Report
The January report of the Bu-
reau of Agricultural Economics in
dicates that the total number of
broilers on hand January 4, 1943,
was estimated at 1S,700.000 birds
of all ages. probably record num-
ber for the time of the year.
This number exceeded the num-
ber on hand a year ago by about ~
per cent and exceeds the two high /
points of 1912 February and Sep |
tember) when number on hand ap-
preached the is million mark.
The total capacity for broiler pro-
duction in the state is reported I
about six per cent greater than a
year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Indictments Returned
In Sussex Court
Nisi DEGREES In Divorce Also Grant
ed At Opening OF Court

With Chief Justice Daniel ].
Layton on the bench, the regular
February term of Court of General
Sessions and Superior Court open
ed on Monday. Monday and Tues
day were devoted to the hearing of
divorce cases and indictments be-
fore the grand jury.
Nisi DEGREES in divorce were
granted to the following: Anna B.
jackson from William V. Jackson;
Irma L. Hearn from John Charles
HeaTn; Marguerite Lewis from
Duke l.. Lewis; Irene Rose BOehm
from Edward Marshall Boehm;
Joseph Frank Forst from Marie
Smidley Forst; Ethel Belle Mans
field from Clarence Mansfield; Mar
ian Z. Crockett from Harry o.
Crockett; Mary Frances Aydelotte
from George S. AydelOtte; Virginia
NJ. Stuart from Earl Z. Stuart;
Noble r. Wilson from Ida NJ. Will
son. William W. Morris from Mar
garet Z. Morris; Margaret r. Oil
phant from Norman J. Oliphant;
Ethel NJ. Marvel from Grover Cleve-
land Marvel. Jr.
Final DEGREES are expected to be
granted at this term as of Febru-
ary . to the following: John H.
Hudson from Anna NJ Hudson; Re-
tus Tomlin from Helene Tomlin.
Carl Z. Paugh from Virginia H.
Paugh. James Stanford Allen from
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Are Now Preparing
Ration Book No. 3
OPA Not Yet Decided What Arti-
cleS Are To Be Covered

Preparations for rationing more
commodities, after canned goods
and meats, have reached the stage
of readying another ration book.
authoritative sources disclosed this
week.
This new book will be called
War Ration Book No. 3" and has
been kept secret because the No.
book-the one to be used for
canned goods and meats-has not
been distributed yet and may not
reach the public until the end of
February.
officials of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration said they did not know
yet what may be rationed on Book
No. 3. They know various items
are getting scarce, however, and
want to be prepared. The new book
is designed for adaptability to any
of a number of possible programs.
The best guess that can be made
about Book No. is it will be for
other kinds of foods, perhaps but
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Members Of All Units
Are Requested To At
tend Session To Be
Held In Milford Com
munity Building.

A very important meeting for all
members of the Milford Civilian
Defense organization has been
called for next Sunday afternoon,
February Z, at o'clock in the
Milford Community Building.
This meeting will be of vital in
terest to all the members of every
unit in this organization. and all
are requested to plan now so they
will be able to attend.
At this meeting the new o. c. ID.
equipment will be distributed to
each active member. and instruc-
tions given for its use.
During the afternoon moving pic
lures will be shown, demonstrating
the proper manner of handling the
new fire bomb, the latest destruc-
tive weapon in this line.
The pictures will instruct those
present of how to recognize the
bomb, and the proper method TO
combat its destructiveness
The meeting is to be a general
mobilization meeting of all the Mil
ford o. C. D. units with every mem
ber expected to be present to re-
ceive instruction for the coming
surprise February tests.
There will be three statewide
surprise tests this month, and spe-
cial instruction for these will be
given.
The new air raid signals, prom
ulgated by the Army Command,
will be explained, and these will be
used during the February surprise
tests.
There are three things to re-
member: Sunday, February Z; Mil
ford Community Building; all Mil
ford Civilian Defense Units.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Cautions Care
In Handling
OF War News
Peninsula Press AssOci-
alton Warned Mistakes
Can Prove Fatal To
Many Men.

Cooperation of all newspapers.
especially weeklies. in handling
war news in strict accordance with
requirements is of vital import
ance to victory, Lieutenant Walter
Anderson, public relations division.
War Department, stressed at the
luncheon session of the annual
meeting of the Del-Mar-Va Press
Association at the Hotel dupont,
Wilmington. last Saturday.
He said even an inadvertent mis-
handling of war news can cause
serious mishap. even death for
large numbers of men on the fight
ing fronts or enrOute to them He
warned that newspapers must COM
ply absolutely with rules govern
ing use of names of fighting units
and their locations. An apparently
trivial item about a local boy in
the armed services, can. if i'm
properly handled by newspapers.
give vital information to the enc
my, Lieutenant Anderson said.
Cites Harmony
0OOBEi AAAOAl anu AAfAl iAAOAAg
been the rule between the press of
this country and the branches of
the government in which some
form of wartime censorship is es-
sential, he declared He said he was
no complaint in this re-
spect, but urging continued vigil
ance.
Many questions concerning de-
tails of the wartime code for the
press were asked by members of
the association. Lieutenant Ander- /.
son furnished the answers, or re-
ferred his questioners to more de-
.ailed printed explanations.
Senator James NJ. Tunnel prais-
I'd the spirit of American newspa-
Ders, which. he said. are giving 100 I
per cent cooperation in the war
Effort
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Business Girls Open
Service Center Here
The Dedication Ceremonies
Were Held Last Satur-
day Afternoon

The Milford Service Center for
members of the armed forces in
this vicinity was dedicated last
Saturday afternoon when the
rooms established in the old State
Armory. here. were opened to the
public for inspection.
The project is being sponsored
by the Milford Business and Pro-
fessional Girls and was made pos
sible through contributions by Mil
ford organizations, including $500
by the Milford Civilian Defense
Organization derived from the sale
of scrap metal.
The receiving committee was
composed of Misses Charlotte Ry-
der, Sara Barcus. and Janice Glen
daniel of the Milford Business
Girls Club.
On the second floor there have
been opened three rooms. a lounge
room, a writing room. and recre-
alton room.
The Business and Professional
Girls reserve one room on the first
floor.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
House Bill Provides
For Student Labor
Pupils Could Leave School
For Jobs On Farms Or
In War Plants

Fourteen-year-Old boys and girls
would be permitted to leave school
to work on farms or in war indus
tries if they have completed the
eighth grade. according to a bill
introduced by Representative Hen
ry d. Cook, chairman of the House
education. committee on Tuesday.
The bill would amend the pres
ent law which requires all children
to attend school between the ages
of seven and 16. The consent of
parent or guardian would be re-
quired to permit the child to leave
school at IA, and he would be per-
mitted to leave if employed in a
gainful occupation"
Mr.. Cook said the bill had been
approved by the State Board of
Education.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
City Streets TO
Be Patrolled
Nightly By The
Auxiliary Cops
Will Cooperate With The
City Police In Main
tanning A Con S tant
Vigil; To Cover Every
Ward.

Beginning at once, the streets of
Milford are to be patrolled by the
auxiliary police of the civilian de-
fense organization.
The auxiliary police will coop
crate with the city police in keep
ing up a constant patrol in all
parts of the city. During certain
hours each night the streets of each
ward will be covered. 1t is hoped
that this will accomplish two pur-
poses:
(1)-That the auxiliary police
will be able to call the attention of
those home owners who have
through neglect or forgetfulness,
forgotten to dim the lights in the
home and in this way keep the dim
med out conditions which are now
prevailing in Milford as near 1000
as possible.
(2)-Due to the dimmed condi-
ton of the homes and the streets,
this might possibly lead to an at
tempt on the part of someone to
intimidate ladies who may have
occasion to be on the streets. The
auxiliary police have full and COM
plete police power and there will
be no hesitancy on their part in
making use of it.
This patrol activity on the part
of the auxiliary police will continue
indefinitely, and should anyone
have occasion to be going to or
from their home and feels the need
of a police escort, these men will
be glad to assist in any way.
During the month of January, all
in the City of Milford were
patrolled each night and all house
holders who had failed to lower
their shades were called upon, and
the dimout regulations were ex-
planned. This is one of the reasons
there is such an effective dimout at
the present time. AS before stated.
the auxiliary police will continue
to enforce the dimout regulations
as well as keep an eye on those
who use the streets of Milford at
night.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
4H Clubs Can Make Big
Contribution To War Effort
Says Director G. L. Schnster

I'VE are really counting on Della
ware All Club boys and girls to do
a big war job this year" says Di-
rector George L. Sehuster of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service. They made a fine record
last year, and we're hoping during
All Mobilization Week. February 6
to IA. to enroll many more mem
bers to cooperate in this years job
of greater food production.
Projects of Delaware club MEM
bers last year had a total value of
$69,S0S.72. chiefly in food products.
Poultry and poultry products alone
to $16,496.O4. dairy and
products totaled $7.043.S5. and
swine and products totaled s3,-
1874. Crops. including corn, po-
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Important Defense
Council Meeting
Here On Sunday
AGED LEWES COUPLE
FATALLY BURNED

Two residents of Bell
Town two miles from
Lewes, were burned to death
early Wednesday morning
from an Overheated wood
stove in their frame dwell
ing. They were Clifford
Paynter, n years old. and
his wife. Elizabeth Hargus
Paynter. IS years old.
The blaze. which caused
$1,000 damage, was discov-
cred by a passing motorist.
and before the arrival of the
Lewes Fire Department, the
house was a mass of flames.
The man was found in a
chair near the stove. and
his wife. who had been all
ing. in a bed so close TO it
that it is believed her bed
clothing took fire.
Coroner William l. Como
way. of Greenwood. declar-
ed both deaths due to suffU-
cation.
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
FSA Asks Unemployed
To Aid Farm Front
Men And Women Urged To Regis
ter For Good Farm Jobs

Farm Security Administration
Supervisor for Kent and New Cas-
tie counties. J. L. Soper, today urg-
ed all unemployed and underem-
ployed men and women in this area
to register for good farm jobs.
I'VE need every hand we can get
to help Uncle Sam win the food
phase of the war" he said. Farm
ing is every bit as important as
shouldering a rife or working in a
defense industry. Now that we are
faced with the necessity of feeding
our allies and countries from which
the Axis is being driven. farming is
one of Americas most essential
war industries"
Soper said applications for jobs
on dairy, poultry or other farms
may be made by farmers in Kent
and New Castle counties at the
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Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
See Use OF Female
Postal Clerks
However, Department Thinks Need
Won't Include Carriers

Wars drain on the postal SER
vices manpower soon may force
the use of more women in postoffice
clerical jobs, but postal officials
don't believe the day is near when
there will be women mail carriers.
Postmaster General Walker told
the House appropriations commit
tee during hearings made public
this week it was obvious that the
postal service must be maintained
through the utilization
of large numbers of women and
men above the draft age"
But. he added. Il do not think
that will apply to carriers"
Experiments with women car
riers in the last war, Walker said,
were unsatisfactory because 1.-The
load of mail they had to carry was
too heavy"
Milford chronicle., 1943-02-05
Scout Honor Court
Here This Evening
Kiwanis Troop 1Os Will Meet With
Troop 100

This Friday night at seven-thir-
ty o'clock the Kiwanis Boy Scout
Troop No. 1O2 will join with the
older Milford Boy Scout Troop No.
100 in an impressive Court of Hon
or.
George Hardin. Delmarya scout
executive of Dover. will be in
charge of the affair. He will be
assisted by Scout Master Marvin
Calls and scout committee chair
man. Rev. Frank Herson of Troop
No. 100 and Scout Master Irwin
Bowman and assistants, Harvey NJ.
Phillips. Jr.. and Bill Burke of the
Kiwanis Troop.
The court will be held in the
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