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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
More Than Fifty Tons
Of BrOiIers Are Alleg-
ed To Have Been Sold
In Excess OF Ceiling
Prices.

Pleas of non vult were entered
Wednesday of this week by four
Delaware poultry growers in U.
S. District Court in Wilmington.
Criminal informations. charging
them with sales of an aggregate
of more than so tons of broilers in
excess of OPA ceiling prices, had
been filed earlier by U. S. District
Attorney Stewart Lynch. Sentence
will be imposed lated by Judge Paul
Leahy of the U. S. District Court,
who released the four in $1,000
bail each.
Those who entered the pleas
are:
Dale Lingo of Millsboro, charged
with the sale of 1915 pounds of
live broilers at 301a cents per
pound, or approximately two cents
over the OPA ceiling price, on
April 30 to Victor E. Simpler of
Selbyville.
Paul Clogg of Dagsboro, charged
with sale on April 2S, also to Simp-
Ter, of 31,349 pounds of broilers at
BIZ cents per pound. or approx
mately three cents in excess of
OPA ceiling price.
Elwood West of Millsboro. charg-
ed with sale on April 16 of 1885
pounds of live broilers to Simpler
at 3O1s cents per pound.
Horace R. Hudson, Selbyville,
charged with sale on May of
6,127 pounds of live broilers, also
to Simpler, at 2915 cents per
pound.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Will Organize
Auto Mechanics
Glass Here
David Bachman, OF Do
yer, To Instruct Group,
Thirteen Already Are
Signed Up For Course.

In an earnest attempt to solve
the acute help problem, which is
confronting every garage and re-
pair shop owner in Milford. a class
in automobile mechanics is being
organized in this city.
Wednesday evening of this week
thirteen interested young men of
this community met with Cecil
Moore, of Dover. member of the
Advisory Maintenance Committee
of the ODT, and David Bachman,
also of Dover. who instructs in me-
chanics. and laid plans for the or
ganization of class in this city.
1t was explained to the group
that anyone can take this course
in automobile mechanics free of
charge. 1t is sponsored directly by
Federal and State Governments.
Round table discussion revealed
that several of the local garages
are willing to pay the trainees a
reasonable salary while they are
taking the course. 1t was also ex-
planned during the discussion that
with war work demanding the SER
vices of so many auto mechanics.
it is vital to the home front that
a new corps of mechanics be Gre
ated to help maintain the nations
20 odd million civilian cars and
trucks.
Those interested in taking this
course. should contact either R. C.
Barnard. 3rd, or Raymond Masten.
who will enter names submitted on
the local trainee list.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Member Of Racing
Board Is Named
W. W. Richardson viii Serve For
Six Years On Commission

Appointment of William w.
Richardson of Dover as a member
of the Delaware Racing Commits
sion for six years. starting July II,
was announced this week by Gov
ernor Walter w. Bacon. Mr. Rich
ardson will succeed State Senator
William H. Ayres of Millsboro.
whose term on the commission will
expire.
At the same time. Governor Ba-
con also announced the appoint
ment of Leonard Richards of Will
mington as chairman of the COM
mission, and William S. Potter of
Wilmington as secretary. Both are
present members of the commits
sion, Mr.. Richards term expiring
on July II, 1947, and Mr.. Potter's on
July II. 1945.
Mr.. Richardson was born in Do
yer on March IS, 1877. son of the
late former U. S. Senator Harry A.
Richardson and Priscilla w. Rich
ardson. He is president of the Rich
ardson and Robbins Company, Do
yer.
He was instrumental in securing
passage of the state racing law.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Unit In Third Ward AL
ready Closed In By
Volunteer WOrkmen;
Other Rebuilt.

Within a short time. Milford will
have two Civilian Defense build
ings. built at small cost by volun-
teer workers from the units of the
two wards. Third and First, in
which they are located, from ma
terials largely donated.
Work on the new Third Ward
building is progressing rapidly
The structure has now been closed
in. and the roof completed.
The structure is being built by
the members of, the Civilian De-
fense. who are giving their labor
free. The men have been working
evening after supper
To Be OF Log Cabin Type
Most of the material for the build
ing has been donated. 1t is being
along the lines of a
log cabin type.
Valuable fire fighting equipment
loaned to Milford by the federal
will be housed and
properly cared for in the building.
Seventeen members reported last
thursday nlSnt Tor concrete pour
ing. The work was directed by
James Abbott. and before dark the
new floor had been finished. Each
member of the council of defense
in the ward contributed a bag of
Team work under the guidance
of the chief warden. Conner H.
of the sector. helped ac-
the project.
First Ward Building Nearly Ready
The building being reconstruct
ed in the First Ward by Chief War
den Clarence Emory is now in the
stage of completion. This work also
was done by Civilian Defense work
ars.
Coordinator Edward C. Evans
mas organized a Civilian Defense
group in Milford that is reported
like a well-oiled machine.
Every sector is functioning in an
manner, he saws.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Your Share of U. S. A.
Is Set At $4,000
Figure Is Arrived At By
Ickes In Making Estimate
Of Nations Wealth

If you are feeling slightly less
prosperous than usual today af-
ter computing your first payroll
Withholding tax, here's an opti-
mistic note. Secretary of the In
terror Harold l.. Ickes says every
man jack of us in this country is
worth $4,000.
The secretary measures this
wealth, which, friend. you cannot
cash, by the total wealth of the U.
s., which he estimates to be $12,-
023, 900, 100000. II you're inexperi-
enced in astronomical figures that
reads IL trillion 23 billion dollars.
II anything, insists Ickes, this is
conservative. He bases his estimate
only on known resources, coal, wa
ter power, oil, etc. factories, and
even allows that Re only have
enough oil left in the ground to
last a generation.
The interior secretary made his
estimates in an article for a lead
ing magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Plan TO Hold
Pastors School
At W esley
Eight Subjects To Be Of
fered By Outstanding
Lecturers At First
Summer Glasses.

Eight subjects, with outstanding
lecturers. are listed for the first
Pastors Summer School to be con-
Quoted in Wesley Junior College
from July 19 to % by the Board OF
Ministerial Training of the PENN
sula Methodist Conference.
The subjects are: THE I'm
reached" Encouraging Side of the
Picture" THE Evangelist" THE
Message of the Evangelist" Meth
ods of Evangelism" "A World
View" practical Christianity.
and "A New Mind and a New
Heart"
The board of managers for the
school. new institution of the con-
ference, comprises: Chairman, the
Rev. DIR. Frank Herson, Milford !;
vice chairman, the Rev. o. A. Bart
ley, Dover; dean, the Rev. L. E.
Wimbrow, Bridgeville; the Rev. r.
E. Green, Smyrna. representing the
Dover district; the Rev. o. P. JEFF
ferson, Centreville. Md, Easton
district; the Rev. C. NJ. Elderdice,
Crisfield, Md. Salisbury district; (;
the Rev. F. d. Milbury. Wilmington.
Wilmington district. Miss COrnelia
Taylor is the registrar, and Miss
Frances Bartley. organist.
Daily Schedule Arranged
The daily schedule arranged for
the school starts at 7:15 a. m. with
breakfast and the first lecture
period at a. m. At evening SER
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Kent County Farm
Labor Program
County Agent r. T.. Wilson Is
Directing Effort

In direct relation to the food pro-
duction situation in connection
with the war effort the program of
mobilization and placement of farm
labor has been assigned to the Ag-
ricultural Extension Service of the
University of Delaware, and in or
der to carry out this important as
signment every possible effort is
being made to solve this problem
which has become very serious
throughout this section of the coun-
try.
This farm labor program in Kent
county is being directed by County
Agent Russell Z. Wilson, with the
assistance of William E. Tarbell,
who has charge of all farm labor
placements. and Everett Meredith,
who directs the placement of farm
laborers located in the Woodside
Farm Labor Camp. and assists
with field work and general super
vision of these workers.
A few weeks ago farmers re-
ceived a letter with a farm labor
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Form Ter Al
Member Named
County Agent
G. L. Schuster AnnOun-
ces Appointment Of
Miss Virginia Ann Tull
AS Kent Agent.

Z
G. L. Schuster. director of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service, announced today the ap-
pointment of Miss Virginia Ann
Tull of Pennington as Kent County
All Club Agent. Miss Tull sue
ceeds Miss Mary ]. McKain.
Miss Tull, a former Delaware
All club member, is a graduate of
Greenwood High School and the
University of Delaware. She ma
jored in home economies at the
University, and received her Bach
elor of Science degree in April.
1943. She is a member of Phi
Kappa Phi honorary scholastic fra
ternity.
During her 10 years of All club
work. Miss Tull won many honors
for her accomplishments in her
club projects. Among these were
three scholarships to the Delaware
All Club Short Courses.
In 1899 she was State Dress Re-
vue Style Winner and attended the
National All Club Congress in
Chicago.
Other projects beside clothing in
which she was enrolled and did
outstanding work were canning and
room improvement.
During the summer of 1871. she
served as homemakers assistant
for the Eastern States Farmers Ex-
change, Springfield. Massachusetts,.
In the summer of 1912. she serv-
ed as a student dietitian in Balti-
more.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
FSA Loans Are Now
Available To Farmers
Loans Can Be Made To Finance
Farm Operations

Due to the splendid record which
borrowers from the Farm Security
Administration have made in pro-
ducing food to help lick the Axis
and in repaying their loans, Con-
grees has authorized the continu-
ance of FSA as an important pro-
gram in the war effort, according
to FSA Supervisor ]. L. Soper,
whose office is located in the base
ment of the post Office building in
Dover.
National records indicate that as
of the end of 1912, FSA loans
amounting to approximately $712,-
100000 had been made to more
than 100000 American farm fam
lilies. In many cases these loans
saved the borrower from being put
out OF business as farmer and en-
abled him to do a better job of
farming than he had ever done
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
viii Hold Fights At
Ball Park Tonight
DUSTY" BrOUn, Al Tribuani Nick LaicO, Billy Sal
cage, Bob Simmons Among HeGdLiners Sched-
HIed To "PWsh Leather" For ChapLains Fund.

The boxing fans OF lower Della
ware will be given an opportunity
to see some of the finest young
fighters in the country. trade lea
ther at the boxing bouts. which
will be held this evening. Friday,
July 8, at Milford Baseball Park at
eight-thirty o'clock. The bouts are
being sponsored by the local XII
wants Club, with Corporal Charles
Lewis of Fort Miles. serving as pro-
moter.
Proceeds from the sale of tick
cts will be noted to the Chaplains
Fund at Fort Miles. Tickets may
be obtained before the fight at
Ragains Drug Store. this city.
Heading the card will be the
famous George Dusty" Brown, of
Wilmington, one of the fastest and
cleanest young fighters to enter
the professional ranks in the last
decade. Dusty" will engage that
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Revised Calendar Is
Ready At University
Changes Necessary To AccOmmO-
date Civilians, Soldiers

Preparing for the arrival July u
of 300 soldier trainees who will
take Army engineering courses.
Dean George E. Dutton. registrar
of the University of Delaware. dis
closed this week that the Delaware
College calendar has been revamp-
ed to accommodate both civilian
and military students.
I'm accordance with the revised
calendar Dean Dutton said, the
Army specialized training pro-
gram will start July II. The first
term of ~ weeks will end October
=.
Civilian engineering students.
both beginners and advanced. will
conform to the Army program. as
will students in the chemistry cur
riculum and the mathematics and
physics curricula."
These students will register on
Saturday. July 10. at 8 o'clock in
the morning and begin classes on
July II at $40 a. m" Dean Dut-
ton explained. "All other students
will register on the morning of
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Points fire UPpedBy
OPA For Certain
Meats, Canned Fish
Catsup, Four Vegetables
And Five Fruits Have
Higher Ration Value
Under New Set-Up;
Few Smaller.

Rationing news was nearly all
bad this week. Higher point values
were announced for beef, some cuts
of veal, lamb and mutton, canned
fish, catsup. chili-sauce. four vege-
tables and five fruits.
The few reductions that were
made included canned green beans.
tomato paste, small sizes of juices,
margarine and cream cheese.
The changes are effective Sum
day.
Increase of one to two points
were ordered for all beef cuts in
cluding hamburger, veal and lamb
chops and veal and lamb legs.
Beef is the scarcest since ra-
tioning began, the Office of Price
Administration said in announcing
the new point values. While it is
hoped that the supply will improve
sometime this month, it added,
rationing has been based on the
present low supply situation which
is almost nine per cent below that
available last month.
While changes in ration values
are usually announced at the end
of the month, a spectacular increase
in the meat supply might permit
lowered points before August, oPA
men said.
Pork supplies while down also
are almost double those of beef
and the OPA is encouraging con-
sumption" by raising the point
"prices" of other meats. This forces
the housewife to buy less-expensive
(from the viewpoint of ration val
ue) meats or else take a cut in the
purchasing power of her red
stamps.
Canned Fish Boosted
Point values of canned fish were
boosted so per cent. The jump is
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Civil Air Patrol
Headed By Sewers
AlI-American Aviation Official Is
Named Wing Commander For State

Don V. Sewers. assistant to the
vice president of All American
Aviation, Inc. has been appointed
wing commander of the Delaware
Civil Air Patrol to succeed Major
Herman S. Miller, Wilmington
physician, who has resigned.
The new commander recently re-
ceived his appointment from Lieu
tenants Colonel Earle l.. Johnson of
the Army Air Forces, national com
.mander of the CAP.
In a letter to Mr.. Sewers. a for
mer group commander of the Della
ware Wing. Colonel Johnson stated
that he was to hold the rank of
acting captain and would be ele-
waited to major in a few weeks.
I'VE believe" Colonel Johnson
wrote. that the people who are
members of the Civil Air Patrol in
Delaware are sincere and want to
do everything they can to help win
the war. and under your leader
ship and with the CAP cadets in
whom you are so much interested
it should go forward with an in
creased vigor.
Captain Sewers. who began his
flight experience in 1925 with the
old Jenny" models, has been with
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

famous Baltimore slugger. wild
cat" Billy Salvage. This bout is
an eight rOunder. and promises to
be real Pier Nine" battle. In the
six round semi-windup. Jimmy
Lewis. also of Wilmington, will
meet Battling Bob Simmon of Bal
timOre. Both these boys are slug
gers, and both are trying to make
name, so experts say watch this
fight, it may be the best on the
card.
AS an added attraction Al Tri-
buani. of Wilmington, nationally
known welterweight. will box a
three round exhibition bout with
Nick LaicO of Fort Miles. Fight
fans will remember LaicO. who met
Tribuani here a year ago. Laico is
former welterweight champ of New
Jersey
Preceding the main bouts, there
will be three preliminaries.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
All Girls Are
Producing Food
Hunger Shatterinig Food "BOmbs'
Being Prepared

A reserve stock of 1S,0O0,00C
hunger-shattering bombs" are now
being produced by All Club girls
throughout the U. S. in a mighty
war effort. The bombs" are can
ned fruits, vegetables, meats and
soups, which are being lined up
on pantry shelves of rural homes
for future use. They will release
not only tons of commercially
canned products for our armed
forces, but also legions of men,
for the vitality important job of
getting foodstuffs and weapons to
the battle fronts.
To obtain proper training in pre-
pairing these bombs" the club
girls are participating in the cur
rent National All Canning Achiev-
ement activity, whose chief objec-
tives are to contribute to the ma
tion's 1943 wartime program of
conserving vital foods, utilizing
farm products. promoting varied
balanced diets, and reducing ex-
penditures by the use of the fam
lily food preservation plan.
Participants with outstanding
records of achievement in this ac-
tivity will receive awards provided
by Mrs. Ruth Kerr. head of a glass
jar concern, which are based on
county. state, and national levels.
The activity is being .conducaed,
along with other All wartime pro-
jects of production and conserva-
tion, under the direction of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture. State
Agricultural Colleges, and County
All Club Agents.
Delaware's state champion in this
activity last year was Marjorie Bar
bour of Wyoming, Kent county.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Driver Dies OCD Buildings
At Finish Of Are Nearly
Dover Race Ready For Use
Henry Barwick, Of Els
mere, Suffers Heart
Attack In SuIky On
Dover Track.

Suffering a heart attack, Henry
NJ. L. .Barwick. 50 years old. of 100
New Road. Elsmere, collapsed and
fell from his sulky as the horse
he was driving crossed the finish
line during a harness race at Rud-
nick Park at Dover on Monday. He
was pronounced dead at Kent Cen
eral Hospital.
Barwick, for many years a horse
racing enthusiast, came under the
wire in second place. AS he fell to
the ground the suiky in third place.
driven by Harry johnson of Wy
oming, passed over his body. John
son was thrown to the ground but
escaped with brush burns and
bruises.
Falls From Sulky
Running a short distance back of
Barwick. the Wyoming man said
that just as the house crossed the
finish line Barwick threw up his
hands and fell from the sulky.
Johnson was unable to swerve
his horse in time to avoid hitting
the body. The accident occurred in
the second race on the afternoon
program.
At an inquiry Monday evening,
Coroner W. Nillaway Broadway re-
turned a verdict that death was
caused by heart condition.
Barwick. who formerly owned
number of racing horses. was driv-
ing for H. H. Collins of Whining
ton.
Advised To Halt Racing
Members of the family said that
his physician had warned him
against continuing racing. due to
his health. This he was loath to do
as for years racing had been his
principal hobby.
Born in Sudlersville. Md. Bar
wick had lived in the Wilmington
area for about 20 years. He was
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Penney Store Honors
Heroes In Bond Drive
Window Display OF Photographs
keynOtPS Second Week OF Drive

UlhuOh DlSpldl vi fnOtOgrapnS
KeynOteS Second Week OF Drive
This week. the windows of the
J. c. Penney Company department
store on North Walnut street,
show many pictures of local men
and women serving with the armed
FORCES. Penney's entire staff is
dedicated to the sale of War Bonds
and Stamps in their honor. Bonds
Save Lives" is the selling theme.
here, and in over 1900 other COM
munities where Penney stores are
located.
Since the first of July, all Pen
ney stores have been conducting
an intensive drive aimed at SELL
ing $1O.0OO.OOOO0 worth of War
Bonds and Stamps during the
month. Last July. Penney stores.
with a goal of S1,2O0.000.0O. sold
sS.422. .553.S5.
The pictures of service men on
display at Penney's here have been
borrowed for the occasion from To-
cal people-relative and friends.
Included among them are photo
graphs of some employees of the
store no win service.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Kent County Court
Acts On Divorces
DEGREES Nisl Granted In Seven
Instances BY Superior Court

DEGREES nisi were granted in sew
en- actions for divorce by Judge
Charles L. Terry. Jr., in the Kent
County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Decision was reserved in two cases.
The cases in which DEGREES were
granted are: Thomas G.. Morris VS..
Delsie B. Morris. Emma NJ. Cats
VS.. William Hazel Cats, Helen E..
Cleaves VS.. David Cleaves, Otis An
derson Schaffer VS.. Elizabeth
Krone Schaffer, and Raymond
Townsend Johnson VS.. Ella Harris
Johnson, in which desertion was
alleged; Sarah M. KINNEY VS..
George d. KINNEY on grounds of
cruelty. and Lillian ]. Mosley VS..
Garfield Mosley on grounds of i'm
proper conduct.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Serious Weed Infestation
Threatens Delaware Crops

tation is confined to the area out
lined by the towns of Milton, Re-
hOboth and Georgetown.
Johnson Grass resembles and is
closely related to Sudan Grass.
This weed. however, not only re-
produces by seed, but also by means
of an extensive system of root
stocks which send up sprouts to
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09

Delaware farmers face the pros
pect of having to combat one of
the most troublesome weeds in re-
cent years, warns c. E. Phillips.
forage crop specialist for the Del
aware Agricultural Extension Ser
vice. This pest is Johnson Grass
and has already spread to a num-
Der of farms in Sussex county. So
far as can be learned, the infes-
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
J. ]. Brown, Jr. Elected
Clerk OF Synod
Milford Pastor Is Unanimous
Choice OF High Church Body

At the recent meeting of the
Cynod of Baltimore at Hood Gel
lege, Frederick. Ma, the Rev. John
jackson Brown, Jr.. was unani-
mously elected permanent clerk of
that body. In this capacity he will
edit the minutes of the sessions of
Synod and prepare records and
committee reports for publication
in book form. He was also elected
to membership on the General
Council of Synod. which body
meets from time to time to plan and
coordinate the work of Synod. The
Synod of Baltimore includes three
Presbyeries with churches in
Washington. Virginia, Delaware
and Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, June 30, To
Tuesday, July 6, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, June
80, to Tuesday, July 6. inclusive:
Temperature
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-09
Calvary Church
Picnic July 18th
Milford Bathing Beach And Play
ground Selected For Annual FrOlic

Milford Bathing Beach And Play
ground Selected For Annual FrOIic
The annual picnic of the Calvary
Methodist Church Sunday school
will be held Wednesday, July IA,
from 3 o'clock in the afternoon un-
til 8 o'clock in the evening at the
Milford Playground. The following
schedule has been planned:
Bathing ............ to 4 p. m.
Lunch .............. to 6 p. m.
Games ......... $3.50 to p. m.
Refreshments ....... s to 8 p. m.
Arrangements have been made
to have a horse and wagon convey
the picnickers from the church to
the playground. The conveyance
will make trips from the church
every half hour from three o'clock
until seven. Anyone wishing to ride,
please meet at the church.
There will be games for all who
wish to take part and refresh
ments for everyone.
Let every member who can pos
sibly come early or late, help make
this a success.
In case of rain the picnic will
be held the following day.
Evening star., 1943-04-09

Smartly styled sofa bed. up
holstered in colorful cotton
tapestry. Can be opened into
. bed TO accommodate two.
Complete with occasional
chair, coffee table, end table,
EateleE table, two Windsor
chairs, bridge lamp and table
lamp. e
Evening star., 1943-04-09

answers to questions posed BY the

answers to questions posed by the
Senate.
The secretary, Fred r. zimmer-
man, substituted for Acting Gov.
Walter 8. Goodland, who was attend
ing = conference in Chicago. The
State has no lieutenant governor
the office to which Mr.. 0oodland was
elected but vocated for the executive
chair upon the death last fall Of
Gov.-elect Orland 8. Loomis.
The Senate's chief concern is an
automobile purchase authorization
signed by Acting Gov. Zimmerman
and his intentions relative to exer-
else Of veto power on legislation