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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
COFFIN PEARCE

Mrs. Grace E. Coffin. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos G. Bennett. of
Milford, and Mr.. VerdOn B. Pearce
were united in marriage at the Zion
Lutheran Church. Wilmington. Sat
urday afternoon. October 16, by
Rev. Sterling T. BaskOre. Mr..
Pearce is the distributor of the At
lantic Refining Co.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
MAN HELD IN $500 BAIL

Edward Kitchens. %, of Mills
boro, charged with unauthorized
wearing of an army uniforms; was
placed under $500 bail by U. S.
Commissioner Albert F. Polk last
Monday. Kitchens, who pleaded
guilty. said he was trying to have
a good time being soldier. FBl
agents turned Kitchens over to U.
S. Marshal ]. Leslie Ford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
Fellowship Glass Notes

The Fellowship Glass Of the Ave-
nue. Church will hold rummage
sale on Saturday, October 23. in
the building formerly occupied by
Derrickson's Restaurant, opposite
Chronicle Office. They will appreci-
ate any contributions. Kindly leave
clothing at Mrs. George Swaiii's
residence.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
STEVENSON = LANK

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Stevenson
announce the marriage of their
daughter. Betty Mae Stevenson. to
Albert H. Lank. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond NJ. Lank. Saturday,
October 16. at the Nassau parsOn-
age. Rev. H. F. Truitt performing
the ceremony. The couple was at
tended by Miss Josephine Hudson
and Mr.. Calvin Warrington. The
bride is a graduate nurse of the
Milford Memorial Hospital After
a short wedding trip the couple
will live near Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

RayOn stockings have Joined the
list of silk and hylon as worth
while salvage items for war pur-
poses. Though they can't be used
for parachutes or powder bags.
they make splendid wiping rags
for the Army. Navy, and war indus
tries.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
NEAL = SHANNON

Announcement has been made
by Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Neal,
Ruffin. n. c., of the marriage of
their daughter. Lieut.. Mary Fran
ces Neal. Army Nurse Corps, to
Lieut.. Charles Ralph Shannon, son
of Mr.. Charles w. Shannon. of
Richardson Park. The ceremony
was sOlemnized in the chapel at
Camp Van Dorm. Mississippi, Chap
lain Calvin NJ Fuquay officiating.
The Red Cross decorated the chap
ell with candles, white chrysanthe-
NUNS. and lilies against back
ground of fern. The wedding music
was played by Sergt. James Wat
son, and solos. Because" and Il
Love You Truly" were sung by
Lieut.. Edwin Haas. The brides
only attendant was Lieut.. Martha
Paisley of the Army Nurses Corps.
Lieut.. John Morris was best man.
The bride. a graduate of st. Lea's
School of Nursing, Greensboro, N.
C.. entered the Army Nurses Corps
upon completion of her training in
September, 1912. and is now sta
toned at Camp Van Dorm. Lieut..
Shannon. graduate of Milford
High School and a student at the
University of Delaware. enlisted in
the Army in June. 1912. He was
commissioned a second lieutenant
in the Engineer Corps at Fort
Belvoir. Va, in March. 1913. At
present he is stationed with the
camouflage division of the Engineer
Corps at Camp Van Dorm. The con-
pie spent ~ short honeymoon in
Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
WEDDINGS
WARNER = WALDRON

Mrs. j. w. FWarner announces
the marriage of her daughter, Ha-
eel. to Robert f. Waldron, Lieu
tenant. Medical Corps. on Satur-
day, October-9. The wedding took
place in Orange. n. J.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

A note this week to this edi-
tor reads For those who like
dancing. it will not be necas-
sary to wait this year until the
annual Christmas Dance. The
Kiwanis Club Dance and Farm
Festival at the New ArmOry is
to be the gala event of the fall
season." The date is October
30. Sounds like fun and plenty
of interest. -,
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend
and Mrs. J. Postles Hammond
were guests of Mrs. Charles
X. Weston at her home in
Wawasett Park. Wilmington.
on Friday of last week when
she gave a buffet luncheon.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

The Auxiliary of Memorial
Hospital will give a card and
bingo party on Saturday. No
vember 13. at one-thirty. Res
ervatiOns are being made with
Mrs. John Fry. Remember the
date and come to the party.
The party will be given at the
home of the president. Mrs. J.
Lynn Pratt.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
THIRTY YEARS AGO
TAKEN FROM THE 1918 FILES OF
THE MILFORD CHRONICLE

JOocpH 1. Ollltu Has IeLulneu
home after spending the last two
weeks in Philadelphia and New
York.
Chicken salad. coffee and biscuit
supper OIL Wednesday evening. Oc-
tober 30. at Doctor WatsOn's new
store on Walnut street. Fancy ar
ticles, cake and candy for sale.
Doors open at six o'clock under the
auspices of Christ Church Guild.
By order of the board of health.
Officer Macklin quarantined the
home of Risden Passwaters of
Maple avenue, when it was notified
that one of the Passwaters children
was suffering with diphtheria. This
is the only case reported.
While driving to Milford last Sat
urday afternoon, David Hesselburg
lost a horse when it became fright
ened and dropped dead. Hesselburg
met the steam engines at work on
the roads near town and his horse
was frightened. He succeeded in
getting it by, however, but the ami
NAL toppled over dead a few min
utes later.
The sudden change in the wea-
ther early this week brought thin
coating of ice in the horse troughs
and other places in which small
pools of water were located, Tues
day night. The same night the
first frost of the season was re-
ported. This was so heavy that it
was noticeable for some time after
the sun was up.
ssE!r-t
Oystermen in Milford are COM
planning that oystermen from other
places are bringing an inferior
grade of oysters to this town and
of them. They also state
that the oysters which are being
sold are much smaller than the
law requires shall be caught. and
that the men are bringing them in
in larger quantities than they are
allowed. Last Saturday the Mil
ford market was so well supplied
with oysters that they sold as low
rs fifteen cents per bushel..
At the last regular meeting of
the Milford Alumni Association.
held at the office of the high school
IN October 3rd. a membership
was appointed by the
president. Mr.. Riggs. The duty of
each member of the committee is
% see that his or her class is well
at the meetings and
social affairs of the association.
Those appointed follow: Viva
Johnson. 1902; Jay Pierce. 1903;
Mrs. Wallace Burn, 1904; Harold
salmons, 1905; Mrs. Marshall
Townsend. 1906; Elizabeth Ham
nond. 1907; Robert Prettyman.
90S: Pauline Townsend. 1909: Car
lie Hammond, 1910; Elizabeth AL
Ired. 1911; Ida Harrington, 1912;
Ruth Phillips. 1913.
The various classes of the Mil
ord High School have held their
irst yearly meeting and elected
heir regular officers. The follow
ng are the presidents; Ninth
trade, Robert Foulk; tenth grade.
Donald Taylor; eleventh grade. Eu-
ene Murphy; twelfth. Elizabeth
Iarlisle. The seniors have also Sc
ected their class pins, which are
cry pretty. They are the shape
f a seal with the colors crimson
nd gold.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
UNION CHURCH NEWS

Sunday school at 2 o'clock. Come
out Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Belts
are celebrating their sixty-fifth
wedding anniversary today at
their home on Washington
street. A large number of
friends have been invited by
this elderly couple to help
with the celebration and all
will join in wishing the best of
everything for these two, who
though retired from active du-
ties. take part in the interests
of their particular neighbor-
hood.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

gz N Saturday evening
n a young group of
girls and boys went
to DerricksOn's Res
- - taurant at the bid
ding of Miss Mildred Derrick
son to enjoy dancing, the party
being given in honor. of Lieu
tenant Harry Derrickon, lately
commissioned in the Air Corps.
Strange as it may seem there
were more boys. present than
girls, all because the hostess
had made a special effort to
have several home from the
services ., for the affair. ., The
Navy, Army, Air Corps and the
Maritime Service We're duly
represented. Some boys not
yet in the service were there,
too and the dance went mer-
lily on until midnight, the sets
being interspersed with re-
freshments. Those present
were Harry Derrickson, Eddie
Derrickson, Clarence Derrick
son, Jr., William Wells, Chas.
W. Hammond. Herman McNatt.
Jimmie Clements, Clyde Will
kins. Jimpie Hammond, Pen
newill Isaacs, Pierce Russell,
Sam Marshall. Jr.. Frank
Smith. Leroy Rust. Claude
Tease, Richard KINNEY. Joe
Lofiand. Doris Soekrider. Dor
Othy Watson, Ann Pierce. Dor
othy Derrickson, Florence
Bennett, Grace Olsen, Betty
Walls. Jean Mills, Doris Kin
der, Jean Davis and Elaine
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

Mary Lee Jacobs was given
a birthday luncheon on Satur-
day, honoring her eleventh ma
tai day, by her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Jacobs. at her
home near town. After lunch
con Mary Lee and her guests
enjoyed the movies at Plaza
Theatre. The guests were
Clydia McGinnis. Marilyn
March. Emma PettyjOhn. Patsy
Harrington. Phoebe Houston
and Doris Ward.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

This evening the second
class of nurses of Memorial
Hospital will begin a series of
dances. giving them in Grange
Hall. A number of soldiers
from Fort Miles will be present
to supplement the number of
town boys.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

Last evening Mrs. Joseph ].
Pierce entertained a group of
friends at her home on Clark
avenue. comprised mostly of
members of the Newcomers
Club. The guests arrived in
time for a seven o'clock sup
per which was followed by
cards.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

Mrs. Philip Jacobs entertain
ed on Monday evening, cOmpli-
menting Mrs. James J. Deputy
who left yesterday to spend the
winter in Florida. The guests
and the hostess presented Mrs.
Deputy with a handkerchief
shower. They were Mrs. Ir-
win Bowman, Mrs. Willis
Hammond. Mrs. William
Schmidt, Mrs. Hallett Vinyard.
Miss Alice Brown, Mrs. Wat
son Shew, Mrs. Duane Lynn.
and Mrs. David Greene.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22
SHERMAN
vANDERwENDE

Robert T. vanderwende. infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Wander
'wende. passed away in Milford Me-
mortal hospital Sunday, October II.
Funeral services we're held at the
Lofland funeral home Tuesday, oc-
tober 10. at P. NJ. with Rev. Mar
ion E. Hungerford. pastor of Cal
vary Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment in Hollywood Cemetery,
near Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-22

By order of the board of health,
Officer Macklin quarantined the
home of Risden Passwaters of
Maple avenue. when it was notified
that one of the Passwaters children
was suffering with diphtheria. This
is the only case reported.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

ing period. Conditions against
which the workers have decided 10
take the strike vote must not be
put into effect during the 30-day
period.
WLB POWERS
Under the act, the War Labor
Board is confirmed in its old pow
ers and given some new ones, Press
man points out. These include the
power of subpoena. power to require
attendance Of witnesses. TO procure
documents, and TO get court sup
port for such orders.
In addition, no member OF the
Board can sit on a case in which
he has "a direct interest as an Off
Ger, employee or representative OF
either party to the dispute"
The act also authorizes the
President "tO take over any plant,
mine or facility whenever he finds
that there Is an interruption OF
the operation OF such plant. mine
or facility rs the result of a strike
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Furniture
Victory

New York. July IA smashing
vote for the United Furniture
Workers of America In an NLRB
election held at a glider and air.
craft company In Grand Rapids.
Mich. was announced this week by
the union.
BY a decisive vote. the UFWA
was selected as bargaining agent
for more than 400 employees Of
the American Seating Co.. a furni-
ture factory now engaged In air.
craft production.
The Grand Rapids victory fol-
lows a recent election won at the
General Aircraft Co.'S glider plant
In Long Island City, whose 1,400
workers are now represented
by CLIO.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
8H2c an Hour
Paw Raise

Washington, July IA general
wage increase Of sac an hour will
go into the pay envelopes Of some
100 workers in 10 furniture manu-
featuring concerns In Rockford. ILL.,,
under an award made by the War
Labor Board this week. The en-
ployes are represented by the CLIO
United Furniture Workers.
The boards order directed that a
raise OF Sc an hour given to some
OF the workers last April be de-
Quoted from the 8kc.
The total amount will bring the
rates to Is per cent above the jan
uary 1. 1912. earnings of the work.
ers involved.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Back City Price
Control Law

Youngstown, o., July 17-Sup-
port for proposed city ordinance
to help enforce federal price con-
week by the Mahoning County CLIO
Council Consumers Committee.
The ordinance would fix a fine
Of $500 and 60 days in the work.
house as maximum punishment for
violations. Firms or persons with
city licenses found guilty Of violat-
ing price regulations would have
their licenses suspended for the
first offense; for the second offenSe,
the licenses would be revoked for
the duration of the war and for
six months thereafter.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

issues before Congress and the peo-
pie, with special emphasis on work
during the Congressional recess.
This committee consists Of four
CLIO secretaries, George F. Adde's,
UAW-CIO; James b. Carey, ma
tlOnal CLIO; Julius Enlspak, UE,
and David j. Mcdonald, USA-CIO.
It has the job Of planning the
rallying OF all labor with civic,
religious, women's auxiliaries,
fraternal groups, etc, around the
win-the-war program Of the CLIO
and the administration
Next week the Hillman-Thomas
committee has a meeting set for the
Chicago area. In setting up the
group, President Murray and the
board indicated that Its main OBJ
jective would be action toward the
creation Of a labor league, empha-
sizing at the same time that this
was not a step toward q third
party.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Campbell
Soup Increase

Washington, July 17-Workers at
the big Campbell Soup plant in
Camden. N. j., under contract with
the CLIO United Cannery. Agricur-
tural. Packing & Allied Workers,
will get pay boost ranging from
&c to &c an hour under the terms
Of an agreement approved by the
War Labor Board this week.
At the peak Of the packing and
canning season about 500 workers
will be affected by the new wage
rates. which were designed to cor
rect intra-plant inequities In the
old scale.
Former rates ranged from a hir-
Ing rate for women OF slice an
hour to an overseer's rate OF S3t.c.
The new rates run from 55isc
to S7i.c an hour.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

time. Contributions can also be
made to Federal candidates during
primary campaigns, campaigns fol-
election of party committees, etc
Unions can give money, time
and energy to election campaigns
provided the money Is spent d.
rectly by such labor organizations
and not by agreement or pre-ar-
rangement with the candidates,
or their political parties or their
political committees"
"In other words" the analysis
says, "a labor organization may
spend It's money as part Of its
general activities In connection
with federal election by way Of
advancing the candidacy Of par
ticular person by distribution Of
leaflets, arranging meetings of Its
members and the general public.
etc.
"Such activities would merely be
the exercise by the union and its
members of such constitutional
rights as free speech, press and as
sembly."
3O-DAY STRIKE NOTICE
Under other terms of the bill. as
interpreted by FRESHMAN, unions
are required TO give 30 days notice
of a strike through representa-
tive" who will most likely be the
organization or its agents certified
by the Natl. Labor Relations Board.
Unions also must give notice OF
the possibility Of a strike during
the 80 day no-strike period. to
avoid the damages and punish
ments that are In the bill for
"wiiful" failure to take such steps.
Under the heading. Rights Of
Employees" the CLIO analysis points
out that nothing in the act pre-
vents individual workers from quit
ting their jobs. unless done by way
Of a strike rather than voluntary
quitting of employment" Condi-
tons prior to the 30-day notice
must remain in effect for the wait
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
J Go PorIeys
SIofed in Next
Three Months

Washington. July IL - Seven
CLIO unions and State Councils
have scheduled conventions dur
ing the next three months. ac-
cording to information received
ut National CLIO headquarters.
They are:
West Virginia Council. Hunt
ingtOn. w. Va, July 26.
Oil Workers Init. Union, TT.
Worth, Tex, Aug. 9.
Woodw0rkers Enti. Union, Sac
ramento. Calf, Aug. II.
Arkansas Council. Little Rock.
Ark, Aug. 81.
United Stone q Allied Prod
ucts Workers. Barre, VT, Sept.
Is.
State. County & Municipal
Workers. Cleveland. o., Sept. IS.
United Automobile Workers,
st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 90.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Moxon Quits:
Only Gamers
Mad About II

Washington. July l7-With a final
disruptive blast at the whole idea
OF price control, Lou r. Maxon.
head of the biggest advertising
agencies (clients, II. ]. Heinz &
Co. among otherS) resigned from
OPA this week.
No one regretted his going ex-
cept the big Gamers, whose faith
full little lackey he was while
deputy administrator OF OPA.
During his career he succeeded
In sabotaging quality grade Ia
being on canned goods, q meas
ure that would have protected
the consumer from price chiseI-
Ing through quality deterioration.
The day following Maxon's res
ignation. OPA Administrator Prem
tisS Brown told a press confer.
ence that the rollback on food
costs was going to continue, with
subsidies planned to reduce prices
OF canned vegetables.
Brown also made the claim that
the rollbacks now in effect and
those contemplated had the cost
OF living within about per cent
OF September Is. 1912, levels. He
said he also hoped to show more
decreases when current figures are
released.
Earlier In the week, the roll
back through subsidies plan got
another administration boost when
Fred Vinson. director of Economic
Sterilization. said in a radio speech
that the program was going TO be
carried out despite all obstacles.
Vinson. who works closely with
James F. Byrnes and the White
House. pledged the backing Of the
administration TO the full extent
needed TO achieve the rollback.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Pay Hikes,
Election
Victories
Quarter Million
In Back WAGES

Los Angeles, July ia back-pay
award of more than a quarter
million dollars was handed down
this week by the National War La
Dor Board in Washington to 1000
employees of the Union Oil Co. Of
California-all members of Oil
Workers Local 128 In Long Beach
and Local 326 in Rodeo.
The WLB decision approved a
general five-cents-an-hour increase
for all workers and a 10-cents-an-
hour bonus for night-shift workers,
retroactive to August /, 1912.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

The conference, which as q pre-
liminary move will bring in repre-
sentatives of CLIO afiiliates In this
area. was called by the new COM
mittee set up by President Murray
at the recent CLIO executive board
meeting in Washington.
The committee Is under the
Craftsmanship Of Sidney Hillman,
president, Amalgamated Clothing
Workers, with II. ]. Thomas,
president, UAW-CIO, rs secre-
tary, and Sherman III. Dalrymple
of the Rubber Workers, Albert
Fitzgerald of the United Elec-
trical Workers, and either Van
A. Bittner, assistant to the pres
ident Of USA-CIO, or David J.
Mcdonald, secretary-treasurer, %
members.
The meeting here follows by one
day q meeting In Detroit Of the
second political action committee
set up at the board meeting to pro-
mote action on the more immediate
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Timm Aircraft
Votes for Go

Los Angeles, July 17-An over
whelming vote for the United Auto
Workers Union was scored this
week by the workers In two of the
three local Timm Aircraft Co.
plants here.
In NLRB elections. the JAW reg
istered 1912 per cent of the total
vote cast at the Woodley plant, and
So per cent Of the total vote cast
at the Alameda st. plant OF the
Timm Co.
Also on the ballot were init.
Assn. Of Machinists, and no union.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Job for Life
Joe Ryan's Gift
To Joe Ryan!

NEW YORK, July 17-Joseph
p. Ryan this week elected"
Joseph r. Ryan as president Of
the AFL Intl. LOngshOrsemen's
Assn. for life.
Apparently fearful that gov
eminent social security pro-
grams would fail to provide for
his old age, the virtual dictator
Of the lila had his st0oges offer
him the position at the lila con-
venti0n. The vote was unani-
nous.
To make doubly sure Of his
"pie card" Ryan had the con-
ventiOn instruct the law conf
mittee of the lila to prepare
change In the unions cOnstitu-
ton making the actlon formal
and fool proof.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Ask Race Unity
Meet i'm JERSEY

Newark, N. j., July 17-Governor
Charles Edison has been asked by
the New Jersey State CLIO Council
to call a statewide conference of
all church, labor, civic, welfare and
service organizations to set up an
immediate program for racial and
religious unity in New Jersey.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

or other labor disturbance" This
confirms powers he already has,
and provides for release Of the
seized plant when operations have
returned to normal.
Copies of the analysis were sent
to all Clio internationals. state and
local councils and regional direc-
tors.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Quicker Oats
Goes Go

Philadelphia, July 1.-THE st. Jo-
seph. Mo-. plant of the Quaker Oats
Co. has gone CLIO in an NLRB
election the United Cannery. Agri-
cultural, Packing & Allied Workers
OF America announced this week.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Add En- Up!

The vote was 2O9 for UcAPAWA to
SO for no union.
All big Quaker Oats plants are
now UCAPAWA: Akron, Ohio; Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa; Memphis, Tenn.
Depew, N. Y, and now st. 10.
seph, Mo.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Smith, Connolly Analysis Shows:
Unions Con Spend
Money for Politics

17-NOhing
kind political
CLIO counsel President circulate
Contributions In tyand any
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19
Go Political Action
Committee Starts
Drive for 1914

PHILADELPHIA, July 17-Fast work CLOS political
action campaign In the first Of series OF regional
today this city TO explore Of involving
labor all progressive groups In work looking to 1914
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-07-19

Alloy ssels omons most critical moierios iodoy
When these steeIs fobreotsd The waste mesol con
be used TO moke more weapons Of war H II Is honded
properly.
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nss-by oIloy content. Piece The serop In eontoners
obsisd with HE known OnoIys erode of The Steel
Keep the vurov srodss Of oIIoy seop seporossd In HE
seroPyord while voting shipment back to the steel mill